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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-04-24
Nemei V AneIiii na
prisHnem deIu

V Angliji je ma prisilnem delu
okrog 200, 900 nemskih vojnih
ujetnikov in mad $4,000 italian
skin. Slednje Sc vraca v Italijo,
" nadomestilo pa prihajajo V
Anglijo novi nemSki vojni ujet-
Mkt IL Kanade in Zed. draw.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-04-24

Slabega vremena nj, temvec sa-
mo slabe suknje.-Roda Roda.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-04-24

Pevski ZbOr "PreSeren". - Kon-
cert v nedeljo %. aprila v dvorani
SNIP.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-18
Laber's Own condidofes

In extending its endorsement to Frank
Mohn, Michael Damas and Jack Ihomp-
son. the PAC.CIO selected three men from
its own ranks who are worthy OF the
comuIete backing and votes of every work
er in this community regardless OF their
union or political affiliation.
These three men, who have worked and
are still working in Toledo industrial
plants, know at first hand the problems
of the workers. They are fully aware of
the unnecessary inequalities and injustlces
tn which the workers are still subjected
despite the gains which have been made
under the labor unions.
Knowing the workers because they
themselves are workers, these three labor
candidates have pledged themselves to
advance legislation to give labor an in-
creasing share in the things which 1t
makes possible; to secure increased unem'
ployment and wOrkman's compensation
benefits; greater aid for the aged and the
blind: a state veterans bonus; reduction
or elimination of the Ohio sales tax and
other forward looking legislation for the
welfare of the whole people.
Toledo labor has an opportunity to
elect three men who can be depended
upon to carry the torch for the workers,
and they will carry it, not as partisans OF
one labor union; but as partisans of all
labor regardless of its official tag.
Mohn, Damas and Thompson are DEM
ocrats. They have chosen the Democratic
party as the vehicle for their candidates.,
because that party, while far from being
perfect, comes closer to meeting their
needs and squaring with their principles
than any other party
The fact that the labor candidates are
on the Democratic ticket need deter no
worker of Republican persuasion from
voting for the three. Any worker who is
really interested in his own economic well
fare need not prevent himself from. reap
ing whatever benefits might come to him
merely because he is known as a member
of the Republican party.
Look into the records of the three labor
candidates, Frank Mohn for state senator
and Michael Damas and Jack Thompson
for state representatives. Check their
labor records. Meet them personally. Ask
them questions. Then make up your mind
and vote for Mohn Damas and Thompson
and give yourself the kind of representa-
tion in the state legislature to which you
as workers are entitled.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-18
The Desk
Melvin Schultz
President,
Local II, UAW,CIO

Three new shops have been organized In
the past two weeks into the ranks of Local
No. H. AS local union of the UAW-ClO, we
now have almost 80 units with an active men,
bership in excess of $4,000 members. The
work of negotiations on these new contracts,
as we'll as the handling of appeals and servic-
ing units on already established contracts, in
stead of diminishing since the end of the war,
is actually increasing. The full-time repre-
Sentatives and the part-time help, including
the board members, have ben doing an excel
lent job in handling the work of the local
union and in making progress for the people
working in the shops. Increases in pay alone
have brought millions of dollars in increased
purchasing power into the hands of the mem
bers of Local No. II. This, of course, aids the
merchants in the various neighborhoods in a
degree that few have actually come to realize.
All of the struggle which we have been
through to obtain these ends has certainly
contributed to better standard of living for
our community. However, we have been on
the brink of catastrophe which can wipe
away that standard of living in few short
months. The lifting of the controls on meat,
in my opinion, is better than the administra-
tion of these controls as we have experienced
them in the past couple of months. No one
can doubt that the principle and the initial
operation of these controls were beneficial to
every working man in our country and to our
overall economy.
The lifting of the controls on meat, how
ever, is only one step in the right direction and
believe taken in an "out of step" procedure.
Controls should have been removed first from
all materials other than foodstuffS, and food
stuffs should have been decontrolled last Con-
trolls, however, which are not administered
effectively are in most instances worse than
no control at all. For this reason, feel that
there is a sufficient amount of production
available in our country now that all controls
be lifted as rapidly as is possible to recall the
working staffs which are out in the various
territories.
1t is my assumption that we will then ex-
perience spiral of rising prices until dis
tribution places the available materials in the
hands of retailers for consumption by the pub
lie. Thereafter, through a combined buyers
strike and competitive marketing, normal con-
ditions will result.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-18
Judicial Candidate

In endorsing Edwin J. Lynch for the
District Court of Appeals, the CIO-PAC
selected an outstanding man whose years
of experience in the law, tempered by hu-
name principles amply qualify him for the
judicial position which he seeks.
Mr.. Lynch is not only real progress
sive, but is what is frequently called an
attorneys attorney. While he has never
before served on the bench his knowledge
of the law is such that his advice is sought
by many members of the legal profession,
including judges.
AS a progressive, Mr.. Lynch has been
on good terms with labor and is known to
his friends and associates as a man who
has always given the workers fair and
square deal. That he will continue to do
so if he is elected to the judiciary is be-
yond doubt.
Mr.. Lynch deserves the careful con-
sideratiOn and vote of the workers of
Toledo. He will be credit to the bench
and bring to it large fund of knowledge
of the law and the ability to render honest,
just and impartial decisions.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-18
What's
New?
By
Edwdrd Duck
Representative
2-B
UAW,CIO

How things have changed
since grandfather's day! Gone
are the horse-drawn carriage,
the taffy-pull and the singing
bee, the barber shop quartet
and the melodrama. Petticoats
and bustles, spinning wheels
and gramaphones have become
things of the ancient past.
The automobile chased old
dobbin right into the glue fac
tory. The singing bee and the
taffy-pull would today be re-
garded by the bobby sox bri-
gade as exceedingly dull.
Were Nero, Pompeii or
Henry VIII alive today this
would be their shining hour.
The cabriolet, streamlined
zephr and airline cruiser have
more than fulfilled the fond
est expectations of Jules
Verne. The stage, screen and
radio productions of to d ay
would have startled grandpa
out of his red flannels.
We travel, take vacations
annually, have week-ends to
ourselves, scream our lungs
out at all kinds of sporting
events, visit the mite spots and
spend our spare time search
ing for new and more exciting
forms of entertainment
Well, we did before prices
rose.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-18

Views
By Richard Gosser
Director Region 2B. UAW,C1O

President Truman threw in the sponge this
week and turned the nation over to the food
packers and other big interests who have been
trying very hard, ever since the end of the war
to win their own way.
Make no mistake about it, labor will not take
the results which will come out of the Presi
dents giving in to big business lying down.
Removing price controls without eliminating
wage controls at the same time is certainly not
going to please the labor people of this coun-
try. No labor leader who is capable of real
leadership can accept the Presidents thinking
on wages and prices Mr. Truman missed the
boat.
1t looks to me like the President has been
missing the boat regularly for quite spell.
Look back just few months when the rail-
roads closed up shop for several days. Did the
President appease the workers? He did not.
He went before Congress and talked tough.
President Truman did not hesitate when the
railroads stopped running to declare national
emergency. He said that the foodstuffs had to
be transported and that he was going to see
that they were sent around the country If he
had to take over the railroads and run them
with bayonets something he couldn't do with
coal
THE OTHER FOOT
But when another national emergency arose
because of the refusal of the meat packers to
feed the American people unless they were
allowed to charge all that the traffic would
bear, Truman turned his head for many weeks
and refused to see that a national emergency
was taking place before his very eyes.
Then, when somebody finally got his ear and
told him that the people were getting impatient
and were talking about taking over food lock-
ers and murmurng and even shouting their
dissatisfaction from the housetops, did the
President remember his authority to declare
national emergency and see that meat
reached the American people? Yes, he re-
membered his authority, but he also remem-
bered that November 5 was an election day.
So instead of taking over the meat packing
business and forcing the industry to distribute
the food to the people, he sat down in the
White House study before battery OF micro
phones and urned the country over to the
profiteers.
President Truman did not get tough with
big business. He condemned his political rivals
for bringing the situation about, just as ne con-
demned the railroad brotherhoods for strik-
ing. And to show the Republicans that they
were not the only ones who were anxious to
turn the country over to big business, he gave
it away with no strings attached
The last word has not been said on the
meaning of the Presidents weak position In
fighting against the forces which are out to
bankrupt the American people; but labor is alert
and prepared to do battle in order that the
workers of this nation can live in decent COM
fort and that the little they have will not be
taken away from them.
The battle of the future is becoming clear
and Labor is prepared to fight
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-18

Headline of the week:
REDS BLAMED FOR WHITE
SHIRT SHORTAGE. There's
absolutely nothing those Reds
can't do. Did you also read
the story about how Russia
has speeded up production in
their bakeries? They dump a
bunch of ducks into a barrel,
sprinkle salt on the ducks
tails, and presto, they have
salted quackers.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-18

The trouble with getting 40, 900 900 people
out TO register and vote is that the working
women of the country have so much more on
their minds. How, we ASK you, can they con-
centrate on election issues and candidates
after reading this Associated Press dispatch
from Paris last week: Diamond nose rings
were noted at Robert Piguet's fashion show
this week. The general style of the colec-
ton was refined trend toward a modern
lied 1920" The last paragraph of the story
probably left millions of American women
sore as hell at the time they've wasted wor-
rying about the price of butter and meat
Special attention was paid to black, long
straight, fret-worked pants slightly showing
under the hem of rather full black skirt and
hemmed with light fur-Which drew little
dog on spectators lap into furious barking"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-18

Both labor and daily papers
throughout the scountry are
feeling the effects of the pa
per shortage - many of them
having to reduce the number
of their pages. The crowning
irony came in Philadelphia
where the Philadelphia Rec
ord had to print one issue on
brown wrapping paper. It's
re d ers were thoroughly
startled at the appearance of
the front page but not half so
much as they were when they
turned inside and found a
large quarter-page advertise
ment offering Paper drape-
ries! In two attractive styles.
See their fresh, smooth -drap-
ing finish. See their luscious
colors and patterns. Each
pair 9S cents"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-18
<M~lD
Editors Mail
Monopoly Trend

/ do not question the SINGER
ity of the three Toledo glass
industrialists who were re-
Gently cited by President Tru-
man for their meritorious a.
chievements in responsible
governmental capacities. l do
question the fact that all three
represent an industry which,
even at the time of the ap-
pointments, was under indict-
ment for conspiracy in violat-
ing antitrust laws.
In the light of the situation
where all three top officials of
the glass monopoly are given
badges of honor for their SER
vices, is it any wonder that
the majority of war contracts
were handled by so few corp
orations?
This constant building up of
monopoly in the United States
is as dangerous as any ism"
that will dominate the politi-
cal contests of this present
political campaign.
To rid ourselves of the ex-
ploitation of the monopolists
would indeed be a meritorious
accomplishment, but it cannot
be done completely with the
people who are now running
for office all over the nation.
However, we may be able to
make a start on November 5.
l hope. 1t is up to the work.
ers and how they vote.
Fritz Kulti
Willys-Overland Unit
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-18

"Civilian Consumption of
Coffee in 1946 to Reach All
Time High" says the N. Y.
Journal of Commerce. Moth
ing puzzling there. People
are drinking coffee in order
to stay awake while they try
to figure out how their house
hold budgets can stand the in
creasing price of coffee.
A N. Y. Times headline last
week announced that Firm
Says It's New Atomic Gas Can
Drive Locomotive From Coast
to Coast At 81 Cost" Old
stuff The Natl. Association
of Manufacturers, just by is
suing press releases, has
made millions of organized
workers hold their noses for
the past 20 years.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-18
DISSATISFACTION

OA3oAh n A1A an - AAOAN
We have progressed materi-
ally through our dissatisfac-
tion with things as they were.
Philanthropy had very little
bearing on this advancement.
An idealist might hope for a
state of affairs where there
was no mercenary motive, but
minimum of study would
bring him a maximum of dis
illusionment.
Today the profit dollar has
become so great a considera-
tion in American business and
industry that it bids fair to
destroy the advancement
gained through many years of
toll. 1t must be made to accept
its proper position in society.
This can be accomplished only
by a return to the ideals and
truths accepted in grandpa's
day.
There is nothing intrinsic
ally evil in luxurious living,
in enjoyment of the legitimate
pleasures which bring us sat
isfaction, or the desire for
ownership. There is something
wrong, however, in placing
property rights above human
rights, and if anyone doesn't
think this is being done today
he had best enroll in the
grammar school and get
fresh start in his education.
The person who dares advo-
cate social, economic justice
and charity is today labeled
a "left-winger," which cate
CORY is of such a catch-all ma
ture that it includes everyone
from Elliott Roosevelt to Wal
ter Reuther, from Henry Wal
lace to Walter Winchell.
There had better be an
awakening very shortly, and a
re-appraisal of values, plus a
desire for recognition of the
virtues that count, if America
is to survive and victory made
to mean something.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-18

The u. S. Dept. of Com
merce this week announced
that Retail sales of CONNER
cial dog foods in the u. S.
increased rapidly during the
war years and are now over
$100,000,000 annually" That
explains what happened to
one of our friends the other
day after he concluded lunch
and the waitress asked him
what he wanted for dessert.
He just turned big round eyes
up at her and said, "Woof!
Woofw
Evening star., 1946-05-27
HELP MEN.

ACCOUNTANTS AsSISTANT-Young man.
advanced student or graduate OF account
countant for large manufacturing concern
located in D. C. Write fully as to educa-
tion and experience. Salary open. 20 Box
ASp mast
for enhancement and future. State quail
es3SPs seE 2S sTUbEST SiaF for cpA on Once
S.dsS S week. @ IA. & 1888 @ BOZ Box I'D 81 Star
ADMINISTRATOR ASST. for national
trade asso., to handle committee work and
heavy volume of correspondence. prefer
young man with trade aSSo. exp. in reply
state age, educationa BACKGROUND. exp.
and give character references. excellent
salary to one who qualities. Apply sox
ADvfRTfsiNG SALESMAN for semi
weekly newspaper, near Washington: auto
experience, education and salary expected.
Apg?E apREKI2s,2G RGS 2f5-a soiGiroR Str cana6e
manage office in Washington; prefer vet
eran This is a permanent position with
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ALPHABETICAL and numerical card punch
operators. IBM machines: salaries. S19l
and S201 per mo-. permanent positions in
oldest ablished firm: 40-hr. week: chance
for advancement. Apply Room 602, 1101
AssisTANT:.' service station manager,
wanted; must be good all-around man. ex-
perienced and alert ANDERSON'S SERV-
ICE STATION, 3l31 r. l. ave. ne. -26
ASSISTANT AUTOMOBILE MECHANIC TOR
trucks; permanent position, 5-day week
Apply employment office, 4th floor, LANS-
BURGH & BRO, 7th, sth and SITS. NV.
ASSISTANT MAINTENANCEMAN for local
chain store group, exp. in general mainte-
nance work desirable but will train an
enterpriSing man who is handy with tools
Apply J. E. Sheehan, HIGHS DAIRY
PRODUCTS, 1926 Half st. Sc. Ii. 1926.
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good proposition for right man SHEP-
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ASSISTANT MGR. to train for MANAGER
ship, previous grocery experience pre-
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ASSISTANT TO MANAGER of wemen's
alteration dept; must be experienced in
all phases of sewing and fitting: also
capable. of supervising people Apply en-
ploymeflt office, 4th floor, LANSBURGH
assIs2.II sR9 ;5h ro s,h and 25
oerience Necessary hightwork Do not
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Evening star., 1946-05-27
Utility Unions Will Seek
Uniform Wages and Hours
By the Associo,ed Press

PITTSBURGH. May 27-Uniforn
contracts on wages, hours and work.
ing conditions for all public utility
unions will be sought in the com.
ing months by the United Utilities
Unions of America, President George
L. Mueller of Pittsburgh disclosed
today.
Mr.. Mueller, who was reelected
president at a reorganization meet.
ing here, said the group consists o1
eight independent unions represent
ing about 10000 workers.
A national convention of public
utility unions is planned for October
probably in Pittsburgh, Mr.. Mueller
said.
Attending the week end confer.
ence were union representatives
from the indianapolis Power &
Light Co., the Boston Edison Co.
Potomac Electric Power Co. O.
Washington, Pennsylvania Power &
Light Co, Cincinnati Gas g. Electric
Co, Gulf States Public Service OF
New Orleans, Kansas City Power &
Light Co., and the independent as.
ISOLATION of employees of the Du-
queSne Light and affiliated com.
panieS, Pittsburgh,
Evening star., 1946-05-27

charged with assault with a dan.
gerous weapon and assault with
intent to kill George w. Keyes
SO, of Arlington, an employe OF
the store, who was shot in the arm
during the course of the robbery
The shooting counts say that the
pistol was held by Hawkins.
The indictment was among A re-
turned today by the District grand
jury before Chief Justice Bolitha
j. Laws of District Court.
Embezzlement Charged.
The cases were presented to the
grand jury by Assistant United
States Attorney John j. O'Leary.
Francis j. Myers, 40, who re-
portedly has been in the peniten-
tlary at Leavenworth, Kans., was
indicted on charges of embezzlement
larceny after trust and grand lar
ceny of nearly $500. He was said
to have obtained the sum from two
elderly women here in 1914 by claim
ing to represent a nonexistent oil
concern.
One indictment charges he OBJ
tanned more than $5,056 from Mrs
Ida L. Weaver of the 5000 block
of Thirty-ninth street NV. Au-
thorities said the money was OBJ
tanned under the guise of selling her
oil leases. Another Indictment ac-
cuses him of obtaining $40 from
Mrs. Alice C. Fowler of the 57OO
block of Thirty-third street NV
under the pretext of having an oil
lease surveyed.
Theodore H. Lucas, Is, arrested
here last January after police in
vestigators from the United States
attorneys Office had traced to him
leWelry said to have been stolen in
Portland, Greg, today was indicted
on a charge of transporting Sl6,-
600 worth Of stolen jewelry in inter-
state commerce from Oregon to
Washington.
Herbert r. York, 33, Hyattsville
was charged with embezzling more
than $500, quantity of cigarettes
and cigars from the United States
Naval Observatory Employees We'll
fare Association while managing a
Evening star., 1946-05-27
cafeteria operated by the associa

cafeteria operated by the associa.
ton.
Charged With Revolver Theft.
James H. Badgett, %, formerly
of the 100 block of C street S.W., de-
scribed as having been employed
as a laborer in the equipment and
supply branch of the City Post
Office, was indicted on charges of
stealing 81 revolvers from the post
office last year.
William H. Blaine, 38, of the 900
block of G street SW., was in
dicted on charges of receiving 10 of
the stolen pistols. James H. Hair
ston, "a, of the first block of @
street NV, and Lewis w. Johnson,
80, first block of Canal street S.W.,
were charged with receiving one
stolen pistol each.
John McGill, %, colored. of 1900
black of Delaware avenue S.W., and
Carleton Henderson. 80, colored, of
5000 block of Fades street NE, were
named on robbery charges for al
legedly robbing several taxicab driv-
ers. They were also accused with
three others with assault with in
tent to rob another colored man and
assault with a dangerous weapon
for allegedly shooting and wounding
him. Named with them on one
robbery count was Benjamin Lewis,
%. colored, of 1900 block A street
Sc, who also Is named in Sepa-
rate indictment of robbing a store of
$3.50.
Three Charged With Robbery.
Three white youths, all said to
be from South Carolina, were
charged with robbing a taxicab
driver. They were listed as Jesse
Edwards, %; Thomas j. Britt, 25
and John r. Williams, 10.
Others indicted included Lewis
Thompson, 33, colored, of the 300
block of H street S.W., charged with
manslaughter in the fatal stab
bing of Embliss Melvin, 80, colored
of the 700 block of Second street
S.W., last March; David G. Cole
man, %. colored. of the 900 block
of o street NV. charged with
.criminally assaulting a 47-year- old
colored woman, and Fred w. Still
ings. AZ charged with bigamy.
Today's indictments also named
several colored persons on gambling
charges in connection with the
numbers game and named two
colored postal employees on charges
of opening mail.
The grand jury ignored a homi-
eide charge against Addie L. Simp-
son, ST. colored, of the first block
of G street S.W, thus generating
her in the Staying of a colored
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