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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15
JobIeSS Increase
Thruouf No+ion
Continued from Page 1


ended in September. The largest
increase was in Pennsylvania
where the number jumped from
$4,000 to $4,000. The Philadel-
ice, are cities with severe .un.
employment and include a popu.
lation of 15,300,000. The USES
added that its reports did not in
clude the number of workers in
volved directly in labor-rnan.
agement disputes in any of the
areas.
Large volumes of unemploy.
ment were found in Minneapolis
st. Paul and Kansas City. In
the case of the Twin Cities, en-
ployment dropped in metal,
chemical and rubber and other
industries, while in Kansas City
declines in aircraft and ordnance
industries were coupled with a
large number of returning vet.
erans. Two other leading areasN
that recorded growing jobless-
ness were Trenton, N. j., and the
San Bernardino-R Riverside, Cal,
area.
There were increases in com.
phia USES reported jobs avail
able decreased. 43 per cent dur
ing January, while applications
for jobs increased "a per cent
during the month.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15
PAC CircuIofes
Tax Petition
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ton, but 1t should be based upon
the ability to pay, said Director
Gosser.
Concluding his talk to the
meeting, Mr.. Gosser said that
it would require a considerable
amount of work by all to secure
the required number of sigma
lures. IF CIO makes up its mind
to do something, it can do it"
he concluded.
Pass Out Petitions
Five hundred petitions were
passed out to those present at
the meeting for circulation
throughout the city. Each petit
ton has space for 81 names.
Additional petitions will be cir
culated by PAC to those shops
and members of the organization
not present at the meeting.
Director Gosser took occasion
in the course of his talk to the
organization to condemn the
speech made by u. S. Represent
ative Clarence J. Brown to the
Republican Lincoln Day dinner.
Such speech could only come
from a wealthy person or one
representing corporate inter
estS," he said.
Pass Price Resolution
A resolution was unanimously
passed commencing OPA Ad-
ministrator Chester A. Bowles
for holding prices and calling
upon the administration to all
means at its dispos to bring
wages and prices into parity.
Expressions from the floor of
the meeting indicated that sem
timent in the shop is opposed to
the proposed tax.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15
Vets Join In
Price Fight

WASHINGTON, Feb. IL -
(LPA)-A three-pronged fight
to get swift extension Of the
Price Control Act without Grip
pling amendments, and with
adequate funds for administra-
ton, begins in Congress this
week.
While demands that initiation
be averted, and the price line
held were flooding the White
House, hearings on the exten-
sion of the Act before the House
Banking and Currency Commit
tee were delayed pending the
outcome of current White House
d e cisions on administration
wage-price policy -,
The new veterans organiza-
tions were especially active in
their support for extending the
Price Control Act for full year
after its present expiration date
of June 80, 1946. The Veterans
League of America wired Ches-
ter Bowles, OPA Administrator,
that Veterans Fundamentally
support hold the line policy.
Congratulations on the, fine work
you have done. Stay, in the
fight"
Vets Run Ad
The American Veterans Com
mittee purchased space in Wash
ington newspapers to run an ad
saying that Veterans are be-
hind Chester Bowles We
urge Congress to act immediate
ly to extend price control
through 1947."
The American Veterans of
World War II (Amvets), joined
with AFL and CIO groups in
signing a national call to Fight
Initiation Now" by extending the
Price Control Act.
Even the Natl. American
Wholesale Grocers Assn, at. its
annual convention in. Atlantic
City went on record for main
tenance of price ceilings on cost
of living items for another year,
or until supply and demand
are in balance"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15
Phone Workers
Debate Ties

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18th -
Representatives of more than
250,000 members of the inde-
pendent Natl. Federation of
Telephone Workers conferred
last week with CIO and AFL Of
ficialS on the question of affili-
alton with one or the other of
the two national bodies. The
.NFTW includes 49 autonomous
unions in the telephone operat-
ing, equipment and installation
fields.
Representatives of each of the
49 groups will meet Feb. II in
Memphis to consider reports on
tn AFL and CIO discussions.
The NFTW's full national con-
vention will be held in Calves
ton, Tex. in June. Final decision
on affiliation will be made by
membership referendum.
The Memphis meeting will
also decide whether the NFTW
will call a nationwide strike in
pursuit of a S2-a-day pay RAJ
No satisfactory agreements hi
yet been signed by local teY
phone unions.
Members of the Washingt%
Telephone Traffic Union II
voted by more than IL to
last week in favor of strike
the So increase with 1850 W.
ing yes and 157 no.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15
PWA Wins
Ib-Cen+ Roise

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18th -
(LPA)-Nearly 250,000 pack
inghouse workers were given a
general 16c-an-hour wage in
crease last week by a govern
ment fact-finding panel that de-
cided the packers could absorb
SC of the raise but that the re-
naming lie would have to come
from price increases or federal
subsidy. .
The 16c figure was immediate
ly accepted by the AFL Anal
gamated Meat Cutters &
Butcher Workmen with the CIO
United Packing House Workers
defering decision until a meet
ing of their wage policy commit
tee. The packers, however, were
quick to complain that the gov
ernment had not acceded to their
demand that every penny of
wage increase be matched by
government subsidy. The Amer
ican Meat Institute said the
award was unfair to the in
dustry."
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15

Bradley's firing proved even
more of a boomerang than the
Legion's advocacy last year
of superSeniority which has been
demolished by federal courts.
Numerous Legion officials and
even a past commander, Ray
Murphy, told Bradley that 1--WE
have complete faith in your abil-
ity and desire to administer vet
eranS' affairs with fidelity and
all possible speed" Veterans
groups which aligned themselves
against Stelle included the Army
& Navy Union, Regular Veter-
ans Association, the American
Veterans Committee.
The Legion heads demand for
Bradley's ousting followed a
heated telephone conversation in
which Stelle demanded that the
Veterans Administration locate
a new hospital in Stelle's home
city, Decatur, Ill. Because the
VA had found the area insult
able, Bradley refused and Stelle,
who has admitted the conversa-
ton, hung up.
The reactionary role of the
Legion's leadership was demon
strated again when, despite the,
court decision and opposition >
organized labor and oother
erans' groups, it called for a.
newed drive for superseniorif
Lawrence j. Fenlon, chairmaxA
the Legion's national emplN :
ment committee, proposed that
union contracts include clause
specifying that "the company
may hire without regard for sem
iority any individual with or
or more full years service in -
United States Armed Forces.
This demand, in a formaI
mimegraphed statement by Fem
Ion, for a contract arrangement
that would permit a veteran to
oust a worker with greater &C.
cumulated seniority from his job,
made it impossible for top Le-
gion officials to deny in the fu-.
ture--as they have attempted in
the past-that they favor super
seniority.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15
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the increase in productivity,
Reuther said, 'we came out OF
this war with a B-29 Super
fortress production and the same
Model T. We must have B-29
Superfortress wage to match the
production system. Either we get
balanced production and distri-
button or we win lose the peace.
Unless we use this machine in
telligently, we will dig our eco
nomic grave"
Criticizing the General Motors
Corporation for its unWillingness
to show it could not increase
wages without increases prices,
Reuther said that the workers
would withdraw their demands
If a price raise was necessary to
grant a wage raise. He COM
pared this with a threadmill
where the workers can run but
never get anywhere and said it
was like putting a dime in one
pocket and taking fifteen cents
from the other.
Arithmetic would prove that
we are right" he said. IF we
accepted the 45-hour week they
would work half of America 48
hours a week and the other half
could starve in mass unemploy-
ment."
Expresses His Confidence
Expressing his confidence that
the GM strikers would win, the
GM director said that any in
crease accepted would be only
a down payment and that they
would be back for more. He ex-
pressed the opinion that similar
wage rates should be established
within the same industry and
advocated a national wage rate
based on equal pay for similar
jobs regardless. in what part of
the country the plants might be.
Discussing superseniority, Mr..
Reuther said that it was a case
of setting the veterans against
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15
Arbitration Reported
Stronger

NEW YORK (LPA)For every
strike that Is, called, there are
thousands of collective bargain
ing agreements working har-
n oniously, it was pointed out by
the president of the American
Arbitration Assn. last week, and
in spite of present temporary
postwar adjustments voluntary
arbitration is stronger than
ever. A poll taken at the end of
last year showed that about 70 %
of the people prefer. to settle
labor disputes without compul-
sorry arbitration,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15
The Last
War

BY Ruth Taylor

Today, mems minds are
troubled by the thought
"Was this the last war? Will
the next generation have it all
to do over again? What can
we do to put an end to the
successive wars between the
tyranny of autocratS and the
self-rule of democracy?"
We established the Amer
ican way of life by the War of
independence. We reaffirmed
these principles by successive
wars. Buff this is to be
the last war, we have not only
to reaffirm it again, but to put
it into practice in our own
lives.
The other day l heard a
speaker say: mo dictator
usurps power. Power always
passes by default" War al
ways comes when democracy
grows weak. First Greece,
then Rome. But twice in the
past generation we have had
to fight for our lives.
We say we believe in the
principles set forth in the
Declaration of independence
and in the Constitution of the
United States. But do we al
ways remember that America
is the proving ground of what
these principles may be made
to mean of the practical
ideal of brotherhood. We have
most of the national, racial
and religious groups repre-
sented among our citizens.
How we work out the every
day living together of these
groups is the test of how the
world can work out coopera-
ton, of whether or not this
was the last war.
UNLESS
Unless we can work to-
gether, within the confines of
our country, giving to all an
equal opportunity to utilize
their God-given talents, we
are not true Americans. Un-
less we can afford to give all
the chance to develop as in
dividuals, inspired and not
handicapped by their back
grounds, national, racial or
religious, we are unfaithful to
our past heritage and we are
preparing the ground for an
other war.
The first place in which to
demonstrate our beliefs is the
ideals of democracy is in our
own lives. We must guard our
own thoughts. We must set
seal upon our own lips. We
must learn to seek the good
not the evil in our neighbor.
We must try to understand
him. Above all, we must
Judge him as a fellow Amer
ican upon his own merits, not
as a member of any group.
America Is not any one
class or religion or group.
America Is all of us-incor-
porated. II we would realize
that we are all shareholders
In democracy and that II is
up to each of us individually
to see that 1t works, we would
give a demonstration of con-
certed ction that would
prove so completely the power
of our way of life that sub
versive movements would fail
by comparison.
1t Is up to us to decide
whether this was the last war!
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15
Conscrip+ion Foes
Slated To Testify

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18th -
(LPA)-Opponents of peacetime
conscription will be given a
chance TO present their case be-
fore the House Military Affairs
Committee, when hearings are
resumed on Feb. 18.
Among the opposition wit
nesses scheduled is Brig. Gen.
VIM. Holdridge (Ret) chairman
Of the legislative committee of
the Veterans League o. America.
Holdridge will testify against
the bill authored by Rep. An
drew j. May, and against the
American Legion plan.
Rep. Joseph w. Martin, House
minority leader who has intro
duced a resolution calling for
the outlawing of peacetime con-
scription by international agree
ment, has been promised hear
ing sometime this month but no
exact date has been set.
Opposition Is Mounting
Meanwhile, ppositio n is
mounting to the conscription
program inspired by Army brass
hats and conservative Legion Of
ficials. All sections of organ
lied labor have condemned con-
scription.
The Western Newspaper I'm
ion, in recent poll the ma
tion's rural newspapers, report
ed that country editors be-
lieve that almost 459o of the
people in their communities
were against compulsory mill
try training. OF the editors
themselves, 579o were for the
training, but they did believe
that almost a majority of their
readers were opposed.
Opposition was also vocied by
the Natl. Catholic Educational
Assn. which unanimously pass
ed a resolution opposing both
the War Dept. and the American
Legion plans. Also, the Asso-
ciated Women of the New Jer-
sey Farm Bureau recently pass
ed a resolution declaring, I'VE
do not believe that the way to
secure peace in the world is to
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15
Distribution Key To Future
Saws Walter P. Reufher

the non-veteranS and criticized
any move which would bring
about employment for one group
at the expense of the other. The
welfare of the country depended
upon work for both CT Joe and
Production Joe, he said.
Mr.. Reuther denied that the
union was trying to undermine
free enterprise and said that
every advance of the workers
from the very beginning of the
industrial revolution down to
the present time had always
evoked the protest that the gain
would undermine and destroy
free enterprise. I'VE are not
trying to destroy free enterprise.
We are trying to make it work,
said Reuther.
Asks For Unity
In concluding his talk, Mr.
Reuther called for unity among
the workers and pointed to the
solidarity of the General Motors
strikers as an illustration of the
type of unity which wins. "The
union was not created to make
soft jobs for any individual and
is greater than any individual,
he said.
Following his talk, the Cen
eral Motors director broadcast
from WSPD on a nationwide
hookup stating the position OF
the union on initiation.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15

Women workers in the states blocked out the above
should find from their union the employment service
office what special restrictions placed the unemployment
benefit rights of the u S. Labor Dept warned last
week Some states have special provisions restricting the
of benefits leave their work because of
marriage family responsibilities and to
who unemployed and pregnant few states dsqual
fly married who is laid off by employer who has
a rule against employing married women. UPA).
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15
Union Rejects
GM Wage Offer
Continued From Page /

II is believed here that Cen
eral Motors will not settle with
the union until after the steel
strike settlement has b n
reached. Labor observers ex-
press the opinion that General
Motors failure to settle sooner
will not be an disadvantage to
the corporation since 1t is one
of the steel industrys' largest
customers.
Support OF Strikers
Success of the UAW-CIO's
wage demands in the General
Motors strike is attributed in
large measure to the splendid
support given the strikers by
UAW-CIO Local unions and
other CIO and even AFL organ
izations. Picket lines which have
been set up since the latter
part OF November at GIN plants
in all sections of the country
are being enthusiastically main
tanned and the strikers feel that
they not only are winning for
themselves, but for the entire
labor movement.
Contributions are still needed
to maintain the strikers and
their families and will continue
to be made until the strike is
settled
Labor observers here have
expressed the opinion that the
end of both steel and GIN strikes
will come quickly and predict
that settlement will be made
soon.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15

NEW YORK OPA) - The
first postwar worldwide Con-
gress of the Intl. Cooperative
Alliance may be held in the
U. S., according to the Coopera-
tive League News Service, al
though whether this year or
next has not yet been settled.
Czechoslovakia has also bid for
the meeting.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15

ATLANTIC CITY (LPA) -
The Fourth Biennial Convention
of the United Retail, Wholesale
g. Dept. Store Workers-CIO, to
be held May ID at Akron, Ohio,
will be the first since soon after
Pearl Harbor.
President Samuel Wolchek
announced the site and date at
a General Executive Board
meeting here last week.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15
Organizations Rush
To Defend Bradley
Legion Head Draws Ire
OF Several Groups
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL nPA-

WASHINGTON, Feb II LPA-Labor leaders, veterans
organizations President Truman and daily newspapers from
coast to last week assailed American Legion COM
mander John Stees attack Veterans Administrator Gen.
Omar Bradley Stees letter all congressman demandingt
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15

Rep. Francis Case (R., S.
d. was one of the most OBJ
scure members of Congress
when he took a long look at
Reps. Smith 3D., Va.) and
Hoffman OR., Mich.) and de-
cided there were headlines to
be had in labor batting. His
anti-union bill, denounced by
all sections of labor as the
most sweeping attack on or
ganized workers in years,
passed the House when re-
dictionary Republicans and
Southern Democrats gave 1t a
258 to 155 vote Okay. Chances
Of its ever getting through
the Senate in its present form
are very slim. UPA).
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-22
Urges Deferment
Wherever Possible
Until Prices Drop
RY ROGER w. BABSON,
Copyright l0l6. Publishers
Financial Bureau. Inc.

Gloucester. Mass. Aug. 23.-Many
businesses are still feeling the cf-
fcctS of the strikes in the steel ana
coal industries. Shortages Of raw
materials, plus increasing costs Of
production due to wage increases AMI
OpA regulations on sales do not give.
incentive 10 mass production of
goods. Some companies have prefer
red To remain Out of the active
market rather than risk getting into
trouble with the OpA. Typical ~
this kind have been the big meat
packers. Recently. with OPA re-
strictiUnS off. some Of the packers
after several months absence from
the market, We're again bidding for
livestock.
The price rises which have come
in the wake of higher wages have
not yet proved discouragnS -
those who have war savings I"
spend. This clamor for ALREADY
scarce goods helps make the situ-
alton. worse Although one big com
pany. close 10 1911 production. Is
turning cut thousands of waGhiu.
machines and rCiligCratorS daily ANA
the production OF OTHER commodltic5
is speedily rising. the demand TO-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-22

Babson Advises Against
Reckless Purchases Now

most things is still greater htan the
supply.
1t may be some time before prices
can be adjusted into better balance
| with wages and the old law of sup
ply and demand can again operate.
In the meantime, there are bound to
be some compromises with quality.
| Higher wages and costs. plus price
ceilings. have encouraged these COM
promises. Wise housewives will ob-
| ject to paying the same old price
or higher one. for poorer ma
terialS. Although department store
sales have increased greatly over Il
Shuddy merchandise has begun to be
apparent. III many lines. as in the
furniture business where there is i
shortage of seasoned lumber, tn
output will probably be designed t.
iii! the demand and not necessarily
FOR enduring satisfaction.
Have Patience To Wait
How long must we wait 10 buy
The United States Department OF
Agriculture says food commodity
price rises may be stopped with 4
bumpc" crop this coming harvest.
II claims that if the good weather
continues. the u. s. should have l
IS per cent corn supply than in tn
normal year. Corn syrup and starch
are. fer example, now up % pc:
,cnt in price. These should come
Town. With good TopS in other
,ourtieS. our harvest Should be u
large factor IN easing the world food
situation. Then the grains and ali
their products. including bread,
should begin to be less expensive.
Patience Ia wait was rewarded
recently i'll Florida where the pub
lies antipathy TO 4 high price 70:
butter caused q rivalry between two
stores. This made their price OF but
ter fall from sevcnty-seven to nine
teen cents Il pound in one day. Some
food retailers arc trying to hold
the line. and are in certain cases
urging customers not To buy. OF
course buyers strikes III any degree.
'an not last long against foods. or
Ne go hungry. But on all the non
food commodities. those of us who
have the patience 10 wait will some
time be rewarded by cheaper. on
AT least. better goods.
The Revived OPA
The Is per cent food price rise
lfter the original OPA was made in
,Ountry III the form of buyers
strikes. Labor gave every indica-
ion of planning more strikes fur
more wage increases and used In
BUYERS strikes as Il deliberate weap-
n to encourage 4 revived OPA
Perhaps this modified form of price
control will prove deterrent Il
.urther labor demands.
Il is estimated that. i'll any case.
he cost of living must continue 10
20 up if wages are again increased
No OPA can stop it. With OPA
prices would still rise. This. there
lore. is period in which TO buy only
what we need unless we are sur,
there will be no more strikes. Tn.
,,me to buy is when the supply o:
goods is ample and businesses are
competing in improving their pro-
ducts with an eye 10 enticing th
public. This ideal state of affairs
may not come before 1913. although
remember what wrote last week
about FISH.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-22
Circus Is Coming
To Henderson On
Next Wednesday

Hey Kids, The circus is coming,
The Hunt Bros. three-ring circus
e, coming 10 Henderson for one day
August %. and in a few days tn
billncStcrS will arrive in town anc
rost the colorful bills that will her
I'D the coming OF the circus.
Mr. Hunt. the founder of the Hunt
G!OS. thrCe-ring circus. has signed
up many new acts, never seen in
this section of the country before.
and among The great acts are u.
Va,encians from Brazil. new thrill
JGllet On unsupported ladders. Sc
them do triple acrooatic act o
one wire.
The herd of elephants Of the HI,
Circus are among the largest IT,
he country, featuring Jewel" the
mighty monarch of the herd. SCI
Eddie Hunt. son of the founder. wit
his comedy mule Tommy" This i!
devised. The Clown Alley, with ;
score of fun makers with thei
comedy mules. trained pigs ant
Gccse and thousand and one Other
laughs at every performance.
Marvin and Hazel Case. the wiz.
ards o! the tghtwire. performing
seemingly impossible h i.g h jump.
dances. and gyrations CT the higt
silver wire. The circus ground!
are located at Mistletoe Heights. two
performances will be given at 2 anc
& p. m. with the doors opening on,
hour earlier to afford you time L
visit the mcnagerie.