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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-05-03
SET Child Health Day

WASHINGTON LPA)-Child
Health Day, which comes each
year on May l, this year is being
used as an occasion for COM
munitieS to get together to plan
at least one improvement in
their health care for children,
according to Katherine F. Len
root, Chief of the Children's Bu-
reau, U. S. Dept. of Labor. "The
health of American children,
like their education, should be
accepted as a definite public re-
sponsibility," President Truman
said in proclaiming Child Health
Day.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-05-03

Lucas County PAC.
No local candidates were
endorsed by the Lucas Coun-
ty PAC although all labor cam
dates have been given oppor-
tunities to address various CIO
and PAC meetings.
Kruger Is Endorsed
Only other candidate from
this area 10 receive the endorse
mens of the Ohio PAC is Walter
iG. Kruger, Rossford, who is
running against Alvin Weichel,
S4ndusky, for the Republican
nomination for representative
to Congress.
Mr.. Kruger employed at the
Spicer Mfg. Co., here is a MEM
Der of Local II, UAW-CIO
and is believed to have a better
than even chance of being no.
minated in view of his strong
pro-labor stand and in the face
of WeicheTs consistent anti-la-
Dor views and votes as a men,
Der of Congress.
Lynch Given Edge
One contest which is attract
ing considerable attention is
that between Edward j. Lynch,
Toledo, and A. v. Bauman of
Fremont. Lynch who is well
known locally will secure a
Continued On Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-05-03
WDL Backs CIO Drive

NEW YORK LPA)-Expect-
ing that "the right to organize
/. is certain to be tested" in
the forthcoming CIO drive in the
south, the Workers Defense
League here last week called on
its southern branches and mem
bers 'to give their fullest sup
port" and at the same time as
Sured Van A. Bistner, director of
the drive, of legal and public
relations assistance in cases of
violations of labor'S rights" Said
WDL, development of demo-
cratic trade unioniSm will mean
breaking the stranglehold of the
Bilbos and Rankins together
with their medieval policies.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-05-03
chauVinisf Is Licked

ATLANTA, Ga. (LPA)-The
recent Supreme Court decision
that gave Negroes an opportun-
ity to express themselves
through the primary ballot box
bore some of its early fruits last
week. After state primaries,
Roy V. Harris, arrogant believer
in white supremacy and
Speaker of the House, bitterly
admitted" that his defeat here
was due to the new Negro votes.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-05-03
AGAIN WE
REPEAT

Complaints are reaching
this newspaper that a shop
paper, claiming to repre-
sent ALL of CIO is seeking
advertising by high pres
sure means. Again we re-
peat that only the UNION
JOURNAL represents CIO
and any other paper claim
ing to do so is fraudulent.
We recommend calling the
Better Business Bureau to
advertisers approached by
the impOsters.
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the CLOS fourth larg
union last week pledge,
themselves to vigorous political
action to clean out the men like
Rankin, Bilbo and Hoffman from
Congress in the fall elections.
The union, which points to ar
86% wage increase in the en-.
tire textile industry between
1887, when the CIO organizing
drive started, and 1946, is call.
ing a conference in May with
the northern cotton and rayor
mill owners to push for wage
minimums higher than the pres.
ent 65 cent level.
The unions goal by 1948
which will be geared in with the
CIO southern organizing drive,
was set at a half million textile
workers.
President E. Rieve paid special
tribute, in his presidential ad-
dress, to the $500 TWUA mem
pers who are currently on the
picket lines. at II mills. There
still remain to be organized 80%
of the southern textile workers,
Rieve told the delegates.
Rieve urged, as did CIO Pres
ident Philip Murray when he ad-
dressed the convention, that 1.-The
time is long since passed when
there is any room in our Con-
greSs for the Rankins and the
Hoffmans and the Bilbos. The
time is long since past when
progress and reaction can be
partners in the same political
bed"
Rieve devoted a section of his
report to the international po-
Iitical scene. Here, he said, the
TwlTA can have only one pol
icy. This policy may be stated
in two simple sentences: we are
against imperialism and balance
of power politics whether they
are practiced by England or Rus.
sia or any other nation; we place
our faith unreservedly in the
United Nations as the only hope
of world peace and international
amity."
Listen To Hillman
After hearing a speech by
CIO-PAC chairman Sidney Hill
man, the delegates debated ano
voted on a resolution giving full
support to the CIO-PAC, and
adding that the TWUA did moi
believe that indepedent political
action by labor is feasible at the
present time, though the TWUA
does not close the door to such
action at time when the full
resources and strength of the
labor movement can be chan
neled into such a drive.
A motion supported by the
American Federation of Hosiery
Workers, a unit of the TWUA
to release it from affiliation Sc
that it could become an auto
nomous CIO union, was voted
down.
Only disagreement ever con-
stitutional changes on the floor
of the convention was on a pro-
posal to amend the constitution
so that a six months limitation
on appointment of an admins
traitor for a subordinate local
would be removed.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-05-03
Labor Candidates Seek Support
In Tuesdays Party Primaries
Lack Of Contests Expected
To Hold Down Voter Turnout

Labor candidates seeking nomination in next Tues
days party primaries working energetcaly to get out
their parisan in the face of predictions made by political
observers that the will be light due lack of con-
tests.
Aiding in getting out large labor vote is the Political
Action Committee which sponsored mass meeting on
Wednesday night of this week for Marvin Harrison Demo
cratic candidate for the United States Senate Harrison has
the endorsement of the Ohio Political Action Committee and
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-05-03
Senate Holds OPA
Price Control Fate
NAM Using Strong Means
To Influence Senate Vote

WASHINGTON, April 20 GPA) = Whether or not we
would price control after July = and if so how much
of it was still big question mark last week. 1t still
not clear how effect the visits constituents back
members of the House which voted to cripple
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-05-03
Standard-- ---Union Renew
Contract Negotiations
Back To Work Move
Fails To Take Place

PORT CLINTON, May Negotiations between the
Standard Products Co. and Local 497, UAWCIO whose
members have been strike since Feb 81 resumed
here today following complete breakdown of alleged
company inspired back-to-work movement Monday of
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-05-03
Veterans Group Plans
Organization DriUe
Union Committee Prepares
To Issue Shop Charters

Members of the Veterans Labor Committee, group
OF exservcemen who in agreement with union prn-
cpas planning organizationa drive in Toledo ano
will charters to various shop groups and other pro-
gressive organizations who friendly to organ
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-05-03
BaTnhart Elected b
AutO-Lite Council
Detroit Agreement Ratified
By indianapolis Conference

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 20 (SpeciaD = Virgil
Barnhar representing the AutoLite Unit of Local r.
UAWCIO, Toledo, elected president of the Auo-ite
Inracorporaton Council here last Saturday The pre-
sdent succeeds Orvlle Evenson Local 1885, Lacrosse Wis
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-05-03
Gosser Disavows War
With CLU, Asks Peace
Offers Friendship To AFL;
Asks For Meeting Of Group

Richard Gosser, UAWCIO regional director who re-
turned to his office Wednesday afternoon of this week
expressed his desire for peace with the AFL and extended
the of friendship the older labor organization in
effort to ursdiconal struggle precipiated by
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-05-03
READ 1T

We believe that this
weeks editorial page con-
tains some better than
average columns. We urge
you to read all of them and
think them over. Better
still read the paper and
give it to a friend.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-05-03
.Reuther
Keeps GIN
.Directorship

DETROIT, April 80 (Spe-
ciaD-General Motors direc-
9rship will be retained in the
1nds of UAW-CIO President
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-05-03
TWU. Plans
Southern
Organization

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. -
- More than 1910 de-
legates at the convention
the CLOS fourth larg
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11

Aldro Jenks and is expected to ex- ceed $216, 100000 with the increase anticipated from personal property taxation.
 AS result of delinquent tax cam paigns, under the direction of Thom- as F. O'Brien of the city's tax de- partment, the percentage of collec- tions during the 10 year period have been brought up from the low of 1852 to 9949 for the same year. net percentage credits for each of the years within the decade com puted as of December 1945 are; 1934-99. .49; 1935-9946; 1936-99.57; 1937-99.41; 193S-99.34; 193s-9e. 38; 1940-99. .49; 1941-99.41; 1942-99. .31 ; 1943-99.31 and 1944-99.43.
 As of December 1945 a total of $492 ,923 remained uncollected con- sisting of $4O6, ,981 of the remainder of the 10 years levies not received, plus $85 ,941 of mcollected levies of years prior to 1883 and including District taxes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11

and Buckley was given suspended sentence.
 Speedsters Arraigned
 Other cases: James Fasano, 58, of 28 Linwood Street, breach of the peace and non-support, nolled; Carl F. Christian, IT, of Middlebury, speeding nolled for SIP; Royal Lin- scott, 25, of Is Central Avenue, speeding, continued to Oct. 21, and Danelis zygmunt, 56, of 555 North Riverside Street, intoxication, fined $10, and breach of the peace, fined $15.
 Seriously injured when struck by a car near his home yesterday, Jos eph Batta, 4, of 1902 East Main Street was reported improved today at St. Mary's Hospital, and in City Court this morning before Judge John L. Gaffney, Martin J. Garms, 65, of 303 Riverside Street, Oakville, driver of the car, was granted a continuance to Oct. 23. Garms was charged with violation of the rules of the road
 Motor Patrolman John Walsh in Vestigated the accident said the hos pital report showed the Batta youth to be under treatment for a possible skull fracture, back and hip injuries and lacerationS of the face and eye.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11
Wilhelm In Contempt Proceedings
 Locol Opticion
 Faces New Charge In Divorce Case

Bernhard Wilhelm, prominent Wa terbury optician, has been notified to appear in Superior Court next Wednesday at 10 A. M. to show cause why he should not be ad- judged in contempt of court for failure to pay temporary alimony and counsel fees to his wife, Mrs. Juliette Vizetelly Wilhelm.
 The contempt papers were filed by Attorney Irving w. Pasternak in behalf of Mrs. Wilhelm, who claims her husband now is in arrears by $450.
 Wilhelm was ordered by Judge Thomas E. Troland Sept. 20 to pay his wife $75 weekly starting Sept. 27, and also to pay half of $500 counsel fee allowance within two weeks.
 The rule to show cause was sign ed today. Wilhelm will be asked to show why an attachment should not be made against him because of failure to pay the sums ordered by the court.
 The optician is bringing a divorce action on the ground of cruelty. He was recently ordered to make more specific statement on the charge. The couple were married on 1928.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11
Union to File Demands For City Workers
 Meeting Planned
 With OfficioIs
 For Tuesday p. "A.

AFL.- organized city Street De- partment workers have authorized their union committee representa- tives to meet with the Board of Works, Oct. 15, at the later's reg ular meeing, for purposes of discuss ing current demands being made by the union, Tomothy Collins, sec retary of the Truck Workers Local No. 677, told The Democrat today.
 The union representative added that he had not yet prepared the terms and text of any demands to be presented to the Board at the Tuesday meeting scheduled for 7:30 P. M. at the City Hall.
 Currently the union seeks higher wages, improved working conditions and the right to be recognized as a bargaining agent for the workers. The committee will meet with the Board as result of the request of Mayor John s. Monagan who pointed out that the City Charter provides that the Board of Works handles all matters dealing with Street De- parment Workers.
 The department workers met Wednesday night at Union Hall, 40 Scovill Street.
 There will be no strike action given consideration until after our session with the Board" MT. Col lins said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11
Community Chest DriUe
 Widely PubIicized EUent

'fNever before have so many sup plies been issued in a Community Chest Drive in Waterbury" Mrs. Ruth w. Canfield, director of pulp hcity for the campaign, stated at @ meeting of the Advisory Committee this mornring at the Chase and Cop per Company executive offices.
 Mrs. Canfield told the committee that the campaign publicity has been the greatest yet. The drive will officially open at a dinner meeting for solicitors Monday night at at the Y. M. c. A.
 Listing the various types of pub licity which have been arranged so far, Mrs. Canfield included Red F'ea- ther photo displays, newspaper stories, releases in house organs, letters from agency presidents to industrial clients, Red Feather Man series of radio programs, radio and newspaper contests for school ch11- dren, campaign materials, news bull letins to over 2,200 volunteer work CTS, letters to community organi7a- tiorls, distribution of Red Feather CUulDlCS III SC1IOO1o, O OkPCdACAo bNA Ne~u, rallies and solicitors meetings, films donated by Rosalind Russell, win dow displays distributed to 135 merchants by the Girl Scouts, Red Feather Sunday in all the local churches, and Red Feather bottle caps or cards to be distributed with milk deliveries.
 Solicitations Start Monday
 Dutton Noble, general chairman of the campaign, announced that solicitations will start immediately following the opening dinner Mon day night.
 Others who attended the meeting were Mrs. F. R. Kellogg, Mrs. Pat rick Healey and Mrs. Orton P. Camp, vice-presidents of the Women's Dl- vision; Raymond Tanning, chairman of the Metroplint aiDoivinsn
 of the Metropolitan Division and Roger Rose, vice-chairman; F. R, Kellogg, chairman of the Special Gifts Committee; Robert M. Heln- finger, director of the Community Chest; Fred Jackie, chairman of em- ployees of the Industrial Division;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11
CIO Claims Risdon Plant 15% Normal
 Strikers Get AFL
 Truckers Support
 In 6 Month Fiqht

Production at the Waterbury plant of the Risdon Manufacturing Company, where a strike has been in progress since Aug. 20, is only Is percent of normal, Chairman Thomas Vaccaro of the CI.O. shop committee claimed in statement today.
 MT. Vaccaro said that a large majority of production workers are still taking part in the strike, and declared that the company is able to continue even partial operations only by having executives and Su- pervisors operate the machines The shop chairman of the Risdon unit of Local 251, Mine, Mill & Shelter Workers Union, said CO., operation by the A.FL. Truck Driv- CTS Union has kept all union trucks from entering the factory premises since the strike started.
 Union employees of Risdon began their strike after a management statement, at a conciliation confer ence, that the company would no longer recognize the union as bar gaining agent for the employees. The company claimed that the union no longer represented a majority.
 Previous to that, the union had been negotiating with the company for contract embodying clauses on wages and working conditions. The union sought provisions calling for arbitration of grievances and for seniority rights. Changes in the wage scale were also sought.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11

Frank E. Hess. vice chairman of the Metropolitan Division; Harry Lieb- eskind, president of the Communi- ty Chest; Ralph Benedict, vice-chair- man of employees of the Industrial Division; Willis M. Tate, chairman of the Publicity. Division; Edward F. Graham, executive Secretatry of the Community Chest, and Sherman H. Perry, member of the executive secretary of the Community Chest, and Sherman H. Perry, member of the executive committee.
 ROsalind Russell Featured
 "One Page Story,(" movie fea- turing Rosalind Russell, was shown at meeting of the Women's Divi- sion yesterday afternoon at the Di- ocesan Bureau. Miss Lucy BoweS, chairman of the division, was in charge. A tea was served at the con- clusion of the business meeting.
 The film was also shown at a meet ing of the Women's Division yester- ing of the Quota Club at the Elton and at the Y. w. c. A. last night. Miss Emily Tickell addressed the Quota Club and Miss Ruth Liebeck spoke at the Y. M. c. A. Tonight the film will be shown at the Pearl Street Neigfborho House.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11
Leaflets Ask Support For Chase Union

Leaflets asking employees of the Waterbury office of the Chase Brass & Copper Company to support the strike of union office and technical employees of Chase's Cleveland plant were passed at the entrance to the company's main office on Grand Street today by Miss Jocelyn Wag- ner, of the New York headquarters of the United Office & Professional Workers Union, CI.O.
 The leaflets called on Waterbury office employees not to do any work transferred here from the Cleve- land branch. The union claims that office work is being sent here from Cleveland for completion.
 The Cleveland group went on strike Monday. The strikers seek SlO weekly wage increase, also union security and job classified tion system
 The company says that produc- t1on is continuing as usual at the Cleveland plant. Production work CTS there are represented by the h. ternational Association of Machin- ists.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11
Chaplain Greeted By Rosoriuns
 St. Morgoret's
 Unit Opens New
 Series of Events

Inaugurating its fall season pro- gram members of the Rosary Con- fraternity society of St. Margaret's parish rendered an informal well come this week to their new chap lain, Rev. Clement c. Shea. Father Shea's appointment was recently announced by the pastor, Rev. John Conlan.
 Father Shea in expressing his pleasure at the opportunity to be of service to the organization pledged whole-hearted support for the program of activities which the confraternity has ambitions of sponsoring during the fall and winter months
 Among the activities listed are a fashion show, card party annual Christmas reception and several informal social gatherings.
 At preesnt members are enthu- siastically conducting member ship drive. St. Margaret's unit to- day is one of the largest in the city and a substantial increase will place it among the leaders.
 Mrs. Adolphus Bedore presided at the meeting and presented Father Shea to the membership. Mrs. William Deadly, vice-president, Miss Grace Walsh, secretary and Mrs. Harold Brennan are other ac- tive officers of the society.
 Father Shea is a native of Vest erly, R. I. Previous coming to Wa terbury he served several years as assistant pastor of St. Mary's Church, NorWalk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11
NaUal Recruiting StatiOD
 Here Ordered Terminated

The Navy Recruiting Station in the post Office Building will close it's office here on Tuesday, Mickey L. Klein, chief motor machinist's mate, in charge of the station, an- nounced today.
 The Navy was the only service to keep it's recruiting station open throughout the war. Both the Army and Marine stations were closed when Selective Service took effect. Records at the Post Office show that the Navy has been here since June 2, 1885, when a key to the of- flee was given to recruiter George BriZius.
 It. R. F. Sheehan, officer-in- charge of Navy Recruiting for the State of Connecticut, stated that the closing is due to drastic reductions in recruiting personnel" Other sub stations to be closed on Oct. Is will be those in Norwich and South Nor walk.
 New Haven To Serve
 After Oct 15, men from the Wa terbury area who wish to enlist in the Navy may report to the New Haven sub-station. The only other sub-stations in the state which will remain open after that date will be those in Hartford, New London and Bridgeport.
 Klein said that he will report to the New Haven station on Tuesday for reassignment. He has been sta- tioned here since Feb. Is. During that time, he said, the Waterbury station has enlisted 143 men. No figures were available on the num- Der of men enlisted before he took over here.
 A veteran of 13 years in the Navy, Klein served 33 months overseas, He made eight patrol runs aboard submarines in the Pacific theater. While aboard the submarines, he was in charge of the engine room. He also served aboard a submarine tender at Guam and later helped establish submarine base on that island.
 Wears Service Ribbons
 Returning to this country last De- cember, he was placed On recruiting duty in New Haven and then sent to the local station where he was put in charge of recruiting for this area. oBrn in West Virginia, his home is in California. At present he is living in Southington.
 Klein wears the China Service ribbon for duty during the Japan ese-Chinese War in 1887, the Asi- aticPacific Theater ribbon with one battle star, the Submarine Combat pin, the National Defense Ribbon with "A" for duty with the North Atlantic Patrol before this country entered the war. the Good Conduct Medal and the Victory Medal.
 Klein revealed that he has re- quested duty in Hungary as a Naval Attache He said he wanted to be where things are "hot."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11
Tax Collections Here ShOW Steady Increase Since 1884

WaberburyS tax collections, on a percentage basis of annual levies, have increased from 83.52 in 1894 to 909e percent last year, City Budget Director Arnold E. Furlong told The Democrat today.
 As reported here Wednesday, a total of S, ,248,506 or 84.8 percent of the 1945 levy, currently collect table, had been received as of Oct. 8. Deputy Tax Collector Raymond E. Clark said he expects the city will again attain mark equivalent to last year.
 ''More firmly indicative of the Steadiness of the greater percentage basis of collections is the fact the Grand List has increased each year during recent years," the budget director said. of course reduction in the tax rate has been effected within the same period"
 Tax Rate Drops
 The 1893 Grand List collectable in 1884 totaled $162, 2,478,840 with a levy of $5,221 $50. The 1914 Grand List collectable in 1945 totaled $780, 810,009 with 8 levy of $5, ,724, 1922. The tax rate in 1884 was 3225 while in 1945 it was maintained at 30 mills. The current tax rate is 28.75 mills.
 Grand Lists for each year from 1884 to 1946 are: $162, ,479,840; $162.- 657,928; $162, 351,021; $164,834,318; $167, ,326, ,720; $167 7,842, ,131; $167, 199,- $50; $17o,116,092; $178, 058; $780, 661 ,453; $19O,519,394; $19O,810,009.
 Real-estate assessments for each year from 1884 to 1914 are: $133,- 300, ,374; $132, 930,667; $132,702, ,451 :; $132, 2,O46 ,98O; $132, 1928 ,225; $132621, : O53; $133, ,296, ,126; $183, ,527 ,O64; $134,- 637, ,695; $136, 767 ,656; $137, ,785 ,29O and $138, ,565 ,082.
 Estimate Being Prepared
 The 1945 Grand List collectable now is approximately $216 million with levy of $6,231, ,502 88. An esti- mate of the 1946 Grand List will be submitted to the Mayor and Finance Board next week by Chief Assessor