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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-02
Demonstrate Then Vote

When labor gets upset about bad laws
or bad conditions, it frequently calls
mass meeting and stages a demonstration
against the things and persons which are
affecting what it conceives to be its inter
ests.
Mass meetings are of great value to
labor for several reasons:
1. They provide leadership with an OPP
portunity to meet with the largest possible
number of workers to explain to them the
specific wrongs and by so doing awaken
the workers to their interest.
2. They enable the rank and file to
better understand the issues at stake and
give them an opportunity to democrat
icalIy help frame policy and program of
opposition.
We believe that mass meetings to pro-
test specific wrongs of labor are good
thing for labor leadership, for the rank
and file and for the community. They are
the continuation of an old American policy
of protesting those things to which people
object.
And while we are positive that the
present crop of anti-lsbor laws should be
met with strong opposition from the labor
unions, of which mass meetings in every
community in this nation are highly de-
sirabIe, we still think that the mass meet
ing, demonstration and protests will be
meaningless unless backed by votes.
Today, labor is learning the hard way
-again-that the gentlemen who frame
and pass the laws in our nation and states
are more impressed by the vote they got
at the last election than they are by mass
meetings, demonstrations and protests.
Votes to the people who represent us on
our Iaw.making bodies are mandates"
even though the people who accept such
mandates" may not always be bright
enough TO explain their selection to carry
out the mandate"
This is the time when the mass meet
ings and demonstration of millions of
American workers may or may not influ-
ence a Congress which insists that ii was
elected to destroy labor instead of price
controls.
These are the days when labor must,
by some means, impress upon Congress
the meaning of mass protests and in the
doing educate the workers so that they
will become aware of the urgent neces-
sity of voting not at occasional elections,
but at each election.
BY all means let us meet and discuss
what Congress is attempting to do to us.
Let us stage our demonstration and frame
our protests. Then, having done that, let
all of those who have neglected to protect
their own interests by failing to vote, pro-
ceed to the Board of Elections to register
and firmly resolve to vote in the next cleo
ton and thereafter.
If the workers of Toledo and the ma
ton would carry out this program, we
could dispense with many of the mass
meetings which we may be required to
hold in the future and insure ourselves of
representatives who respect our votes and
political strength when we show iD, more
than they do our demonstrations and
vocal and written protests.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-02
Likes Position

l would like to congratulate
the JOURNAL for the position
taken on Henry Wallace and
at the same time suggest that
the position be made a little
clearer.
l am one of those who do
not believe that Wallace is a
wild-eyed visionary, but
very practical thinker. Some
of your columnists intimate
that they agree with my idea.
However, the public press has
pulled no punches in attacking
Wallace whose stand is worthy
of more than a weak JOUR
NAL defense.
What we need is more light
of the type shed by Wallace
and less trying to hide things
behind a veil.
Fraternally yours,
Marie Horvath,
13531z Woodruff
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-02

The thinking process Of the Republican
leadership in Congress Is a thing beyond
wonder The first draft of Senator Tafts
snti-labor bill would give individual employees
the right TO ask for National Labor Relations
Board elections At the same time the Re-
publican skullduggers are pushing an appro-
priations bill that cuts NLRB funds by 500.
And the NLRB already has the greatest back
log of cases in its l1-year history. To shrewd
Washington observers this explains why the
Republicans also want a standing army of.
100000 men II would take at least that
many to handle the NLRB elections
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-02
Fraternally yours,
Marie Horvath,
1853 y Woodruff

Westinghouse Electric has
invented the worlds strongest
glue, so powerful it can sus-
pend a 200-ton locomotive.
Commented one reporter, I'm
the past, locomotive suspend
ing has been limited to the
very rich, but times are chang
ing With the 40-hour week
every worker should have
some outdoor recreation"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-02

II you've had your radio on very much re-
Gently you've probably noticed that every
ti-labor Congressman strong enough to stand
on his own feet has been grabbing hold of
mcrophone And maybe you've been turning
off these speeches because you found the Ian
guage a little hard to follow, Well, that's not
your fault The truth is that anti-labor Con-
gressmen have a lexicon all Of their own
which frequently can be understood only by
other anti-Congressmen For example, that
lexicon requires frequent repetition of such
words as these
Rite What the NAM says peaceful picketing
leads To- AS In "nciting to rite"
Violns. The reason strikes must be banned.
AS in "A bill 10 ban violins on picket
lines"
Toboganning: AS in Workers shall have no
access toboganning rights if they break
contract"
Par Strength Influence AS in Labor
leaders have too much par for their own
good"
Race AS in This bill would ban strikes for
pay race
Gurnty AS in We've got to gurnty pro-
lection for the businessman"
Czechs: These and balances are needed in
labor-management relations
Prophets: What a company earns and which
will not justify pay race at this time.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-02

The newsprint shortage may
have labor editors tearing their
hair, but every day many of
them get huge envelopes full
or releases from Hollywood
publicity agents. One special
release last week carried this
stop-press news flash: "Ama'
teur scientists are having a
field day for dreaming up
startling suggestions for the
use of atomic energy as a result
of MGMs misunderstanding
story of the atom bomb THE
Beginning Or the. End" Typi-
cal is a suggestion that the
energy might be used to Gre
ate whole new continents! This
1t was pointed out, might be
done by using atomic energy's
terrific heat to lower the levels
of the earth's oceans" That
was the beginning AND the
end as far as the labor editors
were concerned.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-02
Behind the
Scenes In
Politics
by
Clayton
Rusch
Chairman


complete annihilation, due to
the very probable passage OF
anti.labor legislation. In order
to establish this fact 1t Is only
necessary to examine the vari-
Gus bills which are being con-
sidered by the national ana
state legislatures.
In this column comments on
provisions of the bills are un'
necessary. The bills speak
quite plainly for themselves
1t seems apparent, however,
that too many people are led
to believe that the proposed
bills are not so bad. II anyone
doubts that passage of the
VanAken bill in the Ohio Gen
eral Assembly, or the TAFT,
Hartley bill in Congress will
put the unions out of bust
ness, just read the following
and be convinced:
Both the Van AIKEN and
Taft.Hartley bills provide:
PROVISIONS
1. No union shop except by
a four.fifths favorable vote of
all the employees of a given
plant and permitted even then
only II the employer chooses
to accept the union shop.
2. No strike except by
majority favorable vote of all
the employees of given plant
and then pickets would not be
allowed to preve strike
breakers from entering or
leaving the plant. Scabs would
be fully protected by the
police.
3. The union could be held
liable and sued for any unau'
thorized acts of any of its
members. This provision alone
would bankrupt the union in
short time.
4. No industry wide bar.
gaining. Period. This means
death to CIO Councils, Inter-
national and amalgamated
unions.
S. The Wagner Act to be
amended to permit employers
to interfere in the internal af-
fairs of labor unions.
6. No political action Of any
kind.
7. Dues could not be in ex'
cess of amount required to
operate unions on limited
scope empowered by these
laws.
8. Officers must file month
ly reports with governmental
agencies.
3. In the ordinary days
work, all union officers would
be subject to endless and large
fines and Imprisonment.
RESULTS
In their totaIity, these provi-
sions definitely assure that the
legal labor movement cannot
survive the passage Of this
legislation. Every union mem
Der must be ready to do what
ever is necessary to preserve
the union. Perhaps a deluge
of mail to congress and the
state legislators can prevent
the passage of this Fascist
legislation.
Should this legislation be
passed we must be prepared to
show our lawm a kers that
these anti.labor laws will de-
stroy democracy. This means
that we must be prepared to
bring effective pressure to
bear to insure the repeal of
anti-labor legislation. Regard
ing the details of such action,
it is only necessary now to re-
solve to put up a good fight.
Should the legislation pass
over our protest, the methods
for fighting it would undoubt-
edly be forthcoming. Let us
all resolve here and now that
we shall not permit this nation
to be turned over to the
Fascists or their conscious or
unconscious stooges in the
Congress and state legislature.
Evening star., 1947-03-13
The Chef Saws

salad with cucumbers are fine with
this
For the mixed cioppino you'll
need about 2 uncooked crabs,
cleaned and cracked as above; a
pound OF large uncooked shrimp
and 2 pounds uncooked cod or half
but, cut in pieces. Add a pound OF
well-waShed clans in their shells.
Put everything in big kettle, with
onion, parsley, oil, etc., as above.
Season and let simmer 80 minutes.
Make your tomato sauce and apply
it as you did for the crab cioppino,
and serve the same way, with the
same accompaniments and precau-
tions.
These stews are, perhaps, among
the most difficult and messy dishes
to eat that 1 ever have encountered.
1t is only their goodness and nov
city that makes them get by" I
suspect. Certainly they are any
thing but dinner party fare. But
if you are the type who likes to
get into the kitchen on Sunday
night and concoct wonderful things
for a small group of intimate
friends then here's your meat-or
rather, fish. The amateur male
chef can really do himself proud
on a time -honored concoction such
as the cioppino.
Evening star., 1947-03-13
'Sinnel
Cakes

"Mothering Sunday" used to be
observed In England as Sunday of
refreshment In the midst Of Lent.
On this day 1t was the custom for
children to offer to mother a Sim
mel Cake" Herrick made young
man say to his sweetheart:
TN 20 to thee Simnel bring,
'Gainst thou 60 a-mothering,
30 that when she blesses thee,
half that blessing thou1l give
me-" --.- X
10 make q traditional Simnel
Cake, rub u pound butter and "
pound lard into ~ pounds -four.
Pound / ounce bakers ammonia and
mix well with flour. Then mix In
IL pounds sugar, Y pound almonds,
z pounds currants, u ounce nutmeg,
"a ounce cinnamon, "a pound candied
grapefruit peel, s well-beaten eggs,
and a little milk to make stiff
dough. Bake In a loaf pan In a
moderate oven until a straw comes
out clean.
Evening star., 1947-03-13

A speciality OF the very special
Fisherman's Wharf in San Fran
cisco is a sort of fish stew-messy
to behold but wonderful to con-
sumo. It's called cioppino and is
one of those things that every Wis
itor to the city Of fog and cable
cars raves about on his return
home.
There are two versions-a crab
cioppino and a mixed one. For
the first you use uncooked crabs,
big angry babies. Have these split
and cleaned and the claws cracked,
but don't remove the meat from
the shell. Put the crabs into big
kettle.
II you have, say, three crabs, add
q cup Of chopped onion, a cup Of
chopped parsley and scant cup Of
good olive oil. Sprinkle lightly with
salt, pepper and a little cayenne.
Cover the kettle and let simmer
for half an hour.
Heat 8 cups canned tomatoes with
! small can tomato sauce and drop
in some basil and some oregano.
Pour this sauce piping hot over
the crabs and let all simmer for
another half hour. Serve, shells
ana all, in big soup plates and tie
towels under your chin! Garlicked
French bread and mixed green
Evening star., 1947-03-13
Report to the Housewife

loose again. Apple win keep your
fruit cake from drying out, too. {.
Clothing specialists from the u. s.
Department Of Agriculture suggest
waxing your leather handbags as q
protection against raindrops and
also soil. Wax not only protects
the leather from stains but helps
keep it from drying out and losing
its fexibility. =. To vary sandwich
filings, try combining chopped al
monds with tuna fish. A clothes
pin on the end of q curtain rod
makes it easier to work the curtain
over the rod. Peanut butter
pinch hits in salad dressings when
you're short on oil. Blend equal
parts of peanut butter and cream
plus a little lemon juice or vinegar,
and seasonings to taste. That
cup or less of leftover salmon can
be the start of a delicious salad
when macaroni is used as the ex-
tender. For the dressing use half
and-half mayonnaiSe and French
dressing. Turnip green's, so
prominent in Southern diets, have
recently been made the subject Of
scientific tests to learn the better
method of preparation from the nu-
tritional standpoint. The leaves
proved to have more nutritional
value but the stems contained sllf-
ficient calcium to warrant their use.
Etiquette books to the contrary, nu-
tritionists put the stamp Of approval
on the practice of dunking corn
bread in the pot liquor because it
contains soluble nutrients from the
greens.
Evening star., 1947-03-13
By Violet Faulkner
Food Editor

DV JOtEE AUUtHUCg
Food Editor
with a fresh-apple flavor. Even
over handling doesn't impair the
quality of the pastry, it's really
"foolproof." If you're interested in
this new product I'll be glad to tell
you where it is available if you will
call me at National 5000, extension
495.
Il n \
Here and There: Seen inside
the top Of q tin of imported Chinese
tea: put u ounce of tea into a
container and into which pour one
pint of boiling water. After stand
ing for five minutes the liquid can
then be drink. If more is required
a proportionally increasing amount
of tea and water should be added" ="
Did you know that 1900 quarts
of ice cream are consumed every
minute in this Nation? No wonder
it is called Americas favorite! :.
The latest pamphlet of Better Nu-
triton" from the Nutrition Service
of the District Chapter Of the Amer
ican Red Cross gives some very
workable plans on how to manage
your money. For further informa-
ton call Hobart $500 and ask for
Nutrition Service. To soften
your brown sugar that has become
hard and lumpy, place slice OF
apple en- a bit of waxed paper so
that the apple does not touch the
sugar-put in a tight containeT.
In a day or two the sugar will
absorb enough moisture to be
Evening star., 1947-03-13

Fresh asparagus from California
arrived In town this week. This Is
the first of the season, later than
usual but that can be blamed on the
cold weather. Satisfy is back, too,
the first since the recent frost cur
tailed the local supply. Artichokes,
peas, leeks, broccoli, caulif1ower,
avocados and rhubarb all from Cali
fornia are in good supply; all of
excellent quality.
The salad bowls will suffer this
week as the salad greens are not
only scarce but Of poor quality. In
order to get those necessary vitamins
you'll find spinach from Texas as
well as kale and collards from the
Norfolk area. String beans are
scarce but the available supply is OF
good quality; limas are also scarce
and the few that are around not too
good. To round out the vegetable
supply you'll find white turnips from
Pennsylvania, the large yellow ruta-
bagas from Canada, new potatoes
from Florida and tomatoes from
Mexico.
You'll still find grapes, plums and
nectarines from the Argentine to put
In that special fruit basket for your
friends in the hospital. Citrus
fruits-oranges, grapefruit, lemons,
tangerines, limes-continue to be
plentiful and the quality is excel
lent. You'll still have time to make
a few jars. of citrus marmalade for
use later on.
The meat situation hasn't changed
much from last week, beef still
leads with sirloin and porterhouSe
steaks being the featured cuts, al
though all beef cuts are available.
You'll also find leg of lamb and both
fresh and smoked pork products if
the price doesn't bother you. Poultry
of all kinds, fryers, stewers and
bakers as well as eviscerated turkeys
can be found. Seafood includes rose
fish and haddock flllets, fresh croak-
ers, trout, mackerel, raw shrimp,
butter and rockfish. oysters are
scarce.
I find butter prices are a bit
cheaper this week, which Is certain
ly good news.
A phone call just now tells me that
a product I've been waiting for since
last fall is due in our Washington
markets in the very near future; it
is expected by the first of next week.
1t Is a new prepared apple pie mix.
This package contains the apple pie
complete with both pastry and
sliced apples. AS the result Of three
years of research you can turn out
an apple pie in less time than it
ordinarily takes to peel the apples.
Only choice pie apples are used,
prepared by a marvellous new process
which leaves the slices firm and crisp
Evening star., 1947-03-13

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and address.
We will withhold both and use
only initials. Please address
mail to the Readers Clearing
House, Woman's Page, The
Evening Star, Washington 4.
Views expressed in the Clear
ing House are not necessarily
those of The. Star and, as 1t
is obviously impossible for us
to test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility
for them. Betsy CasweU
Evening star., 1947-03-13
TREATING PINE CONES.

(From H. w. D., College ParE.)
I noted recently in The Evening
Star a request for treating pine
cones. You will recall that this
crops up quite frequently.
Sometimes ago note appeared
also in the Readers Clearing House
stating that reprints of an article,
appearing in the American Forests
Magazine on this subject were avail
able from me as long as my supply
lasted. We were literally swamped
with requests for this article. I
still have a few copies of this on
hand, but would appreciate your
mentioning that due to the fact we
are understaffed here at the present
time it would be very much appreci-
ated If requests for these reprints
would be accompanied with a
stamped self addressed envelope.
Your cooperation in this matter
will be sincerely appreciated. Ad-
dress letters to Harry w. Dengler,
Extension Forester, University Of
Maryland.
Evening star., 1947-03-13
Readers Clearing House
f.

20 minutes. Keep covered with pan
first 10 minutes in order that the
apples may be thoroughly cooked.
Peach kuchen is delicious made
this way. When making cinnamon
kuchen, use one egg only. Sprinkle
top with sugar and cinnamon, be-
fore baking.
ONE-DISH MEAL.
from Mrs. F. B. B., Arlington.)
I have never heard this recipe
called "Arabian-one-dish-meal" but
maybe it is what Mrs. T. A. M,
Arlington asked about.
Approximately enough for four
Soak 2 cups lentils for at least two
hours, then boil gently in salted wa
ter until tender, about an hour. Do
not overlook as lentils cook quicker
than other dried legumes.
Broil eight slices bacon in frying
pan, remove and place on paper to
drain. You may need to remove
some of the fat. In the bacon fat
put four or five medium sized onions
cut in rather coarse pieces, cook un-
til tender and slightly Drowned. Now
pour the drained lentils into pan
and mix gently so as not to mash
the lentils. Taste and add more
salt if necessary as it takes quite a
bit of salt. Let simmer until ready
to serve. When ready to serve for
lunch or supper pile a large serv-
ing in center of plate and place two
or three slices tomatoes on top and
over all pour little French dress
ing Ito taste). Now place two slices
of bacon on sides of lentils. All you
need to complete this meal is a
green salad and apple sauce or other
fruit dessert.
Another one dish meal is "ta-
male pie" Made by mashing two
jars of canned tamales with fork
add "a can cream style corn and
bake one-half hour. Serve green
salad.
OUTDOOR FIREPLACE.
(Fronl Mrs. A. N. NJ, Falls Church. }
For Mrs. c. E. R., Arlington. The
Sunset Magazine has published a
book on outdoor fireplaces., The ad-
dress is Lane Publishing Co., SIG
Sacramento street, San Francisco IL
Calf. If you will write I am sure
they will tell you the name of the
book and where it can be purchased
RECIPES; HINTS
from E. A. ", Mount Rainier.)
Many times have intended to
answer some of the questions but
have passed it off with the thought
"Oh, a lot of people will answer
that one, guess" However, ]
haven't seen some of the answers
that I had expected, so will send
my own ideas along.
Two cole slaw dressings popular
in Central Pennsylvania are these:
For Cream Slaw: One cup cream
sweet or sour, u teaspoon salt, 4
cup cider vinegar, "a 10 H3 cup
sugar. Mix well then whip with
q to 3 cups cold shredded cabbage
just before serving. Good on
chopped lettuce, tooD
Plain Slaw: One-third cup vine
gar, 1s cup sugar. u teaspoon salt
mixed with 2 to cups finely
shredded cabbage. Finely cut green
or red sweet peppers and /or celery
are nice additions to plain slaw. A
dash of celery seed improves both
the cream slaw and the plain slaw.
My favorite gingerbread: Also a
family recipe, but probably quite
general in Central Pennsylvania.
One cup molasses, light or dark;
l cup sugar, brown or white; l cup
good shortening, large or 4 small
Evening star., 1947-03-13

established grants at several univer-
sites for a study of the cause and
prevention of botulism. Aided by
research, commercial Gamers have
practically controlled the disease in
their field. With one exception
there has been no outbreak of bo-
tulism from commercially canned
foods since 1925. Unfortunately, the
record for home canning is not as
good and constitutes the greatest
problem today in botulism. In the
United States home canned vege-
tables have been responsible for the
greatest number Of cases.
In Nutrition and Diet in Health
and Disease" DR.. James S. McLes-
ter, professor of medicine, Univer-
sity of Alabama, makes the follow
ing statement relative to the pre-
vention of botulism: prevention is
simple. Greater publicity should be
given to the dangers which lurk in
home canned foods and proper legis-
lation should be enacted. The non-
acid vegetables, especially beans,
corn and spinach, are the most dan
gerous 1t is said that the addition
Of 10 per cent brine renders the cold
pack method safe, but Cruess, an
authority on home canning meth
ods, states that the one safe method
is sterilization under pressure and
that the various methods which en-
ploy boiling water are unsafe and
should not be used"
This letter is quite lengthy, but I
feel that the dangers connected with
the improper canning of foods can
not be stressed too much. Bacillus
botulinus can be present at any time
and at any place in the United
States. The vegetables are con-
before processing since
the bacillus is present in some soils.
After the food has been processed
the conditions are ideal for the pro-
duction of botulinus toxin. The
toxin is much more potent If the
organisms are grown on an alkaline
media and in the dark.
In many cases food contaminated
by the bacillus does not give any in
dication by reason Of the usual signs
of spoilage, i.e., bubbles, gas or an
offensive odor or taste.
There is evidence of people dying
after tasting a small spoonful of
spoiled corn, nibbling at portion of
pod of spoiled string beans, and of
being very i'll after tasting, but not
swallowing, pod of string beans.