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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30
TeomSferS SoV
:. P. Communist
Continued from Page l

ultimate promotion of totalitari-
anism like that in force in
Soviet Russia today.
in the opinion of labor press
editors on the committee, Fed,
Grated Press has consistently
opposed Teamster and AFL poll.
cy when the latter clashed with
the Communist Party line. 1t
has consistently opposed Ameri.
can foreign policy when it
clashes with the party line. 1t
has gone to considerable ex-
pense to obtain special features
and picture coverage that some
times had nothing to do with
organized labor in most instances
closely jibed with Communist
aims.
"The special subcommittee
learned that Federated Press
has recently increased its yearly
budget from $4,000 to $4,000
and that only part of this was
obtainable from subscriptions
and sales of its services. II is
the feeling in AFL circles that
Federated Press is receiving
subsidies from sources interested
in promoting policies inimical to
the Teamsters and the AFL.
mo danger to the American
labor movement is very obvious.
Hundreds of AFL labor papers
are knowingly or unknowingly
carrying colored labor news that
is contrary to AFL policy and is
propagating Communism"
FTP was discontinued by the
UNION JOURNAL three years
ago because of the c. p. line in
its reporting and features. 1t
was one of the original sub
scribers for Labor Press Associ'
ates, Washington labor press
service and had part in con-
ceiving the idea of organizing
a free labor press association at
the time of the 1943 UAW-ClO
Buffalo convention.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30
Health Bill Will
BRING Benefits
Continued from Page 1

premiums paid on their behalf.
Free choice of doctor and
dentist by the patient is guar
anteed, as we'll as the right to
change ones choice.
Every qualified doctor, den.
tist, nurse and hospital is also
guaranteed the right to partici-
pate or not, and to accept or re-
ject patients. These guarantees
apply to organized groups of
practitioner, clinics, health-ser-
vice plans and consumer CO.
operatives as well as individuals
Every hospital that participates
is guaranteed against supervi-
sion or control of its manage
ment.
The insurance fund, instead OF
the patient, would pay the costs
for the various services. The
method of payment is to be de-
cided mainly by those practi-
TONERS who furnish the ser.
vices. The bill contains guaran-
tees that the amount of payment
will be fair and adequate.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30
TIUC Invites
Phone Workers
Into The ClO
Continued from Page 1

Continued from Page /
to all CIO children and invited
all present to attend the open
ing services.
Asks Program Ban
A resolution was passed by
the delegates to circulate peti.
tions calling upon all local ra.
dio stations to ban horror pro-
grams because of the effect
which they have upon children.
A motion was passed to refer
the critical housing situation
here to the Toledo Metropoli-
tan Housing Authority and to
seek its support in fastening a
housing program to provi d e
homes for those who cannot af-
ford to purchase houses at in
flationary prices.
Clayton Rusch, PAC chairman
and head of the TUGS legisla-
tive committee, announced that
the co m m tt e e would meet
Wednesday with representatives
of the industrial committee of
the Toledo Council of Churches
to seek uppport in opposition to
the anti-labor bills now pending
in Columbus and Washington.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30
Rebels OufVofe
MMSW-cIO

WATERBURY, Conn. May %
(LPA)-The Progressive Metal
workers Council which seeded
from the Mine, Mill & Smelter
Workers-CIO to join the Indus
trial Union of Marine & Ship
building Workers, last week
won two NLRB elections from
MMSW and outvoted it in a
third.
Appearing on the ballot as
the IUMSW, the rebels won by
1868 to 800 at American Brass
Co. here, and by 24l to PIT at
Benrus Watch. The Plume e.
Atwood plant here gave IUMSW
219 against lit for MMSW but
a runoff will be necessary be-
cause 109 voted for neither.
MMSW carried Bridgeport Brass
2092 to 1541, and American
& Refining, at Balti-
more, by $50 to 1877.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30
Angelo Pioneer Dies

WASHINGTON (LPA)--Geo,
T. Odell, first American news.
paperman to interview Lenin,
died here last week at the age
of 70. For nearly 30 years be-
fore the American Newspaper
Guild-CIO was born, Odell
worked actively TO convince
newspapermen in Chicago and
other cities that they needed un.
ion organization. After a bril-
liant record as foreign cores
pondent in the Far East and
Europe he joined the Scripps'
Howard newspapers in Washing
ton and later the Office of War
Information where he edited
Victory magazine. He was a
vice.president and exec u tive
board member of the Washing.
ton Newspaper Guild in the late
1905,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30
Ford ProVokes
Union Eoremen
TO Pull Strike

DETROIT (LPA)-The first
major test of strength between
the auto industry and its union
tized foremen came last week as
$500 members of the indepen-
dent Foremen's Association of
America walked out at Ford
Motor Co. after five months of
futile negotiations.
Both Ford and FAA an
nounced cancellation of the con.
tract on May 9, but the walk
out was postponed. Ford liter
ally provoked the FAA into
striking by declaring through
its vice.president in charge of
labor relations, John Bugas, that
"a strike of your relatively
small group at this time can ac,
complish nothing in this situa
ton
Far more provoking, how
ever, was the company's refusal
to do anything about the unions
demands for: /. A dues check
off; 2. Exclusive bargaining for
all foremen; 3. Making senior
ity paramount in questions of
promotions and layoff. AS the
strike began, U. S. conciliators
were, unsuccessful in attempting
to bring Ford and FAA together
in negotiations.
FAA President Robert Keys
declared his union could not
accept vague promise instead
of the specific provisions we've
been fighting for" The FAA
was not striking for wage in
creases but its demands were
centered on ques ii ons of
rights"
Members of the United Auto
Workers-CIO, which continued
to bargain with Ford for new
contract and a % &c an hour
wage hike, remained at their
jobs but with the understanding
that they would not take over
the positions of the striking
foremen. ,AFL truck drivers
supplying Ford with parts, re
fused to violate the picket lines.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30
Sen. Aiken SdYs
Labor Foes Have
Spent 100 Million

WASHING TON, May %
LPA)-A sensational charge
made by Senator George D.
Aiken (R., Vt.) that foes of labor
have spent $1OO,oOO,oOO in
propaganda campaign against
unions has so far brought no de-
nial from employers organiza-
tionS.
Aiken made that charge in a
speech on the Senate floor. He
named the National Association
of Manufacturers and the Com
mittee for Constitutional Gov
ernment, operated by Frank
Gannett, chain newspaper pub
Usher, as the main spenders in
the anti-labor drive.
Il should not be surprised if
the total amount spent in the
campaign would amount to at
least $100,000,000," he said
The Vermont senator pointed
out that the NAM expended
about $2,000,000. on a single
months advertising splurge in
newspapers all over the country.
Millions have been spent, also,
he said, on chain letter cam
paigns, radio commentators and
on a battery of speakers who
have been addressing service
clubs throughout the country.
Also, he characterized the
propaganda of the Committee
for Constitutional Government
as absolutely vicious" and
charged that much of it is of a
Fascist nature, designed to
"poiSon the minds of our people
against the working classes of
America" :"
81 do not see why the Colum-
bians were prosecuted in
Georgia, if this group goes free,"
he said.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30
Mine Strike Nears End

HALIFAX, N. S. (LPA) - A
general 81 day wage increase
was the basis for a tentative set
tlement last week Of the three.
month.long strike Of $4,000
members OF the United Mine
Workers-AFL in the Maritime
provinces Of Canada. An addi-
tional 40c would be paid for the
remainder of the contract pc.
riod, which ends next Jan. /,
If coal production is restored to
pre.war level by Dec /, 1947.
The agreement goes to a mem.
bership referendum.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30
Conference Bill
Due For House
Senufe Vote
Continued from Page 1

ment on a clause banning NLRB
'certification of any union if one
or more of its officers are Com
muists Party members. The
House version specified not only
present members of the Com
munist Party but also union
officers who never had been
members.
There was also concurrence
on a list of unfair labor practices
by unions and ceiling on union
dues and initiation fees. On the
other hand there was still no
complete meeting of minds on
whether unions alone should
bear liability for intimidation" "
as the Senate provided or
whether union members also
should be held responsible as the
House demanded. Similarly the
Senate conferees were not ready
10 accede to the House ban on
strikes for such issues as the
closed shop and health and well
fare funds.
There was difference, too, in
how the final bill should be
timed to reach the White House.
Taft clearly wanted the bill
thrown onto Trumans desk as
fast as possible. Hartley's stra-
tegists, however, had it all
figured out that if the bill were
delayed som W h a Truman
could be stampeded into signing
the bill in the face of possible
July l coal strike.
Meanwhile all sections Of
organized labor, b cked by
liberal, religious and educational
groups, flooded the White House
with appeals for a veto and both
the Senate and House with re-
quests that a veto be sustained.
President James Patton of the
independent National Farmers
Union, declared in kilograms to
members Of the Senate that Our
members are profoundly con-
WINGED that the labor bill shortly
TO emerge from the Senate
House conference is bound to be
one that will have a seriously
disruptive effect on our eco
nomy. AS farmers, they are
deeply disturbed because they
know that they will be hit first
and hardest if the country goes
into an economic tailspin.
Catholic and Protestant
organizations protested the slave
labor bill and the American
Jewish Congress told Truman
that "the major purpose and
result of the legislation is the
crippling, indeed, the complete
destruction of a free labor or
ganization in America.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30
Layoffs Cause
Recession Fear

WASHINGTON, May 2s -
(LPA) - Some dangerous soft
spot which may result in a
breakdown of the whole struc.
ture of the economy, and lead
to a recession, were pointed out
last week by Commissioner of
Labor Statistics Evan Clague in
his monthly review of the en-
ployment, situation.
Clague said that while en-
ployment was still at all-time
record levels, there was a dis
turbing decline in construction
activity, which ordinarily should
rise with the arrival of summer
weather.
Apparel Industry Hit
The fur and Women's apparel
industries have been hit by lay
offs, and some other light goods
industries such as tobacco,
leather and rubber also have
shown declines and might be
regarded as soft spots"
Consumer resistance to high
prices was cited by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics head as the
cause of the declines, both in
construction and in clothing in
dustries.
The Slight falling,off of en-
ployment in manufacturing is
the first since the early postwar
reconversion and retooling lay
offs.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30
Foremen's Rights
Backed By Court

WASHINGTON, May % -
LPA) - The right of foremen
and supervisory employees to be
represented by a rank-and- file
union moved long step toward
final validation last week when
the U. S. Supreme Court re-
fused to hear an appeal by the
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.
from an Appeals Court decision.
In effect, the Supre e
Courts decision was to uphold
the Coal Mine Administration S
right to recognize a foreman's S
union affiliated with the United
Mine Workers-AFL. The govern
ment in taking over the soft coal
mines last year recognized the
UNIV as the bargaining agent
for mine foremen.
Still pending however, is the
NLRB order holding
that supervisory employees may
be represented by a production
union. This case, now in the
Third Circuit Court of Appeals
in Philadelphia, may not reach
the Supreme Court before next
fall.
In two other decisions the
high tribunal ruled that plant
guards may be represented by
rank-and-file unions. Jones &
Laughlin and the United Steel
were involved in
one case, and E. c. Atkins &
Co., Indianapolis, and the Inde-
pdent international Association
of Machinists in the other
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30
Condensation from
So best-seHer
in Readers Digest

"Mrs. Mike" Is the captivating
story of Kathy, 16-year-ob Bos-
ton girl who married Sergeant
Mike, Canadian Mountie. and
followed him into the Northern
wilds. June Readers Digest brings
you a 3s-page condensation from
this best-salhng book. Don't miss
ii. It'snot only rugged, true tale
of adventure, but q warm and
glowing love story
("Mrs. MiEs" Is as Literary Guiio'S
20h Annspeysar,ys selection.)
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30
Ask Palestine Home

ATLANTIC CITY (LPA) -
Delegates to the National Trade
Union Emergency Conference
for Labor Palestine last week
called on the United Nations to
grant Palestine as a homeland
to the Jewish people, and de-
manded that Great Britain re-
store civil government and open
the gates of the Holy Land inn
mediately to the surviving Jews
of Europe.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30

John AmstutZ: I'm inclined to
stick with the Democrats be-
cause they are more inclined to
give labor a fairer deal than the
Republicans, but if Truamn
doesn't vote the Taft-Hartley
bill, | won't stcik with the Dem
ocrats. There is a possibility of
a 3rd party. / think that a labor
party could be successful espe-
cially If they pass the Taft
Hartley bill and let it become
law. There would have to be
more cooperation between the
labor unions. | think we even
tually will have labor party,
because the Taft Hartley legisla-
ton shows the need for one.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30
AIso in Rsahsr's Digest

Workers don't sttks Tor fun. They
don't cripple their incomes unless
they're CONVINCED they're getting a
raw deal, saw this AFL organizer.
Here he tal& turkey TO manage
ment =. shkRs the causes and
cures-of hNpr troubles in the
average small town plant.
(coAfeHVs ~ from The ProSrsssA~l
Abortion Is An vi b word. This year
one in 2gpregAanoies will end in
abortion5 750.0p will be self in
duced % NillegafE b peformed $4,000
i0onlen e7tH die. Patricia Lochridge
warns u dangelous drugs on the
markeN tellstwhy women mis-
takenl lF-tragicaQ Qyl-trust them.
tcOndsnssSfror W0na Home compsnionl
The sllger bracsIstl Even while the
Jap Sector sawed at his leg, the
U. nyer fought Y save his brace
let from the thieTAg orderlies. This
laSk tie TO home and bride was life
itseh. Gripping sRry OF what a
man can take-ii IN has something
TO nght for.
tcondsn''s frok Foreign Ssrvios
coea-coIa: It's fame and fortune,
Created by poor Cdhiederate vet
eran; only 2 chemists (l0ho must
not ride IN plane toaetherJ know
lis formula and secret ingredient
TX. Fabulous rise Of the worlds
best~known product /. +. how for
tunes In 1t we're made and missed.
IN this issue--H articles Of lasting iaisrest,
selected from leading magazines and current
books, and condemned 10 save yoD, fists.
.aET TINE JUNE
ReadersDigest
NOW ON NEwssrAHDs
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30
BRC Reflects
All Officers

CINCINNATI (LPA) - Presi.
dent George M. Harrison and all
other officers of the Brother.
hood of Railway Clerks started
on new four.year terms this
week after being reelected by
at the Brotherhood S
quadrennial convention here.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30
lnqui;ri;ng
Reporter
Continued from Page 1

party in England why can't we
have one here? The candidates
should come from the ranks of
labor and belong to a labor
union. We haven't got unity.
The workers don't stick to-
gether. Unity will have to come
first before we can have a labor
party. Now is the time for US TO
begin to get ourelves together
and prepare for a labor party.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-18

together again.
Miss 8 Mile
Road will soon
be chosen in a
popularity con-
test. w a I c h
this paper for
more details.
JOE'S GOSSIP
f a r | e n e
Bsrkley a n d
+ a r ! Logan
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-18

have gone back and sons-in-law.
Verlene Barley and James
burden are regular steadies.
Hope they will continue. A
certain girl wants to cut in, but
Miss Barkley can handle that.
George Gibson came TO church
on Sunday night, Wonder what
got hold Of him.
Arlington and Wade burden
are getting very popular now.
Who knows what the future will
bring?
Josephine Smith receives mail
from Leonard Hicks often now
Whats up, Joe?
ODDS Lewis Jr and Bernice
Brown are doing pretty well,
but il seems that ODDS has some
competition on the side.
f. D. Howard and Gwendolyn
Ford are regular steadies now.
That's the best I've heard this
year.
Robert Walker and Lille Mae
Hardin are up to date in wear
ing all those fine clothes. Hubba,
hubbal On which is II tubba.
tuba?
r. D. Freeman is supposed 20
be seeking wife. Wonder
does he know what is going
to happen TO him.
Frances Massey will soon be
hitching that old-fashioned wag-
on to the horse pretty soon.
Paul Ford is really getting 10
be a playboy right. You grls
better watch the live. He really
knows how TO hand it down.
Grant School is getting TO be
very popular. Keep II up, kids,
or SHOULD l say, Mr.. Ford
Say, you Northwest Vets Of g.
Mile road. get hep 10 Us cats.
Put on a line Of 1--WE that will
make US sweat.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-18
SOCIAL NOTES

BY Josephine Jean Smith
The Williamses OF Bethlawn
and 8-Mile have just returned
from brief visit to Texas,
where they saw their daughters
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-18
Meet in Chicago

Among the ll97 business
teachers who attended the an
nual meeting Of the National
Business Teachers Association
held in Chicago last week was
Mrs. r. Louise GroomS, preSi-
dent of the Detroit Institute OF
Commerce.
The meeting was presided over
by the President Of the Asso-
citation, Benjamin r. Haynes,
who is also president OF the
University Of Tennessee.
Attending the meeting were
teachers Of high
schools. private schools, and col
leges from thirty-twO states.
The theme OF the meeting
was Building Business Educa-
ton, and some Of the subjects
discussed were: Business Takes
a Look at Our Educational Pro-
gram, Meeting Community
Needs in Business, and Bust
ness and Management working
Toasthsr."
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-18
Hold Annual Party
BY Godfather Ann

The Challenger's Study Club
gave their annual December
Party given at the Women's Fed
Grafton Club House. located on
Ferry and Brush. Bridge, whist
and bingo were the chief enter
tainment for the evening. Look
ing over on the prize stand, there
was an unusual prize made by, a
cateress, Mrs. Samuel Washington
a pineapple upside down cake.
Other prizes were basket OF
fruit. a box OF soap, tea pot, cook
ie Jar. bridge set, cake plate and
other gifts.
The very fortunate people to
carry home these prizes IN bridge
we're. Lawrence Paul first prize,
Mrs. Dora Prather second and
Mrs. Ethel Hunter, third.
Whist prizes were won by Ber-
ME Barbour, first, Mrs. Carrie
Barbour second and Mrs. Ethel
Mosley third.
Bingo prizes won by James
Fair. Mr.. johnson and Mrs. Eva
Williams. . CHANGING around at
the participants beaming with
laughter and excitement in, hope
of carrying away a prize from
one of the games and also par
ticipating in delicious repast in
cluded: members, the Mesdames
Rosia Chambers. Mildred Gard
ner Theressie Tabor, Elizabeth
Washington, Maude l.. James,
Ieola Cain. Eloise Catrron, Ethel
Flack. Leona Love, and Mrs, Bar
bour.
Friends present were: Leo
Scott. Ethel Hunter, Janette Far
mer Beatrice Abrams, Lawrence
paul. Dora Prather, Marguerite
Mason. Laura Heard, Carrie Tur-
ner Joseph Culpepper, Daisy
O'Nel. Ora Mansfield, Mary At
kinson. Thelma Dickerson, Leroy
johnson. ]. Fair. r. Graham. Mr..
and Mrs. James Mos ey
Svril Green. Mr.. and Mrs. Line
Gus Dickerson. Budd Allgood, l..
Edwards. The Wales, Thomas
cattron. John Chambers, Samuel
Washington, Charles Tabor. Ray
Cummings. Frances Shoots, Inc
Priors, Annie Jones, Carrie Will
is. Charolette Sebastian. William
Flack. Sherman Cain Eva Will
liams, Hattie Jackson and many
others.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-18

Wabash Ave. Private First
Class Albert Hill, 200 East 39th
ST.; Private First Class Walter
Davis, Jr., sic Seventeenth st.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-18
NEW PREXY FOR
AMERICAN COUNCIL

Louis Wirth, professor Of So
GEOLOGY at the Univ. Of Chicago.
as president Of the American
Council on Race Relations was
announced Tuesday by Clarence
z Pickett, chairman Of the
American Council board
A. A. Liveright, executive d.
rector since 1914. was also an
nounced.
The new president said that
the Council will continue 20
serve as a clearing house, con-
sultation and Information serv-
ice 70 action agencies in its
field. and would strengthen re-
search, educational and profess
sional training programs on race
relations on a national scale.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-18
Veterans on Way
Home From Duty
In the Pacific
cAN FRANCISCO. Calif.

CAN FRANCISCO. Calf.
seventy three Negro troops. vet
ms Of overseas service in the
n.cifie Theater, arrived here on
member 81 aboard the USS
Admiral Eberle from the Re-
nlacement and Disposition Com
land near Manila and were
assured Of spending the Christ
mas DAYS in the United States
Il not at home.
The troops returned TO the
trrited States for separation
trom the service and were sent
10 Separation Centers at Fl
prape. North Carolina and Fl,
sheridan, Illinois.
The men who arrived and the
states from which they come
follow
MICHIGAN: Pontiac-Private
FIRST Class R. J. Carter, 65l
rlorida St; Detroit Corporal
Ion J Williams, Beaubien ST.;
private First Glass Reese l..
Singleton: Technicisn Fifth
Grade Quinton E. McRae. 1873
McDougali ST.; Technician Fifth
Grade James A. Wilson 6l23
Northfield St; Private First
Glass William Kaegle. 22l6 New
ION ST.. Private Edward X.
Moore 1916 Owen ST.; Private
Kenneth L. Reynolds, Ferndale;
Private Bernard Turner, 3lo6
Macomb St; Crosse Point-Pri-
yste Harold w. Merrill, Jr,, 3e3
No,re Dame; Technician Fifth
Grade Joseph E. Wise Jr., e24S
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-18
TO DISCUSS SCHOOL
PROBLEMS AT MEETING

A meeting on parent-teacher
cooperation for the benefit Of
children will be held on Friday
night, Jan. IL, at 8 p. m. at the
McMichael school at the Boule-
ward and Grand River. under the
sponsorship Of the Westsidc HUI
man Relations Council and the
Parent-T Teachers Council.
Miss Ann Nehil, principal Of
the Columbian School, will pre-
side, and community leaders will
participate.