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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-03-21
LIGHTER TO Serve
Local 48 Aqoin

Frank LIGHTER, five time
president of Local 48, UAW-
CIO, Unitcast, will begin his
sixth consecutive presidential
term as a result of his re-elec-
ton at the Locals election held
last week.
Not everyone was as deci-
sively elected as President Lich-
ter. Three runoff elections will
be necessary to decide three
places on the committee. Run
offs will be held (date to Gomez
to determine the second vice
presidency with Joe Knoke and
Harold Mang seeking a major
ity vote.
Also subject to the runoff
election will be Jack Hewitt and
Rich Timber for the position of
educational director, John Sack
and Jim Smart for guide.
Elected to office were Floyd
Greiser, first vice president;
Joe Molarz, recording secretary;
James j. Patton, financial secre-
tary-treasurer; John Dandon,
trustee to serve for three years
and Leroy Luer, sergeant-at-
arms.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-03-21
Marion UAW-CIO
Elects McGro+h

MARION, March 19 - G.. c.
McGraw was elected president of
Local $50, UAW-CIO, at the an
nual election of officers held
here on Monday of this week.
Runoffs will be necessary for
the financial secretary position
with Gene Shellhorn and Paul
Alexander seeking a majority
vote. Neither were able to gather
the necessary majority in the
initial election. Also participat-
ing in the runoff will be John
Belt and Morris Elperin for the
position of recording secretary.
Other officers elected were
Richard Ordway, three year
trustee; Cecil Lessig, two year
trustee and Walter Richardson,
l year. George Milligan was
elected guide and Charles Berry,
sergeant-at-arms.
Local $50 at its meeting here
Monday voted unanimous sup,
port for a labor-managennent-
citizens committee patterned on
the Toledo Plan. Edward j.
Duck, International UAW-CIO
representative spoke on the To
ledo Labor. Management Citizens
Committee and the Marion Star
carried a story on the Toledo
LMC.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-03-21
Wholesale Prices
Hit 27-Year High

WASHINGTON (LPA) -
Though the Bureau of Labor
Statistics reported its consumer
price index dropped "a of one
percent, and other prices rose
u of one percent, between Jan.
Is and Feb. Is, bread price in
creaseS of 1c to Sc a loaf were
planned in most large cities last
week, as wheat prices hit the
highest point since the 1920.s.
The wheat price increases con-
tributed to the 16 per cent in
primary market prices during
the week ended March 8, ac-
cording to BIS.
Wholesale prices, the report
showed, were at their highest
peak since late 1920, and had
gone up another 40 per cent
during the previous four weeks.
Wholesale prices are 37.4 per
cent over a year ago.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-03-21

company officials.
Fred Bebb, president of To
ledo Local 106, in New York
for the contract meeting, stated
earlier in the week that since
three of the four die caster locals
had withdrawn from the MMSW
that they would not be permitted
to negotiate an industry-wide
contract. The MMSW is recog'
nized by the company as bar
gaining agent.
To Ask Ruling
It was stated that the COM
pany would ask the NLRB for a
ruling on the case since the three
locals which have Withdrawn
from the International are also
seeking to negotiate a contract
for the other three plants.
Withdrawal from the MMSW
leaves Local 706 of this city
alone to bargain as the recog-
nized agent for the workers in
the Toledo plant. The Metal
Workers Council which has been
formed by the locals which have
left the MMSW has not been
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-03-21

gaging in a discussion for the
achievement of organic unity"
Members of the CIO executive
board meeting here said that the
question of negotiations with
the AFL was discussed for more
than an hour but that none OF
the 81 board members expressed
any approval of the AFL's posi-
ton that consideration of or
ganic unity must precede any
joint action opposing the Con-
gressional campaign against un-
ion rights. AFL officials indi-
Gated that the Murray letter, IL
it is answered, would be termed
as unsatisfactory as the CIO
chiefs Feb. 18 communication.
Continued on Page 4
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-03-21

Both committees were con-
spicuous for the grossly pre-
ferential treatment given to
management and reactfonary
spokesmen while union VIZ
nesses were heckled and baited
sometimes for solid hours. The
Republican majorities of both
units were denounced for this
behavior by liberal Democrats.
When the bills will reach the
Senate and House floors re-
mained in doubt. Rep. Carroll
Kearns (R., Pa of The House
unit, said that the house version
would be completed before
March 81. A stronger pro-labor
minority on the Senate side may
put up a strong battle against
punitive legislation and thereby
delay final writing by Sen. Rob-
ert Taft (R. Ohio) committee
chairman.
House Bill Stronger
Only one thing seemed fairly
certain about the legislation; the
House bill will be much stronger
and from labor's point of view
much more vicious. This prob
ability was verified by the ex-
pressed intention of the pro-
labor members of the House
Committee to write dissenting
minority report. These members
predicted that the committees
labor-haters would make a des-
perate effort to write legisla-
ton outlawfng the closed shop,
industry-wide bargaining, boy
colts, union-administered well
fare funds and providing for
compulsory arbitration, the right
Continued on Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-03-21
Gordon Co.
Continues


Experimental" work was still
continuing at the Gordon Mfg.
Co. this week while 275 en-
ployes who were laid off last
week without any reason being
given remained on the list of the
jobless.
Sending home all but rs en-
ployes by the company on
March IL was believed by un-
ion officials to be a move on the
part of the company to show its
dissatisfaction with its own
bargain after it had changed its
piece work to day work rates
following complaint of employees
that they could not make out at
a rate which had previously been
changed by the management.
A meeting between the union
and company management was
scheduled to take place this
week over the company's infrac-
ton of its contract. Two specific
instances of infractions of the
contract by the company were
cited by the union.
Seniority Not Observed
l. Men were called back to
work by the management out of
line of seniority.
2. The company in its sepa-
ration report to its employees
said the layoffs were due to
labor trouble.
Union officials pointed out
that the men were sent home by
the company and that there was
no trouble. The layoffs came
before the union could present
grievances to the company with
out notice to the union.
So What Attitude
The position which has been
taken by company officials was
stated by a Local IL officer as
being one of 1--WE broke the con-
tract. So what"
Efforts of the daily newspa-
Continued on Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-03-21
P.R.R. Employees
Seek CIO Union

Toledo employees of the Penn
sylvania Railroad will be among
81, 1000 maintenance and equip
ment employees voting in a Ma
tional Mediation Board election
to determine a bargaining agent
for the two classifications from
March "a to April 18.
Locally, employees will vote
on Wednesday, April 2 between
the hours of $50 and $50 p. m.
Employees of eight different
crafts will ballot. They will
make their choice between the
United Railroad Workers of
America, CIO, the Brotherhood
of Shop Crafts independently or
AFL Railway Employees Organ
ization.
CIO at the present time rep
resents hoilermakers, molders,
helpers and apprentices and
powerhouse employees and shop
laborers. The independent un-
ion represents blacksmiths,
electricians, machinists, carmen
and sheet metal workers. The
AFL does not represent anyone.
The election petition was filed
by the CIO union with the AFL
intervening. Inactive employees
those on furlough, leaves of
absence, in military service or
those retired under the age of
65 - will be eligible to vote
either by mail or by personal
appearance.
About 81 employees at San
dusky, Ohio will vote at the
Sandusky Roundhouse on Fri
day, April 4 from 200 to $50
o. m. Ballots will be sent by
mail to 29 employees who are
included in the Toledo Unit.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-03-21

Mr.. Madrzykowski ex'
pressed the belief that teams
from all parts of the UAW-
CIO Region 2-B would be en-.
tered in the competition.
"The prize list will be in ex
cess of $1,000 based on 100 en-
tries. Since this is an over.
average tournament, the handi
cap bowler will be in gooc
position to walk off with a gooc
portion of the prizes" he said
Prizes will be given for ac-
tual pinfall as we'll as a claim
on the Valentine Theatre trophy
for the team with the highest
actual pinfall score. Individual
emblems will also be awarded
to the highest actual score.
Bowling will take place at
the Bowl-O-Drome April IL and
continue through April IA. Out
of-toWn teams are given a pref
erence on their time and may
select either Saturday or Sun
day for their shift which ever
date suits their convenience.
L cad Is Established
Deadline established for en-
tries ends March 81. Mr.. Mad
rzykowski urged all teams, par
ticularly out-of- town fives to
get their entries in at the
earliest possible time prior to
the deadline. The schedule will
be made up early and sent to
the various entrants in order to
give them adequate time to
complete their arrangements for
bowling. Inasfar as possible, the
wishes of the teams will be fol-
lowed in scheduling their bowl
ing time.
Entry blanks may be obtained
by calling or writing Walter
Madrzykowski or by cutting out
the entry blank published on
the sports page of this weeks S
JOURNAL.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-03-21

Gr6en.
Murray told Green: Gin
my letter to you of Feb. 18,
1947, I advised that a commit
tee had been designated for the
CIO to meet with committee
representing the AFL for the
purpose of taking common ac-
ton to protect the interests of
American labor.
"The CIO committee awaits
word from you as to the date
and place for an early meet
ing. 1t is inconceivaole that
once we would not, in the face
of the stark, pressing dasnger
confronting American labor, de-
termine upon immediate protec-
tive measures in addition to en-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-03-21
Local ID
Reflects
CrunhiIton

Paul Crunhilton, Kent-Owens
Unit was reelected president of
Local IA, UAW-CIO at the an
nual election of officers held last
week at the unions headquar-
ters, 851 Islington st. President
Crunhilton will serve his Sec
ond terms
Other officers elected were
John Bender, vice-president;
Murrell Morris, recording Sec
retary and Tom Russell, finan-
cial secretary-treasurer. Mr..
Russell will begin his sixth con-
secutive term in the financial
secretary-treasurer post.
ROLAND Fink was elected to
serve the three year term as
trustee. Other members of the
executive board elected were
John Poganitsch, guide; Frank
Daunhauer, recreation director;
Normal Meilink, educational
director and Charles Coe, ser
geant alarms.
The newly elected officers
will be installed at the next
meeting of the Local, Sunday,
March %. The ceremony will
take place at the unions Isling-
ton St. headquarters, beginning
at 200 p. m.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-03-21
New cI0 Group Forms

NEW YORK (LPA)-Organ-
ization of a Trade Union Com
mittee for Democracy, claiming
to represent 100000 CIO men,
bers in 1872 locals in the New
York area, was announced last
week. A resolution approved
by 230 delegates of 68 locals
in Is unions declared, 1--WE rec
ognize that within the CIO, as
in every other progressive mass
organization, a small minority
has consistently attempted to
pervert the democratic program
of the CIO in order to promote
the line of the Communist
Party"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-03-21
Congress Shows It's Preference
For Reactionary Bills Witnesses
House Bills Are More
Vicious Than Senate S

WASHINGTON, March 19 1PA)-The House and
Senate labor committees proceeded this week to the writ
ing of antiabor laws leaving behind them record
of the biased and preudiced hearings in the recent
history of Congress.
The House Committee made almost pretence of
fairness calling in approximately las witnesses the enemies
of labor ounumberng its friends by ratio of nearly Is
The Senate groups record with 30 witnesses,
slightly better.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-03-21
Workers Wont
UAW-cIO

PAULDING, March 19-An
organizational drive was started
here this week among employees
of the Grizzly Mfg. Co. by Har-
old Kobe, international UAW-
.CIO representative. The plant
which is now under UNIV Dis
trict so contract is dissatisfied
with its representation and is
seeking the UAW. Meetings will
be held here this week Thurs
day and next Sunday night for
organization.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-03-21
Honnoh Warns Unions

CLEVELAND (LPA) - If
anti-labor legislation proposed
by Sen. Joseph Ball (R. Mimi.
is enacted 1--WE will see the
greatest period of industrial
chaos in the history of this ma
tion," Assistant Labor Secretary
Phil Hannah warned the Cleve-
land Federation of Labor-AFL
here last week. The so-called
Republican election mandate to
handcuff labor was termed by
Hanah "a mythical mandae
made up of hogwash resulting
from hysteria self-concocted by
the enemies of labor"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-03-21
DUPONT Elects

Members of the Dupont Unit
of Local IL /UAW-CIO elected
three members of their execu-
tive shop committee this week
The three are Glen Frantz,
chairman, Calvin Hubbell, vice
chairman and Fred Davis, Sec
retary.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-03-21
Are You Lisfnin'?

Have you heard any of
the "LabOr's Side OF The
News" brOadcasts which are
heard on each Saturday
over Station WTOL from
1880 to las p. M? Be sure
to tune in next Saturday.
Make Ii a date. Speaking
next Saturday will be Ollie
PecOrd, UNION JOURNAL
managing editor. He Is go
ing to discuss "More Facts
About The Gas Situation"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-03-21
Bradley Predicts
Vet Unemployment

WASHINGTON (LPA) - A
total of 2,250,0O0 veterans will
be seeking jobs by the end of
the year, Veterans Administra-
tor Omar Bradley warned the
nation last week.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-03-21
OO-AFL United Front
Believed To Be Remote
Murray Still Emphasizes Need
For Unity On Political Front

WASHINGTON, March % GPA) - Possibility of ALL
CO discussions for either organic unity formation of
united front against pending antilabor legislation became
remote last week following letter from
CIO President Philip Murray to AFL President William
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-03-21
Interest In 2-B
Bo,UHng Tourney
Is On Increase
Entries Coming In From
All Sections Of 2-B Area

Increased interest in the Annual Region 2B Bowling
Tournament to be held at the BowlODrome alleys here
was this week when many teams entered
in the annual competition it announced today by
Walter Madrzykowsk in charge of the event.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-03-21
Doeh|er Negotiations
Awaits NLRB Ruling
Union Split Complicates
Industry-Wide Contract

Negotiations between the National Doeher Council and
the Corporation have been held due to the
secession from the SWCIO of three of the four Doeher
Locals in Pottstown Pa Batavia, NJ Y, and Chicago ac-
cnrdng to news from the New York meeting of union and
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Keep Your Eye On Congress
ACTION

Wire Senators to
defeat S. 20.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-03-21
WHERE IT is

Building wsshingon 5 D. C.
all Senators senate Office Building Washington 2S d.
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Continued on Page 2
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1947-06-20
Washington Society
Ends Season

The Baltic Scandinavian Society
of Washington, DC. held it's last
meeting Of the season on Monday,
May 26th. At this meeting COM
mittee was appointed to arrange in
formal gatherings during the sum-
mer months. The committee mem
bers are: Mr.. Vik Ronningen, Mr..
A. C. Rosander and Miss Adele Bo-
ciulis.
Norwegian program was arrang-
ed by Mr.. Vik Ronningen for the
final meeting in observance of Nor
wegian Day which occurs on May
18th.
The Society was addressed by
Miss Anbjorg Gofferig- Nielsen OF
Stebekk Barum, suburb of Oslo
Norway. She has been attending the
local Gerge Washington University
and will go back to her native
land this summer.
Her talk was about the popular
Norwegian King Haakon VII who
ascended the throne in November
of 1905 only upon request thai
there be a free choice of the peo
pie. At the conclusion of her tall
she answered many questions tina
were asked about Norway.
The program ended with piano
selections by Miss Geraldine Schultz
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1947-06-20
MIRIM Al
Mire Cipras Selickas

Birzelio 13, Grille Veteranu
llgonineje mire ilgametis Gle
valando gyventojas, Cipras Sc
llckas, So m. amziaus, nevedes.
Jls buvo | Pasaulinio karo We
teranas, ir gavo is valdzios
menesine pensija.
Velionio kunas isveztas pa
laidoti j Chicagos Lietuviskas
Tautiskas Kapines. Chicagoje
gyvena jo brolis, Jonas Selic-
kas, kuris ir pasirupino palai
dojimu tenai, SUI pagalba Lie
tuvio laidotoviu direktoriaus
Ant. M. Phillip. Chicagon jo
kuno issiuntimu rupinosi patti
Grille ligonine.
Clevelande liko vienas brolis,
Vladas Selickas, kuris irgi pa
sitarnavo broliui po jo mirties
cionai.
Lietuvoje jie turi broli Juo-
"a, kuris Nepriklausomos Lie
tuvos laikais tarnavo Kaune,
MokesciQ ipspekcijoje. Dabar
girdejo kad jo Selma isblasky-
ia. Garsus Lietuvos rasytojas
Kun. Tumas- Vaizgantas buvo
siu Selicku dede.
Velionis paejo is Svedasu
miestelio, Rokiskio aps., Ame-
rikon atvyko 1907 metals ir
visa laika isgyveno Clevelan-
de, su pertrauka tarnybos ka-
riuomeneje. Cia dalyvaudavo
Lietuviu veikime, RENE Lietu-
reikalus, ir visa laika
buvo Dirvos prenumeratorius.
1886 metals buvo porai metu
parvaziaves Lietuvon passive
ciuoti ir pasilseti, ir Lietuva
mylejo kaip ir kit padorus, pa
triotiniai Lietuviai.
Lai jam buna amzina ramy-
be. Rep.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1947-06-20

Birzelio IA, sv. Jurgio baz-
nycioje suristi moterystes ry-
stu Bernard Cirkelis su pile
Helen Stebic. Jis yra sunus
nasles Jadvygos Cirkelienes, ir
paskutinls IS jQ seimos aspive-
des.
VestuViq pokilis ats buvo
Slovenian Hall, dalyvavo keli
slmtai sveciQ, visi turejo gera
lalka. Jaunavedziai isvaziavo
] kitus miestus praleisti savo
Honeymoon.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1947-06-20
VAIKAI KVIECIAMI
] GOODRICH CAMP

Goodrich Social Settlement,
1920 E. 81 St., pranesa kad da-
bar priima registracija jauni-
mo norincio isvaziuoti j Good
rich Camp vasaros pasilsiui ir
pabuvojimui tyrame ore.
Ia istaiga per ellie metu pa
tarnavo siuo budu biednesniu
tevu vaikams pigiai praleisti
tam tikra laikotarpi laukuose.
Norintieji issiusti savo val
kus j Goodrich Camp kreipki-
tes j Goodrich House uzregis-
travimui ir pasirinkimui jums
patogaus laikotarpio.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1947-06-20
RUSSIA is STEADILY EATING UP
EUROPE

who dominate French organized la
Dor, are challenging the Ramadier
Government through a paralyzing
railway strike. The Italian Com
munists, who control the Italian la
Dor movement, are organizing gue-
rillas in the north, where they can
get Soviet help through Yugoslavia,
apparently for an attack on the De
Gasperi Government.
The fall of Italy and France
would leave democratic Europe cling
ing to precarious footholds in the
Low Countries, Greece, Scandinavia,
and the American and British zones
in Germany and Austria.
Just how long it could hold out
there against Soviet infiltration is
anyone's guess
The situation now existing is not
identical with that following the
first World War, although there is
enough similarity to justify quoting
Mr.. Lippmann's observation.
The Communist program was not
sufficiently developed in 1918, nor
did it have sufficient power behind
it, to make inconceivable return
to the old order in Europe for
which the war-weary peoples of
the West longed.
All that is now changed The
Soviet Union came out of World
War II with tremendously increas-
ed prestige, and, as a result Of
diplomatic gains during the war,
with it's troops firmly intrenched
as far west as Vienna and Berlin.
What is more, Communist par
ties (fifth-columns) taking their or
ders from the Kremlin exist in ev-
cry country in Europe. They are
expected to block every move inter-
preted in Moscow as unfriendly,
and, if war should come, to sabo-
tage industry and transportation,
and, finally, to go underground and
fight against their own countries.
. When the time is ripe, they will
precipitate civil wars in hope of
seizing governments, as apparently
they are now contemplating in Italy
and France. .
The hardest thing to get into
most American heads is that, at
tempting to defend democracy in
Europe, we are up against a social
war directed by tough and tested
men in Moscow.
The following are a few of our
MUSTS:
We must seek, first, whatever
cooperation is obtainable from an
economic union of like-minded peo-
Piles in Western Europe.
We must limit our aid to coun-
tries where democracy still has a
chance.
We must strengthen the defenses
of the Western Hemisphere just as
quickly as possible.
We must rebuild our own mill
tary establishment.
We must not give away our
atomic bomb secrets.
While enlisting the aid of the
United Nations, we must keep our
own powder dry.
Above all, we must get over the
idea that in challenging Moscow
we are taking candy from children.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1947-06-20
DAUGIAU LIGONINIU

kongrese uztvlrtlnta planai
statymui Clevelande dvieju XII.
tu veteranams ligoniniu, kurio-
Sc bus $3.50 low.
Viena ligonine bus neuro-
psychiatrine, ar dziovininku, o
kita bendra medikale ligonine.
Valdzia numato visoje Sally
ie irengti ligoniniu su $4,000
low aprupinimui suserganciu
veteranu.
Uzgirta skyrimas SIS milijo-
nu steigimui speciales lektuvu
tyrinejimu laboratorijos Gle
velande.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1947-06-20

P. }. ziuris, LVS pirminin-
kas, isvyko j Washingtona da-
lyvauti ten Kongreso daroma-
me apklausinejime Amerikos
organizaciju vadu sarysyje SUI
Kong. Stratton Bill 291O, kuris
relkalauja kad j sia sail butu
llelsta 100000 isvietintu zmo-
nlq keturiu metQ begyje.
Su p. Ziuriu vyksta ir Pulk.
Joseph Null (Muliolis).
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1947-06-20
DARYKIT AFFIDAVITUS

Dabar laikas jums kurie tu-
rite laiskus nuo savo giminiu
tremtiniu Vokietijoje ir kito-
Sc salyse, padaryti affidavitus
kad jie galetu uzsirasyti j kvo-
ia vaziuoti Amerikon. Galite
kreiptis Dirvos administered
ia affidavitu padarymo reika-
lu vietiniai.
Skaitykit apie affidavitu rel
kalinguma straipsni Shame Dir
vos numeryje ant Alto pusl.