Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-03-07
Time for Plain Talk
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fought the payroll because it inequabe and is
supplemental tax added antiquaed system Even
empon been provided for the extremely low know
well better than the tough spot Toledo was in fl
nancaly think proposed the long before the payroll
tax ordinance brought out AT least proposal onem-
plated permanent Don't forget this city will become
living high income in the five
it is withdrawn think the Blade and all of lit
crate labor guys will have to constructive thinking
AS for the City Manageryou it's quite possible that
may hold different opinion than yours on Mr. Schoon-
and rdcule bound to back The who rdicues
always becomes the ridiculous he keeps long enough
mountebank offered nothing constructive
had reached point that was not hurting schoonmaker as
much as was the community and the Blade
NOT PARAGONs
can't look upon George Schoonmaker paragon of
fection any than myself you other
talny can't think that simon 1907 civic virtue
in this fight You've got your AK to grind And brother
scream If you get In the way of mine.
In this whole fight start from the premise that the job of
City Manager big job worth much the City of Toledo
Your stand in last Saturdays editorial that the should
be set by competition bidding for city malarky
that with the advent of unions production
industry In the days before union into being
often told by management that if didn't like what they
wanted to hand out there thousands waiting at the
poymen office door to take my place. That is no longer the
gauge of the worth of job.
assume, you state that simple expedient of
paying more money makes good city manager In book
George Schoonmaker a good city manager COM
peent engineer He leader who cheerfuly and openly
accorded loyalty and cooperation by his subordnaes Regard
of what you he has administered the affairs
the City efficient against tremendous odds
wartime conditions lack of materials and municipal
poverty and policies made by policy making
senting nine minorites
EQUAL TREATMENT
During administration all sections of the community
have received equal treatment Labor particularly which has
before received break need fear that
Labor will be considered wrong in any situation lust bcause
1t Is Labor Could this be your objection?
My only criticism of Schoonmaker is that he is too much
the gentleman he'd take off the kid gloves while
and don brass knuckS to his critics mena don't get
the wrong idea, he would be better off.
Your criticism would be funny if it weren't pathetic While
you were supporting Lausche for Governorwhch was all
right by wrote editorials advising the people to be
tolerant with the Governors administration because lack of
gram OF construction, ETC. AT the same time you oated
Schoonmaker around for not going into construction
Manpower and materials just short for Schoon
maker they for Lausche
Sure the rubbish late getting started
weeks late The truck manufacturer and body builder
two motnhs late delivering the trucks.
You praised and rightly Councilman DiSaes proposal
that should buy only such material and start such
structon absolutely necessary until prices
range Are you going to blame Schoon-
maker for that policy?
city mapagers administration has performed fine job
port planning It's to Council and the people to determine
whether Toledo maintains its position transportation and
industrial center by authorizing the completion of the airport
advanced by the administration Schoonmake you
else not going political factors from
entering into the airport Everyone airport
long is not in their backyardor the lot
realistic when you think say that political considerations
will not be factor AS McSnoyd would Leave face
pal"
conclusion would like to remind you that am under no
obligation to agree with the Blade civic
ever have in the will in the future disagree
simply because the Blade else Is for just
don't have that type of mind and when do disagree with
is not because carrying any deep dyed mysterious
orders motives around in pocket but simply because
that's the way the problem at hand Then when the
battle over the books are closed or as we used to say in the
servicethe first turn Of the all debts like
that atttude-o. K; if you don't-O. X. also.
Sincerely yours
Thomas H Burke