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Evening star., 1947-10-30
Taft Skeptica|
0fBipartisan
Initiation Fight
Thinks Two Parties
Are So Far Apart
Pact Is Unlikely
By J. A. OLeory

Slld1A A1ldlI dlU VI eA1C SC14ooS
Republican Policy Committee
was skeptical today over the
prospects of bipartisan solu-
ton of the initiation problem at
the coming special session of
Congress as suggested Tuesday
by Senator McGrath of Rhode
Island, new chairman of the
Democratic National Commit
tee.
Il didn't see any evidence of it
in the last session." was Senator
Taft's reply, on the question of BIZ
partisan price control legislation.
Il haven't agreed with any eco
nomic policy the Government has
adopted yet. The whole economic
philosophy of the administration
is so at variance with mine don't
see how we could agree, although
it may be possible"
The new Democratic chairman
had said that prices would be
ma ior issue next year unless Stabll-
lied in the meantime and threw
out a hint that this issue could be
eliminated from the campaign II
the parties could work together on
a solution.
Sees G.. o. P. Periled Most.
Senator McGrath added his belief
the Republicans have more to fear
from high prices than the Demo-
Gratis.
Passing through Washington to-
day from New England, Senator
Taft reiterated his view there is no
legislative panacea for the price
situation and that the causes are
much more fundamental than sug-
gestions so far emanating from the
administration"
Senator Taft also said he:
Sees no need of delaying tax re-
duction until the Marshall plan is
enacted.
Believes a tax bill will be started
in the special session, but did not
predict its passage before the reg
ular January session.
Opposes New Rationing.
Again declared his opposition to
restoring price controls and ration
ing, adding his willingness ito listen
to suggestions for ALLEGATION of es-
sential commodities.
Believes the temporary foreign aid
bill will lead to simultaneous debate
over the long-range Marshall plan
and sees no reason why both should
not be considered before Christmas
if the long range plan is ready.
Although discussing the legislative
program freely, Senator Taft SHE'D
away from questions about how his
presidential campaign is progress
ing. He referred these questions to
his campaign manager, Representa-
tive Brown, Republican, of Ohio.
There is still lot of talk about
Taft-Stassen ticket" one neWSman
suggested.
Won't Talk of Others.
mo. I'm not commenting on other
candidates or potential candidates
for President or Vice President" )"
Senator Taft replied with smile.
Senator Taft said the quickest
way to stabilize the price situation
would be: % Cut Government ex-
penses, (2) cut taxes, 90 control
exports and approach the Marshall
plan with the understanding that
as proposed by the 16 cooperating
European nations it is threat to
any anti-inf1ation program in this
country, a. set up some kind of
control over buying for export and
80 educate labor that most wage
increases will be offset by price in
creases, and persuade business that
its own interests demand prices as
low as business can afford.
Evening star., 1947-10-30
BY the Associated Press

PARIS. OCI. 0U.-0OCld1lSG IRE
mier Paul Ramadier carried to a
special session of the French
National Assembly today a de-
mand for a vote of confidence in
his middle of -the-road govern
ment.
Most political observers thought
he would win by a small margin,
with the support of his own Social
lists, the Radical Socialists and
members of the Popular Republican
Movement CMRP)-the parties from
which he drew the members of his
cabinet, newly streamlined to meet
pressing economic and political
issues facing the nation.
The Assembly convenes at pm
The three parties from which Mr.
Ramadier hopes to draw his sup
port represent a majority in the
619-member Assembly, but the fig
ures are complicated by the fact
that some members of those parties
now are followers of Gen. Charles
de Gaulle, victor in the recent
municipal elections.
Safety Margin Narrowed.
The margin by which Mr.. Ram
adier's followers hoped to achieve
victory was narrowed last night
when leaders of the Republican
Rally (RGR) - which represents
about 10 per cent of the Assembly
urged it's members to vote against
him. The group lost three of its
ministers when Mr.. Ramadier re-
shuff1ed his cabinet last week, but
still has two representatives in the
government.
1t was believed the latter-Jus-
tice Minister Andre Marie and
Minister of State Yvon Delbos-
might resign as a result of the deci-
sion by the RGR's Directive Com
mittee.
How the committees action
would affect the vote was uncer-
tain. Before it's announcement,
however, political observers had
estimated that possibly $50 votes
might be cast against the Premier.
Mr.. Ramadier opened his fight
for the life of his government Tues
day in the Assembly, assailing Gen.
de Gaulle as a modern Caesar"
and wrangling with the Communists
in fst-shaking, screaming debate.
Ramadier Warns of Blocs.
Referring to Gen. de Gaulle and
the generals new political party,
the Rally of the French People
(RFP), Mr. Ramadier jibed:
"a new party exists. We will
know in a few days it's parliament
tary strength. Perhaps some day
we will be informed Of its policy.
We know it has chief"
There are men," he declared,
who want to divide the country
into two blocs. I warn you this can
only result in economic ruin and
civil war"
jacques Duclos, French Communist
leader, attacked Mr.. Ramadier for
his support of the Marshall plan
and accused the Premier of being
subservient to american i'm
perialism."
Deputies shrieked "Petkov, Pet
kov," as Mr.. Duclos spoke. refer
ence to the recent execution of
Nikola Petkov, opposition leader, by
the pro-Communist government of
Bulgaria. Mr.. Ramadier leaped to
his feet and shouted at Mr.. Duclos:
Bring the proofs or shut up"
The Assembly was in recess yes
terday.
Evening star., 1947-10-30
Plane Flies Vaccine to Eqypt

SHANGHAI, Oct 80 [P).-A United
States Far East Air Forces mercy
plane, loaded with more than five
tons Of vaccine, took off at mid
night for cholera-ri Egypt after
being held up four days for diplo-
matte clearance from Cairo.
Evening star., 1947-10-30
Late News
Bulletin
Woman Found Honued

A woman, identified by police
rs Mae Otis, 60, repeatedly a
visitor from Massachusetts,,
was found hanged by a rope in
the bathroom of a second floor
apartment of the Rocking
ham, 1917 Rhode Island avenue
NV, early this afternoon.
Evening star., 1947-10-30
House Committee Report
On Tuxes Due Nov. 3
By the Associoted Press

The House Ways and Means Com
mittee said today that the report
of its Special Tax Study Committee,
dealing with the revision of tax
methods, will be received Novem-
ber 3.
Evening star., 1947-10-30
Ran1adier Wins
Confidence Vote
By Slim Margin
Victory by "a Votes
Scored at End of
Two-Doy Debate
BULLETIN

PARIS (P. Premier Paul
Ramadier's coalition govern
ment won a vote of confidence
from the French National As
sembly tonight in Mr.. Rama
dier's move to seer the nation
between the extremes of Com
munism and De Gaullism. Tel
lers counting the ballots said
they believed the Socialist
leader won by "a votes.
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(See GOVERNOR, Page A-60-
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(See UN-AMERICAN, Page
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(See BUNCH, Page A-6J
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(See HENRY, Page A-6D
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(See FOREIGN AID, Page A
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-10-31
OUR DUTY
Continued from Page 1

Toledo though they may not completely understand
the mechanics of the PR system of eecting City Council
1t is important that elect the people who are best
fitted serve in City Council in the Board of Educa
ton and the Municipal bench.
1t is important that vote for the 3-mil school levy
in order maintain school system and attract high
quality teachers who may be able in the of time to
educate youth that they will actually vote elec
ton day and not initiate the irresponsible political ind
ference of some of their parents.
1t is important that vote for Tom Burke for City
Council and for all other PAC endorsed candidates.
1t is important that elect Mrs. Hattie Kelley and
Grant Murray the School Board These people just
necessary the workers other candidate may
be to the people who the public school bonds.
Finally, it is important that parents not only send
their children to schools which ns the basic principles
Of good citizenship into them but who show by their
example that they subscribe to the things which they
paying to have taught to their children.
We have duty to perform and responsibility to
meet We can meet it by voting next Tuesday and show
ing by our conduct that appreciate rights
citizens and intend safeguard and defend them The
price of political apathy not political democracy but the
groundwork for dictatorship
Vote Next Tuesday
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-10-31
Surprise! Taft
Will Also Run

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30
(LPA) - Sen. Robert EAT
Less" Taft (R., Ohio became
a presidential candidate last
week and his formal" an
nouncement surprised no-one in
the coutry any more than it did
Taft himself.
What was of greater interest
to organized labor was that
Taft, in a speech in Dayton,
Ohio, repeated his argument
that the Taft Hartley law was
"the mandate of the people" and
that it meant the emancipation
of labor"
In Cincinnati, Taft made it
clear that he favored the COPS
"aid-the- greedy; rob-the-needy"
tax program "even if it has to
override the Presidents veto"
The bill was vetoed twice.
Since he returned from his
"pulse-tatking" tour of the west,
Taft has said nothing about So
cial legislation, about his own
housing bill, about broadened
social security benefits, increase
in minimum wages, or such is
sues as FEFC, anti-poll tax and
anti-lynching.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-10-31
AL Pilots Strike Ends

NEW YORK (LPA) - A con-
tract signed this week by the
Air Line Pilots Associatlon.AFL
and the American Overseas Air.
lines following an 18.day strike,
gives overseas pilots and CO
pilots the highest pay in the COM
mercial flying industry; from
$3.50 a month for a starting sec.
ond co-pilot to $1307 for a Con.
stellation captain with eight
years experience, flying a maxi.
mum of IS hours a month. In an.
nouncing the agreement, which
is retroactive to Dec. /, 1916.
ALPA President David L..
Behncke emphasized that an air.
line pilot can keep his position
for a limited number of years
only, because the life expect.
ancy" of a pilots occupational
fitness is much briefer than in
other fields.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-10-31
cIO Council Will
Aid Vet Housing
Continued from Page l


1915 Roosevelt st. liason officer.
The homes which will be pre-
fabricated will be manufactured
and erected by a cooperative
plan provided by the Skillcratt
Homes under supervision OF au-
thorized union foremen.
Following explanation by Mr..
ELLINGTON of the obstacles stand
ing in the way of the success OF
the plan, that of raising money
sufficient to pay for the 20 acres
on which the homes will be
erected, the Council voted ap'
proval of the project to aid IN
securing the required money
and empowered President Rich
ard Lazette to appoint a com
mittee to assist the veterans.
Reports On Convention
Walter LaVrar, exe ecu tiv e
board member, Flat Glass Work
ers gave the delegates a report
on the recent CIO convention
held in Boston. He represented
the TIUC there.
D. Clayton Rusch, PAC chair
man, reported plans of his or
ganization for getting out q
large vote and called on the
delegates to aid in the electing
Tom Burke to another term In
City Council.
Meeting dates for the Novem-
Der and December were changed
to the third Monday of each
month because of the Thanks
giving and Christmas holidays.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-10-31
Burke Reilly
Spurs Votes
Continued from Page l

C0nLlnueu IrOm rage
endorsed candidates and urged
those present at the meeting to
support labor endorsed candi
dates. He urged all to vote for
the 3-mill school levy and to
give Tom Burke their number l
vote.
Candidates introduced
Also introduced and speaking
briefly were Constantine A.
Morgillo, PAC endorsed candi.
date for City Council, a member
of the Spicer Unit of Local IL,
UAW- -CIO and Mrs. Hattie B.
Kelley, candidate for school
board. Mrs. Kelley is a member
of Local IL, Champion Spark
Plug Unit.
George Hammersmith, Presi-
dent of Local $50, American
Federation of Teachers, AFL
spoke for the school levy.
Others who spoke were An
thony Pacholski, co-editor of
Unity, Willys-Overland house or
gan and Melvin Schultz, Local
IL president. Mr.. Pacholski said
that Tom Burke gave the 14th
Ward better services than the
Council incumbent seeking re-
election who claimed to repre-
sent the Polish people in City
Council. President Schultz urged
all to get out and vote and to
make an effort to get their
friends, relatives and neighbors
to do the same.
Clayton Rusch, PAC chairman
and a member of the Burke for
Council Committee presided and
introduced the candidates and
speakers.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-10-31
lam InVudes
NJ. Y. Transit

WASHINGTON (LPA) - The
international Association OF
Machinists-unaffiliated last week
moved into the New York City
transit field long dominated by
the Transport Workers Union
CIO. The lam, with 10000
members already in the metro
politan area, isued a charter at
the request Of employees of the
N. Y. Board of Transportation
who desire to establish a sin
cere, honest American labor un'
ion among New York's transit
employees" lam President Har'
vey Brown emphasized that 'One
of the cardinal principles Of the
Machinists' union Is that no
Communist can be a member"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-10-31
Boofmen Win Pay Hike

NEW YORK (LPA) - Nego.
tiations between the United Rail
road Workers-CIO and six rail,
roads operating tugboats and
ferryboats in New York harbor
resulted last week in a 151a cent
wage increase for 1900 harbor
workers. Work will go under a
wage contracts as provided by
the Railway Labor Act until
new demands are negotiated and
a complete new contract is
agreed upon.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-10-31
Trumon Calls For
SpecioI Session
Continued from Page I


whether for export or home con-
sumption, on a fair basis.
Two misunderstanding that
nave had wide circulation were
effectively swered by the
President.
"An attempt has been made, :"
Truman asserted, to place the
blame for high prices in the US
upon our foreign aid program,
out this is not borne out by the
acts"
lave Enough Goods
1--WE now have-and will have
enough food and clothing and
other goods in the US. to meet
our needs" he insisted.
THE major cause of high
prices in this country is the
great demand among our own
people for available goods"
Replying indirectly to the
criticisms by the Communist
Party in this country and the
iirect spokesmen for the Soviet
Union, Truman said bluntly: 1T
S nonsense to say that we seek
dominance over any other ma
ion. We believe in freedom,
and we are doing all we can to
support free men and free gov
arnments throughout the world" "
Policy Needs Funds
The short-range foreign policy
program which Truman asked
Congress to pass covering the
period between mid-November
and March 81, pending passage
Of enabling legislation for the
Marshall Plan, requires: S35T
10o,00 for France; S285, 100000
for Italy; additional funds for
occupied areas in G e r ma n
Japan and Korea.
Truman's call for special
session came at a time when
food prices at wholesale were
still creeping upward Wholesale
and primary market prices were
only slightly lower than the
postwar peak reached during
the fourth week in September
The prices of farm products, ac-
cording to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, was at a new all-time
peak 36q5 above the last week
of June 1946.
Drought ADDS Problem
Dry weather, which threat
ened to continue through this
week, added to the problems of
wheat production. In the mid
west, this is the time for seeding
winter wheat, but dust condi-
tions have prevented this.
Notice of the special session
came at the end of three weeks
of the voluntary food-saving
program. From the beginning
the Citizens Food Committee has
been forced to buck the food
industry at every step.
Last we e k, spokesman for
poultry and feed producers tried
to get the egg-less, poultry-less
Thursdays abolished. Chairman
Charles Luckman, after several
strenuous sessions, announced
that the poultrymen had pro-
poed no reasonable alternative
to a cut in consumption of eggs
and poultry as a means of saw
ing precious wheat.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-10-31
GcSser Named
For V-P Post
Continued from Page 1

on the slate. These included a
board of three trustees who
would be elected to guard the
unions financial resources; a
more effective drive to organize
competitive shops; increased
strike funds, resisting attempts
of minority groups to utilize the
union for their own purposes
and other recommendations that
will be made at the Atlantic
City convention.
To Run First
The caucus voted to run the
Toledo UAW leader until he was
elected. Right wing leaders
have expressed their complete
confidence, however, that one
ballot will be all that will be
required to elect Director Cos
ser.
Confidence OF the right wing
group is extremely high with
many plants VIII i C h formerly
were completely or almost COM
pletely in the left wing doing
an about face, or electing a large
majority of delegates pledged to
the right wing and its program.
Strong In Region
Director Gosser's strength in
Toledo and Region 2-B which is
on a par with that of the past
several years leaves little doubt
in the mind of union observers
that his own Region 2-B will
give him the same strong back
ing it has in past years when he
runs for the higher office of
vice-president.
Gosser pledged delegates were
present in large number at the
Detroit caucaus and predicted
that their director would be
on the first ballot.
(See editorial page a.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-10-31
PAC Backed
Candidates
Are Listed
Continued from Page 1

in the Navy air force. Employed
20 years in his present job and
very active in the union of which
he has been a member since it
began. Intelligent and competent,
he would make a good township
official.
Mrs. Hattie B. Kelley: Candi-
date for school board. Member
of Champion Unit of Local IL.
Highly interested in developing
the school system to a higher de-
gree of efficiency. Devoted to
the cause of education. She
would make a worthy addition to
the school board. Be sure to
vote for her.
Grant Murray: Long time
member of the school board
whose interest in the school sys-
tenn is increased by the fact that
his own child is a student in one
of Toledo's elementary schools.
Mr.. Murray is a member of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Clerks
union and will continue to make
important contributions to the
improvement of the Toledo
school system. Give him your x
mark for election.
Judge Frank Wiley:-Candi-
date for reelection to judge of
the Municipal Court. Judge
Wileys record speaks for itself
He has been highly satisfactory
to labor in this community be-
cause of his fairness. He de-
serves reelection.
Judge J. Parker Edwards:-
Like Judge Wiley, Judge Ed
wards has been fair and equit-
able in his conduct on the Mu-
nicipal Court bench. He has been
satisfactory to labor and should
again be elected to continue in
his present post.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-10-31
z Strikes End,
z Continue

CHICAGO (LPA) - Strikes
in two Illinois plants of Int.
national Harvester ended last
week but stoppages in two more
plants continued and a general
strike at II Harvester plants
was considered by the executive
board of the United Farm Equip
ment Workers-CIO At the Louis.
vile, KY. plant, eight union mem.
bers were arrested after a fore.
mans car was overturned. A
company spokesman said that
negotiations will not be resumed
until all strikers are back on
the job"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-10-31
HartIeyitesOut
To Ruin Wage
Hour Law
WASHINGTON, Oct. 80

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -
LPA) = The rough outlines
of how the men who fashion
ed the Taft-Hartley Act in
tend to remodel the wage
hour law took shape here last
week as House Labor Subcom-
mittee began five weeks of hear
ings.
Questions asked by Commit
tee ounsel Irving Mccain
showed the subcommittee is con-
templating some of the follow
ing provisions-each of which
completely cripples vital part
of the 10-year-old Fair Labor
Standards Act:
4 Point Program
1-Removing from protection
of the law those unions not COM
plying with the Taft-Hartley
law.
2-Where there are state
laws covering minimum wages
and maximum hours, allowing
the state laws to take precedence
and be enforced.
3-Allowing differentials in
the wage floor based on regional
patterns, or varying from small
to large communities.
d-Restriction of coverage in
cluding overtime requirement to
those earning under $1OO q
week.
Fleming Is Blunt
First two witnesses in the
formal hearings were Gen. Philip
B. Fleming, administrator of the
Wage & Hour Division from
1889 until 1941, and Solicitor
William S. Tyson of the Labor
Department.
Fleming bluntly proposed that
coverage under the law be
widened to include all workers
in industries affecting inter
state commerce." to parallel the
coverage of workers by the Ma
tional Labor Relations Act. He
called the present 40c-an-hour
minimum "grotesque and obso-
lete" and urged 75c-an-hour as a
floor on wages, with provision
for higher wages in industries
that could stand them"
McCann Is InquisitOr
When Solicitor Tyson took the
witness stand, he was subjected
to a real inquisition by Counsel
McCann - VIII o distinguished
himself last month by punching
the late Joseph Padway, AFL
counsel, at a Hollywood hearing
of the Labor Committee.
McCann seemed intent on
smoking out the terms of the
legal regulations the Labor De-
partment will use to administer
the portal-to-portal provisions
amending the Fair Labor Stand
ards Act, passed last May by
Congress. These are still in
preparation, an d are eagerly
awaited by employers who want
to avoid suits for unpaid over
time and wages.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-10-31
UNIT Group Formed

WASHINGTON (LPA)-Rep-
resentatives of more than so ma
tional organizations met here last
week to organize National Sc
curity Committee to back uni.
versal military training Among
groups taking part are the Amer
lean Legion and the u. S. Cham.
Der of Commerce. No labor or
CARNATIONS are participating in
the committee, which will urge
the special session of Congress
to consider legislation for COM
pulsory military training.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-10-31
Recording Ben
Dofe Is Fixed

Chicago, oct. 81 - (LPA)
- A showdown fight between
companies and the
American Federation of Musi-
cians-AFL was definitely in the
making last week following the
decision by the AIM TO halt all
recordings and transcriptions on
Jan. l.
Top bandleaders and sym
phony musicians, who may lose
millions Of dollars a year in re-
cord royalties, were solidly be-
hind the ban announced by
AIM President James Petrillo.
The decision means that none OF
the AIMS 225,000 members in
the u. S. and Canada will make
any records or transcriptions for
commercial sale or radio use
after Dec. 81.
Announcing the AIM boards
decision, Petrillo said, We're
quitting. Members of the AIM
in the United States and Canada
are determined for once and for
all that they will not make the
instrument that will eventually
destroy them. They realize that
in making recordings and trans.
criptions they're making their
own competition, which would
destroy them"
The public will feel the effect
of the AIM decision in two ways:
Transcribed radio programs
such as the Bing Crosby show
will be stopped when they con-
tain music; 2-juke-box fans will
no longer hear the popular hits
at the cost of a nickel.