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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-07-25
Citizens Suve
Town When u. S.
Army Gives Up

ASHIN TON, July %
(LPA)-Congress was given a
dramatic picture last week of
why labor supports the proposal
for a Missouri Valley Authority.
Donald Grant, reporter for
the st. Louis Dispatch, told
a Valley Authority Conference
here that the need for a flood
control program is so great that
during the recent floods the
people of Dupo, ILL.,, kept on
working to save their town
after Army engineers gave up.
Whenever there has been
the slightest hope that levee
can be made to hold" said
Grant, "and the flood waters
kept out, people have worked
with a will to save their own
homes = and other peoples
homes. The story of Dupo, ILL.,,
for instance, will be remember
ed for a long time along the
Mississippi.
"Dupo is a community just
below st. Louis" Grant CONT.
nued, protected by levee
which long threatened to wash
away. July 1, U. S. Army en-.
gineers ordered the town eva.
cuated declaring Dupo was
doomed. Some residents left.
Many, however. instead of
obeying this order, set to work
piling sandbags on the levee.
The engineers gave up but the
people kept working"
The town was saved. Some
500 out of a population of $500
were at work day and night
building up that crumbling le-
wee in front of Dupo," Grant re.
lated.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-07-25
Union Votes
|USSR Boycott

NEW YORK, July % (LPA)
In an action unprecedented in
the AFL, the Int'l Longshore-
mems Association-AFL voted at
its 34th convention last week to
boycott shipments to Russia and
ports of Russian dominated
countries if u. S. foreign policy
demands it.
The convention resolution de-
clared that the lila would re-
fuse to load ships bound for
"totalitarian or aggressor ma
tions" if U. S. foreign policy
needs such support. Without
naming Russia, the resolution
assailed USSR policies in Europe
and condemned Communists in
u. S. labor unions as traitors
to America"
The convention added five
new members to the unions
executive council, and reaf-
firmed the lifetime presidency
of Joseph P. Ryan. President
Ryan, who receives $4,000 a
year, had headed the lila for
20 years.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-07-25
White Primary
Is Overruled

CHARLESTON, S. c. (LPA)
The decision of Federal
Judge w. w. Waring that me.
groes are entitled to be enrolled
to vote" in the Democratic pri-
maries in South Carolina was
hailed by Negro leaders here
last week. After a U. S. Su-
preme Court decision declaring
the white primary" un-Con-
stitutional, this state repealed
all primary laws and white
Democrats claimed the status of
a private organization. The fed
eral judge called this distinction
"pure SophiStry."
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-07-25
AirWay Unit
Airiings

Big AL in Dept. 2 helps the
carpenters build his house. Then
they have to follow up after him
and do it all over again.
At last, the fish stories are
beginning to come out. Each fel
low tries to top the other one
but the best one was told by
Nigh from the paint shop. He
says he had to saw one in two
to get it into his car.
Add alibis. That split Lip
worn by Frank G., Dept. II
came to him by error. And we
believe it.
Sweat it out fellows or hope
that the cool weather will stick
The fans for the machine shop
will be installed in time for the
January thaw.
Birthdays: Johnny Konwin-
ski, June %; Joe Delye, July 8;
Frank Konwinski, July 2. Happy
birthday and we won't forget
to include Anna Patterson who
was 81 on July 10.
Clank, Clang. Enter Margaret
Pile on Donald Berry's arm
Now they are Mr.. and Mrs
Berry. Congrats kid.
The person who is stealing
the coffee Is being watched
Nuff sed.
Married life or something
caused it. Leboris has resigned
as Unit secretary. Thanks for
your good services.
Lee Jr. Is a changed man
since his wife returned from her
vacation trip.
Johnny and Laura Konwinski
are back from a big week end
and look it.
Don't forget the Local IL
Baseball Night, Swayne Field,
Tuesday, Aug. 5, 500 p. m.
Don't miss this one. It's gonna
be a dandy.
Helen Reed was elected secre.
tary replacing Leboris. Lots of
luck to the new sec'y.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-07-25
CIO Denounces
Congress Unit
On Bosic WAGE

WASHIN NGTON, July "a
(LPA) - The decision of the
House Labor Committee to post
pone action on raising the legal
minimum wage from 40c was
termed by the CIO last week
"callous disregard for the most
underprivileged workers in the
nation
Said Chairman Jacob Potof-
sky of the CIO minimum Wage
Committee, Taken in conjunc-
ton with the earlier action of
Congress to cut almost to the
vanishing point the enforcement
powers and the necessary funds
of the Wage-Hour Division of
the Dept of Labor, this attitude
must be interpreted only as an
invitation to sweatshoppers to
exploit their workers in any
way they care to.
"The dizzy rise in the cost of
living has made the old 40c
minimum wage, which came in
to effect in 1910, as outmoded
for all practical purposes as the
surrey with the fringe on top
The floor under wages which
the 40c minimum once repre-
sented has sagged completely
Clearly a rise in the minimum
wage to at least a Csc level is
necessary and in the national
interest.
"The Republican Party, which
talks so glibly of its mandate,
certainly had no orders from the
American people to continue the
ruthless exploitation of the low
est-paid workers in our indus
trial society, nor to permit a
situation which in many indus
tries threatens the entire wage
structure. The American people
will watch with interest the
record of the present Congress
on this matter"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-07-25

Two of our most ardent fish
ermen are Ann Frankfather
from 223 and her husband Otis
who works in Mail Order. They
live the year around at Twin
Lakes in as cozy a home as you
can find. What puzzles us, is
that we all know you have TO
be as quiet as mouse When
after bass. Seeing she belongs
to the Cab Club of her dept
we cannot figure how she can
keep from frightening all the
fish out of the lake she lives on'
Martha Beck is another out
of-towner from Ottawa Lake,
Mich. She's the mother of twins
but you would never guess 1t by
looking at her.
Isn't it strange that the great
and unloved Jawn Brlcker,
-Duper Senator from Ohio
is showing such great concern
for his fellow brothers in the
senate and house of representa-
tives because some one took
two pot shots at him. He also
said some visitor in the gallery
was liable to drop a hand gren'
ade down among the senators
while they were in session. We
don't believe any one would do
that. They will get punishment
enough from their own con
science (if any.
Clarence Ponzoo, Dept. 443
had bad dreams the other night.
He dreamt that some one was
after his wallet, so he got out OF
bed and planted it somewhere
Only the Lord knows, Clarence
doesn't. Not much to lose lot
of valuable papers, union card
and about $500. Clarence will
now try to break himself of
sleep walking.
Are you going to the ball
game between the Mud Hens
and the Millers, Tuesday, Aug.
5th at 800 p. M? All profits are
for the boys and girls health
camp at Sand Lake. 1t only
costs a buck to give a kid a
break.
Why not help some kid see
this game if you Go not want to
60. This is a worthy cause, as
this camp gives joys untold to a
lot of kids that would never
have a treat like this if it was
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-07-25
Senator Charges
ANA In Hearing

ASHIN GTON CLIP Al
Charging that the american
Medical Association does not
honestly represent the doctors
of Am erica and, in effect,
refuses to carry out the instruc-
tions Of the doctor-members of
the Association" Sen. j. How
ard McGrath 3D., RI) in a
statement to the Senate Labor
and Public Welfare Committee
for the first time last week re-
leased a series of documents on
the resignation of Raymond Rich
Associates as public relations
counsel of the American Med
ical Assn.
McGrath's statement was
made in support of the National
Health Insurance Bill of which
is a co-sponsor. He told the
Senate Committee, 6. this
series of documents indicates to
me that the officials of the ANA
are not even willing to abide by
decisions of the representative
body of their own organization"
He declared that these docu-
ments reveal the gap between
the social and economic point of
view of Americas doctors and
that publicly proclaimed by the
officials of the ANA" q"
The Rhode Island Senator de-
clared that the Rich incident re-
veals three conclusions in re-
gard to the public responsibility
of the Congress:
1. 1.-THE undesirability of pub
lie bodies utilizing the ANA, or
its subsidiaries, as agencies for
the administration of public
funds.
2. "The absolute necessity OF
action by the federal govern
ment and the states to meet the
medical care needs of the Amer
lean people without further re-
lance on the possibility that or
ganized medicine in the imme-
diate future will be able to fur
nish the necessary leadership for
developing a national health
program.
3. "That the ANA no longer
acts in the interest either of the
people, or the doctors in the
field of medical economics and
the social aspect of medicine"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-07-25
Seeing Eye-w.o Unit

not for men like Dick Gosser,
Melvin Schultz and the many
officers of Local IL and its units.
We wish some one would
page Eddie Otte of the Employ.
ment dept. and ask him to pro-
vide Brother Woggon of SEMI
ority with a portable desk light
so he would not have to make
notes on the park benches
throughout the factory.
Do you know that safety pays
dividends every day. So why
not collect double indemnity by
wearing goggles or other eye
protection. You know we pro-
vide you with about every safe
ty protection that money will
buy and you can have it by
asking your foreman for a re.
QUESTION.
Hi boys and girls! Let's dress
our kids in their play suits,
pack our picnic baskets and
start travelling eastward Satur-
day, August 9th. Why? Because
that is the day of the Willys
Unit picnic to be held at Maple
Grove about twenty.three miles
east of Local IL out Navarro
Avenue and Route No. 2. Fine
picnic grove, large dance hall,
ice cream, pop corn, peanuts,
cracker jack and refreshments.
Does your mouth water for that
fine barbecued beef? Yep, we
are going to have an OK roast
again. Let's pack up our
troubles for the day in our old
kit box and have a lot of fun.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-07-25
Dems Fear vandenbere

NEW YORK (LPA) - Con-
gressional Democrats, polled on
the Republican who would be
hardest to beat" for the Pres
idency, next year, came up with
a surprising majority for Sen.
Arthur Vanderberg, of Michi-
gan, with Dewey and Taft trail
ing behind.
Polled by Pageant Magazine,
119 Senators and Representa-
tives rated the Republican
hardest to beat as follows:
Vandenberg So votes; Dewey
18; Warren IL; Taft 10; Bricker
nine; Stassen nine; Martin,
three; and Eisenhower one. q
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-07-25
Toledo Stamping

BY Bonneta Cox

When Rose Hughes is lucky
she has to 60 home to see what
she will spend it for.
Who is the gal that said she
would go to the poor house be.
fore she would work in misc. :?
How about it H. p?
We see Metamora hit the
headlines this week, nice town
eh Rosaline?
Everyone beaming. Reason:
vacation checks.
Summer is here so be sure to
attend next unit meeting to
make plans for ants, dirt, etc.
we mean the unit picnic.
Helen Pugh writes that she
had an addition in Radio City,
N. Y.
The Schaffler family held
their reunion last week.
Sorry to hear Josephine B.
is leaving us soon. Good luck
to you in your new home and
state.
Mamma Ducat beaming with
pride now that sonny Is one of
the T.S. employees.
Miracles of the day - Butch
and Mike turning over a new
leaf and in the summer too.
Everyone loves our electri-
clan. No task too hard or too
much trouble for Bill Mallock.
The girls on third trick had
a stork shower on Jessica Rob.
ison.
What is the attraction at the
Triangle Bar, Zelma?
We wonder If Webber will
spend her vacation on Third or
Fifth Ave. in New York.
We wonder what famous de-
signer and hair stylist Is Great
ing those heavenly creations
that has put Zitzs on the top
of the list for the 10 best dressed
women on Thoid Ave?
Glad to have Julia Bradner
back to work again.
Girls, opportunity Is knock
ing on your door. How about
it Rita Menden? He tips a mean
straw hat too.
Elnora M. says the years roll
away, but she still plays like a
girl 16 years old.
Can't we all have breakfast
with the boss some morning?
How about it girls
Attend the CIO Baseball
Night, Tuesday, Aug. 5.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-07-25
Ask Pastors
Removed

ROCKINGHAM, N. c. (LPA,
Members of the Pentacosta
Holiness Church, most of then
employed at the Safe Cottor
Mill here, have asked for re;
moval of the present pastor be.
cause "he has used the facilities
of his church, and the power
prestige and influence bestowed
upon him for the good of man
kind, in such a way as to be-
come partisan of manage
naent." Petitioners include both
non unionists and members OF
4he Textile Workeds Union OF
TAmerica-CIO
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-07-25

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y
(LPA) - The Economic g. So
cial Council of the United Ma
tions, which meets here July 10,
will have before it a request
from the AFL that it promote
international agreements setting
social conditions for migrant
workers, many of them from
DIP camps, who are being sent
to nations needing manpower to
do reconstruction work. The
formal proposal was made by
AFL vice-president David Du-
binsky and Mathew Woll, and
AFL UN Representative Toni
Sender
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-07-25
Cost 2 A Life

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (LPA)-
The Centralia Coal Co. was
fined $1000-the maximum al
lowed under the law-for "wil-
full negligence" in connection
with the mine explosion last
March which cost III miners
lives, by a judge in the Wash
ington county circuit here. The
Centralia Coal Co. pleaded no
contest.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-07-25
AIIis Vote TO cIo

MILWAUKEE, [LPA) = With
a clear majority of the 7125
votes cast, the right of the
United Auto Workers-CIO to
represent workers at the Allis'
Chalmers plant here depends or
what happens to the 247 chal-
lenged ballots in last weeks
NLRB election. The vote was;
UAW-CIO, 346O; independent
workers of Allis Chalmers,
1913; UAW-CIO, 1881; no
union, 81. The CIO union will
need to win go of the challenged
ballots to be certified.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-07-25
Champion Unit
Sparklets

The members of the Execu
tive Shop Committee extend
their best wishes for a pleasant
and restful vacation to all.
Don't forget the G. I. o. an
nual baseball night August 5
1947, at Swayne Field. The
members who are spending their
vacations at home will be able
to attend that evening. Tickets
$1.00 are on sale by the Off
GERS of your Union or at Local
No. IL.
The Champion softball team
is still going strong, 10 victories
and defeats. Remember they
will still play on Tuesdays and
Thursdays during vacation at
c. Y. o. field and will be look
ing for your support.
BY a unanimous vote the
membership meeting at Civic
Auditorium accepted the wage
increase of 111zc and 6 paid
holidays, retroactive to June 9,
1947 and also to include Mem
orial Day of 1947.
Sorry to hear of Mike Kopin.
skis accident when he fell from
the ladder of the steel mill
crane. Take it easy Mike and
we will see you back on your
feet soon.
Champion baseball club met
with a double defeat by the
Olney Boosters, but as Cham.
pion Pluggers they will keep
right on plugging to win, The
following games are scheduled
during vacation: July 27, Mil
ford A. c., Navarro Park; Aug.
8, Babcock Dairy at Perrysburg
and Aug. 10, Polish Club at
Highland Park.
The Reef-fishing trip last Sun
day was reported to have been
the best yet. Andrews lost his
hat and is now wearing a bright
red-smile on his face. Wisebaker
was still cleaning fish on Mon
day, and Al Brown, the rocking
chair A d miral, displaying
blistered nose. How could the
sun miss it. Where did you
spend the two previous weeks
of your vacation Al, in the
basement? Only your nose is
blistered. Fifty.two fish report
I'd. i didn't think that between
he three of them thN they
could count that hiElE
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-07-25
Actor Pay Is Tipped

HOLLYWOOD (LPA)-Wage
boosts for lower-income actors,
and improved working condi-
tons for the movie stars, are
incorporated into new con-
tract agreed upon last week by
the Screen Actors Guild-AFL
and the major producers. Wage
minimums for players jump
from $35 to SIS a day, or from
Sis to SITS a week. Contract
actors will receive higher pay
if they are more experienced.
Film stars win rest periods of
IL hours a day apa 36 hours
.hnce a week
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-07-25

A SIX S e n q { rs,
c gre ssrnen TO
urge fast action BY
committees.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-07-25
Keep Your Eye On Congress
ACTION
WHERE IT is

Referred to Senate A SIX e n a t ors,
Labor Comm. and ConRre ssnen TO
House Ways and urge fast action BY
Means Comm. Sem committees
ate hearings now
in progress.
Approved by Sem Ask Senator'S 70
ate B n k n g force early vote
Comm, but not yet and pass. ASK Con-
debated House Rressmen to de-
Banking o m m. mand hearing oy
boycotting housing Banking Comm.
bill.
Referred to House write Chairman
judiciary Commit Nj h n er tA|
tee. CIO has de- Mich.) and y GU
manded speedy ong essmsn. 70
hearings. get fastest posslDle
action.
Senate Labor Sub Write Senators e
Committee old Con z essmen to
ing hearings. CIO give S str sup
to testify soon. port. ASK Hep.
House Labor Com Hartley to oroer
mittee hasn't yet House hearings.
ordered hearings.
Itroduced in Sem Write Labor Com
ate g. House by BIZ nittee Chairman
partisan ! b T a Taft &c Hartley 10
group. Referred to hold EARN ss
Senate & House pronto. Write Sem
labor committees. ators & Congress-
men to support.
House Judiciary write Congress-
Committee holding m n to support
hearings. CIO to this bill.
testify soon.
Referred to Senate Write Sen. Taft to
Labor Committee. hold hearings. ASK
Senators to give
full support.
,Sa Otffca Building. WaShin Rton IS. d. c..
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-07-25
WHAT 1T DOES

I n tro q u c ed by
group of liberal
Senator's and Rep.
Dingell in House.
Sets up health in
surance program
based on ia %
payroll deduction.
Longe-range hous-
ing program, with
govt. help to spur
c o n S { ruction of
low-rent and slum
clearance projects.
Makes lynching a
federal crime, to
be prosecuted in
u. S. Courts.
S cts up national
agency to enforce
anti-bias policy on
jobs. hiring. Uses
voluntary and COM
pulsory methods.
Lifts minimum
wage in interstate
commerce to CSC
mn hour, zoe in 49,
75c in '49.
Permits entry of
100000 h o m eless
Europeans in u. S.
under unused inn
migration quotas.
Itroduced by Sens.
Morse (R. Ore) and
Thomas ID. Utah.
Sets up education
extension service
for w or X ers in
] Dept. of Labor
at He
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-07-25

Office Building Washington 2s D. c.
Building, Washington rs, D. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-03-30

ing doubtful cases. Il didn't want to
make mistake" Slott explained.
Fifty-six months and three days
after becoming chairman of his draft
board. George Slot resigned.
II felt that my job there was fin
ished," he explained. The peacetime
draft seemed to be going we'll and now
l wanted to lead normal life again.
Home-Front Scars
Being on the draft board was
revolutionary experience for me-" he
said, land it left a few marks.
In way. the war cost me little
girl, Slott said quietly. my daughter
Shirley called me Daddy back in 1941
- she was only fourteen. Now she is
twenty, engaged to be married. and
she calls me Father. She is a grown
woman now and it seems as though l
had no part in her growing up: I'm
Just getting to know her again.
George Slott smoked for long time
before he spoke again.
"You know" he said softly. maybe
| can't show any battle scars or stars
like you fellows - but have wounds.
1--WE lost some friends" he said
quietly. That woman whose son was
killed. She used to come to my garden
and admire my flowers. Now she
doesn't speak to me any more. And
there are a few business and church
friends who asked me for favors
couldn't grant -"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-03-30

assistant manager of the local branch
OF a large insurance company. He
lived with his wife, Martha, and their
l4-year-old daughter, Shirley, in a
slx-room. white frame house in
mlddle-class residential section. His
prize flower garden was the envy of
the neighborhood. He was member
of the National Board of Pensions of
his church.
Slott's average workday began at
q am. At $50 on the button he
came home, kissed his wife, said, as
he had every night for 30 years, I'm
glad l married you" asked his daugh-
ter about the day." ate dinner - and
then went out to his garden.
Selective Service upset this
peaceful and regular schedule. He
woke at am, spent two hours at
the board before work. Occasionally,
he stumbled through the bleakness of
early dawn to see group off to the
induction station. Il felt an awful
responsibility" Slott said.
He worked Is hours a week on the
board and was ION CALI "a hours a
day. George Slott had little evening
time for his family, church, flower
garden or friends. Like DR.. Ward, he
spent most of his evenings investigat-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-03-30

He paused for moment signif-
cantly.
Some people just didn't seem to
understand that had a job to do on
that draft board. A job I didn't like
- but one had to do"
How do you feel about the future?"
l asked.
Slot thought about that for while.
MY thinking has changed lot"
he said. Before the war I used to
drift along politically, mean. read
the papers and generally shook my
head and said, It's too bad l was
good citizen and so l voted but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-03-30

never paid much attention to what
voted for or against. always sort of
figured that things would work out
somehow.
But now" Slott continued, 81
know it was we older people who really
made this war We sent boys away to
fight for world they never made"
George Slot chose his words care
fully before he spoke again. Then he
said, 1T was my responsibility during
the war to put young men into the
Army. From now on it's my RESPONSE
bility and yours too. think - to
keep them out" The End
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-03-30
DEATH OF A DRAFT BOARD
Continued from page serenteen

has crumbled. now find it difficult to
lecture on philosophical subjects be-
cause have no clear philosophy of
my own. l devote my lectures to the
peaceful use of atomic energy these
days. l formerly talked of rebuilding
morality by ending hatreds."
But DR.. Arthur Ward has much
hope for his future. He may find
way back to philosophic peace through
his close association with his teen-age
sons soccer club. Il used to coach
and play soccer in Holland" he said.
He spends good deal of time coach
ing the youngsters, talking with them
and becoming friends.
II hope" DR.. Ward said, as left,
that through these young people, l
may be able to find the philosophy l
had at eighteen and lost at fifty-fve.
If do, / can 70 on from there"
Had a Good Life
A REJECT" in the last war, George
Slott, balding, chubby man OF So,
wanted to help in World War II. So,
when he was asked to take over the
Craftsmanship of Board 78l on Deem
Der Is, l94l. he eagerly accepted.
Life for George Slott before the war
was better than average. He was