Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-11-21
It's News
To Me
By o. J. Pecord

WASHINGTON, Nov 1e-wen sirs and sisters, the
peced has happened l the Hotel Statler
than Harry Truman President these
partially United States. Can imagine that?
OF course, you will not be surprised to learn that know
something Harry doesn't know l know that
the Stater tough luck for Harry he doesn't know I'm
here You we're here for different Harry
attend dinner of Washington photographers who have done
Harry his headgear what Hedda Hopper has done for
the girls I'm here to visit the Hamtons and Les Fnnegan of
the Labor Press Associates
disappointing Finnegan the
divt take him. sent me special invitation to Washing
ton to meet the. LPA staff accepted thinking that
could let down hair after the convention When called
him few minutes ago. p. exact he informed
me that he had to stay his wife getting
ready to to bed The sissy.
So here am in the same hotel with President Truman
my wife who isn't impressed by is reclining
bed with her mouth catching flies undsurbed
by my pecking away on the type machine
AFTER THOUGHTS
Looking of window at the rain and Mr. President
didn't get a drop him he entered the hotel, my
thoughts begin go back Atlantic City where had wit
messed the almost complete liquidation of the former mech
majority of the International executive board
The think about it, the frightened become
something that had thought about dream
ed about hoped for didn't believe would really
But, it has HAPPENED and executive board is
face to with reality and distinct mandate from the
program the advancement of the union and its members
While the victory of the Reuther- Macy Livingston
forces was magnificent that the
position them personally or their program particularly Is
merely gives them outstanding opportunity to do
And the boys on top fully the task they
have taken on They realize very acuey
excuses or failure they have accepted the
challenge with expressed determination really make the
United click they have clicked before
SCARED
Personally find myself just the leeast bit frightened
by the which have been accepted by the
executive majority recognize the enormy of their
task and it worries for them But realize the
tremendous leadership has accepted also realize
group the union better equipped by intelligence
by principles by integrity to do the job than the new
officers of the UAW.
looks the golden of opportunity for
rank and file of the Auto Workers that the
gh the organization have finally achieved their
Troians to into reality And therein lies the
catch .
No great work accomplished night and all of
us should patient and give whatever help to the
men who leading union We all part of this
union look to officers for leadership we too
owe the union the obligation of doing part
We can succeed union and benefit individuals from
that union proportion realization that the union
is not an thing but each of working in unity
with the others
On the whole things looking for the Auto Workers
lust as outside looking at the door
through President of these slightly United States
S soon to depart for the White House.
little has assembled around the driveway through
which the Presidents will shortly depart wife is
awake and looking the window. proposed that
90 down and see Mr. Truman get into his she snortd
enough to be voting for him without getting wet
to HIM quote she.
there's still snort in the bottle and guess
than think I'll quaff toast to the UAW exc
wish them well and hit the sheets leaving the
Truman the union the officers who will run
it we'll or catch lot of hell
And so further, Pecord deponeth not.