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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-04-11

None of us seen to realize
how important it is to have
some group representing us in
Washington, to present our
recommendations to members
of Congress or to protest legis-
lation we oppose.
Putting across program
that will better labor organiza-
tions Is important to us. Our
employers pay huge sums of
money for lobbyists to re-
present their interests so why
shouldn't we do the same?
Let us all pull together In
aiding the agency which can
do the job for us. Join PAC
and take an active interest in
our political organization.
Let's do this so we can keep
living costs down. We don't
want TO be poems. We want
freedom and quality.
Fraternally,
Robbie Robbins
Spicer Unit
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-04-11
From TheDesk
Melvin Schultz
Local IL, UAW.CIO
President.

A new pamphlet has recently been pub
lished by the Congress of Industrial Organiza-
tions headed "Raise Wages, Not Prices" This
pamphlet is written as a conversation among a
normal group of workers. 1t Is one of the most
interesting and appealing pamphlets that have
read in recent weeks, dealing with cost OF liv'
ing In one particular section they quote from
the CIO Economic Outlook the profits after
taxes of some fifty companies in the United
States.
Some of the examples showed that the May
tag Co. had earned a profit in 1946 of 323 per
cent over the 1945 figure, Sunshine Biscuit Co.
showed percentage of 294 per cent, Armour
Meats 228 per cent oungstoWn Sheet and Tube
up 1919 per cent and American Woolens up 258.
per cent This same report also shows that
profits in our country after payment of taxes
amounted to approximately billion a year
back in 1885. In 1945, this had climbed to Ga
billion dollars and in 1946 up to IL billion dol
lars.
II water Is drained out of a container
through the drain faster than it Is put into the
container from the faucet, the container is
bound to run dry. 1t is just as true of the pur
chasing public as the example above If cash
earnings are drawn away from the purchasing
public faster than they are permitted to enter
through the payroll channel, soon purchases
must stop and consequently the lack of demand
for products will shut off industry
dustry.
President Truman is undoubtedly right in
his concern over the enormous profits taken by
industry and the bad prospects for the near fu.
ture, yet for one, would prefer to see more
definite action instead of so much publicity
and talk. Everyone should be realistic enough
to know by this time that preparations for an
economic recession are entirely Inadequate
l am at a loss to suggest anything in addi.
tion to what have already suggested in previ.
Gus articles In this column except that possibly
the controlled presses of business should be
directed by someone who has enough common
sense to see the unstable balance of our econ.
omy 10 devote. their front pages and headlines
to the cause ofArying to get back into balance
our purchasing Aower with our productivity.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-04-11
Shor+y's Plan

Headaches from high prices
have become an epidemic of
signs and groans. There seems
to be no end to this calamity.
Most consumers like myself
have made futile attempts to
conserve and dodge high food
prices, even to the point of not
buying at all. So far these et-
forts have been rewarded with
little or no success.
Suppose we try this method
It may sound odd at first, but |
believe it has merit.
Do not buy any groceries, for
say 80 or even so days, During
that time eat out and eat moder-
ately, even to hot dogs and ham
burgers. Sure, the eateries will
make something Of a haul, but
the big wholesale houses and
your grocer will feel the pinch.
1t might even cost us a little
more, but the probable results
would be worth it.
I would suggest to you readers
OF the JOURNAL that we have
a contest to originate suggestions
to achieve this end. A prize
could be given to the one send
ing in the most-likely-to-succeed
plan for lowering our food costs.
AS slogan to bear in mind,
I suggest, 81 am for the 1941
food price levels" What is your
pleasure, friends and fellow
members.
Fraternally yours,
A. L. Shorty" MCGEE.
Toledo Scale Unit
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-04-11
Regional
Views
By Richard Gosser
Director Region 2B. UAW-ClO

One of the things our union has tried to DO
Is to provide its members with as many ac-
tivites as possible in the belief that the union
should be more than just dues paying orr
ganization.
Over the years since we began, we have
slowly added to our facilities to provide our
members with educational and recreational op'
portunities including library, gymnasium,
baseball softball, bowling, golf and other
spare time activities.
But the greatest forward step which we
have ever taken, in my opinion was the pur-
chase of Sand Lake, Mich. property for de-
velopment into camp for the boys and girls
of our members and for as many of the unnder-
priviedged children of Toledo that we can
accommodate.
No matter how many Fairgrounds we may
develop for our children in this city, there ID
nothing that gives youngsters bigger thrill
than a vacation at lake. This is an oppor-
tunity that lot of us missed when we were
children, and l don't doubt but what lot of
you felt the same envy did when / was
youngster myself and knew that some of my
friends were going to a summer camp.
DEVELOPMENT
There is nothing that develops child like
living with lot of other children in camp.
It gives them an opportunity to cooperate
with others and teaches them many things
which they might not learn for years if they
did not have an opportunity to attend sum-
mer camp.
am very pleased with the interest that
is being taken in our new venture and want
to thank all those, in and out of the union
who have shown an interest in the camp and
who have pledged us their help in making 1t
a great success.
We realize that we are taking on big
chore and that this is something that can grow
and become greater thing from year to year;
but we are confident that with the help of our
own people and interested Toledoans that we
can make the camp source of great good
and an aid in the advancement of the chilli
dren of the community.
expect to have more to say about our
summer camp from time to time. In the
meantime l urge everyone who is interested
in the welfare of the children of Toledo to give
us their help in order that the children will
have an opportunity to enjoy the camp and
build themselves into good citizens
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-04-11
Before And After

Everybody subscribes to the belief that
an ounce of prevention is worth a pound
of cure.
Those who possess even a mOdicum OF
experience, neither can nor will deny
that a little foresight is more valuable
than an abundance of hindsight.
And every worker should be convinced,
in the light of the action taken by the Ohio
Senate this week in saving Ohio employ
erS $40 .OOO, 900 to $3O,OOO,OOO year in
their contributions to the unemployment
compensation funds, that political action
is much more effective before, than after
elections.
Despite the fact that several hundred
workers packed the gallery of the Senate
when the vote was taken and the bill
nassed. labOrs representatives were un-
able to convince the Senate majority that
Iabor's interests were superior to that OF
saving money for Ohio employers.
In the minds of the senators who
voted for the bill must have been the
thought that workers are more Impressive
in lobbying than they are in voting. NO
doubt they were thinking of last fall when
a minority turned out to elect the people
who are now serving the minority, exem-
plified by the Ohio Chamber of Com
merce. the Manufacturers Association and
other business interests.
Obviously, and it was very obvious,
the gentlemen who voted for the Chamber
of Commerce and manufacturers were not
thinking about labor. Why should they?
WHY should we expect to do miracles with
a lobby of 500 or 500 people what we can
mt do with millions of potential voters!
Wby should labor expect Senate
elected by a minority of the people of Ohio
To serve the majority interests? 1t isn't in
the books. The people who pay the fiddler
call the tunes and the minority which
elects our representatives tells them how
to vote. Simple, isn't 1t?
About the only satisfying thing that
can be found in the vote was that SEN
ators Virgil e. Cramer and Raymond f.
Hildebrand, both from Lucas County,
voted against the bill, an action for which
they should be congratulated and thanked
hv the workers of Toledo and Lucas
County.
But we must not allow ourselves TO be
content because our political action was
effective in influencing two votes against
the bill We must continue to remember
that only by the concerted action of all of
labor throughout Ohio can we remedy
political situation in which labor finds
itself constantly on the defense.
We must remember that effective pO-
Iitical action is before elections and not
after, and that the ony way labor
can attain its economic goals is by trans
lating political action into votes for those
committed to labors program for progress
sive social legislation.
An ounce of prevention Is worth
pound of cure Foresight is worth lot
more than hindsight. Votes are more ef-
fective than lobbies.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-04-11
Editors Mail

Letters TO the editor are vel
coined at all times. Personal
attacks or violations of the let
ter and spirit of the unions
constitution Will not be
printed. Communications
should be limited to 200 words
or less. Those exceeding this
length will be cut to the al
Iotted space. Whenever pos
sibIe type your letters.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-04-11

This would have caused
hysteria In Congress IL 1t had
not already finished debate on
legislation to outlaw portal.to-
portal pay claims. A worker en-
ployed by the Walsh Kaiser
shipbuilding company at Woon
socket, r. l., sued the COM
pany of $4,000 "up.and-down-
pay" He claimed he spends 25
minutes daily climbing 65 feet
to the overhead crane he oper.
Rtes.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-04-11

Foremen have been neglec-
ted by top management, said
Earl F. Blank, industrial
relations manager of the Jones
a. Laughlin Steel Corp. In an
address to the Illinois Manu-
facturer Association. The
funny thing about this is that
they were neglected until the
day before the U. S. Supreme
Court handed down a decision
that foremen had the right to
join unions and bargain col
lectively.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-04-11

The outstanding labor event
of the past 100 years went
practically unn ticed last
week. A speaker before the
Society for the Advancement
of Management convention in
Los Angeles told American
business and industry that
they ought to treat their
workers as though they were
human" While the business
bigshots almost fell out of
chairs at this discovery, he
declared solemnly, Man is
more than a machine" Get
that, fellow robots! Next
they'll say that we have to
eat and live in house and
see a dentist-iust like they
do! Are we going to put up
with that?
Smyrna times., 1947-10-02

New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia
and West Virginia.
Miss Glider, a native of New
York City, grew up in the literary
tradition of her father, Richard
Watson Glider, poet and editor of
the Century Magazine, whose BIZ
ography was her first published
work. Among her theatre books
are Enter the Actress: The First
Women of the Theatre; 'T The
atre Library: A photography of
100 Books on the Theatre; The
atre Collections in Libraries and
Museums" lin collaboration with
Mr.. Freedley); and John Gielgud's
Hamlet" Besides these, she has
written many articles on the the
atre, and has compiled numerous
theatrical photographers.
During the first World War, she
was secretary of the Children's Bu-
reau, American Red Cross, in
Paris. From 1882 to 1886 she was
Smyrna times., 1947-10-02

the United States at the UNESCO
meeting in Paris this year of the
atre experts to formulate plans for
an International Theatre Institute.
Others who will speak at Mitch
ell Hall will include:
Col. c. Lawton Campbell, chair
man of the board of ANITA;
George Freddy, drama critic of
the New York Morning Telegraph
and curator of the New York Pub
lie Library's Theatre Section;
Clarence Derwent, president OF
Actors Equity;
Alexander Kirkland, actor we'll
known for his roles inboth stage
and motion pictures; and
Robert Breen, executive secre-
tary of ANITA.
DR.. Kase said that arrangements
were made for other speakers, rep
resenting both the professional
thetre and the college and com
munity theatres. The conference
is designed for. directors, teachers
and students from school and uni.
versity theatres, to workers in the
professional theatre, and to direct.
ors, officials and members of com.
munity theatres.
The states from which theatre
people have been invited include
in addition to Delaware, the Dis.
trict of Columbia and Pennsylvania
Smyrna times., 1947-10-02
FOLKS ARE MIGHTY :
hARD-Up 1HA1 LOVE
NODOOp 0UT THEMSELVES

Folks are mighty friendly at the
FARMERS SUPPLY co. We like
to make you feel at home. Come
by. ask to see our Wilson home
freezers and milk coolers. You'll
find it's more convenient and eco
nomical to have your own refrig-
Grafton units. Well be happy to
have you inspect our merchandise.
Smyrna times., 1947-10-02
ARMY Vacancies

There are many vacancies at
present in the famous 82nd Air
borne Division now stationed at
Fort Bragg, North Carolina was
announced Monday by Captain
Walter G. Runte, Local Recruiting,
officer. This renowned combat
Division expects large number of
losses in the near future due to the
expiration of enlistments of many
of it's assigned members. Appli-
cants over II years and under 81
years, with or without prior SER
vice, can apply at their local Re-
cruiting Office located in Room 349,
Post Office Building, Wilmington,
Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1947-10-02

editorial secretary of the National
Theatre Conference, and for six
months in 1856 was director of
the Bureau of Research and Pub
lication (the Playwrights' Bureau
of the Federal Theatre).
Miss Glider joined the staff of
Theatre Arts" in 1924, later be-
came associate editor and drama
critic, and in July, 1e45, was ap-
pointed editor-in-chief. She is Sec
retary of the New York Drama
Critics Circle and secretary of
ANITA.
Miss Glider broadcasts once a
month for the State Department to
foreign countries on the Univers-
ity of the Air program.
Smyrna times., 1947-10-02

Newark Oct. Is and 19, were an
nounced Monday by DR.. c. Robert
Kase, director of draamtics at the
University. At the conference,
members of community and college
theatres in a six-state area will
meet with representatives of the
professional theatre in one of the
first of the regional conferences
through which plans for an Amer
ican National Theatre may be
brought to fruition. Thep rincipal
participant announced Monday by
DR.. Kase is Rosamond Glider, ed
itor of Theatre Arts" magazine
and secretary of ANITA. She was
one of two representatives from
Smyrna times., 1947-10-02
Clayton

THE Clayton Century Cluo VIII
(meet at the Fire Hall Thursday,
October 2, at p. m. A good at
tendance is desired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Pusey
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Tar
button of Brack-Ex, Delaware, on
Saturday.
The Sunshine Class will meet at
the home of Mrs. William E. Jones
Friday evening, october 3 at s pm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Knox with
Miss Elizabeth Kemp of Dover and
Mrs. Bertha Mills of Wilmington,
as their guests, are spending a
few days at Berlin and ocean City,
Md.
Mr.. Robert E. Osbourne, All
Club Agent of Dover, was a dinner
guest on Tuesday of Mr.. Charles
Ross and sister, Miss Mary Sue
Ross.
Mr.. Charles Brieley and Mrs.
Iona Brieley of Keyser, West Vir-
ginia visited Mrs. Maggie Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alan R. Neal are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a son at Kent General Hos
pital, Dover, September 18th. He
has been named Robert Wayne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ross are
now occupying the Wheatman
house.
Rev. Leon Ross of Dagsboro,
was a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Hollett on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Johnson of
Baltimore, Md, have returned
home after spending the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Reiman.
Mrs. Bessie D. Cain has moved
in with Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Knox.
Captain John Shortall and wife
with their daughter Patricia of
New York City, are spending this
week with Captain Shortalls par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Shortall.
Miss Frances Steel of Penns-
grove, New Jersey, has returned
home after a visit with Mr.. George
Ross and family.
Mrs. Frank Conner had the mis-
fortune to dislocate a shoulder in
a fall at her home.
Miss Florence Hopkins of Ches-
ter, Pa, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
Hopkins. Mr.. Hopkins retired
from the Pennsylvania Railroad
last week after more than Al
years of service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Pryor of st
Georges were the guests of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pryor
Mrs. Thomas Mills fell and brok,
her wrist at her home.
Smyrna times., 1947-10-02
TaylOr's Bridge

Mr.. and Mrs. Warren F. Drumm
of Glenside, Penna., are spending
this week with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
w. David.
Friendly Neighbors Home DEM
onstration Club will meet Tuesday
afternoon, Oct. Z, at 1.3O o'clock
with Mrs. Wilson A. David. Sub
ject: "The Basic Dress.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Keiser and
Mrs. Delbert Steller spent Friday
in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Latta were
Friday visitors with Mrs. Milton
Latta in Marshallton.
Miss Louise Eierman of Ocean
View, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Eier-
man.
Mrs. Dan Brown and son Dan. OF
Wilmington Manor spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Weis.
Mrs. Fannie Francis spent last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Gohl of At
1antic City, N. j., spent the week.
end with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Francis.
Mr.. James H. David and daugh-
ter Nora, of Smyrna spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson A.
David.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Steller and
sons and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee w.
David spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. William R. Alfree, Sr, near
Middletowr.
Smyrna times., 1947-10-02

no serious delays in making the
first payment beyond the normal
time lapse between date of ENROLL
ment and receipt of the first check.
In most cases, veterans who en-
roll properly during September and
whose enrolment is certified to VA
promptly by the institution should
receive their first checks early in
November. VA is advising them
to be able to meett personal finan-
cial obligations during that time.
Smyrna times., 1947-10-02

Asbestos is mined in Canada,
Vermont, Georgia, Wyoming, Vir-
ginia, South Carolina and in Staten
Island, N. Y.
Smyrna times., 1947-10-02

Arizona is the leading state of
the Union in the production of cou-
per, and one of the foremost in
mineral wealth.
Smyrna times., 1947-10-02
NEWS ROUNDUP

Veterans entering colleges and
universities this fall may expect
their first subsistence check within
As to 60 days from the date of
their enrolment, Veterans Admin
istration said. The initial payment
will include all subsistence allow
ances due from the start of the
semester through the end of the
last full subsistence period before
the check is issued. Despite the
record number of 1,325,000 ex-ser-
vicemen and women expected on
college campuses, VA anticipates
Smyrna times., 1947-10-02
GROUP
AT DELAWARE
Professionals. To Be Speakers
At Annual Newark
Drama Conference
EDITOR TO BE SPEAKER

Six of the principal speakers for
the Eastern Theatre Conference
being sponsored by the University
of Delaware and the American Ma
tional Theatre and Academy, at
Smyrna times., 1947-10-02

One of family of seven
Czechoslovak children, clothed
completely in garments sent by
churches in America through
Church World Service. The
Episcopal Church is raising
among its members, million
dollars for such as these. The
bit of American chocolate is the
first candy this child has ever
tasted. Youngsters like this live
on 1000 calories a day.
Smyrna times., 1947-10-02
LICENSE APPLICATION

LICENSE APPLICATION
l. Helen A. Potter. intend to make ap-
plication for license to sell alcoholic bev-
erages on the premises known as The Pad
dock on DUPONT Boulevard. one mile north
lof Smyrna, Delaware.
Helen A. Potter,
Smyrna, Delaware
Smyrna times., 1947-10-02

Illinois was the first state in
the Union to ratify the Woman's
Suffrage amendment to the Consti-
tuition.
Smyrna times., 1947-10-02

Veterans attending college under
the provisions of the G-I Bill may
ask for free professional counseling
to determine their particular cap
abilities, Veterans Administration
said.
The advisement and guidance Of
fered by VA is mandatory for dis
abled veterans in training under
the Vocational Rehabilitation Act
public Law 16). Veterans enter
ing training under the Service
mems Readjustment Act (G-I Bill
may receive the service on a vol
untary basis.
Approximately 10000 veterans
of World War II who suffered
hearing impairments in service are
eligible for a special program of
medical rehabilitation that Vteran-
ans Administration has establish
ed to help them overcome their
handicap.
Eligible veterans may take ad-
vantage of this program whether
they require medical attention to
improve their hearing or whether
they need rehabilitation to over
come the handicap of permanent
hearing impairment.
The complete rehabilitation
course includes a series of hearing
and speech tests, the selection and
fitting of a hearing aid if indicated,
auditory training, lip reading in
struction and speech correction if
necessary.
Evening star., 1947-05-25

Sunspots are tornadoes that last
as long as 10 months.
Evening star., 1947-05-25
LANCER Loses Appeal
From S1,556 State Tax
ky the Assocjoted Press

BISMARCK, N. D., May 24-Sen-
ator LANCER, Republican. of North
Dakota, owes his State $1,556 for ad-
ditional 1888 income taxes, the
North Dakota Supreme Court ruled
today.
Senator LANCER had appealed to
the Supreme Court from a Burleigh
County District Court judgment af-
firming the additional State income
tax assessment for a $4,000 profit
Senator LANCER made on sale of
Mexican land stock. The Supreme
Court today upheld the District
Court ruling.
Senator LANCER sold the stock for
$25, 900 in 1887. He received part of
the $25 200 in 1887 and the re-
mainder, $4,000, In 1898.
In assessing LANCER additional
taxes, Tax Commissioner John Gray
contended the stock was worthless
on January /, 1919, the date speci-
fed by statute for figuring capital
gains. Senator LANCER contended the
stock was worth the $25, 900.
The Supreme Court held, however,
that the stock had no value on jan
uary l, 1919, and that when the
stock was sold by Senator LANCER
the amount received was "clear
gain" and subject to the provisions
OF the income tax law"
Several months ago, the Supreme
Court ruled that the statute of tmi-
tations had run out in a case cover
ing the amount Senator LANCER re-
ceived from the stock in 1887.