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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-16
Little Hartley
Bill Fought BY
Unions In Ohio

CHICAGO, May IA - State
anti-labor bills continued to
move forward in a dozen legis-
Iatures last week.
Legislation banning strikes
in public utilities was passed 20
to II by the Missouri Senate
and sent to the governor.
A bill to prohibit public en-
ployes from striking was report
ed out by the Ohio Senate Judici-
Committee, but chief interest in
that state centered around hear
ings on a Little Hartley" bill
which labor characterized as
the most vicious proposal to hit
any legislature this year.
California unions flooded
Governor Earl Warren with
kilograms and letters urging
him to veto the 'hot cargo" bill
which has been passed by both
houses. New legislation restrict
ing union practices was intro
duced in Pennsylvania and
Texas.
In Michigan, the CIO asailed
legislation calling for state-con-
Quoted strike votes, in which
CIO and non-CIO members
would vote. 1t would encour-
age employers to discriminate
against those voting and place
a poll tax on the right to strike
by requiring union members to
pay the cost of their strike vote.
Michigan CIO Presi d n t
August Scholle threw a bomb
shell into the hearing when, in
stead of attacking the consti-
tutionality of the bill, he offered
amendments to make the OBJ
noxious measure equally applicl
able to employers.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-16
Bill 10 Destroy
CIO-PAC Offered
In u. s. Senufe

A SHING TON (LPA)
Legislation which, in effect,
would destroy the effectiveness
of CIO-PAC and any other po-
litical arm of organized labor
was presented to Congress last
week by Sen. Allen j. Ellender
Cd. La.)
The proposal, which has joint
Democratic-Republican support,
would lift the ceilings on cam
paign spending to $4,000 for
senators and $4,000 for repre-
sentatives. Present limits are
$4,000 and $2500.
In addition the bill would
abolish the present $4,000, 900
limit on annual spending by the
Democratic and Republic ma
tional committees.
Labor, however, was aroused
by the Amendment to the Cor
rupt Practice Act which would
ban expenditures by corpora
tions and unions in national
elections. At present only di-
rect and indirect "contribu-
tions" are prohibited.
The effect of the bill, union
spokesmen pointed out, would
be to outlaw any expenditure by
unions for such things as radio
broadcasts, leaflets and publica-
tons on behalf of any candidate
or party.
CIO-PAC Chairman Jack
Kroll declared that this goes a
long way toward making Sec
ond-class citizens of labor union
members"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-16
CIO Wins R.R. Election

PITTSBURGH UPA)-By a
narrow margin, the CIO last
week won a bargaining cleo
ton conducted among shop
crafts on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. The United Railroad
Workers-CIO won clearly
among boilermakers, laborerS
and moulders. The independent
Brotherhood of Railroad Shop
crafts, traditional bargaining
agency for Pennsy workers, won
only among the blacksmithS.
Runoffs between the CIO and
the Brotherhood will be con-
Quoted in June for carmen, ma
chinists, electricians and sheet
metal workers.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-16
Religious Groups
Hit Hor+Iey-To aft
SIove Labor Bills

CHICAGO, May Ia (LPA-A
mounting number of religious
groups throughout the country
threw their support to labor S
battle against the Taft.Hartiey
union.wrecking legislation last
week. Many of the organizations
urged a Presidential veto.
Newest groups to add their
voices to union protests IN
cluded: Methodist Federation for
Social Action, Rabbinical Coun'
Gil of America, National Religion
e. Labor Foundation, and the
Chicago Federation of Reform
Synagogues,
The NRLF charged that the
legislation is "in violation of the
principles of divine justice. The
Rabbinical Council declared.
I'VE reaffirm the right of labor
in all avenues of service to
strike for the purpose of advanc'
ing the position of the individ
ual laborer toward a better hap.
pier and more creative life"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-16
Klein Charges
NAM Connive

w A S H N G T o N -
CLPA)-Congress was shocked
last week when Rep. Arthur
Klein ID. N. " charged that
the anti-labor bill passed by the
House was actually written
with the help of several indus
try representatives and some
lawyers from the National AS
sociation of Manufacturers and
the u. S. Chamber of Com
merce."
The pro-labor Congressman
also charged that actual writ.
ing of the bill was begun be-
fore the hearings were started. T"
Klein named names' Some
OF the most valuable assistance
came from William Ingles who
reports a $4,000 annual salary
as a lobbyist. Inles represents
Allis-Chalmers, j. |. Case, and
Inland Steel.
"Patrioteer Theodore R. Iser-
man put aside his rich ChrySler
law practice, Klein continued,
for two full weeks to help out
the House committee. Another
volunteer in the anti-labor
cause Is Jerry Morgan, whose
law offices in Washington serve
a variety of corporations.
This group of high priced
lawyers quietly worked up the
most vicious anti-labor bill yet
produced"
Congress was shocked, but
last wek there was no answer to
Rep. Klein's charge. The Re-
publican-controlled House pass
ed the bill, 308 to LOT, and the
Congressman who brought in
the high-priced corporation
lawyers had no need to answer.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-16
u. s. Senate
Passes An+i-Lobor
Tof+ Bill
Continued from Page 1


by a group of IL Democrats
and the protests of Senators
Irving Ives and Wayne Morse
who condemned the Taft bill
for being too stringent. The bill
had been protested by CIO,
AFL and independent unions
from all sections of the country.
Require Ten Days
1t was the opinion of congress
Sional leaders that it would
take about 10 days to work out
an agreement of conference
bill and pass it. Other Washing
ton observers were of the opin.
ion that it might take some
what longer than Senator Taft
and others think it will and that
the bill will not be presented to
President Truman before the
first or even the second week
in June.
1t is confidently expected
here that passage of the legisla-
tion will meet with more serious
OPPOSITION in conference than it
did in IT'S passage through the
House and Senate. At the same
time, predictions which are be-
ing made by labor leaders that
stronger labor protests will be
forthcoming will possibly lead
to more drastic union demon.
against the repressive
and punitive legislation.
No immediate statements
were made by either CIO or
AFL Officials here.
Meanwhile, it is being pre-
dicted here, and the words of
Senator Alben w. Barkley 3D..
Ky), against both the legisla-
ton and the words of House
Speaker Martin were taken as
the indication, that President
Truman will veto the bill.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-16
JAW Conference
Condemns Labor
Laws And Prices
Continued from Page /

were l3 resolutions prepared
by a committee representing all
the Locals present at the con-
ference. Don Blair, WHY'S
Overland Unit of Local IL was
chairman of the committee and
presented the measures.
Resolutions Are Approved
Resolutions approved by the
delegates included new wage
demands If prices are not low
cred; a goal of 80 hours work
with 40 hours pay for the fu-
ture when production increases
warrant 1t; an invitation TO
UAW unions in Northwestern
Ohio TO participate in the To-
ledo Labor Day Parade; federal
financing of veterans housing;
a strong appeal for local and re-
gional political unity and elimi-
nation of factionalism within
the union.
Talks were given by Clayton
Toledo PAC chairman,
Orrin Shipe, Chicago, Consum-
ers Cooperative and Jerome
Gross, Toledo L-M-C executive
secretary.
Rusch Reports Bills
Mr. Rusch reported on the
Taft-Hartley bills in Congress
and the Van AIKEN bill in Co
lumbuS and pointed out that the
former could be passed over
the Presidents veto. III that
occurs" he said, 'it is up to you
TO decide what action TO take"
Orrin Shipe urged the con-
ference TO organize its purchas-
ing power as il had its wage bar.
gaining power and spoke of the
benefits of cooperative purchas-
ing
Discussing improved labor
relations under the
Toledo L-M-C plan, Jerome
Gross, executive secretary of
the Toledo committee told the
delegates of the progress made
under the Toledo Plan.
Following the conference,
delegates were guests of the
three Defiance Locals at a
luncheon and dance.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-16
MMSW Rebels
Joins IUMSW

NEW YORK, May 6 (LPA)-
The Provisional Metal Workers
Council-CIO, representing more
than $4,000 workers in. so local
unions, which seeded from the
Mine, Mill & Smelter Workers
CIO, last week voted to join the
Industrial Union of Marine e.
Shipbuilding Workers-CIO.
The PMC, established by the
secessionists who charged that
the MSW administration was
Communist-dominated, made the
decision at convention of 155
delegates here. 1t was under
stood that the 1UMSW execu.
tive board agreed to accept the
new members.
IUMSW President John Green
declared: 1--WE took this action
because we didn't want these
people to leave the CIO. And
any others within the MMSW
who come to us will be given D
home"
Within the IUMSW the new
group will continue to be
known as the Progressive Metal
Workers Council. Il was essl-
mated that about $4,000 MEM
bers remain in 100 locals of
MMSW.
MMSW issued a statement ar
guing that Green looks at the
entire deal only as a means of
strengthening his own shaky
position which has been main
tanned by strong.arm COON prac-
tices and machine control in his
own union"
Chairman John Driscoll, of
the PMC declared that under
Reid Robinson, ousted president
Of the MMSW and its current
president, Maurice Travis, 1.-The
Communist Party has been die
tating the policies of the union
for a long time"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-16
Small Firms
Newest
Pattern

CHICAGO (LPA) - The 15c-
an.hour wage hike formula es-
tablished In Big Steel became
definitely crystallized last week
as a pattern not only for the
nations heavy industry but also
for many sections of light manu-
featuring and even the construc-
ton trades in many cities.
More than 1,250,000 addi-
tional workers were brought
under the 15c pattern within
two weeks after the steel set
Element. In the country's three
major industries, steel, auto and
electrical equipment, new con-
tracts were signed quickly.
In addition, Aluminim Corp.
of America fell into line for its
$4,000 employees, and Interna-
tional Harvester announced a
similar agreement for its 80, 200
workers. A few contracts went
to 16c, but the majority of the
new pacts provided for either a
11h cents or a 121z cents
straight raise.
Bethlehem Steel, Republic
Steel, Crucible Steel and Color
ado Fuel & Iron granted 121z C
with additional benefits bring
ing the total raise to slightly
more than 15c.
Strikes Break Out
Despite the gradual establish
ment of the pattern a small
rash of strikes broke out at In
land Steel, the nations seventh
largest basic steel producer, and
in the smaller fabricating plants
throughout the country as the
April 30 contract expiration
date was passed.
At least IL fabricating COM
panies were struck as their
owners made good their threats
of refusing to follow the pattern
set by the larger corporations.
General Electric's 111a C
straight raise covered 125,000 in
IA states; Jones & Laughlin's
$4,000, Crucible's $4,000, and
Bethlehems 10000 won 121ac.
Auto Gets Raises
The Chrysler contract, al
most Identical with that signed
by General Motors, brought a
straight hike of IL 12c and 3 u c
more in holidays and other ben
efitS. Running to April 26,
1949; the agreement specifies
that it may be reopened on wage
issues on written notice but it
may be reopened only once dur
ing the two year period only
once during the two year period.
More than 10000 workers In IS
plants were covered. na
Negotiations betwe cen the
United Auto Workers-CIO and
Ford, last of the auto industry's
Big Three, weer scheduled to
open on May 5.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-16
Die Casters Vote
On AffiIio+ion
Continued from Page 1

Complicating the vote was the
addition of the International
Marine and Shipbuilders Union
CIO which some weeks ago
agreed to issue charters in its
union to the secessionists.
National CIO has made no
public statement of its position
on the jurisdictional nature of
the dispute. The committee ap-
pointed to investigate the situa'
ton is expected to make re-
port this week following a
scheduled meeting.
Beeb Predicts Victory
Fred "Scotty" Beeb, Local
706 r president here, predicted
victory for the MMSW-CIO and
condemned the Shipbuilder'
Union for its action in accept
ing the secessionists. 1--WE are
CIO, have been CIO and will
remain CIO. We are not Com
munists. We think that we
should settle our differences
without seeding from the
union"
Both unions will abide by
the results of the election
The winning union will con
duct industry.wide negotiations
with the Doehler.Jarvis Co. Bal
lots cast in the election will be
counted in Chicago, June 2.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-16
Champion Gives
To Summer Comp
Continued from Page l


Meagley, 81; Al Davis, 81 Otto
Kries, 81, Dewey Mockebee.
The following made donations
OF 81 each:
William Krickow, Cortney
Wavis, Clarence Garrett, Ted
Harkins. Rufus Bedford, Wesley
Hall, Wesley Foley Robert
CLANCY, Ralph Roberts, Kenneth
Roberts, Jason Carpenter,
Wayne Carpenter, Joe Lug
meier, Joe Dodriguez and lgna,
thus WisnieWski.
Reported previous wee TX
$6,343 Reported this week,
Sl,l24. Total TO date S7,467.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-16
Wilson Traps
Self In His
Price Confab

w A SHIN GTON (LPA)
General Electric Company IS
Charles E. Wilson got himself
trapped last week when the
Business Committee of the Ma
tional Planning Association is
sued vigorous statement warn
ing that IF orderly price reduc-
tions do not become more gen.
eral, business must share the
blame for the slump that is then
sure to come"
Labor men rubbed their eyes
when they saw it-not because
it wasn't a good statement-but
because, right up with the rest
of the signers was GE's Wilson,
And only a half-dozen days
before, General Electric Co. had
raised its prices an average of
~, and the same Mr.. Wilson
had told reporters that he did
not "have much faith" in such
orderly price reductions as the
NeWburyport plant, His ire has
been aroused by the 15c wage
increase granted GE workers a
few days previously.
DOubIe.Talk Wilson
Further, the double-talking
Mr. Wilson has said that "nfla.
ton is here, and prices will &c
higher regardless of the New
buryport experiment, We have
industrial strife and economic
upsets beyond anything we ever
had before. A wave of wage in
.creases is sweeping the country
With increased costs, prices are
bound to 60 up"
The "Dr. Jekyll" side of Mr.
Wilson signed a warning thai
THE purchasing power of the
average American is lower to,
day than last summer, although
business is producing more ano
more goods which he is expected
to buy. That is why retail sales
are tagging and inventories are
beginning to cause some wor
ries. These price increases with
some significant exceptions, alsc
ran ahead of costs, and thu:
brought a sharp expansion oi
profits in 1946."
Despite all the danger signals
primary market price dropped
only go during the week ended
April 26, the latest for which
Bureau of Labor Statistics fig.
ures are available. Prices oi
farm products rose 1,3% dur.
ing the week--more than off.
setting slight decline in the
prices of non-farm commodities
To round out the picture
BIS reported that, while aver.
age wages in March were $47.4T
back up to the wartime peak
tof January, l945Zthe wage dol
lar bought 21qo less than II
January, 1945. Higher wage!
have thus eaten up 21c out oi
each dollar earned.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-16
WAGE RAISES GRANTED
REGION 2-B UAW-CIO.

Msnagements which granting cosofliving wage in.
contributing to their employees welfare
LOCAL IL
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-16

EDITORS NOTE: AS the figures have
piled by Lloyd Speide this will the
for Local IL shops your shop
not noted here please call the the attention your
Local regional representative
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-16

Local 110 (Defiance)
130 5
Local Ill (Lima)
$50 5 (dayworkers)
Local 639 (Wauseon)
1870 71z
Local Oil (Delphos)
180 6
Local $50 (Marion)
1000 11h-1612
Local S25 (Delta)
rs 10
Local 27 Wan VERT
rs 10
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-07-03

Stevens, Mrs. Wayne Criswell,
Mrs. Hazel Smith, Mrs. Carl
Greenwalt, Mrs. Osgard, Mrs.
Altha Montgomery, Mrs: Fora
Wiley and Mrs. Howard Parry.
An unusual privilege is offer
ed the Little Brown church of
Lodge Grass and the Wyola
Community Baptist church on
August 3 to 8. A team consist
ing of Virginia Berg of Shelley,
Idaho; Dick Jones of Lisbon,
N D.; Bonita Venneberg Of
Tacoma, WASH; and Jack Nc
Masters Of Seattle, Wash, all
college students from Linfield
College, Ore, studying for
Christian service or ministry,
will visit both churches, speak
ing, leading in social program,
counselling with youth and
conducting the usual church
services at both Wyola and
Lodge Grass, Aug. 3. These
youths are talented in piano,
musical instruments, voice and
directing of recreation. Their
schedule of activity will appear
later in the Tribune Herald.
Tempted Hills, the Summer
Assembly for youth attending
the Baptist churches of Mont
ana, will be attended by rep
resentatives from Lodge Grass
and possibly Wyola.
The Little Brown church OF
Lodge Grass is soon to begin
an intensive effort to celebrate
the thirtieth anniversary OF
the dedication Of the present
building, Sept. 80, 1917. Ex-
tensive improvements, already
officially approved by the trust
ees, include an up-to-date
heating system, redecoration OF
the outside of the building, and
a sufficient fund to anticipate
new improvements with the
coming installations Of santa
ton and water system. During
for a series of special meetings
the fall, tentative plans call
looking forward to the enlist
ment of families in the COM
munity within the church fel-
lowship and its membership.
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June 10, Margaret E. B. Bau-
man to Jessie D. F Blackman,
Con. $1.00, MEME Sec. 9, Lots
S, 6, Sec. 10, T.. u.s., r. 33E.
June 20, Ebert A. Sonnamak-
er etux to Geo. Holmes, Con.
$1,000, EhSW Sec 9, NEW
Sec. 20; NE, NESE Sec. 20, a
tract in Sc Sec. II, T.. 9S., R.
41E.
June 20, Geo. Holmes etux to
Ebert A. Sonnamaker, Con.
$1,000. Sc South of Road, g.
tract in MEME Sec 10, T.. 9S.,
R. ale.
June 20, Geo. Holmes etux to
VIM. F. Sonnamaker, Con. $10.-
90, SEINE Sec. S, SWNW Sec. 4
MEME Sec. Z, NWNW Sec. 8, T.
9S., R 41E.
June %, T. S. Redding etux
to Sam Redding, Jr., Con. $1.00
Y int. Sec. 81, SkNW, NkSW,
Sec. %, T. IN, r. 38E.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-07-03
Lodge Gross Society
BIRTHDAY DINNER

BIRTHDAY DINNER
Mrs. J. H. Grove entertained
at a birthday dinner at the
Lodge Grass community hail
on a recent Sunday afternoon
in honor of her husband, J. H.
Grove. Guests included MIR. and
Mrs. o. L. Matthew'S, Marleen
Matthews, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Christensen, Charleen and Lo-
reta Christianson, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Standish, MI. and Mrs.
Dell Standish, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Krieger, Claude Glow, Mrs.
Nora Temple, Virginia Murphy,
Ray Standish, Mrs. Della Ev-
ans, Miss Pan Petersen, Mrs
Ben Lawrence, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Sharpe, Billie Don Far
rant, Darleen Farrant.
FAMILY REUNION
The annual family reunion of
the Pease family was held on
a recent Saturday at Spear
Siding. Mrs. Sarah Pease, her
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p A SECTION
SC1OOL NEWS-LOCAlS- SOCETY-CHURCH NOTES
By Mrs. Geraldine GormleY =

Grated q drug store in Lodge
Grass since 1912, when he, his
wife and daughter moved here
from Winnett, Mont, has sold
the drug store and residence
to Dude Sorger.
James Holley made a bust
ness trip to Great Falls last
week.
!. sam Mcdowell was in from
the s U ranch Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ryan, &C
companied by their grandsons,
Bill and Jim Meister, were
Sheridan callers Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Nelson re-
turned from a three weeks
trip to Thermopolis, Wyo.,
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Blank
meyer and sons Of Butte,
Mont, visited recently at the
home of Mrs. Blankmeyer's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. E.
Turner.
Miss Claudine Glow, who was
recently employed at the Bones
Brothers ranch at Birney, has
returned to her home in Lodge
Grass.
DR.. and Mrs.. w. A. Petzoldt,
MIR. and Mrs. Jay Fitzgerald,
Patsy and Bill, and DR.. F. P.
Fitzgerald of Columbus, Ohio,
attended the Old Settlers pic
! mic in Kirby Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carr
have moved into the residence
which they recently purchased
from J. E. Eggart. Mr. and Mrs.
Eggart have moved to Park
man, Wyo.
Mrs. j. w. Holley and her
daughters, Mabel and Helen,
were Sheridan callers last
Wednesday.
Miss Josephine Nichols, who
attended the University of
Montana this past school year,
is spending part of her vaca-
ton with her father, Pat J.
Nichols in Lodge Grass.
Mrs. Dorothy Slyter and Mrs.
Helen Killorn took over the
management of the Niccum
cafe in Lodge Grass this week.
Norita Clanin was a guest
last week at the home of MI.
and Mrs. Gus Schaubel in
Parkman, Wyo.
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Ionic News

Miss Doris Harris returned to
her home Thursday from st.
Vincent's hospital, where she
has been a patient the past
two months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buddy Neal
and son are visiting at the
home of Mrs. Meals parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Taught.
Helen Rae letters is visiting
her aunt and other relatives in
Sheridan this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Neal and
son were Saturday supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Mason.