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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-11-26
Medical Assn
Stymies Unions
Health Plan

CHICAGO (LPA) - At {;
meeting beginning Nov, 30, the
House of Delegates of the Am
erican Medical Assn will have
to decide whether or not to up
hold a decision of AMA'S truS'
tees which throws cold water or
unions attempts to obtain ade'
quate medical service plans fol
their members.
Some time back, union rep
.resentatives proposed to the
Blue Cross organization that il
work out a plan which would
enable unions to demand en-
ployer-financed medical insur'
ance or medical service pro
grams on national basis. The
United Steelworkers-CIO, for
instance, had found it impossi-
BILE to get similar coverage in
Pennsylvania and other states,
in all of which US. Steel Corp,
plants are located. The same
goes for garment unions, for
instance, dealing with compa-
nies having northern and south
ern factories.
They further proposed to
Gen. Paul Hawley, director of
Blue Cross, that he get toge-
ther with the Blue Shield or
ganization which covers medi-
cal care and is controlled by
state medical societies, to pro-
vide not only cash indemnity
for illness, but actual care.
When Blue Cross and Blue
Shield conferred last month at
French Lick Springs, Ind, it
became apparent that Blue
Shield will refuse to work out
a national, uniform, voluntary
health insurance contract.
Why? Answer seems to lie In
IiiS NOlC VI AN1A DOdIu VI
Trustees, just before the In
diana session, to disapprove Of
Gen. Hawley's plan. The New
Jersey and Oregon Medical So
cieties also have attacked 1t,
And DR.. Marjorie Shearon,
often the "braintrust" for the
more reactionary medical man
a week before the meeting sent
out a broadside saying that
General Hawley's arguments
would surely be more potent
in defense of national compul-
sorry sickness insurance under
the federal government than
they are in supporting a ma
tional voluntary health insur-
ance organization" She went
on to term them "appeasement
of labor" and "supine surren-
der to labor's demands"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-11-26
HiIImanFundT To
SponsorTourBy
Harold ]. Laski
Foundation Set
Up In Memory Of
Founder Of PAC

NEW YORK LPA) - The
first grants from the Sidney
Hillman Foundation were award
ed this week to four universities
for scholarships, to DR.. Frank P.
Graham for his "selfless public
service, and to British author
Harold j. Laski for a lecture
tour of the u. S. next spring.
A total of $4,000 was al
located from the million-dolla
foundation, which was set up in
memory of the late Sidney Hill
man, leader of the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers-CIO and one
of the founders of the CLOS Po-
litical Action Committee. After
Hillman's death in 1916, the
Foundation was organized and
funds raised from unions, en-
ployers in the garment industry,
and Hillman's many associates
in public life.
For 1948-49, President Jacob
Potofsky of ACW announced
that $4,000 had been granted to
Roosevelt College in Chicago,
and $4,000 each to New School
for Social Research in New York
City, the School of Industrial g.
Labor Relations at Cornell Uni
versity in Ithaca, N. Y. and to
Howard University in Washing
ton, D. c.
DR.. Frank Graham, president
of the University of North Caro-
lima and chairman of the World
War II Labor Board, was award
ed $1,000.
For the Laski tour, up to S10,-
600 will be granted, to cover
series of lectures on "the role
of trade unions in the u. 81.
and to pay for publication of
the talks. An additional $4,000
for research projects, awards
still open, was allocated.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-11-26

of the 13-point CIO legislative
program adopted at the execu-
tive board meeting in Septem-
ber.
The program on domestic is
sues closely follows that of the
Democratic platform as CIO
leaders pointed out during the
campaign. 1t calls for repeal of
the Taft Hartley act and re-en-
actment of the Wagner act; an
anti-inflation program and re-
capture of excess profits; passage
of comprehensive housing bill;
enactment of the recommended
ton of the Presidents Commit
tee on Civil Rights; improved
coverage under the Wage-hour
law, and lifting of minimum
wages to at least 81 an hour.
The program further provides
for strengthened and improved
social security, an adequate ma
tional health insurance program;
federal aid to education; a re-
stored and strengthened Depart
ment of Labor; upward revision
of veterans benefits; support of
the Tennessee Valley Authority
and other projected river devel-'
opments; farm program includ-
ing reasonable price support,
farm credits, soil conservation,
and improvement of rural liv-
ing standards; and extension of
reciprocal trade agreement au-
thority on a long-range basis.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-11-26
Top Billing
FOrShOU This
WeekAtLOcuI

Children again will have a
fine picture and comedy to be
shown at the Local IL Children S
Theatre, Saturday morning at
Local IL.
The movies, beginning at 10:30
a. m. and free to all youngsters,
will continue to award door
prizes to the boys and girls at
tending.
Prizes this week and the fol-
lowing Saturday will be donated
by Toledo Porcelain Enamel
Unit of Local IL, UAW-CIO.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-11-26
Property Values Boosted

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (LPA)-
According to a recent survey by
the American Missionary Assn,
property values rise in many
neighborhoods with Negro own
ersh1p and residence, contrary
to popular opinion. In one neigh
borhood, prices on more than
80 houses before Negroes NOV
ed IN ranged between $1,000 and
S35OO. six months later, prices
averaged $4,000 and $4,000 for
the same houses" Panic selling,
according to the survey, occurs
because white owners them
selves break down property
sales values for a brief period
until the Negro buying begins
and prices boom upward"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-11-26

gaining elSCIlOIlS conducted
by the NLRB; that it won
1929 of 2761 union shop cleo
tons; and that it won "a of 40
elections conducted by the Ma
tional Mediation Board among
railway and airline employees.
Membership gains from the
Southern Drive are fast ap-
preaching a half-million, 855
locals have been established, and
"CIO has eXerted an influence
In the south far out of proper
ton to the number of new
unions that have been granted
recognition especially in re-
gard to wage rates and civil lib
critics"
CIO Telephone Workers Or
ganizing Committee now has
$4,000 members thruout the
country and other large groups
are In the process of affiIiating.
The United Automobile Work
ers won 125 NLRB elections in
volving over $4,000 workers.
granted 120 charters TO new
local unions and now has ap-
proximately $500 plants under
contract.
Textile w orkers Union of
America now represents 100000
workers. The union signed ZIG
new contracts covering 1858
textile workers. TWUA has
gained a firm foothold in Can
ada and begun to organize its
100000 textile workers.
United SteelWorkers of Amer
lea report 2130 local unions
with $4,000 members. Since the
last convention 108 companies
have signed first agreements
with the SteelWorkers.
Industrial Union of Marine g.
Shipbuilding Workers won II
out of 81 NLRB elections last
year. 1t won all union shop cleo
tions in which it participated.
United Electrical, Radio g.
Machine Workers membership
reached an all-time high. The
number of new members joining
UE totalled 120,213.
International Woodworkers of
America h e e d 35 local
unions. Dues-paying member
ship showed a 1879 increase.
Retail, Wholesale & Depart
ment Store Union issued fl new
charters for local unions.
Playthings, Jewelry & Novel .
ty Workers increased its mem
oership by approximately $50.
Gas, Coke & Chemical Work
erS increased dues-paying mem
oership by 1901 members.
United Brewery Workers has
secured 5000 additional men,
oers.
National Union of Marine
Cooks & Stewards has organized
four new steamship companies
On the West Coast.
Oil Workers international IN
on participated in and won As
representation elections and 104
union shop elections.
Utility Workers Union of
America has chartered 20 new
Unions.
international Longshoremen & !
Warehousemen now has agree
nents covering $4,000 members.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-11-26
JAW Contribution Cited

NEW YORK (LPA) - The
United Automobile Workers
CIO has made "a stunning con-
tribution" in Detroit in work
ing with the community toward
better community services, Eli
more M. Herrick stated before a
recent panel of the Natl Con-
ference of Christians and Jews
here. Mrs. Herrick, personnel
director and member of the edi-
torial staff of the NY Herald
Tribune, was speaking on a
panel on the subject of "The
Community and Human Rela-
TONS"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-11-26
Relief Load Up $40

CHICAGO (LPA) = Despite
postwar prosperity, the num-
ber of actual cases of persons
on relief has increased 5495 in
the last three years, according
to a recent survey made by the
American Municipal Assn. Costs
have jumped 1857, from S.
100000 to 100000 a month.
The Association attributed this
to initiation, and to the move
ment of many families to other
parts of the country, causing
temporary family emergencies.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-11-26

9-Essential materials, commo-
" dities and foods must get to
the proper places by means of
ALLEGATION and rationing.
"A floor must be placed un-
" derneath basic farm commo-
dities so that the bottom does
not fall from underneath farm
income.
Ga floor under wages of at
" least 81 hour, social security
legislation and other measures
must be taken to protect the in
dustrial worker.
Low cost housing must be-
come reality.
Q-An all-out program of plant
" expansion to increase capa-
city in such basic industries as
steel, electric power, etc.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-11-26
Peron Likes Unions

BUENOS AIRES (LPA) -
President Juan Peron of Ar
gentina, in speech made. re-
Gently, was quoted as saying
1--WE like labor unions. We want
great, big, organized labor un-
ions, not divided labor unions" "
To reinforce his case, he went
on to say, "The dignifying of
his status ASA workingman is
more important to man than re-
ceiving some kind of pay in
crease"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-11-26
5O-Year Buttons
Awarded

NEW YORK (LPA) - Forty
six members the New York
Typographical Union No, 6
were recently awarded buttons
for so years membership in the
ITU here. The presentation was
made by Laurence H. Victory,
president of the ITU
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-11-26
Americans Want New Deal
Principles Translated To
Action Murray Tells CIO

PORTLAND Ore. LPA)-The national CIO
ton this week crowed the political action report of
President Philip Murray Written before the elections the
report stated that labor political activity 1948 reached
greatest peak and sounder basis than at any
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-11-26

Governor-elect G. Mennen
Williams posed for pictures
with the Toledoans attending
the conference, following his
greetings to those assembled.
Williams received an ovation
that nearly brought the house
down, and he left little doubt
Aas to where he stands on matters
pertaining to the working man,
despite the fact that he will in
herit some S12 millions when he
becomes 80 years of age or
thereabouts.
Murray Lincoln, venerable co.
op leader, perhaps the outstand-
ing farm coop authority in the
world today, was the principal
speaker on the Friday evening
program. Lincoln literally wow
ed" the assembly with a barrage
of facts and figures which only
went to prove the quotation,
"What fools we mortals be" for
not using our economic strength
for our own benefit.
Discussion groups spent the
greater part of Saturday dealing
with health and insurance pro-
grams, retail distribution of CO.
Up goods, credit unions, and 9TH
Fer kindred subjects, all of which
show the wage Garner how to
make the dollar buy a dollars
worth of goods, services, and
benefits. Among the discussion
leaders were Coop Organizer
Bob Pickus, a whirlwind if there
ever was one, former California
Congressman Jerry VoorhiS, who
knows insurance and health mat
ters inside and out, and couple
of gentlemen from the National
Farm Bureau, who opened the
eyes of those attending the ses-
sions.
Sam Jacobs, of the UAW-CIO
education department. the lad
who distributed the pamphlet
that disturbed GE President c.
T.. Wilson to the extent that he
saw to it that Jacobs workers
tAiucation classes at the Univer-
sity of Michigan were brought
10 an abrupt halt, packed twenty
minutes worth of dynamite into
his after dinner speech, follow
ing the Saturday night banquet.
Then there was an elderly gen.
Neman from the SteelworkerS
who scored nine more hits. in
his half-hour talk than Ted Will
Hams did for the Red Sox last
season. We didn't catch his
name, but the important thing is
not who he is, but what he said.
Perhaps the most salient point in
his entire speech was that the
trend is away from responsible
ity, particularly in union prog
ress. Everyone wants somebody
to do great deeds for him with
out actively participating in fur
flering the program. Truer|
| people who regard the union
sought, and hoped that some of
words were never spoken, we
as a slot machine that pays off
every time the handle is pulled,
would start pitching in and TAX
ing their share of the respons-
ibility.
Wendell Whaley, AL Nc
Naught and Ovid MAC" Me-.
Combs, represented Spicer. Orin
Baker was there for AirWay, and
Auto-Lite had about a dozen, in
cluding Vice Chairman Virgil
Barnhart, Eric Zeeb, Ernie Sa-
wade, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Wall, Eddie Duck, Casey Miller,
Madelle Adds, Iva Green, Steve
Amborski Harold Pfaffenberger
and Joe Mansor, when they
snapped the picture with Michi-
gan's next governor, Joe had
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-11-26
OO Proposes 8-Point Program
At Convention This Week

PORTLAND, Ore GPA)-The CIO will probably seek
fourth round wage increases but that will only be part
of its program fight initiation, President Philip Murray
indicated the convention opened this week.
Recognizing that long prices continue to rise the
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-11-26
United Labor Committee
Plans For Future Program
Legislative Group Laughs
At Rumors About Breakup
Sub Committee Appointed To
Draft Program For Iq4q

The talk of break in unity among members of the
United Labor Legislative Committee nothing but plain
unfounded That Tuesday morning when
this group met at the AFL Transfers Hall on Adams Street
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-11-26
ONE-STOP SERVICE

When making your monthly visit to Local Il Hall to
pay union dues why take advantage of the services
offered to Local IL members
At the Local Dues Window You Can Pay Your Bills For
Water Electric Gas Telephone
This agency was established for the convenience of
members.
Time your dues payments with other bills and make
Local IL your one stop agency for your bills.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-11-26
CIO Reports Gains Since
Last Year S Convention
Won 2729 Of z76I Union Shop Elections;
JAW Grants I20 New Charters

PORTLAND, Ore. LPA)--Despite government by in
junction CIO unions continued grow during the
past year
The report of CIO President Philip Murray showed that
CIO received 041 to win Ats of 1872 collective
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-11-26
Detroit Labor-Co-operative
Conference Enthusiastically
Received By Toledo Delegates
.Aufo-Li+e. Spieer. Airway
Represen+ed At 2-Doy PorIeV
BY EDWARD DUCK

If you not there and chances you weren't
you missed something worthwhile
We're referring to the Labor & Coop Conference held
at the AFL Labor Temple 80 West Montcam St. in Detroit
Friday and Saturday. November 10 and 20.
Evening star., 1948-04-25
Local Masonic News

Royal Arch Chapters:
Monday-Mount Vernon, most ex-
cellent master degree; Anacostia,
mark master degree.
| Tuesday-Mount Horeb, past and
most excellent degrees; Potomac
Hiram, guest speaker, John Mathes.
Scottish Rite:
The Oath degree will be conferred
Tuesday evening on the members of
the spring class. This series Of de-
grees will conclude May Is with the
exemplification of the 32d degree.
Kalloplis Grotto-A class Of 125
candidates will be initiated in q full
form ceremonial Thursday at Stans-
bury Temple by q cast directed by
Past Monarch Walter Umhau.
Blue lodge activities:
BENJAMIN Franklin Monday,
guests of Temple Chapter, o. E. S.
Federal-Monday, limitations.
Washington Centennial-Tuesday,
officers meeting.
,Takoma -. Monday, Maryland
night, Past Grand Master Carl A.
| Claudy, speaker.
Extraordinarily, special, I pm.
M. M. degree.
Tuesday. initiation.
l. Lebanon - Tuesday, Fellowcraft
Club, 8 pm. $a 4e, ,t :
Anacostia-Tuesday guests Electa
Chapter, o. E. s. Myron M. Par
ker-Wednesday, officers rehearsal.
Theodore Roosevelt-Wednesday,
officers meet with J. K. Giebel.
Hiram-Wednesda ladies' night
and entertainment, Shoreham Ho-
tel.
Semper Paratus-Friday, ladies'
dance and entertainment, Woman's
Club building, Chevy Chase, Md.
| Lebanon-Friday, special, 7 pm,
M M. degree.
Federal - Friday. special, Public
Buildings Administration night, M.
M. degree.
Evening star., 1948-04-25
Business Groups
Restaurant Men
To Hear Patterson

Methods of increasing co-opera-
ton with employees, customers and
wholesalers will be discussed by
members of the Washington Res
taurant Association tomorrow night
in a forum on New Horizons for
the Restaurant Operator" led by
Frank A. Patterson, public speaking
instructor, at the Washington Gas
Light Co., Eleventh and H streets
NV, at $3.50 pm.
Members of the Electric Motor
Service Association of Washington
will leave today for a week-long ma
tional convention at Pittsburgh,
Ernest L. Wiley, president, has an
nounced.
| Other meetings here:
! Tuesday.
( American Business Association
1l27 Eighteenth street NV, 8 pm.
Wednesday.
East Gate Business Association
2004 Rhode Island avenue NE, SPIN.
Thursday.
Northeast Businessmen's Associa-
ton, American Security & Trust Co.,
Eighth ind H streets NE, $50 pm
Evening star., 1948-04-25
Civic cCuIendur
Federation Head
To Address Society

John H. Connaughton, president
of the Federation of Citizens AS
sociations, will address the Society
of Natives at 8 pm. tomorrow at
the Thomson School, Twelfth and
L streets NV.
The North Capitol group, which
meets at 8 pm. tomorrow at the
Atonement Lutheran Church, North
Capitol and U streets, will discuss
the proposed 3 per cent sales tax
for the District.
Other meetings this week:
Monday.
Georgetown st. Johns Parish
Hall, Potomac and o streets NV.
8 pm.
Mid-City Thomson School
Twelfth and L streets NV, 8 pm
Northwest Council-Home oil
CHARLES A. Burmeister, 1850 Broao
Branch road NV. 8 pm.
Shipley Terrace-Stanton School
Hamilton and Good Hope road.
Sc, 8 pm.
Tuesday.
Hampshire Heights Barnard
School, Fourth and Decatur street.
NV, 8 pm.
Wednesday.
Burroughs Executive Committed
Home of B. F. Taylor, 1918 Sev.
enteenth place NE, 8 pm.
River Terrace-River Terrac,
Church, Clay street and Anacostis
road NE, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1948-04-25
| OES 4 cfivities
| In Local Chapters
Special chapter notices:

Special chapter notices:
Cat h e dra "WEDNESDAY, men.
night.
Bethany - Monday, Home Boarc
with Mrs. Louise johnson. Thurs.
day, square dance, 1922 Vermont
avenue NV.
Hope-Wednesday, initiation.
Lebanon-Tuesday, initiation. Fri.
day, card party, $500 Sixteenth
street NV, benefit General Auxil.
iary Home Board.
Naomi-Wednesday, special pro.
gram.
Chevy Chase-Wednesday. initia-
ton. March and April birthdays
celebrated.
East Gate-Monday, Star Points
with Mrs. Lola Beach.
Trinity - Thursday, Home and
Temple Boards with Julia L. Yea
bower.
Warren G., Harding Tuesday
play, Origin of Our Order" ,
La Fayette Lodge - Wednesday
entertainment.
Martha-Wednesday, Star Point
Association with Mrs. Ada Carver
Thursday, Save q Child Welfare
Committee with Mrs. Virginia DE-
Moreland.
Miriam - Monday, men Of the
chapter will be honored.
Columbia-Tuesday, reception fo1
Mrs. Tillie Chancey, honoring hel
25th anniversary as grand matror
in 1923. To be held at 1909 Ninth
street NV.
! Brookland - Monday. Friendship
Club with Mrs. Margaret Morris
Wednesday, Temple Committee ir
charge of entertainment and re.
freshments. Friday, General Temple
card party 8 pm. at $500 Sixteenth
street NV.
Evening star., 1948-04-25
| Parent
| Activities

Meetings this week are:
Emory-Executive meeting to.
morrow.
Janney-Executive Board Tues.
day at pm. at the home of Mrs
M. H. Slye.
Alexander r. Shepherd-Associa
ton to meet Monday at 8 pm. Miss
Katherine Scrivener, divisional di-
rector of the third division, viii
speak on "The Child in School"
Evening star., 1948-04-25

Local Ben Hur News
United Court-Tuesday. Pytl1ian
Temple. Walter T. Wilkinson,
keeper of tribute, will tell of his
tour through the United States.
Evening star., 1948-04-25
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Commissioners Enter War on Beetles;
Features of Home.Rule Bill Discussed

BY Jesse {. Suter
Commissioners Enter War Against Japanese Beetles
Commissioners the District Columbia by proclamation on
District
Columbia join the beetles
PROCLAMATION
the flower the
japanese beetle has considerable past and
of Agriculture
elsewhere that all soded should be treated to eliminate
beetles that
the sod be in April although later treatments will be
helpful, and
associations garden clubs
deeply result this and have
enlisted the and others to treat the
eodded
Commissioners OF the District OF
Columbia call all citizens and residents OF the District OF oumna
unoertaKhg
with those who have already begun TO
materially POSSIBLY
detruveness
known"
RUSSELL YOUNG.
MASON,
YOUNG,
OF Columbia
april
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-09-17
500 Attend Outing
Of Moose Lodge
BY d'Alessio

An estimated 500 persons at
tended the semi annual outing of
the Maumee Valley Legion No. 80,
Loyal Order of the Moose, staged
at Gem and Terrace Beaches, Sun
day. Eleven of the various North
western Ohio Moose lodges were
represented.
Reed Hosler, secretary of the
Port Clinton Moose lodge, was
chairman of the outing. Bill Laf-
fey, of the Port Clinton lodge,
presided as host to the other
lodges.
On the days agenda were inia-
ton of new members "a picnic, a
fish-fry and dancing.
The next semi-annual meeting
will be held in Toledo in December
| it was announced.