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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-08-13

Young girls may make last
minute plans of signing up
for the final period at Local
IL headquarters he said. The
last camp period had 225 girls
checking in at the summer play
ground.
Howard Rediger, chairman of
the camping fund pointed out to
August 20 which will be Local
IL baseball night at Swayne
Field with all proceeds from the
game attendance donated to the
summer camp fund. The feature
game will have the Champion
Spark Plug team of Local IL
and a member of the Toledo
City Federation league meeting
the highly touted Local IL team.
Other games are being scheduled
to round out the program.
This week collections totaled
$4,000 the fund chairman re-
ported. The total donated to
date is $19,751.59 leaving a
balance of $80,248.41 towards
the 100000 goal.
This week Donors:
Charles Pierson, 20 So. Ontario
St. ............ 90'oo
R. S. Moore & Sons Co, Tecum-
sch. Mich. ....... $500
Save Way Super Markets, To-
ledo, o. ...... $500.
S. c. Pedersen, 1911 Palmwood
....'.'' PO'OO
Geo. w. Ritter, Willys-Overland
.................... $4,000
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-08-13

company have engaged in con-
Spiracy and cartel agreements
to restrict the sales of phono-
graph records.
The two Decca companies and
British corporation, Ell
ectric & Musical Industries, Ltd,
have planned the division OF
worldwide record markets be-
tween themselves, the e Anti
Trust Division said,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-08-13
Antitrust Charge
LeveIIed At Decco
Justice Department
Charges Conspiracy

WASHINGTON l. 2 a J =
Decca Records, Inc, which has
participated in the recording in
dustry's publicity campaign
against the American Federation
of Musicians-AFL, got some bad
publicity itself last week. And
it wasn't irresponsible propagan-
da such as the corporation has
put out against the AIM either.
The Justice Dept charged
that Decca and it's British sister
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-08-13
Skilled Trades
Workers Meet

All members of the Skilled
Council are reminded to
meet Wednesday, August 1S, at
Local IL headquarters.
The meeting scheduled for 8
%. m. will have as speaker a
representative from the region
2-B division.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-08-13
KroII Likes Truman S New Look
PAC Delegates Hear AtMeeting
National Director Tells Group
CIO Is Not Interested In Dewey

CINCINNATI, O.; Special-A 19 point program was
unanimously adopted the Ohio State Political Action
Committee rally attracting 400 delegates to the
one day meeting held in the Netherand Plaza Hotel in Gin
cinnati last Sunday Neither of the l9 point program
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-08-13
Local Sponsors Baseball Night
With Proceeds For Camp
Champion Spark Plug, Local II
In Feature Of Games At Swayne Field

The second and final camp period for girls will begin
this Sunday at the Local IL camp at Sand Lake.
Mich and there still few openings for the camping
vacation from August Is to September 3d. it announced
by Richard GosSer, camp president
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-08-13
NOTICE
To Business Firms
and Advertisers
The Toledo Union
Journol
Is the Only
cIo Official
Newspaper In Toledo
Newspaper In Toledo

\ 1t speaks for the Toledo In
dustriaI Union Council-CIO,
the Central Body of the CIO
in this city.
There are other CIO news
papers but they are published
by and only are intended for
members of their respective
shop.
Only the Journal has city
wide distribution m ing
members of the CIO and has
mail distribution to bona -fide
subscribers.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-08-13

NOTE The shown mere are not In addltOn 10
shown the report the collection shown this page
but represents a breakdown of donations by shops
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-14
Name OF Charity Has Been Used As Cover For Actions
Of Been Cross Whom Peger Terms Swndler And Rackeeer

in January, 1913. They were at
tended by many of the flower of
the criminal underworld and
many employers of Pross's SUBJ
jects in the liquor industry and
a few minor politicians.
Emphasis was laid on the no.
bility of Pross's character with
particular reference to his exag-
gerated sense of charity. Mr..
Simon joyously whooped this up
There is a moral and spiritual
community here. Simon also is
a criminal with a varied police
record and a sordid reputation in
his particular patch of New Jer-
sey, close to New York. He has
always been a shady operator
but he was nailed for convic-
ton and term in Trenton State
Prison for hiring two profession
al firebugs to burn out his print
ing plant in Elizabeth, N. j., on
Oct. II, 1891. He also was indict
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-14
By George E. S0k0lsky

By George +. S0k0lSky
Education was, until a century
ago in this country, a human &C
tivity limited to those who really
wanted it. Largely through the
efforts of such pedasogues as
Horace Mann, more and more
states adopted the rule Of COM
pulsory education by which
which all children up to a GER
tain age are required to remain
in school. The age limit runs
from as low as IA to as high as
IS years of age. The state thus
undertakes to enforce schooling
upon the capable and incapable
the genius, the apt and the
moron. This has complicated
our educational system no end
In New York State, for in
stance, l,647, 100 children attend
school daily, of whom 744,850
are called Higher Education
The total expenditure has risen
from 1881 ,000,0 in l926-N to
$448, 0O0,00 in la47-48. The local
areas have not been able alto
gether to carry this burden and
require state aid. This aid has
risen, again using New York
State as an example, from SIS,
600, 900 in l926-27 to $l55, 900, 600
in 1947-48; or percentage-wise
from AL percent in l928-27 to
SAG percent in l948-48.
The purpose of this article is
not to question the wisdom of
compulsory general education
nor the nature of state aid. It
is merely to survey the facts,
using New York as ali example
and indicating from the facts
the colossal nature of the pro-
blem and the degree to which
the state, rather than the local
government, is becoming invol-
we'd in it.
New York City, for instance.
is a huge tax-oollecting area for
the Federal, the State and the
city governments. BY no POSSE
BILE implication is the Federal
Government or the State require
ed to expand in New York City
the amounts collected there. For
instance, the area on Manhat-
tan Island from 59th Street TO the
Battery houses the offices Of the
principal corporations Of thi S
country who pay a large share of
their taxes from those offices.
1t would be financial chaos to
return to New York City this &C.
cumulation of tax income. Nor,
does New York City run its own
books in this manner; it does not
only expend in Brooklyn what it
collects only in Brooklyn. 1t
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-14
THE READERS COURTROOM
By Will Bernard LIB.

vorce for an offense he had al
ready forgiven.
Estate laws vary. For personal
guidance, see your local attor-
ney)
THE READERS COURTROOM
90 IS IT ASSAULT AND
BATTERY" TO SHUT A WIN
DOW ON SOMEONE'S FIN
GERS?
GAY An impoverished music
ian, renting a small bungalow,
fell behind in his rent. When the
landlady knocked at his door one
morning, he told her to "step
around to my kitchen window"
She did so. Then he told her to
reach in for the money" She
did so. The musician gaily slam
med the window down ON her
fingers. The landlady was SO
amused that she sued him for
assault and battery! The music
ian's lawyer argued that his
client had not actually touched
the woman himself. But the court
said that made no difference at
all because he-and he alone
had caused the window to de-
scend on the woman's fingers.
90 MAY YOU COLLECT
DAMAGES IF HURT IN A
FRIENDLY FIGHT?
(A) During lunch hour, stock
broker and a salesman used to
go to nearby gymnasium for a
quick boxing workout. One day
the broker accidentally hit the
salesman so hard that he broke
the latter's rib. The salesman
later sued the broker for dams
ages, but the court denied his
claim. The judge pointed out
that the salesman had willingly
taken part in the fight and there
fore had to take the conse-
quences-so long as the injury
was not intentional.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-14
GROWING THOUGHT

The growth of Roanoke Rapids
has been principally the growth
of it's suburbs.
The city had 8,400 population
in 1910; today, within the city
limits, its population is probably
no more than 10000 or $4,000.
In the area within mile of
the present city limits are no
less than $4,000 persons. In the
township there are 1880 per-
sons.
Now the question is: should
enough suburban area be incor-
porated into the city to give
Roanoke Rapids population OF
at. least $4,000?
Many investments and appro-
priations are made on basis OF
city's population.
An industrial enterprise look
ing for a location wants to be
assured of an adequate supply
of labor. A city of $4,000 is as
sumed to have more labor than a
city of 10000. In competition
with other citiees, the larger the
population given by the United
States census, the greater the
probability of our choice.
A company considering con-
struction of hotel would give
much weight to the census fig
ures in deciding whether to
come here to make more
thorough investigation. A differ
ence of 5000 in population might
mean the difference between re-
lection without consideration
and a detailed study.
Cultural visits and contribu-
tons are often dependent upon
the factor of population shown
by the United States census.
These are but a few of the
many examples of the value of
taking into the city the populous
areas surrounding the city. Cities
all over the United States are
now annexing their suburbs, In
self-defense, Roanoke Rapids
must do likewise.
But fast action is required.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-14
SOKoLSKY
Discusses State Aid TO Schools
Using New York As An Example

bases its budget on a city-wide
concept of tax collections. Yet
the state aid, for all purposes,
for New York City during the
past four years has increased
by % percent, from $4,000, 900
in 1914 to $218, 700, 900 in 1913.
During the 1947-48 fiscal year,
New York City received state
aid for education amounting to
$50, 400, 900. One of the most
serious factors in these huge fig
ures is the teachers salary. II
we base our concept of salaries
upon comparisons, we run wild
as between, let US say, Louis B.
Mayors salary and that which
we pay to the President Of the
United States or a Supreme
Court Justice. Lana Turner re-
ceives more for her work than
Albert Einstein. Similarly q car
penter receives more today than
a schoolteacher. In a period of
rising prices and high taxes, this
becomes a very important mat
ter to the individual and to the
family dependent upon him. In
the other hand, the cumulated
cost of teachers salaries to the
taxpayer is reaching q point
which causes the taxpayer at
least to pause and in some cases
ject.
The question arises az to the
fiscal capacity of thu local COM
munity or the state 10 carry the
burden. Even more it gives
rise to some general considera-
tons as to the character Of ed
ucation provided the pupil, the
value and cost Of tenure, which
guarantees the teacher the job,
fit or unfit, after a stated per-
iod.
In a word, here is another
American institution that had
grown terrifyingly large. No
body wants to reduce educa-
tional opportunities; no one
wants teachers to starve; no one
wants inadequate school faciG-
ties. Also, no one wants tax
es to be increased. Certainly a
problem Of such magnitude re-
quires objective study, not the
excitement of political campaign
ing. Here is a matter that re-
qires a balance among several
factors:
/. The interests of the child
must be paramount;
2. Teaching must be an honor
able and decently paid profess
sion;
.. The finances of state anti
municipality must not be bank
4. Education must be under
local control.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-14
NARROW
NY JAMES MARLoW

Washington, Sept. 14-(AP)-
This country and Russia peer at
each other out of bloodshot eyes
in a world grown gloomy.
Berlin? The Russians con-
tinue to needle and needle, hop
ing to get US out. We stand dog
gedly, refusing to go.
No solution is in sight. The
problem may be heaved into TIE
United Nations general assem-
bly, when it meets in Paris Sep
TENDER 81.
The outcome? No one is pre-
dieting that. Maybe more talk,
more confusion.
Meanwhile, another sore spot
is turning an angry color: The
Italian colonies. What to do with
them?
That ulcerous problem, too.
probably will be dumped on the
u. N. in Paris. No one at this
minute is predicting the outcome
Of that, either.
But here is an ABC on the
problem of the colonies since IT'S
all part of the deepening con-
flict between this country and
Russia,
Part of the bad beating italy
took in World War II was loss
Of her colonies in Africa, they
were cornerstones in the en-
pire the beefy Mussolini had
kidded himself he was going to
build some day.
Britain, which did lot of her
World War II fighting in Africa,
got those colonies.
Just as the colonies were
vital part Of the World War II
battle-ground, so would they be
in a third world war.
That's why it's of far-reach-
ing importance who gets control
of them.
The colonies taken by Britain
were Libya in North Africa, Fri
traa and Italian Somaliland on
the east coast of Africa.
Since those colonies are ma
portant, one of the questions af-
ter the war was: who gets them
for keeps?
That was one for the four big
alliss-U. s., Britain, France
and Russia-to work out in a
general peace treaty for Italy.
They worked out . peace
treaty for Italy al right but
they couldn't asrse On the COLON
TIL
Ths psace treaty wss approve
l e ~ 3: !: I! e as1s ~ r. ~
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-14
Religious Unity Impossible

Religious Unity Impossible
The World Council of Church
es, meeting in Amsterdam i'll the
Netherlands, is having hard
time finding a formula which
will please everybody, but there
can be doubt of the sincerity
with which the representatives Of
many churches seek to make
progress in their effort to
achieve something like unity.
In a section of the report,
which is being considered, one
finds enumerated beliefs COM
mon to all churches. The writers
deplore UNCONVENTIONAL division,
compromise with secularism and
domination by ecclesiastic Off
cialdom. These, of course, are
general terms which will have
to be clearly and specifically de-
fined before the average person
will understand what the accle-
siastical leaders are talking
AS one would expect, the &C.
clestiastics lay great stress up
on the church as a divine in
stitution for mankind. This is
understandable, but in the eyes
of many persons, the church re-
presents no more than an ar
rangement on the part of man to
accommodate his worship and
to develop his faith.
While it is always advantage
eous for religious leaders to at
tempt to clearly define their
views, we do not believe that it
is possible, at the present stage
of the worlds civilization to get
all mankind into agreement on
religious belief. In fact, we
doubt if the day will ever coms
when all the people of the void
will have the same ideas as to
methods of worship and the
things to believe.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-14
PEGLER
BY WESTBROOK PEGLER

Copyright, ls4a, by King Fea-
lures Syndicate, lNC1
New York, Sept. l2-The name
of Charity has been used often
by Ben Pross, a low racketeer
and swindler, as a cover for his
predatory union activities and
his serdid character. His prin-
cipal accomplish outside his un-
ion is Max L. Simon, of Passaic,
N. j., and the region therea-
bouts. Simon carries on his end
Of the activities in the guise o +
a publisher. He has a number of
son Sunday Egal, the Passaic
Sunday Eagal, the Beverage Re-
taller weekly and the Tavern,
Guild, all printed at William
Street, Passaic, and all having
the same telephone number, Pas
sale $4,000, The two Sunday
papers, cheap tabloids, often are
identical in content, az when they
weeklys including the Patter-
tell Of Simon's sentimental
tai generosity to his faithful staff
at Christmas time. The group
Christmas pictures Of the two
stats are identical, Sometimes
the Beverage Retailer and the
Tavern Guide run identical edi-
tarials.
The Beverage Retailer also has
ions at 1890. This address is the
way, few steps from the head
quarters Of some Of Pross's un-
ions at 1890. Thi 8 address is the
official heme Of two of Pross's
most powerful and profitable un-
ions, They are local l of the
wine, liquor and distillery work.
ers and local 10 Of the whule
sale wine statesmen, bath Of the
American Federation of Labor.
Pross Is executive business
manager Of these two.
Pross also il business mana
Ser Of Distillers' Windon Trim
mera' local no, $40 and, as the
grand slam, he recently let it
be known in q casual way, thr-
oush Simen's Beverage Retail
or, that he had muscled In as
Executive business manager"
Of the food and beverage council
according to the Beverage
Times, another weekly in the
same line, which shares some Of
the peculiarities Of the Bever.
age Retailer, this food and bev-
erage council j. q new organiza-
ton. IT. officers are close to
Pross's and Simen's. The pre-.
sident II George ]. Oneto, who
is president Of Pross's wine, Ii.
cuor and distillery workers To-
cal !. In = few weeks. he plant
cd himself In the key job Of ex-
ecutive manager. sometimes
called executive director, the inn
importance Of which in unions
wsa demonstrated by the com
munlsts several years ago,
Press IL not an elective offi-
eial. He il a muscle-man. Be-
Ing q rsdouhtahle and habitual
crook Of great versatility he TO-
@ for the hoss-job and Gets It.
This New York Food and Haver-
age council claims 10 embrace
q local unions IN many fields.
from trucking 10 poultry-hutcher
inx. II includes pastry cooks
and window decorators. Cueto
claims that II embraces $4,000
members Or aubjeots. and Pross
unqusatlenahly Il the director.
The Len Pxcas annual testi.
raouial diuner Il now On annual
sala IN 4 certain cire1a. The
drst oua waS held g Jnnua1S.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-14

THE READERS COURTROOM
BY WILL BERNARD. Ii. B.
(O) IF A BUILDER USES
INFE RIO R MATERIALS IN
YOUR HOME. MUST YOU PAY
HIM ANYHOW?
GAY A young couple hired a
contractor to build them a
house, and gave him note for
the entire price. When the
house was finished, they dis
covered that the builder had
used scrap lumber, secondhand
bricks, poorgrade shingles, in
ferior paint, etc.-all contrary
to the contract. They flatly re-
fused to accept the house and
went to court to have their
note cancelled. The builder then
offered to make an allowance"
fer the bad materials, but said
the couple could not back out of
the deal entirely. However, the
court granted the young peo-
Piles request, because the defects
were so serious. The judge said
the builders actions showed AN
intentional departure from the
contract-in fact, an attempted
fraud"
(o) IF A MAN FoRGIVES
HIS WIFE'S MISCONDUCT,
MAY HE LATER CHANGE HIS
MIND AND DIVORCE HER?
(A) Returning home unex-
pectedy from business trip, a
man discovered that his wife had
been entertaining another man
in his absence. After denounc-
ing her bitterly, he decided to
forgive and forget" For two
months they continued to live
together. But then the husband
changed his mind and sued for
divorce on a charge of adultery.
However, the court ruled that
he was too late, The Judge said
the husband could not get d.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-14
nosy Says Educational System Complicated By Compulsory Law
DAILY BIBLE QUOTATION

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty and
he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh city.
Proverbs 16 32
This months daily quotations suggested by the
Rev. Willis R. Stevens Pastor of the Rosemary Methodist
Church of Roanoke Rapids
Herald will each day in this position carry Bible
quotation the churches the five county
by the Herald will be asked to contribute the
quotation for month
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-14
TUCKER
by RAY TUCKER

Washington, Sept, II - Many
old friends of President Tru-
man, including prominent Dixie-
Gratis who have abandoned the
Administration only temperate
ly and technically, have warned
him against his avowed plan of
carrying his Civil Rights cru
SADIE through the Deep South In
person. 1t will win him enemies
rather than friends, according 10
their well-meant device.
Henry A, Wallace's violent
and spectacular trip through this
territory, in the opinion of vet-
eran observers, was arranged de-
liberately so az to 'embarrass the
Chief Executive, II he accepts
the dare to invade tho South.
Mr.. Wallace had not the
slightest expectation OF winning
any Dixie ballots by his egg
haloed foray, But he did count
on his non-segresated perform
ance to gain votes in such north.
ern centeTs a. New York, Phil
adelphia, Chicago, etc, By. de-
priving Mr.. Truman Of a large
percentage Of celored support in
those cities, the Iowan aims to
insure q Dewey-Warren triumph
in November.
STRATEGY It il generally
admitted that the President has
the same strategy in mind
through his advocacy Of social,
economic and political equality
for Negroes, He is gambling that
prospective victories in the cleo
torally important northern
areas will more than offset the
loss Of a few rebellious com.
monwealths in Dixie,
But II he conforms to custom,
and addresses only segregated
audiences, Mr.. Truman will lose
whatever advantage hia Civil
Rights program 10 deaisned 10
win him In the black bslts Of
northern metropolitan centers.
On the other hand, il he shoad
try TO match the Wallace appeal
to racial emotions. he may toss
away many southern and bcr-
der states that might otherwise
give him 4 narrow margin. In,
stead Of losing three or sp.lr
through an electoral ecllese
ruae. he may be defeated BY
popular vote In all save 4 few.
WEAKNE4A Mr.. Truman
may suffer the unhappy sxperi-
snces that befsn Al Smith In
1873.
Save in 4 few places, carticul.
arly Louisville. there was no &c.
tual haxing Of the New York
Governor and his party. hut 10
paraded through empty streets
in such Democratic citadel g
Richmond. faced surly crowds IA
his formal night appearances,
and gazed glncmily from his
Train vlindpws ~ XVI Klux Khan
croeles dalnfn ~ IN hostilo
" k%1Inf M 81 a y, -. s1 vi Il & "a v -
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-14

ed on charge of first-degree
murder in Putnam County, N.
Y, in the killing of one of the
arsonists who had threatened to
shoot HON for failing to pay him
for starting the fire. The MUIR
der case was neglected, how
ever, and after the man who did
the actual killing had taken
a plea of manslaughter and a
term of from seven to ten years,
the indictment against Simon
was dismissed. In<New Jersey
he had always had inf'uenee,
one reason being that oit-
liens went infear of V pb
licity, He was rele TER
nine months of ma nm
of three years and ored
to citizenship throu' Ill mar
don. Thus he was eligible
again to practice Though
there was no mi of is
fContinued sky