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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-04-09
SWEEPINGS
from
American Floor
Surfacing

Ralph Schlagheck and Milo
Vogt paid us a visit last week.
Both are doing fine. Ralph will
be back Monday the 5th. Milo
will remain home a while.
Our committee met last Fri
day with the NLRB to decide on
a date for election on a union
shop.
Ernie Griffiths transferred to
the Inspection Dept. In return
George Lehman transferred into
the Shipping Room.
Our basketball team ended in
fourth place for this season.
Twenty men reported for soft
ball practice. Understand there
was some very good material
present.
NOTICE! First Annual Singles
B W ing Tournament applica-
tions now available from shop
committee or Cliff Kline. Appli-
cations must be in by April 18th.
Tournament held at Olympia
Bowling Alleys on the 18th of
April. An invitational, you and
your friends are welcome. Fee
$1.00 plus bowling charge. All
of which will be returned in
prizes. Get your application
now.
THUMBNAIL: Eldon "Bill"
Kellogg began his service in
1929 as a turret lathe operator.
Advancements followed, from
set-up man to mite foreman and
now day foreman. Bill enjoys
his seven children (four of whom
are adopted). His II year old
hobby of photography keeps
him busy in his home basement.
His ability has been rewarded
with several honorable mentions
from the Toledo Camera Club.
Bill says, Il like my job, and
there is always room for i'm
provement.'
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-04-09
Spicer News
By RAY SOMMERS

Ed. Golembiewski commander
of the Frankowski, VFW post
Oil be grand marshall of
parade in conection with Memo
rial Day services.
Why. don't some of you people
ask "Vitamin" Miller his recipe
for youthful vitality.
Irma Baker, Dept so is really
a we'll liked person, and de-
servedly so. People like her for
her kindness and understanding
understand that many of the
Spicer people have found a new
hideout, Pee Wees Inn.
That look in Bucky Mercer's S
eye (22-A) isn't spring, but is
because he is getting married.
Congratulations to you Bucky
old buckeroo.
Thanks lot to Iona Gauppi
for helping me track down some
20 this news. If more would do
this, this column could be a lot
more interesting.
Don't forget! Support Labor's S
candidates in the primary cleo
tions. Our own Tom Burke is a
candidate for Congress on the
Democratic ticket. Tom will rep
resent our views in the Congress,
provided enough of us turn out
Ienough votes to elect him.
Support Local 12's Children'S
Summer Camp. Your contribu-
tions will help. Application for
your children may be obtained
,at Local IL headquarters, or by
seeing one of your committee
men.
Every time Red While, Dept
.1O1 is absent he shows up with
D surprise. Last time it was a
Il. Ach board. Now his buddies
wondering what the next
thing will be after another off
spell.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-04-09
National
Supply Unit Nevs
By "Shorty" Sager

Heel of the week is Earl Will
liams, Assistant Chief Inspector
Earl is the very cocky individual
who has been b o a d C a st n e
around the shop that we don't
have a union. If Earl doesn't
think so, let him step out of line
and see what happens.
AROUND THE SHOP
If any of you fellows see any
hazards around the plant report
them to our safety man, Wesley
Harris Sr. Although the COM
pany doesn't recognize our safety
committee, we still do a better
job than their official" safety
people, AND that's not Dragging.
Attention all night men. Turn
your night news in to Harmon
Lee on the second shift.
We wish to express our deep
est sympathy to the family of
Leo Gillen who recently passed
away.
After buying and reading
paper every morning, Russell
Grouse manages to resell it to
Bert Strayer. We wonder how
much profit Russell is making.
Who is the guy who is always
Dragging what he would do if
he was on the committee. We
know what he would be doing,
he would be under the table all
the time shining Rigman's shoes.
How about it Harvey?
Any of you fellows or your
wives who have a birthday or
anniversary, til ~
your reporter so it will get in
this column.
Gus Zimmerman finally took
his last years vacation by re-
quest.
At the Committeeman's and
banquet, Ed Birtwistle
tried to starve his wife, by taxi
ng a walk with the tickets in
lis pocket, just before they
the steak.
Is Ray Thurman a vegetarian?
Dr. did he pass up that juicy
teak at the banquet, for a plate
If vegetables, because his wife
lat besides him to keep him on
lis diet.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-04-09

ment. Use face, not barn paint.
Dept. 126 is thinking of putting
up mourning sign as Pat
Lithicum is going to be elevated
to the Executive Committee
April End. Pat has been a stew
ard in this dept. many years and
has a splendid record of achieve
ments. We know he is going to
be missed but he has earned this
step up and we know he is 60
ing to do good job. Pat will
be succeeded by Joe Leachman
as steward. Joe is one of our
younger men who shows promise.
We wish both Pat and Joe sue
cess in their new posts.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-04-09
NLRB BaekIoo
Still GROWING

WASHINGTON, A pril Z
(LPA) = The NLRB has been
breaking records ever since
the Taft-Hartley law was
passed, but unfortunately for
organized labor the record is for
accumulated, undisposed cases.
When February ended, the board
revealed last week, there were
9468 cases pending disposition at
various points in the boards ma
chinery. At the end of January,
1881 were on hand.
February saw 4528 petitions
filed with the board, 81 per cent
more than in January, which
itself was record month. Over
SO per cent of these new cases
called for board-conducted cleo
tion-3564 union shop polls. 629
petitions for collective bargain
ing agent ballots, and "a requests
for decertification elections.
Union shop authorization polls
conducted in February added to
the evidence that organized
workers intend to stick to their
unions. Of valid votes cast in
1473 elections, 95 per cent were
for the union shop, resulting in
union victories in SO per cent of
the elections. Over 10000 work.
ers participated in collective bar
gaining agent elections, and "a
per cent of those recording valid
ballots voted for labor union.
The board issued eight formal
complaints during February-six
against employers, two against
unions, The top five-man NLRB
acted on 429 cases in February,
IA more than it covered in jan
lary, the first month under its
new three-man panel hearing
system. i
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-04-09
AirVay Unit
Airings
BY Herm Bick

Wedding bells will ring for
Virginia Robie of Dept. No. IL,
sometime in July; also for Irene
VanKirk of Dept. No. 10.
We wonder if Rosalyn from
Dept. Is can explain the hole in
her leg. Did you see too many
pink elephants or fall over a
match?
The best fish story that has
been told so far, comes from
James Benjamin Loomis of the
machine shop. 1t seems he takes
his night crawlers for walk, to
keep them in shape, and if they
refuse he feeds them the hook.
Who was doing all the she'd
ding of tears last week, because
they took his job away from
him? Nobody but Bobby Orwig
Sorry, Bob, but you will have to
cry alone. Maybe in the future
you HlSnt get d DTedh.
The next coming attraction be-
ing held for the people of Air
Way will be a boxing tourna-
ment for the benefit of the shil-
dren's summer damp. Tidkets
are now on sale from a
$1.00 up, ringside seats going for
$500 to $500. See your Shop
Stewards or Shop Committee
and get your tickets early for
best seats. Contenders for this
event are as follows: main event,
Les (Pink Trunks) and Bob
(Snow Shoe), both of the paint
shop. Other contenders, any
body who dislikes his fellow
Around and around they go,
where they stop everybody
knows. This is what happened
last week between Big Al and
the Dutchman, both from the
machine shop. Dutch, you know
you can't win an argument with
Big AL, so why start one? Think
twice the next time.
We wonder when Carl Wells
and Dick Miller are going to
settle down to one particular
place. They have moved so
many times in the past few
that it would pay them
to invest in a pair of roller
skates.
There will be tryout for the
softball team next Thursday,
April Is. at the C.Y.O. field on
Bancroft at Parkside Blvd. All
you players, new and old, come
and try out. Don't forget the
late.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-04-09
Lobby Indictment
Worries Bic Biz

WASHINGTON, April 7 (LPA)
Big Business top Legislative
representatives" began to pull in
their horns and study lobbyist
registration forms last week
when a federal grand jury in
dicted the US Saving & Loan
League for violation of the lob
bying act.
The NAM is speeding up the
compilation of its Legislative ex-
penditures" data for submission
to the clerks of Congress, al
though it still refuses to disclose
it'll sources of funds which the
act also requires. In January,
when it filed a suit against the
Justice Department to test the
constitutionality of the lobbying
registration statute, NAM said
that it would in the meantime
comply with those parts of the
act it considered valid. To date it
has filed nothing.
Last week the government
moved to dismiss the MANS
suit, but the court has not ruled
IN this motion.
Tbs US Chamber of Com
melce and the Association of
American Railroads are reported
ready to comply with the law.
AAE has conferred with Irving
4. kaufman, assistant to the at.
torney general, and reached an
al ment that it need file re-
5 figures only for its depart
is directly engaged in influ-
ing legislation.
hree of, the S&L groups rep.
1tatives in Washington had
lied with the registration
as individuals, but as the
te Department contended,
organization violated the law
hot filing itself.
The League, who head offices
4, in Chicago, is supported by
200 savings and loan, and build.
ng and loan associations with /
otal assets of So billion
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-04-09
The
Acklinite

The Die Shop is really on the
beam these days with Ed JEFF
ferds pinch hitting for Howard
Goodrich, who is vacationing
with his family in California.
Stan Schoviak attended the
UAW dinner at the Hotel Secor
and reports that it was a swell
shindig. Ted Iwanicki planned
to attend but was rained out.
We heard Ollie Augustyniak
say that the Big Line sure
needed committeeman. This is
a good suggestion for the people
attending the next unit meeting
Walter Czerniak, more COM
monty known as Smokey, is on
his vacation, He said he was
either going fishing or to Texas
to learn to be a Cowboy.
Bert Zelinski sure likes to tell
about his son who can really
sing ana likes TO near Gene
Autry.
We express our deepest SYM
pathy to Myrtle Mucci on the
loss of her mother.
Some of the boys are trying
out and practicing for the soft
ball team at noon.
Lately Frank Machinski has
been dressing up a bit. Could
the promotion have some bear
ing on the fact.
Al Backli is a pretty popular
boy out Acklin way when he
says, Just leave it to me"
Walter Trzaskalski had his
little girl out Easter Sunday
showing her the town.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-04-09
What Makes
Tick

WASHINGTON, April 7
GPA) - Jack Barbash's new
book, Labor Unions in Ac-
ton" (Harper & Bros. $3.50,
is one of those very rare
union books which trade union
lists not only should read, but
will enjoy reading.
You will like it because you
will see your own unions habits
and motivationS vividly por-
trayed in chapters dealing with
each of the major aspects of
union activity Sometimes you
will note Barbash quoting reso-
lutions which you have sup
ported - or opposed - as ex-
amples of what unions are try
ing to do for their members and
how they are going about it.
Unlike most of the learned"
books on labor problems that
have been appearing lately, this
is not a book on Labor rela-
tions." 1t is a book on the trade
union movements itself. Barbash
has been on the staffs of both
AFL and CIO unions. He knows
that there are no sound labor
management relations ex e p t
those based on the existence
within an industry of a strong,
vigorous union.
Not A History
Labor Unions in Action" is
not a history of the labor move
ment. All of it's data is taken
from the experience of unions in
the period 1888 to 1947. The
books sub title, "a Study of the
Mainsprings of Unionism," de-
scribes the volumes purpose
about as we'll as single phrase
car.
The chapters on "Union Struc-
ture and Jurisdiction" and "Un-
ion Government and Administra-
ton" will be of particular in
terest to union members who are
often perplexed by the forms
and procedures of their organi-
zation. Every active unionist
will find material of value in the
two chapters on collective bar
gaining, and the strike. Those
of you whose unions don't yet
cover the bulk of your industry
will want to study the chapter
How and Why Unions Are Or
ganized."
Barbash's most provocative
chapters are the ones titled
"Union Leadership" and what
Do the Unions Want?". In
them he discusses the personal
and industrial backgrounds of
the people who speak for the
union movement, what makes
them put more or less emphasis
on the various aspects of union
activity, the economic factors
which constantly force unions to
ask for more" and to seek to
management and gov
ernment policy on a widening
front.
Inserted between these two
is one on Communist
activity in the labor movement.
1t is the one chapter that can be
called historical, but you'll find
useful its charting of the shifting
line of Communist unionist in
response to the orders from on
high.
All of this material is packed
into 224 pages of text. There
IS an excellent photography add
ed fol those who may want to
read further on the many topics
covered,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-04-09
Ragging the

BY BIabber Mouth

y
interested in taking off a few
extra pounds? If so, be sure to
see Dorothy Mock of Assb. No,
1. She claims walking is good for
the figure. Do you agree AL?
We wish to welcome back
Housed Keister, Viola Chiceral
and Louis Skunk, 1t gives us
pleasure to take your names off
the sick list.
Reported sick this week are
c. Bombrys, Charles w. Geringer
and H. Rome. Our sincere hopes
for a speedy recovery.
1t seems as though Joe Chap
man and Elmer Rolf have their
hands full these days, especially
Joe. He didn't show up for work
Monday. It's hard work shepherd
ing a flock of females isn't il
Joe? Or was it that apple tree
you were going to cut down
Saturday?
Reports on the Stewards Ban
quet were very favorable this
year. Quite a crowd and every
one had a good time.
Speaking of good times l hope
you have all reserved April II
for the Scale party. Lets make
it big one.
1t is rumored that John Smith
is thinking of buying a new
home in the Homedale district
near the Scale. Billheimer said
he was in favor of the move
so he can get him to work on
Mondays.
We understand that the COM
mittee has a new spiritual ad-
visor. He is doing very we'll in
reforming the boys. Good work
Holy Joe.
We hear that Merle Main is
thinking of hiring privat e
detective to find out who is steal
ing his paper in the morning.
Whoever it is must be pretty sly
to be able to take them right
from under his nose as closely
as he watches them.
NIGHT SHIFT NEWS
BY Sybil
You better be sure you carry
indemnity on that insur-
ance. 1t may come in handy the
way those night boys tear out of
the parking lot.
Brother Cyde Dixon has 9
baby pigs, looks like Clyde won't
have to worry about the meat
shortage providing he is able to
feed the pigs.
Mildred Ratty came in late the
other night. She wasn't counting
sheep. No sir, she is the proud
owner of four blonde cocker
pups.
We see that Matilda Sotko got
herself a diamond. When is the
great day?
Thru an error we omitted
Walter Dubendorfer as one of
he blood donors for Bill Kenny.
If you want to see sharp
sweater take a look at Max
Erwin.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-04-09
Champion Unit


Mary Szczecinski and Lucille
Czyzewski, packers, Dept. D, 2no
shift, recently held a potluck sup
per during their lunch hour and
much to their annoyance, every
body in the department tried to
snae a hunk of Kielbasa. Imag'
inc what a stampede 1T would
have been if it had been Four
Roses instead,
Hard luck for some people is
good fortune to others. When
that sweet morsel, Cinda Slim
mel, transferred from the day
shift, it was our good luck in
Dept. D.
Genial Glen, who used to be
a steward, says he amt going to
bowl next year. Some of Sob
czak's teammates and friends in
Dept. D, End shift, think it is
oper to argument whether he
bowled this year.
John "Curley" Grant is a very
nervous young man these days.
The expectant father has that
daZed look. Take it easy, John,
everything will be all right
they haven't lost a father yet.
Richard Laraby, Dept. A, End
shift, was seen passing out cigars
on his recent marriage. Con.
gratulations, Dick. The boys are
looking forward to more cigars
in the future.
Congratulations to Paul Melms,
Zoe Stone and Earl Duncan who
had birthdays on Friday, April 2.
They are employees in Dept. E on
the 1st shift.
Clifford Keill, Eng, Insp. Dept.
D, 1st shift, says he is open to-
any offers to go fishing. 1t sounds
like Cliff has spring fever.
Donald Barrett, Eng, Plug Re-
pair, started at Champion 20
years ago on April 5. Congratu-
lations, Don, we hope you are
witE us another 20 years.
We wonder where Paul Justus
got that beautiful shirt with all
those nice red boats on it. The
men in Dept. H, the millwrights,
really enjoy the change of seem
cry, Paul.
Notice from the night bowlers:
We are still wondering why there
S no response from the day gang
If bowlers, in regards to that
home and home match. The boys
If the second shift league are
till out of beer and chips, not to
Jay much about money. What's
he matter, fellas? Maybe we
ire TOO tough, eh? We are wait
ng patiently.
We notice Dorothy Kahlen.
,erg, 2no shift Dept. E, is still
from our Bee Hive of
Busy Workers. Get we'll fast,
Dot. we all miss your smiling
ace around here and miss your
buzzing" with the rest of us.
We offer our deepest sympa.
by to John Struth whose mother !
'assed away recently.
Our "belle" of the End shift, F.,
Dept. d, is out because of illness. !
AXE look at Hank Greene. He !
ooks as though good meal of
ONE cooking might do him a {
ot of good. Hurry back, Ruth,
efore we miss Hank too. Get {.
Thar we mean, kid?
The bubble gum cheWers of
'ept. E, End shift, are slowing
own a little now for some un.
nown reason. Maybe they de-
Ided they could not keep up
18th the Silliment machines
latter. Isn't that right, Margie
nd Dolores? Cheer up, girls, =
Quill make it some day.. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-23
New Jersey Asks
BottIeship's Use
To Garry Food
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 23.-Fed-
eral permission for use Of the battle
ship New Jersey to carry food to
Europe during Easter Week is being
sought by Leonard Dreyfuss, chair
man of the Governors Conservation
Committee.
In a letter to Secretary of Defense
Forrestal requesting permission. Mr..
Dreyfrss said an estimated 100 tons
Of food would be contributed by New
Jersey people for the trip. He ex-
pressed confidence that naval per-
sonnet could be recruited from this
State to man the dreadnaught.
He noted that the ship Is sched-
uled to be decommissioned. and
added that at would be a fine ges-
ture on the part of our State to the
needy people of Europe If we could
obtain the services of this valiant
ship for one more errand of mercy"
The New Jersey, one of the
Nations larger and more modern
battleships, took part in World War
II naval action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-23
Clarence N. Peck Rites
Held in Binghamion, n. Y.

Funeral services for Clarence NJ
Peck, 81, Washington resident from
1903 to 1922, were held this week
in Binghamton, N. Y.
Mr.. Peck died Sunday in a hos
pital in Binghamton after q brief
illness. He was the brother of Miss
Sibyl Peck, 21o1 New Hampshire
avenue NV, secretary to the presi-
dent of the National Geographic
Association.
Mr.. Peck was born In Brandt, Pa,
and was graduated from Georgetown
University Law School in 1914. He
was in. the Graves Registration
Service of the War Department and
later was field examiner for the
Bureau of Internal Revenue before
he moved to Binghamton.
Besides Miss Peck, he is survived
by his widow, Mrs. Lucille Peck; two
sons. DR.. Robert L. Peck. Railway.
N. j., and David B. Peck, Williams
town, Mass, and two other sisters,
Mrs. r. G. Lamb, 40l East Leland
street, Chevy Chase, Nd. and Mrs.
Philip Newbold, New York City, and
rlve grandchildren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-23
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. Cess As


suggesting instead nonpartisan
board on which the Secretaries of
State and Commerce and the head
of the Export Import Bank would
be ex-oficio members.
Mr.. Green came closer to Secre-
tary Marshall's views on admins
tration, although he advocated a
new Government organization, free
Of the normal procedures of civil
service and accounting The labor
chief added: ut should operate
within the policies determined by
the President through the Secretary
of State-the director or chief ex-
ecutfve Of the corporation to be
appointed by the President and
confirmed by the Senate"
Taft, Vandenberg Near Agreement.
These developments came on the
heels Of indications that two top
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Vandenberg
of Michigan and Taft of Ohio-were
closer together today on how the
Marshall Plan should be handled
The Ohioan. who heads the SEN
ate Republican Policy Committee,
said he is favorably impressed by
indications that Senator Vanden-
berg gave yesterday as to the type
Of control machinery he is consid-
ering.
Senator vandenberg suggested
the business and foreign policy
phases of the European Recovery
program might be co-ordinated
along the lines Congress adopted
to integrate civilian and military
control of atomic energy.
Recalls Atomic Program.
While former Secretary of War
Patterson was testifying yesterday,
Senator Vandenberg recalled that
atomic energy was placed under a
civilian agency. but with q military
liaison committee to give proper
recognition to the national defense
problems involved.
The parallel in this instance would
be to have an independent business
management of the recovery pro-
gram, but with the Secretary of
State being consulted on all foreign
policy matters, just as the Military
Liaison Committee is consulted on
national defense phases OF atomic
energy. When the two could not
agree the President would be the
final arbiter.