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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-03-05
Aging Reichert
News
BY Anne Myers

Wonder who had the first
Leap Year results to date? Is
she gonna take the fatal mistake
on her vacation?
Working sure gets Casey Rata
down. Every now and then she
has to laysoff work to recuperate.
Clarence Macklin has taken
up sewing so he will be in style
since he is the only man on the
committee. Will the girls kindly
show him few stitches.
Lucille Van Camp recommends
Paul Laderach as first aid man.
The only complaint was that
there wasn't enough bandage to
60 around.
1t isn't paris green that
Farmer Bozo wants.
We extend our sincerest sym.
pathy to Madaline Welch who's
husband passed away recently.
We hope that Vira Sloane's
husband who is in the hospital
will have a speedy recovery.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-03-05

Supply Unit Nevs
BY "Shorty" Sager

Our Unit election of officers
will be held March II, $50 a
m. to $50 p. m. at Vinos Fish
Market.
In regards to that little item
in this column last week about
the Committeeman, w h n
should we bring the cards out
to start signing up the officers
workers.
Since the weather has moder-
ated, Pappy Winters wife can
have her clothes line back.
We notice Joe Zoller has a
new pair of shoes. We wonder
if Joe sold the brass rivets in
his old shoes to buy the new
ones.
Our good friend Rufus Cuts
is slowly recovering from a
recent sickness. Rufus appreci-
ates the boys dropping in to
visit him. Hurry and get we'll
Rufus, we all miss you at the
shop.
We offer sincere congratula-
tions to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gill
house, who recently celebrated
their 28th wedding anniversary.
We wish Fred and his little
woman % years more of mar
ried bliss.
If the boys in the shop con-
tinue bringing in appl e S,
oranges, bananas, etc. to keep
their name out of this column,
your reporter will soon have
enough to start a fruit market.
Some corn, eh.
Roy Wise recently purchased
an English Sitter. Roy reports
the dog does all its sitting and
pointing on the front room rug.
Elmer Fellers found out that
the safety shoes the Company
is selling, comes in handy at
those square dances he attends.
If you ever saw prison guard
is action, walk over to the foun-
dry and watch Schill the Foun-
dry Foreman walk back and
forth along the gangway like a
Gagged lion. The admission is ten
cents each.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-03-05
AirVay Unit

BY Herm Bick

If anybody knows the mean
ing of a Stickney Ave. HilI-Billy
contact (Big) Al Jankowski, if
not it will be gladly told by
John Green.
There is a certain foreman
whose shoes are getting too big
for his feet. Maybe if they were
stepped on a few times, people
would have more resepct for
him.
1t seems quite a few fellows
from the shop are a Jack of all
trades, but Master of none"
They would like to stay within
their trade. If anyone knows the
don't hold it back, for
it may help the situation.
Now comes the time for our
annual blowout, which will be
held at Swiss Hall on st. Clair
st. near Emerald Ave. tomorrow
night, March 9Th. This is time
that you will never forget,
everything is FREE, so leave
your money at home, but bring
your thirst and appetite plus the
urge for a good time. DON'T
FORGET THE DATE, MARCH
9Th.
The fellows from the machine
shop seem to be in more har-
mony with each other, and CO.
operate with the foreman Mike
krispin 1907. Hope it stays
that way.
Office help wanted, we can
not promise what the wages will
be, but can promise a parking
space in our big lot. We think
this is lousy deal on the part
of our management. Think this
over fellows, and voice your
opinion.
Erma Tronton of Dept. No. II
made that big step Feb. 27. Con-
5ratulations on your new road
If life, hope it will always be
Herm Bick was back in his
'egular department last Thurs
lay, but it didn't last long. A
ot of people wonder why.
There are only two weeks left
n which the departments who
lave not held their steward
election to do so, think now
who you want to represent your
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-03-05
Spicer News
By RAY SOMMERS

Dick Shorter, formerly of Dept.
33B, days, is now working in
15-A, second trick. Dick tried
for a successful bid for some
time and finally got through a
good one.
Al Steininger, Dept. 10, Sec
ond trick, is looking around for
a car. Al says he wants some.
thing to get around in. So if any
of you guys have an extra car
around the house and want to
sell it, Just contact Al
Al McNaught also says his car
is on the bum. What's the mat
ter, Al, can't you fix it? You're
pretty good at fixing things. Bet
ter hurry up, spring will be here
soon.
Maurice Weaver, joint stores,
sure knows his baseball. It's a
hobby with him. It won't be
long now until the season starts.
Maybe we two can knock off a
day in order to see the Tigers
play this year.
Earl Ordway is back after a
trip to Florida. Earl is all tanned
and looking as fit as a fiddle.
Thanks for the cocoanut.
Let's all support our stewards
and committeeman a little better
than in the past. If any changes
are necessary we can do it in
the voting booths. However,
most of the men serving as stew.
ards and committeeman are do
ing a good job. Let's not make
footballs out of them. They get
enough kicking around as it is.
Wonder who the good.looking
chap is in All, first trick, who is
always wagering the boys a
round of coffee, but fails to ever
buy when he loses. Attention,
P. r.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-03-05
SWEEPINGS
from
American Floor
Surfacing

Ray Eberts, capable chairman
of the Skating Party held Feb
23rd, was very pleased with the
attendance of nearly two hudred
A fine rolling and falling. time
was had by all. Similar events
bear repeating. They result in
more congenial fellow workers
A good turn out last Tuesday
witnessed the defeat of our
basketball team by the Toledo
Pipe Treaders. Spectators were
thrilled by the very fast and
close game.
The speedy and excited scurry
Wednesday the 25th at approx
mately $40 am. was Frank
Revill. He was on his way home
to accompany his wife to the
hospital. Now proud father of a
girl, Frank says all his sweating
and worry were worthwhile.
Congratulations, Daddy Frank.
People are very friendly of
late-election is the cause, we
gather.
Casanovas are beginning to
take hold. With warmer weather
their fancies are lightly turning
to thoughts of love. In the same
vein, you see no red flannels,
overshoes, or fleece lined jackets.
George ("Slugger") Lehman
will start his spring training
soon He made a start last Satur.
day, a bit of fisticuffs, no less.
John (Oklahoma Tex) F. is
singing quite a lonesome song.
His wife's vacation has made him
a sad bachelor. How about the
dishes in the sink, John?
Bill Peters is making a big hit
with the Stock Room darling.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-03-05
S+o+e, Gesfapo
To Soon Quit

JACKSON, Miss, M r C h 3
EPA) - A three-man Gestapo
D up to deal with the bus
strike here last November is be-
ing disbanded by the Mississippi
Legislature.
The Mississippi Bureau of In
vestigation, which is the title of
the secret police force, has the
power in crimes of violence to
make arrests, searches and seiz-
ures without warrants.
A bill to repeal the NIB Act
is now making headway in the
legislature. Governor Fielding l..
Wright said he plans to disband
the secret police, regardless of
what action the legislature takes,
and replace it with a non-secret
bureau.
Il didn't ask for such a force
in the first place." he declared,
land I don't want one now"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-03-05
Tof+ Defends
His Labor Act

WASHINGTON, D. C., March
3 (LPA)-The proud father of
the Taft-Hartley law, Sen. Rob-
ert A. Taft (R., Ohio) has broken
into print again in defense of his
child.
In last weeks issue of Golfers
magazine the Republican presi.
dental candidate patted himself
and his fellow labor.baiterS on
the back at some length. And as
the reporters who cover his
speeches have come to expect, he
pulled d couple of prize boners.
He quoted a few names which
he says the AFL and CIO have
called his child and then wrote:
"Of course they do not specify
the particular matters to which
they object because if they did
their arguments could be easily
answered and the union members
themselves would be even more
in favor of the specific provisions
of the act.'
The Senator ignored the scores
of cases right now, and a lot
more before the NLRB, in which
the unions got very specific about
their objections to his law. Vir-
tually every union paper in the
country has carried a series of
articles in which competent law
yers and economists have ex-
planned exactly what's wrong
with the Hartley law.
That the law isn't quite as
clear as its sponsors like to
think is revealed by Taft him.
self in the Golfers article.
He says: II don't think Con.
gress intended that this provi.
sion (the ban on the closed shop
extend to local building trades
unions whose work is in fact in
tra-state in. character. The sta
tus of such unions ought to be
left to the state law"
Here the Ohioan is in direct
conflict with NLRB eneral
Counsel Robert D e n h a m, the
chief guardian of the Taft-Hart.
ley Act, who has cooked up a
scheme for conducting union Sc.
curity elections among construc-
tion workers. It may be that the
cost of Denham's scheme both.
es the economy-minded Senator
as much as it bothers public.
spirited citizens who don't like
the public funds to be wasted on
anti-labor nonsense.
The interesting question now
is whether or not Golfers will
open its pages for the unions an.
sWer to Taft. Last year when
Saturday Evening Post ran a
similar article by the Senator
law partner it refused to carry
labor's answer when both AFL
and CIO spokesman sent in man.
uscripts.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-03-05
JanuarY Earninqs Down

w A S H / N G. TON (LPA)-
Weekly earnings in manufacture
ing industry dropper AZ cents a
week during January, according
to the Bureau of Labor Stats
tics. Mainly because of the
shorter workweek dropping
from 412 hours in December to
40.6 in january, averag e
weekly earnings went down
from $52.74 to S52.27.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-03-05
Rdgging the
Scale
BY Blabber Mouth

The entertainment committee
is working out plans for st.
Patrick's Day party. Smart COM
mittee.
Congratulations to Harold Bill
heimer for his election to the
Local IL executive board.
4 Don Meyers is dickering for
, a dog house. What do you mean
dickering?
Congrats to Ray Sampson and
his fine Scale Unit basketball
team. Their record is on the
Sports Bulletin Board in the
main aisle. They're RED HOT!!!
No, Mcintosh is not the
Walking Man."
We wish to call attention to all
Scale girls to our two most eli,
gible bachelor, Roy Rowland
of Assembly l and Dermott
O'Keefc of Time study. It's Leap
Year girls, let's get going.
Jim Hone of Assembly No. l
has found a novel way of telling
his wife he loves her. We can't
say how, but if you girls ask
him he'll tell you.
. Heel of the week. Kenneth
Koester: Last November the
executive committee handed
Koester a check for over $400
back pay settlement negotiated
by them. This week Brother
Koester refused to sign Union
Security Card. He wanted to
think ii over!
After the last Tolesco Sorority
skating party Hazel Duvall, our
nurse, has been named Sonia
Heine. 1t seems she spent most
of the night on hers.
If it wasn't for Ross and the
Method Department the Union
feels sure that the workers on
the saw line could produce
good days work for a good days
pay.
Any girls interested in joining
the Local IL girls glee club con-
tact Al Kenngott. They will
Eelcome all girls who wish to
try to become part of it.
Night Shift News BY SybiI
My apologies for the ommis-
sion of last weeks news. was
advised by my Psychiatrist to
take wees rest and l did.
We wish to announce the
opening of a first class shoe
repair shop operated by Bill
Kelly of Levers. To save your
sole, see Kelly.
We offered Herman Sperr
job as baby sitter but he re-
fused. He did, however, offer
to sit with the sitter. Fair enuf.
A baby sitter's sitter, eh?
Shorty Ginger celebrated
Leap Year Day confined to his
room. He just isn't going to let
those gals get him. tI
Il. Mary Lou Stokes was unable
to be at work on Wednesday.
Ralph turned the heat too high
on the electric blanket.
Leon Campbell has a new
grandson. Mr.. and Mrs. Gene
Campbell are the proud parents:
Where are the cigars pappy?
Larry Lancaster has a hard
time herding his Indian bike in
to the Scale parking lot these
uice nights.
Gisholt-balancing machine is
equipped with everything but
an alarm nIneE
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-25

settlers, stated that it was 80 years
ago on July % that a Sunday
School was formed among the col
ored people here and he was
listed among that group which
helped in the organization where
later the st. Johns Baptist church
sage, Text, 2 Tim. 2-l5. Subject,
Much Talk, Nothing Said" Rev.
Gibbs, a worker among the early
was formed on March 20, 1920.
Fourteen pupils were among the
first Sunday school. He stated that
he reread the Bible through in 81
days, which amounted to about 80
pages a day. He stressed the
thought that a record of our con-
verSation was being made, with
closing remarks that God takes
care Of his people. AT the evening
worship Mrs. Gibbs brought the
message subject, Lord Jesus
Christ, Our Shepherd" She said
that Love was back of this sacri-
fee that He gave his life. That
the dominating principle in our
lives should be Faith and the rul-
ing principle should be love. The
Church Club, Group No. /, enter
tanned following the evening wor-
ship.
Masonic members, st. Johns
Lodge No. 10, motored to Sioux
City, Iowa, Sunday to unite in
services with the St. Henry No. IL
lodge. Mr.. Alfred White is wor-
shipful master of the local lodge,
and accompanying him was Mr..
James Lee, Mr.. Maurice Coakley,
Mr.. Daniel Coates, Mr.. Harvey
Bentley and Mr.. Thomas Clayton.
Mr.. Ellsworth Blackwell Of
Chicago, a Baha'i teacher, visited
here as guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Drymon, 1913 North MINI.
Ave, from Thursday over Sunday.
He has been teaching the Baha'i
cause in the United States and
Canada since 1884 and spent three
years in Haiti. Mr.. Blackwell
spoke at a banquet at the Carpen-
ter Hotel and also talked and
answered questions at the Sunday
public meeting. A picnic was held
following the meeting at the Ter
rance Park.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-25
|AMHaw 0]
IMua9Is:.is.

Birthday greetings in St. Paul: June
2l-CIarence Wigington, $40 St. An
thony Ave; Harold Ripper. st. Paul
June 22-Johnnie WhitIhore, 300 RondO
Ave, Naomi C Smith, 585 W. Central
Ave. June 24-Mrs. Bernice Duke, 688
Carroll Ave: James E. Smith. $50 St
Anthony Ave. June 25-Mrs. c. NJ. Vas
sar. 49l St. Anthony Ave. June 26-Ora
McMOore, Benton Harbor. Michigan;
Rufus Carson, Jr., St. Paul. June 81
Lee A. Gwynne, 800 N. Chatsworth; Err
mon Jean Owens, 627 Selby Ave; Earl
Weber, Jr., St. Paul. Louise C. Brown
ABS ROndo Ave; Louise G.. Hopkins. 702
Iglehart Ave. June BINARY A. Brister
344 N Dale St; Mrs. Ida Combs, $50
St. Anthony Ave. June 3O-George
Stone, B75 St. Anthony Ave.
Belated birthday greetings to Vivian
Bird $50 N. Dale St.
Birthday greetings in Minneapolis {:
July S-Mayme Burrell, 3545 Fourth
Ave. So: Claude Burnaugh, 1904 Fifth
Ave. So. July 9-Rev. E. r. Thomas
23l4 10th Ave. So; James B. Crawford.
1921 Fifth Ave. So. July l0-Mrs. H. T,
Russell. 5O49 James Ave. No; Thomas
Donaldson, Jr.. 1895 Fourth Ave So;
MalvinA Woodland, 1929 Emerson Ave.
No: Rosaling Stmms, 1888 Fourth Ave.
So: Mrs. Lillian Simpson. SLIT James
Ave. No. July ll--Mrs. Bertha Starks,
22O5 Elliot: William Kay. 3748 Fourth
Ave. So; Richard Mayes, 1916 Fourth
Ave So. July l2-Nellie Wright, 1909
Portland: Albert Smith, 3l5 18th Ave.
S. E.; Rhoda Petttford, as Emerson
Ave No. July l3-Clyde Hatcher. 29l7
18th Ave. So.
Out of town greetings: July 7--Janet
E. Seasons. Washington, Ga. July 3
Rev. C. Hayden, Alabama. July IL
Miss Doris Ware. Washington, d. C;
Shirley J. Ashby. Kansas City. Mo.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-25
SOUTHERN WHITE
ALDERMEN WARMLY
WELCOME NEGRO WINNER

RICHMOND, Va. - CAMP go
Oliver W. Hill, who was elected
to the new City Council here June
8, was warmly welcomed by his
eight white colleagues when the
body held its first brief session
in the city hall, Monday, June IA.
Councilman W. Stirling King,
who was chosen temporary chair
man, told his colleagues:
This is indeed an historical
session of the Council. e. This is
the first time in some so years
that a member of the Negro race
has been a mebmer Of our City
Council. Today we welcome Mr..
Hill as one of our colleagues. We
are fully aware that Mr.. Hill
worked vigorously for the adop-
ton of the charter under which
we will operate and that he is a
sincere friend Of our new char
ter. E"
The council will meet the sec
ond and fourth Mondays at 2:3O
PM, Mr.. Hill having suggested
the hour for meetings, until Sept.
7 when the group officially takes
over the administrative duties of
the city government. Mr.. King
was elected to serve also until
Sept. Z.
The immediate job of the new
council is the selection of a city
manager for which applications
are now in order. Later the
council will choose one Of their
members to act as city mayor.
ceived by Robert.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-25
Railroads Offer
Splits Church
Thomas Writes

Editors Note. This Is the third and
final brief history Of st. James A.h.E'
church, pioneer Minneapolis congrega-
tiOn. which will hold mortgage burn
ing services Sunday, June n. The ac-
count was prepared by Rev. Edward
r. Thomas. present pastor Of the
church.
BY REV. EDWARD R. THOMAS
For a decade st. James -four
ished and prospered under pastors
Wade, Wharton and Edwards,
who in their turn administered TO
the wants and needs Of the COM
munity.
The Rock Island Railroad
owned the property directly be-
hind the church and desiring TO
lay tracks to switch freight cars
to the loading platforms Of sew
eral large factories in the vicin-
ity, sent representatives to the
officers Of st. James to buy the
church at a good price.
Realizing it would be impos-
sible to have decent services with
a dirty, noisy engine switching
cars, some Of the members wanted
10 sell. This proposition Of the
railroad divided the church. The
more thoughtful and farseeing
members saw the wisdom Of SELL
ing the church while the COM
pany offered an equitable price,
but the majority were not willing.
The building of the railroad
tracks deprecated the property
and made the church unsuitable
for worship. The congregation
was then eager to sell, but the
railroad was by that time indif-
ferent to their entreaties.
In September, 1918, Rev. J. T,
Merritt came from Chicago to as
sumo charge of what few faithful
members had remained. Most had
left to join st. Peters A.M.E.
church or other churches. Though
many Of the member had lost
heart and quit, God was not I'm
mindful to the members, their
prayers and Rroans Of those few
who remained by the ship.
One officer, Mr.. J. A. Withers,
in some way interested a promin-
emit citizen Of the city who had a
kindly concern for the colored
mans struggles. This man proved
himself 10 be q true-hearted
20 Spokesman 20l35 Gas Schnack
friend. Through his personal &C
tivity and the help Of J. A. With
ers, Rev. J. 7. Merritt and others,
secured for the people a syna-
gogue which had been used by
the Jewish faith at 3l4 18th Ave.
So, for the sum Of $4,000. AS
the people did not have sufficient
money, L. E. Jepson persuaded
the bank North Side State Bank)
Of which he was a director, to
buy the property and in that way
saved the property from an en-
barrassing mortgage.
In the latter part of October,
1918, Rev. ]. T. Merritt led the
jubilant and happy congregation
into their present quarters.
II has been a pleasure to work
with these people. All do their
part in kingdom building and !
am happy I osay, we have peace
and harmony within the walls
Of st. James.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-25
LUTH. SYNOD ADMITS NEGRO
CHURCHES TO MISSION
BOARD SUPERVISION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
sion board supervision was ex-
tended to Negro churches of the
denomination by the southeastern
district of the Lutheran church,
Missouri synod, during its sixth
annual meeting at Christ Luth-
eran church here last week. About
$50 delegates from churches in
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-25
Strictly HallOwell
Rites Are Held

Strictly D. Hallowell, 81 years
old, of 500 Iglehart Ave, died
Thursday, June II, at Ancker hos
pital. Mr.. Hallowell was born in
Corpus Cristi, Texas, and had
lived in st. Paul since 1925. Be
fore his illness, Mr.. Hallowell was
employed as a U. S. Government
Meat Inspector.
Survivors are his wife, Arlee;
two sisters, Mrs. Bessie johnson
Of Houston, Tex, and Mrs. Mabel
Spereman of Forth Worth, Tex.
Services were held Monday,
June 81, at 10 am, at Pilgrim
Baptist church, with Rev. B. N.
Moore officiating. Burial was in
Forest cemetery.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-25
.EEBDS

Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,
North and South Carolina, Geor-
gia and the district of Columbia,
approved the action.
In the past, Negro congrega-
tions have been under the direc-
ton of the synodical conference,
St. Louis, but with the change
over, direction, supervision and
expansion of the churches will
become a matter for the mission
and church extension board of
the district. The church change
was requested by the conference
missionary board and affects more
than 5000 members in IA congre-
cations.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-25
CANNON AT REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION AT PHIILLY

Raymond w, Cannon, Mime
apolis attorney is attending the
Republican National convention
at Philadelphia.
In Philly he is stopping with
DR.. and Mrs. Clarence Smith. DR..
Smith is a former resident Of St.
Paul and is the nephew of the
late Mrs. J. w. Milton.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-25
CYRUS ELAN DIES,
BURIED IN CHICAGO

Cyrus Elan, Of Sioux City and
Chicago, a former resident Of
Minneapolis, died last week. His
remains were removed to Chi
cago where he was buried.
Surviving is his widow, Jose
phine Elan. While the couple
lived in Minneapolis, Mrs. Elan
was very active in the Minnea-
polls Urban League Auxiliary.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-25

Ever-blooming in habit giving
you a floral display from early sum
mer until fan, tea roses cannot
endure cold and in all except the
southern states must be protected
In order to survive the winter. They
bloom on shoots from the current
seasons wood and are ordinarily
trained as low bushes, although
there are some climbers In this
group. In beds they should be
spaced about 10 inches apart.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-25
REV. p. J. BUFORD OFF
FOR FRISCO CONFAB

Rev. p. J. Buford, pastor Of the
Lyndale Church of God in Christ
left Monday for San Francisco,
Calf, where he will attend the
National Youth Conference of
that church.
Sunday, Rev. Buford was pre-
sented with the sum Of $2l5 by
members and friends of the
church for his trip west. He will
be gone 10 days. He plans to visit
Los Angeles, Portland, Ore, Seat
tie, Wash, and Salt Lake City,
Utah.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-25
Kills CSckFOAChes

The most practical material for
combating cockroaches Is either q
8 or 10 per cent DOT dust. The
cockroaCh is killed by coming in
contact with the dust, so every pos.
sible hiding place OF the roach must
be thoroughly treated. Make sure
that all food and cooking utensils
have been covered before you apply
the dust Then force II into the
cracks, behind cupboards. wall
boards, under sinks, and through
out cabinets.