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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-12-31
Toledo Stamping
Notes
BY Barbara Kohler

CORY to hear that Bill, our
~ time checker, is i'll and in the
hospital. We all hope he has q
speedy recovery and is back
with US soon.
The big event of the week
was the 'Bowlerettes' Banquet
which was held. at the Green
Light Inn. The girls would like
to thank Mr.. Snyder for making
it possible for them to have such
"a grand time. They would also
like to thank our president Don
ma Olson and Dorothy for the
grand work they did in making
the arrangements. Also to the
captains, Jean, Ann, Iris and
Chick. We also want to thank
Chick for making the place
cards which were beautiful. The
big attraction of the evening
was Donna singing with the
orchestra.
| We are sorry to hear thai
Mrs. Peterson is i'll in the hos
pital. Hurry up pal and get well
The game misses you.
We are wondering why Jim
( the trucker in the press dept
was looking over Minnie's doll;
when he had a doll of his own in
the press dept,
Birthday greetings goes to
Ann of the inspection dept. That
little gal from way down thar
/ in Chicago.
It's sure good to see Ann Ma
pierala's smiling face back again,
Birthday gre tin g 8 to De-
10y Neuman, that guy that
drives the big green job in from
Holland.
That guy whom you see strut
ting his stuff with a big cigar
in his mouth these days is none
other than Mac, our chief in
spector.
wishing everybody a Happy
New Year" from your editor.
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The
Acklinite
Rv T,axuis Maffox
BY Lewis Mattox

THE GIRLS at our shop had
Il their usual Christmas Party
with Mary Curtis being the
chairman of the arrangement
committee. They all had swell
time.
We sometimes wonder what
the reason is for the company
putting in so many new bosses.
If they have so much money,
there could be a lot of improve
ments made in the shop. Here
are a few: A bigger lunch room,
more lockers for all the en-
ployees, a larger first aid room
and most of all, more parking
space for our automobiles.
With one of the best Christ
masses gone, a lot of our people
are looking forward to the best
in the coming New Year.
/ The company, it seems, is try
ing to get along with their en-
ployees for a change.
Brother Ted Iwanicki, our star
reporter of the Die Shop, is g
proud father of a baby girl. Both
mother and baby are doing great
/ Brother Zimmer and Cuttaia
are getting pretty active. Coulc
1t be the coming election?
Sister Helen Napolski is get
ting along swell after a long i'll
ness and expects to be back to
work soon.
Gene Clear (U. S. NJ, son ot
Ella Clear, was married Decem,
Der 19, to Louise De Ghelder ot
st. Petersberg, Florida. Mama
has every right to be very proud
of her boy, which she is.
Melvin Mazany of the Inspec.
ton Dept. is on the beam these
days. Could it be that his new
wife is telling him what to do?
Frank Rock, the union police.
man, is very busy with all the
new people coming around.
The fireplace display and al
the entertainment arrangement;
were a gala event in the Die
Shop Friday morning, December
oath. Thanks to the boys of the
Die Shop and especially to OH
originator, and entertainers, Bro
ther Shmoo.
A few of our people are try
ing to stress \the point of how
important it is for the company
and to the employees to have q
little larger First Aid Room and
right now since the company can
afford to put on an addition to
the factory, you would think
they could also give the employ
ees a little more room for First
Aid. So come on, Mr.. Safety Di-
rector, let's see some action!
Say fellows, did you hear what
I heard today,
That big Ted went to Buddies,
got some cookies and did not
pay,
When the cashier said, Hey
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-12-31

recreation and travel, civil and
political rights.
The growth of the labor move
ment has given him a greater
participation in group economic
and political decisions, and a
more direct voice in his Gov
ernment.
Two factors have contributed
to the constant improvement OF
the purchasing power of his
hourly and weekly wages: in
creased productivity and greater
bargaining power.
Increases in real wages, or
purchasing power, have more
nearly approximated increases
in productivity in recent years
when union strength was on the
upswing and protection of the
right of collective bargaining be-
came a Government policy.
The labor movement Is 10
million strong today, and show
ing signs of continued vigorous
growth.
American wage-earners a n d
their unions have contributed
to the strength and welfare OF
the Nation.
Productivity is again on the
upswing as chronological devel-
opments made during the war
are adapted to peacetime pro-
duction.
This will provide for further
improvements in our standard
of living if the workers are Civ
en- their just share of the pro-
ductivity increases.
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a century. Today an ordinary
workers hourly wage buys
four times what his great
grandfather's hourly wage
bought in 1847.
His weekly wages represent
a three-fold gain in purchasing
power over 100 years ago, for
a workweek that has Shrunk by
one third.
The quantity and quality of
goods and services available to
him beyond the basic require
ments of living have contributed
substantially to his well-being
and enjoyment of life. They are
the measure of the high stand
ard of living which he enjoys.
There have been marked i'm
provements also in his health
and life expectancy, education,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-12-31

Everyone admires a good fem
mime figure and many of us
note that Alma Harper, instruc-
tress in D End shift is improving
hers day by day.
The liniment business is boom
ing, it would seem, for Clarence
Utrup, Dept. D End shift. He
just bought Pontiac (1941 vim
tage) from one, Don Rice.
Department D 1st shift looked
quite dreary for a while last
Thursday-that is it did until
certain inspector (male) walked
in all "dolled" up like a Christ
mas tree. All that was lacking
was red and green wreath
around his neck.
We lost two more members
last week. Carl Schroeder and
Fritz Wagner. Carl was from
Dept. K and Fritz from D. Our
sympathy goes to the families
of these two men.
There is certain detail
man" on the 1st floor End shift,
who thinks he can run the whole
plant. Maybe if he ever becomes
"a foreman he will have little
more authority to boss people
around. Better slow down and
take it a little bit easy, "Joe" as
you are just a detail man.
Watch out for those pats on the
back from the foreman, they
usually stop patting and start to
use their foot and hit little
loWer).
The Committee thanks all the
members who sent us Christmas
cards and a great big thank you
to Fred Hipp, who gave us a
carton of cigarettes. Fred works
on the 1st shift in department E.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-12-31

NOW, AS aching heads, shat
tered nerves and outraged
stomachs are once more slowly
approaching a state of normal, it
would seem the time for some
appropriate NEW YEARS RES
OLUTIONS. Here are a few
RESOLVES that would be in
order:
Howard Eddleman to wear a
nose guard when inspecting print
weights.
Mary Cobb to always have the
air turned on when checking
dashpots.
Charley Geringer to distin-
guish between the salt and sugar
before sugaring his liver and
onions.
Bill Kenny not to go to the
State Line Inn with John Smith
the day before Christmas.
Don Meyers to leave Vic find
his own car after a hilarious
afternoon at Larry Parks.
Mary Ellen to celebrate Christ
mas next year the day after in
stead of the day before.
Last but not least we hear
that Robert Martin has resolved
not to get mad at Myron over
once a week next year.
The girls of Assembly No. /
held their annual Christmas
party and gift exchange Thurs
day noon and a very enjoyable
time was had by all.
Inspection Department also
held gift exchange and some
very interesting gifts were being
exhibited there Thursday after
noon. Most noticeable was the
set of rubber safety tools receiv-
ed by Charley Feuhr, seems as
though the girls thought Charley
didn't know his own strength.
It's too late for holiday greet
lngs, however we would like to
wish all the Scale Employees
now on sick leave a healthier
and happy New Year. Now on
leave are Michael Ferguson of
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NIGHT SHIFT

We hear Audrey Burkholder
doesn't have to drop her hanky
to attract the boys.
Congratulations are in order.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Davo have cele-
brated their 29th anniversary,
while Gus Vossberg of the tool
room has % years to his credit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chuck Hartman
came through the first year.
For some real SWITCHBOARD
geniuses, drop around to the An
mex and see the Darnelrs and
Kern's in action.
They tell us that the love bug
has got the bite on Shorty Cling
er. When are we to hear the
wedding bells ring, Shorty. Leap
year will soon be over, so better
hurry.
Albert Hughie Toots Godfred
has a hot rod special Mercury.
He will challange any car on the
road with two spark plugs dis
connected.
You might take a stroll back
in Plaskon if you want to hear a
good duet by Ralph Leslie and
Casey. These boys do a nice job
specializing in hymns.
The voice of experience. If you
think your Union dues are paid,
better take another look; it will
save you lot of embarrassment.
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be long enough to describe
it.
Department L held a pot
luck on Thursday and they
provided us with a write
up" on the affair"
THE Christmas Dinner pro-
vided by the employees of Dept.
L is sure to be remembered for
a long time. The menu consisted
Of hot fried chicken, dressing,
gravy, cranberries, potato salad,
baked beans, hot buttered rolls,
cake and coffee. Providing the
meal were Rose Rager, Thelma
Weaver, Gertrude Thompson,
Velma Kiefer, Genevieve Nc
Clellan, Dolly Hufeld and Betty
Hanslik."
We wonder why Beatty was
running around the factory SO
fast. Did he expect to find bot
ties, or a hand out? He couldn't
have been looking for hand
out because he was very well
fed in the department that fed
Soden and Sibley, the other
members of the COMPANY
PERSONNEL. He should have
told the steward of the tool
room and the men in Eng. Pro
duction how he managed to gel
invited to a dinner of employees
they couldn't even buy q
meal.
We hear that Willard Miller,
millwright 1st shift, is at home
recovering from his recent
operation.
Congratulations to Thomas
Bohland and Mrs. Bohland or
their recent addition and future
millright. t. He weighs nine
pounds.
What happened to that ster.
ling gap-setter team last Tues.
day? They were so near the
top and now so far" Thank:
to that "top-team" busting Too,
Room team.
Congratulations to Bernard
Lubinski, Dept. D, End shift, he
is the father of baby boy borr
last week. Bernie passed ou'
cigars to his friends. Now he
must bowl better so that he viii
be an ideal for his boy. Con
gratulations to Mrs. Lubinski
also.
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gimme some dough. "

gimme some dough"
Ted said, Il just did So"
So they stood there arguing
for half hour or so,
And finally he decided to give
her the dough.
Now this isn't the first time
it happened before.
That's the reason there is no
checker games anymore.
With Clint the winner, and Ted
at loss,
Makes Grandpa a chiseling
boss.
L don't know how at night he
goes to sleep,
With all the brides calling
him cheap, cheap, cheap.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-12-31
The Scale

Inspection Department, Tom
.Beauchaine of Maintenance, Her
bert Rieck and Elizabeth Cornett
of Chart, Glenn Gross and
George Wymer of General Ma
chine, Gus Keier of Develop
.ment, Joseph Hope of Timekeep-
ing and Corrine Cage of Service
Department.
We would like to remind the
Company that as a New Years
gift to the employees, they might
either furnish some lights for
the parking lot or remove the
cables, as several people have
fallen over them in the dark.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-12-31
Gett'In Hot
With Everhot
Swartzbaugh
Unit
BY BILL BORDEN

Editors Note:
While the Units News Re-
porter, Mel Phillips, is on
leave of absence, the Column
will be written by Bill Bor-
den, Chairman of Swartz-
baugh Unit.
IT SEEMS that we are work.
L ing for the only company in
the City that wouldn't come out
and tell its employees what it's
plans were for working the day
before Christmas. The Company
put up a notice that the Plant
would work half day on Fri
day the oath. Thursday they
came around in the afternoon
and said that there would be no
work on Friday. We also think
that HONESTY should be the
Company's first policy. A1tho'
we do not approve of people
drinking while working, and
speaking of drinking, Swartz-
baugh must have really thrown
one for his office staff. After
looking at the eyes of some of
the sweet young things who work
in the office is any indication of
sweetness this Reporter doesn't
think they're so young and
sweet. Even our Credit Union
went to H - L Friday.
The girls of Dept 26, SUBJ
Assembly, threw a Christmas
party in Zimmerman's Restau-
rant Thursday. Attending were
Mildred Brit, Anna Gwin, Lottie
Harris, Katie Altweis, Betty Lou
Strit, Mary Assally, Alverna
Kries, Genevieve Publ, Beryl
Pawlikowski and Sophia Kwa-
pich. A good time was had by
all.
Your Chairman and Unit Sec
retary, Alverna Kries, wish to
express their thanks at this time
for the very nice Christmas pres
ents which they received.
Brother Virgil Hits was seen
at the Bowling alley last Tues
day. Virgil has just been released
from the Hospital and altho a,
little weak hopes to be back
with US soon. Steve Horvath re-
ceived a broken foot last week
and is now at home after being
released from Flower Hospital.
Steve and Eleanor will be glad
to see some of their old friends,
SO drop over and say Hello.
At a recent election in the Fac
tories Bldg. Lillian Olson and
Ray Laubenz were elected Stew
ards of the first shift. Butch Cos
elk was elected steward of the
second shift. Best of luck to you
all. Also folks remember re-norn-
ination for chairman and COM
mitteelnan is in January so
don't forget couple of your
past friends, namely Bill Borden
present chairman and Frak Wro-
blewski present committeeman.
There are a couple of guys
in the Skilled Trades who are
fast becoming the best of bud
dies. If they get in the doghouse
much more they had better see
if they both can fit in the Ice
Shanty that one of them owns.
There hasn't been any news
turned in from the Factories
building or the Westwood Plant
| for some time. Let's get together
and turn it in to the paper.
That's about all the news for
this year so see you all in next
years column and Happy New
Year.
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SDarkletS-Chambio Unit

LOT of the employees celebrated the Christmas season
IA last week by having pot-luck
The girls in Department D. first Shift had dinners fit
king and they enjoyed by everyone The food
in Department plentiful that the column wouldn't
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-12-31
American Labor In 1919
A New Years Day Statement by
Secretary of Labor Maurice ]. Tobin

The year 1949 finds the American wage Garner oeeI
any other wage in the world and assured
that his freedom will be protected and his economic advan
tages improved
Our standard of living has been mounting steadly Tor
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-11

Ray, when he was indicted into
the Army he was accepted for
limited service only, because of
an ear injury He was in the
hospital awaiting a discharge
when his good friend Joe Louis
came to him and asked if he'd
like to tour the States with him
giving boxing exhibitions.
With the aid of his command
ing officer and Truman Gibson,
Jr., the civilian aide, he re
ceived permission to tour the
States with Louis. When it was
decided that the group should go
overseas, they were sent for
further training. At the routine
pre-departure physical examina-
ton Robinson's ear ailment was
rediscovered. Investigation re-
vealed that he had been accepted
only for limited service and he
was refused permission to ac-
company the group out of the
confines of the United States.
Robinson was sent to Walter
Reed Hospital n d later dis
charged. He went into the Army
as a private and was honorably
discharged as a sergeant Ray has
tried to have the Army make an
official statement concerning his
case. They refused on the
ground that it's not their policy
to give releases concerning the
conduct of their personnel.
Ray challenges any man to
prove that he was anything but
completely loyal to his country.
Nobody has yet stepped forward
to accept this challenge.
While the Champ was in such
a laxative mood we thought it
would be a good time to find out
his future plans.
He would like to fight the
winner of the Zale-Cerdan fight.
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'Barricade against death

When Mayor Kennedy took
no action, even after RoWena's
death, Cabrini tenants did. For
a long time, they gathered in
each others homes, talked in
the hushed project streets. They
decided one street in the prof.
ect at least, Cambridge ST..
where Rowena was killed, would
be made safe.
Late Tuesday night a barri-
cade was set up, blocking traf-
fic TIL ough the project on Cam
bridge The barricade was built
around a child's crib. On it was
sign which read: "Rowena
Wolfson died here. Keep Out
Peoples Barricade Against
Death"
On Wednesday, the peoples
Barricade" was taken down by
the Bureau of Streets and re-
placed by wooden ''horses." On
the recommendation of the Cor
oner's Jury which found little
RoWena'S death to be accidental,
Elmer Swack, manager of the
project, told the Cabrini tenants
council that a permanent barri-
cade would soon be erected.
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Stogs tell Standard they're
interested in Negro players

The Standard has been in
formed by Tom King, publicity
director of the Chicago Stays,
Chicago's entry in the Basket
ball Association of America, that
the team is interested in signing
a Negro player for the coming
season.
A representative of The Stand
ard talked to King and Art
Morse, attorney for the Stays,
four months ago and tried to
interest them in the signing of
either Ermer Robinson, Harlem
Globetrotter great, or Sweet
water" Clifton, the lanky Chi
cago favorite who was recently
signed by the Trotters.
At that time the Stays did not
seem to be too interested in pro-
curing Negro player. Since
then the Cleveland Indians base
ball team signed the venerable
Satchel Paige, who has packed
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-11
Recognize
Israel Wallace

NEW K-Immediate Off
cial recognition of Israel as a
new nation has been demanded
of President Truman by Henry
A. Wallace, who called on call
peace-loving Americans to join
him in his demand.
Wallace also insisted that the
President lift the embargo on
arms to Israel, carry out his
promise of a S100-million loan
for rehabilitation in" the Holy
Land, instruct U. S. delegates to
the United Nations to demand
immediate admission of Israel to
membership in the UN, back the
UN's original partition decision,
and warn the British to stop
arming the Arabs or face loss of
u. S. financial assistance.
"This is simple program, :"
Wallace declared, "for peace in
the Middle East. Every one of
these steps is within the powers
of the President to perform"
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-11

the ball parks each time he was
scheduled to pitch. Considering
this the Stays, who played to
many empty seats last season,
feel Negro ball player would
do them no harm at thu gate and
are now probably sorry they let
a great attraction like Robinson
or Clifton get away.
Don Barksdale, brilliant Oak
land Bittner forward an d the
Olympic star, is on the Stag
negotiability list. But it is feared
that Barksdale would rather stay
in California where he has
steady job with a good income.
Other possibilities which the
Stays are eying are Ben BIuitt,
tall Loyola forward; George
Raby, former U. of c. center;
Pete Wilson, former Princeton
star; and Robert Grove, who
starred last year for the N. Y.
Rens.
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-11

came over the mountain this La
Dor Day it was apparent that
unless the contenders pulled
themselves up by their boot
straps and started playing ball
mighty quick the Braves were
going to present their followers
with their first pennant since
1914.
The American League race
was as tight as ever but it had
begun to look like a two team
fight-Boston and New York.
Boston was doggedly maintain
ing Slight edge. The other con-
tender, Bill Weeks Indians,
were falling further and further
behind because of their inability
to beat the weaker teams.
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before something is done?"
wondered Ina Spaner, mother
of two small children, wife of
fred Spaner, president of the
Mother Cabrini tenants council.
There have been many deaths
at Cabrini. Almost every year
the -flecked waters of the
North branch of the Chicago
rivera boundary of the Ca
brini project-claim small
victim looking for a place to
play.
For three years the tenants
council has fought to obtain a
playground for the. project. Aid.
Dorsey Grove (42nd) has
promised Fairgrounds cleo
ton speeches. Some play equip
ment purchased by the tenants
has been stored away waiting
for playground site for many
months.
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-11

He had a contract with the pro-
moters of the Yale Graziano bout
to fight the winner, but Sam
Jian and Art Winch, Zale's man
ayers, talked the promoters into
by-passing him for Cerdan.
Rays been promised chance
at the -Cerdan winner but
if past experience is any indica-
ton he shouldn't bank on it.
The Docusen scrap in Chicago
convinced him it's too much of
strain for him to make the 147-
ID. welterWeight limit and he
plans to give up the title within
six months. He wants no more
of Chicago after the way the
boxing commission treated him
his last trip here.
After telling us just what he
thought of our fair and unbiased
commission, he excused himself
to head for the golf links.
The sleek, perfectly coordin-
ated athlete walked onto the
street and out of sight. And we
thought what a crying shame it
would be if this perfect fighting
machine never got his deserved
shot at the middleweight crown.
1t could happen.
Labor Day was a pleasant one
for the inhabitants of Beantown.
Billy Southworth's Boston
Braves took advantage of two
beautiful hurting jobs by War
rem SPAIN and Johnny Sain to
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A child wanders into the
narrow crowded streets of the
Mother Cabrini housing prof.
ect-looking for a place to play.
There's nice big open space
at the intersection of Delaware
and Cambridge SITS. A grocery
truck backs up. It's hard for a
driver to see a small child. -.
Who was to blame? Whose
fault was it?
Fault? 1t was nobody's
feult," says the child's mother,
Mimi Wolfson. 1T wasn't I'M
less you want to include those
people who have blocked our
efforts to get playground for
our children. +"
But bitterness runs like a deep
malignant river through the
hearts of Cabrini tenants who
knew little Rowena, whose kids
were her playmates.
Does a child have TO be killed