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The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-09-08
By Gladys P. Graham

BRONX, N. Y, Sept. 8. CAN
P)- Elizabeth Ray Williamson,
noted terpsichorean, is the first
of her race, to hold an appoint
ment on the faculty of the eX-
elusive Fieldston School of Eth
cal Culture, Inc. Mrs. Williamson
will tutor in the, art of modern
dance youngsters from the ma
iority group enrolled in the jun
ior and senrio high schools at the
Bronx center.
interviewed in her offices here
the appointee indicated that she
had trained with the leading dance
artists of the country; in addition
to her academic work. Mrs. Will
hanson, went to Radcliffe college
to major in romance languages.
During her collegiate activities
she came under the influence Of
Kathleen Schroeder, specialist in
the Mexican. and Russian dance.
The Harvard instructed encuor-
aged her to enter into several of
the modern dance courses.
The appointee said she appar-
emily succeeded so well, that for
three years she was q member OF
the Harvard dance group which
gave recitals in the leading New
England colleges. Continuing hel
advanced study the Fieldston fac
ulty member pursued work at New
York university. Her thesis which
was published in the dance Oh
server" (edited by Louis Horst)
was titled "a Survey of Dance
in Negro Colleges and Universe
ties" The first piece of research
of its kind, it was felt to hav'
made quite a significant contri
button in the field of intercultura
dance relations.
Subsequent work in moderl
dance and the creative arts wa
taken at Bennington Summe
School of Arts, Jacobs Pillow, an
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-09-08

A native Of Ennis, Texas, Mr..
Maise is a graduate of Atlanta
university where he starred in
baseball and football.
Continued on page ~
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-09-08
Georgia's Chief
Political Issue Negro

ATLANTA, Sept. 8. (ANPyT
The Georgia gubernatorial race
begins to wax hot, as the several
candidates on tour of the state
commit themselves as to their re-
spective attitude on the race ques-
ton.
Gov. Thompson last week de-
clared that if he is elected "there
are not and will not be white
people working under Negro fore
men," The governor let it be
known that he is definitely in
favor of racial segregation laws,
and he assured his listeners that
there will always be segregation in
the city public schools in Geor-
gia.
Another candidate Hoke O'Kel-
ley, said in a radio address that
if elected there need be no fear
of turning the state over to Ne
groes. Said he:
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-09-08

the defeated candidate for the
legislature has volunteered to pros
ecute the accused without fee.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-08-20
City Machine
And Tool Co.
Signs Contract

Employees of the City Ma
chine and Tool Unit of Local IL,
UAW-CIO, were given a wage
increase of fifteen cents across
the board, retroactive to June
IA, it was announced by William
Weston, Local II representa-
tive.
Other advances secured for
the employees were bonus for
those entering the services of
the United States armed forces
and vacation pay while in SER
vice. There is also a 30-day re-
opening clause in the contract
for the negotiating of further
wage increases.
Others who aided in negotia-
ting the new contract were Or
vile Beemer. International rep
resentative; Howard Seren, Lo-
cal II recording secretary; Dave
Brown, chairman of the Toledo
Machine and Tool executive
shop committee, and other mem
bers of the committee.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-08-20
Labor Men Ask:
Does Dewey W AMI
LoW-Cosi Housing

WASHINGTON (LPA) - Did
Governor Dewey urge Senators
and Congressman to allow the
Taft : Ellender Wagner housing
bill to pass in the special Ses-
sion? Or didn't he?
Washington reporters an d
lobbyists were asking that ques-
tion last week, as rumors flew.
But labor officials were pretty
certain that he didn't. Dewey
has been maintaining dignifi-
ed-though somewhat embar-
raSsed - silence until after the
smoke blows away from the
inglorious special session.
No replies have been received
to wires sent to the COP
candidate by AFL President Will
liam Green, Chairman Walter
Reuther of the CIO Housing
Committee, and President A. F.
Whitney of the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen. Each asked
him to declare publicly his views
on the T-E-W bill.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-08-20
Martini Unit
Casts Unanimous
Strike Vote

Members of the Martin-Parry
Unit of Local IL, UAW-CIO,
voted unanimously, at a meeting
Monday, to strike because the
Company and the Union are un-
able to reach an agreement on
contract negotiations.
international and Local IL
Representatives, together vi t h
members of the Executive Shop
Committee, have been trying for
some time to negotiate a contract
for the plant, commensurate
with the national pattern of
wage increases. The Company
refuses to meet the Union de-
mands and negotiations are dead
locked.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-08-20
Calf. AFL Endorses
Truman For Reelection

SAN FRANCISCO (LPA)-
Meeting here last week the exc
cutive committee of the Califor-
mia Federation of Labor, and the
statewide LLPE endorsed Presi-
dent Harry S. Truman, and
pledged its support to him and
vice-presidential candidate Sen.
Alben Barkley 3D., Ky). The
AFL leaders also gave their sup
port to a number of candidates
for the state legislature and the
U. S. Congress, and indicated
their position on a number of re-
ferendum questions that will
confront California voters on
their November ballots.
Among the candidates for
Congress to win LLPE support
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-08-20
n-Sponsored Man
Wins House Primary
In South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S. c. (LPA)-
South Carolina unionists are
proud of the upset administered
incumbent Rep. John j. Riley
of Sumter in the Democratic
primaries here last week. Win
ner in the second district pri-
maries equal to election in
November in this overwhelming
1y. Democratic state - is Hugo
S. Sims, Jr., a 27-year-old at
torney and member of the state
legislature.
Sims, who ran with the pub
lie backing of both AFL and
CIO unions in his district, has
led the pro-labor group in the
state legislature, which last ses-
sion successfully turned back
anti-labor laws. He has also
sponsored bill to make air con-
ditioning compulsory in all of
the states many cotton mills.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-08-20

contemporary copy of the De
claration of independence, the
Emancipation Proclamation, q
printed draft of the Constitution
with annotations by George
Washington, Washington's "No
Bigotry, No Prejudice Letter. .
an ordinance providing gov
ernment for the Northwest Ter
ritory, General Jonathan Vain
wright's last message from Cor
regidor, and the German sur
render document.
The train will arrive in To-
ledo, on he morning of August
31st, and will open for visitors
at 10 a. M, and will close at
10 p. m. Ten thousand persons
can get aboard the train and
view the documents during this
period.
In explaining the purpose of
the rededication program and
the Freedom Train, the presi-
dent of the American Heritage
Foundation, T h ON S Darcy
Brophy, says, "The program has
nothing to do with our economic
system. 1t is not a mere defense
of the status quo, nor does it
take a narrow view of demo-
cracy. 1t assumes that demo-
cracy is growing and evolving,
and is flexible enough to adopt
itself to changing conditions
and needs.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-08-20
Line Of March
For Labor Day
Is Announced

The e line of march for the
Joint Labor Day parade of the
Congress of Industrial Organiza-
tions and the American Fedora
ton of Labor was announced,
today, by John Blessing, chair
man of the combined Labor
Unions parade and picnic COM
mittee.
The parade, which will begin
promptly at 1000 a. M, will
consist of CIO marchers who
will move in Monroe Street,
walking five abrest, to Summit
street, to Jefferson Avenue,
where they will meet the AFL
contingent.
The AFL division will march
in Jefferson Avenue, to Summit
Street, where the two lines of
marchers will converge and then
march ten abreast to Madison
Avenue, 9 past the reviewing
stand in front of the Toledo
Public Library, to Seventeeth
Street, where they will disband.
Chairman Blessing also an
nounces~ that each Union Local
will decide on its own theme for
floats for the colorful and gala
event.
Following the parade, the CIO
members and their families will
convene at Ottawa Park, where
a complete program of sports
events and other attractions will
be offered for the days outing
in celebration of Labor Day.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-08-20

area who are interested IN
n e cooperative movement
are invited. Jack McLanahan,
area director for the Central
States Coop, will assist
speaker Pickus during the dis
cussion period.
Richard Gosser, vice-president
of the International Union,
UAW-CIO, and Charles Ballard,
Director of Region 2-B, both
stated that an effective coop
drive would be launched in the
Toledo area during the early
part of October. Brothers Gosser
and Ballard are strongly in IA
vor of the formation OF the To-
ledo Consumers COOPERATIVE,
Inc, and stated that the planned
drive will receive the impetus
of the aid of International and
Local II Representatives.
All Executive Shop Commit
teemen, and other CIO members
are asked by Virgil Barnhart,
local coop vice-president, to
make a special effort to attend
the Wednesday night meeting so
that they may receive full in
formation about the coming CO.
op drive.
1t has been announced by
Robert Parkinson, Coop presi-
dent, that site has been chosen
in the West Toledo district for
the location of the first of seve-
raj coop warehouse super mar
kets. The exact location of the
store will be made known in the
near future.
The Toledo Consumers Co.
Operative will be established to
help the housewives combat the
high cost of living by offering
necessary goods at reduced
costs. Anyone will be permitted
to make purchases at the coop
stores, but only the members
will receive annual dividends.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-08-20
Knight Leads
Oil Workers

o. A. knight was named to
his ninth consecutive one-year
term as president of Oil Workers
international Union-CIO as that
union closed its 10Th annual
convention here Aug. ID.
knight was the only nominee
for the post. Election will be
confirmed by referendum bal
lot of the entire membership.
T. NJ. Mccormick was nomin-
ated secretary treasurer without
opposition. He has served in that
post since early 1946. Previously
he had served as vice president.
A. R. Kinstley, incumbent vice
president, will be opposed in the
referendum ballot for that post
by E. Carl Mattern, who is now
the unions District No. 3 Direc-
tor. Mattern is a former vice
president.
Kinstley and Mattern received
the highest number of nomina-
ton votes in three-way race.
Other participant was D. r. Ste
wart of New York, an interna-
tional representative of the
union. Under constitution of
OWIU, the two nominees receiv-
ing highest convention vote are
placed on the referendum ballot.
Following agreement by the
Oil Workers International Union
CIO and the United Oil Workers
of Canada to merge their unions,
OWIU has announced plans for
an extensive organizing drive
among unorganized oil workers
in Canada.
Executive Council of tn e
OWIU June IA agreed to esta-
blish a new organizing project
in Canada. Pres. o. A. Knight
promised that the first organizer
from the United States would
begin work in Canada in about
two weeks.
At the same time, Alex Nc
Auslane, vice president of the
Canadian Congress of Labor,
with which the Canadian oil
unioniSts are affiliated, an
nounced that at least IL of the
IA oil locals in Canada would
ask for affiliation with OWIU as
soon as charter applications are
received.
The Canadian oil workers
were invited to affiliate with
OWIU at that body's annual con-
vention, which closed in Toledo
IA.
There are now about $500
oil workers in Can
ada. Unorganized men in this
field total about 10000 and the
industry is rapidly expanding. /
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-08-20

and Otto Brach, CLU secre-
tary, will be the principal
speakers at the meeting for
representatives of the laborers.
A subcommittee made up OF
members of the CIO, AFL,
MESA. and Railroad Unions,
will meet at 700 p. m. to draft
a plan to be presented to the
committeeman and stewards.
Charles Ballard, Director of
Region 2-B, UAW-CIO, and
Frank Fischer, president of the
AFL Central Labor Union, have
been named to head the joint
CIO-AFL committee to manage
the campaign for Tom Burke in
his race for seat in Congress.
Other members of the CIO
steering committee are: Richard
Gosser, International UAW-CIO
vice-president; Lawrence Stein
berg, director of the Toledo Joint
Council; William Akos, presi-
dent of the Federation of Glass,
Ceramic, and Silica Sand Work
Clement Novotny, OF
tawa County, and Mr.. Ballard.
Those appointed to the AFL
steering committee are: Oliver
Myers, Otto Brach, Earl Cation,
Francis Hurd, and Mr.. Fischer.
Mr.. Hurd, Central Labor Un-
ion committeeman, was elected
permanent secretary by the
of the two groups.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-08-20
Baseball
Toniqhf!

Take your family to the
Annual Local IL Baseball
Night program at Swayne
Field, tonight.
Proceeds of this sports
program will be given to
the Local IL Summer Camp
fund.
Feature game at $3.50 p.
Nj. between the Local IL
baseball team and the
Champion Spark Plug nine.
Preliminary ga me be-
tween Unitcast Corp. and
Local 1000 UAW-CIO, Mon
roe Michigan, starting at
$3.50 p. M.
All seats so cents (tax
included).
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-08-20

duty, ana liberty grew.
City organizations represent
ing labor, industry, business,
schools, churches, civic clubs,
and veterans will present pat
riotic programs designed to
arouse public interest and stimu-
late citizen activity in local,
state, and national government.
The rededication program and
the Freedom Train are being
sponsored by the United States
Department of Justice and the
American Heritage Foundation
The foundation, a non-profit,
non-partisan group of citizens,
finances the train. Michael
Yamin is chairman of the To-
ledo Mayors Freedom Train
Committee.
Mr.. Yamin announces the
following rededication program
in which thousands will take ac-
tive part:
Monday, August %: Toledo
Municipal Day: August oath,
Affiliations Day: August 25th,
Women's Day: August 26th, La
Dor Management Day: August
9th, Organizations Day: Au-
gust 28th, Youth Day: August
29th, Freedom of Religion Day:
August 30th, Veterans's Day:
and August 31st; Freedom Train
Day.
Among the documents aboard
the Freedom Train are the ori-
ginal Bill of Rights, an attested
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-08-20
Mather Spring Unit
Asks For Strike
Authorization

Members attending the last
regular meeting of the Mather
Spring Unit of Local IL, UAW-
CIO, voted overwhelmingly to
strike because the Company
management refuses to meet the
Union demands.
The Executive Shop Commit
tee has asked the international
Union to authorize a strike at
the plant.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-08-20
COOPERATIVE Meeting Set For "Wednesday
Date Postponed One Day;
To Meet At YMCA

The meeting of the Toledo Consumers Cooperative,
Inc originally set for next Tuesday has been postponed
at the YMCA at 300 pm Wednesday in parlors A, B. and
c. Because of the Tom rally scheduled
for Tuesday night it necessary to make the meeting
date change.
Robert Pickus who headed the organzational drives
the CoOp the state of Michigan will be the principal
speaker the meeting which all persons in the Toledo
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-08-20

Newest Cabinet member, Maurice TObin MaSsachu-
setts leaves the White House with Mrs TObn The 47year old
Democrat withdrew the
to accept the post His appointment met with approval from
top union leaders.
The following statement the appointment of Maurice
TObin of Boston, Massachusetts, Secretary of Labor,
issued today by Secretary Treasurer of the CIO:
In appointing Maurice TObn of Boston Secretary of
Labor President Truman has brought to his cabinet
whose friendship for the aspirations American workers
their unions is tested and of long standing.
1--WE look with satisfaction this appointment
look forward to close cooperative relationship with him in the
coming relationship many years
between the leaders of the CIO in Massachusetts, and Mr. Tobn
during the period when he of Boston
of the state
We only regret however that the department
to which he has been seriously horn of its operating
personnel by the Republican Congress
The Department of Labor under these circumstances
scarcely accomplish its assignment of caring for the welfare
of workers.
We shall strive constantly to rebuild the Department out
of the wreckage left by the 10Th and SOh Congressand
that TObin will be of considerable help this
drive to the Department of Labor the stature
deserves"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-08-20

LabOr's candidate in the
Democratic primaries against
Rep. F. E. Hebert in New Or
leans is Lucille SavOie, mana
ger of the Textile Workers
CIO joint board. Hebert, tied
to an anti-labOr voting record
says Lucille is just pretty
stenographer who has other
people hiding behind her
skirts. IL can take dictatiOn,
but / haven't done 1t the way
Hebert does" she tells the
voters. "And my skirts are all
shadOwprOOf." OPA)
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-08-20

Appointed

Five Division Chairmen for
the 1949 campaign of the Great
er Toledo Community Chest
September % - October 21
were named recently by Milton
Knight, General Chairman for
the drive.
They are Fern L. Kettel,
Special Gifts; Mrs. Harry N
Hansen, Carded Prospects; A.
Gideon Spieker, Employees Di-
vision; Lester S. Crowl, Publ
city, and Harvey G.. Straub,
Speakers Bureau.
All are veteran Community
Chest campaign workers.
Mr.. Kettel has served in pre-
vious years on both the Special
Gifts and Employees Commit
tees. Mrs. Hansen was Vice
Chairman of the Speakers Bur-
eau in 1910, and has been a
leader in Carded Prospects driv-
es each year since that time.
Mr.. Spieker has been active
in the Employees Division cam
paign for 10 of the Is years in
which he has participated in
Community Chest work.
Mr.. Crowl was chairman of
the Speakers Bureau for the
1947 campaign, and has worked
in both the Special Gifts and
Employees Divisions in other
years.
Mr.. Straub, present Common
Pleas Judge, served on the
municipal bench from 1899 to
1914, and has been active in
Chest work for years.
were Reps. Helen Gahagan
Douglas, Chet Holifield and
Frank Havenner, all Democrats.
The three, who are being OPP
posed by Republican and Pro-
gressive Party candidates, op-
posed the enactment of Taft
and have consistently
voted and worked for liberal
legislation.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-08-20
Tom Burke Campaign Plans
Will Be Given tuesday

Plans for the Burke-F ForCongress campaign will be
given at special meeting for executive shop committee
men and stewards at 800 p m Tuesday, in Scott High
School auditorium.
Richard Gosser International UAW-CIO vice-presdent
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-08-20
Freedom Train Visits
Toledo August 81

Toledo will begin eight-day program rededcation
the ideals of American heritage August arrival
the Freedom Train at the Middle grounds August 81 will
bring here for public viewing than Americas
precious historic documents from which this heritage
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-08-20
NOTICE
To Business Firms
and Advertisers
The Toledo Union
Journal
Is the Only
CIO Official
NRWSna ner In Tnledn
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 ong
members of the CIO and has
mail distribution to bona-fide
subscribers.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-08-20

some food, and other enjoy
able features of the Local II
Summer Camp.
Donations to the Summer
Camp fund were increased dur
ing the past week as members
of the Auto-Lite Unit, Local IL,
contributed to its support.
The fund will also be swelled
by money realized from the sale
of tickets for the Annual Local
IL Baseball Night program to be
held, tonight at Swayne Field.
A contribution will also be made
from the receipts of a household
goods rattle which will be held
at the Local IL Labor Day pic
mic at Ottawa Park.
Howard Rediger, chairman of
the Local IL Summer Camp
lfund, announces that more than
= 100000 was contributed by
members and public spirited
citizens of Toledo during the
past week.
Local 497, UAW-CIO
Port Clinton, Ohio 80. 1900
Kuehmann Foods, Inc.
TOLEDO Eo'UU
w. HI. SchOmburg,
1886 COllingwOod 80. 5000
briggs Dairy Farms,
Inc, Toledo .... 30
Formed Steel Products,
Inc, 1868 Tracy st. . 1000
Page Dairy Co., Toledo $500
Helen c. Madrzykowski,
1921 Indiana . LOO
Mary Ann MadrZykowski
1921 Indiana - 100
AUTO-LITE
J William CaSwelI ........ 100
Walter Heer ........... 100
r. E. Sucker r.,,,...,,.. LOO
F. Puskas 100
Geo. F. Smith ......... 100
Edith Roberts ........ loo
Wendell Huth ....:, LOO
Donald A. Johnson ... 200
Mary Barlow ........ LOO
Arnold Sutherland ...... LOO
Donald Shaffer ...... 100
Regina COuturier ....... LOO
Margaret Saylor ...... LOO
Cora HymOre ...... LOO
August Schardt ........ 100
Ellen Ramsey .......... LOO
Dorothy Badnan ..... LOO
Kathleen ROsenthal ..... 100
Rose Holubik .......... LOO
MabIe Sellers .......... LOO
Continued on Page Two
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-08-20
o1948 Summer Camp
Season Nearing End

Just little than week remains for the vaca
toner's at the Local IL ChidrenS Summer Camp The las
contingent of girls has arrived at the camp beautiful
Sand Lake Michigan. By the girls getting used
camp routnes and enjoying the fresh air. pure whole
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-08-20

NOTE: The sums shown here n addition
shown in the report of page
but represents breakdown Of donations by shops
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-08-20

Continued on Page Two
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-08-20

Units of
500 Up
Members
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-07-02
MT. Pisgah News

Rev. Britton reports a delight
full trip to Cleveland, where he at
tended the Sunday school and BTU
congress. He was the guest of his
brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Booker T. Britton. The Big -Four
Quartet will render a program
Sunday at 3 p. m. We have just
completed the work on our pool.
First baptising in the history of
our church Sunday evening. Come
and rejoice with us.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-07-02
Gradutes First Negro
In Civil Engineering

BERKELEY, CAL, July 2. "a
NP)-The University of Califor-
MIA here had it's first Negro stu
dent graduate in civil engineering
in the 1948 June class. The grad
uate is Howard P. Grant of Los
Aangeles.
Grant now works for San Fran
cisco county as junior civil en-
gineer. During the war he served
as an engineering craftsman in
the arm yair forces.
At California he earned two
letters in basketball and served as
president of Alpha Phi Alpha fra
ternity. Before the war he at
tended UCLA where he served
as presidnt of thee University
Negro club.