Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-11-19

When hyphenate the word editorial -newscolumn do
advsedy The has used in its newscoumn for editorial
purposes the has always meant reporting
of events they happen and statements they made and
of ees thoughts An editorial
opinion of the and of the newspaper
should always be kept separate The fact that second
and third guessing has been used by the paper IN tins issue was
by reporters who told that if didn't tell
thinking about and what going to do
speculate thinking what
1 might that probably would not like the result
made that accurately and fully report
That statement that would not resign as Vice Mayor
until reasonably that the created by my
resignation from Council would be filled by candidate ac
ceptabe the Labor Movement All other statements and
thoughts attributed to are second and third guee pure
speculation.
How would you like told that your thoughts only
those your daily paper? didn't like it either
told that commitments and might well admit it.
told that against certain people who want the loo
told that going to vote for Republican for wee
Mayor And all of much news to me as it was to you
this the level to which American journalism has sunken
God help democracy.
Now let's dispose of commitment thing little his
tory would amss clear this Last spring
column that Mr. Sturm and had talked in Jan
that he told that when came out for Congress ne
would support 1O0 Instead of that he also became
candidate in primary Later wrote in this column that
whatever our personal dftereneS might De- mey w0o o
nothing compared with the vital interests of the Labor move
Mr. Sturm in the primary he would re-
ceve my unqualified support the general election teW
davs he told that he thousht TINS
was very fair statement and it also went for him.
did in support in the general cleo
said and went the radio to speak in my neha
This deny attempt to detract from he
part the election as did most OF the fine American La
Dor people in district The work mat was oone py al M
dvduals groups Labor united in common cause wrote
glorious in labor history In THIS district beware
YOU Labor public hacking at our tounda
unity because they want to be sure that WIN prove TO
be oneermer that r. A Taft will be reelected as Sena
from Ohio in 1850.
made no commitment filling my vacancy in City Coun
ell because practical commitment to make There VIII
be no vacancy resign therefore have vote to pro-
mise commit the CLIO to give its support until the
people authorize to do These are hard SOLID
facts that can deny
Now as to the filling of the vacancy After the election
told Mr. Strm else that cared to ask me that
would hold Vice Mayoray until was sure that
candidate acceptable to Labor would receive proper
ton remaining members of Council also said hat
thought fairness that it should be someone from the
AF of L. because CLIO had seat in Congress- one
in State Legislature and County Commissioner also
said that should be to the AF of to name the andi
of Labor to support him because dldn
believe the AT of L. would want from outside ats
who they should If candidate could
get support of the AF of L. did not believe that it
other Unions counter to the wishes of
the AT of L.
have reexamned this stand and find
nothing practically morally ethicay with it. What
do you think