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Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-08-01

STOCKHOLM Finland has a
new prime minister, K. A. Eager
holm, and Finland has a cabinet in
which there is no Communist or
left-wing Peoples Democrat.
Those two facts are not uncon-
nected.
Take the prime minister first.
Twenty-Five years ago Mr.. Eager
holm was barber. Today he leads
Finland's new government In be-
tween lie years devoted largely to
working for the laboring man-se-
curing for him better pay, better
living conditions, and better
education.
Consider the second fact-that
Finland's new cabinet is without
Communist influence-and it is
realized how largely that fact
stems from Mr.. Fagerholm.
He is no politician championing
the workers cause" by day, and
retiring to the comfortable realms
of management" by night. Fin
nish workers have known Mr.. Fa-
gerholm long time as editor-in-
chief of their Social Democratic
Arbetarbladet, as minister of social
affairs, and most recently as
speaker in the last Parliament, a
position which always falls to a
member of the strongest party.
Communists and Allies Excluded
AS prime minister he has
achieved something few people
thought possible-a government
from which not only the Commu-
nists, but their near allies, the
Peoples Democrats, are excluded.
For some time after the recent
Diet elections, everything pointed
to a three-party coalition similar
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-08-01
News In Brief

General Albert w. T. Osborn,
international head of the Saliva
ton Army, has arrived in Stock
holm accompanied by his wife. In
the last two years General Os-
born has Travelled more than 85,-
900 miles; most. recently he has
visited the Netherlands, North
America, and Africa.
A typical American Fourth of
July was celebrated in Stockholm
by more than 10000 persons. The
observance, which wa sponsored
by the Swedish American Society
and the Sweden-America Founda-
ton, took place at the Skansen
out door museum, geological gar
den, and folk park. Among the
speakers were H. Freeman Mat
thews, United States Ambassador
to Sweden, and Professor Bertil
Ohlin, leader of the Peoples Party
Jussi Bjorling, Swedish opera star
who for many seasons has been
heard in America, offered a pro-
gram of songs. Music was fur
nished by the Royal Navy band.
Among those present was Edward
johnson, director of the Metro
politan Opera in New York, who
had arrived in Stockholm the same
day.
N. M. Lindfors, publisher of The
Swedish Press, in Vancouver. B. c.,
has been invited by the Swedish
Foreign Office to make a visit to
Sweden. He will probably go some
time this autumn. Mr.. Lindfors, a
native of the Swedish. northern
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-08-01

pies Democrats out of the govern
ment after they had refused his
offers of five different posts, none
of them the two leading posts on
which the left-wing Peoples Demo-
Gratis had set their hearts and
staked their prestige.
Nor was the formation of Mr.
Fagerholm's government a hasty
scramble after big names to fill
posts, but was rather the result of
long weeks of quiet discussions
and careful preparations. When the
time came, Mr.. Fagerholm had
only to pull his list out of his
pocket, knowing that his candi-
dates - including many profess
sional experts rather than politi-
cians-were prepared for their du-
ties and enjoyed the Presidents
approval.
Mr.. Fagerholm faces new crises
and problems guaranteed to tax
his coolheadedness. Yet it would
take a lot to shake the Firms out
of the rare daze of optimism and
confidence, in the future IN which
they are -baslxing this summer. %
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-08-01

province of Jamtland, attended
public school in Sweden, and also
studied at one of the peoples
high schools there. before emil
grating to Canada in 1924. Two
years later, in Vancouver, he
started a school to teach English
to Scandinavians. In 1882 he be-
came editor of Svenska Pressen,
also in Vancouver. This was later
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-08-01

sold, and in 1887, Mr.. Lindfors be-
gan to publish his own paper,
which later became The Swedish
Press. 1t is printed both in Swed-
ish and English. He also sends two
weekly radio reports to Sweden
over the Canadian Broadcasting
Company.
Red Cross hospital cars of the
Swedish State Railways now num-
Der nineteen. Last year they car
ried over 5000 patients. The cars
are fitted out with the latest hos
pital equipment, and specially de-
signed springs assure a smooth
run.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-08-01
One Swede Out OF
Five Has Telephone

STOCKHOLM. - 1913 out of
every 1000 inhabitants in Sweden
now have telephone, and 528
stockholders out Of every 1000
are telephone subscribers. TIL
increase has been greater than in
1916, states the Swedish Tele-
graph Board in its annual report.
During 1947 direct telephone
communication by radio was open
ed between Sweden and the Unit
ed States of America Further,
direct acknowledgement service
have been opened with Hungary
and Peru. Of the total number
of telephones in the country 500
per cent are connected to auto
matte telephone exchanges.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-08-01

of aboard Swedish American
recently with
travelling
native the first At the of Is he
years sold
little fishing Aongnak Alaska He has 10 chill
grandchildren
his brother in GOthenburg, Professor
Scheee
Germany before this
picture being interviewed Rolf Lamborn
Swedish daily StOcholms
Tidningen.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-06-18

Proposals that the Veterans
Homestead Bill, originally spon-
sored by the American Legion,
and since rewritten four times,
be attached as a rider to the
TEW measure were attacked by
the unions.
Real Estate Opposes
Secretary Leo Goodman Of
the CLOS Housing COMMITTEES
wrote to Mrs. Edith Nourse
Rogers (R., Mass.): "The real
estate lobby has been opposed
to aiding the people who live in
the slums. They make their
greatest percentage profit from
those victims of squalor. They
supported the Veterans Home
stead Bill as a means of getting
you and others who are desirous
of helping the veterans, off on
tangent. Housing problems can
not be solved for one group
alone in this country, and the
veterans know it. All 10 national
veterans organizations h a We
come out in support of the TEW
bill"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-06-18

years-long fight by support
ers of housing legislation, and
they are putting on a last
minute drive this week to in
sure its passage in the House by
a large vote.
Committee Gives In
The House Republican Policy
Committee finally gave in after
more than 179 members of the
House had signed the discharge
petition circulated by Rep. Helen
Gahagan Douglas ID, Calif.):
The addition of dozens of names
of southern Democrats in the
last few days of the week, plus
a solid bloc of more than 100 on
both the Republican and Demo
cratic side who signed at the
times of a veterans housing con-
ference here last fall, caused the
COP leadership to give up.
This week, the House Banking
Committee is scheduled to re-
port the bill on Tuesday, with
floor debate scheduled for
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
and a final vote on Saturday,
June IL. Members of the COM
mittee have told union lobbyists
that they have enough votes to
report the bill favorably with
the public housing provision in
tact. The real estate and home
builders lobbyists have been
fighting to eliminate these pro-
visions.
Gravy Train
Banking Committee Chairman
Jesse Wolcott (R., Mich) is ex-
pected to battle hard to leave in
the TEW bill only the gravy
train" mortgage insurance pro-
visions for the homebuilders,
but in whatever form it reaches
the House floor, supporters of
public housing predict they'll
win if public pressure continues
at its present high pitch.
The Senate has already passed
the measure, and would act
quickly to appoint a strong set
of conferees if the House should
finally approve the bill without
the public housing program in.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-06-18
Champion Unit
.Sparklets

A father is a father, up to a
certain point. That point in this
case was when he took his daugh-
ter fishing, During a brief alb.
sence of the little maiden, who
was catching all the fish, her
father pulled in a fish that had
hooked on her line and transfer
red it to his own hook. Then, gen
telman that he is, pulled it in
again when his daughter return
ed. How about it, Clem Sobczak?
Ruth Adolph, Dept D 2nd shift,
has a brand new 9 lb. son. An
other president in the making,
we hope.
Who is the guy in Dept E 1st
shift, who said that he quit smo-
king and then hides away in the
corners and smokes his head
off? Herb again?
If anyone has any comic books
bring them in for little Johnny,
the supplyman on the 1st shift
Dept D. His wife likes to read
them.
1t is rumored around Dept. D
1st shift that Rosella Crandall
is going to take the big step in
November. Some man is going to
get mighty nice gal.
John Bost, Dept D 1st shift,
is back to work after a session
in the hospital. He wants to eX-
press his appreciation for the
flowers the Champion Unit men,
bers sent him. John said they
were beautiful and he enjoyed
them very much.
The Champion baseball team
could not play last Sunday be.
cause of wet grounds but they
play tonight at Highland Park.
The opposition will be the Rut-
ledge Contractors. Let's go out
and see this first twilight game.
(We say tonight if this paper
reaches you on Friday June 18th.
We hear that John Carr, Dept.
H in D 1st shift, is building his
own house and that he grows his
own timber and he has his own
foreman, Who is it, John, Matty?
We saw Talmadge Traymum
and his family at the Local IL
Summer Camp last Sunday. I'll
bet that he enjoyed the day spent
there. Right, Tai?
Union Security election date
has been set: JUNE 29th. Watch
the bulletin boards for the COM
plete information.
wills on "Umpy" Olmstead
pitched in softball game last
Sunday in the Old Timers Lea
que. We understand that he
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-06-18
Raging the
Scale
BY BIabber Mouth

WE HEAR that Lloyd Neepel
w and Ray Ulrich recent en-
ployees of the Toledo Scale
Company have gone into the
contracting business. Garage:
are their speciality, and Assb
No. l wag wondered If they
were the Chick Sale type gar
ages. Oh we'll every contractor
had to start small.
Bob Nasty of Packing No. z
is Dragging that in all his love
life he has never had girl quit
him. Lets investigate girls, wei
find out what Bob has. Maybe
its one of those cases where the
girl doesn't want to see him
anymore, so Bob gets mad anc
quits.
Len Rominski of IL would
like a little beer with his linn
burger cheese. Don't you fellows
know that 1imburger isn't good
hot? It smells don't it, Len?
After months of effort Joe
Bradburn has finally convinced
Roy Rowland that its better tc
get his checks caShed inside Fri
day moons and eat an orange
for lunch. Joe, the J&J won't
like you anymore.
B Ella t e d congratulations to
Elmer Rolf and his new bride
Well, girls, I guess you'll have to
cross Elmer off your list he's
caught this time for good. Best
of luck to you and the wife,
Elmer.
Attention Lovers of Fancy
work: see Jim Hone of AsSb. No.
l for the latest in crochet pat
terms. They tell us Jim swings a
couple of wicked hooks.
Herb Grossheim, Betty Black
Lexie Miller and Husband Will
liam went fishing over the week
end. Net result, two small fish
and Is or 20 mosquito bites
Any way, the girls say that two
big fish in the boat were
enough. What species were they
girls?
1t is rumored that Harold Bill
heimer is stepping into Doll
meyers shoes, (golf shoes that
Iis).
What is the reason n for the
worried frown and frantic pac-
ing of Leroy Garverich of In
spection?
After a lecture by Brother
Kenny on the exploitation of the
membership concerning a sand
wich concession at the picnic
how can certain members carry
out plans for that Ball Game
between the day and night
shifts, with free beer for the
Committee?
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-06-18
National
Supply Unit NeoVs
BY Shorty Sager

OUR UNIT MONDAY softball
" team is tied for first place.
Thanks to the fine play of John
Odum, Paul Miller and Charles
Broom.
Lloyd Strawberry" Jone s
brought in the largest straw
berry of the year. 1t measured
5 inches in diameter. How about
it Lloyd?
We are sorry to hear that Ray
Webber Thread Mill operator in
Dept. So is in the Hospital. We
wish Ray quick recovery.
Phil Musser Timekeeper in
Dept. So is back to work after
bing off 3 weeks due to an in.
fected foot. Glad to see you
back Phil!
We have several guys in the
Assembly Dept. by the name of
Joe. Joe Cook, Joe Biscay Sr.,
Joe Biscay Jr., and Joe Montry.
If we missed any Joe's let us
know!
Pappy Winters threw away an
empty match box, Tony Palicki
picked it up and showed it in his
pocket. We wonder why Tony
is saving the empty match
boxes?
Our Unit evening sOftball
team is back In winning
stride. They won both their
games last week. Harold
Zunk's pitching in both games
featured.
Yeah Mr.. Michalak, I'll work
nights says Smoky. Anything to
oblige!
Why did Earl Williams throw
a bucket of balls at the owner of
the Par 8 golf course. Earl
claims he wanted better balls
to practice with.
Ralph Tabbert is now known
in Dept. 54 as the Conquerer.
We wish to express our
deepest sympathy to Alex
Gangas, whose daughter re-
Gently passed away.
Who is the guy in Dept. 81
that cried on the Company's
shoulder and received a new
pair of safety shoes. How about
it Slim?
Since Bill Winfrey returned
from his vacation in Kentucky
Cory has a hard time getting
him to wear shoes again.
Ralph Abbot in Dept. 81 has
left for California to go to avia-
tion school.
Since mo Vacation" thinner
man finally took a day off, the
shock was so great for Delbert
Bordner Jr., that Delbert had to
take a couple days off himself
We wish to express our
deepest sy m p asthy to Leo
Tucker, who lost his s0n1n
law and his grandson in
train accident. @
Wesley Harris Jr., is the
proud daddy of a Glib, baby
boy. Congrats to both. Thanks
for the cigars Wes. p S. How
does it feel to be a grandpappy
Homer?
We wonder when Pappy Win
ters is going to shed his over
coat and winter hat, so we will
get some warm weather.
Our sympathies lie with Art
Wise who paid $3.50 for a pair
of safety glasses and wears
them.
Who was the guy that stood
on Delaware Ave. laughing at
two guys that forgot where they
parked their car, and then had
to walk over on Monroe st. to
find his own car. For further
information ask Bissel in Dept.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-06-18
SWEEPINGS
from
American Floor
Surfacing

Herman Baker g. "Rhiney''
Myers are considered very for
tunate as they received offers
for new reliable position in
Shreveport, La. How and why
do these men rate such offers?
Wedding Bell Congratulations,
John VILLA m and Norma
Dahme! These two were MAR
ried last Tuesday. They are off
on a leave, people must have
time to find a place to live.
Clyde Clark made a nice
catch last weekend. An 85-lb.
haul of cat fish. He, his auto
mobile and fishing are all he
asks of life.
THUMBNAILS: AL HENDER-
SON began his seniority in 1886
es an assembler on the new b"
Spinners. He then worked on
&C" Spinners and Deluxe ma
chimes and odd jobs. The re-
pair Dept. next claimed him. At
present he is working in Ex-
perimental Engineering. Al is a
resident of Perrysburg. His son
is student at the University
of Toledo. He enjoys fishing for
a hobby and his duties as a
troop leader of the Boy Scouts
keep him a busy man.
PAUL KORNOWA was also
hired in 1886 as an assembler.
After a few months he worked
as a millwright helper and drill
press operator. He then went on
the turret lathe where he still
works. One of a family of star
basketball players, Paul plays a
fine game. He was on our team
here this year and coached the
Rossford U. A, c. c. team to
victors of the Indiana Y. NJ. c.
A. league, and winners of the
American Basketball League. A
base ball player, Paul has, (if
you have noticed) been limping
a bit. He received torn leg
muscle a few weeks ago playing
ball. Pauls pride is his four year
old daughter and needless to say
his hobby is active sports.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-06-18

pitched for the DeSales Softies
against the White Eagle Cafes
His team lost and Umpy was re-
ported to be exhausted after the
game. What else can you expect
from an OLD man?
The drive for Blood Donors is
on and we need every able per-
son. The BLOOD DONORS
CLUB has assisted many mem
bers in the past when help was
needed the most. So, if you are
at all physically able, join now
and help your fellow workers;
you may be needing the help
next.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-06-18

WHY WAS Big Al so scared
w Thursday morning, eve n
his hair was standing on end
Could it be that you saw 8 It,
snake on the back steps or was
it Just a small worm, maybe II
even was the garden hose that
you forgot to put away the night
before.
Even Oren Baker of Dept. II,
-aawas complaining of Sc e In g
snakes the other day, only his
snakes were of different charac-
ter. That must of been rough
night, eh Baker.
1t seems we have a certain
person from Dept. II, who wants
to cheat the younger generation
of the pleasure of talking to the
girls, come now Frank give us
break.
Maybe you folks think 1t
cute to leave your coca cola
bottles laying around where
you drink it, do you do this
at home, we don't doubt 1t
very much, racks are prOvid-
ed for the empty bottles, so
please in the future put them
in their proper place, if not
the management VIII have the
n machines removed, so please
think it over, 1t has also been
observed that some people are
throwing them oIt the win
dOwS and fire escapes, this
must Also stop. Use a little
common sense or at least act
your age.
Our own committee woman,
Alva Cochran has taken over
the secretary chair in the absent
of Helen Reed, who has under
went an operation recently, but
is expected to be back with us
soon. Speedy recover Helen.
Dept. Ia seems to have the
bubble blower girls. Last week
they sure were blowing hard to
see who could make the largest
some of them had face full
especially when they br o k e.
How are your jaws girls, plenty
4 pre- we hope.
Dept. IA may have the bubble
blowers, but Dept II has the
crooners. 1t is much better to
hear songs, then to see grown
ups playing kids games. Don't
you think so girls?
Well we finally have heard
from Dept. 13, the bag girls
1t seems if any body wants to
change their color of hair, join
Dept. 13, for they have any
color of the rain bow even
blonds and redheads. So if you
don't like the color of your hair
join them.
The girls , ould like you to
change your tune Kitty Bundy
or start chewing bubble gum to
90 with your tune of, (I am for
ever blowing bubbles). Why not
Try singing Far Far Away, and
going with it. No hard feelin9r
Kitty.
When do they sic
13? When they all
night of course i have
to do it s why do
it the next 1T girls?
A certain would like
to know if are losing
weight on your packing job in
Dept. Is, Jeannette l.. If not we
can perscribe a reducing diet.
What a swell party was
held last week in honor of
Louise Mcfarland of Dept. IA,
1t was for that big step she is
taking meaning marriage. The
best of luck Louise. Hope no
body got sick over all those
spare ribs and the other food.
~Come now fol it's high
r9e you wake up to the fact
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-06-18
Airovay Unit AiringS
BY Herm Bick

that the shop committee are not
gods, they will help you for a
good cause, but if you think
absentee for no reason at all is
something to help you, try
thinking the other way, you
only make it harder for the
others. This is a serious matter
There are some mOrs
floating around that are in
iuring people very much, if
what you have to say about
people are not true or can not
be proven, then it is best you
refrain from saying it all to-
gether.
The girls of Dept. 10 wonder
why Keith the packer needs a
new bucket every day? Can you
explain it Keith or shall we tell
what they thlnk!
Kate Pietras of Dept. 10 took
that big step st. June 5, many
happy years ahead to the both
of you.
Walter Klien of Dept. 10 is
reported as among the missing
We hope by the time you read
this he will be back amongst
us.
Norm w e ber of Inspection
sure ran afoul of the law so we
are told. At first we thought
we might have to visit him in
a very peculiar fashion but we
find him at work so things
turned out for the best. Be q
little more careful the n ext
time Norm.
We have heard of person
losing their pants in a card
game, but this is the first time
person loses their pants at q
wienny roast. The story goes
that this person went to the
roast in his good clothes, but
changed to dungerees, on his
return to the car the clothes
had been stolen. What about
this Gene Jankowski, m y b e
your dad will buy you a new
pair.
Our long lost foreman of the
machine shop has finally found
out where the shop really is,
after having4hree months vaca-
ton to think things over maybe
in the future he will tn n k
twice before leaping.
What kind of land do you
think you have Big AL, to think
you can sell it over night. Does
it contain diamonds or is it just
darn good ground?
Cry baby cry, wipe out your
eyes. That is Bobby Orwigs new
theme song. Since he was taken
off his three prong job, the look
on his face would break any
mirror. Come now Bobby, sunny
days are just around the corner
or has the corner moved
Sneaky Pete got the best OF
Steve Flowers last week, if you
don't know the meaning OF
sneaky pete contact Steve when
he returns to work.
Elections for a Union Shop
will be held June 20, between
the hours of 1880 and 4:30
p. M, In the new passage way
of our new building. Notices
will be posted on all bulletin
boards so watch for it and
keep the date in mind. This Is
an obligation to you as a
union member.
The night shift ball team at
this time wish to thank the man.
agement for the donation of the
Sweeper for their rattle to buy
ball suits, also all the workers
who are putting their effort in
it to put it across, More CO.
operation amongst the workers
throughout the entire plant
would gain more then would be
lost!
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-06-18
Women Vets

The average age of world
War II women veterans is slight
ly higher than that of their male
fellow-veterans, Veterans Ad-
ministration said. The feminine
average age is an even 80 years,
while the average of the men is
20 years and 915 months.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-06-18
Looking At Future

Between the years 1885 and
1895, more than half of all the
men in the United States over
IS years old will be World War
II veterans, Veterans Admins
tration. predicts.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-06-18
House Finally Has Chance
To Vote TEW Housing Bill
Supporters Have Over
Members Siqn Petitions

WASHINGTON (LPA) = Bowling to the enormous
weight of public pressure spearheaded by the unions OF
the country the Republican Congressional leadership voted
The Arizona post., 1948-04-02

Tucson Blvd, had the pleasure of
visits from their two daughters of
Chicago, who were here 2 weeks,
Mrs. Herman Finch and Mrs. Cor
don Bazelow. A granddaughter,
Joan Peller, is in high school and
will remain indefinitely.
Seymour Whitebook is the new
owner of Ones A Meal.
DR.. Alexander Gerstel. has been
visiting his wife and children at
their home on E. Mitchell.
Mrs. Frank Kessler of Adrian,
Mich, sister of Mrs. Max Frank,
N. Euclid, spent weeks here and
was joined by Mr.. Kessler, going
on to Los Angeles and then
stopped off for 2 days last week
en- route home. Several luncheons
and dinners were given by friends
in Mrs. Kessler's honor. Other
guests of the Franks are Mrs. Abe
Cohen and son, Sanford, of Pom
tiac, Mich.