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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-04
Academy Has
Own Coop
Non-Memhers Also
Pafrenize Project

Not only does Notre Dame
Academy here teach its econ
omics students the fundamentals
of consumer cooperation, but a
coop has been operating for
some time at the girls high
school under the title Of The
Notre Dame Students Cooper
ative. 1t deals in candy, potato
chips, and such items.
There are "a members, how
ever hundreds of non-members
patronize the project. The 1948
patronage refund amounted to
a 20 percent dividend to the stu
dents. This is in addition to the
money previously spent during
the year for CARE packages, for
postage on clothing and one
hundred pound bags Of sugar
and rice, and for baby food sent
to orphanages, all part Of the
students European A d Pro-
gram.
Here we thought we had
something with our supermarket
campaign we're conducting to
help the Toledo Consumers Co
Op. 1t looks like the girls were
way ahead of us.
Sister Mary DeSales has
charge of the schools economics
class, and is very interested in
co-ops, too.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-04
Sfeinberq
Quits Inc /.

Lawrence N. Steinberg, direct
or of the Toledo Joint Council,
notified Mayor Disable that he
has resigned his post on the La
bor- -Management-Citizens Com
mittee. Mayor Disable accepted
his resignation.
Mr.. Steinberg, a member of
the LMC since its formation, was
CIO representative on the LIN
c and now that the TIC has an
nounced its affiliation with the
Teamsters Union, AFL. his res
ignation was forgone conclu-
sion.
Mayor Disable announced that
Mr.. Steinberg's place on the LM-
c will be filled by a nominee
selected by the Toledo Indus
trial Union Council, CIO.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-04
News Guild Signs In
Toledo And Detroit

TOLEDO (LPA) - After four
of negotiating and, one
strike threat, American News
paper Guild-CIO, has won an
80 general wage raise for re-
porters and other Guild men,
bers on the Toledo Blade. An i'm
portant clause in, the new Blade
contract is that management will
not fire workers for economy
reasons without first informing
the union.
Best Guild contract won re-
Gently was on the Detroit Free
Press where the cub reporters
now make S55.40 a week, ex-
perienced reporters -four years.
a minimum of S102.20 and re-
write men S113.40 Editorial
writer's, who were making Sl03.-
04 after three years will now get
a flat rate of S124.60.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-04
Gosser Asks For Broader
Protection For Workers
Mel Schultz
Not To Seek
Reelection

Melvin Schultz, President of
Local IL, UAW-CIO since 1912
will not be candidate for that
office for the 1949 term it was
disclosed this week.
It has been koWn to many of
his close friends for the past
year that Schultz would not
seek reelection to the office of
President of Local II again.
During this period he has gradu-
ally withdrawn from major ac-
tivities and at the Staff Meeting
held following the Local II
in December 1948,
Richard Gosser announced to
all staff members present that
Schultz would not run for presi-
dent again.
Among his reasons for not
running again was expressed a
desire to be able to spend more
time with his family He has
two children of grade school age
who are plenty lively. He ex-
poets to take short period of
time after leaving office to rest
up, following which he may
seek a job with the Information
al Union or look around for
other work. One of his express
ed desires has been to work in
the field of mediation or one of
similar nature.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-04

Somewhat of a sensation was
created in CIO circles locally
when a few days ago the Ex-
ecutive Board of the Toledo
Council, representing
about $500 workers in Toledo
and vicinity, voted to affiliate
with the Teamsters Union, AFL.
The TIC formerly was part Of
the Retail, Wholesale and De-
partment Store Employ e e S
Union of America, CIO. The
local organization disaffiliated
from the National CIO organi-
zation about three months ago
because of internal difficulties.
Headed by wrence N.
Steinberg, Directors, leaders of
the TIC have been negotiating
with CIO officials since that
time in the hope that they
would find for their organiza-
ton an appropriate home with
in some other national CIO or
ganization. Mr.. Steinberg de-
clared that no satisfactory solu-
ton was offered his organiza-
ton, therefore, they requested
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-04

law ready for debate on both
floors.
No small consideration in the
rush is the fact that a great por-
ton of the thousands of union
management contracts in the
United States come up for re-
newal in the spring of each year.
Do Away With TIL
Even as the Democratic lead
ers of Congress specified more
and more of their time schedule
and expressed every determin-
alton of meeting it to do away
with the Taft-Hartley law with
dispatch, Sen. Taft (R., Ohio)
and other Republicans kept up
their running attack.
Taft repeatedly described as
"utterably fantastic" the idea of
completing hearings on the Sen
ate bill in such short order and
said that he had Is amendments
he would add to the new bill on
the floor of the Senate if he was
not allowed to introduce them in
committee.
He was answered by Sen. Pep
per 3D., Fla.), who said that
public bearing on the Taft
Hartley act was held last Nov.
g."
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-04
Boy Scouts
Set
Feb. 6 To Z
10000 Members
To Celebrate
37fh Anniversary

The Toledo Area Councils
10000 members of the ! Boy
Scouts of America will cele-
brate the seth Anniversary of
Organization during Boy Scout
Week which opens February 9th
and closes February 18th.
The anniversary will be OBJ
served in every city and town
of Wood, Lucas, Ottawa and
Sandusky Counties, which is the
area served by the Toledo Area
Council. The theme this year is
"Adventure-That's Scouting" !"
and the activities during the
celebration will be related to
that theme.
Window Displays
During the week, many store
windows will be given over to
the Boy Scouts for displays of
their handicraft and to demon
strations of some of the useful
skills they acquire at their meet
ings and in Camp Miakonda.
Banquets, open house, and par
ent nights will also be part of
the celebrations to be held by
Cub Packs, Scout Troops and
Senior Units. All boys and their
parents are invited to attend the
Scout Week celebrations. On
Tuesday, February 9th, the ac-
tual birthday, 12,200,000 Scouts
and Leaders of the Boy Scouts
of A m erica will re-commit
themselves to the Scout Oath or
Promise at 8:15 P. M.
February 9Th is Boy Scout
Sunday. 1t will be marked in
countless Churches of all de-
nominations in this area. Scouts
and their leaders will attend the
religious services in uniform.
Those of Jewish faith will hold
their observances in synagogues
and temples on Friday evening,
February 18th and Saturday,
February 18th. Many sermons
will be addressed to the Scouts
and will touch on some aspect
of the Boy Scout Week theme.
A Chest Agency
The Toledo Area Council is
another Red Feather Service of
the Community Chest. The pro-
gram of the Boy Scouts of
America in clu d e three age
levels: Cub Scouting for boys 9,
Continued on Page Two
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-04

and obtained a charter from the
Teamsters u zion. Under the
new charter, already issued, the
TIC will be known as Local No.
%, Distribution and Warehouse
Workers Union.
A similar organization in ST.
Louis, headed by Mr.. H, j. Glib
bons, also affiliated with the
Teamsters. The st. Louis group
announced their affiliation on
Jan. 26th and the Toledo organi-
zation followed them on Jan.
9th.
Another group in d tr oft,
formerly also part of the Re-
tail, Wholesale and Department
Store Workers of America,
CIO., we are told, will not leave
the CIO, but will be given a
charter as a Local Industrial
Union directly under the Ma
tional CIO office.
Mr.. Richard G. osser, chair
man of the CIO Strategy Com
mittee in this area, when con-
fronted with this news declared
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-04
British Production
Teams Here

NEW YORK (LPA) - Begin
ming Feb. Is, a series of labor
management teams from British
industries will arrive here to
both study and work in US in
dustries. Aimed to enable the
British to increase production
thru use of US industrial know
how, the program calls for Brit
ish workers to live in the homes
of their opposite numbers"
here, and to actually work in
some of the best American in
dustrial plants. The plan is su-
pervised by the joint Anglo-Am-
erican Productivity Council and
the Economic Cooperation Ad-
ministration.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-04

shops and offices where men,
in the local coop are
being sold, said Mrs. Martha
Gosline Smith, secretary-trea
urer of the local coop.
A chain of supermarkets will
be opened, beginning this spring
to Mrs, Smith, and
the local coop is now dickering
for the first location, with an
eye to future sites,
Many shops have not set up
coop committees. This is not in
accord with UAW-CIO policy,
and every plant is urged to set
up volunteer organizing COM
mittee Immediately.
The reception given the CO.
op campaigners has been very
fine, said Mrs. Smith. Every
unit and local union thus far
approached has pledged coopera-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-04
Local g. Go
All Out For
Summer Camp

Local 8, CIO Glass Workers
is all out for the Local II Sum-
mer Camp.
William Akos, President of
Local 9 and younsters of mem
bers express their views in an
article in this weeks Union
Journal which appears on Page
2.
Written by Pete Zvara, it
gives the opinion of younsters
and officers about the camp, To-
Gated at Sand Lake, Mich.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-04
He Should KnOtU

WASHINGTON LIP Al -
start at the bottom and re-
main honest" was the advice
President Truman gave visiting
Colgate college students who
were here last week hunting the
key to political success. By start
ing as a precinct worker, young
political science majors can learn
how it's done, he told the group.
Truman himself began his career
in jackson County wards.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-04

bers an opportunity to vote.
1t is reported that a heated
campaign for the shop COM
mittee and top offices is being
waged in the Auto-Lite plants.
Interest in the coming election
has reached a high pitch and a
record turnout is expected at
the polls.
DeViIbiss Votes Feb. 10
Another interesting voting ses-
sion is predicted for DeVilbiss
Unit on Feb. 10. That Unit S
membership will cast ballots
from 600 A. M. to 500 P. M. al
Gradolph and Castner Avenues
Entrance to the DeVilbiss poll
ing site is from the parking lot
Toledo Steel Tube Unit will
conduct their election at the To-
ledo Industrial Union Council
GIL Huron Street. Voting will
begin in the early afternoon. AT
ter the balloting refreshments
will be served, it was announced
Air-Way Votes Twice
Air-Way Unit has a split ell
ection in voting for the shop
committee on Feb. 4 and for the
S hop chairman, vice-chairman
and secretary on Feb. II. Voting
is confined to the plant grounds
on the two days from 500 A. M
to 4.30 p. M.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-04
Festival At
Art Museum
463 Choir Members
Are Featured

The annual Festival of Choral
Music in the Peristyle of the To-
ledo Museum of Art on Sunday,
February 6 at 7:45 p. m has
enlisted the talent of 468 choir
and leaders from 33
churches of those affiliated with
the Toledo Council of Churches,
it was announced by DR.. John
R. Cheney, chairman of. the
festival executive committee.
Richard T. Gore, director of
the Conservatory of Music of
the College of Wooster, will di-
rect the chorus and discuss
choral music at the seminar ses-
sions for leaders and ministers.
His coming will mean some
changes in the program of the
seven anthems originally sched:
uled. Mr. Gore is directing the
big chorus in his first appear
ance here, although he is well
known in eastern states where
for six years he was university
organist at Cornell University,
Utica, N. Y. Original plans for
the 1949 festival called for DR.
John Finley Williamson, Prince
ton. N. j., 10 be conductor but
it was necessary for him to can
eel because of illness.
Mr.. Gore is one of the few
American organists who have
played the complete organ work
of j. S. Bach, which he did in a
series of Is recitaIs during his
final year at Cornell.
He holds bachelor and mas
ter's degrees from Columbia
University, is a fellow of the
American Guild of Organists,
and has won considerable at
tention as a composer and au-
thor of musical criticism.
He is conductor of the 100
voice Westminster Choir at
Wooster.
Mr.. Gore began his teaching
experience in 1882 at New York
University, served as assistant
professor at Mt. Holyoke Col
lege in 1938-39, and began his
professorship at Cornell in 1899,
coming to. Wooster as director
in 1945.
In 1886 he did some special
study work at Berlin University
under Columbia University
fellowship.
The museum festival program
is open to the public. There are
no reservations or tickets.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-04

ready to present its ideas.
Secretary of Labor Tobln
was scheduled to give the
Administrations proposals 10
the Senate group Monday, to be
followed by Paul Herzog, chair
man of the National Labor Re
lations Board, and Cyrus Ching,
head of the Federal Mediation
& Cancellation Service, on Tues
day.
Hearing Begin
1A subcommittee of the House
Labor Committee, headed by
Rep. A. B. Kelley Cd, PaO, was
scheduled to begin hearings on
the Taft Hartley law on Tues
day, at the same time that the
full Labor Committee was still
hearing testimony on the pro-
posals for increasing the mini
mum wage under the Fair Labor
Standards Act.
Although the Senate lost a
valuable day last Friday in its
tight time schedule aimed at
completing hearings by Feb, 10,
Congressional leaders were still
determined to meet the time
table and get the Taft-Hartley
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-04

ments which were given to
the sta tie legislature this
week.
Mr.. Gosser's proposals, which
are now being considered by the
Ohio legislative body this week,
included the increase of the
weekly minimum from S5 to S21
and the maximum from S21 to
$3.50. He also asked the legis-
lature to abolish the waiting
period and increase the benefit
weeks from q to So. In addition,
Mr.. Gosser asks that. the state al
low an additional So per week
for each dependent.
Comparable Work
The legislature will also con-
slider Vice-President Gosser's
proposal that paragraphs four
and five of the general code
which read rs able to work and
available for work in his usual
trade and occupation for which
he is reasonably fitted; and is
unable to work in his usual trade
or occupation or any other en-
ployment for which he is reason
ably fitted, including employ
ment not subject to the unem-
ployment compensation act, to
is able to work and available
for work in his trade OF occups-
ton or any other comparable to
his usual trade or occupation in
wages earned and work perform
ed"
8 Weeks From Poorhouse
AS an example, laid off tool
maker should not be compelled
to take lesser job at a greatly
reduced rate under the penalty
of loss of compensation, unless
he is willing to accept lesser
paying job. The average wage
Garner is only about three weeks
away from the poorhouse," and
Continued on Page Two
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ton and donated to the drive,
purchasing preferred stock to
help finance the venture.
1t is estimated that the estab-
lishment of cooperative shop
ping centers will save Toledo
thousands of dollars
each week, based on the expert
ence of co-ops in Michigan. Top
quality merchandise, including
groceries, vegetables, meats, ap-
pliances, work clothing, and
drugs, will be offered at prices
at or below market prices
charged by the chain stores.
Consideration is being given to
the opening of a filling station
in connection with the markets,
providing suitable property is
available.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-04
Homogeneous
New Deal

WASHINGTON (LPA) -
MANS goal for 1949 will be TO
perfect our 54-year-old tradi-
ton of rendering maximum serv-
ice" according to the new pres
ident Wallace F. Bennett. "Man-
agement's" job is to retain and
strengthen the traditional vir-
tues" he went on in his initial
address to 100 bankers, railroad
executives and business men. He
pledged his organizations eff
forts to work 'for things and not
against them"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-04
Buckeye Painf
Elects Officers

Buckeye Paint Unit Of Local
II elected its shop officers last
month.
Jack Jorqdt was reelected
chairman, Bill Healey, secretary
and G.. A. Kobacs was named
treasurer.
The Buckeye Unit is affiliated
with Local II UAW-CIO.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-04
LabOr'S Pal

WASHINGTON (LPA) -
Congressman John Wood 3D.,
Ga.) has finally made his con-
TO stable labor rela-
tions. He introduced his first
labor bill last week-to repeal
the Walsh-Healy act and thus
cut out minimum wage and hour
standards for government con-
tracts. Wood is J. PaTnell Thom-
ass successor as chairman of the
Un-American Activities commit
tee, and is serving on the house
labor committee.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-04
Biggest JAW
Conference Held

MILWAUKEE (LPA) - Res.
identS of this city are recover
ing this week from the impact
of the United Auto Workers
CLOS annual educational con-
ference, which brought $500 un.
ion delegates and hundreds Of
experts on politics, social secur,
.ity, economics and foreign af-
fairs here for four days of in
tensive discussions. Highlight o1
the conference was speech by
former Interior Secretary Har-
old Ickes.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-04

Tom Burke
Report

Congressman TIL o m a S II,
Burke serving his first term in
Washington as Representative
from this district reviews his
first months duties in his famll-
lar column, Time for Plain
Talk" which appears in the edl-
torial section on page 4.
Be sure to read plain Talk"
and find out what's what in
Washington and a Congress
mans Report to the people.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-04

for having a lucky ticket he
was accompanied by Gerry
who told Charles Ballard,
Region 2-B Director who award
ed the prizes on behalf OF the
Colonial Hardware e. Sporting
Goods Store that he strongly be-
fieves in equal rights for twins.
Therefore what Tommy gets he
is entitled to the same thing, he
said. The bewildered Ballard re-
covered in time to give Gerry a
box of candy, too. Both of the
youngsters are sons OF walter
Madrzykowski, administra tive
assistant to UAW-CIO Vice
President Richard Gosser.
Prize Winners
Other winner receiving
prizes from Colonial were Bob
Whitaker, fishing set; Catherlne
Blaze, roller skates; Marine
Roberts, box of candy; Patrick
Lorenzo, horse shoe set and Bar
bara Collins, box Of candy.
Those youngsters atte nded the
T'aorning show which begins ev-
~ Saturday at 1920 A. M.
Winners at the afternoon
showing were: Sammy Mann and
Judith Aubrey each winning a
complete writing kit; Robert
Powell, set of horse shoes; Stan
ley Czynik and Joyce Szykowna
and Helen Korpik, each a box
of candy.
In addition to the full length
movie the junior members of
the Flying Squadron gave a
song performance. Walter (Buck-
shot) Madrzykowski, Jr. was the
accompanist on the piano.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-04
Still World
Breed Shortage

WASHINGTON (LPA) -
Though the worlds supply of
grain is much greater than it
was a year ago, there are still
nearly 3OO,OO0,OOO people who
depend for their daily bread on a
rationing system, the Food G. Ag-
riculture Organization of the I'm
tied Nations reported last week.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-04
Director Ballard Awards Prizes
AT Local Z Children S Theatre
Colonial Sporting Goods Store
Donated Gifts To Show Last Week

Tommy Madrzykowski box of candy last Satur-
day Local II Chdren Theatre of the prizes
donated It's not unusual for boy to win box of candy
but twin brother Gerry added the unusual part to it. When
Tommy was asked to step up and get his prize reward
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-04
Proposes Unemployment
Benefits Up o'32Week|y
Requests Benefits Up To 81 Weeks
And To Abolish Waiting Period

Richard GosSer, international vicepresident of the
realizing the need of broader protection of the
wage through the liberalization of the unempoy
men compensation laws, due production cutbacks and
the continuing high prices presented number of amend
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-04
3 Local Il Units Schedule
Elections For Next Week
i. DeViIbiss. Aufo-Life To BoIIot In
Plant. Steel Tube AT TUG Hall

Three Units of Local IL will vote for Unit officers
next week. Auto-Lite has scheduled its election Feb
the two plants Champlain Street two Ketchum Street
and one on Sttickney Avenue,
Voting hours those plants set to give all
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-04
House And Senate Move Ahead
On TIL Repeal; Tobin Ready

WASHINGTON QPA) = Both the Senate and House
Labor Committees ready to begin hearings this week
on repeating the TaftHartley law and substituting the
Wagner act after the Senate groups first session last Friday
yas called off because the Administration wasn't quite
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-04
Stewards Committeemen
Urged To Attend Meeting Sat.
Purpose Of Session To Step Up
Toledo Consumers Drive

All shop stewards and executive committeeman urged
open meeting the Toledo Consumers Cooperative
Inc Saturday. February o'clock the Toledo Public Lii
brary Michigan Street at Adams.
purpose meeting is to the drive IN the
Evening star., 1949-10-03

teammaLe GIioe 0AooeAAeA'
had 1886.
Before coming to the majors
three years ago Robinson topped
the International League. Prior
to this year he had batted .296
in each of his campaigns under
the big top.
Not only did Robinson win the
batting title bu. he predomlnateo
in all offensive phases.
He led the National League
basestealers with 81 thefts. He
was the runnerup in number OF
hits and runs batted in. and
shared second place in hitting
doubles and triples.
Musial was the pacesetter IN
hits. with 207: doubles with Il
and triples with Is. Robinson's
2o3 hits was second best and he
tied Del Ennis Of Philadelphia for
second in doubles with 3s. Slaugh-
ter and Robinson each banged out
Il2 triples. The Negro second
baseman drove in 124 runs to trail
Ralph Kiner Of Pittsburgh oy
four.
The league home run honors
went to Kiner, who belted 81 and
who threatened the circuits rec
ord held by the late Hack Wilson
at 56.
Two pitchers with the pennant-
winning Dodgers had the best
won-and-lost records and q third
Brooklyn finger was second IN
strikeouts.
Preacher Roe had the best won
lost record with IS triumphs and
only five setbacks. Ralph Branca
was next with 1875. Don New
combe. who didn't join the newly
crowned champions till May
whitfield 148 batters, four less than
did Warren SPAIN Of the Boston
Braves. Leaders:
Evening star., 1949-10-03
|Hermsen Traded
ByCopitoIs for
| Stoqs' GHmur

The Washington Caps today
traded Kleggie Hermsen. 6-foot
8-inch center, to the Chicago
Stays for Chuck Gilmur, 6-foot
5-inch playmaker.
Gilmur became well-known te
Washington fans with his all.
around ability. particularly in ty.
ing up Bones Mckinney. The Gil.
mur- Mckinney feuds were high.
lights of Chicago Washington
games the last three seasons.
The Caps still win have plenty
of height for the coming Nationa.
Basket Ball Association season
in spite of Hermsen's absence. Ir
the lineup will be Chick Halbert
So; Jack Nichols. 81: Mckinney
6-6, and John Mandic and Gil.
mur. 6-5.