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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-07-22
Local 1858 Delegates
At JAW Convention

Last week the Union Journal
published a list Of Toledo dele
gates to the UAW convention in
Overlooked were delegates
from Doehler-Jarvis, Loca
1858. They are Eddie Roman,
president of the Local and AL
Sobb, chief steward. Alternates
at the convention were John
Sheridan and Jerome Kopaniasz.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-07-22


executive board so announced
at a meeting here.
The label is a guarantee
"that a garment has been made
under decent wage and working
conditions that it is the best that
money can buy at its price in
quality and Workmanship" lead
ers of the union point out.
1t Is a Guarantee
II is, the union said, a guar
antee against the return of the
sweatshop of notorious memory;
an effective safeguard against
the few chiselers who still seek
to undermine standards labor
iously built up over the years"
President Jacob S. Potofsky
named Vice-President Charles
Weinstein of Philadelphia, to di-
rect the campaign. A major aim
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-07-22

round wage raises FOR auto work
ers, The president of Ford Motor
Co. said his stand was based on
the fact that we're going into
buyers market.
The newsboys' next move was
to trot down to the &C" baggage
section where CIO Secretary
Treasurer James B. Carey was
trying to get his things out of
hook. Aha, they said. Do you
know what Ford just told us? |
can guess, said Carey. He told
you he was against wage raises
You don't call that news, do
you?
Carey pointed out that young
Ford's statement doesn't jibe
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-07-22

with the history of the Ford Co.,
which since its founding has
many times lowered car prices
and raised wages. Its profits
have, at the same time, contin-
ued to increase. The only way
to bring about a buyers mar
ket," he added, lis to assure
adequate purchasing power" :"
Carey was returning from
meeting in Geneva where CIO
and AFL delegates met with
anti-Communist trade union
leaders from other countries in
an attempt to lay groundwork
for formation of a new world
labor group. He described ths
conclave as successful.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-07-22

ployed members of one dollar
per week or four dollars per
month per member so long as
the strike or any of the strikes
continues, but not to exceed a
period of twelve weeks begin
ming with the third week of
the oldest strike, nor shall
assessments under this author
ity aggregate more than
twelve dollars per member
during any twelve consecutive
calendar months.
(b) All monies collected un-
der the special emergency
strike assessments hereby
authorized shall be used ex-
clusively for relief of strikers
and their families or for ex-
penditures related to the con-
duct of the strike.
Other Highlights At Convention
Rep. Thomas H. Burke being
the first Congressman to attend
aUAW convention as a delegate
Representing Spicer Unit OF
Local IL, Burke also nominated
Richard Gosser for reelection
as Vice President.
The talk of Franklin D
Roosevelt Jr., 3D., N.Y., who
lost no time in telling the dele
gates what he thought of U. S
Steel and who said he felt more
like brother" than a guest. Il
am not only glad to be here; ]
belong here" He said Rep,
Roosevelt had a slight touch OF
his dad in his talk. The dele
gates gave him tremedous ova-
ton when he entered the audi
torium and escorted by Burke.
Jack Kroll, National PAC Di-
rector gave a brief talk and re-
minded the delegates that bal
lots are the only things politi-
clan listen to.
A popular resolution passed
was one attacking the Com
program of disruption. 1t
urges withdrawal of certifica-
ton of those CIO affiliates who
have failed to organize the
workers in these fields who
have been betrayed by CP line
leadership.
Murray Tribute
At one point in the UAW
convention, Pres. Reuther joined
with the DeSoto quartet at the
main microphone and sang
Murray Is Our Leader, We
Shall Not Be Moved"
The Local IL Choral Group,
dressed in evening attire were
we'll received by the delegates
and their singing was some
thing to be proud of.
Victor Ruether received a
tremedous ovation and his talk
in many tear among
delegates. The touching point
was when Vic and brother Wal
ter faced each other and shaking
hands.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-07-22

ating at only 300 OF capacity,
still net the same record-high
profits it harvested last year.
The industry could grant a
zoe hourly increse-and, if oper-
ating at 90To of capacity-net
twice as much as it did during
the war.
These conclusions on the
wealthy steel industry's ability
to grant a 1949 wage increase
were reached by nationally-re-
nowned economist Robert Ma
than. To get the facts on the
steel industry's economic pic
ture, the CIO Steelworkers re-
tanned Nathan to make an econ
omic study.
Last week the report was
made public. Page after page
and chart after chart described
the fabulous profits of the l9
leading steel producers. I'm
conscionable" profits-Was how
Nathan described them, if they
continue at the present rate.
Everything about the steel in
dustry is gigantic-its costs, its
production, its profits, and even
Gas Nathan occasionally points
ouD its Misrepresentation. The
Law observer, confronted with
millions of dollars at every step
in the report, could only get an
idea of what it was all about
by comparing the industry's past
millions with present millions.
Nathan concluded that the in
dustry could-and should pay
substantial wage increases and
cut prices at the same time. He
based this on these major
findings:
1. The industry's production
over the past 10 years has reach
ed unprecedented levels.
Example: Steel prices were
raised more than was produce
IS million tons more than 1t
could in 1889.
Example: Modernization and
Replacement of obsolete equip
ment have resulted in much
greater efficiency and hence
lower costs.
2. Costs are lower, prices
higher than before the war.
Example; Steel prices were
raised more than was needed to
offset higher labor and materials
costs. Example: Steel prices
were raised more than was
fuel oil, all important raw mater
ials in steel productions-fell
sharply the first half of this
year. They fell enough to pay
3Oc hourly increase. But the in
dustry didn't cut its prices ac-
cordingly.
3..Net Profits in steel in
, creased far more rapidly than
those i'm manufacturing in gem
eral.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-07-22
Murray
Comments On
Nathan Report

CIO. Pres. Philip Murray's
comments on the Nathan report
and on the nations price-profit-
wage situation:
Approximate ly three years
ago we met together at a similar
luncheon to discuss grace eco
nomic problems which were
then confronting the American
people. At the time of cur meet
ing in 1916, the nation was suf-
fering from the cancerous
growth of an unchecked infla-
ton. At that gathering, we ex-
amined the evil effects upon the
families of the country of run
away prices and extortionate
profits-and the CIO presented
a practical program to stop this
dangerous trend.
Today, largely because this
program was rejected and the
unholy postwar initiation was
allowed to run its course, new
and critical economic problems
beSet the nation. In the last nine
months industrial production
has fallen almost 15qt; unem-
ployment has doubled, and mil
lions of additional wage and SAL
arled workers have been re-
duced to part-time employment.
Meanwhile the cost of living re-
mains almost at peak levels.
This is a matter of grave con-
cern to the CIO.
The present situation is the
direct result of shortsighted and
greedy business policies. 1t is
the direct result of the callous
disregard of the national well
fare by these trusts and mono
polists 49,.
Abundance is within our
grasp, production is once again
headed downward. We cannot
we must not-indulge ourselves
with mere pious expressions of
hope about the inevitable read
juStments" and do nothing. 1t is
imperative that we pursue our
clearcut obligation to raise the
incomes of the American people
in order to insure the consump-
ton of our great potential a
bundance.
To do less is to invite de-
preston, despair, and the de-
struction of the hopes and aSpi-
rations of the American people.
Today, although reckless bust
ness policies have turned the di-
rection of our economy down
ward, wise and immediate ac-
ton can reverse this trend be-
fore further damage is done.
The government must not evade
its plain obligations to take eff
fective steps to support the eco
nomy and to prevent the scourge
of unemployment. Business, too,
through the medium of collective
bargaining, must provide much
needed wage increase which will
help to supply the foundation
for the economy in this critical
period.
Three years ago the CIO en-
gagged Robert r. Nathan, one of
the nations most competent eco
nomists, effectively to appraise
the problems of our economy
and set forth policies which
were essential in order to pre-
serve full employment, max
imum production, and a sta able
and expanding economy. The
events of the last three years
have proven the brilliance and
correctness of his analysis.
Because of our manifest con-
Germ with the state of the ma
tional economy, the CIO has a
gain asked Mr.. Nathan and his
associate economic consultants
to undertake complete an
alysis leading to a national eco
nomic policy for 1949..
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-07-22
ONE-STOP SERVICE

Time your dues payments with other bills and moke
Local IL your one stop agency for your bills
When making your monthly visit to Local IL Hall to
pay union dues why not take advantage of the services
offered to Local II members.
At the Local Dues Window You Can Pay Your Bills For
Wdter Electric Gas Telephone
This agency established for the convenience of
members.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-07-22
Closed Shop?

Just last week the State
Supreme Court of Florida
voted by a margin of 6 to l
that lawyers in the state
must pay dues to the bar
association i'm order to do
business in Florida.
Strange as it may seem,
in addition to the Taft
Hartley Act which outlaws
closed shop agreements,
there is also a state law in
Florida which forbids work
ers to bargain for closed
shop agreements.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-07-22
Clothing Workers To Spend
Million On Labor Campaign
To Bar Sweatshop Return

LAKE PLACID, N. Y. QPA - The Amalgamated
Clothing Workers of America plans to spend half million
dollars to spread the story of the union label mems and
bows clothing and convince all pubcpred citizens that
they should demand it all their purchases The union
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-07-22
Ford Stand On Wages Strictly
Dog Bites Man Type Of News

YORK (LPA)-Reporters meeting the Queen Elizabeth
docked last Henry Ford his return
from Europe.
keep prices down if wages go up" Ford told the
reason, he said he any fourth
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-07-22
JAW Delegates Give Business
Jolt At 18th Annual Convention
Session Ends With Completely United Leaders
To Eioh% For New Contract Demands

The UAW convention in Milwaukee last week gave big
something ponder because when the 24O0
delegates representing million members ended the con-
venton last Saturday. marked up history and not to the
liking of big business which scrutinzed the proceedings
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-07-22
Steel Industry Could Gron+ 30c
Hourly Pay Hike. Says Economist

The steel industry could grant SOC hourly boost
and notice profits the would equal what
the industry saving in lower costs of materials this
year Robert Nathan says. He goes
The industry could grant 10c hourly raise and oper
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-17

MANY of us are fighting regimenta-
ton, why pick on the BARRIERS?
Why should any legislature be re-
ouired to consume its time with
such minor subjects, when so many
of real Importance are requiring
careful study?
It seems Impossible to choke off
the eager beavers. And that's Just
too bad. Because there are many
bills of vital Importance to the well
fare of the state. They require real
craftsmanship to be handled wisely.
Proper consideration cannot be given
them when a grist of SIT measures
has to be run through the mill in
what is really less than go days.
When the average person buys
a ton of coal he has little realiza-
ton of the appalling death toll that
goes with the mining of that widely
used fuel. Coal mining is said to
be the most dangerous of all in
dustries. It's toll of deaths and in
iuries is almost beyond belief and
vet there can be no doubt of the
accuracy of the figures that are
available covering this sad story.
An article in a recent issue of
the Saturday Evening Post-"The
Bloody Price of Coal'-tells some
of that story. And there was an
Illuminating interview in a late
united states News in which the
editors question John l.. Lewis and
he replies with some astounding
statistics. The Post article says
that more than 1000 miners died
digging coal last year, close to 1000
were crippled for life and more
than $4,000 were injured. And last
year was one of the safest years
on record.
THE odds against the coal miner
are horrifyingly bad Statistically,
he can work only about seven years
without being oVertaken by violent
death or injury. He has only about
a 10-to-1 chance to survive 81 years
of working in the coal mines, and
little better than a 4-to-l chance
to escape being totally or partially
disabled for lire.
Nearly $1,000 men have died in
coal-mine accidents in the past 80
years, nearly $4,000 were crippled
and there were more than 100000
injuries.
What causes this terrific spilling
of human blood? No one factor is
to blame for all of it. The industry
Is a very dangerous one. But too
many owners have refused to in
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-17
SURELY HE WENT TO HEAVEN"

You have heard that statement
again and again; perhaps at the
grave of a faithful public servant,
or at the funeral of kindly citl-
zen of the community.
The appalling thing about that
statement is the reason many peo-
pie give for making it. He must
have gone to heaven, they say, be-
cause he was a wonderful man; he
was good to his family; he was a
lover Of children; he always had
friendly word for you when you
passed his house.
Now, these are certainly admir-
able traits in any person; but they
can never oe given as reasons for
the certainty that some one has
gone to heaven
The Bible is never clearer than
,vhen it insists that no man will
ever get to heaven by being good
to his family or by having friend
Is word for his neighbors. BY the
deeds of the law shall no flesh be
justified in His sight" (Romans
300 Who should know better than
God in what way men gain heaven!
Whether or not a person gets to
heaven depends, not primarily on
what he does, but on what he
believes. Believe on the Lord Jesus
Christ and thou shalt be saved -
(Acts l6,3l) He that believeth not
shall be damned" mark 1870
Strange as it may seem, one of
the few men in history of whom
we can say with absolute certainty
IF anybody ever went to heaven,
he did" was the criminal who was
crucified with Christ. And he went
to heaven, not because he was
good man, but because he found |
salvation in the Son of God. He
believed with all his heart that
Christ had kept Gods holy Law
ore him where he had failed, and
le believed that Christ had paid
he penalty for all his sins by His
and death on the cross.
Have you found this salvation in
hrist? There is no other way to
eaven than through Jesus Christ.
ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH. =
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-17
HAT IN HAND

A newly-fOrmed Columbia Val
lev Committee, whose aVoWed pur-
pose is to seek the unified develop
nent of the Columbia river basin,
10 unanimous in its opposition to a
Columbia Valley Authority based
on iva lines. One of the members,
Mr.. Wilson Compton of Washington
State college, said that the greatest
degree of home control should be
sought in order that "big govern
ment may not become too big.
Another member said that there
seemed to be too much anxiety to
get a lot of dams built, and urged
opposition to 'any Federal project
until the Bureau of Reclamation
and the Army Engineers quit fight
ing and agree on a river program.
These and similar warnings are
certainly timely At the present
time. the Federal government, thru
ownership of Grand Coulee, Bonnie
vile and other properties, domln-
ates the power development of the
region-and local officials have to
go hat in hand to Washington, D.
c.. when they want anything done. |
II lUG EIODOSGQ OOlIllAOAa 4lAN@4 |
Authority were adopted, every last
vestige of local control and local
voice in what is to happen to the
water resources would
be destroyed. Every power user in +,
the Northwest would be dependent |
upon the whims of bureaucrats, and |
the shifting politics of Congress.
And, through its socialized power
the eva would be the
boss of Northwest agriculture and
industry.
The example of the IVA should |
be enough to make any thoughtful |
call a halt to this par
ticular form of socialism or state
capitalism or whatever you want
TO call it. IVA is an absolute
economic monarchy in its area, and
it has done thorough job of abro-
eating rights, powers and respon-
sibilities of local government. It is
totalitarian in concept and in policy.
II is a perfect example of the kind
of thing which. if it grows enough,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-17
Let's MuzzIe The
Eoqer Beavers In
Our Legislature
BY Charles d. Rowe

Can anything be done to reduce
the number of worthless bills that
are always introduced into every
legislative session? Every legis-
lature is always loaded down with
many more measures than it can
possibly process properly in the so
days allotted it. This Montana
legislature has SIT bills before it,
Many of them will have to be
killed after very little considera-
ton.
There are always number of
legislators who think they have
been sent to the legislature to in
troduce one or many measures. APP
parently they cannot be headed off,
and some of their product certain
ly skirts close to what can be termed
the ''lunatic fringe"
Consider as an example the bill
that would appropriate $4,000 for
the purchase of an automatic cleo
trio roll call machine for the legis-
lature. Someone would spend that
small fortune out of the taxpayers
money when everyone is pleading
for reduction of the heavy tax bur-
zen ana Wnen the SIaLe IS having
difficulty in financing its schools
and other worthy and necessary
projects. Or take the bill that
would have stipulated by law that
when two cars meet at an inter
section the one to the right shall
have the right of way. Such a law
might be worth something in litiga-
ton but it wouldn't clarity matters
any as far as safe driving is con-
cerned. The rule already is that
the car to the right has right of
way. If the public doesn't know
that now, neither would they know
it if a law was passed to that
effect Fortunately both of these
bills were killed And all other
states have this same problem. Con-
slider the bill in the Washington
legislature that would have estab-
ished prices BARRIERS can charge
Tor their services. In this day when
must destroy the initiative and the
IL,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-17
HARVEY SCOTT KILLED
AT PHOENIX, ARIZONA

Mrs. Harvey Scott receive a tele-
gram Sunday containing the sad
news that her husband had been
struck by a car that morning in
Phoenix and died several hours
later
He is survived by his wife and
two sons and a sister in Los Angeles,
Calf.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-17
NAVY TO REENLIST
WOMEN VETERANS

A drive to enlist or reenlist 320s
women Veterans of World War II
in the 18th Naval District in VS.
Inactive), U. S. Naval Reserve is
now underway.
This list includes those now in
associated billets with Reserve
units, u. S. Naval Reserve Women
(WAVES) and u. S. Coast Guard
Reserve Women (SPARS) who were
in World War II.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-17

stall safety measures that in many
instances the law requires. That is
not true of all; some owners are
doing everything they can for the
safety of the men. Another cause
is an inspection system lousy with
politics. And a third factor is the
carelessness of some of the miners.
That seems human nature, to grow
careless after long association with
danger. 1t is said the old powder
man is the one who is blown up by
an explosion. But carelessnesS is a
minor factor.
A bill before the Montana legis
lature would practically rewrite the
Montana coal mining code It is
being bitterly contested on the
grounds that it would defeat the
very ends desired. I do not know
enough about the bill to judge
whether it would be good or bad
legislation. But there are probab-
w some features of it that are re-
ouired. Two or three years ago a
man who is neither a mine owner
nor a laborer told me that living
conditions at Montana coal mines
are terrible. And there have been
accidents here-one that took IS
lives.
Is it necessary that coal-mining
should take such a horrible toll of
human life? The answer is said
TO be no. Proper inspection and
pl roper installing of safety measures
would do much to eliminate the
deaths and injuries.
After reading the interview with
John L. Lewis in the United States
News any fair-minded person must
concede the detectives he IS work
ing for are just ones. The only real
objection lies in the methods he
uses to gain those ends.
Try a Western News Classified!
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-17

must destroy the initiative and the
liberties Of a -Waitsburg.
(Wn) Times.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-17

Try a Western News Classified
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15
Jinx Continues To
Haunt Local Nine
Ieontlnued lFum nrar paee,

ond double of the game, advanced
on Behelers' boot, and scored on
Clark's fielder's choice.
Sundays game marked the half
way mark in the A C.'s league
schedule, the loss being their tenth
in twelve league games. In six of
their losses, the A. C.'s have been
beaten by two-run margin or
less. with adverse breaks" figur-
ing strongly in the outcome of each
of these. AS of Wednesday morning.
the A. C.'s were in last place, but
only one-half game behind sixth
place FELTON,. This Sunday after
noon, the A. C's will be afforded
an opportunity to move out of the
league cellar. meeting the FELTON,
Vets on FELTON, diamond.
Frank Hail., who has scored both
of the A. C.'s league wins and was
the victim of the past Sunday:
first inning miscues, or Horace viii.
ley, another veteran Highlander
is the likely mound choice for the
game with FELTON,, with either Ar
Cunning or Hershal Poore doiul
the receiving. Cliff Chambers will
likely dosthe mound chores for Eel
ton, with Teddy Michaels doing tn.
receiving.