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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-08-19

by a change of definition of the
word produced" 10000.
Compared to the above, the
fact that coverage would be ex-
tended for the first time to 1867
900 air carriers and $4,000 fish
cannery workers is almost negli-
gible save to those workers
themselves.
Not Original Bill
The bill the House passed was
not the Administrations original
bill nor was it the substitute in
troduced by Congressman John
LesinSki, chairman of the House
Labor Committee. The bill actu-
ally approved was the one Of
fered by Congressman Wingate
Lucas of Texas.
In its original form, the bill
called for a minimum of 65
cents now, later to be adjusted
according to the cost of living as
calculated by the Labor Depart
ment but not to drop below so
cents an hour. But the sliding
scale was knocked out and the
flat 75-cent minimum was In
Continued on Page Two
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-08-19
William Akos
Named By CIO
To Chest Board
Is Active In
LoeaI Campaigns For
Community Chest

William AkoS, president of
CIO Local No. 9 of the Fedora
ton of Glass, Ceramic and Silica
Sand Workers of America, has
been named chairman of Com
munity Chest gift solicitation
among all CIO employees in the
Greater Toledo area.
Mr.. Akos' appointment was
announced by Fern L. Kettel,
Chest campaign chairman, who
pointed out that Mr. Akos held
this same post for the first time
last year and that under his
leadership, the Libbey-Owens-
Ford Glass Co., adopted the pay
roll deduction plan for Chest
pledges and exceeded their goal
by 1872 per cent.
Mr.. Akos is a member of the
Chest board of directors and
like many other CIO leaders, he
is active in the programs of
many of the Red Feather health
and welfare services.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-08-19
Gosser Gives
Thanks For Help
TO Summer Comp

l want to take this OppOr-
tunity to thank all those
who have helped in every
manner, shape and form to
make the Summer Camp a
success this year. 1t has
been more successful this
year than any time to date.
The various week ends
that l spent at the camp i
could see nothing but a
bunch of kids having a
grand time. To all of those
who have helped 10 accom-
plish this | want to say
thanks a lot.
The Summer Camp Offici-
ally closes August 27th. All
of the facilities of the camp
will be kept intact and it is
open for shop picnics up to
and including October 18th.
If any one is desirOus of
using the camp for their
shop picnic / would suggest
they contact Howard Redig-
er, MA-5525, for the cost
and other arrangements. N
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-08-19
Murray Urges
Renewed Vigor
Down South

Philip Murray, president of
t h Congress of Industrial
Organizations, has urged CIO
Organizing Committee staff
members to intensity the CLOS
Southern membership campaign
as a most fitting memorial to
Committee Director Van A, Bit
tner is if his life.
Must Continue
THE work of the Southern
organizing drive so successfully
must be carried forward with
commenced under his leadership
renewed vigor and increasing
effectiveness. Van A. Bittner's
mission in life was to organize
the unorganized and this remains
as our unfinished job. particul-
arly throughout the South"
Mr.. Murray commended Geor-
ge Baldanzi Throughout the
South"
M. Murray commended George
Baldanzi of the Textile Workers
Union of America, who was
chosen as Mr.. Bittner's successor
as Organizing Committee direc-
tor, and John Rife of the United
Steelworkers of America, named
assistant director.
mo better choices could have
been made,' he said. Both
Director Baldanzi and Assistant
Director Rife are ideally quail
fled for their respective assign
ments.
Baldanzi Takes Over
'The chairman of the CIO
Organizing Committee, Vice
President Allan S. Haywood of
the CIO, joins with me in be-
speaking wholehearted co-opera-
tion from all CIO affiliates and
representatives to Director Bald
AMI and Assistant Director
Rife in their great undertak-
ing"
Mr.. Baldanzi is scheduled to
take over his new assignment
Monday, August Is
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-08-19
New Unemployment
Benefits Next Week
File Claim
After rAugust22
Is Advice
Payments increased
From s2I up to $50
And From Il to zb Wks.

Any laid-off workers filing
a claim for unemployment
benefits after August % will
be eligible under the new act
which boosts the weekly un-
employment pay from S21 a
week to SIS a week in addition
$3.50 a dependant up to s5
family.
The new act in effect next
week marks it as step towards
the goal of the United Labor
Committee in Toledo which led
the fight to have unemployment
benefits increased.
ULC Still Fighting
Richard Gosser, d founder of
the ULC which represents all
segments of labor in Toledo said
that the ULC is making every
effort to have those receiving
benefits now because being laid
off from work come under the
new act which means to boost
the unemployment pay from the
S21 and up to $50 week He
said members of the ULC which
include Harry Card, Oliver
Meyers, Francis Hurd, Frank
Fischer, Charles Bunkerof the
AFL and Harry Shell of the
MESA, Tom Drery of the Rail-
road Brotherhood of Trainmen
and Charles Ballard. and Orville
Beemer, CIO members of the
ULC are making every effort to
have the present workers receiv-
ing unemployment benefits get
the increase when the new act
takes effect.
Deadline For Filing
There has been considerable
controversy as to when is the
deadline to apply for compensa-
ton in order to be eligible for
the increased payments. Mr..
Gosser said that according to
his information anyone filing a
claim after August % will be
eligible for the new amount.
The law stipulates that the new
payments will be paid to those
filing claims as of August %.
But, there was question raised
since the 22nd is on Monday
although a new week is recog-
nized as beginning on a Sunday.
To be on the safe side he adj
vises the members to file the
claim after August %.
Ohio Making Progress
Mr.. Gosser said that the ULC
is glad to report that Ohio is
progress by lifting it.
self from the national rank as
a very poor state in paying un-
compensation al
though there are millions of doll
lars in the State fund.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-08-19

whopping 361 to 80.
However, to o b t a in ap-
proval for the 75-cent wage
level, representatives SYM
pathetic to labor were forced to
accept severe cut in the cover
age afforded by the Fair Labor
Standards act in order to de-
feat strong group of pro-sweat
shop Republicans and southern
BourbonS.
Compromise Made
The compromise was made IN
anticipation that the Senate will
pass a bill restoring the law S
protection to the l 100000 work
ers not covered by the House bill
and that the Senate's version
will prevail in a final conference
measure.
While nobody could actually
do more than guess how many
workers would actually be "ex-
empted" from the minimum
wage if the House bill became
law, one estimate was as fol-
lows: in the retail and service
trades, 255,00O; in logging,
10000; in irrigation, 5000; in
small newspapers, 10000; and
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-08-19
Spiieer Skilled
Workers Plan
Special Meeting
TO Elect Delegates
In Northwestern Ohio
Skilled Trades Council

The northwestern Ohio Skill
ed Trades officers will meet with
the Spicer Skilled Trades Work
ers to assist in the election of
council delegates. The meeting
and election will be held Tues
day, August % at 8 pm. in Par
lor A at Local II headquarters,
ii was announced by Frank
Johnson, president of the Skill
ed Trades group.
Representatives from other
shops are invited to attend this
special meeting, Mr. Johnson
said and the officers will be glad
to set date or discuss plans
for similar elections among the
various skilled trades workers.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-08-19
Labor Leaders
To Participate
In Discussions
Conference Sponsored
BY Council Of Pcrenf'
Teacher Associations

Three Toledo labor leaders
will be among the participants in
panel discussions during the To-
cal area conference on family
life to be held in Lincoln Hall,
Collingwood P e b y e rian
Church, September 81 and %,
Gordon Je fiery, conference
chairman, announced.
3 Union Leaders
They are William Akos, presi-
dent, Local 8, Glass Ceramics
and Silica Sand Workers, CIO;
Walter c. Guntrup, editor of the
AFL Union Leader and Frank
Berry, recording secretary of
the Central Labor Union.
The conference is sponsored
jointly by the Toledo Council of
Parent Teacher Associations, the
Council of Social Agencies and
the Board of Education's Family
Life Education Program.
"Your Family and Mine"
Taking the theme, Your
Family and Mine, the confer
ence will disseminate informa-
ton on the "knoW how' of good
family living through discus
sions in which members of the
general public as well as the ex-
perts will participate.
Public is Invited
After a general session on the
evening September 81, those at
tending will break up into sec
tions on different phases of
family development, Phases to
be covered include preparation
for marriage, the beginning of
the family, the growing family
and the family in which the
children have grown and scat
tered The results of these dis
will be evaluated in an
other general session which will
bring the conference to close.
The public is invited to parti-
cipate.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-08-19

it was merged with another di-
vision the workers voted TO con-
tribute the balance to sponsor
camping peri o d, Mr.. Rediger
said.
He added in his report that
Eddie Madrzykowski, a steward
at Willy-Overland sponsored a
camping period for youngster.
Eddie is also chairman of the
entertainment C o m mittee of
WHY'S Unit and being in that
position realizes what it is for
boy or girl to have camping
period, Mr.. Rediger said.
A local firm, wishing to re-
IN n anonymous, gave $50
towards a sponsorship for a
youngster for a two week period
at the summer camp the report
concluded.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-08-19
Social Security
Plan Improved

Washington (LPA)-Proposals
for an entirely new disability
insurance program, and major
in the benefits paid
under the federal social security
set-up, highlighted a report be-
ing readied for the House by its
Ways g. Means Committee last
week. Unionists call the report
a major step forward.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-08-19

UAW-CIO In t e rn a i onal
Pr e S d ent Walter Reuther,
Vice Presidents r C h a r d
GosSe r and John Livingston,
Secretary-T reasurer EN- il
azey, Region 2B Director
Charles Ballard and Regional
Directors Patrick j. O'Malley
and Raymond Ross.
Open To All Members
He said the school is open to
any member of a, Local union in
the Ohio regions who is in good
standing. The tuition fee is $50
and includes all meals, room,
bedding, educational and recrea-
tional facilities and equipment
The school will open at 2 pm.
on Sunday, September II and
will conc | u d e on Saturday,
September II.
Subjects For Discussion
Mr.. Holt said among the sub
jects will be Labor Laws and
Legislation, Political A t on,
F a i r Practices, Farmer Labor
Relations, Women's p r o b | ems,
Co-Ops, Social Security, PEN
Sions, Workmen's Compensation,
Unemployment, Pensions, Labor,
E o m cs, Medical Health
plans, Insurance, Union Ad-
ministration and Parliamentary
Procedure.
Work Shop Glasses
In addition work shop classes
will be conducted in Time Study,
Recreation, Steward Committee
A vance Collective
Bargaining, Brief Writing and
Arbitration techniques, Press,
Publicity, Shop Publications and
Speech
Applications are va ii la bl e
from each Local Recording Sec
retary. Additional applications
can be obtained by writing to
Jack Holt, Educational Director,
Area 3, 1025 Chester Avenue,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-08-19
Ex-ITU Officer Dies

New York (LPA)-William
Robert Trotter, former vice
president of the Int'l- Typo
graphical Union-AFL, died in
a nursing home here at the age
of 79 after a long illness. British
born, Mr.. Trotter learned his
trade in England and first rose
to prominence in the labor move
ment in Winnipeg, Canada. He
became vice-president of the
ITU in 1922 and moved to union
headquarters in indianapolis. He
retired In 1889.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-08-19

eral checks from individuals
and firms to cover expenses
for youngster at the camp.
Mr.. Gosser originated the idea
to have individuals and firms
make possible camping period
ior boy or girl.
From Lima, Ohio
Mr. Rediger said he received
checks from Ohio Steel Foundry
of Lima, Ohio, for $500 and a
c5een tefor S21O from Lima
Hale fbe Corp. also of Lima
Svo,}ss / two firms are spon-
n Iii angsters from the Lima
the Ohio Sedlu'
vice, we hf 'eweIeIs, gave SNo 20
OSFS co,l youngster and depart
',namnIo,&l WHY'S Overland gave
THAT amount was the
~ of a welfare fund in
apartment and 81 n c e
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-08-19
Bliss Office
Workers Vote
For Union
80 Cost Ballot
For Union And
n Vote No

Office workers at the Toledo
Machine and Tool, Division of
the E. w. Bliss Co. chalked up
another victory by casting a
vote of 80 for union security as
against %. The vote conducted
by the National Labor Relations
Board is defined as a vote for
UAW union recognition.
Organized Few Months
The Machine and Tool office
workers organized a few months
ago, Jerry Biddle, international
Representative on Charles Bal
lard's Region 2-B staff reported.
He said that the victory came
despite last minute efforts by
management with confusing bull
letins being posted near the cleo
ton booth.
Contract negotiations follow
ing the vote of employees for a
union have been going on for
several weeks, he said. The out
come on the vote for recognition
will undoubtedly help towards
a quick settlement, he said. The
vote for union security has prov
en- to the management that the
workers are determined to have
a union.
Engineers Plan Vote
Mr.. Biddle added that engi-
neers in the Machine and Tool
plan are contemplating a request
for another vote for union rec
ognition.
Factory workers in the plant
are members of Local ID, UAW-
CIO.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-08-19
Illinois DriUers Boosted

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (LPA)
Wage raises ranging from four
dollars to S940 a week were
won by 1875 members of Team
sters Local 729-AFL here, it was
announced. The new contracts
cover employees of 10 dairy and
beer distributing companies.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-08-19
Only 10 Days Left TO Enter
Labor Day Queen Conesf
Parade Plans
Completed By
CI0-AFLGroups
Beauty Winner
To Be Selected
On Thurs, Sept.

Plans being complete for
the second annual joint ClO
and AFL Labor Day Parade
the committee will spotlight
some of its attention on the
beauty contest of which the
winner will be crow ne d
Queen Of Labor Day."
CIO Or AFL Union
The contest for Queen is
open to all girls working in ClO
Nor AFL shops or daughters or
wives of members in either the
CIO or AFL. Winners of last
years contest are not eligible
according to Burny Zawodny,
Jack Blessing and Eddie Roman,
who head the contest committee.
Deadline Aug. 20
All entries must be in not
later than August 20. The win
ner will be selected by impartial
Judges on Thursday September
on the stage of the Paramount
Theatre.
Only one entry will be allow
ed from each Unit or Local and
those having more than one con-
testant are asked to select a win
ner to be represented in the fin
ais.
Through Local Unions
All entries must be cleared
through the Local union, AFL or
CIO. Applications are available
at all shops or from the Toledo
Industrial Union Council, CIO,
Gil Huron st. or Toledo Central
Labor Union, AFL, 912 Adams
st.
Jack Blessing, CIO chairman
of the parade committee an
nounced that the parade route
and station will be available for
publication in next weeks is
sue of the Toledo Union Journal.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-08-19
5th Annual UAW
Sept. II
Open To All Members In Ohio Regions;
Reufher. Gosser To Be Principal Speakers

The fifth annual UAW Summer School for Ohio and
Pennsylvania regions scheduled for September II through
IT, it announced by Jack Holt Education Director for
Area 3, embracing Regions 2, "a and 2B in Ohio.
Mr.. Holt said principle speakers at the school will be
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-08-19
z Lima Corporations Sponsor
Youngsters At Summer Camp
Ed Modrzykowsk. Bosch Jewellers Also
Make Comp Period Possible For Boy Or Girl

Firms and individuals responding to the appeal to
sponsor needy younger for camping period at the Local
IL Summer Camp at Sand Lake, Mich it reported by
Howard Rediger, director of the camp fund drive.
He said that Richard Gosser, president, forwarded
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-08-19
House Votes IS Wage
Minimum But S|ashes
Coverage By A Million

WASHINGTON (LPA) = After prolonged and compI-
Gated parliamentary the House of Representa-
tves voted overwhelmingly to raise the statutory national
minimum wage from 40 cents to Is cents The vote was
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-08-19

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Lunch; Doh
HarrsB
Herman Locals
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-01-22


EVER SINCE Taro was old enough
to dodge street cars on Powell
Street, his mother had pounded
into his egg4shaped head such
words of wisdom as work hard,
save every penny" don't smoke,
don't drink" don't go around with
girls" go to church every Sunday.
Taro was a good" boy to his mo-
ther-well- obedient and
thrifty. But to some others he wa
a maladjusted mama's boy, tight
wad. a jerk.
1t was no surprise to those who
knew him when the first thing
raro did after coming to the big
city was to head for the nearest
church. A kindly minister gave him
reference, and he was soon punch
ing the time clock at seven each
morning in glove factory and was
being paid $18 week.
He lived frugally, cooking his
meals in the hall way on a gas
plate which he shared with four
other people.
He worked hard and began TO
save money, while the other fac
tory hands thought him a sucker.
In a couple of years. however
Taro was promoted to assistant
shipping clerk with a few dollars
increase in pay.
One day as Tarc sat on box in
the stock room eating the cheese
sandwiches he had made himself.
he happened to glance out the win
dow and noticed a cute blonde
looking at him from the window
of the adjoining building.
Taro was startled and embarras-
sed. To prevent further such en-
counters, he piled some boxes In
front of the window. Then he dis
covered that he could look out be-
tween the boxes and see the girl
without being seen himself. Although
troubled by a guilty feeling, he
nevertheless enjoyed the peeking
and IT became regular pastime
AS he looked at the blonde in the
next building day after day, he
began to notice more things about
her She was fond Of sporty blouses
and skirts. She had a cute feminine
hairdo She wore a bright-colored
lipstick.
Then Taro began to notice other
girls too as he rode on the street
car each day to and from work.
He began to daydream, and he i'm
agined himself dating the blonde
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-01-22
Soyejima to Lead
Cong. Church

Bill Soyejima has been elected
president of the Seattle Japanese
Congregational church at its recent
membership election.
Other members of the cabinet arc
Saibo Full, vice president; Stanley
Karikomi, treasurer; Mrs. Nobu
Naito, secretary; Lily Mukai, Sue
Hiraki and Meriko Toda, deacon
esses; Maria Yamanishi and Kazut
Naito, program committee chair
men; and Hachiro Hashiguchi arc
Yoke Horita, social committee
chairmen.
A dinner for the new and ole
cabinet members will be held soon
according to the church announce
ment.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-01-22
A Short, Short Story
Taro Gets a Wife

in the next building. and even max
ing love to her.
He began to neglect going tc
church where. he told himself, only
old maids went anyway. Instead
he began to go to movies more
often and saw handsome men make
passionate love to beautiful screen
heroines. Taro watched carefully
in an effort to pick up the technique
Of making love.
For a while Taros was content tc
just daydream as he loaded and I'M
loaded stock, made out shipping
tags, ETC., but he gradually became
more and more restless.
As he emerged from the movies
and saw real life couples strolline
arm in arm, ne felt terribly de-
pressed.
At nights he found it more diff
ficult to go to sleep, and he lay
awake making plans on how ne
would get to know the blonde. And
although his plans were ingeniously
thought out, they never reached
the point of actual execution.
One day. quite Unexpectedly. Taro
got a letter from hts mother which
told him to come home to SLOGAN,
The letter suggested that there was
a wonderful girl there and it was
time Taro had settled down. Taro
boarded the first train West, and
he was soon married to the girl.
Today Taro has three kids and
has been promoted to full-fledged
shipping clerk at $35 per week.
New Canadian
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-01-22
Fifty Courses Offered by Y.WCA.;
Classes Will Start Next Month

Mrs. Dorothy Lair, 4O51 34th Ave.
S. w, ard textile painting and silk
screen printing from I to 8. by Mrs.
,seggy We'll, 2450 Dexter.
Daytime classes on Wednesdays
include English conversation, in
structed by Mrs. Lawrence Powers,
1920 45th 8. W., from 10 am. to
noon, and simplified American his
tory and civics, by Mrs. H. G. Berk-
lage, 355 Boston, and Mrs Wood
bury Abbey, 1925 10th NJ, from 1
to 8 pm. Both of these courses
provide background for the citizen
ship class given from to 9 pm.
Thursday by John Nostrand of the
Seattle Public Schools.
Judith Greguson, SIC E. 115th
st., will give her popular news
survey course from 1890 am. to
IL noon on Wednesdays, aud gen.
eal crafts course is scheduled for
to 3 pm Evening classes from I
| to 9 O'clock viii include drivers
education, ~ E. r. Crippen, 370
Denny Way, of the Crippen Drivers
Training Institute; advanced bridge,
by Bullock; leather craft and crea-
tive writing. "A Stitch in Time"
taught by MS. Hadley, will be from
!6 to 9.
Thursday classes include begin
ners' sewing, 6 to pm, by Mrs.
Elaine Carlstrom, 2610 18th Ave. NJ;
Personality Workshop" from to
9, by Helen Snyder of the YwCA
staff, and Mrs. Ssndall; photo tint
ing, to 3, by Mrs Frances e. Toll
lefsen, 8841 Tnterlake Ave-; begin
ners' Spanish, 7 to 8, and intermed-
late Spanish, 8 to g. by Mrs. John
Jaderholm. 473oh University Way.
Mrs. Hsdley will also give person.
allied dressmaking course from 10
am. to pm. on Fridays.
Recreational courses to be offered
at various times throughout the
week include badminton, swimming,
senior life saving. tennis, golf. GYM
nestics, ballroom dancing for both
adults and teenagers, ard square
dancing.
Registration may be made in the
Central YWCA, Fifth and Seneca.
For further information, call FL
lott 1900, extension 6.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-01-22
Mocme to Ghurc6Gs

METHODIST
lc a.m.-sunday School and Is
sei worship service.
II a.m.-Nisei worship service.
7:S0 p.m.-Young peoples Eel.
lowship.
MARYKNULL
. am. and 1870 a.m.--LOv Man
Benediction win BE- held follow
ing l0.SD Msaa
NTCHrREN BUDDHIST CHURCH
10 a.m.-Kmdergarten childVn
and juniors service.
II am.-Young peoples service
In English.
2 pm.-Japsnese Service.
PRESBYTERIAN
SUNDAY, Jan. %
The Rev. Hirata will speak on
God and Human Suffering.
$50 am.-Church school for all
ages.
10 a.m.-fssei worship service.
10 a.m.-Young peoples Bible
discussion.
ll:1o a. m.-Nisei worship SER
vice.
$50 PM Westminster
Fellowship.
Z pm.-senior Westminster rel
lowship.
ST. PETERS MISSION
Q am.-Issei Holy Communion.
Rev. G Shot.
9:45 a.m.-Sunday School, Miss
Gladys Gray.
IL a.m.-Nisei Worship Service.
7:3o p,m.-Fri might YPF meet
ngS