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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-18
Ma+her Spring
Aids Coop Drive

The Mather Spring Unit of
of Local IL, UAW- -CIO voted un-
animously to donate ten cents
per member to aid the organiz-
ing drive of the Toledo Consum-
ers Cooperative, and not only
agreed to purchase five shares
of preferred stock at 500 per
share, but bought a share of
Glass A Common Stock ($25) in
the name of the unit, it was an
nounced by Norman P Meyers,
Local II board member assign
ed to the Mather Unit.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-18
Here S How To
Join The Coop

There are three ways to buy
A share of S25 membership stock
in the Toledo Consumers Coop
erative:
/. See your committeeman,
and sign up, paying the SIS if
YOU have it. That's for a share
of stock - a lifetime member
ship.
2. If you haven't the S25,
your credit union will be glad
to lend it to you. Possibly your
plant has a credit union check
off. Of you're not now mem
her of the credit union, you
should join.)
3. If there's no credit union
in your plant, your coop COM
mitteeman should have coop
stamp books. You take out a
book. for free, then purchase
coop stamps for 25 cents apiece
from him. Then you turn IN
vour book when SIS worth OF
stamps are in it-just like BUY
ing war bonds via the stamp
method during the war - and
You'll receive your share OF
stock and membership.
P. S. If you don't have a
credit union, it's about time you
started one. Write to Toledo
Chapter of Credit Unions, 8OS
Adams Street-same address as
the Coop - and address your
letter to Mrs. Louise Nation
Y,resident
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-18
Ransom & Randolph
Votes Support

One of the finest receptions
yet accorded the Toledo Con-
sumers Cooperative drive for
funds and members was found at
the meeting of the Ransom &
Randolph unit of Local y,
UAW-CIO last Sunday, The
membership voted unanimously
to purchase $500 in preferred
stock in the coop, and approved
also the ten-cent per member
donation from the unit treasury.
Approximately 184 are members
of the shop unit, making the per
capita investment one of the
highest in Toledo, in fact second
only to the $500 voted by Toledo
Standard Commutator's seventy
members last Tuesday.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-18
Coop Plans
Rally And Foir
Continued from Page l

Continued from rage L
805 Adams Street. Information
may be had by telephoning FA
5181 between $50 A. M. and
500 P. NJ, Monday through
Friday.
Open Meeting Saturday
There will be an open meeting
of the Coop Saturday, February
.19, at 200 P. NJ, Toledo Public
Library, Michigan Street at
Adams.
Any unit not already having
a functioning coop committee is
asked to set one up Immediately.
Informative details on the coop
can be found in Edward Duck S
column, Whats New" on the
editorial page of this issue, and
progress of the organization is
described throughout this edi-
ton. The coop is not restricted
to union members, nor sponsored
by any particular group, but is
being aided by all union organi-
cations, credit unions, and in
terested groups and individuals.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-18

ILL., D1A1 a ~ pa '-N
all Labor organizations and
spokesmen for manufacturers
have indicated their willing
ness to go along with the bill.
Features of Bill
The measure is authorized by
Representatives Frank E. Simp-
son I'd. CincinnatD, Robert r.
Shaw CR., Columbus) and Ed
Wilmer Cd, Canton).
Some of the salient features
contained in the bill would:
"a Increase weekly maximum
from present $25 to $50,
(2) Increase death benefits
from present $500 to $4,000.
CD Include loss of nearing as
: compensate claim. Allow 25
weeks compensation for loss of
hearing in one ear and l25
weeks for loss of hearing in both
ears (This was not compens-
able before in Ohio. In loss of
hand, loss of arms, loss of foot
and loss of leg, compensation
Increased by 10 weeks. In tenn
porary total disability cases
overall maximum increased from
$4,000 TO $4,000,
az In permanent partial anc
loss of member cases, total over
all maximum increased from
$4,000 TO $500. Compensation
for maintenance and sustenancC
during rehabilitation period in
creased from SIS week for ).
weeks to $40 per week for 5.
weeks.
go In silicosis cases, wher'
worker suffering from Simple
silicosis desires to leave tn,
silica-exposed job, he will re
ceive $40 for 30 weeks plus
maximum of $40 for an addition
al rs weeks if he has loss o
earnings. This increases tn
compensation in this field from
the present $3.50 to a potentia
total of S2100.
(6) Artificial teeth and den
lures damaged on the job by a
accidental occurrence will be re
placed This is not done nov
CD Funeral expenses are in
creased from $3.50 to $500.
90 In those cases where ther
has been an amputation of
member. specific award ha
been made by the Industris
Commission and the injure
worker dies from causes othe
than the original injury befor
the award is paid out tn
balance of the award will /
paid TO the widow and childre
of the deceased worker. Hereto
fore payment of the award wf
stopped at time of death eve
though the full award had M
been paid.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-18
American Can

Andy Zapiecki was voted In
again as chairman of American
Can Unit. Elected vice chairman
is John w. Amstutz and doubl-
ing as secretary and treasurer is
Vince A. Nowak
Members of the committee at
large are John w. Demski, Paul
Ceravolo, Raymond Holewinski,
Robert Zerbey, Norman Sim
mons and Fred Kaltenbach.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-18
Acme Specially

Heading Acme Specially as
chairman is Harry Wilhelm and
is assisted as top officers by Will
liam Round, vice chairman, Ma
rion Tucholski, secretary and
August c. Minke, treasurer. On
the committee is Catherine
Fountas, in addition to the top
officers. julius c. Backy was
named Sergeant Alarms.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-18
9. {. Conkey Unit

The G.. K. Conkey Unit, for
merly the Sheets Elevator, is
headed by Otto Kries as chair
man and Courtney j. Davis as
vice chairman,
Also on the committee are
Ralph Roberts, Theo. Hackins
and Kenneth Roberts.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-18
Toledo Steel Tube

Toledo Steel Tube Unit had
their election two weeks ago but
lust reported in the outcome to
Ernest Kubacki board member
Reelected chairman is Herb
Russell and Louis Parks Jr. now
serves as vice chairman.
Committeeman are Paul Arm
strong, Chester Adamski and Ed
mond Napolski.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-18
Butcher & Hort Mfg,

Butcher g. Hart Mfg. returned
John Bonkowski as chairman,
Bernice Nowak, vice chairman
and Valentine Nowak as sec
retary.
Named to the committee are
Joseph Bugaj and Clarence Pal
mer
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-18
Left To Be Discussed

Left To BE discussed
Still left to be discussed by
Labor and Management was the
creation of rehabilitation serv-
ice and the investigation of occu-
pational diseases in Ohio's shops
and factories.
First hearings on Fair EN-
ployment Practices Commission
will be held tonight by the House
Industry and Labor Committee.
Tonights hearing will be for pro-
ponents of II. B.-106, and Go
other LABOR organizations, religi-
Gus and minority groups are ex-
pected to testify for the bill.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-18
Burt Foundry

The Burt Foundry Unit held
their election early this month
naming E ward Jastrzenski
chairman. Vice chairman is Jack
Sullivan and Arthur Will is sec
retary.
On the committee are Harry
Richardson and Nicholas Fulop
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-18
Local II
Shops Elect
Continued from Page /

IOntInUtU ITOIH HHBo
retary for the first time is Billie
Williams.
Incumbents on the committee
are Walter Tucholski, Gordon
Phillips, Robert White, Anthony
Machinski, who is Sergeant-At-
Arms and assisted by Walter
Radde and Chester Horvath, who
is serving his first term. The
other new member on the com
mittee is Kenneth Hopkins.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-18
Election
On Feb. 25-2b
Continued from Page

Continued from rage i
Lindohrst, Melvin Flagg, Odessa
Overy, Dick Lazette, John Bird,
Virgil Barnhart and Frank Sido
Volunteers to serve on the
election committee met Tuesday
night and have elected Stanley
Helminiak, chairman, and Lor,
eta Schillinger, secretary. Both
are members of WHY'S Overland
Unit.
Election Committee
Others on the committee who
will supervise the election are
Wendell Whaley of Spicer; Chet
Delaney and Jennie Delaney
Standard Commutator; Ray Cra-
mer, Mather Spring; Vely n
Lawson and Wilma Bailey, Ran.
som & Randolph; Tom Smith
Toledo Steel Tube; Ralph Prizes
ner, E. w. Bliss Foundry; Ro-
berta Krohn, DeVilbiss; Mar.
shall Meyers, Andy Jones, Wal
ter Madrzykowski, Dick Fuller
and George Brady, all are mem
bers of Willys-Overland Unit.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-18
LEGISLATIVE NEWS
Fromthe Ohio CIOCounei|

For the first time in decade, the Ohio House is re-
ecting the will of the people, not the will of the vested
interests That apparent Tuesday when the solid Demo
cratic majority plus three liberal Republicans voted Tor
repeal of the Ferguson Law.
71-61 Vote Has Far-Reaching Importance
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-18

were quickly reflected in whole-
sale and retail prices and at
tributed to higher farm prices.
Profits on raw food materials in
inventory helped lift corporation
profits after taxes from 8 billion
dollars in AS to II billion in AZ
and 20 billion in '48.
Now, the disparity between
farm and retail price cuts is not
only helping food manufacturers
and distributors to show loss
on their present inventory to
balance the 1946-48 profit, but
it's giving them an opportunity
to make new inventory profit
on the price decline too. Because
the public has become accus-
toned to certain expensive
charges, middlemen can take
their time about marking down
price tags.
In the New York area last
month, for example, the drop in
retail egg prices Jagged SO far
behind the drop at wholesale,
that the profit margin was 25
cents a dozen for a while instead
of the normal 1915. The situa-
tion was finally corrected by
publicity and continuing con-
sumner resistance.
The big disparity between
farm and retail price cuts is a
matter for union men to pub
licize far and wide. It's also a
matter for an individual wage
Garner and his Missus to fight
every time they go to the store.
The way to fight it is to with
hold every possible penny. Fol-
lowing these timely shopping
policies will help:
Stick to Grade B; avoid the,
fancy qualities. Not only n
Grade B just as nutritious as
Grade A, but there's a large diff
ference right now in their prices
that's hardly compensated by
the faint difference in taste. My
wife and / priced Grade B peas
at Is cents in supermarket
last week, as compared to 25 for
Grade A peas put up by the
same Gamer.
Use more of those foods that
come down faster than others.
Pork, for example, has come
down more than beef, and veal
scarce this winter-has come
down least of all; some cuts in
fact are costlier than last year.
j But continue to buy the least-
expensive food alternatives.
Margarine has not come down
as much as butter. But it's still
half the price and using it will
force down butter even further,
which will finally compel re-
I ductions in margarine itself.
Avoid those forms of food
which require additional pro-
cessing and packaging, since
, manufacturer claim these costs
limit their ability to reduce
prices. Buy cheese off the loaf
, instead of packaged; fresh fish
, instead of canned, etc. Especial
ly avoid buying baked desserts.
, Their continuing high prices
despite the lower cost of their
ingredients makes baking at
, home more advantageous than
ever
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-18
Workmen's Compensation Bill
In Hopper Before Deadline
Measure Has Backing OF Labor
Manufactures Indicate Approval

COLUMBUS, OHIO = bill liberalzing workmenS
conpensaton benefits and making other improve
ents in the law was showed into the House hopper last
night lust before the deadne for receiving bills
3 -531 hi-nartisan measure has the baCklng Oh
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-18
Burke's Rookie
And Veteran
Continued from Page l

type demanding that they sup
port the Presidents program"
New Bill
What about new bills, Tom?"
we wanted to know.
''He smiled and handed us an
looking document.
Here's one that l shall drop
into the hopper today. 1t is call
ed the Equal Standards Bill for
Women. A similar bill was in
troduced by Mrs. Helen Gaha-
gan Douglas, 3D., Calif.) in this
session and it is aimed at an
other so-called Womens Equal
Rights Bill which would call for
a constitutional amendment
for its adoption. Actually" he
continued, this so-called equal
rights is anything but that.
That bill, if adopted, would le-
galize existing inequalities be-
tween male and female workers
and thereby make sWeatshop
conditions in many industries a
legal part of our economy. Our
bill is aimed to wipe out these
inequities and these damnable
sweatshops."
The Veterans Hospital
Turning back to issues direct
ly concerning his own 9th Dis
trict, we asked: What about
this problem concerning the
proposed Vets Hospital in To-
ledo?"
"On that | am doing every
thing humanity possible. AS you
know that is in the hands of
the appropriations committee,
The plans are completed and
even the land is purchased for
this hospital site. AS matter of
fact" he continued, already
some approximately $3.50, 600
were spent on this project, | am
trying my level best to con-
vince all those concerned to
complete this job"
AS is we'll known, the pro-
posed Vets Hospital would cost
approximately S7,000,000 and
would have 1000 beds in it.
Reno Beach Flood Control
''In addition to the hospital
project" he went on, 1--WE also
have the proposed Reno Beach
Flood Control Development. AS
in the case of the proposed Vets
Hospital, so in this instance all
plans have been completed by
the Army Engineers Large
sums of money have been spent
on this project already. And we
want it completed. But here too
the job now is up to the appro-
priation committee. They have
TO make funds available to com
plete this project. And ii GER
tainly should be, he added
THE recurring damage to prop
erty along Reno Beach is en-
ormous. According to the Army
Engineers Report in l943 alone
the damage caused by the ram
paging waters of Lake Eric
along Reno Beach amounted tC
the staggering sum of S2OS S,051
And the entire project woulo
cost only about $3.50, 900"
We could see that there |!
plenty to do for a Congress
man, Especially If he is as con
scientious about his responsibili'
ties as Tom is.
\ We shook hands, Tom had tC
rush away to meeting of hi
committee. 81 can't miss any
sessions, you know" And as WI
left the huge House Office
Building | couldn't help reflec
to myself how different thing
would be in our Nations Capito
il we have at least a hundred
Tom Burke's in the Congress.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-18
Retail Price Cuts Behind Farm
Price Drop; Distributors Profit
BY SIDNEY MARGOLIUS
For Labor Press Associates

Wageearners failing to get the benefits of todays
lower prices of farm products to significantly large and
costly extent.
That the advantages of the markdown in meat-on-the-
hoof and disappearing route to con-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-18

Sumers is revealed by COM
parison of the sharp drop in
farm prices with the much
smaller drop in wholesalers
prices for the processed foods,
and the even smaller reduction
at retail counters.
While steers, hogs, grains,
eggs, cottonseed oil and other
leading farm crops have come
down an average of 27To since
last summers peaks, whole
salers have reduced their charge
just 10% in that same period,
while retailers average prices
have been shaded a mere SO.
Since it is seven months since
farm prices started to topple, the
refusal of consumer prices to
bulge more than a trifle can no
longer be attributed to the usual
lag between wholesale and re-
tail prices. This lag is usually
two to three months, and in the
case of many important foods,
far less. A change in the price of
eggs, for example, is usually re-
flected in the price at the store
in a few days. A movement in
the quotation for livestock at
the wholesale markets is nor
mally reflected at the butcher S
counter in one to four weeks.
Even if you follow prices back
a whole year, you will find that
the average prices of IL impor-
tant commodities, including the
grains, livestock, eggs, cotton
seed oil and other staples, have
come down 17%. But the cost OF
a family's food bill for a week
is still as a year ago - a few
cents more in fact-as shown by
the fod cost chart on this page
Anyway you look at it, recent
retail price cuts in no way come
near the farm and wholesale
drops. The quotation for flour al
the mill has fallen 22% since
last Feb. l. But pound of flour
that was 825 cents at the grocer!
a year ago is still eight cents to
day. And loaf of bread today
costs the same 14-16 cents tina
you paid for it in February
1948.
Even more revealing are some
of the meat prices. Comercial
grade fresh beef has come doWi
16% at wholesale since a yea
ago; steers sold for 1870 less OF
Feb. l on the Chicago marke
; than year ago. But pound o
CHOPPED beef in New York las
week was typically priced at S!
cents, reported that city's De
partment of Markets, four cent
{, more than Feb. /, 1948.
Chief defense of food process
sorS and grocers for the failurt
of retail prices to noticeable re
cede is that the cost of the raw
food is only a small part of tn
cost of the package you buy a
the store. Salaries, wages, trans
portation, storage, packagini
and other costs have not com
down, the defense argues.
AS against this defense, ther
is the record of what happene,
when farm prices started to sky
rocket after, OPA controls wer
removed in 1946. The increase
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-18
FOOD-COST SCORECARD

CThs list includes mos-but not allhe foods family
might buy for week. correct proportions which they woulk
buy them, to determine how much the eating
down since last Meat produce prices
found typical by the N Y Markets Dept others
prices lower than average comparative
by this table be considered representative
trend while prices national
average they do follow the general sand -downsD
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-26
Funeral Service
For Mrs. Reese

The funeral of Sophie Marie
Eggers) Reese was held at the
Bethlehem Lutheran church Mon
day afternoon with the Rev. NJ.
c. Kauth officiating. Mrs. Reese
was buried in Riverview Heights
cemetery beside her husband, E.
F. Reese, who passed away on
May %, 1880.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reese brought
their family to Kennewick in
1912. For the past few years Mrs.
Reese has been living at the home
of her daughter and son-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Tweedt.
Mrs. Reese was born March
81, 1868, in Homewood, III. She
is survived by nine children,
Prof. A. w. Reese, Fort Wayne,
Ind, Mrs. NJ. A. Foster and Karl
B. Reese of Hood River, Oregon;
Otto c. Reese, Ted Reese, G. A.
Reese, Mrs. E. w. Dammeier, Mrs.
Robert E. Tweedt and Hulda
Reese all of Kennewick. There
are also 20 grandchildren and five
great grandchildren, one sister
and one brother. g.:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-26

time she gets one back in the
box, two others have toppled out.
She puts up with this for about
so long and then she loses pat
fence and scolds them and then
in desperation, she hauls off and
gives them cuff where it will
do them the most good.
The new Crest Sign sure shows
up at night. It is a very nice
sign and proves my theory that
signs do not have to stick out
over the sidewalks six feet in
order to attract attention.
wish it would rain at night
and be nice during the day. I
don't make a very good duck.
I don't like to paddle around in
the rain. So il someone will just
inform the weather man that it Is
much better to rain at night, I'll
sleep better.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-26
Kitty Corner

A pleasant weekend was pas
sed. We picniced at Sacajawea
park Sunday and decided that it
was only half the size it should
be. In fact we attended meet
ing of the Northwest Conservation
League and they went on record as
wanting the State Park board to
buy 40 acres more adjacent to
the present park. This land is
now available and would border
on both the Columbia and the
Snake rivers. We will lose some
of the present park when McNary
is completed and the water level
is raised. So it is time now to
make plans for more land for the
park. Even if we were not loos-
ing any of the present park, we
would still need more area. That
park was adequate few years
ago, but not now.
Speaking bf (,arks-wouldn't
that point of land looking out
over the Columbia River just
back of the golf course make a
wonderful spot for city park?
hear that may be bit Of it is
already scheduled for that use. !
sure hope so, for we too could
use more park space.
We are quite amused at the
antics Of our kittens. They are
at the stage where the other side
of the box looks greener. The
mother cat doesn't think they are
old enough to explore the great
wide world yet, so she keeps
picking them up by the side OF
the neck and Juggling them back
into the box. OF course by the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-26
Baseball Park
Built By Eagles

A new baseball field enclosed
with a board fence on three sides
and wire netting on the other
side, was completed by the local
Eagles lodge this week, near the
clubhouse and just south of Vista
Homes.
Appearing at a meeting Of the
city council last Tuesday, the
question was left undecided
since it was thought residents
nearby might object. It was a
gainst a strict Interpretation Of
the zoning ordinance, it was said.
But the next day board fencing
went up. The councilmen, Mayor
Keokler and city superintendent
Rector considered the matter fur
Their and told the Eagles to "go
ahead" Rector said the permis-
sion was only for this year and
that the board fencing would be
taken down again this fall.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-26

your tongue, for it may betray
you into telling more than it is
wise to be said. ...
LIGHT HAIR-DARK EYES
The cards show pleasant time
is in store for you in the renew
ing of old acquaintance. Friends
of long ago will stop in to see
you.
The weekend is ideal for rom
ance. Suits will be acceptable
at this time. The heart will
lead instead of the head. .
The first of the week will
bring excitement in the form
of narrow escapes. Travel with
care as danger is awaiting those
who are not alert.