Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-02-18

the people; recognize the liberal
that won the cleo
ton and aren't going to heed the
reactionary press and employer
groups.
Said the CIO, the vote gives
the lie to cynics who predicted
the majority would forget the
people once they got in office.
Real Liberal Voices Heard
Real liberal voices sounded in
the House during the debate.
Author of the repeater, Rep.
Joseph H. Avellone ID, Cuya-
hoga) delivered a dignified, sim
cere address, outlining the griev-
our wrongs done by the Fergu-
son Law, labelling it leaf out
of the Communistic book"
He was joined by Rep. Frank
w, King d., Lucas), who offer
ed an identical measure, and
Michael J. Damas 3D., Lucas) in
stripping the Ferguson Law of
its fancy dress and revealing its
ugly skeleton.
Hamilton County Liberal Speaks
After more than a decade, a
resounding liberal voice was
heard from Hamilton county.
Democrat Milton d. Tobin rip
ped into the Ferguson Law and
its supporters in a fiery speech
that drew applause from the
crowded galleries. Labelling the
law malicious and vicious" he
urged the legislators legislate
for the greater good.
/ Presenting their ideas in
most lucid manner, these repre-
sentatives revealed that liberal
Legislation will be adequately
expressed on the floor of the
House by well-qualified Spokes-
men.
Republican Slap At Own Party
1t remained for fighting little
Ray G. Carpenter, Seneca Re-
publican, to rip the hide off his
fellow Republicans. "They never
learn" he lamented to the Leg
islature. Recalling his fight Of
two years ago, he said, Il tolc
them that the people of this ma
ton aren't anti-labor. The elec
ton result proved that wai
right"
Today, Carpenter said, hi
j party was quoting newspapel
e d it or a S, particularly thu
Cleveland Plain Dealer, TO Dol
ster their arguments. "The news
5 papers were just as wrong a
| my party two years ago. The.
e never learn either" He directed
= his major fire against the Plail
! Dealer, pointing out that Cuya
! hoga county voters were just a
e distrustful of the Plain Dealer a
? he was.
Red Faced Republicans
Red faces dotted the Republi
+. can side as Carpenter detaile'
! his party's anti-Labor record ant
he revealed the reason. "The bil
/, industrialists threatened to stol
campaign contributions unles
these measures were passed
o Those anti-Labor votes were tn
ammunition that elected tn
Democrats"
Guy Hiner, (R., Stark, wh'
also authored a repeater, point
\ ed out that not single publ
: official had ever publicly urge,
, or supported the Ferguson Law
Carpenter and Hiner were JOIN
9 ed by Rep. ID. II, Moore (R
Perry son of a former Obi
4 Labor official, in voting wit
i the Democratic majority.
A companion bill, recognizin
: the right of public employees I
join Labor Unions and bargai
collectively, was adopted 81
40 Adoption came after the bill
r had been amended, by a one
h vote margin, to make the legiS
RI lation permissive rather tha
u mandatory.
: New Angle On FEPC
There's a new wrinkle in tn
y FEPC picture, After six year
p of conference, debate, promises
broken promises and evaSio
FEPC is now a No. item o
: the Legislatures agenda,
is But up pops Senators Tom '
: Moorehead (R., Zanesville) an
is Edwin F, Sawicki ID, Cuya
hoga) with S,JR-1l which pre-
c poses a constitution amendmer
IS to allow FEPC. Joker is the is
sue would have 10 go to tn
: people for a wide refer
endum vote at the next genera
election in 1850.
Looks like another delayin
tactic to us---but the Legislator
is expected to give it the brush
off, Both parties pledged FEPu
in their campaign platform an
neither talked about anothe
two-year d lay. Incidental.
FEPC hearings open in tn
House Tuesday night at 7.
Watch For These PhOnies
Here's some inside dope Q
| two well financed campaign