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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-10-21
Some Conditioning"
That's What You're
In For
BY BRADFORD v. CARTER
LPA Columnist

E,VEN Brother Taft CRobert A. of Ohio that
~ is) has admitted there are few things
wrong with his gift to the nation--the Labor
Management Relations Act of 1947, better
known as the Taft Hartley Act Even Taft a
Mckinley in modern dress, was willing to
make some changes. Fifteen million Ameri-
cans In the organized trade union movement
want no part of TIL, and have said so, and
have turned on those in Congress who voted
for the law You'd think by now the TIL act
was not so popular, with anybody.
Well, you've overlooked the magazine
called Business Week Listen:
Many people took the Taft-H Hartley act as
the definite answer TO our labor problems
II should now be evident to everyone that
while an important first step the Taft Hartley
act is not the full legal code needed to stabil-
ize the labor front"
That's a quote from the issue of Oct 3,
where the editors take full page to wiring
their hands and cry out in horror over the
steel and coal strikes What's needed saw
these lineal descendants OF the Tories of the
Revolution, is an addition to Taft-H Hartley
banning industry wide bargaining It's simple
NO Industrywide bargaining, no industry
wide strikes. (Of course, it's OK for industry
wide price setting for industry-wide restric-
tive trade agreements for industry-wide
throttling Of independent competitors).
Trouble is, says Business Week. that Philip
20 thoHOp'AsN WHO ah py nllnSeH
decides what the steel industry shall pay 'He
doesn't allow one Of his local union TO bar
gam with one company management in COM
petition with other union locals" walls Busi-
ness Week All me
OF course, no giant corporation sets price
and makes us like II. OF course, all the cor
porsuons are owned by millions OF widows
and orphans and they set all the policies.
You don't believe it7
Wen, Business Week wants industry to go
TO work on you until you do believe IL en-
dustry-wide bargaining won't be abolished bv
wishful thinking" the editorial says. The
first step is to see that the educational on
portunities which the current crop of strikes
provide, are fully realized" So Brother. ret
ready for . dose of being Conditioned Or
would you rather take in a good movief
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-10-21
Dear Constituent:

Dear Constituent;
Now that both Houses of
Congress are again in session
things are moving rapidly to-
ward an adjournment. The
House passed two bills this
week which are receiving lit
tie attention in the press, but
which will have far reaching
results.
One makes it almost certain
that federal funds soon will be
made available to the states
for advanced planning of pub
lie works projects. The House
bill providing Sill million for
that purpose, is similar to one
already passed by the Senate.
Final details are being work.
ed out in conference commit
tee.
The other is the hospital
construction bill which would
double the federal govern
share in the federal state
hospital construction program.
It's chief purpose is to relieve
the shortage of hospital beds
in many communities. This
bill also has Senate approval.
The Social Security Bill
passed this week by the House
paves the way for early Senate
action on similar bill next
session of Congress. The bill
would benefit some 50,000,000
workers through extension of
coverage, increased insurance
benefits, new provisions for
totally and permanently dis
abled workers and the credit
ing to veterans of time spent
in service as employment time
The veteran would receive a
wage credit of $3.50 for each
month in service.
Increased insurance benefits
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-10-21

You don't count unless you
can be counted-VOTE.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-10-21
Do You Define
Freedom?
BY Ruth TAYLOR

T'HERE are so many defini-
Il tons for freedom. It is
what you call an alluring
word - because it means all
things to all people.
Ask the small boy on a
spring day and he'll answer
you promptly, "No school and
the fish biting" Ask the spe-
culator, he'll say, "No restric-
tions-and a quick market"
Ask the dictator and he'll say,
"A fat neighbor who will not
struggle against my divine
right to take what l want"
Ask the pioneer and he will
say, "Uncluttered h orizons
and chance to make my own
way" Ask the idealist and he
will say, "A new world where
all may share of the bountieS
of the earth" Ask the religi-
Gus man and he will say, "A
life in which I may worship
my God according to my own
conscience and obey His holy
laws"
Why are there so many def
nitions? Because freedom is
not a static thing. it is not
a rule but a way of life. 1t is
an obligation. 1t is determined
by our relationship to other
people. Only the hermit can
be free alone. Freedom in a
civilized community is the
way of life that demands in
telligent followers.
Freedom does not include
the right to carry poison, to
talk against our neighbor, to
judge him by his ancestors or
his kindred Only by his COM
panions, may we ever con-
demn him. Freedom carries
with it belief in the dignity
and sacredness of every hui
man being, For all--Jew and
Gentle, White and Negro, rich
and poor-there should be un-
rationed Brotherhood" is the
slogan of one free commun-
ity. Freedom must demon
strate to the world that di-
versity OF. culture strengthens
our nation, feeding with fresh
water the springs of national
life.
Freedom is justice and we
must remember that in a court
of justice a man is honest un-
til proven otherwise. Judg-
ment is not passed on what
others have done. Judge not
thy neighbors by others. There
are good and bad in every
creed and more good than bad.
One mans freedom is an
other mans freedom-whether
it be in America, in China,
in Norway or in darkest
Africa. No man is really free
unless all men are free. No
mans home is safe unless all
mems homes are safe. What is
freedom to you? Think it over
carefully and then apply it to
your fellow men, TO your
It must fit you both,
or it Is not freedom.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-10-21
PAC
Pipeline

Most Americans have no
AVA idea how we nlistreated
displaced persons during the
last war, Sen. Cain (R.,
Wash.) gave the Senate the
low down recently.
When we saw them starv-
ing with their ribs sticking
out we at first gave them
food" he said. 1T killed
them"
Former President Hoover
tried tear gas and that wasn't
too tasty either.
Cain went on to tell the Sen
ate that last years displaced
persons law opened immigra-
ton to thousands of persons
who displaced themselves and
we're not the real sufferers in
the war"
Cain was born in Nashville,
Tenn, and displaced himself
to Tacoma Wash. and then dis
placed himself to Portland,
Ore. and then back to Tacoma.
He is currently engaged in ds-
placing himself from the u. S.
Senate. He suffered in the war
as a Colonel.
y X 4
President Truman told re-
porters at a recent press con-
ference they could learn all
about his own political philos-
ophy according to st Matthew,
King James version.
Colonel Bertie Mccormick,
is reported to have signed
three Chicago Tribune re-
porters and a cameraman to
tracking it down and getting
something on that alien royal
ist, King James.
A quote to stick in your
memory:
IF you could see the kind
of people in New York City
making up this bloc that is
voting for my opponent, if you
could see them with your own
eyes, l know that you would
be out, every last man and wo-
man of you, on election day"
Senator John F. Dulles
(R, N.Y. at Geneseo,N. Y,
October 5, 1949
4 y
And take it together with
his remark in Troy, N. Y. on
September %.
THE people still have it in
their power peacefully to
check this thing, but if we
don't do it and do it soon, we
will have to fight our way
back through revolution"
If Sen. Dulles doesn't like
your looks he's going to start
a revolution.
y 4
You don't count unless you
can be counted-VOTE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-08
Changing the Rules

In its editorial comment on liberaliza-
ton OF the House rules The Star errone-
ously implied that the Speaker is given
discretionary powers in recognizing the
chairman of a committee for the purpose
OF bringing legislation before the House
that has been bottled up by the Rules
Committee. The amended rules prescribe
that the Speaker "shall' recognize q COM
mlttee chairman for that purpose Some
OF the Republicans, arguing in favor of
another form of rules revision, suggested
that the Speaker has been restored to a
position OF dominance over legislation, and
II more than one chairman asks for recog-
milton the Speaker can decide whom to
recognize. That is not likely to result in
any abuse of the Speakers power. Speaker
RayDurn retains, as every Speaker must.
considerable power-as Speaker and as
one OF the House leaders. There is little
In his record to suggest ambitions for
more power in the revision of the rules.
He and other members of the House ma
1ority have been seeking a fair wav Of
ending the Rules Committees powers of
suppression of important legislation and
they may have succeeded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-08
Secret of Youth

Under tree In the orchard deep,
DoU1 1Uhere the gHstening stream runs
cold
A maiden lies In q too-long sleep,
And neuer, forever, tptH she be DID,
The marker has vantshed ,otth passing
years,
Tall grass gro,Dn ouer, as grasses WiH,
Till no trace remains Of stone or tears
Only the requiem OF the riH.
And though they haze searched under
many tree,
Believing the Craze Is here or gonder,
Nothing re1cards their consistency
Yet they continue to search and ponder.
The maiden laughs In her bed OF fern,
Laughs Nth her head on the plum
roots shoulder,
For she knops something they stu must
learn:
Youth ever Is hers while they grotc older.
ALICE CRAIG REDHEAD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-08
AnqIo-PoIish Trade Pact

Unless some unexpected obstacle arises,
Britain and Poland are about to conclude
a trade agreement which is not only
important economically but likewise has
significant politico-diplomatic implica-
TONS The pending trade treaty provides
for an exchange of goods between the two
signatories totaling a value of 5000, 100000
over the next five years. Under it, Britain
will receive mostly bacon, eggs and timber,
while Poland will get chiefly machinery,
wool and rubber For the British house
wife, the treaty will be especially welcome,
since the food items will largely compen-
safe for the Canadian bacon and-eggs Or
der recently Cancelled by Britain for lack of
dollars. This dollar factor was emphasized
during the prolonged negotiations preced-
ing agreement by Britain's refusal to meet
Polish demands for copper, the British
argument being that, since they had to
pay in dollars for their own copper imports,
none could be exported on a barter or
sterling basis.
The outstanding economic feature of the
Anglo-Polish commercial treaty is that it
is the biggest East West" trade deal made
since the end of World War II. Indeed,
it exceeds by $15O,OOOooO the value of the
Russo-Polish fve-year trade agreement
signed last year. Furthermore, from the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-08
Plea for DPS in Shanghai

To the Editor Of The Star:
I am the daughter of Austrian parents who
were caught in Shanghai by the Pacific war
while they were living there as refugees from
the Hitler tyranny.
My parents still are in Shanghai without
resources-except those I can send them. They
are not young and, with the Communists surg
ing toward the city, they are in great danger.
There are 400 parents of displaced persons
in Shanghai whose children are living in the
United States. These children, many of whom
are in Washington, were admitted to the
United States for various reasons. The parents,
however may not follow for many years be-
cause they belong to the heavily subscribed
small quotas of the nations of their origin.
7 regret to say that the displaced persons
bill passed by the 8Oth Congress failed to in
clude these parents in the number of those
eligible for admission to the United States.
These people are bona fide displaced persons
who have endured the horrors of persecution in
Europe and the appalling effects of Japanese
occupation in China. Some of these people, my
own mother and father included, have been in
China for 10 years.
Having been neglected by the displaced per-
sons law, these people feel abandoned humili-
ated and forsaken, not understanding why your
great Nation-regarded by the world as the
champion of democracy-failed to provide for
this handful
These circumstances compel me to join with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-08

Polish point of view, 1t comes as the
climax of several other trade agreements
signed recently between Poland and coun-
tries outside the "Iron Curtain" the largest
of these being with Argentina
Economically speaking, this notable
extension of Polish trade relations with
the Western world implies a relative
diminution of its commercial dependence
upon the Soviet Union and its satellites
But the mere fact of this extension has
significant political connotations. Such
trade agreements could hardly have been
made by Polish government VIGOROUSLY
subservient to Moscow unless Moscow had
given its assent. And that, in turn
suggests that the Soviet Union has been
unable to fill the gap in Western trade
which opened when Poland, under Soviet
pressure, opposed the Marshall Plan and
cut itself off from the contingent benefits
1t might have gained by adhesion thereto
Another interesting feature of the
agreement is the fact that the British
negotiators have been able to drive
favorable bargain on reimbursement for
British property nationalized by Poland's
communlstic regime. Britain has insisted
on compensation for such property in trade
negotiations, not only with Poland but
also with other communistic governments.
such as Yugoslavia, which have similarly
nationalized foreign holdings The British
claims against Poland for compensation
aggregate some 100000 sterling. Under
the projected treaty, Poland is believed to
have agreed to settle on basis of between
25,oOO,oOO and 100000 sterling, with pay
ments to be spread over fifteen to twenty
years. That is certainly better than we
have done. About $500 100000 worth of
American property in Poland has been
nationalized, but American claims have
begged down in the Polish courts, with
little apparent chance of settlement that
would prove satisfactory to the American
owners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-08

dustry men fear may be short-term need.
They want to know what is going to hap
pen to great volume of production when
the backlog of domestic demand attrib-
utable to the war Is satisfied and when the
abnormal postwar foreign requirements
are satisfied.
The economic report does not deal at
any length with this problem. 1t is made
clear, however, that the authors believe
our main hope lies in constantly expand
ing domestic consumer demand supported
by rising consumer income. There may
be doubt that the present American indus
trial plant, much less an expanded one,
can be kept going full blast by the de-
mands of a domestic market. But if there
Is any other or better way of maintaining
a high-level domestic economy, no one has
suggested it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-08
The Economic Report

In the economic report to the Congress,
President Truman and his advisers have
made an earnest effort to weigh and bal
aR1ce the factors that will influence our
national well-being in the coming year and
the years ahead. This is an exceedingly
difficult thing to do, and the authors of the
report are not legitimately subject to criti-
clsm for its uncertain tone.
The report renews and expands the argu-
nents for the economic requests made by
the President in his message of Wednesday
tp the Congress. But it Is clear that the
President and his economic advisers have
NOT been able to make up their minds
whether the coming year is to be one of
Initiation or def1ation. They lean toward
the former But there are unsettling
factors in the picture. Price declines in
some lines are countered by higher prices
ID others. And while in substantial areas
OF the economy supply seems to be CATCH
ing up with demand, it is clear that in
other important fields there will continue
to be serious shortages.
THE big question, and one which the
report does not attempt to answer is when
supply in the overall sense can be ex-
pected to overtake and possibly exceed
demand. 1t is fear Of this eventuality, not
sheer perverseness, which plays a large
part in the hesitaney of key industries to
enlarge their productive plant in line with
the Presidents wishes
The report reveals a declining surplus of
exports over imports, due in part to an
increase in supplies of needed goods pro-
duced abroad. AS production improves in
other countries, there is apt to be tighter
foreign market for our own goods. And as
the European recovery effort approaches
its goal more of our own production will
become available for consumption at home.
Similarly, an improvement in the inter
netional situation making possible a
smaller outlay for military purposes here
Would also tend to hasten the day when
supply overtakes demand in this country.
These are few of the elements in the
picture which cause private industry to be
wary of plant expansion to meet what in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-08

To the Editor of The Star:
In his State of the Union message, President
Truman really ran the gamut of utopianism
romanticism and castle building. He seems
to prove himself rhapsodist and visionary
of the first order Surely he has enjoyed the
delights of the dream of Alnaschar.
Henceforth we are to dwell in Hesperides
the delightful garden of the gods, and the four
sisters who guarded the golden apples will be
replaced by the four freedoms, safeguarding
the golden votes, called mandates, of perpetual
and ever increasing power.
Perhaps this pseudo Utopia, near neigh
Dor of Valhala, may come to be known as
Truman's Folly, castle-in-t the air in fact
Or how many dreamers Of the palace guard
elaborated in connecting this chimerical
compendium T. D. BONNEVILLE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-08

the other children of these displaced persons,
living in % of the 48 States, to ask the leaders
of this Nation who are competent to decide
their plight before 1t Is too late.
I am told that an amendment to the existing
DIP law would permit this small group to enter
the United States as many thousands of home
less persons are being permitted to do from
Europe.
I humbly ask for the application of justice
and humanity and for early admission of the
Shanghai parents to this country SO that they
may pe reunited with their families
HEDY STEINER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-08
Sees, Fascism Here

To the Editor of The Star:
In the language of the newspapers, an off,
cial of the CAA has done something that no
Government agency or Government official has
any legal authority to do. He has issued an
order to private citizen, directing the said
private citizen to conduct his private affairs
in certain manner. This Is typical fas-
cistic act just the kind of act which was and
still is typical of the fascistic governments of
Europe.
The Fascists always will give their orders
first to one citizen who may not be able to
resist. Then, with a precedent of power they
will give orders to more and more citizens. In
this case the order was given to the proprietor
OF a restaurant. Next we may expect the orders
to be given to the clientele of the restaurant
In this country the Government, just as any
citizen, must proceed with the enforcement of
the laws by bringing suit in the courts For
an official of the Government to give orders to
private citizen is plainly an attempt to cir
cumvent both the established method of en-
forcing the law and the limitations that
the Constitution places on the power of the
Government and of all persons in the Govern
ment service, whether they be elected, ap-
pointed hired.
The danger of this giving of orders should
be clear even to the Fascists in this country.
Suppose that the next administrator Of the
CAA gives an order contrary to that which
has just been issued: How would the Fascists
like that? The point is that the servants
of the people do not have any legal authority
to give orders to the people they serve We
must return TO the classical, legal process OF
enforcing the laws in the courts. And we
should remember that the legislative branch
of our Government has only limited power and
must not be allowed to pass laws in matters
over which the legislature has no constitutional
authority. ANTIFASCIST
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-08
Our Poetic Commissioner

Something of a small ruckuS has been
kicked up by Commissioner Young's speech
at the Board of Trade dinner welcoming
the new members of Congress The Posts
reprint of transcription made for pos
Sible radio use was intended to be devas-
Eating, including, as it did, the "ahs" and
the "ah, abs along with sentences left
hanging in the air.
After careful perusal of this unmerciful
text, it seems to The Star that the source
bf most of the misunderstanding criticism
has been failure to appreciate Commits
eioner Young's talents as a poet and that
he was demonstrating his gift fbr extern
poraneous free verse as a part of his
sood-natured indoctrination of the new
members of Congress.
Let us put this theory to the test
Loneliest Man.
When ,palked in my Office
For the first time,
That tDds the first time
In my life
! had been in room
Where nobody else ,uds in It.
I'd been used to 1Dorktng in a netpsroon1
With everybody making noise.
! tUas the loneliest man in the World.
Or, another stanza-
The Water Bill.
Take the 1Doter bill for mater,
Just for 1Udter for the ,odter bill
For the Federal Government!
II they paid 1Dhdt You and paid
For our houses,
1t Mould be s950,000.
Non that's almost a million dollars.
Think that oper.
That's Just for tUdter-
For the Federal Government.
We gtue free ,oater to all these, ali,
Embassies, dh,
And legations, Gh,
And people like that.
IT pe could get our mater bill
Just one million dollars
tcon't kick on that at all
Just one million dollars.
And,
. We Have No Vote. NJ, ,..> r., -,
We hare no pote,
We haze no say,
You're our Congressmen,
! - You're our Aldermen,
/, We Pay the Bills.
And, still another stanza-
Had to Go Up on the Hill.
congressmen don't knoeo much about
washington.
And sort of told them.
And found out, every ttDo years,
There's a ne1U Congress elected.
had read it in the paper,
But did not realize it,
SO every ttpo years
! had to 90 up to the Hill,
To educate the ne,D men.
(Of course. I 1Oont say this disrespecttuHy,
. Dtsrespecttully, / don't intend 1t that tDdy.)
But suspect sometimes
They put members ON our committee
When they don't kno,D ,ohere to put 'en.
But that's no diSrespect
To the men on the committee.
Commissioner Young as other speakers
have done before him, spoke too long But
q poet sometimes fails to hear the mum
dane march of time when gripped by the
Muse. The real question, it seems to- The
Star, is whether there was not more truth
than poetry in what he said.