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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-11-11
By BRADFORD CARTER
LPA COlumnist

IF YOU'VE been reading this column IN this
l. paper, you long ago discovered something
to which the daily papers are finally waking
up That is the fact that union members don't
trust everything they read about labor, poll
tics and economics in the commercial press
and are turning more and more to their own
union publications for accurate and informa-
tive news.
The searching day-to-day that results in
the national news carried by labor papers and
journals is a little too thorough for some of
the friends Of labor" whose records when
seen close up aren't so hot.
Sen. Ed Johnson of Colorado, for instance,
is boiling mad over the reports Of his activities
as a member of the Senate that are appearing
back home in the state AFL-endorsed weekly,
Colorado Labor Advocate.
"No self-respecting Senator" johnson
writes at white heat" will become the slave
of the editorial staff of any publication" His
ire is directed at the Colorado Labor Advo-
Gates detailed inspection of the Senator's rec
ord in the months that the 8lst Congress has
been in session. and especially about an edi-
torial telling him that his vote against Leland
Olds reappointment to the Federal Power
Commission is ''the last straw"
The Advocate replying to s. ator john
son, goes right back to the original reports
sent to them by Nathan Robertson of Labor
Press Association in Washington, The paper is
a member of the Association. And it's damn
ing record they recall-time after time, on
crucial Fair Deal issues, Sen Johnson has
thrown his weight on the side of the tories
This he's done, on every issue except Taft
Hartley repeal, despite the fact that in 194S
organized labor in the state supported him
loyalty
What happens in the Democratic primaries
next year in the state of Colorado will be af-
fected by the wide knowledge of Sen. John
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-11-11
P A c. Pipeline

National Committee, has quit
because the party's treasury
is down to $125, 900. But
there's nothing wrong that
some votes, a decent program,
some good candidates, and
liberal platform can't fix.
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8lst Congress wound up its
session - one of the longest,
talkiest on record. But, un-
like the awful 80th' this
Congress got some work done.
1t lifted minimum wages
from 40c to 75c; passed a long
needed housing act to provide
low-rent h ON e. and slum
clearance; extended rent con-
troll, over vigorous opposition
from real estate lobbies; show
ed real sympathy for extern
sion of public electric power;
and went down the line on the
Presidents foreign policy,
with funds for ECA, ratifica-
tion OF Atlantic Pact, etc.
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In addition, 81st Congress
took many steps toward action
which should be completed at
second session next year.
Thus House passed good So
cial security law, lifting bene-
fits 70qo to 80Fo and extending
coverage to IL million people.
Senate should act quickly on
this one next year.
Senate passed aid to educa-
ton bill, which got snarled up
in House. (CIO supports the
Senate-passed bill.)
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Congress also pulled some
bloopers. and failed to act on
other important measures.
Dixie-gop coalition stole the
bali away from Administra-
tion, pro-labor forces on Taft
Hartley. Senate ok'd- Taft's
l949 new m del of TIL;
House passed an even tougher
Wood bill, then rallied its
forces to send it back to COM
But fact remains aft-Hart-
ley hasn't yet been repealed.
Congress also gave cold
shoulder treatment to civil
rights program. This should
be one of big issues of 1850.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-11-11
Union Paper Can Make, Break Politics

sons record as reported in the labor weekly
read by thousands of key voters who belong
to unions in the state.
One of the greatest independent liberal
dailies in the country-the st. Louis Post Dis
patch-pointed this up in an editorial in late
October. The growth in stature and reader
ship of the labor press is something for the
commercial press to gaze upon with wonder
and some gratitude" said the editorial There
wouldn't be some 30000,000 readers of labor
periodicals. the paper pointed out "f the
commercial press gave full expression to the
needs and opinions of millions of trade un-
ionists"
In similar vein, the Christian Science
Monitor, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and the
st. Paul Dispatch have recently played up the
growth of the prestige of organized labors
press.
However, many an expert labor editor is
still struggling under the handicaps that go
with being independent and uncensored by
the reactionaries. There just isn't enough
money being spent by most trade unions on
their periodicals. Partly this is inevitable be-
cause very few national advertisers have the
imagination and initiative to purchase adver-
tising space in labor publications. And the
publications that, for policy reasons, carry no
advertising are competing with magazines and
daiies that take in thousands of dollars day
for every page of advertising they print
The greatly increased sums being voted by
many far-sighted international unions for hir
ing professional newspaper men and women,
and for making their papers read by every
union member and his family (including the
kids is evidence that progress is being made.
The pay-off will come in 1850, when the
issues of the national and local elections will
be spread out for every union member to
read, in his own publication. The size of the
vote, and the degree of commitment to Fair
Deal objectives that will be represented by
the men elected, will be the true measure of
the new stature of the labor press.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-11-11
ArmiStice Day l949
BY RUTH TAYLOR
Here lie we dead because we did not choose
To shame the land from which we sprung.
Life is perhaps no great thing to lose,


To shame the land from which we sprung
Life is perhaps no great thing to lose,
But young men think it is
And we are young
HHOSE Of us who remember ArmiStce Day
Il 1913 recall not merely the wild excitement
with which the news was greeted, but even
more the deep sense of relief and the keen
rapture at the thought of peace. We felt that
not only this war but all wars were over.
But as the years came and went we cele-
brated Armistice Day more and more solemnly,
in the belated realization that that "Armistice"
truly meant "the temporary cessation OF hostil-
tiles" We wanted peace so much that we
sought IL by compromise and equivocaton We
overlooked the fact that there is-there can be
mo trace in the fight between right and
wrong
Ours should have been the task of bearing
high the torch of liberty, of seeing that the
light of freedom dispelled the darkness Of op-
preston. We did not fulfill our appointed
mission
And so once again there were lads who
died in their glory, and who would never be
old. Differing in class color or creed, their
mangled, tangled remains lie in common
graves, in land honored by the fact that there
they died that others might be free.
We have been given one more chance We
are again facing an Armistice Day in a world
where peace has been declared
This time we must keep faith with those
who have gone before. Tolerance justice,
equality, freedom, democracy--are not just
words. They were ideals for which men--our
husbands sons brothers-died. These honor
ed dead must not be allowed TO have given
their lives in vain. We cannot again compro-
mise with the principles for which they died,
The promises we made must be fulfilled for all
the people of all the earth, that those who come
after us may live as free men, unafraid in a
free world.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-11-11

Failure to act on civil rights
was direct result of carefully
planned COP policy. Repub-
licans, though they gave lip
service to civil rights in cam
paign platform, teamed up
with polltax southerners to
prevent basic changes in SEN
ate rules.
Without those rules changes,
it's pretty tough to move civ
il rights measures past fill
buster bloc - unless you've
plenty of time on your hands.
People think and talk about
big issues - but congressman,
Senators have to deal with
hundreds of little bills. Those
big issues are of big impor-
tance to some few people, of
little interest to most of us.
But they help clog Congress
sional calendars.
Thus, Congress acts as cfty
council for Washington, a bus
tling, humid community of
some 100000 souls. So, if
there's money to be spent for
adding new wing to Washing
tons dog pound, Congress has
to solemnly weigh the issues,
authorize the cash.
Congress also acts as super
legislature for territories like
Alaska, Hawaii. So, in closing
d avs of session, Congress
passes bills like HR. 1866 -
an act to enable the Hawaiian
legislature to authorize the
city of Honolulu to issue bonds
to pay for an improved sewer
system.
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The New York Times has
announced its support of Sen.
John F. Dulles (R., NY) in
the special senatorial elect
ion. The Times apparently
doesn't want to be considered
as 1.-The kind of people max
ing up this bloc" that is vot-
ing for Lehman and which
Dulles said would shock every
voter in the state into cast
Ing ballots for him.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-11-11
MOmQiMaw,
bg HOWARD EEDsksER
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY ef Elu.C.

IF ONE could quietly check into all the social
in effect they practically
opposed by industry banks nearly
associations of manufacturers and Chambers Commerce
all liberal legislation both federal state helped
who must work for living.
closest these interests ever came to supporting liberal
legislation in the early the Adminra-
ton in 1888 because they scared than the
workngman
Up until recently have always felt those op-
posed good social remote the opposition
always else certainly not part of the City of
Toledo But change minds because the "Co-
mee to Save Toledo Payros right midst all decked
with worker One of the new tricks
is application coupon join Committee the
front of leading So far know this
front page method membership printed
help organization for the sale of War Bonds during
the for the Toledo Community Chest
Of course the Committees avowed purpose is not what
they is It's actual is to fight unions all unions
except company unions
If to back thru the years you find the
committees counterpart in all fights labor made for those
who work Here short list of labor which
similar committees have fought:
Fought right organize to extent of many
workers losing their lives Tried to mold public opinion thru
the press.
Fought the hour law o keep day
IL hour basis six days week Tried to mold public opinion
Fought the per wage law the 75c
minimum wage law Tried to mold public opinion thru the
Fought the present Social Security said it would
bankrupt the country and destroy insurance companies Tried
to mold public opinion thru the press
Fought unemployment insurance, fought it's increased
benefits and tried to throttle old benefits Tried mold
public opinion thru the press.
Fought public housing and tried to mold public opinion
thru the
Fought Federal Deposit protect your
fought FERA CWA WPA that bread and butter in the
mouth of the half starving and tried to mold public opinion
thru the press
We could go with list longer than space
will permit We predict the committee will die natural death
because negative approach to the question of
The public the workers will catch up with the
mee fallaces and nsncery for there not
officially with the committee who has
time in trying to fight for the of labor
The newspapers always had Franklin D. Roosevelt whip
ped until election day and the went far to
play the trick President Truman and he whipped them
the showdown. The will be true the pension fight
Toledo is good labor townhe worker and the public
will discovering the committees phony the
list outstanding because of the big
but the other hand the list outstanding
because of the the committee has not been able to
bring it's fold Ponder this for few minutes and will
know exactly what mean.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-11-11

East Coast. However, Know
ing something of the nature
of the plan to be proposed, l
could predict with fair de-
gree of accuracy just where
opposition would break out.
No plan is ever worked out
for proposal without GER
tain amount of calculated
risk as to its acceptance.
We knew that one facet of
opposition would be the Com
munist Party. This was be-
cause the pension plan is de
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-11-11

James Kemper, fins ance
Chairman OF the Republican
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-11-11
Dulles Tory Campaign
Leads Way To Possible
Realignment Of Parties
Rv NATHAN ROBERTSON

WASHINGTON LPA)-Sen. John Foster
Dulles and the Republicans, by making "the
welfare state" the issue in his campaign for
reelection in New York, have virtually ac-
cepted the label conservative" - and thus
moved toward a historic realignment of par
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-11-11

More than 100000 World War veterans have applied
for education training under the CT Bill that law
went into effect in June 1914 This totalas of October l.
1949-repreents two-thrds of all World War II
BY October 1949, nearly 100000 World War II vet
have time another had education and train
ing under the CT Bill and Public Law 10 or the disabled
Only every 25 veterans who have had education
and training under the CT Bill Public Law Is longer is
eligible for further training He either exhausted his ente
ment under the CT Bill declared rehabitaed under
Public Law Is.
The total National Life Insurance poll
cies issued since the NSL program into effect in October
1s40, passed the 10000 000-mark in September 1949
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-11-11
Time For Plain Talk
by TOM BURKE

WHEN came home last Sunday night the
w first thing heard was Pension Plan 1t
had been impossible for me to see any of the
Toledo papers for about two weeks because l
had been on Subcommittee hearings along the
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-11-11

The unhappiness among our
admirals because there are no
longer enough battleships to
60 around may now be better
understood by at least three
of the Army's $50 generals.
AS of last week the Army
had only 327 horses,
Desiring to study the cause
and cure of epidemic jaund-
ice, the Medical Research and
Development Board has asked
all hands to turn to and help
locate a North American ami
NAL exhibiting symptoms of
the disease. How about some
Navy brass.
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Senator Wherry (R, Neb.)
proudly announces that he
has found the catch in the
Fair Deal. Abundant life,
prosperity, security and hap
piness-the general welfare
says Wherry have to be paid
for. And he says the price is
toll, sweat and taxes. It's still
a bargain.
Wherry's crowd, of course, Is
the special interests who
neither toll nor sweat. They
live on dividends. And since
the Spare-the- Rich Tax was
passed by the Republican 80th
Congress, Wherry's crowd
haven't had so much expert
ence with taxes either.
Another of the Taft Wherry
troup-Senator Williams OR,
Deb is rehearSing an act call
ed "BroilerS Are Chickens"
for the January session of
Congress, The law provides
price supports for chickens
weighing Sl2 pounds or more.
Broilers generally weigh less,
so Agriculture secretary
Branan does not support them.
Williams says he's going TO
get Congress to put Brannan
In his place if it takes all
next session, Just by coinci-
dence, Senator Williams runs
a large chicken farm.
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James Kemper, fin ance
Chairman Of the Republican
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Evening star., 1949-05-03

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nsops and cieaneo on fne book
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holds everything in ploee.
Evening star., 1949-07-28
Observation-Disclosures
Features Fonseca' Works

lengths to collect and study. For
many months. on horseback. he
Travelled to out-of -the-way places
listening to old folks and writing
down their dances and songs. How
excellently he has used them in
both large and small musical art
forms was shown in the two move
ments from his "Suite Tropical"
the songs with guitar accompani-
ment. "Mananitas" and La Lena
DORA" sung and played by Mer-
cedes Flores and Maria del Pillar
Porchini, and his Gran Fantasia"
His conducting Of the latter
work provided the most spirited
performance of the evening. AS
leader of his own orchestra and
as arranger for the Military Band
of Costa Rica, he has sound
knowledge of orchestral effects as
was shown in the Fantasia" A
waltz, "Leda," is reminiscent of
his European studies and is in the
Viennese pattern. At present the
renown composer occupies chair
at the National Conservatory in
Costa Rica.
The program listed also dance,
La Bertilda," by his son. Jaime
Fonseca, which was danced by the
latter's wife, Hortensia. The
younger Fonseca has notable dra-
matte gifts as we'll, which en-
livened his clever dancing, with
his wife. to his fathers 'El Torito"
and with four other dancers in
Eel Punto Guanacasteca." These
dances were taken from the native
folk art as was the folk song
"Lamento Indio," sung by Ivan
Genuchi, tenor. in the group OF
numbers, mostly spirituals, pre-
sented by the Glee Club under
the direction of Robert L. Landers.
Sergt. Darwin's fine baritone voice
was heard in a group of three
songs earlier in the program which
concluded with Some Enchanted
Evening" from Rodgers South
Pacific"
Evening star., 1949-07-28
By Alice Eversmon

A concert at the Pan American
Union last night was one OF the
rare opportunities for this coun-
try to honor a Latin American
composer. The program. given by
the Air Force Band Symphony
Orchestra, featured the works OF
Julio Fonseca, noted Costa Rican
composer, and hosts of the eve
ming were the Ambassador OF
Costa Rica and Sonora de Esquivel.
With 1t. Col. George S. Howard
directing the orchestra, the pro-
gram had as special numbers
dances, songs with guitar by
M/Sergt. Glenn Darwin and by
the Band Glee Club.
What the large invited audience
first saw on arrival was COM
plete revision, of the setting from
what was customary during the
years when summer concerts in
the Aztec Gardens were part of
the seasons musical entertain
ment. In place of the orchestra
being seated on the far side of
the lily pond, it was arranged
against the facade of the building.
which was decorated with the flags
of the republics, that of Costa
Rica surmounting them all. Lights
were thrown on the magnificent
evergreen trees and the box
wood and others lighted the
blooming water lilies in the pool.
The audience faced the building
and spread out around and be-
yond the water.
The change of arrangement
could be commended in some re-
spects, yet it curtailed much of
the visual enjoyment of the lis
teners. Under the former seat
ing, the beautifully planned gar
den lay before the audience and
there were the fine trees inclosing
it and the stretch of the sky to
admire while the music played.
Furthermore, the building seemed
to absorb the sound. or by its
closeness, to affect it in some way
not present from the other end of
the garden.
The program was broadcast to
the Americas but little or no
amplifcation was provided to
carry the sound adequately to
those present. The result was a
minimum of sorority from the fine
Air Force ensemble. and it was
not until Mr.. Fonseca took the
baton to direct his Gran Fantasia
Sinfonica," the last work on the
program, that the situation was
remedied and any normal quality
achieved. Mr.. Fonseca was in
troduced by the Ambassador and
presented with the baton by Col.
Howard.
The 64-year- -old composer Is a
slight, distinguished looking man,
whose extraordinary gift for mel
ody was demonstrated in all OF
the preceding compositions played
or sung. There is an engaging
suavity to his writing for the line
flows easily, the ideal of beauty
of sound is ever present and the
play of imagination gives it con-
slant novelty. His inspiration
stems from the folklore of his
people which he has gone to great
Evening star., 1949-07-28
Pupils in Soviet Reich
Used for Propaganda
BY the Associated Press

HAMBURG, Germany - School
children in the Soviet Zone are
being used to spread Communist
propaganda. the British military
government reports. Letters and
drawings made by members of a
Soviet Zone Youth Movement
Evening star., 1949-07-28

They were addressed to children
in the British zone.
West German newspapers have
also reported that children in the
western zones have received let
ters from children in the Soviet
zone. The west newspapers COM
Evening star., 1949-07-28

have been sent to the British zone
in an unusual way.
Police at .uenburg. on the
British Sow order, found two
metal canistC in the river Elbe.
The children's letters and draw
ings were inside the canisters.
Evening star., 1949-05-14
Residents Now Hoping to Buy
Nearby MARYLAND Community

included subsistence home
stead. projects, most of which
already have been disposed of.
The tenant-formed corpora
ton at Greenbelt. spokesmen
said, has as members about
1900 of the towns approx
mately 1000 families. officials
of the organization said that
as soon as the group finds that
it meets requirements of the
legislation passed this week as
a prospective purchaser, it will
be ready to 60 ahead with ne
gotiations.
A spokesman for the Public
Housing Administration, which
owns the developments, said
that some time would be
needed to prepare for negotia-
tions after the measure Is
signed by the President.
This legislation permits a
klGSOGldtCQ odlC W So-oPC4 oCAFS
or mutual housing groups, or
to limited dividend corpora
tions with 10 per cent down
payment.
The price must reflect fair
market value" or the cost to
the Government, whichever is
lower, according to the legis-
lation.
Veterans Preference.
The bill also provides that
PHA give first preference, dur
ing a reasonable period" to
veterans groups organized on
a nonprofit basis.
However. any resident OF the
towns, whether veteran or not.
is entitled to equal member
ship with veterans in such
organizations. This provision
was designed to prevent evic-
ton of present tenants.
The PHA commissioner Is
directed to have an appraisal
of the properties made by an
independent real estate ex-
pert" chosen by the commits
Evening star., 1949-05-14
House Looks Cheap Without
Good Toste in Wall Finish

make UP the frame Of the wallis
and partitions are sheathed with
composition board by applying
the large sheets SO that they span
a center stud and are nailed care
fully into the two adjoining studs,
The edges must be centered on
the outside studs so that the board
has q good bearing. The next
step is to lay a l-by-6 along the
bottom to act as a Dashboard.
and then lay quarter-round
on the floor and against
the Dashboard for q finish.
To get a paneled effect. 1-by-4
strip is run vertically from the
to q l-by-4 strip rum
ming horizontally below the CELL
ing, and l-by-4 strip is run hori-
zontally at chair-rail height.
Vertical strips are set over the
joints between the wallboard and
hide the break. When this Job
g. UyrSnn Dc ro nal