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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-09-02

tude, l feel sure you, the rank
and file feel proud that you
have been able to rise above
petty arguments and unite on
the day set aside for Labor
to make you strong against
those who would oppose;
those who would take advan-
tage; and against those who
would disunite Labor.
Yes, Labor Day is our day 1t
belongs to all of us who work,
whether it be on the farm;
whether it be in the factories; or
whether it be in the offices. 1t
is Labor Day in America regard
less of affilition.
The Union is one of the neces-
sites of life in free Democratic
Society such as ours. 1t is a nee
essity for the common working
man. Although there are some
wrong people in it and some bad
leadership, / think you will find
that even in our own govern
ment. The fact that you pick up
the paper daily and read where
some particular person in gov
ernment has done something off
color on the particular job that
he might hold, proves that re-
gardles of what the organization
is, you are bound to have some
one somewhere along the line
who is not just exactly the per-
son who should be holding that
particular position. That is why
we in our democracy elert our
people to the various govern
ment offices-city and state.
These elections are conducted
every one, two or four years, for
the length of these terms per-
son nOlQS OIIlce.
We, in our Union, chose con-
stitution where we elect our of
ficers every year or every two
years, and if we find some par
ticular officer is not conducting
himself as he should, we have
constitution which allows us to
remove him.
When l read some of the
crack-pot articles taking off on
Labor Unions and making it look
as though we are completely
controlled by "big, bad racket
eers," Communists and shady
/ get a little burned
up. BY the same token, l read
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-09-02

a fill a e d with Local IA
through the efforts of Walter
Klatt and other members OF
the committee sent donations
amounting to SIPS. Local IA
mailed in $50 and George Szy-
manski of A-P Parts send in
S25. Rollie Fink of Bunting
Brass reported in SIS.
From American Swiss, Leon
ard Rutkowski, Ethel Malody,
Frank Schwires, Steve Langa
and Mason Ellis turned in S35.
Other donations from Local
IA Units were Rauh Fertilizer,
$40 and Kent Owens, 25. Jerry
Biddle, international Represent
ative on Charles Billiards. Re-
gion 2-B staff and who is as
signed to Local Ia :" his report
added that AttC Richard
Cole gave SIS tC sor a
weeks period for Jungster
next season at the camp.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-09-02

in the newspaper where some
high government official has
abused his office. Does that
make our Union bad when some
individual does some particular
thing a little wrong or off color;
and the answer is very definitely
no. For all the bad things that
Union might be accused OF do
ing, there are thousand good
things VIII ch the so-called
''great" newspapers never men
ion. All of you should bear in
mind, whenever newspaper or
an individual or a group of indi-
viduals take off on the Union,
they are condemning the com
mon man the working man
of our country - the very back
bone of this country; for you,
the members of our Union, are
the Union. You are ones who
make up this Union, and you
have the right to run it, If you
do not participate in the activi-
ties, you have no one to blame
but yourself.
There is nothing in the con-
stitution of the United Automo-
bile Workers that allows the of
ficers to dictate to the rank and
file.
Labor Day is our day-your
day and my day. Let's do not al
low anyone to take this from
us. SO let us all march shoulder
to shoulder by the thousands on
this great Labor Day, the year
1949. Let us show all of those,
who have an idea that we can be
defeated in our purpose of de-
cent wage to secure the things
that the common man is entitled
to; we are determined in our
groups that no one can stop us
in our march forward for the
common man.
q hope l see all of you at the
picnic in Ottawa Park Labor
Day afternoon).
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-09-02
WHY'S JAW
Picnic Sept. 10
Free To Members
And Their Family

The 9th Annual Willys-Over.
land Unit picnic will be held
Saturday, Sept. 10 at the VFW
picnic grounds on Matzinger
Road, it was announced by Ed
ward Madrzykowski, chairman
of the committee.
The event will get underway
at 10 a. m. with a fine program
arranged to keep all youngster:
from 6 to so well occupied, he
said.
Families Invited
All Unit members and i'm,
mediate family are invited tc
the outing which will include
games and free refreshments.
Eddie Sadowski, chairman OF
the Flying Squadron, said that
the group which always does a
splendid job of servicing will be
on hand to accommodate the
membership.
Directions To Grounds
The best way to reach the pic
mic grounds is from Stickney
Avenue turning right to Mat
Finger Road. If driving on De-
troit Avenue turn right on the
approach to the Dura plant on
Detroit Avenue.
Mr.. Madrzykowski said signs
will be posted along the route
to the picnic grove.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-09-02
Record Turnout Predicted For
CIO-AFL Labor Day Parade
Regional Vie,cs
Labor Day Is Our Day
BY Richard Gosser, Vice President
International UAW-CIO

We face Labor Day in the year of 1949 and in this
community the enemies of labor will look with envy at the
fine Labor Day Parade where the American Federation OF
Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations march
shoulder to shoulder in what should be one OF the oeSt
that Toledo has had in good
Although naturally will have our differences In organ
lied labor this that step forward has been taken
in the that will unite Labor more than ever into
an outstanding united labor movement that will sym
boze and do the things that necessary for the
man who works for living All America they con-
tnuay suggest and try divide labor But to you members
Labor this community with deep sense OF graft
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-09-02
Mrs. Cossiff
Named Head Of
Chest Division
Is Active In
Campaigns For
MANY Years

Mrs. Henry D. Cossit, 254T
Robinwood Ave. is chairman o.
the Carded Prospects Division
of volunteer solicitors for the
Greater Toledo Community
Chest campaign to be conducted
this fall. Announcement of Mrs
Cossitt's appointment was made
this week by Fern L. Kettel
Chest Campaign Chairman.
During the last ten years, Mrs
Cossitt has participated in Chest
campaigns as well as in year
round activities of the Chest
and its Red Feather services
Mr.. Kettel stated.
She served as a Division Chair
man in the Carded Prospects
group of workers during three
previous campaigns and as Vice
Chairman of the entire division
last year.
Mrs. CoSsitt is a member OF
the Chest board of directors
and of the boards of the Toledo
Council of Socil Agencies and
YWCA, both of which are Chest
affiliates.
In addition, she has assisted
in numerous civic projects and
is an active member of the
Toledo League of Women Vo-
ters and of the Labor Manage
ment- Citizens committee.
AS leader of the Carded Pros
poets division this year, Mrs.
Cossitt will direct the fund
raising activities of more than
/ 900 volunteer men and women
workers seeking annual Chest
pledges to finance the AZ Red
Feather health and welfare SER
vices which are aided by the
Chest.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-09-02
AS | SEE IT
What Does Labor Want
BY HOWARD SEREN,
President, Local IL, UAW-CIO

"What does labor want? 1t wants the earth and the
funess thereof There nothing precious there moth
ing beautiful lofty too ennoblng unless it is within
the scope and comprehension of abors aspirations and
wants We school houses and fewer jails more
books and fewer arsena learning and less vice.
constant and less crime leisure and less greed
more Justice less revengen fact of the oppor
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-09-02

Whether or not Gompers ever
spoke, or wrote, the words is
not material. What matters is
that they set forth labor S
wants and ideals.
The wants and needs of labor
were born long before the time
of Sam Gompers. The wants
and needs of labor were born
in the Eighteenth Century with
the organization of the first
Guild. Then as now the work
ers felt the need of organization
for mutual protection. Protec-
tion a gains the employment
practices that kept them at the
bench and loom from Sun-up to
sun-down, practices that made
them take work to their homes
to be finished in the light of oil
lamps. Even then labor was
fighting for free schools and text
books, even then labor was
fighting for more leisure time
to spend with their wives and
families.
On this Labor Day week end,
we, members of Local IL real
ize that though some of the
things that labor wants most of
life have been achieved they
are only minor things when
compared with those yet to be
gained for the worker and his
family.
Labor's biggest battle, yet to
be won, is complete security for
himself and his family. The well
fare of his progeny has always
been iealouSly guarded by the
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-09-02
FinoI Radio
Broadcast

The final radio broadcast
from the Local IL Summer
Camp will be aired next
Tuesday at IL A. Nj. over
radio station WTOD.
The program has been
presented weekly by the
Toledo station as public
service.
Appearing on the pro-
gram next week are the
winners of the fishing con-
test, the best letter on camp
life and others.
Tune in next week at ii
A. M. and hear the final
program.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-09-02

male of the species. We have yet
to win complete security. Pen
sions for those who need them
disqualification, M d C a anc
and Health Insurance for the
workers family. These are the
things that must be won, things
that are vital to the well being
of ourselves and our children
Only fools call these things So
cialiZed Medicine, Cradle to the
Grave Insurance and other
names designed to sound obnoxi-
Gus and distasteful to the aver
ge person. These things are the
birth-right of the workers.
On tbs Labor Day let us all
firmly resolve to draw closer to
our union, to participate more
actively in the affairs and pro-
gram of our organization, to
educate ourselves more COM
pletely in the ways in which we
can better our position and
standing as citizens in our COM
munity which is best done by
becoming an active part of the
political force that is labor's
whenever it decides to use it.
AFTERTHOUGHT. William
H. Taft once said: 'The organi-
zation of capital into corpora
tions with the position of advan-
tage which this gives it in a dis
pute with single laborers over
wages, make sit absolutely nee
esary for labor to unite to de-
fend itself" Which proves the
sins of the son cannot be visited
unto the father.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-09-02

older people alike.
There will be concession
rides, popcorn, ice cream, pea
nuts, candy and pop, all free.
Members are urged to attend
the outing and bring along the
family for it is day dedicated
to the working men and women,
the committee said.
Prizes For Winners
The event will start at p. m.
and there will be prizes award
ed to winners of the games
which will be staged early aft
ernoon.
Come one! Come all! and en-
Joy the picnic for you and your
family. The oldsters will enjoy
1t as much as the youngsters, is
the word of the committee who
have worked untireling to plan
an outstanding program.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-09-02

Toledo.
One Giant Parade
Last year the two groups
had separate parades routes
then merging at the Summit and
Jefferson Streets intersection.
The 1949 Labor Day Parade will
exceed last years when the two
unions agreed to form one line
of march.
The parade complete with
floats and bands will begin at
10 a. m. from Jefferson and 10th
Streets. The committee an
nounced that the CIO and AFL
Units will march alternately. All
CIO Divisions will assemble on
the south side of jefferson and
the AFL Divisions on the north
side.
From 18th To goth Streets
CIO and AFL Divisions will
assemble at all intersections
from 18th to 10th Street.
The parade route is Jefferson
to Summit Street north to Madi-
son to goth Street where the
parade will disband.
Leading the parade will be
Color Bearers followed by the
Grand Marshals. The tt U c
Band will fall in line and fol-
lowed by Board members of the
Toledo Industrial Union Coun-
Gil, CIO and Central Labor Un-
ion, AFL. Leading the Locals
will be Squad of Fire Fighters
of Local 90, AFL and the Labor
Day Queen.
List as follows shows where
each CIO and AFL Unit will as
semble. All CIO Units on south
Continued on Page Eleven
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-09-02
Century Old
AT Art Museum
Thousands Expected
TO View Famous
Gold Statue

Final preparations for the ex-
hibition of the most important
piece of sculpture ever to come
to the United States are COM
pleted at the Toledo Museum of
Art.
This is Donatello's gold-cover-
ed statue of Saint Louis OF
Toulouse, which has just arrived
in Toledo from Saint Louis, Mo-,
where it was seen by more than
$4,000 persons.
AS one of their first activities
upon returning to school for the
fall term, children of Toledo and
the surrounding area will visit
the Museum to see the famous
statue. Authorities of public and
parochial schools have arranged
for the story of the statue and
its special exhibition here to be
presented to all pupils and
teachers.
The five-century-old master
piece will be shown at the To-
ledo Museum from September
4 through September 25. After
the time-hardened crust of YER
digris and petrified dust had
been removed to reveal the
cleaning gold with which the
statue is covered, it was lent by
the city of Florence, Italy, for
exhibition in a few American
cities. Voluntary contributions
from visitors will be used to re-
construct the Fifteenth Century
Bridge of Santa Trinita in Flor
ence, which was destroyed by
the Germans in 1914.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-09-02
Oppose Rent
DeconfroI

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (LPA)-
The Wisconsin Federation of La
Dor added its plea for continued
rent controls to that of the CIO
this week. In formal resolution
the 700 delegates to the fedora
tion's 57th annual convention
voted unanimously to urge re-
peal of the decontrol law.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-09-02
.CWA Wins
Phone Plant

BUFFALO (LPA) - Officers
of Communications Workers OF
America-CIO expressed satisfac-
ton last week at an election vic
tory in the Buffalo plant of
Western Electric Manufacturing
Corp. 1t is the first phone manu-
featuring plant the union has
won in a recent series of repre-
sentation elections in this part
of the country. The vote was
CWA, 587; Init Brotherhood OF
Electrical Workers-AFL, 456; no
union, 25.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-09-02
Drivers Get Increase

TACOMA, Wash. (LPA) =
Truck drivers and helpers here
have won a 10c an hour wage
increase retroactive to April l.,
1949 from all private carriers.
The newly signed contracts me-
gotiated by the Teamsters also
provide for an additional 212c
per hour in April of 1850.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-09-02
.WiII-O-Land
Club Aids
Camp Fund

The Will-O-Land Sportsmer
Club in past years will agair
cooperate to help raise funds fol
the Local IL Summer Camp
Last year the group made
creditable contribution to the
camp fund.
Full details of the plan for the
Embarrassing will be given or
the picnic grounds at Ottawa
\ Park,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-09-02
Win A $50
Servings Bond

CIO members marching
In the Labor Day Parade
will have an opportunity to
win a $50 Savings Bond,
absolutely free.
The award will be made
at Ottawa Park on Labor
Day.
Only stipulation is that
winner must be present to
win.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-09-02
Local ID Members Help Boost
Camp Fund; Drive Ends In Sept.
Nearly $4,000 Contributed Toward.
100000 Cool In I94s campaien

Members of Local IA, UAW-CIO are helping to boost
the Local II Summer Camp fund the 1949 campaign is
nearing end 1t will officially close for the
September 80
Toledo Machine Tool Division of the E. w Bliss and
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-09-02
Both Unions In Line OF March,;
Spectacle To Attract $4,000
Unity To Be Stressed In Annual Event
Theme Is Defeat Taft In 1850 Election

Spectators lining the Labor Day Parade route will wit
of the greatest displays of solidarity in the history
Toledo For the second year the CIO and AFL will band
together form gigantic parade with emphasis being
placed the coming elections and Unity among labor in
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-09-02
AnnuuI Picnic Free
TO All CIO Members
To Be Held Labor Day At o+fawa Park
Beqinninq At loo p. M. Families Invited

The annual CIO picnic, free to all CO members and
families will be held at Ottawa Park following the Labor
Day Parade The picnic committee has well planned pro-
gram which include games and for youngsters and
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-09-02

more noble, womenhood more
beautiful, and ch Id h o o d
more happy and bright" The
foregoing words are attri-
buted to Samuel Gompers.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-03-18

ate, would have prohibited child under 16 years of age working af- ter pm.
 A group of five girls, carrying a picket's sign, "lobbied" against the bill recently in the House.
 The measure sets up strict reg ulations against the employment of children. An amendment to exempt work in planting or harvesting farm crops, along with baby sit ting, failed on a 9-15 vote. The amendment was offered by Rep. Marcus Jensen.
 The lone vote against the bill was by Rep George Miscovich, Fairbanks Republican.
 The House also passed unani- mously Senator Steve McCutcheon' bill to raise the election day pay of judges and clerks at the polls to $15.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-03-18
sUKIE REALLY MODERN

Installation of a Bendix depth recorder was completed this week on George Sumption's new boat, 'Sukie." The new recorder is the first to be installed in Wrangen and is the graph record type. Final testing of the new equipment was completed Sunday by Pat Patterson of Pats Radio and Electric.
 Additional modern naviga ational aid on the "Sukie" is a new Free man Metal Pilot also installed by Patterson.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-03-18
TWO HELD IN DEATH
OF CORRESPONDENT POLK

ATHENS-The police formally accused a Greek Communist iourn- alist and his mother Tuesday of complieity in the murder of George Polk, Columbia Broadcasting System correspondent.
 The charges against Gregory staktopoulis and his mother, Anna, were read to them in their police cells in Salonika. An informed source said they are booked for trial starting April II. The trial date has not been announced off eia1ly.
 Polk. a former University of Alaska student, was known in Wrangell from working in one of the canneries before the war. He was bound hand and foot and then shot through the head, and his body thrown into Salonika Bay last May He apparently was lured to his death with promises of an interview with the former Greek Communist leader, Markos Vafiades
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-03-18
RECEPTION

A reception was held last We'd nesday evening at the home of Mrs. Grace Wellons by local and Wrangell Institute nurses in honor of Misses Marguerite Price and Dorothy Fry, who recently joined the staff of the local hospital.
 About sixteen nurses attended and refreshments were served by Mrs. Wellons.
 A discussion was held on whether or mot the local nurses should start holding their meetings again. It was decided not 10 sched- ule any regular meetings
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-03-18
RITCHIE= HOME

A. v. Ritchie of the Ritchie Transportation Company returne here last Saturday by plane after a several months business trip to Seattle and Vancouver, BIC.
 He is presently starting to get his river boats and equipment ready for summer operations on the Stikine River with the facil- ities of the Campbell Ship yard.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-03-18
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
HOUSE SPEEDS ACTION
 ON RECORD TERR. BUDGET
By JIM HUTCHINSON

In the record time Of an hour and a half, the House adopted the record $12,445,163 general appro- priations bill Tuesday The vote was 17 to 6.
 Its quick passage means the leg islature may finish its work by the March 24 scheduled adjourn ment date without the necessity of an extra session
 The only major change was the doubling of the taxation depart ment's allotment to S440,000. The increase was voted in view of the departments increased load of col lecting the new property, income and other levies. The bill usually takes from several days to a week in each house.
 The bill will have rougher going in the Senate. One Republican tar get will be the Development Board appropriation, hacked by the House to $150,000, less than half the re- quested sum.
 # a #~*
 Baby sitters won victory in the House Wednesday.
 The House passed 2S to 1 the Senate-approved child labor bill after writing in an exemption for baby sitting. If the governor signs the bill into law, it probably will be the first time the expression baby sitting" ever appeared in all Alaska statute book.
 The amendment was added be- cause the bill, as it passed the Sen-
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-04-23
Nisei Poo! Splits with Foster Cafe,
Climbs into FirSt-Place Tie in ONBL

PARK t0) = T. Okazaki 4S7, F..
Morishita 349. Dummy 1856. Itami
Sid, Komachi 472
ORPHANS go - Shiiki 573,
Muramatsu $50 Just Plain Rick
466, Yamamoto 46O, Sono 481;
HOOD RIVER % - o. Tamura
514, Mas Takasumi 496, Inukai 438,
Horiuchi SOB, Asai 495.
NISEI POOL 90 - D. Tanaka
AL, j. Miyoshi 434. Uyeda 1856, j.
Furukawa 454. Niguma ST.; FOS-
TER CAFE 90 e. Wakamatsu
SIG, Jack Fujii Ali, H. Ikeda 344
Hara 487, H. Mishima 47e.
AZUNIANO'S go - Sasaki SGT.
shimizu 500, Sono 524, Onishi $50,
Furukawa 512. THREE Us I'd =
g. Lee SIG, H. Louie 4e6, v. Wong
518, F. Wong 437, r. Wong 467.
MOTOR CLINIC 20 - Namba
488, Hinatsu 446, Fujii 1885, Yama-
saki 538, Kiyokawa 487; RUSSELL
VILE co = Toys BAT, E. Full
400. Sugahiro 400, Takeuchi 472,
K. Full 1853
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-04-23
Judd Seeks Amendment to ENI Bill;
Asks Same Rights for All Nations

bill will soon be amended to permit
rot only alien wives but unmarried
minor children and husbands OF
American citizens to come in from
all countries Oh a ncn-quota basis. .
Discussing the colonial provision.
Rep. Judd said:
g. Heretofore. all persons born
IN and of races indigenous to colo
MES or dependent areas in the So
called Barred Zone. (the far eastl
have been completely excluded from
immigration to tho Uriteo States.
Caucasian. Negroes and American
indians born in colonies outside the
Barred Zone have had practically
unlimited immigration privileges
because thev could use the quotas
of the mother countries which us'l-
ally We're not filled
1.-The Judiciary Committee -.
felt it should put all colonies on 2
JtNolo VA NQidAAb9t EAhAiie CdCll blN
minimum quota of 100, which is the
regular practice.
1.-THE provision will remove GER
tain special privileges the Cauca-
sian. Negro or American Indian
natives of the colonies outside the
Barred Zone have enjoyed -. If
some colonies are to be on one
oasis. the Committee felt the only
way to get equality is to have al
colonies On the same basis. It's OBJ
jective was TO get equality.
"As a matter of fact. the colonies
in the western hemisphere would
still have a much more favorable
position than others Each of
these colonies. whether officially
it Is ruled there are 10 or %, will
have the minimum quota of 100
year In contrast, all of the Dutch
East Indies, for example, will have
only 100 year"