Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-03-11
By All Meons, Investigate i.

Il appeared in the Sunday Blade, au-
thored by John Begg, Joe Ditzel Tommy
Russell and Lou Ferrari, could easily be
laughed off except for the fact that it is
an insult to practically every single CIO
leader in Greater Toledo. Because, while
il is true that these gentlemen demand"
an investigation" against Richard Gosser,
International Vice-President of the UAW-
CIO. in reality it is an outright condem-
nation of all CIO officials. In their blind
hatred against Mr.. Gosser, these gentle
men demand" the appointment of an "ad-
ministrator" who presumably would take
over the direction of all CIO activities
from now on.
According to this statement, these 10
cal union officials have sent a letter of
complaint to all top CIO officers in which
they accuse Mr. Gosser of being derelict
in his duties to protect the interests of the
CIO and, also, of arrogating powers to
himself which are contrary to basic CIO
principles.
FRANKLY, WE DON'T believe there is
another man in Toledo who would well
come such an investigation any more than
Mr.. Gosser would By all means, let's
have that investigation. The more thor
ough the better. Neither Mr.. Gosser nor
the Strategy Committee as whole, which
he heads, will do anything but cooperate
to the fullest with any such investigation.
There is nothing to hide; nothing to be
ashamed of. On the contrary, there is a
great deal to be proud of.
OF COURSE, NOT HAVING a copy of
this letter-the accusers not having the
elementary decency to send copy to the
"accused"-we don't quite know how far
back we should start with this "investiga-
ton" But to us, any date from the incep-
ton of the CIO is acceptable. Mr.. Gosser,
we are sure, feels the same way. After all,
we might as well get COMPLETE pic
ture of the entire situation Can anyone
In or out of the CIO-doubt that Mr.. Cos
ser has played dynamic role in building
our movement in Toledo? Who, more than
Mr. Gosser, directed and spearheaded the
tremendous and backbreaking work that
went into the building of UAW-CIO Local
II, Ohio's largest single local Union?
Who, more than Mr.. Gosser, was al
ways on hand-with plenty of support
in any strike where a isster CIO union
needed help?
Can Tommy Russell deny this? Can
Mr.. Russell, or anyone around him, deny
that in every single case when the GIN.
workers were in trouble; when they we're
hitting the briks" 1t was Dick Gosser
who led everyone else in their behalf?
THE CIO today is the largest labor or
ganization in Northwestern Ohio. And
the UAW-CIO, headed by Mr.. Gosser, is
by far the largest group within CIO. Who,
then, gentlemen, should get major share
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if not the man who from its very start
played directing influence in the growth
of this great movement?
WHAT ABOUT OUR political activity?
Is it not a fact that since 1886 Richard
Gosser has played leading role in bring
ing about unity in the field of political sc-
ton between all segments of organized
labor in our community? And is it not a
fact that the election of Tom Burke to the
U. S. Congress is directly and solely at
tributable to this unity between ALL la
Dor in Greater Toledo?
And Mr.. Russell, Mr. Begg and Mr..
Ferrari know only too well-if they were
only decent enough to admit it!-that this
unity was made possible primarily because
Of the efforts of Richard Gosser.
YES, GENTLEMEN, let us have that in
vestigation. We will then find out how
much YOU-each one of vou-hsve ron-