Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-01

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By Richard Gosser, Vice President
international UAWJCIO

IT is POSSIBLE, ] suppose, that by Row some of our member
l. not to mention the people Of Toledo-may be getting tire
of hearing about Paul Block, Jr, the spoiled little boy who So
denly found himself, thanks to his father, as the owner-publish.
er of the Blade and Times. L
Believe me I'm getting tired of writing and talking about
please more. than to forget about him and 60 about my work as
an official of our union.
But how can I? Paul Block is the one who keeps attacking
me, and our union, day after day through his monopoly news
papers. Paul Block is the man who admittedly financed lawsuits
who keeps attacking Tom Burke, our congressman, hoping to
defeat him in the coming election and maybe put his candidate
into Washington.
NOW, THAT is what l want to talk about today. Block
for Gosser. OF course, this is nonsense. Tom Burke is an errand
boy for no one. Never has been. Tom Burke has been in our
movement a long time, but through all those years Tom has
been able to keep his place of leadership simply because he has
always done a good job and because people voted for him.
people in our community as their Congressman. Tom was elect
ed as a Democrat, as the candidate of the Democratic party.
brat.
Well, did Tom Burke live up to his promises that he made
Tom Burke promised two years ago that he will 60 down the
line for the program of his party, the Democratic party.
Did he do just that?
He certainly did. His voting record in the House of Repre-
posals of President Truman who, as Paul Block ought to know,
is not only President of the United States. but is head OF the
So how can anyone attack Tom Burke as an "errand boy"
for anyone? He is not. He is a staunch supporter of his party
and the President of the United States
BUT WHAT ABOUT the Candidate whs wears the color,
of the Blade and Times stable: Mr.. Frazier Reams? Surely if
Reams himself, an employee of Paul Block. 1t is my opinion
and I know that in this many, many people agree with me
that Reams decided to enter the congressional race at the direct
iustigation of Paul Block and in direct violation of the rules Of
his own party. This man is supposed to be a Democrat. He is
a member of the executive committee Of the democratic party.
Now, he should know the rules of the party. He should know
that regular" democrats, loyal democrats don't run against
their own party candidates. Certainly not in the final elections.
Why didn't Reams run in the primary campaign? That's the
place for people to try for the support of their respective party
voters.
Frazier Reams refused to do that. He was then a "loyal"
democrat. He even told people, l am told, that he is support
ing' Tom Burke. And even if he denies saying that, he did in
fact support Tom Burke as an official of the Democratic party
which certainly supported MIR. Burke.
No, Junior, til not Tom Burke who is an "errand boy" for
me or anyone else. Rather it is Frazier Reams who fits that label
Your Man Friday, whose entire campaign would collapse like
a busted balloon were it not for the fact that you support him
through your monopoly press, the Times and the Blade.
Tom Burke can and will stand on his own record. We will
support him because of this record.
But what will your candidate stand on? Party loyalty"
perhaps? Why don't you grow up Junior? After all the people
know you're past Fl. *WE