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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-04-19
WHAT THE LODGE PROPOSAL MEANS TO THE NEGRO
MINORITY GROUPS AND INDEPENDENT VOTERS


The Lodge proposal will effectively drive the political
eyeteeth of all independent voters including the Negro
far presidential elections concerned The
Ica Importance of independent voters exists in presidential
gubernatoal and senatorial elections In these elections
independent swing the doubtful states into either
party column the other In New York in the last
presidential election the Progressive Party seeded from
Democratic Party and took enough votes drop the state
the Republican ranks.
Since 1909 in increasing numbers the Negro has been
migrating out Of the South to the large industrial states of the
North where he has largely into heavy industry He
has mgrad to those states with heavy industrial population
and consequently large electoral It happens that
most of these states doubtful states and pivotal states
In presidential elections shift of from to cent of
the votes any of these will carry the Demo
cratic Republican candidate It possible win pres
dental election by carrying these large doubtful states
for this that Mr. Truman has been willing stand
to the Dxiecrats the Lodge proposal goes through
the Negro vote and the of other minority national and
religious groups will longer be important the great pivotal
states of New York. New Jersey Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana
Michigan Illinois, California, West Virginia Kentucky and
Tennessee Instead of being able to throw these great states
to column the other the Negro will effective only
approximately 10 electoral votes Trough guess Of course
the true of most independent of
religious and national who for the part liberal
and expouse the Negro
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-04-19

Dear Editor:
The paper is such an amazing
improvement over the previous
editions until all you can say is
excellent work. With such an. ef-
ficient, forward looking staff, it
is bound for a great future. Being
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-04-19

eager to see what the future holds
I'm now taking out my subscrip-
ton.
Sincerely.
ERAdA JEAN RUFFIN
701 26th Ave. No.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-04-19
Proposed Lodge Amend
ment to Change Method
Of EIectins President
/. THE PRESENT METHOD OF ELEcTING THE
PRESIDENT

PRESIDENT
constitution of the United States takes cognzance
parties and it because of this that the present method
eectng President altogether satisfactory The
Constitution provides that the President shall be chosen by
electors who chosen by the various states was the
founding fathers that these electors should
their discretion in picking However the electors
nominated straight party ticket and always vote for
follow this CUSTOM happens therefore that the preden
tl candidate in state who gets than oneha OF the
popular vote or plurality OF the popular vote gets all OF the
become President though he has less than majority of the
popular votes and though he has less popular votes than
his unsuccessful competitors.
In order to make this proposition clear let
three each with 100000 popular votes and
Let further that there
are just candidates President whom will call
candidates and B. Candidate the first by 5oo01
votes electoral loes Candidate loses the first
state receiving 1895 popular votes electoral
In the second state Candidate the fashion and
Candidate loses in the fashion In the third state
Candidate wins the entire state by clean 100000 popular
acquires electoral is clear that Candidate
the ELECTION with 100000 popular votes and 20 electoral
and Candidate loses the election with 19998 popular
only 10 electoral votes In the history the United
States only two Presidents Hayes and Harrison have
elections with less popular votes than their defeated opponents
In all other elections the winning candidate has had majority
or respectable plurality.
THE LODGE PROPOSAL
The Lodge proposal aims to do away with the possibility
the President being elected by the minority small plu
ray of the popular by aong electoral votes in each
proportion the popular votes Thus in the state
of Pennsylvania the Republicans In the last election would
received approximately 10 electoral votes the Democratic
approximately &c. and the Progressive approximately AS
you know what happened in the last election that the
Republicans got all of the electoral votes in Pennsylvania
The Lodge proposal provides that in candidate
gets 40 per of the electoral votes the election
determined by the House Senate seated together
voting individuals, not states. This certainly
democratic method than the present which
provides that if candidate gets majority of the electoral
college, the House of Representatives shall decide the issue
by majority vote with each state delegation having vote
WHAT THE LODGE PROPOSAL MEANS TO THE NEGRO
MINORITY GROUPS AND INDEPENDENT VOTERS
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-03
Council Orders Emergency
Relief For The City Needy
Coop Elects
Board Members
RiehtIey Is Speaker
At Annual Meeting

The Toledo Coop League ell
ected five board members at the
annual meeting last week. Top
officers will be elected at a
later date, it was announced by
Martha Gosline Smith, Secre-
tary-Treasurer.
Elected to serve on the board
are Harold Bonner, of Doehler-
Jarvis; Joseph Manson, Auto Lite
Unit; Eugene Noltie, CIO News
paper G uild; Archie Randell,
President of the Auto Lite Credit
Union and Martha Gosl n e
Smith.
Guest speaker was j. A. Right
ly of the UAW International Co.
OPP Dept. who described the Co.
Op movement in Detroit and the
new Coop Super Market recent
ly opened in that city. The new
store was named Fordson Coop.
He also told the group that in
Detroit they are offering union
members and also non-union
members a contrac service
which gives the members an op-
portunity to purchase clothing
at a 20 per cent discount. In
making a clothing purchase at
the contract store an additional
5 per cent discount on purchases
is included at the Coop store.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-03
Ohio Regionol
Foundry Council
In Lime, Ohio

Delegates from Foundries In
Regions 2-B, IA and Region 2
will meet in Lima, Ohio on
Saturday, March 18, 1t was an
nounced by Heinz Sieve, as
sistant director. The Foundry
Council is under the director
ship of Richard Gosser, Inter-
national UAW-CIO Vice Presi-
dent.
Mr.. Sieve said that due to
the tremendous amount of prob
lens it's imperative Of having
representation to present indi-
vidual shop views and various
problems. 4.
Local 106 Host
The meeting Is called in ac-
cordance with the international
F oundry Council by laws,
Article 3, Section 1, he said.
The session will be held in
the headquarters of Local LOG,
UAW-CIO in Lima, Ohio and
will begin at 10 am. The Hall
is located at 833 South Main St.
Officers of Sub Council No. 8
are j mes Ryan, Chairman;
Furl Williams, Vice-Chairman
and AL SCHNEIDER, secretary.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-03

eff can find the blank
thing, I'll read you a letter ]
Just received from a guy In
Germany bowling b out the
streetcar service" the President
laughed as he fumbled through
the high stack of correspondence
Here in his office in the White
House the nations Chief Execu-
tive is a very personable, yet an
ordinary sort of guy. He in
dulges in no fancy talk and oc-
casionally draws on an explosive
vocabulary.
Here is the typical American
My first reaction on seeing him
was one of surprise at his good
health and vigor. His handclasr
is firm, his well-tanned face
showed that he has exercised
and taken remarkable care OF
himself.
had watched him in news
conferences and he had shown
hesitancy, possibly a feeling OF
his own inadequacy in matching
wits with dozens of reporters.
Now, in our conference, the Mis-
sourian sat back, and even
though loaded with almost fan
tastically important problems, he
appeared relaxed and thorough
ly enjoying every new story. AS
he recalled accounts of his for
mer political imbroglios, his eyes
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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-03

some of our people are who are
jobless through no fault of their
own. know, having seen with
my own eyes what is going on
at the City Relief Office, that
these needy people of ours will
go hungry a long time unless
City Council acts NOW to order
the issuance of special emergen-
cy relief orders to our needy
people"
Mr.. Gosser then went on to
cite cases. One family, with six
children, he said, had been wait
ing for a case worker to investi-
gate their case for two weeks
now. These people just can't con-
tinue to live unless they get help.
Other similar cases were cited
by the UAW leader to indicate
the plight of our needy families.
Solution Offered
There are not enough case
workers in our Relief Office to
give prompt service to our peo-
pie who need help" Mr.. Gosser
declared. Il suggest, therefore.
that Council issue an order di-
recting the City Welfare Direc-
tor to grant emergency relief or
ders to people Immediately. I
further suggest that the Welfare
Director be authorized to hire
additional case workers to make
possible the prompt investiga-
ton of all relief applicants and
the granting of relief to all de-
serving people"
No Councilman opposed the
suggestion. Several of the Coun-
cilmen spoke in favor of imme-
diate action and Mr.. Gossers $
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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-03

Others also reelected by a
m a ] ity vote are Glenn
Holewinski, Vice President;
Randolph Gray, Financial Sec
retary, Norman Meyers, Treas
urer and William Healey, Re-
cording Secretary.
Named to the Local Execu-
: tive Board are Ernest Kubacki,
Vince Ringler, Raymond,
Thurman, AL Schneider, Leroy
Casey Stengel and William
Weston.
Kenngott In Again
Al Kenngott was renamed
Guide and Harold Bilheimer is
Sergeant-at-Arms
A newcomer, Edwin MadrZy-
koWski was elected Trustee re-
placing Harold Dean who resign
ed from that position prior to
the election and nomination for
officers.
All officers will be sworn in
at the next regular monthly Lo-
cal IL meeting to be held on
Friday, March 10.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-03
Units Report
On Elections
Many More To
BoIIoff In March

It's annual election time for
Units of Local IL with most of
the affiliates scheduling tn e
election for officers in March.
H v in g completed elections
last week were Surface Com
bustion, Acme Specially, Inter
national Harvester, and Bingham
Stamping.
Surface Combustion
Hayden Bartlett was again
n m e d chairman of Surface
Combustion Unit without op-
position. Ralph Ridenou W a s
named vice-chairman and James
Whitman as secretary-treasurer
Committee m m bers ar e
Walter Wills, Robert Corachen-
Gus, Karl Kelly and Charles
Roberts.
Acme Specially Unit
Heading Acme Specially Unit
Is William Round with Ernest
Cramer elected vice-chairman
Marian Tucholski is secretary
and August Minke will serve as
treasurer.
Named to the committee are
Gathering Fountas, and taking
over as sergeant at arms Is
Julius Bach. Joan Wrobel will
serve as trustee.
International Harvester
Arthur E. Sell is the chair
man of the International Har-
vester Unit and Wallace F. Kline
was m e d vice-chairman at
the annual election. Edward P,
Supica rounds out the officers
of this Unit as secretary.
Bingham Stamping
William Weston was re-elect-
ed chairman of Bingham Stamp
ing Unit and Jim Czerniak as
vice-chairman. Kenneth Hop
kins was named secretary and
Anthony Machinski, sergeant
alarms.
Members of tn e committee
are Walter Radde, Chester Hor-
vath, Robert Witge, James Rock,
Leona Runion and Carl Nevers,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-03

lard, were Jack Holt, Ohio
UAW Educational Director;
Harry Becker, Director OF
the UAW International Social
Security Department; Orville
Beemer, member of the national
staff of UAW International
President Walter P. Reuther and
Harry Ross, FEPC Representa-
tive. Rev. c. Clark Shedd gave
the invocation.
About Plaskon Strike
Regional Director B ALTAR d
talked about the Plaskon strike
and explained the assessments
levied on all the members. He
elaborated on the Auto Lite
strike in 1884 when the UAW
began organizing in Toledo.
In opening his talk he said he
would attempt to cover the
points intended by Richard Cos
ser, international UAW CIO
Vice President who was to be
principal speaker but was un-
able to attend due to negotia-
tions in Detroit on a national
situation.
On Union Growth
He told the delegates that the
union really began to grow in
1885. Back in those days" he
said, 1--WE were fighting for bet
ter unemployment insurance,
better workmen's compensation,
better contracts, working con-
ditions, and more money. Every
one here, he said, can visualize
going back to 1886 and working
for less than 80 cents and in a
lot of places for so cents an hour.
We were able to organize our
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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-03

for at least three days.
The order further stipu-
lated that henceforth such
emergency relief orders will be
issued to relief applicants within
from zone to three days" after
they have made application for
city relief.
The motion to issue this direc-
tive to Mr.. Benedict was made
by Councilman James B. SIM
mons, Jr., after Vice President
Gosser had outlined to City
Council the acute situation ex-
isting in families who are des-
perately in need of assistance.
The action by Council was unan-
imous.
Gosser Presents Problem
"We came before you this eve
ming" Mr. Gosser said in open
ing his plea to City Council, "in
order to lay before you the
acute conditions that we find ex-
listing among our needy people.
l know what I'm talking about"
he continued, because I was
down to the relief office today
and because l know how hungry
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-03
AWBC Meets
TO Be Held In
Local IL Hall

The annual membership meet
ing for the members of the Auto
motive Workers Building Cor
poration will be held at 2 pm.
on Saturday, March
IL in Parlor A at Local IL,
UAW-CIO Is Winthrop ST.
The meeting is for nominations
and election of officers of the
A w B c and consideration OF
amendments to the code of regu-
lations and articles of incorpora-
tion of the AWBC, and the ac-
quiring of additional acreage
for the retirement farm and
other business which may come
before the members at this meet
ing.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-03
Attorney Edward Lamb
Writes On Conference
With President Truman

Th written for the Union Journal by Edward
Lamb attorney conference with President
United States S. Truman This article we are GER
tain dscred the Toledo Times attempt
of the United States and as Mr.
Lamb expresses 1t, Harry Truman, the Man,
In news pictures the desk of President Harry s. Ir
man appears cleared and mpeccabe Actually during his
working days. the desk is cluttered with thousand papers
which quite be located by hard working ana
very common sort of businessman
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-03

BERTHA JESCHKE, inspector
with IT years of credit said;
too, say that the age limit for
retirement should be lowered
along with credited working
time. The area pension plan is
the answer to a decent retire
ment. We should include in the
pension demand a lower age
limit. That is one of the reasons
we should all support the Plas-
kon and Chrysler workers who
are fighting our battle. just
think, under the area pension
plan I would be eligible to re-
tire in three years.
PAULINE WALKER, assistant
employment manager and hav-
ing II years of pension seniority
said; The pension plan is won
derful and certainly recognizes
the long service of a worker in
making it possible to have a fu-
ture with decent security to look
forward too. The only thing is
that the age limit should be
lowered to 90 years of service.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-03

CLOID KIRKMAN, millwright
and oldest employee in point OF
service having credited 80 years
at that plant said; The age limit
should be lowered and years OF
service as required in the area
pension plan. Working 80 years
us a long time but after all we
can't retire on the small Social
Security allotment.
IRIS BALLARD, assembler,
having II years working credit
said; The IS year age require
ment is too high. / say that our
plan should call for 20 years of
service, mems age limit to retire
at so and women at SIS years of
age. Outside of that the plan is
fine. l am for it.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-03
Skilled Trades
Meet Mar. 7
To ExpIain Procedure
On Neqofiofions

The northwestern Ohio Skill
ed Trades Council will meet
Tuesday, March Z in Parlor I at
Local IL, 425 Winthrop st.
The topic will be Revised
Constitution" explaining the pro-
cedure in negotiating new con-
tract wherever skilled groups
are concerned.
The meeting is scheduled for
8 pm. with all shop chairmen
invited to attend.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-03

The camping period, to begin
on June 18 will be for boys and
will run consecutively for six
weeks. The girls camping period
will begin on July 80 and end
on September 2,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-03

Z Loca ] Y headquarters, 425
Winthrop st.
Camping Periods
Any boy or girl can spend
either one week or up to six
weeks at the summer m p
located at Sand Lake, Mich.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-03

STEVE BLOCHOWIAK, press
operator, having worked rs
years IN this plant said; An
Adequate Pension Plan" would
be a God send to the worker
who has served his employer
faithfully for years but has moth
Ing to look forward too when
too old to work. Let's hurry up
and get the pension plan in eff
feet.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-03
Action T aiken At
Gosser's S Request
CITY Must Provide Relief For Our
Unemployed" Declared Gesser-Mayer
DiSaIIe Outlines City's Program

Acting at the request of large Go delegation, led
by UAWCIO VicePresident Richard Gosser City Council
last Monday night issued special directive City Relief
Director c. A. Benedict to grant emergency relief orders
all relief applicants whose application has been pending
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-03
We Have To Protect Ourselves,
Ballard Tells Region Delegates
AnnuaI Conference In Toledo Attracted
Over 200 Delegates From Region 2-B

Over 200 delegates attended the annual Region 2-B
UAWCIO conference held in Toledo last Saturday The
delegates voted to have the next regional conference in
Fostoria, Ohio at date to be decided later.
Sneakers the all daY session in addition to MIR Bal
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-03

sheer press operator with 20
years of working time said; 1t Is
too long to wait under the pres
ent pension plan so I am for
having the age limit reduced to
20 years. A decent pension plan
would prompt many of us to re-
tire and make room for younger
people who are anxious to get a
job. l think the plan as of now
is a wonderful thing.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-03
Union journal
fInquirinS Reporter

The opinion of Bingham Herbrand Stamping work.
is expressed this week in the Inquring Reporter
column Practically all of the workers interviewed stated
that the retirement age too high are the opinions
of six of the workers interviewed:
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-03
Hey Kids
Applications For Local Z Camp
Being Taken; Copy In This Issue

Applications for the Local IL Summer Camp being
accepted Richard Goer Camp President
copy of the application appearing in this issue of the
Journal will be accepted if mailed it announced
Members fill application ULC office at
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-03
All Local z Officers
CfRe-EIeeted For 1850
Edwin Madrzykowski Is Newcomer To Boar
Havine Been Named A Trustee For UnioI

All officers of Local Y UAWCIO have been reelected
the baotng held last Friday and Saturday Local II
Hall.
Howard Seren reelected President of the Loca
by majority vote according to the election committee
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-03
Radio Broadcast
Tonight On WSPD

Tune in tonight at 10:45
pm. to radio station WSPD.
A talk will be given on the
problems here in Toledo.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-03

Continued on Page Two
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-08-10
Professor To
Study Value Of
Southern Grown
Foods

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE "a
Mp Tuskegee institute will be
the key research center for a
special food study sponsored by
the Carnegie Foundation.
Conducting the project will be
DIR. Cecile Anette Hoover on the
subject Of the nutritional value of
southern grown foods as dietary
aids for anemic expectant mothers.
DR.. Hoover is serving Tuskegee
as assistant professor Of nutrition
in the school of home economics
and as a research associate of the
Carver foundation.
This marks a return to Tuske-
gee for DR.. Hoover who earned
her bachelors and masters degree
from the Alabama school. She
came back as a member of the
faculty after being awarded her
Pho. this summer by Iowa State
college at Ames.
She is a native of East st. Louis
I'll.
Information from her coming
study and others to be made at
Tuskegee will provide a scientific
basis for. improving nutrition in
the South.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-08-10
NEGRO ADVENT soka-l

concluded from page y
since 1886 when membership total,
ed so and tithes were $50.
Conference by conference, here
is the status of the Negro in the
Seventh-Da Adventist church.:
Lake Region conference = form
ed in Chicago Jan. 1, 1916 as Lake
Union conference . /. name chaged
at first meeting. T. M. Fountain,
president, and F. M. Grove, Sec
retary-treasurer, with J. G. Da-
sent first president :. 2,977 mem
bers, 20 churches, three compan-
les, and 8 church schools with en-
rollment of 1876 -. church and
school property value, $354,O0O.
and working staff Of 27.
Allegheny conference Head
quarters at Pine Forge, Pa, J. H.
Wagner, president, and M. S. Ban
field, secretary-treasurer. !.
membership, 4,788, 46 churches,
four companies, IL grade boarding
academy with 100 enrolled -. .
debt free property valued at $500
900.
South Atlantic conference :
headquarters in Atlanta, largest
of colored conferences with 5,132
members, IS churches, 9 compan-
les. and 10 schools with 80 quail
fled teachers property valued
$48O,OOO with no liability H.
D. Singleton, president, and L. S.
Toilette, secretary-treasurer.
South Central conference = FL.
r. Murphy, president, and v. G.
Lindsay, secreatry-treasurer AZ
churches, six companies, 2,767
members, 10 church schools and
% teachers, % ordained and lie
ensed ministers, 6 Bible instruct