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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-20

union negotiations in New York
to address the meeting.
His supporters held about a 6-l
edge over the opposition faction,
and he was so certain Of his
audiences backing that he ended
a speech of nearly an hour by
bluntly declaring:
ITO those who say they won't
do this or that unless I resign
tell you to go to hell"
Seven units of the big local
representing about 5000 members
had gone on record as opposing
Mr.. Gosser, but their spokesmer
made little Roadway in the jam
packed high school auditorium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-20
Civil Servants in Greece
Walk Out for Higher Pay
By the Associated Press

ATHENS, Greece, May 20.-A
paralyzing civil servants strike for
higher pay began today and quick
ly spread through much Of the
government.
Two thousand police in Athens
and Piraeus were alerted immedi-
ately to maintain public order.
Telephone and telegraph COM
munications throughout Greece
were disrupted by the walkout.
Post Office employees said they
would join the strikers Sunday at
midnight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-20
BY the Associated Press

SOUTH AMBOY, N. j.. May 20
Shoppers crowded the down
town area last night.
Families sat down to dinner.
Dock workers headed for home
Rain fell from dismal gray
clouds. It was 6:24 pm. (EST)-
A minute later this town OF
10 900 lay shattered by an explo-
sion.
Panic gripped Broadway - the
main street. Men. women and
children were showered with Sill
yers of glass and chunks Of wood
and brick from buildings.
Some stood in their tracks
clutching bloodied arms and legs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-20

A pear-shaped citrus fruit
called shaddock resembles the
grapefruit. Natives of the West
Indies use the juice for scrubbing
and it is an effective insect re-
pellent.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-08-04
Romey. The Greet" Judge

kA|E DONT KNOW, but there might
w be people who could and would
under certain peculiar circumstances -
consider Municipal Judge Homer Ramey
a great" judge. To us, however, that
means absolutely nothing. We like to
judge people-even judges-on their par
ticular merits and nothing else.
Well, let's judge the Judge.
A week or so ago considerable furore
was caused by the indignant outburst of
Judge Ramey against couple of our City
Hall clerks. True, no n seems to know
just what happened. But according to the
Judge the girls involved attempted to
manipulate a couple of traffic cases before
him. The Judge claims that the clerks in
volved wanted him to stake off" these
cases from the docket. The girls in turn,
since that time given a 30-day suspension
without pay for what no one seems to
know, claim that they simply wanted the
Judge to place the two cases ION the
docket.
Anyway, the girls were penalized.
Then came the case of Velma McCray,
who was sentenced by Judge Ramey to
one year in the Workhouse as a 'habitual
suspicious person" And, as ever The
Blade points out, there amt no such ami
NAL. So, after serving Fl days, Velma Nc
Cray had to be released. Judge Ramey
had to admit that he was wrong. [.
These two cases alone and there
are others to indicate that Judge Ramey
isn't exactly a careful jurist - should
prove that Homer Ramey ought to get an
other job. Apparently he lacks ambition
Or something-to really earn his keep.
Perhaps Judge Ramey, too, agrees with
this opinion. Perhaps that is the reason
why he wants to get back to the Congress
from this area this fall.
Unfortunately for Judge Ramey, how
ever, he didn't do so we'll in Washington,
either. AS a matter Of fact, the Hon. Ramey
did such a bum job while serving in Con-
gress that two years ago he wa given the
p~roverbial heave-ho out of that job, too,
by the good citizens of Lucas and Ottawa
counties.
Tom Burke, took his job two years
ago. And Tom has been doing a good, con-
scientious job of it eve since. That is why
Tom Burke will get reelected to the Con-
gress come next November.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-08-04

Otherwise" my friend
told me, well just take our
chances"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-08-04
Grave Responsibilities

vXTALTER MURPHY, AL Schneider
w and Ray Thurman all of them
members of Local IL for a good many
years - have just been elected to fill
responsible positions on the Locals Ex-
ecutives Board.
The job of local financial secretary
treasurer for which Walter Murphy, for
mer president of the local, was elected, is
perhaps the one that carries with it the
greatest burden. 1t is not a simple job
conscientuously to administer the finan-
cial affairs of a huge local union such as
Local IL. We have every reason to believe
that Walter Murphy, a man of great ex-
p~erience in union affairs having been with
Local IL from its very inception, will do
justice to the job.
OF one thing we are certain - Mr..
Murphy will administer every phase of his
complicated job with competency and
deep concern for the welfare of the men,
bership.
Trustees Schneider and Thurman will
undoubtedly tackle their jobs with equal
concern.
We are glad to say hat in our opinion
the new officers who took their jobs at a
critical time; who assume their new du-
ties under attack by the enemies of Local
II - enemies who are aided and abetted
by those who would betray the interests
of our membership will, in close CO.
operation with the other officers of Local
II, be ever on guard to repel these en-
emies of our people and shall stand guard
with unflinching vigilance over the inter-
ests and welfare of our members and our
organization.
Good luck and congratulations.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-08-04
Costly And Unnecessary

vXTEAARE HAPPY to note the end Of the
w Mather Spring strike. Yet, we cam
not refrain from stating that in our opin-
ion this strike, which deprived $50 work.
ers of their jobs since May 5, was totally
unnecessary.
Of course, this is no time for recrimin-
ations. We are willing to forgive and gor-
get. But, SO that we may not make the
same mistake again, we should like to nail
down these points:
y The discharge of Brian Hill and
Wayne Jackman, two union members
whose election from the plant p~recipitated
the strike, could and should have been
processed through the regular grievance
procedure to its ultimate settlement. h
settlement reached now - reinstatement
without back pay - could have been
arrived at without strike action.
D The agreement on Pensions, Well
fare and Wage Inequities are clearly in
line with agreements reached between our
union and other firms.
81 1t is to the credit of Vice-President
Gosser, who personally negotiated the
final settlement, that the Welfare program
agreed to by the Mather Spring Co. is the
best of it's kind so far in existence.
A little more understanding and less
i-mpetuousness on the part of the company
and this strike would never have taken
place. Again we say: it was costly and to-
tally unnecessary.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-08-04
5000 Under The TdbIe

DACK IN 1916, just after the auto in
ID dustry reconverted to civilian car
production, it was nothing new to hear
how people paid hundreds of dollars "un-
der the table, il addition to the regular
list price for new automobiles. In a
great many instances these brides were
paid in cash. in other cases the suckers
paid the extra freight for every conceiv-
able type of 'extras" on their new cars
that the dealers could possibly think up.
But in any event the customer paid and
paid, right through the nose. If OCCASION
allv a brave soul would muster enough
nerve to suggest to the dealer that he does
not need two or three extra ash trays,
cigarette lighters, fog lights in the rear,
bumpers on top of bumpers, etc, ETC., ne
was quickly told that "a mistake has been
made" since the car in question was really
consigned to somebody else.
And the protesting customer, no mat
ter how badly in need Of a new car, was
just out of luck.
Of course, that was a reprehenslbfe
sible practice. 1t meant taking hard earn
ed money away from people. 1t meant
lacking up of prices not only in the new
car field, but even more so in the used car
lots where there were no controls OF any
kind.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-08-04
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trolls are necessary at this
timer"
81 do not. Definitely not"
he seemed to emphasize this
point with great vigor. "The
present world situation is not
hopeless and I still feel that
we can avoid the outbreak of
World War III"
"What do you think of the
hoarders?"
st think they are hurting
themselves more than any
thing else. Hoarding, along
with profiteering, is primarily
responsible for the rise in
prices that we have witnessed
especially since the start OF
the Korean conflict"
Wants Congress To Investigate
"Do you think that the sud
den increase in prices should
be investigated by the Con-
gress?"
Absolutely, I do. There is
no excuse for these increases.
Why, / have been advised by
some of our people that in
certain stores the price of a
single item has been lacked
up three times within a single
week. There is absolutely. no
excuse for these price in
creases. There are no short
ages now, especially in food
and agricultural products.
And the same holds true in
practically all fields of manu-
featured commodities. In
view of this situation the
Congress should investigate
the sudden price increases and
put a stop to them.
However" he continued,
eff it should become neces-
sary to mobilize for war ac-
ton, then we must insist on
total controls in all phases OF
our economic life. We cannot
hope to conrtol manpower, la
Dor, unless we are prepared
to control our economic life
as well. To do anything else
would be suicide"
II don't want to change the
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-08-04
"War With Russia Not
Inevitable" Burke

subject, Tom, but why are
you home at this timer"
well, it's been over two(
months since I've been home,"
he began in the same serious
tone, $50, l felt that / must
come home to visit with my
people -. to find out what
they were thinking -. to find
out what they want their rep
resentative in the Congress to
do. That is my first job. This
is especially important now
with the Korean situation on
our hand, not to mention the
dangerous trends that we are
noticing in our domestic econ
omy."
"You see," he continued,
''for about ten months I've
been working my head off on
various bills in the House that
were referred to my commit
tee. (Tom is a member of the
House Committee on Labor
and Education and is chair
man of one of its subcommit-
tees. P.Z.) We are somewhat
cleaned up with that job now.
So, / have to sort of get my
breath :. to get my feet on
the ground with respect to
other problems. Naturally,
the best way to do that is to
come back home and have a
talk with our people,"
And Tom Burke went on to
tell us of the many people he
has been talking to, people
who represent business, labor,
the farmers Che was on his
way to Ottawa county just as
| nabbed him), and various
groups and organizations.
Finally he rose to go and r
didn't try to detain him. I
know that he must be terribly
busy.
But as he left to confer
with his constituents" I could
not help thinking: Here's a
regular guy -. one of us -.
a guy who is truly of, for and
by the common people of his
district and of the country"
/ felt proud that ! could
support him.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-08-04

Otherwise" my friend
told me, well just take our
chances"
OF COURSE, there is absolu-
" tely no question but that
the introduction of. regular
and periodic-annual, let us
say - physical examinations
would disclose pathological
conditions in large numbers
of our workers. This is proven
by all kinds of available data.
Look at the large number of
reflections of draftees by the
armed forces purely for medi-
cal reasons.
An interesting phase of this
problem was revealed recent
ly in figures pertaining to
physical examinations in the
industrial executive class. Ac-
cording to an article publish
ed in the Sunday New York
Times of July 80, of 718 Gen.
eral Motors executives who
were examined 500 showed
some pathology" Figures for
the same type of people en-
ployed by the Consolidated
Edison Co. of New York re-
vealed that 307 executives
examined, $50 were suffer-
ing from major medical con-
ditions."
In the case of the Standard
Oil Co. it proved to be even
more serious. Here of 200 ex-
ecutives examined 200 "had
medical problems"
WELL, I SUPPOSE it is safe
w to assume that if such a
large percentage of industrial
executives suffer from medi-
cal problems-whether major
or minor does not make too
much difference, since all
minor problems have a
strong tendency to develope
into major problems, if neg
lected-the situation among
the workers must be much
more serious.
Yet, We oppose periodic
medical examinations.
1t seems to me, and the
UAW-CIO and other unions
are making Roadway in this
direction, that we should with
out further delay develope
our own clinics where our
membership could go - with
out fear of immediate action
by their employers-to check
on their physical conditions.
I am sure that such a plan
would protect our people
from a great deal of unneces-
sary suffering.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-08-04

GONE YEARS AGO the head
~ of a large corporation
that / was dealing with sug-
gested that they be permitted
TO institute a system of medi-
cal examinations for all of
their employees on an annual
basis. The examinations, OF
course, were to be paid for
entirely by the corporation.
Personally / thought the
idea was a good one. After all,
] reasoned, people have to
pay money for physical ex-
aminations and here was an
offer that would give our
members this service abso-
lutely free of charge.
The amazing thing about
this proposal was, however,
the almost violent objections
that our m e m b e raised
against 1t. They would have
no part of it. AS a matter of
fact our members were so
aroused that physical exami-
nations were eliminated COM
pletely except for those new
workers who were hired into
the plant and for those who
took extended leaves of alb
sence on their own. Workers
returning from vacation
periods were not to be exam
ined, even in cases where the
vacation periods lasted three
weeks.
nor A LONG TIME after
this experience ! was puz-
zled by the attitude of our
membership. why should they
object to free periodic medi-
cal examinations" l asked
myself. why, they should be
glad that such service is avail
able to them, free of charge.
After all, through such serv-
ice they can keep themselves
informed on their health and
quickly remedy or at least TO-
Gus attention on any patho-
logical condition that they
might be suffering from"
Finally, one of the local Of
ficers "put me wise" to the
situation.
1.-THE trouble with you,
Pete" he told me, sis that
you don't understand the
problem"
what do you mean I don't
understand"
Just this" he said, "that
the average worker is afraid
to know the truth about his
physical C n. He is
afraid because he can't af-
ford to be sick. Now" he
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-08-04
This You Ought To Know
Physical Examinations Feared By Workers
By Pete Zvara

continued, "this may sound
silly, but just imagine what
would happen to a worker
who after such an examina-
ton would suddenly find out
that he has to undergo major
medical care, maybe a major
operation knowing full well
that he can't afford it,"
Eyes, but look at the pos
sible consequences" l inter-
jected heatedly.
"Sure, / know all that" my
friend said, "but the trouble
is that there is more to ii than
just that. True, a worker car
ries medical and hospitaliZa-
ton insurance in most cases.
His bills, at least to a large
extent, would be paid. But
what about his job? How
much pay would he lose? No
body can live on $25 or $50 a
week now. AT least not de-
Gently. And what about his
bills that he owes? All work.
ers are in debt, or at least
most all of them. And even if
they ire not, they'll soon get
into all kinds of debt in case
of sickness"
X
ct KNOW ALL THAT" I
said somewhat irritated.
However the fact remains
that the trouble really starts
in all working class families
when certain ailments that
could be headed off at the
start are neglected"
"Sure, sure" was the reply.
I'VE know all that. But that
Is the chance you take. The
truth of the matter is that if
We were to agree to such peri
odic physical examinations
many of our workers would
lose their jobs or at least get
themselves transferred to
other jobs with less pay. In
either case the particular
worker would suffer financial
ly and, therefore, his family
would suffer because of re-
duced income"
And so it went. No matter
what ! said, how I argued l
couldn't change my friends
thinking. He was adamant.
Finally he said that if it
were possible to develope a
plan whereby we could pro-
tect our people in case of re-
vealed pathology - and if we
could guarantee their in
come" then perhaps some
thing could be done to insti-
tute a system of periodic ply
steal examinations.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-08-04

HAD HOPED that W

WE HAD HOPED that we would not
w see the return of this type of high
lacking. Unfortunately, however, this
practice has returned once again. We are
told that at least some dealers, especially
in the Glow priced car field" are again
asking for - and getting - as much as
$500 under the table for quick delivery.
In other words if you want to buy a new
car right now - at a time when the auto
mobile plants are reaching new peaks in
production - you have to grease some
body's palm before you get your new car.
And, if this practice of greasing palms
Is beginning to gain momentum in the
automobile field, why not in other fields?
Why not in the electrical appliance field?
We have even heard of people who are
contemplating buying thousands of white
shirts on the assumption that in case of
war white shirts will not be manufactured
and their prices shall skyrocket, just like
the last time.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-08-04

a survey poll of workers, with
question: "Who did the most
for you in the last 80 years."
"Unions"-replied sly.
Government replied
49,.
Replies didn't please U. S.
c. of c., which likes to think
it's the boss from whom all
blessings 10y Too many
people, says Chamber, have
distorted conception of bust
ness and our economic sys-
tenn" So Chamber, taking
the offensive" has news book
let Cat buck an a half a copy
to clear up what it likes to
call "misinformation, misun-
derstanding and dissatisfac-
ton"
Doesn't sound like a best
seller to us.
Il
HERE AND THERE: Go
AFL unity talks may get un-
der way about end of July,
beginning of August. CLIO
President Phil Murray is rail-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-08-04

st. Louis Post Dispatch, one
of country's best papers,
spoke plenty of sense in its
comment on North Carolina.
"The run-off returns do
not prove that a majority of
the people of North Carolina
decided to pursue the Dixie
crat philosophy. They do in
dictate considerable lethargy
among those citizens who be-
lieve in the principles of Sem
ator Graham.
did the Tarheel State let
liberalism go by conviction
or by default?"
Moral Of the story;-Don't
let your state go conservative
by default. Register to Vote!
Give a buck to PAC! Vote
for Labor-endorsed candidates
in November!
y
Powerful u. S. Chamber of
Commerce is learning some
facts Of life-and blushing
pretty badly.
Seems that some outfit made
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-08-04

the steel DarOnS
~ think otherwise. Both Irving S. Olds,
head of the giant US. Steel Corp, and E.
G. Grace, head of Bethlehem Steel, made
a public declaration only a couple of days
ago stating that "the steel industry is
ready TO meet any emergency" None of
the big steel producers are engaged in any
extensive expansion of their manufacture
ing facilities.
This, of course, is easily explainable.
Profits for the steel corporations have
been phenomenal, especially since the
death of the excess profits tax just after
World War; II. Here are a few figures:
In the second quarter of this year the
net earnings of the nations fifteen lead
ing steel producers, representing $50 of
the steel p production i'm the country,
amounted to S187, 406, sos as against.
.S125,374,7 ZAP for the same period last year.
This is an increase of about 500 in net
earnings. But in the same period produc-
ton only increased by 1870.
Just as striking are the figures for the
first half of 1850. In this case, with two
additional firms reporting - making a
total of IL steel firms - profits scared to
S327,613,511 as against net earnings to-
falling $278, sos, 800 for the first six months
of l94s. Here we note a 1850 increase in
the earnings, but an increase in tonnage
production of only $50.
How can anyone explain these profits?
How other than mailing down what seems
to us the unacceptable logic of these de-
velopments: that the steel masters are in
terested in nothing but their own enor-
nous profits?
Certainly it is plain that unless the
government takes the necessary steps to
correct this situation - not only in steel
but everywhere else where such corrective
measures are needed our people and
our entire national economy will suffer
acutely in the coming months. This is es-
pecially SO if the Korean situation should
become more aggravated bringing with it
ever mounting demands for the military.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-08-04
INSIDE AMERICA
written by the Staff of The clio News)

lying fast from recent minor
eye operation, will participate
in talks when they're definite
ly scheduled =. Textile Work.
ers are asking Senate to do
full-scale economic fact-find-
ing job on New England states,
where business has been lag
ging in recent months F. . :.
Stanley Earl, former Oregon
CLIO Council secretary who
served as ECA labor advisor
in Korea, has reached Japan
safely with his family.
Congress talking about adj
journment around August /.
Social security improvement
bill will be passed before lag
islators go home.
Pension parade is still
growing, as unions win new
security contracts with en-
ployers. United Auto Work.
ers. for instance, has just won
$100-a-month minimum PEN
sions with Kaiser-Frazer and
Allis-C Chalmers.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-08-04

THE QUESTION is, why SHOULD we
IL have to put up with this kind of a
situation? What can be done to prevent
this type of profiteering? In the automo-
bile field the biggest problem lies in the
fact that there is not enough steel. Even
before the Korean situation developed,
automobile manufacturers were complain
ing of lack of sheet steel. Frequently we
heard of production interruptions simply
because there was not enough steel on
hand.
Furthermore, it is common knowledge
that the only reason why more automo-
biles are not turned out by our factories is
because of lack of steel. This was clearly
pointed out a few days ago by President
Walter Reuther of UAW-CIO in a letter
to all automobile concerns wherein he
calls upon the heads of this industry to
join with the UAW-CIO in working out
plans to end the steel shortage.
AS a matter of fact the problem of in
adequate steel production has been raised
by President Truman months ago when he
called upon the heads of the steel industry
to expand their manufacturing facilities
to properly provide for the nations needs.