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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-14
You Said 1t
To The
Inquiring
Reporter

The recent announcement
by the management of the
Standard Commutator that it
has sold its plant to other in
terest will have approximate
ly 40 active workers and many
now laid off looking for new
jobs. Some will have difficulty
finding new employment due to
age and for others it will be as
difficult task simply because
there are no jobs available in
Toledo.
The Union Journal Inquiring
Reporter interviewed the Com
mutator workers on future plans
and their opinion on the Pension
and Health and Security pro-
gram of the UAW in Toledo.
Here are their answers:
j. o.. Britton, Aire lathe op-
orator and having 20 years of
seniority: "The announcement
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-14

beaten up, the union presi-
dent has been b e a t e n up,
three pic k e IS have been
struck by a scab-driven auto
mobile, and several have suf-
fered tear-gas burns, one re-
quiring treatment.
And through it all, in spite
of Intervention by local clergy
men and the good offices of the
US. Conciliator, the company
has flatly refused to bargain on
wages or hours, or to put any
agreement in writing.
William. Busa, secretary treas
urer of the company, told Emer-
son Baringer of the UAW-CIO
staff, and a negotiating commit
tee yesterday that he'd "obey
the law" about hours and wages,
but wouldn't negotiate n m,
bargain on them, nor put them
in a contract.
That is, of course, flagrant
violation of the law Even the
Taft Hartley Act forbids refusal
to bargain.
But the contrast in how the
law operates where labor is con-
cerned, as against what it does
to management, was pointed out
in the letter to Taft.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-14

ly hope we will have the UAW
plan because from what / learn
ed it is an answer to the work.
ers problems.
Irene Smith, test bench work.
er, 915 years: Finding ourselves
practically jobless and no pros
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-14

that operations would be trans
ferred to another locality. It is
not pleasant to find yourself
without a job and no seniority
towards a pension"
John H. Smith, punch press
operator, FL years service: 'eWell
here we are, no job, no security
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-14

get in the fight
to win a pen
sion plan. Who
k n o w s, If we
d o n t G e t a
pension p ! a n
soon o t h e r s
may find them
Sc l v e s in the
plight that we
are in. 1t came
as a big sur
prise w h e n it
was announced
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-14

who can live on the meager Fed
eral Social Security benefits.
would not feel too bad If we had
the area pension plan in effect
now. 1t really would be nice to
know that / could carry my 20
years of credited service to an
other plant or IL retiring would
have a decent pension allow
ance."
Emma Weaver, assembler with
Ga years of service: "It is a
tough break for all of us and we
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-14
Journeymen Asked
To Be Al Local

All Journeymen that have
been certified and have not had
their picture for their card are
requested to be at Local IL Sat-
urday, April %, 1t was an
nounced by Frank johnson,
President of the northwestern
Ohio Skilled Trades Council.
The pictures will be taken in
room 421 at 10 am. at Local IL,
iUAW-CIO, 425 Winthrop ST., he
said.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-14
'W-O MEETS FRIDAY APRIL d

The monthly meeting of Will
llvs-O verland d Unit, Local IL
! UAW-CIO which meets regular
My on the first Friday of every
a arnonth will have the April meet
eing next week Friday at Scott
High School, 1t was announced
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-14

least we could have something
to look forward to-"
Sam Scott, straightener, 8
years of service: Believe me
we who now have to look for
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-14

by Homer Avery, Unit chairman.
He said the regular date was
moved back due to Good Friday.
The Unit chairman urges all
members to attend as important
business will be discussed. The
meeting will began at 8 p. m.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-14

pect or finding
a n o t h e r job
soon is how i'm
p o r t a n t the
fight is to win
the Area Pen
sion Plan and
our health in
surance and Sc
C u r t y pro-
gram. It's too
bad for us that
we do not have
1t in the con-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-14

towards a full pension allow
ance. We should help fight hard
er than ever to win the pension
plan"
Eva Iaguli, assembler, GA
years: "Our situation h u ] d
wake up all union members and
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-14

jobs are facing
a tough prob
lem. Making it
worse is t h a t
we lose all of
o u r working
credit towards
the Area Pen
sion. If this
doesn't w a k e
up all of the
union members
and get behind
the p | a s k O n
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-14

find ourselves
in a position of
no job and no
s e n | o r ity. 1t
C e r t a / n / y
would be COM
forting If w e
had the A r e a
Pension p ! a n
for it w o u ! d
give us the op-
portunity t o
r e t a | n o u r
working credit
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-14
Finance Comm.
Will Meet
Every Tuesday

There will be a
meeting Of the FL
nanee Committee at
SPIN. every Tuesday
night at Local IL.
UAW-cIO. AIS Win
fhrop st.
Every representative
from every plant should
attend. 1t will be shown
at this meeting w h e e
every dollar is being
spent and for what pur-
pose.
II is The contention
fhaf If the represen-
fafives offend and
give d full report /
b a c k to the plant
some of The confu-
sion that now exists
will be eliminated.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-14
Fishing IS Ended d
Court RuIinq
Kiss-And-TeII Forbidden

The Court of Appeals has, in effect, told John A.
Bolman, "Take a gander, but keep your trap shut"
In the classical language of the courts it has ruled
that Bolman may look at the AWBC books, but must
not dvulge the contents unless he finds fraud
Since there is no fraud, there is case.
Boman may peek.
Boman may poke.
But Bolman NOT babble
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-14
Cook Wanted!

A Cook wanted for
the Local IL Summer
Camp. Applications are
available in room 203 at
Local IL, UAW-CIO 425
Winthrop st.
Applicants are assur-
ed of good wages, work.
ing conditions complete
with room and board.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-14

C a m e like a
bomb s h e ! !.
H e re / have
been a worker
for 20 y e a r s
and b e / n G SO
years old will
be t o u G h TO
fl n d another
job. ! k n o w
that / will need
the help of our
union to fl n d
me a o b for
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-14

workers in their fight nothing
will. I hope others will not have
the tough luck we now have"
Arnold Miller, punch press op-
orator 8 years: "We are In an
unpleasant position having no
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-14

job, no credit
for pension and
without insur-
ance benefits.
1t m e a n S we
have to sign up
for a higher
plan until we
G e t employ
ment w h e r e
there is a in
surance plan in
effect. By that
time / sincere
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-14

Record breaking profits,
about double the 1948 fig
ures, were reported for
1949 to Libbey-Owens-FOrd
stockholders at the Comm0-
dOre Perry Hotel yesterday,
by President John ID. Big
gers. He said business so far
this year was still at record,
high levels. No mention was
made public of any refer
ence to PlaskOn workers,
still on strike for standard
benefits.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-14

tract now. That would at least
give us little comfort and to
know that we would save our
years of working credit"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-14

One u n / o n member at
headquarters, W h e. n he
heard the results of the
Court of Appeals ruling
said:
81 guess that knocks Boil
mans BLOCK off! Junior,
that is"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-14
Injured so far in the
strike at Storm Windows
in Marion have been:

Akt NAHUM
Attorney Thomas Fetter:
brass knuckles, assailant not
identified.
Local President 10 hn
Burke: brass knuckles, as
sailant not caught.
Pickets Florence Butcher,
Everett I h o m p S n and
Charles Hook: struck by
scab-driven automobile.
Picket Otis McCloskey:
severe tear-gas injuries, re-
quiring clinical treatment.
Pick IS no identified:
sickened by tear-gas.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-14
PInsk0n Makes NelU Offer
Strikers Wait For Details

Company paid health insurance has been offered by
Plaskon before the LMC and the possibility of break
the strike entering its eleventh week. offered
couragement to the membership.
The offer had several gimmicks which have now.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-14

and no insur-
ance plan. II
was a r O t t e n
d e a ! b y t h e
C o m p a n y. ]
$ u p p o S e, to
have protection
we will have to
sign up for an
outside insur-
ance plan a n d
pay high pre-
miums in or
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-14
No Publication
Judges Decree

The fishing expedition begun when the Blade gave
John A. Boman toward his legal fees has to an
end.
unanimous decision of three judges of the Court OF
Appeals handed down yesterday gives Boman the right to
look at the books right denied him - but no
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-14
Facts about
Local IL

Tune in to radio stations
WTOD and WTOL Monday
through Friday at 7:10 pm.
to learn "Facts About Lo-
cal 12."
The program is broad
cast in answer to the smear
compaign being conducted
against the UAW and its
Union leaders.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-14
Applications Being Accepted
For Work. Camping Periods
Periods TO Begin On June Is;
Open To All Boys And Girls

Applications camping periods and for help for the
Bows and IL Summer Camp available the
ULC office second floor at Local II Headquarters 425
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-14
Challenge
Taft Called To Marion
To Investigate Strike

challenged personally strike al
Stormy of il
yesterday Charles Ballard Re-
himself
and
I1A c+roi Aaior i l nane
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-14

tected. wish we had the area
pension plan In effect now, at
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-14

UAW-OIO e2NdIIPIc
of how management bent union-busting use the
law to do it.
The 100 employees at the plant won bargaining rights
last Summer Since that time the union attorney has been
Evening star., 1950-06-13

tory in Iowa, where he received
76 per cent of the total vote.
Senator Tydings, himself a can
didate in the forthcoming pri-
maries in Maryland, asked his
middlewestern colleague for the
recipe for such a spectacular sue
cess. The Iowan was glad to pro-
vide 1t.
Foundation of Truth Seen.
He told Senator Tydings that
the people in the corn belt do not
care much about legal dialectics.
They are interested only in fun
damentals, he said, and are con-
vinced that there is something
very fishy going on in Washing
ton. Hence. they want Senator
McCarthy's charges and the
Amerasia case handled promptly
and without political angles.
Some of these people wondered,
Senator Hickenlooper said,
whether the Wisconsin Senator
always had acted wisely in his
choice of methods. But they all
seem to feel that there is a deep
foundation of truth in what he
set out to prove. And the proof
must be developed without par
tisanship by the Tydings subcom-
mittee.
Senator Hickenlooper's attempt
single e-handedly to get to the bot
tom of the cases already brought
before the committee was most
helpful to him, especially when it
was added to his stand on a num-
ber of domestic and local issues.
All these things put together piled
up the remarkable vote which the
Iowan obtained in the primary
not only from his party supporters
but also from number Of Demo-
Gratis.
Evening star., 1950-06-13
Self Preservation in Office
Politicians Greed Well illustrated
By Senate Vote on Rent Control

ical to induce cynicism. 1t extends
Federal control for six months
just beyond the election-with ar
optional six months for those
cities which ask for it in Decem-
ber. II it were not for the election
it would not have stood a chance
with the conservative coalition oil
Republicans and Southerners who
control on controversial issues.
Enlightened Self Interest.
The six Republican votes against
recommittal and for passage beal
traces Of what the politicians pre-
fer to regard as enlightened self
interest.
Under these circumstances the
Cain f1libuster was not popular
The theory Of the others was that
the Senator from Washington well
understood that he was merely
being obstructive with no chance
Of final success. Even defenders
Of the f1ilibuster principle pro-
nounced the deadly judgment that
he was q bore.
A real question exists. of course,
about whether this kind of thing
is good politics. The problem of
rent in crowded industrial areas
is real enough even five years
after the war as some States like
New York recognize by passing
rent control legislation Of its own.
But present maneuvers represent
decidedly unsubtle genuflections
to what is presumably an edu-
Gated electorate.
Evening star., 1950-06-13
This Changing World
Hickenlooper's Return to Put New Life
Into Activities of Tydings Committee
ineS Committee

, Senator Tydings is reported te
have become thoughtful after he
heard Senator Hickenlooper'.
recipe for success in the primary
Now he may turn over q new Leaf
in the investigation which the
subcommittee is conducting under
his craftsmanship.
Difficult to Reverse Selves.
While il viii be difiicult fol
the three Democrats in the sub
committee to reverse themselves
insofar as the Mccarthy charges
are concerned, since they appear
to have become a party issue In.
yolving the political future Of Sen
ators Tydings and Mcmahon. 1t i,
hoped that q non-partisan atti-
tude will prevail in handling o1
the Amerasia case.
The statute Of limitations prob.
ably applies to the six persons
involved in that unSavory affair
But it does not apply to the
whitewash which it is alleged was
applied to the case by the Justice
Department. And that Is the
heart Of the Amerasia investiga-
ton. The situation is even more
complicated by the fact that in
the summer of 1945 President
Truman himself was so indignant
over the betrayal Of important
secret papers that he personally
ordered the FBI to proceed to ar
rest the persons involved without
further delay.
Mr.. Truman was not bothered
as to how the arrest of Ameri-
can citizens would affect Russia 8
attitude at the San Francisco con-
ference. At that time he was
still so free Of diplomatic niceties
with which he later was in
doctrinated-that he bluntly gave
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov
a piece Of his mind when he re-
ceived him privately before the
conference started.
Since even the presentation to
the courts of the Amerasia case
possibly involving some personali-
ties now in the Government
might be political dynamite. with
strong explosive potentials at the
November elections, it is possible
that the Tydings subcommittee
may wish to tone down some of
its spectacular angles. This will
not be easy, not only because the
Republican members will refuse
to join in any whitewash attempt.
but also because the grand jury
in New York. which at present
has the case under consideration,
may decide to act on its own
and completely independently OF
any political aspects.
Evening star., 1950-06-13

40AA O44.
1t thrills me to row on the Ser.
pentine, fuDl my own umbrella
book shooting lodge, and attend
a session at Old Bailey's.
Spurns Tea Ritual.
But I must admit that there
are several London customs which
bring me great unhappiness. anc
which I am doing my best not to
observe.
Chief among these native rit-
uals is the business of having tea
especially high tea. at about five
in the afternoon. AS all the world
knows. an Englishman would
rather be caught cheating al
cards. or firing into a goldfish
bowl with a double e-barreled Pur-
dey shotgun. than not be seated
at a tea table between the hours
Of four and flve in the afternoon
And they consider anyone not
thus seated as heathen who
wears rings in his nose and binds
his feet.
This stuffing Of oneself late in
the afternoon throws the American
stomach completely on schedule
the American stomach being ac-
customed to being taken to the
dinner table around seven in the
evening, ready and rarin' to 60.
Upholstered by innumerable
cups of tea and all sorts of sand
wiches and pastries, the Ameri-
can visitor to London finds him
self completely unable to eat at
his accustomed hour. He shes
away from meat and potatoes and
Brussels sprouts and broiled hall
but, and says to himself that the
tea he had will hold him until
breakfast.
Growls from Stomach.
This is not true. Just about the
time all the restaurants are clos
ing and only the fish and chip
dens are open, he gets word from
Evening star., 1950-06-13

Campaign Committee, has con-
vinced himself that his party's
ticket, Warren for Governor and
Nixon for Senator, is a cinch to
win, That's because the combined
totals of those two candidates in
the filing primaries last week
add up to many more votes than
the combined totals of the Demo-
cratic candidates in the same pri-
maries. True, Mr.. Nixon had less
than half as many votes as War
rem and fewer than the total OF
the two Democratic candidates for
Senator, Helen Gahagan Douglas
and Manchester Boldly. But Sena-
tor Brewster evidently thinks MIR.
Warren can pull MIR. Nixon
through.
Nonsense, Say Democrats.
The Democratic National Com
mittee announces, in effect, that
this is nonsense: that MFR. War
rem can't even pull himself
through. Registered Democrats in
California exceed registered Re-
publicans by more than a million
and the committee says that will
tell the story on election day. OF
course there is nothing to prevent
registered Democrat from vot-
ing for a registered Republican
named Warren. Some of them
have made it a habit in past years
This being the case, the Demo-
cratic nominee, Jimmy Roosevelt
may need some Republicans to
offset any Democratic defections
Speaking as an interested on
locker, here's a suggestion fol
Jimmy: Ask General Eisenhower
to give him a lift. The General
owes it to him. Didn't he carry
the Generals banner all the way
from Los Angeles to Philadelphia
two years ago and put it down
only when he realized it made him
look foolish? Well. the General Is
said to have more political appea,
than any other possible Republi.
can candidate and he really is ir
politics. If you doubt it, read hi,
speech to the graduating class al
Columbia; you'll find parts of II
right out Of the Republican plat.
form. although couched in little
loftier language.
Evening star., 1950-06-13
THE EVENING STAR, Washington D. c. .A-lS


the vicinity Of his belt line that
it is chow time. But there Is no
chow to be had unless he has
been foresighted enough TO lay
in a supply Of biscuits. toffees,
crumpetS and kipperS. And even
these delicacieS, as fine as they
are. are not noted for their
stick-to-the-rib qualities.
Another custom. which is not
limited to London. but Is prevalent
all over Europe. is that Of placing
ones shoes outside ones bedroom
door before retiring. so that
boots" can pick them up and
shine them during the night.
I have followed this custom for
Evening star., 1950-06-13


orandum is impossible as long as
one security council member can
veto any law or its enforcement.
Anyway, it is possible to make
a world law only among peoples
who share similar concepts OF
what is right and wrong, permis-
sible, or odious. How can one ex-
pect collaboration in framing q
world law from states that have
no concept of law even for them
selves? Shall we pretend that any
Cominform state Is a lawful soci-
ETY.? The police state is, by def
milton, the abrogation Of law
Shall we, then. desire law bind
ing on ourselves, designed by po-
lice states?
But Who win Invest?
Or take another of Mr.. Lies IL
points for a 20-year U. N. program
"A sound and active program oi
technical assistance for economic
development and encouragement
Of large-Scale investment using all
appropriate private, governmen.
tai, and intergovernmental re.
sources" President Truman's
Point Four envisaged something
similar but obviously within lin
its. How can capital investment
be encouraged in areas which have
no respect for the investors?
There are no sources of capital
except such as are created by in
dividual or cooperative energies
There Is no Government capital
except such as is taxed away from
the people who earn it. Am I 60.
ing to invest my savings in q
Communist state or, as long as
can kick and squeal, permit my
Government thus to invest my
taxes? Certainly not.
To affirm the principle of uni.
versatility" does not establish tn.
principle in reality. Even thu
statement that disease, hunger
ignorance, and poverty have NJ
frontiers" is not true. They ds
have frontiers. The incidence o.
these evils is very high in som,
places and very low in Others
They are practically nonexistent
in Sweden and Switzerland ane
endemic over most Of the Middle
East, Asia, and the U.S.S.R. itself
And they cannot be extirpated b,
an assembly Of governments, whe
in many cases are partly respon.
sible for the evils, but only by
devoted and energetic person.
who are free and able to apply
their brains and energies to thu
specific problems Of specific places
Realities and Limitations.
The United Nations canno
establish enforceable ''humaI
right" If it tried to. the q. N
would break UP. One thesis 70,
its continued existence Is that 1t,
Evening star., 1950-06-13
On the Other Hand
And Now It's Gen. Eisenhower's
Turn to Help Jimmy Roosevelt!

So the General could do wonders
for Jimmy if. after the campaign
gets warmed UP. he should sauntel
out to California and put his hand
on the young mans shoulder
However, there may not be that
much gratitude in politics. Prob
ably the idea is no good.
Plenty Of Nixons i'm Senate.
What then can we do for Helen
Douglas in her battle for Senator
against Representative Richard
Nixon? We'd like to see her in the
Senate. There are plenty of Nixons
there already, but no Helen
Douglas and only one Margaret
Chase Smith, and Helen has some.
thing that Margaret hasn't got
a market basket. In other re.
spects, including courage and in
telligence as well as looks, the
two girls are about a stand-off.
One of the things that has had
us Douglas admirers worried has
been the nature of the campaign
made against her by her unsuc-
cessful Democratic rival, Mr.
Boldly. Reports reaching Washing
ton indicate that he went almost
as far as MIR. Nixon did in his
efforts to convince the voters that
Mrs. Douglas is no better than q
Red. Mr.. Nixon can be expected
to remind the people, between nov
and November, of what MIR. Boldly
the Democrat, said about her
This may be embarrassing unles,
Mr.. Boldly. being gentleman
does the obvious thing and repub.
fishes in his paper all the lovely
things he used to say about Mrs
Douglas before it occurred to hin
to be a candidate himself. Hell
surely do that, unless grace Is q.
rare in politics as gratitude.