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Arizona sun., 1950-11-30
w. G. Hueston
APPOINTED EIk's
Secretary


BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (NNPA)
William C. Houston, Elks' COM
missioner of education, will serve
as acting secretary of the Elks un-
til the next grand lodge session
in August, NNPA learned last
Wednesday.
j. Finley Wilson, Elks' grand
exalted ruler, at conference OF
his cabinet, members of which
were here for the funeral of
Grand Secretary James E. Kelley,
that he would follow the practice
of caring for the widows of de-
ceased grand lodge offers.
In accordance with this prac-
tice, Mr.. Wilson is reported to
have told his cabinet, that he will
give the salary Of the grand Sec
retary from now until the next
grand lodge to Mr.. Kelley's wild
ow.
To do that, he explained to his
cabinet, it was necessary to name
someone as acting secretary who
would be willing to forego the
salary of the office until the next
grand lodge.
Mr.. Houston repeatedly agreed
to take office under that condition
and under the further condition
also laid down by Mr.. Wilson, that
whoever served as acting secre.
tary would not be permitted tC
be a candidate for the office al
the next grand lodge session.
The office will remain in Birm-
ingham until further orders OF
Mr.. Wilson. Mrs. Emma Jones'
who has been actually running the
office for several years, will con-
tinue in her position.
Perry w. Howard, grand legal
adviser, who was also here for the
funeral, looked after the legal
detail incident to the transfer OF
the, office to Mr.. Hueston. He SAID
every hing was propedly worked
out.
In addition to Wilson, HueSton
and Howard. other grand officers
who were here for the funeral
included Judge Almond w. Scott
of the District of Columbia Munic-
ipal Court and George McMechen
of Baltimore, past grand exalted
rulers; Herbert E. Jones of Wash
ington, Hobson Reynolds, Philadel-
phia, head of the civil rights de-
partment; Ted Greene, Akron
Ohio, grand Treasurer; DR.. E. T
Belsaw, Mobile, Alabama, grand
Medical director.
Rob. Jones, Philadelphia, granc
esteemed lecturing knight; Jimmy
Copper, Chicago, and Harry st
Clair, Gary Indiana, grand audi.
tors; Johnny Freeman, Philadel-
phia, grand trustee; Leroy Jordan
Elizabeth, New Jersery, grand
trustsee, Ernest Mitchell, presi-
dent of the Alabama State Con-
vention of Elks and also a grand
trustee; George w. Lee, Memphis,
head of the Shrine Commission
and Mrs. Buena V. Kelley, Nor
folk Virginia, grand secretary OF
the Daughter Elks.
Funeral services for Mr.. Kelley
wede held at st. John AME Church
Monday afternoon, November 90
Bishop S. L. Greene of the AME
Church officiated.
Mr.. Kelley died suddenly We'd
Arizona sun., 1950-11-30
ChiIdren's S Health
Continued from page y

Continued from page ID
youngsters who have been sent to
her office because they "aren't
feeling WE'LL" The quota of sore
throats or, colds usually runs high
est on the list. Later on in the day
she talks with teachers about
those pupils who have been taken
out of class due to illness. Oc-
casionally she takes time off from
her busy schedule to make home
calls on these children who have
been confined to home with sick
ness. In addition, she meets with
school guidance counsellors in
planning ways to help those chill
dren with special behaviour prob
lens.
She works in cooperation with
the State Department of Health
in it's program to control commun-
icable disease spread. Each year
the Health Department supplies
schools throughout the state with
biologics for immunization against
the more serious diseases = small
pox, diptheria, whooping cough
and tetanus. Mrs. Lewallen, who
is school nurse for the Mary
Bethune, Thomas A. Edison and
Dunbar schools, began the in
incubation program on Nov.
Assistance to the child who
does not do so well in his class
because of defective vision or
hearing difficulties also is an i'm
portant part of the school health
program. Mrs. Lewallen has given
visual tests to all children in the
three schools she serves. Hearing
tests, conducted by Carmen Dix
on, assisted by Barbara Miller,
have been given to all second
>o~~>~~~~~~~~.~~~~ ~~~~~~~~>~~1~~~~~~~
nesday morning, November Is at
his homeI here from a heart at
tack.
Born in Selma, Alabama, Feb
ruary 20, 1883, Mr.. Kelley attend
ed the State Normal School in
Montgomery, Alabama, and moved
to Birmingham at the age of 25
years. For a number of years he
was employed as letter carrier at
the Birmingham post office. He
was elected Elks grand secretary
in Chicago in 1928.
Surviving him are his widow,
four daughters, two brothers,
twelve grandchildren and one
great grandchild
Arizona sun., 1950-11-30

@. How can / refreshen wilted
vegetables?
A. Add slice of lemon to
pan of water and soak the vege-
tables in it for about a half hour.
This is particularly effective for
spinach, lettuce, and parsley.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-05-26
Paul Block Juniors S Record

Paul Block Junior born In a world which has
also known famine pesence and mosquitoes the event
passed as only minor misfortune.
He had the usual vicissitudes of infancy, but
changed before being seriously chafed
From the very first he had brain, and a rich papa.
Some of this he later put to profitable use.
He became the co-publisher of the Toledo Blade by
starting at the bottom and digging He's almost out of
sight
Like everyone else in Toledo, he has right to his
opinions; but unlike anyone else, he has daily paper
to express 'em in
Eventually he encountered Richard T. Gosser in
of Mr. GOssers less endearing moments Mr.. GOsser
trying to get break for Mr. Blocks employees Mr. Block
trying to get it back.
Mr.. Block did not win this encounter and dis
tressed.
Since that time he has set aside all other matters
to champion the of every downtrodden working
man in Toledo who will claim he downtrodden by
Mr. Gosser.
When newspapermen think of Horace Greeley,
Adolph Ochs and Joseph Pulitzer, they also think Of
Mr.. Block. And shudder
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-05-26

Fund Report

The first contributions report
ed for the new E m & n y
Strike Fund for the Mather
Spring workers was made this
week.
Listing collections of volun-
tary nature were Associated
Products, $3.50; Bin 6 h m
Stamping, $4,000; Home Made
Box Lunch, $1.00; Industrial
Heat Treat, $3.50; Information
al Harvester, $1.30; Pioneer,
$1.95; Toledo Casting, $3.50 and
the Mather Strike Kitchen,
$50.91.
The total to date reported is
$230.46. The Mather voluntary
collections will be listed as an
Emergency Strike Fund, accord
ing to Howard Seren, President
of Local IL, UAW-CIO.
He said that as other shops
turn in their collections it will
be available for the Union Jour-
nal for publication.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-05-26

A sort of exception is the
Spicer unit.
Bob Burkhart-who is GER
tainly not considered a Gosser
stooge by anyone-called up a
few weeks ago to complain that
the Journal had released some
publicity involving Spicer with
out consulting the Spicer COM
mittee, as promised.
He was right. What occurred
wasn't as bad as he thought at
first, but it was a miscarriage OF
an agreement.
While the Journal had him on
the phone, we asked him for a
story about developments in
Spicer. He came in shortly after
ward and gave us a good spread.
We ran it.
We haven't heard anything
since, except for visit in which
more copy was promised.
So the formula is something
like this:
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-05-26
Block Sought
For Testimony

Edward Lamb has agreed to
enter the case against Richard
T. Gosser this week, and call
Paul Block Junior under cross
examination.
Lamb, who will assist Goer-
Itch, intends to inquire into the
financial connection of the To-
ledo Blade in the campaign
against GoSser.
The ability of Attorney Lamb
to conduct searching inquiry
into such matters is sharpened
by the fact that he publishes a
daily newspaper himself, and
owns a radio and television sta
ton.
He understands not only the
operations of the daily press,
but the obligations of the press
to the community.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-05-26

We are closed tighter
than a drum - to scurrilous
and irresponsible charges and
smears against anyone.
In that connection, hi S
publication has been taking
few courteous and mannerly
potShots at the Blade in recent
issues. We think Paul (pardon
the expression) Block Junior has
stirred up a mess in Toledo that
will cost everyone a lot of time,
energy and money-and has al
ready cost its establishments
business.
We do use our columns to at
tack Block and the Blade.
We don't do this often enough
but we do it.
The fact is that no one from
the shops whose leaders used
the Blade to attack Gosser and
the Local IL leadership has
recently asked for space-or has
submitted copy.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-05-26

Mike Grabarczyk: "All we
read in the Blade is about a So
called internal strife. To me 1t
looks like a union busting at
tempt and is having help from
a few workers who call them
selves union members. Why
doesn't the Blade publish facts
about the Mather strike and
point out that we workers are
fighting to retain what we have
fought for years ago, decent
working conditions and the right
to be treated as human beings" :"
Andy Dobrych0wski: Cali we
read in the Blade is a lot of
words telling us nothing. Every
time we pick up the only sheet
available to Toledoans is about
what a few individuals have to
say which to my estimation is
promoting through this sheet a
fight in our own union. If the
Blade wants something with
facts why don't they investigate
the Mather strike"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-05-26
STATEMENT BY HERB RUSSELL

At the peak of Paul Block
Juniors revolt" against Local
IL and Vice President Gosser
the newspapers added Herb Rus
sell and Toledo Steel Tube unit
to the fringe group.
Few believed it, but the re-
port got around.
The facts, however, are con-
tanned in a signed statement re-
leased by Herb Russell himself,
and printed below in its entirity;
For the record
II have never lent my name
ito stop-Gosser movement,
and don't intend to.
II don't Ike the situation
about the dues office clerks,
and l would favor some sort
of action to straighten out the
difficulty between Randy
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-05-26

Idragooned.
Robert Cousino, h e a d of
the outfit, VIII IN cornered,
admitted to- a reporter for
the Toledo Union Journal that
the organization practically wal
lows in gore.
Blood" said Cousino, glow
ering ferociously, sis our mid
die name"
Further research showed the
top record for spilling the
bountiful burgundy is Cousino
himself.
The Flying Squadron has been
furnishing blood, free of charge,
to any UAW-CIO member, or
any member of his family, for
some time. The members stand
ready to give blood donations or
transfusions at any hour of the
day or night.
Although the entire member
ship has been pressed into serv-
ice, there are seventeen with
outstanding records.
Cousino has given So pints.
John Dzienny has given 25.
And the following members
have all given at least 10 pints,
most of them substantially more:
Walter johnson, Joseph Kacz-
Joseph Topczewski,
Ray Stalker, Martin Brucker,
Robert Tippin, Clara Dechant,
S tan1ey Pawlicki, LulaBelle
Stephenson, Gilbert Hay, An
derson Greenlee, Frank Tonkel,
Louis Soldrich, Jr., Harold
Boyne, Scott Alfriey.
This is the honorable and
honored service organization the
Toledo Blade tried to libel as an
of plug-uglies.
1t is a record that hundreds of
needing blood and hav-
ing no recources to pay fees
ranging upward from $25 a pint,
have had occasion to bless-the
Flying Squadron of the WHY'S
Overland unit = admittedly the
'bloodiest" outfit of them all.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-05-26

Gray, financial secretary, and
the Local.
"But the effort to use my
name, either as shop chairman
of Toledo Steel Tube, or as
an individual, to attack either
LOca IL UAW-CIO, or Vice
President GOsser, is against
my wishes and convictions.
81 consider Gosser one Of
the most able labor leaders in
the country - even though 1
do not always agree with him.
"My responsibility is to my
shop and to the members who
elected me to office. My duties
do not include a public news
paper campaign to divide the
union.
Signed, Herbert Russell,
Chairman Steel Tube Unit, Lo'
cal IL"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-05-26

since all of a sudden they seem
so interested in our union and
the welfare of our members, that
the Mather management is Civ
ing us a raw. deal. Even to the
extent that they refuse to recog-
nize our union"
C. Maxwill: Reading the
Blade the other day gives us
members a few laughs. They use
a lot of space to say nothing. ]
say, why don't they tell the peo-
Pile of Toledo that Mather man.
agement refuses to settle our
grievances and has refused to
meet with our committee.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-05-26

Frank Kazmerczak: The
Toledo Blade attempts to
make the people of Toledo
believe they are championing a
great cause. All they do is play
up statements made by a few
disgruntled so-called un o n
members. If they really want to
play up something for the bene-
fit of Toledo why don't they
publish the true facts about the
Mather Spring strike"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-05-26

at the Champion unit and is
a strong and respected mem
Der of the UAW-CIO.
The Union of Poles in America
is held together by three basic
mutual interests-economic, So
cial and patriotic.
Economically speaking, the
early settlers from Poland band
ed together to form an insurance
society stepped in the principles
of mutual aid, mutual response
bility and mutual rewards. With
assets today of more than ST.
100000, the Union can boast
that never once has it failed to
meet its obligations-for its first
principle is that an obligation
of one is an obligation of all.
It's social interests have been
n t e e d, in Toledo, about
Groups IA and % at st. An
thony, Group 19 at st. Hedwig,
Group 81 at st. Stanislaus and
Group 81 at st. Hyacinth.
Being firmly established in the
Catholic faith, its social center
is the C h u r C h, out of which
move the members to expand
their influence and their con-
tributions in the community.
Those who have lost touch
with the pressures behind the
drive to come to this country
Continued on Page Two
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-05-26
Inconvenient

Carl Schick, one Of those
who signed a statement ac-
cusing international repre-
sentatives in Toledo of be-
ing dishonest, told the
Blade and the police that
the beating he took Mon
day night had come "at an
inc0nvenient time"
If the next person plan
ming to charge an interna-
tional representative with
being a crook will include,
in his Blade statement, a
list of his engagements, it
is to be hoped that the of
Tended victim of the
charges will be more con-
siderate.
AS to the time, that is.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-05-26
Time For
lair,
| ak
By
Tom Burke
HAVE Just been reading the

lT HAVE just been reading tn,
l. newspaper accounts in tn,
Blade on the current situation
in Local IL. Like Will Rogers
all I know about the general sit
uation is what I read in tht
papers. And, of course, as
have been somewhat disillusion
ed on the starry-eyed premise
that if an item appears in the
American press, it must be &C.
cepted as gospel, l am little
inclined to think that some
things may have been left out
or twisted.
Therefore, / feel that l am moi
qualified to pass judgement al
the moment on the problem ir
general. There is, however, one
part that involves me and
think in all justice it should be
enlarged upon.
Randolph Gray is quoted in a
news story as having said that ]
set up the books. Depending on
what books are meant, this could
be substantially true. To keep
the information straight, how
ever, / think it would be well
to go into a little history.
In March of 1888 l was elected
financial secretary of Local IL.
AT the same time Eddie Golem-
biewski was elected to the Board
of Trustees. Immediately after
taking office, Eddie and l start
ed to devise a system of account
ing for the Local.
We both worked many long
and painstaking hours on this
job. Practically every night
after the dues office closed we
sat down and worked on the
system until the small hours of
the morning. We reconciled
bank statements until we were
bleary eyed. We ran adding ma
chimes until the motors got hot.
We hand lettered our own forms
until we got them as near per-
feet as was possible within hu-
man limitations.
After about six months of this
hard and grueling work we had
the accounts of the Local in such
shape that every penny of in
come or expense could be iden-
titled and accounted for on al
most moments notice. We had
changed the base accounting Pc
riod from a meeting -to-meeting
basis to a calender month basis.
We had set up a definite sys-
.em of income accounting and
we had devised a cost account
ng system of expenses based on
of accounts. And
we had set up a system of ear
marked funds so that such things
IS recreational activities, educa-
ional programs, strikes, con-
,ention expenses, etc., would
lot cause a sudden drain on the
fund, thereby giving
alse accounting picture.
AS a result of this, it became
,ossible for the Local to initiate
Unit rebate system. This was
he system under which every
init was credited with a per-
entage of all dues paid in that
init for the month. The Unit
vas free to use this money in
Continued on Page Two
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-05-26
Finance Meeting
Dufe Chonqed

Due to Memorial Day being
on Tuesday which is the regu-
lar scheduled meeting date for
the Finance Committee the
group has advanced the meet
ing to Monday of that week
only, 1t was announced by How
ard Seren, President of Local IL
UAW-CIO.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-05-26

Stanley Przysiedze: "The
Blade seems to be so interested
in the welfare of the union
workers all of q sudden but ]
can't see where they publish
anything about the M a h r
strike and the real facts behind
1t. We are orphans according to
the space we have been getting
In Toledo's only newspaper"
Walter NinO: ''It appears that
the Blade is trying to shove a
lot of propaganda down our
throats. From what / hear among
our boys it certainly. is getting
nowhere FAST We know their
tactics and 1t does not take a
very shrewd person to know
why. They give lots of space to
a few disgruntled workers who
in my opinion use a lot of words
but say nothing"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-05-26
FinoI Report On
PIuskon Fund

Five entries were made for
the final report on the Plaskon
Strike and Publicity Fund for
the week ending May 20, 1850.
Air-Way U nit contributed
$68. so; Butcher & Hart, $500;
DeVilbiss Unit, $46.13; Toledo
Porcelain Enamel, $1.50 and Re-
Deposit of $500 for a total of
$159.93.
This final total was tabulated
at $51, ,154.56 to date adding the
collected amount to the pre-
vious total of $50,994.63.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-05-26
Social Note

Mr.. Richard T. Gosser,
who has lived in a Toledo
hotel i'm recent months, has
moved to Page One of the
Toledo Blade, where he ex-
poets to remain through
the Summer.
He says the fishing there
is excellent, but that he has
not had an opportunity to
do any of 1t himself.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-05-26

Don't try to use the Journal
for SANDER or smear.
But don't forget, either, that
the Journal belongs to ALL of
Local IL; is available to the
membership; is here to serve
the membership, and can't af-
ford big enough staff to come
and dig news out of everybody.
Bring it in, mail it in, or
phone it in.
Well run it.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-05-26
Cook Wanted!

A Cook wanted for the
Local IL Summer Camp.
Applications are available
in room 203 at Local IL,
UAW-CIO AIS Winthrop st.
Applicants are assured
of good wages, working
conditions complete with
room and board.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-05-26

Famous Polish Union
COYUenes In LOrnin

One of the organizations the average person hears little
about is the Union of Poles in America.
1t is fraternal organization with than onetenth
of it's 900 members resident in and around Toledo.
The vice president is Steve Lawniczak who works
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-05-26
How To Get Into The Journa|


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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-05-26
You Said 1t To The
Inquiring Reporter

Mather Spring workers, strike to maintain union
recognition have gripe.
The Union Journal Inquiring Reporter visiting the
strike kitchen Local IL headquarters heard these
ments eight of the Maher Spring union members:
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-05-26

meetings Vice President spoke
Local IL membership meeting Friday and TIUC meeting
Monday
At the membership meeting Gossers talk followed
Emil Macy which the international stated
faty that there nothing wrong
either AWBC or Local II.
Macy had the (Bolman had not)
membership that their financial affairs order
The Blade this
halt revoanother saying that saying the
books in good Mr. Macy was not amused.
Gosser then spoke directly the issues pointing out that
the Blade sanng the admitted that
considered the Blade the union
itself
He answered questions had by
Blade, and then stood by to answer others.
During this hour Gosser the word "he twice
and the damn
The Blade promptly Goser had engaged
"profaniy-studded speech"
On Monday Gosser attended the TIUC meeting which
beed preceded fight ringleaders
punched by one man. osser urged that his friends either
keep their hands their pockets stay home until the Toledo
situation had calmed down.
The Blade forgot include this alleged thereafter
in editorials that the punching part of Gosser's
operations.
Blade headlines manufactured when Eddie
Harold Bhemer persuaded the that Walter Reuher had
agreed to give them personal hearing their charges against
Gosser.
headlines this assistants caught
with the story and denied it.
The dues office walked invited by the
membership meeting the Macy committee
board to return work both This
they did not do.
Randy Gray didn't show up work. ordered by his
membership.
shop officer quoted the Blade Joining the revolt"
promptly denied that he had that he
tons begged down under the brage of Blade headnes
Guild negotiations with the Blade have begged down for
seven months.
But actually nothing had really happened give take
couple of bloody
The excitement all in the newspapers.
Local IL still in Toledo doing business with employers
when the employers willing Mather no,
president UAWCIO.
And, of course, Paul Block Junior still Junior
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-05-26
Bulletin Board
MATHER MEMBERS
Walter NinO
Earl Kelly

A meeting Of all Mather Unit members will be
held Wednesday morning in PorIor at Loea II.
Remember the meeting will begin at 10 a. m.
every Wednesday until further notice.
X X X
STRIKE FINANCE
There will be meeting Of fhe Finanee Com
miffee in charge Of Mother Strike and Publicity
Fund next Monday at p. m. in fhe LoeoI II
Board Room. second floor.
Attend these meetings and report back to
your own unit meetings on how The donations Of
yourself and your fellow workers are being used
to good advantage.
X
UNIT OFFICERS
Remember fhe meeting every Wednesday
evening at Local IL. UAW-cIo Hail. AIS Winthrop
Street.
The meeting is for all Unit officers. stewards
and LoeoI IL officers and others who may be in
terested to learn Of the progress Of contract
negotiations in the various shops.
The meeting begins at p. m. in ParIor A at
the LoeaI
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-05-26
Flying Squadron Exposed
Blood Letting Terrific

The organization in Toledo with one of the bloodest
regulations is the Flying Squadron.
This 45Omeber secret society has been traced to the
WHY'S Overland unit from which all of its recruits