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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-07

II demand that any charges to be made
against me personally, or against RESPONSE
BILE officers of Local II, UAW-CIO, be
heard in a formal court, Richard Gosser,
UAW-CIO Vice-President said today.
"The insinuations w h ich have been
made against us through the device OF
civil suit should not be tried in news
paper.
"They are, when the pretense is peeled
away, strictly criminal charges.
II have known right along that the
action begun by John A. Bolman, former
UAW member, to look at the AWBC books
which no one has refused to let him do,
had as its principal purpose the smearing
of me and my fellow union officers by the
hints and ihnuendoes permissible in cross
examination of witnesses n deposition
proceedings.
81 insist on my constitutional right to
q court trial on these ill-concealed criminal
charges; on the right to face an accuser;
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-07
GOsser Statement TO
Toledo Newspapers

on the right to demolish, once and for all,
this character assassination.
"On advice of my attorney, have re-
fused to be subjected to these concealed
criminal accusations in what purportS to
be civil suit.
SIN being cited for contempt may be
the means by which other witnesses, in
similar trials to come, may gain protec-
ton long denied them.
"For it is principle of law that no
man may be required to testify against
himself in a criminal suit; and my at
torney, Lowell Goerlich, intends to eStab-
lish the fact that when a civil suit has
obvious criminal Implications the Boil
man charges clearly do-the witness in
such an action has the same constitutional
immunity.
Through this device, I hope-I intend
- to get this entire matter into court,
where it belongs, and so dispose of it by
bringing out the facts 1t is the facts that
are important, after all, not the sly hints
and half-truths by which anti-UAW capital
Is being made"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-07
You Said 1t
To The
Inquiring
Reporter

n Night shift workers at the
Toledo Steel Tube plant were
interviewed this week by the
Toledo Union Journal Inquir-
ing Reporter on Pensions and
Health nd Insurance Pro-
gram now in the stages in
contract negotiations in To-
ledo plants.
The Steel Tube Unit, affiliated
with Local IL, UAW-CIO, has a
pension plan now in effect for
the workers. Realizing the value
of a pension plan the Tube Unit
members recently approved by
voluntary vote a so cents and up
assessment to help the Plaskon
strikers in their fight for "Ade-
quate Pensions"
~ All Steel Tube Unit members
interviewed agreed that the Area
Pension plan is the answer to
the economic problems confront
ing Toledo.
Ann Lamont, lathe operator,
said: although I have been an
employee here for 5 years I am
convinced that area pensions are
the answer to that problem when
too old to work."
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-07
LMC Mediates
PIaskon Strike
Full Employment Group
To Be Created By Inc

The Plaskon strike will be submitted to the LMC for
mediation.
Full Employment Committee has been established
by the LMC
These two announcements, following one upon the
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-07

that the election held in Janu-
ary be set aside.
This is as a result of a last
ditch fight made by UAW-CIO
after a bitter run-off election
on January 6, in which the
UAW-CIO was defeated by the
Lampworkers Association - a
company-union which had the
support of scores of company
subordinates and forces within
the LAM and AFL Metal Trades
Dept. in units not involved in
the election. UAW-CIO showed
under both the lam and the
AFL in the first election, but
fell short of a majority.
These below-the-belt blows,
struck by this shabby alliance,
were too much to stomach by
militant UAW-CIO adherents
within the plant. Immediately
after the run-off election a con-
ference was held, and Vice
President Gosser ordered the or
ganizational staff of the Auto
Lite Department to carry on the
fight and gave full, wholeheart-
ed support to the UAW-CIO
people in Lockland Auto-Lite.
The UAW-CIO Auto-Lite De-
partment made five separate
charges before the Board after
approximately 80 a fl i d v its
with 70 dispositions were volun-
teered by UAW-CIO supporters.
In it's recommendations, the
Regional Board upheld two of
the five points set forth in the
UAW-CIO objections, and sug-
gested sthat one point be refer
red to a complaint proceeding.
The points upheld were: the
UAW-CIO charge that the Com
p pany permitted Lampworker
committeeman and officers to
roam at will throughout the
plant for a period before the
election and prior to
the run-off election in behalf of
the Lampworkers for the pur-
pose of electioneering, on COM
Continued on Page Two
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-07

heels of the other, brought
Toledo's famous Labor-Man-
agement Citizens Committee
into the limelight this week.
The Plaskon break came when
John D. Biggers, president of
Libbey-O -Owens-F Ford, parent COM
pany of Plaskon, and Richard
Gosser, Vice President of UAW-
CIO, agreed to submit the dis
pute which has dragged for 81
<ssys while Plaskon remained
4 tamant, to the LMC.
y Mayor Michael v. Disable in
vited both Gosser and Biggers
to attend, and both accepted.
Tentatively, Monday at $50 has
been set.
The Full Employment Com
mittee is an offshoot of the sug-
gestion made by Gosser to do
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-07

something concrete to "save To-
ledo's payrolls."
This, the Blade promptly call
eda political move.
But the LMC, unanimously,
decided that such a committee
would be extremely useful at
this time.
The method by which such a
committee would be established
took considerable discussion,
until the S t erin G Committee
method was found generally ac-
ceptable. The LMC then went
ahead with the program.
While a Plaskon panel COM
posed of Franz Berlacher (La-
bor), Joseph H. Nuffer (Man-
agement) and DR.. Morton Gold
berg (Citizens) was being estab-
lished, the Steering Committee
on the full employment Com
mittee was also working. The
Steering Committee includes:
Richard Gosser, Franz Berlach-
er, Mayor Disable, DR.. Goldberg,
Harris Mcintosh, Jules Lippman
and Jerome Gross.
Suggestions on the FEC which
will be submitted to the full
LMC panel were:
The Steering Committee Of the
Labor Management Citizens
c m m isttee recommends the
mayor appoint special commit
tee to be called Toledo Full
Employment Committee" the
members to- be, two from labor,
two from industry and two from
the public. The purpose of this
committee is encouragement for
the location of new industry in
Toledo; the maintenance and ex-
pansion of present industrial
operations in Toledo; the i'm
proving of labor-management re-
lations in Toledo, and the calling
of attention to the desirability
of purchasing Toledo products.
The specific task of the COM
mittee should be:
/. An investigation and case
Continued on Page Two
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-07
Applications
Being Accepted
For Camp Jobs

Applications are now being ac-
cepted for jobs at the Local IL
Boys and Girls Summer Camp,
it was announced this week.
Some of the jobs open are
senior and junior counsellors,
cook, gardener, farmer, water
front man and miscellaneous.
Applications can be obtained
in the camp office at Local IL
headquarters on the second floor
from 8 am. to 5 pm. daily.
Applications for boys and girls
camping periods are available
in the same office.
Boys periods are scheduled
from June 18 and will be con-
secutive to July 20. Girls periods
will be from July 80 to Septem-
ber 2. Periods are for either one
week and up to six weeks.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-07

Frances Williams, lathe oper-
ator said: l am sure it is going
to help all people and am for
1t 100 per cent. I particularly
like the health and Insurance
program for it will benefit all of
the workers, young and old.
Andy Collins, machine oper-
ator for 31a years said: cal
though we have a pension plan
1t can always be improved. All
workers, young or old should
study the plan and learn how
important it is to fight for"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-07
Attention
Unit Officers

Rene mber the meet
ing every Wednesday
evening at Local II.
UAW-CIO Hall. AIS
Winthrop st.
The meeting is for all
Unit officers. Stew
ords and LocoI IL Of
fieers and others who
may be interested to
learn Of the progress
Of contract negotio-
fions in fhe various
shops,
The meeting will be-
gin at 8 p. m. In Par
lor A at The Local.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-07

Henry "Hop" Lenz, % years
of service said: II am looking
forward to a fine pension plan
for it will not be long before
l am eligible. Everybody, except
the wealthy needs a pension
plan not only in Toledo but all
over the United States"
Andy Koening, tractor oper-
ator and an employe for IA years
said: "Steel Tube is a good place
to work and / am glad that there
is a Pension plan here. / would.
like to see the UAW plan go
into effect for $100 is at least
decent amount for a decent liv-
ing"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-07
Gosser Blocks Tria|-By-Head|ine
BY Demanding Formal Court Trial
Baked Counsel
Cry Contempt

The antl-GoSSer drive - first step IN ant1-UAWClO
campaign in Toledo - into brick wall yesterday.
Before the opposing attorneys could figure what
being done to them, the whole scheme had been
posed
Richard Gosser, UAW-CIO Vice-President was called
under subpoena appear yesterday disposition hearing
part of the John A. Boman suit Financed in part by
the Bade expose the AWBC books hostile attorneys
Lowell Goerch, Cosser's attorney wouldn't let the
UAW leader testify at all
Goerlichs position that although the Bolman suit
supposed to be simple civil action inquiry
into the operation of AWBC finances the procedure
patiently criminal in intent
Goerlich saying in precise legal language what
everyone the UAW-CIO team had long understood that
the idea Goser involved in charges of fraud and
mishandng of funds.
The place for such charge Gosser said is court-an
open before judge where the must identify
himself, and must make plain and specific charges.
And since court trial precisely what Gosser had
been demanding and precisely what the deposition pro-
cedure supposed avoid the opposing attorneys met
head
The deposition hearing held in the offices of Hal
P Ellis he Paul Block Junior admitted finding" for
Bolman) and his law associate Dudley F. Smith
Blocks paper contributed $4,000 toward legal fees
One of the first show up was Clarence Condon who
in charge of the defense of the Blade in the libel suit
brought by Robert Cusno against the Toledo newspaper
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-07

Chester Adamski, stock con-
troll for Is years said: II am not
too familiar with the pension
plan but / know that the insur-
ance program is something all
workers should have now. One
will never know when he or she
can be hit by sickness in which
costs may be hundreds or thou
sands of dollars. All young work.
ers should make a determined
fight for the UAW program"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-07
Shop Reporters
To Meet Tuesdoy

A meeting for all shop report
ers contributing columns to the
Toledo Union Journal is schedul-
ed for Tuesday at 8 pm. in the
Union Journal office on the sec
ond floor at Local IL, 425 Win
throp st.
Invited also, are representa-
tives from other shops who con-
template on having a shop
column in the Journal.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-07

1AtOAlOpO4J.
Condor sat on the floor be-
side Dudley Smith through
out, an obviously interested
spectator. He asked for and
obtained a transcript of the
official proceedings.
Exposure of the Get-Gos-
ser campaign came promptly
after Goerlich had made his
position clear.
Both Ellis and Smith i'm
mediately beg an flinging
questions at Gosser.
With a Blade reporter sit
ting in the corner ia king
notes, it was p ! a i n enough
that the questions were the
important thing.
Nothing could d have pre-
vented the Blade from quot
ing a long list of questions of
the Have you stopped beat
ing your wife" variety, if ELS
and Smith could get them on
the record.
Goerlich cited law to show
that in civil action, with
obvious criminal implications,
no defendant, under the Con-
Stitution, is required to testify
or submit to cross-examina-
ton against himself.
Since the Bolman accusa-
tion seems to be that Gosser
and those he dominates" mis-
handled $21, 600 in the sale of
Will-O-Land property to the
AWBC, the obvious inference
is fraud.
But the place for a COM
plete d e structio i o n of this
vicious libel is in the courts,
Gosser insists, and since it is
unlikely that anyone would
risk libel suit by making
any such charge a against
Gosser, the effort to get the
matter to court met with little
enthusiasm on the part of the
ELS and Smith contigent yes
terday.
Throughout, the Bolman at
torneys lone of whom was
found" for Bolman by Block
kept coming back to the de-
mand that Gosser submit to
question = and each time the
B a d e reporter cooked his
pencil again.
Transcript of the testimony
shows such exam oles of this
intent as these:
MR.. ELLIS Now we
propose to u b m it these
questions to this witness,
and he may refuse to an
swer upon your advice and
instructions and we will de-
eide on the order of c0mit-
ment accordingly. We are
Continued ON Page TIVE
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-07

Elyse Marable, lathe operator
6 years said: "Im for it and !
contribute to the Plaskon pub
licity and welfare fund to help
them in their fight for Insur-
ance and pension plan"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-07

Elsie Shimp, lathe operator for
5 years said: "It will create
n ore jobs which means more Sc
cure living and economy posi-
ton. I am too young to retire
but I really am interested in the
Insurance plan for it will affect
young and older workers as
we'll"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-02-02

eter set new all time record by mounting to
mark of 70 degrees.
Snow Monday night, followed by sleet gave
Bluffton white setting Tuesday, and with
temperatures in the low twenties throughout
the day it was one of the few times this winter
that snow has remained on the ground for
more than "a hours after it had fallen
Spurred by warm weather daffodils last Sun
day were in bloom in the yard at the home of
Harry Shrider, Jr, on Harmon road. In his
flower bed tulips were up to a height of more
than two inches.
Cloudy and overcast skies were predicted
for Thursday giving hopes that the grounding
may not see his shadow and remain abroad to
welcome an early spring. Conservationists,
however, say that it will not be his first trip
outside. Because of the mild weather the wood
chucks have actually been in and out of their
winter quarters more frequently than in many
recent winters.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-02-02
Orange Township Area Petitions for
Transfer to B1uffton School District
Bluffton Rocked by Topsy-Turvy Weather
Awaits Final Answer on Groundhoq Day

Shy, retiring Mr.. Grounding, who makes
but one appearance each year as tabled
weather prophet will do his best this Thursday
to unravel the topsy-turvy scheme of this years
"off again-on again" winter.
Right at present Bluffton has one of the
winters rare cold snaps, complete with
and ice, following close on the heels of
seasonaby warm weather in which daffodils
burst into bloom and other spring flowers broke
through the ground.
Whether winter will continue or give way
to spring will be determined Thursday on
Grounding Day. Tradition has it that if the
Groundhog sees his shadow Thursday there will
be six weeks of winter. If however, he
cannot find his shadow when he emerges from
his burrow spring is just around the corner
Snow, ice and cold weather this week
in marked contrast to spell the mid
part of last week during which the thermom-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-02-02
Three EnglrneratOrs Will Be
Named to Take Census Here
Baby, It's Cold
Outside If You're
In North Dakota

Warm birthday greetings tele-
phoned from frigid North Dakota
where it was 80 degrees below
zero surprised Albert E. Lugibill,
of S. Lawn avenue, last Thurs
day night, on his S1st birthday.
The telephone call was from
his son, Waldo, who lives on a
large farm near Hope, N. d.
Weather 80 degrees below zero
at the North Dakota farm was
in marked contrast TO the spring
like temperatures prevailing
here, which had established a
January record of 10 degrees
only a day before the birthday
greetings were telephoned.
On the North Dakota farm
from Jan. 6 thru Is the family
had been unable to get out of
the house, roads were blocked
with snow, and the only connec-
tion with the outside world had
been via telephone and the radio,
the elder Lugibill was told.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-02-02
Harkness Golden
Wedding Sunday

Mr.. and Mrs. William Harkness
will celebrate their Golden wedding
at their home in Mt. Cory, Sunday,
with family dinner at noon fol-
lowed by open house in the after
noon from 2 to o'clock when rela-
tives and friends are invited to call.
The couple are lifelong residents
of Hancock county, Mrs. Harkness
being the former Ada Vickers of
Cass township and Mr.. Hardness a
native of Pleasant township.
They were married February 3,
1900 and since have lived near
Bloomdale until twelve years ago
when they retired from the farm
and moved to Mt. Cory. Both are
active in church affairs.
They have three children; a son
Clayton Harkness of Bluffton and
two daughters Mrs. Ruth Linhart
of McComb and Mrs. Opal Watkins
of iFndlay.
Mrs. Harkness has one sister, Mrs.
Olive Tinkcom of Oakland, Calf,
and Mr.. Harkness has one sister
Mrs. Irene Routson of McComb and
two brothers Al and Lewis Hark-
ness both of Findlay.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-02-02
Two Petitions are Filed with
Hancock County School
Board
State Department of Education
May Make Final Decision
in Case

Another attempt by residents of
nearby Orange township area to re-
join the Bluffton village school dis
trict from which they were transfer
red back in the thirties materialized
this week with the fling with the
Hancock County Board of Education,
Findlay, of two petitions requesting
that block of territory be taken
from the Mt. Cory-Rawson school
district and assigned to Bluffton.
Both petitions repeatedly have
been signed by 85 per cent or more
of the qualified voters in the affected
territory. Signatures of rs per cent
are required by law before transfer
of school territory can be considered,
and petitioners must have voted in
the previous November election.
Filed as individual petitions cover
ing two separate areas, the papers
are said to have total signatures of
43 of 48 qualified voters in one
district and 81 of 60 voters in the
other.
Proposed Boundaries
Boundaries of the area in which
the petitioners live follow an ir-
regular route extending as far north
as the Union township line; and
south to point one-half mile
between the Rayl road and the Lin
coin highway. On the east the
farthest point is one-half mile be-
yond State Route SO. Western
boundary is Bluffton school district,
either along the County Line road,
or one-half mile east from it at other
spots.
Altho in the northwest portion of
the township the affected area ex-
tends to the Union township line,
the greater part of the northern
boundary extends along Route 103.
From the intersection of Route 103
and Route SO the eastern boundary
runs one-half mile east of Route 50
for a distance of one and one
Continued on page 10Y
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-02-02
BRANNAN PLAN FOR
PRICE SUPPORT To
BE DEBATED HERE
United States Secretary of Agri-
culture Will Uphold Plan
Merits
Program One of Features At
Rural Life Association Meet
ing On College Campus

Panel discussion pro and con of
the Brannon Farm Price Support
plan, in which United States Secre-
tary of Agriculture Charles Brannan
will take part, will be one of the
highlights of the annual conference
of the Rural Life Association, to be
held on the Bluffton college campus
March 16, II and IS.
In debating merits of the plan, the
Secretary of Agriculture may be OPP
posed by Allan Kline, of DesMoines,
Iowa, president of the American
Farm Bureau federation, who also
has been invited to appear.
Panel discussion of the Brannan
plan has been set for Friday even-
ing, March IT. Third member of
the panel, to present the consumer
viewpoint, will be Jerry Voorhis, of
the Cooperative League of Chicago.
MANY FEATURES
Many rural life subjects are on
the program for the three-day ses-
sion of the association, including a
session devoted to rural education
for high school and college age
youths.
The association, meeting here in
it's eighth annual session, is spon-
sored by Quakers, Brethren, Men
nonites and other church groups.
Conference programs will begin
Thursday afternoon, March Is, and
the closing session will be held the
following Saturday afternoon.
All meetings will be open to the
general public. Delegates from out
of-town will make arrangements for
meals through Bluffton college.
WELL KNOWN SPEAKERS
Speakers will be of national i'm
portance, and DR.. Lloyd L. Ramsey
er, president of Bluffton college, will
be chairman of the conference.
Among others scheduled to speak
are:
Baker Brownell, professor of phil
osophy of Northwestern university;
Richard Eastman, field secretary,
General Conference Friends in Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois; Stanley Ham
ilton, executive secretary of the
Rural Life Association, Richmond,
Indiana; the Rev. Russell Hoy, rural
minister, farmer and chaplain of
the Ohio State grange, Coshocton;
Carl r. Hutchinson, educational
director, Ohio Farm Bureau; DR.. I.
w. Moomaw, former agriculture
missionary in India; DR.. Lloyd
Ramseyer, president of Bluffton col
lege; the Rev. William Stauffer,
Mennonite minister and farmer, of
Sugar Greek, Ohio.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-02-02
BIuftOn Couple Is
Married Sixty Years

Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Badertscher
viii observe their sixtieth wedding
anniversary at their home at las
South Lawn avenue, Sunday. There
will be family dinner at the noon
hour followed by open house in the
afternoon from 2:30 to 5 when
friends and relatives are invited to
call.
One of Buttons oldest married
couples, they were wed at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas
Schaublin, February l, 1890, by the
Rev. Peter Greding of the Emman-
nuel's Reformed church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Radertscher are SO
and 70 years of age respectively and
lifelong residents of this community.
They have lived in town since 1885
when they retired from the farm.
Of their thirteen children, twelve
now living are:
Walter, Homer, Clara and Mrs
Helen Reid all of San Francisco;
Orville of North Manchester, Ind.
Mrs. Lydia Lugibill, Pandora; Mrs
Edna Gratz and Edwin Badertscher,
Bluffton.
Mrs. Louise Lugibill, Col. Grove;
Mrs. Martha Mills, Green Camp;
Levi, New Washington, and Mrs.
Neva Detwiler, Souderton, Pa.
Also living are 19 grandchildren
and seven great grandchildren.
Brothers and sister of Mr.. Bader.
fischer are: Mrs. Sarah Matter
Bluffton, and Jacob Badertscher OF
Bloomington, Ind, and Peter Bader.
fischer of Lafayette.
Mrs. Badertscher's brothers and
sisters are: Mrs. J. I. Lugibihl, Mrs
Roy Pogue, Mrs. Andrew Gratz
Walter ard Elmer Schaublin, Bluff
ton: Cal Schaublin, Rising Sun
Raymond of Cleveland and Harry o.
Santa Rosa, California.