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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-22
Both Parties See
Victory
In Maine Voting.

squeaked through to get the Re-
publican nomination d e S e
furious and expensive cam
paigning by his opponent. Wesley
Powell. Tobey is regarded as a
COP liberal. Powell is a protege
of New Hampshires' other Sen
ator, reactionary Styles Bridges.
Tobey's margin was a scant l.
500 and Powell said he would
d e m a d a recount. Democrat
Emmett Kelly will run against
Tobey in November.
In Michigan, John Lesinski,
Jr., appeared to have outstrip-
ped 81 rivals for the Democratic
nomination to the Congressional
seat held by his father. The
elder Lesinski was chairman of
the House L a b Committee
when he died earlier this year.
Young Lesinski is anti-Taft-
Hartley.
.Michigan's Gov. G. Mennen
Williams, who has labor's back
ing, was unopposed in tn e
Democratic primary. If he is
reelected he will be Michigan's
first Democratic governor since
1914 to serve two terms. Re-
publican n o m i is ex-Gov.
Harry F. Kelley.
In Arizona, Sen. Carl Hayden,
chairman of the Senate's power
full Rules Committee, won the
Democratic nomination a 6 a i n
by a four-to-one vote, although
he had two opponents. He will
face Republican Bruce Rocket
in November. Mrs. Ana Froh-
miller, former state auditor, got
a chance to become the nations
third woman governor by win
ming the nomination from in
cumbent Gov. Dan Garvey.
In the state of Washington,
Sen. Warren c.. Magnuson, un-
opposed in the Democratic pri-
maries, will face Seattle bust
nessman Walter Williamsi in
November. Williams won handi-
ly in a primary contest with
four other candidates.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-22
Consumer Prices
Neurs Posf-Wor

NEW YORK (LPA) - Con-
sumner prices are within LIS per
cent of the post war peak of
July-August 1948, a survey of
10 major cities by the National
Industrial Conference B o a r d
showed. The boards retail price
i n d for August was 1884
compared with 1853 in July, and
1908 a year ago. The index for
August showed an advance for
the sixth straight month.
lin Washington, the Bureau
of L a b Statistics reported
Sept. Is that wholesale prices
rose seven-tenths of one per
cent for the week ended Sept.
IL, to 1889, an increase of "a
per cent in four weeks, and 90
per cent over the same week
last year,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-22
&C Workers Win
Pay Hike. Pensions;
Tue Ends WoIkoufs

WASHINGTON (LPA)-The
CIO electrical workers reached
an agreement with General
Electric Co. Sept. Is granting
10-cent wage hikes to $4,000
IUE members and ending a SER
les of strikes at GE plants in
various parts of the country.
The pact provides for S125 and
up retirement pensions, health
and accident benefits, life in
surance, and an unusual escala-
tor clause pushing wages up
when the cost of living rises,
but not downward when il
drops. The same day GE reach
ed a similar agreement with
United Electrical Workers, GOV.
ering as, 900 employees (ousted
from CLIO last year,.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-22
Radio Network Defies Legion
In Gypsy Rose Lee Case

her name also appeared in Red
Channels. Equity, in a resolu-
ton, protested the smearing of
performers by private indivi-
duals, organizations and publ
cations who Sin the irresponsible
manner of vigilantes have i'm
properly assumed the functions
of government" Equity declared
it was ''unequivocally" opposed
to communism and fascism, but
that the government was COM
petent to handle them through
judicial processes.
In Detroit, the Kellogg Co.
said it had cancelled the televi-
sion program of Ireene Wicker,
'The Singing Lady, as "a mat
ter of business" Her contract
was cancelled shortly after she
was listed in RED Channels
She learned about it on her re-
turn from Europe, where she had
a private audience with the
Pope, and received a papal bless
ing for her religious and patri-
otto programs for children.
In Newark, Nj, Superintend-
ent of Schools John Heron
bought so copies of Red Chan
nels" for distribution to princi-
pals and teachers, and for the
school libraries.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-22

CHICAGO (LPA)-One radio
network has had the courage to
balk at the current anti-C Com
munist hysteria sweeping the
US. The American Broadcasting
Co. has in effect told the Amer
lean Legion to go jump in the
lake.
The Legion in Illinois de-
manded cancellation of a new
radio program featuring Gypsy
Rose Lee, the eminent author
and strip-teaSe artist, because
Miss Lee was listed in Red
Channels" This booklet lists Isl
persons in the radio and televi-
sion industry, with their "affili-
atoms" that is, their connection
with supposedly Communist
front groups. Miss Lee, said
Abe, had signed a sworn affi-
davit denying any Red ties, and
unless the Legion could prove
she was a Communist sympa-
thizer her radio program would
not be cancelled.
Miss Lees affidavit declared
she had never been "a member
of the Communist Party, fellow
traveller, sympathizer, or any
one of the associated brand. My
sympathies are entirely opposed
to everything the Communist
party and their ilk stand for"
She noted that during the Hit
ler-Stalin pact she had played
hundreds of benefits under the
auspices of the armed services,
ana added that she opposed all
forms of totalitarianism land
their treacherous methods of
guilt by smear and without trial.
This may be all right for Russia
but l hope not for U.S."
Meanwhile, in New York, the
Council of Actors Equity Asso-
citation, AFL theatrical union,
assailed the dismissal of Jean
Muir from the television show
"The Aldrich Family" because
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-22

The industries In which en-
ployment is far below wartime
peak are aircraft, shipbuilding
and ordnance, as shown by the
drop Of 35 per cent in the metal
working industries since 1913.
Spots where there is less than
three per cent unemployment
include Denver, Jacksonville,
Atlanta, Rockford, ILL.,; Evans
vile, Fort Wayne, indianapolis
and South Bend, Ind; Cedar
Rapids and Des Moines, Iowa;
Flint, Kalamazoo and Pontiac,
Mich; Omaha, Neb.; Charlotte,
N. c.; Austin and Dallas, Tex,
and Madison and Milwaukee,
Wis.
Occupations showing the
worst shortages include engi-
neers, tool designers, machinists,
tool and die makers, skilled con-
struction workers, skilled air.
craft workers, and skilled as
semblers.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-22
Manpower Shortage
Looms If Defense
Production Jumps

(LPA)-Ris-
ing unemployment was more
than a mere cloud on the hori-
zon a few months ago. The sit
uation has changed so sharply
that there are manpower short
ages now in eight critical occu-
pations, and the labor market is
tight in at least 10 cities.
where unemployment was
lowering at the 5000, 600 mark
not long ago, it had dropped to
$780, 900 by mid-August. From
mid-July to mid-August, U. S
factories broke hiring records
by adding $40, 900 to their pay.
rolls. Civilian employment in
creased by about 1000, 900 in
August, and stood at 81, 400, 900
Industrial production was 4 per
cent above July, and a new
postwar peak. Total employ.
ment was more IMAM Z,UUU,uUu
above August 1949.
About 95 per cent of the ma
tons labor force is now en-
ployed. That means that if de-
tense production is increased an
appreciable extent, such work
ers must be drawn from civilian
production, or from those not
now in the labor force.
The manpower supply can be
expanded by $4,000 boz to co.
100 900, according to a special
study by the Department of La
Dor. These $500, 900 would have
to come from the 4,500, 600 per-
sons over Ia years old who are
not now in the labor force. Oh
these 80, 700, 900 are housewives
So that most of the additions to
the labor force would have tc
be women.
The Labor Department study
said that with an armed force OF
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-22

WASHINGTON IL p -
Yippee! The Republicans won
in Maine.
You'd have thought the COP
elected a President, so t
was their Joy when, to nobody's
surprise, Maine voters returned
a Republican governor and
three Republican Congressman
S e t. IL. The elephant was
prancing as usual on the stern
and rockbound coast where they
have their elections two months
early.
AS Maine goes, so goes tn e
nation, Guy Gabrielson, Repub-
lican national chairman, trum-
peted in the tones of 1880 as
he predicted a Republica n
sweep in November. Across the
street the Democrats took a Sec
ond look at the figures from
Maine where Democrats are
viewed with suspicion.
Democratic national C h a ! r.
man Bill Boyle thought the
Maine figures indicated Demo
cratic victory in the offing. Rep,
Robert Hale, a double-dyed Re-
publican, suffered the fright OF
his life as he defeated Lucia
Cormier, a Democratic national
committeewoman. Hale's 1900
vote margin was the smallest
he'd known in five elections
The Democratic vote for gov
ernor rose from 1884 to more
than $4,000. Democratic candi-
d a t S for the two remaining
Congressional seats scored ever
heavier proportionate gains.
Boyle pointed out that more
people voted in Maine this veal
than in 1948 and that this wa!
the biggest "off year" turnout
since 1888. eff the Democratic
gains reflect the attitude of the
voters in other states, we viii
make gains all over the country
in November"
Meanwhile, in primary vot
ing next door in New Hamp'
shire, n. Charles Tobey
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-22
ALL Halls Year Of
Wholesome Progress

HOUSTON, Tex. (LPA)-The
past IL months have been a year
"of wholesome progress in our
trade union movement" the
ALL Executive Council said in
its report to the AFL's 69th con-
vention. Nevertheless, the Coun-
cA concluded, it was a year OF
unusual tensions due to the
menace of international Com
munism abroad and to the do
nestle restlessness stemming
from the 'repressive provisions
of the Taft Hartley act.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-22
For ECA's End
ITF Warns European Labor

ments and governments of the
necessity for extending and in
t~ensifying economic cooperation
among the peoples of Western
Europe"
The delegates also demanded
that facilities be provided for
the trade unions to have direct
representation" on the Organi-
cation for European Economic
Cooperation.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-22
Shippers Reject
AL Doekers' Demand
For Wage Boost

NEW YORK (LPA) - The
New York Shipping Assn has
rejected the AFL Longshore-
mems demand for a 37-cent
hourly wage boost plus double
pay for work on Sundays, holt
days, and during daytime meal
hours. The request was made
under a wage-reopening clause
in the unions two-year contract.
Shipowner spokesman termed it
entirely unwarranted." Dock
workers president Joseph P.
Ryan pointed out his men did
not get a raise in last years
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-22
land SOC worth Of electricity please!

than it used to, it actually costs less.
For today, the average home on
Edison lines actually pays a lower
rate than ever before-only 2 $4,000
cents a kilowatt hour.
Your friends and neighbors 10 the
Edison Company. under sound basi.
ness management, work hard to
bring this about, so that you can
continue to enjoy the constantly in.
ereasing benefits of electrical living.
at the lowest possible cost.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-22

Editors note: With apologies to the composer of Good
rade we present this parody called "Good bye, Bob Taft,
good bye" The apologies aren't for the words. They're for
associating Taft with a sweet tune.
The words to this version were written by Irene Hamburg,
a member of the AmaIgamated Clothing Workers and vice.
president of the Columbus CIO Council)
CHORUS
Bob Taft, Good Bye
Bob Taft, Good Bye
Good Bye, Bob Taft
Good Bye, Bob Taft
You'll sink like a water-sOaked raft.
Now Bob Taft you can't beat Joe
OF that we're going to make sure
For we'll register all of our people
OF you we'll have no more
(CHORUs)
Stop sd libbin', stop your fibbin'
Stop trying to fool us all
Go home to your fashionable mansion
Well elect little Joe this Fall
tCHORUs)
Joe Ferguson's lived in the country
Joe Fergusons lived In the town
Joe Ferguson saws "aint' when he's talking
And makes the Elite frown.
-- tCHoRUs)
Joe never went to Harvard
Joe never went to Yale
He went through the school of hard knocks
Without missing a single detail
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-22
New Go unicn
Wins Pay Hike

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (LPA)
Members of a new CLIO union
won a 7R-cent wage increase
in a contract signed with P.
Lorillard Co. here. The 500
workers belong to Local ssh of
the Pioneer Tobacco Workers
Union, an affiliate of the CLIO
Paper Workers.
, 1950-11-18
Mas, Alexander Head
Y. |. Tourist Dev. Board

Attorney David Mas was
elected Chairman and Joseph
Alexander, Vice Chairman Of
the Virgin Islands Tourist De
velopment Board, which was
created by the Legislative As
sembly at its last session
Other officers elected were:
Harry Goeggel, Director, Di-
rector; Leonard Brewer, Secre
tary; Ariel Melchior, Treas
urer.
To the important Budget
Committee were elected: Hon.
Alva McFarlane, Mrs. Irene
Bayne, Atty. Almeric Chris
tian and Hon. Roy P. Gordon.
An advisory group to assist
the Director was set up com
prising: Mr.. Melchior, Paul
Giles, Canute Brodhurst and
Mr.. Brewer.
The entire membership Of
the Board was divided into
two Of which
, 1950-11-18
Personnel Mention

Mrs. Irene Bayne, founder
Of the Women's League Of st.
Thomas and who was directly
responsible for the founding Of
the Women's League of Saint
Croix, remained over until
this evening before returning
to st. Thomas.
In addition to her other ac-
tivities Mrs. Bayne's interest
is in the Virgin Isle Hotel
which is being built by her
husband and their friend and
associate Sidney Kessler, and
IS rapidly nearing completion.
, 1950-11-18

Governor Morris F. de Cas-
tro spoke to the people of the
Virgin Islands last night in
what was his second report
since assuming the Office of
Governor, through the facili-
ties of Station VISTA. The
speech was impressive and
iactnal.
In his opening remarks the
Governor said it was eight
months since he assumed Of
flee and was thus making his
second report on his progress
or lack of progress, and gave
the reasons therefor. Many i'm
.portant things have taken
place since his first report, he
said. He refrained from MAX
ing any appearance during the
political campaign because he
observed that an appointed
governor cannot stand or fall
in the political issues even
though his policies and his
acts may be misrepresented by
candidates for their own per-
sonal gain.
Governor de Castro praised
the efforts Of his predecessors
Governors Harwood and Has
tie saying that many of the de-
'~velopments over the past eight
, 1950-11-18
y, Castro Broadcasts Second
Report TO People Of Z. l.

A0
months have been the results
OF efforts brought about by
them, during the past several
years. I shall, however, give
you a factual picture of the
part the present administers
ton played in having these
plans demonstrated in practi-
cal action and in the achieve
ment of others which the adj
ministration has sponsored.
AT the outset / have earnest
~ tried to make plans for the
Virgin Islands during my trip
to the national capital. / have
cooperated on the premise that
as a political unknown, but
chosen by the President Of the
United States to be Governor
of the Virgin Islands, with the
support of a large majority Of
the people of the Islands, it
was up to me to convince high
officials Of the national govern
ment and members of the Sem
ate and House Of Representa-
tiyes by my sincerity of my
knowledge Of and experience
with the islands problems
of the goodwill of the people
CONTINUED on page ~
, 1950-11-18
ST. Thomus Gets
New Teacher from
Continent for Cabs

Governor de Castro has no.
minated Mrs. Maude -Rpcha-'
nan Sigler as a teacher III the
Charlotte Amalie High School
to take the place left vacant by
Lesmore Emanuel, who has
been ordered for induction
into the Armed Forces Of the
United States.
Mrs. Sigler has an Alb. de-
gree from chowan College in
North Carolina and an M. "A.
degree from the University of
Southern California. Her ma
jor in understudy was Latin;
her minors were English and
history She has had four years
teaching experience.
The Nomination has been
sent to the Municipal Council
of st. Thomas and st, John for
confirmation.
, 1950-11-18
Tru1nun Expresses
Concern for Food
Situution in Yugo-Slu.

President Truman said yes
terday that he was concerned
about the food situation in
Yugo-Slavia and appealed for
aid for that drought-stricken
country. The President said he
feared the country, if not
helped, would fall prey to
communism.
Shipments of flour are being
prepared to be sent at once
along with other supplies.
American foreign policy is
based on three basic principles
aggression shall not occur,
human rights and freedom
shall be strengthened and the
raising of living standards Of
people everywhere.
The American people will
be called upon for some time
to sacrifice to meet threats Of
aggression.
, 1950-11-18

Mr.. Alexander is chairman of
the St. Croix division, which
will handle matters that are
purely local; while Mr.. Mas
will be chairman of the Saint
subcommittee to ham
Continued on page A.
The Nome nugget., 1950-11-29

.H-BOmb Plant
 Will Be Erected In South Carolina

WASHINGTON, (P) - A Con- gressional source said yesterday the Atomic Energy Commission and the E. I. Dupont company have selected South Carolina as the site for the hydrogen bomb plaM.
 This informant, asking not to be named, said the location chosen is in Aiken and Barnwell Counties about 15 miles from the town of Aiken, S. C., and about 20 miles from Augusa, Ga. It is adjacent to the Savannah River and there are about 25O, ,0O0 acres of land in the site.
 The Dupont company had a hand in the decision because it is chosen as contractor for the plant. Dupont set up the Hanford, Wash, plant to produce plutonium, used in making of the atomic bomb, but withdrew from it's operation after the war.
The Nome nugget., 1950-11-29
U. s. Charges Red China With Aggres- sion In Korea

Continued from Page One) partment press officer. said in a statement that the intervention by Chinese troops is aggression by the Communist Chinese regime"
 "The United Nations should take immediate action on the draft resolution before the Secur- itY Council" McDermott said.
 In response 10 a question. he said. We are prepared 10 charge them with aggression"
 Chinese Communists have been in Northern Korea more than a month. During all that time. the United States Government has re- trained in statements before U. N.. or even informal statements 10 the press. from branding them as ag- gresso1s.
 The charge is regarded by this Government as having a formal legalistic meanins-like charging an individual with murder"
The Nome nugget., 1950-11-29
Opposition To
 Statehood Grows
 Rapidly In Senate

Continued from Page One) The sergeant at arms finally was sent out to round up absentees and assemble a quorum. There appeared to be little prospect of a vote in even taking up the bill be- fore Thursday, and maybe not then.
 O'Mahoney had told his col leagues that defeat of the state hood bills would bolster the Kremlin's claims that the United States is a colonial power. Their passage, he said, would be "a com plete answer to Soviet propagan- da." He said the Reds are spread ing the world the U. S. is mainly interested in making money in Alaska and Hawaii and that "all our talk about self-government is so much delusion."
 O'Mahoney told a reporter he thought filibuster was likely.
 Senator Butler R.-Neb) rank ing COP member of OMahoney's interior committee charged that statehood for the two Territories would pave the way for Cleft wingers" to enter the Senate.
 He told the Senate the people of Alaska and Hawaii "are not their own bosses" that their cleo tions are controlled by radical la bor groups" And with statehood he said, these groups could send radicals to the Senate.
 Butler argued there was not "the slightest need for haste" on Statehood and that instead of helping Alaska. the statehood bill would hurt the Territory.
 Senator Russell told the Seante that eff ever there was a time from military standpoint" when statehood should not be granted to the Territories it is now.
 He said it would be a mistake to place Alaska in the hands of "a new, untried state government" when there "is danger of attack"
 Senator Stennis O.-Miss0 en- dorsed what Russell said and call ed the drive for Alaskan statehood at this time shocking"
 Of Alaska's 500,000 square mile area, he said all but 1,500 square miles is owned by the govern ment.
 Senate recessed later in the day
The Nome nugget., 1950-11-29
Storms Damage Much Military Sea
 TransportProperty
(BY Lachlan MacDonald)

ANCHORAGE, (R)-Berlng Sea storms have claimed more than a dozen barges and millions of dol lars worth of Military Sea Trans port Service cargo this fall and winter.
 Reports received here several days ago, but delayed pending a check with the remote seacoast villages, indicates that one barge is believed to have fallen into Russian hands. Laden with lum- Der, construction steel and fuel oil, it became separated from its tug during a gale and drifted steadily toward the Siberian shore.
 Nine barges leased by a Seattle construction firm were ripped from Anchor at one project loca- ton and scattered along 500 miles of coast line. Four others were separated from tugs, two ground ing in isolated places and the other two laundering in the high winds.
 Contractors have hired bush pi- lots at from $40 to $80 an hour to find the grounded barges and fly salvage crews to the scene. All of the losses apparently have occurred since Sept. IS, al- though military officials would not say so because of security.
 In part the losses stem from the military necessity of defying an age-old tradition which has closed the Boring Sea to navigation each year on Oct. Is. That is the date on which marine insurance ends on vessels in the Boring Sea and the U. S. Coast Guard officially declares the treacherous waters closed.
 This year, however, when the deadline arrived vessels of the MSTS were bringing cargo from the deactivated airase at Nome. Others were heading north with vital construction materials for new installations being built along the coast line.
 A raging storm on Nov. 10, with gusts up to 85 miles an hour, caught many of these vessels at their moorings and others at sea.
 SEATTLE, (P) - All Military Sea Transportation Service barges are in safe ports, and none were lost in the recent Bering Sea storms, the deputy commander of MSTS's North Pacific operations said yesterday.
 Capt. M. E. Eaton said undiS- closed number of the barges are in Kodiak and Whittier, Alaska. Two others are enroute to Whit tier.
 A navy spokesman added that it was possible MSTS cargo might have been aboard some of the stricken barges, but that no MSTS barges were involved. Reports from Anchorage earlier told of millions of dollars of cargo being lost from barges during an 85-mile gale off the Boring Coast.
 The female phalarope takes the initiative in courtship.
The Nome nugget., 1950-11-29

The female phalarope takes the initiative in courtship.
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-24
SideIiehts

9 From Weaver. S. D., Air Force
Corp. Emil Paquette sent his girl in
England q ruby and diamond engage
ment ring Last week il was held up
pending payment Of $3.50 duty and
ss0.4O purchase tax. which she didn't
have.
9 ID Iatan. Mo, 'live dangerously"
seems the motto Of Donald Reys. 3.
Al l8 months he drank rat poison.
A. two be gulped a dangerous dose
Of heart pills Last spring he was
bitten by a copperhead snake. Last
week be overturned a pot Of boiling
eggs, was badly burned.
9 IN JohnstoWn. Pa. the city Jail is
pertumed by a gadget that watts the
odor Of new mown hay" down cell
corridors
Q In Pleasantville. n. j., a barber
shipped OH two waisi-long curls from
the head o. Helen Marie Wilkins. g.
was promptly held for the grand Jury
on charges Of malicious injury 10 per-
s0nal property.