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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-04-05
Greater Seattle, Inc, Head Proposes
That Our Towns international Affair
Be Held as Part of August Sea Fair

proposal hold the South Business district eolorul III
fused Seattle Fair made members of the International
Improvement Association last Friday by Walter Van Camp
director of Greater Seattle Inc
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-31

Dorothy Bork, machine opera
tor: I just began to study the
area pension plan and am GER
tainly impressed with the clause
which states that when changing
employment / take my working
credit to my new job to be ac-
crued for pension credit. I have
worked in other plants but / feel
I am still young enough to have
years of toll credited for a pen
sion plan. 1t is nice to know that
we have union leaders who are
fighting to have workers when
too old to work, receive pension
for a half decent living.
Eleanor Mlynarek, light drill
press operator: l just have had
my first opportunity to become
a union member. ] began work
here in September and am glad
to say ] now carry a union card.
1t is amazing what benefits can
be gained for the workers and
union members under fine lead
ership. We definitely should
fight and stick together to win
the pension fight for 1t will mean
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-31
Nsgr SawI<ins Catches Blade In "Distortion7 =

witnessed them and very fairly reported both In the
Times and The Blade.
The meeting lasted nearly two hours; there much
discussion, mostly the motion eventually proposed by
Gosser When made, John Bggers Immediately commend
ed it, There dissent not to the idea of commit
tee but to having it LMC committee, by Harris Nc
lntosh The motion amended by the Rev. J. f. Me-
Elroy, recommending the idea the steering committee
GOSser agreed to the amended motion
The thing want to emphasize is that this motion
was adopted by unanimous vote without dissenting
voice Some may have felt dubious about Mcntoshs OBJ
jecton but agreed that the steering committee would
handle it wisely There five clergynen, similar
number of labor leaders, and like number of industrial
leaders, all fully capable of seeing implications any
editor
For myself, thought it of the most en-
tightening and harmonious discussions by of strongly
different views that have heard, and of the
most encouraging Labor leaders and industrial leaders
talked frankly, but tactfully calling another by first
names.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-31

ton of UAWCIO VcePresdent Richard Gosser that
intended to help deal ,Oth unemployment in Toledo
Gosscrs suggestion, that the LMC appoint commit
tee to 1phat could be done by getting Toledo COM
panies bug Toledo products, toas adopted un-
an1inously By the LMC.
The Blade about the incident If the sgges-
had been put the LMC by small conspring
majority
But unlike most Of the distortions that appear IN the
Blade, this to the attention of important
Toledo community leader trho there and recognized
the lie.
The Blade, caught redhanded, made explanations
apologies.
The letter In full follotDs:
To the Editor of The Blade:
Your recent editorial reflection the intelli-
gence and motives not only of Richard Gosser but of all
those who voted to support his motion at the LMC meet
ing last Wednesday, is also distortion of the facts
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-31
PIaskon Strike
In 62nd Day;
Spirits High
Reiferofe Demands
For Old Contract
And I0e Package Hike

Plaskon workers, by a un-
animous vote, reiterated their
stand to stay on strike until the
management agrees to retain the
old contract plus adjustments
and 10 cents per hour an EN-
ployee package increase for a
pension and welfare plan, at the
meeting held Wednesday morn
ing at Local IL, UAW-CIO Hall,
425 Winthrop st.
The Plaskon workers still in
fighting spirits are now facing
their 62nd day in m n n i n 6
picket l i n s against the anti
union stand of the p la k on
plants, subsidiaries of the Lib
bey- Owens-Ford Glass Co.
Against Swing Shift
The management at Plaskon
il demanding a rotating shift
or commonly called, a "swing
shift" which would mean a cut
of pay amounting to $12 per
week for each employee, take
away washing time allowance
which the company now claims
as portal to portal pay. Workers
at the Plaskon plant, due to type
of work, require washing up and
change of clothinp
The company insists that the
workers work Saturday or Sun
day for straight time and adds
in their demands that any work.
er off, whether he be sick or
for any other just cause, be not
eligible for overtime pay. An off
day w u d not count for the
credited consecutive five days
to be eligible for overtime pay.
In the demands by the Plas-
kon workers is the reinstate-
ment of the five workers, high
on the seniority list who were
discharged without due cause.
Other Workers Help
Meanwhile, workers in other
plants are stepping up donations
for the Plaskon welfare fund
and publicity fund to fight the
reactionary publicity in tn e
daily papers.
Meetings are scheduled for
every Wednesday evening at
Local IL Hall for Unit officers,
s I'd s and representatives
from other unions TO plan aid
for the striking workers who are
the battle of every
union member in Toledo and
area. The Plask On workers
originally walked out to retain
the gains fought for in contract
negotiations in past years and at
a meeting, in which they took
a strike vote, included demands
for an Adequate Pension Plan"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-31

Herman Wechsel, maintenance
and employed for one year at
the burner plant: AS ! have
studied it, pensions Is the an
swer to our economic problem.
1t will give the retired workers
a decent living, make room for
the younger generation to work
and above all give the retired
worker the pride to pay his bills
buy groceries and live as a citi-
zen should live in this great
country.
Tessie Brock, machine op-
orator: Although its long time
away before I would be eligible
for a pension, 1t would be COM
forting to know that an adequate
monthly amount would be await
ing us for a decent living after
reaching retirement age. We
should consider too, that pen
sions is also important to women
for there are those who must
work to support a family. For
me, / want a pension and not
forced to be in a relief line to
make livelihood possible.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-31
a lot to all of the workers re-
gardless of age.

Irene Christman, pilot depart
ment and a worker here for z
years: In reading opinions of
other workers about pensions I
agree that the age limit and
working credit Is too high. We
should all strive to make the
fight for pensions a successful
one. No member can contribute
enough to win what every work.
er really deserves. Me, count
me In for pension 100 percent.
Walter Kujawa, electrician as
sembler: 1t has been long time
coming and we should congratu-
uate our union leaders in making
the fight to provide workers too
old to work to make possible
decent income. Having a steady
income on reaching that age of
retirement is something to look
forward to instead of applying
for relief. 1t is tough for a man
even so years old to get a job
these days.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-31

The Toledo Blade and the editorial trrter
spanked publicly in the Letters the Editor Column of
the Tuesday, March 2S Toledo Blade By Monsgnor A. J.
Sa,Dkins oo in his capacity Associate Member
of LMC.
The Blade, according to Monsignor SdDkns' letter
presented distortion of facts did dsserUice to To-
ledo and union-nanagement relations, and implied that
all the members of the LaborManagementCitizen Com
rrtee were "ether Incredibly stupid deliberately
party to chcanery"
What led Monsignor Sapkins to torite to the Blade
auas the fact that he present at the LMC meeting
and tDhat happened.
When he read the account of the meeting In Blade
editorial he found hct the report not only dishonest
that in1pugned the otives aOhout certain knotol
edge that it accused every member of the LMC OF betray
ing the LMC, and of taking part In shabby political
deal
The Blade editorial attack made on sugges-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-31
Wi||ys-OverIand Unveils New
1850 Line Of Jeepsters Today

panel delivery. In addition Will
lys introduced a new one-half-
ton truck of conventional two
wheel drive, powered by the new
4-cylinder engine. No changes
were announced for the famous
Universal Jeep and the four
wheel-drive station wagon at
this, time.
New Hurricane" and
Lightning" Engines
Among the outstanding fea-
lures of the models are WHY'S
Overland's newly developed four
and six-cylinder engines, the
Continued on Page 3
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-31

showrooms across the nation
April 9th.
Representing the first major
change in appearance and power
plants in Willy-Overland's post
war models, the new vehicles
typify the traditional WHY'S
policy of economy and function
al beauty in design, according to
Delmar G.. Roos, first vice-presi-
dent of the company.
Desig n changes have been
made in the WHY'S Overland
four and six-cylinder 2-wheel
drive station wagons, the Jeep-
ster, 4-wheel drive truck and
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-31

Pension Plan?
The answers:
Gust Todorowski, assembler
on burners, and worker at this
plant since 1945: have worked
in other plants and changing
because ] was laid
off in other plants will not give
me the opportunity to have
credit towards a pension plan
solely because there is no plan.
That is something we should
have had years ago and we really
deserve a pension after working
for so many years for employers.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-31

WHY'S Overland today (Fr-
day. unveiled its new line OF
motor cars and trucks, featuring
revolutionary advances in body
design and two new, more power
full high-compression engines to
W-O workers, their families and
public at the Civic Auditorium.
(See Page 81
Presentation OF the new We
hicles was made to more than
1000 WHY'S dealers and dis
tributors and press representa-
tives attending Dealer Day"
here on Thursday. The new
m o d els will bs displayed in
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-31
WHICH MONOPOLY.

WHICH MONOPOLY?
Toledo contains both large
and small industries. Strangely
enough many of them speak
through the same mouthpieces.
Indeed, the attorney who ap-
peared before your committee
on behalf of the so-called small
industrialists is associated with
a law firm which not only repre-
Isents small industrialists but al
so such nationally known cor
porations as the Toledo Scale
Company, Champion Spark Plug
Company, DeVilbiss Company,
Bunting Brass Company, Acklin
Stamping mpany, Libby
Owens-Ford Glass Company,
Mather Spring Company and the
Spicer Manufacturing Division
of Dana Corporation.
If the word monopoly" is to
be used it is accurately applied
to certain of Toledo's industrial
lists who support each other, not
only by association but also by
using the same counsel.
While it is true that the UAW-
.CIO boasts over 5000 members
in Toledo and vicinity there are
many other competing labor or
ganizations in Toledo. There are
the Oil Workers International
Union, Local 346, which has con-
tracts with such companies as
the Gulf Refining Company, The
Standard Oil Company and The
Pure Oil Company; the Fedora
ton of Glass, Ceramic and Silica
Sand Workers of America, Lo-
cal 8, which has contracts with
the Libby-Owens-Ford Glass
Company; the American Flint
Glass Workers Union which has
contracts with the Libby Glass
Company, division of Owens
Illinois Glass Company; the
Teamsters Unions, AFL, which
have contracts with various
warehouses and trucking COM
|panies; the Amalgamated Cloth
ing Workers; the Retail Clerks
Union, AFL; the International
Association of Machinists; the
Building Trades Council, AFL,
Continued on Page Two
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-31

against the newspaper.
Lowell Goerlich, attorney
for Cousino, without conced-
ing that the scripts were ac-
tual transcripts of staff meetings
of Local IL and the Information
al, asked where they got them.
The source was not revealed.
The possibility that someone
had supplied the Blade with con-
fidential staff meeting reports
shared the drama spotlight with
what appeared to be efforts on
the part of Blade attorneys to
involve Richard Gosser, UAW
vice president, in Cousino's suit.
The suit was brought by Cou-
sino, as a member of the Will
O-Land Sportsmen's Club and
the W-O Flying Squadron"
against the Toledo Blade as a
result of what he considered a
libelous statement appearing In
a story carried in the Blade on
January 5, 1850. He is asking
$4,000 damages.
But even In defending the
suit, the Blade did not stay far
from It's recent all-out campaign
which seems designed to impli-
cate Gosser In almost everything.
Clarence Condor, one of the
Blade attorneys, asked Cousino
If he would do anything" for
Gosser.
''Not everything" Cousino re-
piled.
IF Mr.. Gossar asked you to
file this libel suit against the
Blade would you do it," Con-
don persisted.
IT have never talked to Mr..
Gosser about this suit" Cousino
testified.
Between the alleged tran
scripts of staff meeting records
which, If authentic, could only
come from someone inside the
union, and attempts to involve
Gosser In Cousino's libel action,
the questioning devoted itself
mainly to how the Willys-Over-
land Flying Squadron" was fl
nanced, what kind of member
ship cards were issued to Will
GLAND Sportsmen's Club mem
bers, and the timing of his letter
to the editor of the Blade.
Financing, Cousino testified,
was by number of raffles, one
of which netted $3.50. None of
the others netted more than SIT,
he said, and were conducted on
Continued on Page Two
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-31
Concert Band
Being Formed

A new concert band is being
organized by Local IL under the
direction of c. e. Broderick who
in past years directed the famed
Local IL band known through
out the United States.
All former members of the
band are invited to attend this
invitational rehearsal which will
be held on Tuesday, April 4, at
8 pm. at Local IL.
ALI musicians are urged to
attend this important rehearsal.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-31

Harold Schiller, drill press
operator: I say pensions are the
the thing we should have but
l disagree on two points in the
pension demands by the UAW.
Age limit is too high, 1t should
be 60 for men and SIS for women
and I would like to add, working
time at 90 or rs years. Gee,
imagine, reaching retirement age
and there you should have $100
bucks a month instead of begging
to live off someone else.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-31
Attention Unit Officers

Remember the meeting every Wednesday eve
ming at Local IL. UAW.cio Hall. AIS Winthrop
Street.
The meeting Is for all Unit officers. stewards
and LoeaI IL officers and others who may be
interested to learn on the progress of con-
froef negotiations in the vorious shops.
The meeting will begin at p. m. in ParIor A
at The Local.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-31
Now comes The Blade, as folIow1

NOW comes The Blade, as follows:
Deplore the disservice done by Gossers
Two opportunsts utilized noteworthy instrument
to serve their own personal political purposes"
Gentlemen do not impugn motives without certain
knowledge; they deal with facts1
ZINC has been dimmed by this betrayeI" wv. an
voted for it.
'Gosser's personal representative In Congress- Il
thought congressman elected by vote of the peope
Shabby political deal i. i. to make personal use of
public agency" again all voted for the motion)
The logical implication is that all of us were either
incredibly stupid deliberately party to the chcanery
l am not attempting to defend either Gosser or the
mayor They quite capable of defending themselves
But think if anyone is doing disservice to Toledo and
labor-managemen relation is the writer of The Blade
editorial.
A. ]. SAWKINS,
Associate Member .IMC.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-31
You Said 1t
To The
Inquiring Reporter

The Union Journal Inquiring Reporter visited the
Columbia Burner plant of Local H. UAWCIO this week
to learn the opinion of those members the PEN
sion plan Workers in various sections of the plant
qured about the pension plan and asked to render their
remarks whether pro
The question again. What is your opinion of the Area
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-31


k but
Of Greoer
We therefore
onsoft
In Of where
II
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-31
Finonce Comm.
Will Meet
Every tuesday

every IueSody
Til ere will be a
meeting Of the Fl
nanee Committee at
8 pm. 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 ere
e every d ollar r is being
spent and for what pur-
pose.
II is fhe contention
that If fhe represen-
fafives otfend and
give a full report
b a ck to the plant
some Of fhe eonfu.
sion That now exists
will be eIiminofed.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-31
--COusinO Case-
Who Gave Blade
S+aff Reports?

written copies of staff meetings in the hands of the
Blade when Robert Cousno made his third appearance
Wednesday at continuing deposition proceedings in his suit
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-31

The statements made by the attorney for certain
ledo indusralists before your committee on March g.
1885, charging that the community composing Toledo is
completely dominated and stifled by dictatorship of
labor monopoly shocks the intelligence of every fair
thinking individual in the City OF Toledo An examna-
ton of labor relations in Toledo will disclose that coec
tive bargaining has functoned well although recently
group of local ndusraists and others which calls itself
"The Committee to Save Toledo Payrolls" has avoided
the bargaining table The Committee Save Toledo Pay.
rolls formed for the announced purpose of fighting
the area Pension Plan, which being sponsored by
the UAW-CIO referred to by the attorney.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-31
Reply To Cole Squashes
Labor Monopoly" Charge

(a Go attorney to er@" Toledo "dni"' padded off Washington tell
sh
Z co"e u4WcIo Vice Presidents Charles Ballard B
o
Senatorial
L Lh Hsiu
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-31

A. j.. SAWKINS,
Associate Member LMC,
434 Western Ave.
Evening star., 1950-10-24
New Drug Promises to Clean Up
Dead I issue in Chest Infections

College of Medicine. and Clark
County and Rocky Glen Tubercu-
losis Hospitals, Columbus.
Tryspin, injected by needle.
liquefles the mass, turning it into
a tawny watery fluid which then
can be sucked out of the chest
cavity. The cavity itself seems to
become sterilized, in some cases,
by a peculiar action not yet un-
derstood.
One woman. dying of tubercu-
losis, was helped so much she
gained weight and was able to
walk around again, the surgeons
said.
The tryspin, extracted from the
pancreas glands of cows, was sup
piled by Armour Laboratories,
Chicago.
Armour is stepping up produc-
ton and supplying tryspin to
various clinics to study other uses
OF this chemical that automat-
ically separates living from dead
tissue.
Evening star., 1950-10-24

and photographers milled about
and newsreel cameras began to
grind.
Gen. Bradley, chairman of the
United States Joint Chiefs of
Staff and temporary chairman of
the treaty organizations military
committee, stood up.
Make sure all papers are
covered, as some of the cameras
have extremely long range" he
told the representatives.
Perhaps the explanation for the
extreme precautions lay in the
comment of an aide on Gen.
Bradley's staff.
boy you should have seen the
guards around the meeting at The
Hague lastt April" he told news
men Boy. did they snap to at
tenticn! And those uniforms!
Our boys are doing all right today
but those Dutch really did it up
brown"
Evening star., 1950-10-24
By Miriom Ottenbero

Federal Security Administrator
Oscar R. Ewing today attacked
the aura of secrecy and sus-
picion" surrounding the civil de-
fense program.
His denunciation of "hysteria-
mongers" came as DR.. Vlado A.
Getting. civil defense chairman
of the Nations health officers, said
his committee will recommend
that Federal sources lift the lid
of secrecy from biological and
chemical warfare so the States
can figure out methods of COM
batting them.
Mr.. Ewing told the State and
territorial health officers in con-
ference here that their complaints
at not receiving more information
Evening star., 1950-10-24
PIeven Asks Inclusion
0fSmaII German Units
In European Army
French Premier Offers
Plun to Avert Revival
Of National MiIitorism
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, Oct. 24.-Premier Rene
Pleven proposed to the French Ma
tional Assembly today that a Eu-
ropean army be established with
German soldiers and officers in
cluded. But at the same time he
warned against "the resurrection
OF German militarism."
The army would be supra-na-
tlonal-reSponsible to all partici-
pating nations. but not to any one
nation individually.
Before the Premier spoke on
the touchy subject-there is great
opposition in France to rearming
the Germans-his Information
Minister told a specially called
news conference the proposed Eu-
ropean army would include men
recruited from Germany.
Alternative to Militarism.
In his speech to the jam-packed
session of the Assembly, Mr..
Pleven said:
THE formation of German di-
visions and later German Min
istry of Defense would sooner or
later inevitably lead to the recon-
struction of a German armv. and
by that very fact to the resurrec-
ton OF German militarisrn
This, he said, would be "a
danger for Germany itself"
AS an alternative, Mr.. Pleven
proposed IAN army of a United
Europe, formed of men from vari-
Gus countries"
Heated Debate to Continue.
The contingents furnished by
the participating states would be
incorporated into the European
army at the level of the smallest
possible unit" Mr.. Pleven added.
The implication was that Mr.
Pleven and his cabinet are still
firmly opposed to the arming of
Continued From First PageD
Germany as national entity. 1t
indicated the plan would call for
inclusion of recruited Germans
scattered throughout the Eu-
ropean Defense Minister.
A hot debate on Mr.. Pleven's
tSee FRENCH, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1950-10-24
Crack Train DeruiIed
Near Buffalo; One Hurt
BY The Associoted Pres,

BUFFALO, N. Y, Oct. 24.-The
Lackawanna Railroads passenger
train. the Phoebe Snow, was de-
rallied today at Delwood, near
Buffalo.
No lives were lost.
An undetermined number Of
persons were injured, but only one,
Baggageman James A. Shaw, IS,
of Elmira, was reported hurt seri-
ously.
The Phoebe Snow was en- route
from Buffalo to New York City.
The derailment occurred at l0:35
am.
One unit of the trains Diesel
locomotive, three coaches and the
baggage car were derailed.