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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-09
SNEpp, BELIEVED
TO BE OLDEST OF
PIONEERS, DEAD

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Jan. S-H'
Lorenzo Snepp, believed to be the
oldest Alaskan pioneer, died yes
terday.
He celebrated his Tooth birthday
in September, 1919, and was toast
ed on the occasion from the Fac
ific Coast throughout Alaska.
S,napp WIZ hospttalized more
than four years ago when he was
found living alone on a homestead
IS miles down the Richardson nigh
way. He was preparing to lace a
cold winter although he was TOO
weak to stand up.
Until theree weeks ago ne was
keen minded, numerous ana ready
to swap a few stories with visitors,
He never gave up the idea That ne
would "get well enough to go back
to the cabin and live to ripe
old age
Snepp was born in covered
wagon enroute from New England
to Texas IL years before the start
of the Civil War.
He started moving northward by
obtaining work as cowhand from
Texas to Salt Lake City. He land
cd at Dutch Harbor, Alaska, In
1895 and in 1902 he went to Fort
Gibbon where he served in civ
ilian capacity for the Army Quar-
termaster Corps.
Snepp arrived in Fairbanks in
1923 and when he was 10 years
old he retired from Government
service and bought homestead.
There are no known survivors.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-09
NAT. GUARD HOLDS
OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY

An open house will be held by
the local detachment of the Terri
torial National Guard at the armory
Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4
o'clock. A movie on the Korean war
will be shown and weapons and
equipment will be displayed and
explained.
Equipment at une open house Will
be an M29 cargo carrier known as
the weasel" three quarter ton
weapons carrier, so calibre machine
gun on a special anti-aircraft
mount, MI rifle with bayonet,
carbine and aiming circle.
All men between the ages OF II
to 80 are particularly invited to
attend the party and inspect the
equipment.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-09
NOTICE OF HEARING ON
WIDOWS PETITION FOR AWARD

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that on the End day of January,
1851, FANNIE MCKINLEY, widow
of decedent, filed her petition for
an award and distribution to her
of the sum of 100000 from the
assets of the estate of RENNER
MCKINLEY, deceased, or SO much
thereof as may be available, as
provided in Sections 4406 to 44l0,
Compiled Laws of Alaska, 1888,
and that the Probate Court for the
Precinct of JUNEAU, First Division,
Territory of Alaska, has ordered
that said petition will be heard on
the 9th day of February, 1851, at
the hour of 1000 o'clock in the
forenoon of said day, at the court
room of said court at Federal Bldg,
Juneau, Alaska, at which time any
and all persons having objections
to said petition shall show cause
why said petition shall not be
granted.
Dated at Juneau. Alaska this End
day of January, 1851.
Isl GORDON GRAY
U. S. Commissioner and Elk
Officio Probate Judge, Jul
neau Precinct, Territory OF
Alaska.
First Publication: Jan. 4, 1851.
Last Publication: Jan. Is, 1851.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-09
pNA TAKES TWELVE
OUT; BRINGS EIGHT

Pacific Northern Airlines brought
eight passengers from the westward
yesterday and took out II.
From Anchorage: Marvin Slaugh-
ter, A. Tarber, Carl Carlson, Levi
Stanley, B. G. Felkner, Kenn Good
son, j. d. Hubert.
From Yakutat: Virginia Pine.
To Anchorage. Robert Croken
w. w. Killingsworth, A. Sumbiek
Dorothy Meyer, A. L. and Mike
French, Tom, Ruth and Jean Con-
slant.
To Cordova: Toby and Ruby
Perry.
To Yakutat:: Maggie Harry.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-09
ALASKA BANKERS TO
MEET HERE FEB.

The Territorial Bankers Assoc:H.-
ton is scheduled to meet in 5':heau
February /, and 5, according &c
latest word from Harvey Brown,
secretary, of Sitka.
The original date of the meeting
was February 81, but due to a re-
quest of members at the westward
it has been moved up.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-09
WSCS MEETING

The W.S.C.S. of the Methodist
Church will meet Wednesday at
1870 in the home of Mrs. A. j.
Alter, No. 6 Channel Apartments.
The Mission study Near East Pan
Drama" will be continued.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-09
CATERPILLAR MEN HERE

Northern Commercial Co. Cater
pillar men in town this week are
Gregg Gilkey of the Seattle office
md Win Erwin, Jr., of the Anchor
age office. Bill Bloxham of the
Caterpillar Co. Pacific Coast factory
at San Leandro, California, is ir
town with them.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-09

JANUARY SIZE: Ladies nylon
hose, 81 gcare. ID denier, Si.J8 per
pair. Call ERESn silks. Green
781 702-6t
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-09
ARKANSAS TRAVELLER

Mrs. T. A. Hazard of Little Rock
Arkansas. is registered at the Bara-
nof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-09
RADIO LOG
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Alaska Broadcasting Co.
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TUESDAY EVENING

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WEDNESDAY MJlsf,NG
AND AFTERNOON
Sign on.
7:0O--Dunking with DruXman.
7.30-News Summary.
8:C0-Morning Thought.
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Obs.
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Tue to conditions beyond our con-
troll.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-08

Miss Marjorie Ann Pulschen and
Mr.. Emerson Speicher at the St.
John Lutheran Church, Port Gin.
ton Saturday evening.
The Misses Marie and Dorothy
Gulau of Akron spent the past
tendays at their parents home
and helped care for their father,
Mr.. H. George Gulau. Mr.. Gulau
passed away at his home on Sat
urday, having suffered stroke
the Sunday before. The funeral
Church on Tuesday with burial
in the church cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Johnson
and daughter of Delaware, O.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Behr-
man of Lakewood, attended the
funeral of their uncle, MI.
George Gulau.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Johnson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Johnson
and David; Mr.. James Johnson
and fiance, Miss Nancy Cummins
of Kent, O., attended the Pulls
chen 6peicher wedding Sat-
urday evening. They were week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. 7.
Kihlken and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dayton. On Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. Merle Johnson entertained
the above mentioned with a din
ner at Marshall's Inn in celebra-
ton of their thirty first wedding
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-08
POMONA GRANGE MEETING
HELD AT GENOA GRANGE

'How would you like to live in
a country that has no radio COM
mercials? OF course, you pay a
small fee from two to five dollars
per month for relief from such
boredom, but wouldn't it be
worth the fee?"
Those are just a few introduc-
tory remarks of Carl Anderson of
Akerp, Sweden, who gave the kind
of information concerning his
homeland that the average person
is interested in, when he was
the guest speaker at the Pomona
Grange at Genoa last Saturday
evening. After his very informa-
tive talk, he answered questions
informally that we're asked by the
interested audience. He also dis
played many pictures showing
typical Swedish scenes.
Mrs. Leon Leutz, community
juvenile matron, presented very
effective memorial service in hon
or of deceased patrons. She was
assisted by Mrs. Christina Wolter,
pomona chaplain, and by Mrs. Guy
Dicken, Mrs. Leslie Helwig, Miss
Edna Reeder, Mrs. Dorothy Blatt,
Mrs. Louis Flick, Mrs. Ida Kirk,
Mrs. Glenn Peach, Mrs. Cligord
Miller, Mrs. Rinehart Wendt, Miss
Isabelle Martin, Mrs. Clarence
Freimark, Mrs. Maurice Chastain
and Mrs. Maebelle Falls.
The program arranged by Mrs.
George l.. Peters, pomona lecturer,
was concluded by the presentation
of merry, fast moving. humor-
Gus, one-act play presented by a
group of Genoa ladies. With cane
propelled arthritic ridden Sadie
Niehaus in the leading role, Mrs.
James Shessler, who coached the
play, we'll deserved the many
fine compliments she received on
her production.
Sam Albright, Pomona master,
conducted the business meeting. A
rising vote of appreciation was
given Rev. Ira Benton for his eX-
cellent assistance with Rural Life
services. A letter of commenda-
ton was forwarded to Governor
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-08
OAK HARBOR GARDEN CLUB HOLDING
ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW JUNE 1916

The Oak Harbor Garden. Club
viii hold its annual Flower Show
Fri1av and catiirdav June Is and
is in the Town Hall. The shoy
will be open to the public from !
p. m. to 8 p. m. Friday and from
9 a. m. to 9 p. m. Saturday.
Members of the general flow
er committee are Mrs. Ray Hab-
htzel, chairman; Mrs. L. o. Xii.
Iner, Mrs. George Duff, Mrs. c. M.
Seeley, Mrs. Bess Phillips, Mrs.
Phil Van Rensselaer,, and Mrs.
Albert Tilton.
ments Exhibits of flower ar
rangements by all flower growers
from Oak Harbor and surround.
ing arear will be welcome. Those
bringing flowers are asked to
have them at the Town Hall be-
tween 8 a. m. and IL a. m. Friday,
arranged in your own containers
and marked. Unique arrange.
ments, plants, and all sorts OF
garden flowers will be apprecia.
ted.
Members assisting on the vari-
Gus committees are: publicity
Mrs. Bess Phillips; properties
Mrs. Cyril Franck and Mrs. Alma
approach Mrs. Fred Thomas,
Mrs. Albert Tilton, Mrs. Marie
Lytle, Mrs. Jack RAIDER, Mrs.
Stella Leow, Mrs. Phil Van Rens-
acceptance of entries Mrs.
w. r. Gibson, Mrs. Elsie Harri-
son, and Mrs. Cora Hetrick; mini
atures - Mrs. J. l.. Barnhart,
Mrs. A. o. Dehn, and Mrs. A. w.
Ganshaw; table displays and set
tings - Mrs. l.. o. Kilmer, Mrs.
L. ]. Schiller, Mrs. Hablitzel and
Mrs. Phillips; house plants =
Mrs. Ora Leighiey and Mrs. C. M.
Seeley; art exhibit Mrs. Perry
and Mrs. Hablitzel; placing OF
arrangements Mrs. Frank
Kardatzke, and Mrs. Seeley;
specimens - Mrs. Raymond Boi.
Ter, Mrs. Vernell Price and Mrs.
Oscar Herring
The public is invited to par
flower lovers are heartily well
come. The club urges everyone
to set aside the 18th and 18th to
view the show. AS in the past,
the members plan to make this
an event we'll worth your time.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-08

changed to tan gabardine suit
with white accessories and a de-
tachable corsage from her bou-
quet. The newlyweds left for a
honeymoon and when they return
will make their home with the
bridegroom's parents.
The new Mrs. Lesser is a grad.
uate of Lake high school in 1947
and attended the Warner Beauty
school in Toledo. She worked at
the Genoa Beauty shop in Genoa
for two years and IL months.
Mr.. Lesser, a graduate with the
class of 1914 at Fremont Ross
high school,was in the armed ser
vice and is now engaged in farm
ing.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-08

dent; Mrs. Raymond Boiler, vice
president; Mrs. Lawrence Schiller
secretary, and Mrs. Vernell Price
treasurer.
A discussion of the flower
show tc be held June Is and 16
was led by Mrs. Ray Hablitzel,
chairman.
A surprise program consisted
of quiz games and educational
pointers presented by Mrs.
George Duff. Mrs. Seeley, and
Mrs. Albert Tilton.
The meeting was climaxed by
an attractive and delicious tea.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-08
scHULTE.LEIsER NuPriALs

Zion Lutheran Church, Latchie
near Millbury, was the scene o.
the wedding last Saturday even
ing at seven o'clock of Miss Caro-
lyn Schultz and Cleo (Jim) Leisel
of Oak Harbor. Miss Schultz is ;
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F. w
Schultz of Woodville, and Mr.
and Mrs. Otto Lesser of Oak Har
Dor are the parents of the groom
The Rev. o. J. Lille officiated al
the double ring ceremony before
host of relatives and friends.
Miss Helen Hiser, Pemberville
friend of tho bride, was maid oi
honor; Mrs. Norman Schultz
Genoa, sister-in-law of the bride
and Mrs. Roy Crispen, Gibson
burg, a cousin, were bridesmaids
Leon Lesser served his brother
as best man and Carroll Hetrick
friend, and Lyle Schultz, cousin
of the bride, were ushers.
Music for the wedding was pre-
sented by Mrs. Huldah Steensen
organist, and Don Schultz, so.
loist, who sang Through the
Years, The Lords Prayer and
Jesus Be Our Guide.
Miss Schultz was given in mar
riage by her father. Her gown
had lace bodice and peplum Of
lace over satin, the skirt ending
in a train. Lace sleeves formed g
point over the hand. Her high
head-dress Of lace held in place &
lace edged veil. The bride carried
white tea roses and lily-of-the
valley arranged with ivy and
white streamers. Her five strand
pearl necklace and earrings were
gifts of Mr.. Lesser.
Miss Hiser was in a pastel blue
marquiSete gown. 1t was styled
with puff sleeves, lace hail
bertha, and lace insets were ir
the skirt. She wore a matching
picture hat and carried assorted
spring flowers of contrasting col
or with ribbon.
Bridesmaids were in the same
pattern dress, Mrs. Schultz ir
pastel yellow and Mrs. Crispen
in pastel pink. Their headdressses
matched and flowers were the
same as Miss HiSer's.
Following the ceremony a re
ception for more than 400 guests
was held at the Oak Harbor Arm
ory.
For her daughters wedding
day, Mrs. Schultz was attired ir
a navy print, she used matching
accessories and wore a white car
ntaion and tea rose corsage. Mrs
Lesser was in aqua blue with
navy blue accessories and the
same flowers.
Later in the evening, the bride
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-08
1925 CLASS REUNION

Members of the class of 1926 of
Salem-Oak Harbor High School
will hold a reunion on the 25th
anniversary of their graduation.
A dinner is planned for Saturday
evening, June Is, at the Warner
Hotel for class members and
guests.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-08

the good wishes of their many
friends. Delicious refreshments
were served to the guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sahloff (the form
er Leona Schultz were married
at st. Johns Lutheran Church in
Oak Harbor by theh Rev. B. f.
Brandt in 1925. They are the
parents of one daughter, Mar
iorie who resides with them at
their Park st. home in Oak Har-
Dor.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-08

Frank j. Lausche for his fine re-
cent action in regard to gambling
in Ottawa County.
The fifth degree will be pre-
sented in full form by the young
peoples degree team at the Aug
ust meeting in Graytown. The
apple cupcake contest and street
dress sewing contest will also be
held at that meeting.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-08
DANBURY

There will not be services at
the Lutheran Church Sunday
morning, June 10, as the pastor
Rev. E. E. Eckhoff will officiate
at the wedding of Mr.. David Kill
lken and Miss Virginia Rish at
Lynhurst, o., Sunday afternoon.
After an absence of several
months, Mrs. Robert Cover has
returned to her position at the
First National Bank, Port Clin-
ton.
Mrs. John Dayton and Marjorie
and her aunt, Mrs. G.. A. Petit
bone attended the wedding Of
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-08
MISS PHYLLIS KRAMB is
WED TO MICHIGAN MAN

Miss Phyllis Kramb, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip A. Kramb
Calumet Avenue, Toledo, became
the bride of Richard Cooper, son
of Mr.. annd Mrs. Harold Cooper,
Quincy, Michigan, Sunday in Ep
worth Methodist Church, Toledo.
Mrs. Cooper is the grand
daughter of Mrs. Emma Pickard
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kramb,
Oak Harbor.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-08
OVER 100 FRIENDS
OBSERVE SILVER WEDDING

More than one hundred rela-
tives and friends from Detroit,
Cleveland, Toledo, Sandusky, Ere
mont and Oak Harbor and vicini-
ty, called on Mr.. and Mrs. Byron
Sahloff Sunday afternoon and
evening, June 3, when open
house was held in observance of
their 25th wedding anniversary.
The couple received many
lovely gifts and cards, as well as
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-08
PLAN BAKE SALE

Mrs. Nate Goldstein and Mrs.
lanes Goldstein are co-chairmen
for the American Legion Auxil-
Iarv's bake sale which will be held
at the Family Food Market in Oak
narDor, on Saturday, June 8, at
1:30 p. m. All members are urged
to bring their donations by loo
p. m.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-08
MRS. ETA FREEMAN is
HOSTESS TO GARDEN CLUB

Mrs. Eta Freeman, Clyde, was
hostess to the Oak Harbor Gar
den Club Tuesday. Twenty mem
bers were present. Guests were
Mrs. L. z. Lantz, Mrs. r. c. Wat
ers, Mrs. Edgar Thierwechtcr,
Miss Elsie Meyer, Mrs. George
Bredehoft and Mrs. Carl Sparl-
ing.
The installation of officers was
made for the year 1882. They
are Mrs. Clifton Seeley, presi.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-08
TAKES TRIP TO ILLINOIS

Mrs. Grace Miller left Friday
morning to visit her granddaught-
er and her husband (the Melvin
Tacks) at Scott Field, Ill. Mrs.
Tack is the former Davetta Ann
Reese. Enroute, Mrs. Miller call
ed on her nephew who is at Post
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-08
FOREMAN GIRL IN RECITAL

Kathleen Foreman, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Foreman, will
be one of the participants wher
the Miller School of Dancing pre-
sents a series of recitals. The
recitals will begin at 7:45 p m.
and will be held Saturday and
Monday evenings at Sandusky
High School and at Fremont Ross
High Wednesday, June 3.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-08
FARM WOMEN MEET

The executive committee, pro
gram committee and research,
committee of the Ottawa County
Federation of Farm Women's
Clubs, held a meeting at the
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-08
n & c MEETING

The Ottawa County Home and
Community meeting will be held
on Tuesday afternoon, June 20,
at the home of Mrs. Otto SOM
merS in Martin.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-08

Hospital, Camp Atterbury, Ind
lana. He was recently returned
from Korea after having been in
jured twice.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-08

home of Mrs. Leon C. Smith, Mar
tin, on May 81. Plans were dis
cussed for the fall meeting.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1951-04-06
Ford's Out Front
Against Dues

people to give the Ford workers
a union. And / say, j am little
sick and tired of seeing cheap
politicians come to this Conven-
tion who have a one-point pro-
gram against dues, not in favor
of organizing or political action
or other things. All they are in
favor is getting reelected. And
/ say that / am ashamed of some
of the leadership of the Ford
Local because, by God, your or
ganizatiOn was made possible by
people sitting in this room today.
IF the membership of our
Union in 1897, 1888, 1889, 1910
and 1941 had as little integrity
and as little courage as some of
the people sitting in this Con-
vention today, Ford workers
would not now be with us, but
because we had the CUTS, because
we had the idealism and recog-
nized the fact the Ford Workers
had to have a union, we have
over 10000 Ford workers rep
resented at this Convention to-
day"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1951-04-06

them, Brother, we're fighting
for b.a C principle. Tighter
your belt. Tell your wife anC
your kids you are sacrificing fol
an ideal But" / said, II want
to tell those G neral Motors
workers to sacrifice with clear
conscience" and / said to my
wife, I'm not going to take any
pay during this strike because
want to sacrifice with tn e c
workers"
/ did t h a t in the ChrysleT
strike and I'll do it in every
other m a or strike. l am not
fighting for my pork chops. ]
don't care what you do about
me, because l am in this thing
for what is in my heart, not for
what is in my pocketbook.
But / am not bargaining for
Walter Reuther. / am bargain
ing for my Union. And, if ] am
asked to fight General Motors
and not compromise, If / am
supposed to sit in Washington
and fight the battle there and
not compromise, then by all the
strength that God gave me ! am
not going to compromise here.
am going to fight for what we
need.
What do you want me to do?
Do you want me to sit on the
street corners with tin cup and
beg for the money we need?
That isn't the way you build a
labor movement.
My dad tells me that we have
got pink tea party today COM
pared to what the old timers
used to have. And yet we are
afraid to ask for one and a half
minutes more pay for this Un-
ion day.
Brothers, let's don't sell our
membership short. We have got
the best rank and file i'm any un-
ion. What they need is leader
ship, and the place to give them
that leadership is right in this
Convention, and the time is
right now. Give us the tools and
We'll do the job.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1951-04-06

Opposition to the adjustment
of the dues structure was spear
headed by Ford Local 600, most
of the spOkesmen from that local
being the rallying point for the
group who led the fight to lick
the administration program.
Handbills and placards, and a
preliminary fight on the Rules
Committee establishment of a
minimum of 700 delegates to de
mand a roll call vote-all these
centered about the Ford dele
gates, led by Carl Stellato, pres
dent, and Kenneth Forbes, a
former staff member.
The first speaker, Emil Macy,
took note of the Ford opposition,
when he said:
'In 1887 we levied dollar
assessment to organize Ford. 1t
was a Ford assessment. / was
president of Briggs Local at that
time and we collected dollar
from every one of our members.
Hundreds of members of our
Union were arrested and thrown
in Jail because they helped dis
tribute literature out at Ford.
And in May of 1887 at the Gate
a overpass at Ford's, the Ford
thugs brutally beat President
Walter Reuther, Dick Franken-
steen, Bob Kanter and numer-
Gus others because we were out
there trying to help the Ford
workers get union. / missed a
beating by a few minutes be-
cause Ford servicemen arrested
me and threw me i'm a Dearborn
jail. The Dearborn Police De-
partment and the Ford Service
Department were one and the
same thing in 1897.
"The Ford thugs, on second
invaded the home of
President Reuther and beat him
In his home because of his eff
forts and the efforts of other
of our Union to help
organize Ford. When the drive
was intensified in 1910 and 1941,
of our members par
in that drive to organ
lze Ford workers. We had our
organizers in practic-
ally every local union in the
city of Detroit. ] worked on that
Ford drive. / helped give leader
ship in organizing Ford workers,
and our members in every local
m this country gave assistance
oy paying assessments to organ
re Ford at that particular time.
when the strike began on
April 1, 1941 we called meet
ng of all of the Presidents of
JAW Locals in the city of De
,roit, and we said We are going
70 need assistance on the picket
line. How many fu1l-time peo-
pie can you give us to do the job
at Ford's?' and everyone i'm. the
cities of Toledo and Flint and
Detroit and elsewhere respond
ed. They sent out hundreds of