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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1951-03-16
No Screams /.

When Auto-Ltes Martin, Willy s-Over-
lands Sorenson and the Glass industry's Lewis
resigned from LMC because they were too
busy to attend, the Toledo Blade made no out
cry. ,s
When Toledo's mayor, Mike Disable re-
signed from the organization of which he
was founding chairman, the resignation was
accepted and the occurrence calmly noted in
the Blade
When Richard T. Goser, whose assistance
in settling strikes, in compromising disputes,
and resolving labor-management difficulties
had been of crucial Importance over the years,
offered to resign the Blade went into one of
its famous frenzies.
When Chuck Ballard pointed out that he
didn't want to serve on body that accepted
without comment smears against the labor
member who had made LMC tick about half
the time the Blade called it bullying"
What is the difference?
Block hates Gosser's CUTS - and he
doesn't think too highly Of the mediation
group that handed down recommendation
mildly in favor of his employees
It's too bad such silly person owns all
OF Toledo's daily newspapers.
It's pretty serious that his personal Stiffness
becomes the editorial policy of Toledos only
newspapers.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1951-03-16

This was the opinion expressed
by the New York Times in lead
off editorial comment on what
took place in Washington when
the United Labor Policy Commit
tee decided to bring matters to a
head in mobilization matters. The
Times, of course, is perhaps the
most influential newspaper in the
country. Therefore, it is only
natural that what it says has great
bearing on the thinking and ac-
tions of many people, including
those within the highest circles of
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1951-03-16

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No Quotes

The Toledo Union Journal tried to round
up the II full time members of LMC (other
than Vice President Richard T. Goser of UAW-
CIO) and get their comments, If any, on the
Blades Tuesday editorial
Specifically, we asked them what they
thought of the Blades assertions that GoSser
wasn't very faithful member of LMC, didn't
attend meetings regularly, and did not willing
ly permit LMC to handle Local IL disputes.
eve had the record before us when we ask
ed for comment)
In addition; we asked what they thought
of the Blades suggestion that LMC might be
more effective if ;Gossers resignation were ac-
.cepted, and what they thought of the Blades
declaration that Gosser had absolute veto
power over LMC decisions.
We called John D. Biggers in Washington
land never quite connected), Joseph Tillman
in Montreal (who hadn't seen the editorial
and Dr. Morton Goldberg in Pittsburgh (who
gave a definite and unequivocal statement.
Harris Macintosh of Scale, Msgr., Doyle
and Joseph Nuffer of Air-Way came up with
statements, two of them directly off the cuff
and one of them after full-scale public
lations conference.
Others said they had no comment" for one
reason or another
Franz Berlacher and Clyde Shamblen said
their say promptly and without seeming to
worry too much about being beheaded in a
Blade editorial
But the rest of the LMC membership re-
manned out of reach, of them being in the
hospital.
The Journal believes each member should
have his chance to state, or refuse to state, his
views on the Blades charges.
For although the Blades charges against
Gosser are the same old balderdash, the Blades
insulting and contenptuous dismissal of the
other seventeen members is little bit new.
1t is, in fact, highly unusual in our expert
ence for city's daily newspaper monopoly to
pin-point the most active and most responsible
members of municipality, including, its cler-
gy and accuse them of shading their opinions
and bottling their principles through fear.
r Until each LMC member, thus charged
with abandonment of his integrity through
cowardice has had a chance to answer in the
Journal or, for whatever reason, to choose to.
refrain from answering, we shall run none of
the answers we vereceived. 81 M
An opportunity to amend or extend their
remarks will be given each of those who spoke
without time to consider the possibility of per-
sonal assault in Blade editorial.
But the Journal will, in time, clean up the
entire story of the Blade versus Toledo We
suspect we'll live to see Toledo win.
The Song Of The Wildwood
o%rJ f~o,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1951-03-16
The Song Of The Wildwood
Adapted from "INVICTUS'

Across from the lot that threatens me-
Parked full of cars from end to end,
I thank whatever gods there be
For Council of unconquerable men,
In the face Of fell threats of pressure dire,
They did not vince nor cry aloud;
Under the bludgeonings of the buyer
Their heads are bloody but unbowed u
- 82.s lset .j
Into this place of peace and quiet, ,3.
Looms large the Horror of the Blade
That bravely sows the seeds of riot,
But finds, and shall find us unafrad
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishment the scrolls =.
We are the masters of our fate; y
We are the captains of our souls.
From the Log Cabin of
the S. c. Mathenys
2O71 Glendale Avenue
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1951-03-16
Think II Over
Think II Over
Labor Did Not
Walk Out"
BY PETE ZVARA

CT Asst WEEK SHADOW was cast over the
- mobilization efforts when part of the
economic triad organized labor - revOlted. The
leaders of the nations unions walked out of their
posts in the mobilization command"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1951-03-16

From the Log Cabin of
the S. c. Mathenys
2071 Glendale Avenue
Evening star., 1951-03-10
By Charles E. 7rocewen

AS far as memory serves nobody, no
teacher told them what to read.
They dredged up their big books them
selves. probably through no more erudite
method than standing in front of the
shelves at the library, then located on
New York avenue between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets, wasn't it?
They loved their books, those boys. It
was in the pre-radio, pre-television times.
when there was no way to find out how
the ball game came out except to go, or
to walk up to 14th street and look at
the Bulletin, hung up in window.
X
Animal crackers and books made
good team. especially since the reader
could consume large bag of the former
while reading book of 900 pages
There was no internal strain in eating
so many of these crackers Perhaps
they were not much more than flour and
water, with a little sweetening.
Reading while eating is habit with
many persons, young and old The
chewing helps the mind concentrate, or
it may be eating simply calms insistent
hunger pains.
It is not recalled that eating a whole
bag of animal crackers ever dulled the
dinner appetites of those young readers.
Probably they taught reading and eat
ing better then. Or maybe the boys had
better appetites to begin with; or was
1t simply that being on "A' side helped?
Evening star., 1951-03-10
What Price Engineers?
Richmond. Va.

The fair-haired boy today is the engi-
neer. He can pick his job and name
his price. A recent crop of engineering
graduates averaged seven job offers per
man before leaving the campus. Every
day newspapers carry want ads seeking
engineers with no experience to begin
at So 900 or more.
But the best offer that Civil Service
can make to beginners is $3,100. 1t is
no wonder. then, that defense agencies
with job openings for thousands of engi-
neers are not filling those positions.
Unless the $3.50 pay raise proposal
covering Government engineers becomes
law, it would be safe to bet your mother
in-law's denture against Truman dol
lar that only the engineering "dregs"
will consent to go to work for Uncle
Sam. III u,rr;s
Evening star., 1951-03-10
The Case of Danny PIummer

In modifying the conviction of Danny Plum
mer on gambling charges, the United States
Court Of Appeals has reduced a rather shabby
piece of business to its proper proportions.
Plummer was q waiter at Hammers Restau-
rant Two years ago man and a woman
undercover agents-went into the restaurant at
a late hour and ordered lunch. Then they laid
a scratch sheet-a racing publication-on the
table. The waiter made "some vague remark
about the races. After eating, the woman asked
Plummer If he could take bet for her on
horse race. He said he would see, and then
came back and said he could place the bet. On
two subsequent occasions bets were placed
through the waiter, once by the couple and
once by the man alone.
There was no evidence that the waiter ever
proposed a bet or solicited bet. He was, as the
court said, "complaisantly amiable' in helping
customer place bet, but there was no evi-
dence that he did more than that. Nevertheless,
he was convicted Of setting up gaming table,
Evening star., 1951-03-10
To the Editor Of The Stor:

THE leading editorial in The Star of
l. March 6 gives me cause for con-
siderable concern. The statement that
President Roosevelt was dying man in
the summer of 1914 Is not new to me. as
it has been made time and again by GER
tain columnists and writer's seeking the
sensational. To have this charge appear
in The Star is something else. ]. have
ignored the attacks and statements that
have been made by irresponsible people.
But when a publication as responsible as
yours makes the statements that I find
in your editorial, feel that I must in
justice to the excellent doctors who
worked with me and whose regulations
cannot be challenged. bring to your at
tention a few facts surrounding my
statements that appeared in the press
throughout the year 1914.
The statements that were given were
the result of careful examinations and
evaluation of the findings made by the
doctors who worked with me. AS far as
President Roosevelt himself was con-
cerned, he had clear understanding of
his own physical condition at all times
To say that he deliberately practiced cal
culated deception in this regard is COM
pletely false. If this is an accusation
against me, then take it as one against
all the doctors who worked with me. I
do not believe that The Star cares to
make such statement
AS far as the year 1914 is concerned,
we had very difficult two months in
February and March. April saw great
Improvement. and by early summer all
signs of the Presidents recent illness had
completely cleared Anyone who was
with us on the Pacific cruise, and had
the opportunity to see the tremendous
activity carried out by President Roose-
velt in Hawaii. would bear me out in my
statement During our three-day stay In
Honolulu the President covered all mill
tary installations, including the military
and naval hospitals. He spent hours
going through the wards, visiting thou
sands of wounded in these hospitals. He
carried out long and exhaustive confer
ences with Gen. Macarthur and Admiral
Nimitz. His stay in the Aleutians was
equally strenuous.
One comment on his campaign trips:
1t is noted III your editorial that the New
York trip was used as an argument that
the Presidents health was excellent
did not consider this trip in the rain of
any great significance. as the President
was accustomed to exposure in all sorts
of weather and climate The fact that
he took it in his stride was no more than
expected. The entire campaign was
strenuous, and demonstrated his return
to good physical performance. It should
be remembered that he took part in the
Quebec Conference in October with Mr..
Churchill. working on schedule that
carried them through the day and far
into every night.
I am sorry Mr.. Farley felt that he
Evening star., 1951-03-10
This and That

really don't know how to read, or write
or do their sums.
In the old days the "a" side, as it was
called, held the natural students, ac-
cording to the teacher
There was Annie, and May and Susie,
usually at the head of "a" side.
Sometimes May sat in the first seat,
sometimes Susie, but usually one of the
three.
May was pretty and smart Susie was
cute and smart, and Annie was prim and
smart
Probably some such lineup prevailed
in every class in the land in the old days,
when boys ate animal crackers as they
read THE Conquest of Mexico"
X
Did boys really so eat, and so read,
in those days?
OF course! We told you they were
the "A" side boys. Some of them played
football, too, but their favorite sport, in
doors or out was reading.
They carried books home from the
Public Library They hid them under
their coats when rain came up. be-
cause they didn't want the cover colors
to run.
We told you they loved books, and
they did, and read them constantly. not
silly books. either. but the great books.
Evening star., 1951-03-10
Animal Crackers!

Animal Crackers!
The man came along with bag of
them. and they stirred memories. among
other things.
Eating animal crackers, and reading
many an oldster can remember that.
The books he read. in those far days,
might amaze some people of today.
Just II years old. and what did he
read?
Why, Prescott's Conquest of Mexico"
and Motley's Rise of the Dutch Re-
public"
There were many more of similar
nature. because history was the favorite
subject and study of all the youngsters
in "a section.
"a" section. in the old days, held the
smart ones.
It was the "B" section the goats"
belonged to-; in it were herded all the
dummies" as they were called, and
not so quietly. either.
There was utterly no thought of in
tellectual snobbery in those old classes.
It was simply natural grouping Of
the more alert minds and the less alert
minds, at least as measured by books.
There was the secret of it all
School in the old days was measured
by books, and it is regrettable that it
didn't continue that way.
Now the children. from what We hear,
Evening star., 1951-03-10
Nothing Fonotic About 1t

What is the world coming to when
one can't sit down and discuss even
casually the matter of religion with an
old friend without being called "re-
ligious fanatic" by that friend?
My husband has just recently been
made a deacon in our church, and
thinking perhaps this gentleman might
like to know about it, I told him one
evening when he dropped in for short
visit. I said I thought parents should
not only send their children to church
school, but should go before them to
set the example.
It seems to be the sad truth. now
adays, that religion, like politics, can
never be discussed in average company
with any degree of calmness. The thing
that disturbs me is-why not? Certain
ly ones association with his church
is nothing to be ashamed Of. And I
fail to see why those who don't 60 to
church seem somewhat rebellious against
hearing about the subject from those
who do go, and who do get something
very valuable out of going.
I must confess I felt hurt when l
closed the door that evening, but I also
said a silent prayer that this friend
land many like him) may go one Sunday
morning to the church of his choice
and reverently listen to good sermon.
I think he would like it and go back
for more.
Margot Miller.
Evening star., 1951-03-10
Alberto Tarchiani,
Ambassador of Italy.
One-Term Limit

Well, it's official now. Thirty-six
States have said amen" to the 22d
Amendment. Henceforth, no President
can serve more than two terms-plus.
Yet. desirable as this change may be.
isn't even two terms too many? Wouldn't
the interests of the country be better
served if the Chief Executive served
only one term?
AS matters now stand, the President
is handicapped. He wants to be agree
able to all elements. He disdains Of
Tending any segment of the vote-cast-
ing potential. He tries to please them
all and winds up pleasing none. He is
placed in the unfortunate position of
trying to run with the hare. and hunt
with the hounds" Though many have
tried this trick, none has ever sue
ceeded. It's time some one learned the
lesson.
How much better the affairs of govern
ment would proceed if the President
had only one term of Office in view!
Then, as perplexing problems arose, he
could study them with complete de-
tachment. He could go before the citi-
Evening star., 1951-03-10

which is felony, and of unlawfully betting on
a horse race, which Is misdemeanor
The Court of Appeals reversed the decision
on the felony count on the ground that there
was no evidence to sustain that charge Ger
tainly this reversal was justified by the facts.
It is perfectly clear in this case that the under
cover agents of the Department of Justice were
trying to trap the waiter. If they had not
approached him in the manner in which they
did, no bet would have been solicited or placed.
One would think that the agents of the depart
ment would have more important things to do
than to entrap waiter who at worst, was acting
as an intermediary between his customers and
a petty gambler. At any rate, it is ridiculous
to raise this offense to the level of felony,
and the appellate court acted sensibly in reduc-
ing it to what it is-a msdemeanor.
Evening star., 1951-03-10
ShoeIoce Code

It would be a good thing If some of the
experts on the care and rearing of children
would give little thought to the place-if any
of fathers in this excessively modern age.
There was the night when the Cub Scout in
the family, working for his Wolf badge, sought
advice on the proper method of lacing and tying
his shoes. This was right down the alley of the
nominal head of the household. Drawing upon
nearly half century of experience, he gave the
necessary instructions and demonstration.
After few trial runs the Cub Scout got the
idea If the finished product was a bit on the
old fashioned side, it still was adequate, and the
young man departed happily with his shoe
tying test safely behind him.
That quiet feeling of self-satisfaction, that
inner warmth which wells up in father when
he discovers or thinks he has discovered, that
he is still useful, was pleasant while 1t lasted
But it was not to last long
The daughter "a years old, first year of high
SCHOOL, had been watching with that trace Of
boredom that can be sensed by wary fathers
even before they actually see 1t. A glance at
her shoes, and the inner warmth began to fade.
Her laceS were combination of White and
brilliant red. And such knots!
Nobody ties their shoes your way any more"
she began. "See, when mine are laced so the
knots come in the middle, that means no dates,
I'm going steady. But when one knot is at the
bottom and the other is at the top, that means
that I'm not doing anything Saturday night
This sort o. ching is hard for middle-aged
man to take A shoelace code, indeed! What
will the Cub Scout think of the Wolf badge Incl
dent when he gets little older? And how does
it happen that in 4O-odd years of shoe-tying it
never occurs to father that shoelaces are good
for anything except tying Hshoes2
Evening star., 1951-03-10
Italian Explanation

With reference to the correspondence
from Rome by George Weller published
in the issue of February % of your news
paper and concerning Italian industrial
supplies to Russia, I wish to make clear
a few points:
l. The supplies mentioned by Mr..
Weller are provided for by the Italo-
Russian trade agreement. and the con-
tracts we're already arranged in 1949.
2. These supplies do not include listed
strategic materials.
3. The large thermo- electric power
plants that Italy has requested from
the United States have no connection
whatsoever from the technical and prac-
tical standpoint with the thermo-elec-
trio power plants of 500 XIV. under con-
struction for Russia.
4. It does not result that any Soviet
interventions have occurred with the
manufacturing concerns to expedite the
deliveries.
Alberto Tarchiani,
Ambassador of Italy.
Evening star., 1951-03-10
Time for Another 'Brush-In'

It has been a long time since Sam Beard
last had any trouble with the law. Hence, it
must come as rude shock to have the Federal
income tax people slapping criminal charges and
81 million tax liens on him all of sudden. Not
since 1894 has the self lf-proclaimed race-track
gambler and pickle king had a "brush-in' (as he
calls IT'D with law enforcement authorities. That
"brush-in" cost him four years in prison. The
only other time he was in trouble was in 1888,
when those same income tax people sent him to
Lewisburg Penitentiary for 18 months for income
tax evasion.
Sam told the Senate War Investigating Com
mittee in 1916 that he had been a gambler for
80 years and that his difficulties in the thirties
were the only serious ones he had ever had.
few "brush-ins" before the thirties, he explained
but nothing since he got out of prison. Now
comes the Internal Revenue Bureau with charges
that he shortchanged the Government 1883 525
from 1914 to 1947, inclusive, for which interest
and penalties totaling $1,808793 additional are
claimed To make matters worse for him, the
bureau and the Department of Justice have in
stituted criminal proceedings for alleged tax
evasion in 1914.
Unlike the late Jimmy La Fontaine, Sam
Beard is resident of the District. The gambling
establishment which was involved in the only
successful police action against him during his
long career as gambler was not across the
District line, but right in downtown Washington.
When Beard frankly admitted his gambling ac
tivities in 1946 he maintained Offices and resi-
dence in the city. He still lives here, although
recently he has said he in the pickle business.
But although local police have seemed
tent to swallow the pickle story, United States
Attorney Fay thought there was something sour
about it. He called Beard before the 1949 special
grand jury which Investigated gambling opera
tions, but nothing happened at that time. How
ever, Mr. Fay called for the income tax returns
of all known gamblers in this area, and
Boards returns were among them
If the Internal Revenue Bureau Is anywhere
near correct in its estimates of Boards income
for the four years ending with 1947, it is obvious
that Sam is or was in highly profitable busi-
ness, not all of it concerned with pickles. The
Department of Justice, in announcing the
charges, bluntly said Sam is generally regarded
as one of the largest gambling operators on the
Atlantic seaboard." If that reputation is justi-
fed, The Star suggests that it is about time that
Beard had another "brush-in" with the local
police. After all, the primary responsibility for
suppressing gamblers is assigned to the police,
not the Federal authorities.