Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-09-04

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Over fifty Local 497 boys and
girls watched the Cleveland In
dians win 6 to victory over the
New York Yankees in Cleveland
Stadium last Saturday afternoon.
Enthusiasm unlimited" might
be a good description as our
youngsters joined other groups OF
children from all over the states
of Ohio and Pennsylvania in
cheers and boos as the game pro-
gressed.
Ours was well behaved group(
as they seemed to enjoy every mo-
ment of the game which gave
them topic for excited conversa-
ton on the return trip. They GER
tainly appreciated this opportu-
nifty to see free of charge a good
major league game.
In these days when so much
talk is heard on Juvenile delin-
uuency" we wonder why there is
so much talk and so little action.
If more people would devote their
time to working on committees to
provide such worthwhile activities
for our youngsters there would be
much less delinquency to talk
about. This is our purpose-to oc-
cupy the children's time and mind
with good clean sports for them
to enjoy and to initiate. We have
plans for more trips and activities
of this nature.
Drivers and counselors for the
Cleveland trip were Ernie Koehne.
chief counselor; Martin Calm. Will
bur Blatt, Dolores Snyder, Robert
Calm, John Zibert, Helen Howell.
Joe Blaskis, John ]. Kuzma, Helen
Hetrick. Art Flichman, Ed Has
linger, Bud Taylor and Steve No
yak.
Our congratulations to Ernie
Koehne, all the drivers and coun-
selors and the children on a most
successful trip.
Steve Novak,
a. Pres. Local 497
George Drusbacky surprised us
all early Monday morning by re-
turning to work after his long
convalescence. We weren't expect
ing to see George until next week,
but are glad to see him back on
the active list.
Our get-well wishes 60 to Bob
Hackworth, Steward ON the mid
night shift, who is recovering
from an appendix operation in Ma.
gruder Hospital.
On Guard
DIR. Frederick Baerwald profes-
sor of Economics at Fordham
University declares that labor
must be on guard that the gains
obtained in recent years, especial
ly the fringe benefits, are not be-
ing voided through tricks and |
back handed methods. He warns |
of the current attempts of the u. |
S. Chamber of Commerce to "un-
dermine" old age insurance.
The Chambers suggestion to
use the. present reserve funds to
assist people IS years of age and
older who had not contributed to
the program would wipe out the
reserve funds of the Federal Old
Age and Survivors Insurance pro-
gram within ten years. This could
then leave the whole system sub
ject to political pressures and de-
stroy the "very excellent" present
system.
In closing, the Professor urged
all trade unionists to be on guard
Constantly against any encroach.
ments on their individual rights.
He pointed out that if these indi.
vidual rights are lost then the
right to bargain collectively is an
"empty gesture" i"
Florence Creager and Regina
Gumb are still on the sick list. We
are hoping to see you girls back
to work soon.
IT is good to see Fred Baum
gardner's smiling face in the plant
once more. Fred has been on the
sick list and we are glad to see
him back.
The entire Standard Products
Plant will be closed for the Labor
Day Weekend. The Plant will
close at midnight, Thursday, Sep
tember 3rd and will reopen at IL
p. M, Monday, September 7th.
Several families are PLANNING to
attend the United Labor Day Rally
at Cedar Point ON Labor Day of
course. They will enjoy free re-
freshments, free square dancing,
the big free outdoor show with
Willy Lambert performing, door
prizes and free dancing with
Johnny Pecon. This is all spon-
sored by A. F. L., BRIT, l. A. M.