Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-05-14
STEVE J. NovAK. PRES.
LOCAL 497, ,UAW-Clo


Once a year, during the month
of May, members of Local 497 are
given the greatest proof OF the
true value of their democratic
union. Each member stops to rea
lize he must decide whom he wishes
to have represent him as officers
of Local ACT during the coming
year. The members take matters
into their own hands as they elect
officers on the basis of past rec
ords or present qualifications.
This years nominations of Off
GERS will take place at our mem
bership meeting, May %, 1854, and
elections will follow about two
weeks later in our union hall.
Every member in good standing
has the democratic right and duty
to nominate and elect leaders who
will give him good representation.
This local union belongs to its
members - not to just handful
of officers. The officers are in fact
accountable to the membership.
No doubt by this time the rec
ords of the present elected officers
of this local union are being
thoughtfully studied by the mem
bers. Their words, deeds, actions
and attendance records will be
considered as proof of good or bad
leadership. And the verdict will
be given by the members when
they 60 to the polls to vote. If an
officer has a good record - he
will probably be reelected. If he
has defiled the membership - he
will surely find himself voted out
of office and new officer elected.
For the membership in voting has
a right to expect and demand good
representation.
Also, remember, under the pres
ent laws you, the membership, are
responsible for the action of your
officers.
So, let's start now to take &C.
count of our present officers and
possible candidates and be pre-.
pared to choose wisely and intel
ligently.
Do more than be we'll prepared
to vote - be sure to go and cast
your vote. It has been said that
THE PUNISHMENT SUFFERED
BY THE GOOD, WISE AND IN.
TELLIGENT PEOPLE" WHO RE
FUSE TO TAKE PART IN UNION
ELECTIONS is ITO BE REPRE-,
SENTED BY BAD AND RADICAL
MEN, RESULTING IN A BAL
AND RADICAL UNION"
Our union affairs are too closely
related to our jobs, wages, oul
very bread and butter, for us tt
neglect this very real duty and
privilege at election time.
II is good to see Calvin Deepen
back to work after his illness.
We owe an apology to Joe Bias
kis. Due to an error in printing
his name was left off the list OF
preseat Local 497 officers given in
this column last week. Joe Blaskis
is our 2-year Trustee.
Another correction - the high.
est point in the State of Ohio is
in the vicinity of Bellefontaine -
elevation, 1850 ft. (not $50 ft)
The Administrators drive for
a super Taft Hartley Act was
stopped dead in its tracks in the
Senate May 7th. By a vote of SO
to AZ, the Senate voted to return
the TIL Bill to the Labor Commit
tee. The voting went along party
lines, with three Republicans and
one Independent joining the Demo-
Gratis to make up the so votes to
return the bill to committee.
Even some Republican senator's
spoke out against Senator Gold
waters proposed states right a.
mendment to TIL. Senator Ives
Or. ND spoke at length in oppo-
Sition.
Sen. Morse, Qnd. Ore.) says that
an old slogan was rewritten dur
ing the TIL debates - now it
reads, What is good for Gold
waters Department Store is good
for labor-management relations"
PHILco STRIKE
LOcally we are Wafchjno with in.