Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-08-27
STEVE J. NoVAK. PRES.
LOCAL 497, uAW-cio

There's more than one way t
skin a cat. as union workers in &
Philadelphia electronics pl a n
found recently when the company
tried to inaugurate a Speedup and
hired "time-study expert" to do
the job.
The local union president, very
npset when he heard about the
plan, told his wife about 1t that
evening and mentioned the "ex-
pert's" name. BY coincidence, Mrs.
Union President had met Mrs Time
Study Expert at a Civilian Defense
meeting only the day before.
"She was all broken up because
they couldn't go to their cottage
for their vacation this year." the
union presidents wife recalled
Seems her husband is allergic to
garlic. and their cottage this year
is overrun with wild garlicl"
Later that evening, the union
president went to the refrigerator
for some beer, took one look, and
came UP with an idea.
The next day seemed just like
any other ordinary work day. At
10 Am. the speedup expert ap-
peared, stop-watch In hand, and
parked himself behind a group of
workers on the assembly line. In
less than a minute, the experts
eyes started to glaze, his face
turned green and his knees became
wobbly. He moved so feet down
the line and stood behind another
group, but the same thing hap
pened. Stumbling away, he took
up third position but nearly fell
flat on his face less than 90 sec
onds later.
That was too much for the ex-
pert, so he staggered back to the
boss office never to be seen again.
The plant manager screamed at
the union president for over an
hour, but finally had to admit that
there was nothing in the contract
that said the workers couldn't eat
garlic for breakfast.
Local 497 held its regular
monthly membership meeting last
Sunday with Joe Verock, our Vice
President presiding in the absence
of Steve Novak, President, who is
spending a few days in CIO Sum-
mer School, Athens. Financial Sec
retary Larry Lucas is also attend
ing the school. Joe Verock con-
Quoted an interesting meeting with
several important decisions being
made.
1t was decided at this meeting
that Local 497 will purchase shares
in the Port Clinton Development
Company.
n sample copy or the Develop
ment Company shares and also
copy of subscription for shares are
On the bulletin board for your con-
venience. If you are interested in
buying share, you'll want to look
over these papers.
Our membership voted Sunday
to entertain the Local 497, UAW-
CI0. Little League team with
Banquet on Saturday, September
18th. Clara Capko and her staff.
well known for their delicious din
ners, will be in complete charge
of the Banquet. The Little League
team has been treated to Cleee-
land Baseball trips, days outing
at Sand Lake, Michigan and this
Banquet will be our final salute to
fine group of boys and their
managers, Stanley Mista and Will
bur Whiting. They have all worked
hard and came up with top honors
in their League.
At Sundays meeting the mem
bership expressed their desire for
9 Local 497 outing. The date will
be set this week and definite plans
are being made. Members will re-
ceive a bulletin giving all the de-
tails later in the week.
Joe Vargo, an active union mem
ber and President of the Credit