Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-11-11
STEVE J. NoVAK, PRES.
LOCAL 4q7. uAW-CIo

The CLOS Campaign to human
ize and liberalize" Ohio's unem
ployment compensation law reach
ed its climax on Election Day
Tuesday.
1t has been long campaign and
hard one. The answer came Tues
day when the voters went to the
polls.
The campaign has marked the
first time that Labor has taken an
issue to the people of any state.
This is an historic election
The AFL, Railroad Brotherhoods
and Mine Workers, Joined the cam
paign early and have played sig
nificant roles as full partners in
that battle.
The Ohio Fraternal Order of
Eagles and the Ohio NAACP de-
serve the thanks of every worker
in the state for their endorsements
and cooperation during the cam
paign.
Several Catholic newspapers took
stand on the side of the initiated
bill. The Council of Catholic Wo-
men of the Columbus Diocese also
endorsed the CIO bill.
Many Merchants throughout the
State posted signs in their store
windows in favor of our drive.
In sharp contrast, the employer
interests have waged an opposition
campaign. Spearheaded by the Ohio
Chamber of Commerce, the opposi-
ton to our bill has been featured
by one distortion and untruth after
another.
Ohio's daily newspapers, with a
few exceptions, cheated on their
readers by favoring the arguments
and news releases of the opponents
of the CLIO bill.
However, the final decision was
made by the voters when they went
to the polls Tuesday.
We wish to thank everyone who
helped in our campaign.
y
The Local 497 Fish Fry Social
held in our hall Monday evening
will long be remembered by our
members. Four hundred and seven
teen people were served fish din
ners, took part in bingo and other
games and refreshments. We must
say the social was a real success
and wish to congratulate the COM
mittee f9~ +h~'r excellent work. Ad-
vance preparation for the Fish Fry
was put in motion early Monday.
Committee Chairman Larry Lucas
was seen setting up tables in the
hall Beans Zbrizeny was preparing
refreshments and in our hall kit
chen preparing the dinner were
Mary Brown, Leona Francks, Hen
rietta Podgurski and Esther Druy
or 0ther alemhcrs of the commit
tee who worked hard and con
tributed to the success of the So
cial were. Hilda Strayer, Marg
Bergman, Willie Lehman, Ronnie
Lehman, Evelyn Zbrizeny, Eleanor
Perry, Josephine Cipiti and Ray
"Horry" Fherlv.
Fob Calm Reports
Helen Wierzba is on our sick list
and will be unable to report fol
work at least another week.
Rose Distel is unable to report
for work because of illness.
/ wish to take this opportunity
to thank every Steward for his fine
cooperation in selling the ticket!
for the Fish Fry. You made my
work so much easier Thank yol
again.
Your Recording Sec'y
The U. S, Commerce Department
has approved the shipment of 81
head of Texas cattle - including
% bulls - to Russia in a $4,000
deal that resulted from the recen
visit of Soviet farm delegation
-. The bull is no stranger to tn,
Russian people.
Some $1,000 workers represente
by the IUE-CIO are now in tn
fourth week of nationwide strik
against the Westinghouse Electric
Corp. In keeping with the highest
traditions of organized labor an
overwhelming number of unions
throughout the labor movement
have pledged their support to tn
Westinghouse workers. Slogan {
the striking Westinghouse worker
now is "You CAN'T be sure =
If It's Westinghouse"
Our "Catawba Reporter" Cyri
Wesley came through with anothe
story for this column. So man
members reported enjoying hi
earlier 'Bee Story, SO here is h
latest true story in Cyrils ow
words:
Explosion" Things wer
peaceful and beautiful in Catawb
Cliffs the other day. People wer
going about their usual tasks an6
pleasures. Some were working
round the outside of the kous,
others were about their usu;
household duties and still other