Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-06-29
VIEWS
STEVE J. NoVAK, PRES.
LOCAL Ae7. JAW

LOCAL 4e7, JAW
All good things must sooner or
later come to an end. And so it is
with Labor Views" Now, these
years of visiting with you each
week through this column, / regard
as good. Your encouragement and,
yes, your constructive criticism
have been greatly apprecited.
Local 497 has sponsored this col
umn throughout the four years
that / have been president. During.
this time | have tried to speak for
the membership and for our union.
Most of the topics and ideas dis
cusseds here were prompted by
problems and what we hear work
ers talk about in and out of the
plant. But please excuse me this
week If reminisee a bit and throw
few deserving bouquets in this
last edition.
Bob Reider and The Ottawa
County News regard labor news as
very important news because it af-
fects a lot of people; and we are
grateful to them that labor does
have a voice. 1t has been pleasure
to be associated with Bob and An.
nette Reider, Jean Lockwood, Bill
Brown, Juel Cover and all the
News staff. They were always
friendly and helpful. Never in
these four years has this column
been edited but has been printed
just as it was turned in to them
early each Tuesday morning.
Each week this column has been
set up by an expert linotypist and
union man !. Carl LaValle of the
News Carl is a member of San
dusky Local No. 237, International
Typographical Union. He has done
an excellent job week after week
all these years.
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First, / thank the members of
Local 497 for their fine support
and for the many news stories and
items they contributed.
Special thanks goes to Recording
Secretary Bob Calm who has given
us so many fine reports on plant
personals and the sick list.
Much encouragement came from
our retired members. No longer
working in the plant, yet keenly
interested, they seemed to follow
this column more closely than most
working members.
Especially helpful and approving
is our Region 2-B and its Director,
Charles Ballard and his able assist
ant, Oryille Beemer; the UAW In
ternational Educational Director,
Brendon Sexton and "Eyeopener''
Guy Mum; Ohio CIO Councils
Don Smith and John Rooney; the
Maumee Valley Citizenship Council
headed by Loren Thereof; JAW
Int. Rep. Tom Kinney; and Lawr-
ence Taub, 9TH Gen. Pres, United
Cement, Lime & Gypsum Workers.
Local Unions in this area deserv-
ing our thanks are UAW Local
1l2O Bfro Mg.) whose president is
Vito Menier; Local TIN, United
Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joint
ers Union headed by capable Dale
Allen; local 20, USAWA (Stone
Workers. with enthusiastic James
Menier their president; Local "a,
USAWA and their president-for-
0ver-twenty-years, Glenn Novotney;
and Local 206, UCLGWA (Celotex)
and their well-liked president,
Charles Bauser and their secretary
Wade Streeter.
1t has been a privilege, coming
to know these good people better
by working with them on worth
while programs.
| can say that never in all these
years have / received a crank"
letter We have had criticism, sure,
but it was always kind and con-
structive. We have had encourage
ment from people from all walks
OF life. The kind words of local
clergymen, of civic and community
leaders were inspiring. Working
men, businessmen and farmers
have continued their interest and
comments through the years. Yes,
] certainly will miss these visits
with you each week.
But before we go too far with
our Swan song" we'd best remem-
ber: ANYONE who thinks he is in
dispensable, should stick his finger
into a bowl of water and then
notice the hole it leaves when he
takes it out"
The many good policies and pro.
grams OF our local union are we'll
established and will continue and
expand under our new officers.
I'm sure our membership and our
many friends in the community
will give them the same good sup
port and encouragement that we
have received.