Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-02
STEVE J. NoVAK, PRES.
LOCAL 497. uAW.CIO


Toledo WHY'S Local IL Diagnostic
Clinic. Michael ]. Damas, Business
Administrator of the Clinic appear
ed at our membership meeting
last Sunday, explained the Clinic
Plan and won the approval of our
members to affiliate.
Sundays meeting was well at
tended. The membership voted
Henrietta Podgurski and Gertrude
Cox delegates to attend the Work
mems Compensation Conference
which is to be held in Columbus
March 1918.
A Steward Training Program is
scheduled to be held in Sandusky
on Saturday and Sunday, March II
and 18 conducted by Region 2-B.
The membership decided Sunday
to send all Stewards and those of
our members who desire to attend.
This is an excellent educational
opportunity and will include ses-
sion on COPE. John Zibert is in
charge locally. All Stewards and
members interested in the program
should contact John if you desire
to attend.
Elected by the membership to
attend the UAW international Ed
ucation Conference this year were
Kenneth Sharp, Steve Novak and
Ray Eberle. The Conference will
convene in Washington, d. C. on
April 81 and will run through
April "a. The theme of the con-
ference will be, 1--WE can build a
richer tomorrow with the strength,
courage and vision that made
yesterdays dream reality"
'.Let us celebrate the past,
cherish the present, and challenge
the future"
Diagnostic Clinics and hospitali-
cation programs are being planned
by local unions in Michigan be-
cause of high Blue Cross costs.
Sixteen locals are spearhaading
the drive for their own hospitali-
zation program.
All news was not good for labor,
however. The continued lay-off
picture for the auto industry spells
trouble for workers - and the
nation.
The fully-employed editors of
Business Week magazine comment
that unemployment is comfort
ably under 3-million" That
isn't much consolation if you're
one of the uncomfortable 2,90O,0O0!
Newspaper slip of the week: "He
was found unconscious by neigh
bor who smelled gas and two
maintenance men,"
Bob Calm Reports
We wish to offer Kathleen
Murphy our sincere sympathy be-
cause of the loss of her mother.
Hazel Richner was able to re-
turn to work this week. We hope
you improve as the days pass.
1t was good to see Joe Perry
come into work again Monday. 1t
seems that Joe has had more than
his fair share of illness. That flu
can get you.
Gilbert Carnicom was able to re-
turn to work after lengthy set
back. We hope you don't have to
leave again soon.
Margie Bergman has returned
from Florida. She reports a grand
time and by the appearance of
that lovely tan, you can rest as
sured a lot of us would like to
take that plane trip.
This is one of the best reports
we have issued thus far: Congratu-
lations are in order for William
(Bud) Taylor - After twenty-five
years he has become the father of
a fine baby boy. William Michael
is his name. His sisters and par
ents are so very proud of this
heavenly bundle.
1t was good to see Ed Williams
back again at the Union Meeting
Sunday. You were missed, Ed.
Your Recording Sec'y
The COP members of that oil
lobby investigating committee have
atried and true method for getting
to the bottom of the vote-buying
scandal broken when Superior Oil
tried to grease the wrong palm:
investigate the AFL-CIO. This is
also highly recommended. in GER
tam areas, as cure for colds,
dandruff, and other recurrent en-
barrassments.
1t actually happened - An in
surance agent, writing policy for
coWpuncher, asked if he had
ever had any accidents.
"No, ! reckon not" the client
replied. "a bronc kicked in a
couple of my ribs and rattle
snake bit me a few weeks ago."
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