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Friday, April 1,1949 TOLEDO UNION JOURNAL Page Five

Mulifa i i iiTiliiTi’iTi ii r rrsiMiiertTriiri pf ijiK Women’s News Sg® ^5 And Views J By Odessa Overy I Secretary Women’s Bureau aSu< 0 Region 2-B executive secretary ^ti.ux, USIC is the most beautiful $ M recreation that the public American Screen Debut pOR YEARS labor unions have been criticized because of can obtain. Music is educational, Capra Starts First I entertaining, and recreational. their deeep and aggressive interest in politics. The The choral society is doing a severest critics are usually thoes who are recipients of some wonderful job in achieving the union toe treading. Unions will receive critical treatment aim that local 12, has set out to i I long as we are liberal and progressive. obtain. It is thrilling the in­ E3SCREJ For Paramount terest the girls are putting into Business in general believes unions should stay out of the thing, to be able to qualify politics. Laws have been passed in State legislature making By INEZ GERHARD — Culminating weeks of intensive prepara­ for the international convention. tion, director this week starts hia first production it progressively harder for labor to solidify politically. The We had our business meeting According to a poll taken among allied exhibitors, there for Paramount, “Riding High,” with a stellar cast head-'1 by Bing Taft-Hartley Act threw a stone in the political path of this week and the members ex­ Crosby, , Charles Bickford and Frances G::! >rd. pressed their view points on the never has been a first class labor and currently we are in a struggle to remove the western that has been a box-of­ The romantic comedy, which has a horse racing background, engagements that we have in the marks the first teaming of Cros-, whole Act. (other hand railroad workers are making. It took much effort on fice failure. Even the cheap But big business is willing doing: the same thing by uphold- quickies make money in some by and Capra, two of Holly­ the part of our directress, Mrs. wood’s most famous names. It Glamour to cast aside all it’s thinking ing the argument of the rail- Davies, to be able to teach the localities. Next on the money­ making list come outdoor pic­ will be Bing’s 41st picture since about labor in politics if labor roads- Labor unions and workers members of the society three his first top screen role in “Big Gardner Means part singing. As you all know tures, in which action is more unions are able to help big areAnd lining this up is againstmy poi nteach j wouother.other,id Broadcast of 1932.” And this is my point I would the biggest share of the group important than dialogue. Those business get along politically. iike to bring to your attention 5 Shooting do not have any musical train- spectacular musicals are fourth Start of “Riding High” marks This is well illustrated by a(—you do not hear one word from ing, so it is much harder to on the list. Indicative of what five pictures currently shooting fight taking shape this very the steel interests, the rubber in­ teach this type of people the val­ at Paramount, with production ue of music, how to be able to minute in the State of Ohio. terests, ana the railroad inter­ continuing at the high pace it ests about the labor unions keep­ sing and carry a tone in alto, or The matter concerns Toledo. has maintained since the first of ing their nose out Of this kind second soprano, with out being the year. Other pictures before H.B. Stewart, Jr., President of of politics. The opposite is true; thrown off tract by somebody I SVWW the cameras are “After Mid­ The Akron, Canton and Youngs­ big business must be greatly that is singing a different part. town Railway has projected a night,” -Wanda Hen­ satisfied and amused by the fight We have not a perfect record on drix starrer; and the Hal Wal­ scheme to build a 130 mile, 172 labor is putting up against each this part singing, but we are lis productions “Rope of Sand,” flight, rubber belt conveyor be­ other. As long as labor and labor getting better and. better all of starring Burt Lancaster, Paul tween the lake port of Lorain, unions play politics to the ad­ the time. After all practice Henreid, Claude Rains, Corinne Ohio, and the river point of vantage of big business we are makes perfect, and this is just Calvet and ; “File on Liverpool, Ohio, with spurs to fine, upstanding, and a credit to the thing that we are doing. Thelma Jorlon,” which stars Youngstown and Cleveland. It our community. Practice, Practice, Practice. and Wendell would carry coal North at a sav­ It seems to me that labor Week in and week out the girls Corey; and “,” ing and iron ore South with an­ unions in Ohio should inform all are very industrious. Mrs. Davis, with John Lund, Marie Wilson, other saving. big business interested in the has been doing very much, in , Don DeFore, Dean This gigantic engineering feat fight over the conveyor, to fight regards to getting the group Martin and . strikes at railroads; no doubt it’s the proposition out among them­ engagements. You know they Coleen Gray won the prize construction will be felt by rail­ selves, and leave organized labor say that the more a person ap­ ROBERT TAYLOR , M-G-M’s roads in Toledo. The argument role opposite the Groaner in out of the fight. If labor doesn’t pears in public, the more sure we can expect comes Metro’s an­ “Riding High” over spirited new queen of glamour was for and against the project can take such an attitude, by elec­ that he feel of hisself. Well this 5V competition during which a blue : go on endlessly and probably tion time in 1950, labor will be is just the way that we feel a- nouncement that they will make welcomed to the stellar ranks ■ will for many months. three westerns, the first, now JAMES MASON and form the romantic ribbon array of talented actres­ when she began her role op­ so well split that Senator Taft bout it also. So we are taking ses were tested. The headline ( The whole proposition is might be reelected. To defeat advantage of all the chances that duo in “Caught,” M-G-M’s release of an Enterprise production. posite Robert Taylor in “The under way, being “Devil’s Door­ Mr. Mason will make his American screen debut and Miss Bel cast also includes such popular ' choked full of politics and looms Taft is one of our first chores. is offered us, little or big we will way,” starring Robert Taylor, Bribe.” She is now in ’ as one of the best political foot­ Geddes will play her most glamorous role to date. perfomers as William Demarest, eon- If organized labor can show tackle anything. It seems that we just back from Europe. The Clarence Muse and Jack Kirk­ stant demand and next balls that has popped up in the as much spirit and organization can’t be to bad for they always will other two are “The Outriders” wood, the radio comic of the join Gregory Feck in last several years. Rubber and and let big business fight it’s ask us back. We have entertain­ and “Ambush.” No stars have George haft Will Makes “The show. Great Sinner.” steel workers are plying the own battles. In this argument ed twice at the YWCA, and this been announced for them as yet, Again Be Dancer Television 4 New Tunes / f^*te with literature and per- big business can play the old week we are going to sing at the but no doubt they’ll be big ones. For the Capra production, ace I ^Bial contacts in favor of the game of heads I win and tails HOLLYWOOD — HOLLYWOOD—Ida Lupino is BIARRITZ TO BRROKLYN YMCA, for a vesper services. Hedy Lamarr also is headed songwriters Johnny Burke and conveyor construction. On the you lose. Irene Morris, was the girl that is giving in to his fans at long a busy girl, acting for motion Director Irving Rapper or- for a western. Paramount has last. Hq’s dancing again on the James Van Heusen have com­ gets the credit for this engage­ pictures during the day and pro­ posed four new * songs, which dered liquor bottles with names her slated for “Copper Can­ screen—for the first im in years ducing television films at night. ment. In May we are going to Bing will sing in addition to. of expensive brands removed sing at the St. Vincent Hospital yon,” with and —in Columbia’s “Johnny Alle­ Ida is co-starring with Glenn MacDonald Carey. At the same Stephen Foster’s “Camptown from the back bar of saloon FEPC AND YOU Nurses commencement exervices, gro,” in which is his Ford before the cameras during studio Burt Lancaster gets an­ feminine lead. And the terpsi- the day in “For Those Who ,whi<:h ««“«’ Columbia’, now aint that wonderful? We fenprooi Song, ine f oster num-1 A CHAIN is as strong as its weakest link and a Union as think it is. So with all of the other of those tough roles that chore is by popular demand. Dare,” at Columbia. When she ber was pre-recorded by Bing,1* Anna Lucasta,55 the Paulette he’d like to abandon. He’ll be a George did a long string of xx strong as its weakest member. public appearances to our credit, checks off the lot at night she Coleen and' Muse last week. Goddard starrer. He maintained we feel sure that we can do a hard-sheiled gambler in “No Es­ dance films back in the middle takes up her duties as vice-pres­ Has your unit aodpted an FEPC Program as recom­ cape.” But first he plans to thirties, and they were vastly ident of Bonded Television, Inc. The film’s exciting race se- that only cheap brands would be very god job at the international quences will be shot on location mended by the UAW International Executive Board, if convention. We are getting a- make “William Tell” as an in­ popular. Probably the best re­ The actress has a heavy finan­ found in a Brooklyn waterfront dependent production, in Italy. membered are “Bolero” and cial interest in the firm which is at the Tanforan track outside of not, we suggest at your next unit meeting that you put a way from those shakey knee San Francisco. The part of dive such as this. motion on the floor under i ------situations. With Jennie DeLaney “Rhumba,” in which he appear­ producing a series of documen­ ed with the late . Broadway Bill, the equine star FICKLE ACTOR • new business to adopt a con- Board. He shall also appoint a aside of me when we sing and Twenty-five hundred head tary films exclusively for use on of cattle were used for the Then George wanted to be­ television. The subjects which of the picture, will be p’ ed by Hayden Rorke, noted Broad­ struction FEPC Program. The'staff which shall.be qualified by the both of us shaking as if we a black thoroughbred lLohland were in a marathon, seeing stampeding scene in Allied come a straight actor, and forget run 75 minutes, deal with fa­ way star appearing with Burt success or failure of this pro- previous experience and train­ A r t i s t s' “Stampede.” Rod his career as a dancing man. mous criminal cases and are be­ Dale, especially trained for film which of us can shake the most work. Lancaster in Hal Wallis’s “Rope gram in your unit depends upon ing in the field of inter-racial, I think that it is just about a Cameron, starring, said “When Through the years, Raft has ing shot at the old Vitagraph of Sand,” played the lead on been deluged by fan mail asking studio. At the camera on “Riding each and every member regard- inter-faith and inter-cultural re- tie. But with the indulgents of I watched them filming those High” will be cinematographer the stage in “Dream Girl” op­ less of race, creed color, sex or lations. Mrs. Davies and our engage­ scenes it seemed there was that he again dance on the Two films have already been posite four different dream screen. completed, and feature Jonathan Ernest Laszlo. Art Black is the (Rational origin. “Sectoin 3. One cent (1c) per ments we have been brought un­ nothing for miles, but bawling assistant director, Walter Tyler gals—, B~4*y Field, We can lick discrimination in month per dues-paying member der control. Texas steers.” Until recently he was ada­ Hale and Katherine DeMille. Ida and H__a Stod­ mant, but now George has had will not appear ,in any of the 13 unit art director and William all forms if we all try a little of the per capita forwarded to The Women’s Guild are plan­ Hornbeck film editor. dard. harder, that goes for every one the International Union by local George Burns had bitter ar­ a change of heart and in “John­ subjects which Bonded Televi­ ing a card party, that will be ny Allegro” he does a smooth whoever he or she maybe. We unions shall be used as the Fair held the week of April. They guments with his laundry over sion is making as she will func- EARLY AIM UTE FEATURE SMTUROIY W!Tt! rhumba routine with Nina Foch. tion on productions solely in an ■ all have fears, let’s stop fearing Practices~ and Anti-Discrimina­ would appreciate it, if every the disappearance of some of his The earliest ambition of Bob • *<-l H SCHA.h J .«■ one another. The only thing we tion Fund of the International body that likes to play cards, best shirts—then found that his executive capacity. Hope, who co-starred with Jane have to fear is fear itself. We Union as provided in this Con­ would participate in this func­ daughter Sandra was wearing Crawford Praised Russell in Paramount’s Techni­ have to educate ourselves on stitution. tion. As every body knows that them to school, with the shirt- By Famous Mother Joanne Dm Finds color film, “The Paleface,” was Paramount© subjects that cause fears so that “Section 4. The department the Womens’ Guild, was or­ tails, outside her skirt, dangling HOLLYWOOD — Broderick Shyness Pays Off to be a professional boxer. we may overcome them. shall be charged with the duty ganized to raise funds for the ankle-length. Crawford, who has been known HOLLYWOOD—Least known DOOk~ A smile, good morning, a per- of implementing the policies of Local 12 summer camp and this OKN most of his life, he says, as fact about Joanne Dru, playing •onal compliment, a kind word'the International Union dealing is just what they are doing. The Lucille Wall, star of “Portia “Helen Broderick’s boy,” got a VALENTINE® or a pat on the back will go a (with discrimination, as these Saint Patricks day Dance was a Faces Life,” always had feared her fourth big movie role in compliment from his mother af­ Robert Rossen’s production of ■ ST CLAIR at ADAMS COMMAND! long way toward solving our policies are set forth in the Inter­ success. This card party will be it would happen—there she was ter his performance on the radio prejudices and it costs no one national Constitution and as they their second undertaking. Watch on the air with one page of her “All the King’s Men” for Colum­ in “Anna Christie” with Ingrid bia, is that she got her start in anything. Try it and see for may be evidenced by action of the Journal for the exact day script missing, her gasp of dis­ Bergman. yourself. of the International Conventions, and time. So all of the good may fitted into the required pictures because she was too shy Out To The actor came home from the to cultivate a wide choice of The Fair Practices and Anti­ and to give all possible assis­ members that said when they emotions, te rest of the cast ad- set of “All the King’s Men,” his Game” tance and guidance to Local had the dance, why don’t you libbed like mad, and when the movie town friends. Discrimination Department thus current picture, the following To overcome this, she took Sinatra, established on March 27, 1946, Unions in the furtherance of have a card party? dances are show ran 60 seconds short the night to find his mother waiting for the young folks. So that is* dramatic lessons from a local Ulianu \ida clearer mandate, a firmer their duties as set forth in this director rushed in an appeal for for him. Gene Kelly article, and to carry out such just what we are doing trying to tolerance meant for a later date. dramatic school, was seen by «ase, and a more efficient pro­ “May I touch you?” she asked. , who signed her cedure than the Committee it further duties as may be assign­ please every-body. “Sure,” said Crawford, “but The Womens committee held to a contract and later put her (ESQUIRE® replaced. ed to it from time to time by the Ben Johnson, male lead in what for?” in “Red River.” Roles for ’John Article 25 of the UAW-CIO International President or the their monthly board meeting last “Mr. Joseph Young of Africa,” “To see if some of it might rub Saturday with all of the mem­ Ford and Rossen followed, and International Constitution reads international Executive Board, claims that a cattle ranch is off,” she answered. “You’re the Miss Dru gets on quite well with Claudette as follows: “'Section“ 5.- -It shall- be ------manda- bers present except three. Their better insurance than a movie best actor three generations of Colbert and main discussion was the setting movie folk now. “Section 1. There is hereby tory that each Local Union set contract. He has one, also a Crawfords have produced.” red McMurray up a list of things that will be “FAMILY created a department to be,uP a Fair Practices and Anti­ horse ranch. Oklahoma-born, WOLVES AT DOOR known as the Fair Practices and j Discrimination Committee. The needed to complete the women’s H YMOON” rooms. Some of the things that he became a working cowboy Colorful Names In Jimmy Griffin has not one, NER Anti-Discrimination Department ^Pacific duties of this Committee at the age of 12, gets up at but ten wolves at his door and, of the International Union.* ]j shall be to promote- fair employ­ we need are a small filing cabi­ Tale Of Old West UM” net, a typewriter, a mimograph 4:30 a. m. to care for his stock. what’s more, he feeds them. Claries II “Section 2. The International ment practices and endeavor to Director John Ford considers HOLLYWOOD — The colorful They more than earn a living for WIDMARK-BARRYMORE eliminate discrimination affect­ machine and some varnish to re­ names of the characters in Col­ President shall appoint a com­ finish and old desk so that it Johnson his best discovery in him by working in pictures, dmn STOCKWELL < mittee composed of International ing the welfare of the individual 35 years of movie-making. umbia’s “The Great Manhunt,” their latest stint being in Colum­ will look respectable and a pad starring , were Executive Board members to members of the local union, the lock for the closet door so that bia’s “Kazan,” James Oliver handle the functions of this de­ labor movement and the nation. op- not figments of the imaginations Curwood story which headlines we can keep our valueables in. Brenda Marshall, starring of Hollywood film writers. partment. He shall also appoint Next FEPC meeting will be So if anyone has the access to posite Alan Ladd in “Whisper­ Stephen unne, Lois Maxwell and PRINCESS/”* a director who shall be a mem­ held Monday, April 11, 1949 at Such appelations as Red Buck, any of these things and would ing Smith,” says boxing is her Bitter Creek, Cattle Annie, Tul­ Roman Bohnen. ber of the union and approved 8 P.M. in Parlor “B”, ______Local 12,t like to donate them to the wom­ favorite spectator sport. She by the Intemationl Executive425 Winthrop St., Toledo, Ohio.’ sa Jack, Arkansas and Rose of en, please let us know. ■might never have found that out the Cimarron actually belonged HOT RODS TO BANGTAILS if she hadn’t married William to members of the notorious RACETRACK sequences in Holden, who is a rabid fight fan. Doolin Gang, which terrorized Columbia’s “.” Oklahoma during the 1890’s, and starring George Raft, were not Johnny Sands, (“Baltimore to their women. made at Santa Anita or Holly­ CONSUMER DOPE Escapade,” who got his break wood Park, but were filmed at It was not necessary to color Gilmore Stadium* home of mid­ By WENDELL WHALEY playing opposite Shirley Temple their personalities and careers were often much higher than the regular retail in “The Becholor and the Bob­ get auto races. Co-Op Executive Board, prices. Furniture, jewelry, and furs are among for the sake of the screenplay. Chairman Spicer Co-Op Committee by-Soxer,” returned to Holly­ Their lives, about which many OPEN Till the items most frequently offered thru “fac­ wood from two weeks in New 18 CLUB UYING a television set? “Proceed with cau­ tory showrooms” and “factory-to-you promo­ books have been written, were B tion” is the best advice. 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