Defend Labor Official TOLEDO UNION -JOURNAL Toledo CIO _____________pr«*eBt<ny 59,999 CIO Memh erg I w_JV o r th w e st e rs Ohio Publication Vol. 6, No. 10 48,000 Circulation TOLEDO, OHIO, FKIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1918 Price 5c Local 12 At CIO School Gosser To Seek Co-op W abace Candidate Wins Sentiment Richard Gosser, UAW vice- In New York City Vote presiden, revealed today thal he was seeking to discover the sentiment in Toledo relative I to the organization of a co­ -f '> operatively owned store. Btrrko Asks Defends Minority Third Party .Man Beats In explaining his interest in nr! the co-op movement, the UAW’ sate:*; vice-president said: “I know that TIUC Leave Opponents Two-to-One there is considerable sentiment Vice-Mayor Thomas H. ... '■ here favorable to the. co-opera­ NEW YORK, Feb. 18 (Special Wire)—Leo Isacson, can­ tive movement. I also know .that Burke’s application to the To­ didate of the American Labor Party, backed by Henry Wal­ the time is ripe for organizing ledo Industrial Union Council lace and his third party movement, scored a decisive victory such a plan in Toledo, but I for an indefinite leave of ab­ would like to have some ex­ over three opponents here yesterday in a special congres­ pression from the people before sence from his executive sec­ sional election. undertaking this important retary duties for the TIUC will Isacson’s victory which was labeled as a blow to the work.” be one of the principal matters to come before the CIO delegates Democrats took place in the Bronx which has been a Demo­ Mr. Gosser expressed the when they hold their regular cratic stronghold for many years. The victor’s election, belief that if the required num- monthly meeting on Monday which was accomplished by winning more votes than his ber of people would purchase night. three opponents combined, was conceded by some observers shares at $25 a share that suf­ Mr. Burke announced on Mon­ ficient money could be realized day of this week that he was it “St. to be an upset. to set up and stock a co-op store. applying for a leave to devote Wallace adherents and the Union For Co-op Andrews Is '■ a! his full time to his official duties leader of the third 'party Action of vice-president Gosser and to seek the Democratic movement himself were elatec in interesting himself in the nomination for Congress. His Arthur Garfield Hays, vet- at the size of the victory. Wal­ X x Co-op movement is in line With statement follows: eran defender of civil rights, Winner Of lace, who is in Florida on a '■’■J,-; the policy of the United Auto- “During my seven years of told the House Un-American speaking tour, expressed the XtQ' nobile Workers which has taken public service in the Ohio Legis­ Committee last week that bills opinion that “the so-called third COLUMBUS, Ohio—Pictured above are some of the delegates from Toledo and Lucas an increasingly greater part in lature and in Toledo City Coun­ to outlaw the Communist Broun Prize party can become the first party county who attended the Ohio C. I. O. Council’s Workmen's Compensation and Safety School. initiating and aiding the co-op cil, I believe I have built a Party which they were con­ in 1948.” First row, left to right: Frank Rostetter, Automobile Workers, Local 12, Spicer Unit, also movement in Michigan and other reputation of fairness and service sidering should not he passed. NEW YORK, Feb. 18 (LPA) Unions Quit ALP Vice-President Ohio CIO Council; Frank Szewczykowski, Automobile Workers, Local 12, sections of the country. to all the citizens of this com­ Such a measure, Hays said, —The Heywood Broun award Of particular significance tc "inevitably c h a 11 e nges the Spicer Unit; Ruben J. Goets, Automobile Workers, Local 12, Scale Unit; Emma Weaver, Auto­ The success of Pontiac in open­ munity, I do not believe that in memory of the founder of political observers was the mobile Workers, Local 12, Standard Commutator Unit; Scotty Geddes, Automobile Workers, ing a co-op store several weeks anyone could accuse me of rights of all political minori­ victory of the Wallace candidate Local 12, Spicer Unit. ago has created wide interest in favoring one group over another. ties.” The New York lawyer the American Newspaper respite the fact that a number ol Second row, left to right: Wesley Harris, Automobile Workers, Local 12, National Supply the movement and stimulated I have at all times given full testified for the American Guild-CIO this year went strong unions which had beer, Unit; Tom Houston, Automobile Workers, Local 106; Cleo M. Butler, Automobile Workers, co-op organizational work in consideration to the problems of Civil Liberties Union. (LPA.) unanimously to Bert Andrews, active in the ALP for a number Local 12, S. M. Jones Unit; George Pund, Automobile Workers, Loral 12, National Supply Unit. many other cities. The Pontiac all of the citizens. head of the New York Herald- of years quit the organization co-op was aided by CIO, AFL States His Reasons Tribune’s Washington bureau. when it declared itself for Wal­ lace and his third party. and other uhions and is doing an “It is my belief that I cannot The judges awarded Andrews astonishing volume of business. do full justice to my city duties Wallace himself was active in Units Aid $500 in cash and a Guild citation the Isacson campaign and was Many Named For Those who are interested in and conduct a Congressional for his series which exposed the the organization of a co-op store campaign at the same time Favors State Department’s method of particularly critical of the Tru­ in Tolede may express their and still serve the labor move­ dismissing employes for security man administration for its posi­ Carnp Fund ment. This would be a mental tion on Palestine. The con­ sentiments by writing to vice- reasons without letting them gressional district has many Local 12 Offices president Gosser, 425 Winthrop and physical impossibility. For Security know the charges, and which re­ Acme Specialty Unit of St. * ! these reasons I am asking for a sulted in a reform of the De­ Jewish voters who are interest- ' leave of absence from my union partment’s methods. ed in the situation which exists Local 12 was the first UAW- More Than 100 Named To Overwhelming support for in Palestine. 4 position.” Speaking for the three judges. CIO group to donate to the Run 1 or Union Positions Berlacher Board of Election officials an- union security was voted by Louis Lyons, curator of the Nei- BrIroniconi“Is was’thZ the£71iticai fact bahwkikthat the Local 12 Summer Camp nounced on Monday of this week Randolph Grey, financial secretary, was the only un­ Campaign members of the Spicer Office man Foundation, at Harvard, of former Democratic chairman fund drive it was reported that they were re-examining Unit of Local, UAW-CIO, in said, -We regarded Andrews’ Edward j. Flynn whOse Organi- opposed officer when Local 12; UAW-CIO, held its annual Continued on Page 2 stones on the loyalty issue as zatioon was solidly behind Karl today by Howard Rediger, fund nomination of officers, Feb. 13. More than 100 names were Is Opened a National Labor Relations the most significant reporting, prOpper, defeated Democratic drive director. submitted for the other officer and executive board posts. Franz Berlacher, candid ate •■for NLRB Rules On Board election held at the Spicer not merely of 1947 but of sev-]Candldate> Mr. Rediger indicated that he Included in the contest will be two vice-presidents in- the Democratic nomination for Co. last week Thursday, it was eraloral yearsvoarc >> announced today by Unit of­ Election Called Proof expects that the fund will soon "I stead of one as formerly. The sheriff opened dowtown head­ Six other entries were singled begin to grow and said that quarters at 215 Summit St., it Decertification ficers. out for honorable mention and Wallace followers concurred many persons who had aided LCPC To Discuss second vice-presidency was was announced on Wednesday of WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 The ttnfon security election, for $100 cash awards which the in the opinion expressed by C. last year, when the summer created as a result of the this week by Lawrence N. Stein- (LPA)—The National Relations one of the requirements of the judges took action on their own B. Baldwin, Mr. Wallace’s cam­ camp was established, had Political Pains action of the union in approving berg, a member of the Berlacher Board last week ruled that de­ Taft-Hartley law, was passed by to provide. The six were: paign manager that the election 0 certification elections may be was “proof that the people de­ promised that they would again Discussion of its political plans an amendment to. the Local 12 for Sheriff Committee. a vote of 259 for the security Edward J. Donohoe of the By-Laws setting up the new post.I Mr. Steinberg stated that the called in plants organized by clause with 52 opposed. Two bal­ mand a new third party, led, contribute to the fund. for the coming primaries and Scranton Times for his coverage All incumbent officers and ex-IBerlacher campaign is getting unions which haven’t filed Com­ lots were challenged. Unit mem­ of a milk strike; Ralph Andrist by Henry Wallace.” A total of $556.50 have been elections will be the principal ecutive board members were re-1 under way for an all-out drive munist disclaimers with the The successful candidate who donated to date.