Dayton Union News, 1943-11-25

that the women workers at Delco were beginning to realize that through their participation in union activities, that they were protecting the gains that had been won by their husbands, brothers and fathers who are now in the armed forces of our country. "The organizing committee are not ceasing their efforts," stated E. J. Kraft, president of Local 755, "the results of this drive have given the membership new impetus ot make Delco Products the first major plant in Dayton, a 100 per cent CIO shop. We are going to continue our member membership - ship membership campaign, we are going to continue to follow the policies of our International tJnion and the CIO, and I know, that if such a program is carried out, that 1944 will see Local 755 100 per cent organized in Delco."

Andrew Gad, financial secre secretary - tary secretary of UE Local 768, Amalga Amalgamated, - mated, Amalgamated, has been sent to Washing Washington - ton Washington as a representative of UE Lo Locals - cals Locals 768 and 754, Master Electric, to contact Harry P. Jeffrey, Third District Congresman, and other Ohio Congressmen to urge them to kill the ban on food subsidies as outlined in the bill, HR 3477, which as submitted, would actually kill existing subsidies, and a sec section - tion section of the bill flatly bars the use of the Commodity Credit Cor Corporation - poration Corporation (CCC) funds for subsi subsidies - dies subsidies to increase food output and to roll back prices.

The position of the CIO has always been to secure a roll back of prices to September, 1942, and to have a subsidy program en enacted - acted enacted by Congress to guarantee a decent American standard of liv living - ing living to the workers of America. The ban on subsidies as urged by representatives of Big Business and the U. S. Chamber of Com Commerce - merce Commerce will increase the price of meats five cents a pound and up butter from five to nine cents, sugar one cent, beans one cent, canned vegetables 1.4 cents. Total food costs, as the result of the elimination of subsidies will in increase - crease increase overall 729 per cent

Bro. Gad will point out to our Ohio Congressmen that the CIO is in support of a program to achieve national stabilization of economy, through effective price control, rationing and equitable taxation and stabilization of wages. Through an effective sub subsidy - sidy subsidy program, a roll back of prices can be effected, thus stabilizing the national economy and enabling our workers to maintain a decent American standard of living and thereby aid more effectively in the successful prosecution of the war effort.

The other winners are Harry E. Meyers, George C. Mathews, Her Herman - man Herman Puckett, Martha Orr, Robert Akers and Gladstone Lawson. 936 new members were added to the roster of Local 755 during the campaign, of which 419 were women. The campaign was under the direction of Edward Hollst, chairman of the organizational oommittee. In his report to the stewards Bixx Hollst pointed out

While the order requires only time and one-half for New Year's Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and either Memorial Day or one other holiday of greater local im importance, - portance, importance, it also specifies that double time must be paid for any seventh consecutive day worked in the regularly scheduled work workweek. - week. workweek.

The party will be held on Sat Saturday - urday Saturday evening, Dec. 11 from 9:00 p. m. until 3:00 a. m. A donation of twenty-five cents is being asked to help defray the cost of the party, and tickets are available from your steward, or you can secure them at the new Local 801 hall at 1901 EL Fifth St