The Dayton Citizen, 1950-02-25

union." A resolution accompanying the charter, signed by Armstrong and Wright, was adopted by members of the new local. The resolution read: Whereas: The workers at GH & R Foundry are in danger of being cut off from the legitimate labor movement in Dayton, since the workers at GH & R and Day Dayton - ton Dayton Malleable Iron Works must bargain with the same manage management, - ment, management, they can best serve mut mutual - ual mutual interests by standing united under the banner of the CIO, which won the contract conditions we now enjoy. "Nov, therefore, be it resolved: That the workers at the GH & R Foundry, to make secure their present contract conditions and to insure a better contract for the future, hereby express their determination to remain within CIO by uniting with their broth brother - er brother workers at Dayton Malleable Iron Works to establish a strong local union within the frame framework - work framework of the International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers, CIO." Cash used by the new local will be issued through checks signed by the secretary-treasurer and (Continued on Page Seven)

1 he surprise move came at a meeting in the Fifth St. YMCA, attended by about 100 workers of both plant-. Cha ter members in the new CIO amalgamated local include Elmer Armstrong, former UE Local 768 president, and Jose Josephus - phus Josephus Wright, former chief shop steward of the UE local. IUE-CIO field representative Richard Carter presented the charter to a provisional board. The charter was signed by James Carey, National CIO secretary and IUE president, and William Snoots, IUE board member. The provisional board of the new CIO local includes: Elmer Armstrong, Julius Phol, Phil Herman, N. G. Bradfield, James Jones, Willie Story, Thomas McGuire, Harry Parks, Josephus Wright, Alfred Walton, and Sumpton McIntire. Carter will serve as administra administrator - tor administrator of IUE Foundry Local 798. * * * ONLY OPEN OPPOSITION at the meeting came when Bert Washington of Cleveland, ousted post office worker (because of al alleged - leged alleged disloyalty) tried to speak. Carter, who presided at the meeting, said he did not recognize Washington because "he had noth nothing - ing nothing to do with the plant or its

FIRESIDE GENERAL MANAGER HONORED: The Dayton agency of the Fireside Mu Mutual - tual Mutual Insurance Co. celebrated its sixth annual "Bentley Week" with a huge banquet at the Wigwam last Saturday, Feb. 18. The event honored A. P. Bentley of Columbus. general man manager - ager manager and agency director of the company. Outstanding company officials and employees present at the banquet included, left to right (seated): A. P. Bentley, Mrs. Dorothy Jefferson, manager of the Dayton district' Rueben Black, of Chicago, secretary of the company; Mrs. Asriel Richardson, chosen "Mrs. Fireside of 1950," and Truman K. Gibson of Chicago, presi president - dent president of both Fireside and the Supreme Liberty Life Insurance Co. Standing: Mrs. Flora Green, Mrs. Bessie Shaw, Mrs. C. B. Garrison, Mrs. Virginia Smith, Mrs. Peachie Springer and Mrs. Sarah A. Howard, all Dayton agents. - Citizen Photo by Woods.

CITIZEN TO HONOR DUNBAR CHAMPS As The Citizen goes to press. West Side citi citisens - sens citisens were preparing a mammoth event to honor the Dunbar High School basketball team cham champions - pions champions of the Dayton Big Eight League for the sec second - ond second consecutive year. No final plans have been made by the citizens planning committee. The 1950 title came to the Wolverines Mon Monday - day Monday night as Roosevelt High School's Teddies up upset - set upset the Fairview Bulldogs, 41-39, in the best basket basketball - ball basketball game of the season. Coach Luther White of the Wolverines hailed the victory and said he "knew it all the time." He said the Summit St. team had really worked hard for the 1950 championship. It was a gay Dunbar High School Tuesday morning.

Lakeview Ave. Man Gets Salesman Job The Field and Schardt Insula Insulation - tion Insulation Co. this week announced the appointment of Preston L. Seard, 2718 Lakeview Ave., as a sales salesman - man salesman with the firm. This home im improvement - provement improvement contracting company is located at 22 McDaniel St. in Dayton. They also have an office in Springfield. Seard hails from Mississippi, where he was engaged in the gen general - eral general contracting field. He is an expert on building needs. His em employment - ployment employment by the Dayton company - supports their policy of "fair prices and fair employment." Officers of the company are Paul Schardt, president; Paul Field, vice president and treas treasurer, - urer, treasurer, and Oscar Scharrer, secre secretary. - tary. secretary.

Officers Elected By Marathon Club Newly - elected officers of the Marathon Club are George Jack Jackson, - son, Jackson, president; Robert McClarin, president; Talmadge Rice, secretary; Elijah Kilborn, assist assistant - ant assistant secretary; Alvin Smith, treas treasurer, - urer, treasurer, and James Jones, education and program chairman. Attorney Russell Carter- was speaker at the last meeting. His talk on crime was interesting and informative. This club has contributed to the Mother Scott Home, has member membership - ship membership in the Old Timers basketball league at the YMCA, participates in the Homeview Men's Whist tournament and attends church services as a group. The club meets every week in a member's home.