Lansing State Journal from Lansing, Michigan • Page 9

THE STATE JOURNAL Sunday, August 21, 1960 Lansing, Michigan Kenmore Washer Has 2-in. Wringer Rolls for SPOTLIGHT ON LABOR FAST. (OWILET UAW Officials Plan Series of Meetings With Political Tinge A Lansing Pioneer By BIRT DARLING (State Journal Historian) Before he was old enough to vote, Whitney Jones of James By GEORGE KRAUSE (Journal Staff Writer) As the television impresario, town, N. was neck deep in politics. By the time he was old enough to vote he was the right hand man of Gov.

William H. Seward in western New York state. Like most young men of his generation, he had only a common school education. When he wasn't politicking he was running a general store and post Ed Sullivan, would say, "It's a big 'shew," a reallv bi office in Jamestown, where he He was still very much of a pio had been born May 2, 1812 neer when he found something else to occupy his busy days. As with so many other "York state'' young men of the 1830s, success was no match for Mich If E.

S. (Pat) Patterson, United Automobile Workers direct-tor for Region 1C, spoke with Sullivan's eastern accent instead of his Lansing learned tones you might think The year was 1854. Many Whigs and dissident Democrats were talking a new party. Jones, a leading Whig, was among igan fever." In 1839 he joined the great westward exodus, settling in Grand River city, a com them, helping to set up the meet munity later to be known as $5 DOWN On Sears Easy Payment Plan ing "under the oaks" in Jackson which resulted in the founding Delta Mills. Grand River City was barely of the Republican party that 1 1 ivan was Krause two years old, but a bustling lit spreading part of his talent to year.

In 1855 he was the first nomi tle trading center. Jones once Michigan. again picked up the thread of nee of the Michigan branch of merchandising and became a Patterson, his staff, and the local union leaders are going to the new party for the post of au postmaster and supervisor as well. ditor general. He won handily, serving until 1859 when he was elected state senator from Ing be busy men during the next three months.

In fact, they already are well beyond the sum In 1842 the young pioneer merchant-politician married Miss Louisa Simpson at Marshall, and trades conference, Lansing. The date for this conference is still undetermined. But Patterson considers it important Preliminary meetings already are being held with U. A. W.

skilled tradesmen, setting up the agenda for the one-day session. Detailed plans already have been announced for the Labor Day program. U. A. W.

leaders hope to pack in plenty of color in this presidential election year. POLITICAL TINGE The details of the other programs still are in the planning stage. But it's a safe- bet that the November election will be brought up more than once at all of them, including the pensioners' celebration. It may rival the Labor Day festivities for human interest. Patterson said all local unions are being asked to compile lists of U.

A. W. members who retired in 1950. They'll be honored, Patterson said. In reminiscing about the retirement of the first G.

M. workers under the pension in 1950, Patterson recalled the dispute which won the pension plan. In the 1948 negotiations, Patterson recalled, G. M. would rot negotiate the matter of pensions in the bargaining sessions that year.

"They (G. did not believe it was the proper subject of collective bargaining," Patterson said. "It took a court case to get them to bargain," said Patterson. "And the first pension didn't come until 1950." A lot of happiness has been had since then, the U. A.

W. officer said, and many other plants have adopted pension plans. I mer vacation lull. 'Big snews WRINGER ADJUSTS lets you set the correct pressure for the fabric weight FASTER WRINGING 2-inch rolls and wide feed area to wring more clothes, faster 9-LB. CAPACITY saves water, detergent, extra time and loads must be planned in advance Patterson's region takes in the in 1845 he was elected state representative on the Whig ticket for Ingham and Eaton counties.

ham and Clinton counties. Following this, he was federal assessor for the third district from 1862 to 1868. From 1868 to 1871 he was Lansing postmaster. HAD NO ENEMIES Flint-Lansing-Jackson areas. NUMEROUS EVENTS Here's a list of some Region in activities fall but one pre MET THE "RANGERS" The state capitol was in De troit, and there young Whitney viously unannounced): Jones met those representatives Sept.

5 (Labor Day) Kauy Flint's Atwood stadium, featur Down through the years he had acquired considerable property in the city, but the depression of 1873 hit him as it did many another. Financial reverses and failing health were his lot until 1883 when he became Ingham county treasurer, serving until 1887. Patient and forebearing for all his political zest, Whitney Jones ing Sen. John Kennedy, Democrat i presidential candidate; Walter Reuther, U. A.

W. president; Sen. Pat McNamara; Lt. Gov. John Swainson, Democratic candidate for governor, and Je-rnmf O'Ronrke.

sixth congres reputedly never had an enemy. It was his boast that he had been a good personal friend of New York Editor Horace Greeley prior to the birth of the Republican Rust-resistant porcelained tub has 9-lb. capacity. 6-vane agitator provides efficient wash water action to get clothes clean. Newly designed wringer has positive action release, adjustable pressure and 8 locking positions.

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Patterson describes the rally, scheduled to begin at 3 p. as an effort "to revive the spirit and intent of Labor Day." Flint hasn't had a Labor Day celebration since 1952. Sept. 24 Women's conference, Lansing. U.

A. W. planners are bringing national leaders here for a day-long session, expected to attract enough participants to require using two adjoining union halb on Clare Local 652 and Local 724. The women will dine at Local 724 while they hear the experts at Local 652. Opt.

1 General Motors 10th I the captitol outstate. The outstate situation resem to pick up the handle in later years, moved to Alameda, in 1887, to try to re bled the "favorite son" balloting gain his health. He returned to in national political conventions Just about every community out his beloved Lansing, which he To Foul Deed NEW BRITAIN, Conn. UP A human skull found in the furnace of a liquor store started a police inveFtigation. Police discovered a medical helped to bring into being and state wanted the capitol.

When the voting began in 1847 in the where he had been one of the architects of the Republican par legislature just about every com munity had its chance includ ty. student once lived at that ad One of the last of the Lansing pioneers, he died Feb. 28, 1892. ing Delta Mills, which, incident ally, came closer than many. anniversary pension celebration.

dress years ago. Contacted, the person, now a SEARS Satisfaction guaranteed or your money hack" Jones aligned himself with the Flint. With 6,500 retired u. m. employes in the area, and another 600 from small plants, Pat pro-James Seymour forces fa Prices Da Not Includ State Sale Tax Decree Offered doctor, identified the skull as one he brought home from medical school and misplaced.

voring a location in the wilder ness of Lansing township, after Delta Mills lost out History gives him much of the credit for terson doesn't know whether he can find a hall to hold them. True, many have gone to warmer climes, but Patterson expects In Fund-Raising CHICAGO tP) Fund-raising them by the if not thousands. The U. A. W.

plans now has become a bramtrust problem. Fraternity Prep and The American Association of to go all out to honor its pen- noners including food ana tne trimmings. Oct. 7-8 Fair practices and the final decision that brought Lansing, into existence. GUIDED OFFICIALS Not satisfied with the part he played in getting the capitol site for Lansing, Whitney Jones joined the state land commissioners in Detroit and guided them inland.

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