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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-22
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contract originally was entered into
the National Maritime union was not
in existence and the company had ask
ed the board to designate the proper
bargaining agency at the beginning of
the trouble.
"The owners of the vessels, their
masters, and other officers are re-
quired to exercise the highest degree
of care and skill for the preservation
of passengers and crews and to safely
transport the cargo.
Duty Overshadows All Else
"This duty is superior to all other
consideration in the operation Of ships.
Implicit obedience to the lawful orders
of the master is required on vessel.
Without that, there would be no
safety.
Engaging in sit-down strikes in de-
fiance of their officers was at least
prima facie evidence that the crews
were guilty of mutiny. ;. 1t would
be difficult to imagine any greater
grounds of incompetency than disobe-
dience Of the lawful orders Of the mas
ter and the possibility Of mutiny. 1t
would be gross negligence for vessel
to put to sea with that kind of crew.
at is the duty of the board to de-
eide the case before it on all the evil
dence. 1t is not at liberty to rely up
on part of the evidence in support of
it's findings and put aside all other
undisputed evidence"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-22
NEW CHARTERS ISSUED
BY DRAFTSMEN'S UNION

Washington, D. C. (AFLWNS).-C.
L. Rosemund, president Of the Inter-
national Federation of Technical En-
gineers', Architects and Draftsmen's
Union, with headquarters here, re-
ports that during the past month
charters have been issued to the
craftsmen and engineers at Yakima,
Washington, who are principally en-
ployed by the Highway Construction
Department Of the State, and to SIM
liar employees Of Bedford, Indiana, who
are identified with the stone industry.
Correspondence exchanged between
these groups and the general office of
the International Union," Mr.. Rose
mund said, Indicates that notwith-
standing the conservative and indi-
vidualistic viewpoint of these employees
they are awakening to the fact that
the complex and interdependent social
and economic order Of today has cur
tailed their opportunities for progress
as individuals going it alone AS cir
cumstances drive these facts home,
more and more the engineering groups
are turning to the organized labor
movement as their sole hope of pro-
tectiOn"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-22
Record Attendance
At L. u. l59 Meeting
Troxel Numed To Lead Ak.
ron Local First Hdlf
Of 1899
MERRY CHRISTMAS

Akron, O.-Local Union 159 waited
until the last meeting Of the year to
set a record for attendance. Last
Friday night, the following members
were elected to office:
Don Troxel, president; Steve Yen,
vice president; Joe Denning, treasurer;
Sam Seller, secretary; Lamar Shores,
U. S. Stoneware defense collector;
Frank Williams, M. A. Knight defense
collector; Tony Karl, John Gual, Jr.,
Al Clark, trustees; Steve Yen, in
spector; Phil Long, guard.
After the business Of the meeting
had been taken care of, President
TroXel appointed the 70 o wi n g
shop committees: Archie Delaney
Ben Kearns and Pete katzmeir, U. S.
Stoneware; Bill Grummell, Edward
Boggs and John Gual, Jr., M. A.
Knight Co.
All the members of Local Union
l5) join the officers in wishing the
national officials and the entire men,
oership of the N. B. Of O. P. an ex-
:eedingly Merry Christmas and Hap
py New Year-O. C. 159.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-22

truly descriptive of our purpose, which
it should be-"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-22
Human Rights League Will Protect
Democracy and Freedom. Says Wol|
All Americans Should Unite In Movement Against De-
structive Forces Rooted In Noz Persecution In Ger
many. Federohons Vice President Declares

Washington, ID. C.-Urging that all
Americans should unite in campaign
Of opposition to the forces hostile to
democracy, which have grown out Of
the Nazi oppression in Germany,
Matthew Vol, third vice president Of
the American Federation of Labor,
made public statement outlining the
purposes of the organization formed
under his leadership for defense
against autocratic oppression and de-
struction of human rights, not only in
the United States but also in foreign
countries.
Pointing out that his organization,
including men and women from all
walks of life, has been named "The
League for Human Rights, Freedom
and Democracy" Mr.. Woll said at
isn't the type of name customary to-
day, with short name, susceptible of
alphabetical ALTERATION, but it is
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-22
Coal Mine Fatalities Are
Higher Thdn In Industry

Geneva, Switzerland. - Comparing
the number of fatal accidents in coal
mines with the number in manufacture
ing industries, an International Labor
Office report on "Accident Risks in
Coal Mines" discloses that, in 1885,
the latest year for which complete
figures are available, coal mine fatali-
ties We're twenty times higher in
Japan, twelve times higher in India,
seven times higher in the United
States, three times higher in Germany,
and twice as high in Czechoslovakia.
The report, which was submitted to
the lLO Committee on Safety in
Mines that met in Geneva recently to
draft model safety regulations for the
coalmining industry, warns that al
lowance must be made in interpreting
these figures "for difficulties arising
from possible lack Of compatibility
Nevertheless, it found it clear that,
compared with the manufacturing in
dustries, ''coal-mining is subject to a
higher degree of hazard"
Falls of rock or coal were the chief
cause of fatal accidents in coal mines,
the report reveals. In the United
States they accounted for more than
half the total of fatalities in 1885
ltaulage accidents came first; then
explosives, and fire-damp or coal-dust
explosions.
The number of non-fatal accidents
in coal mines, the report shows, also
exceeds the number in manufacturing
industries. Thus, in 1885, non-fatal
coal mine accidents were eleven times
higher in Japan, four times higher ir
the United States, more than twice as
high in the Netherlands and almost
twice as high in Germany.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-22

vitality lnan dozen loves.
power against its continuance or eX-
tension and to give encouragement and
support to its victims.
u. 5. Constitution Upheld
"Our faith is expressed in the Con-
stitution of the United States and the
Bill of Rights contained therein. We
shall express that faith in action and
we shall defend the principles there
expounded from all attack, whether
at home or abroad. Specifically in
cluded in the threats to this faith we
feel it imperative to name those forms
of autocracy known as communism
fascism and nazi-ism. To those we are
implacably opposed, to the one as Wig
orously as to the others. Democracy
can make no compromise with auto
cracy.
Upon the basis of this declaration
of faith and purpose we go before the
American people, asking unity of al
forces of like mind and asking gener.
Gus support in this battle to safeguard
human rights, freedom and democ
racy."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-22

to supply new crews. The crews were
supplied and after some delay the
company decided that it could safely
sail the ships with the A. F. of l..
crews and send it's passengers on the
high seas. The ships resumed their
sailings and have since been operated
safely and on schedule.
The C. l. o. union filed a complaint
with the National Labor Relations
Board that the crews Of the two ships
had been discharged discriminatory
because Of their affiliation with the
C. |. o. union.
Following hearing before trial
examiner the National Labor Relations
Board took the case into it's own hands
and entered an order requiring the
Peninsular and Occidental Steamship
Company to reinstate the sit-down
strikers and give them back pay
amounting to more than 100000. In
addition, the Board ordered the back
pay increased at the rate of $3.50 a
day, so that now it would aggregate
almost 100000.
Circuit Court of Appeals's Decision
The Circuit Court Of Appeals for
the Fifth Circuit at New Orleans, set
aside the National Labor Relations
Boards entire order.
The unanimous opinion, delivered by
Judge Rufus E. Foster, which the Su-
preme Court of the United States re-
fused to review, pointed out that the
National Labor Relations Board ode
clined to give effect to the existing
contract" between the steamship com
pany and the A. F. Of l.. union "or
the ground that a majority of the
crews" belonged to the G. |. O. union
and the company had made no effort
to ascertain the proper bargaining
agency before the contract was made.
Declaring that "this overlooks the fac
that at the time the contract was orig
inally entered into" the C. l. o. unior
"was not in existence and the company
had asked the Board to designate tht
proper bargaining agency at the be
ginning of the trouble" the Circus
Court of Appeals decision continued
"The board declined to give effec
to the existing contract between thu
company and the International Sea
mems union, on the ground that ma
jority of the crews belonged to th'
National Maritime union, and the com
pany had made no effort to ascertain
the proper bargaining agency befor'
the contract was made. This over
looks the fact that at the time tn
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-22
LABOR BOARD RULE HITS
FEDERATION AID WRITERS

Seattle, Wash. (AFLWNS).-An
evident determination on the part of
.he National Labor Relations Board
10 refuse to recognize classified and
display advertisement writing as a
definite craft and to merge those who
follow this skilled labor calling into
l larger group of Heterogeneous en-
ployes where the knowledge and ad-
vantage of special skill is lost in ne
gotiating agreements with employers
was revealed in the action of the Natl
onal Labor Relations Board in its or
der for ballot among the editorial,
business department and outside tele-
phone employees of the Seattle Post
Intellgencer Department of Hearst
Publications, Inc, to d e t e m n e
whether they desire to be represented
by Seattle Newspaper Guild, Local
No. 80, affiliated with the C. |. o.
The Classified and Display Adver-
tising Writers and Workers Union
No. 20721, affiliated with the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor, claimed to
represent exclusively all employees in
the classified and display advertise
ment writing departments of the Post
Intelligencer and insisted that their
long and recognized existence as dis
tinct craft entit..gthem to the status
of an "apprSf-rS unit" for collective
bargaining underth provisions of the
National Labor Relations Act.
The Labor Board, however, gave no
consideration to either the historical
development or the long existence of
classified and display advertisement
writing as distinct occupation and
craft or to the reasonable interpreta-
ton of the Labor Act visioned by
those responsible for its passage by
| Congress.
Instead, the Board ruled that classi-
fed and display advertisement writing
| falls within no "well-defined craft, but
is DIVERSE" and that the skilled work
ars engaged in this occupation form
no group distinct in employe inter
est"
The Board thereupon Jumped the
members of the A. F. of l.. Classified
and Display Advertising Writers and
Workers Union No. 2O72l into the
plant unit of editorial, business de-
partment and outside telephone en-
ployes of the Post-lntelligencer tC
vote with this mass of employees as tC
whether they want to be represented
| by John l.. LewiS's Seattle Newspaper
Guild.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-22

truly descriptive Of our purpose, which
it should be-"
AutOcracy Opposed
The formal declaration Of purposes
of the new organization, announced
by Mr.. Woll, is as follows:
believing in the defense and per
petuation of those basic principles of
human rights upon which all freedom
rests and having in mind the menace
to that freedom now abroad in the
world, we proclaim the League for
Human Rights, Freedom and Democ-
racy as an agency created to support
freedom and democracy and to oppose
every attempt to promote autocracy or
to deny human rights as we'll as con-
stitutional and statute rights to any
person or persons
Human Rights Defended
"These rights are being challenged
throughout the world. 1t is our pur-
pose to meet that challenge every
where. Especially we hope, by the
protection of human rights, freedom
and democracy in the United States
to give hope and encouragement tc
oppressed peoples and to those whose
rights and liberties are in jeopardy il
foreign nations.
"In great portions Of the world to
day political power is being used a:
an instrumentality for the destruction
of human rights--rights of persons
belonging to racial, political and re
ligious minorities. This heinous prac
tice strikes at the very root of al
freedom, and we shall mobilize our full
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-22

Good business sense always COM
mands a good price in the open
market.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-22

What pity that hate has more
vitality than a dozen loves.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-12

Theft Of $4,000 in jewels from
the Southampton, L. l., home OF
Mrs. Orson D. Mum, former
Ziegfeld Follies beauty, adds an
other sizable burglary commit
ted in New York suburbs iRD the
last month. The jewels were gifts
presented to Mrs. Mum by her
husband as an anniversary present
last ApriL
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-12

One day several centuries ago,
monk found on a shelf in his monas-
terry an old book. He took it down
and blew off the dust that had accumu
lated upon it. He opened the book
and began to read. Little did he
realide that he too had discovered a
kind of an old sea chest filled with
ancient coin and jewels of fabulous
wealth!
But that discovery became the turn
ing point in the career of the Christ
ian Church. It became the turning
point in the history of Europe. The
discovery of the old dust covered book
was the beginning of the Reformation.
It was just an old book, but what
a wealth it contained!
Perhaps copy of that old Book lies
around your house somewhere. Per-
haps too, it is covered with the dust
of non-use.
Why not discover the wealth that
lies within it-a wealth that will bring
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-12

ed to J. Purdon Wright, counsel for
the commission, and said:
eff your brief does not cause me
to change my mind, my rule will be
that the demurrer be overruled and
the case set down for testimony about
August IT,"
Earlier Wright had said he wished
Court of Appeals decision on the
case.
Wright explained to the court ut
does not make any difference to me
personally whether they get fran
chise or not. Pm simply here in the in
terest of the commission represent" !"
He added the commission wanted to
know whether the acts were valid or
invalid. Until the courts rule, Wright
said, the commission must live up to
the law.
The 1885 act set up Chesapeake
Bay Authority with authority to build
the bridge. The span never has been
constructed, nor have any bonds been
issued for it.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-12
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
FORCED TO REMOVE LINES

The Eastern Shore Public Service
Company, which formerly supplied
electric power to Seaford, will have to
remove its lines and equipment from
that town. This was decided last Thurs
day in ruling handed down by the
State Supreme Court.
The courts decision upheld ruling
made last year by Chancellor Wolcott
in the suit, which has provided legal
battle for the past two years and at
tracted wide interest.
Two years ago the Town Council of
Seaford awarded 20-year franchise
to the Seaford Power and Light Com
pany to furnish the power, the fran
chise carrying an optional clause
which would give the city the right
to buy the plant within five years.
The Eastern Shore Company furnish
es power to many other towns on the
Peninsula.
City Clerk H. Milton Jones stated
that Eastern Shore has until August
18th to fight the decision.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-12
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
EARLY APPLE CROP
IN DELAWARE NORMAL

The early apple crop in many of
the orchards of lower Delaware is be-
ing harvested and from reports it is
believed about normal. The fruit is
being moved in carload fots from the
famous orchards located near Milton,
and owned by William Chandler, of
Scranton, Pa. Shipments also are re-
ported from the widely-known Pratt
Orchards near Milton.
Extensive shipments within the
next few weeks are expected from
the Townsend Orchards, near Bridge
vile; the Sunnyside Orchards Com
pany, near Middleford; the Nassau
Orchards Company, at Nassau; the
Swan Orchards, between Millsboro
and Warwick and the Wissahickon
Orchards near Bridgeville.
Within a short time some of the
extensive orchards will begin to har-
vest the peach crop, which is reported
to be not as promising as in some
former years. Late frosts and freezes
during the spring greatly damaged the
crop as we'll as hail storms.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-12
MISS JEANNETTE DIX
ACCEPTS A CONTRACT

Miss Jeanette Dix, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. H. w. Dix of near Hallwood,
Va, has accepted a two months con-
tract with Professor and Mrs. E. T.
Heffener of the Reading Studios,
where she has been student this sum
mer. Miss Dix, accompanied by Mrs.
Heffener, will leave for New York,
Maine and northern parts of Canada,
August 9Th. She will return in early
Fall to resume her school duties.
Miss Dix mother, before her mar
riage, was Miss Disharoon, of POGO
moke City.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-12
15-YEAR-OLD LETTER
DELIVERED LAST WEEK

A letter written on December IT,,
1923, by Harry Kambarn to his moth
er, Mrs. John Kambarn, of Chinco-
league, was delivered last week after
being lost for nearly Is years. At the
time the letter was written, Mr.. Kam-
barn was on u. S. Coast Guard Cut
ter, stationed on the West Coast. Ar
irving in Everett, Washington, on the
morning of December IL, he wrote a
letter to his mother and enclosed a
money order for SIS. The money or
der bears that date.
Last week letter was received by
Mrs. Kambarn with the return ad-
dress of Elder & Hill, Dexter Horton
Building, Seattle, Washington on the
outside. None of the Kambarn's
know the firm and it is quite a puzzle
as to how the letter came into their
possession. The original envelope
containing the letter of Harry Kam-
barn to his mother and the money or
der, had not been opened and the 2
cent stamp on it was not cancelled.
The envelope from Elder and Hill
bears the postmark Seattle, Washing
ton, July 25, 1888, $50 P. M.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-12
JUDGE CLARK OPENS
WAY FOR NEW FERRY

Circuit Court Judge Linwood L.
Clark in Annapolis indicated in sub
stance that he would reopen the way
for another ferry company to operate
across the Chesapeake Bay. He inti-
mated he might disallow request to
set aside Public Service Commission
ruling which would prevent the new
ferry company from operating.
The company, the Maryland Bay
Company, has been seeking the fran
chise from the commission for more
than two years but the Public Service
Commission has denied it. It seeks
permission to operate from Sandy
Point to Kent Island.
The commission has held a 1885
legislative act prohibiting establish
ment of a ferry within twenty miles
of the proposed Chesapeake Bay
bridge prohibited granting the fran
chise.
After the hearing Judge Clark turn
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-12
HARMONY MOVE IN SOM
ERSET is A "FLOP''

The harmony meeting of the Demo-
cratic committees held in Princess
Anne Monday night last exploded In
the faces of those attending with a
subdued @plop" and the meeting ad-
journed without anything constructive
being accomplished. Cause-too many
candidates already in the field
Just what will be the outcome of
the matter now is not definitely
known, but as there are several can
didates in the field for other offices
as well as for the ones under discuss
ion, the possibilities are that full tick
cts will be placed in the field by both
Democratic factions, and an old-time
primary battle ensue.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-12
RADIANT LIVING
Just An Old Sea Chest
By Rev. C. Nj. Griffeth
Methodist Pastor of
nna1'S Island Md.
Deals Island, Md.

One day there was washed ashore
an old sea chest. There it lay in
the sunlight day after day upon the
beachsand until gradually it sank into
the sand and became buried.
Many years later in digging for
clans a mans shovel struck some
thing. The digger's curiosity was a
reused. He dug away the sand to see
what his shovel had struck and dis
closed again to the sunlight the old
sea chest that had lain buried for
many years. Upon breaking the old
chest open he found it to be filled
with rotted bags of ancient coins and
with large jewels that sparkled in the
glare of the sunlight.
It was just an old sea chest, but
what a wealth it contained!
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-12

Md, total of AGO marlin had been
brought to port and it is expected
that the number will near 600 before
the week closes today. The season
will run into September and no one
even guesses what the record will be
by then. The catch is from Is to 20
per day. Paul Townsend, giving his
new cruiser the Jacqua III, another
workout was among those bringing in
a marlin.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-12

nesday.
The opinion, written by Chief Judge
Carroll T. Bond, upheld a decision of
Judge Oscar Lesser, of the Supreme
Bench of Baltimore. Judge Lesser dis
missed a petition asking an injunction
to prevent police from interfering
with the machines, but suspended ex-
ecution Of his judgment pending ac-
ton by the Court of Appeals.
Owners of the slot machines con-
tended the. extra attachments brought
them within the meaning of the law.
The status, enacted in 1887 to provide
relief funds, legalize machines 80
constructed or devised as to make the
result deaend in whole or in part upon
the skill of the player"
"The attachments adopted are OBJ
structions to the ordinary play of slot
machines" the opinion stated, with
contrivances to remove them, and de-
vices for breaking and stopping the
revolutions of the disks. They have
no direct part in the play.
"And, we construe the enactment to
have, intended that skill should have
a direct part in that play, not a part
in removing or adding adventitious
obstruction to it. For that one reason
none of these attachments seems to
the court to convert the machines
into such as were intended to be made
lawful"
In another ruling the court held
that claw machines operating with a
plunger also ara illegal.
Since the Legislature legalized pin
ball machines, licensing authorities in
all sections of the State have been
called on TO rule whether various
types of slot machines are legal be-
cause of special attachments.
Wednesdays ruling relieves licens-
ing authorities of the necessity of
making such rulings.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-12
MARLIN CATCH AT
OCEAN CITY UNUSUAL

The close of the fishing week
Thursday of last week at Ocean City,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-12
APPELLATE COURT RULES
ON SLOT MACHINES

Attachment of pinball devices to or
dinary slot machines does not bring
them within the boundaries of legality
set by the Maryland Legislature, the
Court of Appeals ruled on last Wed
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-15
ON FLAG DAY

The Flag Of the United States-red
white and blue frinPed in gold-was
passing before the crowd. Everyone was
on his feet. But
Scattered here and there throughout
the crowd were hats still jauntly perch
ed on the heads Of their owners.
The Flag is an emblem Of the United
States government Rudeness to it is, in
a sense, rudeness to the government If
for no other reason. for the sake Of po-
liteness remember:
Hats Off! The Flag is passing by!'