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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-08-18
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He isn't in the news as much as
he ought to be, considering that the
service of which he is director set
tied in his first year over 1000 labor
difficulties, involving 100000 men.
But he is getting there, steadily.
Steelman was born in Thornton,
Arkansas, in 1900, and knows the log
ging camps of the South by expe-
rience. Harder, more gruelling work,
more absolutely under the despotic
control of the boss, it would be hard
to find anywhere. Steelman, six feet,
one and strongly-which doesn't mean
heavily built, had strength enough to
do little thinking over his work 1t
guided his education.
He went to Henderson Brown col
lege in Arkansas with sos; and made
lit. He graduated there in 1921; and
went on to Vanderbilt University. He
took masters degree in sociology
there in 1924 and degree in social
ethics the next year, being instructor
as we'll as student all the time. He
repeated the double role at Harvard
and at the University of North Caro-
lima, and was professor at Alabama
college for five years.
Then he came to the Department
Of Labor, where he got the most val
liable of all graduate courses in as
|sociation with Ed. McGrady. Steelman
has been Commissioner of Cancellation,
special assistant to the Secretary of
Labor, and since June, 1887, has been
Director of Cancellation. Whether the
job keeps him busy or not, you can
judge from the figures given.
He is fair of skin, blue-gray of eye,
dark of hair, which is getting a bit
thin on the edges. But he is still
HUSKY.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-08-18
THAT RUSSIAN PURGE
(From Washington State Labor News
Seattle)


Life in Russia must be very un-
pleasant, not only for the average
Russian workman or peasant, but even
for the leading lights of the Com
munist party Now comes the story
of the execution Of Comrade Dimitrov,
chairman of the International Com
munist organization. A Communist
for 80 years, Dimitrov sprang into
worldwide prominence in 1888, when
as one Of the defendants in Germany's
famed Reichstag fire trial, he de-
nounced the Nazi regime in a Nazi
court and accused Hitler's' chief aid,
Gocring, in Goering's presence, of in
stigating and engineering the fire.
That tried and true Communist
finally finds himself'a victim of Dicta-
tor Staln's newest purge. We might
reasonably believe that among the
Communists in Russia, holy though
they may be, there may be some
traitors-but it sounds somewhat
fishy to find hundreds of lifelong
leaders in the Communist movement
executed presumably on account of
traitorous relations with some foreign
power. We do not know, and perhaps
never will know, the true story. We
have right to presume, however,
that all is not we'll in the golden
land of the Soviets.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-08-18
OFFICIAL ACCUSED BY c. l.. L.

Toledo, O. (OLNS).-A resolution
was adopted by the Toledo Central La
Dor Union last week instructing John
f. Curtin, secretary, to investigate
charges that George |. Brown, city
personnel director, was attempting to
undermine the Federation of State,
County and Municipal Employees Lo-
cal Union.
Brown is accused of informing city
employees that they do not need a
Union to handle their grievances, and,
the resolution stated, advised the en-
ployes to form small departmental
committees to present grievances to
him.
The resolution was introduced by
Earl Cation, business agent of the To-
cal City Employees Union, who de-
clared that Brown had interviewed a
number of city employees, telling them
there was no need of a Union.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-08-18
The Cherry Tree
Where We Hdtchet Out
The Truth
. BRIGHTER OUTLOOK
. "IN UNION is STRENGTH
O "BACK TO CIVILIZATION"
o "MAKE AMERICA SAFE"

Labor Day, 1888, brings brighter
outlook than Labor Day, 1887.
Last year business was declining.
This year it seems definitely on the
mend, with activity growing in many
lines
That means more jobs, more wages.
The happier outlook makes sweep
ing wage reductions unlikely.
Largely as result of labor's edu-
cational work for more than half a
century, public sentiment is against
low wages.
Which makes for maintenance of
wage scales and support of labor's
stand against wage slashes.
X X X
Labor can look back with great
satisfaction on it's progress since the
The fight for better conditions has
been hard and at times it seemed as
if no progress was being made.
But any losses were only temporary
and the trend was steadily upward.
Progress was greatest where there
was labor solidarity and unity.
Division brings danger. ''In union
there is strength" has been recognized
since the dawn of history.
At this Labor Day time, as aly -,
there are compelling reasons ,fol-a-
Dor unity.
The sooner leaders resume unity ef-
forts with determination to succeed,
the better for labor and America.
x x X
Getting Back to Civilization" ?" asks
Talburt, the cartoonist in picture on
the % per cent reduction in automo-
bile deaths in the first half Of 1898.
Talburt's question is very much in
order.
Real civilization and the horrible
auto death toll in the United States
do not go together.
AS long as the nation permits the
killing of 10000 persons annually by
motor vehicles, as it did last year, it
can hardly call itself truly civilized.
So the % per cent reduction in
deaths this year over the correspond
ing months last year, is a cause for
| ICJoIIliiS.
The National Safety Council says
that should the same percentage of de-
cline continue through the last six
months Of the year the number of 1888
traffic deaths would be the lowest
since 1928, with total saving of 81
TOO lives.
That would De progress toward CIV
ilization on the highways.
X x x
Speaking of highway safety, why
not safety committees in central la
Dor bodies and local unions? ~
Their formation everywhere ~ ID
tend to make America more safety
conscious.
They could cooperate with other
safety organizations as we'll as work
for safer driving by union members.
Unions with death benefit systems
pay out substantial sums for auto
deaths, many Of which are preventable.
Anything that makes for safer
highways would ease the burden on
union benefit systems.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-08-18
A. +. OF l.. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
TO MEET IN ATLANTIC CITY

Washington, d. c. (AFLWNS).-
Frank Morrison, secretary treasurer
of the American Federation of Labor,
announced that the next regular meet
ing of the A. f. of l.. Executive Coun-
ell will be held in Atlantic City, n. j.,
beginning Monday, August %, 1888.
The Executive Council consists of the
President of the American Federation
of Labor, the Secretary Treasurer, and
fifteen Vice Presidents.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-08-18
"JIGGERS''

Monday, August Is, the girls from
Thompson Pottery held a surprise
party for Mrs. LYDIA Smith, president
of Local Union No. "a, at her home
on Price Street. The girls say they
were celebrating her "16th" Birthday.
Mrs. Smith received many beautiful
gifts from her shopmates and friends.
Everyone present enjoyed themselves
very much.
Matt Fnlay of Dubois, Pa, has
been visiting friends and relatives in
this district for the past week. On
Sunday Mr.. Finlay attended the re-
union, at Cleveland, of the 329th Field
Hospital group of which he was a
member.
X X X
- DON'T KNOCK
Don't knock our officers, for they are
good and true,
If some of them do wrong at times,
why SO do some of you.
You send for them in battle, you
always find them true,
SO don't knock the officers of No. "a,
for they are good as you.
A Member of the local.
X x X
f. Jerome McKeever, editor of the
Herald, and his wife are spending a
few days aboard steamer on Lake
Erie. We certainly hope they enjoy
the lake breeze and don't get seasck.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-08-18
WHAT NEXT?

Cotton cabins, developed by
Baltimore lumber firm, are the
latest in resort dwellings,. The
cabin has wooden frame and
canvas walls and roof. 1t is low in
cost and can be put up in a few
hours. The specially impregnated
canvas is said to be fireprO0f and
mildew resistant and good for
years of use.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-08-18
DRIVE. CAREFULLY
DURING VACATION

Berne, Ind. SPl CFI Photo to Pot
ters Herald by S. NJ. Schwartz, Berne,
Ind.-Picture shows one of two cars
which crashed head on near here last
week killing three people-Miss Mon
lea Schmitt and Jemoh Case of De-
catur, Ind and pete" Peterson of
kendallville, lnd.-and critically in
iuring five With all highways crowd
ed by summer tourists special care is
necessary-DRIVE CAREFULLY.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-08-18
TRUTHS POWDERED WHILE
Riding at Anchor
MR.. MODESTUS
. SACRED"
. gave EMPLOYMENT"
. "MASTER AND SERVANT"
. PROPERTY RIGHTS"
Property Rights

Property Rights
Generally regarded as "sacred"-
Are being redefined by the Supreme
Court
1t is a hazy line which is being
drawn, mates
Requiring legal mind and judicial
acumen-
But when national majorities call
for something
Legislatures and courts have a way
of telling about it
Of course, the haze arises from the
reservoir of ancient rights
Which were at one time right ex-
elusive
Still, an all, there have been quail
fications--
F'rinstance, there was an ease
ment-
Just a right of way over another
mans land
1t being his land, all right, but
You had right to use it, for
Nenerally speaking
Bosses have thought they owned
the jobs
They "gave employment" to other
folks
Folks who had no jobs themselves
The man-out- Of job being mighty
glad to get it
Being willing, moreover, to walk
softly, to keep the job
Bosses feeling mighty proud of
their powers
To "hire and fire." at their own
sweet will
Running their business as they
dam well please
But according to the Supreme Court
recently speaking
In the Mackay Radio & Telegraph
| Co., case
Them days are gone forever.
l. x X x
Probably nobody but Tom Girdler-
Ever denied that a worker had a
right to strike
If we wanted more wages, or short
er hours, or something
But that might be all the good it
would do the striker
Boss saying: "If he don't want the
job,
There are plenty of others who dc
want it,
SO that striking often meant simp-
ly,
Quitting the job
Which meant: losing the job
Until the Wagner Labor Act saio
something different
To the effect that an employe is
still an employe-
Even if he has quit working on ac-
count of labor dispute
Or on account of an unfair labor
practice of the boss
Yes, indeed!
SO much SO, is he still an employe-
That if the boss refuses to take hin
back to work
Uncle Sam steps in and says tt
him
Don't keep this man off his job
"And pay him for all the time ne
has lost
All of which is producing some con
fusion.
Among old-fashioned legal minds
Accustomed to thinking in terms o.
Master and servant
Lacking practice in consideration O
modern
"lndustrial Relations" ~
X X
property Rights
"Sure! The same Court found prop
erty rights
In the free choice of representative
for collective bargaining
Eight years ago
Which should have shown the Lib
erty League the direction of progress
|
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-08-18

A statement issued by the immigration Re-
striction League has allied that organization with
other patriotic and civic groups in opposition to
the Dies Bill in Congress. The league was found
ed in 1894
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-08-18
WISDOM

However things may seem, no
evil thing is success, and no good
thing is failure.-Samuel Long
fellow.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-08-18

Money-making may not be the true
end of life, but it's often the real be-
ginning Of living.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-08-18

One reason why so few recognize
is because it is disguised
as hard work.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-08-18
DEMAND THE UNION LABE

Label in your hat?
Label in your shoes?
Label in your clothes?
Label on your cigars?
Label on your cigarettes?
Label on your printing?
Union barber shave you?
Union waiter attend you?
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-11-18

Spend your money where
you can work. Patronixe stores
shat employ Negro clarks. II j
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-11-18
WHEREFORE PRESIDENT
WILL BE ASKED TO RESIGN
Accused of Political A ctivities;
Prestige of College Dwindling

CLEVELAND, Nov. IT, The
fiery feud between President b. Or
mond Walker Of a;bertoree~- sle-
cused of dietatorial administration
methods and Attorney Chester f..
Gillespie, militant Assemblyman-
elect, Jared anew here Monday
when Gillespie declared that pr
Walker must yield to the demands
Of the citizens Of Ohio and the dis
gfuntled student body Of the coll
fege a Aenia, by resignIng
Ia d statement following his
election to the Ohio State Assembly,
Gillepie charged that Dr Walker
with being tie only college o. uni
yefsity president II the entire state
Of Ohio WHO divides his time be-
tween education and politics. With
the damaging result that politics il
sharing j position of equal IN.
portanee.
Gillespie declared that because Of
Dr. Walkers dominating methods
Of administration, Wilbertorce ha-
never returned to normally since
the student strike Of last year when
cries Of Down with lIitler!s Down
with Mussolini!' and Down with
Walker" resounded across the cam
rus. The dissatisfaction and dissen
sion among the student body wa
also evidenced BY the fact that til,
enrolment has dropped from 9ot
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-11-18
REV. ISOM LEADS
co NJ NJ u NIT
CHEST GROUP

Likelihood that the colored division
Of the Dayton Community Chest
solicitation forces would exceed its
total Of $1,000 appeared Thursday
when Rev. Charles T Isom, chair
man Of the division announced that
s805.25 in pledges and cash had
been received giving the group soc
Of its quota.
Mrs. Marion Anderson veteran
Of many Community Chest cam
paigns is the associate chairman of
the division.
Rev. Isom and his workers are
expected to make every possible ef-
fort to over-suhscribe the $1,000
quota BY Tuesday night when the
campaign ends.
Workers who are attempting to
make the present Chest drive a sue
cess. are: j. a. Green, e. G. Brown,
Ralph Kinchen, Thomas Wright
Mrs. Viola 4. Waters, Miss Wynema
Coleman, Miss Iva Glover, Miss
Halle Douglas, Miss Elizabeth Ry-
ans, Mrs. Bertie Ellis, William Gil
lespie, Robert Mallory, Morris Tay-
lor, Wayman puckett, William Bal
ley, Dave Morris, Stanley Reese.
Mrs. Della Miller, Hazey Loritts,
Mrs. Margaret P. Robinson, Robert
Nelson, Miss Shirley Jones, John
Copeland, Mrs. Mariana Harris,
| Rev. ]. w. Broaddus, Mrs, @. D. Nc
Fall, Mrs. Malissa Bess, Mrs. Ethel
Prear, Edwin Buckner, w. G. Nc
cloul and Irving A. Williamson.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-11-18
NORRIS HEADS
WPA SCHOOL.
FILM WORK

One Of the city's most popular
legionnaires, James l.. Norris, Is
heading the visual education work
which the West Side WPA School
Is carrying on in cooperation with
the Accident Prevention Bureau OF
the Dayton Police department for
the promotion Of an extensive safe
tv program. Officer 0'Donnel IS g
co-nartner Of Mr.. Norris. Paul Price
IS head Of the bureau.
An indication Of how successful
the visual work Of the West side
School il seen In the fact that dur
ing the past two weeks over 1000
persons throughout the city have
seen safety films shown BY Mf, Nor.
ris and Officer O'Donncl. Visua
education films have been shown u
churches, parochial and pubii'
schools and before many elul
grours, Any similar groups Whic'
wish to have the safety fllm, o1op
| Look and Live or any Of man.
other films should contact the Wes
Side WPA school, 500 West l1ifi
1 street.
The first public appearance Of u
/ Teachers Choir Of the West SD
! WPA school will be made Sunda
afternoon at Allen Charel AMI
church under the direction Of Rot
ert Slaughter. Miss Madgc Grand
| son will be at the piano. Solo part
will be taken by Miss Wyncm
/ Coleman, Miss Irene Young, Ralp
Kinchen and Mrs. Georgia Hubbart
4 The choir will be featured on pr
gram under the auspices OF th
/ Sisterhood Of the church.
| William Gillespie, supervisor
the West Side school is spendin
the latter half Of this week in Gin
cinnati where he Is assisting in I'll
! development Of plans for improv'
ment Of the WPA adult educatio
work in that city.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-11-18
W HOIS
|DAYTON'S MOST
POPULAR BABY?

Who is the most popular baby III
Dayton?
The answer to the unusual ques-
tion will be known on January 15
wnen al effort on the part Of the
Fifth street YWCA to determine
who the baby Is comes to an end.
Right now a committee led by
Ms. Naomi Taylor is conducting q
registration campaign for baby en-
trants. So far a sizable number of
mothers and even fathers have reg
istered their babies in the popular
ity contest All babies who are en-
tered by midnight Of November n
will receive an extra 500 votes.
As IL any other popular baby
contest the winner will be those who
| have the highest amount Of money
raised in their honor. Interesting
! prizes will be awarded the three
/ highest winners. No baby will &c
unrewarded.
Members Of the committee iii adj
dition to Mrs Taylor are: Mrs
Ruth Campbell, Mrs Marie Reed
Mrs. zipporah Roberts, Miss Wyn
ema Coleman, Mrs Rachel Smith
4 and Mrs. Evelyn Crawford.
! =
! Registration blanks for the con
l test can be obtained at the Fiftl
street YWCA.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-11-18
Survey Gives Data
On Negro Business
In Houston

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. is
CAMP Houston, 18th city in size
Of Negro population ranked, accord
ing to William l.. Ausin, Director of
the Census bureau, 10th among the
cities in the United States IN the
number Of recall stores operated BY
Negroes III 1885. Two hundred
flfty-two retail stores were operated
by 261 active proplietors and firm
members However. 7 fewer stores
We're operated in 1885 than were
operated II 1929 when Negro pro-
| pfietors operated 259 retail stores.
One hundred thirty three of the
stores reported in 1885 were in the
eating and drinking places classifi-
cation. Stores Of this classification
represented 52.s per cent Of the
stores operated BY Houston's Negro
retail store prorrietora.
!. Total sales amounted to $586,0
This was 80 per cent ($778, 5s8l
below total sales reported by Negre
| operated retail stores III Houston in
! 1929. Of reported sales IN 1895,
/ the sum of S2s7oo0. sos per cent
| Of total sales, was accredited to 33
| ealing and drinking places which
| represented 52.8 per cent Of the re.
| tail stores operated by Negro pro
| prjetors. Twenty enterprises in
the automotive group realized 2lt
per cent OF total sales or S122,000.
Operating expenses of $169,00t
/ represented 1913 per cent Of tota
sales. One hundred twenty-sevef
thousand dollars, ISL per cent d
total operating expenses, was incurr
| ed by eating and drinking places
| Total pay roll Of $69,589 amounted
to 41.2 per cent Of total operating
expenses and 12.3 per cent of tota
Isales.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-11-18

students at the time Of Walkers in
auguration 70 Il present low Of
$50, Gillespie claimed
Politics Started Fued Belief
The fued Il said TO have started
during the recent political campaign
when Walker repottedly told an
audience at the Shiloh Baptist
Church that they should ignore Gil
lespie and Harry II. Davis On the
Republican slate and vote the
straight Democratic ticket. Giles
pie resented this. rhe two men al
most came to blows week ago sun
day upon meeting outside Of the
seventh Day Adventist Church after
d st. James Forum meeting address
cd by senator Rulklet, II ii fepoted.
Walker Is alleged q have asked
Gillespie if he had promised TO
drive him out Gillespie replied
Yes II was said, and upbraided
Walker for the Note tbs Straight
Democratic Ticket statement
Waller denied utterng remarks
III the manuer ii which Gillespie
charged and according il witnesses,
shouted
You are a liar, Chester
After the election Gillespie said
4
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-11-18

WINGS OVER
JORDAN" MAY
LEAVE AIR

NEW YORK, Nov 10 Nation
W. fumors that the popular radio
program, Wings Over Jordan ),
oo ibie removal from the air were
uas3nirmed his week as thousands
sen cards and letters oi conmeuda-
ton tD radio station VICAR, Cleve-
lani, 'tld the Columbia Broadcast
lng Co, New York City. concerning
tic togiam Waioh has proved 50
pol a.iar with its sunday morning
aiietences.
Turing the Wings Over Jordan
iasf sunday morning Ill announce
me 4 was made tha expressions Of
thanks g the Columbia Broadcasting
System Tor carrying the program
would BE- appreciated.
Possibility that the Wings over
Jordan program might be auppe u
cd hy q commercial firm after lie
first the year Is rumoiea. In e
! cent months the program has pul ia
All average 81 5000 letters i vi k
from its listeners, and this fact u,
dieatcs That i Is good dlaWing
card for an advertiser.
The Wing Over Jordan choir
has fecome famous AZ America 4
most expert group II the rendition
Of Negro spirituals II has been
presented to capacity crowds IN
Philadelphia, Atlanta, Dayton, O.,
! Memphis, and many other cities.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-11-18

pafy has inaugua'a cd i scholarship
plan for aiding students, and makes
specially Of giving employment to
as aiany college traincd young peo-
rle IS possible Dr Spaulding is also
president Of the Mechanics {, TAI N
ers Bank Of Durham, which is 4
million dollaf insti tion and Ii in
his second Year ii president Of the
National Negro Business League.
lie was one Of the founders and
was elected the FIRST president Of
the National Negro Insurance asso
citation, serving three terms. He
started with the N, G. Mutual as =
janitor and agent, coming to ii from
Il grocery store which he managed.
Calvin Service).
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-11-18
THEIIMBERI,0ST
ASSOCIATION.


The Limberlost Association is IN
viting the public to Chill supper
on Saturday afternoon and night
November ~, 1923, to aid in the
establishment Of the Studio as i
Cultural Center il Biology Nature
Study and the like now maintained
in the basement Of r. I. Banks over
at 6d5 Randolph Street.
Every one is welcome to the Stu
dio and supper on the above named
date, and it is hoped that hundreds
Of Race people small and great will
attend and give the movement i
boost that will not only insure its
success, but will inform Race people
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-11-18
DR.. ]. <. Shepard
Makes Goodwill
Radio Address

DURHAM, N. q, co. Pr James
n Shepard president IF the North
Carolina College and Of the North
Carolina Teachers Association, and
Grand Master of the Negro Masons
Of North Carolina, will speak over q
statewide radio hookup from The
b. n. Duke auditorium OH The N. q,
College campus, Tuesday evening,
November is, on All interfacial sub-
ieet, The address will be heard from
9 e 8 80 il. M
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-11-18

Of the city just what il going on ii.
their midst. Arthur E9fitts il prcsi
dent.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-11-18
Kills Fourth Man

CINCINNATI. O., Nov l6 Pa
trolman Joseph Casey today killed
d man in the line Of duty for the
fourth time in 13 years Patroman
casey's fourth victim was an un-
identified Negro, suspected Of burg
larry. lie grappled with Casey aud
tore his coat in an attempt to &c.
his gun. Casey was bruised and
scratched.