The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-15
The Cherry Tree
Where We Hotchet Out
The Truth
o RIGHT TO DECLARE WAR
U TlME-WASTING
FILIBUSTERS
q HITLER POINTS FINGER
Q OLD YEAR ENDING

Members of Congress beginning to
sound off on various subjects.
Senator Borah, always good for a
statement, predicts that if the United
States joins the "hystericaP' world
armament race, popular sentiment will
force Congress to approve constitu-
tional amendment giving the people
the right to declare any but defen-
sive war.
Stranger things have happened.
One thing sure, the war referendum
proposal will be up again, with Rep
,esentative Ludlow seeking an i'm
mediate House vote on his plan.
House shelved Ludlow measure last
January, without voting on it directly.
Vote on the shelving showed what
Ludlow's supporters construed as
strong support for the plan.
Senator Capper and other Senators
favor a plan similar to Ludlow's
Capper says he will push the proposal
X X x
Foregoing is not an argument for
or against the proposal to permit the
people to vote on declarations of war;
Congress, however, should certainly
vote on any measure seriously consid-
sidered by any considerable number of
Representatives or Senators.
That is good Americanism and
don't let anyone tell you to the con-
trary.
To dodge an issue is cowardly and
&c
That was what was done on the
Ludlow bill and on Senator Wagner's
anti-lynching bill. The anti-lynching
bill had many supporters in the Sem
ate but was not permitted to come to
a vote.
A time-wasting filibuster early in
1893 prevented decision.
x x X
Several Senators insisted states
could deal with lynching and indulged
in tiresome CUFF for days in an at
tempt to support their position.
Well, there have been six lynchings
since June.
All Of which makes Herr Hitler and
his cronies point the finger of scorn
at the U. S. as a nation given over to
mob murder.
Lynch mobs never think how their
lawless actions lay the U. S. open to
criticism from enemies of democracy.
1t could hardly be expected that they
would, as lynchers are incapable of
thought.
X X X
Some Senator'S are talking about
the National Labor Relations Act.
: 1t is suspected more than one would
like to amend the act to death.
They have had nothing to say about
constructive changes proposed by the
American Federation of Labor.
And they have kept very quiet
about the reappointment of Donald w.
Smith to the Labor Board.
AT of L., for what it considers good
reasons, wants to see Mr.. Smith re-
tired to private life.
Vote on the reappointment is going
to put some Senators on the spot. How
they will hate to place themselves on
record!
Old year ending, new year coming
fast.
AT Of l.. made fine progress in
1888, despite unfavorable conditions
good share of the time.
Conditions are better now and if
Improvement continues through 1889,
even greater AT Of l.. progress will
be made.
What will 1899 bring? One guess is
good as another.
Outlook seems fairly promising,
though there are some disquieting cir
cumstances such as let-down in certain
heavy industries.
Organized labor will be on the Job
and keep everlastingly at improving
the condition Of the workers, no mat
ter what the new year brings forth.