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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-29
Communism Curb Asked
By Congressman Mason

Congressman Noah Mason presented
an alarming picture of the growth of
Communism in the United States to
the recent convention of the Illinois
State Federation of Labor at Peoria,
ILL.,, and declared that the expansion
of the Red menace must be halted.
He said that Communism is spread
ing into the schools, into the labor
movement, and into the churches. He
added that it's influence had even pene-
trated some government circles in
Washington.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-29
Awdrds Under Wdlsh-H -HedleY Federal
Contracts Act Now Total $56l 1868. .668

Washington, D. c., (AFLNW).-
Ninety-two Government supply con-
tracts valued at $4,9S9,0S2.OO were
awarded during the week ended Sep
tember Is, by six Federal agencies
under the provisions of the Walsh
Healey Public Contracts Act, Secretary
of Labor Frances Perkins announced.
During this period the Executive
Department reported SO contracts val
ued at $3,567, ,276, the Emergency Or
ganizations reported % contracts val
ued at 81 ,O25, $3.50, and the Independent
Establishments reported 10 contracts
valued at $395,865.
According to the Act, contractors
must not work their employees more
than eight hours in any day or forty
hours in any week, with the provision
that the Secretary of Labor may, in
certain cases, permit an increase in
the maximum hours of labor, but for
such overtime work a rate of pay not
less than one and one-half times the
basic rate shall be paid.
Employees must be paid, without
subsequent reduction or rebate on any
account" not less than the prevailing
wage rates determined by the Secre-
tary Of Labor. Sanitary buildings and
decent surroundings must be provided.
Sweatshops and homework are banned,
and the labor of boys under 16 and
girls under Is, with certain tolerances
in the textile industry, is prohibited.
There is also prohibition against the
employment of convicts.
The Public Contracts Act, with the
support of the American Federation
of Labor, was made Federal statute
law in 1886, becoming effective on Sep
tember % of that year. Since then
1O,154 contracts valued at 1851 1865, ,66s
have been awarded to firms throughout
the United States and it's territories
which have agreed to comply with it's
stipulations.
Amendments Defeated
The present Public Contracts Act is
limited to contracts in excess of $10,-
600. The United States Senate, just
before Congress adjourned last Sum-
mer, passed bill, supported by the
American Federation of Labor, amend
ing the Act SO as to include all con-
tracts in excess of $4,000 and extend
ed it to sub-contracts where the
amount equals or exceeds $500 and to
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-29

contracts for services and vessels.
In explaining the urgent need for
extending the scope of the Act down.
ward to contracts in excess of $4,000
the Senate Committee on Education
and Labor in reporting the bill said
the $4,000 jurisdiction in the Public
Contracts Act of 1886 "covers only
about three per cent of the number
of supply contracts and only fifteen
per cent of their total value"
A bill similar to the Senate bill was
reported by the House Judiciary Com
mittee in the closing days of the ses-
sion, but failed to reach vote due to
the legislative jam that clogged par
liamentary action on many important
measures.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-29

What is forbearance but the spirit
of tolerance shown when man who
knows patiently listens to a man who
dOeSn't2
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-29
EMPLOYMENT AND PAYROLLS
RISE SHARPLY IN AUGUST

Washington, D. c. GLNS).-Secre-
tary of Labor Perkins reports that
non-agricultural employment increased
100000 in August, while payrolls rose
nearly $12,OO0,00O week. She said
the gain was the largest August in
crease in recent years, with the ex-
ception of 1888 and 1885.
Employment in the durable goods
industries increased approximately 2
per cent. 1t was the first increase in
this group in 10 months.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-29
HAMILTON LABOR
ASSEMBLY ELECTS

Columbus, O.. (OLNS). - Charles
Perrine was elected president Of the
Hamilton Trades and Labor Council
succeeding Joseph Gallagher, in an
election held by the Council last week
Other officers elected for the coming
year were: Carl Brown, vice president
Stanley Ogg, corresponding secretary
Carl Benz, recording secretary; Mrs
Mabel Warren, financial secretary
Charles Chapen, treasurer; Nose Tru-
EFT, door keeper; Herbert Schultz
guide, and Lester Long, trustee.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-29

Washington, d. C.-The report of
the Florida Federation of Labor's
Special Committee for Tax Study
states that social, legal, and trade con-
ditions crystalzing in the last years
have created emergency conditions in
tax methods and basis that may make
1889 the critical year in the history
of governmental and recovery fnanc-
ing. The report also states that tax
collections now exceed one-fifth of the
annual national income payments.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-28
Panic. Pertaining to Pan

Panic is defined as: "Of or per-
tanning to Pan" In mythology Pan
was the god Of shepherds and
herdsmen, of groves and fields, and
of rural life generally. He was said
be the son Of Mercury and
Dryope. His favorite residence was
in the woods and mountains of Ar
cadia, where he was frequently
heard playing on his pipe or flute
Of seven reeds, called syrinx. It
was tabled that this pipe WIS a
metamorphosis of nymph named
Syrinx, whom he had loved. His
pride in this invention led him into
an unlucky contest with Apollo. His
festivals were introduced by Evan
der among the Romans, and by
them called Lupercalia. Goats, hon.
ey, and milk were the usual offer
ings to Pan. Pan, like other gods
who dwelt in forests, was dreaded
by travellers, to whom he sometimes
appeared, and whom he startled by
his uncanny presence. Hence sud-
den fright, without any visible cause,
was ascribed to Pan and was called
a panic.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-28
Mercator Was Famous as
b Geographer, Map Maker

Mercator was celebrated Flem-
ish geographer and map maker
whose name, meaning 'merchant,"
was Latinized from its original
form, Gerhard Kremer.
He was born in Rupelmonde, Bel
GUM, in 1912, studied philosophy
and mathematics at the University
Of Louvain, and thereafter devoted
himself to geography. He became
famous as map maker, and
through the influence of Cardinal
! Granvella, received a commission
from the Emperor Charles v to pre-
pare for him a terrestrial and celes-
tial globe. He devoted long pc
Rod of study and comparison to the
charts then available, and his
globes when completed were great
ly superior to any previously made.
In 1859 Mercator took up his resi-
dence at Duisburg, Prussia, and
eventually became cosmographer to
the duke of Julich and Cloves. He
died at Duisburg in 1894 He was at
that time at work on an atlas which
was posthumously published. The
Mercator projection, in which the
earth's surface is represented as q
plane, was devised early in his map!
making career.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-28
''Bust" Has Long Been in
Use as Slang Expression

Bust" meaning a drinking bout
or spree, first appeared in Amer
lean literature in 1874. Several
years later the Congressional Rec
ord set forth temperate warning
that there are some men that seek
their holiday for other purposes
than 'busts' or 'sprees'."
In 1868, "bust-head," a whisky Of
an inferior quality, made its APP
pearance among indulging native
Americans. The drink, however,
closely was linked with such terri
flying sounding beverages as blue
ruin ''red-eye," ''tangle-foot,"
'rifie-whisky' and devils dye"
dictionary readers ascertained.
Lewis and Clark, courageous ex-
plorers of the West, first used
bust" to connote a smashing or
shattering. In their journal, pub
ished in 1906, Windsor Cone of the
party busted his rifle near the muz-
zle."
Another slang expression, ''bust-
err" came into American linguistic
history as early as 1843, notes a
writer in the Chicago Daily News.
The word characterized a person of
unusual capacity, spirit, dash or as
Sertiveness, or an animal or thing
of unusual size or quality. Buster"
like bust" also connoted a spree
or drinking frolic.
Bronco buster" one who breaks
mustangs or broncos. made later
appearance and it was not until
1891 that it was in common usage.
Busting" the breaking-in of
horses, made its arrival simultane-
ously. AS an eastern magazine put
it at the time: The whole secret
of busting lies in completely
exhausting the bronco at the first
lesson I"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-28
HandeI's Messiah"

When Handel wrote the original
Messiah score for presentation in
the worlds earliest concert hall in
Dublin d742), he had to restrict
himself to a small orchestra and a
choir of men and boys. Solo parts
were sung by women but at the
risk of their responsibility. The or
chestra of thirty was powerful with
oboes and bassoons. When it came
to London. Handel added more in
struments. new pieces, and changes
never written into the original
score. Now there are four adapta-
tons by great composers, the most
important of whom was Mozart,
and numerous lesser arrangements.
Mendelsshon, Abt and Hitler are the
other well known composers who
rearranged HandePs original score.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-28
In MemOriarn

Hilyard, Martha Alpha. In low
ing memory of our dearly beloved
daughter and sister who passed
away one year ago, January %,
1887.
We do not forget her, we love her
too dearly,
For her memory to fade from our
lives like dream,
Our life need not speak when our
hearts mourn sincerely,
For grief often dwells where
seldom is seen.
In our homes she is fondly re-
membered. Sweet memories cling
to her name. Loving mother, sis
ter and brothers.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-28
Early Postal Fees Were
Governed bv the MileaQ

In 1899 the postal rates on letters
were fixed as follows: For single
sheet of paper conveyed not more
than 40 miles. cents; between 40
and 80 miles, 10 cents; between 80
and $50 miles, 1914 cents; between
$50 and 300 miles. II cents; up to
500 miles, 20 cents; and more than
500 miles, Is cents.
Double and triple letters, etc.,
that is, letters containing two or
three sheets Of paper or an enclo-
sure such as a bank note, were
charged at double or triple the
rates quoted, and packets of greater
bulk were charged at quadruple
those rates for each ounce. On &C.
count of the War of 1872 all Of these
rates were increased by so per cent
from February l, 1915, until March
81, 1916.
Effective May l, 1916, notes q
writer in the Chicago Tribune, the
domestic letter rates were modi-
fed as fellows: A single sheet up
to 80 miles, cents; between 80 and
80 miles, 10 cents; between 80 and
$50 miles, IL cents; between $50
and 400 miles, 1874 cents, and more
than 400 miles, Is cents, with dou-
BILE, triple, and larger packages
rated as in 1799 These rates were
in effect until July l, 1845, when they
were lowered so that a single letter
carried less than 300 miles cost 5
cents; over that distance, 10 cents,
and all letters under " ounce in
weight were rated as single letters.
In 1847 S and 10 cent stamps were
provided to facilitate the payment
of this postage.
A radical change in rates took eff
feet on July 1, 1851, and provided
that single letters up to " ounce in
weight would be carried up to 5000
miles for cents if prepaid, or for
5 cents if sent collect, and more
than 5000 miles for double these
rates.
On July l, 1855, new law became
effective which increased the rate to
10 cents on letters carried more
than 5000 miles and required the
prepayment of all postage. This
law also authorized the postmaster
general to require domestic postage
to be prepaid by stamps after jan
uary l, 1856.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-28
Name Laura Is Traced
to Fourteenth Century

The name Laura Gatin) is the
feminine of Laurence. It therefore
has the same meaning, "vic-
torious. The laurel is the symbol
Of victory, the winners in ancient
games being crowned with it. One
authority gives Laura an additional
i Greek meaning, "cloistered."
The earliest Laura Of whom we
know is she who in the Fourteenth
century inspired the lyrics Of the
great Italian poet, Petrarch. She is
supposed to have been the wife of
Hugo de SADIE and the mother Of
eleven children. Petrarch worshiped
her for years but never so much as
touched her hand, observes writer
in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
To Laura I. Secord u775-1868
New England born Canadian pa
triot, two monuments have been
erected, one at Lundy's Lane and
one at Queenston. She walked 20
miles through forest on the rainy
night of June %, 1918, to warn the
British that the Americans were go
ing to attack. AS a result, the battle
of Lundy's Lane was indecisive.
Laura D. Bridgman d829-89 was
to an earlier generation what Helen
Keller is to this one-a blind deaf
I,o,1Ta NJ am q zino ophiounnnnntc She
taught those similarly afflicted.
Laura Keene d820-73), English
actress of distinction, was being
watched in "Our American Cousin"
by President Lincoln when he was
assassinated. Her true name was
Mary Foss.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-28
Church News
WAYMAN A. M. E. CHURCH
REV. E. A. LONDON, PASTOR
HI-IJTES.

A distinctive and soul-stirTing
sermon was the cause of much COM
ment Sunday morning at Wayman.
Not only was the sermon splendid,
but also the testimonial meeting
held at the conclusion of the serv-
ice which provided an opportunity
for those who wished to testify and
make known their intentions of car
rying on the work of the Lord. Wis
iting us at this service was Mrs.
w. H. Wright and her son, Law
renee.
Sunday evening at $3.50 p. m. the
Junior League met and suggested a
program that they would like to
carry out in the future. 1t will be
interesting to watch for the results
of that meeting.
On the calendar this week was a
Lemon Social, held at the home of
Mrs: D. Goldsmith, 1889 Fifth ave-
nue. N. This event took place on
Wednesday evening, January &c,
and was sponsored by the Eureka
Club, Mrs. Lena Cobb, president.
On Tuesday evening the Busy Bee
Club met at the home of Mrs. C..
Brown, 415 Dupont avenue N. The
Mite Missionary Society met at
2:30 p. m. Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Helen Jackson, dis
trict supervisor Of missionary
work.
The Stewardess Board of Way
man is sponsoring a bake social
to be given at the home of Mrs.
Anna Battles, SOP Bryant avenue
NJ, on February 2. They are ask
ing the cooperation of the public
in making this venture success.
Still in the hospital are our
friends Mr.. Albert Jackson, and
Miss Fanny Jackson. We are
sorry to hear that little Roosevelt
Simmons, II month old son of Mr..
and Mrs. R. Simmons, has been in
the General hospital for some time.
We are still praying for these, our
members and friends.
Furnished = One, two room
apartments. Heat, light, private,
quiet, ST. Sc. Married, employed
couples, adults. No dogs. AT 1916.
Modern Htchenette apartment,
front rooms, first floor, 3409 Cedar
avenue.
Room for rent, comfortable, mod
ern home, man preferred. 1921
Fourth avenue S.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-28
Card of Thanks

We wish to express our deep ap.
probation to the many friends ant
organizations who so Loyalty re-
rendered US during the illness and
leath of our beloved daughter, sis
,er and wife, Marie E. Allen, who
lied January II, 1888.
Z The sympathetic expression Of
lowers, donations of cars, and 9TH
er acts of kindness shall never be
forgotten.
Mrs. Lueretia Cotton,
Mother, !
Mr.. Rufus Cotton, Brother. |
Mr.. Walter j. Allen, |
Husband. /
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-28
An Appreciation

To the superintendent of the
Minneapolis district of the Pull
man Company, Mr.. L. St, John
Sheckler, his official staff and fell
low members of the Brotherhood
of Sleeping Car Porters, please ac-
cept my sincere thanks for the
kind expression of sympathy ex-
tended by you during the illness
and death of my beloved wife, Mrs.
Marie E. Allen.
Walter ]. Allen and Family.
Evening star., 1938-06-05
Norman Thomas Is ShelIed
With Rotten Eggs at Ne,uark
Police Are accused b,
Leader of Socialists
After RiOting.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEWARK, N. j., June 4.-Tall,
gray-haired Norman Thomas, long
time leader Of the Socialist party in
this country, was shelled by rotten
eggs and cucumbers late today when
about 100 men and brass band broke
up a Socialist rally in midcity Mill
tary Park.
Marching four abreast through a
crowd of about 500 persons, the anti
Thomas contingent shouted Mr..
Thomas down with the help Of the
bands blaring instruments and final
ly forced police to escort the former
presidential candidate from the scene.
Many Of the marchers wore war
veterans overseas caps and carried
American flags. Others bore signs
assailing reds" Fists flew as Thomas
sympathizers and foes clashed. Mount
ed police, uniformed patrolmen and
detectives welded nightsticks to break
up the melee. The temporary Ameri-
can f1ag-draped platform, on which
Mr.. Thomas stood, was smashed.
Face Streaked With Yolks.
Mr. Thomas, his hair and face
streaked with egg yolks. stood on a
park bench during drama packed
half hour and pleaded for chance 10
speak. Whenever he started, the band
played louder, the yells increased.
Finally, Deputy Police Chief Phillip
Sebold stood up beside Mr.. Thomas
inside Gordon of police and an
nounced:
"On my advice, this meeting is dis
banded"
Mr.. Thomas said later the adjourn
ment was at the police direction
not his.
Escorted by big squad of police
on horseback and foot-they marched
down the middle of the street-Mr.
Thomas went to Socialist headquarters
and there lashed out at the police
and charged the opposition force was
mobilized through the influence of
Mayor Frank Hague in nearby Jersey
City with whom he is engaged in a
free speech" controversy.
The police, he charged, were "either
Indifferent, or inefficient, or in col
lusion with the small mob
The signs, he added, came from
Evening star., 1938-06-05
Racer Burns Up Road to d. c.,
But Is Caught in Second Crash

Two amateur racers threw Alex
andria, Va, and about 20 miles of the
Mount Vernon Memorial highway and
highway No. / into an uproar last
night with q 70-mile-an-hour chase
that ended with two meek motorists
in the Alexandria police station
charged with reckless driving.
When Park Policemen Ernest Gull
lember and Phillip Birch were finally
reunited and compared notes as to
what happened to one while the other
was chasing somebody else, their
story ran something like this:
They were on patrol duty near the
Capital Overlook on the memorial
highway north Of Alexandria when
two cars passed them in an obvious
attempt to determine which was the
faster. The police gave chase and .
mile or two later succeeded in waving
car No. to the side Of the road.
Onlcer Cullember jumped out to
make the arrest and Offcer Birch took
on again in quest Of car No. 2, which
was disappearing over the horizon.
Much to Mr.. Cullember,s surprise,
however, the driver Of car No. l, in
stead Of standing by to be arrested,
threw his car In gear and roared away,
leaving him nat-footed. But not for
long.
Evening star., 1938-06-05

Flagging q passing car, whose
owners name he had no time to learn,
Onicer Cullember resumed his chase
Of car No. /. Into Alexandria, past
red lights, and back out again toward
washington on route No. Ofi1cer
Cullember and his driver sped. Their
quarry appeared determined to escape
despite heavy traffic at the Highway
Bridge.
The fleeing car managed to get
through the bridge traffic, but collided
with another car at the entrance to
the tourist camp near the foot of
Fourteenth street, forcing the other
into the curb. without hesitating, the
car continued on until halted by q
second collision with q car at Four
teenth and Water streets S.w.
Returning to the Alexandria police
station, Oficer Cullember found his
partner with the driver Of car No. 2,
whom he had halted at the outskirts
Of Alexandria.
The driver of car No. gave his
name as Paul Pullman, so, of 1882
Ingleside terrace NV, and of car No.
. as J. Ralph Curtis, 81, Of Alexandria.
Both were booked for reckless driving
and released on 500 bond.
Evening star., 1938-06-05
REYNOLDS LEADS
HANCOCK, 3 TO Z
1901 Out of 1850 Precincts
Give Carolina Senator
$4,000 Vote Lead. \.
Ry the Associated Press.

PS TIC hSSUClhtco FItsSs
RALEIGH, N. c., June 4.-Sena.
tor Robert r. Reynolds ran up q
commanding $4,000 vote lead over
Representative Frank w. Hancock. jr.
as returns were tabulated from today's
Democratic primary for the United
States Senate.
Mr.. Reynolds, rounding out his first
complete term. received 192,565 votes
against 137.743 for Mr.. Hancock
Representative from the Fifth District,
in 1901 of the States 1850 precincts
Both candidates ran on platforms
favorable to the New Deal. Mr.. Han
cock described Senator Reynolds as a
I "playboy," and criticized him for his
travels abroad during his term OF
Office. Mr.. Reynolds did not refer
publicly to Mr.. Hancock during the
campaign.
- Incumbent Representatives, whose
seats were at stake, held leads over
opponents on incomplete returns. The
New Deal was not an issue in any of
the contests. ~
Winborne Leads Grady.
In the only Statewide race, except
the Reynolds Hancock campaign,
Stanley Winborne, utilities commits
sioner seeking denomination, piled up
a large margin Of 123,234 votes to
85,022 over Paul D. Grady Of Kenly,
former Legislator, in 1,010 precincts.
Hamilton C. Jones, Charlotte at
torney, gave Representative A. L. Bull
winkle of the Tenth District neck
and neck race in the first returns, but
Evening star., 1938-06-05
By JAMES Z. CHINN.

Funds for continued operation OF
the National Training School for Girls
and the Children's Receiving Home
will be included in the third and final
deficiency supply bill to be reported
to the House Tuesday by the Appro-
priations Committee, it was learned
last night from an authoritative
source.
The bill also, it was said, will carry
special appropriations totaling about
$209, 500 for sponsoring w. P. A. prof.
ects for women and for transportation
home OF nonresident indigents-items
the Budget Bureau proposed to finance
out of the already inadequate 100000
direct relief fund for the new fiscal
year beginning July 1.
The National Training School for
Girls, scene Of several disturbances
among the inmates in the last year,
was destined to be closed June 30. No
funds were carried in the 1899 Dis
trict Appropriation Act for its opera
ton after that date.
The Children's Receiving Home had
been given longer lease on life. The
Appropriation Act for 1899 provides
sufficient funds to keep it in opera
ton until December 81.
No provision was made in the Ap-
preparation Act for housing the girls
at the training school after its close.
Representative Collins, Democrat, of
Mississippi, chairman of the Appro-
priations Subcommittee, which framed
the 1899 District supply bill, had sug-
gested that they be transferred to
Blue Plains, or to the woman's penal
colony on the workhouse reservation
at Occoquan, Va. He charged. it cost
as much to maintain one girl at the
training school as it did two students
at Vassar College.
The appropriation act recommend
ed that with the closing of the Chill
dren's Receiving Home December 81,
its inmates be quartered in the old
Police Court Building at Sixth and D
streets NV. The fire marshals s
office, however, vigorously opposed the
plan on the ground the old building
(see TRAINING SCHOOL, Page A-o.)