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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-18
COST OF MARKETING REDUCED

Washington, ID. C.-L. d. H. Weld,
Director of Research, McCann Erick-
son, Inc, New York City, in speech
before the 9th annual meeting Of the
United States Chamber Of Commerce,
discussing the need for q reduction in
differential between factory cost and
price to final consumer, said: "Many
people constantly complain that cost
Of marketing is altogether too high
and that something ought to be done
about it, Well, something has been
done about it. A most extraordinary
situation has developed in connection
With chain stores. They are by far
the most important development in
marketing in the last fifty years, and
they are the most efficient and cost
reducing mechanism that has appear
Cd"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-18
Pdy Low Violdtor
Sentenced To Jdil

Columbus, o. (OLNS).-Mrs. Marie
Amarose, local owner of a chain of dry
cleaning establishments in several
Ohio cities and consistent violator
of the Ohio minimum wage law, last
week was sentenced to ten days in
jail and fined $100 and costs by CO.
lumbus Municipal Judge Fred J. Mill
er, who found her guilty of violating
the minimum wage law by paying a
woman employe So for a weeks work.
This was the second conviction of
Mrs. Amarose in two weeks on pros
ecutions pressed by James P. Walsh,
Jr, superintendent of the minimum
wage division Of the Ohio Department
of Industrial Relations. She was fined
500 and costs in Dayton municipal
court on similar charge of failing
to pay the required minimum wage
for the dry cleaning industry.
Judge Miller scored Mrs. Amarosa
in a statement from the bench before
passing sentence, declaring: "This
Act (the minimum wage act) is one
in which the state protects those who
are driven by hunger to accept wages
that cannot support life and decency.
Lack of the bare necessities of life
compels many persons to accept work
at any wages offered by those who
have no regard for human rights. This
law, in my opinion, should be enforced
rigidly."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-18
Pe0ch ECters Aid
California Union

San Francisco 4 nationwide ap-
peal to members Of Organized Labor
to buy more canned peaches to pro-
tect hard won conditions for Union
cannery workers and assist Califor-
MAS great agricultural industry which
buys heavily from other industries
throughout the nation, thus affecting
workers in many lines, was issued to-
day by the California State Federation
Of Labor
"The situation is that we have
surplus pack Of more than 100000
cases of canned peaches from last
year." said Edward D. Vandeleur, sec
retary of the California Federation.
"The canning peach season is al
most here. If the surplus pack cannot
be moved, canning operations will be
cut and thousands Of cannery and
other workers will lose employment.
"If the pack is cut the growers must
take heavy losses on their crops. Pack
ers say that unless the surplus is
moved at once only about one-haIf Of
this years peach crop will be canned.
The average yearly return to Califor-
MIA peach growers is estimated at $l0,-
O0o,0 4 one-half crop canned means
a $5,O00,0C0 cut to the growers alone,
to say nothing Of what Union Labor
will lose, and the general effect on
business.
we are therefore appealing to all
members Of Organized Labor to buy
two cans Of peaches a week to help
dispose of the surplus, or ask for
peach pie or preserves in their eating
places.
Remember, ,Ne have only organized
the workers in the canning industry
in the past two years and after a hard
fight succeeded in winning improved
conditions and higher wages for them.
If hea"y unemployment occurs this
year it will weaken the structure we
have built at heavy cost.
"Without going into statistics, it is
matter Of record that the growers
and workers in our agricultural indus
try buy millions Of dollars worth an
nually Of everything from tobacco and
the luXuries, to flour and grain, cereal,
sugar, rubber, glass, electrical and
chemical products, to tin, iron and
steel, machinery, automobiles and an
endless list Of manufactured products.
"Thc great buying power Of the
agricultural industry, as we'll as work
ers in all lines dependent upon it
throughout the nation will be impaired
if the surplus peach pack is not sold.
california canned peaches are
cheaper this year than ever before.
Research by governmental agencies
show they are high in important Vi
tamins. They are disable in variety
Of ways, and make particularly de-
licious pie and other bakery products.
1--WE therefore, earnestly appeal to
all members of the Labor Movement |
to give Us their help in this situation
in the interest of all workers who |
might be affected by failure Of this
years peach canning crop"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-18
Ohio Rules Mine
Situation "Sfrike,"
Denying Benefits
Fewer Unemployed Receive
Benefits From BUG
In April

Columbus, O.-Approximately &c.
eco jobless workers received $2,527,-
34S.39 in unemployment compensation
during April, a drop Of 7@e in total
benefit payments from the preceding
month, according to a statement issued
last week by H. c. Atkinson, Admins
traitor of the Ohio Bureau Of Unem-
ployment Compensation.
Total unemployment checks aver
aged $1,000 while partial unemploy-
ment benefits averaged $5.11 for the
month. This was an increase Of seven
cents for individual checks for total
unemployment and 81 cents more for
partial unemployment, on an average,
than in March.
Fifteen per cent Of the Ohio claim
ants received regular checks for SO
and so per cent Of the checks were
for $40 or more, the Administrators
report states. Since last January,
over $6,750,OOO has been paid to COW
cred unemployed workers in Ohio.
An increase of S7fo in initial claims
received for April as compared with
March was attributed to conditions in
the mining areas Of the state, where
a shutdown of operations has been in
effect for several weeks.
Administrator Atkinson ruled last
week that conditions existing in the
Ohio coal mining region constitutes a
strike, and denied the applications of
1890 workers for unemployment
compensation for that reason. An ap-
peal to the Board of Review Of the
BUC from the Administrator decis-
ion is expected.
Compensation benefits disallowed by
this decision would have reached
about $2,8O0,00O, as approximately
$4,000 workers in about LEGO mines
are affected, according to BUC esti-
mates.
A report Of the Ohio State Employ
ment Service division of the BUC re-
vealed that placements made with
private employers during April total
led 10,354, an increase of 20 per cent
over March and 63 per cent over April
year ago.
Applications for employment were
received from 32,958 persons who reg
istcred for the first time with the Ser
vice, an increase Of II per cent over
March. The active file of job ap-
plicants numbers 429,9l7, the report
stated
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-18
Investigate Fraudulent
Cldirns For Connpensdti !

Columbus, Ohio.-Investigation
fraudulent compensation benefit cla|
has been inaugurated by G. S. Kali
baugh, director Of the unemployn|
compensation division of the Bur
Of Unemployment Compensation.
at is possible that ignorance
misunderstanding Of the law ID
cause certain innocent persons
make violations. Therefore, work
should obtain accurate informal
from one Of our bureau representa- i
concerning the requirements of
Ohio law Mr.. AaI!cnbaugh poin|
out.
"To qualify for benefits, an und
ployed man or woman must b.;
worked during 20 weeks for cove
employer in the year immediat
prior to filing Of claim. Maxim
benefits for total unemployment, un'
the law, are one-half the avers
weekly wage, to be paid the worl
for not more than 1G weeks.
Certain kinds of employment
not covered by our state law; earnir
under such employment are not cou
ed as benefit credits.
"The exempt employments are ;
ricultural labor, domestic service il
private home, service as officer
crew Of a vessel on navigable wat,
Of the United States, government e
ployment, family employment, or s.
vice for non-proft charitable and
ligiou5 institutions" Kallenbaugh sa
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-18
Seek More Liberal
Rules For Lawyers
Government Service Would
Be Kept Open For Night
School Graduates

Washington, D. C.-The American
Federation Of Government Employees,
affiliated with the A. F. Of L., is en-
Enthusiastically backing the bill intro
dUced in the Senate by Senator Nor
ris Sheppard Of Texas IS. 1G1O), to
keep the government service open to
graduates Of night law schools and to
lawyers who may have had no for
NAL training.
In explaining the bill, the a. F. G..
+. said:
"There has been in recent years a
strongly backed movement to increase
the educational requirements for ad-
mission to the bar, and what is per-
haps considerably more important so
far as the Government service is con-
cerned, certain agencies apparently
are disposed 70 refuse appointments
to legal positions except to graduates
Of approved law schools"
Representatives of many law
schools, legal fraternities and other
associations, appeared before a sub
committee headed by Senator Neely
Of West Virginia to use the passage
Of the bill.
President Charles I. Stengle of the
American Federation Of Government
Employees was among the witnesses.
He contended that restrictions on the
opportunities afforded qualified attor-
neys in the Government service run
counter to the spirit Of the Presidents
executive orders for career service
He strongly supported the bill.
DR.. John r. Fitzpatrick Of Colum-
bus University presented endorse
ments Of the bin from various or
CARNATIONS. William Green, president
Of the American Federation Of Labor,
sent letter urging its passage.
Walter Bastian, president Of the
National University Alumni Associa-
ton and a former president of the
District of Columbia Bar Association,
said that organized labor must sup
port the bill, since otherwise there
would be stratifcation Of the legal
profession and only young people
from families of wealth would be able
to become lawyers.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-18

"The American Federation of Labor,
aware of the serious disadvantage
mentioned by the Board in the limita-
tion OF revenue, is nevertheless aware
Of the advantages of uniform tax pro-
visions for these two parts Of the So
cial security program. 1t feels strong
ly, however, that unless real uniform
ity is attained the fund should not be
reduced by this limitation of the tax
to the first $4,000 of annual wages.
"The American Federation of Labor
therefore respectfully requests you to
consider these recommendations of
the Board together, and to vote
against the reduction of the tax unless
coverage is at the same time extended
over employers of one or more at any
time"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-18
TO BE READ SOFTLY

They apparently had not met for
some time. They were sitting in the
twilight together listening to the Ian
guorous roll of the sea below.
"And you say that last week you
were in town where | live" she ask
ed softly.
"Uh-huh."
"And you thought Of me, john"
"Yep," replied John. 81 said to my
self, Why, | remember-thl5 is where
what -ler-llame lives! !"-Urchill.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-18
Federal Workers
On Low Salaries
Wrong Impression Created
By High Averages of Civil
Service Commission

Washington, d. C.-After a thor
ough analysis OF the statistics made
public by the U. S. Civil Service Com
mission regarding the average sal
aries paid to Government workers,
President Charles |. Stengle of the
American Federation of Government
Employees said the method pursued by
the Commission in deriving the "aver-
age" remuneration Of Government en-
ployes was exaggerated because of
the excessive number of high salaried
officials included in the estimate.
More than half of the Government
employees in the District of Columbia
get salaries ranging from $1,000 to
81 800, and three-fourths of the en-
ployes covered by the Commissions
inquiry receive less than $2,2CO an
nual salary, he said
The text Of Mr. Stengle's statement
follows:
"The Civil Service Commission made
public the results of a survey of Gov
ernment salaries, taken by the samp-
ling method, and announced, as a re-
suit, that the average salary in the
Government service is $1,S71, the aver
age in Washington being given as
$2,O66 and that in the field as 81 ,S3S
DOUBTLESS these are mathematically
correct as arithmetical averages, but
they give, | believe, an entirely erron-
eous impression of conditions in the
Government service. Two points |
wish especially to emphasize:
"First, that because Of the large
number Of high-salaried officials in
Washington, the average as given
by the Commission is misleading; and
second, that the relative large num-
ber of Postal Service salaries of $4,000
or better in the field service means
that non-postal field salaries must
average considerably under the 81, 1888
figure given.
"The Commission makes the situa-
ton somewhat clearer when it points
out that more than half the Federal
employees in the District OF Colum-
bia receive between $1,000 and 81 500,
and that three-fourths of the en-
ployes covered by the survey get less
than $4,000.
"The Commissions tables show that
36,710 employees in the District get
less than $1,5O0 a year, and G1, ,522
less than 81 800. OF 112,5OO employees
in the District, 1868 got less, and
fewer than $4,000 got more, than
$4,000, which is the group figure clos
est to the average given by the Com
mission, namely, $2,066.
"The Commission also points out
that the largest salary group is be-
tween $4,000 and $2,199, in which are
included large number of postal en-
ployes and some Customs and Immi-
grafton groups.
Gust as the high salaries in Wash
lngton among top officials weight the
arithmetical average so that it tends
to mislead, the large number of pos
tai and other salaries in the $4,000 to
$2,199 bracket brings up the arith-
metical average for the field.
at would doubtless be consider
ably lower figure than 1888, pos
sibly 500 or more lower, if we had
the field service average eliminating
the Postal Service employees, and the
other groups whose pay is fixed by
law at or above the $4,000 figure. The
postal figure is high because postal
employees have long been unionized
and thereby have been able to win
good wages and working conditions"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-18
On Capitol Hill
By GEORGE l.. KNAPP

Washington, d. C.-Washing
being invited to take frank Id
itself, as Eugene Pharo put it
Washington Post. The Departm
Research Of the Council of
Agencies here has drawn up a
of maps and figures which te
truth about the national capital
the truth, and the whole truth,
any American large city-and
palling proportion of small cite
yillages-is calculated to maxi
patriotic citizens squirm.
Slums anywhere are a social d
but slums in Washington are u
inexcusable. There is money and
er here to wipe out such things
it was left for the first Mrs. Wod
Wilson to lead a fight against
dwellings; and | doubt if all of
are gone yet. There are plen
other slums in the capital, and n
Of them are shown on the "rent
which is the first to be published.
emphasizes the southwest, sout
and northeast sections. Take a
up New Jersey Avenue, with d
sions here and there to the left,
walk a mile west on T street, Ike
your eyes open as you go; and yo{
come back knowing that there
slums in the high-toned northwest
ton, too.
1t is devoutly to be hoped thaI
Councils revelations will be spre
the farthest corners of the cou
for many reasons. To name
Washington belongs to the
country, and the whole country |
terested as never before in the t
that the Council has been pro
And, as in practically every socia
vestigation Of the last three u
WPA had a large hand in the W
The high cancer death rate of "
lngton can be explained, not exc
in part by the fact that a largerI
portion of people have reached
cancer age in the capital, than in
other cities. The writer remen|
well writing back home from his|
visit to this city; washington
city Of old men; you see at least 1
as many Of them, in proportion
Capitol Hill as in the Loop of
cago." But TO live to the age VI
cancer is most prevalent is just
same economic problem in Wasl
ton that it is everywhere else.
x x X
A survey Of the Works Pros
Administration shows that the Z
age age Of workers is just unde
years, and that the average ter,
employment is a little over a
One out Of six-16.7 per cent
been employed by WPA for ,
years or more; and heavy pre-
derance of long term workers
about 45 years of age. Administl
Harrington sums up thus:
workers have been on t
WPA program for an avera
continuous period of barely ov
year, and 70 per cent of
workers were assigned after
depression period beginning
the fall Of 1887. In the ma
the WPA is providing tempora
work and incomes for unemploy
workers during periods of tn,
individual emergencies betwc
regular jobs"
Some day, perhaps, this nation
get up to the standard set by Col.
rington when he took his present
sition as head Of WPA, that p
work will be provided for wor
when private "enterprise' fails t
it.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-18
NOT On HER LIFE.

Prof: decline love Miss Jones"
Miss Jones: "DecIine love, profess
;or? Not me."-Georgia Cracker.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-18
iIIpPOLATIS

Inspector pair Of trousers in his
shop in Athens, 4 tailor Qucried, Gu
ripideS? ?"
Answered the customer, yah, Eu-
."-Awgwan.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-18

The man who really knows himself
doesn't tell all he knows.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-18

The fellow without vice Is more
than often without virtue.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-18
X An r Al =

SAD TALE
"lf you refuse me-" he sworc,. q
shall die"
She refused him.
Sixty years later he died.-Widow.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-18

II doesn't require much ammunition
to shoot off your mouth.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-18

Never stand OH your dignity; ther
i'll the world SO slippery.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-18
Why Weights and Measures
Protection?

Do you know how merchants and
consumers gain from honest and ade-
quate weights and measures enforce
ment?
Consumers Guide, publication Of
the Consumers Counsel Division Of
AAA, asked this question of it's read
ers in a recent contest on weights and
measures.
Here is how the winner Of the con-
test-a housewife of Metaline Falls,
hington-ansWered the question:
Consumers gain from honest and
adequate weights and measures en-
forcement because they can make easy
price comparisons and obtain maxi
mum values in merchandise for every
dollar expended.
"Merchants gain from honest and
adequate weights and measures en-
forcement because they are protected
against unscrupulouS, short-Wcighing,
falscmeasuring competitors. Fa r
competition and consumer confidence
promote better trade relations"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-18

ANN RUTHERFORD. MICKEY ROONEY
AND VIRGINIA GREY IN THE HERDYS
RIDE HIGH" WHICH STARTS AT THE
CERAMIC THEATRE SUNDAY.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-22
Three Great Stars
I'm Ice F0IlieS of 1889

Back to the type of role in which
she rose to stardom comes Joan
Crawford in 1.-THE Ice Follies of
1885," which opens Sunday at the
Kootenai theatre.
A picture designed for the entire
family, THE Ice Follies of 1899" has
everything" There are breath
takingly beautiful technicolor skat
ing scenes for those who like pag-
eantry in the films, story with a
Hollywood background and init
mate glimpses into studio life; orig
inal songs destined to take first
place on the popular poll lists Of
the country.
THE Ice Follies of 1899" deals
with the story of team of fancy
skaters, portrayed by James Stewart
and Lew Ayres. When Stewart
marries Joan Crawford and adds
her to the double act, trouble en-
sues. The loss of job in a skating
rink causes the girl to seek employ
ment on her own and because OF
her unusual voice she lands film
contract and signs it before she
notices the mo marriage clause
buried in the legal terms. The three
finally drift apart, Stewart to seek
backing for his dream of staging ar
Ice Follies, Ayres to one night stands
in skating Kinks, and Miss Crawford
To film stardom.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-22

Can you afford TO pay double for
a new roof? If you can don't read
the ]. Neils Lumber Companies ad
at the bottom of page B! II
Mr. and Mrs. Jean Riley of Kali
ispell. accompanied by their chill
dren. met daughter and her hus-
band from Spokane here last Sun
day. The group spent the day Wis
ting at the NJ R. Karnes home.
Sunday evening Mr. and Mrs. M.
R. Karnes gave party honorlng the
birthday of Elmer Switzer, Jr.
Among those present were Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Switzer, Sr. and Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Croy and family.
Frank Upham, M. D Rowland, Ira
Miller and A. R. Gibson left early
Monday morning for Bozeman
where they will attend the grand
lodge of the A. F. & A. M They ex-
pect to return the latter part of
the week.
Word was received yesterday by
Mr.. and Mrs Chas Breeder that
Mrs. Breeden's sister, Mrs F E
Williams of Clinton, Iowa, had
passed on Mrs Williams was quite
we'll known in this vicinity having
visited with the Breeder family up
on several occasions.
Blaze Echo. Paul Armstrong, Bert
Granbauer and Jess Oylear left
Libby Sunday for Spokane. Mr.
Oylear will leave the group there
and Bob Reid will join them. They
then plan to 60 on into the state OF
Washington and perhaps tour the
western part of the country.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Hiatt and
daughter, Joyce, of Dryden, Wash
arrived in Libby yesterday on their
homeward journey after spending
considerable time visiting relatives
in the east They will resume their
trip tomorrow and will visit unit
time of departure at the James
Harris, Jr., home Mrs Harris is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiatt
Miss Leah Cormier arrived las
week for a visit with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gormier. Mis-:
Cormier is on her summer vacation
and first visited the fair at Sar
Francisco. She planned to visit here
two weeks. She now holds posi-
ton as instructor in nursing at tn,
Shrine hospital in Portland, Ore.
William Kammeyer left Sunda,
for Indianapolis to attend the fourth
national convention of the Town
send old age pension organization
as delegate from the Libby club
The convention is to hold from
the 22nd to the 18th inclusive. MI
Kammeyer planned also to stop a
Rochester, Mimi, and to visit wit
relatives before returning home.