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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-24
Election Won BY
AT. of l. Butchers
And Meat Cutters
Sign Agreements Covering
Employees Of Kingdn &
Co. Plunts

Indianapolis, Ind. (ILNS). = The
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butcher Workmen of North America,
A. F. of L. affiliate, has again defeated
the United Packinghouse Workers, a
CIO union, this time in a run-off elec-
tion conducted at Kingan & Co.'s big
packing plant at Indianapolis, by the
National Labor Relations Board.
The A. F. of l.. union defeated the
CIO union in the first election; but
because large number of employees
voted for no union representation a
run-off election was ordered, with the
Amalgamated the only union on the
ballot. 1t is alleged by A. F. of L.
officials that the CIO union appealed
to the workers to vote against the
Amalgamated. The Amalgamated won
the run-off election by a vote of 1913
to 633.
A closed union shop agreement with
the company was signed by the Anal
gamated following it's first victory and
negotiations for new contract have
just been completed. The new agree
ment increases pay of &c an hour for
men, Arc for women, guarantees 36
hours Of work per week and provides
for 44-hour work week, to be re-
duced to AZ as the law requires, time
and one-half for overtime, double
time for Sundays and holidays, senior
ity and vacations with pay.
The Amalgamated has signed agree
ments covering employees of Kingan
& Co.'s principal plants at Richmond,
Va, Philadelphia, Pa. and Storm Lake,
la. All branch plants are under con-
tract. 1t employs about 1000 of the
Amalgamated's membership and is the
fifth largest company of it's kind in
the United States.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-24
Letter Of Thanks
Is Received From
Pres. Roosevelt
The Net Total Sum Rdised
On 57th BirthdaY Is
$l,329, lO0.36

The following letter was received
today from President Roosevelt ad-
dressed to President James M. Duffy,
thanking him for the National Broth
erhood of Operative Potter's contri-
button to the Infantile Paralysis Fund.
Hyde Park.
Dear Mr.. Duffy:
Today at Hyde Park there has been
presented to me by Keith Morgan,
National Chairman Of the Committee
for the Celebration Of the President S
Birthday, an inscribed testimonial re-
port which shows that the net total
sum raised throughout the country on
my 57th birthday is $1,329, ,1O0.36.
This delights me tremendously, and
! am filled with deep qualification that
the American People are so determined
that the disease known commonly as
Infantile Paralysis must be controlled.
Even more than this, it must be de-
stroyed.
Having suffered the ravages of In
fantile Paralysis, my first thought will
always be for the immediate care of
those who find themselves stricken
with this dread mysterious malady and
who, too, with the help of loving hands
and medical science must fight their
way back to as much health and
physical power as they can achieve.
The National Foundation, since
starting it's actual work last summer,
has organized a nationwide attack on
all fronts. It's first report, about to
be published, is heartening and very
worthwhile.
We must organize our Chapters of
the National Foundation, which task
is now being undertaken. 100000 of
fCon+ip,,ed IN pp1e SiY)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-24
N. Y. Federation
Of Labor Passes
Mony Resolutions
Convention Asks for Restor.
dtion Of Prevailing
Wage Rate

New York GLNS).-The conven-
tion Of the New York State Fedora
tion of Labor refused to endorse
President Roosevelt for a third time
by rejecting seven resolutions seeking
such endorsement and shifting action
on the issue to the American Fedora
tion of Labor on the ground that the
matter concerned national and not
State politics.
This action on the third term issue
contrasted markedly with the endorse
ments given Roosevelt by the State
Federation in 1892 and 1896. The fed
Grafton is the largest State unit in
the A. F. Of L., with a membership
Of more than 100000.
Never Endorses Candidates
1t was pointed out, however, that
the A. F. of L., as such, never en-
dorses candidates for the Presidency
Of the United States, permitting the
officers and members to follow their
own discretion. The only exception to
this practice was in 1924, when the
Federation backed Senator Robert NJ.
LaFollette. Many consider the action
of the State Federation as tantamount
to refusal to go along with the ad-
vocates of third term-in the light
Of the A. F. Of LIS attitude on the
question, while others attributed it
to 1abor's bitterness over the aboli-
tion of the prevailing rate of wages
for skilled workers on WPA con-
struction projects. And, of course, the
failure of the President to back the
trade unions on that question.
Asks That Wage Rate be Restored
What ever the opinion, expressed by
those seeking an answer to the Fed
eration's action, the fact is, that that
body unanimously passed resolution
Continued on Page Ski
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-24
ALL. Unions Asked
to Sign Petitions for
n. S. BigeIow PIon
Stdte Federation Conven-
ton Endorsement Cited In
Letter To Unions
(By Ohio Labor News Service)

(By Ohio Labor News Service)
Columbus, additional signatures
to petitions in support of amendments
to the Ohio constitution, proposed by
Herbert S. Bigelow, Cincinnati, were
sought from members of Unions affili-
ated with the Ohio State Federation
of Labor last week in an endeavor to
insure submission of the amendments
to the voters in November.
In a general letter addressed to sec
retaries of all affiliated organizations,
Thomas ]. Donnelly, Secretary Treas
urer of the Ohio State Federation of
Labor, requested them to secure at
least so signatures to a petition ac-
companying the letter and forward
them to secure at least so signatures
to a petition accompanying the letter
and forward them to Bigelow per-
sonally.
Secretary Donnelly pointed out in
his letter, which was ordered by the
Executive Board of the OSFL, that
the 1889 convention of the Ohio State
Federation of Labor had indorsed the
"Bigelow Old Age Pension Plan" by
the adoption Of a resolution urging
that action.
Under the "Bigelow Amendments" f"
a pension of $50 per month would be
guaranteed to all single persons over
go years Of age and retired from gain
full occupations and $50 month to
married couples.
These pensions would be financed by
2 per cent tax on all real estate
valued in excess of $4,000 per acre
and an income tax equal to one-fourth
of the federal income tax.
Bigelow also proposes an amend
Continued on Pace Three)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-24
Bldg. Trades Dept.
Sign an agreement
With Contractors
The Jurisdictionul Strikes on
Building Projects Are
Barred

Atlantic City ULNS).-The A. F.
of L. Building Trades Department and
the Associated General Contractors Of
America announced jointly new
agreement barring jurisdictional
strikes on building projects.
Spokesman for both sides said the
agreement, unprecedented in labor re-
lations, would result in "incalculable
savings" to labor and industry and
would "give the green light to con-
struction."
Henceforth, the announcement said,
when disputes arise on building jobs
as 10 what union members shall per-
form what tasks, there will be no
cessation of work while the jurisdic-
tional issue is being, settled.
All Men to Return to Work
The agreement provides that "presi-
dents of all international unions shall
Immediately return all men to work
on jobs stopped because Of jurisdic-
tional disputes between trades affili-
ated with the Building Trades De-
partment. All work in dispute shall
remain in possession OF the trades
which is in possession of the work at
the time of stoppage. Work shall
continue pending an appeal to, and
decision by, the president of the de-
partment."
John Coyne Of Washington, MEM
Der of the engineers union, was
elected the new president Of the de-
partment. George Masterson of Wash
ington, q member of the plumbers
union, was elected vice president and
executive council member.
Counter Move to ClO
The agreement was interpreted as
"a counter move to the CIO decision
to enter the building field in an or
ganization campaign to be directed by
A. D. Lewis.
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-24
Mammoth Parade
HeroIds Opening
of NY. Y.Conven+ion
Pres. VIM. Green and May
or LdGudrdiu Address
Stute Convention

New York City QLNS).-As an
introduction to the 10th state conven-
tion the labor organizations of New
York City staged a mammoth parade
on Fifth Avenue in which 10000
members of trades unions are said to
have marched. This was a welcome to
the 800 delegates and $500 visitors in
the city in that connection.
The parade was reviewed by Presi-
dent William Green of the A. F. of
L., and Mayor La Guardia, who pro-
nounced it "very impressive"
Counted in the line of march were
17s units of bands, bag pipe, fife and
drum and bugle corps.
Marches in Shirt Sleeves
On account of the heat, virtually
all were in shirtsleeves. President
Green declared that "In the next pa
rade we will have the United Mine
Workers with u.s." and said he based
this on the fact that the Mine Work
ers were originally chartered by the
American Federation of Labor, and
"this is their home."
Bricklayers' Union, Local No. ., in
cluded in their contingent four car
loads of "gold-clad" members, who
have been members of the union for
so years.
La Guardia and Green Speak
The convention opened on Tuesday
and on Wednesday was addressed by
Mayor La Guardia, President William
Green of the A. F. of L., and Senator
Robert F. Wagner, as we'll as by Gov
ernor Lehman.
Included in the program for the
week were visits to the Worlds Fair
and Grand Ball at the Hotel Com
modore. The closing day featured an
address by Federal Wage and Hour
Administrator Elmer F. Andrews
former Commissioner Of Labor for the
State Of New York.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-03
DABNEY SCHOOL ROW
durham Morning HeraldO

There may De, probably is, some
question about the points of law in
volved, but il is hard TO lind fault
with Judge tr.2Zelles handling OF
the petition of the Vance county
board Of education that the Dab
ney school be opened by court or
der under the gGard Of deputy
sheri1ls. The 1859 said no to the
education board and that rat
ionalizes.
So far as / know, the judge said,
a North Carol IA public school has
never been opened under such con-
ditions (guard OF law enforcement
officers) and l do not propose to
be the one who orders it, even if
the Dabney school doesn't open I'M
til this time next year.
First and last we have observed
from the sidclines many school
squabbles and followed some of
them through a series of court
hearings. And we have yet to see
or hear of one that wasn't cOmpli
Gated and magnl1ied by trying to
substitute court adjudication for
plain ordinary common sense.
We don't know the ms and outs
of the dispute between the Dabney
district committee and the Vance
county board of education. All we
know is the committee picked one
man for principal and the county
board another. 1t is quite possible
that both arc capable school prin-
clpals, and ju.t as possible that each
group has presentable reasons for
taking and standing by its respec-
tive selection. And from judicial
announcements already in the
record, it appears that there is law
on the subject.
But SO far as we are concerned,
it makes no difference what is be-
hind the fuss, il makes no differ
ence what is written in the law
books, the whole performance is a
shameful affair and in direct con-
flict with everything the Dabney
school stands for.
Whatever the excuse, the squab-
BILE is without justification and
committeeman and board of educa-
ton members who persist in CON-
tinuing it are not the kind of folks
that belong Oh any board or COM
mittee connected with public
school,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-03
Japs to Sideswipe u. S.
In Far East Land Grab
Continued From Page One)

Continued From Page One)
fairly we'll with it, Next they want
China proper" maybe with local
native government, but one that
they're bosses Of. Then they want
British Hongkong and Singapore.
They want Portuguese Macao (Which
should be easy grabbing). They want
the Dutch East Indies. They can
easily get those, too-barring a lot
Of Dutch help from outsiders. They
have an ultimate eye upon Australia
and New Zealand Some of their
spokesman even have suggested In
dia. Thrown in (although momen-
tarily they're in cahoots with Rus
sia) they want Siberia, westward to
Lake Bakail
More yet, to the American point,
they want the Philippines.
I wouldn't put it past 'em to want
Alaska, Hawaii and a few footholds
on the Mexican and western South
American coasts. 1t sounds dotty, but
that bunch Of Japanese samurai are
crazy as bedbugs.
How Classify?
Now, the other day, we were
speaking of the impossibility of
classifying the European belligerents
and prospective belligerents.
Japan wasn't included-because il
isn't European.
1t would have spun the story out
too long.
Japan is as much a belligerent.
though, as any European country is.
It's a hopeless jam.
A few days ago the Russians were
too busy in the east to signify as a
western fighting power. Today
they're too busy in the west to sig
Nifty in the east. But, any minute, ia
pans liable to call for all their
strength to the eastward
1t isn't exclusively an intra- Euro
pean or an intra-Asiatic clash, and
neither is it European and
Asiatic.
1t isn't exactly a world clash, either
for the Americas, to date, are out of
it.
The neutralities are as puzzling as
the beligerencies.
Uncle Sam conceivably can keep
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-03
FORECLOSURE SALE.

Under and by virtue of the au-
thority contained in a certain Deed
Of Trust executed by Gillian Par
ham and wife, Rachel Parham, to
Irvine B. Watkins, Trustee, on the
twelfth day of January, 1899, record
ed in the office Of the Register of
Deeds Of Vance County, North Car
DINA, in Book ISL, page 435, default
having been made in the payment of
the debt therein secured and upon
request to the holder of the debt the
undersigned trustee will, on the
twelfth day of October, 1899, at
twelve o'clock noon, at the Court
house door in Vance County, North
Carolina, sell by public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, the following
described real estate:
Being that certain lot of land living
and being in Vance County adioin-
ing Pearl Street, Ed Aston. and
others, beginning at a stake. Ed
AlStOnS corner on Pearl Street. rim
thence South 70 degrees, West. 100
feet to a stake, Ed Alston's corner.
thence South 81 degrees East. SO
feet to a stake; thence y degrees
East, 100 feet to a stake on Pearl
Street; thence along Pearl Street
North q West, SO feet to the place
OF beginning. See Deed Book 50. page
800, and Deed from F. B. Hight and
wife to Gillian and Rachel Parham
Parham.
This the twelfth day of Septem-
Der, 1882 Will
12-19-26-3 40 'eo'
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-03
described property:

list Tract: Begin at stake on the
Henderson-War Road, corner
of lots Nos. and 5, in Block "A",
and run thence along said road S
20 "a w 70 it. to stake, corner
Of lots Nos. 3; thence N 81 IL W $50
feet to a stake, corner Of lots Nos.
3, and 9 in said block; thence N
10 IA E rs TT. to stake, corner of
lots Nos. 4, S, and 7; thence S
81 ga E $50 fit. to the place Of be
ginning.
End Tract: Begin at stone st the
N. w. corner of lot No. 4, conveyed
by j. R. Clack and wife to J. w. j.
House, being so TT from the center OF
the Raleigh & CASTOR Ry., and run
thence along the line Of Lot No. 4
80 feet to a stake; thence by line
parallel to the railroad right Of way
100 feet to a stake in the lire Of
Robert Bunns lot; thence by said
Bunn's line N IA 1-2 w 80 feet t. the
right of way of said railroad; then
along the railroad right Of way I
20 w 88 1-2 # to the place Of be-
ginning. This lot is the lot on which
said D. H. Carter now resides.
3rd Tract: Begin at stake on
Maynard ST., corner of lots Nos. I
and in Block "a" and run thence
along said Street S 81 1-2 w 80 #
to a stake; then along the line be-
tween lots 9 and 10 S. E. Direction
1913 TT. to stake corner of lots 2
9 and 10, then N 80 IA E Sc it. 10
corner of lots 3, 4, 7 and 8; then N
81 "a w 1868 it. to the place of be-
ginning, being lots Nos. and g.
18th Tract: Begin at an iron stake
on road on e side of S. A. L. R. r.
at North Henderson, and so TT. from
said r. K. right Of way at Mrs. B. F.
thence S 20 IL w parallel with said
r. r. 80 IL it. more or less to cor
ner Of lot formerly owned by J. w.
Byers; thence parallel with Byers
line 1913 it. to an iron stake; thence
N 20 1-2 E 81.09 #. to an iron stake
on line Of lot described as No. 9,
Mrs. B. F. Gordon's back corner:
thence along her line towards said
railroad 100 TT. to place Of beginning
Failure to pay any installment of
said note Or interest when due, all
may at once be declared due and
deed Of trust may be foreclosed. Re
ference is made to the above deed
Of trust in Book ISL p 228, and to
Book 200 D. %.
This 18th day of September, 1899
B. H. PERRY,
Substitute Trustee.
Perry & Kittrell, Attorneys,
Henderson, N. c.
26-3-10-17
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-03
Sweden Is Trying
To Keep Commerce
And Stay Neutral

Stockholm, Oct. 3.-(AP)--
Sweden strOve desperately to-
day to continue her sea COM
merce and at the same time
maintain her precariOus neu-
trality.
AS Nazi sailors heightened
their grip on the Baltic, appre-
hensive Swedish official studied
the World War convoy system.
In those days Sweden escorted
her ships to Norway, but
Great Britain took over the
duties.
Consideration was given the
possibility of shipping by rail
to Gothenburg, on the Kattegat,
an arm of the North Sea, and
completely avoiding the Bal
tic sea lanes.
The Admiralty ordered all
Swedish vessels not to venture
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-03
NOTICE OF SALE.
North Carolina
Vance County:

Vance County:
Under and by virtue of Judgment
OF the Superior Court OF Wake
County, in a Special Proceeding, en-
titled I'm the matter of DR.. l.. B.
Capehart, Administrator of the es-
tate Of Thomas T. Williams, deceas-
ed" the undersigned administrator
will offer for sale, to the highest bid
der for cash, on the premises in
Vance County, at II o'clock noon, on
Thursday, the 25th day of October
1889, the following described real
estate, located in Vance County, in
the Town of Kittrell, North Carolina,
being bounded and described as fol-
lows: The described property may
be sold by a payment of one third
OF the purchase price in cash, and
the balance Of said purchase price,
including interest, in one year from
date of confirmation of sale:
Beginning at a stone on the East
side of William Street and runs East
erly along DR.. Henry's line 239 feet
to stone in DR.. Henry's line, thence
Southly along DR.. Henrys line 90 1-2
feet to stone, thence Westly 239
teet to a stone on William Street,
thence along said Street Northly
W IL feet to the beginning, contain
ing One-half acre.
This 25th day of September, 1889
DIR. L. B. CAPEHART,
Administrator Of the Estate of
Thomas T. Williams, Deceased.
26-3-10-17
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-03
OTHERS VIEWS
AMBITION.

To the Editor:
Ambition is a desire for prefer
ment, honor, superiority, power and
attainment by which most men are
more or less affected, thought it
manifestes itself in very different
ways
There are some who dcnounce am
bitiOn as wholly bad and to be avid
ed by all. But | think we ought to
make a distinction between true and
false ambition. The desire for super
iority is an honorable motive, if it
leads to honorable exertion. l will
mention Napoleon as an illustration
Of false ambition. which is selfish in
itself and has brought misery and
ruin to prosperous nations. And Hit
Ter too. is repeating history under
the guidance of Napoleon, bringing
misery to all nations of the world by
false ambition.
Again, there are some who are am
bilious to dress better than their
neighbOrS, and their principal
thoughts are centered upon the tie
Of their craVats or the cut of their
coats, II young men; or upon the
richness and style of their dresses, if
they belong to the other sex Beau
Brummel is a noted instance of this
kind of ambition. 1t is said that fully
half Of his time was devoted to his
toilet and the other half of display
ing it in the streets or in society.
Now, this is a very low form of am
bition and it is wrong to indulge it.,
because it is a waste of time, which
could be much better employed.
regard true and praiseWorthy am
bltlon as desire to excel in what
can be of service to the human race.
For instance, Franklin, who, induced
by an honorable ambition, worked
his way up to a high civil station, as
well as a commanding position in
the scientific world Columbus was
ambitious to extend the limit of
geographical knowledge, although he
had many difficulties and DISCOURAGE
ments over which he triumphed on
the way to success.
And now, | make an appeal to
boys, young men and women to d.
rect their ambitions into worthy
channels, so that even if you cannot
leave behind great names, you might
at least lead useful lives and in dying
have the satisfaction of thinking that
you have done some service to the
human race. Be ambitious, but be
sure you use this ambition to make
1T useful TO others as we'll as YOUR
self
LACY H. MURPHY.
Henderson
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-03
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND.

Under and by Virtue Of the power
Of sale contained in deed Of trust
executed by D. H. Garter and wife
Minnie B. Carter, dated December "a,
1928, and recorded in the office Of
the Register of Deeds of Vance
County, in Book ISL at page 223, and
by authority of that instrument APP
pointing me substitute trustee as re-
corded in Book 2O9 at page %, in
said office, default having been made
in the payment of note secured by
said deed Of trust, on request of the
holder of the said note, l shall sell
for cash by public auction, at the
Court House door in Henderson, N.
c., to the highest bidder, at ~
o'clock, Noon, on Monday, the 23rd
day Of October, 1889, the following
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-03
ANSWERS.

|. If no more bonds are issued and
all payments on present bonds are
made at their maturltleS the State
will pay out Of bonded debt in 1868.
2. For the school year ending in
1888 the total was $216,948. OF this
amount State appropriation supplied
S54,S37. The remainder was from
tuition and other student fees, etc
The enrolment for that year was
$40
3. At China Grove in RoWcn coun-
ty, October %, 1896.
1. According to a diary left by
Richard Caswell, one of the first de-
legates from North Carolina, meet
ing was held at the State house on
Friday, September 16, 1774, at Phil
adelphia, at which 30 toasts were
drunk: list to the King, End to the
Queen 9th May the Colonies faith
fully execute what the Congress
shall wisely resolve 10th May the
Cloud that Hangs over Great Britain
& the Colonies burst only on the
Heads of the present Ministry 18th
May No man enjoy freedom that has
not the Spirit to defend it,
5. Last year there were 260.
6. Georgia real estate projects in
that year advertised in North Car
DINA newspapers: 800 acres Of land
for every head of the family, and sc
acres for every white person belong
ing to the same, and also so acres
for each Negro not exceeding ten in
number" AS inducement attracting
North Carolinians to move to that
State.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-03
Stocks Mark
Mild Gains

New York, Oct. 3.-(AP)-Stock
market leaders ran up boosts Of frac-
tons to around a point today, but
fell back as the session wore on.
Buyers failed to get up much en-
thusiasm at the opening, and business
Jagged all morning. Near the fourth
hour, prices were we'll mixed. Trad
ers were divided in their appraisal OF
the statement Of Prime Minister
Chamberlain before the British
House of Commo>. Some saw in his
declaration that Britain would eek
anime and test" any peace proposals
but would not accept ''mere assur-
ances from the present German gov
ernment," a possibility that some
sort of concord might be achieved