davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1939-08-06

ONCE WllIleSSeu llle OedlIl Ol d SDHlI.
This was in laboratory where l
d held my first job, place left soon
after because found had no real talent
for the kind of work we did there. One
day overheard conversation between
the chief and his junior assistant. The
younger man, his face shining with inter-
est and enthusiasm, was outlining an
idea he wanted to develop.
What he proposed doing would have
cost the organization nothing, and would
have involved no one but himself. If he
had carried it out it might have meant
an extremely valuable contribution to
civilization. He admitted that it would
require years of hard, lonely research,
and he admitted also that the result, if
he was wrong, could be only bitter failure.
He was prepared to take the risk, because
his idea had captured him completely.
1t seemed so wonderful that he was
willing to devote his life to it.
All he needed was an encouraging
word. Here is what he actually got. The
chief, after exhausting every rational
objection, put his hand on the young
mans shoulder, and said:
Il wouldn't lose myself in an idea like
that, if l were you. It's too big. Of
course, it would be fine if you could do
it, but the odds are stacked thousand
to one against you"
Il don't care about that" the assist
ant said impatiently.
''Well, now, take my advice and con-
centrate on some little job that you know
you can do. Leave the big ideas for
somebody else. We're just little people
around here" The chiefs voice went on
and on, like the dripping of cold-water
tap, and as he talked, saw the younger
mans face fade into mask of resigna-
ton and defeat. His spirit was being
killed.
Five minutes before, inspired by an
idea, he had been willing to face any odds
in order to carry it out. What did he care
dUOul OQOS. 1NO OllC VIII CSSl o\>OiA-
plished anything reckoned the odds. And
thishas been particularly true in America.
from the day of its discovery right down
to the present.
What were the odds against Colum-
bus, when he assembled his little fleet
and sailed westward?
What were the odds against the Pill
grims, landing on an unfriendly coast,
in the dead of winter?
What were the odds against the pio-
neers who pushed our frontier westward
to the Pacific?
Yes, people say, but all that was long
ago. Times have changed. Opportunities
are permanently restricted. The world
has hardened into an unbreakable pat
tern. For every success - even moderate
- there are thousand failures.
Suppose that's true. It's also true that
no one can win race who declines even
to enter his name. In the fine old Ameri-
can expression - they can't arrest you
for irving. And if the world has shut its
gates against new ideas, it must have
happened very recently. It's only ten or
fifteen years since insulin was discovered
as positive remedy for diabetes. 1t was
Just a short time ago that we heard that
sulfanilamide could cure pneumonia.
And only the other day l read of two
doctorsw swho succeeded keeping patients
in state of suspended animation for
daysat temperatures formerly considered
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GARDEN TOWERS

LIE BOURGET
2127 CALIFORNIA ST. NV
Elec. refe. on house current. Ele-
vator Resident manager.
l rm. and 90
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1925 18th ST. NV.

TVZ0 TSyn ST. NV.
rooms and bath tno kitchen
Electric refrigeration. Switch
board Elevator service. Resident
Manager.
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45I4 CONN. AVENUE

bedroom. bath, living room. din.
Ing room dinette. screened or
enclosed porch. kitchen SS1.5O
bedrooms, bath, living room.
dining room, dinette, kitchen
and enclosed porch sos 90
Res. Mgr. Elevator Sec. Switch
board. Refs. on house current.
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20l7 S ST. NV.
2S5l l7fh 81 NV

6 rooms, kitchen. baths. large
rooms. southern exposure. Ele-
vator. Reasonable rental
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7212 QUE STREET

lpts. containing entrance hall. liv-
ing room. dining room. kitchen
pantry. Q bedrooms and 2 baths
Electric refrigeration. Res. Mgl
Elevator. Building desirably 10
Gated Just off Mass. Ave.
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210O 18th ST. NV.
Elec. refg on house current. Elev.,
switchboard Res. Manager.
4 rms. kit and bath---S66.50 so
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3115 MT. PLEASANT ST. NV.
Electric Refrigeration.
3 rms, kit and 45.00
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s WHY PAY MORE?
= 144o CHAPLIN ST. NV
q No. 81. rooms. reception hall,
s kitchen and bath ALL
8 night elevator service re-
s. fri2eration on house cur:
e rent; built : in bath and
q shower: hardwood floors.
d and electric light furnished
: ; No. 24Ii room reception SsllG;
bath -S42 on
& THE LAMONT.
1927 Lamont St NV
= No. 42--5 rooms and bath--S60.O0
q No. A rooms and bath $4,000
q THE BIRMINGHAM
8 No. is rooms and bath so
q THE CARLETON,
e 1S4l Lanier Pl. NV.
s No. No s4S4 E fpoes pooms am and '6asth--s5o.oo
q THE SORRENTO.
S 1888 18th st. NV.
s. No No 81 81 rooms rooms. sne ana SSaatthh--s5o.oo
5 THE ALAMO;
81 1928 18th St. NV.
s. No. 36-3 rooms and bath --S42.50
81 THE DETROIT.
81 14lO Meridian Pl. NV
81 No. 45@ rooms and bath--$46.OO
81 THE CALIFORNIA.
81 1918 California St. NV.
81 No 43-5 rooms and bath --S4o.Oo
81 THE ROCHESTER,
q 1893 Meridian Pl. NV
y No. 41-5 rooms and bath S47.oO
s CHAS. E TRIBBYS SONS.
q Owners.
9 510 District National Bank Bids.
g Phone District 471S.
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LJ0T TIH ST. NV.
Bedroom. living room dinette. kit
bath. large recpt. hall, inclosed
sun p@lor 'can be used as &
second bedroom> ----S55 90
Elec. Refs. Res. Mgr.
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1853 COLUMBIA RD. NV.
2 rms. kit. and bath-----S430 0'
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l4lQ COLUMBIA Rp.
$500 l4th STREET

and 4 rooms, kitchen. bath and
porch. Resident Manager. Refc
on house current.
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1875 MINTWOOD PL. NV.
Elec. Refg. Resident Manager.
2 rms, kit. and bath $50. 90
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1901 WYOMING AVENUE
1910 ASHMEAD PLACE

STV ~SVE"INO E~S6
and 2 rooms. kitchen and bath.
rooms. kitchen. bath. porch over
looking Rock Creek Park Re-
frigeration on house current.
Resident Manager.
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Furnished or Unfurnished)
and 3 rooms, kitchen. bath anc
porch Refrigeration on house
current. Large enclosed porches
GARAGE. Resident Manager.
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529 LAMONT ST. NV.
Elec. Refg. on House Current.
2 rms. kit. & -S3S. so
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81 RHODE ISLAND AVE. NE.
2 rms. kit. r. bath----S3O.5O
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SULGRAVE MANOR

SULGRAVE MANOR
b130 CONN. AVE. NV.
Secretarial Switchboard. Elevator.
Electric RefR. on House Current. Resi-
dent Manager
! rm.. kit. d. a.. d. r., e. bath. SAL 90
2 rms, kit. d. a.. bath and
foyer $50 90
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-12
BY President James M. Duffy, Vice
President f. l.. Wheatley and John
OMalley.

Cincinnati, Ohio. - The Executive
Council of the American Federation
of Labor in their report to the annual
convention of the Federation in session
here asserted that the failure of Con-
gressional committees to conclude
hearings on the amendments to the
National Labor Relations Act pro-
posed by the American Federation of
Labor prevented Congress from con-
sidering the advisability Of enacting
the amendments into law during the
first session of the 10th Congress
which adjourned last August, but that
the National Labor Relations Board
during the hearings modified its ad-
ministrative procedure to conform to
a number Of the changes urged by the
A. F. Of L.
During the hearings the American
Federation of Labor presented incon-
trovertible evidence that the National
Labor Relations Board in the exercise
of unlimited discretion" in administ-
ering the act and "unwarranted con-
struction" of the procedural provisions
Of the act invaded, weakened, and
in several instances destroyed princi-
Piles championed by the American
Federation of Labor"
In summarizing the results brought
about by the hearings on the A. F.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-12
Labor Board Forced To Modify It's
Administrative Policy By A. F. of l.

of l.. amendments, the Executive
Council said:
Though not all of the fundamental
changes sought by the American Fed
Grafton of Labor have been effected,
we are already able to report signif-
cant changes in the administration of
the Act which conform to several of
the proposed American Federation of
Labor amendments, thereby providing
greater protection of our fundamental
rights and improving the operation of
the Act.
Leiserson Appointed to Labor Board
"In August, 1888, the Executive
Council requested President Roosevelt
not to reappoint Donald Wakefield
Smith whose term was about to ex-
pire. However, it was not until the
hearings began and testimony was
given which abundantly proved that
Donald Smiths attitude toward the
American Federation of Labor was
inimical that it became obvious that
Mr.. Smith would not be confirmed by
the Senate. The President did not
submit his name to the Senate. In
his stead William l.. Leiserson of the
National Mediation Board was ap-
pointed His transfer to the National
Labor Relations Board cannot but be
interpreted as an acknowledgment of
the American Federation of Labor's
claim that the National Labor Re-
lations Act was being poorly admin
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-12
Palestine Cleans
House October %
Delinquent Members Must
Be Paid Up BY This Time
Or Be Suspended

East Palestine, Ohio.-Local Union
No. 81 held its regular meeting Octo-
Der 8 with some very good discussions
on the floor.
Guy Vocature and William Gregory
were taken in as new members. With
drawal cards were granted to Broth
ers Russ Reesh and Fred Detwilder
and Sister Margaret Lipp Pierce. The
entire local wishes Mrs. Pierce all the
luck in her new job, that of house
wife.
Brother J. Z. Miller attended the
meeting and reports he is feeling fine.
He is now settled in his newly con-
structed home north of Sebring on the
Johnson road. We sincerely hope
Brother Miller finds employment more
suitable to his health than the pot
terry.
We wish to remind the members
Continued on Page TWo)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-12
AL Urges Boycott
Of Nuzi Products
Federation Would Continue
Its Strict Boycott of All
Germdn Goods

Cincinnati, Ohio.-There should be
no diminution of organized labor's
boycott against German products un.
til the Nazi persecution of minorities
is ended, the Executive Council of the
American Federation of Labor de
clared in their report to the annua
convention of the American Fedora.
tion of Labor here.
Pursuant to the action and in.
structions Of previous conventions
the Council said, IAN official commun-
ication was addressed to all national
and international unions and to all
state federations Of labor, central la
Dor unions and directly affiliated To-
cal unions, calling upon all to continue
to apply the boycott against German
goods and German services until Di-
rector Hitler ceased his persecution
of minority groups in Germany, in
cluding the Jews, the Catholic and
Protestants.
"The response to the appeal made
was most gratifying. Many organiza-
tions created committees for the
special purpose Of calling upon mer-
chants, friends, and working men and
women to operate in the application of
the boycott declared by the American
Federation Of Labor
"The Executive Council renews its
recommendation that the fifty-ninth
annual convention of the American
Federation of Labor reaffirm the dec
larations previously made in conven-
tions Of the American Federation of
Labor, in favor of boycott against
German goods and German services,
until Hitler and his totalitarian gov
ernment in Germany ceases persecu-
tion of Jewish people because Of
racial hatred and because of their
minority position, and Of the Catholics
(COntinued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-12
By President James NJ. Duffy, First
Vice President E. l.. Wheatley and
I0hn 0,MallaY

JONI ~ Malley.
Cincinnati, Ohio.-In documented
chronological statement that cannot
be controverted, the Executive Coun-
Gil of the American Federation of La
Dor, in their report to the annual con-
vention Of the Federation, in session
here, indicted and pilloried John L.
Lewis, chairman of the c.. l. O., for
his premediated and persistently ap-
piled policy of blocking the culmin-
alton of every reasonable effort of the
American Federation of Labor to ad-
just the controversy between the A.
F. of L. and the c. l. O. which orig
mated in the action of Lewis and his
lieutenants in rebelling against ma
jority decision of the 1885 A. F. of L.
convention and forming the C. l. O. as
a secessionist group animated by the
determination to put into effect the
policy which was overwhelmingly de-
feated by the convention.
In reviewing the history of the
peace efforts, the Executive Council
said:
"At the Houston convention the Ex-
ecutive Council reported upon peace
negotiations which had been carried
on between committees representing
the American Federation of Labor and
the C. l. O.
Agreement Vetoed by Lewis
"That report, which stands uncon-
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-12
Executive Council of A. F. Of L. Indicts
Lewis For Prevention Of Labor Peace

tradicted, showed that an agreement
had been reached between committees
representing the two organizations. 1t
was bona fide agreement, honorably
entered into. 1t was cancelled nulli-
fed and set aside by Chairman John
L. Lewis, the supreme ruler of the C.
10.
at seems inconceivable that one
man could possess the power to pre-
vent the final consummation of peace
negotiations designed to re-establish
harmony and unity within the ranks
of labor. Yet the facts and the rec
ord show this to be true.
Peace Negotiations Sought by
A. F. of l..
Notwithstanding this definite re-
lection of we'll considered and prac-
tical agreement providing for a settle
ment of the division which had been
created within the ranks of labor, the
Executive Council has steadfastly
sought to bring about settlement
and to promote peace negotiations.
"This fact is made clear through
the invitations which have been re-
peatedly extended to the organizations
which were chartered by and affiliated
with the American Federation of La
Dor but which became a part of the
c.. |. O.
"We have made it clear that they
would be welcome back into the Amer
ican Federation of Labor and accord
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-12
Pldn Celebration
AtLocul Union IS
Trenton Local Has Been Part
OF National Brotherhood
For 40 Years

Trenton, N. J.-Local Union No.
as had a lively meeting Friday eve
ming, October 6, with President Tenn
pleton in the chair.
One new member was initiated.
The shop committee from the second
floor reported that three new men had
started working.
President Templeton announced that
he would appoint a committee to make
arrangements for the celebration the
local will hold in January. This affair
will be in celebration of 40 years in
the National Brotherhood. All of the
old members are to be invited to at
tend this blowout. Watch the Herald
for further announcements.
Sorry to report the death of Brother
Harry Holford, who had to quit work
about three years ago due to i'll
health. He was last employed at the
Mutual Pottery.-O. c.. as.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-12
Supreme Court To
ReviewNLRB Cases
Involving AFL- CI0
Power and Authority of the
Board To Be Tested BY
Lands Highest Court

Washington, D. C. QLNS).-The
Supreme Court, in its first business
session of the 1939-40 term, agreed
to consider a number of important
cases testing the power and authority
Of the National Labor Relations Board.
One of the most important cases to
be reviewed is the West Coast long
shoremen's case, involving a contro-
versy between the American Fedora
tion of Labor and the Congress of
Industrial Organizations. A lower
court decided against the A. F. of l..
holding that labor union may not
appeal to the courts from an NLRB
certiication of another union as col
lective bargaining agent.
A. F. of L. Fights Decision
On June 81, 1888, the board certi-
fed the CIO International Longshore-
mems and Warehousemen's Union as
the exclusive bargaining agent for
longshoremen on the Pacific Coast. 1t
was the first certihcation involving
an entire geographical area and was
based, the board explained, on the
fact that between 1884 and 1887 col
lective bargaining on the Pacific
Coast had been carried on on coast
wide basis at the insistence of the In
ternational Longshoremen's Associa-
tion CA. F. of L..
The A. F. of L., attacking the
boards right to make the certifica-
ton, was not final order" and there
fore not subject to review by the
courts. The Federation told the Su-
preme Court that the Court of Ap-
peals had conceded that the order
was definite, adversary, binding, final
and in this case struck at the very
roots of petitioners CA. F. of L.)
union and destroyed its effectiveness
in large geographical area of the
nation" but that it could not be re-
viewed because it was not made in the
language of command.
Other Labor Cases
The following action was taken in
Continued On Page Five)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-12
Idle Finishers
Asked To Report
All Local So Members Urged
To Attend Meeting
October 18th

Local Union No. SO met Septembe,
% with quite an increase in attend.
ance. President Erma Fox was in the
chair after a short absence due to
working on the night shift. Work has
picked up considerably in this district
If there are any unemployed finisherf
please put your name on the unem-
ployed book at national headquarters
also give your name to the officers OF
the local. In this way you can be 10.
Gated if there is an opening.
A withdrawal card was issued to
Sister May Waters who is in Miami
Florida.
The next meeting will be October
IL when we would like to see all mem.
bers there to help make No. So a one
hundred per cent local. Attend reg
ularly and help settle the finishing
questions as they come up.-O. c. SO.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-12
Business Peak Is Hit
BvSulen China CO.
Present PdYroll Is Largest In
History Of Firm.
Says Q. c.

Salem, Ohio.-The flower fund col
lector, Fred Shaffer, covered the shop
receiving only ten refusals. Three
hundred and fifty members paid 25c
and will be covered if there is a death
in the immediate family this does not
include the in-laws).
Business is at peak at the Salem
China. At the present the payroll is
the largest it has ever been. We be-
lieve the trend in business is due to
the good work of the management and
to the Buy American drive.
We wish to inform our small per-
centage of delinquent members to pay
up or they will be suspended and will
have to pay $500 reinstatement fee
80 days after suspension.
The fall election is not far away.
There are three members of the Broth
erhood running for office. Two in Sa-
lem and one in East Palestine. Brother
Bob Whitehouse would like very much
to be Unity Township constable and
promises to serve you with all respect.
In previous issue of the Herald there
was a mistake which caused Brother
Bob to think Salem's o. G.. was trying
to pull joke, but he has been inform
ed differently.
Brother Harry Vincent would like
to be councilman-at-large and Brother
Fred Shaffer councilman of his ward.
Brother Fred states he has made no
promises, but if he wins he has bag
full of things to present to Council,
believing they will help his ward and
the city in general. So everyone get
behind your local men and give them
support.
For the benefit of the members who
like little drink now and then, the
local received letter from Local
Union No. 21264 urging all unionists
(Continued on PAGE Three)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-12
urs.E!ngendered |!
By TofdIifuriun
Powers. Says AFL
Holds That Peace Would
Prevuil If People Enjoyed
Democracy

Cincinnati, Ohio.-The Executive
Council Of the American Federation of
Labor deprecated in strong language
the regime of armed force by the to-
talitarian governments of Europe,
which is expressed in the invasion Of
other countries and the sacrifice of un-
told multitudes of human beings in the
inhuman struggle for power.
The basic reason underlying the
present war in Europe, the Council de-
clared is "the substitution of dicta-
torial and autocratic control of gov
ernment for democracy and demo-
cratic procedure in the administration
of governmental affairs"
In discussing the Conflict Between
European Nations" the Council said:
"Since the submission of our last
report, the war in Spain was ter1nin-
ated. That bitter conflict resulted in
the loss of thousands Of lives and in
the destruction of millions of dollars
worth of property. The horrors of
war in all it's extreme phases during
the Spanish conflict were brought
home to the people in all nations
throughout the world.
Dictators Seize ETHIOPIA, Austria,
Czechoslovakia and Poland
"Mussolini, the ruler Of Italy, in
addition to the seizure of Ethiopia sew
eral years ago, invaded helpless Ala
bana during the past year and
through force Of arms compelled that
nation to submit to the dictatorial
control of his Fascist government.
Germany, under the leadership Of
Hitler, invaded Austria, destroyed it's
independence and subjected it to Ger
man control. In like manner, Hitler
led his armies into Czechoslovakia
seized that country, took over the
boundary Notifications, and substi-
tuted Nazism for democracy. Czech
oslovakia is now a German controlled
nation. Next, Hitler turned to Dan
zig and invaded that territory.
POLAND called upon Great Britain
Continued on Page Five)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-12
Federation Opposes Dismembermen+
Of United Sfufes Labor Department
l-Cent Assessment
Continuation Urued
Extra Income Required To
Consolidate Tremendous
Coins Made

Cincinnati, Ohio-Far from being
contented with the immense increase
in membership of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, which now exceeds
four million, the A. +. of l.. Execu-
tive Council plans the energetic con-
tinuation OF a nationwide organization
campaign by which this remarkable
result has been achieved.
In addition, it is imperative for the
A. F. of l.. to consolidate the gains
already made, provide protection for
the legal rights Of the workers and
adequately present their cases to vari-
Gus government boards.
For the proper performance of
these duties, the Executive Council in
their report to the annual convention
of the Federation, in session here,
recommended that the assessment of
one cent per member per month for
organization purposes be continued.
In support Of their recommended
tion, the Executive Council said:
"This report of organizing activi-
ties and of service rendered as a re-
suit OF the success which has attended
our efforts makes it clear that the
financial income of the American
Federation of Labor should be main
tanned at least at its present level.
Services Must Be Rendered
Success in organizing work means
the assumption of obligations to rem
der service. This we have been and
are doing through the organizing
staff, the legal department, the re-
search department, the legislative de-
partment, the Workers Education Bu-
heau, and through the financial sup
port as we'll as organizational support
which the American Federation of
Labor is giving to struggling national
and international unions.
"All of this organizing work and
(Continued on Pdde Five)