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Evening star., 1939-10-20
Broodcosters' President
Defends Policy
0y the Associated Press,

0y the Associated Press.
Neville Miller, president of the
National Association of Broadcast
ers, said last night there was nothing
to prevent Elliott Roosevelt from ex-
pressing his personal opinions on
radio time given for that purpose.
but that under the N. A. B. code
mo personal opinions can be pre-
sented under the guise of news on
any news broadcasts. whether spon-
sored or unsponsored."
Mr.. Miller issued his statement
after the Presidents son announced
that the 10 Texas radio stations he
operates were resigning from the
N. A. B. because of the rule against
expression of opinions on contro-
versial issues during commercially
sponsored programs. Mr.. Roose-
velt said the rule was "curtailment
OF free speech and censorship in its
worst form"
Mr.. Miller also made public an
exchange of letters with Theodore
Streibert, vice president of the Mu-
tual Broadcasting System. On Oc-
tober 13, the correspondence showed,
Mr.. Miller wrote Mr.. Streibert, call
Ing his attention to Elliott Roose-
velt's publicly announced inten-
ton to express personal opinion on
q controversial matter.
Mr.. Streibert replied subsequently
that M. B. S. had discussed the
question with Mr.. Roosevelt and that
the latter would eliminate from al,
his commercially sponsored broad
casts any expression of personal edi-
torial opinion about public contro-
versial issues"
Mr.. Roosevelt's resignation from
N. A. B. followed this letter.
Evening star., 1939-10-20

he was not informed Of reports in
the vernacular newspapers that two
Russian planes had illegally" flown
over the lines, presumably on q
scouting trip.
Evening star., 1939-10-20

ADVERTISEMENT,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27
PLANNED PUBLIC WORKS

IN the past ten years we as a Nation have come
far in understanding and providing against the
emergencies that OVertake our citizens.
While our natural resources and free land were
still open for settlers, we left unemployment for
to deal with, knowing that they had
Now our economic structure has so
closed in on us that the jobless person is unable
to meet his own needs. When Society cannot pro-
vide an alternative for the jobless must pro-
vide relief or assistance. The only lasting assist
ance that can be given a person who must earn a
living is assistance in getting new employment.
Accepting the basic principle that Society or Gov
ernment has a responsibility to keep business ac-
tvty at safe levels, Labor has repeatedly suggest
ed division of public works responsible for long
range planning, prepared to time the launching of
new projects as private business activity may in
broadly to include other national needs than build
ing and construction work. Timing such projects
to check tendency to decline in it's early stage
would save us from many depression and ac-
human misery. In addition such pub
lie works would directly and indirectly provide
work for many without recourse to relief and tests
of need. These projects would simply provide new
jobs-Obs that in no way would do injury to the
workers desire for independent sef-support. Work
ers would be hired for the fitness for the job.
Standards of employment and compensation
should accord with the best practices and the de-
ciSiOnS reached through collective bargaining.
There are two important provisions that should
be provided for the agency administering public
works: All planning and financing should be under
the supervision of single agency. The head of
this agency should be career person qualifying
in accord with civil service procedures and the en-
tire staff should be civil service appointees. The
value of such an agency depends upon it's freedom
from party influences or domination.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27
FOR REFUGEE CHILDREN

A MOTHER Wagner bill" more correctly a Wag-
ner-Rogers joint resolution is before Congress.
1t ought to pass. What Senator Wagner has done
for American labor is known to all; but this is
something different. 1t is resolution authoriz-
ing the admission to this country of 10000 refu-
gee children from Germany this year and the same
number next
provided, that satisfactory assurances are
given that such children will be supported and
properly cared for through the voluntary action
of responsible citizens or responsible provate or
ganizations of the United States and consequently
will not become public charges"
The provision for such assurance is so nearly
made already that it may be taken for granted.
The Nonsectaran Committee for German Refugee
Children and the Quaker organization of the
American Friends Service Committee, which never
failed yet, are committed to it heart and soul
Thousands of families in more than 40 states have
already offered to receive these children; and
medical examination will insure that they are
sound in body and mind. Also, they will go to
families of their own faiths.
1t is an unusual thing to do but the tyranny
of Nazism calls for unusual remedies AS Chester
M. Wright said when the question was laid before
him, ''We won't know they're here" Twenty
thousand children in two years, cared for by guar
anteed effort, will not make a microscopic differ
ence in our own affairs-but the difference it will
make with the children is untellabIe
Labor cannot speak too strongly on this point.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27
MAKE TRADE WORK FOR DEMOCRACY

0UR Pan-Amcrican policy of Good Neighborli-
- ness involves practical obligations as well as
the desire to strengthen the dcmocraccs of the
Western Continent. South American countries are
for the most part agricultural countries newly be-
ginning industrial development. Many of the coun-
tries rich in natural resources that the world
wants-rubber coffee ntratcS, gold ct cetcra
Foreign trade will be built up exchange of these
basic products and upon this foundation rclations
with other countries will be developed In spite of
frantic efforts Of the past ten years nation has
been able to become self sufficient, and so foregn
trade will continue to maintain a structure of in
~ternational relationships. If wish to mainan
democratic institutions in the New World, we must
as nation direct and develop trade with Latin
American countries. This may be with mutual adj
vantage financially and politically with united
powder for democracy
A central agency in our present policy of Good
Neighborliness is the Export Import Bank for the
purpose Of financing and assuring foreign trade,
developing this new field for public finance. The
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27

recent agreement between the United States and
Brazil in economic undertakings represents united
action against Fascist economic penetration of
Brazil. Germany has made overtures to South
American countries along her barter policies by
troll in the Balkan States. The plan involves eX-
change of German goods for foreign goods and sale
of surplus in other markets even below costs to
provide ready capital. The result has been demor-
allied markets and losses for legitimate trade.
we are IN an age IN which we cannot ENJOY
freedom for our own nation unless we assume re-
sponsibility for helping other countries to main
tain their freedom.
The democracies of the world can be strength
ened by developing and promoting trade and econ
omic ties between them
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27
TAX EXEMPT BONDS NEXT

DKESIDENT ROOSEVELT told a press confer
ence that the action of the Supreme Court in
Wlplng out tax exemptions on Federal salaries
probably would cost him $500 year in income
taxes in New York; but he approved it, Just the
same. And he wanted Congress to go ahead and
make provisions for taxing income from bond
issues
There is no possible doubt that the President
is right. Privileges of this kind are sure to be taken
out OF the hides Of those who are not privileged
1t may be necessary to call in tax exempt bonds
and replace them with other bonds bearing some
what larger lnterest-but it would pay.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27
THE &. G.. G..
THT z. z. Z.
DPRESIDENT ROOSEVELT sent a

DPRESIDENT ROOSEVELT sent a message to
the dinner which celebrated the sixth anniver-
sary of the Civilian Conservation Corps, saying in
part:
81 believe that the boys who have served in the
c. c. c. have become better citizens. believe there
are thousands of other boys who should have the
opportunity which the G.. c. c. offers while they
carry out the enormous conservation program
which is vital to our welfare. hope the c. c.. C.
will long continue, under wise direction, the job
it has so well begun
At least 99.S7 per cent of Americans feel the
same The G. G. 6. brings the contact with nature
which every young man should have in some way.
The only fault is that all lads, so far, have not
had the same chance; but perhaps that lies in the
future
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27
FEDERAL LAW

nvNHE period since 1929 has marked realization Of
! maturity on the part of nation that has
lifted relations in many fields to national level.
: During the periods of discovery and colonization
on this Western Continent districts developed sep
arately and were only brought together in common
cause for political freedom Even with indepen-
{ dence and national government the states were
agricultural areas in which the local government
was of greater Importance than the national.
!. Increasing population which inhabltated all
AREAS technical progress promoting industry,
transportation and communication developments,
gradually welded the whole country together with
interests and problems nationwide in extent. In
dustres are organized around national market
supplying the nations needs. Interstate commerce
is an integral part of national industries. Prices,
industrial output, business activity, reflect nation
wide conditions which, in turn, are affected by
world events. Unemployment follows decline in
this nationwide activity. Industries count upon
drawing upon the work force of the whole nation.
Their calls Help Wanted" are broadcast irrespec-
tive of state lines. The independence of industries
extends the order for slow-downs and shut-doWns
from area to area.
In the infancy of this country economic mat
ters were of local Importance and concern. Now
that we have grown into nation they national.
When we attempted to fix bottom below which
J economic competition should not go we enacted
the National Recovery Act and the Fair Labor
Standards Act-national laws. When we decided
to guarantee workers the ri ight to membership in
unions of their own choosing for purposes of col
lective bargaining, enacted Federal law When
we determined to provide economic security for
wage-earners in old age we enacted Federal law,
but when we attempted to safeguard workers
against depression in our national industries, our
national law provided only stimulus for state
action. The result is that the nations workers
guided by Help Wanted" notices broadcast from
their industry in any state, find the unemployment
provisions determined by 81 political Jurisdictions,
Benefits under these 81 different laws unequal
and efforts for improvement handicapped by
the necessity for 81 separate campaigns.
Consideration of health insurance is now i'm
pending Labor contends that the first fundamen-
tai decision in this field is the scope Of the legis-
ation and that there is every reason to decide for
federal legislation.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27
OHIO CONSTRUCTION
.... NEWS

A S741, 900 addition and improve
ment program drafted by the Ohio De-
partment of Public Welfare for state
institutional buildings has been ap-
proved by the joint welfare section
of the House and Senate Finance
Committees of the 93rd General As
sembly.
Most of the improvements will elm
mate fire hazards and make necessary
repairs to roofs and equipment. Allo-
cations include: Cleveland state hos
pital, $4,000; Columbus state hos
pital, $51,300; Dayton state hospital,
$65,COO; Longview (Cincinnati) hos
pital, $4,000; Toledo state hospital,
100000; feeble minded institution, Co.
lumbus, $4,000; Ohio penitentiary,
S152,5OO.
Additional construction in a huge
plant improvement program approved
in 1887 by the American Rolling Mill
Co., Middletown, is scheduled to ma
ture this summer, according to re-
ports, with $3,2O0,00O Of the original
amount earmarked for improvements
remaining in the fund.
Construction of a $2,0OO,OOO manu-
featuring plant, to provide centralized
production of the Cleveland Graphite
Bronze Co., Cleveland, is reported
contemplated for this summer by the
company.
Application for an FILA loan, to be
used in constructing an apartment
building in Mariemont, Cincinnati, at
an estimated cost of $50O,OOO, has been
made by sponsors Of the contemplated
project, according to reports.
A 100000 remodelling program at
a packing housed owned by the Mogar
Corp, Youngstown, is expected to ma
ture soon, reports state.
Construction of a 1926, 900 factory
building to increase facilities of the
Ohio Wax Paper Co., Columbus, is re-
ported contemplated and is expected
to mature soon.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27
WHAT NEXT?

Homes "glued together" in
groups of 10000 as means of
solving the nations housing prob
lem were visualized by Raymond
V. Parsons, research engineer, at
Yale University low-cOst hous-
ing conference. The units would
be erected in large garden cities
and would house 10000 to 100000
persons paying rents as low at
SIS month, he said. They would
be glued together" with new
resin compound, eliminating nails.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27
Murphy Upholds WPA
Head Don Minimum Paw
Attorney General Rules Wages and
Hours Law Has Only Limited
Application to Relief
ON CHIPPEWA IA

Washington, d. C.-Attorney Gen
eral Murphy ruled on March 27 that
the Works Progress Administration
is not bound to pay minimum wages
provided by the Wages and Hours Act
of 1889, except to those classes of
workers who would be entitled to the
rates were they performing the same
service in private industry.
The opinion was sent to President
Roosevelt in answer to a question
transmitted by him from Colonel Har-
rington, the WPA administrator, as
to the status of relief workers under
the Wages and Hours Act.
Colonel HarringtoR.caised the point
that debates in Congress on the WPA
and the PWA Appropriation Acts for
1888 revealed that some Congressman
held the view that the minimum wage
|of rs cents an hour imposed under the
Wages and Hours Law would be ap-
plicable on relief projects. This in
ference was drawn from the provi-
sion that mot less than the minimum
rates of pay so established (under the
Wages and Hours Act) shall be paid
to persons in similar occupations in
the same localities employed on pro-
jects in the subsequent section of this
title"
Attorney General Murphy agreed
with Colonel Harrington.
However" the Attorney General
|said, "the statute actually provided
only that if minimum rates of pay
should be established for persons en-
ployed by private employers in any
'occupation,' not less than such mini
mum rates should be paid to persons
employed on projects of the Works
Progress Administration 'in similar
occupations in the same locality
"Since the Fair Labor Standards
| Wages and Hours) Act established a
minimum wage only for employees 'en-
Igaged in commerce or in the pro-
duction of goods for commerce and,
furthermore, expressly provided in
Section l3 for certain exemptions, it
appears to be an inescapable conclu
sion that the minimum wage of rs
cents per hour is not prescribed for
all possible classes of workers en-
ployed by the Works Progress Admin
istration any more than it is prescribed
for all classes of workers employed
by private industry"
! After citing that this had been the
Interpretation of the WPA Admins
traitor, and further reference to de-
bates in Congress, Mr.. Murphy ended
with this conclusions:
"Based upon the foregoing, it is my
'opinion that the Works Progress Ad-
|ministration should not now depart
from the Interpretation heretofore ap-
piled in the administration of the
Work Relief and Public Works APP
ipropriation Act of 1888 that the min
,imum wage of 25 cents per hour is
to be observed only where that rate
has been established for persons en-
,ployed by private employers in any
Occupation under the Fair Labor
Standards Act and where persons are
employed by the Works Progress Ad-
|ministration 'in similar occupations in
the same locality"
--ALL COFFEE YOU WANT
GOOD PATIENTS
l1-l-. ~
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27
SIDEWALKS ON HIGHWAYS

'TilAT is good idea of the Massachusetts a,,-
thorites, to use part Of the Federal money
that is coming to the state in the construction of
sidewalks along the main highways. The time will
come when all highway construction will include
provisions for sidewalks. The sooner it arrives
the quicker there will he reduction Ill the list of
motor fatalities.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27
GOOD PATIENTS

Sebring, Ohio-When Mrs. II. NJ.
Woods Sr of 1903 East Florida Avenue
underwent an operation in Alliance
City Hospital Tuesday morning, she
became the sixth member of the fam
lily to go under the surgeons knife
within the last four years.
There are six in the immediate fam
lily and Mrs. Woods Jr., fifth to be
operated upon, was released from the
hospital less than 4 month ago after
AN appendectomy.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27
BACKLOG REDUCED

Columbus, o. (OLNS).-Bacll-log
of pending Industrial m m ssion
cases involving workmen's compcnsa-
tion claims was reduced during the
first three months of this year and
further substantial decreases have
been made during April, Attorney
General Thomas J. Herbert announced
last week.
eve have instructed our attorneys
representing the Industrial Commits
sion to get the docket cleaned up as
quickly as possible" Mr.. Herbert said,
because delay in adjudicating claims
works a great hardship on the injured
workman"
----FoTTERS BEST PlCEiC--
Great opportunities come to those
who make use of smaller ones.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27
Truths Pondered While
Riding At Anchor
MIR. MODESTUS
. HIGHEST DEMOCRACY
= ANOTHER FORUM
= BUSINESS STRUCTURE
. ESSENTIALLY HUMAN


= BUSINESS STRUCTURE
. ESSENTIALLY HUMAN
This here democracy
1t seems to have so many possible
forms
Its implications diversity in so many
directions
One man, of German parentage
working for Federal government
Declared that the Hitler pattern OF
elections
Was the highest form of democ-
racy"-
But he was a German
x x 4
But you amt seen nothing yet
Here comes printed document
Issued by the Goodyear Rubber
Company
Speaking of $4,000 Goodyear EN-,
ployes-
Also of the 40,50O persons who own
shares of Goodyear common stock
Then of the 21,1 ,129 who own shares
of the Goodyear preferred
Adding to that the customers who
have paid over $2,755 million dollars
Besides the $50 million in bond
issues held by insurance companies
These representing millions of life
insurance policy holders
This Illuminating document then de-
scribes all this
AS graphic illustration of actual
democracy Of our American econ.
omy"-
Then this democracy reports profits
for 1888 of over Sc millions
Of which it democratically paid S.
per share on the preferred
And rs cents per share on the COM
1t tells of paying taxes in the United
States, of 1913 million
Amounting to $345 per employe-
Or $4.53 per share of common stock
outstanding
Which, somehow, is doubtless also
democratic
They invite us to look at the SITS
million income total
Out of which they paid in wages
$489 million
For rubber and other materials they
paid $94.8 million
To replace obsolete and worn-out
machinery, $8.3 million
Taxes outside of the United States
took $S.2 million
Interest on money, and dividends to
foreign subsidiaries, $3.5 million
Which widens the democracy quite
some considerably
Regardless of all which, they in
sist-
"The whole structure of business is
essentially and intensity human"
X X X
They say that the $4,000 employees
on the payrolls-
Do not include the other thousands
Of dealers and their workers.
Nor account for the Japanese coolies
who tap the rubber trees
In their plantations in the far
lSlanuS Oh Cne seas
Nor the travelling representatives in
all parts of the world
They point to the $3,92O investment
for each factory worker
And seem to court total army of
Goodyear, amounting to 100000 per
sons.
All of which is somehow conceived
to be democratic
X X X
They announce: Goodyear is not
owned by an abstract force known as
capital
at is not implemented by an alb
stract force known as labor
They insist that there is nothing i'm
personal or inanimate about Good
year
All of which probably accounts fol
the migration of their plants from
Akron
The moving to southern points, such
as Gadsden-
The smashing of the labor unions in
Akron by machine guns
The assautlng OF labor leaders III
Gadsden by their gun men,
Which are not included in this docu-
ment-
Which they call: "a Report to En-
ployes for 1888
And this use of "other peoples
money
Does not report the special salaries
paid to the leading democrats"
Nor the violations Of law perpet-
rated in smashing labor.
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27
WISDOM

How much time he gains who
does not look to sec what his
neighbOr says or does or thinks,
hut only at what he does himself,
to make it just and holy.
Marcus AurcliuS.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27

Colleges and schools throughout
the country are this month taking
part in the Early Diagnosis Cam
paign Of the National tuberculosis
Association. Above is a college
freshman having an A-ray taken of
his lungs.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27
STUDIES BOND BIDS

Columbus, O. S).-The State
Public Institutional Building Authority
and state financial officers last week
began consideration Of five proposals
submitted by bidders for purchase Of
$7,5O0,CO0 in bonds which the Au-
thority is empowered by law to issue
for the construction of state welfare
institutional buildings.
Several bidders suggested minor
changes in the Building Authority
law which they believed would make
the bonds more marketable or would
serve to reduce the interest rates. The
proposals for financing the projects
were from large syndcates of bond
houses as well as individual firms, Ed
Switalski, secretary Of the Authority,
said
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27

Nobody wants the bad old days
back The National Labor Relations
Act is good law and has done much
for labor. 1t is not perfect, however.
1t can be improved. That will be made
plain as the proposed A. f. of /.
amendments are further discussed
before Congressional committees.