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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-10
MAYORS URGE USHA CARRY ON
DEFENSE USING PROGRAM

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-Mayors
of $50 American cities having a total
population of more than 43,0O0,000
have gone on record as recommending
that the United States Housing Au-
thority and local housing agencies
carry on the major part of the natl
onal defense housing program and
urge that adequate funds be made
available without delay.
This was revealed by Nathan
Straus, NSHA administrator, follow
ing a visit from Mayor Brantley Har-
ris of Galveston, Texas, member of
the United States Conference of May
ors, who rendered Straus a resolution
adopted by the Mayors in New York
City endorsing the low-rent and slum
clearance program adopted by local
housing authorities with the aid of the
USHA.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-10
"LET US GO FORWARD"

In recent plea for preservation of labor and So
cial gains, President William Green of the Am
ercan Federation of Labor said, 'Let us go for
ward" and urged sane thinking by all Americans
1--WE must apply the rules of common sense
discretion and good judgment in great national
emergency, just we do when conditions are
normal, and our national thinking is normal" he
said
America needs to heed Mr.. Green's plea. There
is no need for hystera and panic in the present
situation. Those who stir up such feelings are
enemies of the nation. If the rules of common
sense are applied there will be backward steps
in the fields Of labor and social progress. On the
contrary, progress will be steadily continued to-
ward the goal of better and happier America.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-10
ANY OLD EXCUSE WILL DO

IN order to keep wages from rising as result of
the increased demand for workers, largely due
to the national defense program, some employers
think now is good time for hamstringing organ
lied labor and legislation which protects unions
and wage standards.
That drive on unions is shaping up is indi-
Gated here and there. Employers not accustomed
to dealing with their workers on basis of equality
think they see way toward lower standards by
using the defense program an excuse for urging
longer hours and lower pay.
Maybe they'll be set back on their heels this
November Maybe when they take note Of the
defeat of antlabor candidates. already forecast by
a number Of primary election results, they'll stop
to think.
But they learn slowly and many, even yet, are
prone to seize upon any old excuse for fighting
labor.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-10
SCHOOLS MUST BE FREE

DEMOCRACY connotes freedom to learn; the
~ public schools are the chief bulwark of that
freedom; therefore, the schools should themselves
enjoy the largest practicable measure of freedom
The schools should be anSWerabe solely to the
general public opinion as registered in votes of
citizens at school elections, in which the essential
issues connected with freedom of the learner to
learn are not blurred by eXtraneous partisan con-
sideratiOns
This relationship to the public is difficult, if
not impossible, when the public schools are made
a department of the city or county government
when control of various phases of the educational
program is distributed among several departments
of government, when local and state educational
authorities are subject to periodic raids by poti-
cal spoilsmen.-John w. Studebaker U. S. Com
of Education.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-10
THE RED CROSS CARRIES ON
(From the New York Times)


IN the midst of an inhumane war the American
Red Cross can record victory for humanity.
1t asked for private gifts Of 200000O0 and far
has received nearly S21,000O00. Chairman Nor
man Davis believes that the money spent so far
on war relief has saved the lives of several hundred
thousand refugees who were driven from their
homes when Hitler entered the Low Countries and
invaded France. Red Cross supplies have gone to
Finland, Poland, Norway and China. Plans are
and bedding to Finland within the next few weeks,
partly with Federal funds which have been made
available by Congress, partly with Red Cross dol
lars. Some Americans have literally bled for war
victims in Britain: 1,555 donors in the New York
area have given their blood in recent weeks to be
used in cases of shock and hemorrhage.
These facts ought to be widely known. In spite
of the wall of flame which separates Hitlers vast
jungle from the civilized world there is still much
that the private citizen can do, through such ar
ganizations as the Red Cross, to minimize suffer-
ing.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-10
BIKE" SAFETY CLUBS HELPFUL

Chicago.-More than $50 bicycle
safety clubs established throughout
the city by the Cincinnati, O., police
department have helped teach juvenile
riders safe road manners as we'll as
the principles Of traffic regulation, the
International City Managers Associ-
alton says. To be eligible for member
ship, boy or girl must sign pledge
covering nine cardinal safety rules. A
group thus formed chooses it's own of
ficers and may organize it's own BIZ
cycle traffic court, with a judge and
prosecutor, to enforce safety rules.
The police inspect each members
"bike" and, if it is found satisfactory,
issue seal to be displayed on the
bicycle.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-10
HAIL TO THE BLACKSMITHS

CONGRATULATIONS to the members of the In
ternational Brotherhood of Blacksmiths, Drop
Forgers and Helpers who will celebrate on October
10Th great event in the Brotherhoods dramatic
histOry-its golden anniversary.
That day will mark the fftieth year since a
handful of delegates from few local unions met
in Atlanta and united their meager forces into an
international union.
The men who forge and weld iron and steel had
made earlier attempts to build such union. AS
early as 1859 they set up Grand Union of Ma
chinists and Blacksmiths," which flouIished for
a WHILE but after fighting many odds, finally gave
up the struggle in 1877.
About that time the Knights of Labor began
winning recruits far and wide, and many black
smiths came under its banner. However, the "one
big union" philosophy of the Knights failed to
meet the needs of the workers, and it, too passed
into history.
That didn't kill the desire of the "smithies" to
organize A group working in Atlanta railroad
shops got together in 1889 and formed local
union, solely of their craft. Their idea spread and
one local after another began SprOutlng IN the
Southeast.
BY the next year. there were 13 in existence,
but with no central body to unite them. "FeelerS"
were put out for an alliance. These met ready
response and on October 19, handful of dele
gates met in Atlanta and pooled their strength
under the ambitious title Of international Broth
erhood of Blacksmiths."
This organization stuck. There were times
when it went through baptisms of fire, but it sur
mounted every crisis.
President Roy Horn, himself the son of a vii
lage "smithy,' joined the Brotherhood in 1900,
and Secretary-Treasurer William f. Kramer be-
came a member three years later. Both rose rap
idly. In 1909, Horn was elected vice president
and Kramer Secretary-treasurer.
At every election thereafter, Kramer was re-
turned to his post. In 1926, on the retirement of
General President j. w. Kline, Horn elevated
to the presidency. Working team, Horn and
Kramer have poted the brotherhood through
good times and bad, through adversity and sun
shine, never thinking of personal gain.
AS they look upon the Brotherhood's history,
they have many achievements to record Not only
impressive gains in wages and working con-
ditions won for members, but, together with other
internationas in the American Federation of La
bor the BlacksmithS won the eight-hour day, the
Railway Labor Act, the NOrriS-L LaGuardia anti
injunction law, the Railroad Retirement Act and
many other advances Of vital Importance to labor.
Other officers now ably guiding the Brother
hood along with Horn and Kramer include vice
presidents John Pelkofer, T. M. Melton +. IL.
Webel and J. r. Galloway; members of the eXecu-
tive board, Finlay Mackenzie, }. j. Goldman G.. M.
Oliver, Arthur Lambert, George Miller, Clarence
Rischmann and J. X. Elliott, and members of the
board of trustees, Joseph w. Speier, George
Wright and John A. Mckee.
We wish them every success in the future.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-10
EDITORIAL UNIONS TO MEET

Chicago.-President William Green
of the American Federation of Labor
has indicated his intention to call a
conference soon to set up a national
council of A. F. Of l.. editorial work
ers' unions, in letter received here
by Victor Barnes, president of the
Chicago Editorial Association. In his
letter, President Green said: 81 hope
l can fix the date within a very short
time" 1t. is President Green's inten-
tions to issue invitations to various
A. F. of l.. editorial unions to send
representatives to such conference.
voters as possible. And newsmen who
have been following his tour, agree.
He has proven himself an AL plat
form personality.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-10
PORTLAND BUILDING TRADES
GRANTED WAGE INCREASES

PORTLAND, Ore. 0LNS).-A TX
cent per hour wage increase, retro
active to August 20, has been granted
approximately 10000 American Fed
Grafton of Labor building trades en-
ployes here by the Associated General
Contractors Association.
The contract provides for confer
ences and arbitration to settle dis
putes, with no interruption of work.
The eight hour day and five day week
are provided for in the agreement. The
new wage scale: building laborers,
S2la cents per hour; carpenters $1.20;
cement finishers, $1.20; pile drivers,
$1.3212; pile driver foremen, s1.66 SIG;
structural iron workers, $1.45; iron
rodmen, $1.2O.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-10
WHAT NEXT2
Man from Mars reporting:

Development in Germany of
cOntainer tubes, such as used for
shaving cream, etc, made from
plastic materials instead of metal
is reported by the United States
consul at Frankfort on Main.
Large-scale production has here
tOfOre been retarded by the need
for developing suitable machinery
to permit such production on
mechanical basis, but it is report
ed that a company has been or
ganized in Berlin which will begin
its manufacture with an output of
approximately 100000 tubes
monthly.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-10
REAL PREPAREDNESS

OIarvey w. Brown, President, international Asso-
citation Of Machnsts in Machinists' JournaD
IT is historical fact that the best criterion of a
tOtatarian state is with its working class
cOerced through suppression Of labor organza-
tons and rigid disciplining Of labor in the interest
of the selfish goals of ruling powers. SO, while it
behOoves us to bend every effort toward prepared
ness against INVASION it is equally important that
we stand firm in the belief that a preparedness
program shall not be made the excuse for depriv-
ing labor Of its rights or for shelving social re-
forms instituted in the past on the excuse that
'the national emergency demands sacrifices of
labor"
Labor can feel proud Of the fact that, in the
true sense Of the phrase, the organized workers
are the best stronghold against Nazsm and Fas-
cisn and, as such, constitute our Country'S first
line of Defense therefore, it naturally follows that
real preparedness must include the preservation
and improvement of wage rates, working stand
ards and unhampercd employment opportunities
If there is a minimum OF discomfort among the
workers and a maximum of progressive social i'm
provement then it is not difficult to why labor
could be counted as our first line Of defense
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-10
MUST BE SUPPORTED

IN order that the labor press may be enabled to
4 continue to give its readers the best that is
possible to secure in the way of news and inform
alton, well as to continue to keep them informed
with relation to the policies, program and activi-
ties of the American Federation Of Labor and the
national and international unions affiliated there
with, it is necessary that it be freely supported
not only financially but with personal interest and
energy.-EXecutive Board, Illinois State Fedora
ton of Labor
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-10
COMMENT ON WORLD
EVENTS

An interesting item of trade union
news comes from London, in a New
York Times dispatch which reports
that the Ministers and Religious
Workers Union has decided to con-
stitute itself properly organized
trade union and open its membership
to ministers and religious workers of
all denominations.
By registering under the Trade
Union Act and seeking mass member
ship, the religious workers union, said
it's founder, the Rev. Robert Doble of
London will remove the "snobbish
idea" that it is a professional society
as distinct from trade union. "We
are all workers." he added.
The ministers are permitting their
wives to use the health insurance
section of the union so that they can
get medical attention from the unions
physicians. That, Doble said, had
swept away good deal of snobbery.
Evidently Britishers, war or no war,
are determined to continue the work
of labor organization, which is one
of the best guarantees that Great
Britain will remain a democracy, even
though forced temporarily to abandon
some democratic practices and pro-
cedure.
The "most common effects" of the
war on financial affairs of Canadian
cities include a reduction in relief
costs, decrease in capital improve
ments, and Significant" municipal
personnel changes. This was shown
by an analysis Of reports from Ca
madam members of the Municipal FL
nance Officers Association of the
United States and Canada The an
alysis may constitute guide to many
developments which United States
cities can expect as result of the de-
fense program.
X X X
The "most common effects" of the
war on financial affairs of Canadian
cities include a reduction in relief
costs, decrease in capital improve
ments, and "signifcant" municipal
personnel changes. This was shown by
an analysis of reports from Canadian
members of the Municipal Finance Of
ficers Association of the United States
and Canada. The analysis may con-
stitute guide to many developments
which United States cities can expect
as result of the defense program.
The reduction in relief costs has
been an important effect of the war,
the Association says. Practically every
employable person has been taken
from the relief rolls in Brantford,
Ont, the number of recipients in Ot-
tawa dropped from 1884 at the end
of 1888 to GALS last July 81, while
the number of heads of families on
relief rolls in Verdun, Que, has drop
ped this year from $500 to 625. Glace
Bay, N. S., however, reported no re-
duction in relief costs because most of
the young men receiving relief were
rejected by the army is unfit physical
ly.
Personnel problems caused by the
war are significant, many Canadian
city officials say. Replacing perman-
ent staff members on leave for per-
manent or short-time military duty
presents several problems, one of
which is what to do about payment
of staff members in military service.
Frequently employees are paid their
full salaries for three weeks or
month, and in some cases a substan-
tial portion of the difference between
their municipal salaries and their pay
as soldiers.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-10
Truths Pondered While
Riding At Anchor
MR.. MODESTUS
. BUTTER OR CANNON
. TAKE YOUR CHOICE
. THE GERMANIC RACES
. ON MOVE AGAIN

IHE GERMANlC RACES
. ON MOVE AGAIN
Man from Mars reporting:
Europe is churning again
1t happens about once in thousand
years
Butter or Cannon: Hitler gave his
Brown Shorts choice
AS though they were, in some sort,
equivalents
Butter is nourishing, carrying vita
Minis
Cannon are not digestibles; they
are destructibles-
Classed, doubtless, as durable
goods" they are short-lived-
Contribute nothing essential to hu-
man living
Churns which turn out cannon, are
perversions-
That is what Hitler is making of
all Europe
Germanic races are again on the
move
Three layers, or waves, of hu-
manity, surge at long intervals
Oriental, Slavic, Germanic, newt
able, becoming inexorable-
Always pushing westward, in the
past, eastward barred by Pacific
waters
Partly also, because to the West lay
races tanned by time
Races settled, with manners, Gus
toms, institutions
Bound by inhibitions against ruth
lessness-
Accustomed to keeping faith with
friends
Creating, conserving, organizing,
polishing
What wild races rushing in
continently destroy.
X X X
Culture is thin veneer, over basic
animal qualities
Easily stripped off, by deprivation
of cultures benefits
Atavism is only natures forces
turned about
Reversing processes hitherto pro-
ducing evolution
Vital forces, pushing with inherent
vigor-
Change direction, when meeting
diverting Obstacles
Resulting movement classed as
progress" or "devolution"-
According to point-of-view of vic
torious benefciaries.
X X X
England and United States of
America
Are products of similar Germanic
westward thrusts-
Mongol attempts to reverse di-
rection of racial outbursts-
Were thwarted by distances, intelli-
gence, force
Long leap across the Pacific waters
too difficult
Shorter route across Behring Strait
may prove practicable
Unless similar intelligence and force
set adequate guard
X X X
Inertia Of formerly vigorous forces,
now only partly awake
May repeat history Of Goths level
ling Roman institutions
English and American forces now
opposed to fresh Germanic thrust
Consist of composite amalgam of
many elements
Which may prove too refined to de-
feat rougher drive
Europe's outcome will be another
amalgam.
X X X
Similar churns have been working
In every continent, on all great
valleys and plateaus-
Amalgams have been pushed out to
swarm elsewhere
Process will continue, through CEN
turies to come
But continuing existence of any
race depends on vigor retained
Plus ruthlessness re-awakened-
The "fghtingest" will survive.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-10
RELIEF SUPPLIES FOR BRITAIN

New York City.-The American Red
Cross has sent relief supplies to Great
Britain to a total of nearly five million
dollars worth, and is prepared to meet
every request for help received from
the British Red Cross and Women's
Voluntary Service, official agencies for
military and civilian relief. British
ships are carrying Red Cross supplies
as free cargo.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-10
WIS DOM

In modern war there is no vic
tor. Defeat reaches out its heavy
hand to the uttermOst corners of
the world and lays its burdens up
on victor and vanquished alike.
-Aristide BRAND.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-10

labor-especially organized workers-are daily be-
coming more conscious of the fact that labor suf-
fers most at the hands of Nazi or Fascist die
tator.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-10

It's only fair to admit that a lot of adventures
turn out better than we expect
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-20
FUNDS PROVIDED
FOR STREET WORK
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street alongside OF the new hous-
ing project on Trumbo island had
not been settled as yet. accord
ing to councilman Sweeting-
W. Curry Harris application to
be placed on the salary list of the
city, until back salaries owing
him had been paid. was referred
TO the Finance committee.
Mayor Albury's request for ad-
ditional policemen was held in
allegiance pending consideration
Of the new budget.
Building inspectors office was
to be supplied with new permit
blanks and signs, according to an
nOuncement by the Records COM
mittee. New license fees for this
department were indicated when
an ordinance on the subject was
heard and passed on first read
ing.
Council informed city attorney
AquilinO Lopez. Jr-. that the city
would again favor leasing OF
South Beach property on the
same terms as held last year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-20
Junior Women Held
First Card Party

First card party of the current
club year was featured by the
Junior WOman's Club yesterday
afternoon, starting at 500 o'clock.
at the clubhouse on Division
street, with a good crowd of
young women present
High score prize was won by
Phyllis Adams and consolation
went to Louise Hawkes..
Those present were: Margaret
Neff, Miss Adams, Mrs. Charles
Wagley, guest. Mrs. Frederick
Whitman, Mrs. Andrew EIwood.
Mrs. John Offutt, Miss Gerry
Knowles, Miss Anita Salgado,
Mrs. Paul Mesa. Miss Marjorie
Gwynn. Miss Frances Ellsworth,
guest. Mrs Alicia Boeyen, Miss
Hawkes., Miss Myrtle ludlow,
guest.
Miss Betty Lee AllShouse, Miss
Mary Agnes Kelly, Miss Mar
garet White. Miss Phyllis Espinol,
guest, Miss Ada Rodriguez. Miss
SOlita CObO. Mrs. Helen Scam
mons, Mrs. Joseph Lopez, presi-
dent, Mrs. Gilmore Parks. Mrs.
Jack Delaney. Mrs Merrill Rob
ertS. Mrs. Raymond Curry, Mrs.
J. L. Menendez. Miss Benildes
RemOnd. HOsteSSes were Miss
ALICE Curry and Miss Clara Yates.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-20
LIONS HONORED
THEIR PRESIDENT

Continued from Page One)
ing in Miami Springs on Septem-
Der 26; passing of a resolution
matching one sponsored by the
Jaycees to be sent to the city
council in reference to repair OF
streets.
Guests at the meeting were
Roy L. Braswell. manager OF
SOuthernmoSt Pharmacy: R. R.
Gutteridge. of the weather bu-
reau, and Allen Hampton. of the
Gas Company.
New Lion Frank c. Schneider
was welcomed to club member
ship. His poem. Rough Going
was read to the club to their
great enjoyment. Notice of the
Lions Jitney Dance and Bingo
Party was made.
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THE RELIEF ISSUE

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public works and construction
schedules have been teIescoped
with the result that building pro-
grams in some parts OF the coun-
try have been set ahead several
years
This is all to the good We get
the Improvements sooner than
they would otherwise be avail
able and we extend employment
at a time when it Is most needed.
The truth is, however, that the
magnitude OF the recent public
works program is more apparent
than real. What has happened IS
a proper and necessary transfer
Of much of the public improve
ment work from local to a federal
tax basis. In this way relief has
been afforded to local communi-
ties and the public has derived a
third major benefit from the
WPA program.
There has been much criticism
of the WPA from quarters I'M
sympathetic with the administra-
ton. 1t is said that the expendi-
ture of public funds and the in
crease in the public debt has
weakened the nation so that we
are the less prepared to incur the
expenses Of national defense.
The truth is that exactly the
opposite is the case. Our strength
or weakness in the face of an in
ternational crisis such as the one
we are now facing has nothing
to do with the local, internal debt
Of the nation 1t has a great deal
to do with our industrial produc-
tivity. the skill and morale Of our
workers and the physical and
tangible equipment which can
be utilized for defense purposes.
In days of motorized armies it
should not require much argu-
ment to demonstrate that we are
in a much stronger position by
reason of the four billion-dOllar
investment during the past seven
years in paved highways and
streets. Nor is it difficult to I'M
derStand how valuable are the
results of the four billion dollars
invested in flood control. reclama-
ton. rivers and harborS and pow
er dams.
It has been only few weeks
since the non-partisan defense