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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-23
ThirtY-Hour Week
Is Urged By MednY
Shorter Hours Necessary To
Provide Employment For
Jobless Workers

New York, N. Y.-The advantage OF
the 30hour week as a practical meth
cd to provide employment for the mill
ions of unemployed working men and
women was emphasized by Secretary
Treasurer George Meany Of the Am
erican Federation of Labor in an ad-
dress here at the Conference on the
Social and Economic Consequences OF
the Shorter Work Week sponsored by
the Central Trades and Labor Council
of Greater New York and affiliated
unions with the cooperation of the
Workers Education Bureau of Amer
lea.
"Reduction in the hours of work is
one of the foremost objectives Of the
organized labor movement" Mr.. Meany
said. "For sixty years the American
Federation Of Labor has championed
the fight for the shorter work week
and the shorter work day. Through
out these years the shortening of the
working hours has been one of the
most bitterly fought proposals, one
which has offered men and women
workers a rallying point for self-or-
ganization and mutual protection"
Between 1880 and 1880, Mr.. Meany
declared, the American Federation of
Labor enabled wage earners to re-
duce the work week from SO to 4S
hours, adding Is hours to their leis-
ure time," with wages during the same
period increasing from 10 cents an
hour to " cents. Today" he said,
"the average work week in our indus
try is 38 hours-a reduction of Is
hours per week from the average
weekly hours which prevailed sixty
years ago."
Although emphasizing the benefits
of shorter hours in increased leisure
for the workers to mitigate the strain
imposed upon them by mechanical in
dustry and in protecting and bettering
their physical welfare and prolonging
their life span, Mr.. Meany stressed it's
great Importance in connection with
the unemployment problem.
"The most important objective of
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-23
Executive Council
Drafts PIonks For
Two Major Parties
Committee To Be Ndmed To
Represent AL At Political
Conventions

Washington, D. C.-President Will
liam Green announced the Executive
Council of the American Federation of
Labor during its current session here
will appoint a special committee to
represent the Federation at the con-
ventions Of both major political par
ties.
One of the major tasks of the Ex-
ecutive Council meeting, Mr.. Green
said, will be to draft comprehensive
labor plank for inclusion in the plat
forms of both Democratic and Repub-
lican parties.
This announcement foreshadowed
relentless opposition by the American
Federation of Labor to any third party
move and further indicated the deter
mination of the A. F. of L. leadership
to maintain the organizations tradi-
tional non-partisan political policy.
At a press conference following the
first session of the Executive Council,
Mr.. Green called for cool thinking and
restraint to prevent the building up
of war psychology such as plunged
this country into the World War in
1914. He said:
"The time has come for every one
Of us to put on metal brakes and to
speak carefully in order that we may
not lose sight of the paramount i'm
portance of maintaining our neutrality.
No matter how deeply we resent the
aggression Of European dictators and
sympathize with their victims, we
should not forget that this nation must
stay out of war"
The Council received a confidential
report from the officers of the Cana
dian Trades and Labor Congress on
the effect of the war on labor in that
country. Tom Moore, President, and
R. J. Talon, Secretary, said that there
is unity of opinion and purpose among
the people of Canada in support of the
government in its war program.
At the request of the Canadian Off
cials, the Executive Council agreed
to award exclusive right to the Cana
dian Trades and Labor Congress to
charter central labor bodies in Can
ada. Hitherto both the A. F. of L. and
the Canadian body have been issuing
such charters.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-23
Youth Placed In
Many Jobs During
1889 BUG Reports
Placement of Those Under
rs Up ll491o Over the
Year Previous

Columbus, Ohio.-Job placements of
youth "a years of age and under by
the Employment Service Division Of
the Ohio Bureau of Unemployment
Compensation last year were 114.2 per
cent greater than in 1888, an analysis
of the 148,314 total placements made
in 1889 by the Service discloses.
Youth placements accounted for A.
369, or 31.9 per cent Of the jobs found
for workers last year by the Employ
ment Service, the remaining 100,945,
or 68.1 per cent, going to workers 25
years of age or over, the Bureau re-
ported yesterday to Governor John W..
Bricker.
Average percentage increase of
youth placements in 1889 over 1888,
through offices operated by the Bureau
in eight Ohio cities of over 100000
population, was 52.6 per cent, the ana
lysis reveals.
These metropolitan Offices, located in
Akron, Canton, Cincinnati, Cleveland,
Columbus, Dayton, Toledo and
Youngstown, accounted for 9O,042 of
Vic COI6l pldSCIICIiCo IudOC III 4OoO w
the Employment Service, through AZ
general offices, 13 branch offices, and
81 itinerant (part-time) points, oper-
ated by the Bureau throughout the
\ state.
Of the 9O,042 placements made by
these eight offices in 1889, 25,436, or
1872 per cent were workers "a years of
age or under, workers rs or over being
placed in 81 1906, or 71.8 per cent of the
employment opportunities filled.
Youngstown, Canton, Cleveland, and
Akron had high placement averages of
workers "a years of age and under.
Dayton, Columbus, Toledo and Cincin-
natl offices had ratios lower than the
average for the eight principal cities.
The analysis shows that placements
of persons "a and under in 1889 by all
Bureau offices were concentrated in
two occupational groups = clerical
workers and salespersons.
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-23

pin throwers, baseball players and
what not and don't forget the
grand prizes to be awarded the lucky
holders of the tickets obtainable only
for a glance at paid-up dues book.
Then there are loving cups and baby
sets, baby dolls and cash for the
babies, bathing beauties and tap
dancers.
Last, but as usual, best, there is the
fourteen hundred dollars worth Of
automobile, big luxuriously appoint
ed Nash Ambassador Eight sedan in
an eye-striking green to be given away
in the evening. Have you seen it yet
in the Diamond? You will want plenty
Of chances on it once you view this
beauty.
Let's say you are disappointed and
do not drive the Nash home, do not
take away the hundred dollars, 100
piece Warwick set, or even a smaller
one in the dues book drawing; don't
even see your fond cherub take home
a. pair of roller skates where could,
YOU find a day that would give you
a championship ball game, eighteen
rounds Of fast boxing, dancing to Ace
Brigode, a two-hour track meet, all
the coffee you can drink, and all free
even to the parking? There just isn't
another bargain like this coming up
this year.
Tap dancers, or their mothers, are
urged to send in their entry blanks
which can be found in this paper. I'm
less the signed entry is in the hands
Of the committee by June II, the
dancer will be unable to compete for
one of the fine prizes.
And mothers, be sure you enter
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-23
Consumers Held
Responsible For
Higher Expenses
Costs Considerably More
To Distribute Goods Thdn
To Make Them

Washington, D. C. 0LNS).-Con-
sumers themselves are largely respon-
sible for the fact that it costs con-
siderably more to distribute goods
than to make them, says a pamphlet,
SO cents of your 81, released by the
Public Affairs Committee, 80 Rookie
feller Plaza, New York. The pamph-
let was prepared by T. R. Carskadon,
summarizing the Twentieth Century
Funds study of the costs of distribu-
ton.
Advertising, and duplication of sales
effort, though factors, account only in
small part for the vast increase in the
relative costs of distribution in recent
years. Nor is the "middleman" found
to be at fault. The toll taken by the
"middleman us shown to be less than
one-fifth of the total cost of distribut-
ing goods from producers to consumer.
Modern Habits Blamed
Modern living habits account for
many of the increased costs of dis
tribution in modern economic society,
the pamphlet indicates. Today's house
wife is not content to buy in bulk as
her grandmother did. She wants
small packages for her kitchen shelf.
She wants fresh goods; she wants
branded goods; she wants them in
sanitary packages; and, above all, she
wants them easily available"
Costs are also increased by special
demands of consumers, many of which
are unreasonable. The privilege of re-
turning unwanted goods for example,
is held to be abused at the expense of
consumers as a whole. This practice
is revealed to have grown to such
on the average amount to one days
sale out of eight in department stores.
Style Craze Big Factor
"Aside from abuse of the return
privilege" the pamphlet adds, "many
more legitimate practices of the con-
sumers cause the costs of distribu-
ton to amount up. Our desire always
to be in style is, of course, great
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-23
Green Offers Plun
To Increase Jobs
A. F. Of L. President Outlines
Economic Program In
Radio Address

Washington, D. C.-President Will
liam Green disclosed the essential fea-
lures of the American Federation Of
Labor's program for unemployment
and returning economic prosperity in a
nationally broadcast address over an
N. B. c. network.
"The real problem" he said "is not
over-production and surpluses, but
under-development of the purchasing
power Of our own people"
1t is foolish to hazard involvement
in foreign wars by seeking out new
foreign markets in these troubled
times, Mr.. Green declared, when the
American domestic market has not
been fully utilized.
American purchasing power has
not kept pace with the increased ef-
ficiency of our factories and farms
through the introduction of new and
improved methods and machinery"
Mr.. Green charged. "We have devel-
oped our machine power at the ex-
pense of our man power.
millions Of workers have been dis
placed by chronological advances in
industry and farming. The hours of
work of those who have retained their
jobs have not been sufficiently reduced
to compensate for their increased pro-
ductivity. Wages have not kept step
with the increased value of work. This
has been cumulative process and to-
day American purchasing power,
which is the lifeblood of American in
dustry and American agriculture, is
running thin"
The only logical cure, Mr.. Green in
sisted, is to reverse "this unhealthy
process" He added:
"Let industry pay the highest
wages possible. Let the universal 30
hour week be applied. Let production
expand, gradually but consistently.
"The beneficial results would be
manifold. First of all, the unemploy-
ment log jam would be broken Mil
lions of workers would return to we'll
paying jobs in private industry in
steady stream. Billions of dollars
would be added to the national income
and to the purchasing power Of our
people. The government would be
freed from the high cost of providing
unemployment relief and the heavy
burden Of taxes could be lifted from
business.
"We suggest that a 10 billion dol
lar increase in our national income
would be sufficient to provide reem-
ployment for the majority Of the work.
ers now unemployed. Considering that
SO per cent of all families and single
persons in America have incomes of
less than $4,000 per year, and three
fourths of them have incomes under
$500 per year, we must realize that
this is the income group that buys 7S
per cent Of all consumer goods sold on
the American market. The answer is
clearly that with the release of the
purchasing power to the wage earners
and through the maintenance of their
real wages at the level necessary to
sustain a rise in the national income,
enough productive activity can be gen.
Grated to achieve this unemployment.
The question is how to release the flow
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-23
Minerva Elects
Four Delegates
ToA.C. Meeting
Becknell. Smdllwood. Stack
house and Woodward
Ndmed Delegates
PICNIC INTEREST
Local 20 To Be At Idoru To
Root Baseball Tenn Home
Against Cldrksburg

Minerva, Ohio.-Hello, folks. Mi
nerva is here again to speak her lit
tie piece which we hope will prove of
interest to the members of the organi-
zation.
We went into session last Friday
night to choose delegates to the COM
ing convention in Atlantic City. Practi-
cally all departments were represented
by eligibles for the four posts permit
ted us and it was certainly in our favor
that all those contesting for the honor
of representing this local were of the
highest calibre.
Local Union No. 70 named Scott
Becknell, Harry (Bud) Smallwood,
Hurbert Stackhouse and James Wood
ward to present our resolutions to the
convention and act with that body in
the important work of forming a ba-
sis for the propositions to be taken by
the joint conference later in the year.
We are certain all of our members
will be with us at the next meeting to
discuss our proposals before sending
the delegates to Atlantic City. Alter
mates chosen were: Abe Edwards, Tim
Desmond, Louis Brim and Anna Scott.
Vice President George Turner paid this
local visit in an attempt to straight
en- out difficult problem confronting
us in the lining department. Lacking
few days of having their six months
in at the bench, two of the girls were
removed from their jobs. The local
advised that the spirit of the law was
being vioJxteA and that the girls
should be permitted to return to work,
but some of the liners refused to ac-
cept this ruling. Brother Turner gave
the same ruling, but again the same
liners refused to abide by the decision
and have attempted to bring other
members Of the decorating shop to
their way of thinking and are threat
ening to start separate unit.
A situation of this nature arose be-
fore President James M. Duffy's last
visit, but no one mentioned it from the
floor of the local after he arrived
With a wage conference in the near
future and general unrest due to the
great war, this is no time for our peo-
Continued on Page Six)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-23
ARE YOU ALL SET FOR GOLDEN
ANNIVERSARY PICNIC AT IDORA
PARK. JUST THREE WEEKS AWAY?
BIGGEST BARGAIN OF THE YEAR AWAITS POTTERS
AT YOUNGSTOWN. OHIO. PLAY SPOT ON
SATURDAY. JUNE Is

WITH the complete the Golden Anniversary Picnic of
the National Brotherhood Of Operative Poers dora Park
49, all set to ousne previous outing arranged by the
committee which predicting pretty big things for picnic
The park has the huge center pop
condition from the free parking lots to the ball field while
confidently expecting the largest crowd the interesting mid
way in many year.
There many prizes you hardly miss Doc
Crumby "A guy just can't afford stay from this
kind Of affair You can't possibly ose The good doctor
right with fifty excellent dinner for the adults
and hundred pairs Of the best roller skates for the children
the gate prize list Special cash awards will go racers
sack threeegged and shoe ball hrowers rolling
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-23
By A. PHILIP RANDOLPH

l am convinced that until the stigma
of the Communist Front is wiped from
the National Negro Congress it will
never rally the masses of the Negro
people.
The procedure, conduct and policies
of the Negro Congress, as set up in
this third national meeting, will make
it's influence in the affairs of the
American Negroes, short lived. The
American Negroes will not long fol-
low any organization which accepts
dictation and control from the Com
munist Party. The American Negro
will not long follow any organization
which accepts dictation and control
from any white organization.
In the last national Executive Com
mittee, meeting in New York City,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-23
Randolph Expldins Why He Refused to
Run For President of Negro Congress

(In the following article A. Philip
Randolph, president of the Brother
hood of Sleeping Car Porters (AFL),
gives his reasons for refusing to
stand for reelection as president of
the National Negro Congress and for
severing all relations with the organi
Zation:)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-23
ATTENTION

Ballots for election of delegates
to the American Federation of La
Dor Convention were mailed out
the first of the week. Any local
not receiving these ballots, please
riotify John Msz2nsa-...ssE, Box 6,
East Liverpool, Ohio.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-11
Today's Birthdays

U. S. Senator George w. Nor
ris of Nebraska, born in San
dusky Co, Ohio, 70 years ago.
Dr. Alan Gregg, director of
medical sciences in the Rookie
teller Foundation, born at Colo
RADIO Springs, Colo, so years ago.
Henning w. Prentis .Jr., Lam
caster. Pa, cork manufacturer
and president of the National As
sociatiOn OF Manufacturers, born
IN St. Louis, So years ago.
Howard Vincent O'Brien of
Chicago. administration, born
there. 81 years ago.
Isabel E NJ Lewis of the U. s.
Naval Observatory, Washington.
astronomer and popular writer
on the subject. born at Old Or
chard Beach. Maine, 50 years
ago.
Clarence Buddington KeIland
of Phoenix. AriZ-, novelist, born
at Portland. Mich. SO years ago.
Walter Pach, noted artist-au-
thor. born in New York, 81 years
ago.
Thomas Mitchell. actor and
playwright, born at Elizabeth,
n. j., IS years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-11
SOFTBALL TEAMS
MET LAST NIGHT
PRESIDENT vAHELA STILL
HEADS GROUP: NEW
TEAM ENTERED

American and National Soft
ball Leagues of Key West held a
meeting last evening in council
chambers at the City Hall and
prodeeded to transact business.
President Varela, after having
been induced TO remain as head
Of the leagues, was given power
to end all first games at $50
o'clock and TO call the start Of
games at 300 o'clock, with ten
minutes lee-way. Teams not
abiding by the rule viii have to
forfeit the contest.
Merchants, new team TO take
the place of the Tigers, was quail
fled for entry IN the American
League.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-11
NEW USE FOR X-RAY

ATLANTIC CITY.-X-rays are
being used widely now. even on
telephone and electric light
poles in order to determine
whether their ''innards are all
right or whether old age is creep
ing up on them. Myron Fucker,
Detroit engineer, said that port
able X-ray machines are being
used in Detroit TO detect weak
neSseS in poles, which, if damag-
ed. are replaced before storms
damage lines.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-11
Today's Horoscope

Today endowS with fine tastes.
and the native will show much
talent in the paths that require
education and good training.
There is a restless and rather
domineering tendency in the
early hours, with a propensity to
assert authority, which traits
diminish as the day advances. A
proper admixture of the above
may prove of advantage.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-11

At the Florida Exhibit at the
Worlds Fair palm and palmetto
fiber and fronds may be seen
woven into hats, mats. whisk
broOms. brushes. baskets, trays
and dolls Almost as many uses
are made of pine needles. Per-
fune IS made from orange and
jasmine blossoms and pine oil.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-11

University of Miami Day was
celebrated June 90 at the Florida
Pavilion at the Worlds Fair. The
society. Friends of Florida in the
East, also held dinner and re-
ception at the states exhibit on
that day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-11
TOMORROW NIGHT

First Game-Sawyer's BARRIERS
VS.. Peppers PlumberS( National
League)-
Second Game = Key West
Conchs VS.. CCC american
League).
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE
GAMES TO-DAY
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Detroit at Washington.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
St. Louis at New York
Chicago at Boston.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-11
II 7 9 = r ID =
81 FRANCES eE.'l.e

YESTERDAY: Jan assures her
brother that she doesn't think
DeTek Is a criminal. She plans to
get her snlrdged man q job on
Cap TutfIe's fishing barge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-11
SOFTBALL SCHEDULE
TONIGHT
tBayview Park Field)

First Game-Key West Conchs
VS.. NavSta american League).
Second Game-Sawyer's Bar
bers VS.. VP53 National League).
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston at Chicago, two games.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh,
night game.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati. night
game.
New York at St. Louis, night
game.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-29
Derbyshow Now
Al Sprint Stage

The weekend Sprint Periods"
were disastrous for four plueky
champions competing for 81 800 In
cash At The Hal J. Ross Derhyshow
In the Century ballroom At Fife
Square. For the benefit Of those
who have nevrr attended = contest
of this kind and witnessed =
sprint" here are the rules which
govern the contest. All eontesf-
ants must be on the contest floor
and In motion for % hours each
day. with the exception Of lb-min-
ute rest periods each hour. Spirits
are now being held at least once
each evening and run for ID min
utes. All contestants must run
face TO face with their partners
around the contest platform for
ID minutes or until an elimlna-
ton occurs. They are such a
strenuous ordeal that Of the four
sprints held 20 far there has been
at least one disqualification IN each
period.
OF the 81 champions originally
entered. jnst II couples NOW re.
main. with grand competition for
ma Jor awards being looked for.
ward to by capacity crowds nj al
most every performances. The
strongest trans are forcing the
issue and keeping the grusli.ng
pace At fever pitch and = thrilling
battle for supremacy y N pros
peet tonight. Ross has set asIds
tonight - Ladies Night with
one lady admitted free with
each paid admission. Program arr
engagements call for a performances /
by the Lady In Red" and another
thrill packed I5-mlnute sprint.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-29
200 Indians in
New Berry Hit

10 kHnarea sAezhsss sAIef.
Ans end hfaxss sasksa -
Wallace Berry = ss=ass ~
=NsemlzE flHsa - iazzllsn u
1aeksen Hels. Wyoming "a enF.
Fentis showing II thr Raxf lhsa
fsF. Director Rlshsnd Thefps
completed arrangements ~ ~
tFlee = - Washington. n ~
aef Wyoming = ssna ~ -.
sksns - ths picture sans -
re she=henss worked vIsh ethss
Indians n Northwest rz=Arss
- leeatsen II Mccall fazhe.
Hundreds appear n hattiss -
Indians and General Clusters ssx-
airy. rounding - q cattle thieves
~ ether exciting detail smIa
which sre such whimsical eorneas
sequences - Henry seFenaflns -
iads low wlth : hsfmanles TIE
feuns romance : rlsfed between
Am Rutherford and - bowman.
Richard Thorpe directed fhs pic
ture. Tor which ne company
eamned and ths rstena ~ ma4s
than month
Ia cArflile - @een ~lfh
Berry in - Aals Tesm - =
prominent role n the na40 n4ffnfe
sna others featured include nzul
Kelly. Joseph CalielA. Marjorie
Main. nohs est=en and llsnfy
TrANeTH