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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-18
sTABILIZING PRODUCTION

THE National Manufacturers Association has
issued pamphlet summarizing methods used
by various companies to reduce fluctuations in pro-
duction and employment. These plans in general
consist of plans for greater efficiency on the part
of management such as better planning the routine
of production more intelligent ordering OF ma
terials and hiring of personnel, better sales poll
cies, better planning for stock inventories. Such
policies are the normal methods of intelligent man.
agement and result in economies in production that
increase profits. They may and probably 90 mean
more stable employment for the majority OF the
workers but also probably represent less employ
ment for those in the labor market and less total
purchasing power for labor. But considered in re-
aton to the interests of individual companies,
they result in some degree of reguarization of
business activity on which the company realizes
increased profits because of lower operating costs
of good management.
However, reguarization of production within
separate plants does not solve the problem of un-
employment or stable business prosperity. With
the exception of those industries that have stable
consumer demand, employment regularizatlon is
not practically possible, the report points out. In
iVIhe automobile industry, style and seasonal fac
tors changing machinery and tool requirements
make steady production impossible. The con-
structon industries controlled by contracts,
sarily operate by taking on and laying off various
crafts as the work progresses. Companies manu-
featuring machine tools also operate by contracts
and to lay up inventories would be sure road to
bankruptcy. The production of capital goods is
all keyed to the level of business activity Only
retail stores, distributing staple consumer goods,
can count upon regular business. Good manage
ment can add something to their natural advan-
tages, but from the very nature of their service
they can weather business reaction that takes a
heavy toll from manufacturing companies and
from the construction industry.
The final conclusion Of the report is: Zone fact
that appeared again and again in material
was the important one that discussed the subject
of employment reguarzatlon as it related to two
factors: (D the swings in the business cycle of the
nation, and (2) the business or seasonal lluctua
tions within the company and within the indus
try An appreciable number of replies reported
that whereas they had succeeded, partially or
wholly in stabiliZing their employment in relation
to their production fluctuations, they were
helpless to accomplish such rcgularzation in the
face of the wide swings in the nations business
cycles"
1t is obvious that companies which can regular
ize their production in business will profit from
the economies resulting, but their ability to sta
bize is due more to circumstances than to their
merits experience in stabzing employment.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-18
GOtham's Longest Hotel Strike
Ends In Victory For Union

New York City QLNS). - The
longest strike of workers against a
hotel in the history of New York City
was ended April 8, when a settlement
of the 13-months' old walk-out was
affected between the management of
the Hotel Governor Clinton and the
New York Hotel Trades Council, A.
F. of l..
Under the terms of the settlement
the hotel has extended recognition to
the union and is re-employing strikers
on terms satisfactory to the union.
Starting March 20, 1899, over re-
fusal of the management to enter into
collective bargaining, the strike was
brought to an end through the inter-
vention of Father John P. Boland,
chairman of the State Labor Relations
Board.
1t was expected that negotiations
toward the signing of a complete
union agreement would take place
shortly between the union and the
hotel owners.
A 20-hour militant picket line has
been maintained in front of the hotel
by the strikers ever since $50 of the
hotel workers walked out last year.
Shortly afterward the musicians be-
longing to Local S02, American Fed
Grafton of Musicians, struck in SYM
pathy with the hotel workers.
The New York Hotel Trade Coun-
Gil, composed of 5 A. F. of l.. unions
in the hotel field, already has signed
contracts with nearly 100 New York
hotels.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-18
COMMENT ON WORLD
EVENTS

Despite the growing fear of de-
veloping dependence on war buying
as the handspring of our national
economy in coming months, one needs
only study the trend of our export in
creases to Canada, for example to see
the important part war orders are
playing in business conditions. Raw
materials and manufactures are equal
ly affected.
The continued rise in shipments to
Canada is directly attributed to the
war, although commodity proportions,
in relation to the whole, do not vary
greatly from pre-war exports to the
Dominion.
Values of these exports in January
were SAL ,647,O00 as compared with
$26,657,O00 in the same month last
year. February exports gained still
further to $43,131 600 contrasted with
values of $25,S01 900 in February,
1889.
At the same time Canadian imports
from all sources rose sharply. Ottawa
Ministry figures show January i'm
ports of ST. ,104 900 compared to $43,-
$4,000 in the same month last year.
Some of this increase is due, however,
to general price rise in commodities
imported.
X X X
Of particular interest in the Ottawa
figures are jumps of 1000 per cent
and more in certain January imports
from the United States compared to
the same month in 1889, meat leading
the list in percentage increases. Janu-
ary, 1889 u. S. meat exports to the
Dominion totalled $6S,OOO. This Janu-
ary they rose to $S94,O00, principally
pork.
Cotton sales to Canada are increas-
ing rapidly. In January, 1889 they
totalled S6S7,O00 but in January, 1910
totalled S2,652,0O0. In this connection
U. S. trade sources report a boom in
the Canadian textile industry with
some mills making inquiries in the
United States for skilled textile la
labor. To date, the request has been
turned down by the Canadian Division
of immigration, which still has it's
own unemployment problem to deal
with in spite of the war boom.
X X X
Closing or partial closing Of univer-
sites and laboratories in Europe JUS
ties the statement of Raymond B. Fos-
dick, president of the Rockefeller
Foundation that perhaps the most
frightening aspect of modern war is
the intellectual blackout which it
creates"
DIR. Fosdick says that Europe's
mounting catastrophe" has necessi-
tated notifications in the foundations
work though many of the scientific re-
searches it finances are continuing.
"But," he adds, "an attempt to keep
scientific workers at their tasks,
laudable as it's motive is, meets but a
small portion of the problem. At best
it can salvage for the future only
those whose promise is already indi-
Gated.
"No human precaution can protect
a nation from the sacrifices which war
levies upon future talent-the undis-
covered scientists, the gifted minds,
the intellectual and spiritual leaders
upon which each generation must
build the hope and the promise of the
generation to coma
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-18
FHA PROGRAM WIDESPREAD

Washington, D. c. QLNS).-The
FILA home ownership program was
employed last year by families in nine
out of every ten counties in the United
States, Federal Housing Administra-
tor Stewart Mcdonald announced
here. Home mortgages were insured
by the FILA during 1889 in 2,79S out
of the 3,098 counties in the continental
United States, Mcdonald said.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-18
WAGE BOARD TO MEET

Columbus, Ohio. (OLNS). - Ohio's
new minimum wage board, appointed
to fix minimum wages for women en-
ployed in beauty parlors, will meet in
Columbus Monday, April %, at the
call of George Strain, Director of In
dustrial Relations.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-18
WHAT NEXT?


In the construction of the new
Wisconsin State Office Building,
at Madison, concrete is pumped
vertically to height of 1S5 feet,
constituting new altitude rec
ord, Business Week reports.
Though the mix" is thick and
tacky, it is forced through six
inch pipe by Pumpcrete unit de-
veloped by Chain Bet Co. of Mil
waukee. A flexible nozzle hooked
to the pipe takes the place of
wheelbarrOws in distributing the
concrete.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-18
Truths Pondered While
Riding At Anchor
MIR. MODESTUS
. GERMAN FAUST-HITLER
. FEED MONSTERS
APPETITE
= HITLER, UNFAIR OR A
CHEAT?
= AMERICAN FAUST
BUSINESS MEN

II CHEAT?
II . AMERICAN FAUST
II BUSINESS MEN
German Faust
Mephistophelian Hitler
Devil, showing German people
Dreams of world power, ruling sub
ject nations
Musical, poetic but hungry German
folk
Sell their collective soul for dreams
of glory
While hitherto friendly world sees
them
Carving Europe's map to suit a
Teuton purpose
Ignoring all obligations; laughing
at promises set as traps
Accepting alliances with Commu-
nists they cursed
Thrilling to roars of mechanical
mass murder
Feasting on futile frenzies of ia
naticism-
Sacrificing all honor and reason
Pitching headlong down precipices-
Leading to national insanity
X X x
British prime ministers
Saw nothing in this to battle with
Were willing to appease the monster
appetite
With all the Austrians and Czechs
it could consume
Although they had promises these
little nations
Benefit of "full protection" from
attack
Then they added Poland to the sac
rifce-
With little heroic Finland to sweeten
the mouthful-
Promising all Of these, the while
Full protection of British might
More lately, they have added that
same curse of promise
To burdens borne by Scandinavian
lands
Wait minute
You say that Hitler is unfair
Would you say he is dishonest, and
cheat?
Taking advantage of the weak,
laughing at consciences--
What is there so unusual about that
kind of practice?
You will find it every week.
In doings of Federal Trade Commits
Sion
Citing business houses, big and lit
tie
Into court for breaking laws and
customs .
Combining to take advantage of the
smaller men
Cheating in weights and measures
Fighting against law for truth
in fabrics''-
Use of lying labels and false SELL
ink talk
These things are natural ingredi-
ents-
Of a system which cannot live with
out profits
Business calls it "human nature"-
Hitler calls it "Nordic Gleichshal-
tung"-
X X X
Is this the reason
American business men see moth
ing
In the war between Nazis and
British business?
Nothing of principle to interest
Americans
Nothing but just some competition
between two thieving merchants
Plain it is to be seem
America needs no Mephistopheles-
Whose time would be wasted here
in idle gestures
The soul of America has been sold
for less than dreams Of glory
Promises these Americans a dream
of profits
Then they will sell you souls of four
million youth
Throw in the decency of ten million
homes
Add ignorance and degradation of
thousand city slums-
Your American Faust is a cheap
guy!
,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-18
WISDOM

Remember that there is nothing
stable in human affairs; therefore,
avoid undue elation in prosperity
and undue depression in adver-
sity.-IsOcratcs.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-18

When cutting marshmallows, use
scissors, dipping them in hot water,
and the marshmallow will not stick to
the blades.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-18
PREPARED

He: "I've wanted to ask you a ques-
ton for weeks.
She: And I've had the answer ready
for months.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-14
PHYLLIS WHEATLEY NEWS

Camp: Mr.. Hatcher, Boys Work
er, is spending much time at Phyl-
lis Wheatley's new camp site in
preparation of the new coming
camp period. Those who have seen
the camp have been favorably i'm
pressed. All applications should be
in by Saturday noon, June 18th.
The Cosmopolitan Club, Phyllis
Wheatley Orchestra, and Mr.. John
Thomas of the National Youth Ad-
ministration wishes to thank or
CARNATIONS and individuals for the
contributions which have been
made in aiding the North High
Band. However, the quota has not
been reached. Interested individu-
ais or organizations wishing to
make contributions call Cherry
3098 or Atlantic 5451 and ask for
Mr.. Thomas.
Miss Latimer, Head Resident of
Phyllis Wheatley House, is attend
ing the National Conference of So
cial Work and is spending her va
cation in New York State and At
lanta, Georgia. Miss Latimer will
resume her duties at Phyllis
Wheatley House on June 10Th.
A meeting will be held at the
Phyllis Wheatley House on Sunday,
June %, at 400 p. M, at which
time representatives of various or
CARNATIONS are invited to discuss
plans for the Minneapolis Sunday
Forum. If you do not receive a
notice through the mail you are
cordially invited to attend.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-14

fer degrees only on gentlemen who
are present. Our commencement
occurs this year on June gath and
your presence would be desirable
from noon till about five o'clock in
the afternoon. Would it be posi-
bic for you to be in Cambridge on
that day?
Believe me, with great regards,
Very truly yours,
Charles w. Elliot.
BIRTHDAY OF EDWARD H.
Morris-Chicago: Edward H. Nor
ris, of Chicago, Illinois, was born
May 80. Served for two terms as
a member of the Illinois House of
Representatives.
The Minneapolis Tribune (eve-
ning) of Minneapolis, Minnesota,
of Monday, January p, 1907,
states that Edward Morris, Negro
lawyer of Chicago, has a practice
worth $4,000 a year.
AGAINST LYNCHING: In 1911,
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
published its first pamphlet
against lynching and held its first
large meeting of protest.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-14
EXAMPLE FOR AMERICA

weekly paper and story
tells of the final admission of British
subjects Royal Air Force the British One Captain
BaOu for air. declared to have told the House
applications received and several cand
information widely
American daily weeks that Britain has lifted the
color bar the and receiving applications of
training camps.
sweep Hlers the
Negroes army savage egion
the doorstep of London evidently has lowered the bars against
Negro plane pilots
country, too by lightning
marches through Holland Belgium and Northern France and c
high and low from President Roosevelt down. have taken
cry for national defense.
The President @ aanes and supplemented that
later with that $4,000 pilots would trained the
fiscal year beginning July l.
appropriation of 900 for defense has been voted
by the Congress addition the regular appropriation of than
billion dollars The Army and the Navy have begun
erung drive Apan manufacturers have been asked to expand
plants Training schools for badneeded mechanics being
posed.
time being guard against
trait and
Negro
country shouting
billions defense death traitors the of de-
and the and degradation of dictatorship Negro citizens
being nsued and Inundated before their fellow Americans
a single Negro regular
Only the four Negro regiments apparently is actually
maintained as combat New national guard
regiment 369th glorious World War;
recent weeks ordered by the War Department designated here
after as "Colored."
Navy recruits, enss Negroes
only attendants.
corps ywhite corps
the artillery the guard the the
other branches of the service
all this piled the unforgoten of Negro SOL
ders during the World War.
Beatedy hour need with flashes from German
visible the English channel and with German bombe
ong England the British have tossed overheard their color
peudces Ironically enough Hitler the hees of the de-
mocracies is forcing democracy to be democratic
The Negro always has been loyal his He will be
found fifth columns To he will fight America is
would him and the national unity
defense he forced perform bitterly under the lash
insult and discrimination Aside from moral and patriotic consdera
TONS the Negro deserves better the cuntr national defense
burden for his
denied only the honor of but the
in skils which will be valuable in civilian life.
Will take fifth columns here and Mexico sub
the Atlantic German bombers based Central
America minority equality
of opportunity Crisis Magazine.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-14
Listen to This
By Hobart T. Mitchell

THE HOUSE THAT LEIPER
BUILT: Yes, it was a long time
ago; in fact, in the year of 1884;
but this is a story which bears re-
peating. 1t is a story not entirely
unique, but occurring at time and
under circumstances making it well
worth reading.
Her name isn't important. 1t is
mentioned here simply to serve as
a convenient handle. Miss Fannie
Leiper, a woman of color and one
Of the social leaders of her set,
wishing to improve her social sta
tus purchased a lot in the city of
Natchez, Mississippi, from John R.
Wells, thereupon to build a home
to convey a certain dignity and
respect in that community. The
Leiper home was built at cost of
81, 5OO.O0-not a great sum today
for the purpose of housebuilding
but we may be sure that 100 years
ago this new home was indeed the
"Grand Mansion" among the col
ored elite of Natchez.
After a few years in the whirl Of
this southern social atmosphere,
Miss Leiper moved to the more
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-14

James, Bertha Du-Kart, Jessie
Crockett, Fay Arms, Grace Ken
needy, Mae Foster, Cleo Holmes,
Lillian Grant, Elizabeth Davis,
Lucille Shivers, Claude Burt, Nora
B. Crawford, Ardella Brown and
Florence Breeder.
Messrs. and Mines. John r. Shop
ard, I. NJ. Davis, the Misses L. o.
Smith, Erma Clardy, Osceola
Wright, Katherine Kohler, Timma
Leah Marshall, Harriet Walls, and
Messrs. Ed. ]. Golf, Henry M.
Bank, Charles Phelan, Arthur R.
Ferrin, Marvin Kline, Clarence
Smith, Freddie Gray, John A.
Haas, Gordon Dram, Floyd White,
Herbert Holmes, William Ward,
Jack La Grone, ]. R. Franklin,
Blaine Ash, C. E. Rucker, R. A.
Skinner, B. D. Young, Claude Ma
son, Curtis Chivers, Reuben War
rem, Harvey Nash, Spencer Shiv-
ers, Don La Faucette, William
Carter, M. o. Culberson, Martin
Brown and DR.. Levi Hall, Judge
William A. Anderson and DR.. Rus
sell Helm, DIR. W. D. Brown and
the RevS Tawranco Ma1lav CbaS
R. DOran, Oscar Youngdahl, John
P. Cleary, Francis Ranowski, Jas.
Donahue, and the Paulist Fathers.
PRIZE WINNERS TO BE
ANNOUNCED NEXT FRIDAY
Prize winners in the membership
contest will be announced next Fri
day night, June 81, at the Asso-
citation meeting at Phyllis Wheat
ley House.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-14
HamptOn's New President

Negro feel highly pleased that from this
section Masean accepted presidency of his
toric Hampton Institute
developer and chief administrator of the
University for the which will face him
Hampton His several fields him for his
Hamptons continued under his
leadership.
Hamptons could hardly have done better coming
always ready the
white people Minnesota the finest and good hearted and
civilized Caucasians be found place the globe.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-14

Sunday, June 16, from four to
seven p. m. at the home, 400 Col
Inns street. This tea, to which the
public is invited, will close the an
nual membership drive. The Asso-
citation expects those who have not
renewed their memberships to do
so before Sunday.
Final membership reports will
be made at the last meeting of
the 1939-4O season, Tuesday eve
ming, June Is, at the Halle @.
Brown Community House at 8 p.
m. Huron ]. Shelton Jr. is secre-
tary of the Membership commit
tee.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-14
Visiting Preacher Here

DIR. R. ]. Smith of Boston,
Massachusetts,, was the visiting
pastor at Pilgrim Baptist Church,
Sunday, June 9, for the IL o'clock
and eight o'clock services. The Rev.
DR.. Smith delivered two sermons
to an appreciative congregation.
While in the city DR.. Smith was
the house guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. W. Stepp, 1872 St. Anthony ave-
nue.. He was met at the train when
he arrived in the city on Saturday
by Benjamin F. Edwards, 244 w.
Central avenue.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-14
Poetic Thoughts
By Morris Gibbs, Sr.
Men

l like men,
They stride about,
They reach in their pockets
And pull things out;
They look important,
They rock on their toes,
They lose all the buttons
Off their clothes.
There are some women,
Who will say,
They can get along
Without a man any day.
Men are necessary,
To have around,
But when you look
They're not always found.
Popularity sometimes is counted
By having suitors galore,
Some call at dinnertime
Which makes most mothers sore
Some smoke so carelessly,
Drop ashes everywhere,
It's a dirty habit
Gets in ones hair.
They throw away pipes,
They find them again.
Men are queer creatures,
l like men.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-14

Annual Sermon: The Twin City
Ministerial Alliance will hold its
first annual sermon at Pilgrim
Baptist church, Sunday at 8 p. m.
Rev. w. E. Warrington of Bethesda
church, Minneapolis will preach.
Music will be furnished by choirs
from various churches.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-14
MINNEAPOLIS N A ACP

Additional names reported in the
Minneapolis National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People 1910 membership drive in
cluded Mines. Luther Abbey, B. s.
Smith C. Noble, Nettie Shepard,
Cora Robinson, Mildred Fridell, Es-
sic Wyatt, Leila Smith, Mae Marsh
all, Lizzie Rodgers, Bessie Harris,
Jessie Bonner, Arletta Oden, Pearl
Mckinney, Josephine Chambers,
Sybil Bell, Chas. Lawson, Halle
Batrum, Curtis Harris, Imogene
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-14
ADDITIONAL HAWKINS
RECITAL PATRONS

Additional Patrons and Patron
esses for June Hawkins Recital:
Booker T. Washington Study Club,
Rev. and Mrs. Raymond Bragg, Mr..
and Mrs. Roy L. Burns, J. Frank
Fraser, P. B. Juster, Phillip Neigh
en-, T. M. Miller, Clifford Hawkins,
Jr., Spencer Shivers, S. o. Harris
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-14
Comment on War

BY LANGSTON HUGHES
Let US kill off youth
For the sake of truth.
We who are old know what truth
is
Truth is a bundle of vicious lies
Tied together and sterihzed-
A war-makers' bait for unwise
youth
To kill off each other
For the sake of
Truth.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-14
Youngest Graduate

Moses Wallace, 848. st. Anthony
avenue, is the youngest pupil to
ever graduate from the John Mar
shall High school. Young Wallace
was born, February 25, 1924, and
graduated with the 1910 class,
Tuesday, June II, at the St. Paul
Auditorium. He started his school
work in Memphis, Tennessee, and
is the son of Mrs. Josephine Wal
lace, 848 St. Anthony avenue
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-14
Card of Thanks

We desire to thank our many
friends for their kindness during
our bereavement in the death of
our father, Charles Anderson Reed,
who left us June 6, 1910.
w. Royal Reed, Chicago, Ill.
Maymie Geraldine Williams,
st. Paul, MINI.