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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-06
CHOOSE WORDS
CAREFULLY
FRANCES FOGG ALLMAYER

"Jane, will you please run upstairs
and bring Mother a good spool of
white thread?" l asked my small
daughter as l sat sewing in front of
the fireplace one winter afternoon.
Happy to help, my three-year-old
started for the foot of the stairs,
stopped suddenly, and, in tone that
made me look up from my work, said,
"The draft will get me-"
"The draft ?" questioned, thinking
that l might have misunderstood.
Nodding her head, she said, "You
told me the draft comes down."
So l had, frequently, that cold Win
ter. l had cautioned her not to play
at the foot Of the stairs, because of
the cold draft. l realized now that l
had unintentionally instilled fear in
my little daughter by not using more
care in my choice of words for one
so young. Or, at least, l should have
made clear to her the meaning of
draft.
Just what sort of mental picture
she had of "the draft" shall never
know. 1t may easily have been hor-
rible, Sinking creature, very likely to
come down on that rather dark, cold
afternoon. 1t was something to
dread; her expression told me that.
1t would have been heartless to have
laughed, saying, "The draft is moth
ing but the wind. Run along, and
don't be afraid
1t was my task to remove that un-
pleasant mental picture which had
been developing. over a period of
months replacing it with something
more pleasant. So, hand,
Jane and l went upstairs. Do you
remember how brave you used to feel
in "scary'' places, if your small hand
was smugly encased in the reassuring
handclasp of a grown-up member Of
the family?
We paused in front of the window
on the landing through which the
draft came. l held my hand at the
corner of the window and felt little
draft -. of air. Jane tried it, too. We
opened the window crack and felt a
bigger draft. Jane was discovering
that the draft was nothing but air or
wind words familiar to herr getting
in wherever it could.
On several planned occasions, dur
ing the next few days, used the word
to impress it's true meaning We
opened the door few moments, let
ting in draft of fresh air. We filled
our lungs with it. Jane went with her
father to tend the furnace. She watch
ed him open the draft, letting in air
so that the fire would burn brightly.
Jane soon came to understand the
meaning of draft; then she no longer
feared going upstairs alone
1t does not follow from this story
that, when speaking to very little
children, parents should use only a
baby's vocabulary, but it does indicate
that we should choose words care
fully, being sure that the little folks
understand exactly what we are say
ing to them.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-06
PRIMARY CONCERN

The primary concern of American
business today is that our country not
become involved in any foreign war.
Business is not looking for the ad-
vantage of war profits and definitely
is opposed to sending American boys
and young men to fight on foreign
soil.-James S. Kemper, president,
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-06
TeIegrophers To
Continue Fight
Against Merger
Union Opposition To Plan
Given To Committee
Of Senators

washington, u. C.-Emphatlc Op-
position to the proposed merger of the
telegraph companies under the Federal
Communications Commission is ex-
pressed in a memorandum filed by the
Commercial Telegraphers' Union with
the Senate Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
The union declares that the Federal
Communications Commission has made
no move toward solution of present
problems Of the telegraph industry
and has made no promise that in the
event of merger, action would be
taken to protect the jobs of telegraph
workers.
Belief that proper regulation would
remedy or ease" difficulties of the
telegraph companies is voiced in the
unions memorandum, submitted to
the Senate COMMITTEES for it's use in
making an interim report to the SEN
ate before adjournment.
Unfair Practices Permitted
Failure of the Federal Communi-
cations Commission to include in it's
recommendation any promise, or
even suggestion, that an attempt
would be made to find a solution for
the many problems which have afflict-
ed the industry has confirmed the be-
lief which has long existed among our
members that aggressive and regu-
lated competition is that the best pol
icy to be pursued" the union says.
Citing various methods of competi-
tion with the telegraph companies
which it calls unfair, the union says
that the commission has made no
promise to stop the unfair practices.
1t charges that above all, the COM
mission has made no promise that in
the event of a merger, under admin
istration of the commission, the sur
plus telegraph employees would be alb
sorbed.
Two Grounds for Opposition
The union says that in view of the
very unsatisfactory recommendation
of the commission" it will continue to
oppose the merger proposal on two
grounds, as follows:
"No good purpose will be achieved
from the viewpoint of the public
There would be no need for 1906
Postal main offices and TIA Postal
branch offices. Solicitors, operators
and messengers would be eliminated,
making it more and more difficult for
the public to patronize the telegraphs.
''1n addition to the closing of Pos
tai offices and branches, many of
Western Unions 2,373 main offices
and 1,340 branches will be closed be-
cause of the absence of competition.
"The second, and most important
reason for our position from labor's
point Of view, is the fact that a mer-
ger will obviously result in the elimi-
nation of some $4,000 telegraph en-
ployes who are now employed in the
competing main and branch offices of
the two companies. These $1,000,
added to the 29,247 employees which
have been discarded since 1880, ac-
cording to the commissions figures,
would make total reduction in per-
sonnel of one-half since 1892
Two Things Needed
Ending the memorandum, the union
says that with proper protection and
regulation, the telegraph industry can
continue to fulfill its job of furnish
ing a written communication service
to the public"
"The telegraph industry" the union
adds, "needs protection but it also
needs regulation"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-06
Public Housing Coins

Washington, D. C.-There are now
some 450s local housing authorities in
81 states, the District of Columbia,
Hawaii and Puerto Rico, ten times as
many as in November. 1887, when
there were but 46 local housing au-
thorities in the entire United States,
according to the United States Hous-
ing Authority.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-06
Wuue Cuts Force
GIove-Mukers To
Operate Company
Union Workers Successful
In Manufacturing Coop
Work Gloves
Following is an interesting
story Of a group of workers who
fought and planned for the pre-
servation Of their Union and
Union Label back in 1882.

Minneapolis is known widely among
co-operators as the home of the
Franklin Cooperative Creamery, an
institution founded by milk drivers on
strike more than a decade ago, which
grew until it had the largest milk
business in the community.
The glove-makers, similarly, became
involved in difficulties with their en-
ployers. Three wage cuts of ten per
cent each were made in three years
time, and then the manufacturers de-
manded forty per cent cut in addi-
ton, During the conferences which
were held after this last announce
ment, in May, 1882, one of the en-
ployers admitted that the proposition
was made with view to breaking off
all relations with the Glove Workers
International Union. This of course
followed.
A strong picket line was on duty
during June, July, and August, and
meanwhile the staunch union workers
of the two glove factories involved be-
gan work on a new idea.
Numerous requests came to the
union from railroaders, building trades
workers and others who wanted to
know if they could buy good work
gloves with the union label. The two
Minneapolis firms which had broken
with the union were the only makers
of this type of glove. In view of this
the union appointed committee to in
vestigate the possibility of opening a
cooperative glove factory.
The committee inquired into the
subject thoroughly and decided that
the demand for work gloves bearing
the union label was sufficient to justify
launching such an enterprise. A tenta-
tive budget was set up and an appeal
to other unions for support brought
some response. The organization was
formed under the Minnesota Co-opera-
tive Law, and on September the
union took the picket line off to visit
the new plant. Work began September
IL and today the need for more ma
chinery and larger orders of material
W llldNC up Vic oIol VI Viz SCS
cess of the project so far.
At the time this is written thirty
three of the local unions here are
stockholders, as also is each employe,
and there are some rs individual
stockholders in other walks of life.
Each stockholder has but one vote, re-
gardless of the number of shares he
may own, and dividends are limited to
a maximum of per cent. After a
certain amount is set aside for the re-
serve fund, surplus profits will be di-
vided among the stockholders and con-
SumerS.
Our great need is to create larger
demand for our product, and so we are
to the trade unionists of the
continent to demand "Co-op" Work
Gloves. Get your store-keeper to furn-
ish you with this glove. He can get
them by writing to The Cooperative
Glove Manufacturing Association, 720
Washington Avenue, S. E., Mime
apolis, Minnesota. They are made in
thirty (39) different styles and ma
terials and are first class in every re-
spect.
We have confidence that the work
ers will aid us now in this fight for
freedom we are making.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-06

Look for the Union Label when you
purchase clothing.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-06
Mexico Is Alarmed
BY German Influx

Mexico City.-President Lazaro Car
denas said any elements, internal or
foreign, attempting to endanger Mexi-
co.'s absolute neutrality will be dealt
with strongly.
His statement conceded with re-
ports of an increase in the number of
Germans arriving in Mexico, resulting
in government investigation of pos
sible "fifth column" activities.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-06

Repeated tests prove Purrey as
warm or warmer than many
other makes costing up to nearly
twice as much. Treated to pre-
vent moth damage - fve-year
bond with every blanket. IL gor-
geous colors. Truly a blanket
any bride-and groom-will fall
in love with and cherish.
Evening star., 1940-03-10

You'll want to oother these lovely new
Spring coIors and designs FIoroIs,
eeometries, oIl-over motifs in large, me-
dunn and small effects. Plan to have at
least one frock from this group.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-09
YOUTH GROUPS PLAN
CONFERENCE

A meeting of the representatives
of all youth organizations in Min
neapolis will be held Sunday, Feb
ruary IL, at p. m. at the Phyllis
Wheatley House. This group will
plan the city-wide youth conference
to be held in March in conjunction
with the National Vocational Guild
ance Week sponsored by the Urban
League.
Many groups have already dis
cussed this project and have sug-
gested plans making for a large
conference. All youth organizations
are invited to take part in the
planning of the conference.
NYA Youths Set Up: NYA
youths employed at the Phyllis
Wheatley House recently set up an
organization for the purpose of dis
cussing problems related to NYA
activities. Harriet Lane was elected
chairman and Florence Green, sec
rotary. The group will meet the
first Friday of each month at 6
p. m. at Phyllis Wheatley. John
Thomas is advisor to the group.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-09
INTERRACIAL MEETING
SUNDAY AT ST.
PAUL Y.W.C.A.

The Interracial Education Com
mittee of the Y. w. c. A. and the
Halle Q. Brown House VIII jointly
observe National Race Relations
Sunday by presenting a symposium
on the subject my Place in the
American Community" at Halle Q.
Brown Community House, Feb. IL,
at p. m.
Participants will be c. T. Tsiang,
Chinese student; T. M. Zamora,
Mexican interpreter and social
worker at the Neighborhood
House; Miss Agnes Kessler, bust
ness and industrial secretary of
the Y. w. C. A.; Miss Dorothy
Burnett, who will represent the
American Indian point of view, and
Walter N. Ridley, director of ex-
tension, Virginia State College for
Negroes.
Musical numbers will be fur
nished by the Halle Q. Brown Glee
Club, and a Mexican soloist. Mem
bers Of the Y. w. c. A. committee
are: Miss Edith Brill, and Mes
danes c. E. Austin, Mary Burton,
H. G. Leonard, John Patton, D. H.
Perry, C. H. Roper, H. ]. Shelton,
n, Zula B. Tandy, and H. F. Ware.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-09
A Wheatley Innovation

the history of the Phyllis Wheatey Com
dinners local Dr. W. D. Brown native
of this city, will deliver the principal address.
should of special interest to the people of the city
While speakers other cities have
they hear what the individuals who live
and right here with them have to say
Wheatey operating of the vital factors
cultural life of the community 1t
definite field prepared today to stick to it.
Such things inviting of the Negroes community leaders to
meeting has been
this the Wheaty Auxiliary evidence Of day
relationship between the community house and the public it
seeks to
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-09
Shows What Organized Effort Does

Persons Halle Brown Building and Improve
which closed last week. went out to raise $4,000 in
the Negro community and got $4,000.
This they intended get and shows this
paper frequently commended that things which well organized
people and into which the spirit is put are bound
o succeed.
striking things about the drive the volunteer work
of such people Saters Mrs John Patton John NJ Culver
Mcknight and that of drives Mrs Mary
D. people and their cowOrke represent part OF
community So far know they have never
leaders, but their work and its results speak for
themselves.
The people Paul. Minneapolis should learn from
this drive type with of their bust
ness institutions might startling results Business
might done for their profit which,
turn would help the advancement of the community.
the Halle O. Browns and those who
going the balance of $4,000 needed should have ample
TO make their efforts
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-09
Appreciation

The board of directors of Halle
@. Brown Community House take
this means to express its sincere
appreciation for the community's
great support of the Building Fund
Campaign.
1t was an example of cohesive
effort unparalleled. Our thanks to
workers, contributors and we'll
wishers.
DR.. J. w. Crump,
President.
Mrs. Ruth Gage Colby,
Secretary.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-09
Ministers Underpaid

whskers off of DID, old joke because think
ma bearing a item about preachers
DID, old joke member of the congregation certain
t the Gospel fly all parts Of
lacking amen sentence the
speaker gave Finally d Now let the Gospel fly
dollar when the collection taken The
stopped Immediately and their place the words 81
guess W had better let the Gospel walk"
According studies made by the Depart
the Negro ministry grossly under
Negro medan salary lower than abOers and
other types o unskiled labor"
Evidently, congregation have decided that they will let the
Gospel
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-09
Gallup Poll Slightly Off
Gospel crawl.

Gallup that the majority
Negroes still favor President Roosevelt and that
than those who voted O. in the last Presidential
would he Republicans
Negroes nationally look the elections in much the same way
Minnesota In Minnesota the Farmerabor Ad
employment and other policies Hence
Negroes additionally Republican moved into the opposition
Nationally Rooseve administration has made sincere effort
impartial the questions Things have not been
but they better than they used to be.
why Negroes for Roosevelt than
The G. O. P went to the extent OF getting Dr.
Ralph University make study why the col
deserg the ranks Dr. Bunche must have learned
something bad publicity has been
study Maybe the material being saved
for the coming campaign
Poll mistake of Importance This
Negro still to the
194O" The Negro voter anxious to see
liberal of like Roosevelt elected regardless OF ms party
let Jack Garner somebody like
candidate and then how quickly Negroes
knock he from under him
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-09

by MILTON biedSO
A nationwide Catholic organiza-
ton has put a definite ban on
Gone With the Wind" that 81
0O0, 900 epic which glorifies slavery
so much that on it's premiere in
that hotbed of Southern thought,
Atlanta, that it was greeted with
rebel yells and huzzanahs galore.
And this Catholic ban means
this: that for the most part chill
dren of the Catholic faith will not
see this picture of loose and fast
Southern morals. 1t means that a
million or more folk, all young and
of the coming generation of lead
ership, will not have the vicious
propaganda of Gone With The
Wind" added to whatever list of
prejudices they might have already.
Aside from being slandered and
held up to ridicule in this so-called
super-colOssal picture made to out
do any other extra super-colossal
feature, in the parlance of a Holly
wood press agent, the most blowsy
of them all, a commercial angle APP
ponds to G.W.T.W.
David ]. Selznick, smart boy he,
producer of this film, and his Wall
street associates sunk about $4,-
100000 or more into this picture.
They are DESTROYS of making this
sum back plus another neat million
or so. And if Negroes even go to
see this Immortal thing" or the
other and contribute a million or
so dollars in doing so, despite the
fact they might get mad, hold pro-
test meetings and sign innumerable
petitions against this film, their
hard-earned dollars will have gone
into the till to further tighten the
moose of prejudice around their
necks.
And a million dollars spent in
movie going might well be given to
those earnest folk who are trying
to put over a good job of making
all-Negro pictures.
If we want to be smart about this
Gone With The Wind" picture, if
despite what has already been said
and written about this so-called
epic of these Southern parts of
America, we want to string along
and see this picture, let's be fair
and do little investigating on our
own, as loan company does be-
fore it lends it's money and takes
too much risk on loss.
Why not get as impartial a COM
mittee as possible, made up of Ne
groes and a few liberal whites if
necessary, have it view this picture
and then make public report as to
its findings. Upon such a review
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-09

of the picture could rest our idea
as to whether we'd want to see the
picture or not.
No doubt many people upon
knowing the true nature of this pic
ture would remain away if reports
about it are found to be correct.
Others, and it is their perfect right,
would go to see it regardless.
But to our way of thinking, be-
ing insulted, even in technicolor, is
not ideal at all. And that gracious
gesture of the producers, wise guys
they are again, to eliminate the OBJ
jectional terms used, you know,
those that begin with an IN" and
ID" is something else that is
smelly, to say the least.
For after all, skunk dressed up
in a high hat is just a skunk. To
change the wording from an OBJ
jectiOnable epithet and leave the
true meaning or sense makes no
fundamental difference. If Holly
wood has to make a concession to
the South, especially that part
which is most inimical to Negro
aspirations and progress, if Holly
wood has to break over and pat its
southern brothers on the back with
G.W.T.W., it seems logical that Ne
groes would refrain from paying
any part of the bill.
We know that many people will
see Gone With The Wind" in spite
of hell and high water. There are
Negroes, thank God only a few,
however, who agree with Bilbo's in
sane rawlings about Negroes, those
who feel that Negroes should not
want to enter M. U. or any other
Southern institution, Negroes who
feel that fighting for an anti-lynch-
ing bill is mere foolishness, but
such is part of the struggle of
any people battling for a place in
the sun. America had its Benedict
Arnold as had every nation it's folk
who "seH it short"
We are thankful that there will
always be that small but powerful
minority that will even make per-
sonal sacrifices for the good of
their people. So far as we are con-
cerned personally, instead of "Gone
With The Wind" we'll take Mickey
Mouse" or "Popeye." And we have
a sneaky feeling that "Gone With
The Wind" is going to be no great
shakes in Negro theatres.
For when we think of 81, 900 900,
technicolor, Hollywood's substitute
for a story and acting, and then
those rebel yells from that Atlanta
premier, well, it's just too close to
1868 for this corner to want to sit
in for four hours.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-09
REVIVAL BEGINS FEB. IL

Elder John La Grone of the
Church of God in Christ, 234 Fair
field. st. Paul, announced this week
the beginning of a religious re-
vival at his church on Feb. IL.
Elder Lizzie La Grone will con-
duct the special effort. Public cor
daily invited.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-09
Poetic Thoughts
What Has Youth to Offer?
By Morris Gibbs, Sr.


One must give in order to receive,
Is admitted by all people today,
For the time is past when deceive,
And think work be done anyway.
What has Youth to offer is the cry,
Echoed all the land
When Youth gets employment they must realize,
To give little than they planned.
Some have had special training,
To do certain jobs just right,
But they're still complaining
There's nothing for them in sight.
Gratitude should fill ones heart
For any educational advantage.
For when opportunity gives you a start
Advancement is quicker at increase in wage
One without educational advantages,
Should not be made to feel,
That his services require low wages,
AS he needs subsistence besides a meal.
Let the mental attitude of our Youthful nation,
Remember true ability comes from God,
And all can express no limitation
When supported by His divine rod
Such reasoning will free you,
Make you master in any new attempt,
Adjustment is easy in any work you do,
Let ingratitude cause you not to be exempt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-09
DIRECT FROM AFRICA

In the year 1748, in Pennsyl-
vania, so many of the toes, ears
and fingers of the slaves were
frozen, unable to stand the rigid
winters of the North, being
brought direct from Africa, it was
considered more profitable to buy
the second generation from the
West Indies after they had been
acclimated.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-09
JULIUS ROSENWALD

Between 1918 and 1882, some s.
357 Negro school buildings, locat-
ed in 883 counties of Is Southern
States, were constructed with Ros-
enwald aid.
STEWARD AT NAVAL SCHOOL
A law was in force in Maryland,
in 1847, that no free Negro should
enter the state.
Our Naval Academy, at Annapo-
lis, the school that trains our ma
val cadets to be future admirals,
and from which no Negro has ever
graduated, had in their employ in
1847 Negro steward Steward of
the schoo) that had been there
for over twenty years.
The steward asked permission to
bring to Annapolis his wife and
children. This permission was Civ
en- on condition that his family
should not leave the city, and could
remain so long only as the father
should be steward at the school.
Eliza, the heroine of Uncle
Toms Cabin, full name was Eliza
Harris.