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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-19
Workers In u. S. Rubber
CompanY Plant Organized

Winnsboro, S. C.-Employes of the
United States Rubber Company's tex
tile plant here have formed a local
union and applied to the United Tex
tile Workers of America for a char
ter. Gordon l.. Chastain, president
of the Southern Cotton Textile Fed
Grafton, John W. Pollard, first vice
president of the United Textile Work
ers of America, and other NTWofA,
have assisted the employees of the
plant in forming the new local union
which promises to become one of the
strongest textile locals in the state.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-19
Workers Are Protected
In Transportation Law

Washington, D. C.-The Senate ap-
proved by vote of SO to Is a bill
to bring inland and coastal water car
riers under Federal regulation SINH
lar to that now covering motor and
rail transportation. The bill, which
now only requires President Roose-
velt's signature to make it law, would
necessitate compensation up to four
years for workers who might be dis
placed by consultations and reor-
ganizations of transportation sys-
TENS. The measure had its origin in
the recommendation of special COM
mittee of employees and employers ap-
pointed by Mr.. Roosevelt in 1888 to
make recommendations for remedying
the railroads financial situation.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-19
Strike Settled At Henry
Grady Hotel In Atldnto

Atlanta, Ga.-An agreement has
been signed between the Henry Grady
Hotel, the Operating Engineers and
the Atlanta Federation of Trades,
which reduces hours of employment
of engineers from 80 hours a week to
56 hours, and an increase in pay of
$500 a month, with a weeks vaca-
ton with pay. Contained in the agree
ment is clause which states that the
management of the hotel has no OBJ
jections to the organization of all
other hotel employees into local unions
affiliated with the American Fedora
tion of Labor
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-19
CASUAL
PARENTS
LOUISE PRICE BELL

For long time, schools have been
doing meritorious job in teaching
children the lessons of safety
especially with regard to crossing
busy streets. But why should the
schools take the entire responsibility
for this kind of education? Why
should so many parents do nothing
to train even their preschool children
along these lines?
The job of being a parent is an i'm
portant twentyfour- -hour-day occu-
patton, and since child's life is en-
dangered so long as he is not pro-
tected by an understanding of safety
precautions, parents should do more
than most of them are doing to start
their child in the right direction. Most
parents make sure that their children
eat properly, sleep the required num-
ber of hours and attend regularly to
such matters as brushing their teeth.
And yet, of what avail is all of this
important routine if these same child
ren-untrained as to street-crossing
dash in front of speeding cars?
It is simple matter to teach child
rem safety rules. In fact they really
don't have to be taught, in formal
way, if, from the very first, their
parents observe the rules themselves
and make point of seeing that their
children are conscious of this.
The young mother, strolling with
her toddler, can make point of stop
ping on the corner, looking both ways,
and listening for the onrush of a heavy
truck or-nonetheless to be needed
the quieter approach of a passenger
car. She can tell her little child to
do the same, and he will feel important
doing as Mother does. She can ask
him to peep from behind parked
car and tell her if it is safe for them
to cross-thus giving him respon-
sbility that is important to his fu-
ture.
Later, when group of children are
playing in the home play yard, the
wise mother will sometimes suggest
a Safety Game, in which each of the
youngsters have a part. After play
ing it in the improvised streets, it will
take very little of this same mothers
time to go with the group to nearby
intersection of the thoroughfare and
play the game there. If possible, she
should see that one child is wearing
rollers skates, one has a bicycle and
another a scooter. The children will
know that, at the crossing, they must
remove skates and refrain from riding
bicycle or scooter until they are on
the other side-but how few we see
doing this!
Why is it that intelligent parents,
who pay a great deal Of attention to
other phases of child guidance, seem
to treat this phase so lightly? Yet
there is nothing more important to
their offspring's physical well-being.
1t might be we'll to have a Safety
Check-up Day for parents. The pur-
pose would be to make them realize
how little most of them are doing to
start their children in school with a
fundamental knowledge of safety
rules, and how much they are leaving
to these same over-burdened schools!
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-19
ROAD ENDS TIRE ROAR"

Petersham, Mass.-A "roarless" as
phalt highway will be opened for traf-
fc here about October Is, the State
Public Works Department announces.
The S350,000 seven-mile stretch be-
tween here and Barre is being sur
faced with "pea stone" rather than
the type Of stone now in general use.
Inspectors say the new surface will
be equal in quality and speed to the
old but will cut down the roar made
by tires over asphalt.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-19
D. c. UNIONS OPPOSE
ONE-MAN STREET CARS

Washington, D. Crank J. Cole
man, secretary of the Washington
Central Labor Union, expressed op-
position to the application of the Cap
ital Transit Company for permission
to convert old conventional" type
street cars to one-man operation at
hearings held by the Public Utilities
Commission.
Referring to the commissions re-
fusal to grant previous conversion ap-
plication of the company Mr.. Coleman
said: at is our hope that you will
perpetuate this rule, because we be-
lieve that the old type street car is
not adapted for one-man operation,
and as such is menace to both oper-
ators and the travelling public"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-19
"BREAK" FOR OLDER WORKERS

Baltimore, Md.-The unemployed
worker over As is getting "break"
under the defense program, David L.
B. Fringer, Maryland state employ
ment service director says. The skill
and experience of these older men is
opening the doors-once barred by
their age-to jobs in some skilled
trades, he explained Of workers
placed in private employ during July
in Baltimore, 20 per cent were As or
older. Last January only Is per cent
were older men. This trend obtains
in other industrial centers, Fringer
said.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-19
u. S. Plans 3.lOO Miles o.
New Defense Hiqhwqys

Washington, D. C.-Approximately
3,100 miles of new roads to link 120
vital defense posts with the nations
highway network will be built, Fed
eral Works Administrator John NJ
Carmody, announced. He said detailed
plans for these new roads are being
developed now, while the 75,O00-mile
main highway system is being survey
ed for the President. The roads will
cost about S2O0,0C0.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-19
PITTSBURGH CAR MEN IN LEAD

Pittsburgh, Pa. - The organized
street car worker of Pittsburgh lead
the continent if not the world, with
the highest hourly wage rate, 9512
cents, says Alex H. Logue, secretary
treasurer of Division IS, Amalgamated
Association Of Street, Electric Rail
way and Motor Coach Employees of
America. Another distinction enjoyed
by Pittsburgh car men, he says, is
that they were the first to establish
the 5-day, 40-hour week in the traction
industry.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-19
N. 7. Knitgoods Union
Gains Paid Vocation

New York, n. Y.-Twenty-fve hun
dred members Of the knitgoods Work
ers Union, Local 155, Of the Inter
national Ladies' Garment Workers
Union, A. F. of L., voted to ratify
the terms Of a new agreement with
the United Knitwear Manufacturers
League. The new contract provides
for no change in wages or hours but
introduces one weeks vacation with
pay.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-19
WOMAN GUIDES TRAINS

New York City.-Railroading is
usually considered strictly masculine
occupation but Mrs. Katherine |. Rich
disproves this theory. One of the few
women block operators on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, she nightly guides the
destinies of 176 trains through the
Sunnyside, l.. |. yards of the P. r. R.
and is qualified to hold 73 of the 76
positions in the system.
We much prefer mean men to mean
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-19
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OFFA DALE THORNTON

Offa Dale Thornton, SO, died Sunday
at l p. m. at his home BIG Cadmus
street, following a long illness.
Mr. Thornton was born in West Vir-
ginia and last was employed as kiln
placer for the Hall China Co. He re-
sided here for about 40 years. He was
a member of Local Union 9, National
brotherhood Of Operative Potters, and
the First Presbyterian church.
He leaves his widow, Mrs. Sadie
Thornton; seven daughters, Mrs Earl
Willison, Mrs. Gene Smith, Ruth
Thornton, Olive Thornton, Mary Helen
Thornton and Patricia Thornton, all of
East Liverpool, and Mrs. William
Snyder of Youngstown; two sons,
Clyde Thornton and Dale Thornton of
East Liverpool; three brothers, Harry
Thornton and Herbert Thornton of
Wheeling, and w. H. Thornton of
Philadelphia; two grandchildren and
two step-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday at 10 a. m. in the Martin fu-
neral home with Rev. M. Rudolph
Miller, pastor of the First Presby-
terian church officiating. Burial was
in the United Presbyterian cemetery
near Calcutta.
X X X
WILLIAM H. THOMPSON, SR.
Trenton, N. J.-William H. Thomp-
son, Sr., of 269 Homecrest Avenue,
died September IL, after a lengthy
illness.
Mr.. Thompson was an honorary
member of the N. B. of O. p. He is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth
D. Ewar Thompson; two daughters,
Mrs. Alexander Dawson, of this city,
and Mrs. Joseph j. Biddulph, of SYRIA
cuse, N. Y; son, William H. Jr,
of High Bridge, N. j.; six grandchild-
rem and one great-grandson, and a
sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Morris, of Eng
land. Funeral arrangements were in
charge of Poulson & Van Hise.
X X X
CHARLES A. ARMSTRONG
Charles A. Armstrong, 6S, died
Monday at 6:10 p. m. in his home in
Westfield following a weeks illness.
Mr.. Armstrong was born in Mid
dlebourne, w. Va, and resided here
for about 35 years while employed as
decorating kilnman at Plant of
the Homer Laughlin China Co.
He was a member of the First
Baptist church and of the Baraca
Sunday school class. He also was
member Of Local Union 124, National
Brotherhood of Operative Potters.
He leaves his widow, Mrs. Flora
E. Culp Armstrong; two sons, Le-
moine Armstrong and Frank Arm
strong of East Liverpool; four sis
ters, Mrs. Annie Glass of New Cum
berland, Mrs. Reana Fox of New
Martinsville, w. Va, Mrs. Rose Kit
chell of Massillon and Mrs. Olive
Eddie of Middlebourne; one brother,
Warren Armstrong of Sistersville, w.
Va, and one granddaughter.
Services were held today at 2 p. m.
in the Martin funeral home with Rev.
E. E. Sowards, pastor of the First
Baptist church officiating. Burial was
in Spring Hill cemetery at Wellsville.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-19
YOUR DOLLAR
By Consumers Union
Boys Blouses


sible boys blouses, without regard to
quality, believing they will be out
grown before they are worn out. But
it's poor economy if the shirts wear
out first and must be replaced with
others the same size.
According to the September issue of
Consumers Union Reports, in which
ID models Of boys blouses are rated
only few came up to mems shirt
quality. Some of the poorer brands
had too-short sleeves and they shrank
so much that they wouldn't fit after
the first washing.
Shirts with tails will generally wear
better than button shirts, advises Gu.
Shirts with open necks and short
sleeves are not outgrown so quickly
as those with buttoned up necks and
long sleeves. To get the best fit, meas
use the neck, chest and sleeves on
the boy.
Blouse Labor
Among the advantages claimed for
union organization in the boys blouse
industry are higher average wage,
job security and freedom from ex-
cessive speed-up. Six of the brands
tested by Gu are union-made, under
contract with the Amalgamated Cloth
ing Workers of America: The Bell,
Collegiate, Fruit of the Loom, Kaynee,
Model, Puritan. Three are non-union:
Lucky Lad, Pepperell, Tom Sawyer.
Cheap Watches
Consumer Union tested inexpensive
watches mainly for their time keeping
ability, and concludes that, if 2-3
minutes error day does not partic-
ularly matter, cheap watch will
serve your needs quite well.
Five samples each Of IA models, in
cluding both wrist and pocket watch
es and ranging in price from 81 to
S4.95, were tested in various positions,
and at various temperatures. Best buy
among the wrist watches was New
Haven Fad. This watch lists for S295,
but is sold by Montgomery Ward as
Cat. No. 9196 for S1.98 plus postage.
Watch Labor
Two of the manufacturers of in
expensive watches tested by GU Gng-
ersoll, Westclox) would give Gu no
report on the kind of wages paid their
workers. The company which did re-
ply, New Haven, stated that it paid
a minimum wage of S12 week, and
an average wage Of $21. All three
companies are unorganized
Foot Powder
If your feet trouble you, look first
for the most likely causes: ill-ftting
shoes, ringworm, or some foot ailment.
Such causes must be corrected before
you can expect to be comfortable.
But if your trouble is caused by
over-long standing or walking, or by
excessive perspiration, foot powders
may give some relief by preventing
chafing and by absorbing perspiration.
Talcum powder, boric acid, or a COM
bination of the two are as effective
as any other powders for this purpose,
and considerably cheaper Talcum and
boric acid can be bought for one to
two cents an ounce; advertised foot
powders which are in no way superior
cost as much as Is cents an ounce.
Foot powders alone canot cure ring
worm or similar conditions, as is
claimed for some of them. Using a
foot powder as substitute for seeing
a doctor delays effective treatment and
may make the condition worse.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-19
Home Education
The Child's First School u the
Family"-Froebel

Issued by the National Kinder
garten Association, 8 West 4Oth
Street, New York City. These arti-
cles are appearing weekly in our
columns.
Glacier County chief., 1940-10-04

Milo J. Warner, attorney, of To-
Iedo, Ohio, who has just been elected
National Commander of the Ameri-
can Legion at their twenty-second
annual convention in Boston. He is
one of the Legion's founders.
Glacier County chief., 1940-10-04

at night and hiding in the shrubbery
of the river bank during the day.
On the way back from the fort he
was seen by a group of Indians at
the mouth of Coal river, near
Charleston. They opened fire and
one attempted to swim out and up
set the canoe.
Cobb shot the swimming Indian
and the others ignored him to save
their comrade. Thus the famed In
dian fighter was able to resume his
journey with the ammunition for the
defense Of Charleston.
Glacier County chief., 1940-10-04
Jl.nd N Rich in Chemicals Was Sold for Flntlock Rifle

Blaine made his trade with Flem-
ing Cobb, an Indian fighter.
The pages of kanawha valley his
tory describe Cobb as an outstand,
ing character. He once saved
Charleston by bringing needed am
munition from Fort Randolph, now
Point Pleasant, to defend the city
from a threatened Indian attack.
The route was infested with ma
rauding Indians, but Cobb made the
trip about 1871 IN a canoe, travelling
Glacier County chief., 1940-10-04

CHARLESTON, W. VA.-Peter
Stuyvesant, the crafty Dutchman
who traded S24 worth of trinkets for
Manhattan island, had nothing on
Charles Beaine, an early settler.
According to local historians,
Blaine bought with S24 fiintlock
rifle the island which today is the
site Of chemical operations worth
several millions Of dollars.
The only difference was that while
Stuyvesant negotiated with tribe,
Glacier County chief., 1940-10-04

w INSTON CHURCHILL stirs
w wide interest and approval
with his demand for simple and pre-
else language, official and unofficial,
Glacier County chief., 1940-10-04
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Washington, d. C.
.CRET BRITISH WEAPON

SECRET BRITISH WEAPON
Britain's new secret anti-aircraft
weapon, which is described as neith-
er "gun, ray, nor balloon" is the
most ingenious defense instrument
the war has yet devised, according
to military reports received here.
1t consists of shell which when
fired by an anti-aircraft gun, ex-
plodes at a desired level and re-
leases a new kind of gas. This gas
has the same density as air and
does not dissipate. 1t holds together
and constitutes a sort of invisible
balloon. The gas is harmless-ex-
cept when it explodes, and then it
possesses tremendous destructive
power.
Explosion is by ignition. An air.
plane engine roaring through one of
these gas masses ignites it and
causes an explosion which tears the
plane to pieces. That is the way
the British are reported to be using
it.
Glacier County chief., 1940-10-04
NEW AID FOR BRITAIN

NEW AID FOR BRITAIN
Another historic move to aid Great
Britain, almost as significant as the
destroyer-islands deal, is now on
President Roosevelt's desk.
1t is plan to sell to the British
80 merchant vessels owned by the
United States government and now
tied up in the James river, Virginia.
The vessels, built during the
World war, are desperately needed
by Great Britain because of her Sc
we're shipping losses in submarine
and aerial warfare.
In the once-scorned James river
fleet, controlled by the maritime
commission, are the only ready
made vessels in the world today
that can be purchased in quantity.
5000 to 10000 tons each. The en-
gines are in fair condition, having
been turned over periodically by
the navy. However, considerable
repairs will have to be made to other
parts of the ships by the British,
totaling Sl65,OOO each.
The British plan to offer about $50
a ton for the vessels, which is con-
sidered high in view of the fact that
they will have to spend Sl65,00 or
about $40 per ton for repairs. The
total price paid to the United States
for the ships will be in the neighbor-
hood of 100000, while the total
British repair bill will be about
S., 900, 1000.
FROM MISSOURI
One of the greatest publicity
drives in U. S. political history is
about to be launched
From thousands of billboards,
posters, window signs, movie
screens, radios and sound trucks,
the voters of the country will be
bombarded with arguments, slogans
and oratory until November S as
to why Wendell Willkie should be
elected President of the United
States.
The campaign will be under the
auspices of the Republican national
committee, but its real authors are
a group of live-wire St. Louis bust
ness men headed by bustling Edgar
Queeny, president of the Monsanto
Chemical company, one of the big
gest such firms in the country.
An original Willkie booster,
Queeny has been giving large part
Of his time to the job of electing
him. He lunches daily with a score
of politically smart friends, and it
was at these informal powwows that
the nationwide publicity plan
evolved.
Originally Missouri was to stage
the show alone, but the national
committee was so impressed with
its possibilities that Queeny was
asked to apply it to the entire coun-
try. He responded with character
iStic zip.
Through his influence, five leading
advertising firms went to work with
the agency that handles the Mon
santo account, the Gardner Adver-
Using company of ST. Louis, and as
signed two representatives to each
state to explain the drive to local
G. o. P. chiefs.
One particular point to be ex-
planned was that the cost would be
too large for the national COM
mittee to bear under the Hatch act,
and that the state organizations
would have to carry the load. The
advertising contact men have re-
ported back that without exception
the state headquarters are willing
to raise and spend the necessary
funds.
Glacier County chief., 1940-10-04

in the interest
of national eff
fectiveneSS SIS.
HIS own re-
c e mt a d &.
Glacier County chief., 1940-10-04
MERRY-GO-ROUND

For admission to a press confer
ence with Secretary of War Stim-
son, newsmen must be equipped
with Identification cards, colored
bright red.
Colonel Ward Maris, able press re-
lations officer of war department,
is literally behind the eight-ball.
Planted on his desk is billiard
ball, marked with the figure eight.
Glacier County chief., 1940-10-04

neck shelter city Rams.
gate England subjected to constant air raid alarms ana
shelters Girls as hey
oner nome
and wait ike the oter
raid Of time Day u "
Nazis seem to know H.
Glacier County chief., 1940-10-04

A blanket serves as an extra pair
of pants for Private Edward Tor
tolani, who sharpens crease as he
gets ready to enter the regular army
of the United States. He's one of
the $500 men in three New York city
National Guard regiments who have
dropped their civilian pursuits for a
years service in army encamp-
ments.
Glacier County chief., 1940-10-04
DEFENDING BRITAIN

While was in Chicago recently
the Defend America by Defending
Britain" committee staged mass
meeting Largely of Gold Coast in
tellectuals-in the Coliseum. It was
harangued by several eminent breast
Gscating war criers. All they ask
lnds is to strip our inadequate army
air force of SO of its flying fort
resses and detach' from our navy the
mosquito torpedo boats which con-
gress recently prevented the Presi-
dent from sending to Britain.
How this kind of thing could be
done lawfully-even under the at
torney generals phoney opinion by
which the destroyers were detached
without even consulting congress
doesn't appear. These people don't
care. They don't even worry about
that. because they know the Presi-
dent doesn't care either.
Glacier County chief., 1940-10-04

Twenty-two-year-oId Lincoln de
Cleyre, arraigned in Philadelphia on
charges of threatening to kill Presi-
dent Roosevelt. De Cleyre has been
threatening the President since 1896.
according to government authorities.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-14
UNITY NOW NEEDED

Perhaps never before was there a
more urgent need for putting aside poll
tical bitterness and striving for national
unity on the part of all patriotic Americans
than that of the present. 1t was unfOr-
tunate that campaign had to divert our
attention to some extent from the business
of preparing the nations defense, and both
victor and vanquished may we'll be glad
that it is over.
There are problems of the most vital
importance to be met, both in domestic and
foreign affairs. The solution of these prob
lens concerns every citizen, from the high
est to the humblest Upon their wise solu-
ton may depend the fate of the nation it
self.
1t bodies well for our country that even
before the smoke of political battle had
cleared away, the ablest and most respon-
sible of our leaders of both major parties
have signified their intention to join with
their fellow Americans in attaining high
degree of national unity without delay.
This does not mean that there will not
be differences of opinion concerning de-
tails OF the national program. Such diff
fere..ce are inevitable and within reason
alb limits wholesome for the na,lon. 1t
does mean, or should mean, nat there
will be no petty sniping at officials who are
trying to perform their duties acceptably
in time of stress, nor any petty reprisals
on the part of officials against those who
have recently opposed them.
: +. In the last analysis, what is good for
.fbe country as whole is good for Demo
.crats. Republicans and all others alike.
Let us forget parties and factions and per-
sonaIities for while. Let us all be loyal
Americans first, to the end that our nation
MAJ be strong, and being strong may re-
main free