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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-13
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& By DIR. CHARLES STELZLE T.
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The man who is on the job only
when he is wearing his overalls, or
when he is working at his desk, or
standing behind the counter, will prob
ably stay there as long as he lives, al
though he will be among the first to be
let out when business slows up. Indus
trial processes are moving along so
fast that no man who wants to get
ahead can afford merely to plug along,
doing routine things, allowing the job
to get ahead of him, instead Of trying
TO keep ahead Of the job.
The sound Of the whistle isn't a
sign that he is to stop thinking about
the job. It's fact that the man who
is on the job longest and hardest when
he's away from the shop will ulti-
mately spend the least time in the
shop. We're thinking now of the man
who will some day land inside the
superintendent rail, while others
wait outside the gate. It's so easy to
stop when the job gets hard and to
find really legitimate excuse for
chucliing it--one that will be accepted
by our friends and be d comfort to
ourselves.
Those who succeed get there prin-
cipally because they hang on when
others let go, not because they possess
more original power. Actually it's in
the little things most men fall down
Sometimes it's just word spoken at q
critical moment which either makes OF
unmakes mans future. An opinion
expressed, criticism made, a judg-
ment given-and the keen judge sizes
up man and generally puts hin
where he belongs, because it is usually
character and life which is back
of the remark, and your alert man OF
the world knows it.
Sometimes it's matter of dress. Anc
I'm not thinking of "swell' clothes. A
frayed linen collar, worth, at the time
less than nickel, has cost many g
man the chance Of a lifetime There
are geniuses who can afford to be
slouches, but you've got to prove that
you're genius before you can afforc
to be slouch.
But, principally, it's the man who is
on the job seven days in the week who
will win out. Not in the same way
every day, of course, but always
whether he works or plays, whethe,
he reads or writes, whether he talks OF
thinks, or thinks before he talks -
that's the man who will make his way
to the front, while others step aside
There's no rule in any trade unior
which prohibits a worker from getting
ahead in this fashion, so long as he's
on the level with his fellow-workers
And if he is made of the right kind OF
stuff, he will be an asset to his unior
instead of hindrance.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-13
Return Of I. u. To
AFLSeen Speeded

New York, n. Y.-William Green,
president Of the American Federation
Of Labor, told newspapermen June 6,
IN an interview following the restora-
tion Of the charter of the International
Ladies' Garment Workers Union, that
he believed the action taken by the
lLGWU greatly enhanced prospects of
the return of the international Typo
graphical Union to the house of Amer
lean labor.
Asked whether he felt that the re-
cent decision Of the Executive Council
to recommend changes to the next A.
+. Of L. convention as regards the one
cent assessment for organizatonal
purposes would speed the |. T. Us re-
turn, Mr.. Green said:
81 think it meets their objection"
The New York Times and numerous
other newspapers, in commenting upon
the reaffiliation of the Ladies' Gar
ment Workers Union with the Fedora
ton, were in general accord that the
step taken by the likelihood of a
prompt restoration of the |. T. U. to
good standing.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-13
Low Cost Housing For
l6,5O9 N. Y. Fdrnilies

New York, N. Y.-Gerard Swope, in
his first report as chairman of the
New York City Housing Authority, an
nounced that when the housing prof
ects in the city under construction OF
about to be constructed are completed
low-rent apartments will be available
to 16,509 families. This includes the
1914 apartments available in the pub
lice housing developments already
completed.
"Data on housing conditions in New
York." Mr.. Swope said, "have shown
such large numbers to be living in
dwellings containing hazards and lack
ing several essential facilities that the
authority established very stringent
housing requirements for the prospec-
tive tenants of the projects"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-13
Government Employees
Age Limit Is Rdised

Washington, D. C.-Government age
limits on the hiring of skilled workers
are being lifted to speed the national
defense program it was announced.
Rules under which 48 years had
been set as the maximum age for new
employees in the navy yards are to be
relaxed by the Civil Service Commits
sion, and at the same time yard COM
mandants are to be given authority to
rehire retired mechanics now out on
pensions.
Other changes being put into effect
include extension of the work-week to
4S hours in many of the yards, but
with time and one-half rates above 40
hours. Employees will also be allowed
h to work during their annual leaves, if
the emergency requires, and draw
their vacation pay plus regular wages.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-13
Unions Mitigate
Machinery Evils
Unions Try To Make Ma.
chine SocidllY Useful;
Not Destructive

Washington, D. C.-Organized labor
is the only group in the country that
has made definite and constructive
contribution toward mitigating the
evils of the displacement of workers
by machines.
This is the conclusion drawn by As
sistant Works Progress Administra-
tor Corrington Gill in a voluminous
report covering a five-year study Of
the problem.
Gill and his Investigators found that
the unions, in "statesmanlike, con-
structive manner" are trying to make
the machine socially useful, rather
than an instrument of destruction.
This commendable object, the report
points out, has obtained little cooper
alton from industrialists, who see in
the machine only an instrumentality
through which to wreck labor unions,
reduce wages and increase profits.
In a letter transmitting the report
to Colonel Francis C. Harrington, w.
P. A. commissioner, Gill voices a SYM
pathetic attitude towards unions in
their efforts to deal with the machine
and to minimize the serious hard
ships" which it imposes on workers.
The questions which concern union
leadership, Gill points out, are; How
many workers will the machine dis
place; and what will happen to them
when they are no longer needed at
their old jobs?
"In their attempt to meet the prob
lem raised by these questions Gill
adds, "the unions have evolved a va
riety of measures aimed to control the
rate Of mechanization, limit hours of
work and work loads, retain workers
for new jobs, and transfer workers to
other jobs. Other union goals are the
payment of dismissal wages, age re-
tirement systems, the improvement of
health and safety standards and the
maintenance Of wage levels"
Problem Clearly Recognized
Union leadership has clearly recog-
med, the report says, ''that technol-
ogical changes" frequently mean the
employment Of unskilled in place of
skilled workers, women in place Of
men, and younger in place of older
workers.
"The opportunity to reduce labor
costs through the payment of lower
wages" the report adds, ''has acted
as an incentive for such shifts"
Jurisdictional quarrels between un-
ions, which have been criticized by la
Dor foes and have recently been made
the basis of criminal prosecutions by
the Department Of Justice, care SIM
ply reflection of efforts by unions
to safeguard jobs and labor condi-
tions," according to Gill.
"The primary object behind all trade
union activities, in respect to technol-
ogical change, it should be remem-
bered, has been the protection of en-
ployment opportunities and wages and
working conditions"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-13
Antitrust Prosecution
Of Union Officidls Hit

New York, N. Y.-Plans for pill
grimage to Washington to protest
against the Indictment of labor union
officials under the antitrust laws were
mapped by representatives of 65 locals
of the International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers during their three
day conference here. Delegates also
decided to increase apprenticeships in
the electrical trade if a shortage of
workers should develop in the new ma
tional defense program.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-13
z Firms Lose Permits
For Hosiery Learners

Washington, D. C.-The Wage and
Hour Divisions of the Department of
Labor announced the cancellation of
learners certificates issued to the
Marshall Hosiery Mills, Inc, of Ben
ton, Ky, and to the Royal Manufac-
turing Co., of Washington, Ga. EN-
ploying more learners than authorized
was included among various violations
of the provisions of the certificates.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-13
ASKS FASTER JOBLESS AID

Albany, N. Y.-Miss Frieda S. Mil
ler, State Industrial Commissioner, is
backing a plan to shorten the three
weeks waiting period for unemploy-
ment insurance payments. She said
that too great a financial strain was
being placed on many unemployed en-
titled to unemployment insurance
checks. She pointed out that under
the present regulations recipients of
checks generally waited more than the
three weeks specified by law before
they obtained any unemployment ben
efits.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-13
House Takes Up Changes
In Labor Relations Act

Washington, D. C.-The House of
Representatives by a roll call vote of
292 to LOG voted to consider amend
ments to the National Labor Relations
Act, but deferred immediate consid-
Grafton of the proposed changes until
the pending naval appropriation bill
was adopted.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-13
GARRULOUS GEORGIANA

| once met a girl from old Ga.
Who danced with cute leaning ta.;
But her chat could affa.
No pleasure-she ba.
By talking o men down INCA.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-13

Don't forget the picnic at Idora Park
Saturday, June Is.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-13
Home Educu+ion
The Child's First School 70 tho
Family"-Froebel

Issued by the National Kinder
garten Association, 8 West 10th
Street, New York City. These arti-
cles are appearing weekly in our
columns,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-13

Demand the Union Label.
Evening star., 1940-02-26

planes In 1889. compared with 1,0l3
In 1888, for domestic civil use.
1T cannot be stressed too strongly
that these records have had no
connection whatever with the boom
in manufacture Of military air.
planes" Robert H. Hinckiey, CHAIR
man Of the G. A. A., said.
The greatest gains In 1899 pro-
duction were shown in the category
comprising small landplanes, re-
flecting the increasing popularity
of the so-called 'flivver" plane with
the flying public.
There were other indications Of
trends in American transportation:
The Commerce Department said
railroad operations had improved
markedly" last year. with an in
crease Of $395 900 900 In freight rev.
Evening star., 1940-02-26
enue and slsooo.ooo IN passenger
rAvenle

revenue.
Carloadings for the entire year
were u per cent above 1888, the de-
partment said In It's annual review
Of current business. Final quarter
loadings were up l6 per cent despite
a more than seasonal decline In De-
cen1ber.
At the same time the American
Trucking Association reported the
volume Of freight handled by motor
truck In January increased IL per
cent over December and 2l.3 per
cent over January, 1889.
The survey was based on reports
from 1o7 motor carriers In 80
States, whose aggregate tonnage for
January was 866,0l2.
Evening star., 1940-02-26
U. 5. Plane Output
For Civil Use Totals
3,715in 1899
Flivver' Type Popular;
Increase in RuiIroud
Operations Reported

The Civil Aeronautics Authority
reported yesterday that American
manufacturers turned out 3,7l5 air.
Evening star., 1940-02-26

Dress up your bedroom for Spring with lovely new
spreads Heavily tufted patterns in white or colors on
strong cotton sheeting backgrounds You'll be delighted
with the variety of designs from which you may choose
All OF them smart gay and modern . :. all sparkling
with color. The quality will be revelation at this
price, so choose several. Many one and two of kind
Single and double bed sizes.
Evening star., 1940-02-26

YOU'RE always ready for unexpected
guests with one Of these cots in your pos
session. When folded they make .
bundle 10A inches deep and 40 inches
high to f1t into q closet. When open
they're full feet long and feet inches
wide to make q comfortable bed.
Kann's-Third Floor.
Evening star., 1940-02-26

Predicting an even bigger and eayer season
than last Spring for these bright sport shoes,
We offer . colorful collection at special savinasi
With two-tone spool heels that set OH the
beauty Of brilliant multi-colors smart white
and blue or beige and brown combinations.
Sizes 3la to 8.
Kann's-shoe Dept-Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1940-03-29
Buried in Cave-in,
Workman Is Rescued

Buried under nearly a ton of
earth when ditch caved in at 43l3
Twentieth street NE. today, Arthur
jenkins, 33. colored laborer, was dug
out by fellow workers and taken to
Casualty Hospital for examination.
The men were digging a sewer
line from one of the houses in a
block of new construction. Jenkins,
who lives at 201 I street NV, was
working alone In one section when
the boards bracing the sides gave
way, completely covering him with
dirt Edward Hurley, 1883 Harvard
street NV, and Samuel Woodfolk.
As Decatur street NE, both colored,
quickly pulled away the dirt from
around jenkins head and helped to
dig him out.
The ditch, dug in sandy soil, was
more than 10 feet deep. Workmen
said Jenkins had covered his head
with his arms when the wall fell in,
which provided sufficient breathing
space.
Evening star., 1940-03-29
Soviet Parliament
Hears Mo|otoff Today
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW. March 29.-Premier-
Foreign Commissar Vyacheslaff
Molotoff will speak early tonight
before the Supreme Soviet. Russia S
legislature, whose sessions opened
today.
The agenda of the legislative ses-
sion was disclosed to include the
creation of "Karelian-F Finnish
Union Republic" in territory gained
from Finland, ratification of the
pea1 treaty with Finland. and an
nouncement of the 1910 budget.
The agenda was announced at a
meeting of the Council of the Union,
or lower house.
Molotoff will report on foreign
affairs at 7 pm. at joint session of
the Council of the Union and the
Council of Nationalities, or upper
house.
Evening star., 1940-03-29
Hull and WeI|es See
President Again
In Secret Conference
Chief Executive
Will Meet Press
This Afternoon

President Roosevelt summoned
Secretary of State Hull and Under
secretary Welles to the White House
today for second conference on
European war conditions and the
role which this Nation may play in
coming months.
The Chief Executive conferred for
80 minutes yesterday with the two
State Department chieftains, receiv-
ing at that time a first hand report
from Mr.. Welles on the latters six
week fact-flnding mission in Eu-
ropes principal capitals.
Although a veil Of complete Sc
crecy was drawn over yesterdays
meeting. with the further implica-
ton that it would stay indefinitely
there was possibility Mr.. Roose-
velt might give some inkling of this
Governments attitude toward pres
ent European developments at a
press conference this afternoon.
With Mr.. Hull and Mr.. Welles
scheduled to see the President in his
study at II o'clock, no other ap-
pointment was made for the Chief
Executive until his cabinet meeting
at 2 pm. The press conference is
scheduled for 4 o'clock
Budget Director on List.
In his only other appointment of
the day, Mr. Roosevelt was to see
Budget Director Harold D. Smith.
It was believed that Mr.. Smiths
visit, his third in three days to the
White House, would concern itself
mostly with departmental reorgan-
izations still under consideration.
Earlier, an unusual White House
statement, shutting of all official
comment about Mr.. Welles' trip to
Europe, apparently was designed to
help preserve Mr.. Welles' usefulness
for leading role in any future
peace moves by President Roosevelt
1t had the effect of emphasizing
anew that the information obtained
in confidence from European leaders
by the close-mouthed Undersecre-
tary would be divulged to no one but
Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. Hull.
Neither the President, the Sec
retary of State nor the Undersecre-
tary of State will have any word to
say to the press. to any of their
friends, or to any one anywhere
after their conference" Presidential
(See WELLES, Page A-1O)
Evening star., 1940-03-29
BY DON S. WARREN,

Consideration of the $48,29l 900
District supply bill for the next fiscal
year was begun this afternoon. Un-
der unanimous consent, the House
granted two hours for general de-
bate
Reading of the measure for
amendments was to begin at 2:30
pm. Passage was expected later in
the day.
At the outset Representative Cald-
well, Democrat, of Florida gave a
general outline of provisions of the
bill. Fewer than so members were
on the floor at the time.
In discussing needs of District well
fare institutions, which committee
members had visited, Mr.. Caldwell
declared conditions at several aeen-
cies were mot nearly so bad as
had been pictured" He referred to
the Home tor Aged and Infirm and
the Receiving Home for Children
conditions at which were sharply
criticized by Mrs. Roosevelt and by
members OF the D'Alesandro SUBJ
committee of the House District
Committee
Modest Increases Proposed.
The bill reported by the Cald-
well Appropriations Subcommittee
while not approving a flve-year
building program for welfare insti-
tutlonS, as recommended by the
DAlesandro group, did propose a
modest" additional outlay for the
Home for Aged and the Receiy-
ing Home and called for new super.
lntendents at higher salaries.
Representative O'Neal, Democrat.
OF Kentucky, who had declined the
chalrmanship of the District Appro-
priations Subcommittee, paid a high
tribute to Mr.. Caldwell for the in
telllgent and conscientious" manner
In which he handled the bill. He
said members of the House were re-
luctant to serve on the District
group because of other duties and
spoke of the "self-sacrifice" of Mr..
Caldwell.
Representative Treadway, Repub-
lican, of Massachusetts asked about
the mass of publicity published in
the newspapers, and Representative
Stefan, Republican, of Nebraska,
who had the floor at the time, de-
clared:
THAT is the only means the people
OF the District have to express their
wishes" He added he felt the news
papers performed a great service"
in printing stories on reported needs.
Praises Maj. Donovan.
Representative Rabaut, Democrat,
Of Michigan joined in the discussion
to praise the assistance given by
Maj. DanielJ. Donovan, District au-
ditor, in preparation of the bill. Mr..
Stefan interjected: I'VE know about
Maj. Donovan's abilities as he knows
more about financial problems of the
District than any other one.'
Evening star., 1940-03-29
Deadly Example, Copper Say:
Senator Asks What Right Have We to
Denounce Dictotorships in Other Purts?

Senator Capper Of Kansas today
declared that "at time when order
ly representative government is be-
ing challenged" it is "a dangerous,
deadly. bad example" to maintain in
the District at the heart OF this DEM
ocratic republic "a complete despot-
ism"
What right have we to hurl de-
nunciations and epithets at Dictator
ships and totalitarian states in other
parts when an almost perfect exam
pie of irresponsible forms of govern
ment is maintained by our National
Government in our own National
Capital?" he asked the National Leg
islative Council on State Govern
ment at the Willard Hotel
ITO my mind the time is long
Evening star., 1940-03-29
Son Of Policeman Zips Through
Red Gqht to Thwurt Girl Bandit

Jack Edwin Wise, 20, son of a
policeman and nephew of another
went through a red light today
without a qualm, saving his money
and avoiding q "lovely blond" whose
intentions, he said, were serious.
Mr.. Wise, who lives at 315 Ninth
street Sc, told Detective Sergt. Paul
Ambrose he was waiting for the
trafiic light ut Twelfth and K streets
NV. to change, when a beautiful
blond girl stepped up to his car,
showed . purse toward him, and
said:
Evening star., 1940-03-29
By ], A, OIEARY.


One of the closest Senate battles
of recent years will reach a climax
at 4 O'Clock this afternoon. when
the roll is called on the proposal
to restrict the Presidents power
to carry on the reciprocal trade pro-
gram by requiring Senate ratifica-
ton of future trade agreements.
Administration forces predict they
will muster majority against the
ratification amendment, but they
are not claiming margin of more
than few votes
AS the debate was resumed at
noon, however, supporters of the
ratification amendment were still
hoping for a last-minute victory
They based their hope largely on
reports that Senators S. Donahey
of Ohio and Schwartz of Wyoming
are still in the doubtful column.
The Pittman forces thought that
if these two votes should be cast
for the amendment it would carry
They did not profess to have any
information, however, as to how
these Senators would vote
Senator Adams. Democrat, of
Colorado opened the debate today
with an attack on the delegation
of the trade agreement power to
the Executive.
Other Amendments Slated.
A number of other amendments
designed to require some form OF
congressional approval before any
new trade pacts are put into effect
will be offered if the Pittman mo-
ton is beaten.
Those who are leading the fight
to extend the Trade Agreement Act
| without change for three years from
June II, when the present act would
expire, believe that if they defeat
the Pittman amendment they will
be able to hold their lines against
alternative proposals.
Under the Pittman amendment
however, ratification of agreements
would require two-thirds vote OF
the Senate, since it would put them
in the category of treaties. Alter
native amendments would cal
merely for ratification by a ma
jority vote, and some opponents OF
the present act are counting or
the possibility that one of these
amendments might attract more
strength than the two-thirds pro-
pcsal
Adams Offers Amendment.
AS soon as Majority Leader
Barkley had obtained unanimous
consent yesterday to vote this aft
ernoon. Senator Adams, an advocate
(See TRADE PACTS, Page A-5.)