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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-12
CLOSE RING

MOSCOW, March IL (Tuesday).-
Up - Soviet troops closed a ring
around Viipuri, by occupying the
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-12
WPA DEFENSE PROJECTS
TOTAL NEARLY $50O,O0O, GOO

Washington QLNS).-Rapid expan-
sion of preparedness activities during
the last few months has served to
boost the fve-year total Of PWA ex-
penditures for national defense pur-
poses close to the half billion dollar
mark, Howard O.. Hunter, Deputy
Work Projects Commissioner, an
nounced.
The WPA program of the coming
months, Hunter said, will emphasize
the improvement of roads of strategic
military Importance. This work will
be done to a great extent in cooper
alton with, and on the recommendation
Of, the Public Roads Administration
and the War and Navy Departments.
Included in this work will be the
construction and Improvement of sac
cess" roads to military and naval res
ervations and airports and of roads on
such reservations. Another and new
type of highway work will be the
widening of shoulders, especially on
major routes, to permit the parking
of army conveys engaged in maneu-
vers without obstructing usual traffic.
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: Relations :
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Columbus, O.-Returning to his desk
here from the Ohio State Federation
Of Labor convention at Cedar Point,
Director George A. Strain, of the De-
partment of Industrial Relations, ex-
pressed qualification over the formal
action Of the delegates commencing
his administration Of the Department
in the eighteen months since his ap-
pointment to the post by Gov. John
w. Bricker.
A resolution adopted unanimously
by the delegates placed them on rec
ord as 'commending the manner in
which Director George A. Strain has
administered the duties of his office,
which has reflected upon the entire la
Dor movement. we express our ap-
probation to this Department for it's
fair cooperation"
81 wish to extend to every delegate
at the convention my sincere appreci-
alton of the enviable tribute paid the
Department of Industrial Relations"
Director Strain said.
Recognition by Ohio labor leaders
Of the departments activities consti-
tutes the most gratifying reward for
the arduous efforts Of reorganization
and readjustment undertaken since my
appointment with a view to attaining
the fullest measure Of cooperation
with the labor movement in general"
The resolution was signed by COM
rr1If+aa nnropncal or porrorJ DoI-as
Dale Bell, Forest Muhleman, R. A.
Boggs, Local 9S; A. E. Smith, Motor
Coach Employees, Local 1912; Frank
Campbell, Local 9; Dolly Phillips,
Beauticians Local, 105-A; A. L. Field,
BARRIERS Local No. 5; George E. Nc
Kenna, BARRIERS Local 26; Fred w.
Tapfer, BARRIERS Local 129; Leo Kirch-
ner, BARRIERS Local 40; Albert Dalton,
Cleveland Building Trades Council;
Glenn Hackman, Roofers Local Is;
John Fuchs, Sheet Metal Local 141;
H. D. Jones, Enginemen Local 18;
John c. Getreu, Columbus F. of L.;
j. E. Breidenbach, F. n. Patino, K.
D. Statler, T. Quinn, Frank Fischer,
James Blakely, B. T. Godfrey, Robert
E. Skepton, Thomas H. Cartwright.
The convention delegates also adopt
ed unanimously another resolution
renewing the Ohio State Federation of
Labor's fight to have the Department
of Industrial Relations renamed the
Department Of Labor to eliminate con-
fusion of this department with the
Industrial Commission of Ohio.
This resolution was signed by Mr..
Breidenbach, Dayton, president of the
Ohio Building Trades Council; Harold
R. Latimer, Electricians, Cincinnati;
Mr.. Dalton, Cleveland Building Trades
Council; John w. Jockel, secretary,
State Bricklayers Union, and Mr..
Boggs, president of the Columbus
Building Trades Council.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-12
Teachers Union Condemns
All Forms Of Dictatorship

Buffalo, n. Y. GLNS).-The Amer
lean Federation Of Teachers, in ending
its annual convention, voted condemn
alton of all forms Of dictatorship.
A resolution, adopted by vote of
35S to $50, was directed at "all die
tatorships, whether of Nazi, Fascist
or Communist origin, whether in Ger
many, Italy or Russia"
In the same resolution, the feder
alton pledged support to the L. S.
Constitution, calling for "continua-
ton for all people of the principles
Of American government.
The vote on the resolution was re-
vealed following a secret roll-call,
which was decided on when the dele
gates failed to agree on the wording
of the resolution.
DR.. George Counts Of Teachers Col
lege, Columbia University, was re-
elected president.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-12
Issues Of Peace
And War Involved
Problem Of Unemployment
Features Labor
MESSAGE

New York City QLNS).-Vigorous
denunciation of Indifference which
fails to deal with the problem of un-
employment features the 1910 Labor
Sunday Message of the Federal Coun-
Gil of Churches.
"Any economic society which fails
to provide work for ALL" the council
says, mot only threatens the bread
and butter of the poor, but also robs
the unemployed of mankind's divine
heritage Of self-respecting labor. A
human society tainted by unemploy-
ment is immoral to the extent that it
fails to seek cure. We would, there
fore, confess the corporate sin Of our
society in which millions today are de-
MED the right to work"
Common Responsibility" Seen
Discussing the extent of unemploy
ment, the council said:
"The conservative estimates of the
National Industrial Conference Board
indicate that about nine million po-
tential workers were unemployed in
April, 1910. The situation is the more
serious because for the last three
months Of 1889 industrial production,
according to the index of the Federal
Reserve Board, was greater than the
average for the year 1929. While
divergent opinions are advanced to
account for this unhappy situation, we
would emphasize that controversy
about the causes must not be permit
ted to obscure our common response
bility for their removal"
The council goes on to discuss un-
employment as the nations basic
economic problem" and to point out
the duty Of the nation and church to-
ward it, saying:
"While recognizing that there have
been many commendable efforts to-
ward the solution of unemployment,
we must now press forward with re-
newed determination and in a spirit
of cooperation and unity.
Major Issues Involved
"Whatever the defense needs of the
nation may be, pre-occupation with
them must not be allowed to divert at
tention from our basic economic prob
lem. The problem of unemployment
must not be used for partisan
purposes by any party. 1t must be
the common concern of all. This is
the more important since there re-
volve around the problem of unemploy-
ment other major issues of our natl
onal well-being, including our hope for
peace and the possible danger of war.
Economic desperation leads multi
tudes of well-meaning citizens into
temptation. Baffled, confused, embit-
tered, seeing themselves in want in
an age of potential plenty, not know
ing where to turn, they are an easy
prey for demagogues and would-be
dictators.
'MajOr Concern of Church"
Because of the issues of Justice,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-12

of human personality, of suffering
and want, and of peace or war which
are involved, unemployment is a
major concern of the church. The
church must insist in the name of God
that every man shall have an oppor-
.tunity for self-respecting work,
"Let America accept the challenge
to discover and put into effect meas
ures for the cure of unemployment as
one Of the greatest possible con-
tributions to democracy and to endur-
ing peace among all nations"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-12

Everybody gives himself the benefit
of the doubt when answering a ques-
tionnaire.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-12
$4,000 Idle Rdilrood Men
Ready For Defense Work

Washington, d. c. GLNS).-Nearly
$4,000 skilled railroad workers are
willing to work in defense industries,
the Railroad Retirement Board re-
ports.
The boards report is based on a
QUESTIONABLE sent out to 10000 work
ers who had applied for railroad un-
employment benefits.
They were questioned about their
experience, education, citizenship, and
also about their willingness to bid for
jobs in key defense industries.
The material has been turned over
to the National Defense Commission,
the report said. 1t added that since
the railroads themselves are import
ant for defense purposes, there was
no intention to shift workers already
employed by them to other industries.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-12
PERSPECTIVE IN
CHILD GUIDANCE
LYDIA LION ROBERTS

Mother, don't you get discouraged
trying to make me into a nice girl ?"
said Bernice soberly at the end of a
day which had been unfortunate in
several incidents.
"Not bit," was the prompt and
smiling reply. at is happy work, help
ing you to grow up. 1t is like gar
dening."
80, like gardening!"
Eyes, Bernice, SO do |, especially this
kind. Instead of flowers, mother is
gardener of children. We try to help
each of our boys and girls to grow
straight and strong and as lovely as
a flower. 1t takes time to grow beau
tiful plant or a great tree, and so, it
takes years to make little girl into
a lovely woman"
at takes a lot of patience, too,
Mother. thought our avocados would
never come up!"
"All gardeners must have patience,
whether they are creating beautiful
scene of trees, flowers or shrubbery,
or helping a little girl or boy to de-
Velop into a gracious woman or fine
man. When a gardener puts a little
brown seed into the ground, he does
not expect to see it blossom the next
day, and so neither do l expect you
to be a charming woman all at once.
When we look at the seeds we put into
our gardens, we do not see only those
queer little hard things, do we? We
see, mentally, the straight stem, shin
ing leaves and beautiful blossoms they
will become. So when l look at you,
do not see only little girl who was
not quite as good today as she meant
to be and who sometimes makes mis-
takes, but | see you growing sweeter
and finer year after year until you
become a loving and lovable woman.
And every stage of growth, dear, has
a loveliness of it's own. The early
growth, the later development, the
buds and the blossoms, are all so
beautiful"
"Oh, Mother, if that's the way you
see me I'll try hard to be that way"
said Bernice earnestly. 81 like to look
at myself through your eyes,"
Sometimes mothers and fathers for
get that no perfect and vital thing is
ever built or created in a moments
time. They should not be disheartened
if their little girl or boy does not re-
spond Immediately to their efforts. To
attain the proper perspective, the long
view of child development is neces-
sary; it includes holding fast to pa
tience, understanding and faith. The
making of great picture requires
not merely canvas, paint, time, thought
and stroke after stroke, but the artist
must hold continuously in his mind
and heart the vision he would portray,
until he has finished his task. So the
parent must realize that his effort plus
many other factors must go into child
d. Nlopment; that Bobby as he was
today is not Bobby the whole man;
that Betty's mistake of yesterday or
difficulties of tomorrow are only part
of the complete picture, and the eff
forts put forth to help any child are
only steps in what must necessarily be
a long process of patient, persistent
and enlightened endeavor if, both in
the ever-changing present and in the
future, satisfactory results are to be
achieved.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-12
Declares Agdinst
Lower Standards
Americas Defense Program
Cdn Be Used To Reduce
Unemployment

Washington, D. C.. GLNS). -
Americas defense program can be
used to reduce unemployment and
otherwise strengthen the human fiber
Of our nation" the National Defense
Advisory Commission said in state
ment of labor policy issued here.
All work under the labor program
should comply with standards set up
by Federal, state and local legisla-
ton, the statement said. 1t declared
emphatically against lengthening of
working hours, unless found absolutely
imperative.
The statement follows:
primary among the detectives of
the Advisory Commission to the Coun-
Gil of National Defense is the in
crease in production Of materials re-
quired by our armed forces and the
assurance of adequate future supply
Of such materials with the least pos
sible disturbance to production Of
supplies for the civilian population.
The scope Of our present program en-
tails bringing into production many
Of our unused resources of agricul-
ture, manufacturing and man power.
Short Week Urged
"This program can be used in the
public interest as a vehicle to reduce
unemployment and otherwise strength
en- the human fiber Of our nation. In
the selection Of plant locations for
in he iy7+o Cf
national defense, great weight must
be given to this factor.
"In order that surplus and unem-
ployed labor may be absorbed in the
defense program, all reasonable ef-
forts should be made to avoid hours
in excess of 40 per week. However,
in emergencies or where the needs Of
the national defense cannot otherwise
be met, exceptions to this standard
should be permitted. When the re-
quirements of the defense program
! make it necessary to work in excess Of
these hours, or where work is required
on Saturdays, Sundays or holidays,
overtime should be paid in accordance
with the local recognized practices.
Labor Law Compliance
"All work carried on as part Of the
defense program should comply with
Federal statutory provisions affecting
labor wherever such provisions are
applicable. This applies to the Walsh
Healey Act, Fair Labor Standards
Act, the National Labor Relations Act
etc. There should also be compliance
with state and local statutes affecting
labor relations, hours of work, wages,
workmen's compensation, safety, san
itation, etc.
adequate provision should be made
for the health and safety of en-
ployes;
CAS- far as possible, the local en-
ployment or other agencies designated
by the United States Employment
Service should be utilized;
"Workers should not be discrimi-
mated against because of age, sex, race
or color;
adequate housing facilities should
be made available for employees"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-12
USHA-Aided Projects To
House 44,OO0 Families

Washington, d. C. GLNS).-More
than $4,000 low-income families, re-
moved from blighted residential areas
in about $50 cities and towns, will be
occupying new and decent homes in
USHA- aided low-rent public housing
projects by December 81, check up
just made by the United States Hous-
ing Authority reveals.
All Of these families, it is an
nounced, will be paying rentals ap-
proXimately ly the same, or even lower,
than are demanded for substandard
dwellings in their localities.
In addition, LIZA USHA-aided low
rent homes for families of enlisted
Army and Navy personnel and civilian
national defense workers are scheduled
to be completed by the end Of De-
cember.
In addition to the 10000 persons
who will have moved into USHA slum
clearance projects by the end of this
year, there are about 10000 living in
40 public housing projects built by
PWA Housing Division which were
merged into USHA program.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-12
Drive To Enforce Woge-
Hour Act In Five Industries

Washington, D. c. GLNS).-A
nationwide drive for compliance with
the wage and hour law in five indus
tries has been begun throughout the
country, with 237 inspectors especially
assigned to the job, it was announced
by Colonel Philip B. Fleming, admin
istrator Of the Wage and Hour Di-
vision, u. S. Department of Labor.
These industries are: furniture,
leather goods and luggage, boots and
shoes, hosiery and woolen goods. The
compliance drive is to be completed
by October l. More than 5000 fac
tories will have been inspected by
that time.
The concentrated inspection of these
industries in the second step in the
Wage and Hour Divisions drive to
obtain compliance with the Fair La
Dor Standards Act on national, in
dustry-wide basis. The first move
was a compliance drive in the lumber
industry, now said to be approaching
a successful conclusion. In the future,
other industries will be selected for
similar concentrated inspections by
simultaneous action in all areas. The
object is to benefit both employers
and employees throughout a given in
dustry-by protecting an establish
ment that is in compliance from the
lower-cost competition of one which
is not observing the wage and hour
requirements, and by gaining for
workers the wages and overtime to
which they are entitled under the act.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-12
Women's Average Hourly
Pay Increased In Year

Washington, ID. G. GLNS).-Wo-
mems average hourly earnings in
creased in nearly all Of the more i'm
portant woman-employing manufac-
turing industries from March, 1899,
to March, 1910, according to reports
made public by Secretary Of Labor
Frances Perkins.
"There is no doubt that the 30-cent
minimum now required under the Fair
Labor Standards Act has had its effect
in pushing up these averages by rails
ing wages Of the lower paid workers
in these industries" she said "Hourly
averages increased 10 per cent for
women workers in the cotton-dress in
dustry and about 6 per cent or more
for those making cotton goods, candy,
women'S undergarments, rubber boots
and shoes, and hosiery.
"Womcn's earnings were well below
mems in every industry reported. The
lowest hourly average for men was
43.8 cents in cotton goods manufac-
ture, but in almost half these indus
tries women's hourly averages were
less than this. The lowest average
Of weeks earnings for men was $16.O5
in cotton mills, but women averaged
less than SIS week in practically
half the industries reported, their
lowest being $l3.O5 in silk and rayon
mills. Since these figures are aver
ages, many women received still less
The findings are based on sample
of the more important woman-em-
ploying industries in the largest in
dustrial states, including California,
Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Massa-
chusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New
Jersey, New York, North Carolina,
| Ohio and Pennsylvania.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-12
1000 Painters Strike
For ThirtY-Hour Week

New York City GLNS).-More
than 10000 painters, members of the
Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators
and Paper Hangers of America, went
on strike August 26, tying up union
paint jobs in the boroughs Of Man
haitian, Bronx and Richmond.
The strike was called after failure
of the union to reach an agreement
with the Assoeiat tiSsssr1 81 tae unions de-
mands for six-hour day and fve-day
week, an increase of 25 cents an hour
over the prevailing hourly rate Of
$1.50, the ALLEGATION of so per cent
of all hiring to the union and elimi-
nation of "chiseling."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-12
A 5O-HOUR WEEK ALREADY?

(From New Leader, New York City,
The National Industrial Conference
Board, avowedly acting as spokes-
man for business executives" and
industrial leaders," calls for the es-
tablishment of a 50-hour week in in
dustries working on government con-
tracts. They make this demand in the
name Of patriotism, but we suspect
that they pronounce the work as if
the first syllable was spelled pay.
They declare that the increase from
the 4Ohours provided for in the
Walsh-Healey Act to 80 hours a week
would increase the productive eff
fectiveness of the workers concerned
by 25 per cent. That is not true. Fa-
tigue is not conducive to quick, ac-
curate, and steady work. Neither is
resentment, even though smothered in
the workers bosoms.
Let the government put confidence
in the working people and it will get
a warm response. The time may come
when lengthening of hours and tight
ening of belts will be necessary. 1t is
not so now. With six or eight mil
lion more unemployed workers than
there were in 1929, the United States
produced as large volume of market
able goods and services in 1899 as it
did in that banner year. Put those
millions to work, and output will be
Iproportionately increased. If, when
that has been done, there is real ma
tional need for longer work-week,
consultation with the labor movement
will bring cheerful consent, which will
be much more helpful than sullen sub
mission.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-12
Miners Local Union Bdr
Foreign Born From Jobs

Glace Bay, n. S. QLNS).-Right
on the heels of an order from the
district executive Of the United Mine
Workers that foreign born miners who
are in good standing in the U. M. W.,
be permitted to work, the U. M. w.
Union No. 1-B colliery, here, voted
727 to 124 against allowing the for
eign born to work. This local is right
at the headquarters of the L. NJ w.
for the district.
The miners had walked out of the
pits all over the district rather than
work with men born in Germany,
Italy, Bulgaria, Rumania, Russia, etc.
Whereupon the district executive had
ordered the return to work and with
the foreign born, providing the lat
ter were in good standing.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-12
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS

st. Paul, Minn.-Minnesot is the
third state to sign an agreement with
the Wage and Hour Division and the
Children's Bureau of the L. S. De-
partment of Labor to cooperate in
making inspections and Investigations
under the Wage-Hour Act. Similar
agreements have also been made by
Connecticut and North Carolina.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-12
Home Education
The Child's First School b 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.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-19
OBITUARIES
{. d. DeVANE

Funeral services for Clarence
Dixon DeVane, of Tomahawk, prom
inent Sampson county farmer, who
died Tuesday afternoon in a loca
hospital after a short illness, were
held at 8 o'clock yesterday after
noon from the Centre Baptist church
at Clear Run.
DR.. Frank Marshburn, of Pine
land college, conducted the services.
Burial followed in the DeVane ceme-
terry.
Active pallbearers were fellow
deacons of the church, Billie Her.
ring, Robert Herring, E. c. Herring,
Robert Peterson, Graham DeVane
and Wilbur Peterson. Honorary pail
bearers were: J. M. DeVane, c. T.
DeVane, W. L. McPhail, Kelley Pet
erson, Robert Murphy, Livingston
Herring, DR.. A. N. johnson, Edgar
Herring, William E. Herring, Rich
ard Pendergras, King Newkirk, Da-
vid Newkirk, Chatam Marley and
Brother Pridgen.
Mr.. DeVane is survived by three
brothers, r. S. DeVane, Of Fayette-
vile, L. J. and W. T. DeVane, Jr.,
Of Wilmington; and several nieces
and nephews.