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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-12
BOBBY HARVEY.
Mt. Lake Park, RID 1,
December s. 1910
Dear Santa

UCdT 0aUTd.
Just a few lines to let you know
what want for Christmas. I would
like to have a rain cap and pair of
shoes and some oranges and some
nuts and candy.
Yours truly,
RUTH WRIGHTSMAN.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-12
Swanton, Md,
Dncnlnnhnr Q 1Q1C

Dear Santa Claus:
am little boy in the first grade.
Please bring me set of ABC blocks,
a pair of socks, and blue jacket.
Also some candy and nuts. Don't for
get all my other sisters and brothers,
mother and daddy.
Sonny boy,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-12
BOBBY WRIGHTSMAN.


oWdWUOH, DEC. TO, IJ4U.
Dear Santa, Old Pail am a little
boy and l will be years old Deem
Der 23rd. Will you please bring me a
real watch, a pair Of shoes, size IL,
and a guitar. Please do not forget my
little sister. Will be looking for you
Christmas.
Wishing you Merry Christmas,
EARL LIONEL BOYCE.
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-24
Reds Barred From
Ballot In Two States
Arkansas and Tennessee Hit
Communists Because Of
Aim and Purpose"

Little Rock, Ark.-The State Su-
preme Court barred the Communist
party from the general election bal
lot in Arkansas.
In a unanimous decision upholding
a Little Rock Circuit Court ruling
the Supreme Court said it found "evi-
dence Of a substantial nature" in the
record tending to show that the party
in Arkansas advocated enforcement
of doctrines Of the Communist party
of the United States relating to over
throw Of established government.
Nashville, Tenn.-The State Board
Of Election Supervisors barred the
Communist party from the Nov.
ballot in Tennessee because, the board
said, at is the aim and purpose OF
the Communist party to overthrow
the government Of the United States
by force or violence"
An election board resolution quoted
a section Of the 1885 Public Acts OF
Tennessee barring from the ballots
any party advocating overthrow OF
the government or carrying on pro
gram of sedition or treason by radio
press Of speech.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-24
Entertainment for
ArmyBoysPIonned
BY Actors Equity
Flying Troupes Of Actors To
Be Formed To Tighten
Soldiers Lite

New York, N. Y.-The Council Of
Actors Equity Association took steps
to apply to the Federal Government
for information as to how to proceed
SO that Equity might be represented
in any plan for the entertainment of
the rapidly expanding United States
Army.
The council expressed the opinion
that by the time the Army has l,0O0,-
600 men under arms, which will be
Jan. l, according to expectations, the
War Department will have organized
companies Of entertainers to tighten
the soldiers leisure hours.
Some of the soldiers will be at far
away posts, but Equity said the men,
bers were ready to go anywhere, and
that flying troupes Of actors and ac-
tresses could be formed to present
songs, skits and other features. Equity
members have entertained at Civilian
Conservation Camps, and the council
recalled that these programs were we'll
received, and said that when enter
tainment was planned for men under
arms, Equity should be represented.
1t was explained that while the as
sociation felt Equity members should
be considered in any plan to enter
tain the soldiers, the association would
not present it's case principally on the
issue of unemployment relief.
The council also voted to excuse
members of Equity and Chorus
Equity who enter the Army, Navy or
Marine Corps from payment of dues
during their service. To avoid con-
fusion the council suggested that these
members apply for honorable with
drawal cards, which are issued to
members who leave Equity's juris-
diction for year or more.
In clarifying ruling by the The
ater Authority in regard to personal
appearances of actors and actresses
at political benefits, the council said
that members could appear at such
rallies as private citizens whenever
they chose, but that when they did
so as entertainers they would have
to be paid unless the rally was cleared
by the Theater Authority as a benefit
show.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-24
Conscrip+ion Of
Industry Means
Control of Labor
Investment Banker Says the
War Means "Totdlitdridn
State" Here

Atlantic City, n. j. GLNS).-United
States Involvement in the European
war will bring the equivalent Of the
"totaitarian state" here, Allan NJ
Pope, president Of the First Boston
Corporation told the American Gas
Associations annual convention.
Pope, one of the nations leading in
vestment bankers, predicted that if
American industry is conscripted dur
ing the national defense program, la
Dor will lose its voice entirely and be
subjected to control and exploitation
by government. Citing the position
of labor today in such nations as Ger
many, Italy and France, he declared
that if the United States becomes en-
gagged in the present conflict "all en-
terprise will be carried on by the state
because all profit will go to the state
and nobody can afford to be enter
prising."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-24
Feeding Of Europe
Opposed By Green
Informs Hoover Step Might
Help Dictdtors To
Continue War

New York City GLNS).-In tele-
gram to Herbert Hoover, President
William Green of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor opposed the lifting
of the British blockade to permit
sending of food to the conquered peo-
Piles of Europe, on the ground that it
would aid the dictatorial powers.
The telegram was made public by
Francis p. Miller and Uric Bell, who
recently distributed a statement, sign
ed by Green and ID other prominent
persons, declaring opposition to any
attempt to feed the European nations
unless Great Britain freely gave her
consent. Green's message was sent
to Hoover in response to a message
in which the former President asked
support for movement to negotiate
feeding plan with Germany and
Great Britain.
Plan Carefully Studied
"All the facts and information sub
mitted in your telegram have been
given careful thought and serious
consideration" Green telegraphed
Hoover.
at would seem contradictory for
us in America to create a situation
which might mean that the dictators
who have waged the cruel war and
who are responsible for the suffering
which exists in Continental Europe
could secure more food which will en-
able them to carry on their ruthless,
barbaric and uncivilized war.
Onus on Dictators
"The responsibility for hunger and
suffering in Continental Europe rests
with Dictators and their associates,
am deeply touched by the distress
which prevails among those living in
countries which were invaded by Hit
Ter and his associate dictators. If a
plan could be devised which would
provide that they could be fed, clothed
and cared for without inflicting blow
upon Great Britain l would support
it.
81 am opposed to the extension of
aid to Hitler and Mussolini and to
the creation of a situation which
might enable them to secure food and
supplies for their armies"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-24
A. FL. Signs Up
10000 Western
Union Workers

New York, n. Y.-Frank B. Powers,
president of the Commercial Teleg-
raphers Union, announced that his or
ganization, with the full support of
the American Federation Of Labor, is
redoubling it's drive for the unioniza-
ton of the $4,000 employees Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company
throughout the country.
Mr.. Powers disclosed that he is
working in conjunction with Francis
P. Fenton, national director of or
ganization for the A. F. of l..
Asserting that 10000 employees of
the company had signed up with the
A. F. of L., Mr.. Powers emphasized
that his organization excluded Com
munists from membership. He said it
should be "a matter of concern to
the people of this country that the
American Communications Associa-
ton, which has so often been accused
of communism, should be seeking to
get control of Western Union after
signing a closed-shop agreement with
the Postal Telegraph Company"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-24
| Itulidn Fascist
Group Here Small
But Might Become Danger.
ous To Nation. Mussolini
Foe Warns

Washington, D. c. GLNS) ).-"Out
and out Italian American Fascists
constitute no more than 5 per cent of
the Italian population" in the United
States but might become danger to
American democracy, Prof. Gaestano
Salvemini, well-known liberal and foe
Of the Mussolini regime, says in a
study Of Italian Fascist activities here,
issued by the American Council on
Public Affairs.
Around the small Fascist nucleus,
Salvemini says, clusters about 35 per
cent of the Italian population "with
a mentality which has not yet clearly
become Fascist and anti-democratic
but which might crystalize at the first
emergency"
He estimates that about 10 per cent
of the Italian-Americans are definitely
anti-Fascist, while the other SO per
cent are primarily concerned with their
own affairs and tend to leave politics
alone.
Propaganda Pushed
Prof. Salvemini charges that Ital-
ians who have no desire to do any
thing except mind their business and
earn living are constantly bombar-
ded by Fascist propaganda.
"Although Italian immigration has
been virtually ceased since 1924, the
staffs of the Italian Embassy and Con-
sulates have grown buster from year
to year." he declares "Their primary
duty consists in organizing Fascist
activities on the radio, through the
newspapers, and in the schools, church
es and clubs Of their own district.
"The more important Consulates
now have Cultural Agent who con-
trolls all Fascist activities in their dis
tricts. These Cultural Agents receive
their instruction from an office in the
embassy at Washington, which has
been directed by Signor Luigi Villari.'
The pamphlet says that Italian resi-
dents of the United States, whether
citizens or not, are subjected to g
relentless commercial advertisements
into which is interpolated Fascist in.
formation and comment
| he asserts Cndt lCdlldf COuIlSuls
have managed to get control of nearly
all Italian organizations and clubs anc
to form numerous new ones.
| Would Curb Fascsts
Professor Salvemini warns that E
blind wave of indiscriminate anti
Italian persecution would strike, moi
at the handful whom he regards a.
really dangerous but at the great mas:
of innocent men and women whose
only guilt lies in bearing an Italian
name.
He recommends, however, that thu
Italian Embassy and consulates shoult
be required to reduce their stats ant
to limit their activities to the 100000
Italian immigrants who still retair
their Italian citizenship.
He further urges that sources Of
Fascist radio and school propaganda
should be investigates and radio
speakers, journalists and lecturers O.
Italian origin who have carried OF
Fascist propaganda among Italians ol
English-speaking people during th'
last few years should be deprived o:
their citizenship and deported t(
Italy.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-24
Boilermakers Organizing
All Navy Yard Employees

Washington, D. C-The Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Boilermakers
has speeded up an organizing drive in
all Government Navy Yards along the
Atlantic Coast, Charles J. MacGowan,
vice president of the union announced.
"In 30 days we received $50 appli-
cations for membership at the Nor
folk Navy Yard alone" MacGowan
said. owe are making good progress
at the Charleston, Philadelphia, and
Brooklyn Navy Yards. All Of the
yards are increasing their forces and
new employees are taking out union
membership cards almost as fast as
they come in" He estimated that 10,-
0O0 workers in the Boilermakers' jur-
isdiction are employed in the East
Coast yards, all of whom the union
expects to organize 100 per cent. Many
membership gains have also been made
in private shpyards along the coast.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-24
States Progress
With Labor Lows
Legislative Coins Summur-
lied In Report BY
Perkins

Washington, d. C.-Progress made
by the States in the field of labor leg
islation was summarized by Secretary
of Labor Perkins in report which
will be submitted to the National Con-
ference on Labor Legislation which
will hold its annual meeting here Nov.
1914.
Most of the gains cited in the re-
port were made possible by the leg
islative activities of the State FEEDER
ations of Labor with the support of
American Federation of Labor unions
in each State.
The Labor Department report said:
workers are protected against
sweatshop wages in some occupations
by minimum wage laws today in
twenty-siX States, the District of
Columbia, Alaska and Puerto Rico.
While only nine States, the District
of Columbia and Puerto Rico set a
forty-eight hour week for women in
1888, fourteen additional States and
Alaska have adopted this standard
today Only two States kept children
out of hazardous employment until
l6 years Of age in 1888; today fifteen
States provide this regulation.
workers were often unable to Sc
cure factory employment because en-
ployers in cutthroat competition sent
out material for processing to indus
trial homeworkers who shaved along
hours for pitifully low wages. Modern
laws on industrial home work specify
licensing and regulating, permitting
outright prohibition in one industry
at time after hearings and investi-
cation. Only one State in 1893, today
eight States and Puerto Rico have
adopted this kind Of home work law.
"Workers unable to collect their pay
in fifteen States and Hawaii now find
that their labor department admin
listers a wage collection law; seven
years ago workers in only six States
had this protection. The States that
have these laws collect a total of sew
eral million dollars each year for tens
of thousands of workers. The average
claimant may have coming to him
only about $50, but to him this sum
means food and rent and clothing"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-24
Cambridge Sign
Draws Comment
From Visitors
mo Help Wanted Unless q
Member of N. B. Q. p"
Says Poster

Cambridge, Ohio.-At the last meet
ing of Local Union No. 122 strong
sentiment developed for some sort
Of social activity, possibly dance
or smoker, or maybe an ice cream
festival. The committee is now con-
sidering this idea, we hope they de-
eide to have something in the near fu-
ture.
The Universal Pottery displays a
small sign on the office door which
has caused quite a bit of favorable
comment, especially among visiting
potters. 1t reads, "No help wanted
unless member Of the N B. of o. P"
This shop is reported being flooded
with orders and several new arrivals
have reported for work. The latest
being Luther Patterson, liner of Hope
well, Virginia. He informs US that
the James River Pottery of that city
has completely ceased to operate.
John Tulip, who suffered a broken
arm while working is back on his job
in the slip house. Brother Fred Bow
man has accepted the clay shop fore
manship, sharing the duties with
Earl Tritt. Brother Bowman has
years of experience in this factory
and we know he will handle his work
very capably.
Brother Dales Allison, recently
chosen by the trade as A. F. of l..
delegate extends his appreciation for
the favorable vote.
Our local Central Labor Union went
on record supporting a bill by Con-
gressman Secrest favoring voluntary
enlistment instead Of the draft. Most
of the Ohio congressman voted against
the draft, but were in the minority.
| note that all minority political par
ties are ruled off the Ohio state ballot,
leaving only the two major parties,
and they have such mixture of party
blood that the voter will hardly know
which party gets the credit when
voting for presidential contenders. The
major parties put the "Blitzkreig" on
the minorties without the use of a
bomber or cannon. However, the de-
Tense progress seems to be giving the
[ men over forty their break. 1t is
rumored that the potteries, especially
since the conference, have some re-
newed activity. In some cases adding
apprentices, even in spite Of the oper-
alton of mechanical jiggers of which
we hear less than we should. Said ma
chine being likely to affect the income
of many jiggering crews.
Brother Robert Racey, packer is
still trying to recover his health, ill
ness has kept him from his work for
months.
Many marriages have taken place
recently, with the usual cigars in evil
dence. Blame it on the evening
breeze, not the draft.
Cambridge is back in the bright
lights, having experimental with the
black out because of poor tax income.
The shift work in the clay shop,
day and night shifting is under dis
cussion. Small sets of molds and mold
changing, as we'll as other problems
have been encountered in the past
year.-O. c. 1872.
Ask for Union Labeled Merchandise.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-24
STREET CAR MEN GAIN

Detroit.-The Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Street, Electric Railway
and Motor Coach Employees Of Amer
ica gained almost 5000 new members
in the last six months, President W.
d. Mahon reported to the unions gen
eral executive board at its recent
meeting in Detroit. Ten new organ
izations were formed In the previous
six months, union gains included about
5000 new members, ii charters and
so contracts providing for wage in
creaSeS
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-24
Public Housing Law Shaped
bYRulings on USHAProgram

Forty decisions favoring public
housing have been handed down by
the highest courts in % States. In
cases before State Supreme Courts
and other courts Of last resort, with
out exception, approval has been given
to local public housing programs as
sisted by the United States Housing
Authority.
These decisions have established a
new body of law, and added a field
for lawyers, city and Federal officials
and students of government to master
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-24
LABOR CARD FOR PRESIDENT

Youngstown, O.-During his recent
tour of Ohio defense industry plants,
President Roosevelt received a gold
engraved lifetime membership card in
the Labor Congress Of Mahoning
County, presented by Thomas A. Lene-
han, secretary and business repre-
sentative of the Cleveland Federation
of Labor and Representative Michael
j. Kirwan of the 10Th Ohio District.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-24
MILLIONS OF BRICKS FOR USHA

Washington, D. C.-More than 600,-
0C0,O00 bricks are being used in ap-
proximately 100000 homes now un-
der construction in the United States
Housing Authority low-rent housing
program. More than one billion bricks
will have been used when all of the
100000 projected homes in the cur
rent USHA program are completed,
together with about 230,O00,000 lineal
feet Of structural tile.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-22
End OF Labor
Feud Sought
At Nantahala

Andrews. n. c., Nov. 22.-(AP)-
A conference Of labor union officials
and representatives of the Utah Con-
struction Company will be held here
tomorrow in an effort t. avoid fur
Their disturbances %c1ong the work
crs at the Nantahala river dam
project.
Governor HOcy will send Labor
Commissioner +. II. Shuford to the
conference as his representative.
Earlier in the week the governor sent
squad of highway patrolmen to
the S6,5OO,000 project after northern
and southern workers on the project
engaged in a series Of fights.
Following the disorders = num-
Der of the northern workers left the
dam and returned TO their homes and
work on the project was continued
until Tuesday morning.
James Workman, IS, who came
here a few weeks ago from Pennsyl-
vania to work as a Wclder on the
project, was found shot to death last
night in the yard of the house he
rented, but officers expressed the be-
lief the shooting had no connection
with labor trouble.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-22
Aid To Britain
Is Near Peak,
President Says

HYDE Park. Nov. 22.-(AP)-PreS-
jdent Roosevelt Indicated at press
conference today That under present
conditions American aid to Britain
was near its peak.
He said everything possible was
being done at the present time.
Two weeks ago Mr.. Roosevelt had
laid down a rule Of thumb under
which he said Britain and the Unit
cd States would share $3.50 in Amer
lean production of planes, guns and
other war equipment.
Asked today whether, IN view ol
the recent acccleration OF German
bom0jngs Of English communities,
that rule could be altered to give
more aid to the British, the PrcSl-
dent said the question was altogether
too general.
If some ono could point out Spc-
officially how it could be done, ne
said, it might be dtEcrent story.
In response to another inquiry, ne
said if should not be taken for grant
cd that consideration was being
given to expanding American as
tContinued on Page TWo)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-22

Washington. Nov. 22.-(hFp-bitt q"
act bnrcau calculations ihdIcated o ao1
dav that recently augmented ,I';'',an a.
,eyen,Ies will enable the gpVe sIl.n,.u'
70 ~ INV cash this fiscal year Tor every
t ~ but national defense. ,,h,,,t
'', T5ey indicated d deficit OF ano ,"oc
G. zoo coo. 900 or about the S' !,nd
a,1o,Int as anticipated military '''N'
MAYA The figures were based 1,a on tnG
,,.oI;oinaTy computations mcioe ,Jaot
- =, 'nreparation of the annual O T"'no
ond rs such were not ilhal. l l, nos
anu f however, they would make pos,
oihIe one year ahead OF tune d ' tbis
S soceral fiscal policy SUGGESTED t t,'I'
t ivoek by Representative D ttal con.
No,nocrat, North Carolina al.e a,. ''
tri,,o with President Roosevelt, ,,se
Dous and means committeemleag5'S-
, may source of all tax meaS the;,1d
t ss;ie that enough new taxes SnoOu''
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-22
New Reports
Promised
By Dies
"White Papers" Deal
ing With Italian and
Japanese Activities in
United States Prom
ised by House Commit
tee Chairman.

Washington, Nov. 22,-(AP)-Thc
Dies committee promised today to
follow up its German ''Whito paper
with companion reports devoted to
alleged Italian and Japanese 2ctlVl-
ties in the United States.
The material set forth in its "WhItc
paper" Of German activities the COM
mite charged was evidence Of a
closely intcgrated scheme Of nazi eS-
pionage, propaganda and planning
in this country.
Informed sol1'o.S said that an
italian "Whitc paper similar to to
the 5OO-page document released yes
terday in Washington was being
prepared by the committee and
would be transmitted to Congress
within few weeks.
Committee investigators mean
while were reported actively pursu-
ing their inquiry into the operations
Of persons the committee believes
to be identified with the japanese
govrenmnt but tn form of the re-
port on this material has not been
determined.
Aides of Chairman Dies, Demo-
crat, Texas, said that he had de-
,,Continued on Page TWO
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-22
H;oher Federal Revenues
May Pay Usual Expenses

be enacted to cover all normal OK
pcnSeS" OF the government, exclusive
Of the defense program and that no
more debts should be passed on to
future generations than we can pay
ourselves
Under Doughton's plans, add
tional taxes would be necessary TO
the extent that the federal budget
for the fiscal year beginning next
July is increased for expenses other
than for national defense.
Latest estimates of this year S
spending approXimatcd Sl3,OOO,ooO,-
600, the largest pcacetimc total III
history. Congress actually approp-
rated and authorized contracts lor
more than $4,000, 600, 900.
Exactly how much of this grandi
total will be spent before the llScal
year ends depends on the speed OF
the CONSUMPTION program. the rapid
lty with which factories can pro
duce orders. and other questions.