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Evening star., 1940-01-06
Films Are Victors
In First Stage Of
War With Russia
Both Sides Preparing
To Plunge Into Second
Phase Of Conflict
BY JAMES ALDRIDGE


WITH THE FINNISH ARCTIC
FORCES, NEAR IvALO, Jan. 6
(NA.N.A. by radio) The northern
war now is like dormant volcano
-rumbling slightly to show it is ac-
tive and not dead, but ready to
burst into terrific violence at any
unexpected moment.
From a safe position and with
first-hand knowledge of the actual
fighting at Petsamo, Kemijarvi and
Salla, it is now possible to look at
the northern battle and the oppos-
ing forces in correct perspective. AS
the weather inactivates the Soviet
advance, both sides begin to build
up their forces for entry into the
second stage of the war.
Firms Win First Stage.
The first stage of the war has
been one up for the Firms. 1t has
been an Indian war in the Arctic,
with the Firms using all the Indian
huntsman's tactics of fighting and
cunning. The Soviet forces have
been like settlers, marching in on
open tracks and walking confidently
with long supply columns, while
their scouts, not knowing the for
ests, cling to the main body instead
of making large detours.
Like the Indians, the Firms know
every inch of their country, and it
Is their country they are defending
They make continuous. quick dart
ing and disastrous attacks on the
incoming enemy. The Soviet troops
Just marched in along the roads, ex-
pecting to be met by people happy
to see them. but instead they came
to evacuated villages and death.
And on this basis it cannot be
said that the Red Army is mo good V
but it can and should be said that
the Firms are individually far su-
perior in this country.
The Red Army men in this area
are, firstly, unframed civilians be-
tween the ages of 80 and 40; if any,
thing, overequipped for this type of
fighting, and completely ignorant Of
the terrain they are fighting in. The
Red Army men here are men who
have had too much struggle, being
mostly those who saw the struggle
in Russia before the revolution, the
revolution itself, and then the strug-
gle to build up the country, so they
are no longer fresh.
Soviet Army Defensive.
The Firms, on the other hand, are
a nation of athletes who for 20 years
have made point of making each
soldier. unit in himself, highly
trained, healthy and full of knowl-
edge of his country. 1t may be said
of the Red Army that it has proved
itself to be no army built for aggres-
sion, but rather trained as a de-
fensive force or a force to aid a
revolutionary neighbor.
With all this as the basis of the
first stage of the war, entry into the
second stage becomes important, for
tremendous activity behind the
Soviet lines suggests either that they
are going to throw masses of troops
into Finland and send planes over
all the cities in a second attempt,
or learn by their mistakes and revise
their plan and method of attack.
On the other hand, the Firms are
not dormant and also have plans.
Whatever is to be the outcome will
be indicated in the next few weeks.
Evening star., 1940-01-06
Three Will Address
Geological Survey

Three speakers will feature the
580th meeting of the Geological So
ciety of Washington to be held at 8
pm. Wednesday at the Cosmos
Club, Madison place and H street
NV.
Speakers will include w. 8. Bur-
bank, who will discuss landslide
topography in the San Juan Noun
tains of Colorado; S. w. Lee, who
will lecture on q study of bedrock
in glacial regions through seismic
methods, and L. w. Currier, who
will talk on Massachusetts, Lowell
Quadrangle.
Evening star., 1940-01-06
Boston Firm Purchases
Apartment BUILDINGS

The Boston Investment Co., 1t
was revealed here yesterday, has
purchased the Lee House, the En-.
bassy Apartments at Sixteenth and
Harvard streets NV. and an apart
ment building at 1841 Columbia road
NV. for more than $2,000,000.
Representatives of the Massa-
chusetts company and the Phila-
delphia Fidelity Trust Co., trustees
for the three local properties, closed
the deal in Philadelphia three weeks
ago, it was said.
Evening star., 1940-01-06
Argentina
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the State and other departments will
be heard next, and it is expected they
will take about four days. Other in
terested parties will be heard after
January is, Mr.. Doughton said.
The present authority of the Pres
ident to negotiate the agreements
expires June IL.
Negotiations with Argentina start
ed August R3, when the State De-
partment announced its intention to
try to reach trade agreement. Pub
lie hearings began on october 16 and
afterWard an American delegation
went to Buenos Aires.
Hoped for Closer Cooperation.
BY the middle of December the
negotiations seemed to promise sue
cess, and officials of both govern
ments had hopes that an agreement
would bring Argentina and the
United States into closer co-opera-
ton in Latin American affairs. The
two governments had often been on
opposite sides of questions concern
ing this hemisphere.
The negotiations were pushed in
the past few days, it was said au-
thoritatively, in the hope that an
agreement could be reached imme-
diately, before the House hearings
began. Officials said their expert
ence had been that objections raised
to the agreements were much more
vociferous before an agreement was
signed than afterward.
But officials determined, it was
said, to break off the negotiations
definitely if they could not be con-
cluded Immediately.
In Buenos Aires also the political
situation clouded the issue. Presi-
dent Roberto NJ Ortiz is facing a
test of political strength in the
Buenos Aires province elections
within three months and was re-
luctant to make too great conces-
sions to the United States.
British influence, however, was
regarded by analysts as a compI-
eating factor, for Britain is one OF
Argentina's best customers for wheat
and beef. Argentine officials re-
Gently have urged their nation to
buy more from the European allies
to keep pace with the growing allied
purchases of Argentine products.
The fate of negotiations which
the United States is carrying on
with Uruguay, whose exports and
imports are similar to Argentina's,
now is doubtful, officials believe.
Many think these discussions also
will be halted
Improvement Seen.
United States officials in Buenos
Aires expressed the belief that trade
relations in 1910 would improve
over the bad year of 1889, despite
lack of an agreement, because of
Argentinas growing dependence
upon the United States for prod
ucts she now is unable to obtain
from Europe.
United States business leaders in
Argentina. however, openly ex-
pressed fears that United States
products would be subjected to new
and severe import restrictions such
as cut their sales here almost half
in 1899.
In the past eight years United
States sales to Argentina have
averaged t56, ,000, 600 annually, while
Evening star., 1940-01-06
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advertised new broom" and placed
the accent on youth by retiring So
called "deadwood" generals.
He got better pay, pensions and
living conditions for enlisted men.
sought equal opportunity for all
ranks, and furthered the mechan-
ization of horse-loving army. He
was extremely popular with the
enlisted men.
The war ministry change over
shadowed the others, for the pro-
verbal man In the street regarded
Mr.. Hore-Belisha as second only to
Winston Churchill, first lord of the
admiralty, in prosecuting the war
against Germany.
A commentator in labor's Daily
Herald said Prime Minister Cham
berlain had started a 'Blitzkrieg'
Of his own," and inquired, What on
earth has been going on behind the
scenes?"
The Express said the choice of
Mr.. Stanley as Mr.. Hore- -Belisha's s
successor was "a most unsatisfactory
appointment"
Stanley Master Of Detail.
Mr.. Stanley, also 43, is the son of
Lord Derby, war secretary in 1868
and 1924. Tall, lean and pre-
maturely gray, he won a reputation
for his mastery Of detail as presi-
dent Of the Board Of Trade.
Twice decorated for his World
War services as a major, he became
minister of transport in 1894, the
youngest man in the cabinet, The
same year, he became minister of
labor, and Mr. -Belisha took
the transport job. Mr.. Stanley later
served as minister of education.
Mr.. Stanley, who in contrast to
Mr.. Hore-Belisha, shuns publicity,
was in bed suffering influenza last
month when his appointment was
made known.
Sir John Reith, new chief Of the
much-criticized ministry of informa-
ton, is noted for his direction of the
British Broadcasting Co. from 1922
to 1898, and as chairman of I'M
perial Airways.
Since the ministry was organized
hastily at the start of the war last
September, 1t has been assailed IN
the House of Commons and in the
press, largely over the effectiveness
OF war propaganda and the handling
OF official news.
Censorship Unaffected.
1t was understood the change
would not affect the press and Cen
sorship Bureau, directed by Sir
Walter Monckton. Sir John being
assigned the job of organizing and
directing propaganda.
The 6-foot-6 son of a United Free
Church of Scotland pastor, he is
known as moralist who shuns to-
bacco and alcohol. He was a ma jor
in the World War and in charge of
British munitions contracts in the
United States in 1858.
His predecessor. Lord Macmillan,
Wv y$oA -SAA AOA AAACA JuO6C, COlO V11
Chamberlain in letter of resigna-
tion
you have been good enough to
tell me that impending changes
which you have in view, as well as
the embarrassment which has been
caused by the fact that I do not
have seat in the House of Com
mons, render it expedient that I
should place my appointment at
your disposal"
Neither Sir John, nor the new
Board of Trade president, Duncan.
Is member of Parliament, however.
Political observers said seats in the
House of Commons probably would
be found for them.
Sir Andrew is chairman of the
Executive Committee of the potent
British Iron and Steel Federation
and a director of the Bank of Eng
land.
Evening star., 1940-01-06
Better Than On Axe

TOPEKA, Kans. P).-Police were
called to retrieve an owners guinea
hen that had escaped just before it
was scheduled to visit a stewing
pot. The officers fired a couple of
times and the bird came tumbling
out OF a tree, Where it had roasted.
There wasn't sign of a wound on
the bird and the owner concluded
it had been scared to death.
Evening star., 1940-01-06
Personnel Officer to Speak

I..J. Sarre, chief personnel officer
of the Federal Works Agency, and
B. c. Gardner will be speakers at
the meeting of the Federal Special
Police Beneficial Association, Inc,
tonight at 8 o'clock at 414 Ninth
street NV.
Officers for the coming year will
be installed.
Evening star., 1940-01-06
Mexico Urges Wood Fuel
Be Replaced With Oil
BY the Associated Press.

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 6.-Presi-
dent Lazaro Cardenas appointed q
special commission today to draft
program aimed at solving two of
Mexico's most pressing problems
surplus oil and reforestation.
The commission was charged with
developing a plan for substituting
oil for wood as fuel in the nations
homes. The order said wide use Of
wood for heat and cooking threat
ened to denude Mexico forests.
Increased use of oil would reduce
the excess created by the collapse
Of Mexican petroleum exports.
Evening star., 1940-01-06
Britain S Unemployed
Number More Than
Her Fighting Army
1.402, ,5S8 JobIess
Contrast With
1.250,000 Troops

LONDON Correspondence Of the
Associated Press) Great Britain's S
army Of the unemployed is bigger
than her fighting army Of 1,250,00
soldiers and recruits.
Latest announced total of unem-
ployed was 1,402 ,588 on November
200 900 more than at the
outbreak Of the war. The total in
Novembere, however, was 28,050
fewer than in October.
When the unemployment figures
were issued the British press
stormed at what it called this
waste of man power" and said
there was job for every one in
the war against Germany.
Calculations Upset.
Labor experts admitted frankly
they didn't exactly know how the
present unemployment problem
would develop. The stalemate of
this war, in which few shells have
been fired, few rifles used and
losses of airplanes and army me-
chanical equipment negligible, has
upset their calculations completely.
One authority said there might
be only a few thousand unemployed
in England when the nation was
working at its top wartime capacity;
on the other hand, there might be
100000 unemployed in a year if
the war didn't "liven up"
AT the present rate of hostilities,
a 'saturation' point in the arma-
ments industry can be reached" he
said. "A time will come when there
is nowhere to put the shells, guns,
tanks, airplanes and equipment
being made.
Then production will have to be
slowed down and workers will be
put on."
Small Factories Hard Hit.
Some of the unemployed, men,
women, boys and girls, were out of
work before September, but many
lost their jobs as a direct result of
the war. Mostly it was the small
factories, closed while they adapted
their machines to make shells in
Evening star., 1940-01-06
Argentina averaged s53,ooo,OOo

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trade with the United States.
Improvement of Argentine United
States trade relations long has
been an objective of the State De-
partment, partly to counteract Ger
man and Italian barter deals in
Argentina.
The suspension of talks came as
a blow to Ambassador Armour,
State Department trouble shooter,
who handled the first reciprocal
trade agreement with Canada,
worked on the Haiti agreement and
concluded a preliminary agreement
with Chile before coming here.
Evening star., 1940-01-06
500 Swede Volunteers
Depart for Finland
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Jan. GA new VOL
unteer train, with about 500 Swedes
aboard, left for Finland last night.
An undetermined number of Danish
volunteers also was aboard.
Evening star., 1940-01-06

LONDON.-INVOLVED IN BRITISH CABINET SHIFTS-Leslie
HoreBelsha right British minister Oliver
Stanley president of the board of trade in cabinet shakeup
which stirred angry response in England today They
shown together before cabinet meeting time ago.
A.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-03-07
Board Members
Attend Meefinu
Of Local No. n
McGilivrdY. Turner. Jordan
and Chadwick Answer
Salem Questions

Salem, O.-At the last regular
meeting of Local Union No. az we had
Secretary-Treas John McGillivray
and three members of the Executive
Board with us; Brother George Tur-
ner, Joshua Chadwick and our new
seventh vice president, Brother Charles
Jordan. We were all quite pleased to
have them with us as it doesn't hap
pen very often. 1t gives our members
a chance to ask questions and they
certainly took advantage of this.
Sister Margie Clunn held the floor
most of the time, and must say there
is a lot of fight and good spirit in this
little blond. She surely had Brothers
McGillivray and Reedy on the spot for
little while.
1t certainly does good to mention
things in the paper. There was a
committee appointed, composed of
Carol Mohr, Roland Daniels, Wini-
fried Reed and Bernice Snevel, to take
care of refreshments. Ice cream and
cake were prepared to serve 65 men,
bers, but some left at intermission.
There is some talk of attempting to
split this local into two separate units,
bue we hope it doesn't come to that.
We have approximately 432 members
and a split would cut this amount in
half. That would put both sides to
the grind stone. You can work better
as one group if all will pull together.
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-03-07

Vigorous opposition to the amend
ments to the National Labor Relations
Act proposed by the c. l. O. and en-
ployers' associations was expressed by
President William Green of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor in recent
address before the Saturday Discus
sions Committee of the National Re-
publican Club in New York City.
After criticizing the National Labor
Relations Board for its maladminis-
tration of the National Labor Re-
lations Act and explaining the con-
structive amendments to the act pro-
posed by the A. F. of L., Mr.. Green
said:
"Now, want to make clear the po-
sition taken by the American FEEDER
alton of Labor with regard to certain
amendments proposed and sponsored
by some employers associations. We
are against them. We will oppose
them with our full strength. And this
is our reason-the purpose of such
amendments is to weaken and destroy
the fundamental principles of the act.
The American Federation of Labor
believes whole e-heartedly in the funda-
mental principles of the National La
Dor Relations Act and will do all that
lies within it's power to protect and
preserve them.
"For similar reasons we oppose the
amendments belatedly suggested by
the C. l. o. Perhaps you will remem-
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-03-07
Larger Benefits For Jobless Urged
By American Federation Of Labor

than for differences in the credit al
lowances for individual employers.
''If unemployment compensation leg
islation is to provide any significant
security for American workers, the
benefit provisions of unemployment
compensation laws must be drastically
revised. The present benefit provis-
ions of State unemployment compen-
sation laws are unreasonably made
quate.
From fifteen to thirty per cent Of
the workers in insured employment
are declared ineligible because their
previous earnings have been made
quate-in other words, because they
have already suffered extensive un-
employment.
"The elimination of these workers
does not, however, serve as a basis
for the payment of adequate benefits
to those more regularly attached to
industry, for, in other respects, the
State systems are equally unsatisfac-
tory.
"The weekly amounts are pitifully
low. In five States over forty-eight
per cent of the recipients receive
checks of less than 5000.
"In most of the States for which
figures are available, majority of
the recipients exhaust their benefit
rights while still unemployed. The
waiting periods, in spite of reductions
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-03-07
0ysfer Dinner
Celebrates 1925
9TH Anniversary
Members Urged To Attend
Celebration Morch Is. At
N. B. of Q. P. Hall

Local Union No. 1872, handle finish
ers and casters, would like to bring
to the attention of all members the
bylaws governing the local.
From Article vi, Section 7, Page 8:
"Any member of this local that per.
mits anyone to work on his bench
other than a recognized handle finish
er or caster shall be fined ten dollars
for the first offense; suspended or ex-
PEELED for the second offense."
These men have already been sus-
pended and must come to the next
meeting to pay, or they must get off
their jobs. Walter (Bus) Ring, Don
Stoffel and Grover Burchet. They may
not be rehired until paid up.
The following mems names are be-
ing sent to headquarters as delinquent
members: Ring, DeBee, Vincent,
Bailey, Stoffel, Lisk.
Brother Harry Spencer was reported
i'll in the city hospital but much inn
proved in the past few days. We wish
him speedy recovery.
Plans have been made to celebrate
our seventh anniversary March Is
with an oyster dinner at 6:3O p. m. in
the N. B. of o. P. hall. We would like
to see every member of Local 1872
present to enjoy himself with his
friends and fellow workers. Don't for
get the date and come prepared to
have some fun.-O. C. 1872.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-03-07
Employer and CIO Amendments to the
Labor Relations Act Opposed By A.F.L

ber that only year ago the represent
atives of the C. l. O. stormed the Cap
itol and bombarded the press with
hysterical statements to the effect that
the Wagner Act was sacred and its
administration perfect and that any
attempt to amend the law was foul
and dastardly plot against the work.
ers. Well, today they are asking for
amendments, too. And what amend
ments!
"Let us take brief look at them.
"The first would provide Jail SEN
tences for employers found guilty by
the Labor Board of violating the act.
We are against this amendment be-
cause we feel it is contrary to the
spirit of the act. 1t was never the
purpose or the intent of the National
Labor Relations Act to promote class
hatred and strife. It's object was to
bring about industrial peace. We do
not think putting employers in Jail
will promote industrial peace or pros
perity. On the contrary, such an
amendment would be more likely to
create fear and apprehension and thus
throttle business expansion. Further
more, the whole procedure would be
obnoxious in criminal cases.
"Now, l have never sympathized
with the charge that the Labor Board
is a prosecutor, judge and jury rolled
into one and it's procedure therefore
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-03-07

Washington, D. C.-President Will
liam Green Of the American Fedora
ton of Labor in a letter to confer
ence of State Unemployment Compen-
sation officials at the Mayfower Hotel
here urged the enactment Of the Nc
Cormack Bill designed to provide more
equitable compensation for the mil
lions of workers compelled to serve
time in the conscript army of the job
less. The conference had requested
statement of the American Fedora
tion of Labor's position on the Nc
Cormack Bill.
"The American Federation of Labor
urges the Executive Committee of the
Interstate Conference of Unemploy-
ment Compensation Agencies to give
it's endorsement to H. r. 1852, bill
introduced by Representative McCor-
mack of Massachusetts," Mr.. Green
told the conference.
"This bill would establish reason
able minimum benefit standards and
provide for a federal reinsurance
fund to aid States whose own unem-
ployment compensation funds were in
sufficient to pay benefits according to
these standards.
at would also amend the Social Sc
curity Act provisions on additional
credit allowance, making provision for
fiat reductions to all employers in
States which provided benefit stand
ards better than the minimum, rather
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-03-07
More Interest In
Local SO Meetings
Members Urged To Hurry
With Their Resolutions
For Convention

Clarksburg, w. Va.-Local Union
No. 80 met Monday evening, February
26 with President Lester Corbin pre-
siding.
Our local attendance has been very
poor for several years, but Brother
Corbin is getting the members out if
only to make arrangements to square
themselves with the local. Brother
Corbin assumed quite a responsibility
when he took the chair in January, as
so many of the members were in ar
rears with their dues and percentage.
So far many of them have paid part
or all, while others have been sus-
pended, and some excused on account
Of illness until they get back to work.
Our resolutions committee was
named several weeks ago, so let's all
get busy and write a resolution to
hand the committee for consideration.
Hugh McNicol has recently returned
from two months stay in California.
Albert Perrine, dipper, is confined
to his home. James Wanstreet has
returned to his work after four weeks
absence for an appendicitis operation.
Hazel Chandler is confined to her
home with the flu.
The driver of that new car you
have seen around the streets of
Clarksburg lately is the big butter and
egg merchant of "Bull Skin," Mike
Coleman, notice that cigar?
Would like to see a good turnout
at the next meeting.-O. C. 80.