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John BROWN SPENCE

Steubenville, O. John Brown
Spence, SAB Union avenue, died at
Ohio Valley hospital Tuesday, Febru-
ary 6, at TAO p. m. He had been i'll
for four weeks.
He was born in Steubenville, and he
would have been 62 years of age June
10, 1910. He was son Of Charles and
Elizabeth Brown Spence, early and
well-known residents of Steubenville
both deceased. He came of Scottish
ancestry.
He was married to Letitia Duvall
in 1906. His widow survives, also one
brother and two sisters, James Spence
Mrs. Sarah Ewing and Mrs. Agnes
Frazier.
Mr.. Spence was member of First
Methodist church; also of the Masonic
order, the Knights Templar, and
Knights of Pythias, No. l. He was
engaged in the grocery business with
his sister for period, and for years
he was .kiln-placer at the Steuben-
vile pottery. He was member of the
local Union No. 20, N.B.O.P.
He was man of integrity and in
dustry, popular and respected by his
fellowmen in all walks of life.
Mr.. Spence had been a member of
the Scottish Rite choir and the choir
of First Methodist church for years.
X X 4
CHARLES A. DORFF
Charles A. Dorff, SO, former East
Liverpool potter, died Thursday, Feb
ruary 8, in the home of his son, John
A. Dorff, near Alliance after an illness
of several months.
Mr.. Dorf left East Liverpool when
the village of Sebring was founded
about 40 years ago. He was Fourth
Vice-President of the N.B.O.P. from
19O9-1911, again for the year 1913-14.
He was foreman in a Sebring pot
terry for many years. After his retire
ment he went to Alliance to make his
home with his son.
He leaves two other sons Rev. Earl
Dorff, and Harold Dorff Of Alliance;
one daughter, Mrs. Arthur Trainer of
Alliance; two sisters, Mrs. Jerry Gala
han and Mrs. Emery Allison of East
Liverpool, and two brothers, Thomas
Dorff of Lisbon and w. L. Dorff of
Cleveland. His wife died several years
ago.
Funeral services were held Sunday
at the John Dorf home near Alliance.
The services were in charge of Rev.
A. George Whteman, pastor of the
Sebring Methodist church. Burial was
in Grandview cemetery, Sebring.
x 4 4
PETER d. KATZENMEYER
Tallmadge, Ohio-Peter d. Katzen-
meyer, &C passed away at his home
here recently. He was member of
Local Union No. 159, National Broth
erhood Of Operative Potters.
Mr.. kstzenmeyer is survived by his
widow, Ethel; three sons, Herbert
Emmett and Joseph; one daughter
Margaret at home. Four brothers
Phillip, Kent, Ohio; John, Mogadore
Henry of Akron, and William Of West
Virginia; also six grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Friday
February at the Tallmadge M. E
church. Burial was in Tallmadge.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-15
SWEDISH LABOR AIDS FINNS

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-Swe-
dish labor has given tangible proof
of it's sympathy with Finland. The
largest single contribution to the two
million dollar fund raised by Swedes
to help Finland fight Russia came
from the Swedish Confederation OF
Labor.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-08
Shdke-Up In Public
Health Department

Columbus, o. (OLNS).-The Ohio
Public Health Council as reorganized
by the last General Assembly has
performed it's first major operation on
the State Department of Health by a
complete shakeup Of the various di-
visions.
The Council which is empowered to
abolish divisions, set up new divisions
and combine departments has abolish
ed the Bureau of Occupational Dis
eases which has been held by DR.. K.
D. Smith and this work will be COM
bined in a Division of Adult Hygiene.
Head of this Division has not yet been
named.
Plumbing inspection which has been
conducted by Mr.. Richard Barrett re-
mains unchanged in the Division of
Engineering.
The position of Chief of the Bureau
Of Vital Statistics held for many years
by Irv Plummer has been abolished
and the important work of this Bureau
transferred to the Division of Audits
and Statistics.
Other Divisions created are Child
Hygiene, Dental Engineering, Labor
atory, Legal and Nursing.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-08
N. Y. Unions Ask Curb
On State Labor Board

New York, N. Y. (AFLWNS).-
Thomas J. Lyons, president of the
New York State Federation of Labor,
announced that he would continue the
campaign for changes in the State
Labor Relations Act initiated by his
predecessor, George Meany, who re-
signed to become Secretary-Treasurer
of the American Federation of Labor.
Mr.. Lyons said the State Fedora
ton of Labor, representing A. F. of
l.. unions in New York, would ask the
legislature to curb the unlawful op-
erations" of the State Labor Rela-
tions Board, adding:
"At stake in this controversy is not
a single case but rather the broad
principle. that bona fide union con-
tracts with employers are, under the
State Labor Relations Act, clearly and
definitely placed beyond the scope of
the board, which is limited to activity
in those cases only where employers
deny the right to organize or reject
the procedure of collective bargain
ing.
"No agency of government can be
permitted for long to arrogate to it.
self powers not duly conferred upon
it. This is what has happened here"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-08
WPA Making Every Effort" To Keep
Projects Going During Cold Weather

Washington D. c.. ,QLNS) EVERY
effort is being made to keep WPA
projects operating during the unusual
ly inclement winter weather so as to
prevent loss Of time and wages when
they are most needed" Works Pro-
jects Commissioner Harrington an
nounces.
"This is being done," he said, "by
rescheduling working days, shifting
workers to the protected projects and
putting them to work on the more
sheltered operations of the projects
they have been assigned to. Continue
ton of the present extreme weather
will not be permitted to interfere with
increasing the rolls above the present
level Of more than 100000 as planned
to meet the peak relief requirements
of late winter"
Harrington pointed out { that WPA
Project employees work 1870 hours a
month, which allows a sufficient num-
Der of days in which to make up time
lost on the bitterest and snowiest days.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-08
Old Age Pension
Continued From Page One)
fully insured individuals.

fully insured individuals.
"The present law requires earnings
of at least $50 in each of half the
quarters elasping after 1886 or after
the quarter in which the insured per-
son became 81 years of age which
ever is later, up to the quarter in
which he became 65 or died. If more
than 80 quarters have elapsed he must
have had at least 40 quarters Of COW
cred employment.
Hardship Imposed on Workers Who
Shift From Covered to Nom Covered
Employment
"Over period of years an unfair
hardship will be created for workers
who shift from covered to non-covered
employment. Thus, if man works
half the year in agricultural employ
ment he must have industrial work
in both the other quarters of the year
regularly for twenty years, whereas
if all his work had been in industrial
employment, ten years of labor would
have made him a fully insured indi-
vidual.
"If man worked steadily for Is
years, from age 81 to 36, half the
time in industrial and half in agri-
cultural employment, and received in
dustrial wages of 500 month for 6
months of each year, his industrial
wages of 5000 year would amount
to $4,000. From this he would have
paid in old-age insurance taxes from
l per cent to per cent per year or
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-08
Continuous Show Sunduv

can Federation of Labor believes this
extension of coverage should be made
Immediately
Employees of Religious, Charitable and
Educational Institutions Should Be
Included
"Similar reasons impel us to de-
clare for the extension of coverage
to employees of religious, educational
and charitable organizations. The
argument that these organizations
care for their own employees usually
applies only to a few persons in the
organizations, such as ministers or
teachers. The office workers, jani-
tors, and other employees are seldom
protected. There is no justification
for this limitation of the security pro-
gram.
"The system Of old-age insurance
will fall short of serving the purpose
for which it was designed until all
types of work are included. The
American Federation of Labor be-
lieves all workers, not just favored
groups, should have security in their
old age. We are pledged to work to-
ward that goal.
"The inclusion of employees of GER
tain government instrumentalities,
and maritime employees in this years
amendments is step in the right di-
rection.
"The next step should be to include
agricultural workers, domestic serv-
ice and employees of non-proft organi-
cations. The inclusion of all self
employed workers up to the first
$4,000 of earnings year should come
as soon as feasible to make the sys-
tenn complete"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-08
Big Job Increase Cited
BY Department Of Labor

Washington, d. c. (AFLWNS).-
The United States Department of La
Dor reported that more than 1,20O,-
600 non-agricutural workers were en-
ployed during December, 1889, than in
the same month of 1888, bringing en-
ployment to the highest level since Oc-
tober, 1887.
The report said employment in
creased by nearly 250,000 from mid
November to mid-December and at
tributed it primarily to an increase of
100000 workers in retail stores to
handle increased volume Of Christmas
trade. rr..
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an amount between 500 and $27O. Yet
if he became incapacitated for fur
ther industrial work at the age of Sc
or became farmer full time and had
no more covered employment, he would
have only 80 quarters of coverage and
would not be eligible for the insur-
ance benefits at 65.
another man starting work at the
same time at age 81 earning only
$500 a year for total employment for
10 years, if it were so spaced that he
earned $50 in each quarter, would
have total earnings Of $4,000 in the 40
quarters on which he would have paid
$40 to $50 taxes. At the age Of 65
he would be eligible for insurance
benefits, even though he never worked
again after age 81.
"Such inequities will affect all
workers who move from covered to
non-covered employment. The only
fair solution is to bring all kinds of
employment into coverage so that the
worker will not lose his equity in the
insurance system when he changes his
type of work.
Extension to Agricultural Workers
Favored by Social Security Board
"The Social Security Board in it's
proposals for changes to the act
stated its belief that it was admins
tratively feasible to extend the COW
erage Of old-age insurance widely.
The Board recommended that the ex-
clusion which the original law had Of
agricultural labor be modified by de-
fining agricultural labor so that it
would clearly cover only the services
of a farm hand employed by small
farmer to do the ordinary work con-
nected with a farm.
"The Board anticipated that even
this exclusion could be eliminated
eventually, though perhaps only when
the administrative problems of in
cluding all farmers and self-employed
persons are worked out. In the mean
time, however, the Board believed that
excluding farm labor on large-scale
farms, semi-industrial in character,
increased rather than diminished the
administrative difficulties.
Opposed by Anti-Labor Industrial
Farms Group
"In spite of this clear statement
from the Board and from the Advis-
ory Council which had studied the
problem the industrial farms and en-
ployers' groups which mask under the
name of farm organizations were sue
cessful in having the term 'agricul-
tural labor defined so broadly as to
exclude from coverage many indus
trial laborers, carpenters, bookkeep-
ers, truckers, etc., whose work is only
very incidentally related to bona fide
farm labor. The American Fedora
ton of Labor must continue to fight
this injustice and to secure the ex-
tension of coverage to all agricultural
workers.
Domestic Labor Should Not Be
Excluded
"The same problems are involved
in the exclusion Of domestic labor in
which field there is considerable
amount of shifting from covered to
uncovered employment. The Social
Security Board as well as the Advis-
ory Council recommended the inclu-
sion of domestic service. The Ameri-
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-08
Professors Not Farm
Workers. Court Rules

San Francisco Calif.-The United
States Circuit Court of Appeals for
the ninth judicial circuit handed down
decision upholding contention by
the National Labor Relations Board
that persons employed in processing
agricultural products in factories off
the farms where the products are
grown are industrial employees and
not laborers in agriculture. The de-
cision extended the jurisdiction of the
board into a disputed field.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-08
Decent Housing Saves Tax Money

Washington, d. C.-Pointing out
that the juvenile delinquency rate is
virtually zero among low income fami-
lies removed from slum dwellings to
housing provided by United States
Housing Authority aided projects, Ad-
ministrator Straus Of the USHA said:
ut costs money to maintain truant
officers, social workers, police, reform
schools and jails. If the necessity for
these services can be reduced to a
minimum through the provision Of de-
cent homes in place of slums, local
government saves money!"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-08

Mr.. Smith: "Your wife used to be
so nervous, now she doesn't seem to
show sign of it. What did you do
for her?"
Mr.. Brown: "That was easy, the
doctor simply told her nervousness
was sign of age"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-08
LUMBER YARDS GO UNION

Tacoma, Wash. ULNS). - Retail
lumber yards in Tacoma are all or
ganized under the Lumber and Saw
mill Workers. union, A. F. of L., it
is reported by Local Union No. 2633.
There are 26 retail yards in the city.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-08

First Cob: "Say, did you see that
blonde smile at me?"
Second Cob: "That's nothing, the
first time | saw you | laughed."-
u. S. S. West Virginia Mountaineer
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-08

Joe Stain may be holding back his
best troops for self-protection in the
event the Films reach Moscow.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-08

We have heard of a new pillow de-
signed especially wide for a "twin"
bed. The cost seemed little more
than the ordinary sized pillow.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-08

That government is best which
governs least.-Thos. Jefferson.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-08

work places her on an acting ped
estal which she has never previously
approached.
AS the inebriate husband, Barrie,
who finally wins the battle with
himself and Susan, March turns in
a matching performance which
makes his return to film welcome
event.
Others who turn in splendid per-
formances include Rita Quigley,
Ruth Hussey, Rita Hayworth and a
host of others.
Charlie CHAINS Murder Cruise, u
latest thriller in the Chan series, is
the co-feature. Sidney Toler and
Marjorie Weaver head the big cast
Starting Sunday the Strand will
present another grand double bill
with George Brent and Virginia
Bruce in 1.-The Man Who Talked
Too Much" In addition to this big
treat the management will present
Lucky Cisco Kid" with Cesar Ro-
nero in the role of the daShing
"kid."
Following this show is an array
of super attractions that spell en-
tertainment for everyone. Among
them are 1.-THE Mortal Storm" my
Love Came Back" New Moon,
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante" and
"All This and Heaven Too"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-08
In The Local TheaterS
POLI'S

Tonight at o'clock Movie Party
will be presented Loew's Poll. This
is the sensational game of fun and
fortune at which 500 in cash awards
is given away weekly to winning
members of the audience.
Another famous romantic classic
has been brought to the screen in
Pride and Prejudice" perturbation
of Jane Austen's gay comedy STAR
ring Greer Carson and Laurence
Olivier, which comes to Loew's Poll
starting Saturday.
Teaming two Academy Award
nominees of last year, the amusing
story deals with the romance of
Elizabeth Bennett, acted by Greer
Carson, eldest of the five unwedded
daughters living in small provincial
English town, and Darcy, portrayed
by Laurence Olivier, handsome
wealthy young aristocrat, who comes
to town as visitor. Mrs. Bennett
the girls f1uttery mother, has her
zap oC1 1oi any cliSiplc UdClclOI WIG
comes within her vision. Darcy
falls in love with Elizabeth, but
can't stand her family. But Darcy
finds that family pride is not nearly
so strong as love and in the END
comes to the rescue when Elizabeth's
sister, Lydia, runs away with an ad-
venturer, Wickham. This brings
Elizabeth and Darcy together again
One of the seasons most notable
supporting casts is featured in the
film, headed by Edmund Gwenn
Mary Boland, Edna May Oliver, ane
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-08
STRAND

Capacity attendance at the War
ner Bros. Strand theater yesterday
marked the opening engagement OF
Susan and God" hailed as the
grandest, gayest entertainment of
the season.
Adapted from the stage success by
Rachel Crothers and co-starring
Joan Crawford and Fredric March
the film is said to be even better
than the play which amazed Broad
way during its length run.
The new dramatic promise which
Miss Crawford evidenced in "The
Women" reaches surprising Gull
mination in this picture. In the
role of rattlebrained self-centerec
Susan she is at her best and hel
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-08
STATE

Opening day audiences met THE
Boys From Syracuse" yesterday at
the air conditioned Warner Bros.
State theater and acknowledged the
introduction with side-splitting
laughter and ear-splitting applause.
The laughter was for one of the
most unusual and colorful comedy
features ever made. The applause
was for the efforts of an outstand-
ing cast, tulnefuI music, fast-moving
direction and all-around production
class.
As a stage success "The Boys from
Syracuse" is rated one of Broad
ways smash musical comedies. AS
q picture it is indeed one of the
most hilarious ever to come out of
Hollywood, and it will have even
greater success than the play, judg-
ing from its reception yesterday.
Cast honors are divided among
nine of Hollywood'S most talented
players. Prominent among them is
Allan Jones who shows more ver-
satility than any other performance
OF his career Jones sings two of the
six Rodgers and Hart song hits
heard throughout the picture and he
has never been in better voice. In
addition, his comedy and fine Shad-
ing of the two distinct characters
represent an acting victory.
Romantic assignments are attrac-
lively and capably handled by Rose
mary Lane and Irene Hervey. The
former also scores vocally with
'sThis Can't Be Love"
New comedy vistas open for Mar
tina Raye and Joe Penner, also given
the most versatile roles of their re-
spective careers. Both Miss Raye
and Penner take part in several OF
the pictures song hits.
"Dead-Pan" Charles ButterWorth
also comes in for his share OF
laughs, and Alan Mowbray and Eric
Blore are teamed for another COM
edy coup. Also included in the cast
Is Samuel S. Kinds who is on hand
for one of his best character parts.
Completing the program Is a
thrilling drama of the prize-ring
s'Golden Gloves" with Jean Cagney,
Richard Denning and big cast OF
favorites.
Plan now to see this swell show
at the Satte, and remember you can
enjoy 1t in air conditioned comfort
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-08

the charming sisers of Elizabeth are
Maureen O'Sullivan, Ann Ruther-
ford, Marsha Hunt and Heather
Angel.
Currently showing at Loew's Poll
is Gold Rush Maisie," staring Ann
Sothern and Lee Bowman. On the
same program is Forgotten Girls
with Louise Platt, Donald Woods and
Wynne Gibson.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-08
Studios Now Tone Down Export Versions
To Save South American Exhibitors

amount blank = and she took his
entire bank account.
Until recently, when he went off
contract at one studio, the actor
had been working steadily dor sew
eral years and had deposited quite
a lot of cash. Yet, when he began
a picture on another lot the other
day, he had to borrow eating money
for the week! And his wife's family
are wealthy!
ONE FOR
JEANETTE
jeanette Macdonald and Nelson
Eddy are co-starring in Bitter
sweet. Recording a song for the
picture, Eddy gargled couple of
notes and spoiled take. where's
Allan Jones?" asked w. S. Van Dyke,
the director. "Is he busy right
now?"
Maybe we could get him." said
Miss Macdonald. '"But how about
Lawrence Tibbett. I'm sure"
Nov you've got something"
exclaimed Eddy. '"Tibbett and
Grace Moore - the perfect team
for this pictured"
There's a strong indication OF
the new order of practical picture
making in a move by Warner
Brothers which will be local sem
sation: The studio is going to fire
Paul MUM and Director William
Dieterle. This is not a mere refusal
to renew contracts. The stellar actor
and director are being ousted before
their contracts have expired and will
be given settlements,
Both men were regarded as too
doggoned arty and argumentative
and temueramental. MUM always
raised Cain about his scripts and
has insisted on changes which
hurts his pictures at the box office,
Currently he has been making
trouble about High Sierra" slated
for his next flicker. Dieterle has
refused to direct numerous stories
and in turn has fought for stories
which the studio didn't like.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-08
HARRISON IN HOLLYWOOD
By PAUL HARRISON

NEA Service Staff Correspondent
HOLLYWOOD - From two individual
sources which ordinarily I'd consider
reliable, this department has heard
that Germany is censoring Ameri-
can countries, and that the govern
rnents have agreed tacitly to sup
press any films disapproved by NaA
automatic representatives.
The situation seems little over
stated. The u. S. Department OF
Commerce doesn't know about it,
anyway, and the Producers Asso-
citation denies it.
All the same, I'm pretty sure
that this has had a lot to do with
the movies quick swing away
from anti-Nazi subjects. There is
some proof in the current Claudette
colbert Ray Milland picture. Arise
My Love-.
The stor yis based somewhat on
the experience of Harold Dahl, the
American flyer who, captured and
condemned by General Franco, was
saved by the plea of his beautiful
wife. From there on, though, the
character of the wife seems to be
modelled after Dorothy Thompson.
Anyway, the comedy proceeds to
more recent events, and it ribs the
Nazis. And almost every reference
to Germany or Hitler is being filmed
in two versions - one definitely
anti-Nazi, the other with most of
the sting removed. The latter will
be used in South America.
The studio says this is being done
merely out of consideration for ex-
alibitors on the lower continent.
Feeling is so strong among the Latin
alot-bloods that any strong reference
to Nazis, either for or against, raises
uproar in the theaters.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-08

comedy star, and william Haade are
the romantic leads:
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-08
BROKE HOME
AND BANK

The colony is clluckling at the
frankly told difficulties of a prom
iaent actor whose wife recently left
him with the intention of suing
for divorce. With the breaking up
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-08
ROMANCE FOR WENDY

Wendy Barrie, lovely leading lady
of many screen hits, plays opposite
three of Hollywood's most popular
male stars in RKO Radios Men
Against the Sky" Richard Dix, Kent
Taylor and Edmund Lowe have
the masculine leads.