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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-04
Frank Murphy Named ToU.S. SupremeC Court
Cabinet-Judge Francis J. Riddle of Philadelphia Named Solicitor General-Senate to Ratify

Washington, January 4-(UP)- President Roosevelt today nominat- ed Attorney General Frank Murphy as his fifth appointee to the Su- preme Court. The President also nominated Solicitor General Robert H. Jackson to succeed Murphy as Attorney General. and Judge Fran cis J. Riddle of the third U. s. Cir cult Court of appeals to be Solicitor General.
 Senate confirmation af the Mich igan New Dealer as an Associate Justice will put a majority of RooSe- welt appointees on the court.
 Deaths and retirements opened five vacancies among the nine places on the bench within less than three years - all since MT. Roose- welt fought and lost his battle in the spring of 1897 to reorganize the court because he did not like what he called its morse and buggy" interpretations of the Constitution.
 MT. Roosevelt is the first Presi- dent since William Howard Taft to name five justices. His other ap- pointments were Hugo L. Black in 1887, Stanley F. Reed in 1858, Felix Frankfurter in 1889, and William O. Douglas in 1889.
 The 46-year old Murphy succeeds Justice Pierce Butler, who died in November at the age of 7S. Like Butler, Murphy is a member of the Catholic church. There is no other member of that faith on the su- preme bench.
 Beetling red eyebrows, a receding shock of red hair, and ascetic fea- lures are the outward characteris- tics of Murphy, these and bound- less energy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-04
PUBLIC DEBT IS
 934S PER PERSON

Washington, Jan. 4-(UP)-The public debt Of e4l,03e ST. .e22 project. Cd for the end Of the next fiscal year is equivalent to approximately e3z6 for each man. woman and child ln the United States.
 Estimated per capita spending nexi year is eo4e0 on the basis Of bud. geted expenditures Df ee.A24, ,iei.bJo.
 Estimated gross income next year is equivalent to g per capita contri- button Of e47so.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-04
Made First Order of Bus- mess By Chairman
 DoughtOn SEC'Y HULL TO BE WITNESS AT HEARINGS Senate Leader Says He Believes Body Will
 Oppose Extension

Washington, January 4. - (UP) - Chairman Robert L. Doughton, Democrat, North Carolina, of the Ways. and Means Committee announced today that a resolution ex- tending the reciprocal trade agreements act for three years would be the first order of business for his commit tee. Doughton said that he would introduce the resolu- ton next week and that hearings before the Ways and Means Com mittee would start immediately,
 His announcement followed 8 conference on the trade treaty pro- gram with Secretary of State Cor dell Hull. Chairman Pat Harrison, Democrat, Miss, of the Senate F4- nance Committee, who attended tho conference, told Hull that he was confident that the Senate would approve extension of the act, which expires June 12.
 Doughton said that Hull would be the first witness at hearings he expected to open notnlater than the week beginning Jan. 15. He did not know how long the hearings would require.
 T think it is most important to get ahead with that" Dougston said. "1'he agreements are working so well, we ought to proceed with the bill as soon as possible"
 Hull called the conference of various congressional leaders after sharp criticism of the trade treaties was voiced at the opening of Con- gress yesterday. The authority for negotiating and making trade treat- ies expires June l2.
 T told the secretary that in my opinion the chances of renewing the program in the senate are good" Harrison said.
 Also attending the conference were Chairman Dougston, Sen. Walter F. George, d., Ga., member of the senate finance committee; and Reps. Jere Cooper, d., Tenn: John w. Mccormack, d., Mass, and Thomas H. Cullen, d., N. r., of the ways and means committee.
 The first move. to extend authority for the trade treaty program will be made in the house and senator liar. rison said that he has not decided whether his committee will start hearings on the program before the house completes action.
 Senate Republican leaders believe that if they cannot kill the program entirely they can force the treaties to be made subject to senate ratifi- cation.
 As Congress settled down to the legislative grind, house majority leader Sam Rayburn said that the appropriations committee is ready to start work immediately on the money bills. He said that four of these measures could be presented anytime and that the house could pass an appropriation bill ill week if necessary.
 Speaker William B. Bankhead said the controversial Gavagan anti- lynching bill will be called up in the house Monday. Then the house will take up the $276 y000, 900 army and navy deficiency appropriation bill.
 The trade treaty issue and the matter of new taxes appeared as the chief points of contention this ses- sion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-04
PHILLIPS TRIAL
 z DELAY IS LIKELY
One of Accused Ill-Next Tuesday Is Date Set
 For Opening

Trial of Rowley Phillips, local broker, and others indicted in the McKesson & Robbins case, may be delayed again because of the illness of one of the accused, Horace Mer- win. Bridgeport banker. The trial, already postponed a number Of times, is set down for next Tues day in federal district court at New York.
 If MT. Merwin is sufticiently re- covered. the government will seek to proceed with the trial at once, if a judge is available. The U. s. court docket has been so crowded that assignment of jurist to the case has been difiicult. All the con- tinuanceg thus far have been at the request of the government.
 Mr. Phillips. Mir. Merwin and seven others were indicted early last year after probe into the McKesson & Robbins situation by a federal grand jury. They were in-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-04

Cambridge. Mass. Jan. 4-(UPl-- Edward R. stettinius JF.. chairman of the board of the united States Steel Corporation, has been elected . member ol the Corporation Oi Massa sachusetts Institute of Tech. nology. it was announced today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-04
TRADE AGREE EXTENSION SPEEDED
Yes Men Out On All Scully Boards
independent, Active Members to Be Sought Says Mayor Replying to Critical Editorial Moore
 Rated Desirable But Not Slated For Board

Mayor Vincent A. Scully declared today that he had no intention of appointing yesmen minority members of city boards Answering editorial in todays Repub
 ca the mayor asserted that minority members would be named only with the understanding that they be inde tacit minorites the city boards" said Mayor Scuy Those who appointed will be named with the under
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-04
GAME BOARD HEAD
 LOSES OWN LICENSE

Manchester. N. H., January {. - lUP) ~ State Fish and Game Com mission Chairman Philip P. Morris of Nashua stood suspended today for fishing through ice on Lake Nubanusit.
 Morris insisted yesterday on pay ing court fines totaIing s85 for him- self and seven other members of a party.
 They were caught by John W, Martin Of Keene, one Of Morris conservation officers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-04
Where's The Fire?
 Asks Reporter

Danbury, Conn.,. Jan. 4- lUP) = shortly after a fire alarm sounded today, the tele- phone rang in police headquar- ters.
 "This is the News Times" ex- plained the reporter. Where's the fire?"
 "In the News-Times office" the desk sergeant replied and smilingly hung up the receiver.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-04
U. s. STEAMER SEIZED

Gibraltar, Jan. { VI (UP) - The United States steamer Executive has been detained and i3.OO0 feet Of pure nickel tubing seized as a prize, It was reported today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-04
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Jan. 4-(UP)-G Gov ernment expenses and receipts Tor the current fiscal year through Jan. End, compared with year ago; This Year Expenses LRst Year $4,S41 ,96s, ,9472S $4,G37,0 7,04O,5l7,4e
 Receipts s2,775,sss.1 .163s9 S2.s5s,525,437.io
 Cross Deficit s2, 2,O66, ,5SO, ,7S3.S9 sI.G7s,S15,oso.s0
 Cash Balance s2.47O.si5.sls.2l s3.O94.1eI,5lAO7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-04
THE WORLD WAR 26 YEARS AGO,
 JAN. (, 1915
fBy Hailed PressD

French troops captured village of elelnbaeh. Upper Alsefe,
 French warfare eontImufo in Battle c. Champa9ne.
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The Weather

Cloudy Tonight; Light Snow Friday
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-18
Continuous Show SUNDAY
Van Fossen Reported
Ready To Return Home

Bert Van Fossen, who has been in
Martins Ferry hospital since the first
of December following a severe auto
mobile accident, is reported feeling
very much improved by Thomas Cart
wright, who stopped in to pay his
friend visit last Saturday.
Although his knee is still somewhat
stiff, Mr.. Van Fossen was able to
walk alone for the first time since the
accident last Friday. The leg was
broken over and reset after it failed
to mend properly. The cast is now,
off and the patient believes it is only
a matter of gaining confidence until
he is his old self once more.
1t is expected Mr.. Van Fossen will
be able to return home to East Liver
pool before many more days have
passed.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-18
Ohio BUG Reports
Employment Coins
A Total Of 1890 Job Place
ments Made During
Past Month

Columbus, O. (OLNS).-Increased
employment opportunities throughout
the state during March are reflected
in the 1920 total job placements
made last month through the AZ EN-
ployment Security Centers operated
by the Ohio Bureau of Unemployment
Compensation, Bureau officials report
ed today to Governor John w. Bricker
The total placements represent an
increase over February of 29.7 per
cent, the report states, Job place
ments in private industry numbered
1904 last month, gain Of 1913 per
cent over March year ago.
Workers registering with Bureau
Offices last month for jobs for the
first time totaled 28,473, an increase
Of 9.3 per cent over February. The
active file of workers registered with
the Bureau for employment numbered
273,813 at the end of March, de-
crease of 4.3 per cent compared to the
previous month, and 1876 per cent less
than in March, 1889. 80,
New, initial claims for unemploy-
ment compensation, filed with branch
Offices of the Bureau during March
totaled 30,8O1, a decline of ia per
cent compared to the February total
The 267,753 benefit payments to un-
employed workers by the Bureau dur
ing March was an increase of 10 per
cent over the previous month, accord
ing to the report.
Of this number, 227,853 were bene-
fit checks for total unemployment, an
increase of 23.7 per cent over Febru-
ary, and 30,l81 were partial unem-
ployment benefit payments, a decline
of &c per cent compared to the pre-
vious month.
Benefit payments during March to-
tailed $2,648, 1912, an increase of
21.5 per cent over February, but 2.7
per cent less than we paid out in
March, 1889.
The March benefit amount brought
the total paid to unemployed Ohio
Workers by the Bureau this year to
$7,174, ,699.89.
Average weekly benefit amount for
total unemployment during March was
$1O.67, IL per cent more than the
February average amount of $10.55,
and IL per cent higher than in March,
1889.
The average weekly payment last
month for partial unemployment was
$5.19, one cent more than the average
in February.
Net contributions from employers
totaled $175,397 during March, bring
ing the total amount paid into the
Ohio unemployment compensation
fund in 1910 to SIT, ,959, ,443.28. There
are 55,517 employers liable for con-
tributions to the Ohio fund.
Balance available for benefits at the
end of March was Sal ,271 ,366.40, a
decrease Of IL per cent compared to
February, but 29.7 per cent greater
than in March, 1889.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-18
Commission Statesmen
Not Covered BY BUG
(By Ohio Labor News Service)

(By Ohio Labor News Service)
Columbus, O.-The Ohio Supreme
Court, by unanimous vote, issued a
writ of prohibition last week. restrain
ing Administrator H. C. Atkinson
from collecting contributions to the
Unemployment Compensation fund
from George H. Bowman, Columbiana
County, who claimed exemption under
the law because his statesmen were on
straight commission and he exercised
no employer control over them.
In the decision the court also di-
rected attention of the Bureau to Sec
ton 1881 of the General Code of Ohio
which makes the Attorney General
the chief law officer for the State and
all its departments.
Attorney General Herbert, before
the court in this case, said his prede-
cessor had given a ruling in similar
case holding that such cases were not
covered and that his office had not
been consulted in this particular case.
He agreed that the writ should be
issued and the court SO ordered.
The Bureau maintains legal staff,
not under the States Attorney Gen
eral, and the Administrator, acting
upon advice of his legal staff, had at
tempted to collect from Bowman after
one of Bowman's statesmen, Don Coch-
ran, had severed his connection with
Bowman and had filed claim for un-
employment compensation.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-18
Interest Mounts In

door sports are not too popular in the
spring of the year when a young
mans fancy turns to the great out
doors.
All the favorites will be back again
for another year. The tap dancing
contest which has become real draw
ing card will hold an important spot
on the program. The bathing beauty
contest and the states best baby show
will also be featured. Kids will still
find it great fun to dive into twenty
five dollars worth of pennies.
Some of the mest important prizes
to be found at the outing are those
given in the paid-up dues drawing. 1t
is absolutely necessary that you have
your dues book with you and that you
have it checked by the competent sec
retaries in the booth before your name
can be included in the drawing. Why
not take glance at it now and see
if everything is in order? 1t might
mean a lot of money to you.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-18
Cook Heuds A. F. c.. w.

Toledo, Ohio. (OLNS).-Harry H.
Cook, who succeeded Michael j., Gil
looly as President of the American
Flint Glass Workers Union upon the
death of Mr.. Gillooly April 2, like
President Gillooly, had been active in
Union affairs since his boyhood.
Both Mr.. Cook and Mr.. Gillooly
were boys together in Bridgeport, O.
Both began work in industry at ten
der age in the old Crystal Glass Works
in Bridgeport.
Mr.. Gillooly died in Cleveland
Clinic Hospital Tuesday, April 2,
after undergoing major operation on
March a. Mr.. Gillooly was native of
Cleveland, born there January 1, 1881.
He moved to Bridgeport with his
parents at the age Of 8 and at II he
became an employe of the Crystal
Glass Company.
Mr.. Cook, who succeeds Mr.. Gillooly,
had been Vice President of the Flint
Glass Workers since 1888, and prior
to that time was national assistant
secretary of the organization for 16
years.
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Retiring Potters
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the committee is to be highly COM
mended for the splendid arrangements
they made. The dinner was followed
by some very good entertainment and
Mr.. Bentley's address. He recalled
many happy years of association with
members of No. As when he was their
president. He also stated that he
learned more in those years than at
any other time.
Mr.. Wildblood spoke briefly, stating
he had been with the firm before it
became known as the Trenton Pot
teries Company. There were members
present he had known for the past
fifty years.
Mr.. Wellslager gave us a good talk
on friendship and how much he ap-
preciated his friends in the pottery.
Mr.. Elder remarked when it came his
turn to speak that he felt like GER
tain Irishman who when asked if he
could play the fiddle answered that
he didn't know as he had never tried.
We took this occasion to present
Mr.. Wildblood and Mr.. Elder with
easy chairs. Mr.. Wellslager with ra-
dio and lamp given him by all con-
nected with the clay shop.
Mr.. Cecil loft who takes Mr.. Wild
blood's place at the plant said a few
words and the rest Of the evening was
spent in sociability and refreshments.
49, ... 20. c. 45.
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|, Scars Of Hatred :
! DIR. CHARLES STELZE !
4 + + + + 4 + + + + + 4 4 + + 4 =

1t is the fashion in some families
to enter the name of son or daugh-
ter for admission to their favorite col
lege even before the child is a year
old, so eager are the parents that their
child shall receive the right" kind of
an education. And yet, they forget
that even during it's earliest years,
there may be stamped upon that
child's heart and mind certain preju-
dices and hatreds which no college in
the land can eradicate.
Where does this spirit of class
hatred have it's source? Most of US
imagine that it is due altogether to
the propaganda of misguided leaders.
The fact is, such leaders usually take
advantage of prejudice which already
exists. They simply build upon it and
intensity it. Therefore we need to go
back to original sources. Ordinarily
the damage is done in the home. And
here's how it usually happens, so far
as the child is concerned. The family
is gathered about the supper table,
and father or mother makes an unjust
or cruel charge against someone they
have encountered during the day, or,
they repeat as fact something they
read in a prejudiced journal or pamph-
let concerning particular race or re-
ligion, or the alleged act of repre-
sentative of organized labor.
The TRADE closes with an unfair
Characterization of the person dis
cussed and ends with the remark !:
"That's just like a--," what
ever the nationality, or the religion,
or the position of the person may be-.
And thereby whole race, or form Of
religion, or movement is damned. 1t
may seem like an unimportant matter
to the parent, but the child seated
next to father or mother listens in
wonder and amazement, and, having
absolute confidence in it's parent, it be-
lieves everything that was said must
be true.
Thus the seed of hatred is planted.
1t grows in the child's mind and be-
comes fostering, corrosive sore
which affects all it's thinking, distort-
ing all it's judgments. The result is
that more harm has been done to the
child than to the persons who were
thoughtlessly, ignorantly, or spite
fully misrepresented or slandered.
Need it be said that parents should
not encourage-especially in their
own homes-that which is unnatural in
children and which is one Of the
greatest blights on mankind today?
In these times when hatred is so ram
pant, causing untold suffering to in
dividuals and to nations, the parents
of American children can render no
greater service in building up the
spirit Of Brotherhood and Democracy
throughout the world than by show
ing their children how hatred is re-
sponsible for the great tragedies of
today, as well as being the greatest
menace to the world of tomorrow.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-18
MiddletoWn Hedrs
Metal Trudes' Frey
Points To Necessity For In
dustridl Organization

Middleton, O. (OLNS).-More than
500 Persons representing labor, indus
try, civic and professional leaders in
the City of Middletown were guests
of the Middletown Trades and Labor
Council at their 34th anniversary ban
quet held last Wednesday night at the
Hotel Manchester in Middletown.
John P. Frey, President of the Metal
Trades Department Of the American
Federation Of Labor, was the princi-
pal speaker. Other distinguished
guests introduced at the banquet were
M. J. Lyden, Youngstown, President
of the Ohio State Federation of La
Dor; Stanley Ogg, Hamilton, George
Suder, Cincinnati, Vice Presidents and
Thomas J. Donnelly, etary-Treas-
urer of the Ohio State Federation of
Labor; Jack Hurst, President of the
Cincinnati Central Labor Union, and
William Brown, President Of the Ham
ilton Trades Council.
Mr.. Frey pointed out that dictator
ships have declared war on all democ-
racies; that relationships have de-
stroyed free speech, free press and
religious liberty and the right of men
to form themselves into voluntary as
sociations for any purpose.
"The necessity for industrial organ
ization" said Mr.. Frey is as essential
as free political institutions and re-
ligious liberty. Politically and re-
ligiously we have not only protected
the rights of the individual, but our
free institutions have made it possible
for our people to express themselves
without government restriction.
Industrially we have not yet estab-
lished that same degree of freedom.
1t is true that the law Of the land
guarantees Labors right to organize,
but, unfortunately, it is equally true
that there are employers who do not
approve of such legislation, and who
seek to evade it's letter as we'll as it's
spirit"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-18
Committee Nu1ned
For Picnic At Erwin
Plans Underway for Annual
Outing Of Southern
Potters Ell

Erwin, Tenn.-Not seeing any word
from 103 for sometime l thought it
wouldn't be a bad idea to send in a
little news. President John Reynolds
appointed committee to take care of
arrangements for our annual picnic.
Fulton Williams was named chairman
with Roy Williams, Harry Lon, James
Christy, Albert O'Brien, Fred Chand-
Ter, Ray Caldwell, Date Clouse and
Paul Cunningham serving under him.
Now members, it is up to you to get
behind this committee and help all you
can, SO we can have a real get to-
gether.
We need all our members to take an
active interest in our local as there
are only handful who attend local
to carry the burden Of 247 members.
So let one and all just take few mo-
ments to think over just what the N.
B. Of o. P. and our local union mean
to each and everyone of us. If we all
do this, our hall will be filled on meet
ing nights. We will have live wire
local and instead of so many knocks
let's boost the other member just
little.
The shop has slowed down the past
Is days, but it is understood there is
an uptrend in sight and we hope it
lasts.
We have had quite bit of fishing
here lately. Several members have
had good catches, but the weather has
been little too cool for most of us.
Several are getting their garden in.
There will be plenty doing in local
baseball this year. There are eight
teams entered in the league, so it will
be boom to the potters as most are
fans. Tillie Walker, old time major
Lacquer, is manager, so we hope for a
good team.
We have had quite few members
on the sick list this past winter, most
are back to work but few are still
i'll and could stand visit from some
of the members to help cheer them.
20. C. 103.
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Look for the Union Label when you
purchase clothing.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-18

Ask for Union Labeled Goods.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-18
Arrests For Drunken Driving Drop

Chicago.-Youths are arrested less
often on drunken driving charges than
their elders, information from the IN
Association of Chiefs of
Police shows. Only three of the Al
cities of more than 100000 population
surveyed recently reported that the
majority Of drivers arrested for
were under Is years, the
association reports. Police authori-
ties in 10 of the cities reported an
average decrease of 1913 per cent in
the number of arrests for drunken
driving among all age groups in 1899
as compared with 1888.