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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-04-17
OLD AMERICAN TRUTHS

'TlIE City of "Brotherly Love- has never wavered
in loyalty to its noble founder, William Penn,
whose philosophy is an accepted standard in our
own times, two and half centuries after the
Quaker observed that "the public must and will
be served" The modern streamlined version of
that original Penn philosophy has recently been
stated: "The public will be pleased
Those philosophers and observations are proven
i'm many ways. Electricity furnishes light heat
and refrigeration. Communication and transpor-
tation have led the line of progress and thousands
of luxuries and necessities are its products. In
earlier times James Watts first engine performed
miracles in the leap from musce-power to motor
power. More than 80 million motor vehicles, and
perhaps 80 million times more and better high
ways are forward-steps that have been recorded
within the lifetime of many odsters still living
Farms, mines, mills and factories have COM
bincd their forces and stepped-up slow motion and
wasted energy into mass production.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-04-17
HEART OF FREEDOM

TT is unthnkablc that labors income Should be
determined in any other way than by collective
bargaining Free enterprise depends upon the
employers right to contract and free labor upon
its right to contract covering terms and conditions
of services. Wages must not be fixed by law,
administrative edct or ceiling fixed for "stabiiz-
ing" or freezing purposes
War industries making profits and can
afford to pay workers adequately. If profits are
excessive, they will be reduced by taxation Like
wise workers wages are subject to taxation, and
the larger their incomes the larger their tax pay
mentS.
The right to negotiate a contract specifying
terms and conditions of work is the right of every
free person employed to do work. The right of
contract is the keystone of private enterprise for
both employers and workers and hence is the
heart Of freedom. In maintaining our right to
union membership and collective bargaining, we
wage earners are defending the citadel of free in
StltutlOnS.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-04-17
BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC

THE seizure of German Italian and Danish ships
brought prompt protests from Germany and
Italy. Our own Government announced that the
seizures were "strictly legal" and the Axis wasn't
even asked to agree with our position 1t seems
very likely that our Government will assume
formal title over these ships as the next step, and
the Axis won't like that, either AS a matter OF
fact the time has passed when the Government
of the United States gives whoop about what
these European war lords think, or like
Naturally, actions speak louder than words,
and a good many Administration and Congression-
daily charge that the United States "is in the
war;" "on the way" We may convoy loaded ships
to England, and other friendly countries in spite
of GermanyS threats to destroy American ships
carrying aid to the British. Greece and other
nations are also being furnished liberal aid from
Washington, and if Germany and Italy sink our
ships, the little neutrality that still exists in the
United States will ego out the window
1t has been perfectly plain for several weeks
that the Axis have been given plenty of excuses
to extend their war to include the United States,
and that our Government hasn't backed down an
inch on anything. Our Nation has taken over
ships, and given the Hitlerites to understand that
they can't bluff us. So, what's the answer? Some
people in Washington say that is the right way
to keep out of this war. When you ask them why,
they will remind you that Hitler instructed his
butchers in the very beginning of the attacks on
Czechosovakia and Poland that the United States
must not be given cause to go to actual war with
Germany. The reason he gave was that the United
States was the cause of German defeat in the first
World War.
Isn't it reasonable to believe that Hitler is
afraid of the United States and that is why the
Germans want, above all things, to keep us out
of the Battle of the Atlantic? And isn't that quite
likely to be the way the United States will 'keep
OUT
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-04-17
FIRE DEFENSE PLANNED

Baltimore, Md.-Approximately $50
Maryland fire companies with 1891
firemen are preparing for concerted
action against large-scale fires in event
of war emergency. The plan includes
not only Maryland fire forces, which
are almost all volunteer, well-equipped
companies, but also fire departments
in districts extending Is miles into
Bordering states. Sponsor of the fire
defense plan, formulated after a study
Of the errors and successes of the
British fire service, is the Maryland
State Firemen's Association. The gov
ernor, the state fire marshal and fire
service leaders are cooperating with
the association in working out the de-
tails.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-04-17
HYSTERIA SETTLES NOTHING
(FrOm the New York TimeS)

THE hysterical approach to the problem of
strikes in the defense industries is illustrated
by bill introduced in Washington by Representa-
tive Leland NJ Ford Of California Under it a
sentence Of twenty-five years in prison could be
imposed on any one who "inctes, advocates, calls,
participates in assists any strike" directly or
indirectly affecting the industries. If the
strike results directly indirectly" in the death
of any person the punishment might be death.
Of course, Congress will not pass any such
legislation, which if literally enforced would put
large part of working population in jail.
Management itself would be in danger, for it
could be held that recalcitrant employer refus-
ing to have anything to do with collective bar
gaining, was ''inciting' strike.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-04-17
WHAT NEXT?

"SpIit-secOnd heating" by use
of high-frequency electric cur
rents is supp!anting older methods
of heating metals and promises a
short cut to lower production
costs in industry, according to
Harry L. Blank, Jr., technical
editor of Modern Industry. Writ
ing on "Split- Second Heating"
Blank points out that high-fre-
quency heating is just what its
less technical name implies. BY
this method a rod of steel can be
brought to the melting point at
one end SO quickly that the other
end can be held by bare hand
without danger. Cost saving ap-
plicaiions of "split-second heat
ing" include hardening of metal
surfaces; annealing, brazing and
sintering; curing and setting plas-
tics: drying operations; cement
ing layers of cellulose products.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-04-17
REPUBLICANS AREN'T SURE

THE Republican National Committee Staged a
harmony session in Washington at which
Joseph W. Martin Massachusetts editor and Con-
gressman, yielded to the pressure that he remain
Chairman of the Committee. On the same day
Wendell Willkie was being cheered World
United States should give every ship, and more
than every ship that is free and unnecessary, give
ships until it hurts, keep them going and victory
then is sure"
The fact is, Willkc is so many jumps ahead
of the old established leadership of his party, that
began with Abraham Lincoln as President that
the National Committee skipped enumerating its
policies. Silence seems to be golden in these days
when no one knows for certain whether Willkie
will continue to boom leader, or politicians
all know that, right or wrong, Willke is popular
hero at the present time.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-04-17
ilnhoff Advised Road
Improvement Is Okeh

Congressman Lawrence Imhoff has
just been advised that the President
has designated as acceptable for in
clusion in the Work Projects Admin
istration Program, the countrywide
road Improvement project for Colum-
biana County, which calls for an
allotment of $654,6
This project is now eligible for op-
Grafton at the discretion of the State
Work Project Administrator, and of
course his decision will be governed
largely by availability of funds, the
presence of certified relief labor Of
the types and skills required, and
other considerations that may be i'm
portant in the state or locality.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-04-17
TO PROVE YOU CAN FLY

THE Civil Aeronautics Board requires an appl-
cant who wants to pilot plane to demonstrate
his ability to make take-offs pilot solo flights, and
negotiate series of landings from an altitude of
900 feet, with engine throttled and to come down
within 800 feet of a certain prescribed spot. Two
pages Of typewriter details explain the tests.
There is no indication that the Aeronautics Board
considers these matters difficult or dangerous.
But the young man who can get away with specifi-
cations must earn place in the clouds.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-04-17
SALES PROSPERITY SIGN

Atlanta, Ga.-Charles K. Everette,
merchandising expert of the Cotton
Textile Institute, doesn't think sales
of diamonds, automobiles or evening
clothes arc the best index of retail
business conditions. He estimates
sales of overalls and other work gar
ments will reach a new high mark
this year, indicating booming retail
market for a great variety of COM
modities.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-04-17
Phelps-Dodge Workers
Win Increased WAGES

New York, N. Y.-LoCal No. OF
the International Brotherhood of Elec-
trical Workers, AFL affiliate, voted to
accept an agreement providing for
wage increases and vacations with
pay at the Yonkers plant of the
Phelps-Dodge Copper Products Corp,
which holds $30,000,000 in direct de-
Tense contracts.
couldn't strike no matter what hap
pened we'd lose everything our union
fought for and gained in the last sixty
years. As long as this is free
country, we workers will not do any
gooSe-step.
That's all for now Congressman.
See you on Election Day. Sincerely
yours,-JOE BLANK.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-04-17
WIS DOM

A government had better go to
.he very extreme of liberation
than do aught that could be con-
strued into an interference with
or jeopardize in any degree the
common rights of any citizen.
Abraham Lincoln.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-04-17
SUBSIDIZING THE AIRWAYS

TWO great American airlines will get huge sub
sides from the Government, which is a clear
cut decision against monopoly in our overseas
plane services. Business on the airways between
the United States and open ports like Lbson, is
rushing; and as it grows in popular favor it is
sure to interfere with the ship companies That's
another thing to start worrying about.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-04-17
TRAVEL TO BORDER COUNTRIES

Official statements showed that 13592,429
visitors from the United States went to Canada
in 1910 and 16,57S,119 visitors in 1889. Only
6,448,5OO Canadians visited the States in 1910,
against 1855 ,236 in 1889. Travel to and from
Mexico shows little change.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30
Full Weather Report

Boston. Jan. 3O-(UP)-Weath- CT forecasts
 CONNECTICUT- - Cloudy with warmer tonight clearing Friday morning.
 MASSACHUSETTS, and R II o D E ISLAND-Cloudy! Intermittent very light snow. Warmer tonight, clear ing Friday morning.
 Low Readings
 Boston, Jan. 30-UIP)--The tem- perature plunged to three above zero at Boston at 7:45 a m. today ---a drop of 20 degrees In less than 20 hours-after an Artic air mass roared through New England.
 Other low readings were burling- cord. N. IT., 2; Westheid, Mass. 9; R. l., 1 above, and Bangor. Me, 5 The weather at Boston was coid- est for the date since 1885 when It was two below. ft was the second coidest day of winter, Dee. { having n reading Of 2.t degrees.
 Chief Forecaster c. v. Van Thu. ienar predicted the temperature would not riso above freezing in New England today except along tho coast. q expected very light Hnow and warmer weather toniRht with clearing and colder tomorrow
 Van Thulienar said Inc rapidly z moving cold hir mass passed on Now EnMlend'H southeast coast nt Ti5V last niaht.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30

create an appearance of great vol- ume of business and accorded pres tige in the various communities" the recommendation stated. The code of ethics consisted of 12 points formulated by a joint committee of the pharmacists and the Connectt- cut State Medical Society.
 Better Relations
 The convention approved all of the recommendations made by the joint committee, and early in Feb- ruary, the code designed to bring about better relations between phar- macists and physicians, will be given to the Connecticut State Medical Society for approval.
 The code defining counter pre- Scribing as the diagnosing of cus- toner's ailment said that such prac- tice was illegal, unethical, and i'm proper" If person presents his own diagnosis and requests a rem edy this should not be construed as counter prescribing, the recommen- dation said.
 Physicians were warned to mark prescriptions mon repetative" un- less they were to be filled indefinite ly, and pharmacists were warned to communicate with a physician whenever his patients presents a prescription for refilling more than a few times.
 It was recommended that phar- macists refuse to fill narcotic pre- scriptions that are improperly filled out and that physicians report to the State Pharmacy Commission any druggists who treats venereal diseases.
 pr. James Raglan Miller address sing the convention appealed for greater cooperation between doctors and pharmacists and suggested that a greater effort to meet changing conditions be made if greater regu- lation of both pharmacists and phy- sicians is to be avoided.
 Medical Society Views
 Speaking for the Connecticut Medical Society, he said, Your as- sociation and ours often rub elbows in the General Assembly, often ap- bearing on different aspects of the same bill"
 Increased care must be used in dispensing certain drugs, he said, citing several instances in which in- experienced persons obtained drugs and suffered irreparable damage to their health because of their ignor- ance in determining the correct dose.
 More regulation and less individ- ual freedom is the handwriting on the wall" for the medical and phar- maceutical professions, the doctor claimed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30
Compensation Agreements nts

A stipulation granting Adam BaIsis, 851 Congress avenue, $50 as full and final payment of all claims for injuries incurred while working for the Waterbury FOun- dry Company was approved today by Compensation Commissioner Joseph E. Talbot.
 Compensation of S6O7.O3, to be paid for 5 weeks at the rate of $17.18 beginning October 4, was today approved in the agreement of Joseph P. Verhoeven, 372 North Main street, Waterbury, against the American Brass Co.,, for in- juries to the index and second finger of the right hand, by Com pensation Commissioner Joseph E. Talbot.
 Other agreements filed today with the commissioner are as fol- lows:
 Peter Albini, 84 Griggs street, against Morris KOsersky and Sons, Waterbury, $15.OO for fifteen weeks ($225.0O beginning January F, for loss of the use of the sec- Ond finger left hand, and 10 per cent loss of the use of the third finger right hand.
 Luigi SOccOmani, TorringtOn, against the American Brass Co. of Torrington, $17.82 beginning Jam uary IS, for a lacerated left heel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30

This is what dimes and dollars contributed to the annual Infantile Paralysis drive purchased for one little sufferer from the dread dis ease. She is a patient in the poll omyalitis clinic of the New Haven County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paraly-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30
JUDITH SANTORk
 KILLED IN FALL.
FOur.Year-O Old ThOmastOn Girl PIunges From MOv-
 ing Car to Highway

Thomaston, Jan. ~30-The second auto fatality within 24 hours oc- cured here yesterday afternoon when Judith Santora, four, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Romolo San- tora of Campville, fell from her fathers moving car and landed head foremost on the cement pave ment of the roadway. The child, suffering a fractured skull in the fall, was rushed to the Waterbury hospital by passing motorist, but |succu1nbed to her injuries shortly after the accident.
 According to James P. Ryan, in- vestigating officer, the child, occupy ing middle seat in the car of station wagon type, plunged to the road when the side door of the vehicle flew open. MT. Santora, driver of the car, was accompanied by his wife in the front seat while the youngster and her grandmother, Mrs. Lena Cavallo, occupied the middle seat. The accident happened at about 2:30 o'clock on the Water bury road, as the car was passing Shadow Lawn" enroute to the Santora home in Campville.
 John Salino of 147 Laurel Hill. Torrington, a passing m6torist, stop ped at the scene of the accident and assisted in putting the injured child into her fathers car which he drove to the Waterbury Hospital.
 The tragedy followed close on the heels of that of Raymond Deliber, nine-year- son of MT. and Mrs. Charles Deliber, who died Tuesday evening at the Waterbury Hospital of injuries received earlier then the sled on which he was coasting slid in the path of an oncoming auto- mobile. The accident happened on the Garter road in the vicinity of the child's home.
 Dr. Edward H. Ktrschbaum, medi- cal examiner for Waterbury, said death was caused by a fractured skull and multiple abrasions. Besides Chief Ryan, the accident was inveS- tigated by Capt. William Duggan and Motor Patrolman Vincent Begg of the Waterbury police department.
 In addition to her parents, she is survived by two brothers, Ed mund and Raymond, two sisters, Erminie and Hilda, and her mater nal grandparents, MT. and Mrs. Ralph Cavallo.
 The funeral will be held Saturday to St. Peters Church, Torrington, time to be announced. Burial will be in new St. Joseph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30
Deadline Nears, But
 Truck Still Missing
$S,OOO Item in l94O Budget for Its Purchase to Be
 Forfeited Unless Delivery Is Made Before Board

The city's books will be closed this afternoon at the board barley. The heavy-duty truck, a fotlr-wheel drive type, was ordered several weeks ago and scheduled to be here before the old fiscal year becomse memory as far as city books are concerned.
 The 5000 designated in the l940 budget for the payment of this truck will automatically revert to the general fund and ultimately be turned over to the city's surplus if the truck is not delivered by o. clock today. A receiving report must also be in the hands of the street department. Manufacturers were contacted and promised to do their utmost in getting the truck here before the deadltne hour The man. ufacturerS are busy making motors for army and navy defense orders which have a priority claim on oth- CT orders
 The new truck, as soon as it ar- rives here, will be used to remove snow during the winter and In pay- ing and street Slrfacing service during the summer.
 Representatives of the manufac- turers might possibly deliver just the chassis this afternoon. If this becomes a reality the budgetary item will be saved from the charter provision which calls for the 5000 being used before the time limit this aftrnoon.
 If the chassis does arrive some time this afternoon the works board will be within its rights in return ing it to the manufacturers for equipment installation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30

policies held by the insured also were provided.
 Another Measure Another measure created a con- tingent fund of $250,000 for each year of the biennium. Gov. Hurley sent in another bill asking for payment of old age as- sistance benefits for the general fund, if the old age fund proved un- adequate.
 A two-thirds vote in both houses to override a goevrnor's veto also was proposed. This bill would allow the governor 10 days within which to sign bills.
 A measure to enable the state to receive approximately $1,000,000 tn aid to dependent children from the federal government was proposed This bill would centralize control of the children in the state, rather than in the county or twon govern ment.
 A final bill provided for appoint ment of a state personal director from list of eligibles submitted by the personnel advisory committee. These eligibles would be detexmined through examination by a commit tee of qualified examiners selected by the advisory committee.
 A bill concerning reorganization of state departments will be intro duced at tomorrow's session. Milk Control Bill
 Hartford, Conn.,. Jan. 30 - (U. P) - Governor Robert A. Hurley today sent to the senate bill pro- posing a sweeping reorganization of Connecticut's milk control Set-up to deprive milk dealers of a price con- trol which the governor said amounted to a public utility.
 The measure urged appointment of a strong man" milk administra- tor with powerful regulatory duties. Qualified sources said that if the measure passed the general assem- ply, Governor did not plan to reap point the present Commissioner, s. Mclean Buckingham, Watertown.
 "The time has come" Governor Hurley said, "for Connecticut to profit from experience gained with milk control in this state as well as the other parts of the country.
 q am asking for the enactment of legislation so that milk control in this state may cooperate with econ- omic soundness to encourage the sale and consumption of milk and at the same time provide proper safeguards to protect the public in- terest.'
 The bill proposed:
 Repeal and re-enactment of cer- tain provisions of the present milk control act.
 Setting minimum price of pay ment to producers.
 Forcing dealers to compete with each other in the consumers mar ket.
 Authorization to the adminis- trator to audit books and accounts of milk dealers, and to disclose these findings when necessary.
 Designating and defining of marketing areas.
 Classifying milk and fixing mini- mum prices for each classification.
 Providing for payments by deal CTS of uniform prices for all milk delivered.
 Providing market information to producers.
 Assuring payments by dealers for milk received or purchased.
 Prohibiting unfair trade prac- tices or unfair methods of compe- tition in handling milk or its prod uctS.
 Permitting the administrator. or some other agency, to appoint consulting body to aid in admin istration and operation of the act.
 The measure proposed appoint ment of an administrator for four-year term beginning July 1, at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30
Improvement Shown
 By Hyman Pfeffer

Slight improvement was noted in the condition of Hyrnan Pfeffer, 48, of 136 Fulton Park avenue, ad- mitted to the Waterbury hospital Tuesday after he sustained frac- tured skull and abrasionS of the forehead and chin as 8 result of an accident on Woodlawn terrace and Willow street The man was on the street when struck by car which in turn was hit by another car, the former vehicle striking him.