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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-06-05
STANDARDS OF ALL MENACED

THE FIGHT to abolish the poll tax as require
ment for voting in the eight Southern States
which still have this relic Of archaism is fight of
all the people. This is often overlooked. Repre-
sentative Rudolph G. Tenerowicz of Michigan
served democracy and Amercanism by pointing
out in recent radio address that the existence of
the poll tax is of direct concern to the entire ma
tiOn.
Tenerowicz showed there is definite relation
between the poll tax and the low labor standards
that exist in the poll tax states. Because citizens
of the eight states must pay for the right to
VOTE" in the words of Tenerowicz, large mass of
poorly paid workers cannot vote and are therefore
denied an effective voice in their local govern
ments. They cannot vote for candidates pledged
Ito better conditions. If they are forced to accept
lower standards of pay and work, higher stand
ards in other parts Of the country are endangered
The American Federation Of Labor realizes the
menace of the poll tax and is on record approx.
ing of the principal that all citizens, regardless OF
color race should be equally entitled to the full
right of adult suffrage. SO the federation is back
ing the Geyer-Pepper bill, providing for the aboli
ton of poll tax requirements in Federal elections
Passage of this bill would spell the doom of the
poll tax in all elections and mark a big step for
ward in democratic progress.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-06-05
REG GAKDLESS OF RACE

A BOUT one American in every ten belongs to the
"A Negro race. a statement issued by the Com
mittee on Negro Americans in Defense Industries
makes the point that so far colored fellow
citizens are being denied full participation as
skilled workers in the aircraft, automobile and
ship-building industries, and that they have re-
stricted opportunities to acquire SkilS. The exist
ence of "a few creditable exceptions" the commit
tee believes does little to relieve the general stu
alton.
The results it contends, are harmful to morale
encourage "SubverslVc agitatorS opposed to the
American way of life and impair the effort to
create national unity The force of these argu-
ments must be admitted.
Signers include Governor Lehman, Mayor La
Guarda William Allen White and many others
whose names stand for constructive thinking and
action. Among them are SouthcncrS thoroughly
familiar with conditions and problems south OF
the Mason and Dixon line. The plea deserves in.
stant attention.
nation making an all-out effort cannot ne
glect any element in its population If it is engaged
on the side Of democracy it must leave the doors
of opportunity open to all, regardless OF race.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-06-05
ATTRACTIVE NUISANCE"
COSTLY

Chicago.-The city government of
Chicago was recently held responsible
for injuries to a child who was hurt
while playing on an abandoned auto
mobile, and liable for a $4,000 judg-
ment. The Appellate Court of Hi
nois, which decided the case, based
its decision on the ground that the
city permitted continuance of an cat
tractive nuisance" while it was under
duty to remove the car. During the
proceedings it was brought out that
the city had had actual notice of the
nuisance since the police had warned
children to stay away from it. The
accident occurred when a child threw
a lighted match into the gas tank,
causing an explosion which severely
burned the plaintiff, a six-year old
child.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-06-05
COSTS LESS TO FLY THAN TO DRIVE

VINO fly Chelf own planes are not cxIfdV-
agant In fact they are travelling for less
money than it costs them to drive their automo-
bies according to actual cost records, states Will
liam A. Mara Sales Manager of Stinson Aircraft,
Division of Vutee Aircraft, Inc.
''In spite of the general belief on the part OF
the public that it costs great deal in the way OF
power and fuel to operate plane the contrary is
the case" states Mara ''On an actual cOmpara-
tive trip made both by air and automobile from
Detroit to Dallas, Texas, then to Los Angeles, Sc
attic, Denver returning to Dallas and then to De-
troit, it costs $50 less to operate the airplane.
Zone of the factors in the great difference was
the fact that the distance by air was Z $50 miles
whereas by automobile it was $3.50 miles. How
ever even with this differential the airpane did
better on miles per gallon than the automobile.
"'The fight was made with Stinson Voyager
which used $9372 worth of gasoline and $4.56
worth of oil for a total of $9828 the trip. The
automobile, a standard model, consumed $1O9.61
worth Of gas and $40 worth of oil for total of
$119.61.
"From the standpoint of time saved of course
there was no comparison at all as the plane aver
aged 90 miles an hour whereas the automobile
averaged 49, 1t took the airpane only 78 hours tc
make the trip whereas in the automobile it took
2375," and, adds Mr. Mara "A mans time is worth
something too"
Statistically, here is the way the comparisons
work out: Distance by air, $50 miles; by auto
bile, $3.50 miles hours en- route, air, 7S; motor
237; average speed per hour air, SO; motor 40
costs, gasoline, air, $92 motor, $lO9 oil, air
$1.56; motor, $40.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-06-05
IN DEFENSE OF COTTON

NATIONAL cotton week this month is to pro-
mote economic defense for old King Cotton,
who has been tottering his throne for 10, these
many years. The Government has been backing
cotton control programs as sort of stop-gap, but
lit is perfectly clear that the official remedies are
inadequate, and at the same time very widely
criticized.
Part Of the program for cotton week is in the
direction of stimulating stronger retail market
by interesting consumers in wide variety OF
goods and articles made from cotton. One Of the
big markets for cotton once existed in making
cordage; in twisted cables as substitutes for rope,
cottonseed oil and it's products, cottonseed meal,
o cakes, and great many edible foods are a
source of important revenue for cotton raisers.
High explosives are made from cotton, and so
are the new lacquers which have taken the place
|of paint on automobiles. Cotton dresses have be-
come very popular, as are many kinds of cotton
clothng One element in it's favor is that the
American public look to cotton because it is cheap
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-06-05
SAFETY PLANNING EFFECTIVE

'NHE United States Housing Authority reports
that "conspicuously favorable safety record
has been established by public housing in the
United States and that this good record has led
to substantial rate reductions on liability and fire
coverage insurance on public housing projects.
USHA Administrator Straus says that safety
starts with the planning of the public housing
projects, which means constantly decreasing
number of accidents He says that planning for
ures to prove his assertion.
Of course the saving of life and limb is far
more important than money savings. To the aver
age low-income family, an accident causing loss of
time and medical bills is matter of grave con-
cern. serious accident may result in tempor-
ary or complete loss of income. 1t may result in
the accumulation of doctors bills beyond the
breadwinner's ability to pay and still provide his
family with the other necessities of life
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-06-05
LET'S DIG IN, NOW!

'NRAFFIC deaths are on the increase and unless
there is decided change in the trend, are
headed for an all-tlme high this year. the National
Safety Council says.
This is very bad news at any time, but is
especially bad now, when the help of every in
dividual is needed in the vast defense program
Part of the accident increase is undoubtedly
due to the speed up Of activity caused by prepaia-
tiOnS for defense This calls for increased careful
ness and vigilance while driving. AS Col. John
Stilwell, president of the safety council says:
ITS up to traffic authorities and to drivers
and pedestrians to dig in for a determined stand
against the threat Of increased accidents.
Right now, with even minutes are vital to
the preparedness program every accident throws
Il monkey wrench into the defense machinery and
amounts to unintentiona sabotage
1--WE have proved in the past that traffic acci-
dents can be stopped. They must be stopped now
This is test Of the skill and common of the
motoring public The council is unwilling to be-
lieve that under fire the American people are un-
able to meet this traffic emergency
Every American with the interests of his
country at heart will hope that Col. Stilwel's con
fdence in the people will be justified.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-06-05
LIBERTIES MUST BE PRESERVED

In the days of Storm and stress through Which
we live, the rights and liberties of the people are
in as grave danger of perverson by the blind
and thoughtless application of emergency policies
as they are from attack by armed forces Only
by insisting upon full application of our funda-
mental freedoms can repuse the enemy chal-
longing us from without and at the same time pre-
serve the integrity of our democracy from with
in. Only by relying upon cooperation instead OF
can we bring into full play the human
spiritual and moral resources of the entire nation
leaving no fertile ground for subversive propagan
da, unrest and revolt-Wiliam Green
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-06-05
Harry Bridges Is Held
Nations Reddest Red

San Francisco.-Harry Bridges not
only is Communist-he is one of the
leading Communists in the United
States, according to Maj. Lemuel B..
Schoetield, chief of the immigration
and Naturalization Department.
Testifying at the Bridges deporta-
ton hearing, Schoefield said:
81 believe it my duty to present evil
dence supporting any conviction that
Bridges is a Communist and one of
the leading Communists in the United
States"
Earlier he said James O'Neil, ra-
dio announcer now serving a 60-day
jail term for contempt, had reported
seeing Bridges pasting dues stamp in
la Communist Party membership book.
|O'Neil went to Jail rather than testify
against 'his friend"
Bridges is being examined under
the new alien law which provides de-
portation for aliens guilty Of ever in
dulging in subversive activities.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-06-05
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES

The rich old Western Union and the prosper
Gus Postal Telegraph Company aren't doing very
well financially and the Federal Communications
Commission is trying to help them out of a hole.
The chairman of the commission has urged Con-
gress to authorize merger of two wire compa-
MES He says that these companies cannot live
through another prolonged depression, or recess
sion in the general business level because another
widespread disturbance of that kind in the United
States would "drive both companies to the wall
and | don't mean just financial bankruptcy. |
mean discontnuance of service"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-06-05
BOMBS ARE A GOOD BUY

The Government needs money and that's the
reason why special bonds and stamps have been
placed on the market. But the Treasury Depart
ment seems to be more enthusiastic over the bond
than the American public because sales
of these National Defense Securities are below
expectations. If you don't help the Government
out on bonds that will pay you interest on your
investment you are quite sure to pay through
the nose" in higher taxes. So there is more than
one way to figure out that bonds are good buy.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-06-05
"REFRESHER" COURSE
AIDS sc TO JOBS

Los Angeles.-Sixty-six men, aver
age age As years, who were sent by
the WPA to a "refresher" training
class for mechanical craftsmen at a
Los Angeles high school, have all
found jobs at salaries from $50 to
$4O0 per month. The oldest man in
the class was 81 years old and the
youngest 35.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-06-05
S+roigh+ From
Washington
BY STEPHEN NJ. YOUNG
Congressman at Large, Ohio

Washington. - Curiously, though
Wall Street is the citadel of opposi-
ton to the New Deal, recently the
New York Stock Exchange elected
Emil Schram, president, at $48,O00
per year. Mr.. Schram, a New Dealer
and Indiana Democrat, was chairman
of the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration at $4,000 per year. He was
"a close adviser to President Roosevelt.
Evidently, New Deal administrators
may not be such bunglers and mar
plots after all, and are not overpaid.
The New York Times congratulated
the New York Stock Exchange upon
|electing Schram as its president.
Probably the only other Democrat in
the Stock Exchange is an office boy.
Economy
Great efforts will be made, and they
should be made, to slice Government
expenditures to the bone upon nom
defense projects. For example, one
hundred million dollars could no doubt
be eliminated from the CCC appro-
|priation. This is a great peaceful
mobilization Of jobless youth, but jobs
are more plentiful now. Furthermore,
leach CCC enrollee costs our taxpay-
ers $1,O25 each year. Physically fit
young men of 18, 10 and 20 could
more properly help their government
by serving in the army and navy for
one year and the nation would bene-
fit financially.
Lindbergh
Daniel Webster said, "free speech
lis the American fireside privilege" In
the Quaker City, those who denied
Lindbergh a hall and the radio were
probably descendants of the four hun
ldred who wined and dined the officers
Of the British Army while Washing
tons footsore soldiers were wintering
at Valley Forge.
Conveys
Conveys have failed Great Britain
Great Britain, despite it's powerful
Navy and the constant conveying of
supply vessels by warships, has been
unable to prevent appalling losses in
tonnage. Evidently there must be CO.
ordinated defense of supply vessels by
aircraft, as we'll as surface naval ves-
sells. This Government may decree
that the sea lane from north Of Maine
extending beyond Greenland and Ice.
land to Fire, formerly called Ireland
is the American Zone, and that Ameri
can warships will guard all American
merchant vessels in this zone, anC
fire upon any surface raider or sub
marine attempting to molest this
shipping. If our Government takes
this step, then the British Navy viii
have the simpler task of safely con
|ducting these supply ships from Eirt
to ports of Scotland and England.
Fireside Talk
i Congressman John M. Vorys Or.
Ohio) regarding President Roosevelt.
freside chat said, ito the peace mind
ed he gave no hope for peace, to the
interventionists no hope for war;"
The President made strong state
ment for national unity and Western
Hemisphere solidarity. He wants un
interrupted production, mechanizatiol
of the army, and strengthening of ou
air force and navy so that Hitler will
not dare attack the Western Hemis
phere. He notified both capital ant
labor that the public safety come
first. Strikes and delays in industr.
will not be tolerated. Nor will lock
outs by industrialists be permitted.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-06-05
RATTLE OF TAXES

The men who know figures, and the illustrous
statesmen who try to understand figures, are car
rying on the Battle of the Taxes on Capitol Hill
money must be raised, or, is this only skirmish
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-06-05
STRIKERS WIN PAY RAISE

Atlanta Ga QLNS).-Striking members of
Uphosterers Union 63, Upholsterers international
Union, won 5 per cent wage increase from Knott
and Carmichael furniture manufacturers and
work was resumed. The strike was called April
ii.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-06-05
WHAT NEXT?

Westinghouse motors have gone
gold mining in the ghost town of
Dayton, New, on the edge of the
famed COmstOck Lode mining
country. Twenty-fOur Westing-
house motors, specially designed
to keep out mud and water, are
used in dredge and gold recov-
cry plant that gobbles up 10 tons
of gold-bearing gravel in single
bite. The machine, largest of its
kind, sifts 10000 tons of pay
dirt" every ~ hours, more than
1000 "FOrty-niners" could have
panned in a week.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-06-05
WISDOM
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

There is nothing so powerful as
an idea that arrives in it's day. 1t
is futile to resist it.-MOn-
tesquieu.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-06-05
Truths Pondered While
Riding At Anchor
MIR. MODESTUS
. WHEELER AND LINDBERGH
MORTGAGELESS HOMES
. OR WORLD DEMOCRACY
. APPEAL TO GERMANS

| MORIGAGELESS HOMES
. OR WORLD DEMOCRACY
. APPEAL TO GERMANS
Straws in the breeze
Show whence the wind is coming
When Senator Wheeler proposes
That Roosevelt appeal to the People
of Germany
Who don't even know that there has
been battle in Crete
Because of the complete control of
German information
Senator Wheeler's mental processes
are thus Illuminated
But the man is no fool: or so we
have thought.
x X X
Ex-Colonel Lindbergh claims:
"That it is more essential for this
country
"To have farms without mortgages,
workmen owning homes
young people who can afford fam
lilies
Ethan to crusade abroad for free
doms tottering in our own country
It's nice to see the ex-Colonel pay
ing some attention to America
But the son of the Vikings is thus
assuming
That these two lines of effort are
mutually exclusive
We cannot have mortgageless
homes, he implies
If we engage in world-battle for
democratic ways of life
Doubtless that is what the Norwe-
gians thought
Until the German bands marched
up the streets Of Oslo
Playing "Roll out the Barrel
So this Scandinavian comes honest
ly by his logical method.
X X X
More straws:
Twenty per cent of Ameri-
cans
Would not fight Nazis and Fascists
if England lost
Twenty-one per cent would not &C
to war at all
So, there is no great majority yam
mering for peace at any price
But Wheeler claimed that the bulk
of Americans do not want to fight
Put that along with Lindbergh's
"tottering freedoms"
X X X
Now, we propose
Since Americas radio lanes are still
open
Let Wheeler, and his America First.
ers, appeal to the Germans
Let Lindbergh organize the Scandi.
navians against Hitler's wars
Let the peace-lovers start a peace
movement where Nazis started war
Henry Ford tried that, way back il
1915, to much merriment-
Let our apostles of non-resistanct
show how it is to be done
Nazi war bombers would be careful
not to sink their ship
Goebbels would publish everything
they said
Outside of Germany.
X X x
But listen
One-ffth of total population
Going against majority opinion ant
purpose
Can raise a lot of hell, in a FREE
country
These innocent long haired men ant
short-haired women
All mixed up with a lot of Nazis
Commies and just plain crooks
Hold up production, stimulate
strikes, fake picket lines
They circulate, from Chicago, il
every state, their stuff
With local agents and centers t.
furnish names and addresses
Somebody is paying out an awfu
lot Of postage money
Who are the "angels" of thi
troupe?
Meanwhile, we are on the secon
line
Passing up ammunition to the guy
at the guns
Getting closer to the firing lin
every hour
Suddenly, something will go POI
somewhere
And everybody will have to sa
"Yes," or mo-
From then on, much of this monke
business will stop
Because folks will be serious, an
they won't stand for it
So, pick your place, get good an
ready to cooperate
Asking only one question, afte
that
"Where can do the most good?"
1. :. !. !. !. ss-:.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-06-05

You've got to hand it to the gov
ernment for effciency-in collecting
taxes.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-06-05

Sandy Steps Out-Hughberta-Do
you mean to say Sandy spent pretty
penny on you last night?
Betty-Yes; you should have seen
how smooth and polished it was when
he put it in the chewing gum machine
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-06-05

He serves his union best who uses
Union services.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-06-05
ALL STATES GAIN FROM BEER

New York City-Every state in the
Union, a survey has shown, has bene-
fited from the legal return of beer,
says the United Brewers Industrial
Foundation. Each state produces
products which the brewing industry
uses either in raw or finished form.
In addition, each state is sharing in
the economic benefits Of the 81 $780,
100000 annually distributed through
local trade channels by the retail sale
of beer and ale.
It's harder work to keep the family
from spending money than it is to
make money
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-06-05

EASTERN GENERAL WARE STANDING COMM@iTTEE NIT >,r
IAN A. DALE FRED JAMES TURNE
Operatives E. WHEATLEY, WIN. E. YOUNG EDWARD SEYFIER
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-06-05

WESTERN GENERAL WARE STANDING COMMITTEE =
Operatives McGILLIVRAY. LOUIS PESLOCK. HAYNES
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-11-12
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marx with greater accuracy ana
more force than otherwise In \a1tuus
ways these Ideals are being brought
to our attention and Will ot more
ana more GniI passing of me Christ
mas season, winch rivals Thanks
giving IN tins regard.
Offerings by traternal order and
church members are generous n
then Outpourtogs on these occasion p.
It IS autumn. Crops have been made
and sold harNo 1 Is over; lardcrs are
filled foH the winter. There is an
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-11-12

The Russian communique in nam
ing an objective or a point of defense
simply describe it as "X," thus beat
ing the photographers to it.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-11-12

An army officer says miiitar,
rations will revolutionize our eat
ing habits, What's this-revol: Of ii
d~esSert'