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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-02-27
A86. 1000 w. P. a. Workers
Now On Defense Projects

Washington, D. c., 0LNS).--New
national defense projects totaling 1856
and aggregating $41,066,913 in WPA
funds alone were approved in January,
Howard o. Hunter, acting commiss-
ioner of the Work Progress Admins
tration announced here. This is the
largest volume Of defense approvals
in any month since July, 1910, he said.
At the same time Hunter announced
that 4S6,OO0 WPA workers were en-
gagged on national defense projects as
of January 81. This was rs per cent
of the total WPA enrolment on that
date. He added that an even greater
proportion Of those on WPA rolls
would be shifted to defense projects
in the coming months as improved
weather conditions in the northern
states make feasible a greater amount
of outdoor work.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-02-27
MEMBERS URGED TO
BE PRESENT MARCH 6

Local Union No. 131 will hold cleo
tion of national officers the first meet
ing in March. Thursday, March will
be the regular night for this local
to meet and it is hoped every men,
ber of the local will turn out to cast
their vote.
On Saturday, March 1, the members
Of this local will enjoy stag party.
Every member is asked to be present.
There will be plenty of food and fun
to go around. Come out and have a
good time.-O. c.. 131.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-02-27
LII 86 S Meeting
Very Interesting
Local Holds Discussion On
Mdny Trade
Problems

Local Union No. sc met in regular
session with Brother Joe Hester in
the chair and all officers present.
Our local is still expanding. We
took in four new members, Melford
Gitschier, Thomas w. Coburn, Alvin
Clutter and Kenneth Defenbaugh.
We were pleased to see a large
turnout and many interesting discus
sions on problems pertaining to our
trade took place. We also notice a
new order coming about in the busi-
ness of our local.
This o. c. was pleased to note the
splendid work of some of our out
of-town locals in the recent Paralysis
Fund drive This proves that some
locals aren't selfish and have time to
think of the more unfortunate people
about us. Personally | wish all would
take a lesson from the Sebring locals.
A withdrawal card was granted
Loren Baxter who has deserted us for
job in the MILL Good luck Brother
Baxter. We are glad to report that
Brother Harry Simcox has come back
to the fold and is working at the trade
again.
We notice by the Herald that the
subways in New York are doing
wrong by our Brother Kid Woods by
not putting longer straps on their
trains. See what you can do about
this before the "kid" goes to New
York again.-O. C. S6.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-02-27

Ross Nelson, both of East Liverpool.
Services were held today at 1:30
p. m. in the Martin funeral home by
Rev. D. Roy Isler, pastor of the
Calvary Methodist church. Burial was
in Spring Grove cemetery.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-02-27

Why Not?-Box Office Clerk: "All
seats are sold out for this perform
ance, but l can let you have standing
room for S1.60."
Scotchman: Gould you make it so
cents? I've got only one leg"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-02-27
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HENRY J. GEREN

Henry J. Geren, 50, died Thursday,
February 20 at 6:55 p. m. in his home
at 945 Fairview street, following a
long illness.
Mr.. Geren was born in Marietta
and resided here for about SO years,
coming from Erie, Pa. He last was
employed as a kiln placer for the
Wellsville China Co. He was a mem
Der of the First Pentecostal church
and the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Mr.. Geren leaves his widow, Mrs.
Mary kirchner Geren; one daughter,
Mrs. Nellie A. Joyce Of East Liver
pool; brother, Charles Geren of
East Liverpool, and sister, Mrs. So
phia Wolford of Marietta.
Services were held Saturday at 3:30
p. m. in the Martin funeral home by
Rev. John Roush, pastor of the Pente-
costal church. Burial was in the Cal
cutta United Presbyterian cemetery.
+ X x
HARRY NELSON
Harry Francis Nelson, 21, died
suddenly Monday at 2:35 p. m. at his
home at 120 East Fourth street.
County Corner Arnold Devon ex-
pressed the opinion that the young
mans death was due to a heart con-
dition, but he deferred his ruling un-
til after he conferred with DR.. F. r.
Harrison, who attended the victim re-
Gently.
The young man was born in East
Liverpool, where he spent his life
time, a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Nelson. He was a cup sponger by
trade and was a member of Local
Union 1872, National Brotherhood of
Operative Potters.
Besides his parents he leaves three
sisters, Mrs. Vida Ammon and Mrs.
Jessie Sproat of East Liverpool and
Mrs. Dorothy Edmonston of Midland
and two brothers, Eugene Nelson and
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-02-27
CitY-Owned Store Brings
Slash In Relief Costs

Chicago, GLNS).-A city-owned-
operated grocery store, established in
Auburn, Me-, to counteract increased
welfare needs, has reduced by 10 per
cent the cost Of grocery orders to per-
sons on relief, the American Municipal
Association says.
With little remodeling-$215 for
the cost of painting, carpentry and
lumber-a building owned by the city
was used to house the store. Supplies
and equipment cost $3.50, electric
lights and ice, $3.50 a month.
lis Items Carried
The city farm supplies milk and
fresh vegetables to the store and gets
a better price for the products than
local dairies would pay while, at the
same time, relief buyers at the store
benefit by lower selling price per
quart.
The store carries 115 items, with
goods displayed on the shelves and
bearing price tags as in any retail
grocery store.
NYA youths are employed as clerks
in the city store. A man with IS
years experience in chain-store man
agement was chosen as manager from
among 19 applicants.
Requisitions Used
Customers use acquisitions signed
by member Of the Board of Over
seers of the Poor instead of money.
When a customer buys goods, du-
plicate list of the goods is given to
him and the original attached to the
requisition. These acquisitions and
the lists of goods dispensed go each
week to the auditor.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-02-27
a WELCOME FOR
FATHER
LYDIA LION ROBERTS

as it six o'clock YETI" asked little
Nora, running into the kitchen.
"Not quite" said her aunt who had
come to take Mothers place for a
few days and was now busy prepar-
ing the dinner. "Why are you so
eager for it to be six o'clock, Nora :?
You have asked me that several
times.''', ''.
because Daddy comes home at half
past six," explained the child, "and
Mother and David and | always begin
to get ready for him at six o'clock.
We put away our toys and help to
make the house look nice, and then
we wash our hands and faces. Mother
says everything naust be spick and
span to welcome Daddy. David puts
Daddy's newspaper in his big chair,
and I get his slippers. When he comes
in, David takes his coat, and | put
his hat away, and he rests while we
help get dinner. After dinner We all
have fun together"
"That is a lovely idea," said her
duII, anu ilo" IL 10 SlA " NioNh Do
you may begin your welcome. | shall
go and cut some flowers for the table
and that will be my part"
When Father arrives home after a
days work or business trip, the
atmosphere which greets him will
somewhat influence his attitude to-
ward his family. A welcoming atmos-
phere quickly warns the heart of a
man, and if he steps into house
especially made ready to receive him,
he can hardly help responding grac-
iously.
"Oh, hurry and change your face!
It's time to smiIe," cried little boy
to his baby brother who was crying.
"Don't you know Daddy will feel
sorry if he can't find some smiles in
the house,"
Fathers standing in the home de-
pcnds largely on the mother, for the
children will more or less respond to
her example and initiate her attitude
If the days cares and difficulties are
relived before Father, who already
has encountered the hardships attend
ant on the responsibility Of maintain
ing and protecting the home, he is not
likely to feel that his home is the
place of rest and refreshment that it
might be. Not but what it is his
privilege to share all real problems
and to give them the benefit Of effici
ent and considerate attention, but
without doubt there is a better time
and place for the discussion Of such
things than when a man first enters
the home at night. After he is
cheered and rested by the loving home
atmosphere, he will be far more will
ing and better able to cooperate in the
home affairs, and this will tighten
Mothers task.
Children can easily learn to remem-
Der the pleasant things to tell their
father when he first comes homes.
They can be taught to look their best
for him, to be busy but not noisy in
their play, so that he may relax, to
show their affection in quiet ways that
will not annoy. They can be inter
ested to help welcome their father
in such way that they may tighten
his cares. If they show considera-
ton for his tastes and preferences,
evince appreciation of his good quail
ties and cooperate in his plans, it will
mean much to him. Such proce-
dure is wise; it creates home at
mosphere Of thoughtfulness and
graciousness that is wholesome and
beneficial to all the family.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-02-27

1t Didn't Work-"Tm sorry |
haven't dime" said the lady as she
handed the conductor ten-dollar bill.
Don't worry, madam he replied
politely you're going to have SO
Of them in a couple of minutes"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-02-27
Firenen S Helpers
Take cover Bosses
Local Union $50 Tokes Up
Bowling; Pittenger
Top Man

Kiln fremen helpers gave the kiln
firemen a drubbing Saturday at Pelt's
Bowling Alley in the East End. Cliff
Balser, ace for the fremen clustered
1852 for the three games, while Johnnie
Pittenger, twirler for the Cubs had
1876 points to his credit.
Following are the scores:
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-02-27
Home Education
"The Child's First School is the
Family"-Froebel

Issued by the National Kinder
garten Association, 8 West 10th
Street, New York City. These arti-
cles are appearing weekly in our
columns.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-02-27

Rusty Pipes will have to rely on
the other fellows for services. His
presence is expected to add consider
able spirit to the team Firemen will
meet for return match Saturday,
March l at 4 p. mo-. c. 130.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-07
HEADING FOR BREAD
AND WATER RATIONS

President George S. Benson of Hor-
ding College, Seorcy, Arkansas, recent
" oppeored before q House Committee
and presented q detailed report on how
the Federal budget can be cut at least
81, 600, OOO, OOO1ond none Of the cuts
advocated would in any way effect the
defense drive. They would all be made
in non-essentioI undertakings.
Sometime oeo, the Secretary Of the
Treasury, olso testifyine before Con-
oressionol Committee, sold thot non
defense expenditures could be reduced
81 600, 600, 900 or more.
Yet Congress, so for, has shown
absolutely no disposition to make any
reductions in spending, 1t is simply pill
ing the gigantic defense expense on top
OF our olreody distorted budget. Unless
on awakened public forces change in
that ottitude, there will be but one end
--notionol bankruptcy, national DISCS
ter. notiono! collapse, and bread and
water rotions for every man, woman,
ond child in the land.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-07
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MINERS

A new scholarship has just been
established at the University Of illinois.
We don't know whether it has spe-
cific name, but it ought to be eoIIed
the American Scholarship. There is
something deeply American about it.
This scholarship goes to some
young miner now octuoIly working at
that trode, or the son Of such miner.
The illinois Mining Institute hos set
UP q series Of such scholarships in or
der to provide mining engineering
troinine to young men most likely to
profit by it.
It wos Woodrow Wilson in THE
New Freedom" who sold something to
the effect thot IL q country is good for
those who ore on the make, it doesn't
motter so much how It is for those who
ore olreody mode.
Every time someone opens up an
opportunity like this for young men on
the moks, We feel proud thot we are in
and OF Anerico.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-07
RIDICULOUS REPRISAL

Bolivio booted blundering Boches
blunt!y out Of its boiIiwick, perspico-
ciously perceiving pernicous plotting.
BelIieerent Berlin, bemused by Bolivian
boldness, ridicuIousIy arrested as re-
prisol residents of the Reich from b.
livio.
Charging conspiracy to encompass
the come-upponce Of the horrendous
Hitler hierarchy, HimmIer's henchmen
really rendered the Reich ridiculous.
The world is we'll aware thot wandering
workers for Woton persistentIy promote
putsches in peaceful places; doubts
definitely dumb disclosures" saying
South Americans we're seriously seek
ing secret subversion of iHtIer's heart
less heeemony.
Unriehteous reprisoIs remind reod-
ers Germon justice just doesn't jibe
with customary civilized concepts.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-07
. HARRISON IN HOLLYWOOD

seems q final piece Of defiance
Of the Hays Office ban on that
garment; but actually it's proof
that the much-ridiculed edict has
been set aside.
They've been working all day
on q fairly simple sequence in
which Eddie Bracken and June
Preisser sing . duet while she
dances on a lawn and finishes by
perching on the wall inclosing
q lily pooh Every possible me-
chanical and electrical difficult
ty has delayed them, until every
ones nerves are getting pretty
jumpy.
Finally, it seems all ready
lights, playback machine, tree
branches swaying in the breeze
of silent fans. well try one
rehearsal" says Director Will
liam Clemens, and everything
goes fine-until the final mo-
ment. Miss Preisser having Gid
ed and swirled across the lawn,
sits gracefully on the edge of the
pool, squeals and jumps up. The
pool had begun to overflow, and
half of her pleated skirt Is soak
ed.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-07
the NEW COMPETITION

Silk mills ore now odded to the
plants thot may have to shut down for
lack of raw materials. The jobs Of as
many as 100000 may be endangered
in the auto industry if production is
shut down SO per cent because OF lock
of metals. aluminium plants making
kitchen war, .si|ver-pIotine plants, face
contraction, perhaps closing. for lack
of their bosic metols. Throughout
smaller industries the pinch is felt.
Needless to soy, the government is
going to do all that it can to see that
woys are found to keep these plants
open, by giving them contracts for de-
Tense moterioI, by reducing their sup
plies of metal and moteriol as slowly
as possible.
BIT the government cont euoron-
tee to do this in every case. The de-
tense program is greet notionol ef-
fort, and it comes first. 1t doesn't mat
ter much whose foult it is that there is
shortage of certoin bosic materials.
The fouIt, in any case, is probably
spreod widely over great many peo-
pie and foctors. But it is q foct.
Foce to face with the foct, what is
American business going to do? 1t
could whine and soy, THE government
is doing this to US, let the government
find the way out" But business won't
do that, if we know American business
1t is not 1.-THE government" that is do
ing these things. 1t is the American
people, acting through their govern
ment.
Director of Purchases Donald Mel
son hos made it cleor thot business, if
it hos not lost the ogeressiveness that
made it world famous, must do several
things. First it must conserve such ma
terioI as it has, and by ingenious use
of substitutes, changes in design, re-
duction Of unnecessary models, make it
90 as far as possible. Second, it must
90 ogeressiveIy otter the government
business thot is and will be available.
The Lord still helps those who help
themselves, perhaps more emphoticoIly
SO in abnormal times like these than in
cosy times.
The government market must be
sold as og9ressively as the competitive
civilian market ever was.
Solesmen WI 70 used to 90 out in the
market for orders in competition with
one another may now find themselves
in Washington or regional contract
offices fighting for contracts. As usual,
the prize will be to the swift, the oe-
eressive, the adaptable.
Thot, at least, hasn't changed
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-07
REvlvjkG THE PEANUT

To mory of us, peanuts ore SIMPLY
m inexpensive little delicocy we cot
when we 40 to the ball game. But the
stotus of the humble peanut means
prosperity or depression to thousands
Of horried farmers in this country
Not long ago. peanuts we're DIS
tressed crop-o crop in which the sup
nlv-demond situation was definitely
unfovorobIe. And so the chain store
Industry undertook special peanut
promotionoI campaign. Result: Accord
ino to spokesmen for the peanut grow
ers. results for exceeded even the most
optimistic expectations, and formers
were saved ruinous losses.
The choin stores olso corried on q
similar campaign for oppIes-o major
distressed crop. Result: Prices imProv-
ed as sales increased. During Morcn,
which is the most critical month in the
choins we're 81 per cent over the some
marketing season, apple soies in 1000
month year before.
Lost June, National Dairy Month
was observed. Again, mass merchon-
disina in all its branches gave hand.
Result: Milk soIes in voriety store
ehoins alone increased IT, per cent
as compared with June. 1910. And
sales we're lo4 per cent greater than
in June, 1896, which was the year be-
fore these stores corried on MIX
Months. Milk soIes in food stores also
showed Substantial improvement.
Here are three examples out Of the
dozens thot could be cited which show
what happens when modern dstribu-
ton joins hands with the former to i'm
prove his market. The organized inde-
pendent groups, as we'll as the chains,
have taken part in these promotionol
efforts, and they too have ottoined
noteworthy success. The consumer is
invariably given on excellent buy-ond
the former is invariably benefited. This
work is important at any time. 1t is es-
pecioIly important now, when, due to
war conditions, normal markets have
been lost and disIocoted, and the form
ers home market must be broodened
If he is to receive even q modest return
for his lobors.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-07

berry who goes to investigate q
bunch of crooked politicians, 80
the latter try to frame him into
a scandalous situation with .
dancer, Vera Zorina. So there's
a sequence in a luxurious suite
where Boz Hope and the other
schemers get Moore very tight,
and now he's joining in a song
while Zorina. dances enticingly
around him as he sits Cnsteadily
at a table. ~ ,r
So unsteady is he that once
they both lurch against the table
and sprawl almost to the floor.
"Darleeng, you are making eet
very deeficult," complains 70
rina when Director Irving Cum
mings halts the shot. "You
must sit so, a little forward, or
always l will be off balance"
More than 500 times we did
this show on the stage" says
Moore plaintively, land now
this woman is changing our
whole routine"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-07
STORIES .
. IN STAMPS
Axis Is Threot to 1916
Filipino independence

WAR may nullify the Philippine
w Independence Law Of 1885,
which provided the islands should
be given complete autonomy In
1916. It IL doubtful, however, that
under existing world conditions
either the United States or the
Philippines would favor its execu.
ton.
Before the threat Of Axis AZ
erosion, most Filipinos believed
q citizen army and mosquito neet
would provide sufficient defense.
This self-reliant period ended
abruptly last year when Common.
wealth President Manuel L. Que.
ron and Secretary Of Finance
Manuel Roxas appealed to the
United States for greater military
f6feEs and materiel.
The stamp above, issued the
year the Independence Law was
passed, shows the Barasoain
Church in the Philippines.
The islands were discovered BY
The famous Portuguese explorer
Magellan In 1921. The Spanish
took over The islands In 1858 end
held them until 1893, when, - .
result Of the Spanish American
Wor, they were eeded - w
United Seato2
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-07

Before leaving San Francisco
to continue my transcontinen-
tai bridge tour. I must tell you
about one dynamic personality
who Is making a name for her.
self in Pacific coast, bridge, Maui
reen OBrien.
Her conversation and coined
phrases are as original and snap
DIV as her lire of reasoning at the
bridge table. Not only can she
think quickly but she is able to
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-07
. MCKINNEY ON BRIDGE

conceal from her opponents what
is going through her mind. Here
is a quick decision that helped
her win the All-Western masters
pair title with Wilbur Hayhurst
of Los Angeles.
The hand was played at three
no trump by North at most tables
After the spade lead, most Of the
declarers could see no possibility
but to hold off the spades to be
sure of exhausting West Then If
West held the ace of hearts, the
king would produce declarer's
ninth trick. OF course, when
West held the trick with the king
of spades, he shifted to the queen
of hearts and the defenders cash.
ed six tricks In . hurry.
Miss O'Brein, sitting North,
made q quick decision that to
hold up the spade ace was dan
gerous and had only . SO per
cent chance Of being useful. She
won at once with the ace and ran
the diamonds hoping TO wreck
the adverse hands.
East discarded the six and Ave
of hearts, then the deuce Of
spades. West let 60 two hearts
The king of clubs was led, drop
ping the Jack. Dummy contin.
ued with the eight Of clubs.
Miss O'Brein guessed right and
finessed against the queen. Thu.
she won IL tricks for q glitter.
ing top on the board.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-07
: BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHING TON .

" oOeSut 90 oVy 00o0 v0I
cirque with lowyers, but com.
p etent government Iowysrs |
who don't wish to b quoted
becouse they don't wont to oet|
tangled UP in all this mess, |
support the construction thot|
any eighth erode Gloss in syn
tax would put on those poro-
grophs, viz and to wit:
When q drofted man hos
completed his first year oil
service, he goes into the 70.
serve. As long as he's in the
reserve. he con. be ordered or
colIed to octive duty in such
forces and kept there. In
other words, as soldiers COM
pIeted their twelve month
troinino period. they could i'm
medioteIy be topped on the
shoulder with q remork such
as. Sorry buddy, but since
you're in the reserve now, and
since we need the reserves in
oetive service for q spell LONG,
er. just turn around and 40
beck to your barracks. We con
do this because here's where Il
soys SO in the Iow." J,
All this would have to be
put in the language Of q for.
nal order. but the soldiers
would get the point without
difficulty either way.
ONLY ONE OUT
The only possible restriction
to this Interpretation comes In
the subsection (b) part.
where it soys that Congress
must declare that the notionol
interest is imperiled. Well, a
simple congressional resoIu-
ton would have taken care Of
thot, ond then it would have
been up to the President to
take the rop by ordering the
boys from the reserve status
beck into their octive duty
stotus for up to 10 years.
As q motter Of foct, C,n-
gress Is declaring the national
interest imperiIed as part Of
its amendments to the Selec-
tive Troinine and Service oct
providing for the now oddi-
tionoI one and q half yeors'
service.
Why the simpler procedure
was not followed is something
you'll have to osk the 500
members Of Congress. It wos
q cose Of bod handling right
from the stort. The original
oct corried all the authority
needed to keep the men In
service. The trouble was thot
the oct wosn't sold" to the
country in its full import. II
was sold as q yecr's service.
Therefore II had to be resoId as
q new bill Of goods.
Thot's why all the eonfu-
sion.