davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1941-01-30
New York Sugar

NEW YORK. Jan. so LP,.-Trade cover
ing steadied domestic sugar futures today
after removal Of pressure on raws. Active
switching helped absorb nearby liauida-
ton. Prices were UP ! to : points. with
March at 2.01. July 2.10.
World futures were N point higher to
"a lower in Quiet dealings; March. 73, and
September S3h.
In the raw market only Philippines
were offered and nominally priced around
8 cents
Futures No. 3 closed UNCHANGED to /
higher. Sales, 1880 tons.
High. Low; Last:
N; S:;. ;s;; ---- ss::SSss Ss$ss 5SSsssss ;'ss
No. 4 futures unchanSed to ~ lower.
Sales. 1900 tons. -
NJ; II; II; ::::::: ::##:s #:s 'z::s ;Sz:::sas ;z:s
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New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK Jan. 80 LP-National
Association Securities Dealers, Inc:
CLOSING Quotations.
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Snicbk0 Stsn Market
No 3 mixed. ,s7st; Corn, No. s. mixed
5S-63t.; No: 2 yellow. 64'4; No 3. 6lia-
: white. 64l4-'4: sample grade. 543.-56l2
Oats; No: mixed, 3si.: No. 9 white, 3sl.;
red, heavy. 3s2s: No. l white. heavy 80;
No. >, 80: No 3, 3sl4-i2: sample grade
white. heavy 35. Barley mailing. 56-66,
nominal; feed. 1852, nominal: No T. So:
sample Grade. 81: sample grade. tough. 81:
Field seed: Fer hundredweight nominal:
timothy 400: alsike. a2O-12 90: fancy
red top, 1908 90; red clover. sOO-l 10. 90;
sweet clover, 1904 90.
Winniper Prices.
WINNIPEG. Jan. 80 lp'.-Grain range:
WHEAT High. Low Close. close.
jaIs A :7sa :77ss':: ..44ssis. .7ss: .77ssss:
May .35ls 34s. .34s. .341.
Wash Cash wheat, No. L. hard, ~: No
No. white oats, 33h: No. s. 31ss.
Baltimore Quotations.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 80 P-Wheat. No.
2 red winter, Earlicky, spot. domestic,
a4la: January. 94a.
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BONDS ON n. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE

~ privsts wire direct 70 Ths ssss
Evening star., 1941-01-30
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
(By Priyate Wire Direct to The st.r.l

Stock and Sales
Dividend Rate. Add 90. High. Low. Close.
Acme Wire 1.65e- sos 90 20 20
Aero Sup(B)55e 3 81 5h 5h
Ainsworth (.25e)- 8
Air Investors IN IN III
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Winniper Prices.
WINNIPEG, Jan. 80 (Pl-Grai,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-09-25
Who Use Defense to Lower
Labor Standards Scored by Fleming

Hastings, Neb.-General Philip B.
Fleming, administrator of the Wage
Hour Act, launched a new attack on
sweatshoppers who try to use national
defense as an alibi for destruction of
labor standards.
Addressing the Nebraska State
Federation of Labor here, Fleming
warned that relaxation of the 40
hour-week safeguard in the act would
simply aggravate unemployment.
He cited A. F. of L. figures, show
ing that over 100000 workers are
still jobless and that millions in non
defense industries face loss of their
jobs because of shortages of ma
terials.
"In other words, we still have an
unemployment problem and we shall
continue to have an unemployment
problem next year," he declared. "One
thing that will help most to reduce ii
is retention of the provision in the
Wage-Hour law, requiring payment OF
time and one-half for overtime"
Fleming ridiculed claims by bosses
that elimination of the requirement
for overtime pay above the 40 hours
would help defense.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-09-25

to the CIO, which unsuccessfully
sought his reappointment.
The other two former members o1
the Board who lost out because Of
their pro-CIO predictions were Don.
aid w. Smith and j. Warren Madden
They were replaced by Chairman Mil.
lis and William Leiserson.
A new era Of equitable adjudication
of the law hailed as labor's Magma
Carta is now anticipated from the
new Board, as we'll as a more
thorough purging Of radical and pro.
CIO employees from the Boards staff
Mr.. Reilly brings to his new job a
wealth Of experience as the Depart
ment Of Labor's legal chief. He joined
the legal staff of that department in
1884 and was promoted step by step
to the top post. He is Harvard
graduate and former newspaper re-
porter. During his service with the
Labor Department, he helped to draft
the Walsh -Healey Act and the Wage
Horr Act
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-09-25

81 don't know how employers figure
a skilled worker will produce more
for defense in 48 hours at straight
time than if the extra eight hours
were paid for at time and one-half,' y
the administrator asserted.
There may be a scarcity of some
types of workers in few industries,
such as machine tools, but that is no
argument for weakening of the law,
Fleming maintained.
"There are approximately 15,50O,-
900 workers covered by the law" he
pointed out. "Just to permit mere
handful of them to work long hours
without overtime pay, some people
would be willing to force the millions
also to toll long hours without the
overtime penalty-people in candy
and cigarette factories, packing
plants, lumber yards and the like"
Even Great Britain, which is now
fighting with it's back to the wall and
has practically it's entire able-bodied
population at work, has not relaxed
overtime pay standards, the Wage.
Hour chief stressed.
VIRTUALLY all British workers." he
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-09-25
MorescM Urges NotionoI Defense Aid
In Report TO Convention of Loborers

United States in his steadfast princi-
pie Of preserving the rights Of labor"
According to reports Of the execu-
tive board and Of A. Persion, general
secretary, also submitted to the dele
gates, the international has grown,
since it's establishment in 1903, from
% locals to 1893. Member locals are
in every state as we'll as in Canada,
Hawaii, Panama and Alaska. General
and death benefit funds of the Inter-
national total more than $2,O00,0O0.
Failure Of the International to hold
convention in the 30-year period
since 1911 is probably the most dis
cussed subject in connection with our
organization by the public, the press,
and some Of our locals" Moreschi re-
ported. "For the benefit of those who
might not have actual knowledge"
his report makes clear that in accord
ance with the constitution Of the In
ternational, membership referenda
have been issued at fve-year intervals
since 1916, resulting in a negative
vote, with the exception of the one
held this year, on the question of
whether a convention should be held.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-09-25
Democrocy's Future Depends On Labor.
Tobin Declares in Radio Interview

the newly organized Teamsters' Union
and became a member of Local 25,
Truck Drivers of Boston, in which
he still retains membership. He was
elected president of the international
Union in 1907 and has been reelected
unanimously at each succeeding con-
vention.
"a democracy's future" Mr.. Tobin
said in the interview, "isn't de-
termined by idle people or rich
pleasure seekers. The future of free
nation depends on the worker-the
millions of little spokes in the wheel
of our national life.
"Workers are the backbone of any
nation-and give everything they
have-money, freedom, their lives and
the lives and happiness of their wives
and Notwithstanding the supreme
sacrifice in every way possible to save
the freedom that the masses of toll
ers struggled to obtain over a period
of 100 years.
"Now, am not a war-monger-nor
am l a paciist. But l believe abso-
lutely that the liberty which we now
enjoy in this country must be guard
ed and preserved-and that we must
be ready to fight to maintain that
liberty if necesSarvi"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-09-25
Local Union No. ~
Looks ForWurdTo
Plants Expansion
Sterling's New Shop And
New Kiln At Wellsville
Mean More Jobs

Wellsville, Ohio.-It has been some
time since Local "a has had any news
for the trade. Here goes for what we
hope will be some welcoming news
for unemployed potters in good stand
ing.
The Sterling China Company's new
plant is rapidly reaching the skyline
and with good weather should be
ready to produce ware long before
the first of the year. 1t is impossible
at the present time to say how many
new employees will be needed, but it
will take goodly number because It
is complete unit in itself, from slip
house to packing shed. They are also
clearing the way for new circular
kiln at the Wellsville China Company
which will also mean more jobs. Local
No. 24's membership is looking for
ward eagerly to this expansion, both
as to more employment for our peo-
pie and larger and more cooperative
local.
This writer agrees with the brother
from Local 20, that now is the time
TO start our educational program so
that the public can really see what it
means to the American worker when
foreign products are not drugging
the market and that the only way to
keep American factories running is to
insist on American made products.
We read in the Herald where the
sanitary potters have hopes which
they think will become a reality in
the very near future. We are sure
that the entire membership of the
Brotherhood wishes them much sue
cess and will be pleased to see the
day when sanitary will again have All
agreement with their employers.
The writer had the privilege OF
meeting another of the men who SO
nobly and ably helped build this or
ganization to what it is today. 1t was
certainly pleasure and education to
have met Brother Tom Dennis and
talked with him. After meeting these
old-timers it isn't surprising to see
the wonderful organization that has
been built.
| A word to our own membership
Every member should come to the
polls and vote October on the ref
erendum ballot for an increase in the
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-09-25

St. Louis, Mo.-Full cooperation Of
the international Hod Carriers Build
ing and Common Laborers' Union of
America in the prosecution and re-
alization of the national defense pro-
gram" was asked by Joseph V. Mo-
reschi, president of the union, in his
report to the delegates at the organi-
zation's eighth convention here.
More than 1,4OO delegates, repre-
senting at least 235,000 of the Inter
nationals 25O,0O0 members, are at
tending the five-day gathering.
AT present." Moreschi's report
said, "there exists national emer-
gency wherein the welfare, safety
and principle Of our national govern
ment and the entire population are at
stake. In order to preserve these
standards of American liberty. and
way of life, it is necessary that our
organization, together with the entire
labor movement, cooperate with our
governments defense effort"
"Organized labor in general" Mo-
reschi continued, "should commend
and congratulate the President of the
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-09-25
J. Daniels Would
Outlaw Any. All
'Roffen Housinq'
Slums No More Justified
Than Bad Medt. Says
Southerner

Washington, D. C. ILNS).-Out-
lawing of "rotten housing" to benefit
the public is suggested by James 7.
Daniels, former manager of the
Jacksonville, Fla, Chamber of Com
merce, in an article which advocates
public low-rent housing as a device
for saving the taxpayers money.
Declaring that slums cost more to
maintain than it would cost to elimi-
nate them, Daniels writes in the
August issue of "The American
City" that the only practical solution
is replacing the slums with decent
homes for low-income families.
Slum Areas Costly
"Slum areas do not pay their own
way" says Daniels and cites official
Jacksonville statistics to prove it
"In one slum area, called Hanson
town, the net cost of municipal serv-
ices exceeded the net income from
taxation by $4,000 per year. This is
net loss to the taxpayers as a
! whole"
In all Jacksonville slum areas, the
annual per square mile cost of police
and fire protection alone averaged
S113,5OO against tax collections Of
$5S, 300 for the same area. Com.
parable figures for an average resi-
Dental area are $4,000 for police and
fire protection and a tax return OF
$131 200.
at is evident" Daniels points out
"that there must be a certain tax ex.
cess from the other areas of the city
to make up for the tax deficit Of the
Slums."
Public Housing Profits
In contrast, Daniels notes the rec.
ord of the first low-rent public hous-
ing project in Jacksonville. All OF
the occupants came from bad housing
and rs per cent of them from the two
worst slums in town; but there have
been no arrests, only one minor fire
and no cases of juvenile delinquency
in the four years of project occu
pancy. During the same period, de-
linquency increased in the rest Of the
city.
Encouraged by the increase in prop
erty values and the stability in the
neighborhood resulting from the
projects good record and appear
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-09-25
Appointment Of Reilly Completes
AFL Drive For NLRB HousecIeonino

Washington, D. C.-President Roose.
welt completed reorganization of the
National Labor Relations Board along
the lines demanded by the American
Federation of Labor by appointing
Gerard D. Reilly to succeed Edwin S
Smith as a member of the NLRB.
Mr.. Reilly, former solicitor for the
Department Of Labor, is the third new
appointee to the Labor Board since
the American Federation of Labo,
started it's campaign for a houseclean-
ing Of the Board in 1888.
All three members of the Board
against whom the Federation origi-
nally complained have now been
kicked out by the President and re-
placed by men who are unbiased
Never was a victory more complete.
Elimination of Edwin S. Smith from
the Labor Board when his term ex-
pired Aug. 27 was the crowning
achievement of the long campaign.
He was bitterly opposed by the A. F.
of l.. because of his brazen favoritiSm
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-09-25

Washington, D. C.-Democracy's
future depends upon the workers,
President Daniel j. Tobin of the In
ternational Brotherhood of Teams
ters, declared in a radio interview
sponsored by the Department of JUS
tice.
The common cause in which all
labor has enlisted, Mr.. Tobin said, is
"the preservation of liberty and JUS
tice-and the downfall of dictator
ships and all mean little ISM cults
that are cluttering up the world to-
day."
In the earlier part of the "I Am
An American" interview, Mr.. Tobin
briefly sketched his career as a
worker and trade union leader. He
said he came to this country from
Ireland as a boy of ID and spent his
youth in Cambridge, Mass, working
during the day and attending night
school in the evenings. Long hours
low pay and participation in a dis.
astrous strike, he said, "roused in me
determination to see that the labor
ing class should gain fair treatment
and not continue forever working &C
hours a week for small pittance"
In the year 1900 Mr.. Tobin Joined
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-09-25
AII-Ouf Aid Seen
Chief Action For
AfL Convention
Predict Defense Program
And Policies Will Re-
ceive Full Support
TIME OF CRISIS
Seattle Concldve to Review
Ldbor's Problems And
Chart Future

Seattle, Wash.-One of the most
historic conventions in the annals of
the American Federation of Labor
tional crisis.
Labor leaders predicted the conven-
ton will go on record unanimously for
all-out aid to the national defense pro-
gram and for all-out support of Pres
ident Roosevelt's defense policies.
The 6lst annual convention of the
American Federation of Labor will re-
view the course of the defense pro-
gram to date and chart policies for
the future. These policies will seek
to obtain greater cooperation between
labor and the government and better
teamwork with industry to the end
that defense production can proceed
without interruption to even higher
levels.
In addition to the problems of ma
tional defense and foreign policy, the
convention will consider and act upon
labor's own problems.
1t is expected that the convention
will direct the initiation of an inten-
sifed organizing drive in all branches
of industry so that millions of unor-
ganiZed workers can secure the bene-
fits of trade union affiliation.
Plans also will be drafted for an
unremitting fight against anti-labor
legislation sponsored by selfish inter-
ests who are trying to take advantage
OF the defense emergency to under
mine the gains of American workers
and their standards of living. 80
Steps to prevent defense unemploy-
ment resulting from the application
Of priorities to essential materials
will be earnestly recommended by the
convention.
Another progressive move slated to
be taken by the convention will be the
exertion of pressure for a greatly ex-
panded defense housing program to
alleviate shocking conditions under
which many defense workers are now
forced to live and to provide jobs for
thousands of building trades workers.
Immediate adoption of a postwar
program of peace production, to pre-
vent another depression after the
present emergency is over, will be
considered by the delegates.
Another postwar problem of great
Importance to labor will be discussed
by representatives Of foreign labor
organizations from Europe and the
Americas.
President William Green disclosed
he has invited a large number OF
exiled and visiting labor leaders from
other countries to come to the con-
| vention and help the convention
formulate a labor plank for the
eventual peace treaty.
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-09-25
No. 73O All Set For
Clam Bake Friday
Local To Vote On Increase
For Ndtiondl President
On Same Night

Local Union No. 1905 membership
is all set for the clam bake Friday
evening, September 26. The regular
meeting is scheduled for p. m. with
the clam bake following. The COM
mittee in charge, Brothers Vandyne,
Hustled, Crawder, Cant and Massey,
ask that everyone attend this affair.
Be sure to attend the meeting also
as it is the night we vote on the gen.
eral increase in salary for the ma
tional president. 1t is every members
duty and obligation to attend this
meeting and vote.
The attendance has been fairly
good of late with many interesting
discussions. The topic that created
the most confusion was that some of
our members fail to attend meetings.
They therefore neglect to report to
! the local their grievances and con-
ditions. Many cases are difficult to
solve and with the meeting hall being
the place to solve them, everyone
should make it a point to attend
Work for a good attendance, support
your officers and they will support
you. They make mistakes but by your
attendance they can easily be correct.
ed. Leave your prejudices at home
don't be too hard-boiled, meet the
other fellow half way. Develop
leadership, get acquainted with youl
brother, you might like him. Stick te
your rules and regulations you adopt
at the meetings and rigidly enforce
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-09-25
Group Insurance Is
Boosted by Member
Writer Hopes All Members
Take Advantage Of MOP
Bdrgdin Protection

The following letter received by
officials of the National Brotherhood
of Operative Potters praising the
group insurance which has been
backed by the organization needs no
further explanations:
Minerva, Ohio
September Is, 1941
National Brotherhood of
Operative Potters
East Liverpool, Ohio
Gentlemen:
May l congratulate the officers OF
the National Brotherhood of Operative
Potters for securing for the member
ship the group insurance which has
been such boon to so many men,
bers at this early date.
l have been in the shop for So years
and never in my experience have l
seen a more beneficial measure which
can be shared in by all. The Brother
hood took a great step forward when
it backed this form of social advance
ment. When we are united in such
force, it is good to know that we can
use our strength for improvements in
addition to those concerning wages
and working conditions.
Because of low blood pressure I
was unable to work for six weeks. I
received check for my entire time
off from the group insurance which
l took while employed at the Hall
China Co. as a caster.
l hope all members of the Brother
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-09-25
Problems Adjusted
By LU As And Firm
Company AlwaYs Willing
To Give'Men Hearing On
Any Question

Trenton, N. J.-Local Union No. as
meets regularly every Friday night at
8:15, on hot nights, cold nights and
stormy nights. In fact the only thing
we let interfere with our meetings is
a holiday. There is always some busi-
ness of interest and Importance and
in spite Of all criticism to the con-
trary, most grievances are put right
or greatly relieved. This is due large
ly to the fairness of our firm and the
fact that they are always willing to
give US hearing when things are
presented in the right way.
Balloting on the special referendum
for 10 per cent increase of the
presidents salary will be kept open
until October 3.
1t was brought to our attention
that the firm is protesting against
some of the men making a habit of
starting late and others having a one
days sickness. Brothers, let US do all
we can to cooperate along these lines,
just as we look for cooperation in
matters that are of interest to US.
We missed Brother Jack Simpson
last meeting night, due to a misstep
in the dark which resulted in a badly
wrenched foot. We hope it will only
be for one night.
President Jack Cooper and his COM
mittee are working hard to make a
success of the special meeting called
for next Friday evening. We hear
that Local No. 1913 will be with US in
a body and we also hope to have some
visitors from other locals.
We are sorry to report that Brother
Ross Templeton lost out in the pri-
mary election for sheriff Of Hunter
don County by mere 180 votes. Bet
ter luck next time Brother Ross.
Brother Frank Schek received a
travelling bag and military set from
his fellow tank makers. Brother Schek
is leaving for the army and we wish
him the best Of luck.
Brother Ernest Davidson decided to
stay on the police force, rather than
take Franks bench, so in answer to
the request Of many Of the tank men
Matthew Nichols is to be given a
chance. Matt has been general utility
man on the first floor for several
years and we hope he makes good.
O. C.. As,