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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-30
LET THERE BE
LIGHT!
BY RUTH TAYLOR

The greatest danger to America to-
day lies not in the war clouds darken-
ing the horizon, but in the rumor
clouds shadowing this country. These
masses Of unverified reports, unfound-
ed suspicious and hate-breeding lies,
unless dispersed, will dim the light of
freedom. They will devour the healthy
habits of thought of our people, as
the plaques of locusts darken the sun
with their wings, when they descend
to destroy every green and living
thing with their voracious jaws.
There is but one way to stop this
menace and to eradicate the pest that
is upon US. Turn on the foodlights Of
truth!
Labor knows full we'll that when
rumors start flying, armed forces are
being massed for the attack which
will follow once the waters of clear
thinking are thoroughly muddied. 1t
has had too many experiences of this
kind in the past not to recognize
these forerunners. Now, however, the
attack is not upon labor alone but
upon freedom, upon democracy itself
Those who look upon the workings
of a democratic way of life and a
republican form of government with
warped vision and evil eye are out to
sabotage our morale with lies.
One invincible weapon lies close to
our hand-the truth. Use this weapon
fearlessly and confidently.
When unverified reports are repeat
ed in your presence, turn on the light
of truth. Trace them down and face
them down. Show them in their true
colors and watch them shrivel into
their native nothingness under the
clear light Of truth.
When unfounded suspicious are
voiced, turn on the light of truth. Sift
the grounds in the clear light Of fact
and the suspicious that turn neighbor
against neighbor will melt away as
the shadows vanish when the sun
rises.
When hate breeding lies are spread
forth as though they were facts, turn
on the light of truth. These insect
pests breed fast and only the strong
light can kill them. Anti-Semitism
and Catholicism are the first
weapons by which the haters of free
dom seek to shackle the minds of
men, but the light Of truth will show
them up for what they are. When.
ever you meet them, destroy the lies
with the strong light of truth.
In this way-and in this way alone
can dissension be kept from us and
we be free to face as a united people
any threat that may come to US from
abroad. Let there be light!
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-30

When all's said and done, finding
money to pay the grocer is a personal
and lonely job.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-30
Halloween Dance
Enjoyed By LII 70
Health Committee Receives
Better Conditions For
Minerva Potters

Minerva, Ohio.-The members of
the Cronin China Company danced to
the strains Of Joseph Cardinedez' 5
band at Minerva Park last evening.
Everyone was done out in their Hal
loween costumes and prizes were
given to the best in different groups.
There was plenty Of refreshments for
all who attended. We believe all who
attended had very enjoyable time
and are looking forward to the next
affair.
This seems to be the logical time
to remark on the doings Of the joint
health committee. We have completed
our conferences and feel that we have
attained something in the fight for
better conditions for our people. With
hearty cooperation from both sides
there is no reason why we can't have
the best Of all health facilities.
Last week was dedicated to Free
Press Of America. This is something
that needs lauded throughout Amer
ica. Where else in the world today
can we declare our faith, our politics
and our opinions to the world itself
no place outside Of the land Of the
free. None Of these exist outside Of
! our own country.
America needs your support in
everything, it will never give up these
/ privileges and we, as Americans, fully
realize the great privilege we enjoy
in living in this great land Of ours
Anna Scott, L. L. No. 70.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-30

Ask for Union Labeled merchandise
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-30
NO INSPIRATION

An artist was painting in the
country. A farmer came and watched
him.
"Ah," said the artist, "perhaps you
too are a lover of the beauties of
nature. Have you seen the golden
fingers of dawn spreading across the
eastern sky, the red-stained, sulphur
Gus islets floating in the lake of fire
in the west, the ragged clouds at mid
night, blotting out the shuddering
moon?"
"No," said the farmer matter-of-
factly, mot lately. I've been on the
wagon for over a year."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-30
Navy Ydrd Workers
j Win Increased Pay

Washington, D. Cover 100000
workers in the Government Navy
Yards on the Atlantic Coast are
greatly pleased with the action Of the
Navy Department in granting wage
increases amounting to many mil
lions of dollars a year.
The raise in rates of pay was a
distinct victory for the Metal Trades
Department of the American Fedora
tion of Labor, which for number of
months had conducted a campaign for
higher pay to bring the Navy Yard
employees up to comparable earnings
in private industries.
The wage increases range from a
few cents an hour for most crafts in
the Northern yards to as much as 80
cents an hour in some southern
yards.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-30
. COMMENT ON WORLD
EVENTS
H*.**@******+*****.@*+.*

Anot her distinguished European
labor leader has become victim Of
Nazi barbarity and joined the ranks
Of many other labor men who have
perished in Hitler's concentration
camps.
Latest victim is Robert Klein, lead
ing trade unionist of Czechoslovakia,
news of whose death in the Buchen-
wald concentration camp has just
been received by the international
Federation Of Trade Unions The |. F..
r. U. says it is known that Klein was
meted out unusually harsh treatment
at Buchenwald, so much so that, al
though he was powerfully built man
in the early sos, he has met a
martyrs end.
In the trade union movement Of his
own country and internationally,
Klein was an active and able worker.
He made his organization, that of the
trade union and he was particularly
interested in social questions like pen
sions insurance for non-manual work.
ers. To his efforts was due the in
PRODUCTION in many districts of the
Sunday day of rest in the retail trade.
In economic matters, he sought to in
crease the influence of the trade
unions.
internationally, Klein was active as
member Of the general council Of
the International Federation of Trade
Unions He was also vice president
of the International Federation of
Commercial, Clerical and Technical
Employees, in which he was an ener-
getic worker from it's formation.
In tribute to the dead leader, the
l. F. T. U. bulletin says:
| "Klein was a modern trade union
list, to whom the trade unions were an
instrument of rational economic and
social progress. First and foremost,
however-and this was the funda-
mental impulse for his selfless work
he was man who had immeasura-
BILE sympathy with the sufferings of
his fellowmen. Many labor officials
who had to flee from the Nazi terror
in Germany and Austria will remem-
Der him with deepest gratitude.
"In numbers of cases, Klein made
superhuman efforts to rescue indi-
viduals from the horrors of the con-
centration camp. The news of his
martyrdom will strengthen the wills
of those whose cause he SO courage
ously and indefatigably championed
to resist the evils of Nazi-ism, and tc
impel them to action when the hou,
strikes. The international trade unior
movement will give Robert Klein due
honor as one of it's best sons"
Disastrous effect of German occu
patton Of Paris on child welfare is in
dicated by dispatch reporting tha
the child mortality rate in the cit!
has increased by nearly one-half ovel
the pre-war normal. The facts are
given in report of the public health
council Of the Seine Department which
summarized the situation as one O.
"prolonged famine"
The council gives the latest deatl
rate of children under 10 as 45 PEI
cent above the last five-year average
while the mortality rate for the tota
population rose nine per cent.
The report predicted one infant il
every 10 born this winter would die
and it introduced "armistice skinni
ness" as a new medical term.
,,..ll:-o 4l,, ;a,.dl1ct,.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-30

A public hearing on the industry
committee recommendation Of 40
cents an hour in the knitted outer
wear industry will be held in the De-
partment of Labor Building, Wash
nigton, on Nov. 5, 1941.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-30
SURE FIRE

a salesman from the states applied
at Canadian recruiting office to en-
list.
81 suppose you want a commits
sion," said the officer.
"No, thanks" was the reply. "Tm
such a poor shot I'd rather work on a
straight salary"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-30
S44.564 Unpaid Wages
Collected For Workers

San Francisco, Calf - imp d
wages amounting to s44,564 were re-
covered for California workers during
September, H. c. Carrasco, State
Labor Commissioner, reported. For
the first nine months, more than
s475,000 was recovered representing
an increase of II per cent over the
same period last year
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-30
BILL OF RIGHTS BIRTHDAY

New York City ULNS).-The l50th
anniversary of the enactment Of the
Bill Of Rights by the first Congress
Of the United States was celebrated
with appropriate ceremonies Sept. 25
at the original site, Federal Hall, New
York City, where the historical event
occurred.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-30

Tell US this. Does a doctor doctor
doctor according to the doctored
doctors doctrine Of doctoring, or does
the doctor doing the doctoring doctor
the other doctor according to his own
doctoring doctrine? o. C. 1873.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-30
A. F. of L. Copper Miners
Win Wage Increases

Copperhill, Tenn.-Renewal of the
agreement between the A. F. of L.
Unions at Copperhill and Ducktown,
Tenn, with the Tennessee Copper
Company provides for an increase of
10 cents an hour for workers en-
ployed by this big concern, and $1s a
month increase for all monthly sal
aried employees under jurisdiction of
the union. This increase brings the
minimum pay for common labor in
the Copper Basin to 60 cents an hour
with wage rates for skilled labor
ranging from 81 to $1.37H an hour.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-23

Your Postmaster can tell you
how TO invest in u. S. Defense
Bonds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-23
&eIR 7
FAMOUS AMERICANS
IcempIIsd ~ Encyclopedia. prl,.arIe.l

JULY %
1708-Nathaniel Ames. almanac
maker and physician, at
Bridgewater, Mass. In 1725
he published the first annual
number Of his almanac,
which became famous and
remained the standard New
England almanac for a half
century.
1821--Hamilton Prioleau Bee, sol
der, at Charleston, S. c. En-
listing as a private in the
Mexican war, he became a
lieutenant and served in
northern Mexico. He was
appointed brigadier-general
in the Confederate army in
March. 1862. and resisted
the federal advance up the
Red River in 1864.
1si9-Emma Lazarus. poet, at
New York City. Among her
works are The Spagno-
letto" and The Dance TO
Death dramas; "rransla-
tons from Heine." Songs
of a Semitic" and BY the
Waters OF Babylon"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-23
PUBS Keeping
On the March
Power Projects
Keep Foes Busy

Public utility districts,
whose gains during 1910 pro-
duced an Ss.000.000 increase
lin the Indebtedness of tax
assessing bodies within the
state. are still on the march
battling a varied assortment
| of enemies in various sections
of the state.
Up in the north central Wash
ington apple country the okanagan
county PUD is being badgered by
unique proposal offered by the
Washington Water Power company
through the lend-use committee Of
the county.
The proposal by the power com
pany would give TO irrigators and
sprayers an additional 20 per cent
rate discount. provided the PUD
withholds any further action on its
condemnation suit until March and
Is also willing at that time 70 set
IL back for another similar period.
Apple growers are sharply d.
vided over the proposal which the
power company says would give
farmers a reduction totaling S26,-
900 this year. A petition signed
by BOG farmers WAS presented re-
Gently TO PUD commissioners. OPP
ponents Of the proposal say the
reduction would be only a small
amount per box of apples.
Looks Like Bribery
One farmer expressed himself as
follows:
I'm not mad at the Washington
Water Power company. I think
the 20 per cent cut already made
Is generous. But this new 20 per
cent cut proposal sounds a little
like bribery. Before we make any
deal with them want 10 know
what their property here is worth"
Chelan county PUD commission
ers recently agreed 10 postpone
condemnation proceedings against
Puget Sound Power and Light
company properties in exchange
for the 20 per cent rate reduction,
but Okanogan, Grant and Douglas
PUBS have stood firm.
Up at Mount Vernon. the Skagit
county PUD. which Is not yet in
the power business but is operating
water systems in Mount Vernon,
Sedro- Woolley. Burlington and sew
eral rural areas, has been stymied
on an improvement program cost
ing S76. 5s4.11 by the suspension of
all WPA activities in the county.
Much Of the work halted was the
digging of bitches for new water
mains.
Carried TO Court
In Bremerton the kitsap county
PUD and the city of Bremerton are
carrying their feud to the state
supreme court TO decide whether a
$3.50, 900 bond issue ordinance
passed by Bremerton voters in
1929 is still valid. A recent deci-
sion by the city to acquire p. S. p.
a. l.. properties brought the PUD
out in the open against the mu-
nicipality. The PUD wants to
establish a county wide public
power project.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-23
H ERE MORE ABOUT
TYphoon Strikes Japan
ARTS ON PAGE ON

casualties available Immediately
from that area.
The Japanese press and
weather bureau. In warning of
the approach of the storm. had
said II would be "epoch max
ing In Intensity and destruc-
tiveness.
81 INCHES OF RAIN
FALLS WITHIN 96 HOURS
The Japanese weather bureau
reported that 81 inches of rain
have fallen on Oshima island, 60
miles southwest of Tokyo. in the
past 90 hours and predicted that
seven inches of rain will pour
down on Tokyo tonight.
Concern over Japanese food
crops was increasing. Agricul-
ture Minister Hiroyasu mo re-
ported to Emperor Hirohito on
the situation after telling the
press there is nothing TO worry
about"
Despite the minister's sssur-
snces, extensive damage, particu-
lsrly to vegetable crops. was re-
ported and fear was felt for even
the rice crop unless the rains halt.
TOKYO SUBWAY SYSTEM
DISRUPTED BY DOMINIQUE
Tuesday afternoon the terrific
downpour of rain halted the
Tokyo subway system at various
points for some time.
The japanese press report
ed that kasumigaura lake. 80
miles northeast of Tokyo, IL
four feet above Its usual level
and the army Was said 10 be
moving the population Of the
town Of Tsuchiura, on the
banks Of the lake. 20 safer
places Population cf the
town IL 10000.
Train after train Was cancelled
throughout the island empire due
TO flooding Of lines, washouts snc
landslides-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-23
People in
The News

Although national defense is
taking some materials, the 1912
automobile viii be excellent" ac-
cording TO Paul Garrett, vice pres
ident Of General Motors corpora
ton.
Sacramento police are holding
Salvatore Trapaini. IS. who al
legedly confessed killing New
York state neighbor Is years ago.
his wife told officers after he beat
her.
Prirefighter Billy Conn. in Holly
wood making a picture. said I'D
rather fight Joe Louis twice than
act once"
Private funeral services were
held Monday for Lew Fields, "a of
Weber and Fields.
Richard Law. undersecretary for
British foreign affairs. told COM
mons oil supplies to Japan have
been drastically curtailed.
Gov. Eugene TIA I'm . dye Of
Georgia threatened the Atlanta
Constitution and Journal. the city's
two daily newspapers. with a state
house news blackout unless they
correct their attitude" toward
him.
Sailors are hunting heavily
wooded hills near Pearl Harbor.
Hawaii. for Commander Thomas
c. IAtimcrc. unreported since he
went hiking Friday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-23
Spring Wheat Output
Shows Improvement

WASHINGTON - The agricul-
ture department today estimated
spring wheat production in the
four principal producing states at
22s .s43. 900 bushels.
The estimate. based on July Is
conditions. indicated a sharp i'm
provement in prospects in Mime
sofa. North Dakota. South Dakota
and Montana. The July l estimate
WAS 2o6. 767 900 bushels.
Continuation through the first
half of July Of unusually favorable
moisture and temperature condi-
tons have resulted in the addition
of 1900. 900 bushels to the July l
estimate" the department said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-23
Social Dance Club
Will Meet Tuesday

The Park Adult Social Dance
club viii hold its weekly Tuesday
night dance with instruction from
Z 10 IL o'clock in Fellowship hall.
Masonic temple. South End and ST.
Helens.
The club Is open 10 any adult
over II and is sponsored by the
Metropolitan Park District with
instructor and a six-pieoe orches-
ira furnished through the eoopera-
ton Of the WPA-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-23
PuYallup Patriotic Pageant
Keeps Community Busy
Preview Planned Tuesday. Aug. S;
Soldiers From Fort to See Show

PUYALITP - Interest in the
annual Days Of Ezra Meeker cele-
bration in this city. Aug. 4-e. IL
centering this week around the
patriotic pageant which win be the
outstanding attraction Of the eve
ming celebration program.
Entitled We Pledge Allegiance. !"
the pageant viii have a patriotic
theme. II viii be presented at
least three nights at Viking field
from 8 to $50 O'Clock.
A special preview is being ar
ranged by the committee for Tues
day. Aug. S. at S p. m. Extra show
ing is expected to become neces-
ssry as result Of restricted seating
capacity at Viking field. and pre-
liminary arrangements worked out
by General Chairman Rex Kelley
and army officials for attendance
of enlisted men from the TX army
at Fort Lewis. Tentative plans
call for accommodation OF at least
1000 soldiers q night. These men
are to be brought to the city and
returned by army convoy. It Is
reported.
The entire show will be of local
production. with the assistance of
Miss Sally sicade of Fife and Miss
Anne Rademaker of Tacoma as
directors.
still Filling Cast
Any individual interested in cast
parts or active committee assign
ments Is welcome to join the
pageant by registering Mt the
Chamber of Commerce or with
Edison Case. pageant chairman.
Groups already working include
the v.F.w. auxiliary, PEG. ANA
ranth, Eagles and auxiliary. o.E.s..
Winter Assembly Dancing club.
American Legion and auxiliary.
Business and Professional Wom-
ems club. cannery Workers union,
softball league. Kiwanis club, Nc
Millin and Firwood grange. Fort
Lewis soldiers and Active club.
Other assistance includes the Boy
Scouts. Phalanx club. and pioneers
of the valley area. Miss Novella
Ross has been assigned 10 coach
the Stewart school boys Indian
dance unit and p. s. McDermott is
assisting In the pioneer units.
School Supt. Paul Hanawalt and
Principal Harry Hansen OF the
high school are cooperating in the
use Of Viking field.
An important pageant meeting
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-23
Maxwell Leaves
For Los ANGELES

n. y. Maxwell. a member II the
national petroleum board for de-
tense. left Tuesday for Los Angeles
to attend the first executive ses-
sion Of the western division Of the
board TO be held since il was
formed several weeks ago.
Maxwell. president Of the Max
well Petroleum corporation. was
named recently by Secretary Of In
terror Harold L. Iekes. as the Pa
cific Northwest member Of the dis
triet marketing committee Of the
national petroleum board.
Before leaving BY plane for Los
Angeles, Maxwell said that he pre-
sumed the first meeting Of the
board would discuss marketing con-
ditions Of petroleum products in
the west and to correlate them
with the governments program.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-23

has been called by Mrs. Nydia Case
and Mrs. Alice Hunt. co-chairmen
Of the cast and script committee.
for Wednesday at p. m. At the
home of Mrs. Hunt, 706 It'll ave.
NV. Plans will be completed for
costuming the cast and all heads
Of cast groups and individuals in
terested in costuming and assist
ance are urged 10 attend Miss
sioade will display illustrations of
cast costumes.
Rehearssls al Viking field start
ing at 7:3o p. m. will be held as
follows: Monday. July IS. Turn
Of Century" episode; Tuesdays.
July 22-2e. Days Of Ezra Meeker"
and The Railroad Comes to
Town. Wednesdays, July 1880.
This Is America" Western caval-
cade and finale; Thursdays. July
24-31. Declaration of Independ-
ence. Constitutional Convention
and Arrival OF Washington in New
York, the First Scene OF WASH
ington's Inaugural" and Friday.
July 25-Aug,ist 1, Gay Nineties."
Old Schoolmates' Picnic
Alderton Old schoolmates group
will hold its annual picnic at Wild
wood park Sunday. Families are
to provide their own lunches and
table service. the committee fur
nishing ice cream and coffee. Off
GERS are Mrs. Fred Oliver, presi-
dent: Mrs. w. s. Colman, vice pres
ident; Mrs. Edith Younker. seere-
tary, and Mrs. J. ID. Laidlaw,
treasurer.
Bruce A. Mercer post, American
Legion. will hold stag picnic
Thursday evening at Benbow lake.
All legionnaires are invited and
are asked TO make reservations
with Paul Pearson.
Evening star., 1941-02-05

period, the Census Bureau reported
today. On April /, 1910. the num-
ber of farms was 6,096, ,789, as COM
pared with 6,288,648 in 1880 and
6,8l2, $50 in 1885.
Despite the decline in number of
farms land acreage in farms showed
a rs per cent increase-from $685.
TIL ,O16 acres in 1880 to 1,060, ,507 ,355
in 1910 Compared with 1885, the
Evening star., 1941-02-05

value of farm lands increased, but
it is still 1877 per cent below the
1880 valuations.
The 1910 valuation of land and
buildings was s33,644 ,263,247, as
compared with $47,879. 1885, 1853 in
1880. Last years returns showed
the first upturn In the total value
of farm lands and buildings in 20
Evening star., 1941-02-05

speaker in the series will be the
Right Rev. G. B. O'Toole Of Catho-
lie University, who will talk on
1.-The Orient" at next Wednesday
nights meeting.
The next series of institutes at
the center will consider labor and
national defense and will present
several prominent Government
officials.
Evening star., 1941-02-05
Sons Of Legion Dance

Fort Stevens Squadron. No. 80,
Sons of the American Legion, will
hold a benefit dance Saturday night
at Stansbury Hall, Georgia and Con-
cord avenues NV. A jitterbug
contest will be one of the features
of the affair, with prizes for the
Evening star., 1941-02-05
Greek War Relief Head
Will Speak at Institute

The Jewish Community Center
Institute on Foreign Affairs tonight
will hear a talk by Achilles Cat
sonis, regional director of the Greek
war relief campaign, on the situa-
ton in the Near East. The final
Evening star., 1941-02-05

years. Farm values reached their
peak in 192O-$66 ,316 ,O02, ,6O2.
The greatest percentage decrease
in the number of farms occurred in
the West South Central States
1875 per cent. The South Atlantic
area, which includes the District,
Maryland and Virginia, reported a
81 per cent decline.
Evening star., 1941-02-05
Number Of Farms Drops
AS Population Increases

Though the population of the
United States increased approx
mately 7 per cent between 1880
and 1910, the number of farms de-
creased 81 per cent during this
Evening star., 1941-02-05
Union Will Celebrate

The golden jubilee of Washington
Electrotypers' Union, No Il, will
be celebrated Sunday night with
dinner and dance at Indian Spring
Country Club.