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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-12-25
'FIvE-DAY MEETING CONCLUDED
PAST MIDNIGHT LAST SATURDAY
L. u. No. IS Reflect
Cooper President
January "a Announced As
Date For Anniversary
Banquet

Trenton, n. J.-Local Union No. As
held another very interesting session
at their last meeting The main busi-
ness before the local was the election
of officers. The following will take
office: John Cooper, president; Russell
Sleepy, vice president; Elijah Watson,
financial secretary; Lance Ansell, re-
cording secretary; John Richards,
treasurer; Harvey Miller, inspector;
Walter Minick, guard; Ray Thompson,
statistician; Robert Ford, trustee. The
conference committee is composed Of
Ross Templeton, Albert Davies and
John Simpson.
Sorry to report case of sabotage
which was probably the result of a
grudge against certain caster, but
the firm made good the loss as they
felt it was against them. They ask
that everyone do their utmost to pre-
vent any recurrence. The relations
, between the firm and it's employees is
at its best. Let US try to keep it so.
The firm showed its appreciation of
our work during the past year by
once again making each employe a
present of a turkey for Christmas.
This is the third consecutive Christ
mas and we certainly appreciate and
enjoy the thought.
Brother Watson reported that the
tickets for our anniversary banquet
January "a are now on hand. They
will be sl.50 this year, but that will
include ten per cent tip for the
walters. We hope no one will mind
the slight increase as everything is
going up and we know you wouldn't
let the little hike stop you from
enjoying this happy occasion.
There will be no meeting the day
after Christmas, but don't forget the
meeting January 2, when we hope
there will be a good number to start
the new year out right.
President Cooper expresses his hope
that the officers will all be present at
the meetings during the coming year
also be in their places not later than
Sis p. m. He was very disappointed
last term at the lack of interest
| shown by some.
At the close of the meeting we had
social hour and much credit is due
to Brother John Simpson and all those
who worked so willingly to see that
we all had plenty of refreshments. We
regret there was no music and
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-12-25
Local Union No. ~
To Elect Officers
Christrnds PdrtY Draws Just
100 More People Than
Were Expected

Salem, Ohio.-The membership of
Local Union No. AZ wish to extend
their sincere hopes to the trade for
Happy, Prosperous and Victorious
New Year.
We also wish to extend a vote of
thanks to the Christmas party COM
mittee for the hard work they per-
formed in making possible such u
grand time We wish to. thank all
members for attending and especially
our good friend and employer, Mr..
Floyd Mckee, for the part he played
in the party. We wish to extend to
the officials of the Salem China Com
pany a Prosperous New Year.
No. AZ membership will nominate
and elect officers for the coming six
months. Those nominated so far are:
Reedy and E. Jackson for president
Phil Laughlin and Ted Pace, vice
president; Fred Shaffer, financial sec
retary; c. Jackson, recording secre-
tary; Harry Thompson, William Nc
Phail and Ted Pace for defense sec
retary; Leona Walters, statistician
Betty Mowery, Stella Leslie and La
Vern McGaffic, Inspector; LaVern Nc
Gaffic, guard; Olive Kelly, Brothers
Reedy and Miller, trustees. Others
will be nominated election night.
The Christmas party was attended
by 400, just 100 over the number for
which preparations were made. We
hope the men and women who failed
to receive their treat will understand
the circumstances and not feel hurt.
There was a splendid program pre-
sented. The roll Of Saint Nick was
played by the strong man of the clay
shop, Brother Tommy Killing. We
nope he comes around next year.
The following program was pre-
sented:
Invocation, Mr.. c. Huffer.
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-12-25
Charge Profifeers And MonopoIists
Are Responsible For Rising Prices

Profiteers and monopolists are
largely responsible for rising prices,
charges Consumers Union in special
report on imitation, prepared in CO.
operation with the National Lawyers
Guild.
Initiation is not some abstract
theory that interests only economists
and students; it is bread and butter
problem affecting every household and
every pay envelope. It can slash liv-
ing standards with blitzkrieg speed
and destructiveness.
Prices of basic raw commodities are
more than 500 above the pre-war
level. This increase is a red light to
the country, giving advance warning
of future sharp rise in the cost of
living unless effective action is taken
by the Government.
The defense program, labor's de-
mands for higher wages, and con-
sumer boarding have all been blamed
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-12-25
Union Presidents
Make Unity Plea
Asks Labor To Help Defend
Nation Against Mortal
Danger

Washington, D. C.-Declaring that
internal labor conflicts have no JUS
tifcation in the present world war
crisis, the American Federation Of
Labor patriotically offered to make
peace with the CIO "for the common
defense of our nation against mortal
danger"
"We hope our call may not be made
in vain," said the assembled officers
of all national and international
unions affiliated with the Federation
in a unanimous declaration.
The conference, called by President
Green to pledge unreserved support to
Americas war effort and to endorse
the Executive Councils no-strike pro-
gram, took these other outstanding
actions:
1t resolved that the no-strike policy
should apply not only to defense in
dustries but to workers in all lines of
endeavor because every American
worker, no matter what his particular
job may be, is contributing his i'm
portant bit to the total war effort.
1t called upon industry to share
with labor the added responsibilities
for maintaining uninterrupted produc-
ton and in expanding production to
the limit.
1t warned the National Labor Re-
lations Board to desist from any
policy or action which might intensity
existing conflicts and differences in
labor ranks.
1t urged "those in governmental po-
sitions of authority" to forego attacks
on the labor movement such as the
antitrust prosecutions by Assistant
Attorney General Thurman Arnold.
1t demanded that the right of COL
lective bargaining must not be i'm
paired, and that even though some
need may arise for temporarily aban-
doning certain labor standards, these
changes should be made only after
consultation with representatives of
labor and with due regard for the
health and safety Of the nations
workers.
1t appealed for full representation
of labor on all vital defense agencies,
including civilian defense.
1--WE call upon the working men and
women of all America" said the con-
ference declaration, "to unite in unani-
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and international union officers.
5-Full and unreserved pledges of
"our services and our lives" were
made to the Government by the as
sembled leaders in one of the greatest
demonstrations of patriotism organ
lied labor ever has witnessed.
Said President William Green:
"Every man and woman in America
is now engaged in the most tremen-
dous strike in the worlds history. We
are striking against totalitarianism,
against tyranny. We are striking for
freedom, for liberty, for human de-
cency. We will not give up this fight
until full and complete victory is
won."
Said Secretary Treasurer George
Meany:
america comes first. If America
loses this war we all lose everything
we've got. Our trade unions will be
wiped out. By making sacrifices now
to help win this war, we are safe
guarding our own future and the
future of the trade union movement"
Highlights of the Executive Coun-
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-12-25
Bovcoff Prevalent
In World War Is
Being Duplicated

There were signs last week that the
mania prevalent during the last war
for banning Beethoven and changing
the names of German victuals to pa
triotic slogans would be duplicated in
this war, especially against the Jap
aneSe.
In Washington, during "dim out" F"
four Of the 672 famous japanese
cherry trees were cut down, and a
scrawl was left at the base of one,
reading: "To hell with those Jap
anese." Despite this and other evil
dence of bitter feeling, the National
Theater in the capital decided to give
three scheduled performances of the
Gilbert and Sullivan operetta "The
Mikado," which opens with the line
"We are gentlemen of Japan" How
ever, in New York City, N. Y, and
Sydney, Australia, the work was with
drawn.
Meanwhile, the Fort Hayes Hotel in
Columbus, Ohio, renamed it's "Mikado
Room" the Mandarin Room" after
Americas Chinese allies. In Boston,
the Museum of Fine Arts closed its
japanese exhibits to protect them
from vandals.
In East St. Louis, ILL.,, $1,000 AFL
union members were instructed to
visit all downtown stores Saturday
noon and throw all Axis-made mer-
chandise into the streets. Hearing of
the plan, merchants removed all such
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Evening star., 1941-06-11
80 Draw Parking Spaces
In Municipal Center Lottery

Eighty District government work
ers engaged in lottery yesterday,
under the eyes Of municipal off,
cials. to determine priorities In get
ting parking spaces at the East
Administration Building in the Mu-
nicipal Center.
There were l06 spaces originally
listed as subject to the lottery, and
300 missionaries had been mailed
out to District personnel assigned
to duty in the building. Officials
said they expected to get more calls
later.
There are 216 spaces for parking,
for personal. non-official use, in the
plaza and underground levels at the
east of the building The under
ground spaces will be rented at 50
a month. and the plaza or outdoor
spaces at 81 a month. Half Of the
n-official spaces had been as
signed to War Department workers
located in the building.
The lottery was held in the Office
of z. P. Brooke, superintendent of
District buildings. The drawing of
numbers was performed by Mrs.
Dorothy Martin of the Commits
sioners executive offices. The first
number drawn, which will give him
first choice, was that of Detective
Sergeant Robert J. Maghan.
Other parking spaces in the
building already have been reserved
for police cars and others used in
official business.
Evening star., 1941-06-11
Contract Expected Soon
For New Central Library

Contract for construction of the
first unit of the new Central Library
Building to be erected on the north
side of Pennsylvania avenue NV.
between John Marshall place and
Sixth street, is expected to be
awarded soon.
Bids, opened yesterday at the
District Building. revealed prices
offered to be within the congress
sional authorize ton for the build
ing of $1.118,000. The lowest of six
bids received was submitted by the
Ross Engineering Co. of this city.
for $4,000. The next low basic
bid was 1904 500, by Harwood- -Nebel
Construction Co., and the third
low, S876,274. by Jeffress-Dyer. Inc
The authorized total cost in
cludes the price of the building. it's
equipment and furnishing and i'm
provement of grounds. The Com
missioners had called for bids on 13
alternates and the final amount of
the contract award will depend on
adoption or rejection of the alter
mates. Two of the largest alter
mates called for prices for finishing
of the third and fourth floors of
the building.
Evening star., 1941-06-11

Newspapermen found William A.
Obey. member of the lost BATTALION
wandering around yesterday after
noon in the halls of Woodrow Will
son High School-lost.
He said he had just signed up for
home defense work and couldn't
find his way out to his automobile.
You're not loSt?" doubted a re-
porter.
Yes. I am" he confessed. More
so than l was when l was with the
Lost Battalion"
You with the Lost Battalion?"
"Yes, I was, but We weren't lost.
We knew all the time where We
were, but we were surrounded and
couldn't get out of there"
Cry of Distress.
The newSpapermen walked on.
and the 51-year-old World War
veteran, who lives at 1909 Sheri-
dan street NV, yelled after them
in distress.
Hey, wait a minute. Don't go
away. I actually am lost
Another who registered yester-
day as helper with the civilian
defense program was a 76-year-old
Washington resident who would like
to get a shot at an enemy pilot.
Evening star., 1941-06-11
Hearings 10 Resume
On I Bills 10 Control
Rentals in District
Leon Henderson Aides
May Submit Evidence
Advocating Legislation

The Special Defense Subcommit-
tee Of the House District Committee
after an executive conference today
with two representatives of Price
Administrator Leon Henderson,
planned to resume public hearings
within a week or 10 DAYS on pro-
posed legislation designed to fix and
control rentals here.
The subcommittee has two rent
control bills under consideration.
One would create a board of three
members to regulate rentals. The
other would give the President
authority to handle the rent situa-
ton through any administrator he
might appoint.
Karl Borders. chief of the rent
section of the Office for Emergency
Management, and Sidney Simpson
of the legal staff of that agency,
who represented Mr.. Henderson at
the conference, are understood to
have told the subcommittee that
when public hearings are resumed
on the two bills evidence would be
presented to show the need for
such legislation here
The subcommittee was informed
that the Bureau of Labor Statistics
is making a survey among 5000
Government employees here TO pro-
cure a cross section" picture of
housing conditions and rentals IS
they affect Federal workers The
results are to be presented to the
subcommittee.
Mr.. Borders pointed out the data
would not reveal any changes in
rentals since the influx of thousands
of defense workers began.
Subcommittee members who were
closeted with Mr.. Simpson and Mr..
Borders at the conference were
Chairman Randolph of the District
Committee. who also heads the
subcommittee. and Representatives
D'Alesandro of Maryland and Rus
sci of Texas, Democrats. and Bates,
Republican, of Massachusetts.
Evening star., 1941-06-11
Lost Battalion Survivor
Really Is Lost This Time

This veteran. William A. Maxwell,
$500 Connecticut avenue NV, re-
tired Is years ago after 80 years of
service as a practicing dentist at
Avoca. Iowa.
II don't suppose I'm much good y
he told registrars, but Id like TO
do anything I can. I have lot
of time on my hands now"
Still a Good Shot.
The former dentist, a neat little
man with gray hair and mustache,
said he felt pretty good for a man
of his age. He and his 70-year-old
wife celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary today.
Mr.. Maxwell thinks his hand is
too shaky for him to do dental
work now. but there are a lot of
other things with which he be-
iieves he might help. And as for
shooting at enemy planes
He was up at Ocean City. Md. last
summer and tried his marksman-
ship with a rife at a shooting gall
lery.
Il could hit those things he
said. I'D like to get up on a tall
building and shoot at a plane COM
ing over. 1 bet l could hit the
pilot"
Evening star., 1941-06-11
D. 6. to Retire 13 Firemen,
Including Two Battalion Chiefs

Retirement of 13 District flremen,
including two battalion chief engi-
neers and five other officials. was
ordered today by the Commissioners
as a result of the recently invoked
physical examination of all police
and firemen 55 years old or older.
Retirements will be effective after
the expiration of leave to which the
men are entitled. The battalion
chief engineers are G. w. Smith, in
charge of the third battalion, with
headquarters at No. 8 engine COM
pany, 635 North Carolina avenue
Sc, and H. B. Barker. in charge
of the second battalion. with head
quarters at No. 2 truck company,
Evening star., 1941-06-11
DR.. Borden, D. N. S. President,
Called to Army Service

Dr. Daniel L. Borden, president of
the Medical Society of the District
of Columbia, has received orders
from the War Department calling
him to active service as lieutenant
colonel in the Medical Corps. He
will become chief surgeon of the
new l.0OO-bed hospital at Fort
Meade, Md.
DR. Borden, who served overseas
during the previous World War. has
been prominent in medical circles
in Washington. He held many posts
of responsibility in the District
Medical Society prior to becoming
its president. His term as head of
the Medical Society expires June 80,
and he reports the next day, July l.,
at Fort Meade for active duty. He
will be succeeded as president of the
Medical Society by DR.. Henry
Schneider
DR.. Borden has completed % years
Evening star., 1941-06-11
DC Traffic Projects
Asked Of Congress in
Additional S525,000
Provides Study for New
Potomac Crossine-Funds
For Grade Separation

Acting at the request Of President
Roosevelt. a House subcommittee to-
day prepared to add S525,000 to the
1912 District appropriation bill,
chiefly to provide urgently needed
traffic facilities.
Assurance was given the subcom-
nittee by the Budget Bureau the
increases could be allowed without
placing the District in the red in the
1912 fiscal year, which begins July l.
The appropriation bill, which is
expected to call for about S55 900 600
TO operate the municipal govern
ment for the next II months, is
scheduled to be reported to the
House Friday-a day later than
originally planned. The one-day
delay. it was said. is due to an un-
expected prolonged debate in the
House on the w. P. A. relief bill.
Crossing Study Urged.
Aside from asking for increased
funds for the Highway Department.
the President urged that Congress
direct the Commissioners to confer
with officials of the Public Roads
Administration the State of Virginia
and the city of Alexandria, and re-
port "at the earliest practical date
on the deSirability and feasibility of
constructing a vehicular crossing
bridge or a tunnel-across the
Potomac River in the general vicin-
ity of Alexandria and the southern
portion of the District in the vicinity
of Shepherds Landing.
The additional vehicular connec-
ton between the District and nearby
Virginia is proposed in the S44.-
500 1000 highway improvement pro-
gram of Capt. H. C. Whitehurst,
director of highways.
One of the major items in the
supplemental estimates calls for an
increase from $4,000 to 100000 in
the amount originally recommended
for preparation of plans for a We
hicular crossing of the Anacostla
River in the general vicinity of
South Capitol and P streets and
the proposed Anacostia Parkway
at the northern end of the Naval
Air Station. The additional $4,000
would be used to acquire land for
approach roadways to the proposed
bridge.
Grade Separation Included.
Other items in the supplemental
estimates include an increase from
S2500O0 to 100000 for beginning
construction of a grade separation
structure at Fourteenth street,
Maine avenue S.W. and East Po-
tomac Park drive. and an additional
S350.000 for other street improve
ments including construction Of
pedestrian safety islands at various
street intersections.
Another item in the estimates
calls for $4,000 to enable the Com
lniSsioners to enforce the law re-
quiring the erection of fire escapes
in certain buildings in the District.
All of the highway items in the
supplemental estimates. which were
discussed Informally with the sub
committee by Capt. Whitehurst
before their submission to Con-
gress, would be financed out of the
gasoline tax fund.
Evening star., 1941-06-11

New Hampshire avenue and M
street NV.
Others listed for early retirement
were:
Capt. w. A. Smith. in charge of
No. II truck company; Capt. J. F.
Costello, No. Is engine company:
Capt r. D. Crompton, No "a engine
company; 1t. P H. Davidson, No. 5
engine company; 1t. o. B. Holmes,
No truck company; Marine Engi-
neer Edgar Artis. Pvt. F. Austin
Anthony. Pvt. w. L. Mullikin. In
spector George Nussbaum. Pvt. w. j.
Toy and Inspector E. o. Lusby.
Many of the men have received
many concentrations for heroic
and successful fire fighting.
Evening star., 1941-06-11

of teaching at George Washington
University medical school, where he
has been professor of clinical sur
gerry. He is a graduate of Western
High School and George Washing
ton University. a member of the
American Medical Association and
fellow of the American College
of Surgeons. He belongs to Temple
Noyes Lodge of Masons, Almas
Temple, the Southern Surgical As
sociation and the Chevy Chase and
Metropolitan Clubs.
During the last World War DR..
Borden served in the Army Medical
Corps as first lieutenant, captain
and major; at Walter Reed General
Hospital, Camp Taylor, Kentucky,
and in France. Overseas he was
chief surgeon of Evacuation Hospital
18, which saw active service with the
1st Division, I'd Division and with
French troops.
Evening star., 1941-06-11
DC. Employees
Pay Staggered
Starting July |
Plon Creates Lag
Of Two Days in
Disbursements

Further staggering of the District
government pay roll to place the
municipal machinery more in accord
with the new system being eStab-
ished for Federal workers here, was
ordered today by the Commissioners,
effective the first of next month.
The city government plan is to
create lag of two days in actual
pay disbursements, instead of a
change of a week, and it was eSti-
mated the order would affect II 900
District workers or pay recipients.
The plan was worked out by a Spe-
Cial committee consisting of District
Auditor Arthur R. Pilkerton, chair
man: Disbursing Officer James R
Lusby, and District Budget Director
Walter L. Fowler. They said the
change could be made to advantage
without involving any additional
costs
Delayed Two Days.
All employees of the District now
paid on the 18th and last days of the
month hereafter will be paid on the
the ID and 18th days of each month.
Groups affected include policemen,
firemen. District Building workers,
annual employees of the city refuse
division, Health Department labora-
tory workers and public assistance
administrative workers. It was eSti-
mated there are some $500 in these
groups
Teachers and certain clerical and
administrative employees in the pub
lie school system, who are paid in 10
monthly installments on the first
day after a month of service, will be
paid on the second day of. the
month. Officials said the law need
not be amended since it merely pre-
scrlbes these payments on the first
day of the month after service or
'as soon as practicable" More than
$500 teachers and other school
workers are involved in this change
Per Diem Pay Unchanged.
District institution employees.
numbering some 200. now are paid
on the 1st and 18th days of the
month and their paydays are to be
shifted TO the Sd and 18th days Of
the month.
Per diem construction and i'm
provement workers. already on a
staggered payday basis and paid
on various DAYS of the week. are not
involved in the change order. nor
are the disbursements to police and
fire pensioners. Mr.. Pilkerton esti-
mated there are about $4,000 pay
recipients each month under Dis
trict government operation. 1t has
been reported heretofore that the
District government already had a
system in effect under which about
35 per cent of monthly disburSe-
ments were on Stra aggered basis.
Auditor Pilkerton said the new
arrangement would have the addi-
tional advantage, under the, two-day
lag arrangement, of permitting a
re-check of pay rolls before actual
disbursements were made, during
which changes could be made to
account for persons leaving or
entering service during the period.