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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-12-29
Aid Pledged
Philippines
sident Roosevelt
Radios That Their
Freedom Will Be Re-
deemed By u. S.

Washington, Dec, % (AP) -
President Roosevelt pledged to the
war-scourged people of the Philip
pines today that ''their freedom will
be redeemed and their independence
: tablished and protected.
The entire resources IN men ana
material OF the United States stand
behind that pledge, the President
SAID.
AT almost the same time that tn
short wave radio broadcast the Pres
ident's personal message to the
FIlipinos, the Navy issued a state
ment saying the fleet was intensive
" engaged against the Japanese.
The fleet is not idle the Navy
said. THE United States is following
an intensive and we'll planned cam
paign AGAINST the Japanese forces
which will result in positive assist
ance to the defense Of the PhlIIppIn~
islands,
In connection with the President 5
message, Stephen Early, Nh!1c liou't
press secretary, commented mat IT
might take time for ample AID In
reach the Philippines on account OF
the long distances involved n re-
marked that in a military sense dis
tances many times are synonymous
with time measurements.
In response to a question as 10
whether Mr.. RooscVelt'a use OF the
word "rcdecm" Indicated that thf
Chief Executive felt that the Islanor
might be lost temporarily, Early re-
piled " | shouldn't think so, no
As Nh. R~ooseVcltS message wa
made public, the official Japane''
news agency reported hal the Jap
ancse eXpeditionary forces ON LUXOR
were concentrating their main ellof''
on entering Manila before NcF
Years."
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-12-29
German Base North
of Bergen Heavily Hit
in Daring Thrust by
Combined Force.

London. Dec. 29-(AP-Eight
enemy ships totaling 1860 tons,
oil tanks, ammunition stores and
an industrial plant were destroy
ed during a British raid on the
small island of NaagSo, l0o miles
north of Bergen, Norway, 1t was
announced officially to-day.
The raid was carried cut Sat
urday by the MYSTERIOUS Com
mando force of the British army,
aided by light forces CT the home
fleet and by the royal air force.
The story of the daring thrust
against Germany's war machine wa
told in a cOmmuniQue issued Jomtlr
by the admiralty, the war office ana
the air ministry.
Naagso is the assembly point 10.
German conveys carrying supplies t.
the far northern front in Russia, an@
an officer who took part in the ratc
sad the destruction of shipping mac
harmed German communications l.
that front.
The entire German G2rrI on ON an
island involved in thc attack WHs
captured OF killed, the communIQuc
said.
AN enemy tank was put-ou; of
Continued on PAGE Fogr)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-12-29
Washington
Conference
Paraneled
Washington and Mos
COW Said to Have Kept
in Constant Touch;
Red Army Reports
New A d v a n c e S
Against Nazis.
(By The Associated Press

(By The Associated Press
Fcrcien Minister Anthony
Eden reached an agreement i'll
Moscow with Soviet Premier
Josef Stain looking toward the
utter defeat of Hitherto Ger
many. it was announced in Lon
don and Moscow.
The Moscow talks. it was dlsclos-
cd. dipped INTO postwar r%eorSanl-
cation. They went on simultaneously
with those in Washington between
Prime Minister Churchill and Presl-
dent Roosevelt, and the four men
were sid to have kept constantly
in touch with each other.
On the Russian war front. the
Red army troops were reported
to have shattered a division OF
German soldiers of II to Is years
of age on the Kalinin front:
ripping through the German lines
south of Moscow to Tikhvin, so
miles west of lula, and Belev,
50 miles southeast of Kaluga.
menacing the German retreat to
Smolensk. and captured Novosll,
100 miles south of lula in a
drive en- .Orel 40 miles to the
west.
Reports reaching Moscow told o
r~c-caDture by the Russians OF more
than $50 towns and villages.
In Libya. the advancing British
pressed the fleeing axis forces stu.
farther west but their pace seemed
To- have slackened, and Rome ant
Berlin for the first time IN recon
DAYS claimed to have scored telling
counter blows.
The axis said So British tanks anc
armored cars were destroyed in
repulsed British thrust south o
Agedabia and the fascist communl'
que declared a heavy British cruise
and two torpedo boats were hit witt
aerial torpedoes in an attack on
British naval formation in the east
Crn Mediterranean.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-12-29
Churchill
In Canada.

Ottawa. Ontario, Dec. 29.-(ApI
Prime Minister Winston ChurchiII
reached Ottawa by special tram
from Washington today to receive an
enthusiastic w1lcome from Cana
dianS.
He raised his hand in the "N Slsn
of victory as cheers Of the croWo
rang through the station area al
the first glimpse of the 1amlilar
Church4I countenance.
He Is to give an important address
to the Canadian people tom3ri0"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-12-29
.Fiilipino Suicide Squads Hail Japs
Commandos Score
In Norwegian Raid
JAPANESE DENY
n BOMBING
DISCRIMINATE

Tokyo, Dec. 29.-(Ofilciai
broadcast recorded by AP)-Ihe
spokesman of the naval sectloh
of imperial headquarters today
denied that Japanese air forces
had bombed indiscriminately at
Manila, He said the navy would
produce photographs ito blast all
such allegations intended to dis
credit the imperial forces.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-12-29
Japs Launch
New Drive
Ir China

Chungking, Dec. 29.-(AP)-lhe3
main spearhead OF a broad central
I.nanese offensive was reported N
Chinese front line dispatches to nave
pierced to within 40 miles north o,
Cbangsha, capital of Human proVlnce
and now for the third time the oo-
;ective of a major japanese drive
civilians were fleeing the city as
the Japanese reinforced by sev na9r
thou I'D fresh troops, drew near near
after forcing a crossing Of the MILO
river under a heavy artillery oar-
rage. the dispatches alo
II was not known whether a Shlal
American community, CU'nto
mostly of missionaries, hao VIII
drawn. o,,e
The japanese first trleo 10 Se'A>
Doe Tofrl
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-12-29

tBY The Associated prcSS.D
GrilnlN resisting American
and Filipsno forces held their
lines on the island OF Luzon-and
even bettered them at II point
today against steadily growing
Japanese strength.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-12-29

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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-01
u. s. Home Defense
Continued from Page One)

have a new importance today-and
some of them have new application,
to meet the new and urgent require
mentS of our national defense pro-
gram.
"You may have heard it said that
national defense requires US to drop,
or at least to curtail, our community
welfare work. There never was a
more mistaken notion. And it would
be fatal mistake TO adopt that false
notion.
"Some communities have already
health projects and various services
to the poor and old and inhrm. Let
me urge you all as responsible citi-
Zcns to check this tendency in your
own communities; to point out its
dangers to our internal defense, and
to insist upon the continuance of well
fare work.
at is sometimes said by those who
advocate such cuts that social serv-
ices are 'luXuricS.' Is health a lux
ury? Is education a luxury? That is
not the view of those who are mus
tering an army, and using every pos
sible means to speed up production
in our defense industries. 1t must
not be our view on the home front
I'VE need more work, rather than
less, on behalf of public health, edu-
cation, and social welfare. We need
more community activities along these
lines. There will be need for more
be usefully and efficiently employed
on home front tasks. And there will
be need for greater coordination of
all community services so that none
of our energies will be wasted"
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Sanitary Increase
Continued from Page One)

held. We have to believe them when
they say that circumstances will not
allow them to grant more increases at
this time and we do hope that they
will cooperate with us in other ways
as much as they can.
Local Union No. 45 was repre-
sented by Vice Presidents Wheatley
and thinner and Conferees Temple
ton, Elson, Hodgkinson, Davies,
Sleepy, Nixton, Abrams, Bradbury,
Cooper and Ansel.
We are much encouraged by the
efforts being made at New Castle,
Camden, Perth Amboy, Metuchen and
many other places, to put our indus
try back on the plan which it used
to enjoy. We are now receiving Sac
for washdowns, $1.10 for reverse
traps and soc and up for tanks; those
over six gallons in size and fancy
fronts pay more; jets, lavatories and
other pieces are in line.
Are these not prices which quite a
number of PLACES could try to bring
themselves up to? We would be glad
to see them forging ahead of us so
that we would not be accused of ask
ing the Trenton Potteries Company
to always carfNShds banner.
We hope that every sanitary local
will send it's fulI number of delegates
to the coming convention and that
they will get together there and iron
out some of the problems which have
confronted us ever since casting came
into our end of'the pottery industry
The New Jersey State Employment
| Service, $40 E. State St., Trenton
| has asked US to urge all men who
could fill positions in defense indus
tries to please register with them al
once, as there may be a shortage OF
| labor in these vital concerns in the
near future. We may be placed on the
non essential list too if things get
worse, though we sincerely hope they
will not. On the bright side we heal
that we are to be seated on the State
Building Trades Council.-O. G.. As.
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Local No. So Annuul
CONTINUED from Page One)

ed with him, believe me, when l say
you will make no mistake in casting
your ballot in his favor. In my as
sociation with him the past fifteen
years, working with him on commit
tees, both local and national, l be-
lieve l am in position to say that
L know of no other man more sin
cere in his efforts in behalf of the
organization in general and it's men,
bers individually. We of No. SO are
firmly of the opinion that his re-
election will be Of great value to the
Brotherhood.
The newly organized Sebring Trades
and Labor Council has been doing
nice work lately. With the assistance
given by this body in organization
work, Sebring is on it's way to be-
coming one hundred per cent union
town. Of course, we all realize this
will not be done in day, but eventual
ly we hope to see this accomplished
At present movement is on foot to
reorganize the bar tenders, with much
progress being made.
The school teachers have also showI
interest in organization. A committee
has been appointed by President Bost
wick to assist them in their efforts
A communication has been sent te
the Governor endorsing the reappoint
ment of Brother Jack McCahan o,
Canton, as labor representative on tht
Industrial Commission. Brother Nc
Cahan has given us some valuable
aid in cases coming before this body
20. c.. So
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-01
Vinson Bill
Continued from Page One)

the members Of the American Fedora
tion Of Labor, be made the object Of
such a legislative attack at time
when all efforts possible on the part
Of the leaders of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor and the membership
as well are directed toward the pro-
motion of the National Defense Pro-
gram?
"The American Federation Of La
Dor has officially adopted no strike
policy in defense industries. In our eff
| forts to carry out this no strike
policy we have made wonderful rec
ord. Through the efficient service of
| the skilled metal trades workers affili-
ated with the American Federation OF
Labor, the naval construction pro
gram is ahead of schedule As evidence
Of the official attitude of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor and its pur-
pose to give to the Government of the
United States the highest and best
service possible, | enclose a copy OF
an official communication which has
been sent to all organizations charter
ed by and in affllation with the Amer
lean Federation of Labor.
"Do the members of Congress wish
to change this situation by creating
hatred and enmty in the minds anC
hearts Of labor toward Congress anc
the Government?
"The best type Of service is volun
tary service Labor is giving thai
character of service Wholeheartedly
and in most wonderful way. Con
gress will delay, rather than promote
the completion Of the National De
Ninson Bill into law. Labor will in
tcrpret the measure as an attack upor
its inherent and constitutional rights
1t will be regarded as blow at free
dom and liberty, form of Legislative
compulsion that is tremendously often
sive TO free American workers. |
will be regarded as law which i'm
poses Involuntary servitude upon fire,
labor, and which is contrary to th'
Thirteenth Amendment to the Con
stitution of the United States, which
reads as follows:
"'Ncithcr slavery nor involun-
tary scrvitudc, except as "A punish
ment for crime whereof the party
shall have been duly convicted,
shall exist within the United
States, or any place subject to
their jurisdiction
81 repeat again that | protest il
the name and in behalf of the mem
bcrship Of the American Federation o
Labor against the Ninson Bill and ii
enactment into law. | call upon TIN
defenders Of freedom and liberty VIII
are Members Of Congress to stan
with labor and vote against the enact
mcnt Of II. Il. 1l39, the Ninson Bill
into law"
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Green Urges AFL
Continued from Page One)

workers.
Employers, Mr.. Green said, must
grant wage increases corresponding
to increased living costs and increased
corporate earnings. However, he en-
phasized, this form of economic JUS
tice can be obtained without resort
to strikes. He urged A. F. of l..
unions to call upon the services of
the National Defense Mediation Board
for the settlement Of disputes. His
letter continued
"This appeal is based upon the fact
that we are passing through great
national emergency. Conditions are
far from normal Surely we can all
see that the demand is for service and
sacrifice if necessary. I'm order to
give the best service and to make
sacrifices there must be a Willingness
Labor cannot be called upon to give
greater service or make more sacri-
flee than others, but it will give such
service as may be required and make
such sacrifices as may be necessary
in order to protect the American form
of government and our democratic in
stitutions. 1t will sacrifice equally
and perhaps more neother classes
of people in the construction and com
pletion of the national defense pro.
gram.
at is our purpose to guard care
fully and protect well the Legislative
and economic interests Of the work
ing men and women Of the country
We shall oppose the enactment OF
anti-strike, anti-union, and compulsory
service legislation. We will stand i'm,
movable in this position. We ask yoJ
to help and assist us in return. Dc
not falter in your devotion to oul
country, to your union, to the princi
pies Of liberty, freedom and democ
racy during the days which lie JUS
ahead. Demonstrate to our critics the
infallibility of labor, It's true value
and its patriotic determination to pro
tcct and preserve America and it.
cherished Institutions at any cost"
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Ruise Is Granted
Continued from Page One)

players and wish to challenge other
sanitary locals in New Jersey. They
especially wish to tangle with Local
Union No. 45. SO if the boys of 45
aren't afraid of us, they make ar
rangcments for a game by writing our
secretary.
After the game Saturday some
forty-odd members celebrated at one
of the taverns with Brother Fritz
Mendel furnishing the music. Appro-
pirate music was played for the West
Virginia and Indiana members. Our
president, Victor Simmons did fairly
well singing, Back Home Again In
Indiana" Along about the middle of
the chorus several of US detected tears
in Brother Simmons eyes, but that
might have been due to the hot
weather we have been having lately.
Most of US are looking forward to
vacation time which we hear will start
in July.-O. c. so.
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CERT, who DR.. Matthews said was sec
rctary of the Toledo (Ohio) Commun-
ist party, and Ralph Dawson, prcsi-
dent Of the Los Angeles Industrial
Union Council, ClO, who DR.. Mat
thews said had a long police record
of criminal and Communist activi-
ties.
DR.. Matthews told the committee
that there was ''Strong evidence point
ing to the fact that Nazis and Nazl
sympathizcrS in this country had been
rapidly iniiltrating Communist-con-
trolIcd unions since the NaZi-SoVict
pact was signed. There is other cvi-
dcnce, he said, that the Communist
party had received financial support
from NaZi sources to carry on its agi-
tation against the defense program.
Discussing the Allis ChadmerS
strike, Or. Matthews said that the
leaders were Harold Christolrel, prcsi-
dent of the t.. A. w. local, who, he
said, had been described in sworn
committee testimony as Communist
and Meyer Adclman, president Of the
Milwaukee County Industrial Union
Council, whom he linked to "the Com.
munist front" American Peace Mobil.
izaton. In response TO questions, he
added that he had "no proof" that
Mr.. Alderman was member of the
! Communist party.
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Anti-Strike Bills
CONTINUED from Page One)

because we can't have them and de-
fense too. l don't believe it. The ar
gument starts from the wrong as
sumption.
"After all, there are about 8,00O,-
600 members of labor unions in this
country. They have another 15,000,-
600 dependents whom they are sup
porting and another 40,00O,000 work.
ers who benefit by their efforts. That's
63, 100000 people--half the population
Of this country. l don't think they
would enjoy being pushed around to
defeat country where they don't
have free labor movement.
'"The real issue involved here is
what kind of labor policy will bring
about the maximum production of ma
terials essential to the national de-
fense.
"The only government policy which
is compatible with a democratic So
ciety," he continued, "is to insure to
both labor and management complete
protection of their rights under the
law, and emphasize to both their re-
spective obligations under govern
ment which follows the teaching of
Thomas Jefferson"
One of the secrets of life is to keep
our intellectual curiosity acute.
w L. PhelpS
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-01
MOP Insurance
Continued from Page One)

after enrolment or reinstatement
Immediate Coverage weeks
Disability resulting from drink
or immoral conduct
Full Coverage No Coverage
Pregnancy or sickness or disability
resulting therefrom
Full Coverage No Coverage
Natural Death Benefit
$4,000 $4,000
Accidental Death Benefit
100000 $4,000
House Confinement
Never required Winter after p. m.
Summer after p. m.
Supervision
Under State Super Local
vision in Every state Supervision
in which application Only
is accepted.
There is no worry or fears in case
of an epidemic. The assets of the COM
panies insuring the National Brother
hood of Operative Potters' plan are
over $5,000,0O0.O0 with a surplus Of
over $1,500,000.00.
At the close Of the demonstration
there were no doubts in the minds
of any of those present which Of the
two plans was the one to be preferred.
Since the purpose is to offer security,
is was proven beyond doubt that the
Brotherhood plan was the one to be
desired.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-01
OMdhoneY Asks
Continued from Page One)

Grafton of Labor, stated that increases
in insurance in force over correspond
ing figures at the end of 1889 were
had in the sum of S647,374 in indi-
vidual business, 81 1,651 ,6O3 in group
business and $2,29S,977 in combined
business. At the end of 1910, he said,
the company had in force 10,5S6,42O
of individual insurance, $64 ,462,3S7 of
group insurance, or combined total
Of $75,04S,907 of insurance in force.
During the year 1910, Mr.. Woll
continued, the company's income
amounted to $1,371 ,6S4 and it dis
bursed $815,95S for death claims, dis
ability claims, matured endowments
surrender values and dividends to
policyholders.
A. Sk for TTniOn 7 aheled Merchandise
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Nice Tribute
Continued from Page One)

and Construction Trades Department
and appointment of referee with
power to make final decisions in case
of appeal. Since this arrangement
was made, stoppages of work due to
actual jurisdictional disputes have
become rare"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-01

Free training in many branches of
industries considered essential to natl
onal defense is being offered young
men in many Ohio cities. Complete
information is available at Ohio En-
ployment Security Centers.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-01
Locals Prepare
Continued from Page One)

American Federation of Labor CON
vention in Seattle, Washington, next
fall, Ray Dickey, jiggerman of Local
Union No "a, Wellsville, and David
j. Newell, kilnman of Local Union No.
80, Trenton, will be the contestants.
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: NOTICE l.. u. NO.9

: Local Union No. 9 will hold it's
election of National officials and
delegates to the national conven-
ton.
: Polls will be open at 7 p. NJ
: Room 3. All members are urged
: to be present.
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NOTICE!
Important Announcements of Local
Unions are to be found in this
Column
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\ NOTICE !

Sebring, O.-Decorating Kiln
men will hold special meeting
at Memorial Hall, Salem, Sun
day, May a at 2:30 p. m.
Committee Chairman
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X Attention Members of L. U. \
< 1874. Election of National officers !
X Tuesday, May 6. <
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-01

1t is only the people with push who
have a pull-T. r. Dewar.
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On The Air


If you want to know how to econ
omize on your lamb purchases this
spring, listen in to CONSUMER
TIME, weekly radio program for con
sumcrs on May 3, at ll;OO a. NJ,
Eastern Standard Time.
The program heard over the Red
Net work Of the National Broadcast
ing Company, will bring listeners tips
on buying lower cost cuts Of lamb,
Consumer reporters from the Depart
mcnt of Agriculture will also have
fact for consumers on how to select
electric ranges.
Donald +. Montgomery, Consumers
Counsel Of the Department of Agri-
culture, will hc heard in his weekly
message to consumer.
This program is sponsored jointly
by the Consumers Counsel and the
General Federation Of Womcn's Clubs
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-01

Character, like charity, begins al
-Fechheimer.
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Dies Expert

Continued from Page One)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-01

One of the secrets of life is to keep
our intellectual curiosity acute.
w l. Phe1pS
Evening star., 1941-06-29

Suddenly he heard the hounds again. They
had reached the top of the hill. He gave up
the stream. 1t made escape too slow. He
struck off into the woods on the other side.
Those baying notes of the houndsl He
heard their tone change. their frenzied indie
cison when they reached the stream. There
were shouts now, men calling to each other
across the night. Then, when he least wanted
it to happen he came to the northern boun-
Diary of the woods. Fields ahead Rolling fields
of wheat And a farm.