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Evening star., 1941-04-27
THE FOURTH MOMENT
Continued from pose three

that had happened. Presently he
heard an alteration in the sound of the
seas. Something wallowed in the
water. Tommy. Cringing as he swan,
waited for a spouting or for more de-
struction. Nothing happened. Then
he saw streak of line; fine new hemp,
three-eighths of an inch in diameter,
with bubbles clinging to its newly
wetted surface. 1t was harpoon-line,
and whatever it was fast to was
neither sunk nor swimming.
Tommy thrashed toward the line
and began to swim along its length.
Since it hoated, it should lead to
the wreckage of the boat, and there
he would find any surviving ship
mates. He followed the bubbling line.
Up to the sunlight as the seas lifted
him to their crestS. Down to the
hollows as they lowered him again.
He swan and swan - then suddenly
he saw what he swan toward.
IT WAS a vast grayish- white bulk
over which the seas swirled and
washed. 1t was the whale, turned
belly-up, lying soggily on the surface.
Presently Tommy bobbed in the
water beside the monstrous thing.
The line he had followed was wrapped
many times about the creature, and
led to a harpoon buried in its flesh
Waves still swept Tommy violently
up and down, alternately raising him
high above the huge carcass, lowering,
him terribly under it, humping him
against the gigantic creature
The whale showed no resentment.
Tommy took heart. After long time,
his teeth chattering, he found foot
hold. The flesh was slippery. but
there were small wrinkles into which
he dug. Presently he crawled until
he could grasp one of the two irons
he knew to be fast somewhere A little
later he moved shakily to the high
est point of the whales upturned
belly and - swallowing convulsively
- searched the sea and sky.
The Bedford! He saw it, very far
away indeed. 1t was headed away
CONTINUED on poge %
Evening star., 1941-04-27

step, you get only a soaking, for the
water is seldom more than three or
four feet deep.
Boom times have brought boom
prices, and the cost OF living is sharply
higher than in other South American
countries. But the boom has made
Venezuela probably the best market
in Latin America for high-priced prod
ucts.
Oil isn't Venezuela's only product.
Ask some gourmet about Venezuelan
coffee
Evening star., 1941-04-27

then the second flashed - and they
were fast with both irons to big bull
sperm whale.
They had a crazy race after the
wounded monster, who did not tire
as he should have, because neither of
the two irons had gone deep enough.
So under the mates icy orders they
pulled up. The mate himself took the
lance, and with cold-blooded daring
commanded them to pull still closer.
Then he stabbed, probing skillfully
and ruthlessly for the whales vitals,
while still the monster drove frenzied-
ly on. Suddenly there was spouting
of blood - barrels and hogsheads of
lurid, oddly foaming stuff.
The whale went mad. Sea and sky
and boat and whale seemed churned
together in a maelstrom. The boat
seemed to dissolve into pulpy moth
ingness no more substantial than the
sky, which Tommy glimpsed for one
crazy instant as yard deep foam part
ed above his head. An oar struck him.
and then a ravening suction dragged
him fathoms deep, where for frantic
seconds he swan in the impossible
greenish light underwater. There were
innumerable bubbles all about him.
and sharp-edged shadows which were
men and gear from the stove-in boat.
Then Tommy broke water in the
midst of insane confusion, and for one
fleeting instant he saw, looming over
head, a monstrous, tapering dark
bulk with tail like topsail curving
horribly against the sky. 1t was colos-
sal. 1t seemed insanely presumptuous
for mere men to assail creature so
huge. This was the second of the four
moments.
The vast thing vanished, and there
was more confusion. Presently Tommy
found himself padding, white-faced,
among tall blue seas which alter
nately lifted him to their crests and
let him sink deep into the troughs be-
tween. The whale had vanished. To
Tommy it had shown itself terribly,
and he was sick with the terror and
the awe of it.
He swan on, dazed by the thing
Evening star., 1941-04-27

Venezuela is famous as the birth
place of Simon Bolivar, the George
Washington of South America. He
won Venezuela's freedom from Spain.
And he won independence for Colon
bia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia, too.
The greatest oil-producing field in
Venezuela is in the region around Lake
Maracaibo - and in the lake Itself.
Tall derricks stick their heads above
the water and gush out their stores
of black gold.
Caracas. with 100000 people, is
Evening star., 1941-04-27

in Lake Maracai-
bo's water, and
visited each other
in canoes. So he
named the land
V enc la
Little Venice.
In the old sec
tion, the houses,
the churches, the
S I ore eS-W h ole
villa s are
still built on
piles, with the
water of Lake
Maracaibo for a
lawn. Streets
are nothing but
narrow wooden
catwalks. Boards
are uneven and
full of holes, but
if you come home
late some night,
and make a mis-
Evening star., 1941-04-27
Here's a fact: Little
Venice" doesn't have
a single taxpayer!
by Carl Kulberg

"HAT old saying about only two
things being certain in this world,
death and taxes, is only half
true in Venezuela. The government
income from oil royalties is enough so
Evening star., 1941-04-27

that it can forget
about taxes on
private property
and incomes!
This taxpay-
ers' paradise is
second only to
the United States
in oil production.
One of history's
great dictators,
Juan Vic ente
Gomez, whoruled
the country from
1908 to 1885,
guided the devel-
opment of the oil
fields. And it is a
fortunate thing
for the democra-
cies that the COM
panies he invited
to sink wells
were British and
American.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-15
Labor Department Issues
Handbook Of Labor Laws

Washington, ID. C.-The Depart
meme of Labor announced the publ
cation of Part | of a Handbook of
Federal Labor Legislation, undertaken
at the request of the National Con-
ference on Labor Legislation, in con-
sultation with a labor advisory COM
mittee.
The document Of S6 pages covers
"labor standards on Government con-
tract work and work financed by the
United States" 1t includes a sum-
mary of the provisions Of each statute
together with the procedure to be used
in case Of noncompliance. Part II of
the handbook will be devoted to more
general labor laws such as the Wag-
ner Labor Relations Act, the Fair
Labor Standards Act, the Railway
Labor Act, and so forth. The hand
book was compiled under the direction
of the Division of Labor Standards.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-15
Futter Pay Envelopes
For Pennsylvania Labor

Harrisburg, Pa.-More than $4,000
workers were added to Pennsylvania S
industrial rolls during March, swell
ing the employment total to $685.
1C0, the Department of Labor and In
dustry reported.
Payrolls, available for only 2,321,-
100 workers, totaled $63,241, ,0C0 for
the middle week of March, 2.6 per
cent gain over February and a 24.6
per cent gain over last year. Total
weekly hours rose II per cent since
February and averaged 3S.6 per cent
per week. Weekly earnings increased
to S29lT.
probable that the maximum age will
be reduced to rs and that boys IS, 10
and 20 will be encouraged to enlist
for one year and have their service
completed before they start out on
their careers.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-15
Local Union No. "a
Names 3 Delegates
Bostwick. Leighton. Jones to
Represent Sebring Local
At Buffulo

Sebring, Ohio.-Local Union No. IA
held its regular meeting Monday eve
ming with a large turnout. This was
due to the two elections being held
and tremendous amount Of business
TO be taken care Of At least 90 per
cent Of the members had a matter to
be brought up on the floor, with a
definite opinion as to the way this in
dividual problem should be solved. Our
president, Mr.. Bostwick surely had a
tough meeting on his hands.
Our local is entitled TO six delegates
according to membership, but we de-
cided to send only three. On the first
ballot Clarence Bostwick was the win
ner, being followed by Steve Leighton
and Clyde Jones. Alternates are
Chester Jackson, Henry Farrell and
Frank Applegate.
This o. G. would like to make a
suggestion TO the picnic committee
why not have drum and bugle corp
contest. Think it over picnic commit
tee, give il a good going over, you
might get something out Of it.
We wonder if President Bostwick
means it when he says he wants to
step down from the chair at the END
Of this term.-O. G. "A.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-15
Live Meeting Rule
OfLocul Union 20
Smullwood. .Stuckhouse.B Barr
And Edwards Named
Representatives

Minerva, Ohio.-The last two meet
ings of Local Union No. 70 have GER
tainly been lively ones. The decal
question ruled the floor at the April
25 meeting. Quite few were in the
hall to hear the discussion and the
arguments became heated. The divis-
ion of work is the main question and
it still lacks Interpretation for some of
the group. The ware boys question
was referred to the standing commit
tee and a favorable agreement reach
ed.
We had three members suspended at
the meeting, Ned Wink, Joe McCul
Tough and John Holly. Sam Miller was
initiated into the organization.
The meeting of May 8 was Of much
interest to everyone. The election of
delegates was the main event. Broth
ers Abe Edwards, r. c. Barr, H. T..
Smallwood and Herbert Stackhouse
were duly elected. We feel especially
glad for Brother Barr, who has been
an active member since 1909 and this
will be his first convention. He really
deserves it.
We feel that this year will bring
about the necessary changes in the
constitution to help us adjust ourselves
to the new regime of unionization and
overcome the obstacles in the way of
harmony, for with dissenson within
the ranks there is no chance for ad-
| vancement either as group or in
dividuals.
| We have within our shop some 25O
male members who have recognized
ability as leaders. We need these
people, their knowledge and years of
experience to help us succeed. Why
not attend the next three meetings to
help map out plan for readjustment
of the leadership of our unit? Let's
put some of these able people in the
chairs and rejuvenate our stagnant
body.
When a group of 500 can't get half
of that number to vote on election
night, it is a sure sign there is some
thing wrong with our local. Let us get
behind our candidates and give them
DIedh anu COopcIdLe Will tIleIl tllls
coming year.
The first meeting night in June is
nomination Of officers and the follow
ing session will be election. Don't for
get those dates.
We sent another Of our boys to
camp this week. Brother Bud Harter
from the glaze department. Lots of
luck, Bud and we hope they make a
fine soldier out of you.
Well Folks, | will have to close or
Steubenville will think | am after that
"Oscar" on column space and not
news. I'll be seeing that O. C. at the
Potters Picnic and maybe we can fix
up this thing on a continued serial
basis. Until June 40. C. 70.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-15
What Is An
American?
By RUTH TAYLOR

Editors Note:-On May 18th,
for the third successive year, al
Am An American Day" will be
celebrated. This year it seems pc
culiarly significant, offering as it
does an opportunity for all citi-
zens to reaffrm their belief in the
principles of democracy upon
which our country is built.
As always in time of national
crisis, the country is taking up to a
realization Of its oneness. The same
people who when asked what they
were a few months ago proudly said
q am New Yorker, a Californian,
a kentuckian"-now with one voice
proclaim, 81 am an American"
But-what is an American If it
were dependent upon birthplace alone,
America would collapse as an over
heavy structure. If it were a mere
matter Of nationality, America would
soon be one with Tyre and Sidon.
Were it conditioned upon race, Amer
ica would fall as did the Mongol En-
pire and all other countries founded
upon racism.
Anyone-no matter of what race,
nationality or color-can be an Amer
ican. Accident of birth does not make
an American. And an American-by-
choice (Wrongly called foreign born)
is Oftentimes better citizen than the
native born or American by birth and
frequently more conscious Of the i'm
portance and value Of that citizenship.
To be an American is not just
matter of declaration-it is a chal-
lenge to act. Like almost all things
worth while, being an American is not
always easy. 1t means putting aside
prejudice and intolerance. 1t means
living so that not only has each in
dividual an opportunity for life, lib
erty and the pursuit Of happiness, but
that he comedies freely to every other
individual the same privilege. 1t means
fighting not for ones own child alone
but for all children-being willing to
give up for the good of others
pioneering for progress and prosperity
for the people as whole.
If this yardstick were strictly used,
we would perhaps find few individuals
able to prove their Americanism-but
it would find the great mass Of people
working toward that end.
To be an American is a thing Of
the spirit. 1t has nothing to do with
birthplace, race, color or religious be-
liefs. 1t is creed in which to believe
"a standard by which to live, an ideal
toward which to strive, a faith for
which to die. And it is that spirit ami
mating its citizens which will make
/ America endure.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-15
Compulsory Moves
To'Cruck Down On
Strikes Is Hit Again
Vice President Wallace Is
Among Those Who Would
Heur Labor

New York, \. Y.-Vice President
Henry A. Wallace counseled the ma
ton in an address here against any
compulsory formula for banishing
strikes.
"You have heard of the delays that
were caused by workers in the de-
fense industries and you have heard
of the delays that were caused by
corporations that dickered for weeks
and months before they would sign
contract for defense production,
the Vice President said. "You have
heard demands that the government
crack down on labor and crack down
on industry.
'But we in the United States be-
lieve that before we crack down or
our fellow citizens we should have
patience to listen to either workers OF
manufacturers who want to be heard
We have faith that the best efficiency
in the long run comes from free anC
willing cooperation.
But in time of great emergency
like the present, the people Of the
United States have the right to de.
mand sincere and earnest effort from
both labor and management to settle
all differences among themselves OF
with the government with promptness
and good will. There is as great pa.
triotism in working overtime to settle
a defense contract or strike as il
working overtime to rivet the wing OF
fighting plane"
Emphasizing the necessity of pro,
duction, Mr.. Wallace said he tooR
pride an the fact that in 1911 the
United States will produce $4,000 de-
fense planes as compared with 4,5Ot
in 1940' and that "this year we are
making third more steel than last
year"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-15
Cereal Workers Union
Gains Wage Increase

Minneapolis, MINI. - The Flour,
Feed, Seed, Elevator Workers and Car
Coopers Union, Local 1852, AFL
affiliate, announced the negotiation of
an agreement with the Northern Oats
Company, Minneapolis, providing for
a 2i2 cents and cent general in
crease in wages covering is employees.
Last September the union obtained a
2l2 cent increase for number of
women employees and cent increase
for certain men employees. Added to
the present increase this means a
wage boost Of 500 year since Sep
tember for the women employees and
$50 a year for the men employees
covered by both increases.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-15
100000 MORE JOBLESS
NOW ON PAYROLLS

Washington, D. C.-Total non
agricultural employment in March
reached 37,21s,0OO, the highest March
level on record, Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins reported. "Rapidly
increasing defense production COM
bined with seasonal expansion re-
suited in an increase of 100000 work
ers between February and March" "
she said. "There were 2,366,OO0 more
workers in agricultural jobs than
in March of last year and 1,541 ,OOO
more than in March, 1929. This is
the fifth consecutive month in which
employment has exceeded the levels
of corresponding months in all pre-
vious years on record
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-15

Toledo, Observation-Disclosures now fol-
low special "school route" maps on
their way to and from classes to es-
cape the traffic hazards of heavily
used streets and unprotected cross
ings. The maps, provided by police
and school officials, outline for each
child the most direct safe route from
his home to his school. The child
studies the map with the help Of his
teacher, who points out hazards to
avoid. About $4,000 of the maps have
been distributed to the children. They
were drafted after a traffc-planning
survey to determine hazardous areas.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-15
Angoff-Morquorf
Go In Cleveland
7oA+frocf Many
Champion To Meet Strong.
est Contender Monday at
Public Hull

Cleveland, O.-World Lightweight
Champion Sammy Angott of Wash
ington, Pa, will tackle his most dan
gerous challenger, Billy Marquart Of
Chicago, here in Public Hall Monday
night in the 10-round main event of a
dynamite laden punch bill of 40
rounds
Angott, whose impressive ring rec
ord stamps his as the games greatest
lightweight, will be out to even the
score with the Winnepeg Chicago
blaster, in this their fourth meeting.
Promoters Ben Goetz and Bob Brick
man, through their Matchmaker Ray
Foutts, have made Lew Jenkins, New
York k-recognized lightie champion, an
offer to meet Monday nights winner
in an outdoor bout this summer in
Municipal Stadium. Should Angott
emerge the winner, Messrs. Goetz and
Brickman would like to have Angott
and jenkins meet in titular contest
to clearify the muddled lightweight
situation. Mike Jacobs is also bidding
for such match since Chairman John
J. Phelan of the New York State
Athletic Commission ordered jenkins
to sign for a championship bout with
Angott before July 1, adding that he
was the only logical opponent.
Charles Jones, manager of Angott,
upon arrival today blasted Jenkins
declaration that he would fight Angott
anywhere, anytime and for nothing,
to prove his right to championship
claims. Bring him on now," roared
Jones, "Angott can use him as a
sparring partner. Better yet, let him
name the gym and the date, Angott
will be there. He can even demand
the fight in his own backyard in
Sweetwater, Texas. Sammy'll chase
that Texas Jackrabbit out of the
ring"
Semi final billing on Mondays pro-
gram goes to the eight round match
between Mike Raffa, the fighting cor
poral of Newell, w. Va, and Irish
Jimmy Gilligan Of Buffalo. Raffa,
touted as the next featherweight
ClltlipioIi, toudI ldtCo 40 Vic DtoC
puncher among the little fellows. Gill
gan holds a win over Joey Archibald,
who dethroned Harry Jeffra as New
York's world featherweight champion
Monday night.
Sammy Secret of Detroit and Beau
ford Glover of Cleveland have been
rematched for another six rounder
after their sensational scrap on the
last local card, while Benny Gala,
Cleveland and Sammy Parrotta, Pitts
burgh, featherweight, mix in the five
round opener. Matchmaker Foutts
needs an opponent for Freddie Pope,
sensational Columbus bantamweight,
unbeaten in 80 bouts, and another five
rounder to complete the card.
Tickets, scaled at 81, 81, So, tax
paid, are available at Cleveland Pub
lie Auditorium.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-15
PAY INCREASES HELD IN ORDER

Washington, D. C.-Reporting on
profits in the latest Labor's Monthly
Survey, the American Federation of
Labor. says: "National City Bank an
nounces that $500 corporations in
trade, transportation, utilities, mining
and manufacturing earned an average
profit of more than 7 per cent on
capital met WORTH in 1910. In manu-
featuring many industries earned
more than 10 per cent. These profits
were after all taxes had been provided
for. Since the usual profit rate on
venture capital in recent years has
been about 6 per cent, industry today
is clearly earning profits we'll above
average and can afford wage in
creases."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-15
REGISTERS FOR JOB AT SO

Albany, n. Y.-The New York
State Employment Service reports
that an S6-year-old man has registered
with the service for a job. He has
served as a collector for a publish
ing house for the last 20 years, was
just laid off, and is eligible for unem-
ployment insurance benefits, which
means that he is capable of still doing
days work. He was born in Febru-
ary, 1855.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-15
Certuin-Teed Products
Signs Higher Wage Pact

Marseilles, Ill.-Offcials Of Federal
Labor Union No. 22240 announced the
negotiation Of an agreement with the
Certain-Teed Products Corporation
here providing cents an hour wage
increase, overtime for work in excess
of 40 hours per week and two week s
vacation with pay after three years
of employment.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-15
NYA Places Thousands
In Private Industry

Washington, d. C.-More than TO-
900 young men and young women
left NIA employment for jobs in pri-
vate industry during the three-month
period December /, 1910, to March /
1911, Aubrey Williams, Administra-
tor Of the National Youth Admins
tration, reported. At the present time
there are about 100000 young mer
and women employed on the NYA
out-ofschool work program.
Ask for Union Labeled Merchandise
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-15

Watch 1t Scrape-Guide: There,
ny dear madam, is a skyscraper."
Old Lady: ooh, my. I'd love to see
I work"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-15

Unexplained tiredness calls for a
chest X-ray to determine if tuber-
culosis is the cause.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-15
Home Education
The Child's First School is the
Family"-FrOebel

Issued by the National Kinder
garten Association, 8 West 10th
Street, New York City. These arti-
cles are appearing weekly in our
columns.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-12
Moving, Storage, Carriage

ALBRIGHT moving. storage. Grating. shin.
ping Service anywhere. 2I7 Milwaukee
Trinity 2-2liI
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-12
Dine and Dance

.PARKsIDE BAR Z. Warren Dickerson.
Chicken IN the Rough. soc. IL. 6747.
SCENIC ISN-Dinng. dancing. floor
shows, Grove Johnston's orchestra 2237
South Fort.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-12
LaWns, Gardens, Supplies

BLACK. fertile top soil; any quantity good
sod. Fender. Nine Nile, al Northwest
ern Highway.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-12
StoUes and Heaters

"A BRAND new tabletop gas range ali.
white $40. 81 down Central stores
fn35 FenksL. Open evenings
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-12


CREOLE HEALTH studio Entire new
stan. 1910 East Warrsn Hours IS .. m.
DEBT relief See Credit Adjustment co
ss3 Barlum Tower, Detroit. CT. s3f7.
GALL KLEIN" ends liver. gall bladder
stomach gas. gladstone attacks: prevents
operations. 1910 Burlingame. Townsend
I-iIfo.
HAIR PERMANENTLY removed by Mu-
tiple Electrolysis. Emilia Boccabeila
.37s5 Grstiot (Mt. ElhotD. PLAZA Os5o.
MRS RAYE-As,rologis featured al state
Fair. 5e37 Mitchell Plaza 2503
NOT REsPONsIBLE for debts contracted
by my wife. Patricia, after this date. -
Frank Bella.
PHYsIoTHERAPY--sp special Monday. Tues
day "wednesday. 81. 90. 1910 West Grand
boulevard Madison 052O.
PILES AND CHRONIC DISEASES
Successful Office treatment while working
Doctor De Swarte Rectal Clinic. 5OO5 Cas-
avenue. uple l-2l24.
PROFESSOR KHAN. Hindu as,reloEer.
Daily $50, Sunday until u. Randolph
l03si
REVEREND LILLIAN LEE - church q
Christ Appointments daily 1860 West
Grand boulevard. Tyler s-7333.