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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-16

Seattle, Wash.-With a blistering
attack on Harry Bridges, President
Daniel ]. Tobin Of the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters, exposed a
secret plot by Communist organiza-
tions in this country to undermine and
take over the teamsters' union.
Addressing delegates from eleven
states and British Columbia at the
Western Conference of Teamsters,
Tobin declared:
"The plan of the innermost leaders
of the Communist Party is to direct
their main attack on the Teamsters
Union. There are two reasons for
that. The first is that the Teamsters
Union is militant, fighting organiza-
ton and the second is that this unio,
is the greatest obstruction to Com
munism.
"They realize the paralyzing powe,
that this union could use to strangle
industry and they want to seize that
power for that purpose. They are en-.
couraging Communists to become
members of our union, particularly in
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-16
Businessmen Told
To Know MuferiuIs
Before Purchasing
Warned To Avoid Buying oI
Goods Made Outside Of
Wdge-Hour Law

Washington, D. C. GLNS).-Busi.
nessmen will be safe from having
their products barred from interstate
commerce as "hot goods" if they take
certain steps showing "an honest ef.
fort" to avoid purchase of materials
made in violation of the wage and
hour law, says Gen. Philip B. Flem-
ing, administrator Of the Wage ano
Hour Division, y. S. Department OF
Labor.
Steps advised were outlined by Gen
Fleming in a statement on his en-,
forcement policy in the exercise OF
the far-reaching powers conferred or
him as administrator to prevent use
of the channels and instrumental
ties of commerce - . . to spread and
perpetuate" substandard labor condi-
tions.
These protective measures for man.
ufacturers and others are, first, pay
ment of a price for materials that
make their production at the mini
mum wage possible; and second
keeping a reasonable check through
supply contracts and ordinary trade
contacts on the labor practices under
which materials purchased are pro-
duced.
The division has infrequently exer-
cised its power to prevent shipment
of stock assembled from purchased
materials produced in violation of the
law by suppliers. However, Gen.
Fleming pointed out, where the wage
underpayment is due to the low prices
paid to suppliers for the goods, he
will continue his policy Of invoking
the section barring such goods from
interstate commerce.
In one case dealer was prevented
from shipping two million feet of
lumber which he had purchased at
prices too low for the payment Of the
minimum wage to be possible. This
was also done in cases of several
garment manufacturers (or cutters)
who farmed out the sewing of the
garments to contractors at rates
which they knew or should have
known would not allow him minimum
wage payments.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-16
Peace Planning
Board Is Asked
BY Metal Trades
Urge Plan To Change From
War Economy To Peace
Time Program

Seattle, Wash.-One of the most
successful conventions in the long his
tory of the Metal Trades Department
of the American Federation of Labor
has just been concluded here.
First of the departmental conven-
tions in advance of the convention of
the A. F. of L. itself, the three-day
meeting of the Metal Trades Depart
ment transacted much business of
vital Importance to wage-earners en-
ployed in the various metal crafts.
The delegates by unanimous vote
called upon the Federal Government
to establish planning commission
Immediately ITO prepare a program
against the time when it will be
necessary to shift from war econ
omy to an economy of peace" On
such commission labor must be rep
resented, the convention declared.
In another important action the
Metal Trades Department urged that
the Navy and War Departments
quickly increase the wages of work.
ers in Navy Yards and arsenals where
such pay boosts, though authorized,
have not yet been put in effect.
The country's foreign policy was
endorsed in a resolution which COM
mitted the Metal Trades Department
to do its full duty in defending our
country against the objectives and ac-
tivities of aggressor nations"
This resolution further pledged the
Department and it's affiliated national
and international unions to "do all
within our power to muster the skilled
labor necessary to produce and per-
feet our country's instruments of ma
tional Defense"
In an address to the convention As
sistant Secretary of Labor Dan w.
Tracy, former president of the Inter
national Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, warmly praised the patrio-
tism of the metal tradessorganization
in forwarding defense production dur
ing the last twelve months.
Labor has cooperated most whole
heartedly and will continue to do so in
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-16
Declare Broudened
Program OF Public
Works A Necessity
w. P. A. OMcials Point Out
Post-Defense Job Crisis
To Be Hdndled

Salisbury, Md. (ILNS).-A public
works program exceeding any thai
has been operated to date may be
needed to solve the problem of post
defense unemployment if gains il
agricultural and Industrial production
achieved during the emergency can
not be maintained, F. H. Dryden
Deputy WPA Commissioner, told ar
audience of Maryland business anc
professional men here.
The sudden cessation of our multi
billion dollar expenditures for arma.
ments will result inevitably in large
scale economic displacements and ir
new wave of unemployment exceed
ing that Of the early 'thirties, Dryder
said, unless steps are taken now te
avert such a catastrophe. The prob.
able necessity of feeding large par,
of Europe and replenishing the ma.
tion's supply of consumers goods may
ameliorate the situation to some ex.
tent, he continued, but a severe prob.
lem Of unemployment almost is Ger.
tain to ensue which will have to De
met by an enlarged and broadeneo
program of public works.
100000 Still Jobless
The Federal works official pointed
out that our present rate of produc-
tion is higher than it has ever been
yet the country still has residue of
approximately 100000 unemployed
persons.
"The defense program shows u.s.
he said, "that we can go we'll beyond
1929 production levels and still have
a substantial unemployment problem
In short, we must raise production
levels good deal higher if we are to
give jobs to all who are looking for
them"
What can the Federal government
do when the huge expenditures for
armaments become unnecessary, the
speaker asked?
Feasible Stersal) al)tscussed
"First," he declared, "the national
government might attempt to go back
to the level of government expendi-
lures of 1929. This, in my opinion
would be disastrous.
"Or, we might go back to the level
of government expenditures that we
had before the defense program got
under way. This no doubt would pre-
vent the kind of defationary crash
that occurred after 1929. But
wouldn't the economic machine, at
best, limp along as it was doing in
the late 1905?
81 hope that we will be courageous
enough to take the third course, the
placing in operation of large pro-
gram of public work in order to get
buying power into the hands of the
people and to encourage business to
make investments. Some preliminary
steps have already been taken in this
connection. The Federal Government
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-16
Increasing Prices
Worry Local No. IS
Trenton Potters Displaying
Improved Interest In
Meetings

Trenton, N. 1.-THE last session OF
Local as was particularly encourag.
ing with much interest being shown
| and a splendid spirit prevailing
throughout.
Brother Harry Bates reported rou-
tine business at the local Building
Trades Council meeting. We were
very glad to hear that the lathers are
now receiving $1.92 per hour.
The cost of living is going up by
leaps and bounds in this section and
every time we go to the store or send
the children we find we are just lit
tie short.
The government has just raised the
price of milk which was already twice
that of pre-World War No. l. Rents,
coal and bus fares are also among the
items which are more than double
what they use to be. Clothing, we
would say, has gone up on the av-
erage Of about 20 per cent in the last
three months. We have no say in the
selling price of our product, but we
do think that our wages should be in
creased in proportion to the neces-
sites of life.
Our younger men were given a
splendid exhortation to heed the coun-
sci of the older men in the shop as
we'll as outside. That process is
usually slow but better than coming
to full stop until every other means
has been tried.
Mr.. James Hannah, foreman for
many years in the sliphouse, died last
week after short illness. Our sim
cere sympathy goes to the family.
Three of his nephews are employed
at the Mutual. Brother Ted Copestake
was reported sick. Brother Russell
Brady started back to work this week.
He is now the proud father. Of q
daughter. If Harry Carr passes
cigars around you will know that a
1OH-pound boy who arrived last
Thursday night is the cause Of this
ovation.
Harry Kreizwinaki left to join the
army October 1. We have received
cards from Frank Schek and he tells
US he is on the clerical force at Fort
Dix.
Some of the boys are still having
their vacations and going north to
Maine, with a few of them going to
the Carolinas.
We are always glad to have old
timers pay US a visit. Last Friday
night Jack Hancock was at our meet
ing. He was highly complimented on
his healthy appearance and we hope
to see his smiling face with us again
very soon. We recently heard from
Brother Fred Sterner of Baltimore.
This certainly pleased the boys who
worked with him at "Coalport." Our
secretary would be glad to hear from
other old members of As, so he may
pass on all greetings to those who are
still with us.
The O. C. of 1873 gave US much food
for thought in his last article. This is
proven by the fact that it brought out
editorial comment.
We believe that "cold shots" and
all "shots" should be personal mat
ter and not compulsory. We do not
want to detract from anyone's faith in
that form of medicine as it might take
away much of it's efficiency, but on
the other hand it is also true that in
Britain it is no longer compulsory by
law to be vaccinated. All inoculations
are more or less experimental.
We have read, and believe that
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-16
Social Security
Extension Asked
AL Council Recommends
Additional Millions
Be Covered

Vice President Frank Hull, Eighth
Vice President Joshua Chadwick
and Ray Dickey, N. B. of O. P. Dele
gates to the A. F. of L. Convention.
Seattle, Wash. ULNS).-Extension
and broadening of the Social Security
Act to cover millions now without any
form of social security protection and
to provide for medical care in case of
disability were recommended by the
American Federation Of Labor Execu-
tive Council in it's report to the Fed
eration's 61st annual convention.
Recommendation for similar broad
ening of social security coverage were
recently made by President Roosevelt
Pointing out that in the six years
since the social security law was
passed the principle Of protection of
individuals against social hazards has
become an important part of our ma
tional thinking, the Executive Council
said:
"Obvious Gaps" Charged
ut is now clear that we need to ex-
tend that principle to protect all
workers in a more comprehensive ma
tional program of social insurance
Today from Is to 20 million wage
earners are not protected by retire
ment systems and even more are
without unemployment compensation
rights.
"Even those who are covered are
handicapped by obvious gaps in the
insurance program. One of the most
serious of these is the absence of any
provision for disability insurance. II
a worker is laid off he may get unem.
ployment compensation; if he loses his
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-16
Duffy Worms AFL Convention
Of New Break In Labor Rdnks
Convention Tdlker
Sld1ns Communism
Bishop ShuughnessY Calls
On Labor To Stamp Out
All Fdlse PHILOSOPHERS

Seattle, Wash.-Death and destruc-
tion will crush the world if Com
munism triumphs, the Most Rev Ger.
aid Shaughnessy, S. NJ, bishop Of the
Catholic Diocese of Seattle, Friday
warned the American Federation OF
Labor.
Bishop Shaughnessy spoke before
assembled delegates and visitors to
the Federation's 61st annual conven-
tion in the Senator Auditorium.
| Bishop Shaughnessy departed from
his prepared speech at one point to
say:
"In this very hall a man recently
was denied the right to stand where !
am standing. (The bishop referred to
United States Senator Burton X
| Wheeler of Montana, one of the lead
ers of the nations isolation group
who recently was denied the privilege
of speaking in the Senator Audi
torium).
| "To a certain extent ! would have
said what Senator Wheeler would
have said. Denial of the use of the
hall to him was not free speech and
was not Americanism.
"In this very hall today sit one of
your officials who sought to throttle
free speech by refusing Wheeler the
right to speak,"
Bishop Shaughnessy did not name
the labor official.
He minced no words in speaking his
antagonism for Soviet Russia.
"You cannot extend to Communism,
any more than to Nazism, the right
hand of fellowship without running
the very definite risk of adopting, at
least in part, the PHILOSOPHERS Of
Communism" Bishop Shaughnessy
said.
with all due Difference to what l
understand to be a fact that this con-
vention is going on record as favoring
all-out aid to Russia, but with pre-
cisely specific reference to that very
fact, | ask you to listen carefully TO
the warning, perhaps the prediction,
that you should prayerfully carry
with you from this hall.
81 solemnly warn you, my friends
of the labor movement, that not in
the widest dreams and accomplish
ments of the Goths and Visigoths and
Huns of ancient days, when they
overran a helpless Europe, was there
ever such a totality of death and de-
struction as almost inevitably will
crush this earth if, in our zeal TO
overcome one enemy of freedom, we
raise on high as the winner that
steeled and triumphant arm of con-
quering Communism"
Bishop Shaughnessy called upon
labor to stamp out Communism in
this country, declaring it is writing
its Shiny way" into the deliberations
of labor councils.
Russia Crushes Religion
Soviet Russia has crushed religion,
the bishop said.
Bishops of the Catholic Church, in
charge of church activities in cities
and towns of Russia, quite like our
own Seattle or Spokane or San Fran
cisco or Washington, D. c., are listed
in the 1941 issue of the official direc-
tory of the bishops of the world as
variously and at different times i'm
prisoned and exiled," he said.
81 add here the important qualif-
cation that the directory states openly
and steadfastly that this imprison-
ment and exile is because Of the faith,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-13

compensated by the straegiO im- portance of Columbia."
 The new government of the re- public of Panama, headed by pr. Ricardo Adoflo de la 0uardia, who succeeded to the presidency when pr. Arnulfo Arias was deposed by a bloodleSs coup in October, has been giving constant. proof of its o-democratic tendencies, and of an evident deSare Co play an im- portart part in the American soli- darity front.
 So far as Japanese relations with Panama are concerned, the Panamanian government had per- sisted in a firm attltuee In the face of Japans recent protests against enforcement of 0 panamanian na- tionaliSation law - enacted, as a matter of fact, by the Arias admin istration, although Arias and his followers showed definite pro-Axis leanings.
 The law bans members of so- called restricted immigration races from conducting business estab- liShmeptS, and 1t definitely in- cludes the Japanese, who are en- gagged Hn mally lines of business such as the barber trade, shirt- making, etc. Japanese notes to Panama sv Sht the easing of the laws provisions as pertaining to Japanese, such as indemnity ar- arrangements and the extension of appreciable time limits to permit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-13
CITY WINTERIZINC
 WATER HYDRANTS

The City of Waterbury win begin Monday Co "winterige" about l,500 laydrant6 In thia area es Q precau- ton against freezing, Frank CasBin, asigtant superintendent Og the bIr- eau of water department, announc- cd today.
 Superintendent Cassin stated that in addition to the city owned water hydrants, there are approximately 32l owned privately, and these may also Do in the process of being win- terized.
 The water department officials stated these hydrants must Do drained of water from Q point above the main valve, five feet below tho surface of the ground, in order 70 shut off the sub-sufface valve on each hydrant 60 that water will not be allowed to accumulate.
 The procedure is taken by tho water department Of the city as 6 precautionary step iil order to per- init the free How of water in case of emergency fires in defense plants although many private hydrants arc on factory grounds. p
 water department officials also warned against using hydrRnts by persons who gre unfamiliar with US ] manipulation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-13

The Panamanian government re- gently enacted an important decree, prohibiting the circulation of anti- democratic political propaganda and
 propaganda designed to combat ef- forts to promote continental solidar- ity. The decree was spectaculariy enforced recently when postal aus thorities ignited a large bonfire on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-13

built Up steadily Co considerable volume in recent years, and vessels of the Japanese merchant marine have been calling ct Chilean ports, discharging cargves Of Japanese manufactures and loading chilean raw materials, such as copper, io- dine and liitrates. This trade would naturally cease should war occur.
 The loss Of her trade with Japan would not constitute 6 vital blow Co the Chilean economy, for ChileB best customer is the United States .--Y1ow consuming the areater part of Chiie's mineral producs, and, within priority restrictions, sup- plying Chile with her needed man- iifactured articles. These products, especially articles of heavy indus try, can be supplied only by the United States, due to the extreme strain her war effort has imposed upon Japan, and to the fact that the European countries are irtu- ally out of the market.
 Chile Fears Eases
 A greater worry to Chile, re- gently expressed by the influential pro-democratic newspaper n Mer- curio, lies in the possibility of Jap- anese commerce raiders preying on merchant vessels plying between Chilean and United States ports; an implicit threat to the Panama Canal, which has become a inari- time lifeline for the West Coast countries of the southern conti- f1ent, and even irl Q possible effort
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-13
WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO,
 DEC. B, 1040
By Unlssd Rrsss)

Greek capture eE Porto Palermo on the Albanian cost was an- nOunCed ard Q captured Italian commander was quoted that the Italian connnfafld ln Tlran@ was cOnsiGeFing asking Greece for an aFmistiee.
 DheAleld, Engllsh steel city, blasted last night by German "utter destruction" Eaid.
 Brltlsl admiralty announced the loss of the armed merchant cruiser H.M.S, ForfaF.
 Adolf Hitler and Jeaclim von RlbbentFop left the German capital Ses 6 '9eng weekend
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-13
70. America Alarmed
 Over Jap War Peril
Pacific Threat Creates Misgiving in Some of Latin
 American Countries on West Coast X
BIZ LAWRENCE S. HAAS limited Press Latin American EditOrl

Washington December 1S - Possibility of war in the Pacific has caused considerable in of the south American countries, This feeling of msgivng is eyent in West Coast countries whose interests would be more or seriously affected by armed conflict between the United States and Japan and 1t has been expressed in editorial comment in leading newspapers,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-13
g SHOPPING DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS
Panama Bans PropagaTIa

Japanese to liquidate their estab.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-13

the beach of Panama Bay and de- stroyed nearly 1,600 pieces of prop- aganda material, including news bulletins Issued by the German and Italian legations and reprints of some of Adolf Hitler's speeches and public pronouncements.
 Another country apparently con. cerned over what Q United StAtes- Japanese war. might mean to her Is Ghile.
 Chilean Japanese trade has been
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-13

Tn such case" tse newspaper said, columbia would not be able to avoid participating in the con- flict, on its own initiative and with the totality of its human and ma
 erial means, Our proximity to the PanamG Canal makes us partners Of the United States In its defense, and the disproportion between our strength and that of the United States would be amply
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-13

to blockade the Straits of Magol- Ian, on alternate ocean-to-ocean route, remote though it may Do, Bhouid the Canal De blocked.
 The pro-aovernment newspaper La Naclon declared that ifi tho event of a war between the United States and Japan, Chile would maintain strict neutraliy, and would depend upon her own mili- tary facilities for her defense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-13

The important newspaper Fl Rspectador, of Bogota, Columbia, . country lying close to the Pan- ana Canal with long seacoaStS on hosh the Pacific and the Cario- hean, has declared tlatly that colombia would fight by the side os the United States should war break out as the result of 4he Washington governments re~ zusal to submit to Tokyo's ultt- AnAtNm.H
Evening star., 1941-01-26

Calm down, boy" Mr.. Malvolio
spoke softly. That would have been
just birthday kiss. And goodby."
A second he stood there, photograph
ing her face in its copper frame.
Thank you, Olivia. Goodby -"
Out of earshot he added, my dar-
ling -"
Leaving the house to cover the
short distance to the river, he stuffed
icy hands into his pockets. To his
astonishment he brought from one a
Evening star., 1941-01-26
~.

that he had taken her dreams and
crushed them. Diamonds could be
replaced, but not faith.
The interrogating officer indicated
that his questioning was done. William
S. Malvolio stepped back from the
microphone. Utter despair was rubber
stamped on his face. He stood uncer-
tainly, not knowing what to do next.
That look of his, bewilderment, the
tears unshed of clown, the tragedy of
being caught in whirlpool, stabbed
me. 1t was as if a searchlight hit the
past.
tugged at Wasp Cardigan's
(Confinved on pose 21)
Evening star., 1941-01-26

Now, under the glare of the lineup,
surrounded by detectives and suspi-
cion, he saw her again. Not in a
month, having won the fight against
poverty, but only two days later at
Police Headquarters. She was identi-
flying him as thief. 1t was horribleI
EsvEN if he hadn't seen the pale disc
of her face beyond the spotlight, even
if he hadn't felt the hurt. the shame
i'll her voice, he would have known
Evening star., 1941-01-26
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE
DANGEROUS ALTBl
Continued from pose twelve

slice of Swiss cheese. He laughed, re-
calling famous story his father had
told him of how Richard Mansfield
once used hot baked potato alter
nstely to warm his hands and heat his
stomach. Whereupon, quite unex-
pectedly, he felt no inclination to be-
come part of the ice-decked waters
flowing darkly at his feet. While a
laugh was left, life had possibilities.
Besides, a world with Olivia in it was
no world to quit.