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Evening star., 1941-02-17

at Omaha, Nebr., and another for
$13,026,3 800 for a small arms am
munition plant at Denver, Colo.
Defense plant construction and
expansion have accounted for most
of the recent large Army contracts.
The largest agreement signed was
for $11,198,472 for the Thompson
Aircraft Products Co. of Cleve-
land to acquire land, building,
machinery and equipment for max
ing plane and engine parts.
Plant Increased in Size.
The Army also increased the
size of the proposed shel-loading
plant at Ravenna, Ohio, to be built
and operated by the Atlas Powder
Co. of Wilmington, Del, to SAT-
$4,000 project. The original con-
struction cost, announced last Au-
gust, was boosted 81 1874, 900 to $16,-
789 900 and the operations contract
was raised $4,471,060 to a total of
$3O891 ,06O.
The largest Navy order was one
for $4,O65,93 worth of electric cable
and was distributed among 81 firms.
The cable will be used in ships
now under construction, officials
said, and they indicated that de-
liveries will be spread over many
months and the order will supply
Navy needs for long time.
The second largest Navy pur-
chase was a single order for $685.
420 worth of manila rope.
Merchants in Hungary report the
use of peppermint leaves as a
substitute for tea in Germany.
Evening star., 1941-02-17

to pass it by. Once you have looked
into its face and enjoyed the fra
GRANGE it produces to announce open
house to its insect friends, you are
always on the lookout for it.
C. maculata is a pipsissewa which
is to be found in Eastern North
America, and is known as the
spotted pipsissewa. 1t blooms
little earlier than its cousin, the
leaves are lined with white, and the
fragrance is more pronounced.
This flower is not in hurry to
depart, once it is bloom. 1t will re-
main in excellent condition for
days, and the Towering, globe
shaped flower buds, which hang
suspended above the beautiful, dark
green leaves, give sufficient notice
so that you may come again and
Evening star., 1941-02-17
Defense Officials
Plan 10 Speed Up
Buying for Army
Lone-Ronge Purchasing
Policy Is Expected to
Leave Markets Stable
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
An increase in the rate of Army
buying may be expected, officials
said today, as plans were made to
contract for s175,OOo,OOO worth of
clothing and other supplies in a new
policy of long-range purchasing.
The plan for contracting far in
advance of delivery dates is expected
to be followed later in other types
of Army and Navy buying under
the centralized control procedure
inaugurated by the Office of Pro-
duction Management last week.
Supervision of policy was vested IN
Donald M. Nelson, director OF pur-
chases.
Mr.. Nelson will direct policy, but
the actual buying still will be done
by the Army and Navy. One 0.
P. M. official said the plan was de-
signed to work this way:
If the Army or Navy wants to buy
blankets, for example, it will specify
the kind and quantity, arrange for
bids and let a contract. But Mr..
Nelson will pass on the contract and
will determine whether the pur-
chase is timed properly to meet Gov
ernment needs and yet not disturb
the market. If he finds the pro-
posed purchase may be affected by
the raw material supply he will go
into the wool situation with the
manufacturers and try to help them
obtain a sufficient quantity.
New Powers Extended.
Mr.. Nelson, former vice president
of Sears, RoebuCk & Co., has been
defense purchasing chief for months,
but officials said that his authority
has been limited. His new powers
come from the executive order with
which President Roosevelt set up
the o. P. NJ.
Total Army contract awards
amounted to 30,5508 for the
week ended February 8, decline
of about S45,0OO,O00 from the pre-
ceding week.
Navy contracts amounted to $13,-
436,171 for the week ended February
l3, or about one-third the amount
of the preceding week.
The compilations did not include
some large contracts let last week
for bases on sites obtained from
Great Britain nor awards for de-
fense plants made last Saturday.
The bases are expected to cost
about S1O2 100000. The initial con-
tracts covered only s13,706,000 Of
the construction costs.
The Army also awarded a con-
tract for s8,O78,O 900 for the construc-
ton of a bomber assembly plant
Evening star., 1941-02-17
Natures Children
Princes Pine
(Chimaphila umbellata)
By Lillian Cor Ahev

Pipsissewa is the Indians name
for this plant. 1t is far more inter-
esting and has a swing to 1t which
takes us out into the woods, recalls
the sounds we hear in the spots
where these plants are found and
perhaps memories of other times
when we were free from care and
looked forward to accomplishing
big things in the world.
The Indian knew the medicinal
properties of pippsissewa. He took
only enough for his needs and
marked the place well In his men,
ory, coming back again the follow
ing year for another supply.
The plant is a member of the
heath family. 1t is fragrant, the
blooming time being from June
through July, and the range north
east to Georgia, westward to the
Pacific.
The flowers are either flesh-col-
ored or tinged with crimson, and
have a green center. They are nod
ding and usually three In a loose
cluster. Closely examined, each
flower is interesting, for the calyx
has five green lobes, the corolla five
round concave petals, with a Grim
Evening star., 1941-02-17
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Evening star., 1941-02-17

find the exquisite flowers in bloom.
The trailing underground stem.
sending up both leaf and flower
branches, may be unseen, but they
play an important part in soil con-
servation. For they mingle with
neighboring plants-though all are
apparently solitary at the surface
and together they hold valuable
soil at home.
For a woodsy effect in your home
garden under a large tree or on a
slight hillside, a few pipsissewas
would add a charming note Of dis
tinction.
Evening star., 1941-02-17
18th Child Was Enough
18th Named Too Much
BY the Associated Press.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Feb. ia Z
pound boy was born yesterday to
Mrs. Robert w. Rollain and he
promptly was named TOO Much"
Mr.. Rollain explained:
This Is our 18th child. When
we had our last one we named her
Evelyn Enough Rollain. We decided
that If we had another We would
call 1t Too Much"
Bureau Of Vital Statistics records
bear out the fact Of Evelyn Enough
Rollains name,
Evening star., 1941-02-17

Japan will award q medal and an
annuity Of $10.50 q month for life
10 every mother Of IS children.
Evening star., 1941-02-17

son ring of color at the base; there
are 10 stamens with violet anthers,
one pistil, and a stigma that is FIVE
rayed.
There are many evergreen leaves.
They are whorled Or scattered along
the stem, and are lanceolate and
toothed along the margins. The
stem is often six inches high.
Unless you have seen and learned
to appreciate this dainty flower of
the open woods, you are most likely
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-27
WIEN ACTIVITIES

Oct. 24 - Pilot Long made a trip to Bluff with freight and Mort Sullivan and George Tuck CT. Tom Shaw, Jack Shaw, Paul Maphis and Orville Tanner were brought to Nome from Council and Harry Cramer and David Enaruk were taken from Council to Lees Camp.
 Pilot Sig Wien made a trip to Beaver Creek with freight and to Fox Bar returning with Glenn and Lyman Madden, Joe Wallin Connie Hyder was also brought in from Taylor.
 Oct. 25 - Pilot Long made 8 trip to Teller returning with George Hellrich, John Fricke and A. Thaulman.
 Oct. 26 = Pilot Long made a trip to Council with Minnie Brookins and returning to Nome with Ophir Glass and Angus McCloud.
 Pilot Siw Wien made a trip to Council and Golovin and Solo, mon taking Andrew McCafferty
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-27
MIROW ACTIVITIES

Pilot Moore left for Achorage Friday with the following pas sengers: Paul E. Wright, Ever cite Jones, Wilson Scott, Grant Nelson, John Topkok, w. Paroni Gordon Mathews, and Ted Wal lace.
 Pilot Sasseen arrived from Fairbanks with MT. and Mrs Schold.
 The Lockheed is expected to leave for Anchorage Tuesday morning, weather permitting.
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-27

opium revenue. The attempt of
 he United States to attack and suppress the opium evil al it's source was thus abandoned and the report of the commission to- day rests in some pigeonhole of the deserted structure which once housed the League of Ma tions
 Ruler Ambitious
 A sorry chapter followed the failure of the United States in Geneva. Japan at once urged Persia to increase her opium pro duction and shipped it by the ton to China in an attempt to further weaken the resistance of that un happy country. But with the spread of that war into the Pac- fife, traffic in opium as in silk, will be interrupted
 Persia has an ambitious and dy mamie ruler, eager to develop the resources of his country to the limit. He could not regret the loss of the illicit and universally condemned traffic in opium were he offered in it's plcae the i'm mense silk market of the United States or even a fraction of that trade.
 The development of the Per sian silk market is worth serious consideration by the manufactur CTS of America. It should be re- membered that study of the silk possibilities of Persia has al ready been undertaken by a com mission of experts and it's prac- ticability assured. There remains but to approach the Persian Gov ernment and devise ways and means by which the development of this industry on as large a scale as possible can at once be started.
 Persia is not at war. Her trade route through the Persian Gulf ad Indian Ocean to America by way of the Cape is still open. Un doubtedly the smell of Persian oil is as perfume to the nostrils of Hitler, but to find a great Am erican industry in his path should prove deterrent rather than an incentive to his program of adding still another tombstone in his imperial graveyard.
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-27
PAA Activities

The PAA mail plane scheduled for today and last reported at Nulato is still there, held on the ground by a snow storm. The mail will arrive as soon as the weather permits.
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-27

from Golovin to Lees Camp; Ralph Smith, Solomon to Nome; and Andrew Bango, Council to Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-27
IS SUGGESTED SILK SOURCE

There used to be an organiza- ton friendly to China that cir culated little pamphlet in which il was stated that Every pair of stockings you buy provid es Japan with two rounds of am. munit.on.n | also asked why the United States give Japan $100,- 000,G00 year for her silk when
 we knew she was using the
 money to destroy China and to prepare for an attack on the Unit cd states. But despite the prophe cies of this pessimistic little pub
 l!cation, the omen of America | continued to wear stockings
 made from Japanese si k.
 During the present emergency
 women may be forced to wear cotton stockings and stockings
 made from strange synthetic sub stances. But when the war is over they will again demand silk stockings. Rayon and nylon and other synthetis have undoubted- ly come to stay. But does any one believe woman would prefer synthetic stockings to silk any more than she would prefer arti- tcial pearls to real pearls?. It has not yet been proved if the government will be satisfied with synthetic materials for it's para chutes and powder bags. There are many other things that will call for 100 percent silk.
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-27
Persia a Solution

dlS hidly OtIlSI lnlASS that Will call for 100 percent silk.
 Persia Solution
 But where is the silk to come from? The manufacturers hope, and many of them believe, that before long the war will be over and that the silk trade between Japan and the United States will be resumed. But who can say when the war will be over, and who can guess what the political and commercial relations be- tween America and Japan will be at the termination of the War9
 It seems strange that during the recent silk crisis no one has suggested the possible sQpstitu- ton of Persian, or We should say Iranian, silk Persian rugs and textiles have been known from time immemcrial. They are trea- sured in museums and coveted by collectors. Silk experts claim that Persian silk has a quality superior to any other With en- couragement and the application of modern methods, there is no reason why the silk industry in Persia should not eventually reach tAe high standard of that of Japan. Even today Persian silk is sent to Italy and France Cor WaS) and to a limited extent to the United States. A modern silk factory has recently been es tablished in Persia Whih produc- es silk for home consumption.
 The mulberry tree, on which the silkWorm feeds & spins his co coon, is indigenous to Persia. Per sian labor is as cheap as, if not cheaper than, Japanese. Women and children alike are versed in the handling of cocoons and the reeling of the silk. This is no in dustrial adventure to be started from the ground up. It is an in herited industry and is in the Persian blood.
 Substitute for Opium
 It is no new idea that the silk industry of Persia should be re- vived and developed on a big scale. At the International Opium Conference held in Geneva some years ago an attempt was made on the part of the United States to persuade the opium m-producing countries of the East to restrict their poppy cultivation. It was felt that if the countries depend ent on ther opium revenue could receive equal returns from other sources, the centuries-old opium evil could at last be brought un-I der control.
 Persia was the first of the pro- ducing nations to respond to this suggestion and to approve the sending of a commission of ex- perts under the auspices of the League of Nations to study on the spot the potentialities of Per sian resources and to devise ways and means whereby her poppy cultivation could be restricted and other sources of revenue sub stituted without upsetting her financial equilibrium
 Among other substitutes for opium the commission was im- pressed with the possibility of de veloping the Persian silk indus try to a far greater degree. But when the commission returned to Geneva and presented it's re- port it was received with little
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-08
Organizing Drive
Nets 59For 1873
Local Will Have 100 Percent
Shop BY Convention; To
Hold Initiution

New Castle, Pa.-The members of
Local Union No. 1873 are glad to read
the good news Of increases granted
in the organized sanitary shops. The
management of all the shops heard
from so far have shown willingness
to cooperate with the workers in sani-
tary. They have shown by word and
action that they know the wages of
melf who work for them and produce
the articles SO essential to human hap
piness and comfort and so valuable in
protecting their health have been re-
ceiving very low pay. They also have
admitted that fair selling price can
only be maintained by organization of
the workers to prevent some manufac-
turers from cutting selling prices by
reducing the wages Of his workmen.
Words expressing our appreciation
of the fairness Of the men we have
had to deal with when printed in the
Potters Herald do a great deal Of
good. We know, of course, we are liv-
ing in a land of competition and also
that if one company cannot compete
on the market with other potteries,
the men on the other shops do the
work
Our local has put on an organizing
effort and the financial secretary tells
me he has So names signed to ap-
plications. We expect to hold special
meeting very soon to initiate these
men. We will soon have 100 per
cent shop and hope to be in that
class by the time our delegates go to
the convention.
There is some mention Of a supper
being held to celebrate this and well
come our new members, May 20. These
suppers, served by our local, are
known to be something.
We hope all of our members take
advantage of the right to vote for our
national officials at our next meeting
1t is your duty as a member Of a
progressive local union.
We hear some talk about the pic
mic at Youngstown and we know we
are probably one of the closest groups
to the picnic grounds, as it is only
20 miles from New Castle. Everyone
try to go, you may meet some OF
the other sanitary men and have a
little discussion.-O. G. 1873.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-08

Castlermini Hall, Clinton and Grand
Streets.
No. 176.-Porcelain, Macomb, III.
Max A. Olson, 80 E. Murray Street.
Meets first and third Thursday in
Lyons Bldg, Washington St.
No. III. - Sanitary, Robinson, III.
Lloyd Darnold 805 N. Franklin. Meets
first and third Thursday in Labor
Temple.
No. 17S.-Artware, Sebring, Ohio.
Camille Milligan, 175 E. Michigan
Ave. Meets first and third Wednesday
in X. of P. hall.
No. 180. - Artware, Huntington
Park, Calf. Donald Worley, 6634
Priane Drive, Bell, Calf Meets first
and third Wednesday in Townsend
Club Hall, corner Clarendon and
Rugby Avenue.
No. 1s1.-Tile, Porcelain and Art
ware, Trenton, N. j. Clara Bowers,
760 Pear St. Meets first and third
Tuesday in Casteltermini Hall, Cor.
Grant and N. Clinton Avenue.
Local Union No. 184.-Chinaware,
Trenton, N. ]. Lillian Davis, 1852 Phil
lips Ave.
Local Union No. 1s5.-Chinaware,
Trenton, N. J. Samuel Marrone, 314
Elmer St.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-08

'Did ever tell you how tried my
jujtsu on a burglar?"
"No."
"Well, got hold of his leg and
twisted it over his shoulder. Then |
got hold of his arm and twisted it
round his neck. And before he knew
where he was-I was flat on my backw
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-08
Delegates To The
n. =. of O. p. Convention

Local Union No. 8. Lawrence
Brown, Ben Jones, Louis Snyder;
Alternates, Harold Van Fossan, =. X.
Calhoon, Roy Broadbent, Paul Gilbert.
Local Union No. a5.-Ross Temple
ton, John Simpson, Albert Davies,
Lance Ansell.
Local Union No. TIL. o. Gump,
w. P. Thorn; Alternates, o. c. Hayes,
Russell Beatty, w. b. Hawkins.
Local Union No. l22-Marie Adams,
John Hamilton, Lee Woodward; Alter
mates, John Tulip, Alex Robertson.
Local Union No. l2a.-Roy Thomp-
son, Ruth Sullivan, Clair Armstrong
Lois Coleman.
Local Union No. l6O.-Pat Calvert
Kendall Stiffler; Alternates, Donnelly
Johnston, Ori Negron.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-08
Local Is ToElect
AtMdY 9th Meeting
Sebring Brothers Pay Visit
To Wdrehousemen At
Last Meeting

A very interesting meeting was held
by Local Union No. 25 with President
Robert Milby presiding. The attend
ance was good with four visiting mem
bers from Sebring who cordially ex-
tended an invitation to the local mem
bership to visit with them some meet
ing night.
The transfer card of Harold Bissell
was accepted and we sincerely hope he
makes good at his new job.
At the next meeting we will hold
election Of national officers. If you
are interested in your national officers
come to the meeting May 9Th and vote
for the men Of your choice.
Will see everyone at the Potters
Picnic June l4th at Idora Park, in
Youngstown.-O. c. 25.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-08
Local Union No. "
Hos Good Turnout
H. O. Gunp. w. P. and John
Thorn Named Delegates
To Convention

Local Union No. II met May End
with good turnout, as it was election
Of national officers, also delegates to
the national convention. The meeting
lasted very late, as the balloting was
slow.
The following delegates were chos-
en-: H. O. Gump, w. p. Thorn, John
Thorn; alternates, O. c. Hayes, Rus-
sell Beatty and w. p. Hawkins.
We are receiving plenty Of work
here and We hope it will continue.
Some Of our members have accepted
jobs in the east in the past few months
and we surely wish them luck.
Our next regular meeting will be
May 18th. We would like to see all
members present.-O. G. II.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-08
JOKE ON THE NAZIS

London-The International Fedora
ton of Trade Unions, which now has
headquarters here, says that the bit
ter underground struggle against the
Nazis in Belgium is not waged en-
tirely without humor. The illegal
newspaper "La Libre Belgique" Free
Belgium) has a big circulation. The
paper so angered the German occupa-
ton authorities that they issued a
warrant for the arrest of the editor,
Peter Pan, well known memorial in
a Brussels city park. The joke was on
the Nazis and was relished through
out Belgium.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-08

A judge was pointing out that a
witness is not necessarily to be re-
garded as untruthful because he alters
a statement made previously.
"For instance" he said, when |
entered this court today | could have
sworn had my watch in my pocket.
But then | remembered | had left it
in the bathroom at home"
When the judge got home that night
his wife said: "Why all this bother
about your Notwithstanding four or
five men for it,"
Good heavens" said the Judge,
what did you do"
81 gave it to the first one who
came; he knew just where it was"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-08
l.l73.663 Civilians
Hold Government Iobs

Washington, D. C.-The United
States Civil Service Commission re-
ported that the executive branch of
the Government employed 1,l73,6G3
civilians in February, l94l, as com
pared with 1,151,148 in January, an
increase of 2 per cent. Over 80 per
cent Of this increase was in full time
permanent employees paid from regu-
lar funds. Employees of the Federal
Government in the District of Colum-
bia increased to l6l,527, compared
with the January figure of l58, 8,587.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-08
Three AL Unions Win
Certificdtion BY N. M. B.

Washington, D. C.-Following an
election held under the provisions of
the Railway Labor Act, the National
Mediation Board announced that the
International Brotherhood Of Firemen,
Oilers, Helpers, Roundhouse and Rail-
way Shop Laborers, had been desig-
mated to represent t he powerhouse
employees and railway shop laborers
employed by the Texas and Pacific
Railway Company.
AS a result of a check-up made by
National Mediation Board mediators,
the board also designated the Broth
erhood of Maintenance of Way En-
ployes to represent the maintenance
of way employees of the Pittsburgh,
CHARTERS & Youghiogheny Railway
Company, and the Brotherhood of
Railway Carmen of America to rep
resent carmen (including coach clean
ers) their helpers and apprentices, en-
ployed by the Kentucky and Indiana
Terminal Railroad Company.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-08
(ONSOLING

The court-martial was about to
open. The defendant leaned over and
whispered to an officer: "How long
will this affair last?"
The officer whispered back: about
two hours for me and about two years
for you"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-08

Sub-A factory superintendent Wis
iting Toronto threw nickel towards
the blind mans cup. The coin missed
and rolled along the pavement, but
the man with the dark glasses quickly
recovered it.
'But | thought you We're blind ?"
"No, | am not the regular blind
man, SIR he said. Pm just taking
his place while he's at the movies"