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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-10-15
PdY Rise Proposed
For Longshorenen
Acceptance Of Scent In
crease To Sl.25 An Hour
Is Indicated

New York, n. Y.-An offer of wage
increases for $4,000 members of the
international Longshoreman's Associa-
tion was disclosed jointly by Joseph
i. Ryan, president of the organization,
and representatives of steamship oper-
ators. The proposed wage scale would
effect workers from New England to
Hampton Roads, Va. An affirmative
note for the plan was indicated Mr..
Ryan said.
The shipOwnerS and the union at
tempted to ascertain the standing of
new rises with the War Labor Board.
In view of President Roosevet's wage
stabiliZation plan the increase might
require review by the WLB, it was
held.
The new wage scale increases the
basic pay of longshoremen to S1.25 an
hour, rise of cents an hour. Check
ers were granted 30 cents day more,
bringing their daily total to $3.50. A
rise Of % cents would give Watchmen
S6.15 day.
The union originally asked for a rise
Of 1212 per cent for all members. Mr..
Ryan said that a rise of 10 cents an
hour had been granted to longshore-
men on Oct. l, 1941, and that the addi-
tional , cents would make up an eSti-
mated 10 per cent increase in living
costs.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-10-15
Law On Mdnpower
Is Believed Likely
McNutt And Nelson Soy
Some Nutiondl Service Act
May Be "A National Need

Washington, ID. C.-National service
country's labor force of 54,1O0,OOO per-
sons and its labor reserve of 3O,OOO,OOO
potentially employable persons, accord
ing to Paul V. McNutt, chairman of
the War Manpower Commission, and
Donald NJ. Nelson, WPB chairman.
Release of their views gave added
interest to a staement from Miss Kath-
arine +. Lenroot, chief of the Chill
dren's Bureau in the United States De-
partment of Labor, that these forces
should be 'eXhausted' before child
labor was enlisted in war production,
In it's September report on the labor
force, the Census Bureau noted that
100000 members Of the force were
unemployed. This number is 100000
fewer than the figure for the preceding
since 1929. Although the number of
employed persons dropper from $4,000.
600 in August to 81, 100000, this figure
is 100000 higher than last years.
The total of employed persons has
dropped as the result of youths re.
turn to school or withdrawal to mill
tary service and the unusually large
amount of temporary employment this
Summer. Women are filling the places
of men withdrawn from many factories
for military service.
The Census Bureau estimates that OF
the 3O,OOO,OOO persons potentially avail
able for work, 27,6OO,OOO are women
The fact that the United States has
reached Il stage in the mobilization OF
its economic resources at which mill
tary and industrial requirements are
seriously taxing the normal labo.
supply puts a strategic value on this
labor reserve, according to j. G. Capt
director of the Census Bureau.
Immediately available for fulltim,
jobs are 100000 women housewives
or students, says Il report from the
United States Employment Service
recently made Il part of the War Man
power Commission.
Another Sidelight on the labor re
serve is the fact, also given by the
Employment Service, that two to three
million Negroes are now employed il
| work which does not fully utilize theil
abilities despite qualifications.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-10-15
Lubor's All-Out War Effort
Is Lduded By Miss Perkins
BRITISH PRINTING NOW
GOES TO UNION SHOPS

Washington, d. G. ILNS).-Nego-
tiations with the British Purchasing
Commission have been brought to a
successful conclusion with an agree
ment that all printing for the British,
amounting to several thousand dollars
monthly, will be done in union shops.
In a letter to Secretary James /.
Crockett of Columbia Typographical
Union No. 1O1, II. NJ. Andrews of the
British organization, said:
You left with us list of Wash
ington printers employing union labor
and we have agreed that we will Sc
cure competitive bids from among
those in the group who are best quail
fled to meet our requirements and that
in all normal circumstances our print
ing will be done by shops employing
union labor"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-10-15
Labor Groups Aid
Scrap Collections
Combined AL And CIO
Expected To Gather
Thousands Of Tons

New York.-New York Citys labor
unions in the 4. +. Of l.. and the
e. !. o. having combined their forces
to collect waste material for the ma
tons scrap pile. leaders Of both groups
reported an enthusiastic response from
their members that was expected TO
bring thousands Of tons Of scrap metal
in the current salvage drive.
Jay Rubin, president Of the New
York Hotel Trades Council, said the
25,OoO members of his organization
were being enlisted in the campaign.
He added that special union com
mittee Of workers in the city's hotels
had been set up for scrap-saving
drive in the establishments having
working contracts with the council.
As an indication of union activity,
Mr.. Rubin pointed out that a committee
Grey Park Hotel last week obtained
permission from the mana cement to
track down scrap in the hotel. The
treasure hunt" he said, brought three
tons Of scrap metal in old bed springs,
refrigerator coils and units, ranges,
kitchen cabinets, old lamps, copper
wire and brass fixtures.
Kitchen Workers Aiding
At the Hotel Victoria, Mr.. Rubin re-
ported, kitchen workers have formed
ing several hours Of their own time
daily in processing used tin cans. with
eight barrels Of salvaged material now
ready for the defining plants.
Both the Greater New York Indus
| trial Council, &. !. O., and the Central
! Trades and Labor Council, \. F. of L.,
| have set up tive-man committees which
are coordinating activities among their
/ affiliateS Louis Hollander, manager Of
| the joint board Of the ANA lgamated
Clothing Workers Of America &. I. O..
/ is chairman of his group and Thomas
I Lyons, president of the State Fedora
! tiOn of Labor. heads the 4. f. of J..
committee.
The Industrial Council announced
/ that it had sent to officials Of its 2j0
/ dlIllIdtfb oIEd llfLdlltliS IIl~tIhflIbll-
urging the 100000 {. !. O. workers in
/ the city to assume active roles in the
! campaign III their places of business
and in their homes. Sol Mills. secretary
of the council and a member of the
! &. /. @. salvage committee. revea led
that the War Production Board had
/ agreed TO send trucks 10 collect the
scrap at places designated by the
! council.
David Sullivan. president of Loca.
BIB of the Building Service Employee.
International Union, y. +. Of L., re
ported that the 25,0OO members of hi,
organization We're voluntarily giving
their leisure hours to collection OF
scrap. He said the union also had SET
up a bureau at its headquarters, sc
| Seventh Avenue, to aid building owner,
| lacking the necessary manpower TO re
move scrap metal 50 that it might tind
its way into the proper channel.
In the midtown area" Mr.. Sullivan
reported, the average yield in scral
metal is Approximately 5000 pound,
per building. This represents collec
tiOnS from tenants aS we'll as owners
of buildings.
Our members have been instructed
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-10-15
Forest Workers Sought By
Swedish Labor Commission

Stockholm ULNS). - Approximately
5000 firms throughout Sweden, includ-
ing those employing as few as 20
persons. have been circuariZed by the
Swedish Labor Commission, and asked
to make available at least tenth of
their workmen for woodcutting of the
Swedish forests for the next few
months.
Sweden, due to the war and a great
decrease in shipments of coal and coke
by Germany, is more and more de-
pendent upon wood as fuel, not only in
the home but iu her factories.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-10-15
30 Cents Minimum Asked
For Printing Industry

New York, \. "a minimum wage
rate of 40 cents an hour in the print
ing and publishing and allied graphic
arts industry was recommended to L..
Metcalfe Walling, Administrator of the
Wage and Hour Division, L. $. De
partment of Labor, by an industry com
mittee, equally representative of the
public, the employers and employees,
at the end of Il two-day meeting at the
Hotel Astor. The vote was 26 to /. If
approved by the administrator, the new
rate will apply to approximately $4,000
of the $4,000 employees in the indus
try, it is estimated by the Wage and
Hour Division of the Department Of
Labor.
George n. Dale of Chicago, as an
employer member representing the
| American Newspaper Publishers Asso-
citation, who cast the dissenting vote
filed a minority report with the ad-
minstrator.
aside for the duration its basic right
to strike against producers of wal
equipment and entrusted the settle
ment of its legitimate disputes to the
process of mediation and arbitration
1t is notable that this vital step was
not taken by government decree. In
stead the responsible representatives OF
organized labor and management mel
and agreed upon methods for settling
their honest differences for the dura
lion of the war. This is the way OF
| free men.
You will be called upon the coming
months to face new duties. If yOu
treasure the role of trade uniOniSm, as
| do, and if you remember the sacri
fees of our armed forces, you will moi
finch in the face of duty. You will
know that persuading dissatistie,
membership to accept decision after
YOU have done your utmost to present
| the case, is a real contribution to the
war effort. BY performing such a duty
YOU will help to enhance the value OF
| trade uniOniSm as an institution anO
at the same time that you forward the
war effort.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-10-15

He: DO you like simple things:"
She: Are YOU prODosing?"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-10-15
A SPRING INVASION
BY Daniel =. Straley

Old Scruge with cunning implements
At war again is seen,
In fierce attack on dandeiOns
Intrenched upon his green.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-10-15
SNAPPY

He: DO you like simple things?"
She: Are you proposng?"
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10 get every available piece Of metal
that is not in Use. Tenants as well as
owners have been most cooperative.
Members of Local 32-B mean to see 10
it that New York Citys scrap drive
is a success"
Scrap Aboard Ships
The {. !. o. National Maritime
Union is exhorting its thousands of
members TO seek out scrap that may be
aboard their ships. The United Office
and Professional Workers Union,
c. l. O., is urging it's members not
only to salvage scrap but 10 campaign
for the conservation of typewriters and
other Office equipment difficult to re-
place.
Local 234 Of the Independent Laun-
dry Drivers Union is planning 10 util-
iZe its 1,SoO members by having them
carry signs on their trucks stressing
the salvage campaign. Signs are TO be
placed also in front of laundries urg-
ing customers 10 deposit scrap for col
lection by the drivers.
The executive board of Local 22 of
the International Ladies Garment
Workers Union, in issuing a call to its
27,o00 members to cooperate in the
drive. pointed out that the garment
trades had undertaken 10 collect S00,-
600 pounds of scrap metal, which was
said To be in abundance in dress fac
tories and garment buildings.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
Poor Drug Store

To date, the girls have been
getting most OF their supplies
from the QuartermaSter corps.
But the lads are a poor drug
store when "A gal is stuck down
IN New Caledonia for a zoot
suit upper.
Actually. nurses use less
makeup than most others OF the
talrcr sex, They don't have
time
But when the girls slip on
their white shirt tie. and
smarioSt uniform they might
want 10 add mascara
Shoe polish, borrowed from
the nearest sergeant. has proved
ID capable substitute
Pipe cleaners are often tucked
under bandanas as hair curriers'.
one army nurse. before embark
ing for the South Pacific. packed
away 1000 pep pills for ylm and
F.IH.Y
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22

She SAYS: "men" let the little
woman be the life OF the part
give her the o. r. right now so
she can shop tonight or tomorrow
and get the smarteSt Fur Coat in
town for the low competitive cash
price OF only 500. during Franklins
daring 18th anniversary sale. Here
H. very special offer made In a
drive for 500 new customers. a
smart new pair OF shoes or clever
new hat value $500. absolutely
FREE, with your purchase of a
new 1888 LUXURY Fur Coat. priced
a. only $50 800. They To better finer,
Luxury Furs beautifully lined, tai
lored and styled 20 the minute Just
81 90 down reserves your Fur Coat
Take YOUR choice 81 the friendly
Franklin credit plan that suits YOU
best. with Up 10 - weeks 10 pay
Right now your old ouImoded FnI
coat is worth Up - te5.17 in trade
No red tape no delay. Hurry and
get your FREE hat OF shoes dural
this drive. Use your credit as al
ways a. FRANKLIN : DEPART
MENT STORE. 3l6 Michigan Ave
Shop any evening rim O'Clock
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
New Styles
Designed
By Leslie

GLOOMY Guses and IGusesses
~ you've all met the type
spent the first weeks OF the war
predicting that priorities would
put the American girl back into
Mother Hubbards.
The American girl, operating
on the sound principle that the
war came first and fashions
afterward. prepared 10 wear
Mother Hubbards if that was
what it took 10 win. But Ameri-
can designers fooled 'en all,
took the government style re-
strictions as a dare, went right
on about their business Of keep
ing well dressed American girls
we'll dressed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
Past Masters

But the girls. bless 'em. are
Phi. DIS at the art of examining
in cosmetics, toothpaSte, thumb
tacks, flatirons, and occasional
hoTSeShoeS.
Should a lock suddenly spring,
and the whole inner works be
revealed, pink indies and lace
do-dadS would be conspicuously
missing IN a nurses handbag.
Instead a solid bank of soap
and cleansing tissue (propor-
lions resembling the great wall
Of China would line the grip,
along with manicure supplies,
halrpins, sewing kits, dark
glasses. scissors. whiSk broom,
perfume, alarm clocks, and cof-
foe DOtS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
Fnoto by International News Photos

with so much luggage mat her
stateroom looked like ward
robe display?
That day. like the hoop skirt
and tricycle., IS over. The girls
who today are joining Uncle
Sans wartime coming out
party the army navy, and
Red Cross nurses travel lighter
than an alr-conditioned brief
case They have to,
Only one suitcase, one small
foot locker. and a duffle bag
are allotted TO the girls ip white
who follow the fighting men
overseas.
After the regulation uniforms,
topcoatS. shirts, shoes. and a
dozen clean white outfits have
been packed. there's not much
room left for feminine luXurieS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
Girls Going Oversees
Have to- Ffdve Light
By JEANNE HOFFMAN,
lnterna tionsl News Service stan Correspondent

DEMEAIBER the post cards Of
IL the prewar debutante who
used 10 embark ON voyage
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
Sweater Suit

Most casual is a sweater suit,
of navy blue jersey knit. Fea-
ture is the jacket, which is no
Jacket at all but a man-tailored
vest fastening in back with
half-belt and patent buckle IN
proper vest style. Color contrast
appears in the vest front
striped horizontally in blue and
mustard yellow Brief sleeves
and vest back are plain navy 10
match the skirt. over this
Ginger wears a squarish coat of
mustard yellow fleece. its only
trimming two tab pockets. set
high on each side. Sleeves are
strapped at the wrist, like your
ShCkeT sleeves.
Leslie thinks these shorter
than street length coats are
particularly useful these days,
as they're wearable with both
day and evening frockS, using
less material than Street-length
coats, but as warm.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
Hollywood Designer

Leading light in this work is
designer Leslie, who was brought
10 Hollywood from New York TO
create the clothes Ginger Rogers
wears in "Once Upon a Honey
moon"
Leslie thinks It's silly 10 say
that a smart ensemble must use
an unlimited amount of yard
age, metal, miscellaneous Inn
tied materials.
In her opinion, high styling
takes only a little of this and
that, plus a good idea-a point
she neatly proves in the coli
lection she ran up for Ginger.
Leslie did four tailored enSen-
bleS for Ginger, and the four
indicate a trend. Each depends
much on color for contrast and
detail; three are made with the
newly popular fingertip length
box jackets; two are coats with
dresses instead Of the more con-
Ventional jacket with skirt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
LIFE OF the PARTY

ADVERTISEMENT
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-17
Old Document Revives Days
of Greoter-Grotiot Drive
Harold Lindsey Reeounts EorIy
Effort to Insure Widening

MuCG 20 nis CIV n -astonlS6TiJ-liis s
Harold Lindsey, chairman of the
Civilian Defense Board for
Mount Clemens, yesterday drew
from some obsure storage place
an aged document from back
when Wider Gratiot was still an
unconceived dream and Macomb
county folks just hoped some
thing could be done to dig the
famous old military road out Of
the mud.
The movement was launched
back in 1923 as being under the
auspices of the Greater Gratiot
Road Association" and it had AS
its announced purpose Ito carry
forward the work of securing ar,
adequate paved road on Gratiot
avenue and its connecting roads.
About that time William Cox,
engineer of the st. Clair County
road commission and members
of The Wayne county road COM
mission was tearing their hair
and crashing their teeth about
the slowness with which Macomb
county hard surfaced Gratiot
turnpike, as it was then known,
between the st. Clair and
Wayne county lines, was pro-
crossing.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-17
Wooden CARGO
Ships Planned
Will Conserve Steel,
Lessen Sub Menace

WASHINGTON, April II -
(H) - A return TO wooden car
go ships and even sailing YES
sells to lessen the menace of sub
marine actions, conserve steel
for the armed forces and keep
open the allied nations supply
lines was urged today by Rep.
Smith (D-Wash).
Smith launched his wooden
ship program during a half-hour
speech in the house which evok-
ed the approval TO numerous
members. The interest displayed
he said later, increased his de-
termination to pursue the mat
ter with Army, Navy and Mari
time officials.
The prejudice against wood
en- ships is not founded upon
facts, he told the House.
Any ship, whether of steel or
wood, would be sunk or damag
ed seriously if struck in vital
spot by a torpedo, he asserted,
but a wooden ship, because of
It's buOyancy, would stay afloat
longer and increase the chances
of saving or at least salvaging
the cargo.
Because they drew less water,
Smith explained, wooden ships
are less likely TO be hit by tor
pedo below the water line, and
If equipped with sail, would de
feat hip-detecting devices by
which submarines now locate
vessels by the sound of their
propellerS.
Not only that, Smith added,
but wooden ships would cost
less, could be built in from five
~ -. r,ecT>s, ,,J-S9 feHxse Wit
al steel for tanks, srmor and
munitions, and would offset the
daily Sinklngs.
The value of wooden ships
was proven during the last
war" he said, when tn, Atlantic
was spanned with a bridge of
wooden vessels.
With shipping losses now av-
eraging three day and con-
struction Of steel vessels not yet
at the rate of two day, Smith
said, it is obvious that some
thing must be done to maintain
shipping of vital supplies nee
essary to win the war.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-17
eh~.~ts~- n..JL-~
Sss~1Ss6s'~ S~uI~ssfI
Advances Sharply

Building activity along the
Anchor Bay shore between An
chorville and Fair Haven is hit
ting a new, all-tim> high, Ruth
LaPointe, deputy in the office
of the county drain commission
er declared today following a
visit TO the new summer home
Of the LaPointe and Barck fam
lilies in that area yesterday.
Most of the new construction
is that of real, all-year homes
or cottages of the better class
and not of the more or less
gimcracky nature that became
familiar during the period when
interurban cars carried hum
dreds of Detroiters up there for
their holidays or week-endS,
Miss LaPointe declared.
The LaPointe Barck cottage
will be the summer home of
Miss Ruth, her sister, Miss Nell
LaPointe, and Mrs. Clarence
Barck and the latter's husband.
WOODEN NO 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-17
Raj Raiders
Engage Big
NaZi Force

LONDON, April 17-((P)-
More than 100000 German
soldiers and civilians are fully
engaged in defense against the
British air offensive conducted
by the bomber and fighter COM
mands," the Air Ministry News
Service said today.
"In effect" the news service
said. the bomber and fighter
commands are compelling the
enemy To maintain a long and
purely defensive western front.
At least 100000 Germans
were being kept in passive de-
fense-as wardens, fire watch
ers, demolition and bomb dis
posal squads and ambulance
and hospital staffs, it was esti-
mated. Another 100000, virtu-
ally all regular soldiers or air
men, were said 10 be engaged in
the immense German active de-
Tense system.
Anti-aircraft guns and search
lights keep upwards Of 10000
troops busy in the west AT least
10000 men are needed for the
observer corps, $4,000 for air
raid communications, 10000 of
the most skilled for night fight
or squadrons, and $4,000 for
headquarters and administra-
tive staffs."
Besides this diversion of
German strength, the news ser
vice said, Raj fighter sweeps
over northern France and the
low countries ARE responsible
for keeping half of the fighter
strength of the German air
force away from the Russian
front"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-17

!. TEISie &c .,.,ss. sffs f5,sSc,,; 80.
group of Macomb countians
banded themselves together to
get the road paved; William p.
RoSso, John r. Taylor, Clifford
\. John, r. p. Rogers. Christ
F. Kaiser, o. E. Lungerhausen
William Miller, c. w. Warning,
Omar p. STEELE, Harold Lindsey,
Will l.. Lee, Arch N. Richards,
Walter j. Lehner, John F. Pag-
anetti and Neil E. Reid, one Of
the signatures to the articles of
association is illegible.
Many of those men became
closely associated with the gen.
eral campaign for road improve
ment in the county. William p.
Rosso and John r. Taylor both
became chairman Of the Macomb
County Board of Road Commits
sioners, the former being from
Harrison township and the lat
ter from Romeo. Walter j. Leh-
ner became county road engi-
neer.
Christ F. Kaiser. who conduct
ed a pioneer supply yard in the
old village of Halfway, now
known as the city of East De-
troit, was an ardent booster for
the improvement Of the Gratiot
highway at the time and later
when it was decided to make the
road a far wider highway than
its first promoters had originally
conceived.
The kick off for the improve
ment campaign held at the Old
Eastwood Inn Gratiot and Eight
Mile road just inside this county
at which Colonel Sidney D. Wal
don, of Detroit, was one of the
principal speakers really got the
subject under way. Among those
who attended the meeting were
delegates from Detroit, Mount
Clemens, Halfway and Port
Huron and the group included
such figures as Omar p. STEELE,
chairman Of the Greater Gratiot
association; Mayor willie m
STREET, of Mount Clemens; T.
Glenn Phillips of the Detroit
City Planning Commission, Ed
ward s. Hines, chairman of the
Wayne County Road Commits
sion; Frank F. Rogers, Michigan
State Highway Commissioner,
William T. Kelly, Mount Clemens
attorney and Colonel Walden.