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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-04-09
The BoffIeneck
Of Pride
BY RUTH TAYLOR

The bOttIeneck of pride is as great a
handicap in the successful prosecution
of this war as are other difficulties
that are talked about much more. We
could wipe out many Of the other bot
tlencckS and handicaps, if We could
once bring pride out into the open and
overcome it.
When we stand out for the particu-
lar rights Of our group. when we try to
bargain, 10 set price on our coOpera-
tiOn, we create a bottleneck of pride.
The manufactures who is willing 10
apply priOrities to any except his own
particular product, the labor leader
who halts war work over Il iuriSdic-
tional dispute, the housewives who
hoard ratiOned foOdS-any group that
demands preferential treatment is
guilty Of setting up bottleneck Of
pride.
The individual who thinks first Of
pOsition-Whether he be in the armed
forces, in industry in professional ac-
tiviticS or in ii labor union-who won't t
due him * guilty of establishing a bot
tleneck of pride. Saving face is Jap
anese fetish, not an American one.
SelfishnesS, egotism. personal ambi-
tion are the causes Of this dread bot
tleneck which is choking our progress
and halting' our action as a nation. We
are all guilty-for this is bottleneck
| that can be smashed by each and every
one Of Us as individuals.
! We must think first Of service and
second Of self. We must be sure we are
doing the work Of which We are most
capable and serving in the right place
! Because Of pride. We must not try tC
| fill a job some one else could occupy
more effectively. We must be willing
10 step aside We must stop being sen
into power men who can do the jon
We must clear out the dead wood. And
we must do it now.
This is no time for sentiment Thi,
is not an appeal TO nobility of spirit ol
I purpose. 1t is a plain statement Oi
fact There won't be room in an AXi,
dominated world for people who are
interested in advancement or Justice ol
fair play or higher standards Of liv
ing. We must defeat these enemies who
would turn the clock back To the dars
ages. We must defeat the Axis and We
must not let bottleneck of pride ham
string US.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-04-09
American Labor Party Hits
Smith Bill As Tory" Drive

New York City ULNS).-The state
organization of the American Labor
party, through Lester Rosner, eNecu-
tive director. has asked the Naval Ar
fairs Committee of the House of Rep
reSentativeS to kill the Smith bill to
end the 4O-hour week in war industries.
Rosner, writing the committee, de-
clared supporters of the bill had
charged falsely that delay in the pro-
duction of war supplies was caused by
labor.
"On behalf of the 10000 voters who
support the American Labor party, we
express to you our complete opposition
to the Smith bill" the letter read.
There are men in and out of Con-
gress who apparently are more con-
cerned about strait jacketing labor and
killing New Deal reforms than they
are in winning the war. We witness
in Congress the same ceaseless, unre-
lenting campaign to undermine public
the labor movement.
I'VE need no better evidence of the
kind Of war these Tories fight than is
furnished by the campaign of bald and
deliberate Justification that accompa-
MED Congressman Smiths bill into the
House hopper. No man can say in truth
that since Dec. Z organized labor has
tagged one whit in its determination
to defeat Hitler and his allies. Its
leaders have stood loyalty by their
compact with the President of the Unit
ed States to maintain full production
no matter what dispute may arise be-
tween them and the owners of in
IllStrV'
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-04-09
God Bless You All
Macarthur Replies
To A. F. Of L. Pledge

(The following cabled story was
carried by the Associated Press, April
y.
United States Army Headquarters,
Australia, April 1.-American labor
organizations have given Gen. Douglas
Macarthur, United Nations supreme
commander in the Southwest Pacific,
general has been quick to express his
appreciation, it was disclosed
Messages from President William
Green of the American Federation of
Labor and James Carey of the Con-
@reSS of Industrial Organizations We're
read at Il press conference.
An Army spokesman pointed out they
marked the second demonstration of
labor backing for Gen. Macarthur.
The first was in the Philippines, i'm
mediately after he was appointed com
mander of the United States forces,
when Il committee representing all
Philippine labor organizations called
on him.
Mr.. Green's message to Gen. Mac
Arthur said Were behind you, gen
eral, five million strong. Your fear
lcssness and skill in the face of over
whelming odds makes every last one
of us proud to be an American. We
SOlemnly pledge to invest one billion
dollars of our earnings to help main
tain YOU and our fighting men every
where We further pledge we will
build for our armed forces the finest
and best war weapons the world has
ever produced.'
Gen. Macarthur replied: Labor
, never has failed the Army or the Ma
ton. May God bless you all for your
splendid PATRIOTISM"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-04-09
i, For Women
TIPS-HINTS-H
Keeping ahead Of the Times
By MARY MOORE
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PANTRY PALAVER

Chefs Hints: Sweet potatoes may
not look as glamorOus baked and
served i'm their skins as candicd, but
is conserved and none is needed when
baked. They really do have Il better
flavor!
You just might try baking sweet po-
with sliced oranges, Il dash of nutmeg
and a little honey and butter.
Speaking of honey and butter, do
you melt it together to serve over hot
cakes and watfles?
Try cooking string beans, carrots,
cabbage or spinach in this unusual
way. Brown one or two onions in but
ter or drippings the raw vegeta-
of water, season, and cook until tender.
Does leftover fish in the ice box
Stymie you? Heat a can of condensed
mushroom soup and add one tablespoon
cesterShire sauce. Remove skin and
bones from fish, mince and add to the
sauce. Pour the whole thing over
boiled, well drained noodles.
And, if you don't like mushroom
sauces, cook together two onions, a
small green pepper, a stick of celery
all minced, and add to a can of to
matOes. Season with little sugar
salt and pepper and Worcestershire
and add the flaked fish. Equally good
served over rice or noodles. Call il
Fish Creole"
Here is Il cake frosting that will
make any plain layer cake into a party
affair: l cup water, > cups sugar, Is
teaspoon salt, 4 egg whites, 1 package
Favored gelatin, u cup boiling water
| "a teaspoon cream tartar.
Pour gelatin into boiling water an,
dissolve While cooling to thickenet
consistency but not jelied, cook sugar
water, salt, and cream of tartar unit
same spins Il thread. Add pinch salt
to egg whites and beat stiff, continue
beating while adding syrup in thir
steady stream. Then add gelatin mix
ture. If it doesn't hold its shape ready
to spread, then cool for a few moments
before spreading. The flavor gelatin
selected will give you the desired col
Oring also.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-04-09


Addressing industrialists from the
New England area, Miss McKelvey
pointed out that the expanding man
power needs of war production call for
war labor force of 15,O00OOO work
erS by the end of 1912, 23OOO,OOO
workers by the end of 1913. TO meet
these manpower goals, we must draw
millions of new workers into the labor
market
Training Now Urged
'Women are our most important
labor reserve" Miss McKelvey said.
The Women's Labor Supply Service of
the Labor Division predicts that three
sibly even more, will be drawn into
war industry this year.
Miss Mckelvey said that I'VE must
start training these workers now so
that they will be ready as jobs open
up. We cannot afford to wait until the
last minute"
Stressing the principle of equal pay
for equal work." Miss McKelvey urged
employers to utilize the local labor sup
ply and thus to avoid unnecessary
labor migration with its resulting
housing congestion and transportation
difficulties.
ut is not true" she said that wom-
en- in industry are Il safety hazard.
Any new worker, man or woman, who
takes up new tool must be given
safety instruction along with job in
struction. TO keep industrial accidents
to 4 minimum, safety should be built
into every job from the first moment
of training.
''One of the ma jor causes of indus
trial accidents is fatigue. Both men
and women are subject to the fatigue
which comes from too long hours, in
sufficient rest or poor diet. These fac
tors are not alone the workers con-
Germ: they are very much the en-
ployer'S concern, since they closely af-
feet production.
THE women of America are ready
and eager to do their share in winning
this war. The sooner labor, manage
ment and government agencies begin
To prepare women for jobs, the more
quickly we Will meet our production
goals
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-04-09
Curb On Shiftinq
Of Painters Lifted

New York City 0LNS).-LaWrence
Z. Lindeloff, president of the Brother
hood of Painters. Decorators and
Paperhangers, with headquarters in
Lafayette, Ind, has notified officials
of District Council 9 of the union, this
city. of revision of the unions rules,
removing restrictions on the move
ment of union members to war jobs in
various parts of the country.
The revision was in response to a
petition filed by the district council.
requesting the parent organization to
clamp down on the reckless admis-
sion of new members" when thousands
of skilled painters We're out of work
in New York and other locations with
relatively little war employment.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-04-09
Sales Tax Hit As Move
"To Soak The Poor

New York City ULNS). Endorse
ment of the Treasury Department 5
tax program and opposition to Fed
erai sales tax as Il "Soak-the-poOr'
measure were voiced by speakers at Il
meeting of 200 representatives of la
Dor, consumer and civic groups held
under the auspices of the Union for
Democratic Action.
Professor William WitherS of Queens
College, Legislative representative of
the union, who testified at recent hear
ingS on the tax bill in Washington,
declared that IL general sales tax would
contribute to ruinous initiation and
seriously retard the war effort, if it
did not indeed lose the war for us"
Your friend, Joe, seemed to be the
life of the party
Yes, he was the only one who could
talk louder than the radio
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-04-09
Keeping Of Democracy
At Home Held Calling
For End Of Poll Tax

Roanoke, Va. ULNS).-The mainte-
nance and increase of democracy at
home calls for the obilition of the
poll tax in the eight southern states
where it is now condition to voting
in political elections" declared the
Rev. James Myers, industrial secretary
of the Federal Council of the Churches
of Christ in America, in an opening
address at the Workers Educational
Institute sponsored by the Southern
School for Workers here
Under present conditions in such
states masses of our people do not
even enjoy full political democracy
he said. with the United States as
Suming an increasing role in world
events. it is the more important that
democratic institutions shall be pre-
served and extended over wider areas
in our national life. Thus the influence
of America for the freedoms on a
world scale will be safeguarded and
enhanced"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-04-09
Mileage Data Incomplete
Complacency Unjustified

The council warned against any
feeling of cOmplacency growing out of
the reduced February toll or a BELIEF
that the curtailment of cars and tires
automatically will bring further reduc-
tons.
I'VE cannot overlook the facts" said
Col. John Stilwell. president Of the
council. that 5.49O persons We're killed
in traffic in the first two months Of
this year-Only one per cent fewer
than in the corresponding period of the
recOrd-breaking year of 1871 Further
more. the February toll this year still
i greater than it was in February,
1910
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-04-09
Truffic Fatalities
Drop In February
5.490 Deaths Reported In
First Two Months Of
New Yeur

Chicago ULNS). - Traffic fatalities
decreased in February for the first
time since July, 1910 the National
Safety Council reported.
The drop was eight per cent from
the same month year ago, and ended
IS months of continuous increase. The
February toll was 1850, as compared
to 2,JJO a year ago.
Mileage Data Incomplete
Only fraglnentary reports on Feb
ruary mileage are available. The coun-
Gil, therefore, is unable 10 determine
what part any decrease in travel due
10 curtailment Of cars and tires may
have played in the smaller traffic toll
If February travel did fall in pro-
portion 10 the drop in highway fatali-
ties. it was ii sharp decrease, the coun-
ell pointed out. since mileage was up
lG per cent in December and 10 per
cent in January over the correspond
ing months of lJil January was the
2Sth consecutive month to show an in
crease in travel.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-04-09
Backs Pooling Pldn
For Private Autos
Informal Transportation
Clubs" Would Get Work
ers To And From Jobs

Philadelphia GLNS). - James +.
Casey, union leader and regional labor
representative of the War Production
Board, expressed strong endorsement
of the proposal that workers in indus
trial plants and offices form informal
TRANSPORTATION clubs to pool the use
of private automobiles used in getting
to and from their jobs, made in Wash
ington by Sidney Hillman, WpB Labor
Director.
Few Cars Well Filled
"Ry working out arrangements for
sharing the use of cars in such
groups Casey said, "individual car
users participating will be able to eN-
tend the life of their tires and the
cars themselves, and only by such
to prevent ovclburdening of public
transportation facilities"
Hillman pointed out that in travel
ing to and from war plants, the aver
age automobile in many cases carries
only one or two persons when it could
De carrying more.
Appeals to All Workers
"If we pool resources now with our
neighbors and fellow-workerS," he
said, eve can make our cars last
longer, and avoid additional strain on
buses and street cars which are al
ready being taxed TO capacity in many
war production areas. With war i'll
dustries Springing up in many iSo-
lated areas where public transporta-
ton facilities are Inadequate or non
existent, Il growing number of en-
ployeS must depend entirely upon auto
mobiles To get them to and from their
work.
Hllman did not limit his appeal to
workers in war industry, but empha-
sized that it should become Il national
practice in civilian as we'll as war in
duStry He asked labor unions to stimu-
late the formation of such clubs, and
suggested the creation of Il tranSpOr
tation pool in every union hall and war
plant.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-04-09

Demand the Union Label on all
your purchases.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-04-09
JEWE,LRY WORKERS MADE IDLE

Providence. X. L. ULNS). Several
thousand workers in the Providence
jewelry industry will lose their jobs aS
Il result of the War Production order
prohibiting Use of copper. lead and tin.
State Director Thomas II. Bride of the
L. S. EmplONment Service said.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-04-09
PHILANTHROPIC PAPA

Fay - Mrs. DaShaWay'S husband
didn't leave her very mich when he
died, did he:
Ray-No, but he left her often
enough when he was alive.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-04-09
Four Million Women Must
Take Jobs In Industries.
w. P. B. Official Asserts

Boston QLNS)-Four million women, almost times
many as are now employed must be directly engaged in
ducton by the end Of next Miss ema McKevey chief Of
the Womens Labor Supply Service Labor Division War Produc
ton Board told the 2st Massachusetts, Safety
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-18
Women Should Do
More Work, Saws
Mrs. Roosevelt

WASHINGTON. Nov. 18.-UPD
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt said
today her months tour of Great
Britain convinced her that Ameri-
can women could materially short
en- the work by working harder,
and by taking over more of the
non-War jobs, releasing men for
the armed services and factory
work that women can't do.
They could do it, tco, by making
great deal more personal sacri-
ficeS. Things that we regard as
near-necessities can't be purchased
in Britain-bobby pins and hot
water bottles she cited as exam
pies.
Mrs Roosevelt said her most i'm
mediate impression of Britain was
the complete way in which living
has been changed for everyone, in
Buckingham Palace CT in a cot
she visited. No one in any social
tage on the Clyde, both of which
strata can have a fire in his house
before November !. for instance,
and Mrs. Roosevelt said she re-
turned home with a sense of cold :"
Her second outstanding impress
sion was what the blackout really
means. 1t is extraordinary that
people can remain cheerful through
it winter after winter and come
up with the answer, I'VE have to
get on with the war"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-18
Toas+mistress
Club in. First
Fall Ne e+ino

ToaStmiStreSS club members re-
sumed their sessions at a dinner
meeting Tuesday night in the Cali
fornia hotel presided over by Irene
Mattox, president.
Defense from the Home Front"
was the topic chosen by Evalena
Moore, toastmistress for the eve
ming, Helen Dowd serving as critic.
Speakers and their topics were:
Alice Harrison, Letters of the AL
phabet;;" Dorothy Riddle, guest
speaker, The Motor Transporta-
ton Corps Starr Won Fluss, Tho
Prodigal Nation Arises"
The next meeting will be Dec
s, at the California hotel
Members and guests present on
Tuesday we're: Eva Getty, Mary
Alice White, Alice Clark, Betty
Cook. Helen Dowd, frankie Meix-
ner, NoWassa Westover, Irene Mat
tox, Starr Won Fluss, Alice Harri-
son, Adeline Conkey, Winifred Led
erman, Evalena Moore. Dorothy
Riddle, B. M. Lorenz, Alice Combs.
Table decorations were scarlet
pyracantha berries, red candles, red
and yellow roses.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-18
Oasis Shrine Honors Junior
Past Officers at Meetino

Mrs. Kuhn. Junior past worthy
high priestess, and John Kuhn, jun
ior past watchman of shepherds
were honored hv their fellow men,
bers of Oasis Shrine No. 20, w. S.
Of j., at the meeting Tuesday nioht
in the Masonic temple.
Presentation of gifts to the hon.
oreeS was the highlight of the
meeting: Mrs. George w. Damron
foi the Shrine. ptasented Mrs
Kuhn with a handsome crystal
pitcher; E. Lee Hiteman. watch
man of shepherds, gave Mr.. Kuhn
the Shrine's gift, a billfold; Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Farrell present.
cd Mrs. Kuhn with a crystal COM
pote; Mrs. U. l.. Martin, worthy
high priestess, corsage to Mrs.
Kuhn; Mrs. Guy Echols of Calexico,
noble prophecies, presented Mrs.
Martin with a corsage.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-18
Bridge Group
Begins Play
Churches
Schools

First meeting this fall of the Ten
Thousand clubs evening bridge
group took place Tuesday night
with Mrs. Sidney Campbell and
Mrs. Edna Hennessey as hostesGs
at the Campbell home.
Chrysanthemums and candles
Centered the bridge tables, with
fall flowers about the room making
a colorful setting.
The bridge prizes, defense stamps,
went to Mrs. McFaddin and Mrs.
Moore
Those present were: Mesdames
Clarence E. McFaddin, Eugene
Moore, James Bacon, w. L. Hud-
speth, William Pata, Roy john
stone, Louis B. McManus, William
G. Foss, Karl Kaiser, Miss Mild
red Record, Miss Marian Buckley
and the hosteSSes
Next meeting will be on Dec. at
Mrs. JohnStone's home this group
meeting the first and third Tues
days of the month.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-18
tss.sn.' sshsa OF Interest to Women ssss'' s',.
y 4d Davis
Society
Clubs
Twice Told Tales
To Give Program
For

Ten Thousand club members will
register their war activities, will
transact considerable business and
will hear a delightful program, en-
joying tea afterwards when the
meet at the club house Thursday
of this week
Twice Told Tales section of the
club will present Mrs. H. c. Diller
in a charming story, and will serve
tea afterwards, planning attractive
decorations and delicious refresh
Mrs. w. A. Tondro, club vice
president, will preside in the alb
sence of Mrs. Ben Hulse who is at
the Southern District convention
in Riverside.
Mrs. S. Emmitt Allen will serve
as chairman of registration, having
a book available in which members
may record their war activities.
The business meeting will start
at 2 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-18
Bud McNeece Installed As
C.Y.O. Dearary President

Bud McNeece of FL Centre was
installed as president of the I'M
perial Valley C.Y.O. Deanery at a
banquet Sunday night in the Ha-
cienda room of the California ho-
tel
Other Officers installed were:
Louis Tresch. Holtville, vice-presi-
dent; Mary Weiss. FL Centre, sec
retary; Concha Alvarez, Calexico,
treasurer.
The Very Rev. Francis OFT, VT,
of San Bernardino. diocesan vice.
president; Father Rice of Ell Cen
trc, Father Mackey of Holtyille, Fa-
ther Lopez and Father OFarrell of
BraWley. Father Newman of San
Diego, were speakers of the day.
Some 40 members we're present
Committees in charge we're: the
Misses Mary Weiss, Elizabeth
Weiss, Violet Niboli. Gertrude Ka-
thriner, Mary Virginia McNeece.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-18
Coun+ylibrary
Has Special
Displays

Forward with Books" is the
theme of this years national good
book week observance, and in keep
ing with that subject, the county
library in the court house has ar
ranged a special display, one at
tractive to both adults and chill
dren.
From the general theme, the IL
brary staff under the leadership Of
Iois Cosand. has selected the theme
of the United Nations and has
books on that subject, both fiction
and factual, with emphasis on those
volumes which teachers may use in
the schools. Flags of the United
Nations with the gay colored book
jackets make a decorative display
Other volumes. both Juveniles
and adults are also exhibited and
among the juvenile books, Christ
mas gift suggestions are featured.
Visitors to the county library
will be welcomed.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-18
Two oHostesses
Give PARTY

Mrs. c. G. Norris and Mrs. Roy
Jewell we're hCstesseS this week at
quilting party which also turned
out to be a surprise for Granny
Baker who has celebrated her 74th
birthday anniversary.
The party took place at the Nor
ris home. 618 FL Centre avende,
where the group mot in the morn
for quilting. after which a pot-luck
luncheon was served followed by
the surprise party for Granny
Baker who received many nice gifts
from her friends.
Those present in addition to the
guest of honor and the two host
eSSes were: Mesdames B Jackson,
T. Wright. G. Wright, Robin Nor
ris, Ada Offil. Will Smalling. Dewey
Smalling. Claudia Baker Leila Ham
burger, Jewell Hall. Clara Phillips,
A. G. Baxter, Lois Allen, Laura
Harris, Bantie, c. F. Hudson, l.. G.
Dean, Gertrude Province, Bessie
Brown, Lois Belch.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-18
Attend District
Camp Fire Ne ct

Camp Fire Girls and the War
Emergency" was the general theme
of a conference of Camp Fire lead
nrs of Southern California, district
s. held rccentlv in Los Angeles
md offended bv Mrg. !. B Nc
Neece. nresident of the Fl Centre
Camp Fire board MS. will r.
Johnson. who will succeed Mrs.
Forrest Manley as executive secre-
tarv. End Mrs. Fred G Smith rop-
reSontino the guardians association
Emphasis was nlaoed on tho fact
that Camp Fire has national SER
vice to pcrf 1rm in training youth
ieaderghin youth leadership being
an essential se"vjcP in war time.
Camn Fire guardians are recog-
pizcd natiorall" as BELONGING to the
office cf Civilian Defense and
should be registered in their re-
gnective communities as civilian
defense workers, it was brought out
2t tho meeting.
Camp Fire leaders in planning
their work should view it for the
1org term. rather then the immed-
iato present. it was stated.
Miss Martha Allen, assistant ma
tional executive who bad attended
a number of youth conferences, re-
ported on these gatherings.
Miss Ruth Teichmann, field Sec
retary, valley leaders learned, will
be in this county during the first
part of December.