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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-18

from rmor. the nearest point
Of attack.
A third In the east coast, either
across Torres strait to northern
Queensland. or down the coast
either inside or outside the great
barrier reef.
Difficult Operation
The last would be the most diff
ficult operation. A sufficient
japanese naval concentration
probably could force its way down
the coast even as far rs Sydney,
hut II would be subject to intensi-
fled attack by land-based bombers
and fighters. Japanese aircraft
carriers. necessary 10 nich an ex-
petition, would be highly vulner-
able.
The Japanese expedition.
moreover, would he thousands
Of miles from base, and the
problem of supply would be
formidable. Unless the entire
coast was cleared Of defenders.
the supply line would he sub
jcct 30 constant aerial attack.
The same holds true to some
extent of the western coast. al
though II Ia not as strongly de-
Tended as the east and southeast,
where Australians principal cities
are clustered.
The prospects seem to he.
therefore, that the northern
coast will he chosen. The
Japanese would be hard 10 dis
lodge from there because Of
the great distance across the
interior Of Australia and the
moager transport facilities.
Perhaps they could not be
driven off until the naval balance
is reversed. That obviously would
take q long time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-18

In time. the American air and
ground troops which Washington
announced have arrived In Aus
tralia In considerable numbers
viii have been increased to the
point where q great allied counter
offensive win be possible. Military
necessity therefore would seem to
compel Japan to attack without
loss of time.
This h especially trsse while
- still haa umdisputed con-
trol ~ ~ - In those waters-
n Japan holds heck. American
naval production win sooner
Or later offset that advantage.
American airplane production.
moreover. eventually h hound
- give the allies complete
mastery ef the air. Already
American and Australian
bombers and fighters effec-
lively have retarded japanese
efforts 10 turn New Guinea
into . base Of attack.
There are ut least three ways
the Japanese can attack Australia.
Her feints have left It uncertain
which she will choose. or whether
she might try all three stimuli
taneously. The latter In less
likely, because an attack any
where on Australia will require an
expedition in force.
May Attack West Coast
One point of attack could be
the west coast. perhaps as far
down ~ Perth. A Japanese flo
tilla was reported today to be
moving in the west.
A second md more obvious
one h Darwin, the strongest
allied base In northern Aus
traliA- II again has hem
bombed heavily. presumably
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-18
War in Europe
A Year AGO
March II, l94l

British recapture Berbers In
British somaliland.
United States officials hear
Germany plans to start submarine
operations off u. s. shores.
DNB reveals fire Of unknown
origin broke out on liner Bremen.
Italy and Yugoslavia agree on
new commercial pact.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-18
Jap feihiing al Australia
Is Familiar Axis Strategy
Keep the Allies Guessing
Where Blow Will Be Struck
Enemy Compelled to Attack
Soon to Establish Security
TooAY'S WAR MOVES
tRex. L. \. Pat. Officer
Dy LOUIS 2. KEEMlE


Japan has been feintng Australia using the familiar
Axis tactics of keeping the uncertain of where the
pected blow will fall and thus compelling him scatter his
defense forces.
The attack probably will not be delayed long While there
Is moral certainty that Japan going to try to invade
Australia the odds very high that she will Australia is
the last bason of the United Nations in the southwestern
Pacific As long stands Japans position in the
quered Dutch Indies is insecure
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-18

A thief who entered the home of
J. ]. Trippett, 610 So. 45th St,
with . pass key Monday night,
boldly walked into the bedroom
and took SIS from Trippett's pants
pocket. he reported TO police Tues
day. The trousers had been hang
inx over the end of the bed Trip
petit found them hanging on the
front door knob. Nothing else was
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-18
Five Hurt in Minor Auto Mishaps;
One Hii-and- Run Case Is Reported

Minor traffic accidents. though
one Of them apparently hit-run
case. injured five persons in and
near Tacoma Monday night.
A soldier. Dalton /. Robertson.
10. of McChord field, suffered
fractured upper right arm at mid
night when he was struck by
truck in front Of 705 No. Yakima
ave. The truck went on. Mrs.
c. w. Whitaker OF TOE No. Yak
ina, who reported the accident to
police, said she heard the vehicle
stop. then heard its door shut and
the truck drive off.
Says His Arm Broken
Robertson ran up on her porch,
sayig he had a broken arm. He
said the truck was driven by a
colored man. Police Officers Burk
and George johnson. after in
vestigating and questioning the
injured soldier, said he had con-
sumed a pint of wine and was
walking in the street when hit.
He was taken away in an army
ambulance.
Two men were hurt about 11:2o
Monday night when car driven
by Stanley Blair, 81. of Enumclaw,
cut in between trucks of an army
convoy which was turning off Pa
cific ave. at So. 18th st. Blair
was treated at the Pierce county
hospital for a hip injury and Am
brose MCGOWAN, q Fort Lewis
soldier accompanying him. was
taken to the Fort hospital with
minor injuries. The truck with
which Blair collided was driven
by Oscar Tveten. Fort Lewis
soldier.
Seattle Man Injured
James l. Cissell, 10. of 5544
18th ave. S., Seattle, received
head decorations and minor cuts
when he failed to stop at 26th
and Ia d st. and collided with
another car at 1880 Monday
night. The other car was driven
by Harold wolslegel of 1907 Ea-
28fh It Cisseil was taken TO the
county hospital by Alfred Blostad
Of 3o07 Ea- d.
Thirteen-year-old Stanley Haug-
lnnd Of e1e So. Cushman. was
treated at Tacoma General hos
pital for q variety of scratches
and bruises resulting from an un-
planned leap from his bicycle 70
the hood Of q truck Monday after
noon
nike Chain Falls Off
The boy was riding down So
18th IT toward Tacoma ave. after
school when the chain fell off his
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-18

The boy was riding down So.
18th It toward Tacoma ave. after
school when the chain fell off his
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-03-19
Walling Denies Wage Law
Reduces War Production

New York, y. l.-Thc requirement
that workers bc paid time aud II half
overtime does not appear To nave re
tarded war production, Metcnltc Wall
ing, newly appointed Wage-lio Law
Administrator declared over the week
end on his arrival in New York city to
take over his duties.
He cited a recent survey showing
that 10 per cent Of those employed In
the war industries work more than ~
hours He held that change in over
time rate would simply result in revi.
sions Of basic scales Of pay.
IF the overtime provisions of the
Wage-Iiour Law were to be dropped,
he declared, there would be no saving
in labor costs, because II general basic
readjustment In wages in relation 10 IL
longer work week and living cost ,
would be necessary. In addition this
would result In IL great windfall fol
some contractors through lower pro
ductiou costs"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-03-19
General Counsel Defends
Riqht Of Government Labor
For Collective Bargaining
Speaking At Conference Of National Lawyers Guild
Joseph A. PadwuY Declares Government
Is IN Big Business"

Washington, ID. c. ULNS).-Speak-
ing at conference called by the Ma
tional Lawyers Guild, Joseph a. Pad
way, American Federation of Labor
general counsel, defended the rights of
government employees to organize and
bargain collectively and, in some in
stances to maintain "closed shop con,
tracts.
Padway bitterly attacked recent
report by the National Institute of Mu-
nicipal Law Officers, saying that by
substituting fiction for uncomfortable
fact and wishful and emotional think
ing for disturbing reason and logic
they succeeded in proving what they
most obviously were determined to
prove
Clear it is" Padway said, that
government is in big business and is
there TO stay. If, for convenience, we
think of government as a single unit
it is today the largest single employer
of labor in the country. And, unless
every indication is completely misIead
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-03-19
Urges Centralized


would reduce to Il minimum the JOB
dislocation and unemployment arising
from conversion.
:;-"IroviSion of emergency conpen-
Sation to those unemployed because OF
war dislocation, the payment of trans
portation expenses and other measures
necessary to assure workers security
In the transfer to war jobs"
1 4-"Adjustment and training of man
power to the best use in war indus
tries"
''To accomplish this entire task
quickly and WELL" says the Federation
list article, 'we must have, above all,
unified, efficient and representative
manpOwer administration.
There are now some 20 agencies,
scattered In several departments of tn"
Federal Government, which attempt I"
deal with the problem independently
without coordination and often nt
crOSSrpurposeS.
"Manpower administration calls for
:; single integratcd policy and Il single
'integruteu administrative framework.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-03-19
SecretdrY-T reds.
(Continued From Page Onr)

conditions and you break down his
morale and deal a body blow to his
productive capacity"
Mr. Meany urged the immediate EN-
ployment of new workers and the adj
ditiOn of new shifts in war factories
as the way to attain peak production,
rather than by the device of compelling
the same workers to put i'm 10 and II
hours II day ut their jobs.
Talk of n labor shortage is poppy
cock Mr.. Meany said. "We still have
millions unemployed. Let us put them
to work on this vital victory program.
In his address, which was heard by
Il capacity audience, Mr.. Meany re-
ferrcd to the subject of unity in labor's
ranks He expressed the earnest hoTe
that differences between the Af'L and
the Gro might be speedily adjusted
under the spur of the spirit of unity
cngcndercd among labor men by our
nations needs
at Is pertinent to refer to the unity
of purpose that has been achieved in
the ranks of labor on the all-imporlant
ullcSlio of complete Hll-out production
for victory" he said. Labor has
shown that ii is intelligent enough and
patriotic enough to realize that this Is
the time to put factional differences
aside for the nations welfare. In my
opinion there has never been Il sound
trade union reason for Il divided labor
movement. There Is no sound reason
for division today. Let us hope that
the spirit of unity engenderrd among
labor men by our nations needs in this
time of national emergency will lead
to II speedy adjustment of the differ.
cnceS which now keep us apart. The
AFL is ready. Our peace committee Is
still intact and waiting for word
from the Gro for Il resumption OF
meetings designed to bring about II sin
gic united movement, which we need
now and surely will need more than
ever after this war Is over"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-03-19
President Duffy
(Continued From Page One)

ftOniiHuPu from rage OHP/
United States, Territories, or our
Allies.
After learning of the features of the
different group plans that have been
offered to members of the National
brotherhood of Operative Potters, it
is the consensus of opinion of the
members of No. 8 that the Union Labor
Life Insurance is by far the best for
our members.
We are somewhat stymied to learn
that some members of No 8 who have
had the opportunity to avail themselves
of its benefits prefer the employer and
employe plan.
Any Informed trade unionist should
know the difference between the EN-
ployer and empleye group plan ana
Il trade union arrangement. Experience
of the past has demonstrated that
workers have sacrificed many benefits
i'm the way of fair wages and decent
shop conditions.
Retaining your employers coverage
decidedly does not advance the welfare
of the members of the organization
and their dependents. The short-Sighted
attitude of those members who are
opposing the Brotherhood plan is eX-
cccdingly difficult to understand. o.
C. q
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-03-19
Albert N. Dennis
Sets Record With
Radio Program
Labor News Review" Pro.
duced 400 Weeks Without
Missinq Broadcast

Washington, d. c. ULNS).-With
the broadcast at 6 80 p. m. Saturday,
March II, over Station WJSV of the
Columbia Broadcasting System G5OO
on radio dials), the Labor News Re
view celebrated its 4OOth consecutive
week on the air, creating an unchal-
lenged world record continuous run.
The Labor News Review" founded
in 1894 by Albert n Dennis, who had
been Il labor writer and editor since
1912 and interested in radio since
1921, is stated by the programs an
nouncer each week to be "An interpre-
tative factual summary, or review, of
trends and events as they affect all
labor; also industry and related eco
nomics" 1t is Independent, unbiased
and factual being presented strictly rs
public service.
Mr.. Dennis, who is still the producer
and broadcaster and is therefore
credited with having achieved the
world-recOrd run, is regarded as one
of the nations leading brOadcaSters
and is now also news editor on general
news for the Washington Office of the
Columbia Broadcasting System. He is
the commentator for WJSN-CBS on the
subjects of labor, industry and related
economics and is sometimes heard or
the network.
Over 300 guests have appeared witt
Mr.. Dennis on the program in the pas
eight years, including the Secretary O
Labor, President Green of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor, and numer
Gus other labor and government Off
cials. The program has been quoted
locally and nationally, on scores of oc
casions, having "broken" hundreds o
stories of vital concern to labor. Lill'
leading labor newspapers everywhere
the Labor News Review" radio pro
gram gets international Labor New
Service regularly and makes EXTENSIVE
use of it.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-03-19
Unions Spike Chain Stores
Plan To Unload Jap Goods
Assembly Suggests Goods BE
Given To Red Cross

Steubcnvillc, O.-A plan by II local
ive-and-tcn store to make Il profit ON
its stock of Japanese goods at the cN-
penSr of the United States has been
spiked by the Jefferson County Trades
and Labor Assembly.
Concealed behind Il patriotic front,
the scheme involved Il cut rate sale of
Japanese merchandise ia stock, with
the proceeds used to buy Defense
Bonds.
Tcrming the plan ''unprinCiplcd un-
justified and un-.American," the central
body pointed out that it was IAN at
tempt to use the interest paid by the
1. s. Government" to avert losses for
Japanese goods which the company has
in stock.
AS Il substitute the labor assembly
suggested that the Japanese goods In
this and other stores be given gratis
to the Red Cross, which would dispose
of them as 1t sees fit.
The uniouiStS pointed out that if the
stores had needed laborS plea for ::
boycott of Japanese goods several
years ago, they would not have been
caught with heavy stocks on their
shelves.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-03-19
CONSUMERS UNION
URGES ORGANIZATION

Poor living standards slow up pro
duction, points out Consumers Union
in it's new discussion outline. More
food and better food will improve
health, will step up production and will
help to win the war. Careful buying
can conserve the nations raw ma
terialS, which are now being Squan-
dered in shoddy goods.
All of us have the job of organizing
as consumers, GU urges. We can use
our collective power to keep down
prices and distribute tax burdens more
fairly. We can learn how to get our
moneys worth each time we buy.
Gu will send its discussion outline,
Consumers and the War" and other
organizing helps free of charge to any
union group. Write to Consumers
Union, in Union Square, New York.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-03-19
Mouldrunners And
Buttersout Scarce
Local Union No. "a Wants
American Flag Hung In
Meeting Hull

Sebring, OhiO-Local Union No. Al
met in regular session last Monday eve
ming with our ever faithful President
BoStwick i'm the chair With the sud
den change from winter to summer,
it seems as though everyone was feel
ing too good to argue, consequently a
peaceful evening.
Our watchdog of finance, Bob Lar
kins, gave everyone sudden surprise
when he suggested that Local No. Al
buy an American flag to be hung in
our meeting hall. AS Il rule he is hard
er to get money from than tires from
Leon Henderson. However, everyone
feels that it is only fitting and proper
that we have a flag of our own.
One of the old timers of No. Al is
critically i'll. Brother Rube SmOyer has
been so Ill that he is unable to be
moved to the hospital. We hope he is
soon back at his jigger
Between the arsenal at Ravenna ant
the l.. S. Army taking our mould
runners and battersout, it is becoming
very difficult to operate with a full
crew. The Limoges China has new
device intended to make batting out /;
little easier to learn, but it is certain
ly hard on the mOuldS.
We wish to call everyoncs attention
to the article in last weeks paper by
William Green, president OF the y. +
of l.. He certainly answers very def
nitcIy the politicians who are attempt
ing to wreck and eliminate the 40 hou1
| W1nlk
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-03-19
Essential Home Repuir
Work Is Recommended

Washington, -. &. ULNS).-llom"
repair work for luxury purposes must
be postponed but essential repairs to
maintain health and sanitation should
Housing Commissioner Ferguson said.
The FILA believes that repair work
for purely luxury purposes must be
poStponc,,' Ferguson said, "but we do
not believe that the nations homes
through neglect. Essential repairs to
maintain health and sanitation must
certainly be continued in order TO pre-
serve the nations $SO,OOO 100000 i'll
veStment in housing"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-03-19
Proposal Of

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chen lost his oyercoat. Better stay
off those dark streets, Harold.
A farewell party by his family ana
friends was recently given Harold
Smith, who will leave soon to enter
the army. The party was held at Case
Hall with about seventy people pres
ent. The highlight of the evening was
the presentation Of IL ring by his
father( who advised his son that while
he will be missed III home, to Keep
himself clean in mind, body and heart,
and the Suprem" Ruler Will see tllht
he comes home safe. After his father $
talk there were quite II few handker-
chiefs seen around the room.
Following is the box score of the
recent BOWLING match:
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-03-19

ing, this trend of government will con-
tinue on the increase during and after
the war"
"Possibly," he told the conference,
"a larger experience will Indicate that
public policy demands the legality of
Il closed shop in many government en-
terpriSes.
''On our experience to date, how
ever, it is probable, us far as some
classes of government employers are
concerned, that the closed shop is not
legally available to them
The conference was held to discuss
achieving ma aXimum production. At
torney Padway spoke at the session on
legal rights of government employees
and of new problems facing labor
lawyers.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-03-19

or allOcaCeQ COnCfdcIS.
This order the AFL president de-
clared will end a serious bottleneck
which caused production delays ana
brought unemployment to hundreds of
thousands of workers.
Green's letter to Nelson said:
"As | listened to your address over
the radio the other night, ! was CRATE
full that you emphasized how deadly
serious is the problem of war produc-
tion Your suggestion that joint COM
mittees in plants provide the ma
chinery for exchange of ideas and suS-
gestions to promote production, is in
line with our long-eStabliShed practice
of unOn-mana cement cooper I l o
through committees set up for that
purpose.
AFL Cooperation Offered
Local committees under the leader
ship of their union representatives
would give you whole-hearted coopera-
ton that can be had in no other way
Your suggestion obviously grows out OF
practical understanding of the value OF
the machines and handle materials in
carrying out work orders
81 offer you the cooperation of the
five millions of wage earners organized
in the American Federation of Labor
who are eager to do their utmost t(
give the armed troops the munitions
and the tools of war"
Emphasizing the necessity of put
ting small plants to work on war jobs
Green told Nelson:
81 should welcome an opportunity
to talk over this suggestion with yol
as well as your order to allocate ant
negotiate contracts. . Unless We
make full use of small plants fol-
simpler production as well as the large
ones for the more complicated work
we shall not be able to get adequate
supplies whenever our troops may
need them.
War Production Paramount
"The American Federation of Labor
feels that wherever civilian produc
tiSff can be dispensed with it shoui'
be cut off at once (regardiess of In
ventores), So that war production ma!
have first claim on production facili
ties.
MAY ] assure you of our whole
hearted support and our approval %
your courageous decision on these TIVE
policies which should constitute ;
foundation for sustained production t.
win the war"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-03-19
CLIFFORD HERRINGTON

East PaleStine-CliifOrd Harrington,
a potter, died at II Il. m. Friday at
his home on Wood street after Il long
illness. He was 30.
Surviving are wife, two children,
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Her
rington of Salem, and Il brother and
sister.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at > 30
The rites were held at the Van Dyke
Funeral Home by Rev. \. l.. Wele-
meyer of the Methodist Church. III
terment was in Glenvicw Cemetery.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-03-19
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OBITUARY
MRS, JAMES FOX

Mrs. Louise G. Fox, 65, wife of
James Fox, died Friday at 8 30 Il. m.
in her home at S23 Avondale street,
following a several months Illness
Mrs. Fox was born in Steubenvile,
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Milleysack. She resided in East Liv-
erpool for the last 40 years, and was
Il member of the First United Preshy-
terian Church.
In addition to her husband, she
leaves two daughters, Mrs. Florence
Howell of East Liverpool and Miss
Edith Fox of Pittsburgh; one sister
Mrs. Florence COnnOr of East Liver
pool: one brother, Samuel NIilleysack
of Cleveland, and one granddaughter
Funeral services were held Monday
at 2 p. m. in the Dawson Funeral
Home by Rev. Clyde II. Garfield, pas
tor of the First United Presbyterian
Church. Burial was in Riverview
Cemetery
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-03-19

THOMAS LEAK

Thomas Leak, retired potter, died
Tuesday at > Il. m., at his home, S31
Bradshaw ave, following a three-year
illness.
Mr. Leak was employed last as a
foreman ut the former Nodrey pottery,
having retired about II years ago. He
was a member of the First Church of
Christ and the Bethany Bible class.
Mr.. Leak leaves his widow, Mrs.
Sarah Herman Leak; one brother,
John r. Leak of East Liverpool and
two sisters, Mrs. Charles Risinger of
East Liverpool and Mrs. Beth Lob
meier of Cleveland.
Funeral services We're held today at
p. m. in the home by Rev. ID. Park
Chapman, pastor of the Church OF
Christ. Burial was made in Spring
Grove cempterV