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Arkansas State press., 1942-03-06
PLIGHT
WORKER
MONDAY MITE, last week,

MONDAY MITE, last week,
~ Mr.. Roosevelt, the man
who was elected to the Presi-
dency of the United States of
America in 1882, spoke to the
nation, in what we termed, one
of the most sensible talks
made since he became Presi-
dent. In his talk Monday mite,
he seemed more like the
President we American people
elected in 80 than the would
be dictator he turned ont to
be later. He gave the people
to understand, in spite Of their
anxiety to know the truth of
really happenings in the
country, in order to give if to
them would not be eypedient
at this time. And in his plea
for united efforts and eXpe-
dition Of our Defense program,
his "pets" walked of the Jobs
on the Pacific Coast tying up
work in over $50 industrial
plants manufacturing war
materials. These men walked
out in the face of a govern
ment request to not disrupt
work during George Washing
tons birthday. We wonder
Just what George Washing
ton would say today, were it
possible for him to review the
situation we are facing? With
his record of truthfulness, all
he could say, would be that
everything we old timers did
died with us and this smart
modern age has made a hell Of
a mess out of the country we
suffered to make fit for man
kind to live in peace and en-
Joy the fruits of labor. Let US
all hope that the old timers
as Washington, jefferson, Lin
coin and Teddy Roosevelt will
never know how futile their
efforts were in building a re
public for their younger gen
Grafton to inherit.
~ M## ~
EVERYBODY IS concerned
IL over what Congress will 90
toward the labor situation in
this country. Just what can
Congress do? Taking for
granted, that YOU had some
brains and backbones IN
Washington, sensible enough
to see the handicaps cur
country is suffering by per,
hitting a group, who we would
See PLIGHT--Page
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-06
||s|KE!ssJlN
FORMS
|NAA('P
BRANCH

SIKEST0N, Mo.--Sikeston has
determined to try to protect it.
self against another lynching!
Negroes in tfat town, where the
lynching of Cleo Wright by q
mob of 300 whites, occurred
Sunday, Jan. rs, have formed
branch of the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement Of
Colored People.
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-06
BY EMM EFT ]. SCOTT

WASHINGTON, D. CAS- national mobilization If man
o oSsh proceeds It becomes increasingly evident that Ia
tot IN the United States is in the oing-forecast
u occur between July /, 1912 and July l. 1919
me conversion of industry to war production will ca
,or schedule Of 100000 additional war production
INC army Navy and Marine Corps -
This startling revelation gives H. ~
some notion of Americas " ene hgher skill
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-06
Poll Tax Repeal
Gains Impetus

ATLANTA, Ga-Public interest in the possibility Of
@ Ing tne po tax as prerequisite to voting was height
eu TINS week by the announcement of public hearings TO
DC held IN Washington March H. before subcommittee of
.e senate Judiciary committee The testimony is to be given
Qa) to repeal the pol tax rs nreran;;t a. pp.
Federal elections p'S'0q''i'e " 'o''hs :"
ose expected to testify mond, Va, Executive Director Of
~ " 'ne OIL are virginia the Southern Electoral Reform
Durr native Asamian, represent League Miss Ir Ruarh NJ
@ N'onai hnnrou Tax SON. Atlanta, southern publicity d.
eVmm'As~ pand George, rich See POLL TAX, Page
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-06

Mrs. Gertrude Rutledge was as
signed by Mr. II. B. Solmson,
president Of the Haven Of Rest
Memorial Park, to the post that
was left vacant by the late Mrs.
A. NJ. Sinpf,eld. Mrs. Rutledge is
a member of many Civic Organi-
cations and we'll known worker
in the city of Little Rock She is
also a member Of the Urban Lea
que Board. She expresses her goal
to surpass that of previous years.
Her slogan is, Lift As We Climb"
Call her at 1896.
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-06
Little Roc Teachers File Suit
equalization In
nSa|aries Sought
State administrators Agencies Busy ARGUS.
ing Prejudice; Supported BY Daily Press

charging discrimination payment of salaries between
whe ana coored which is violation of the 14h Amend
sa 10 ne constitution Of these United States Mrs SUI
10y teachers Association filed suit last week in the Fed
@ .oh' ~ an attempt to force payment of an equal 81
airy scale Tor Negroes well as that of whites.
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-06
Mich. Congressman
CHARGES Discrimina-
ton in US. Contracts

WASHINGTON, D. c. March GA Michigan Congress-
nan Albert j. Engel the floor of the e. s House Of
representatives today told the story of how Negro bus
enterprise of Toledo Ohio was doubccrosst l, Of
icias of the Government
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-06
| lowers Addresses
Huge Audience;
Educational Leaders
BY FRANCES SAMPSON

his birthplace
which
Pine Bluff lawyer
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-06
P|CkE:N IS
IS NO T
FIRED

NEW YORK-Dean VIII.
liam Pickens, veteran staff
member of the National Assoc.
cation for the Advancement
of Colored People. now ON
leave with the L. s. Treasury
Department, has not been fir
ed from his position with The
N. A. A, c. p, as has been
reported by some newspapers.
Dean Pickens wrote cafumn On.
titled pursuit Squadron" date
lined from Tuskegee, Ala. and
carried in the New York Amster-
! dam-Star News for Jan. 81.
In the column, as miuted III tie
Star News, were some assertions
about racial segregation general
~, and particularly about racial
segregation in the Army. which
caused the board Of directors at Is
regular meeting Feb. . to vote
that Mr.. Pickens in this article
had taken "a position directly GIL
posite to that maintained hy stha
Association" The off aiai langt Al !
OF the motion. al vctafls foliass Il
THAT Mr.. Pickens be noticed
that his stand on the matter Of
segregation in the United States
Army is so contrary to tie repeat
cd stand taken hU the N. A. A. e.
p, and officially taken Nv the As
sociatton's Board Of Directors that
the Board feels he cannot he re-
to the executive staff;
that Mr. Pickens be iniermed of
his rights under the resolution
passed by the Board at this meet
ing"
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-06
Graf IuI Ter Support

NtkatE 4 III fA 1upPoii
The s9-gear old lawyer expressed
gratitude for the faithful fellow.
efs vim live in every section of
be state of Arkansas. He made
known critical per obs IN tie lifa
If The organization. hat SAID that
the simple faith and all powerful
support Of men and womea wao
knew net Of the great obieetivcs
Of the cNO gram, except that
tbey know that something ought.
tn Il lone7 had been responsible
idr slie aic4S#sssii III esetutian Cd
9ffp sa1s es,ias
E'asssa ssssEsi II ~ ss ]. l
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-06

Is even greater at the higher skill
levels. At all skill levels there are
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-06

THIS startling revelation gives
ONE notion of Americas colos-
nj ,,or ..,,<....
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-11-26
Grand Jury Investigates
Charges Of BrutaitY

st. Louis GLNS). Armed with evi-
dence supplied by the st. Louis Civil
Liberties Committee, Circuit Court
Judge Harry Russell has launched IN
investigation seeking the indictment of
local police officers accused of beating
TO death Mexican waiter, Edward
McndcleS, and the exposure OF wide
spread police brutality, especially
against Negroes
MendeleS, arrested last July on SuS-
picion of burglary, died several days
later in n cell mt police headquarters
coroner'S jury found death due to
natural causes a second post-mOr-
TEN ordered by Judge Russell dis
closed that Meudeles had died of brain
concuSSi"n. His body was shown to be
marked with bruises which witnesses
say were not there ut the time of his
arrest.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-11-26
REJECTS
STRIKE FINES
Orders Jones & Ldughlin To
Pay Their Workers
Increase

Pittsburgh, pa.-At the recOmmen-
dation of a mediation panel, the War
Labor Board rejected proposal by
the Jones & Laughlin Steel Corpora
ton that employees engaged in an
unauthorized strike be fined 81 per
person for each day of the stOppage.
The board promised it's findings on
grounds that the plan made no pro-
vision for differentiating between those
responsible and those innocent of
bringing about an illegal work sus-
pension.
The boards directive also ordered
the corporation to enter into Il CON
tract with theCIO United Steel Work
erS on the same basis as that estab-
lished for L. S. Steel Corporation sub
salaries. This included A cents a
day wage increase, maintenance of
membership and checkotf, provided
the Office of Price Administration finds
that the benefits will not disturb
present price ceilings.
About 10000 workers are affected
by the Jones & Laughlin decision.
A spokesman for Jones 4 Laughlin
stated that no order or directive COW
ering it's case had as yet been received
from the War Labor Board by the
cOrDOratiOn.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-11-26
Pittsburgh Unions
Gust Central Chief
AbernothY Is Unseuted Fol
Supporting Republican
Candidate

Pittsburgh. = Leo Alternately was
ousted as president of the Pittsburgh
Central Labor Union, AFL. Assembly,
for supporting Governor-elect Edward
Martin, Republican, in the State elec-
ton. He announced that he would seek
redress in court.
In tempestuOus five-hOur session
in Pittsburgh ALL. circles, Mr.. Aber-
nathy was dismissed by a vote of 102
to 6S. The delegates affirmed eXecu-
tive board charges that Mr.. Alternately
had used the prestige of his Office to
support the Republican candidate, con.
trary to the will of the assembly.
A week before the Nov. 3 election
the Central Labor Union executive
board and the delegates had endorsed
the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor, f. Clair Ross, Auditor General
Mr.. Alternately said that he would
go to court, charging that the custer
action was rape of citizenship
rights" He charged also that the
action was inspired by the Democratic
State Chairman, David l.. Lawrence
and the Democratic organization OF
Allegheny County.
| At the same time labor associates
of Mr.. Alternately said that an appea
would be carried to the executive
Labor at Washington. Formal charges
it was said, would be made agains
Pittsburgh labor leaders, includin.
John j. Kane, chairman of the boar(
of county commissioners and presiden
of the Web Pressmens Union.
These accusations, it was stated
would make the following allegations
"1-That the G. l.. U. executive
board was Illegally constituted at th'
time it recommended Abernathy's eX
pulsion by reason of the fact that it
membership included members o
international Typographical Union ant
the brewery workers, who were unde
suspension by the AL.
'2-That County Commissioner JOhl
j. Kane occupies a seat on the board
in direct contravention to the cOnsti
tuition.
'3-That Secretary John A. Stack
house, also Il member of the board
holds his position in direct violation
of the constitution.
'4-That the executive board a.
constituted denied fair and impartia
| hearing to Abernathy, who issued ;
advertised himself as president of the
| G. l.. u. in the Martin campaign"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-11-26
Treasury Offers
1'ox-poying Plans
How To PoY Arrears If The
First Instullments In l943
Cannot Be Met

Washington. II. C-ThuSc who may
find themselves unable to pay the first
installncnt Of their income tax when
March H. rolls around were urged by
John Il. Sullivan, Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury TO make arrange
ments with their incomrotaX collector
To meet it in iu~taIlmelts out of their
wage or salary. They Will have 10 pay
6 per cent ON arrears made up in This
way, but that iS less than would be
charged by loan sharks 10 whom many
in similar circumstances have had re-
course
Asked what steps tn" Treasury was
taking 10 meet the possibility that
many would be unable to pay, Mr.
Sullivan said he believed that lhr
problem had been exaggerated. Al
though the number of income tax
payers had jumped from ISOO,OOO IN
1910 Ia iJ,OOoOOO in 1911 and - 900
600 in 1912, he said, fears that many
of the new taxpayers brought in
would be unable 10 pay had not been
substantutcd.
Last year, in fact, a much larger
proportion of incomctaN payers than
ever paid in fun before March -, he
added. Pearl llarbOr made the people
aware that they were at war; and
ready to help pay for II. Through 1912
there had been less criticism of tax
administration than in any normal
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-11-26
Workers Of Ituly
(Coniinucd From Page Onr)

torial aggrandiZcmcnt either in Europe
or in other continents. We have OPP
posed and shall oppose FaSciSm and
war in the certainty that we will al
ways find in YOU American workers
our natural allies. We know that no
one among YOU wants To see Italy
broken up or punished. Once the ilal-
ian people shall have done away with
fasciSm and its insane policy, Italy
will 10y right find its place again
among the nations of the world and
enrich the world community with its
cultural contributions
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-11-26

headquarters and center of the mutt
neerS. Steady rifle fire was heard all
night. Forty to fifty German soldiers
were reported shot on the spot and
various hundreds arrested and sent to
military prison camps.
Similar clashes are said to have oc-
Cured at Narvik We're German troops
resisted shipment to the Russian
front. The total number of German
soldiers imprisoned in camps near Mar
vik is given at 5000.
With camps Overcrowded, many
soldier-prisoners have been placed
aboard the coastal craft "Bodoe' and
sent to an unknown destination in
Southern Norway.
Other parts of the Norwegian coast
report large crowds of German sol
dier-prisoners, shackled together in
chain gangs.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-11-26
Labor Resistance Is
Stirring Ndzi Soldiers To Revolt

New York City QLNS).-The Nor
wegian workers ignore no opportunity
to show their resistance to the Ger
man invaders and to slow down the
German war machine, latest under
ground information from Norway to
London headquarters of the Interna-
tiOnal Transport Workers Federation
indicates
Further declines in industrial pro-
ductiOn and increasing SlOwness of the
workers in their jobs have been noted
in recent weeks. The NaZi- directed
Norwegian press has been ordered to
publish statements that 'the mass
shoOtings in TrOndheim and other CEN
ters should be considered definite
warning to all workers who do slow
work and thus threaten industrial out
put"
Another Indication is the attitude of
the tramway conductors in Bergen and
other cities who make it a practice TO
ignore and bypass German soldiers
waiting on stops. The practice has be-
come so widespread and is so warmly
supported by the general population
that the occupation authorities have
issued orders to the tramway cOnduc-
tors ito behave" and threatened pun
ishment for disobedience and further
demonstrations of misbehavior."
| That German military discipline is
beginning to crack under the strains
of popular resistance and the reverSes
on the eastern front, is also shown by
the mounting number of suicides
among German troops and severe mil
itary riots which occurred early in
September in Bergen.
| IS detachments and military police
were rushed from \Oslo to Bergen
where they surrounded the BOlteloell
ka School, German military district
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-11-26
Brotherhood Group
(C0niinurd From PdGe Onr)

and embrace Il plan which has no
permancncy due TO the fact that it is
lost if II member changes his en-
ploymcnt tour Office each month
handles more than 200 transfers, due
to change of employmcnt and the
cmployer/cmployee plans are also sub
icct to cancellation by the employer
at any time
We trust that the officials of each
local union and the members of each
shop committee will see To II that each
new cmploycc/ is enrolled in
the insurance plan. It is absolutely
necessary that each member who re
places Il member who is called to mill
lary service be insured under the plan
The insurance companies furnished
men to assist us in explaining the bcnc-
fits 10 our members at the time of the
Introduction of the plan, they also
completed applications for tn" great
ma jority of our members AT the time.
However, ii is now our duty To keep
the plan functOning. The personnel of
the Insurance companies has been 50
reduced, due 10 many men being called
10 service, that even if they 50 de-
sired ii would be impossible to fur
niSh solicitors at this time. Part of
the BrOlhcrhood'S obligation is to Soli-
eli the new members and keep the
plan operative. The insurance com
panicS have cooperatcd 1000 UP TO
this time and are more than prompt
in the payment of claims - let us
prove our sincerity by explaining the
plan 10 our brother members and sign
ing all uninsured members for the in
SurdnCc.
1t is entirely possible that if suili-
ri"nt interest is shown the benefits pro
Nidrd by the plan might be increased
to meet the increased cost of hospital
md medical care. Many members have
asked that the Daily Hospital Hrnc-
til be increased to - due 10 the fact
that most hospitals chHrg" Il minimum
of 81 per day 1t is the intention OF
the brotherhood 10 keep the plan up
Io-datc and 10 provide necessary benc-
fits at the lowest possible cost con
siStent with safety.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-11-26
AFL Battles
(Continued From PAGE One)


women on production jobs throughout
the plant.
Many of the pilots who ferry the
finished planes to delivery points are
women.
Some of the light jobs in shipyards
they are protected by the Boilermak-
ers, who recently opened their ranks
to the members of the fair sex.
Much of the small arms ammuni-
ton is turned out in government ar
senals by women and they are loading
powder bags in artillery ammunition
plants. They are making gas masks,
balloons, parachutes, rubber life RATS,
blankets, uniforms, aircraft instru-
ments and are working as overhaul
and repair mechanics, assembling and
disassembling machine guns for test
ing and disassembling wrecked air.
planes.
Women perform many jobs in plants
making lenses, bomb sights, precision
instruments, tire-control systems and
electrical machinery. The mining in
dustry is hiring them for work above
ground.
The transportation industry, accord
ing to the Office of Defense Transpor
tation, will employ 100000 women be-
! fore the war is over. At present APP
proXimately 100000 are working for
railroads, air, bus and truck lines and
local transit systems.
On the railroads they are holding
such jobs as station agents. teletype
operators, coach cleaners, shop labor
ers, investigators, timekeepers, yard
clerks, crossing and bridge fiagmen
and gate-keepers, ticket sellers, infor-
nation bureau attendants, and many
more.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-11-26

that on the COMBAT lines. 'ISdiiiHt'
labor must have the fighting spirit
necessary to keep its end of production
moving at capacity rates.
Cooperation Held Vital
However, this is job in which
government. management and workers
must cooperate. Overall government
planning is necessary to make basic
decisions between military and civilian
needs and upon overall policies.
Basic production plans must be
agreed to. materials allocated and
scheduled. the plan of procedure or
ganiZed 50 that manpower require
ments may be anticipated and pro
vided.
"I-nleSs these fundamental moves
are made" it is held, ANY program
to direct manpower to jobs where
workers are most needed can only re
suit in waste of production hours,
needless changes and disiluSionment
that will perilously lower morale.
Single Control Advocated
"Superimposing compulsory control
of labor when there is no continuity
of contracts or steady flow of raw
materials will not assure adequate pro-
duction of war supplies as needed"
The FederationiSt goes on to say:
"If there is TO be effective man
power control, all inductions into the
Army and Navy must be through Il
single control and all hirings and dis
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-11-26
Kelly Reelected
(C0ntinued From Page One)

They should be entitled to the better
job when open. The shop committee
has been instructed by the local mem
bership to insist that the apprentice be
removed and the job given to one of
the older jggermen.
Brother Larry Finlay, retiring fin
ancial secretary, has accepted a posi-
1ion at the Crucible Steel Company of
Midland. We wish Brother Larry luck
in his new endeavor, and hope he has
in awhile-O.C. II.
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OBITUARY
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ALFRED. EVANS

Alfred Evans, former resident OF
East Liverpool and Newell, died Tues
day night following Il siX-month i'll
ness at his home in Erwin, Tenn, ac-
cording to Mrs. Nellie Brereton of
Pleasant Heights, friend of the family
He was 30.
Prior to his moving to Erwin ~
years ago he was employed as dish
maker at the Edwin Nj. Knowles Co
He was employed in the same capacity
at the Southern Potteries, Inc. and was
Il member of Local Union No. 1O3. n
B. of o. u.
Mr. Evans was born in Stafford
shire, England, and resided in the
United States for AZ years. He is sur.
vived by his wife, Mr.. Nellie Evans
one daughter, Miss Naomi Evans, at
home, and two sisters
Services were held at 30 p. IN
Wednesday in Erwin, followed by
burial there.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-11-26
n. y. FACTORY JORS RISE

Albany, \. y. GLNS). - Employ
lnent in New York state factories in.
creased l.5 per cent and payrolIs b
per cent from Sept. l. to oct. H.
Tricda $. Miller, Industrial Commits
sioner, announced. War plants hired
many, but average earnings declined
because of reduction in overtime work
she reported.