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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-05
SP 0RTS SLANTS
By Lucius MELANCHOLY Jones
Wendell H. Smith losses Orchids Out To
President Benswanger OF Pittsburgh Club;
Associated Press Affirms Paige Story

against KINDS Quiz
pressure in insisting he will give big league tryouts to
sh Gibson, Sammy Bankhead Willie Wells and Leon Day.
rr colored stars is lavishly praised by Wendell H. Smith
orts editor of the Pittsburgh COURIER in his current
lumn 1t is reproduced in part Immediately below:
WILLIAM E. BENSWANGER GREATEST
LIBERAL IN BASEBALL HISTORY
The president of the Pittsburgh Pirates is a man
who has the courage of his own convictions He has
withsoOd barrage of criticism from vitriOlc dis
seniors the past month who not in accord with his
stand on the question of Negroes in the major leagues
In expressing his willingness give four Negro pay-
ers out with the Pirates he has risked the wrath
of MS associates for ideal which has been contrary
TO the general pattern of the exclusive sports realm i'm
which he operates.
Because of his unwavering, unselfish stand on
TINS important question: the Pirates William E. Ben
swanger wins our nomination for the greatest liberal
in baseball history. He even rates vote over the
great John McGraw who tried to pawn off Negro
player as an Indian Mr.. McGraw used deception and
fruad, If might put it so crudely, in his effort to
sneak Negro into the majors
On the other hand, Benswanger has announced to
the world at large that he is going give Negro play
srs try-Out They will be the first of their race to
receive official try-Out with major league team
His move is certainly the most courageous and UNI
compromising ever made by any magnate i'm the his
tory of the game.
BENSWANGER RELIEVES IN DEMOCRACY
FOR ALL AND WANTS TO SEE 1T WORK
There is behind Mr.. Benswangers move to
give Negro players chance in the big leagues than
just the compassionate and benevolent desire to do
the right thing. He believes in Democracy and its
future.
This is the greatest country in the world" he
told me few weeks ago. eff we intend to keep it
that way must continue to improve it. One way
to improve il is TO give the underprivleged minores
opportunities"
Benswanger is the "Wende WiIIke" of the base {
bah world He pulls punches in stating his beliefs.
He says what he thinks and lets the criticism fall
where II may.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-05

THE EVIDENCE is all against Leroy (SatcheD Paige
Negro basebas greatest pitcher in his claim before 900
EastWest fan that he msquoted by the Associated
Press recently in his statements the Negro baseball
tegration question.
Every effort made to give the Iustri0us athlete
benefit OF the doubt but it is difficult to believe like
Dick Walsh and Harry ODonne could both lose their known
to doubly misquote the plain talking Negro star
60 that to keep the records straight the following letter
from the Associated Press is being carried in FULL
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
August 81, 1912
Mr. Lucus (MelanchOy) Jones'
Sports Editor.
The Atlanta Daily World,
Atlanta, Georgia
Dear Mr.. Jones:
One day recently, your paper carried dispatch
from Chicago charging that The Associated Press had
INSTRUCTED "Satch" Paige in an Albany IN. W story
relating to Negroes in major league baseball
sent the clipping to our Albany bureau, where
the story originated, and have the following from W.
N Paxton Bureau Chief there:
ga" 'SATCH PAIGE WAS NOT MIsQUOTED
IN THE ALBANY STORY DESPITE HIS RE-
PUTED STATEMENT TO THE CONTRARY.
s'REALIZING THE INTENDED INTER-
VIEW MIGHT EXTEND TO CONTROVERSIAL
GROUND, EDITOR HARRY O'DONNELL JOIN
ED FORCES WITH DICK WALSH SPORTS ED
ITOR OF THE ALBANY TINIES-UNION, AND
PAIGE WAS INTERVIEWED IN FORCE.
"O'DONNELL AND WALSH COMPARED
NOTES BEFORE EITHER USED MATERIAL TO
MAKE CERTAIN THE NEGRO PITCHER WAS
QUOTED CORRECTLY"
Sincerely yours
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-05

played at the area all season.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-05

In the veterans singles, John B.
Garrett, Tuskegee1 defeated Fred
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-05
ERROR CHARGED

Williams followers declare that
Charley the Kind, the referee,
Evening star., 1942-10-04

ms WIS
S1oIllo1lT


attacks Of apopaexy when they think
Of Bob Benchley.
They are remembering the Navy
League Dinner held IN Boston. way
back IN 1916. During the banquet,
and at the eleventh hour, it was an
nounced that the main speaker of
the evening. Josephus Daniels, Sec
retary Of the Navy. couldn't attend.
Instead. hin young assistant would
address the gathering
The socalled young assistant. a
Mr.. Bob Benchley, rose. timidly
stated that the subject of his speech
would be Prohibition and the
Navy subject very dear to
Daniels himself, but only whispered
about in the presence of tough Navy
men.
Benchley cleared his throat. ex-
planned the Nays new policy:
Tea toe 3Axs
+ OR example, We are making
Deat changes Of diet m our Navy.
Above everything. q recent vote of
all sailors and officers is being re-
spected. Complete prohibition is
being Get up!
'Gr1pe juice i only osn opening
gun. Before we're through. We win
h1ve driven even the memny Of vile
spirits from our jolly jack-tMsr
Arteries fruee. Blood vessels burst
And 4 lynching w1s IN oEdH until
Mr.. Benchley went On: I'VE are
Evening star., 1942-10-04

HE salty. vet
eran officers
. Of the United
Stztes Navy. patrol
ling the Atlantic and
the Paci6c. still get
Evening star., 1942-10-04

already making plans to have tea,
choice of milk Or lemon, and cakes,
choice of cookies or ladyfinge1s,
served On the mizzen hatch at ten
bells Pm. Perhaps should explain
that this is navy parlance for twenty
minutes past four"
Then they began to catch On
and the rest of the speech was good
for a dozen howls a minute.
Today. Navy leaders still think
of Bob Benchley as that solemn
faced. hesitant, earnest young news
paperman of Is years ago. planted
by colleagues as an aide of Josephus
Daniels, who gave them some miser-
able moments.
But to the rest Of America, to
the convulsed millions who gig
glo and gasp ut his every antic,
Bob Benchley il known for his 80
hilarious Hollywood movies and
his 10 humorosas books. rather
than for his gifts - q practical
joker.
In all the modem history Of pro-
fessional buffooney there has never
been a Laugh doctor % competent
at massasing the national funnybone
as Robert Charles Benchley. His
secret is simple. He just remains him.
self. Constantly. like all of US. he is
harassed. perplexed and thwarted by
the little obstacles of life.
Benchley sums up the Art of
Hmm IN a single sentence. "A
Joke he says. must be m lam
guase We can mdastand." In one
Of his boo1s, "AftH 1903-What?
Bachley gives 4 sample of what he
rexzrds ~ h,mor. It demonstrates
his special variety of Illustration.
Evening star., 1942-10-04
He WoRKs SITTING Down
And fh,t's whore Robezt BenchleY shines

"A man who lived in boarding.
house brought horse home with
him one night, led it upstairs and
shut it in the bathroom. The land
lady, aroused by the comnotion.
protested and asked the man just
why he had seen fit to shut a horse
in the bathroom. To which the man
replied, In the morning, the board
ers, one by one, will 60 into the
bathroom. and will come rushing
out exclaiming. There's horse in
the bathroom? I want to be able to
say. Yes. l know!"
LanguiA 1Ye
Illus, in 10 books, over period
of 20 years, Bob Benchley has car
RED ON. The man behind the daft
ness bears look of perpetual be-
wilderment. His person seems the
sum total of all the nations pedes-
trians. But the real key to his char
acter is his hatred of exercise. The
rowing machine Benchley bought
eight years ago is still under the bed.
He's going to bury it in the scrap
metal drive.
Benchley will tell you, seriously,
that a human uses so muscles to
frown - but only 13 muscles to
smile. That's why always SMILE"
he says. Its less work"
Actually, his entire life has been
saga of amusement. Benchley was
born IN Worcester, Massachusetts,.
of Welsh -Scotch-Irish descent. So
years ago. He inaug,uated his hmor
career at Harvard. He was studying
for diplomacy. but this reached an
abrupt end when he was ordered to
write a term thesis On the Newfosmd-
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-06-04

"We are very positively of the opin-
ion that any bar to the employment of
Negroes, or other cOlored persons, is
the past and present attitude of the oil
industry employees. For many years it
has been well known to us that in this
area and in most others in the United
States, except, possibly, In the deep
South, the attitude of the oil workers
has been that the drilling and prOduc-
ing of oil wells is a white mans job
and is going to stay that way We
believe that it is obvious that we could
not afford, if the occasion should ever
arise, to employ a Negro, or any other
cOlored man., and have Our entire force
quit on that account. ...'
In his letter to Gov. Olsen, Secretary
Cramer replied:
Experience has shown that the en-
tire force does not quit on that account
and never has. Individual employees
who may quit cannot thus hope to
avoid working with Negroes, unless
they are ready to retire, because all
war contractors r. required to con
form with the national policy of non.
discrimination"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-06-04
Labor Calls Westbrook Pegler Enemy
Of u. s. War Effort: Cites His Record

4. National Association for Advance
ment of COlored People protests anti
Negro column: World-Telegram re-
fuses to print protest.
>. Newspaper Guild protests to
President Roosevelt against appear
ance of Pegler column in official AEF
paper. Stars and Stripes.
g.. Western Mechanics Union No. 700.
Los Angeles, protests to President
Roosevelt against spread Of Fascist
doctrines by Mccormick, Patterson and
Pegler.
7. Baltimore Industrial Union COun-
ell, CIO. passes a resolution condemn
ing Pegler and elects a committee to
call on Baltimore NewS-POst publisher
to protest continuation.
Newspapermen Protest Pegler
Using the appearance of Pegler's
column in the AEF paper, Stars &
Stripes, as a cause for protest, the
largest group of newspapermen in
America, NYC membership of Ameri-
can Newspaper Guild GANG Is some
1000 strong, and few Of the notorious
prostitutes of the press" among them
(Turn TO Page Tsvo)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-06-04
Special MEETING
Called By LII So
Elect Delegates To Circular
Kiln Conference In East
Liverpool

Sebring, OhiO.-A special meeting of
Local Union No. 80 was held Monday
evening. June LIST, to elect delegates to
the circular kiln conference w hi h
opened Wednesday, June Bird, at Head
quarters. We have been looking for
ward to this conference for some time
and feel confident some of the cOndi-
tons which have been causing so much
dissatisfaction q among II members
working on the circular kiln, will be
irOned out.
According to committee reports,
members of Local Union No. 80 are
doing their bit in purchasing defense
bonds, the Royal China and French
Saxon are over the top with one hun
dred per cent subscription. the least
anyone is buying is five percent of their
total wages, while others are going as
high as ten and fifteen per cent. l be-
lieve on the average u members are
we'll Over the ten per cent requested by
President Roosevelt.
l have just received word that a
mystery of long standing has been
cleared up, the question as to why
Prime Minister Chamberlain of Eng
land always carried an umbrella has
been answered, Brother Ted Jones and
his number one helper did his roofing
for him.-O. G. 50.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-06-04
36 California Oil Operators Deny
Refusing Employment To Negroes

Washington, d. G. ULNS).- Cali
fornia oil operators are not discrimi-
mating against Negro workers, and
have not disseminated in the past, 36
of them have said in letters reaching
the Presidents Committee on Fair En-
ployment Practice. The letters were
written to Gov. gilbert l.. Olson, who
inquired into the employment practices
of the oil industry in his state.
Five Of the operators declared that
no Negroes had ever applied to them
for jobs; a few said their firms were
very small and had not employed any
new workers in several years; some
stated that eve have never had any
occasion to employ Negroes" but all of
them maintained that they do not turn
down Negro jOb-seekers solely because
of their color.
One concern, Shocks & Wells, Inc,
MaricOpa, took a position with which
the Committee on Fair Employment
Practice cannot 60 along" Lawrence
w. Cramer, executive secretary, in
formed the Governor. J.. B. Wells,
secretary Of the company asserted:
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-06-04

Eight million Americans read the
daily column written by WeStbrook
Pegler and syndicated by Roy Howard,
notorious labOr-baiter, friend Of Jap
anese appeaSement, and head of the
United Press which President ROOSe-
welt has accused of being an outright
liar on several occasions. According to
the CIO News story. headed "Pegler
Is 4. Liar" documentary evidence
proves that this notorious anti-labor
cOlumnist also falsities the poisonous
statements he III a k e $ against labor.
Now at last men and organizations who
believe in American democracy are be-
ginning to take action. We note:
l. Alabama State American Fedora
ton of Labor resolution: "Pegler . . .
is the builder of the Sixth Column
movement"
.. Labor's Non-PartiSan League,
Conn, ccuse Pegler of weakening
Americas a effort, asks all Conn
papers to drop column.
3. Colorado Building Service EN-
plOyes Int'l Union, Local 1O5, starts
statewide move to demand Roy How
ard paper drop Pegler.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-06-04
JUST one WEEK Till P0TTERS' EIGHTEENTH PICNIC
Pldns For Picnic
OfLocdl Union rs
Nedr Completion
This Years Annual Outing
Will Be Held At Liberty
Park

Buffalo, y. Y.-Plans for our annual
picnic are rapidly nearing completion
according to Chairman Dorothy Done
van. We were not successful in obtain
ing the Hamburg Fair grounds, but we
were fortunate in obtaining Liberty
Park, located at Union road and
William street in Gardenville, n. Y.
This is a large park with plenty of
parking space, IL nice dance hall and a
merry-go-round for the Riddles.
Chairman Donovan has appointed
the following on her committee: Hon
orary Chairman. Joseph Meidel Re
freShments, Carl HeintZ, Louis Skies
and Gerald Kircker; Kitchen. Viola
Murray: Prizes, Olive Smith. Harold
RenZel and Clarence Kennedy: Chair
man of Games. Joseph Meidel: In
Charge of Band Competition, Dorothy
Donovan: Music. Carl HeitZ, Spencer
Piall and Louis Skies.
Last year was the first time we had
band competition ut any of u picnics,
and it proved to be the feature attrac-
tIoiI, 81 lilltil III ld't llIi wv lIdhV w
cided to invite at least a dozen bands
this year. The presence of these bands
with their colorful uniforms, and smart
poppy music add color and INTEREST," to
Our picnicS. We give three cash prizes
for this contest. which is judged on
uniforms. drill, obedience t. orders and
positions of Instruments. Also this year
we are adding an extra cash prize for
baton twirling contest. We have issued
invitations to several bands up to date
who have promised to he on hand on
the Sth of August. Invited to act as
Judges for this contest will be Mr.. Il.
G.. Gould, Mr.. G. Larkin, Mr.. II. Esty,
Mr.. J.. Lux. Mr.. J.. Meidel and Mr.. \,
Alexander.
The committee plans to make this
picnic bigger and better than ever.
Each year we have hOt-dogS. candy.
peanuts, ice cream and pop for all
those who attend. We also have races
for all classes, for which W. give very
handsome prizes, we always have a
beautiful baby contest. this always at
tracts n lot of attention. One of the
events which claims particular interest
is the penny scramble. And we must
not forget the merry-go-round, this
especially interests the children. but
do not let me forget to add, plenty of
the OldSterS. too.
SO we hope for a beautiful day, If
this is granted the committee will do
the est.
Will be seeing you at Atlantic City,
June 29th.-O. {. IS.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-06-04
S%tdgndtion Must
Not Follow War
Says &C.. Head
Business And Industry Join
In Seeking Solution For
Postwar Problems

Washington, ID. c. ULNS). - When
the war ends, jobs for men of the
fighting forces will be provided by
business and industry, Eric Johnston,
president of the Chamber of Com
MERGE of the United States, promised
in Il radio talk broadcast over the
Columbia Broadcasting System and
Over short wave to the military forces.
"We of American business are
planning for the future, fighting men,
planning for your future and for ours
Johnston said.
"It is an opportune time to reveal
that the United States Chamber of
Commerce, nationally representing
American business and industry, is now
working to find Il solution to our post
war problems.
This is our pledge to you, men of
the fighting forces: We will have jobs
for you when you return to your coun-
try"
Saying that business could not allow
another period of economic stagnation
such as followed the First World War,
Johnston declared:
1--WE cannot allow hundreds of thou
sands of men and women, hungry for
their talents, their brains and their
energy, to go jobless in this land of
hope and opportunity"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-06-04
Jiggermen Ready For Picnic
Al Meyers Lake On June Is

Local Union No. IL held its regular
meeting with President Kelly in the
chair. Despite the fact that the eve
ming was warm and a carnival in town
u attendance was very good.
At our next meeting on Tuesday eve
ming, June 8 all shop committees and
jiggermen who are making or have
made any hotel ware are requested to
attend.
1t was reported that a number of the
employees of the Homer Laughlin China
Company are changing their mind
about the Brotherhood Group Insur-
ance Plan and nov favor it. 1t seems
that quite a few of the boys were mis-.
led and l think that it will not be long
before we are ONE hundred per cent in
the Laughlin shops.
We + looking forward to the
big picnic at Meyers Lake Park on the
18th. We hear that brother Kelly is
running to work these days getting in
shape for the 1OO-yard dash for officers
of Local UniOns.-O. G. II.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-06-04
PdrtY For Men In
Service Sponsored
BY Trenton Potters
Employees Of Trenton Pot.
teries Co. Entertain At
Service Club

Trenton, n. Local Union No. ID
met I'm special session last Friday eve
ming with Vice President Sleepy pre-
siding in the absence of President
Cooper who has been confined to his
home with illness.
Awaiting the return of Mr.. Bentley,
who we understand Is spending the
week in Atlantic City, many matters
OF unfinished business was held owe
till our e meeting.
Applications for Honorary Member
ship for Harvey Miller and Frank
Civinski were endorsed and With
drawal cards issued to Brothers Frank
ROSsier, Lawrence Grnbb, Angelo SayO,
Elmer Mortified, Russell Southland and
Charles Johnson.
The employees of the Trenton Pot
terieS Co. sponsored a party to the men
in the armed forces Of u country on
the evenings of May 8 and 10 at the
Hanover Street Service Club.
Like many fraternal organizations
they felt this was but a small service
they could render to the boys who are
willing not only to sacrifice their jobs,
but their lives if necessary.
The idea for the party originated in
the biSque wareroOm and swept
through the resi- Of the plant like Wild
fire. The women were not satisfied with
giving money but also volunteered their
services as Hostesses. Many baked
cakes which is a luxury not often en-
.joyed by u boys at camp.
Much credit is due Mr.. Fred Bentley
who gave permission for the collection
to be taken up which was mainly done
by Mrs. Agnes McGargle, Mrs. Mary
Golobeski, Mr.. Harry Jones of Local
Union 10 and Mr.. Thompson of Local
Union As.
1t was the sincere wish of all of us
that the boys who attended should be
supplied with plenty to eat and smoke.
Following is Il list of the Sisters who
~endeavOred to make the affair an en-
joyable m Edna Crosby, Louise klo-
S0ski, Viola GOl0beski, Frances Pest
kra, Henrietta GolObeski, Mrs. Peggy
Brown, Mrs. Agnes McGargle. Mrs.
Mary Barker, Mrs. Anna NOvitski,
Mrs. Mary Golobeski, Mrs. Clara Jones,
Mrs. Harry Jones and Mrs. Sagidyo.
Many of these women have SOns and
brothers in the armed forces in all
parts of the world and it is their fer
vent wish their boys are %partaking of
fTn,n to Pa0r Tool
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-06-04
PurtY Held BY Local Union
rs Last Thursday Evening

A large crowd was on hand at the
last meeting of Local Union No. % last
Thursday evening. After a short bust
ness session a party was held and l
think that everyone present had a real
evening of entertainment. A number of
the brothers tried out their vocal cords
and | don't think there are any Bling
Crosby's in the packing trade.
At our mex meeting the nomination
and election of officers will be held.
Everyone should make an effort to at
tend this meeting and help select the
ones you think best fitted to serve.
We are looking forward to meeting
many of our friends from the outside
pottery towns at Meyers Lake on the
18th. | noticed that quite a few of the
brothers were checking their dues
books at the party.-O.C. %.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-06-04
Two Suspended By
Local Union No. JAG
Lewis. Richter, Yost And
Van CooneY Delegates
To Atlantic CITY

Paden City, w. Va. - At our last
regular meeting, the following brothers
were elected delegates to the conven-
ton in Atlantic City: Shirley Lewis,
Kenneth Richter, Harold IoSt and
William Van Cooney: a%lternates, Ruth
Mylar, Hugh Crochard. Junior Van
Camp and Clarence KOwley.
There were two members suspended
for non-payment of dues. brothers
Robert DeRee and Joe Wharton. Boys
be serious about this thing. If you can't
come to a meeting nce In a while, at
least, YOU can send your dues. Don't
forget to look at your dues book, attend
the picnic and present 1t at the booth
for paid up dues, YOU may win n OF
the priZeS.-O. {. Jag.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-06-04
Employees Of Eljer Pottery
To Get Vocation With Pay
DEFEAT IMPOSSIBLE,
SENATOR JAMES M.
MEAD DECLARES

Ithaca, N. Y. GLNS).-Failure to
win the war would mean that 1.-THE
civilization of the world will be thrust
back several centuries to that of the
Middle Ages, of slavery and OppreS-
siOn," Senator James Nj. Mead of New
York said here.
Speaking at q testimonial dinner
given him by postal employees, Mead
declared that America could not fail
and added:
I'VE have all of the needed weapons
for victOry-a just cause and an array
of all the moral weapons, all the ideals
of civilization and humanity.
1.-The world of tomorrow must be Il
different and better world than that of
yesterday. A social order founded on
injustice, inequality and exploitation
breeds oppression, strife, war and
conflict"