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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-08
Railroad Men Soldiers
On Home Front. Says
Lehigh Valley Roll Head

New York City 0LNS).-Every
railroad worker is a soldier on the
home front, r. w. Brown, president
Of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, said
in a holiday statement to the roads
employees. He said that all "have rela-
tives or intimate friends either in the
service of our country or ready and
willing to serve" and continued:
"War is always fought on two
fronts-the military front and the
home front. Men at the military front
depend upon men at the home front
for the necessary equipment and sup
plies. In the main, production of
equipment and supplies depends upon
railroad transportation - service that
Is speedy, safe and dependable.
Therefore, when the United States
entered the war every railroad man
became a soldier on the home front"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-08
President Signs
Big Defense Bill

Washington, D. c. GLNS).-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has signed S5l2,-
CO0,0C0 war appropriation measure
designed largely to provide housing,
school and sanitary facilities for CEN
ters OF defense production.
The bill carries $500, 100000 for
more than 16,CO0 housing units and
S1500C0,0C0 for schools, water sys-
TENS and other types of community
facilities.
1t also provides funds for the relief
and defense of civilians in Americas
war-torn territories and possessions,
and those where the war may strike
at any time.
The housing funds brought total ap-
preparations for this purpose to $780,
100000. appropriations for other
community facilities now total $780,
100000.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-08

Cluirns Decline

Columbus, O.-Unemployment due
to defense material priorities and sea
sonal occupations was reflected by
% per cent decline in the number Of
industrial accident mpen t 0 n
claims filed by Ohio workers with the
Industrial Commission during Novem-
Der, Chairman Will T. Blake reported
to Governor John w. Bricker
Claims received by the Commission
last month numbered 24,418, Chair
man Blake reported. This figure was
5,617 less than the all-time high total
of 30,035 claims filed with the Com
mission in October.
Included in the November totals
were "a death claims, rs less than the
month previous, and 1868 claims for
. payment Of medical expenses only, in
volving injuries which did not cause
loss of more than seven days work,
the report disclosed.
/ Compensation claims for accidental
/ industrial injuries during the first II
months of 194l total $4,000 more than
were filed in the same period of 1910,
Commission records disclose.
Despite the decline in number of
claims filed in November, the total
was 23.7 per cent above the number
| filed in the same month of 1910.
Compensation payments by the
Commission to claimants last month
amounted to s986,514.61, the report
stated.
Balance in the workmen's compen-
sation fund on November 30 was S82,-
s87,903.68. Of this amount, s66,437,-
91730 has been reserved for the BIZ
weekly payment of compensation in
claims previously allowed by the
Commission.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-08
TWO FRONTS

The United States must fight on
two fronts.
First, there is the military front.
American soldiers, sailors and airmen
are fighting and dying in the Pacific.
They are living up to the highest ira
ditions of this nations military his
tory. They must be given the finest
battle equipment in the world, and
they must be given it in lavish guam
tity. All the resources of this ma
ton, human and material alike, must
be used to that end.
Second, there is the home front.
We have said, time and again, that
we are fighting to defend and per-
petuate freedom. This is true. But the
defense of freedom at home, as on
the war front, demands more than lip
service 1t demands straight thinking
from ALL 1t demands a people who
will look squarely at the facts, no
matter how unpleasant they may be.
1t demands the kind of national touch
ness that knows precisely what we
are fighting for, and that will per-
NIT nothing to stand in the way of
victory on the home front no less than
the military front.
We will, of necessity, demand and
accept a large measure Of economic
dictatorship during the war Whether
that dictatorship ends when the war
ends, will depend upon the resolution
and the understanding of the Amer
ican people. The future of this country
and this kind of government is in the
balance. The people will decide which
way the scales are tipped.
The free enterprise system is at
stake in this war. Upon the main
tenance of free enterprise all the
other freedoms--freedom of press,
freedom of speech, freedom of reli-
gion-hinge and depend. Anything
which weakens and emasculates free
enterprise is the enemy of the ma
ton. We cannot have an over expand
ing bureaucracy and have efficiency.
We cannot allow non-defense spend
ing to go on unchecked and expect
to avoid economic collapse. We can
not punish industry and expect it to
NV
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-08
Painters Wdive PdY Rule
To Aid Civilicn Defense

New York City (lLNS).-As con-
trbution to civilian defense, District
Council 9 of the Brotherhood of
Painters, Decorators and Paperhang-
ers OF America has agreed to waive a
rule calling for double pay on night
work in doing emergency blackout
painting for department stores, public
buildings and other structures in
which most of the work has to be
done after business hours.
Union officials said that their will
ingness to accept a night shift rate of
$2.25 an hour, instead of the $500 an
hour that would be required under the
regular scale, would apply only to
buildings in which it was impractical
ble to carry on the major part of the
work during the day.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-08
Bookbinders' President
Luuded As Labor Leader

Chicago, lll.-In recognition of his
outstanding contribution to the prog
ress of organized labor, the friends
of John B. Haggerty, president of the
International Brotherhood of Book
binders, recently held a testimonial
banquet in his honor at the Palmer
House.
Mr.. Haggerty was warmly praised
for his successful efforts over a quar-
ter of century to advance the objec-
tives of organized labor in the print
ing trades industry.
Outstanding speakers at the ban
quet included George B. Gannett, pres
ident, George D. s4.ernard and Com
pany; George w. Rosenthal, presi-
dent, Printers National Association
George l.. Berry, president, Interna-
tional Printing Pressmen and Assist
ants Union of North America; Judge
j. Raymond Tiffany, president, Book
Manufacturers Institute; Otis H.
Johnson, president, United Typothetae
of America, and I. M. Ornburn, sec
retary, Label Trades Department,
American Federation of Labor.
be able to do it's utmost.
There is nothing dramatic about
these statements. They are simply
homely truths. The winning of this
war-and the winning of the peace
that follows-will depend on how we'll
the American people understand them.
We fight for freedom, then. And
we must fight for it all the way
fight for it here in America, no less
than in the broad reaches of the
oceans and the lands beyond.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-08
Move Made To Recover
Vast Supply OF Metals

Washington will soon act to recover
vast supply of critical metals prev
iously overlooked. Capt. William
Trimble Beisell, an OPM priorities
analyst, has found that unexpectedly
huge quantities Of copper, lead, zinc,
tin, and antimony had been lying idle
for years in the form of engravings,
electrotypes, and stereotypes Stored
away by printers and publishers. One
magazine publisher, for example, has
on file national advertisers plates
dating back more than 25 years. An
expert who surveyed the country re-
ports: "At least million tons Of
needed metals can be recovered from
the $4,000 firms engaged in printing
and publishing" He added that this
includes more than 10000 tons of
usable copper-equal to one-fourth Of
Americas annual copper production.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-08
Cancellation Of Murdi Grus
Deprives Many Of Work

New Orleans ULNS) ).-Hundreds of
workmen, seamstresses and the like
have been thrown out of work by the
cancellation of the Mardi Gras, both
in New Orleans, Mobile and other
nearby towns.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-08

"Doc," said the mau, "if there is
anything the matter with me, don't
frighten me half to death by giving it
a scientific name. Just tell me in
plain English"
"Well, to be frank, you are just
lazy"
"Thanks Now would you mind Civ
ing me scientific name so | can tell
the old girl?" O. c. 133.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-08
Women Plane Spotter Is 81

Highlands, y. J.-Mrs. Lavinia NJ.
Minton is 81, but her age doesn't pre-
vent her from daily scanning the skies
with binoculars for enemy planes, in
the capacity Of volunteer airplane
spotter. Mrs. Minton, who is a great
grandmother, nursed soldiers
returning from the Civil War. 'Ive
lived through three horrible wars"
she says, "and I'll see the finish of
this one. It'll be before my Tooth
birthday, too"
spirit and letter of labor's war COM
mitments.
These men and women are the ones
who have sent their sons and brothers
and loved ones to fight in Americas
armed forces They have read with
pride of the gallant conduct of
American workers when the Japanese
attacked at Pearl Harbor, at Guam
and at Wake. They will remember
this every day and every waking min
ute of the day. They are giving their
flesh and blood TO this war. They will
give their strength and their skill and
their savings just as unhesitatingly.
The year ahead may not be a pleas
ant one. But we cannot escape thrill
Of pride as we see new spirit OF
unity developing in America, a readi-
ness to forget old quarrels, a will
ingness to submerge selfish motives.
an eagerness to pitch in and do the
job. This spirit is the essence of
America. 1t is invincible May it wax
in might and effectiveness during
1912 and teach the enemies of human
decency a lesson that never will be
forgotten in the memory of man.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-08

Ten million books will be
sought for men of the United
States armed forces and Mer-
chant Marine through this
poster, designed by the Ma
tionally known illustrator, c.
B. Falls. Sponsors of the Vic
tory Book Campaign are the
American Red Cross, Ameri-
can Library Association and
the United Service Organiza-
tions.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19
LOCAL BOY IS
SECOND LOOEY
IN AIR SCHOOL

TUSKBGEE ARMY FLYING
SCHOOL, Ala.-A soldier who en-
listed in the army only few
weeks ago was one y men who
attended the Officer Candidate
School at Tuskegee Flying Field
has earned a commission as second
lieutenant last week.
Thomas N. Malone OF 5627 Till
man avenue, Detroit, was among
those promoted. it was disclosed
this week through an army release.
Commissions were granted to u
men who enlisted in the Army only
a few weeks ago, All these men at
tended the Officer Candidate
School at Tuskegee Flying Field,
where they earned their commits
sions as administrative officers and
now are 2nd lieutenants. The new
officers are Edward x. Nichols, 426
North Forty-first street, Philadel-
phia. Pa; Eugene p. White, 1910
Fourteenth avenue, North, Nash
vile, Tenn; William Roberts, 1347
West Roosevelt road, Chicago, H.;
Thomas N. Malone, 1927 Tillman
avenue, Detroit, Mich; Milton r.
Henry. 2ll9 Reid street. Philadel-
phis, Pa; Charles A. Bowers, 1852
Decsture street, Brooklyn, N. Y;
George R. Curtis. 1882 West Seven
ty-seventh street. Los Angeles,
Calf; Curtis NJ. Chears, 1920 South
Dearborn street. Chicago, III; Oslo
R. Walton, 1910 West Thirty-sixth
street. Los Angeles, Calf: and
Cornelius Vincent Jr., 6 Atherton
place, Boston, Mass.
These promotions are in line with
the Army's policy Of making Off
GERS out OF the experienced enlist
ed men who show outstanding lead
ership qualities. Most Of these men
had non-commissioned officer rat
lngs before being sent 10 the Off,
Ger Candidate School.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19

color 10 acquire new skills in work
and service TO meet the greatest
crisis mankind has ever known.
Our woman Of the Week" has
responded unselfishly to this ur-
gent call Of America. She knows
that she must share in the war
effort which women OF the United
Nations have taken in their re-
spective countries. She knows
that thousands OF men must be re-
leased from duties which she can
do, TO perform their duties on the
front.
What does our Woman OF the
Week" do? Well, her duties include
accounting. bookkeeping, typing,
cooking, acting as a cashier, cleri-
cal worker, library aid. messenger,
dental assistant, hospital and lsbo-
ratory> assistants, telephone and
telegraph operators, X-ray operat-
or, motor transport specialists and
many others that she is qualified
10 do.
America is proud Of her WAAC's
Of color and SO are We
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19
Woman Of The Week

Several weeks ago We paid trib-
ute 10 the woman who was doing
her share in the factories and other
defense activities, but some people
seem to think that a few Jobs
women are doing should be given
special mention and so period. cally
we will call attention to them.
However, We think that all Of the
jobs are important.
Womans role in the army Is dra-
matized in the story Oh the Wom-
ems Army Auxiliary Corps OF
which our woman OF the Week"
is a member.
When Congresswoman Edith
Nourse Rogers introduced the bill
which finally created the WAAc's,
certain organizations like the AKA
sorority, the National Council OF
Negro Women, the NAACP. Delta
Sigma Theta sorority and other
groups "lobbied" for a clause in
the bill that would absolutely pro-
hibit any discrimination OF any
kind against our Woman OF the
Week. Unfortunately this clause
was defes;ed in the Senate and in
he House. Subsequent attempts
were made by these groups TO see
that training was given equally TO
all, so that our honoree might have
the same advantages as other wom-
en-. This was done, and in spite OF
certain other living Determinations,
she has been able 10 receive the
same training.
Our honoree numbered 40 when
the Fort Des Moines school of
WAAC's graduated Its first officers.
Despite the fact that America was
fighting "a war for democracy"
old man prejudice followed her into
the army. But our little lady had
courage. she knew what fighting
meant and she went into it with
the determination 10 show the
world that although doubly hsndi-
capped she could do e job. a good
job that we al would be proud Of.
She saw this jot as challenge 10
women regardless Of race, creed or
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19
FEATURES
Merry Christmas, Soldier!

awhile to make sure It's the same
voice" Pvt. Johnny reasoned. stand.
ing silently at the closed door.
This time the voice laughed in
low sweet bell like tone.
Johnny's first knock was weak
and timid. There was no response.
Should he knock again? What
would folks think about a stranger
breaking up their party il Dixie
Lee wasn't in there Maybe I'd bet
ter leave.
TRY just once more" Johnny
muiiered low. He raped louder
this time.
The door opened slowly.
The soldier stood tall and erect
-quaking ar the knees. His heart
seemed to stop beating, then break
out in triple rhythm within his
body.
For there she was.
A Pleasant Surprise
A large oval and brown-hued
face. framed by long curling black
hair with deep brown and long
lashed eyes looked searching into
his face. For a long minute her
face analysed every feature Of the
soldiers countenance.
Then in a flutter OF CAV colored
feminine attire, the young full
olossomcd form of the girl sprang
from the chair and threw her arms
around the neck Of the soldier
standing in the doorway.
Johnny Finds His Girl
"Oh Johnny" she breathed, as
the rest OF her welcome was smoth-
cred in their embrace.
Their second kiss had all the
warmth Of torrii summer day.
Come right in and let me look
at you Dixie Lee brea-hed as a
rush of pleasant thoughts clouded
her brain. She led tie soldier to
chair and rested herself on the
arm of the chair.
oh, | almost forgot" she spoke
her eyes speaking OF joy and hap
piness. johnny Nobooy this is NV
cousin, James Stewart and this is
Sally Baden" Dixie Lee spoke, in
Producing them to rhe soldier.
And this" Dixie Lee added, now
perching herself on the arm of
Johnny's chair. rs the boy | told
you about. We went o school 10.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19
THE FACTS IN
OUR NEWS
Gov. Dixon Of. Alabama Fights

Gov. Dixon Of Alabama Fights
Losing Battle In an address
before the Southern Society OF New
York. GOV. Frank Dixon of Ala
bama, declared that the social
structure OF the South was being
Destroyed. He cited such progress
sive efforts as the anti-poll tax bill.
the effort on the part of the Far
Employment Practice Committee to
bar discrimination from war Jobs
in the South and in other places
and the work Of the United States
Employment Service to refuse to
fill lily white work orders for en-
ployers. The Gov. Dixon sees these
things as destroying the South. He
is dead right. These steps are de-
stroying the South. The South as
Gov. Dixon wants TO keep 4 must
be destroyed IL American democra-
cy is to live.
Il is safe to say that Gov. Dixon
is not interested in democracy at
all. He is very much interested in
keeping alive the southern brand
of fascism that he so easily profits
by. There are a lot OF people will
ing % go along with Gov. Dixon.
Such people believe in the segre-
CATION of the races in America
They argue that segregation is not
declaring one race inferior and an
other race superior. Bunk! Eco
nomic equality carries with II abso-
lutte social equality. Social equality
carries with II economic equality
II Is impossible 10 have one without
the other. Social equality does not
mean that Negroes and whites will
suddenly fall into each others arms
hug each other. Social equaiit,
means that a person can go 10 and
use all public institutions without
regard TO color or creed. II means
also that all private organizations
serving the public will serve all
customers without regard to race
and color.
The reason for social equality and
economic equality is becoming in
creasingly clear to the great major
ity of the American people. The
people who put the laws on the
statute books in the South that II
is crime for a white man and
black man to sit togethAc in a pub
lie place. knew the reason back
of the law too well. The real reason,
for such an arrangement anywhere
is for exploitation Of the people.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19
DR.. A. NJ. Townsend
Elected President
OF Medical Group

ST. LOUIS, Mo- DR.. A. NJ Town
send was elected prerident Of the
Mound City Medical forum at the
orgsnization's meeting Last week at
the Homer Phillips hospital here.
Other officers elected were Drs.
W. H. J. Clark. first vice president;
T. L. Walker, second vice presi-
dent; W. E. ~riill. third vice presi-
dent; Leon Smart, secretary; W. W
VERIFY. treasurer; and L. L. Wilder.
chaplain.
Members Of the council are Drs.
John Eubanks, retiring president;
W. D. Msrmon, C. W. Johnson. J. S.
Jacques, ]. T. Sherod, E. L. Fearn,
and W. A. Younge,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19
BY HORACE A. WHITE

Look at segregation IL India. The
English call the Indians Inferior
and do not allow them &c as sociate
with the exploiting English inter-
lopers. In South Africa. the same
thing is praetieed on the popuia-
ton there by the Englis h. The
Americans did the same thing in
China. They would not permit an
American 70 be tried by a Chinese
court. Think Of it! Would we per-
nit the Chinese to hav-f a court in
America to try Chine Sc Nationals
when they broke an American law?
Not
The manufacturers segregate for
the same reason. they will not
give Negro women a fair play in
the war jobs because they want
70 keep them avail Able for the do
nestle work at ow wages. They
also want ultimat ely to use Negro
women against white women in
factories to keep wages down. This
scheme worked well for the men.
The manufacturers would not re-
sst putting Negro women in the
factories if they could institute a
completel, segregated setup. A
segregated Qsekup make ii possible
to have the two races. white and
black, TO k rep on believing that
here is no. hing n common for the
TWO races 20 fight for on the home
front. The rulers of America do not
want white exploited workers and
Negro ex plotted workers to get to-
Eether for a greater share in the
product vity of American industry.
Gov. Frank Dixon can lot stop,
loweves', the onward march OF the
workers together White workers
are beginning to see that they have
been kept poor and sick because
the fa!scists of the south have made
them believe that the Negro was
their enemy. The Negro workers
can not be any longer fooled. They
KIN CIV that the poor white worker
has been the victim of ignorance
and exploitation. They know that
tbe poor white worker is not re-
ponsible for the exploitation. He
is not the en- ,my Of thu Negro.
Whites and blacks who work know
that their enemy Is not one anoth-
er. but rather the rotten -aImadges
and Dixons of the South and North.
The social structure Of the South
as It is today has to go. II will 70
irrespective Of Gov. Dixon.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19
Defends NYA
Training In Interview

ployment trained personnel" the
company concluded.
Similar letters are in NYA files
from the Century Electric company
OF ST. Louis; the David Bell COM
pany, Inc, manufacturers Of auto
matte screw machine products. of
Buffalo, N. Y; the NJ. ]. Grass
Screw Machine Products company
Of Buffalo; the Standard Press
Steel company OF Lynn, Mass: the
Spencer Lens company of Buffalo;
the Pioneer Parachute Company.
Inc. of Manchester, Conn, the Para
chute company OF Utah, and hun
dreds Of others.
Senator Byrd contends however
that the Office of Education should
do the NYA's job. This suggestion
IS looked on askapce by Negroes.
however. who view the recent clos
ing Of all vocational education class
es for Negroes in Alabama, under
the Office of Education, as an indi-
cation Of what may be expected
from that agency.
Negro Training
The NYA, according to its Novem-
Der reports. is giving war produc-
ton training o l0,f30 Negro youth
out of total OF 53,722 or 1879 per
cent. These youth are trained near
their homes and then sent where
the labor demands are greatest
through the NYA's interstate
transfer procedures. Hundreds of
Negro youth trained in the South
where opportunities for skilled work
arc still denied them, despite the
Presidents Executive Order 1902,
have been sent to jobs in California,
Oregon. Ohio, and to Norfolk, Va.
They are earning from 81 cents to
Sl.20 an hour as welders. machine
ISIS, sheetmetal workers, power
sewing machine Operators. etc.
The Mccormick Patterson press
in an editorial las. week, demand-
ing the abolition of NYA in support
Of Senator Byrd. says the Army can
train the youth better than the NYA
can do. But they give no credit 10
the fact that the Manpower Com
mission. OF which NYA is a unit. is
urging more and more participation
OF women in war production. and
that the NYA program is training
more and more girls each month.
It is believed that Senator Byrd.
who is using the same arguments
which were rejected by Congress
last year. is counting the support Of
the proposed coalition OF Southern
Democrats and the increased Re-
publican strength in the coming
Congress. Because OF the increased
opportunities Nffered by the NYA
to Negro youth as eontrasted 10 the
Office OF Education vocational edu-
cation program operated through
the States, the votes OF all Congress-
men. Republican and Democrat
alike, will be closely scrut.nized BY
Negro voters.