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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-07-30
New Production
Award Adopted
Will Suppldnt The Present
Navy E And Previously
Announced Army A

Washington, ID. c. ULNS). - The
Army and Navy Departments have an
nollnced creation of Il new ArmyNavy
production award for war workers and
war factories with excellent production
records.
The new award will be made jointly
by both branches of the service. 1t will
Supplant the present Navy "E,' the
previously announced Army a. and
the Army Navy Star Award.
The new award consists of a flag to
be flown by the selected plants and pins
to be worn by the employees of these
plants.
In joint statement, UnderSecretary
of War Robert =. Patterson and Under
secretary of the Navy James '. For
restal said:
The lessons of this war have taught
us that there must be the closest in
tegration between the Navy and the
Army on the fighting front and be-
tween the armed forces and the men
and women of the production force if
victory is to be won.
The new ArmyNavy production
award offers vivid proof that this nee
essary unit is today vital force in
the American war effort. This unity
makes the eventual triumph of our
people inevitable
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-07-30
Sydney Steel Workers
Ask Higher Pay Rates

Sydney, ~ S. ULNS).-The Steel
Workers Union here has petitioned the
war labor board that the basic rate be
hour; adjustment of incentive bonuses
development of Il seniority plan; eX-
tension of Sunday and public holiday
time provisions. The union workers
are employed at the local plant of the
Dominion Steel Company \ hearing
on the requests was held ut Halifax,
with the union and company repre-
sented l.. ID. Currie, provincial minis
ter of labor, is chairman of the regional
war labor board hearing the applica-
tion
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-07-30
REPORT IS MADE ON
NEW YORK FACTORIES

Albany. y. Y. GLNS).-Industria
Commissioner Miller reports losses
from May to June of 81 per cent in
employment and Of 80 per cent in pay
rolls at New York state factories. The
large losses reported by civilian goods
plants, particularly those making ap-
parel, We're mainly responsible for the
drops in the totals. Most war goods
plants continued to expand, but several
shipyards engaged in repair work re-
ported substantial layoffs.
The Now York State Department Of
Labor'S index of factory employment,
based Oh the 1858 average as 1OU,
dropped to 1401 preliminary. The
corresponding payroll index was 212.7.
Compared with June. 1871, there was
5 per cent more workers employed this
June on payroll that was IS per cent
higher.
Speaker, are considered Il fortunate
man. In this intellectual and political
arena where men struggle to the ut
most for their political traditions and
convictions, for their districts and
states. you have come up through merit
the hard way to occupy the position of
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tiveS - the second highest position Of
authority in this Republic. But. it has
never been your good fortune to live in
Ohio and TO breathe the fine crisp air
washed by Lake Erie and TO meet and
mingle day after day with those fine
people living between the borders OF
Lake Erie and the Ohio River.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-07-30
Industries USING
More Negro Labor
League Discloses
Navy Department Has Dou-
bled Employment Of
Negro Workers

New York City ULNS).-Increased
employment of Negroes in war indus
tries was reported in the findings of IA
survey made public here by William
II. Baldwin, head of the National Ur-
ban League.
The survey covered developments
since the issuance Il year ago of PreSi-
dent Roosevelt'S order fOrbidding ra
cial discrimination in defense employ
ment and appointment of the PreSi-
dents Committee on Fair Employment
Practice.
Substantial Gain Found
The league, aided by local attiliates
in 40 industrial centers throughout the
country, found that Negro employment
in the war industries showed sub
Stantial increase. attributed principally
TO three causes These We're the PreSi-
dents order and the enforcement work
| of the fair employment practice com
mittee. the activities of the Negro Man
power Service of the War Manpower
Commission and the procedude Of pri-
vate organizations concerned primarily
with the welfare of the 13,0O0,0OO
Negro citizens.
The study disclosed, however. that
racial discrimination in employment re-
manned a serious factor reflected in the
excessive ratio of Negroes on relief to
their total population.
Union Restrictions Relaxed
Relaxation of trade union restric-
tions against Negro workers was noted
in various cities.
According to the report, establish
ment of ordinance plants throughout
the country brought semi-Skilled en-
ployment to thousands of Negroes. The
Navy Department has doubled the EN-
ployment of Negro workers in its
yards, Negroes now being represented
in 13 different crafts.
The league reported that in southern
states, where three-fourthS of the
country's Negro labor is found, train
ing facilities are inadequate and fire.
quently non-eNiStent," but that the
situation is much better in the north.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-07-30

it does not provide for that degree OF
consideration and protection which the
union feels the employees are entitled
to in the event of a merger of the
Western Union and Postal companies,
the committee was told
Particularly the union emphasized
the necessity for the 4O-hour week.
without reduction in pay, to help alb
sorb any surplus of employees that may
result from Il merger: and the absolute
necessity for complete job protection
for all employees as the only sensible
and applicable means of taking care Of
the complicated question of seniority
rights.
Members Urged to Act
In a message to CTU members, an
nouncing the House committee hear
ingS and urging union members to
write members of the committee, tell
ing them exactly how the union feels
on the merger question, President w.
l.. Allen of the union, said in part:
The welfare of telegraph workers
always has been the first consideration
of the the CTU. The position of the
CTU with respect to the proposed
telegraph merger legislation is based
on that principle. Western Union dele
gates from all sections of the country,
along with delegates from other CTU
subordinate units. helped to formulate
CTU'S policy ON merger at our conven-
ton in Toronto last fall.
The fact that the CTU succeeded in
securing the labor-prOtection provisions
that are incorporated in 5. 259S was
due to the fact that CTU'S merger
policy has the Endorsement and support
of all CTU members. Whether or not
the CTI' Will be successful in Secur-
ing further Improvements as a result
of the hearings before the House com
mittee, assuming that the proposed
legislation cannot be defeated in the
House, will depend very largely upon
the continued cooperation and support
from our members in the field, and
particularly from Western Union mem
berS''
The decision by the House committee
to hold public hearings followed closely
Il formal request by the Commercial
Telegraphers' Union, supported by the
American Federation of Labor, that
such hearings be held in order that the
organization might have an opportunity
to continue its opposition to the pro
posed telegraph merger or, failing
that, to secure maximum protection for
the employees in the industry. 1t was
feared that the House committee might
report the proposed legislation out of
committee without formal hearings.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-07-30
Contracts Renewed For
Nova Scotia Coal Miners

Glace Bay, \. S. ULNS) ).-After ten
nave been signed for one year, affect
ing II, 900 soft coal miners and four
companies in Nova Scotia.
The dominion war labor board had
ruled that the contracts be executed
at rates prevailing under the agree
mentS which expired last Feb. / and
to cover a period until one year fol-
lowing the close of the war The case
had been referred to the board when
the representatives of the mine work
ers and companies failed to reach an
agreement on wages or how long Il
contract would prevail.
The United Mine Workers district
executive for District 26 appealed the
board decision, seeking higher wages
for the new contracts as well as a
viewed the appeal and denied it. The
district executive sought the aid of the
International UNIV. executive. The
latter ordered the district executive to
abide by the ruling on wages, but to
insist that the contracts be for only one
year. The latter stipulation was ac-
ceded to by the war labor board and
by the operators. Those signing the
contracts were: Dominion Coal Com
pany, largest operating entity in the
district and in the Canadian bituminOlls
coal industry; Old. Sydney Galleries;
4, n. ~,
Acadia Coal Company.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-07-30
Sterilization Plan
For Minnesota
Road Workers

Minneapolis ULNS). - Minneapolis
state highway enmployes who former
ly worked on Il part-time seasonal
basis now can count on weekly pay
checks throughout the year under an
annual income and employment sta
bilization plan set up by the Minnesota
state civil service department and high
way officials.
The new pay plan, covering approx
mately 23OO employees was established
partly to meet the draining of man
power from highway crews to better
paying jobs in private industry. Before
tn pay plan became effective, highway
employees earnings tiuctuated with the
seasons, and as Il result there were
periods when employees had no income
at all and some had to 90 on relief
The stabiliZatiOn plan is based on
weekly payments for a 4O-hour week,
with compensatory overtime accu-
mulating against the slack season.
Monthly salaries guaranteed workers
range from $97 for labOrer to $50
for heavy equipment operator. The
compensatory overtime up to four
hours Il day and II a week-iS accu-
mulated at rates ranging from 60 to
90 cents an hour and credited to the
workers compensatory overtime ac-
count. During seasons when work is
insufficient to permit full-time employ
ment, the employe continues to receive
regular semi-monthly pay checks,
drawing against his compensatory ac-
count until work again is available
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-07-30
Domestic Servunts Win
Regular Payday Order

San Diego, Calif.-Regular paydays
must be maintained for domestic ser
wants in the same manner as is re-
Quired for other classes of workers,
Judge Joe l.. Shell ruled.
Mrs. Gay Purcell. arraigned in mu-
nicipal court, charged with failure to
pay wages of Bertie Franks. house
keeper, twice monthly, pleaded guilty
through her attorney and was sen
fenced to serve 40 days in the county
Jail Deputy Labor Commissioner j. Il.
Lester appeared for the complaining
worker
On payment of S129.34 wages and a
$40 penalty, the sentence was suspend
ed and the defendant placed on pro-
baton.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-07-30
WOMEN TO DISTRIBUTE DAILIES

New Orleans GLNS). - The Daily
States, an afternoon publication, will
put women on as route carriers and as
news girls on the streets. And the
Times-Picayune, the morning edition is
arranging to engage women as carriers
in the upstate section as well as in
Mississippi.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-07-30
Telegrdphers Urge 40-Hour
Week To Protect Workers
Would Absorb Surplus Of Employees That Would Result
In Proposed Wire Merger Of Western
Union And Postal Companies >

Washington D. c. QLNS).Previous criticism of the tee
bill reiterated and emphasized spoesmen
the Commercial Tegraphels Union in public hearings before
the Committee Interstate Commerce. The b $685.
has been passed by the Senate.
While bill approved by the Senate incorporates
of the principles Teegraphers
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-08-21
N. A. A. C.. P.

The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
was organized over 80 years ago
by liberal whites and race cons
cious Negroes to promote the eco
nomic, political, civic and social
betterment of Colored People and
their harmonious cooperation with
other people. If there was ever a
need for the promotion of such an
objective, this is the day and time
AS acute cases arise constantly
in the various phases of this OBJ
jective. Therefore the Portland
Branch as an integral part of the
Nation has pledged itself anew to
re-enforce its numerical and fin
ancial strength through a men,
bership drive beginning the OPEN
ing fall meeting September 20,
(3rd Sunday. President Wyatt
w. Williams, urges through this
medium, that all members and any
and all persons interested in the
NAACP to please attend the OPEN
ing fall meeting Sunday, Sept. 20,
500 pm. Williams Ave. Y.W.C.A.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-08-21
Tacoma, Wash.
Mrs. wendIe Stafford

The formal dedication and open
ing ceremonies for city U.S.O. Unit
No. 2 located at It's Commerce
Street, have been set for Friday
evening, September 4. At a meet
ing called last week by the direc-
tor, Mr.. Ray Vaughn, the program
Committee under the chairman
ship of the Reverend D. C. Ste
phenson outlined the following
program:
Music, Soldiers orchestra; Pre-
sentation of flag to the U.S.O. by
Flag Detail from Fort Lewis; Star
Spangled Banner, led by Mrs. e.
E. Elmore; Invocation, Chaplain;
Address, Mayor Harry p. Cain;
I n t r u C ton of Distinguished
Guests; Introduction of Colonel
Merrill; Introduction of U.S.O.
staff and Managing Committee;
Musical Selections, Coleridge Tay-
lor Musical Club; Address, Cover
nor Arthur B. Langlie; Salute to
Flag, led by Mr.. Dick. Turpfh; Me-
gro Anthem, Mrs. e. E. Elmore;
God Bless America" Assembly;
Benediction, Chaplain.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-08-21
More About Brill
CONTINUED from Page One)


Johnny Brill, as he is Familiarity
known to all his friends in this
community has lived n iSeattle all
his life. He is a graduate of our
local high school and afterwards
attended Gonzaga University and
the University of Washington. Up
on concluding his university edu-
cation he became a licensed morti-
clan and was associated for over
seven years with the Mittelstadt
Mortuary in Ballard.
Many people are not familiar
with the fact that the Coroner's
Office is open "a hours a day and
has associated with it now a medi-
cal staff thoroughly familiar with
the problems of the office. It is
necessary for it to cooperate con-
stantly with the Sheriff's office,
the Prosecuting Attorneys office,
the State Highway Patrol, the Po-
lice Department and the various
federal agencies.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-08-21
SOCIAL NOTES

To honor their absent members
Miss Mary Newton, Miss Juanita
Alexander and MIR. Ray Williams
who have returned during vacation
the Birthday Senior Choir of the
First A.M.E. Church gave a beau
tiful reception during the week at
the home Of Mrs. Nathan Robin
son.
Mr.. Harold Pitts a member of
the Canadian Royal Air Force
was a recent visitor in the city
on a brief leave. Mr.. Pitts was
first in his class of last year hav-
ing won the Gold Medal" Friends
here saw to it his holiday was
well enjoyed. He was the house
guest of his aunt Mrs. Carrie Du-
val.
Mrs. Joe West entertained at
home with a Brunch" to honor
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-08-21
SEATTLE NEWS
Texas Cops Enforcing Jim Grow Rule
Abuse And Shoot Two Negro Soldiers

WASHTNGrON-Attorney Gen.
eral Biddle announced that the
government had initiated federal
court action against two Beau
mont, Texas, police officers for
violating the civil rights of a Me-
gro soldier.
Biddle said that he had ordered
the filing of an information in fed
eral district court against Police
men Clyde Brown and Bill Brown
for mistreatment allegedly given
Private Charles ]. Reco on July %
after Private Reco was ordered off
a bus for taking a seat reserved
for white passengers.
The soldier was beaten when he
alighted from the vehicle and while
being taken to police headquarters
was shot twice, Biddle said in a
statement released by the office
of war information.
The defendants will be taken in
to custody 'as soon as practicable"
Biddle said, and will be charged
with a violation of the civil code
which provides that no citizen
shall be deprived of his civil rights
under the color of state laws"
Biddle said he had acted upon
request of the war department.
The offense is a federal misde-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-08-21
Here's More About
Negro Soldier Plan

Senator Bankhead of Alabama
may mean well but we are COM
pletely out of sympathy with his
position.
Who does the senator mean
when he says "our people," the
landlords and the poll tax con-
gressmen? Well these are not our
people. They are doing a disser-
vice to democracy in a hundred
different ways. They are the enc
mics of OUR PEOPLE. They are
seeking to re-win what they lost
in 1865-slavery.
This war Is a continuation of
the peoples revolution of 1861
it is a struggle for human free
dom.
Negro troops are fighters for de-
mocracy. The senator does de-
mocracy a disservice when he in
Inmates that white and black
troops cannot get along together.
Incidentally he does Fascism a
service with the same breath.
If there is high trace feeling
among the Negroes, lynching and
terror have caused it.
We advocate no provocation; we
are unalterably opposed to any
form Of provocation, but to cease
training Negro troops anywhere
In our country is pure and unadul-
terated appeasement of Hitler and
Hitlerites.
Let Senator Bankhead and "our
people" carry on campaign to
bring southern white troops to
respect the rights of Americans
regardless of race creed, or color.
An exhibition of real democracy
will kill all race feeling"
Mr.. Stain said of the Soviet
soldiers and the Red army, that
its strength lies in the fact that
it does not and cannot entertain
hatred for other people That
it has been brought up in the spi-
rit of equality of all peoples and
races and in the spirit of respect
for the rights of other peoples
That is a truly democratic state
ment. Senator Bankhead would
do well to read it. Perhaps he can
help make it possible for President
Roosevelt to say this of our army
some day.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-08-21

Members and friends of Allen
A.M.E. Church called at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Jones, 1919 South Ferry Street,
on Sunday afternoon to enjoy the
first annual Pastors Tea. The af-
fair was under the sponsorship of
Mrs. Edward Miller, Mrs. Laurel
S. Covington, Mrs. James Beck
and Mrs. Thomas Jones. Seventy
five persons called during the af-
ternoon, making the Tea an out
standing financial success. Given
for the benefit of Conference
Claims, the ladies plan to make the
affair an annual one. During the
afternoon, Reverend Stephenson
took pictures Of the guests.
Reverend and Mrs. D. C. Ste
phenson left on the North Coast
Limited Monday night for Spokane
where they will attend the Puget
Sound Annual Conference, con-
vening in that city. Other men,
bers of Allen A.M.E. Church plan
to go over for the weekend.
Mrs. C. J. Hall, and daughter
Marian of Chicago, Illinois left for
their home, Sunday night after
visiting for a week with Mr.. and
Mrs. E. C. Tumlin on South State
Street. On Saturday evening, Miss
Millicent Jones and Miss Jacque-
line Gibson were co-hostesses at a
garden party honoring Miss Mar
ian. At a late hour, refreshments
We're served and the youngsters
roasted wieners and marshmal-
lows
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-08-21
Crossing The Bar

The beautiful poem, Crossing
the Bar" was read by Rev. BIC.
Allen in eulogy to the memory of
the late Bernard Shelton at the
funeral solemnized Wednesday,
Aug. 18th, 2:30 pm. in the draw
ing room of Holman and Lutz Col
onial Mortuary. Bernard born in
Alliance Nebraska, passed away
Aug. 7, at Lake Oswego, Oregon.
Rev. L. o. Stone and Rev. ]. F.
Smith assisted Rev. Allen in Of
ficiating. Interment in Lincoln
Memorial.
Bob Nichols String Quartet rem
dered sweet comforting music,
Horace Williams Soloist, sang We
ry effectively, my Buddy" END
Of a Perfect Day." and "Aloha."
Honoraries: Paul Williams Davis,
John Butler, Walter Davis, Mon
roe Williams, John Scott and L.
Evans.
Bearers: Jasen Fontain, Oliver
Smith, s. A. Kiser, Harold Taylor,
Roy Lee Spicer and Ernest Parks.
The 81 floral contributions, per-
fectly gorgeous in various designs
were mute evidence of the high
esteem in which the deceased was
held by men, women, girls and
boys in every walk of life. Among
the more elaborate designs was a
large heart Of red and white roses
A gate, beautiful indeed, was the
gife of the Ballot Box Cafe; the
blanket of roses was from the
Steven Wrights and Eugene Car
dents; still another was enscrolled
Our Neighbor." Dozens of orchids
gardenias, cut flowers and ported
plants were sent to the home as
as a solace to the bereft family;
Gladys and daughter Shirley, Mrs.
Julia Shelton, sisters, Janice Shell
ton and Annabell Caldwell and lit
tie nephew Paul George "Bunky'
Blakely.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-08-21

At the 4th Quarterly Conference
held at Bethel A.M.E. the Official
Board representing the member
ship, passed resolutions request
ing the return of Rev. B. c. Allen
Pastor for another year. Depart
ment heads read testimonials all
attesting to the fine loyal cons
cientious leadership of Rev. Allen
and his beloved wife. Through
their exemplary Christian lives a
spirit of brotherly love permeates
the membership resulting in the
kind of a cooperative spirit that
brings results.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-08-21
PUGET SOUND P0WeR & LIGHT 60.

her mother, Mrs. Evelyn Hender-
son of Oakland, Calf, who ar
rived in the city during the week,
Ladies present to meet Mrs. Hen
derson were the Mesdames Bow
mar, Jackson, Frazier, Leroy,
Vrooman, and Chainey.
Mrs. Henderson's stay may be
indefinite.
Mr.. Hayden Richardson, a popu-
lar former Seattleite, who now re-
sides in Chicago, ILL, is visiting
his relatives and old friends for a
few days. Mr.. Richardson is look
ing well, and expresses himself to
the Northwest Enterprise report
er as being delighted to be back
in Seattle again.
Mrs. Henry Thompson Tommy
has been confined to her apt. in
the Adelphi due to illness. Her
friends wish for her an early re-
covery.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-08-21

meanor and may be brought di-
rectly into court without recourse
to grand jury proceedings. Maxi
mum penalties upon conviction are
one years Imprisonment or $1,000
fine or both.
Chief Backs Men
At Beaumont, Chief of Police
Ross Dickey said at the time of
the arrest that he would stand
back" of his officers. He had no
thing to add today. Policemen
Clyde Brown and Bill Brown were
not available for comment.
A state charge of abusive Ian
guage is on file in county court
at-law against Reco.
II am not going to have any
of my men beaten up or cut UP as
they have been in the past" Chief
Dickey said during an investiga-
ton of the incident.
]. M. Kirl, driver Of the bus, said
the Negro cursed him and drew a
knife when he stopped the bus and
again ordered him to change seats.
The Negro left the bus and Kirl
reported the incident to police.
The officers at the time said
that Reco resisted arrest and that
it required four policemen to take
him to the station.