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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-11-06

What three young st. Paul ma
irons are expecting the stOrk in the
none-tOO-distant future? (The
happy papas to be are jumping for
joy down in the army camps where
they are stationed after having
been recently drafted.) What
well-knOwn St. Paul bachelor Cts
said) is contemplating a merger
with a certain Minneapolis lady as
soon as her Renovation" plans
are complete? (My Girl Thurs
day says, at present the Reno
waiting" idea has hit quite a snag.)
Has attractive K. broken up
with D. of Minneapolis? (And is
A. one of the members of this
mixed up triangle?) -. What's this
rumOr that is out about o. S. (whO
is in the army being secretly mar
ried to a Southern gal who lives
near the army camp where he's
stationed. (And what Minneapolis
lass doesn't give a boot anyway
cause she's interested elsewhere?)
Thanks to H. II. J. who wrote
in that fine, spicy piece of scandal
but I'm sorry l can't print it since
you did not sign your name. Write
in again and please sign your name.
What's this / hear about the
popular G. Ms expecting a visit
from Sir" Stork. wonder if
F. & F. have gotten over their
benders yet? Owe know who has
the last laugh and who holds the
trump card.) Are D. & B. really
going to trek to the altar this COM
inc Inna3
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-11-06
Negro Insurance
Companies Show
Great Progress

Durham, N. c., Nov. accord
ing to reports from 25 of the men,
Der companies of the National
Negro Insurance Association, the
companies are making steady prog
ress despite the shortages of man
power and equipment, transporta-
ton difficulties, and other disloca-
tons caused by the war. This is a
tribute to the economic good sense
and thriftiness of our people as
well as to the capable management
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-11-06
Fence Post Treatment

Fence posts treated with zinc
chloride not only outlast untreated
posts from three to ten times, pro-
tecting them from premature decay
and termite attack, but seem to dis
courage woodpeckers as well In
recent experiments at Clemson Col
lege, S. c.. several untreated posts
showed considerable damage by
woodpeckers, while treated posts
did not
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-11-06
Gilchrists Get ''BundIe
From Heaven

The Gilchrists (nee Delois
Grever), are rejoicing over a
mighty fine bundle left them on
Halloween morn by old man, Doc
Stork, in the form of baby boy,
71s pounds. Both mother and
baby are fine.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-11-06
and the concert hall would be open

and the concert hall would be open
to her in the future.
The OAR released a letter today
expressing regret" the invitation
had not been accepted as extended.
The letter addressed to Miss And
erson's manager said mo appear
ance of any artist, attraction or
event can ever be considered as a
precedent insofar as future en-
gagements in Constitution hall are
concerned"
miss Anderson is scheduled to
appear in recital in Minneapolis
Nov. 24.)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-07-16
PAYING For THE WAR

EARLY IT WAS agreed that the war should be
paid for by current taxes to the extent of our
ability to pay.
Congress has agreed to this in principle and it
now has the specific responsibility of preparing
legislation that will tax every citizen according
to his ability to pay.
The Treasury recommends substantial in
creases in the upper brackets, with separate in
come returns from husbands and wives. SO far the
majority of the Ways and Means Committee has
refused to accept responsibility and has refused to
adhere to the principle of capacity to pay.
The committee has reduced rates on the upper
brackets below the recommendations of the Treas
ury and still allows business concerns exemptions
on all prewar profits before applying excess profits
rates, although many had been converted to war
production and were earning war profits.
Because of these decisions and failure to stop
loopholes which escape or reduce tax payments,
the Ways and Means Committees plans fall short
of Treasury proposals by approximately three bill
lion dollars TO overcome this shortage-a short
age due to unwilngness to tax the higher in
comes according to their ability to pay-Some
Congressman suggest a sales tax, which will fall
most heavily upon the poorest, or Withholding in
come at the source, such as payroll tax, which
ignores the principle of capacity to pay in the
form Of personal exemptions allowed for other
types OF income taxation.
The American Federation of Labor opposed the
sales tax payroll tax except for social security
purposes, and we shall do our utmost to see that
these policies are followed.
Consistently, in line with American Federation
of Labor policies, we have specifically urged upon
the Ways and Means Committee that it should
provide for higher contributions based upon pay
rolls for the eXtenton and improvement of our
social security provisions. These the provisions
to which we must look for the emergencies that
affect our ability to earn a living.
1t viii be a crime against labor and against
society if Congress fails to do this and thus again
forces the ignominy of WPA upon sef-respecting
citizens.
Let the war industries and wage -earners now
accumulate the funds in social security reserves
with which to meet the diSIocatonS Of conversion
to peacetime production These funds will be in
vested in federal bonds, thus helping to finance
the war.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-07-16
WHO PAYS THESE WAGES?

t'MPLO1 ERS have been waving the bOgey OF
- imitation whenever workers ask for wage in
creases, but they have no such fear about hiking
their own salaries.
The American Federation of Labor published a
tabulation Of fancy salaries paid to corporation
executives during the past year which showed
many Of the bosses boosted their own pay by 200
per cent or more.
Aircraft iilms were among the most generous
with their officers. LocEheed nearly tripled the
pay of its Preident, Robert T.. Gross, boosting
him from l750 in 1910 to $l25,O0O in 1871.
Wright Acronautlcal raised its chief engineer
Roland Chiffon from $l6SO00 to $26S, ,0OO and
United Aircraft gave It's president, Eugene Will
son, an increase from $5l $40 to $73, ,92O.
Steel corporations were equally liberal Re-
public Steel added 500 600 to the $l76O 600 former
salary Of Tom GirdIer, chairman Of the Board
while Bethlehem nudged up Eugene G.. Grace
President, from S27l 600 to 1878, 900.
Among other companies that came through
with handsome increases for their Presidents We're
American Can, with boost from $5l 400 to $151, =
300; Colgate -PalmoVe-Pcct from $131 463 tC
1906 li3; Burlington Mills, from $9l 939 to $l79
652; General Electric, from $l35. 900 to $175 900
Observation-Disclosures, from $l26,O00 to $225, ,0OO and
Newport News Shipbuldng, from $70,1OO to
S127 0SO
These figures, and similar ones in the case of
many other corporations are inc0nteStable evi-
dence, the AtL said, that taxes on high incomes
must be increased.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-07-16
DANIEL WILLARD

(From the Washington Daily News
Dan Willard, who is dead at 81,
was of the finest type of American cap
tains of industry
He was Il Self-made man, Vermont
farm boy who entered railroadng as
a section hand and became president,
for 81 years of the B. & o. He was
Il public servant, in many capacities,
including several major posts in World
War l. He was sincere and success
full champion of labor-manag cement CO.
operation. He was an innOvator in rail
road equipment and service And he
had the fiscal acumen to bring the
b. & O. thru some very difficult times.
His country, like his railroad owes
him honor.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-07-16
JOB INSURANCE BENEFITS
REPORTED AT LOW LEVEL

Washington, ID. c. ILNS). - With
drawn into industry and the armed
forces, job insurance benefits and
claims dropped during May to the low
est level this year, Federal Security
Administrator Paul V. McNutt an
nOunced.
Benefit payments totaled $31 100000,
13 per cen less than in April. For the
first time this year the number of man
weeks of unemployment compensated
. 300, ,OOO-was less than in the same
month of 1911. This indicates, McNutt
said, that unemployment due to pri-
critics and plant conversion, which re-
suited in heavy benefit payments dur
ing the early part of this year, is de-
tinitely on the wane.
Almost all the state unemployment
compensation agencies reported a de-
cline in benefits between April and
May. However. payments were still
slightly above the level of May of last
year. In a number of states, including
Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan,
Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin, this is
the result of lay-offs in plants not yet
fully converted to war work. In most
of the Southern States, the greater
benefit outlay as compared with last
May, largely reflects increased lay
offs at completed construction projects,
The number of claims for benefits
filed by workers recently laid off
dropped % per cent during May to a
total of about $4,000 This was the
third consecutive month in which new
claims for benefits have been less than
in the same month of 1941.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-07-16
BOOBS, NOT SABOTAGE

II 'AKELESSNIISS and Indifference to safety are
in all probability doing more harm to war pro-
ductlon than all the saboteurs which the vivid
imagination of Dorothy Thompson and other col
umnsts can conjure up in a blue moon
Sure, there are some saboteurs and they have
caused, and are causing some trouble and damage
But what they do is little in comparison with the
vast loss caused by accidents, both on and off the
Job All the saboteurs in the Reich, if landed in
the u. S., could not kill as many workers as are
killed every year in auto accidents alone.
Magistrate Frank Giorgio of New York re-
Gently pointed out that "boobs," not sabotage, are
responsible for many factory fires, in ecturng six
men before him charged with smoking cigarettes
i'm Long Island City war factories.
I'VE read many stories in newspapers of fires
i'm factories" he told the men, "The reports say
the cause might have been sabotage | doubt it
It's just boobs like you who insist on smoking in
these plants that cause many of them. If you have
to smoke while you work, get job outdoors"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-07-16
WHERE WE STAND

4 MEKICA'S first duty is to defeat and destroy
the Axis powers and all their partners in crime
German, Italian and Japanese. In fulfilling this
duty, American labor must exert every effort and
make the decisive contribution towards the ac-
cOn1piShment of this goal
American Labor is now fully aware of it's vital
stake in the outcome of the great struggle of
civilization against Axis barbarism
American labor, being devoted to freedom,
democracy and progress, will spare no sacrifice
and will go all-out to make impossible an Axis
triumph, which would mean European slave
market and a death blow to American standards
and to our fundamental liberties and rights.
American labor places human rights above all
other rights and will redouble it's efforts to pro-
duce all the tools of victory and to assure COM
pletc and final triumph for the armed forces of our
country and all those resisting Nazi- Fascist domi-
nation and tyranny.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-07-16
RAISE FOR LUGGAGE WORKERS

New York City ILNS).-Wage in
creases for 12,5OO persons making lug
gage, leather goods and wOmen's hand
bags will result from an order, effec-
tive July y, establishing 40 cents an
hour as the minimum wage in the in
dustry. The order was signed by l..
Metcalfe Walling, administrator of the
Wage and Hour Division of the De-
partment of Labor.
fort can be stopped before too much
territory is lost, long step toward
breaking German military power will
have been taken.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-07-16
UNIVERSAL BRIDGE CHAIR

Louisville, Ky. A folding bridge
chair, Hitchcock style, which has the
advantage of combining pleasingly with
any fine furniture, is listed in the
Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corpo-
ration premium catalog. The chair,
offered for coupons packed with
Raleigh union-made cigarettes, has
satin walnut finish, brown leatherette
seat 1t is sturdy and folds compactly.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-07-16
TIMBER WORKERS ARMY UNITS

Washington, ID. c. (ILNS).-Fores-
try units are being formed by the Army
Engineers to train combat troops to
procure timber and lumber in the field.
Officers and men are foresters, log
gers and Suwmill workers.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-07-16
VOTE SLACKERS

TliE ILLINOIS primary should be warning for
the entire country. Preoccupation with war
work, with spring farming, with still other things,
resulted in startling decrease in the Illinois vote
Although there are more than 100000 eligible
voters, only about 100000 went to their polling
places. This was 100000 fewer than in the prim-
ary two years ago and 100000 fewer than in the
1888 primary.
These voters would protest violently if the
right of franchise were taken from them Yet
what right have they to it if they do not use it ?
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-07-16
. COMMENT ON WORLD
EVENTS

American editorial writer's who love
to tell European nations how they
should act in the face of Nazi threats
at little Sweden. They have alleged
that Sweden, though still maintaining
its independence, has been unduly sub
servient to Hitler and have advised a
course Of action which, if it had been
followed by Sweden, would long ago
resulted in the quick conquest of the
nation.
AS matter of fact, Sweden has
kept it's independence and integrity of
government and territory in the face
of pressure that would have ended re-
siStance in nation less stOut-hearted.
And the opposition of the Swedes to
Hitlerism has grown as the danger has
increased, which is testified to by the
Stockholm correspondent of the Lon
don Daily Telegraph.
Sweden in the past has made some
mistakes, but, mistakes or no mistakes,
the day of surrender and concession to
the Nazis is past" the correspondent,
Ossian Goulding, now visiting in Lon
don, writes in the Telegraph.
X X 4
To-day" GOulding continues, "you
have a very different Sweden from the
good-natured, rather apathetic nation
which viewed the outbreak of the war
with such tolerance The Swedes will
fight, and fight like tiger cats, if Ger
many invades them. l have been on
manoeuvres with the Swedish forces,
and l can assure you they will give an
excellent accountOf themselves.
"The Swedes are fine and fit, and
their soldiers, sailors and airmen now
march with prouder step, and have
better weapons They represent a ma
ton that has found itself after years
of sleep You have good friends in the
North. They believe in you and in your
victory" Goulding's article concludes.
x x x
Final steps looking to the extinction
of the once free and powerful French
trade unions are reported by the Ber-
iii Idulo III a UIOduCdSt uOIllIOieu ny
the Federal Communications Commits
sion. The broadcast reported that
merging of the former French labor
unions with the new French Labor
Front is regulated by law just passed
at Vichy. The broadcast continued:
During certain periods of transi-
ton, French labor unions will be allow
ed to continue to represent the interest
of workmen. Thus, they may still col
lect subscriptions from their members,
maintain their Offices and subsidize
various institutions created by them,
but they are forbidden to change or
expand their powers. For any such
moves, they must first have the per-
mission of the Secretary of State for
Labor The trade unions may link up
with one another as a step toward uni
tication and simplification.
Their final merger with the new
Labor Front will be transacted by spe-
cial DEGREES. They will then cease TO
| exist. Their funds and property will
pass into the hands of the Labor Front
which however, will be responsible for
their liabilities only to the amount OF
the funds flowing to it from the trade
unions"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-07-16
w H AT NEXT2

The Pittsburgh Corning Corpora
ton reports that it has begun pro-
ductiOn of new type of opaque
glass, composed of myriad tiny
cells, that floats like cork and can
be sawed or drilled with ordinary
tools. The product, known as foam
glas, weighs only 10 pounds per
cubic fOOt-One fifteenth the weight
of ordinary glass. 1t is OdOrless,
fireprOOf and vermin proof and
possesses insulating qualities, the
company said.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-07-16
Truths Pondered While
Riding At Anchor
MR.. MODESTUS
. EGYPT
. ANCIENT BATTLE GROUND
. LAND OF WARRIORS
. NAZIS SEEK POWER

One of history's crossroads
Saw invaders coming from South
American river bottoms
Coming by way of Atlantis, now sunk
| meath ocean waters
Bringing mathematics and architec-
ture now found in Mayan relics
=, Which have counterparts also in dis
| tant Himlayas-
But all that was before our written
history records
Earliest Egyptian records go back
only 1000 years
When Sahara sands were not as dry
as now
Invasions followed, through the CEN
| turtles
From Arabia, Palestine, by way of
| Blue Nile valley
Dynasties succeeded, one after an
| other, following conquests-
Shepherd kings from Semitic tribes
| to the East
Later routed by rebellious Egyptians
themselves
Then Egypt's armies conquered, at
Babylon, in Euphrates lands
Pyramids, monuments, inscriptions,
tell some of these secrets
Rameses, 1900 b. c., ruled when
Moses led Israel out across the Red
! Sea-
Conquests swayed back and forth,
until Alexander came, 332 B. c.
Then Romans, Arab Mollammedans,
| Turks
Napolean, then the British
A land of battles, warriors, pyra-
mids, and a River
Land also of wheat, coveted by con-
querors, then as now
4 X 4
Like Attu and Kiska-
Foggy islands of the Aleutians--
Egypt is now just another way sta
! ton
Along the lines of global battle
stretching round the world
For Suez Canal takes off in Egypt,
short route to the Indies
While across the Delta, through
| Arabia and Palestine
Lies the route to Asias wells of
black gold
Petroleum, giver not only of me-
| chanical power
PandOra's box also of world power,
in an era of planes, tanks
ri ind fhal,
sion source in oil
Power waits not today for Arab
steeds, or quarreling camels--
1t must move ahead of desert winds,
| scOrning storms of sand
1t dives or floats in Mediterranean
waters
Sails low or high in air, diving like
| fighting falcons
Fights battles on the sands like
navies on the sea--
This is the Power, which Nazis must
| have
And the road to it lies across the
Nile.
Cairo is the capital
OF Egypt's people, no longer war
riors-
But the fleets come and 60 at Alex
andria--
While up the Nile waits Khartoum,
key to deeper Africa
Today's battle is bottled up, at quick
| sands of Quattara-
Where Swedish steel, in forms of
rocket guns and tanks
Meets steel from Americas, fashioned
into channels of violence
Teutons and Wops, meeting Britons,
| AusSies, Yanks-
In such battles which would have
daunted Hercules or Cyclops-
Fighting out the same old issues, old
as Moses
Freedom honor, liberty, or slavery,
penury, degradation.
Building Pyramids, used up whole
armies of mem
Wrecked finances of nation, equal
to Il war
This war wrecks cities, nations, cul-
lures, wealth of all the earth
On ancient battle grounds, shouting
| ShibbOlethS old as Aaron
Snatching for keys of power, which
will break as always
| Or climbing toward freedoms, for
the races of men
Freedoms which men have not yet
| learned to hold
And will not learn except by holding.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-07-16

Wage increases are won through unions They
do not come on silver patters, merely for the ask
ing If they did, there would be no need for unions
to fight for their members.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-07-16

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w I S D o M

War is in instrument entirely
inefficient toward redressing wrong,
and multiplies, instead of indem-
nifying, lOsses.-ThOmas Jefferson.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-07-16

EASTERN GENERAL WARE STANDING COMMITTEE
Operatives E. L. WHEATLEY. VIM YOUNG EDWARD SEYFIER1
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WESTERN GENERAL WARE sTANDING COMMITTEE = -
McCIIIVRAY, LOUIS PIESLOCK, +. HAYNE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-28
Personal
Thomas Studio.

Mrs. John J. Carusone. the for mer Kay Greer, has been visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. James Greer of Grove street. She will leave shortly to rejoin her husband, Cap- tain John J. Carusone, who is sta- toned at Fort Benning, Georgia.
 Miss Muriel Hahn of Washing ton street has returned after spend- ing few days in Springfield, Mass.
 Miss Faye Lynch has returned to her home on Beecher avenue after attending a. dance at Georgetown university, Washington, D. c. She was the guest of George Dubois of Naugatuck.
 MT. and Mrs. Harold Pfurr and son, Richard, of Englewood avenue, and MT. and Mrs A. H. Blanchard of Waterville have returned from Camp Edwards, Mass, where they visited Private Ellsworth Corcoran.
 MT. and Mrs. William Carpenter of Lockhart avenue have been visit- ing in Arlington, Mass.
 Miss Mae Maloney of Centra avenue, is patient at St. Mary's Hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-28
, McKEkhEY's BRIDGE QUIZ
Bridge League Contil BY VIM. F.. MCKINNEY Americas Card Authority

Shepard Barclay, a member of the executive committee of the American Contract Bridge league, is the leagues chairman of its Bridge and Ambulances committee, aiding the British American Am bulance Corps. This splendid work will be continued, but the funds raised will be used to purchase am balances for use where they are needed most at the time, whether 1t be an American city, battle field of our U. s. troops, a naval base or for allies of America.
 Herbert J. Gerst of Norfolk, for mer president of the Virginia State Bridge Association, has already raised funds in Virginia for the purchase of l8 ambulances. At every tournament, Herb will be found soliciting funds for this worthy cause but 1t does not inter- fore with his ability to play those tickets in masterful fashion.
 Sitting West. Gerst was the de- clarer on today's hand, The first trick brought out the jack, queen, and ace of diamonds Gerst cashed the ace and king of clubs and led the seven, hoping south would be In. South discarded diamond.
 North saw the danger of dia- mond continuation, He led the deuce of spades. East played the king and South the ace. South
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-28
DANCE SPONSORED
 BY BLACK KNIGHTS

The Black Knights lily will pre- sent their first annual winter sports dance ill the West End Boys Lobby of the Central YMCA on Saturday. January 3lst at 8:30 D. m. Music for the affair will be supplied by Ernest Marggraff and his Melo-Dean's.
 Thomas Stack, president of the club will act as general chairman.
 The following committees have been appointed: Publicity commit tee, Raymond Lamitola, chairman, Thomas Stack and Harold Volles: ticket committee, James Fournier, chairman, Anthony Chabot and Herman Christofano; decorations committee, Colin Connors, chairman. Raymond Lamitola and Thomas Stack: refreshments committee, Francis Danaher, chairman. Fred Mrazik and Edmond Danaher: or cheStra committee, Harold Volles. James Fournier and Anthony Cha bot.