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Evening star., 1942-03-10
Workman Injured
AS 50.MiIe Wind
Whips District Area
Home, Property Domuee
Reported in Series
OF Freak Accidents

One man was injured and con-
siderable damage TO private property
and homes in the Washington area
was reported yesterday as So
mile e-an-hour wind whipped the
District and vicinity.
Charles Mitchell, 43, of 115 De-
fense highway. Bladensburg, Nd.
spent last night in Casualty Hos
pital after treatment for a shoulder
injury and nose abrasion. A piece
of plywood. blown from a building
on which he was working at New
York and West Virginia avenues
NE, struck him.
In addition TO uprooting numerous
trees and breaking window panes in
private homes, the sudden storm
played many freaks. A parked car
owned by August Widner, an at
torney with the Veterans Admin
istration. was damaged when q
plank weighing $50 pounds was
lifted from the top of the 12-story
Commonwealth Office Building
under construction at 1887 K street
NV. and landed on his car. Three
other planks struck the rear court
way
Mrs. Job Saloon. 1880 Maryland
avenue NE. looked out her front
window to see the wind smash a
big tree and topple it against an
other tree. missing her automobile
The storms severity crumpled the
heavy canvas canopy at the Penn
sylvania entrance to the Willard
Hotel.
A light snow fell at 2;1o pm
At 6 pm. another trace of snow was
reported from Bethesda, Md. AS
harbinger of better things to
come, Mrs. C. E. Richman. 9 Shep-
herd street, Chevy Chase, looked
from her doorway and saw a robin
Harbor police recovered two boats
adrift, one in the Georgetown
Channel. the other in the Anacostia
River near the Sousa Bridge.
Evening star., 1942-03-10
Strengthening of u. S. Youth
Stressed at Recreation PorIey
Health VitoI to War Effort, Speaker Soys;
Eight Welfare Agencies Make Reports

signing duties to senior girls where
possible.
Mr.. Drake said the Boy Scout
program was based on awards for
skills and accomplishments and
helping youth build its own char
acter. He cited the work OF the
scouts in the aluminium collection
program in the early days of ma
tional defense.
There will be definite camp
problem this summer he added be-
cause the anxiety of parents to get
their children out of the city will
increase while the availability of
older boys as assistants is diminish
ing as they now get jobs.
Membership in the Y. w. c. A. is
not a prerequisite TO the use of its
facilities. according to Miss Height,
who outlined the work the colored
Y. w. c. A. is doing during the war
period.
The nursery school problem here
was stressed by Mrs. Leroy who said
those of the eight settlement houses
belonging to the Community Chest
are insufficient to meet the demand.
Art Work Discussed.
Mrs Shepherd outlined the work
being done in the field of arts at the
Y. w. C. A. to develop both skills
and appreciation. Physical and
special activities also are pro-
grammed she added.
Recreation coverage of the Jewish
Community Center was described by
Miss Green who said the program
was not restricted to those of Jewish
faith.
Mr.. Fyfe said his orgarIze ton.
working with boys in the war period
was trying to do the same job a
lot better"
Charles Cunningham OF the
council presided and introduced the
speakers.
Evening star., 1942-03-10

Need for physical strengthening
OF American youth to put it on a
par with that of enemy nations was
stressed today by Randolph Myers
Of the Y, M. c. A. at the third of a
series of discussions on recreation
sponsored Jointly by the Depart
ment of Community Centers and
Fairgrounds and the Council of
Social Agencies.
Speaking at the Jewish Com
munity Center, Mr.. Myers said the
Y. M. C. A. is embarking on
build-up program for boys between
the ages of l6 and 20 years. Tests
will be given and a regular course
prescribed, he said.
Activities Outlined.
Mr.. Myers was one of eight speak
erS from various private agencies
who outlined recreational activities.
The others we're Mrs. C. Leslie Glenn
of the Girl Scouts, snc.; Linn C.
Drake of the Boy Scouts of Amer
ica. Mrs Lawrence Shepherd OF the
Y. w. C. A.. Miss Dorothy Height
OF the Phyllis Wheatley Y. w. C. A..
Miss Ruth Green of the Jewish
Community Center. Mrs. Howard S.
Leroy. president OF the Federation
of Settlements. and Charles Fyfe Of
the Boys Club of Washington.
Mr.. Myers disclosed that the Japa-
nese have just given permission to
Y. M. C. A. secretaries of neutral
countries to establish contact with
United States prisoners of war.
The Girl Scouts. according to Mrs.
Glenn. is not just an organization
for entertaining kids" but has the
more serious purpose of character
building. Recreation agencies, she
said, could help the scout program
by providing adult leadership and
meeting places for troops, and as
Evening star., 1942-03-10
District Man Tricked
Out Of $678 by Trio

Loss of s678 by f1im-flam trick
was reported to police yesterday by
James Andrew Meeks. 1861 Corcoran
street NE.
Mr.. Meeks told police he was &C
costed by three colored men as he
left bank at Seventh and K streets
NV. He accompanied them to Nay
lor court NV, where a discussion
took place involving large sum of
money one of the strangers said he
wanted Mr.. Meeks to keep for him.
When the trio left. the victim
found the packet he thought con-
tanned his funds held nothing of
value.
Evening star., 1942-03-10
D. {. May Eyacuate
Institutions Near
Military 0bjectives
Emergency Care
Will Be Provided
For Inmates

Welfare Director Conrad Van
Hyning will have for Commissioner
Guy Mason within a week a report
on plans to evacuate inmates OF
several District institutions near
possible military objectives in the
event of bombing.
Mr.. Van Hyning has been dis
cusing the problem with the insti-
tutions and indicated yesterday that
unless bombings here should be OF
continuous and devastating nature,
the situation could probably be met
by shifting of inmates temporarily
from one institution to the other. If
one institution was damaged. in
mates could be absorbed elsewhere,
he indicated.
Institutions Affected.
In the event of actually serious
bombing" here. the welfare director
said funds might be sought and ap-
proved for erection of temporary
shelter in nearby Maryland or Vir-
ginia away from danger. He said
he is considering the possibility OF
using District -owned land at Muir
kirk, Md, for such temporary shelter
If, as last resort, it should become
necessary.
Institutions affected include the
Home for Aged and Inflrm and the
Industrial Home School for Colored
at Blue Plains, near naval air and
research installations in AnacosGia; :;
Industrial Home School for White
on Wisconsin avenue near the Naval
Observatory; the District Training
School for Feeble Minded near Fort
Meade, Md; the National Training
School for Girls on Macarthur
boulevard. near the Reservoir, and
the Receiving Home near the Navy
Yard.
Hospitals May Help Out.
Mr.. Van Hyning said in the case
OF the two industrial home schools
and the National Training School
for Girls, consideration was being
given in regard to which inmates
could be sent home in event Of
trouble and which would have to be
provided for In the case of the
Home for the Aged, he indicated,
local hospitals and emergency med
ical establishments might have to
provide for the hospital cases. while
other able bodied inmates might be
placed in homes
In cases where detention will be
necessary, Mr.. Van Hyning said
some space might be found in the
District Jail.
Evening star., 1942-03-10
81 Rookie Policemen
To Join D. 6. Force

A class of 81 rookie policemen
will be distributed among the pre-
cincts Monday, following completion
of a training school course.
The class will be replaced imme-
diately py another group, as police
officials strive to place on duty the
full authorized strength of the force.
The first District deficiency ap-
preparation makes possible addition
of IS more privates, six sergeants
and four lieutenants. Still to be
filled are six other vacancies-three
sergeants and three ieutenants.
Total strength of the department
will be LII when these. positions
are filled.
Evening star., 1942-03-10

trical fixture hangers and the ref
cree would receive 1t as part Of the
record.
Argument arose later over the pro-
cedure of labor leaders croSs-ex-
amining Mr.. Lusk so much in detail
on three specific missionaries.
Counsel for the builders, Mr.. Wilkes,
.contended that such detailed proce-
dure was Of no value.
Evening star., 1942-03-10
Citizens Postpone Meeting

The regular meeting Of the Piney
Branch Citizens Association, sched-
uled for 8 O'Clock last night at
Roosevelt High School, was post
pened until the next monthly meet
ing for lack of a quorum. 1t was
explained that a majority of the
members were engaged in civilian
defense activities.
Evening star., 1942-03-10
Join Summer Faculty

DR.. Lucille Reynolds of the Farm
Credit Administration and DR..
Howard A. Dawson, director Of ru-
raj service for the National Edu-
cation Association, both of WASH
ington, will be visiting faculty men,
bers at the University of Wisconsin
summer session. 1t was announced
today.
Evening star., 1942-03-10
Plans Lenten Service

The Rev. Wendell S. Tredick will
preach at a community lenten serv-
ice at 8 pm. tomorrow at the Ken
sington Md Baptist Church. He
is pastor Of the Warner Memorial
Presbyterian Church in Kensington.
Evening star., 1942-03-10
Convicted of Tire Theft

WINCHESTER, Va, March 10
(SpeciaQ. Delbert Light. 80, was
under a six-month Jail sentence to-
day, having been convicted before
Trial Magistrate LArgent Of stealing
an automobile tire.
Evening star., 1942-03-10

Traffic Director William A.
Van Duzer: I am the parent
of (number) child (ren) in
a public private {
parochial { } school. I am
{ am not { } in favor
of the $50 am. opening and
$3.50 pm. closing of schools.
My child (ren do } do not
{ use the public transpor-
tation system to and from
classes.
Comment-
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03
Sailors' Union Negotidtes
agreement With OH Co.

San Francisco (ILNS).-The Sailors
Union of the Pacific, affiliated with the
Seafarers international Union. AFL,
has negotiated an agreement with the
Associated Oil CO., covering all the
ships of the company's fleet, both Off
shore and for the San Francisco Bay
area. The new agreement embOdles
wage increases for all departments on
the off-shOre vessels and many I'M
provements in the working conditions.
The wage Increases are retroactive to
May 1.
In addition to wage increases won
for the Associated Bay fleet, which in
cludes the oil barges and tOw-bOats,
the agreement provides for the Obser-
walton of an additional number of holi-
days and for the payment of overtime
for all Sunday work, which Is a CON
siderable improvement over the cOndi-
tion that prevailed before.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03
Canada Trddes And Labor Congress
Holds Big Convention In Winnipeg

stirring message Of encouragement
to the delegates.
The agenda was one of the heaviest
in the history of the congress. Almost
300 resolutions were on the order paper
and included such subjects as:
How labor may best aid in winning
the war; opening Of second 'front.'
in Europe; amendments to the De-
fense of Canada regulations and the
Criminal Code to safeguard the rights
of union workers liberalization of un-
employment insurance, and wOrkmen's s
compensation satisfactory National
Health Insurance scheme; unity OF
labor during wartime, so the workers
may present united front when ap-
preaching government agencies and
employers; holidays with pay for all
classes of workers in Canada.
Postal workers demanded the full
benefits of the Superannuation Law
instead Of just lump sum on their
retirement. .,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03

Winnipeg, Can. The 5Sth annual
convention of the Trades and Labor
Congress of Canada convened in this
city where organized labor has staged
some of it's greatest battles for the
Nights of the workers.
Leading figures of the Canadian
labor movement, Thomas J. Lyons OF
the New York State Federation OF
Labor, the AFL fraternal delegate, and
a large group of officials of the Federal
and provincial governments, headed by
Labor Minister Humphrey Mitchell
and Seective Service Director Elliott
NJ. Little, were in attendance.
Tom Moore, the beloved president
of the Congress, was not able to WELD
the gavel. His place was taken by
Vice President Percy r. Bengough OF
Vancouver, veteran of the trade
union movement. *
From his sick bed in Royal Victoria
Hospital in Montreal, Mr.. Moore sent
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03
BRITISH DOCK WORKERS
SENT TO OTHER JOBS

London S).-Transfer of dock
workers who are at presnt unemployed
due to shipping shortages and war con-
ditiOnS, to other work has been agreed
on after exhaustive conferences be-
tween representatives of the British
Transport Workers Union. an affiliate
of the international Transport Work
ers Federation, and the British author
titles. The agreement stipulateS that all
basic guarantees. won by the union,
and port registration claims of the
lockers will be retained.
Workers who are sent away from
their homes To other places of work
will receive special subsistence allow
anceS and be able To avail themselves
of railway facilities and special fares
This is in accordance with the system
applied to other British workers who
have been temporarily transferred 10
other work.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03
Attendance Drops
At Meetings Of Is
Report Of Brother Craven
Will Be Made At
Next Meeting

Attendance at our last few meetings
has certainly fallen off. Let us hope
it has not come to the point where Il
member can only find time to attend
when he has complaint to register.
We are sorry to report the suspen-
sion OF five Brothers for nOn-payment
of dues Joe Sapp, Ben Dixon, Lester
HOrner, Fred Plant and George Wells.
There is absolutely no reason why
any Brother who has the steady
work that is offered us today. should
allow himself to get behind in his dues.
Certainly it cannot be blamed on any
one but himself These brothers have
been warned of the seriousness of this
situation and their loss of benefits in
the organization.
We are anxious to hear the report of
our conferee to the New York wage
conference While we were denied the
privilege of general wage increase
at this time, l understand many ad-
justments in the new contract were
provided, which will mean consider
able saving to most of us, however !
am sure Brother Craven did real job
of representing us and will be looking
forward to his report, to be made at
our next meeting.-O.C. 25.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03
Senator Aiken And Gov. Wills Prdise
Record OF Workers In War Program

mittee on Education and Labor of the
Senate has felt that ii would be most
unwise to even bring up on the floor
Of the Senate any proposed legislation
which could, in any way, aggravate
a controversy between labor and in
dustry.
The demand for such legislation has
come from misinfOrmed public and
the editorial columns of those publica-
tions naturally hostile to union labor"
Governor William II. Wills, said:
The volume of war goods going out Of
Vermont plants is unbelievable. l have
been proud of Vermont labor in this
war. Any differences have been quick
ly settled" -
Arthur Packard, president of the
Vermont Farm Bureau, declared he
was anxious to see labor get a square
deal" and concluded with this signifi-
cant statement:
IF 1 were newspaper editor, labor
organizations would get a better break
than they get today"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03

Barre, Vt. - United States Senator
George D. Aiken and Governor Will
liam H. Wills joined with other Re
publican party leaders at the thirty
ninth annual convention of the Yer
mont FederationOf Labor in unstinted
praise for labor's contributions to the
war effort against the Axis.
Senator Aiken, who was governor Of
Vermont before he became Senator,
told of his experiences as member
of the Senate Committee on Education
and Labor, and continued.
The members of that committee
have decided that important labor
legislation Is neither necessary nor de-
sirable at this time.
The record of 100000 American
wOrkmen engaged in supplying the
armies of the United States and its
allies with materials of war has. from
Pearl Harbor to this date, constituted
the most outstanding labor record in
history.
1T is for this reason that the Com
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03
Poll Tax Abolition
Asked By Council
Free Elections One Of Our
CoTnerstones OF
Democracy

New York City (ILNS). - 1.-THE
United States and the United Nations
fight today for the preservation of
SUFFRAGE and free elections as corner
stones of democracy" the National
Federation of Constitutional Liberties
declares in Abolition of the Poll Tax ::
A War Measure, memorandum just
published.
The memorandum calls for immedi-
ate passage of the Pepper-Geyer anti
poll tax bills, and describes the denial
of suffrage to 1O,OOO,OOO or more
Negro and white Americans in the
eight poll tax states as a Reputation
of our war aims"
Subtitled "'rhe Case for Immediate
Passage of Anti-POll Tax Legislation
Pending in Congress-" the documented.
12-page printed memorandum contains
pertinent information about the cam
paign for abolition of the poll tax.
Abolition of the Poll Tax: A War
Measure evaluates recent speeches of
poll tax congressman such as John
Rankin of Mississippi, Martin Dies of
Texas, and Howard Smith of Virginia
by the criteria of Axis propaganda
contained in Divide and Conquer, re-
cent publication of the Office of Facts
and Figures
"Hitler's most cohesive allies in the
Congress of the United States" the
(TsSs 10 Page Tsosl
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03
Will Be Rechecked By Off,
cidls Of USPA And
MOP Next Week
RETURN HOME MONDAY

The joint general ware and china
ware wage agreement expiring on
October lst was renewed for another
term of two years, with certain mOdifi-
cations, at the wage conference be-
tween the United States Potters Asso-
citation and the National brotherhood
of Operative POtters, which was con-
cluded last Sunday night in the Astor
Hotel. New York City, after six days
of deliberations
The details Of the changes will be
worked out in conference next week
at the United States POtters .Associa-
ton rooms by Joseph NJ. Wells and
Wilbur Betz of the manufacturers
committee and President James VI.
Duffy and SecretaryTreasurer John
McGillvray OF the brotherhood.
These changes will be placed in the
printers hands as soon as possible and
copies of these will be distributed
the members of the United
States POtters Association and local
unions of the National Brotherhood Of
Operative Potters.
The agreement provides for relief In
a number OF instances in the matter Of
conditions. work regulations. and g
minimum of pay Increases. The general
increase proposal, time and One-h half
for circular kiln work and the vaca-
ton with pay proposals We're set aside
pending securing information from the
Price Administration AS to the pos
sibility of price increase TO enable
The employers TO pay there Increases.
1t is understood that the officials Of
the National brotherhood of Operative
Potters are to energetically follow
through in the effort to have these
questions adjusted In accordance with
the wishes of our membership
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03
CALIFORNIA LABOR FOE
INDICTED FOR FRAUD

San Diego, Cal.-One of the most
notorious foes of labor in the Imperial
Valley-Grattan G. Bennett, president
of the Associated Farmers of Imperial
County-has been placed on trial in
Federal Court on charges Of defraud-
ing Uncle Sam.
Benefits Associated Farmers were
responsible for reign OF terror un-
loosed against uniOnists who tried to
organize the exploited workers of I'M
perial Valley in recent years. Many OF
the union men We're beaten up By
vigilantes.
Bennett has been indicted by grand
jury on the charge that he concealed
part of his liabilities in applying for a
$4,000 Farm Credit loan. 1t was on
the strength Of false statement that
he got the money, the government
claims.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03
Kilnmen Will
Heur Conferees
Report FriddY
Wilfred F. MdYles Sus.
pended For Non-PdY-
ment Of Dues

Local Union No 8 met In regular
session on Friday evening, August ~
with "Old Faithful" Matt Curran pre-
siding in his customary style. Our
National Officials are to be cOngratu-
lated for the efficient manner in which
they have taken care Of our building.
With new coat Of paint being applied
to all rooms in the building. can
think of no other building In the city
which can compare with it. Certainly
there should be no excuse for not at
tending your local meetings.
George Firth has taken out an
honorary membership card. Brother
Firth had continuous membership
record Of ~ years and has been Il
credit to the trade.
Henry Haynes was granted trans
fer to l.. L. SO: Robert Dawson was
transferred to l.. L. 76. while the
transfer card OF Brother Bert Posey
was received from l.. L. 14G.
William Bradley was transferred
from honorary to active membership.
Edwin NJ. Knowles plant.
There was large attendance at the
meeting and the proceedings were en-
livened by the booming voice Of Bro
ther Clyde Booth: Clyde made it
known i'm no uncertain way that he is
"off" to join the United States Navy
next Thursday.
Brothers Matt Curran and Laurence
Brown We're elected as conferees to the
joint wage conference which was held
In New York. We are looking forward
to their report at our meeting Friday
evening.
Brother Carl Drumm. apprentice,
working at the Laughlin No. plant
has joined the United States Army
This was not made known to the LO-
cal until our last meeting when appro-
pirate action was taken to place his
name on the Honor Roll OF the n. B.
of o. =.
Wilfred F. Alayles was suspended
for, non-payment of dues.-Rex.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03
President Green
Makes Pleu For
Ndtionul Unity
Urges Establishment Of
Peace Between The
AFL And CIO

Milwaukee, Wis. William Green.
president of the American Federation
of Labor, voiced stirring plea for
real national unity to win this war.
before the Golden Jubilee convention
of the Wisconsin State Federation of
Labor.
Mr.. Green earnestly urged the effec-
tive establishment Of peace between
the AFL and the CIO.
While predicting it might take
months to work out merger of the
labor bodies, he expressed the hope
that the peace negotiations about to
begin In Washington would result
eventually in settlement fair and
just to ALL"
Mr.. Green forcefully declared that
this is our war, labor'S war" and
paid tribute to the organized workers
the greatest service rendered by the
workers of any land in the history of
the world"
Every worker, every farmer, every
industrialiSt, every housewife, must
contribute to the victory effort" Mr..
Green said. I'VE can no longer afford
to do business in the old way, with
each group trying to obtain the best
bargain from the other"
Warming that 1.-The usual economic
tug-Of-war must be abandoned for the
Duration" he added:
Labor and capital and government
and agriculture must all pull In unison
on the same side. No one Is going to
gain or profit from this war if we lose
the war;
The division Of the American trade
union movement into rival camps, Mr..
Green said, was unfortunate" and
asserted that 1.-The time has come now
to end this wasteful, dangerous and
needless civil war which is taxing
labOr's strength"
"In my opinion, the most cOnstruc-
tive step organized labor can make at
this time toward the success of the
nations war effort Is the re-establish-
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