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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-08-27
HOW NOT TO RATION

Although we have been campaigning
for the ratiOning of all goods and
services that are scarce, we think that
problem of shortages.
RatiOning should ensure the equit-
able distribution of available supplies
to the civilian population; 1t should not
be used to line the pockets of any par
ticular group.
1t shouldn't, i'm short, be the sort of
ratiOning that Mayor LaGuardia has
ordered for hot water in New York
City apartment houses, to take effect
in the next couple OF weeks The tenta-
tive program calls for hot water to be
delivered only twice a day: from $3.50
to 8 A. Nj. and from 5 to 8 +. Nj.
Significantly, the recommendation
was made by committee made up en-
tirely of apartment house operators
and owners, who arrogantly told ten
ants 'In the given hours expect only
warm water. If actual hot water is
needed heat some on a stove"
This Is Il good example of how not
to ration. How can all families adjust
their lives SO that bathing, dish wash
ing, laundering and all other chores for
which hot water Is needed can be
squeezed into the two periods allowed
What about night workers who can't
bathe during these hours? What about
working women who have to wash
hi; Il al OF pir
More than this, the program is ap-
parently to be applied indiscriminntely
to coal users as we'll as to fuel oil
users, even though many landlords
have already laid In their coal sup
plies as a result of the Oil-tO-coal con-
version campaign. Nor Is there any
suggestion whatsoever that the land
lords savings In fuel will be passed on
to tenants. Instead, the gas bills of
families will increase sharply II they
have to heat any considerable amount
of hot water. This Is especially signi-
ficant to New York tenants, since they
do not even enjoy the benefits of a rent
ceiling.
Obviously, hot water consumption
will have to be curtailed because Of the
fuel shortage. But plan should be
adopted which will not needlessly in
terfere with the lives of many families
And the reduction in fuel costs to land
lords should at least be matched by re
ductions in rents.
The growing talk of rent strike tC
force the landlords to pass on the sav
ings they make Is natural sequel t.
hasty and ill-advised action.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-08-27
Sailing OF Dutch
Ships Delayed By
Seufurers' Union
Charge Lack Of Faith On
Part Of Dutch Govern
ment Officials

New York City ULNS).-Angered by
"interminable and unjustiiied delays
on the part of the Dutch authorities,
the officers and crews of Dutch ships
in the harbor of New York and other
American ports voted Aug. II TO keep
the ships in port until the Dutch Gov
crnment shows good faith in dealing
with their demands.
Union Spokcsmcn took great pains to
point out that the refusal Of the Dutch
Seafarers To take the ships out of port
was not To be construed aS II strike
or that the men We're already on
strike The ships, ii was stated, would
he loaded, worked and Serviccd nS here
tofore, and nothing would be done 10
interfere with the shifting Of the
vessels within the harbors.
\ statement issued at the officers of
the international Transport Workers
Federation, - Pearl street, by L.
BoOnStra, representing the Dutch olli-
GERS organization, and i. j. Nnnden-
bcrge and j. j. Vaudeville for the
Dutch Central Transport Workers
nion, an affiliate of the l. II. f., de-
clarcd.
Seamen's Demands Ignored
"Our men are lnnpreparcd to take the
ships 0ul to the open sen and expose
their precious cargoes and their own
lives To sudden destruction until we
have convincing proof that the Neither
lands Government is willing To sit
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-08-27
TWO ILLINOIS PLANTS
ELECT AFL AFFILIATES

Washington, D. G-secretary-Treas-
urer George Meany of, the American
Federation of Labor, was notified by
AFL Organizer Fred Olds, Alton, ILL.,,
that .AFL unions had won two elections
to choose for collective bargaining rep
resentatives In that area.
In Jerseyville, Ill.,, workers employed
by the International Shoe Company
cast 33S ballots for the AFL Boot and
Shoe Workers Union out of total Of
419 votes In the election by mainten-
ance workers of the American Smell
the AFL received 81 out of 40 votes.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-08-27

to roll back the price of canned toma-
toes at the packers level. beat hasty
retreat after the Gamers raised Objec-
tions. The chances are, therefore. that
the retail ceiling will be pierced here
as with other canned goods.
Consumers Union has been testing
80 of the most widely distributed
brands of canned tomatoes They are
being rated on the basis of drained
weight percentage of whole tomatoes
vitamin G content, flavor, peel, blem-
iShes and core material.
The best packs are made from firm,
ripe tomatoes of fairly large size which
have been peeled and cored. The
amount of core or peel material in a
can Is an indication of the care with
which the packing was done. Unripe
tomatoes give bitter taste to the
canned product.
Gu technicianS found that the label
ing on most brands was uninfOrmative
and that prices bear very little relation
to quality.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-08-27
CANNED TOMATOES

Tomatoes rank next to potatoes as
our most popular vegetable. In one
form or another, hey are IA staple part
of the national diet.
And because they are a vitamin-rich
ing tomatoes The Dept of Agriculture
has set price floors for growers and
Gamers to encourage increased produc-
ton. No restrictions have been i'm
posed on the use of tin for canning
them. One-third of the 1912 pack has
been allocated for military and lend
lease purposes.
Prices of canned tomatoes are high
and will probably go higher. They are
more than 1870 above the level Of a
year ago. And OpA, which attempted
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-08-27
Redistribution
Of Registrdnts To
Start Sept. lst
Elimination Of Class l-B Is
Announced BY Selec.
tive Service

Elimination Of Class 1-B, the Selec-
tive Service designation for registrants
considered fit for limited military serv-
ice only, beginning August 20, was
announced recently by National Head
quarters. Selective Service System.
Thereafter all registrantS who are not
totally disqualified will be reclassified
in Glass Ia and the Army will decide,
after induction, on their lndlVldual
assignment to full or limited military
service Registrants found to be un-
suited for any military service will be
placed in Glass I'VE.
Instructing local boards on the re-
classification of limited service men
who had been placed in Class l-B,
which will be started throughout the
country on September ]. National
Headquarters stressed that not to eN-
ceed one fourth of the present Class
I-B men in each local board area may
be reclassified each month. 1t is eX-
pected that the reclaSsiticatiOn will be
completed by January l.
In the recla SSiticatiOn Of Class l-B
regiStrantS, where the individual is not
deferred for reasons other than phySl-
cal, he will be reeXamined by the local
board examining physician to deter
mine whether he has any obviously
disqualifying defects which would pre-
vent him from rendering any military
service If he has none he will be sent
to the Army induction station on the
appropriate call.
ReclaSSificatiOn procedure requires
that local boards place registrants not
believed totally disqualified for mill
tary service in Class IA pending
examination at Army induction sta
tions Those men who are obviously
physically disqualified will be given
the Glass I'VE classification, as will
The Selective Service action follow
ed closely the recent decision of the
War Department to induct men with
minor physical defects. Future calls for
SelecteeS will be for Class IA men
only Men, having minor, but not dis
qualifying defects, will be forwarded
to Army induction stations along with
those having no known defects. The
inducted men will be assigned by the
Army to general or limited military
service according to their physical
qualifications.
Conscientious ObjectorS who hereto
fore had been classified in Class I-B-O,
if fit for limited service in noncOm-
batant units, or in Class IN-E-LS, if
fit for limited service in civilian work
camps, now will be classified Glass
lao If fit for nOncombatant military
service, or i'm Class I'VE if fit for in
duction into work camps. Those phySi-
cnlly unfit will be classified in Class
IN-F.
Instructing local boards to reclaSSify
limited service regiStrants, National
Headquarters cautioned that full CON
Sideration must be given to Selective
policies governing defermentS for de-
pendency, family relationship, and oc-
cupation. While limited service regis
trants We're not considered by their
local boards to have any basis for de-
pendency or occupationaI classification
at the time they We're originally claSSi-
fled, National Headquarters pointed
out that in some instances their status
may have changed.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-08-27
THE MEAT SITUATION

Continuing meat shortages in East
crn cities have led the OPA to request
permission from Agriculture Secretary
Wickard to impose price ceilings on
livestock. OPA officials declared that
the absence of ceilings is keeping beef
lamb and pork off the market because
the growers are waiting for higher
prices.
Civilian supplies of meat will be
higher than during the 1O-year period
ended in 1910. But the distribution OF
these supplies has been disOrganized
because of the steady rise of livestock
prices which has hit small packers
and because OpA and the Agriculture
Department have not compelled the
big packers to allocate meats to short.
age areas.
Under the provisions of the Emerg,
ency Price Control Act, OPA cannot
set ceilings for livestock even when ii
reaches llO% or more of parity with
out the consent of the Secretary of
Agriculture.
NtCl'ldlN NIIhdIu III ttlii huS StiN
that proper ALLEGATION of livestock and
wholesale meats would be better so
luton. TO assure an equitable distribu
tion of meat to all civilians, he pointed
out: I'VE might tell each packer that
he could market only so many hogs OF
allow each farmer to sell only sc
many" He also said that rationing tC
consumer might be necessary.
Bread X Butter believes that al
these steps should be taken at once
There is no good reason why ceilings
should not be set for livestock. Until
this is done, the present retail ceilings
on meat enthusiastically too high
will be under constant pressure.
Secondly, ALLEGATIONS of meats to the
shortage areas should be established
SO that packers won't ship their prod
ucts to regions with the highest ceiling
prices And If these steps do not assure
"A steady flow of supplies, then consum
ers will welcome ratiOning as the only
guarantee of equitable distribution.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-08-27

aluminium workers had received aver
age hourly rate increases sufficient TO
compensate for the - per cent rise in
the cost of living between January l,
1911. and May, 1912.
The boards vote was to 4 against
the increase, with the labor members
dissenting.
Membership Clause Granted
The unions in the aluminium case,
however, We're granted a maintenance
OF membership clause which provides
that members of the union will have
II days in which To resign if they do
not want to be bound for the duration
of the contract.
The clause will apply TO the New
KenSington, Pa: Detroit, Edgewater,
y. j.: AlcOa, Tenn; BeauXite, Ark,
and Radin. \. C., plants represented by
the Aluminium Workers of America ;
the Vernon, Calf, plant represented
by the United Automobile Workers, and
the Garwood, n j., plant represented
by the Die Casting Workers.
Unions Sought lO-Cent Raise
The Textile Workers Union of
America, CIO, representing workers in
% of the New England mills and all
OF the II Southern mills, had asked a
10-cent-an-hour increase in the north
and q 20-cent-an-hOur in the south in
order to wipe out the North-South diff
ferential The United Textile Workers
i.l,
mills in the New Bedford, Mass, area
and one in Wataryille Me-, also asked
Il lO-ccnt increase
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-08-27
LETTER.WRITING PAYS

Bread < Butter is always advising
it's readers to write their Congressman.
1t pays. Here's what happened when
representatives to do something about
rent control.
Rents had been steadily rising in
the Salt Lake area. OpA had announced
rent ceilings as of March |, 1942 hut
had taken no effective steps to enforce
the ceilings.
In June. the Salt Lake Consumers
Council held an open forum on rent
protiteering. On July 7th, the Council
wrote airmail letters to all Utah Sena-
tors and Representatives, giving facts
and figures on rent rises in the Utah
defense areas.
"Snce the declaration of the OPA
of rent ceilings" wrote the Council,
e. =. landlords have been raising rents
in wholesale way. Rents have risen
soc And still no OPA rent enforce
ment. The 60 day period was up on
June 2Sth, but the tenants continue to
suffer. The Salt Lake Consumer
Council has received more than 500
complaints from suffering tenants in
the Salt Lake area alone nobody
at the Salt Lake OPA headquarters as.
sumes any authority to relieve the bad
situation the tenants are being
gouged of thousands of dollars in in
nran sod ,.aptS No npA ranf Ill
rector has been named for this area.
I'VE look to you, gentlemen, to take
immediate steps towards remedying
this acute situation"
The legislators replied, promising
action. And Is days later OPA issued
definite rent regulations for the Ogden,
Salt Lake City and Provo defense
areas, cutting rents back to March !,
1912 and directing tenants - except
those who had benefited by major i'm
proyements-to pay no higher rent.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-08-27
CO N S u M E r
N OF E s
PAPER CUPS

If recently you have been forced to
pay an extra charge for coffee or malt.
ed milk delivered in paper containers,
you should protest OPA has warned
stores selling beverages in paper cups
and other containers to discontinue
any additional charge if no such pay
ment was required in March.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-08-27
KNITTING MILLS POLL
GIVES AFL MAJORITY

Utica, ~ G.--ln Il run-on election
for collective bargaining agent the EN-.
ployeeS Of the Oncita Knitting Mills
here elected the American Federation
of Labor with SOB votes against Il much
smaller number for the ClD.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-08-27
World War II Has Brought Big
Increase In Savings, Secretary
OfLdbor Frances Perkins Says
Seventy Per Cent Higher In 1912 With Bulk OF Anoun
Being Invested In WaE Bonds And Stamps

Washington, D. c. QLNS).-Word War II has not brought
ksh prosperity and free spending the city family
United States brought high increase in
savings with which Americans have bought bonds and stamps
and paid taxes, Secretary of Labor Perkins reports
Ahough income cent between 1941 and the
quarter 1912 expenditures for current
increased than per cent she said At the time
living almost per The to
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-08-27
Textile Workers In North
And South Granted Pay
Increase By Labor Board
$1,000 Employees In New England And Southern Mills
Receive 7H2-cent Hourly Increase

Washington D. c. OLNS).-The National War Labor Board,
by unanimous VOTE has granted increase of cents
40 New England and II Southern
tme the Board denied S1a-day increase
asked $4,000 workers in 10 plants of the Aluminium Co. Of
America.
board applied stablzation policy which had
deciding the Little Stee and found that the
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-08-27

Life Is an art, not science. 1t Is
mastered by experiment and patience
and infinite beginnings again. DR..
Frank Crane
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-08-27
STEEL PLANT TRAINS WOMEN

Stockholm, Sweden.-In order to re-
lieve the shortage of male labor needed
in the forests, the Avesta Steel Works
has advertised for women to work in
its plant, offering the necessary train
iDD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-23
Elizabeth Rowland Becomes Bride or George Watkins

Greenwich, Miss Susan Maltby Smith of this city, Mrs. John s. Fer guson, of Watertown and Mrs. Wilbur H. Clancy of Abilene, Texas, attended as bridesmaids. They were attired in models styled simi- larly to that of Miss Perry, in chartreuse green faille, with deep CT green velveteen headdreSses. Their bouquets also consisted of dahlias.
 John Bagley Watkins of Crosse Point Farms served as his brothers bestman. The usherS included: John Tuthill of Evanston, Illinois; John Ferguson of Watertown; Douglas Campbell and Douglas Dodge of Crosse Point, Michigan.
 When assisting the couple in re- ceiving at the Lindsley home, Mrs. Lindsley wore a gown of dark blue crepe with chartreuse, and a match ing hat with blue and chartreuse ostrich tips. Mrs. Watkins wore Marine blue crepe with hat to cor respond, and gardenia corsage.
 The couple left for an unan- nounced trip. For travel the bride chose a tweed suit and coat in soft tones of blue, green and tan.
 Mrs. Watkins is a graduate of Saint Margaret's school and Bryn Mawr college in the class of 1941. She is member of the Junior League of Waterbury. MT. Wat kins attended Detroit university school and was graduated in 1941 from Princeton university where he was a member of the Charter
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-23
Weddings
Benefit Pd1ty
 For Battery ssE

Christmas packages for the e&f@ vicemen will be purchased with 1r proceeds of the card party sptiss sored last evening by Battery Association, 208th Coast Artillery
 Mrs. Raymond Dunn, Mrs. Howard Pritchard and Mrs. Dorothy Esposi. to had charge of the affair which was held in Christ Chapel.
 Among the players were Dorothy Kramer, Florence HassiugeEy AEr. and Mrs. Paul King, Mrs. Frank Walters, Mrs. B. Bergin, Mrs. c. Williams, MT. and Mrs. Thomas Griffin, Harold Golden, Idllian Kupish, Mrs. Herbert Hughes, Mrs. J. Austin, Douglas Austin, ElVina Trepanier, Mrs. James Lyng, Mrs J. Wylie, Madeline Carroll, AGfG. Henry Montambault, Mrs. Mabel Larow, Mrs. George Worn, 1frB. John Pagan, Mrs. Philip Bernisr. Helen Pagan, Agnes Casey. Helen Atwood.
 Mrs. D. Esposito, A6ra. Paul Richenberg, Mrs. John Dcrn, Mrs Fred Manley, MT. and Mrs. Arthur Casey, Mrs. M. Skirkanich, Xvette Crane, Estelle Thayer, Mrs. Cor nelius Holland, Gertrude Linden. Bernice Sugden, Doris Couettes James Marcellus, Mary Skirkanicli, Julia Skirkanich, Walter Dunn, Will liam Dunn, Mrs. Albert St. Jeans Mrs. Charles Hamel, Helen Hamels Arthur Dunn, Mir. and Mrs. Ted Coughlan, MT. and Mrs. Raymond Dunn.
 Rita Smith, Edmund Anderson, Henrietta Numizych, Mrs. Harold Kimberly, Mrs. Christine Vaughn Mrs. George HaSsinger, Mrs. Ray~ mond Booth, Mrs. Howard Pitchard, MT. and Mrs. Arthur Goodson, Ruby Daner, Ewald Kramer, William Nel- son, Mrs. Harry Major, and Mrs M. Skirkanich.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-23
Junior Women Hear
 Chemistry Lecture
Photo by stockmann.

Miss Alletta Lynch Watts, staff member of the Public Relations De- partment of the Dupont Company, will tell the vital and timely story of How Chemistry Is Meeting Our Needs Today" to the members of the Junior Women's Club this eve- ming.
 Not only does Miss Watts bring to her audience a thorough knowledge of chemical products, but an addi- tional experience through her work as feature writer, instructor in journalism, and radio commentator. She has travelled through the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Hawaiian Islands and Europe.
 A sound film, "A New World of Chemistry" will be shown in con- nection with the lecture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-23
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Beta Sigma Phi
 Plans Schedule

The Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority held its first meeting of the year on Monday evening in their new club rooms at the Water bury Girls Club on Park place. New business for the evening was the appointment of Miss Lucille D. Mo- dugno as chairman of a. November Fashion Show and Bridge. This is the chapters project of the year. Miss Di Modugno will be assisted by Miss Barbara Bunting and Miss Edna Englehardt. Models include: Doris Jenkins, Anne Fernandez, Lil-
 Han Murtlla and Mrs. Frederick L. Smith. Hostesses are Anne Cimin- era, Edna Englehardt and Elena MaScolo. The place and date of the affair will be announced.
 The international plan for rush. ing was adopted by the chapter, in- cludes an informal party at the club rooms on Oct. 3rd for prospective members as rushees and a Preferen- tial Tea on Oct. 24th for those se- lected. On October 26th, newly selected members will attend a model meeting. Miss Doris Jenkins, as chairman of the membership committee, is automatically rush captain since she is vice. president of the group. Assisting her will be Carolyn Navarro and the socal com- mittee which includes Elena Mas colo, chairman, assisted by Louise Mauthe and Anne Fernandez.
 Both committees for these affairs will complete schedules and final arrangements by Sept. 28th, the second regular meeting of the month.
 The year schedule was presented to the members of the group at this same meeting. For their assign ment, members had prepared and discussed the following cultural pro- gram: The Greek Alphabet, The Opening and Closing Rituals, Pur- pose of Beta Sigma Phi, Origin, History and Present Status, Mem bership, Tradions, Badges and h. signias.
 The members of the chapter in- clude: Elena Mascolo, Barbara Bunting, Anne Fernandez, Lillian Murtha, Carolyn Navarro, Louise Mauthe, Edna Engelhardt, Lucille Di Modugno, Virginia Mascolo, Anne Ciminera, Doris Jenkins, Mrs. James F. Walsh, Mrs. Frederick L. Smith. Mrs. Edwin c. Northrop is director of the group.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-23

the greatest woman bridge players in the country. She seldom com peteS in major tournament with out winning at least one of the trophies. She traps many an op- ponent into 8 bad contract by her daring bidding.
 In today's hand Mrs. Wagar, sit- ting East, thought that North would probably be able to make three no trump, as South had shown long strong diamond suit. She bid four spades with two ideas in mind. If she were doubled, the loss might be less than the value of the North South vulnerable game. But what she really hoped for did happen. South, with his long diamond suit, was reluctant to play for penalties. He was egged on to bid five dia- monds. Q contract that simply could not be made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-23

Miss Dorothy Butler, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Edward Butler of East Farm street, who has returned as a member of the Sophomore class at Albertus Magnus College, New Haven, was appointed to serve on the Freshmen Initiation Committee and also on the Council Tea Com mittee. The tea is being held tomor- row night in Milan Hall
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-23
ON VACATION

Five-year-old Carlyn Lee, who wils be seen soon in the new Para mount version of ''Mrs. Wiggs of tfa Cabbage Patch," is spending her summer vacation on farm seven miles out of Martins Ferry, Ohio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-23
Klin1ase1Uskis Guests
 At Supper Shower

MT. and Mrs. Edward T. McNa- mara of Naugatuck entertained at a Sunday night supper and shower in honor of their niece Mrs. Theo- dore Klimasewski and MT. Klima- sewski Mrs. Klimasewski was for merly Miss Marguerite Vallone of Baldwin street.
 Among their guests were: MT. and Mrs. Tom Duigan, MT. and Mrs William Ward, MT. and Mrs. Francis Duigan, MT. and Mrs. George Mo- Namara, MT. and Mrs. Arvid John son and Miss Eleanore Vallone o1 Waterbury; MT. and Mrs. Francis Whelan of Newington; MT. and Mrs Charles Allan and Miss Margery AL Ian of Bridgeport; MT. and Mrs. Le- Roy Castle of New Haven; and Mrs Elizabeth Mcdonnell, MT. and Mrs Gus Klimasewski, MT. and Mrs. Ber- nard LaVassuer, MT. and Mrs. A Mileski, MT. and Mrs. Wilfred Jor- dan, MT. and Mrs. Felix Klimasew- ski, MT. and Mrs. Raymond St. John MT. and Mrs. Frank Klonoski and Miss Mabel Grant, of Naugatuck.