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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-24
GOLDENROD FOR RUBBER

Washington, ID. c. - Experimental
paintings of four selected strains of
goldenrod totaling $50 acres have been
completed by the L. S. Department OF
Agriculture as part of the 1913 emer-
gency rubber program. AS authorized
by Rubber Director William Nj. JefferS,
the Forest Service has planted selected
strains of goldenrod on about $50
acres in the vicinity of WayneSboro,
Georgia. Small experimental plots of
, to 10 acres We're planted by the
Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils and
Agricultural Engineering in South
Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi. LouiSi-
ana, Texas and California. Three-fold
purpose of the planting program is to
determine the best locations soil types,
and methods for growing rubber-pro-
ducing goldenrod; to obtain more COM
plete information on possible yields:
and to harvest Il supply of gOldenrOd
for testing extraction methods, and the
properties and uses of the rubber
product.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-24
PENNSYLVANIA LABOR SHACKLED
by NEW LAWS

IN PENNSYLVANIA the Governor has Just
signed two laws which are definitely revealing
of what the reactionaries have in mind. One law
prohibits political contributions by unions for any
election whatsoever. The United Labor Committee
of Philadelphia, representing 100000 union mem
berS, plans to create ward and district units a
membership basis to overcome this restriction.
Equally serious is the second law. This makes
if difficult or impossible for many thousands of
war-workers to vote. Voting hours have been
limited, registration must be made personally
during weekday work time only. This is a clear
and direct effort to keep the progressively in
clined working class from the polls. 1t is notable
that the author of these bills was elected over
union opposition by exactly 2 votes.
Carl llolderman State Chairman of the Amer
lean Labor League has warned unions Of the state
the attempt to introduce such measures in New
Jersey is certain. He has called upon them to be
on the alert, and to join in building the county
and ward units Of the League at once in prepara-
ton for inevitable bitter contest over such issues
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-24
ORGANIZE NATIONAL ATTACKS ON LABOR
RIGHT TO POLITICAL ACTION

MANY CITIZENS have been startled by the in
AVA cusion of ban political contributions
which was added to the Smith, -Connally Bill in
Committee This provision not in the original
measure as drafted
Alert union leaders have long expected such
proposal, however. They were forewarned by the
fact that in nine states a number of anti-unon
laws were offered passed all similar in nature
and containing the politics ban The uniformity
of these attacks on labor has stemmed from an
outfit calling itself Christian American Associa-
ton
This very Unchristian and Unamerican gang
appears to be the offspring of the Ku KluX Klan
and fascst-mnded Gerald l.. X. Smiths America
First Party, with Southern and Southwestern re-
dictionary politicians godparents. They have
been successful in getting several states to adopt
model labor laws, all of which include such
items as making the closed shop illegal, forcing
union to register and publicze their funds, limit
ing the amount permitted to be paid as per capita
to national union, barring foreign-bom from
office, and requiring that union officials live a
stated number of years and own a large amount
of rea-estate tax paid in order to be eligible. The
labor movement has challenged the constitution
ality Of all these laws, and locals have been order
ed to disobey them. This week. an attempt to pass
such laws in Ohio was temporarily defeated.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-24
NO CHAINS ON PRESS

(FrOm the American FederatiOniSt
The fundamental guarantee of all
our freedoms is the freedom of eN-
preston through speech and press, and
this we must safeguard at all costs.
Without freedom of expression we
have no assurance that we are hear
ing the facts and information which
should guide us i'm our choice of poll
cieS and representatives.
We urgently insist that the bulwarli
Of human freedom--a free press-be
ZealouSly maintained during these days
of stress. Other rights have been in
vaded and restricted by the necessities
of war, but the only restriction upon
Il free press and free speech that
should be tolerated is restriction in re-
spect to military matters involving the
conduct of the war
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-24
MORE RADIO TIME FOR LABOR

ORGANIZED LABOR'S feeling that it should
v have more time to present it's views on the
radio was supported in four-point program sub
United recently to the National Association OF
Broadcasters by Thomas R. Carskadon, chairman
'of the radio committee of the American Civil
Liberties Union. The radio committee will meet
with the N. A. B. Code Committee to discuss the
proposals.
The program, which labor can endorse, sug-
gests the N. A. B. inform it's member stations
that trade unions have the same right as business
associations to radio time; that labor spokesmen
be invited more frequently to sustaining pro
grams; that commercial features be encouraged
to include news and views of "the army of pro-
duction;" and that the Labor Relations Depart
ment of the N. A. B. cooperate with departments
to be set up by the leading labor bodies to work
out long range policy for two-sided presenta-
ton of controversial industrial problems.
The statement of the radio committee directs
attention to the far greater time and emphasis
given at present to business and anti-labor opin-
ion, and suggests that trade unions be asked to
reply to prejudicia statements on the air.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-24
COMMENT ON WORLD
EVENTS

Recently in Detroit the following )
points of action to help every union
man to pull Ibis own weight" in the
union. Here they are:
Live out the principles of sound
trade unionism. Fight for the right
wherever you are Start with yourself
in the home and the shop. See what
you can contribute.
Build teamwork in the union and
the plant. Remember friction among
men is worse slower-downer than
friction in machines
3-One cool head can avert a crisis.
When tempers get hot, concentrate on
what's right not on who's right.
4-Inspire such a spirit in labor that
it will have the moral authority to
call upon all interests to unite and
win. Selfishness is the arch-saboteur
of national strength.
Build and back leadership that
will fight for those moral standards
of honesty and unseltishnesS which are
one sure foundation for a new world.
American newSboys have sold over
20 million dollars worth of 10 cents
war savings stamps. Newsboys are al
ways "go-getters" and can be depended
upon in all emergencies.
x X X
Throughout history, men have waged
war to secure food. Mans need for
food has driven him to ravage his
neighbors. In the first planned confer
ence of the United Nations the prob
lem of hunger has been made Il basis
for cooperation between nations, rather
than warfare.
New York cloak makers over 65 will
receive $500 annual pensions from an
emplOyer-created fund under a new
wage contract negotiated by the New
York Cloak Joint Board of the Inter
national Ladies' Garment Workers
Union.
X X X
Close to actual military operations,
the Alaska salmon industry this month
DcSlIlS al StiSol WHICH Is W
provide the nation with 100000 cases
of choice, high-protein food, and the
industry with an estimated 100000,
more than seven times as much as it
cost the United States to buy the
Territory from Russia in 1867.
X X X
We have three armies in the field.
The first army is composed of fathers,
sons and brothers, sisters and daugh
terS who wear the uniforms of the
armed services. There are millions of
them. The second army is the prOdue-
ton army. 1t is the army in the mine,
mill and Shipyards. 1t is called the
miracle army and produces the guns,
aircraft, tanks and ships. The third
army stays at home, but it fights. 1t
fights with its contributions and its
dollars which it gives freely These
three Misunderstanding, producing, Civ
ing for victory-for Democracy.
Flying more than 1000 miles from
their bases, LiberatOr bOmbers made
by union workers are closing the mid
ocean gap in the air cover of Allied
shipping in the Atlantic.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-24
w H AT NEXT

Using mirror glass refiectOrs with
silver backing and cast iron hoods,
the Lighting Division of the West
inghOuse Electric and Manufacture
ing Co.. is producing improved yard
lights for industrial plants and at
the same time conserving war-needed
aluminium at the yearly rate of $780,
600 pounds. The new lights not only
eliminate the use of aluminium, but
produce about 10 per cent more use
full illumination.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-24
FREEDOM OF SPEECH
Nrom the Cedar Rapids, Ia, Tribul

WIom The Cedar KapdS, Ia, Tribune)
A NGTlllAG that impedes the exchange of ideas,
or that prevents the development of ideas in
the first place, is treason to the race. 1t doesn't
matter what the idea is; it should have it's free
dom.
If it is bad, its badness will soon be recognized
and it will quietly die If it is half bad, the good
part can be salvaged. If it is all good it is an
asset to humanity.
And what Judge is wise enough to say, when
IAN idea is newborn, whether it is good bad or
indifferent? 1t will have to be studied awhile be-
fore its true character is perceived
That was one of the things Justice Oliver
Wendell Holmes Of the United States Supreme
Court meant when he said that freedom of speech
meant not only freedom for ideas we like, but
freedom for thoughts we abhor
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-24

1t is as plain as the nose on your
face. Maybe you've noticed it.
Big Business is taking itself for a
buggy ride, having wonderful tlme'
spending large folding money so that
everybody will see it go rolling down
the street.
Big Business is talking about itself
by the page, in newspapers, in maga-
zines and on the air.
1t is telling how wonderfully it is
helping to win the war
This industry and that industry is
shouting in type and pictures about its
indispensibility in the war effort.
The way it reads, you'd think that
the fighting men almost take second
place. BY golly, industry is right in
there pitching.
X X X
Well, industry is in there pitching
No doubt about that But so is labor
and so are MILLIONS of little people who
cant take big display space to brag
about what they are doing.
julius Hochman of theILGWU did
good job in an article about the self
glorifcation of industry. He points out
that practically all of the advertising
follows the pattern laid down by the
which it does.
And the purpose back of the lavish
use of advertising space is not to win
the war but to get industry into posi-
ton to get the kind of legislation it
wants, to prevent the kind it does not
want, to be right where the saddle is
after the war-and probably to cut
down its income tax payments mean
while and simultaneously.
It's a great circus that Big Business
is staging and it bears watching.
x X X
After all, several million men in
uniform are in there pitching, too,
either on battle fronts or in prepara-
ton for them.
Some pretty good work already has
been done. Such work gets told about
in terse communicates Private Bill
say, Look what | just did"
Not by Il jugful he doesn't.
This lawdation of itself by Big Bust
ness, which gets paid for all it does,
is distinctly in bad taste. 1t smells and
the smell is very smelly
Probably nothing can be done about
it and maybe nothing is needed.
But at least we can keep ourselves
from being kidded and we can be
watchful of the building up of Il reac-
tionary tendency that might, without
too much trouble, defeat after the war
all that was fought for in the war.
X X X
Labor isn't doing too well in the
public mind. Partly this is because of
its own lack of skill in public re.a-
tiOnS. Partly, too, it is due to the
million dollar blasting by business in
its great display advertising campaign
Business is selling the country on
the righteousness of Industry with Il
capital -
Labor gets il rather wicked anti
labor bill in Congress, which may be
spiked by veto.
Labor gets some state laws, the
latest of which comes from Florida,
providing for registration of unions
and licensing of business agents, along
with regulatio of initiation fees and 4
few other OddmentS.
The tide, ladies and gentlemen, is
running the wrong way.
And unless we look sharp, act with
vigor and understand what is going on,
the Four Freedoms may be pretty
badly warped in our own back yard,
while we hold them forth to a suffer
ing world as Il bright and shining
limht ENIM
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-24
w I S D O M

If a nation values anything more
than freedOm-it will lose that free
dom. If Dollars and comforts are
placed first-it will lose that tOO.-
w. Somerset MalIgham.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-24
APPILC ALTON FORMS FOR INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIPS r

Applications individual
All
call
aid.
Explanatory is
OG
Bill
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-24
NEW JERSEY LABOR NEWS

The Donoinc
the Labor Party movement mas gotten its work under effective fashion
membership
be dstrbuted unions throughout
in
County by ahorlzns the naming of Committee
in
it stated by the committees members that
individuals desire participate promotion work.
full
which the Committee
BoardU
of
Wander unions have
the
leading
the
his budget and fund work FIoldern
other
VIII are busy arou sng n the
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-24
ALL. LEADS ESTATE DJSCuSsJON

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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-24

Jersey Unions will
tonm
ITSELF IL
realn in
will challenge this maxi
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-24

benjamin Maaico, Slpwokers
Textile Workers Joint Board.
Toy & Novelty Worke Iyo
Retail Employees
Dempsey Shpwokers Local Potegal,
UEtAIW\ Hmyome
Albert
Local 1873
of in of
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-24

PresidenJames M Duffy, p o. Box 6. East LIVERPOOL Ohio
Building Trenton, s, New Jersey.
PesdentFrank Hull, Pacific Blvd, Huntington
Park, Calf.
Saven Mills.
Ohio.
thinner, Avenue,
New Jersey.
Newbon,
New
Turner Liver
pool, Ohio.
Virginia
Sebring, Ohio
Chadwick Newell. Yves
Virginia
McGilvay. Liver
rooI Ohio
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-24

GENERAL STANDING COMMITTEE
LYNCH w. j.
I. HAYNES
EASTERN CHINA WARE STANDING COMMITTEE 1900
HARDESTY, f. X. KOOS
Operatives, E |. T. OWEN
CHINA WARE STANDING COMMITTEE
ID. Il. K. II. M
w. A. BETZ
CLARK, H HAISLOP CHARLES JORDAN
DECORATING STANDING COMMITTEE
ROBERT D1ETZ, MARGARET PARKER, RAY
w. A.
Opera ROLAND HORTON
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-19
0'BANN0N RETURNS
WITH FINE RECORD
Destroyer Participates In
Five Battles, Helps
Sink Battleship
ny WILLIAM T. PEACOCK

WASHlNGION' lee. IL -tR-
r,s U. S. Destroyer O'Bannon is
Ink from IA months in the south
nsrifc with a record OF partici-
1a+ine in five major engagements
I'D helping sink d Japanese battle
sain three cruisers and six de-
o. The Navy, disclosing today that
,be O'Bannon has arrived at a west
coast port, said she has been dub
sed the Little Helena in COM
nliment both to her and to the
crIiser Helena, 'fightingest shin
u the Navy" which was sunk in
4,e battle of Kula Gulf in July of
last year.
In addition TO her major engage
,opnts the Navy said the O'Ban-
n1n's record Includes:
Seven bombardments Of Japan
ese installations.
Three rescue operations, includ-
mo the famous one in which Amer
iran destroyers stole into Japan
eseheld Vella Lavella and took
a survivors of the Helena.
Numerous air attacks in which
same ten Jap planes were shot
down.
Participation in many of the
american landing operations in
-he south Pacific.
so many convoy assignments
~ the slot to stop the Tokyo
EXPRESS that her commanding Of
fter has difficulty in counting
them" (The Tokyo Express was
t1e japanese supply line to Quad
alcanal.)
Commanding officer of the o.
cannon is Commander Donald j.
Macdonald of u10 East 87th ST.
New York, who wears two Navy
Crosses and the Silver Star Medal.
Il was in the battle of November
l2.13, 1912, off Guadalcanal when
tbe japanese were making desper-
ate efforts to reinforce their
t. oops on the island that the o.
Bannon scored hits on a battle
ship and a cruiser. The American
task force sank a battleship, five
cruisers, five destroyers and eight
transports in the battle.
Seven out of nine Japanese war
ships were sunk in the first battle
If Kula Gulf.
The O'Bannon was also in the
fight when an American force
intercepted the enemy off Kolom-
bangara and sank four of ten ships.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-19
Christmas Party Ideas
Sent To RecreationnI
Organizations In Civ

Christmas greetings in the form
OF ideas for Christmas decorations
ana parties are being mailed to
various recreation organizations by
the city recreation department
Jesse A. Reynolds, director, said
Saturday.
The ideas are incorporated into
a several page bulletin containing
suggestions for games, favors, in
vltatlons, tree and table decora-
lions, placcards and others.
This Christmas must be SIM
pie and honey one," says the bull
letin.
Extra &C pies are available at the
city hall headquarters.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-19
ONE FLU DEATH

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -tR-
Like the civilian population, the
Amy has had a sharp increase in
Aluenza and other respiratory
diseases, but reported today the
flu has caused only one death.
the war department said that from
reports received for the week end
ing December Il ''it is estimated
there were approximately $50, 900
cases in the Army"
-V-
Honey keeps better in a warm
room rather than in a refrigera-
tor.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-19
St. Mary's Recital
Postponed To Dec. %

The music recital scheduled to
be presented by st. Mary's school
on December IS. has been post
roned, on account of the weather,
to 8 pm Wednesday, December
y, in the hall of the USO club
on Fourth street.
All piano pupils, and pupils from
grades five to nine, inclusive, are
asked to report for a brief re-
kearsal at 2:15 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon.
Parents and friends are invited
to attend the program. No admis-
sion will be charged.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-17
Kiwanis, Children Both Ready
For Annual Circus Tonight

Kiwanians who have. spent many
anxious hours on their present pro-
ject, the 10th annual Kiwanis Cir
Gus, will see the elimination Of
their efforts this evening. with the
first performance scheduled to
begin at 7:15 in the Ypsilanti High
School gymnasium. Doors will be
opened at $50 in order to accom-
modate the large crowd of children
and adults who are looking for
ward to this yearly event, and per-
formances will be at 7:l5, and 3
p. m.
Features OF the IA act circus in
clude performances by the XII
wants clowns. and the Clown Band,
the Ypsilanti High School Band
and Girls Drum and Bugle Corps,
and a group of acrobatic dancers
from the Marjorie Backus School
Of the Dance. under the direction
OF Madge Starr. Marie's Marvel
dogs, including TriXie, a high div
ing dog, and the Animal Circus
will be seen, along with two novel
ty Juggling acts by Grace and Jor-
don. and a balancing act by Jack
Latin a former Michign State Nor
NAL College student. A hand ba'-
ancing act, and a tumbling act will
be presented by Pete Peterson, a
repeat performer from several
years ago.
Ringmaster c. NJ. Loesell will set
the show in action. and a back
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-17
Travellers Aid
Problems

Problems confronting the USO-
Travellers Aid, particularly in rela.
ton TO youth guidance, were dis.
cussed at the monthly meeting o.
the advisory committee Tuesday
evening. Need for an effective SUI
peryised program Of recreation for
young people away from home was
cited Another problem discussed
concerned families coming to find
employment here who are without
sufficient funds. and the RESPONSE
bility confronting social agencies in
assisting them.
Two new members OF the COM
mittee. Miss Doyne Wolfe. and Mrs.
Raymon Bair. were introduced. The
third new member, Rev. William
Shaw, was unable to be present.
Or. r. Clyde Ford, chairman. and
Mrs. Reva X. Olson. director of the
local branch. both spoke. telling Of
the functions OF the USO.Travelers'
Aid. and explaining the type OF
work done.
Mrs. Olson, giving the service re-
port. outlined the months activi-
ties and stated that the housing
problem Is less acute, although a
need for finding homes for many
newcomers here still exists.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-17

Washington, Nov. 17-INS-Sen.
Burton X. Wheeler Cd Mont. who
launched a fight in September to
prevent drafting Of fathers. de
clared today that the Senate.House
conference compromise draft bill
will do little to halt their induction.
While sponsors Of the compro
mise said that the draft OF fathers
will be delayed. Wheeler declared
the agreement means final defeat
of The program he initiated.
The bill. which Is expected to
be sent 10 the President this week.
directs pooling OF married non
fathers and single men on ma
tionwide and statewide basis with
the object Of slowing up draft OF
pre-Pearl Harbor fathers.
The bill won't cure the hoard
ing OF labor in war industries nor
does it prevent drafting Of fathers"
said Wheeler. Il understand that
the Senate provision which re
quired proof OF mans indispensa
bility in order TO be deferred in
dustrlally has been stricken out.
Il am as firmly convinced as
ever that it is not necessary to
draft fathers. that they could get
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-17
See DRAFT Page 5
Boards Will
Decide Status

A joint meeting to determine the
status OF So acres Of Pittsheld vi
lage In the Carpenter School dis
trict will be scheduled soon be
tween the " liant and Pittsfeld
Township boards.
Most Of the new Pittsheld Village
project Is in the Plalt School dis
trict. but there also are IS acres
in the western part OF the Carpen-
ter school district
The land in the Carpenter School
district is in Pittsheld Township.
but since the Carpenter district Is
fractional district with part in
Ypsilanti Township and part in
Fittsfeld Township, It will be
necessary for both township boards
TO meet
Plat School district Is interest
ed in the 35 acres in the Carpenter
district in order to further its re
quest for a federal grant to build
new school.
There will 'e an estimated ESQ
new school children next fall, be-
cause OF the Pittsfeld Village pro
jet.
The Plat school is repeatedly
overcrowded now, and a new school
would alleviate conditions consid-
erably.
Pittsfeld Village Is expected 10
be finished by the middle Of next
summer.