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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18
TODAY
and
TOM ORaOW
By DON ROBINSON
TOTAL

TOTAL definition
So now we know what total
war" is like!
1t means people earning and
spending more money than they
ever have in their lives
Sales of fur coats, diamonds
and silver hitting an all-time
high
More pleasure travelling than
at any time in history
Race tracks, resorts, hotels, the
aters and night clubs overflow
ing with patrons
Millions of men and women
having their work week limited
to 40 hours or being handsomely
paid for overtime
Labor unions having a field
day and stopping production over
the slightest infringements of
their ''sacred'' rights
People being taught that they
are displaying great patriotism
by investing their surplus income
in bonds which will return 81 to
them for each So they spend
And our national legislators
solving wartime problems with
both eyes glued to the ballot box
Oh, yes, we have sacrificed a
few gallons of gasoline, we put
up with taking lamb when we
wanted beef on occasion, and we
are unable to buy some of the
luxuries we would like to have.
But there will be plenty of
people who, in later years, will
look back on this war period as
the easiest and most prosperous
days of their lives.
PROFITEERS millions
At Pearl Harbor time, when
President Roosevelt warned us
about this being an about war
with everyone of us in it, he
painted a grim picture of what
things might be like in this coun-
try. But now it is apparent that
about the only "all-out' phase of
this war is the about effort of
millions of people to get rich be-
fore it is over. In the last war
we had a handful of wa prof.
teers-in this war so per cent of
the people are getting good
profit out of it.
Consequently, although most of
us long for peace and the return
of sons and brothers from foreign
battle fields, many are dreading
the economic let-doWn which will
follow the war. They realize that
the real sacrifice, for them, will
come in peacetime when the gov
eminent stops handing out money
like a drunken sailor.
Fortunately, in spite of the soft
life we are living at home, our
genius at mass production has
made it possible for us to turn
out war supplies at a fantastic
rate. Despite our lack of about
war effort, we will probably pro-
duce enough to win the war.
But it somehow seems terribly
wrong, when millions of Ameri-
can boys are going through hell
on earth to preserve our country
that so many at home should
find this war so disgustingly
pleasant and profitable.
SPREE debt
If it wasn't that our govern
ment leaders fear it would lose
votes for them, they would prob
ably have agreed long ago to a
work-army Of all able-bodied
citizens not in uniform to be paid
wages comparable to army pay
and to work under army disci-
pline.
Such a plan would have really
carried out the "all-out war
idea. It would have made unions
poWerless for the duration, il
would have speeded production
beyond belief, it would have end
ed our man-poWer problems, II
would have saved tax payers bill
lions of dollars now paid in ex,
cessive wages, and it would have
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18

FREE! If Excess acid causes you
pains of Stomach Ulcers, Indiges-
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sample, Udga, at Ray Drug Com
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18

The entire turkey needs Of the
armed forces, totaling approx
mately 35 million pounds, repre-
sent less than 10 percent of the
total U. S. supply, says the War
Food Administration
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18

WANTED-1 repair and rebuild
typeWriters, adding machines,
cash registers, sewing machines,
and clocks. Send your machine
to me at Lansing. w. C. Harrison.
1923 -4tpd.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18
FOR COUGHS AND COLDS

Add seven tablespoons of Wat
kins Liniment to one cup of sugar.
Then add 10 tablespoons of boil
ing water. Heat slightly and stir
we'll until sugar is all dissolved.
Put in a bottle for convenience.
Adults, take a tablespoonful.
Smaller quantities for children.
B. S. HAIRLESS, Agent
West Jefferson, N. C.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18

PERMANENT WAVE, SOC! Do
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ment, including 40 curriers' and
shampoo. Easy to do, absolutely
harmless. Praised by thousands
including Fay Mckenzie, CLAM
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ed if not satisfied. GraybeaTs
Drug Store. 11-11-15t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18

WANTED-Middle aged white
woman for cook and housekeep-
er. Light work, three in family.
See or write Mrs. Glenn G. Wood
lie, 624 South Marshall Street,
Winston-Salem, N. c. 1O-20-4tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18

Extra feed will help shorten
the war, save American lives, and
help write the peace. Food
fights along with guns and tanks,
with ships and planes.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18
NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE OF SALE
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
SQUIRE CLARK, ADMINS
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18

Buy War Bonds for Victory
the ideal gift.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18

FOR SALE-13 good pigs, IOC
and Poland China cross. Will
weigh between so and IS pounds
Blocky type, heavy boned and
good growers. Some priced as
low as 81 each. Others, So each.
VIII make excellent brood soWs.
See w. M. Phillips, South Beaver
Creek, located on J. D. Baker
Farm. 11-18-1tpd.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18

TYPEWRITER and adding ma
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CO The Skyland Post. tt
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c.. S. NEAL,

Clerk of the Superior
Court. 11-4-4t
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-09-09
Four Million Children, Il To IL
At Work In Nation. As States
Reldx Child Labor Standards

others even younger than IA are work
ing, officials of the bureau think.
In 16 states requiring work permits
from young people, 100000 took out
papers in May and June this year,
indicating that more than half of the
high school students of the nation have
been working during the summer.
The War Manpower Commission is
doing little to discourage this revival
of child labor. While agreeing in prin-
ciple that many of the youthful work
ers should go back to school, the VINO
is apparently looking with complacency
on their employment.
Tragic Situation Seen
In announcing that at least 100000
workers must change jobs from non
essential to war-essential industries
before next July /, Paul V. McNutt
chairman of the War ManpOwer Com
mission. said that employed school
children have an obligation to SET
that the war stays won, that this is
the object of their education, and that
therefore, current work is not the
whole answer for themselves or the
nation
But at the same time Chairman
McNutt declared that communities an(
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-09-09
Potters Pledge
Support At Bond
Rally Wednesday,
Every Local In District Rep
resented AT Meeting In
Brotherhood Hall

With every local union of the Ma
tiOnal brotherhood Of Operative Pot
terS in this district pledging cooEel'a-
ton in the Third War Loan Drive,
which gets under way today, President
James Nj. Duffy assured Raymond s.
Buzzard, East Liverpool chairman.
that organized labor will support the
drive to the finish, at which time the
brotherhood chieftHin stated we will
reach our goal.
Mr.. BuZzard addressed over one
hundred members of the Brotherhood
Wednesday evening and outlined plans
that were to be followed in canvaSSin@
the different plants. He urged all to
put forth every effort that our loved
ones who are "Over there will not be
found wanting the necessary supplies
to finish their job.
The combined quota for East Liver
pool and Wellsvile is $2,745,OOO, but
the two cities will work under separate
organizations.
This goal may seem high to you
people, but it can be reached if every
worker in the plants and factories
today will purchase one extra bond
during September.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-09-09
Labor Chiefs Ask
Stable Economy
McNutt Tdking Part In Radio
Program, Hollis Union Aid.
Warns Of Shortages

William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor. and
Philip Murray, president of the Con
greSS of Industrial Organizations, de-
manded in Il Labor Day broadcast.
Government StabiliZation of wages and
prices to remedy industrial ills. Paul
" McNutt. War ManpOwer Commits
Sioner, took part in the program.
with wages and prices stabilized
at September 1942) levels, workers
will break all previous records for
steady, uninterrupted and increasing
production" Mr.. Green predicted He
called the Governments efforts at sta
biliZation Il tragic failure.
MeSSrs Green and Murray pledged
labor to redOubled effort. but each
urged that labor have Il greater voice
in determining national policies. Mr..
Green, at Tampa, Fla, urged repre-
sentation for labor at the peace con-
ference and immediate preparations to
avoid a postwar depression.
He said that labor would demand
affirmation of the rights of workers in
all countries to join free and demo
cratic trade unions, establishment of
democracy throughout the world, resto-
ration of freedom and territory to
victimized countries and assistance in
| their rehabilitation. and punishment
for war criminals and mercy for their
peoples.
Calling for a rolback in prices, Mr.
Murray, at Detroit, demanded also "a
| fair tax system" based on ability to
pay and legislation "in the spirit OF
national unity behind the win-thewaI
policies of our Commander in Chief.
He pledged maintenance of labOrs no,
strike agreement.
Greater use of labOr's political
rights, Mr.. Murray said, would fur.
ther the war effort, and consequently
he added, CIO is promoting "ths
greatest campaign of political activity
in its history"
IF Congress has fallen short he
said, 'it is up to the people to elect
the members to make their influence
felt"
Mr. McNutt, speaking at Washing.
ton, commended organized labor fol
it's "sure-footed" voluntary cooperation
but warned that extreme adjustments
were necessary to meet acute labor
shortages.
He described the task of mobiliZine
manpower as an enormous traffic prop
lem again in need of having its entire
system tightened, adding:
I'VE have yet to drive home oul
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-09-09
Locul Union lT
Holds Fish Fry
Vice Presidents Whe utley
And Chadwick Attend
PdrtY At Robinson

Robinson. Ill.--LOCal Union III held
their annual fish fry on the banks of
the Wabash Friday evening, August
-, with Il record crowd in attendance.
Each year our little party seems TO
gr0w and judging by remarks heard
from the brothers. there was not on"
thing the committee overlooked in the
way of entertainment. \ vote of thanks
was extended Brother Ray GriSwold
and his assistants for their splendid
work.
We were hOnored at this years
party by the presence Of Vice Presi-
dents Wheatley and Chadwick, who
We're here to help Us negotiate q new
working agreement with the w. a.
Case Manufacturing Co. These bro
theirs are not strangers in our city and
the doors of Local Union III are al
ways open TO them.
Both We're called upon for remarks
and their wise counsel was instrument
tai in settling grievances that have
been hanging fire for some time. We
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-09-09

Washington, ID. c. GLNS).-Child
labor is making big comeback, as
predicted months ago by the American
Federation of Labor in opposing re-
taxation Of laws and regulations gov
erning employment of children.
So far this year, II states have made
changes i'm their laws that either low
cred or relaxed child labor standards,
il is revealed by records of the Chill
dren's Bureau, L. S. Department of
Labor
Illegal employment of boys and girls
is also soaring. State labor officials re-
port an increasing number of viola
tionS of state labor laws. The same
report is made by Federal inspectors
who have found that the number OF
children employed in violation of the
Fair Labor Standards Act increaS aSed
from 1.761 in the year ending June
80, 1941 to 4.567 in the year ending
June 80, 1943.
Million Under 15
More than 100000 children be
tween the ages of II and II are work
ing in factories, stores and fields
Children's Bureau figures indicates.
\ million of these child workers are
in the 14-15 age bracket and half 4
million are toiling in factories. Many
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-09-09
200 Soldiers And Equipment
Will Set Up Camp At The
High School Stadium
WILL TOUR PLANTS
Labor Joins With Civic And
Frdterndl Organizations
In Program

The Army will literally take over
East Liverpool, Monday September
21th. in visit that will afford the
community AZ we'll as outlying dis
tI'icts an unprecedented chance 10 see
the inside Of Army life and give the
soldiers chance 20 see that organized
workers in this district are behind
them 100 per cent. The caravan will
roll into the city during the morning
of September 9th and will be the
feature of il series Of events climaXing
in gigantic display of war equip
ment at the High School stadium.
The visit To East Liverpool will give
war bond buyers chance to see some
of the equipment which their money is
providing To help win the war. 1t will
be in connection with Il training course
through which the troops are passing.
II will be part of an arrangement by
the Fifth Service Command which
allows the troops in the course of their
training To visit 10 Ohio cities of 5000
To 10000 population for the dual pur-
pose of enabling civilians To rub
shoulders with army life and permit
the soldiers To tour our district plants.
The soldiers will be on "A rigorous pro-
gram as they adhere rigidly to the
Army routine.
Foundation steps toward the unusual
event We're laid Tuesday afternoon
when representatives of various com
munity organizations and labor repre-
>entatiyeS met at the city hall with
Army spoliesmen, Captain L. j. Perry,
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-09-09
Pdden City Potters
Join Civic Bodies
In Honoring Boys
Honor Roll Dedicated With
Impressive Ceremonies
Sunday. Aug. 29

Paden City.-Very impressive cere-
monies marked the dedication of the
community Honor Roll Sunday. August
20, when members of organized labor
joined with civic and fraternal organ
izations in paying homage to the boys
in the service. Rev. Father Thomas &.
Fitzgerald was the principal speaker
and urged each and every one of Us
not to let our spirit die with the cere,
mony today, but back these boys 10
the limit with the purchase of war
bonds. They are giving their lives, all
we are asked to give is our money,
surely we owe them this much.
There seems to be quite Il discussion
through the shop these days over the
editorials that have been appearing
in the Journal. Certainly it is time we
take the stand that labor is not to be
pushed around by capital and say
nothing about it. We enjoy these edi-
torials and hope they will continue In
show the Peglers and supporters of the
Smith-Connally bill their days are
numbered
Howard Young. kilnfireman, and
Shirley Watkin. kilnplacer are firing
them up in North Africa. Both bro
theirs send greetings to all their friends
in the trade.
We are sorry to report Brothers Joe
Medley and Clay Snyder have been
reported missing by the war depart
mant, and Frank Slender has been re-
ported as wounded in action. These
brothers when last reported were in
North Africa.
Superintendent Rockwell has re-
turned from Il fishing trip and the
usual alibi mo tiSh"--water too high.
The latest to leave our midst are the
Long brothers, pottery twins, their
friends can reach them by writing
Uncle Sam.
Brother Alber Van Camp, Jr., the
sage of the dipping department, has
moved to Clarksburg.-O.C 146.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-09-09
u. S. Labor Chiefs
Visit Ldtin America
Seek To Promote Better Un-
derstcnding OF Unionists
Among Republics

Washington, ID. c. ULNS).-To pro
mote better understanding among the
working peoples of the Americas. three
United State labor executives are pay
ing official visits to labor unioniStS of
several of the neighborhOod republics.
After short stops in Colombia ana
Peru, the delegation is spending two
weeks in Chile, returning the recent
visit here of Bernardo Ibanez, Secre-
tary general of the Chilean Federation
of Labor. Panama, Mexico and Cuba
will be visited on the return trip.
The L. s. labor leaders. Ed j.
Brown, president of the International
brotherhood of Electrical Workers,
representing the AFL, David J. Nc
Donald. secretary treasurer, United
SteelwOrkerS of America, representing
the CIO. and Samuel c. Phillips, vice
president, brotherhood of Locomotim"
Fircmen and Enginemen, representing
the railroad brothprhoodS, are accom-
panied by John Herring, labor consult
ant of the Office of the COOrdinatOr Of
er-American Affairs.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-09-09
Efficiency OF Working Mothers
Found Affected By Worry Over
Their Children Left Unsupervised

salary of each parent, length of en-
ployment of mother. health of family,
type of neighborhood. why mothers
were working or why they stopped,
attitude of family toward mother
working. how they managed their
homes. how they spent their money,
what plans they had made for their
children and what the community
could do to help them while they were
employed.
Most mothers preferred the day
shift. finding it less diSrupting TO
family life, but even under this ar
rangemeut children in more than 80
families were unsupervised before
school, at lunch time or at both
periods.
Work of mothers was affected be-
cause they worried about danger from
fire, unrestrained play, association
with older undesirable companions,
poor eating habits and inadequate
diets of their children.
Some Children Alone All Night
In homes where the mother worked
on the evening shift there was very
little family life, and most children
made themselves nuisance in the
neghborhood. 1t was found when
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-09-09
"Work Or Fight"
Law Drastic But
Protects Rights
Strikes And Prevuilin q
Wages Protected Under
Proclamation

Washington. u. &. GLNS).-NOrth
Carolina has Work or Fight" law.
Under it. anyone not working 81 hours
a week may be placed in Jail az q
vagrant
Under the war powers of state GOV
strike breaking, union-buSting inStrI-
ment if administered by anti-labor
officials
There has been fear expressed by
union leaders of a wave Of anti-union
work or fight proclamatiOns by GOV
ernors.
Safeguards Please Labor
SO there is satisfaction 0n the part
Of labor in the proclamation issued by
Gov. J. Melville Broughton of North
Carolina which protects strikers from
possible anti-union preiudiceS Of the
local county committees set up 10 en-
force the 3J-hour law. Section Of the
proclamation reads:
The provisions of this proclamation
shall not apply To persons temporarily
unemployed by reasons of bona tide
differences between employers and en-
ployeeS acting in groups or organiza-
tionS nor To bona fide students during
the school term, nor to persons lifting
themselves to engage in a trade OF
Industrial pursuit"
Another protection to workers il
provided in the prevailing wage clause
of the proclamation-'a wages which
prevail in the county for work of that
character"
Gov. Broughton has made it point
to seek lahor-mana@ement cooperation
Oh manpower and other problems ariS-
ing during his administration and has
invited unions TO confer with him on
legislative matters 50 that the princi-
pies of unioniSm and collective bar
gaining shall not be impaired during
the war emergency.
Aims To Make All Work
Nevertheless, his proclamation makes
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-09-09
Kilnnen Discuss
WLB Decision At
Friday Meeting
Physical Examination Could
Be Used As Weapon For
Union Activity
CRONIlI IN ARMY
Elimination OfDust Huzurds
Would Prolong Lives OF
EMPLOYEES

The attendance at our last meeting
was nothing like il should have been
considering the fact that the rpcen;
decision of the War Labor Board on
questions that We're submitted by In"
\. +. of o. i. and The U.S.P.A. would
be Il vital topic for discussion The
sentiments expressed by the members
ported by the local press. labor has
far more To lose than gain if they
accepted IT, II was pointed out the
doctors examination clause would de-
prive all elderly employees of Il chance
10 change jobs. because most men who
have worked in the pottery industry
for - or 80 years have absorbed
enough dust To give them Il more or
less SilicoSiS condition.
This SiicoSiS condition would bar
any change. no matter how bad the
conditions under which the employees
had to work. Notwithstanding the brow
beaten tactics by INSCRIPTIONS fore
men until they We're forced To quit
This local had Il vivid example of this
fact brought forcihly to its attention
during Il recent meeting. IT was alSu
brought To the attention of the mem
bers how this could be used against
the interests of his trade To the point
of fighting for his trade union prim,
cipleS could be earmarked for Slaugh,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-09-09
Thompson Makes
Report Of State
Meeting To l24
Urges Every Labor Voter In
State Be Registered For
Coming Election
ATTENDANCE GOOD
Red Cross Sends Letter OF
Thanks For Donation
To Shendngo

The summer vacation is over and
starting with our first meeting in
September we will work every week.
The by-wcellly meetings did not prove
satisfactory to the ma ajority of our
members as the amount of business
that has to be transacted for a local
this size really ellis for regular week.
~ meetings.
The manner of notifying the differ
ent shop committees when they are re-
queSted to appear before the local was
up for discussion with the majority
being of the opinion that Il more suit
able way should be found than by
merely sending word to the shop. Cards
will be printed and mailed to each
individual in the future and failure ia
appear when you receive these cards
will subject you to Il fine.
\ letter was received from the local
chapter of the Red Cross thinking us
for the card tables donated to Camp
Shenango. We were glad they found
these useful and we hope to make an
other donation in the near future.
Brother Roy Thompson. delegate to
the Ohio State Federation of Labor
convention in Columbus. made Il very
interesting report of the proceedings
of that body. He told of the fight that
labor made to safeguard the working
standards of the people of our state
and stressed how close the French Bill
came to becoming Il law. He stressed
the Importance of every laboring man
and woman being registered for the
coming election and the part they car
play in ouSting the "enemieS of labor
Brother Van FOSSen, delegate tC
Trades Council reported that the man
Il agement of the restaurant in the Bus
Terminal had signed an agreement
with the union and the contract has
been forwarded to the War Labor
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