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Evening star., 1943-04-19
George N. Whitwe||
Rites 10 Be Held Today
Former Cos Light OfficioI
To Be Buried in Cedar Hill

George NJ. Whitwell, former sec
retary of the Washington Gas Light
Co. and for the last 10 years man
ager of the Arcade Co., who died
Friday night, will be buried in Cedar
Hill Cemetery following private serv-
ices today. He was former member
of the Board of Education.
Mr.. Whitwell, who made his home
at $500 Barnaby street NV, is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Bessie
Allen Whitwell; two children, Mrs.
James S. Holmes of Washington and
Prof. John c. WhitWell of Princeton
University, and two grandchildren.
A native of Washington, Mr..
WhitWell was educated in the public
schools and the preparatory school
of Columbian College, now George
Washington University, and later
attended Hampden-Sidney College
in Virginia.
He entered the employ of the gas
company in 1895 and served in
various executive capacities, becom-
ing secretary in 1925. He resigned
in 1881. after 36 years of service, and
the following year became connected
with the Arcade Co.
In 1881, he was appointed a men,
ber of the Boarl OF Education. post
he held for several years He was
a member and past president of the
Chevy Chase Club and for many
years was actively connected with
the Church of the Covenant.
Evening star., 1943-04-19
William Lee Powers Dies;
.Cyanamid General MANAGER
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LITTLE ROCK. Ark, April 19.-
William Lee Powers, 50, general
manager of the American Cyanamid
& Chemical Co., died here yesterday
following brief illness.
Mr.. Powers had lived here for the
last nine years, directing the COM
panys bauxite mining operations.
He Joined American Cyanamid in
1918 as chief of mines and had
worked for the company in South
America and Arizona.
Evening star., 1943-04-19
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BARBOUR. WILLIAM H. A tribute of
love and devotion to the memory of INV
dear father. WILLIAM H. BARBOUR, who
pasSed away twenty years ago today, April
10, 1923.
! watched him suffer day by day,
III caused me bitter grief
To see him slowly pass away
And could not give relief.
1t is sweet to know we will meet again.
where parting is no more
And my dear father loved so well
Has onlv gone before.
HIS DEVOTED SON, RALPH
BENDER. MARGARET WEGE. In sad
but loving remembrance of our dear mother
MARGARET WEGE BENDER, who depart
ed this, life April 10, 1881, twelve years
ago today. THE FAMILY.
MANN. c. HOWARD. SR. In fond mem
ory OF a devoted and loving father, C.
HOWARD MANN, Sr.. who died two years
ago today. April ID. 1941.
ELLEN AND HOWARD.
PIERRE. SAMUEL G., JR. sacred and
sincere tribute of love to the memory of
SAMUEL G. PIERRE, Jr., who departed
this life April 10, 1a41.
.Tis not the tears at the moment she'd
That tell how loved was the soul that fed
HIS WIDOW AND FAMILY.
ROBERTSON, CLARENCE. In loving re-
membrance Of my dear brother, CLARENCE
who passed away nine years
ago today. April 10, 1894.
watched him suffer day by day,
1t caused me bitter grief
To see him slowly pine away
And could give him but little relief.
HIS LOVING SISTER, NETTIE GOLDEN. .
Evening star., 1943-04-19
Rites at Mortinsburo
For Mrs. B. L. Hendricks
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, April
19-Services were held here today
for Mrs. Bessie Lee Hendricks, 63,
who died in a Waynesboro Pa.)
hospital Saturday after a three-day
illness.
She was born here. but most of
her life was spent in Washington
and Pen-Mar, Pa. She was a men,
ber of Epworth Methodist Church
in Washington.
Surviving are the husband, Arthur
J. Hendricks; one daughter, Mrs. D.
Earl Wolf. Arlington, Va.;sa son by
a former marriage, Allen Freeze,
Cleveland; two brothers. c. A. Yontz,
this city, and George Yontz of Ha-
gerstown, Md; and. one sister, Mrs.
Robert Stewart, this city. Burial was
here.
Evening star., 1943-04-19
Mrs. John Surgeoner
Dies in PENNSYLVANIA

Mrs. John Surgeoner, veteran en-
ploye of the Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Co., died yesterday in the
Allentown Pa) General Hospital,
it was learned here.
Mrs. Surgeoner, who lived at 1882
Fourteenth street NV, had been
employed by the telephone company
for Is years. She is survived by her
husband and four brothers, William
B. Saunderson of Bethlehem, Pa;
Frank and John Saunderson of
Wilkes-Barre, Pa, and Samuel
Saunderson, Columbus, Ohio.
Mrs. Surgeoner had gone to Penn
sylvania to recuperate from an ILL
ness. Funeral services will be held
at 2 pm. Wednesday in Wilkes
Barre.
Evening star., 1943-04-19
Western Union PIosmo
Drive Opens Today

More than $4,000 Western Union
employees are expected to give blood
to the Red Cross for plasma in a
Nationwide drive to be inaugurated
today by the Washington branch.
A group of 20 employees will visit
the blood donor center at Twenty
third and c streets NV. this after
noon and similar groups will follow
at regular intervals. J. N. Singleton
Is chairman of the Blood Donor
Committee for the local division.
Many individual members of the
Western Union already have given
blood and the number signed for
group contributions indicate a 100
per cent successful drive.
Evening star., 1943-04-19
Workers Fur|ouqhs
Urged by Reuthers
To Stabilize Output
Brothers, CIO Leaders,
See Strain of Overtime
Causing Absenteeism
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, April 19.-The Reuther
brothers. Walter and Victor, of the
United Automobile Workers Union
(CIO) today came up with new sug-
gestions which they said would in
crease the Nations industrial pro-
duction and stabilize it's wartime
economy.
Victor, assistant director of the
JAWS war policy division, presented
before an educational convention of
the union proposal for Govern
ment-approved furloughs for indus
trial workers similar to those given
soldiers, as an antidote for alb
senteeiSm.
Declaring that Government sur
veys showed IS per cent of worker
absenteeism was caused by illness,
Mr.. Reuther suggested that corpora
tions should take as much interest
in safeguarding the health of their
workers as the Army does for its
soldiers
Furlough System Needed.
I'm plants where men are working
long hours. particularly where they
are working seven days week." he
said, "the Government should work
out an approved system of furloughs
to allow them periodic days off to
regain their energy"
A sick worker takes off. Mr.
Reuther said, but the furloughs
should be arranged for a worker
showing physical strain as a preven-
tive for man-hour losses through
illness.
Walter Reuther, UAW-CIO vice
president who authored the famed
"Reuther plan" to get maximum
production out of the Nation indus
trial machine. told the convention
that he opposed incentive pay plans
because they would open the door
to the abuses of the old piece work
system"
Calls Roosevelt Order Late.
He called President Roosevelt S
"hold the line" order against in
flation rather late" and added:
Wages and prices must be frozen
at the same level. Wages are fixed
by the Little Steel formula at Sep
tember, 1941, but the cost of living
has increased greatly since that
date"
He urged industry wide wage fix
ing by a. management-labor- Gov
ernment board and establishment of
an overall planning agency to cor
relate the economic front.
If we need central command on
the military 'front.'" he said, I'VE
also need it on the economic front.
Points to Food Price Jump.
The auto union, in a report by
Secretary Treasurer George F.
Adde's, contended today that food
costs for the average Detroit family
were up at least 26 per cent from a
year ago, according to a union
survey.
Mr.. Adde's rejected Labor Depart
ment statistics showing IAN increase
of only IA per cent in Detroit food
prices over the last 12-month period
available"
apparently" he said, "the Bureau
of Labor is not getting accurate facts
from the stores, nor Go its statistics
fully reflect the tremendous rise in
prices of non-ceiling foods. particu-
larly fresh fruits and vegetables"
In the light of these facts" he
concluded, "labors demand that
prices be rolled back to at least their
September, 1912, levels is both rea-
sonable and moderate"
Evening star., 1943-04-19
Gen. Bowers 10 Be Buried
In ARLINGTON Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. ~
DALLAS, April 19-The body of
Brig Gen. Clarence H. Bowers, U. S.
A., retired, SO, who died in a vet
erans' hospital Saturday, was sent
to Fort Myer, Va, yesterday. Burial
will be in Arlington National Gene
terry tomorrow.
A native of Cleveland, he served
in the Spanish American War and
the World War. He headed the
Philippine Constabulary for 80 years.
He is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
Bowers Rice. Pittsburgh. His wife
and another daughter were in
Manila when that city fell and have
not been heard from since.
Evening star., 1943-04-19
e. S. McNei|I, 43, Dies;
A. P. Traffic Veteran
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, April 19.-E. S. Nc
Neill, 43, a member Of the traffic
staff of the Associated Press for
more than IS years, died suddenly
yesterday after heart attack.
A native of Augusta, Ca, he
served as a telegraph operator be-
fore automatic transmission of news
was developed, and later as tele
type operator. His assignments in
cluded Key West, Fla; Jackson
vile, Fla; Charlotte, N. c.; Rich
mond, Va and Atlanta
Surviving are his widow and two
sons, Elmo and Donald.
Evening star., 1943-04-19
Assistant U. S. Consul
Dies in Windsor, Ontario

BY the Associated Press
WINDSOR, Ontario, April 10
Hawley A. Smith, so, assistant
United States Consul in Windsor,
died here last night after short
illness. He had been in the diplo-
matte service most Of his life and
had served in England, Belgium,
Switzerland and Sicily.
He is survived by his widow, Mar
jorie; a son, Anthony; a sister and
brother in Washington, and a sister
in Baltimore. Burial will be in Ar
lington National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1943-04-19
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THOMAS, REV ROBERT W. s. In low
Rev. Ros1RT ". 5. THHoMAs, HseS w wSo sa psssed
ayay one year $50 today, April 10: 1912.
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Evening star., 1943-04-19
Red Cross Fund Boosted

Britain's Red Cross Agricultural
Fund raised $41,155,536 last year,
compared with $4,114,844 in 1941.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-10-28

restricted in any manner, because of
creed, color or race.
"The American Federation of Labor
at that time, and ever since, has been
the principal constructive and inluen-
tial force in our country in giving prac-
teal application to that basic prin-
ciple. We can examine the record OF
progress made in eliminating preju-
dices against SO-calIed minority groups,
with qualification and sincere pride.
''The principle announced over sixty
years ago has been given increasing
practical application. Distinctions, be-
cause OF national origin within our
trade union movement, have been very
largely eliminated. The color bar has
been removed to such an extent that
labor representatives of our colored
members inform us that over half a
million of their race are now dues pay
ing members of the American Fedora
ton of Labor. This is the largest or
ganiZation of .colOred workers in the
world.
"It is evident however, that in SOMe
portions of our country there still re
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-10-28
Local Union l24
ToHoldDunceOn
Friday, Nov. 26th
Norrnan Whippler Nam e d
To Fill Unexpired Term
Of Walter Van Fossen

President Armstrong has asked all
busters to attend the next meeting.
Matters of special Importance to your
trade will be up for discussion and il
is very important that everyone be
present
Norman Whippier has bren named
to fill the uneXpired term of Record
ing Secretary Walter Van FOSSen who
leaves shortly for California. The local
gave Walter Il rising vote of thanks
for his faithful service.
Sister Weaver, chairman of the
entertainment committee announced
that the date for our dance has been
set for Friday evening, November 26.
Tickets are now being printed and will
be on sale soon. This affair promises
to be the best we have ever held and
we hope every member will be present.
Third Vice President James SlaVen
made Il very interesting report of the
A. +. of l.. convention held in Boston.
\ special meeting for all decal girls
in this district has been called for
Thursday evening i'm the banquet hall.
Five new members were obligated.
three We're received by transfer and
one withdrawal card deposited. Five
were granted withdrawal cards and
three transfers iSSued-O.C. 124.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-10-28
Anti-Ldbor Policies Of
Ldbor-Hdting Editors
Discussed ALL. j. No. So
UNION MEMBERS ARE
TO SHARE CAMP LIFE
WITH u. S. SOLDIERS

Philadelphia ILNS). - Organized
labor in the Philadelphia area has ac-
cepted an Army invitation to send a
group of members to share life with
soldiers for three days at the Indian
town Gap, Pa, military reservation.
In accepting the invitation of Maj.
Gen. Milton \. Reckord, commanding
general of the Third Service Command,
three labor leaders asked the Army
to send in return representatives to
visit the unions 80 that they may view
ut first hand efforts being made by
union members to meet and better their
production quotas" Joseph MELON
ough, president of the Central Labor
Union, AFL: Michael Harris, president
of the Industrial Union Council, CIO.
and James =. Casey of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemcn and En-
ginemen signed the letter.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-10-28
AFL Scores Bon On Jobs For Negroes,
Pledges Drive To Remove Prejudice

Boston. The American Federation
of Labor. by unanimous convention ac-
ton, pledged itself to do everything in
its power to eliminate prejudice against
Negroes in industry.
This goal, the convention held, can
not be achieved by DEGREES, threats or
force from on high. 1t requires intelli-
\gent systematic educational efforts to
wipe out prejudice and to remove
handicapS suffered by workers because
of their race, creed or color. For this
reason, the convention directed that
its progressive and fOrward-lOOliing
declaration be given the widest pos
sible publicity. 1t follows:
"The founders of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor since their inception
were opposed to any prejudices, ira
ditiOns, social or religious demarca-
tiops which could be applied to inter
fere with, or prevent thoroughgoing
organization of all wage earners. They
made one of the cOrner-StOneS of the
great trade union structure they were
determined to erect-the principle that
the right to work, or membership in a
trade union should not be limited, or
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-10-28
BY \. Il. O. =. DELEGATES

Observation-Disclosures of the public
relation activities of the AFL and the
extension of further aid to the Labor
Press were voted unanimously at the
63rd annual convention here.
The delegates rejected proposals for
a separate public relations department
but recommended that the Executive
Council set aside an appropriation TO
finance an expanded program. The
committee report adopted by the con-
ventiOn said:
I'VE would call attention to the
splendid work having been and now
being carried on, not alone by the Fed
Grafton but as we'll as several of its
departments and a number of our ma
tional and international unions. 1t is
evident good use has been made of
every available opportunity presented
through the public press, the public
forum, the radio, screen and other
means of communication in presenting
organized labor'S constructive efforts
to the community and to the nation, to
industry and our national economy,
past and current and in meeting un-
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-10-28
Broader Public Relations Program,
Aid To Labor Press, Voted By AFL

justified and unwarrantable criticism
and attack designed To place our move
ment in false and unfavorable light.
However we'll may have been our
past activities in this direction, there
i> room for Improvement and enlarge
menI of these activities. To that end
we recommend. first of all, that the
officers of the Federation make every
possible effort to have all activities OF
this character of the several depart
mentS, and of our national and inter-
national unions, cOOrdinated with like
activities of the Federation.
We further recommend that the
Executive Council, through its officers
or a committee appointed for this pur-
pose. consider how these public rela-
tionS activities may be furthered and
effectively enlarged, and that it like
wise consider the setting aside of an
sum of money out of the
FederatiOn'S funds and insofar as its
finances will permit, for this purpose,
and that in the event it is essential or
desirable to further enlarge such q
fund for the purposes Indicated that
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-10-28
New Bodrd Ndrned
In Wage Demands
Vinson Approves A Per Cent
Increase For Operdt-
ing Employees

Washington ID. c. ULNS). - Presi-
dent Roosevelt has set up Il new emer-
gency board to pass on the wage de-
mandS of more than 100000 non
operating railroad workers. An award
giving them an Scent hourly increase
was recently denied by Fred Nj. Vim
son, Director of Economic Stabiliza-
ton.
AS the President created the new
board, Ninson approved Il per cent
pay increase for the 100000 operating
employees of the roads, effective Oct
26.
Members of the new board, which
succeeds the one which unSucceSSfully
recommended the Scent increase for
the incorporating employees, are JUS
tice Elwyn Il. Shaw of the Illinois
Supreme Court: Richard +. Mitchell
former Chief Justice of the Iowa Su,
prcme Court, and Walter C. Clephane
of Washington, lawyer and long Z
member of railway labor arbitration
boards. The board has until Nov. L.
To report.
The previous emergency board in the
incorporating case was dissolved after
its recommendation for an S-cent-an
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-10-28
Changes Date Of
Annual Meeting
Labor Press To Meet On
Saturday Preceding
AFI Convention

Boston 0LNS). - The 33rd annual
meeting of the International Labor
Press of America was held here during
the AFL convention with the largest
attendance of labor editors in many
years.
Resolutions before the editors in
cluded one changing the date of the
annual meeting. 1t was proposed thaC
the organization meet Oh the Saturday
previous to the AF'L convention and
remain in session all day, and if nee
essary, to continue their meetings over
to Sunday. This plan was adopted and
the secretary instructed to notify all
members of the change. Another reSO-
luton adopted provided for the in
crease in the dues from % cents per
Nov. |, 1913.
In the election of officers two changes
were made in the vice presidents. Mat
thew VOL. of New York, was reelected
president; II. f. Woodmansee, of
Springfield ILL.,, secretary
and the following vice presidents: First
vice president, Z. J. Morrin, st. Louis ::
second vice president, John c. Saylor.
Wilmington. Del; third vice president,
w. j. Moran, FL PaSO, Tex: fourth
vice president, Frank Il. Powers, Wash
ington, ID. c.: fifth vice president,
Frank Y. Martel, Detroit, Mich: sixth
vice president, Thomas r. Downie,
Detroit, Mich. seventh vice president,
Al NagnuSon. Denver, Colo: eighth
vice president, Ruth Taylor. New York.
n. v: ninth vice president, Michael
Joseph, Michigan City, Ind.
The next convention will be held in
November, 1914, at New Orleans.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-10-28
Suggestion Brings
$500 Cash Award
Idea Of Civilian Employee
At Navy Ydrd Proves Big
Help To Government

Philadelphia GLNSD.-It was just
an idea to Philip II. Bachelor until
he dropped ii into Il suggestion box.
1t then became 800 in cash To Bat
chelor. civilian employee of the
Philadelphia Navy Yard, and a big
help To the Navy
His idea was 10 substitute cellular
hard rubber buoyancy units for the
copper tanks used previously in small
boats. Bachelor gets, 500 and the
Navy saves Il substantial amount of
money, critical material labor and the
safety factor of the boats equipped
with the new bu0yancy units will be
materially increased.
The new units are made from re-
claimed rubber and contain small, in
dividual air cells and the units are
said To he weather-reSiStant and rela
lively unaffected by bullets, which pass
through them with little loss in buoy
ancy. Neither are they damaged by
conclusion.
The old type copper buoyancy tanks
had been found to be vulnerable to
guntire conclusion, machine-gun bull
lets and cOrroSiOn.
The award TO Bachelor was in keep
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-10-28
Desmond Presides
At Lost Meeting
Of Local Union 70
Suffers -Four Fractured Ribs
When He Slips On Coal
Pile At Home

Minerva. Ohio. Despite the fact
that he was all bandaged up from an
accident received at his home recently,
President Desmond presided at our last
meeting.
Tim" was endeayoring To close a
cellar window following delivery of a
load OF coal and lost his balance. fall
ing backward on several large humps
of coal, fracturing four Of his ribs.
A letter of appreciation was re-
ceived from Mrs Arthur {. higgins.
thanking the National brotherhood of
Operative PotterS and Local Union No.
30 for the promptneSS in issuing the
death claim of her late husband
The National War Fund and 1914
Community Chest drive will get under
way in Minerva November l. President
Desmond, who has been named chair
man of the drive. asked all members
to give generously when the solicitors
come through the shop.
The National War Fund goal is
So 900 and Minerva'S regular character
building organizations add another
50 $50. This sum must be raised in 4
week and can be raised if every mem,
Der of labor organizations will get be
hind it in Minerva as they have done
in other lOcalitieS.-O.C 20.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-10-28
President Duffy Predicts
Organized Labor Will Help
Campaign To Exceed Goal
UNIONS ARE ASKED
TO AID WORK OF
NUTRITION COMMITTEES

Boston GLNS).-Roy F. Hendrick-
son, director of the Food Distribution
Administration. and Paul II. Appleby,
Undersecretary. I. s. Department Of
Agriculture, both spoke at Labor's Con
ference on Food and Nutrition. called
by Labor'S Nutrition Committee, dur
ing the annual convention Of the .\meri-
can Federation Of Labor here They
were heard on program revoted to
Food in War and Peace
Emphasizing need fTr in-plant feed
ing where eating facilities near plants
are inadequate. and urging union par
ticipation on nutrition committees the
Speakers outlined government plans for
coordinating food. equipment and nutri-
lion information and cited helps avail
able from the Nutrition and Industry
Division. FDA, and the seven FDA
regional offices.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-10-28
Mdkes
Two Settlements

The following settlements were made
by the Generalware Standing Commit
tee:
Local Union No. 81 and w. S. George
Pottery Company. East Palestine, Ohio
decorating kilnmen not receiving
change of shifts.
The Standing Committee agreed that
the firm should change the work sched-
ule to comply with paragraph 36, page
IT of the 1912 Wage Agreement -
There shall be an equal exchange of
day and night shifts among employees,
but Il new employee shall work six
months before being entitled to the
advantage of this exchange"
Local Union No. AZ and Salem China
Company, Salem, Oh;o-Handling Baby
Mug.
Settled six cents per dozen.