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Evening star., 1944-03-05
Two Braves Get in Line

BOSTON, March 4 (P.-The
Boston Braves today received signed
contracts Of Outfielder Elmer Me
man of Marysville, Kans., and First
Baseman Kerby Farrell Of Hender-
son, Tenn.
Evening star., 1944-03-05
Larsen Touchdown Speaker

1t. Comdr. Harold H. Larsen.
former Naval Academy athlete and
one OF the heroes of the war, takes
over as guest speaker at the weekly
luncheon Of the Touchdown Club
Tuesday ut 1890.
Evening star., 1944-03-05

The Redskins have been hit hy
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-17

the contrary, and Republicans cur
rently are seeking passa of VAN
denberg's bill to block the increase.
House Speaker Sam Rayburn told
reporters, however, that Il don't see
any prospects now for enactment
of such legislation. Senate Demo-
cratic Leader Alben w. Barkley said
earlier that efforts were being made
TO work out ccmpromice, and that
the Senate Democratic strategy
committee had discussed efforts to
reach such an agreement.
Because the Constitution requires
that all revenue legislation must
originate in the House, the freeze
either would have to be passed first
by the House CT adopted by the Sen
ate as an amendment to a House
bill. Despite efforts of Republicans
it appeared unlikely that the House
would originate such a measure anc
the chances Of its adoption by the
Senate as a rider" to a House bill
seemed somewhat remote.
The freeze" legislation was no
on the legislative program mapped
by Democratic leaders, who hope tt
wind up the new session well before
Christmas.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-17

weight metal or plastic products in
finished forms were considered suit
able types for production for CAL
ifornia and the west coast.
THE customers who make CAL
ifornia jobs possible are located in
every state of the union," Robinson
said. THE raising and shipping of
fresh fruits and vegetables and the
canning and drying. of them are to-
gether one of the greatest job
producing enterprises of this state.
BY far the greater part of the
products OF these two industries are
sold on the Atlantic coast and in
the middle west. No one would
think of trying to make jobs in
California by hamstringing or hold
ing back some other part of the
nation"
Robinson stressed the need for
research laboratories on the west
coast to provide service for small
er manufacturers, who have only
occasional use for highly technical
assistance and are at disadvantage
when compared with large enter
prises spending millions annually
for research.
CITES OPEN JOBS
Adrien j. Falk, president of the
San Francisco chamber of commerce
warned that Al per cent more fac
tory jobs than existed in 1910 must
be provided after the war, even if
a SO per cent reduction of the war
time peak were accepted. He said
eastern concerns attempting to
locate in San Francisco were baked
or discouraged by federal red tape
EARLIER, representatives of west
ern industry advocated full operat-
ion of western aircraft plants and
shipyard until V-Day in the Pac-
ific but urged diversion OF some
technical facilities to design and
development of postwar products.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-17
Social Security
Levy Again Up
For Bitter Fight

WASHINGTON, Nov. II. up
The perennial efforts of a group led
by Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg
(RD, Michigan, to prevent the
per cent social security tax from
doubling, threatens to snag plans OF
congressional leaders for a short,
noncontroversial Wind-up session of
the 18th Congress.
The Vandenberg group for several
years has succeeded in forcing en-
actment of legislation preventing
the otherwise automatic increase in
the old-age benefit payroll deduc-
tions on employees and employers.
That rate will go to 2 per cent on
January l unless Congress acts to
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-17
CTS GROW WATERMELONS
ON BARREN GALAPAGOS

QUARRY HEIGHTS, Canal Zone,
Nov. II. CUP)-A unique form of
victory gardening is being done by
u. S. soldiers stationed in the bleak,
volcanic Galapagos Islands, where
few plants besides cactus, moss and
an occasional stunted tree are found.
The soldiers, hungry for fresh
vegetables and fruits, which arrive
only too infrequently frcm the dis
tant Canal Zone, of which the Gal
apagos Islands are an important
Pacific outpost, have discovered
that watermelons will grow in the
islands scattered patches of sandy
soil, and they have started water
melon growing on an enthusiastic
scale.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-17
BY w. Il. HIGGINBOTHAM

LONDON Nov. II. CUP) Two
independent sources suggested that
Adolf Hitler, far from mad, i'll or
dead, has left by submarine or plane
for Japan for a spectacular east
west conference with his last major
ally.
The theory was advanced stimuli
taneously by non-Spanish diplo-
matte circles in Madrid and by
Will Frischauer, Austrian author
who has spent 20 years studying
Hitler's life, in a letter to the editor
of the London Daily Herald.
GETS REPORT
Diplomatic circles in Madrid also
relayed a report that Hitler fled
Germany last week and had taken
refuge in some neutral country
"unconfirmedly Argentina"
Other unconfirmed and often
conflicting reports from the cent?
nent dealing with Germany and the
fate of Hitler asserted:
1.-Another attempt has been
made on IIitler'S life.
2.-Gcrmany intends to begin
peace overtures through Lisbon
soon.
3.-Gestapo agents arrested 10000
persons in suppressing a revolt III
Munich led by bombing refugees
and foreign slave workers.
4.-Nine Russian slave workers
were shot in Berlin on charges OF
killing a policeman and possessing
great quantities of arms and am
munition.
5.-Austrians have begun passive
resistance against the Germans.
Ga new decree will be issuec
soon giving Gestapo Chief Heinrich
Himmler, apparently acting Fuehrel
and dictator of Germany, complete
authority over the German army
and perhaps requiring the army Il
take an oath of fidelity toWarc
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-17
Hitler Enroute
To Jopon?

him.
7.-Hitler's bodyguards have been
recalled from leave and have been
forbidden to mix with civilians be-
cause of the spread of rumors over
the Fuehrer's health.
IN RIGHT MIND
Frischauer, in his letter to the
Daily Herald, said that 20 years of
interpreting Hitler's personality and
politics convinced him that the
Fuehrer was neither mad nor dead
Hitler, I suggest, perhaps in
company with Reichsmarshal Her.
mann Goering, is on his way to
Japan to stage a spectacular east
west axis meeting with the Mikado,
Frischauer said.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-17
Meeting Sounds Warming
Of Industry Grabbing

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. IT. (UP)
Concentration of heavy industries
in the east after the war would
bring industrial crisis to the entire
nation in short order, Senator Pat
McCarran, Cd, Nevada, said at the
opening session of a three-day sem
ate committee hearing Thursday.
Provincial fasteners must scrap
their dated notions of the west"
McCarran said. Half of the worlds
population adjoins the Pacific
ocean and congressman of the south
and the west are banding together
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-17
CAPTAINS DEVOTION
TO ALLAH REWARDED

HOUSTON, Tex, Nov. II. CUP)-
Captain Leroy Ford is not Mo-
hammedan, but the object of his
constant devotion is Allah.
Every time he got into his BIZ
bomber for mission over enemy
territory, he would raise his eyes
to heaven and cry, Allah be
praised!' Allah was the girl back
home, Miss Allah Rubert of Hous-
ten, who became Allah Ford as
soon as Captain Ford got back from
his SIS missions in the Mediterra-
mean theater.
Captain Ford is now stationed at
Monroe, Louisiana.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-17

The safety record of more than
200 army ordnance ammunition aud
explosive manufacturing plants Il
exceeded by only one other indus
try. the ladies garment industry.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-17

TYPES OF INDUSTRY
Harrison S. Robinson, president OF
the California state chamber O.
commerce. agriculture and industry
testified that the manufacturing of
wearing apparel, furniture and light
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-17

to fight the east on this issue"
The United States postwar econ
omy must solve the problems of jobs,
opportunities for small businesses
and large-scale markets, the sena-
tor said, anG the solution lies in the
full industrial development of the
west.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-21
Vim. Green Gives Business Pointers
On Improving Relations With Labor

industrial
national William Green at luncheon
by
mutual respect between employers and workers
followed order achieve purpose
assigned him "What Would Do II were An
Employer
is opino he who manag geal
together
of the
afor Importance
of the
rights Of
should
full extension labor
right to bargain collectively.
achievements scored by industries
committees function example the nents
which industry cooperation with labor
of concluded "tha America
that labor should share fully
applied 1t
high to increase
and thereby reduce production costs
national necessity Of maintaining high national income
with high purchasing The establishment humane
by industry and management
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-21
CHRISTMAS IN WARTIME

THE CHRISTMAS season seems TO pegln th9oe tse
L davs. not with the first snowfall but with the
October Is deadne for gifts going to our boys
on the battlefronts. And the Christmas splflt' III
these days of heightened emotions, seems no
lonoer TO be restricted to the 25th day OF Deem
her. To some extent atoning for the unavoldaole
brutalities of war, we find increased year-round
awareness of the need to give, the need to snare
the intensely human need for generosity and COM
Throughout the. year, what we call "tne
Christmas spirit prompts the American people
10 share Of their earnings with the needy at home
and abroad. Il is the Christmas spirit, whatever
the season, when refugees in the war-torn coun-
tries Of Europe are fed and clothed through con-
fributions made by members of the American
Federation of Labor. 1t is the Christmas sprlt
whatever the season. when the Labor League foi
Human Rights aids in rescuing victims OF Nazl
brutality, as part Of labors own war refel pro
cram abroad 1t is the Christmas spirit, Whatever
the season, when an AFL trade union sends ~
600 cigarettes to our soldiers at the BATTLEFRONT.
The spirit of Christmas which is the spirit OF
giving and of selfsacrifce, is also the spirit OF al
embattled people whose aim is not mere military
victory but the principles of justice, tolerance, ano
freedom.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-21
THE UNIONS WILL DO 1T

EMPHASIS now on national organization drive
IL for the purpose of forcing increases IN the
wages for working people in the very lowest IN
come groups is urged on American Unions by the
American Federation OF Labor. This IS Jop loi
The Unions, for they alone can do It,
An effort is being made to persuade congress
10 act. Eventually it will do so, but not until the
victory has first been won by the Unions. I'M
proyements and bettements in the economic ne
of working people never come from the top. knd'
" Governments and loving employers do not SET
the pace. The spade work and the tough hghtlhe
must be done by the working people themselves
organized into Unions.
Then. having won a better standard OF living
through organization, the working folks have 10
fight increasingly to preserve their rights. II they
stop fighting, if they become self-satsiled they
lose their rights Witness the setback organized
working people have suffered in Florida a ana
Arkansas Bear in mind that the Christian ALL
ance. which is the most un-Chrlstlan gang III
America today-the KluXers without bed-sheets
are determined to smash the Unions.
The American Federation of Labor has under
taken a splendid work 1t has done so IN tull
recognition of the difficulties involved and the
long struggle it must conduct. Yet, 1T is worthy
of this great Labor organization. 1t demonstrates
again that the AF'l4 deserves the confidence ana
backing of unselfish forward-ooking American
workers 1t has outlined tremendous plan-and
the Unions will carry it through to success
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-21
FIGHT ON DRAFT PROPOSAL TO CONTINUE

WHEN SUCH luke-warm friends of labor as
w Chairman Paul V. McNutt, of the War Man
power Commission, send out loud warnings about
propagandists who seek to blame the
workers for temporary ags in war production, the
hanger MUST be imminent Speaking before the
AFT. convention in New Orleans, McNutt declared.
''North South. East and West, the labor-haters
and labor-baiters have been busy crepe hanging.
Wherever there is smokestack, they can be seen
digging graves for labor Fortunately, the LABOR
movement is too busy smashing productlon rec
ords to lie down in the grave so provided.
just the kind of anti-abor talk McNutt re-
ferred to was featured by the New York Times
Dec. 3 in an editorial urging Congress to enact
labor draft legislation The Times said :. the
exigencies Of war have created greater demands
for ammunition and for certain weapons than the
Army was able to foresee, precisely at time
when many workers, apparently confident that
of war plants into jobs which they believe Will
have longer future" And the Times adds the
more serious charge that the soldier in the Held
is paving with his life for the lack of labor draft
McNutt has labeled such charges as false
pointing out that shortages IN trucks and 0thef
must goods of war are not due to the indifference
of the American workers. They are due almost
exclusively to military development, to the un-
predctable turns of the war" Constant changes
in Army plans caused by experiences In warfare
vastly expanded schedules; low wages In some
industries these are among the factors blamed
bv McNutt for current lags in output.
The AFL. CIO, Workers Defense League and
all who are interested in guarding abors rights
have vigorously opposed the Austin-WadsWorth
labor draft bill and will continue to fight any legls-
latjon which. in the midst of fight for the basic
freedoms, will place labor in chains. - Bernlce
ScarT.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-21
PENALIZING PATRIOTISM

THE PURPOSE of unemployment insurance is
to provide incomes for workers Involuntary
unemployed until they can find jobs Admlnlstra.
tors have the responsibility and the duty OF
using the reserves for that purpose. Unfortunate
ly an idea developed which, under the guise. OF
making jobs more secure, has steadily underc
mined the purpose of insurance against loss OF
income due to unemployment
Merit rating was introduced as an incentive
to the employer to plan against unemployment
and, as a reward, to be allowed cut in contrl-
button rate in proportion to what his experience
merited. The result was to fix in the employer S
mind the feeling that his contributions constl-
tuted his reserves which he would safeguard and
conserve. The administrators accepted this polnt
of view and assumed responsibility for paying
benefits only after all possible excuses had been
examined.
Next there developed the theory that benefits
could be paid from the employers reserves only
when unemployment was due to the employer
Accordingly, disqualification specifications were
extended from simple tests to determine whether
unemployment was involuntary to the require
ment that the unemployment was due to the en-
ployer The penalty for disqualifcatlons, which
formerly had been only an extended waiting
period, was increased to denial OF dement's ana
even cancellation OF earned rights.
We now have situations in many states under
which workers who patriotically left non-essen,
tia jobs to do essential war work will be denied
benefits during reconverslon.
Unemployment insurance will be farce un,
less the legislation can be returned to it's original
constructive purpose. Reserves must be pubic
trust administered by public officials for the bene-
fit of workers involuntary unemployed as de-
termined by simple standards, such as availability
Of the worker for work and departure from his
former job for good cause
Unless state laws are amended quickly, the
unwise denial of benefits will discredit the state
laws containing such disqualification provisions
that penaze those who responded to the nation S
call in it's hour of need.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-21
AFL FIGHTS BAD TAX

THE American Federation of Labor convention
in New Orleans recommended continuation OF
efforts to repeal the 1O-centS per pound tax on
colored margarine, tax now paid by consumers
and which few know anything about.
Not only is there federal tax of 10 cents per
pound paid by the consumer on this substitute Tor
butter, but every retailer also must pay tax toi
selling it. And the consumer pays this tax, too
If the AFL is successful consumers will be able
to get this substitute for butter at about half the
present price.
The tax on margarine is levied for the benefit
of the dairying industry and bears heaviest on the
poorest, who are often unable to afford butter
There seems no real justification for it and the
sooner it is abolished the better it will be for the
masses Of the people
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-21
Social Security Cards Needed For
Unemployment Benefits

been temporarily laid off have had
could
security cards The card marked with the workers individual
application
which workers have been presenting are
duplicate Social Security card at
obtained Security
apply for unemployment pay
delay
checked the great central files OF the
be made because many
chageseven name
changes.
applies especially workers when they The
ary rules to al these:
should the the
emp uses
the at work. you should have the
o your social security card
"Change Records,
card With orgna number
BE Board change
social security
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-21
4O-Hour Week After GermomYs Defect
Is Plunned In Reconversion Program

jobs
William aber appointed ADVISOR
Mobilization Director James F. Bymes, revealed
this will offer twowa advantage Mr.
the
earnings
those worker needed production
there exists condition in which
absorbed for all practical the entire
materials
be met by taking workers from other industries
Million he added but
the places from manpower standpoint
Mr. Haber sad
with
the discharge
soldiers the after We Day. and
level possibly
2,500,O00 persons
O JAPAN Mr.
added the release of between 4oOO and 4Sooo
discharge of possibly
While he did commit the Government to program Tor
that of the problem, he said
recognize problem, duplicate 191S
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-21
COMMENT ON WORLD
EVENTS

A far reaching plan recently an
nounced in London by j. van den
Tempel, Netherlands Minister for So
cial Affairs, shows that Holland is
looking ahead to rebuilding of the
labor movement, comprehensive un-
employment of job-creating enter
prises, as soon as the Nazis are ex-
PEELED from the country.
A series of Royal DEGREES issued in
London also includes measures deal
ing with the medical care, housing
and rehabilitation of repatriates, who
will be largely persons returning from
forced labor in Germany.
One of the main measures requires
employers to pay worker, who can
not work because of the temporary
closing of plants or their diminished
production capacity, up to 80 per cent
of his normal wages.
Activities of workers and employees
unions, which had been banned by the
Germans during the occupation, will
be resumed and the Netherlands La
Dor Front, Dutch Nazi organization,
will be Equidated. A decree concern
ing relations between employer and
worker prohibits the dismissal OF a
worker without consent of the head
of the local labor bureau. This con-
sent may not be refused, however, if
the case concerns a worker who con-
Quoted himself unpatriotically during
the occupation.
To create jobs, decree calls for
the granting Of state subsidies in the
form of part payment of wages or
other costs in certain undertakings,
as we'll as the carrying out of certain
public works by the state itself.
A decree regulating unemployment
insurance in anticipation of new
legislation in this field stipulates that
the insured will receive unemploy-
ment pay to maximum of loo days
in a period of IL months, provided he
has paid at least 13 weekly premiums
in the preceding IL months OF en-
ployment. Those in official positions
and those whose services are mainly
domestic or agricultural are excluded
from this insurance.
Unemployment pay may not exceed
70 per cent of normal wages or 05
per cent if children's allowance is in
cluded.
Other social measures introduced In
anticipation of Hollands total liberia
tion include the continuation of the
state labor bureau and local branches
for mediating in employment prob
lens and for training or re-training
workers.
In regard to repatriation, a degree
provides for appointment of Gov
ernment Commissioner. Repatriates
must register with their labor bureau
not later than 3 days after arrival,
and must submit to medical examina-
tion and other measures taken in the
interest of public health.
Municipalities responsible for the
housing and care of repatriates will
pay for it as far as is necessary in
accordance with rules laid down by
the Minister of General Affairs.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-21
.IITTLE STEEL" FORMULA

EVERY DEVICE known to man has been used
IL to sdetrack lsIDors case against the Little Steel
formula.
The War Labor Board has had the issue before
il for a year now 1t has looked over it, under IT,
around it-and has done everything else about 1t
except look it squarely in the face and render
decision.
The Boards final decision has been not to
render a decision but simply to report to the
President on the matter without recommendation:
But this is an issue That cannot be disposed OF
by burying ones head in the sand. 1t is based on
the obvious and well-recognized fact that living
costs have risen far and away above the ID per
cent. increase on which the Little Steel formula
was originally based.
So long as wage rates remain frozen far below
the level Of living costs this issue VIII not down
DELAYS and evasions kid no one, except perhaps
the delayers and evaders.
The issue grows in Importance with every adj
dtiona day that justice is denied to America S
war workers.
One of the latest evasons given currency IN
Washington is the idea that labor should wait for
revision Of the national wage policy until waI
orders come to an end and layoffs become wide
spread-and then try to get wage increases.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-21
BUY CHRISTMAS SEALS

WHEN THE first Christmas Seal Sale was
W launched in Wilmington, Delaware, in 1907,
many people thought that financing tuberculosis
work by the sale of little piece of paper less than
an inch square would prove just another fad To-
day, there are about $500 organizations affiliated
with the National tuberculosis Association work
ing for tuberculosis control. Hour by hour the
fight goes on with the Christmas Seal each year
unfurling a new flag, and the forces behind it IN
tent on final victory.
Christmas Seals are an American tradition In
that best spirit of American giving = giving to
help others-giving to save lives. Christmas Seals
are the story of mans humanity to man. We who
have been spared the ravages OF war will surely
not still the humanitarian impulse of the Christ
mas Seal until its enemy tuberculosis has been
conquered.