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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
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Votes. 8 to 2. On Party Lines
At Direct Request OF
The White House

Philadelphia (FP).-Splitting along
political lines, the AFL executive coun-
ell May adopted strong statement
backing government action in the
Montgomery Ward < Co. case.
Two Republican members of the
council, President William l.. Hutche-
son of United brotherhood of Carpen-
ters and Secretary &. Nj. BugniaZet of
International brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, voted against the statement.
AFL 2nd Vice President Matthew
Vol, also a Republican, opposed the
statement in heated discussion prior to
its adoption, but refrained from voting,
presumably because he is IL member of
the National War Labor Board.
I'VE now warn the leaders of Ameri-
can industry that this is no time to
strike against labor or against the
nation the statement said. I'VE in
terpret the action of Montgomery
Ward & CO. as unwillingness to recog-
nize the authority of the WLB to
render decisions on labor disputes"
lie COUNCIL ftSdTuS the Hisiiitci-
ance of the integrity, the authority
and the functional processes of the
WLB as of supreme Importance" the
statement continued. This is the basic
issue involved in the Montgomery
Ward company case.
Regardless of the particular circum-
stances or the type of union involved
in the controversy with the MOntgom-
cry Ward company, the executive coun-
ell is primarily concerned with up
holding the power and authority of
the WLB."
The AFL move on the Montgomery
Ward case came Unexpectedly since
AFL President William Green had
twice told reporters that no action
would be taken because IA Go union
was involved in the dispute. a request
from the White House urging labor
support of the governments seizure
of Wards Chicago plant was reported
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
A. F. OIL. Backs Government
Action On Montgomery Word

to have prompted the change.
The motion to adopt the statement
was placed before the council by Presi-
dent Daniel j. Tobin of International
brotherhood of Transfers, who was
chairman of the Democratic National
Committees labor section during the
last three Presidential campaigns.
Voting with Tobin in favor of the
statement were AFL Secretary-Treas-
urer George Meany, President George
NJ Harrison of Brotherhood of Rail-
way Carmen, President Edward FlOre
of Hotel < Restaurant Employees,
President Harvey Brown of Interna-
tional Association of Maclfinists, Presi-
dent w. c. Doherty of National Asso-
citation of Letter Carriers and Joseph
~ Weber of American Federation Of
Musicians. Green, who was in the
chair, did not vote.
Explaining his opposition to the
councils stand, HutcheSOn said: "Nlay-
be | am all wrong, but if the govern
ment can do what they did there, there
is nothing to prevent them from going
into any store or peanut stand in the
country
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
Labor Vote In Aldb am q
Primaries Credited With
Defeat Of Dies Man
By Federated Press

Smashing victories scored by two
leading Roosevelt supporters tor
Lister Hill Of Alabama and Senator
Claude Pepper Of Florida-in the May
2 Democratic primaries left anti-New
Deal lers fumbling with the pieces OF
their shattered hopes for Il nationwide
swing toward reaction in November.
Outcome of the primaries was con
sidered vindicatiOn for the strong
prO-R Roosevelt platforms on which both
candidates campaigned. Renominated
by margin of 25,000 votes, Hill, sen
ate ma ajority whip, won after one of
the most bitterly fought election con
tests of his career. Running against
him was James A. Simpson, candidate
of the Big Mules cique-the name
given to core of wealthy Roosevelt
hating industriaist in Alabama.
The Simpson, forces made white
supremacy the central issue i'm their
campaign, giving wide circulation to
Il picture showing Hill in the company
Of Negro and spreading thousands of
copies Of race hatred melting material.
Also virtually assured of reelection
who, incomplete returns early May 4
showed, was leading his four oppo-
nents by IL clear majority of 5000.
Anti Negro, anti-Jewish propaganda
was likewise dragged into the cam
paign against Pepper
The biggest triumph for labor scored
in the May Democratic prima ries
was the unexpected defeat of Repre-
sentative Joe Starnes, who represented
the fifth district in Alabama for the
last 10 years. A leading member of
the Dies committee for six years,
Starnes was the only incumbent of the
2S seeking denomination in the May
primaries who went down to defeat.
Largely credited for his custer was an
unusually strong turnout of labor votes
in his district.
Victory for the Roosevelt admins
trations policies even extended into
two Republican primaries, in which
Senator Chan Gurney of South Dakota
and Representative LaFollette of In
diana both won denomination despite
charges by their opponents that they
were too New Dealish. Lat'ollette has;
supported the administration on II
number of domestic and foreign policy
issues, while Gurney has earned the
ha tired of COP is0lationists because Of
his consistent support of Rooseyelfs $
foreign policy.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
Ford Workers


union meeting, called to discuss the
Illegal firIngs.
Ford said the men would have To
return 10 work before any discussions
could take place But public opinion,
as voiced by Mayor lteaume of Wind
sor, by Ontario legislators, and finally
by the dominion labor board Itself,
thought different.
The settlement not only puts the old
contract back In effect but II rein
states the four stewards who wer fired
and II formally certihes JAW Local
300 Largest local union In Canada AS
the collective bargaining agency for
the 1900 Ford workers. The old
grievance procedure Is specifically re-
stored except that certain clauses on
maintenance of membership, discrimi-
nation and duration OF the contract
are to be renegotlated The plant * the
largest maker OF military vehicles In
Canada.
The labor board consists Of -four Ia
Dor representatives, four employer
members and two judges. IL Is expect
ed to hasten negotiations for new
contract.
The stoppage was 1000 effective. A
picket line was maintained until April
20 when Ford for the first time closed
the plant gates. On that day there
were "a men on the picket line, ~ of
whom were stockholders In the Ford
Motor Co. OF Canada, another indlca-
tion that Ford's name Is mud In the
dominion.
Pickets had cut out newspaper pie
lures OF Sewell Avery. Montgomery
Ward boss I'm the L. s., being carried
out OF his own plant In Chicago by
soldiers for resisting the government
In place OF Avery the union pasted the
picture Of Wallace Campbell. the
heartily detested president of Ford OF
Canada, and paraded the montage or
the picket line
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
Ends Company
(Confinned From PAGE OneJ

in the recent city election and won
every Office on the ticket.
In a smashing political triumph the
union put in a mayor, town marshall,
Il school director. town recorder, Il
treasurer and three aldermen, with
plenty of votes to spare. Union forces
in the campaign were strengthened by
dirt farmers, small businessmen, pro-
fessional people and housewives, who
united to end company rule.
Company opposition to all0ut war
production was showed under with
equal force when IVA Local 3S6
brought i'm WPB representatives on Il
surprise visit to investigate shut
down of the Dierks sawmill in Broken
Bow, Okla. Investigation confirmed the
unions suspicion of n deliberate at
tempt by the company to slow down
production of lumber essential to the
war effort.
AS result of an agreement won
from the company by the union and
WPB, the entire plant is now going
full speed. Dierks logging crews were
put on Il 1O-hOur day, which already
has done much to undo the lumber
bottleneck. In April before the new 10
hour day went into effect, only 100000
feet of logs We're on the tracks in the
company's camps at Dierks Clebit and
Honobia. Twelve days after it went
into effect there were more than | "
million feet of pine logs and more
than one million feet of hardwood on
the tracks.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
Roosevelt Supporters Win
Primdries; Sturnes Defeated
The NLRB Amends


No analysis of the NLRB decision
can cOndone strikers for wage in
creases or for any other reason. La
boris no-strike pledge is unconditional
and allows no exceptions. That does
not however mean that striking enl-
pl0yeeS should be deprived of funda-
mental rights secured by the Wagner
act.
During the long period since the
passage of the act in 1899, the NLRl'
and the courts have invariably held
that an employer may not discharge
employees for engaging in n strike or
other concerted activities, regardless
Of their object. Section of the Wag-
ner act expressly guarantees the right
'to engage in concerted activities" "
Section = CD defines as an employee
ANY individual whose work has ceased
as Il consequence Of, or in connection
with, any current labor dispute"
The board has accomplished in this
decision what congress has repeatedly
refused to do. In 1895 congress refused
to write Wagner act denying its pro-
lection to employees striking for an
unlawful purpose. Section 13 of the act
states that nothing in this act shall be
construed so as to interfere with or
impede or diminish in any way the
right to strike" And as Chairman
Harry A. Mills, senior member of the
board, states in his dissenting opinion,
congress has consistently refused ito
enact laws that would ban all war
time strikes under criminal penalties,
or that would deny labor organizations
engaging i'm such strikes the protection
of federal labor laws" Even the Smith
Connally law, that outrageous legisla-
tife concoction, expressly protects the
right to strike.
The NLRB, it should be noted, has
spoken more firmly I'm this case about
the economic stabilization program
than il often did about the rights of
employees 1t is irOnical that, having
50 frequently failed to enforce AIDE
quately the Wagner act, II should now
attempt TO administer the anti-infla-
ton proGram-a matter outside of Its
jurisdiction. Unfortunately, this deci-
sion will affect labor long after the
war ana the relaxation of wage con
trolls.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11

124 new merchant ships hit the sea
in January
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
American Cdrtel
From PAGE One)


patents on tetracene in the L. s. were
assigned to Remington to prevent
SCI, ure by the t. s. alien property
custodian.
DUPONT, owner of Remington, Joined
with Imperial Chemicals Industries
Ltd. and Dynamit \. g., |. G. Farben
affiliate and owner of the Rheinisch
concern, TO control the Argentine mar
ket for commercial explosives. \ joint
company, Electroclor, in which l.. q.
Farben was to have 111% of the
shares. was being formed in Argentina
when the war broke out and the Brit
ish end of the cartel refused to allow
the scheme to be completed. DUPONT
thereupon informed the German inter-
ests that they intended to use their
good offices after the war to have /. G.
participations restored" (Justice De-
partment complaint filed Jan. 6, 1914. }
Merck & Co., one of the largest
ceuticals, was accused by the govern
ment last year of maintaining since
November 1892 cartel agreement
with Il. Merck Chemical Works of
Darmstadt, Germany, which divided
the world into American and German
markets. The American firm was ac-
cused of supplying agents of the Ger
man company in Latin America during
the present war and of planning to
continue its cartel until 1882. Four
hundred medicines and chemicals in
cluding sulfa drugs, vitamins and
auinine were covered by the agree
ment
In the field of alkalis, used in the
manufacture of drugs, foods, textiles,
chemicals, paper and other vital war
products, a conspiracy still continuing
was alleged by Justice Department
complaint filed March 16, 1914. The
alkali business of the world was di-
vided up among Imperial Chemicals
Industries, Belgian Solvay, /. &. Far
ben and 13 American firms including
Dow Chemical Co., Pennsylvania Salt
Mfg Co. and Church & Dwight Co.
Acetic acid, important heavy indus
trial chemical, was produced by joint
Standard Oil of New Jersey-I. G. Far
ben enterprise, Jasco, at Baton Rouge,
La. At the outbreak of the war in
September 1899 the plants were dis
mantled Shell Chemical Co, along
with its parent Dutch Shell interests,
owned by the British and Dutch, took
over /. q. Farbens fOrmic acid export
trade to help the powerful German
firm escape the British blockade until
May 1910.
Through an elaborate agreement con-
cluded with |. &. Farben Sept. %,
1899, Jasco was disguised as Il 1000
subsidiary of Standard Oil of New
Jersey to avoid interference by the
Allied governments. Jasco was to func-
tion in the British and French empires
and the L. s., assigning the rest of its
world business to |. G. Farben.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
Detroit HFL Indorses
Russiun War Relief

Detroit (Fpo.-Formal approval OF
the clothing drive of Russian War Re.
lief was voted May 3 by the Detroit
and Wayne County Federation of La
bor (At'L) because:
'"rhe people of Russia, our heroic
and victorious allies, have suffered un-
told hardships because of being robbed
and pillaged by their defeated Nazi
invaders "
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
Labor Members
(Confinnpd From Page One)

WILD is feeding programs to
WIND, Gary, Ind. as an additional
service.
In the Minneapolis?S ?St. Paul case the
dispute arose over the difference in
scales between the locals in the two
cities in which Station KSTP operates.
The WLB will refer the facts to a
regional board there and order any
agreement entered into made retro
active to the expiration of the old con-
tract.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11

Chicago.-WOrlling in a war plant is
Stldenrauch, n widow of 6S. She's
been at it Il long time. This war plant
work isn't exactly new to me" she
said IL began in the first World War
in 191S-and I've been on the job ever
since, and in the same plant
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
Cambridge Will


out the trade. War strategy was given
attention, but military secrecy pre-
walls He received the Herald in Eng
land and was it welcome.
Some of our members over age
twenty-siX were victims of the slow
motion Selective Service decisions
Caught halfway i'm the process OF
change from potter to soldier or sailor
% & 1oo
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
Miners To Hold Convention
In Cincinnati September IL

Washington tFP).-The 3Sth con
vention of the United Mine Workers
tunatiiliated) Will be held in Cncin-
natl, Sept. 1921, II was announced
here May 2.
The UNIV announcement said the
executive board had moved the con
cause of the travel and hotel situa-
tioIls.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11

The further we advance into Europe,
the more the war will assume Il
pOlitico-military character. The result
ing problems that will confront us
won't be pure and simple military ones
like those we face i'm our desert and
Jungle battles
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-03
SeIassie Demands
An Ethiopian For
Next Archbishop

CAIRO. Ecyp, bombShoN was
thrown into E;hiopian-EEypian
Crr:ic church circles here recently
whca Farcrcr Halie Sclas>ic au-
taorizcd his government: 70 demand
an Ethiopian rather than an E-yp-
tan IS irc next archbishop Of
Ethiopia. u IS possible that C
E~pccor'S action may break The an
Gent ties between the two churches.
Barred from holding the Office Of
archbishop for centuries. F,hiop plan
church d.Gn;arieS arc said - re-
sent The discrimination Nothing
short 90 a c.eau-cut break with the
Egyptian Coplc church will result
unless a native Ethiopian IS e.cvat-
cd ~ head the Copuc church in
Ethiopia.
The present movement - break
the 1900 year old tic with the
mother church is said 20 have be-
gan before the italian Invasion
when Emperor Halle SC'aNSlc cN-
cried enough pressure on The late
Egyptian Patriarch NouancS 80 have
five Ethiopian bishops appointed for
the first time in the history 4 the
Cc9tic church.
While the present Archbishop
Kuvu,uS is repeatedly very up
popular with high Ethiopian
church leaders. Emperor Halle Sc
laSSic is unwilling 10 dismiss him
now and SO force an immediate
break with the Egyptian patri-
archaic
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-03
Attorney Rodger
Plans Trip South
To Visit Kinship

Attorney Julian p. Rodgers Sr..
assistant corporation counsel. and
his son, Horace. viii leave soon for
a trip down South, visiting Mobile
ard Montgomery. Ala. and New
Orleans. They will visit the elder
Rodgers mother and sister in Mont
soaery.
Mrs Le..h Rodgers, wife Of he
elder Rodgers. died May Il. and
Gneral services were held from the
family residence, 662l Scotch ave-
nuc. Mrs. Rodgers was SO years Of
age. Funcra. services were con-
Quoted from the home, with the
Rev. Malcolm G.. Dade. rector Of
s.; CypriaH Episcopal CHURCH Of
floating. lHterHent was IN De-
tralt Memorial Park cemetery.
Ms Rodgers. who was born in
Lansing. Mich. is survived by her
widoWcr and TWO sons. Julian and
Horace. student al the University
OF Michigan; a grandson, Julian p.
Rodgers III. and a brother, Hespcr
Jackson
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-03
Mayor Probes
Use OF School
By Gerald Smith

Use the Northern high school
auditorium for a meeting OF the
America Figst group OF Gerald L.
X Sm..h by the board Of educa-
ton on June was under investi-
CATION this week BY Mayor Ed
Ward J. Je.fr.eS.
Jef:res besan the investigation
after he had received a protest
against the boards action from a
delegation headed by Tracy VI Doll,
executive secretary Of the Go Po-
l.t.cal Action Committee and Sam
Sage. representing the Wayne
County Go Council.
The delegation also included rep
rescrta'IvcS Of the Civil Rights
Federation, the Mayors Ir;or-Rac.al
Committee and several religious
groups.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-03
VERA v. CARTER
AT MEET With
FOREIGN B N

The unanimous adoption Of
resolution to be sent 20 the Army
and Navy heads condemning dis
elimination in he armed services,
coupled with the adoption OF reso-
lutionS passed in support of con-
;.nuance OF the Fair Employment
Practices Committee. highlshted
the meeting OF the Detroit Emer-
gency Conference on American
Unity, held at the Book Cadillac
Hotel. May %. The conference was
sponsored by the Committee for
the Protection OF Foreign Born.
A determined effort 20 preserve
unity in this country by wiping out
the fascist-bred grudges between
mlnoritles and 10 support fourth
term for President Roosevelt was
promised by the 300 delegates who
attended the meeting.
Fostering Race Bias
Judge Patrick O'Brien, honorary
chairman Of the American Commit
tee for the Protection Of the For
eign-born. said that fascist propa-
ganda IS playing up nationality dit-
ferences 10 make the people forget
the real issues.
Vera V. Carter. representing the
National Negro Congress, told the
delegates that I'VE feel that we.
the Negro Peoples. are one Of the
most important segments in the
coalition Of forces necessary for
our country 10 use TO the fullest
in creating the new world" But
she pointed out, Eve must face some
OF the difficulties which confront
Us before the fullest utilization OF
the resources that 100000 people
can give 10 the anti-axis forces.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-03
William Y. Bell
To Urban Leagues
Southern Program

NEW YORK-The National Cr-
ban League announced this week
the appointment Of William Y. Bell
Jr.. as the leagues Southern Field
Director. Mr.. Bell will take over his
new duties at the Southern Field
Headquarters, Atlanta. Ga. on June
!. He comes 70 the position from
the United Service Organizations
,USO) where. for the past year. he
served IS assistant director of its
work in the Southeastern region.
Previously ne served as executive
secretary Of the Atlanta Urban
League and Of the Booker T. Wash
ington Community Center in Hamil-
ton. OHIO. NJ. Bell was an Urban
League Fellow in l937-l938. and
studied az the University Of Pitts
burgh. during which time he re-
ceived field work experience with
The Pittsburgh Urban League.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-03
CHRIsTEN TUBMAN JUNE 3

WASHINGTON - CAMP - The
date for christening OF the SIS. Har-
r!ett Tubman. a Liberty ship. has
been changed from May 80 10
June 3, the War Shipping admins
trat.on announced last week.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-03
SOrOrities To Hit
Navy Jim Crow

wASH1NGTON.-In a four-point
program 10 crack the navy's wall
OF prejudice and fear behind which
il hides 20 keep Negro women out
of the WAVES. SPARS. and MA
R1NES. 20 national organizations.
cooperating with the Alpha Kappa
Alpha Partisan Council on
Public Affairs. will begin applying
local and national pressure this
week 10 get HR. $50 passed. This
resolution, introduced IN the House
by Congressman William A. Rowan
cid proposes an investigation OF
navy discrimination.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-03
Race Police In
Row With Marines
Nv HARRY McALPIN

WASHINGTON. DC.-tNNPA-
To those who had been IN the
South or had read newspaper &C
counts Of The many incidents where
white civilian police pumme.,
shrot and often XIII Negro service
men. i; was a strange sigh; 10 see
the fist fight near Fourteenth ard
You streets. NV. here last week
N which Two colOred policemen
mere engaged with two white ma
zines. Both marines were charged
VITA beng drunk and aSsaulung an
oajcc- and turned over 10 navy
authorities
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-03
University Head
Welcomes Guests

d.. Charles III. Wesley. president
Of Wilbertorce university. last week
welcomed guests at the fourth an
nual meeting Of the Mid-Western
Business and Consumers conference
held at the university.
Dr.. Wesley stressed the need for
Negro business 10 integra:e itself
into the general American social and
economic life and pointed out that
the organization OF the purchasing
power Of the Negro and the educa-
ton OF business men VIII accelerate
the solution OF many problems fac
ing the largest minority group.