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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-30

hit This time charge must have been powerful
because smoke and dirt few Atty feet into the air. The
fame got the pilbox We could hear dozens OF bull
lets popping inside Later four dead Japs found
BY four o'clock the naval gunAre and the planes were
really raising hell the island The destroyer savos
sounded thundercaps the explosion OF the hits right
back of u.s. then the whisng Of the SHE'LL then the sound
of the rmbng Of the guns which reached ears later
The strahng planes were coming over now in great
numbers six and eight at time. First could see
the two wisps of smoke-s graybue wisp from the guns
on either wing Thief could hear the popping Of the bull
let's which sounded like hot grease in frying PAN They
we're tearing the palm trees and the shehoes scat
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-30

ager OF the Acacia MuIUdI LIE OF
Washington, d. c.
Iuvest In InVasioa. HaE a BonA--
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-30
MISLEADING PHRASE

One of the points I like best Of
all is the way the platform steers
clear of the misleading phrase
full employment THAT phrase
is a snare and a delusion. 1t leads
straight TO fascism) What the
platform says is that the party
favors 1.-The fullest stable employ
ment." and that the means Of
attaining this is to be private en-
terprise. This is sound
Under the head of business, the
platform stands for ~ the obvi-
Gus means of facilitating postwar
adjustments. (2) the enforcement
of laws against monopoly and UNI
fair competition" CD providing
cheap and simple methods Of pro-
viding venture capital. (4) lower
taxes as soon as possible. 60 a
strong merchant marine, 60 prl-
vate air lines and CD state regula-
ton of the insurance business.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-30
LISTS STRONG POINTS

First for some Of the stronger
features The Republican party is
definitely committed to taking the
government out of competition
with private industry. 1t stands
for eliminating excessive and re-
presSive regulation of business.
And in this connection, il would
avoid the liberalization of govern
ment activities. through delegation
of legislative or judicial func-
tons.
And I would say that, next to
taking the government out Of
business, the platform is most
insistent on maintaining the func-
tons of state and local govern
ments against the excessive CEN
tralization that has gone on under
the New Deal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-30

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-30

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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-07-06
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OBITUARY /.

LEONARD BLOOR

Leonard BlOor, potter, died of Il
heart attack Friday at 4 10 a. IN. at
his home, 226 West Third ST He was
So
A native of Trenton, n. j., he resided
I'm East Liverpool ~ years. Mr.. Bloor
was Il member of the First Methodist
Church, the Power Class and the
church choir. He was employed in the
decorating department of the Edwin
NJ. Knowles China Co. for 80 years.
He is survived by his wife, Ethel
Huff BloOr; his mother Mrs. Phoebe
BlOOr of East Liverpool; four sons,
Paul l.. BlOOr, with the army i'm Italy,
Howard X. BlOOr, i'm France, Robert
T.. BloOr in California, and Leonard
BlOOr, Jr. at home daughter, Miss
Thelma Jane BloOr at home; four
brothers, Joseph Bloor, Warren Bloor
and Sidney BlOOr of East Liverpool,
and Howard Bloor of Cleveland, and
four sisters, Mrs. Frank Shingler of
Lincoln, Ill.,, Mrs. Austin Newman of
Cambridge and Mrs. Otto Newlen and
Mrs. Fred Pollock of East Liverpool.
Rites were held Monday at 2 p. M.
at the Martin Funeral Home by Rev.
Clark w. Cooper, pastor of the First
Methodist Church. Interment was In
Riverview Cemetery.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-07-06
FREE RIDE FOR MEN
IN UNIFORM

Servicemen visiting Minneapolis and
st. Paul can ride free of charge on, the
city's streetcars and buses-thanks ia
the union employees of the Twin Cities
Rapid Transit Co.
Turned down in their proposal that
the company permit soldiers, sailors
and marines to ride free, Division 1905,
Amalgamated Association OF Street 4
Electric Railway Employees (AFL,
named committees I'm every department
of the st. Paul and Minneapolis plants
to collect tokens purchased by COM
pany employees. The tokens are turned
over To the local Red Cross for issu-
ance to the visitors In uniform.
Sailing the seas July 9 will be a
brand new Liberty ship, called the
Edward G.. Hall. It's named for the
late Il. q. Hall, who was president of
the Minnesota Federation of Labor for
30 years.
The dedication was made possible by
bond purchases totaling $2,SOOOOO
made by unions affiliated with the
state AFL body In the Fourth War
Loan.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-07-06
ON THE CAPITALS CUFF
BY TRAVIS K. HEDRICK

Washington. - Without considerable
more steam from the workers and
their unions back home, there isn't toe
much hope OF getting the KilgOre re
conversion bill through congress.
The situation as it lined up June 81
found the key figure in the picture
Senator James f. Murray I'd, Mont.)
playing around more with the ideas OF
War Mobilization Director James F.
Byrnes and Bernard Nj. Baruch, than
he is the more liberal plans Of the men
back of Senator Harley Nj. Kilgore
Cd, w. Va.). And that is not healthy
sign for the broader Kilgore bill.
One Of the major problems ahead
then, is to get Murray more interested
I'm the revised KilgOre bill than he is
in the George Murray reconversiOil
measure Is 1730).
With the introduction Of an even
less desirable plan by Senator Walter
f. George Cd, Ga.) through his report
on postwar employment calling for
less federal and more state authority
in unemployment benefits and plans,
the KilgOre bill seems to be eased into
deeper water.
Politically, the answer to labor pres
sure for the Kilgore bill Will be an
argument to accept the George Murray
measure as an alternative to the much
worse proposal of Senator George and
his committee. That may not be fair,
but that is the way congressional com
mittees and politicians operate.
The George-Murray bill tS. 1880
calls for administration Of all funds
through state agencies The bill Is In
definite and evasive The duration and
maximum amount Of benefits are not
specified.
Under the KilgOre bin Is. 1898,
everyone working for living Is
covered in the broad sense. It would
go into effect 80 days after passage
and expire two years after the war
ends. Its unemployment benefits are
broad: civilian workers can draw
benefits up to 80 per cent Of their earn
ings, but not in excess OF the amounts
for ex-servicemen with the same situa-
ton as to dependents. The ex-service-
men can get $50 week with no de-
pendents, $25 for one; $50 with two
and $50 week If he has three or more
dependents.
Since present state unemployment
compensation laws range from $15 to
500 per week as maximum payment,
the advantages Of the KilgOre bin are
readily seen. The highest states are
Connecticut 500; California, District
of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Mich
igan, Minnesota, Utah, Wisconsin and
Wyoming, 500 Most others have q
high of X15.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-07-06

Another argument for the KilgOre
bill Is that 1t substantially improves
the condition of unemployed veterans.
Under the recently passed GI Bill,
veterans are given 500 q week regard
less of the number of dependents, for
q period of so weeks after their dis
charge. That additional $15 per week
for the man with dependent wife ana
two children would mean q good deal.
Senator Georges postwar commit.
tee report takes the stand of Senator
Theodore IsilbO, the Mississippi poll
taxer, when 1t says there must be a
definite and distinct financial adyah-
tage in employment, as against the
benefits drawn on account of uneln-
plOyment." Bilbo was cruder, saying
he didn't want to discriminate in favor
of shiftlessness-as If American work
ers would rather be jobless and draw
ing compensation than being on a regp-
lar payroll in industry
In the 48 states there are unemploy-
ment compensation funds to their
credit well over SIS billion, or enough
to cover benefits to 60 per cent of all
the workers now employed for the
maximum period I'm each state and ut
the average total payment for each.
These unemployment compensation
funds, drawn from the workers and
their employers, are piling up at more
than 81 billion a year, and the George
postwar committee reasons that there
seems little likelihood Of. these funds
being exhausted, under existing law,
unless unemployment reaches an un-
precedented high over q long period"
That Is Its argument against changing
the law. The answer is Jobs for. all
after the war"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-07-06
Roosevelt Signs
New Price Low
Will Ask For Amendment Il
Provisions Prove Help
full To ChiseleYs

Washington (FP)-President ROOSe-
welt signed the price control extension
act June 80 despite labor's united pro-
test, but significantly warned that If
the relaxing of enforcement provisions
inserted by congress proved helpful to
chiselers and blackmarket operators
he would ask an amendment.
The President praised the manner In
which the line has been held and com
plimented congress for standing firm
against any departure from the basic
principles which have made it pos
sible."
But. he went on, "sOme Of the
amendments introduced may make
it somewhat harder to hold the line.
But l am advised by the enforcing
agencies that in their opinion the line
can be held against infiatiOnary price
increases ii they are supported in a
firm administration of the law in ac-
cordance with its basic detectives.
"The provisions Of the extension act
which give me the most concern are
those relating to enforcement. No act
is any better than its enforcement. No
act least of all price control act,
can be effectively enforced without the
support of the people affected by it.
- l fear that the changes made
will weaken and Obstruct the effective
Of the law. i hope that
experience may not Justify my fear
But If it should turn out that the EN-
forcing officers encounter serious diff
culties In bringing chiselers and black
market operators to book, ] shall ask
ask the congress to remove the diff
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-07-06
Asks Workers To
Aid Men Abroad
Pled Is Made By Admiral
Moreell. Who Heads The
Fumous Seubees

Washington, ID. c. ULNS).-Union
workers making equipment and parts
that are used at advance bases have
been called upon by Rear Admiral Ben
Moreell, GEO, USN, chief of the
Bureau of Yards and Docks, to boost
production to meet the growing needs
as Allied offensives move forward.
Admiral Moreell, who heads the
Navy's famous Seabees, made the plea
after returning from an inspection tour
of advance bases i'm England, Scotland
and northern Ireland He revealed
that items on the critical list vary
from prefabricated steel huts through
n. l.. pontoon gear assemblies, spare
parts of all kinds, water distillation
units, and electric generating SETS to
heavy construction equipment includ-
ing bulldozers, tractors and cranes
Now that the invasion of Hitler's
Fortress Europe is under way, need
for advance base gear is greater than
ever and will continue to increase as
the tempo of the Allied advance picks
up and new and larger landings are
made. Advance procurement is on Il
nationwide scale and involves several
thousand prime and subcontractors.
Pointing out that ANY enemy terri
tory captured from the enemy must
be quickly converted to fighting bases" "
the admiral called upon workers In
advance base plants to meet their de
livery schedules 80 that our fighting
men can keep their battle schedules"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-07-06
Huge Increase In
Production Shown
More Torpedoes Turned Out
To Date Than The En-
tire World Wur

Washington.-Monthly production OF
Naval torpedoes by American workers
is now greater than the entire World
War / output, while manufacture OF
all other ordnance materials continues
to make marked increases, the Navy
Department reports.
Aircraft, submarine and surface shiI
1943 showed an increase of 25O pen
cent over 1912, and 730 per cent over
l94l, while production in December
1913 increased 800 per cent over De
cember 1941.
Production of fire control directors
increased 5000 per cent in December
1943 over December 1941. Lead com
putting sights for directing the fire of
70 millimeter guns against dive bomb
ing and torpedo planes were not in
production in December 1941 but pro-
duction in 1914 will exceed the year
1912 by 2,7O0 per cent.
In December 1941, the nation pro-
duced 400 tons of 6-inch to 16-inch
projectiles, and two years later, in one
month, production jumped to over 5000
tons in that group; 3-inch, 4-inch and
5-inch projectiles, $500 tons compared
to 5000.
Gun production i'm caibers above g.
inch was 125 tons for the average
month in 1911, while the average
month for 1943 was 800 tons. Produc-
tion of smaller caliber guns showed
huge increases.
There are 10 Naval ordnance plants
augmenting the production of the
Naval Gun Factory at Washington. In
addition, workers for 1,S0O prime con-
tractors and 25,000 sub-cOntractOrs
were engaged in producing ordnance
materials in 1913.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-07-06
Hdwdiidn Army


Is In session; we're ready for business.
That's what happened day after day
down there"
II. J. Bolts, also representing White,
told the judges that ''S19 persons had
the temerity to plead not guilty and go
before that Provost Court"
Bolts said to the judges:
you would be amazed to know how
many We're cOnvicted-S19.
People We're deprived of their con
stitutional rights, They We're judged
by people who never were I'm law
court before"
Sometimes some poor civilian who
had imbibed too much would be fined
$3.50 or $500 A lawyer who tried to
object would be locked up in Jail
Not Even Kangaroo Court"
That's the kind of arrangement
respectable citizens of Hawaii were
subjected to. Such tribunal was not
even a Kangaroo court. And there was
no necessity for IT,"
Ennis told the Circuit Court that il
had the marrow right" to decide
whether the actions of Lieut.. Gen.
Robert c. Richardson, Military Gov
ernor of Hawaii and commander of the
Central Pacific Army, We're legal.
Admits Court Authority
Asked by Judge Albert Lee Stephens
what would happen II the court de
cided against Gen. Richa rdson, Ennis
replied:
1T Is perfectly clear To me that If
the final judicial authority, either this
or the Supreme Court, decides there
is no basis for Gen. RICHARDSON'S ac-
tion, then there is no basis. Otherwise
IL would be something new in our form
of government"
1T would he Nazism," interjected
Judge William Denman.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-07-06

1.-TWO years after we win the war; will
need to be approximately 170 billion
dollars.
Gross national production during
the peak year of the war, it is esti-
mated, will be 200 billion dollars. If
national production were to fall as
low as 100 billion dollars, the 1899
level in terms of 1943 prices unem-
ployment would rise to between ID and
20 million persons"
RecOnversiOn Vital Matter
"The number of persons in the labor
force after the war is over, including
those now serving in the armed forces,
will be 90 Millions an increase Of IL
million more than the number employ
ed i'm 1940," Keenan, continued What
happens to postwar production will be
largely determined by the manner in
which American industry reconverts
from full war production to civilian
production.
I'VE still need to produce war ma
terials at top levels If we are to win
the war at the earliest date possible"
Keenan, said, This being SO, IL would
seem offhand that the need for plan
ming for civilian production at this
stage and as a preliminary phase of
postwar reconyersion would not be
urgent
However, recent events have shown
that unless planning Is done now, and
production changes which are con
tinually being made are considered In
the light of their possible later effects,
as well AS In terms of what they mean
to war production, much harm can be
done both to war production and later
To reconversion.
Careful Planning Imperative
"Production adjustments which occur
today, particularly where they result
In a plants going back to civilian pro-
duction, constitute the first preliminary
state of reconversion. Production .ld-
justments must be planned carefully,
not only to make sure that manpower
and faculties are not wasted from the
standpoint of war production, but also
where the plant Is unable to obtain
further war contracts 10 make as
smooth transistion as possible to
civilian production.
"If persons suffer unemployment as
n result of cutbacks or are compelled
To accept jobs at lower wages the con
sequences may be serious 40 far rs
war production is concerned Workers
still engaged inNwar production will no
longer have n sense of urgency about
their work. Lowered morale, lowered
productivity, increased absenteeism
and turnover will ensue."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-07-06
Minnesota Unions
Buy Liberty Ship

Washington, d. c. ULNS). = The
U. s. Maritime Commission has au-
thorized the naming of Liberty ship
for the late +. G. Hall, president OF
the Minnesota State Federation Of La
b0r for 30 years.
The dedication was made possible
by bond purchases tOtaling $2,SOO,OW
made by unions affiliated with the
Minnesota State Federation in the
Fourth War Loan. To qualify for the
dedication Of Liberty ship to labor
leader, the sponsoring unions must buy
at least $2,OOO,OOO worth Of bonds.
The future Edward G. Hail. sched-
uled for launching July ., Is being
built by the Delta Shipbuilding Corp,
New Orleans, La. Bargaining agent for
this yard is the Metal Trades Council,
American Federation of Labor.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-07-06
Traffic Death Toll
Shows Huge Jump
9.4OO Lives Token In First S
Months Of This Yedr.
Report Shows

Chicago ULNS). 49, Americas war
time traffic took n toll Of 0,400 lives In
the first months of this year, the
National Safety Council reported This
is IL per cent--or almost 900 lives
higher than the toll for the same
period last year.
The situation Is made even more
serious, the council pointed out, by ths
fact that the nation has headed iMO
its peak traffic fatality season, which
usually extends through the vacation
months into October.
Extra Care Urged
These facts make 1t more evident
than ever" said Colonel John Stilwell,
president of the council, that every
citizen must, as simple war effort
use special care in preventing acci-
dents In the vacation months ahead.
II am sure no one will begrudge this
extra effort when we remember that
accidents delay victory and thus In
crease the battle toll of our loved ones.
Lets all use extra care for the boys
over there"
The traffic toll Went up per cent In
May over a year ago, the council said
i 800 traffic deaths this May against
1,770 In l943.
Increased Travel Is Factor
Additional evidence has been OBJ
tained by the council that increased
travel Is responsible for part of the
growing traffic toll. Motor vehicle
mileage was up q per cent In the first
4 months of this year over the same
period year ago. Travel figures are
not yet available for May.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-07-06
CITY SETS UP JOB AGENCY

Watert0wn, \. Y. (ILNSj.-At the
suggestion of the city's Postwar Plan
ming Committee and the Chamber of
Commerce. Watertown has established
Il rehabilitation and unemployment
agency. REPRESENTATIVES, of all social,
service and civic organizations or any
governmental bodies desiring to par
ticipate make up the governing board.
Local servicemen are contacted to de-
termine which ones will need aid In
getting jobs when they return, and the
advance information will be used in
locating openings for veterans.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-07-06
Work Speeded
(COnfinued From PAGE One)

Unions and International Unions.
Mr.. Eugene j. FitzimmOns addressed
the delegates at the Monday session.
Using as his text What Is Social Sc
curity" he gave a brief explanation OF
the act He urged that Social Security
Committees be formed In all local
unions In order to relieve misfOrtunes
that come when earnings are cut OF
by lack of work Citing the present
benefits paid AS inadequate, due to the
plan being inaugurated before the war
when prices on all commodities were
much lower than they are today, he
urged the delegates to write their rep
resentatives In Washington to bring in
legislation that would change the
present set-up of the present act. The
Wagner Murray Dingell bill provides
these changes, and all labor should
urge that this bill be supported by
their respective representatives. AT the
close of his address, Mr.. Fitzimmons
was asked many questions by the dele
gates and very ably responded. ris-
ing vote of thanks was afforded him
at the close.
Two kilograms and two letters were
received and were ordered acknOwl-
edged and made part of the proceed
ings.
Matt VOL, head of the Union Labor
Life Insurance Co. and Vice Presl-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor, congratulated the officers and
members Of the brotherhood In their
achievements and wished them every
success In convention.
VIII +. Blake, head of the ohio
State In dustria ! Commission ana
former manager of the Potters Herald
sent his sincere greetings to the oili-
cials and delegates and stated The
National Brotherhood of Operative
Potters, In my Judgment, has been for
tunate In Its leadership and achieve
ments, and | am sure can be counted
operate with management In maintain
Ing peaceful. fair, and progressive in
dustrial relations In the Pottery In
dustry."
President William Green of the
American Federation of Labor sent
fraternal greetings and stated Your
National Union has always demon
strated its loyalty and devotion to the
American Federation of Labor. IL has
been affiliated with the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor since March ii, 1899.
Your officers and members have made
Il genuine contribution toward the
formation and promotion of the adj
ministrative policies of the American
Federation of Labor"
A telegram was received from |. Nj.
Ornburn congratulating the officers
and delegates for their support of the
Union Label and urging the formation
of women's auxiliaries tn further this
important work.
With many delegates attending their
first convention, the sessions are ex-
tremely busness-like Every delegate
has the business at hand uppermost In
mind and views each problem unselfish-
ly In the light OF what other members
have 10 say concerning the good or
evil to result from passage of certain
resolutions.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-07-06
Cutbdcks In War Pldnts Seen
Menace To Production Now
And In The Postwar Era
Joseph D. Keenan, Vice Chuirmun For Labor Production
Of The Wur Production Boord. Claims Full Pro-
duction After The War Is Necessary

Tamimen Pa QLNS).-"American industry must provide
full production and full employment in the postwar period
Joseph Keenan, vice chairman for Labor Production of the War
Production Board told the Tenth Annual Conference of the Tam
ment Social and Economic Institute here.
M fail to have full production after the the United
will experience serious unemployment widespread misery
danger its Institutions he had Federal Reserve Board
figures that to have full employment after the
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-07-06
WARD CASE BACK TO BOARD

Chicago (FP). - The Montgomery
Ward case went back to the National
War Labor Board after s. l.. Avery
refused to extend the contract with
Local 20, United Retail, Wholesale &
Department Store Employees, and to
engage seriously in collective bargain
Ing for q new contract. II