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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-14
Kings Win 20-9

Murray and Kcayney scored 10 points for the Kings in their recent one sided basketball win over the Royals ct the YMCA. For the losers WIehn and Dwyer were best with 2 of their teams total; Kings vin-i ming the game % to Q.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-14
Eosy For Coissons

Four players, Martone and Per- rottl, Santagotta and Silva paced the Caissons to Q 5i.35 victory over the Victory Club last night at the North End "" hut with Nobe, Sappi and Coach scoring 24 points for the losers. Seven of eight Cais- son players scored as follows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-14
North, South Open

Pinehurst, N. C., March l4-(UP) -Four veteran golfers, two of them competing as soldiers, drew attcn- ton today as Q field of 50 pros and 20 amateurs teed off for the 5000 North and South open tournament, e 72-hole three day event.
 The favorites were Sgt. Clayton Heather, playing out of Camp Croft, s. O., It. Horton Smith of the army air corps at GoldSboro, N. C., Gene Sarazen, Connecticut old timer and Bobby CruickShank, the defending champion from Richmond, Va.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-14
4-Minute Mile Due
 In About 4SS Years
By DAN PARKER

HOW SILLY IS may be judged rom the fact that sentn oE a second off the indoor mile standard.
 oenn Cunningham 4OTt mile back in 1888 and although 1S runners have been stranng their better wasn't until last Saturday night when oil Dods found him condition Senstn or time 1t takes to tear off good sneeze
 That leaves only B tenth of second be hited
 record until HS down to the agents dream-
 I'm not taking into Cunnnghams 4O 4OS6 outdoor of toward this mythical maintained 4Ss in which allowing each of the a tenhs of . second to be eliminated
 factor to be considered those optimistic For the 800 mile nearly D. human will have the cause of its increasing reliance motor new means of rapid transportation devised what do you say settle for Ao7 indoor mile
 ADMITTING HALF loaf is better than bread there crumbs Of comfort for the baseball in the training camps In former the opening day effective than chpng pers Winters gloom But the left unsen Only Yankees showed opening better ehat Manager Mel ott in IA and Baseball now scrapng the bottom of the barrel distant when will be difficult to put makeshft unesS there Is speedy termination hrdshps those Of us doomed to defend the home front
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-14

catcher Bill Dickey take their draft examinations this week and 1t looks as if we might be in for a head ache" Mccarthy sal First base man Nick Etten reported and ad- viSes me he is in i-A"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-14

Palm Beach was shWtout in Q basketball game by Conniston, 4e-0. recently in junior high school league contest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-14
REDS
BRAVES

Boston. March l4-tUP) Pitcher Jim Tcbin. whose speciality is a loafing slow ball. has signed hls Ie44 contract and will join the team when spring training begins at the Choatc School at Wailingford, Mass. President Bob Quinn of the Boston Braves said today.
 Tobin, one of the leagues most effective pitchers with his bafhing change of pace, pitched 24 com pIete games ihSt year ard figures Wtally in 1894 plarS, Quinn said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-14
Typewriter Tottoo

After watching the antics of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference for years, especially when somebody asks one of the school principals what happens to the money taken in at the state hoop tolrnment each year; rather relished the polite but rather firm manner in which Comrade Bill Lee of the Hartford Courant, took the C1AC apart this A. M. after its Executive Secretary Walter B. (for Bluf) Spencer informed MT. Lee that the CTAC would NOT give its almighty consent to High School track meet in the Hartford Armory, March 3l, entire proceeds to go to the AMERICAN RED CROSS. One of his screwball reasons was. Tt runs into OUR track meet at Choate, Saturday, March 18th" which happens to be SIX DAYS PREVIOUS to the date asked for by the Hartford people, to help the greatest humanitarian organization in this wide world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-14

MT. Lee further adds that there is apparently nothing more that can be done about 1t. But there is, Comrade, for would suggest that you round up two, four or six Connecticut Representatives and Senators, have some or all of them con- tact the State Board of Edu- cation, and sec If SOMEONE can't convince the GAG (which handles all FINANCIAL as well as physical arrangements for High School athletes in this State) that 1t is a small tight group of ATHLETICALLY UN- IMPORTANT people that does not own the earth, the State high schools, or the strong, young bodies of the boys, whose sports 1t rules with an iron fist. One or two State Senators or Congressman with a little CUTS, could crack the PR1N- CIPALS PARADISE as wide open aS a peanut SneIl, ana, hJ the same time. PERHAPS, find out what the hell has been go- ing on for ten or more years.
 Tn conclusion, I would like to say to every state senator and representative in Connecticut; the Connecticut 1nterscholas- tic Athletic Conference is NOT BIG ENOUGH to prevent fi- nancial support of tho Amer ican Red Cross, and every one of you should climb on your legislative horses and GET CO., ING RIGHT NOW, whether or not the legislature is in session. Mir. Harold B. Swaffield, prin- cipal of Roger Ludlowe High school in Fairfield is president of the GAG; MT. Walter B. Spencer, principal of Commer- cial High school. New Haven is It's executive secretary,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-14

AS WAS TO BE EXPECTED Rche chief inspector for the california State Athletic Commission didn't expose corruption in boxing when he presented his egative committee Of boxers and managers claiming to have s s evidence was severely criticized by the who served on the special committee judged Willie was on trial rather than the sport of boxing.
 At rate the special committee impressed by
 signed statement from Mike BeOse boxer that offered H leS9 at the Hollywood Stadium by transcript of state mont Sam Lampe had made to effect that bbeS had offered times for his fight Slugg White to throw bouts without mpeng the Investigating committee Abe MOtn had allowed flight so would bear out decision
 Lne hearing will be resumed in San Francisco which, un. donntedy Whtewash brush will White and Willie Rch severely remanded trying to hurt the game" ''" " ' "e
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-14
BENNIE THE ROOKIE

Bennie Che BOOkes . wonderful guy. He handles helluva play. You need have no worries where Bennle's concerned He comes round the very next day. He kicks back on telephone calls that you make (Which saves you Q whole lot of dough-, Hell even take bets up to five hundred bucks On to favOrites to show. He'll give you the track odds no matter how high And what's more, there's many Q time He'll slip you nag that's supposed to be hot The tip doesn't cost you dime. He never gets Fuffled; he's never prOTane, He's always around with grin. Yeah, Ben the Bookle's wonderful guy I'll one of your horses steps in!
 JULES POLLOCK
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-14
.,.. .ssss, ID Woodrow Wilson
Boys' Club Sports

score nt half time: Hendrickon ln WIlann 10 Rcfnrnn. CocchlollO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-14
CalNHOnR

scoro at half time: CaIssons l! Victory Club 9. Referee: Harone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-14
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-16
Ford Motor Co. Provokes Strikes, UAW
Charges; Cites Note; Demands Probe

dry unit who, during the conference,
lifted a sheet of paper to examine
some data and saw the discriminating
words on il scratch pad underneath.
The note was later retrieved from Il
waStebasket.
To support their charges union Off
cials cite four outstanding instances
of strikes provoked by company repre-
sentatives. After one of these the man
most vOciferous i'm demanding strike
action was made Il foreman by the
company.
The union, on the other hand, re-
Gently ordered Local 600 to take dras-
tic action against persons responsible
for provoking disturbance at the
Ford River Rouge plant March 7.
Three possible reasons for company
provocations were listed by union lead
ers, PM declared: strikes are good
alibis for production failures; they are
excellent anti-union propaganda in
wartime; Ford sells only to the gov
ernment and, therefore loses no actual
cash through strikes.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-16
Strict Non-Portison Political Policy
Must Be AFL Course, Green Insists

Washington. d. C-Acting upon in
StructiOnS of the executive council Of
the American Federation of Labor,
William Green, AFL president. adj
dressed circular To all affiliated
unions of the federation. calling upon
them to give no aid or cooperation To
the Political Action Committee of the
CIO. headed by Sidney Hillman.
Mr.. Green declared in the circular
that in the coming national campaign
the American Federation of Labor
would pursue its traditional non-parti'
san policy of supporting friends and
opposing enemies seeking office, and
that under no circumstances should
unions affiliated with the federation
collaborate with the CIO Political Ac-
tiOn Committee
In his letter, Mr.. Green said:
The executive council directs that
all affiliated unions carry out this non
partisan political policy free from as
sociation with or obligations to other
organizations. The council directs that
under no circumstances must state
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-16

New York (FP.-Charges that the
labor relations department of Ford
Motor Co. is trying to provoke strikes
have been laid before the Justice De-
partment by officials of Local 600,
United Auto Workers (CIO), with de-
>lnands for an investigation, the news
paper PM said in Il copyrighted story
March IL.
The accusations, PM said, are based
partly on the cOmpanyS record on
strike provOcations and on a penciled
note allegedly written by w. G.
Austin, one of the Ford labor relations
men, to colleague during a confer
ence with the union. The note read:
"Production in shape to pull strike.
Force the issue. If not, hold till"
At a hearing March before UAW-
Ford Umpire Harry Shulman, Austin
admitted the note was in his hand
writing, the story, written by Arnold
Beichman, declared.
Discovery of the note, PM continued,
was made by President James W..
Oden of Local COOS aluminium foun-
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-16
Richmond Potters
Make Fine Showing
In Red Cross Drive
Members Of Local Union SO
Sign Up 100 Per Cent
In Campaign

Richmond, Calif-LOcal Union 80 is
proud to report that our members
signed up 100 per cent for the Rel
Cross drive, setting the pace for this
area. The average subscription was
$6.1S, and ours was the first report
turned in to the local Red Cross head
quarters
During the recent bond drive, our
members overSubScribed the quota set
for them, through payroll deductions.
This is in addition to many bonds
which were purchased elsewhere.
Many of the brothers and good
friends of Danny Rosati, will be sorry
to hear that he has had to leave the
trade because of i'll health.
The writer is sorry to report that
the attendance at the meetings is fall
ing, and urges every member to turn
out, and take an active part in all
affairs of the local, not only to safe
guard your own job, but the jobs of
our many member in the armed forces
u.s. well.
n DO not forget to turn in your resO-
lutiOns to the Resolution Committee as
the deadline is getting very close
O.C. 49,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-16
RAILROADS DROP BAN
ON UPGRADING NEGROES

Washington FP)-ln Il clear vic
tory for its policy of fighting job dis
elimination. the Presidents Commit
tee on Fair Employment Practice an
nounced March 6 that negro car clean
ers on the Chicago & Northwestern
Railroad are being promoted TO pO-
sitiOnS as carmen'S helpers and negro
dining car walters have been en-
plOyed as dining car stewards.
Chicago 4 Northwestern was one OF
the railroads involved in FEPC hear
inSs Sept. 1918, held to examine com
plants that the railroads refused to
upgrade negro workers because of
their race. Following conclusion of
the hearings, railroad officials began
negotiations with FEPC, resulting in
the present settlement.
The brotherhood of Railway Car
men (AFL), accused in the car-clean-
ers' complaints of opposing upgrading,
has indicated to the company and to
FEPC that it offers NJ such ObjeC-
ton.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-16
MAY THREAT HALTS
ARMY ON RACE ISSUE

Washington (FP)-Rep. Andrew j.
May 3D., Ky.) claimed the dubious
credit for having blocked circulation
of 5000 copies of The Races of Man
kind which the War Department had
purchased for use in its Orientation
program.
Chairman of the House Military At
fairs Committee, May said that
threats to investigate the motive be-
hind this book" had been sufficient to
do the trick.
A Public Affairs Committee (New
York; pamphlet, The Races of Man
kind was previously banned by the
USO. 1t was written by DR.. Gene
Weltfish and Prof. Ruth f. Benedict,
both Columbia University anthropolo-
gists who found that economic and
educational advantage made Il differ
ence in measurement Of mentality by
intelligence tests and that such tests
showed no difference between races.
The Army said, following Mays
charge that the pamphlet claimed
northern negroes are the equals OF
southern whites, that it had found
some of the material inadequate and
therefore it would not distribute the
booklet.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-16
Q. c.. 86 Answers
Wheeling Scribe
Members Of Fair Sex En-
ploYed At Trade Regis
tered As Apprentices

We read in last weeks Herald
where the O.C. from Wheeling was in
quiring whether members of the fair
sex have been doing warehouse work
in East Liverpool and if so, have they
entered this branch of the trade on an
equality with men.
First, let me inform him Local Sc
includes among its membership, mem-
berS of the fair sex. These women
were employed during the present
emergency brought about by the man
power shortage, and with the under
standing that upon the return of Il
workman entitled to the job, they were
to be transferred to their former jobs
They are registered as apprentices and
are graduated according to the scale
pertaining to apprenticeship.
The Resolution Committee reported
that with convention time drawing
near, any member who has Il resolu-
ton they wish to present before this
years convention should hand it in at
once All resolutions must reach Head
quarters by May l, to insure their
publication in the printed program for
the convention.
Three new members were obligated
and their names placed on our roll
O.C. SG.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-16

federationS of labor. city central labor
unions or our directly affiliated unions
collaborate with representatives of
dual organizations to participate i'll
formation and execution of the nom
partisan political policy of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
We cannot compromise in this mat
ter We cannot allow the prestige and
standing of the American Federation
of Labor to be exploited or used by
dual rival. rebel movements. The only
way to have unity in the house of Ia
Dor is through return to the house Of
labor by the dual rebel. rival move
mentS. When this step is taken they
can then participate in the formula
ton of American Federation of Labor
policies, but until they do we cannot
cOncede that any unit of a dual move
ment can participate in the formula
ton of American Federation of Labor
political policies"
Mr.. Green also called upon atfiliateS
of the AFL that have been or are coli
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-16
Local Union No. 96
Reflect Officers
For Another Term
Vote Of Thanks Extended
Present Officials For
Fuithful Service
CHURCH GIVEN CREDIT
Call On Entertainment Com
raittee To Plan Annive1-
surY Celebration

Perth .Amboy. y. J.-Local Union
No. m held their regular monthly
meeting on Friday evening. March 10,
with about one-rhird of the member
ship present This seems To be our
average attendance and no matter how
hard we try or the inducements offer
ed. the other two-thirds are always
conspicuous by their absence.
We We're pleased to have with Us
Organizer James Solon who dropped
in on Us 10 clear up Il few Important
questions. His advice is always help
full and we hope he can be with Us
often.
Brother Andrew Norway has left
the trade for more essential war work
and promises to return to the bench
when the war is over. Let's hope it
will he soon, Andy.
All present officers were retained
for another term and are as follows {:
President. Michael Drotar; vice preSi-
dent, Chris Petersen financial Secre-
tary, Hans Miller: recording Secrp-
tary. John kiSh: guard, Steve Macy :;
inspector, Steve KiSh: defense fund
secretary, Hans Miller: trustees. Sam
GerlufSen. Chris MadSen. Arnold Det-
mar. Steve Macy has been NAMED shop
committee chairman and asks the help
of all members in carrying out his
new duties.
We We're glad To read in the Herald
where more members of the trade are
receiving two-weell paid vacations. The
of FOrdS Porcelain Works
enjoyed two weeks last summer.
Local 96 will have Il 3o-year ami
verSary next month which is Il golden
(Turn to Paae Five)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-16
Liners Will Hold
Special Meeting
Sunday Afternoon
Meeting Called To Discuss
New Innovation At
LdughGn Plant

When it was first announced that
plans were under way to install lin
Ing machines in. the Laughlin plants,
that the innovation was brought
about due to the manpower shortage.
and would in no way effect our present
earnings. Such has not been the case
ing Tuesday evening. Several took the
floor and told of their earnings pre-
viouS to the installation of the ma
chine, as compared with what they are
receiving today. \ special meeting Of
all liners has been called for Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Brother
hood hall To further discuss the sub
iect. President Armstrong urged all
liners to be present.
Carlos Sayre read IL letter from
Lawrence Smith. former officer of the
local who is now working in IL de-
fenSe plant. Lawrence says he follows
the activities of Local 124 via the
Herald. and, is glad to see that his
former buddieS are doing ii fine job
in maintaining present standards.
Brother Alvin Simpson will leave
us shortly for the West Coast. He has
spent Il good many years on the coast
and says he misses the fine weather
they enjoy throughout the year. Won
der if Al could be goodwill ambaSSa-
dor for the Chamber of Commerce?
AS the leadline nearS for presenting
resolutions for this years convention.
once again we urge you To get them in
early.
Five new members were obligated
and their names added to our rolls
O.C. 124.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-16
Local l22 To Hold
Dunce On March rs
Members Leaving For Serv-
ice With Uncle Sam To
Be Honored Guests

Cambridge, Ohio.-LOcal Union 122
will hold dance and celebration on
March % at the American Legion hall
in honor of the extra large group of
Universal employees who will leave
soon to join the service. Brother Harry
Thomas and his committee are making
plans TO celebrate the occasion with
pomp and dignity. War Bonds will be
given as prizes.
The delegates to Central Labor
Union were instructed to sponsor ac-
ton at the next meeting of the Central
body urging some reliable trade
unioniSt be put forth as a candidate
for Ohio State Senator from this dis
trict.
On March . members of labor and
industry met here to discuss plans for
the postwar period. The meeting was
highly interesting and educational, but
resulted in no encouraging action.
The recent addition of child anil
female labor and mechanical produc-
ton along with greater efficiency will
likely add to the postwar perpleXity.
While high taxing schedules on wages.
even though jobs were sufficient at the
beginning, would reduce purchasing
power and thereby slow production,
the plan of big business to get from
under their quota of taxes on the plea
that funds thereby accumulated would
be used for providing jobs, would have
effects only of shifting thp fax burden
to the people with a j0b.-O.C. 122.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-16
Grafton And
SdlsberrY AT
Conference
Grave Issues Confronting
Labor. Hdnndh Tells Dele
gates At Conference
Registration Of Labor Vot-
ers Most important Task
At Present

James II. Grafton and George NJ.
SalSberry of East Liverpool Trades
and Labor Council and Mrs. Rebecc;
KinSel and Mrs. Mary Gilmore, preS-
dent and recording secretary. respec-
lively of the East Liverpool Interna-
tional Laundry Workers. Local l55.
were among the $50 representatives
who attended the Ohio State Fedora
ton of Labor Legislative conference
held at the Npi IIousc in Columbus
last Sunday.
The conference was Rne of the larg-
est and most successful of its kind to
be sponsored by the Federation in
played by delegates in every issue pre-
sented before the meeting, and reports
from all parts of the state indicate
that the FederatiOnls registration
drive is rolling forward
Secretary Hannah held the intense
interest of all the delegates for more
than an hour with Il comprehensive
picture of the issues confronting labor
and what labor may expect if it does
not measure up to its political respon-
SibilitieS in the future.
John +. BTeidenbach, Dayton. preSi-
dent of the Ohio State Building and
Construction Trades Council. and also
Il vice president of the Federation.
told the delegates that registration of
voters regardless of @9olitical afiilia-
tons, was the most important task
confronting labor at the present mo-
ment. President Nj. j. Lyden of YoungS-
town, presided at the conference and
gave Il brief outline of the purpose of
American Federation of Labor unions
for their efforts toward winning the
war, and made an appeal for support
of the current state drive of the
American Red Cross
One of the most important actions
40 be taken was the adoption of Il
declaration of policy on postwar
i issues, particularly unemployment,
submitted by the Federation Executive
Board.
The declaration of policy called for
congress to establish II reconstruction
commission with full authority to de-
termine the overall policies of all
agencies concerned with reconstruction
and conversion to peacetime activities
on the home front. This commission
would be composed Of representatives
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