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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-14
What Do You
Know For Sure?
BY RUTH TAYLOR

"Do you know it for sure ?" Re-
member that phrase from your child
hood-and how important is was? 1t
differentiated between the things we
glibly said or repeated and those
things which we knew from actual
first hand knowledge.
| wish we needn't have let polite
ness cause us to drop the phrase as
we grew up. wish it were still pos
sible to say "Do you know it for
sure ?" to those people who are so
prompt and definite about every and
all situations.
Yes-I admit tive been listen
ing to the radio again. But I've also
been reading columnists and modern
essayists-and I've been listening to
people talk on trains, in busses, In
restaurants and homes! And it's been
all | could do to keep from saying
"Do you know it for sure?"
There are the people who know all
about when the war will be over, and
what Eisenhower's plans are and
where the State Department is wrong
and what is going to happen week
from next Tuesday. (The Gestapo
smiles on them.
There are the people who know all
the motives back of everyone's ac-
tions, who tell you glibly just what
self-interest prompts each act, who
must have X-ray minds, for they see
what goes on before it happens.
(Goebbels friends they are.)
There are the people who know all
the bad news, who can and do talk of
the cost of battles, the mistakes of
commanders, the waste in lives, dol
lars and supplies, who can tell all the
details of the chaos to follow. (Goer-
ing finds them useful.)
There are the people who sow dis
sension by setting group against
groups, exaggerating Labor's short
comings, pouncing on Industry's mis-
deeds accusing the farmer of selfish
ness, stirring up racial and religious
hatreds by rank congratulations,
Judging the group by the sins Of
apostate members, preaching anti
Catholicism and anti-Semitism whole
sale (Her Hitler has a special deco
ration for these.)
There are the people who talk too
freely, who boast of how they "got
around" regulations, who try to out
wit the censor, who brag of "inside
knowledge" who tell of production,
troop movements, ship sailings, be-
traying their own for the chance of
appearing smart. (The bells ring in
Berlin over the deaths they cause.)
To all of them-to you-to myself
Il say, "Do you know it for sure ?"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-14
Solons RedllY
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in factories supplying material-and
they will be created when they will
be most needed.
Pensions For Widows
Without debate, the Senate and
House passed the first pension bill
for World War | widows and orphans
Benefits range up to $74 monthly and
will cost $37,OO0,0O0 during the first
year OF operation.
The bill provides a basic rate Of
$35 monthly for widows, $45 for a
widow with one child, and SIS for each
additional child. Orphan benefits
start at SIS and range up to $50 for
three orphans, plus $4 for each addi-
tional child.
Approval Of the legislation is an
other proof that things do not always
work out as Congress plans.
During the last World War the
Wilson administration put through a
bill establishing an entirely new
method of dealing with veterans and
their dependents.
II carried generous insurance
provision and other features more
liberal than had ever been proposed
before.
The theory was that by making
ample provision for the nations de-
tenders during war time there would
be no demand for pension legislation
later. Ii was poor guess.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-14
Heuring Raises
Question Of Low
For Hiring Vets

Washington, d. c. QLNS).-Legis-
lation requiring private industry TO
employ disabled veterans was sugs
gested at a hearing before a House
Labor subcommittee investigating
means of helping disabled qwRrkers.
X. Vernon Banta, War Manpower
Commission employment specialist,
told the subcommittee, headed by Rep.
Augustine b. Kelley of Pennsylvania
that there was no way to enforce
preference for disabled veteran
seeking private employment, although
he is given preferential treatment
for employment in the federal gov
ernment.
Banta pointed out that England has
a law requiring employers to give q
minimum of from 6 to 10 per cent of
their jobs TO disabled persons. lie
added that similar legislation was be-
ing considered in Canada, but that he
favored further trial Of the voluntary
method for promoting employment OF
disabled persons in this country.
Rep. Stephen A. Day, of Illinois,
who had questioned Banta on prefer
ence for the disabled, commented,
however, that "it looks like we will
have to have some legislation here
Despite the high employment Of
handicapped persons during the cur
rent manpower shortage, Banta and
A. +. Hinrichs, Labor Department
Commissioner of Labor Statistics,
agreed that it would be difficult for
many of these persons to keep their
jobs after the war, when the labor
market will not be so tight" and
even more difficult to place newly
disabled men.
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Committee Hears
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State as we'll as Federal appropria-
TOMS should be increased, she de
clared, estimating that $50 ,000, 900, on
five times the present Federal appro-
priation, could be used proiitably
every year.
Lack of special educational facili-
ties required by the handicapped
youngsters was stressed by John w.
Studebaker, commissioner of the L.
S. office Of Education, who pointed
out that there is no Federal aid along
this line and that the few state pro-
grams reach only about s per cent Of
the children.
Adults Also Suffer
That adults are faring little better
was apparent from the testimony of
Michael j. Shortley, director Of the
Office OF Vocational Rehabilitation.
There is backlog" Of more than
million and a half persons under
the program for medical treatment
and job training and the number OF
disabled is increasing at the rate Of
about 100000 year, he said.
He also argued for an increase in
funds, contending that from the
purely monetary point of view it is
justified by the spectacular gains in
the earning power of individuals who
have received vocational training
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-14
Gig Shortage
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cigarette manufacturers "ganged up"
and descended in force on the Office
Of Price Administration to press a
demand for price increase.
Curious Coincidence
The OPA refused to yield, contend
ing that manufacturers profits were
already higher than could be justi-
fed. The manufacturers were also re-
minded that they had been protected
by a price ceiling on leaf tobacco and
by the wage "freeze."
1t is significant that shortly after
the OPA had rendered its decision
the cigarette shortage began to de-
vclop. Whether there is any connec-
tion between the two incidents is a
matter the Senate committee will
carefully examine.
OPA officials pointed out the SINH
larity between the cigarette shortage
and a shortage of low-cost clothing
for men, women and children.
When textile manufacturers were
unable to obtain price increases from
the OPA they simply refused to pro-
duce textiles.
The Senate committee wonders
whether cigarette manufacturers may
not have taken leaf out of the tex
tile manufacturers book.
It's a safe bet, the Senators are on
the right trail.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-14
Car Porters Back
Free Trade Body

New York City (ILNS)-A request
to President Roosevelt to label as
"must" legislation the Scanlon-Daw-
son-LaFollette bill for permanent
Fair Employment Practice Commits
sion was made by the Workers De-
fense League, national non-partisan
defense agency of the labor move
ment.
The Leagues national chairman,
Rev. Aron S. Gilmartin, wired the
President saying: Permanent Fair
Employment Practice bill now before
House Rules Committee deserves the
full weight of your Administration
behind it. We respectfully urge that
you declare the Scanlon-Dawson-La-
Toilette bill must legislation for i'm
mediate passage without amendment
as to coverage or enforcement powers
Such fortnight message on perma-
nent FEPC bill would be hailed all
over the world"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-14
Photo Engrdvers
Keep In Touch
On improvements
Better Illustrations
In Post-Wor Period

New York City (ILNS). - Union
photo-engravers are ready to tackle
the job of producing better illustra-
tions in the postwar period = by
black and white, color or rotogravure
Edward J. Volz, president of the
International Photo -Engravers Union
of North America, told Editor & Pub
Usher in an interview on the occasion
of the 50th anniversary of New York
Local No. /.
Through their own Bureau of Tech
nical Research, the 1900 or so union
engravers employed in newspaper
shops have been keeping up to date
on methods which will come into
greater vogue after the war, President
Volz said. Given the finer qualities
of newsprint to work with, he added,
the engravers will prove their ability
to get the most out of copy.
The IPEU, Volz said, is proud of
it's long record of harmonious rela-
tions with newspaper publishers.
Over the last 20 years he could recall
only one SERIOUS" disturbance - a
strike lasting 2 days. And in his an
nual report, delivered in booklet form
recently after the August convention
had been Cancelled, Volz listed: "Strike
and lockout benefits during the past
year-$110."
Local No. l of the IPEU was
founded as unit of the International
Typographical Union, but withdrew
in 1894 and became independent. Six
years later, the IPEU was formed
with locals in the U. S. and Canada.
Volz was president of No. l for 13
years. He was elected head of IPEU
Is years ago and Edward F. White
succeeded him in No. l.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-14
PO Ruling Held
Serious Threat
To Labor Press

New Orleans (ILNS).-The labor
press faces new threat to it's exist
ence from the Post Office Department
of the United States.
Editors of labor weeklies meeting
in New Orleans in connection with
the annual convention of the AFL re-
ported that local postmasters, par
ticularly in the South, are threaten
ing to deprive labor weeklies of sec
ond class mailing privileges. Com
plants were made by editors from
Georgia, Florida, Oklahoma and
Alabama that local postmasters have
informed them that, under the rul-
ing of the Third Assistant Postmaster
General, group subscriptions cannot
be counted as bona fide subscriptions.
In certain cases the postmasters
are said to require a signed statement
from each recipient that he desires to
have the labor weekly mailed to him.
If labor weeklies are not permitted
to count the block subscriptions which
local unions take out for all their
members as part of the privileges of
dues-paying member, many week.
lies would not be able to muster
enough subscriptions to qualify for
second-class mailing privileges. They
would either be forced out of exist
ence or the cost of individual sub
scriptions would greatly handicap
them. ,se
The standing committee of the In
ternational Labor Press of America
has asked for signed statements from
labor editors in order to fight this
threat to the labor press.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-14

workers and to keep present workers
on the job.
Opening OF Homes Asked
The situation is comparable to the
one which arose last April through a
shift in the demand by the armed
forces for different types of equip
ment and ammunition.
"New construction, however, is not
all that is necessary" Blandford de-
clared. "Our 107 war housing centers
report that, on the average, there are
3 applications for housing for every
existing unit that is listed for war
workers. use.
"New stress must be laid on the
necessity for citizens in scores OF
communities to open their homes to
the workers needed to keep our war
plants operating at capacity
The need for housing has been met
in most war production areas, Bland
ford said, but added that does not
alter the fact that the situation cur
rently is extremely critical" in such
widely separated places as New Bern,
N. c.; Camden, Ark; Eau Claire
Wis: Great Bend, Kan; Flagstaff
Ariz.; Fairbanks, Alaska; Tulsa
Okla; Bremerton, Wash, as well as
in such larger centers as San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago,
Detroit, Cleveland, Dayton, o., and
Springfield, Ill.
$4,000 Units Programmed
OF the approximate 10000 units tol
which there is an immediate urgent
need, about $4,000 have been pro-
grammed by the MIA but have not
been placed under construction while
the other $4,000 are required to meet
specific needs in 81 different local.
ties. Construction Of these 10000 has
not as yet been authorized.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-14
Printing Trades


years it has fought unionism with
such weapons as injunctions, yellow
dog contracts, espionage, intimida-
tion and discrimination. Donnelley
print Time, Life, Readers Digest and
Pathfinder, catalogs for Montgomery
Ward and other mail-order houses,
and scores of telephone directories.
1t is the largest non-union printing
plant in the world, with the possible
exception of dominated Europe.
The Donnelley unionization effort
is coordinated by the Organization
Committee of Chicago Printing
Trades Unions, whose executive sec
retary is N. M. Di Pietro and whose
offices are at COS S. Dearborn Street,
Chicago 5, Illinois.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-14
Locdls Urged
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Trade Union Fund depend upon
wages and other conditions in a par
ticular craft or Industry, but many
international unions have recon-
mended sums of 25c, SOC, 75c or SLIGO,
or more from Individual members.
Local unions may turn collected
funds over to Central Bodies or their
own international unions, depending
on advices from these organizations.
However, collections may be sent
directly to the Free Trade Union
Fund, care of Labor League for HUI
man Rights, 10 East 40th St., New
York, 16, N. Y Acknowledgement by
receipt will be made of all contribu-
tions.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-14
Uruent Need For $4,000
Housing Units In HedvY
Wdr Production Centers
SITUATION is EXTREMELY CRITICAL.
MIA ADMINISTRATOR DISCLOSES; OPEN
ING HOMES FOR WORKERS NECESSARY

Washington d. c. QLNS)-Crtically needed housing for
ordnance shpyad railroad workers OF
heavy industry centes well as in numerous scattered COM
mnties including along transcontnenta freight nes
represents the pressing job the National Housing Agency
Administrator John B. BandfoId, Jr, said here.
With more than 173OOOO the exclusive of
workers completed the start of the and another
800 under urgent need for additional $4,000
permit recruitment of
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-14
SUPPORT FOR FINNISH LABOR

Stockholm ULNS).-Finnish labor
can count on economic and moral sup
port from Sweden, says August Lind
berg, president of the Swedish Fed
Grafton of Labor, who has just re-
turned from a visit to Finland. He
added that it is only natural that the
Swedes should take the initiative in
resuming such cooperation.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-14
Local Union Notices
Z j j. 4 + j. j. j. + 4. 4 y j. 4 4 I:
! NOTICE SAGGERMAKERS

+ A special order of business
+ has been called for our next
! meeting on December 10, to dis
!. cuss the question of initiating
= referendum to have Section Is
! restored to the Constitution in
< its entirety.
\ John DeLOng, President
! Samuel Jolly, Vice President
X Harry F. McCombs, Fin. Sec.
\ j. r. Manson, Rec. Sec.
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} NOTICE LOCAL UNION 172 =

! Discussion on matters of i'm :
) p0rtance to our trade and nOmi- :
; nation of officers will be held at :
; our meeting on December 22.
BY Order of President. :
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-14

Benjamin Franklin advised young
men not to be too much influenced by
a pretty face in picking a wife or girl
friend. Straw votes among service men
recently as to what they prefer in II
girl listed understanding, conversa-
tional ability, poise, and neatness."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-14
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LOCAL UNION NO. 1876

\ All members of Local Union
\ 1876 are urged to attend regular
\ m ting Wednesday evening,
< December 20. Election of officers.
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LOCAL UNION NO. 13O

X Officers will be elected at our !
!. next meeting on Friday, Decem- :
K ber %. Every member is urged ::
< to be present. :
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-14

You get 81 back for every So you
invest in War Bonds.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-14

Ask for Union Labeled merchandise.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-30
FDRWindsUp.
Trip

WASHINGTON, Oct. so qNS)
President Roosevelt was back
today for a between-campaigning
breatheV before taking to the
road again for a smashing climax
10 his bid for 10 years in the
White House.
The President re turned to
Washington after a 2OO0-mile
swing that took him through the
industrial heart OF the nation
and into eight election-vital
states, with major speeches at
Philadelphia and Chicago.
Later this week, the Chief
Executive will set out on the final
stage of his reelection battle--a
journey that will take him up TO
election eve.
lie VIII wind up at Hyde Park,
n. Y, where he Will make his last
address of this campaign next
Monday night before going 10 the
pUiis hIn1sCtf on Nov. Z 10 cast
his vote in the little town hall of
Hyde Park
One more major speech is
definitely scheduled and Demo
cratic leaders are urging Mr.
Roosevelt TO make a number Of
others.
He is poised 10 invade New
England the latter part of the
week for an address at Boston
Saturday evening.
Prior 10 his Boston appearance,
the President is being urged TO
go both 10 Cleveland. 10 combat
the Dewey-Bricker predominance
IN tfrc Btfcieryc- state and 70 the
nations huge war-production CEN
ter, Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-30
~ Salo.

FREEZING WATER may shatter the
cylinder head, engine block, "a
diator and other engine parts of
your car. In ordinary times these
parts can be replaced, although ex-
pensively. But today, it's a lucky
car owner who can get replace
ment parts.
wPB ORDER. The War Production
Board has tried TO protect every
automobile, truck, bus and tractor
in the country by making available
enough anti-freeze to meet all real
needs.
You may not always be able to
get the type or brand you prefer,
butyourdealer should haveenough
of one kind or another to give full
winter protection.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-30
PROTECT HARD.TO. REPLACE ENGINE
PARTS MMW!kKxN~

CLOSED NIGHTS. This year you may
not be able to rush to your service
station the last minute before
freeze-up to have your car pro-
tected. Most service stations are
closed nights. So have your anti
freeze installed at the first oppor-
tunity today, if possible.
EXPLOSIVES. Explosives, plastics,
and synthetic rubber are made
from the same war-critical ma
terials as anti-freeze. The anti
freeze you save or don't waste to-
day means just that much more
for vital war needs. One good way
to save anti-freeze and keep your
car in go.Ad operating order longer
is to have your cooling system
checked over. Your dealer who
'IHo!IITHRo VoH cHEMISTRY
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-30
KILLED

PVT. FRANCIS j. EGERT, 20,
died of wounds received July Is
in France. A former employe OF
Zenith Carburetor Division. he
had been overseas with the army
engineers since April. Surviving
are his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alphonse Egert of $500 Helen: a
brother. Cpl. Paul Egert. over
seas, and two sisters, Rose and
Ann.
PFC. FREDERICK G. jerks,
Is, Aug. 3. in France. Prior 10
entering the service last Septem-
Der, he had been employed at Gar
Wood Industries. Besides his
mother Mrs. Elizabeth M Siess-
man of 5017 Robins, ne leaves four
brothers, three Of whom are
nNprxnag
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-30

The navy department made
public today the names OF IA
sailors. marines and coastguard-
men killed, wounded or missing in
action. OF these seven are from
Michigan. six from Detroit.
The casualties and their nearest
of kin who have been notified are /:
MARINE DEAD
BELA. PFC. sTEPHEN-Mr and Mrs.
James Bella. parents. s32l vanderbilt De
troif
LUCIER. PFC JULIUS R.--Rsme A. Locier
father, 2O75 College. Uncoln PARK
MARINE WOUNDED
ELIAS PFC. PETE-Mr and ATA Pete
Eiias parents 1851 Calvert. Detroit.
-R1DlEK-PEG STANLEY Jk---AiES- -L-SsiIf
F1orek. 33o5 Hammond Detroit
CLOVER CPL. DAVID P-Davtd X.
Clovier father ia s Cavalry Detroit.
McCURDY PFC EARL G.-hrs. Earl G..
AeCurdy. wife. s341 Dryden, Detroit.
- Monday. October 80. I94f'~'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-30
MARINE CPL. JOHN A. TAY.
WOUNDED

PFC. ROGER MARTIN, 81,
Sept %, in France. lie is now
hospitalized in France. The son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Martin.
l22 s. Blair Royal Oak. he at
tended the University of Detroit
prior 10 entering the service in
June. 1913.
MARINE PFC. EARL g. Nc
CURDY. %. Aug. 10 at Guam.
He is now back in action. He en-
tered service in February, 1910,
and went overseas last October.
His wife, Ida. lives at S34 Dryden.
PVT. ARTHUR TIURA. %,
Sept. y. in France. He is recuper-
ating in an English hospital. Prior
to entering the army in January,
he was a DSR coach driver. The
son of Emil Tiura of Calumet, ne
lived with his sister. Mrs. Sophie
Wright at l9441 Goodwin. Three
brothers are overseas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-30
FrieI Urges Yes
On Bond Issue
By Bob Hope

who are property olVnnrS
were urged today by James ID.
Friel, county auditor, 10 support a
plan for getting a city-county
building known as Bond Issue
Proposition No. 6 at the Novem-
Der election.
Under the plan S7000000 In
bonds would be sold 10 defray the
expense OF a building TO house
most Of the administrative city
and county offices. Such a build
ing, Friel said, would save $3.50, =
600 yearly in rents now being
paid 10 landlords Of 20 separate
buildings
Friel believes the bond issue
could be retired from taxes in 20
wears
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-30
Hunt War Prisoners

NEW BRUNSWICK. n. j., Oct.
30 tINS)-The mass escape OF 63
Italian prisoners Of war from
Camp Joyce Kilmer was disclosed
By military authorities today after
43 of the prisoners had been cap
tured and returned TO camp.
A nIne-state alarm was sent out
last night for the 20 prisoners still
at large
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-30

handles Da Point anti-freess can
do this for you.
STOP RUST, TOO. Du Pont Jerome"
and "Zerex" anti-freeze each con-
tain an anh-acid rust inhibition.
1t protects vital engine parts
against rust and corrosion-and
can't form sludge to clog your
cars radiator.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-30
3 Jap Forces Close
On Kwanqsi Capital

CHUNGKING. Oct. 30 GNSj--
Fighting for possession of Kwci-
lin. capital of the Chinese prov
ince OF kwsngsI, 90 miles from
Canton, grew in intensity today.
Already in the outskirts of the
city, the japanese were reported
attacking the town from three
sides.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-30
Tag Sale Nets $1,000

BATTLE CREEK, Oct. So
Battle Creek Navy mothers
netted $1,000 in their Navy Day
tag sale.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-30
Chest Drive a Success

BATTLE CREEK, Oct. 30
Battle Creeks war chest drive
went over the top with more than
$4,000 to spare and money still
coming i'm.