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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-27
Trumdn Says Fdct-F nding
Pdnels Must Look Into
Mdndqement's Edrnings

however, that since wages are paid
out of earnings, the question of earn
ings is relevent.
"The detailed information obtained
from the books of an employer should
not be made public. Such disclosure
would place the employer at a disad-
vantage with respect to his COMPETE
tors. But the fact-finding board should
unquestionably have the right to ex-
anime the employers books where Il
deems it necessary in order to make
up its own mind as to whether a de-
mand for an increase is justified, and
to make public all findings based on
such information, that it deems reley-
ent to the controversy"
Truman made it clear, however,
that the fact-finding boards do not
now have the power to examine books,
as the fright to examine books is
one of the main purposes of granting
subpoena power to the fact finding
boards. | trust that the Congress,
which is the only body authorized to
grant such power, will do so quickly"
In the meantime, he said, in view
of the public interest sit would be
highly unfortunate if any party to a
dispute should refuse to cooperate
with fact-finding board
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-27
No Fuct-F'inding
While PdrleYs On

Detroit - (FP). - Sec. of Labor
Lewis B. Schwellenbach told a press
conference here Dec. 10 that no fact.
finding committee would be set up
in the General Motors strike unless
wage negotiations broke down again.
In Washington, however, White
House Sec. Charles G. Ross the same
day said Pres. Truman was choosing
fact-finding board.
Schwellenbach, who flew here to
address a meeting of the Detroit chap
ter of the Natl. Lawyers Guild, said
he considered it extremenly import
art that an early settlement be reach
ed in the auto strike, which began
Nov. Il and involves more than 20O,-
900 workers.
He defended Truman's fact-finding,
cooling-off proposal against Pres. r.
J. Thomas charge that it was anti
labor. Truman has a lifetime pro-
labor record" Schwellenbach said, as
serting that he would testify for the
Presidents plan before Senate and
House committees.
Although the government has the
right to take over strikebound plants
the GM plants Will positively not be
taken over, Schwellenbach said. Nego-
tiations between the corporation and
the union resumed Dec. 10.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-27

| Washington-(FP). - In the midst
of heated arguments between manage
ment and labor about the ability of
management to pay wage increases
because of its high profit position,
Pres. Harry S. Truman issued state
ment Dec. 20 saying fact-finding
panels have the authority to examine
the books of the employer"
The Truman bombshell, startling to
management of the nations largest
corporations, was expected to bring
about a resumption of collective bar
gaining in many fields as executives
maneuvered to avoid having gov
ernmental bsdy look into earnings.
Truman's statement said that in
naming fact-finding boards in dis
puteS involving wages, among other
issues, "it is essential to a fulfillment
of its duty that the board have the
authority, whenever it deems it neces-
sary, to examine the books of the
employer to pay an increase in wages
where such ability is in question. Abil-
ity to pay is always one of the facts
relevent to the issue of an increase il
wages"
Easing the blow somewhat, Truman
said "this does not mean that the
government or its fact-find board is
going to endeavor to fix a rate of
return for the employer. i does mean,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-27
Powers Renewed
By Trunun Order

Washington (FP).- An executive
order was issued by Pres. Harry s
Truman Dec. 20 establishing the right
of the Fair Employment Practice
Committee to investigate and repori
on employment practices in private
industry.
Since the war, FEPC officials said
the right of the agency to look into
discriminatory practices in private in
dustry had been questioned, but they
added that the new order gives FEPC
no power to issue directives where
discrimination is proven except IN
government agencies.
In granting FEPC the right to in
vestigate and report, Truman charged
that government agencies are practic-
ing racial and religious discrimination
in rehiring of personnel displaced by
postwar retrenchment. He served no
tice on the heads of all agencies to
clear up this situation.
The statement to the government
agencies asked for a careful analysis
Of personnel policies and practices "in
order that you can assure me that
they are in accord with national law
and policy and in order that all quail
fled workers in existing temporary
war jobs will be considered fairly for
appointments without distinction be-
cause Of race, creed, color or national
origin"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-27
CT Publication

Continued From Page One)
all of the soldiers were bankers or
stockholders before the war, so why
direct opinion against the people who
are fighting for our interests back
home"
Pvt. Martin Fleisher wrote: "Don't
they realize that what labor is fight
ing for now will be blessing to them
later? Almost every soldier is a po-
tential worker" Cpl. Myron J. Loe
AC, said: "Pm not a union member
but I'm ashamed of it after seeing
what the fascists have done to Europe
after first destroying organized labor.
| am convinced that labor unions
are as essential to democracy as are
such things as freedom Of speech,
press and assembly,"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-27
VAUGHT l.. MYERS

Belived to have suffered heart at
tack while Christmas shopping,
Vaught L. Myers, kiln fireman at the
Hall China Co., died in an ambulance
enroute to the City Hospital on De-
cember "a.
The deceased was found lying in
East Summit Lane near Washington
street. He was pronounced dead upon
arrival at the hospital.
He was a member of Local Union
1870, National Brotherhood of Oper-
ative Potters.
He is survived by two sons, Lee l..
Myers of this city and Petty Officer
(2c) John r. Myers in the South Pa
cific; daughter, Margaret Myers at
home; three brothers, Arthur Myers
of Chester; William Myers of East
Liverpool, and Otto Myers of Steu-
benvlle, and two grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day from the Dawson Funeral Home
with Rev. ID. Park Chapman, pastor
of the First Church of Christ, con-
Quoting services. Burial was in River
view cemetery.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-27
Newspaper Guild

(COntinued From Page One)
has had the Suild shop for some time.
A 159t raise with So floor and "A
$3.50 ceiling was won by a Variation
of the sitdown technic well known
to the guilds sister union, the Intl.
Typographical (AFL), in the shape OF
protracted meetings on company time,
A number of grievances were won and
a hospital plan paid by the employ
er is eventually to come in force.
The pressure on these two papers
keeps jScking up pay levels on the De
troit News (Scripps), where only the
maintenance unit has guild bargain
ing rights. In that unit So week
blanket raise with So retroactive and
the guild shop were won. On the News
general raises went in effect includ-
ing a 1917 premium for the third
shift.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-27
Veterans Lose Strike Pay
Under Michigan Ruling

Detroit-ILNS). - John Il. Cody
World War II veteran and father OF
3 children lost an appeal for compen-
sation resulting from the strike OF
CIO workers at the General Motors
Corp, plants. E .sfi
The State Office of Veterans At
fairs, filing Cody's appeal as test
case, said $4,000 other Michigan vet
erans are similarly affected by the
strike.
Referee Samuel Sternberg of the
Michigan Unemployment Compensa-
tion Commission, in denying Cody's
benefits, suggested that Congress
should waive the "labor dispute dis
qualification clause in the Gil Bill of
Rights, at least during the veterans
initial year as civilian.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-27

day at 1890 p. m. in the Cleveland
clinic following a two-week illness.
She was 81.
Mrs. Watson spent virtually her
lifetime in East Liverpool, going to
Cleveland short time ago. She was
last employed as kiln drawer at
Plant 4 of the Homer Laughlin China
Co., and affiliated with Local Union
No. II, n. B. of O.. p.
She leaves her father, Anthony
Crawley of LaCroft; a brother, Don
aid Crowley of Los Angeles, and a
sister, Mrs. Mildred Bonacci of Cleve-
land.
Services will be held Saturday at
1:30 p. m. in the Martin funeral home
by Rev. William Longsworth, pastor
of the Calvary Methodist church. Bur-
ial will be in Spring Grove cemetery.
X 4 4
JOHN MOONEY
Funeral services for John A.
Mooney, sweeper employed at the
Homer Laughlin China Co., were held
Thursday morning in st. Aloysius
Catholic Church.
Mr.. Mooney was found dead Mon
day morning in his room at the De-
Sylvan Hotel on East Second street.
A physician who examined the body
expressed the opinion that his death
was due to carbon monoxide fumes
: from heater.
He leaves three sisters, Mrs. Mar
garet Ward and Miss Mary Mooney
of East Liverpool, and Mrs. Sarah
, O'Brien of Steubenvile.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-27
Schwellenbuch

IConfinued From Page One)
ious situation in rent. "The vacancy
rates in large cities are the lowest il
history. You can imagine how much
worse il would be if landlords were
about 20 ashland get---any rent they
choose. 1t would be penalizing the la
boring man, the veteran, everyone
with small incomes. The deficit il
houses which accumulated during the
war is tremendous and is still increas.
ing.
''If rent controls are allowed to eN-
pire in June, 1916, nobody can say how
high rents would jump. II rents il
cities were to rise on the average by
only So a month, consider what this
would mean. In 1914, city families
wage earners, clerical workers, small
businessmen-paid an average Of
about $50 month. An increase Of as
little as $5 on the average would place
d heavy burden on the people F"
Schwellenbach said family food
costs have risen 49%s, but that the
overall effect of holding prices durine
the war "an average rise of 33H has
been to sustain real wages" and re.
peated that "uncontroled price rises
will mean heavy costs for workers
families and IAN increase in rent or in
tlothing or in household operations
will mean definite hardship. Ever
Without any price rise, savings ana
bond purchases afs- barely possible
now"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-27
DENVER ORMISTON

Sebring, Ohio. - Denver Omission,
SO, life resident of Sebring, died in
the Alliance City Hospital on Dec.
%, following weeks illness.
Born in Washington County, the
deceased was employed at the Liomges
China Company and affiliated with
Local Union No. "A, National Broth
erhood of Operative Potters.
He is. survived by three sons, Ell
mer C. and john r. Omriston of AL
lance and Private Garold f. Armis-
ton with the United States Army in
France; three brothers, Farrell Ormis-
ton of Beloit; William and Lester
Ormiston of Akron, and two sisters,
Mrs. Clara English of Sebring and
Mrs. Leila Arkwright of Akron.
Funeral services were held from
the Mossman-Vogt Funeral Home in
charge of Rev. Paul Magnuson, pas
tor of the Sebring Church of Christ
Burial was in the Alliance Cemetery
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-27
JOHN j. GALBRAITH

John jefferson Galbraith, kiln fire
man at the Ohio Pottery in Wells
vile, died December "a at his home in
LaCroft, following a short illness.
He leaves three sons, George Gal
braith of Racine, Wis, John Galbraith
of Kaylor, Pa, and Henry Galbraith
of Mcdonald; daughter, Mrs. George
Shatberg of East Liverpool; three Sis
ters, Mrs. Bertha Beggs, Mrs. Mary
Adams and Mrs. Anna McFarlane, all
of Franklin, Pa, and seven grandchil-
dren. His wife, Mrs Margaret Cragle
Galbraith, died several years ago.
Services were held Wednesday from
the Martin funeral home with Rev.
Paul Darulle, pastor of the LaCroft
Church of the Nazarene, officiating.
Burial was in Columbiana County
Memorial park
+ 4
MRS. DOROTHY WATSON
Mrs. Dorothy May Watson, Ill
150th St., Cleveland, and former
resident of East Liverpool died Mon
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MRS. LEILA j. LEWIS

Sebring, Ohio.-Mrs. Leila j. Lewis,
Sc, of 54S West Oregon Avenue, died
at her home on Dec. % after seven
months illness.
Mrs. Lewis, a pottery brusher, liv-
ed in the vicinity % years and was
affiliated with Local Union So, Ma
tional Brotherhood of Operative Pot
ters and a member of the Presbyter-
ian Church.
She is survived by her husband
Abel, of the home and three daugh-
ters, Mrs Esther Rinaldi, Mrs. Marie
McClelland and Mrs Thelma Meir,
all of Sebring. She has three grand
children, and five sisters, Mrs. Maud
Riley, Mrs Florence Eckley, Mrs.
Gladys Weimer, Mrs. Marie Potter
and Mrs. Della Woods, all of Sebring,
and another brother, Paul Wright,
also of Sebring. r
Funeral services were held from
the home on West Oregon Avenue
with Rev. V. P. Martin of the Pres
byterian Church, officiating. Burial
was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Saline
vile.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-27

WHERE UNION GPs MEET
- Honolulu Labor CanteeTi,
opened by Haw} }aiian labor
movenlnet four days after VI,
is labor's good will center for
Pacific CTS. Men and women
from all AFL and CIO unions
stop here to dance, attend
classes and get authentic infor-
nation about labor back home.
Top left: Informal moment at a
party. Right: Crowd dances
after an open forum on current
problems. Bottom: Servicemen
relax in canteen reading room.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
By Bill Cunningham

Singer wants to organize an All-Servcemans Orches tra and play to- and for the people Among them without any doubt whatever, will be countless CTS
 like Dave and his tentmate, who now know that beautiful music contains something more than music al tricks understandable only to those who have been educated to it.
 T believe your story about Jacques Singer and his music-this CT and his mission-comes at psychological time. Maybe more parents will come found 1t hard to forget, and appreciate bit more why 1t is absolutely impossible for their sons to remain placidy at home and tell the folks all about it..
 When man with the look of those Who've lain i the foxholes with death as you wrote 1t, comes back from time to time, despite all the love. the socitude, the helpless help that can be offered and am sure that the<d down beat Of Singers baton-as one who knows, who understands, because he went through 1t with them--would not only serve as A great personal inspiration for them, would not only help a great deal to clear up the confusion that oreeps in from time to time but would also give par ents an opportunity to steal glimpse into their sons innermost souls, Through that they might finally reach what might be reasonable understand ing Of what three years of tough soldering does to young mans immortal soul"
 Myself. the more think Of the epic of this par ticular young conductor who actually volunteered for KIP because he'd heard 1t was the what 1t was the bigger 1t gets and the more facets 1t seems to have Certainly the world of major music can forever cite him one of it's own who not only proved something about top flight musi- clans. but about top flight music in the toughest challenge that could possibly be flung at either But maybe should make clear that he isn't victim of battle fatigue He came through t all right side up
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
Justice in Germany

Anglo-Saxon justice is being brought home to the Germans in ways than The crimes indlct- ment followed by action of the Allied Control Council in promugating bill of rights for the German people The cardinal principles set forth are these:
 All persons equal before the law No person, what ever race nationality religion shall be deprived o his legal rights No person shall be deprived of fe liberty or property without due process of law"
 Thus is restored to justice m Germany-and by the conqueorS The double standard that the nazs built up around the supeman idea gives way to the democratic principle of equality before the law Here erected in Ger many standard by which the true character of the na tions crimes against humanity clearly revealed The hu-
 rights which embodies those the nazs so ruth leSsy and wantonly ramped in all the areas they oyeran
 Imbued with the Netzschean philosophy, they felt themselves above all law and restraint They aogated to themselves the power of life and death the power to dis pose of mems persons and property according to Whm They desecrated human personality, degraded human la Dor and looked upon the lesser folk who under their power many cattle to be herded slaughtered at will And those naZi leaders facing al are pleading that their been defined crimes in internaton- al law!
 if this true the action of the Allied Control Council in setting up the bill of rights would be an eftec- tive reply Human rights inherent and natural They are recognized but conferred by law They existed be- fore the law created to protect them Certainly the o- lation of them such wholesale war has ever before produced and in that the necessities of cannot excuse be dend criminal even Tn the hitherto uncertain field of international law
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
By Pete," EdSon

regular army. Many of them have not even been briefed on what happened at Potsdam. Not knowing what it's all about, they aren't doing too good job This may help explain why Army wants to turn German government to civilians. Trouble is. State Department hasn't trained anyone for this job either.
 Tennessee Sen. Kenneth McKeIIars sudden in- terest in internationalizing the atomic bomb had good many people in Washington puzzled-unt it was learned that delegation of Oak Ridge, Tenn, atomic scientists had been to him. They claim to have 25,000 votes.
 When the Labor Management Conference badges came out there were blue badges for the delegates. aternates and secretaries red badges for the press The design is all wrong" moaned business rep resentatve The labor should have been printed above in blue. The management should have been shown below-in the red. And the conference might well have been written in invisible ink"
 As John L. Lewis came up to the independent unions picket line parading in front of the Labor Department Auditorium where the Labor Manage ment Conference is being held he chose to ask one of the pickets what it all about. m bet" commented one bystander, that he's trying to sign them up in his District 5O"
 Politicians get the best going over they have had in years in the new Russell Crouse-Howard Lindsey play, State of the Union" The political boss comes onto the stage after phone call shakes his head and says, After that need drink"
 Cracks the politicians press agent You must have been talking to Senator Taft"
 And says a lady from Louisiana married to southern Republican judge "Oh, vote Democratic down south. but we've got good Republican record in Congress"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
Deep in the Heart of Texas

Out of the eight Baptist colleges and universities located in Texas resolution from Texas Bapss meeting In convention that President Truman in the future to receive no honorary degrees from of these institutions and the one which he has already been awarded be delivered to h by mail Why? Because and then he and few friends indulge in little game of five and ten cent drawpoker and also because he takes occasional drink.
 What is the country coming to? Have in the death ot the late President Roosevelt had slipped into the White House, although did hear that Franklin D. ked nothing better than to shake up cocktail for his friends
 And those the know have been heard to he was no mean shaker-upper But he not Baptist an Episcopal ian, if recall it rightly.
 However getting back to the Baptists-hey appear to sapprove anything other than water and that now and then comes contact with piritus frument And as for cards anything enervang than old maid or big casino appears to be strictly out The gambling spirit Tn other games is too imminent.
 So looks if President Truman by the action at he convention will be minus armfu of sheepskins. Poor Harry! But if he just to keep right we would send that Baylor university degree which has already been awarded and to be delivered by mail back to Dean Wallace Bassett by C. O. D. What place the Lone Star state has come to be don't fence us in.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
Now It's Up to Russia

Offer by the heads of the three countries having most advanced information atomic energy to share this information with the rest of the world in their desire to promote lasting world peace is based two simple cond tions.
 The first specifics that other nations share with the United States Britain and Canada scientific secrets of similar nature which these other powers may develop The second specifics that the United Nations Organization esao fish adequate prevent the of the atom for war purposes. ~
 By implication, the of the proposal which has issued from the conference Messrs Truman Atee and King that Russia forward with assurances her real desire to promote world This country has been subject justified criticism in past because o it's refusal proper share of the responsibility for orderly conduct of the worlds affairs The unanimous vote by which the proposal that join the United Nations Or Qanizaon was approved offered unqualified affirmation of present willingness to work with that organization to achieve world peace.
 All that is needed bring to realization the dream of which followed the end of hosttes this past sum equally frank and cooperative offer from Russia to give the UNO its whoehearted support By act we should have aayed Russian suspicion of our motives She has the opportunity to and for a any question of her genuine desire help maintain the of the world by cooperative endeavor rather than power politics.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
PARKING METER INCOME
New Britain Herald

Parking meters are not set out 10 make money for the city. That would be contrary to the rules or the law They can be put up to reg ulate parking and traffic. That's their legitimate use.
 But there is nevertheless an in- come attached to the use of parking meters. Who gets the money?
 The plan is to have the profits go into the police pension fund That would help to buttress the fund financially and be of some val ue to the city indirectly
 No attempt should be made to be reticent about where the estimated profits will go. Everybody should understand from the beginning that they will help the police pen sion fund. And everybody should be satisfied about that before we go on with the meters.
 And it should be understood from the start that the contemplated parking meters will not of them selves solve" the city's parking problems. They will merely bring about order along the curbs by root ing out the all-day and longtime parkers.
 After the meters the city would still have a parking problem, just like Hartford, city of meters, has had and still has.
 Meter improvement along our curbs will be an advantage in the city and the business community and tosthe public. We favor them.