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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-01-11
"A. Q. Whurton,
.Ex-Muchinists'
Head, Dies
Was AFL Executive
Council Member

Washington, ID. C. Arthur O.
Wharton, former president of the In
ternational Association of Machinists
and in his day one of the ablest lead
ers OF organized labor in America,
has passed away at the age of II.
He died Dec. 21 in Tucson, Ariz.,
where ne had made his home for the
past five years and where he has
fought losing battle to regain his
health.
Wharton headed the lam from
1926 to 1889, during boom and de-
preston years, never. sparing himself
in the fight to build his organization.
Late in 1888 he took a years leave,
going to Arizona in an effort to re-
build his shattered health. He then
resigned as president of the union
and as vice president of the American
Federation of Labor.
Well over half a century ago
"Art" Whartos started as an appren-
tce machinist in the Sante Fe shops
at Ration, N. M. After rising to jour
neyman he became one of the Ma
chinist Unions most active leaders
on that road. In all the subsequent
years he never eased up for day
until ill health compelled him to drop
the reins.
In 1912, Wharton rose to the presi
dency of the AFL Railway En-
ployees' Department and built it into
a fighting force.
In 1920, Congress put through the
Esch- Cummins bill, returning the
railroads to their private owners and
as part of that bill, United States
Railroad Labor Board was set up.
Wharton was appointed by President
Wilson as one of the labor members.
Wharton is survived by his widow
and by two children from a former
marriage-Arthur o., Jr., and Mrs.
Margaret Ellen Morrison, both of
Chicago.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-01-11
THE ALTAR OF
SACRIFICE
A Thought For The New Year
By RUTH TAYLOR

Early on D-Day | went into the
great church on Fifth Avenue where
| go to pray for the solution of any
problem that harnesses me. Even then
| was not alone in the Gothic still
ness. Worshippers were before me,
kneeling in silent prayer.
looked up at the great stained
glass window that glowed with living
blue as the morning sun struck it. 1t
seemed like promise of the eternal
beauty of an earned peace.
AS l knelt, there came to me the
realization of fact | had not fully
sensed. To see the promise of beauty
and peace had to look across the
altar of sacrifice.
So it was on D-Day. So it is today.
The altar of sacrifice is not always
an altar of marble. 1t may bet is,
in many homes-the altar of the hu-
man heart, giving sadly but freely
its most cherished possessions.
Only as we are willing to sacrifice
ourselves for the right can that right
prevail. Our boys overseas are giving
their all for us for a belief that
tyranny, oppression, persecution are
denials of the Fatherhood of God and
the Brotherhood of man in which-no
matter what ritual they follow-they
all believe. They are not divided by
creed. They are not separated by
class, or national background. They
are just our boys fighting for us and
for our way of life, for that creed of
democracy which holds that all men
are created equal and are endowed by
their Creator with certain inalienable
rights-to life, liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness.
They are giving their all = their
futures, their hopes, their dreams,
their lives. Those who come back will
not be the same for they will have
passed through the refner's fire. They
will have become so accustomed to
death, that it will be hard for them
to face life. They will have laid their
youth as sacrifice upon the altar.
1t is for us rather who remain at
home to see that that sacrifice is not
in vain-that beyond the altar may
be built the mosaic Of beauty-the
deep blue of peace, the clear rose of
world free from war "a mosaic
through which the sun may ever free
ly shine.
Let us pray as we all did on D-Day.
Let us also resolve in our hearts that
this time the sacrifice will not be in
vain!
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-01-11
Kilnnen Will
(Continned From Pa0e One)

tCV"f"He" SEVW UHe O"e/
Laurence Brown; guard, Frank Tran
ter; Inspector, Louis Snyder; trustee,
Ben Jones.
Nomination of National officers
will be held at our next meeting. 1t
is important that every member be
present and help in selecting those
you think best qualified to carry on
the work of the organization.
Delegates to Trades and Labor
Council will also be named at this
meeting. The Central Body has been
doing fine job and we take pride in
knowing that No. 9's delegates, by
their regular attendance, has helped
to further the interests of organized
labor in this district.
The trustees were ordered to place
a gold star on our honor roll i'm mem
ory of brother Charles Swift who was
"killed in action"
Brother Harry Allison was granted
a transfer card to Local Union "a,
Wellsville. We will miss Harry for he
was always on hand to get that pass
word.
Brothers Harold Strum, Walter
Bennett, Frank Butler and Harold
Joy are hereby notified to contact
our financial secretary before the
next meeting.
An appeal in an effort to locate
James Farmer, last reported working
at Minerva, Ohio, has been received
from his brother at Beach Bottom,
w. Va. Anyone knowing the where
abouts of this brother please convey
this message, or notify the Potters
Herald of his address-O C. q
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-01-11
Opposes Haste
On Peucetirne
Conscription
G.. o. p. Leader Warns
Against Hasty Decision

Washington, ID. c. 0LNS).-Tak-
ing the same stand as the American
Federation of Labor in opposition to
hurried and ill-considered action oil
peacetime conscription, Joseph w.
Martin, House Republican leader
warned here against being "stam-
peded' into a decision.
Apparently fearing advocates of
permanent military conscription are
planning a Legislative "bltz" to put
over the proposal in the new Con-
gress, Martin told reporters:
II don't think there is any reason
to be stampeded into hasty decision
A peacetime draft cannot become ef-
fective until after the war, and it
should receive mature consideration.
Martin said, however, he was not
opposed to compulsory peacetme
training and believed Some type"
should be established.
In declaring for "mature consider
alton" of permanent military service,
Martin echoed the sentiments of the
AFL, which at its New Orleans con
vention in November, went on record
as opposed to "any hasty, ill-consid-
cred plan for universal military con
scription for youth
Many other influential national or
ganizations, including the Federal
Council of Churches and the Catholic
archbishops and bishops of the United
States have voiced similar views.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-01-11
Members Of lag


with so many beautiful gifts, Santa
Claus had a time packing them in her
car.
Brother Duke Curtis, ice skating
champion is reported improving after
serious illness and will be back at
the bench shortly.
Sister Louise Arnet and Harry
Taylor were married December %
in the Nazarene Church. The bride
and bridegroom are spending their
honeymoon in the east.-O. c. LAG.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-01-11

decree.
This time, he sought to coerce
workers indirectly, through their en-
ployers by directing that employers
who fail to comply fully with regula-
tions of the War Manpower Commits
sion may be crippled in operations by
having their priorities on materials
withdrawn, as well as heat, light,
power and other facilities.
While aimed ostensibly at manage
ment, labor representatives said the
decree was designed to freeze work
ers more tightly to their jobs and put
additional compulsion back of man
power regulations.
In a report to Congress and the
President, Byrnes went even further.
He recommended legislation giving
the National War Labor Board and
the War Manpower Commission stat
utory power to crack down on labor
and industry.
He made these stiff recommended
tions even while admitting that war
production is now ample for the needs
of the armed forces. He argued, how
ever, that Federal regulation must be
frightened to assure continuing sup
plies.
In the main, Byrnes' report indi-
Gated disposition to "get tough"
possibly on the theory that the Amer
lean people are still too complacent
about the war situation.
At a press conference, Byrnes took
sharp issue with labor leaders by as
serting, despite overwhelming proof
to the contrary, that wage rate in
creases have outstripped rising living
costs. His statement was interpreted
as another step in the campaign to
prevail upon the President to deny
labor's pleas for revision OF the Little
Steel formula.
At a meeting Of the Manpower
Commissions policy committee4-Tcom-
posed equally of representatives of
labor. industry and the big farm or
ganizations - the proposed Byrnes'
order was unanimously opposed.
Spokesman for all three groups
contended such procedure wou d
harm, not help war production.
Output of munitions and supplies
has been built up to record levels by
voluntary means, and there's no need
to resort to force now, they argued.
All that's necessary, they said, is to
tell workers and employers the full
facts about critical needs on the pro-
duction front, and they'll do the rest.
Byrnes ignored the committees
recommendation, however, and "bull-
ed" through with the compulsory or
der. 1t followed by fortnight his
previous "work or fight" maidate di-
rected at workers in the 26 to 81 age
brackets who are not in Essential
occupations.
Labor leaders pointed out that
Byrnes embarked on the campaign of
DEGREES and directives after Congress
some weeks ago placed on statutory
basis the Office of War Mobilization
and Reconversion which he heads.
Taking advantage of that law,
Byrnes is now reaching out for more
power over the nome front, it was
declared.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-01-11
United OPPOSITION FORMED
AGAINST FORCED MANP0WER
LABOR, INDUSTRY AND FARMERS JOIN
IN HITTING EDICTS BY BYRNES

Washington d. C-Labor industry and agriculture making
united stand against compulsory methods urged by
Mobilization Director James F. Byrnes dragoon
for increased production needs
Spokesman for these groups served notice on that
voluntary methods which resulted in miracles of poduc
ton must followed material requirements be
met promptly efficiently Any other will result chaos
and confusion, they warned
Their visit the Assistant Presidents office at the White
issued compulsory
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-01-11

Many girls who are not beautiful
seem convinced that they are. Some
of them become quite bitter and
arrogant when not granted the hom-
age reserved for real beauty. Others
forgive the men and settle down into
making the best of it.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-01-11
WLB Approves
(Confinued From Pare Oae)

pop up occasionally.
Members of the conference COM
mittee, headed by Second Vice Presi-
dent Frank Hull, assisted by Organ
izer George Pace, included President
Launcelot Mordue, and Sisters Ford,
Spaulding and Ruiz of Local Union
180 and President Bess Leslie, Lillian
Grubbs, Jeanette Basil, Dan Parker
and Charles Lugo, representing Local
Union 202.-O. C.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-01-11

Fools are ever attempting the i'm
possible-and avoiding the possible.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-01-11
CHARLES L. MOORE

Charles Lumber Moore, age 62,
died January 7 at the home of his
brother, Robert Moore, in Middle Run
Road near Chester, following an ill
ness Of more than a year.
Mr.. Moore who was employed last
by the Hall China Company, was a
lifelong resident of Chester. He was
a member of the National Brother
hood of Operative Potters.
He leaves two sisters, Mrs. May
Stevens of Haywood, w. Va, and
Mrs. Carrie Arnold of Parkersburg,
w. Va, and two brothers, Ben Moore
and Robert Moore of Chester.
Services were held from the Arner
Funeral Home in Chester with Rev.
Paul Fitch, pastor of the Church of
the Nazarene, officiating. Burial was
in Locust Hill Cemetery.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-01-11

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fur coat and his winters in bathing
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NOMINATION FRIDAY

4 Members of Local Union No. :
+ 8 will hold nomination for Ma :
i tional officers at their meeting \
+ Friday night. A full attendance :
4 is requested.
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-01-11
HERMAN LEYDA

Minerva, Ohio.-Herman Leyda, SO,
died last Saturday morning at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Mickey
De Palmo, 1O5 Bridge Street, with
whom he resided.
Mr.. Leyda was a lifelong resident
of Minerva and was employed as a
jiggerman at the Cronin China Com
pany. He was a member of Local
Union No. 10, N. B. of O. p, Mt.
Zion Methodist Church and Modern
Woodmen of America.
In addition to Mrs. De Palmo he is
survived by another daughter, Mrs.
Carl w. Harsh of Minerva; one son,
Pfc. Bruce Ledya, serving in Ger
many; a sister, Mrs. Harold Moore of
East Palestine; brother, Mervfh of
Minerva and one grandchild.
Services were held at the Rutledge-
Jackson Funeral Home with Rev.
Raymond Harris, pastor of the Min
erva Methodist Episcopal Church,
officiating. Burial was in Eastlawn
Cemetery
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OBITUARY
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JAMES NATHAN McNATT

Sebrlng, OhiO.-JameS Nathan NC
Matt, 55, of Beloit, died in the Ali
ance City Hospital December 6, after
a nine months illness. The deceased
was last employed as kiln hand at
the Limoges China Company plant.
He was born in Missouri, March 49,,
1889 and had lived in this vicinity 35
years. He was a member of Local SO
of the National Brotherhood of Oper-
ative Potters.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Louella
McNatt of the home; three brothers,
Thomas McNatt of East Canton;
Joseph McNatt of Lansing, Mich;
Jeddo McNatt of Canyon City, Calf;
one sister, Mrs. Ruby Brooks of Ak
ron and one nephew, Henry McNatt
of Beloit.
Funeral services were held at the
Moosman Funeral Home with Rey.
Charles e. Haworth of Beloit officl-
ating. Burial was made in Grandview
Cemetery.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21
StrikeCI0ses
Ford Foundry

A strike Of 25 foundry workers
at the Ford Motor Co. Highland
Park plant forced AS others into
idleness. company spokesman
reported this afternoon. The
company said the handful Of en-
ployeS, members of local 900,
JAW CIO, were protesting
against a three-day disciplinary
suspension levied against one
worker charged with writing mu-
tual tickets.
Lloyd Pepper, president Of the
union. denied the company's
charges. He said the union
proved that the worker in ques-
tion ewas- innocent and asked
labof Sclations director Charles
Rcy 10 lit the suspension.
The company refused. he said,
and the y workers walked out.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21
.YanksGain37 Mi.
On Minddndo

MANILA, April 20 GNS)-
L. S. amphibious forces, in a Sc
ries of swift overwater strokes,
were revealed today to have ad-
vanced 81 miles in a single day
on Mindanao.
Under cover of a formidable
aerial armada, the oath Division
swept Is miles southwark of their
new invasion beachhead on Pol
loc Harbor. The Yanks Landed
simultaneously at Cotabato and
Tamontaka, which control the
north and south mouths of the
Mindanao River, and both these
towns were occupied.
From these positions. Gen.
MacArthur's forces-after con-
solidating their gains-drove up
both forks of the river to the
road junction of Lomopog. q
miles Inland.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21
Nuremberg
Falls, Munich
Driive0pens

PARIS, April 20 UP)-
The American Seventh Army
captured the ruined Nazi
shrine city of Nuremberg to-
day and struck south for
Munich to open the battle for
Hitler's last retreat in the
Bavarian Alps.
I All organized resistance ended
, in Nuremberg after a savage
house-to-house battle that front
dispatches said had gutted the
once-beautiful medieval city.
ADVANCE 25 MILES
The last survivors Of Nazi
elite guard corps surrendered in
side the old walled city in the
center of Nuremberg late today
Ironically on the 56th birthday
Of the fuehrer who had ordered
his party shrine defended 10 the
death.
II was the fifteenth city of the
i Reich and the third big Nazi
stronghold TO fall 10 the Amer
leans in the last "a hours. Halle
and Leipzig were taken by the
l.. s. First Army yesterday
Armore vanguardS of the
Seventh Army were racing %
miles and more beyond Nuremberg
even before the last enemy resist
ance had ended there They
struck within 70 miles or less OF
Munich, cradle of the Nazi party
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21
Italian Princess Dies
AT Nazi Prison Camp

LONDON. April 20 (UP)-A
Daily Telegraph correspondent re-
ported today that Princess Ma
falda. AZ, daughter of King Vic
tor Emmanuel of Italy. had died
at the infamous prison camp al
Buchenwald, Germany, OF gan
creme resulting from an arm
wound suffered in bomb raid
last August.
The princess had been kept out
side the concentration c m ?
proper in a house for distinguished
prisoners.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21
Ernie Pyle al Rest
Beside Beloved GIs

OKINAWA, April 20 (UPl-
Ernie Pyle was buried on Ie
Shima today beside some of the
doughboyS ne glorified in his
newspaper dispatches.
As a chaplain read brief
burial service and spoke the final
words a squad of riflemen fired a
volley of shots and the flag
draped coffin was lowered into
the ground y
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21
Mrs. Roosevelt Joins
Working Reporters

WASHINGTON, April 70 QNS)
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt became
q working newspaper and maga-
zine writer today.
In her final White House press
conference yesterday. she told
some 55 women reporters that the
Roosevelt family would be out Of
the executive mansion by today
and that she expected TO so TO her
New York apartment Immediately.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21
20 Killed in Crash
OF Army Transport

SWEETWATER, Tex. April 20
tUP)-Between 20 and 25 passen-
gers aboard a twin-engine army
transport plane were killed today
when it crashed and burned three
miles south of here
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21
BY LEO MACDONELL

BY LEO MACDONELL
Frank (Stubby) 'Overmire and
Steve Gromek were the rival
pitchers as the Tigers and Indians
took the field at Briggs Stadium
today in the opening game OF the
Detroit clubs home season.
A crowd of $4,000 persons or
more was indicated at game time.
A chilly wind swept the field.
OVermire was making his first
start Of the season and pitching
this first opening game assign
ment,
Gromek, who halls from Ham
tramck and is a right-hander, won
10 and lost nine last season.
Skeeter Webb. new Tiger short
stop, was on the sidelineS with
what may be a cracked rib. Joe
Hoover was at short in his place
In Bobby Maiers place in left
field was Chuck HoStetler. who II
was believed would have more
success against Gromek's pitching.
Cleveland scored in the opening
half of the first, Myrl Hoag sim
Cling, went TO second on Mayo'S
error and scored Carnett's
single.
The Indians got another in the
second. With one out, Cullenbine
walked and Cihocki and Ruszkow-
ski singled to fill the bases. Gro
mex forced Rnszkowski, Cullen-
bine scoring.
FIRST INNING
cLEvELAND-Rocco famed. Hoag singled
20 center. Hoag went 70 second on Mayol
error CArnett singled 10 right SCORING
Hoag Canett was out stealing. Richards e
Hoover Hoover tossed out Boudreau. OnI
run two hits. one error.
DETROIT Hostetler walked MAYO hi
into double play, Boudreau TO RoSso Out
law nied TO seerey. No run, no hit, n'
SECOND INNING
CLEVELAND Hoover tossed out Seerey
/ Cuishbine walked Cihock singled 10 center
Cullenblne stopping AZ second RuSzcuwsk
singled to second. filling the bases. Gromel
forced RuSzkowski. Hoover 10 Mayo. Cullen
bine scoring Rocco famed one run. tw,
hits. no error
DETROIT-York hied 10 seerey Crane
was safe a; hrSt when Cihocki let his groun
| ball 80 through his legs Ross walked Hoo
Yer walked hllng the bases Richard
I famed Oyernire was called out on strike,
/ No run, no hit. one error
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21
3 MILES TO HAMBURG

In the north, Canadian First
Army troops completed the liberia
tion of northeastern Holland and
wheeled northeast and west for
the naval base of Emden and the
V-bomb coast of western Holland.
British Second Army forces
sealed off all but the sea escape
route for the Germans in Bremen.
rammed an aHnored spearhead
within three miles of Hamburg
CONTINUED on Page ., Col. 81
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21

cutOr hlm Slgler.
Those being held are:
Harry Fleisher, az, of I8616
Roselawn, u leader In the old
Purple gang.
Sam Fleisher. 1877 Unwcod,
his brother.
Mike Selik, 80. of S265 Boston
Blvd.
Naomi Selik, his wife.
Pete Mahoney, 43, Of 10 West
Alexandrine.
NO FORMAL CHARGE
No formal charge has been
placed against them.
Although reliable sources In
Lansing insisted that the murder
mystery is solved, Sigler said the
announcement of the arrests is
premature"
ASSAILS POLICE
"The Hooper case certainly
has not been solved" the spe-
cial prosecutor asserted. "This
premature announcement may
seriously handicap tho prosecn-
ton of the murderers. The case
is not ready to break.
"The police and I had q def
nate understanding that no
statement could be made until
we knew that we had the kill
ers and that we could apply for
warrants. A police officer has
violated that understanding"
Sigler said he plans to ask an
early adjournment of the naturo-
path trial in Lansing today and
go to Jackson with state police
commissioner Olander.
THE commissioner and I win
| question these prisoners to-
gether," Sigler said.
TAKES YOUNG CHILD
Selik's mother heard by radio
that her son and daughter-in-law
had been arrested and she went
to their home where she found
their 2-year-old daughter in the
care of a maid. The prisoners
mother took the child to her
home.
'My son Is a good boy and I
know he had nothing to do with
this murder" she said. "My
daughter-in-law Is n fine woman
who never has been I'm any
trouble I'm her life. It Il pre-
pOsterous that she should be ar
rested"
Sigler refused to give details
OF the alleged conspiracy, and he
would not comment on rumors
that the grand jury has evidence
that the murder was the work Of
hired gangsters.
The arrests were announced In
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21
RommeI's Aide Taken

NEW YORK, April 20 CUPl-
Gen. Bayerlein, once chief of staff
to the late Field Marshal Rom
mel, has been captured during the
Imopup of the Ruhr pocket. the
British radio said today,
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21
EOrd Says: Well Try
To Find the Jobs

Henry Ford today conferred
with Harry II. Bennett. company
personnel director; NJ. L. Bricker,
bomber plant superintendent, and
other Ford Motor Co. officials. and
told them that every effort must
be made 10 keep men employed. "
Yesterday Ford visited his
Camp Legion veterans Tehabili-
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21

NEW YORK. April 20 INS)-
The German legation in Stock
holm issued an invitation TO a
mass meeting" today in honor of
Adolf Hitler's birthday Twelve
persons showed up.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21
Princess Elizabeth I9

LONDON. April 20 tUP)--
Princess Elizabeth will be 19 years
old tomorrow. The heiress TO the
crown will spend the day quietly
in the country with the king and
queen.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21
Ike Sees Churchill

LONDON, April 20 CUP).-
Censorship permitted the dis
closure today that Gen. Eisen-
hover conferred with Prime
Minister Churchill al 10 Downing
street recently.