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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
Grace Made Chairman
OF Bethlehem Steel

By the Associated Press.
BETHLEHEM. Pa. Dec. 2l.-Eu-
gene g. Grace. retired yesterday as
president of Bethlehem Steel Corp.
and was elected chairman of the
board. He will continue to act as
the corporations chief officer.
Arthur E. Homer, 40, native OF
Belmont, Mass, viii succeed Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
Belgium oKs Money Pact

BRUSSELS. Dec. 81 R.-The
Belgian Chamber OF Deputies and
the Senate yesterday unanimously
ratified the Breton Woods mone-
tary sterilization plan.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20
Railroads Ask
Mediation Of
Labor Dispute

Observation-Disclosures the pro-
cedure outlined under the railway
labor act, the railroads Dec. 13 tossed
their dispute with 20 unions on wages
and working conditions into the lap
of the Natl. Mediation Board.
About 100000 workers are involv-
ed in the dispute. Major demands of
the five operating unions are a 25%
wage increase with minimum raise
of $3.50 daily, while the Is non-oper-
ating unions are asking 30% hourly
wage increase. Changes in the work
ing rules are asked by all the unions.
Spokesman for the railroads said
the negotiations, which has gone on
here for three weeks, broke down over
the insistence of the Bro. of Locomo-
tive Engineers and Bro. of Railroad
Trainmen (both unaffiliated) that
rule changes be discussed along with
wage demands. The railroads wanted
to limit discussions to the wage issue,
leaving the rules for later negotiation.
The employers maintained that the
unions demands would cost them 50
billion year, with changes in rules
accounting for $785 million of that
sum.
Under the railway labor act, on
which Pres. Truman has modelled his
cooling-off period proposal for set
Ting major labor disputes, if the Natl.
Mediation Board fails to settle the
present dispute, fact-finding board
appointed by the President will study
the case and make recommendations
Although the boards recommenda
tions are not binding, theoretically the
pressure of public opinion is supposed
to compel their acceptance.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20

!. Invest In vfctory--lO per cent Of pay
In War Bonds to-day
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20
Green Assdils
Bill Ending
Lubor's Rights

Washington-(FP).- A prediction
that the Truman fact-find.ng plan tc
settle labor disputes would lead to
persecution of labor unions under con-
spiracy charges and INDUCTION proceed
ings was made Dec. IL by AFL Pres
William Green, as Pres. Truman ex-
pressed confidence the bill would be
enacted before the Christmas holi-
days.
Appearing before the House labor
committee, Green said the Truman
proposal, as embodied in HR 4908, in
vaded the right to strike (which labor
must have "in order to procure eco
nomic Justice" and would serve as a
signal to the states to pass similar
laws dealing with intrastate disputes,
/ Green charged the bill cancelled
out the vital guarantees of the Nor
ris-LaGuardia act prohibiting the
use of injunctions against labor), des-
troyed free speech, assemblage and
press and reestablished government
by~injunction.
Citing the provision exempting in
dividuals from the bill in their right
to individually quit work, Green said
this was merely window dressing
device. The language adopted to help
save the constitutionality of an act
which clearly imposes involuntary SER
vitude on workers. Read literally, an
individual may refuse to work HIM
self, but he must not do so as result
of an agreement with another, and it
becomes unlawful to induce or en-
courage another individual to abstain
from working. This prohibition
against concerted refusal to work
for a period of 80 days raises serious
questions, for it thereby
imposes upon workers involuntary
Referring to the section permitting
suits for damages against a union,
individual officers or individual men,
bers, Green said the bill thus returns
to the status existing at the
time of the Danbury Hatters' dispute
(I907), as a result of which officers
and members were held liable for the
acts of others, and homes of scores of
members were attached for the pay
nent of judgment recovered against
he workers who were in dispute with
heir employer. Congress, in passing
he Norris LaGuardia act, sought to
'emedy the injustice of the Danbury |
datters' case and similar cases."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20
Workers Accept
Ward Wage Offer

Chicago-FP). The minimum
wage of Chicago employees Of Mont
gomery Ward & Co., has been boosted
to 60c an hour as result of increases
offered by the company during ma
ton wide 1-week demonstration walk
out.
The company offer, first break in
five years of labor strife between the
mail order firm and United Retail
Wholesale & Dept. Store Employees,
was accepted by the Chicago local on
behalf of approximately 5000 EN-
ployes.
Pres. Henry Anderson Of Local 20
emphasized that union acceptance of
the increase, which included a general
&c boost for all employees, was "with-
out prejudice" to No other issues in
dispute between the company and
union.
Anderson said that the union would
continue to press demands for con-
tract clause settling up arbitration
machinery, 65c minimum wage and
improved seniority and overtime pro-
visions. Without an arbitration clause,
primary issue in dispute, the union
would never sign a contract, he said.
Rnv War Ronds and Aght imitation
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20
Green Asks Veto
Of Service Rider

Washington-(FP).-In letter to
Pres. Harry S. Truman Dec. 13, AFL
Pres. William Green asked the chief
executive to veto HR 4407, passed by
both houses of Congress, because it
carries a rider returning the U. S.
Employment Service to the states.
| Green wrote that he had detailed
the full AFL position some six months
ago, and at that time congratulated
/ Truman on the transfer of the U. S.
Employment Service to the Dept. Of
| Labor, "but ! am sure you will agree
that the effectiveness of this desirable
action will be nullified if the present
proposal is approved, dividing the op-
Grafton of this vital service into more
than AS separate units"
The AFL chief recalled that Sec.
of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach has al
ready recommended the veto and add
ed that "this substantiates the posi-
tion of the AFL that the working peo-
pie of this nation are aware of the
urgent need of national employment
service.
81 respectfully call to your atten-
tion,' the letter went on, "that the
provision in this measure providing
for the transfer of the employment
service to the states was taken by
Congress without hearings before the
appropriate committee in .either
house. Legislation dealing with this
matter is now under consideration by
the Senate committee on education
and labor. Your veto of the present
measure would provide opportunity
for decision on this important ques-
ton to be made by the Congress after
due consideration on the merits and
after opportunity has been given to
the proponents Of federal operation to
be heard"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20
From Biting Poverty to Biting the Workers

New York - (FP). - Heading The
Natl. Assn. of Manufacturers in l94t
will be Robert r. Wason, elected presi
dent at the closing session of the
MANS 3-day convention here cele
brating its 50th year.
An NAM blurb picturesquely des.
cribes the 57-year-old baldish new
president as a man "who worked his
WY from biting poverty and a gro
GERS boys job to the presidency of q
manufacturing company which EN-.
ploys more than 5000 men,"
President of Manning, Maxwell &
Moore Inc, of New York since 1881
Wason represents professional man
agement," according to the NAM
Like any Horatio Alger hero, Wason
has a homespun philosophy shot
through with devotion to the Ameri-
can way of life and free enterprise
Still according to the NAM blurb:
"Mr Wason himself says he knew,
by the time he got his first job as a
grocer boy, at the age of IL, that a
job was something given to you, not
something offered. 1t was a real gift
"a benefaction. There was no ques-
tion about taking it, if you could only
get it,
Further along the NAM publicity
boys say fondly of their hero: "The
only apparent effect Of childhood de-
privation was TO make him somewhat
hnn of
being underprivileged." ~ They quote
him as saying:
"If the underpriyileged children had
an alumni association, could be their
president. But | wouldn't because
there is no such thing as being under
privileged if you have the privilege of
being an American citizen"
NAM members will probably love
their new president just as much as
do the hired NAM scribes. In his
maiden speech to the NAM convention
Dec. Z, Wason sympathized loudly
with his colleagues on their troubles
with OPA price controls, called for
tax relief for big business, demanded
balanced budget, prescribed dose
of anti-labor legislation for unions
and boastfully described the U. S. as
"the leading power Of the world"
"The 10Th century belonged to Eng
land" he said. .The 2Cth century be-,
longs to America"
Other 1916 officers elected by the
NAM boarw Of directors are:
Chairman of the board: 1945 NAM
Pres. Ira Mosher, president, Russell
Harrington Cutlery Co.; chairman of
the executive committee: 1914 NAM
Pres. Robert Gaylord, president, In
gersoll Milling Machine Co.; chair
man Of the finance committee; 1943
NAM Pres. Frederick C. Crawford,
president, Thomas Products Inc.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20

At the IRRC' headquarters in New
York City attention is now focused
on clothing drive. During the last
6 months Is tons of clothing were
shipped overseas. The goal for this
winter is pa tons. 1t can be reached
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20

For some people the war is over;
but for an estimated million poll
tical refugees in Europe, the Inter
national Rescue and Relief Committee
reminds trade unionists.
The political refugees are still suf-
fering the dreadful consequences Of
war-hunger, cold, disease. The ma
jority of these people are trade union
lists; the balance are journalists, teach
ers and others whose activities and
sympathies are closely allied with
those of organized labor. Their fight
against Hitler began the day he took
power in 1888. Most of them there
fore acquired the status ofs political
refugees long before the war official
ly began.
These veterans anti-fascists include
Germans, Austrians, Czechs and Span
ish Republicans who fought inside
their own countries as long as they
could mad then were forced to flee to
other countries where they carried
on the fight. In the group, also, are
hundreds of thousands of "dissident
nationals, non-Germans trapped in
Germany during the war, who cannot
return now to their countries of origin
for political reasons or because of still
continuing racial antagonisms.
Aid given by the United Nations
Relief and Rehabilitation Administra-
tion to stateless persons is limited in
kind and quantity. And further, by a
strange irony of victory, these first
and foremost fighters for freedom are
now frequently regarded as Second
class citizens" The International Res
cue and Relief Committee is the only
private agency entirely devoted to
the aid of anti-fascist refugees of all
nationalities.
Since its organization in 1888 the
IRRC has saved the lives of thousands
of political refugees marked for GER
tain death by Hitler's henchmen by
them to emigrate from
Europe. The IRRC has also sent
money and emergency aid to thous-
ands OF others who kept the fight for
freedom going in underground and
partisan groups.
The end Of the war has not dimin-
shed but increased the IRRC's task,
! fact that has been recongnized by
both UNRRA and the Intergovern-
Committee. The latter has just
assigned 2, million francs to the IRRC,
for Spanish Republican re-
ief in France. A team of 6 IRRC
is going into Germany soon
% work with displaced persons under
JNRRA.
At the IRRC headquarters in New
York City attention is now focused
IN a clothing drive. During the last
) months 18 tons of clothing were
shipped overseas. The goal for this
winter is pa tons. 1t can be reached
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20
Comment On World Events

if every trade unionist in the United
States gives all he can. Both AFL and
ClO unions are sponsoring the drive
and individual members are now be-
ing called on to do their share.
European trade unionists and their
families who fought under incredible
hardships and without glory are liter
ally freezing to death. They cannot
survive the winter unless they receive
warm clothes, shoes, underwear and
blankets now.
In answering their desperate need
American workers are not giving
charity. They are making partial pay
ment Of debt to the first anti-Fas-
cist fighters. Winter doesn't wait.
Readers are urged to send parcels
now to the international Rescue and
Relief Committee, 130 Orchard Street,
New York 2, n. Y.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20
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was called by the company flatly re-
fused to yield on the closed shop and
wage increases. First management
tried to dramatize its sad fate when it
was locked out of the plant. Then
some officials got in. They tried to
make the nation weep over their in
ability to get out and became heroes
Of the current Natl. Assn. Of Manu-
facturers convention in New York.
Now that they're free to go in or
stay out, they have offered to start
negotiations all over again--minus the
S09s of issues on which they had al
ready agreed. The strike continues.
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and to liberalize police pensions have
been introduced in the Missouri legis-
lature.
This has been cited by union lead
ers As evidence of what can be gained
by unionization and has stiffened the
mems determination to fight to save
their local. The union has filed for an
injunction against the board, on which
circuit court hearing is due late in
December.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20
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The Bay Ridge Company headed by
Mrs. Hexter has provided these par
ties for several years, but it was gen.
orally conceded that this years cele-
bration was the finest and largest at
tended of any of previous years.
I, Adding highlight to the party was
the announcement through the east
ern office that all employees would be
granted the day off before Christmas
with pay), in order that the entire
plant can celebrate a three-day holi-
day for Christmas.
Your O. c. has been requested by
the officers of Local 1876 to extend
in behalf of the employees, their ap-
probation to the management for
their efforts in making this Christmas
one to be long remembered.-O. c.
1S5
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20
KEEPING SCORE
WITH
Fred Thomas

The American Rocket Society an
nounced this week that it was nov
possible to launch a rocket which
would clear the gravity of the Eartf
and reach the Moon. Acting upon this
information, we prepared a rocket
under the tutelage of our five months
old son and placed inside it copy OF
the Columbus Dispatch, the Cincinnati
Times-Star, and the Cleveland Plain
Dealer. AS our son gave directions,
we touched switch and--swoosh!--
the rocket took off into the night.
Today we received reply from the
Moon. On pure white foolscap, we
read the following:
"Earthman, you have performed a
miracle. The rocket arrived in good
shape and is doing nicely. Your scien-
fists have outstripped even those OF
the Men of Mars. We salute you.
"Earthman, please explain the con-
tents of the journals which you in
cluded in your rocket. TIE be exact, we
should like to have you reply by the
next rocket to the following questions
"Do you enjoy Democracy 1--WE
can't tell from your newspapers)
"There seems to have been war
We noticed a big flash last August
7. Was the war between you and Rus
sia a severe one 1--WE assume from the
press that Russia was the enemy
Through our spectral-telescope we
have observed that vast areas OF
Earth seem to be uninhabited. How
is it then that we read about a Hous-
ing Program?
"Our windmeter appears to be par
ticularly sensitive when turned in the
direction of Latitude 38 degrees, 53
minutes north; and Longitude rs de-
grees, So minutes west? Washington,
d. c., it is called on your map. How
do you explain this tremendous up
surge of wind in this particular loca-
ton?
"Your newspapers are filled with
merchandise displayed for sale. 1t
strikes us as strange that the owner
of the paper on another page argues
with potential buyers of this mer-
chandise that they should pull in their
belts and face the facts of reduced in
come How is it the editor displays
goods for sale and then argues against
more money for customers of those
goods Perhaps your logic is different
from ours.
"We read where strikers are oper-
ating against the public good by with
holding their services from their en-
ployers. We also read where employ
ers have been withholding their mer-
chandise from the public because of
some tax-evasion scheme. Why is it
wrong for a worker to withhold his
(labor) from the market
and right for an employer to withhold
his goods? Please explain. This ques-
tion truly worries the Moon-Glow
Philosophical Society.
"We read where persons of black
skin are denied certain privileges in
the southern part Of the United
States. In the event we decide to visit
you, via rocket ship, what would be
our reception? Our skins are green"
Thus the first rocket message from
the Moon read. Late tonight we shall
dispatch our answer into the skies.
1t will be recording of our baby son
making goo-goo sounds in the bath.
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dent, Edward Stockdale; vice presi-
dent, Harold Spangler; recording
secretary, Margaret Cannon; finan-
cial secretary treasurer, Douglass
German; defense collector, Ernest
Hayman; inspector, Lloyd kenny;
guard, Frank Savage; trustees, Law
renee German, ID. ID. Goodrich and
Georgia Wright.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20
Veterans Unemployment Rises

Washington, ID. C.-QLNS)- IN
employment among war veterans is
still increasing. In the week ended
Nov. IL, the Veterans Administration
reported today, 225,579 ex-service men
received readjustment allowances ag-
gregating $5,233, 200. This was an in
crease of 1927 individual payments
over the preceding week.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20
Anti.Snm Commission Set Up

St. Louis, Mo.--ULNS).-A 3-man
anti-slum commission has been ap-
pointed by the mayor of st. Louis to
coordinate plans Of private, public and
quasi-public housing agencies and
civic organizations, and to map an
overall program for rehabilitating
blighted areas. y
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-08
Five Matrons
Feted AtHome
Of The Browns

A quin,e.te OF lovely visitors
was feted al an elaborate party
last Saturday evening gwen in their
honor by Dr., and Mrs, Thomas
4. Brown OF West Grand Blvd
The honored five guests were Mrs
Anita Grant. cousin OF the hostess
from Los Angeles: New Workers,
IN the persons OF Mrs Thomas
Madison. Mrs Helen Cathcart. and
Mrs Cornelius Davis and Mrs J.
Waiting OF New Jersey.
THE hostess and al o. her guests
we're dressed in. smart black FALL
trocks. accented with shoulder cor.
sages, given them by Mrs. Dorothy
Perkins
Activities centered in and about
the lovely recreation rooms where
buffet supper and games OF al.
kinds diverted the large group o!
guests until the wee hours.
THE large group who attended
the affair included Or and Mrs.
Haley Bell. Dr. and Mrs r. Ar
rins.on Mrs josephine MasS.ng.,e.
Or. and Mrs. NJ. Moore Ms
Ted White. Mrs and MIS- Heroer;
L White. Mrs VALERIE Pe;;lford,
Mr. and Mrs Lynn McCorkle, Mrs
villa Johnson. Mrs Teene John
son. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Todd. Or
and Mrs Myron Stanton. Or. and
Mrs Gilbert Edwards:
DR. and Mrs Boynton Milton,
Mrs. Wilhe.mina Roxboroagh. Atty
and Mrs. Lloyd LOOMS. Mr.. ard
Mrs c. T Collins, Mrs. Beulah
Cuzzens. Mr. and Mrs Lowell Cuz-
zens Miss LORNA CuzZens OF Bos-
ton. Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Hamilton.
Or. and Mrs J. B Martin, D.
and Mrs D. T Burton. Mr.. and
Mrs Melvin Gaines. Mr. and Mrs
Robert Johnson, DR.. and Mrs
James Owens, Mrs Brumsl Penick.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl HutchinS, Nj
and Mrs Maurice Houston, Mrs
Myrtle GsSkil,. Mrs. Mary Roberts.
Mr. and Mrs Moses I. Walker. Or
and Mrs James Gillian. Il. Joe.
Adams. Mr. and Mrs James Ben
son. Dr. and Mrs E Dickson, Dr..
and Mrs Frazier Moore.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-08
|l[z[Z'zZ|28|'2'|a

1T. AND MRS. KERMIT
BAILOR (she's the former Mary
Ann Clemmon) have a baby girl
born Sunday. Sept. 2, at Harper
hospital.
Soon picnics will be only =
memory and hours spent in the
outdoors under blue sky will be
something to talk about during
the long winter evenings 10 come
Anxious TO get outdoors al the
closing of summer were a group
of Detroiters who journeyed 10
Goose Lake for Weekend
Among the large group who al
tended were Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe
Fuller. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Con-
way. Mrs. Verilee Morton. DR.
and Mrs. j. Grimes and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Jones
DETROITERS WHO WENT To
CAMP NORCOM FOR A WEEK
End 'SOME SPENT A WHOLE
WEEK THERE) WERE DR. AND
MRS. PAUL ALEXANDER DIR
AND MRS. j. B GOGGINS. DIR
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-08
Nephews Present On
lJncIe's Birthday

Mrs James George ~ Theodore
street honored her husband with
r surprise birthday party Wednes-
d1v at their home. Many lovely
cirs we're received by the hon
ore and a delightful repast WAS
served by .he hostess.
Among the many guests we're
three ~ his ncphcws from Chicago,
Melvin Claiborne. Alton and Alvin
pits
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-08
A.W. virgins
Honor Visitors

Mr.. and Mrs. AL McKibbon OF
New York City are house guests OF
Mrs. McKibbon's mother. Mrs. Ina
Heard OF 9l3 King avenue.
THE VISITORS were honored
with a party al the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. A. w Wright OF 900 King
avenue.
Present among the guests we're
Marie Jackson, Daniel Heard. AL
bert d. Langford, Earl Van Ripper.
James Williams. Roy Colheld. Carl
Steger. Mrs. Mary Allen. Miss
April Perry, Miss Betty Wheeler
and many others
GAMES and dancing took the
major attention Of the guests. A
delightful repast was served from
beautifully appointed table.
Other social activities have been
arranged in honor OF the visitors
from Gotham.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-08
Annual Missionary
Banquet Held Sat.

Mrs. Ella Johnson. o. .424S 1871
street. entertained the Shiloh Mis-.
sionsrv Society and the Central
Bapts, Missionary Society The
Rcvs s y Ross and w. J Bishop
are the ministers, respectively, OF
these churches
One visitor was present from
the Corirthjan Baptist church. A
dinner was served by the hostess
The hostess presented each presi-
dent with a potted plant This is
an annual custom Of Mrs John
son. Dde 70 the National Baptist
convention now IN session, the
Shiloh Missionary Society viii no,
meet this week.