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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-04-12
BIG LABOR VICTORY

ORGANIZED labor and the other really progress
- sive and liberal forces of the nation have won
a great victory in the decisive defeat of the COM
pulsory manpower bill by the Senate. The bill, it
is true was supported by some who call them
selves liberals. But in many ways, "totalitarian
liberals" would be better name for them, as they
favor progress by constant extensions of govern
ment power, which can only end by severely
curtaing or actually eXtinguishing liberty.
Those liberals who believe that the most lasting
and fundamental progress comes from voluntary
action by the people vigorously opposed the man
power bill.
The President and the group around him
which backed the futile drive for compulsory
manpower controls were ill-advsed. If the time
and energy they had expended in pressing for
forced work service had been directed toward OBJ
tanning more efficient working of the present
system Of manpower recruiting they
would have served their country better.
The same thing can be said of Congress. The
months devoted to talk and wrangling over the
various service bills could have been far better
spent on working for improvement of the existing
system.
1t is TO be hoped the Senate vote has ended the
drive for what would bring virtual system of
forced labor and that more will be heard of the
matter Probably however that is too much to eX-
pect. Labor can not afford to relax its vigilance
and must be eternay on guard against revival
of compulsory service proposals and schemes.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-04-12
NEGRO GROUP DENOUNCES
UNION jim CROW POLICIES

New York City QLNS). - Alleged
discriminatory practices in organized
labor were denounced at a conference
sponsored by the Negro Labor Vic
tory Committee at which delegates
and other officials stressed the recent
progress made by minority groups in
many industries and war services.
Charles A. Collins, executive secre-
tary of the committee and delegate
of the Hotel and Employees Union,
Local 6, AFL, in presenting the com
mittee's report, criticized the execu-
tive council of the AF'L for what he
said was the manifestation of "Jin
Grow policies" by 20 of it's affiliates.
John A. Davis, director of the Di-
vision of Review and Analysis, Fair
Employment Practice Comittee out
lined the progress made by Negroes,
but pointed out that "the jurisdiction
of the FEPC applies mainly to war
contracts and as victory and peace
approach its activities will diminish" :"
"The Negro workers future, like
that of all American workers." he
said, depends upon the achievement
of full employment for the entire ma
ton"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-04-12
THE LABOR PRESS -. IT'S RIGHTFUL
PLACE IN THE COMMUNITY

THE so-caed Labor Press" in America had its
inception soon after the organization of the La
Dor Union movement became more than group
of isolated societies composed Of a few workers.
The "ups and downs of the Labor Press has fol-
lowed that Of Organized Labor with this eXcep-
ton, that whereas Unions frequently were at
times forced to suspend their activities, the La
Dor Press in form, or, another, found ways
and means of continuing to preach and spread the
story and benefits of Unionism and gave the
working men light and knowledge of what was
transpring in their particular sphere
The Labor Press attempts to present the case
of unionsm in language and terms that the great
mass of people can understand. 1t has opposed all
measures intended to deprive the people from
their just rights and privileges. 1t has champion
ed the cause of those who endeavored to make
this world better place to live. 1t has at all times
and under many trying conditions been true to
the faith of the many who believe in Trade Union
ism and at times has had to openly and fearlessy
challenge those who were in high positions with
in and without the ranks of Labor when the oc-
casion called for it.
There is no record of any legitimate Labor
paper having prostituted itself to some interest,
or group having some sinister and selfish pur-
pose.
From out of the fog put down by sinisterl
forces and interests, the Labor Press brings toI
light the gospel Of Truth, the aims, hopes and
aspirations Of the many - Freedom From Fear
- Freedom From Want.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-04-12
NEW HORIZON

TIiE Labor Management Charter, agreed to by
Chamber of Commerce President Eric John
son. A. +. Of H. President William Green and
c. !. O. President Philip Murray, bids fair to make
history. Careful reading Of the Charter immedi-
ateIy suggests that here is foundation on which
Labor and Management can build a harmonious
house. The Charter amazingly concise manages
to cover the whole field Of Labor-Management
basic interests.
The suggestion of a national committee of la
Dor and business to promote the Charter and work
for its realization in law is certainly long step in
the right direction. Murray, Green, and Johnson
have shown that there is fundamental COM
munity of interests between labor and manage-
ment. If this Charter dies a-boIning it means that
America has again failed to grasp an opportunity.
In the last war it was the League of Nations. We
missed then Today it is Breton Woods, Dunn
barton Oaks, and the Management Charter.
If we fail on any one Of these three, we undermine
the whole structure OF a peaceful and prosperous
postwar world
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-04-12
ADVERTISING URGED TO AID
PEACE AND RE-EMPLOY MENT

Washington, ID. C. QLNS) Facts
on how the United States can secure
and maintain a stable world peace
can be brought to the people by ad-
vertising, Paul b. West, president Of
the Association of National Advertis-
ers, told the Advertising Club Of
Washington at the Hotel Statler.
He also said that the program to
provide unemployment for returning
veterans and to help them readjust
to civilian life is government infor-
nation problem which will require the
help of advertisers.
West, who is vice chairman of the
War Advertising Council, also asked
advertising men to continue to sup
port the economic stabilization cam
paign. In addition to the significant
part played in war bond sales, he
added, advertising has been used,
among other campaigns, to enlist
$4,000 cadet nurses, substantial in
crease in WAC recruitment, and an
increase in the use of V-Mail.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-04-12
MEET YOUR LEGISLATORS

THE present Assembly of the Ohio Legislature
has given evidence that it pays off better IN
votes to tell Legislator what you think - face
to face - than to write him. The Legislature nor
maIIy closes down Thursday noon of each week
It's members then rush back to their respective
homes 1t is on the homeground that some OF the
best results have been achieved this year in get
ting through decent legislation.
Certainly it means work on your part 1t
means that group Of you from Local Union
Number 900 take an hour off to look up your
state Senator or Representative and tell him what
you think about such-and-such bill. 1t means
more work if you invite in with you a group OF
clergymen and public-spirted citizens to back you
up But it pays off in legislation at Columbus.
1t has been said that we are nation of Laws
If we accept this, then Labor is missing the boat
if it doesn't exert every influence to see that de-
cent laws are written the books, Remember
the ReactionaIes are boring like termltes on your
Senators and Representatives. They are trying to
write into law such bills as the ''millionaire's in
come tax amendment" If you are unwilling to
give an hour of your time now and then to tell
your Legislators 49, face to face what you ex-
pect of them, don't be surprised If you get bad
laws.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-04-12
w H AT N E x T?
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Hundreds of small mobile flour
mills are being made in Man
chester, England, for use in Euro
pean relief activities. The emer-
gency mills will be rushed to places
where established mills have been
damaged or destroyed.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-04-12

The $1,000,000 Free Trade Union Fund to re-
store labor organizations abroad was unanimously
endorsed by the New Orleans A. +. of l.. conven-
ton. To succeed, it needs the support of each local
and its individual members.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-04-12

A great war leaves the country
with three armies-an army of Grip
pies, an army of mourners, and an
army of thieves.-Ancient German
proverb.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-04-12
Mentdlizing VS.. Voculizing

The following clipped from the little Capital Press printed
wisdom than editorial
a
"It bad citizens
automatic fog horn hasn't
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-04-12
w l S D 0 M
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

All wealth is the product of la
bOr.-JOhn Locke.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-04-12
THE
CHERRY TREE

Where With Our Little Hafchef
We Tell the Truth About
Many Things, Sometimes Pro-
fOundIy, Sometimes FIippanfly
and Sometimes Recklessly.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-04-12

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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-04-12

Ask for Union Labeled merchandise.
Evening star., 1945-04-26
Prosecutor to Request
'CIemency for Petuin
Earlier Story on Page A-4.)

Earlier Story on Page A-4.)
By the Associated Press.
PARIS, April 26.-Andre Mornet,
procureur of the high court who
will prosecute Marshal Petain on
charges of treason, said today
"Petain deserves death for his poll
tics" but he would ask clemency
for the aged military leader.
Meanwhile a group of French Off
GERS sent from Paris to arrest Mar
shall Petain arrived at the Swiss
border and the formal surrender of
the former Vichy chief of state was
believed to have taken place, Off
cial quarters indicated.
VALLORBE, Switzerland, April 26
(P).-Marsnal Petain arrived at this
Swiss border station this afternoon
to await arrest by French officers on
charge of high treason.
The marshal alighted from his
car following a journey from Wessen
in Eastern Switzerland, and walked
with his wife into the railway sta
tons restaurant for coffee while
waiting.
Evening star., 1945-04-26
Italian Patriot Forces
Reported Selling All
Major Northern Cities
5th Army Less Than
Is Miles From Verona;
Nozis Facing Trop
Ey the Associated Press.

ROME, April 26.-Broadcasts
monitored in Rome indicated to-
day that Italian patriot forces
were seizing control of all major
cities in Northern Italy, with the
German and Italian Fascist gar
risons either fleeing or surren-
dering.
The reports came as the 5th Army
plunging over the Lombard Plain
to less than 25 miles from Verona in
the foothill approaches to the Bren-
ner Pass, threatened to cut off the
last main exit from Northwestern
Italy.
From Milan station identifying
itself as being operated by patriots
reported that Benito MussoliEi had
offered to surrender the city to the
Committee of National Liberation,
but fed without carrying out the
offer.
Mussolinfs Flight Reported.
This station said Mussolini had
escaped into Switzerland under a
false name
(Swiss dispatches said Musso-
lini, in disguise, had arrived at
Como in Italy on the Swiss bor-
der.
(Ancther report said Como it Il.
self was in the hands of Parti-
Sans)
A Genoa station, describing itself
as the Voice of the Committee of
National Liberation" announced
that the Nazi commander there sur
rendered to the patriots.
Uprisirgs against the Fascists
were reported at Turin and the
cities of Gallarate, Legnano, No.
varo and Varese. Many other
smaller places were reported in Pa
troit hands.
+ At Genoa the Nazi Gen. Meinfeld
ordered his troops to hand over
their arms to the Patriots at 9 am.
today after he and his staff con-
ferred with the city's Liberation
Committee, these radio reports said.
The committee announced that the
Germans would be treated as pris-
oners of war under international law
and later would be turned over to
Allied troops.
The radio report from the Milan
station said the Partisans were bat
Ting the Fascist "black brigade"
Roberto Farinacci, Fascist secre-
tary twho was reported from Bern
to have arrived at Como with Mus
soliniD, was said to have fled from
Cremona when an uprising against
Fascist control was staged there.
The broadcasts said half of Turin
(See ITALY, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1945-04-26
j. :. Casualties Rise
1886 in Week
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Army and Navy combat casualties
since the beginning of the war now
total 29,373.
Secretary of War Stimson today
placed Army losses at 829 ,001, on the
basis Of names received here through
April IA, and the latest report from
the Navy added 1O0,372 to the total.
The aggregate represented an in
crease of 1896 since last weeks
report.
A breakdown on the Army cas-
ualties and corresponding figures
for the preceding week:
Killed, 166, ,104 and 1862 sos; wound
ed, 507, ,018 and 400, ,803; missing, 82,-
671 and 80 3,926; prisoners, 73,2O8 and
70,636. OF the wounded, 268, 8,957 have
returned to duty.
Similar figures for the Navy:
Killed, o,078 and 38,035;; wounded,
1851 and 45,725; missing, l0,405
and 10,589; prisoners, 4,258 and
4.259.
Evening star., 1945-04-26
Under-Counter Sales Blamed
For Meat Shortage in District
Packers Representative Defends Retailers
Fovoritism to Regular Customers

as compared with 1941, said he
could only make wild guess" on
the extent of black market in the
District.
Mr.. RUPERT estimated that only
s to 10 psr cent of his business was
with restaurants and hotels and
said this percentage was less than
before the war. He said he serves
900 customers and at present is
getting between 250,000 and 800 1000
pounds Of beef a month from Swift's
western plants.
w. M. Nelson, District manager
of Cudahy Packing Co., defended
under the e-counter sales, pointing
out to the committee that there is
no regulation forbidding q retailer
to sell in that manner.
"It's his meat and he can sell It
to any one he wants." the witness
declared.
He disclosed the industry has q
name for shoppers who go from
store to store trying to buy meat.
(See MEAT, Page A-199
Evening star., 1945-04-26
0PA Increases Points
On Lamb, Veal, Beef,
Effective Sunday
Utility Cuts Returned
To List; Margarine
Lifted to II Points
BY MALCOLM LAMBORNE, Jr.

BY MALCOLM LAMBORNE, Jr.
The Office of Price Admins
tration today ordered point in
creases for most cuts of lamb
and veal and beefsteaks and
hiked the ration value of mar
garine another four points and
certain types of cheese two
points.
In announcing the new point
values, which will become effective
Sunday for flve-week period, OPH
estimated that 99la per cent of the
available meat supply will require
ration points, compared with 941z
per cent now.
Pork and pork products, ham
burger and speciality meats keep the
same points as this month. and but
ter remains at "a points a pound.
The rise in value of margarine
brings its ration cost to IL points
pound, once the point value of but
ter
The only meat left on a point-free
basis Is mutton. Back on the ration
list after many months are all grades
of the less popular cuts of veal and
lamb, such as breasts, shanks, necks
and flanks.
Gives Every Person a Chance.
Price Administrator Chester
Bowles explained that by assigning
points to Gull and utility veal and
lamb and other less popular cuts "it
is possible to keep point value in
crease on the more desirable cuts
at minimum" and give every
person the best chance possible to
get his fair share of all the meat that
is available for civilians"
1--WE have difficult meat supply
situation" Mr.. Bowles declared, but
he predicted definite improvement
in distribution "in the weeks and
months just ahead" as a result of
the new meat-control program an
nounced Monday.
of meat available for civilians in
May at 214, 1888 900 pounds compared
with 10000, 900 pounds in April. On
retail basis, the weekly supply for
May was pictured as follows:
Beef, 80,220,O00 pounds compared
with 1850 900 pounds in April;
veal, 17,730,000 pounds compared
with 17,55o,00O pounds; lamb and
mutton, 12,270,000 pounds compared
with 100000 pounds, and pork,
103, $4,000 pounds compared with
101 10000 pounds.
Cheese Points Boosted.
Under the revised point values,
all cheese in group cheese, which
includes Swiss, cheddar, Munster
and blue, will cost IL points instead
of 10.
The OPA disclosed last night that
the new distribution controls for
(See RATIONING, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1945-04-26

Many Washington retailers
probably are making under the
counter meat sales to their regu-
lar customers, a District repre-
sentative of one of the large
packers today told the Senate
Food Investigating Committee,
which is making a farm-to-table
study of what happens to Wash
ington's meat supply.
The committee is attempting to
use Washington as q guinea pig in
finding where meat supplies are
going and how much Of it is diverted
into the black market.
Charles H. Rupert, Washington
manager of Swift, Inc, advanced
the under the counter theory when
questioned by Senator Bushfield,
Republican, Of South Dakota, on
"how do you explain the empty
meat counters here?s
The witness, who estimated that
his volume of meat had fallen OF
Is per cent in the last six months,
Evening star., 1945-04-26
President May Cancel
Press PorIey This Week

President Truman probably will
bass up a press conference this
week so that the news from San
Francisco can monopolize public at
tention, Jonathan Daniels, White
House press secretary, said today.
Mr.. Truman, who has held one
conference since assuming the presi-
dency, tentatively had adopted a
schedule calling for one meeting
. week with press and radio repre-
se-+atives.
Evening star., 1945-04-26
B uIIetin
Senate Ban Upheld

The House Military Affairs
Committee agreed today to a
Senate ban on sending 18-
year-old draftees into combat
without at least six months
training. The action was
taken in executive session,
but some members said the
vote was unanimous.
Evening star., 1945-04-26
Policy Amended by Davis
To LiberoIize fringe Payments
Sterilization Chief Sets Aside Vinson Curbs,
In Line With His Earlier WLB Stand

criticized, particularly by labor
members of the board.
A dispute between Mr.. Vinson and
the WLB over fringe policy tied UP
number of major wage cases for
months last winter when Mr.. Davis
was chairman of the board. The
action today changed the policy to
conform with the ideas advocated
by DR.. Davis in the argument with
Mr.. Vinson.
Mr.. Vinson allowed WLB to ap-
prove paid differentials of 4 and 6
cents per hour for workers on sec
ond and third shifts in noncontin-
uous industry operations. Mr.. Davis
today granted WLB the right to al
low the same shift ditferentials in
Evening star., 1945-04-26
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

Economic Sterilization Direc-
tor William H. Davis today
amended administration wage
policy to allow the War Labor
Board considerable leeway in
granting more liberal fringe"
pay increases to workers.
Mr.. Davis changed the policy re-
garding fringes which his predeces-
sor, Fred M. Vinson, laid down on
March 8 just before retiring as head
of the stabiliZation Office. The Vim
son policy fixed rigid limits on
WLB's authority to grant some
fringe adjustments involving price
increases and made no provision for
others. His ruling was severely
Evening star., 1945-04-26
Geneva Code Binds
U. 5. on War Captives.
House Inquiry Told
Army Reiterotes Aim
To Abide by Convention
Unless Congress Acts
BY the Associated Press.

Notwithstanding mistreatment
of American prisoners by Ger
many and Japan, the War De-
partment reiterated to Congress
today its determine ton to abide
by the Geneva Convention COW
ering prisoners of war.
Brig. Gen. R. w. Berry, deputy
assistant chief of staff, told the
House Military Affairs Committee
that the Geneva Convention was
a part of the supreme law of the
United States and so long as it was
the department has no choice but
to observe it.
The department., Gen. Berry add
ed. is bound by the convention un-
less Congress orders otherwise.
Gen. Berry made the statement
after Representative Clason, Repub-
lican, of Massachusetts cited cases
of mistreatme of American pris-
oners by the Nazis and asked If
the United States intended to
change its policy with regard to
German prisoners as result.
Charges of Coddling in U. S.
Gen. Berry was the first witness
as the committee started a general
investigation of prisoners of war
Chairman May said the investiga-
ton would be limited at least for
the present to American treatment
of Axis prisoners. There have been
charges, the Kentuckian said, that
Axis prisoners have been "coddled
and given extra fine treatment"
Gen. Berry told the committee
that approximately 100000 German
Italian and japanese prisoners are
in this country in addition to 1,737,- :
500 held outside the United States,
Almost 100000 of the total are
Germans.
The Army, he said, follows the re-
quirements of the Geneva Conven-
tion that prisoners in the United
States must be fed and housed ION
the basis of a standard of quality
and quantity equivalent to that fur
nished United States troops att base
camps"
Asked by Representative Clason if
it was true that prisoners in this
country were fed steaks, Gen. Berry
replied:
"The steak item is out"
While there have been isolated
cases of camp commanders deviating
from the policy of firm" treat
ment of prisoners, Gen. Berry said
they have been rare and corrective
steps have been~taken.
Gen. Berry told the committee
approximately 10000 American war
lSee WAR PRISONERS, Page A-6.l