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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-09-19
FREEDOM is OUR GOAL

| A LITTLE over year ago the fighting phase
- of World War Ii came to an end. We turned
then to reconversion and the problems of peace
Our labor force now totals 63 040,00O, of whom q
100000 are in the armed services 58 100000 are
employed on civilian work.
War demands were concentrated in our heavy
industries, which also are the keys to reconver-
sion. Good progress has been made In getting
civilian production under way and In refOcuslng
on civilian services. In most communities there
is the spirit of good cheer that from plenty
of jobs. True, there are bottlenecks which i'm
pede production, shortages which hold back big
production programs, controls over wages which
make rising costs of food a serious problem for
wage-earners as for all other persons with rigid
incomes. But difficulties are overShadowed
by the fact that we live in country of freedom
and opportunity country where we may take
la hand in shaping our destlnies.
Here we have never known a secret police sys-
tenn but have lived free from fear and secure IN
our civil rights assured by our Constitution. We
and our families live in our homes free from
molestation and go about our business without
fear of interference with personal freedom
and without physical restraints We are SO ac-
customed to these fundamental freedoms that we
scarcely realize that millions are living in terror
because of the unexplained disappearance of hus-
bands and and the constant fear Of the con-
Centrat1On camp.
Civil rights and government by law give us
the opportunities for freedom, but personal free
dom is something the individual must achieve
for himself in determining his actions IN Accord
with his best judgment and his best understand
who chooses to be less than he might be permits
his own weakness to limit his freedom. What isl
true of individuals is true also of groups andI
nations.
We have great need for discretion and dsci-
plne in order to complete transition to our nor
NAL free enterprise economy. BOttleneckS andI
due to wartime production and the poll
cies of administrative agencies yet to be over
come-and until they are we shall not be able toI
accumulate the reserves necessary for stable pro
duction and full employment
The peace treaties and declarations techni-I
cally ending the war will also terminate legisla-
ton giving the President broad wartime powers
as well as other controls over normal living.
Getting through this period quickly and wise
" is to assure an end to controls that prevent
self government in industry-essential to free
enterprise and free labor In the days ahead let
us resolve to concentrate on this primary objec-
tive If we succeed in this, all other things will
De added thereto.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-09-19
GOVERNMENT WARDS OR FREE MEN

THE SEAFARE,RS UNIONS of the American
Federation of Labor went on strike Sept. 5 in
protest against the refusal of the Wage Stabiiza-
ton Board to approve negotiated wage increases
won by their membership. The Importance and
meaning of that move can hardly be exaggerated.
1t constituted, in effect, joint protest by both
the unions and the shipowners against govern
ment interference with the legitimate functions of
free enterprise 1t was the first flicker of united
resistance against bureaucratic efforts to substi-
tute the process of free collective bargaining with
Executive ukase.
At first sight, the conflict appears merely an
other wage squabe aggravated by the WSB at
tempt to cut the wage gains of the AFL seamen
down to the lower level of the CIO maritime
unions Yet important as the wage question is
the issue itself is of mmeasuraby greater NOM
ent The board decision was the crowning point
of trend which has called forth increasing COM
ment and criticism on the part of all who are gen
timely concerned with the workers welfare and
the stability of our economic structure
We too have voiced concern over govern
mental encroachment upon the legitimate areas of
management-labor relations. We have ventured
the thought that as a result of this near -totaitar
ian trend, a situation harmful to the long-rangeI
interests of the working people and their unions
was bound to arise. We have expressed the fear
that such development, if permitted to go un-
checked, would spell disaster to American free
dom and democracy; that it would prepare the
ground for the destruction of the basic rights on
which the future and progress of the American
people rests.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-09-19
TWENTY YEARS AGO

T. of
authorized the last
National Headquarters building erection of second of
No 2 ggerman William Ashbaugh L. U No Thomas A.
Ramsey No 10 turner's and handlers; Earl Smith, L. U. No pack
W. Walker, of of the
China Company confined to his home ST. Clair Avenue with attack
covel, Dempsey
his
number and Jack always has cordial greeting him.
plant Newell of
valuable police dog to him by Jack Zz well fighter
Mege Menge president of the Ma
on Brotherhood of Operative Poter left this week enroll Jeffer
In response to urgent appeal from the A. of Local No. 10 at
This
Spude L. 5s sebrng Ohio dropped
stomach.
Impressive funeral services held
the Durb of
the decorating department the Thompson Pottery
died from injuries received by switch engine the College
by the Sebng who by their triumph the
copped the csy baseball trophy in
Gently discharged from the Mahonng tuberculosis saniou He reports
the first the history pottery industry
are now being successfully fired by oil as substitute for coal
Newell, W. seriously i'll his in
Mr. and Mrs Emmett Bennett and of Erwin
Smith of Huntingdon W. accepted job in Erwin Tenn
The following potes comprise the bowling team which will
rhonberry, Harris Smith Raymond Caldwell and Adrian
the forenp of the decorating Albright
n Carrolon Ohio
Hemmmg, ggerman for years at the Calton
pottery has left the employ of that firm take gger
Albright China Co
Manager W. the Company at Falls
cala at National Headquarters ~ ~ N""s
Calder at the shenango pottery Castle Pa
spent the week end with East Liverpool relatives -
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-09-19
POST WAR LIVING

News Item President Truman told a he
need for conyenng special session of Congress.
you there's emergency
President?
July reluctantly"
if the bill
off and shopping for White
that initiation a horrible reality for housewife
andJ 2
like Business Week
Some wholesale food prices 95
for wholesale food 25 points from l9
the months February
jumped AZ index points.
the
it isn't hard o figure what should be
Face the admit that right in the of of
control bill and housing legislation price
Kick
quick And national policy
workers enough buy the goods they're producing
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-09-19
THE WILL IF PEACE

TNHE PARIS conference demonstrates daily that
Soviet Russia is not concerned with making
peace but with increasing the power OF the Com
munist party. Loyal agents of party whose
avowed aim is world domination, the Soviet repre-
sentatives are imperVious to public opinion ana
untrammeled sby previous commitments or
pledges. They demand reparatons, territory and
"safe" neighbors.
While democratic nations dreamed OF free
elections to substitute democracy for totalitaran
governments, the U.S.S.R used it's Red armies
and secret police to control elections and govern
ments 1t has thus extended it's domination over
Eastern and Central Europe and strategic coun-
tries in Asia Meanwhile, the Politburo in Mos
cow contends with rebellion and dissatisfaction
on many fronts by purgng party ranks and
lduidating thousands not satisfied with their way
of life. Party agents are expected to bring back
spos from the Peace Conference to lull the dis
satisfied into acquiescence. But even these auto
Gratis cannot satisfy men for long.
In the Balkans a new resistance move is un-
der way, with men living in caves, waiting for the
day when they can revolt Soviet troops 90 not
forget the fascinating gmpses they got OF civil
lied life in other countries. They have seen bet
ter life than Communism gives thems
In answer to discomfort at home Soviet
agents demand from the Peace Conference gains
that would normally come from wars of conquest.
Their purpose is to advance Communist despotlsm
on its road to world despotism
For democracies to yield to such purposes is
unthnkable. Our country has responsibility to
protect countries accustomed to democratic way
of life or eager to adopt it. Now Countries on the
borders of the U.S.S.R. have no choice. Soviet des
potism is as bloody as that of the czars. Appease
ment only whets the appetite of dictator.
We can win the peace only by squaring our
policies with moral values and giving opportunity
to those who want freedom. Treaties which take
from one country to appease stronger one do not
lead to peace but to conflict. All around the
world Communist Party members and followers
create confusion, encourage uprisngs and stir up
contention to further the plan Of the Politburo.
No one country can win this diplomatic bat
tie alone but, united with the other democracies,
we can safeguard the institutions that reflect theI
meaning of life. Only peace treaties can free con-
quered countries of conquering armies and per-
NIT them to rebuild their homes and industries.
Ultimate peace in Europe can come only through al
federation of sovereign states.
May the will to peace increase quickly beforel
chaos overtakes us.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-09-19
GOOD IDEA FROM CLEVELAND

ALL PERSONS ARRESTED in Cleveland on
charges Of intoXication, vagrancy or vice are
now receiving immediate, thorough physical ex-
amnations in new city jail clinic, established to
prevent deaths from persons being jailed instead
Of hOspitaliZed when gravely in need of medical
care The clinic also is expected to safeguard pub
lie health by discovering communicable diseases
in prisoners and it is hoped by the same means to
aid prisoner rehabilitation, the American Public
Welfare Association says
A physician is present at the police station at
all times to examine prisoners as they arrive to be
sure none is suffering from such diseases or in
Juries as pneumonia, gangrene tuberculosis,
syphilis or skul-fracture. Creation Of the clinic
followed such unnecessary deaths as that of a
skull-fracture victim arrested the incorrect as
sumption that he was intoxicated.
In Cleveland about $4,000 persons are arrest
ed annually for intoXication, vagrancy and vice.
All these will be given thorough examinations.
Those found in need of disqualification will be sent
directly to the city hospital. Records Of all exam
nations will be studied by medical and welfare
experts in effort to determine correlations be-
tween illness, injury and crime.
Cleveland is setting good example for all
cities in opening the clinic. Establishment Of such
clinics elsewhere would aid in preventing unneces-
sary deaths and in guarding community health
and general welfare.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-09-19
MORE PROOF SLUMS BREED CRIME

THE TRUISM that slums breed crime - long
pointed out by organized labor sociologsts
and others-was graphically Illustrated recently
by study in Chicago showing that 21 per cent of
the cty's murders during the last year were COM
mtted in one small blighted area.
The three-square- area considered in the
study has population of 800, ,000 the American
Society of Planning Officials says. 1t was conclud-
ed that inadequate housing was major factor
contributing to the high crime rate
In addition to being the scene of the dispropor-
tionate number of murders, the bghted area also
was responsible for 1913 per cent of all the rob
berries and 21.9 per cent of all rape offenses COM
mitted last year in Chicago.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-09-19
INVALUABLE SERVICE"

A NY DISCUSSION of the agencies carrying on
workers education would be incomplete with
out paying tribute to the invaluable service which
the labor press has performed over the years.
Many unioniSts have received their first labor edu-
cation through the regular reading of their
unions monthly journal or the weekly labor paper.
Such periodicals bring into the workers home
regularly not only labor news and information but
charts, cartoons and inspirational material which
constitute of themselves fairly complete course
Of education.--John ID. Connors, Director Work
ers' Education Bureau of America.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-09-19
YOUR JOB AND THE LAW
STRIKE PENALTY

their
of
of
them
they did
split three the question Member Houston
reinstatement back the
Chan erzg said that the
the laws procedure they should back
prevailed thus establishing the
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-09-19
VETERAN PROMOTIONS

a returned legally entitled promotion which he might
Indicate
a in certa
promotions based seniority solely chances the viii
the
the second class of the veteran ought have
recently which right in the
(CeloteX the
qualified r job.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15
Late Re0ItyNetOs

The following documents have
been filed in the town clerks Of
flee:
Warranty Deeds
Louis A. Prichard 20 Joseph P.
Irwin, property west side Highland
Ave.
Nathaniel r. Bronson TO Ralph
Domenic and vincent Mango. prop
erty north side WATERFOWL Ave
Charles Carpenter TO Alice and
David McEwan property south side
MorningSide Ave.
Armand N. Erricheeti TO Armand
v. Cunha. property west side Maol-
son Ave.
Quit Claim Deeds
AntOnetta fiesta 10 Antonio S-v-
erino. property south side Grove
St.
Bertha Zehr to George Zehr,
property east side Giles St
Mortgage Deeds
Joseph Irwin TO waterbury say
ings Bank. property west SIDE
Highland Ave. $500
Alice and David MeEwan TO 81
san l.. ard Perry P. White. prop
erty south side MOrningSiGe Ave,
$500.
Armand v. Cunha to FIRST Fed
eral Savings & Loan Association,
property west side Madison Ave-
$1,000.
Mortgage Releases
Waterbury Savings Bank 20
Sherman S. Peck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15
BY UNITED PRESS

Cancellation OF the scheduled
strike OF $500 workers at the Pratt
g. Whitney division OF Niles Bement
Point Co.. West Hartford. was the
most encouraging of a series Of
events along the disturbed Connec-
ticut labor front today,
The CLIO United Electrical. Radio
g. Machine Workers announced that
the wakout, slated for Monday. had
been averted through an agreement
to insert an arbitration clause in
a new contract now under negotia-
ton. Also, 1t was said. the union
had dropped its demand for an i'm
mediate pay increase pending OUT
come of the wage policy conference
at Washington, The workers had
asked for either a fiat Is percent
boost or a 10 percent increase. with
a wage reopening clause,
At New Haven, Common Pleas
Court Judge Raymond j, Devlin de-
MED a petition of the William Sch
ollhorn Co., for an injunction to re-
move Clio Playthings. Jewelry &
Novelty Workers International I'm
ion picketS from its plant, About $50
have been on strike since Jan. "a
and the company charged that
there were times when every striker
was in the picket lines, and that
there was interference with admit
lance of officials into the factory,
Judge Devlin found that some
unlawful acts" had occurred dur
ing the early part of the strike. but
lin any event, there is no reason
able foundation in evidence for the
belief that the prior unlawful con-
duct will be resumed In event that
1t does, the plaintiff may apply for
further relief"
Hearing on another picketing in
junction. brought by the General
Electric Co.. bridgeport, against the
CLIO United Electrical. Radio &
Machine Workers. was slated TO be
resumed before Superior Court
Judge James E, Murphy Saturday
after the company abruptly rested
its case late yesterday.
In this case. also, the company
charged that pieketS refused TO al
low eligible employees and officials
to enter the plant. strikt-bound
since Jan. IS. The union commended
that more workers were gaining ad-
mittance than was necessary foE
maintenance and payrollS. There
are 10000 on strike at the plant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15
Council Clubs
To Bring Suit

Continued from Page II
The Democrat today that the ar
uon, which would be entered the
middle OF next week, would be
Drought against the city in behalf
OF the group. Rumors have been
prevalent that the action might be
brought against the George B.
Koran firm which undertook the
revaluation program.
Nature Not Disclosed
Mr. Beach refused to disclose the
exact nature Of the suit, saying that
such a disclosure would be prema-
ture, at this time.
There are a few odds and ends
must gather together as yet be-
fore am fully prepared he said.
However, it is definite that / will
enter the action the middle of next
week" H added that he has been
busy of late. with numerous labor
cases in Bristol.
The Bristol attorney also limited
that further action may follow de-
pending, upon the desires of the
members Of the Council of Com
munity Clubs and the nature Of
their demands. He did say that
some members were DESTROYS Of
bringing action against the Koran
firm also.
AIcOrn is Adviser
Hugh NJ Alcorn, Sr., prosecutor
in the Waterbury conspiracy case.
has played part in the proposed
action of the Council. Attorney
Alcorn has stated that "other COM
mittments have prevented his CIV
ing thorough consideration to the
case" but that he had been work
ing with Attorney Beach in an adj
visory capacity.
The fact the Grand Jury, which
sat during the conspiracy trial, Is
still in session. never having been
discharged, may be prompting MI
Alcorn not to enter too closely into
the current action, local attorneys
believed today,
william o. Taylor. chairman OF
the Council. was not available 10.
day for comment on the proposed
action. He viii speak tonight be-
fore the Bunker Hill Community
Club TO discuss the latest develop
ments of the Councils revaluation
program. Roy e. FeTTiss will pre-
side. Other speakers will be A. H.
MARITIME, vice-chairman OF the
Council, one of its most active lead
ers, and william Gaughan, repre-
sentative OF the Washington Park
Club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15
Shoe Trade
Is Abnormal
Orders Limited
TO Old Customers

Boston, Feb. Is - up 49, Shoe
manufacturers in New England are
receiving IAN ab-r1rmal volume" Of
new orders from retailers, but are
refusing to take all orders. and are
limiting activities 70 their old Gus
toners, Dun & Bradstrest. Inc.
said today in It's weekly review Of
the sections trade conditions.
Demand is so heavy. the agency
reported. that merchandise general
~ is shipped out BY shoe whole
salers as fast as IL is received from
manufacturers.
Dun e. Bradstreet said tanners
are operating at a lover level than
they otherwise would have been able
to reach because Of inability 10 get
sufficient raw stock. Sheep and goat
skins are Obtainable only through
Government ALLEGATIONS while the
supply of cowhides has fallen off
because Of the meat strike.
Fresh fish remained scarce in
some areas because Of the strike Of
local fishermen. Supplies Of butter.
margarine and sugar continued lin
tied.
The trade authority estimated re-
tail trade in New England for the
past week at a level 10 70 Is percent
above a year earlier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15


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stands ready to call of the week
old strike at the Scov'll Manufactur
ing Company If management will
renew its 10 percent wage offer and
agree TO adjust the balance OF the
dispute on whatever terms are con-
cluded in the steel industry
Mr.. MankowsXi was credited with
making the statement at meeting
of top union leaders In Bridge
port yesterday during a conference
on the Bridgeport Brass Company
settlement.
Statement Published
Said Mr. Manilowski
Il deny that any peace plan was
made to the Scovill Company re-
sulting from any meeting Of top
MNdSSW leaders during their visit
in the Connecticut area"
Il was asked what would be the
basis of settlement Of the wage
dispute of the Scoyill Company. !
answered that the three major brass
companies were submitted pro-
posals in meetings prior to the
strike dates as follows:
That if the companies agreed to
meet the wage settlement as finally
arrived at in steel, the union would
call off the strikes which were then
pending"
In answer TO another question
by the representative of the press,
I stated that if the Scovill Company
would agree TO an immediate 10 per
cent increase and agree on settling
the difference on the basis of the
outcome of steel, the Scovill local
would give serious consideration to
such a proposal from the company
inasmuch as this had been the de-
cision Of the Scovill rank and file
at a meeting on Sunday, Feb. g.,
which instructed the negotiating
committee to seek an immediate
10 percent increase with the bal
ance of the increase to be based
on the final settlement arrived at
in steel. or the Feb. 6 strike date
stood"