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Evening star., 1946-11-29
WALKING Papers for Bilbo?

Walking Papers for Bilbo?
To the Editor Of The star
Scribe Henry McIemore recently de-
voted a whole column to the thesis:
"Give Bilbo enough rope and he'll hang
himself"
But, Henry, 1t isn't as simple as that.
The Germans tried 1t and millions
changed" along with their Fuehrer
Worse than that. their madman LEFT
mangled continent and heritage OF
hate that it will take decades to eradi-
cate.
Nov, Bilbc is not Hitler and Missis-
siupians are not Germans. Be that
as it may, it would be better for him to
be martyr in Mississippi than q
menace to the entire Nation. The new
Congress and Senate win have grave
problems and important decisions facing
them and cannot risk the obstruction
of Bilbo and his ilk.
Have we forgotten how Bilbo's FEPc
hlibuster paraiyzed the Senate, post
poning consideration Of crucial recon-
version measures and foreign affairs at
It's last session? I. 9.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-11-07
Clark Was Silent
On Anfi-MonopoIy
Speech BY Clark

Washington (FP) You
wouldn't know it from reading the
average big commercial daily
paper, but Attorney General Tom
Clark recently spoke in Boston be-
for the Associated Industries of
Massachusetts, and told some not
so-kind truths about big business
moguls who stifle competition to
fleece the consuming public.
Speaking on free enterprise and
the antitrust laws, Clark lashed
out at "these greedy men who
clamor loudest for free enterprise
and opportunity. They would
have freedom to insulate their
business from the uncertainties of
competition and freedom to gorge
themselves with monopolistic prof
it's"
Monopoly suppression of inven-
tions and the smothering of dis
coveries which would raise the
American standard of living were
outlined by Clark, who told the
businessmen:
"You know about the match
trust and it's miracle match which
would light one thousand times
but which never reached the mar.
ket. No conventional monopolist
would think of allowing such a
match to reach the consumer. The
consumer might be benefited but
match sales would be drastically
reduced.
"The introduction of fluorescent
lighting was retarded. Here, power
company revenue was at stake.
Again, SO that more electric lamps
would be sold, the manufacturers
built them with shorter life"
Clark also pointed to monopoly
Withholding of vitamin d from
sufferers from ricketts,, a disease
of the undernourished. "Some
years ago." he said, patents for
producing vitamin D by ultra
violet ray came into the hands of
a university foundation located in
a butter producing area. The sole
right to use this artificial method
of producing vitamin D in foods
belonged to the foundation.
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-11-07
Labor Will
Aid In Post
Fund Home
Plans Outlined
At Dinner Rally

President James M. Duffy this
week was named chairman for
labor's participation in the propos-
ed 100000 memorial home to be
erected by East Liverpool Ameri-
can Legion Post No. 4.
Since the American Legion is
the only veterans organization in
East Liverpool to which all vet
Grams of World War | and World
War II are eligible, the proposed
home will serve as memorial to
the war dead not only in the city
of East Liverpool, but to those
from Chester, Newell and Liver
pool and st. Clair townships.
Plans for the campaign to raise
$4,000, with the Legion matching
dollar for dollar contributions re-
ceived from the public, were out
lined at a meeting Tuesday even
ing with representatives from
labor, industry, business and pro-
fessional organizations, pledging
wholehearted support to the cam
paign.
President Duffy in commenting
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down of prices are not to be con-
sidered sales prices, since they are
estimates of costs at the time
builders apply for materials priori-
ties. In most cases builders revise
their cost figures upward during
construction because of rising ma
terials costs. The figures, then,
are all conceded to be lower than
the actual cost to the veteran-buy-
er, although FILA has no overall
estimate of the amount Of differ
ence.
For rental housing the same un-
derestimation holds, and FILA also
points out that rents are calcu-
lated on a socalled shelter rent
only-that is. no utilities, garage
or extras included.
While all sources concede that
veterans principally prefer rent
ing to buying homes, MIA figures
show the veterans program has
priorities for 615,000
sales units and only $4,000 rental
(Tnrn to Page Three)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-11-07
MIA Figures Reveal Veteran
Housing Costs Shoofing Upword

Washington (FP) - A detailed
picture of the prices and rents vet
erans will have to pay for housing
strated under the veterans emer-
gency housing program was out
lined to Federated Press here Oct.
80. The picture leads to the con-
clusion that veterans will soon find
their own housing program priced
beyond their reach if present up
ward trends continue.
While the price of the median
house of all contracted for to date
under the program is around
$500, the median house was well
above that figure in August and
close to $4,000 in September, FTP
learned from National Housing
Agency sources.
Median rental per month for the
program fell between $55 and $50,
with the figure up to 500 for
apartments started in August and
a little higher for September.
MIA spokesmen warned that
the figures used in their break
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-11-07
Depression StOrmwarning:
Government Report Shows Industry
Holds S37 Billion Inventory

more significant is the rapid in
crease in the piling up of goods.
The monthly rate of increase be-
tween August 1945 and May 1916
was about 189 million dollars but
in the three months between May
1916 and August 1916 the increase
averaged 933 million dollars a
month.
From the Commerce Depart
ment Oct. 19 came the warning:
ain the past periods of rapid
inventory accumulation have been
followed by periods of declining
production, declining employment
and lowered income. There is
further danger that once the busi-
ness pipelines are filled the in
crease in inventories may shift
quickly from a voluntary to an in
accumulation because
buying slackens or increases less
than anticipated"
Industry boarding for higher
prices, partly responsible for the
(Tarn to Page Tsvo)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-11-07
Meat Prices Drop
As Housewives
Take The Pledge

Washington (FP) - So many
housewives here are determined
not to pay sky-high prices for
meat that retail stores are slash
ing prices to get rid of their old
stocks.
That was the picture in the Cap
ital city as the Washington Com
mittee for Consumer Protection
announced opening success in its
campaign for signatures to a
housewives pledge not to pay more
than 60 cents a pound for any cut
of meat. By the end of the first
week, the committee announced
over $4,000 signatures had been
obtained by women at pledge
booths placed at strategic shop
ping centers.
Obtaining immediate support
from many labor, veteran, women's
and consumer groups, the commit
tee has also obtained favorable
publicity in several of the Wash
ington daily papers. Within a
week, committee members reported
some cuts of meat were selling at
the old OPA ceiling prices or be-
low, because of consumer resis-
tance to the profit spree that inn
followed meat decontrol.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-11-07
TWA Hand Seen
Behind Pickefing
OF Pilot Strike

Washington (FP)-When nom
union, non-striking ground en-
ployees of Trans World Airlines
picketed the striking Air Line
Pilots Association here Nov. "a,
the only one that gained was the
company.
This simple lesson of trade
unionism was made quite clear
when Ia pickets from TWA New
York offices demonstrated before
the White House and the Hamilton
Hotel where the ALPA representa-
tives were staying. The pickets
were dupes of TWA management
became clear when reporters
queried the picket chairman, Tom
Sawyers, who said he was an
emergency equipment engineer
with TWA. Sawyers claimed the
picketing was spontaneous
move" on the part Of nonunion
non-striking TWA workers to get
back on the job.
Sawyers said he earned every
cent of his $4,000 annual pay, and
was proud he got it without hold
ing people up the way the unions
did"
Asked whether he or his group
were interested in cooperating
with the pilots to make joint de-
mands on the company for wages
and working conditions, he gave
flat no. Constantly referring to the
company as "we", the picket lead
er gave the company poverty argu-
ment against Excessive" pilot de-
'I'm against unions," he re-
81 want to be free. | don't
want any Hitler or any American
dictator over me, and all unions
are rackets." Then the picket
chairman left to direct his pickets
as they posed for photographers.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-11-07
By MIRIAM KOLKIN

New York (FP)-Talk of COM
ing depression is gushing forth at
an increasing rate from conserva-
tive economists and business
organs.
But while business is trying to
use predictions of a depression
mainly to scare off a new wave Of
wage increase demands by labor,
the evidence points to industry as
the handspring of any approach
ing bust, the November issue of
Labor Research Associations Eco
nomic Notes reveals.
Two major factors heralding a
depression, Ira says, are the
rapidly mounting stockpiles of
goods and the slackening off of
consumer spending because work
ers' real wages can't keep pace
with rising prices.
Business inventories in August
1916 were at an alltime high of
$31 200, 100000, according to Com
merce Department figures. Even
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-11-07
Women Urged To
RedoubIe Efforts
For Equal Pay

Washington (FP)-Now is the
time to push for elimination of
discrimination against women
workers and to gain headway in
improving their wages and work
ing conditions, Labor Secretary
Lewis Schwellenbach told women
representatives of AFL, CIO and
unaffiliated unions at a womens
bureau conference on employment
and working conditions.
1--WE cannot have discrimination
in the matter of employment, no
matter what the basis for dis
elimination" Schwellenbach said.
''The problem is not merely legis-
lative, it is also a matter for col
lective bargaining. If the labor
movement accepts its responsible
ties, it must see that there is no
discrimination in the matter of
employment"
Main reasons for immediate ac-
tion to promote progress for wo-
men workers. he listed were D
capitalizing on the wartime rec
cognition of women's capabilities
in new occupations, and (2) the
present need for workers in many
lines of work.
The union women agreed to re-
double efforts for the passage of
a national equal pay act, several
speakers pointing out that such a
law would safeguard the wages of
men and protect the general wage
structure and purchasing power of
the country.
Reporting increased activity by
unions and women's groups for
minimum wage acts in the various
states, covering workers in purely
establishments, the con-
ference urged: Q) enactment of
legislation in states still without
law; (2) revision of existing laws
to cover men and to extend cover
age to occupations now exempted
from the law; (3) establishment
IF rates and standards in indus
.ries where present laws have not
yet been put into effect.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-11-07
Begin Roll
Cdll For
Delegates
Nominate Officers
AT Next Meeting

Sebring, Ohio-Although it may
seem bit early to begin prepara
tions for our annual convention t.
be held in July, the time is at hanC
when the first step must be taken
Roll call for members eligible to
contest for delegate to the annual
parley began at our last meeting
Remember, no member shall be
eligible to election who has been
absent more than two meetings
during the six months previous to
the election Of delegates, unless
prevented by sickness or night
work, which shall be determined
by the local.
Nomination of officers for the
next six months will be held at
our next meeting and we would
like to see as many members pos
sible on hand to aid i'm selecting
those you think best qualified to
serve. Now is the time for the
doubling Thomases to come for
ward and speak their piece, or
abide by the will of the majority
after the local has made their
choice.
We are sorry to hear Don SUIT
ton has resigned as superintendent
of the French Saxon China Com
pany, to accept similar position
with plant in Chester, w. Va.
Mr.. Frank Tate, Chemist, succeeds
Mr.. Sutton at the French-Saxon.
The new addition under con-
struction at the Spaulding China
Company seems to have changed
the appearance of the plant until
one could hardly recognize it. The
company is to be commended for
the progressive methods as we'll as
their fair dealing with the en-
ployeeS.
Plant improvements at the
Royal China are fast rounding into
shape and the new addition should
be in operation soon.
A communication was received
from Trades and Labor Council re-
garding a new plan of the Alliance
to provide care for the
people in this vicinity.-O. C. IA.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-11-07
Dream Sfufion
To Please
Listeners First

Washington (FP)-A radio list
ener's dream station-one which
will appeal TO his intelligence,
sharply limit commercials and give
out with music and entertainment
for his pleasure rather than the
sordid tastes Of the buyer Of time
will begin operation in Washing
ton in December.
Given the call letters WQQW,
the new station will broadcast on
$40 kilocycles with 500 watts
power in the daytime hours only.
Later it is hoped to add an FM
station with 10000 watts, to be on
the air in the spring of 1947.
Serving as general manager Of
the new project, which is owned
by some 125 Washington citizens,
is Edward NJ. Brecher, who was
assistant to James L. Fly when
the latter was chairman of the
Federal Communications Commits
sion. Brecher helped prepare the
famous FEC "Blue Book" which
aroused the broadcasting indus
try by calling attention to its sins
against long-suffering public.
Brecher said that WQQW will
limit commercial announcements
to not over four per hour and no
announcement will run over one
Another innovation will be
a rule against interrupting pro-
grams to drag in commercial an
Listeners have become accus-
toned to a commercial after every
Brecher said. "We be-
lieve that listener is entitled to a
program after every commercial"
Good music, unbiased news, free
speech, and stress on the funda-
mental American principles of
equal justice, tolerance and the
fostering of better relations
among racial, religious and cul-
tural groups will be sought by
WQQW.
Included on the staff of this new
station will be Henry Zon, former
bureau chief for Fed
.rated Press, who will be its news
editor. WQQW will emphasize
news programs as the most popu-
ar on the air and be served by a
'ull Associated Press service.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-11-07

newspapers as well as labor publ
cations were especially friendly
and generous in giving full ac-
counts of all events and features.
The Fox Movietone service was in
stalled in the Auditorium and the
st. Louis street car system print
ed an ad for the exhibition on half
Of the weekly pass.
At noon on the first day of the
exhibition the opening salute to
America by a broadcast over the
network of the National Broad
casting Company. The speakers
were Governor Phil M. Donnelly of
Missouri; Mayor A. P. Kaufman
of st. Louis; President William
Green of the A. F. of L.; and
Director of the Exhibition, /. NJ.
Ornburn.
As the huge crowds swirled
through the spacious aisles Of the
exhibition hall, the larger portion
of the crowd milled around the
NATIONAL brotherhood OF Operative
Potters' booth in an effort to see
the ware-making show, which un-
doubtedly proved to be one Of the
outstanding features of the ex-
hibition.
The Brotherhood display includ-
ed skilled craftsmen making ex-
quisite chinaware-from the raw
clay to the beautifully hand-paint-
ed and finished product. Pamph-
let's were distributed bearing the
names of firms having agreements
with the National Brotherhood of
Operative Potters. Ware from
union plants displayed at the
booth rounded out a proper setting
(Turn to PAGE Sfx)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-11-07
Drops Yellow Dog
Contracts On
Eve Of Election

New York (FP)-The glare of
election eve publicity brought an
overnight change of heart to the
National Republican Club Nov. 1
in its drive to force its employees
to sign yellow dog contracts.
A majority of the snooty clubs
65 employees signed the contracts
under pressure, then reported it
to Local 6, Hotel & Restaurant
Employees International Alliance.
The union promptly filed COM
plant with the state labor rela-
tions board, charging that the
pledge the club workers were
forced to sign violated Sec. 704 of
the state labor relations act.
At the first informal conference
with the union in the state boards
offices Oct. 81, Merle |. st. Johns,
chairman of the clubs house COM
mittee, showed up. Under union
prodding he scanned the printed
contract which requires the work
ers to pledge not to join a union
and also requires them to submit
to search at the whim of the
management.
whats wrong with this agree
ment ?" st. John asked. A union
observer said he seemed honestly
puzzled.
Union counsel gently pointed out
that the pledges were circulated
at the same time Local 6 was
carrying on an organizing drive at
the club and that it was illegal to
prevent a worker from joining the
union of his own choice. Further
more, there was document call
ed the bill of rights which guar
anteed the right of the people to
be secure against unreasonable
search.
St. Johns carried the facts of |
labor life back to his colleagues
at the club. Next day after the |
story broke of how the club-Gov.
E. Dewey's unofficial
headquarters was
Dracticing medieval labor rela-
ions, the club sent its more legal
y-wise counsel into conference
With the union. In short order the
,lub agreed to abondon the pledge.
A new meeting was scheduled
'or Nov. 7 after the union has
on whether the club is
leeping its promise. The union will
hen file for an election among the
lub's kichen staff.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-11-07
DeconfroI Order
To Double 'Hiqh
Cost Of Livinq'

Boston (FP)-As spokesmen for
shoe retailers throughout the coun-
try indicated they would strongly
resist sharp increases resulting
from the lifting of OPA controls
on shoes, leather and hides, leather
spokesmen in this center of the
nations footwear industry reveal
ed they anticipate at least a 100
per cent increase in leather prices.
A leading leather executive, M.
F. McGrath Of Salem, a member
of the tanning advisory board in
Washington, said: "The new de-
control order will make few more
millionaires in the leather busi-
ness and it's going to cost a lot
more just to walk"
The high cost of walking, he
said, will probably be doubled
within a very short time. He
charged "more than one big con-
cern" with boarding hides to
worsen the shortage and force
high prices. Other industry spokes-
men, speaking off-the-record, also
predicted shoe prices would be
double.
Retailers, however, expressed
fear that such a jump in prices
would invoke a buyers strike like
that which developed after the re-
moval of ceilings on meat and
which seems to be developing
against all high-priced consumer
goods.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-11-07
'Aufo Workers
Ask Living-Cosf
Wage Raises

Cleveland (FP)-Wage increas
es keyed to the rise in living costs
will be demanded by the United
Auto workers from all companies
with wage-reopener clauses ir
their contracts, the unions execu.
tive board announced here in 9
wage policy statement.
The UAW statement did not
specify a figure to be demanded
of the auto magnates but declared
any raises would have to be gear
ed to rising living costs. The first
of such demands will be made
against the Chrysler Corp, which
was notified of the intention to
seek wage adjustments under the
60-day reopening clause in its con-
tract.
UAW President Walter P.
Reuther pointed out that it would
be impossible to specify the in
creases to be asked, since living
costs have been skyrocketing at
such a rate as to make advance
formulation impossible. Since the
Chrysler negotiations might not
come to the issue until some time
in late November or December,
pecific demands would not be
made until that time and would
take into account cost-of-living in
creases that might occur between
now and then.
Any increases demanded, the ex-
cutive board statement pointed out,
should not necessitate further
price increases.
"The fact that automobile COM
panies are able to make a profit
on the low and irregular sched-
ules at which they are operating"
the statement said, furnishes
dramatic proof of the high profit
basis that has been established for
this industry under OPA price
ceilings. Car prices need not be
increased because of cost-of-living
adjustment in wages. On the con-
trary, they can, and should be re-
duced at the earliest possible
moment as sustained production is
achieved and output moves to
higher levels"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-11-07

civil contempt proceeding filed in
the U. S. District Court for New
Jersey on behalf of the administra-
tor by the New York regional Of
flee of the divisions for the viola
tion Of the terms of consent
6udgement entered against Jersey
IF'ootwear Inc, in 1941. The admin
istrator charged that the defend
ant had failed to pay wages in ac-
cordance with the provisions of
the Fair Labor Standards Act pur-
suant to that judgment.
In order to purge itself of con-
tempt to which the defendant
pleaded guilty, Judge Smith per-
mitted the defendant company to
make restitution to AZ employees
of $4,000 in unpaid wages under
the act. In addition, however, he
read into the record section 16 (b)
of the act, which provides for liza
bility to employees not only for
simple restitution but also for an
additional equal amount as liqui-
dated damages, and required the
defendant to pay the added equal
amount on the ground that the
violations of the act automatically
created the liability it provided.
In commenting on Judge Smiths
action, Walling pointed out that
the decision in proceeding by the
administrator represents novel
application of the holdings of the
courts in employees suits that the
liability of an employer for liqui-'
dated damages attaches immedi-
ately upon theF failure OF the en-
ployer to pay the minimum wage
and overtime compensation under
the act at the end of the regular
pay period.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-11-07
Take U. S. Troops Out Of
China Conference says

San Francisco (FP) - A unani-
nous demand for withdrawal Of
American troops from China was
made here by 700 delegates to the
first national Conference on China
and the Far East.
The delegates, representing
AFL, CIO and numerous civic and
religious groups throughout the
nation, met in a 2-day session at
which they heard Marine Gen.
Evans Carlson, retired, in a tran
scribed speech condemn those who
are seeking to indoctrinate the
American people for a third world
war.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-11-07
Cafeteria Workers
Win 5-Day Week

New York (FP)-For the first
time east of the Rockies, cafeteria
workers have won the 5-day, 40
hour week with premium pay for
the sixth days work. The gain is
registered in a contract signed Oct.
% between Local 302, Hotel &
Restaurant Employees Interna-
tional Alliance and the Affiliated
Restaurateurs Inc, covering 5000
workers in 40 New York cafeter-
las.