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Evening star., 1947-04-07

whimsy, "A Connecticut Yankee at
King Arthur's Court" set to music
by Richard Rodgers and the late
Lorenz Hart.
Edmund BeIoin who was pre-
war writer for another sort of irasti-
tutional American, Jack Benny.
will do the screen adaptation OF
the musical for Crosby and Para
mount. His version will cover time
range from $50 A. D. to 1890, which
|will give Crosby quite an oppor-
4 tunity for moving about in the area
Of history.
H New music which keeps up with
the variations in mood introduced
by Crosby will be interpolated into
| the score. but such perennial IA
/ vorites OF the original as Thou
Swell" and MY Heart Stood Still"
will be retained.
IA Connecticut Yankee" last was
made In Hollywood in 1882, with
will Rodgers as its principal male.
+ He was another classic example OF
the Yankee type Twain had IN mind
when he wrote the original fantasy.
| X * y 4
Employment department: Melvyn
Douglas who dabbled around with
play production instead OF going
back to his old acting job with
MGM after he was discharged from
the Army. will continue with his
movie career after all. Douglas
has lust been signed by RKC to q
three-year contract. The deal gives
him the right of rejection OF parts
which he deems unsuitable.
1t is the sort of deal which always
makes an actor happy, and never
damages q studio half so much as
studios once felt 1t did.
Real estate department: Another
sign that "Carousel" will fold It's
music and take to the road IN the
fall. after two brilliant seasons on
Broadway is the announcement OF
IT'S successor tenant at the Males
1 tic theater on West Forty-nftn
street.
Not at all surprisingly, the new
tenant is announced as Allegro,
the new Richard Rodgers-oscar
Hammerstein II operetta. :,
West .Forty-f1fth street without
two Rodgers-Hammerstein hits
would have an unbearably uri-
dressed look. .,
washington will be one OF the
early beneflciaries of "Carousels"
move out onto the Nations high
ways and byways.
*** +,
Dawn patrol department: New
York. too, has its vacationing school
children and its tides Of Easter
visitors and the movie theaters are
assuming there Is no better way to
spend a vacation than by going to
the movies. All this week, therefore,
Radio City Music Hall will open It's
doors at 7:45 am.
In Washington, the young and the
tourists are being given more time
for healthful breakfasts. !
But Music Halls gesture no doubt
shows how modating a movie
exhibitor can be when something
unusual is called for In New York.
9 X X x% a
Reprise department: Paramount
which can take pride as fast as any
studio In Hollywood, takes pride to-
day in announcing the return OF
Brenda Marshall to the screen. The
dark Brenda, who once worked for
Warner Bros. and proved quite
competent at variety OF assign
ments, has made no picture since
the early years Of the war.
She will return as Alan Ladd's
leading woman In whispering
Smith," Western tale.
It will be an elaborate affair as
BELTS the geography Of the West.
n X X \
Medical department: The military
services are no quicker than Holly
wood when it comes to innoculating
personnel bound for foreign assign
ments. Warner players bound for
Meyieo for location shots to be used
Evening star., 1947-04-07

sr1enas Lullaby. : Danny sang the
number On recent Bing Crosby
show.
Poor Jorja Outright has been
robbed. She was AL set to play the
leading part Of Grushinka Ia The
Brothers Karamazoy'' for Seymour
Nebenzal Until Metro announced
that they would film the classic
and now they can't do 1t, because
Sam Goldwyn registered his claim
with the Johnston ONCE some
months ago, believe that an Eng
lish company has or = going 70
make the same story . @
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Association.)
Evening star., 1947-04-07

in Treasure of the Sierra Madre,
took their typhoid shots just like
good soldiers, sailors or Marines.
John Huston, late of the Army
not only wrote the screenplay, but
will direct III; dual chore on which
he was just getting a sound start
when the war interrupted.
\
Food department: Sponsors of
and participants In, the Recreation
Departments recent one-act play
tournament will hold their annual
dinner and frolic on April "a. Prizes
will be bestowed upon the winners
the major of which is the Alexan-
dria Little theater for his produc-
ton OF the novel, "The Good and
Obedient Young Man" Runners-ur
llonors win go to the Montgomery
Players and st. Paul Players.
Evening star., 1947-04-07
Crosby Is the First Thought
For Basic American Roles
By Joy Cormody

department. In his casting asgnen which he can Take
definitely Bng Crosby Americas
When the character be the one whose
sung OF country whole Bng
they think Of first And Il 1t turns out that he busy the
assignment will usually wait.
ioh CROSBY undertaken Twains
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-27
BY Pop" Dearborn

Dear Pop:
Sorry to hear that other duties prevented you from
coming down for the 65th convention of the L
NOIS FEDERATION OF LABOR
After attending the first days sessions figured you
might like get first hand picture of what promises
to be mighty important convention.
Let say from the outset "Pop," that the opening
impressive proof of the power and the temper
100000 members of the I'LL the other sessions do
WELL the entire labor and the progressive will
be proud of the growing maturity of this
powerful state organization of the ALL There few
disturbing things and perhaps we'd best not
mature Judgment. the convention speak for itself.
buddy of mine sitting next to me in the visitors gal
ery who active member of CO. remarked after Pres
dent Soderstroms opening remarks Joe Germano could
profitable lessons from that talk believe it
not And Sam Levin, tool"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-27

More than 10000 tenants, vet
Grams and non-veterans alike, were
expected to turn out for the rally,
rain or shine, to protest against
1.-THE Big Freeze" in the building
industry, which has either sepa-
rated or made homeless more than
1900 Chicago families.
Chief speaker at the demonstra-
ton was to be Municipal Court
Judge Samuel Heller, known for
his fair handling of eviction cases
in Renters Court, Edward L.
Morris, AVG executive secretary,
announced early this week.
Originally planned as a big
Sleep rally in Grant Park, SINH
lar to the all-night housing dem
onstration staged on the West
Coast by AVG, the demonstration
was to hit hard instead at "The
Big Freeze" in building, present
ing AVC's eight-point program
for more housing.
Chicago's labor movement has
thrown its full weight behind the
rally. Representatives of the CLIO
and ALL, including Michael Mann,
executive secretary, Chicago In
dustrial Union Council, were to
speak at the demonstration.
Other speakers included Earl B.
Dickerson, president, National Bar
Association, and candidate on the
Progressive Party slate for SUI
perior Court judge, Aid. Allan A.
Freeman (48th), Richard F. Watt,
University of Chicago law pro-
fessor, and Richard Boiling, ma
tional vice chairman of AVG.
=
Preceded by construction Of
fabricated house on the spot
at the rally, showing how quickly
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-27
RoiIwoy Express
1eomsters strike

NEW YORK-FP)-All Railway
Express Agency trucks in New
York and northern New Jersey
were tied up Sept. 10 when more
than 1000 drivers, helpers and
garage workers walked out for a
reduction in the workweek from
A to 40 hours.
The strike was called by Locals
808 and 459, Init. Bro. of Team
sters AFL), whose 2-year contract
expired June 26. Local 808 Pres.
Frank MCGOWAN said the walk
out was 900 per cent effective"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-27

and easily housing could be set
up in this city, speakers were to
stress the program drafted re-
Gently by AVG.
AVC's program calls for:
/. A six-month moratorium on
Chicago evictions.
2. Amending of Rule II by
Municipal Court judges, extend
ing the discretion of judges try
ing eviction cases, to stay writs
granting possession from 80 to
1870 days.
8. Revision of city zoning ordi-
nances to permit increased hous-
ing construction; use of vacant
dwellings; abolition of construc-
ton price restrictions on vacant
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-27
Names Opponents

Then Sodersfrom with the
silverY-hair land tongue. tool
moved over TO the Taft Hartley
law. and brother. did he lay il
in. Listen to this!
DO you folks know Con-
gresham Everett Dirksen of
this district voted for the Taft
Hartley bill? Organized labor
and Congressman Dirksen have
come TO the parting of the ways
he will never have la
bor's support again." Then he
proceeded to name by name
every Illinois Congressman who
voted for the Taft-HartleY law.
singing out Congressman vur-
sell from the Salem district as
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-27

Sodersrom then took up the charges Of the NAM and
their Congressional stooges that the labor
monopoly He said "Adolph Hitler had favorite propa
ganda trick of accusing his opponents of his crimes
Certain business interests have copied this Hitler technique
1t is common knowledge that handful of giant cor
poratons and banks exercise controlling influence upon
industry. Labor unions not trusts A trust is
combination which rakes in the from the many
for the benefit of the few
"a labor organization is just the opposite 1t takes the
from the few and spreads it the many j
does anyone for moment seriously believe that the Amer
standard of living would be what it is today if wage
had to depend upon the generosity of the profit
hungry employers"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-27

property.
4. Accelerated City Council ac-
ton in amending the building code
to authorize modern methods of
construction.
5. Abolition of restrictive cove
nants.
6. A strong, easily enforceable
rent control ordinance to regu-
late rents and evictions.
Z. Support of the mayors hous-
ing program and passage OF the
bond issue providing. funds for
housing.
8. Admonition of Illinois con-
gressmen and senators to work
for passage Of the Taft-Ellender-
Wagner housing bill.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-27

political nincompoop.-
He called upon labor 10 &c
TO the polls and drive all o.
these anii-union people out o.
the United States Congress
The opportunity will come id
l948. You and the people YOU
represent ought TO go TO th1
polls four abreast. both in th@
primary and next election day
and vote against every csndi|
date who voted for the Taft
Hartley bill. We still hav
that right and we expect II
use that right on election da] I
to put all of these Illinois Tafs
Hartley political concubines ou
Of business"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-27

Let me give you some direct.
liberal quotes from Solder
strom's speech that evoked the
strongest applause:
"A gaveL of course. is a very
handy implement to have on
hand but I want TO assure all
of the delegates here at the
outset that there will be no
misuse of ii.
Every delegate to this con-
vention is here representing
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-27
Urges Democracy

some local union. some central
body or some district council.
and every right and privilege
possessed by every delegate.
will be recognised and respect
ed by the chair. Labor conven-
lions are built on the very bed
rock of democracy"
Here my CIo buddy remark
ed. I'll BET there are no slug
gings at this convention. al
least ! hope moi"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-27
Soviet output up
21 times over 1913

MOSCOW-(ALM - Industrial
production has increased 81 times
since the Russian revolution, ac-
cording to figures released during
the celebration of Moscow's 800th
anniversary. In 1910, it was re-
vealed, the city of Moscow alone
produced as much as all imperial
Russia manufactured in 1918.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-27
AVG Big Freeze rally
stresses industry block

The sgnC In
completed for
av
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-27
Seeks Labor Unity

The rest of his speech stirring plea for 1abo
unity He warned that Reaction is definitely the march
Reaction bring fascism to America just did Il
Germany Italy and Japan Fascisms first blows AWAY
aimed at the workers
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-02
Berger Refires
With II Years
Service Record

Rounding out twenty-five years
as member of East Liverpool's s
police force, Patrolman Robert
Berger, honorary member of the
National Brotherhood of Operative
Potters, and fourth oldest member
Of the department in point of serv-
ice, hung up his night stick and
put away his badge and uniform
Tuesday after completing enough
service emitting him to a pension.
Bob" as he was familiarly
known to potters throughout the
trade during the time he spent at
the bench as a kilnplacer, was
first appointed to the Police De-
partment in 1916 by Mayor w. F.
Orr. He resigned in 1919 to return
to the shop and was appointed to
the force again in 1928 by Mayor
Ralph Benedum.
He was born at East Brady,
Clarion county, Pa, July 3, 1877,
and came to East Liverpool with
his parents in 1894 and learned the
trade of kilnhand at the Hall China
Co., where he was employed six
years. He worked at the same
trade for IT years at the Taylor,
Smith & Taylor pottery in Ches-
ter.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-02
Detroit Employers HystericoI
Over orfoI-To-PorfuI Puv

replied, "But that was long ago."
1t actually began in 1902 and went
to the U. S. supreme court just like
the Mt. Clemens Pottery Co. case.
Suits already claim billions and
are only beginning to blossom
forth. They stem originally from
an ordinary wage recovery case
brought against a typical chiseling
employer who made his men work
for nothing for periods at the be-
ginning and end of the shift. I'm
der the clever legal command of
Attorney Edward Lamb of Toledo
the Pottery Workers won their
case before Federal Judge Frank
A. Picard of Detroit, lost when the
appealed to the circuit
court and won again in the su-
preme court.
That some of the employer hys-
terra may be frabicated to induce
the new Republican Congress to
rush through contrary legislation
is indicated by remarks of Judge
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-02
A. +. Of 1. Meets Mounting Anti
Labor Attacks In Southern Drive

serted, and from then to Dec. he
estimated an additional 125 victor
les.
However, the "four out of five"
ration has declined due to in
creased employer hostility and ac-
tivity before and during NLRB
elections" he said.
'Board rules now permit en-
ployers to campaign against a
union and in favor of a no union
vote" he pointed out. Manage
ment can now circularize employ
ees, advise and urge the voters to
reject the union and engage in all
manner of subtleties and innuen-
dos against unionism.
"The board still prescribes out
right threats of reprisals or re
venge by employers, but for all
practical purposes the effective
ness of the interference provision
of the Wagner Act has all but dis
Employers are interfer-
ing in union elections with COM
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-02

Atlanta (LPA) - Labor-man-
agement relations have taken an
ominous turn for the worst below
the Mason Dixon line, according to
George L. Googe, southern director
of organization for the AFL.
Heartened by recent wave of
anti-labor hysteria, Dixie employ
ers are getting more and more
brazen in their attacks upon
unions, he said.
Since the start of the AFL cam
paign down south seven months
ago, over 25O,00O members were
added, exclusive of another quar-
ter-million increase brought about
by the return of the United Mine
Workers to the AFL and by the
affiliation of several other hither-
to independent unions, Googe said.
Also, until recently, the AFL
had been winning four out of every
five elections in which it partici-
pated, he declared. Up TO Oct. !,
NLRB records showed $50 election
victories for the AFL, Googe as
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-02
Mumruck Elected
Conferee From
Locul Union 81

Canonsburg, Pa.-The last regu-
lar meeting for the year 1916 was
held on Dec. % with a good turn
out of members on hand. President
John Mamrack presided and con-
Quoted the business session in his
usual efficient manner.
The chief order Of business was
the election of officers and a con-
feree to the coming wage confer
ence. President John Mamrack was
named delegate to the wage par
ley with Cliff Rawlings serving as
alternate. -
Officers for the ensuing term
are as follows: President, John
Mamrack; vice president, Charles
Harris; recording secretary,
Charles Atkinson; financial secre-
tary, Clarence Wright; defense
secretary, Rose Koplen; treasurer,
Ann Bender; guard, Ted Czarnicki;
inspector, Roy Patton; trustees.
James McPeake, James Small and
Nancy Delaney; Vince Simko,
statistician, W.. S. George plant;
William Donkin, Sr., statistician,
Canonsburg pottery.
Six new members were initiated
and the withdrawal card of Wilma
Taylor, liner, accepted and her
name added to the roll.
Joe Rotella was suspended for
non-payment of dues and several
others received final warning that
unless they pay up their back dues
at our next meeting, the axe will
fall.
The next meeting of the local
will be held on January 6 and the
officers wishes to impress on all
members their responsibility to at
tend meetings and assist with the
transaction Of the business Of the
local.
To members of the Executive
Board and the trade in general,
best wishes for a happy and pros
porous New Year.-O. C. 81.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-02
N. ]. Workers
DEFY Anti
Strike Low
Governor Orders
Seizure OF Plants

Jersey City, n. J. (FP) - New
Jerseys state public utilities anti
strike law met its first defiance
here Dec. 20 when $50 members Of
Local 274B, Steamfitters & Help
ers Union, indicated they would re-
ject a state order to return to
work until the Public Service Elec-
trio e. Gas Co. renews contract
which expired last Aug. 6.
The men walked out of two Of
the company's plants Dec. "a after
the company had stalled negotia-
tions since the contract expired
and had attempted to strike out IA
work rules clauses that the union
contends would in effect break the
back of the contract. The COM
pany also refused to discuss de-
mands for 80 cents hourly wage
increase during negotiations before
the State Mediation Board.
Governor Walter f. Edge order
cu Sldlc SclLuIc VI lnc lWO SlI uCh
plants, one here and one in nearby
New Brunswick, under terms of the
recent state law prohibiting strikes
in governments seized public utili-
ties and requiring workers to re-
turn to their jobs one the utilities
had been taken over.
Local Business Agent Frank De-
Nike said the men would refuse
to return to work at least until the
old agreement, which had been in
effect for two years, is signed. He
said the union would be willing to
the wage issue to media
ton.
Although there is no legal teeth
in the law, which was passed last
the men may be deprived
of their seniority and denied un-
employment compensation during
the strike.
DeNike charged the company
had not been bargaining in good
faith and said company representa-
tive Robert Phillips had admitted
to him during negotiations that
'he had no authority to negotiate"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-02
Hamilton Heads
Local Union 3,
Beaver Falls, Pa.

Beaver Falls, Pa.-Members of
Local Union 33 are back on the job
again following a short layoff, due
to repairs being made on the
bisque kilns.
At our last meeting officers
were elected for the ensuing term
with Walter Hamilton elected
president; Gilbert Herr, vice presi-
dent; Elizabeth Padxothy, treasur-
er; Laura Swartz, financial secre-
tary; Leonard Greco, recording
secretary; Angelo Lupi, guard; !;
Jack Davis, inspector.
Leonard Greco was named dele
gate to the wage conference which
opens in Washington on Jan. 10th.
Several employees from the
Hardesty China Co. turned their
cards back into Local 33, and
others were informed to report for
initiation.
Lloyd Cook is up and around
again following three-month
siege of illness. We hope it will
not be long before he is back at
the bench.
Art Evans who recently went to
Los Angeles for a short vacation,
writes his friends he is enjoying
the weather on the coast, but still
prefers the Beaver Valley climate
The bisque room girls at the
Mayer China held Christmas
dinner that will long be remem-
bered by employees in that de-
partment. The menu left little to
be desired and consisted of baked
ham, scalloped potatoes, baked
beans, vegetable salad, deviled
eggs and stuffed celery. Pumpkin
and cherry pie with whipped
cream rounded out the dessert.
The affair served a two-fold
purpose by honoring Ester Easzon
whose birthday fell on the same
date. She was presented with many
beautiful handkerchiefS and greet
ing cards, marking the occasion.
Charles Baker and John Frede
rick shared the honors in slowing
away the food; Lawrence Kelly,
Eugene Reich and Jim Goff re-
ceived valued gifts in the grab bag
contest following the dinner--O.
c. 33.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-02
Case Strike
Rolls Into
Second Year
Workers Determined
To See 1t Through

Racine, Wis. (FP)-The nations
longest major strike, that Of the
United Auto Workers against the
J. | Case Co., rolled into its Sec
ond year here Dec. 26 with the
strikers still staunchly marching
before the sprawling factory's
gates.
The plant here is the main Case
factory and is one of five units in
three states struck last Dec. 26
when more than $500 workers
walked out demanding higher
pay, arbitration of dispute e S,
strengthened grievance procedures
and maintenance of membership.
The demands were based on recon-
mendations of the now-defunct
War Labor Board.
The workers at the Rock Island,
ILL.,, and Burlington, Ia, plants
went back to work after two
months and the Rockford, ILL.,,
plant was closed until early this
month. The Racine unit, normally
employing $500 workers in it's
harvesting equipment plant and
1000 more in the tractor branch,
is the only one still out.
The Cast Co., under President
L. R. Clausen, has defied WLB
recommendations, NLRB citations
for violations of the Wagner Act
and two invitations to confer in
Washington with Secretary of
Labor Lewis B. Schwellenbach. In
ternational Harvester, on strike at 1
the same time, accepted such con-
situations and their strike ended
April 5.
The White House has rejected
efforts to have the government
take over the Case plant and units
of the Allis-Chalmers Manufactur-
ing Co. which had also been on
strike since last May.
In stead of seeking settlement |
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-02
Oakland
Store Strike
Flores Agdin
Attempts Made To
Deliver Merchandise

Oakland, Cal. (FP)-The strike
that sparked the AFL general
walkout here flared again recent
ly when union officials learned
that attempts would be made to
deliver merchandise to the struck
Kahn's and Hastings department
stores. The Retail Clerks Interna-
tional Association Immediately
ordered resumption of mass pick
eting.
Local President James Marshall
of the International Brotherhood
of Teamsters said several drayage
firms had notified him they had
been instructed to make deliveries
to the stores. Teamsters' contracts
require drivers to attempt delivery
but they are not obligated to go
through picketlines if it involves
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