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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-10-30
CoImer Discusses
Special Session

JACKSON Especial with the
Senatorial race in it's final week,
new vigor has been added to the
campaign by the action of President
Harry Truman in calling the Con-
gress into special session November
18th.
The special session, called earlier
than was anticipated, means that
the Senator Mississippi elects on
November 4th will take over the re-
sponsibilities of the high office and
face momentous decisions on the
floor of the Senate less than two
weeks after being elected.
Commenting on the special session,
Congressman w. M. (BilD Colmer,
a member of the House of Repre-
sentatives and a candidate for the
Senate seat left vacant by the death
of Bilbo said:
During my fourteen years in the
Congress there have seldom been
times when more effective action
was needed. When the Senate con-
venes, clear-headed action will be
necessary and the burden for that
action will be on seasoned and ex-
perienced veterans of legislative pro-
cedure. No newcomer, regardless of
his personal ability in other fields,
can be of much help to the presi-
dent, to the nation and to his native
state in this important session"
"In asking the people of Missis-
sippi to cast their votes for me Nov
ember 4th." Colmer continued, Il am
not only offering a record, but ex-
perience that can be gained only in
years of legislative work plus per-
sonal and working friendship with
most of the members of the present
Senate and the Presidents cabinet.
I know now that the findings of the
Postwar Economic Committee, of
which I was chairman, will be used
extensively in reaching the decisions
about the present crisis in domestic
economy and foreign affairs"
"It is my earnest desire to be a
member of the Senate, where de-
cisions on these matters are made
and where my voice will speak with
more authority SO that / can be of
more effective aid to Mississippi in
the next Congress"
Congressman Colmer will discuss
the issue of this election over a state
wide radio network Monday, Novem-
Der 3, at 800 p. m.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-10-30
Presbyteriuns Observe
Home Mission Week

This week, October 20 to Novem-
Der 2, is being observed throughout
u whole southern churches as
Home Mission Week of Prayer and
5elf-Denial. Since Jackson, Missis-
sippi, has been called the hottest
spot" of opportunity for church ex-
pansion in our nation, we are doub-
~ interested in the work. Our form
er pastor. the Rev. John R. Smith, is
now ministering to the first of eight
new Presbyterian churches proposed
for Jackson.
The Woman's Auxiliary has met
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
in prayer for Home Missions. In
formation on various phases of the
work has been given by Mrs. d. T.
Ruff, who is local secretary of this
cause. The meetings were held at the
church and at the homes of Mrs. Tom
Shepherd and Mrs. Emma McLeanA
A special offering will be taken dur
ing the church service on November
2 for this extension of Christianity
in our southland.
On Monday, November 3, at $3.50
Circle One will meet with Mrs. c. S.
Harrell and be led by Mrs. Kate D..
Tackett. Circle Two will meet at Mrs.
w. E. Strider's, Mrs. r. G.. Valentine
leading the program.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-10-30
Services Held For
Mrs. Mary ]. Gilbert

Services for Mrs. Mary Jane Gil
bert, aged Attala countian who died
at her home at McCool Wednesday
October 22nd, were held Friday
morning at II o'clock at Carson
Ridge Baptist Church. Burial was in
Carson Ridge Cemetery with Sou
thern Funeral Home of Durant in
charge.
Mrs. Gilbert, who was 80, was a
member of the Carson Ridge Bap-
fist Church.
She is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Dee Hamilton, of Cleveland;
and three sons. j. S. Gilbert of Nc
Cool; w. A. Gilbert of Hamburg,
Ark; and j. E. Gilbert of Kelly, La.
She is also survived by IS grand
children and 80 Observation-Disclosures
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-10-30
Services Held For
Former Holmes Man

Marvin Laird Hays, freight agent
of the Illinois Central Railroad at
Brookhaven since 1880, freight agent
for the Mississippi Central also, and
in general charge of the Illinois
Central's passenger traffic at Brook
haven, died October 18th in the
Kings Daughters Hospital at Brook
haven.
Mr.. Hays came to Brookhaven
after many years service as 1. c.
freight agent at Water Valley. He
was reared in Durant.
He would have been eligible for
retirement from his position with
the railroad in two more years.
He was a member of the First
Methodist church which he served
as a steward. and the Kiwanis Club.
He was particularly interested in
Boy Scout activities.
MI. Hays leaves his wife, Mrs.
Nina Green Hays of Brookhaven,
originally of Durant; and a brother,
Edgar Hays of Tchula.
The funeral of Mr.. Hays was held
at the Perkins Funeral Chapel in
Brookhaven at 9 o'clock Sunday
morning. His pastor, Rev. j. D. Stay,
officiated with an impressive tri-
butte to the worth and accomplish
ments of Mr.. Hays.
Interment was made in Evergreen
Cemetery, Gulfport, at $3.50 Sunday
afternoon, the funeral cortage having
travelled there by motor.
-BROOKHAVEN LEADER
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-10-30
Holmes County Teachers
Meet In Lexington 5th

The Holmes County Teachers AS
ISOLATION will meet in the Lexington
Grammar School Wednesday after
noon, November 5, 1947 at 2:30 o.
clock, according to an announcement
of Miss Dorothy McBee, County
Superintendent.
S. A. Brasfield, high school super
visor of the State Department of
Education, and w. M. Taylor of the
Teacher Retirement System, will be
the guest speakers for the occasion.
All teachers are urged to be pre-
sent, Miss McBee said.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-10-30
Clerks Office Gets
New Face This Week

Chancery Clerk P. H. Williams
office received a new face this week
as painters finished re~decorating the
large office in a soft shade of green.
Base of the walls is finished in dark
err green and the windows are paint
ed oak.
MrsIrene S. Money, Librarian, also
received a new lease on life as the
library was r~edecorated in the same
colors as the Chancery Clerks Of
flee.
Work was contracted by G. H.
Petty.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-10-30
Holmes Girls initiated
Into MSCW Society

Among the twenty two members
of the junior class at the Mississippi
State College for Women initiated
into Torch, junior honor society. in
"a impressive candelllight cere-
mony were Miss Virginia Holder of
Lexington and Miss Jane Harrington
Of Durant.
Following the initiation, Miss Her
rington was elected vice-president of
the group.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-10-30
Card Of Thanks

We wish to take this opportunity
to thank all our white friends and
places of business in Lexington who
helped us SO much by contributing
to the Mt. Olive Vocational Training
School fair which is an annual event
in this community. We are most
grateful for your gifts, cooperation,
and friendship.
Sincerely,
Mt. Olive Vocational Training
School, Route 6, Lexington. By Eva
Booker.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-10-30
Singing Convention

The Madison County Singing Con-
vention will meet in the Courthouse
at Canton Sunday, November End at
10 o'clock til 4 o'clock.
The Magee Quartet, Mr.. Starkey
and Quartet from Jackson will be
on hand with other good singers.
Everyone is cordially invited to
come and enjoy a day of good Cos
pei singing.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-10-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Young and dau-
ghter, Mary Arlyn and Mr. and Mrs.
John Hathcock and son, Johnnie,
spent Sunday in Prairie with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Hathcock.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-10-30

Send an experienced and Qualified
man to the U. S. Senate. Vote for
BILL CoLMER next Tuesday, Nov
ember 4th. (Poid Political Adv
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-09
NLRB Stands
Pat On Foremen
Joining Unions

Washington (FP) - American
industrial management must deal
with unions freely chosen by its
supervisory employees, the NLRB
said as it petitioned the Federal
Circuit Court of Appeals at Phil
adelphia for enforcement of its
order against the Jones & Laugh
lin Steel Corp.
By 81 vote the Board directed
the steel company to deal with the
United Clerical Technical & Super
visory Employees of District 30,
United Mine Workers. Chairman
Paul Herzog and Member John
Houston formed the majority, with
Member James Reynolds, Jr. dis
senting.
The action covers j e. LIS captive
coal mines in western ePnpslvania.
In its decision, the majority
said "This order, which does moth
ing more than reaffirm the rep
resentation case decision, issues at
this time in order to expedite and
facilitate court review of the
Boards earlier holding, a result
deeply desired by the Board and by
all parties"
In secret ballot election April
l, 1916, the UNIV affiliate was
chosen by lis supervisors of the
company, while 23 voted against it.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-09
House Committee
Urges Election
Curbs On Lubor

Washington (FP) - Reporting
to the House after several months
of examining the activities OF
labor and other groups in last
falls bitterly-contested congress
sional elections, the House cam
paign expenditures committee Jan
2 called for changes in election
laws which would drastically curb
labor's ability to support its
friends at the polls.
The committee report was sign
ed by Chairman Percy Priest and
Representatives Oren Harris, Carl
Curtis, and Frank Fellows. The
liberal Representative John Fogar-
ty was not present at most COM
mittee meetings and did not sign
the report.
The most important recommen-
dations:
1.-The provision in the Smith
Connally act prohibiting unions
from contributing to congressional
election campaigns should be made
permanent part of the Corrupt
Practices Act, since the Smith
Connally act will be dead in six
months with the ending of presi-
Dental wartime controls.
2.-Spending money for union
organizers salaries and for radio
time in connection with elections,
with or without the knowledge of
the candidates, should be made
illegal under the Corrupt Practices
Act.
:. 3.-National councils or heads Of
political committees working in
congressional election campaigns
should be required "to keep CEN
trail records of nationwide activi-
ties, including contributions and
expenditures, for the purpose of
centralizing responsibility"
New legislation should be
enacted extending the legal limit
of expenditures by any candidate
to political groups operating in his
behalf, whether with or without
his knowledge and consent. The
amount per candidate, however,
should be raised from a $500
$4,000 range to $3,5O0-S7,00.
5.-"The matter of primary
elections should be left to the
states"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-09
BUTCHERS WIN
43-HoUR week
JANUARY 1880

Philadelphia (FP) = Threat OF
strike action by more than 1900
butchers in a 4-state area vanished
here when members of the Retail
Joint Council accepted wage in
creases ranging from II per cent
to 321a per cent from the Ameri-
can stores, Baltimore markets and
the Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.
Approximately $50 members of
the Amalgamated Meat Cutters &
Butcher Workmen employed by the
Food Fair chain have been unable
to reach agreement with the COM
pany and are expected to strike
shortly unless the company comes
to terms.
A meeting of members of Locals
Sc, 1876, 1876. 1913, 1919 and 469 APP
proved the results of over five
weeks negotiations which won l.
year contract described by Council
President Leon B. Schacter as the
best in the industry. The agree
ment provides the first 43-hour
week in the retail meat industry,
besides seven paid holidays, an inn
proved vacation plan and sick
leave clause.
At a community picnic, each wo-
man takes a generous helping OF
her own contribution.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-09
Utility Union
Eoses Bon On
Struck Plant

: Newark, N. j. (FP) - On the
strength of a pledge from Govern
or Walter f. Edge that the Public
Service Electric g. Gas Co. will
resume negotiations until a salts
factory settlement is reached on
wage and other demands, Local
26S, international Chemical Work
.ers Union, agreed Dec. 20 TO let
IL carloads Of coke move into the
company's strickbound Harson
plant.
The plant, struck on Dec. 26, was
taken over by the state Dec 2S.
Pickets had prevented the coke
from being moved onto company
grounds.
The governor stepped in when
the company announced that gas
service would be reduced unless
the coke was allowed into the
plant. The union maintained, how
ever, that the company had suf-
ficient coke 10 continue operation.
Service is being maintained by 90
supervisory employers.
Demands Of the 4C0 striking pro-
duction workers include 80 per
cent wage raise, changes in work
ing rules and contract TO replace
one which expired two years ago.
Meanwhile $50 members of
Local 274B, Steamfitters & Help
ers Union, returned TO work at the
company's Jersey City and New
Brunswick plants after the com
pany agreed TO restore 10 of Ia
work rules to the contract under
negotiation and to continue nego-
tiations on the remainder. The
union agreed to submit demands
for 80 cent wage raise to media
ton.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-09
Frank c. George
Dies Suddenly In
Salem Hospital

Frank c. George, so, kiln depart
ment manager in plant a of the
w. S. George Pottery Company in
East Palestine, died Jan. 6 in the
Salem City Hospital following a
severe stomach hemorrhage.
Although he had been in poor
health for a number of years, his
death came as a surprise to his
many friendssin the pottery indus
try. He entered the hospital the
day preceding his death.
A son of the late w. S. and
Anna Campbell George, he was
born in East Liverpool but spent
the greater part of his life in East
Palestine outside of periods when
he was identified with the opera
tions of the George Potteries in
Kittanning and Canonsburg.
A veteran of World War |, he
was a member of the United Pres
byterian Church, the American
Legion and Veterans of Foreign
Wars.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Catherine Hart of Wash
ington, Pa. whom he married II
years ago; four brothers. w. C.
George, John and William George
of East Palestine, and Robert
George of Washington; four sis
ters, Miss Janet George of New
York City, Mrs. William Wayman
of Youngstown, and Mrs. Marguer-
ite Adams and Mrs. Dorothy
Woodland Of Ashville, N. C.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-09
Expose Puerto
Rico-Chicogo
Slave Traffic
BY CHARLES HAYNES

Chicago (FP) An airborne
slave traffic, bringing Puerto
Ricans to Chicago to work for as
little as 81 cents take-home pay a
week, has been disclosed here.
Some 500 workers have already
been imported and an additional
shipment. of 400 is expected within
a month. They are brought here
by Castle, Barton Associates, a
large Chicago employment agency,
which then consigns them to en-
ployers.
Most of the Puerto Ricans are
domestic workers who are hired at
$50 month, from which is deduct
ed a series of agency fees, air.
plane passage and return trip fees.
Fifty others are working for
the Chicago Hardware Foundry at
SO cents an hour, but after deduc-
tions, their pay checks seldom run
higher than $5 for full week. One
worker for the week ending Oct. 6
had only 81 cents left out of his
$3.50 paycheck after dedcutions
for miscellaneous" items, "bond"
covering substandard room and
board, transportation and taxes.
The foundry workers are housed
in company-owned wooden railroad
cars and are forced to buy their
food and work clothes at COM
pany store.
Under the terms of contract
which the workers sign as they
board the plane in Puerto Rico,
they are not permitted to leave
their jobs for one year. No legal
action can be taken against the
agency since the Puerto Ricans'
gross pay is i'm accordance with the
contract.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-09
NAM SILENT ON COST
OF WAGE REPORT

Washington (FP) =, Econo-
mist Ralph Robey of the NAM
pointed out in his reply to the
Nathan wage report that the
CIO paid Economist Robert
N. Nathan $4,000 for the job
according to Times estimates.
At the NAM luncheon feat
uring MANS reply, Robey was
told by James Wechsler of the
New York Post that it might
look fairer if Robey stated what
he was getting.
Robey launched counter-at-
tack, demanding to know how
much the reporter earned. AS
all eyes turned on Wechsler, he
smiled and replied 81 make $148
a week-now what do you get,
DR.. Robey?"
This surprised Robey, who
lamely respon I'd he made
"more than you do" and had
worked three days on this re-
port" &
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-09
NAM Fizzles On Reply
To Ndthdn Wdge Report

Washington (FP)-An answer
to the Nathan report" Suggesting
q wake increase of about rs per
cent for U. S. workers without
price increase) was launched amid
fancy cocktails and a bountiful
luncheon by the National Associa-
ton of Manufacturers Dec. 80 at
the Carlton hotel.
Newsmen guzzled the MANS
whisky as fast as two union bar
tenders could work, enjoyed broil-
ed lamb chops and then turned to
the serious task of needing Big
Business.
Chief Economist Ralph Robey of
the NAM was cast in the uneasy
role of defending profit records
and denying that wage increases
are possible. He started off with
lantern slides attacking Economist
Robert r. Nathan for using fig
ures of different years than the
NAM approved. He pounded the
theory that lower prices and not
higher wages are the nations need.
Then, as the question period
period opened, Robey quickly got
into trouble while his audience took
turns in embarrassing him before
his employers at the head table.
Robey contended that "if COM
pany has (profit) margins to pay
out wage increases then to the
same extent it can cut prices"
How will companies be made to
cut prices? Robey said that it was
a matter of Competition and con-
sumner resistance"
A woman reporter asked if the
NAM would support anti-monopo-
" action by the government"
Robey said that would depend on
the bill at issue, but that NAM
was 'for free competition, as
policy.
Ed Lahey of the Chicago Daily
News took Robey back to the is
sue of consumer resistance, inquir-
ing if the NAM was for Organ
lied action by consumers"
Robey, tall and dark, hedged on
this, stating that ~ don't think
organized consumer resistance will
be very effective. / don't think you
can get buyers to hold together"
Next came a query based on the
fact that prices can't be boosted
an more, so wouldn't wage increas-
es have to come out of more pro-
ductivity and lush profits?
Robey ducked this and counter
ed by asking his questioner why in
dustry couldn't raise prices fur
ther, insisting that "some lines
could do So"
What lines, DR.. Robey?" was
the immediate response from the
press.
"Well, it depends on what the
public will take," Robey said.
While Robey argued that the
average U. S. worker was earning
$45 week, the newsmen wanted
to know how this worker was go
ing to meet current high prices.
Robey said the $45-a-week man
should bargain for more"
Asked if that wasn't exactly
what the Nathan report proposed,
Robey denied there was even a
remote similarity and warned that
about 40 per cent Of the 25 per
cent increase recommended by the
Nathan report would be out of
government taxes"
Aside from this, Robey's answer
! to Nathan was name-calling
business. He found Nathan's re-
port a "boot-strap theory" full of
guesses and assumptions. He de-
clared Nathan was "poor
prophet"
But the MANS answer is more
competition-and a hope that un-
organized concumers, unable to
hold together, may resist to bring
prices down.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-09
Jackson Chino
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the evenings activities. The Hotel
Logan had been especially decora-
ted with a Christmas setting and
The Legionnierre Orchestra pro-
vided program of inspiring music
that made the dancing phase of
the program a decided success.
At an appropriate hour there
was an intermission during which
a bountiful buffet lunch and re-
freshments were served. An extern
sive array of food was set up on
the buffet and the celebrators in
dulged their inner selves to COM
plete satisfaction.
Jack Jones acted as master of
ceremonies for the occasion and
awarded three door prizes amount
ing to S25. Misses Mary and Helen
Pezinski, sisters, won the first and
second prizes, while third prize
was awarded to Ollie Young.
The program continued into the
wee small hours of morning before
it was broken up after every par
ticipant had been satisfied that a
high standard for Christmas par
ties had been established for the
Jackson China employees.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-09
MRS. ANN RIDDLE

Mrs. Ann Riddle, 3s, died sud
denly Jan. at her home, 374
Main street, Wellsville, following
a heart attack.
Mrs. Riddle was brusher at the
Sterling China Co. and affiliated
with Local Union "a, Wellsville,
Ohio.
She leaves her mother, Mrs. So
fla Sadowski of Stewartsville; two
sisters, Mrs. Mary Zajc of Cleve-
land, and Mrs. Pauline Reiline of
st. Clairsville; four brothers, An
drew O'Brosky and Steve O'Brosky
Of Akron, and John O'Brosky and
Joseph o. Brosky of Steubenville,
and half-brother, Pete Sadowski
of Stewartsville.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-09
National School

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teacher shortage, either through
shortening of the school day or
elimination of departments or
classes.
Focal point of the NEA pro-
gram, entitled "A Professional
Way to Meet the Educationa
Crisis" is that teachers should de-
mand decent salaries. NEA stand
ard calls for a minimum annual
salary Of $2,400 for a qualified
beginning teacher who is a col
lege graduate, with annual raises
up to $4,000$6,000 range for ex-
perienced teachers.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-09
Coshocfon Local


Six new members have been add
ed to the roll: Garnet Taylor,
Nellie Streets and Raymond Stone,
initiated; Bill Myers, reinstated
Frank Blair aind Ernest Broomhall
via withdrawal and transfer card.
Refreshments were served by
the social committee at the close
of the meeting.
A special meeting will be called
to elect a delegate to the wage
conference which opens in Wash
ington on Jan. 16.-O. c. rs.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-09
Financial Report
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ton. Propositions to come before
the parley will be discussed and
opinions aired on proposals affect
ing the trade.
The report of the auditing COM
mittee was well received and show
ed the funds of the local to be SOL
vent. In these days of ever rising
prices and the struggle to make
both ends meet, we are glad to
see members of Local Union sc do
not overlook their obligations to
protect their means of livelihood
by maintaining good standing in
their organization. The financial
report at the end of the fiscal year
showed a substantial sum in the
black.-O. G. sc.
A widow who inherits compli-
Gated estate is likely to revise her
opinion of the late deceased.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-09
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NOTICE KILNMEN

+ Polls will open at p. m.
< and remain open until the .
< close of our next three meet !
! ings during the month to en- :
< able all to vote on the refer :
< endum now before the trade.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-09
Local Union 10
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ers in the affairs of the local over
the span of years they have been
member, will long be remember
ed. Such members as these are a
credit to No. 10, or any organiza-
tion they are affiliated with.-O.
G.. 10.