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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-02

HITLER had favorte propaganda trick of accusing his
interests copying this Hitler technique 1t is matter of
common knowledge that small handful of giant corporations
and banks exercise controlling influence American indus
try United States Senator Oahoney of Wyoming the fore
most truStbuSer Congress- has publicly denounced these
confines the most dangerous form of monopoly Yet today
mined propaganda campaign to make the American people
believe that labor unions mOnopoes and therefore ought
to be broken up by restrictive legislation.
Because such legislation going to be INTRODUCED at the
next session of Congress- the public ought to know the facts
about the ridiculous charges against labor.
monopoly trust is combination in restraint Of
trade 1t is device by which few people gain control of
commodity and for their private enrichment force the
public to pay higher price for it than warranted The
Sherman Antitrust Act forbds such practices.
At the beginning of this century, efforts made to
apply this law against labor unions But in 1914 Congress-
after examining all the facts adopted the Clayton Act which
specifically states that the labor of human beings is not
commodity article of and that labor unions,
therefore cannot be prosecuted under the Sherman Act
But let's beyond the legal definitions and get to the
heart of this issue 1t ncontroverbe fact that the trade
union movement has concentrated efforts not private
enrichment of few, but lifting the income and living
believe that the American standard of living would be
high it today if it not for the labor unions and if
the of country had to depend the
osity of prOft-hungry employers?
The next argument of opponents is that the SOcaed
closed shop creates monopoly of jobs for union members and
shuts out nonunon members from good employment oppo
tunes Now that might sound plausible if it not for
the fact that the trade union movement spends most OF it's
time and in trying to get members n not to keep
them out Doesn't that explode the charge of monopoly? The
proper for the closed shop the union shop It's
pose to protect the union from being undermined by hostile
employers Those who supporting legislation to outlaw
the closed shop the union shop really trying to destroy
the unions entirely.
Throughout it's history the trade union movement has
batted unngy for better economic and social conditions
for the people OF country who would be helpless
without organization Such great reforms free public
schools the day. social security and the minimum
wage law have been largely because organized labor
fought for them If that constitutes monopoly then
thing is wrong with the dictionary.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-02
OTHER UNIONS MONEY

SOME CIO unions apparently spelling for bigger and
better trouble Unmndfu of recent lessons their leader
ship continues fan the fires of economic warfare by rec
less threats and the of "a counterofensve to
turn back the drive Of corporate reaction"
On top of these yes has proposal OF the
executive board of the CO United Automobile Workers Union
for the setting up of point strike und-by the ALL ClO
and Railroad Brotherhoodsas part of program for ma
tona labor unity and coordinated trade union action.
The behind this strange proposal is obvious The
COUAW treasury has been depleted to such extent to
make another drawnout conflict virtually impossible Reserv
have shrunken from 100000 before the unions dsas
trous General Motors strike to less than $400000
Evidently these hard pressed leaders not averse to
helping themselves good slice of other unions moneyf
it can be had
Compare the CIO tantrms with the broad concept of
George NJ Harrison able president of the AF Brotherhood
of Railway Clerks who recently wrote
At this critical period need larger appreciation OF
national interest, respective rights and mutual
sponsibtes Our system of private competitive capitalism
continue be the foundation of nations peaceful
and expanding economy We must reesabsh the rights of
free property and free choice of action Free competition and
free the strength of free society If
to maintain free enterprise in America with all that the term
implies must also maintain maintain freedom of labor
with all that it implies Certainly there clear and INSOFAR
abel between the two which makes the maintenance of
contingent upon the maintenance of the other"
We wonder whether the CIO union membership will in
time learn the facts of life and for themselves leader
ship that thinks consructvey and puts first things first
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-02
RIDING FOR A FALL

IN A CAREFUL and conservative study of the economic
state of the nation Robert r. Nathan Associates have
assembled statistics wages prices and profits
which point to this inescapable conclusion:
Our economy is riding for fall with disastrous results
for all sections of the population unless something is done
medaey to close the everwidng gap between lower
and purchasing power the hand and syhgh prices
and profits, on the other.
The report points to the unsoundness of the present
boom based high production, high prices and super
profits but accompanied by the sharp decline in pur
chasing power.
The demand for types of goods and services has
already softened, it notes Millions of lowncOme families
find themselves priced out of the market
Long term prosperity must be based expanding
buying power cannot be achieved by shrinking the buying
of the workers order that profits may far be-
yond reasonable and stable nevels."
In the past two years. the report shows average weekly
earnings of manufacturing workers have declined dol
lars and cents.
When account is taken of the increase in living COSTS
shown by the conservative Bureau of Labor Statistics
index real weekly earnings of manufacturing workers have
dropped far that by the end of 1916 increase Of about
23 cent will be necessary to bring them back to the level
of January 1916.
In the durable goods industries the decline has been still
sharper that rise of 275 per cent would have been
qured October 1916 to restore real earnings the January
1916 level.
Meanwhile corporate profits after taxes approaching
15 billion dollars for this which is so cent higher
than the peak and ame high for the United States
The present profit level after taxes in fact is 33 times
high as the average Of the pre-war years 1869
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-02
MAY BE A LESSON IN THIS

THE VERY ght-headed Senator Ball of Minnesota could
learn something from the recent Oakland general strike
For example, the big department stores which refused
have anything to do with the Retail Clerks Unon based
their objection the ground that they belonged to
citation whose members pledged deal with Unions only
ndusrwide basis In other words unless the Unions
represent all the workers in all the Oakland depart
ment stores they would not deal.
Senatar Ball, however, says he wants law to prohibit
Unions from signing industywde agreements He wants to
limit agreements to single employers industry Incident
ally Senator Ball will fight for law to abolish the Closed
Union Shops for Unions of working people, not for Unions of
employers Which reminds that Ball of the authors
the bill introduced in the last Congress providing for
pusory arbitration but changed his mind when industry pro-
tested.
Senator Ball. and other enemies of Unions could learn
something if they would study the Oakland strike fact
if they would give small fraction of the attention they
devote the wishes of the employers the problems of the
working people.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-02
From The Herdld Files
THIRTY.FIVE YEARS AGO

The following officers elected by Local Union for the
President Mard Cochan president Harry Loves
recording secretary George Smith, corresponding Harry
Cubby secretary, "Ck" Gbert Edward Davis
Lester Hucnson guard Charles Marrman; trustee Matt
hew Curran
The Laughn plant No which has been idle last May
sumed with partial force week. ggmen William Parrish Frank
Wedgewood Chadwick Harry Wedge and James Thompson
George Mountford and Thomas a handlers George Hall and
Homer Amos dshmaker Jack Mcure Joe Bourne scke
Martin Edg moudmaker Len Copeland John Stoddard
The following officers elected by Local Union 3d. New Castle
Pa President Wilbur Fink president Zach Robbnson recording
James Mylr; financial William Gilbert
H. Gbert satcian Lversage Charles
Inspector James POWELL guard Lyle Jackson cent
collector Lew Robinson
family Miles, Ohio, spending the holidays
with relatives and friends in Sebring
Union Miles, Ohio elected the following officers for the
President Patrick Quinn; president Thomas Black
corresponding Perry Day. financial Edward Ted
secretary John ngerman John ugh guard
William Watkins; trustees william Morgan William Cannon.
Jordan and family of Miles, Ohio spending the holidays
with relatives in West Virginia.
The Pearl China Co., Kanng Pa closed down full this week
permit the making many badly needed repairs
Lillian decorator the Dresden pot
Hovencamp raroader Welsvie Ohio married
Christmas morning in the of ST. Stephens Episcopal Church
Robert Kell pastor performed the ring ceremony.
Christmas day dwned sadly for Homer Clover kndrawer
Sebng by fire the of the
morning Glover made his second window All
the household furniture destroyed in the fire.
The Hch Sanitary plant of Evansville Ind will be placed
operation week. understood fifty will be needed
operate the shop.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-02
CALLING - &IG
STRAIGHT
BY ED HUGHES, Federated Press

ARMED FORCES NEVER YET PRODUCED RING CHAMP
Around cauifower haun speculative fight feel
that the hortchanged them The Us cannot
why didn't produce budding heavy
weight champion. The answer is simple:
The armed services probably wespecay in
training gadators the well for the battlefield
Gene Tunney revived this cocyed myth few months before
s deep dsw he predicting the phantom
champion than joe However, this formidable still to be
heard FROM
1t that number of young who tossed
life toughens them physically too But muscular
life strictly kindergarten stuff It's after the
s the TsS gaior attends classes b, the University of
the first war He won the EF heavy title beating Bob Martin
wa as green as doarb he left the
before plasterng Dempsey
young West Virginia hills Mild hammered and boys
traffic of eau He had been oyerpub.d @ too His
real champion of the world Not Jack Dempsey, understand
recall Martins first appearance GYM The bewider
70 # s % @ M og
fellow knockout hitter but he slow thinker He
cruelw whppings after showing 'promise."
Martin much the for when he
last ring He & spent time hospital before from the
wo Last heard of him he policeman back the old home
town.
Uncle heavyweight champions
Sharkey who boxed bit in the discharge
Tom were bis idols enes his ring na
a Lithuanian American tag.
Barelhested Shakey though Some
think he whipped Jim Jeffres then champ their terrific 25rounder
Today G aren't hankerng war; either
hardware They aren't furnishing meackets
skebreaker for the labor Smart
clearheaded young men,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-02
THE REASON FOR THE LAG

NATIONALLY known agency, which is in the business OF
giving advice to business and industry, predicts that
wages for Organized Labor will increase during the coming
year. but aments that the of the socaed whecoar
workers and the others who unorganzed will lag far be-
hind.
This is just another way of saying what labor has long
been telling the noganized As individuals they cannot hope
to make the the field of and working condi
tons that the members of strong Unions achieve This
applies well to the wtecolar folks to the workers
the big corporation and service stations who have always
been undpad and who still working for less than Union
wages.
1t is interesting to note that the big fellows at last
admitting that what Labor has been saying long is abso
stey true 1t will be interesting when the
ganzed stop moaning and join Unions.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-02
MORE ABOUT WAGES AND PRICES

GO YOU have been told that prices sky high because
have up and that further increases in wages
will force price boosts?
Well, let's have a look at Swift Company one of the
bigfour meat packing corporations During the fiscal year
which ended October l3 this company racked four million
dollars IN profits than in its previous big earning year
OF 1915 Yet tonnage sales down II per cent No Won
der Swifts president John Holiness probably with tongue in
cheek announced that the profits the most unusual in
its history"
Wages of Swifts employees went up during 1916 much
to the pain and chagn OF management But let's what
else happened Though and salaries increased little
$4,000 600 profits increased 000000 Did wage boosts
drive up prices What do you think?
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-02
LUCE'S FORTUNE NOT LABOR'S

Further evidence that Henry Luce and organized labor still aren't
kissing the of $a
Fortune Luce hasn't american
article The Promise Republican calls
the COP to be for the political
liberty and private business enterprise
The major of the Republicans finds this "beef
dynamic and expansive American capitalism be welded
nternatonalism capitalism
may way which S. internatonalm
given practical expression"
blows the labor stating
The issue raised by Mr. Lewis and the United Mine Workers will
blessing if at that
democratic possesses those ultimate
power deal with particular that puts itself
above the law"
The magazine article demands the restoration of the equality
labor and before the law through amendment
the Wagner application the broad philosophy of the Sherman
cludng the pyramded power within unions themselves"
Who peace with Luce?
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-02
By TRAVIS X. HEDRICK, Federated Press
LABOR'S OUTLOOK BRIGHTENS

WashngtonLabors outlook for the dismal
The
good deed widening the field the United Mine
Workers from the 35 million dollar fine against for viola
ton of Justice T. Alan Goldsbooghs busting injunction
Instead OF merely deciding whether Godsboough within his
rights issuing the restraining order the soft strike the
high
involved.
had validity under the Constitution
those that speech and prohibit involuntary servtude
right of speech goes directly
John Lewis himself fined $1OOOO of his
union that there I could be forced by the
order the coal diggers without
And the question of involuntary servud whether the
n the of its
the pits pain of being held guilty of
violate Godsborough's order.
So the whole field the governments of injunction with
the of protecting
labor will be before the Supreme Court in the UNIV
a. Because this
for optimism in labor circles though the courts sion
close 54
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-02
SANTA HAS TO MOVE FAST

the Washington
who figured out there can't be a Santa Claus.
With slide rule and book this didn't dy daily
with figures-he let the kids have it:
and followed Xmas
a Juvenile population of 54C
millions he would have to fill stockings second
His velocity would be 87 miles second His aceeratoI
betwn would be $50 million times that of gravity using
trlGon horsepower.
his ncandescen almost
instantly and would that of the
Sun"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-02
SUPERVISORY UNITS


SUPERVISORY UNITS
NLRB generally holds that the scope of unit of
will be the that for the rank and file But the
the Carborndum Niagara Falls N the NLRB Dec
decided file improperly
by the employer the the supervisory unit did not have
follow it.
happened up separate
units for production employees and plant guards Later the parties
whether the supervisors of the
should in the unit from that of other
vsors The NLRB decide divide the supervisors into two
JURISDICTIONAL DISPUATES
generally avoid being involved
dctonal disputes afae of the organization
Where with
employees the NRB has adopted the policy
the organization to settle the fight between the children
The NRB does have to do this has plenty under the
Wagner decide the regardless of the fact that related a
involved The NIRB has nevertheless
policy and usually works WELL
There exceptional situations however where the NLRB
little prospect that the parent organization
the NLRB picture;
wise the matter would remain unsolved by anyone.
The NLRB nrvened in the u s. Industrial Chemicals de-
cdd Dec The NLB stated that when the dispute
referred it, it to the parent organization lin this
AFI) but This NLRB
position that there little likelihood that the dispute would en
ated by submission to the parent organization
CASE AGAINST CASE
The NLRB handed down decision Dec against
of Racine Wis The dispute involved has invoked the
effect it having began December 26 1945
The NRB found that the
1887 the had
the agreement, free Among
asserted of
that this constituted continuing contract binding the
But the NRB stated that eight
hold the union
workers had
upholdlng the Wagner act it sad came first.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-02
GRIEVANCE TIME

GRIEVANCE
ruling issued the Labor Department provides that
settling working be
by employers.
ferences during regular working hours the established
the considered be worked
pectve Of whether the conference held with
tive with a union representative
Evening star., 1947-01-09

Tom Brown. representative Of the Water Water
bury Sconn Toor Division a 1 Of " vickers' sssrs
L an and ERErfsG. Sn iSRorf0W.
National Service Cfdcer Post No. 8,
american An veterans oi, Of World war ,IIysr II N
a American ms Society aesuf Of Mechanical Engi-
neers, Peers Washingtonn SECTION, aets at tne RepcS
~ SPECIAL EXHIBITS.
Arts Club Of Washington, 2017 ] street
NV, open IL am to Pm. weekdays and
Faith Villas and etchings by. William
sssn Barnett n Adea Gaiiery q Art i27
days and 2 to 5 pm. Sundays: oroup, show
ot American paintings Tor the nome
Dxk Museum. m. Seventeenth and p streets
isyV NIX; opeR 5o am to pm aacasi;ons Mondays y
gallery. and aAlbum Of America" in the
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and. and to Pm , SUNDAYS; Isn,. Byzantine and
FisS Fish and and WiidIife SIae Service. % under main
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to 4.3o pm. daily: Display of freshwateT
Howard Universitr, Founders Library,
open 8 am to 10 p m. daily: Photographs
and textbooks on ''Minorities in the United
States" through January.
Howard University. Gallery of Art, open
10 am. to pm. Mondays through Fri
days: Modern sculpture, through January.
Library of CONGRESS, open 8 am. to l0
pm. Mondays through Fridays. 8 am. to o
p. m. Saturdays and 1880 am. to 10 pm;
Sundays: Original Lacock Abbey copy OF
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government. until December 10, 194S:
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including the autograph of Brahms Third
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SQUARE DANCE.
Advanced square and folk dancing,
Thomson Center Twelfth and l. streets
1Hy 0'cIOrk t00iPht.
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BOOK REVIEW.

BOOK REVIEW.
THE Great Stewardship" reviewed by
its author, Albert W. Atwood, at the Jewish
Community Center. Sixteenth and q streets
NV, $3.50 O'Clock tonigi1t
DANCE.
MASSACHUSETTS State Society formal
dance, Continental Room Wardman Park
Hotel. $3.50 o'clock tonight
LUNCHEON
District Bankers Association, Willard
Hotel. 1890 pm. tomorrow. Members and
guests.
LECTURES.
Jews In Other Lands" delivered BY
lands Jewish Center, First and Atlantic
streets Sc, S O'Clock tonight.
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Evening star., 1947-01-09
WAA Richmond Region
Holds Surplus SuIes

Surplus sales of materials and
equipment ranging from Tevolvers to
target kits have gone on sale at
various points in the Richmond
Region, the War Assets Administra-
ton announced today.
Included in the inventory are
thousands of kits, medical and den
tai equipment, and service revolverS,
the latter open for purchase only by
law enforcement agencies.
Information on any of the mate
rial may be obtained from the WAA
office, 1925 Twenty-first street NV.
Evening star., 1947-01-09
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] $3.50 Jockets ----- $21 .85
ii $39. so Joekets = $z6.35
20 S2O.1l and $zI rs Jockets, $14
IL $17.o5 jackets -------$12.95
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