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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25
Can Taff Consign Liberal Measures
To Deep Freeze?

Firmly with hint of sadness that the wdeyed
health housing legislation
the earliest, until after the 194s elections
Then, Republican President, Republicans
Congress- potax Democrats pantry
let the nice little boys and girls have of the things
puted have given drinks to thirsty apiece
and no seconds. ..!ea no.1la
a years sitdown strike against legislation
that the Republicans in Congress just won't trust the Truman
with the administration of it. Look the appointed
Labor Board No sympathy with the of the TaHarley
whatis-it Yes, he includes Denham. e
No matter how careful the Republicans in writing la
jam today & A a hsm n tho % maybe tim after ter
should win Congress
With With enough ugh % %aFgn . to without the tax pemo
alternative but there
the list of items for the deep freeze lockers the bill
against discrimination employment which his principal rivals
committed Nor did he mention the anpo
bills All three that order have been listed must items by leading
the 1948 campaign approaches and the Republican
mee studies the margins in doubtful states and districts and
paes them with the voting strength OF Negro and other minority
possible may be clearing the decks for show
Presidents Commission Civil Rights Forthcoming
port knock down and dagou fight break fbuer
great credit putting through reforms by
party
then only the members both Houses convinced that
bill citizenship employment danger
bill would strike enforcement leave Cities
Republicans might fall just short of the wods majority necessary
break Senate Hbster by limiting debate then hope
failure Democratic This despite
Republicans hold their ranks enough
cratic outside the South to vote oure by wohrds
Appropriation bills be passed
of March, April May and early June That only Feb
buster might run that long,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25
AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY

WITH deep satisfaction the American Federation of Labor
welcomes cumulative evidence that State Depart
of democratic principles The workers of this country
support to the with the understanding that the prn-
cpes of the Atlantic Charter would be maintained We
able to understand compromises necessary to keep ally
cessons to enable to gain control other
peoples We know also that foreign policy is effective
portion to military power to enforce convictions.
Our government must accept responsibility for the
habtaton of economies of all democratic countries in order
that these people again become sefsupportng With
sufficient aid to get them started the people of Western
Europe will preserve the institutions which made them
leaders in world civilization. Western Europe and the New
World have heritage culture and civilization.
To strengthen existing PanAmerican ties and organ
ze channels for constructive cooperation the purpose of
the Defense Conference session Bra
z This conference seeks hemisphere peace and security in
has long protected Latin American countries by it's Monroe
Doctrine proposes that all countries share responsible
y against aggression and set collective military agency
The Economic and Social Council of the United Nations
development of Latin American industries That may be
next step other be found to promote the
economic development that must provide the foundation for
political cooperation.
by the PanAmercan Union and is authorized by the Char
ter of the United Nations
Foreseeing this type of political development the Amer
Federation of Labor has been working for better under
standing between the WageeanerS of the United States
and those of Latin American countries We are trying to
the barriers of created by the
agents of the Communist Party in the interests of Soviet
foreign policy. The workers OF anAmerican countries
we'll in the work of the Pan-American Union
They should represent democratic purposes and institutions
not those of any dictator
Labor has achieved status and experience that
be of great value to countries these difficult days.
We see only opportunity to cooperate promotion of dem
Ocratic purposes.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25
DEMOCRATIC TRADE UNIONS

WHILE the American Federation of Labor is distinctive
W y American institution it developed by workers
from many nations who brought to this country their
perences with unions in the older lands The great orty
of these immigrants became Amercanzed and the mmi
grants and their children adopted the ways of this democ-
racy which established to provide opportunity and per
sona rights for all who willing to assume the respon-
sibilities of the democratic way of life.
The early craftsmen of the colonies first freed them
selves of fixing wages and
denure system brought England and began form
ing unions to take of these functions They helped Sc
be property holders Because they believed the
primary function of government to all citizens
that all citizens regardless OF economic status should par
Having secured political equality our early trade union
lists demanded equal educational opportunities They
Joined in for the establishment of free
public school system in various states UNEQUAL educational
opportunities create permanent chaSms between groups.
Having gained participation in political democracy, workers
set about getting better and hours from our develop
ing free enterprise system Domestic factories expand
ing rapidly facilitated by steampropeled transportation
rivers, canals and growing railroads With national markets
and national economy national and international
trade unions
In 1881 came the forerunner of the Federation modelled
along the lines of the British Trades Union Congress. In
1886 it reorganzed to follow the pattern of federal
Alarmed by the danger of being subordnated
the Knights of Labor the craft unions deter
mined to safeguard craft autonomy.
The American Federation of Labor developed effective
militant trade unions which promoted the economic welfare
of their members by securing better wages and better
dtons of work BY putting first things first they developed
strong efficient unions which workers political and
Legislative power and influence In industry well poll
tics, workers themselves members OF democratic
part the whole undertaking. proposing to influence but
not to control the whole.
We have gained in effectiveness and in status by recOg
nzng the distinctive function of management and the spec
al interests of all groups constituting democratic society
Both and labor essential to production The
welfare of both should advance simultaneously Likewise
there should be discrimination against the interests OF
any national group but each should step by STEP keep
abreast of social progress.
Today the American Federation of Labor is the strong
labor organization in the world and is the recognized
world spokesman for free trade unions. We steadfasy
fuse subordinate trade unions to any political party
principles other than those of democracy, which holds
that the dignity of human beings entities them to rights
assuring personal freedom Our policies ene to respect
and consultation We able and willing to cooperate with
government in developing World Federation based on
assurance of rights to all individuals
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25
-CAVIL-CADE'
BY LES FINNEGAN

after Sen Robert Taft advised the nation
combat high food prices was to eat less he pictured Cali
steak dinner T. An
Nothing politics.
badge that by the Republican
rolls Senator
eatin his words-at least those two.
ideas that Tats "eat less" formula of
tongue Tas brain always worked like that
will tell that the 1921 like 1947-a
Of horribly inflated prices Taft was serving his first term the
control bill
of the committee fought successfully keep ega
turefr BILL
ft explanation on April 26 higher the rents the more
incentive there is for to his own home"
Taft "pulsetakng developed hardening
as soon Cruz conceded that NAV
prohibition of the closed shop
before he what happening
stuff dead down his
Berkeley he tried to make amends The working of the
well
y This funny that reporters Taft train
telling other Never before history SO many
Jockeys mounted dead horse"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

IFE would indeed be dull if able to remember
- and to wonder
We remember for instance that lot of busnes writer's
and speakers organized labor the verbal works short
after the end of the warwhen the unions fighting
attempted reduction in their members earnings.
Labor, they said trying to plunge the nation into
nflaton-and that bad
The situation is greatly different today We already
have initiation and it's getting worse, largely result of
high prices and the huge profits of business and industry
We wonder what's happened to the writer's and speak
who formerly warned the nation about initiation
We wonder, but not too much.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25

SONE MERCHANTS SAY IF they do put Unon-made goods
their shelves that Union people will not buy them.
That be just albi but if it be true it serious
dctment of union and women.
Let's not play the other fellows game He has marked
cards If place chips his table, in the end
bound to lose It's gamble when purchase union
ducts and union services
Loyal trade unoniss do not patronze firm that does
sell unonmade goods and employ members of service
ions First they insist the Union Label Next they ask
for UnOnmade merchandise and the merchant has
ply of them union and usually tell him where he
get them The secretary of the Central Labor Union in
city has Union Label Catalogue Directory, refer
book in which all union manufacturers listed and
will furnish such information.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25
IT'S NOT THE WAY TO PEACE

RACK in the 1905, Senator Nyes Investigating committee
revealed how munitions manufacturers armed the worlds
nations and encouraged them to to Practically
agreed that the merchants of death business
evil thing.
Now newspaper report that England is selling
et panes the latest word in military aircraft to Argen-
tna and that Brazil fearful of falling behind the other big
South American country is asking Uncle Sam for of
his new Jets
Brazil and other countries "South of the Border have
already obtained American fighting and bombing planes
of notquitesomode types, and plan is foot for the
United States to equip and train the armies and navies OF
practically all South American nations
Whether the armng is done by private munitions makers
by Britain and Uncle Sam makes little difference 1t is not
the to solve the worlds problems and establish peace
Anyone who has read history knows that We protect
the Western Hemisphere without turning into armed
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25
FIVE YEARS AGO

Executive County
wholehearted support organzatonal
among Ohio
of Barberton.
Baker, Kennedy William Baker, apprentice
packers the Edwin Knowles Company initiated the
last meeting of Local Union No. %.
at
M. Knowles China Co.
Davies Trenton potter affiliated with 49,
retum to after a illness.
George Lanning Grafton, delegates
Federation of Labor Convention Columbus
report to their Local Tuesday evening.
Walter Dckey iggerman plant Laughln
China left last week for the
Clarence Bowick ggeman at the Limoges China Co., sebrng
the
Stanley Malps Moseewsk Carl PoIani Stanley Budnick,
Siansk Alex
SO, Camden, NJ j., left this the
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25
LABOR HATER

MINNESOTAS Senator Ball. of the most vigorous hat
A of union labor to be found in Congress, is firm
believer in promoting the prosperity of the Ball family Not
only does he draw down the salary SENATOR plus the tax
free expense allowance but he also has his wife the fed
eral payroll at $4,000 his administrative advisor
That addition to the fees he should be able to pick for
advising aborhatng employers how the TaftHartey
Slavery Bill to their best advantage should be sufficient to
keep the coyotes away from his door Like all the rest of the
antunion sefshness is his chief characteristic; he
wants much for the Ball family, but he hates labor
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25
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PUSH UNION LABEL DRIVE

NOW than organized labor should demand the
~ union label shop card and button These union insignia
guarantees that the worker has contract in which he
obtains his liking and favorable working conditions
All unions should put aggressive campaign to
promote emems to offset the obnoxious propaganda of
antabor counmnsts and commentators throughout the
We should also start active drive to defeat all
members of Congress who voted for the vicious antunon
observation-disclosures Doyle president, Coopes ntenation-
ri Union of North America.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25
YOU MAKE YOUR UNION

YOUR union do good job only if you participate fully
in all union affairs. Participating fully attending
meeting regularly learning about trade union prn-
cpes and making known views to the you
wish your union to follow.
Just paying dues is not enough Leaving union activity
to the other fellow is neither fair constructive BE
tive! Do your full duty conscientious trade unionst
Attend meetings regularly. Speak up when you have
something to say, and vote-wisely
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25
"SENTINELS ON GUARD"

THE labor papers sentnels guard throughout the
country for the of mankind They extremely
valuable advocates and defenders of the of the
The labor movement to the labor papers great
debt gratitude for giving voice to labors cause-when
other of publicity closed Every possible
support should be to the bona de labor press order
that be strengthened for still greater work that lies
ahead-American Federation of Labor.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25
CREATE THE DEMAND!

WHEN A TRADE UNION customer goes into a store and
W finds union label the products displayed the
shelf should at least ask for tbecause it is the continual
demand that prompts the merchant to urge the manufacturer
to place label his merchandise Unless members
of create this demand they expect have their
wages cut those of unorganzed workers Why should
display label if they receive induce
ment purchases from union abeconcious buyers From
the Bridgemens Magazine
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25

would suggest that person holding
it his business only election
that every of his family fu obligation too-Rep
Mary T. Norton, (Dem. New Jersey.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25
DESIGN FOR LIVING

Cor Draft AS Taft
DON'T BUY MORE FOOD-EAT LESS
LIVE LIKE GHANDI-MEATLESS
DON'T BUY CLOTHES-GO SEATLESS
AND LOOK LIKE KHANDI-SHEETLESS
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25

join with other citizens of country fight
sending
legislation the interest of many
Wayne Morse, (Rep, Ore)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25

| DON'T BUY MORE FOOD-EAT LESS
LIVE LIKE GHANDI-MEATLESS
! DON'T CLOTHES-GO SEATLESS
AND LOOK LIKE KHANDI-SHEETLESS
S sy be from SniG M
6G u mss wp an % an % s S
sn % the % Big A ' % desa a s ana ps s @
s H ~ae ii 1 m ss Brew % o1 s
P6jP William speeches and then de-
Capital Dayi"
w
an Sday week.
There's out for John Lewis he's trapped coming and
Ss s r the s s r he hssss% ssSsx
workers into channel advantageous
an d Tsa
S:v sl G ssssss iss ss =
ssS
"p6 oEay Sss '' f'SS
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:" ;A as% city sas he The ssa @ s sss
at s
tough Sa be the editor n union too From oe
hed BrctherhoGs' widely
6s s ssSs rffs fasTsd noa
as fen Ras na the vi" A 'S RsF
s' 'ns
carried another cartoon by Baer Constituting in effect rstracon
had obviously been Modified 'O'''e A'N'@A
ploy pterot who for little time least found method Of
Of rs Fsd ths eqn1y P s T. Fs .sa and then
t s y a yS bS % s hours . whole t q
pu ap paSnp ponce ne
to be tOuph be that|
suffering nferiorty Complex
M to 5 a%es The an $ x
This
settling has frequently ben hope all children
frightening dilemma for has been
Philadelphia The doctor discovered that while American
Hs 9s las tough
we he We a an w who s
noseess bag to also invent envelope
The most unwttngy brilliant remark made by Of the
into pp whose s
needs s4 'oa @or ms formers a leSaS town. "ha' America
s fss sns tic M ,s outfit
that % and the he public nt Ss ~ E
the 9 ;e pap might be good
o had idea meaning profit and the
had the other 20.
ss s chicken s ss n two 1881 ess and
gsrsge again yaany public "foleetv
to give spiritual backing Hooers crusade against coevsm
to- the % @s the & s'1a
Labor must join with other citizens of this country fight
by sending to Congress mea who will sound %
few Wayne Morse Rsp, oreJ many
suggest every person holding Labor Union card
his business to not only vote election day but
that every of family fu CATION too-Rep
Norton,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25
From The Heruld Files


employees Sanitary Pottery Com
Kokom % have organized and Incorporated the Standard
Club,
river, Officers PesI
Roley Whitney, president Baldwin, secretary
treasurer Sunny JIM Turner Rosebrry Smith
and Clarence Miller, directors
Richard Rogerson sanitary of Richmond Caf affiliated
u. died accident
Edward Chetwin l. U 22; E. March, L. u 49, George Steele
eralware and china locals on the conference issues
employee of
Company Kokomo nd spending days Liverpool
visiting relatives
Anderson sanitary clos
ing plant Cambridge Ohio visited
quarter looking
John Coedge formerly secretary of L. u 104 Falls Greek, is
helping packer of the
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

Seventh Vice President Joshua Chadwick returned this week from
a camping the Walhonding Coshocton.
John Byson iggerman at the Bailey Walker plant Bedford
automobile which
William Howe, plunged embankment
Cascade in New Castle Pa.
Gilbert Menough, Pennybaker, Manson
and Rayburn saggermaers plant
Laughn China Company, resumed this
extended ideness
Raleigh, employee of the Summit Co., Akron
Ohio died at his home following a brief illness.
Longeh Akron Liverpool visitor
Monday
John H. Hughes kinman of Liverpool died
Hospital in Cleveland
in an automobile accident.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25

Herbert Hoover who forget how in 1881 and 1882
he the country chicken pot and two
vaianty public
s which for the New Deal order
full spiritual backing ooves crusade colecm,
national of
stop Immediately practice
caln "comrade"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-07-26
Union Spurns
Taft-HartIey
Labor Board

TIE UAW-cIo will refrain
from using the new National
Labo- Management Relations
Board set up by the Taft Hart
lev Law. u was announced this
week oy the four top officers
% tire union
TIE ban extends 70 CAW-CIO
local Unions as well. Under the
law. unions desiring 20 use the
services 81 the board for the
conduct Of elections and the H.
ling a grievances must file
sworn statements by all oftlc-
ers declaring that they are not
Communists
The LAW declared that use
OF the new board would Dc
frauEht with DELAY fatal 10 %
organizing efforts Il charged
that the new Law imposes IN
surmountable obstacles in the
path OF all labor organizations
which seek smGable adjust
ments Of their industrial dis
putes through the machinery Of
The union will. in IL Future
collective bargaining
not approve contracts unless
they contain clauses absolvins
the organization Of legal liabh-
ity for contract violations.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-07-26
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Truth VIII De the subject
% the Lesson Sermon IN all
Christian Science Churches
throughout the world on Sun
day. July q.
The Golden Text Isaiah IS.
ID Isl Lord thou art my God.
! Will exalt thee / will praise
INV name thy counsels Of
old are faithfulness and truth =
Among the Bible citations is
this passage Psalms 1912:
Lord who shall abide in thy
tabernacle who shall dwell in
thy holy hill? He that walketh
uprightlv, and worketh right
eousness. and speaketh the
truth IN his heart
Correlative passages 70 be
read from the Christian Sci
ence textbook. Science and
Health with Kew 10 the Scrip
lures" BY Mary Baker Eddy,
include the following %. 272l;
The Spiritual sense Of truth
must be gained before Truth
can be understood. This sense
is assimilated only as We are
honest. unselfish loving and
meek"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-07-26
WiIherf0rce
Trouble Laid
To Politics

PHILADELPHIA A fight
tttneeu Democratic and Re
p-c-cacs IS a. the bottom Of
tire sr.t a. W..oericrce &C.
G 1.cs % signed article Dy
.ee 2es JPQ Wallace. mem
oe ire AAiE churcn board
q. gees a the UNIVERSITY.
iE t- July 10 issue OF the
ca. -t.ac Recorder
Wa..oe charged that the oes-
tex g. President Charles Wesley
Nss tie outco-e q. plot
~t- ai 70 wveak VENGEANCE
TIE c--.ch board, he sad,
"saes,ea 70 have a slogan
'Wecr must 60 Thus IN
stead x planning 10 meet the
rec ll.ements of the North Cen
TIA. ASSOCIATION. the time was
spen; usauag President WESLEY
ana TaS.Ig needless SURVEYS
A.te. detailing the msneu-
vcrs ,-at resulted IN the f4T-
ing Wesley. Wallace asked
"W..l the Church stand for Il
He added II politics had been
LEFT cut and Just Z. semclance
O. CHRISTIAN cooperation pgsc-
tees al Of this calamity could
haze been averted
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-07-26
Carter Fund
Wants More
Supporters

Announcing the addition Of six
new members the Geor e
Carter Fund. organized TO raise
money for the expensive oper-
atoms necessary TO restore the
face Of 10 year old boy who
was badly burned BY fire. sends
out call for more help and
more members.
The new members are Mrs
Mary Hibbs. Mrs. Matte Nor
wood. Robert Norton. Mrs. Lii
Ian Higgins, Catherine Carter
and " s. Lewis Send checks
10 Ida B Perry. 1909 81. Au-
blbn or call Miss Hazel Voss at
TY 5-eool.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-07-26
Nearly 200 Delegates AZ
AME Laymen's Confah
By STAFF REPORTER

The uncertain weather condl-
tons OF last Thursday. appar-
emily held no teFrors FOR APP
proximately 200 delegates who
were here in attendance az the
fifth annual convention OF the
Fourth Episcopal District Lay
Organization Of the Africa
Methodist Church
The routine OF opening day
Thursday began as usual with
the registration Of delegates
with asst gnments Of the latter
among the homes and hotels
S.. Stephens AME Church,
Cobb and Stanford. served as
headquarters It's pastor. the
Rev J, D. Howell. by-the-wsy.
IS the 1913 candidate for the
AME BishopFic.
The Fourth Episcopal District
OF the AME Church comprises
the following annual conferen-
ces:
Indiana. Michigan. Illinois.
Chicago, Northwest and Ontar-
10. The Presiding Bishop rs the
RI Rev. John Andrew Gregg Of
Chicago, while the RI Rev. Geo.
Wilbur Baber Of Detroit. is the
resident bishop
Bishop Gregg presides
Bishop Gregg presided dur
ing the Thursday morning ses-
sion The opening hymn was
sung by the Rev " r. Rhon-
enee: the Rev. D. D. Houston
delivered the invocation. follow
cd by the Rev CARLYLE Stew
art. who read = passage from
he scriptures.
Highlightrg this portion ~
the morning session was the an
nusl sermon delivered bv the
Rev D O-n,ond Walke-. pastor
Of historic Bethel AME Church.
Buffalo y Y
He was introduced bv Bishop
Gregg
Other activities ot the morn
ing were Holy Communion Scryi-
ces conducted by Bishop Gregg.
assisted By ministers TIN attend
ance. presentation q visitors bv
WT Entzm,ncer. steward ~ tire
church. announcements and COM
mlttee assignments.
Full Sessions
MUSE was furnished bv corn.
bined choir Scheduled sor the
afternoon and evening sessions
were the following
Reports 81 rules and D.0ce-
dure. and the credenual commit
tees. the appointment Of mar
shall. and the establishment n
bounds Of the convention: The
annual address. NJ. Enzming-
er, pre- ding. reports Of confer
ence presidents and an instruc-
tive panel discussion The sub
ject or the panel was The Fu-