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Arizona sun., 1947-11-21
Social Security
BY B. j. KILLEEN, Jr.
In "VOiCe of Labor" !"

Last time, you remember, you
read here actual cases of working
men-and wives and children of
Workingmen-Who lost money be-
cause they did not get in touch
with. the Social Security Admins
tration when they became 65 years
old. Or, in the cases of wives and
children, they did not see the
Social Security people when the
worker died.
A lot of people have wrong ideas
about this Social Security and it's
these wrong ideas which keep them
from seeing about the payments
which are coming to them. Now no
matter what you've been told by
others, or whether or not you think
you can be paid, when you become
IS years old, stop in at the Social
Security office. And tell your wife
and the rest of your family to also
stop there if anything would hap
pen to you. Make this a rule and
stick by it.
The people who run the Social
Security office are working for you.
They are instructed by Federal
regulation to answer your ques-
tions. It doesn't cost anything to
ask, but if you don't ask, it might
cost you plenty in lost benefits.
This Old-Age and Survivors, In
surance is provided for you by law
if you qualify. But many people
lose money because they do not
file a claim promptly. Don't forget!
You workingmen are paying good
hard cash for this insurance, and
you and your family have RIGHT
to it. You wouldn't keep from
asking an insurance company to
pay off on a policy you've pur-
chased, would you? Well, don't
keep from asking for your Social
Security payments when you're 65.
And tell your wife to ask for these
payments if you should die.
Arizona sun., 1947-11-21
Families of Negro
Officers Dependents
Leaving Italy for U.S..

LEGHORN, Italy-Two families
of Negro officers, Who are being
returned home for reassignment,
and one Negro Red Cross civilian
were among the passengers aboard
the U. S. Army Transport George
Goethals which left here recently
for the United States. The group
was one of the last to leave the
Mediterranean Theater of Opera
tions in this closing-out period.
Captain and Mrs. Fred L. Allen
and their three-year-old son, Fred,
Jr, TAT Newton Place, NV, Wash
ington, D. c.. and Chief Warrent
Officer and Mrs. John S. Mckenzie,
1855 Prospect Avenue, Bronx, New
York, were the officers and their
dependents.
Miss Alees B. Greasy, 1901 East
Long Street, Columbus, Ohio, for
mer Red Cross worker, served as
a hostess in the military club here
before it closed.
Arizona sun., 1947-11-21
Governor Osborn
Issues Proclamation

whereas, our nation has since Pill
grim days set apart a season for
special thanksgiving to Almighty
God for all those properties which
are the sign of His compassion and
protection; and
Whereas, it is meet that we ex-
press our thanks, not alone for the
things that make life easy and COM
Portable, but also for all those
blessed ministries which seek out
our care, call out our love, and ap-
peal to our service; and
Whereas, our land has been mer-
cifully spared the continuing desc
lation of spirit and starvation of
body that are the lot of the war
devastated populations across the
seas,
Now, Therefore, I, Sidney P. Os-
oorn, Governor, do hereby deslg-
nate and proclaim
THANKSGIVING DAY
November 81, 1947, as a day of
prayer and thanksgiving, and urge
upon all citizens and all churches of
Arizona that they beseech God for
guidance in the ways of goodness
and justice and peace; and further
urge that special efforts be direct
ed towards stimulating the kindly
disposed "To Give Thanks by Civ
ing'' money, clothing, bulk quanti-
ties of farm and processed food pro-
ducts for the relief of the hungry
and ill-clad among our fellow-men,
and by such generous tokens make
them sharers in the divine bounty
with which God has blessed us; and
further urge that the flag of our
country be displayed throughout
the State on Thanksgiving Day as
a symbol of undiminished loyalty to
the great traditions of our nation.
(Signed) SIDNEY P. OSBORN
Governor
Arizona sun., 1947-11-21
PHOENICIAN'S MOTHER
DIES IN KANSAS

Mrs. Clara Miller, mother of Mrs.
Ruth Wheeler, a teacher at Dunbar
School of this city passed away
Tuesday, at Emporia, Kansas. She
was winter visitor in Phoenix last
year and had many friends here.
Other survivors are: a husband,
Howard Miller, Emporia, two sis
ters, Mrs. Emma Gardner and Mrs.
Anna Marooney, Phoenix; brothers,
Fred Carter, L. Az Lee and Will
liam E. Carter of Emporia.
Arizona sun., 1947-11-21

Truman's rising popularity may
compel the COP to discard the
elephant as the party's emblem
and substitute juicy steak which
is undoubtedly more appealing to
the public.
Arizona sun., 1947-11-21

An income tax reduction is
virtually in the bag. All that there
is to do now is to decide what cut
to make-vertical or horizontal.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-10-23

ity on this greed can bring it to a
halt"
Wages: "Real wages have de-
clined since the end of price con-
trolls in June 1916, despite the sec
ond round of wage increases f.
That wages can go up and prices
ccme down with industry still re-
tanning reasonable profit is evil
denced by experiences of past years.
We hope and are striving to sec
that it will not take another de-
preston to convince modern Ameri-
can industrieiIsts that it is fo" the
good of themselves and the nation
as a whole and is vital to world
peace that the living standards of
American workers continually in
crease"
Monopoly: Industry today with
its monopoly control is able to cut
production and lay off workers in
order to create artificial scarcities
which will enable industry to con-
tinue to charge higher prices in
stead of cutting prices when the
demand for production is declining
;. Monopoly control over our eco
nomy must be broken"
Taxes: "The major tax relief
since the end of the war has been
given to corporations and little re-
lief has been granted to low-income
individuals. Here again the Con-
gress has seen to it that big bust
ness was we'll presented"
Guaranteed Wages: "Unfortun-
ately even with the temperance of
seasonal unemployment and the
widespread talk of an impending
slump, employers have not adequ-
ately grappled with the problem
of stabilizing employment and as
suring workers of steady incomes" !"
In discussing the legal problems
created by the Taft Hartley law
passage, Murray comments that
''With this law on the books, labor
organizations are confronted with
the revival of many discredited
legal devices to hamper and OBJ
struct them.
at is a gross and dangerous de-
lusion," the report continues, "to
assume that labor disputes today
are significantly freer of the in
junction evil than those of a quar-
ter-century ago. 1t is commonplace
today for judges to issue injunc-
tions limiting the number, location,
conduct and message of pickets."
1t requires almost two full pages
of the Murray report to list the
anti-labor laws passed by state
legislatures during the past IL
months. "Never," says Murray, in
the past Is years has there been
a session of state legislatures
(which has produced as much anti
labor legislation as this years ses-
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-10-23
Brisk Sole
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he is still on the sick list.
Progress was reported by the
committee on arrangements for our
anniversary banquet to be held on
Dec. 6. Jerry Goff, state assembly
man will m. c. the ceremonies for
the occasion. Efforts to secure a
suitable band for the dance which
follows the banquet have not been
successful to date, but we have the
word of the committee this will
be taken care of in due time.
Tickets for the affair are now
on sale and going fast we hear.
Since we are limited to 900 reserya-
tions, those planning to attend
should purchase their tickets with
out delay.
The girls in the lining room held
a weiner roast at the home of Roe
Godlewski on Darlington road, Oct.
Ia, and we hear they had won
derful time. Various contests were
held throughout the evening with
suitable prizes awarded the win
ners.
Helen Acquire celebrated another
milestone recently and shared the
usual birthday cake with the girls
in the bisque ware room. The girls
reciprocated by presenting her with
many lovely gifts.
1t is rumored Helen Jagordzin-
ski has a birthday coming very
soon. A word to the wise, Helen,
don't forget teh birthday cake.
The girls in the disque ware room
are planning on having dinner
and we hear the chief delicacy will
be a "pig in the blanket, a great
hungarian dish.-O. G. 33.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-10-23
PLAN TO TAX UNION
TREASURES SLATED
FOR HEARING NOV. 4

Washington -(LPA)- Congress
sional hearings on proposals to tax
labor union treasurers and coop
profits are ready to start before
the House Ways & Means Commit
tee on Nov. a, it was disclosed here
last week.
Not a single labor witness was
scheduled to appear, according to a
Committee official who emphasized
that the Committee never extends
invitations to possible witnesses
or interested parties.
This means, he declared, that if
union representatives fail to re-
quest a hearing it is possible that
the new Republican tax legislation
can incorporate levy on union
treasures without labor's viewpoint
ever being heard. Coop represen-
tatives have already been sched-
uled, he said
A tax on unions, co-ops and other
non-profit organizations could cas-
lily prove the hottest potato Of
score of proposals-even including
suggested sales tax-that have
been offered in one way or another
to the Ways & Means Committee,
which originates all tax legisla-
tion in Congress.
The Committee, weighted Is to
10 with Republicans, is dominated
by its Chairman Harold Knutson
(R., Mimi whose "rob-the-needy:
aid-the-greedy" tax program was
twice vetoed by President Truman
this year. Over the violent objec-
tions of liberal members of this
Committee, Knutson named a spec
ial 10-man tax advisory committee,
composed of "outside tax experts"
to whip up another COP tax pro-
gram. The experts" will vote this
week on various proposals and have
their report ready for Knutson by
November.
Whatever type of legislation is
recommended by the experts" it
is expected that it will be far
from the lines desired by labor
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-10-23
Sen. Wosner Begins SIum Survey
Clearance Problem Focfs Sought

Washington, d. C.-0LNS) =
Senator Robert F. Wagner of New
York has begun a nationwide sur
vey of city slums to find out how
many of them could be transform
ed by new homes which low-income
families could afford to buy.
In statement issued from his
office, Wagner said he had asked
the mayors Of all cities of $4,000
or more population, as well as
governors and other persons con-
cerned, for data on slums and on
the extent to which local and state
governments could go in providing
new houses at prices which the
present slum dwellers could pay.
The questionable also sought in
formation on the volume of slum
clearance which the various munich
palities would like to have under
taken, and the type of federal legis-
lation which they thought would be
most helpful in meeting the clear
ance problems.
Senator Wagner said he was un-
dertaking the survey as mem
Der of the Joint Congressional Com
mittee on Housing from which
group he had received the assign
ment of giving special considera-
tion to slum clearance. The Sen
ator is one of the sponsors of the
Taft-Ellender- Wagner housing bill.
Federal Housing Facts Asked
The mayors of communities where
federally-assisted low-rent housing
already has been built were asked
to appraise the program as to
whether it had been efficiently op-
Grated, whether it had been COM
petitive with standard private
housing, and what had been the
effect of such housing on neighbor-
ing real estate values and costs of
city services and on any delin-
quency or health conditions.
On urban redevelopment, the
questionnaires seek opinions on
whether such program is essen
tial to clear slums and whether
public financial assistance is neces-
sary to write off any excessive
costs OF acquiring and clearing
clur land and making it available
Tor the most appropriate use.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-10-23
Murrdy I ellis Convention
Ldbor Ignore d BY Govt

Boston-(LPA)-A bleak picture
OF labor "cast in the role of poor
' relations forcing our unwanted at
|tentlons upon our own government"
is drawn by President Philip Muir
ray in his report to the 9th con-
vention of the CIO opening in Bos-
ton this week.
Devoting a major part of his 10
page report to the state of the
American economy, Murray says
that "the last few months have
witnessed the steady march of those
forces which, unless halted, will
eventually produce major depres-
sion"
The gamut of activities is indi-
Gated by some Of the topics COW
cred by the president, including:
distribution of war assets, work
with government research agencies
and the Presidents Council of Eco
nomic Advisers, activities of wo-
mems auxiliaries, civil rights and
fair employment practice organiza-
tions, foreign and domestic welfare
service programs, health and safety
programs, housing and rent con-
troll, regional valley development
plans, relations with Latin Ameri-
can and world labor groups and
with United Nations subdivisions.
A new development reported for
1947 was the creation of Full
Employment Committee headed by
Emil Rieve as administrative chair
man, charged with the responsible
lity of passing upon economic ac-
ton taken by the national CIO and
! of developing long-range econom-
ic program to promote full en-
ployment and full production"
The 17-point program for a
healthy domestic economy has been
largely ignored by government and
industry, Murray reports. Singled
out as signs of bad times ahead
are these factors:
Prices: "Not one price increase
of the past year has been accom-
panied by cost analysis which
could withstand even the crudest
scrutiny. Government action is
sorely needed if we are in the near
future to get out of the jumble of
black and gray markets and if
we are to get into high gear the
entire economic expansion program
which is presently being delayed by
capacity and production bottle
necks."
Profits: Corporate business has
extracted more profit in 1916 and
even more in 1947 than at any time
in our industrial history Profits
and prices have become runaway
team. Business has taken the bit
III its teeth, and only determined
fight by organized labor to focus
the merciless floodlight of public
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-10-23
Atluntu Food
Costs Climb
N e drlY 57%
Senators Discover
Need For Controls

Atlantic-OPA)- A Congress
sional subcommittee on prices was
told by labor and government wit
nesses here last week that retail
food prices in Atlanta jumped 5.5To
between Aug. Is and Oct. and
that these prices have increased
$3.50 since June of last year.
Regional Director Harris L.
Dawson, Of the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, informed the commit
tee, headed by Sen. Ray Baldwin
(R., Conn.,, that the tendency OF
prices here is still upward and
that in the two month period Eggs
advanced almost 17et to an average
price of TIC a dozen Lard
prices showed the largest advance,
rising almost 1870 from an average
price of 24c to 33c pound"
Labor spokesmen included Vice
president Carmen Lucia, of the To-
cal AFL Millinery Workers. Det-
failing $3.50 family budget in OPP
Grafton, Miss Lucia pointed out that
this budget would allow, among
other things, only about $40
month for rent and house opera
ton, about $22 week for food
and $685. year to clothe a family
of four.
"The south in general said Miss
Lucia, "has experienced sharper
rist thruout the nation with the
greatest food price rises, five are
southern cities. The three that top
the entire country are Memphis,
New Orleans and Baltimore. Allan
ia is 18th" Atlantans know, de-
clared the labor official, that since
June last year, when OPA was
scrapped, their clothing costs have
gone up 11@6, housefurnishigs 1870,
food almost 379o.
"Have you gentlemen been told"
Miss Lucia asked the Congress
men, "that according to the FEEDER
al Reserve Board, 289o of all our
people had a smaller income in
1916 than they had in 1915? Among
the skilled and semi-skilled and un-
skilled groups the percentage with
lower incomes in 1916 was even
greater. Thirty-three per cent OF
the unskilled group has smaller
income, while 36%o of the skilled
and semi-skilled receive a smaller
annual income. Prices are no re-
spectors of persons. An unskilled
laborer has to pay as much Tor a
quart of milk as a lawyer. The
agriculture Dept reports that milk
consumption is so below that of
last year. Cannot at least one OF
, the reasons for this be that Amerl-
can families cannot afford to feed
their children as much milk as they
were able to last year?
"We strongly urge" Miss Car
men concluded, "that price con-
trolls for all major food items, and
if necessary the rationing of those
items be reinstituted. Prices and
statistics are cold things, but wher
they are translated into less food
less milk for the children, dwindl-
ing savings, constant scrimping ano
constant anxiety, they take on a
living need. Congressman may well
hold in mind this year and as the
194S campaign shapes up that a
good sense of humanity is now
more than ever, good politics"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-10-23

lighter levies on lower income brac-
kets and higher exemptions togeth-
er with heavier taxes on larger in
comes and corporation profits.
Only one assurance came last
week that an attempt would be
made during the next session to
equalize the tax burden. Rep. Al
bert j. Engel (R., Mich.) announced
he would introduce legislation al
lowing a $1,000 exemption to any
household living on an income un-
der $4,000 to $4,000. Engle fought
unsuccessfully last spring to jump
the exemption to $1,000 for married
couples and from $500 to $1,000 for
single persons.
"My idea," said Engel, "is that
we should not be taking away the
bread and butter of folks who have
little incomes. What have in mind
are old couples on pensions and
Young men and women just start
ing their homes"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-10-23
Son Francisco
Food Costs Up

San Francisco-UPA) - Food
prices in this city are more than
7% higher than they were in Jam
uary and more than double what
they were in 1899, 1t was reported
to the western subcommittee of the
Joint Congressional Committee on
the Economic Report.
Witnesses testified that the price
spiral is continuing. With overtime
pay gone, the Congressman were
told, wages now average $3.50
week compared with S62.74 in war
time, but the jump in living costs
has meant that the present $3.50
can buy no more than $4,000 did
during the war. Bureau of Labor
Statistics figures showed that a
food basket which cost $40 before
the war costs S21.86 now.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-10-23

/ often wonder how much busi-
ness travel is induced by the de-
sire to get away from domestic
pickering.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-10-23

Strange things happen to every
body, particularly to nervous wo-
men.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-10-23

Unless you're in love or asking
favor, it's hard to think of any
thing to write in a personal letter.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-10-23

sion."
"In the field of wage legislation"
the report asserts, "the Portal-to-
Portal Pay Act is as severe a blow
to workers rights as the Taft
Hartley Act is in the field of in
dustrial relations"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-10-23

What is the longest time a man
ever smoked a pipe at one sitting
without relighting?
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-10-23

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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-10-23
Convention
HighIigh+s

Nearly 700 delegates registered
at the convention and participated
in its proceedings. Ninety-three
resolutions were submitted to the
Convention by the various dele
gates, several of which were refer
red to the Executive Council when
it meets.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-10-23

A resolution requesting recon-
sideration by the Housing Ex-
pediter of the cast of Cincinnati
Gardens, Inc, seeking to erect a
sports arena in Cincinnati was
adopted by the delegates.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-10-23

President Michael j. Lyden,
President and Acting Secretary
Treasurer reporting to the Con-
ventiOn said that "the crisis en-
cOuntered in state and national
union destroying legislation did
not effect the growth of our own
organization in Ohio, nor did it
curtail any of its services to the
membership. In fact, our num-
bers have greatly increased,
principally due to the re-affilia-
ton of the United Mine Workers
and to the normal growth we
have witnessed in former years"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-10-23

Eight resolutions aimed at the
Taft Hartley Act were adopted
by the delegates.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-10-23

The Legislative report, containing
complete and comprehensive
record of what transpired at the
last session of the state legislature,
along with the officers reports,
were submitted to the delegates
for their consideration and action.
Both of these reports contain an
exhaustive and detailed account of
the activities of the Federation for
the past year.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-10-23

Copies of the legislative re-
port will be mailed out to the
affiliated organizations, and the
reports of the officers will be
included in the final proceedings
of the Convention, which will be
mailed to TIE unions as soon as
they are off the press.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-10-23

John B. Fitzgerald, President of
the Cleveland Stagehands Union,
proposed that Hannah be selected
as the Democratic party candidate
for United States Senator in 1850.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-18
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Benefit Bridge
Set Thursday

Anticipating large corwd Of
men and women bridge players,
chairman of the Women's Auxi-
liary of the Junior Chamber of
Commerce are rapidly complet-
ing plans for their benefit
bridge tournament Thursday
night at 8 o'clock in the Com
munity Center.
According to Mrs. Ed Gil
more, president, the auxiliary,
organized a little over a year
ago, is planning the largest
benefit affair it has ever under
taken.
The auxiliary will use
proceeds from the tournament
for its work with the Child
Guidance clinic and the supprt
of its local Girl Scout troop.
Aside from chairmen, who
are working on the tournam ent,
the following club officers will
cooperate-in making the bridge
a success: Mrs. Elliott O'Neal,
vice president; Mrs. Wallace I.
West, secretary; Mrs. L. c. Le-
Gwin, treasurer; n d Mrs.