The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-02-13
AN EDITORIAL
EMERGENCY ACTION IS NEEDED-Now!


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industries by evying tariff duties the basis of the
value of the competitive articles in their markets.
UNCLE (SAP) SAM still adheres to the policy Of evying
import duties competitive imports the values OF
such products the country wherein they produced
This system grants to the lower wage and lower
living standard countries decided advantage not alone
the products of the United States but also those
produced the progressive countries, with higher
living standards, such as England.
At this Geneva meeting the United States will be
ING to REDUCE OUR TARIFF RATES SOME FIF
TEEN (15%) PER CENT in return for REDUCTION
Of H fah OF eouree it is high
y probable that the negotatos for the other country
also agreed enlarge their purchases of American COT
THAN a THE fHs SANE eeSSf eoToN IS SOLD % 10
AMERICAN COTTON MILLS FOR.
This four cents pound COTTON EXPORT SUB
SIDY is not paid by the American COTTON producers
1t is paid out of the treasury Of the United States.
In other Words the taxes paid, by American Pottery
workers. in part used by Government officials to
promote the sale in American markets of competitive
Pottery articles of other countries the Tariff Commits
sion reported at delivered COSTS tariff duties paid of
from 40 cent to 60 cent of American costs of pro-
ductiOn of competitive wares.
Surely, one will! contend that such importations
will insure FULL EMPLOYMENT FOR AMERICAN
POTTERY WORKERS or will permit condition where
WILL HAVE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OF SALE
in OUR AMERICAN MARKETS.
We find that despite the official evidence presented
to the Congress that of officials contend that
nothing be done before June 194S when the present
law expires
We are aware, and, believe that the Congress is
advised that the Trade Treaty Agreements which
State Department INTERNATIONALISTS and DO
GOODERS" plan to enter into with these Is other
0ns will tie the hands of the United States Government
for a period of THREE YEARS AND POSSIBLY AN
ADDITIONAL SIX MONTHS, from April 1947 to Octo-
ber, 1850
Admitting that the present law does not expire until
june 194S and, assuming that such law will not be
newed extended believe that should play fair
with the American people and with foreign nations
We contend that Congress CAN and SHOULD NOW
adopt legislation take action which WILL in substance
Advise the State Department officials, the American
people, and, foreign nations that TARIFF RATE IN
ANY TRADE AGREEMENT WILL BE HONORED BY
THE CONGRESS WHICH TARIFF RATE DOES NOT
EQUALIZE THE DIFFERENCES IN THE LABOR
COSTS OF PRODUCTION OFEOMPETITIVE AMERI-
CAN AND FOREIGN GOODS SOLD IN AMERICAN
MARKETS, AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE
PRESENT LAW.
We believe that the American people, and we know
that Americas industrial workers will give very little
credit to those whO if they fail the American people
NOW will in 194S, claim that they do nothing to
eve the distress of Americas unemployed workers until
the trade treaty agreements entered into in April 1947
expire i'm April October of 1850.
Surely, the majority of the Congress of the United
States is sufficiently interested in maintaining FULL
EMPLOYMENT for AMERICAS WORKERS to take
such action NOW AS will permit them to be in position
to correct at least in 94S such reductions tariff rates
as they will find necessary in 1913.