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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-24
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK

RICHMOND, Va, June BUS
DA)-Livestock: Hogs - Market
steady with Friday On all weights.
Top $3.50 for good & choice 180-
24o Id. barrows & gifts; s0-1o0 lbs.
1850; 100-12o LBS. $3.50; 100 140
lb. $3.50; l40-160 lbs. S20.50 160-
40 lbs. $22.50 240-3o0 lbs. $22.00;
800 lbs. & up $20.5o; good sows
urder $50 lbs. $17.5O; $4,000 lbs.
$1,000; over 800 lbs. $3.50; good
stays $14.50.
Cattle-Fairly active trade on
slaughter steers; early sales fully
steady; bulk of medium to good
2 .O0-23.OO strictly good to choice
higher. Very little done on other
classes; cows quotable steady at
S12. 00-14.OO, for good fat dairy
type, SO. OO-11.o0 on Gamer g. cut
tiers with good beef type up to
$500 medium to good sausage
rulls $12.00-15.00 vealers not fully
established. Few good grade
around $1,000, choice quotable
slightly higher. Strictly good to
choice spring lombs around $21.M-
q. 90.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE

NEW YORK, June 23-W.G-Pro-
duce markets: Potatoes: dollars
per 100 lbs unless otherwise indl-
cated) irregular. Calf. Long
Whites 5.00-.25; commercial ATS
500; New Brunswick Green Mts.
No. l, 3.65 BID; Katahdins No. l,
400 asked; Virginia Cobbler, No.
l. 3.50-4.00; Cobblers No. 1B 200
so; South Carolina Sebago No.
l, 4.5O-5.00; No. 1B 1925 bid; North
Carolina .Cobbler No. l, 3.25-4.25;
commercial ~2.50-3.00; Cobbler
field I'll 800 asked; No. 1B 200
so; bu. basket No. l, 1885.
Sweet potatoes: (bushels has
kets) steady. New Jersey, Jersey
type No. l, 2.25-.75; Jersey type
u bu. best LIS bid.
Vans: (bushels baskets) North
Carolina Porto Ricans No. l tub
3.004.00; Jumbo best 1.zJ-.50; No.
2, 1.25 bid; Louisiana Puerto
Ricans No. i, bu box 400
Live poultry: quiet. Rabbits al
varieties 1925; fowls 1898; broil-
ers 1873; pigeons and squads 60
rs.
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NEW YORK, June % - R -
Stocks generally resumed the ad-
vance today although light pro-
fit cashing put brakes on many
leaders.
Investment demand and further
short covering again was based on
a more optimistic view of the bus
mess situation and waning wor-
ries regarding a possible fall re.
cession. Numerous customers,
however, held aloof to await Sem
ate action later in the day on the
vetoed labor bill. Some selling also
was attributed to the thought that
the June upswing may have been
a normal correction of the spring
reaction and put the list in a vul-
nerable position.
SlowdoWns appeared after a
fairly active opening. Irregularity
persisted until the approach of the
final hour when prices in most
departments improved with activ-
lty a bit more pronounced. Ex-
IRENE advances we're reduced in
the majority of cases at the close
but plus signs of fractions to 2
points or so predominated. Trans.
fers of $50, 1000 shares compared
with 1,130, 900 Friday.
Composite Up
The Associated Press 60-Stock
Composite was up 3 of a. point at
GA, highest since April 7. OF 955
registering, So 5rose and
225 fell.
]. I. Case added Is 1-B at SO 3-8,
Nickel Plate railway 2 1-s at 20 IL,
Douglas Aircraft / "a at SIS, U.
S. Rubber 1 IL at Al, American
Woolen l IA at SO SD, Interna-
tional Paper l IL at 40, American
Can l s8 at 90 "a, American
Smelling l 1-8 at IS SO, Chesa.
peake & Ohio l 3-8 at as "a and
Great Northern Railway l 1-8 at Al
1-8. Chrysler made a 1947 high
after an early dip and finished up
SO at 100 1-8, Vertientes-Cama-
guey Sugar was up IL at II 1-s
following an extra dividend, first
in several years.
Youngstown Sheet was down l
Ia at 60 SO, Dow Chemical l at
ITO and U. S. Steel IL at 68. De-
clines were shown for Sears Roe
buck, Air Reduction, Johns-Man-
vile, Philip Morris, Texas Co.,
Socony, Armour and National
Distilers.
Railway bonds did betted. At
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CHICAGO, June 2s.-UD-Pro-
duce: Poultry: One car "a
trucks; steady; hens %; leghons
hens q; fryers "a 1885 ~;
b~roilers 1890; colored springs 35;
white rock springs So; plymouth
rock springs 81; old roosters Is;
geese Is; ducklings 20; tom
turkeys q; hen turkeys 70;
guineas IS; common born pigeons
800 doz.; ducks 1915 IL .
Cheese: Twins 1884 IA; single
daisies IS 1896 IA; Swiss $3.50.
Butter: 1,113,737 lbs; unsettled;
90 score "a IL; 81 score 50 IL;
80 score 81; SO cor 60 IL.
Eggs: 28,272 cases; firm: extras
1: 46 1-2-47 IL; extras 2: A 1-2-45
IL; 3 and 4: AZ 1~-2-42-1-2; STAN
dards l and 2: AZ; 3 and 4: Al;
current receipts Al; dirties SO;
checks 81 IL.
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WHAT STOCKS DID
COTTON
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, June 23-P)-A be-
lated covering movement rallied
cotton futures in late dealings to-
day and final prices were 5 cents
to $1.85 a bale higher than the
previous close.
The session was dominated by
evening-up operations in nearby
July, prior to first notice day
Tuesday for July contracts.
Considerable July liquidation in
early dealings, with prices dipping
more than 50 a bale at one time.
New Orleans was also a persistent
early seller, while mills bought
contracts mostly on scale down.
Traders anticipated only a few
July tenders on first notice day,
rejecting the tight situation in old
crop supply.
Crop weather was mostly good
and spot markets held firm.
Futures closed 5 cents a bale
to $l.85 a bale higher than the
previous close.
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BOND AVERAGES
Compiled by The Associated Press
JUNE 23-
Veterans Good Loan
Risks, Says Matthews

World War II veterans are good
loan risks, according to a nation
wide survey, Robert S. Matthews
Jr., contact representative in
charge of Wilmington's Veterans
Administration office in the Gus
tom House, said yesterday.
More than 643, 900 home loans
have been made to ex-GI's. Of this
number, only ITO are currently in
default, which represents about
two-tenths of one per cent, Mat
hteWs said.
Business loans are made pay
able in much shorter periods of
time than real estate loans - in
some cases, as short as a year.
For this reason, a higher tax rate
of default on business loans under
the CT Bill is expected. This is
reflected in the somewhat higher
rate of casualties in l Business
loans, Matthews said.
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STOCKS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

NEW YORK June 23-R-Sales,
closing price and net change of the
fifteen most active stocks today:
Comwlth and Sou 30. 300 3h No.
U. S. Steel $4,000 68-k.
Int Tel and Tel II, 800-12 Nh.
Canad Pac IL, 000-11Ab.
Std C and E 81 Pr 11,5O0-25-l.
Packard 10, 500-5@s-%.
Burling Mills 10,300 1874.
Pepsi Cola 10,100 32h-h.
Greyhound New $500 1O%-A
Am Rad and Stan San $500 14N'
VI.
Gen Mot 5000 5s-h.
Radio 1900 8h-No.
Socony Vac 1900 16b-b.
Colum Gas and Ell 7,400 Ills.
Penn r R 7,l00 1914.
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Open High Low Last
NEW ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS, June % - Up
- The average price of middlinZ
15-16ths inch cotton at ten south
ern spot markets today was As
cents a bale lower at 1928 cents
a pound; average for the past
thirty market days $3.50. Mid
ding 7-8-inch average 1857 cents
a popnd.
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LIENS
PACE BOND MART
,,orites Register Gains
M Fractions To Three
y Points Monday

,-u YORK, June &.-(P-
F',.d liens moved forward to-
a, the bond market for gains
E4,jctons 10 better than three
+, m a series of favorable
I. developments in Washing
..,ins was in moderate volume,
.rer, sales totaling $3.50, 900
,.sred with Fridays 4.310,-
haven issues improved
. half TO 3 points after the
.ren1e court refused to hear a
+.~sonization case involving it.
' 1oIis southwestern liene gained
W ? Joints when the Supreme
-. rpflsed to review lower court
,,;ors On its reorganization
y, ,,,se passage Of a bill granting
!. ,redits, sent Gulf, Mobile and
=. issue of 2044 up IA, other
y. W, gaming on the same news
w. Minneapolis. st. Paul and S.
!. Marie. up l IL, Wabash ia
IS and Chicago & Eastern
troiis, up "a,
'rrysstor8' attention was held by
..iscfed new financing. An issue
y IN OOO. 900 State of Connecticut
bonds was expected tomor-
~ ,rarded 10 underwriters today
40. s24, 900, 900 Kentucky Utili-
go, 8 per cent first mortgage
''3s. 50, 625, 900 of State of Mary.
Nd certificates of Indebtedness;
s1NOO0 Soutnedn California Gas
/, FIRST mortgage 2 7-8 per cent
aud 81, 800, 900 Public Serv-
Co. of New Hampshire first
.rtgage 2 81 per cent bonds.
american Telephone & Telegraph
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CHICAGO

CHICAGO, June 23-P-(USDA)
Potatoes: arrivals 342; on track
267; total U. S. shipments Friday
$50, Saturday 682 and Sunday 24o;
supplies moderate; demand slow;
market slightly weaker on Long
Whites about steady for varieties;
Arizona Bliss Triumphs $40 wash
ed, Pontiacs $500 washed; Cali
fornia Long Whites $3.50 washed
Arkansas Bliss Triumphs $4.1o
unwashed; Mississippi Bliss Tri-
umphs $40 washed (an U. S. No.
l quality.
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GRAIN
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, June 23-R - Feed
grains scored substantial advances
the Board Of Trade today in
response to news that overnight
rains and floods had caused ad-
ditional damage to y3ring crops in
parts Of the midwest. Wheat tend
ed to lag behind corr and oats.
Wheat closed wv higher, July
$2.18-$2.18 corr was 2A-234
higher, July $ 1.98-S1. 1914, and oats
were l cent to Ia higher. July
97N- SO.
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Light Profit Taking Puts
Breaks On MdrketLeaders

Chicago wheat was up IA to "a
OF a cent a bushel, cor 2 IA to
2 "a and oats l to l 7-8. Cotton
ended up S cents to $1.85 a bale.
Among Curb gamers were Amer
lean Cyanamid, Sunbeam Corp,
United Light, Cities Service and
aluminium of America Turnover
here was 100000 shares versus
100000 in the preceding full ses-
sion.
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CHICAGO BUTTER

CHICAGO, June 23-PH(USD-
A-Butter steady; AA SO score
65-65.5, A 92-64; 3 eO-62.z5; c
e9-61-61.25. Eggs finn; large No.
! and 2 extras B.5.io; medium ex-
tras 4~2.5-43.5; standards a. 43;
current receipts 4l-42; dirties 80.
23.5; checks 37-37.5.
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issu es were ,ctive and higher the
z 3-4's of 81 gained IL.
Western Union SIS of 81 added
l Ia to Fridays close.
Among ether gamers among the
rails Were: Missouri Pacific S. of
'7o( up 3 IA; Rock Island As of
'88, ahead 2 IL; B & o 65, up /
IL, and Chicago and Northwestern
4 l-2's, up a point.
Weak spots i nthe rails were
Pennsylvania Railroad 4 LAS. off
3-8, and Southern Pacific 4 1-2's
of 81. down 1-2.
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NEW e COTTON
NEW o

NEW ORLEANS, June 23-Ee
Spot cotton closed steady today,
SO cents a bale lower. sales 419,
low middling $3.50, middling $3.50,
good middling 1910, receipts none,
stock "a, 1888.
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Stocks Generally Resume
Advance AS Traders
Wax Optimistic
MARKETS AT A GLANCE

MARKETS AT A GLANCE
NEW YORK, June 20 - P -
Stocks-Steady; selected issues
resume advance.
bonds-Higher; rails in demand.
Cotton-lrregular; Liquidation in
nearby July.
CHICAGO
Wheat-Steady; rall,s In parts Of
southwest.
Corn-Firm; heavy rains and
floods in midwest.
Oats-Firm in line with corn
strength.
'Hogs-Generally steady to rs
cents lower; top $25.25.
Cattle-Unevenly 50 cents high
er to so cents lower; top $685..
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HUNGRY

The steel industry needs more
steel to- keep its furnaces going
every day than the total tonnage
of steel required in the building
Of two Empire State buildings.
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The hai~springs in watches are
made by drawing a piece of steel
through a hole in a diamond. A
pound Of steel, worth only a few
dollars, can make 5000 worth
of watch springs.
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NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, a., June % ~ ~
Turpentine, 50 cents; greetings,
l46; sales 1873; receipts 81; ship
ments, 268; stocks 5,139.
Rosin: offerings and sales, 200;
receipts 811; Shipments, none;
stocks 10,891.
Quote: rosin prices B and D SIS;
E T G H l K and M 685; !. 701;
VIC N5; WV and x 721.
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DAIRY PROJECTS

CHICAGO, June 23--M9HButter
unsettled; receipts (two days. j.
10, 1877; eggs firm; receipts 1.-TWO
GaYs) %. 272.
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Used houses account tor three
fourths Of the annual -asidential
sales in the, United States,
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LOCAL QUOTATIONS
FURNISHED by Allen c. Ewing & Coz

a. Indicated annual dividend rate. DE
b. Income and profits dividends paid
in past IL months.
c. Paid in 1916.
(The above quotations. are nominal
end are believed to b. indications OF
the price at which The securities may
be purchased or sod).
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COTTON

CHARLOTTE, June 23.-R-
Spot cotton 1925.
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The state of Washington is Is
large as all Of New England plus
Delaware.
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rREND OF STAPLE PRICES

NEW YORK, June 23-The A.
ISOLATED Press weighted wholesale
price index of IS commodities 70
day declined to 174.21.
Previous day 1851, week ego
179. 66, month ago 171.50, year ago
121. 48.
1947 1916 1915 1914
High 1892 1922 1921 1o8.73
Low .l64.05 1902 107. 90 1866 Oh
Q926 average equals 1907.
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6IOON NV
Compiled By The Associated Press
June "a
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of watch springs.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-03-13
Spokesmen For AFL Firmly Oppose
Indiscriminofe SIoshing Of Budget

Washington, d. C.-Vigorous op-
position to proposals to slash the
budget by $6,OO0,0O0,00O and stern
warning that such a cut would
jeopardize the safety of the Unit
ed States was expressed by two
AFL spokesmen in spirited de-
bate with farm and business lead
ers which was broadcast over the
National Broadcasting System on
a weekly program known as
america United"
William C. Doherty, president
of the National Association of Let
ter Carriers and a vice president
of the AFL, speaking for govern
ment workers, declared this group
certainly believes in balanced
budget, but we cannot agree that
the Presidents recommendation
should be reduced by figure in
excess of $6,OO0,000,000 or any
where near that amount.
81 have a firm conviction that
such cuts as have been proposed
would impair our national defense
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Suggests International Program
For LocuI Unions Of Brotherhood

Regardless of the publicity given
workers covered by the social Sc
curity program now in effect, some
workers continue to lose benefits
because they don't know their
rights under old-age and survivors
insurance, Glenn H. Pittenger,
manager Of the district office in
Youngstown, announced this week.
Seeking to enlighten members of
the pottery industry further along
this line, Mr.. Pittenger suggests
an international program on So
cial security to reach both the new
workers who may be insured under
social security for the first time
and also the older workers who
need to be reminded of their rights
under the act. How this can be
done? Here are few sugges-
tiOnS:
At the request of a local union,
a representative from my social
security office will be happy to at
tend a union meeting to explain
briefly old-age and survivors in
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-03-13
Sfufe Federation
Calls Meeting Of
Group AffiIiofes

All local unions of the National
Brotherhood of Operative Potters
affiliated with the Ohio State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, received notice
this week of State Wide confer
ence to be held March 80 in Me-
mortal hall, $50 East Broad street,
Columbus, Ohio.
The meeting has been called in
view Of the highly Objectionable
anti-labor legislation now pending
before Congress and of the sew
eral bills. pending before the Cen
eral Assembly Of Ohio. Because of
the positive danger confronting
organized labor and in view of the
experiences in other states where
vicious anti-labor legislation has
been passed, officials of the OSFL
request every local union be rep
resented at the conference.
Phil Hannah, Assistant Secre-
tary of Labor, United States De-
partment of Labor, will be one of
the principal speakers.
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Clothing Cost
Up 6s-84oo

Mems clothing costs $40 more
than it did in August 1889 and
women's clothing $3.50 more, the
U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
reported this week.
The Bureau said cotton clothing
is 1870 higher than in 1889, wool
clothing 609o, and silk, rayon and
nylon apparel $3.50.
Leading the field are shoes,
mems topcoats, suits, business
shirts, work clothing and socks,
and women's hosiery, rayon under
wear and house dresses.
One small ray of sunshine was
the report that the retail prices of
all consumers goods and services
had dropped one-tenth of 10 from
mid-December to mid-January.
Most of the small drop in the
general cost of living was due to
a decline in retail food prices. This
decline was almost matched by a
1% rise in the cost of clothing from
Dec. Is to Jan. Is. During the pre-
ceding month, just after price con-
trolls were abolished, clothing
prices jumped 1920.
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putes Act. For this reason the ma
jority held that the government
could seek injunctive relief to
maintain the status quo and pre-
vent a strike against the govern
ment until the courts decided as
to whether the contract with the
U. M. w. could be terminated.
3-The majority further held
that Mr.. Lewis and the union were
bound to respect and obey the in
junction regardless of whether it
was subsequently held legal or il
legal. On this point, Justices
Frankfurter and Jackson joined
the majority and voted to uphold
the conviction.
The court split again on the
100000 fine. No indication was
given in the majority decision as
to how this sum was arrived at.
Justices Vinson, Reed, Douglas,
Burton and Jackson supported it,
while Justices Murphy and Rut-
ledge opposed it, while Justices
Black and Douglas expressed the
view that it was excessive"
Only Justices Rutledge and Muir
ply dissented from the entire de-
cision and voted against upholding
the conviction.
Justice Murphy said in his sepa-
rate opinion that the implications
of the majority decision cast a
dark cloud over the future of labor
relations in the United States.
Justice Rutledge said:
"No man or group is above the
law. All are subject to it's valid
commands. So are the government
and the courts. If, as | think, Con-
gress has forbidden the use of
labor injunctions in this and like
cases, that conclusion is the end
Of our function. And if modifica-
tion of that policy is to be made
for such cases, that problem is for
Congress in the first instance, not
for the courts.
Actually, the Supreme Court did
not rule on the primary issue from
which the entire court fight de-
veloped. That issue is whether the
U. M. w. had a right under it's
contract with Secretary of the In
terror Krug to terminate that con-
tract on 80 days. notice, as it at
tempted to do. A trial of this is
sue might uphold the unions con-
tention, but since the government
is expected to release the mines by
June 80 to their private owners,
the point may become academic.
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to an extent where it would seri-
ously affect our nations security"
Mr.. Doherty declared. 81 believe
that Congress should provide for
an adequate national defense.
Responsible military authorities
have advised us that a $6,000,O0O,-
0O0 cut would affect national Sc
curity by reducing US to a second
rate air force, largely equipped
with obsolete planes, within three
to five years; by crippling the At
lantic and Pacific fleets; and by
reduction of overall army strength
by from 100000 to 100000 men,
much below occupational require
ments.
"And | can say to you very cam
didly that there is great need for
continuing our oecupational forces,
in Germany. / have just
returned from Germany
and l believe that our troops
should remain there for some time
TO come, at least pending the de-
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surance and answer any questions
your members might have on this
program.
The local social security office
can also supply you with simply
written pamphlets on the old-age
and survivors insurance program
for distribution to your member
ship. These pamphlets are free.
Also available at the local office
are posters on old-age and sur
vivors' insurance, which are suit
able for display in your union hall.
Why not form a social security
committee in your local and city
labor body to pass on information
to workers? Many locals have
found this to be the best insurance
against loss of benefits. Where a
committee of members in a union
assumes responsibility for keeping
its members informed about social
security, then the chances of losing
out on benefits are greatly re-
duced. The responsibilities of such
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-03-13
Painters Union
Marks 80 Years
Of Progress

Lafayette, Ind. (ILNSl. This
month marks the Goth anniversary
Of the founding Of the Brother
hood of Painters, Decorators and
Paperhangers of America on Mar.
Is, 1887, it is noted by the Painter
and Decorator, the unions official
journal. Telling of the formation
of the union the magazine says:
brotherhood historians record
that prior to 1886 no trade in the
building industry was in a more
deplorable state than were the
painters. Attempts had been made
to form local organizations for
more than a half century, dating
back to one reported in Philadel-
phia in 1915, and in 1871 New
York and New Jersey unions had
organized the Grand Lodge of
Painters Of America-the first at
tempt of a national character
but none Of these organizations
proved successful.
"By 1876 the Knights of Labor
was coming into prominence as
the first One Big Union move
ment in opposition to the craft
union idea, and soon afterward the
Grand Lodge of Painters of Amer
lea disappeared and the painters
were absorbed by the Knights of
Labor.
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Cldrksburg Local Sounds
Wdrning To Tdle-Tdttlers

shop of just what takes place at
our local union meetings. While
we do not hedge one iota in sub
stantiating the action taken at
any of our local meetings, never
theless, we feel what takes place is
our business, and concerns no one
else. We mention this fact in all
sincerity, keeping in mind the fact
that when tales are carried from
one to another, somewhere along
the line something is added or de-
leted from the true facts.
The time is at hand to curb this
practice once and for all and we
feel the guilty parties should be
brought before the local and suf-
fer the consequences of all tale
tattlers. -.
The McNicol basketball team
finished their season last week by
trimming the basketeers from the
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-03-13
Measure To Brine
In Cheap Labor Is
'Ok'd BY House

The House last week staged a
lively battle over legislation ap-
propriating S10,000,000 to bring in
farm workers, mainly from Mex
leo and the Bahamas.
The bill was passed, but not
until it had been sharply criticized
on both sides of the aisle and
shown up as an extremely dam
gerous measure.
The legislation was sponsored
by Congressman Clifford r. Hope
(R., Kans.), and had the support
of the American Farm Bureau
Federation and the National
Grange. 1t also got some quiet
backing from the Department of
Agriculture, although the Presi-
dent had not included the pro-
gram in his budget.
The extrem mel Y conservative
Congressman Everett M. Dirksen
(R., Ills.), leveled the principal at
tack against the measure. He said
he represented a section of the
Corn Belt, but could not stand for
the proposal. During the war, he
conceded, there might have been
some justification for importing
workers, but he insisted there is
no reason for continuing the pol
icy when our own jobless rolls are
growing rapidly.