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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-05-15
Profif-T Taking
Not Denied By
Wage Increases

New York (LPA) - Corporate
profits zoomed to new all-time
highs in many industries during
the first quarter of 1947 ard the
trend is still upward, it was re-
ported here last week by Wall
Street research organizations and
banking officials.
Moreover, the 15c wage raises
now going into effect will make
no serious inroads on the net prof
its picture, it was admitted.
Net earnings for 385 companies
totaled s67l, 100000 for the first
quarter this year, 1870 more than
for the first quarter of last year
when strikes affected some com
panies, the Natl City Bank report
ed.
General Motors and U. S. Steel
led the profit parade. GIN an
nounced net profit of 65,S18,O19
as compared with net deficit of
$36,124,663 for the first three
months last year. U. S. Steel show
ed a net Of S39 9,234,511 for the
quarter against s10,238,271 in 1916.
Even granting that the GIN and
U. S. Steel figures are not truly
indicative because of last years
strikes other large industries that
were unaffected showed unprece-
dented profits.
Int1 Harvester and Gulf Oil both
recorded istory-making highs.
Cuffs income was $5S,284 $50 for
1916 compared with S45,213,640 for
1945, Pittsburgh Glass doubled its
net for the quarter, jumping from
S3,330,S24 to S6,729,214. Reming-
ton Rand's fiscal year ending
March 81 showed an enormous net
increase from S6,541,1 ,139 to $751;
528.00O
Ae record profit jump of 142et
was reported by May Department
Stores Co., which showed net
of $18,826,000 for last year COM
pared with $7,680,0OO for the pre-
vious IL months. United States
Lines showed net profit of s6,507,-
eco for 1916 against S2,079,377 for
1915.
Shell Union Oil had net income
of $10,877,071 for the first quarter
compared with S7,727,503 for the
same preiod last year. Nash-Kel-
vinator cleared $8,422,54S for six
ending March 81 compar-
ed with a S1,791, ,633 loss year be-
fore. Phillips Petroleum put down
a net of S6,210,354 for the first
quarter against s4,244,9 for the
initial three months of 1916. Jones
& Laughlin Steel chalked up &c.
337,132 for the quarter against
1913, 246 last year.
The Securities & Exchange Com
announced that Corporate
net working capital reached a new
high in the fourth quarter of last
year, estimated at S57.3 billion as
of Dec. 21."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-05-15

in productivity"
In making the surveys main
estimates of what the total output
of goods and services might be
in 1850 and 1860 if our economic
system is operated at high levels,
DR.. Dewhurst has assumed that
productivity will continue to in
crease at the average rate of in
increase for all the decades be-
tween 1850 and 1910. This aver
age is 18 percent, and using it as a
base the survey estimates 1950's
total output of goods and services
in the United States at SIT bill
lion and 1960's output at $202 bill
lion. These estimates are in terms
of 1914 prices, which are about
Is percent below present levels.
However, increase in productivity,
or output per man-hour of work,
has shown great variation in the
past. 1t amounted to az percent
in the decade 1880 to 1910 and 21
percent in the decade 1920 to 1880.
DR.. Dewhurst says, eff we could
increase output per man-hour at
the average rate Of the two de-
cades before the war, which seems
quite possible, we could turn out
a gross product Of nearly 5000
billion in 1940." On the same basis,
he estimates a total output of $249
billion would be possible in 1860.
= i Il
The right to strike was upheld
by the Czechoslovak government in
it's recent approval of a bill pro-
viding for penal protection of the
Two Year Plan. According to the
international Labor Office, the
government supported the fight Of
the Czech trade union movement
to exclude strikes generally as a
criminal offense under the bill. The
trade unions said labor refused to
give up this essential freedom,
adding that they were also opposed
to suppression of strikes by armed
force. However, a strike called
with the intention of blocking or
endangering the Two Year Plan is
punishable under the plan.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-05-15

rs believe the question of military training
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-05-15
It's Toff Again:
Now Rent Control
AwuifS His Whim

Washington (LPA) - On the
shoulders of one man-Sen. Robert
Taft (R., Ohio)-rests the respon-
sibility of determining whether or
not there is any effective rent con-
troll after June 80.
Taft, as chairman of the power
full Republican policy committee,
determines what bills take preced-
ence on the Senate floor. Right
!. now, rent control is way down on
|the list, after foreign relief ap-
preparations and the tax bill. I'm
less there is a. final rent control
measure, reconciling sharply diff
ferent House and Senate views, on
President Truman's desk before the
end of the month, landlords will
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-05-15
Comment On World Events

Backing up manpower with ma
chine power is the secret of Ameri-
cas- spectacular achievements in
both wartime and peacetime pro-
duction, says the Twentieth Cen
tury Funds new survey of Ameri-
cas- Needs and Resources, which
shows that in 1914 we turned out
nearly 81 times as much in goods
and services as we did in 1850,
with a labor force only Sh times
as large but using 343 times as
much mechanical energy in doing
so.
Productivity is the key to fu-
ture welfare" says DR.. j. Frederic
Dewhurst, economist of the fund,
who directed a staff of 20 experts
in the 3hyear job of compiling the
survey and did the major part of
writing and editing the report.
"The only way to raise the ulti-
mate ceiling on production, which
is manpower, is through further in
creases in output per worker and
per man-hour."
+ +
Pointing to the use of machines
and inanimate energy as the cen
tral factor in this process, DR.. Dew
hurst says, '"Over the long run the
efficiency of the individual work
er is minor element in the pro-
ductivity of the labor force. The
most energetic and skillful shoe
maker working long hours with the
hand tools of a century ago could
not remotely approach the produc-
Itivity of today's semi-skilled oper-
ative, working with the aid of auto
matte power-driven machinery.
'Over the past century we have
achieved fabulous increase in out
put per man-hour, not by working
harder or more skillfully, but by
constantly devising new and bet
ter machinery to augment human
effort by the use of vast amounts
of inanimate energy. What our la
Dor force will be able to turn out in
the 1850 decade depends on its
size and on future trends in work.
ing hours, but more than anything
else, on the extent of further gains
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-05-15
Debate Over, He Says
White Collar Men Join UE

New York (LPA). - Salaried
employees of the Union Switch 4
Signal Co. voted unanimously at a
membership meeting last week to
quit their independent union and
apply for a charter from the
United Electrical, Radio & Ma
chine Workers-C -CIO. Union Presi-
dent Paul Kirk said the step was
taken to strengthen their bargain
ing power with the company when
their present contract expires June
l. UE also is asking collective bar
gaining rights for the eco white
collar workers at Westinghouse
Air Brake Co.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-05-15

cannot be decided without consid-
ering all other aspects of national
security" he said. Zook added he
felt it was mistake for President
Truman to appoint his commission
to study the need for universal
training and expressed the hope
that the commissions report ''con-
tains an overall picture of national
defense needs"
Other aspects which must be
considered at the same time, he
said, are removing illiteracy, i'm
proving physical health, developing
better scientific research programs
and organization of better training
courses to develop vocational skills,
measures which the American Fed
Grafton of Labor favors.
Of these, educators feel develop
ment of a national health program
to reduce reflections Of physically
disqualified men in time of war
is one of the most important t,"sZook
said.
Zook also told the delegates at
least $1,OO0,OOO,0O0 year iHofed-
eral aid to education is needed eff
we are to do more than play around
with a matter of deep national con-
cern."
Debate Over, He Says
He said 80 percent of educators
polled on this question favor fed
eral funds for transportation, text
books and health services to stu
dents in both public and private
schools. They stressed that the
money should be given to all states,
not only those which are least able
to support education. He added:
$50 far as educators are concern
ed the long debate about the need
for federal aid is over"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-05-15
Zook Declares Teachers
Oppose MilitdrY Trdining

Washington, D. C. ILNS). George F. Zook, head of
the American Council Education assaled universal mill
tary training and urged federal aid for education at the
annual meeting of the council here Representatives of 962
member organizations attended.
The nations educators overwhelmingly oppose universal
military training because they believe sounder program of
national defense be developed through educational sys
TENS, Zook declared
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-05-15

Tokyo (LPA). = Japanese
unionists were told last week by
James S. Killen, labor advisor to
Gen. Macarthur, that U. S. work
ers are tending to close illusions
they once had about Communism"
and that the Japanese workers
basic problem seems "to be an
economic one" Killen is a vice
president of the Pulp, Sulphite q
Paper Mill Workers-AFL, and a
member of the national board OF
Americans for Democratic action.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-05-15
BRITAIN KEEPS HONG KONG

For commercial and strategic
reasons" Great Britain has de-
cided to hang on to Hong Kong.
There is nothing the Chinese can
do about it. They don't even dare
take the case to the United Ma
tionS.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-05-15

A man can't compete successful
ly with a slot machine for the at
tention of a woman.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-03-27

SCHINDEL-ROHRER CO., Inc.
Pioneer Hardware Merchants
1880 SOUTH POTOMAC ST.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-03-27

COMMITTEE OF LAYMEN
Washington County and
Hagerstown Council of Churches
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-24
N.B.A. ASKS zALE
TO TELL HIS PLANS

WASHINGTON, March 23-W,H-
The National Boxing Association
notified Tony Zale today that six
months have elapsed since he last
defended his world middleweight
championship, and it asked his
plans for the future.
Abe j. Greene, president of the
N. B. A., wrote a letter to Sam
Plan of Chicago, Zale's manager,
AND, pointed out that the champion
had not defended his title since
last, Sept. 81, when he knocked
out Rocky Grsziano in the sixth
round at New York's Yankee Sta
dunn.
Greene said there were several
recognized contenders for the 160-
pound crown in the N. B. A. list
of ratings. He assured Plan that
any Of those contenders would be
recognized as a challenger by the
N. B. A. The contenders were Jake
LaMotta, Marcel Cerdan, Charley
Burley. Rocky Graziano and
George Adams.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-24
MISS BETZ WINS
RIVIERA TOURNEY
American Champion Com
pletes Tournament With
out Losing Single Game

CANNES, France, March %. -
(P)- Pauline Betz of Los Angeles,
feminine tennis champion of the
United States ana England. won
the women's singles title and shar-
ed in two doubles triumphs today
at the Riviera International Tourn-
ament, completing the meet with
out losing a game.
She defeated Mrs. Kay Stammers
Menzies Of Britain, SO, 60, in the
women's singles finals while Bulge
Patty, also of Los Angeles. beat
Asboth Of Hungary, ga. so, for the
mems singles title.
Miss Betz teamed with Patty to
defeat LYDIA Rurak and her hus-
band of Romania, 6-3, so, in mixed
doubles and paired with Mrs. Men
zies to win the women's doubles
title with a 81, 60 victory over
Madame Rurak and Mademoiselle
Anne Douche of France.
King Gustav of Sweden, visiting
the Riviera, watched the matches
on the Carlton courts here and
chatted at length with Miss Betz.
He expressed regret that he could
nc longer play tennis, his favorite
sport.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-24
RAMBLIN'
WITH JIGGS POWERS

Young ladies than the present
Wolflets; and also warning them
not to rest on their past laure4s,
for next years road would be
ton cher than ever, when they de-
fend their county crown for the
second time.
Master of ceremonies was Coach
Earl Brink ey, who kept the crowd
entertained with his witty, I'M
promptu chatter, as did Charlie
Raper. veteran referee who mas
officiated at local hardwood con-
tests for many years. Hlghllght
of the feast came when awards
were given to IA girls and 5 boys
for their part in local cage wars
during the 1947 schedule. (The
Rambler's highlight was the tur-
key dinner. Members OF the girl
champs who won stars were: Mir
ian Mooney. Mary Kate SiDbett,
'Cozy" Powell, Alice Ruth Cas-
well, Ann Jordan. Margaret Bru'
ton, Peggy Inman, Billie Schulz
ken. Jean Claire Jones, Capt. Ida
Jane Fore, Helen Hooks. Darlene
Dowell. and Manager Maxine
Thompson. A. letter was given
Mamie Thompson, the outstand.
ing reserve forward.
Stars were given to Capt. Don
Taylor, Calvin Smith, Joe Inman,
Billy Davis, and James Garrell OF
tine Pack. Other guests included
Mrs. L. A. Bruton, our good friend
and runner-up at the "turkey-eat."
Dave Nelson, who handles sports
for the Whiteville News Reporter,
and, of course, the guy who ate
the most, your Rambler. Serious
ly, we would like to render thanks
to Coaches Bruton and Brinkey,
the teams. and especially Miss
Maxine Thompson. the official
scorer for the locals. for their aid
in making this past season a good
one for us. Now, may basket
ball rest until next winter, when
it is II sincere wish that we will
be back at it again.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-24
DEPARTURES FROM
AMATEUR TENNIS
RANKS REPORTED
PHILADELPHIA. March 23-(P,

PHILADELPHIA, March 23-(P)
There's likely to be quite a re-
duction in the list of ranking U.
S. amateur tennis players within
the next few months if one can be-
lieve the word that is going around
professional circles.
If such be true the newly Or
'ganized Worlds Professional Ten
mis- league, which swung into &C
ton last week with Bobby Riggs
winning the Inquirer Charities
$40, 900 singles title and sharing
the doubles with Don Bulge, can
look for al least five additions by
the time the All-England cham
pionsilips are decided at Wimble-
don this summer.
The word is that the first to
line up in the play-foE-pay column
will be Frankie Parker. former
national champion who minced no
words over the fact he didn't get
a chance 10 play in the Davis cup
challenge round; Gardnar Mulloy,
a member of the cup squad, and
Pancho Segura. the colorfui Ecua-
dorian with the tWo-fisted grip.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-24

ably remembering what happened
with the bra, he let 90 as she
lunged away.
It wasn't until two more police
men arrived on the scene that the
screaming socialite was taken into
custody.
Back at Roslyn police station,
Miss Stevenson made an embar-
raised group OF cops even more
embarrassed when she refused any
clothing but her own, which finally
was grought from Henjes yacht.
She came into court fully clothed
several hours later and pleaded
guilty TO a disorderly, conduct
charge before District Judge Al
bert c. Moore, who gave her 4
suspended sentence.
Maude then went back to the
family estate at Woodburynkra
family estate at Westbury, L. l.,
and normal quiet descended again
On Roslyn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-24
Jack Kramer Defeats
Billy Talbert To Win
Miami Tennis Tourney

MIAMI, Fla, March 2S-UD-
National Champion Jack Kramer
of Los Angeles overwhelmed third
seeded Billy Talbert of Whining
ton, Del, Ga. 60 today to win the
University of Miami Tennis tourna-
ment. {
Kramer's, deadly forehands and
steaming drivers proved too much
for the Delaware net star, who had
gained. the finals with an upset
win over Davis Cupper Gardner
Mulloy Of Miami. Talbert started
strong but soon wilted before Kra-
'mer's accurate placements.
Later, Kramer again displayed
his net superiority by teaming with
Pancho Segura of Ecuador, Tai
bert and Mulioy,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-24
S0CIALITE GIVES
POLICE A CHASE
Early Morning Quiet Brok-
en- By Mad Dash And
Lusty Screams

NEW YORK, March 23-W.H-
The normal Sunday morning quiet
q exclusive Roslyn, Long Island,
was broken early today with abu-
ave language and screams Of
assault" emanating from a top
drawer ocialite running madly
along Nassau boulevard clothed
>nlv in half-slip and brassiere.
The blue book number involved
in the early morning sprint was
Maude Stevenson, 26-year-old
polo player Malcolm Stevenson
and divorced wife Of o. Clifford
West, Jr., a social registrite. The
unprecedented little episode, po-
lice said, climaxed Maude's visit
TO a former boy friends yacht
where she 'just naturally raised
hell'-to quote the boy friend.
Robert Henjes, IS, assisted by
Ne captain OF his yacht, brought
the kicking, screaming and half
capthed Miss Stevenson into Roslyr
police station at $40 am. Her
Jack Of clothing wasn't explained
but Henjes did explain that Maude
was in a destructive mood and it
had been a case of bringing her
10 the police tation or losing a good
yacht.
While Henjes was talking, the
disheveled Miss Stevenson emitted
a super-shriek and took off in the
general direction of Nassau boule-
ward, sans shoes, dress, hat etc.
Henjes wisely disappeared.
Patrolman Thomas J. O'Reily,
who sustained an injury in the
last war, was no match for Maude,
whose mad dash was accompanied
by such un-Rosyln language as
I'm being assaulted!"
O'Reilly hailed a passing motor
ist and finally cornered his quarry
In an automobile parking lot. On
his first lunge at the elusive Maude
he came back with the -. er
bra, but no Miss Stevenson. An
appreciative early morning. audi
ence gave him no lack OF encou-
ragement.
On his second Stab at the biting,
kicking Miss Stevenson, O'Reilly
kot a hold on the half-slip. Prob
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-24

wHTTEVILLE, March % The
most enjoyable place mat we
nave rambled lately came on a
Friday night, a couple OF weeks
ago, when we found our way INTO
the Home Economics. department
OF Whiteville High School. Inc
occasion was the Annual Basket
ball Banquet of the local cage
teams. the Wolflets and Wolf
pack; said to be one of the best
ever. held, according 10 those IN
the know. Now, if there is any
thing that we enjoy more than d
banquet like the above. it is a
good turkey dinner, along with d
banquet like the above.
Well, the local home &c depart
ment really fixed US up on this
one. with dressing. brown gravy,
cranberry sauce. ETC., all the
trimmings. Principal speaker for
the evening was Columbus Super
intendent of Education John M.
Hou2h, who was introduced by
". j. Boyer, Jr.. head OF the
Whiteville School Unit. Mr.. Bo-
fer delivered an interesting talk
On the close relationship of ath-
Ietics with class work of students.
H. also praised the Wolflets, Co.
h1nbus female champs for the
past two years, on the excellent
record that they have compiled
during that period. Under the
leadership Of Coach L. A. Bruton.
The local girls won 10, lost ., and
he'd 2 during the season past, to
combine with last years record OF
10 wins out of % starts: making
4 combined total of SO victories,
7 defeats, and 2 knots, in AZ con-
!. SITS owe nth two year period.
Nough also commended the
hapless Pack on their courage
snd Improvement during the past
years, when they have had little
luck, Will their sister Wolflets
we're travelling the glory road. Mr..
Bruton spoke mainly to his team,
telling them that he had never
worked with a finer group OF
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-24
Ray Robinson Begins
Training For Battle
With Miller Thursday

MIAMI, Fla, March 23-WR-
Welterweight champion Sugar Ray
Robinson began training here today
for his 10-round non-title bout
Thursday night with Bernie Miller
of New York.
Robinson arrived last night from
his private training camp at Green
wood Lake. N. Y. Observers said
the champ appeared in fine condi-
ton in two fast rounds with spar
ring partner Theodore Murray this
afternoon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-24
PRINCE REGENT ARRIVES

LIVERPOOL, England, March %.
-UH- Prince Regent, favorite to
win the Grand National .steeple-
chase. next Saturday, arrived at
Liverpool today from his native
Ireland and Immediately. was put
under police protection.
Police explained that huge sums
were bet on the horse and that it
was customary to put official Gus
todians over runners entered in the
biggest British race of the year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-24
SHIP FIRES W. AT SEA

The successful firing of German VIZ
rocket on the aircraft carrier Midway in
the Atlantic Ocean recently, may revolu-
tioniZe naval warfare.
- The Midway. longset and heaviest
ship in the Navy, fired the 4O-foot rocket,
weighing more than fourteen tons. Projec-
ton of the huge weapon from a moving
ship attracts interest because the rockets
have an average range of eighty-five miles
in vertical flight, which compares W h
the maximum range of about twenty miles
If it becomes feasible to replace big
guns with rocket weapons. it will be pos
sible for ship at sea to lombard the
land area from much greater distances
than is possible with guns
The Navy in announcing the expert
ment, limited that the rocket blew up af-
ter flight of only six miles. but explains
that the erratic nature of the weapon ex-
plains the result. The hint is given that
future rocket experiments might involve
the new battleship Kentucky and the battle
cruiser Hawaii, both of which have been
delayed in construction in order to take
| advantage of the development of the
atomic bomb and rocket experiments
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-24
KNOCKING KEY WEST

Miami Daily News for Monday carried
this streamer headline in big. fat letters on
the front page:
| 5O.MUE GALE HITS KEY WEST
II was hard to determine, on reading
the story. why the News picked on Key
West. unless it was wishtul thinking. A
paragraph of only seven lines was devoted
to Key West and the remainder of the
story was about the storm or storm DAM
age in the Miami area. II told of how trees
had been blown by Mondays storm after
having been battered by wind and rain
during the hurricane in Miami last
Wednesday.
But the headline was not the only
knocking of Key West. Early Monday
morning the Miami Weather Bureau placed
the center, as yet uniformed as a hurricane,
of the storm that had brewed between
Cuba and Grand Cayman, 80 miles south
west of Key West. headed toward the
Dry TOrtugas area. The bureau placed the
center correctly, for a later advisory. is
sued at 1915 am. said the center was 20
miles west of Dry Tortugas, or 80 miles
west of Key West.
Yet the News published storm map
on the front page. with an arrow pointing
directly toward Key West.
What motive prompted the News to
run the scarehead and point the arrow to-
ward Key West? Let the News answer that
question itself.
AS readers of The Citizen are aware,
the series of editorials it ran about the hur-
ricane expressed regret over the hurri-
canes hitting any locality and added that
we were ''humbly grateful that it missed
Key West.
Not even vegetation was damaged in
Key West by the hurricane of last week
or the storm of this week. The News
showed at least poor taste and lack of
neighborliness in publishing that scarehead
about Key West, and that arrow, point
ing the center of the storm toward Key
West. when an advisory, issued before the
map was published, said the storm was
headed 80 miles vest of here.