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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-13
Poll Takers Find
A New Pal As Nam
0k's Filibusters

Washington IPA} - Southern
! poll-taxers found a new ally last
week in their fight against anti
lynching, anti-poll tax, FEPC and
other types of progressive legisla-
tion.
The ally was the Natl Associa-
tion Of Manufacturers which dis
closed that it was now opposed to
any legislation that would put an
end to filibustering.
Labor leaders here declared that
the MANS new policy was inspir-
ed by a growing fear that the 1948
Congressional elections will not
be the Republican walkaway it had
expected.
COP strategists, it is known, pay
more than little attention to the
Gallup Polls and the labor men
pointed out that while year ago
the Republicans polled $3.50 against
4796 for the Democrats the most
recent sampling by Gallup shows
56% of the people favoring the
Democratic Party and only 44%o
the Republican. The Nov. cleo
tions, which the Republicans con-
fidently predicted would give them
overwhelming majorities in Ken
lucky and other states, handed the
COP additional cause for concern.
Consequently, the labor men con-
tend, the MANS position in favor
of filibustering indicates fear of
such legislation in 194S as a per-
manent fair employment practices
law which would interfere with an
employers fright" to hire and fire
as he sees fit.
In support of filibustering the
NAM went to the astonishing ex-
treme of citing as the horrible ex-
ample of limited debate the recent
plans of the British Labor Party
"to curtail the power of the House
of Lords"
Said the NAM, There is no
doubt, in the opinion of those fa-
miliar with Congress during the
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-13
Free Education Urged For Children
Homebound BY Physical Hondicops

eral legislation or appropriations
for the teaching of homebound
children. Meager provisions exist in
few states for home teaching of
the handicapped, and here and
there our own state societies are
tackling this job. But this is gov
ernment responsibility and we
must face it as such.
American children are guaran-
teed free education by law. Let's
make sure those laws apply to
every American child"
Only by taking help for the ham
dicapped "out of the rosy clouds of
pity and charity" would Ameri-
cans be able to tap their great ma
tional resources in the intellects
and skills of handicapped persons,
Linck declared.
The Most Rev. Bernard j. She'll,
Senior Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago
and founder and director of the
Catholic Youth Organization, call
ed for a unified program for a
complete education for all crippled
children in the country.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-13
MERCHANT Of DEATH
ROLE FOR j. s. SEEN
IN PENDING MEASURE

Washington (LPA) = "Would
Uncle Sam promote peace by be-
coming world merchant of death %
That's the question asked by Labor,
official newspaper of the Railroad
Brotherhoods, in an editorial de-
nouncing Legislation now before
Congress to build up the armed
forces of South America.
The editorial pointed out that a
bill, which went partly thru the
last Congress, bears the innocent
sounding" title: "Inter-American
Military Cooperation, but that it
would actually have Uncle Sam
strain and instruct" Latin-Ameri-
can armed forces; Supply them
with huge quantities of modern
weapons, and maintain, repair
and rehabilitate the military equip
ment of those countries"
Labor declared that this measure
would make the U. S. Merchant
of Death for the entire western
hemisphere"
"For more than $50 years, Uncle
Sam was beacon light to the
world, demonstrating how to grow
great through peace instead of
war;" the railroad workers paper
pointed out. "The common people
of all lands looked to us as the
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-13
CIarksburg Group
Selects Date For
Dine, Dance Party

Clarksburg, w. Va.-The chief
topic of discussion heard through
out the shop these days seems to
be centered on the dine and dance
party to be held at the Stonewall
Jackson Hotel on Dec. 13. The
party will be sponsored by the joint
Labor Management committee and
tends to surpass any of former
years. With the committee already
formulating plans for the affair,
there is little doubt in the minds of
the members that the LIN group
will go overheard in their efforts
to furnishing an evening of enter
tainment that is worthy of the pat
ronage of all. More about the party
will be revealed by your O.C. in
future stories in the Herald.
An amendment to the agreement
covering the print girls was pre-
sented before the local and unan-
imously approved. 1t will now be
sent to headquarters for final o. X.
before it can be put into effect.
After listening to the report of
the shop committee we are con-
vinced that things are running
along smoothly. Too much en-
phasis cannot be stressed on the
fine work being done by the shop
committee in carrying out their
duties to maintain working stand
ards as provided in the agreement
and promoting friendly relation
ship with our employer.
Brother Pat Scott has called
meeting of the officials of the
basketball league to lay the ground
work for the opening of the court
season. Any employee wishing to
try out for the team representing
the pottery in the league is re-
quested to contact Bro. Scott.
Our sympathy is extended the
family of French Westfall in their
hour of sorrow.
Bro. Wilbert Sibert, Jr., and
Miss Helen Moore were recently
united in matrimony. Our best
wishes to the happy couple.
Bro. John McInturff, Jr., and
Sister Virginia Hickman were re-
Gently married at Fort Sam Hus-
ton in Texas. Staff Sergeant Nc
Inturff has re-enlisted and is at
tending the army school and en-
rolled in the study of pharmacy.
They will make their home in San
Antonio, Tex.
Bro. Carl Brinkley is the proud
father of a new baby girl.
Bro. Ed. Davis is still confined
n st. Mary's Hospital with latest
reports stating he is well along the
'oad of recovery.-C.C. SO
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-13
SUPPORTER Of TAFT
HARTLEY BEATEN
BY 3-TO-1 MAJORITY

Washington, d. C. - AFL
President William Green hail
ed the results of the recent
gubernatorial election in Ken
lucky as a clear-cut victory for
labor over the supporters of
the Taft-Hartley law.
In a statement commenting upon
the election results, Mr.. Green said:
"In the election, the Taft-Hart-
ley law was subject to its first test
as a campaign issue.
"Tn Kentucky, the Republican
candidate for Governor, Eldon S.
Dummit, made the Taft Hartley
law his chief battle cry and asked
for election on the ground that his
Democratic opponent, Representa-
tive Earle C. Clements, had voted
in Congress to uphold President
Truman's veto of that law.
"Faced with this challenge, the
Kentucky State Federation of La
bor presented the facts to the work
ers of Kentucky and made special
efforts to bring out the laborsvote
on election day. The result was the
overwhelming defeat of the pro-
ponent of the Taft Hartley law and
the election of Rep. Clements by an
estimated three to one margin.
"This is exactly what the AM
erican Federation of Labor is deter
mined to do on national scale in
the 194S elections and we hail the
results in Kentucky as happy
augury of the success of our eff
forts"
SeDator Robert A. Taft, unhap-
PLY for his own political advance
ment, said on October Is that the
outcome in Kentucky would 'srelssct
to large degree which party will
elect a President in 1948."
Backing up Mr.. Green with an
on-the-spot report, Edward H.
Weyler, secretary-treasurer of the
Kentucky Federation of Laborstold
of the activities of the AFL units
in Kentucky which helped get out
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Labor Editor Reelected
To Legislature In N. J.

Newark, N. j. (LPA)-With the
backing of both the AFL and CIO.
Lewis Hermann, editor of the New
Jersey Labor Herald, AFL paper,
was reelected to the New Jersey
State Legislature last week by a
100000 majority.
Hermann, member of the Int'l
Typographical Union-AFL and sec
retary-treasurer of the Int1 Labor
Press of America, served his first
term in the legislature last year.
He was the only Republican to op-
pose passage of the state law BAN
ming strikes in utility industries.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-13
bOYCOTT||VG Of TIL
MEDIATION SERVICE
CUTS CASES To 81

Washington (LPA)-The Taft
Hartley-created Federal Mediation
& Cancellation Service disclosed
last week that after slightly more
than two months of existence its
business consisted of only "a cases.
There was reason to believe that
the 81 strikes in which government
conciliators are working represent
ed an all-time low in such federal
activity. One reason for this, it
was claimed, is deliberate boycott
both by unions that have filed
Taft Hartley affidavits and those
that have not filed. Labor lawyers
pointed out that there are distinct
disadvantages in using FM&C SER
vices-among them the mandatory
vote among employees on an en-
ployer's last contract offer.
However, it was emphasized that,
in addition to the boycott, strikes
thruout the country are undoubted-
ly at low ebb at the present time.
Twenty months ago Labor Dept
conciliators were working on $50
strikes involving 100000 workers.
Last week the FM&C's "a strikes
involved only 25,951 workers. For
strikes involving 1924 workers and
the week ending Oct. 90 the Serv-
ice listed the settlement of IL
for the week previously 81 strikes
involving 5432.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-13
Employment In
October Hits
AIl-1ime Peak

Washington, d. c. - Employ
ment in October hit a new all
time peak with the exception ot
the summer months when the la.
Dor force was swollen with sea.
sonal farm workers and vacation.
ing students, the Census Bureau
reported.
An estimated total Of 59,250,-
600 persons were employed, the
bureau said, with all of the in
crease over September being reg
istered in nonagricultural indus
tries.
At the same time, unemploy-
ment dropped by about 100000
to the lowest point since Novem-
Der, 1943, 100000. Agricul-
tural employment was estimated
at 100000 in October, about
the same as for the previous
month.
Employment was said to have
increased by 100000 persons
snice the end of September.
The labor force in October re-
mained at 6O,9O0,OOO-about the
same as in September, the bu-
reau said.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-13
Ask 32% Pay Boost At Once;
SQu Members Demand Action
Brotherhood Officials
Say Further Delay
Could Effect Operation

Chicago (ILNS)-Acting at the
insistence of their membership
representatives of five brotherhoods
of railroad operating workers call
ed for immediate consideration OF
their demands for a 80 percent
wage increase, effective from Nov
l.
Further negotiations and delay
could disturb railroad operations,
the union representative warned.
-, Boost For All Asked
The brotherhoods are asking a
80 percent boost on all existing
wage rates. Any member of the 5
unions whose daily rate of pay is
less than $40 would get minimum
increase of So, it was explained.
The 8 regional railroad bargain
ing committees side-stepped a di-
rect reply to the unions demand
and said the rule negotiations were
taken up before the wage proposal
because the brotherhoods arranged
it that way.
Action came as the brotherhood
spokesmen negotiated with the car
riers for "A changes in working
rules. The brotherhoods asked that
these discussions, which started
Oct. 2 be set aside temporarily in
favor of the wage proposal, filed
Sept. 80, because railroad workers
are going into debt"
''At Terrible Disadvantage"
The union spokesmen, represent
ing $4,000 engineers, firemen,
trainmen, conductors and switch
men, said hundreds of thousands of
workers in other industries 'have
had one or several rises since op-
Grating railroad employees received
the last one in May, 1896"
"Our men are at a terrible dis
advantage in highly-competitive
world" the unions said in a state
ment. at is unbelievable that the
railroads do not realize the dissatis-
faction which prevails among their
own employees who man the trains
and do the highly essential yard
work.
Railroad workers are using up
their savings, going into debt, and
financing themselves. This
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-13
nam Finds Stooge
In Fulton Lewis
For Coop Attack

Washington (LPA) = The joint
big business-Republican assault on
the nations cooperative movement
found it's perfect spokesman last
week in Fulton Lewis Jr., reaction
ary and anti-union radio commen-
tator.
.scwis, testifying before Sthe
House Ways & Means Committee
on proposals to tax coop earnings,
admitted that he had been expelled
!, from the Southern States Cooper
Sstive and threatened that if he
yywere not reinstated he would bring
suit against the organization.
Lewis, identifying himself as a
farmer in nearby Maryland as well
as a radio commentator, pulled out
the stops for the Republican-domin-
ated committee which repeatedly
encouraged him to intensity his at
tacks.
Not content with pushing the
NAM line that co-ops should be
taxed the same way as are multi
million dollar corporations, Lewis
claimed that decisions by federal
courts and government agencies
given to co-ops were definitely
sustaining the legal exceptions
wrong" To climax his big business
screed, Lewis told the Committee
that farmers couldn't get certain
type of nitrogen fertilizer because
there was a conspiracy" between
the Tennessee Valley Authority
and the co-ops whereby IVA would
sell only to the co-ops and give
the rest away.
The extent to which the COP
Lawmakers are willing to go was
indicated by Rep. Bertrand Gear
hart (R., CALI who said that
some people believe that CO.
op patronage refunds should be
taxed not only as part of the in
come of the coop member but also
as corporation dividends at the
Nevel of the coop itself. This
method of "double taxation" to put
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Wage Pay Boost
Cuts north-South
Pay Gap To Penny

Danville, Va. (LPA)-Probably
the greatest victory ever recorded
by the Textile Workers Union in
the south was claimed here last
week with the settlement of a
threatened strike that might have
involved 100000 workers thruout
the south. .s
The TWUA victory brought a 9
per cent raise to the union MEM
bers but of equal significance was
the fact that the increase brought
the southern minimum wage to SIC
an hour compared with 8Sc in the
north. Less than two years ago the
north-south Gifferentials were often
as great as 15c to TIC.
1t was expected that the increase
would spread to non-union mills
thruout the south which have a
total of $4,000 textile workers. AL
most Immediately after the TWUA
settlement, three of the south's
largest non-union chains, Burling-
ton, Spring Mills, and Clark
Thread, announced that they would
follow the 8 per cent pattern.
The wage raise will cost the
southern textile industry about
$110,0OO,000, it was estimated. Of
this about $19,O00,O00 will go di-
rectely to TWUA members. First
big break in the employers front
came when the Dan River Mills,
Danville, Va, the largest single
textile unit in the world, agreed to
the 9 per cent hike for its more
than 1000 employees. At Danville
the earnings were repeatedly rails
ed from 97c to Sill hourly.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-21
Wilminqt0nianS
Win Degrees
In Medicine

Three Wilmingtonians, Robert
A. Burns, James F. Mcmillan
and E. Thomas Marshburn, Jr.,
were among the 48 candidates
to receive their degrees of doc
tor of medicine during the com
mencement exercis ses OF the
Bowman Gray school of Medl-
cine of Wake Forest college in
Winston-Salem December IA.
The degrees were presented
by DR.. Thurman Kitchln, presi-
dent of the college.
All three young doctors were
graduated from New Hanover
High school. DR.. Mcmillan re-
ceived his pre-medical training
at North Carolina State, and DR..
Burns and DR.. Marsnburn took
pre-med at Wake Forest.
DR.. Mcmillan will serve his in
terneship at the U. S. Marine
hospital, Staten Is land, N. Y,
beginning July l, and DR.. Burns
will begin his interneship Janu-
ary l, at the Medical center OF
New Jersey, Newark.
DR.. Marshburn, a member OF
the Phi Chi Medical fraternity
and of the editorial staff of the
Journal of Bowman Gray school
of Medicine while in school. will
intern at the Crawford w. Long
Memorial hospital, Atlanta, oe-
ginning in July.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-21
Miss Margaret Ellen Parks ENGAGED
To Wed Midshipman Wade H. Harris
Wedding Of Young Couple
To Take Place
In June

Mr.. and Mrs. John Russell
Parks announce the engagement
of their daughter, Margaret Ell
len, to Midshipman Wade Famp-
ton Harris of the United States
Naval Academy.
Midshipman Harris is the son
Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. James
Pinckney Harris of Charlotte.
Mrs. Harris is the late Florrie
Northrop Harris r. " >lty.
Miss Parks, originally of Ashe-
boro. is the r~ondda''o1ter If the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Parks
of that city.
Midshipman Harris is the
grandson of Robert Houston
Northrop and the great-nephew
Of Mrs. Arthur Van Buren with
whom he resides.
The wedding will be an event
of June.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-21
Miss 0'Brien, Mr.. Keith Marry
In Trinity Church In Southport

Trinity Methodist church in
Southport was the scene of the
wedding of Miss Elizabeth Anne
OBrien, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Prince O'Brien OF South
port, and William jackson
Keith, son of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
B. Keith of Sanford last evening
at 8 o'clock. The Rev. Paul H.
Fields, formerly the pastor OF
the church officiated.
The chancel of the church was
decorated with background OF
southern smilaX, ferns and other
native greenery against which
sin seven brancheu candelabra
with bur ming tapers were
placed. Interspersed among the
candelabra were white sprays OF
NUNS.
Mrs. Dallas Pigott, organist
played the nuptial music, ano
Mrs. Bryant Carter sang sever
al selections.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, was
gowned in ivory satin fashioned
with a yoke of marquisette from
which fell a bertha embroidered
with irridescent sequins anc
seed pearls. Half peplums at the
low Waistline met in back to
form a hustle and the full skirt
fell into a court length train.
The bride wore a full length
veil of imported French illusion
which was gathered from cor
oret of seed pearls. She carried
a bouquet of white carnations
and stephanotis centered with
orchids and tied with streamers
of white ribbon.
Miss O'Brien chose as her
maid of honor. Miss Betty Todd
Ccrlette of Southport, and as her
matron of honor. Mrs. Eugene
M. OBrien of Wilmington. Both
wore gowns of aqua taffeta. de-
signed with off-shoulder berthas.
fitted bodices, bouffant skirts
with hoops and butterfly
bustles. They wore matching
three quarter mitts, and carried
bouquets of pale pink car
nations, snapdragons, and roses
tied with matching ribbon.
I Bridesmaids were Miss Bar
/ bara Weeks. Miss Ann Nc.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-21

tered with an arrangement of
seasonal flowers.
The guest list included: Miss
Carr, the honor guest, Miss
Claire Hughes, Mrs. Robert
Gaylord, Miss Dotty Cameron,
Mrs. John Hardy LeGwin, Mrs.
Charles Bell, Mrs. Garland Pal
mer, Mrs. Thayer Jenkins, Miss
Hattie Daniel, Miss Addie Lee
Gaylord, Mrs. George F. Tien-
ken, Miss Daisy Lee Woodbury.,
Mrs. Lamar McIver. Miss Millie
Evans, Mrs. Douglas Jewell,
Mrs. Fred Lacy King, Miss Kit
ty Savage, Mrs. Edward Ward,
Miss Newell Pendleton
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-21
Ethel Mae Hunt,
Johnnie Clewis Wed

The marriage of Miss Ethel
Mae Hunt, of Wilmington,
daughter of the Rev. and Mrs.
H. c. Hunt of Wampee, S. c
to Johnnie B. Clewis. son of Mrs
Charlotte. Clewis Of Whining.
ton. took place on G
cember 13 at $50 o'clock at
Conway, S. c.
The couple was attended by
Miss Agnes Meares of Whining
ton and Kenneth F. Mcdaniel
also of Wilmington. They
are now residing in Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-21

seasonal flowers provided an ef-
fective floral setting for the
home. A large decorated Christ
mas tree was in one corner OF
the living room.
High scorers for the evening
were: Miss Dotty Cameron anc
Miss Claire Hughes.
Miss Carr was presented q
gift in silver by the hostess.
After laying aside the cards,
the guests were invited into the
dining room to be served buffet
style open faced sandwiches,
cookies, nuts, mints and coffee
from a lace covered table, cen.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-21

Kathryn Keith of Sanford, Miss
Claudia c h a dwick of Swans
boro, and Miss Kay Goodman of
Wilmington. They wore gowns
of Spanish raisin taffeta styled
identically like tn Sc of the
matron and maid of honor.
Their bouquets were OF pale
pink flowers.
Flower girls were Kitty
O'Brien, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene M. O'Brien of Will
nlington, and Gay Wells, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley G.
Wells of Southport. Both wore
miniature gowns of aqua taffe-
ta, styled like those of the
bridesmaids. and carried nose
gays of mixed pink flowers.
Mr.. Keith had as his best
man, his father, and ushers
were Wiley G. Wells, Edwin
Harrelson, Hoyle Dosher, all of
Southport; E arl Summer of
Hartsville S. c., Francis Prince
IO'Brien, Jr., and Eugene M.
IO'Brien, both of Wilmington.
Mrs. O'Brien. mother of the
bride, wore gown of dusty rose
crepe and an orchid corsage,
and Mrs Keith, mother of the
bridegroom wore an aqua crepe
gown with a corsage OF white
gardenias.
Immediately following the
wedding, a reception was held
in the Lions club in Southport.
Decorations in the spir it of
Christmas were used with
wreathes of holly and center
pieces of pine and red candles
carrying out the festivity of the
occasion. The brides table was
appointed in t h e traditional
white and green. Mrs. ]. W.
Ruark presided at tn e punch
bowl, a nd Mrs. Robert L.
Thompson cut the cake follow
ing the first cutting by the bride
and groom.
Assisting at the reception
were: Misses Ma ion Frink,
Marie Swan, Eloise st. George,
/ Blanche Weeks. Mr.. an d Mrs.
IE. H. Arlington, Dr. and Mrs.
l.. G.. Brown. Mrs. H. c. Cor
lette, Mrs. E d wi n Harrelson,
and MIR. and Mrs, c. D. Chad
wick.
Following the reception, the
bridal couple left for a wedding
trip in Florida. For travelling,
Mrs. Keith wore Kelly green
crepe dress over which she wore
hunter green coat trimmed in
gray squirrel fur. Her hat was
trimmed with a gray plume.
Mrs. Keith, who is the only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Prince O'Brien, a tteraded
Greensboro college, where she
was member of the Irving So
ciety. Mr.. Keith attended Pres
byterian Junior collie ge and
North Carolina State college. He
is now a member of the adver-
tising st IF of the Sanford
Herald in Sanford. where the
couple will make their home.
Prior to her marriage, Mrs.
Keith was entertained by the
following friends: Mrs. Lands
G.. Brown, Miss Marion F'rink,
Mrs. Wiley G. Wells, Mrs. E.
H. Arlington. Misses Barbara
Weeks. and Ann McRackan,
Mrs. H. c. Corlette. and Miss
Betty Corlette.
Guests from out of-town at
tending the wedding included:
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Summer OF
Hartsville, S. c., Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Garibaldi. Jr., of Char
lotte. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Bowers
of Whitevi1le. Miss Betty Ro-
maines of Petersburg. Va. Mrs.
r. H. Matthews and Misses Bet
tv and Mary Ann Matthews of
Candor, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Kirby of Supply, E: H: Kirby:
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Cooke OF
shallotte, Hugh Newkirk: Bert
Haw1ev, b 9th OF W1lmlngton'
Miss Juanita Matthews OF IA
leigh. and William T. Roma'ne
of Washington and Lee uni
versity.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-21
Wake Forest Club
Names Local Man
To Presidency

Jack Wilson of Wilmington
was elected president of the
-ewlv formed Westminster Eel
lowship at Wake Forest college
recently. according to story in
the Wake Forest newspaper,
cold Gold and Black"
The Fellowship was organized
for the 106 PRESBYTERIAN stu
dents. who are attending the
college this wear. THE orOup viii
4 meet once week