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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-03-25
That Noisy Little Decrease

Once upon a time there greedy big guy who loved
to pick little fellow who lived around the corner.
One day he caught the little fellow in an alley, bopped
him the head couple of time and took from him
ter that he had been saving for rainy day.
The spunky little guy began squaWkng. I've been
robbed he shouted He said it again and again and again
The big guy just smiled, shrugged his shoulders and
went his way
Later the little guys squawking began to annoy then
worry him. He got of his big pasto witness,
you understand-and went to the little fellows home.
Here's that money took from you short time ago."
said the big lug showing coin into the little fellows pocket
g" brought my publicity man, Joe, along he tell all
the newspapers thatIm all square with you again"
The little fellow felt pretty good about the whole thing,
especially after he read all of the stories about what fine
thing the big guy had done
Then he took the coin from his pocket and examined
closely 'Wel I'll be d -. !! he declared.
The big lug had given him back penny-not quarter!
Now this may sound like fiction which, of course it is.
It's Just like the fiction you've been reading other
newspapers lately about the big decrease in commodity
prices
The boys down in the Research Dept have just inform
ed that reduced commodity prices lowered the
persons cost of living by approximately per cent.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-03-25
Mr.. Truman And The People

We confess are a bit disturbed over a remark by
President Truman at the recent Jefferson-ackson Day Din
Conditions the Chief Executive said are too grave
in the world at this time to put Congress in control of
the purse strings of this country Congress which does
not and not to understand what the facts are.
This statement cannot be regarded, and excused as
party and campaign oatory 1t indicates loose think
ing 1t reveals lack of faith in the processes of democracy
In the first place. American democracy that all
powers, including those of the purse strings belong to the
peoples elected representatives There is higher author
y than the people and greater than that delegated
by the people themselves to Congress To imply that too
grave conditions beyond the scope of Congress is
misunderstood the nature of our government
Organized labor has always looked with misgivngs upon
government deegang to itself powers that Of by and
for the people What these times need is more not less
democracy popular will rather than powers exercised
by who bear public responsibility. God knows many
of the dOngs Of this Repubican-domnaed Congress
not to abor liking But to make appear that the antdote
TO trouble lies Congress unwilling unable to assert
itself to repeat faacy which has brought America and
the world to the brink of chaos.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-03-25
TIL Law Worse Than We Feared

Now, after six months experience under the TaftHart-
ley Act report that this law is than feared
Not single provision is working to benefit labor As Sen
ator Ball reports the law working better than either he
Senator Taft eXpectedin help gives to employers.
One of the greatest victories of the Taftartley Act
has been the unexpected action of unions voluntarily
striking out by refusing to file onCommunist affdavts
and financial statements.
After six months, it is clear that the only result of
this boycott is to weaken the bargaining position of
of the boycotng unions The refusal to file under the law
does not protect the union against the anabor provisions
of this law Not at all.
Every single ant-abor provision be used against
any labor organization whether has filed its affdavts
and its financial statements whether it has refused to
file
union be sued under the Taft-Hartley Act wheth
not its leaders have signed Communist afdavts
An injunction be issued to stop union from pressing
its demands whether not that union has filed its fnan
cia statement with the Labor Department
A union may claim to be defyng the Taft Hartley Act,
but that doesn't stop the Labor Board from hauling up
charges of unfair labor practices whenever employer
makes such charges.
But the last six months have shown, unions refusing
to file have weakened their ability to aid and protect their
members They have made their jobs Of negotiating peace
fully with tough employers that much harder.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-03-25
Poverty Makes For Sickness

Sickness and poverty go together the nation is again
reminded in statement by Elm L. Anderson, U. S. De-
parment of Agriculture extension specialist in rural health
services who says that scknes strikes most frequently
poorer homes In families with incomes of 900 year
and less than days per lost annually from
lines, but in families with incomes under $1,000, nearly
days lost from illness And these families with the
most illness have the least of kind of medical
very large proportion of farm families is in the low
income group which has the most illness and the least
medical Even in a good year such 1871 half of
all farm operators had annual net cash incomes of less
than $3.50 per family including income from all non-agr
cultural sources.
The very factors that cause ill health in
DOCTORS dentists and all health services to be
New physicians and other health workers have for years
been migrating from rural to cities. Of the 3070
counties in the United States 1400 without public
health services and virtually all these counties rural
Conditions referred to in the foregoing exist of in
the cities as organized labor has long emphasized in it's
fight fair wages and working conditions In other words,
poverty another for low and low incomes OF
all kinds makes for sickness and poor health.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-03-25
Let's All Push Red Cross Drive

With the nations top labor leaders endorsing the am
Red Cross campaign for $75000000 beginning March
the drive off to good start AS Secretary of Labor L.
Schwellenbach sad "every pubcspred American should
respond to the annual Red Cross roll and put with
bang.
The labor leaders emphasized that the drive of vital
Importance to the nation which must be ready to give dis
aster aid whenever needed President William Green OF the
American Federation of Labor particularly endorsed the new
national blood program saying it the most farreac
ing peacetime service offered by the Red Cross
John Lewis called the Red Cross program vital to our
entire population and declared imperative for the cam
paign fund to receive generous support.
ID. b. Robertson president of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen and Enginemen auded the vast human
tartan task which the Red Cross has undertaken and de-
clared it commands support"
CIO President Philip Murray said: "There must be
etup in the disaster relief and rehabilitation work of the Red
Cross adding that aid must be extended to victims OF eX-
plosionS, floods, fires and tornadoes
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-03-25
81 PdYchecks Every Yeor

This business of being the payroll one week and off
the next makes old before his time and him to
miss all of the employment that from reasonable job
security.
Many of our business leaders say that periodic ayofs
without pay, of necessary part of in
dustrial system.
We can't go along with that kind of thinking - and
neither the folks out in Austin, Mnn-and they ought
to know something about the situation.
Austin is the home of the HORNED packing company,
which has smooth working Guaranteed Annual Wage plan
and good contract with the Packinghouse union.
The best thing about the HORNED scheme is that works
to the advantage of the employer the employees and the
entire community.
There is nothing in the Taft-artey law that prevents
union workers from spending their unoneaned money with
firms that display the union label shop card and button
Patronze fair employers who display the union label
and you'll your job well the jobs of your
brother unionStS
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-03-25
Spring Fever Is * Reul Ailnent

This is the time Of year when many parents used to
force their children to take sulphur and moasses drink
sassafras rhubarb tea a for spring fever
Such remedies Of no value, doctors agreed
But they recognize spring fever real maady and not
just fanced aliment, sheer laznes
DR. William +. Peterson, Professor of Pathology at the
University of Illinois, says that in the northern attitudes
and that includes most of the United Sateshe ow eb of
vitality is reached in March and April blood pressure
low, blood vessels tired
But only cure" has been found for spring fever
Your body has to get accmated to the empera-
lures the weather zip your blood vessels expand
and more blood has to be manufactured.
So when spring fever hits relax and take it easy for
few days Soak up what sunshine you can and give your
body the chance needs to adjusted to the days
that lie ahead
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-03-25
The Lesson In Czechoslovdkid

Seizure of the Czechosoval republic by a Communist
polcestae dictatorship must make alert than
to recognize the most nnocenappearng threat to
American democracy.
The Czechosovak republic was captured by undetmin-
ing the peoples government by what might have seemed
innocent and hamess-even legal methods. Polling but
80 per cent of the votes last election the Communists never
theess able to dupe many other voters.
As Of the few remaining lights Of European free
dom is eXnguished behind the Iron Curtain must see
to it that light of liberty shines ever brighter
Rats got their bad name when an early naturalist
saw one bulrowing into struck factory.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-03-25
School Tdx Rdte Quadrupled

Have your property taxes increased lately?
Dry eyes and read this Jasper school district (Car
thage) Mo-, voters recently approved by to majority
a quadrupng their school tax rate and making
it higher than any similar levy reported elsewhere in the
u. S.
the Jasper school tax rate real and personal property
boosted to $841 per 81 900 valuation to help finance
school and put $1,000 floor under teachers annual
salaries The next highest school tax rate reported in
cent survey of u. S. cities, is $425 per 1000 valuation
valuation.
The record Jasper tax rate will be levied for year
finance the school being built to replace that
burned down. Part Of the increased rate will be sustained
to maintain salary schedule for teachers-Somethng
that is badly needed in virtually every community.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-03-25
Thinking 1t Through
Wallace Party Vacuum Circled By Line

ps I p & M fT a that the toe @ Party ar just nG not
pragrams whether Republicans are right or
of liberals and reaconaries that make up the party
to 5 @ nsoU Spd 5 7 & These sd 5:v He had
Of the ae thing s dor don't how protect against
Truman like Roosevelt has crisis help him hold the people
together But n when en-. leadership Truman Roosevelt
err era or @ s Not only the national party
districts the teams have lost their quarterbak; the
the move political seesaw the
ea e Va %Se o to be % & fast The people cop don't
the Democrats out So far neither parnor of its eadhas
it's conventions tell but if either of the parties
has big to put the people have discovered his
It's good sign that the people feel the par
for example who being blamed blaming
pSsD with e. a e%P ss
n ap Of WSs es @ Vo ds BIT % s pvs
that movement hope
The Wallace with the Party line
m This is the situation that faces the labor in 1e But
% the on sEsf ha this the @ %
n S ws 5 % pig % b and Liberal o enough
are of measuring the mans qualifications without asking him
country here # have the drTs the
ss9psd Sr 9 ,s aeGs % PLAY ~ FgF part
probably will have
how s s a pa ps m P gR % % e e and
BE- a S sS % BS e Ss fab S F a % % es Sss
mind how hard have had work
kind Of organization that exists labor unions tells
hard they have worked the kind
take from the Democrats if
get going.
The author of the booklet would reply sure taking
the machinery of party isn't enough Hessetne
takes three RS to make party succesrefo research
regionalsm.
The ideas for reform gradually developing the
of the labor The ability regions are
learning too Our state and local labor unions have already had
experience working with others their problems
than the states in which they live We learn that approach
domestic problems too
The reearch~e the work have done in fields already
speaks for itself True haven't covered
should have dealt with before but learn those people
the research Of them, already
labor movement More of them be found The willingness
op-noch people in field to work with
shown again and
of help is illustrated another hookths
big that just out The goth Century Fund
out another of its big udes this Power
and Government Policy"
committee that did il wasn't up liberals entirely
So still have to do lot of work with this study to ft the
the
nthe But look at the facts and the work that
gether for this volume This is the kind of thing
learning to and to do for ourselves
These the eementsa of
political CONTROL
than had beforehat could
today hope that pull them together
security that will something ourselves children for
generations to come
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-03-25
'CAVIL-CADE'
By LES FINNEGAN

per proof that the average southern bourbon parts
Grow and two parts cotton gin.
After six sa %Gnt the Tsd law ~ogse 5ae
report the law gave every evidence of fulfilling Hart
& I hit at the he GGa @ fs nd pp packing
house workers walked out Hartley the sort of ogclan who would
things has do to get Congress!
has his candidacy for Labor rou the state
c includes one Of the most conservative and wealthy sections
& sqas O. 3s ts has % Sf T ]
d | f 5 sffs R no S aS Sus En hs @ @
s % % e ~es al ay R in Ssa s this % g @ ss Bss
and and goes right down the line line for bit @ of @ % ggs 3
anticipating it happily.
You can add this also your collection of southern union folk
op To the AF a1d cio Which R"d ogsn1d 90 per t
of its plant the moved small but booming southern town
no Of getting the plant back to Massachusetts but the union
m After months Of correspondence with southern labor
of kitchen utes plant that was having union trouble They
erng their plant to the south However moving their plant would
have that they wouldn't be bothered with uOnsm Specifically they
Assn had done keep unions of the already the
detailing the tecDques strebeakng and
Organizing the the largest nts own % rhe letter. was by
the president of the Chamber of Commerce who also president
the letter was hands CTo
never dreamed E % they'd ever get signed sealed and delivered % Next
unfair labor practices.
Associated Press reported Japanese
demanded
communications them instead several of his 3yabe
How quick the Japanese learn American When American
workers demand raise the boss gives them and dance
The royal family England hot heat
when maintenance at Buckingham Palace strike for
meaning, "Better sit bargain, King
hot for you you won't need a furnace"
moment Rpubicancontrolled House Agriculture Com
mtee uned legislation to end reduce special oeomar
garn wholesale and retail prices of butter skyocketed The COP
speed This that they could
Republican National Committee help the campaign
that controls responsible
butter and other foods
Benjamin Faress of US Steel Corp said in Akron
Ohio that government the
expanding. Unfortunately that
Laughn Steel Corp reported that its income for 947
a of S074556O
increase of than 100 The
industry its imagination having think silly for
people like fairless.
An excellent the Republican
be found in the proposal to further funds
Labor Dept Last the Republicans sashed the Bureau of Labor
Statistics budget by cent? they another
SO cent The fine irony that the biggest BIS
the Republican Congressional committees investigating
Trouble
in the knewtha the
controls living headed for the sratosphere
learn simple lesson that when the NAM that
The proof? Any big businessman will show the figures
Wall Street Journal on how private yachts that selling for
$150O0O year ago are now going begging for $l25OO0
T. S. District Hartley gag on
political activity by labor unconstitutional In Portland
dsaught Senator Taft said he couldn't
could finding We've
family the Cincinnati Times Star
despite what he may think has nothing to do with the deang
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-07
All G. B
by Lewis N. Gorrison
Assistdnt County Agent

Sara Nell Howard of Durant
entered her registered Jersey
calf, Wonderful Domino Sun
shine, in the mid state fair at
Kosciusko last week. The COM
petition was very stiff, but Sara
Nell came home with a red rib
bon. We are very proud of her
and the prize calf she owns.
We saw Pike, Union, Newton,
Attala, Choctaw and many other
counties from distant parts of the
state with 20 or more animals
entered in the show Holmes
county had one calf, which does
not show the pride of a livestock
producing county as we have,
should display. l would like to
justify myself at following a
show circuit, but we must be-
come more interested at display
ing some good animals. Any per-
son interested in open or Junior
livestock showing, contact me at
the county agents office. We
must let the people of Mississippi
know that Holmes county is in
terested in showing some good
livestock.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-07
Aunt Edie Anderson,
Ancient Colored Midwife
Awarded Recognition

"Aunt' Edie Anderson Of
Durant, the Oldest midwife In
the county, was presented the
Mary d. Osborne Retired Midwife
Badge in recognition of her
many years of conscientious and
faithful service before becoming
too feeble to continue her prac-
tice.
DIR. w. H. Weeks and Mrs. Hal
A. Gillian presented this award
to Aunt" Edie, who was happy
to be the recipient of the first
badge given in Holmes county.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-07


sugar, salt, nutmeg, orange rind
and milk. Mix thoroughly. Shred
potatoes just before using to pre-
vent darkening. Add the shredd-
ed potatoes and fat. Bake in
creased custard cups in a pan Of
hot water in a moderate oven
$3.50 degree F.) about 80 minutes
or until set.
For pie, pour the custard mix
ture into a 9-inch pit shell and
bake in a hot oven (425 degree F.
for 10 minutes. Reduce tempera-
ture to $50 degrees F. and con-
tinue baking for 80 minutes long
er.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-07

into the house and served birth
day cake, ice cream and candy.
Favors for the girls were clips
for the hair, and for the boys,
miniature cars. The guest list in
cluded Gail and Jimmy Griffith,
Bonnie Brannon, Billy Joe
Younger, Terry Watkins, Herbie
Osborne, Mary Sue Gotham, Billy
Ray Tutterow, Stephen Foose,
Jane Gwin, Phyllis Jones, Nora
Deem Jones, Betty Sue Gillespie,
Corky Devine, Hugh Nichols,
Sylvia Miller, Jean Peterman
Margie Johnson and the little
host, Leland Clover Johnson, III.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-07

On Friday, October l, the
Coordinating council met at the
county agents office. The bust
ness brought up at this meet
ing concerned the Nitrogen plant
drive which will begin in Holmes
county on November 8. / am very
anxious to see this plant 60 into
operation so that the farmers may
OBTAIN more fertilizer when they
need it at a lower cost. Any farm
er interested in obtaining stock
may do SO by coming by our Of
flee. Blanks are also available at
your bank. For details you can
contact us, the bank, or any other
agricultural agency.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-07

Our second visit with the diff
ferent clubs in the county will
begin on October IL. We intend
to take up records and any other
subjects that will be benefitual
to the members. AL the boys that
failed to get on our roster the
first month are urged to be with
us at that time.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-07
TCHULA NEWS
BIRTHDAY PARTY

On September 80, Mrs. Leland
Johnson entertained a group of
children in honor of the sixth
birthday of her son Leland Glow
or Johnson, III. Outdoor games
were enjoyed on tine lawn of
Mrs. C. w. Smith and moving
pictures were taken of the group.
The children were then invited
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-07
FIRE WEEK

Many fire hazards are found IN
the home, and rural people are
urged to check-up on and remove
such hazards especially during
Fire Prevention Week, October
SO.
Get rid Of flammable rubbish,
recommends the National Fire
Protection association, sponsor OF
Fire Prevention Week. Old
papers, magazines, clothes, boxes
or worn-out furniture, when
allowed to accumulate, r ideal
finder for a stray spark.
Keep oily rags in metal COM
tanners to prevent spontaneous
ignition. Do not use flammable
cleaning fluids.
Repair defective electrical APP
pliances and replace frayed cords.
Clean lamps and lanterns.
Keep matches out of reach of
small children. Be careful in dis
carding lighted cigarettes or
matches.
The following are among the
many recipes tested by cookery
specialists of the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture, in quanti-
ties to serve six people:
Hash Drowned Sweet Potutoes:
Add 4 cups chopped cooked
sweet potatoes to a little hot fat
in the frying pan. Season with
salt and pepper. Moisten with
about Va cup water. Cook over
low heat until brown on the bot
tom, taking care to prevent
| scorching. Do not stir. Serve fold
ed in half.
Patty Cakes:
Shape cold mashed sweet
potatoes into small cakes. Roll in
bread crumbs or crushed fry
breakfast cereal. Brown on both
| sides in a little fat. For variety,
| add to the mashed potatoes chop
! ped bacon or other leftover meat,
or finely chopped raw apples be-
fore shaping into cakes.
Sweet Potdfoe Custurd or Pie:
Ingredients: 2 eggs; Va cup
sugar; " teaspoon salt; Va tea
spoon nutmeg; l teaspoon grated
orange rnid; Ia cups milk; 2k
cups finely shredded raw sweet
| potato; l tablespoon melted table
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-07

Miss Agnes E. Pickens went to
work for Deposit Guaranty Bank
and Trust company in Jackson.
Monday and has moved there to
reside.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-07

S. L. Loving of Memphis spent
several dsvs with his family here
last week.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-07

Summer clothes should be
packed away carefully this fall
so that they win be in good con-
dition for next year, according to
clothing specialists of the u. S.
Department of Agriculture.
All clothes should be clean
when put away, as spots, stains,
or soil left on fabrics may be-
come "set" with age and difficult
or impossible to remove. Wash
able clothes should be washed
but not starched for storage.
Remove pins, metal buttons,
buckles, or ornaments which
might leave rust or other marks
on the fabric.
If clothes are to be packed in
boxes or trunks, fold them so
they are smooth and flat with
as new creases as possible. Tissue
paper helps prevent wrinkles. If
clothes are hung on hangers,
wooden hangers, r suggested
because they hold shoulders in
better shape and are less likely
to leave marks than wire hang
erS.