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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-09
Wartime Labor enlargement Groups
Continue In About 300 Plants

Washington, ID. G. QLNS) y
Almost 800 informal labor-manage
ment committees formed in plants
during the war are still actively
operating, says an article in the
August issue of the Monthly Labor
Review, official publication of the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. s.
Department of Labor.
Early this year, BIS surveyed
about 5000 plants. disable infor-
nation" received from 944 estab-
lishments revealed that 564 un-
ionized and 90 non-union plants
had dissolved their committees,
with groups in 223 unionized and
in GA nonunion plants still func-
tioning.
The joint committees were form
ed throughout the country at the
urgent request of the War Produc-
tion Board in 1912. By 1915, more
than 5000 committees were regist-
cred with WPB and about 5000
were in effective operation.
1t was "strikingly evident, y
states the article, that many of the
committees were organized simply
as a "gesture of compliance" to
the WPB or to cope with such char
acteristically wartime problems as
bond drives, rationing, and share
the-ride programs. Most commit
tees no longer in existence were
discontinued because of "end of
war;" with only few listing slack
of interest" or "ineffectiveness" as
reasons for their dissolution.
Plants reporting functioning
committees in 1947 ranged in size
from Is to over 10000 employees,
the report reveals.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-09
Machinists To Step Up
Aid To BOeing Strikers

Grand Rapids (LPA)-Delegates
to the Int'l Association of Machin-
lists convention which opens in
Grand Rapids this week were dis
cussing ways and means Of aiding
the striking Boeing aeromechanics.
There is no doubt but that the IAN
will take vigorous action in behalf
of Lodge 751 which has been on
strike for the past four months.
Meanwhile, the Boeing Aircraft
Corp, is redoubling its efforts to
recruit strikebreakers. 1t is wor-
ried lest Air Secretary Stuart Sym
ington's warning that production
failures in one company jeopardize
the whole air defense program
means Boeing may lose its mill
tary contracts.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-09
Vets Reins+o+e Nearly II Billion
In L0psed NofionuI Life Insurance

Washington, ID. G. QLNS) -
More than 100000 veterans re-
instated nearly IL billion dollars
of lapsed National Service Life In
surance in the 15-month period be-
fore the July 81 deadline, Veterans
Administration announced.
During July, the last month in
which the easy reinstatement pro-
gram was in effect over 2S0,000
veterans reinstated nearly one and
three-quarter billion dollars of
lapsed NSLI. The easy reinstate-
ment program permitted veterans
to reinstate their lapsed insurance
by certifying that their health at
the time of reinstatement was as
good as it was at the time Of lapse.
Normally, no physical examination
was required regardless of the per
iod the insurance had been inactive.
With the expiration of this pro-
gram July 81, veterans still are
permitted to reinstate on COM
parative health basis within 3 mon
tbs from the date of lapse. After
months, however, the insured must
pass physical examination. In
reinstating term insurance, the vet
eran is required to pay only 2 mon
thly premiums-one for the cur
rent month of reinstatement and
other for the 31-day grace period
following lapse, during which he
received full insurance protection
but paid no premiums.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-09
Box Makers Thank
Taft And Hartley
For Waking EN- Up

NEW YORK OPA)-The Taft
Hartley combine gets few kind
words from organized labor. So the
Legislative goon squad ought to be
grateful for the word of thanks
the Paper Box Makers Local 299,
Int'l Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite
& Paper Mill Workers-AFL insert
ed in the NY Times last week. But
we really don't think the solons
will agree.
The box makers explain that the
1947 anti-union statute jolted them
out of their lethargy, and turned
the membership out to cast 9912fo
vote for the union shop at an NLRB
election. This new burst of union
enthusiasm also won health and
welfare fund clause in the unions
new contract from employers who
had hitherto been unwilling to
grant it. The new contract also
provides SAT average weekly
wage as against S22.40 in 1941.
But says the union, that isn't
what the Taft -Hartleyites tried to
do. Like Hitler, Mussolini and Stall
in, the Taft -Hartleyites and the
NAM aim at the destruction of the
free labor movement. Their plans
have miscarried so far, but to be
sure no new attempt succeeds the
box makers have pledged them
selves to "do all in our power to
bring about the repeal of the Taft
Hartley law"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-09
Clio Sends Food
And Greetings To
Overseas Unions

Washington (LPA) - The CIC
last week sent 1000 CARE fooc
packages to needy trade unior
families in Europe and Japan, as
well as Labor Day greetings.
In letter signed by President
Philip Murray and Secretary-Trea
surer James B. Carey, the CIO as.
sured 68 affliates Of the World
Federation Of Trade Unions that
it will work INCREASINGLY to insure
for the success of the Marshall
plan for European recovery. ERP,
said the CIO, must be administer
ed everywhere and at all times in
the interest Of true democracy and
economic betterment for the peo-
lple.'
CIO reminded world labor Of its
devotion to world peace. "On this
Labor Day, the traditional holiday
Of all American workers, we send
you fraternal greetings-to work
ers thruout the world. The six mil
lion members of the CIO are hope
full that this coming year will bring
world Of peace, stability and
major progress towards economic
recovery and strengthened polite
al democracy"
The message was sent TO unions
in Asia, Latin America, and the
Soviet zone in Europe, as well as
to unions in the Marshall plan
countries Of Western Europe.
President Murray presented Lin
coin Murray of CARE with a check
for $4,000 to pay for 1000 food
packages for trade union families
in Austria, Belgium, Czechoslava-
kia, Finland, Hungary, tia ",
France, Greece, Netherlands, Pol
and, Great Britain, Germany and
Japan.
Vice President Dorothy Rockwell
of the American Newspaper Guild
gave Lincoln a $500 check as the
Guilds supplement to National
CLOS contribution. To date CLOS
total expenditure for CARE pack
ages is over 100000.
In making the latest contribu-
ton President Murray said: "Mem-
bers of the CIO are proud to send
these CARE packages to unionists
overseas. It is a small token of the
goodwill and fellowship felt by
American workers towards the
common people III other nations.
We hope that thru these gifts we
can contribute in some degree to
the well-being of families in the
nations wracked by war. Hunger,
like disease, knows no national
boundaries"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-09
Ladies Gormenf Workers Form Unit
To Back Pres. Trumon's Condidocv

New York City (ILNS).-The
international Ladies' Garment
Workers Union has formed a poll
tical campaign committee to work
for the election of President Tru-
man and defeat of members of
Congress who voted for the Taft
Hartley Act.
At a special meeting Of 200
board executives and officials here,
President David Dubinsky Of the
union said that the goal for
ILGWU's 100000 members was
100000, of which about $150,000
has been pledged. He issued a call
TO the Dress Joint Board, an affili-
ate Of the union, to raise 100000
for the political committee.
The unions general executive
board voted to back President Tru-
man and his running mate, Senator
Alben w. Barkley. 1t pledged sup
port also Of all liberal candidates
for Congress and "to undo the
harm to the national welfare com
mittees by the Republican-ruled
80th Congress-" particularly the
passage of the Taft Hartley Act.
The board rejected the candidacy
of Henry A. Wallace, an irrespon-
sible adventure controlled by the
Communist party" as maneuver
to split the liberal and independ-
ent vote, and to help elect thereby
a "reactionary national admins
tration."
"We've got to go into this cam
paign to win," Dubinsky declared.
Elections are never certain; we
don't concede victory for the Re-
publicans."
He attacked Gov. Dewey's en-
dorsement Of the record of the Both
Congress and asserted the Republi-
can Presidential candidate "can't
expect to get our support" He as
sailed also the failure Of the Con-
gress to meet the problems of ris-
ing costs and housing.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-09

People either stay in their home;
or in shelters throughout the storm
They do not go out of doors. They
stay in and they keep away from
windows. And so, they live through
hurricanes.
1t is this preparedness that
makes for safety. Florida doesn't
get "jittery".
Hurricanes are black, ugly, de-
structive things. They have in them
all of the meanness and vicious
ness of the devil himself. They
bring with them vast quantities of
water.
Florida, however, takes care of
itself, because it has learned how.
Other areas, just about as likely to
get hurricanes, have their lessons
to learn, it seems.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-09
Yoden EIecfed
AFGE President

Philadelphia OPA)-James G.
Yaden, a ranking Civil Service
Commission official, was elected
president of the American FEEDER
alton of Government Employees
AFL last week after heated con-
test with former President James
B. Burns. After the votes were
counted Burns joined Yaden in ap-
pealing for an organizing drive to
build the 10000 member civil SER
wants union up to the 100000 mark.
Burns lead the field during the
early ballots, but was defeated by
Yaden when a third candidate,
Joseph Dunn threw his votes to the
challenger.
Several months ago, Burns, who
had headed the AFL affiliate for
nearly 10 years resigned over dis
agreements with the unions execu-
tive board, of which Yaden has
long been an influential member.
Bernice Heffner was reelected
secretary treasurer with opposition.
AFGE plans to request the AFL
to grant it a loan for its organiz-
ing drive. President William Green
is known to have long regretted
the failure of AFGE to gain recog-
milton as the outstanding organiza-
tion of federal workers, and is be-
lieved willing to support Ages
request for financial aid.
The convention was presided over
by President William C. Doherty of
the Natl Association of Letter
Carriers-AFL. This is the first time
that the president of one interna-
tional chaired the convention of
another.
In his opening remarks Doherty
asserted that the reason the postal
workers secured a higher pay raise
from the S0th Congress than did
other government workers is be- !
cause they're the only group that
is we'll organized.
Among the resolutions adopted
by the convention was one oppos-
ing the suggestion of Sen. William
LANCER (R., n. d. that wages of
federal employees be set by local
wage boards rather than by Con-
yress. The AFGE expressed its
of Pres. Truman's loyalty
heck of federal employees.
The unions demands include an
,ther cost of living raise for gov
workers, as well as un-
insurance coverage. /:
At least one legislator pledged
limself to support the Ages /
to improve the lot of
ederal employees. He is Sen. Fran
is ]. Myers d., Pa who said that
lis father worked in the postal SER
ice for 40 years before retiring q
n very modest pension. Before
on his political career
he Senator himself was a post Of
ce worker.
perhaps what | have said ex-
lains why | raise the roof when
intelligent persons make
land and casual know-it-all re-
larks about the lazy Federal pay
pliers, the bureaucrats, the loaf
RS, gobbling the tax dollars out
the trough of Uncle Sans pay
,lI and giving nothing in return"
le Senator remarked.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-09
COP Housing Record Poor

Washington OPA) - The only
clear test of whether or not men,
bers of the House wanted the Taft
Ellender- Wagner general housing
bill-their signatures on a petition
to discharge the committee that
was sitting the measure-shows
that 67&o Of the Democrats signed
the petition, but only 1870 Of the
Republicans signed up.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-09
PRESSMEN DEDICATE
TRAINING SCHOOL

Pressmen's Home, Tenn. (LPA)
Dedication of the unions new
81 100000 technical training school
was high spot in the proceedings
of the convention Of the Int'l Print
ing Pressmen's Union-AFL last
week. Maj. George Berry, president
of the union since its founding 40
years ago told the convention that
many printing trades employers as
well as the printers unions oppose
the Taft Hartley law.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-09

True politeness requires humil-
ity, good sense, and benevolence.
To think more highly of ourselves
than we ought to think, destroys
its quickening principle.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-09
Officers Hauled
Before Congress
Group To Testify

Washington (LPA)-A stormy
convention of United Electrical
Radio& Machine Workers in New
York this week was foreshadowed
last week at a subcommittee hear
ing Of the House Labor Committee.
CIO Secretary-treasurer James
B. Carey and UE President Albert
J. Fitzgerald, both appearing un-
der protest after being subpoenaed
by Chairman Charles j. Kersten
(R, Wis.,, hurled charges and
counter-charges at each other in
response to committee questioning.
Carey had earlier sent a letter to
Kersten refusing to appear before
the committee voluntarily on the
grounds that "such inquiries are
not within the competence of Con-
gress," because Communist infiltra-
tion of UE is an internal union
matter.
The CIO official again took this
stand when he appeared before the
committee. He referred to similar
Investigations made by the Dies
Committee and said that if Con-
gress would leave the unions alone
they would put their own house in
order.
Pressed by Kersten, Carey ex-
planned that he was the original
organizer and first president of
UE and now leads a group called
UE Members for Democratic Act
ion, an anti-Communist caucus
within the union. He named FitZ-
gerald, Secretary-Treasurer Julius
Emspak, Director of Organization
James J. Matles, the UE newspaper
staff, office staff, and organization
al staff as those which the group
is trying to defeat.
In answer to further questioning
he said that the electrical workers
union is "a Communist front on
many questions" and its officers
Sacrificed the interests Of UE to
promote the foreign policy of the
Soviet Union" He charged that
the employers in the industry are
aware Of the situation and prefer
to deal with Communist labor lead
ers who cannot afford to be aggres-
sive in pressing grievances because
they have other interests to pro-
tect.
When he was called to the wit
ness stand, Fitzgerald questioned
the right Of the committee to con-
tinue the investigation and chal-
enged the ability Of the two sub
committee members conducting it
to be impartial. He based his
charges on the fact that UE MEM.
bers were active in the election
campaign against Kersten and that
1ne of the unions business agents
S running against the other COM
nittee member, Rep. Carroll d.
Kearns (R., Pa.) in the present
Asked by Kersten whether he
.hought the Communist Party is
merely political party, the UE
president replied that he doesn't
NOW much about Communists and
hadn't thought about it. The red
'aced labor leader drew a laugh
rom the crowded hearing room
when Kersten read to him from
,talin's writings and he countered,
I'm afraid, Mr.. Chairman, you're
rying to indoctrinate me-"
Fitzgerald discounted the charges
f UEMDA on the ground that
,arey, Black and other members
f the group want to become of
GERS of UE. 81 think the day has
ow arrived" Carey had said earl
er. "when the confusion can be
leared up and We'll be understood
V the delegates at convention"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-09

True politeness is perfect ease
and freedom. 1t simply consists in
treating others just as you love to
be treated yourself.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-09

Personal and family security can
be improved by investing in U. S.
Savings Bonds. ....
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-09

Buy Union Made goods from
others as you would have them
pay Union wages unto you'll
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-09

What better protection against
uncomfortable hazards than the
ownership of U. S. Savings Bonds? ?
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-09

Red Cross preparations are. a
most important part of hurricane
periods.
Shelters, designated far in adj
vance are opened and manned by
volunteer shelter committees. Near
ly all shelters are public buildings,
but some are not. All are strong
and safe.
The Red Cross sends to these
shelters food and medical supplies.
Every entrant is registered.
Those who do not feel safe in
their homes go to these shelters.
They are told when to go and again
when they may leave safely.
Now comes the important part:
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-09

Ask for Union Labeled merchan
disc.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-09

A second order of business is to
know where shutters for doors and
windows have been put, so that
they may be attached quickly when
the warnings indicate proximity of
the storm.
Only the foolish fail to install
shutters, made either of solid wood,
composition board, or metal. They
may not stop all flying articles,
but they will stop most.
Then the food supply must be in
spected and supplied if necessary.
The food must be of such nature
that it can be eaten cold, or cook
ed on sterno stoves or coleman
stoves. The supply of fuel for these
is likewise replenished.
Candles are stocked and flash
lights put in order, for most Flor
ida cities lose their light supply
early in hurricane.
Water supplies are drawn and
stored for use if mains are broken.
There you are.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-09

Perhaps it isn't labor subject
but it seems time that a word was
said about "Florida hurricanes
Anyway, a lot of working people
live in what too many persons re
gard as the hurricane area.
Florida has just been through q
hurricane alert-not scare, mind
you, but an alert, in which citizens
watched their weather reports and
advisories.
1t is in the nature of some writ
ers and radio commentators to blow
up every bubble until it assumes
the proportions of a balloon-to
magnify in the attempt to capture
attention.
Floridians get ready for hurri-
canes, but they do not become
panicky about them. They prepare,
but they do not get scared.
If there is any degree of fright,
or any temptation to get ratified, it
is on the part of those newly arriv-
ed who have yet to learn what to
do when the giant whirlwinds come
along
A hurricane of 100 miles per
hour or more will do a lot of dam
age to things. that cannot be pro-
tected, such as trees, shrubs and
gardens.
Such hurricane will not en-
danger human life to any appre-
ciable degree, unless persons are
careless and disregard advice.
The great hurricane of 1926
taught Florida a lesson. 1t was
tragic and effective.
In that great storm winds and
water contrived and conspired to
take many lives and to wreck many
buildings, many of which were
jerry built.
Today, homes and public build
ings alike are built to stand any
possible wind pressure and they do
stand it.
South Florida in particular acts
like a fairly well disciplined army
when the first storm warnings are
made public.
A first order of business is to
stow away loose articles found out
IF doors. There must be no flying
orojectiles to endanger people and
homes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-27

Notice is hereby given that the Commissioner of Customs. Treasury Department, has issued an order on Sept. 20, l948, authorizing the name of the gas screw CHIGNIK 4. of ficial number 240516, owned by James Hodnett, of which Juneau, Alaska, is the home port to be changed to HYACINTH
 JAMES J. CONNORS,
 Collector of Customs. First publication, Sept. 27. 1948. Last publication, Sept. 30, 1948.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-27
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Eels usually remain hidden dur ing the day and feed at night on animal food.
Evening star., 1948-08-01

troinine cruise for naval officers in which
they performed all jobs normally done by enlisted men, was
completed recently by ~ Of the Potomac River
Novo' Commend The croft sub chaser IS feet long,
ost-mnute "deoI" with the 4th Naval District PhiodeI-
phio when oreody- packed Washington ship suffered
on engineering cosuoty The twoweek cruise included
Gun proctice with 0m|Iimeter Left to right Ensign
Duncon c. MocRoe, 28O7 WoodIey place NV; It. R. l.
irshbere 4O4 Mellon street SE ho|dne sheIIs) Cond
K. Brosel, 2lOO Nineteenth street W. "Sin Bourne
BM 3/c Of IS enlisted shpkeepers who "come will,
tie ship ond hod the unusuo! experience Of ordering
It. Robert II. Dickmon, 4808 Bottery lane, Bethesda
Evening star., 1948-08-01

All hands took turns at
"mess cookine"-the chores
which ore colIed KIP in the
Army. Left to right, above:
1t. Condr. K. Melvin Skoees,
35lO A street S.E., ships sup
ply officer; 1t. (j.g.) Donald
S. Thorn, 1861 HomiIton street
NV. resident physician at
6oIIinger Hospital who served
os ships doctor. and Ensign
George T. LoIos. 1898 Thirty
eighth street NV.
Evening star., 1948-08-01

Supply Corps officers we're
the regular cooks and lived in
the mess hall. Left to right:
1t. james L. Brewer, jr., 3444
Gunston rood, Alexandria; En-
sign LoIos, 1t. John A. Smoot,
l457 Park rood NV; 1t.
Comdr. Skoees and Or. Thorn,
on hand with seosick pills.