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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26
The Meaning Of ERP

Refreshing to say the least, the views of Lewis
H. Brown chairman of Johns Manvile Corporation and
author of Report Germany the European recovery
program His testimony before the Senate and House foreign
affairs committees distinct contribution to globa pol
icy that essential to American security it is vital
to European rehabilitation.
In the heat of debate has apparently been forgotten
that the reconstruction Europe depends getting the
their feet and off the American taxpayers
back, to qoute Mr.. Brown. AS it is the Marshall Plan
threatens to become all things to all football of
pedency and emotions which have little to do with real-
ties. 1t is necessary to recall its basic aims.
The first is prevention of third world by joint
international action in the economic field that is by
compact between impoverished Western Europe and Amer
The second is enable Europe to rebuild her economic
e at cost that must not break the American samartans
back Even the burden is beyond imagination But if
Mr. Brown says, the Marshall Plan is economic warfare
then let it be true weapon, not social workers broom
efficient setup not another government agency wasting
billions of dollars through multitude of bureaucrats
American commitments for the next Is months
are estimated at nearly 10 billion dolars Organized Labor
common with other groups must weigh them with utmost
Nothing can should be taken for granted Every
the program should be made contingent labor and
agement participation in the ERP administration.
Now and after the die has been cast the time to
ask Where do go from here? What the United
States expect from those whom help for their sake
The answers require knowledge and leadership equal to the
task and the results desired Lewis Brown has furnished
both realistic appraisal of conditions and impressive
blueprint for restoring the foundations of Europe.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26
Profits Given Thut New Look

We haven't been able to figure out exactly what the
"New Look does for the average feminine figure but
know-for sure-what it does to the average corporation
profit figure.
1t makes it look much smaller than it really is
You give the public relations fashion experts
credit for the style in profit reporting.
Back in the good old days of nickel hamburgers and
10cent beers corporations reported earnings the basis
Of invested capital.
If outfit earned 800 each $1,000 invested then it
had profit of 10 per cent.
In years profits figured this basis got too
high to look good to the pubcso the experts decided to
give them the New Look"
You'll know exactly what we're talking about the next
time you pick up advertisement which says something
like
"Ihe packers profit, after payment of all expenses
averages only fraction of cent pound and meat prices
are always established by the demand for the available sup
ply of meat"
OF course we could be crude-and bit old-fashoned-
and says the same thing in different way
'Ihe packers profit, after payment of all expenses
averages only II per cent
1t looks different, doesn't it, with the New Look"
missing?
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26
Everything To Cain

In telling argument for permitting fair share of
ed States Assistant Secretary of Labor John W. Gibson
emphasized that many of the DPS landed in concentration
camps because they refused to compromise their trade union
and democratic principles.
Immigrants who to this country in the past con-
trbued material wealth and strength cultural
life and the extension of democratic Institutions Gibson
pointed out They brought ideas free viewpoint and
helped to reinforce democracy.
Listing of the outstanding union leaders who
tered this country immigrants Gibson named Samuel
Gompers founder and president of the American Federation
of Labor; Adoph Strasser p j. MCGUIRE John Mcbride,
James Duncan David Dubnsky, president of the ntena
tional Ladies' Garment Workers Union and many other.
Gibson said that less than in the past America stands
benefit not only in prestige, honor and sefrespec but
material gains by offering the bessnsg of freedom and
safety what comparison to the vast population of the
United States amounts to a handful of immi-
grants.
He added that the United States has everything to gain
and nothing lose by opening its gates to these longsuf
ferng victims of toalitarans-a view shared by the
American Federation of Labor which has endorsed the
Sraton bill for admission of 900 displaced persons
the next years
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26
Takes More Than Hot Air

At the risk of sounding like cracked record that keeps
repeating something and again, going to
say today what we've said several times before:
American wage earners badly in need of subsan-
tal wage increases.
We could cite fancy statistics from the bale of
data at hand to back up cOntention-but won't.
Every person who plunks down $5 bill for sack Of
groceries that small child carry knows that the
reasonably high cost of living not the Pigment Of
agtators imagination.
It's real naggng toohache and nearly as painful
You don't have to be economist with string of
university degrees to figure out that industry afford
to grant substantially higher pay.
The profit figures Of industry which show that stock
holders have been soppng up than their fair share Of
the financial gravy, tell the story in uncertain terms
They reveal that raises can be granted without strain
ing the corporate set-up
There's another thing we've said before that want
to repeat:
Labor would have preferred price reductions to wage
increases Labor would have preferred price control to the
hot air that circulated freely by the NAM when OPA
was being led to the legislative slaughter pen
Now labor needs increases to catch up with the
high cost of living and price control to keep the old
thing from happening all over again
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26
AN Unpurchasable Soul"

One of the finest things said by any put
into his will by Josephus Daniels who died recently at the
age 49, after distinguished newspaper editor
and public servant.
During his lifetime, Daniels built the Raleigh, N. c.,
"News and Observer from the weakest kind of daily to
circulation of 100000 and made it national influence lie
left the paper to his four with this noble admonton
g" enjOin those who direct the paper the tOmorToWs
to advocate any for personal profit prefer
If the paper should at any time be the voice of self
interest become the spokesman of privilege selfish
ness, it would be untrue to its history
He urged his to look upon the paper mot as a
property, but as having unpurchasable SOUL
If all newspaper publishers had those ideals they would
remake America into the country Daniels envsoned and
fought for
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26
Some Nerve!

Now, at least, know where stand. There is no
housing shortage So the National Apartment Owners Asso
citation has told the American people.
1t took the landlords just few snappy paragraphs to
tell Congress that the socaed housing shortage is "a fig
of the Imagination that "f this is not the time to
permit federal rent controls to expire then that time will
come and that there will always be those disciples
of doom who will cry emergency and who will quake in terror
at the thought of America that again is becoming
land of the free and responsible Rent controls also part
B to blame high prices the boys added for good measure
TO argue with people who deliberately close their minds
and to facts senseess Nor does pay to become eX
cited But this much needs to be said If this exhibition OF
downright stupidity and appalling ignorance illustrates
American freedom and responsibility, then God help u.s.
And Congress needed proof for the need of continued
rent controls and speedy passage of the
der housing BILL the spokesmen of private housing enterprise
have unwittingly furnished it.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26
Keeping That Good Resolution?

Are you keeping that New Years resolution to always
purchase goods and services? Maybe you insisted
union products for few weeks after Jan but have begun
in the good work recently But this time to fater
To buy union for short time is boost for unionism
and all that stands for the of fair wages and good
working conditions but far better to buy union steadily
and consistently, all through the year.
Better check up ano make sure you are losing no op
portuny to ask for union label cigars, cigarettes shoes
hats dress and work Shirts pottery ware and the
other things you buy from the first of January to the last Of
December And don't forget to buy at establishments which
employ union clerks walters meat workers and members
of the other service trades
The man with grievance put it apty when he said he
wanted to engage in some corrective bargaining.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26
Eisenhower Measures Up

General Eisenhower's statement, issued when he re-
fused TO permit himself to be made the caspaw of group of
slick politicians shows the Of the 1t is not
good idea, he said to pick military mensfor high civilian
office There too military in government now
The military, in democracy must always second to
the civilian government and must dominate it other
wise democracy vanishes The General didn't those
words, but that is his meaning.
1t is well TO respect and admire generals in their own
field but it is also well to remember that civilian demo-
cracy first Eisenhower the general proving that
Eisenhower the civilian, is great statesman and true
American
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26
TAFT-HARTLEY LAW
EXPOSED!

By J. ALBERT WOLL and HERBERT S. THATCHER
(Membes the law firm of Padway, Wo, Thatcher Glenn
Grafton of Labor)
This is the final portion Of series of articles published by the
in the Saturday Evening which praised the Hartley
law se hs A. ass S' said Mack
No ll-EsTABLIsHMENT II 81 OF BARGAINING UNITS
i'll % 1 our a h M s the Of the
wagner limit rather than promote collective
the specifically right
establish bargaining units the basis of the to which
into employer association has progressed Thus the
0s
we're widely scattered geographcay the board would require
n d s D@t 5 e emp %aF nights @ hf % o enS
This f mt dn small approach organ
could be organized the union obliged until the unit
h that emPs in rt the fir first unit % & @ and %
life with consequent inevitable harm attempts
ganize large employers.
od There a an % other he do % Bile % 5 in it the aG
discuss the ramifans of this complex and lengthy piece Of
nd @ spsg 9
the the act claim have been bestowed I workers really either quite
aendt9ps to e nothing second
Of labor policy " both in the Norris
hS sa sed ad Ssyso 9 d n
ted @ asd the @ 1Ess Ee % an1
hs to be- By % h wdsa af G Of e
employer unfair practices the
the dscontinuance existing bargaining
device dececation petitions employer petitions
franchsemen the striker the which
has made difficult through
organization principle the Encouragement of de
ectve bargaining specifically prescribing that the parties
make concession the of court litigation replace
bargaining conciator the unfair eopardzng
through making unions liable for acts of their
agents though these acts authorized ratified
finally the attempt the order the
political activity
basic charge that the national labor
policy.
The law O seeks discourage rather than
ton of trade unions by driving possible wedge between
labor organizations 2 seeks discourage rather
of collective bargaining
trade through
collective bargaining both of settling labor difficulties
nsurng the high level of purchasing necessary
our productive economy function
1t impossible state that he the
principle that he de collective bargaining
time that he acrbe the purposes and detectives the Taft
None of the above mentioned
been enacted by Congress which truly interested
hment and maintenance of strong trade union
effective of dsposng through the free and
only empoyeempyr relationship but thief unctonng
capitalist free society.
studies contempates the effect
impressed with the fact that weakening the
the collective bargaining
inevitable indeed intended 1t is small
unanimously raised its protest
the Taft Hartley law and all that it implies
trade union movement of this country much endangered
Seward seaport record., 1948-11-20
THANKSGIVING

Williams acting governor Thursday following proclamation:
 WHEREAS the President of the United States procama- designated Thursday 
 WHEREAS, great prosperity with shortages manutron lands and
 WHEREAS
  and the goodwill American displaced of other countries in truly democratic fashion, the abundance supplies less fortunate Europe and Asia;
 WHEREAS the churches of America through Service united in that groups voluntary Thanksgiving to the relief of their transmitting to those in such desperate straits NOW THEREFORE to the Presidents l Lew M Williams Acting Governor Alaska hereby Thursday November 25 l948 people of Alaska to extend their generosity the ment to establish lasting goodwill giving of their boun abundance fortunate countries. witness whereof have Territory teenth day of November AID, nineteen forty-eight a aksss lsass oY SEss.
Seward seaport record., 1948-11-20
Four Men Named Or City Airport .COnlmlttee

Membership of the planning committee for the Seward airport so far consists of four business and professional men of the city. Those named yesterday were Jack Wer- ner, Gentry Shuster, Charles Young and the Rev. Edward M. Turner.
 It will be the duty of the con- mittee to gather all available In- formation and aid in forming a plan for an airport capable of handling ships at least as large as a DC 3, without going beyond the limits of economy or necessity.
 When the plan has been ac- cepted by the city council, it will be presented to Delegate E. l.. Bartlett with the request that it be introduced as a bill in Congress. The Anterior Department has pro- missed full cooperation and support for this measure.
Seward seaport record., 1948-11-20
Ice Forces Boat
 To Dock Here

The little cold storage boat Chirikof docked at Seward Friday with a twenty-ton cargo of frozen meat, after being forced to leave Anchorage because of storms and floating ice.
 The tiny craft had to seek shel- ter at Spencer, Yakutat, Port Elias, and other points on it's northward voyage, during which it ran into the toughest weather Captain Cor vald had encountered in over twenty years service in northern waters.
 Much of the gear was coated with ice when it arrived at the Seward dock yesterday. Captain Gorvald was greeted on his arrival at Seward by his son, who is mas ter of a tug at Cordova.
Seward seaport record., 1948-11-20
Oriental Coal Business Seen For Seward

Alaska seems a natural source of coal, particularly for the Asiatic market, the Salisbury Report on railbelt possibilities has found. China and Japan are now import ing sub- -bituminous coal from the United States, chiefly from Utah. "A 400,000-ton order is now await ing placement" the report stated
 The coal from Utah costs $28.10 ton dockside in Shanghai. This coal analyses about 13,500 BTI!s. Healy River coal gives the same amount of heat and would prob ably cost less. This is because of a gift of geography. Alaska is some 1900 miles closer by water than West Coast United States ports
 Dock facilities and ample rail- road coal cars are prime prefequi- sites for a Seward-Shanghai coal business. If any substantial Asi- atic coal business is developed said the report, "the trestles, rotary car-dumping equipment Or bins will be necessary for prompt and inexpensive loading" The report says that the way equipment shapes up now, it would take 18 months to fill a 40O,0OO-ton order
 Sub- b-bituminous coal abounds near Lignite, in the Healy River area, and in the Matanuska Valley
 area. The reserve supply appears practically unlimited The worlds
 industrial economy still rests largely on coal.
 l Several Alaskan mine owners
 have already made inquiries about ! partial bids on coal shipments to l date. They are very much aware
 of the Asiatic market opportunities and what this would mean to the
 welfare of Alaska in general to enter this open door and gain a permanent foothold.
 Besides the shipment of raw 1 coal. possibilities of the coal-min- ing industry in Alaska are dag zling .~.~.-: -:...-...
 Coal can be converted by steam (Turn to Page 3
Seward seaport record., 1948-11-20
Blanchard Elected Legion Head

Frank Blanchard was elected Commander of Seward Post Num- Der of the American Legion at a regular meeting last Wednesday night. A very large number of Legionaires turned out for the election meeting at which total of ten officers were chosen for the coming year.
 Frank Mitchell was named First Vice Commander, and Carl Buntz was chosen for the position of Se- cond Vice Commander. Adiutant for the coming year will be Ted Lesko. and James A. McCracken will hold the post of Chaplain.
 One of the very important of fices of the local post is that of Service Officer. to which Carl R. Carlson was elected. Other offices will be filled by Bernard E. Spain as Finance Officer, Phillip Hub bard as Sargeant-at Arms, Eugene Lanier as Judge Advocate and Sid. ney Uric as Historian.
 All the newly chosen officers will be installed at the first re- gular meeting in January 1949 with the date to be announced in the newspaper at a later date.
 PCtroniza Home Industry
Seward seaport record., 1948-11-20
Pctroniza Home Industry
CHRISTMAS SEALS

Every adult Of Seward enlist tuberculosis by getting chest purchasing Christmas Seals Mayor Eugene Laner said today issuing pocaraa- Season.
 me annual Christmas Seal Sale support seward Committee the Alaska Association Mayor Laner pointed Quota the Associations minimum needs to is
 one m this community because spread person. Lane declared We who work directly to halt the spread desire to support the tuberculosis community when we purchase Christmas Seals taking caution when take advice and have chests X-rayed regularly
 The proclamation follows
 WHEREAS tuberculosis spread person stltutes a major public health probem
 WHEREAS tuberculosis claims approximately 50OO Aerlcans annually killing of l5 and A than other disease; soaon is conducting tuberculosis 
 WHEREAS the support of Christ mas Seals;
 THEREFORE, Mayor of the officially desg nate the period from November Christ Seal Season and gener ously support the 1948 Christmas Sale" s& s>as,sss a ssigned) EUGENE N LANIER
 " Mayor of Seward
Seward seaport record., 1948-11-20
SEAL SALE
 BEGINS MONDAY

The 1948 Christmas Seal Sale opens officially Monday, Nov. g in Seward The Seward Seal Sale is held in conjunction with the na- tionwide appeal for funds to SUD- port battle against tuberculosis being Waged throughout the coun- try by the 5000 associations affili- ated with the National Tubercu- losis Association.
 The annual Seal Sale, which will continue until Christmas, repre- sents the only appeal during the ssyear for funds to carry on the Year around tuberculosis tohfr0T
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Seward seaport record., 1948-11-20
Seward to Get National Guard Organization

Seward will be one of the cities in the Territory with a National Guard unit, according to a release this week from the Public Informa- ton Office, Headquarters, United States Army, Alaska. The size of the proposed local unit has not been announced, but the Alaska National Guard will be nearly dou- ble that originally planned. if present plans materialize.
 The proposed organization now includes two battalions of Alaska Scouts to be made up largely of natives from outlying communities, and two infantry battalions from the larger towns of Anchorage, Fairbanks, Seward, Kodiak, Cor dova, Juneau. Sitka, Wrangen, Petersburg, and Ketchikan.
 'I think the proposed organiza- tion will be an excellent method for the Territory to assist in it's own defense should the necessity arise," Maj Gen. Stanley l.. Scott, the Army commander, has pointed out. He explained, however, that formation of any units of the Guard will be delayed until enab- ling legislation and Federal ap- proval of the expanded program are accomplished.
 It is expected that an appropri- ate bill will be presented to the territorial legislature in January.
 Approval of the plan for the two Scout Battalions has already been received from Washington.
 It. Col. Joseph D. Alexander, who has been assigned as Officer in Charge of National Guard Af- fairs in Alaska, has conferred with Governor Gruening and is directing extensive surveys for possible To- cations of Guard units in the ter rltory He is now contracting the governors of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington concerning National Guard activities and organization in their respective states.
 Under the plan now proposed, the Territory would furnish the salary for the Adjutant General and other administrative expenses and provide some of the required
 (Iurn to Page 3
Seward seaport record., 1948-11-20
Skating Rink
 Plan Submitted By Fiirenlen

If the Seward Volunteer Fire men have anything to say about it the children are going to have a roller rink in the USO building by the first of the year. They have submitted detailed plan of ad- miniStration in which they call for cooperation of other organiza- tionS. Those who have agreed to back it so far are Fred Keilcheski, Art Mckeough, Oscar Watsjold, Jack Werner, Barton Stanton, Bill Bern, Gus Johnson. Russel Painter, Jack Penrose, and Vane Reid.
 A careful investigation of the floor is being made to determine it's exact condition An Anchorage skating rink gave the information that it has to sand the flood every nine months. At that rate the local floor should only need sanding every four or five years.
 Many people in town have had the impression that the Fire De- partment was blocking use of the USO building but as a matter of fact. the city council has never formally turned the building over to the Firemen.
 Tho |. Bremen follows:
 Trevethan to secure if possible Fire Department authorization to- Advertise, asking each organiza- ton in town to appoint one mem 1 Der to act on a committee repre- senting their organization to spon- sor skating at the USO Building and /or other athletic activities.
 This committee will have the ] proper auth ority to proceed as its 1 members may agree regarding use of the Hall for athletic activities. Any important public meetings or dances for which the hall may be rented shall take preference over athletic activities. .:@
 Set the time and place for the first meeting of the appointed rep resentatives .:.: Suggestion-admiSsion for skat- 1 ing: Sea aSOnal tickets tO he sold a f l some local store-grade school or under, half-season ticket, $500, sea son ticket $500; high school half season $4.0O, season S75O; adults. one session soc, half-season ticket $500, season 5000.
 | Hou:s-Grade school, Monday Wednesday and Friday, 4-6 p.m.; l Saturday. 2-4 pm. High school and adults, Monday, Wednesday,, Fri day and Saturday, 8-10 pm. It is | believed advisable for a few mem ] bers of Junior Woman's Club or a few mothers to attend afternoon sessions.
 Investigation by the committee ITurn to Page 4)
Seward seaport record., 1948-11-20
THREE SEWARDITES CLASSIFIED IA

Three Seward men have been classified IA by the Selective Service Board. They are William Winkler, Warren Jones, and Arn- old McGuire McGuire received his notice 10 report to Fort Richard son for physical examination nexa Tuesday.
Seward seaport record., 1948-11-20

It. Spencer and family were to leave on this mornings train for Whittier where Lt. Spencer will be relieved from active duty in the United States Army He has been in Seward the past 16 months act ing as transportation officer.
Seward seaport record., 1948-11-20
PREPARES FOR BIG SEASON AT SKI TOW

Gentry Shuster is getting ready for a big season al his ski lodge at Mile Fifty on the Hope High way The ski tow. which is 1900 feet long is the longest in the ter ritory. The lodge can accommodate 20 persons overnight, and, of course. an unlimited number of people may make use of the facili- ties of the lodge every day