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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-23
Refusal to Place Socialists
On Missouri Ballot Hit

New York City (ILNS).-Harry
Fleischman, Socialist party nation
al secretary, sharply, condemned
the action Of Edgar C. Nelson
Missouri's Secretary of State, in
refusing to certify the Socialist
ticket on the Missouri ballot, as a
"high-handed violation Of law and
a sneaky attempt to create ballot
monopoly" and announced that the
Socialist party would Immediately
contest the decision in the State
Supreme Court.
The Socialist official pointed out
that there has been no change in
the Missouri election laws and that
the Socialist party has gotten on
the ballot in the same fashion used
this year for the last 40 years.
Fleischman revealed that the So
cialists had filed presidential cleo
tors for Norman Thomas in Miss
ouri as far back as April 27, and
that the Secretary of State had
listed all the candidates May 8,
with the notation that, in the case
of the Socialist party and other
minor parties, no primary need be
held. 1t was not until after the date
had passed for filing petitions to
get on the ballot Can alternative
method for new parties to use)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-23
European Organized Labor's Support Is
Biggest u. S. Asset In Fight With Reds

Philadelphia (ILNS).-Recogniz-
ing the trade union movement as
the main battle-ground in the East
West struggle for Europe, U. S.
Army officers and statesmen are
now prepared to concede that the
support of organized workers in
Europe may be worth more to our
side than soldiers or dollars, Asso-
ciate Editor Demarree Bess says
in the Saturday Evening Post for
Sept. Is.
"Today, as in the past" Bess
points out in an article from Paris,
''the Russians are using the unions
as their chief weapon against the
noncommunist world. But Moscow's
hold on the workers of the world
is slipping badly"
Fully aware that the majority of
the European trade unionists are
Socialists, whereas few American
are members of this party, the
Russians are taking advantage of
this fact by saying: "The workers
choice is between socialism and
capitalism. -. Naturally every Eu-
ropean Socialist prefers Russia to
the United States"
This specious argument confused
European workers for a long time
because they paid more attention
to Russian theories than Russian
behavior, says the Post article.
American efforts to defeat this
Communist propaganda lies in the
success of ERP, the first construc-
tive alternative to Communism. For
the first time since the war, Eu-
ropes Noncommunist labor leaders
are beginning to feel that they
have something to fight for, as well
as against. They have lost many
of their illusions about Russian
socialism and some of their mis-
conceptions about American capt.
alism.
Full Labor Backing Vital
To win this struggle for Europe,
observes Bess, the United States
government is confronted with a
double task: First, to contribute
billions of dollars yearly to ERP
for an indefinite period; second, to
convince Europe's Noncommunist
organized labor that ERP is serv-
ing their own interests. Unless en-
thusiastic support of the workers,
in the United States as well as Eu-
rope, is not enlisted for ERP, then
all the billions of dollars are likely
to be wasted" he concludes.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-23
Milk Costs AT
AIl-Tiime High
Relief Far Off

Washington IPA)-The high
cost Of living is still the hottest
campaign issue, and it's going to
get hotter as the election day draws
closer. Here are some of the de-
Ivelopments last week:
Prices Of milk to city consum-
ers are at an all-time high, aver
aging 216c a quart.
Wholesale prices for the week
ended Sept. II again began inch
ing upward. after a couple of
weeks in which they went down a
little from the all-time peak in late
August.
Wholesale food prices-as re-
corded by the Dun & Bradstreet
index-rose Substantially" last
week, after eight weeks of declines
in food prices. Flour, wheat, rye,
beef, hams, lard, butter, cheese,
eggs and lambs all rose in price.
president Russell T. Fisher
Of the Natl Association of Cotton
Manufacturers told their annual
convention that it would be utter
ly impossible" to materially re-
duce prices at the present time"
5-The Natl Farmers Union ma
tional board, meeting in Denver,
asserted that Farm price supports
are not responsible for present
prices Of food to consumers. 1t is
not farmers but some segments of
business that are pushing consum-
er prices ever upward. We call up
on consumers everywhere to join
us in demanding that the Agricul-
tural Marketing & Research Act
be applied effectively to reduce the
widening gap between prices on
farms and food costs in cities -.
We shall continue TO work for gov
ernmental aid to improve the diets
of low-income consumers and for
a more comprehensive national land
policy"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-23
Elect Congress Responsive TO Will OF
Workers, Carpenters Committee Urges

New York City ILNS).-The
New York District Council Of Car
penters Non-Partisan Committee,
political arm Of the 40,000-member
strong AFL carpenters unions Of
New York City and vicinity, has
called upon the membership to
register in full force and elect 2
Congress, responsive to the will Of
those who toll for a living, not to
the whims Of a privileged few"
Learning Hard Way"
In a two-page leaflet the com
mittee said that organized labor is
learning politics the hard way.
"The workers have been taught the
high cost Of staying home at the
1916 elections. They know better
now. They know they must mobilize
their strength, fight their own bat
ties and win them. That way alone
can American trade unionism be
preserved, the workers livelihood
be made secure, and their rights
respected"
Stressing the nonpartisan char
acter Of the carpenters campaign,
the statement condemned the re-
cord Of the 80th Congress, sum
'marizing:
at failed the American people
on nearly every count. 1t neglect
ed social security, health, educa-
tion, and minimum wage guaran-
tees. 1t made a feeble gesture or
two against initiation, none against
runaway prices. By rejecting de-
cent housing program, it gave aid
and comfort to the real estate pro-
fiteers.
Congress Tin passing the Taft
Hartley Act) has replaced labor
law and order with industrial war
fare. 1t has given millions in tax
reductions to the big fellow and a
few pennies to the worker. 1t has
voted subsidies to those least de-
serving. 1t has strangled the De-
partment of Labor"
Every unionist must appoint
himself a committee of one to rouse
his family, fellow workers and
neighbors to action, the appeal
signed by the executive officers and
the committee said. "The 81st Con-
gress must be a Congress of, by
and for all the people,"
The leaflet-printed in form of
a calendar, with emphasis on regis
tration and election dates-has as
its main slogan: Don't Vote for
Members of Congress Who Voted
AGAINST Your 1t is circularized
throughout the state and will be
followed by other campaign liter
ature, committee spokesmen said.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-23
Anti-Union State
Laws Defeated In
Names Election

Portland (LPA)-The real news
from Maine isn't the election of
the Republican slate, but the over
whelming success of organized la
boris campaign to keep union-re-
stricting legislation off the statute
books. So we'll did labor present its
case that numerous Republican can
Ididates, including Senator
Margaret Smith, declared their op-
position to the anti-labor measures
which the voters turned down in
the referendum vote.
Labor's victory over the Barlow
and Tabb bills hit a five to two
margin-112,000 to $4,000. The two
bills between them added up to a
"little Taft-Hartley'', with the
Tabb bill containing the most vic
ious sections. 1t received only 49,
600 votes.
After failing to defeat the mea-
sures in the state legislature, or
ganized labor realized that an all
out campaign to educate Names
citizens was necessary to get them
repealed in the September referen-
dunn.
Altho no formal committee unit
ing AFL, CIO and unaffiliated un-
ions was established, close work
ing unity was achieved early in
the campaign.
Both Republican and Democratic
candidates for Senator and Cover
nor announced their opposition to
the bills. Winning Republican as
pirant Frederick G. Payne remark
ed: "Our record in Maine of CO.
operation between labor and indus
try is an enviable one. 1t is not my
feeling that we need this type of
legislation"
First round in labor's battle was
won in the primaries when Cover
nor Hildreth-who had signed the
Barlow bill-was defeated by Mrs.
Smith, who is succeeded in the
House Of Representatives by an
other Republican who lined up with
labor against the reactionary mac
hine led by Sen. Owen Brewster
and Hildreth.
By the time election day rolled
around, as B. J. Dorsky, state AFL
president pointed out, virtually all
for public office had de-
clared themselves against the
little Taft-Hartley law" George
Jabbor, state CIO leader, attribut-
ed this result to the working unity
which labor achieved in it's educa-
tional campaign and its drive to
get the workers themselves regist-
cred and out to the polls.
Republican legislator F ste r.
Tabbs, who sponsored the worst
features of the proposed legislation
was defeated by a liberal Demo-
crat, Irwin r. Johnson. One of his
was retired by Edward
McEnery, president of Local 406,
Textile Workers Union of America
CIO.
In Lewiston the TWUA increas-
ed the number of its members hold
ing seats in the state Legislature
from two to three-a majority of
the city's five state representatives.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-23
New York Paper
Hires Seahs 70
Break Strike

New York IPA) - The New
York Journal Of Commercially
reading for people in the chipping
textile and other businesses in this
city-was continuing to be printed
last week despite the strikes Of 81
members Of the Int'l Typograph-
ical Union-AFL. 1t took devoted
reader, tho, to plow thru the sheet.
When the long-threatened strike
finally took place, General Man
ager Eric Ridder hired "about 25"
men who put out first days paper
full of gems Of typographical er-
rors. A front-page box announcing
the strike was featured with stray
letters from various odd fonts.
However, the papers management
announced that it "feels that the
monopolistic and illegal strangle-
hold Of the ITU on the nations
free press can be successfully brok-
en-. We will have to ask the read
ers' indulgence for the period of
transition"
The Journals management had
refused to negotiate jointly with
other metropolitan papers thru
the Publishers ASSN of New York,
and insisted on a different schedule
of hours. Negotiations have drag
ged along for months.
Another paper published by the
same management, the Chicago
Journal of Commerce, has been
struck since last winter because of
its refusal to reach a contract set
tlement with the ITU.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-23

in such laws as the Wagner Act
and the Wages and Hours Law. If
We had been alert to labor's de-
mands, we wouldn't be. sweating
under some of today's laws"
Said Vice President H. c. Nc
Clelland Of the NJ G VI Associa-
ton: eve soon may be back under
the Wagner Act unless we do some
thing about il"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-23
Coast Employers Enter
Political ActionPost


'resentatives Of Is west coast en-
ployer organizations met quietly
here last week to chart lobbying
for sitter state labor laws, to set
up slush funds for selected" can
didates, and to induce tighter en-
forcement Of the Taft-Hartley law.
The industrialists set up machin-
cry for taking concerted action on
the legislative front, and initiated
an 11-state clearing house for all
legislative proposals affecting in
dustry at the national level. One
such powerful pressure group-the
Southern States Industrial Council
lis already active in Washington.
How to lobby was explained to
the three-day "shirt sleeve" con-
i ference by one Democrat and one
Republican Congressman - Clair
Engle and Richard Nixon, both Of
California. Nixon and EngIe also
told Of the prospects for passage
of new anti-labor legislation by the
next Congress.
/ The state capital lobbyist for the
San Francisco Employers Council,
/ Clifford o. Rowland, stressed the
Importance of inducing "men of
ability" to become candidates and
40 slIpport them in their cam
paigns.
"If you don't" he warned, you'll
see a gradual deterioration of the
| Legislature"
Steps toward preventing picket
ing, under terms Of the Taft-Hart-
ley law, were discussed by General
Counsel c. R. Leslie of the Merch-
ants & Manufacturers Assn. Cur
tailment Of picketing and the sec
ondary boycott, said Leslie, would
require that the NLRB rule that
TIL provisions supersede the rights
Of free speech, Of which the curtis
have ruled picketing is an express
ion.
If the NLRB won't cooperate, it
was suggested by w. w. Jacks,
general counsel for the Santa Clara
Employers Council, there are ef-
fective local ordinances. He point
ed this out after noting almost rue
fully that picketing is guaranteed
under both state and federal con-
stitutions.
General Counsel George r.
Bahrs, of the San Francisco En-
ployers Council, told the gathering
at is impossible to draw up new
statute which would eliminate the
objections raised by the (Califor-
MAJ supreme court" to the Hot
Cargo law-and would still forbid
a concentrated refusal by employees
to work. where an employer dealt |
with a struck firm.
Furthermore, he declared, sec
ondary boycotts should be declared
illegal, rather than an unfair labor
practice.
P. A. Hoyt, a director of the Cal
ifornia Metal Trades Association,
the need for a year
round legislative program" adding,
"there is a great necessity for sell
ing the public on the benefits of the
Except for minor instances, there
was general agreement among the
The exception came
when Vice Chairman F. w. Tarr of
the California Association Of En-
ployers said:
owe as employers have been
deaf for 25 or so years to labor's
demands. Thus, organized labor
stepped into the breach, resulting
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-23
RADIO WORKERS WIN RAISE

Chicago (LPA)--A $25 across
the-board increase was won by tele-
type, radiotelephone, radiotele-
graph and lead radio operators
when Chicago & Southern Airlines
signed contract last week with
the Air Line Pilots Ass'n-AFL. The
radio operators belong to the Air
Carrier Communication Operators
Assn, subdivision of ALPA.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-23
Halls MAINE VICTORY

Indianapolis (LPA)-The defeat
of two anti-labor measures in a
Maine referendum was hailed last
week by AFL President William
Green, speaking to the convention
of the Journeymen BARRIERS, Hair
dressers and Cosmetologists-AFL.
The result SHOULD lend new hope
and encouragement to the wage
earners in many other states,
Green said, "who are battling to
defeat like measures in the Nov
ember elections"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-23
PREssMEN BAN RED CHIEFS

Pressmen's Home, Tenn. (ILNS)
-"Proven Communists" are pro
hibited from holding international
or local office in the international
Printing Pressmen's and Assist
ants Union, by action Of the un-
ions quadriennial convention here.
New York delegates led a success
ful movement to extend the ban to
local unions.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-23

that Missouri's Secretary of State
attempted to throw the Socialists
off the ballot, Fleischman charged.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-23
Comment On
World Events

The Berlin blockade confronts
the United States with crucial
dccision-whether free government
/ in Germany is to be protected on
left 20 Communist dictatorship and
terrorism. The American Fedora
tion Of Labor strongly emphasizes
this in its latest monthly survey,
pointing out facts that every AM
lerican trade unionist should under
stand.
"Our government" the AFL
says, "has a moral responsibility
for those courageous free trade
unionists and others who have
fought for democracy in Berlin.
They have stood unflinchingly for
principles Of free government, even
at the risk Of their lives. We can
not abandon them to liquidation by
! the Communists"
The AFL makes it plain why this
country and the other western ma
tons must stand firmly in defense
Of democracy in Berlin.
"A few facts behind the Berlin
situation are important" the fed
Grafton says and explains: "The
| Communists, directed and aided by
the Sovie. military, on Sept. 6 des-
troyed by force the legal demo-
cratic government Of Berlin. This
government had been recognized by
all occupying powers for nearly
II years and had functioned for the
entire city, under the Allied Con-
troll Council. When it was chosen
by the Berlin citizens in October,
1916 in a free election, the Com
munists polled less than 20 percent
of the votes.
"Today, it is believed the Com
munists could poll barely y per
cent Of the city's votes-the Ger
mans, even in the Soviet sector,
overwhelmingly support the poll
tical principles Of the western dem
ocracies. Having lost popular sup
port, the Communists destroyed
the government by armed force,
and took one more step toward the
Soviet goal of controlling first Ber-
lin, then Germany, then Europe.
This act made farce Of the 4
power negotiations which the west
ern powers were conducting in
good faith"
In conclusion, the AFL says it is
altogether fitting that the western
powers have suggested appealing
the Berlin situation to the General
Assembly of the United Nations,
meeting in Paris beginning Sept.
20.
"But we cannot forget" it adds,
chat the United Nations is power
less to prevent aggression. The de-
cision as to whether free govern
ment will be protected must be
made by our country-and made
soon if it is not to be too late"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-23

The steps of faith fall on the
seeming void, but find the rock
beneath.
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JUL II. JUL.SoN


Jul H. Julson who lived with
his son Paul at 200 Sixth Ave.
East, died October 10 at his sons
home. He was born May IA, 1858
in Dane County, Wise. He had
lived in this district for six years.
Surviving him are two sons,
Paul Martin Julson Of Kennewick,
and Harry Truman Julson of
Sunnyside, WASH; and five
daughters, Bertha Risen, Mon
dow, Wise; Hilda Cora Butler,
Sunnyside; Lola May Johnson,
Lovelock, New; Margaret Dorothy
Erdmann. Osseo. Wise; q I'd
Gladys Pearl Jones, comma,
Utah; two brothers, three sisters,
~ grandchildren and one great
grandchild.
Funeral services were held last
Friday, October %, at l o'clock
in the Mueller chapel with Rev.
j. P. Luvaas of First Lutheran
church officiating.
Interment was made in the
Sunnyside, WASH, cemetery.
CLARENCE OSCAR BRANDON
Clarence Oscar Brandon whose
home was on Route 2, Kennewick,
died in the Pasco hospital, Oct
ober 26, where he had been a
patient since October IL. He
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was born August IL, 1885 in
North Dakota.
He was a veteran Of World war
I, and q member Of the First
Lutheran church. He had made
his home in this vicinity for the
last SIX years. He followed the
carpenter trade.
His wife preceded him in death
and surviving him are one daugh-
ter, Lois June, at home; and three
sons, Zane Oscar, sos N. WASH
ington St, Kennewick; Eldeau
Vance, Idanha, Ore; and Darrell
Duane, at home; one brother, Leo
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B. Brandon, Mansfield, Sask..
Canada; three sisters, Emma Bran
don, Seattle, Anna Chandler,
Mansfield, Sask., Canada; and
Agnes Jacobson, Waraton, N. Da-
kota.
Funeral services will be ..-.l
at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon
at the Lutheran church with the
Rev. J. p. Luvaas, officiating. In
terment will be in Malta, Mont,
beside the grave Of his wife.
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mistress, introducing MIS-. Curt
Benninghoven who gave . talk On
the subject "A New View Point"
Bruce Lampson Of the Toastmast-
ers club, after talk on parlia-
mentary procedure, conducted q
parliamentary drill. Evaluator was
Mrs. Allen Deftenbaugh
Business of the evening includ-
ed a decision to raise the dues
from SIS per year to $40, to be
paid semi-annually in January and
June. Mrs. Robert Marsh, club
gave a report on
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the area council meeting.
AS the scheduled time for the
next two meetings conflicts with
the Armistice day and Thanksgiv-
ing day holidays, the dates have
been changed to November S and
November 10.
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ing and extended visit "A /,
home Of Mr.. annd Mrs. ]. ~
and family. q
ROTARY GUESTS
Wednesday guests of the p,..
Kennewick Rotary club we's
E. Morris, Of Albany, Calf. !,
Barrie, DR.. Carl Johannes, :
L. Wilde and c. E. Ful,erio,
Walla Walla. The luncheon |,
held in the Pasco Hotel.
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Dickerson Best
Defense PLAYER

Dave Dickerson, selected as the
outstanding defense player of the
Kennewick Lions for the week.
was introduced to the Kennewick
Kiwanis club Tuesday by Rolfe
w. Tuve.
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Discuss Comics

The Toastmistress club met Fri
day evening at the N. Simmelink
home with Elizabeth Bailey pre-
siding. Table topic chairman was
Mrs. L. NJ. Cronin who asked
each member to give their OPP
inion Of crime funny books" for
children.
Mrs. Herb Owens was toast
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COMMUNITY CONCERT

The first Community concert
will be held November 20. In case
anyone does not receive their
tickets, please call Mrs. S. S. Nc
Henry, Kennewick or Mrs. G. L.
Booth, PascO.
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wristwatch is less than ope.S
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Mr.. and Mrs. Chelsea Hibb
of Whitney Point, N. Y, are MAX
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ALMA CHAPTER

Alma Chapter No. 100 O.E.S.
will meet in the Masonic Hall on
Washington st. at phi. Tuesday,
November 2. Visiting members
are especially invited.
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Mrs Herb Owens was toast-representative,