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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-01-15
Labor Vets Out To
Get Supporters OF
Taft Hartley Bill

Chicago (LPA)- The National
Conference of Union Labor Legion
naires has called in its leading
members to plan the establishment
of veterans committees through
out the nation to defeat congress
sional supporters of the Taft-Hart-
ley Act, President Henry Geisz an
nounced last week. Conference
AFL, CIO and Railroad Brother
hood committeeman are expected
to attend a special meeting of the
Labor Legionnaires' board called
for Chicago Jan. 81 and Feb. 1.
Chairman of the Conferences
AFL committee is c. ]. Haggerty,
secretary treasurer of the Califor-
MIA State Federation of Labor.
Other members are James McDev-
lit, president, Pennsylvania Feder-
alton of Labor; Irwin Kuenzli, gen
eral secretary, American Fedora
ton Of Teachers; Edward S. Mil
Ter, general secretary, Hotel Res
taurant Workers; and E. ]. Atkin-
son, manager, Chicago Motion Pic
ture Operators Union.
CIO committeeman are Richard
Reisinger, UAW regional director
(chairman); Meyer Bernstein, CIO
Veterans Committee; Paul Schnur,
secretary treasurer, San Francisco
IUC; Fred Piper, New Orleans CIO
Repr.; and Tom Neil, UE Veterans
Committee.
Railroad Brotherhood representa-
tives are G. d. Houser, Chicago
representative, Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen (chairman) |;
Robert McQuinn, Chicago secre-
tary, Brotherhood of Railway
Clerks; and l.. C. McCann, Los An
geles representative, Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-01-15
Germ an Unionisfs Fight To Hold
Soviet Hold On BerIin's Unions

points. A resolution was unani-
mously adopted saying, among 9th
er things: "The real but hidden
purpose of the attempt is complete
coordination Of the trade unions
in Berlin with those Of the Soviet
zone, thus Strengthening Commun-
list influence in Berlin. We call up
on all trade unionists in Berlin to
thwart this attempt at further
Communist infiltration. We do not,
however, believe that refusal of
opposition members to continue
payment of dues to the FDGB, as
has been proposed, is the right
course Of action. The opportunity
for action will arise in the spring
Of 1948 when the executive board
of the FDGB comes up for re-elec-
tion. Preparations for this cleo
tion campaign and for new cleo
toral procedure must be made now
so as to prevent repetition Of party
political Vaccinations in the cleo
tion of delegates to the city con-
vention which elects the executive
board. In order to combat the
mighty FDGB orgahiza ION with
its 1900 salaried officials and en-
pivyes, of whom more than 100c
are members of the SED Socialist
Unity Party, we must demand
that the election Of the executive
committee be by direct and secret
ballet of the entire membership"
Immediately following the forma-
tion of the TUO the Russian-con-
trolled press the SED and the FD
GB leadership started a concerted
campaign against this organiza-
ton. AS was to be expected, all the
well-known methods of denuncia-
tion, character assassination and
have been brought in
to play; a cross fire of rumours-
to the effect that the Western
Powers will soon leave Berlin
hit the city; the official SING daily,
Rundschau, threatened
openly that the four-power rule of
Berlin would end if a bizonal Gov
ernment in the American and Brit
ish zones were established.
The meaning of this war of
nerves against free-thinking trade
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-01-15
Craft Dispute In
Steel Industry

Washington (LPA)-Counsel for
the United Steelworkers was join
ed by the attorneys of two large
steel companies in his plea last
week to the NLRB that Carving"
craft jurisdictions in the steel in
dustry would play havoc with labor
management relations in the ma
tion's key industry.
The AFL bricklayers union has
claimed the fright to represent 80
bricklayers and apprentices in the
National Tube Co.'S Lorain, Ohio,
plant, whose 1000 employees have
been members of USA-CIO, and %
craftsmen in the Middletown, Ohio,
plant of the American Rolling Mills
Co., where USA bargains for all
5000 workers.
Arguing for USA, General Coun-
sci Lee Pressman declared that the
Taft Hartley Act does not allow
the NLRB to grant the bricklayers'
request for special bargaining cleo
tions before Aug. 22, in view of the
USA's pre- TIL contract. He added
that the Taft Hartley proviso that
previous bargaining unit rulings
need not stand in the way of recog-
milton Of craft jurisdiction, does
not make mandatory the granting
of petitions that would "atomize"
existing industrial units.
In support of the bricklayers' pc
tition, their lawyer, William j.
Corrigan, countered with the claim
that Taft Hartley does oblige the
Board to create separate units for
employees who want them. He ad-
mitted that "you will be flooded
with requests for seperate craft
units from now on-but that's the
law"
Attorneys for both of the steel
companies involved stated that in
their opinion the granting of craft
union jurisdictions within the in
dustry would lead to industrial dis
putes. Should the Board rule in
favor of the AFL union the case
would be complicated by the fact
that USA-CIO has not filed Com
munist disclaimers with the NLRB
and therefore could not appear on
the ballot.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-01-15
Taft To Abandon
His Housing Bill

Washington (LPA)-Veterans of
World War II will rally here in
February for a big-scale confer
ence intended to impress Congress
with the need for fast action on
the Taft -Ellender- Wagner housing
bill.
Three leading youthful politi-
clans, all veterans, visited President
Truman last week, to tell him about
the conference and to invite him
to address the meeting. Rep. John
Kennedy 3D., Mass.), Franklin d.
Roosevelt, Jr., and Robert Wagner,
Jr., son of the veteran New York
author of the Wagner Act, were the
three.
Meanwhile, reports that Sen.
Taft might be weakening in his
support of the housing bill which
bears his name - the only Taft
supported by organized
labor-were confirmed. Taft told
a reporter for the Washington Post
that he believed he would have to
compromise in order to get any
housing legislation at all. The Am
erican Legion has proposed bill,
to compete with the T-E-W bill,
Cor which they are mastering con-
siderable support. Further hear
ings before the Joint Congression-
al Committee on Housing, mean
while, resume this week.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-01-15
Green DenounceS
Wallace Before
Political League

Washington (LPA)-AFL Presi-
dent William Green has made it
clear last week that the AFL will
oppose Henry Wallace's third par
ty. Green's statement denouncing
Wallace followed a meeting of the
AFL's political action league,
which has changed its name from
Labor's Political and Educational
League to Labor's League for Po-
litical Education.
81 think" President Green said,
"as the picture unfolds it will be
made pretty clear that Wallace is
sponsored largely by the Commun-
lists. | am against him. | have fol-
lowed his speeches closely. From
them l got the impression that Rus
sia is right and the U. S. is wrong
in all the conferences that have
been held to promote peace. l be-
lieve in America first"
"If Wallace's candidacy helps any
party it will help a reactionary Re-
publican candidate" Green believes.
He mentioned Senator Taft (R.,
Ohio) as one of the "noted reaction
aries" seeking the Republican nomi-
nation.
There was no announcement
made by the LLPE's 80 man ad-
committee as to who
would be chosen as the Leagues
director. Former Senator Robert M.
LaFollette prog, Wisc.) and
James Mead 3D., N. Y.) have been
mentioned for the post, but both
are reported unavailable"
The meeting of the administra-
tive committee revolved around
of the legal and finapcial
problems entailed in its participa-
ton in the 1948 campaigns. 1t
hopes to secure contributions of at
least 81 apiece from each of the
AFL's 100000 members. Featur-
ed in the Leagues campaign will
be drive to unseat Congressman
who voted for the Taft Hartley Act.
Next meeting of the administra-
tive committee will be in Miami,
Feb. 4, in conjunction with the
scheduled meeting of the AFL Ex-
acutive Council. Announcement of
LLPE staff appointments is expect
ed at that time.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-01-15
Building Pay Raises
Won I'm Schenectady

Schenectady, N. Y. CLNS) -
Members Of American Fedora
tion of Labor building unions ended
a 5-day strike Jan. z, accepting pay
ranging from 1871 to Is
cents an hour. Lathers, masons and
plasterers, carpenters and building
laborers, a total Of 900. benefited
from the wage boosts. The strikers
were employed chiefly on the Cen
eral Electric Cos. 100000 tur-
bine plant and s8,000,OO0 research
labortory and on the s2,000,000 st.
Clare's Hospital. Other smaller pro-
jects also were affected.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-01-15
UNIONS PLAN STRATEGY
FOR RWAGEBOOSTTALKS

over 90 per cent of the ingot-mak-
ing capacity Of the industry, show
these fantastic results: Steel prof
it's have risen 204 per cent over
1889! They have increased 119 per
cent over the average for war
years. And profits have climbed 50
per cent over 1916!
Productivity per worker has
climbed 32.7 per cent over 1889.
Wage costs per ton of finished
steel have gone up only about half
as much as the increase in hourly
earnings in 1947 because of in
creased labor efficiency. Productiv-
ity per worker is still increasing.
"Industry's revenue has been
upped by between $16 and SIT
ton since January 1916, and these
are minimum figures. They do not
include a great number of extras
added to the price of steel. The in
dustry is earning about II per cent
on its net worth. This is almost
double whot the industry normal
ly expects to earn.
"Yesl The steel industry can af-
ford wage increasep
Also drafting wage demands is
the United Electrical, Radio & Ma
chine Workers-CIO. A meeting OF
the unions executive board in New
York last week drafted wage de-
mands to be presented by the UE
to General Electric, Westinghouse
and the electrical division Of Cen
eral Motors
The UE appears to be the only
union directly trying it's wage fig
ures to cost of living statistics. Or
ganization Director James Matles
told reporters that the UE objec-
tive would be to wipe out the
s13.03-a-week loss in purchasing
power suffered by its members as
a result of rises in the cost of iiv
ing since 1945." If a substantial
cut in the cost of living occurs dur
ing the next 90 days, our wage de-
nands will be affected correspond
ngly," Matles said. eve will have
that much less of a wage loss to
make up."
Demand the Union Label.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-01-15
New York Newsboys Ask
Bargaining Rights

New York City 0LNS) - The
regional office Of the National La
Dor Relations Board will hold a
hearing Jan. 10, in the Federal
Courthouse on a petition for col
lective bargaining recognition filed
by the New York Newsboys Union
No. All, affiliated with the Inter
rational Printing Pressmen's and
Assistants Union. The employers
are the publishers of The
New York Sun, Post, World-Teie-
gram and Journal-American. The
union consists Of licensed news
venders in various parts Of the
city.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-01-15

Detroit (LPA-The three largest
CIO unions last week began the
process Of drawing up and serving
on the employers their 1948 con-
tract re-opening wage demands.
Workers in the steel, electrical and
auto industries will be affected by
current meetings.
President Walter Reuther, at the
completion Of a meeting of the
Wage Policy Committee Of the
United Auto Workers, asserted that
"T'he failure of both government
and industry to stop initiation leaves
labor no choice but to demand and
win further wage increases in ord
er to restore and maintain the pur-
chasing power workers have lost
thru skyrocketing prices"
He asserted that the JAW would
have preferred a price rollback to
wage boosts, because a rollback
Of prices would mean greater bene-
fit to the community as whole"
However, he charged that the only
two groups that could achieve this
industry and Congress-had re-
fused. "Failure Of the government
to curb the initiation Americans are
suffering under today can be at
tributed directly to unscrupulous
political maneuvering by both the
Democratic and Republican par
ties" Reuther charged. "Both par
ties are playing fast and loose with
the welfare Of the American peo-
pie in a political chess game whose
object is to see which party can
win more votes on the initiation is
sue without doing anything about
it,
The recommendations of the
wage committee now go to the
JAWS executive board, meeting
here Jan. Is. The union can reopen
its wage negotiations with Cen
eral Motors on Feb. 90.
The United Steelworkers also
laid the groundwork for new
wage drive. In a two-page spread
replete with figures, Steel Labor,
PISA official publication, asserts
that Steelworkers do need a wage
increase. "The 1947 profits for "a |
steel companies, which represent |
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-01-15

unionists in the trenches of the
German capital is unmistakable:
You cannot count on any help from
the west, the Soviet-totalitarians
warn them, if and when it comes
to the acid test. 1t is Of utmost i'm
portance that this is disproved by
the actions of the American repre-
sentatives in the ACC; that the
workers of Berlin, who are not
to submit to Russian die
tates, get all the support they
need; that organized labor and the
public at large here in the United
States understand what the fight
there in the front line of the world
wide struggle between democratic
and totalitarian forces is about.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-01-15
ILGWU Buys Boston Center

/. Boston LPA)-A health center
lSpd an FM radio station are to be
loused in an eight-story building
here purchased by the Int'l Ladies
Garment Workers-AFL last week.
The health center will be used by
more than $4,000 members of 19
Boston locals. The radio station is
one of six being set up by ILGWU
and is scheduled to broadcast news
and music but no union propagan-
da.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-01-15

There is nothing in the Taft
Hartley law that prevents union
workers from spending their union
earned money with firms that dis
play the Union Label, Shop Card
and Buttoni
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-18
Team Standing
PRECIOUS STONE
LEAGUE

The Rubies won all three of their
games on Friday night, while the
Pearls were losing three, and as a
result, the two teams are now tied
for first place. The Diamonds, who
also won three, moved up to the
third spot, and Turquoise, who had
been in the cellar, came up with
three wins to put them in tie for
fourth place with the Emeralds, who
last week were in the second spot.
Mary Routzahn was the high scor-
er of the night, with single game
of lis, but Irna South was more
consistent and came up with the high
three-gam set (316).
100 Or Better Glass
M. Routzahn, lis; R. Bolinger, 112;
D. Trovinger. Ill; R. Martin, 108; "
Benner, 105; P. Elliott, 105; D. New
conner, 1O4, 100; N. Myers, 103; E.
Reecher, 1903; M. Gunderman, 102; A.
Smyth, 1902; N. Hays, 101; B. Ford,
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-18
100; r. Schindel, 100; H. Wilkes, 100;
v. Mowen, 100; K. Bayard, 100.
Team Standing
WOW. WOMEN'S
LEAGUE

On Thursday night the Saps and
Banks took both their games, with
the result that while the Roots are
still two games out in front, the
Saps jumped from third place to
second place, and the Trunks drop
ped back into a tie for third spot
with the Banks.
Hazel Henson had the high sin
gle game (118), but tiny" Jane
Zimmerman had the high two-game
set (203). The girls slipped a little
as the only other bowler to get in
the 200 ranks was Carlita Bowman.
The Roots had the high team game
(50D, but divided honors with the
Saps for the high two-game set, when
both rolled totals of 942.
100000 Glass
Jane Zimmerman, 104. 99-203;
Carlita Bowman, 109, $1,000; Hazel
Henson, 118; Courtney Myers, ia;
Nellie Socks, 10; Mary Athey, 1909;
Betty Hart, 104; Mary Kretzer, 103;
MAC" Gelwicks, 101; Betty Jones,
100; Charlotte Grove, 100.
80 Or Better Class
Ruth Spalding, SO; Mildred Eichel-
berger, 80; Dot Rohrer, 80; Myrtle
Carper, SO; Libby Ogden, 81; Mil
dred Lapole, 81; Pansy Trovinger,
95; Thelma Beeler, 95; Louise Hoo
yer, 95; Catherine Nemzek, 81; Anna
Stevenson, SO; Freda Grimes, 90;
Mary Grove, 81; Oressie Carter, 81;
H. Cameron, 81; Pearl Myers, 80.
Team STANDINGS
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Team Standings
LIONS CLUB
LEAGUE

The Heads won all three of their
games again on Thursday night and
now have a record in the second
quarter of six wins against no losses.
The Tails, who won two games, and
the Paws who won all three of their
games, are now tied for second place,
one game behind the leaders
Fred Burkholder had the high sin
gle game (138), but l. E. Kieffer had
the high three-game set (367). The
league-leading Heads took both team
honors, with single game of 586 and
three-game set of 1909
100000 Glass
I. E. Kieffer, 129-367; Ross Copley,
l35-348; Bud Fiery, 126-333; John
Minnich, 126-343; Bayard Goslin, 107-
BIT; Fred Burkholder, 1884; Paul
Hoffman, 107-314; Jim Hess, Ill
312; Sheldon Oliver, 1882; Jack
Howard, 125-309; Jim Stone, no
300; George Lyles, 116-307; Paul
Ridenour, 113; George Tyler, liz;
Chef Delphey, 1903; John Patterson,
1909; Ford Bryan, 104; Ken Adams,
104; Joe Foltz, 1902; Dick Henneber-
ger. 100.
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BEHIND HOME PLATE
BY Doug Stewart

ing to pay real dividends next year.
P.S. But what real dividends they
would be paying if a four-year ath-
letic program was worked out be-
tween the Junior and Senior High
Schoolsl Let's hope it isn't long
before that actually comes to pass.
Don't be surprised if the Mary
land University football team, smart
ing from the licking handed them
by North Carolina on Saturday,
really turn the heat on Vanderbilt
this Saturday.
Although the Terrapins took an un-
merciful licking, the game proved
one thing-that the Maryland line
stacks up with any in the country.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-18
AdD.,,issasas

preserved in every aspect, big or
differentiation it's the right to
vote, or the right to enjoy a tenn
perate glass of beer or ale with
friends.
And from where sit, no liberty's
TOO small to overlook. Because the
minute one small freedom is threat
ened, all the others are in jeopardy
just as the minute one small
country loses freedom, all its neigh
bors are in dangerl
&e M~4S
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BOWLING
CONTINUED from Page 81

Continued from Page 81
ed closer to the Hoofs, from whom
they took all three games.
Cody Black was the high scorer
with single game of 1877 and three
game set of 352.
IIO-32O Glass
2 O'Clock DivisiOn-Chas Hess
1T; T. Evans, 110-324; Bob Bowers
1873, 147-379; r. Shove, 118, 1877 $40
E. Cline, 116; M. Herbert, 121, 1856
351; John Crawford 125-321; Jack
Tritsch, 1T; Ed. Burger, 119; R. E.
Unseld, 124-325; r. Gladhill, 118, 1T
343.
8 O'Clock DivisiOn-Riney Schlot-
terbeck 119; c.. Shove, 118; J. Ham
mers, 115, 126-338; Cody Black, 1876,
127-352; H. Jolliffe, lib.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-18
Work Begun On New Stadium

Work leading to the construction
of new stadium for the University
of Maryland at College Park is now
under way, and University officials
have expressed the hope that the
30,000-seat structure win be com
pleted by the time the 1940 football
season rolls around. Plans call for
a sunken bowl, with the top seats
at about ground level. The structure
could be expanded to seat about
$4,000.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-18
Team Standings
Christmas Savings Reported Up

Hagerstown's four banks will pay
out some $487, 900 in Christmas saw
ings funds to approximately $500
persons at the end of this month.
These figures indicate 1900 more
holders of Christmas savings fund
accounts this year than last, and
the money to be paid out this year
will exceed the 1947 figure by about
$4,000.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-18
Team Standing
EASTERN STAR
LEAGUE

The Mars team continues to make
a runaway race and are now five
games out in front. Thursday night
the team again stepped out in front
by taking all honors.
Phyllis Palmer, one of their stars,
had the high single game (115) and
high three-game set (337), and the
team had the high single game (485)
and three-game set of 1896.
100000 Glass
P. Palmer, lis, 113, 109-337; Dot
ty Snapp, 103, 102-3O1; Marion Hess,
1903; N. Evans, 106; B. Schwinger,
101; NJ Cottingham, 101.
Team CtoudinUc
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-18
ANTIETAM FIRE co.
LEAGUE.

After Friday nights bowling the
Boots were on top three games ahead
of the Helmets and Axes, who are
tied for second place, and the Boots
took all honors. One of their play
ers, Hargett, had the high single
game (156) and three-game set
1859, while the team had the high
single game (577) and three-game
SET C616)
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-18

Bing Crowley was "beefng" the
other day about all that Our Towns
doing in the way of sending food
and clothes to Europe. Bing felt
that those struggling democracies
should look after themselves.
But most agreed with Judge
Cunningham who said: $50 long
as any family or Individual in
Europe is helping hold the line for
freedom against the forces of IN
tOLerGnce-it's common sense, and
common decency, to help 'em."
Because that's evergbody's fight:
To see that Individual freedom Ia
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-18
10000 Glass

Manious, 123-302; Crider, 10;
Zinkand, 122-302; Beard, 118; Har-
gett, 156-353; Boward, 111-3O5;
Feigley, Ill; Cade, 111-307; Krouse,
113-300; Faith, l15, 112-309; Wolfe,
1888; Ogden, 3O8; p. Miller, III
305; G Harper, 112-315; F. Harper,
305; Shuman, 128-339; Sayles, Jr.,
11l-313; Myers, III; P. Jacobs, 1T
800; Delosier, 115-3O4; Christman,
ia; Nemzek, 116-302.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-18
DON'T PULL our YOUR HAIRl

when you are forced to wait days N
days n days for rubber stamp.
We make EN-, and, brother, the
service is topsl Fact is we deliver
in 40 hours or lessl Stouffer Print
ing Co, "a North Ave, Hagerstown.
Phone 1900. Advt.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-18
Football

The Hubs of the Hagerstown High
School wind up their football season
a week from today, with their ira
ditional game with Waynesboro
High School None of us can say
that the boys have had a successful
season from the point of view of
the wins and losses, but for one
can say very definitely that every
boy on the squad has been a credit,
not only to- the High School, but Ha-
gerstown as well.
They have gone up against vast
ly superior teams, but they've ney-
er quit, and they fought on in ev-
cry game until the final whistle
blew, and the experience they have
gained this year, in my book. is 60
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Team Standing
Z O'Clock Division
9 O'Clock Division
MINOR-B
LEAGUE

c. V. Bowman was the "big shot
on Thursday night with single
game of 1875 and three-game set of
349. Post Office "B" broke the three
way tie for first place when they
won three games, and they now
have lead of two full games.
12O-31O Glass
Ebersole DARYL. Gelwicks, 321
c. Gelwicks, 314.
Boulevard Market-F. E. Wheat
ley, 134-330; c. Smith, 312.
Hoffman Chevrolet. Kline, 316;
p. Dunn, 133- 315; H. E. Warrenfeltz,
134-340.
Hagerstown Paint & Glass-W. j.
Nye, 315.
Kershner Conoco Oilers - W. F.
Krepp, 1875; c. Saums, BIT.
Post Office Be. v. Bowman, 1856
349; ]. Stouffer, 100; R. Dinterman,
1887
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-18

Cancer killed 10000 Americans
in 1916, 189,400 in 1947 and an esti-
mated 195,500 will die of cancer in
1913.