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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-11-25
PRESS HASN'T LEARNED
LESSON FROM ELECTION

Washington (LPA) = The daily
press in this country works active
iy against the will of the majority
of the people.
This statement was backed up
with facts and figures last week In
three important newspaper articles:
an editorial in the United Automo-
bile Worker, monthly paper of
UAW, a column by Harold Ickes,
and banner news story in The
Guild Reporter, bi-weekly paper of
American Newspaper Guild.
Ickes, who dubbed himself "the
boy i'm the back row" with his ques-
tions to Candidate Dewey in the
recent election campaign, points
out that the much touted reader
confidence" of the American press
took a licking in the elections and
''the record shows that since 1882
there's been a steady and marked
deterioration in newspaper influ-
ence."
An Editor and Publisher poll be-
fore the election disclosed that only
one of every 10 daily papers in cir
sculation has found any reason to
support Mr.. Truman for the presi-
dency. Truman got 529c of the
vote. In 1914, more than $3.50 Of
the papers were for Dewey, only
22fe for Roosevelt. In 1910, 23%
were for Roosevelt who got 51H6 of
the vote. In 1886, 36% were for
Roosevelt and he got 6196 of the
vote.
Auto Workers Editor Frank
Winn views this situation with
grave concern. "There is some
thing radically wrong with our
democratic institutions" he says,
"when better than 800 of the ma
tion's daily newspapers speak only
for the privileged few"
"We don't think the American
people can afford to let the Incl
dent of the 1948 elections be laugh
ed off with nervous jokes about
eating crow and jittery gestures in
the direction of a pseudo good
natured craftsmanship" the editor
ial declares. $50 far, after the first
day or two of humiliation, the
press seems to have learned no les
son from the election results. On
the contrary, the press is marshal
ling its badly shattered forces for
an all-out attack on the program
for which the people voted when
they reelected Harry Truman.
at isn't that the press has been
bought off by Big Business. That
hasn't been necessary. The Ameri-
can press is Big Business" The
tough question, however, is "What
are the American people going to
do about it,? A partial solution
offered by Winn is to Strengthen
the labor press-strengthen the ex-
listing labor press and establish one
or more daily labor papers,
Another patrial solution is "for
labor and common people generally
to encourage and support individu-
ais, groups of individuals and or
CARNATIONS who want to establish
newspapers that will accurately
and honestly reflect the opinions
and desires of the majority of the
people"
The important thing, he con-
cludes, is not to let the daily press
laugh the matter off or blame it on
the pollsters.
Guild Reporter, paper of the
newspapermen's union, gives its
members front-page spanking in
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-11-25
HARRY G. WILLIAMS

Harry Greenwood Williams, 401
Ridgeway Ave-, died Nov. % in
City Hospital, following long i'll
ness. He was az. ~.
Mr.. Williams who was a decor
ator by trade spent his lifetime in
East Liverpool and worked at
Plant s of the Homer Laughlin
China Co. for the past 20 years. He
was member of Local Union 124
National Brotherhood of Operative
Potters, the Calvary Methodist
Church and the Tilford Manley
Sunday School Class.
He leaves his mother, Mrs.
Nancy Greenwood Williams of East
Liverpool; brother, Harold Will
Jams Of Calcutta, and five sisters,
Mrs. William Amos, Mrs. Alfred
Bayley, Mrs. Charles Gerace, and
Miss Ruth Williams, all of East
Liverpool, and Mrs. Stewart May
hew of Pughtown.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-11-25
Arnold Advises
Publishers On
tn Propaganda

st. Petersburg, Fla. (LPA)-
Former Assistant Attorney Gener-
al Thurman Arnold is often rated
liberal. But when it comes to the
Taft Hartley law the trust-buster
lines up solidly with the newspaper
publishers in their fight against
the Int'l Typographical Union
AFL.
Arnold advised the Southern
Newspaper Publishers Assn last
week to launch last minute pub
licity drive to convince the Ameri-
can people that "the Taft Hartley
law is not slave labor act" He
even went so far as to urge the
publishers to use their news col
.umns as well as the editorial pages
for this educational" purpose.
"SNPA is fighting the battle of
the laborites when it shows that
domination of local unions by i'm
ternational unions is corporation
in restraint of trade" Arnold de-
clared.
In his mind there is nothing one
sided about the Taft-Hartley law.
81 am the last one to believe in
any sort of regulation of labor,
Arnold told the publishers, "but
if we're going to have free collec-
tive bargaining we must have some
sort of referee"
The publishers must have chuck
led to themselves when he added:
at is encouraging to see that the
government is acting as a real
referee in litigation involving the
ITU."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-11-25

Ask for Union Labeled merchan.
,iise.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-11-25
Steelman Avoids
Promises To AFL

Cincinnati (LPA) - Coming up
from President Truman's Key West
vacation headquarters, John r.
Steelman, assistant to the presi-
dent, told the AFL convention here
that to-day labor is a major force
in curing the ills that beset our
country and the world"
His address was a long record of
labor's achievements and lecture
on "labor's future role" but it con-
tanned no commitments of any kind,
and even avoided mention of the
Taft Hartley act.
"Labor's social goals in the past
two decades have become the social
goals of the nation" Steelman said.
Among them, he listed social secur-
ity, health and education.
To-day you are playing a vital
role not only in the effort to extend
prosperity at home, but in the eff
fort to assist other democratic
countries in their economic recov-
cry.
American labor representatives
are among our best ambassadors
of good will abroad. Men who have
won the respect of labor and indus
try alike are today in key positions
in many countries"
There is much yet to be done by
labor and the nation to raise stand
ards in this country, Steelman de-
clared.
millions of our people face pow
erty even in this day when we boast
that our standard of living is the
highest in the world" he said. "For
millions the opportunities of OBJ
tanning an education adequate for
modern life are yet limited. Proper
medical care is still beyond the
reach of many of our people,"
Another close associate of Presi
dent Truman, Federal Security Ad-
ministrator Oscar Ewing, told dele
gates that he expected passage of
the. Administrations health insur-
ance program early in the next
Congressional session.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-11-25
OBITUARIES
FRANK b. JOHNSON

Frank B. johnson, Ct, honorary
member of the National Brother
hood of Operative Potters, died
NoY. 18 at his home on Route ITO
near Calcutta, following long i'll
ness.
A kilnman by trade, Mr.. Johnson
spent virtually his lifetime in East
Liverpool. He was member of the
Christian Church.
He leaves three sons, Clyde
johnson, James Johnson and Fran
els Johnson, all of Los Angeles; a
brother, Roy Johnson of Steuben-
Vile; five sisters, Mrs. Leo Sanford
of Weirton, Mrs. Edgar Mytingel
of Huntington, w. Va, Mrs. Wilmer
Maxwell of Steubenville, Mrs. Will
lam Fickes of Salem, and Mrs
Byron Whitehill Of Calcutta; a
Step-son, Ray Flanagan, and step
daughter, Mrs. Lee Justice, both OF
Akron, and four grandchildren. His
wife, Mrs. Mabel Johnson, died in
October, 1914.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-11-25
Predicts Early
Repeal TIL Law

Washington LPA) = lib e r
Senator Ebert ID. Thomas o.
Utah), the man who's slated to re-
place Sen. Robert A. Taft Or
Ohio) as Labor Committee Chair
man when the new Congress meets
in January, said last week that one
Of the first items on the agenda Will
be the repeal of the Taft-Hartley
law. "We shall carry out the pro-
misses of the Democratic platform,
Thomas declared.
Altho Thomas has not talked
with Democratic party and govern
ment officials, he said that he be-
lieves the administration is already
at work on new Industrial rela-
tons act to replace the discredited
8Oth Congress- measure.
No new legislation should include
THIS ban on the closed shop
Thomas told reporters. The use OF
anti-strike injunctions should be
minimized he said.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-11-25

this country"
Preceding Wright's address, the
council called upon President Tru-
man to reaffrm his position on
Israel, in accordance with his re-
cent statement at Madison Square
Garden.
The delegates presented $780,
900 to the Histadrut nationwide
campaign'to raise 10,0GO,000. They
adopted a $2,OOO,00O quota in the
1948-49 drive for funds.
Demand the Union Label.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-11-25
AL Votes To Stay In Politics; Plans
Educational Drive; Calls For Unity
By NBOP Delegates

Cincinnati QLNS). = Voting to
stay in politics, the 9th conven-
tion of the American Federation of
Labor approved big political edu-
cation drive throughout the nation
! in the next Ia months.
The convention also made new
move for labor unity, calling for
AFL leaders to work with new
vigor" for return of the Congress
of Industrial Organizations to the
federation. A resolution, proposed
by the Committee on Organization,
said that "it is not enough for us
to open the door and hope the pro
digal CIO will return, but that we
should. now reach out and grasp
them by the hand and urge them
to come back into the AFL."
Labor's League for Political Edu-
cation will be continued on a perm
anent basis, with national, state
and local organizations, the con-
vention decided. The league will
seek to collect a minimum of $780,
coo solely for educational purposes,
10 cents being asked from each of
the nearly 100000 AFL members.
League Success Reported
George Meany, secretary-treasur-
er of the political league and JOS
eph d. keenan,, its director, gave
glowing reports of the organiza-
tion's work in the recent political
campaign. Meany reported that
voluntary contributions amounted
to $319,111. He declared that or
ganized labor deserves a major
share of the sweeping political vic
tory" which he described as "vin-
dication of labor's position in OPP
position to the Taft Hartley Act." !"
He also said that 172 league-back-
ed candidates were elected to the
House of Representatives and LOG
classed as unfriendly were defeat
ed.
Salary increases of $4,000 were
voted President William Green and
Seer y-Treasurer M n Y.
Green's pay was raised from $780,
coo to $4,000 and Meany's from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Paul G.. Hoffman, Economic Co
operation Administrator, told the
delegates that the Marshall Plan
was a marked change in the ma
tion'S foreign economic policy.
Formerly, he said, the United
States made loans and gifts to
other nations without the specific
objects of these grants being out
lined. Now, he added, we advance
money for recovery and in order to
fulfill definite plans.
European Selfhelp Planned
The recovery act, Hoffman en-
.phasizcl, brought into being a
wholly new type of foreign econ
omic policy. "That act for the first
time gave formal recognition to
the interdependence Of the United
States economy and the economy
of Western Europe" he said.
"More Importantly, while recog-
nizing this interdependence and
proposing substantial furt h +
grants and loans to the nations of
Western Europe, the act specific
ally directed that our dollars be so
employed that the nations would
become self-sustaining prior to the
termination of the aid program on
June 30, 1862. That is the really
startling new element in this pro-
gram of foreign assistance" he
said.
The Marshall Plan, he declared,
was planned $50 to help the Euro
pean nations to help themselves
that they will not need our further
help"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-11-25
Long Pledges Anti TIL Vote

Cincinnati (LPA) - One more
vote to repeal Taft Hartley was
chalked up at the AFL convention
when newly elected Sen. Russell
Long, son of the late Huey Long,
predicted that when Congress has
been in session a ninth, we'll take
the Taft Hartley act off the statute
books"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-11-25
AFL HEARS PETRILLO

Cincinnati (LPA)-Presid d e n I
James C. Petrillo of the American
Federation of Musicians got the
AFL convention off to raucous
start. He led 3O-piece band in
Happy Days Are Here Again" un-
der convention hotel windows early
one morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-02
|pREyTDENT t00ky
 FOR TURN DOWN OF PROPOSED PROGRAM
Will Not Call Second Spec iaI Session-v To-
 morrow in Missouri

INDEPENDENCE, Mo, Aug. 2--lR A close associate said today that President Truman has no intention of calling Congress back for sec ond extra session.
 This official, who declined to be quoted by name, said the President will pin his hopes for election on his differences with the Republican leadership over price control, hous- ing and other domestic issues. He said Mir. Truman is not likely to send any further message to the present extra session. It assembled at his call last Monday apparently determined to deny him virtually every request Its leaders said his motive was political
 Members of the Presidents party said he is convincesd that Congress will turn down his program, and that second call would add nothing to the record on which he will base his stumping campaing this fall.
 The President is here to vote i'll Tuesdays Democratic primary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-02
p0LI(EMAN'5 WIFE
 E KILLED HELPING
 QUELL BAR BRAWL

PORTLAND, Aug. 2.-4R--A po- liceman's wife was fatally wound ed yesterday as the young woman joined her husband in attempt ing to quell tavern brawl between four men.
 Detective Sgt. John Warren re- ported Mrs, June Buzzell p, the mother of a 20-months-old son, was shot in the forehead. He said the gun was discharged when Officer Ross Buzzell was grabbed from be- hind after drawing the pistol The victims parents witnessed the shooting.
 Buzzell was on vacation at the time. He was dressed in civilian clothes, but carried his pistol if accordance with city police regula- tions calling for duty at any hour Sgt. Warren explained.
 Two men are held in jail anc police seek two others. One of the men fought with Buzzell after the shooting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-02
ALA5kA FIELD
 COMMITTEE E NAMED BY KRUG

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2-R-Sec. retary of the Interior Krug has ap- pointed an Alaska Field Committed and assigned it to meet at Anchor. age Aug. 10.
 The committee will advise tho newly appointed Director of tht Alaska Field Staff, Kenneth J. Ka- dow of Juneau, in coordinating the Alaskan activities of the various bureaus within the Interior Depart ment.
 Committee members:
 Alsska's Governor Ernest Gruen- ing. Juneau; Col J. P. Johnson ol Anchorage, General Manager of tho Alaska Railroad; Col. John R. Moves Juneau, Commissioner of Roads; General Superintendent Don C. Eos ter of the Alaska Native Service, Ju- neau; Lowell M. Puckett, Regiona Administrator, Bureau of Larid Man agement, Anchorage; c. D. Jermain Chief of the Bureau of Mines, Alas ka Division, Juneau; Joseph H. Nor gan, Reclamation Bureau, Juneau Clarence Rhode, Regional Fish anc Wildlife Service Director, Juneau; John c. Reed, Territorial Staff Geo. logist for the Geological Survey Washington, D. C.. and Alfred c Kuehl, National Park Service, Ju- neau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-02
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Alaska from Seattle, in port and scheduled to sail on Triangle Route at p. m today, returning southbound Friday.
 Baranof, from Seattle, scheduled to arrive tomorrow afternoon.
 George Washington, from Seattle scheduled to arrive 10 a. m tomor- row, sailing at am. Wednesday
 Princess Louise scheduled to sail from Vancouver August 4.
 Square Knot scheduled to sail from Seattle August 5.
 Aleutian scheduled to sail from Seattle August '.
 Princess Norah scheduled to ar rive at a. m. tomorrow, sailing south tomorrow at l0:30 a. m.
 Corsair scheduled to arrive al 10 a. m. Thursday, sailing south at 11:30 p. m.
 Sailors Splice due southbound Friday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-02
HUGE FRENCH
 FLYING BoAI
 I5 MISSING
vdnishes on South Atlantic with Fifty-two Persons
 Reported Aboard

PARIS, Aug. 2.--tHa. Air France held out hope today for its huge flying boat which vanished in the South Atlantic early Sunday with 52 persons aboard. None was American
 We must consider the plane missing, but not lest spokesman for the airlines said. "The search is continuing"
 Warships and planes secuted the area. The .3-ton craft was en- route from Martinique to West Af- rica, and was 1,200 miles off Da- kar when its last signal was heard shortly after midnight Saturday.
 It is believed the six-engine Latecoere plane could remain afloat for several days in moderate sea.
 The Latecoere has l75-foot wing spread and is 132 feet long
 The size of the flying boat can be appreciated by comparison with the U. s. B-29 Superfortress, which has a wing spread of Al feet three inches, and is 99 feet long
 If all aboard were lost, the crash would be among the worst in civil aviation history An air crash al Port Deposit, Md. on Ma. 30 l947, claimed 53 lives, as did two others in Colombia !ll 1888 anc 1947.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-02
IS JAILED DOWN " p. PORTER
Sys Much Precious Time AWdsted in Considerd- 8 lion of Program

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. lR-Paul E9rter, the administrations anti inflation chief, said today Congress has been wasting much precious tiHse' in its consideration of Presi- dset Trunan's economic program. VI Perhaps it is Utopian to assume tRat there is any prospect of elim- inating partisanship from the econ oSnic issues now before Congress" HBrter told members of the Senate HRnking Committee.
 s 1n prepared statement the fprmer Price Administration chief Wid
 During the past week efforts have been made by representatives .of the executive branch of the Government to present to commit tees of Congress facts about infla- ton and high prices.
 T think is is appropriate to re- port to this committee that in my Judgment much precious time has been wasted. At least during my own experience on the other side d the Capitol, committee consider ntion was confined principally to abstract economic seminars, at eEinptx to fix. blame and sheer poli- tics.%
 Only two members of the Senate committee were present when Port CT started his testimony They were Senators Capehart (R-Ind). Acting Chairman in the absence of Senator Tobey (R-NH, and Cain, tR-Wash).
 Capehart observed that no Dem ocratic members of the committee were there yet Congress has been called back by the President into extraordinary session. to consider price controls. He added:
 T would think members of his own party would be interested"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-02
STEAMER ALASKA IN THIS MORNING;
 BRINGS NINETEEN

With 138 round trip passengers aboard, the steamer Alaska docked in Juneau at o'clock this morning with 19 for here and is to leave for Skagway at o'clock this afternoon scheduled to return to Juneau some time Friday on her southbound trip
 From Petersburg passengers were Robert Thomas, Albert Sackamoto Mrs. Vernon Counter. Mrs. Blanche Counter and Gail Counter.
 From Wrangell Judge George Folta, F. J. Gilmore, Jr.. J. w. Lei vers, Mrs. s. w. Jsnkins, Margaret Talcott and George Murray.
 From Ketchikan:. Mrs. Jeanne Churchoich, Michael Churchoich Mrs. B. Taylor and J. T. Petrich.
 From Seattle: Jack Meyers, M. J Plum, Vic Sellers and wife.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-02
24 YOUTHS
 ARE BOUND
 TO JUNEAU


 SEATTLE. Aug 2-IR-Twenty- four Seattle boys, ranging from Il to IT years of age, left yesterday on a two-week Alaska yachting cruise They will serve as the crew of the S5-foot, diesel-powered Twanho.
 Stops on the voyage north will in clude Prince Rupert, Alert Bay and Bella Bella, B. C.. and Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, Juneau and Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska. Sidney and Victoria, B. C., will be visited on the return trip.
 All of the boys are members of the Seattle Y. M. c. A., which arr ranged the cruise.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-02
Sill 5eaflh For vdnpori
 Flood vitfiIIls

i PORTLAND, Aug. 2-lR-A crew of 38 deputy sheriffs were searching Vanport, waterlogged board by waterlogged board, today for the 1a persons still missing from the Me morial Day flood.
 T want to satisfy myself there are no more bodies in Vanport be- fore the Housing Authority opens lids Aug. 16 on the raging contract, said Sheriff Martin T. Pratt. The mile-square area, which housed 18,- 700 persons, is going to be cleared.
 The first two of cars trapped in the slough beside the wreckage of a Vanport shopping center were hoist ed out yesterday. Officials think some cars may contain bodies.
 Thirteen flood victims have teen recovered from Vanport since the disaster of more than two months ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-02
.U.5 5upers
 Japan Bound

MANILA, Aug. 2.--tR-Two globe girdling U. s. B-29 bombers took off from Clark Field today for Japan.
 The planes landed here this morning after a nonstop flight from Ceylon,
 They will land at Yokota Field in Japan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-02
Communist Party
 Convention Will
 Be Held Toniqhi

NEW YORK, Aug. 2-R-The Communist Party will hold it's first National Convention since 1945 to- night at Madison Square Garden.
 The meeting is expected to bring together dozen members of the Party's National Board, who were released on bail recently after Icing indicted on charges of planning overthrow of the government by force.