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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-30

Tomorrow at midnight bells will
ring and whistles will blow to mark
the end Of l948 and the beginning
Of l949. Once every twelve months
God gives us new calendar to
remind us that all our years run
quickly
There IS nothing more sure and
mysterious than the passing of time.
We see it in the march of the years
in the falling of leaves and the fad
ing Of flowers, in every pain that
strikes our bodies, in the faces of
friends whom we have not seen for
a while, and finally in the face of
death
The world would like to forget
that. 1t whistles in the dark: Eat,
drink, and be merry, for tomorrow,
we die. Gather we rosebudS while
We may" It arranged loud parties
for New Years Eve to drown out
the quiet whisper of an approach
ing eternity
Only the Christian can face the
secret and mystery of time with |
confidence. He knows that his Lord |
has redeemed him from the fear
of the passing years. He can 20.
like child running home, into the
secret place of the Most High God,
and abide under the shadow of His
wing BY faith he lives with Him
or Whom there are no years and
10 pain and no death. His cross
nd His Word have led the Chris
ion to the secret place where there
peace. eternal peace. There the
'hristian can rest, quiet and secure,
7 all the change and storm of the
avs of his years. ~ ST. JOHN
LUTHERAN CHURCH (Adv.)
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-30
News Notes From
Co. Agents Office
Wintering Beef Cattle

Experiments have shown that il
isn't economical to feed high pro
ten rations to breeding COWS dur
ing the winter Thin cows Should
gain 100 to 100 lbs. during the win
ter to offset the calving loss. Cows
IN fair condition need to be fed
only enough to maintain BODY
weight, Fleshy cows may lose CON
siderable weight during the winter
without harm. Some good quality
legume hay should be saved for
calving time. Young heifers that
are to calve in the spring Should
be separated from the cows and fed
literally to eliminate losses due to
weakness
Calves can we wintered most
economical by feeding about 33z-
lbs. of good legume hay daily and
all the straw they will eat. Mature
cows will require about 5-lbs. of
good hay daily and all the straw
they will eat Alfalfa hay is ex-
cellent for wintering beef cattle and
furnishes all of the protein neces-
sary as well as vitamin A and vita
min D which are both essential.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-30
Milk an Ancient Food

Milk Of cows, goats and other
animals has been employed as food
for thousands of years. The Old
Testament mentions the use of
milk in A places. In the 18th chap
ter of Genesis it is recorded that
Abraham, while being visited by
three angels, took butter and milk
and the calf, which he had dressed.
and set It before him; and he
stood by them under the tree and
they did eat" Butter was used by
the Hindus as early as 1000 B. c.,
both as a food and in their religious
and 1t is mentioned by
the early Hebrew, Greek and RO-
man writer's.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-30
Income Tax:

It is again time to file Federal
Income Tax Returns This task is
much easier if complete farm rec
ords are maintained. The Agricul-
tural Economics Department has
prepared a simple system of keep
ing farm records. This publica-
ton is entitled Montana Farm and
Ranch Record Book" It is avail
able at my office at a cost of l5c.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-30
CIose-(irained Woods

Among the woods that are par
ticularly close-grained are beech,
paper birch, cedar, crabapple, slip
perry elm, shellback hickory, holly,
persimmon and white pine.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-30

with income from wages or other
sources and on which the tax LA
blllty- is computed, Robinson said.
II any sales of capital assets or
other property were made during
the year they must be listed on a
special Schedule D designed for
that purpose. Schedule D must
also be attched to Form 1910.
The return, Form 1O4O for 1913,
with supporting schedules, is re-
CURED 5dI6 to be filed by March IS,
1919 but they may be filed any
time after the end of the year.
A final return, Form IO4O, filed by
January 18th, serves as both a final
return, otherwise due by March
10Th, and as a declaration of es-
tlmated tax (Form 1O4OES), which
Illght otherwlse be due by January
10, 1919, Mr.. Robinson added.
Eugene Meyer acquired the Wash
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-30
R.N.A. SEWING CIRCLE
MET DECEN9BER n

Mountain View r. N. A. Sewing
Circle met at the home of Mabel
johnson December II, with Luella
blanchard and Alice Mcqueen as
slstant hostesses. Santa distributed
the gifts and the gaiIy decorated
Christmas tree looked beautiful.
Carols were sung and a delicious
lunch was served and candy tree
favors. Twenty-eight members were
present
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-02
One Mon Blocks Discussion
In 2-Week Hospital Strike

Detroit (LPA)-One man stood
last week as the bottleneck pre-
venting a peaceful settlement of
the two-week- Harper Hospital
strike here by $50 members of the
newly organized Hospital Employees
Union-AFL.
He is Oscar Webber, president
of the Harper Hospital board of
trustees, and head of the paternal-
istic j. l.. Hudson Co., largest de-
partment store in Detroit and a
non-union stronghold.
Webber has persistently refused
to meet with union representatives
and the three-man fact-fnding
committee appointed by Lieut..
Gov. Eugene c. Keyes when the
strike began. On the committee are
Prof. William B. Giles, Detroit
College of Law instructor, Rt. Rev.
Richard S. Enrich, Episcopal Bis
hop of Michigan, and Rev. FIR. Ray
mond S. Clancy, social-action sec
retary for the Detroit Roman
Catholic Archdiocese.
So adamant has Webber been in
the dispute that he has even given
a curt rejection to the unions Of
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-02
SECRETARIES

Secretaries of Local Unions
throughout the trade who
have not filed returns of con-
tributions made by members
of their respective locals to
Labor's League for Political
Education, are requested to do
so at once.
1t is necessary under the law
that headquarters for Labor's
League for Political Educa
tion have either the yellow re-
ceipts or a list of the names,
addresses and amounts in
order to show that they are
individual voluntary contribu-
tions and not those taken from
union funds.
Mail reports to Secretary
Charles F. Jordan, Box 752,
East Liverpool, Ohio.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-02
Democrats To Keep Labor Pledges.
BorkIey Tells A. +. of L. Convention

would do after it organized in Jan.
uary would be to revitalize the
Department of Labor so that "the
Secretary of Labor will not be
ashamed to preside over the de-
partment because it is completely
stripped of its authority and jur-
isdicition."
Cites Rise in Profits
Reiterating his party's campaign
pledges to expand social security
benefits and to raise minimum
wages, the Senator pointed to the
rise of industrial profits from 5h
billion dollars after taxes in 1889
to. an estimated II billions in 1948.
While he. said he did not intend
to charge to industry or to indus
trial profits "entire responsibility
for the mounting cost of living"
he felt that fairness requires that
they take their share of the res
possibility for the high cost of liv-
ing"
Discussing foreign policy, Bark
ley declared every effort would be
made to keep on a nonpartisan
basis, and he assured the world
that the United States "will not
grab off one square foot of land
belonging to any other nation" and
that 1--WE will not demand repara-
lions resulting from the war;"
Brands Communism a Monster"
AS for peace, he said that mo
man can predict how long it will be
before the big issues of the world
will be settled" He drew long ap-
olause when he assailed the Com
and referred to commun-
SIN as a monster" roaming and
olundering the world. The Senator
praised the work of the AFL and
CIO in their attempts to check
and eradicate communism at home
and abroad.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-02
Patchwork Can't
Improve TIL Law,
Delegates Told

Cincinnati (LPA) = Why the
Taft-Hartley act is beyond tinker
ing to make it workable was under.
scored by three union leaders in
speeches at the closing session OF
the AFL convention.
The three are: Marx Lewis, act
ing president of the Hatters;
Woodruff Randolph, president OF
the Typos" and Charles ]. Mac
Gowan, president of the Boiler
makers.
Lewis declared that the TIL act,
from beginning to end, seeks to
weaken the labor movement, and
render it incapable of effective col
lective bargaining. Hence, the
Wagner act must be restored, he
said.
"The philosophy of the Wagner
act was that a strong labor move
ment is indispensable for the ad-
vancement of the economic inter
ests of our people," Lewis pointed
out.
"We insist that the restrictions,
impediments, n i m i a on and
coercion still rampant thruout AM
erica on the part of recalcitrant
employers should be abolished. We
want government by injunction
eliminated"
The first step to achieve that
must be reinstatement of the Wag-
ner act, Lewis declared. If there
is to be any further legislation
later, he said, it must recognize
that a strong labor movement is
indispensable to the future welfare
of our country"
Randolph gave a dramatic ac-
count of the struggles his union
has had to undergo because of the
Taft Hartley act.
On the basis of his unions ex-
periences, he urged the delegates
mot to be cajoled by the idea that |
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-02

fer to help in the handling of en-
ergency cases.
Pickets, demonstrating in front
of the hospitals two main en-
frances, carried placards demand
ing that Webber be dropped from
membership in the local commun-
ity chest.
In addition, AFL leaders promis-
ed future demonstrations at the j..
l.. Hudson store to properly iden-
tify Oscar Webber and his ancient
thinking in the community" At
tempts by the union to buy space
in the city's three dailies have met
with failure.
Floyd Loew, organizer for the
hospital union, said the union is
seeking recognition and pay in
creases. Average wage for the
non-professional staff at present is
about $25 weekly.
Hospital authorities have been
fairly successful" in putting scab
labor into the hospital, Loew re-
ported. Official dismissal notices
have already been sent to the
pickets.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-02

. Delegates unanimously demand
ed that Congress repeal "the OBJ
noxious Taft Hartley law" and in
sisted that the former Wagner Act
must be reenacted without any
"hiatus" between the two statutes.
All Officers Reelected
The convention adjourned after
re-electing President William
Green for his 25th term. Secretary
treasurer George Meany and the
13 vice-presidents on the executive
council were also reelected with
out opposition. st. Paul was chosen
as the site of the next convention,
beginning Oct. 3, 1949.
Full support of the European
Recovery Program was pledged in
the 10 planks of the foreign affairs
declaration, which included sever
ance of all trade relations with
Russia until the Berlin blockade is
lifted; the United Nations should
make it a "crime" for any nation
to support fifth-eolumn activities;
economic and political integration
Of the western zones of Germany;
support for a "United States of
Europe; revision of the UN chart
er with regard to the power to
veto; Endorsement of the Baruch
plan for atomic energy control, and
the basing Of all peace treaties on
principles Of the Atlantic charter,
including revision Of the Italian
treaty.
The foreign policy declaration
pointed out that it is countries
weakened by war that are most en-
dangered by communism.
Only u. S. Bars Colossus"
To-day, it is only Americas
flaming devotion to democracy and
our mighty industrial potential
that stand in the way of the Com
munist colossus from the East
overrunning western Europe and
subjecting many millions of people
to its soulless system of slave la
Dor hypocritically calling itself
socialism" the statement said.
Discussing European labor and
the Marshall Plan, the declaration
criticized the American military
in Germany which is
accused of having refused "to
grant German labor the right to
participate effectively in the ERP
machinery"
WFTU Bankruptcy Exposed
The declaration said that by
carrying out promptly the decision
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-02
Rules Employer
Can't PenaIize By
Cutting Seniority

Washington (LPA) = Those of
the 100000 employees Of General
Electric Co. who struck for nine
weeks in early 1916 and are still
employed by GE won nine weeks
additional seniority as a result of
an NLRB decision last week.
Acting under Wagner act sec
tion which wasn't impaired by
Taft Hartley, NLRB ruled that the
strikers-who were seeking higher
wages-were entitled to the SEN
iority denied them by GE.
The board explained: "The effect
of the respondents (GE) action in
tolling the seniority Of the strik-
ers during their participation in
the strike, and at the same time
permitting other employees to ac-
crue seniority for the correspond
ing period, changed the prestrike
relative seniority standing of the
employees to the detriment of the
strikers. AS a result the strikers
became more vulnerable to layoff
or discharge in the event of sub
sequent necessary reduction in
force.
"Thus, it would appear unques-
tionable that the effect of the re-
spondent's action with respect to
seniority was TO penalize the strik-
ers because of their concerted acti-
vities. 1t is well settled that,
except to the extent that striker
may be replaced during an econ
omic strike, his employment re-
lationship cannot otherwise be sew
cred or impaired because of his
strike activity"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-02

of the movement in the industrial
centers for the first time in the 26-
year history of co-ops in the US.
2-Mobilization of s168,000 in
preferred stock investments in
Central States Co-operatives by
local unions to provide capital for
doing a top-notch supply job on
the wholesale level.
3-Raising of $4,000 to do the
basic organizational job in the
area.
4-More than 10000 families
have invested in their local coop.
Another $1,000 families are shop
ping and learning and getting
ready to become member owners.
@Development of a new coop
merchandising idea, a flexible first
step that for the first time makes
real savings under chain store
prices available. Setting up an
active price policy to pass these
savings on to the consumer imme-
diately and to help bring prices
down thruout the areas where CO.
ops are located is under way.
6-Opening of four of the new
type co-ops. Two of these are
located in Detroit, the others in
Flint and Pontiac. Pontiac does a
$4,000 weekly business. Flint boasts
it's own 4000-square-foot pre-fab-
ricated building. It's volume of bus
mess is $1,000 weekly. Detroit
No. l weekly business
averages $500. Three of the old
type co-ops have been rejuvenated
and taken into the new program.
These are located in Inkster, Lam
sing and Dearborn.
performed preliminary organ
zational groundwork in Muske-
gon, Port Huron, Grand Rapids,
Bay City, Jack kson, Saginaw,
Wayne, southwest Detroit and
Toledo, Ohio.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-02
Local Union "A To
Elect Officers AT
Dec. 18th Meeting

Sebring, Ohio-With Christmas
a little more than three weeks
away, potters in Sebring are real
ly worried about their Xmas shop
ping. Not so much as the short
time allotted will hinder their ef-
forts, but in plain common shop
talk, the old mozoola which comes
forth when the ghost walks, will
not be in the pay envelopes.
This is attributed to the slow
down of work at the Limoges
China where they are only work
ing two days week, and the half
time schedule in effect at the
French-Saxon China Co. Never in
the writer's memory can he recall
a slow-up in the industry at this
time of the year. AS to the doubt
ing Thomases throughout the trade,
let me remind them this O.C. has
been around Sebring for a number
of years.
Although we were officially in
formed from national headquarters
that the special convention has
been postponed for the time being,
Local "A at a previous meeting
elected Bros. John Hamilton and
Chester (have you heard this)
Brunt to represent US at the par
ley.
Nomination of officers was held
for the coming term and a good
sized slate will vie for the various
offices. Election will be held at our
meeting on Dec. 13 and we would
like to see every member present
for this important event.
The success Of the labor vote in
the recent national election is be-
ing challenged if we are to be-
lieve the stories in the daily press.
Here on our home front we have a
true authentic story of the labor
vote-Remember-New City Hall.
-O.C. Al
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-02
Wool Workers Tc
Ask Wage Raise

Lawrence, Mass. (LPA "A 10c-
per-hour wage raise in the woolen
and worsted industry was the wage
demand decided on here recently
by the United Textile Workers of
America-AFL.
According to Francis Schaufen-
bill, director of UTAW-AFL's
Woolen and Worsted Dept, nego-
tiations will be started early in
1949 under the wage reopening
clause in present contracts. This
clause allows for reopening of me-
gotiations every six months. 1t
was in compliance with the 60-day
notification clause in the contracts
that this announcement was made.
The new demands would estab-
lish minimum wage in the worst
ed and woolen industry of $1.15 an
hour. The AFL Textile Workers
represent 10000 workers in more
than so textile plants.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-02
GIN Workers Want
Prices Lowered
Despite Contract

Detroit (LPA)-Calling for ex.
ertion of "every government and
public pressure" to keep consum-
ers' prices going down, Director T
A. Johnstone of the United Auto
Workers General Motors Dept
last week announced that there
would be no cost-of- living adjust
ment in GIN workers wage rates
for the next three months.
The UAW-GM contract provides
that if prices, as reported by the
BIS consumers price index, rise
or fall at least LA points, wages
are adjusted. The checkup takes
place every three months. The lat
est index figures, announced in
Washington last week, show a
change of only one-tenth of one
point over three months ago.
"The protection provided in the
GIN wage agreement has not lull-
ed as into false sense of security
with respect to the dangers of in
flation," Johnstone asserted. "We
can only cheer when prices go
down. We note with regret that
auto industrialists have not con-
tributed to the decline in the cost
of living. They have been, in fact,
the 1949 champions in the Infamous
game of putting profits before
people.
"The GIN Corp, has done its part
to Increase prices and profits. Last
week GIN announced increases of
from $50 to $100 in Buick prices.
This week the corporation piled on
additional price increases of $50 to
BITS on light and medium truck
chassis"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-02
George Newton, Fifth Vice President Of
Brotherhood, Dies In Trenton Hospital

George Newbon, a member OF
the National Brotherhood of Oper-
ative Potters' Executive Board for
the past nine years, died Sunday
Nov. 28 i'm st. Francis Hospital,
Trenton, N. j., following linger-
ing illness.
A kilnman by trade, Mr.. Newton
was affiliated with Local Union 35
and had been employed at the
Scammell China Co. for the past
35 years. While death was expect
ed, it came as shock to Brother
hood officials and m m b s
throughout the trade.
Mr.. Newton had been a member
of the National Brotherhood of
Operative Potters for 40 years and
was first elected to the Executive
Board in 1889. During his tenure
of office as member of the official
family, he headed the important
post of chairman Of the Rules,
Appeals and Grievance Committee
at the annual conventions.
President James M. Duffy was
advised of his friends death by
phone at Headquarters on Monday.
He stated Mr.. Newbon's passing
was blow to the organization.
"Words are inadequate at times to
register emotions at the time of
passing of a great and loyal friend,
who over the years never wavered
an iota from the path of fair deal
ings he trod. He lived for the Bro
therhood and was never happier
than when he was aiding in lend
ing his advice and counsel to mem
bers in trade problems"
President Duffy and Secretary
Treasurer Jordan attended the fun
eral in Trenton on Wednesday.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Phoebe Hewitt Newbon; four
sisters, Mrs. Albert Grafton, Mrs.
Albert Kruse, Mrs. Lillian Trim
mer of Trenton, N. J. and Mrs.
Alec MacInnerof, Wane, Pa; two
brothers, Ernest and Harold New
bon, Trenton, N. j.
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. James E. Purdy, pastor of
Christ Episcopal Church, Border
town, N. j. Burial was in Green
wood Cemetery in Trenton.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-02
Solid Union Booking Given
Cooperutives In Pilot Pldn

Detroit (LPA)-With the eye
of the nation focused on the Mich
igan scene, the areas coop move
ment topped an intensive one-yeal
drive last week by opening it!
fourth retail warehouse outlet anC
sponsoring a Labor Coop Confer
ence.
Since Michigan had been design
ated as the experimental area by
the nations cooperative, the sue
cess of the drive will lay ground
work for similar nationwide COOP
activity in the near future.
The new Michigan retail outlet
follows the pattern of the existing
co-ops. 1t will handle groceries
work clothing, paint, automotive
supplies and appliances. The cost
of adding meat is being investigat-
ed.
Governor-elect G. Mennen Will
Jams, labor-backed candidate, join
ed local union officers, religious
and civic leaders at the former de-
dication ceremonies.
During the first two days of op-
Grafton the coop, designed the
Pioneer unit, took in a net of
$7745, sold almost $1,000 in share
capital and signed 76 new families
to coop membership.
The coop conference, which coin
cided with the opening of the Pio-
neer outlet, was held Friday and
Saturday at the AFL Labor
Temple. Sponsors of the program
were the CIO, AFL, Railroad Bro
independent uni ions,
Eastern Michigan Co-ops and the
Cooperative League, USA.
The Michigan coop progress re-
port, submitted to the national
CIO and AFL conventions, listed
the following assets:
1-Solid backing from organized
labor, accounting for the success