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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-19
Largest Textile
Union Wins 15c
Wage Increase

Cumberland, Md. (LPA)-For al
most the first time in the history
of the Celanese Corp. mill here, a
wage increase has been won with
out strike. Company officials and
officers of Local 1874, Textile
Workers Union last week signed a
contract calling for a 15c across
the board pay boost, plus $12 a
worker in place of retroactive pay.
The agreement followed success
full completion earlier of negotia-
tions with American Vissose Corp,
for 15c across the board, and with
Industrial Rayon Corp. for 18c.
The 5000 Cumberland workers
have had to walk the picket lines
for their pay raises at frequent in
tervals ever since about 1886, and
last year had to strike when the
Cumberland plant of Celanese
Corp. was the only holdout against
a general industry-wide pay raise
negotiated by TWUA.
The present agreement was rati-
fed by the members of TWUAs
largest local in three union meet
ings-one of them so large that
2O00 people couldn't get in the un-
ion hall. Police roped off the street
outside, and with the help of pub
lie address system the workers
heard the report of their negotiat-
ing committee and voted to okay
the raise.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-19
Opera Officials
Are Shamed By
Unions Actions

New York OPA)-The refusal
Of AFL entertainment unions to
accept the decision Of the Metro
politan Opera ASSN to cancel the
Nets" 1948-49 season has brought
results. Last week the operas man
ayers agreed to reconsider their
stand and sat down with represent
atives Of the IL unions concerned.
A letter to the association sign
ed by leaders Of all the artists
and workers unions asked an in
terview with management to dis
cuss "the vital problem of the
Metropolitan's 1948-49 season" Ii
denied "the implication in your
statement Of Aug. 5 that lack Of
cooperation on the part Of the un-
ions is responsible for the decision
to suspend the season"
Leading the fight to keep the
opera open have been Local 802,
American Federation Of Musicians,
the American Guild of Musical Art
lists, whose president, noted bari
tone Lawrence Tibbet called the
first joint meeting Of union heads,
and the stagehands' union. Cooper
ating have been nine other AFL
affiliates who have members work
ing at the MET"
No detailed information was re-
leased after spokesmen Of the IL
unions met with Assn heads last
week, but it was predicted that a
full solution of the problems will
be reached next week.
Letters from opera goers in New
York dailies last week almost un-
animously praised the unions for
their insistence that the opera is
a public institution, not a private
enterprise, and condemned the
management which had unilater-
ally proclaimed an end to wage
and the cancellation of
the coming season.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-19
NLRB OFFICIAL DISMISSES
MOST CHARGES AGAINST ITU

Washington (LPA)-On the eve
of the Int'l Typographical Union
AFL's convention this week NLRB
Trial Examiner Arthur Left hand
ed down his report in the cases
brought against the union by the
American Newspaper Publishers
Assn and the Chicago dailies. Al
tho Left held that ITU was guilty
of violating the Taft Hartley law
by insisting upon closed shop pro-
visions in its contracts he set the
anti-union zealots back by throw
ing out all other major charges
against the union.
The Typos "no contract policy
was ruled illegal by Left as a means
of enforcing a closed shop policy.
Among the complaints by the
publishers and NLRB General
Counsel Robert Denham which the
trial examiner dismissed were
charges Of violation Of the law by:
1-Insisting that union members
not be asked to work on products
of struck plants and non-union
plants;
2-Refusing to let its members
cross any ITU picket lines;
3-Planning to assert ITU juris-
diction over new typesetting equip
ment;
. 4-EstablishiAg union employer
joint examining boards for new
5-Requiring that newspaper en-
ployes reset canned copy"
Left recommended that the ITU
be instructed to bargain with pub
fishers without reference to the
closed shop and that it abandon its
mo contract policy"
The NLRB official also dismiss
ed employer allegations that ITU
"slowdowns" in Chicago and De-
troit violated Taft Hartley.
Unless the trial examiners rul-
ing is appealed to the NLRB itself
within 20 days it is final, and en-
forceable thru the federal courts.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-19
Building Strikes
Bring Quick Wins
For NYC Union

New York HPA)-New York
building owners last week decided
it would be better to settle with
the union than face their irate ten
ants. Local BIB of the Building
Service Employees Union-AFL sery-
ed notice then struck number OF
Wall Street office buildings and
swank midtown apartment houses.
In most cases recalcitrant owners
settled within two hours.
All in all about 2C0 building
whose elevator operators, charwo-
men and other employees are mem
bers of the AFL affiliate held out
when Local BIB signed a master
agreement with the Realty Advis-
ory Board of Labor Relations,
which represents owners of about
1000 properties. This master con
tract, agreed to in June, provided
a $5 a week wage increase and
other benefits for the workers.
Last week the union struck first
in the Wall Street area, then hit
the high priced apartment build
ings uptown. Strikes were timed
carefully, and employers came thru
in hurry in most cases. Workers
for a few buildings are still out,
however.
Managements Of some building
not yet hit by Local 32B's drive
have come into the unions office
to sign up quick. The union expects
to finish its roundup within a
week.
Besides the $5 pay boost, retro
active to April 21, shorter work
weeks and a welfare fund are be-
ing secured for the building work
erS.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-19
Labor Candidate
Wins Primary In
South Carolina

Columbia, S. C, (LPA)-South
Carolina unionists are proud of the
upset administered incumbent Rep.
John j. Riley of Sumter in the
Democratic primaries here last
week. Winner in the second district
primaries-equal to election in
November in this overwhelmingly
Democratic state-is Hugo S. Sims
Jr., 27-year-old attorney and
member of the state legislature.
Sims, who ran with the public
backing of both AFL and CIO un-
ions in his district, has led the pro-
labor group in the state legislature,
which last session successfully
turned back anti-labor laws. He has
also sponsored a bill to make air
conditioning compulsory in all of
the states many cotton mills.
The defeat Riley has an almost
solid bad" voting record in the
SOth Congress-including votes for
the Taft-Hartley law, against min
imum wage extension, and against
a strong rent control law.
This is the first time that Neg
roes have been allowed to vote in a
Democratic primary in the state.
A federal district Judge had order
ed the opening of the primaries to
Negroes for the first time since re-
construction days after the civil
war, and the polls reported a heavy
vote by Negro Democrats in many
places.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-19
.Signalmen Vote
To Stay In AL

Milwaukee, Wis. (LPA)-By an
overwhelming majority, the Bro
therhood of Railroad Signalmen at
/ its convention here last week vot-
ed to remain in the AFL. A reso-
luton to withdraw and return to
the independent status the union
held until two years ago was re-
jected
Also, the convention unanimously
denounced the Taft-Hartley act as
"a sinister" law designed to cripple
the labor movement. United action
by all unions to fight for repeal
of the law was urged by the Broth
erhOod.
In keynote address to the 2C0
delegates from the United States
and Canada, President Jesse Clark
called for action by Congress to
authorize a rollback of prices.
Should prices not be curbed, he
said, unions on the railroads, as
well as in all other industries, will
be all the more justified in demand
ing substantial new pay increases.
He refuted contentious Of indus
try spokesmen that "wage increases
are to blame for high prices"
In many cases substantial wage
increases could have been granted
increasing prices one cent.
In other instances, prices have been
far more than necessary
to offset wage increases.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-19
OSFL Convention
To Open Sept. IS

Everything is in readiness to re-
ceive the hundreds of delegates
and visitors expected to attend the
Sixty-third annunal convention of
the Ohio State Federation of Labor.
The four-day convention begins
Monday morning, September 13, at
the Neil House, Columbus hotel.
Credentials for more than 800
delegates have already been re-
ceived, Phil Hannah, secretary
treasurer of the Federation an
nounced this week. The convention
this year is of special Importance
because of the nearness of cleo
tions. The S0th Congress, regis
tration, voting and the Taft-H Hart
ley are expected to be included in
the many subjects to be considered.
Speakers of state and national
prominence will address the con-
vention, and an entire floor of ex-
hibits featuring union industry
goods and services will be dis
played. One evening will be set
aside for a union-label show and
of prizes.
Several state A. f. of l.. organi-
cations will hold conventions Of
their own previous to the opening
IF the Federation convention. In
,luded among these are the Ohio |
and Construction Trades
Council, the Ohio Conference of
reamsters, and Motion Picture
Operators.
Every effort will be made to |
make the delegates visit a success,
Al Vesy, executive secretary Of the
Columbus Federation has announ
ed.
A band made up of members Of
he Columbus Federation Of M
iicians will play for the opening
f the convention.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-19
British Government Opens
Holiday Comp For Miners

London (LPAl - British coal
miners last weekend opened the
first government-owned vacation
camp for mine workers. Guiding
spirit in setting up the new work
ers' vacation resort is Sir Hubert
Houldsworth, chairman of the East
Midland Division of the Natl Coal
Board.
The East Midlands pits have
been the most profitable of the ma
tionalized coal areas, and the vaca-
ton center, at Rhyl, North Wales,
is the first resort of four which Sir
Hubert plans to establish. Profits
made by this section of the social
lied industry. during its first year
under government operation pro-
vided the funds.
By staggering vacation sched-
ules every one of the $4,000 Not
tinghamshire and Leicester miners
will be able in future to get at
least year in one of the four sea-
side resorts.
Sir Hubert said that the "holi-
day charter" of the East Midlands
miners will guarantee:
/. Seaside holidays for all min
ers and their families who want
them;
2. Vacation rates within the
means of all miners;
3. Plenty of privacy and no re-
gimentation in the holiday camps;
A. Good food
"No men work harder than the
East Midlands miners" Sir Hub
ert declared. "Their output per
man shift is nearly 500 higher
than the rest of Britain's miners.
Men who sweat and toll like them
have a right to expect good holi7
days away from the dirt of coal, in
good bracing seaside air"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-19
Labor Men Ask:
Does Dewey Want
Lowest Housing

Washington (LPA)-Did Cover
nor Dewey urge Senators and Con-
.gressmen to allow the Taft-Ellen-
der Wagner housing bill to pass in
the special session. Or didn't he?
Washington reporters and lobby
lists were asking that question last
week, as rumors flew.
But labor officials were pretty
certain that he didn't. Dewey has
been maintaining a dignified -
though somewhat embarrassed 81
lence until after the smoke blows
away from the inglorious special
session.
No replies have been received to
wires sent to the COP candidate
by AFL President William Green,
Chairman Walter Reuther of the
CI0 Housing Committee, and Presi-
dent A. F. Whitney of the Bro
therhood of Railroad Trainmen.
Each asked him to declare publicly
his views on the T-E-W bill.
AS for eX-candidate Robert A.
Taft, the Ohio Republican senator
climbed down off the bandwagon
of the housing bill bearing his name
the only Taft bill that organized
labor has supported. In the closing
hours of the session, he conceded
defeat at the hands of the House
triumvirate: Martin (R., Mass.),
Halleck (R., Ind), and Wolcott (R.,
Mich.). He urged passage of the
bill which made no men
ton Of public housing or slum
clearance.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-19
UN Building Loan Bill
Signed By President

Washington, d. C. (ILNS)-The
labor-backed bill passed at the
special session of Congress to auth
orize a $65,0O0,000 loan to the
United Nations for building of
headquarters in New York City
was signed by President Truman
Aug. II.
Passage of the bill, the Presi-
dent said, demonstrates our faith
in the future of the United Nations
and expresses the welcome which
that organization finds within our
country" The legislation was
strongly supported by the New
York State Federation of Labor
and New York District Council Of
Carpenters Non-Partisan Commit
tee.
The President used 8 pens in fix
ing his signature to the loan leg
islation and distributed them to the
of the United Ma
tions, New York City and the fed
eral government who took part in
the ceremony. The measure auth
orized an immediate advance of
S25, 100000 from the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation for an
early beginning of construction.
In a statement he read to re-
Dorters, while newsreels recorded
,he ceremony, Truman said the
oan to the UN was another ex-
ample of the solidarity of the Am
srican people behind the national
policy of strengthening the organ
zation and the couse of world
,eace and security.
1t is expected that the first OF
he new skyscraper building to rise
n land contributed by the Rookie
eller family will be completed by
he summer of 1850. Meanwhile,
fficials here were confident that
here would be no serious backing
nr renewed demands for trans
erring the UN capital from New
'ork.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-19
UAW CSirculates
Gonnpers Message

Milwaukee (LPA)-The United
Auto Workers-AFL is sending q
special Labor Day card to its bus
mess and trade union associates
this year. The card bears a photo
of the Samuel Gompers Memorial
statue in Washington park, and
this quotation from the great AFL
leader:
81 am keenly alive to the fact
that there are many ills from which
the working people of our country
suffer, laws that are passed fre-
quently being of discriminating
character against those who pos
sess nothing but their power. to
labor. 1t seems to me that the trade
unions, apart from their work OF
attending to matters Of wages,
hours, and unjust conditions Of
labor should more largely encom-
pass their thoughts and actions in
entering the sphere and affairs Of
at seems to me that we have a
right to demand legislation in the
interest of the wage workers who
form so large a majority, and GER
tainly no unimportant factor to the
well-being Of our country"
JAW President Lester Wash
burn remarked: owe hope that this
card will serve to remind all those
who receive it that the trade un-
ion movement has a heritage rich |
N tradition and Accomplishment and |
hat it will continue to fight for
,he rights of the average worker
IS it has done for these many
ears"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-19
Begel & Lox Circuit Gets Raise

New York LPA)-Clerks in SO
New York City delicatessen stores
won wage increases of Sc and 81 a
week under a two-year contract
just signed with Local 338, Retail,
Wholesale & Chain Store En-
ployes. They also got their holiday
pay raised to SIG a day. That in
includes Sundays when the corned
beef and pickle dispensaries do the
most business.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-19
Bell System Plant
Gives 11-19c Hikes

Buffalo (LPA)-Pay hikes rang
ing from lie to 19c an hour are
included in a wage contract APP
proved last week by the 2500 en-
ployees of Western Electric's plant
here, represented by Division 63 of
Communications Workers of AM
erica.
The unions officials express
hope that this may be the needed
break in the Bell telephone systems
previous refusal to raise wages at
this time.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-19

Philadelphia was the convention
scene of the Democratic, Republi-
can and newly-formed Progressive
parties.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-19

Most construction today consists
of luxury apartments, high-priced
houses and non-essential CONNER
cial building.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-19

The population of the earth is in
creasing by $4,000 persons daily.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-19

Shoes are no longer rationed in
England.
Evening star., 1948-07-02
Cross Burned al Home
Wa||aceNeqro Candidate
BY the Aneciated Press

MACON, Ga, July 2.-Larkir
Marshall, Negro candidate for Sen
ator from Georgia on the Henry
Wallace ticket. said today 10-foot
fiery cross was set ablaze in his
front yard last night.
Mr.. Marshall said he and his fam.
fly knew nothing about 1t until
next-dcor neighbor called them. The
Negro newspaper publisher put out
the flames with a fire extinguisher
Sheriff E. Julian Peacock of Bibh
County is investigating.
In New York, C. B. Baldwin, Mr.
Wallace's campaign manager, said
Mr.. Marshall would not be intimi-
dated and is continuing his cam
paign" under the Wallace banner
He said the publisher had been
told Monday that the mortgage on
his house would be foreclosed unless
he quit the Wallace movement and
withdrew his candidacy.
Mr.. Marshall paid off the mort
gage yesterday before the cross was
burned, Mr.. Baldwin added.
Evening star., 1948-07-02
DrysdoIe Ends 36 Years
Service in Patent Office

James M. Drysdale, 10, Patent Of
flee examiner, has retired after 36
years service.
Associates yesterday presented
him with a watch in a ceremony in
the Office of Patent Commissioner
Lawrence Kingsland.
Born in India, Mr.. Drysdale is
the son of a former British Army
officer. He and his wife, who live
at 22l9 Forty-ninth street NV.
plan to take a three month vaca-
ton in the West.
Evening star., 1948-07-02
Wallace Uses Model Weapons
As Props in TeIevision Show

education, for real old-age pensions,
practically nothing. Billions for
death-so little for life"
Pictures were show on the screen
of American children playing, of a
Chinese baby in bombed building,
of American soldiers, military
cemetery, an atom bomb explosion.
Then the screen flashed pictures
of President Truman and Gov.
Dewey, and came back to Mr..
Wallace.
Here we have the leaders of the
bi-party,' he said. "One is just as
bad as the other. Only the New
Party gives you choice. The real
choice Is between life and laughter
and weeping and death"
Evening star., 1948-07-02
Naval Gun Factory
Retires Seven EMPLOYEES

Seven employees Of the Naval
Gun Factory began their retire
ment today, after completing serv-
Ice ranging from 30 to 48 years.
They are Henry Adlung. machin-
ist. 1924 South Dakota avenue NE,
% years; Robert H. BADLY, laborer
436 Third street NE, 80 years;
Dominick j. Dugan, tool engineer
Baltimore. At years; Calvin A. Frey
man, machinist, 1924 Michigan
avenue NE, 43 years; Orrin A.
Kitchen, machinist, 5225 Forty-sec-
ond place, Hyattsville, A years;
John E. Roland, inspector, 1903 @
street Sc. 48 years, and Elmo
Spring man. machinist, 648-A
Eleventh street NV, 43 years
Evening star., 1948-07-02
BY The Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK. July 2-Henry A
Wallace last night staged a one
man show about war and politics.
Appearing on the CHS "Presi-
dental Timber" television show, the
third party presidential candidate
used a collection of model wal
weapons as props"
After pointing to each weapon
and listing its cost, he said:
The bi-party policy costs more
than 20,0OO0OO,0OO year. For
guns and ships and planes, the re-
dictionary Republicans and Demo
Gratis pour out money by the bill
lions. But for housing, for Fedora
Evening star., 1948-07-02
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Evening star., 1948-03-22
Eight Emperor Penguins on Way
To Zoo on Navy Ice Breaker

clowns" of the penguin world. DR.
Mann said today, and make great
exhibits"
The Adelies are much smaller and
less majestic than the rarer En-
perors. The Adelies weigh about 5
pounds, the Emperors 40 pounds.
Some of the smaller penguins were
scooped up by Mr.. Davis from a
hovering Navy helicopter.
DR.. Mann said the Waddell seals
are rather numerous in the Antarc-
tic regions, although none are now
in captivity. Authorities report the
,Waddells spend the winter secreted
in crevasses in the massive ice pack.
The Associated Press reported
from Balboa, Canal Zone, the speci~
mems were getting along we'll so
far. The Edisto is due to arrive in
Norfolk Friday or Saturday.
DR.. Mann, who has recently OBJ
tanned many fine additions to war
depleted population at the Zoo, said
the penguins and the seal would
be rare additions" to the Zoo.
But we can't forget an animal Is
never part of the Zoo until 1t ar
rives," he said. Were getting the
cages ready-and doing a lot of
hoping at the same time
Evening star., 1948-03-22
BY the Associoted Press

ROME, Mar. 22.-Premier AL
eide de Gasperi conferred for
three hours today with French
Foreign Minister Georges Bidault
and said afterward:
1--WE are going, I think. toward q
United States of Europe"
Mr.. Bidault announced Saturday
the United States, Great Britain
and France propose to give Trieste
now International territory, pack tc
Italy. He met the italian leader at
tiny Crea, in the Piedmont region
about so miles from Turin.
Mr.. De Gasperi told a news con-
ference the Bidault announcement
was thing bigger than we are.
bigger that Italy and France, bigger
than the italian elections"
The proposal was expected to in
fuence the Italian elections April
18. The Communists, bidding for
power, were said by italian sources
to be annoyed because the Western
powers had beaten Moscow to the
punch on the Trieste issue.
Mr.. De Gasperi said Mr.. Bidault's S
utterance on Trieste is one of the
things that can guarantee peace.
I'VE will never have peace in the
Evening star., 1948-03-22
0ne-Third Cut in Meat
Supply Due This Week

The amount of meat available tt
Washington area housewives this
week is expected to be at least Z
third below normal, a survey showed
today. as the CIO Packinghouse
Workers Union strike continued.
Opinions among local meat deal
ers and wholesale Suppliers, differed
as to the strikes effectiveness ir
this area. But all agreed the sup
ply is definitely below normal and
as a result, both wholesale and re-
tail prices are gradually climbing.
Well have to scrape to the bot
tom of the barrel to find supplies
this week." one supplier said.
In Chicago a presidential fact
finding board continued its efforts
behind closed doors to find a solu-
ton to the strike. About half the
packinghouse capacity of the Nation
Is shut down. Plants employing
AFL members are not affected and
they have increased their output in
an effort to make up part of the
difference.
Butter prices, which shot up last
week, were still on the rise today in
some stores. One chain advanced
prices another cent, making 81 cents
the new price on pound prints to-
day and 88 cents on quarter-pound
prints. Dairy prices run as high as
81 cents pound for the quarter
pound prints.