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Laurel outlook., 1948-11-03
Marjorie Ann Freed,
{. ]. Pranger Wed At
Ceremony In Church

Miss Marjorie Ann Freed,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. An
thony Fred who live east of Lau-
rel, was united in marriage to
Carlin James Pranger, son of
Leonard Pranger of Greenfield,
III. Rev. Timothy O'Shea Off
ciated at the ceremony Oct. %
at St. Anthony's Catholic church.
Mrs. R. j. Rosselot and Mrs.
j. X. Eckes, the brides aunt,
sang and Miss Ann Brohaugh
played traditional professional
and occasional wedding marches
on the organ.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, wore a gown of
rose point lace fashioned with
long sleeves tapered at the
wrists. The full skirt vas cut
with a train. Her f~inger-tip veil
was held with a tiara of seed
pearls and she carried a bouquet
of white roses.
Bridesmaids were Miss Frances
Freed, the brides sister, and
Miss Dorothy Matter. Their
gowns of similar fashion were
blue and pink chiffon. They
wore matching crownless hats and
carried rose bouquets.
The bridegroom's attendants
were H. L.. Cline and Russell
Coryell.
Mrs. Freed chose for her daugh-
ter's wedding a d~ressmaker suit
of navy blue with maroon ac-
cessories. Her corsaSe was Of
white roses
Following the ceremony, a re-
ception was held at the Freed
home. Miss Sue Tharalson was
in charge of the guest book.
Mrs. Pranger is a graduate of
the Laurel high school and the
Sisters of Charity school of nurs-
ing in Billings. Mr.. Pranger is
a graduate of the Greenfield, H.,
high school and served six years
in the navy.
Upon their return from a we'd
ding trip the couple will make
their home in Billings where Mr..
Pranger is employed.
Laurel outlook., 1948-11-03
The News |
of

Lawrence Lantz of Cody, Wyo.
is the guest of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Adam Lantz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Phillip;
of Livingston are visiting here
this week at the homes of theil
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. anC
Mrs. ]. T. Phillips, and Mr.. and
Mrs. B. Meyer Harris, brother-in-
law and sister of Mrs. Frank
Phillips.
Mrs. C. R. Robson is home
from a visit with her mother.
Mrs. N. ]. Demaree and other
relatives in Minot, N. D. Mrs.
Robson made the trip in company
with her brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Cal Rainford of
Billings.
Mrs. Richard Davis returned
last week from Portland, Ore.
where she visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Moses
Davis and George Davis, and
was a guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Friend in Vancouver,
Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard R. In
graham are the parents of a
son born, Wednesday, Oct. q at
a Billings hospital.
Laurel outlook., 1948-11-03
DwindIing Diet Concerns
People Of Great Britain

LONDON. - Britain's dwindling
diet is a matter of grave concern"
Food Minister John Strachey told
the house of commons as potato-a-
day rationing began.
Strachey said many Britons were
receiving less than the 2.700
calories-a-day figure set by the gov
eminent as standard for the cur
rent crisis.
THE 2,700 is an average figure"
he said. There are many sections
of the population getting very much
more than that. Therefore, there
are many getting very much less"
Laurel outlook., 1948-11-03
Phone
Prunkster Has Fun

ROCKFORD, lila telephone
prankster kept Rockford's police de-
partment busy when he placed or
ders with seven business firms for a
harassed citizen.
The householder found an under
taker at his door waiting for a
corpse. Two painters arrived to
paint the house. Sixteen cases of
soft drinks Were left on his porch.
A city water department employee
arrived to check the water pres
sure.
A lumber company delivered a
ton of coke. A l%andscaping firm
arrived with a load Of dirt and at
6:15 a. m, a sanitary district truck
showed up with a load of fertilizer.
Laurel outlook., 1948-11-03
Lonely Dog Remains
Faithful to Owner
Who abandoned Him

AVERY, NEBR.-Another of the
countless tales of a dogs loyalty to
his master is being told near this
small Nebraska town south of
Omaha.
In this ease the dogs loyalty
seems misplaced. He is faithful to
an unfaithful master.
Every evening about 5 p. m. the
yellow and white dog sits waiting
at the edge of the highway. watch
ing cars speed past. When a car
slows down or stops, as some Of
the hundreds passing occasionally
do, the dog perks up his ears and
wags his tail in anticipation.
When the ~passer-by dismounts,
the ears droop and the dog retreats
into the corn field.
The story behind the dogs wait
was told by a nearby resident, T. A.
Neal.
Neal said that a car stopped
where the dog now keeps his vigil.
The car door opened and the dog
bounded out. A man followed.
placed some food on the ground,
then hurried away.
Ever since the dog has waited for
his owners return. The deserted
animal spends most of his time
within 300 feet of the spot, leaving
occasionally to hunt for food.
Neal and other neighbors toss out
scraps fer him, but none has been
able to approach him. Neal would
like to adopt the dog, but he can't
get near.
The dog just keeps sitting by the
side of the road, watching the cars
roll by and waiting patiently.
Laurel outlook., 1948-11-03
Germany to Handle All Radio
Messages From Reich to U. S.

BERLIN Equipped for the first
time with radioteletype, the Ger
mar post Office (Deutsche Fost)
now handles ali radiotelegraphic
messages between Germany and
the United States, including those
from and to the occupying forces.
Only Press Wireless, Inc. will re.
main here to handle American
press, radio and ~radiophoto traffic.
The Deutsche Post will receive
from and transmit to New York
from its radio station in Frankfurt
on.Main. Two-way r~adioteietype
service between those points recent
ly was installed.
Laurel outlook., 1948-11-03
Forerunner of Tractor

First gasoline traction engine
built by the partnership of Charles
w. Hart and Charles H. Parr at
their gasoline engine manufactur-
ing plant in Charles City, Iowa,
was as much unlike the present
streamlined tractor as are the Stan
ley steamer and a new model auto
mobile. 1t was powered by a two
cylinder air-cooled horizontal en-
CINE. The important fact was that
it worked and was a vast improve
ment over steam-powered "trac'
tors"
Laurel outlook., 1948-11-03
Annual Water Tragedy

More than 1000 persons drown
every year in the United States,
and most of them meet death during
the summer months. The principal
reason is that people take chances.
The age group most affected by the
accidental drownings is the group
of children from five to IA years
Of age.
Laurel outlook., 1948-11-03
Netherlands Trade

Despite manifold difficulties,
Hollands trade with Germany in
creased slightly in the second half
Of 1947, according to the first an
nual report published by the Meth
erland Trust Company for Trade
with Foreign Countries. The COM
pany was floated in January 1947,
in agreement with the Netherlands
Government and the Allied occupa-
ton authorities in Germany for
the purpose of promoting Neither
lands trade with Germany and
other countries.
Laurel outlook., 1948-11-03
Archives Building

Mighty doors Of bronze guard the
entrance to the archives building IN
Washington. D. C. Each of the
doors is 35 feet high, nine feet
wide and one foot thick. and each
weighs more than 10 tons.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-29
Free Press Is In Peril

1t December 15 1871, that the Bill of Rights
became effective part of federal constitution
little than 157 years ago In the great stream of his
tory, that very short time mere breathing SPELL Yet
during this period it has had profound effect upon the
people of this country. 1t fostered way Of thinking
and of living 1t made the growth of our democracy possible
Perhaps the outstanding right guaranteed to the Am
people is that of free speech and free press The
Bill of Rights says this: Congress shall pass no law
abrdgg the freedom of speech of the press That
a and revolutionary idea when it written into
constitution freedom speech and press did exist
any other land Nor does it exist in any other country to-
day to the degree in America
On April 20 the Supreme Court of the United States
will decide if this guarantee in the Bill of Rights what
it says, if other meaning to be interpreter into
it by egastc reasoning and language That the date the
court has set for hearing the appeal OF the government from
the decision of federal district court of decision uphold
ing the Bill of Rights All Of the power and the high priced
legal talent of the National Association of Manufacturers
will be supporting the governments attorneys when they
into court to attack free speech and free press Support
ing the Bill of Rights will be the lawyers for Labor
This will be the first real test Of the at-IIartley Act
under which officers of Labor Unions have been indicted for
speaking freely in the Labor press and elsewhere their
honest opinions with respect to candidates for federal offices
The Taft-fartley Act repeas the heart of the Bill of
Rights in effect Mr. Taft and Mr. Hartley, and the
tonary members Of Congress- passing this law denied
to the Labor Press the right to discuss the records ability
integrity qualifications of persons seeking election to
Congress- In other words the intent of the Act is to close
Labors mouth and place gag Labors newspapers
that working people may not learn the truth about the fell
lows who run for Congress.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-29
Rubber Lobby" Likes This Bill

As labor has said before, nearly lost World War II
because cartel and patent agreement between the Ger
c. Farben combine and Standard Oil blocked de-
veopment of synthetic rubber in the United States and
top of that supply of normal rubber from the Far East
cut off by the Japs.
With that experience fresh in mind, will again
make the kind Of mistake? 1t So Judging by
bill which has been approved by Congress.
During the war, Uncle Sam hastily spent nearly
billion dollars to build plants for manufacture Of synthetic
rubber The private companies which operated those plants
for the government agreed to pool all their discoveries and
patents.
In other words all inventions and improvements made
by any of them could be used by all the rest synthetic
rubber could be perfected and produced fast possible
Now that patent pooling is ended by the bill Just
passed Congress tells synthetic rubber manufacturers they
lock their discoveries instead Of sharing them They
patents to block instead Of promote progress this
important new industry.
We will benefit by the change? Certainly not the Am
erican people? 1t may increase the profits of few large
American manufacturers but will mainly benefit power
full British and Dutch interests which have vast rubber plan
tations in the Far Eastand strong lobby in Washington.
The development of synthetic rubber is held back
here the easier those interests regain their old monopoly
for natural rubber That fewer Jobs for american
workers. and also, risk of another rubber scarcity in
future
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-29
a Letter To Hurold Stdssen
Dear Governor Stassen:

Dear Governor StaSSen:
You pretty popular fellow these days Your Presl-
Dental bid is going like house fire Many Republicans
look upon you the next occupant of the White House.
We have interest in party squabbles. But being
American workers and earning daily bread by the sweat
of brow like to ask few questions Specifically we
know where you stand issues affecting the status
and welfare of the working people
What about your record? The Machnist, of the
International Association of Machnists you known
"a great sradder and not who has displayed any
craftsmanship at al that mot single piece of LIBERAL
social labor legislation enacted during your COVER
norp of Minnesota and that your stand present eder
labor legislation equally unsatisfactory We understand
the IAN opinion is shared by the AFL and ClO
What about high prices the working mans nightmare?
Do you favor special interests And not against re-
peal of margarine taxes demanded by organized labor
and the consuming public?
The farmers need protection you say. Many farmers
do not think So Labor does not think Anyhow what
about poor working stfs frightened out of wits by
the cost of living? Don't rate help through re-
mova of Unnecessary tax burdens from the shoulders OF
those least able to bear them?
Many of Americas Is million trade unOnists are Re
pubcans Others adhere to the Democratic Party Still 9TH
ers think the majority, make up their mind they go
along 1t is time organized labor heard from you leading
aspiran to the Presidency of the United States Frankly,
don't want to buy pig in the poke The price is too high
Respectfully,
FRANK AND JANE UNION SHOP.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-29

said that not only is it substantial
ly below the amount which | believe
is necessary and feasible under cur
rent economic conditions, but it
makes substantial changes in the
industry committee procedure which
makes it difficult to achieve even
the low upper limit permitted by
the bill"
Sen. Balls proposals for indus
try committees in all industries
subject to the law, even though
such industries may already be
paying no worker anywheres near
the legal minimum auto, steel,
coal, for example will lead to
greatly increased unnecessary ex-
penses for the Labor Dept machin-
cry, McComb predicted. The un-
wieldy machinery Ball would set
up, he added "makes the 701 upper
limit extremely difficult if not i'm
possible to attain under present
day conditions"
While not holding out much hope
that they would be accepted, Nc
Comb indicated he favored the
Thomas bill proposals which use
the Natl Labor Relations Act Ian
guage to indicate that workers in
that "affect interstate
commerce." as well as those who
are engaged in commerce or the
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-29
COP Woos Organized Labor

If didn't know about the elections of next November
might suspect that spring had something to do with the
COPS decision to 90 a-courtln'.
Newest object of Republican affection is organized la
Dor that is the votes that unonsts will cast next fall
While we have no illusions about the romance cumlnat-
ing in marriage the society writer's say we think 1t
worthwhile to give details of the coultship
The Republican National Committee has issued To-
page 'ove letter designed to convince American workers
that the Taftartey Act is wonderful piece of legislation
Ten pages devoted to cartoons which raise phOny
issues and then knock them down.
Three pages used to list the projections provided
by TIL for individual workers. for unions for employers and
the pubc-with only about half page devoted to employ
er benefits
The payoff' is the back page where the COP seeks
prove that it is the workngmans best friend One
graph says
THE Republican Party has consistently provided and
fought for the 0ngrange welfare of the workerno short
term politically mOvaed advantages that will back-fire
and in the long curta his freedom and endanger his
economic welfare"
1t altogether fitting and proper that the COP should
have employed the comic book technique in its ovemakng
attempt because nothing amusing has shown up on
the political scene in many moon.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-29

the earnings of only 10000 to
100000 workers.
/ Mason charged that the Ball bill
is designed to destroy even the
present inadequate structure of the
Act" Instead, the AFL is support
ing the bill introduced by Sen. Ell
bert Thomas d., Utah) and nine
other Democratic Senators, which
would according to the AFL's fig
ures afford 100000 more work
ers the protection of the Fair La
Dor Standards Act.
The ILGWU researcher remind
ed the Senators that Gallup poll
in November, 1916 showed that vot-
ers overwhelmingly approve rails
ing the wage floor to 65c. Three
out of four Democrats, and two
out of three Republicans expressed
support of the Csc minimum. Since
the poll was taken, Taper added,
living costs have risen another 10
per cent.
THE average wage paid by Am
erican industry in February 1913,
was $1.287 per hour as compared
with 63.3c per hour paid to work
ers just prior to the passage of the
Fair Labor Standards Act" Teper
said. "Unless our legislators ex-
pect return of the dismal days of
the great depression and are gen
orally respondent about the future
potentialities of our economic sys-
tenn and of our great people, the
establishment of a general mini
mum of 75c an hour is just as real
istic today, as the Incorporation of
the 40c minimum wage standard
embodied in the statute in the year
1888"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-29
McCon1b Worms Congress Boil Bill
Would Cur Wage Floors, Coveroge

Washington (LPA)- The most
important thing that this session OF
Congress can do to the Fair Labor
Standards Act is to raise the "out-
moded" 40c minimum wage floor
This is the advice of Wage & Hour
Administrator William r. McComb
who appeared as the opening wit
ness at hearings of a Senate La
Dor Subcommittee.
The subcommittee, headed by
Sen. Joseph Ball (R., Mimi has
before it two bills. One, authored
by Ball, is intended to further limit
coverage, and would raise the mini
mum wage only to fifty cents
with complicated procedure pro-
vided for possible raises to Csc
and at the most Toe.
Another bill is sponsored by
Democratic Senator'S T h o m S
(Utah), Pepper (Fla.) Chavez On.
M, Green OR. L), Magnuson
(Wash.), McGrath Or. I.), Murray
(Mont.), Myers (PaD, Taylor Ida
ho) and Wagner On. ", 1t would
raise the minimum to 75c and even
tually in some. cases to 81, and
would extend co4erage of the wage,
hour, and child labor provisions.
Sen. Ball, who was assisted in his
questioning by Prof. Archie Cox of
Harvard Law School, questioned
McComb closely on point after
point as the Wage & Hour Division
head explained why, in the main,
he supported the Thomas minimum
wage bill, in preference to Balls
bill.
McComb asked, besides the 75c
minimum, for extension Of the child
labor provisions Of the Fair Labor
Standards Act to activities in in
terstate commerce, and a direct
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-29
Points Finger At Merchants Of Deoth"

profits in private owned armament industries are
of the main for war, United Nations meeting
told few days ago by Alberto c. Fernandez repreSen
tatve of a South American country, Colombia
He urged that factories in all nations be put under
government ownership, to eliminate private profits
Fernandez proposal ignored, but he stated great
truth There plenty of proof that prOftseeng munitions
makers do promote international fear and wars.
of the evidence dug up and presented to Con
gress before the First World War by Congressman Clyde
Tavenner Democrat from Illinois In the 1905 the Nye
munitions investigation filled fiveoo shelf Of books with
proof that has never been controverted.
Anyone reading those volumes will be convinced that
German French, British American and other armament
manufacturers planted seeds Of international hatred and
distrust blocked disarmament, and promoted
That helped bring many bloody conflicts including the
First and Second World Wars.
Buy that L. s. Savings Bond Today. The best invest
ment in the world.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-29

prohibition Of oppressive child la
Dor both in commerce and in the
production Of goods for commerce.
Both bills, McComb said, extend
the child labor coverage, but the
Thomas bill is Somewhat broad
er" in scope.
Elsa administrator opposed the
Thomas bill proposal that all re-
tail businesses having four or more
establishments, and doing a busi-
ness of 100000 a year be covered
by the law. He did, however, ask
for a Qualification of the present
exemption of retail businesses to
eliminate loopholes thru which
some employers have escaped from
the laws standards.
Hitting at the Ball bills pro-
posals for a wage floor, McComb
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-29
us COULD BEAT HITLER
BUT CAN'T PAY 10 CENTS

Washington UPA)-"The 40C
minimum wage and the 40 hour
week in effect today are just as they
were written and passed in the Fan
Labor Standards Act in 1885,
Legislative Representative Walter
Mason of the AFL told a Senate
Labor Subcommittee this week.
"During this PERIOD" Mason
pointed out, "America has rearmed,
been attacked, fought war, in
vaded a continent, conquered the
enemy, and set out to maintain
the peace. All these events have
brought a tremendous upheaval to
our domestic economy, but during
this entire period the minimum
wage provisions written into the
law 10 years ago have not been
altered"
Another AFL witness, Research
Director Lazare Teper Of the Int'l
Ladies Garment Workers, pointed
out that back in 1888 when the
law tlrSt passed, our national IN
come only amounted to $64.2 billion
dollars, "the country was plagued
with 10,933,000 unemployed, and
the average hourly earnings in in
dustry stood at 63.3c.
Summing up the overwhelming
evidence that workers need a de-
cent minimum wage, Mason said,
ave cannot understand how any
rate less than 75c an hour can
possibly be given serious considera-
tion by Congress. Particularly we
are dismayed by the 60c minimum
wage proposed" in the bill intro
duced by subcommittee chairman
Joseph Ball (R., Mimi. This, the
AFL man figures, would increase
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-29

production of goods for commerce" :"
are covered. In addition, the pro-
lection Of the law, under Sen.
Thomas proposals, would be ex-
tended to industrialized agriculture.
The Minnesota Republicans sec
tion on defining regular rate of
pay"-a highly technical but basic
part of the enforcement of the law
leaves open several methods of
evading the minimum wage re-
quirements, McComb insisted.
Two changes in definition Of the.
word produced" in Balls bill
would remove from protection of
the Fair Labor Standards Act as
many as 100000 workers, McComb
asserted.
Workers employed for the first
time by an employer-regardless
of their previous experience-would
only have to be paid SOC an hour
under the terms of Balls bill. In
addition, boys and girls working
vacation periods and under 18 years
of age could be paid a flat SOC an
hour rate. The minimum wage law,
McComb said, "should not contain
for the hiring OF
boys and girls as cheap labor"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-29
Carrying Farce Too For

Some of the more intelligent members of the senate
said to be considering to repeal the section OF
the Taftarey Act which forces thousands of elections
the working people and costs Uncle Sam mighty pretty
penny
Tafts theory in promoting all these elections that
the Union people would rush vote Union if they
got chance, but such thing has happened In every
election where the employer has not actually threatened his
employees the has been Overwhelmingly in favor for
the union Less than oneha of per cent of elections
have been lost by the Unions and the whole thing becom
ing farce which the Labor-haters must realize is
being carried too far.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-29

Geo. D. Gonzales OF Lisbon. who
is seeking the Republican nomino-
ton for county engineer is the son
of Charles Gonzales q lifelong resid-
ent OF ST. Clair township.
Mr.. Gonzales is q member OF the
Lisbon Kiwunis Club. veteran OF
World War |. trustee in the Mahon-
ing Valley Society OF Professional
Engineers and member of the First
Presbyterian Church of Lisbon.
Graduate OF Edst Liverpool High
School, He attended school at Mus
kingum College and Ohio State
University and has had twenty
seven years experience in survey
ing. engineering. street and high
way construction. For the last nine
years he has been field and resid-
ent engineer for the Ohio Depart
ment of Highways in Columbiano
County in charge of surveys. paving
and general highwoY construction.
This is his first campaign for public
office.