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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-01-08
ORGANIZATION BRINGS
FREEDOM TO MEN

Some writer's who know less
about the labor question than they
do about the North Pole declare
that trade unions destroy personal
liberty and deprive men of the
right to work.
There never was more shame
less fraud than this fright to work
proposition. The right to work for
nothing is not a right. 1t is a
wrong.
What are trade unions organic
ed for if not to obtain more per-
sonal liberty for their members ?
Can anyone seriously imagine that
that a body of men will band to-
gether for the sake of getting less
personal liberty than they have?
What does liberty mean? Is a
man free who has nothing to say
about his wages and his hours of
labor? Is a man free who takes the
harness and the whip as obedient-
ly as a cart horse? Is man free
whose only aim in life is TO do what
he is told and take what he is of
fered?
No man is free who has not some
thing to say about the conditions
under which he works.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-01-08
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
STARTED IN CALIFORNIA

San Francisco - The California
State Federation Of Labor report
ed that, as a result Of the collabor-
alton between unions and the Uni
versity of California, educational
programs for labor are being de
veloped in San Francisco, Los An
geles, and San Diego.
In Oakland, where the program
has been under way for several
weeks, gratifying results are re-
ported.
The educational programs are
directed by professionally quail
fled experts in the various fields,
including labor law, contract nego-
tiation, workmen's compensation
unemployment, and other subjects
Of vital interest to labor.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-01-08
New Federal conciIiofion Service
Swomped With New Dispute Notices

Washington, d. C.-Notices Of
labor disputes being filed with the
Federal Mediation and Cancellation
Service are nearly 3 times more
numerous than the number of
notices received last year under the
old War Labor Disputes Act.
This was revealed by Cyrus S.
Ching, director of the Federal SER
vice, in an announcement that the
agency would cease to acknowledge
receipt of "30 day dispute notices"
filed as required by the Taft-Hart-
ley law. The practice of notifying
the other party that notice of a
dispute has been received will also
be discontinued, Ching said.
The act obligates an employer or
union seeking to modify or termin-
ate contract to give a 6O-day
notice to the other party prior to
the expiration date of the agree
ment. In addition, another notice to
the Federal Mediation and Concil-
iation Service and the appropriate
State or Territorial agency must
be filed if the dispute has not been
settled within 80 days thereafter
1t has been the policy of the FEEDER
al Mediation and Cancellation Ser
vice to acknowledge receipt of all
,,,al. J;e,,,,+a potinac apd to advise
the other party involved that such
a notice had been filed. However,
it has been determined that the
continuance of the practice is ad-
ministratively impracticable.
Mr.. Ching said that copies OF
such notices will continue to be
furnished regional directors of the
service for final disposition.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-01-08
NAM WANTS TO
UNDERCUT ERP

Washington (LPA)- The Natl
Association of Manufacturers, bell
wether of anti-unionism, has given
the lie to the international Com
munist charge that the Marshall
Plan is the darling of American
capitalist imperialism.
The NAM is lining up solid with
its political darlings, Senators Taft,
Wherry and Byrd, in "plot" not
to put ERP across, but to sabo-
tage it, just as the Communists are
trying to do.
NAM News, reactions house-or-
gan, sounded off last week against
President Truman's request for a
S6.8 billion first-year appropria-
ton in a SIT billion European Re-
covery Program. The NAM objects.
because it won't leave enough OF
a public surplus for the profiteers
to talk about in their campaign for
tax reductions.
Truman's plan to establish a
regular government agency, which
can work closely with existing de-
partments of government, for the
administration of ERP also dis
turbs the solons of the counting
houses. Since European recovery is
a problem of production and fl
nance, the best way to handle Am
erican aid, says NAM News, is to
set up government corporation
staffed by "top executives from u
S. private industry, business, bank
ing and agriculture" This, the
NAM says, will eliminate "politics"
from it's administration. Nor does
NAM want the program to be han
died by diplomats who are pri-
marily interested in building up
goodwill abroad for the U. S."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-01-08
Factory Employment Safer In 1947;
126.4O0 Workers Injured In 3 Months

Washington, d. G. ~ Work in
Juries in manufacturing were more
numerous during the third quarter
OF 1947 than in the preceding
three-month period. In comparison
with 1916, however, the injury fre-
quency-rate record for the first 8
months of 1947 showed substan-
tial improvement, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics, u. S. Department
Of Labor, reported.
1t is estimated that approximate
ly 126,400 manufacturing workers
were disabled for one or more days
as a result of work injuries during
the third quarter Of 1947. About
500 Of these injuries resulted in
death and about $500 others were
known to have resulted in perman-
ent physical impairments at the
time the reports for the quarter
were prepared.
Working time lost by the injured
persons during the quarter is esti-
mated at about 2,528,000 man-days,
representing a value in wages
alone of over $20,200,000. This,
however, represents only a portion
of the total cost which will accrue
from these injuries. 1t includes no
allowance for the economic losses
arising from the many deaths and
permanent impairments.
The estimate Of 122,400 disabling
injuries is 3,400 above the estimat-
ed total for the second quarter of
1947. More favorably, however, it
is 2,400 less than the correspond
ing estimate for the third quarter
of 1916.
The best third-quarter injury
frequency rate for any of the list
ed industry classifications was 0.9
for the synthetic rubber industry.
Other outstanding good rates in
cluded: 2.7 for the electric lamp
(bulbs) industry; 3.2 for the syn
thetic textile fiber industry; 3.9 for
the women's and children's cloth
ing industry; and 40 for the explo-
sives industry. In contrast, the
rates for sawmills, planning mills,
wooden container plants, plywood
mills, and iron foundries were all
above 40.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-01-08
New Sheet M e tai
Magazine Slated

Like other Standard Railroad La
Dor Organizations, the Sheet Metal
Workers will soon issue a monthly
magazine for the unions fast
growing membership. The first is
sue will come off the presses about
mid-January.
This will really mark a 'return
engagement" for the publication.
Such magazine had been publish
ed up to Is years ago, but was sus-
pended when the depression came.
The union has since staged great
comeback in membership and fin
anceS.
The new magazine will be deVot-
ed to news of the Sheet Metal
Workers family" general dew
elopments in the labor field and
items about technical progress IN
the craft, President Robert Byron
explained. eve will accept no
ads" he said.
"We hope to make this an out
standing magazine of service and
interest to the MEMBERS" Byron
added.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-01-08
RENT CONTROL RETAINED
BY BOARD IN 1877 AREAS

Washington, ID. c. - Acting
Housing Expediter, Tighe E.
Woods, announced the receipt of re-
quests for continuation of rent con-
trolls from Sc additional local rent
advisory boards bringing the total
of such requests to 1877.
At the same time Mr.. Woods
said he had disapproved recommen-
dations for the lifting of controls
from the Norfolk, Va, area and in
Dickinson County, Kansas. Re-
quests for decontrol of the areas
were denied because the local
boards failed to substantiate them
with the factual data required by
the Housing and Rent Act of 1947
To date the Housing Expediter's
office has approved IL local board
recommendations for the decontrol
of rents and has disapproved 8.
Two requests for an increase in
the rent level have been granted
with disapprovals recorded in A
other such cases.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-01-08
TWUA Wins New
Woge Increases

New York GPA)-Since Nov.
"a the Textile Workers Union has
had the NLRB conduct union shop
elections in "a Of its organized
plants. More than $4,000 workers
were covered. Of the 20,1S9 who
voted, 1S,080 said Eyes" to the
union shop as against only 1909
(about 5 per cent? who said "no."
Each vote was secretly cast, in
stricted compliance with Taft-Hart-
ley requirements.
Emil Rieve, TWUA President, ex-
planned that the union asked for
these special elections "to give the
lie to the reactionaries in and out
of Congress who claimed that work
ers in the past were forced by
union leaders to accept closed shop
and union shop contracts"
TWUA has also negotiated a
new contract with the Wyandotte
Worsted Co., for its Waterville,
Me-, and Pittsfield, Mass, plants,
which employ about 1000 workers.
The negotiations, which were con-
cluded just before Christmas, also
brought the Wyandotte workers a
S25 Christmas bonus.
The basic improvements in the
Wyandotte contract may furnish the
basis for a large part of the New
England wooden and worsted indus
try where TWUA represents about
$4,000 workers, when the regular
contract reopening season begins
next month. The Wyandotte agree
ment, which will take effect on
FEB. /, is to run until March Is,
1850.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-01-08

union officials announced.
w. F. Strong, business agent for
Local 50, Amalgamated Meat Cut
ters and Butcher Workmen Of
North America, said employees Of
American Stores voted 81 to / for
the union shop, while Safeway
workers voted $50 to 10 for it.
A similar vote will be conducted
among AFL meat cutters at At
lantic & Pacific Jan. 9, Strong add
ed. The union is negotiating new
contracts with the 3 firms.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-01-08
Transfer OF Ships
Opposed BY Unions

Two maritime unions-the Mast
ers, Mates and Pilots, and the Mar
inc Engineers-this week launched
battle against a section Of the
Marshall plan calling for transfer
of 500 American ships to foreign
nations.
Chiefs Of both unions declared
they favored the plan for European
recovery, but argued that the loss
of the ships would seriously injure
the American merchant marine and
throw thousands Of seamen and
ship officers out Of work.
"There's no reason to sell or give
these ships away" declared w. J,
Van Buren, secretary-treasurer Of
the Masters, Mates and Pilots. eve
intend to protest in the strongest
way at congressional hearings
and if it should become necessary,
we will picket the ports to stop the
transfers"
Foreign Fleets Strength
Captain William c. Ash, business
manager of the unions big New
York local, cited figures showing
that foreign maritime nations
shave already reached or are near
their pre-war maritime strength y
"We have never opposed rehabil-
itation Of their fleets" Ash said,
"but if we hand over another 500
ships to them, they'll be 50 per cent
stronger than in 1888, while our
shipping industry will suffer and
thousands Of our men will be
thrown 'on the beach,"
President Samuel J. Hogan of
the Marine Engineers took SIM
liar position. "We'll do all in our
power to protest the ship trans
fers," he said.
Buy Union-Made goods from
others as you would have them
pay Union wages unto you!
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-01-08
MINER SETS BRITISH MARK

New York City (ILNS)-A spe-
cial dispatch to the New York
times says that using only a hand
pick, William Williams of Aberfan,
South Wales, has set British coal
cutting record. By mining 40 tons
of coal, he brought his total for
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-01-08
MEAT CUTTERS VOTE
FOR UNION SHOP

Washington, D. c. GLNS1 =
AFL meat cutters in American and
Safeway chain stores here have
voted overwhelmingly for the union
shop in elections held by the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-01-08

The entire German economy may
collapse completely in the course
of the winter. If it does, it can
bring down with it the Marshall
Plan and all the hopes which the
world has placed on that plan. 1t
is becoming daily more apparent
that the role of Germany is cru
cial for the economy of Europe.
Thus, the report of the Paris con-
ference on the Marshall Plan de-
lclared: Further advance from the
level of autumn 1916 would, in any
case, have been difficult in view of
the continued inability of the Ger
man economy to supply the coal
and other products on which so
much of Europe's economic life de-
pends."
This is, if anything, an under
statement of the case. Whereas the
level of economic activity in the
principle countries of Western Eu-
rope is close to and in some cases
even above that of 1923, Germany's
industrial production is at present
only about one-third of what it was
before the war. While the situation
in mining and agriculture is not
quite as bad, neither is at present
producing more than half its pre-
war average. Hence Germany is
not merely unable to make any sub
stantial contribution, under present
conditions, to the rehabilitation of
Europe; she is dependent on Brit
ish and American relief expendi-
lures for the bare survival of her
Ipopulation.-American Association
for a Democratic Germany, New
York.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-01-08

6 consecutive shifts to 234 tons
and 8 hundredweight.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-01-08
Comment On
World Events

Charging that Henry A. Wal
lace's attack on the Marshall Plan,
expressed in his speech announcing
his presidential candidacy, puts him
in the company of the Communist
Daily Worker and Colonel McCor-
mick in opposition TO any conceiv-
able plan for the economic rehallll-
tation of Europe, Norman Thomas
chairman of the Socialist Party's
national action committee, in an
open letter to Wallace, asked dl-
rect answers to a number of major
questions. In the opinion Of this
column, the questions call for defl-
mite answers by Wallace.
The former Socialist presidential
nominee pointed out that while
Wallace echoed Socialist stands on
immediate issues such as peacetime
conscription and new political
alignment, he had been silent or
those issues while a cabinet mem
Der in two administrations.
Recalling that Socialists oppos-
ed preventive war and have strong
ly criticized the Truman Doctrine
Thomas asked Wallace if he be
lieves "that we can have peace by
a continuation of the appeasement
of Stalin's dictatorship"
Thomas insisted that Wallace
was unfair in implying that the
United States had divided Europe
and declared that it "is a direct re-
suit of the refusal of the Soviet
dictators to permit any nation in
their orbit to share in that cooper
alton for the sake of Europe which
Secretary Marshall invited"
Thomas final question asked
Wallace "What are your relations
to the Communist Party whose
leaders have specifically endorsed
you?" and warned that "By ac-
cepting Communist support, al
ready you have alienated much lib
eral and labor support and put en-
ormous difficulties in the way OF
the rise of a true progressive and
labor party"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-01-08

Ask for Union Labeled merchan-
disc.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-01-08

Buy Union Made goods from
others as you would have them
pay Union wages unto youl
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-04-10
BOOST DR.. PERRY
FOR BISHOPRIC

Bishop William J. Walls, AM,
ID, LID, presiding Bishop OF
the second Episcopal District,
who was tenaereo a testimo sial
banquet on March 80 at the Co
lumpus Avenue A. NJ. E. Zion
Church, Boston, DR.. A. A. Perry
hoSC-paStor and general chair
man, was paid homage. by all the
ministers and many layman from
all sections Of New England.
Fluctuations were presented by
representatives of the State, City
and Clergy, as well as civic leader.
To all Of Which Bishop Walls gra-
ciously responded following an
interesting prog am. The audi
ence adjourned to the beautifully
decorated barquet halls in the
vestry of the Church, to enjoy
the lavish banquet.
On the eve Of the General Con-
ference, In Louisville, Kentucky,
in May, the entire New England
Conference went on record as one
for the return OF Bishop W. ].
Walls as the Bishop of the Sec
ond Episcopal District and DR..
A. A. Perry for the Bishopric.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-04-10
Church Notes
INSTALL SHILOH'S
PASTOR APRIL I6

The Installation Service of
Rev. William Benjamin Shealey
as minister of Shiloh Baptist
Church. West Medfard, Mass. will
be held on Friday, April 10th at
Bpm.
On the program will appear
prominent leaders Of the minis
try Of Boston and neigaboirg
Churches. T.ey include Rev. Ell.
gene D. Dollof, pastor of w. Med
ford Baptist Church, Rev. Rich
ard M. Owens, of Peoples Baptist
Rev. William H. Hester of Twelfth
Baptist, Rev. Louis E. Ford pastor,
of First Baptist. Saugus; Rev.
William H. Smith, Western Ave.
Baptist, Cambridge. Mayor Law
renee will be among those max
ing welcome addresses. Ralph J.
Banks is chairman of the install
laticn committee. The general
public is invited.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-04-10
HOW no SAVE pEMocRAcY

AS long this country fails to practice full political
democracy efforts to provide moral leadership world
councils may prove to be somewhat less than successful
A. Bowles declared Wednesday night at a,meetng of the
New York Chapter Of the American Jewish Committee.
when speak Of political democracy the stand
ard by which judged is naturally enough own
performance he warned Among major shortcomings
in that performance segregation and discrimination
praeticed against colored citizens AS long fail to
treat all Americans equally and fairly will continue
to be disadvantage struggle against Communist
theology in many parts Of the world.
I'VE must convince the two billion men, women and
children who do not live in North America that stand
for something more progressive than the atomic bomb
IF adopt progressive program, both in our own
country din world relations leadership and our
prestige will grow rapidly throughout the world. WE
WILL STOP COMMUNISM IN ITS TRACKS. WE WILL
STOP COMMUNISM WITHOUT WAR We will lay the
basis for peace and understanding among peoples"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-04-10
Mrs. Adriana Ellis

Funeral services for Mrs. Adri-
ana Ellis of is Windsor St, : x.
bury, who died on Monday,
March %, were held at st. Cyp-
rams Episcopal Church, Thurs
day, March rs, with the Rev D.
Leroy Ferguson officiating. Inter
ment was in Mt. Hope Cemetery.
She leaves to mourn: two sist-
ers,t one nephew in British Guina
and a host of friends
CARD OF THANKS
The family of the late Mrs.
Adriana Ellis wishes to thank all
for the beautiful floral pieces and
cards of sympathy.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-04-10
WALLACE AND WAR

not necessary to endorse the Presidential aspira-
ons Of former Vice President Henry Wallace in order to
welcome him a voice crying aloud for peace amid a
bedlam of war talk Or is it bedlam The clamor for
Universal Military training for the renewal of the draft
newspaper rantngs against Soviet Russia, all fit by
cdent design into process to condition the public mind
with hatred fear and will to necessary prelim
mary actual warfare For haste begin the fears
and hareds of people before breaks into the shooting
stage.
Mr.. Wallace is of a humble. in prominent po-
stion who contributing to combat the campaign of
fear and hatred which may drive the country headong into
armed conflict He warns that there problems be-
the United States and Russia which cannot be solved
peaceaby In his address the Hotel Bradford
ton last Sunday, he said IF take the view that the
Communists and the Socialists Of Europe not evil men,
recognize their numbers reflection of basicaly
rotten economic social conditions then shall seek
policy which will meet the needs of these people" Thus
preacher of he is being acclaimed by the mil
liens of Americans who dread and its suffering and
who long for peace among all nations.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-04-10
BEREA 7TH DAY
ADVENTIST CHURCH
712 Shawmut Ave.
r II Davis Minister

Last Saturday morning and
Sunday at PM. Prof. Roacae,
Supt. of Education of the North
eastern Convention, addressed
fine congregations OF parents and
teachers en- Christian Educa-
ton. He discussed Education in
the home where the child is first
taught obedience; in the school
where he is guided by Christian
instructors into preparation for
service to God and man here and
in the life to come; in the church
where the perfect standard of
the Holy Scriptures should be ac-
corded the highest place in edu-
cation, Gods answer to child de-
linquency. For it is written, train
a child in TIE way he should go
and when he is old he will not
depart from his teaching.
1.-THE Resurrection of Dry
Bones" is the subject for Sunday
night April II. This great tae,ne,
dealing with the Jews, Palestine
and the Middle East, in the light
of Bible history, is become the
hot bed Of World controversy.
The pastor, Rev. T. L. Davis,
great expositor of the Bible, has
promised to reveal some unusual
world developments in relation to
this wonderful Bible prophesy.
During the few weeks he has
been at the church he has dealt
with some noble themes and has
provoked a depth Of thought
second to none. Hence this power
full subject should prove to be ap-
preaching TIE ultimate in gospel
dynamics. Don't miss this love
feast fer we do rot know when
it may be preached again. Re-
member the date, April II. BPM.
Berea S. D. A. Church dry Bones
Valley"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-04-10

PLEASANT Hill Baptist Church IS
going to begin a Community
Hour of Worship every Sunday
evening after the regular even
ing service. 1t will begin at nine
O'Clock and last one hour. Other
congregations and ministers are
urged to take part. The first
will begin Sunday, the nth Mrs.
Marlin, the singing evangelist of
Providence, will be one of the
special features. In addition
YOUR BROTHERS VOICE will
be present with Mary L. Brown
singing and Prot. O'Banyoun
playing. Rev. c. L. Miller will
be present to assist Rev. Bullock
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-04-10
c0Iored DEFINING Degradation

ate. DO not try to judge yourself.
You cannot do so honestly
are bound to be preiudiced in
your own favor. This article was
inspired by the fact that so
many vocal pupils have come to
me who have never been taught
the rudiments OF voice, building,
despite the fact that they have
studied with reputed voice
teachers. Is it a fact that singing
is being taught by teachers who
know nothing about voice build
ing? AS a physician diagnoses a
patient, SO should the music
teacher diagnose the pupil, and
prescribe the training needed by
that particular pupil. l still
think there should be a board to
license teachers, and prevent un-
qualified persons from running
talent Of promise.