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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-12
League Asks Aid
In Campaign For
Hungry Children

Full support by American Fed
Grafton of Labor union member:
for the current nationwide cam
paign of American Overseas Aid
United Nations Appeal for Chill
dren has been urged by Matthew
Woll, president of the Labor Lea
que for Human Rights, officia
relief arm of the A. F. of l.. The
AOA-UNAC campaign is seeking
to raise S60,000,000 for the relief
of hungry children and distressed
people in more than score of for
eign lands.
In a letter addressed to all Ma
tional and International Unions,
State Federations and Central La
Dor Unions, Mr.. Woll calls for Wig
orous support for this united, ma
tion-wide appeal which will be
made to the American public for
the relief of the suffering and des-
titute children and adults in the
war-devastated lands throughout
the world.
| Pointing out that the members
of the American Federation of La
Dor "have every reason to be proud
of the outstanding record" achieved
in the National War Fund cam
paign, Mr.. Woll went on to say,
81 urge you and your membership
to lend assistance to the worthy
appeal of the American Overseas
Aid United Nations Appeal for
Children by devoting time and eff
fort as we'll as contributing gener-
ously."
Mr.. Woll said that in sending
food and clothing sin the amount of
hundreds of thousands of dollars to
needy trade unionists in Europe"
during 1947, the membership of the
American Federation of Labor are
largely responsible for the exist
ence of "free and democratic trade
unions" in other lands today.
Campaigning under the name of
the Crusade for Children" and
with the slogan, "Save A Child,
Save The Future American Over
seas Aid-United Nations Appeal
for Children is an appeal fedora
tion representing 25 private Ameri-
can foreign assistance agencies and
the American share in the world
wide United Nations Appeal for
Children. The Labor League for
Human Rights, through its For
eign Relief Program, is one of the
25 participating agencies.
Lee Marshall of New York, chair
man of the board of the Continen-
tai Baking Company, is national
chairman of the AOA-UNAC cam
paign. Serving with him on the
board of directors of the organiza-
ton are William Green and Mr..
Woll. Chester Bowles of Connecti-
cut is chairman of the Internation-
al Advisory Committee of the Unit
ed Nations Appeal for Children.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-12
Political Action
Case Under TIN On
Its Way To Courts

Washington (LPA) - Allan l.
Swim, editor, and Richard f. Bauer
business manager of the CIO News
are appearing this week before ;
federal grand jury on charges they
have violated that provision of the
unions from making political con
tributions, and union papers from
Taft Hartley Act which forbid'
carrying political endorsements.
The case arises out of CIO Presi.
dent Philip Murray's joining other
AFL and CIO leaders last summer
in endorsing the candidacy of Ed
ward Garmatz for Congress from
Baltimore. Garmatz, the Democrat
it nominee, and an Int'l Brother
hood of Electrical Worker -AFL
member, was elected.
Murray directed and requested
the editor of CIO News to carry
his endorsement of Garmatz, and
his letter explaining why he was
willing to risk violating the law.
Large bundles of this issue of the
News were sent to Baltimore for
distribution in Garmatz's campaign.
CIO will contend that if indict-
ments are to be returned they must
be levelled at President Murray as
head of the CIO rather than at it's
employees. Of course, its principal
contention will be that this section
of Taft Hartley is unconstitutional
as it is an infringement upon free
dom of the press.
The Justice Dept has appointed
special assistants to the Attorney
General to handle the case. They
are Jesse Climenko and Turner L..
Smith. Walter Reuther, president
of the United Auto Workers, may
also be indicted because he order
ed similar endorsement carried in
his unions paper.
In his letter published in the "of-
Tending" July Ia, 1947 issue of CIO
News, President Murray reminded
members of their duty to abide by
the Constitution. He explained that
if Taft Hartley can be interpreted
to violate constitutional guaran-
tees of freedom of speech and the
press there is no choice but to vio-
late those provisions of the Act and
secure a court ruling upon their
constitutionality.
He said his action was taken mot
in spirit of bravado" but in an
effort to force a court test to vim
dicate American liberties. Should
be returned both the
CIO and the Justice Dept will en-
deavor to rush the case to the Su-
preme Court.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-12

to or forced to make needless sac
rifice, such as appears to have
been the case with past grain con-
Iservation measures imposed upon
those industries"
The board declared there is mo
defense for a program designed
merely to conserve grain as such,
regardless of its nature and with
out though as to whether it is need
ed for food purposes either here
or abroad" 1t continued:
"The grains used in the brewing
process are, for the most part, not
of the type needed for food pur-
poses; those that are of that type
are used in such small amount they
consume but a fraction of the total
yearly crop.
"If this were not so, surely those
countries now so dependent upon
us for food would long ago have
either drastically restricted or COM
pletely shut down their own brew
ing industries. Instead, we find
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-12
Erwin Appreciates
R ecent Visit Of
Brotherhood Chief

Erwin, Tenn.-Greetings to the
trade from the brothers and sisters
in Sunny Tennessee" Old King
Weather moved in on us several
weeks ago and it seems he is going
to make permanent headquarters
here.
We had a little sunshine last
week in the presence of our nation
al president who stopped off on his
return from Miami to pay US a
visit. 1t was the first time Presi-
dent Duffy had paid visit here
for four years. Needless to say his
presence made US forget about the
weather and a special meeting was
called for that evening at the court
house. A record turnout was on
hand to hear his message which
covered his recent trip to Peru.
AS he related the deplorable con-
ditions he found in that country,
we concur in his statement, eve
do not appreciate the privileges we
enjoy in this country" Because of
the fact that labor has been tied in
with politics, labor movements
have not been very successful thus
far. But because of the missionary
efforts of the A. F. of L. who are
determined that the democratic
ways of life shall not perish from
the earth, conference was form
ed in spite of the opposition by
these forces that have always op-
posed labor. We feel that at some
future time the people of Peru will
look back to their great labor lead
er, of whom President Duffy spoke
in such glowing terms, in much the
same way as we do our Great
Emancipation"
Adding further to his remarks,
President Duffy called attention
to our duty as citizens of this ma
ton, our states and our various
localities, to let our "voice" be
heard in opposing all those seeking
office, who oppose organized labor;
and especially those who supported
and voted for the Taft Hartley Act.
Bro. Duffy in a final appeal stat
ed: Brothers and Sisters, | am de-
pending on you. l have confidence
in you that you won't let me down.
God forbid that we fail in a single |
instance in our drive this year."
President Duffy did not find
things quite so difficult this visit,
as he did four years ago. We had
,nly a few minor grievances. He
praised our local leaders on the eff
'icient manner in which the bus
ness is carried out. The same Of
'icers that brought us successfully
through the last six months of AT
ire again at the helm. We know
hey appreciate the words of praise
If Bro. Duffy as well as the con-
idence of Local Union 103 in re-
urning them to office. O.C.-103
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-12

> OfSanlZaLlon-tne Communist par
ty. 2
'The strategy behind the Wal
lace campaign is devious, but
transparent" the council asserted.
"The Communists, of course, have
no hope Of electing him. Their
purpose is to confuse the workers
of America and split the liberal
vote. The object Of this strategy
is to bring about the election Of
an arch-reactionary with isolation
ist leanings."
Attack On L. s. Held Certain
On the basis of forecasts that
Russia would have the atomic bomb
within years the council urged
that this country's normal peace
policies be revised "in accordance
with the requirements Of common
sense national defense" 1t emphas-
lied the need for prompt action to
put u. S. defenses in order and said
that there could be no doubt that
this country, as the principle oD-
stacle to Soviet policies of world
expansion, was a certain target Of
eventual attack.
Neither the European recovery
program nor the United Nations
could provide the United States
with adequate peace insurance, the
council warned. AFL President
William Green amplified the coun-
cil's declaration by saying that the
federation favored expanded appro-
priations for the military and naval
forces.
Opening a new drive for pay in
creases for federal government
workers, the council called on Con-
gress to grant an annual salary
increase of $500 to letter carriers
and other government employees
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-12
Sebring Local Asks
For Reopening Of
Present Agreement

] Sebring, Ohio-Local Union "a
met in customary session on Feb. 9
with fair attendance on hand.
Since nothing Of startling nature
came before the group for consid-
Grafton the usual routine business
matters were transacted in record
time and the meeting adjourned in
a little over one hours time.
! The cold weather has crippled
Operations in this district, due to
the shortage of fuel. Some of the
plants have been more fortunate
than others by using oil for firing
the kilns.
A large delegation Of Sebringites
journed to Columbus on Feb. 8 to
attend the Ohio State Federation of
Labor rally to set up machinery
for Labor's Educational and Politi-
cal League. Bros. Phil Schroeder
and Godfrey Edie represented Lo-
cal "a at the meeting.
Phil Hannah, secretary-treasurer
Of the state body was named State
wide Chairman and submitted a
declaration of principles and plan
of operation throughout the state
In his address he denounced a
third party movement in America,
and advised AFL members to re-
pudiate it. Henry Walalce and his
third party are betraying the lib
eral cause in America, and playing
into the hands of reactionary ele-
ments," he declared.
Local Unions will set up their
own committees to carry out the
purpose of Labor's Educational and
Political League and will show a
demonstration of voting strength
next fall never before witnessed.
The Local went on record for the
reopening of the present agree
ment by adopting a motion, asking
for the upward revision of wages
to meet the ever increasing cost
of living. Since our last wage in
crease, prices have more than
doubled for the necessary essen
tials to maintain a fair standard
of living.
The new bank has opened in
Sebring and is to be known as the
First National Bank of Sebring. 1t
has been sixteen years and four
months to the day since the old
bank closed. Mr.. Fred Schaeffer is
the new president.-O. c. Al.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-12
Minnesota AFL Group
Seeks Defeat For Ball

st. Paul, Minn.-The AFL's Min
nesota State Federation of Labor
embarked upon a campaign to de-
feat Senator Joseph H. Ball and
other members of Congress un-
friendly to the cause of labor.
Creating the Minnesota Labor's
League for Political Action, the
federation appointed a 10-man exc
cutive committee to carry on its
activities and urged its members
throughout the state to contribute
So each to provide funds for the
league.
The leagues executive committee
was empowered to seek support
from the states farmers, coopera-
tives and small businessmen.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-12
All OF Labor
In Court Fight
On Typos Side

Washington (LPA)-All branch
es of organized labor this week
threw new support behind the Intl
Typographical Union-AFL in its
battle against an injunction sought
by Robert n. Denham, general
counsel of the Natl Labor Rela-
tions Board.
Attorneys for the AFL, CIO and
United Mine Workers petitioned
the Federal court at indianapolis
for permission to file briefs in op-
position to the proposed injunction,
on which the court starts hearings
this week.
The injunction would outlaw
most of the long established union
safeguards which the Typos are
trying to preserve in their cur
rent battle with publishers, and
would forbid the union from strik
ing to maintain those objectives.
Meanwhile, President Woodruff
Randolph of the ITU revealed that
the union has made impressive new
progress in its fight for substantial
wage increases, without signing
the Taft-Hartley type of "open
shop contract.
Over 325 locals have negotiated
wage understandings with ACT pub
fishers and commercial print shops
In all cases, without any con-
tract, Randolph said. The pay
raises have generally ranged from
15 to 25c an hour.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-12

salary increases ana other wit
nesses recited the difficulty in try
ing to stretch postal salaries to
meet today's high costs.
Citing an allowance of / straw
hat every 6 years and felt hats
every a years provided in the "City
Workers Family Budget" of the u.
S. Department of Labor as ridicu-
lous, Hallbeck asked the committee
if they could imagine a woman
wearing l bathing suit for years
hand 9 months, or appearing on a
vbathing beach in .13 of a bathing
suit, or IL of a pair of shorts"
RidiculOur Clothing Items
Hallbeck pointed out that "in a
forepiece, it is stated that the bud
get is not subsistence budget, not
yet luxury budget, but anyone
who takes the time to review it
carefully cannot fail to note that
in many aspects the allowances up
on which the budget is predicted
are ridiculous. Take the item of
clothing, for example-under the
item of hats for the husband and
boy, we note that the husband is
allowed .76 of felt hat each year,
or about hats every years, and
.16 of straw hat each year, or
approximately l straw hat every
6 years.
For a boy Is years they allow
.29 of felt hat and 80 of wool
cap and .08 of a cotton cap each
year. Every Senator knows that
here has never been an American
boy that didn't lose at least / hat
or cap each year, and a figure
based on l hat and l cap every
3 years is sheer nonsense. The same
thing is true of vortually every
single item in the clothing budget.
.Tsssssss Pays za-0i
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-12
Labor Not Eager
About Flanders
Meat Rationing Bill

| Washington (LPA)-Sen. Ralph
FLANDERS (R., VT learns the hard
way. He drew up a bill to ration
meat. 1t was unanimously rejected
this week by a Senate Banking
Subcommittee after Flanders found
little comfort in the views of CIO
and AFL spokesman on the meas
ure. Meat packers-for reasons OF
their own-attacked the bill.
"We do not agree that rationing
in the absence of price control, will
make it possible for our workers
and their families to get fair
share of the meat supply" DON
aid Montgomery, speaking for the
CIO, told the subcommittee head
ed by Flanders.
Boris Shishkin, AFL economist,
also was very skeptical. He re-
minded the Senators that the AFL
executive council just last week
had proposed that Congress grant
authority to the president to i'm
pose rationing and selective price
controls on vital necessities which
threaten to fall into short supply"
Shishkin said that any meat ration
ing bill should include an "unquali-
fled grant or authority to the exec
utive branch" and there should be
no waiting period between the time
the government decided to ration
meat, and the time the program be-
gan.
Both CIO and AFL men were
harsh in their criticisms of the
Agriculture Dept, which would ad-
minister Flanders proposal. Mont
gomery reminded Flanders that for
several years he had served as
Consumers Counsel in the Agricul-
ture Dept and spoke from first
hand experience when he describ-
ed agricultural producers pressures
for high prices as infinitely strong
er than consumers pressures on
the department to lower prices.
AS for the facts that prove more
sweeping anti-inflation measures
than Flanders bill are needed, Mont
gomery pointed out that auto work
ers making $50 a week can only
buy with their pay checks what
$34.15 would buy before the war.
Shishkin presented tables of fig
ures showing that meat prices at
the packing plant level rose 100
per cent between June 1916 when
price controls ended and Oct. 1947.
Wages rose only 27.7 per cent over
The same period. Actually, only Ill
per cent of the packers increase
IAN be attributed to this wage in
,rease, Shishkin said.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-12
AFL Condemns Wulluce's
Candidacy As Front To
Promote Aims Of Comreds

Miami QLNS)-Thc American Federation of Labor ex-
ecuve committee voted unanimously to reject the Pesden
ta candidacy of Henry A. Wallace declaring that it would
play into the hands of Soviet Russas expansionist policy
and would promote the revolutionary aims of the Com
munists."
Expressing its confidence that the 100000 AFI
members too intelligent and patriotic to be mis-
led by the false liberalism of Walaces party the
Gil charged it Communist front, backed by only
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-12
Union Spokesman Assuils
Scientific Blu d 9 ct In
Determining Living Cost

Washington d. c. QLNS)-Endorsing proposed legis-
laon for raising postal workers salaries E. c. Halbec
legislative representative of the National Federation
Office Clerks took sharp issue with many socaed scient
fic budgets used in determining cost of living
Halbeck spoke before Senate subcommittee headed
by Senator William LANCER, North Dakota as hearings
reopened postal salary bills At earlier hearings
spokesmen OF the u S. Bureau of Labor Statistics the
the Interstate Commerce Commission supported the need
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-12

7 REJECTS AFL POST-Former
Sen. Burton K. Wheeler ended a
bitter battle in the AFL's execu-
tive council when ne turned down
the job as director of Labor's Ed
ucational & Political League, origi-
nally offered to him by AFL Presi-
dent William Green on behalf of
the council. In expressing his re-
gret that other commitments pre-
vented his acceptance, Wheeler
made it clear that he WASN'T en-
tirely sympathetic with AFL's
drive to defeat all Congressman
who voted for Taft-Hartley, and
had reservations about the Euro
pean rehabilitation program.
Fitzpatrick cartoon, on ERP, from
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
Smyrna times., 1948-04-08
Just
Ten Years Ago
ROTARY HOSTS TO
BASKETBALL TEAMS

One of the most stimulating
meetings of the year was held in
the Wayside Inn when the Rotary
Club and the General Organization
of the John Bassett Moore High
School of Smyrna jointly played
hosts to the basketball teams and
the cheer leaders of the school.
School songs were sung and cheers
given and the evening was inter-
spersed with singing of Rotary
and popular songs which added
much to the camaraderie and good
fellowship of the group. The
Smyrna teams had the most sue
cessful basketball season in many
years. The varsity" team lost
only two out of sixten games play
ed and the "Jay Wees" came
through with clean slate of wins.
Coaches Records and Gebhart
worked hard and consistently to
turn out these able players. Short
speeches were given by Superin-
tendent George R. Miller, Jr.,
Coaches Records and Gebhart,
Senator Bill Matthews, Cheer
Leader Kewpie Edmondson, Mar
Smyrna times., 1948-04-08
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Smyrna times., 1948-04-08

rapid as her friends would desire.
Miss NJ Edith Beck has had
charge of the organ in her alb
sence.
Roland w. Bell has given up his
Philadelphia position and last
week re-enlisted in the Navy and
assigned a paymaster's clerkship
on the 'Mayfiower" which is doing
picket duty in New York harbor.
Smyrna times., 1948-04-08

wood Taylor who captained the
vasrity team, and Donald Ennis
who spoke on behalf of the Jay
Wees. The main speaker of the
evening was George Ayars State
Director of Physical Education.
Smyrna times., 1948-04-08
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
so YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Taken, from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date Of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature Of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.