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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-08
If It's Wages, It's Not
JurisdictiOnal,' Labor Board Rules

San Francisco (LPA)-A juris-
dictional dispute under the Taft
Hartley act must be concerned
with the assignment of work, not
wages, the Natl Labor Relations
Board ruled in a decision narrow
ing the jurisdiction question.
The ruling was handed down in
a case involving AFL Ship Paint
ers Union, Local 961, and CIO
Longshoremen, Local 2. The Ship
Scalers Contracting Assn of this
city complained about a picket line
the AFL union established to per-
suade the employers not to employ
Longshoremen members to paint
two ships of the American Presi-
dent Lines because the CIO paint.
ers worked for 28 cents less an
hour than the AFL men.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-08
New York Meat
Cutters To Build
Coop Houses

New York IPA) - The state
housing commissioner has approx
ed plan of the Amalgamated
Meat Cutters-AFL to erect S2,-
$4,000 cooperative housing pro-
ject in the Crown Heights section
Of Brooklyn.
The charter was received by
Joseph Belsky, an international
vice president of the union, and
other Amalgamated officers, at a
meeting with Commissioner Her
man T. Stichman.
The project will contain 288
units, on which construction will
begin next spring. Stichman's ap-
proval was given under New York
states limited dividend housing
law.
There will be three-and-a-half
room units with monthly carrying
charges of s52.95; 1873 four-and-a-
half room units at S64.S9; and %
five-and-a-half room units at
s74.97. In addition, each occupant,
who must be an Amalgamated
member, will make a down pay
ment of $240.
The project, to be called the
Harry Silver Apartments after a
deceased union member, will be
this city's third labor cooperative
and the sixth such development un-
der the states non-proit coopera
tive program.
Others are the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers project in the
Bronx, and Bell Park Gardens,
Bell Park Manor, Bell Park Ter
race and s20,O00,OOO project be-
ing developed by the Int1 Brother
hood of Electrical Workers-AFL,
Local 3, all in Queens.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-08
Radio Makers Try
To Get Into Act

The radio and television manu-
facturers moved this week to plac-
ate Senator Edwin C. Johnson,
chairman of the Senate Interstate
Commerce Committee, who for
months has been trying to untangle
snarl over color television and
use of new frequencies.
The Radio Manufacturers Asso-
citation announced that it is setting
up a national television system
committee" to develop basic stan
dards for color television and other
problems. Previously it had been
one of the group urging the Feder-
al Communications Commission to
ego slow" on color and other
changes which might upset the
market for the receivers they are
turning out in record volume.
May Be White Elephants
One of the dangers Senator
johnson has been pointing out is
that millions of buyers of televis-
ion sets may find they have white
on their hands if new
developments in color or new wave
lengths put their machines out of
date.
The manufacturers say their
committee of "top engineers" is
going to make a study of the pro-
blem. That may mean something,
or it may not.
Meanwhile the set makers find
that they just can't make the sets
fast enough to meet the public de-
mand. Production this year is to
be 2.5 million, half million more
than earlier estimates, and $780,
900 are scheduled for next year.
The set makers aren't likely to
do anything to stop such flow of
money as that. So they will stall in
the hope they can get old sets off
their hands before the break comes.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-08
Hiring Halls On
Nest Coast Held
Illegal By NLRB

Washington s(LPA)-The hiring
halls for longshoremen and water
front clerks on the West Coast
violate the Taft Hartley act, trial
examiner for the Natl Labor Re-
lations Board has ruled. The halls
are jointly operated by the en-
ployers and the International
Longshoremen's and Warehouse
mems Union.
The examiner held that the hir-
ing hall system in itself does not
conflict with the law, but that as
the halls are being operated now
they are illegal, in that they dis
criminate against non-members OF
the union. The examiner therefore
held the union violated the law by
insisting on continuing illegal OPP
Grafton of the halls which culmin-
ated in the unions 97-day strike
in 1913. He also recommended that
the union be required to cease de-
manding such discriminatory pro
visions and to refrain from author
izing, instigating, or supporting
any strike action in support OF
such demand.
The trial examiner denied a re-
quest for dismissal of the case
filed by the employers and joined
in by the union because the request
was obviously based on reasons
of expediency." The employers ano
the union had argued that decis-
ion might disrupt the industrial
peace restored to the waterfront
by the 1948 agreement. The NLRB
general counsel opposed dismissal
as condoning unlawful practices.
The union is expected to appeal
the ruling.
A previous ruling that the hir-
ing hall system of the National
Maritime Union at Lake ports is
illegal has been affirmed by a cir
Icuit court, and an appeal to the
Supreme Court is expected this
month.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-08
Effort To Force
Typos Into Court
Just Loose Talk

Washington NPA)-The Ameri-
can Newspaper Publishers Assn
is screaming for the Natl Labor
Relations Board to go into federal
court to force the Int'l Typograph-
ical Union-AFL to comply with the
boards recent sweeping decisions
against the ITU, but observers here
think the publishers may be kidd
ing.
They point out that it would take
the NLRB six to eight months to
prepare brief to take into court,
so complicated are the ITU cases.
Moreover, since it is known that
the ITU itself will petition for new
hearings before the NLRB, obser-
vers close to the union don't think
the board will clutter things up by
going to court now.
The two cases referred to here
were brought against the ITU and
it's Chicago local by the ANPA and
the Chicago Newspaper Publishers
Assn. The employers maintained
the union was trying to keep the
closed shop despite the Taft-Hart-
ley law, and NLRB General Coun-
sci Robert N. Denham obtained an
injunction against the union, but
meanwhile the Chicago local had
won an acceptable hiring procedure
after a long strike against Chic
ago's daily papers. The injunction
was dissolved.
What led the ANPA to scream
again to the NLRB, calling for
court action, was a set of instruc-
tions ITU headquarters sent to
local unions. The instructions said,
in effect, that since the injunction
had been dissolved the union was
under no legal restraints since the
NLRB's order could not be enforc-
ed without court action.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-08

Ask for Union Labeled merchan-
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-08
Members Support
j. curran, Reflect
Leftists Group

New York (LPA)-Big Joe Cur
ran, president of the Natl Mari
time Union, won a smashing vic
tory over the Communists, Trot-
skyites and other dissidents who
have been kicking up fuss on
the New York waterfront.
Curran obtained positive approx
al of his anti-Communist policy
when the great majority of 5000
seamen present at a meeting the
night of Dec. l accepted the re-
concentrations of union trial
committee upholding the suspen-
sion of Is officers. At the same
time, he was given an overall vote
of confidence. The voting was sup
erintended by the Honest Ballot
Assn.
The left-wing dissidents had
taken advantage of growing unem-
ployment in deepwater shipping to
stir up trouble. The Communists
among them were undoubtedly
seeking revenge for Curran's in
sistence on the strong anti-Com-
munist policy adopted at the
MINUS convention this year.
Meanwhile, the malcontents had
sought an injunction against the
carrying out of Curran's policies.
Curran called the Dec. l meeting
in the face of request from
New York State Supreme Court
judge to postpone it until the in
junction request could be acted
upon.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-08
cruikskank Talks
At Labor Farley

Urbana (LPA) = Mel S on II.
Cruikshank, Director of Social Sec
urity Activities for the AFL, pre-
sented the official AFL position on
pension plans at a public lecture
at the University of Illinois
campus, sponsored by the Institute
of Labor and Industrial Relations.
A large part of his audience was
made up of AFL union representa-
tives from Illinois attending two
day conference conducted by the
Institute. The conference was held
at the request of the Illinois Fed
Grafton of Labor, to study the role
of AFL central bodies in their local
communities.
Cruikshank, an authority in the
field, recently served on the u. S.
Senate advisory committee which
made thorough study of the ma
tional social security program and
recommended extensive changes.
Cruikshank questioned the value
of union-negotiated pension plans,
and pointed out their weaknesses,
although admitting they were nee
essary stop-gaps because of the lag
in government benefits. "The Am
erican Federation of Labor" he
said, "is advocating amendments to
the federal social security act
which will provide a sound means
of security in old age for ALL" This
will be a major item in the AFLI
program for the next
session of Congress-, he said.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-08
1t Takes Dough
But NAM Has 1t

Washington (LPA) - The Natl
Association of Manufacturers re-
ported in the most recent issue of
its newspaper the great extent to
which NAM goes to get it's side of
the story before the public.
Example it gave was a five-page
news release on it's testimony be-
fore Congressional committee in
vestigating monopoly. The release
went by messenger to all Washing
ton Offices of the country's leading
newspapers and magazines, by mail
1850 newspapers throughout the
country, to 300 leading editorial
writers and columnists, to $50
radio newscasters; $50 of these
news releases have gone out so far
this year, 1881 similar releases in
special regions, and $40 radio re-
leases.
The NAM doesn't stop with the
daily press, though. More than
5000 weekly papers get its Indus
trial Press Service and it sends
more than 5000 manufacturers a
special news service for employe
publications.
The manufacturers association
also pays for Hollywood produced
movies which it estimates will be
seen by nearly 100000 people this
year. The latest is a film called
"The Quarterback" which tells
about a football hero who enters
the business world. He finds that
security Cannot be guaranteed by
anyone or anything-that it is
solely product of hard work"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-08
AFL Wins Fight
To Keep World
Federation Open

London. - American Federation
of Labor delegates, backed by other
American trade union representa-
tives, won an initial skirmish to
keep membership in the new inter-
national labor federation open to
all bona fde free trade unions.
At the opening of the founding
meeting, AFL Vice President David
Dubinsky, president of the Inter
national Ladies Garment Workers,
urged and obtained delegates APP
proyal for creating special Gre
dentials committee to extend invi-
tations to Roman Catholic unions
in Belgium, the Netherlands, Swift
zerland, Luxembourg and Den
mark. These unions represent an
estimated 100000 members who
have steadfastly fought against the
encroachment of communism. They
were not invited originally al
though the Socialist unions from
JileSe COuiltIICS WCIC.
The American labor delegations
were represented as feeling that
any trade union center composed
of 8 or more democratic unions
should be free to join the new
world organization.
"The Christian Unions lin Hol-
land and Belgium) certainly are
free, and they certainly oppose
communism" said George P. De-
laney, AFL international repre-
sentative. $50 we want them here,
and l might say the American dele
cation presents a good example in
this respect.
"We here represent the AFL, the
CIO and the United Mine Work
ers. At home we may have our diff
ferences, and in some respects we
are competitive, but on the larger
international problems confronting
labor we are in agreement, and you
see we are seconding each others
motions"
The conference adopted the AFL
suggestion that its name include
the word "free" and it will be
known as the international Con-
federation of Free Trade Unions.
AFL President William Green
said as the conference opened that
the main detectives of the new or
ganization will be "the promotion
of the economic, industrial and
social welfare of workers and as a
barrier to communism and COM
munist infiltration into free trade
union movements"
Mr.. Green cabled that the AF'L
group arrived safely in London
after a pleasant ocean voyage.
This was his first visit in 81 years.
Almost instant confirmation of
the infant organizations power OPP
posed to communism came from
Moscow.
The Soviet trade union paper,
Trud,. charged that the new organ
ization twill constitute first and
foremost an organization of dissid-
ents and strikebreakerS."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-08
BUSINESS ECONOMIST ANSWERS
A&P ADS IN ANTITRUST SUIT

Washington (LPA)-The Wash
ington newspapers, guilty Of
charges they would not even print
49dvertising defending the govern
Fyent's antitrust case against
APP, have suddenly begun to try
to make amends.
The Washington Post has led the
way. First it printed story on
Attorney General McGrath's inter
view by the U. S. News and World
Report, explaining the govern
ment's reasons for acting against
the APP.
But even more impressive was
the Posts publication of two
column letter by Gardiner c..
Means, noted economist for, the
business mems organization-Com-
mittee for Economic Development
defending the governments acts
ion against the A&P. Means letter
was printed the same day the Post
carried the latest APP advertise
ment in which the APP finally took
cognizance of the governments
reply to its charges.
Means letter was an effective
reply to the Arp advertisement,
and also to a column by two econ
omists the Post ran recently de-
Tending APP. Means agreed that
some of the practices charged
against the A&P seemed to be in
the public interest-but added that
ain so far as the lower prices lin
APP stores) reflect uneconomic
concessions forced from suppliers
by the tremendous buying power of
the A&P" the low prices in A&P
!, stores are against the public in
kerest."
This, of course, is the heart of
the governments case against the
APP. 1t does not object to low
prices to the public in APP stores
A&P Head Tries To Duck Senators
Washington (LPA) = When
President d. T. Bofinger of
APP CO. refused to appear be-
fore a Senate subcommittee
investigating the recent sharp
boost in coffee prices, chair
man Guy Gillette Cd, Iowa)
said he may order the issuance
of a subpoena to the A&P
head. Bofinger was asked to
appear Dec. 5, to tell the sub
committee the prices APP is
charging for coffee, the prices
paid for coffee in the growing
countries, and the marllup
taken by APP.
or anywhere else 1t does object to
prices which reflect unfair use of
monopoly power at the expense of
other stores and the consumers
who use those stores.
"The significance of (such) bar
gaining power" Means wrote, the
Post, "lies in the possibility that
when it is used by the APP to
force special discounts and conces-
sions from suppliers, the latter
would, in turn, charge higher
prices to APPS competitors, Civ
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-08
Comment On
World Events

To help the independent coun-
tries of the Far East maintain
their freedom against Communist
aggression is the imperative task
facing the United States and other
free nations, the American Feder-
alton of Labor strongly emphasizes
in its latest monthly survey. The
survey reviews and comments on
developments in Asia since the St.
Paul AFL convention declared for
the fullest possible aid to nom
Communist China and countries tc
the south and east.
Communist military conquest of
China, now almost complete, lis o.
immense consequence to all free
dom loving people" the AFL point
out. 1t says Communist increment
are at work in India, Burma, Indo-
China, Indonesia, the Philippines
Japan, the South Korean Republic
and elsewhere.
"These countries, overshadowed
by Russia on the north and stretch
ing from Pakistan on the far west
to (but not including) Australia on
the southeast" the federation says,
"cover a land area almost 4 times
that of the USA and contain more
than half Of the worlds entire
population. Seven times as many
people live there as in the United
States"
Progress Of the countries named
above toward elf-government "is
truly remarkable" the AFL notes,
but adds that most of their people
live under the most primitive con-
ditions, Offering fertile field for
Communist activities, which are in
tensifed as the conquest of China
proceeds
Promises of great benefits from
the workers democracy" sound
inviting to workers with such low
living standards "and they cannot
know what other millions have
learned = that these Communist
promises are false and that those
who swallow the Communist baitI
end in slavery, poverty and the
police state controlled by Moscow"
the federation continues. Then it
declares:
ITO help these people raise their
living standards and keep their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10
From Y. NJ. X. RIfgFaGss

EfFoka y. - a. MINT GS4F$
For Mrs. .. n. Acl~. Washing
too: Several correspondents have
suggested excellent ocoks on gar
dening bat ] haven't seen any
reference TO the ofaes ] CONSIDER
the best Of the lot The three ]
recommend cost 30 CENTS alto
getheT NSDA Bulletin 1873 the
Farm GARDEN and NS1A Bulse-
TN III tGroxtng Annual Flew
erfng Plants cost Is cents each
from the superintendent Of doeu-
mentx. Government Printing Of
Ace. A very fine 3a-page booklet
without advertising Is published
free by Joseph Harris Co. Inc.
seed growers. Rochester. N. Y.
giving specific instructions for
each vegetable. fruit and fiowers.
OLD HYANAI.S9
From Mrs. NJ. b. s.. Washington ,
have received an appeal from
the inmates OF an old-sge home
for copies Of Redemption Songs
Words and Music Edition" and
Sankey's Sacred Songs and
Solos"
These are very large old
hymnals. and. ] understand. were
published In London. England
some years ago. The publisher oil
the first, ] believe. WAS Pickering
& Inglis. ] am told both songs
were used extensively throughout
the British Empire. and were also
popular with the Older Brethren
and Baptist churches In the
United States about 80 or 20 yeas
ago.
l hope some reader viii be able
TO help me locate copies of these
old sacred song books that we
may add \ bit OF happiness TO the
lives OF these aged folks,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10
L.IIaACS?

fFrom Mrs. J. D.. Lexington Park
7 would appreciate some In.
formation on the lilac plant
There are available TO me several
lilac bushes and the knowledge
for transplanting same would b.
of much help.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10

Any little girl will look prettier
in this puff -sleeved, yoke dress and
matching bonnet. Embroider the
pretty posies on an organdy dress
for party time and cool tubbable
cotton for everyday.
Pattern envelope No. R2834 con-
tains tissue pattern for dress and
bonnet sizes 2, 8 and 4 years in
cluded, material requirements and
sewing instructions; hot-iron
transfer for embroidery. stitch
illustrations and color chart.
To obtain this pattern, send 10
cents In coins. giving pattern
number, your name. address and
zone number to Peggy Roberts,
The Washington Star. p. o. Box
100, Station G, New York 10. N. Y.
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Readers Clearing House
PIANOS

EAaEsSEz
From Mrs. W. A. S. Washington ,
To Mrs. c. 8. Arlingt ton: While
I am not an authority, ] should
like 10 offer my ideas concerning
pianos for what they're worth
understand q console. which Is The
spinet type with raised section
at the back. holds the same size
harp as the baby grand. Thus. II
could have many o. the qualities
while not taking up the space Of q
baby grand This Is an important
consideration II one is not per
manently located. II the piano Is
for child II might be wise 10 get
the least expensive type. which /
think. is the spartment-Size up
right Should the childs interest
in the instrument warrant IL. an
exchange for q better one could be
effected AT a later date. /. TOO,
shall look forward TO more au-
thoritatiye replies.
TRIESTE?
From Mrs. J. p. H.. Mt. Rainier }
would greatly appreciate hear
ing from some one who has recent
ly returned from Trieste, Italy.
who would give me information
regarding weather. clothes. food
needed, electrical appliances. etc.
Also information regarding leather
goods. understand that due TO
the weather conditions. leather be-
comes mildewy and moldy. If
this Is true. Is there q way to COM
bat It?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10
pAKERY-TYPE ICING.

From Mrs. II. z. H.. Washington
Spring cleaning uncovered a re-
Iquest for bakery-type icing. ]
don't even know the name Of the
lady requesting ii. but have
found this recipe extremely de-
licious. Firm from the beginning
still soft TO the last cake crumb.
II any one Is interested in many
; variations-eoffee. cocoa, fruit.
pineapple. strawberry. etc-I
would be glad TO supply them.
Butter frosting: One cup
butter Tor vegetable shortening,
pound tabout ga cups confec-
toners sugar. sifted: few grains
salt. 4 to S tablespoons liquid. u
tespoons vanilla. Cream butter
add sugar gradually. stirring until
well blended: add salt. Stir in
! liquid fcream. milk or hot water
a little at a time. adding Just
enough TO give a good spreading
consistency: beat until fluffy: add
vanilla or other fiavoring.
BANANA CAKE.
! From Mrs. A. X. Washington
One-eighth pound butter. GU =
sugar. 4 egg yolks. teaspoon
vanilla, cup milk. 2 scant cups
of sifted -four. ? teaspoons baking
powder. Brown butter in three
9-inch cake tins. about u tea
spoon in each. spread batter on
| all three. bake and brown. watch
often. Then use the 4 egg whites
for frosting. just beaten; add /
| teaspoon vanilla and Il cup sugar.
Spread thinly on first layer. then
slice bananas all over each layer
with frosting again on bananas.
This makes a very delicious large
cake.
| EDGINGS?
/ From Miss N. McC.. Alexandria,
I wonder II some one In your
column could tell me where I can
purchase the crochet book OF
handkerchief edgings with three
little squares In one corner of the
handkerchief and in each little
square is an Irish rose This edging
is perfectly beautiful. but I have
been unable to And the book In
any of the local stores.