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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-06-02
Big Steel Bucks
Pension Plans
Of SteeIworkers

Pittsburgh (LPA) - The Car
'negie-Illinois Steel Co, major sub
sidiary of giant US Steel, revealed
at least part of the tactics the
steel industry will use this year in
attempting to wiggle out of meet
ing the United Steelworkers Of
America demands.
In letter to USA President, the
company said that it was willing to
talk wages and health insurance
but pensions have "no present re-
levance."
Similar letters were Immediately
forthcoming from other members
of the GUS Steel family"
A spokesman for the Jones &
Laughlin Steel Co.-one of the
biggest Of the independents-re-
vealed that, as usual, "little steel"
will follow the pattern set by the
industry giant.
c. r. Cox, president of Carnegie
Illinois, said in his letter that the
company "regrets" that USA has
asked for anything at all. The
downward trend" in the cost of
living and the present uncertain
ties in the general business stu
alton" lead the profits-swollen in
dustry to the conclusion that it
should grant little or nothing to its
workers this year, according to
Cox.
A similar letter was dispatched
to the Industrial Union of Marine
& Shipbuilding Workers by ID. d.
Strohmeier of the shipbuilding di-
vision of Bethlehem Steel Co.
asked IUMSWA to
its request for new
contract for 10000 employees in the
steel company's shipyards.
In Schenectady, NY, the Ameri-
can Locomotive Co. last week lock-
ed out USA members when they
neld a protest meeting, during
hours, against ALCO pro-
Dosals for a speedup and reduc-
ions in piece rates.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-06-02
Mcdonald Replies
To Charges Made
By 'Left-Wingers'

Washington (LPA) - Unit d
Steelworkers of America Secre-
tary- Treasurer David Mcdonald
last week replied in detail to the
"Jim Crow charges made against
the USA by the '1eft-wing" Mine,
Mill & Smelter Workers.
Appearing before the House
Labor Subcommittee on fair en-
ployment practices legislation, be-
fore which INNS Vice President
Reid Robinson had attacked USA,
Mcdonald declared: eve have been
and are now unconditionally oppos-
ed to any type of discriminatory
hiring practice by any employer"
Robinson had charged that USA
has "cooperated" with the Tennes-
see Coal, Iron & Railroad Co., at
Birmingham, Ala, to prevent the
hiring of Negro miners. Mcdonald
pointed out that Negro as we'll as
white workers in the iron ore mines
under MMS contracts have for sew
eral years asked USA to take them
in.
Finally, Mcdonald said, when it
became clear that MMS would lose
its bargaining status with the COM
pany, USA stepped in. A majority
Of the workers in April voted for
USA over MMS.
The USA spokesman also gave
Subcommittee Chairman Rep.
Adam Powell Cd, N.Y. who the
previous week had permitted Rob
inson to say what he pleased about
USA before the Congressional
body, some information about the
MMS leader. Robinson, Mcdonald
declared, had quit the presidency
of MMS in 1916 after half of the
unions executive board had found
him guilty of trying to shake an
of MMS members down
to the tune of $1,000 to cover his
brothers debts.
The anti-Robinson board men,
bers declared at the time that Rob-
inson's conduct would destroy the
memberships faith in the union,
that it was either a shake down"
or bribery attempt. Altho Robin
son denied that it was either, he
admitted having solicited the
money from the company official.
When the prospective donor,
Charles Pack of the Doehler-Jarvis |
Metal Co., asked Robinson why he
didn't apply for a loan from the
bank, the MINIS chief admitted that
he didn't think he would be able to |
pay back the money.
Mcdonald also refuted MMSl
charges that members in the Birm-
ngham area had "ganged-up" on
INNS Secretary-Treasurer Maurice
Travis. He pointed out that the
only man to swing on Travis was
4 rank-and-filer whom Travis had
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-06-02
Tobin Urges
FEPC Passage

Washington (LPA)-Labor Sec
retary Maurice Tobin last week
gave his endorsement to pending
fair employment practices legisla-
tion. The previous week both AFL
and CIO had urged quick action on
the bill which would bar discrim-
inatory hiring practices.
"While it is true that Negroes
are the principal victims of dis
elimination in employment, they
are by no means the only ones,"
Tobin pointed out. "Jews and Cath
Iolics are often Disseminated
against and there are a number Of
local prejudices on the basis of ma
tional origin. In the southwest, for
example, Americans of Mexican
background are probably the prin-
cipal objects of discrimination"
The Labor Dept chief said that
experience in states like his own
Massachusetts, with their FEPC
laws, proves the Importance of
compulsory enforcement provisions.
He emphasized, however, that sell
dom is it necessary to use them.
About the economic Importance
of FEPC Tobin had this to say:
Discrimination in employment
subject large segments of our
population to substandard housing,
inadequate diets, poor health, in
adequate education, and adversely
affects the general welfare.
Discrimination in employment
produces a vicious chain effect in
that it depresses the wages and
incomes of the minority groups, re-
sulting in reduced purchasing pow
er and potential markets for goods,
which in turn results in reduced
R e due ID production
cuts down employment.
"The impact of discriminatory
therefore, is not only
upon the immediate victims but up
on US all. Conversely, the elimin-
alton of discrimination in employ
ment would insure full and efficient
use of all our workers, resulting in
greater purchasing power and con-
sumer demand, leading to greater
production and a higher standard
Of living for ALL"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-06-02
IoWo's Governor
On Record For
Union Security

Mason City, Ia. (LPA)-Iowa' s
Republican governor, William S.
Beardsley, put himself solidily on
record for union security and un-
hampered collective bargaining, in
an address to the Iowa State Fed
Grafton of Labor's convention here.
Beardsley, druggist and farm
er, who defeated a reactionary
COP incumbent in primaries last
year with organized labor's help,
told the convention: Il firmly be-
lieve in the right of collective bar
gaining"
"Also, l believe the working peo-
pie are entitled to union security"
he added. "We in Iowa are justly
proud of our labor movement and
of the accomplishments of the
workers of our great state"
Delegates cheered Beardsley, but
some of them bluntly pointed out
that "the members of the COVER
nor's party do not believe in col
lective bargaining" They cited the
refusal of the Republican legisla-
ture to repeal the states law bar
ring closed or union shop agree
ments, and called for an all-out
campaign in the next election to
defeat those who voted wrong.
Another highlight of the conven-
tion was a stiff fight over the of
fcers of the Federation. A. A.
Couch was reelected president for
the sixth term by a narrow major
ity of 203 to 191.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-06-02
STAGE HANDS WIN
HOLLYWOOD PACTS

Hollywood (LPA)-The Int'l AL
lance of Theatrical Stage En-
.ployes-AFL last week signed con-
tracts with ten major movie
studies, giving IATSE "sole juris-
diction over all machine and mech
anical work in the industry"
IATSE representative Roy Brew
er said that this contract ends the
four years jurisdictional squabble
between IATSE and the Conference
of Studio Unions.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-06-02

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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-06-02
Important Information
On Old-Age Security

The fourth in the dramatic series
"You and Your Security" will be
broadcast by Station WHO on
Saturday, June a, at 7:45 p. m.
This series answers important
questions about the Federal system
of old-age security and survivors
insurance. These presentations fea-
ture the talents of some of the
foremost screen and stage stars.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-06-02
Comment On
World Events

Good news comes in an Interna.
tional Labor Office report on the
use Of forced labor in colonial
areas of the world. The ILO says
there has been a marked reduction
in such labor and it cites other
benefits resulting from observance
Of international labor conventions
or treaties adopted in the last 20
years.
The conventions deal with forced
labor Of prisoners and natives in
backward areas and other stand
ard forms but do not, ILO spokes-
men explained, cover the kind OF
forced labor used in the Soviet
Union and the Communist coun-
tries Of East Europe.
Under the terms Of a United Ma
tions Economic and Social Council
resolution, the ILO is supposed to
investigate forced labor imposed
for political purposes but this task
has not been done. 1t is expected
to prove tough job, as Russia and
its satellite nations have shown no
disposition to permit any first hand
investigation Of charges that large
scale forced labor exists within
their borders.
After analyzing the Is replies Of
member governments concerning
the 1880 convention on forced
labor, lilo experts report "that
cases of the exaction of forced or
compulsory labor are comparative
ly few and that, in addition, there
is very marked tendency to re-
duce or even to abolish it."
The experts have observed that
in resorting to unsafe and COM
pulsory labor for cultivation in the
Australian territory of Papua, the
safeguards provided for in the con-
vention seem to be enforced, and
furthermore the Australian gov
eminent reports that the abolition
of such obligations is under con-
France declares that compulsory
labor for the benefit of native
chiefs no longer exists in the
French Union. However, the aboli-
ton of compulsory cultivation has
led to disastrous consequences and
its application has had to be sus-
pended temporarily, the French
say.
The Netherlands affirm that
compulsory labor as prohibited by
the convention no longer exists in
Indonesia. The experts, however,
desire additional information con-
,erning the conditions of work per-
formed on private estates.
= = J.
The United Kingdom says that
Malayan factory labor may be COM |
,elled to work overtime, but only
IN the payment of compensation at
iouble pay for maximum of three
hours of overtime in any one day. |
IN this case also the experts have
.alled for additional information.
rhe experts also have commented
hat in Zanzibar exceptional war
lime legislative measures provid-
ng for compulsory cultivation
should no longer be enforced.
With regard to the 1889 conven-
ion on penal sanctions against in
ligenous workers for breaches of
ontract, failure to refund advances
# wages, or damage to property
he experts declare that "there is
general tendency to abolish penal
and to replace them by
ormal sanltions under civil law"
They find that these reports
how that penal sanctions are only
pplied in IL territories and that in
territories measures are already |
nvisaged to abolish sanctions al
ogether.
Evening star., 1949-12-12
Arlington Fire Company
Elects james Mohon

James B. Mahon has beer
elected president Of Arlington
County Volunteer Fire Company
No. /. Other officers are:
John B. Eddington, vice presi-
dent: Elmer j. Blackmer, jr., Sec
|retary- treasurer; Robert A. Bry-
an, assistant secretary; Thomas
Cain. chief; John Eddington
deputy chief: Archie Hughes. ST..
captain: Morris Cain, lieutenant;
Walter Bracket, fire marshal:
Marshall Stamford. first aid cap
tain, and Pete Thompson, fire SER
geant. ...
Evening star., 1949-12-12

the Senate Finance Committee
led a move in the last session of
Congress to cut many of the excise
taxes back to the 1912 levels. He
estimated it would clip $500. 900 .00O
off Federal revenues.
His proposal was approved by the
Finance Committee on a 7-to-6
vote. But it was never brought up
for action in the Senate.
Senator johnson estimated that
repeal of the wartime excise levies
would cost the Government about
$l.250.00,000 year in lost income
Indications are that selective re-
ductions are more likely. particu-
larly on communication and trans
portation taxes.
Mr.. Sawyer. in a radio interview
yesterday, was asked what he
would recommend be done about
the excise taxes levied on commu-
nications, cosmetics. leather goods
and other items during the war to
dampen demand.
II don't care to anticipate my
own report specifically" he re-
Evening star., 1949-12-12
Successful Pictures Made
On 200.|nch Telescope
BY the Asseeiossd Press

PALOMAR. Calf, Dec. Ia
New photographs made with the
200-inch telescope at Palomar
Observatory, the first since the
huge mirror was repolished, in
dicate it is "a thoroughly sue
cessful instrument" says DR.. Ira
S. Bowen. director of Palomar
and Mount Wilson Observatories.
The mirrors full range will not
be achieved. however. he said, un-
til a correction lens has been in
stalled. This lens will give the
Hale the same focal ratio as the
100-inch and we will then be able
to get accurate comparable photo
graphs" he said.
The Hale mirror was designed
Evening star., 1949-12-12
Senator Johnson Adds
His Support for Cut Of
Wartime Excise Tax
BY the Associofed Press

Senator johnson. Democrat of
Colorado, said today he agrees
with Secretary of Commerce Saw
yer that a cut in the wartime ex-
else taxes would spur business.
Mr.. Sawyer said yesterday that
in his recent grass roots" survey
of business conditions the sugges-
ton advanced most frequently by
businessmen was for the elimina-
ton or reduction of the excise
levies. .
He would not say. however,
whether he would submit such a
recommendation to President Tru-
man in report on his trip.
Senator Johnson, a member of
Evening star., 1949-12-12

the mirrors surface were removed
by polishing last summer. The
mirror then was given a new
aluminium rejecting coat and re-
placed in the telescope.
Evening star., 1949-12-12

to see q billion light years into
space, twice the range Of the 100
inch on Mount Wilson.
High spots over an area Of 20
inches around the outside edge of
Evening star., 1949-12-12

piled. However, In the case you
mention. there is no doubt that
repeal Of excise taxes-as would
be true Of any tax relief-would
be an incentive to business"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-21
CONDITIONS
OF WEATHER
ALASKA PTS.

Weatne- conotions and temper
stures at various Alaska points,
also on the Pacific Coast, at 4:30
a. M, 120th Meridian Time, and
;eleased by the Weather Bureau,
Juneau. follow:
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-21
40 ABOARD pAA'S
WEDNESDAY, TRIPS

Pan American Always flights
carried 20 passengers yesterday in
and out of Juneau Airport as fol-
lows
From Seattle: Harry Hamilton.
J. A. Smith, Earl Hawkins, Luri-
line Hawkins, r. w. Wadgalis, G.
H. Macdonald, Louis Bruins and
Gerald O'Brien.
From Fairbanks: Martin Holm,
Bessie Grant, Charles Helig, Con-
stattinos Dritscules, w. j. Newman,
1. Tague.,
To Seattle: George Rite, Bishop
Gleason, Harold Gronroos, Eleanor
O'Reilly and infant Danny, Fred
Sphinx, H. C. Floresca, Sgt. d. c.
Richter, Pearl Peterson, Lou Hud-
son, Robert Thorp, r. NJ McFar-
land.
To Whitehorse: Louis Senechal,
r. Mcdonald.
To Fairbanks: r. NJ Flint, d. w.
Early, w. b. Lyden, Robert Hopes,
Glenu Leach, Robert Williams, Mrs.
H.. E.. Young, Jack Williams, Roc
ert Watkins, Mrs. ]. r. Lees, Caro-
line Lees.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-21
PIE SOCIAL

At the Chapel by the Lake, Apr.
% 1880 p. m. Free will offer
ing IA 1t
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-21
TRIPLE FEATURE ON
PROGRAM TONIGHT
AT MINING CLASS

Tonight's class in the mining
course sponsored by the University
of Alaska extension service will be
triple feature"
G.. D. Jermain of the U. S. Bur-
eau of Mines and william TWEEN
hotel of the U. S. Geological Sur
vey will be guest speakers. Each
will give short talk on the func-
lions of his agency, and the bene-
fits each offers to prospectors and
mine operators.
In addition, Howard M. Fowler
will discuss and demonstrate the
use of Geiger counters in detecting
radioactivity.
While some rs persons are enroll
ed for the course, all lectures and
programs are open to the public.
They are held nightly at 7:3O
O'Clock in the Juneau High School.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-21
FEAST OF pA5oMA
TO BE CELEBRATED

The Eastern Orthodox Churches
throughout the world are celebrat-
ing the ending of the Passover
with full services at midnight
Paschal celebrations.
Sunday is the Orthodox Church's
Easter, since this Church still
celebrates all religious holy days
according to the Julian calendar
The 40 days following Easter are
days of special significance to all
members of the church and the
customary greeting is "Kristos Vos
Kres" in Russian and "KristoS
Aneste" in Greek Christ is
RiSen!'
Good Friday services are to be
held.
Cyril j. Zuboff-sub-deaco in
the local church, is leaving today
for Hoonah to hold Paschal serv-
ices there.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-21
ELKS LADIES NIGHT

Saturday, April % is Ladies Night
at the Elks Club. Dancing starts
at 10 p. m. For Elks and their
ladies only. 176 st
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-21
JOB SEEKERS ARE
STRANDED ALONG
ALASKA HIGHWAY

q
ANCHORAGE-Th mud-ridden
Alaska highway is literally dotted
with the stranded automobiles of
northbound jobseekers who have
exhausted their money battling
heartbreaking spring thaw road
conditions, it is reported from here.
Lee Brummett, former member OF
the Anchorage police detective
force, who arrived here this week
with a convoy Of light trucks and
cars from Seattle, said carloads OF
bankrupt Alaska bound settlers are
stranded in nearly every Canadian
city along the Alcan route.
Traffic northward is heavy
Brummett reported today. Nearly
all of the cars on the road are
carrying jobseekers Or prospective
homesteaders north. Thirty-seven
cars checked through Tok Junction
customs station bound for Anchor
age in one day this week.
but the southbound traffic is
almost as heavy. We passed a
steady stream of cars heading back
south. Some OF them called to us
and told us not to go to Fairbanks
or Anchorage as there were no
jobs in Alaska and we would have
to sleep in the streets"
Brummett said the Province OF
Alberta has banned all trucks larg-
er than half-ton pickups, and all
house trailers from their roads, due
to frost bumps" in the blacktopped
highways. He said this has block
ed the shipment of gasoline to
many way stations and the price of
fuel is soaring.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-21
: THE FUGITIVE"
DARING FEATURE,
CAPITOL THEATRE

A daring and powerful screen
offering. THE Fugitive opened at
the Capitol Theatre yesterday to
ering film-goers an inspiring story
Of conflict and devotion.
Starring Henry Fonda, Dolores
del Rio and Pedro Armendariz, the
Argosy Pictures drama deals with
a courageous priest who braves the
anti-clerical DEGREES of a small
Latin american country to minister
to his flock Hunted through the
jungles by police officer deter
mined to carry out his govern
ment's policy, the Father goes
serenly on his way, holding masses,
christening and burying as his duty
calls him.
A beautiful Latin girl, a treach-
erous mestizo and an American
outlaw play leading parts in the
gripping story. The girl hides the
priest when the officers overtake
him. Realizing his only safety lies
in flight, he crosses over to
neighboring country. But the half
breed, spurred on by promise of a
reward, induces the priest to return
and administer last rites to the
dying outlaw, and thus brings
about terrific climax.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-21
ALL-5CH00L PLAY
DEAR RUTH" AT
GYM FRIDAY NIGHT

Tomorrow night is the night for
the presentation Of Dear Ruth" by
an all-school cast at the Juneau
high school gymnasium.
Firstact of the two-act comedy
will begin at $50.
Playing the lead roles of Ruth"
and LIT. Bill" will be Shirley Ell
stead and Donald MacKinnon, sup
ported by an eight cast.
Presentation of the popular COM
edy is to be made on circular
stage in the gymnasium, with the
audiense seated around the stage
area
Directing the production Is Miss
Helen Schaefer, high school speech
teacher.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-21
1000 Housing
Units Needed
Al Anchorage

ANCHORAGE - Two thousand
apartment units are needed in
Anchorage, according to E. Glen
Wilder. director of the Alaska
Housing Authority, who addressed
the Chamber of Commerce.
AT present interest has been
indicated in the construction OF
900 units under the new FILA
program" he said.
Wilder said estimates show 5000
housing units are needed through
out the territory.
Private builders need have no
fear of competition from public
housing" Wilder said. 1.-THE Alaska
Housing Authority does not want to
build and will give every encourage
ment to private builders to meet
the requirements Tor housing"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-21
PRA ENGINEERS OUT
ON LOCATION TRIPS

With spring weather making road
work possible, staff members of the
Public Roads Administration are
going ION location" nearly every
day.
M. M. Flint, PRA construction en-
gineer, went to Fairbanks yester-
day; L. r. Davis. assistant location
engineer, is on trip to Anchor
age and Seward; Chris Wyller, dis
trict engineer, and L., H. Miller,
materials engineer, went yesterday
to Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-21
REGIONAL OFFICE
OF IVA HAS MOVED
TO valentine BLDG.

The Regional Office OF the Ter
ritorial Veterans Affairs. which
handles all local applications for
loans, has moved from Room 314,
Federal Building to Room 7 in the
Valentine Building.
Frank r. Clayton, Regional d.
rector for the First Division, Is in
charge of this office, and asks that
all payments be made through his
office, and any information de-
sired regarding a loan may be OBJ
tanned by contracting him.
Mrs. Frances Berg is employed
as Secretary for this office &C
cording to Clayton.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-21

FROM PELICAN
E. Torkilsen of Pelican is at the
Baranof fHotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-21
LUTHERAN AID WILL
MEET This EVENING

The April meeting of the Luth-
eran Ladies Aid will be held this
evening at o'clock at the home
of Mrs. Chris Wyller, with Mrs
John WHITTIER, ST., as co-hostess.
Saviour will he the theme word
to be used in the scripture verses
for roll call. The program, planned
by Miss Ruth Royal, will include
the showing of an interesting film.
Visitors are most cordially welcome
to attend this meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-21
Return
From Trip South

Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Faulkner re-
turned aboard the Baranof from
the South. Mrs. Faulkner has been
visiting in California for the past
five months. She was joined by Mr..
Faulkner three weeks ago at San
Francisco where he appeared as
counsel in the Circuit Court Of APP
peals for the Ninth Circuit in the
experience rating" appeal case OF
Griffin VS.. the Unemployment
Compensation Commission.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-21
CHOIR, MISSIONARY
SOCIETY, MEMORIAL
CHURCH WILL MEET

Memorial Church choir meets for
rehearsal in the church this eve
ming at 7::30 o'clock, and also at
that hour the Missionary Society
meets at the Manse, 1908 Tenth
and B Street.