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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-05-05

that have exclusive government
controlled funds for workmen's
compensation, the overhead runs
only to 1870 according to the
AFL and CIO. These states include
Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Ore
gon, Washington, West Virginia
and Wyoming.
The labor organizations denoun-
ced propaganda campaign launch
ed by the insurance companies to
scare the public into believeing
that exclusive state funds would
lead to estate socialism"
Socialism hasn't taken over any
of the states which established
their own exclusive public funds,
the labor groups declared. They
cited, too, the fact that in Canada
all nine provinces have exclusive
provincial funds. "Does anyone
dare say that Canada is socialis-
tic ?" they demanded.
"This wolf-cry of socialism is
pure bunk" the AFL and CIO
stressed. "It is intended to per-
petuate the profits of the private
insurance companies from the mis-
cry and deaths of injured work
ers."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-05-05
Union Still
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way Express employees, wound up
its hearings in Washington. 1t is
slated to hand down its recon-
mendations by May 8.
(5) Four operating" Brother
hoods and the st. Louis-San Fran
cisco Railroad announced cancel
lation Of an agreement, first enter
ed into in 1928, which provided for
employment of whites only" on
train crews. The action was taken
as the Federal court in st. Louis
started a trial of a suit brought by
five Negro employees to enjoin dis
elimination on the road. The five
also demanded $4,400,000 in actual
and punitive damages from the
Brotherhoods.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-05-05

living, the delegation reported:
"If the Norwegian standard of
living is put at 100, the Russian
cannot be higher than about co."
The delegation found that con-
nections with foreigners are re
garded by the Russian government
with great suspicion" 1t pointed
out that early in 194S a law was
made forbidding Russians to re-
ceive foreigners in their homes or
to visit the homes of foreigners
and added:
Besides the military, the var
ious branches of the police occupy
a prominent position in the general
picture. In large towns they are
seen everywhere and in large num-
bers, at public buildings, on squares
and streets, in museums, at the
railway stations, even at football
Giving credit where credit is
due, the Norwegians said they
were "most impressed by the re-
construction work that is going on
in such towns as Stalingrad and
Leningrad." They noted, however
that "there is hardly any country
where the government so conscious
ly keeps the standard of living
down in order to ensure a speedy
reconstruction as the Soviet
Union"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-05-05
Ldbor United Behind Fight
On Insurance Companies

Boston (LPA)-Against a pow
erful insurance lobby, the AFL and
CIO in this state are staging an
about battle to induce the legisla-
ture to enact an exclusive state
fund to handle workmen's accident
compensation, and to take that out
of the hands of private insurance
companies.
"Stop the profits from human
misery and DEATH" the top labor
groups declared in a joint state
ment. "Our present system for
years has forced the poor, injured
worker and his widow to fight the
profit-makers-the 50-odd private
insurance companies operating in
this commonwealth"
A joint pamphlet put out by the
state AFL and CIO pointed out
that from 1887 to 1916, the private
insurers collected over $191, 100000
in premiums, but paid out only
S101, 100000 to injured workers,
dependents, doctors and hospitals.
$50 only 55 cents in every dollar
is used up in compensation pay
ments," the pamphlet declared.
"The private insurers have kept
45 cents plus the interest on pre-
miums and reserves, adding mill
ions of dollars more to their pro-
fits, even after payment of over
head"
The private companies in Mass
achusetts have been charging off
400 to overhead, but in states
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-05-05
Dubinsky Calls
For Labor
Liberal Unity

New York (LPA)-Receiving an
award from the League of Indus
trial Democracy in honor of his 20
years as a leader of the Int'l
Ladies Garment Workers Union
AFL, President David Dubinsky
last week called for increased CO.
operation among trade unionists
liberals in their drive for better
America, and world peace.
The LIDS recognition, thru him.,
of the work of the ILGWU, Dub
insky said "is symbol of the unity
that has long existed between our
union and the liberal intellectual" !"
Unions "need men and women
of education," he declared. "We
need their skills as writer's, econ
omists, educators, researchers, en-
gineers and lawyers. | also see the
liberal intellectual as sort of un-
flying force thru which labor can
convey its aspirations to other sec
tions of the population: teachers,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-05-05
He looks
in a volcano
and sees...J0BS

nut at the power plant where your electricity comes
~ from, fireman peers through his protective shield
into furnace peep hole at roaring volcano OF fiame
He sees, in this way if coal and air are combining in the
most efficient way. 4
But he sees a great deal He this swirling
inferno crucibe where jobs and opportunity and we
being for thousands of people are being born. \
He sees work for the miners who mine the coal-for
power plant furnace like this burns much coal every
hour as eight or dozen men by modern methods
in entire day.
He work for the people who haul the coal to our
plants Last year the electricity delivered by your Company
required that 34793 of coal be burned enough to
fill 22 railroad Throughout the American Gas and
Electric Syste-The Ohio Power Company of seven
companies that form this System6805,7 tons OF coal
were mined and transported and burned in 1948 to put
electric power the ngePs of more than million users
How many clerks and bookkeepers and stenographers
this activity keeps busy throughout industry would not
guess. Nor would it be easy say how
many hundreds of jobs have been directly created by the
$305OO000o construction program in which American Gas
and Electric System companies now engaged. {
But needs special viewing glass; special tech-
nica talent that your Electric Company makes lot
of jobs The Ohio Power Company employs 1919 people
itself Its activities employment for many more.
And whether you're doctor a mechanic business
man, you'll find that in way another, electricity
makes your rob easier, profitable, or more secure.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-05-05
Votes $50 Cut In
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committee called in heads of the
two agencies for consultation on
how to achieve the slash.
."Reducible items" cover all funds
of the two agencies, except those
which are specifically allocated by
existing laws. Senator Taft, lead
ing labor foe of the upper House,
led the move for the appropriation
cut, and announced he would pro-
pose the same slash in all forth
coming appropriation bills covering
other agencies.
The House previously passed the
Labor-Social Security appropria-
tion without the So slash, and
union leaders are hopeful that the
cut may be restored by joint con-
ference committee of the two
houses.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-05-05

preachers, artists, authors and
philosophers" the ILGWU chief
tain declared.
"The trade unions are the mass
base of liberalism" Dubinsky
pointed out. "They provide the
manpower, the daily contact with
the workers, with actual life, and
last but not least, the realistic
touch"
One job which labor and liberals
must tackle is the education of
youth in industrial democracy,
Dubinsky said. He commended the
LID for its work in this field.
But, he added, only those liberals
who stand firmly for genuine demo-
cracy deserve the confidence of the
trade union movement.
The necessity for cooperating
with Soviet Russia against Hitler
confused many liberals, he said.
"They were unable to distinguish
between TIA C tic and principle.
Whatever was convenient became
a conviction. 1t was a strange per-
iod to observe. In the midst of a
war against dictatorship, the lib
eral was surrendering the intellec-
tual and moral distinction between
democracy and dictatorship. The
fellow traveller became a bedfel-
low. For anyone to point out that
Russia is still a dictatorship was
not only crime against humanity;
it was also bad taste"
During this confused period,
Dubinsky explained, the ILGWU
stood by its principles. 1t recogniz-
ed the Importance of building free
unions in Europe if democracy was
to be reborn. Long before the
Marshall plan labor had it's own
Marshall PLAN" he remarked.
Dubinsky said that America
must quarantine Communism, by
showing an example of democracy
at work in the US, by continued
support of the Economic Coopera-
tion Administration in it's Marshall
plan program, and by ratifying the
North Atlantic Pact.
Repeal of the Taft-H Hartley law
and abolition of segregation and
discrimination are two of the most
jobs that labor and lib
erals have before them now, he
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-05-05
UE Asks $500
(Continued From Page One)

of SIP, 900, 600, and Westinghouse
net Of $65, 600, ,000-and the indus
try's overall profits of $548,000,0O0
provide ample answer to the
corporations claim that they can't
afford to grant wage increase,
UE's officers point out.
GE has already served notice
in its almost official capacity Of
industry leader-that it is opposed
to wage increases or hours adjust
ments at this time.
With nearly 16a6 of the unions
membership hit by recent lay-offs
scaling down of the work week is
one of UE's most important de-
mands.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-05-05
Comment On
World Events

The AFL Free Trade Union
Committee in its monthly bulletin,
International Free Trade Union
News, comments that "fresh and
direct evidence of the pitifully low
standards of the Russian workers
and the police state character of
the Soviet regime" is contained in
a report issued by Norwegian
trade union delegation which made
a 3-week visit to Russia last sum-
mer.
The report reflects the fact that
the Russian "hosts" of the dele
cation showed their Norwegian
guests only the more favorable
aspects of life in the Soviet para
disc" The report indicates that the
delegation was ready to give
friendly consideration to the view
point of the Russians and to ack-
nowledge effectively any achieve
ments to their credit. Nevertheless,
as representatives of a free trade
union movement in democratic
country, the Norwegians could not
overlook certain realities of Russia.
Thus, the delegation reported
that st is. clear that the general
average wage is only sufficient for
purchasing the absolute necessities
for the maintenance of life. In ad-
dition to this, a part of the con-
sumers' goods required is not, avail
able in sufficient quantities. The
shortage of housing is frightful,
and therefore, the majority of the
population can draw no great adj
vantage from low rents"
i X \
"These conditions" the report
continues, create effects which
leave a pronounced mark on the
general picture. 1t implies that the
ordinary family can hardly live on
the wage earnings of the husband
alone, and women are driven into
occupational life to an extent that
is entirely unaccustomed to us.
They can be seen in large groups
engaged in street and construction
work, as heavy workers on the
building sites, as dock hands and in
the factories"
This report on the work of Rus
sian women furnishes a striking
commentary on recent Soviet
charges that women in the wicked
capitalist" countries are Kitchen
slaves" and victims of harsh indus
trial exploitation.
The delegation said that the sup
ply of foods is now so big "that the
of the population no
doubt receives the necessary food
in such simple forms as bread,
potatoes and vegetables. But the
price of meat and meat products,
butter, cheese, fish, canned goods,
etc. are so high compared to the
wages that only very few can in
slude such goods in their daily
nutrition. This is clearly reflected
IN the picture presented by the in
labitants wherever they are seen.
They appear to be in good condi-
ion with sufficient food, but they
are badly clothed and their foot
wear is, generally speaking, very
DOOR,"
:. ! i
On the matter of standards of
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-05-05

So, where do you draw the line,
if YOU are logical about it?
If the President takes the posi-
ton that the cost of illness and ac-
cidents is a social burden, affecting
our whole economy, it will be a
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-05-05

tough job to beat down his argu~
ment. And if he goes further and
holds that preventable illness is a
social crime, it will be pretty tough
to beat down that argument
If there had been more zeal in
providing privately the care our
people now need, the President
would not have a case. 1t is neglect
that has given him case and a
powerful case at that.
Our last war experience gave Us
shocking proof of the vast amount
of bad health, keeping thousands
upon thousands out Of service. That
was national loss and not loss
for the American Medical Associa-
tion.
Well, the battle is on. Whatever
your views, make your voice heard
if possible. Examine all arguments
with care and don't be fooled.
Lives will depend upon the out
come. If it's your life, it's valuable!
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-05-05
PROFITSNO EXCUSEFOR
REJECTING WAGE HIKES

Washington PA)-Wth Bethlehem Corp leading the par
ad Of the profit Makers manufacturing can't
profits losses granting this
Wage negotiations shortly STEEL OIL electrical and coal and
Bethlehem Steel reported profits for the of 199
above 1000 of capacity
of
STEEL
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-05-05
.&:Z,Wsl
d1{44iRasKEY

The battle is on in earnest over
the Presidents health program.
The American Medical Associa-
tion damns it from start to finish,
with the tag of "socialized medi-
cine".
Il 1t would be nice if there were
an agreed-upon definition of the
term, "socialized medicine. But if
there is one it is surely kept under
wraps.
Anyway, it will be fight and as
of now nobody can really tell what
is going to happen.
One thing we know is that thous-,
ands upon thousands of people are
going without proper medical care,
some without any at all.
I'm some of the specialized lines
of practice the shortage is no less
than tragic.
Some say a reason for the short
age is lack of a properly safe
guarded future for doctors, coupled
with the time and cost Of getting
to be a doctor.
Well, there is another item in
the picture. Most young doctors
want to go to populous centers, be-
cause they see there chance to
"get ahead, even if there is tough
competition. The highly skilled
specialist, especially, feels that he
needs concentrated population.
So, the more sparsely populated
areas go without proper numbers
of medical men.
An argument for the Truman
plan is that our people are not now
properly cared for and that the
situation must be remedied. AM
argument against is that it means
great new power for the state and
a certain loss Of individual initia
tive.
Each side will try to shoot holes
through the opposition argument.
Meanwhile, what the average
family wants, it seems to me, is
some assurance that in time of
sickness or injury there will be :
available proper medical care.
:: !. !.
Obviously it is we'll that we do
for ourselves, as individuals, all
that we can do. Similarly, it is well
that our communities do for them
selves all that they can do.
But when they have reached
their limit, what then?
When we fight war we all join
together, as a nation, to fight that
war.
We forget about being indivi-
duals as we become one great col
lectivity, bound to a common cause.
A great deal of our sickness is a
matter of common concern. That
applies especially to communicable
and contagious diseases. We long
ago determined that certain forms
of illness are not a matter of CON
cern only to the stricken person.
We join together to prevent
typhoid and small poX. That's true
also of tuberculosis, polio, typhus
and some other ailments, including
mental illness.
Much the same is true of large
of our accidents. Most
industrial accidents have some col
lective background And they have
a collective cost.
:. !. !.
So, where do you draw the line,
if you are logical about it?
If the President takes the posi-
ton that the cost of illness and ac-
cidents is a social burden, affecting
our whole economy, it will be a
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-05-05
Swedish Union
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ed Communist officials. Members
of the Social Democratic party,
moderate socialist and labor party
which has governed Sweden for
more than decade were the win
ners in every instance.
Commented the Aftontidningen,
Stockholm daily paper published
by the TUG: Communist strong
holds in the trade unions are fall
ing in like houses of cards. These
elections demonstrate clearly that
the Communists are facing disor-
The trade union people
will have nothing to do with them"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-05-05
BENDIX WORKERS STRIKE

South Bend, Ind. (LPA)-More
than 1900 members of United Auto
Workers have walked out Of the
Bendix motor parts plant here de-
reinstatement of AZ work
ers fired for resisting a speedup.
The union is also asking wage adj
justments for certain employees in
the brake-shoe department.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-05-05

They tried to belittle Shake
speare, and the day will come when
they will try to belittle Einstein-
in fact, it has come.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-07-16

In a letter to Ellis from F. G. Hanford, chairman-at,larg for the first division, Hanford stated that due to the numerous re-. quests from property owners the extension had been made.
 However, "While the old date of July I5, can be ignored, the Assessor in your division would appreciate the returns being mailed in as soon as possible, !" Hanford wrote.
 The Alaska Property Act states "that on or before the 18th day of July, 1949 every person shall submit in duplicate
Kodiak mirror., 1949-07-16
Tax Forms
 Must Be Filed

The deadline on filing prop erty assessment forms has been extended from July Is to August 3l, V. c Ellis, third division re- presentative for the Territorial Board of Equalization, said Thursday.
 The filing of the forms does not apply to persons living with. in the limits of incorporated cities or within an independent school district.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-07-16
FACE Il

to the Assessor of the Judicial division & return of his property held or cont oiled by him ID a. representative capacity"
 Hanford issued his statement after conferring with M. ?. MulIaney, Territorial Tax Com% missioner, The assessment forms are in the process of being mailed. and may be obtained from Ellis at the Insurance Department at the Bank of Kodiak,
Kodiak mirror., 1949-07-16

The BSP Anna M, enroute from Seattle to Bristol Bay, stopped at the s andard Oll float for fuel and oil Wednesday.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-07-16

The barge was designed for shallow water and will be used for the remainder of the fishing season in Bristol Bay
Kodiak mirror., 1949-07-16

Jack McCord was an incom- ing passenger on Tuesdays PIMA plane.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-07-16

Beauty In Comfort' Il c..4.r at home
 is beautiful if fine desi,s1 gives it grqc" and comfort. Chrysler chair-height seat, have this kind of beauty, too. Perfectly
 proportioned for comfort, they seat you at the proper height to see the road and to enjoy your drive. Comfort that has beauty through fine design-thats the secret of Chrysler engineering and the rei.,zi pleasure of driving Chrv-ler.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-02-03
More Work Should Be
Found For Modern
Child. Saws DIR. BrOOme

The modern child, because he no
longer is required to do chores
about the home or farm, lacks some
of the training in trustworthiness
and responsibility which his father
had. This was the theme of re-
marks made by DR.. Edwin w.
Broome, Superintendent of Schools
at a recent staff meeting. AS a con-
sequence, said DR.. Broome, chill
dren often fail to acquire the trait
of dependability which can be de-
veloped through such activity.
The staff conference discussed
inviting the attention of the
schools to opportunities for chill
dren to profit from work expert
ences in which the child accepts
and becomes responsible for a GER
tain task and is obliged to shoulder
the consequences of the outcome
These tasks involve assisting with
library books, directing traffic as
a patrol boy or girl, caring fol-
property, directing opening exer-
cises, managing assembly pro
grams participating in part-time
outside work while in high school
and the like. The work experience
said DR.. Broome, replaces the
naturale activities of the child on
the farm or in the home, oppor-
tunities which are denied to so
many children at the present time.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-02-03
Teapot Bubbles
With Plans For
Rockville Group

Members of the Rockville Home
makers Club - the 80 who were
present - were pleased with the
programs handed them at their
meeting last Wednesday night.
The folders, in the form of tea
pot, contained programs of each
meeting to be held this year - the
rate, place, subject, name of prof.
ect leader, and hostesses.
Mrs. Olivia Pack, assisted by
Miss Gertrude Myers, presented
the subject, handspring the
Home Grounds" in a very interest
ing manner. Hostesses at the meet
ing were Mamie Ray, Daphne
Brantley, Ruth Eaton and Kath-
leen Bennett.
Mrs. Pack is project leader for
the year. Chairmen of the differ
ent departments are: Budget and
finance, Daphne Brantley; cloth
ing, Ruth Riley; cookie making,
Grace Clagett; membership, Lois
Johnson; culture, Marion Hampp;
publicity, Mary Lou Hegeman; in
ternational relations, Mrs. Lee
OGorman; home management,
Mildred Leaman; home furnishing,
Lyndall Fuller; food and nutri-
ton, Catherine Poss; music, Agnes
Kendall; recreation, Kinda Hud-
son, Geneva Burroughs, Annie
Butts; S. o. s., Tenny Wadell.