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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-08-25
Oil Workers Ask
Denham's Removal

Denver (LPA)-Robert N. Den
ham, General Counsel of th'
NLRB, is getting it from all side.
this summer.
When the Board itself is not re
versing his rulings, he is being hi
in some pretty vulnerable spots by
the unions.
Last week, the Oil Workers Int
Union asked President Truman tt
remove Denham from office, charg
ing that he had used "dictatoria
power" to make a deal with West
Coast oil companies and deny
hearings to 253 employees discharg-
ed after last falls oil strike.
In wire to the President, sent
from union headquarters here, the
Oil Workers Executive Council
said that the employees had been
fired for union activities last No
vember, and that the regional of
fee of the NLRB decided that the
unions charges of unfair labor
practices were we'll founded.
The regional office ordered hear
ings. Then Denham, using the
power of his position under the
Taft Hartley Act reversed the reg
ional office and refused to enter
tain the complaints, the Oil Work
ers charged in the telegram to Mr..
Truman.
According to the union, Den
hams refusal to hold the hearings
was the result of deal "consum-
mated through Washington lobby
list Gerard Reilly and Denham's
close friend and personal associ-
ate Charles M. Brooks (who is now
labor counsel for the Texas Com
pany, one of the companies involv-
ed)."
Reached for comment by the
Denver Post on August 10, Dem
ham weakly said "The discharged
employees were not rehired by the
oil companies because of violence
in the picket line during the strike
in California last fall"
On learning of Denham's state
ment, the executive council of the
Oil Workers sent a second tele-
gram to President Truman again
urging that the general counsel be
dismissed and saying:
"Thus Mr.. Denham has render
ed a verdict in these cases--that
the men were fired for violence
without hearing the evidence. We
deeply resent this unfair and un-
American form of finding men
guilty before trying them. We be-
lieve that in so doing Mr.. Denham
violates all principles of the Unit
ed States constitution, American
precepts of law and plain decency."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-08-25
AFL Workers Win
z Western PIunfS

Washington LPA)-Int'l Bro
therhood of Electrical Workers
AFL was victorious last week in
two NLRB elections to represent
workers at plants of the Western
Electric Go.
The first of these bouts was at
Indianapolis where IBEW piled up
440 votes against 326 for Commun-
ications Workers of America-ClO.
w stern Electric manufactures
telephone equipment.
The second victory for IBEW
came at Allentown, Pa. where the
union won the right to represent
1900 employees of Western Electric.
The vote there was IBEW -662,
CWA-346, No Union-233.
Three more elections at phone
manufacturing plants are schedul-
ed for this month.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-08-25

WILLIAM T. WOGAN

Sebring, Ohio-William Thomas
Wogan, "a, of Beloit X. D. 2, last
employed at the China Craft Shop,
died August 20 at the home of his
sister, Miss Sue Wogan, 122 West
Oregon Avenue.
Mr.. Wogan had lived in this
community his entire life. He was
born in Salem, December IA, 1904,
the son of the late William and
Margaret Wogan.
He was a member of st. AIMS
Catholic Church, Alliance Eagles
Aerie 2174, the Abraham Lincoln
Club of Alliance, and Local Union
FS, National Brotherhood Of
Operative Potters.
He leaves his wife, Edith Wayt
Wogan at the home, and one
daughter, Mrs. Donna Jean Court
Of Westville. Three brothers,
Thomas, Ray, and Joe Wogan, all
of Sebring also survive. with four
sisters, Miss Sue Wogan of Sc
bring, Pearl Sutton of Sebring,
Mrs. Anna Luke of Sebring, and
Mrs. Beatrice Carmen Of Alliance.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-08-25
UNIONS AID HANDICAPPED

New York (LPA) - Collective
bargaining agreements place no
bars in the way of hiring handi-
capped workers in non-manufac-
turing occupations, the NAM and
US Chamber of Commerce admit
ted last week. In survey intend
ed to prove that industry wasn't
being unjust to handicapped work
ers, the employers outfits also adj
mitted that only five out of 1Sl
companies surveyed had bars
written into contracts with their
unions.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-08-25

Standing Committees superio OF
authority in the House.
LPA decided that instead of GO
ing over the head of the Standing
Committee to higher authorities it
would first appeal to the CORES
pondents' committee to settle the
issue within the ranks of the press
corps. 1t asked the Standing Com
mittee either to reconsider the rul-
ing itself, to ask the Rules Com
mittee and the Speaker for an in
depreciation Of the rule on which it
was so divided, or to initiate action
changing the rule.
"No fair and just rule" the petit
ton said, "would exclude from the
galleries a press service furnish
ing Congressional news to 1870
labor papers, while so representa-
tives of trade and financial papers
serving far fewer readers and
much narrower special interests
enjoy their facilities. Nor would a
fair rule exclude one labor press
service representing the great bulk
of non-communist labor papers,
while a similar service is in the
galleries because it serves the
New York Daily Worker"
In a public statement earlier in
the week, Alvaine Hamilton, who
made the application for LPA, is
sued a public comment on the COM
mittee's ruling pointing out that
under it investors and bankers
can have their reporters in the
press galleries, but wage earners
and their families cannot"
The Standing Committee itself
had conceded the need for a new
rule, and informally asked Nathan
Robertson, Of LPA's Washington
staff, who once headed the same
Committee, to draft proposed
revision. LPA, however, took the
position that this was long range
that quick action on
the specific phrase on which the
committee was so divided was
needed to remedy the emergency
situation now existing.
Many members of the press
corps agreed with this procedure.
One famous member expressed
fear that unless the Washington
corps of correspondents acted
quickly, it would be exposed as an
anti-union, pro-industry group
without the members Of the corps
having a chance to express them
selves. A new standing committee
will not be elected for another year
and half.
1t was significant that the two
members of the committee who
voted for LPA were William F..
Arbogast, of the Associated Press
and Chairman William S. White
of the New York Times, neither
Of whom is a partisan of labor.
The others, who opposed LPA ad-
mission, were David Botter, of the
Dallas News; Philip w. Dodd, of
the Chicago Tribune; and Robert
ID. Byrnes, Of the Hartford Cour-
ant.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-08-25
Convention Lineup Shifts
As Right Wingers Win Aid

Pittsburgh (LPA)-Right wing
ers in United Electrical Workers
predicted a convention victory for
themselves in September after they
won an election for most of the
delegates in the important West
inghouse Local COL here.
Of the ten delegates in COL, now
probably the largest local in UE,
the right wingers are represented
by eight. 1t is the first time in 13
years that they have taken any
post in the local.
The election results give left
wingers- 31.6 votes at the conven-
ton, right-wingers 1864. Union
leaders estimated that this large
block Of votes might possibly
swing the whole convention.
At the same time in Cleveland,
33 more votes were guaranteed the
UE opposition when Local TOT
voted in 10 delegates all instruct
ed to vote for the right-wing slate.
UE right-wingers have been try
ing for several years to unseat the
administration led by union officers
James Matles and Julius Emspak,
along with UE president Albert j.
Fitzgerald.
& Political observers expressed in
terest last week in a speech by
Fitzgerald at Elmira, N. Y. The
UE head told group of new mem
bers there that union officials will
probably sign Taft Hartley non
Communist affdavits within two
The two-month deadline comes
after the convention where Matles
and Emspak, alleged Communist
Party members, may be forced to
take a stand on the affidavit issue.
UE has been steadily losing mem
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-08-25

If you can remember when all
the best people had horse and
carriage, it's time to stop counting
your birthdays.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-08-25

bers to unions which were free to
use NLRB facilities, having filed
affdavits.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-08-25
Henderson, Trovis Oofhs Sent To
Justice Dept, No Action Asked

Washington (LPA) - The gen
eral counsel of the Natl Labor
Relations Board has referred the
mon Communist affidavits of DON
aid Henderson of the Food, To-
bacco & Agricultural Workers and
Maurice Travis of the Mine, Mill
& Smelter Workers to the Justice
Department.
The counsel announced that the
referrals were made without re-
commendation for specific action.
! Several weeks ago the counsel sent
the affidavit of Max Perlow, sec
retary-treasurer of the United
Furniture Workers to the Justice
Dept, also without recommenda
ton.
The affidavits of the three union
officials have been accepted by the
NLRB, the counsel made clear, and
the unions concerned are in full
compliance with the Taft Hartley
act for the purpose of using the
processes of the NLRB. The NLRB
does not feel that it is authorized
to question the validity of affdav-
it's. That is a matter to be decided
in the courts, the board ruled in
the Perlow case.
None of the three unions had
used the NLRB since passage of
the Taft Hartley act because of
their officials refusal to sign the
affidavits. Early this summer Per-
low resigned from the Communist
Party and signed the non-red oath,
thereby establishing what seems to
be a pattern of action for Com
munist union officials.
But Perlow was reported as say
ing that he still believed in the
principles of the Communist Party.
Technically at least, it was because
of this reported remark that his
affidavit was sent to the Justice
Dept.
The Henderson case developed n
little differently but actually fell
into the same general pattern.
Henderson first resigned from the
presidency of Eta, post to which
he had been elected. He was re-
placed by an "acting president"
and Henderson himself was APP
pointed national administrative
director" of the union. The pres
ident, two vice-presidents and the
secretary-treasurer of the Eta
then submitted affidavits
The NLRB replied that the
union would have to show cause
why Henderson should not file an
affidavit himself, feeling that Hen
derson was still a responsible of
ficer of the union. Henderson final
ly filed the oath, but he released
statement to the press in which he
said, "While it is true that | had
been a member of the Communist
party, l resigned my membership
therein" Henderson's Washington
office would give no data for his
resignation from the party.
Travis, who is secretary-treasur-
er of the Mine, Mall & Smelter
union, announced publicly that he
had resigned from the Communist
party and submitted. an affidavit
with what he maintained was "a
great sense Of Indignation" He de
clared that he thought membership
in the Communist party made him
"a better trade unionist."
The next move is up to the JUS
tice Dept, but nobody will be sur
prised if more officials of the few
Communist dominated
unions suddenly announce that
they have resigned from the party
with great reluctance so that their
unions can be included in NLRB
nlaotinnC
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-08-25
Labor Press Barred From
Membership In Press
Galleries At Washington

Washington QPAThe Washington engaged in
this ruling Standing
of Correspondents which the Press Gal
membership gaar
The divided ISSUE two
divided although
toward ground Justification
for $50 labor by 100000 people,
kinds special trade publications many
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-08-25
FLORIDA LLPA WEEKLY

Tampa (LPA) - This Florida
city, which has the highest per
capita union membership of any
city in the nation, now has week
ly publication sponsored by Labor's
League for Political Education,
The Florida Reporter. First issue
was published i'm mid-August.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-31

TAKE 5 ADVANTAGE OF OUR FREE DELIVERY AND HAVE
 YOUR GROCERIES, MEATS, FRESH PRODUCE AND BAK- ED GOODS SENT TO YOUR
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-31
.ELkIN5, FW5, SPEAKS
 ABOUT SEA OTTER AT
 KIWANIS LUNCHEON

Dealing generally with "Wildlife in the Aleutians," and specifically with the sea otter, w. A. Bud" FL kins of the Fish and Wildlife spoke this noon at the Kiwanis Club weekly luncheon.
 Prior to 1867, Russia took 10000 sea otter pelts year, according to Elkins. In. the years following the purchase of Alaska. pelts were taken by U. S. trappers to such an extent that the sea otter almost became extinct.
 At the present time, there are about 5000 sea otter in the Aleu- tians. The plan to restore the otter by transplanting is gradually succeeding, Elkins stated.
 One pelt seized by assistant dis trict attorney Stanley Baskin was displayed It was valued at about S2,000 by Martin Victor, local fur dealer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-31
RUSSIAN
 DE5ERTER
 RETURNED
Pilot Barsfov Handed Over 10 Soviet Authorities
 by Unifed States

; VIENNA, Austria, Aug. 31.--tR- Soviet Pilot Anatole Barsov vol untarily returned today to the Red ! Army from which he fled as. a political refugee last October. In a brief ceremony at tire zonal demarcation line, American au- thorities handed him over to a group of Russian officers.
 The transfer was made on the bridge linking Linz in the U. s. zone with Urfahr in the Russian zone. The transfer took place only few miles from the American air base where .Barsov and two other Russian airmen crash-.anded in a twin-eneined bomber last Oct. 9.
 Before formally turning Barsov over to the Russians, the Americans gave him a final chance to change his mind The Russian flier stuck to the decisicn he had made July 28 when he told the Soviet Embassy in Washington he ''repented" his desertion and wanted Co go back to Russia.
 Barsov was flown here from the U. S. on August 24 This morning American Army authorities receiv- ed instructions from the State De- partment to return Barsov to the proper Russian authorities.
 Barsov and his navigator Piotr Pirogov flew their bomber from an airbase in the Western Ukraine after what they said was more than year of planning. They were accompanied by Russian sergeant who was handed back to Soviet authorities at his own request.
 American circles in Vienna spec ulated on Barsov's probable fate.
 It was noted that Russia's lat est note to Yugoslavia contained a bitter denunciation of deserters.
 American sources said they ex- pected Barsov to be used for propa- ganda attacks against the United States for few weeks and then to drop from sight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-31
ANNOUNCE AWARDS STATEHOOD LETTER
 CONTEST; ! PRIzES

Earl N. Ohmer, of the Alaskan Glacier Sea Food Go, of Petersburg, wins the s25 award for the best let ter submitted in the Empires let ter contest against statehood, and Mrs. Margaret Harris wins S25 for her letter why statehood should be granted Alaska.
 The judges of the letter contest were Mrs. Lottie Spickett, Bert Me- Dowell and Ernie Parsons. They met at the Empire office last night, read the letters submitted, discuss ed the merits of each and then made their decision. The Empire thanks them for their assistance as judges.
 It might be mentioned, that only one letter, that written by Mrs. Harris, supported statehood and the ether letter writers were op- posed.
 It might also be mentioned that several of the letter writers sug- gested another territorial referen- dunn on the statehood issue.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-31
ALASKA STEAM TO. REDUCE ROUND TRIp FARES OCTOBER 10

The Alaska Steamship Company announces special reduced passen- ger fares on round trips from Alaska to Seattle and return for the fall, winter and spring seasons.
 The new tariff being filed with the Maritime Commission reflects savings on individual trips of as much as $61 50 in some instances, covering transportation, Seward to Seattle and return Comparative re- auctions will be effective from other ports. On the, average. the new fares are 20 percent below former Eans- roitation costs.
 The new tariff will be effective October 10 through April and will permit passengers maximum oi 120 days from date of embarka- ton southtound in which to com mence return trip, final date Tor which is May IS.
 The Alaska Line is inaugural ing these reduced fares as spe- cial service to Alaskans in antici- patton of increasing steamer travel outside of the regular tourist sea- son." Admiral F. A. Zeusler, eXecu- tive assistant to the president of the line, explained
 Tn addition to the lower fares, he pointed out, passengers may now plan to take their cars along on steamer trips at greatly reduced rates under a new baggage tariff also being filed with the Maritime Commission. That will reflect an average saving of approximately 30 percent on the former shipping costs on passengers automobiles and will apply both north and southbound."
 This tariff likewise becomes effec- tive Octo.er 10, but is not limited as to duration.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-31
CLINTON (. STAplf5,
 NEW FILA DIRECTOR, TAXES OVER POST

After arriving yesterday on ths Aleutian, Clinton c. Staples was ir his office early this morning tc c scharge the duties of recently created position in the Federal Housing Administration
 He had received the appointment If Territorial Director for the FILA a position recently established.
 Staples, whose most recent loca- ton was at Pasadena, Calf, con- ferred with state FILA officials in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle Lefore coming north. He is stepping at the Baranof Hotel, but trying to locate house or apart ment before being joined by Mrs Staples early in October. His two children live in Calitornia-MiSs Iva Mae Staples is student at the University of Southern Cali .ornia, and a married son is presi- dent of the Rankin Dry Goods Company at Santa Ana.
 Staples has had years of ex- perience with the FILA, the War De- partment and the Veterans Ad- ministration. Dul.ng the last war, he was Administrative Officer of the California Arizona Maneuver Area and was responsible to the Real Estate Division of the Pacific Elvision Engineer located at San Francisco for acquisition of all lands either by. purchase. or lease for maneuver purposes. He was cited for the Meritorious Award by Major General Alexander Patch for these services.
 After the war, he served as Chief FILA Valuator for the State of Ari- zona and later with the Loan Guarantee Division of the Veterans Administration at Los Angeles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-31
$100,o00 Is Left for
 Sterilization Of Peis

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 31-tR-A St Louis animal lever who died recent ly left an estimated $100,000 to pro- mote the sterilization of household pets.
 The bequest was contained ill the will of Leonard D. Putney, roof ing company executive. The will has been filed in probate court here.
 My belief, Putney wrote. lis that breeders, licensed by the states should be the only persons who would have unsterilized household pets, which could be used by them for breeding purposes, suject to proper regulation"
 R. Fordner Buckley, attorney and secretary of the Humane Society of Missouri, described the will as "the silliest think I ever heard of"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-31
NOTICE OF HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Vital Statistics, acting by and through the Registrar of Vital Statistics, in accordance with Chapter 119 of the Session Laws of 1949, will hold public hearings in Juneau during the week sbSginning September 26, l949, for the purpose of making appropriate Rules and Regulations to supplement said Chapter 119 and any other laws pertaining to Vital Statistics. Any person desiring to appear at such hearings should at once notify in writing the Registrar of Vital Sta tistics, Juneau, Alaska, of such desire. Advance notice will be sent to all such persons of the exact time and place of the hearings.
 c. EARL ALBRIGHT,
 Registrar of Vital Statistics. First publication, Aug. 31, 1940.
 Last publication, Sept 2, 1949.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-31
Reception Honors Delegate, Dimonds,
 Statehood Group

Yesterdays arrival of the first personnel for the new Coast Guard District Headquarters here was very timely, as most of the staff mem bers and their wives were able to attend a large party in the Gov ernors House an hour later.
 Gov. and Mrs. Ernest Gruening entertained with a public reception honoring Alaska Delegate E. L. (Bob) Bartlett and Judge and Mrs. Anthony J. Dimond, with appoint ed members of the Statehood Con- mittee which met for the first time this week.
 Delegate Bartlett and Judge Di- mond, whom he succeeded as Dele gate are, with the Governor, ex- officio members of the committee.
 Among other distinguished guests at the 5-to-7 o'clock public recep- tion were former Senator James Huffman of Ohio, Mrs. Huffman and their son, Jimmy, and daugh- ter. Peggy, The family arrived on August 23, the Senator making his first visit in 30 years to his former home.
 In extending the hospitality of the Governors House. Mrs. Gruen- ing was assisted by eight Juneau matrons, who presided during the refreshment hours.
 Pourers were Mesdames Cassius Carter, B. D. Stewart, James c. Ry- an, c. Earl Albrecht, George w Folta, Ernest Parsons, William Whitehead and Hugh Wade.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-31

WASHINGTON-P President Tru- man and his Democratic high command have discarded sugges- tions of stop-gap extension of the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Law. They elected to fight for the full program at this session.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-31
LEW WILLIAMS BACK

Lew M. Williams, Secretary of Alaska, who went to Wrangell two weeks ago, returned aboard the Aleutian. He brought some of the fanily's household effects and their car. Mrs. Williams -ex- poets to join him here in week or two.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-31

A famous wire marker IchabOd Washburn, produced steel wire, at low cost, suitable for use in hoop skirts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-31

The vogue for hoop skirts was n full swing between 1860 and 1870.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-31

HARVEST TIME IS HERE AGAIN WE HAVE THE ABUNDANT PRODUCE OF THE NATION ON DISPLAY FOR YOUR CONVEN- FENCE.
Evening star., 1949-03-27
Olefsky Recital
Set for 3 O'Clock

Paul Olefsky, first cellist of tn
Philadelphia Orchestra, will give
recital this afternoon in the Phil
lips Gallery. The hour is set for
o'clock because the artist has te
return to Philadelphia in time fol
the evening performance of the
orchestra. Mr.. Olefsky won last
year the Naumburg Foundation
Award. He has been the young
est member of the orchestra for
six years prior to his appointment
as first-chair man recently.
A chamber music program will
be given tomorrow night at $3.50
o'clock by the Tramontana String
Trio, consisting of Peter Tramon-
tana, violinist; Leon Feldman,
violist, and John Martin, cellist,
all of whom are members of the
National Symphony. Mr.. Martin
has recently been appointed first
cellist with the organization to
succeed Howard Mitchell, the new
conductor of the symphony.