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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-29
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Sidney unoniss strike because for the
long ha % bridge that takes three years to finish before they
Haverh Mass Mayor Joseph Wiet announced that he
would keep driving bus because the union scale much better
In Delhi, midas fakirs-he sit spikes and
new requirement that they register
se m M @ m G % sso D ov"s sn on @ d e @
p Pp Park cs % % the psn 0y @ reduce c pd 5 STANDS
In New York City the AF Retail Clerks Union won new con
worker services Of a ehiropodist
I'm Denver Col Leaders of @ the American Nexspaper & Guild
goators for the tin time they had to spend reaching peaceful contract
In Washington C. Republican Congressman Robert Robert Rich i
with and jantors scrubwomen in
ton ss.f 5ssssSs s':5
s 9Ss M s9s'af chase away sheep break
Workers. had f Is @ As aEH ts ct aed Ssas l1
sd d% that sSs s ad ne T sd5fs a
New York City the AFL Bartenders Union made major
sads oVeT the bars readng e chaser
Tokyo General Macarthur had labor problem when
sa the
Greenwich England the Amagamasd Society of Wood
and to their Jobs The action based
pnd the man with he bike had a Unfair advantage " 90
announced % s S NRG ssS
ooR @ han e hour for ME- hrue1t h
%aSna w psne s fs an 5 @ frantic
his campaign
Hamilton, N " Professor s. A. Levitan, Champan
told regional conference of the American Association Uni
very Professors that professors dop they don't organize
their unions
In Chicago arbitrator ruled that Bethlehem Steel off
hours because the
change to daylight saving time
csnibIdse Mass the Harvard School @ Of Public Health
arranged advance with picket
line the plant for their routine medical examinations
in Santiago, Chile union representing of
assembers forced the employer apologize calling the
ladies o'clock watchers"
In Oslo Norway, of union fishermen wrote sizzling
letter Buenos Aires there
weeks the their
the
Washington, President Truman dozen pairs of stock
workers the Beach, Yard To each
asking
be
these"
Corinth, $50 submitted
contract demands including that the stock the cana
and give the union exclusive fishing rights.
Mexico City, bakery workers proposed
for 1850 which they would get paid by the foot for making ong
loaves' of bread.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-29
The Job Thut Remuins

Signing the bill amending the Fair Labor Standards Act
President Truman said that the amendments to the acts
child labor provisions SHOULD result in the virtual emna
on of the evil of child labor from our interstate and foreign
industry"
The amendments represent definite progress in extend
ing the of the federal law since all nonagrcutura
interstate industries brought under it. If adequate
funds appropriated for federal enforcement eradication
of child labor from these industries should be possible.
However the law still has exemption for one large
interstate industry-commercia agricuture-whch is
large employer of child labor and which is subject to the
provisions of the law only during school hours Thousands
of young children employed commercial farms during
the long MONTHS unprotected either by the IA year
age limit by the hour regulations to 16 years. which ap
ply to nonagrcutura employment during school vacations
Elimination of the child labor evil from interstate
industries still waits the closing of this open door
plotation in commercial agriculture
There plenty of other open doors to child labor in
local industries not subject to the federal law and the pub
lie needs to be fully that the federal law alone
matter how inclusive it cannot close the doors to child
labor in retail stores aundes restaurants theatres bowl
alleys and similar establishments which be regulated
only by state laws. And when there state laws
regulating child labor in the industries just mentioned
many far from adequate
The situation be summed up by saying that the fed
era law inclusive than was-but that doesn't mean
the end of exploitation of children industry unfortunately
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-29
We Always Lose

Down through the years of best citizens have
from the ranks of workers. TO be absolutely honest
probably claim that all of best people have come
up from the ranks Ben Franklin perhaps being our first
notable example.
In recent years there have been many others who reach
ed the top or the top and then Heavenly Father
called them, deprvng of all their experience all their
knowledge and all the benefit had right expect from
their future among all their advice based what they
had in their heads
week ago Dick Ornbun died Known all over this ma
ton as l. M. Ombun, secretary-treasurer of the Union
Label Trades Department of the American Federation of
Labor Dick was just about the epitome of what now
know public relations For the past Is years he
had been building good feeling among trades unonss
and employers in fact between all workers and manufacture
And he did grand job of it. He had the good will of
everyone who know him, and his ambition promote the
use of the union label shop card and union button will
die
Dick Ornbun symbol of unionism at it's best His
accomplishments will be monument to his life work He
can rest in peace believing that he left nothing behind him
but good job well done and thousands of friends.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-29
Bankers Look At Taxes

1t is doubtful if any of like to pay taxes Yet if
think at all we know that must pay taxes for government
and the ask from government the greater will be
the tax burden We believe quite rightly that taxes should
be based on ability to pay. That is fixed government policy
with That is why large incomes taxed at greater
percentage than smaller incomes.
The Investment Bankers of America agree with that
policy only in part They want Congress to limit taxes to
not than so percent of income AT present income taxes
reach high 80 percent for the very fates poes of
incomes the million year class.
What would happen if the Investment Bankers had
their way? Just this
Either government would have to cut out lot of spend
ng and that means reduce many of the activities which
common folks, want and think should have. Or, the
income taxes for the little people would have to be increased
very greatly The worker with income of $4,000 might
have to pay 900 so percent in income taxes but
the Investment Banker with income of a million would
still have half million left after paying his income tax bill
No one blames the bankers for wanting lower income
taxes They very human, insofar their cash is
concerned at least Like the rest of they want to hang
to of their annual take If they shove the burden
to the little felows-Unon MEMBERS for instance whom
the Investment Bankers naturally dislike they will be very
happy
The point is that none of us who toll for our living
should let the big fellows fool about income taxes
We paying too much and the big fellows not
paying enough
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-29
SUGGESTED New Yeur's Resolutions
For All Members

l. believe that should be real member of the union
and practice as well as preach the
2 believe that it is my duty to attend union meet
ngs regularly and committees when am called
upon to do
3. believe that a union man | should pay my dues
promptly and preferably in advance thus saving my fin
ancial secretary headache.)
A. believe that those with whom work, should also
be paid-up members of the organization.
s. believe that should patronze union places of bus
ness and demand the union label.
g. believe that should observe all safety rules in the
plant where employed and insist upon all other workers
doing likewise
T. believe that it is my duty to notify my union of any
change in address, telephone number place of employ
ment promptly.
s. believe that | should indulge in whsperings
against any officer any of the members and should not
tolerate such practice.
g. believe that should be considerae of all members
of the unon especially those who getting along in years
Qll be old myself day)
TO- believe that should be always good American
citizen and cast my vote every national state county, and
municipal election.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-29
News and Views


real s b 1 ds smSse writes it snE @ eanGr s9s 6 %
best argument example only hope
be- convincing proof that the deocrac @ wsy @ desab
l. The good d adys & hope is shared by most Americans Unfortunate
This writer after having listened to American occupation
that the western allies
scrpton p0'p -" ''""''' - WIS pre-
od nd % a'9s%R amidst {aass h raas
difference between democratic life freely chosen
the the sona PGe gfn ] w6f % and fear & Nor b helpful to call
to govern
m @ the aese sSo trend the "d 5 the @ 4ees
y am se % { B e b opGo Germa Of oa and
the spot matters become bad that allied would
for this state of affairs with the
ssSsSsa %gs m.2 GGt for rs the sas
type sed 3SS ef there aS
@ Swn and oS ey & would & have t~ done far better dnaa
themselves Certainly, they
safe that the freed fo% e Esa yot yet woud @
icnation and traditions After ALL it historical the
s 1 Ssrf The vaG World has of the
M Without Vi the crisis % of the early M % and the antagGnste att
democratic attitude apparently repeated~
s1qa sSff sr R1sp1s power
able of destroying the deadly virus in the German body.
TIE % S i ems P .ss
sbe for the split personality complex which
suffers
the Western
East West division falsiy the record
myth Equally mythical
the
national partition, temporary Nothing
from the truth.
Where then is Germany going? To Martin
of the NaZ
credit for stripping the
esant spokesman questions
given the alternative continued
the country under foreign deaorspeyen that of Ruathe
Germans would prefer take the risk of Communism They would
feel that they would have chance of surviving naon
Vocing the belief that Germans given
would the word
that he United Nations
its unity and ending the feud between
The latter solution unreaisc the
moeer neither politician particularly with the
bles of Washington Moscow, London Paris and Bonn
event. arsgted men everywhere cannot but applaud the pastors
that of family
members of the family he sad "prefer
than while
| believe this is the correct moral and ethical attitude
Here side of problem Ameri-
familiar On satisfactory the
German chumen hinges the future Europe
perhaps of the entire world
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-29
Rights!

The establishment in London recently Of the Inter
national Confederation of Free Trade Unions fact of
outstanding significance to trade Wonists in this country
indeed, all over the world
For welded together here in world labor organization
48,00O00O working and of many national
tiles all dedicated to the proposition of rejecting the
mist system and working out their destnies free men,
through free democratic institutions.
The world labor organization is manifestation of
the old, militant spirit of free trade unonSm This
made clear by the assembled delegates who reasserted in
unmstakabe terms the basic rights of all working and
Their right to social justice, their right to have a job
their right to have choice of employment and their obga
tons to achieve these rights through the changing Of gov
ernmens and political institutions by democratic means.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-29
On The Coal Front

On the coal front United Mine Workers President John
L. Lewis abandoned attempts to get industry wide con-
tract and signed up companies individual basis The
companies agreeing to contract calling for 95 cents
day boost and additional Is cents ton for well
fare and pensions produce about million of the country
$50 million tons of soft coal
TO administer the welfare and pension provisions of his
new contracts Lewis named trustees himself Josephine
Roche who directed the funds operation previously and
Howard w. Showater Of Faimont West Va He continued
to refuse to recognize the validity the appointment of
Charles Dawson the empoyertstee of the fund pre-
Vousy collected and mines that did not 90 along with the
new contract remained on a three-day week
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-29
Religion On Labor

And so to labor as to old friend the Church adj
dresses her message and that message is "Organze 1t
is the only way to resist the immense power and deSpoc
economic domination which concentrated in the hands
a few BERNARD j. Shie Senior Auxiliary Bishop of Chi
cago.
The only hope for a truly supplemented democratic way
Of life is in free and alert trade union moVement-Rabb
Jacob j. Wenstein, KAN Temple, Chicago.
The labor movement has helped many individual to
find himself in meaningful cooperation with his fellows
the opportunity to participate in the life of the labor union
the worker has the chance to develop capacities leader
ship and thereby he feels he has to give neigh
Dor and citizen.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-29
The Good Old Days"

The American Iron and Steel Institute reported that the
recent steel strike had reduced the steel output i'm October
its lowest volume since July 1882
The latter date during the Hoover Administration
The American Iron and Steel Institute thus gives us good
idea of what eactonary Congressman mean by their back
to-thegood-oddayS campaign: They mean back to the
days when the output of the L. S. steel industry was little
more than the output under the Fair Deal during strike
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-29
Reward For Fuithful Service

EX-Rep. A. J. May, who is doing to "a months fo,
taking brbes right drawing his lifetime pension of
$3.50 month And Rep j. Panel Thomas, who had no de
fense when tried for conspng to defraud the Government
can start drawing about $500 month for life when he g.
When passing the law under which they draw their pen
sons Congress declared its purpose to reward long and
faithful legislative service.
, 1949-12-21
Hospitals Receive
Gifts In Memory Of
Mrs. Angelo Brown

An assorted supply of crutch
es were delivered to the hos
pitfalls at Christiansted & Fred
eriksted, the gift Of Laurence
c. Brown, President of the
Cofe-Craft, Inc, Laconia, New
Hampshire, in memory of the
late Mrs. Angela. Skeoch
Brown, and in appreciation for
the attention she received
from the medical staff here
during her fatal illness.
On behalf of the Municipal
ty, and particularly those who
will be directly benefited, this
gift has been thankfully &C
knowledged by Administrator
Harry E. Taylor.
, 1949-12-21
FSTED HIGH SCH'L
TO
COMMUNITY SING

A community sing will be
held in Frederiksted under the
sponsorship of the Junior High
School on Friday night at 7:30.
The public is invited to parti-
cipate.
The program has been ar
ranged so that it will last for
just about an hour thus allow
ing movie patrons to partici-
pate and be on time for the
show.
Arthur Richards will be in
charge of the program; Wesley
Thomas, music teacher, will be
at the piano. Alexander Hend
erson, principal of the School,
has extended invitations to
everyone to not only attend
but to take part in singing
popular and Christmas
numbers.
, 1949-12-21
CARIB COMMISSION
THANKS DE CASTRO
PEOPLE of v. |.

The last Resolution adopted
at the recent session of the
Caribbean. Commission ex-
pressed thanks to the Acting
Governor, the people Of the
Virgin Islands and the Saint
Thomas press for cooperation
during the session.
A letter signed by er-Gover
nor Lawrence w. Cramer, now
Secretary-General to the Act
ing Governor states: ~.
"The Caribbean Commission
expresses its warm. apprecia
ton of the hospitality, kind-
ness, and consideration extend
ed to its members by His Elk
cellency, Mr.. Morris F. de Cas-
tro, Acting Governor, and the
people of the Virgin Islands of
the United States, and wishes
to place on record that it's visit
to this most beautiful island
Continued on page 4
, 1949-12-21
DEPT. HEADS MUST
PREPARE BUDGET
FOR l95O-5l

The annual call for budget
estimates for the fiscal year
July l, 1850 to June 80, 1851,
by Acting Governor Morris F.
de Castro.
In his memorandum to all
heads of departments here and
in St. Thomas, Mr.. de Castro
requests these estimates to be
submitted by February 4. All
department heads were direct
ed to give particular atten-
ton to the desirability Of re-
ducing appropriations where
ever the public service will not
suffer by such reductions.
, 1949-12-21
Acting Gov. Cables
Mrs. Oxholm o.
V. I. Sympathy.

Acting Governor de Castro
has cabled Mrs. Axel Oxholm
on behalf of the entire staff of
the Government of the Virgin
Islands expressing deepest
sympathy on the passing away
of Colonel Oxholm.
T~hemessage read: Ellis vir-
gin Islands friends were shock
ed to receive the sad news. He
was truly a friend of the peo-
pie of the Virgin Islands and
we share with you this hour
of grief"
, 1949-12-21
de Castro Studying
Minimum Wage Low
For St. Croix

The ordinance passed by the
Municipal Council of St. Croix
on December Is, prescribing
minimum wage and maximum
hour standards and for other
purposes, is now being studied
by Acting Governor Morris F.
de Castro.
The minimum wages in the
bill are fixed at Is cents per
hour for utility workers, 20
cents for sales or service work
ers, 80 cents for unskilled la
Dor, 40 cents for semi-skilled
labor and so cents for skilled
labor.
, 1949-12-21
Vets Who Formerly
Lived In New York
Con Get Bonus

Veterans who resided in
New York State six months
prior to enlistment. or Undue
ton into the United States
Armed forces may obtain APP
plication forms for New York
State Bonus at the Veterans
Administration offices in the
Virgin Islands,
This announcement was
made by John E. Lee, Contact
Representative for the Virgin
Islands.
, 1949-12-21
Detdisl Of PAL Purty
To Be Published In
Subsequent Issue

Due to limited time many
details of the very successful
PAL Christmas Party given
for 1000 children here were
not published because they
could not be obtained in time.
However, a large number of
persons helped locally, and
also made substantial contri-
buttons to make the program
the success it was, under the
leadership of Mrs. Pearl Byrd
Larsen. Among these was Mrs.
Rachael Armstrong Of the Buc
cancer Hotel, who supplied all
the balloons distributed to the
children. A complete report on
this work will be published for
our readers many of whom are
gratified at the work per-
formed.
, 1949-12-21
Amendment To
Fireur1ns Ord. Gets
Executive Approved

The amendment recently
passed by the local Municipal
Council has received Execu-
tive Approval, it was made
known today.
Recreational areas have been
designated under this amend
ment as the places for setting
off explosives on the dates pre-
scribed by law.
, 1949-12-21
u. S. Employment
Service Official
Returns After Visit

Robert Higuera-Munoz of
the United States Employ
ment Service, Veterans Place
ment Service Board with head
quarters in San Juan, Puerto
Rico, arrived here this morn
ing and interviewed veterans
relative to employment.
Mr.. H~iguera-Munoz plans
to return within a few weeks
, 1949-12-21
Triniddd Chosen
Venue For 1850
Livestock Conference

SOlONA SS414S1CI4CS
Trinidad has been selected
as the venue for a conference
on livestock to be held in Feb
ruary next year under. the
auspices of the Caribbean Re
search Council. This was de-
cided at the recent session of
the Ninth meeting of the Carib
bean Commission in St. Thorn
as, the Commissioners naming
Trinidad in place Of Barbados,
as previously suggested, be-
cause it felt that accommoda-
ton in the smaller island
might be difficult at the height
of the tourist season.
The Commissioners also &C
cepted the agenda drafted by
the preparatory committee
nominated by the Research
Committee on Agriculture of
the Caribbean Research Coun
Gil at its meeting held in Au-
gust. This agenda proposes
consideration Of Caribbean
livestock problems under
three main heads: the place of
livestock in the Caribbean eco
nomy; animal husbandry; and
livestock research in the Carib
bean area. I
Subjects for discussion un-
der the head of animal hus-
bandry include the adaptabi-
t
lily of pure bred cattle, the
breeding of milk and meat pro
ducing animals, feeding pro-
blems, the control of infec-
tious and contagious diseases
in livestock, including the
Standardization of protective
legislation, diseases of poultry
and their control, and mini
mum standards for maintain
ing livestock records for the
area.
, 1949-01-27
Dept. of Education
Needs Science,
Moth. Teacher

A call has been sent out by
the Department of Education
for a teacher in Science and
Mathematics. Such a person
must be college-trained.
Salary, according to the an
nouncement, will be determin-
ed in accordance with qualifi-
cations possessed and in keep
ing with THE existing Salary
Scale for Teachers.
Interested persons may APP
ply to Mrs, Pearl Byrd Larsen,
Superintendent.
, 1949-01-27
Nationalist Troops
Preparing Defense
Aquinst Communists

Nationalist troops of the
Chinese government are now
preparing defenses for fight
against the communists. APP
400, 900 crack Ma
tionalists have prepared
strong defenses at a town near
the Yangste River to prevent
the Communists from Smelling
Marking.
Stiffening Of the National
lists may be due to the Com
munist's new demands which
includes the proposal to try
Generalissimo Chang K a j
Shek as a war criminal. The
Commies have shown no de-
sire to start peace talks in a
hurry because of their over
whelming victories, thus far.
Few Nationalist troops are left
in North China.
, 1949-01-27
Secretary Lie HuppY
Over Trumun's
Speech

United Nations Secretary
Trygvie Lie has expressed
himself as being happy over
the statement of President Tru
man in which he promised
that the United States would
do all possible to aid the de-
velopment of backward coun-
tries.
Mr.. Lie revealed that four
countries have agreed to send
military observers to Kashmir
to watch the plebecite which
will decide whether that coun-
try will go to India or to PAX
Continued on Page a
, 1949-01-27

other issue. Copies have been
sent all local publications to
Time, Life Magazine, The New
York Times, United Press, the
several Virgin Island Societies
in New York, E. impartial and
Continued on Page ~
, 1949-01-27
INDO N ASK THAT
UN SEND OBSERVERS
TO

The Republican authorities
of Indonesia have invited the
United Nations to send mill
tary observers to Sumatra.
They have promised to guar
antee their safety in the zones
controlled by them. Because of
conditions created BY the
Dutch, the Republicans say, it
is almost impossible to stop
guerilla warfare.
An army of SOC, 1000 Repub-
, 1949-01-27
VOICE OF PROPHECY
~BROADCASTS OVER
WAPA ON SUN.

The popular religious broad
cast known as "Voice of Pro-
phecy", sponsored by the Sew
enth Day Adventist Church,
can be heard each Sunday in
two languages, Spanish and
English, over Station WAPA.
The first comes over in Spa
nish at 9 in the morning and
the second at ! in the after
noon.
, 1949-01-27
SEC. ACHESON SAYS
DEPT. WORKING
ON TRUMAN PLANS

Dean Acheson, new Secre-
tary of State said in an inter
view yesterday that the State
Department is beginning work
on plans to implement the pro-
gram of President Truman. Of
course, he said at present it is
an idea rather than a blue
print. The Department is con-
sulting with other government
agencies in this Connection.
The preliminary work is still
in its formative stage.
The United States will glad
ly join with other countries in
pooling their efforts in skill
and the furnishing of techno-
logiscal aid to backward areas
OF the world including the Far
East, Asia and Africa.
Regarding the proposed At
lantic Defense Union, now be-
ing discussed by the U. S, Ca
NADIA, France, Britain and the
Benelux countries, he said it
proves the determination of
the conferees to resist agrees
sion from any quarter. The u.
5. is determined to use it's in
tluence in securing world
peace and security, he declar-
ed, and will join with other ma
tons in discouraging any ag-
gressor.
Of the Russian economic
council, he said it is not sur
prising since it is opposition
to the European Recovery Pro-
gram.
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