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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-30

thew derived real satisfaction and
IA they enjoyed good health.
Significantly, the majority of
the people who described them
selves as unhappy answered mega
lively on every one of these points.
O.: Does our happiness tend to
decrease with our declining years?
A.: Generally speaking, yes.
Elderly people are less happy than
those of other age groups. Reasons:
As people approach old age they
tend to feel more alone, and "cut
off from things" The sense of be-
longing - of being an active part
of society in work and play -
tends to diminish to the point
where morale is lower. This is
heightened by poorer health and
physical disabilities.
Vassar College made an exhaus-
tive study of hundreds of oldsters,
dividing them into two categories:
the happy and the unhappy. The
majority of the HAPPY" group
refused to think of retirement,
continued actively in some kind
of work or employment. They
weren't much healthier than the
other group. but they were much
more active socially. had more
memberships in clubs and lodges.
And they averaged three times as
many friends among young people.
Keep Going
CONCLUSIONS of the investiga-
tors: To stay happy after 60 forget
about retirement as long as posi-
bic, keep active socially, continue
to engage in some useful and con-
structive kind of work, and cult
vate the friendship of young peo-
pie. THE study clearly shows"
sociologists report. that young
friends are a vital source of happi-
ness to the aged"
O.: What is the happiest period
in life?
A.: To find out the answer to this
one. Judson T. Lands, then soci-
ologist of Southern Illinois Normal
University, tackled $50 individ-
uals, whose ages ranged from IS
upward. Each was asked to look
back and indicate what period had
been the happiest - and why.
The great majority decided
they had been happiest during
early adulthood (25 to 49,.
Youth - Is to Is ran a poor
second, and childhood. so often
eulogized as the happiest time,
was picked by only one person.
Only five per cent found middle
age and old age happiest.
As Professor Lands points out,
both men and women were hap
piest during that period in life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-30

and carrying the most response
biities." Typical comment of
those who chose young adulthood
as the happiest time: II was hap
piest when the children were all
home: l worked hardest then but
still I was happiest." In spite of
the drudgery connected with this
period mothers, even more than
fathers, remembered young adult
hood as the most pleasant time of
life. One reason is that this is the
time when health is normally at
its best, and hope for success has
not yet been dimmed.
Unhappy Marriages
lT IS interesting to note, says
Professor Lands, that the minor
ity who found themselves happiest
in their old age were usually
divorced or widowed and were
frank to admit their married lives
were very unhappy. Hence the
happiness of old age when
marriage was past.
Two thirds of the spinsters and
bachelors said they were happiest
in childhood and youth. This may
be indicative of the comparative
emptiness of later years. The 9TH
ers, the sociologist points out, who
went on into marriage and parent
hood remembered the years of
parenthood as the most complete
and satisfactory, and consequently
their youthful years receded in
importance.
O.: Has science discovered any
sure-fire way of finding happiness?
A.: Yes. Evidence all up and
down the line makes it crystal
clear that, though the pursuit of
happiness is a universal avocation.
happiness is not to be found by
chasing after it.
The Study's Conclusion
DR. HENRY c. LINK has conduct
ed one of the most exhaustive
studies of the dynamics of person
atty and happiness ever under
taken. He was assisted in this
project by more than 40 psychol-
ogists throughout the country. In
summing up the findings, DR.. Link
says achievement of happiness
and personality are one and the
same. He defines personality as
the extent to which the indi-
vidual has developed habits and
skills which interest and serve
others"
Modern psychological study
serves to confirm what the philoso-
pher Emerson observed 100 years
ago. Happiness" he decided, is
a perfume which you cannot pour
on others without getting some
m vourself" The End
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-10-06
Frey Critical OF
Pound DevaIuation

st. Paul (LPA)-A critical note
on the devaluation of currencies by
Britain, Canada and other nations
was sounded here by President
John P. Frey of the AFL Metal
Trades Department in an address
at the departments annual con-
vention.
With the devalued pound, Bri-
tish manufacturers will be able to
sell machine tools, engines and
other products of their metal
plants more cheaply in the United
States, Frey said.
"Now, logically, the more of this
equipment comes to our shores
from England, the less employment
there is for our members in this
country working on the same type
of equipment" he declared.
81 have no recommendation to
make to you except this: that from
now on, in self-protection, we had
better watch as closely as we pos
sibly can what is taking place in
international relations that defin-
itely affect our work opportunities
and our wage rates in this coun-
try"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-10-06

Washington (LPA)-A foreign
policy program that could mean,
according to the Truman admins
tration, a higher living standard
for most Americans, ran into op-
position in Congress this week be-
fore it even got started. The Re-
publicans call it Charity; the Ad-
ministration says it's good busi-
ness.
The program is the famous
Point Four" of President Tru-
mans inaugural address last jan
uary, a plan to help develop the
worlds underdeveloped areas, thus
providing large market for Am
erican goods. The plan has been
sent to the House Foreign Affairs
Committee by the Administration.
Acting Secretary of State James
E. Webb, speaking in favor of a
bill to provide such aid, quoted
from Truman's speech describing
"a bold new program" designed to
"help the free people of the world,
through their own efforts, to pro-
duce more food, more clothing,
more materials for housing, and
more mechanical power to tighten
their burdens"
Such a program, in addition to
a large market for ma
chinery and other basic goods
would provide new raw materials
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-10-06
New Hope Seen
For TIL Repeal In
lesinski Move

Washington (LPA)-Fresh hope
for Congressional action to end the
Taft Hartley law was seen by
union men here, with reliable re-
ports that Chairman John Lesinski
ID, Mich.) plans to set up three
subcommittee of the House Labor
Committee, one of which would
tour major industrial centers to
study the effect Of the Taft-Hart-
ley law on labor-management re-
lations.
Tentative plans. are to set up
three subcommittees-one on labor
management relations, one on the
problem of applying the minimum
wage law to Puerto Rico, and one
on the effect of government install
lations like large airfelds on the
school system in the areas affected.
Last month, Lesinski had abol-
ished all working subcommittee,
after a blowup on federal aid to
education bills, and after the close
ly-matched pro and anti-labor
forces had deadlocked on a second
try at Taft-Hartley law revision.
AS plans stand now, committee
chaired by Rep. Tom Burke Cd,
Ohio) who is a Toledo CIO official,
and including Rep. Roy Wier Cd,
Mimi, who is an AFL officer,
would tour midwest industrial CEN
ters to study labor-management
relations.
The group would also include
Rep. Carl Perkins Cd, Ky.) and
Samuel Mcconnell of
Pennsylvania and Tom Werdel of
California.
Aim of the subcommittee would
be to have a try at preparing a
version of Taft Hartley repeal for
the January session of the Con-
greSS.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-10-06
Union Label Chiefs
Praise Labor Press

st. Paul LPA)-Strong praise
to the labor press for its role in
promoting union-made goods and
services was voiced by the execu-
tive board of the AFL Union Label
Trades Department in a report
submitted to the departments 41st
convention here.
'The labor press has been un-
usually generous in contributing
space for all union label fea-
tures," reported the board, headed
by Matthew Woll. Appreciation
was also voiced for the coopera-
tion given by international unions
and by ladies auxiliaries.
Union label educational work has
made great headway, the board
declared. Radio and television
broadcasts have carried the mess
age of union-made goods and SER
vices, and the campaign has been
boosted through Union l. a b e |
Weeks and the annual union-indus-
tries shows.
The latter exposition has out
grown the auditorium facilities of
most cities. In 1850, it will be held
in Philadelphia's huge convention
hall. If the show keeps expanding,
the department may resort to the
use of big circus tents, the board
declared.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-10-06
Union Pact Saves
0ver-Age Workers

Cleveland (LPA)-The seniority
clauses in the contract between the
Intl Assn of Machinists and the
Electric Vacuum Cleaner Division
of the General Electric Co. saved
the Jobs of 26 male employees over
65 and female employees over 90.
In a decision which may estab-
lish a new principle of labor law,
Judge A. V. Baumann of the Court
of Common Pleas ruled the COM
pany could not carry out its own
retirement policy if it conflicted
with the union contract.
There were no charges of inef-
ficiency against the employees, the
Judge said. Sole issue was whether
the union contract or the COM
pany's retirement policy should
prevail.
The 26 employees were to have
been discharged last April, but the
union protested strongly and forced
the company to let the court de-
eide.
The Machinists' executive coun-
ell is on record to ask Congress to
make it an unfair labor practice to
against a worker on
account of age.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-10-06
Goodrich Strike
Ends With Pension
Paid By Company

Akron (LPA) - Members of
United Workers have ended a
month-long strike against the B.
F. Goodrich Co., winning a ten
cent an hour company contribution
toward an employe insurance and
retirement pension program.
More than 1900 Goodrich work
ers in seven states are scheduled
to return Oct. after the company
and union issued joint statement
from Dayton, Ohio on an interim
working agreement.
There will be no pay raise under
the new contract, which expires
Feb. /, 1851, but there is a clause
permitting a wage reopening In
1850. The entire contract can be
cancelled on five days notice.
Other union gains at Goodrich
include checkoff, improved holiday
pay, revised vacation program,
special wage guarantee, improved
employment benefits, and new SER
vice credit rules.
The company's insurance and re-
tirement program will be continu-
ed, on a joint employe and COM
pany cost basis. Sick and accident
payment will be higher and new
provisions have been made for re-
tirement of long-service employees
whose income under the old retire
ment plan would have been made
quate. The amount of the pensions
to be paid has not been revealed.
The new contract will be subject
to cancellation on five days notice.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-10-06
Building Trades
Renew Drive For
More ShipbuiIding

st. Paul (LPA) - A renewed
campaign to induce Congress to
authorize an adequate ship-build-
ing program for national defense
was voted by the AFL Metal
trades Department at its annual
convention here.
The delegates also went on re-
cord demanding a fair ALLEGATION to
all coasts of existing Federal ship
construction. So far, Maritime
Commission contracts for practic-
ally all new ships have been going
to the Atlantic Seaboard, the con-
vention declared.
Other resolutions adopted call
ed for:
Extension of the Social Security
Act to provide for disability bene-
fits; enactment of unemployment
insurance for employees of the Fed
eral government (laid-off Federal
employees now get no jobless bene-
fits); improvements in working
conditions and correction of abuses,
both in government navy yards and
in the Canal Zone.
All officers of the department
were reelected. President John p.
Frey and Secretary-T + a sur
James Brownlow were renamed for
the three-year terms.
To the executive council of the
department, the following six
union presidents were elected for
another year:
Robert Byron, Sheet M e a |
Workers; Charles J. MacGowan,
Boilermakers; George @. Lynch,
Patternmakers; Dan w. Tracy,
Electrical Workers; John Pelkofer,
Blacksmiths, and John H. Lyons,
Iron Workers.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-10-06
Frey and Grey Pledge Continued
AFL Fiqhf For Tuff-HorfIev Repeal

ling legislation under which we
are forced to operate both on the
Federal and state level"
Fangs of the TIL act, he said,
have been used more against the
building trades than any other
labor group. Over as per cent of
the injunctions so far applied for
by Robert N. Denham, NLRB gen.
eral counsel, have been directed
against unions in the construction
field, Gray pointed out.
Also, the NLRB, he said, has
started handing down decisions
which are calculated to wreck
traditional labor-management re-
lations in the construction indus
try and which "are veritable mile
stones of disaster for the entire
labor movement"
Gray criticized certain unions
which he did not name-for at
tempting to use the TIL act to
"extend their own jurisdiction"
Gray denounced newspapers and
the radio for putting up an "iron
curtain" against presentation of
labor's case for TIL repeal. He
urged that the labor movement or
ganize huge "grass roots" rallies
during the coming year to show
up the evils of the TIL law and to
workers and their families
for aggressive political action to
C crack the Republican-Southern
Democrat coalition which ha S
blocked TIL repeal.
Frey declared workers are just
to feel the "buzz-saw"
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-10-06
Trumon's Foreign Policy Program
Scored As Charity BY Republicans

for industry in this country. Webb
told that committee many mater
ials now in short supply here
would be available from the back
ward areas if the proper technical
assistance were provided.
Main opposition was led by Rep.
Joseph w. Martin, Jr., Republican
House leader. Martin argued we
should turn our attention to new
defenses against the atom bomb in
stead of performing charitable
and benevolent deeds"
Webb replied that the Point
Four program is "an enlightened,
businesslike attempt to solve one
of the most crucial problems with
which our world is confronted"
Secretary of Agriculture Charles
Brannan appeared before the COM
mittee the next day as first of a
string of special witnesses on the
need of the Point Four program to
the US.
There is not a single major
agricultural crop grown in the
United States today that is native
to this country" Brannan reveal
ed. Explaining that most of our
crops were found in foreign coun-
tries which we explored, Brannan
discussed show the advantage of
exporting know-how' is a two-way
proposition.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-10-06
Drive For Shorter
Work Week To Be
Renewed By ALL.

st. Paul UPA)-Long laid on
the shelf because of war and high
level production, the issue Of the
shorter work week was busted off
by the AFL Executive Council
here this week.
That was one of many subjects
touched upon in a 210-page coun-
Gil report, covering the AF'L's far
flung activities on the domestic
and world fronts during the past
year.
'It is not enough to secure re-
employment of those now seeking
work-new jobs must be created
each year for the million annual
newcomers to the labor force" the
council declared. "To this end, the
AFL should once more consider a
renewal of its drive for the short
er standard workweek and work
day, through collective bargaining.
"a reduction in the hours of
work will be necessary over the
coming years to keep our national
productivity in line with our ma
tional income. This is essential if
high unemployment is to be
avoided"
Other highlights of the councils
report were these:
FINANCES-AFL receipts dur
ing the year were S3,571 ,481, ex-
penditures S3,258,518.
MEMBERSHIP-7,241,29 ,290 as of
August 81, rise of 1000 during
the year.
TAFT HARTLEY ACT-"Devel-
opments under the act since 1948
have further confirmed all objec-
tions of organized labor to that
law. The more experience or
ganized labor has under. Taft
Hartley, the more obvious it be-
comes that total repeal must be
accomplished at all costs"
NEW LABOR INTERNATION-
AL - The council hailed steps
taken to form a new international
of free trade unions to counter
the Communist-dominated World |
Federation of Trade Unions. "The |
AFL is highly gratifed,' the coun-
Gil said, "that its drive against the
Kremlin's monstrous military es-
pionage agency, the W.F.T.U., has
born fruit"
SOCIAL SECURITY - Benefits
Of present law called far too
meager and coverage too limited.
Action by Congress is urged on
improvements proposed by House
WAYS and Means Committee.
HEALTH INSURANCE - 1--WE
reaffrm our support for a national
health insurance pro-
gram as the only practical means
IF meeting the health needs of
wage earners and others in middle
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St. Paul (LPA)-There will be
no letdown in labor's battle to Sc
kcure repeal of the Taft-Hartley
Vact.
That was made clear in fighting
speeches delivered at the conven-
tion here of the AFL Metal Trades
and Building Trades Departments.
President John P. Frey of Metal
Trades and President Richard j..
Grey of Building Trades declared
the TIL act is not likely to be re-
pealed by the present Congress,
and hence organized labor must
redouble it's efforts in 1860 to elect
a Congress committed to repeal.
Assistant Secretary of Labor
Ralph Wright brought word, too,
that President Truman, Labor Sec
retary Maurice ]. Tobin and the
entire Administration will keep up
bthe struggle to wipe the TIL act
off the books. "The American peo-
pie are not going to stand for this
type of legislation" Wright de-
clared.
"We have one objective that
towers above all others, and that
is repeal of the Taft Hartley law"
Gray declared. That law, he said,
sought to "legislate labor out of
politics." but it has had the op-
posite effect. "It has forced labor
into politics on a hitherto undream-
ed-of-scale."
ave face in 1850 the same basic
problem we faced in 1948", he
stressed. "We must elect to Con-
gress and to the state legislatures
men who will free us from the gal
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-10-06
Living Costs Up Again

Washington (LPA)-Increasing
food prices-for meats, eggs, fats
and oils and dairy products-re-
suited in a slight boost in the Bur-
eau of Labor Statistics consumers
price index between mid-July and
mid-August. Retail prices of goods
and services rose or per cent in
the month, to a point only 3.3 per
cent below mid-August 194S, when
the index hit an all-time high.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-10-06
Work Picks Up For Members Of
Local Union 45 At Mutual Plant

Trenton, N. local 45 ha:
had such stirring meetings lately
that our worthy president has hac
a real job keeping parliamentary
decorum. We hope that out of the
many opinions expressed will
come good results.
We hope we are out of the dol
drums of 1949 as most of ou1
members are now getting four and
five days week, though some are
still on a three-day schedule. Three
days pay just does not cover. tie
bare necessities of life and many
were beginning to feel that some
thing would have to be done about
the abnormal increase of person
mel since the end of the war. We
are glad that need has been lessen
ed for the present at least.
Albert Davie, John Simpson and
Albert Zoltansky retired August
81 and John Stan on September
80. We are very glad these broth
ers are able to leave the bench
while still in good health and wish
them many years of comfort.
Without social security and a
small pension from the company
we feel sure they could not have
retired until forced to, so we are
very grateful and will do all we can
to improve such conditions.
Bro. Albert Davie has been very
active in the ranks of Local 45. At
the time of his retirement he was.
head shop collector and member
of the Health Committee. He also
served as president, a member of
practically every committee as well
as delegate to numerous conven-
tions.
Bro. Simpson has had a some
what similar role being very active
on all matters pertaining to health
He served as Chairman of the
Health Committee in conventions
in which he was a delegate. For
many years he has had charge of
the Contingent Fund which helped
us out Of many financial difficult
ties. Both these brothers gave
much of their own time promoting
the affairs of the local and will be
hard to replace.
Recently we put into operation a
seniority set-up which we believe
will be a real asset. The main OBJ
jective being to give our older
members a chance to better or less
Iaborious jobs. We thank Mr..
for championing this
cause and only ask that all fore
men give their aid for which we
offer them our heartfelt thanks for
any extra work of inconvenience it
may entail.
The Shop Committee has been
kept very busy lately. In fact they
have had so many disputes refer
red to them it would not be sur
prising if some Of them were over
looked. If such be the case on any
issue previously reported, contact
the committee again.
First Vice President Wheatley
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Recognized as one of the out
standing events on the Locals Soc
ial calendar, the banquet is expect
ed to crowd the spacious Memorial
Auditorium this Saturday evening.
General Chairman Robert Nor
row has announced that the COM
mittee on arrangements, has COM
pleted plans for one of the largest
social affairs in the Locals history.
In addition to Mr.. Morrow, the
committee is composed of Nellie
Jackson, Mary Karlis, William
Stark, Roy Basley, John Ehrhart,
Al Kentz, William Criss, Phil
Laughlin, George Lottman, Carl
Mccartney and Freda Reed, Off
GERS of the local.
AL Kentz, Bill Criss and Leona
Walters will serve as a reception
committee.
Paul Kuhns and his orchestra,
one of the leading dance bands in
the state will furnish music for
the dance to be held Immediately
following a short entertainment
program, following the dinner.
Special tribute will be paid Bro.
William Leibschneir, charter mem
Der of Local Union AZ and an en-
ployee of the Salem China Com
pany with a fifty-year service re-
cord.
Organized Oct. 4, 1899, the Local
can boast of long list of honor
able accomplishments. These deeds
and the men who made them pos
sible will be honored next Satur-
day evening.
Members of the Executive Board
and their wives will be present.
Dinner will be served promptly
at $50 p. m.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-10-06
Senate Will Consider
Middle Income Housing

Washington (LPA)-The Spark
men middle income" housing bill
will be called up in the Senate be-
fore the middle of this month, Sen.
Scott Lucas of Illinois, majority
leader, announced.
However, it will be considered in
a stripped down and weakened
form because the controversial,
or-backed Title 3 has been re-
moved from its text.
Title 8 would have authorized
direct, long-term, federal loans to
cooperatives. 1t was deleted pend
ing further survey after a meeting
of the Democratic Policy Commit
tee and members of the Senate
Banking Committee.
Still in the bill is a provision
authorizing 50-year, direct federal
loans to veterans. This is the first
time the government has favored
direct loans to veterans. At pre-
sent it only guarantees loans.