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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-06
Secretary Tobir,
Promises Fight
For Civil Rights

Washington (LPA)-Labor Sec
retary Maurice Tobin last week
promised that President Truman
will do everything in his power to
further his civil rights program
when the new Congress assemblies
this month.
The assurance was given to
Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority which
held its convention in Washington.
Tobin told the organization that
state and national fair employment
practice laws are necessary to
guard women, and minority groups,
against job discrimination.
President Truman himself re-
ceived last week a petition from so
leading citizens urging him to back
proposals for changing Senate
rules, thereby abolishing the fill
buster, and making possible the
enactment of his civil rights pro-
gram. Among the signers of the
petition, circulated by the Ameri-
can Civil Liberties Union, are Mrs.
Franklin ID. Roosevelt, philosopher
John Dewey, novelist Pearl Buck,
economist Stuart Chase, and Vic
tor Reuther, educational director
of the United Auto Workers.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-06
Real Trade Union
Spirit Displayed
By Local On Coast

Redland, Calif.-Our last meet
ing was held on Friday, Dec. II
and 1913 members turned out to
cast their vote for the officers to
head Local Union 214 for the next
six months.
The election as we'll as other i'm
portant issues confronting the
local, created an interest which
has really brought the members
closer together in body and spirit
than at any time in the history of
the local.
Members who heretofore, have
been sitting silently in the hall,
who's qualifications were unknown,
have suddenly burst forth and
shown themselves in their true
light as eloquent speakers and
real trade unionists.
Special committees have been
selected from these new interested
members who are doing a grand
job and official delegates have
been assigned and are attending
the meetings Of the Central Labor
Council in San Bernardino Of which
we are now affiliated.
1t is the opinion Of this scribe
that this young local has now
planted her feet solidly on the
ground, and with the continued in
terest and hard driving spirit of
our members as a team, we are
now ready to carry the ball on any
field Of fair and just competition.
Local 214 would like to express
their sincere thanks and apprecia-
tion for the Christmas party given
by the firm this year at the Elks
Club in Redlands. Yours truly had
to work, but the report from the
boys who attended, say it was a
grand affair and one that will ling
er long in their memory.
On behalf of all members of
Local 214, the following newly
elected officers wish to extend sea-
son greetings and a prosperous
New Year to the national officers
and the entire membership of the
Brotherhood throughout the United
States and Canada.
President, Jim Rowbotton; vice
president, Bernard Rowbottom; re-
cording secretary, George Lumis;
financial secretary, Paul Pulaski; !;
corresponding secretary, Clarence
Davis; trustee, Claude Thomas
O.C. PA
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-06
Election Results
Spur Labor Drive

Atlanta LPA)-Since the over
whelming Democratic victories in
the National elections, the south
ern organizing drive has had in
creased success, CIO Southern
Director Van Bittner declared last
week.
Won strikes and new election
victories are the order of the day
south of the Mason-Dixon line. Be
sides the election victories, Bittner
attributes the fresh triumphs to
the confidence vote of the conven-
ton in Portland, Ore, which pro-
vided additional funds for continu-
alton of the drive.
Two textile mills in Tennessee,
Belding- Hemingway Co. at Morris
town and America Enka Corp. at
Lowlands saw election victories for
Textile Workers Union of America.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-06
Voters Approve
8 Housing Issues

Chicago 0LNS). = Three of {
housing and slum clearance issues
presented to the nations voters
this fall were approved, a post
election tally by the National Asso-
citation of Housing Officials re-
vealS.
Voters in Baltimore and Provid-
.ence approved a total Of $7,000,00O
bond issues for urban redevelop-
ment, while Madison, Wis, voters
put their OK. on city aid to vet
erans' housing. Housing and re-
development bond issues were re-
jected in st. Paul, st. Louis, and in
California.
The $5,O00,OO0 from Baltimore's
bonds will be used for land assem-
bly, and clearance by the city's re-
development commission. A similar
proposal for $3,000,0O0 was defeat
ed in 1947.
Providence citizens approved a
$2,000,000 bond issue. Funds will
be used to establish a redevelop-
ment revolving fund to be used by
the city redevelopment agency to
assemble and clear land for pri-
vate or low-rent housing projects.
In Madison, construction has be-
4
veterans rental development as a
result of voters approval of a
grant of $2S9,000 to be derived
from the approved bond issue. The
apartments are being built on the
site of a wartime airfield which
was ceded to the city by the fed
eral government.
ST. Louis proposed $16,C00, 600
city bond issue assembly and urban
redevelopment was defeated in the
Nov. 2 referendum. Opposition to
the measure grew out of the fact
that there was no provision for re-
housing families displaced by slum
clearance, and that there was no
specific ban against racial discrim-
nation in selecting occupants for
he redeveloped areas.
A proposal for state aid for a
statewide, long-range housing pro-
gram was rejected by California
voters. The proposal came under
leavy attack as "socialistic." A
bond issue to build permanent city
aided public housing was turned
lown also by st. Paul voters.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-06
Lobbyist Exposed
AS Owner of Rat
Ridden iiretraps

Philadelphia (LPA)-Arthur w.
Binns, head of one of the biggest
anti-rent control, anti-housing lob
bies in Washington was last week
exposed as the worst operator
Of fire-traps and health menaces"
in the Philadelphia slums.
Binns, president of Natl Home
& Property Owners Foundation and
chairman of the Committee of Fif-
teen, was denounced by Chief Her
bert M. Packer of the division of
Housing & Sanitation for alag
rantly taking advantage of the
critical housing situation"
Despite repeated warnings from
the housing division, the real estate
man has for two years refused to
correct conditions in houses which
Packer described as unfit for
human habitation." Many of them
are rat-infested and over run with
vermin and a number lack either
water supply or sanitary facilities
or both, the housing chief reveal
ed.
Hearing are set for Jan. IL to
try Binns and several other oper-
ators who are exploiting the peo-
pie in the lower income groups and
reaping a large profit from this
type of business" Packer said that
the homes will be declared unin-
habitable and collection of rent
from them will be barred.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-06
Lobor Groups In Toledo. Ohio Form
Permanent Political ORGANIZATION

Toledo (LPA)-Labor political
unity, gained in the 1913 Taft
Hartley elections has turned out
to be more than a passing fancy.
In Toledo, the United Labor
Committee, formed to elect Con-
gresham Thomas II. Burke, last
week became permanent organ
ization with representatives from
.CIO, AFL, Mechanics Educational
Society of America and Brother
hood Of Railway Trainmen.
Subcommittee Of the new or
ganization were formed and cleo
tions will be held in February. The
resolutions committee invited all
segments Of labor to join the poll
tical group and most Of Toledo's
unions are represented on it.
Frank Fischer and Charles Bal
lard, co-chairmen Of the Commit
tee declared: eve have built in
Toledo today what we sincerely be-
lieye to be a lasting instrument for
the good Of the people as a whole.
By this time it should be appar-
ent that the interests and welfare
Of the men and women who work
for a living are essential to con
tinued and increased community
health and progress. We intend to
forward these interests with a
sharp eye open to check any of
these, Willingly or unwittingly,
who place any private immediate
or transient interest ahead Of the
general welfare.
owe also intend to create a
force which will take the elections
Of public servants out of the back
room atmosphere Of shady horse
trading into the searching public
view, with only one basis for en-
dorsement Of candidates; Is he or
is he not the best qualified man
for the job?
Operating in goldfish bowl,
with press and public invited to at
tend and observe our sessions, we
believe we will convince all that
something fine and good was born
today in our community"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-06
MEN OF FAITH

Washington (LPA)-Fair wealth
er Democrats accounted for a jump
of 100000 in the party's treasury.
By predating their checks, donkey
men who guessed wrong November
2 enabled the party to come out
of the campaign with a surplus.
Most of the late-comers simply put
their checks in the mail without
the incongruency be-
tween post marks and check dates,
but a few hardy souls called ma
tional headquarters to explain
their "checks came back" but they.
didn't understand why"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-06
New York State investigators Reveal
Thousands of Labor Law Violations

Albany, N. Y. CLNS).-Opera-
tions Of the State Labor Depart
ment during 1913 included almost
100000 visits by department in
vestigators to business establish
ments throughout the state, says
the January issue of the Industrial
Bulletin, the departments month
ly newsmagazine.
The yearly summary, based on
preliminary estimates, is contained
in the issues editorial by Industrial
Commissioner Edward Corsi. Dis
cussing briefly the achievements
of the department during 1948.
Corsi reveals in his editorial that
a total of over 670,0O0 visits were
made by Investigators during the
year. AS a result of these visits,
over $500 hearings on violations
were held and approximately 45O
prosecutions were closed.
."Significantly," Corsi points out,
"over 100000 of the total visits
made were directed toward safe
guarding the health and safety of
workers."
In the field of social legislation,
about 215,000 visits were made,
covering hours of work, child la
Dor, women in industry, minimum
wages, homework and payment of
wages. Underpayments discovered
in the minimum wage industries
totalled more than $550,000, of
which more than $375,000 has al
ready been awarded to the workers
involved.
In conjunction with the depart
ment's activities for maintenance
of industrial peace, some 1,500
mediation cases and a similar num-
ber of arbitration cases were hand
led in 1948. In addition, over 500
cases Of unfair labor practice
charges, 1000 certifications of col
lective barg in representatives
and about 800 representation cleo
tions were recorded.
'In this new year," Commission
er Corsi concludes, 1--WE are plann-
ing administratively to exceed the
record contribution of solid pro-
gress made by the department in
194S. Couple this with our legisla-
tive goals-adoption of a system
of disability insurance; extension of
unemployment insurance; recodifi-
cation of the Labor Law; and
widened minimum wage coverage
and we have vital evidence of a
government agency's endeavor to
discharge fully its obligations to
the states citizens"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-06
Norwegian Union
Chiefs TO Study
American Plants

New York (LPA)-A seven-man
delegation Of Norwegian trade UNI
ion leaders landed here this week.
Their visit to the Us is designed
to permit them to study our pro-
duction methods and discuss COM
mon problems with AFL and CIO
leaders and rank-and- file Ameri-
can workers.
All seven of these men, whose
trip is being sponsored by the
Technical Assistance Program, fin
anced out Of Marshall plan funds,
were active resistance men during
the Nazi occupation of their coun-
try. It is the first European labor
group to come to the US under the
program.
The delegation is made up Of:
Kaare Hansen, 40, leader Of the
group, and president Of Oslo Union
Federation, an electrical manufac-
turing worker by trade; Edward
Stenkley, 81, president of the Nor
wegian Paper Industry Union; Alf
RummeIhoff, As, Of the Food &
Confectionery Workers Union;
Matthias Osland, 48, of the Alum
mum Workers Union; Egil Ahlsen,
81, industrial engineer for the Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor; Han johnson Of
the Sheet Metal Workers Union;
and Haaken Lie, General Secretary
Of the Norwegian Party-the gov
erning party of the Scandinavian
democracy.
After visiting Washington, the
workers leaders will visit US
plants in the middle Atlantic area.
in Tennessee, and in the middle
western industrial belt as far west
as Detroit.
Fighters for the freedom of
their nation, Norwegian unionists
are now hopeful of achieving a
secure, high-living standard demo-
cracy, in cooperation with other
western European nations and the
US thru the European recovery
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-06
High Court Action Admits
'COllectiyist' AS Citizen

Washington, D. c. 0LNS). =
Reversing the federal courts in
California, the US. Supreme Court
in effect admitted to US. citizen
ship DR.. Samuel Morris Wixman of
Los Angeles, whose views in favor
of "collectivism" had barred him.
Wixman, a former teacher Of econ
omics and history at Los Angeles
City College, came to the United
States from Russia in 1911, but
sought citizenship only few years
ago. The US. District Court in
Southern California turned him
down on grounds that evidence
showed that he was not favorable
to capitalism and believed in a
form of "collectivism." He was not
charged with being a Communist.
Dr. Wixman's case was champ
ioned by the Southern California
branch of the American Civil Lib
critics Union whose attorney, A. l..
Wirin, took his case on appeal to
the US. Circuit Court of Appeals
at San Francisco. The Circuit Court
sustained the lower court. When
the appeal was taken to the Sup
rene Court, the Department Of
Justice filed brief supporting DR..
Wixman's contentious, as did the
ACLU.
The Supreme Court rendered no
written opinion. 1t reversed the
lower federal courts and sent the
case back for further proceed
ings." AS the court found ''insuf-
ficient evidence in the record" to
deny citizenship, lawyers believe
Wixman will receive his papers
promptly.
A c1y fN- TTn,o- ohoIoI
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-06
Brewery Workers
Elect Officers

Cincinnati, Ohio (ILNS). = Karl
F. Feller of Dayton, Ohio, since
1915 general corresponding secre-
tary of the Brewery, Soft Drink
and Distillery Workers Interna-
tional Union, was elected interna-
tional president of the organization
in a membership referendum con-
Quoted from Nov. 10 through Dec.
10, 1913.
Feller defeated his opponent,
William j. Kromelbein of Wilkes
Barre, Pa, general secretary trea-
surer of the international union,
by a majority of 5000 in total OF
$4,000 votes cast by the members
of the organization throughout the
U. S. and Canada, the unions
offices here announced.
The office of international presi-
dent was created by the interna-
tional convention held in Milwau-
kee last September; previously, the
office of general secretary-treasur-
er was the highest in the 62-year-
old organization.
Edward Hughlett, Milwaukee,
general recording secretary of the
union since 1915, was unopposed
for the newly-created office of gen
eral corresponding-recording sec
retary. General Organizer Charles
H. Lindberg, Galveston, Texas, was
reelected without opposition, JOS
eph Hauser, St. Louis, was unop-
posed for the office of secretary
treasurer, and Joseph f. Brady,
Detroit, was reelected coordinator
of state councils, the anti-prohibi-
tion arm of the organization, also
without opposition.
The referendum also selected a
general executive board of 10 men,
bers-one each from the 8 districts
in the u. S. and 2 from Canada
rejecting all but 3 of the incum-
bents. The 5 international officers
and the 10 board members take Of
flee Jan. /.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-06
CONMIES BEATEN

New York OPA)-Leftists in
the Transport Workers Union suf-
fered another rebuff when, already
stripped of power in the union, they
failed to obtain a court order
against President Michael Quilts
supporters last week. Accusations
of defraud had been hurled against
one of Quilts lieutenants by Com
mie units, which were countered by
right-wing elements charging the
suit as "grist for Connie propa-
ganda mills" Court decisions held
that the local should decide wheth-
er or not the action should be
pressed.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-06
LIN ELIGH
MANAGEMENT TACTICS FAIL

New York (LPA)-An attempt
to void the voluntary checkoff sys-
tenn failed last week when the Sup
RENE Courts sustained Transport
Workers Union argument that the
union would "be seriously and sub
stantially affected" were the dues
collecting system abolished. Off
GERS of Civil Service Forum, an or
ganization of Civil Service en-
ployes, had contended that the
Board of Transportation in insti-
tuting the system last July had ex-
ceeded it's authority.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-06
STRIKES ON DECLINE

Washington UPA) "A Labor
Dept report issued last week show
ed that strikes were on the decline
during November as compared
with October. The report went on
to state that work stoppages usual
ly decrease toward years end.
About 10000 workers were involv-
ed in strike activity in November
as compared with 10000 in Octo-
Der.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-06

scientific achievement. More than
that, we are a people of bold inn
agination and of tremendous dar
ing.
That being the case, why must
we as people and as a nation,
continue to trample upon the un-
fortunate, to allow producers of
misfortune to continue, to face
every so often the hard fact that
vast marginal population continues
to cling precariously to that mar
gin, with few ever rising above it
to know the joy of ample living?
In the shadow of the new year
would be a good time to think
about it.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-06
Steelmen Fighting
For Every Dollar

New York (LPA) - The steel
barons' fight to exc every possible
dollar of profits out of the nations
consumers, and out of our defense
and foreign aid programs, went on
without let-up thru the holiday
season.
Meeting in New York last week
the Natl Association Of Steel Ex-
porters demanded that Commerce
Dept controls on the export Of the
crucial metal be ended, so that
they can channel steel out Of the
country on the basis Of profit, not
foreign or domestic need.
Part of their propaganda balloon
was pricked by Office Of Int'l Trade
Asst Director Francis Mcintyre.
He pointed out that actually lie
enses to export had been issued
last year for more steel than was
actually shipped out. The exporters
claimed that the licensing system
holds up shipments destined for
Marshall plan countries.
Another government o. f Fl c a !,
Federal Trade Commission Chair
man Robert E. Freer, answered
steel industry inspired attacks on
FTC's anti-basing point decisions.
Freer declared that ulterior motives
prompt the complaints of "some
businessmen" about the "confus-
ion" that has arisen from FTC and
Supreme Court rulings on the bas-
ing point system of delivered
prices.
They are attempting to convince
other business men that ETC will
rule against all delivered prices,
while in fact the Commissions OBJ
lection is solely to basing point
systems designed to destroy COM
petition, Freer pointed out. He
charged that there is a concerted
attempt to amend the antitrust
laws to legalize monopolistic pric-
ing systems, and limited that the
investigation Of ETC by the special
committee of the expiring 80th
Congress headed by Sen. Homer
Capehart (R., Ind) is a part of
the scheme.
"The industries from which the
initial clamor came are those which
do not want competition and whose
leaders have in the past expressed
their idea that price competition
is ruinous process which must be
systematically restrained and pre-
the FTC chief declared.
While the steel industry last
week was taking its time studying
plans for increased and more econ
omical production, offered to it by
DR.. G. A. Zotos, anti-fascist Greek
engineer, threats of curtailed pro-
duction in one of Americas vital
were heard.
The big business daily, the New
York Journal of Commerce, said |
that the industry won't be able to
handle demands for increased auto /
production and much nee e d |
freight car construction as well. I
The ] of C predicted that if the
government approves plans for
more rolling stock the auto indus
Try will have to abandon its hope |
IF producing more cars.
This dilemma has not, however,
resulted in any lessening of the
steel makers resistance to expand
ng their plant capacity.