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Evening star., 1949-10-05
Reich Reds PRESSING
For Eastern Republic
In Fear Of Titoists
BY the Asseeiafsd Press

~ "e %ssoefoioo fIeSS
BERLIN, Oct. 5.-Fear of anti
Soviet Titoism was admitted to-
day by German Communists hur-
riedly forming q Russian satellite
republic in Eastern Germany.
The republic is due to be pro-
claimed in Berlin Friday at spe-
cial session of the Communist
ruled German Peoples Council.
Installation of the first govern
ment may take place as early as
next week. Eastern non-Com-
munist parties were reported
promised less than a third of the
MINISTRIES as q price for waving
demands for a popular election
Appointees Believed Ready.
Communist appointees as min
listers of interior, economics and
propaganda were believed to be
already approved by the Soviet
occupation command.
In a vital public declaration OF
policy today, Communist chief
tains served notice, that they
would use the Eastern republic to
fight the "Quislings" of the West
German federal republic, spon-
sored by the United States, Britain
and France.
They warned the Communist
rank and file at the same time to
beware of a "traitorous Tito clique"
within their own party which
would try to stir up hatred against
the Soviet Union and foster
"chauvinism."
The statement made it plain
that German Communist leaders
backed by Moscow were concerned
about the possibility of an "inde-
pendent Communist" movement
such as that of Yugoslav Premier
Marshal Tito, who has refused to
follow Russian policy dictation.
The declaration outlined cam
paign for attacking the rival
government at Bonn by a ma
tional front" in the west of Com
munists. former Nazi party men,
bers and all others who wanted
70 participate with no questions
asked about their past.
= It implied that the Soviet
Union. In exchange for the East
srn Republics complete loyalty
to Moscow policies. might grant it
equal rank with other satellites in
the Cominform block.
The declaration made clear that
the Communists intend to en-
ploy the national front" inside
the new republic to eliminate
competition from numerically
strong groups of Social Democrats
and Liberal Democrats.
Civil Supervisory Body Seen.
Eastern Germany's top Com
nunist, Wilhelm PECK. declared
last night that the new govern
ment would be proclaimed in the
next few days.
Reports persisted that the So
Wet military government would be
transformed into a civil supervis-
ory body under Ambassador Vladi-
mir Semionv as soon as the East
ern republic was created. A
Gen. vassily chuikov, now su-
preme representative of the So
Wet Union in Germany, would
become simply an armed forces
commander under this arrange
ment.
The shift would be similar to
that of the Allies in Western
Germany when their military gov
ernors were replaced by high COM
rnissioners last month. But Russia
apparently would forego imposing
IN occupation statute like the
Allies have done.
Under a Communist-picked
regime, the Eastern republic pre-
sumably would heed Russian
wishes without a public document
Yeserving broad powers to the
e@.,{af occ,1na tim
Evening star., 1949-10-05
| Miss Daisy Prentice,
5ister-in-Law Of
Theodore Noyes, Dies

Miss Daisy Prentice, longtime
resident of the District and sister,
Iin-laW of the late Theodore w.
Noyes, editor of The Star, died
Evening star., 1949-10-05
Heart Unit Plans Card Porty

The Metropolitan Heart Guild
will hold a benefit card party at
$3.50 pm. Tuesday at the Hotel
2400. The Star enormously re-
ported the party was to have been
held last night.
Evening star., 1949-10-05

The average capacity of Amer!-
can freight cars Is more than
so tons.
Evening star., 1949-10-05

Joseph Young's Federal Spot
light radio broadcast is heard
eDery Saturday at 8:15 pm.
oUer WMAL, The Star station.
Evening star., 1949-10-05
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Mostly
cloudy with highest around u this
afternoon followed by occasional
light rain by tonight. Lowest to-
night about 65. Some rain likely
tomorrow with high near 10.
Maryland-Mostly cloudy with
occasional rain likely tonight ano
tomorrow. No decided change ir
temperature. Lowest tonight
around so.
Virginia Rather cloudy ano
mild with occasional rain likely
in north and extreme west por'
>tiens tonight and over most OF the
interior tomorrow.
Wind velocity, 7 miles per hour
direction, south southeast.
Evening star., 1949-10-05

River Report.
From u s. Engineers.)
potomae River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls: Shenandoah clear a.
Harpers Ferry.
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Explorer

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Evening star., 1949-10-05

High and Low for Yesterday.
Hirh. II, at 2:20 pm.
Low, bs, at 1:14 am.
Record Temperatures This Year.
nishest, 81, on August IL.
foVest, 81, On January 80.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-05-12
World Labor Meeting
Set For June Is, 26

Washington. d. c. QLNS). =
June 25 and 26 has been set by the
British Trades Union Congress as
the time for the preliminary meet
ing of free trade unions to consider
formation of new world labor or
ganization in opposition to the
Communist-dominated World Fed
Grafton of Trade Unions.
The meeting will be held in
Geneva because delegates from
many nations will attend the an
nual meeting of the international
Labor Office, which opens June 3
and continues for weeks.
George Meany, secretary-trea-
surer of the American Federation
of Labor, will head the AFL dele
cations. Others in this delegation
will be Martin Durkin, William Nc
Fetridge, Philip Ziegler, William
McSorley, John Redmond and
Philip Delaney.
The CIO delegates will be CIOI
Secretary Treasurer James b.
Carey and Michael Ross, interna-
tional representative.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-05-12
Union Celebrates
Tenth Birfhdoy

New York (LPA) - Textil G
Workers Union of America is this
week celebrating it's tenth anniver-
Sary.
Referring to the local celebra-
tions of 100000 TWUA members,
thruout the south, the rest of the
country and Canada, President
Emil Rieve said that "these men
and women can still remember the
low wages and unheard of condi-
tions which prevailed in the textile
industry before TWUA."
"They have come a long way"
Rieve declared, "but the horizon is
only now in sight. The job of or
ganization must be completed so
that all textile workers may go
forward to greater gains together"
A nationwide broadcast over the
ABC network at $3.50 Saturday
evening will star Melvyn Douglas
and Aline MacMahon in a docu-
mentary drama celebrating the
textile unions growth. Mrs.
Eleanor Roosevelt, Sen. Frank P.
Graham Cd, NC), Gov. Chester
Bowles Cd, Conn., and Rieve will
also be on the program.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-05-12
Officers Elected
For Next s Months
By Local No. 131

At a special meeting held on
May 5, members of Local Union
131 elected officers for the next
six months and also delegates to
represent us at the Atlantic City
convention. While the turnout was
somewhat below expectations, a
large majority of the membership
was on hand to select those best
qualified for the various offices
which are as follows:
James Bennett, president; Julian
Barcley, vice president; John Gill
more, treasurer; Carl Wilson, fin
ancial secretary; Alice Sewers, re-
cording secretary; Leslie Jones,
statistician; Paul Cane, guard
Vernon Sprouts, Inspector; Julian
Barcley and John Calhoon, trus-
tees.
The new officers will be Install
ed at our first meeting in June and
all members should be present,
signifying their cooperation to our
new officials in carrying out the
duties of their respective offices.
James Bennett, John Gilmore
and Alice Sewers won out in the
race for delegates to the conven-
tion with Leslie James being named
alternate. -O.C. 131
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-05-12
Delegates To
1q4q Convention

Local Union 9, Kilnmen, East
Liverpool-Luther Hough, Albert
Dray, Roy Broadbent, Laurence
Brown.
Local Union AZ, Generalware,
Salem, O.--P. X. Laughlin, Albert
Kent, Robert Morrow, William
Stark.
Local Union A, Clayworkers,
Sebring, O.-John Hamilton, j. l.
Sullivan, Phil Schroeder, Carman
Workman, Michael Conny, Bruce
Miskelly.
Local Union Sc, Warehousemen,
East Liverpool - Roland Edgar,
Gus Sharkey, Wilford Reeves, Har-
old Palmer, James Wilson.
Local Union 124, Decorators and
Decorating Kilnmen, East Liver
pool-E. C. Armstrong, Allan Rose,
Walter Daniels, Barbara Walker,
Fred Mountford, Norman Whip
pier, Anthony wynn, Geneva
Covert, Margaret Curley, Eva Ross.
Local Union 131, Battersout and
Mouldrunners, East Liverpool
James Bennett, John Gilmore, Alice
Sewers.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-05-12
Coop Radio Network
Selling Labor Disks

Washington (LPA)-The Coop
erative Broadcasting Assn is dis
tributing transcriptions of John
Herling's weekly commentary
Labor and the Nation" Already
three stations in the middle west
and south west have contracted to
carry Herling's broadcast every
week, and number of other stat
ions have indicated that they will
soon be using the service.
A fifteen minute summary and
analysis of developments in the
labor movement and organized
labor's impact on our national life,
Labor and the Nation" is prepar-
ed so that it is a lively and useful
broadcast as late as a week after
its original presentation to Wash
ington area audiences over WCFM,
Washington's coop station. Com
mentator Herling is editor of
Chester Wright's Labor Letter.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-05-12
Labor Mons Appointment
Welcomed By Norwegidns

Oslo (LPA) = The appoin ..ment
of John Gross, former president OF
the Colorado Federation of Labor
as chief of the Economic Coopera.
tion's mission to Norway has beer
enthusiastically welcomed by the
Norwegian labor movement.
Said President Konrad Nordah
of the Norwegian Federation OF
Trade Unions: During the time
Gross has been labor advisor for
the mission we have had excellent
cooperation. We presume that this
appointment as chief of the miss
ion is an expression of the appreci-
alton and respect which the US
government has for the American
trade union organizations and their
men. We wish John Gross good
luck in his new and responsible
job"
Minister of Commerce Erik Bro
foss declared: fright from his ar
rival last November Crcss aas
taken a deep. interest in Norway
and her problems. | feel that he
has a far-reaching understanding
of Europe's and Norway's funda-
mental economic problems.
"As a member of a Labor gov
ernment it is fair for me to stress
that the appointment of Gross to
the prominent position of chief of
the ECA mission to Norway is also
a tribute to the American labor
And from Haakon Lie, general
secretary of the Labor party came
this statement: "The Norwegian
Labor party holds majority in
parliament, and Nor
ways government is Labor gov
ernment. The trade union move
ment and the cooperative move
ment have a decisive influence in
our country's economic and social
life.
1T is therefore particularly
gratifying that the man who is
now taking over the leadership of
The Marshall plan mission in Nor
way, John Gross, is a man whose
whole life has been devoted to or
ganized labor. We know that this
will be a guarantee that the cor
1ial cooperation which has existed
between the ECA mission and the
Norwegian people and their Off
:ials will be still further broadened
and strengthened.
Labor in Norway" Lie conclud-
ed, "sees in the appointment of
John Gross new demonstration of
he American governments desire
hat Marshall aid shall be an in
'trument for deepened confidence
md friendship between the demo-
.racies of the new world and of
europe"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-05-12
View Rent Rule
On Fair Return
With Suspicion

Washington (LPA)-With land
lords deluging area rent offices
with appeals for rent boosts under
the "fair return" formula announ-
ced last week, union officials were
expressing aneasiness oversthe new
rules announced by Housing Ex-
pediter Tighe Woods.
Under orders from Congress,
Woods has worked out a method
of computing "fair net operating
income" for landlords. In effect, it
would appear that the formula will
result in rent boosts for half the
tenants still protected by rent con-
troll, since the formula is based on
a national average figure.
The "sinall" dwelling units own
er will be entitled to rent boost
to bring his net operating income
up to 30%S. The ''large" dwelling
units owner will be entitled to a
net operating income of 25R of
his gross income. "Small" rental
properties are those with from one
to four dwelling units; "large" are
those with more than four units.
While the landlord will not be
allowed to figure in his mortgage
or interest as operating
income, he will be able to figure his
depreciation at the same amount
he uses in paying his income tax
a somewhat flexible and unreal
figure.
The rent control administrator
arrived at his 30R and 25% net
by studying operating figures for
the period 1889 thru 1916, collect
ed by OPA. These years, it is
pointed out, are the ones when vir-
tually every habitable unit was
occupied, when building service
wages were more or less frozen
during the war, and represent the
peak of landlord net income.
The new formula applies not
only to individual landlords "hard-
ship" rent applications, but also to
tTnrn 10 Page Tsoo)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-05-12
American Unions
Oppose Any Deal
With Franco

Washington (LPA) = Tri f o m
Gomez, president of the UGT,
Spain's free labor movement, was
warmly received in Washington by
leaders of the American trade
unions.
Visiting the US to bolster oppo-
sition here to any military or econ
omic "deal" with Spain's fascist
dictator Francisco Franco, the exil-
ed union leader asked US unions
to keep their views on the matter
before the public and the State
Dept.
AFL President William Green
and CIO President Philip Murray
assured Gomez that they had re-
Gently told Secretary of State Dean
Acheson that American labor is
opposed to either recognition of or
assistance to the Franco. regime.
They joined other trade union lead
ers and liberals last week in issu-
ing statement asking President
Truman to instruct the US dele
cation to the United Nations to
oppose any move there to modify
UN's 1916 anti-Franco position.
A. E. Lyon of the Railway Labor
Executives Assn helped Gomez
contact members of Congress, and
Secretary of State Acheson, SO he
could give them first-hand reports
from the underground trade unions
in Spain of Frances tyranny.
AS trade union leader, and a
Socialist member of the democra-
tically elected parliament of pre-
Franco Spain, Gomez was known
as a fearless fighter for workers
rights, and an opponent of all
brands of totalitarianism.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-05-12
Local 1876 Will
Elect Delegates
At Next Meeting

The officers Of Local Union 1875
were very pleased with the fine
turnout to vote for national officers
at our meeting on May 4. 1t is
hoped the same enthusiasm will be
shown at our next meeting on May
18 when delegates will be chosen
to represent US at the Atlantic City
convention.
With many important matters to
be taken up at this years conven-
tion, the members should take a
keen interest in selecting those
best qualified to represent US. Keep
this date in mind and be on hand
to do your part.
Local 1876 mourns the loss of
Sister Eva Emmerling and extends
sympathy to the bereaved family.
-O.C. 1875
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-05-12
Belgian Unions
Split Over King

Brussels (LPA) The Belgian
Federation of Labor (FGTB) last
week reaffirmed it's resolution to
call a general strike of Belgian
workers if the parliament permits
King Leopold to return to the
throne.
On the other hand, the CSC-the
Catholic trade unions-have in
structed their members not to re-
spond to the FGTB strike call if
Leopold is brought back to the
throne. The FGTB has slightly
under 100000 members, the csc a
bit more than 100000.
FGTB leaders have been confer
ing with spokesmen of the Social
ist party, principal parliamentary
of the King. The Christ
ian Social party, which the csc
has been urging his re-
enthronement
The controversy over the Kings
position stems from 1910 when he
surrendered himself and the Bel
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-05-12
Trade Controversy
Aired At Meeting
of Local Union 50

Beaver Falls, Pa.-The members
of Local Union 33 were honored at
their last meeting by a group Of
d stinguished visitors which includ-
ed our national president, James NJ.
Duffy; Chas. F. Jordan, secretary
treasurer; James Slaven, third vice
president; Norman Whippler, a
member Of Local Union ia;
George Brunt, Local Union 4, and
Ray Hammond, Local Union &c,
Steubenville, Ohio.
With this group of gentlemen in
our midst the meeting got off to a
shaky start, but when proceed
ings got underway everything
turned out alright.
Towards the close Of the meet
ing our visitors were invited to
speak. Bro. Whippler gave the
local an interesting talk on every
thing that led up to the start of
the trouble within our ranks. Pres
ident Duffy and Bros. Jordan and
Slaven came back with a good
argument for their side. The re
buttal was enjoyed by all as the
points came out thick and fast.
Both sides then answered questions
put by the members of the local.
To our members who were absent
they surely missed treat, as this
has been argued
good many times on the plant and
This was a real oppor-
tunity to ask questions and try to
get to the bottom of the trouble.
The writer is not picking sides, but
one of our older members who has
been an officer in the local for a
good many years, expressed regret
at the turn of events and the for
nation of left wing in the organ
zation. We can only hope that
everything will turn out for the
best and the good name of the or
yanization will once again stand
put as one of the leading labor
lnits in the ranks of the American
Federation of Labor
Bro. Fred Weber was the lucky
,ne at this meeting and walked
away with the door prize -O.C. 80
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-05-12
Union To Have
Clear Field In
NLRB Election

Washington (LPA)-The NLRB
last week ruled that the United
Transport Service Employees, thru
its Tobacco Workers Division, will
be the sole union on the ballot in
t h e Forthcoming representation
election among employees of the R.
]. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Green's
boro redrying plant.
Refused a place on the ballot
was an independent" called the
United Tobacco Workers. But the
majority of the board found that
it is "front" for the Communist
dominated Food, Tobacco & Afri-
cultural Workers.
Eta stopped its own organizing
drive when the independent" was
formed, and several of the "inde-
pendent's" leaders are former
Eta officers. Eta is disqualified
from appearing on an NLRB bal
lot because its officers have not
signed non-Communist affidavits.
Last week an official in Wash
ington said that Disciplinary ac-
tion may be taken against Eta
President Donald Henderson, an
avowed Communist, who told a re-
cent pro-Soviet meeting in Paris
that American workers woul d
never fight against Russia.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-05-12
Special Bus To
Carry Potters To
Union Label Show

Sebring, Ohio--Although the oc-
casion was not a May Day cele-
bration, the meeting of Local
Union "A on May could be term
ed in the same category, judging
by the record turnout on hand. The
principal business on the evenings
agenda was the election of nation
al officials and delegates to repre-
sent the local at the Atlantic City
convention in June.
Local Union "A will send six dele
gates, namely Mike Conny, J. l.
Sullivan, John Hamilton, Carman
Workman, Phillip Schroeder and
Bruce Miskelly. Owen Edwards,
John Hall and Godfrey Edie were
named alternates.
The Union Label Show to be held
in Cleveland promises to be one of
the finest exhibits of products
manufactured by skilled labor ever
held in this part of the country.
The show which opens on May IS
will last for five days and has at
tracted nationwide comment. The
potters play no small part in the
success of this venture and they
have been classified as having one
of the leading displays in the show.
To accommodate the many potters
from this district who are planning
to attend, a special bus has been
chartered and the fare set at $1.50
for the round trip. Bro. Clyde Jones
is handling arrangements and any
brother or sister planning to attend
is requested to contact him.
The arrangements for celebrat-
ing Sebring's Golden Jubilee are
fast rounding into shape. The af-
fair will last for four days and will
open on Sept. 2. More details about
this later.
At our meeting on May 16, Off
GERS for the new term will be NOM
mated with the election scheduled
for the following meeting. Every
member should feel it his duty
to attend this meeting and have.
part in selecting those he thinks
best qualified to serve in these
positions.
Full tickets were elected by both
Democrats and Republicans in the
recent primaries. Bro. E. F. Har-
mon will head the Democrats and
William Unger, present mayor, the
Rumor has it we may
have an independent ticket in the
field this Fall. -O.C. "a
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-05-12

. President James M. Duffy, third
vice president of the Union Label
Trades Department stated this
week the main objective of the
unique exhibition, "is to increase
the sales volume of union-mads
goods and greater use Of union
services" By presenting to Ameri-
can consumers in vast and varied
exhibits of high-quality, union
made products and demonstrations
of proficient union services, we are
confident that we shall prove to the
public that they are superior in
quality and craftsmanship" he add
ed.
Always a main feature in the
gala display of union products is
the exhibit of the National Broth
erhood Of Operative Potters. Term
ed by many to be the outstanding
feature, the potters booth is easy
to find wherever the show is being
held. "Just look where the largest
crowd is congregated and sure
enough you will find it's the pot
ters' display, stated one official
at the last exhibit held in Mil
waukee.
Here the public may witness the
skilled craftsmanship of the AM
erican potter, handling the clay
from the raw state through the
varing processes of moulding and
shaping into the various styles of
dinnerware which graces the table
of the American housewife. Last
and by no means a minor process
in the procedure, is the skillfui
touch of the decorator adding a
gold band or a flower decoration TO
the finished product.
Labor Management cooperation
also plays an important part in the
Potters' exhibit. Manufacturers af-
with the United States
Potters Association have joined
forces with the National Brother
hood of Operative Potters in this
years show. This gesture exem-
plifies a new spirit of unity gained
through the fellowship of workers
and employers when they coop
crate and utilize the opportunity
by an outstanding exhi-
bition to popularize union-made
goods and union services among
American consumers.
Radio broadcast of the opening
is scheduled over the
Mutual Broadcasting System, Wed
nesday, May IS from 800 to 3:15
o. m. Eastern Daylight Saving
Time. Gov. Frank j. Lausche of
Ohio, Mayor Thomas A. Burke of
Cleveland and President William
Green of the American Federation
Of Labor will speak.