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I've often wondered il others be-
s "ayse'i ever sat and thought
about the world and its needs. /
mean Just sat down and gave over
some thinking tos-m1<ld problems
without straininq brains.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27
Textile Bosses Oppose
Labor Participation In
Economic Recovery Plons

New York (LPA)-Another in
stance of some US employers op-
position to American labor's par
ticipating in European recovery
planning was exposed last week by
President Emil Rieve Of the Tex
tile Workers Union Of America.
Rieve sharply attacked the action
of American cotton manufacturers
in barring labor spokesmen from
Anglo-American discussions Of cot
ton textile trade problems. The
British delegation here for the
trade talks was set up to include
union as well as management rep
but the refusal of the
American industrialists to sanction
American labor participation fore
ed the British to leave their union
men behind.
In a letter to Sir Raymond
Streat, chairman Of the British
Cotton Board, who is heading the
English delegation, Rieve said:
ave note that the representa-
tives Of the British labor movement
are not accompanying you, and
were constrained from participat-
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27

ing by the refusal of American
employers to invite American labor
to participate.
eve believe that it is unfortun-
ate that you are discussing the in
dustry's problems with only one
interest group. Frankly, our views
do not coincide with those of the
American employers on the pro-
blens of international competi-
ton"
Then Rieve pointed out some
thing that American businessmen
will have to learn sooner or later:
Certainly in our day" the TWUA
head declared, employers findings
will not be automatically accepted
as being identical with the indus
try's or the public's interest"
A couple of months ago it was
Sol Barkin, TWAS research di-
rector-not an employers repre-
sentative-who was chosen by the
Economic Cooperation Administra-
tion to study British textile pro-
duction methods, and assist the
British industry in rejuvenating it.
self.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27
Buying Public Not
Opposed To Negro
Clerks In Stores

New York (LPA)-Does the fact
of having Negro sales personnel IN
large department stores lead to a
loss of business and resistance on
the part of the buying public! De-
/ finitely mo" two professors who've
made careful study of this pro-
blem declare.
In a recent study of New York
department stores by DR.. Gerhart
Saenger, of New York University,
and Miss Emily Gilbert, of Colum-
bia University, it was found that
among 1913 persons who were in
terviewed, many of them preJudlc-
ed, that the presence of Negro
sales clerks did not affect custom
er's buying habits.
'1n the average American," the
study revealed, "prejudicial atti--
tudes coexist with his belief in the
fundamental right of equal oppor-
tunity for all. The prejudiced per-
son, if confronted with the pres
ence of Negro sales persons, be-
lieves that others must have ac-
cepted the fact of these Negro
clerks"
Of the customers who were in
terviewed in the study, 40%
"failed to show any prejudice" a
similar number approved of Negro
sales clerks except for more inti-
mate departments such as clothing,
lingerie, or food" and the remaind-
er-19%-"opposed the hiring of
Negro sales personnel generally"
'Prejudiced' persons, the auth
ors reported, dealt as freely with
Negro clerks as with white clerks,
who worked side by side. In addi-
tion, "in the department store sett-
ing, at least, prejudiced attitudes
were not significantly correlated
with discriminatory behavior"
Concluding, DIR. Saenger and
Miss Gilbert suggested that Negro
sales persons be employed without
or questioning of
the public, as "prior discussion
only serves to crystalline opposi-
tion."
New York department stores
have been hiring Negroes for their
sales staff as a result of the state
fair employment legislation pass
ed over two years ago.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27
theological Conflict Shorpens In
Ranks of British Organized Labor

branch meetings where extra chairs
had to be brought in TO seat the
members. He added, "Since the
shop stewards have interested
themselves in MIRA we have had
some Of the finest meetings in the
history Of the union"
Another convenor of shop stew
ards said: "As a Marxist / thought
/ had the key to all the social, poll
tical, and moral problems of the
world travelled to Moscow in
1927 TO the tenth anniversary cele-
brations Of the USSR. In 1948 j
met Moral Re-Armament and at
tended the World Assembly at
Caux, Switzerland i. | discovered
the thing | had been working for
all my life. | had fought the class
war. There | saw a community
without classes. | had always talk
ed about the brotherhood Of man.
For the first time in my life / saw
it in being" Turning to one of his
colleagues, he went on, eve have
quarreled like blazes, but the real
problem has been jealousy. / want
to say this afternoon that ! mis-
trusted you; ! was wrong and | am
sorry"
Concluding their report, the shop
stewards state: "We feel strongly
that the government must take
more notice Of MIRA !. 1t is pro-
ducing the only practical response
we can see to the governments ap-
peals We wish to place on re-
cord our gratitude to DR.. Frank
Buchanan and the rest of the cast
of The Good Road for all they
have given in showing US how la
Dor can fight for inspired demo-
cracy and how the workers can
unite the world"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27

Electric, the huge manufacturing
subsidiary of AT&T which last
year paid dividends of $4,000, 900
be separated from the parent COM
pany and split into three compet-
ing companies and that AT&T be
forced to go into the open market
for its equipment.
In statement accompanying the
suit, Attorney General Tom Clark
said, "The chief purpose of this
action is to restore competition in
the manufacture and sale of tele-
phone equipment now produced and
sold almost exclusively by Western
Electric at noncompetitive prices.
This will lower the costs of equip
ment and give state and federal
regulatory commissions the oppor-
tunity to reduce telephone rates to
subscribers"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27

interference from workers or their
unions.
4. More responsibility on the
port of employees and unions, bus
inesslike relationships that will as
sure the company's fulfilling its
contracts.
While wage rates are the subject
of most negotiations, and seem to
cause most strikes, the research
ers believe that other factors are
actually more important when in
dustrial conflict appears.
Labor has no quarrel with man
agement's desire for good business,
the report points out. But it may
not always agree with the bosses
methods Of reaching this objective.
Workers do not agree with man
agement's view that security can
be achieved simply by greater pro-
duction, however. Labor is more
and more of the opinion, the report
points out, that only union and gov
ernment action can guarantee de-
cent living standards.
Unionists believe, the 10th Cen
tury Fund says, that if employers
genuinely accept the Importance
of trade unionism a lot of indus
trial problems will fall into place.
They point out that where this is
the case there is no conflict be-
tween union loyalty and loyalty to
the employer. Trouble arises when
be sses either ignore workers
needs, or try to meet them without
consulting the workers chosen
representatives.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27
Maehinists Call
Strike hen Firm
Plans Wage Cut

Cleveland (LPA) = After sub
mitting wage proposals for a 1949
contract and being not only denied
the wage raise but offered a wage
cut instead, topped by a flat re-
fusal to submit the matter to arbi-
tration, 1900 machinists at the big
Warner-Swasey plant here are on
strike and determined to win their
fight.
The change of tactics by the
management of Warner-Swasey
has shattered a proud record Of
nine years of peaceful collective
bargaining between the company
and the members Of District 81 Of
the Int'l Association of Machinists.
Three months ago the union pro-
posed a 19c hourly raise in the new
contract. The company countered
with an offer of nickel, and later
raised it to range from five to 15c,
but with the important proviso
that the employees give up all their
service increments - seniority, in
other words.
The service plan went into effect
in 1912, when the company agreed
that accumulated experience was
worth money to them. Employees
who had been with the company
five years got So over base rates,
10-year employees 1919 over the
base, and the same for Is and 20
year workers. Today about two
thirds of VS. employees have been
with the company more than five
years. Many stayed during the
war because of the plan when
they could have gone to other
shops for more money, because the
plan meant security.
When the company refused to
negotiate on any basis other than
this recently, and refused to put
their suggestion into writing so
employees could see what it meant,
there was no choice but to strike,
said Matt DeMore, president of
[AM's District 54.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27
Contract Providing 1919 Wage Boost
Won By Amalgamated Meateutters Unit

PHILADELPHIA - A three-s t a e
strike was narrowly averted by a
new contract agreement raising
wages 10 percent for more than
1000 members of the Philadelphia
Joint Council of the AFL's Anal
gamated Meatcutters and Butcher
Workmen of North America en-
ployed in Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey and Delaware retail chain
stores.
Only insistence of Leon B.
Schachter, council president and
member of the unions information
al executive board, and other union
representatives on conducting ne
gotiations New Years Eve and
New Years Day resulted in the
agreement covering employees of
the American Stores, A and P,
Food Fair and Baltimore Markets.
Terms of the agreement, ending
a months negotiations, were un-
animously and enthusiastically ap-
proved by more than 1900 men,
bers who jammed Turner's Hall to
act on the report of the negotia-
tors.
Specific wage increases of from
81 to 81 were agreed upon, setting
scales running from S35 to $50 for
a basic 43-hour week.
Other contract gains follow:
When the Taft-Hartley Act is
repealed, the companies will nego-
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27
Rules NLRB Has
Jurisdiction In
Interstate Gases

Washington (LPA) - U o n S
seeking representation elections
who think they can get better
deal by going to their state labor
board instead of the regional
NLRB office will have to think
twice as a result of the Supreme
Courts decision last week.
The Court ruled unanimously
that the individual states cannot
assume jurisdiction in interstate
labor relations where the NLRB
has power but has not formally
applied that power. 1t was the
first time that the Court has been
asked to rule on the theory of "con-
current control in the field of
labor.
The case involved the IBEW's
local B-953 and Division 23 of
the Independent Communications
Workers of America, both of La
Crosse, Wis. In 1941 the IBEW was
approved as bargaining agent of
the Lacrosse Telephone Corp, by
the NLRB regional director with
out formal action by the Washing
ton office. In 1916 the CWA ap-
piled to the NLRB for an election
to challenge the IBEW, and then
withdrew its petition to go instead
to the Wisconsin State Employ
ment Relations Board. The state
board held an election and the
CWA emerged the winner.
Joined subsequently by h e
NLRB, the AFL union appealed
the decision thru the Circuit Court
and the Court of Appeals to the
Supreme Court on the grounds
that the NLRB had not specifically
waived jurisdiction, as it may in
some instances under Taft Hartley,
and hence still held authority.
The high court agreed with this
contention, and Justice Douglas
said in the decision that the pre-
sence of a state labor board oper-
ating under a different theory of
representation "can be readily dis
ruptive if the orders of the boards
made a head-on collision"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27
Seek Support To
Gust Taft In so

Cleveland (LPA)-Reinforced by
a solemn pledge to defeat Sen.
Robert A. Taft of TIL fame, as
well as a detailed set of resolutions
on state and national matters, the
Ohio CIO last week set its sights
for 1850.
The annual convention of affili-
ateS reelected National PAC Dir
ector Jack KrOll for his eighth
term as president, replaced Will
lam Laveiie who has been called to
the national legislative office with
Jacob Clayman as Secretary Treas
urer, and elected a slate of board
Pro-Communist candi-
dates were all defeated.
Strong emphasis was placed on
the common interests of labor and
farmers both by speakers and in
resolutions. The convention voted
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27
.Long Strike Ends
I'm UAW Victory

Muskegon Heights, Mich. TLNS)
The signing of a new contract
between Local 693 Of the United
Automobile Workers of America,
AFL, and the Browne-M Morse Man
ufacturing Co. of this city brought
to an end a long and bitter strike.
Victory for the local union was
featured by the membership achiev-
ing one of the best insurance plans
in Michigan. The coverage afford
ed workers at Browne-Morse is the
most liberal possible, with the COM
pany paying all premiums on the
workers policies.
In addition to the insurance
plan, Local 693 negotiated 6 paid
holidays with no strings attached.
The UAW-AFL SO paid holidays"
program is unique from others in
Michigan, inasmuch as there are
no restrictions or obligations, such
as, the workers having to put in so
many days before or after each
holiday.
A blanket wage increase was
also won for employees, and the con-
tract brought completely up to
date with superior seniority and
overtime clauses included.
An unusual feature of the pact
is "A provision whereby no employe
may be transferred to another job,
unless he agrees to such transfer.
The employe may, of course, re-
quest a transfer but he is not
bound to accept one, unless it is
compatible with his interest.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27

tiate a new union-shop clause to
provide for employment through
the union as was the case prior to
the laws enactment.
Progress toward 100-percent
night closing was made as the
chains, with the exception of Food
Fair, agreed to close Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday
nights. They will be permitted to
be open either or both Thursday
and Friday nights at straight-time
rates. However, an employe may
only work one of the two nights at
straight time. If required to work
the second night, he will receive
overtime rates.
Council members will not be re-
euired to work during any author
lied strike by an American Fedora
tion of Labor affiliate.
Only council members may pre-
pare and sell self-service items.
Sale of prepackaged goods will be
limited to the products customarily
sold in the past.
Council members will be covered
by comprehensive health-insurance
plans.
Self-service department employees
will enjoy two 15-minute rest per-
iods daily.
Members will receive two hours
off to vote on election day.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27
Sprigle Wins Geist Award

New York (LPA)-Ray Sprigle,
of the Pittsburgh Post-Dispatch,
was awarded $500 first prize of the
Irving Geist Foundations annual
contest here last week for his series
of articles, "In the Land of Jim
Crow" last fall. The awards COM
mittee, which was set up by the
New York Newspaper Guild and
the Foundation, termed Sprigle's
articles the outstanding news writ
ing contribution toward combating
racial prejudice during the year.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27
GE Anti Conviction.
A.T.&T. Suit Complete
"A Bod Week For Monopolies

Trenton, n. j. (LPA)-A federal
judges conviction of the General
Electric Co. and eight other lamp
supply firms on charges of anti
trust law violations here topped
off a bad week for giant corpora
tions. Two days earlier the Justice
Department had filed its long
awaited suit to force the American
Telephone & Telegraph Co. to sep
arate from its subsidiary, Western
Electric Co.
The General Electric decision
was clear and unmistakable slap
at the firms control of the incan-
descent electric lamp industry in
the US. Federal Judge Philip For
man asserted that GE, in order to
insure success of the monopoly, had
joined an international cartel, fixed
prices and either absorbed COM
petitors or forced them out of
business by blocking their access
to American markets.
1t was the third time that Gen
eral Electric has been charged with
antitrust law violations. In 1911 a
decree was entered against the
company and again in 1926 charges
were filed and later dismissed by
the Supreme Court.
In his 313-page opinion finding
GE guilty of most of the govern
ment's charges, Judge Forman
drew a lengthy word-picture of the
tremendous empire:
at (GE) paced its industrial
achievements with efforts to insul-
ate itself from competition. 1t con-
structed great network of agree
ments and licenses, national and
international in scope, which had
the effect of locking the door of
the US to any challenges to it's
supremacy in the incandescent cleo
tric lamp industry from business
enterprises in this country or from
foreign manufacturers"
Judge Forman asked the govern
ment lawyers to submit recommen-
dations to him so that he may is
sue iniunctions against the COM
pany to cease its illegal practices.
The conviction, under present laws,
carries no monetary penalties or
jail sentences.
At the end of the week the
AT&T office in New York announc-
ed that the firm will oppose strong
ly the governments antitrust suit
filed in the federal court in New
ark, but it was apparent that the
Justice Dept attorneys were load
ed for bear.
The 73-page brief filed by the
government traced a history of
conspiracy and restraint of trade
beginning in 1900, quoting such ex-
amples as the fact that the present
hand telephone set did not become
standard equipment with Bell for
II years after it was developed be-
cause of the company's ability to
restrain any technical develop
ments.
The suit demanded that Western
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27
Study Discusses Labor
And Management Godls

New York LPA)-In a study
shortly to be published by the goth
Century Fund, researchers report
that while organized labor and
management agree on many OBJ
jectives there are still large areas
of disagreement on aims between
them. Much of the trouble stems
from the unwillingness Of many
employers to accept trade unions
as permanent and necessary insti-
tutions, the report finds.
Entitled Partners in Produc-
tion," the report will be issued by
the Funds labor committee, of
which AFL, CIO, business, univer-
sity and government officials are
members.
Labor's basic aims, the commit
tee believes, are:
1. A sense Of security both on
the job and in the community.
2. Opportunities for workers to
adVance-falr chances Tor promo :
ton in the plant and general bet
terment of their lives.
3. More human treatment on the
job-including being consulted on
things affecting labor's welfare.
4. A sense of dignity, a feeling
of doing useful, constructive work.
Management, on the other hand,
stresses these points:
/. Good business for the COM
pany.
2.Good relations with employees,
keeping them satisfied
with working conditions and re-
taining their loyalty.
3. Freedom to manage, without
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27

to urge continuance of the federal
farm price support program, des-
cribing this as "the farmers min
imum wage" President Murray
Lincoln of the Ohio Farm Bureau
Insurance Companies, Joseph w.
FIGHTER of the Ohio State Grange,
and Glenn Howard who is president
both of the Ohio Farmers Union
and Local 1869, United Steelwork-
ers, addressed the delegates.
In the only major policy battle
of the convention, a fve-to-one
vote upheld the national policy OH
political action. Supporters of the
Wallace Progressive Party were
able to muster few votes.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27
HAVE CHANGED DEPT

New York (LPA)-Scho0s have
x-ed out Horatio Alger in US edu-
cation, according to a poll made by
Children's Aid Society last week.
They found 81 R of American boys
never heard of the rags-to-richeS
hero, but $50 were well acquaint-
ed with Al Capp's creation.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27

vivial customers from night club
to night club.
. In the meantime, however, you
can find plenty of parking space
at the Third and Townsend South
ern Pacific depot, the East Bay ter
minal, the Ferry Building and other
downtown spots otherwise reserved
for taxis.
And visitors to San Francisco
wire ahead to have friends meet
them at the depots for baggage
transportation. Several small cab
companies, which have signed the
contract with the union, are being
overworked.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27
CIOer Manner To Post

Chicago (LPA)-For the first
time in state history, union man
was appointed Illinois Director of
Labor, when PAC Secretary-Treas-
urer Frank Annunzio was named
for office last week. Fern R. Rauch,
vice-president of State Federation
of Labor has accepted the assist
ant dictatorship.
Evening star., 1949-07-24
1900 BLK. QUINCY. NV.
COLORED-VACANT
2d11 18th ST N w

IOUII = = W w
Open Sun, ] 30 to 8 pm: forced 70
completely redecorated: containing
: rms. . baths; ideal location; per-
feet for renting rooms: live for
nothing and have an income. This
must be sold today. Call MURRAY
LEVINE. Ex. 1867; ewes, HO. 1892.
Evening star., 1949-07-24
BETHESDA. MD.

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DINING ROOM. FULLY EQUIPPED
KITCHEN, DEN AND LAVATORY,
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Evening star., 1949-07-24

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heat; Anchor fenced yard; GE gar
baee disposal; full high bsmt. Call RA.
9l49. Ewes. BLANKEN IL PRESS,
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