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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-14

alleged to have come from a
high "official" source in Wash
ington who was left anony-
nous.
THE STORY WAS CAR
RIED in number of news
papers including the New York
Evening Journal and the Chi
cago Tribune.
Appropriate headlines were
devised to put the "story"
across. Some of the more in
teresting ran as follows: "Ship
strike Tres Gu a d a anal
Fighters; "Order Probe of
CIO Scandal in Guadalcanal";
Marines Unload in CIO 'Holi-
day; Labor Coddling Blam-
ed for CIO Ship Scandal;
"House Inquiry Begun Into
Pacific Scandal"
The reported story immedi-
ately brought on a wave of in
vestigations, starting with the
Navy and ending with a Con-
gressional committee. All the
investigators branded the story
as falsehood. 1t was discov-
cred that the incident never
took place at ALL 1t was fur
ther discovered that the Mar
itime Union has no such regu-
lation against Sunday work.
NATURALLY ENOU G III,
THE union sued the Associ-
ated Press for libel. This
month, six years later, the case
was settled out of court.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-14
Insurance Plans
Can Hide Profits

San Francisco (LPA)-By bott-
ling up in committee labor
sponsored bill, lobbyists for insur-
ance companies selling so-called
voluntary disability in surance e
plans in California have avoided
for another two years making pub
lie their receipts, expenditures and
profits under such plans.
"By this maneuver," charges the
California State Federation of
Labor, "the insurance companies
have now guaranteed to them
selves, for at least the coming two
years, the right to soak workers
for as large a profit as possible
under the voluntary plans which
can now be negotiated under the
state disability insurance law.
while concealing their own pro-
fits, the insurance companies are
free to scrutinize and protest over
every penny collected, saved or
distributed in benefits under the
state plan"
Also, the Federation adds, "the
excess contributions to the state
fund can ultimately be paid out to
workers in the form of benefits,
while the profits accruing to pri-
vate Insurance companies will never
be paid out to workers"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-14
HAYES, NEW lam HEAD, PLEDGES
UNION WILL GROW WITH TIMES

sincerely concerned with the inter
ests of the majority of people"
LabOr-management relations -
eve will lean over backwards to
establish mutually beneficial rela-
tionships with employers who have
sincerely accepted labor unions and
collective bargaining"
Organizing eve will continue
to build our union. Organizing is
going to be the number one as
signment of every member of our
staff during the coming months" "
TOtalitarianism-"We are oppos-
ed to Communism, Fascism or any
other form of totalitarianism with
all the vigor of which we are cap
able."'
Relations with AFL "We are
AFL-minded. We hope the AFL
Executive Council will make it pos
sible for US to return to the AFL,
but we will not return unless and
until we are guaranteed the same
consideration and treatment which
is accorded other organizations in
the AFL."
Basic rights-"Economic and So
cial rights guaranteed by our Con-
stitution and Bill of Rights are still
confined to those who control our
resources, industry and wealth.
Our economy is still far from the
balance necessary to establish a
decent standard of life for every
one and to avoid recurrent unem-
ployment, booms and busts."
World labor-"Organized labor
in the US must effect liaison with
the free trade union movement
thruout the world, particularly in
Europe"
Jurisdicti0nal strife eve feel
organized labor must find defin-
ite means of permanently settling
jurisdictional disputes"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-14
IBEW Local Awards
College Scholarships
Valued At $4,000 Each

New York (LPA)-Two sons of
members of the International Bro
therhood of Electrical Workers are
to become electrical engineers,
with five years of college study,
as the first winners of new schol-
arship program set up by the Joint
Industry Board of the Electrical
Industry here, labor-management
organization.
The scholarships are valued at
$4,000 each. Two more are to be
awarded each year, so after five
years 10 students will be getting
the education assistance at all
times. They will attend Columbia
College for three years and the
Columbia School of Engineering
for two years of specialization in
electrical engineering.
Only sons of Electrical Workers
Pension Fund members in the five
boros of New York are eligible.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-14
u. S. UNIONS STRONG, WORKERS
BEST PAID, NORWEGIANS REPORT

Washington (LPA)-The Ameri-
can trade union movement is
stronger and more effective than
most Europeans have believed.
That's one Of the major conclus-
ions reached by a delegation of
the Norwegian Federation Of Labor
which recently spent weeks study
ing U. S. production processes and
the functioning of trade unions.
The delegation--a cross-section
of Norway's labor movement-was
headed by Haakon Lie, secretary
of the Norwegian Labor Party
and former labor attache of the
Norwegian embassy in Washing
ton. 1t toured this country under
auspices of the Economic Coopera-
tion Administration, which admin
listers the Marshall Plan.
] On it's return to Norway, the
delegation put out its findings in
50,000word report, and trans
lations have Just been made avail
able here.
European labor received the sur
prise of its life when President
Truman was reelected last No
vember, with the help of organized
workers, the report declared.
"That surprise shows how far
the world had moderated the
strength and fighting power of the
American labor movement" the
report said Outside Of the u. S.
many persons will have to revise
their views of the American labor
movement. If it is different from
the European labor organizations,
that does not by any means signify
it is weaker"
One thing that puzzled the dele
cation is that the national labor
federations in this country-AFL
and CIO-cannot lay down bind
ing policies on their affiliates.
"The American trade union or
ganization is in a marked degree
federalistic and democratic" the
report said.
1t stressed, however, that "the
American trade unions are now
anchored deeply in American social
life" and that "many industries
have reached nearly 100 per cent
organization"
The Taft Hartley Act, said the
report, has not yet "enslaved" Am
erican unions nor hurt the unions
as much as Europeans thought it
would. It's major effect, according
to the report, has been to bring
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-14
DELAWARE REPUBLICAN,
,KIDNAP' LITTLE TAFT
HARTLEY REPEAL BILL

Dover, Del. (LPA)-The story of
the repeal of Delaware's "little
Taft-Hartley law is as fantastic a
yarn as ever emerged from the
halls of state capital.
Delaware voters indicated that
they wanted the measure-about
the worst of the state anti-labor
laws-repealed when last Novem-
Der they elected a Democratic gov
ernor who had promised to erase
it.
But, the states distncting laws
resulted in a one vote Republican
majority in both houses of the
state legislature-18 to II in the
House, nine to eight in the Senate
This January four COP mem
bers of the lower house voted with
the Democrats for repeal. But the
reactionary labor committee of the
Senate bottled up the measure.
Finally the Senate, by nine to
eight vote, brought it to the floor.
AT this point the DUPONT control
led lobbyists went to work on the
legislators. Failing to break the
pro-labor majority in the Senate
they ''put the heat" on the Repub-
lican members of the lower house,
reunited them, and had them vote
Is to II to "recall'' the bill.
The Senate, however, refused to
send the measure back. But State
Senator James S. Evans of Wilm-
ington, chairman of the Senate
Labor Committee, pocketed the Of
fetal draft of the bill and slipped
it to the Republican clerk of the
House.
When the Senate demanded its
return the House refused, and took
the position that without the orr
ginal bill in its possession the Sen
ate couldn't take final action on it.
The Senators, however, wrote
out a duplicate bill'', passed it,
and sent it to Gov. Ebert N. Car
vel. He promptly signed the dup
licate", in the presence of repre-
sentatives of the state AFL and
CIO and the railroad brotherhoods.
Carvel and Delaware union men
insist the bill is repealed once and
for all. Some Of the reactionary
legislators are threatening to put
the case before the courts, but
labor and its friends are convinced
that no court will uphold the side
which tried to "kidnap" bill.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-14

much more extensive political
activity in American trade union
ism"
There has been much distortion
of American living standards in
Europe, the report pointed out
Communists have pictured condi-
tions in the US as "wretched,
while friends of America have ex-
aggerated in the opposite direc-
ton.
"The fact is that although the
standard of living for the major
ity of the American people is con-
siderably higher than in any other
country, the streets are not paved
with gold either" the report ex-
planned.
1t added, however, that "The
American worker is today the best
paid in the world" and that "his
purchasing power places him in a
class by himself" However he
trails behind on such things as
social insurance, the report said.
The report was enthusiastic over
the Tennessee Valley Authority,
which the delegation visi e d.
"There, one can see with ones own
eyes how planning and democracy
can be united" the report said.
"People in all countries have some
thing to learn from the IVA"
Summing up, the delegation de-
clared that "a visit to the United
States gives one greater confidence
in the ability of democracy to solve
its problems"
"The country is still wrestling
with many and great problems" /"
the report said, "but it is moving
forward culturally, socially and
economically"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-14
Mass. Labor Tells
How TO Beat Anti
Union State Laws

Boston (LPA)-The Massachus-
etts trade union movement-united
last year in its electoral work-last
week published pamphlet "The
Massachusetts Story" describing
how it beat three anti-union pro-
positions, which the local tories
tried to get on the statute books
via a referendum last November.
Key to the victory was the work
of the United Labor Committee of
Mass, of which the AFL, CIO,
major unaffiliated unions and the
liberal organization Americans for
Democratic Action are members.
Active support was secured from
two veterans organizations-the
! American Veterans Committee and
the Jewish War Veterans for the
I"Vote No" campaign. The Frater-
nal Order of Eagles also pitched
in.
First big success of the fight to
beat the little Taft Hartley" pro-
positions was the ULC's registra-
tion campaign, which increased the
number of voters in the state by
about 100000.
Posters, radio programs, leaflets,
mass meetings, newspaper ads,
house to house canvasses and the
final drive to get the voters to the
polls all played their part in labor's
victory.
Statements opposing the vindic-
tive measures were obtained from
the outstanding labor arbitrators
in the state, and some even from
business men. They showed the
voters that anti-labor laws are
harmful to the whole state, not
just to union members.
Altho the ULCs campaign was
concentrated on defeating the re-
ferendum questions it had a num-
Der of significant by-products. Not
only did President Truman and the
statewide ticket which supported
him win by handsome margins, but
two unexpected wins were chalked
up for pro-union contenders for
seats in Congress formerly held by
Taft Hartleyites.
Such winning campaigns cost
money. Last week the Mass. Citiz-
ems League for Political Education
the AFL's political arm in the
state-revealed that it alone spent
over 100000 on the drive.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-14
Trade Unions And The Press

The Associated Press and
some of its affiliated news
papers were forced to make
the usual retractions and to
make cash settlements rang
ing between $1,000 and $500.
No monetary victory, how
ever, can make up for the un-
favorable impression the orr
ginal story created in the
minds of many readers. This
case is merely a more extreme
example of the shoddy treat
ment that trade unionism re-
ceives at the hands of news
paper editors.
Violence, union goon squads,
corruption, racketeering, are
always good for headlines.
The virtues of organized labor
are judged too dull and unin-
teresting for scandal-crazy
American readers. Commu-
mist labor leaders are better
known to the average Ameri-
can reader than many of the
more heroic anti-Communist
labor leaders.
MORE IMPORTANT, HOW
EVER, newspapers fail to give
adequate explanation of the
issues. in strikes. After one
gets through the newspaper
accounts of many strikes, the
reader is left with the impress
sion that the strike is really
silly, or that the rank and file
were forced into it, or that it
is a Communist plot.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-14

Ask for Union Labeled merchan.
disc.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-14
OHIO REALTY LOBBY BEATEN

Columbus, o. (LPA) = Re a
estate lobbyists in this state got
the drubbing Of their lives when
the legislature by landslide major
tiles enacted legislation authoriz-
ing public housing. The measure
overrides State Supreme Court de-
cisions which had the effect of pro-
hibiting public housing projects in
the state. The Senate last week
"okayed" the measure, 26 to 2, fol-
lowing previous passage by the
House.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-14
AFL AFFILIATION VOTED

Philadelphia UPA) - Members
of the unaffiliated Shipworkers
Union, Local / last week voted in
favor of affiliation with the Bro
therhood of Boilermakers-AFL
The union which severed it's affil-
iation with the CI0 last September
charge its international, the In
dustrial Union of Marine & Ship
building Workers, with trying to
form a catch-al union.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-14
By A. c. TuOhy

The fact that the trade union
movement is now firmly woven
into the fabric of American
society cannot be attributed to
the support that 1t has receiv-
ed from American newspapers
and the "moulders" Of public
opinion.
American trade unions grew
out of the need of the Ameri-
can people. This need was suf-
ficiently pressing to cause AM
erican workers to ignore the
prejudices that had been in
culcated by their newspapers
against trade unionism.
AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS
merely made the work of
union organizers more diff
ficult. Perhaps an example will
demonstrate this fact.
A LOOK AT LABOR
More than six and a half
years ago the Associated Press
released a story to it's mem
ber newspapers based on a
article appearing in the Akron
Beacon-Journal.
This story issued Jan. 21,
1943 (right in the middle of
the war; charged that "sick
Guadalcanal m rim e S were
forced to unload their own
supplies when the National
Maritime Union crew Of a
merchant ship refused to work
on Sunday because of union
regulations" The story was
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-14
COURT RESTRAINS

Washington LPA) - The New
York Supreme Court Appellate
Division last week upheld the de-
cision of lower court in restrain
ing a New York runaway clothing
firm and ordering it to cease deal
ing with non-union contractors.
The Amalgamated Clothing Work
ers contract with the firm of Irving
Horowitz expressly prohibits the
employer from dealing with nom
union contractors.
Smyrna times., 1949-12-01

The 10th amendment to the us.
Constitution provided for woman
suffrage and became effective in
Smyrna times., 1949-12-01
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SUGGESTS

THERE'S fall perennial about to
Il burst wide open-but It Is not a
flower. It's school lunch time again.
II your children come home for
lunch, Nancy Holmes of the Best
Foods consumer kitchens suggests
that they be given their main meal
at noon. And remember to serve
liver at least once a week.
In many cases II will be neces-
sary to add interesting seasonings
or other foods to liver dishes to
tempt the youngsters. The recipe
below is an example showing how
liver may be combined with vege-
tables to help cultivate taste for 1t.
Casserole Of Liver and Mushrooms
pound liver 8 tablespoons
2 teaspoons salt pimiento. diced
! ~ teaspoon i can cream OF
pepper mushroom soup
| II cup flour y cup green peas
| " cup vttamin- j cup milk
lied margarine * teaspoon
/ X cup diced thyme
onions Bay leaf
i cup diced 2 cups cooked
celery rice
Cut liver into 1-inch. cubes. Sea-
son flour sprinkle over cubed liver
and brown In vitaminized marga-
rine. Remeve. Saute onion and cell
cry In vitaminized margarine until
lightly Drowned. Add liver, pimien-
to, mushroom soup, peas, milk and
seasonings. Mix well; bring to a
boil. Add cooked rice. Pour into
Individual casseroles. Sprinkle rice
with little grated cheese, IL de-
sired. Bake In a moderate oven
(350oF.) about 80 minutes. Yield:
J servings.
Smyrna times., 1949-12-01
A MerYier
Christmas
for Everyone!

Here is the picture for Christmas 1949 80. stocked
stated and produced by the merchants of Clayton
to help make this the biggest merrest Yuetde Yes
glowing inspiring like this has already started to
appear and the next few days will spring out like magic
to shine from every shop window in preparation for the
Christmas Shopping Season. Take walk through the
shopping district See the window displays Be ready to
meet and greet the inspiration for the solution of every
gift giving problem Best of ALL you going to discover
that this Yuletide gift values greater that Christ
mas Gift Giving dollars spent right here at home will go
farther Santas advice to gfthuntng 49ers is to shop
the pages of The Smyrna Tmes shop early take advan-
tage of convenient ayaway plans and check your gftgv
ing list carefully to make certain that you will miss no one
Let's make this the Merriest Christmas ever.
Seward seaport record., 1949-11-22
High Tide. South Wind

A fourteen-foot tide plus a southeast storm and heavy ground swell have combined to raise the water around Seward to almost flood proportions at noon today.
 The radio station is surround ed so that it is more suggestive of a lighthouse than transmit ter station. People have begun to wonder whether Bud is a good enough swimmer to be able to leave for Sitka when he planned.
 Approach to the Small Boat Harbor is under water, and parts of the airport road have been awash, but with the ebb of the tide, the road is passable again, although debris covers the drive way in places.
 Paulsteiner's powder house is pretty we'll soaked. Water rose to the sunken track on the dock, rain is still falling in quantities, Seward is somewhat soggy, but tour around town proved that the spirits of the people in preparation for the dance on Wednesday night and for the holiday are not in the least dampened.
Seward seaport record., 1949-11-22
Boby Sitfers Wan+ed!

Seward Woman's Club mem bers will act as baby sitters for parents who want to attend the University Fund Dance Wednes- day night. But
 If reservations are not made by noon Wednesday it will be too late to get your baby sitter!
 All members of the club who are willing to give their time in this way as contribution to the fund are requested to call Mrs. Kirkpatrick at Madison 57, and mothers wishing to engage a baby sitter must call either Mrs. Kirkpatrick or Mrs. Guy Kearns at Madison AS by noon Wednes- day.
 It may be necessary to double up, in order to keep little chill dren in one home in the neigh borhood rather than to carry them to a greater distance at the church which was at first pro- posed.
Seward seaport record., 1949-11-22
Cub Scout Pack Is Organized Here

A Cub Scout Pack has been organized in Seward under the sponsorship of the PIT. A. for all local boys from eight to II year of age. MT. Dan Rose is Cub master.
 The Pack now has five dens, five members in each den. At least one more den is expected to be organized within the next month.
 For this month the Cubs have been working on the theme of keeping strong, and participating in health contests and athletic achievements.
 The next Pack meeting will be Friday evening, Nov. 25 at the Episcopal Church at 7:3O., at which time next months theme for den meetings will be chosen and this months accomplish ments reviewed as well as games played and lot of fun for every one.
 Parents are invited to attend Pack meetings.
Seward seaport record., 1949-11-22
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TO GIVE VARIETY SHOW

The Girls Athletic Association of Seward High School will pre- sent a variety show on the eve ming of Dec. Z, in the school auditorium, beginning at 7:3O.
 The program, under the direc- tion ot Miss Ruth Leichliter, athletic director, will open with a dramatization of the girls gym class consisting of calisthenics and relays, with burlesque act by the seventh and eighth grade girls.
 Second, third and sixth grade girls will demonstrate French folk dances, square dancing with character dances by Judy John son.
 A tWirling routine, soldier drill and tumbling, vocal selec- >tions and the school orchestra will add to the evenings enter tainment.
 Proceeds from the program will help defray expenses of the girls tumbling team.
Seward seaport record., 1949-11-22
Bids To Be Let On Lighting Of High School

Specifications will be ready Friday, Nov. 25, for the replac- ing of electrical fixtures and lights in the old school building
 Tests and light meter measure ments have proved that the pres ent lighting system is inadequate for safe reading and comparison of the lighting in the new build ing with that of the old makes the difference so obvious that immediate steps are being taken to correct the fault.
 MT. Carl Carlson, superintend- ent of schools, and Dr. J. H. Shel- ton, president of the school board, expressed the opinion that the bad lighting may be re- sponsible for poor scholarship and the eye strain noticeable among students
Seward seaport record., 1949-11-22
SIS Graduate On Debdfe Team

Paul McMullen, member of last years Seward High School graduating class, was member of the Whitman College debating team which won two and lost three decisions in competition with Inland Empire colleges on November 11-12. The tourna- ment was instituted last year by Gonzaga University and Whit man College, Lloyd R. New comber, Whitman debate coach, announced.
 The following colleges entered from 3 to 5 teams of men and women: GonZaga University, Whitworth College, Holy Names College, Washington State Col lege, University of Idaho, North Idaho College of Education, Col lege of Idaho, Northwest Naza- rene College, and Occur d'Alene Junior College.
 The subject for debate was, Resolved: That the United States should nationalize the basic non- agricultural industries.
Seward seaport record., 1949-11-22
BIRTHDAY PARTY AT NEFF HOME

Twenty-one children helped little Frances Neff celebrate her fifth birthday at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Ralph Neff, last Saturday, Nov. 19.
 A huge birthday cake and ice cream, pink and white favors, hats and horns. games, noise and fun was the order of the day, beginning at 200 o'clock.
 Of course some mothers were there too, supposedly to super wise the children, but everyone knows that mothers just go in order to get in on the fun.