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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27
OBITUARIES
JOHN HENRY FRATTO

Trenton, N. ]. - John Henry
Fratto, "A years old, of ia Vine
Street died Jan. 20. Death was be-
lieved due to heart attack.
Fratto was employed by the
Trenton Potteries Company. Born
in Anita, Pa, he lived in Trenton
for the past % years. He is sur
vived by his wife, Ruth Cahill
Fratto; four children, Mrs Rosalie
Alice Floyd, Recruit Robert John
Fratto, in the Army at Fort Dix;
Lorraine Ruth and Francis; six
sisters, Mrs. Anna Savino and Mrs.
Josephine Petranto of Trenton,
Mrs. Rose Murdoch Of Sykesville,
Pa, Mrs. Theresa Cosentino of
Philadelphia, Mrs. Palma Piromalli
of Lindhurst and Mrs. Mabel Gia-
cobb of Yardville, and brother,
Frank.
Services were held from the
Frank L. Cellini Funeral Home,
Requiem high mass was celebrated
i'm st. James Church. Burial in
st. Mary's Cemetery.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27
IRA ID. PHILLIPS

Minerva, Ohio-Ira David Phil
lips, 62, died Jan. 18 at his home
on w. County Line Road after an
illness of three weeks.
Mr.. Phillips was born in st.
George, w. Va, Sept. "a, 1886, the
son of Marion and Martha James
Phillips. He was married to Kath-
leen Housley, who survives, along
with two sons, Larry Deane and
Mark of the home and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ruth Orrenmaa of Bell
ingham, Wash.
Mr.. Phillips came to Minerva in
1922 and has been employed at the
Cronin China Co. the past Il years.
He was a member of Local Union
10, National Brotherhood of Oper-
ative Potters. He was a school
teacher for Ia years, having taught
13 years in West Virginia and one
year in schools in this vicinity. He
was a veteran of World War /.
Other survivors are brother
A. Phillips, and a sister, Mrs.
r. f. Phillips, both of Parsons,
w. Va, and one granddaughter.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Rutledge-Jackson Funer-
al Home with Rev. L. S. Green Of
ficiating. Burial in Liberty ceme-
tery.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27
JOHN MAY

John May, 706 Green Lane, dice
Jan. "a in the Tuscarawas Sanator'
ium, near New Philadelphia, where
he had been patient since Jan
Is. He was 78.
Mr.. May was born in Beaver
county and lived in East Liverpool
for 48 years. He was a kilnmar
and was employed last by the
Homer Laughlin China Co.
He was a member of Local
Union 9, National Brotherhood of
Operative Potters, the First Church
Of Christ and the Bethany Bible
Glass.
He leaves two sons, Martin May
of Trenton, Mich, and Thomas
May at home; a step-daughter,
Mrs. Laura McLane of Beaver
Falls; two brothers, Henry w.
May of Warren, and Crate May
of Beaver; two sisters, Mrs. Nancy
Perry of Beaver, and Mrs. Adilla
Jones of West Bridgewater, and
two grandchildren. His wife died
last Oct. 27.
Rites were held in the Anderson
Funeral Home in Beaver, by Rev
ID. Park Chapman. Burial was
made in Beaver Cemetery.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27
UNION CHAIN GANG

New York (LPA)-Wearing pri-
son-stripe uniforms and marching
in chain-gang lockstep, so en-
ployes of New York City's Tri-
borough Bridge Authority staged
a demonstration last week over re-
fusal of the authority to grant
them either wage raises or recog-
nize Local 100 of the Transport
Workers Union as their bargaining
agent. President Mike Quill took
part in the demonstration, which
was at the exit of the Queens Mid
town Tunnel, but remained in civil
ian clothes. Pickets carried signs
confessing they'd committed the
crime of asking for a raise"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27

$144.90 per month.
Similar liberalizations are con-
tanned in the recommendations for
widows and children of workers
who die.
Health Plan Proposed
The proposals provide also for a
national system of disability insur-
ance which would pay unemploy-
ment compensation benefits up to
26 weeks for workers who are tenn
porarily unemployed because of
illness. For those permanently dis
abled it would pay the same bene-
fits as provided under the retire
ment program.
The AFL plan calls for a compre-
hensive health program including
health insurance to meet the cost
Of medical care, provisions for
medical research, training of per-
sonnel and construction of needed
health facilities. 1t calls for series
of gurantees, including the free
choice of doctor or dentist by the
patients and freedom of hospitals
and doctors to accept or reject pat
tents. 1t also provides for the con-
tinuance Of voluntary health SER
vice plans.
Financing Plan Recommended
There is an additional section
containing the recommendations on
financing. The AFL adheres to the
principle Of the contributory sys-
TEN. 1t calls for equal contributions
based on wages up to $4,000 per
year by both employers and en-
ployes but states that it is sound
public policy to provide for a con-
tribution by the government. The
report calls for a limitation on
contributions from employees when
the whole system is under way to
an amount equal to percent of
wages.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27
The Brighter Is A StOoge!

London UPA)-American slang
reached its greatest moment last
week when it was officially allow
ed in Parliament. When Earl Whit
erton rose in Commons and asked
in panied surprise of the chair
whether it was ruling that it
would be possible to describe a
member of the opposite side with
whom one disagrees as an Official
stooge," the speaker of the house
replied that it was in common use
and perfectly permissible.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27
NY Notes Arbitration Record

New York (LPA) - The New
York State Board of Mediation held
reception here in its Offices earl
ier this week to celebrate the COM
pletion of its 10,00Oth recorded
arbitration case. Present were AFL
and CIO officials, along with Board
Chairman Arthur S. Meyer and
Mabel Leslie, a member of the
Board since it was established in
1887 and who conducted the first
case that year.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27
THOMAS BENTLEY

Thomas Bentley, honorary mem
ber of the National Brotherhood of
Operative Potters, died January II
in st. Johns Hospital in Pittsburgh,
following a three week illness. He
was 81.
Mr.. Bentley was born in Eng
land. He was a sanitary presser by
trade and worked in Trenton, N. J.,
Clarksburg and Warrington, w.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27
UAW First Union
TO Make Public
'49 Wage Demands

Detroit (LPA) = An adequate
pension and retirement program
got top billing in the fourth
round' demands of United Auto
Workers announced by the union
this week.
The first major union to make
public its 1949 demands, UAW'a
accent on pension and social sec
urity plans is in line with declara-
tions made by leaders at the Port
land convention, and may set the
pace for other unions. Second on
the UAW list is a Comprehensive
social security program including
health, disqualification, medical,
surgical, disability and life insur-
ance provisions" Finally, the in
ternational suggests that its locals
eek "a wage increase to restore
he buying power of wages to the
'evel of June, 1916, when OPA was
destroyed"
The UAW position is the same
as it's been since the General
Motors strike of 1945-that these
demands can be granted without
price increases and that they would
lower the demands if management
proved that price increases are
really necessary. Statements by
auto producers in the last month
or two would indicate that they
don't expect to raise prices this
year because the market won't
take it any more.
eve are taking pension and Soc
ial security plans out of the cate
CORY of fringe demands and putting
them at the top of the agenda,"
said President Walter Reuther in a
letter to all JAW locals.
Reuther denounced the double
standard under which corporation
executives provide pensions for
themselves while denying them to
workers. "These double standards"
he asserted, "are economically
stupid and morally indefensible
and we are determined to mobilize
the full power and resources of our
union to win pension plans and Soc
ial security for our people in COM
ing negotiations" He indicated
that UAW would strike, if neces-
sary to win these demands.
The demands outlined by the
UAW executive board have been
under fire from pro-communists in
the union, who held a rump wage
of Michigan locals early
last week. According to the Daily
Worker this group prefers to ask
for a flat 30c raise and a 80 hour
week.
For those locals with contracts
! Uniting 1949 negotiations to
wages, the Board recommended q
wage demand equal to the total
cost of a pension plan, social sec
urity plan, and the cost-of-living
raise the others will be asking. The
wage demand will probably be 15c.
An additional $1,000,000 to back
up the fight for these demands was
provided by the executive board in
the form of a 81 assessment on
each UAW member.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27
FLOYD WOOLF

Sebring, Ohio-Floyd Woolf of
523 Oregon Ave., died January Is
following a two-year illness.
Mr.. Woolf was a life long resid-
ent of Sebring and was employed
as a tinter at the Royal China Co.
He was member of Local Union
12l, National Brotherhood of Oper-
atiye Potters.
He is survived by his wife, Cert
rude Woolf; three daughters, Mrs.
Phyllis Barrick of Sebring; Mrs.
Thomas Wood, East Liverpool, and
Mrs. Arthur Shelton of Alliance;
two sons, Wayne of Sebring and
Sgt. Robert Woolf of U. S. Marines
stationed at Guam.
Services were conducted by Rev
S. S. Burnett Of the First Methodist
Church. Burial was in Grandview
Cemetery.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27
Ia His wife died in 1945.

Va. His wife died in 1945.
He was a member of FAN.
Lodge, Kilmarnock, Scotland, Sons
of st. George and the Moose and
Eagles lodges.
Surviving are four sons, Alex,
Tom and Frank Bentley of Beaver
Falls; Albert Bentley, Bristol, Pa;
six daughters, Mrs. E. Coad, Ford
City; Mrs. Robert Ferguson, Tren-
ton, N. j.; Mrs. C. Monheeny,
Pittsburgh, Pa; Mrs. c. Richards,
Burbank, Calf; Mrs. c. Pointer,
Boston, Mass, and Virginia Bent
ley at home. Fifteen grandchildren
and two great grandchildren sur
yiya
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27

Building new country was not easy. But there were
men and women willing to turn their backs on safe life,
and their faces toward new frontiers. All they asked
was an even break.
Free enterprise is another way of saying IAN even
break" Free enterprise is the basic American principle
of vision and personal initiative. Just give American
an even break chance to get ahead - and he'll 60
on from there.
But when government goes into business in compe-
tton with its own citizens the American ideal of
even break is destroyed For government in business
grants itself special privileges that are denied to people
in business.
Take government-owned power systems, for example.
They pay few if any, taxes; often get money from the
u S. Treasury at little or no interest; make up losses
out of the pockets of the taxpayers
On the other hand, Americas business-managed
power companies their They pay their full
share of taxes fair interest the money they borrow.
It's tribute to American selfreiance that taxpayng,
sesupportng companies supply over 4s of the enor-
nous amount of electric power this country depends on
-. at the lowest possible cost.
There are still new frontiers in electric living to be
opened. And businessmen can do the lob better than
bureaucrats.
hsor II ssnday. css. . p NJ. EST.
NJ ONO POWER q
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27
AFL Proposes Program To
Extend And Modernize u S.
Social Security Program
WASHINGTON. d C.. QLNS).

Washington, ID. 4. tlLNS). =
A Appoint program, calling Tor
broadening and liberalization of
the social security system and its
modernization by addition of a
comprehensive health plan, includ-
ing health insurance, has been sent
to President Truman and others
bv AFL President William Green,
This program, drafted by the
social security committee of the
AFL of which Matthew Woll is
chairman, calls for adoption of leg
islation to meet the following
major detectives:
|. Extension and liberalization
of the existing federal old-age and
survivors insurance program ex-
tending coverage to some 25,OOO,-
600 more persons and doubling the
average benefits.
2. Extension of the insurance
system to provide benefits when
an injured individual is out of
work due to sickness or disability.
8. Extension, simplification and
liberalization of the existing un-
employment insurance and employ
ment service programs.
4. Development of a comprehen-
sive health program including
health insurance for l25,0O0,000
persons with free choice of doc
tor, decentraized administration
by utilizing state and local agen-
cies and full use of existing vol
untary plans providing medical
services.
In the series Of AFL recommen-
dations, revision of the old age re-
tirement and survivors insurance
program is first on the list. Under
the changes called for, the cover
age would be broadened to include
the self-employed Farmers, small
businessmen and professional per-
sons) agricultural workers, domes-
tic servants and persons employed
by non-profit institutions such as
hospitals, churches and founda-
tions. Employees of state and local
governments not already covered
by a pension plan would be brought
in by permissive contracts between
the state and the Federal Security
Agency.
Benefit Increases Asked
The program calls for sharp in
creases in the monthly benefits
which presently average only about
$25 per month for single retired
workers. The following examples
indicate the extent of the increases
of benefits asked for. A single per-
son retiring in 1949 who had aver
aged 5000 per month wages under
the present law would be eligible
for 1920 per month benefits. If
he was married and his wife were
not yet 65 he would draw the same
amount. Under the proposed legis-
lation single person would be
eligible for $63 per month benefits
and if he were married and his
wife were over 60 years of age he
would be eligible for $94.60 per
month. Under the present law a
single person who has averaged
$400 per month wages is eligible
for benefits Of $44.80 per month.
Under the changes proposed by the
AFL he would be eligible for bene-
fits at $96.50 and if he were mar
ried and his wife 60 years of age
he would be eligible for benefits of
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27

Washington (LPA)-Jesse Man
beck, three-time head of the Col
umbia Lodge 101, of the lnt'l Typo
graphical Union-AFL, has ann
ounced his candidacy for the inter-
national presidency of the union.
Now an employe of the Washing
ton Post, Manbeck has set up an
office and started work in prepara-
tion for the unions nomination
primaries in February 1850. Man
beck is leader of the Independ-
ent Party, of the union.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27
Straight From
Washington
BY STEPHEN M. YOUNG
Congressman at Large-OhiO

Washington.-Of all controver-
sial measures. before the new Con-
gress the proposal to remove the
tax from colored oleomargarine
seems to be the hottest. Letters
pro and con are pouring into Con-
gressional Offices. The present Fed
eral tax amounts to 1870 a pound
on colored oleo. Oleo manufactur-
ers, in addition, must pay a $600
annual license fee. Wholesalers
must pay $3.50 annually to sell
colored oleo and 5000 for uncolor-
ed oleo. AS if that is not enough,
retailers must pay $48 annually to
sell colored oleo and $6 for un-
colored. Incidentally, Treasury De-
partment officials report it costs
more to collect this tax than the
total annual revenue of $7OOO,OOO.
A tax on oleomargarine bears
down hardest upon the poorest.
This seems to be a discriminatory
and oppressive tax which hits con-
sumers.
Just Another Joe
On the afternoon after the Pres
ident of the United States address
ed a joint session of the Congress
on the State of the Union he came
to the Capitol to attend birthday
gathering in the Speakers offices
honoring Speaker Sam Rayburn.
The President arrived little early
and, as Speaker Rayburn was still
presiding over a session of the
House of Representatives, he stood
in the rear of the House Chamber
behind the rail. A number of Rep
resentatives gat red around,
greeting him. President Truman
finally warned, "Be careful, boys,
we mustn't make so much noise.
The Speaker might not like it,"
Noteworthy Statement
In his address to the Congress
on the State Of the Union, Pres
ident Truman said, at is absolute
ly essential that your President
have the complete cooperation of
the Congress to carry out the great
work that must be done"
As Maine Goes
Margaret Chase Smith, newly
elected United States Senator from
Maine, is the nations first woman
to become a Senator under her own
steam.
A dozen years ago Mrs. Hattie
Caraway represented Arkansas in
the United States Senate. She, like
other women Senators until now,
went in as successor to her hus-
band who had died.
Senator Smiths life, up to few
years ago, was typical of millions
of other American women. Her
father was a barber in Skowhegan,
Maine. Upon finishing high school,
she clerked in a and 10 cent store,
was a telephone operator, taught
school in a rural schoolhouse and
worked as an advertising solicitor
for a weekly newspaper. Less than
twenty years ago she married
Clyde II. Smith, who was elected
Congressman in 1885. Her husband
suffered heart attack in 1910 and
died before election. His widow
won the Congressional seat handily
and, in succeeding campaigns, has
been reelected to the House of Rep
resentatives by increased major
tiles over other Democratic oppon-
ents. Last year she was nominated
over the Governor of Maine and a
former Governor. She is regarded
as Republican, who frequently
voted with the Democrats in Con-
gress. You will be hearing more
about Names most prominent
lady. She will be a real United
States Senator, asking no special
favors nor consideration because
of her sex.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT

Whereas Almighty God in His infinite wisdom, has seen
fit from midst friend and fellow worker,
Brother Floyd Woof respected and admired for his fellow
ship and character and
Whereas We the members of Local Union l2 recognize
the Brother shall cherish and respect the
memory his pleasant and evidence of sympathy
and esteem, it is hereby further
Resolved, That we extend profound sympathy to
his families copy of this resolution be published in
official journal The Potters Herald copy spread the
and copy sent to the bereaved family
Also that draped in mourning for period of
thirty days.
THELMA CRAVEN
s Rt ss n 34 p PAULINE VAN METER
LETA JACKSON
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27

Buy Union Made goods from
others as you would have them
pay Union wages unto you'll
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27

NEW NAREB HEAD-Theodore
H. Maenner, recently named pres
ident of the Natl Association of
Real Estate Boards, accepted the
post with a declaration that he will
do all in his power to fight public
housing and rent controls. Maen-
ner, who is from Omaha, Nebraska,
managed the campaigns of both
Senators from that state-Butler
and Wherry-who, of course, are
Republicans active in the fight
against housing legislation.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-27

Demand the Union Label.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-21
6. W. and Georgetown
To Join West Point TuIks

George Washington University
and Georgetown University will
participate with so other eastern
colleges and universities in a four
day conference on United States
affairs at West Point beginning
November 80. Two students will
be sent from each school to hear
speakers in the fields Of econom-
les, politics, national security and
foreign affairs. ,
Among the speakers will be
Paul Hoffman, Economic Coop
Grafton administrator; 1t. Gen.
Walter B. Smith, former ambas-
sador to Russia. and Grayson
Kirk, provost of Columbia Uni
versity. A summary of the con-
ference will be given in the final
session by Dean Rusk, Deputy
Under-Secretary of State. The
conference will be sponsored by
the Military Academy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-21
Homes Begun Under FILA
In October SET Record

New homes started under the
Federal Housing Administration
plan reached an all-time record
in October. according to figures
released by the FILA.
The total of 1929 dwelling
units started under the FILA in
October is 8 per cent above the
previous record month of June.
it was announced.
The upsurge in building has con-
tinued through 1949, with applica-
tons for mortgages totaling. more
in the first 10 months Of this year
than during all of 1948, the FILA
said.
Requests for mortgages on both
new and existing construction COW
cred an expected 66,913 units for
October as compared with $4,000
for September.
The Valley settler., 1949-08-12

OAIRCJ SH0UJ Cont. from p.
 BRONzE PLACOUE AWARD
 In addition to tho usual awards, will be awarded for tho Best Cow in tho Valley, with permanent possess ion after it has boon won threo
 6AIRi PRODUCTS
 Dairy products should be brought to the Dairy Building ct nine o'clock Saturday morning, September 8. They arrival as possible, end we hope to have the judging completed by noon. Butter and firm cheeses ere to be submi tied in not less than one-half pound lots. They will be displayed on Identical eight-inch paper dCi4: ies, which will be provided at the Receiving Desk in the Dairy Building on arrivcl. These entries may be submitted in fancy nodded form if desired, but care should be taken to keep within the eight-inch lini- tation of the dolly. This regula- tion is not intended to exc clude whole cheeses which are normally made in larger sizes and will be gladly eco opted, but it is intended Ito provide e general uniformity wherever possible.
 Cottege cheese chould be submitted in one-half pound cartons, which may be obtained without charge from the Coop Creamery.
 Eggs should be submi tt ed in dozen lots.
 All entries remain the property of the person who enters them, and may be sold by them the last afternoon of the Fair if desired. Some form of refrigeration will be employed to keep them fresh while on display. CLASSES OF DAIRY PRODUCTS
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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-08-20
BAPTIST

GAS a.m.-Sunday School in nur-
sery school building.
10 a.m.-Issei Worship Service.
11:15 a.m.-Nisei Worship Service
Nursery during Nisei service.
7:30 pm.-BYF.
Okazah class from to 9 pm. o.
Tuesdays at Fujin Home.