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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-04-07
NLRB TRIAL EXAMINERS
GET ANOTHER CHANCE

Washington (LPA) - The Civil
Service Commission last week pro-
missed rehearings to Is NLRB trial
examiners, as we'll as to hearings
officers of other governmental
agencies, who "flunked" its special
exam.
Not only did the men whose jobs
were threatened by the action of a
special examining board appeal,
but their agencies also protested
the prospect of losing most of their
experience examiners.
The exam in question was an
"unassembled examination" This
means that the trial examiners sub
mitted copies of rulings they had
written, and their personnel re-
cords. They were not asked ques-
tions in their technical fields, the
correctness or incorrectness of the
answers to which can be objective
ly judged.
In addition to Judging whether
or not the examiners have "suffic-
lent experience" the special board
was permitted to disqualify exper-
fenced men on the grounds that
their personalities are not suited
to the job"
OF the Is NLRB examiners who
were flunked IA are men with con-
siderable experience, and men who
are generally considered to be COM
petent civil servants. Only A of
them were disqualified for lack of
experience, while the other IL were
thrown out on personality
grounds. Of the Is NLRB examin-
ers, II, not quite the same IL as
the group ruled out on personal
ity grounds" are Jewish.
In the same exam several OF
NLRB General Counsel Robert N.
Denham's personal staff, with no
trial experience at all, were certl-
fed as eligible for trial examiners
jobs.
Besides disqualifying Is NLRB
examiners entirely the civil service
panel gave eight such low grades
that if the original marks stand it
will be difficult for the board to
continue them as full-fledged ex-
aminers.
So loud has been the squawk
from all government agencies af-
fected that at least some of the
panels decisions are sure to be re-
versed. There is, however, still a
fear that enough competent, i'm
partial NLRB trial examiners will
be thrown out to leave plenty of
jobs for Denham proteges. So i'm
portant is the trial examiners rec
ord in the final decision of labor
board case, thai an anti-union crew
,,of examiners could come close to
robbing labor Of the victories it.
hopes to reap from Taft-Hartley
repeal.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-04-07
British Unions
Reject CP Bids

London (LPA)--Tne Communist
party's most important recent bid
for power in the British trade
union movement was decisively de-
feated last week.
Ben Gardner, anti-Communist
secretary Of the important Anal
gamated Engineering Union, was
reelected in a referendum ballot by
47,798 votes to 14,739 for his Com
munist opponent Reg Birch. Two
other anti-Communist candidates,
whose votes would have gone to
Gardner had a run-off been neces-
sary, polled over 10000 votes be-
tween them.
The Communists conducted a
particularly unscrupulous campaign
against Gardner. Speaking Of their
own man, Birch, the Stalinists said:
NO offers of sherry or cigars will
induce him to lose his devotion to
the workers" Gardner, who by inn
plication has been corrupted by the
employers is, in fact, a teetotaller.
A few weeks ago the AEU MEM
bership retired from office a Com,
munist who has been it's national
for several years. AEU
has a total membership of about
100000.
The 20,000-member Constructions
al Engineering Union, in elections
in its London and Midlands area
last week also virtually eliminated
the Communist influence that had
existed in its executive board.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-04-07
ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN

Biloxi, Miss. (LPA)-Addressing
the Gulf States Industrial Confer
ence of deep south employers and
personnel experts, NLRB General
Counsel Robert Denham warned
southern employers that unions
are here to stay. Altho Denham
defended the Taft Hartley law,
even he saw fit to warn southern
industrialists that any employer
who wants to keep the old anti
union pattern of industrial re-
lations chad better have plenty of
aspirin on hand"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-04-07

which produced results in the last
election"
keenan, explained that LLPE is
embarking on many educational
programs of its own, including the
publishing of weekly newspaper
soon to be launched with an
initial circulation of 80,000-and
the sponsorship of a nightly broad
cast by a well-known radio COM
mentator. LLPE is also planning
to produce movies showing the
labor movements contribution to
the general welfare of the nation.
"We want to work very closely
with WEB and education depart
ments at all levels in the AFL,"
keenan, concluded.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-04-07
Miners Pause I'm
monor OF Eight
Hour Day vietors

Pittsburgh (LPA)-Coal miners
thruout the nation took the day off
last Friday, April l.
In scores of mining communities
they attended United Mine Work
ers meetings, honoring John Mite
hell, UNIV leader when the first
S-hour day contract was won for
Pennsylvania bituminous miners,
and John l.. Lewis, UNIV presi-
dent, under whose leadership the
S-hour day was extended to miners
all over the country.
The original 8-hour day contract
was signed 81 years ago-in 1898.
1t eliminated an eight years cam
paign waged by the then young and
struggling UNIV. Both the AFL,
then emerging as the principal
federation of American labor, and
the fast waning Knights of Labor
supported the miners in their
drive, which spearheaded the work
of the whole organized labor move
ment of those days for a shorter
work day.
Ever since, the UNIV has set
aside April to celebrate its 1898
victory, and to do honor to the men
who guided them in the battle. For
many years they called April l
John Mitchell Day, but as the
UMW's protection was extended to
cover the pits of the whole country
under Lewis leadership his name
has more and more been coupled
with Mitchell's in the memorial
meetings.
One of the largest of the meet
ings this year was at New Ken
sington, Pa, where UNIV Vice
President Thomas Kennedy was
principal speaker.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-04-07
Government Seeks
Breakdown On
Aluminium Go.

Washington 1PA)-The giant
Aluminium Co. of America, which
produces over $50 of this coun-
try's aluminium supply, must be
broken up into smaller units in
order to break its monopoly hold
on the industry, the Justice De-
partment told a Federal Court here
this week.
In a petition asking the court to
divide up the S570,000,000 Alcoa
production facilities, the Justice
Dept produced previous order
holding that the company is a
monopoly, and said that it has
used its size and power for so
years now to restrain trade in the
industry.
Us Circuit Court of Appeals
ruled in 1915 that Alcoa is an il
legal monopoly but took no action
against the company until it could
see how the disposal of wartime
government property would AFFECT
the situation. Alcoa argues that it
is now no longer a monopoly be-
cause there is competition in the
field. The government maintains
that the sale of surplus aluminium
property has had no effect on
Alcoa's ability to control the
market.
In addition to still owning $3.50
of the nations aluminium plant,
Alcoa is the sole source of bauxite
(principle raw material in alum
inum) for Henry ]. Kaiser's Per-
Metals Corp. which pro-
duces another 2.4ft Of the total
supply.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-04-07
Open Drive For 40-Hour
Week On All Railroads

CnlCaSO (LIA A)-OlxCeen HOll-
operating" unions, which speak for
a million workers on the railroads,
have started the cleanup phase of
their drive for the 40-hour week
and a 7c wage increase.
An agreement previously nego-
tiated by the 16 unions covered all
the big railroads Of the nation and
many smaller ones, representing all
told about go of the Iron Horse
mileage in this country. That
agreement called for a 7c pay
boost, retroactive to Sept. l, 1948,
and a 40-hour week, at 48-hours
pay, effective next Sept. /. The
latter provision will boost hourly
rates 20fo.
However, about 200 rail proper
ties, most of them short lines,
terminals, switching companies and
miscellaneous units, were not
parties to the negotiations. The Is
unions are now swinging into
action to sign up these as well. The
200 represent about SO of the
country's rail mileage and an equal
percentage of employment in the
incorporating" crafts.
Also, the unions are planning
separate negotiations on each Of
the railroads represented in the
overall settlement so as to incor-
porte into the agreements on each
carrier the terms of the 40-hour
week arrangement.
Meantime, Chairman George E.
Leighty of the joint negotiating
committee of the 16 unions pointed
out that the 20&o rise in hourly
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-04-07
DECLINE IN MAN-DAYS LOST

Washington (LPA)-About 8O,-
600 workers were involved in the
225 work stoppages during Febru-
airy, the Bureau Of Labor Statistics
said here last week. However, the
Bureau reported a drop in the
number of man-days lost in idle
ness resulting from the stoppages,
from 100000 in January to an esti-
mated 650,000.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-04-07
NAM Attacks World Trade Group

New York (LPA)-The NAM
last week declared war on the gov
ernment's attempts along with
other nations, to work out an equit-
able charter for world trade. The
Int'l Trade Organization, which
the US has been helping to estab-
lish, would "make the world safe
for socialistic planning" the NAM
charged. Special targets of the
MANS attack were those provis-
ions of the ITO charter which con-
cede the right of war-hit countries
to plan their imports and exports
during the recovery period.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-04-07

Furthermore, the Justice Dept
charges, there is close tie-up be-
tween Alcoa and Aluminium Ltd.
of Canada, which adds to the ex-
tent of Alcoa's control of the in
duStrV
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-04-07

Buy Union Made goods from
others as you would have them
pay Union wages unto youl
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-04-07

Ask for Union Labeled mercllan-
disc.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-30
City-Wide Drive to Raise $4,000
For ADO Opens on Tuesday, April Z;
Y. Full Named to Guardianship

Starting Tuesday. April u and
lasting until the following Tuesday,
April 70, a city-wide drive TO raise
$4,000 will be launched by the Anti
Discrimination Committee in Seat
tie. It was announced today by Yo-
shito Fujii who has been named
chairman by the Ado here.
The funds will be used to aid the
Washington State Committee Ag-
ainst Discrimination IN Its work. the
passage Of the EN- Equality in
Naturalization and Immigration
legislation IN Congress, and the
citing up of proper machinery for
the processing of evacuation claims.
The Ado drive headquarters will
be llO-l11 Sixth Ave. s., Seattle
One representative will be asked
from each of the following organi-
cations to act as captains during
the Embarrassing push: the Nisei
Veterans Committee, the Anti-Dis.
elimination Committee, the JACL
Japanese American Citizens lea
gue) and the japanese American
Service Club.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-30
Seattle JAC!. Chapter Urges Issei
To Apply for Naturalization Now

Commenting on the recent pas.
sage by the House of the Judd bill
lHR 1901 TO equalize Immigration
and naturalization, the Seattle
Chapter of the JACL urged alien
Japanese to apply for naturalizat ton
at once TO facilitate favorable action
by the Senate.
A statement from the local cha D.
ter points out that one of the argu-
ments against the bill is that very
few would take advantage of c!ti-
zenship If 1t were available. This
conviction, strongly held by some
members of Congress, is based on
experiences with other oriental nat
ionals to whom citizenship privi-
leges were granted few years ago.
Believing that this assumption is
unwarranted In the case of Japan
csc, JACL indicates that the only
way to refute the argument is to
have on file large number of citi-
zenship applications. BY filing now,
the alien also benefits personally
since the waiting period is calcula-
ted from the date the original de-
claration is submitted.
Applications for first papers may
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-30

be obtained at either the Immigra-
lion and Naturalization Service. 315
Airport Way. or the Jackson Street
Community Council, Ala 5th Ave.
So. There is no charge for the SER
vice at either office. An interpreter
at the Community Council will fill
out applications. Although the
Council has already assisted 20 jap
anese in filing papers, no appoint
ments are necessary and no waiting
is involved.
Among the items of information
required of applicants are date and
port of entry into the United States
and name Of ship for original yoy-
age and all subsequent trips; date
of birth of applicant and all imme-
diate mombers of his family; date
OF marriage; and alien registration
number Applicants who because of
peculiar circumstances cannot Sc
cure some of the information listed
above may still file by indicating
that 1t is not available
Three unsigned photographs. 2
inches by inches, are required
before the application can be COM
Dleted.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-30
Asks Lowering
Of Postage

WASHINGTON, D. c.. March 30
An appeal was made to the Post
Office Department today to lower
postage for relief packages to the
Orient to the same. level as postage
rates on relief packages to Marshall
plan countries.
Relief packages to those countries
n Europe may be mailed for six
cents a pound Relief packages to
nor Marshall plan countries, in
GLIDING Japan and Korea. cost ten
cents a pound.
Mike Masaoka, national JACL
Anti-Discrimination Committee leg
iSlative director, in a letter to Paul
Aiken, second assistant postmaster
general said:
IN all fairness to Americans who
are sending relief packages to des-
titute countries In the Orient, we
respectfully urge that parcel post
rates to the Far East be lowered
and made uniform with rates TO
Europe.
We believe the reasons for MAX
ing this request for uniformity are
obvious.
When this matter was first called
to your attention. the parcel post
rate was ID cents per pound to the
Orient, but 1t has since been lowered
to ten cents per pound for relief
packages only.
I'VE now ask that this rate be
reduced to six cents per pound so
there will be no discrimination
between the various parts of the
world to which relief packages are
sent" Mr.. Masaoka wrote.
He also pointed out that JACL
ADO is supporting legislation TO
permit relief packages to be sent
by parcel post without cost to all
war ravaged countries of the world
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-30

tended. the generals were discussing
how to divide the various fighting
units that were available.
One general would take so many
divisions ard the other general
would take another division. And
the only unit that they both wanted
and they insisted that each must
have in order to make his mission
a success, was the 442nd And
he agreement between them was
only decided when 1t was agreed
that the 442nd would go to southern
France on condition that it returned
to Italy so that both generals got
the use of it.
Another instance was at the
time of the Battle of the Bulge where
the Americans were temporarily on
the defensive. The commanding gen.
eral in Italy thought that there
might be another such attempt by
the Germans on his front so he
spoke to his officer in charge Of
operations and asked him to review
how the troops were placed along
the front.
After finding out the deposition
Of the divisions on the front, the
general directed that two of the
divisions be sent from the right
side TO the left side where he
thought that the German attack
would come - n II came
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-30

The officer to whom the general
was addressing, said, But, general.
you are leaving a front of over IS
miles practically undefended". To
that remark, the general said:
"Oh. no. you forgot that we have
the 442nd regiment to cover that
IS miles (Which shows the gen.
erals very high opinion of the fight
ing ability of the unit and the i'm
portant use he could make of the
unit.
The other instance was after the
end of the war in Italy
More than 100000 prisoners had
TO be guarded and, at the same
time. the general was ordered to
send what troops he could to the
Pacific theatre of war. He designa-
ted most of his troops to go.
A staff officer at this particular
meeting said, eff we send all that,
general we would have nothing to
0lisrd the prisoners in case the
prisoners should revolt or make
some attack of opposition"
The general said that you will
notice that I have kept the 442nd
combat team which could certainly
handle those prisoners" which sgain
was enother task way beyond the
normal capabilities Of a unit Of that
slye, TIA e47na subsequently, nor,
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-30
BOTTOM

ONE OF THE BODIES - to
be escorted out Of the Seattle
Buddhist auditorium after services
last Saturday, was that Of Pfc.
Matsusaburo Tanaka. Pallbearers
were ShigeO Watanabe, SaburO
Ogishima. Ted Kurimura, Mac
Nishimoto, Hiro Nishimura, Harry
kataOka, Ben Sugawara and Aki-
"a Kato. Surviving Pfc. Tanaka
are his parents, MIR. and Mrs. Ichi-
nOsuke TanaISa; a brother, Masa-
htsa Tanaka; and q sister, Chiyo
Tanaka, all Of Seattle.
". w. Times Photo.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-30
Chicago Attorneys
To Aid Claimants

CLEVELAND. Ohio, March 30
Approximately so claimants. mostly
Issei, will have their evacuation
claims handled by two attorneys
from Chicago through arrangements
made with the Midwest Regional
office, according to George Chida,
evacuation claims committee chair
man.
The legal pair from Chicago will
be in Cleveland on April . and 3.
To expedite the handling of as many
claims as possible. the Cleveland
chapter has assisted in the filling
in Of all questions on the official
form not directly pertaining to the
claim. IL was revealed
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-30
formed the task perfectly.

formed the task perfectly.
:. The only true memorial
that can be made to the men of the
442nd and which is equal to their
record and loyalty as citizens, is the
living memorial which is now being
made by members of the majority
race in the United States in the
following incidents:
Cd In our own state of Washing
ION. the citizens of the state have
just passed a law against discrimi-
nation;
~ The United States Congress
is acting to right the wrongs done
during evacuation: and
go Other steps to bring equality
of opportunity in this country, re-
gardless of race. color, creed or
racial origin, are being taken at
this time.
=. The matters in which the
ma iority of the country are ashamed
of. are being rigttfully corrected
due to the sacrifices on record of a
unit such as the 442nd.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-30
TOP

LAID TO REST - Six Nisei
War Dead Pfc. MatsusaburO
Tanaka, Pvt SatOru Onodera, Pvt.
William Shinji Mizukami, ia
william ItsuO ImamotO, Pvt.
George Tatsumi and Pfc. Richard
Masaru Tamura - were buried
at Veterans plot at Washelli last
Saturday. The body Of the seventh,
Pfc. William Hir0shi Taketa, was
sent to Kent. All of them were
members Of the 442nd Combat
Infantry Team during World War
ii - N. W. Times Photo.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-30

everyone in the audience
is we'll acquainted with the units
awards and the very many individ-
ual awards that the men of the
442nd and the Tooth battslion earned
IN the war that the audience
Yves well acquainted with the fight
ing record of the unit
Put, perhaps, could bring them
some information about behind-the
scenes activity which would show
how the unit stood in the opinion
of the superiors and comrades in
arms.
First one Of the instances was a
conference between myself and two
high-rankine generals. One of the
generals had the task of landing in
southern France and the other the
task Of continuing the fight in
italy At this meeting which I at>
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-30

The new Army and AIR Force
starting pay Is equivalent to near
" s225 a month civilian pay. =.
Check today with your nearest Ar
NY ana Ar Ferce recruiting ofticsr,
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-30

Mrs. SuJekO ImamOtO
Mr.. and Mrs. NaOnObu Mizukami
MIR. and Mrs. Paul TOyOsuke OnOdera
Mrs. Shima Taketa
Mr.. and Mrs. Uichi Tamura
Mr.. and Mrs. KiChinOsuke Tanaka
MIR and Mrs. Shokichi Tatsumi
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-30

I'd William ItsuO ImamOto
Pvt. William =. MizuItami
Pvt. SatOru OnOdera
Pfc. William Hir0shi Taketa
Pfc. Matsusa burO Tanaka
Pvt. George ratsumf
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-30

Editors note: Following are
excerpts from George H. Revelle's
talk at the funeral services for
the seven Njsei War Dead last
Saturday afternoon in the Seattle
Buddhist auditorium. Revelle was
an executive staff officer under
Gen. Mark Clark in the Fifth
Army during World War H.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-05-27
TIE LADIES ARE PRETTY
GOOD OPERATORS WHEN THEY
WANT SOMETHING VERY MUCH
By OSCAR n. NEWMAN

ago. gave quite going over about their
"camounagng" only hitting that we throw little nsht upon the
spouses naggers become ired and sos or % want
to spend the old mans money.
example nsggns wife first She calls her
his job productive
She bless her wants remind him forget pick up
which she probably won't until the end
calls many a o eight times daily.
you downright suspicious lady who
thinks husband nothing or Fox
wolf young not too wen versed Cby willy and
skilled Of the Fox. (sly that iE)
this calls to ten her he's tied big
wonders what bag" (her world Is part
If he calls up any place of merrinent
(won voices included somds) phone
for the dandest gone through The
Attorneys things from the madam
in this department
believe most peculiar behavior is that which takes place
when friend wife decides get away cooking
sewing washing and cleaning of married life for awhile
hubbys expense
Talk your changes
Her suspicious naggng auto
maucaly dropped.
She perfect tempered
wife that thought married Hubby
Of ready disposal paper neatly folded house
shoes handy and all his fsvore meals-without asking
He's functions Calf the
time the defensive keep
naggng turther)
Junior, dear boy III there happens the
neghbOrhoOd kid win dO) gets going during
He's called from the most crucial baseball
Pop usually reward for
"sways" him .
dned teraly fattened)
by said slaughter Gin case
pocketbook win be saughtered)
There's thing think
ing about sending her peace quiet
awhile.
When pops question to show that
elated feeling in his He experience
that he JOY agrees readily
she'll become suspicious again He must
then halt That's enough
loud crowds approach calling
with him as the recipient is the thing 1 order
"oh!" You dog snake the grass you been
doing all these weeks pig up)
on and on she until she starts off to bed.
Even here Bill isn't gives enough
his clothes off and get half asleep softly" cry
Just long and loud enough wake
end" by now) he inquire just what wrong
with her thought good Brother
he hasn't heard anything until this time.
This too usually any mani
he gives in with confident chuce
Who's kidding who?
platform watching the
train swiftly disappearing down the Junior
for his grandmothers)
Bill sn thinks he after all He might right
but that restaurant food will aIy
canned
sending money it win
finally dawn the slaughtered lamb" got