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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-08-04
G0Pers Snipe AT
labor Extension
Bill AT Hearings

Washington (LPA) - The pro-
posal for Labor Extension Ser
vice in the Labor Dept moved one
step nearer to reality last week, as
the House Labor Committee COM
pleted hearing from supporters Of
the plan.
Secretary-treasurer James B.
Carey, AFL Legislative Represent
tative Walter Mason, Grand Lodge
Representative George r. Nelson
of the Machinists, and w. d. John
son representing the Railway Labor
Executives ASSN all appeared to
back the idea.
Mason Indicated that the AFL's
Education Committee had a few
changes to propose in the bill sup
ported by CIO, lam and rail labor,
to centralize more power over the
program in the Labor Dept.
Republican members of the COM
mittee, who apparently are oppos-
ed to the whole idea that workers
should study how to be better
citizens and better unionists, con-
fined themselves to sniping attacks
on the measures sponsors.
They dragged out a couple of
chestnuts that had last been seen
in the 80th Congress, including the
General Motors Corp. charge that
a labor extension division of the
University of Michigan was "Com-
munist", and revived accounts Of
plays and prose attributed to spon-
sors of the bill 18-odd years ago.
Replying to the charges leveled
at the U. Of Michigan courses,
Acting Education Director Bren-
dan Sexton of the United Auto
Workers charged that GIN had sent
a spy into an extension service
class, and that there were several
Bell Telephone Co. ex-
ecutives in the same course who
defended the teaching and content
Of the classes against the GM
charges.
Also replying to the Republican
complaints, Chairman Hilda Smith
Of the Natl Committee for the Ex-
tension of Labor Education had
this to say:
Labor education is not a move
ment toward separation and isola-
ton of the industrial group; it is
just the reverse. It's program is the
quickest and most efficient way of
wage earners to join
with other groups in common un-
dertakings and to pull their fair
share of the load in industry and
in the community"
Ask for Union Labeled merchan-
jiee
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-08-04

as interpreted by the Supreme
Court, the operators felt they
could do nothing to stop the miners
from working a three-day week.
While Sen. Robertson issued a
blanket invitation to union spokes-
men to appear, the only individual
invited so far is Miss Josephine
Roche, director of the United Mine
Workers pension and health funds.
She is not yet scheduled, and has
not indicated if she will appear.
UNIV spokesmen refuse comment.
Other unions listed by Robert
son as "monopolies" include the
United Steelworkers, the United
Auto Workers, the AFL construc-
tion trades unions, and "the
longshoremen."
Ex-trustbuster Thurman Arnold
and anti-labor economist Leo VOL
man also appeared during the first
weeks hearings, and Arnold told
of his experiences in trying to pro-
secute unions in several cases he
took to the Supreme Court while
he headed the antitrust division
Of the Justice Dept.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-08-04
MEMBERS SUSPENDED

The following members Of Local
104 Falls Greek, Pa. have been
suspended:
Thomas Mack, Julia Sekula,
Charles Johns, Vera Stanton,
Martha Horner, Elsie Bundy, Marie
Yokulis, Joseph Wallwork, Marie
Kosminiski, Homer McClusky,
Wayne Phillips, Gerald Geist,
James Stanley, James Foltz, Edo
Fuminti, Rose Burley, George
Sloaf, and David Hynds.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-08-04
Board Named To
Halt Rail WaIkout

Washington (LPA)-Threatened
strike of members of the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen on the
Southern Pacific was delayed for
at least 60 days last week, when
President Truman created an en-
ergency board to investigate the
dispute.
The Trainmen had voted approx
al of the strike, scheduled for last
Friday, in a dispute over crew
makeup for long trains and for
switching work.
Under the Railway Labor Act
union and railroad are prohibited
from making any changes in work
ing conditions involved in the dis
pute until 80 days after the board
unless an agreement is
reached.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-08-04
Comment On
World Events

CZdTlSL RuSSld Was JlhSI CUM
pared to Soviet Russia in the mat
ter of forced labor, it is revealed
by the text of the Russian forced
labor code, recently laid before the
United Nations Economic and Soc
ial Council by the British govern
ment.
The code contains a complete
system for the exploitation of the
labor of political opponents of the
Soviet regime to further the de-
velopment of the Soviet economic
system and the stranglehold of the
Soviet dictatorship on the nation.
According to the book, prisons
in Capitalist Countries" by Andrei
Y. Vishinsky, now Soviet Foreign
Minister, published in 1887, forced
labor in Czarist Russia reached a
maximum of $4,000 persons in
1912. In their study of forced labor
in Russia, published in 1947, David
]. Dallin and Boris Nicolaivsky
estimated that during the first
World War forced labor outside
the armies rose to about $4,000.
This would be about one-tenth of l
percent of the working population.
!. !.
Now, the British say, there are
at least 100000 in Soviet labor
camps, areas of exile or prison fac
tories or condemned to corrective"
labor at their usual occupations.
This would be about 10 percent of
the Soviet Unions total working
force.
The Soviet system is more COM
prehensive in other ways, too.
While most of the forced laborers
under the Cars were ordinary
criminals, most under the Soviet
regime are political offenders. The
Communist bosses regard these as
the most heinous Of criminals.
"Indeed, ordinary criminals re-
ceive preferred status by being
chosen as supervisors of labor
camps in preference to those held
there for political reasons" reports
l.. Hoffman in a special
dispatch to the New York Times.
:. 4 4
Furthermore" Hoffman says,
forced labor, usually at the work
sr's ordinary place of employment,
S required in the Soviet Union
rom workers guilty of violations
If factory discipline. The principal
crime here is absenteeism.
"a Russian worker is guilty of
if he loses more than
20 minutes working time by late
lrrival, leaving early or overstay-
ng mealtimes, or if he commits
nv of these offenses 8 times in
me month, or a times in 2 con-
ecutive months, even if the loss Of
ime in each case is less than 20
ninutes."
In conclusion, Hoffman observes:
"The one element that the pre-
evolutionary and post-revolution-
ry systems appear to have in COM
ION is the emphasis on forced
abor as a useful productive re-
ource in the hands of the state.
he Car, like the Communists,
sed forced labor for economic de-
elopment projects in regions
here men would not voluntarily
rork and for those projects for
-hich free labor would prove too
Spensive."
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-06-08

"A Negro volunteers to help re-
connoiter an island occupied by
the Japs during the war. It's a
dirty. dangerous job, and none of
the four men or the commanding
officer is eager to go. The young
engineer is greeted as friend by
one man who grew up with him.
with Indifference by another, with
blatant contempt by a third, and
with doubt as to his abilities by
the young CO. During the Cruel
ling, hazardous mission, all nerves
are raw. and one soldier receives
a mental wound which affects him
physically.
"A psychiatrist Ca remarkably
skilful, earnest. and persistent
one. 1t must be adimtted-he's
even quick and capable enough to
do a bit of acting when his pa
TENTS plight requires it) hunts
for cause and effect with the use
of narcosynthesis, and Jeff Corey
is excellent in the role. James Ed
wards, as the victim of racial
prejudice and its subsequent dam
age to both the sinner and the
sinned against, is superb and gives
a performance that is sensitive
and unaffected. ;"
Jimmy Fiddler, syndicated col
umnist classed the picture as a
-four bells" effort. The New
York Daily News gave it -four
stars"
James Edwards, the colored
soldier, is a Chicago boy who got
his early experience in amateur
theatricals here as a member of
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L. A. 3. S. c. p. VISITS

Mrs. Helena Wilson of Chicago,
international president of the
Ladies Auxiliary of Brotherhood
of Sleeping Car Porters, was en-
tertained at several social func-
tons during her official visit to
Portland, May 3O-31. Accompany
ing Mrs. Wilson and sharing the
courtesies was Mrs. Ardella Nu-
tall of Oakland, California, 4th
vice president and zone super
visor for the N. w.
Among their hosts were Mr..
and Mrs. A. L. Richardson In N.
Vancouver Avenue, who served a
well-appointed luncheon amid the
beauty and fragrance of choice
spring blossoms. Guests aside
from the honorees were the Mes
danes Mable Redmond, Effie
Ray, Marie Smith, Ruth Leftridge,
Minnie Mae Smith. The time was
spent joyfully.
The visiting guests with sew
eral auxiliary members enjoyed a
fine dinner given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Redmond in S. E. Ank-
ney. Before the dinner hour, the
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221e S. E. 37th


tie the previous record-49 death
less days in 1s47."
BY now. OF course. the old rec
ord long since has been passed.
Carpenter gives credit to several
factors.
Lady Luck has had a great
hand in the deal. although now
we're getting to the stage where
people really are thinking about
it," said Carpenter.
Besides thinking. they're talk
ing-and doing. Nowadays. the
fellow who would have shot
through an amber light. during
the change from green to red.
stops Immediately.
1.-The police have been greatly
instrumental. They're more inter
ested in preventing accidents than
making arrests. Officers are par
ticularly alert in streets where ac-
cidents have occurred"
Sandy Boulevard, one of Port
lands busiest thoroughfares. gets
special attention.
Newspapers and radio stations
are aiding the effort. especially
KOIN. where Carpenter is special
events director.
sour traffic engineering Is am
proving constantly" Carpenter
said. "One of the best installations
was the Walk and Wait lights
on corners. They guide pedestrians
while overhead signals control
motorists.
Drivers are being more eau
tious as the deathless days in
crease. OF course, there are always
a few screwballs who'd never pay
any attention IL we had zoo
deathless days"
Like most Portland residents,
Carpenter is wary about cheering
too loudly - lest a kindly fate
have a change of heart.
Couple of weeks ago a man
was knocked down by one car and
run over by the following We
hicle," Carpenter recalled. "He
isn't out of the woods"
Reprint from Seattle Times.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-06-08
COMMENCEMENT DANCE

Interest is mounting in the
Portland branch NAACP Com
mencement Dance" to be given
on June 20, in honor of the June
graduates of high schools and
colleges. The young graduates
and a friend of their own choice
will be guests of the NAACP for
that night.
Impressario for the affair is
Stanton H. Duke, well-known for
his Attractions in Bronze" The
souvenir program is being plan
ned by Mr.. Duke for the evening,
will become treasured mementos
for the memory books of the
young people. The programs will
contain not only the grads name
but also those of their friends
and well-wishers.
Come out and meet all these
fine young people.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-06-08
WEEKLY SOCIALS = NEWS


Much Of the outstanding work
done by Mrs. Henrietta Marshall,
contributed to the success Of the
art display. considered to be one
Of the federation's best for sew
eral years. Some OF her prize
pieces. including a cut-work table
cloth and napkins. several paint
ings, etc, will be sent to the
Kansas State Federation to be
held June 10. Mrs. B. Y. Bouldin,
national art chairman. was re-
appointed. Mrs. Marshall to spec
ial committee for national fine
arts department. The Oregon
Federation was the recipient in
1884 of a gift from Mrs. Marshall.
her 1929 trophy won at st. Anne
Convent.
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bers. Mrs. Doris H. Lewis, aecre
tary; Mrs. Muriei, chairman; Mrs
Loyce J. Masse. treasurer; Mrs
Loyce J. Massey. sick committee:
Mrs. Jounila Davis, program com
mittee; Mrs. Doris II. Lewis. dec
Grafton committee; Mrs. Annie G.
Hammond, refreshment commit
tee: Mrs. Christie R. Redmond.
Other members are: Bessie Allen,
Albertine J. Beard, Alice ID.
Cleveland. Cleo H. Earle, Versa
S. Gale. Constance P. Thomas,
Marguerite ]. Issac. Edna r. May
field and Beatrice Chatters.
The public is invited to an or
ganization which means much to
Seattle.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-06-08
Home Of the Brave
Makes Hit in Chicago

CHICAGO-(ANP)-The film,
Home of the Brave opened at
the Woods theatre here last
Wednesday night and ran to ca
pacity its opening night. the
opening night. the original show
ing lasting until am.
Newspaper reviews here were
enthusiastic. Mae Tinee writing in
The Chicago Tribune. said:
Adults who like adult enter
tainment have been patronizing
Intelligent foreign films. Here is
similar fare. made by an indie
pendent American producer, about
a problem that is peculiarly our
own.
"A terse, hard hitting, cour-
ageous film. 1t bluntly examines
and sketches the basic stupidity
of prejudice, the cruel, hidden
damage it wreaks on helpless
humans, the bitterness it engend-
ers, and the innate inferiority OF
those who cling to 1t. The story is
simply but deity handled and in
the reconstruction of the events
that reduced a normal. decent
human being to helpless state
of immobility and despair, there
Is mounting tension and an almost
unbearable pity for the stupidity
and the endless hurts brought
about by mans inhumanity to
man.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-06-08

The Mems Club of Everett met
at the home of John Barnett on
Friday evening. Mr.. Ray Williams
of Seattle met with the club and
informed them of the steps neces-
sary to become Masons. Those
present were the Messrs. Willie
Hayes, John Barnett, Johnnie
Norman, Claude Davis, Ray Will
liams, Rev. Dalton, w. Randall
and Gibson.
Miss Alice Marie Fields is one
of the graduates from Everett
High School this year, being an
honor student throughout. We
should all attend the commence
ment exercises to show Miss
Fields that we are proud of her
fine record. Lest we forget, grad
uation presents will still make
the grads hearts grow fonder.
The Everett Chapter of East
ern Stars are sponsoring a tea
at the home of Mrs. Carrie Davis
on the Mekeleto Highway on Sun
day, June ~. at 2 p. m. The pub
lie Is invited.
Mrs. Johnnie Norman is recover
ing at her home at 1877 Lombard
Street following a brief Illness.
.
The program of the Bailey A.
M. r. church, Sunday, was we'll
attended and enjoyed. 1t. G. S.
Mitchell and officer Charles w.
Lott brought a group of soldiers
from Fort Lawton. They present
ed a fine program. Some minis
terial and missionary students
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inactive after years of loyal ser
vice in club work.
Mrs. Mary Austin installed the
new officers. namely: Mrs. Bern
adett Plummer. president; Mrs.
Elizabeth Garden, vice-president:
Mrs. Ann Shepherd. LIST recording
secretary; Mrs. M. L. Jones, End
recording secretary; Mrs. May
mie Bowles. correspondence Sec
rotary; Mrs. Elease Reynolds,
chairman of executive board
Mrs. Gertrude Day, treasurer.
Mrs. Marie Smith, organizer; Mrs.
Phyllis Smith. parliamentarian
Mrs. zepha Baker. statistician:
Mrs. Clara Picket. auditor; Mrs.
Triplett. custodian; and Mrs. Dol
lie Parties, chaplin.
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Mrs. Tom Longmire, raised the
highest amount of money for the
women. On Sunday, June 5, the
pastor preached and gave com
munion at night. Bro. Tom Long
mire is president Of the B. Y. p.
u. which is doing wonderful
work with the boys and girls,
adults, too, If they will attend.
Mrs. e. Benson, after browning
King Brown and Queen Longmire,
presented them with gifts. Five
men and women received gifts as
token of appreciation to them
for their loyalty to Mrs. e. Ben
son in helping her put over a
great program for the church.
This king and queen program
brought in $1,000.
The Gulf Coast Convention will
be held at the Morning Star Bap-
fist church in Pasco, Washington
on Sunday. June IL. All spiritual
singers are invited. Sponsored by
Christian Travellers.
Camp Fire Girls-Twelve Camp
fire Girls have won their Trail
Seekers Rank. including seven
Negroes and five whites, an inter
racial group. Mrs. Dolores Wat
son is manager or supervisor She
will pick up the group at Adams
school on Saturday, June II, for
picnic at her home on the
lawn.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-06-08
SEATTLE S0CIALS


Mrs. Harry Hubbard spent a
few days last week IN Bremerton,
Wash. the house guest of Mrs.
Louise Allen and mother. At home
she stated a grand time was en-
joyed every minute of her visit.
Seattle Women held an intro
ductory tea by the En- Ayants."
The public invited. The tea was
given at the Y. w. c. A. from
two 70 five D. M. June 5, and
was followed by program.
They were first organized In
February and have fifteen mem
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-06-08

Mr.. Charles B. Maxey, member
ship committee chairman, an
nounces that the membership
campaign is drawing to a close.
His committee has worked hard
and long to make the campaign
a successful one. Prizes were Of
fered at the beginning of the
drive for those persons selling
the largest number of member
ships above a specified amount.
Mr.. Maxey will announce the
winners later.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-06-08

traffic Notwithstanding Mayor
Dorothy Mccullough Lee - point
to many factors. They range from
stricter enforcement to more care
full driving and walking habits by
the public.
Whatever individual element is
pointed to by an individual Off
ciai, most of them include one
vital element:
Luck.
Officials say the record has
been, hung up because of increas-
ing education, and luck. Because
of improved traffic engineering,
and luck. Because of frightened
traffic enforcement, and luck.
Naturally, we're very proud of
our deathless days record" said
Mayor Lee. There's little bit of
luck involved, but a considerable
part of the achievement stems
back to the attitude of the people
of the city. Our citizens are be-
coming more safety-minded Part
of the reason is the continuing
program of traffic education, en-
forcement and engineering i'm
provements."
Mayor Lee freely admits that
the program isn't perfect. but says
Portland does its best with avail
able money and manpower.
AS each deathless day passes,
Portland discusses the record with
increased acknowledgements
excitement.
It's conversational topic in
restaurants, hotel Hobbies, bust
ness offices. homes-and parking
lots.
The talk isn't loud. There isn't
a shred of boastfulness in it.
Since the element of luck is
clearly present, Portland doesn't
want to press its luck.
The whole city has its fingers
crossed.
Over the Memorial Day week
end, knuckles will be blue from
the pressure.
Police efficiency, sound traffic
engineering and increasing eau
ton on the part of motorists have
contributed heavily toward this
city's long string of days without
a traffic fatality, John L. Car
penter said.
Carpenter is one of Portland's
happier citizens, delighted that II
days have passed without a traffic
death. He should be.
Vice chairman of the Portland
Tarffic and Transportation Com
mission, Carpenter also is general
chairman for the eleventh annual
Western Safety Conference to be
held here June 26 to 20. Almost
everyone calls him Johnny"
I'VE had two traffic deaths
March 49," Carpenter recalled.
"Then there was quite long time
without any. No one paid much
attention to it until we reached
25 and then 80 deathless days.
"Then people started saying,
Gee, this is pretty goodp At 40.
we began wondering if we could
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-06-08
KAY'S BEAUTY SALON

specializing In all Hair Styles. In
Guiding Glamour. 1920 N. Van
Couver Avenue. Portland IL.
Ore. Salon open Monday through
Saturday. Hours am. to 6
pm. Phone--Office MU. s715;
residence tn. 1889. Operators
Mrs. Carrie Davis; Mrs. Carrie
Erwin, proprietor.
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oFcw ANNUAL MEETING

oFcw ANNUAL MEETING
May 26 and 81, Thursday anc
Friday, were the dates of the
S2nd annual meeting of the Ore
gon Federation of Colored Wo
men, held at Williams Avenue
Y. w. c. A. Theme of the en-
thusiastic meeting. wv ON 4
Meeting Challenges of Today
was very forcefully impressed up.
on the minds of the club women
by Mrs. j. J. Glow, state presi-
dent, in her annual address Civ.
en- Friday morning, inclusive OF
the following recommendation
That budget committee be ap-
pointed to set up a budget; that
a saving fund be created to sup.
pliment the work of the National
Association of Colored Women;
that the scholarship fund be put
into circulation; that the cluu
women cooperate fully with other
organizations such as the League
of Women Voters, Y. w. C. A.,
NAACP, Council of Church Wo-
men, both city and state; that
the women support civil rights,
anti-lynching, anti-poll tax, and
other bills whose passage will
assure better life for all people,
that the Federation extend vote
of thanks to all officers and heads
of departments for working SO
tremendously together in an eff
fort to carry out the program
laid down by the constitution of
the federation.
Presiding at the sessions were:
Mrs. j. ]. Glow, Thursday am;
Mrs. Racial Green, chairman Of
the executive board, Thursday
pm; Mrs. Marie B. Smith, state
organizer, Friday am. Mrs. Dollie
Paries conducted a brief impress
sive memorial services for the
Federations honored dead; Mrs.
Josephine Duke Harriet Tubman
club and Mrs. Georgia Neal
Coop club, both of whom were
loyal members of their respective
clubs.
A highly entertaining feature OF
the meeting was the style and
fashion display conducted by
Mrs. Henrietta Marshall, for
which Mrs. Phyllis Smith was
mistress of ceremonies. Awards
grand prizes went to: Mrs. Eliza.
beth Garden, modelling knitted
dress; Mrs. Texanna Fisher
white formal gown; Mrs. Lenora
Gaskin, pink lounging robe "a
grand sweepstake at the national
meetinlg last yar); Mrs. Ruth
Leftridge, brown street frock
Boosting reversible cape. Off
cial judges were Mrs. M. Lennon,
Mrs. ]. Besson and Miss Grace
Lawler.
The art department of which
Mrs. Elease Reynolds is state art
chairman, presented awards to
the following clubs for outstand-
ing work: Literary Research, Gull
ture, Entire Nous, Altruestic, Co
Op, Excelsior, and Good-Neigh-
Dor, each received a trophy from
the collection Ga case FULL do
mated to the federation by the
Literary Research club.
A very appreciatiye gesture
were gift corsages from the fed
Grafton to each officer, presented
by the state hospitality chairman,
Mrs. Blanche Brown, assisted by
Mrs. Minnie Payne. A worthy
gesture was a love offering ire
commended by Mrs. Glow, out
going president) collected and
presented to Mrs. Katherine Gray,
president emeritus of the OFCW,