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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-02-02
These 'Sighf-Seers' In Washington
To Learn How Congress Works

Washington (LPA)-Some sight
seers around the Capitol buildings
this month are different. These men
and women come here the way the
high school graduating classes do
every year. They take the guided
tour of the Capitol. But then they
stick around for a while, to see the
wheels go around.
Mainly in their middle 40's, these
people are obviously on serious
business. They're not lobbying
crews, with packets of literature to
hand out. They're not well-meaning
ladies who take voluminous notes
(which probably never get read).
They are the members of the
Washington legislative institutes
of the Textile Workers Union,
working men and women from the
mills, who have been elected by
their locals to attend. Lost time and
expenses are paid by the locals.
Some men have even come here at
their own expense. They are in
Washington to learn.
Over a six-week period, from $50
to 200 TWUA members will attend
the three-day institutes this year.
Almost that number came in 1949.
Union leaders say they're forming
the core Of the political action lead
ership for this key union, which
some day may play big part in
the resurgence of southern pro-
gressivism. State, by state, dele
cations are coming in from all
along the eastern seaboard.
This is the first time most Of
these textile mill workers have
seen their government in action.
They start off with a briefing on
how Congress works, on how laws
are passed, on how the political
parties operate. This year, Max
Kampelman, legislative counsel to
Sen. Hubert Humphrey Cd, Mimi
and a veteran teacher at union
summer Institutes, has been ex-
planning the maze Of Congression-
al procedure. John Edelman, the
unions Washington representative
tells how the union works with
Congress.
From 8 A. NJ, when they assem-
BILE for breakfast at the Supreme
Court buildings cafeteria, until the
round table program breaks up
about 8 p. NJ, the visitors are on
the move. After all, this is union
business. Once or twice, delegates
have thought otherwise; they are
asked to head for home.
Here's what the % men and one
woman from North and South
Carolina did on Tuesday, Jan. "a,
a typical day:
8:00-Breakfast, Supreme Court
cafeteria. Briefing on the days
schedule.
9:00-Back to hotel headquarters
for talk on Housing Legislation"
by Leo Goodman, director of the
Housing Committee. Special stress
on the middle-income coop hous-
ing bill now before a Senate com
mittee.
10;00-Sit in on Senate Finance
committee hearings on social Sc
curity improvement proposals. Pub
lie assistance directors from Ala
bama and Idaho urged that farm
workers be covered by old age and
survivors Insurance.
l1:00-Lunch, at the Supreme
Court cafeteria again.
IL noon-Meeting with Sen. Bur
net Maybank Cd, SCI at his Of
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-02-02
Newsprint Probe
Antitrust Laws
lin CeIIer's Plans

Washington (LPA) = The steel
and newsprint industries will un-
I dergo the scrutiny of Rep. Emanuel
Celler's monopoly investigating
subcommittee later this month, and
meanwhile Celler's group will con-
slider three specific bills to streng-
then federal anti-monopoly mea-
sures.
AS result of earlier hearings
on the nature of concentration in
/ US industry, the subcommittee will
meet and act on proposals to in
crease criminal penalties under the
antitrust laws from $4,000 to $780,
900 and lengthen possible imprison-
ment penalties; to require the JUS
tice Dept to report to Congress
periodically on what is happening
to consent DEGREES entered into to
settle antitrust cases, which Cell
er said may be "of highest import
ance to our economy" and to put
teeth into the Webb Pomerene act
! so that it can't be used by combin-
ations of exporters to make trade
agreements effective here as well
as abroad.
Tie monopoly subcommittee has
asked the House for $4,000 to
carry on its studies, and Celler ex-
pressed hope that they'd get
"some" of the money they need.
Celler, disclosing his plans said
that the newsprint situation is SER
ious and is highlighted by the fold
| ing of the New York Sun. The
Suns management said newsprint
costs had risen 104 per cent in the
past ten years.
Referring frequently to the study
on newsprint prepared by the Am
erican Newspaper Guild, which
originally requested the investiga-
tion, Celler said that apparently
combine in Canada which supplies
/ most of our newsprint is curtail-
ing supplies producing under capa-
city and jacking up newsprint
prices"
-Four companies in Canada pro-
duce more than half of the ton
nage," Celler pointed out. He said
he intended to invite spokesmen
either for the companies or from
the provincial governments, which
he said evidence will show conspire
with the companies, to appear be-
fore the investigation.
The untapped and tremendous"
newsprint resources in Alaska
should be studied by the Interior
Department, Celler said, if his
committee finds the Guilds evid-
ence convincing. He indicated this
would prod the Canadian companies
into increasing production. He also
thought his committee would call
on the State Department to tell
Canada that we're not going to
stand for these shenanigans."
Besides the steel industry irfves-
tigation, on which plans are not
yet complete, and the newsprint
study, the committee has already
scheduled studies of the DUPONT
complex" of Dupont controlled
corporations, many of them not
known as DUPONT subsidiaries;
Lever Bros. and its international
ramifications; monopoly in the leg
itimate theater with special refer
ence to the Schubert Enterprises
control over theater rentals; and
the control of the distilling indus
try over production of barrels, in
cluding the Treasury Department
regulation that liquor must be aged
In new barrels.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-02-02

flee; they asked some tough ques-
tions on the housing bill, which is
before the Banking Committee
which their Senator chairs. So, all
% and the Senator marched over
to the committee room, and the
technical staff answered the quer-
| les and arranged to get copies of
the bill to everyone.
1890 to l:3O-A meeting with
Sen. Olin ID. Johnston Cd, SCI
informal questions and answers on
a dozen topics.
1870 to Sitting in on ses-
sions of the Senate and House.
Heard debates on foreign affairs.
/ 4:3O to 6:00-Free time. Four
men took time to have a long talk
with their Congressman, Harold ID.
Cooley Cd, N.C).
6:O0-Supper at the hotel, with
/ Rep. and Mrs. Charles Deane, most
liberal of the North Carolina dele
cation in Congress.
7:00-Talks and discussion on
"The Lower Third Of the Nation"
with Dewey Anderson of the Pub
lie Affairs Institute Financed by
the Brotherhood Of Railroad Train
men).
Other highlights: a visit with
Labor Secretary Tobin; meeting
Helen Gahagan Douglas, the most
glamorous lady in Congress, and
the one with a 1907 pro-labor
voting record; sitting In on the in
quiry into steel prices with the
rapid-f ire cross-examination of
steel corporation officials by Sen.
Joseph C. O'Mahoney Cd, Wyo.);
turnover" talk in the Brannan
plan at the Agriculture Dept with
Sen. Frank Graham ID, NC).
Most vivid impression of most
of the unionists is the way face-to-
face contact with members of
Congress makes the cut-and-dried
voting records come to life. On the
first day, each gets a copy of the
Voters Guide. During the stay in
Washington, they check off their
own Congressman's and Senators
voting score, and when they visit
in Congressional offices, they can
link the wrong" and fright" votes
with names and faces-and occas-
ionally with explanations of why
a man voted the way he did.
The other big event is getting
together to compare notes. The
constituents of Rep. Hugo Sims Cd,
S.C), youthful war veteran with
an excellent voting record, came
back enthusiastic over. his straight
forward discussion Of Congress
ional problems. Reps. Deane and
Cooley (both ID, MO- drew the
same response. On the other hand,
constituents of Reps. Chatham and
Durham (also ID, N.C) couldn't
even get in to see their Congress-
men. Even in three days, these
unionists are getting a sense of dis
elimination; they're Judging their
elected representatives by contrast
with the best men, north and south,
whom they meet.
Ben Segal, member of the unions
education staff, who is running the
six-weeks series of Institutes, esti-
mates that 80 per cent Of those in
attendance go home to take active
political leadership in union and
community voting matters. And
Mayor j. ID. Greene of Brookford,
N. c., youthful union leader who
replaced the manager of the A. ID.
Julard mill in Brookford in a re-
cent election, says he's gotten some
pointers to apply back home, too.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-02-02

was married Nov. 10, 1914, to Mis-
Ora Reesh, who survives in tn
home. Mr.. Sheely belonged to tn
Grace Lutheran Church in Eas
Palestine.
Besides his widow, he is sur
vived by three daughters, Mis-
Marcella Sheely at home, Mrs
Ruth knight of East Palestine, an
Mrs. Charlotte Andre of Struthers
two sons, Robert Sheely of Wells
vile, and Harold Sheely at home
three brothers, Ralph Sheely
Youngstown, Paul Sheely OF
Lowellville, and Raymond Sheely
of Petersburg, and two sisters
Mrs. Earl Brush of Youngstown.
and Mrs. Ralph Seidner of New
Springfield.
Services were held at. the Van
Dyke Funeral Home in East Pales-
tine by Rev. Carl Duwe and Rev.
w. H. Oelschlager, a former pas
tor of Grace Church. Burial was in
Glenview Cemetery.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-02-02

theory take the position" he said,
"that efficiency is of paramount
Importance and that if the enforce
ment of the antitrust laws might
interfere with efficiency, violations
of those laws should be condoned.
The Germans made this mistake.
Through their system Of carteliza-
ton and their much-vaunted eff
cheney they were able to ride for a
time the crest of economic power.
Their worship of these concepts,
however, warped their entire philo-
sophy and eventually led their
country to chaos and destruction. +"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-02-02
Antitrust Prosecutors Warn That
Biqness Is A Monopoly Problem

New York (LPA) - Attorney
General McGrath and Assistant
Attorney General Bergson told the
New York State Bar Association
that bigness in business is a threat
to the antitrust laws because big
business can impose illegal re-
straints on competition "more
easily than could a small one"
I Spelling out what they are at
tempting to do, the two top prose
cutors of monopoly emphasized
they are not attacking bigness as
such, but bigness as vehicle foi
monopoly. Their speeches, largely
ignored or distorted by the daily
press, offer the clearest picture OF
the governments campaign against
monopoly yet provided anywhere.
! The monopoly problem is "next
to unemployment the most press
ing domestic economic problem OF
our time" McGrath said.
"We recognize, Of course" he
said, chat bigness as such is not
a crime. We also must recognize,
as has, the Supreme Court, that
size carries with it an opportunity
for abuse and that therefore we
must be constantly on the alert for
these abuses"
Tracing the history of the en-
forcement of the antitrust laws,
McGrath told how the Supreme
Court in 1920 crippled enforcement
by ruling in the U. S. Steel corp
Grafton case that steePs power to
monopolize the steel industry did
not constitute a violation Of the
Sherman Act, in the absence of a
showing that the corporation was
exercising that power" Then, in
one of the most potent sentences
that has come from an Attorney
General in years, McGrath added:
"To my way of thinking, that is
but another way Of saying that the
Sherman Act only outlaws bad
monopolies. The plain language of
the Act is to the contrary"
Bergson, who is directly in
charge of antitrust enforcement,
declared "Our experience h $
shown that there is no such thing
as good monopoly. Whenever
we have found a monopoly we have
also found that it was used selfish
ly for private benefit rather than
for public good"
"Size in itself is not an anti
trust crime," Bergson said. "Neith-
er is the possession of a hunting
rifle a crime. But just as a rifle
may be used to perpetrate crime,
so may size be an instrument for
violating the antitrust laws. In
either situation that which was
otherwise lawful becomes tainted
with the illegal effects it caused
and becomes an appropriate object
for judicial action.
81 believe that most of US would
agree that while many antitrust
violations may be committed re-
gardless of size, bigness may facil-
itate the attainment of illegal
ends. A big company which would
do so, may impose illegal condi-
tions on an industry more readily
than could a small one. In such a
size is not the offense.
The offense is the monopoly power
or the restraint of trade, the
of which was aided by
the defendants size. To neutralize
the means by which the offense
was perpetrated, to us seems not
only to be logical but also to be
required by long-eStablished prin-
ciples of the antitrust laws"
Bergson gave examples of how
the anti-t divisions case
against big companies have broken
up monopolistic practices. "Some
of the good monopoly
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-02-02
Ex- Mayor Hoan To Run For Senate

milwaukee, VLFA - DaHItI w.
Hoan, 68, mayor of Milwaukee for
"a years, has announced he will
seek the Democratic nomination
for Senator, for the post now held
by Alexander Wiley, Republican.
Hoan declared 81 stand squarely
back of the New Deal and Fair
Deal, as expressed in the plat
form of the Democratic party" He
became member of the Demo
cratic party in 1912, and as its
candidate for governor in 1914,
polled $4,000 votes.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-02-02

CARL SHELLY zrNN

Canonsburg, Pa. - Carl Shelly
Zinn, so, of 1913 CHARTERS Drive
Boon Terrace, died in the Blairs.
vile Hospital Wednesday, Jan. rs
He had been in i'll health for the
past two years.
He was born in Buckhannon, W.
IVA, Jan. 81, 1899, son of the
late Noah A. and Elizabeth Bee
Zinn. He was a Kiln Placer by
trade and has been employed at
the w. S. George Pottery Plant
No. 2 at Canonsburg for the past
rs years.
He was member of Local Union
81, National Brotherhood of Oper-
ative Potters. The Moose Lodge
and the Eagles Lodge all of Can
onsburg, Pa.
He is survived by his wife
! Esther Mansfield Zinn; three sons
Carl, Jr., Donald j.. and Robert F.
at home;. four daughters, Carol
Ann, and Wilma Jean, both at
home, and Mrs. Vance Ashcroft
and Mrs.. Lynn c.. Wolfe, both OF
Nutters Fort, w. Va; five broth
ers, Edwin r., Guy, Archie, Percy
and Samuel, ali of Clarkeville, W.
Va, and one sister, Mrs. May Me-
Claim, of Walkersville, w. Va.
Funeral services were held al
the Speakman Funeral Home Hous-
ton at 2 p. m. Saturday, Jan. 28,
in charge of Rev. F. S. Eberlie, of
St. Pauls Lutheran Church, with
interment in the Oak Spring Gene
tar,y Capnpchurr
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-02-02

Washing the AF delegation which helped advise
the Paris Peace Conference from Janu
ay April Seated to First James pHean W
Standing to Ihlrd vice.
Duffy President William Green now
AFL president Third VcePredent John H. Alpine
told the GOmpers Memorial n-
America upon whom
heavily confidently than upoh
niue Gompers"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-02-02

| don't mind a good time but |
dislike to prepare for one.
Buy nion-Made goods from
others as you would have them
paw Union wages unto youi
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-02-02
HARRY c. TOBIAS

Harry C. Tobias, $40 Denver
Street, honorary member of the
National Brotherhood of Operative
Potters died January 28 in Rocky
lG len Sanatorium, following a
long illness. He was 65. @
Mr.. Tobias was born in Kokomo,
Ind, a son of William and Augusta
Tobias. He was employed last as a
kilnman at Plant s of the Homer
Laughlin China Co. He was MEM
ber of the Calvary Methodist
Church.
He leaves a son, Ross w. Tobias,
and two daughters, Mrs. William
Wallace and Mrs. Rosella Hicken-
bottom of East Liverpool; a bro
ther, Oliver Tobias of Kokomo, and
four grandchildren.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-02-02
RESOLUTION OF RESPECT

Whereas, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom, has
fit to take from midst friend and fellow worker,
Brother Elmer Shelley, respected and admired for his fell
owshp and character, and
Whereas We the members of Local Union Sc, recognize
the loss Of this Brother shall cherish and the
of his pleasant and evidence of sympathy and
esteem, it is hereby further
Resolved, That extend profound sympathy to
his family copy of this resolution be published in
official journal The Potters Herald copy spread the
minutes of the Local and copy to the bereaved family
Also that charter be draped in mourning for period Of
thirty days
GEORGE MULLEN
LAIRD CHRISTIAN
ELMER HUNT
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-02-02
MRS. LOUIS v. ROBINSON

Trenton, N. J.-Mrs. Laura NJ
Solon Robinson, wife of Louis V.
Robinson, died Jan. 80 at her home,
1920 Riverside Drive.
In addition to her husband, she
is survived by three brothers, John,
Leon F. and James A. Solon,
N.B.O.P. Organizer working out of
the eastern office.
Requiem high mass was cele-
brated at the Church of the Blessed
Sacrament with burial being made
in St. Mary's Cemetery.
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-09-29

belief
money better
paper.
quarters
developed those thought should ad
and sometimes their bust
for free
people thought they ought the
charge the
the reputation Of being slightly
who claimed with straight faces
charged charged anybody
We charge advertising disguised news"
enterprise a business
public businesses profit
remain In business improve services
Thanks their the majority people
the newspaper
stability Hungry
their by throwing punches all direc
the
payrols purchased
very different story
that a newspaper should allow
ing register
editorial decisions made with than before There
greater tendency things
paper position thought product
the public is served by a more stable institution
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-09-29
The BIundsr Of the NotionoI Medical Association

We can't understand why Association
composed of NNego membership against President
Humans compulsory national plan doing the
NINA not only turned their backs president of
the United States but also their retiring president Her
bert Marshall
Either the members OF the NINA
ton for Negro doctors In the practically Medical
Association they have thought sad plight
of the several hundred thousand States who
this moment dire attention but because
of low economic status
II the ANA II Is a
not friend indeed In the the former prac
ca sneered at efforts OF Negro physicians places
pta STATS even wherc Negro patients intern
ships for Negro medical graduates Negro
students Co OF the medical schools
One cannot observe Negro
without becoming Negro is beginning
to the attitude that he and there
fore must keep the with people or their
social. economic and health problems
Most Negro physicians like majority Negro and pro-
fessiona business just generation farm wash
tub and cook kitchen and there forget
Of the anSees hearaches and problems average
Negro who Is st there and blood possible for
him to have sumPtious Injuries
Any move that give Negroes In country n
greater opportunity for health ought supported every
thoughtful Negro whether
not We think the National Medical committed
serious bnder falling uphold the wishes president Of the
United States and their retiring president durham
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Praise For St. P0ul League

The St Paul Urban League observing the twenysev
Of It's founding An organization whose dectorshps
divided equally whites Negroes II performed out
standing migrating Negro the
life Of the city thus for than quarter century Com
mun Chest and member Of the National Urban League
which has branches In 81 cities
The League positive and enduring force lifting the
panal the
discrimination will disappear field improving
racial relations industrial
and other affecting
community 1t seeks to gain employment Negroes the basis
OF skill and ability without color white
members hold the
race-the human
Barriers Of prejudice in business and industry which through the
often denied Negroes
en and training being steadily slowly broken down Progress
recorded the
this exception
numerous firms stin do not employ Negroes capacity
In this day when democracy
hearening to the
marking further advance Amecansm play
community - Editorial n Dispatch
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-09-29
Iu.ssrutiou Policy Goes On In The Army

Common danger makes good
learns
similar circumstances individuals pretty
News releases from Korea
troops but also the Indignation Army
sought TO out, Is making real progress
The depleted ranks OF the already
manders f those with
white and Negro troops fighting unsgregated
battalion groups
mixed units OF the
units Many faughtcd Americans
ridiculous both from
money and keep troops which
TO help win the struggle.
There those who program separa
ton by arguing that Negroes would
within their ranks that white
Negro officers,
This the advocate
schools but II rejected Maybe quicker
mocatc lasting Here Dcs MoneS liberal
And while registered objections that policy
val OF majority Of the people who think things through
most encouraging thing in the
wish Of the themselves segregation
World War H. the boys white black
mocracy for everybody And they lot things
win be no exception 10 the rule.
unfortunate that takes things that
should have before by the
play But since these terrible conflicts do
good be sRlvRged
(Dca Molnesl BystNndcr
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-09-29

Minneapolis organisation has q problem
members 10 stimulate dropping
board members who do not attend three
reasonable Who
caaesI
Such plan 10 like putting the before
way 70 keep board attendance develop
which develop members
This Of requires adequate eadshpf present
the trick rules for membership county"
Find ApAtheuC by apahetc made
Quae program and administration The good
capable executive blow life
board but seldom
tor unsas the individual has something
carry
Most board members Of
They make sacrifices time
chores Generally they unNpprcciAted
Usually they people
Of conduct for board membcrs inevitably
nEs Of organization which dspnd public support
existence