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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-07-27
Even Its Friends
Cool TO Tax
Plan Of The nam

Washington (LPA) = The Natl
"A ssociation of Manufacturers
didn't get a very cordial hearing,
even from it's usual friends, when
lit appeared before the Senate tax
writing committee July 10. Charles
r.. Sligh, Jr., Michigan furniture
manufacturer, said NAM would
prefer the present tax law to the
changes proposed by the House,
which would lower sales-type
taxes, and increase the taxes on
big corporations.
Instead of cutting down on sales
taxes, the NAM proposed that an
excise tax be levied on all manu-
factured goods other than food, at
a rate of about five percent. Before
any tax changes that would lose
federal income are considered,
Sigh urged, the federal budget
should be balanced. He endorsed
proposals for slashing the budget
advocated by Sen. Harry F. Byrd
Cd, Va.).
Senators Francis Myers Cd, Pa.)
and Eugene Millikin Or, Colo.)
both questioned the NAM mans
absolute certainty that the House
bill should be scrapped, and his
.propos replace it. Millikin
brought out that the proposed ex-
else tax would be on the manufac-
turers' price of the item. In the
furniture business, where tn e
,markup from manufacturer to con-
sumner runs from IS to 80 percent,
this would mean an increase in
price of nearly 10 percent for the
purchaser, it was brought out.
Sigh said he thought "competi-
tion'' would take care of that mark
up, though he agreed that the in
tention was to pass the tax itself
on to the consumer.
"I've never been able to under
stand this theory of the MAN,"
Millikin said sadly. at seems to
me to be unsound."
The NAM, spokesmen for state
manufacturers associations and
the Committee for Economic De-
velopment all attacked the increase
in taxes on big corporations. While
the NAM favored the sales tax,
the CED, which generally speaks
for the more liberal part of the
business community, called for
balancing the "cash" income and
spending of the federal govern
ment through reduced expendi-
lures, increased efficiency of gov
ernment operations, and closing
tax loopholes as urged by President
Truman.
A vehement protest over one sec
tion of the House-approved tax bill
was registered by spokesmen for
the oil industry. They attacked the
provision making it impossible for
the oil industry to write off as a.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-07-27
BELL PA
NO. 1882

Young and pretty and definite
asset to the vacation wardrobe is
this sleeveless halter neckline dress
with tiny button trim, low cut in
back. For cover up add the nicely
fitting cardigan jacket.
Pattern No. 1852 is a sew-rite
perforated pattern for sizes II,
Ia, 16, Is and 20. Size IA, dress,
requires 5A yards of 35 or 39-inch
fabric; jacket pa yards.
For this pattern, send 20 cents,
in coins, your name, address, pat
tern number and size wanted to
Barbara Bell, Labor Press Assoc
citation, PO Box 80, Station G, New
York 10, n. Y.
Send an additional twenty-five
cents today for your copy of the
Spring and Summer STYLISH.
This latest issue has 48 pages fill
ed with special features, wearable
styles for all the family-gift pat
tern printed inside the book. Don't
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-07-27
DEBT COLLECTING
GIMMICK HIT BY ETC

Washington (LPA) - D. e aS
Stores, Inc, of New York, will have
to answer to the Federal Trade
Commission about its schemes tc
track down delinquent debtors. FTC
charges the methods are unfair and
deceptive. FTC says Delay sends
out form letters using Fictitious
names, and which represent that a
letter or package is being held fol
the debtor or that information is
desired in connection with employ
ment of personnel. Actually, says
FTC, the corporation has no such
letter to forward.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-07-27
Union Convention BoycOtts Reno

San Jose, Calf. LPA)-In re-
lsponse to call by organized labor
lin Reno for a citywide boycott,
the Laundry Workers and Dry
Cleaners held their convention here
last week instead of in Reno as
planned. The schedule was chang
ed also because there were no
l"fair" hotels there to accommodate
the convention. The boycott in
Reno is labor's reaction to the mer-
chants concerted efforts to smash
all organization. Labor there has
sent out a nationwide plea for
tourists and vacationists to stay
away from the city until the mer-
chants cease their anti-labor cam
paign.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-07-27
News dnd Views ...
By ALEXANDER S. LIPSETT Can ILNS Feature)

energies in the event of third
World War, we of labor must
make sure that maximum
measure of freedom is re-
tanned. We must see that the
rights of the working people
are as fully protected as cir
cumstances allow. Whatever
may happen, | am convinced
that the use of voluntary met
hods in meeting the man-power
needs of industry will be more
successful and in the long run
more valuable to national Sc
curity and victory than labor
draft or any similar step con-
templated in government cir
cles."
Charles Hanson punctuated hi
demand for clear-cut labor polio.
With the further remark, in nj
annual report, that American or
yanized labor and the Carpenters
brotherhood in particular "ha!
lever been slow in assuming re
possibilities in proportion to th'
influence we have won and con
inue to maintain"
X !. X
Organized labor, by laying dow
hese principles, has show itseli
Wiling to assume responsibilities
md the rigorous consequences
lowing from them. Moreover
'oices such as Hanson's, together
With the unions Understandable
istaste for a compulsory man.
,ower draft prove that the under
wing causes of the conflict have
,een and are best understood by
labor.
By instinctively rejecting any
md all measures-outside 0,
hose dictated by an emergency Sc
as to endanger the ma
ional existence-that tend to place
evere limitations on the freedom
# the working man and the dig
ity of the individual, the Ameri'
an labor movement has again de
its unwavering belief il
Iemocratic methods and a free
world that seeks nothing but peace
nd brotherhood among mankind.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-07-27

complete loss its abandoned wells
(some of which, it was conceded,
might be picked up on leases by
other producers and made to pro-
duce oiD. Under the House bill,
such abandonments would be treat
ed in the same way as a sale of
the lease or property-and could
be used only to offset any capital
losses in calculating taxable in
come.
Although they already receive
very generous handouts through
in the tax>laws dating
back to 1926, under which they can
write off, over and over again, the
cost of developing oil properties at
the rate of 271a percent a year,
they still claim that ''in the oil in
dustry, the finding and developing
of new oil reserves to replace those
consumed is the normal and major
activity. This can be continued only
if there is adequate provision for
the losses that are necessary and
unavoidable in this activity" That's
the way it was put by General
Counsel Russell B. Brown of the
Independent Petroleum Assn of
America. He, like spokesmen for
the American Petroleum Institute
and a mid-continent oil associa-
tion, warned that the change
would result in Immediate and
drastic curtailment in leasing and
activities" 4"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-07-27
Roll Disputes Recall F Fdmed
Pullmun Strike Of l894-5
PAGE TWO

Washington (LPA)-Recent and
current disputes between the rail-
road unions and management recall
to students of labor the nations
most famous railroad walkout-
the Pullman strike of 1S94-5.
The villains were George Pull
man, President Grover Cleveland,
who sent in federal troops, and his
Attorney General, who got fed
eral injunction. The heroes were
Euguene V. Debs and Gov. John
P. Altgeld of Illinois.
The strike brought government
by injunction, and the theory of
property rights" was stretched
outrageously. Loss of the strike
taught labor leaders they must
seek correction of industrial all
ment at the ballot box"
Pullman, H., near Chicago, was
a "model company town." George
Pullman owned the churches, the
shops, the homes, the hotel. After
the panic of 1898 he cut workers
pay 80 per cent but did not reduce
their rents. The workers had to
meet in neighboring town to form
a union.
They later affiliated with the
American Railway Union, organic
ed in June 1893, with membership
open to all railroad workers. The
moving spirit was Eugene V. Debs,
a member of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen who had risen
by 1880 to secretary-treasurer and
editor of the Locomotive Firemen's
Magazine. After the engineers lost
the 1883 strike on the Burlington,
Debs was convinced of the need of
one big railroad union. So was
George w. Howard, former grand
chief of the Railway Conductors,
who tried to interest others. He
failed. After the failure of the
switchmen's strike in Buffalo in
1898, Debs quit the Firemen to
form the American Railway Union.
He was helped by Howard and
Sylvester Keliher, of the Conduc
tors.
The new group tangled in 1894
with James j. Hill, president of
the Great Northern Railroad, call
ed a strike, and won some con-
cessions. Membership leaped, and
by June the ARU claimed 100000
members in 465 local lodges.
A grievance committee of the
Pullman workers called on Pull
man, who refused to yield, but pro-
missed no discrimination against
members of the committee. Next
day three were fired. The 10 Pull
man lodges decided TO strike. After
a few weeks the strikers offered to
arbitrate. Pullman refused. The
ARU, then in convention, told
Pullman that unless he settled in
four days a sympathy strike would
be called. Pullman refused to
bulge.
Debs then announced a boycott
of all Pullman cars. The General
Managers Association ordered that
cars carrying the mail be attached
to Pullman cars; that all men who
refused to haul Pullman cars be
fired. Thus, boycott to Pullman
turned into a general strike.
Management then called on the
US marshal to prevent "obstruc-
tion of the mails" and to protect
their property. The marshal hired
5000 deputies, including known cri-
minals. They were armed and paid
by the railroads. Then management
went to Us Attorney General Rich
ard b. Olney, former Burlington
director, former railroad lawyer,
and former member of the Gen
eral Managers Association He
named a special counsel Edwin
Walker, railroad lawyer.
Walker filed complaint July
2, 1894, in federal court charging
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-07-27

Buy Union-Made goods from
others as you would have them
pay Union wages unto you!
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-23
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hoods. He said:
"White railway unions, 90 per
cent of which have color clauses
in their constitutions, claim demo-
cratic rights for themselves. But
they use every ounce Of their eco
nomic power to deprive colored
workers of economic advancement
in the industry.
"There are deep currents of con-
spiracy on the part of certain rail-
way unions to drive Negro work
ers out Of this industry. Objects of
persecution by lily white rail I'M
ions are not only colored firemen
and train porters but all Negro
workers that have become desir-
able through organizations"
Randolph and the delegates were
honored at city hall by Acting
Mayor Impelliteri who recalled
how in 1925 Randolph and five 9TH
ers had founded the brotherhood.
"The brotherhood has grown to
membership of $4,000 individuals of
eleven different races" the acting
mayor said. "From wage of $67.-
50 for a 800 to 400 hour month in
1925, their pay has reached in 1850
minimum Of $235.00 for a work
month of POS hours. This amount
to an overall annual rise of S12,-
100000. Social gains have been
actually outstanding"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-23
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York building, had refused several
alternate plans advanced by the
Red Cross.
One plan was that donors would
state their nationality instead of
racial origin. Another, which the
committee also rejected, was to
omit the question Of racial origin
on the cards, though the Red Cross
would keep separate file con-
tanning the information.
Confirmation of the American
Red Cross decision, bowling to the
demands Of the employees CON-
mittee, was issued by the UN press
department. 1t stated:
Plans have been completed for
/ the establishment Of the United
Nations blood program in coopera-
ton with the Greater New York
chapters Of the Red Cross so that
United Nations, press correspond
ents accredited to the United Ma
tons, and members of the general
public who visit the United Nations
Headquarters can donate blood for
the benefit of the United Nations
forces fighting in Korea.
"The American Red Cros will
act as agents in establishing the
United Nations Blood Bank, and a
blood collecting unit is expected
to start operation at Lake Success
within two weeks.
at is part Of the arrangements
made with the American Red Cross
that no distinction will be made
as between donors to the United
Nations Blood Bank" or as to the
use Of the blood.
The United Nations staff com
mittee also issued a statement de-
claring that it wishes to inform
the staff of the secretariate that
full satisfaction has been achieved
in relation to the basic issues of
recording racial identity which has
concerned the Association for more
than two years.
''In whatever blood bank cam
paigns are conducted in the United
Nations headquarters, no informa-
ton will be recorded in any way
concerning the race or nationality
of the secretariate donors"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-23

are investing in safe, sound securi-
tbs, through some dream of fol-
lowing in the spectacular footsteps
of II. r. George, once considered
the richest Negro in New York and
who had long Packards with Pull
man-type sleeping accommodations
and an ice box. He went bankrupt
in 1929.
Lewis considers the Negro mar
ket Fabulous and completely wide
open."
Ebony points out efforts of some
brokerage firms to attract Negro
customers by opening branch Of
fices in Harlem have failed. "Some
believe the failure due not only to
lack of investment knowledge by
Negroes but also the desire of Ne
groes with money to go directly to
wall Street to buy stocks rather
than to Jim Crow office in Har-
lem,' says magazine.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-23
STOCK BROKERS INQUIRE
INTO The NEGRO Market

CHICAGO, Sept. Is - CAMP
Stock brokers are engaged in an
aggressive campaign to persuade
Negroes to invest their money in
stocks with the result that today
here are more colored investors in
Wall Street than ever before in the
history of American finance, ac-
cording to an article in the current
issue of Ebony, Negro picture
magazine.
The magazine reports that along
with the trend to open up the po-
tential Negro investment market,
Negro securities men are being ad-
ied to brokerage firm staffs. "At
least half dozen Negroes have
won stock-selling jobs with recog-
nized firms in the past year." says
Ebony.
Tops among the new crop of
Negro securities statesmen is Law
renee Lewis, with Abraham and
company. Lewis list of clients, of
whom 40 percent are white, aver
ages $4,000 in stick transactions
weekly. Negroes for the most part
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-23

service. Negro and white Mfssis-
sippians saw the need for such an
institution and successfully sought
to establish and maintain it. Mem
bers of both races signed the orig
inal papers for Incorporation and
have worked actively through the
years to make the school what il
is today.
According to a statement by
President John Long, who himself
begins his Goth year at SCI, the
administration still feels that the
most lasting contribution which
Southern Christian Institute is
making is in the area of human
brotherhood by providing opportun-
ity for t..e two races to worl
side by side in the interest OF
Christian living and Christian ed.
ucation. Since its founding, South
ern Christian has lived Democracy
in addition to teaching about it
The school has always sought to
substitute scientific attitudes fol
prejudice, and to educate for g
new world in which will be found
freedom, equality, and true broth
erhood.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-23
Randolph Re-
Elected To
Head Porters

NEW YORK, Sept. 2O.-(SNS)
delegates to the silver Jubilee
convention of the Brotherhood of
Sleeping Car Porters reelected A.
Phillip Randolph in t irrational
president Of the organization
Thursday. Randolph has been
president of the organization since
it was organized 25 years ago.
Before the convention ended, the
delegates heard a financial report
showing that the $4,000 member
union has total resources of S474.-
739.40, an increase of approx
mately $4,000 since the last con-
vention.
The convention also approved a
resolution calling upon President
Truman and Secretary of State
Dean Acheson to appoint qualified
Negroes to high positions in the
State Department as "a concrete
demonstration of the integrity and
validity Of our professions of de-
mocracy to the European and col
ored world, which will give
strength to the foreign policy of
the United States in its struggle
with the Soviet Union"
Also reelected were the follow
ing officers: Milton P. Webster,
Chicago, first vice president; Ben
ME Smith, Detroit; E. j. Brad
ley, of st. Louis and c. L. Del
lums of Oakland, Calf, vice pres
idents, and Ashley L. Totten, of
New York, secretary-treasurer.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-23
MID-S0UTH
MOTOR SALES

1850 FORD Custom $3.50
l947 CHEVROLET Fleetline
Two Tone. Radio, Heater
1916 CHEVROLET Tudor. White
Side Wall Tires. Clean. 1925
l947 CHEW. Fleet Master. r. H..
Bumper Guard. Plastic Seat
Covers .S1095
1910 PLYMOUTH 5000
1899 DODGE, Extra Nice $3.50
JACK BYARS Dial 5-41S1
l3S Z. Pascagoula
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-23
Negro SpirituaIs
Awarded Top Honors
At international
Festival In Venice

VENICE, Italy (Atlas) W.
Lee Wilder carried off top honors
by an American producer at the
Venice film festival. Wilder's cur
rent short subject series, "Songs
of America" group of sensitively
filmed and beautifully staged dra-
matizations of Negro spirituals.
were awarded the top prize for
short subjects at the International
Festival in which IL countries COM
peted.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-23
S. C. |. Begins
10Th Year

EDWARDS, Miss.-September
saw the beginning of the 10th cor
porate year of the Southern Chris
tian Institute. Chartered by spe-
cial oct of the Mississippi Legis-
lature in 1875, the school at Ed
wards thus rounds out 75 years of
Evening star., 1950-02-17
Johnson Bros. English
Eorthenwore Services

Two for your money that bring your table oee-
less charm Both by one Of the most noted
names in lovely dinnerwore.
CASTLE on the LAKE blue
scenic pottern 53-piece service $17.25
for 8. In regular stock $3.50
BROWN DEVONsHIRE soft brown bor-
der twined with flowers. 53-piece eo1,r
service. In regular stock S28.e5 ~Z4'/o
W&L-China. Fifth Floor
Evening star., 1950-02-17
Lehman PercoIotor Set
z-cuP capacity; electric
Cleaning Chrome-finish

Beautiful ohronefin set thot is not onv iov
downright usefulness Set includes 7-cup perooIotor
sugar and oreoer set serving troy and complete
with cord Perfect hostess gift especially this wonder
ful savings price.
kutone Chimes 3d. chimes four Westminster notes for
the front door, Special $l4.e5.
W&L-Eectrc Appliances Stairs Store
Evening star., 1950-02-17
Kelsey Stemwore Special
Sparkle for Your Table
each piece in our
regular stock Zoe

N'oest thing about this Kelsey Pottern s4l
is its beautiful simplicity . its harmony
with Modern OF: Traditional surroundings. You
can match eobIets, high sherbets, footed
fruit juice glasses, footed iced tea glasses.
e'orets :. win your tobIe compliments .
so very thrifty
W&L-Gassware, Fifth Foor
Evening star., 1950-02-17
Richly Tufted Cotton
Spread Frugal Price

Stand bock and goot, when you see this deeply
tutted treasure spreod on your bed. Its heavy
buIion-type fringe makes it look even richer.
1T wears and wears never needs ironino.
ry the spring look of green, blue, gold, rose
or white :. budget ehormers, all.
WkL-Bedwear, Fifth Floor
Evening star., 1950-02-17
Brown 4-burner Cos Ronoe

Low price includes installation $11o.05
in your kitchen ;. :. shining, IL
modern range :. with divided top Flush
to-the-WoIl construction Recessed base for
toe room. Plenty Of STEP saving storage room
for utensils. Regularly $14o95.
w&I-Electrc Appliances Down Stairs Store
Evening star., 1950-02-17
High Quality Wool BroodIoom
Regularly $1e8. Special
Square yard, regularly $10.95-

SO much for your money for this lLxury-ook carpet
has stamina o-PenN. In your home or q reception
room its carved design and restfuI seIf-tone have
eye,oppeoI Choose groy, medium light green, beige
color. Save $3.50 each square yord
W&L-Floorcoverings, Sixth Floor
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-01-26
Miller Seeks
Against Industrial
Commission OF Ohio

Gerald Miller, Spruce street,
filed suit in common pleas
court, Saturday, against the In
dustrial Commission of Ohio.
The plaintiff asks the court to
review the case and award him
proper damages for injuries re-
ceived in an accident on Oct. Is,
1886.
Mr.. Miller states he is suffer-
ing from neurosis, multiple
sclerosis and myocardial damage
as a direct result of injuries re-
ceived in the accident. At the
time the accident occurred, Mr..
Miller was employed by the
Caldwell Light and Water works.
The petition states that while
working for the village pole
came loose and struck him on
the back of the neck near the
right ear. Since that time his
earning capacity has been cur
tailed. Thomas E. Joseph, of
Wheeling, is handling the case
for the plaintiff.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-01-26
PTA Hi Variety
Tickets On Sale
Members Will Be
Honored With Tea

Marvin P. Wood said today
that tickets for Hi Variety"
would 60 on sale today. The
home talent show will be pre-
sented on Tuesday evening, Feb.
IA, at the Caldwell high school
auditorium. Tickets may be pur-
chased from Mr.. Wood, students,
or at Ralston's Drug store.
At a meeting of the parent
teacher association held Monday
evening, recommendations of
the executive board were adopt
ed. The business meeting was
presided over by Mrs. A. r. Bey-
er, chapter president.
The home talent show, pre-
sented by the PTA, is being held
to help raise funds for the chap
ter's rehabilitation program. AL
though $4,000 was voted two
years ago for the construction of
a new building, no provisions
have been made for needed re-
pairs on the present building.
In endeavoring to raise funds
for the rehabilitation program.
the group will be able to share
in the monies appropriated to
the state board of education for
such work. The state board
matches local money at the rate
of $400 in state funds for each
500 in local funds spent by the
local school board.
The ladies who are members
of the PTA will be honored this
Friday afternoon with a tea to
be held in the high school home
economics room at 1880 o'clock.
Miss Ethel Pryor. head of the
economics department. will be
the hostess. Members of the
home economics class will serve.