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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-02
Consumer Prices
Near AII-Time
High Of 1913

New York (LPA) - Consumer
prices as of Sept. Is were four
tenths of one percent within the
all-time high set in August ano
September 1948. The National In
dustrial Conference Board said its
index, based on January 1889 as
100, was 1869 Sept. Is. A year
earlier it was 1921, and Sept. Is
1948 it was 1865.
On the same basis the purchas-
ing power of the dollar was 60.3
cents in September 1850, against
GIT in September 1949.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics
said average wholesale prices rose
a tenth of one percent in the week
ended Oct. "a, and the BIS index
was at 1859, fraction under a
month ago, 7.3 percent over June
20, and 1913 over the same week
last year.
The Agriculture Department pre-
dicted meat prices probably will be
higher next year, even though the
supply will be bigger. Farm prices
dropped Ia percent between mid
and mid October.
Industrial production in Septem-
Der was 211 percent of the 1859
average, and the Federal Reserve|
Board predicted a five-year highI
for October. Department storel
sales for the week ended Oct. 21l
we're percent above the samel
week last year.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-02
Stock broker Must
Reinstate Clerk
Honoring Picket

New York (LPA)-A stockbrok.
er's clerk who was fired after 2S
years service because he refused
to cross a picket line during the
1948 Stock Exchange strike was
ordered reinstated with back pay
by the NLRB Oct. 25.
John Nj. Finn went to work foi
Cyril de Cordova G. Bro, New York
stockholders, in 1919 as runner.
In 1892 he became a clerk and in
1941 took on some of the duties of
a floor clerk, which entitled him to
enter the floor of the exchange.
Finn joined Local 205, United
Financial Employes-AFL, few
months before Stock Exchange en-
ployes struck on Mar. 20, 1948. AL
though Finn's company was not on
strike he refused to cross the
picket line at the Exchange and
was dismissed after the strike end
ed while other employees of the
flrm got one week pay dS
bonus.
The NLRB ruled the company
could have ordered Finn to do
he was told or join the
strike, but that by giving him other
duties to perform Finn "was justi-
fled in viewing the company's in
action during the strike as acquies-
cence on their part in his union
and concerted action"
By firing Finn after the strikel
was over the company could mol
longer claim his dismissal was nec-I
essary to maintain business oper-
atoms, the NLRB said.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-02
.NLRB Reverses
Decision Of
Trial Examiner

Carroll, Iowa (LPA)-The NLRE
by a 2-l vote has reversed a trial
examiner in the case of the Heider
Mfg. Co. here, ordered the company
to bargain collectively and to rein
state three discharged workers.
Action was brought by Local 90,
Brotherhood of -AFL,
against the company, which manu-
factures ladders and farm wagon
boxes, because the company sought
to break the union through stalling
tactics and firing members of the
negotiating committee.
The company after five years of
contracts with the union hired a
lawyer in 1947 and insisted on a
NLRB election. The union won So
5, but the company came up with
one excuse after another to delay
negotiations and finally fired four
of the five members of the nego-
tiating committee. One was rehired
and later fired for cause. The
NLRB ordered the rehiring with
back pay of the others.
John NJ. Houston and Paul l..
Styles, NLRB members in the maj
ority, ruled that "where an en-
ployer in the midst of negotiations
looking to the renewal of con-
tract with a bargaining agent Of
many years standing abruptly, and
with no contemporaneous explana-
ton therefore, questions the unions
status as a majority representa-
tive, the employers good faith be-
comes suspect"
Paul NJ. Herzog, dissenting men,
Der, said the case was Extremely
lose"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-02

Ask for Union Labeled merchan-
disc.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-02
,WdYmen Ask
Stubilizution
Wage Pact

Washington (LPA)-The Broth
erhood of Maintenance Of Way
Employees is asking the nations
1873 Glass | railroads for a contract
that will be novel in rail circles if
it is obtained.
Specifically, the union wants the
National railway M e dia ii
Board to mediate a set of "stabil-
ization" d m and designed to
counteract the seasonal employ
ment fluctuations and the employ
ment decline Waymen members
have undergone in recent years.
The "stabiHzation" program is
three-fold: the union wants employ
ment stabilized; an annual wage;
a stable ratio between maintenance
workers and the total of all rail
workers. Proposals were first made
three months ago. Refusal of the
roads to bargain on then led the
union to go direct to the Mediation
Board.
The union is not making "rigid"
proposals. 1t recognizes a seasonal
factor in Waymen's work, expects
more jobs in spring and summer
than in mid-winter.
Accordingly, it asks that work
ers employed in January be guar
anteed jobs for IL months; that
those entering employment after
the first full pay period in January
through March Is be guaranteed
eight months; that those entering
after March Is through April 15
be guaranteed six months; that
anybody taking a maintenance job
in other periods be guaranteed at
least four months. In addition the
Waymen are asking for the same
wage raises other incorporating
unions are demanding.
The Waymen's Union, headed by
T. c. Carroll Of Detroit, has 100,-
900 members.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-02

Constitutional Government, tor
anti-labor, Fair Deal lobby.)
Michigan: Democratic Gov. G.
Mennen Williams, who is support
ed by labor, will be reelected. In
addition, the Democrats may pick
up one to three seats in the House
Connecticut: The Democrats will
elect their "whole ticket" Included
are Gov. Chester Bowles and Sens
Brien Mcmahon and William Ben
ton.
Ohio: "T'm betting in my mind
on Joe Ferguson" Ferguson him
self was described as confident OF
winning by 250,O00 votes over Sen
Robert A. Taft, organized labor's
arch foe. ferguson has wired Sen
Gillette, chairman of the Senate
election subcommittee, to investi-
gate the Taft campaign expendi-
tures.)
Pennsylvania: "a tight race. "
Democratic Sen. Francis Myers is
"very confident" of carrying the
state.
Indiana: The Democrats expect
to pick up one seat in the House.
At the same time, they expect their
Senatorial candidate, Alex M
Campbell, to unhorse incumbent
COP Sen. Homer Capehart.
Maryland: Democratic Sen. Mil
lard Tydings will be reelected.
Iowa: An Iowa Democratic lead
er who called the turn correctly
almost to the exact margin of vic
tory in 1948 when Truman carried
the state was quoted as predicting
that Democratic Senatorial candi-
date, AL Loveland, and the Demo
cratic aspirant to the state house
might win by anywhere from 40
900 to $4,000.
Colorado: "Nip and TUCK" again,
but Democratic Rep. John Carroll
should defeat COP Sen. Eugene
Millikin, one of labor's chief en-
emies.
Utah: Labor backed Democratic
Sen. Ebert Thomas, chairman of
the Senate Labor Committee, will
be reelected despite the "bitter
smear campaign against him."
Smears have a habit of backfiring.
Wisconsin: Democratic candidate
for the Senate, Thomas E. Fair
child, is a sleeper" may oust
COP Sen. Alexander Wiley.
But, Boyle said of all his pre-
dictions, the Democrats are "scar-
ed" They're scared that the voters
won't turn out. He stressed his
hope that the total national vote
would be above 40 million because
above that figure seven votes in
10 are Democratic.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-02
Boyle Predicts Democratic
Sweep If Voters Turn Out

Washington LPA) - Chairman
Bill Boyle of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee painted a rosy
picture at his Oct. 80 press confer
ence of Democratic prospects in
the forthcoming Congressional cleo
tions. But he hedged all predictions
with a big IF.
The Democrats will win the key
contests, the hefty chairman said,
IF there's a big vote. If the vote is
big enough, there1l be a Demo-
cratic landslide, he indicated. In
any event, the Democrats will re-
tain control of both chambers of
Congress, he prophesied. "The
trend this year is Democratic"
Boyle said, because more people
throughout the nation appreciate
the Democratic Party's stand for
world peace and it's contributions
to national prosperity. He declared
the Democrats would make still
greater contributions to that pros
perity once the threat of Commun-
iSt aggression was ended.
Boyle gave the following analysis
of the situation in key Senate and
House contests.
Missouri: Democratic candidate
Thomas C. Henning will defeat
Republican Sen. Forrest C. Don
nell handily. In addition, the Demo-
Gratis will pick up strength in the
House. Donnell is a bitter foe of
labor.
Illinois: The Democrats are
"very confident" that Sen. Scott
Lucas will defeat his COP adver-
sary, isolationist ex-Rep. Everett
M. Dirksen. Lucas has labor back
ing.
California: The battle for the
Senate seat being vacated by
Sheridan Downey is %nip and tuck"
But Rep. Helen Gahagan Douglas,
the Democratic candidate, may
have slight edge over her oppon-
ent, Rep. Richard Nixon. If the
vote is big enough, Jimmie Roose-
welt can beat out Gov. Earl Warren
in the gubernatorial race. A turn
out of rs percent or even IS per-
cent of the states registered voters
could mean a complete Democratic
sweep. Zone of Boyle's aides said
the Democrats stood a good chance
to gain one to three or even four
House seats.)
New York: The Democrats are
'very sure" of re-electing Fair
Dealing Sen. Herbert Lehman. The
battle between Gov. Tom Dewey
and Rep. Walter Lynch for the
governship will be very close. The
Democrats should gain in the
House. I'm Rochester, N. Y, pub
Usher Frank Gannett, a leading
COP reactionary who gave COP
Senate candidate Joe Hanley some
of the money that inspired "The
Letter., said it was high time Tom
Dewey retired from politics. He
said he couldn't "conscientiously"
vote for Dewey for governor be-
cause of the way the nomination
was obtained. He said he couldn't
vote for Lynch either because of
"his socialistic record" (Gannett
was founder of the Committee for
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-02
JAW Forms committee To Advise
On Appeals OF Rent Hikes

Oakland, Calf. (LPA)-A rent
committee to advise United Auto
Workers Of their rights to appeal
and challenge rent boosts has been
set up by the unions Dodge-Ply-
mouth Local 884 here. "There are
many gimmicks in the law, said
rent committee chairman, Dan
Kohl. "Your landlord knows them
all and has used them all to jack
up your rent. But in many cases
his arguments won't hold water.
In these cases, an appeal or chal-
lenge can lower your rent"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-02
SAMUEL GOMPERS SAID:

To-day modern society is begin
ming to realize that the trade un-
ions are the only hope of our civil
ization, and to regard them as the
only power whose mission it is tc
evolve order out of our social chaos
to save US from reaction, brutality
and perhaps barbarism."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-02
SAMUEL GOMPERS SAID:

"We shall continue to organize
and federate the grand army o.
labor, and with our notices, fewer
hours of labor, higher wages, anc
an elevated standard of life, we
shall establish equal and exact JUS
tice for ALL"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-02
Now COP Calls
Pittsburgh Strike
An Election Trick

Pittsburgh (LPA)-A Pennsyl
vania Republican has charged tina
a Pittsburgh labor dispute wai
master-minded by the Democrats
as an election trick. Union leaders
gasped in anazement-then quick
ly rebutted the attack.
Employees of the three daily
newspapers here were locked out
Oct. 2, after the members Of the
local mailers' union walked out
Unpaid and idle, they decided t.
get together and publish a news
paper in an effort to bring as much
news as possible to the Pittsburgh
population, cut off completely from
their regular news sources. Or
Oct. IS, ten AFL and CIO unions
started publication Of the Pitts
burgh Daily Reporter. They have
published every day since.
A Grand Jury investigation or
charges Of graft and corruption ir
the Democratic city administration
opened in Pittsburgh Oct. 16. On
Oct. 25, at Harrisburg, the state
capital, Attorney General Charles
j. Margiotti charged that ga Pitts
burgh labor dispute was master
minded so there won't be any news
of the Grand Jury investigation
published before the elections.
(The Daily Reporter, only paper in
town at the moment, has been
headlining the investigation every
day.)
Mayor David Lawrence comment
ed: "How silly can you get? If
Margiotti will ask the publishers
of the three Pittsburgh daily news
papers, they will tell him that
Commissioner Kane County Com
mission Chairman and president Of
the local AFL Printing Pressmen)
has been working with them con-
stantly in an effort to get the
strike settled and the papers on
the street"
The unions printing the Report
er have formed the Newspaper
Unions Publishing Co. Inc, a coop
erative group with a board Of dir
ectors representing each of the
ten unions. President of the organ
ization is John A. Feigel, Local 7,
of the Int'l Typographical Union.
Secretary Treasurer is Leo Fine
gold Of the Pittsburgh Newspaper
Guild.
Feigel said he would welcome an
investigation of the entire situa-
tion, "but let Mr.. Margiotti investi-
gate thoroughly and impartially.
Let him investigate the Pittsburgh
Newspaper Publishers ASSN and
its reasons for depriving our mem
bers of jobs and the public of
news"
He pointed out that since pub
of the Daily Reporter
started Oct. 15, the paper has
printed as much news of the clos
ed-door investigation as it has been
able to obtain.
The union publishing association
at the very start that
it would publish the paper only
during the current emergency, and
will go out of business when the
three dailies resume publication.
1t is not a labor paper.
Early in the lockout, when the
union decided to set up the paper,
the publishers were barring ship
ment of any extra out-of-tow
papers into Pittsburgh. Since then,
they have reversed their stand, and
in the last week, the town has been
with copies of the New
York and Philadelphia papers. The
Daily Reporter is still the only
paper carrying local news, and the
100000 copies printed each day
,Onti,,nn +o bo cold ont
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-02
SAMUEL GOMPERS SAID:

"The labor movement voices the
aspirations of the toiling masses
as we'll as lays bare their wrongs.
1t is the means through which
tyranny is held in check; it lives
in their minds and hearts, and
will not and cannot be crushed"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-02
Comment On
World Events

In the opinion Of this column,
meritorious suggestion for resol-
wing the conflict over the attempt
to seat Communist China in the
United Nations Security Council
has been made by the Socialist
party. The suggestion, the column
believes, is entitled to attention
and full consideration. Yet appar-
emily it has received almost no
notice or thought.
In a few words, the Socialists
point out in a statement why Com
munist China is not entitled to a
place on the Security Council. On
the other hand, they cite the OBJ
vious fact that Nationalist China,
with its seat on Formosa, has
little claim to speaking for the
mainland of China. Nor, it might
be added, is there any indication
that it will be able to speak for
China for long time, if ever. Re-
volt of the Chinese masses against
Red tyranny and excesses may in
time end the Communist regime
but that is likely to be far in the
future. In the meantime the con-
flict over seating Communist China
contributes to world unrest and in
creases the danger of war.
I. I. i
The government of India should
be seated as a permanent member
of the Security Council to replace
Nationalist China, the Socialists
say and tell why in logical argu-
ment. This is what they say:
"With view towards resolving
the difficult and muddled China
situation, the Socialist party urges
the United States government to
call on the United Nations to de-
clare the seat Of Nationalist China
on the Security Council vacant as
it is no longer the effective and.
ruling government on the chinese
mainland.
"On the other hand, though Com
munist China is the government in
a position of control it has not
given any evidence of that regard
for international law and United
Nations decisions which are the
basis for admission to the UN.
"At some early date we look to-
wards the elimination of the un-
democratic and paralyzing setup of
permanent members of the UN Sc
curity Council. In the meantime,
however, we believe that in the best
interests of peace and to give the
of Asia a voice in the Sc
curity Council that immediate steps,
be taken to revise the UN Charter
to make it possible to seat the
of India as a perman-
ent member of the council to re-
place China"
+ \ !
One objection to the Socialist
is that India has shown
too friendly an attitude toward
Red China. That may be true in
certain respects, though on theI
whole India has supported thel
democratic western nations.
However, if given a seat on thel
Security Council, India would in-l
evitably be drawn more and moreI
toward the West, tending to rel
move any danger that it would
maintain a harmful neutrality orl
side with the Reds in the event of
a conflict. Seating of India would
give Asia a stronger voice in world
affairs, would clear the air and
have many beneficial results, it'll
would seem.
=
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-06
FILING OF INCOME
 TAX RETURNS EARLY
 MEANS QUICK REFUND

Early filing of income tax returns has enabled the Internal Revenue Service to refund 42 percent more money to persons in Washington and Alaska during the first five weeks of the current filing period than during the corresponding per- iod last year, according to Collector Clark Squire in Tacoma.
 So far, S847,340 has been refunded to 20,039 taxpayers. One year ago the amount was $597,727 to 12,548 taxpayers, and two years ago it was $4o6, 175 to 12,899.
 Collections of federal taxes of all kinds in the Washington-Alaska district total s72,7OO028 as com pared with $75,823,319 year ago. Income taxes amount to S4l ,463, ,661, a drop of $7,413,3 ,360
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-06
PAN AM FLIGHTS
 BRING 8; TAKE 2

Pan American World Airways flights this weekend brought 13 persons to Juneau and took 52 per- scns to Seattle, Whitehorse and Fairbanks.
 To Seattle: Cecil Caslsr, MT. and Fred Lunneberg, J. 3Ecsparfen and infant, A. schmid, Dr a3l Mrs. Phillip Moore and nfant,s N4arvey Scott, D. E. Fuller, Daniel Naro- dick, Ross Hebb, James z Wong, Jim Chiarelli, Breedan O'farrell c. B. sumpter, Mary HI, Dicl, Dalziel, Joanne Anderson, Olive Roberts, Mrs. Dale Steen, Teddy steen, Mrs. Anthony Harris, Cor don. Stevenson, Francis Stevenson. Ludwig Nelson, Roy swanson, MT and Mrs. swalling ana infant, Lar " Beals, and c. clayton.
 To Wnitehorse. Dwight Dean, Jackie Gould. Feb sommers. Fred WyIler, Bill Keep. Betty Tapley, Jean Hauasr, Shirley AGsussien, Ed na Williams, Edgar Lokken, Caro- line Hoff, E. Yetter, MT and Mrs. Walter Klinkhanmer, Dean Will Hams, Kate Flood, Joan Anderson, and Olive Roberts; and to Fan-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-06
MONDAY NIGHTEDy ARRANGE SCHEDULE

The Monday Nighters play on the Elzs Alleys tonight and the fol- lowing is the schedule for playing through this month and to March 2c
 Tonight 7:G0-Sugar Bowl vs. City Clean CTS; Juneau Young vs. Sully's Bak- ery.
 0:Co-Triangle Cleaners vs. Lud- wig Nelson; Gus Gecrge vs. s 6g T ClcthieYs.
 February 13 7:CC-Juneau Young vs. Ludwig Nelson; Gus George vs. City Clean CTS. 9:co-sully's Bakery vs. S & T Clcthicrs; Triangle Cleaners vs sugar Bowl.
 FEBRUARY 20 roc Sugar Bowl vs. S 6 T Clothiers; sully's Bakery vs. Tri- angie Cleaners.
 9:OC-Gus George vs. Juneal Young; City Cleaners vs. Ludwig Nelson.
 February 27 7:Oo-Sully's B.k.ry vs. Gus George; Ludwig Nelson vs. Sugar Bowl
 9:Co-S & T Clothiers vs. City Cleaners; Juneau Young vs. Trt- angle Cleaners.
 MARCH 6 :00-Triangle Cleaners vs. s & T Clottiers; City Cleaners Vs. Ju- neau Young.
 9:00-Ludwig Nelson vs. Gus George; Sugar Bowl vs. Sully' $ Bakery.
 MARCH 13 7:C0-Ludwig Nelson vs. Sully's Bakery; Sugor Bowl vs. Gus George. 9:CO-City Cleaners vs. Triangle Cleaners; s & T Clothiers vs. Ju- neau Young.
 MARCH 20 7:00-Gus George vs. Triangle Cleaners; Ludwig Nelson vs. S & T Clothiers.
 sec sugar Bowl vs. Juneau Young; City Cleaners vs. Suliy's Bakery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-06
CARGO OPERATIONS
 OF pAA INCREASE
 In f949 OVER 1e48

Hauling everything from delicate tropical flowers and precious, life saving drugs to building materials and heavy machinery, Pan American World Airways flew 37,299,O ,O33 reVe- nue ton-miles of air cargo all over the face of the earth in 1949, it was disclosed here.
 Cargo operations in Pan Amerl- cans three divisions showed an overall increase of 19 percent ln tonnage last year over 1948. PAA operates regularly scheduled, all- cargo flights on it's transatlantic routes and between the United States and South America as well as between Seattle and major cities in Alaska. In the Pacific, huge new 71-ton Boeing Stratocrulsers can handle cargo traffic on regular pas senger flights.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-06
EIGHT ALASkANS ARE
 RECOMMENDED FOR
 p. M. hpp0!M!NENfS

The Post Office Department has received from Delegate Bartlett the names of eight Alaskans for ap- pointment as postmasters in the Territory and his recommendation that one office be closed.
 The eight persons named to i'll existing vacancies are: Mrs. Cledia F. Jones for the office at Nondalton; Mrs. Mary Zimin at South Naknek; Roman w. Kinney at Atka; Robert N. Williamson at Montasta Lake; Mrs. Mary Bunch at Afognak; Mrs. Joe Sadlier at Pelican; James E. Evans at Metlakatla; and Mrs. Doris 4. Wirsching at Annette.
 Mrs. Sadlier's appointment is on the basis of acting postmaster since Pelican is a third class office re- quiring the permanent office to be filled through Presidential nomina- tion.
 Delegate Bartlett's recommenda- tions for the Metlakatla and Ann cite offices must be confirmed by the Senate after receiving Presiden- tial appointments as those two of- fices also are third class.
 Delegate Bartlett recommended that the post office at Wild Lake be closed since a report from Alaska indicates so few people are there this winter that an office is not justified.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-06
ELKS 10 HAVE BIG
 TIME WEDNFI.SDhY;;
 Y x PER MICH !

The local lodge of Elks will have another biz time on Wednesday night when the annual Past Exalted Rulers night is observed. Local Elks and visitors are urged to attend
 There is going to be an initiation and this will be conducted by the same group that went to Ketchikan, on the visit of the Grand Exaltcr Ruler at the dedication of the Elks new Lodge Building there, when Al were given their angler5.
 Wednesday night, spark pug Arthur (Scotty) Adams will pre- side as Exalted Ruler and the other chairs will be filled by the following Past Exalted Rulers: Ellis Rev holds, Esteemed Leading Knight; Norman c. Banaeld, Esteemed Loyal Knight; Leonard J. Hoinquist Esteemed Lecturing Knight; HDw- ard E. Simmons, Esquire; Victor Power, Chaplain; Floyd Fagerson, Secretary; Earle Hunter, Organist; Joe Sadlier, Inner Guard; and George 1fesserschmidt, Tiler.
 Past Exalted Ru,er Jonn 4. Wal mer is in charge of the super coilos- sal supper which will be served inl- mediately following the meeting.
 Howard E. Sirlmon, Past Exalted Ruler, is general chairman of ar engagements.