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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-08-24
Golfers Article Tells 'Whofs
On Lubor's Mind For November

New York LPA) = Golfers
magazine, no friend of labor, de-
votes three pages in its Aug. 26
issue to an article entitled Labor
Isn't Waiting for November, and
devoted to labor's political acti-
vities.
The editors explain, in a box
with the article, that they want
their readers to know whats On
Labor's Mind. They say it is laud-
able for labor "to get out the vote"
because "there is no impropriety'
when labor or other groups "pro-
mote their views as strongly as
possible" Then the editors add,
"But labor, with its 100000 or
ganized members, has time and
again served notice that it hopes to
become the political wave Of the
future" and that's why the article
is run.
The writer is Sam Stavisky, of
the Washington Post, a well-known
labor reporter. Stavisky's conclus-
ion: "The November election will
give labor leaders a clear-cut op-
portunity to test their real political
strength. Without the inspiration
Of an underdog Presidential candi-
date like Harry S. Truman, with
out the advantage of snug, ever
confident opposition in the Repub-
lican party, with the traditional
low vote of an off-year election,
labor strategists will have the OPP
portunity to produce their much
vaunted power of the ballot. For
labor's leaders, 1850 is a year of
political challenge-and decision.
That's why labor hasn't been wait
ing for November"
Stavisky notes that the forma-
tion of United Labor Committee
in New York City last January on
year-round basis with perman-
ent staff Drought into being the
first deliberate labor coalition of
its kind, and set pattern for
labor's political unity around the
country"
He notes that at a CIO-PAC ses-
sion in Washington after the de
feat of Senator Pepper, one of the
speakers was the AFL's stop poll
tical strategist", Joe keenan,, head
Of Labor's League for Political
Education, and that keenan, and
Jack Kroll, head of CIO-PAC have
since appeared on the same plat
forms, both urging the need of get
ting out the vote, of registration
and of political education.
Stavislly declares that labor'S
campaign for November 1850 start
ed eighteen months before, when
labor realized that it did not have
enough friends in Congress to re-
peal the Taft Hartley act.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-08-24
NAM Shows Pain
AT US Recovering
On War Contracts

Washington (LPA) - Let's cut
out all of the "red tape" in govern
ment purchases for defense, and
quit these efforts to get back,
through renegotiation, the excess
profits that corporations might
make on hastily-negotiated con
tracts for essential war materials
That's the suggestion of the Natl
Association Of Manufacturers to
the House Ways and Means com
mittee.
The House group has been work
ing over a 1850 version of the re-
negotiation law used to curb pro
fiteering on war contracts. They've
been hearing screams Of pain from
the oil and mineral interests, eX-
empted from the World War III re-
negotiation act but not exempted
this time.
And now, a little too late for
the public hearings, NAM has filed
a statement with the House com
mittee, urging that it had best pass
no law at all. But, MANS law de-
partment wrote, if a bill is approx
ed it should be strictly limited to
contracts totalling more than $780,
coo a year. The draft bill proposed
by Chairman Carl Vinson Cd, Ga. }
covers contracts aggregating more
than 100000 a year. NAM alsC
opposes the end of exemptions fol
oil and other such industries.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-08-24
Cooperation Pays
off As Armour Go.
Signs Contract

Chicago (LPA)-Close coopera-
| tion between AFL and CIO unions
| in the meat packing industry is
paying off. Armour & Co. has just
granted the two unions flat H.
/ cent wage increase. Affected are
| 1000 workers in 80 plants.
The agreement is expected to
| set a pattern for the other three
of the Big Four and may also set
La pattern for other wage settle
ments in the industry.
Aside from the 16-cent increase
won in 1916 after five years of no
wage boosts, the 11-cent hike is
| the highest in the history of the
packing industry.
Were very happy about our
success in working together" Choir
used Patrick f. German, secretary
treasurer of the Amalgamated
Meat Cutters AFL, and Ralph Hell
stein, president of the United Pack
inghouse Workers. S4
The unions held separate nego-
tiation sessions with Armour, but
conferred on their demands and
also agreed to act jointly in settl-
ing.
German estimated that if the
same agreement is extended to all
the Amalgamated's contracts in
meat packing (as seems very like
ly), $23, 100000 will be added to
the annual wages of the Amalga-
m a d IS 100000 packinghouse
workers.
The UPWA represents 10000
workers in 26 Armour plants. The
Amalgamated represents 5000 in
l3 Armour plants.
The new contracts with Armour
running two years, provide toi
three wage reopeners at six-month
intervals. Also included are i'm
provements in vacations, the piece
work rate, and sickness ana accl'
dent provisions.
Next on the bargaining list is
Swift & Co., the nations largest
packer. Swift's organized workers
are divided three ways: 10000 witt
UPWA, 10000 with the Amalga-
mated, and 1900 with the Natig'
al Brotherhood of Packinghoust
Workers, unaffiliated.
Contracts with Armour, Swift
Wilson and Cudahy expired August
In, and possibility of major strike
loomed as rank and file pressure
| for a showdown increased. The
unions had rejected an Scent Offer
from Armour, and settlement came
after almost 65 hours of nearly
Continuous sessions.
New rates will be: Common
labor, $1.26; hide skinners, $l.92
Wages in southern plants are 2 tt
I4H cents lower. Armour estimates
the boost will cost the company
81, 100000 year.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-08-24
1O-CENT HIKE ENDS
BUFFALO WALKOUT

Buffalo, n. Y. (LPA)-The first
grain elevator tieup here in II
years has ended, with 450 strikers
returning after accepting lO-cent
wage increase. The two-week strike
of AFL Grain Elevator Employees
shut Is elevators, four flour mills
and two feed mills when $500 other
workers refused to cross the picket
line.
The strikers had asked an i'm
crease of Is cents, and manage
ment had offered 8 cents. The
strikers had also objected to a
staggered work week. The settle
ment, reac h ed in mediation,
brought pay to $1.60 an hour
work week of five consecutive
DAYS, and three weeks vacation
after Is years. Owen j. Kavan-
augh, local president, said the set
tlement represented l7-cent pack
age increase.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-08-24
Rent DeconfroI
Blocked By Labor

Akron, Ohio (LPA) - A kron
renters can thank the labor that
their rents were not hiked August
4. And rents can't be hiked until
after the November election, and
perhaps not even then.
City Council had voted to lift
rent controls August A. Fortunate
ly for tenants, and unfortunately
for the rent gougers, Ohio law pro
vides for forcing a referendum or
the issue, if enough signatures are
obtained on a petition.
Labor got busy and got the sig
natures, in the face of a vicious
and threatening campaign by pro
perty owners.
To date GAINESVILLE is the only
Ohio city which has voted to keep
rent controls after Dec. 81, wher
federal controls end.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-08-24
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-08-24
Greedy Landlords In Portland,
Ore, Thrown For A Loss

Portland, Ore. (LPA) = This
city's greedy landlords have lost
their fight for immediate rent de-
control. The City Council, after an
all-day hearing, voted 3 to 2 to
leave the issue to the voters at the
November election.
Although a survey in January
showed that the vacancy rate for
houses and apartments fit to live
in was only z percent, Arthur ID.
Jones, attorney for the Oregon
Apartment House Owners Assn.
charged the council majority with
being "derehct in their duty
Meanwhile the council has sched-
uled a public hearing on whether a
low-rent public housing measure
should also be put on the Novem-
Der ballot. The proposal was re-
jected at the May primary, but
the unions charged that voters in
the May campaign were misled by
a campaign of distortion.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-08-24
|Yank RaiIroaders
Lose Their Fight
For Recognition

Washington LPA)-Yank rail-
readers who served on the Siber-
ian front in World War lost the
final round this week in a 30-year
battle to get recognition of their
service. The House rejected, 242 to
81, a resolution which would have
given them veterans status, with
right to use of veterans hospitals.
Originally, over 800 enlisted, at
the request of the government, in
the Russian Railway Service Corps.
Nearly all were members of var
ious Railroad Brotherhoods and
they came from major American
railroads.
They were sent to Siberia in
1918, after the collapse of Russia,
to aid in keeping open the railroad
to Vladivostok, as part of the Al
lied effort to maintain some pres
sure on the German forces from
the East.
They wore regular army uni
forms, were subject to military
orders, and at times were under
guerilla fire. Many months later
they discovered they had not offic-
tally been put into the army, but
were classified as paid civilian en-
ployes.
For years they tried to have that
situation corrected. Six times the
Senate or House armed services
committees approved resolutions to
give them the status of ex-service-
men, with corresponding privileges,
but each time final action by Con-
gress was blocked.
At this session, the 124 survi-
vors, organized as the Associated
Veterans of the Russian Railway
Service Corps, made edo or die"
effort to secure passage of SIM
liar resolution, sponsored by Con-
gressman Jack Anderson (R,
Calif.). The measure was okayed
by the House Armed Services Com
mittee, but was bitterly opposed by
American Legion leaders. The top
heavy rejection followed.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-08-24
Michigan LLPE
Maps Drive For
Fall Elections

Detroit (LPA)-AFL and CIO
in Detroit have endorsed virtually
the same states for the 1850 elec-
tions.
The fact was brought out at a
meeting of Labor's League for
Political Education here, where
Detroit Federation Of Labor Pres
ident Frank X. Martel declared
that with the exception Of the cor
oner's office, the two labor groups
had identical endorsements for
county officials and for l8 out OF
21 state legislative candidates In
the Democratic primary.
Both are supporting the re-elec-
ton drive for Gov. G.. Mennen Will
Jams. "There isn't ten percent de-
Walton in the whole program
Martel said.
National LLPE Director JOSEPH
Keenan, told the meeting that "a
additional labor congressman anc
Senators are needed. keenan, out
lined the type of campaign wageo
against Senator Frank Graham in
North Cardinals Democratic pri-
mary. They're working night and
day to defeat every liberal in this
country" he said. at doesn't make
any difference whether you are q
Democrat or Republican, the one
mistake you cannot make is tc
take labor's side"
Governor Williams told the group
that "only one thing in the world
can change the trend toward reac-
tion and anti-labor legislation
getting out, registering, and vot-
ing" Williams charged that the
Michigan Manufacturers Assn con
trolls the Republican Party in the
state legislature.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-08-24
DRESS CONCERN SUES
UNION FOR $500,00O

Millville, n. J. LPA)-A local
dress concern has filed a $500,0OC
damage suit in u. S. District Court
against the International Ladies
Garment Workers-AFL. The com
pany, Bern-al-Lin, has been in busi,
ness here less than three months
Its officials deny they still have
any contractual obligations to the
union, which charges the concern
is a runaway shop"
Bern-al-Lin officers also asked
the court to restrain the union
from picketing and spreading
false reports" Also named in the
suit as defendants are Samue
Otto, union vice-president, and
Barnett Kapp, south Jersey union
representative,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-08-24
Mechanics Win $4,000 Award

st. Paul (LPA)-Pay awards
totalling $4,000 have been won fori
800 members of the IntI Associa-
tion of Machinists employed by
Northwest Airlines. Payments to
individuals will come to $400 or
more in some instances. Last jan
uary the airline agreed not to farm
out overhaul work on DC4 planes.
The company reneged. A strike was
voted, but was averted when both
sides agreed to arbitrate.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-08-24
CUSTODIANS STRIKE AT u. OF
CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY

Berkeley, Calf. UPA) - The
first strike in the history of the
University Of California here has
found $50 custodians picketing the
main gates. The strikers, members
of the AFL Employees Union, want
a $50 monthly increase. They now
get $3.50 to 1920. The strike was
delayed for a week while concilia-
tors tried their hand.
University officials offered $5 to
$40 raises for A., said the budget
could not stand any more, and off
erred to make another survey. David
S. Sharman, union business agent,
said the university, which pays its
general laborers and other workers
bay area rates, should do the same
for them.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-08-24

own branch.
After the six-month period, he
would write his own ticket for fur
ther training. He could go into ac-
tive service for six months; actual
ly enlist in a regular service; en-
list in the National Guard, Organ
lied Naval Reserve or Organized
Marine Corps Reserve. Or he could
join the enlisted Reserve Corps of
the Army or Air Force for, assign
ment to an organized unit.
During all training periods,
trainees would be paid $50 plus
$50 for one dependent or SOS for
two.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-08-24

Buy Union Made goods from
others as you would havs them
pay Union wages unto you!
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-07-20
Retired Farmer
Bilked OF S4OO
By City Slickers
Same Old Story,
With The Same
Old Ending Here

Herman Gerhardt, 78 year old
retired farmer from Lower Sa-
lem was out $400 Friday, the
victim of city slickers''.
Two strangers, whom Ger
hardt was unable to describe to
police, engaged him in conver-
sation Thursday when he came
to town to pay his taxes. The
talk resulted in the aged farmer
withdrawing $4O0 from a bank
"just a short time" and later
finding himself with only bits
of paper wrapped up in a hand
kerchief.
The victim told Sheriff Dean
Ellis and Police Chief Thomas
B. Sprague, of Marietta, he was
standing at the corner of Put
nam and Front streets at noon
listening to James Ulmer, of
WHOA, do a "man in the street"
broadcast, when the first man
approached him.
On the Air
The stranger and Gerhardt
both went on the air for brief
chat, the stranger giving his
name as Fank Williams of route
|21, an insurance man.
After the broadcast, Gerhardt
said they went into a store for
a soft drink and later met the
other stranger on Putnam street.
This man began talking about
making a bet. The other man
didn't have $25 to cover the bet,
but inquired if Gerhardt had any
money. He produced his bank
book and they suggested he
draw out $400 just to show good
faith if he was to hold the bets.
This was done, and as Gerhardt
supposed, all the money was
wrapped in a handkerchief and
given to him to keep for an hour
and a half.
AS it approached 3 p. m, Ger
hardt became worried over the
money. He first went to County
Treasurer H. H. Meyers and
asked what he should do. Myers
turned him over to the sheriff
and later he told his story to
police.
81 have the money here in my
pocket" the man told the sher-
iff, "but I'm afraid they won't
return in time for me to put the
$400 back in the bank
Nothing There
"I'm afraid you don't have any
money!" interrupted Chief Dep
uty Wilbur Stiers. "Why not
have the sheriff count it?"
The aged man pulled the
handkerchief from his pocket
only to discover it was filled
with blank paper.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-07-20
Ohio TaxpaYers
Must Bear Blunt
OF Project Cost
Ohio Residents
Pay $3.50 For
Each One Dollar

Cost to Ohio taxpayers, in
Guiding Noble county, of public
works project for the nation in
1851, as proposed by the senate
appropriations committee in the
civil functions and interior de-
partment sections of the general
appropriations bill, will be $780,
317, 300, Executive Vice President
Herschel c. Atkinson of the Ohio
chamber of commerce said last
Thursday.
Of this amount, $780, 300
would be allotted for projects in
Ohio or, for every dollar coming
into the state from Washington,
approximately $3.50 would be
paid by Ohio residents in federal
taxes, Mr.. Atkinson stated.
The Ohio chamber official was
emphatic that Ohio should NOT
ask congress for a larger share
of the pork barrel" appropria-
tions, which are scheduled for
consideration by the senate next
week.
Such request, with similar
equests from other short
changed" states, he pointed out
would send these already record
breaking appropriations soaring
to even higher levels, and Great
ing larger federal deficits.
Sound action in this case" Mr.
Atkinson said, lis for Ohio citi-
zens to urge congress to reduce
the overall amount of these 1851
pork barrel appropriations to q
minimum consistent with the
critical period we are facing and
the prospects of greater defense
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-07-20

expenditures"
Such cuts, he declared, would
be step toward balancing the
federal budget and reducing the
impending 1851 deficit.
The overall appropriations for
national public works projects,
sponsored by the corps of engi-
neers and the federal reclama-
ton bureau, as set forth in the
bill of the senate appropriation
committee is $1,026, ,259, 900. The
projects include works for rivers
and harbors, flood control and
reclamation.
Ohio's share of the cost of the
total projects-$59, ,317 300 is
computed on the basis that the
state bears 5.78 per cent of the
total federal tax burdens, accord
ing to the Ohio chamber.
1t was pointed out further that
the senate committees proposed
pork barrer' appropriations of
$1,026, ,259, 900, is $132, 5000
larger than the sum approved by
the house and that it contains 79
new corps of engineers projects
which the house did not allow.
In addition, the Ohio chamber
stated that the senate bill con-
tains requests for construction
funds for % projects not allowed
by the house nor requested by
President Truman in his budget
message.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-07-20

Five students from Noble
county are among the 1419 en-
rolled in the annual eight-week
summer session at Ohio Univer-
sity, Athens. They include: My
ron c. Starr, of Belle Valley,
junior, college of applied science;
James L. Carter, of Caldwell,
senior, college of education; On
eda E. Starr, of Caldwell, spec
ial student, college of education;
Earl B. Wiley, senior, college of
education, and William E. Ull-
man, of Lower Salem, graduate
college.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-07-20

in excess of 100000. When com
pleted the Paul McVay family
will have a modern home, in ad-
dltlon to new funeral home,
chapel and preparation room.
I. I. Murphy and son, Clair,
announced this week the pur-
chase of the late ]. E. Smith
home on Main street, which will
also undergo extensive remodel
ing for their new and modern
funeral home.
One of the largest block build
ings in this section is the new
Baker Brothers building on u.
5. Route 81, just south of Cald-
well. 1t is still under construc-
ton and will probably cost in
the neighborhood of $4,000.
Just one mile south of this con-
struction, the new state highway
garage will be built on the for
mer DR.. c. F. Thompson lot.
This project alone will cost over
$75,000.00. Contract for the build
ing and grading has been let to
the Little Bros, of Cambridge,
at their bid of $55,154.00. The
plumbing was let to the Geiger
Bros, of Logan, at their con-
tract price of $8,95O00. The Geig-
er Bros. also received the con-
tract for the heating and install
lation of the boiler unit, at their
bid of $8,700.00. The electrical
work will be completed by the
Tersha Electrial Corp, of Colum-
bus, at their bid of $2,92500. All
of the contracts are subject to
approval by the state board of
controls.
James B. Glow & Sons of Co.
shocton were awarded the con-
tract for laying $500 feet of
water pipe from the corporation
line of Caldwell to the state
highway building. This includes
1900 feet for the state and 500
feet for the group of property
owners along this highway. Four
inch cast iron pipe will be laid,
according to the contract.
Lester Fleeman of the Flee
man Pontiac Co. has under con-
struction a new display building
at his present site on u. S. Route
81, south. The Fleeman home,
which was Immediately adjacent
to the garage, has been moved to
a nearby corner lot to make way
for the new building. The home
is also being remodeled.
On Playground road, Ralph
Gibbs of Ava is constructing
new five room modern brick
veneer home. On the next lot,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gill are
now occupying their pre-fabri-
Gated Scott home, which was put
together in one day.
Clifford King is constructing
a new home on Spruce street,
near the present new home of
John James.
The Walter Polling home is
rapidly taking shape on Lewis
street.
Carl Fowler is constructing a
new home on Oaklawn avenue,
near the Emma o. Upton prop
erty.
Crock & Schafer in Olive are
constructing new kiln drying
shed for their new lumber mill,
only recently completed.
In the new future, Robert Ro-
hey plans to construct a new
super service station on the cor
ner of Main and West streets,
now a vacant lot.
G. T. Jennings furniture store
-----------@-~-s-----
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-07-20

on Bridge street, recently under
went extensive repairs. Brick
singles were used to cover the
entire outside. A new front was
completed for displaying stock
items, and the entire interior
will also see major improvements
in the immediate future.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-07-20
Over 100000 Being Spent In Various
Building Projects Here Tn Caldwell

survey OF the building activity Caldwell
area reveals that constructions representing approximately
$OoOOO underway this communa progressive step
indicates the growth of the county seat
Albert Schoeppne contractor for the McVay
ana living quarters which being constructed
East North
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-01-26
Future Farmers
At County Meeting

Fourteen vocational agriculture
boys of Bluffton high school attend
ed the Allen County F. F. A. coun-
Gil at Shawnee high school last We'd
nesday night.
Leland Garmatter, Don Oates, Dale
Riser and Melvin Marquart We're
raised to the degree of Chapter
Farmer. This is the second degree
in the organization and to qualify
a boy must have completed one year
of vocational agriculture, be carry
ing current individual farming
program in connection with his class,
he must have saved $50 or more,
and re-invested it in farming, and
he must be able to lead a group dis
cussion for at least 10 minutes.
Cleo Diller took the part of the
obstacle, Incidence" during the
ceremony. Melvin Marquart and
Cleo Diller represent the Bluffton
Chapter in the County Council Ex-
ecutive Committee meetings.