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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-08-10
Comment On
World Events

Is history repeating itself? asks
the Baltic Review Of Stockholm in
discussing Russian tactics growing
out of the Korean war. The Re
view in its Newsletter From Be
hind the Iron Curtain, which has
good sources Of information and
has called the turn on Russian
action before, concludes that Stall
N will not start third world war
now. It's reasoning is that Russia
follows previous lines Of action and
IS likely to do so in the present
situation. Here is what the News
letter says:
The great problem exercising
political thinkers at present is
whether the USSR will openly ack-
nowledge the North Korean ag-
yression as her own and give the
signal for the beginning of World
War III or, rather, the continual
ion of World War ii after an un-
Easy armistice of 5 years.
Quite apart from the grave diff
ficulties at home which should
make the Kremlin think twice and
thrice before engaging in battle
such a proceeding would be con-
,rary TO Soviet tactics. Although
EVOLUTION is among the words most
frequently used in the USSR
there is no state which is so de-
void of creative imagination and Sc
sunk in a rut as Soviet Russia
Ideologically it is rigidly bound to
a religious observance of the doc
trines of Marxism-Leninism which
permits minor deviations but no
compromises as regards the ulti-
mate goal. In practice the rigorous
Capitalization and the ultragrave
consequences in case OF failure
kills initiative and discourages
new ventures.
As an lmperlalistic state bent on
world conquest the USSR should be
first with constructive ideas and
innovations in the field Of warfare
However, this is not so. 1t may be
regarded as rule that in the case
of a war, or any other venture, for
that matter, the Soviets will pro-
ceed from where they stopped the
last time. They started the Finnish
campaign of 1939-1940 on the lines
tried out against the japanese al
Khalkhin Cola and Lake Hassan
They reorganized til cir army
thoroughly after the hard battles Of
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-08-10
|Weirfon Steel Co
Union Disbonded
On Court Order

Pittsburgh LPA) = After Ii
years of defying the law and the
courts, the Weirton Steel Co. has
finally dropped recognition of the
Weirton Independent Union. II
took a contempt Of court citation
to get action.
The US Circuit Court of APP
peals in Philadelphia on July e
found Weirton and its parent, Ma
tional Steel Corp, guilty of con-
tempt in violating 1943 Circuit
Court order, and ordered Weirtor
to dissolve the union. The 194s
order had upheld a report of a
National Labor Relations Board
special master who had found the
company dominated the union. Also
found guilty of contempt were
seven executives and five leaders
of the independent" union.
The latest order provided that
no union be recognized for three
months, that discharged members
of the United Steelworkers be re-
instated, and that the company
cease what the Steelworkers des-
cribed as a Campaign of violence
against the union"
The Independent" union covers
10000 production workers in Weir
ton, w. Va, and Steubenville, Ohio
Arthur j. Goldberg, general
counsel of the Steelworkers, hailed
the decision. He pointed out that
the Weirton case is the oldest labor
case pending before the Labor
Board and in the courts, and said
it "points up the lack of adequate
enforcement machinery against un-
fair labor practices by employers
in both the original National Labor
Relations Act and the Taft Hartley
act"
He added that despite obvious
and glaring violations of the law,
the Weirton company has been
able to continue it's unfair labor
practices for 13 years. Congress
should take note of this and when
it repeals the Taft Hartley act, as
it must, should provide more effic-
lent enforcement machinery to pro-
tect workers in their rights to self
organization and collective bar
gaining"
He pointed out that ''for more
than 13 years the antilabor Weir
ton company has persistently de-
fled the National Labor Relations
Act, orders Of the board and of
the courts directed against the
company's anti-labor activities.
The company, at long last, has been
brought to justice by the courts
contempt decree"
Weirton fought union organiza-
ton at its Weirton, w. Va. plant
by any but company union. Be
fore that it had fought section IA
of the National Industrial Recov-
cry act. The long battle against
unionization led to violence and
martial law in Weirton in 1914.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-08-10
Redltors' Lobby Bdckfires
At Evansville, Indiund

Evansville, Ind. (LPA)-The so
called taxpayers uprising" that
realtors tried to whip up to stop
construction Of 40 low-rent public
housing units flopped. City Coun-
Gil voted five to one to exempt the
project from taxation and to per-
NIT the local housing authority to
issue bonds to finance the CON
struction.
At a public hearing Harry Fitz-
gerald first proposed a referendum,
then asked that Council wait until
the 1851 State Legislature passed
laws enabling private builders to
clear the slums. Walter Hayden,
Auto Workers, replied, "these 40O
units will only be a drop in the
bucket. There will still be plenty
of work for private enterprise. We
have been subsidizing the proper
ty owners long enough and the en-
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-08-10

Ask for Union Labeled merchan.
iise.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-08-10

ployers who pay these workers less
than decent wage. Let's subsidize
the people at the bottom of the
ladder for a change"
Carl Hartman, president of the
United Furniture Workers Local
312, said, "the only time the
charge Of socialism is raised is
when money is spent to aid the
working people" Circuit Court
Judge Ollie Reeves noted that "the
Constitution says it is our duty to
promote the general welfare. II
that's socialism, make the most of
it,"
Other speakers included: Andy
Spencer and Charles Brown OF
UAW; William Schulze, Central
Labor Union-AFL; and John Gar
vim, AFL Teamsters.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-08-10
Meet Cutters Urge imprisonment
Of Profifeers And Black Murkefers

Chicago.-lmprisonment of pro-
fiteers in the Korean war crisis
was demanded by the AFL Anal
gamated Meat Cutters and Butch
er Workmen in kilograms sent to
President Truman and Attorney
General ]. Howard McGrath.
Earl w. Emerson, president, and
Patrick E. German, secretary-trea-
surer, signed the wires on behalf
of the unions 225,OO0 members in
the meat industry. They said;
"While American boys are dying
in Korea, it is revolving to hear
many gloat over prospects that the
war will bring boom to industry
g. should any person or corp
oration engage in profiteering OF
black marketing, the severest pos
sible punishment (short of death
upon conviction should be the pen
atty imposed for such profits earn
ed from the blood of our young
heroes"
Mr.. German told the AFL News
Service that meat prices have gone
up 10 to 15 percent in scare buy
ing since the North Koreans cross
ed the 38th meridian.
"There is no necessity for hoard
ing and scare buying" he said. "It
is a disgrace. A friend of mine who
has a small business-3 stores
sold 8 tons of sugar in 3 days
just over the counter. Consumers
who formerly bought 5 pounds
came in for 100 pounds"
While the meat cutters are op-
posed to controls of any kind ir
peacetime, they favor rigid gov
ernment price control during war
Mr.. German added. He said the
!, fighting in Korea should be treat.
ed as a war.
IF price control is enforced, or
ganized labor will be ready to ac-
cept wage CONTROL" said Mr.. Cor
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-08-10
ceI|er Offers Bill
To Block Rakeoff
Allowed US Steel

Washington (LPA)-A loophole
in the antitrust laws which allows
US Steel Corporation to pay itself
high rates for transporting its
own ore mined by its own mining
company would be closed by a bill
proposed July rs by Rep. Emanuel
Celler Cd, NY).
The spectacle of giant corpora
ton making money by taking in
its own washing" must be stopped,
Celler warned. The US Steel stu
alton was brought to light in hear
ings before the House Monopoly
Investigating committee, of which
Celler is chairman.
GUS Steel" Celler found, Gowns
the Oliver Mining Co., the largest
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-08-10
Force Ouvriere Denounces
Stockholm Peace Appeal

Paris, France (LPA) = The
Stockholm Peace Appeal is treac-
hery and monstrous moral
swindle. So said the Force Ouviere
democratic trade union center, in a
huge, red and black front page
editorial in the July 20 edition OF
its newspaper.
(The Stockholm appeal, framed
by Communists, and distributed
throughout the world by Commun-
ist-front groups, has received mill
ions of signatures.)
The FO denounced the Appea
as mask for Soviet expansion
FO said, "The war in Korea is en-
dangering world peace. 1t throws
sinister light on an aggressive
will which reminds us of Hitler''
against Austria and Czechoslo
vakia, as well as against POLAND
after the German-Russian treat!
had been signed" The editoria
urged, "Listen to the voice of rea
son. Listen to the judgment of 5;
nations gathered in the United Ma
tions which, according to interna
tional law, condemned the aggress
or"
To the French workers it said
"Your silence, your passivenes'
would encourage new aggressions
You will be accomplices if you sta!
silent" To all French men ant
women the FO appealed "It's tim'
to act to save the peace. Join ou
efforts, push back treachery."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-08-10
HUMPHREY MITCHELL DEAD;
CANADIAN LIBERAL

Ottawa, Can. (LPA) = Labor
Minister Humphrey Mitchell is
dead at SIS. He had been ill for
more than a year. A Cabinet min
lister since 1941, he had been an
apprentice electrician, local officer
of the AFL Electrical Workers,
Director of Labor Transfers, Chair
man of the War Labor Board and
president of the International
Labor Organization. He helped
bring more than $4,000 displaced
persons to Canada from Europe.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-08-10
Company Head
Asks Controls On
Textile Prices

Washington (LPA)-A corpora
ion president had called for imme-
late controls of textile prices.
Seymour J. Phillips, president Of
Phillips-Jones Corp. said that if
controls are not clamped on imme-
lately, prices of materials for
mems shirts will shoot skyward.
81 don't like controls any better
than the next man." he said, "but
there can be no doubt that they
are needed to prevent a serious
drain on the pocket book Of the
consumer"
Phillips was referring TO cottons,
as we'll as buttons, thread and
other accessories. Much of this ma
terial has already disappeared from
the market. Nylon has already
risen almost $500 on the resale
market, above the prices originally
charged by DUPONT, the manufac-
turer. Most of this nylon will go
into women's stockings.
Coffee prices are now 10 cents
a pound higher than they were
June 25, when the Korean war
st arted. A survey by the New York
Herald Tribune showed that "there
is no appreciable shortage of cof-
fee and little likelihood that there
will be one" The rise was attri-
buted not to scare buying by con-
sumers, but to a 6 to 7 cent rise
in the price of Brazilian green cof-
fee, which took place more than
a week before the war began.
Agriculture Secretary Charles
Brannan was reported considering
purchase of the entire 1851 Cuban
sugar crop, more than 100000
tons. This country has already pur-
chased $4,000 tons of surplus
1850 crops from Cuba, Puerto Rico
and Hawaii, as a move to prevent
any shortage. Import of the 1851
crop would probably put the sugar
market under complete controls, as
in World War II.
Cigarettes in most cities have
gone up a penny pack, as a re-
suit of price boost by most major
manufacturers.
Towel prices have risen five to
eight per cent, after manufactur-
ers withheld them from the market
for a short time.
A shortage of wooden clothing
materials was predicted after the
industry got hurry-up orders from
the Armed Forces for vast quaint
tiles of uniforms. Several manufac-
turers withdrew their lines from
the civilian market.
Candy manufacturers have re-
fused to take any more bulk orders
for candy bars at the present
prices.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics
reported August 2 that "over the
last five weeks price increases have
ranged as high as 6S.4% for rub
Der, 45.SR for tallow, 3O.9ao for
cocoa beans, 30.6R for lard, 25a
for tin, 1850 for cottonseed oil,
1880 for print cloth, and 22%
for hides"
The Consumers Price Index rose
80 between May Is and June Is
and much higher jump was pre-
dicted when the index for July Is
is compiled. 1t was led by large
increases in prices of meats, fruits
and vegetables.
Department store sales for the
week ended July % rose a record
46R, evidence that scare buying
by the public is widespread.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-08-10
NORTH DAKOTA AFL
CONVENTION SEPT. "a

Minot, N. D. (LPA)-The Both
convention of the North Dakota
Federation of Labor here Sept. 8
and is expected to be the great
est in the states history. In con-
junction with the convention, the
100000 labor temple here will be
dedicated.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-08-10
|AFL AuxiIiaries
Participating In
Union Label Week

OCUItDlUCI AAlI IillOhtoii CNPO
Der 9th has been designated by tn,
Union Label Trades Department o.
the American Federation of Labor
as Union Label Week. Mr.. Matt
hew Woll, President of the Depart
ment, has issued an urgent request
for the active participation of all
labor Auxiliaries in making this
1850 observance the best annual
event yet conducted.
The American Federation of Wo-
mems Auxiliaries of Labor is de
dicated to a policy of promoting
the best interests of the organized
labor movement which includes a
stabilized economy, no ism" ex-
cept Americanism and protection OF
every wage Garner and his family
Buying "union" is displaying true
Americanism.
The paramount purpose of Union
Label Week is to make members OF
union families and the general pub
| lie cognizant of the value and quail
lity of union made merchandise and
union services rendered by organ
lied wage earners. Our programs
this year should leave a lasting
impression upon the minds of con
sumers so that week after week
when future purchases are made
the thought of the Union Label viii
automatically be the first consid-
GRAFTON of the spender.
All Auxiliaries will not be sit
uated so as to arrange a program
for the full week of September 2-9
but each group should endeavor tc
have some special way of observing
Union Label Week and also to CO.
operate with its local union.
There are a number of ways in
which Auxiliaries may concentrate
their efforts on the Union Label
during the specified period. Here
are a few suggestions: arrange q
display of Union-made merchan-
disc. Have a luncheon or dinner
emphasizing the Union Label in
all details-on place cards, favors
and programs and have a good
speaker to climax the event.
A very interesting and educa-
tional way to observe Union Label
Week is to sponsor a contest with
prizes for the greatest number OF
Union Labels submitted.
Still another informative contest
for local Auxiliaries is to divide
the membership into committees
and according to the number OF
committees select a corresponding
number of subjects, such as "China
and Pottery, "Men's and Women's
Wear, "Coats and Suits, wall
paper, "Hats", Stoves, Hos
iery", Bakery Goods, "Shoes"
"Glass Ware, etc. Place each item
listed on a separate slip of paper
then let each committee "draw" a
slip. The object of this contest is
to have each committee find out
| all about the item they have
"drawn" and where it may be pur-
chased locally. A story of each
committees efforts should be sub
mitted for Judging and the most
interesting one declared "the win
ner".
Whatever you undertake in cele-
brating Union Label Week, wheth-
er it be very small effort or an
elaborate week-long event, Mr..
Matthew Woll, President of the
Union Label Trades Department,
202 A. F. Of l.. Building, Washing
ton l, ID. C. will appreciate being
advised of your plans to make
Union Label Week a genuine sue
cess. Remember our slogan:
BUYING UNION is BEING
THRIFTY - SYMBOL OF
ITNITV I'M 10EOv
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-08-10

the Winter War in Finland, but
only within the framework of the
experiences obtained in that war.
Since 1945 they have been develop
ing the weapons which proved their
worth in World War IL: artillery,
which did them a good service
from Stalingrad TO Berlin, and the
air force, the value of which they
learned to appreciate in the hands
of their western allies. New weap-
ons will not play any considerable
part on the Russian side in the fu-
ture conflict.
The same conservatism may be
observed in the political actions of
the USSR. Beginning with the
Baltic republics, Estonia, Latvia
and Lithuania, and ending with
Czechoslovakia, all the amexations
and usurpations of power have
been made to appear as home af-
fairs. This pattern of civil war
has been followed in Korea and
previous experiences led the Krem-
lin to expect nothing but success.
If the American-led UN forces will
stop at latitude 3S the civil war
will be permanent. In case they
take North Korea too, it may stop
for a while.
However, the USSR has another
pattern ready to hand and that is
the general one Of the first years
of World War ii, the one of neu-
trality while other powers were
weakening each other with Russia's
blessing and unobtrusive aid. North
Korea alone, however much bolst-
cred up, will not weaken the Am
ericans appreciably but war with
Communist China and trouble with
other unruly Asiates would be an
other matter. The war in Korea is
the "phony war" of 1889 and an
affair which Russia can view with
.equanimity even if not only Korea
but even China should meet with
|setbacks, for no vulnerable Soviet
areas lie anywhere in the neighbor-
hood of the fields Of battle. China
with her untold millions is a big
ger mouthful than Moscow can
conveniently chew and to keep her
weak is not much less than i'm
portant than to weaken the Anglo
Saxons. 1t is therefore not impos-
sible that China may be maneuver-
ed into the war as soon as the
North Korean aggression should
near liquidation. If she is not, then
either Mao is another full-fledged
Tito or the Soviet Union is weak
er still than is apparent to the
naked eye.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-08-10

man. "We should agree not to ask
increases in wages as long as prices
remained fixed"
All hoarders should be penalized
he said. even housewives.
Evening star., 1950-05-23

the other seven cards around in
various combinations, to see that
declarer could not possibly obtain
enough discards. If he held only
two hearts, he would have to have
five clubs and three diScards would
not be enough. If declarer held
only one heart, he would be left
with six clubs and four discards
would not suffice, and If declarer
held three hearts, he would be able
to discard only two Of his four clubs.
West, therefore, exited gracefully
by cashing the ace and another
heart and waited for declarer to at
tack the club suit himself. In so
doing, he was obliged to lose two
tricks to the defense and accept a
one-trick defeat.
Declarer could have won the hand
on the opening lead by taking the
diamond finesse and in my opinion
the play was indicated. 1t was not
a remote contingency that West
held three aces and a king, in
which case, declarer could see that
he would need three discards, avail
able only If two diamond tricks
could he won.
(Copyright, 1850. by Charles II. Gorsn }
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Goren on Bridoe

Counting to 13 may serve as a
great antidote for fear. In today's
hand, from a recent tournament,
several West players defending
against game contract in spades
became the victims of mild form
Of hysteria which induced them to
cash" their tricks in a hurry
for fear they would be lost. The
simple expedient of counting de-
clarer's hand, which was open to
public inspection, would have dis
solved the mirage.
Today's bidding followed normal
lines. Note that North properly
chose to double the opening bid of
one diamond. Holding fine hand
with strength in both the majors,
1t would not have been sufficiently
aggressive for him to make a mere
overcall even though vulnerable.
South held the values that might
have justified jump in response to
the double, but elected to make a
minimum response. However, when
North was able to raise, he felt
SAAS4S W 40 4Ao 4O4 t1lC1 b41llC 4O1 OdA1y
ing. West held book" in his own
hand, but had little faith in partner
producing trick and refrained
from doubling.
The six of diamonds was the
opening lead in most cases and de-
clarer won with the ace and ruffed
out the queen of diamonds. A low
spade was led to the nine is dummy
and on the return of the suit, West
had to win with the ace. It was at
this point that he became seized
with panic, In the face of the almost
solid heart suit in dummy. The
fear that declarer would get rid of
his clubs on the dummy's hearts,
took hold of him and hoping against
hope that partner held the king of
clubs, he cashed the ace, thereby
signing his own death warrant.
One careful defender holding the
West hand took a brief time out at
this juncture to count declarer's
hand. South is known to have had
one diamond and five spades. It
became a simple matter to tugRle
Evening star., 1950-05-23
BY ChorIes n. Gorer

Both vulnerable. West deals.
NORTH
AJ953
VKQJ98
GAO
D US
WEST EAST
4 A6 A82
0Al0 1854
oKJ964 108532
&A1082 &Q97
SOUTH
KQ1074
0732
: OF
&K643
The bidding:
West North East South
diamond Dbl. Pass l spade
Pass 2 spades Pass 4 spades
Pass Pass Pass
Opening lead, six of diamonds.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Take My Word for 1t
Ru EnanL Halku
BY Fronk Colby
Pronunciation Clinic,

@. Why don't you write something
about the words and usages which
the dictionaries list as collouuiali
Isn't the term misunderstood By
most people?-M. v.
A. It Is indeed. There is nothing
Improper or inferior about collie
quial speech. It is what has beer
called style of well-bred ease.
We should think of colloquial as
1t is defined in Kenyon and Knotts
Pronouncing Dictionary of Ameri.
can English: a.. the everyday
unconscious speech of cultivated
people-of those in every commu-
nifty who carry on the affairs anc
set the social and educationa,
standards Of those communities.
Also, consider this comment from
the American College Dictionary
Random House: Even teachers
Of English frequently misunder.
stand the application Of the labe.
conoquial in our best dictionaries
Some confuse 1t with localism and
think Of the words and construc.
tions marked colloquial as peculiar.
tiles Of speaking which are charac-
teristic Of a particular locality
Others feel that some stigma at.
taches to the label colloquial and
would strive to avoid as incorrect
Tor as Of low leveD all words sc
marked. The word colloquial. how
ever, as used to label words and
phrases In a modern scientifically
edited dictionary has no such mean
ing. 1t Is used to mark those words
and constructions whose range OF
use Is primarily that of the polite
conversation of cultivated people
of their familiar letters and in
formal speeches, as distinct from
those words and construction which
are common, also in formal writing.
The usage Of our better magazines
and Of public addresses generally
has, during the past generation,
moved away from the formal and
literary toward the colloquial."
In short, If it's colloquial 1t Is
standard American, and Is In no
wise to be misconstrued as slovenly,
careless, or in any way incorrect.
This is a matter that is of utmost
importance to every American who
Is interested in correct speech, and
especially those persons who are
engaged in teaching speech.
This Is the speech that this COL
umn always recommends as stand
ard American. Pronounce it: kuh-
LOE.-kwee- -ull.