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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-01-12
Comment On
World Events

)
Union is subjected to political con-
troll should not be unknown in the
free world. To what an extent,
however, it is merely a farce and a
pretense was disclosed by Pravda
itself, last Oct. %:
"The case of the rural cores
pondent, Piotr Gura was discussed
at the bureau of the committee Of
the Communist party Of Ukraine
for the Kameniets-Podolsk region.
The bureau of the regional com
mittee noted that Kashchuk, reg
ional prosecutor of the Gvardeisk
region, though well aware that the
material against P. Gura is COM
piled tendenciously, not only did
not drop the case and turn it
against the slanderers but, on the
contrary, threatened P. Gura and
rejected his lawful demands.
"The bureau Of the regional com
mittee of the Communist party of
Ukraine, Comrade Privalov, had
the opportunity to interfere active
ly and to stop the inquiry to P.
Gura case until all the circum-
stances were ascertained, but has,
nevertheless, not done so.
"At the decision of the regional
committee prosecutor of the Gvar-
deisk region Kashchuk has been
removed from his post and exclud-
ed from membership in the Com
munist party of the Ukraine. The
investigative organs have been in
structed to indict Kashchuk for his
criminal offense."
= = 1.
Leaving aside the problem who
was the scoundrel, Prosecutor
Kashchuk or Pravda's correspond
ent, P. Gura, the following most
important conclusions must be
drawn from the above article:
1. In the Soviet Union the sec
retaries Of Communist party COM
mittees have the right to stop in
quiries started by public prosecu-
tors;
2. Party committees have the
right at their discretion to dis
charge public prosecutors and,
most probably, also the magis-
trates;
3. Party committees and bureaus
have the right to instruct investi-
gative organs to indict even the
servants of justice not to speak of
ordinary mortals.
Furthermore, it should be. noted
that the party organization in ques-
tion was by no means the Polit-
bureau or any other high policy
agency. 1t was a subordin-
ate local committee playing ducks
and brakes with jurisdiction either
at it's own sweet will or on direc-
tives from above. Neither is it Gre
dible that any treason of state"
was involved.
The incident is as striking a
proof as may be desired that not
only does not justice exist in the
USSR but that even no trouble is
taken to disguise this lack.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-01-12
New York Paper
Folds; No Notice
Given Employees

New York (LPA)-The NY Sun,
founded in 1888, ceased publication
and was sold to the World -Tele-
gram Jan. q, without notice to any
of its 100 full-time and rs part
time employees. The owners blamed
high costs and especially the "de-
mands of the unions" The Sun had
lost 10000 circulation in the year
past, and its advertising revenue
had also dropped. Thomas w. De-
wart, publisher, ali d various
unions have forced, and are con-
tinuing to force, higher wages, un-
til in the newspaper business as a
whole these have risen beyond rea-
son." Dewart said wages on the
Sun had risen SOL per cent in ten
years (newsprint has risen from
$48 to 800 a ton, more than 100
per cent?. "Union demands have
become too great for US to meet in
the face of serious losses of in
come," Dewart said.
The unions quickly replied. The
American Newspaper Guild point
ed out that the Sun had not in
creased pay in any department
during 1949, and was not faced
with any increases in 1850. Head
of the Sun Editorial Employees
Assn, independent, pointed out
that pay was not out of line with
city-wide wage scales. Other unions
pointed out that the Sun folded be-
cause it lost circulation and adver-
tising revenue through its ultra
conservative policy.
The latest example was the gov
ernment's antitrust suit against
the APP. The APP side of the
controversy had been widely pub
lished in the commercial press. The
governments side had appeared
only in labor press, using mostly
material prepared by Labor Press
ASSN. The Justice Dept, which
does not like to try its cases in the
newspapers, finally broke preced-
ent and issued a statement. Most
papers failed to carry the state
ment, including the Sun.
Among the Suns cOlumnists was
David Lawrence Of Washington,
the darling of the super-conserva-
tives. Lawrence wrote a column
giving the governments side of the
story. The Sun did not use that
column. 1t was the first time in 20
years that Lawrence's column did
not appear in the Sun.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-01-12
Poorly Installed
video Antennas
Can Cause Tragedy

The Ohio Power Company today
warned against improperly Install
ed television antennas which might
blow or fall on adjacent power
lines.
Mr.. X. r. Couch, Of the com
pany's office here, said that ira
gedy may occur if proper judgment
is not used in selecting the location
for an antenna, or if proper pre-
cautions. are not taken to prevent
its falling during or after install
lation.
Power lines are built to comply
with the National Electric Safety
Code which specifies the minimum
clearance between h j g h-voltage
lines and other structures. How
ever, the length of the average tele-
vision antenna lead may be suffl-
cient, when it becomes displaced,
to reach conductors adjacent to
homes.
Some outdoor television and
short antennas are of such
construction that they may col
lapse during storms. Unless they
are substantially constructed, sup
ported and guyed where necessary
so they can withstand the pressure
of high winds or sleet, they may
topple and fall, particularly if the
supports corrode.
One of the best ways to assure
safe installations, explains Mr..
Couch, is to have the work done by
reliable mechanic who under
stands and can apply the necessary
precautions; () an antenna should
be installed in a location, where, if
it does fall, it can not contact a
power line; ~ the antenna should
have sturdy construction; (3) it is
very important that the antenna be
highly resistant to rusting or cor
rosion; (4) it should be firmly fast
ened to a strong enough portion
of the building to support it during
high winds, snow, sleet, or icing
conditions.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-01-12
Dewey AssoiIs
Health Insurance

Albany, n. Y. LPA)-If opposi-
tion to public health insurance is
to be the core Of Republican stra-
tegy next fall Gov. Thomas f.
Dewey of New York is sticking
close to the party line.
Dewey, a two-time loser in the
race for the Presidency, devoted a
substantial portion of his 12,OCO-
word address opening the State
Legislature to attacks upon COM
pulsory health insurance programs
and declared New York had aehiev
ed the highest health standards in
the nation without "socialized medi-
cine" But he managed to walk
both sides Of the street by boast
ing that last year million people
in the state had received free
medical treatment costing $90,000,-
600 in State, local and federal
funds. He also called for renewal
of state rent control laws.
The speech drew immediate fire
from Dewey's opponents who spoke
of the governors omiss-
ions. They pointed especially to the
fact that he said nothing about
education or school construction.
Democratic leaders promised eX-
panded state legislation in the
health field.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-01-12
irregularities In
Michigan Election
Aired At Meeting

Washington (LPA)-Charges OF
"grave irregularities" that amount
to fraud under the law" were de-
tailed to House committee here
by spokesmen for George ID. Stew
ems, labor backed Democratic cand-
idate for Congress from Flint,
Mich. Stevens in demanding re-
count of the ballots in the 194S
election, when he apparently lost
by 784 votes out of 10000 cast.
Pro-union members of Congress
point out that William r. Blackney,
the Republican who was seated in
the close election has voted wrong
on all except one of the key votes
recorded by Labor's League for
Political Education.
Committee Chairman Burr Harr-
ison Cd, Va.) has been charged
with obstructing Stevens efforts
to obtain a recount. Although Stew
ems filed a contest right after the
election, the House investigation
has proceeded at a snail's pace.
Stevens, youthful attorney who
is secretary of Flint's school board,
told LPA that if he loses out in a
vote promised him Jan. 10 in the
House Administration Committee,
or on the floor of the House when
it reaches that body, he'll keep
right on fighting and will run
against Blackney again in Novem-
Der of this year.
Stevens supporters told the
committee that even though they
hadn't been able to get a recount,
they had instance after instance of
errors such as tally clerks falling
asleep, and corrections" amount
ing to as many as 433 votes made
by the Tennessee County board Of
canvassers' clerk.
The issue, said Stanley r. Beat
tie, who spoke for Stevens, "is the
disenfranchisement of 72,0O0 vot-
ers. Recounts make for the purity
of elections. We are asking that
the wrong done by the state court
be removed and that the original
the best evidence, be
looked into to whether Stevens lost
by 784 votes"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-01-12
Congress Wheels
Move On Housing
Cooperative Bill

Washington (LPA) = That the
Administration means business in
pushing the coop middle income
housing bill high up on its agenda
is emphasized by the speed with
which both Senate and House lead
ers are acting.
Only two days after President
Truman made his request, Chair
man Burnet Maybank Cd, Sc said
Senate Banking Committee hear
ings will start Jan. II, continuing
for about a week, with a quick re-
port to the floor Of the Senate ex-
pected by the end of the month.
At the same time, Chairman
Brent Spence Cd, Ky) of the House
Banking Committee introduced the
coop housing bill, to aid families
in the $2500 to $4CC0 income range,
on the House side.
His bill, Maybank told the Sen
ate, would make it possible to carry
out this program through the in
vestment of private capital, on a
long-term basis and at low rate
of interest, in housing projects un-
dertaken by cooperatives."
Technical advice and organizing
assistance will be given by the fed
eral government to groups under
taking non-proft coop housing
projects. Preliminary advances of
funds for the work preliminary to
construction, like architects draw
ings and planning, would be made
by the government. A Natl Mort
gage Corporation for Housing
Cooperatives would be organized,
whose 500, 100000 stock would be
subscribed by the govern
ment, and later replaced with pri
vate capital through stock pur-
chases of borrowing cooperatives.
Additional private capital would
be obtained by the Corporation
through sale of federally under
written debentures to private in
vestors. The Corporation would be
to make 50-year loans
at three percent interest for con-
struction of middle-income coop
housing.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-01-12
Labor MONOPOLY
Scare Answered
By Union Paper

Milwaukee (LPA) - The mabor
monopoly" scare being spread by
big business as a cloak for putting
more shackles on labor is answer
ed in Report To Locals, issued
by the Building Service Employees
International L n-AFL. The
bogey has been revived, says the
publication, because the Taft Hart
ley act is not digging a pit under
unionism fast enough to suit re-
dictionary employers, so they want
the Sherman Antitrust act ap-
piled to labor monopolies".
The union publication points out
"the people who control a sugar
monopoly can sell or refuse to sell,
can advance or lower the price, can
destroy all or part of their stock in
order to increase prices. The people
who control labor union can oc-
casionally-usually once a year
when the contract expires-refuse
to sell their labor" But, the pub
lication points out, the price of
their labor is set through negotia-
tiOns, not by arbitrary action by
the unions, and it is the power to
arbitrarily control prices that is
the evil of monopoly.
Further, in a monopoly, control
comes from the top. In unions con-
troll comes from the members and
the men they choose to lead them.
"No union leader" the publication
points out, "can force thousands of
members to leave their jobs and
risk disaster if large numbers of
those workers do not agree that a
strike is necessary"
The purpose of a union ''is not
to conspire against the public, hut
merely to combine the strengths of
otherwise helpless individuals for
the simple purpose of negotiating
wages and working conditions"
If the drive to make unions sub
ject to the antitrust laws succeeds,
says the publication, unions will be
as Intellectual as in 1907, when a
Connecticut jury decided the Dan
bury hatters' union was guilty of
the Sherman act, and was
fined $234,000 What was their
rhine? They asked fellow unionists
not to patronize a struck plant.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-01-12

ceeding 1949 by perhaps a million.
A down trend is likely in the sec
ond half of 1850.
The prospective business decline
after mid-1950 is a challenge to
management and labor to find a
solution without an increase in
government spending. 1t will test
the ability of our free enterprise
system to maintain "full' produc-
tion and employment. Our economy
is strong and healthy. Reserves of
buying power are large, in person
al savings, and undistributed pro-
fits of corporations; business work
ing capital is strong.
We face in 1850 not depression,
but another business readjustment
which need not be disruptive if we
take the right steps to meet it.
Several constructive developments
are possible. A gradual price de-
cline will release more buying
power; continued spending by bus
iness to improve equipment would
maintain employment and increase
productivity; reduction in the many
taxes paid by consumers would en-
able them to buy more of the dur
able goods they want and need. We
do not attempt here to list other
proposals. A constructive program
could only be worked out by COM
petent representatives of manage
ment, labor and other groups.
We do however make the follow
ing suggestion to our own member
ship:
A large increase in workers
buying will be essential in 1850. If
every worker in the U. S. could re-
ceive a 10-cent wage increase,
some $8,000,000,000 would be add
ed to consumer buying power, near
ly all of which would Immediately
be spent for living necessities. This
would be enough to reverse the
prospective downward trend of
business and start a rise. But with
lower profits in prospect for 1850,
many companies would hesitate to
give such increases unless earned
by reducing costs.
Most American managements
have never seriously tried TO CO.
operate with unions by submitting
cost data and assuring union mem
bers of a fair share in the saving
that could be made by joint effort
to reduce costs. Some amazing re-
suits could be accomplished if
workers were given week by week
cost records, so they could see the
results of their efforts, and man
agement agreed to share the saw
ings with them, determining the
just wage increase by collective
bargaining negotiations.
AT least goal could be set of 7,
10 or Is cents more in wages
through cost reduction. If manage
ment recognized the need for an
immediate increase in workers
buying power and agreed to such
program of cooperative effort to
raise wages, the battle against
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-01-12
X X X

Observation-Disclosures look for
ward to 1850 with much concern
over the increase in unemployment
which seems sure to develop, the
, AFL Monthly Survey believes.
Prospects for the first months
are fairly bright, but a slackening
of industrial activity at least equal
to that of last summer seems like
ly in the second half year.
To reach our national goal OF
maintaining "full" production and
employment, demand for industry's
products must increase enough each
year to create jobs for all new
workers joining the labor force and
for those laid off by labor-saving
devices. In 1947 and 1948 (and dur
ing the war; demand was ample to
create these jobs and we had "full
employment" Gross national pro-
duct in 1947 and 194S (shown on
the chart) was the sum total of all
products and services turned out by
all industries at maximum employ
ment levels. But in 1949, for the
first time in s years, demand fell
short, production dropped below
'full employment" levels and un-
employment rose by 100000
years average). The chart shows
the gap dotted space) or shortage
in demand in 1949, and the even
larger gap in prospective demand
for 1850. This gap means unem-
ployment.
Prospects are bright for the first
half year. Total business volume
should about equal 1949 through
May or June of 1850. But this will
not be enough to expand produc-
tion and create jobs for new work
ers, so unemployment in the first
half year will edge upward, ex-
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-01-12
Wo Rail Unions
Conducting Strike
Vote For $4,000

Chicago IPA) - Ballots are
rolling in to headquarters Of the
Brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen
and Order of Railway Conductors
in a current referendum among
their quarter million members on
whether to strike the "Iron Horse" +"
The results will be made known
late in January, and fixing a strike
date will then be considered.
Meantime, the National Railway
Mediation Board will begin efforts
Jan. 16 to mediate the dispute in
an effort to avert a possible ulti-
mate stOppage.
The twn unions are demanding
improvements in working condi-
tions, including a 40-hour week at
4S-hour's pay for crafts in yard
service on the nations railroads.
These demands would "modernize
antiquated working rules and give
our membership a fairer share of
their increased productivity" it
was explained by "Trainmen n
News" weekly paper of the BRIT.
Railroad arrangements counteredI
with series of rules proposals
which, the unions said, would virtu-
ally wipe out many of the gains
won through the years after bitter
struggles.
Efforts to secure a settlement
during many months of direct ne
gotiations with representatives of
the railroads ended in a deadlock
here, and the strike referendum
followed. "Trainmen News" charg-
ed the railroads "came to the con-
ference table only to stall, not to
bargain in good faith" The paper
added: "The unions have not been
granted major rules change in 80
years. In fact, no wage raise or
rule improvement has ever been
voluntarily given by the railroads"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-01-12
Budd Workers Get Insurance Plan

Philadelphia (LPA)- The Union
Casualty Co. of New York has con-
tracted to provide company paid
health and accident insurance for
$500 employees of the Philadelphia
unit of the Budd Co., the nations
No. l Independent makers of auto
bodies. The insurance plan is part
of an overall non-contributory pen
sion and welfare plan obtained by
Local 813 of the United Auto
Workers, but employees themselves
will pay costs of extra insurance
for their dependents. Union Cas-
ualty is headed by Alfred Baker
Lewis, prominent spokesman for
liberal and labor causes, and a
number Of its executives are form
er trade union officers.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-01-12
Garment Workers Pay Tipped

Fall River, Mass. ILNS). "A
new minimum wage of 80 cents an
hour, 10-cent boost went into eff
feet Jan. / for some 1900 garment
workers. Agreement on the IN
crease was reached at a conference
of the International Ladies Gar
ment Workers Union, and the
Needle Trades Employers Associa-
tion, representing 27 Fall River
plants. A seventh paid holiday
Columbus Day, was added to those
already enjoyed, with time-and-a-
half for holidays worked.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-01-12

erS.
a. Help small businessmen by
easing taxes on profits between
$3.50 and $4,000.
On the spending side the busi-
nessmen said, "The President, with
the assistance of the Budget Bur
eau and the cooperation of the de-
partments, has made important
contributions to expenditure con
troll, especially in the fields Of ma
tional defense, public works and
foreign aid" 1t paid no such com
pliment to Congress, where all the
talk of economy centers.
Evening star., 1950-09-17

Miss Catherine Gloria Shorts,
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. John D.
Shorts of Silver Spring and Wood
side. N. Y, became the bride of
Mr.. Bradford Minor Patterson yes
terday. the Rev. Joseph r. Ken
nedy, pastor of st. Johns Church,
Forest Glen, officiating.
After a reception the couple
left by motor for Onte Vedra, Fla.
Upon their return they will reside
near Arlington. The bridegroom is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold c.
Patterson of Arlington and attend
ed Fishburne Military Academy
and Trinity College in Hartford,
Conn.
Evening star., 1950-09-17
Engagement Told

Announcement is made by Mrs.
Joseph Treger of the engagement
of her daughter, Betty Sonya, to
Mr.. Theodore Kligman, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Kligman.
Miss Treger is the daughter of
the late Mr.. Treger of Alexandria.
Mr.. .Kligman attended the Uni
versity Of Maryland and now is a
student at the Washington Col
lege of Law.
Evening star., 1950-09-17
MRS. THORP.
Tom Harding Photo.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn
Wilson in Danville, Ark, was the
setting for the wedding yesterday
of their daughter, Miss Virginia
Lynette Wilson, to Mr.. Matthew
Burke Thorp of Washington, son
of the late Col. and Mrs. Frank
Thorp. jr.
The Rev. Other o. Smith offici-
ated before an improvised altar
in the garden.
After a Southern wedding trip
the couple will make their home
at 2813 Dunbarton avenue. The
bride formerly was an executive
with a Washington radio station.
Her husband is with the Suburban
Housing Corp.
Evening star., 1950-09-17

Miss He'da Rivalier-Von Mey-
senbug. daughter of Mrs. Heda
Kock Won Meysenbug of New Or
leans, became the bride yesterday
in Holy Trinity Church of Mr..
Philip Van Deventer, jr., of Wash
ington, son of Mrs. Worth Wiley
of this city and Mr.. Van Deventer
of Plainfield, N. j. The Rev.
Father Hugh McCarren off1ciated
and the bride was given in mar
riage by her brother, Mr.. Carl
Rivalier-Von Meysenbug.
After a reception at the United
Nations Club the couple left for a
honeymoon at the Tides Inn. They
will make their home at 1430 Bel
mont street.
Evening star., 1950-09-17

The wedding of Miss Margaret
Fifield Merriam, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Fideld Marian,
and Mr.. James Thomas Priddy,
jr., son of Mr.. Priddy and Mrs.
Clara E. Priddy of Richmond, Va,
took place in the Metropolitan
Memorial Methodist Church. DR..
Edward G. Latch officiating.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore with her white satin
gown, a veil of Brussels lace loaned
to her by Mrs. William Carter
Bowler.
After reception at the Colum-
bia Country Club. the couple left
on their honeymoon. They will
reside in Richmond.