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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-01-28

President Harry S. Truman, in a
telegram to Amos II. Hall, president
Of the Grand Masters Conference
of Prince Hall Masons, commends
the Prince Hall group for its efforts
to alert the Negro against the infil-
tration Of Communism through its
Americanization Program.
Several weeks ago. thirty-nine
Grand Masters in the Prince Hall
group, members Of the Grand Mas
tiers Conference, issued a statement
denouncing Communism and calling
upon its followers to be on the alert
against the insidious attempts Of
Communism to undermine the Am
erican concept Of government. jan
uary 22nd was set apart as "Ameri-
canism Day" and programs were
held in many places in the states
in which Prince Hall Masons oper-
ate.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-01-28
Buddies Urge
Citizens Visit
Lighthouse For Blind

Greetings Mr.. and Mrs. Miami.
After some eight months we proud.
~ resume our weekly column OF
news. views and community needs.
Since the appearance of our last
column, it may interest you to
know of some Of the progress we've
made. shall not attempt to tell you
Of all the things we have done, but
I would like to call your attention
to our greatest venture, the Negro
branch of the Lighthouse for the
Blind, located at 2151 NV 9Th place.
If you have not visited the place,
you owe it to yourself and the stair
to do 50.
It will certainly amaze you to see
these people, Though sightless they
be) 60 from machine to machine
doing their work, without being led
by anyone.
It will interest you even more TO
know that these people are not only
learning various trades, but are be-
ing paid fair salaries for their work.
thus making them somewhat inoe-
pendent, compared to the blind OF
yesterday, whose only means OK Nv
ing was begging.
These people manufacture many
OF the necessities for your home.
ana they are on sale In the build
ing, so why not visit the Lsnt'
house for the Blind. and patronize
them that their work may be IN
creased.
For the benefit of those who don
know I am more than proud 10 tell
YOU not ror the publicity. but Tor
the good we feel we are doing. TINS
project is sponsored by Loyai buu'
dies at a cost of $6,567.O 90. Thus we
feel that II we can do this much'
Won could at least help by patron
izinp them as much as possible.
We along with the Lighthouse Tor
the Blind have ventured to open
the first complete clubhouse Tor Ne
groes in Miami. We invite your visits
we have complete catering service
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-01-28
SPECIAL REGULATIONS NO.
6OO-629-1
UTILIZATION OF NEGRO MAN.
POWER IN THE ARMY
16 January 1850

1. Policy. The policy OF the Depart
ment of the Army is that there shall
be equality of treatment and oppor-
tunity for all persons in the Army
without regard to race, color, re-
ligion, or national origin. All man.
power will be utilized to obtain max
imum efficiency in the Army.
2. Responsibility.
a. Commanders of all echelons of
the Army will insure that all per-
sonnet under their command are
thoroughly orientated in the neces-
sity for the unreserved acceptance
of the provisions of these policies.
b. Commanders of organizations
or installations containing Negro
personnel will be responsible for the
execution of these policies.
C. The planning, PRONUNCIATION, i'm
fermentation, and revision Of these
policies will be coordinated by the
Director of Personnel and Admins
tration, General Staff, United
States Army.
8. Periodic Review Of Utilization
of Negro ManpOwer. A board Of SEN
Tor Army officers will be convened
from time to time to determine cur
rent progress under the policies and
implementation prescribed herein
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-01-28

and the place is available for enter
tanning your club or private parties.
For further information call 2-0114
and ask for Greene, or write us at
PSI NV 9Th place.
H. L. Greene,
Commissioner of Public Relations
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-01-28
Army Revises Policy Governing
Utilization OF Negro Manpower

WASHINGTON, D. c., January
The Department Of the Army an
nounced today the revision of Circu-
lar 124, dated April II, 1916 - "Util-
ization Of Negro Manpower in the
Post War Army
Secretary of the Army Gordon
Gray stated that this represents an
additional step in the furtherance
of the Presidents policy as specified
in Executive order 1881 of July &c,
194S, for the utilization Of Negro
manpower.
The text of the revision follows:
16 January 1850
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-04-13
Miners Welfare
Fund Will Soon
Resume Payments

Washington (LPA)-Trustees of
the United Mine Workers Welfare
& Retirement Fund will soon re-
sumo payments to retired and in
jured coal miners and their fam
lilies, fund officials announced April
6. Resumption of payments, which
were suspended last September, be-
came possible when papers were
executed merging the fund set up
in 1947 with the 1850 fund estab-
ished under the recent soft-coal
contract.
Announcement was made by Miss
Josephine Roche, director of the
1947 fund and neutral trustee of
the 1850 fund. Miss Roche declared
that some time would elapse before
the first payment would be made
because new forms and instructions
would have to be prepared. How
ever, it was believed the fund would
be in full operation by May / on
substantially the same basis as be-
fore except for slight Tightening
# the rules for medical payments.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-04-13
Ry ALyAINE HAMILTON

Washington (LPA) - Franklin
d. Roosevelt was the first pres
ident to make the federal govern
ment's annual budget mean some
thing to the average man. His son
and namesake, Rep. Franklin ID
Roosevelt, Jr. (D-L, NY), has now
embarked on campaign OF ms
own. He has introduced bill to
make the federal budget "a use
able tool instead of "ball and
chain" for managing the govern
ment's activities.
Young Roosevelt is asking labor
farm and business leaders, as well
as experts on fiscal policy, to work
with him in his campaign to bring
up to date the 1921 budget and ac-
counting act. His bill was intro
duced at a strategic time-on the
last day of general debate on the
general appropriation bill for 1851
When the House comes back on
April IS, it will start on an item
by-item consideration Of the S27,-
O00,000,000 proposal. Even as the
bill came from the committee, dam
aging cuts had been made i'm such
Fair Deal items as already plan
ned hospital construction, wage
hour law administration, monopoly
Investigations by the Federal Trade
Commission, and funds for anti
trust enforcement and housing.
Economy" advocates had a field
day during the general debate,
making bombastic speeches passing
the buck by demanding a billion
dollar cut-the actual items cut to
be the responsibility Of the Pres
ident-or in some cases insisting
on a 20 per cent across-the-board
slash. However, as during the APP
preparations committee hearings,
the economy" men were vague
when attempts were made to force
them to spell out their specific
item-by-item cuts. Earlier the com
mittee reported that "none Of those
who advocated extensive reductions
in the budget through press re-
leases, brochures, etc, submitted
any data to the committee which
would have been Of assistance in
effecting reductions"
Caught flat-footed when Roose-
welt took the floor on April 6 with
his bill, the economy" advocates
are expected to begin an offensive
against any such reasonable plan
as FDR Jr. is proposing. Large
parts of it embody proposals first
made by the Committee for Econ
omic Development, Disbursements
research organization, by Sen.
Arthur Vandenberg OR, Mich.) and
by the Hoover commission of reor-
ganization Of the federal govern
ment.
His bill, which will be the sub
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-04-13
Oil Workers Seek NLRB Vote,
Al Standard Refinery

San Francisco (LPA)-The Oil
Workers have filed petition fol
an NLRB representation election
for the $500 operation and main
tenance workers at the Richmond
Refinery of Standard Oil Co., big
gest in the state and third biggest
in the world.
At the peak of the l94S state
wide oil strike, an election was
ordered by Robert Denham, NLRB
general counsel. The order forced
OWIU to call off the strike. Six
days later, with 400 strikers still
not back on the job, the election
was held. OWIU got 100 votes; a
so-called Independent union got
1000. The OWIU lost its bargain
ing rights. The union began reor-
ganizing, and for eight months has
been conducting an under-cover
campaign. Now it has enough sign
ed so that the filing of the cleo
tion petition was possible.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-04-13
Bridges Convicted
Faces Deportation

San Francisco (LPA) - Harry
Bridges, Australian-born president
IF the International Longshore-
mems Union, was convicted of per
jury April A after a five-montf
trial in Federal District Court here
The jury was out five days before
finding Bridges and two of his tor
aides guilty on three counts. De-
fense attorneys said they woulc
lappeal.
Bridges was charged with lying
when he denied ever having beer
IA Communist when he obtained
American citizenship in l945. His
,o-defendants, lLWU offici a S
Henry Schmidt and j. X. Robert
son, were accused of conspiring tc
defraud the government in helping
him get his papers.
"You have found the golden
truth shining in the fiery crucible
Of this trial" Judge George B.
Harris observed when he heard the
jury's verdict, Each of the convict
I'd men faces seven years in prison
and a fine Of $4,000. In addition,
Bridges himself is subject to de
portation to Australia. In Sydney,
Australia, a high government of
ficial said his country would re-
fuse to accept Bridges.)
During the trial Bridges admit
ed he had accepted Communist help
on a number of occasions. He de-
MED he ever had been a party
member, however. First attempt to
deport Bridges was in 1889. In
l945, the Supreme Court forced
cancellation OF a deportation order
in 5 to 3 decision.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-04-13
Shuns Pensions,
Wants Pay Hike

Pittsburgh (LPA) - The Int
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,
AFL went on record here March %
against company insurance pro
grams in the electrical industry
rhe opposition was voiced at a
meeting with the Westinghouse
electric Corporation, where the
unions two-year contract expires
May /. A strike authorization vote
is under way.
Daniel w. Tracy, international
president of IBEW, said of pen
'ions: "The workers engaged in
this industry are earning all-time
nigh profits for the employers and
are entitled to adequate wage ad-
justments. They will not accept the
substitute pension plans which 80
per cent of the workers will never
be eligible t0collect."
The union is insisting upon rails
ing living standards of electrical
workers through increased take
home pay.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-04-13
Unions Face Trial
For Red Leanings

Washington LPA)-Next Com
munist-led union to face a special
CIO trial committee will be the
American Communications associa-
lion headed by Joe Selly. Head
quarters here announced that AGA
officials would be heard bv boar
composed of David j. Mcdonald,
secretary-treasurer of the United
Steelworkers, Harry Sayre, pres
ident of the United Paperworkers
and Joseph Froesch, president of
the Glass Workers.
A week later, the Fur & Leather
Workers, headed by avowed Com
munist Ben Gold, will go on trial.
The trial board will be Mcdonald
Sayre and Joe Bierne, president Of
the Communications Workers Oh
America. 1t is expected that early
dates will be set for trials of the
three Pacific Coast maritime unions
charged with following the Com
munist line. These are the lnterna-
tional Longshoremen's & Ware
housemen's Union headed by Harry
Bridges, Marine Cooks & Stewards
headed by Hugh Bryson, and the
International Fishermen's Union.
Four Com munist dominated
unions already have been ousted.
They are the United Electrical
Workers, United Office & Profess
onal Workers, United Public Work
ers and Food, Tobacco & Agricul-
.ural Workers.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-04-13
chrysIer Accused
OF SeIfishness
In Newspaper Ads

Detroit (LPA) - In full-pagt
newspaper ads in dailies, the Unit
ed Auto Workers on April 5 declar-
ed "Chrysler's blind selfishness
continues to block strike settle
ment. No amount of corporation
propaganda can change the basic
facts or cover up Chrysler's refusal
to accept its responsibility"
The ad pointed out that: Chry-
sler had enjoyed the most profit
able year in it's history, and set
new profit records; had just set
aside a $9,690,869 bonus kitty
for top executives; that Ford
Nash -Kelvinator, X a Frazer
Budd, Massey-Harris and many
others had settled with UAW on
the terms the UAW seeks at Chry-
sler; that Chrysler's pension offer
is "phony."
The ad then listed the sound
principles adopted by Chrysler's
competitors and gave the record in
the dispute: that Chrysler refused
an arbitration offer on Jan. %, be-
fore the strike began; that Chry-
sler's president refused to enter
the negotiations; that Chrysler re-
jected a new proposal March 8, in
Guiding arbitration, to end the
strike; that Chrysler refused to at
tend a meeting March 16 of civic
leaders to hear both sides.
The. UAW pointed out that six
months of fruitless negotiations
preceded the walkout, and that the
strike will be settled when Chry-
sler "meets it's responsibilities to
it's workers and the nation"
Meanwhile, Emil Macy, union
secretary-treasurer, demanded inn
mediate hearings before the FEC
on renewal of license for station
WWJ, Detroit, on the grounds that
the station still refuses to sell or
give time to the union to discuss
the issues on the air.
A group of suppliers, in full
page ads, called on both sides to
end the strike, and said cts time
for common sense to swing into
action"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-04-13
Heart Attack Fatal
To IATSE Officer

New York City (ILNS)-Re-
QUEEN mass for the late William c
Barrett, eighth viee-president OF
the International Alliance of Thea
trical Stage Employees and Moving
Picture Machine Operators of the
United States and Canada, was
held March 20 in Sacred Heart
Church, Los Angeles, Calf. Inter
national President Richard f
Walsh headed the Alliance delega-
ton at the funeral.
Barrett died March 27 in Los
Angeles hospital following a heart
attack. He had returned only two
days before from a meeting of the
lATSE general executive board al
Vancouver, British Columbia. He
was business agent Of lATSE LocaI
No. 80, Hollywood Motion Picture
Studio Grips.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-04-13
Roosevelt Introduces Bill To Reform
Annual Budget, Make 1t 'UseabIe Tool

ject of hearings before the House
Executive Expenditures committee,
would provide as follows:
Congress would state that
both spending and tax policies must
be measured in terms of their eff
feet on the whole economy, and
can't be considered piecemeal.
While a balanced budget is deslr-
able, Congress would follow a
policy Of handling the budget so
that deficits are reduced in good
times, and if necessary become
larger to keep production and EN-
ployment from falling off.
2-The executive branch Of the
government would be required to
look ahead. The President would
be required to present to Congress
a four-year estimate of desirable
levels of spending and taxes, relat-
ed to the whole economic picture
The goal of the Council of Econ
omic Advisers total national
output. Of $500 billions at present
prices by would be the basis
of the first estimate.
3-The President would have
power to veto individual items in
the omnibus appropriations bill
sent to him by Congress. This has
also been proposed by Rep. Ken
meth Keating OR, N.Y. in connec-
ton with the 1851 bill, and was
first urged by Sen. Vandenberg
some years ago.
4-The President would be en-
abled to present his budget to Con-
gress in form that will show the
flow Of cash into and out of the
federal Golfers.
5-He would also be required to
show in different categories the
parts Of the federal budget that
investments on which the
can expect a return-on
such items as underwriting of
home mortgages, valley develop
ment programs, and power projects
and that part which represents
the cost of operating the govern
ment.
6-The President could ask for
appropriations covering a four year
period for such major investments
as large-scale construction projects,
instead of the present risky and
business of returning to
Congress each year to get money
for another IL months work.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-04-13
OBITUARIES
MRS. THOMAS POWELL

Mrs. Sylvia Powell, Al, wife OF
Thomas c. Powell, died April 10 in
her home in Westfield, following a
two-year illness.
Mrs. Powell was employed last
in the bisque warehouse at Plant q
of the Homer Laughlin China Co.
She was member of Local Union
"a, National Brotherhood of Oper-
ative Potters and the Tri-State
Gospel Mission.
She leaves daughter, Mrs.
Wanda Lee Dozier of Newell; five
sons, Glenn Lewis Powell, Thomas
Leo Powell, Earl Powell and Erwin
Powell at home, and Lloyd Wayne
Powell at the Norfolk (Va.) Naval
Air Station; three sisters, Mrs.
Earl Saunders of Gallipolis, Mrs.
Ocy Pasco and-Mrs. Bertie Jividen
of Newell; six brothers, Dennis
Smith of Denver, Henry Smith of
Midland, Ray Smith of Los
Angeles, Elmer, Smith of Newell,
and Fred Smith and Albert Smith
of East Liverpool, and one grand
child.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-04-13
WILLIAM +. OWENS

William T. Owens, 60, honorary
member of the National Brother
hood of Operative Potters, dice
April 8 in his home, 738 Riley Ave
nue., following a long illness.
Mr.. Owens was born at Wells
burg, w. Va, and lived in East
Liverpool for so years.
Mr.. Owens was a deacon in the
First Church of Christ and was a
member of the board of officers
and the Bethany Class.
He leaves his widow, Mrs. Lizzie
Sherwood Owens; a nephew, James
r. Sherwood, who made his home
with Mr.. and Mrs. Owens; a bro
ther, George Owens of Steuben-
vile; two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude
Campbell of Steubenville, and Mrs.
Leo Galloway of Avalon, Pa, and
several nephews and nieces.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-04-13
RULING SUSTAINS
BROTHERHOODS' DEMAND

st. Louis (LPA)-Two Railroad
brotherhoods, the Locomotive En-
gineers and the Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen, We're sustain
ed by a Presidential Emergency
(Fact- Finding) Board this week
in their demand for retention of a
long g-standing wage differential fol
engine crews in the railroad yards
of the st. Louis area. The board
ruled that, on the basis of work
performed, the men were entitled
to 45 cents day more than paid at
similar railroad terminals else
where.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-04-13
CARL l.. TULLIS

Carl l.. "Bus" Tullis, 46, died
April 8 in his home, 939 Valley
Avenue.
Mr.. Tullis was kiln placer at
the Hall China Co. and a member
of Local Union No. 3, National
Brotherhood of Operative Potters.
He leaves his widow, Mrs.
Gwendolyn Jones Tullis; four
daughters, Mrs. Mary Lou Schuck
of Salem, and Hattis Tullis, Betty
Tullis and Laura Tullis at home;
three sons, Carl G. Tullis, William
K Tullis and Richard j. Tullis of
Washingtonville; two step-sons,
William Freeman and John Free
man and step-daughter, Linda
Lee Freeman, all of East Liverpool;
three brothers, Harvey Tullis of
Lisbon, Elmer Tullis and Kyers
Tullis of East Liverpool, and two
sisters, Mrs. Hattie Baxter of East
Liverpool, and Mrs. Laura Jackson
of Hillcrest, Wellsville.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-04-13
TRUMAN TO PRESS FIGHT FOR
MIDDLE INCOME HOUSING

New York (LPA) - President
Truman will continue to press for
legislation to provide adequate
housing for middle-income families,
he said in a message read to the
10Th annual meeting of the Nation
al Housing Conference here. The
delegates decided responsibility for
success at this time lies with local
rather than federal action. Said
Rep. Javits Or, NY): Responsible
ity for the lag in the Public Hous-
ing Program must be borne on a
local level before fault can be found
with the National Public Housing
Administration"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-04-13
Unions To Mark
Birthday Of
Casey" Jones

Jackson, Tenn. LPA)-"Casey''
Jones, the "brave engineer" will
ride here again in spirit at least,
on April 20.
That's when members of the
Railroad Brotherhoods in this area,
along with citizens of this town
where Casey lived, will celebrate
the 5Oth anniversary of his death,
which inspired the most famous
ballad of the rails. Casey's 81-year-
old widow, still living here will be
guest of honor.
At the same time, a special g.
cent stamp issued by the Post Of
flee Department, honoring the
memory of Casey and also the ma
TONS locomotive engineers, will
have its first days sale here.
Thereafter, l15,000,0CO copies of
the first printing will go on sale
throughout the country.
Local leaders of Railroad Bro
therhoods played a major role in
persuading Postmaster Jesse M.
Donaldson to issue the commemor-
ative stamp. Donaldson said Casey
Jones "symbolizes the railroad en-
gineers of America" and, as one OF
them, Sacrificed his life in per-
formance of duty"
Jones, young member of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engine
ers, was killed while plotting his
"Cannonball" train over the Rebel
Route, now part of the Gulf, Mo-
bile & Ohio. His train plowed into
a freighter at Vaughan, Miss.
An unlettered Negro shopman at
Canton, Miss.-Wallace Saunders,
who often took care of Jones' en-
gine and who frequently composed
ballads ain my head" made up one
about the exploits of Casey. This
was recorded by fellow railroaders,
and later polished up in other YER
sions, until Casey Jones, the Brave
Engineer" became one of the most
popular songs of America.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-04-13
MRS. CHARLES w. HOY

Mrs. Emily Hoy, 81, wife OF
Charles William Hoy of Third and
Grant streets, Newell, w. Va, died
April 10 in City Hospital, follow
ing six-month illness.
Mrs. Hoy was born in New Mat
amoras and came to East Liver
pool 40 years ago. She was en-
ployed in the warehouse at Plant
7 of the Homer Laughlin China Co,
and was a member of Local Union
"a, National Brotherhood of Opera
tive Potters.
She leaves five sisters, Mrs. Cora
Armstrong, Mrs. Ora Quick and
Mrs. Stella Collins of Chester,
Mrs. Bertha Barnes of East Liv-
erpool, and Mrs. Nellie Williamson
Of Macedonia, and three brothers,
Frank Binegar and Emmett Bine-
gar Of Wellsville, and Elmer Bine-
gar of New Matamoras.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-04-13
WOULD HAVE US SUPERVISE
POLLS FOR UNION OFFICERS

Was shington LPA)-A bill
which would require union officers
to be elected at least every two
years, with another requirement
that every union member be per-
mitted to ballot either in person
or by absentee vote, has been pre-
posed by Rep. Tom Werdel OR,
Calif.). The bill, which isn't eX-
pected to get very far, would also
require an open count of the bal
lots in the presence Of an impartial
person designated by the Secretary
of Labor. Federal district courts
could enforce compliance, and any
union in violation could be cut off
from services of the NLRB.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-04-13
GEORGE w. PEPIN

George w. Pepin, 79, retired pot.
ter, died April 7 in his home, 443
Indiana Ave-, Chester.
Mr.. Pepin resided in Chester for
AZ years. He was clay shop fore
man and was employed by the Tay-
lor, Smith & Taylor Co. for about
SO years. He retired two years ago
He leaves his widow, Mrs.
Georgia Blaire Pepin; two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Lawrence Callahan and
Mrs. S. J. Sayre, and two sons,
George Pepin Jr. and Walter Pep
in, all of Chester; a sister, Mrs.
Eve Moore of Cashmere, Wash,
and eight grandchildren and 15
great grandchildren.