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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-09-21
British Unions
Remain Loyal To
Labor Government
By DAVID WILLIAMS

Brighton, England (LPA)-What
to do about wages is the major
problem facing the British trade
union movement. Kicking over the
traces, the annual convention of
the Trades Union Congress has
ordered the TUGS General Coun-
Gil "to abandon any further policy
Of wage restraint"
The drive against wage stabil-
ization, sparkplugged by the Com
munist-led unions, had surprising
success as the party-liners were
steamrollered on foreign policy,
and there candidates for the Gen
eral Council were beaten by land
slide majorities.
Although wage restraint was re-
jected by a majority of only 222,-
900 in almost eight million votes,
the result came as a shock to the
TUG leadership. They had sought
to blunt the edge of rebellion by
putting forward much milder pro-
posals, emphasizing the Importance
of "flexibility" and speaking only
of "a measure of restraint. After
these concessions, and in view of
the grave international situation
and the further strain rearmament
will put on the tightly stretched
British economy, the Tue leaders
felt this would be accepted without
too much trouble.
On a showdown, however four of
the six biggest unions-the miners,
metal workers, railwaymen, and
retail clerks-voted against wage
restraint. The two big unions of
unskilled and semi-skilled workers,
the Transport & General Workers
Union and the General & Munich
pal Workers Union, supported it..
Most craft unions opposed it.
They feared that, under the wage
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-09-21
AFL Metal Trades President Reports
Department Activities To Convention
(By N. b. O. p. Delegates)


Houston, Texas (LPA) - "Tht
time has come when the trade
union movement must be accepted
in full partnership in the policy
making councils of our nation" 81
declared James A. Brownlow, pres
ident Of the Metal Trades Depart
ment of the AF'L, in his report t.
the department meeting.
The Metal Trades conclave open
ed Sept. Ia, with more than 1O'
delegates on hand from affiliated
internationals and from local meta
trades councils in the United States
and Canada. Usually the Meta
Trades meet week before thu
AFL itself, but this year, because
of overlapping conventions of sev
eral internationals, the sessions
were delayed to mid-week. For the
same reason the Building Trade.
Department, which usually meets
before the AFL convention, has de
ferred its meeting until Sept. 27
the day the AFL convention winds
up.
Brownlow, who took over the
reins after the retirement last June
l of the veteran leader, John P
Frey, reported on the high spots
of the Departments activities dur
ing the past year.
Touching on the Korean war
an overshadowing issue at this
convention = Brownlow declared
that the trade union movement
must be prepared to accept great
er responsibilities in the defense
of our form of government.
Also, the government, he said
must "give full consideration to the
views and positions of the trade
union movement in such periods OF
national stress as now"
The Metal Trades leader also
sharply condemned what he des'
cribed as steady attempt by the
military agencies to take ovel
civilian functions. He cited dis
placement of civilian workers ir
Navy yards by men in uniform
and efforts to. break down long
established craft standards OF
unions.
"This gradual usurping by the
military of functions which are es-
sentially civilian does not augul
well for the future of our nation,
Brownlow warned. He insisted that
"in the formation of our govern
ment it was never supposed that
the military branches should be a
law or body unto themselves"
For the main AFL convention
at the Civic Auditorium, over Csc
delegates and hundreds of visitors
are expected when President Will
lam Green calls the sessions to
order Monday, Sept. Is.
Among the speakers slated are:
Secretary of Labor Maurice J.
Tobin, Federal Security Admins
traitor Oscar Ewing, Vice President
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-09-21

industry-wide basis by a major
AFL union to meet the initiation
ary price rises induced by the
Korean fighting. Dubinsky said
some employers already had offer
ed 10 per cent.
"Since the beginning of the Kor-
can war;" said the ILGWU execu-
tives, "the rise in living costs
which began in March of this year
was greatly accelerated. The i'm
mediate prospects is for additional
advance in prices at the wholesale
and retail levels. This has been re-
cognized by many segments OF
American industry either in the
form of voluntary or negotiated
adjustments of wages.
ain our own industries, the wage
adjustments have Jagged behind
AS a result of business uncertain
ties in the last two years, the
union offered employers its full CO.
operation in order to give them an
opportunity to stabilize sales. The
union centered its attention, there
fore, on the maintenance of the
wage structure. Nevertheless the
amount of available work affected
the income of our people. Futher-
more, with the rise in the hand-to-
mouth ordering by retailers and in
the number of styles manufactured
the hourly earnings of many of our
members were also adversely af-
fected.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-09-21
Bill introduced To Boycott Foreign
Employers Paying Low Wages

Washington OPA)-A bill de-
signed to defeat communism by
guaranteeing a decent wage to
workers in countries receiving US
aid, has been introduced in the
House by Rep. Cecil F. White Cd,
Calif.1. The measure would pro-
hibit foreign employers who do not
pay wages comparable in buying
power to US wages from receiving
any foreign aid funds.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-09-21

alone endures which gives to its
citizens an opportunity to work out
happiness and security for them
selves. The officers of government
are public servants-and it is only
when they forget that fact that
danger arises.
That this ideal of government is
the one TO be sought after is some
thing which every American knows.
1t has been proven by the fact that
when anything goes wrong, it is
to the democracies, to the self-gov-
erned peoples, that the rest Of the
world turns for help and susten-
ance.
But there is a catch in it. There
can be no slackening in this type
Of government. 1t must progress.
1t must keep up with the times
and it must consider the good Of
the whole people, not Of any one
group, placing the common good
before personal ambition, desires or
prejudices.
In these United States, we, the
people, are the government. What
it does is what we do. How it func-
tions depends upon our coopera-
ton. It's aims are our aims. Its
every act is up to US. Democracy is
based upon the ethical principles
of individual integrity and regard
for ones neighbors. If we want
good government, it is up to US to
be good citizens.
If we are the masters, let's go
to the polls and tell our political
servants what we want
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-09-21
Whot Makes Government Cood7
BY RUTH TAYLOR

What is the aim Of government ?
What makes government good?
Is it the purpose Of government
TO regiment, or regulate, or is ii
the purpose Of government to build
up the lives Of the greatest num-
Der Of people? If you remember
that government is made for man
not man for government-you
will give the right answer.
Man is older than the state. The
state is his creature. The dignity
Of the state therefore flows from
the dignity Of man. The state is a
contract entered into between man
no, it is more than that, accord
ing to Edmund Burke, the great
friend Of America in the British
Parliament during our Revolution.
Burke, said the state, or society,
was a contract between those who
are living, those who are dead and
those who are yet to be born.
The subject is one that has chal-
lenged the thinkers Of the world
for ages. But, in the last analysis,
in the democratic nations Of the
world it has been the good of the
governed that has been the criter-
ion. Only those countries where
the good of the governed has been
foremost has that form Of govern
ment endured.
This does not mean benevolent
dictatorship, with benefits given to
the governed at the expense Of
others-whether groups within the
nation, or in weaker countries to
be conquered. That government
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-09-21
PAGE FIVE

stabilization policy, most pay
boosts would go to the lowest paid
unskilled workers.
No one expects a big wave of
strikes. Indeed, on the same day
that it rejected wage restraint, the
TUG convention decided, by better
than two to one, not to demand the
ending of compulsory arbitration,
in force since 1910 as a "tempor-
ary" measure. Many small unions
have found compulsory arbitration
very useful, for through arbitration
they can get concessions which
they are too weak to obtain by
strike action. Even in many of the
larger unions, British workers are
not very eager to strike. When
referendum was taken recently on
strike action in behalf of the metal
workers claim for $3.50 a week
pay boost, a walkout was decisive
ly rejected by the rank-and-file.
The more serious effects of the
TUG upset will be felt in the poll
tical field. 1t marks the first sign
ificant breach between the indus
trial and political sides of the Bri-
tish working-class movement-the
TUG and the Labor Party. In part,
II reflects the resentment of many
British workers at the degree to
which their unions have become in
volved in government-something
already criticized by the United
Auto Workers delegation which
visited Britain this summer. Whet-
her the breach will grow wider or
will be healed depends upon future
events. In particular, it depends
on new answers being found for
the role Of trade unions in full
employment economy administered
by Labor government. The TUG
vote made it clear that workers
want the independence of their
unions preserved, even if it means
the sacrifice Of some cherished So
cialist ideas Of central planning of
the economy.
But there can be no doubt of the
basic loyalty of British trade
unionists to their Labor govern
ment. The Communist challenge to
United Nations action in Korea
was flayed by Sir Vincent Tewson,
TUG general secretary, in 80 min
utes Of the bluntest language any
TUG official has employed in
years about Russia and interna-
tional Communism. Later Arthur
Deakin, head of the 100000
strong Transport & General Work
ers Union, labelled Communism
"Red facism" TUG support for re-
sistance to Korean aggression was
voted, 100000 to 100000 major
ity. The 100000 figure represents
the hard core of Communist streng-
tn in the TUG.
Alex Rose and Joseph McCurdy,
AFL fraternal delegates to the
L ~ COI1ti CiiNc WSIt OulSpOhSll III
their denunciation of Communist
aggression. There was some heck
ling, but it was promptly drowned
out by applause. Roses denouncia-
tion of Franco was especially pleas
ing, in view of the recent Con-
gressional action on the loan to
Spain. In spite of the firm anti
Communism of the TUG majority,
there seems to be no sign that the
TUG plans to follow the CIO ex-
ample and expel it's Communist
led unions. TUG leaders expect the
rank-and-file of these unions to
oust their officials or swing them
into the democratic line-a process
which has been going on rapidly
in British unions in recent years.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-09-21
Comment On
World Events

South Korea may have been the
object of the savage Communist at
tack because it was an object les
son in democracy, showing tha
democracy can give freedom ant
improve social and economic condi
tions. 1t was proving the falsity o.
the Communist charges against th'
democratic system and Therefore
had to be liquidated, as DANCE
to Red tyranny everywhere.
This view is supported by al
American Federation of Labor an
alysis of 'The Meaning of Korea.
The federation, in its Labor;
Monthly Survey, pointed out tha'
not only is Korea key area II
Far Eastern military strategy
is much more.
"In the midst of Communis1
pressure and deceitful propa
ganda," the AFL said, "Soutf
Korea has stood out as an aetua
demonstration Of a successful free
republic, proving to the people Of
all Asia that true democracy car
give the freedom and self-govern-
ment they seek. Freedom of relig-
ion, free speech, press and assem-
bly, prevail in South Korea, anc
free voting and discussion of poll.
tical issues. Education has made
great strides in the republics short
two years of existence"
The AFL said that land reform
is under way, large estates are be-
ing divided among small farmers
farm tenancy has already been
reduced from 70 percent to So per-
cent, and legislation adopted June
l would have reduced it to 10 per-
cent but for the invasion.
"Thus land ownership for small
farmers" it continued, "is actual
ly becoming a reality in free South
Korea, contrasting with the land
division in Communist No h
Korea which made farmers slaves
of the state.
"When South Korea's democratic
government took office in July,
1948, economic problems seemed
insuperable. Division of Korea at
the 38th parallel had cut off the
industrial north from the agricul-
tural south, ending the exchange
of farm products for industrial
goods and raw materials which had
been the country's economic life
blood. Hundreds of thousands of
refugees, fleeing Communist ter
ror in the north, streamed into
South Korea, creating food short
ages and unemployment"
In conclusion, the federation
said:
Through hard work and help
from the United States, the new
has made amazing pro
gress. Electric power production
has been built up and new coal
mines opened. By mid-1950, indus
trial production has almost doub-
led, the food shortage had been
overcome and 100000 tons of rice
exported, the fisheries had been
restored, prices were declining, un-
decreasing and a spirit
IF optimism prevailed.
"The Koreans have shown mark
I'd ability in democratic self-gov-
ernment, due partly to their inde-
oendence of spirit, partly to thel
Of Syngman Rhee, Who'll
ed their independence movementI
since 1895. Although exiled whilel
Korea was under japanese control,
ahee continued his educational
work by his writing from America
where he studied the principles of
American government at Princeton
under Woodrow Wilson.
Although the South Koreans have
many problems still to solve andI
re not satisfied with gains thus
ar made, their progress in self
government has been exception
lly rapid and solid" as the Bri-
ish Ambassador to Korea said"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-09-21

the Far East to present their
views as to what can be done fol
the economies of those countries
4-Stepping up press and publica-
tions activities of the ICFTU in
Asia.
Money for this ambitious pro-
gram should be forthcoming from
the labor movements, Brophy said,
because "$150,C00 is peanuts COM
pared with what's involved" Gov
ernments of the United States,
Great Britain and the United Ma
tions could provide economic and
technical assistance. Our own State
Department followed the ICFTU
trip with interest, he said, and will
participate in informal discussions
about it.
The ICFTU group visited Pakis-
tan, India, Japan, Formosa, Burma,
Thailand, Indo-China, Hongkong,
the PHILIPPINES Indonesia, Singa-
pore, Malaga, Ceylon and Iran.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-09-21
Garment Workers Ask For
IndustrY-Wide Wdqe Boost

New York (LPA)-The Interna-
tional Ladies Garment Workers
Union AFL wants an immediate in
dustry-wide wage increase of Is
percent, President David Dubinsky
announced Sept. Ia.
Cost of living rises brought about
by the Korean conflict led the
ILGWU's general executive board
to make the demand which will be
pressed by the unions 400 locals
across the nation.
None of the IEGWU's 100000
members in New York City has re-
ceived a wage increase since 194e
because the union has been coop
Grating with employers to stabilize
the industry. Upwards of 10000
dressmakers here had no wage
gains since 1947.
However, losses incurred by price
rises make an increase "impera-
tive, the executive board declared
in a resolution. eve therefore
direct all our affiliated organiza-
tions in all industries under our
jurisdiction and in all markets to
arrange conferences with employ
ers for the negotiation of wage
adjustments of at least Is percent y
the board continued.
Wherever possible these ad-
justments should be negotiated
under the wage re-opening clauses
of the existing contracts. Where
this is not possible, our affiliates
should approach employers with
requests for voluntary adjustments
in line with those granted by AM
erican industry elsewhere"
By coincidence, the ILGWU's
board reached its decision the same
day a subcommittee of the general
executive board of the Amalga-
mated Clothing Workers-CIO work
ed out a plan for a similar raise
which was to be presented to the
unions full board for ratification.
the Amalgamated officers We're
meeting in Asbury Park, N. j.
The ILGWU, with 425,00O mem
bers, is the AFL's fifth largest
union. It's demand for a Is per cent
increase is the first made on an
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-08-12
Human Rights
Draft Voted
Down in UN

WASHINGTON. - Failing 10
agree upon action to have the
State Department TO include Ar
ticles 22-27 of the Universal Dec
laration of Human Rights in its
draft covenant on human rights.
inc executive committee Of the
United States National Commits
sion for UNESCO has appointed
Charles S. Johnson and Milton
Eisenhower to committee 70
make a further study OF the
question.
The proposal to take action for
inclusion of these articles had
been placed before the commit
tee by Rayford w Logan. NAACo
consultant on international and
colonial affairs. The omitted ar
ticles set forth certain social,
economic and welfare rights TO
which everyone. without any
discrimination" is entitled.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-08-12
Gentlemen,
Have You
Met Miss
E & B?

Asking you personal ques-
ton
Have you tried E & B lately!
Have you met Miss Z & q
lately? =,
If you haven't you will. In
fact, you're missing treat. 70,
Miss E & B is lovely lass. ana
should you meet her, your Try
E g. B.
Miss Mickey Rutherford. a
popular. curvaceous young
model and Miss international
Sepia of ls4e. has been chosen
as Miss E & B. She is doing
banq-up routine. Meeting the
People" on behalf of the Z. and
B Brewing Co.. Inc.
Under the direction of Francis
Griffin. Divisional Manager Tor
e & B. Miss Rutherford is making
Detroiters "beer- wise of her
company's product.
Miss Rutherford. who COM
mands host of friends through
out the city and middlewest,
.'graciously met her public and
conducted herself well in an in
terview over the Meet the Peo-
pie" broadcast. for CKLW listen
ers.
Nations Best"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-08-12
Air Show Free to
Youth Under 10

All young people Cup 10 49,
are invited, as guests of the Aero
Club of Michigan, to attend the
Third international Air Fair Fri
day at Detroit Wayne (Romulus)
Airport. Middlebelt and Express
way.
The show continues for two
more days. Saturday and Sun
day. August 1918. but Friday
is the only day that young
people may attend as guests of
the Club.
Youngsters under IL Will be
admitted free-no tickets being
required. This would include Cub
Scouts and ii year old Boy
Scouts. Blue Birds and 10 to L.
year old Camp Fire Girls
Brownies and 10 to IL year old
Girl Scouts, also under 12-year
age members of the YMCA
YWCA, Boys Clubs, Settlement
Houses and other Youth groups
Twelve year olds. and over
are required by law to pay +;
Federal Admission Tax which ir
this case is 25 cents.
The ground exhibits include
Army tanks and guns, newes
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-08-12
Fed. Workers
Get Raise

Wage gains ranging from . to
TN cents hourly have been re-
ported by four Michigan locals
If the Government and Civic, EN-
ployees Organizing Committee
CO. The gains are in addition
to fringe benefits and other con-
tract improvements, according TO
Joseph r. Adamson, State GCEOC
director.
Hamtramck Local 666 gained
scent hourly wage boost while
Saginaw Local 466 won scents
across the board. Chester Reese
is president of the Hamtramck
local. Carl Slocum heads the Sag
NAV city workers.
Pontiac and Flint city employ
ees received a reduction In the
number of hours worked to Az
hours per week at the same pay
as before. This meant a TN
cent increase for Pontiac Local
100 and IA cents for Flint Local
81.
Ponnc workers were pre-
viously on a As and Flint on a
44-hour week. President of the
Pontiac local is Bob Dunn.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-08-12
Wilbur spitz
Enter Race

Wilbur Spitz. former Detro'
athlete and president of the Spit
Furniture Co., announces MS can
didacv for Republican nomina.
ton for state senator from 'he
ourth senatorial district. nh
a graduate Of Eastern High
school Spitz attended Mercer
University. Macon, Ga, on .
football scholarship.
Seeing action in the last Worio
war in several invasions, he IS
married and the father of twin
daughters.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-08-12

Miss f & B. Miss Rutherford, ex-
pressed confidence in her product,
as well as her capabilities OF ac-
complishing the task intended Tor
-familiarizing Detroiters with
what Mr.. Griffin terms The Ma
tons Best Brew & b.
Sharing the limelight with Miss
F g. B on last Tuesday evening
were Tony Vance and Ernie Dur
ham. producers of the program,
Meet the People, broadcast
nightly over radio station CKLW.
Each night. the program origl-
mates from different location,
Tuesday nights. find them at GOO
Horse Shoe Bar.
Guests Listed
Included in the Miss 4 a. b
party at the COG were the follow
ing: Mr.. Earl j. Rumpa, Z & b
Division; Mr.. Griffin, MI. Bud
Movement, special representative
of the National Distillers Produc-
ton Corporation. and Mr.. Ace
Gordon. also of the National Dis
tillers Photographic staff and Ed
ward Baker. of the Baker Adver-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-08-12

model automobiles, and the fam
Gus Harmsworth racing boats.
The very latest in private. COM
nercial industrial and military
aircraft will be on display; also
many of the old style planes OF
nears 400
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-08-12
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-08-12

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