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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-23
Cities Act To Speed Extension Of
Federal Controls Beyond End Of Year

Chicago (ILNS)-Cities all over
the country faced with the prospect
of expiration of rent control at a
time when prices are soaring, are
taking steps to extend federal con-
troll as provided for under the "af-
firmative action" provision Of the
rent act of 1850.
AS of Nov. /, 264 cities had pass
ed resolutions continuing federal
rent ceilings, the American Mum
icipal Association says. Under pro-
visions of the federal law which
became effective last July 1, rent
controls automatically end as OF
Dec. 81 in all Incorporated places
now having federal rent ceilings
unless action is taken by the city
council or by popular referendum
to continue them.
Most recent big city action under
the continuance provision of the
rent law was in Pittsburgh, Pa,
and Elizabeth, N. j., where the city
councils voted to extend federal
rent control 6 months beyond its
Dec. 81 expiration date. Other large
cities that have already taken
similar action include: Philadel-
phia and Reading, Pa; st. Louis;
Hartford, Waterbury and New
Haven, Conn; Duluth, Mimi; Bos-
ton, Mass; Atlantic City, Newark
and Jersey City, N. j.; GAINESVILLE,
O., and Chicago. At least 40 other
Illinois cities have acted to con-
tinue rent controls.
Nearly 5000 communities are
still eligible to enact continuance
resolutions, the association pointed
out. Specifically, these are the
cities where federal rent ceilings
are still in effect and where action
under other provisions of the law
has not been taken.
An estimated 7 million housing
rental units have had their rent
lids lifted since the first decontrol
provision was adopted in 1919. Of
this total, 1.5 million have been de-.
controlled at the initiative of the
housing expediter, 1.3 million by
locale government action, and 3.5
million by state action Other units
were affected by decontrol action
of the county and by local rent ad-
visory board recommendations The
peak figure of Is million rental
housing units subject to rent con-
trolls was reached in 1916. The
number of ceiling-free units is
much greater than this comparison
indicates, however, since dwellings,
built in recent years and never sub
ject to controls were not taken into
consideration.
Four states-Texas, Nebraska,
Alabama and Virginia-have re-
moved federal rent control without
substituting any state or local rent
control, and in Mississippi all areas
except those with military are rent
control free. Florida's legislature
has also decontrolled large seq
ments of that state. New York has
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-23

eau Federation. He said both farm
ers and workers should work the
extra hours to utilize the available
machinery, but only take straight
pay so as to avoid initiation.
Action by the Federal Reserve
Bank can stem the tide of initiation
according to Lewis H. Brown,
chairman of Johns Manville Corp.
and a member of the Board of the
Federal Reserve Bank of NY.
Brown was a trifle vague about
the action the bank should take,
but he wasn't vague about cutting
government expenditures, firing all
"non-essentiaP" government en-
ployes, war taxes on a pay as-you-
go basis, out-producing Stain, pre-
servation Of future savings of AM
erican citizens, retention of "free
market" and the avoidance of de-
ficit financing.
Both the curtailment of yachts
and tennis courts and the control
Of steel, aluminium, and copper
came from the National Production
Administration.
NPA also extended an earlier
ban on amusement and recreational
places to include buildings "intend-
ed chiefly to house cocktail lounges
and bars. 1t marked requests for
"any game court" n.g. and expand
ed its definition Of amusement de-
vices to include merry go-rounds.
Manly Fleischmann, NPA gener-
al counsel, said the US will spend
$50 billion on defense next year
and controls on vital industrial
metals would be necessary. He pre-
dicted rigid allocations would go
into effect July l, 1851 and that
the impact of the controls would be
felt by the automobile industry.
He refused to comment on the
possibility of price controls and
rationing, saying that that would
depend on the military situation
and would be up to Economic Stab
ilizer Alan Valentine.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-23
Truman Wants 81 Billion Excess
Profits Tax Retroactive To JuIv I

Washington (LPA) - President
Truman wants an excess profits
tax to raise $4,000, 100000, retro
active TO July /, 1850. The need foi
action is urgent, he said.
Truman thus braved the concen.
trated propaganda barrage Of in.
dustry and business against an ex.
cess profits tax.
Truman's request was made in q
letter to Chairman Doughton Of
the House Ways and Means Com.
mittee. He praised Doughton anC
the committee for holding to pay
as-you-go program, said "this will
not be easy, it will require both
wisdom and determination, and adj
ded cit is never pleasant to in
crease taxes, but in such times as
these it is absolutely necessary"
When Congress passed a 81, ,6OO,-
000,000 tax bill earlier this session
the tax-writing committees of both
houses promised to take up an ex-
cess profits tax, retroactive to Oct
1 or July 1, at the "lame duck
session starting Nov. 81.
Truman, in recommending the
July / date, explained that "busi-
ness volume and prices rose rapid
ly after that date as result Of
the decision to enlarge our defense
program greatly, and profits have
increased as a consequence. These
profits should obviously be taxed
as part Of a sound program of de-
fense taxation"
Truman wants the new rates on
excess profits set to produce an
added $4,000,O00,0O0 annually at
current income levels. He declared
that it was certain that ultimate
expenditures for security will GER
tainly exceed the yield Of existing
taxes augmented by such a profits
tax. When the 1850 tax program
has been completed with the en-
actment of this tax, we shall be in
position, early next year, to as
sess our needs for further tax leg
islation. To preserve the integrity
of the governments finances, our
revenue system must keep pace
with our defense expenditures"
Increased taxes, he said, are
needed to maintain the soundness
of the dollar, and an adequate tax
program "is our strongest weapon
to prevent initiation" He pointed
out that military contracts bring
immediate competition for scarce
materials, and thus pose an infla-
tionary threat.
Doughton later declared Con-
gress is committed to at least try
drawing up an excess profits tax
at this session and added, at will
be an excess profits bill or no.
thing" Rep. Daniel A. Reed, New
York, ranking Republican on the
committee, demanded postponement
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-23
Connecticut COP
Drops Complaints,
Benton Confirmed

Hartford, Conn. (LPA) = The
Democratic party was assured
majority of two in the Senate Nov
16 when Connecticut Republicans
dropped their attempt to dispute
the election Of liberal Democrat
William Benton.
When the Nov. 7 ballots were
counted, Benton emerged victorious
over his Republican opponent, Pres
colt Bush, by scant lib votes
The COP Immediately charged cir
regularities" and began proceed
ings to get a recount.
However, a recount in Connecti-
cut is hard to get. A court must
grant it on a town-by-town basis
and the state has 169 towns. Indi-
vidual complaints must be brought
for each town.
After court hearings, COP COM
plants of irregularities in East
Haven, Beacon Falls, and Derby
were dismissed. The Republicans
who had counted heavily on the
Derby situation, dropped theii
charges, but still insisted there
must be something wrong with the
figures anyway.
More gracious, defeated candi-
date Bush said: 81 accept the deciS-
ion of our party leaders to with
draw our petitions with good
will toward all and i'll feeling to-
ward no one"
Confirmation of Benton's elec-
ton did not give the Democrats
any more than the technical Sen
ate majority seen Nov. 8, however
Actual control will rest with Sou
thern reactionaries of the BYRD
stripe.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-23

Of any tax legislation until the new
Congress meets in January.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-23
Everybody Knows
How TO Control
Our Economy

New York (LPA)-There are as
many systems for controlling our
economy as there are for playing
the horses. Here's just one days
batch: (1) Raise more food. (2)
A 50-hour week at straight" time
(3) Let the Federal Reserve Bank
do it. (4) Control steel, aluminium
and copper. (5) Don't build yacht
basins or tennis courts.
Ralph S. Trigg, production and
marketing administrator for the
US Department of Agriculture
told 1900 members Of the Grocery
Manufacturers Of America meeting
in New York that more food was
the secret.
adequate supplies are the best
insurance against the need for re-
strictiye controls and they are the
best weapon against initiation, u
Trigg said. Total food production
is up 38 percent above 1941, we
must help farmers keep their pro-
duction at this high level and even
increase it."
Trigg said that food controls
would be unnecessary with high
production and should never be
used except as a last resort"
The 50-hour week at straight
time was suggested by Herbert
Voorhees,, president Of the NJ Farm
Bureau Federation, at the 35th an
nual meeting Of the NY Farm Bur-
of any tax legislation until the new
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-23
Comment On
World Events

In summarizing recent develop
ments in the fight against com.
munism in Europe, Transatlantic
monthly publication Of the Office
Of Labor Advisors, Economic Coop
GRAFTON Administration, gives "Sub-
stantial Facts About Communism
which wildly and concisely present
the aims of Russian communism
aims, which it is needless to say
are deadly menace to freedom
throughout the world. The "Sub.
stantial Facts" are valuable fol
ready reference. Here they are, az
summarized by Transatlantic:
Communism is a conspiracy tC
conquer and rule the world by any
means.
It's center is the USSR.
The Communist Party is a high
ly disciplined, vigorously secret
and fanatical body, with a hare
core of professional revolution
aries" whose carefully selected
members owe absolute obedience tt
their superiors and function like q
military organization.
Industrial workers are, to Com
munists, the most important seq
ment of society and the most vital
fold for activity
Control of the Communist Party
in every country is held by Soviet
representatives; shifts in policy
are executed through hierarchal
system.
The fraction, the chief conspir-
atorial tool, must be organized in
every. union where there are at
least 3 Communists.
Collective bargaining of trade
unions in the United States gets
only lip service from Communists.
They see trade unions only as
vehicles for capturing and main
tanning political power which later
will be transformed into disciplin-
ary state agencies.
Sanctity of contract, in the Am
erican tradition, must be destroyed,
say Communists, to bring about
economic chaos.
Strikes, which American labor
view as a last resort-painful but
sometimes necessary-are, to Com
munists, merely skirmishes lead
ing, by well-timed steps, to armed
insurrection against the state"
Il = Il
The Communist Zine" or policy
has zigzagged to fit Kremlin plans
for world conquest. Seven major
lines have been:
Fight unions-immediate revolu-
tion-1918-20.
Bore from within-agitation in
stead of armed revolt-1921-28.
Unity of labor-start internal
revolts to save Russia-1929-34
Popular front - infiltration Of
mass OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Nazi-Soviet Pact - sabotage of
defense program-1934-41.
United States Soviet Allies-All-
out aid to Russia-1941-45.
quest resumed-1946-1950.
"Peace"-false peace program to
weaken world opposition to Soviet
aggression-1950.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-23
Washington State Defeats
Cash Sick Benefits

Olympia, Wash. OPA)-Voters
in the state of Washington turned
down a cash sick benefits act in a
referendum held in conjunction
with the Nov. election.
The measure had been enacted
by the state legislature but refer
endum petitions prevented it from
going into effect. 1t would have
provided compensation for loss of
wages due to illness or other nom
occupational disability and would
have been financed by a one per-
cent deduction from payrolls on
salaries up to $4,000.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-23

Senator Mccarthy is now credit
ed with being the chief architect of
the Republican victories. His Wig
orous red-baiting is seen as having
stolen the show from the more
rational anti-Communism Of trade
union leaders and the Truman adj
miniStration.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-23

complaints, 80 percent were filed
by Negroes, 10 percent by Jews. 1t
reported that many small towns
will not hire teachers of Jewish,
Italian or Polish origin, and that
there is discrimination against
Italian, Catholic and Jewish high
school graduates seeking admission
to private, non-denominational col
leges.)
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-10-17
The Warnings
Home Is Stoned

CHARLESTON, S. C. (ANP)
Federal Judge and Mrs. ]. Waties
Waring were the victims of hood
lum activities here last week, when
their home was givne the "ston-
ing" treatment by unknown per-
IONS.
Neither of the two, both of whom
have been bitterly assailed by
white South Carolinians for their
opposition to Negro segregation,
were hurt.
According to the jurist, one brick
sailed through a living room win
dow and another through a door.
Judge Warning also said he thought
someone had fred at the house
either bullets or blank cartridges"
No bullet holes were discovered
on investiga' ion, however.
Both the FBI and local police
began invej itgating the incident,
but the Warnings ordered the local
officials off the premises.
In the past, the Warnings have
received numerous threatening let
ters and phone calls. Once, the
Ku Klux Khan planted a burning
cross on their front lawn.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-10-17

Miss; DR.. Harry T. Penn, Roam
axe, Va; DR.. Marshall Shepherd,
Philadelphia; Atty. Alexander P.
Tureaud, New Orleans; and DR..
John M. Robinson, Little Rock.
One of the features of the day
will be a 1000 automobile parade.
The testimonial is being prepared
by a committee haeded by State
Rep. Corneal A. Davis.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-10-17
A favorite target for white SUI

A favorite target for white SUI
premacy advocates within the
state since his 1947 ruling per-
hitting Negroes to vote in state
primaries, Judge Waring was re-
Gently the subject of a resolution
in the state legislature which
would have brought a one-way
ticket or the jurist and his wife
to any point outside the state.
The legislature also indicated
during it's last session that it
threw $4,000 behind impeach-
ment proceedings against the jur-
list.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-10-17
National dawson
Day

CHICAGO CAMP A gigantic
testimonial will be held in Corpus
Christi auditorium here Oct. 20
for Rep. William l.. Dawson, top
Negro Democrat in congress in
honor of the work he is doing for
Negroes, principally in the south.
The day has been set aside as
National Dawson Day." and will
bring Negro and white leaders
from all parts of the country to
participate in the event.
Among those scheduled to speak
at the program are A. T. Walden,
Atlanta; Percy Greene, Jackson,
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-10-17

in England for Jack Solomons.
This story says that Joe will
fight ancient Tommy Farr, who
began a belated comeback with a
knockout over some nonentity.
Joe will beat him, fight somebody
else, whip him, then bludgeon the
British champ, Lee Savold.
This fight will call for a re-
turn bout with Ezzard Charles.
this time Joe will win, then positi-
vely retire as the only champ &c
regain his heavyweight title.
To this and other similar tales
this ringsider says, "Phooey." As
far as he is concerned Louis is
through, and should stay out Of
the ring. And that's that.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-10-17
The R~inqside....

IBC May Become Fight
Center of Nation
With it's tentative plans for
Chicago already announced, the
international Boxing club appears
to be making Chicago the center
of pugilism in the United States.
Among the bouts proposed are
Ray (Sugar) Robinson-Rocky
Graziano, Robinson-Jake LaMotta
for middleweight championship,
Ezzard Charles-Joey Maxim for
heavyweight championship, and
Bob Satterfield-Lee Oma.
Each of these bouts should be
excellent drawing cards. Then
there vii be such poppy scraps as
next weeks Charley Fusari-Tony
Pellone, bout. Television fans
should see plenty of action from
the Chicago stadium.
Also scheduled for appearance
will be such men as Lester FELTON,
or coming battlers like Joe Cara,
a better whom Chicago and Detroit
fight fans know very well.
Robinson probably will be in
volved in the two best fights on
the card against two New York
bruisers, Rocky Graziano and Jake
LaMotta. Ray has fought Jake five
times, winning four and losing
one. Each of these bouts has had
plenty of action. All were held be-
fore Jake gained his 160-pound
title.
Against Graziano, Robinson will
have to be at his best. The Rock
never retreats in a bout. He comes
forward throwing sledge hammers.
He hits hard and often with kayo
bombs in each fist.
Robinson, however, not only
packs a powerful wallop, himself
but he has footwork and boxing
ability to back him up. He is one
of the rings all time greats, and
should take both LaMotta and
G~raziano in stride after two very
rugged bouts.
Oma and Satterfield have split
two bouts Satterfield winning
their fist in Chicago and Oma tax
ing the second in Buffalo. Satter-
field has the punch and natural
ability necessary to defeat Oma.
If he keeps his mind on the ring
he should win.
The lowest bout from a specta-
tors viewpoint probably will be
the Charles-Maxim mix if they
fight. Maxim is a clever and smart
boxer, but he barely can punch
his way out of a paper bag. I'm
less Charles gets cocky, he should
outpoint Maxim.
Charles To Start Bum a
Month Campaign
Heavyweight champion Ezzard
Charles has been slated to start q
'tbum a month" campaign, made
famous years ago by Joe Louis
when he ran out of top flight
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-10-17

fight with Freddie BeShore in
Cincinnati late in november, and
after that it's going to be a fight
a month for Ez, if possible.
Charles is a great fighter and
we aim to show the country that
he is. We plan to take him to diff
ferent cities. That will be good
for boxing. 1t will keep the game
going when the heavyweight cham
pion shows his stuff in different
places.
"It will also help some of the
promoters who haven't had it too
good lately. 1t will give them a
chance to make a few bucks and
they can keep boxing alive. Well
fight in the Garden here when the
IBC is ready"
In New York Charles has been
a regular guest at various televi-
sion shows. The Pabst Blue Ribbon
Beer company, sponsors of the T.
V and radio versions of his bout
| with Joe Louis, also has used in
it's latest newspaper ads.
Various columnists have linked
| the champion with girls, also.
Charles should be able to take
good care of the heavyweights still
in the ring.
Notes About Heavyweight
Champs and Others =.
Recently the daily press has Civ
en- much copy to a boxer, Levi
Jackson Jr. Of Philadelphia and
Cayce, S. C. These papers were
speaking Of Cpl. Jackson, heavy
weight champion of the army.
Jackson was awarded the dis
tinguished service cross postum
ously for heroic work done nearly
two months before. Negro news
papers had reported his courage
and his deeds at that time through
the eyes Of their own correspond
ents.
Nevertheless, his work was not
good enough or the daily press to
report when he was alive and
fighting nor when he died. He had
to be recognized only after the U.
S. government had termed his
work heroic.
1t is a shame q know this has
nothing to do with boxing } tha'
what a Negro CT does in a wal
does not rate his pictures ani
stories in the everyday run of tht
nws. 1t is too bad news must b'
limited to a man who has to be bet
ter than everyone else in life ant
in death before the daily pres
can recognize non-white men alsC
are fighting in Korea.
This column takes this time t.
salute an excellent fighter : : il
the ring and out who as
medical man who gave his life OF
the front to save two soldiers AM
also to preserve his nation a
) home. Cpl. Jackson, you're
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-10-17

Signs Of life heed them! Traffic
signs are different shapes, to help
you identify them quickly. Most
shapes mean caution" The octag-
onai shape means STOP" Learn
what all signs mean-your Life may
depend On it!
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-10-20

the Congress Korea rmg fronts but right here
designed bring
hope citizen We per
Lowe Let Americans work fiji the empty spaces"
Macarthur be general the he
isn't bigger than president.
youth space
youths possible!
Wonder Billy Graham audi
South Carolina Georgia a separate
children they gospel preached?
1t difficult to imagine Heaven with Negroes whites and Oren
tails segregated into Jim sub heavens.
southern minister visiting city recently in a Sunday
pulpit that it to be hot in that Bbo
wouldn't about the
to grippe!
Citizens hosptabe personnel
Many may give protect
home
municipalities police
expect supplement
people dangerous
and they should be well paid
Many found that while public
often the people hateful ungrateu masters
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-10-20
Compulsory Health Attacked BY ANA

The American Medical Association currently spending
pued propagandzo against
Compulsory proposals spend
II win lot that type
compulsory program. which win the poor people
chance for medical the around the
national health
Negroes too
seriously Ill and often too late for treatment In states
the death rate from lack of medical clinical and hospital facilities
appalling
Medical authorities say there of doctors ANA
which bit with the medical
something quota system
and Jews who sought medicine from entering
credited schools
many years recognized physicians Negro ancestry
barred from memberships ANA ociated county
societies
the ANA thinks the compulsory health
profits OF medical profession
ANA open its membership rolls
has 80 far as to add distinguished Negro doctor to its
ing body.
Among Negro is course division Some the
liberal recognizing the great lack adequate health fa
the Negro north south the plan
Of more plush physicians the larger northern
against what the ANA calls "socaized medicine"
This which possible every
obtain medical year
for plan which will make possible for the millions of low
whites adequate
and day out This is something they getting
The general appeal being the
compulsory health will harm free enterprise
received by the American Negro with much enthusiasm
enterprise" system
ment and jobs concerned One only has to look around and the
great institutions business and finance which have been built in
the u and the few Negroes who the opportunity
worxat highest
In contrast while there race dscrmina
government employment
private enterprise projects
usually provide the darker brother
with chance privately
operated OF the situation changing
industry Negroes all
Negroes
Truman Health They win benefit from and they
good majority
turning appeal keep
Of only part Of the nations people