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Laurel outlook., 1950-01-11
Club Has
Its Name Changed
To Jolly Workers

When the Rebekah Thimble club
met last Wednesday evening at the
home of Mrs. Doris Armstrong, il
was decided to change the name OF
the group to the Jolly Workers
club. Mrs. Alta Everett conducted
the business session at which il
was voted to continue the series of
merchants luncheons at the l. o.
o. F. hall the last Saturday of
each month.
Mrs. f. E. Jacobson donated
the material required to make a
quilt and each member will be re-
sponsible for making a block.
Mrs. Louise Vanice conducted in
stallation ceremonies, with the fol-
members taking office:
Mrs. Mabel Lumsdon, president;
Mrs. Hazel Harden, vice-president;
Mrs. Bertha Fry, secretary, and
Mrs. Luella Benin, treasurer. Mrs.
Busby will be hostess Jan.
IS, when the club members will
meet at her home at 1880.
The evening was concluded with
refreshments served by the host
ess, Mrs. Armstrong.
Laurel outlook., 1950-01-11
The Outlook Says

Mrs. Donald Rice left Saturday
night to return to her home ii
Libby after visiting her mother
Mrs. Emma Scheidecker.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Larson are
visiting points of interest in Flor
ida. They expect to return to Lau-
rel the latter part of February.
Mrs. J. E. Galusha was compli-
mented on her birthday when a
group of friends gathered at her
home Saturday afternoon for a
surprise party.
Mrs. Don Hunter extended the
hospitality of her home to men,
bers of her bridge club Thursday
evening. Prizes were won by Mrs.
Robert Fry and Mrs. John Price.
Laurel outlook., 1950-01-11
Troop l Of Girl
Scouts Preparing
Bags For Abroad

When Girl Scout troop 1 met
Tuesday at the North school, pa
troll leaders gave a playlet
"Linka's Little House." Cast in
the play yer Mary Ellen Albertus,
Joyce Bernhard, Marjorie Byrd.
Creme Price and Heidi Albertus.
There was a discussion on max
ing and filling school bags to be
sent overseas. Gill a Schoolbag
for a Friend" is the slogan for
a new international friendship
campaign with which Girl Scouts
are busy this year.
The girls have started scrap
books to be sent to a children's
hospital. ,'.
Laurel outlook., 1950-01-11
WoId's Grocery
PHONES ITO and III

Mrs. Fred Griffey, Dec. 90, at
Pleasanton, Calf.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. James l.. Knight in a Billings
hospital Jan. 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Smart moved
last week to the duplex on west
Second street recently vacated by
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Nolan. Mr..
and Mrs. Nolan and family moved
to a house on Montana Avenue
Laurel outlook., 1950-01-11

P. E. o. met last Wednesday
afternoon, with Mrs. Ben Gum as
hostess. Mrs. Leon Foote intro
duced Miss Slavens who told of
her trip to Europe, where she
spent last summer representing
Montana as an exchange student
and observing European life since
the war.
Friends here received word of
the birth of a daughter to Mr.. and
Laurel outlook., 1950-01-11

which they recently purchased
from Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Benin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Marker of
Sidney spent the week end in Lau-
rel visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George
Ostwald and Mrs. Alex Ostwald
and also attending a conference at
the Congregational church.
Junior Fink went to st. Vincent's
hospital Tuesday night for an
emergency appendectomy.
Laurel outlook., 1950-01-11
News Items

Mr.. and Mrs. Hackert Phillips
are the parents of a daughter who
was born in Billings Jan. 7.
Miss Rhua Slavens of Mott was
guest speaker when chapter B,
Laurel outlook., 1950-01-11
First US. Earthquake

The first earthquake recorded in
the United States was at Plymouth,
Mass, in 1888. '"r- a. go"
Laurel outlook., 1950-01-11

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APOcket.
HOWDY FOLKS:

HOWDY FOLKS:
We heard a man say that opera
lions in Congress are usually dl-
rected by bloc heads.
Congress makes the laws and
the chaplain of the Congress
prays for the country. owe
need him.
Of course, Congress allows for
a great deal of breakage, when it
makes laws.
The wife really should be in
Congress-she brings so many
bills into the house.
They have a new name for some
of the Congressman since the wal
profit Investigations have uncov.
cred illegal operations. They /
called Representatives,.
Well, it's all right to make a
little joke about our Congress-
men, now and then, but in the
main they are a good set of
citizens doing their best.
And, in the same breath, we are
doing our level best to give you
the finest dry cleaning and laun-
dry service.
And-we back our work with
a money back guarantee.
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AND DYEING %~
SCOTS
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-21

He said that he does not always
agree with it, but knows its voice
will be lifted in behalf of causes in
which it believes even if they are
unpopular.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-21
Orders End OF
Virtual Monopoly
In Fur Business

Washington UPA)-Maybe the
wife's fur coat will cost little less
now. The Federal Trade Commiss-
ion has ordered a halt to "a vir-
tual monopoly" in the sale and dis
tribution of fur coats, other fur
garments and fur trimmings.
ETC has ordered the Associated
Fur Coat & Trimming Manufactur-
ers, Inc, and it's 700 members "to
stop collusively engaging in prac-
tees found to have resulted in
restraint of competi-
ton" Members of the association
make and sell 70 to so percent of
the total US volume of such pro-
ducts, FTC said.
FTC declared that the associa-
tons ''trade rules" were evidence
"of an illegal combination and con-
spiracy". The commission further
declared that rules providing for
investigation, trial and punishment
of violations erected "an extra
governmental agency with extra
judicial authority for the deter
and punishment of violat-
ors." The FTC added that "in so
encroaching upon the function of
Congress, these rules, along with
the others, are obviously illegal"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-21
Industry Must
Use Older Women

New York City OLNS).-ln an
era of all-out production, industry
must turn to the use of woman
power'-an untapped reserve rep
resented by 100000 older persons
against whom there exists today
harsher determinations than that
faced by older male workers, State
Senator Thomas G. Desmond de-
clared here. Desmond is chairman
of the State Joint Legislative Com
mittee ON Problems of the Aging.
"The greatest single source of
manpower in this country for de-
Tense production is womanpower, :"
he said. "There are approximately
100000 women 80 and over who
represent the greatest single source
of untapped industrial productivity.
unfortunately, industry has not
yet recognized that our population
is aging, that our older persons
are more vigorous, better educated,
longer lived and better qualified for
work than ever before in our his
tory"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-21
Textile Workers
Open Drive For
Wage Increase

Washington (LPA)-The Textile
Workers will demand higher wages,
better insurance, pensions, and a
third week of vacation for 100000
members in cotton and rayon weav-
ing mills.
The announcement was made
following a two-day session here OF
the unions first North South wage
conference in seven years. More
than 700 delegates represented
workers in 474 mills.
Emil Rieve, union president, said
workers were willing to bear their
share of the load in the "cause of
freedom" but that they did not
want to be unfairly burdened while
employers enjoy the greatest
prosperity in history"
Third-quarter profits this year
of 23 large textile firms are 1890
above 1949-the year textiles were
tagged "the nations most pros
porous industry" Rieve said this
resulted from alI-time production
highs and a l2% increase in out
put from the same men and ma
chimes which has not been shared
with either workers or consumers.
"On the contrary he said,
"prices have scared at an almost
unbelievable rate. Cotton gray
goods prices have gone up 1861
since June"
Rieve also raped the wage diff
ferential Of 30 cents an hour be
tween cotton-rayon workers and
other workers in manufacturing IN
dustries. He said it could not be
tolerated, and pointed out northern
workers had their last raise of
1917 in 1913 when southern work
ers got So.
The union seeks a general wage
raise, company paid pensions yield
ing 500 a month together with
social security for those voluntar-
lily retiring at age 65, better COM
pany-p d insurance, additional
paid holidays, and third week of
paid vacation.
Most mort h ern cottonrayon
agreements expire March Is, 1851
and 60 days notice must be given
to reopen. Southern contracts eX-
pire during the summer, but can
be reopened for wages six months
earlier.
The conference passed resolu-
tion calling for Economic stabiliza-
tion against aggression" TWUA
wants speedy conversion of our
economy to meet military needs
and recommended definite time
schedules for production, volun-
tary mobilization of labor, and
full representation for labor.
Another resolution attacked the
campaign being waged by manu-
facturers to undermine wage-hour
laws and the Walsh-Healy act gov
erning federal contracts. The eX-
cess profits tax should yield 81
billion, according to another resolu-
ton which suggests a tax based on
IS percent of the l946-49 period
and a tax rate Of rs percent pro-
fits above this base. Delegates also
asked immediate ordering Of price
controls.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-21
American Seamen
Compares His Lot
With Russians

New York UPA) - The whole
world heard American seaman
Rafael Ortiz tell how the Seafarers
Int'l Union-AFL runs its hiring
hall and other affairs. The story
must have surprised listeners be-
hind the Curtain.
Broadcasting for the State De
partment's Voice Of America, Ortiz
contrasted his lot with that Of So
Wet seamen. The difference is a
big one, according to the Ameri-
can, who is a native Of Puerto Rico.
As an oiler in the engine room,
Ortiz said he makes $248.41
month plus overtime at time and a
half, and war bonuses for sailing
in dangerous waters. An ordinary
seaman on Russian ship is paid
only $37.20 a month, plus overtime
at the regular rate.
When he's in a foreign port,
Ortiz can go ashore, have himself
bit Of fun. Russian seamen, on
the other hand, have to get special
permission to go ashore and then
are restricted. They can't go to
restaurants, buy drinks, or write
letters while they're on land. And
here's a political boss on each ship
who keeps an eye on the crew when
hey go shoresde.
Union meetings on Soviet ships
aren't much like the meeting on
American ships, Ortiz has learned.
The Russian seamen talk about full
'illing work quotas instead of
nion conditions. But Russian sea-
nen may be better off then others
under the hammer and sickle, Ortiz
thinks. He said they get paid more
than factory workers.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-21
Pow Sterilization Is Port
Of Attuck On Infldtion

Washington (LPA)-Solution Of
the initiation problem is three-sided
the new Wage Sterilization Boart
declared Dec. II.
First, production of military anc
essential civilian goods must be in
creased "to the highest level con-
sistent with the supply of basic re-
sources, the state of technology
and the future economic strength
of the nation.
Then we must minimize the vol
ume of money and credit available
for spending on what will have to
be restricted supply of civilian
goods and services.
Finally, Control specific areas
of the economy to prevent any
pent-up inflationary forces from
breaking out, and to achieve in sc
far as possible an equality of bur
den and sacrifice among groups
and individuals"
Wage and salary stabiliZation Is
part of the third "side," the
board pointed out. Other elements
in the control picture are consum-
er credit controls, real estate
credit controls, rent controls, price
controls, controls over speculative
commodity markets, limitations on
inventories, and ALLEGATION of scarce
materials and goods,
Wage stablization and other
controls can't do the whole job, the
board stressed. Such measures
don't attack the sources of infla-
tion but merely conceal and de-
fer it's effects" Nevertheless, pro
perly conceived, integrated, and
administered in a broad national
program to prevent initiation under
defense mobilization conditions,
wage and salary controls have a
definite and essential part to play"
Chairman of the nine-man wage
board is Cyrus Ching, on leave
from his post as head of the Fed
eral Mediation Service. Labor mem
bers are Harry C.. Bates, president
of the AFL Bricklayers; Emil
Rieve, president of the Textile
Workers; and Elmer Walker, vice
president of the Machinists. There
are also three public members in
GLIDING Ching himself, and three
industry members. The board in its
statement appeared to recognize a
clear distinction between fixing
prices and "stabilizing" wages.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-21
Big Chicago Store
Hires A Negroes
AS Sales Clerks

Chicago (LPA) = Four Negroes
are now working as sales clerks at
Carson Pirie Scott & Co., one of
Chicago's largest d epar m e n
stores. Other big stores downtown
are considering similar policy.
Wieboldt's, a neighborhood de-
partment store, has also started
hiring Negroes in various capa-
cities.
Both Carson's and Wieboldt's re-
port there have been no incidents.
Labor and other liberal groups
have been trying for years to get
department stores to hire qualltled
persons regardless of race or color.
The final push came from the "job
opportunities program" of the Am
erican Friends Service Committee.
Since April, Tom Colgan, bust
nessman with IL years experience
in employe relations, has been
working full time for the Friends
with one big assignment: to en-
courage Chicago businessmen to
hire on the basis of merit.
Because of the Importance (sym-
bolic and otherwise) of Chicago's
billion-dollar Loop district, the
Loop department stores were sell
ected as the number one field for
conversion.
Colgan got the help of two other
full-time people not only to con-
vince executives, but also to train
selected Negroes for the ticklish
job of being pioneers" in places
where they might encounter hostil-
ity.
Carson's, which a few months
ago had only handful of Negroes,
now has 115 colored workers
among its 5000 employees. The Ne
groes are working as store detec-
tives, sales clerks, typists, stock
clerks, and night watchmen.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-21

les of control orders will be ann
ounced by the Economic Stabiliza-
tion Agency. In addition the agency
will announce fair standards for
prices and wages in those cases
where mandatory controls are not
imposed. | ask everyone concerned
not to set prices and wages higher
than these standards will allow.
If these standards are violated, it
will speed up the imposition of
mandatory controls, including roll
backs where needed"
One difficulty in the way of price
control was that price chief Michael
Disable, the former mayor of
Toledo, Ohio, still lacked the ad-
ministrative machinery to police an
all-out price program. Moreover, it
would be a couple of months or
more before the machinery could
be created.
GIN touched off the latest in
crease in auto prices Dec. 5 by an
nouncing a rise of approximately
five percent. Ford then announced
an increase and later Chrysler did
the same. Finally Nash joined the
parade.
Meanwhile, Ford and GIN reject
ed request by Economic Stabiliza-
tion chief Alan Valentine that they
rescind the increase and the whole
industry stood fast at a meeting
with Valentine Dec, 13 in Washing
ton.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-21

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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-21
SHORTAGES TO HIT
WORLD TEXTILES

Lyons, France (LPA) - Short
ages of materials and high prices
may cut textile workers living
standards and cause unemploy-
ment, according to the lnternation-
al Labor Organizations Textile
Committee meeting here for its
third biennial convention
The committee warned that high
er wage countries must help less
fortunate countries where workers
are willing to accept relatively
low wages" If not, the low-wage
countries will gain competitive ad-
vantages.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-21
RkANSAS BAN CERTAIN
PEACEFUL PICkETING

Ft. Smith, Ark. (LPA) - The
state supreme court, 6 to /, has af
firmed a lower court injunction re
straining a local of the AFL Elec-
trical Workers from picketing the
Il. Taylor Electric Co. here.
even peaceful picketing for an
unlawful objective is not protect
ed by the constitutional guarantee
of free Speech" the court said,
The state forbids a closed shop, and
the court ruled that the intent of
the picketing was to obtain what
would in effect be a closed shop.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-21
Urge Attempt Be Made
To Neqotiote With Soviet

Washington (LPA)-By skillful
use of an iron fist and tactful
tongue the United States can win
the battle against Communism and
gain lasting reace for the world.
That's the common view of ID
international leaders expressed in
the S5th anniversary edition of
The Nation, the nations oldest poll
tical weekly. The entire 124-page
issue is devoted to a discussion of
"Peace With Russia-Can 1t be
Negotiated? ?"
While many views are expressed,
the one most commonly shared is
that "an attempt must be made to
negotiate Communism must be
challenged in the world by a COM
bination of armed strength and
diplomatic negotiation"
1t is the duty of the United
States, according to most of the
commentators, to recognize that
most of the world is in ferment and
that the US must help other peo7
Piles to twin all that Communism
promises, and provides, plus lib
erty."
If we adopt such an overall
policy it is felt there will be a per-
iod of armed peace followed by the
real thing. America, however, must
play it's role to. the hilt, not only
with military might, but also with
a display of economic and military
strength. A real Point Four pro-
gram must be developed and small
nations aided toward independence.
Freda Kirchwey, editor of the
Nation, points out in final article
that Korea has proven the only
way we can organize enough power
in the free world to oppose Russia
is to put our whole strength behind
"the forces of change"
"We must, if we are to seize a
chance which may indeed be our
last" the article says, "rediscover
our own democratic beliefs which
have been lost somewhere in the
compromise of these years of shift
ing expediences. Talk about de-
Tending freedom has hollow ring
when we plan to include among its
defenders a shoddy leftover like
Chang Kai-Shek or the German
generals"
The editors of the magazine in
another article point out also that
only one thing is important today
the possibility Of averting gen.
eral war which would wipe out
civilization. They say that Russia
and the US must recognize that
diplomacy cannot be abandoned for
an arms race because the only re-
suit would be mutual annihilation.
Among hundreds sending con-
gratulatory messages was Pres
ident Truman, who congratulated
the magazine on "its integrity"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-21
Soviet Embassy
Uses Scab Labor
In Defense Job

Washington (LPA)-The Soviet
Embassy used scab labor in install
ling emergency hose on all floors
of its imposing building, and in
connecting plumbing, CIO and AFL
officials revealed Dec. IS.
The action was branded ode
liberate insult" to American or
ganized labor, by James Carey,
president of the Electrical Work
ers. Martin P. Durkin, president of
the AFL Plumbers Union, said that
revealed once more Russia's real
attitude toward organized labor.
The plumbing work was reported
to be part of preparation for civil
defense. Carey pointed out that the
only bombing the Embassy could
fear would come from its own ma
tion, Soviet Russia. 1t was report
ed that the entire street had to be
roped off so that the water main
leading into the building could be
enlarged.
Here is the shining example of
Soviet Russia's flagrant hypocrisy
in protesting to be a friend of or
ganized labor. There are more than
70 plumbing contractors in Wash
ington who hire union labor and
have union contracts, but the of
ficial Washington representative
of the 'Fatherland of the Proletar-
lat deliberately selected firm
that employs scab labor and has
no relations with the Plumbers
union.
The Embassy and its officials
confirm that neither Soviet Russia
with it's millions OF slave laborers
and its destruction of democratic
trade unionism, nor its American
branch, the Communist party,
have any real interest in the well
fare of working men and women.
The Embassy's employment of
scab labor is a deliberate insult to
organized labor in the United
States. The Russian Embassy has
aligned itself with the forces of
this country's anti-labor and union
busting employers. Everyone knows
today that the employment of nom
union labor helps to depress the
wage scales, hours, and other work
king conditions of other wage earn
erS.
Communism's fake protestation
of concern for the improvement of
workers living standards is again
proved to be a despicable fraud
and deceit.
The Embassy could hardly have
picked a more effective way to
show its contempt of American
trade union principles. There's a
large touch of irony in the Soviet
Embassy's hiring of non-union
labor for protective measures
against bombing, because the only
bombing the Embassy has to fear
is that which could come only from
Soviet Russia.
This is just one more case re-
vealing Russia's real attitude to-
ward organized labor. Since the
Communists seized power in Russia
and other countries, they have
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-21
Admiral Thanks Unions
For Helping Seabees

Washington (LPA) = Organized
labor has been given a pat on the
back for its help in Strengthening
the Seabees, by Rear Admiral
Joseph F. Jelley, Chief of Naval
Civil Engineers.
In a letter to all Seabee units,
Admiral Jelley said they were now
ready for all future assignments
due to the formation of new groups
for mobile construction battalionS
and development of an Organized
Reserve.
Cooperation by union labor in
Seabee recruiting has been of the
greatest value" the admiral wrote.
''The fact that unions have helped
publicize our Reserve program,
particularly to point out we give
chief petty officer ratings to skill
ed men, has helped fill the gaps"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-21
No Gas Rationing Official Says

Washington (LPA)-Even all
out mobilization probably would
not cause gasoline rationing in this
country for some time to come, De-
fense P e troll cum Administrator
Bruce X. Brown has announced.
Brown said that nothing short of
a catastrophe" or a submarine
blockade would make it necessary.
He also said that the power of
civilian gasoline will not be cut for
the time being.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-21

either imprisoned or killed the of
ficials of democratic trade unions.
There can be no excuse, not even
for hypocrites, in engaging a non
union employer when there are
scores of union contractors avail
able.