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Evening star., 1951-02-17
Gas Company Testifies
ItCan't 'tCompete With
Lower Price Fuels

The Washington Gas Light Co
has almost reached the saturatior
point in supplying large CONNER
cial and industrial plants in the
Metropolitan Area because it can
not compete with lower price
fuels, officers of the company told
the Federal Power Commission
yesterday.
Appearing as rebuttal witnesses
before Hearing Examiner Ewing
Simpson in the case of the At
lantic Seaboard Corp, which
seeks a rate increase for its nat
ural gas, Howard B. Noyes. vice
president of the gas company, and
O. H. Ritenour. controller for the
company, testified as to conditions
in Washington. The Washington
Gas Light Co. buys natural gas
from the pipeline corporation.
Mr.. Ritenour told the examiner
the sale of gas to residential Gus
toners in Washington is almost
double the amount sold to Balti-
more residents. but that by 1854,
Washington will be only SO per
cent ahead of the neighboring
city.
Mr.. Noyes said the company
sends gas bills to about 100000
customers every month and that
81 per cent of the hotels and res
taurants, IS per cent of the drug
stores, 100 per cent of the hos
pitfalls and "a per cent of the
Government cafeterias in the
Metropolitan Area use gas.
The gas company maintains
Atlantic is trying to charge it for
development costs that do not
arise from Washington's business.
The new rates would cost the gas
company about SIS million a
year, according to company
officials.
1t developed during the hear
ing that, under a stipulation filed
with the FPC some time ago,
Atlantic could raise rates charged
to Washington on March /, even
before the commission acts.
Evening star., 1951-02-17
FEC Studies Application
For MARYLAND Stution

The Federal Communications
Commission has taken under ad-
visement petition for a new
daytime AM radio station at
Bradbury Heights, Md. A hearing
was held yesterday for the sta
ton, which would operate on 1540
kilocycles with 1000 watts. The
petition was filed by Leslie L.
Altman, president of the w. M.
& A. Motor Lines, Inc, and of
Station WBUZ-FM.
Evening star., 1951-02-17
News Conference Off

The White House said yester-
day President Truman will forgo
his weekly news conference next
Thursday because Of the Wash
| ington Birthday holiday.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-01-18
Publicity Favors
Reds Says Four
Labor consuItants

Lake Success, N. Y. (LPA) =
United Nations press releases have
favored the Communist World Fed
Grafton of Trade Unions, the Inter
national Confederation of Free
Trade Unions charges.
Four ICFTU labor consultants
to the UN have demanded a
thorough investigation" be made
by Benjamin Cohen, UN Assistant
Secretary General of the Depart
ment of Public Information. They
are: Matthew Woll, AFL vice pres
ident; Jacob Potofsky, president of
the Amalgamated Clothing Work
ers-CIO; David Dubinsy, president
of the International Ladies' Gar
ment Workers'-AFL; and Michael
Ross, CIO international representa-
tive. Miss Toni Sender, ICFTU rep
to the UN, also pro-
tested.
The charges grew out of what
Woll labeled "unwarrantable and
reportin g" of two
events involving both international
labor organizations. The first was
a Dec. 13 UN press release which
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-01-18
BOARD RULES
PACT GOOD
FOR TWO YEARS

Meridian, Miss. (LPA)-A unior
contract without a duration OF
termination clause is good for two
years, the National Labor Rela-
tions Board has ruled, A to /.
Reversing Trial Examiner Mar.
tin S. Bennett, the Board directed
the Samson Hosiery Mills, Inc. here
to bargain with Local III, United
Textile Workers-AFL.
NLRB first ordered an election
at the mill in January 1947 when
it was owned by Aircraft Hosiery
Co. The 120 employees voted for
UTWA after the Samson mills took
over and the union was certified in
May 1947. A contract was signed
on Nov. 10, 1947. Exactly year
later, the company wrote UTWA
that the contract was terminated
because decertification proceedings
had been started against the union.
The Board dismissed the decerti-
fication petition saying a contract
is good for two years unless other
wise noted. 1t said decertification
proceedings were barred for that
period and the company was under
obligation to recognize and bargain
with the union"
The company thought otherwise
and refused union overtures.
UTWA filed unfair labor practice
charges on July 20, 1949. Com
pany lawyers contended that the
last definite refusal to bargain by
the company was Nov. 20, 194S-
more than six months before the
filing of the charges and therefore
not subject to action under the
aft-Hartley law. The trial exam
iner agreed, and dismissed the
charges.
The Board in reversing the rul-
ing, in effect, asked where the
company had been during the six
months preceding the charges and
intimated that it hadn't heard any
rumors of the company rushing
around looking for bargaining ses-
sions.
"We are satisfied that on and
after Jan. 20, 1949 (the beginning
of the six-month period) the unions
request for bargaining and the
company's refusal to bargain con-
tinued," the NLRB majority said.
Paul M. Herzog, chairman of
the Board, dissented. He said he
thought the fact the union answ-
cred the company's letter saying it
was willing to negotiate a new
was evidence that UTWA|
considered the old contract dead.
His four colleagues on the Board
termed this reasoning strained,
indeed"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-01-18
Campaign Boosts
The Use of Union
Label 43 Per Cent

Philadelphia (LPA) - Amalga-
mated Clothing Workers $500,O0C
ad campaign is paying off in in
creased use of its union label. Since
the campaign started a year ago
use Of the Amalgamated label has
increased 43 percent, according to
Vice-president Charles Weinstein,
chairman of the union label com
mittee. More than 1000 retail
stores in 81 communities were
visited by union label representa-
tives and committees during 1850.
Ads were run in national maga-
zines, daily newspapers, labor
papers, the trade press, and on
radio ana television. More than a
million pieces of literature were
distributed. ACW has been spon-
soring the Town Meeting Of the
Air in New York, Washington, De-
troit and Los Angeles.
Union Label weeks were held in
St. Louis, Los Angeles, Paducah,
KY, Windsor, Ont, Altoona, Pa,
and other cities. ACW represent
atives addressed hundreds of union
meetings, and sponsored exhibits
at union conventions and county
fairs.
"The support we have been re-
ceiving from the trade unions and
the community generally is heart
warming" said President Jacob
Potofsky. at was good to see that
the public has responded to our
campaign, not only in terms of en-
lightened self-interest because of
the skill, quality and value found
in union-made clothing, but in con-
tinued support Of our own social
welfare efforts in the clothing in
dustry itself"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-01-18
Maritime Unions
Send Proposals To
Head of US Board

Washington (LPA)-Eight AFI
and CIO maritime unions, acting
jointly, have formulated their pro-
posals for labor participation in
the operation of a wartime mer-
chant fleet, and have sent them to
Admiral E. l.. Cochrane, head of
the Federal Maritime Board. The
unions acted after an early Janu-
ary conference in Cochrane's of
fices.
The proposals call for labor to
sit at the policy-making level in
the proposed National Shipping
Authority; retention of the union
hiring hall (hard core of bluewater
unionism); draft deferment of ac-
tive merchant seamen; a cutback
in the Military Sea Transport Ser
vice (Which is charged with COM
peting with private shipping); full
civilian status for seamen and pro-
lection of union agreements.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-01-18
Labor Pledges
Cooperation To
Military Leaders

| Washington OPA)-Top leaders
Of organized labor pledged their
full cooperation to Defense Secre-
tary George G. Marshall in a visit
to the Pentagon Jan. IL.
The United Labor Policy Com
mittee, speaking for Is million
members Of the AFL, CIO and Rail
road Brotherhoods, praised Mar
shall for his constructive policies
during the present emergency"
They told defense officials that
trade union members are "acutely
conscious Of the need for rapid de-
velopment of both our military and
industrial strength"
After a luncheon with the labor
group, Marshall said that "no
group has more at stake in our ef-
forts to keep freedom strong in the
world than the working men and
women Of this country. The sur
vival Of free labor organizations
and all other democratic institu-
tions depends on our success in
checking the growth Of police
states and Communist plans Of ag-
gression.
at is gratifying to me to have
your pledge Of cooperation in our
efforts to increase the strength and
effectiveness of our armed forces.
at is my desire to keep you full
ly informed as to the policies we
are following and to cooperate in
making certain that our policies
do not cause more dislocation Of
the civilian economy than is in
escapable in the gigantic effort
that is so plainly necessary.
owe shall need the understand
ing and support of all elements in
our population in carrying through
the task successfully"
Among those present at the
luncheon were AFL President
William Green, CIO President
Philip Murray, President Al Hayes
of the Int1 Association of Machin-
lists, Chairman George Leighty of
the Railway Labor Executives
Assn, Marshall, Deputy Secretary
Robert A. Lovett, General Omar n.
Bradley, and Chairman John, D.
Small of the Munitions Board.
Also Assistant Defense Secre-
tary Anna NJ. Rosenberg, President
George Harrison Of the AFL Rail
way Clerks, President Dan Tracy
of the AFL Electrical Workers,
President Emil Rieve of the CIOI
Textile Workers, President Jacob
Potofsky of the CIO Clothing
Workers, CIO General Counsel
Arthur Goldberg, lam Vice Pres
ident Elmer Walker, and Secretary
A. E. Lyons of the Railway Labor
Executives.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-01-18
iva Report Is
Evidence OF
Steady Progress

Knoxville, Tenn. (LPA) - The
average domestic consumer of elec-
tricity throughout the nation in
1850 used 1856 kilowatt hours, and
paid $51. The average consumer in
the region served by the Tennessee
Valley Authority used 3079 kilo-
watt hours and paid only SAG. In
1888 the average use in the iva
region was 600 XVIII a year.
That is one of the measures of
the value of IVA, which might
never have survived had the power
interests had their way. The fig
ures are part of the 18th annual
report, which says "The Tennes-
see Valley region is stronger today,
more capable to meet either the de-
mands of national defense or
peacetime economic development,
than it was at the beginning of
World War H."
Capacity of the IVA power sys-
tenn has multiplied nearly four
times since 1910. The 171a billion
XVIII produced last year was II
times that generated in 1888 and
31a times that Of 1910, and the
construction schedule is designed
to increase the power system cap
acity from 100000 kilowatts to
100000 by 1858. Present produc-
ton is greater than any other in
tegrated system in the country.
The chemical facilities at Muscle
Shoals, Ala, which the nation al
most lost at one time, "stand ready
at almost moments notice to
produce munitions" says the re-
port.
The chemical facilities at Muscle
Shoals, Ala, which the nation al
most lost at one time, "stand ready
at almost a moments notice to
produce munitions" says the re-
port.
In 1888, when IVA was estab-
lished, there were 275,000 consum-
ers of electricity in the area. Now
there are 100000. Farm electri-
fication, 3 percent in 1888, is now
80 percent.
The report notes that contrary
to the widely disseminated notion
that efficient management in the
electrical business is the exclusive
attribute of private ownership, the
publicly-owned and locally-man-
aged distribution system in the
Valley show costs of service aver
aging somewhat lower than those
of the entire electric utility indus
try, whether or not the cost of
power is included"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-01-18

dealt only with a WFTU statement
denouncing rearmament by demo-
cratic powers and ignored a sug-
gestion made at the same time by
ICFTU for the international con-
troll of prices.
An earlier story by the UN pub
licity staff omitted mention Of an
ICFTU plan for relief and rehabil-
itation of Korea, but reported a
denunciation of UN policy in
Korea by the Communist WFTU.
The ICFTU, with which both the
AFL and CIO are affiliated and
which speaks for labor organiza-
tions in SO countries with 51,000,-
900 members, protested the story
ignoring its stand on price control
and another release was put out,
but nothing was done about Korea.
The four labor leaders told Cohen
they wanted an immediate investi-l
cation because "it is hard to be-
lieve that two similar acts of dis
were purely accident-l
al"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-01-18
Free Enterprise Or Why
-Alkdsso' Cost You Money

market was divided, upstart com
petitors were frozen out, excess
consumption was dumped abroad
and the price stayed up. The big
boys in the cartel raked in the
dough-and you paid, and paid.
In 1914 the Department of JUS
tice filed a civil complaint charging
violation of the Sherman anti
trust act, and court proceedings
started March IA, 1914. A decision
was not handed down until Aug. IL,
1949. The court ruled for the gov
ernment. The FTC report says
"The Court accordingly ordered
that findings of fact be made and
that decree be entered in accord
ance with the opinion. Findings of
fact and order, however, had not
been entered at the time this re-
port was written"
The court ruled that Alkasso en-
barked on "a deliberate attempt to
eliminate all domestic competition
in the exporting of alkalies"; that
"the domestic price of caustic
showed remarkable stability over a
large period of the conspiracy"
that "price fixing agreements are
unlawful per Sc under the Sher-
man Act'.
If you are one of those who be-
lieve the big boys really mean it
when they speak so solemnly and
lovingly of the beauties of free en-
terprise and competition, here is q
tidbit from a 1888 memorandum
from the ICI man in New York to
the ICI man in London: "Finch will
be writing officially suggesting a
revision of the memorandum COW
ering the export agreement made
recently on alkalies. The ommiss-
ions are really requested in order
to avoid embarrassing questions
which might be raised by the Fed
eral Trade Commission should they
call for a copy of the agreement
when they are considering the trade
code for the alkali industry"
Under the cartel agreements ex-
elusive markets were assigned to
the various parties. In each market
the holders of the exclusive pri
vilege enjoyed monopoly protect
ed by the mutual agreement that
leach party shall use it's best en-
deavors to prevent shipments from
its exclusive market to markets ex
elusive to other parties" The re
suit was to be complete coopera-
tion between us to avoid competi-
tion in any part of the world"
The nature of the understandings
between American and European
producers were never reduced to-
formal contracts and the effects of
the trade practices in domestic and
foreign trade "did not become fully
known until developed in the alkali
cases." says the ETC.
The deal was cozy. The produc
ers raked in the dough, and you
paid and paid. Free enterprise?
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-01-18
By IRVING FAGAN &
CUSHMAN REYNOLDS
For Labor Press Association

Washington (LPA)-You've pro
badly never heard of Alkasso bu
its existence has cost you a lot O.
money over the years. That is, i
you buy anything that's made b!
the glass industry, or the chemica
and drug industry, or soaps anC
cleansers, water softeners, pre-
served wood, textiles, paper, paints
enamel, leather, or have sent youl
clothes to the laundry. Or, if you
buy carbonated beverages, or use
any of the bicards that advertise
they will relieve stomach ailments
or if your wife uses baking soda
for any purpose.
Alkasso is the short name Nfol
the United States Alkali Export
Assn, Inc. the export agency fol
domestic producers in the alkali in
dustry. The alkalis are chiefly
soda ash, caustic soda, baking soda
and washing soda.
Until 1924, according to the US
government, prices "fluctuated sub
stantially." After February 1924
according to the government, "the
prices of all three principal alkalis
became remarkably stable and con-
tinued so during both prosperity
and depression" Which, translated,
means, that you paid through the
nose.
What happened in 1924? Why
Alkasso and Imperial Chemical In
dustries (Britain) made cartel
agreement. Says the government
"Alkali prices have been charac-
teristically rigid in the United
States market since shortly before
operation under the Alkasso-ICI
agreements began in 1924"
The Federal Trade Commission
released report to Congress Jan.
a, 1851 "On International Cartels
In The Alkali Industry"
Who was in Alkasso at various
times? Pennsylvania Salt Co.,
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co., Dow
Chemical Co., Wyandotte Chemicals
Corp, Solvay Process Co., Church
, & Dwight Co. (makers of Arm and
Hammer baking soda). Says the
FTC report: "From 1885 through
1850, Alkasso's membership includ-
ed all important alkali producing
companies east of the Rocky Noun
tains, and the only Withdrawals of
important producers were those of
The Solvay Process Co. at the end
of 1941, and Wyandotte Chemicals
Corp. in 1948." The most import
ant producers who were not mem
bers were three California manu-
facturers who formed their own
association in 1886, cooperated
closely with Alkasso through 1941,
and then became inactive. In 1922,
with eight members, Alkasso esti-
mated it represented 96-97 percent
of all soda ash tonnage produced
in the United States.
1t was a tidy deal. The world
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-01-18
Opposes Rationing
Or Price Control
In Meat Industry

w ashington (LPA)-While
wholesale food prices jumped nine
cents in one week, the livestock
and meat industry spoke out
against price controls or rationing.
The industry offered the govern
ment a three-point program: In
crease the meat supply; keep dis
posable income levels down; keep
supplies of alternative goods and
supplies up.
The second proposal is double
talk for much higher personal
taxes, either on income, or in the
form of sales taxes, and would hit
hardest those least able to stand
the gaff.
Industry spokesmen argued that
price control would bring black
markets and an unfair distribution
Of meat supplies. Price Stabilizer
Michael V. Disable later said "there
is lot Of substance to their argu-
ments." He added that the govern
ment had made no decision on
freezing meat prices or on ration
ing.
While the Agriculture Depart
ment was predicting meat prices
would go still higher, at San Fran
cisco 1000 delegates to the conven-
tion of the American National Live
stock Association strongly con-
demned rationing and price con-
trolls.
Meanwhile Dun & Bradstreet an
nounced the wholesale food price
index for the week ended Jan. 9
was STOP, up nine cents in a week.
The index was $5.76 a year ago,
and S7.07 Aug. IT, 1913. The index
is the sum of the price per pound
of 81 foods in general use.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-01-18
UNION MAN GETS HOUSING
POST IN PORTLAND, ORE.

Portland, Ore. (LPA)-Paul A.
Riggs, business agent for the
Sheet Metal Workers since 1887,
has been named a commissioner of
the Portland Housing Authority for
five-year term. Recently he was
reelected president of the Building
Trades Council. He was member
of the county draft board in World
War Ii.
Kodiak mirror., 1951-11-24
AIaskun Money To States Again

The Kodiak MIRROR lost $ 200 worth of local business to statesde firm this week. Money that should be spent Kodiak will now be spent in Southern California
 For the past three years the Kodiak MIRROR has pub shed the local telephone book twice Tuesday informed by the Kodiak Telephone Company that hereafter the local phone book would be published by the General Tee phone Directory Company of Long Beach, California. The book will include every telephone number from every city within the territory and will be about the size of the ent San Francisco directory
 Therefore when you wish look up the number of your friend here you will thumb past every number Anchorage Fairbanks Juneau Ketchkan, etc., to finally find your Kod ak number
 Some will see this progress and claim that the terri tory being recognized by the states and satesde firms We fail to what advantage such directory would be Kod ak or to city within the territory What do see is considerable of money going outside the territory that could we'll be spent here t benefit of all Kodiak residents
 The Kodiak Telephone Company is controlled by Mrs Martha Cushing of Ska She also controls the Stka Tee phone Company
 The Kodiak Telephone Company supported solely by residents and businessmen of Kodiak These supporters customers municipal and territorial taxes and spend their money to support local businesses.
 Sl,2OO isn't o5 of money and by losing that amount do not believe will go broke We object to the principle of the thing Why should firm that entirely dependent on Kodiak customers send its business outside?
 The S 200 received by the MIRROR for publishing the two phone books spent here We did pocket the entire amount We spent part for nat rial part for labor part utilities part for taxes 1 the remaining with local merchants for food, clothing and other commodities,
 This particular instance of giving business state- side firm that rghfly belongs Kodiak is only one of many that has occurred here during the past ten years.
 you make your living here you should spend of your money here
 If everyone sent their business outside many locally supported businesses would soon close their doors
Kodiak mirror., 1951-11-24
NOTICE

It is planned to have a big Christmas party for all child ren under 13 years of age of military and civilian personnel serving ot the Naval Reser- vation and Fort Greedy, Child cen from the Kodiak Baptist Mission will be invited to at tend.
 The party will be held at the Naval Station gymnasium at 1::30 pm on Dec. 21.
Kodiak mirror., 1951-11-24
KegIers Corner

Charles Christofferson wins tournament with 1868 pins , which entities him to a 2l pound turkey. Stan Nelson takes second place to win the ham. The ladies league had plenty of action this week. The police congregation hit the Tortoises for three games. The Tortoises limping with two players miss ing were still trying for a. mother victory.
 The girls of the BPW beat the unstrung Oilers for three grmes. Hil's mighty conten- ders beat the Bankers two out of three games to maintain their lead in the league with a standing of IA wins and 4 losses.
 Shirley Wallace and Lor- raine Magnusen had high three games scores with GOA and 603.
 Alaska Tranfer was idle but held to first place. Kodiak Air ways flew to beat the new team in the Mixed league, A. laska Airlines, which places them in second place.
 The Firemen are still pour ing it on as they won by al forfeit. Kraft's took the ACS for three games to hold second place.
 The Bowl edged Mecca Cab for two games to step up a notch on the ladder. ..