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PAGE TWO Board Of Nine Created To Adjust Rail Labor Disputes Before Strike Vote Stage Washington, D. C. (ILNS).—In response to a request of the Railway Labor Executives Association, President Roosevelt has authorized creation of a National Railway Labor Panel of nine members from which emergency fact-finding boards will be chosen to adjust disputes between railroads and airlines and their ployes before disputes have reached the strike vote stage. panel \v is up-*" of Aineri- Setting up of tht proved by the Association can ltailrouds, representing the man agements. In the past emergency fact-finding boards have been appointed separately for each dispute. Only after a strike vote could the machinery of the Rail way Labor Act be invoked. Employes May Ask Hoard "In view of the fact that American labor has agreed that during the war there shall be no strikes, it has become necessary to adopt a procedure which would obviate the necessity for such a strike vote," the President said. '•Accordingly the Executive order provides that if a dispute is not settled by mediation or arbitration under tin1 provisions of the Itailway Labor Act, instead of taking a strike vote the em ployes may request the creation of nn emergency fad-finding board. "Eor this purpose the order provides for the creation of a National Hallway Labor Panel consisting of a chairman and eight members to be appointed by 1 lie President. The chairman shall liav* the power to designate three members of .the panel t«» sit as such an emer geney fact-finding board whenever in his judgment the dispute if unadjusted, may interfere In the absence of i strike vote. No Strike Action Required "In this way the usual normal pro cesses of adjustment of railway labor disputes may be continued without re quiring the employes actually to go out on strike or to take a strike vote. '•This Executive order does not seek 1o amend the Hallway Labor ,Act which has worked so well for many years. It merely sets up for the dura tion of the war an extra-statutory panel which will provide a means of adjusting disputes w i li o u actual strikes." Historic Harvester Election Is Held International Harvester Co Employes Favor Union Membership Plan On the snriie Chicago street corn* where police bullets killed one work* and wounded many others on May 1S.XU tn start the famous Ilaymarkol AlVair, more than Il.tMH) union workers from the Md'orinlek Works of 1 lit giant. International Harvester Cum pany last week peacefully cast seer* ballots In a flag-bedecked tent and lolfid up a substantial majority in fa \or of a maintenance of union nuiu bership plan. The same el eel Ion-day scene was re pen ted (hiring the week at seven oth* plants of tlie farm equipment concern IWillots were cast by more than 10,7MI workers who piled up an eleven to one majority for the maintenance plan. The elections'were ordered by tin National War Labor Hoard in finally settling the long and bitter dispute h* tween the company and AI'L and CIO unions holding bargaining rights in tlx plants. The plan requires all present and future union members fo remain in good standing to keep their jobs. Tin CIO I-arm Equipment Workers Organ i/.ing t'oiiimittee has exclusive bargain lug rights In live plants, A EL Federal l.abor ('uioiiH have bargaining rights iu two plants, and the CIO I'lilted Automobile Workers iu one plant. The Board order settling the disput was designed tn guarantee the domi mint union In each plant security for ihe duration of the war and thus pr \cnl a repetition of what had been on* of the largest ami most violent of di fense strikes iu P.m. The election first lntra-unl"ii elei tion ever held by n government auene -was viewed as giving added weight lo the maintenance of membership as a e a n s o o v i i n w o k e s w i u n i o n s e u i y o e u a i o n o war. One of the chief objections which employers have raised to the plan I luit it would have to be imposed on unwilling workers. The huge majorities o u n i o n s e u i y i e u y i n workers in the election completely c\ pioded that claim. The progress made |.\ uorKei in tin McCiinniek plant since the llayniarket a a i i n i a e s e e e n o w i A e i a n a o i a s a v a n e I n i n tifty-slx year period. Early In I HMO sev eriil hundred employes were locked out by the old McCormlck Harvest* Company- now consolidated in the In ternational combine. I'i^htini betwo* the workers and strikebreakers at I In plant entrance was broken up when police fired a volley Into the ranks of the strikebreakers. A protest meeting held the following day In llayniarket S u a e o e e a e u y u n i large ImmIv of police began to eonverg* on the crowd, causing an unknown per nm to throw it Itotnh into the midst of ihe |xjlice, killing one and wotitidiu others. Seven labor leaders were sentenced to death 1111(1 oiM' to fifteen years im prisomuent, even though the authorities were unable to discover who actually threw the Itonih. Demand the Union Label. em Facing The Facts With PHILIP PEARL Actions speak louder than words. The American Federation of Labor unions have said little with regard t«j President Roosevelt's program for sta hili/.iug Ihe cost of living because tlvre is nothing to cheer about iu a plan that. \voiild unquestionably ki!ep wages down However, the unions of the AFL have acted. The leaders of nineteen building con ,truction trade unions have agreed with the Government to stabilize the wages of their 1,r»00,000 members for the duration of the war. The pact pro vides for the adjust merit of rank in justices and inequities but its effect will Im* to keep wage levels in the con ruction industry nt .their present levels until the war Is over. Likewise, the Metal Trades Depart ment of the AFL has acted. Meeting in Chicago with the representatives of tin shipbuilding industry and .the (Sovern mcnt, Hie beads of this department negotiated an agreement stabilizing wages for 700,000 shipyard worker most of whom are AFL members. Un der tliis agreement, a substantial por tion of wage increases due under con tracts with employers was waived at President Hoosevelt's request. Ky such outstanding actions, the AFL is demonstrating to the entire na tion that American labor is willing to take it on the chin if necessary to hell win the war. Peace and Patriotism Also I)iore eloquent than mere words is the action of the American Federa tion of Labor in renewing ill this tinii its standing offer to make peace with the CIO and merge Ihe two organiza tlyns into a united labor movement. in this case, the AFL can't act alone. It must receive the willing cooperation if the CIO. If takes two sides to make peace. As yet, no favorable respons* has been fort hconiing from the CIO The leaders of the C|o are great ones to talk about pence, hut they seem to he mnrcthau a little shy of doingsoin* thing about it. Again actions speak louder than words. Tills lime the Executive Council of the AFL speaks up for the Treasury I lepart merit's 10 per cent payroll allot incut plan for the purchase of Win bonds by American workers. Patriotism is cheap when it involves merely ling-waving and pretty speeches Hut when Ihe representatives of mil Hons of workers of this country d* finitely commit themselves to n pro posal to turn over 10 per cent of their weekly wages to (lie Government of tin I'nlted Slates as a loan for victory that means something. And we're d( lighted to report that the response of lie membership has been amazingly favorable. Organizing the I'norRnnired Finally, wo wish to call attention to Ihe report on membership submitted to the Executive Council by Secretary Treasurer George Meany. Here again actions speak. Others may talk of or ganizlng the unorganized. The AFL Is actually doing it. Consider the figures. When the CIO split olV from the AFL and set up iu business for itself in 1SK17, the mem bership of the Federation was at tin low level of The AFL tin voted additional funds for orgaiiizin and Ihe dri\e went into action. Year b,\ year the results became evi dent. Ky 1SKW the membership had jumped up more than 8.»M»o,ihh». Next year tin* AFL topped the four million mark. In I'.Mn another quarter of million of new members was added. In lltli the loial 11a(I been boosted to over •l.nntMKHi. And now, as of April 30, the AFI membership has readied the niltini* high mark of »,-l-HIn other word within four years by all-out action tin AFL has doubled its membership. That Is progress! And it should be enipha sized that this is dues paid member ship. The figures do not include a lloat ilig membership of perhaps ,r00,tKMl which is not on a dues paying basis. Let'* go over tin* top with six mil Hon members by the end of this year Just One Week (Continued From Paqr One) winning ticket on that $HNMi.OO cas prize. Ticket sellers dressed in patriot uniforms are stationed at the new hn terminal on Filth street and iu th Diamond. This is the 111 Ht week to send names of the tap dancers who wish compete for the excellent prizes. An e n y a n k w i e o u n i n i s a i Ei( EI ON He looked thoughtful. "Tell me," I said, "is a chicken big enough to e when it Is two weeks old?" His friend laughed. "Dotit I• al surd." lie replied. "Of course, it isn't. "Then how *lo«*s it live?" Haj asked. "Tell me that." British Study A.F. L. Answer For New Setup Sir Walter Citrine Submits Proposal Before Execu tive Council Washington, D. C.—Sir Walter Cit rine, secretary of the British Trades "nion Congress, appeared before the AFL Executive Council of the Aineri iin Federation of Labor in a three hour session to advance a proposal for oliaboratiuii of the British, Soviet and \merican labor movements in the war iTort. After giving careful consideration to his plan, the Executive Council formu lated a reply and submitted it to Cit rine. I cannot make public the decision the Executive Council in this matter because Sir Walter Citrine lias re ported its nature to his colleagues in Great Britain and is awaiting their reaction," President William Green told his press conference. Citrine, who came to tliis country from London by clipper to appear be fore the Executive Council, took part in the press conference but indicated the subject matter of his visit was of such delicate international import that he preferred not to discuss it in detail. Labor Calls (Continued From Page One) branded Pegler an enemy of national unity. We have r«*ceived a statement, from the Guild from which we pub lish excerpts: "The Newspaper Guild of NY mem bership on .May 13 urged discontinu ance of publication of a column by West brook Pegler ... in Stars & Stripes. 'Calling the attention of President Hoosevelt. to a re|ort that'Pegler was among the contributors to this soldier paper, the Guild charged that this col umnist had since December 7 cast doubt on the wisdom of a I'niled Na tions victory, and by his writings in domestic newspapers had served flu cause of disunity. Copies of the resolu tions were directed to Chief of SI at! Gen. C. .Marshall, Mr. Phillip Murray ami Mr. William Green. (The resolu tion said in part:) "As citizens, as working newspaper rueis and as trade unionists concerned with the ethics of our profession, with tlie patriotic duty to support the war effort, and conscious of the obligation of a union of newspapermen to keep up morale, the Newspaper Guild of NY's membership lodges this protest against continued publication of Mr. Pegler's articles intended for American soldier facing Hitler across the English Chan n*ml. "Mr. Pegler has actually raised question as to whether a victory of tin I'niled Nations against Ihe Fascist Axis would be worthwhile Mr. Peg ler by his written word since Decembe 7 has given circulation opinions, view and distortions of fact.^ which would result ill setting one group of poopl* airaiiist oilier groups instead of knit ting it 11 tlx* people more tiriuly togotli* for the united war elTor.t essential to the conduct of the war. "Ill support of this appeal, and in Justilication of Ihe assertions involving Mr. Pegler, the Guild appends sanipi* exhibitions of ids written words Hi net Ieeonibor 7: "December H, 11)41. Pegler ... warns 'We all know that most of the argil incuts that American boys would not be sent to a foreign war wore cam paign trickery to get himself elected.' "(March: Pegler on vacation). "April 4. He again attempts to divid* our own people: 'The bitter fact is that ihe whole American people sin never allowed to forget that they an being used to create a new internal force, governed by a few persona lit if who arc contributing nothing to tin Wiir, which plans to inherit tin? govern iiiciit after the war is won.' "May I. Divisionist attempt: 'If our side wins the war, Hussia will plan th* peace of .the European continent, and on the basis of all Hussin's past per I on nances we run confidentially as suinc that in Germany it will ht peace not much different from that which Hitler iias imposed on Poland "May fi. Doubts own war efforts "Tin* obliteration of e i• a n ,\ would be a drastic way of prcservin civilization, but the only question is whether the real war aim of tin* I" Justilies tin* only poili\e mean* of se curing that aim,' May i: Cynicism toward our own democratic institutions: 'The Senat* our Hcichstag. The Senate is pro tectlng a gigantic political .racket. Th** Senate Is a very arrogant organ zation. blown up with poposity and in different, to the will and interest of tin people." Name Addle THE POTTERS HERALD Consumer Notes Issued Weekly By Consumers* Counsel Division, A. A. A. Washington, D. C. MORE WAK ORDERS Good news for home farmers. OPA has lifted its fi-peutid limitation on sugar for canning. New regulations give home canners the right to obtain on** pound of sugar for every 4 quarts of finished canned fruit, sintl one pound more for each member of the family for milking jams and jellies. To get sugar for canning, apply to your local sugar rationing board for'a Sugar Ptir luise Certificate. OI'A and the Depart ment of Agriculture, reports USDA's Consumers' Counsel, hop*? these new regluations will result in lots of home canning of fruits that might otherwise go to witste. If you eat "m .' When you buy beverages at soda fountains, restaur ints, and hotels, lind out what their price ceilings are. OPA has now ruled that such beverages come under th* leneral Maximum Price order when they are not mixed on the premises. (Beverages mixed on ,the spot are not under control.) Foods with price ceil ings must not be sold nt prices above the top charged for that kind of prod uct In the same iore during March 1942. Work clothes gei the breaks. Mater ials used in making work clothes are shortly going to get special status, be cause the Wiir Production Board wants to make sure those clothes are pinched last: by any shortages that may occur, Fabrics that will get high priority rat ing provided they are used in work clothes include denims, shirting tlanel corduroy, poplins, sheetings. WPK is going to make some rules, too, about the amount of cloth and the number of buttons that may be used in milking work clothes. EIGHT CHARACTERS IN PURSUIT OF DEFEAT Of course we t..n't mean you're one of these S characters but are you sure?" asks the Consumers' Guide, pub lication of the Con-uuiers' Counsel Di vision of the S. Department of Agriculture. Fortunately for us, there aren't many people with characters like tlies* If there wore, we'd have a" lot harder job winning the war. You might keep your eye peeled, for instance, for: Sally Socksna.tclier. She buys up all the stockings site can find because sli* hears there aren't too many stockings left and doesn't care if she does liav* more than her fair share, just so she's taken care of her needs. Sally' seventh columnist Willy AVeiirilom lias an itntoniobil* that's paid for and belongs to him so why should lie protect what tires ar* left :iml save lis. Age Accompanist (Yes) (No) This blank, |iro|H*rly filled in, must he received by the Picnic mittee not later than Tuesday, June 9. Send to Ito.v jt, East Liverpool, Ohio. VVillyV a seventh columnist. Susie Smoothie uses nil the persun sive powers in her possession to got tlx clerk fo beat the nit ion ami give h* just one pound more sugur or one gal Ion more gas than her ration hook calls for. She'll pay him extra. Susie's seventh columnist. Herman Hoar de tn lias liN ceHar chock full of canned goods, lie read somewhere that the Government had asked people not to hoard but Herman isn't hoarding he's Just looking out for Herman. Herman's u seventh cnluin III st. Kulliie Htiniormonger adds to nil tin rumors she hears and has all hci neighbors 111 a state over a shortage ol this or thai. She never checks up to set If she's right. lUithie's a seventh col umnist. Willougliby Wisoguy gets by the col and around all the laws. Wilioughhj knows all tin* rackets and he'll tell yot how you can beat, the law. Willough hy's a seventh columnist. Hita van Hit/, is a hoity-toity win wouldn't dream of discommoding her self by carrying things home, or sal vagina' paper, er tn ruing off lights sb* doe-n'i need. Ilia's u seveni li column 1st. Then I here's Toughie Sneakgeod who knows where nil the black mar kels are and always lias the goods yot want right on hand, if you've got th* price. Toughie's iV'Seventh columnist. You may or niav not have met u] with any of these seventh columnists ii your daily li\inn but if you'd lik* s*o cartoons of them write to the Con sinners' Guide. JiJ. s. Department o Agriculture, Washington, D. for free copy of the .Ituie issue of Con sinners Guide. That same issue ills* tells you what the new price ceil In lire and how you can help lo muk them work. ON THE AIR Listen to Consumers Time if yoi want authentic advice and informal im from your Government on the now win orders aud how Lliey affect your dailv living. TAP DANCING CONTEST Entry Blank TWO CLASSES—4 to 8 and 9 to 12 Com i Eight Companies Are Ordered To Lift Race Barrier Holders Of War Contracts In Two Eastern States To Cease Discrimination New York City (ILNS).—The Presi dent's Committee on Fair Employment ractice is cracking down on com panies that discriminate against Negro ind other workers. The committee has ordered 8 indus trial concerns, holders of large war contracts, in the New York and New Jersey area to cease discrimination ainst workers because of race, religion or national origin. The action was based on the record of public hearings held here in Febru try and showed that the cited com panies had refused to employ qualified persons because they wore Negroes, lews or nationals of enemy countries. It was taken under Executive Order SN02, which outlaws such discrimina tions by war contractors and the gov rnment. The concerns cited in the order are 'iirl Norden, Inc., and Faircliild Avia tion Corporation, both of New York "ityWright Aeronautical Corporation of Paterson. N. .7. Becton, Dickinson & Co. and Continental Ca,n Company of East Hutherford, N. J. Babcock & Wilcox of Kayonne Titeflex Metal Ilose Company, Newark, and lisolaiitit!.', Inc., of Belleville, N. J. The committee also announced dls missal without prejudice of the case igainst the Julius Kayser Company of Brooklyn, and said the case against Okanite, Inc., was postponed pending further investigation. Findings in th* cases against Sperry Gyroscope Corpo ration and the Ford Instrument Coin puny, both of New York City, will b* made after tin* companies have had further opportunity to answer the com plaints against them. Party For Men (Continued From Page One) .some such entertainment wherever they ill"**. The following is a list of the colle* tions by departments, most of which wore on short lime: Casting Dept. Si.'54.25 Main Ollice, $18.00 Glost Dept., $11 Kisquc, $1L.or L. V. 41) •S HMHl L. 1*. 4."i, $10,00 Kihuucn $7.00 Sliplioiise, $14..r0 .Mr. Kent ley's Ollice, ^li.OO Kricklayers and Helpers J&!.7."> Mr. Hamilton's Otlice, 75c. Total $211.00. Four girls donated a carton of cigarettes. The committee wishes to thank all who helped in any way to make* the party a success.—O. 0. 45. Six To Represent (Continued From Page One) extend to them it deep vote of conli dence. The tl**in Clay has almost folded its doors. 1 believe there is a total of live casters working there now out of a total of 4."». Fortunately for the em plo.ves, vacancies are continually oc curring in the other shops and most of Hie Gem Clay workers are being ab •-orbed 1\ I 11 e ..111"!- ~-ll"|K. (•. li Established 1880 •i OBITUARY JAMES ROItKKT JOHNSON James Uobert Johnson, 03, of r»13 I rant street, Newell, died at City hos pital a.t 9:30 Tuesday following a long illness. A painter by trade and last employed at tlie Homer Laughlin China Co., he had been a Newell resident for approxi mately 25 years. He was a member of the Daughters of American, Junior Order of United Vmerican Mechanics and Local Union No. 141, N. B. of O. P. Surviving are his wife, Mlna Bell* Johnson two daughters, Mrs. James Bonner of East Liverpool and Airs Yictor Harmon of Newell four sons, Harry Skeeles of Steubenville, Edward \. Johnson of New Cumberland, Pvt. Norman I. Johnson at Aberdeen, Md., ind allies Orville Johnson a.t home, ind nine grandchildren and three great randchildreii. Services were held today at 3 from the residence on Grant street by llev \nna Potter of the Methodist church md Donald Gregory of the Church of Christ. Burial was at Locust Hill cemetery. JOHN T. CREAMER John T. Creamer, 01, a resident of East Liverpool for the last 40 years died Thursday at 7:30 a. m. in .tin City hospital following a brief illness A member of the National Brother hood of Operative Potters, Mr. Cream er wiis an employe of the Hall China Co. He is survived by four sons, Orval E. Creamer of East Liverpool, Herbert W. Creamer of Dubois**, Tda., Glenn Creamer and Earl Creamer, both of Kensington four daughters. Norma e a e a n E v a e a e o Cleveland, Ituth Creamer of Sebrin and Irene Buzzard of Wellsvllle four sisters, Mrs. Nancy Swift of East Liverpool, Miss Bernice Creamer of Parkersburg, W. "Va., Airs. Alice Shin kieton of Eitst Liverpool and Air Susan Flanagan of Ashland, Ky., and one step-son, Leonard Beaver of Se bring. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p. m. in Dawson funeral home by llev. William J. Hooker, pastor of Boyce Methodist church. Burial was in Spring Grove cemetery. 1IARKY HKTZELL Funeral services for Harry G*'oiLr Ilet/.ell, f»7, a potter at the Sebrin Pottery Company before his Mines were hold at 3:30 p. tn. Tuesday at th* Cassaday and Turkic Funeral Horn* a e o I e v a e n i a i n Akron. Interment was made iu City Cemetery. Mr. Hetzell *11***1 at 0:f0 p. in. Fri day at the Ynrian Nursing Home, 343 East. College street following an illness since 1!)22. Born in IJshon, Mr. Iletzell had resided in Alliance20 years. He former ly lived in Sebring. Surviving are two sons, Harry and Kenneth of Columbiana five sisters. Mrs. James Sullivan of Sebring, Mr Fred Mellinger of Akron, .Mrs. Clyd* Meehiim of Lisbon, Mrs. William 1 kin of Kansas City, Mo., and Mrs. John Fullerton of Arlington, Va. a brothel Frank of Alliance and two grand children. i: AT OLD LOW PRICES! ... SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY $3.50 $4.25 $5.30 $6.95 $7.25 $7.95 VERY SPECIAL BATES Damask Spreads, all colors and sizes $2.25 Furniture Covers—Ready-Made or Tailor-Made CROOK'S THE BEST PLACE TO BUY AFTER ALL" Thursday, Juno 4,1942 NOTICE! Important Announcements of Local Unions are to be found in this Column NOTICE liicbnioiMl, Calif.—Tilt* follow- 4* ing members have been suspended from Local I'liion No. Si* Eugcins Eddy, K. A. Peters, Clitt' Adcock, Clem Johnson, M. A. Peters, (ieorge Curly, Orin McGinnis, V. J. Selt/.er. Roy Morris.—Secretary. +4+ +1+ +S» NOTICE MEMBERS OF LOCAL INION 124 Nomination and elect ion of olli eers at the next regular meeting & of Local Cnion I'M, Tuesday eve ning, June !. Please be present. NOTICE LOCAL UNION 130 All members are requested to afiend our meeting on Friday eve ning, June li. Important business followed by election of officers. —By Order of President. Bridges Shows Up And Awaits Arrest Counsel Confer With I. F. Wixon, Director Of Immigration San Francisco.—Harry Bridges sur rendered Monday to immigration au o i i e s o n i e o a i o n w a a n issued by Attorney General Biddle. The longshoremen's union leader and California director of the CIO, who was accompanied by bis attorneys, Itichard Gladstein and Xubrey Gross man, wiis not taken into formal cus tody at one**. His counsel were given time to confer with I. F. Wixon, San Francisco direc tor of immigration. They planned to tile a writ habeas corpus to allow the labor leader his freedom while a court tost is made of the order deporting him to Australia An the grounds that he is a Communist. New bail will be set for Bridges, who formerly was free on $3,000 bond, when the writ is sought. MiiTiy :i self-made man quit work too soon. DR. A. A. EXLE\ OPTOMETRIST EYES EXAMINED GLASSES FITTED Office Hours: 9 to 5 Evenings 7 to By Appointment 502 Market Street (her Peoples Drug Store PHONE 2261-R Chenille East Liverpool