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■S & PAGE TWO- ________k 4. ■y ■-A '-s* i? Matt Woll Delivers Inspiring Talk On International Trade Before Chemists' Association Speaker Exposes Fallacious Contentions Of The Freer Trade Proponent? Matthew Woll, Vice President, AFL and. President, American Wage Earn ers’ Protective Conference (the Tariff Group of the AFL) addressed the an nual meeting of the Manufacturing Chemists’ Association of the United States on June 1, at New York, on the subject of “International Trade as Viewed by American Labor.” Mr. Woll excised the fallacious con tentions of the Freer Trade proponeiits who claim that tariff rates restrain our foreign trade. He also indiented that the benefits which American products would secure (larger mar kets) through our entry into trade treaties had been serajiped, many years ago, when imports of other na tions into their countries at lower rates of duties than those they imposed on products of America. Mr. Woll referred to the existence Of government o]erated bartering ar rangements, cartels, and, government control of foreign exchange, plus, the instability of currencies, the subsidized shipping and patent controls as trade barriers far more res|x»nsible for the restrictions on international trade than the tariff rates which, he stated, were the k*sser restraints of those cited. Tlx* following are some of the more Imixirtant jxdnts which Mr. Woll en vrhqied in his very abb* address: The outstanding post-war problem, both national and international, is Io find ways ami means to meet in a spirit of, justice and hupan kindness the lx»th that wa pro|»er economic aspirations of nations and individuals in order the temptation to international may Is* removed. Through bitter suffering the world has learned that no nation is fret* if its daily bread can lx* given or lx* with held in war or in |A*ace according to mxsls or pleasures t»f some other na tion. Tin* world has likewise learned that ixtlitlcal Hlx*rty without economic lilxTty is but an empty ahell. The question presented t» every American is whether the United States will shu|x* her life largely In her own way, and in accord with her Ideals, or whether she will lx*come Inextricably involved In old world interests, habits of thought anti economic affairs. In other words, America is called upon to leclle whetlicr International trade hM a certain divinity whic^jiwst lx* placed iqxm a ix»ruianent There u|011 it will lx* the duty of,‘p,1‘ T*opi.'ert of |severs to allocate to lhe nations of the earth their rights to import and ex|xrt ami at what prices and then up an international standard of a superstate to assure that will stay pigeonholed, we choose to abandon regiment a world that set living and the world Or, will at- tempts to fust’s to lx* regimented and adopt practical, diplomatic' approach is, to recognize what a re, the realities of the economic iiderd«*|M‘iidence of nations and try to achieve a formula hy which nnlionx can rcxqierate. Cer tainly, this Is ixit isolationism, so called, but rational ism. the hid Post-War Foreign Trade—American Labor Anx*ri*Hii organized hibor In the North American «Hit Inent seeks to maintain the liih*|x*ndence of lalbor unions and business enterprises. In contrast, organiz'd labor In Eur|H* and in the ulled Kingdom seeks Io nationalize basic industry and, hy various xo-ralled socialistic measures, tends to change and modify tlie chnrac ter of ui Iiilt*fx*mleiit lalx*r movement, ill tin* Ulifoimded of capturing control of the state. This increasing de|xndence upon the alate n tin* part of organized labor l)i Eiii’o|h* and the I lilted Kingdom lx shared hy organized Euro|x*an Imliis try. To an extent not appreciated by either American business or American lalxa*, Etiro|M‘an and British Industry has lM*cuine Increasingly reconciled t» de|iriidenev upon the stab* and guid ance u|on the state and guidance from the slate in recent years. In Eiiroix*. ax a whole, there gradu ally d«*v»*lo|x*| first a regulation of foreign Grade and foreign exchange, ax emerg«?nry measures, to meet he eco nomic erlslx. Ther*nfler followed (he regulation of Internal business adivl Iles, imludlng production, prices ami illst ribill Ion. As Nazi Germany in 1933 huiugu rnted the German rearmament pro gram and Hie German effort to create a "self sufficient” war ei-onomy, oilier lending count rh*s nlxo strengthened state K*onomic control over business In order to prepare for war. Practically every country tn Europe devel»|M*d a program of "tied trade” or balanced trade expansion of lona*sHe production of products jsjrted. The result wax, that Brazilian cotton of ity and at higher prices ed by Germany In preference to cheap er and better grades of Americau CX'ttnn. formerly Im for example, inferior qunl wiih purebus From the standixilnt of the A uteri can farmer, worker and business man. the significance of (he new Euro|ieaii system of stab* control of domestic and foreign trade wax that these new factors eliminated the normal free dom to buy Htsl sell in «qx«i trade agreements. ’om|wtltlon was no long er between individual producers, sell ers and buyers in illfferent countries Lt changed In character to *01111 x*tition between state trading agencies, for tv which not only economic but also |x)litical interests of the contracting states were decisive elements. The ability of the individual Ameri can producer to sell better products at a lower price than his foreign com petitor ceased to lx? a decisive factor the question was not the price or the quality of the inqxirts it was the question whether payment for In)ixrts could be made Ln the products of the purchasing country. Trade Treaty Benefits Scrapped These circumstances lead to certain conclusions: It. seems a foregone conclusion that Russia will exert a political and eco nomic hegemony over east Eurqx*, from Finland, through Poland and Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia. The almost inevitable result may be the creation of a counterbalancing block of western Euro]M*an states led by the United Kingdom. This would mean the creation of a bloc of states and colonial empires that cover the greater part of the world. is sometimes forgotten that in the beginning of such a bloc has made. Financial and economic It 1939 been accords were concluded between the United Kingdom on the otx* hand and France, Belgium and the Netherlands on the other in 193!) and early 1940. The terms-of the economic accord of Dt*cemlM»i* 4, 11(39, lietween France and the United Kingdom exemplifying the character of the accords and give a picture of post-war |xssibllities which gains significance lx*cauxe of the view generally held In British and French official circles then and now that he accords should lx* maintained after lhe war. It seems unnecessary to emphasize the effects upon American farmers, manufacturers and workers, de|x*ndenr upon export market* and subject to import *onqx*tiHon, which would fol low the |xixt-war creation of a trade carte) of this character betwx*n Hie British, French, Dutch and Belgian empires, together with the participa tion of I indent possibly Italy. the Scandinavian states, de upen llrithdi markets, and including Spain, Portugal and This state trading cartel, it should lx* recalled, was actually established Ln a tentative form during the early part of 1940. Its development wax terminated only by the collapse of western Eurojx*. After the war the emergence of Russian hegemony in east and southeast Eunqx: may well impost* spine such combination as a measure of Euro|x*un self-defense. In addition, the financial position of |xjxt-war Englund will be badly shaken by war expenditures England will naturally t(*nd to finance Ils liuge import surplus hy preferential buying in countries that will accept payment in British goxls ami services. Eng land’s former revenues Investments, shi||»lng, tri)d* will have declined in 1914-18. froin foreign banking and once more as oversight .10 It would be a grave ignore the prox|M*ct that economic cl rcumsla tires sltate the creation uf this huge prefer em-lal bloc of nations, with the re sidtant ml verse effects upon American I rade at home and abroad. Slate Trading Agencies—Preferential |H*lllk*nl and may necex- Tariffs International cout|M*HHon, under tin* slate clearing systems, and exchange control systems ceased to b* conducted by private enterprise buying and sell ing In open markets at competitive prices and costs wen* pnieHcally elim inated. The balanced clearing agree ments, which determined, over Jong )H.*riods, the volume of goods exchang ed and frequently also their prices, eliminated o|x*n markets and competi tion in them. Price, quality of production of Individual competing in open markets be the basis of world trade. and cost producers mused There is no convincing evidence tlull after the war th* primly mi I countries of tlx* world wll have either the means or the desire to abandon stale control of foreign trade and foreign exchange. Emergency com! 11 ions will remain for some years In the domestic fields of re construction and m*mployment, as well tin in International trade and financial relations. Even 1 Im* grt*iit resources of the United States are not sufficient to finance, on a long-term credit basis, the program of European and world reconstruction in such u manner that restrict Ions upon international truth* and financial transactions could lx* generally abandoned. It Neciitx almost a foregone conclu xion that many nations, jmirtlcuhirly in Euro|x*, will maintain state* agench*s for control and direction of foreign trade. Long before the present war International cartels an| giant corpo rations dominated world trade In many products. Even us far back as 1915 It wax calculated that 15 American cor IMirations accounted for 75 jx*r cent of the value of Industrial exports of Unltel States. (('out I tilled next week) 'Sti^sT the N o i e! LAUGHLIN EMPLOYEES Workers Involved in tlie lalxir dis pute at Homer Laughlin China Co. Inst July and August may tile unemploy ment claims «ith the West Virginia Department of Unemployment on June 84)-Id and 14-15-16 at the Chester City Hull. The. office will open at 9 a. ut. iB Antonini To Help Reorganize Unions In Liberated Italy Green Announces Appoint ment During Boston Convention (FP).— Appointment of Vice Luigi Anlotihd of the Inter Ladles Gar e 111 Workers i lost on President national (AFL) to m*lp American authorities reorganize Hit* trade unions in I In* lib eraled portions of Sicily ami Hit* Italian mainland was announced here .lune 2 hy AFL (ir(t*n. (Ireen addressed of the I LG\VU and ment in the course I wist-war problems “In this effort,” labor cun help *onshh*i'nbl.v by aiding ami assisting lh* rcorgnnlrzatioii and re-establishment of the free and demo cratic trade union movement of the tuitions of Euro|x*. This is going to a tremendous (ask. “Our chief administrative problem Italy will lx* to prevent domination tin* reorganized labor movement that country b.v i»olitlral or subversive jfoups. Your vice president. Luigi Antonini, who serves as head of the Italian American Labor Connell, knows the story of the secret iMditical machinations hi Italy ami lhe complex and delicate international questions in- THE POTTERS HERALD FINE FOR FIGHTING FASCISM The 1,000,(lOOth rltie manufactured by J. Stevens Arms Co., Chicopee Falls, Mass., is presented by President Patrick .1. Hassett (right) of Federal Lalx*r Union 19469 (AFL), niemlx*r of the plant labor-management committee, to Brigadiere General (hty H. Drewry-.OVPp. pl'dii via Fedentted J*icture&)____ NUTRITION AND LABOR Very few people concern themselves about a left-over roast. They are anxious to save it for another meal but they do not take much care in do ing so. Sima* push it to the back of the xtove, some put it into the refrigera tor uncovered, others grind it and pack It in a refrigerator dish. Occasionally someone frwzes it. There Is a correct way of caring for a left-over roast, It.jdtotild bo taken from its juices oi“*Xfrtyy a nil put in a refrigerator dish or wrapped in wax paper and placed .near the freezing unit of the refrigerator. It is easier to cut the meat from the bone before refrigeration and it takes less storage spats* that way. The Juices or gravy should Im* kept in a separate Jar. 'With this kind of storage meat will remain fresh for several days. Yet, if left on the back of the stove Its edible lift* will be shortened. If ground or chop |H*d before refrigeration it deterior- __________________ S 1 '"‘7 EATING THE ROAST ON THE SECOND DAY^f Select two J’nsident William lhe 251 convent loti made the annoiiiice af his discussion of In Europe. he said, “American be in In Later Green said Antonini would curry on the work for the A FL In Italy and that the State Department had assured him that Antonini's pass port would Is1 issued shortly. Antonini. a New YArk Social Demo crat, has long op|Mwed lhe six party collaboration in Free Italy. He has worked against the inclpsion of the Italian communists In the Bari govern ment. Antonini's Ba linn-Aul**rican I .a l»or council was split luM year when a considerable |Mrtlon of its members Joined the Free Italy American Labor Council tinder (lie leadership of Exeeu live Secretary George Baldanzl of tlv Textile Workers Union of America. war must the peace and con Even when our tactics In lx* dev hats, our pur|x»se In must lx* clear, constructive sistent. A* ales more rapidly. Freezing it prefer able only when the anticipated length of storage is to l»e a week or more. If frozen, he wh should be-eaten when it is thawel because re-freezing, or refrigeration after freezing, is unsafe. Everyone lilies and appreciates a good roll! sliced roast. Some of the more lumpy of chunky pieces can be saved for various meat dishes. The Ixaie should bejLolletl for soup or stock. in the.se wmi a lefts*ver roa#t *H»*y lx* used for s^eral meals, but if should lx* served in different ways for variety and gastronomic appeal as already indicated. Green peppers s*em to lx* plentiful and since they are so valuable for th*ir Vitamin A and even content, perhaps more families should use left over m*at for stiffing them. If.ri|M*ned to a pimento red, they are also gxxl when stuffxl and served as the meat of the meal. Stuffed I’eppefs green tappers mid cut Remove seed jsxls and them in halves, boil and or steam until fairly teixler. Drain sluff with the following: cup chopped left-over meat cup bread crumbs egg yolk (or whole egg) beaten Meat stock or milk in sufficient amounts to hold ingredients to- a h*aspMn chopped onions salt l*ep|Mr Mix in »rdU* nientlohpd. except first be added to the I he the egg liquid or may omitted. I he uppers ho st ufled in a Mi-inch of water at 400 degrees!’. pan which lias alxnit in I lie bottom. Bake for fifteen minutes, (Note*—raw ground meat may lie used for tills reeltx* but Hie cooking time should Im* extended in this case.) ’,*■ Withdraws Opposition To School Lunch Program Washington (FT). The federal school lunch program, under which millions of children of war workers, low Income groups and working mothers r*ceiv(nl nourishing meals at public schttob year him* 1 down from men sun*. was saved for another when tin* House backed Its opposition to the Passed by lhe senate, the bill calls for federal si!pjw»i*t of lunch programs to the extent of $50 million |x*r year, with the total In each state not to ex ceed a sum furnished by or on behalf of state or local school uulhorJUes in servlc*s or supplies. Organized labor fought for continua tion of the program so hard that o|qw nents sHd the dunch program was de signed so that seh«xd children "will learn to write their congressmen for SOMERSET HOTEL Newly Renovated and Innenpring Mattresses Arkansas Ave., 2 Doors to Beach—ATLANTIC CITY POTTERS SPECIAL AMERICAN PLAN $16 and $17 I 2 Meals and Ream EUROPEAN PLAN $7 and $8 I V THE HOME OF POTTERS OBITUARY HOMER H. MeCARTNEY Lisbon, Ohio—Homer H. McCartney, 69, retired potter and fanner, died suddenly of a heart attack Sunday at 12:30 a. m. in his home near Salem, where he had resided for the last eight years. Mr. McCartney was bom Nov. 24, 1874, at West Point, a son of Thomas and Rebecca McCartney. ‘He lived in Elkton while he was working as a potter and then located on a farm near Lisbon where he resided since moving to the place near Salem. He was a member of Local -Union No. 42, of National Brotherhood of Operative Potters. Mr. McCartney leaves his widow, Mrs. Ella Neville McCartney a daugh ter, Mrs. Luelsa Wilder of near Salem Kenneth McCartney of near a brother, William McCartney a son, Lisbon of East ..Liverpool, and six grandchil dren. The body was brought to the Henry Funeral Home here where services were held Tuesday at 2 p. hi. by Rev. Theodore Cord, pastor of the Christian Church. Burial was in the Lisbon Cemetery. STANLEY W. MERCER Stanley W. Mercer, 922 Fairview St., shot himself through the mouth with a rifle Sunday at 9:45 a. in., and died Instantly, according to Coroner Arnold W. Devon, who said the ixitter had been despondent since his wife, Mrs. Edith Mauser Mercer, died in August. He was 50. He was born in East Liverpool, where he resided his entire lifetime. He was employed as a caster at Plant 8 of tlx* Homer Laughlin China k»., and was a member of Local Union No. 4, National Brotherhood of Ojierative Potters Modern Woodmen of America, and Loyal Order of Moose Lodge, 122. He was a veteran of the World War I. He is survived hy two sisters, Mrs. F. P. Betowsky of Columbus and Mrs. D. H. Risinger of Olive Green, Ohio. Rites were held Tuesday at 1:30 p. m. Rev. First ment at the Martin Funeral Home by H. Dale Mitchell, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene. Inter was in Spring Grove Cemetery. MRS. MINNIE CLARK PERRY Mrs. Minnie Clark Perry died Sun day at 2 daughter, Sixth St., was 75. p. m. at the home of her Mrs. Olive Zedar, 305 West following a loJig illness. She she resided Mrs. Perry A native of Pittsburgh, in this vicinity 40 years, was a member of the First Presby terian Church. She was employed as a ware dresser at the Edwin M. Jxtjowles, China Co., and was a mem ber of Ixtekl Union No. 195, National Brotherlxxxl of (]x*rative Potters. ■■■«.’ Mrs. Zedar is the only survivor. Rites were held Wednesday at 3:30 p. nt. at the late home by Rev. Arthur K. French, Jr., pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. Interment was in Spring Hill Cemetery. Social To Be Held (Cuntinufd From Page Ont) meeting expressed their opinion as In favor of holding similar sessions throughout the trade,’ to discuss civic, MM*ial and organization questions con cerning the Brotherlxxxl. It was de ckled to wait until the convention Is over lx*fore railing a meeting. We feel this is a line way to understand each other’s hx*al probletns and discuss them thoroughly. First Viet* President E. L. tVheatley presided at this Bond drive meeting and -was very sln*ere In his remarks. We feel Ed has the ability to make this proixisltion of joint sessions national success.—(). C. 85. H. M. VAN SANT DIES RAIL UNION OFFICIAL a (’lowland, (ILNS).— Homer Van Sant, vice president of the Bro Hierlxxxl of Lx*omotive Firemen and Engineinon, died at his home here at th«* age of 49. He hud l**en in ill health for iM»tue miHithx. Van Sant, who was a leading nego tiator for his organization, was born in Milhai, Pa., and his work in the railroad field was begun as a student telegrapher in 1!X)7. Three years later he went to work as a fireman on the Lehigh Valley Railroad. In 1918 he was promoted to locomotive engineer. He became a member of the Brother-’I IkmhI Lodge at Hazelton, Pa., and was elected chairman. He became general li Brotherhfxxl chairman on the liehigh Valley Railroad in 1923 and continued in that post until he txk his national office In 1931. ^WANTED! 1 Jiggerman. 1 turner and 1 cupballer CANONSBURG POTTERY CO. Canonsburg, Pa. kSJ’ iy Biddle Shows Up Ward's Attitude Before Probers Claims Company Seems To Be Enjoying "Some Kind Of Separate Peace" S. Attorney recently ap- Washington (FP).—U. General Francis Biddle peareti before the House conwnitte in vestigating the seizure of Montgomery Ward’s Chicago plant and declared that the company’s arguments .made him think “that although the rest of us were at war, Montgomery Ward was enjoying some kind of seiarate peace.” Biddle said the mail order house in sisted that “It was entitled to carry on its economic war within the country while the country was fighting its ex ternal enemies abroad,” and that this attitude of Ward’s “threatened the en tire structure of our wartime labor re latlons.” rt In answer to some newspaper col umnists, Biddle said “Montgomery Ward was not a single retail store or a corner grocery. It was a nationwide integrated enterprise employing 78,(XX) persons and serving 30 million people.” He commented that the company has been involved in 20 dispute cases be fore the NLRB till over the country, and Involving both AFL and CIO unions. He said that the company had been given priority and preference ratings hy the WPB and the Office of Defense Trans|xu*ta.tion had issued it certificates of war necessity, all indi cating the involvenx*nt of the concern in the war effort of the country. Republican efforts to trap Biddle proved a real failure. k CATERING WORKERS BACK BILL TO LOWER TAXES ON CABARETS Cincinnati, Ohio (ILNS).— Declar ing that .the present cabaret tax of 30 I»er cent is a blow* at employment, the Hotel and Restaurant Employees’ In ternational League of America has be gun a campaign in supixrrt of a bill to reduce the tax to 10 iM*r cent. The measure has been sentative Harold sota. introduced hy Repre Knutson of Minne- to Knutson, Edward In a telegram Flore, general president and Hugo Ernst, general secretary-treasurer de clared that the union’s membership as well a^s actors, entertainers and musi cians have been “seriously affected and no larger taxes will be collected.” In another telegram to the House Ways and Means Committee, President Flore and Secretary-Treasurer Ernst said: “In the name bf ever ene-quarter of a nd I lion members of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees’ International Alliance and Bartenders’ International League of America we respectfully re quest favorable recommendation on joint resolution No. 265 by Congress man Harold Knutson, of Minnesota. “The present tax of 30 per cent for night dub entertainment seriousty jeopardizes the livelihood of our mem bers as well as musicians, entertainers and other people connected with this industry and from evidence on hand it does not bring nxnt* revenue to the United States but to the contrary tliere is danger that the revenues from this source will fall ofY considerably.” DISNEY 'EMBLEM FOB DUTCH New York City (1LNS).—There Is one sure way to si»ot members of the Netherlands Indies Air Force Mitchell Bomber Squadron thanks to Walt Disney, says the Netherlands Informa tion Burt*au. While the .squadron was trainin Flying Dutch flyers asked the film artist to design an emblem. Disney resqxmded with a winged gremlin against the ttquadron left for Australia and action against the JaiMtnewe, the U. S. War Department authorized exclusive use of the emblem by the Dutch air men. at the Netherlamls Military Schx*l, Jackson, Miss., the design which consists of a wooden shoe manned by a berating a machine gun an orange background. Before Thursday, June 8, 1944. Convenient Terms NOTICE! Important Announcements of Local Unions are to be found in this Column ./... 1 ta.,. RETAIL CLERKS’ DRAWING A.-' POSTPONED Due to illness of the secretary, the drawing tor $100.90 Bond has been postponed June 5 to June 26. War from 133? Retail Clerks’ Local ’NOTICE The following members have been suspended from Local Union No. 50 for non-payment of dues and assessments: Frank Czykow Ski, Joseph Chiarulli, Arnold Bochert. NOTICE LOCAL UNION NO. 4 ’Election of officers will take place at our next regular meeting, Monday, June 12. By Order of the President.J ♦,♦ NOTICE LOCAL UNION NO- 9 '^Election of officers will take place at our next regular meeting, Friday, June 9. By Order of the President. NOTICE LOCAL UNION NO. 17 Election of officers will take place at a Special Meeting to be held on Thursday, June 15. By Order of the President. Universal (Continued From Paae Ont) any trouble. They were advised by the doctor that they could continue their Jobs. The information brought back re garding the success of the treatment, as well as the low cost of it, proved it would lx* beneficial to this plant where a large number of ’men have quit to secure jobs in mure healthful occupations. KeLth McAfee, President of the com pany, along with a local doctor visited Washington and had a talk with Dr. Hannon. The same favorable reports were received’' by Mr. McAfee, who called a meeting of all committees to report the merit of this method of treatment. Efforts will be made at the Universal Sanitary Company to install a machine to render this treatment. We hear of favorable progress being' made in other jxhteries to do all that can be done to overcome this danger. And we, as members of Local Union No. 133, are thankful for the interest that the officials of this company have taken in safeguarding our health and safety. Health and Safety (’ommittee. For All Occasions It's FLOWERS 1 it Is !i 3E I OLD ENGLISH LAWN SEED “Loma,” the Perfect Fertilizer h. jktAt 3? 3£ 3£ 3£ I I 3£ 15 a difpiAtnu 3£ 3£ Co-operating with government sugges tion. our store is closed on Sundays. Furniture—Stoves--Bedding Linoleum Curtains Drapery Rugs Carpets Paint—Appliances EXCHANGE YOUR CASH FOR BONDS OR STAMPS HERE* CROOK’SHOME"ATSTAYTOFUNTT"MAKE “THE BEST PLACE TO BUY AFTEH ALL" ESTABLISHED 1880 EAST LIVERPOOL. 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