The potters herald. [volume], June 20, 1946, Image 2

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Tobacco's Big
Three Held To
Be Monopoly
High Court Decision
Upholds $255,000 Fine
Washington (FP) The Nation’s
three biggest tobacco companies, R. J.
Reynolds (Camels) Liggett & Myers
(Chesterfield) and the American To
bacco Co. (Lucky Strike), were found
guilty June 10 of conspiring to form
a monopoly by the U. S. Supreme
Court.
In a 6-0 decision, the court upheld
a fine of $255,000 assessed by the Dis
trict Court in Lexington, Ky., that
had been upheld previously by the
Sixth Federal Circuit Court of Ap
pe&ls*
Justice Hafdld Burton, the Ohio Re
publican named to the bench by Pres.
Harry S. Truman, delivered the de
cision, saying the three -companies
“have been found to have conspired
to establish a monopoly and also to
have the power and intent to establish
and maintain the monopoly. To hold
that they do not come within the pro
hibition of the Sherman (Anti-Trust)
act would destroy the force of that
act.”
In a separate concurring opinion,
Justice Felix Frankfurter said he be
lieved the court also should have ruled
on whether errors were committed in
the picking of the jury.
The basic reasoning behind the Su
preme Court’s ruling is that it is not
necessary to prove that the monopoly
excluded competitors, but only that
the monopoly had the power or
strength necessary to exclude them if
it chose. It was the first time that the
Supreme Court had ruled on the point.
'Free' Press Free
With Facts
Musicians Find
St. Petersburg, Fla. (FP)
Throughout their week-long conven
tion delegates of the American Feder
ation of Musicians (AFL) had been
getting madder and madder at the
distortions and downright lies about
their actions which were appearing in
the 8t. Petersburg Independent.
Temperatures reached a boiling
point last day of the convention when
the Independent’s daily convention
story achieved a score of no hits, all
errors. Wrath focused on the hapless
Independent reporter who was sitting
at the press table and delegates be
gan demanding that he get up on
the platform and account for the lies.
Turning pale, the reporter rose
slowly to his feet and stammered that
he could not speak for the paper. From
the platform Pres. James C. Petrillo
sought to pacify delegates:
“It’s the same old story, boys,” he
said. “This poor guy,” pointing to
the reporter,” isn’t responsible for
what goes into the paper, it’s the boys
up top.” Delegates calmed down while
Petrillo excoriated big business con
trol over the press, magazines and
radio and gave laughling approval to
his windup statement:
“I hope that after big business hears
the results of this convention, it will
take all the money it’s spending
propaganda and give it to charity
help feed poor starving people.”
on
to
Work On New
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wishes to thank all those who volun
teered as blood donors during the ill
ness of his wife. Especially does he
wish to thank brothers Pfeiffer and
Wojecieecowski, two of the group
whose offers were accepted.
We were glad to see where Oscar
Dale has been chosen a member of
the national auditing committee. Os
car has been a faithful, conscientious
worker in whatever capacity he has
been asked to serve in local affairs
and it is fitting that his loyalty and
ability be recognized by our national
officials. O. C. 76.
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OBITUARY
MRS. RUBY JANE McDONOUGH
Mrs. Ruby Jane Olinger McDon
ough, decal worker at the Homer
Laughlin China Co. died June 13 in
her home, 125 Beechwood Ave., fol
lowing a five-day illness.
Mrs. McDonough was born in Ma
son County, W. Va., and lived in East
Liverpool for the past 21 years. She
was a member of Local Union 124,
National Brotherhood of Operative
Potters, United Brethren Church in
Mason County, and attended 4he
Beechwood Free Methodist Mission.
She is survived by her husband, Wil
liam C. McDonough a brother, John
F. Olinger, and a sister, Mrs. Chris
tina Beaver, both of Albuquerque, N.
Mexico.
Services were held from the Martin
Funeral Home by Rev. Wesley Holli
day, pastor of the Free Methodist
Church. Burial was in the United
Presbyterian Cemetery at Calcutta.
EDWIN W. COLLINS
Edwin Wilson Collins, 242 Virginia
Ave., Chester, died suddenly June 15
in the Kiehl Nursing Home, following
a three-month illness. He was 74.
Mr. Collins was bom in Wellsville
and came to East Liverpool about 15
years ago from Sebring. He was a
dipper by trade and employed last, by
the Edwin M. Knowles China Co. in
Newell, W. Va. He was a member of
Local Union No. 18, National Brother
hood of Operative Potters and a mem
ber of the Knights Templar at Tiffin.
He leaves a son, Edwin W. Collins
of Tiffin a brother, Carl Collins of
East Liverpool, and one grandson.
Services were held from the Martin
Funeral Home by Rev. C. T. Weimer,
pastor of the Chester Presbyterian
Church. Burial was in Tiffin.
HARRY POYNTER
('lark Asks Senators for
Full Anti-Trust Fund
Furniture—Stoves—Bedding
Linoleum Curtains
Drapery- Rugs- Carpets
Paint-- Appliances
Dinner and Cooking Ware
Convenient Terms
SEVEN FLOORS OF QUALITY FURNITURE AND AU FURNISHINGS TO
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CROOK’S
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Fight On Black
Taken Up By
Senator Bridges
East
Harry Poynter, 64, former
Liverpool potter, was killed June 13
in an automobile accident at Haw
thorne, Calif., local relatives were ad
vised.
He was a brother of Mrs. Robert
Tucker of Erie street, and Ray Poyn
ter of Etruria street.
Mr. Poynter, a jiggerman by trade,
was employed by the Homer Laughlin
China Co. before going to California
17 years ago.
He leaves his widow, Mrs. Dorothy
Poynter three daughters and two sons
all living in California, and four other
sisters, Mrs. George Parr, Mrs. Belle
Homer, Mrs. Iva Lee and Mrs. Clyde
Brown, all in California.
Labor Views
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be
and
overwhelming public approval
sustained by Congress.”
Edward Keating, editor of
railroad labor weekly:
“From the very beginning
has taken the position that additional
labor laws are not needed. With prop
er administration the laws now on the
statute books will deliver the goods.
“The House has acted wisely, and
they would now best put aside all
proposed anti-labor laws. If they do,
the first thing that some of the e
tough, anti-labor employers would do
is sit down and talk business with the
unions instead of waiting for anti
labor legislation to help them out.”
Labor,
Labor
Washington (FP)—Atty. Gen. Tom
C. Clark pleaded with a Senate sub
committee on appropriations May 31
to restore the $200,000 House cut in
Justice Dept, anti-trust funds.
Peak year for anti-trust work was
1942, when $2,325,000 was appropriat
ed. The figure dropped during the war,
on the theory that trusts would not
be pursued too vigorously in wartime,
to a low of $1.5 million in 1945.
To the $1,700,000 1946 figure the
budget bureau proposed an increase
to $1,900,000 but the House slashed
it down to the 1946 amount. The re
cent federal pay increase will mean
even less effective work than in 1946
if the House appropriation should
stand.
EAST LIVERPOOL OHIO
Washington (FP)—The smear cam
paign designed to drive Associate Jus
tice Hugo L. Black off the Supreme
Court bench moved ahead another
notch June 12 as Sen. Styles Bridges
(R., N. H.) accused him of supporting
New Deal theories.
Bridges’ attack on Black followed
the publication of an open cable to
the Congress from Justice Robert
Jackson making allegations against
Black’s professional record on the
bench in the handling of a portal-to
portal iron ore decision.
Bridges fastened his fight on Black
in the latter’s public appearance at
the Rosevelt memorial dinner in New
York ctiy last April 12. The dinner
was sponsored by the Natl. Citizens
Political Action Committee.
The New Hampshire senator has
proposed a bill to require that Su
preme Court Justices devote their en
tire time to the court’s work and to
prohibit their engaging “directly‘or
indirectly in activity political in na
ture or use, or lend the use of their
names to movements of public charac
ter” other than those permitted by
law or by vote of the remaining Jus
tices.
-Party Held
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usual came forth in fine style. Sand
wiches, liquid refreshments and ama
teur entertainers provided a fine eve
ning’s pleasure for all. The commit
tee was made up of the following:
Eileen Angus, Geanne Borer, Betty
Feasel, Rose Bernard, Edward Rob
enalt, Joan Fraley and Frank Kovas
kitz.—O. C. 205.
Sympathies Extended
Word has just been received as we
go to press of the death of E. H.
Hensel of Trenton, N. J., who died at
his home on June 17th. Mr. Bensel is
the father of Constance Applegate,
an employee in the eastern office of
the Brotherhood in Trenton. The Na
tional officials and the trade in gen
eral extend to Mrs. Applegate their
sincere sympathies in the bereavement
of her father.
Yours
Cam
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Denver (FP)—The Natl. Opinion
Research Center thinks it has a
clue to why Congress so consistent
ly thumbs its nose at the will and
needs of the people.
A nationwide survey by the cen
ter showed that only one person in
eight ever bothers to write a letter
to his senator or congressman. The
other seven may talk, but do not
act.
Although only 13% of the U. S.
people have ever written a letter
to their congressman or other gov
ernment officials to give their
views about some public question,
even one letter apiece from them
has meant between 10 and 12 mil
lion letters on official desks.
Duffy Visitor
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This change was made because of the
repairs that must be made on the
bisque and circular kilns.
We hear weeding bells will be toll
ing soon for vance and Elizabeth
how about “Toots” Anthony on the
4th.
Bros. Canfield, Mushack and Jenk
ins who have bees hitting the 225
mark in bowling, warns the rest of
the league by the time the winter
league starts rolling, the above mark
will b* their average.—O. C. 99.
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LABOR TAKES TO THE AIR—To better serve air transport industry members, the International Association
Machinists (unaffiliated) has added a plane to its organizing staff. Pilot Charles Houser is greeted by IAM
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officials headed by Pres. Harvey M. Brown as the ship completes a nationwide tour of commercial airline ground
employees. (Federated Pictures).
Only 13% Have Written
To Washington, Results
Of Survey Indicate
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mind, an essential element of govern
ment authority. This authority, how
ever, should not be available to pri
vate employers under the vast variety
of conditions contemplated by Section
11 of this present bill.”
Pres. Truman said the Case bill
“strikes at symtoms and ignores un
derlying causes.” He repeated his re
quest for “adequate insurance against
unemployment, health and medical
services for families of low and mod
erate income at costs they can afford,
a fair minimum wage, and the contin
uance of the price control and stabili
zation laws in effective form. These
measures would remove some of the
major causes of insecurity and would
greatly gid in achieving industrial
peace.”
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Shipowners Balk
At Pay Raise But
Not Huge Profits
New York (FP)—The U. S. ship
ping companies which were refusing
to grant maritime workers pay boosts
and better hours increased their prof
its, dividends and total assets 100%
and 200% during the war years, de
spite ship losses and damage and high
wartime taxes.
The financial statements of 14 rep
resentative steamship companies for
1938-44 reveal:
1. Total assets grew from about
$237 million in 1938 to more than $460
million in 1944, or nearly 100%.
2. Net worth increased from about
$125 million to $285 million, more
than 125%.
3. Net profits after taxes rose from
a little over $10 million in 1938 to
$32 million for 1944, more than 200%.
Total net profit for the 14 companies
for the seven war boom years amount
ed to nearly $250 million.
4. Dividends to stockholders in
creased from nearly $4 million in 1938
to over $14 million in 1944, or 250%.
Dividends paid by these companies in
the seven years totaled around $75
million.
5. In the greatest year of war prof
it-making, 1941, the companies showed
net gains after taxes standing at more
than seven times the 1938 figure.
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Thursday, June 20, 1946
NOTICE!
NOTICE CLAYMAKERS
A special meeting of vital im
portance to every member Of
Local Union 21, Claymakers, has
been called for Thursday eve
tr ning, June 27 in the banquet hall
at Headquarters. Every member
-is requested to be present.
—By Order of President.
SUSPENDED
By action taken at the last
meeting of Local Union 132, the
following members were sus
pended Eva Bumside, Ruby
Farr. Alice Merical, Ella J. Meri
cal, Virginia Carol McEaloy and
Clara Webber.
Demand the Union Label
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