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PAGE SIX THE »CHE1EIRY Well, they did their usual kid tricks in Congress and went home. All over the country now editor ial writers and columnists are giv ing us the benefit of their judg ment—good or bad. Above all other achievements, this Congress probably will get to be known as the Taft-Hartley law Congress, because that law is more talked about than any other. For that achievement nobody will be wanting to claim much credit, say along about a year from Sow. This Congress also could be known as the Congress that put David Lilienthal on the grill and then gave him an O.K. It wasn’t a very high class performance the Congress gave us in that case. We come away with the impres sion that this Congress has tried g)l along to play a good game of partisan politics and wound up by playing a very bad game of poli tics. Some people never seem to un derstand the fact that the best Clitics lies in serving the people st. i We didn't get anywhere with 5* eterans’ housing in this Congress. Ve surely didn’t get anywhere With Missouri and Mississippi |liver flood control and reclan^ tion. 1 Now there was an issue for good politics! It would have been good politics to have done a real job to ward saving the nation’s soil, from which its crops must come. Every time a square yard or a cubic yard of that soil goes down (he river to the sea a part of the United States has gone forever! A part of that from which we get our food has gone beyond recall. Even the most shamefully part isan dumb cluck ought to see that. Well, the record shows the sad neglect. •. 1 It’s a grand thing to be a mem ber of Congress and do your duty. It requires courage and it requires OBITUARIES HOMER B. RICE Homer B. Rice, 60, of Avondale street, died August 3 in a hospital at Kellysville, Okla., following a peveral months’ Illness. Mr. Rice was a native of Tyler County, W. Va., and was employed last at Plant 7 of the Homer Laughlin China Co. He was affili ated with Local Union No. 9, Na tional Brotherhood of Operative Potters. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Susie Brewer Rice three sons, Glenn Rice, Homer Rice nnd Robert Rice, all of East Liverpool four daugh ters, Mrs. Ada Wolf and Mrs. Ruby Fair of East Liverpool, Mrs. Leona Poole and Miss Dolores Rice of Kellysville three brothers, Ben jamin Rice of Sandusky, Warren Rice and Lyman Rice, both of Ches ter, and six grandchildren. The body was returned to East Liverpool for burial in Riverview Cemetery. JOHN T. COWFER John Thomas Cowfer, 68, died August 2 in the home of his son, George Cowfer, West Eighth Street, following a long illness. A kilnmiin by trade Mr. Cowfer was last employed at the Hall China Company and affiliatid with Local Union No. 9, National Broth erhood of Operative Potters. He render complete Funer al and Ambiance Ser vice, Promptly. MARTIN Funeral Home raONB Ml MMMMMMMNMMMMMMk TREE intelligence. It’s a great privilege to be able to vote for a member of Congress. It takes thinking and understand ing to help pick the right men. But a lot of people forget the obligations and the responsibilities A lot of guys say to themselves, “I think I can get myself elected to Congress,” because they have been wheel horses in the district and they are solid with the bosses. A lot of voting guys take what ever is offered and vote the ticket, regardless of merit. When men and women take their citizenship responsibilities more seriously we shall get better office holders and not until then. This has been said in one way or another by a great many people and it will be said a great many times more before we get uniform ly good office holders. Here is something that we come slowly to realize: In this age we cannot afford to elect poorly equip ped men. We cannot afford to elect “good fellows” and party hacks. We cannot afford the punks and the dumb clucks. The affairs of our nation are too important to be entrusted to pid dling numbskulls and mumbledinks. The atomic age rules out stupid ity and greed in our high offices. The issue can be life and death —and there is only one guess as to where we can be led by ignorance or greed. A lot of members of Congress which has just taken itself a recess ought to go home and pray to high heaven for some brains, some cour age and some common civic de cency. Ducks can quack and chickens cun cackle, but we have to expect more than that of our Congresses. And, what’s more, we have to get more if this nation is to play its role in the world and save its own neck, which happens to be the neck of the most powerful and best fed nation on earth. was a member of the Moose and Eagles lodges. He is survived by his wife, Eliz abeth Menough Cowfer another son, Charles Cowfer of Sewickley, Pa. two daughters, Mrs. Clyde Hanna of East Liverpool, and Mrs. Louis Saan of Toledo a step-son, Willis Ward of East Liverpool, and four grandchildren. SAMUEL S. M’CAMON Sebring, Ohio—Samuel S. Camon, 68, well-known resident of Sebring, died August 2 at his home, West Oregon Ave., following a long illness. Mc- He was a caster by trade and worked in various potteries in Se bring. He was affiliated with Local Union 44, National Brotherhood of Operative Potters. He was a mem ber of the First Presbyterian Church. Besides his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Grace E. Hume of North Canton a sister, Mrs. Harry Ixtuthian of Avalon, Pa., and two brothers, John and George McCamon of Elkton. Services were conducted by Dr. Vernon P. Martin of the First Presbyterian Church. Burial was in Grandview Cemetery. MRS. LEONARD WILLIAMS Funeral services for Mrs. Leon ard Williams, wife of Leonard Williams mouldmaker at plant No. 6 of the Homer Laughlin China Co. were held Aug. 6 from the Martin Funeral home with Rev. David Skeen, pastor of Orchard Grove Methodist Church, officiating. A former resident of East Liver pool, Mrs. Potts died her home in Akron, following a four-month illness. She was the daughter of the late F. L. Potts, who for many years conducted a restaurant ad jacent to the old K.T. & K. pottery on Bradshaw avenue. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Besides her husband and mother, she leaves two sons, I^eonard F. Williams and Chandler B. Williams of Akron two brothers, Paul E. Potts and Leward R. Potts of East Liverpool, and one grandchild. The Union Label ie a perpetual strike and nobody is called out! or so it seems at the time. Money Loaned FOR PURCHASE AND IMPROVEMENT OF HOMES 5% Monthly Reduction The Potters Savings & Loan Co. WJLSH1NGTON & BBOADWAY EAST LIVERPOOL. OHIO OFFICERSi JOHN PUMNTON. PimMmM ALWYN C. PUWNTON. Boate^f CHAS. W. HENDEBSHOT. IOS. M. BLAZES. Tteomvw W. E. DUNLAP. DL Attorney V- .4 Mine SYMBOLIC DEBRIS—A porter begins cleaning up the rostrum of the House of Representatives after the adjournment of Congress. For the rest of the country, the scattered waste paper represents unfinished business on housing, prices, and shadows of economic collapse and war. (Federated Pictures) Safety Improvement Possible Without Sacrifice In Production Washington, D. C. Increased safety in the nation’s coal mines can be achieved without hindering maximum production, according to a report issued by Capt. N. H. Col lisson on operation of the mines under the Federal Mine Safety Code. Capt. Collisson, who administer ed the soft coal mines for their period of government operation, submitted his report to J. A. Krug, Secretary of the Interior. He said the record of govern ment operation of the mines “re futes without question” any theory that maximum safety can only be attained at the expense of produc tion. Capt. Collisson said that with government withdrawal from the mines the operators now have full opportunity to proceed voluntarily to maintain maximum safety. The terms of the Federal code, with few exceptions, have been in corporated in the agreemerft be tween the operators and the Unit ed Mine Workers. The code, said Capt. Collisson, “is not in its pre sent form a perfect document. It will require careful revision and re view based upon study, experimen tation and the results of practical application. Coal mining in this country is an inherently dangerous occupation. “It would seem indefensible to permit accomplishments thus ach ieved to remain static and the in dustry, the workers and the public to lapse into a state of complac ency.” The record of 620,751,000 tons of coal produced in the 1945-46 fiscal year was second only to the coal produced in the 1943-44 fiscal year, when the figure was 630,485,000 tons. The safety code was opera tive in 11 months of 1945-46. Soft coal fatalities in 1945-46 from all causes totaled 800. This was a rate of 1.194 per million man-hours of .working time. In 1940-41, the total fatalities were 1,072 and the rate was 1.55 per million man-hours. The report pointed out that fat alities resulting from falls of roof and rib and the fatalities resulting from haulage accidents greatly ex ceeded those resulting from gas and dust explosions. “This is important,” said the re port, “for the reason that public interest is inclined to concentrate on the dangers existing with re spect to explosions and minimize the very real dangers which are al ways present in the mine resulting from falls of roof and rib, as well as the manifold accidents resulting from the haulage operations.” Mine Foremen’s Union Ordered Dissolved Pittsburgh (ILNS).— All locals of the United Clerical, Technical and Supervisory Employes of Am erica, affiliate of the United Mine Workers of America, have been or dered dissolved, effective July 31, John A. McAlpine, president of the organization announced here. The announcement confirmed re ports from some West Virginia lo cals who said several weeks ago they had received orders to dis band. McAlpine said the assets of the 30,000-member mine bosses* union, a part of the UMW’s District 50, will be turned over to the UMW. (je blamed the union’s dissolution on the Taft-Hartley labor law which he termed a “slave labor act.” Demand the Union Label VERGE" KIND SAYS Now Is the Time to Buy Coal PHONES: Offica 934 Homa 693 KIND COAL CO. Bailroad & Bollock Stroote 17 Rail Unions Arbitrate For 20c Wage Boost Providence, R. I. (ILNS).—Six hundred painters, on strike since July 1, accepted a 20-cents-an-hour wage increase and returned to work July 28. The painters, who had been re ceiving $1.37 an hour, sought an increase of 31 cents through their union, Local 195, Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paper hangers of America, which has jurisdiction over painters in Pro vidence, Warwick, Bristol and Westerly. The counter-offer of the employers was 18% cents an hour. The painters now receive $1.57% an hour. ffltwfias HERALD,'EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO Chicago (LPA) Arbitration started here this week in America’s largest wage case involving 17 “non-operating” railroad unions and over a million workers. The 17 unions are seeking a 20c an-hour wage increase for the mil lion employes who are in all crafts other than actual train operation. A six-man arbitration board is conducting the hearings, with the unions represented by two, the railroads by two, and two “neut rals.” The latter are Dr. William M. Leiserson, former chairman of the National Mediation Board, and ex-member of the National Labor Relations Board, and Dr. Robert C. Calkins, former dean of the school of business nt Columbia University and now president of the General Education Board, gp endowed foundation. Rhode Island Painters Win Wage Increase Labor And Fund Raising Labor representation on every chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, Inc., is the new policy of the organization founded by Franklin D. Roosevelt. Other social service organizations are adopting similar policies. Part ly it reflects labor policy of taking an active part iri community acti vities. On the other hand, fund raising executives of charitable or ganizations realize that the very rich cannot alone support local and national charities and that more dependence must be placed upon smaller donations from many per sons. If the union representatives of 15,000,000 persons join in solicit ing funds, the dimes cgn roll up fast. WHAT NEXT? The Chesapeake & Ohio has filed with the Federal Communications Commission an application for authority to install a two-way pub lic toll telephone system on two of its trains between Washington, D. C., and Cincinnati, Ohio. WANTS UNITY—Pres. J. Tobin of the Inti. Bro of Teams ters (AFL) told a magazine writer that “tremendous pressure” from rank-and-file unionists could bring about a unified labor movement strong enough to lick “those poli ticians who have tried to destroy us.” (Federated Pictures) Daniel ’Comment On In a discussion of the Marshall plan for the rebuilding of Europe, Labor’s Monthly Survey of the American Federation of Labor says that crop failure, food and coal shortages, the vast destruction of industrial plants, a winter of terrific cold and storms, labor shortages, lowered production cap acity due to lack of food and many other difficulties have delayed European recovery, so that the continent is now in “a state of near crisis.” “The Marshall plan now offers Europe, including Russia,” the sur vey continues, “a chance to lift it self out of crisis and poverty with American help. An over-all recov ery plan for Europe is vital, so its countries can work together to pro duce for their own needs, exchange their products, break down barriers which check the international use of electric power, highways, water ways. “Such a plan can only be worked out by European nations them selves with full cooperation of all who wish to join. Stalin has made it clear that he will not permit the Soviet or the nations Russia dom inates to take part in the plan un less Russia can dictate how Amer ican money is to be spent and make sure it will promote Communism,” The AFL goes on to say that “coal is the first great need for in dustrial revival, and then steel, machinery, building materials, cot ton for textiles, leather, consumer Soods and a host of other items, efore the war, Germany was Europe’s main supplier of coal. To day German coal production is down to half the prewar level in the western zones, and her rich Silesian coal fields are ?t present under Polish control. Europe now depends on U.S.A. for two thirds of her coal. As for steel, Europe used Announcement to this effect was made here by the Apprentice Training Service, U. S. Department of Labor, which gave technical as sistance in setting up the new joint apprenticeship programs. These programs have been approved by the Federal Committee on Appren ticeship, composed of an equal number of representatives of em-. ployers and unions. The following System Federa Railway Employes’ Depart nfent, American Federation of La bor^ fere participating in the ap prenticeship programs: New York Central, Systems No. 54 and 103 Union Pacific, System No. 105, and Western Pacific, System No. 117. The programs provide for the training of machinists, electricians, sheet-metal workers, carmen, paint ers, boiler makers, blacksmiths, steamfitters, pattern makers, mold ers and upholsterers. General Committee on Appren ticeship, composed of an equal number of representatives of the labour system federation, and the managements of the railroads have been organized to act as advisory bodies to local joint apprenticeship committees, also equally repre sentative of the railroads and the unions. TAFT, HARTLEY VS. CONGA Washington (LPA)—The “Arth ur Murray” Dance Studio here, which has a license to use the name of the New York dancing in stiuctor, has been picketed by strikers from the New York dance studio who are members of the United Office 4 Professional Work ers-CIO. An attempt by the Wash ington studio operator to use the Tuft-Hartley law to obtain an in juctlon failed last week when it was pointed out by- the union’s lawyer that only the NLRB can ob tain injunctions against secondary boycotts, even under the T-H law- TRUMAN STILL LEADS DEWEY Washington (LPA) President Truman would get a light majority of the votes if he ran against Re publican Thomas E. Dewey now, the Gallup Poll found as of mid July. The results, just made public, show: Truman-51% Dewey-49%. At a comparable time in advance of the 1944 election, the same question asked about President Roosevelt and Dewey showed: FDR-55% .Dewey-45%. CARE HAS BABY PACKAGES New York (LPA)—Three special baby packages have been prepared by CARE—Cooperative for Amer ican Remittances To Europe which can be ordered for $10 to be sent to families in most European countries. The three are: a layette a food package for infants up to six months old a food package for babies between six months and one year World Events state of to produce half the world’s steel, most of which came from Germany. Today German steel production is only 7 percent of the 1939 volume, and Europe’s entire production (excluding Britain) is scarcely more than a third of prewar (1939). “With ruined factories to rebuild throughout Europe’s industrial centers,' this shortage of steel and coal hamstrings recovery. Europe looks to the U.S.A, for steel, but finds that even our own industries here are being slowed by a steel shortage. We cannot indefinitely supply Europe without reducing our own vitally needed supplies.” The federation says in conclus ion: “Any plan for Europe will have to take account of certain basic needs: (1) Food for workers so they can produce. (2) Coal: Effic ient operation and machinery to restore German production food for miners is essential. (3) Steel and other materials: Restore pro duction and ship enough from U.S. and elsewhere to get Europe’s in dustries started. (4) A security plan for the Ruhr industries by federation of Europe so that their production may be freed for Europe without danger of future war. (5) Consumer goods for workers, farmers and others. When they cannot buy goods with their pay, there is little incentive to work the shortage of goods is also increasing inflation. (6) All sup plies must be directed to the points where they will contribute most to recovery. (7) Because most sup plies will have to come from U.S.A and be paid for in dollars, Europe’s dollar shortage will have to be met by loans, but plans must be mad* for imports to this country so loans can be repaid.” Three Railroads Expand Programs For Training Shopcraft Apprentices Washington, D. C. (ILNS).—■—— Revitalized and expanded joint ap prenticeship programs for the de velopment of skilled maintenance men have been adopted by 3 major railway systems: the Union Pacific, the New York Central, and the Western Pacific railroads, in co operation with the unions with which they have bargaining agree ments. Murray Says AFL Blocks Working Unity Of Labor Washington (LPA) Organic unity of the CIO and AFL or a pro gram of working cooperation was moye remote than ever this week following a letter from CIO Presi dent Philip Murray to AFL Presi dent William Green in which the CIO chief accused the AFL execu tive council of attempting “to pre vent the members of organized Ja bor from effectuating their keen desire to establish immediate work ing unity to defeat the drive of re action on both economic and poli tical fronts.” The AFL has insisted that or ganic unity must precede any con sideration of a common front for economic or political action. Murray told Green that as a re sult of the May meeting “It was distinctly our understanding that we had jointly recognized the im perative need for an immediate, common and unified program of policy and action on the part of or ganized labor to protect the living standards of the American people and to assure effective political ex pression on the part of our mem bership. We understood that future meetings between the CIO and the AFL unity committees would evolve a program of joint action, in addition to opening the way for further discussions incidental to the formation and establishment of a strong, united labor movement in the United States. “It now becomes apparent,” Murray continued, “that it is the objective of the Executive Council of the AFL to prevent the mem bers of organized labor from effec tuating their keen desire to estab lish immediate working unity to defeat the drive of reaction on both economic and political fronts. Your refusal to discuss this vital subject while insisting upon long drawn out negotiations with reference to organizational unity must be view ed with alarm by all who appreci ate the dangers which presently confronts labor and the nation. “It is undoubtedly this under standing which is presently prompting increasing numbers among the ranks of labor within the AFL and CIO to arrive at mu tual agreements eliminating divis ion or conflict and providing for joint action against our common enemies.” The CIO leader concluded by as suring Green that the CIO unity committee “will continue to hold it self in readiness at all times to meet with the committee represent ing the AFL, when you feel that such meeting and discussion will be open to a full consideration of our immediate problems as well as the objective of the establishment of a united labor movement.” WISDOM Nothing then is unchangeable but the inherent and inalienable rights of man.—Thomas Jefferson in a letter to Cartwright, 1824. Demand the Union Label. HITS PROBERS Henry J. Kaiser tells a Senate war investi gating subcommittee apparently bent on trying to smear the late Pres. Roosevelt that a “very beau tiful frame-up” blocked his war time effort to build a vast fleet of 200-ton cargo-carrying planes. (Federated Pictures) THEY CALLED IT THE DEVIL'S POCKET AND HI TURNED IT INSIDE OUT/ Thursday, August 7, 1947 .... Seafarers Union CERAMIG Starting Friday tatHGWW', 4 JNMGI Ce.STARR«M» w,,h RAOUL WAISH IE Gets New Pact i ^4 New York City.—The AFL’s Seafarers International Union an°W employing operators of the AtlanU^ tic and Gulf Ship Operators Asso ciation agreed on a new wage and working contract. t: J. P. Shuler, union secretary treasurer, said the settlement dir ectly affects 20,060 seamen work ing for nine Atlantic ami Gulf Coast operators, but will indirectly benefit 50,000 other AFL seamen on all coasts. It gives the seamen the 5 percent wage rise won last month by CIO seamen, provides nine paid holidays at sea, a 7-day vacatidh after a year of continuous service and 14 days for the second and subsequent years. The companies represented by the association were the Bull Line, Baltimore Insular Line, Alcos Steamship Company, American Lib erty Steamship Company, Eastern Lines, Seas Shipping Company, Seatrain Lines, Smith and Johnsori and the South Atlantic Steamship Lines. S? ALAN HALE RTHUR KENNEDY ADDED ATTRACTIONS Walky-Talky-Hawky”—Colored Cartoon “Arrow Magic”—Selected Short Continuous Shows Saturday And Sunday