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. *.* ■! <- '-x 4 ' ' 4* ' ■ T..r,- PAGE SIX THE POTTERS HERALD, PAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO ■.•• »wit Thursday, December 8, 1949 BILL OFFERED HOUSE TO BREAK Ji OBITUARIES IDE Organizing British Labor Leaders Ask Wage UP BIG INDUSTRIAL MONOPOLIES Standstill To Stabilize Economy A." . .rm z. ii.ir ■ • . w.c. ------■ Washington (LPA)—The House Convention Ends By DAVID C. WILLIAMS 1 ; Monopoly Investigating Committee London (LPA)—A “wage stand­ ORVILLE E. NELSON closed its hearings for the year Saw Bridges Pay l-Day Meeting still” until Jan. 1, 1951, is British Lithography Union Dec. 1, after receiving the draft Orville Edgar Nelson, 66, of labor’s answer to the crisis caused near the Bell School in St. Clair of far-reaching legislation model­ Philadelphia (LPA)—“We have by the devaluation of the pound Party Dues Gov’ Township, died Dec. 2 in City Hos­ Sues 16 Firms, ed after the Public Utility Holding cast off the disrepute in which we sterling. Americans would call it pital following a long illness. Company Act to break up big and had fallen,” James B. Carey de- a “wage freeze.” x monopolistic industries. Witness Recalls Mr. Nelson, a handler, was em­ dared Jn closing the four-day or-««- This was the decision reached by Seeks $3,000,000 The legislative draft was pre­ ployed last by the Saxon China Co. ganizational convention of the the general council of the Trades sented by Assistant Professor Wal­ San Francisco (LPA) — In the of Sebring. He lived in St. Clair newly-formed International Union Union Congress after two months St. Louis (LPA)—The Amalga­ ter Adams, of Michigan State Col- Communist Party, Harry Bridges’ tqwnship for four years. He was a of Electrical, Radio and Machine of careful study. mated Lithographers of America, lege. It was the first specific pro­ name was Harry Dorgan, one-time member of Local Union 44, Nation­ Workers. Carey heads the adminis­ However, the workers’ interests and its St. Louis local have filed gram spelhjd out in detail to the Commie organizer John H. Scho- al Brotherhood of Operative Pot­ trative committee of the IUE, and suit in Circuit court here against s are closely protected in the policy committee for expanding and maker testified in Federal District ters, and attended the Methodist presided at the convention. which the TUC has adopted. For the 16 firms comprising the Asso­ strengthening the present anti­ Church. , jl Court here. The 400 delegates representing instance, it is recognized that some ciated Printers and Lithographers trust laws...... Schomaker recalled that one day 4‘H<» leaves his widow, Mrs. Mary more than 200,000 members adopt­ groups of the lowest paid workers of America, seeking $3,000,000 I Adams proposed that all corp­ late in 1933 he delivered to Com­ Vbught Nelson, six sons, Lawrence ed a bargaining program asking a will need pay boosts to enable damages. The union accuses the orations which control 10 per cent munist party headquarters an ap­ J. Nelson of Sebring, Philip Nel­ fourth-round wage increase and a them to cope with the rising cost employer group and its member or more of the production of any plication for membership signed son of Belmore, Thomas J. Nelson constitution, and heard Carey ap­ of living, but it is suggested that firms of a plot to smash the union. ■ 1 product, or with assets in excess of H. R. Bridges, and that he had of Steubenville, Clyde R. Nelson peal to all electrical workers who these increases come mainly The union also has filed unfair $25,000,000, be required to file with handled Bridges’ party book made at home, and Edgar T. Nelson and believe in the American way of through systems of incentive pay. labor practice charges with the the Securities & Exchange Com­ out in the name of Dorgan. He also Paul E. Nelson; three daughters, life to join the IUE. “The crazy Most workers are to be asked regional NLRB, charging the em­ ■& mission detailed reports on their said that he had seen Bridges pay Mrs. Ruth Gibson of Wilmington, Moscow adventurers cannot win, not to press for higher pay. Those ployers with a lockout and with re- ■ corporate structure and operations. his party dues “many times” and D$l., Mrs. Alice Smith of East regardless of some short-sighted unions which have won wage scales fusal to bargain in good faith. *' The Commission would study heard him try to get others to join. Liverpool, and Miss Opal Nelson ?mployers,” he declared. hitched to the cost-of-living index More than 170 members of Local at home, and eight grandchildren. 1 each industry separately to deter­ Bridges, president of the lnt’1 The convention adopted the re­ will be p^ked to unhitch them, so No. 5 have been out of work since mine whether it needed to be brok­ longshoremen & Warehousemen’s commendation of the administra­ to speak, and hold wages constant Nov. 1, charging they were locked en up into smaller units to provide Union, is charged with perjury be­ tive committee that officers be despite the substantial rise expect­ out in a dispute over working con-, 4 greater public service, more effic­ cause of his denial when he applied WIN WITH WILLIE—The familiar campaign headquarters above AMA Looks For chosen at a convention to be held ed in the index which now stands ditions and a health plan. iency, and better competition. , for citizenship papers in 1945 that are these of Willie Stark, a governor who wanted to become US dicta­ in the spring or summer, so that at 112. Offsetting the severity of The suit charges the employers tor. The man reaching for the drink is Willie himself. The scene is the hundreds of new members ex­ Adams, explaining that his leg­ he never had been a Communist. the proposal, the TUC general are attempting to smash )he union from “All The King’s Men,” excellent Hollywood film now being shown pected to join in the meantime will $ islation closely followed the pro­ He w$s born in Australia. 1 More Money For council suggests that no adjust­ and accuses the employers of “an cedure for breaking arc ahead J added with the penetrating know- pension question than mere finan­ Raised To Dollar the most crucial provisions of the Journal and other publications. The TUC general copncil reach­ ledge and bleak honesty which cial considerations. What such an ed its decision in complete inde­ bill” because it would “at last pro­ May Be Only Talk extension of government activity a fancy report to the Hous< Washington (LPA) — The new vide us with data necessary to as­ even his enemies grant, “that the pendence of the Labor government. only way pensions can be paid to would do to the American economy of Delegates, Whitaker and Baxte 75-cent federal minimum wage However, council members bore in for those certain the relation between size Washington (LPA)—Suspecting is something that even hardened claimed their campaign against th< level is a great step forward, the of firm and efficiency of operation that the public has been misled millions who have retired and are mind the great benefits British deficit manipulators cannot contem­ President’s program was moving 16th National Conference on Labor in different industries.” into a “tremendous amount of not working is out of the current workers have obtained under the earnings of those who work. Those plate without a shudder. We await toward success and expressed hop< Legislation concluded, but the Labor government since 1945. At Except for Chairman Celler (D, scare buying of coffee that has congressional study and debate of viatory could be finally won durihf minimum should be raised to a who save.: N. Y. ), members of the committee certainly been good news to the earnings must be reached by some the same time, they had to allow’ form of taxation.” this momentous issue .with under­ 19Bf. Dr. Elmer L. Henderson dollar. for the possibility of a Tory vic­ greeted Adam’s proposal with great speculators and the foreign coffee The dollar minimum was recom­ 4." ♦ ♦ ♦ standable interest. • < -<■ chairman of the campaign commit tory in the coming elections. coolness. Rep. Keating (R, N. Y.) interests,” Sen. Guy Gillettee (D, tee,was equally optimistic. He mended by the conference’s com­ said it would result in “govern­ Iowa) is determined to get at the Following this line of thought, In this latter connection, the Benin now! the senior Senator from Ohio sug­ said? > mittee on wages and hours, whose council shrewdly insured the trades ment control of all industry.” And facts. report was adopted without opposi­ gested three means of taxation: a “We are on the defensive no union movement against almost Rep. Wilson (D, Tex.) said it The Iowa Senator, chairman of New Strategy Of tion. The report also* urged a drive would make the SEC both prosecu­ a subcommittee investigating food payroll tax, paid by the employer longer; we are conducting a hard- anything the Tories could do. By hitdn't, affirmative campaign, anc to induce more state legislatures /**AMTVSW tor and judge. But Celler told the prices, charged that “selfish trade or workers, or both; a profit-share tying the wage standstill to a cost- tax, paid out of corporation earn­ we must maintain the offensive.” to pass minimum wage measures of-living index below 118, they 11 witness the proposal would be stud­ interests and speculators” in 1947 John L. Lewis May ind to set the state levels at a dol­ ings; general taxation on income Opening the session, Dr. Ernest forestalled any Tory attempt to [INSURED] ied by the committee. persuaded the Census Bureau and lar., The constitutionality and work­ Agriculture Dep’t to cease keeping or Sales. Whatever the means to be E. Irons, AMA /president, told the lift food subsidies and let living ? used, the question, in Taft’s words, Split Operators f Th‘e’ conference adopted commit­ r ability of Adams’ proposal was at­ statistics on the stocks of both doctors that “under the,cover pf tee reports calling for broader costs get out of hand. At the same CIO' is “whether our economy can stand time, by tying it to an index above tested by Howard J. Trienens, in­ green and roasted coffee on hand the welfare state the nation is be­ ihi|d labor laws, more adequate ; 0 structor of law at Northwestern in the US. Knowledge of these fig­ that .tremendous burden without New York (LPA)—By dramatic­ ing led down the road to socialism 106, they made it impossible for deterring industry as well as the ally ordering a thi*ee-day week unemployment insurance, state and 7irst Federal Savings University. He said the public util­ ures is essential right now, Gil­ with all its blighting effects on in­ federal regulation of migratory the Tories to try to slash wages worker and reducing the worker’s again in the coal min&s and at the by inducing unemployment. ity holding company law had lettee points out, since the “short­ dividual incentive and personal re­ labor, and greater attention by the & Loan Association standard of living.” same time authorizing the union’s sponsibility.” He called for an “ih- shown it was “feasible to break age" talk is what is sending coffee states to industrial safety. down the size of industrial giants.” prices sky-high. In addition to the basic tax plan, district officers to negotiate with creaaingly aggressive war” against Demand the Union I,hIh*I 1032 Pennsylvania Ave. “special funds might be authorized individual coal operators, John L. In addition, the conference pass­ From what figures are available, the health insurance program. < ed 11 resolutions, most of which Ask for Union Labeled merchan* for particular industries and set up Lewis and the United Mine Work­ SR Gillette observed, “1949 will pro­ had the effect of broadening the K die* vide the US with the biggest in a manner decided by the em­ ers national policy committee may ployers and workers in such indus­ succeed in breaking the solid front various committee reports. One Jfr- stocks on record, while consump­ resolution called for outright re­ tries.” This, roughly, is the now tion will be below the maximum.” of the mine owners, many obser­ Curb “Wetkack” peal of the Taft-Hartley act and DOCTOR SHOES prevailing system. vers believe. Every owner will be An immediate survey of coffee the “Little Taft-Hartleys” adopted suspicious of every other owner, CERAMIC FOR FOOT stocks on hand has been requested jy a number of states. The pension iksue, of funda­ Texas Unions Ask COMFORT by the Senate subcommittee from is th*- theory. The conference was attended by 1 mental import to the working peo­ The order came 101/ hours after the Census Bureau. lelegations from more than 40 STARTS SUNDAY Flexible and ple of America, deserves careful Union leaders from southern the three-week suspension in the tates, the District of Columbia, rigid arch consideration by Congress, and strike of 400,000 bituminous miners Texas came all the way to Wash­ No Pay Raises in Woolens Alaska and Puerto Rico. In the ■tyles In ox- particularly by the Senate which ended. The mines were idle when ington this week to demand that This is the story of THAT Forsyte Woman New York (LPA)—Renewal of the government stop the flood of lelegations were state labor com- forda and most present contracts in the wool­ has before it a House-approve<( bill the order was issued, and since it nissioners and top AFL, CIO and broadening the base and increasing came on the morning of Thursday, illegal “wetbacks” from across tht hlgb shoe*. en and worsted industry was an­ ndependent labor leaders. | X-ray Fitting Social Security benefits. Legisla­ Dec. 1, they would remain idle un­ Mexican border. and the three men who were such fools nounced this week by President At the opening session on Nov. tion on national health insurance til the following Monday, for the A delegation of local union rep Emil Rieve of Textile Workers resentatives in the Lower Rl 19, Secretary of Labor Maurice BENDHEIM’S Union of America. The renewed and kindred problems points in the three-day week will be worked on Tobin delivered an address calling same direction. In other words, the Grande valley, led by E. C. DeBaca about her! contracts have wage reopenings Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednes­ for far reaching social and labor East Sixth Street state stands ready to assume ever days. The three-day order included A. F. of L. organizer in the region August 1, 1960. legislation, and read a message greater obligations of an economic placed the situation before official the 100,000 anthracite miners in rom President Truman. and social character, obligations Pennsylvania and far western bi­ of’the Justice and Labor Depart LOVE NEWS! *1 which our free enterprise system tuminous diggers who struck with ment,s. Errol Flynn andGreer —or private industry if you pre­ the rest of the union in September Planters, canners and processor­ Garson together for in the region bring in the wetback; fer—is apparently unwilling or un­ but were sent back to the pits two ieneral Strike the first time I to “work at substandard wages an< <■ able to discharge satisfactorily. weeks later. in M-G-M's BIG NEW To what extent a government The coal miners have been battl­ undf»r conditions bordering oi 3 peonage,” the delegation declared 7ails In France TECHNICOLOR constitutionally dedicated to the ing for a new contract sinep their PRODUCTION! free play of forces can safely, and old one expired on June 30. This is often done “with the con without lasting harm, interfere Through the summer they worked nivance of local, and sometime; Paris (LPA)—The Nov. 5 gen- -imeral with the delicate mechanism of our a three-day week, and in mid-Sep- Federal, officials,” the unionist* ral strike of French organized 7 economic structure is a' riddle that tember instituted a “no day” week, charged. abor, Communist and anti-Com- j£ <*’* defies the best braintrusters of amounting to a strike, to win a Net result, they said, is to drive nunist alike, failed to tie up the laissez-faire. Certainly, it is pay raise, a shorter work day and down the pay scales of America! lation but may bode trouble for :fi workers, while boosting the profit he future. M-fiN .•strange to find Senator Taft agon­ a boost in the tonnage royalty the 'HEER izingly contemplating support of a operators pay into the miners* con­ of the operators. For one thing, there is a chance gHMtS k measure which, whether he likes it troversial welfare fund. Early in Justice Department officials, De­ hat the Communist leaders of the O General Confederation of Workers or not, makes private industry a November, UMW President Lewis Baca explained, promised to ordei handmaiden of government and sent the miners back for three stricter enforcement of the im vill call additional strikes. For . vd s 11 • fifty adds another notch to the powers weeks. migration laws at the border—anc mother, participation of the Soc- of the welfare state. the delegation returned to Texa. alist Force Ouvriere in the walk­ UNION WINS $3-$5 PAY to see if this promise is carried rut may cause a rift in the none ACTUAL charges for 500 consecu­ Mr. Taft’s warning against ex­ INCREASE AT WANAMAKER’S out. oo stable French government be­ IODIC tive funerals conducted by the cessive and crippling taxation are New York (LPA)—Under a re­ cause of the presence of Socialists DAWSON ~Funeral Home are as unquestionably justified. However, opening clause, 1900 members of LABOR MEN TO SPARK n the cabinet. it is well to recall that present fed­ Local 9, Retail Clerks Internation­ WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS The strike was called after the THAT FORSYTE WOMAU followsl eral expenditures for public and al Association-A FL, have won Green Bay, Wis. (LPA)—Thre< government refused to grant gen­ BASED ON BOOK ONE OF social welfare amount to only a wage increases of $3 to $6, retro­ unionists have been elected to thi eral pay increases. It was most ef­ JOHN GALSWORTHY’S “THE FORSYTE SAGA* Were Under $150 small part of over-all government active to last February and bring­ administrative committee of th< fective on the railroads and in the Were Under $300 spending. $32 billion out of this ing the average weekly wage to Democratic party in Wisconsin, h nines where the Confederation is JANET .war’s total federal budget of $42 $57, for employes of John Wana- a state convention which exper trong. It appeared far less effec- LEIGH Were Under $500 ive among ^postal and communica- 4 / billion come under the heading of maker. Other gains include paid ienced political observers hailed a; Were - Over $500 national defense, international aid, X-ray service, chiropodist service, a resurgence of the old LaFolletti ,ions workers belonging to the Color by interest on government bonds, and and free biologicals. Progressive tradition in the state ?orce Ouvriere. veterans benefits. Of the remain­ Local 9 has engaged in an ex­ Lester Washbum, President oi with HARRY DAVENPORT • Scroon play by Jan Lustig. Ivan Tost and Janet B. WHHamt • Additional ing $10 billion for domestic pur­ tensive advertising and promotion the United Auto Workers-AFL GUARANTEED WEEK FOR DialofM by Arthur Wlnporlt • Diractad by COMPTON BENNETT • Produced by LEON GORDON poses, it is noteworthy—as stated campaign, at its own expense, in Sam Rizzo of the United Autc LAUNDRY WORKERS A Motro-GoWwyn-Mayor Picture Dawson Funeral Home in this column some months ago— an effort to increase business at Workers-CIO in Racine, and Gre­ Newark, N. J. (LPA)—Members *./s‘ ' “that notwithstanding a large the Wanamaker stores i»i New gory Wallig, of the AFL in Kena- of the Laundry Workers Union- population increase, high price York.. sha, all were chosen to the 16-mem- AFL ended a three day strike here *ao MUCH .. levels and heavy social obligations ber committee. Harold Newton, after winning a 40-hour guarant­ NEWS of the DAY in Pictures *815 Wwt Fifth Street the domestic portion of the budget Union Label merchandise is the publisher of Kenosha Labor, chair­ eed work week. The local had ori­ Phone Main 10 is only 60 percent greater than it hottest competition for sweatshop ed a labor workshop during the ginally asked for a 15-cent raise was a decade ago.” On the other products. convention. in addition to the work guarantee.

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