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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-08
ApPointive Judge
Proposal Moy Not
Appear On Ballot
Check Of Petitions Reveals
Thousands of Illegal
Signatures
(By Ohio Labor News Service)


Columbus, O.-Failure of sinister
effort to wrest from the electorate the
right to select their own judiciary ap-
peared certain late last week as
Boards of Elections throughout the
state invalidated thousands of illegal
signatures appearing on petitions pro-
posing a constitutional amendment
providing for appointment instead of
election of judges.
Petitions officially certified to Sec
retary of State Kennedy revealed that
the Committee on Judicial Selection
had lost approximately so per cent of
the 69,039 surplus signatures they had
filed. Ten per cent of the total votes
cast at the last general election, or
295, ,961 signatures, are necessary to
gain a place on the ballot for the pro-
posal.
Signature losses ranging as high as
46R in the first petitions certified by
Boards of Elections to the Secretary
of State started cutting in on the sur
plus, indicating that if the large num-
ber of invalid signatures continued to
be found the petitions will be far short
of the required number of names.
Invalidation of 1865 signatures, or
80 per cent of the total filed, was re-
ported by the Lucas County Board of
Elections. Clark County invalidations
totalled 38 per cent; Hancock county
46 per cent; Summit county, 80 per
cent: Stark county 20 per cent and
Montgomery county 19 per cent.
The large number Of invalidations
reveals the Importance of the request
made by Secretary-Treasurer Thomas
J. Donnelly Of the Ohio State Fedora
ton of Labor of affiliated City Cen
trail Bodies and Local Unions to check
the petitions in their county for illegal
and fraudulent signatures.
With nearly 100000 signatures yet
to be reported on, nearly all of which
were secured in Cuyahoga, Hamilton,
Franklin and Mahoning counties, and
with unofficial reports indicating 40 to
SO per cent invalidation of those sig
natures, it appears certain that the
petitions will be approximately $4,000
short of the required figure on final
certification.
The probable failure of the pro-
posal in this manner is significant in
view of the fact that the 365, 200 sig
natures to the petitions filed with the
Secretary of State were secured only
after two years effort by the Com
mittee on Judicial Selection
Organized Labor, represented by the
Ohio State Federation of Labor, has
opposed the proposal consistently, and
City Central Bodies and Local Unions
affiliated with the State Branch of the
American Federation of Labor have
warned their members and friends not
to sign the petitions.
This fact, coupled with circulation
of the petitions by persons paid for
each name they secured, which invari-
ably results in thousands of fraudu-
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-08
Travellers Take
Buy american"
PomphIets Home
Committee Hunds Out 10000
Ledflets To Motorists
Labor Day
POSTERS IN STORES
Cooperation With Commit.
tee Pledged by Liverpool
MeYchunts

Some ten thousand motorists pass
ing through East Liverpool on Labor
Day were handed four-page pamphlets
urging readers to protect their stand
ard of living by remembering always
to BUY AMERICAN. Chairman
George Salsberry, of the local commit
tee, and three aids passed out the
literature in the Diamond which was
traffic-packed the entire day.
Merchants of the district are once
more displaying store cards reminding
the people to BUY AMERICAN. The
canvassing committee has visited the
stores and presented official BUY
AMERICAN MONTH posters to
those merchants who have pledged
themselves willing to cooperate fully
with the Brotherhood's campaign.
The committee, confinng most of it's
efforts to an educational program is
interested in having the local school
authorities set aside fifteen-minute
period at regular intervals to be de-
voted to discussion of BUY AMERI-
CAN. Plans are being made to have
other communities take up similar
programs until it is statewide. The
ultimate aim, of course, is to have the
program carried on throughout the
nation.
Chairman Salsberry reported a
three-man cS hmittee had inspected
the stocks Of R,Iuxt torres in the dis
|trict and although they found q very
low percentage of foreign made goods,
especially Japanese, the committee
would like to warn the public that huge
stocks of German Christmas and
Easter novelties have been purchased.
Those interested in the movement will
remember to look for the stamp on all
purchases and it will be to the credit
of this town if all of this foreign-made
merchandise is returned, because it
can't be sold.
President James M. Duffy Of the N.
B. of o. P. recently received letter
from Mike Flynn, executive secretary
of Americas Wage Farmers Pro-
tective Conference, describing plans
for the huge BUY AMERICAN dem
onstration to be held in Philadelphia
in the near future under the guidance
of Matthew Woll, president Of the con-
ference. A number of officials high
in the ranks of labor, including Presi-
dent Duffy, have been asked to speak.
A meeting in Cincinnati will be held
later in the month,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-08
Confidence Placed
In Conferees by 124
Members Glad to Hedr Buy
American Campaign Is
Going Ahead
SIGN OVER DOOR
Members Con Find Meeting
Room By Looking
For Sign

Now that Labor Day has passed
again and the evenings will be cooler,
no one can have the excuse it's too hot
to attend local meeting. Your Of
ficers can and will work better if the
meeting room is crowded. Come on
out and have your say or learn what
other shops are doing.
We are glad to hear that the "Buy
American" committee is on its toes
again. One of our members reports
that in concessions on state owned
property Japanese goods are featured.
Let's get law passed by the legisla-
ture that American-made goods be
sold exclusively.
We wondered what had become of our
ex-president. We found him, down on
the river front tinkering and fuming
trying to get his yacht to run. Finally
with a loud bang he sailed out into
the river. Nice going George and we
hope we see you around again soon.
When you attend our meetings now
there is no need to get into the wrong
meeting room. Our handyman, Cress.
we'll, has made sign and it hangs or
our door when in session.
Now would be good time for all
members to check on their dues books
if you are behind pay up at once, or il
not working come in and see Hugo
Let's have all members in good stand.
ing by November 1.
Our conferees will be leaving soor
for a very important meeting with the
manufacturers. Our local has con
fidence in these conferees and wish
them lot of success.-O. c. 124.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-08
Meeting In Three-DdY Session
dtKnickerbockero onBourdWdlk
Conferees Meet With Bourd
Members Monday and
Tuesday
HOTEL WELL LOCATED
Caucus Meetings to be Held
Just Three Blocks From
Chulfonte

The Executive Board of the National
Brotherhood of Operative Potters
opened a three-day session this morn
ing at the knickerbocker Hotel in At
lantic City in preparation for the
biennial wage conference scheduled
for next Wednesday.
The thirty-six members Of the con-
ference committee, elected by the trade
in July, will meet with the Board at
the same hotel September II and l3
before going into the joint conference
with the United States Potters Associ-
alton at the Chalfonte Hotel on the
following day to formulate new two
year agreement to supplant the pres
ent pact which expires the last day of
this month.
President James NJ. Duffy will be
in charge of the meetings and will also
be co-chairman of the conference with
Joseph NJ Wells, chairman Of the AS
sociation's Labor Board. w. H. Locke
Anderson is president Of U. S. P. A.
The seventy-four propositions pass
ed by the convention held early in July
and the twenty-five contemporaries
of the U. S. P. A. will be thoroughly
studied by the conferees.
The knickerbocker Hotel, a room of
which will be retained by the Brother
hood throughout the conference for
caucus meetings, is on the Boardwalk
at Tennessee and is exceptionally well
located for the purpose, being just
three blocks down the Boardwalk
from the Chalfonte.
Members of the Executive Board left
for the famed shore city yesterday.
Practically all of the western men,
bers going by train this year. The con-
ferees will make the trip Saturday and
Sunday in order to be at the opening
pre-conference session at nine o'clock
Monday morning. A majority of the
local union representatives have ex-
pressed a preference for the automo-
bile as their mode of travel through
the mountains.
AS has been the custom in the past,
it is expected that the opening session
of the conference will be given over
almost entirely to the addresses of the
joint chairman, Mr.. Duffy and Mr..
Wells, who will voice the views of their
respective organizations.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-08
WorkersBecominu
Familiar With Job
Insurance Rules
State Treasurer Estimates
$4,000 Checks Will Be
Mdiled Dolly
(By Ohio Labor News Service)

Wy OIIO VIEWS OcISi
Columbus, O.-Active applications
for employment in the files Of Offices
of the Ohio State Employment Service
at the end Of July reached 35l ,059,
the highest point in the history Of the
Service and 5.3 above the June figure.
Officials attribute the great gain,
which is 1928 per cent above the July,
1887, figure to the present business re-
cession and the publicity given to the
regulations governing payment of un-
employment compensation benefits
after January l, 1889, which require
registration at Service Offices as the
first step in establishing eligibility to
receive benefits.
Applications for employment start
ed increasing in January, 1893, when
"a 1853 were received in Service Offices,
and in the seven succeeding months,
including July, more than 10000 new
applications were received every
thirty days.
Total private placements by Service
Offices for the first seven months Of
1888 were far below those reported
for the corresponding period in 1887,
statistics reveal. The effect of the
present business recession is reflected
in the failure of every office to equal
or exceed its placement activities for
the first seven months of 1887
! Members Of the Unemployment
Compensation Commission have been
busily engaged for months drafting
plans for administration of the benefit
payment section Of the Ohio unemploy-
ment compensation law, and a person
mel thoroughly familiar with it's duties
will be established before January /,
1889.
Examinations for more than 1000
positions under the Unemployment
Compensation Commission will be held
early in October by the Ohio Civil
Service Commission. The Federal So
cial Security Board has allocated
$4,000 to the Commission to pay the
cost of holding the examinations
State Treasurer Clarence knisley
last week estimated that approximate
ly $4,000 checks will be issued daily,
five days week for period Of 10
weeks after January l, 1889, against
the benefit account of the unemploy-
ment compensation fund.
At the end of the first 16-week
period, which is the limited time an
unemployed worker is eligible to re-
ceive benefits in any one year, Treas
urer Knisley estimates that $1,000
checks will be issued daily.
Money to pay these checks will be
transferred to the Treasurer of State
for the benefit account Of the unem-
ployment compensation fund by the
Federal Government. All checks will
be drawn by the Unemployment Com
pensation Commission and signed by
them.
The Ohio Unemployment Compensa-
Continued on Page Five
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-08
Federation Council
Backs Dies Inquiry
Resolution Praises Work and
Urges Continuation
F." Of Probe

The work of the Dies Committee
of the House Of Representatives in
it's investigation of un-American ac-
tivities in the United States was
unanimously endorsed by the Execu-
tive Council of the American Fedora
ton of Labor at the ninth days session
of it's quarterly meeting in Atlantic
City, New Jersey.
In addition, the. Executive Council
recommended that the investigation
be continued until the "real inspira-
ton and sources" of Nazism, Com
munism, Fascism and other subversive
propaganda are completely disclosed.
Democracy Must Be Preserved
The A. F.rof l.. leaders warned that
the rights of labor are inextricably
bound up with the preservation of
democratic government and institu-
tions and urged all federal agencies
to cooperate with the House commit
tee in it's attempt to expose "the
treacherous propaganda and nefarious
activities engaged in by those who
would suppress our liberties, destroy
our democratic institutions and SUBJ
stitute therefor the autocratic and re-
pressive principles and practices that
characterize the totalitarian govern
ments abroad"
Denunciations of, Committee Are
.. Unwarr1nted
William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor, said
he made the resolution public because
many working people and friends Of
labor are being misled by denuncia-
tions of the Dies Committee by spur
ious liberals. He said that most Of
those named in the investigation had
not answered the allegations, but had
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-08
Ndtiondl Labor Relations Bourd
Decision Fuvors Locul Union 26
Potters Prove Effectiveness
Of Intelligent Local
Union Activity
FINE LEADERSHIP
Kokomo SdnitdrY Corpora
ton Asked To Comply
With Decision

An extremely important decision
for the sanitary potters throughout
the country was handed down by the
National Labor Relations Board
through their Regional Board at In
dianapolis in the matter of the Kokomo
Sanitary Pottery Corporation and the
National Brotherhood of Operative
Potters, Local Union No. 26.
The decisive victory the local gained
proved the effectiveness Of intelligent
local union activity and should be an
inspiration to members of the Brother
hood everywhere.
The Kokomo Sanitary Corporation
was Immediately requested to comply
with the decision in every respect.
This decision, made possible by the
dilligent efforts of Local 26 and the
noteworthy leadership of Secretary
Russell Won Cannon, follows:
intermediate Report
Upon charges duly made and acting
pursuant to proper authority, the, Natl
onal Labor Relations Board, (') by
Robert H. Cowdrill, agent of the Board,
issued it's complaint against the Ko-
komo Sanitary Pottery Corporation,
respondent herein. The complaint and
notice of hearing thereon were duly
served upon. the respondent.
(*) The National Labor Relations
Board is hereinafter referred to as the
Board, the National Relations Act as
the Act.
The, complaint .aNee7d the, resp0n-
dent had engaged in unfair labor prac-
tices affecting commerce within the
meaning of Section 8 a., (2), and
(3), and Section 2 (6) and CO, of the
Act. The respondents answer admit
ted the allegation that it was engaged
in interstate commerce. Respondent
also admitted the existence of the Ko-
San Club as an organization among
the employees in it's plant, but denied
it dominated or interfered in any
manner with said organization. Re-
spondent further denied all other al
legations made in the complaint.
The undersigned, as duly designated
Trial Examiner of the Board, conduct
ed hearing in the said cause in Ko-
komo, Indiana, from December 13
through December II, 1887. All par
ties were afforded an opportunity to
participate in the hearing, to call, ex-
Continued on Page Five)
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
Radio Features TOdau

S:so-EARL GoDw1N-HIGHLIGHTs
I'M THE NEWS. AS GLIMPSED BY
REPORTER GOODWIN OF THE WASH
INGToN TINES EDITORIAL STAFF,
HEARD AT THIS EARLY MORNING
PERIOD MONDAY THROUGH sATUR-
DAY .,,,,,...,,...'.'.. ...'..''''" NAL
SPORTS
S.OO-CHAMPIONSH STAK e s.
Special running of the American Cham
pionship Stakes for 3 year olds at the
New Hollywood Turf Club track, bring
ing together such thoroughbreds as
Lawrin and Dauber, will be described
by ace commentators Of the three
major networks. Oscar Otis will cover
for both Mutual and N.B.C., and Bryan
Field will report for CHS. ............
wJsV, wMAL, VOL
MUSICAL AND VARIETY
7:S0-ToMMY DORsEY-Devotes his
entire program to the music of Irving
Berlin. Some of the songs to be
featured are Say 1t With Music"
"what'n l Do" Some Sunny Day" and
Heat Wave. Jack Leonard will sing
Now 1t Can Be Told' and Edythe
Wright will sing MY Walking stick"
both tunes recently composed by Berlin
for his new film, "Alexanders Rsgtime
Band" ................... .......... WRC
7:SO-BEN BERNIE-Highlights of
the Bernie program are the dialect ex-
cursions of Lew Lehr, songs Of Buddy
Clark, and, of course, the repartee Of
Ben and his feminine supporter, Agnes
Moorehead .................... .WJSN
S:O0-TOwN HALL-Fred Allen will
turn over the keys of Town Hall' to
Norman Prescott, a newcomer to net
work radio, who will be starred in the
series which will replace Fred's show
during the summer months. Speed"
Riggs. tobacco auctioneer will discuss
his profession and its famous chant
during the program. Peter Van Steeden's 9
bandsmen and Harry Won Zell will be
held over for the Prescott series, which
starts next Wednesday. WRC
DRAMA
7:00-ONE MANS FAMILY-Henry
Barbour has taken his daughter Claudia's
husband. Nicky. into the family busi-
ness. From the way things start out
The Washington times., 1938-06-29

nile to remark that she was
taking singing lessons. Il used
to sing in the chapel choir at
college"
Calls eyes cleaned with mer-
riment. She was unable to re-
strain her laughter. I'm the
chapel choir, my dear? Why
you're priceless, you're unbeliev-
able I didn't suppose there were
any girls left like you. ! thought
your type went out with crino-
lines and bustles."
Harriet struggled to keep tears
back and control her resent
ment. Miss Sinclair, I'm sup
posed to sing with this band,
not to be ridiculed."
But Gail continued to laugh.
"Oh. I see. Excuse me! I fogot
that the chapel choir was ex-
cellent training for swing
band. forgot. Biff told me, I
remember now, that his band
was going to specialize in hymns
and funeral marches"
I'll let Biff be the Judge Of
my abilities" Harriet said firmly.
Miss Cardale! Miss Cardale!"
It was the raucous voice Of Hot
Herbert calling from the plat
form. Your music is ready. Will
you look it over? We're gonna
run troo this number in a
coupla secs"
TRIES SWING MUSIC
They're calling for me. Will
you excuse me, Miss Sinclair"
murmured Harriet, with all the
courage she could muster. Then
she walked to the platform and
took the music from Hot.
In her ears there still rang
the mordant mirth of Gale. She
looked toward Biff for a sign Of
encouragement, but he was occu-
pied with his clarinet, playing
some deXterouS runs.
Harriet stood near the plat
form, holding the music in front
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
HughesSilent
OnAtldntiC
Flight

LOS ANGELES, June 20
GN.S0 Whether or not Howard
Hughes. millionaire sportsman
flier, will take off today on a non
stop hop to New York, from where
he will fly to Paris, was something
that only Hughes and his four
unnamed companions knew.
Hughes talked about every
thing except when he would leave,
and attendants at the Union Air
Terminal here we're forced to al,
NIT that Hughes had not informed
them either.
In the cabin of his new high
speed plane, capable of carrying
IA passengers, were numerous
water canteens.
"And there will be more when
we leave New York" Hughes said,
adding that he intends to have
plenty of fresh water along for
himself and his four companions
on the hop across the Atlantic.
Who the flier's fellow aviators
will be Hughes would not say, ex
cept to mention that he would
carry a flight engineer, a naviga
tor, q radio man and a technical
engineer.
It was believed, however, that
In spite Of his secrecy Hughes
would probably take off either to
day or tomorrow.
Hughes said he believes that
when he gets to Paris he will be
able to get European nations to
send mass flights Of their military
planes to this country for a good
will get-together."
This is the thing I like to
do" he said. There is so much
more to it than speed flying"
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
3dzoSe2 za%zzz 2&l9szx 32SSzy

lips. Whadd'ya tink you are, q
tenor man? A Satchmo? Just
play them boilers and let me
take care of this band"
please don't say any more"
Harriet cautioned the little
drummer. You'll get into trou-
ble." Still protesting under his
breath, Sammy subsidized.
Biff made no move to come
to her side. Completely crest
fallen, she walked slowly away,
conscious of the score of eyes
watching her, conscious of her
failure, conscious of Gail Sin
clair enjoying her defeat.
When she went outside, Biff
followed and closed the re-
hearsal room door. They were
alone in a long, cavern-like hall.
Bill put his hand on her
shoulder, trace of the old ten
derness yelling up in his heart.
I'm sorry, Harriet" he said
slowly. II guess you weren't cut
out to be a canary. The job isn't
for you; it's not your style"
Her young blue eyes looked
UP at him appealingly. But,
Biff, it isn't the job I want. I
don't care about being a canary
or whatever you call 1t. Don't
you see that?"
WHAT SHE REALLY WANTS
Oh, why didn't he put his
arms around her, why didn't he
press her tightly as he used to
do? It would have made every
thing all right. Don't you see,
she wanted to say, what I really
want is you?
Biff was ir another world. II
suppose you're going back to
school," he offered, vaguely.
IT suppose so,," she repeated
blankly.
DO you need any money for
fare?"
mo, Biff, have-I have-Oh
-" She couldn't keep it inside
any longer. Her misery erupted.
Her body shook with sighs and
sobS. She turned from him and
ran madly, her footsteps echo
ing down the hall.
Biff's first impulse was 70
follow. Then he thought, what's
the use? Struggling his shoul-
ders he returned to the re-
hearSal. AS he entered the room
he bumped into Sammy Stone
frantically exiting. "S'cuSe mel"
shouted Sammy, 81 gotta see a
man, be right back, hold my
Sammy tore down the hail
way and just missed Harriet.
who had taken the elevator.
Then he proceeded to vault
down six flights Of stairs to
meet the elevator at the street
floor.
Miss! Miss" he cried, out of
breath, when he had finally con-
fronted her. You can't do
this" @
Copyright. 1888. by Eins Features
Syndicate. Inc)
CTo Be Continued)
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
CHAPTER XIV

Harriet looked at Gail intent
ly. a strange fear coming over
her. Who are you?" she asked.
And what right do you have to
ask me if l thing 1 can sing?"
But meanwhile. Harriet'S bra
vado had been snapped by Biff's
coldness. None of the pertness
she meant to inject into her
remarks came through. Both
women sensed the others in
tereSt in Biff, and a spontaneous
antagonlsm arose.
To Harriet, this stunningly'
dressed woman. so full of self
assurance. was the reason for
Biff's change of attitude toward
her. To Gail. Harriet was an un-
known quantity in Biff's past.
Gail simply oozed sophiStica-
ton as she half-diSregarded Har-
riet, while idly blowing rings
into the smoke-choked rehearsal
room. I have all the right in
the world. my dear. My name is
Gail Sinclair. l am putting up
the money to make Biff's band
possible. And I am doing every
thing to see that the band is a
tremendous success"
Quite clearly, her attitude was
meant to convey to Harriet that
the latter was simply an en-
ploye. Pride wounded, Harriet
bit her lips.
In that case :" Harriet
began doubtfully. She felt con-
scious of her poorly fitting
clothes. her lack of poise. her
absence of makeup. But she was
going to go through with the
role she had picked to play, no
matter how much it cost her.
SINGING EXPERIENCE
eyes" she resumed courage
ously, Il have sung. IL am
taking singing lessons now .
at the Juilliard School" Once
she said it, it sounded so juve-