The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-06-30
Keep Brotherhood
In Mind. Delegates
Warned byLeoder
Opening Address Delivered
BY President Duffy On
Behulf Of Bourd
mo SUBSTITUTE"
Nothing Will Take Place of
Trade Union. Says
National Head

Atlantic City, n. J.-"Keep the
National Brotherhood Of Operative
Potters, as whole, in mind in all
your deliberations" was the keynote
of President James NJ. Duffy's open
ing address to the delegates assembled
at Atlantic City's Jefferson hotel for
the organizations forty-sixth annual
convention last Monday morning.
AS spokesman for the Executive
Board, the president admonished the
local union representatives not to un-
derestimate their responsibilities. He
reminded them that the \. B. O. P has
been of great value to the pottery
workers for practically half century.
'The Brotherhood meant a great deal
to most of our fathers and practically
all Of US have grown up in the indus
try" he stated.
Speaking of the depression and more
recent recession, President Duffy
touched on government supervision in
industry. He warned the delegates
to remember that, ". what govern
ment can give you, government can
take from you" While stating the
Wagner Act has been of some benefit,
he said it aided only those who had
been previously afraid to organize
and work together. There is no SUBJ
stitute for a trade union," he ex-
| claimed
Reviewing the past eight ycsrs
which have been extremely hard on
| the American workers, the Brother
hood leader said we have continually
slipped back to our starting point just
when it was thought better times
were here due to large government
spending. There are now some 13 to
IA million people out of work, just as
there were six years ago and we have
three times the public debt. While he
stated he was very thankful he was
born and reared in these United States
and believes no government offers it's
people the advantages we have here,
he wondered if dictatorship would not
be the ultimate end. at can't hap
pen here, is heard from all sides,"
said the president, and added, "But
funny things have been happening
here"
As a member of the Labor Advisory
Board of the MIRA, the Brotherhood
chief said he saw directors almost
ruin collective bargaining.
"Only his own folly will stop John
L. Lewis" said Duffy, and added that
both sides will soon get together after
Lewis comes to his senses. He be-
lieves rapid strides are being made at
the present time to heal the rift in
the ranks of organized labor.
Interference
Before leaving the subject of gov
ernment interference, President Duffy
stated that representatives of the
State Department determine which in
dustries shall profit :. sacrificing
small concerns for the betterment of
the auto, rubber and other large in
dustries. The Wage Farmers Pro-
tective Conference, of which the
Brotherhood is a member, has been
able to help in defensive way, but
no gains have been made through gov
ernmental agencies.
The spokesman asked all delegates
to take special notice to public re-
lations publicity. Stating that
this was one of the most important
questions to be considered in conven-
ton, he pointed out that the Ameri-
can people must be educated to pur-
chase American union-made pottery
products. He said it was to be re-
GREETED that the employers have not
yet seen fit to do their share in this
connection.
The Cincinnati Union Label EXhi-
bition was lauded as a great means
of advertising the products of fair
manufacturers and the potters' exhibit
. there should be enlarged and taken to
the Worlds Fair in New York next
year, in the opinion of the Executive
: Board, said Duffy. Manufacturers
have been contacted on this point and
an answer is expected before the end
of the convention.
, Publicity
: The speaker pointed out the great
| advance the Brotherhood has made,
particularly in the past six years, to
point where it now occupies high
, plane in the regard and admiration of
the nation. Because of our accomp-
lishments we are now able to command
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