The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-15
Local Merchants
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learned from executives of large
chain stores while in New York that
Japanese exports were down rs per
cent due to the campaign and explain
ed that the drive must continue.
He also reported that Americas
Wage Earner's Protective Conference,
which is comprised Of hard-hit Ameri-
can Federation of Labor unions, had
planned minimum of one huge dem
onstration a month in large cities
throughout the country to advance the
campaign These rallies will be given
the full cooperation of the AFL and
tentative cites have already been
chosen, including St. Louis, Kansas
City, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
"Righteout Indignation" the Presi-
dent termed the feelings of the potters
when they see foreign-made goods
Haunted in their faces at this time.
"Why without the potteries," he cried,
"they can't live, but they insist upon
waving a red flag at u.s." He stated
the merchants are insulting the pot
tiers by considering them shallow
thinking people. They sell foreign
merchandise to make a greater profit,
forgetting that unless Americans can
buy our products, potters will have
nothing to spend. "They charge good
prices" he said, because of the
American Standard of Living which
they would tear down."
Andrew MCGOWAN advocated an
educational program to make the peo-
pie realize the necessity of supporting
American workingmen.
Ladies aprons were purchased in
Steubenvile and Youngstown chain
stores, bearing foreign labels, an
nounced Willard Garner, yet these
identical articles were purchased in
the same stores in East Liverpool
without labels. He also stated that the
merchants had asked for chance to
rid their shelves of foreign goods
last Christmas season, but after a
years grace conditions were not i'm
proved.
James Grafton, secretary Of the
Trades and Labor Council, said table
cloths were being shorn Of their la
bells before being placed for sale in
one store according to reliable infor-
nation he and President Duffy had
received. He hoped pickets would be
placed to work at once.
Secretary Treasurer John d. McGil
livray announced that he had answer
ed phone call during the meeting
which informed him that local
ladies' ready to wear shop was remov-
ing foreign labels also.
He stated that the Brotherhood had
always been known as conservative,
but it was time to act. He was of the
ton could be ruthless when it had
reached the limit Of endurance. East
Liverpool must be cleaned first before
we can hope to spread the movement,
he announced.
German-made Christmas tree orna-
ments were among the articles named
for potters to be on the lookout for
when shopping. Japanese-made Zip
pers on American-made dresses and
brooches removed from cards display
ing the foreign stamp were others.
w. II. Locke Anderson, head Of the
u. S. p. A., reported that the New
York department stores were consider
ing this "Buy American year and
that Macy's and others have been dis
playing American made dinnerware in
advantageous spots with signs proudly
reading, "Amercan Dinnerware." In
other years, said Mr.. Anderson, the
ware was pushed back with apologetic
"Domestic Ware" signs about it.
He urged meetings throughout the
country wherever there is a Brother
hood local He also accounted meet
ing Mr.. Knox, the gelatin manufac
turer, who has no foreign competition,
but is an exporter. He is highly in
favor of the movement because, he
says, he will not have to worry about
expectations, if Americans are earning
enough money to buy his products.
President Duffy, at this point, made
his announcement that he was willing
to go the limit with anyone found tax
ing labels from foreign goods. He
stated he knew the A. f. l.. would
back the Brotherhood if it would take
the cases to the Department of JUS
tice in Washington. He was certain
he could have Federal agents come to
town to prosecute the cases.
He urged everyone to resolve at
once not to lose an ounce Of steam.
Vice President Turner berated the
chain stores for the wages paid and
found that he couldn't see how any
one would patronize such establish
mentS.
A. X. BarschoW, manager of the To-
cal Woolworth store, asked permission
to be heard He announced that he
had come here in May with a knoWl-
edge Of the Japanese boycott and that
there wasn't any goods Of that nature
in his store with the exception Of a
few light bulbs which had come in
American-made lamps. He did say,
however, that he had a stock of $1,000
worth of Gcrman-made goods, but
didn't know the boycott included that
merchandise He stated that all Ian