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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-29
Occupdtiondl Survey
Progress Is Reported
District of Columbia Board of Trade
to Use Information for Employ.
ment Relief

Washington, D. C. (AFLWNS).-
Considerable progress is reported in
the occupational survey sponsored by
the Washington Board of Trade and
the District Of Columbia Guidance
Coordinating Council, with the en-
dorsement of the District Government.
The primary purpose of the survey,
in which the Public Employment Cen
ter and the District of Columbia
Works Progress Administrator are
also cooperating, is to compile infor-
nation on available jobs in Washing
ton for the unemployed and for the
guidance of vocational training for
both children and adults.
Returns have been received from ap-
proximately 200 employers covering
more than $4,000 jobs. Officials in
charge of the survey said that many
banks, public utility companies, de-
partment stores, hotels and other
large employers are responding to the
call for information concerning jobs.
The survey is expected to reveal not
only what types of jobs are available,
but it also will show what special edu-
cational qualifications, training and
experience are necessary to fill them.
From the business mans point of view
this information is expected to result
in the taxpayers taxes being spent to
the best advantage in training young
persons for available employment.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-29
Old Age Insurance
Wage InquiryCords
Are Now Available
Information Received From
Workers Used by Social
Security Board

Washington, D. C.-Labor organiza-
tions may obtain for their members
copies of the post card which has
printed on it a request for statement
showing the amount of wages credited
to the social security account of an
employe for 1887 on the basis of re-
ports made by employers.
According to an announcement by
the Social Security Board these post
cards have been sent to all field of
fees of the board and may be obtain
ed by any worker for whom an old
age insurance account has been estab-
lished. Space is left for the wage
Garner to write in his name, account
number, and address. The card should
be mailed, either with 1-cent stamp,
or in a sealed envelope addressed to
the Social Security Board, Gambler
Building, Baltimore, Maryland.
A second form has also been made
available at all field Offices for the use
of anyone who believes that he earned
wages that were not reported. On this
form the wage Garner should list each
employer for whom he has worked,
how long he was employed by each,
and the wages he received.
Field office managers have been in
structed to suggest to all individuals
requesting wage information that they
use the post card form, since requests
by letter cannot be handled by the Bu-
reau of Old-Age Insurance as rapidly
as those made on the forms.
Requests for statements of wage ac-
counts already have been received
from more than $4,000 wage earners,
according to John J. Corson, Director
of the Boards Bureau of Old-Age In
surance. The Bureau, he said, had re-
piled to those making such requests
and had received in return very few
complaints that the statements of
wages did not include all the wages
they had been paid.
The only cases in which it was i'm
possible to provide applicants with
statements of wages received were
those in which the individuals had been
engaged in employment not covered
by the old-age insurance provisions of
the Social Security Act, such as rail-
road work, farm labor, and domestic
service.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-29
B. 7. Osborne. Oregon
Labor Leader, Is Dead
Executive Secretary of Oregon S. F. L.
Dies in Portland

= The trade union movement has lost
valuable member and the community
an estimable citizen in the death of
Ben T. Osborne, executive secretary
of the Oregon State Federation of La
Dor, who passed away in Portland
Oregon, September 6, following a
paralytic stroke.
Mr.. Osborne was born in McRae,
Arkansas, October 5, 1880.
He was initiated into Local No. 20,
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers,
Portland, August 6, 1910. He was
elected business agent Of Local 20 in
1912, serving in that capacity three
years. In 1915 he was made an inter-
national organizer and in 1920 was
elected vice president and organizer of
the International Union of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers, in which po-
sition he served until 1924. Returning
to Portland, he resumed work at his
trade and was again called to serve as
business agent of Local No. 20 in 1925.
On July IL, 1926, G. U. Taylor, ex-
ecutive secretary of the Oregon State
Federation of Labor, died and Mr. Os-
borne was named by the Executive
Board to fill the unexpired term. He
was reelected executive secretary each
year from that date and filled the
functions Of the office until his death.
The funeral was held in the Labor
Temple Auditorium at Portland Sep
tember 8. Thousands of friends, both
in and out of the labor movement,
called to pay tribute to the departed
labor leader. The large auditorium,
located on the first floor of the Labor
Temple, was beautifully decorated
with floral tributes which were banked
high about the casket.
Interment was in Riverview Gene
terry and the services at the grave were
in charge of Washington Masonic
Lodge of which Mr.. Osborne was a
member. He was also member
of Washington Chapter, Washington
Commandery and AL Kader Temple Of
Shriners.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Neva
Osborne; brother, ]. w. Osborne, and
a sister, Mrs. G. w. Price, both Of
whom reside in McRae, Arkansas.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-29

the American Federation of Labor, we
stand ready to fulfill our obligation to
all workers by inviting them to be-
come members Of our great organiza-
ton. We urge them to throw off the
yoke Of oppression imposed upon them
by the would-be dictators and their
insidious, subservient influences dom
mating the Committee for Industrial
Organization.
1t is heartening to know that dur
ing the past year the membership Of
the American Federation Of Labor has
come to a full realization of the men,
ace that confronted them as a result
Of the activities of the c. |. o. No
longer are our people sympathetic to
or apathetic to the poisonous propa-
ganda SO widely circulated but a short
time ago. On every hand our men,
bership are indicating their loyalty
and wholehearted support Of the
American Federation of Labor.
Common Interests
The people of Canada and the United
States hold much in common. Our in
dustrial and economic problems are
almost Identical Many of our i'm
portant industries operate on both
sides of the border. Canadian Rail-
ways penetrate parts of the United
States and many United States roads
run into your Dominion. On both
sides of the International Boundary
our people hold membership in the In
ternational Unions. Our forms of gov
ernment are both democratic, and we
are loyal to these democratic princi-
Piles, first, last and always.
We are a peace loving people as
evidenced by the fact that for over a
hundred years we have lived in COM
plete harmony. No forts or other indi-
cations of strife or defense mar the
beauty of our territorial boundaries.
In this respect we teach lesson and
constitute an example to the nations
of the world.
Many factors have contributed to
this ideal condition of harmonious re-
lationship. In my opinion, the Inter
national Trade Union Movement, Of
which the American Federation of
Labor and your great Trades and La
Dor Congress are an integral part, has
done much to promulgate the friendly
and peaceful relationship existing be-
tween our two nations. The constant
interchange of opinions between our
unions, the exchange of fraternal
delegates in our conventions and the
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-29

impetus Of a common goal has done
than all other agencies.
| deem it great honor to have been
privileged to be with you today, and
wish for the Trades and Labor Con-
gress of Canada continued success
making for the betterment Of econ
omic standards for your people. |
wish you increased influence, and to
your fine, capable leaders Of Labor and
to the Canadian people, | extend our
kindest wishes and sincere hope for
the continuance of the friendly and
happy relationship that has so long
existed between the peoples Of these
two great democracies.
United Against Dictatorships
In the midst of apprehension and
uncertainty over the threats Of Fas-
cism, Communism and other forms of
dictatorship, the people of our two
great nations face the future courage
ously, with the assurance that the four
million men and women who 90 to
make up the great Labor Movement
of ours, along with all other decent,
liberty loving people of both your
country and mine, stand squarely ar
rayed against our enemies, both with
in and without, firm in their defense
of our democratic institutions and in
their opposition to any form of dicta-
torship.
We face the future with the as
surance that our efforts on behalf of
the men and women who toll will con-
tinue to bear fruit as in the past. The
wave of depression which has swept
our countries during the past several
years has been less devastating be-
cause of the magnificent efforts of
all of our unions everywhere affiliated
to the American Federation of Labor.
| Living standards that might have been
imperiled, or swept away entirely,
have been sustained through our eff
forts.
We face the future unafraid, and
with sure knowledge that, because
of the determination to carry for
ward our constructive program, we
will continue to march onward, ever
| triumphant, to the goal of more of
the better things of life.
We have been left a priceless heri-
| tage by those who have laid the foun-
dation of this great movement of ours,
with whom we shall keep faith. give
you the words of the immortal Samuel
Gompers: eve Must Carry On"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-29

Hitler smashed the German labor
unions, murdered or imprisoned their
leaders, confscated their treasures.
He is still conducting the most ap-
palling persecution of the Jews that
has been seen in Europe since the Mid
die Ages. And now he accuses other
nations Of "oppression"l
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-29
CLOSING HOUR SET

GAINESVILLE, Q. (OLNS).-A closing
hour schedule recently adopted by To-
cal grocers and food merchants has
been endorsed by the GAINESVILLE Fed
Grafton of Labor, which termed the
move a definite step forward, not
only in fostering the welfare Of the
grocery employees but also by pro-
noting a better feeling among labor
ing people"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-29
Indiunu Labor Meet
Addressed By LYden

Columbus, O. (OLNS).-M Michael J.
Lyden, Youngstown, President Of the
Ohio State Federation of Labor, last
week addressed the convention of the
Indiana State Federation Of Labor at
Lafayette. He attended as fraternal
delegate of the Ohio Federation.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-29

The best way to fix a flat tire is to
leave her home.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-15
ASTROLOGICAL FANTASIES

In a recent magazine article, the
administrator Of Bonneville Dam said
that, based on past precedent, America
will be using ten times as much cleo
tricity II years from now as it does
at present. He then said that we must
Immediately begin building to prepare
for this tremendous demand that is to
occur in the near future"
The editor Of the Oregon Voter OBJ
serves: "To carry out what the ad-
ministrator proposes would require q
sum in billions per year for the next
II years that would equal all the other
billions annually being collected in
taxes to operate our federal govern
ment. \ sum Of eighty billion dollars,
more or less, probably more, would
have to be expended for facilities to
provide ten times more electric power
than now is being produced by private
and public utilities-This means that
almost five billions year would have
to be put into physical facilities dur
ing the IT years. Federal taxes, other
than social security, now amount to
less than this sum annually.
"While these figures are astronomi-
cal, they are the unacceptable product
if the astrological computations of the
administrator are accepted at face
value
Is this the sort of reasoning that
leading officials Of the government s
socialized power experiment are eX-
pecting the public to accept? The sup
position that this country's electrical
power growth in the next IT years
will be ten times as great as in the
last II years is incredible and con-
trary to exhaustive economic analysis
of the subject.
Any program that would head the
government toward the expenditure Of
eighty billion additional dollars for
expanding and socializing single in
dustry, is fantastic and a menace to
all private enterprise.
Is our government getting ready to
propose that the country plunge into
power socialism on an unbelievable
scale? Give the people all the facts
then they can decide whether they
want more government in business or
less.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-15
Progress Cited In
Silicosis Cases
Nineteen of the FortY-eight
States Have Compen-
sution Laws

Geneva GLNS).-Addressing the
World Silicosis Conference, held in
Geneva this month, Harold T. Butler,
director Of the international Labor
Office, emphasized the progress that
has been made in obtaining compen-
sation for victims Of dust diseases
since the first silicosis conference in
johannesburg, South Africa, eight
years ago.
Fifteen European countries, and
Eleven European countries other
than the United States, Australia and
Canada, now have compensation laws
Mr.. Butler pointed out. The Euro
pean countries are: Great Britain
Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland
Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Bull
garia Roumania, Hungary, the L. S. S
r., Denmark, Norway and Sweden
The extra European countries are;
Cuba, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Argentina
Brazil, Bolivia, Irak Japan, the Unior
Of South Africa, and New Zealand.
Butler pointed out also that nine
teen Of the forty-eight states in the
United States, as well as Hawaii anC
the Philippines, have compensation
laws; as do all of the Australian
States except South Australia, and siH
Of the seven Canadian Provinces.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-15
CONDEMNS ATTACK

Columbus, O. (OLNS).-A resolu-
tion condemning the Manufacturers
Association, Ambulance chasing" at
torneys, several CIO Unions and Co.
lumbus Local 413 Of the Truck Drivers
Union for their attack on the constitu-
tionality of the Regional Claims
Boards of the Industrial Commission
was adopted by the Columbus Fedora
tion of Labor at it's regular meeting
last week.
The action was taken following re-
ceipt of a communication from Secre-
taryTreasurer Thomas j. Donnelly of
the Ohio State Federation of Labor
which listed those attacking the
Regional Claims Boards, created by
the 92nd General Assembly at the re-
quest of the Federation.
The Federation has joined with the
Attorney General in appealing a ruling
of the Franklin County Court of Ap-
peals, which upheld a suit attacking
the constitutionality of the act, to the
Supreme Court.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-15
Examinations For
UCC Posts Ready
Civil Service Commission to
Release Announcement
September 18th
(By Ohio Labor News Service)


Columbus, GA bulletin listing the
duties and necessary qualifications for
more than 1000 positions under the
Ohio Unemployment Compensation
Commission, for which examinations
will be held early in October, will be
issued by the State Civil Service Com
mission the week of September 10.
A majority of the positions will be
in the employment service division Of
the Commission, which will be ex-
panded to place an office in every in
dustrial community in the state for the
purpose of registering applicants for
unemployment compensation benefits
and attempting to find employment for
them.
The tremendous task of registering
and classifying the thousands of un-
employed in the state will be under
taken as soon as the Offices are set up
and the personnel selected from the
civil service lists. Benefit payments
under the Ohio unemployment compen-
sation act begin after January l, 1889
Members Of Organized Labor in the
state have been urged by Secretary
Treasurer Thomas j. Donnelly of the
Ohio State Federation Of Labor to Sc
cure copies of the bulletin from the
State Civil Service Commission in the
State Office Building, Columbus, and
to take examinations for positions
which they are qualified to hold.
Secretary Donnelly pointed out te
the membership that both the employ,
ment service and the unemployment
compensation act were created through
the efforts of the Ohio State Fedora.
tion of Labor, and Labor therefore
should be well represented in the ad
ministration and functioning of the
service and the act, so that when un.
employed workmen report to service
offices there will be friendly atmos
phere and understanding of theil
problems.
Discriminatory educational require
ments for non-technical positions fol
which examinations will be held have
been eliminated from the qualifications
due to the enactment of a state law
by the 92nd General Assembly pro
hibiting such requirements. This Law
was also secured by the Federation
and opens the door to Labor in taking
examinations for such positions.
The Civil Service bulletin will lis
the positions for which examination
will be held, the salary range for eacl
position, and the qualifications neces
sary for performing the duties of tn,
position. The date and place of th'
examinations will also be listed in tn
bulletin. .f ,-s-
Bulletins may be obtained by writin,
to the State Civil Service Commission
State Office Building, Columbus.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-15
EVERYTHING BUT THE TRUTH

The Congressional investigation of
the Tennessee Valley Authority has
degenerated into a farce-and it is a
tragic farce indeed for the country.
Witnesses have very largely held
to the you're a liar" type of defense
and offense. Charges have been
hurled-and refuted with unsubstan-
tial counter-charges. There has been
much discussion Of personalities and
little Of principles. Equally bad, the
members of the committee, with a few
exceptions, seem to be bored by the
whole proceeding. On July "a, for ex-
ample, five of the ten members at
tended the inquiry. On July 26, four
attended This lack of interest is
typical, not exceptional.
The truth about IVA will never be
ferreted out in this kind of a political
investigation. 1t will not be unearth-
ed by mass-calling, and by unproven
claims and criticisms. Some time ago
the Twas ex-chairman, A. E. Morgan,
suggested that a board Of unprejudiced
engineers be appointed to weigh the
iiihiShSS oiiiooiC VI udId sui
rounding IVA, and make a report.
That is the soundest suggestion made
yet.
The layman, whether he be private
citizen or a member of Congress, is
certainly not qualified to pass upon
the justice or injustice Of Twas allo-
cation of power, river improvement,
and other costs. The layman cannot
be expected to make sense out of hun
dreds Of tables Of engineering sta
tistics. Nor can the layman read page
after page Of prejudiced, self-serving
testimony and arrive at any sound con-
clusion.
The whole country, which has put
up hundreds of millions to pay for
the IVA experiment, deserves the
truth, the whole truth, and nothing but
the truth. The Congressional commit
tee has all the authority it needs to
have scientific survey made. The
American people certainly are not GO
ing to be satisfied with a so-called in
vestigation which evades the real
issues.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-15
Parking Meters
Garry Union Labe.

Washington, D. c. (AFLWNS).- -
An automobile parking meter bearing
the union label of the International As
sociation Of Machinists is now avail
able, H. w. Brown, feneral vice presi-
dent of the Association, announced
here.
The meter is placed on the market
by the National Park Graf Corpora
tion of Chicago, Illinois. By deposit
ing a nickel in the meter the automo-
bile driver is allowed to park his car
for an hour at the curb. The parking
meter device is being installed by a
number of cities throughout the nation.
Union members and their friends are
requested to take note Of this union
made auto parking meter and use it
wherever parking meter systems are
installed.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-15
TRUCK DRIVERS WIN
BETTER CONDITIONS

Chicago 0LNS). - Union truck
drivers in eleven states won better
conditions by preliminary agreement
signed between a joint conference
committee Of midwestern truck oper-
ators and the International Brother
hood Of Teamsters, Chautfeurs, Stable
men and Helpers Of America. The
agreement affects 250,OCO highway
truck drivers employed by some 1900
companies.
The agreement was signed by a COM
mittee representing II major highway
operators and the representatives OF
the union, an A. F. of L. affiliate.
Both groups declined to disclose
specific terms Of the agreement and
said a full meeting of truck operators
will be asked to ratify the agreement
at meeting at Chicago and that il
will be submitted to Representatives
Of all union locals at Indianapolis
September 7.
1t was reported that the agreement
provides for minimum runs Of 15(
miles round trip, maximum of &C
hours week, two and three-quartel
cents a mile base pay and IS cents al
hour for loading and unloading during
trips.
The joint committee said the agree
ment covered companies and operator!
in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa Missouri
the Dakotas, Nebraska and TERRITORY
contiguous to the south bank of the
Ohio river between Portsmouth, O.
and Paducah, Ky.
J. L. keeshin, Chicago, president 0.
the keeshin Motor Express, acted a:
chairman for eight members of the
employers group and Joseph F. Scis
lowski, was chairman for four union
Inegotiators.
THE terms of the settlement are th'
result Of more than 300 hours of com
mittee discussion," their announce
ment said. every phase of the prob
lens of operation in the industry wer,
examined and provisions for labo
conditions adopted which will permi
the best possible labor conditions con
sistent with proper functioning o
the industry"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-15
Metdl Plates Not
Approved BY State

No metal plates or other similar de-
vices intended for use as permanent
records of old-age insurance account
numbers have been approved by the
Social Security Board. Neither is the
use of such devices authorized or
sanctioned by the federal agency.
This statement was made today by
Mr.. Edwin V. Faulhaber, manager of
the Social Security Board field office
in Youngstown, Ohio.
Several of these devices are now on
the market" Mr.. Faulhaber said.
"At least one gets the impression
that it is an official product Of the gov
ernment as it carries the etching of
an eagle fanked by the initials ~. s.
and Immediately below the words
Registered with L. S. Government
Social Security
"Although we have urged workers
to keep separate records Of their ac-
count numbers SO that it will be easier
to issue new ones where cards are lost
or destroyed, we have not authorized
production of any supplementary de-
vice or card" he added.
Mr.. Faulhaber pointed out that there
is danger that in producing the un-
official and unauthorized metal plates
the name or number of the individual
may be changed. The account number
cards are used not only as the basis of
individual records which show the
amount of benefits workers will receive
hereafter, but also. are used by the
state unemployment compensation
commissions in their payment of bene-
fits under the job insurance plan.