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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-10-06
Joint Agreement
Signed By A. FL.
Five Unions and Great
Western Sugar Company
In Agreement

Denver, Colo.-A joint union agree.
ment recently negotiated with the
Great Western Sugar Company by five
affected A. F. of L. Federal Labo,
Unions, has brought notable advance.
for workers of this company employed
in five scattered communities, includ
ing. Gering, Lyman, Minatare ano
Mitchell, Nebraska, and Wheatland
Wyoming.
The company's general headquarters
are located in Denver, and local union
representatives, with the assistance OF
r. E. James, A. F. Of L. organizer
negotiated the contract with company
officials here. Unions directly con.
cerned include: Federal Labor Unions
Nos. 1892, 21431, 21397, 214O7 anc
21372, each having headquarters in the
respective towns where the company's
plants are located.
Union Is Bargaining Agent
The contract, which extends to July
81, 1889, and annually thereafter, sub
ject to the customary advance notice
Of any change desired, recognizes the
union as the collective bargaining
agent for all employees included in 10l
listed classihcations, and fixes mini
mum wage rates and other working
conditions, all of which are regarded
as a vast advance for these workers
Minimum wage rates vary from 4712
cents an hour for kiln men, rock men
and others, SO cents for sugar weigh
ers, sugar bag sewers and others, on
up to S4 cents an hour for shop fore
men and special mechanics.
While the regular employees in the
classifications listed are specifically
covered by the agreement, the COM
pany also agrees that when it is nee
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-10-06
Twenty Third Convention Of Plumbers
And Steem Filters Was Greet Success

The twenty-third convention of the
United Association of Plumbers and
Steam Filters of the United States and
Canada, recently held in Atlantic City,
New Jersey, celebrated the fifty-fourth
anniversary of this important affiliate
of the American Federation of Labor.
The convention was unique because it
was the first one held by the Associ-
alton in ten years.
With regard to numbers it was one
of the largest conventions ever held
by the Association, GA duly accredited
delegates being in attendance.
The convention met in the ballroom
of the Atlantic City Convention Hall,
the proceedings were opened by the
great organ in the auditorium playing
America" and the "Star Spangled
Banner" vs..
John Coefeld, president of the AS
sociation, presided at the sessions.
The extent of the business before
the delegates was indicated by the fact
that ten committees were appointed
by Mr. Coefield to consider the 181
resolutions and recommendations in
troduced, approximately 30 more than
the number presented to any pre-
ceding convention.
Fraternal Delegate From Great Britain
One of the outstanding events of the
convention, which never had prece-
dent, was the introduction to the dele
gates by Mr.. Coefield of John w. Ste
phenson, ]. p, general secretary of
the Operative Plumbers and Domestic
Engineers of Great Britain and Ire
land, and Mrs. Stephenson, Mr.. Ste
phenson was elected by the British
Trades Union Congress as fraternal
delegate to the American Federation
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-10-06
Work I11iprovesAt
Trenton S Mutual
Sterling Time Changed To
7:30; Leave Shop
At 4:3O
PICNIC A SUCCESS
Sandwiches Made by Smith
Take All Honors At =.
Lost Outing

Trenton, N. J.-Local Union No. as
held it's regular meeting Friday, Sep
tember 80, with Charles Zimmers oc-
cupying the chair President Smith
is not feeling quite up to par these
days.
The shop committee from the Mutual
reports working full fve-day week.
1t was also announced that the start
ing time has been changed to 1880
and workers will ring out at 4:3O. A
report was made on protested ware.
Members having this ware should put
the pieces aside. The committee will
have more time to look the ware over
after 4:30.
Brother Ford, our delegate to C. l..
U. gave an excellent report of the do
ings Of that body. The entertainment
committee stated the Tepeco outing
was one grand success. many
thanks going to the weatherman who
was extra kind on that day. Give
Brother Smith a bit of fine roast beef
and the trimmings and he will present
you with the fastest sandwiches you
have ever tasted. His art was the talk
of the outing.
Pete Deboski and Ed Cramer were
busy with the sausages while others
worked with the sweet corn and clans.
Still others saw to the glasses.
1t was nice to have Jim Lewis and
Harry Holford with US once more. It
is hoped they will continue to gain
strength and be with us on all oc-
casions. We missed many faces, long
a part of all such outings. John Glenn
and Harry Cypks: always looked for
warded to these picilics, but both pass
ed away recently.
Tom Dennis was with US and gave
an excellent talk. First Vice Presi-
dent E. L. Wheatley had smile as
big as himself for everyone, as is
his usual custom. He had hard time
finding the place but declared it was
well worth the trouble after eating a
few sandwiches and having a great
time in general
Plenty Of interest was shown in the
soft ball and quot games. The musi-
clans furnished plenty Of tunes and
everyone seemed to have a fine time
right up to the time the autos started
to pull out for home.-O. C. as.
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of Labor convention, and appointed by
his Executive as fraternal delegate to
the convention of the United Associ-
alton. The British trades unionist
gave an interesting talk on labor con-
ditions in England. Before the de-
parture of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephenson,
Mr.. Coefield presented them with two
diamond rings contributed by the dele
gates and officers as an expression of
appreciation.
Office of Assistant President Created
After mature consideration the dele
gates made a number of changes in
the set-up of the United Association.
The new office of Assistant Presi-
dent was created, made necessary by
the extended duties imposed upon
General President Coefeld. George
Masterton, general organizer, was
named to fill the new position.
The delegates also changed the num-
ber of members on the General Execu-
tive Board. The new board consists of
six vice presidents instead of ID, the
former number. The change was made
from an economic standpoint, and also
from the standpoint of a more COM
pact board.
The delegates also approved the
proposition by which the General Pres
ident of the Association will appoint
all committees attending the different
conventions of the American Fedora
tion Of Labor and it's constituent de-
partments, and other conventions.
NOtables Delivered Addresses
The convention was also notable in
the number of prominent persons who
addressed the delegates. They in
cluded:
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-10-06
Judges Have Often
Shown Hostility
To Labor Unions
Action Of Courts Brought
Labor Relations Act
Into Existence

Many persons who make vitriolic
statements against the National Labor
Relations Act, which gives legal
status to the right of working men
and women to organize in unions of
their choice, overlook the fact that re-
sponsibility for it's enactment rests
largely with reactionary judges who
year after year handed down decisions
invalidating the essential rights of
the workers set forth in the labor
laws which preceded the Labor Re-
lations Act.
Frank Morrison, secretary-treasurer
of the American Federation of Labor,
in one of his discussions of labor leg
islation and the frequent destructive
policy Of the Federal judiciary in re-
gard to it, told in a few paragraphs
the story of organized labor's long
struggle to protect it's constitutional
rights against the edicts Of the judges.
Workers. Rights in Labor Act
GAS result of years of agitation by
the American Federation Of Labor
with the cooperation Of the member
ship of affiliated organizations through
the enactment of the National Labor
Relations Act" Mr.. Morrison said
1--WE have established the principle in
law under which employers are pro-
hibited from discriminating against OF
interfering with employees joining q
union of their own choosing for the i'm
provement of labor conditions.
notwithstanding, the right is in
herent under guarantees Of the Con-
stitution of the United States, dis.
charge from employment and various
forms of discrimination have been the
penalty of wage workers who have had
the temerity to pioneer in union mem
bership.
"All too frequently courts of Law
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-10-06
Ornburn Praises
Protest Against I
Higher Taxofion
Union Label OHiciul Ap-
proves Florida's View
On Tax Pluns

Washington, D. C.-Protests by or
ganized labor in the Southern States
against heavy taxation was welcomed
by |. M. Ornburn, secretary-treasurer
Of the Union Label Trades Department
of the American Federation of Labor.
Commenting on the special tax re-
port of the Florida State Federation
of Labor, "and subsequent proposals
OF State labor officials in the South
eastern States to form council of tax
committees already authorized by
State bodies in seven States in that
area" Mr.. Ornburn said:
Instead of remaining America s
No. economic problem, the South
may have already started move that
will make it Americas No. Economic
blessing. Spirit and energy driving
steps by organized workers in the
south to help bring sanity into state
and federal tax problems are already
aroused. Practical steps and proposal
for working plan have been outlined.
If the move begun in the southeast
should spread as it's merit deserves,
only national good can result.
"When the Florida Federation points
out in its committee report that the
success of today's recovery program
depends upon the fairness of tax
plans enacted by the state legislatures
meeting this winter and spring and
also by the national congress, | be-
lieve the situation is rightly stated.
"Wage earners pay nearly all the
taxes, in the last analysis. Florida tax
students have not rested with a mere
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-10-06
President Numes
Emergency Board
In Woge Dispute
Roosevelt Acts As Ruilroud
Workers Vote To
Call Strike

Washington, D. C. ILNS). .-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has appointed an
emergency fact finding board to in
vestigate and report on the railroad
wage dispute. Chairman Of this board
is Walter P. Stacy, chief justice of the
State Supreme Court of North Car
olina. The others are Professor Harry
A. Willis of the University of Chicago,
and Dean James M. Lands of the Har-
ward Law School.
Something like 100000 railroad
workers voted on a strike rather than
accept the Is per cent wage cut; and
the vote for the strike was more than
96 per cent. Eighteen unions, work.
ing together, fixed the strike date at
6 P. NJ, Sept. 80. One, Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen, fixed it's date
six hours and one minute later, 1901
A. M, Oct. l.
1t has been explained before but is
worth recalling that President Roose-
welt, under the law, could not name
an emergency board until a strike
date was set. That board can take
80 days to make it's report, and then
80 days more must pass before either
wage cut or strike goes into effect.
This put back the effective strike date
nearly to Dec. l.
Harrison Issues Statement
George M. Harrison, chairman of
the Railway Labor Executives Asso-
citation, gave out a statement on the
strike vote which utterly astonished
many of the newspaper men who re-
ceived it, by it's revelation of the un-
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-10-06
First 1898 Pay Is
Received BY Happy
HopeweN Pofters
Shop Purchased BY Slobod-
kin In JulY-MdnY Needed
Repdirs Mode
RESUME OPERATIONS
Clay Shop Workers Recalled
September l9th-On
Hulf Time

Hopewell, Va.-Local No. III is still
in existence. The shop, recently pur.
chased by S. H. Slobodkin with the
help and consideration of the employees
on the fifteenth of July, has resumed
operation after considerable repair
work being done on the roof, the clay.
shop, sliphouse and other departments
throughout the plant.
The clay. shop employees started
working on Sept. 10 and are receiving
about half time. The remainder of
the departments will start to work
accordingly. We are in hopes that our
future, under the new owner Mr.. Slo-
bodkin, will be lot roster than the
past has been.
October l was the first pay drawn
in 1888 at the plant, the clay shop en-
ployes haven't worked the soreness out
of their joints yet. If some of them
would take word of advice they
would rub little alcohol into their
bones instead of taking it all inward
ly. We are wondering if some of the
liners on the plant won't be taking
out membership card in the carpen-
ter's local, as they have been spend
ing plenty of time on the roof lately.
Brother Jim Sanders is able to be
back on the job after having had an
operation. Bill Cowherd has taken
unto himself wife, she being a Rich
mond girl. We hope all their troubles
will be little ones. Brother Charles
Fike is erecting building for the ac-
commodation of service station, tea
room and dance hall. We wish Brother
Fike the best of luck in his business
venture.
Brother Dan Killinger is still trying
to learn to milk his cow with the able
assistance Of Mrs. Killinger and the
new calf. Pete Hoffmaster and Harry
Malpas, who have been working in
Paden City will be back with US in a
week or SO. Brother Ross Holt and
family from Erwin, Tenn. have been
visiting here the last couple of weeks.
Brother Ralph Elliott will soon be back
among US, after sojourning at Swift
Creek Recreation Park where he has
been employed as ceramic engineer,
pudding around in the mud making
pottery out of the local clay.
Well you northern folks, it certainly
has been a long time since we have
had anything to write you, but we
hope to be represented in the Herald
each week in the future.-O. G.. Ill.
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Building Trades
Makes Progress
During Past Year
FiftY-Six New Councils Es-
tdblished. Hears
Convention

Houston, Texas.-Joseph A. Nc
lnerney, president of the Building and
Construction Trades Department of
the American Federation of Labor
told the delegates to the thirty-second
annual convention of the Department
here that the last year had seen rec
ord showing Of growth in membership
and of improvement in labor standards
and working conditions of the build
ing trades unions.
Emphasizing the fact that the off
GERS of the Department started out
the first Of the year to mobilize the
entire resources of the building trades
unions to fight against unemployment
and against lowering the existing
wage standards, Mr. McInerney said
the effectiveness of the Department. IS
leadership was shown not only by the
overwhelming unanimous response of
the member unions but also by the un-
precedented number Of new unions
which joined the ranks of organized
building labor.
New locals were formed by National
and International unions in every
trade and new building trades councils
were established in many communities
In the past nine months alone Sc new
local building trades councils have
been formed.
Jobs Created For Unemployed
In the field of providing jobs for the
large army of unemployed in the
building trades, Mr.. McInerney said
the Building and Construction Trades
Department unanimously supported a
revival of the Federal public works
program, with the result that the Work
Relief and Public Works Appropriation
Act Of 1888 authorized the expendi-
ture Of $1,365, 600, 900 in order "to in
crease employment by providing for
useful public works. projects" socially
useful and permanent in character
WPA Rules Changed
The B ding and Construction
Trades Deptment, Mr.. McInerney told
the delegates, had been responsible for
having the Works Progress Admins
tration abolish its practice of displac-
ing skilled mechanics regularly en-
ployed by contractors by unskilled and
semi-skilled workers, and also for Sc
curing an order from the Works Prog
ress Administration requiring "that
the rates Of pay for all persons en-
gagged upon the projects, whether paid
from Federal funds or paid directly by
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discoverable. Hancock has termed
Reynolds a counterfeit stateman"
and ga playboy who has for the last
five years enjoyed the worlds grand
est vacation He has charged that
from the CIO and that senior Senator
Josiah w. Bailey and his partisans
are supporting the incumbent.
In the last few days inklings Of
State administration support for Han
cock have been noted in the fact that
Major L. P. McLendon, of Green's
boro, has taken the air for the OK
ford man, while former Governor j.
c.. B. Ehringhaus has openly bestowed
his blessing. On the whole, however
a whole church full of mice, not only
blind but dumb couldn't be any quiet
er than the State organization lead
ers have been. .D 8 -st 4,
In rehuttal, Senator Reynolds, has
stressed his record of having voted
for every measure to aid the farmer
the worker and the people of North
Carolina" has proclaimed that"a vic
tory for me is victory for President
Roosevelt" has adverted to the geo
graphical rotation agreement which
has additionally kept one senator
ship for the East and one for the west
pointing out that Hancock is an east
erner: and has stressed the innpor
ance of the seniority he has gained
in the Senate by full terms service
Wipborne Bitter Attacked.
In the utility commissioners race
incumbent Stanley Winborne has been
vigorously attacked by his opponent
Paul D. Grady, of Kenly, as a "repre
sentative of the utilities instead CT
the. people,. The former State Senate
president pro tenn has promised he
would lower utility rates rates if
elected and has advocated a State
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home construction from making pro-
greSA The new government mort.
gage plan, adopted by Congress last
winter, is a strong stimulant. Many;
up-and-coming banks, building and
loan associations, and the like have
snapped up the governments attrac-
tive offer and have cooperated whole
heartedly. The results so far have
been very encouraging and the num-
Der of houses being ;.uilt is increas-
ing weekly.
/. l do not claim that the new mort
gage plan is perfect But it does make
the billions of credit lying idle in our
banks available to good citizens for a
sound purpose. Thousands of Amer
leans with little money in the bank
should accept this. opportunity to
build. The only argument people now
have in favor of continued renting is
the uncertain outlook. Yet, an impair
tial analysis of today's conditions leads
to only one conclusions: If business
does not get better of its own accord
the administration will be pushed
either to repentance or to initiation.
So, whichever way the cat jumps, the
average mans money is just as safe
in FILA mortgaged home as in the
bank, in insurance, or in bonds.
May Building Tops 1887.
People throughout the country are
gradually realizing the above fact.
This is why home building in May
was higher than in the same month
of the previous year for the first time
since last July. Costs are still high,
however. During the last twelve
months industrial wage scales have
been shaved down and commodity
prices have had a. spectacular break
Building costs, however, are off less
than 10 per cent. Lasor's refusal to
mark down pay scales is the major
reason why costs have not fallen.
Hourly wage rates of the building
trades today are first cousins to black
mail. Moreover, the construction in
dustry has suffered an untold loss in
the past decade from labor racketeer-
ing.
The government, by paying the "go-
ing wage" on vast construction pro-
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jects, has helped to support detrimen-
tai labor practices. In the FILA, the
F'WA, and other projects, Washington
had wonderful opportunity TO break
lip these harmful union policies There
are 81 separate building unions.s The
terraI>.o workers, the window wash
e. the metal polishers, the Ornamen-
tai iron workers, all have their own
unions. These "a unions are constant
ly rowing with each other, going cut
on strike, boosting wage rates in the
middle of the project, artificially limit
ing their membership, and in general
playing havoc with the industry
Labor Not Wholly To Blame.
Labor, however, is not entirely to
blame for high building costs. The
wasteful and backward set-up of the
whole industry is also major OBJ
stacle. Failure to ,standardize build
ing supplies, the terrific cost of dis
trie ution, the lack of large, efficient
constructor organizations all these
help to keep costs at sky-high levels.
The industry is nade-up of myriads
of small ,four-or-five-house COLI
tractors. For this reason no real pro-
gress toward low-cost, mass produc-
ton has yet been made. In fact, the
trend toward greater prefabrication
of materials has actually been OBJ
structed by labor. Hence, costs are
relatively higher in the building indus
try than any other field today.
Pressure of idle capital, obsolescence
and depreciation, growth of popula-
ton. however, still determine the trend
of home construction. Basic factors
such as these rule all business in the
long rum. Right now America is on. a
starvation ! basis, not only IN building
hut in all FIELDS. Not enough is being
produced to answer the simple wants
of food and clothing. The nation is
running on her stoed-up reserves.
Supplies of goods in hands of raw
'naterial producers, manufacturers.
wholesalers, retailers. and consumer
are being used up Consumption IS
way ahead of. production. Meanwhile,
the country is basically sound. Bank;
are in good shape, There is no dan
ger of a financial collapse.
Another 1888 Ahead?
Read.rs wildly remember VIA,
hapfene d in 1888. Industry was shut
down tight Millions were out of work
Wheat was quoted at the lowest level
in ESQ years. Securities were selling
for u song. Sudden psychology chang
ed overnight. There was wild scram-
lie for goods. Stocks skyrocked
Help Wanted" signs were hung up
everywhere The same thing can hap
pen in 1888. Basic conditions are now
hnff
serves are today five times the 1888
level and huge. crops are in prospect.
Just as easy money and shortage
of homes are already forcing build
ing pickup, so shortages of goods will
sooner or later bring about another
1888 stampede in other lines
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ODAY Il
TODAy,S ANNIVERSARIES

17o3-William E. Homer, University
of PENNSYLVANIA anatomist and dean
author of the country's first pathology
textbook. born at Warrenton, Va. Died
March Is, 1858.
18OS-Jefferson Davis, soldier, plant
err. congressman, Mexican War col
onel, Mississ ppi senator, secretary OF
war. President of the Confederate
States of America born in Todd Co.,
XIV. Died in New Orleans, Dec. o.
1889.
1S11-Henry James, lecturer, social
and religious writer father of the two
famed sons, Henry and William, born
at Albany, N. Y. Died Dec Is, 1882.
1821-Edward L. Youmans ,promot-
er of scientific education, editor OF
the noted International Science Series.
born at Albany, II. Y. Died Jan. ID
1887. "a 2~@E fsF 2,
1844-Garrett A. Hobart, New Jer-
sey lawyer, vice-president for two
years under Mckinley, born at Long
Branch, N. J. Died Nov. 21, 1899. ss1s
1851-George Burton Adams, Yale's
noted professor of history, born at
Fairfield, VT. Died May 26, 1925. j