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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-22
Cooperation vitoI.
Wou Informs Assoc.
Cdpital. Management Labor
Compose Industry; Have
Common Interest

Pittsburgh NLNS).-Calling upon
industry to join in promoting "satis-
factory human relations" in an address
delivered before the National Small
Business Mems Association in conven-
tion here, Matthew Woll, vice presi-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor, outlined the growing economic
status of organized labor and en-
phasized the necessity of spirit of
cooperation between workers and
business, big and small.
Capital, management and labor,
which together compose industry, have
a common interest" Mr.. Woll said.
"This is reflected in the continuous op-
Grafton of our national economic sys-
TEN. No analysis, nor enlargement is
needed of this statement, unless it be
to emphasize the continuous feature,
which is of special interest to labor.
For those who live by their labor can
not live normal life if their employ
ment is irregular or if working con-
ditions are unsatisfactory. If private
industry is to survive, it must promote
satisfactory human relations. This
must be one of it's major purposes.
Upon success or failure of this pur-
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-22
DEATH OF SISTER CALLS
CONFEREE ]. JONES HOME
Propositions Moved Up to Allow Him
Hearing Before Train Time
Monday

Atlantic City, N. J.-Conferee Jack
Jones of Falls Greek was called to New
Castle Monday, when he received news
that his sister, Mrs. Ettie Chamber
lain had been killed Saturday night.
Mrs. Chamberlain, Al, was former
member of Local Union No. 81.
The telegram received by Mr.. Jones
did not reveal how his sister met her
death, but he surmised it was an auto
mobile accident. Funeral services were
scheduled for Wednesday.
Those propositions in which Mr..
Jones had direct interest were pre-
sented to the manufacturers Monday
morning to allow him to catch an early
afternoon train.
Another tragedy occurred here when
a man fell from sixth story window
of the Chalfonte a little after one
o'clock Friday afternoon. AS usual in
cases of this kind in Atlantic City, no
details could be had.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-22
LU 7O3 Members
Have Good Work
The Community Is Still En-.
joYing Idedl Summer
Weather

Erwin, Tenn.-Howdy Folks, how
are you all Just a little news from
the members of 103 in the Sunny
South. We are still enjoying summer
weather down here, in fact ideal
weather. 4a,
The Southern Potteries is working
very good, maybe that accounts for our
feeling about the weather. We did
have a wreck in the glost kiln which
caused lay off for couple of days,
but that will soon be repaired and all
will be back to work again.
We didn't do quite so good this year
in the softball tournament. The best
we could do was third place, l guess
the boys are slipping. Well better luck
to them next year. What we must
worry about now is football. Erwin
won their first game 40 to 0, that isn't
bad for a start. Hope they keep the
good work up.
jamie Williams is on the sick list, we
hope she RECEIVERS soon and is able to
return to work. Brother Lloyd Laugh
lin and Weisner are leaving us to ac-
cept jobs at Minerva, Ohio. We wish
them luck, they'll need it up in the
cold, cold north.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-22
we Hazards In
Ind. Occupations
Call Issued For information
Concerning Accident and
Disease Huzdrds

The National Society for the Pre-
vention of Blindness has issued pub
lie call for O information concern
ing new industrial or occupational eye
hazards-both accident and disease
hazards (2) recent and significant
statistics concerning any occupational
hazards to sight-showing frequency,
severity, causes, nature of injury, de-
gree of impairment, cost, ETC., (3)
photographs showing either hazards
to sight or protection against such haz-
ards and-most important of all-(4)
concerning succes full
methods of eliminating, counteracting
or alleviating the disease and accident
hazards to eyes. The society's head
quarters are at so West 5Oth Street,
New York City.
This information is desired for con-
sideration in the revision of "Eye
Hazards in Industrial Occupations" by
Lewis H. Carris, managing director of
the Society, and Louis Resnick, indus
trial relations consultant of the organ
ization, which for more than ten years
has been the standard handbook on
the subject among safety engineers,
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-22
Members In Arreur
To Be Suspended
Expect To Have agreement
With No. IL In The
Near Future
ATTENDANCE GOOD

Local Union No. 131 had a large
attendance at their last regular meet
ing when several important questions
were brought before the membership
for discussion. Of course, the mem
bers are all worked up over an agree
ment with the jiggermen, this is be-
coming an old story, but we believe we
will have our pact before long.
A word to our members who are in
arrears, our local can no longer afford
to carry members on the books who
are over four months behind in their
dues. You must be paid up in full
by the last meeting night in Septem-
ber, otherwise a. list Of the suspended
members will appear in this paper the
first week in October. So if you don't
want your name to appear, please
come to the next meeting Of the local
and take care of your dues.
For the benefit of some of you men,
bers Section No. 161 is printed for you,
as follows: Each member of the
Union shall pay into the Treasury
thereof such sums as monthly dues in
advance as specified in the Bylaws
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-22
Dance Is Planned
By Members Of 81
Attend Meeting Sept. 26th
And Bring Some Ideas
With You '

East Palestine, O.-Local Union Nc.
81 had a fair attendance at their last
meeting, but nothing to brag about.
We could still stand to see few more
of the chairs filled.
Plans are being made for dance,
now that the cool weather is here. We
would like to see the meeting hall fill
ed next meeting night, and have
everyone's opinion on the forthcoming
dance. There may he some of you
with very good suggestions about the
dance, if SO, come to the meeting.
John Crowl is still in whirl. 1t
seems as though he took his girl to the
County Fair in Lisbon last week, not
knowing she was a lover of the good
old merry -go-round. John just can't
take it, or else it wasn't the merry
go-round.
Remember everyone, attend the next
meeting of the local September 26.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-22
LII l60's Members
Enjoy Bingo PortY
Entertainment Committee
Promises Halloween
PdrtYQct. IL
OFFICERS BOND PASSED

Akron, O.-Local Union No. 100 met
in regular session September IA. After
the meeting the entertainment COM
mittee sponsored their first party. A
light luncheon was served, followed by
card games, Bingo and dancing.
The committee has promised us a
Halloween party October IL. There
will be a special surprise for all.
Everyone is inyite& ta. bring your
family and d'friends Also dig down m
the old trunk. get out your best false
face and join the fun. There will be
prices for the funniest and best Co.'S
tunes.
Dancing, games, music and refresh
ments will be the main features of the
evening. ..
At the last business meeting, the
bond issue for officers Of Local Union
No. 160 was passed.-O. C.. 100.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-22
SCALES COUNT COUPONS

Louisville, Ky.-If you picture long
lines Of girls counting the coupons
from Raleigh and Kool cigarettes
you're wrong. There are long lines of
girls in a room as big as a hall, but
they empty the coupons onto scales.
So many coupons to the ounce and
there isn't mistake in million, say
officials of the Brown and Williamson
Tobacco Company. The company is
roo per cent union, including the girls
who count the coupons and send out
the handsome premiums.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-22
Pres. Duffy Unable To Attend Opening
Of Buy American" Compoign In East
Ohio lob Service
Records Increase
Placements In Private En-
ploYment Reported High
est This Yeur
(By Ohio Labor News Service)

(By Ohio Labor News Service)
Columbus, O.-Placements in private
industry by the Ohio State Employ.
ment Service during August totalled
STAG, the highest number for any
month in the current year and an in
crease of 23.4 per cent over July, the
Service reported last week.
During the same month, the active
file of applicants for employment de-
creased OF per cent from July, the first
month since November, 1887, that the
active file failed to register a gain.
All but five of the 18 Offices Of the
Service in the state reported an in
crease in private employment place
ments over the preceding month, with
the Columbus, Cleveland and Cincin-
natl offices showing the most sub
stantial gains.
On September 1, the active file of
applicants for employment contained
the names of 348,727 Ohio workers
seeking jobs, the STAG who did re-
ceive employment during August Gre
ating a hardly noticeable loss in the
ranks of the unemployed.
The total number of private place
ments made during the first eight
months of this year amounted to only
4S.5 per cent of the number reported
for the same period last year.
Unless the 348,727 remaining on the
unemployed lists of the Service receive
sufficient work in private industry
during the four months remaining of
this year to bring their employment
record in that respect up toNthe re-
quired 20 weeks during the So, they
will not be eligible to receive unem-
ployment compensation benefits after
January /, 1889.
The Ohio law requires the applicant
for unemployment compensation to
have been employed in industry COW
cred by the act for at least one day
in each of 20 weeks of 1888 before he
can receive unemployment compensa-
ton benefits.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-22
WhyLo.,b!,oer {, I, Opposes
an nAppo1htiveJ Judge
Democratic. American Way
Of Selecting Judges Is By
Election
MAINTAIN POWER


Organized Labor of Ohio, represent
ed by the Ohio State Federation of
Labor, State Branch of the American
Federation of Labor, is unalterably op-
posed to the proposal Of the Ohio Bar
Association and its Committee on
Judicial Selection to. amend the Ohio
constitution to provide for appointment
of the judiciary of this State.
The largest civic organization in
the State of Ohio, the Ohio State Fed
Grafton Of Labor, in its militant and
united opposition to this un-American
proposal, stands, as it has always
stood, a mighty force for the preserva-
tion of the free and democratic institu-
tions of American Government.
(Continued on Pace Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-22
1000 Schools Built
, By w. P. A. Workers

Washington, D, c. dLNs).-A quar-
ter of a million of the 3O,O00,000
children returning to school in Sep
tember will go to 1000 school build
ings completed in the last year under
the Public Works Administration
building program.
The PWA announced that a. per
cent of the 5000 projects approved in
it's new emergency construction pro-
gram were educational buildings.
In addition to the 2,100 school
buildings approved this summer, 1900
were built under earlier PWA pro-
grams. ,"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-22

|. Atlantic City, n. 1.-THE presenta-
ton of the proposals Of both the Natl
onal Brotherhood of Operative Potters
and the United States Potters Associ-
alton was completed Monday evening
about six o'clock in the Chalfonte ho-
| tel, where representatives of both or
ganizations are meeting in joint wage
conference to draw up new agree
ment to supplant the present pact
which will expire October /.
Co-chairman James NJ. Duffy, presi-
dent of the n B. o. p, called caucus
meeting of the Brotherhood's conferees
for $3.50 that evening in the Knicker-
booker hotel to give thorough consid-
Grafton to the propositions of the U. S.
P. A. as presented by Joseph M. Wells,
the Associations Labor Board chair
man. The meeting did not break up
until after one o'clock Tuesday morn.
ing.
In their opening remarks last
Wednesday afternoon, both spokesmen
emphasized the fact that the purpose
Of the meeting was to work out sane
entire family. President Duffy cited the
unmistakable signs of improvement
throughout the country and the con-
stantly improving living conditions. He
stated, mo one can question mans
right to seek a better standard of liv-
ing"
Co-chairman Wells request that his
body's proposals be given first consid-
Grafton was granted when it was
brought out that those of the Brother
hood had been presented first at the
last parley.
Each side introduced one additional
proposition to be considered along
with those in the printed list. No. %
for the U. S. P. A. was: The firm shall
be the sole Judge of the number Of
dipping or spraying machines to be
looked after by one man. The Broth
erhood's No. rs: That uniform rate
Of pay, both day wage and piece work,
shall be established for semi-porcelain
and chinaware printers, liners, decal
girls, tinters, sprayers and other dec
orators help.
The name of Third Vice President
George Cook was mistakenly omitted
from the list of Executive Board
members present at the wage confer
ence in last weeks issue of the Her
aid.
In addition to Mr.. Wells, the men,
(Continued on Pode Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-22
CifesAchievemenfs
Of AFL Bldg. Trades
FiftY-Six Building Trades
Councils Have Been
Established
LARGE GAINS MADE

A factual account of the achieve
ments of the Building and Construction
Trades Department of the American
Federation of Labor characterized the
Labor Day statement issued by Joseph
A. McInerney, president Of the Depart
ment.
Pointing out that this year the De-
partment celebrated it's thirtieth an
niversary, Mr.. McInerney said the
progress of the Department was
strongly illustrated by the fact that
fifty-six new local building trades
councils have been formed since Janu-
ary l, 1888.
Confronted with tremendous
amount of unemployment among build
ing trades workers due to the con-
tinued slump in building construction,
he said the Department modified all
its influence in support of larger ap-
preparations for both public works un-
der the Public Works Administration
and work relief under the Work Re-
lief Administration.
In addition, an increase to SS00,000,-
900 in the appropriations to promote
low-cost housing and slum clearance
was secured.
There were also certain abuses
prejudicial to the interests of building
trades workers that had developed in
connection with WPA projects-sub-
stitution of skilled for unskilled work
ers, training on the job, and the pay
ment of less than prevailing occupa-
tional wage rates. Through the inter-
vention of the Building and Con-
struction Trades Department these
practices were corrected by Yorks
Progress Administrator Hopkins.
Impressed with the fact that some
Federal housing projects were delayed
by labor disputes, Mr.. Inerney said the
Department made an arrangement
with the U. S. Housing Authority
whereby wage rates on U. S. H. A.
projects were stabilized and the elm
ination of jurisdiction disputes pro-
NOTED.
In conclusion, he pointed out that
as a further stimulation to housing
construction the Building and Con-
struction Trades Department sup
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-22
n0 Peace Agency
Labor Com. Stofes
Diminish Social Unrest In
Notion and Remove the
Cause of Conflict

New York City 1LNS).-The Inter
national Labor Organization QLO) is
constantly working to eliminate the
seeds of international war, Frieda S.
Miller, recently appointed New York
State Industrial, Commissioner, said in
speaking on Labor Standards Through
International Cooperation"
The LILO, with the cooperation of
governments, employers and workers
of all countries, in joint action, is
striving to build up uniform stand
ards of well-being for wage earners
regardless of where they live. "Its
ceaseless efforts to draw the nations
of the world more closely together
through the extension of social JUS
tice makes the ILO," she said, "in a
very vital sense, an agency of peace.
"Today the ledger of war is written
not only in the blood of helpless men
and women but in the red ink of finan-
cial losses so overwhelming as to en-
gulf the mightiest economic enter
prise," Miss Miller declared. "While
armament factories around the world
are feverishly pouring out instru-
ments of death and newspaper head
lines carry new threats of war, the
people everywhere want peace"
Miss Miller urged every man and
woman interested, in the advancement
of world economic cooperation and
the preservation Of peace to support
Fundamentally the work of the LILO.
1t is the foremost agency, she said,
in the field of raising the standard of
(Continued on Poue Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-22
Women S Bureau
Studies Depression
Industries Important In En-
ploYment; Women Have
Lost Ground
REPORT COVERS 8 ESTATES

~
What has the unemployment situa.
tion done to women's place in indus
try? Has it caused a general replacing
of men with lower-paid women work
ers? Did men lower their own stand
ards to such an extent that they were
able to displace women on "women's
jobs" and thus cause a. general re-
placing of women with men workers ?
Did chronological developments dis
place women more than men?
These questions, which have been
puzzling economists in the last few
years, are raised again by the publica-
tion Of Bulletin No. 159 of the
Women's Bureau of the United States
Department of Labor. The report,
"Trends in the Employment of Women,
192S-36", was prepared by Mary
Elizabeth Pidgeon and is made public
today by Mary Anderson, Director of
the Women's Bureau. It is "a COM
pilation of the employment data avail
able from eight manufacturing States
during various years Of the depress-
ion period. a'f
"The picture is not clear-cut", Miss
Anderson said in releasing the report,
"but the limited data available seem
to indicate that in the industries i'm
portant in woman employment women
have lost ground in more cases than
men have. In the greatest employer
of women in factorie%the textile in
dustry-women definitely lost out in
relation to men in the States for
which we have data.
"The scattered information avail
(Continued on Puue Ski
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-22
Mutt Woll Addresses Rully
In Philadelphia Lost
Wednesday
FOLLOW N. B. Q. P. LEAD
Eastern Drive Patterned On
Rally Staged Here In
December

President Duffy was' unable to make
scheduled address at "Buy American
rally in Philadelphia when 1888 Wage
Conference went into final night
session Wednesday.
Warner D. Curry, president of the
Central Body, arranged the program.
The principal spokesman of the evening
included Matthew Woll, vice president
of the American Federation of Labor
James l.. McDeavitt, State AFL presi-
dent and Lewis G. Hines, AFL's natl
onal director of organization.
More than 1900 persons attended
the meeting. Among them were labor
delegations and representatives of
patriotic and fraternal organizations
which asked to cooperate.
The drive, patterned after East Liv-
erpool's, will be waged with pledge
lists, publicity and "Buy American"
buttons. Philadelphia was chosen for
the formal opening of the program on
the Eastern seaboard by Michael J..
Flynn. executive secretary of Amer
ica's Wage Earners' Protective Confer
ence and labeled, ''Labor-Buy Ameri-
cam. In the words, of Mr.. Curry, the
campaign is scheduled, "to rouse the
American buying public by showing
how the heavy purchases Of foreign
made goods are robbing the workers of
this country Of their jobs"
Mr.. Flynn stated, eve are not in
terested in politics and we" permit no
politicians to-. speak at our meetings,
but we realize it win be a long time
before we get what we want in the way
of protection from the people in Wash
ington-so with this meeting we will
begin to hold mass meetings through
out the East"
The plan was tested in East Liver
pool and the entire Ohio Valley this
year, he said, and "has proved def
mite success we have practically
driven foreign-made china and earthen
ware out of the districts where we
have had our meetings-but there is
still much to be DONE"
The campaign will cover only prod
ucts produced by organized labor in
this country and only imported goods
WHICH are COIIpdIdUlc W VI COIIlpcCl-
tive with union-made American mer-
chandise.
Under the reciprocal trade treaties
now being pushed by the U. S. State
Department, American Labor is treat
ed unfairly, Flynn asserted. The
treaties, he charged, bind the United
States to import more than is export
i l~
open market here, while American ex-
porters face rigid control both Of
markets and currency.
Low labor costs, increasing foreign
mechanization, especially in Japan,
and sea freight rates cheaper than in
ternal railroad charges operate to
make foreign goods attractive to
wholesalers and retailers, he said. De-
mand by American labor for American
made goods would change the situa-
tion and protect jobs here, the spokes-
man asserted.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-22
Muchinists Gdin
MdnY Pay Boosts
Two Hundred Fifty Recent
agreements Negotiated
In 81 Cities
BENEFITS FOR MANY

Washington, d. 1C.-An enviable re-
cord for A. F. of L. trade unionism in
raising the living standards of work.
ers through union agreements with
employers is revealed in the current
report by H. w. Brown, general vice
president of the International Associa-
tion of Machinists, covering the activi-
ties and achievements of the Associa-
tion throughout the United States and
Canada.
The report shows that during the
six weeks ending September 10, 1888,
the Machinists Association negotiated
2b0 agreements in So cities in 25
States. A considerable number of the
agreements obtained higher wage
rates and shorter hours for union
members together with time and half
for overtime and double time for Sun
day and holiday work in most in
stances. In addition, many of the
included paid vacations.
The wide geographical area covered
by the Machinists Association is indi-
Gated by the States and Provinces in
which agreements were negotiated.
They were: California, Connecticut,
Illinois, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts,
Michigan Mississippi, Minnesota, New
York, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio,
Ontario (Can), Oregon, Pennsylvania,
Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wiscon-
sin, Wyoming.
Sixty Four Agreements in Sacramento
With regard to the number of agree
ments in the same town, Sacramento,
Continued on Pdde- TWo)