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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-07-07
SALLY RAND BOOSTS UNION
LABEL GOODS IN RADIO TALK

Chicago ILNSl. - Sally Rand
worldfamous originator of the Fan
Dance" and the Bubble Dance" re-
vealed she is. strong advocate of A
F. of L. organized labor and A. F. OF
l.. union-made goods, in an interview
conducted by Ed Burke over radio sta
ton VIGIL, Chicago. Said Sally:
"Tm interested in labor First, be-
cause | think labor will play a big
part in putting the country back on
its feet"
Miss Rand appeared in person at
the A. F. of l.. Union Label and In
dustrial Exposition at Cincinnati in
May. She talked to the assembled
guests and, woman-like, admitted she
enjoyed talking.
"What did you talk about? ?" asked
Ed Burke.
Il talked about directing the buying
power into channels which support la
Dor and union made goods" answered
the dancer. 1t was lot of fun, and
I only hope that l get another oppor-
tunity to speak"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-07-07
A. Foil. Urges
Higher PdY And
Wage Slash Fight
Masses Must Have Large
Buying Power If Business
Is To Prosper

Washington, D. C.-Emphasis on
the necessity Of ofgapized labor using
it's strength both to secure increases
in pay envelope cohssts.i-ssks IS and to pre-
vent wage slashes featured the cur
rent issue of the Monthly Survey of
Business of the American Fedora
tion of Labor.
Reviewing business and labor condi-
tions for the first six months of
1888, the Survey said:
at is clear that an increase in in
dustrial production is the nations
chief economic need;, equally clear
that production cannot increase if buy
ing power is cut away. With rising
production unit costs will be reduced
the danger of widespread wage cutting
will fade out as business improves.
''But there is still the possibility
that some industry employing large
number of workers might cut wages
and start off a series of wage cuts
throughout industry. If this happens
it would have so strong deflationary
effect as to Offset the beginnings of
improvement and start business into
a further decline"
Business Reports Brighten Outlook
Declaring that a number of indus
trial reports had recently frightened
the business outlook, the Survey said
''it is too early to tell whether they
mark a temporary or more perman-
ent improvement" adding:
"The railroads are still in serious
difficulties with possible receiverships
looming for. few roads. The down
trend of prices is not yet clearly
checked. Steel and the heavy indus
tries are still at very low levels, many
operating in the red. There is still
some talk of wage cuts. Although the
supply of bank credit is liberal and
rates low, business has not yet started
to borrow.
Over Eleven Million JObless
"There are still 100000 unem-
ployed and workers buying power is
not increasing.
"The situation is still critical and it
will probably be some time before the
Government spending program lifts
industry to definitely higher levels.
"Union resistance to wage cuts is
especially important. Union insistence
on wage increases wherever industry
can pay them is equally vital This is
the time for union cooperation to save
costs"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-07-07
ST. LOUIS DAIRY UNION
WINS HIGHER PAY PACT

St. Louis, Mo. (AFLWNS).-The
Milk Wagon Drivers and Inside Dairy
Workers Union here, an A. F. Of l..
affiliate, won a compromise agreement
with two St. Louis dairies, controlled
by the National Dairy Products Co.,
of New York, following six-hour
strike. Five hundred employees were
benefited by the settlement. 1t was
stated the agreement would affect As
concerns.
Inside workers received a blanket
wage increase of $1.60 a week. They
had been paid $3.50 to $26.4O week.
Drivers were continued at the old
scale of 500 week and commissions,
but the companies agreed to assume
additional credit responsibilities. The
work day for drivers on special deliv-
cry wholesale routes was reduced
from ten to eight hours, and three to
ten days will be added to inside work
ers' vacations with pay.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-07-07
DENOUNCE TEAR GAS ATTACK
ON VANCOUVER JOBLESS

Ottawa ILNS).-A storm was
raised in the House of Commons when
Labor members denounced the Can
adian government for using tear gas
bombs to drive unemployed single
men from the post office and art gal
lery in Vancouver, British Columbia.
q. For month several hundred unem-
ployed had been allowed sleeping space
in these public, institutions while daily
they asked the governments of Can
ada and British Columbia to provide
work for them. When the Minister
of Justice ordered their eviction by
the Mounted Police, the young men
asked that they be arrested and taken
before the Courts. This request was
answered by bombardment of tear
gas bombs.
Government Terrorism Hit
C. Grant MacNeil, Laborite for
North Vancouver, and a wounded war
veteran, told the Commons: CAS- re-
suit of the policy Of terrorism en-
ployed so unnecessarily by the Domin-
ion government, SO persons are in the
hospital, numerous others need medi-
cal treatment, and 21 persons are in
jail for no other crime than that of
trying to call attention to intolerable
conditions-conditions which we have
repeatedly brought to the attention Of
the government"
J. S. Wordsworth, leader Of the CO.
operative Commonwealth party, sharp
ly contrasted the treatment meted out
to the unemployed single men with
the government common attitude to
industrial magnates.
"In Justice Turgeon's report on the
textile industry he said, eve have
a shameful, sickening story of heart
less exploitation, of wholesale robbery
by men prominent in the public life
of Canada. Inordinate greed, bare
faced lying, and criminal fraud char
acterizes the career of this gang of
high-class crooks. And yet this gang
is sheltered within the protection Of
our tariff laws. The government rec
ogniZes that these men have evaded
the tax laws, but has not taken Grim
inal action against them"
Mr.. Wordsworth pointed out that
the unemployed had done no damage
except wearing away public buildings
by sleeping in them and had not re-
sorted to any violence.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-07-07
HIGHER PAY DEMANDED
BY SIGHTSEEING GUIDES

New York, n. Y. (AFLWNS).-A
strike called by the Sightseeing
Guides, Lecturers and Chauffeurs
Union No. 20O76 of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor tied up the buses of
the Royal Blue Line Sightseeing Cor
poration, causing the concern to lose
the patronage Of hundreds of visitors
to New York during the Fourth of
July week end. The strikers demanded
81 day, which might amount to
$3.50 week, including a bonus. Union
officials said employment was not
steady.
Washington for approval. Experience
of other states now paying benefits
was taken into consideration in order
to simplify the Ohio procedure as
much as possible, according to Execu-
tive Director Fred L. Biechele.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-07-07
Whdt Real Union
Can Do In Week
Mdchinists Win Two Strikes
and Negotiate 79 Con-
tracts In 20 States

Here's what one regular union-the
international Association of Machin-
ists-accomplished last week:
When a city-wide strike. of auto
mechanics in Seattle against an at
tempt of the Automobile Dealers AS
sociation to cut wages 20 per cent.
Negotiated 70 union agreements
with employers in SO cities scattered
over 20 states and two Canadian
provinces.
That is an amazing record. 1t
would be "big news" even in "boom''
period, and it is all the more astound-
ing in view of conditions which pre-
vail now throughout North America.
The Seattle strike was of short dur
alton and ended in complete victory
for the union. The employers first
demanded 20 per cent pay cut, but
finally agreed to settle if the workers
would give up their weekly guarantee
and the work-week of five consecutive
days. The strikers stood firmly, how
ever, against any breaking down of
standards and won their points.
All of the 70 agreements negotiated
provide for union wages. In some in
stances this brought substantial wage
increases to the men involved.
Twelve of the agreements put from
2 to 35 cents an hour more in the
workers pay envelopes. Seven others
established annual vacations with pay
One pact Topped four hours off the
work-week with no reduction in the
weekly earnings which prevailed for
the longer period.
Cities where the agreements were
negotiated are:
Philadelphia; Peoria, Belleville, Au-
rora and Joliet, ILL.,; San Francisco
Tampa, Miami and Jacksonville
Shreveport, La; Toledo, Youngstown
and Cincinnati; Waterbury, Conn.
Dunnelen, N. j.; Birmingham; Fon du
Lac, Milwaukee, Lacrosse, GAINESVILLE
and Wausau, Wis; Dubuque, Iowa
Houston; Covington, KY; Richmond
Va; Kansas City, Mo-; Buffalo; Min
neapolis; Washington; South Port.
land, Maine; Astoria, Ore; Ottawa
Ont, and St. John, N. B.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-07-07
Understanding Of
Lubor' S Problems
Vitdl. Says Dillon
Tells Church Group Indus
triol Peace Possible Only
Through Cooperation
(By Ohio Labor News Service)

(By Ohio Labor News Service)
Columbus, O.-lgnorance of the
workers problems was cited as the
principal cause of industrial strife by
Francis J.. Dillon, personal representa-
tive of President William Green of the
American Federation Of Labor, in a
short address here last week before
a section meeting Of the International
Convention on Christian Education.
Speaking on the subject of "Indus-
trial Relations" Dillon declared that
the Capitalization and incorporation of
industry had broken the personal con-
tact prevalent 25 years ago between
employer and employe, and this fact
had resulted in a revolution Of en-
ployer-employe relations.
Complete understanding and cooper
alton between employer representa-
tives and employees must be achieved
before industrial peace will settle up
on the nation, Dillon declared.
As a means towards that end, Dill
on urged industry to rid itself of per-
sonnel departments whose directors
have no knowledge Of the problems of
labor, and no real interest in the well
fare of the employees.
He asked management to employ as
personal directors men who understand
labor, and who can, through this
knowledge, minister to the industrial
ills that affect the worker, before the
trOIlhle becomes deen-roo+ed opd cori
Gus.
Dillon cited as examples Of the sue
cess Of that policy the industrial
peace record Of the Owens-I Illinois
Glass Co. and the Libby Owens Ford
Glass Co., both Of whom retained the
services Of Trade Unionists to ad-
minister their employe relations when
the need for specialized attention be-
came apparent in the industrial pic
ture
He declared that reduction in the
hours Of labor was necessary to re-
lieve unemployment, and urged con-
ference Of leaders in every field of en-
deavor to take inventory and remodel
the social structure Of the nation.
Bernard J. Waring, Philadelphia
manufacturer, speaking after Dillon,
recited the vicissitudes of business and
expressed the belief that labor diff
culties were the result Of economic
tension. He echoed the plea of Dillon
for cooperation between labor and in
dustry.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-07-07
Status Of Federal
Workers Explained
A. F. OF L. Government En-
ploYes Council 10 Contro-
vert Fulsehoods

Washington, d. C.-The American
Federation Of Labor Government En-
ployes' Council, composed Of repre-
sentatives Of organizations numbering
approximately 100000 members, an
nounced that it is working on plans
to inform the American people regard
ing the true status Of government en-
ployes in this country.
This action is taken, the Council
said, because many government work
ers feel that their position has beer
mlsrepresented on a widespread scale
by persons who are not properly in
formed, or by propagandists. There
is, say these government workers, ar
unfortunate impression in many quar-.
ters that government jobs are mainly
political sinecures, and that govern
ment employees are overpaid and un.
derworked.
The prevalence Of this impression is
regarded as extremely harmful tt
them in their efforts to obtain better.
ment of their wages and working con.
"hIiciiS tiil lOuSI ISCOS HiLtu LIddt
union channels, and they feel that il
justice to the public and government
agencies, as well as themselves, the
facts should be made known.
1t is altogether too easy, the Counci
points out, for public speakers to at
tack government workers as tax -eaters
because too few people know how hare
they work, how little they are paid
and how completely qualified they are
to fill the positions they hold.
The American Federation Of Gov
ernment Employees, the National Fed
Grafton Of Post Office Clerks, the Rail
way Mail Association, the Nationa
Association Of Letter Carriers, ant
District No. "A of the Internationa
Association of Machinists, are all com
posed entirely of government en-
ployes, All are affiliated with thu
American Federation Of Labor. More
over, there is no general understand
ing, even in the labor movement it
self, of the actual number of A. F
Of l.. affiliates among government
workers, and these organizations arr
listed to keep the record straight.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-07-07
ENGINEERS
STRIKE AT ETNA, PA

Etna, Pa. (AFLWNS).-The Oper-
ating Engineers Union here, affiliated
with the American Federation Of La
Dor, declared a strike against the Etna
municipal light and water plant at the
conclusion of three months contro-
versy over wages and hours.
The men involved had been working
a seven-day, 56-hour week for $165 a
month for engineers and 1854 month
for firemen. The union demanded a
six-day, 4s-hour week at the same
pay rate. The City Council offered to
grant the shorter work week if the
men would accept pay cuts of Sl4 to
SIS. Ten out Of II men refused to ac-
cept the Councils terms, and were
fired by the president of the Council.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-07-07
MANY GAINS RECORDED
BY SOUTHERN UNIONS

Atlanta, Ga.-Continued progress of
union organization in the South is
revealed by information reaching the
Headquarters of the Southern Organ
izing Campaign of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor here.
In Albertville, Ala, a new local of
the International Hod Carriers, Build
ing and Common Laborers Union of
America has been chartered. e
Following a strike an agreement
was signed at Baton Rouge, La, be-
tween the management of the Louisi-
ana Chemical Company and commit
tee representing the A. F. of L. union
of which the plant employees are men,
bers.
A local of the Brotherhood of Paint
ers, Decorators and Paperhangers of
America has been organized at Elber-
ton, Ga, and local of the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
is in process of formation.
In New Orleans, La, an A. F. of l..
union of Truck Farmers and Helpers
has been organized with more than
700 charter members.
The executive board of the Team
sters State Federation of Labor is
shaping campaign to more thorough
y organize the aluminium workers at
Alcoa, Tenn.
In Charlotte, N. c., an employe of
a trucking firm of Atlanta and Char
lotte joined the Charlotte local of the
International Brotherhood of Team
sters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Help
ers Of America. The truck firm man
ager fired him. The Teamsters local
asked for his reinstatement. The re-
quest was refused. Officials of Team
sters local and Central Labor Union
then filed charges against the truck
ing firm with National Labor Re-
lations Board. The victimized team
ster was reinstated with back pay from
the date of his discharge.
A local union of the Retail Clerks
international Protective Association
has been organized at Ragland, Ala.
The Briggs Manufacturing Com
pdHy, ol nlSH folnt, N. ", mas signed
an agreement with Local Union No.
BOT, Upholsterers international Union
of North America. This is the first
time the company has signed an agree
ment with the Upholsterers Union.
At Elberton, Ga, the local of the
Granite Cutters International Associ-
alton of America renewed it's agree
ments with the Georgia Granite Cor
poration and other employers in the
granite industry. T. E. Whitaker,
State Commissioner Of Labor, assisted
representatives of the local and natl
onal unions in negotiating the agree
ments which run for two years.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-07-07
MISSISSIPPI WPA WORKERS
BENEFITED BY WAGE BOOST

Jackson, Miss. (AFLWNS).-The
extent to which unskilled WPA work
ers in Mississippi will have their liv-
ing standards raised by the recent in
crease in wages ordered by Works
Progress Administrator Hopkins by
direction Of President Roosevelt for
the Southern States was indicated in
the statement by Ronald Wall, Acting
State WPA Administrator, that the
wage increases would range from S.
to 81 per month. He said the pay
boost would extend to about $4,000
workers in Mississippi, approximately
65 per cent of those on WPA rolls,
adding S154,lo5 to the monthly pay
roll.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-07-07

Wingston, Tenn. = Uncle Felix
(Bush) Breazeals, 73 years old, who
lives alone on a hillside farm near
here, is shown seated beside his hand
hewn walnut coffin during the "obse-
quioes," which was attended by more
than 5000 friends, neighbors and
visitors. Uncle Felix, as he is known,
arrived at the scene of the service in
hearse, and after alighting, walked
with the pallbearers, all old fox
hunting friends selected by him. When
the services ended with minister
paying him a tribute, Uncle Felix
shook hands with most of those who
attended, and signed his mark" a
scrawled X, on hundreds Of cards and
books.
Requested that he make the
funeral" an annual affair, the old man
said "That was my last When | die
l don't want another. 1t was all
mighty nice and / sure did enjoy it.
1t was one of the finest funerals ever
saw"
The Washington times., 1938-01-28

half time on the short END OF
a 1918 count. Ambrose and
Miller supplanted seralas and
KrawcZel.
The Cards went ahead at the
start of the second half and
boosted their lead to 23-15 and
were headed in the winning direc-
ton until halted in the final few
minutes Of the ball game, when
Western Maryland found the bas-
ket to come within an ace Of
knotting the count.
LONGEST LOSING STREAK
Thus C. U. broke the longest
losing steak since Fod Cotton took
over the team, a strip Of eight
straight defeats. Miller carried
off high-scoring honors with 16
points while Ambrose added five
more points to his D. c. total,
bringing his mark to 1874. Young
Joe Guyon looked particularly
good in the lineup and it is be
Ilieved that he has earned q regular
The Washington times., 1938-01-28

With the Touchdown Clubs
annual all-sportS banquet limited
to 500 guests, ticket reservations
for the most imposing sports
dinner of its kind will end TO-
night when the ticket booth
will be removed from the Viii
lard Hotel lobby.
Final details for the WedneS-
day night affair will be ironed
out tonight at the last meeting
Of the banquet committee
headed by George Brobeck, gen
eral chairman.
Leading athletic figures Of all
sports will be well represented
by Bucky Harris, Cecil Travis.
Ossie Bluege, Bill Werber, Boxie
Berger, Joe Cronin and Charlie
Keller.
Travis will receive . gold
The Washington times., 1938-01-28
HoIdout
GUS Suhr Makes
Announcement

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 2S d.N.SO.
Everything was according to Hoyle
at the Pittsburgh Baseball Club
headquarters today for Gus Suhr,
the big first baSeman, has made
his annual announcement that he
was a holdout. And just as every
preceding year, President Bill Ben
swanger raised his hands in holy
horror and said the management
hadn't even had a Christmas card
from Suhr let alone any word on
his contract.
This year in addition to being
a holdout Suhr is the owner Of a
liquor store on the Pacific Coast
and has told his friends the extra
exercise on the cash register
should knock him out Of his .280
batting slump Of last year.
Larry McPhail, the new vice
president Of the Brooklyn club, was
expected here today to discuss
swaps, possibly one by which the
Pirates might acquire Pitcher Van
Lingle Mungo In exchange for Paul
Waner and cash.
The Washington times., 1938-01-28
.MIDD|ES CREW
SCHEDULE OMITS
p 0 U GHKEEPSIE

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. %.
The annual Poughkeepsie Regatta
was not included in the crew
schedule that the United States
Naval Academy announced yester'
day. Comdr. A. c. McFall, gradu'
ate manager Of athletics, said the
Navy expected to enter the classic
but that it was not definite yet.
Navy will meet Columbia in New
York, in addition to three matches
on the Severn.
The season will open here
against Princeton on April 26, and
Cornell and Syracuse will send
their crews here for races on April
80. On May 81, the Adams Cur
Race, with Navy, Harvard and
Pennsylvania, will also be roweo
on the Severn.
Varsity and Jay Wee crews vii!
row against Princeton, and al
three in the other races.
The complete schedule:
April 1S-Princeton, Varsity and Jun
April 23-Columbia, Varsity, Junior
Varsity and Freshmen crews. at New
April sO-cornell and Syracuse. Var
sity, Junior Varsity and Freshmen
crews, at Annapolis. r,.1
and Pennsylvania, Varsity, Junior Var
Gity and Freshmen crews, At Ann2poI1s
The Washington times., 1938-01-28
Half-WhOle Bodies

And in the current news films
you have been appalled, by the
little boy and girl patients visited
by the wife of the President;
their faces chubby and cheerful
like normal youngsters, but be-
meath the covers their members
are twisted and warped and
often shriveled through disease
and lack of use.
Life hasn't dealt them all the
cards, but they are in there
fighting uncomplainingly against
odds before which a lot Of us
would quail unless we had their
indomitable courage and spirit
and faith.
That's the reason I'm dedicat-
ing today's piece to them; be-
cause they are fighters and
worthy of your attention. Be-
sides, isn't it the problem Of the
well to provide for the stricken?
America is what you might
call a Saturday night nation.
Tomorrow night you will be
doing something, no matter who
you are, to let down from the
weeks turmoil and grind.
In the name Of humanity, d.
vert your output Of weekend JOY
money to a channel that will
bring Joy to many places and
to many people who are ever
lasting deserving and needful
Of your help.
Do this-just as q sporting
propositionl J
The Washington times., 1938-01-28
TrA0iS to Get AWard
1T T0uchdO@,n C1ub

watch as the most valuable
player" award which the Wash
infton Herald annually presents
to the outstanding player on the
Washington team. Last year the
first Herald award went to Ben
Chapman.
Postmaster Jim Farley will
head an impressive list Of digni.
tarieS which number many OF
the nations legislators, includ'
ing the old Harvard All-Amer"
lea, Hamilton Fish.
The willard ballroom will
be replete with the gridiron
motif, with Charlie Fenwick,
former Virginia star, serving as
referee. his main duty will prob
ably be to blast on his whistle
when any speaker exceeds the
twoultnute limit.