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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-08
CIO-TEXTILE c WORKERS PACT
INVALID, JUDGE RULES

Providence, r. l. QLNS).-Judge
Charles A. Walsh, of the Superior
Court of Rhode Island has ruled that
the contract between the United Tex
tile Workers of America and the CIO
is invalid. At least $4,000 textile
workers are said to be enrolled under
this contract.
The Judge referred to the contract
signed by John l.. Lewis for the C1O
and by President German for the tex
tile workers; under which the Textile
Workers Organizing Committee of
the CIO was to manage the textile
organizing campaign, and was to have
Alarge powers over the organization.
at is fair from reading the con-
tract to deduce that it was the inten-
tion-of the parties to said contract
that the U. r. w. A. should, in effect,
be dissolved" said the judge. "No op-
portunity was given to the local
unions to express their wishes in the
matter, and hence it is impossible to
say whether at least nine unions
would not dissent"
The U. T. w. A. constitution pro-
vides that the organization cannot be
dissolved while nine local unions dis
sent. The judge insisted that con-
vention should have been called and
the constitution of the order changed
before the contract was signed.
The matter will be carried to the
\state Supreme Court.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-08

Washington, d. C.-Praise for the
support of "some form of a partner
ship wage which shares excess income
equitably between management, work
ers and investors" enunciated by
President William Green of the
American Federation of Labor, in a
statement to the subcommittee of the
Senate Finance Committee investi-
eating profit-sharing systems, comes
from the Rev. Raymond MCGOWAN,
Assistant Director, National Catholic
Welfare Conference, Department of
Social Action, in press release en-
titled Farewell to Revolution"
civilian Green, president of the
Amercain Federation of Labor, says
before the Senate Committee on profit
sharing that recognition of real part
nership between labor and capital
would be the greatest incentive to
sustained efficiency and he lays down
statesmanlike conditions of such part
nership," the Reverend MCGOWAN
said. "It is also the means of social
justice, the way to end unemployment
and poverty, the barrier to- excessive
government, the cure of the class
struggle, the quietus of all resolution,
the veto of Nazism and Communism.
"For it means joint action by organ
lied investors and organized labor to
make industry act for the general well
fare. If we can get that, while We'll
still need laws and governmental
help, We'll not need so much, We'll get
the distribution of the output that will
let US use the output fully and get
more output, and We'll end this mass
unemployment and mass poverty. Then
who will be willing to>revot or give
government any dictatorship?
Rules for Partnership Wage
Summarized
"Mr. Green is speaking directly
of profit-sharing - the partnership
wage very center of the problem.
That profit-sharing schemes have often
been used, even if honestly, for wrong
purposes, is notorious. SO Mr.. Green
lays down in effect three rules to
make them good:
81. Productivity wages, wages fixed
as high as productive power seems to
indicate, and then beyond that the
sharing, the partnership-wage,
through which labor, like investors,
will share in the net income.
SO. Collective bargaining to estab
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-08
Shrinkoge Labels
On Coffon Goods
Must Be Truthful
Federal Trade Commission
Tukes Steps To Protect
Consumers

Washington, d. C.-Following many
years of effort by organizations of
consumers to require manufacturers
to attach quality labels to cloth, this
desirable procedure is now applied to
cotton goods under the new trade
practice rules issued by the Federal
Trade Commission.
The Consumers Guide, published by
the, Consumers Council Division of the
Agricultural Adjustment Administra-
ton, reports that the new rules re-
quire that labels on all cotton fabrics
and manufactured cotton goods max
ing claims about shrinkage must now
specify what they mean when they say
"shrunk" or pre- -shrunk."
Issued after several years of con-
troversy, the rules legally forbid any
advertising, labels, or sales statements
that deceive or mislead consumers re-
garding the amount cotton goods will
shrink.
"Shrunk and pre-shrunk may be
used to describe cotton goods if, when
they are used, statement guarantee
ing maximum shrinkage accompanies
them," writes the Guide. "Thus, a
manufacturer may label a garment:
"These goods have been shrunk (or
pre-shrunk) to the extent that residual
shrinkage will not exceed - per cent
when tested in accordance with rec
ognized and approved standards or
tests Or the statement may simply
say: 'Pre-shrunk-residual shrinkage
l per cent; or per cent
Residual shrinkage simply means
that while the garment has been
shrunk, it may suffer additional
shrinkage to the extent stated.
"Such words as full shrunk,
'shrink-proof,' 'non-shrinkable,' and
similar terms are banned if the goods
so advertised, sold, or labeled contain
any capacity to shrink.
"Look at labels carefully when you
buy cotton goods in the future. Those
that contain shrinkage guarantees
will be your most reliable protection
against shrinkage. Manufacturers who
don't claim their goods are pre-
shrunk' or 'shrunk' are not affected by
the rules.
"Cotton goods guaranteed not to
shrink more than 2 per cent meet
most consumer needs; if the percent
age is greater, buy larger sizes OF
more yard goods.
"If the goods or garments don't live
up to the label shrinkage guarantee
do this: Complain to the store where
you made your purchase; then report
the violation to the Federal Trade
Commission for investigation"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-08
MAYOR PRAISES UNIONS

New York City GLNS).-Speaking
as he laid the cornerstone for the Cen
trail Needle Trades High School
Mayor La Guardia praised labor
unions and launched a scorching at
tack on communities which seek in
dustries by advertising cheap labor.
"We say to other communities, y
said the Mayor, "who advertise
brazenly come to our city where labor
is cheap; come to our city where taxes
are low; come to our city, industries,
where we have no child labor laws,
where labor will do anything you say
and take anything you pay l say
to those communities that they have
nothing to be proud of, whether they
are across the river or down South
or in the mining communities of Penn
sylvania.
"Should Hang Heads in Shame"
"They should hang their heads in
shame, instead of advertising that
their city depends on exploited labor,
and child labor, and keeps taxes low
by not having proper system of edu-
cation"
The school building just started
will be II stories high and is estimated
to cost $3,500,000. Educational lead
ers and labor representatives joined
with the mayor in calling this school
"the high tide in educational achieve
ment;" and the mayor went on:
"Here is New York city we believe
in pleasant, cheerful shops; and we
believe in intelligent, educated work
ers in the shops. -.
Thorough Training Planned
Gone generation ago, the needle
trades workers were graduated from
the sweatshops. Today, we graduate
them as cultured, refined men and
women. Through strong labor organ
izations and an intelligent industry,
they work under human conditions"
Pupils attending the Needle Trades
High School, the mayor said, will get
thorough training in every phase of
the industry. And beyond that, they
will get a background Of economic
subjects, necessary for the full en-
joyment of the better things Of life"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-08
OSFL EXECUTIVE BOARD
TO MEET DECEMBER 10TH

Columbus, O. (OLNS).-President
Michael j. Lyden last week instructed
Secretary-Treasurer Thomas j. DON
nelly to call a meeting of the Execu-
tive Board of the Ohio State Fedora
tion of Labor in Columbus December
10.
The legislative program of the Fed
Grafton will be discussed at the meet
ing, and a report of the workmen's
compensation committee of the Fed
Grafton will be submitted. S.
President Lyden will report as dele
gate to the Fifth National Conference
on Labor Legislation, held in Wash
ington last month at the call Of Sec
retary of Labor Perkins, at which
state wage-hour' laws was the prlnci-
pal topic of discussion.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-08
Christmas Porfy
On December II
ForLocuI No. 76O
Social Follows the Regular
Meeting To Be Held
Next Wednesday,
DUFFY IN TOWN

Akron, O.-Local Union No. $50 is
going to have Christmas party De-
cember Ia after the regular meeting
adjourns. We would like TO see all
members attend the meeting as we
have some very important business to
transact. Then gather up the mem
bers Of your family-don't forget your
friends, and be at The Junior Hall on
Kenmore Boulevard to join in the fun
President James NJ. Duffy met with
the committee of our local before our
regular session last peeting night,
but could not stay to attend the meet
ing. We were sorry not to have his
presence, but grant you the reception
would not have been great as so many
Of our members were visiting friends
and relatives over Thanksgiving.
Ed Everett and wife have been away
for the past week attending the fu-
neral Of Eds only sister, who passed
away suddenly. Margaret Bickler's
father died a few weeks ago. Ruby
Daley, Pat Calvert and Dell Black are
back to work after illness which kept
them in the hospital for sometime.
Election of officers will be held the
latter part Of December. Please keep
this in mind and start thinking about
who you wish to nominate for office.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-08
Genuine Partnership of Capital and
Labor Endorsed By Catholic Leader
President Green's Proposal For Fair Partnership Wage
For Workers Pdid Out Of Net Income Upheld By
Welfare Conference Director

lish both productivity wages and
partnership wages.
"3 Labor union knowledge of all
costs and it's partnership in deciding
sales policies, salaries of executives,
return to investors and the financial
policies of the company.
"Mr. Green is realistic. Proft-shar-
ing cannot substitute for the best pos
sible figuring of the wages that will
bring full employment, full use of our
resources and full sharing in our in
creasing wealth. Nor is it usually
honest unless labor knows all the
costs. Neither can either productivity
wages or partnership wages be ordin-
ariiy handed down in kindness by the
employer; for his interests distort his
kindness and, anyway, in that event
they would not be general. And since
policies of sales, salaries, interest
profits and finance influence the part
nership-wage, organized labor must
help decide the policies of sales, sala-
ries, interest, profits and finance.
Unions Must Have NaEs.in Shaping
Policy
"Take down your Organized Social
Justice, the program issued by the
N. c. w. c. Social Action Department
in 1885, signed by some 130 leaders
of Catholic social teaching, as delib-
crate attempt to apply Plus XI's Ency.
clical on Social Order to the conditions
Of the United States. The Green pro
gram analyzes the requirements lit
tie better in some ways and the Socia
Action Department better in others
The Social Action Department out
lines better the way to put it in effect
by making organized and INTERIOR
ganized industries and professions
the agency which, with governmental
help, will put the proposal into effect
But Fundamentally they are twin
brothers."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-08

port at headquarters of our affair and
think the evening we'll spent, the men,
bers Of Local 135 extend an invitation
to all members to visit US when we
have our next social gathering
would like to say few words in
regards to one part of our program,
yes, we have talent among our pco-
pie. Miss Betty Williams is a fast
stopper when it comes to tap dancing.
All will tell you that the little lady
can sure shake her feet. We are ready
to place our bet on her anytime, any
where, so if any of the other locals
believe they have tap dancer who is
any. better just let US know and we
wifi have a contest. Name the date,
we're ready.
Now that we have had our social
time | hope our members will all turn
out for our regular meetings. They
are just as interestingly. c. 135.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-08
(By Ohio Labor News Service)


Editors Note: This is the fifth and
final article in a series explaining
Ohio's Unemployment Compensation
Law, which enters into its most i'm
portant phase on January !, 1888
the payment of benefits. This article
reveals the amount Of benefits eligible
unemployed are entitled to receive
during twelve month period, and the
methods used in computing benefits.
When the payments Of benefits to
unemployed workers is begun after
January /, 1899 by the Ohio Unem-
ploynent Compensation Commission, a
new era in the social and economic
life Of the State Of Ohio will also be-
gin.
For not only will the worker be
assured Of small measure Of econ
omic security during periods Of unem-
ployment or partial unemployment,
but business will also be assured that
the buying power Of 100000 work
ers insured under the law will not be
abruptly curtailed due to slack en-
ployment, as it was before unemploy-
ment Insurance became a reality.
All unemployed will not be eligible
to receive benefits from the unemploy-
ment fund, but an estimated 2,000,-
600 workers have established that
right by working at least one day in
each Of twenty weeks during 1888
for an employer who has three or
more workers in covered employment
in any one day.
As explained in previous articles,
eligible workers are entitled to bene-
fits when capable and available for
work, unable to get suitable work, and
have registered for work at the branch
office Of the Unemployment Compen-
sation Commission nearest his home.
Under the Ohio law, benefits are
payable for two kinds of unemploy-
ment-total unemployment and par
tial unemployment.
When totally unemployed, worker
can receive one-half Of his average
weekly wage, but not to exceed SIS
per week and for a period not to ex-
ceed Is weeks in any II month period.
In other words, the maximum COM
pensable wage rate is $50 per week,
and the maximum amount Of benefits
an unemployed worker may receive in
any II month period is is times SIS,
or S240.
If he makes $25 per week, and be-
comes totally unemployed, his weekly
benefit would be $3.50.
When a worker voluntarily quits his
job or is discharged for cause, he
automatically loses three weeks bene-
fits, as he must undergo a six-week
instead Of three-week waiting period
before receiving benefits after making
application, and the 16-week maxi
mum benefit period is reduced to 13
during any II month period.
Whenever a workers earnings fall
below sixty per cent of his average
weekly wage, he is considered partial
ly unemployed and entitled to benefits
under the provisions of the Ohio law.
He will receive benefits ranging from
ten to forty per cent Of his normal
weekly wage, depending upon the eX-
tent of his loss Of earnings.
The rule necessary for computing
an average weekly wage under the
various rates paid workers, such as
the weekly or monthly salary, daily
wage, hourly wages, piece rate or
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ernment work shall pay the prevailing
rate of wages, work employees hours
day and days week with no child
labor to be employed on all contracts
entered into by an activity of the
Government.
Forbidding transportation in inter-
state commerce of professional strike
breakers.
Investigation ordered by the United
States Senate of spy systems operated
by detective agencies employed by
firms and corporations to prevent the
organization Of labor
Placing under state compensation
safety laws all workers employed on
public works.
Providing that all passenger vessels
having Accommodations for so or more
passengers shall be equipped with au-
tomato sprinkler systems for fire
protection.
Prevailing rate of wages to be paid
on all relief work
Shipping corporations that receive
subsidies from the Government must
incorporate in their contracts mini
mum manning and wage scales and
reasonable working conditions.
Granting facilities of Public Health
Service to all seamen on Government
vessels not in military or naval estab-
lishments.
Appropriated s12,000,O00 for fur
ther development of vocational edu-
cation.
Unemployment Relief
Appropriation of $1,425,0 100000 for
direct work relief on useful projects.
Law to stabilize the coal industry.
Air Mail Act providing rates of
compensation and working conditions
for all pilots.
Repealed the last five per cent re-
duction made by the Economy Act.
Appropriated funds to send 10000
Filipinos to their home lands.
Placing employees in the airplane in
dustry under the Railway Labor
Board.
Forbidding the employment of
aliens illegally in the United States
on rellef work.
Requiring all licensed officers on
vessels Of the United States to be citi
zens or completely naturalized. In
three years 80 per cent of all other
departments shall be citizens.
Granted 26 days annual leave for
Government employees which can be
accumulated for succeeding years un-
til it totals 90 days.
Sick leave for Government employees
of one and one-fourth days per month
accumulative not to exceed 80 days.
Five-day week with no reduction in
pay for those employees of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing who were
not included in the 1885 law.
Five-day week for employees of mail
equipment shops a the same wages
for five and one-half days.
Authorizing operation of stands in
Federal buildings by blind person to
enlarge their economic opportunities.
Forty hour week for 12l ,O69 postal
employees with no reduction in wages.
Railroad Retirement Act.
Granted additional $50 a month to
all Government employees for services
of attendants to those who are blind
or totally disabled.
Limiting number of substitutes in
Postal Service to one for each six reg
ular employees.
Raised vocational schools in the
District of Columbia to rank of junior
high schools.
Retirement Act for railroad en-
ployes in Alaska.
Repeating radio zone law for broad
casting stations which will benefit
VIGIL, (owned and operated by the
Chicago Federation of Labor)
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unemployment.
The Commission also announced the
selection of sites for eleven additional
branch offices, completing the network
of sixty Offices to be opened through
out the state by the middle of this
month
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-08
On Capitol Hill
By GEORGE L. KNAPP

washington, ID. &. lLNS).-The
annual report Of the Federal Trade
Commission, just out, should be of in
terest to farmers, wage earners, and
the monopoly committee now working
in Washington. Taking the last party
first, the report says Of the farm inn
plement industry:
"There is high degree of concern
tration, accompanied by price leader
ship, in the manufacture and distribu-
tion of farm implements and ma
chimes. The bulk of the business is in
the hands of a, few companies, whose
dominance is shown by the large pro-
portion which they control Of the to-
tai investment, profit, production and
sale of the most important imple-
ments; by their price leadership in
the industry; and by their CONTROL
OF WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
OUTLETS"
If the monopoly committee can't
find a tip in those words, it had bet
ter get new glasses.
AS for wage earners, the F'TC re-
ports that the chief farm implement
companies, for the 10 years from
1928 to 1887, both included, made an
average net profit on it's investment
of 8.5 per ent. The International
Harvester Co., which handles So per
cent of the important farm implements
sold in America, made an average of
10.6 per cent profit. This, please note,
is an average, which includes the bit
terest years of the depression.
The FTC didn't have any figures on
employment in farm implements, but
the Department of Labor did.
In 1888, the farm implement indus
try had 1924 workers-probably on
part time and reduced wages.
In 1885, the farm implement indus
try had 55,944 workers.
The last figure shows how many
men can be making farm implements
when the farmer is able to buy what
he absolutely needs, not by any means
what he wants. If the farm imple-
ment factories had cut their prices
during the depression, more men could
have been kept at work. But
Gardiner C. Means, as good an
economist as there is in America,
reports that from 1929 to 1888,
the farm implement companies
cut production 80 per cent, and
prices 6 per cent.
Cut wages; cut jobs; but never cut
prices. So says monopoly.
X X X
Speaking before Senate commit
tee, Gerald Swope, president of the
General Electric Co., said that his
company had paid out $100,000,0O0 in
profit sharing to its 10000 employees
in the last % years; but that he didn't
know yet whether it was good thing
or not.
A hundred million dollars has an
impressive sound. But if you take the
figures which Mr.. Swope gives and
work them out on personal basis
you will find that each of the 10000
workers got an average share OF
profits of $75.75 a year for the %
years. Mr.. Swope was right. The G.
E. experiment was on altogether toe
small a scale to be trustworthy as a
guide.
AS for Mr.. Swope's advice that the
government arrange tax to encour-
age corporation in paying annual in
comes to their workers, it would be
far better for corporations to guar
antee their workers steady employ
ment. Justice Brandeis got Massa-
chusetts shoe firm to put this in prac-
tice more than 80 years ago; and it's
working yet.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-08
Legislafure May
LContinued From Pdqe 20

seek to fill by having his appointees
confirmed by the Senate during the
special session are memberships on the
Unemployment Compensation and In
dustlial Commissions, and sixteen
places on four regional Claims Boards
of the Industrial Commission.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-08
SHELL BECOMES ARGUMENT
(From an inscription on a German
shell on the campus of Rollings
College. Winter Park, Fla.)

Pause, passerby, and hang your
head in shame. This engine Of des-
truction, torture and death symbolizes
the prostitution Of the inventor, the
avarice of the manufacturer, the
blood-guilt of the statesman, the
savagery Of the soldier, the perverted
patriotism of the citizen, the debase-
ment of the human race. That it can
be employed as an instrument in de-
fense of. liberty. justice. and right in
no wise im~alidates the truth Of the
words here craven.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-08
INCOME TAX REPEAL ASKED

Philadelphia (ILNS). - Mayor S.
Davis Wilson has urged repeal Of the
liz per cent city income tax and sub
stitution of an occupational levy to
make up a s26,CO0,0oO defcit in
Philadelphia's budget.
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AFL Non-Por+ison

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Duffy and Turner

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Evening star., 1938-03-11

guests at tea at the F1etchers home.
Twin Springs. after the races tomor-
row. Col. Wyndham w. Torr of the
British Embassy will judge the races.
X X X
A RTHUR GODFREY included sew
eral of his friends from the hunt
ing country as his guests for the party
he gave Tuesday afternoon in honor
Of Frank Parker, radio singer with
the Chicago Opera Co., in Washington
Wednesday.
Mr.. Parker, goodlooking, natural
and charming, is something of a
horseman himself. He loves horses,
has foxs hunted and played polo a
great deal with the team known as
the Gypsies on Long Island.
The walls in Mr.. Godfrey's Office are
covered with murals of the animals on
his farm in Virginia. There were
horses, cattle, calves, pigs, turkeys,
chickens and the dog.