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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-10
Day Is Declared Holiday At
Pldnt-PdY At 900 In
Morning.
BUS LEAVES AT 1000
II You Can Catch Creased
Pig. You Cdn Take
Him Home

Salem, O.-The Salem China Co.
and Local Union No. AZ will hold their
annual picnic, August 10 at Craig's
Beach, Milton Dam. 1t will be the
best possible outing and everything
will be free. That should not only
make it great picnic but very novel
one, too. Everyone likes to get some
thing for nothing and this is your
chance
The committee has arranged with
Mr.. Mckee to make Saturday the
nineteenth, holiday with no work but
with plenty Of play. At nine o'clock
in the morning you will be paid, so
you should have enough money for
the trip to Craig's Beach.
A chartered bus will leave at ten
in the morning and upon arrival at
the picnic, you will receive an identi-
fication tag which will entitle you to
uancing, ice cream, races, rides, boat
trips around the lake, merry o-round,
coaster, autos, typsy house-in fact
everything and anything as many
times as you want.
Don Donham and his eleven piece
orchestra will furnish the music for
the three-hour dancing period in the
afternoon.
One of the real features will be the
free for all after the 125-lb, creased
pig. Anyone catching the porker can
have hin-but watch him go. We are
going to have Brother LOTHIAN there
to take moving pictures of this event
which we intend to show at the next
meeting for howl or two.
A new Westinghouse "automeap
electric roaster will be chanced off to
help defray the expenses of the pic
mic. This roaster is the best you can
buy; fully automatic and is said to
aid in preparing the finest Of meals.
In addition to the roaster you will get
a stand, glass ware or china made by
Halls and broiler. The tickets are
10 cents each or three for a quarter.
1t is hoped everyone will take at least
three tickets.
Congratulations are in order for Mr..
and Mrs Alvin Sutherin who recently
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-10
Referendum Defeuf
Asked For BY Union
Of S+o+e Employees
AFL Unions Asked To Or
pose Change In Civil
Service Law
(By Ohio Labor News Seryice)


Columbus, O.-Letters were address
to all affiliates of Ohio State Local
No. 5, American Federation of State
County and Municipal Employees, and
AFL Central Labor Unions in the
state last week by Herbert F. Hill
ebrandt, International representative
of the AFSCME, asking their support
in defeating a proposed referendum
on amendments to the state civil SER
vice law, approved by the 93rd General
Assembly.
"There is an attempt at the present
time to make the civil service law into
political football to be kicked
around" Hillebrandt's letter to affili-
ated Locals states. ave appeal to you
to do everything in your power to de-
feat the referendum petitions.
"Our interest in this is entirely non
partisan as it always has been, but we
cannot sit idly by and allow the civil
service law to be torn apart and used
as political fodder"
New amendments to the civil service
law which the Union seeks to protect
provide employees with the right of
appeal in all cases, including re-
ductions in pay or position, lay-offs.
suspensions and dismissals. Other pro-
visions are for rotary fund, classif-
cation of positions and salaries and a
number of other amendments consid-
cred improvements by the State En-
ployes Union.
Hillebrandt's letter calls attention
to the fact the one provision most sub
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-10
Individual Plant
Elections Ordered
In Auto Industry
Decision Reflects Position of
A. F. Of L. In Demanding
Plant Units

Washington, D. ca significant de-
cision was handed down by the Natl
onal Labor Relations Board on August
2 in the automobile industry wherein
the Board ordered secret ballot cleo
tinns Of the production and mainten-
ance employees in the various plants
of the Chrysler Corporation, the Mo-
tor Products Corporation, and the
Briggs Manufacturing Company.
The Board directed that the votes
be conducted on the basis of separate
plant elections as contended for by the
American Federation of Labor and OPP
posed by other organizations. The
majority opinion was signed by Chair
man Madden and Board Member Leis-
erScn.
A minority opinion was signed by
Board member Edwin Smith who con-
tended that the ballot be conducted
on an employer-wide unit grouping
together all plants of each employer.
In commenting on this decision
Judge Padway, counsel for the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, said:
"These decisions present an inter-
esting contrast with previous decisions
of the Board in the Longshoremens
case and the Libbey- Ford Owens Glass
Company case.
"In the Longshoremen's case the
Board constituted the entire west
coast consisting Of all employers a
single unit.
'In the Libbey- Owens Glass
Company case the Board merged the
employees Of the Parkersburg plant
with other plants in other cities into
a single unit. On the basis of such
merger rival union was certified as
the bargaining agent of the Parkers-
burg plant even though 133 of the 134
employees of this plant were members
of the American Federation of Labor.
Quotes From Boards Decision
''In its recent automobile industry
decision the Board said:
"'We are of the opinion that all
plants should not be grouped in a
single bargaining unit. 1t cannot be
said that the past history of collec-
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-10
Blow At Structure Of A. F. L.
Seen BY Federdtion's
! Judge PddwdY
CHAIRMAN DISSENTED
Madden Voted To Allow the
AFL Unions To Bdrgdin
Separately

Washington, D. C.-In decision
dated July 20, 1889, majority opin-
ion of the National Labor Relations
Board refused to permit the locals of
the Operating Engineers Union, the
Firemen and Oilers Brotherhood, and
the Electrical Workers Brotherhood,
| affiliated with the American Fedora
lion of Labor, whose members are
by the American Can Com
pany of Brooklyn, N. Y, to be regard
ed as separate units in negotiating
agreements with the company. The
Labor Board split on the decision.
Board members E. S. Smith and w. M.
Leiserson handed down a majority
opinion against the A. F. Of l.. unions.
Chairman J. w. Madden dissented
from the opinion of the majority.
Joseph A. Padway, counsel of the
American Federation of Labor, de-
clared in a statement that the ma
jority opinion strikes at the elemental
structure of the American Federation
of Labor and subjects the rights of
craft unions to the personal preference
of individual members of the Labor
Board.
"The National Labor Relations
Board, in the American Can Company
case, decided July 20, 1889, has dealt
the American Federation of Labor
craft unions their latest and most
crushing blow" Judge Padway said.
Cali the apprehension and fear of
the eventual engulfment of craft
unions by Board decree, which gave
rise to the amendments to the National
Labor Relations. Act proposed by the
American Federation of Labor have
,een realized.
The doctrine is laid down that once
an industrial unit has been established
for an entire plant, and the industrial
organization has obtained a contract,
such unit will be left undisturbed for
all time, though the contract has ex-
pired, and regardless of the wishes Of
even 100 per cent of the craft work.
ers employed in the plant. Chairman
Madden vigorously dissented from this
decision.
(COntinuod on Pare Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-10
inadequate Funds,
Personnel Shown
Censure Of industrial Com
mission By Tax League
Misdirected
(By Ohio Labor News Service)

(By Ohio Labor News Service)
Columbus, O.-The Ohio Industrial
Commission was the target of anothe,
periodical Investigation" report last
week, this time at the hands of self.
styled "Citizens Tax League of Ohio,
headed by S. P. Bush, retired Colum.
bus industrialist.
"Slipshod" management of the
states workmen's compensation sys-
tenn is charged by the League in its
report, which apparently failed to take
into consideration the fact that the
conditions objected to have been cited
in official investigating committee re-
ports as we'll as the report Of the Com
mission itself and an official actuarial
audit recently completed as being di-
rectly caused by insufficient appropri-
ations by General Assemblies for
proper administration of the law.
This factor was not emphasized by
the League, which contented itself by
directing all of it's censure at the Com
missions failure" to carry out recon-
mendations of previous Commissions
which included appointment of advis-
ory committees, control of ambulance
chasing" and more effective payroll
audits.
j. w. Beall, chairman of the Com
mission, stated that "any laxity is due
to lack of money and man power" and
that the state bar association had been
asked by the Commission to cooper
ate in stamping out any ambulance
chasing" which may exist.
All Commissioners said they would
welcome a grand jury investigation
into charge made by the League that
employees of the Commission were
guilty of collusion with certain law
yers in Ambulance chasing" activi-
ties.
In it's annual report and rate revis-
ion announcement, effective July 1,
1889, the Commission cited the "lim-
tied facilities" provided for the admin
istration Of the workmen's compensa-
tion law by appropriations from the
states general revenue fund by the
General Assembly.
"If premium rates are to be kept
at minimum, it is essential that an
adequate staff be maintained to pro-
vide for audit and inspection of en-
ployers' activities and records to see
that proper premiums are paid" the
Commissions report continued.
"It is possible that the employer
is paying Indirectly a greater cost
than would be the case even if ade-
quate administrative costs were paid
out of premiums. Facilities provided
for the administration of the Ohio
fund is less than one-third of that pro-
vided in some other states with even
a smaller volume of coverage," the
Commissions report under the head
ing Administrative Facilities" con.
cluded.
The annual revision of premium
rates carries a reduction in the gen.
eral level of Ia per cent. Classifca-
tions wherein the accident cost expert.
ence developed favorable trend carry
reductions, while classifications in
which an adverse trend developed ar
increased rate was ordered.
There was an increase in the tota'
assets of the Ohio State Insurance
Fund, from which workmen's compen.
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-10
More Potters Join
Buy American Club
Checks Sent In BY French
Saxon and Pope-Gossel
Employees

Two checks were recently received
by the Made In America Club from
potteries interested in the membership
drive of that organization.
The French Saxon China Co. and the
Pope Co. sent in checks OF
$210 and SIG respectively, 80 286 ad-
ditional members can be included in
the successful drive put on through
out the plants.
Although majority of the members
of the National Brotherhood of Oper-
ative Potters working in the dinner
ware and hotel ware plants are now
in the Made In America Club, which
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-10
SeventY-Two Sign Up For
American Potter Special
Bargain Excursion to World Fair
Lacks 28 Of Necessary l00-Date
Extended

Seventy-two members of the
Brotherhood had signed for the
AMERICAN POTTER excursion to
the New York Worlds Fair late
yesterday afternoon. One hundred
signers are necessary to bring a
special train here to pick up the
potters August 25 and return them
August %.
1t has also been learned by the
sponsors of the trip that if the
special goes through, Saturday,
August 26, will be known as AMER
ICAN POTTER DAY at the Fair.
In order not to disappoint those
who have signed, it has been de-
cided to extend the deadline to
Wednesday night, August 16. Tell
your friends about this excellent
opportunity to see the greatest of
fairs for a twenty-dollar bill.
Don't forget, you leave here
Friday evening, August 25, have
breakfast at the Governor Clinton
hotel, go for a two and one-half
hour sightseeing trip through the
city, receive a ticket to the Fair
which entities you to a lunch and
five Of the better exhibits and
amusements in addition to admis-
sion; have one Of the best rooms
in a fine hotel, the Governor Clin-
ton, again receive breakfast and
another bargain Fair ticket Sunday
morning and arrive home Monday
morning at 7 o'clock after two full
days in New York.
The comfortable train is equip
ped with individual reclining seats
and pillows.
You may sign for the trip at the
Brotherhood, any plant office Of the
Homer Laughlin China Co., E. M.
Knowles office or Hall China Co.
office by Wednesday night. Five
dollars must accompany your sig
nature and the remainder of the
$3.50 must be paid by August 18.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-10
Extension Of Ohio's
Minimum Wage Law
Is Again Postponed
Only Three Industries Are
Covered By Law Now
Six Years Old
(By Ohio Labor News Service)


Columbus, Ohio.-Ohio's minimum
wage law, on the statute books since
1888, is apparently doomed to remain
a three-industry law for another two
years.
Hailed at the time of it's passage
and subsequent constitutional blessing
by the courts as one of the most prog
ressive and beneficial laws enacted in
the state for women and minors, the
minimum wage law has since been
shackled in it's application by insuffi-
cient funds allocated by the General
Assemblies to the Department Of In
dustrial Relations.
George A. Strain, director of the
Department of Industrial Relations,
last week declared as did his prede-
cessor, Ora B. Chapman, that it would
not be practicable" to extend the ap-
plication of the law to the retail
beauty parlor, office worker and other
industries when funds appropriated
for his department by the 93rd Cen
eral Assembly would not permit prop
er enforcement.
Director Strain stated that efforts
of the minimum wage division of his
department, headed by Superintendent
James P. Walsh, Jr., would be aimed
at strict enforcement of the man.
datory wage scales in effect for women
and minor workers in the dry cleaning,
laundry, hotel and restaurant indus
tries.
A minimum wage scale for the
laundry industry, established under
the law, was made mandatory July
26, 1884. Next mandatory order,
covering the cleaning and dyeing in
dustry, became effective January Z,
1885. On March 80, 1887, the last man.
datory order, covering the hotel and
restaurant industry, became effective.
Activity in extending the application
of the law to other industries termin-
ated suddenly in 1887 following the
completion of month survey
of the retail industry, which revealed
conditions defined by the law as "op-
pressive and unreasonable"
A survey Of the beauty parlor in
dustry was ordered discontinued by
Mr.. Chapman, director of the Depart
ment of Industrial Relations under
Governor Davey, when, after a delay
Of several months, he announced that
insufficient funds" made it impossible
for him to appoint a wage board to
establish a wage scale for the retail
industry.
Since that time, repeated efforts of
groups and individuals interested in
the law to have it's coverage extended
have been stymied by the plea of Gin
sufficient funds"
Meanwhile, Oppressive and un-
reasonable" conditions revealed in the
partial report of the survey made in
the retail industry, and similar con-
ditions found in the beauty parlor in
dustry in the short time that survey
was under way, have been allowed to
continue unrestricted by law enacted
six years ago for the purpose of es-
tablishing "a fair wage" for women
and minors.
Although the survey made of the
retail industry is two years old and
is believed by Director Strain to be
"too obsolete" for use, the conditions
revealed were so obviously in need of
correction that another survey would
fContjnued IN Pooe TwO)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-10
Thrfy-Five AFL
Organizers Assist
Auto Workers
Aim Is Economic Security
Bdsed On Agreements
Faithfully Kept

Detroit, Mich.-Thirty-five expert
enced organizers of the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor, directed by Francis
Fenton, director Of organization of
the A. F. Of L., joined forces with the
international Union, United Automo-
bile Workers of America, A. F. of l..
affiliate, in campaign to develop the
U. A. w. A. into union that will in
clude all workers in the industry.
In statement outlining the prin-
ciples and policies which underle the
Auto Workers Union, Homer Martin,
president of that organization, en-
phasized the value of collective bar
gaining and opposition to strikes ex-
cept at last resort. The text Of Mr..
Martins statement follows:
"The United Automobile Workers
of America today instituted a new
campaign to organize the automobile
workers Of the country into the Amer
lean Federation of Labor and stabilize
working conditions and employment in
the automobile industry.
"In this drive we will have the full
support and assistance Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor and it's con-
stitutent organizations. President Will
liam Green has pledged US that.
GAS the first step in carrying out
that pledge, thirty-five ace organizers
Of the American Federation of Labor
have come to Detroit under the leader
ship Of Francis P. Fenton, national di-
rector of organization for the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor. They will
go to work Immediately in cooperation
with U. A. w. organizers.
Abjures Violence and Revolution
1--WE will refrain from dramatics
and spectacular tactics. We will alb
solutely abjure violence. We are not
organizing revolution. We are or
ganizing trade union.
I'VE want the workers in the auto
mobile industry to come with us. We
have something concrete and con-
structive to offer them. With the full
backing Of the American Federation
of Labor behind US, we offer the au-
tomobile workers security and stabil-
ity. They can find these qualities in
no other organization.
Seeks Security for Workers
"At the same time we are making
the same offer to the automobile in
dustry. The industry can rely ON Sc
curity and stability in labor relations
from no other organization.
"Let me make our policy clear. We
know full well that the automobile
workers of the country are sick of
tramping picket lines. They are sick
Of constant pickering, battling and
strikes. They want to work. They
want to work in peace and security
under fair conditions from manage
ment. That is what we will endeavor
to get for them. We will do our ut
most to get it for them through peace
full negotiation and collective bar
gaining.
Minimizes Use of Strikes
"The leaders of the United Auto
mobile Workers Of America hate
strikes just as much as the workers
do. We renounce strikes as tech
nique Of organization and bargaining,
except as an absolutely last resort
when there is no other alternative. We
renounce strikes that are in violation
of contracts with management entire
ly and without reservation.
at is not our purpose to destroy
the automobile industry. 1t is our
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-10
Editors Comment
OnLewis' Attack
On'EviI Old Mon
C.. I. O. Chief Is LiabilitY To
Labor In Opinion
Of Press
WASHINGTON EVENING STAR
July 20, 1899


July 28, 1889
When John L. Lewis eyebrows are
as white as those of the Vice Presi-
dent of the United States he may un-
derstand that name-calling carries a
powerful kick-back on the name-call-
er. Indeed, he may have this fact
forced upon him almost Immediately,
as a result of his Characterization of
Mr.. Garner as "labor-baiting, poker
playing, whiskey-drinking, evil old
man." That remark, unless Senators
and Representatives commenting upon
it are wrong, has lost to Mr.. Lewis
and his labor organization, the Con-
gress of Industrial Organizations,
many votes in both houses.
Mr.. Lewis enjoys wide reputation
as clever politician and labor strate-
gist. His outburst yesterday leaves
one wondering where he got that
reputation.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-10
lO,4OO, Are Still
Looking For Jobs
Number of Unemployed Hos
Increased 8,500.000 In
Lost Decade

Washington, D. C.-Opportunities
for employment in the United States
are still closed to 10,400,O00 working
men and women, the American Fed
Grafton of Labor asserted in its cur.
rent survey of the unemployment sit.
uation.
Reviewing the persistent tragedy OF
permanent unemployed army dur
ing the last ten years, the Federation
declared that the number of out-of-
work increased 8,500,000 during that
period, large portion of the lost jobs
having been caused by the installation
of labor-displacing machinery and
methods to do the work traditionally
performed by men and women.
In its discussion of "Ten Years OF
Unemployment" the Federation said
Striking business Improvement ir
June 1889 raised the production in
dex per cent and put 100000 back
to work; unemployment was reduced
from nearly 1O,9CO,OOO to 10,4O0,000
"Trade union figures for July
(weighted) show no change since June
in the general employment situation
with 10.4 per cent unemployed each
month.
Building tradesmen suffered lay
offs in July because of cuts in WPA
forces, but with this exception there
were no more than the usual seasonal
declines, and in one trade, printing
employment gained slightly, which is
unusual at this time of year.
Millions of Jobs Destroyed
"This is the tenth year of serious
unemployment in the United States
"The 1O,4OO,OOO out of work in June
represents a rise of 8,5O0,O00 since
1929.
''This is due to an increase of s.
100000 in our working population and
decrease of 100000 in the jobs
available for them.
with this large increase in job
seekers, industry will have to oper-
ate at levels we'll above 1929 if all
are to have work.
Actually, our productive industries
as a whole in 1889 have averaged &c
per cent below the 1929 level.
"The building industry, operating
"A per cent below 1929, is responsible
for a loss of 1,250,00O jobs; manu-
featuring, at Fl per cent below 1929
has cut off another 1,250,OOO.
Railroads, with their freight car
loading 40 per cent below 1929, have
dropped 100000; wholesale and retail
stores, because Of reduced sales, have
cut off $4,000.
although power plants and tele-
phone and telegraph companies are
operating we'll above 1929 levels, 200,-
600 jobs have been lost in our utili-
ties, due chiefly to labor-saving de-
vices; mining industries have dropped
100000.
"This makes a total of 100000
lost jobs.
However, increased employment in
the Federal Government, in schools
and in few industries such as res
taurants and drinking places, has off
set part of the job loss by adding
100000 jobs since 1929; this adds up
to the above noted net job loss of
100000.
"This, with the 100000 new work
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-10
DETROIT FREE PRESS
July 20. 1899

Mr.. Garner's reputation is not to
be shaken by the frothings of dem
agog who has become so used to sub
stitution Of invective and bald accu-
sation for reason and argument that
at last he seems to have lost all eau
ton, and to have gained the idea that
he can get away with any amount OF
Hitler-like roaring at anybody on any
occasion.
John L. Lewis is at stage in his
career where it will be wise of him
to stop and sit down by himself and
think over the ancient saying that
"whom the gods would destroy they
first make mad"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-10
PHILADELPHIA RECORD
Iulv 20. 1899

John L. Lewis attack upon Vice
President Garner sounded exactly like
a run-of- -the-mine Tory attack on
President Roosevelt.
Gamers best friend couldn't have
done him any greater political service
than Lewis did by denouncing, not
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