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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-01-12
Meeting With
Local Merchants
Postponed Week
Inventory and Pittsburgh
Pottery Show Causes
For Delay
SHOWING RESULTS
Potteries are Working Better
Now Than In Former
Winters

Because of urgent business in New
York, President James M. Duffy was
unable to attend last nights meeting
of the "'Buy American" committee in
the Brotherhood auditorium, but
Chairman Salsberry reported that re-
peated efforts had failed to material
ize meeting of representatives of the
group with the merchants of the city.
This meeting had been proposed
two weeks ago in an attempt to bring
clearly to the minds of the East Liv-
erpool retail store managers the
wishes Of the committee, which in
representing the potters, would be
speaking for 80 per cent of the mer-
chants customers.
1t was not unwillingness on the
part of the merchants to meet and
discuss what should be considered the
mutual problems of the merchants and
the committee which made the meet
ing impossible. When first approached
through the local Chamber of Com
merce, inventory of stock was taking
up much of the time of the store own
ers and managers. They, however,
were willing to set day the follow
ing week, but this made it impossible
for the pottery manufacturers to be
present, since practically all of them
are in Pittsburgh for the important
pottery show.
President Duffy has been assured
that a meeting will take place i'm
mediately after the termination of the
show, stated Chairman Salsberry.
The chairman brought to the at
--tention of the committee the results
the campaign has brought about in
the past year. He stated that he is
hard pressed to remember Decem-
ber and January in which work has
been so steady in the district plants
as it is this present season.
Mr.. Salsberry was high in his
praise of President Duffy, reminding
the committee that he had done an
excellent job of spreading the drive
throughout the nation. This, the
chairman declared, was exceptionally
noteworthy when it was remembered
that President Duffy's organization
(Continued on Pace Two,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-01-12
Pldnning Bodrd Is
Supported By AFL
Business Survey Shows No
Undue Expenditure For
Munitions Needed

Washington, d. C.-The establish
ment Of National Planning Boarc
composed of representatives of al
groups in our complex system for the
production and distribution of wealth
with the definite objects Of operating
our industrial equipment to it's maxi
mum and adding enormously to the
purchasing power, Of the millions OF
employees who do the work in con.
nection with manufacturing goods
and performing the services required
by our entire population, was backed
in the Monthly Survey of Business
issued by the American Federation OF
Labor.
1t was emphasized that the board
should mot be group drawn from
Government offices" and that the pro-
duction of consumer goods rather than
military and naval products should be
stressed in the program for increased
output.
"As the opening of Congress ap.
proaches with the New Year." the
Business Survey said, "the immediate
problem before the American people
is this: How can we lift our industries
to full production within the near fu-
ture and put the unemployed to work
How can our economic system free it.
self to produce the living standards
possible under the power age?
Large Investments Held Necessary
1.-THE Temporary National Economic
Committee (TNEC) appointed by Con-
gress is now studying economic NAL
adjustments which check production,
and it is likely that several bills for
basic Industrial betterment will be in
troduced in Congress this year. 1t is
urgent therefore for union officers and
members to be we'll informed and to
know what constructive steps can be
taken.
Authorities who have studied in
dustrial progress here and abroad in
the last centuries point out that full
production and employment in any
country come at times when large
amounts Of money are invested in far
reaching enterprises. Sometimes the
investment has been made by private
industry, sometimes by Government.
During the last century and half
there have been three great waves of
activity financed by private invest
ment:
First, the industrial revolution of
(. tContinnad on Pace Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-01-12
Four New Officers
Seated BY L. U. l66
Sebring Local Boosts OF an
Excellent Attendance At
First Meeting
PROMISED VISIT
Local Certain Official Can
Strengthen Out All
Difficulties

Sebring, O.-Four new officers were
in their respective places Wednesday
night, January q, when Local Union
No. l66 held its regular meeting.
They were H. Pinkerton, president
Barney Oldfield, vice president; George
Goodballet, financial secretary and
Kenneth Roberts, guard
Our recording secretary and treas
urer, Alice Roberts was reelected for
another term. Our attendance was
excellent and we hope those who were
present will continue to come and
bring a friend with them.
Our president heartily endorsed the
Silver Salute to President Roosevelt
as did all those in attendance. The
dimes are being given freely.
We have been promised a visit by
President James NJ Duffy. We are
certain he can straighten out our diff
ficulty to the best interests Of all.
The entire membership of Local
Union No. l66 extends it's sympathy
to our two sisters, Mary and Louise
Gaspar who recently lost their father
Sister Lila Wilson, not yet able to
return to work, has our best wishes.
B. H. Greene, one of the heads of the
firm who has been quite ill, is some
what improved at this writing. We
all hope the improvement continues at
a rapid pace.
There are number Of important
CONTINUED On Pdde Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-01-12
Local Union l3l
Makes Good Start
First Meeting Of New Year
Interesting and Well
Attended
SHOW INTEREST
Anxious To Try Out Wage
agreement With Local
Union No. IL

Local Union 1875 first meeting OF
the new year was exceptionally wei
attended. Naturally, we are very
happy that the members of our loca
are taking such an interest in the af.
fairs of our local and are willing to
assist in the settlement of problems
so important to the welfare of the
members.
There are few of our members
who must be suspended. We feel they
have been given every chance to pay
their dues and assessments, but have
willfully neglected to do so. This un-
pleasant matter will be disposed of
next meeting night.
Much discussion has been held on
the wage agreement. In last weeks
Herald, l.. u. 12's spokesman stated
a three-week trial period should be
agreed upon with the understanding
that the committees would meet after
that time to iron out the rough spots.
This is quite favorable and if a meet
ing of the committees can be arranged,
it will at least be a fine start in the
right direction.
Brother Curly Shultz has returned
to the shop after being on the sick
list for the past six months. Brother
Parsons is greatly improved and our
members all hope he will be able to
return to work soon. Come to the next
meeting and give us lift.-O. c. 131.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-01-12
Chicago CIO Guild
Strikers Join A. FL.
Newspaper Workers Return
To Jobs When Strike
Fizzles Out

Chicago, Bitterly disillusioned
heartsick and disgusted at their first
strike experiences, with the exception
of scattering few all of the employees
of the two Chicago Hearst newspapers,
who walked out on December 5, have
returned to work." declared William
l.. Bliss, A. F. of l.. organizer here,
in a review of the strike situation and
it's relation to the A. +. of l.. printing
trades unions who hold contracts with
the papers.
"They have resigned from the c. |.
o. Chicago Newspaper Guild and most
of them have joined A. F. of l.. news
paper unions," Mr.. Bliss continued.
"They were led into the street by a
few irresponsible agitators whose chief
motive in calling strike was to put
stop to the rapid growth Of the Chi
cag6 Editorial Association and the
Newspaper Commercial Associates,
which threaten the Guilds existence in
this city.
c. l. o. Falsified Strike
"The employees who are still out,
numbering less than 100, have been
harangued into believing that the
National Labor Relations Board will
order them put back to work at some
future date Notwithstanding the fact
that they had already aired whatever
grievances they had before the board
and were awaiting it's decision.
"In it's circulars and through its
Communist newspaper organs the
Guild constantly refers to the "strike
of 900 Hearst employees when as a
matter of fact there never were more
than 300 employees out, less than 10
per cent of the total number of en-
ployes of the Herald and Examiner
and the American, nearly all of whom
are members of American Federation
of Labor unions, including those in
the mechanical trades.
"The walkout was in effect an at
tempt of the tail to wag the dog. but
the dog wasn't willing.
at was the purpose of the Guild
originally to wreck all of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor unions on the
two newspapers, but failing in that
it had the effrontery to ask these
same unions to recognize the walkout
and to refuse to go through the picket
line. They lived up to their contracts
CONTINUED on PAGE Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-01-12
Local Union a
Answers Reese'S
big" YuIe Bonus
Five Hundred Employees To
Share $4,000. or IS Cents
Per Week, Each
COMPARE TOWNS
Sebring Founded BY Pottery
Family But On Fair.
Union Busis

Taking exception to an article ap-
pearing in the Alliance Review con-
cerning a Christmas bous of $4,000
for 500 employees of the Scio-Ohio
Pottery Co., the members of Local
Union No. A, Sebring answered the
article in the same paper.
Publicity-seeking l.. P. Reese, man
ager of the plant, made huge splash
with his bonus, seeing to it that a
Cleveland newspaper had picture of
the giant check, but it actually made
difference of but little more than
AZ cents per employe per week. Add
eighty-five cents to the weekly pay of
the non-union shop and you will find
the employees are still far below the
wage level established by the col
lective bargaining system of the Natl
onal Brotherhood of Operative Pot
terS.
The news story under the heading,
"Scio Pottery Divides $4,000 Yule
Bonus Among 500 Employees" follows:
Scio, O.-Dec. PA $4,000 slice
of Christmas cheer was served here
FRIDAY night IN check OF NarSaHtudu
size to 500 employees of the Scio-Ohio
Pottery Company.
The bonus, whose donor is L. P.
Reese, president of the company, was
given at a party at the Scio High
School Auditorium after the workers
had indorsed the check which is six
feet long and two and one-half wide.
Phenomenal Growth
Payment of the bonus marked an
other step in the phenomenal prog
ress of the pottery since it was re-
vived in 1888 under Reese's direction.
Built in 1919 mainly by popular
subscription, the original plant was
closed in 1927 following series Of
(Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-01-12
InsfuII Officers
At Local No. 81
New Years Duv
Report of the Auditors Show
Some Members On
Danger Line
EXTENDED VACATION
Employees Of Plant Mol Hope
To Return To Bench At
EurlY Date

East Palestine, O.-The regular
meeting of Local Union No. 81 was
held last Monday night, but we can't
boast about the attendance. No doubt
the fact that New Years was cele-
brated Monday and many of the men,
bers were away over the extra-day
weekend, had something to do with it..
The recently elected officers were
installed and the auditors report was
received. We find few of our men,
bers are near the danger line and sus-
pensions will soon be in order. We
wish to warn you that you had better
check your dues books at once. Re-
member it is much easier to pay three
or four months dues than it is to be
reinstated for ten or fifteen dollars.
We appreciate the conditions, but
any member reporting sick or out of
work to the financial secretary will
not have to pay dues for unemployed
periods. The officers have requested
that any member wishing withdraw
al card will request it in person before
the local, if possible At our last meet
ing, cards were granted to Brothers
Russell Biggens and Pete Mitchell.
Paul Lynch transferred to Sebring
where he is now employed.
The employees of plant No. l are
having an extended vacation. We hope
to return to our benches soon, how
ever. We understand the clay shop
will start operations about the fifteenth,
of the month.
The w. S. George bowling team
maintained the record it has estab.
lished by taking another drubbing the
other night. The East Palestine
Eagles proved to be too tough. We
are told that Side Wheeler Harvey
and Hook Cartwright have been show
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-01-12
Newell Plant Has
First Signed Pact
New Castle Refrdctories Co.
agreement Signed BY
Brotherhood

The first signed contract with the
New Castle Refractories' Newell plant
employing members of Local Union
No. 16, was affected by the National
Brotherhood of Operative Potters last
week after series of conferences
had been held throughout the month
of December.
Although this is the first signed
contract the firm, manufacturers of
cast saggers, has had with the Broth
erhood, it has employed only union
saggermakers and carried out all the
provisions of the agreement since
1893.
In addition to the regular sagger-
makers, the contract also covers all
employees Of the shop. Both parties
showed exceptional earnestness of
purpose and the discussions were ex-
ceedingly frank. Both the manage
ment and the employers, we'll pleased
with the results, are looking forward
to cementing the relationship in the
years to come.
The committee, which was led in the
conferences. by President James M
Duffy and Secretary Treasurer John
D. McGillivray, was composed of the
following: John Moore, w. Campbell
l.. Roush, L. l.. Cline, George Bowye1
and j. A. Manson, The company rep
resentatives were Roger w. Rowland
president, and George Wilson, man.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-01-12
Optimism Rules At
Pittsburgh Display
FiftY-Ninth Annual Pottery
Show Opens At Willidm
Penn Hotel

Optimism was the keynote Of the
opening of the fifty-ninth annual
Pittsburgh Pottery and Glass Ex'
-hibit at VIM. Penn hotel last Monday
1t is reported that most of the sc
firms participating this year will hold
primarily to proven shapes and de-
signs.
Most district companies have an
nounced but a single new shape, dec
Grafton idea and shade. The Hall
China is an exception with wide va
riety of new shapes and the Edwin
M. Knowles Co. is showing series
of patterns in the American Tradition
The New York and Chicago shows
this month are also expected to bring
the plants their share of business.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-01-12
Interest of Men
Held BY SocioI
Security Forum
All Phases Of Security Act
Covered BY Board
Officials
PICTURES SHOWN
Unemployment Compensd-
ton Explained by Social
Security Talkie

There is plenty to learn about the
Social Security Act was the general
opinion of the crowd which taxed the
capacity Of the Brotherhood audi
torium last Tuesday night for the So
cial Security Forum sponsored by
Trades and Labor.
Edwin V. Faulhaber, manager of
the Youngstown field office opened
the meeting by stating that the idea
behind the forum was to give every
one present some inkling Of the COM
plete workings Of the act. He then
introduced Thomas Hughes, regional
representative, Bureau of Old-Age In
surance, stationed in Cleveland. Mr..
Hughes is the head of Region No. S
which includes 35 field Offices.
After explaining that the act is now
two and one-half years old and pass
ed Congress 49S to SO, he said there
had been some doubt as to the work.
ings of the Board when it was realized
that it would be necessary to keep
record on 100000 people.
This is done in three steps, he an
uOCHceu. lTSL the cOllecLOr OF IN
ternal revenues gives the Social Sc
curity Board a record of the wages
earned by each employe. When the
employe reaches the age of 65 or dies
the employer must report name and
account number. The first check
showed l1.7% of the employees with
out account numbers, but this figure
has now been cut to l l2 Cd.
The second step is the posting of
the names, account numbers and
amount earned. An idea of how diff
cult this can be is realized when we
think of the number of similar names
there are.
1t is possible, stated Mr.. Hughes,
for anyone to receive check on the
amount the Board has credited to your
name. $4,000 people have already
done this and only 1870 of this number
has been found to contain errors. This
is remarkable, in the opinion Of Mr..
Hughes, because it can be assumed
that the people who ask for an ac-
counting are those who have moved
from job to job.
Continued on PAGE Twol
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-01-12
Louthdn nAgreement
Renewed JdnudrY 2
Two Year Pact Signed BY
Refructories Co. And
Brotherhood

The National Brotherhood Of Oper-
ative Potters' present contract, with
slight leveling of wages in few
cases, was renewed for a two year
period at the Louthan Manufacturing
Co. early last week. The newly sign
ed pact, which covers members of Lo-
cal Union No. 140, will expire Janu-
ary 2, 1941.
President James M. Duffy headed q
committee composed of w. l.. Rayl
Herbert Unger, James Hood, Will
liam Slanaker and C. w. Cunning
ham. The company was represented
by William Louthan and H. S. Russell
president and secretary-treasurer re-
spectively of the East Liverpool firm
which manufacturers a general line OF
refractories.
The relationship between the Broth
erhood and Louthans has always
been cordial. The conferences in
variably have brought out fine
spirit of cooperation and the dealings
have been based on common sense.
The firm anticipates steady oper'
ations during the year. 49,.
Ray Unger, president of Local LAC
for many years, was recently elevated
to the position Of foreman in the clay
ware making department. While the
Brotherhood is sorry to lose so valu.
able a leader the members are glac
to hear of his promotion. Mr.. Unger's
knowledge of the business will be q
great asset to his employers and the
employees can be assured their fore
man will give any problem, they
might have, due consideration.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-01-12
Wheeling Local
Continues "Buv
American" Drive
Large Amount Of Jap Goods
; Disappointing. But Not
Discourdging
MEMBER DIES
Mrs. Pedrl Davis Voglesang
Claimed BY Pneumonia
Lost Sunday

Wheeling, w. Vat has been some
time since news of Local 6 has appear
ed in the Herald, but we are happy
to state that the plant has been work
ing at near capacity for the past three
months and things look exceptionally
good for the members in 1889.
$ The "Buy AAe1rican" committee OF
Wheeling and vicinity was somewhat
disappointed to see the large amount
of foreign-made goods on the counters
Of the city's merchants for the Christ
mas trade, but efforts to curb sales
of this kind will continue.
Owing to the presence Of Vice Presi-
dents George Turner and Joshua
Chadwick at our December meeting
the election of officers was not COM
pleted, but Brother George Grimm
will WELD the gavel fer the next six
months. The remaining officials of
our unit will be elected January 16.
Brothers Turner and Chadwick gave
excellent talks on organization and we
hope they will return in the near fu-
ture. E.s E.
Mrs. Pearl Davis Vogelsang of 1872
Nineteenth street and a member of
Local 6 died at the Ohio Valley Gen
eral hospital Sunday, January 8. She
had been i'll the past three weeks,
contracting pneumonia. She is sur
vived by her husband, two daughters.
Elsie and Zerado; one son, Frank; her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E.
Davis. Mr.. Davis is also a member of
Local 6.
fCo,tnuol an pc,1o Tuo)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-01-12
Action on Silver Salute
Urged BY Pres. Duffy

Before starting for New York,
where he and Secretary Treasurer
John D. McGillivray will attend an
important meeting of Americas
Wage Earners' Protective Confer
ence, President James NJ. Duffy
urged every member of the Broth
erhood to greater efforts in their
drive to make Labor's Silver Sa-
lutte to President Roosevelt on his
birthday an immense success.
The money will be used to fight
infantile paralysis and clear this
nation of the deforming disease.
The official asked all local union
leaders to speed their campaign for
dimes and send the money and sig
natures to Washington and an ac-
count to him at Headquarters ac-
cording to instructions. Repre-
sentatives of Labor will turn the
money over to the President the
end Of the month
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-01-12
NewBuilding Added
By Edw. M. Knowles
$45, 900 Decorating. Packing
And Storage Addition
Ready BY April

The Edwin NJ. Knowles China Co.
will add 22,3O4 square feet of floor
space to the east end of the Newell
plant, it was announced early this
week by H. B. Burson, general super
intendent.; ,r.
The new brick, concrete and steel
building, 1854 by 1876 feet, will be used
for decorating, packing and storage
With equipment, the cost has been es-
timated at $45,O0O by w. H. Locke
Anderson, vice president and general
manager Of the firm.
Construction Of the addition, already
underway in charge of M. H. King
plant engineer, is expected to be ready
for production the first part of April
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-01-12

Continued on Pace Two)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-19
Senator FaUOrs Trapping
Beaver and Bear in State.

Senator Harry Wing of Carlton
county states that he intends to sponsor
a bill in the legislature to legalize
trapping of beaver and to permit the
taking of black bear which now may
legally be shot only during the BIZ
ennial deer season.
The senator is particularly eager to
get action about the beaver. He says
they are damaging property through
their dam building. He also contends
that many beavers are being trapped by
poacherS and that the law-abiding
trappers should be given an opportunity
to share in the lucrative business.
In speaking of the situation, Senator
Wing cited the menace of the beaver
in northern Pine county and stated that
other northern counties are similarly
afflicted. He stated that the animals
have almost reached the saturation
point and are flooding thousands OF
acres of land and interfering greatly
with the maintenance of roads.
1.-The state keeps it's game wardens
busy dynamiting the dams, but still
the beaver are so numerous and sc
persistent that they keep well ahead Of
the wardens. They are so plentiful
that poachers are finding trapping very
profitable despite the dangers of arrest
and heavy fines" said the senator.
Instead of protecting bears, the SEN
ator thought there should be a heavy
bounty. He cited the case of one far
mer in his district who had 80 sheer
killed by bear last fall.