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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-04
Now Is Chance To
Join Welfare Club
Salem Aggregation To Serve
Lunch At May llth
Meeting

Salem, O.-Members of Local Union
No. az wish to extend their thanks
and appreciation to all who helped
make the Salem Fish Fry a big sue
cess. Especially do we thank the Nc
Artor Floral Company, Gross Floral
Company, Stark Funeral Home, the
Salem China Company, Bloombergs,
and the Horning Book Shop.
David Bevan, Edmond Peters and
Ned Wells, the judges, deserve praise
for their work in picking the winners.
We all know that is no easy job. Betty
Ketter and her Ladies of Swing did
very fine job and we hope to have them
back next year. All chairmen and
committees did remarkable work and
can hardly wait until next years event.
We must give special mention to
Frank Stone, master of ceremonies,
Carol Mohr, general chairman; John
Ehrhart, ticket head Helen Giesbert
and Catherine Reesh, dining room su-
pervisors; Harry Ellis, chief usher;
James Edwards and Dick Reedy, two
excellent chefs.
May y will be election of national
officers. The polls will open at 3 p.
m. to take care Of those who work at
night. We will also vote for delegate
to the national convention, so come
out and cast your vote and help make
the selections.
The Welfare Club is trying to get
some new members. Their next meet
ing is May II so anyone interested
please attend the meeting. This club
Is going to go places this summer.
You will be sorry if you don't belong.
Get in touch with one of the officers
before the next meeting to receive
your application blank. Bruce Cope
states they will serve a lunch at the
meeting. Maybe this will be an in
ducement. There is talk of having a
group disqualification plan started and
the officers Of the Welfare club will
try to have the data at the next meet
ing.
We were pleased to have the men,
bers Of the picnic committee at the fish
fry. Brother Sanders certainly made
a good job Of it while he had the
chance. He gave the brothers a great
ovation over the mike One thing sure
they made every member fee as
though they want to go to the picnic,
and who knoWs-one of them may
drive home a new Buick-O. c. AZ.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-04
Minimum Rates
Are Established In
Candy Industry
DUE BOOKS WORTH M

Chicago GLNS).-Martin P. Dur
kin, Director of the Department Of
Labor Of Illinois, has issued di-
rectory order, effective June l, 1889,
establishing minimum wage rates for
women and minors employed in the
confectionery industry. Wages paid
to confectionery workers in this area
are about the lowest in the United
States; and the order is expected to
raise the pay Of those affected con-
Sidcrably.
Basic hourly rates for i4-hour
week are to be 80 cents for the Chi
cago area and 3112 cents for the
downstate area. Time and one-half is
to be paid for all overtime, except dur
ing peak business period of not more
than IA weeks a year, when the mini
mum hourly rate FOR work in excess
of the IA hours, but not more than
As hours a week, is to be 10 per cent
more than the regular rate.
Durkin's order followed his approval
of report of confectionery wage
board, made after hearings at which
members of the industry and the en-
ployero discussed the rate Of pay.
---PlCNlC shSkLr READY -
Always Demand the Union Label.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-04
BEST PICNIC
SENATE PASSES MEASURE

Tallahassee, Fla. OLNS).-Florida
labor's No. bill of it's legislative pro
gram, providing for the establishment
of state department of labor, has
been passed by the State Senate.
Adoption Of the bill is regarded as
evidence of the soundness of the State
Federation of Labor's policy Of pre-
senting carefully drawn factuaI state
ments in support of proposed legisla-
ton. The need for a state labor de
partment was strongly presented in
statements submitted by President
Charles h. Silva of the state organiza-
ton and members of the executive
committee, who are serving as labor >
legislative representatives.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-04
|D.LeWis Nu1ned to
Mediation Bodrd
Former Liberal Congress-
man Advised of Appoint
nent by President

Washington, d. C. 0LNS).-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has told former Con-
gressman David J. Lewis of Maryland
that he will be named to the National
Mediation Board in place of DR.. Will
liam NJ. Leiserson, who is going to
the NLRB.
Lewis is one of the stanchest lib
erals in public life, and has been so
since long before the term of New
Deal came around; and a stanch sup
porter of labor. He was born near
Osceola, Pennsylvania, son Of coal
miner. They are having hard times
in schools in the coal counties Of that
state just now; but ''Davy John" learn
ed to read in a Sunday school. But few
men in Congress can match him in
the detailed eXactness of his learn
ing.
After several terms in Congress,
during which he was champion of the
parcel post, he was put on the Tariff
Commission by President Wilson.
Lewis's term expired during the Cool
idge administration; Lewis refused to
sign a resignation in advance, which
Coolidge required; and though given
reappointment between sessions, his
name was not sent to the Senate when
that body convened again. His dis
trict sent him back to the House, but
the state did not send him to the Sen
ate.
Lewis confounded many who OBJ
jected to reform legislation, such as
that prohibiting child labor. "My
grandfather went into the coal mine
in Wales at the age of years." he
says, ''my father at 8, and | went into
the coal mines of Pennsylvania at the
age of 9. That's two years gain in
three generations-rather SLOW"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-04
National Plunninq
Bodrd Is Urqed
Monthly Survey of Business
Points Out Drop Of 300o
In Activity

Washington, d. C. 0LNS).-The
American Federation Of Labor Month
ly Survey Of Business, which even Big
Business has learned to look to for
information and ideas, has made its
present issue clear, strong call for
National Planning Board. 1t sets
the case thus:
Business this spring is in stale
mate. Instead of the new upsurge to-
ward recovery which everyone expect
ed, activity has drifted gradually
downward in the first four months Of
1889. Business is now some 80 per
cent below normal; last year in April
it was 40 per cent below normal. Even
this small improvement over last year
however has made it possible for in
dustrial firms to operate with consider
ably more profit.
"Our industrial paralysis is not due
to such industrial i'll health as present
over-supplies of goods or inflated
prices. Observers agree that industry
today is in healthy condition, fully
ready for expansion, production in
creases and unemployment. Our failure
to go ahead is due to uncertainty Of
the future, and to fear of war in
Europe. And because Of uncertainty,
our indutries are running at only 70
per cent of normal and we still have
100000 unemployed (March).
Business Long Suhnormal
'"Today with national income at
about $65,0O0, 100000 per year, it is
probable that about 100000 fami-
lies, or roughly half of all families are
now in the substandard group.
"For nearly ten years now business
has been subnormal, and even when
business was above normal we had
millions living in poverty. With ca
pacity production it would be entirely
possible to lift every American Family
above the minimum health and dec
ency standard. Yet neither business
nor government has yet been able to
achieve. this goal"
Saying further that the power age
and mass production require new
methods to make them give prosperity
to all, the Survey makes its proposal:
We nave llIduC l)loSlSSo III VI Sotll-
ization of labor, farmers, business men
and consumers since the depression
follow 1929; but we have not yet
taken the final step to coordinate our
national economic activities by setting
up National Planning Board.
General Plan Needed
"Business men working without CO.
ordination cannot possibly lift pro-
duction to its highest levels for no firm
can cope single-handed with the ma
tjonwide factors which influence the
sale of its products. Nor can a busi-
ness man ever know what the demand
for his product will be a month from
now or year from now. A National
Planning Board could at least develop
a plan for general production increases
which would give business firms more
certainty of the future than they have
at present; and it could, after study
and research, suggest measures to
eliminate some Of the obstacles to
progress"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-04
Gonper's Son Begins
His FiftY-Third Year In
Government Service
Famous Labor Leaders Son Now
Seventy Years OOld
(From the Washington Cd. c.
Evening Starr

LEtlIlIS Ctdl
Samuel J. Gompers, son of Samuel
Gompers, famous labor leader, Mon
day (April 24), entered upon his
53rd year of service for the Govern
ment, at the age of 70, while under
presidential extension" in the classi-
fed service, carrying him in active
duty beyond the stipulated retirement
figure, three score and ten" In his
2l years as chief clerk OF the Labor
Department he has administered the
oath Of office from 10000 to 10000
times.
At his desk Mr. Gompers looked
back over his long experience with
the Government-perhaps one of the
longest periods of any Federal work
Grand recalled that one of the most
unusual things he ever did was to ad
minister the Federal oath of office
"at least eight times" to William How
ard Taft, after the former President
had left the White House.
This strange multiplicity of oath
administration took place during the
World War, when the former Chief
Executive Of the country took over
his duties as one of the two joint
chairmen of the National War Labor
Board.
When Mr. Taft was sworn into this
new office, it was explained by Mr..
Gompers, he was placed on one ap-
preparation already available, until the
new appropriation for the position it
self could become available. There
was so much delay in this, ne explain
ed, that the former President had to
be changed from one appropriation to
another every few days, and sworn in
again under each different appropri-
alton.
Soon, whenever Mr.. Gompers would
see the jovial former President, Mr..
Taft would hold up his right arm, as
if to be sworn in again, and say, with
his well-known chuckle, Go ahead,
Sam"
Mr.. Gompers recently received Ma
tion-wide attention through swearing
in Elmer F. Andrews as administra-
tor of the Wage and Hour Division Of
the Labor Department. When he had
finished with formality, Mr.. Gompers
laid his hand on Mr.. Andrews shoul-
der and said with feeling: And may
the Lord have mercy on your soul"
The son of the famous former presi-
dent of the American Federation Of
Labor looks much like his father, but
the son changed his name slightly,
just so he would not be a "junior"
He put a middle name of Julian"
between the Samuel and Gompers, so
that he is Samuel J. Gompers. The
Julian" is his mothers maiden name.
The chief clerk Of the Labor De-
partment holds his fathers memory
in reverence, admiring his leadership
in labor-and like him, continues his
membership in organized labor.
He carries a membership card in
Columbia Typographical Union, to
which he transferred his membership
when he moved to Washington, from
New York, to begin his Federal scrv-
ice as printer at the Government
Printing Office.
Mr.. Gompers transferred to the De
partment of Commerce and Labor in
1907, as an "editor-clerk proofreader,"
went to the new Department of La
Dor, when the former department was
split in two, and was advanced in re-
sponsibility until he became depart
mental chief clerk in 1918.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-04
BILL APPOINTED

Columbus, O. (OLNS)-Arn0ld Bill
North Omstead, vice president Of the
Ohio State Federation of Labor and
secretary-treasurer Of the Ohio State
Council Of Carpenters, has received
an appointment as special investigator
in the division Of safety and hygiene
of the Industrial Commission.
The appointment, effective May lG
was made by the Commission on the
recommendation of Thomas p, kearns
superintendent Of The division OF
safety and hygiene, Commissioner
Will r. Blake announced.
Well known in the Ohio labor move
nent, Mr.. ELI succeed The late =. J
Grubb, Young to the position.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-04
bOTON FON n OT NE
JOB GAIN BELOW FIGURE

Washington, d. c. GLNS).-Secrc-
tary of Labor Perkins reports that
about 100000 more workers were en-
ployed in non-agricultural industries
in March this year than in March 1888.
The gain Of 100000, however, between
February and March was slightly
smaller than the usual seasonal Ill
crease.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-04
-----FREE BOXING BOUTS-------
LIBERALIZATION OF TAX LAWS

Washington, ID. C.-Demands of
businessmen for liberalization Of fed
cral tax laws received strong support
recently from the Brookings institute.
The institution declared that the rev.
cnuc system must be modified before
an adequate flow Of investment money
into private enterprise can be expect
cd. The study, made by DR.. James D.
Magec Of New York University, said
the nation must decide whether "to
continue the present tax system, which
arrests the flow Of funds into new cap
tai enterprises, or to modify the sys-
tenn in the interest of industrial cX
pansion, greater employment and
higher standards of living" Release Of
the report at this time is particularly
significant in view of the forthcoming
huddle between officials Of the Treas
ury Department and the White House
OH the question Of taxation.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-04
Discuss Situations
Confronting Labor
(By Ohio Labor News Service)

tby ONO LABOR News SerVlce)
Columbus, O.-Officers of the Ohio
State Federation of Labor and the
Ohio State Building and Construction
Trades Council were called into execu-
tive session at the Neil House Thurs
day, May d to discuss and take ap-
propriate action on persistent prob
lens confronting the Ohio labor move
ment"
Michael ]. Lyden, Youngstown, pres
ident Of the Ohio State Federation of
Labor, instructed Secretary Treasurer
Thomas J. Donnelly to call the EXecu-
tive Board Of the Federation into
session at 1870 p. NJ.
Officers Of the State Building Trades
Council were called into session at
3:30 A. NJ. May by John w. Jockel,
Cleveland, president and Charles j.
Case, treasurer. The joint
meeting of the officers of the two or
ganizations was held later in the
afternoon.
The method Of determining the aver
age weekly wage Of applicants for un-
employment compensation and the
status of labor legislation in the 93rd
General Assembly are the principal
problems to be discussed by the state
labor officials, although other matters
will be considered
A joint meeting Of all labor legisla-
tive agents will probably be called
following the conference Of the Execu-
tive Boards, Secretary Treasurer Don
nelly said.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-04

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Local Union No. l32 1St and Monday.
IuueSudv Local Union No. ~ First Tuesday
EL:uisuay Loca! Union NO 2l. LIST Thursday
Local Union NO. "a Every Other Friday.
oONOfA1 Latter Day Saints Every Sunday.
MONDAY Painters Local 2nd and 4h Monday.
aueSuay Local Union No. % End ami 4th Tuesday
WedneSday ~ Local Union No 49, Second Wednesday.
thursday II Local Union No
Friday 12 " ~ ~ ~ '
Saturday 10
SUNDAY Ia Latter Day Saints. Every Sunday.
Monday 10 Local Union No 1872 Monday.
Tuesday
Wednesday II
Thursday 1S
friday y Local Union No. 94 Every Other Friday.
Saturday 20
SUNDAY Il Latter Day Saints. Every Sunday.
Monday 20 Painters Local 2nd and 4th Monday
TUESDAY 70 Local Union No % 2nd and 4th Tuesday
Wednesday "a NJ W. of America 4th Wednesday.
Thursday 70 Local Union No. 2nd 4t Thursday
Friday 26
Saturday 27i
SUNDAY 2o Latter Day Saints. Every Sunday
Monday 20
Tuesday 30
Wednesday 81
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-04

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-22
|FOUR-YEAROLD
 GIRL RESCUED
Child Falls Into Fulton Park Pond l; Nick KasIow
 in Hero Role

Maybelle Hall, 1, colored, of 6s Abbott avenue, was rescued from the waters of the lower pond al Fulton Park yesterday afternoon by Nick Kaslow, 35, of 46l North Main street, who dived fully clothed tt save the child after she fell from g rock. Maybelle, daughter of Mir and Mrs. Vernon Mckinley Hall was reported in good condition last night by her parents who put her to bed immediately.
 Howard Hickcox, of 229 Cooke street, who was wneeiing his baby heard screams and saw MT. KasloW sprint 100 yards and dive into the water where Maybelle was strug- gling about 15 feet from shore. The child, he said, was going down fol the second time when MT. KasloU reached her. MT. Hickcox said arti- ficial respiratio treatment was not necessary.
 Mrs. Hall said last night her oldest daughter, IA, had taken the child t the park to play and had left hel while she went to the pavilion tt get her coat before starting for home
 According to witnesses, Maybelle fell into the pond after reaching into the water with stick. More than 40 children witnessed the res cue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-22
REWARD PAYMENT
 TO BE DISCUSSED
East End Community Club Committee COnvenes
 This Evening

The reward committee of the East End Community club will meet to- night to discuss the payment of the $1,000 reward offered in the Jackie Grady disappearance case. Chair man James c. McGrath of the com mittee said today that it has not been decided whether any definite action will be taken tonight.
 The body of the four-year old was recovered Thursday night from the Scovill dam, near Harpers Ferry road, after it had been sighted by Olivia Gasparri, IT, of 263 Harpers Ferry Road. The body was taker from the pond by several young men supervised by two policemen. Jackie had been missing since March g.
 Meantime, the East End Commun- ity club will hold a regular meeting at o'clock tonight at the Geghar Motors showrooms. 1844 East Malr1 street. The entertainment committee will report on plans for the annual revue and dance to be staged Friday night at the Hamilton Park pavilion
 Police Superintendent William J Roach will be the guest speaker to- night. A nominating committee will be appointed to submit a slate oi candidates names at the annual meeting next month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-22
YOUTH COUNCIL
 PLANNING RALLY
Outdoor Meeting for In- stallation of Officers;
 Advisor Reelected

Rev. Alan M. Fairbank, pastor of the Bunker Hill Congregational church was reelected advisor of the Waterbury Youth Council yesterday afternoon at the last business meet ing of the season in the First Con- gregational church. Nine Young Peoples societies were represented at the meeting.
 Ridgway F. Shinn, Jf., a member of the West Side Hill Methodist church, was elected president. Other officers named include: First vice. president, Jane Carlson, of the South Federated church; second vice-presi- dent, Charles Miner of the Middle bury Congregational church; sec- retary, Ruth Lambert of the South Federated church; treasurer, Eileen Knauf, of the First Congregational church.
 An outdoor rally of the council will be held June 10 at Smiths pond, Watertown, for the installa- tion of the officers. Harley Denni- son, Jr., is chairman of the social committee, and Arthur Bucknam is in charge of tickets. The committee includes MT. Shinn, William War ren, Charles Miner, Robert Shum- way, George Angrave, Jr., and Janet Boyd. The installation committee includes Jane Carlson, Eleanor Townsend and Ruth Lambert. Rev. MT. Fairbank will entertain the officers of the council and dele gates next Sunday at his cottage at Twin Lakes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-22
2 WATERBURIANS
 AMONG DELEGATES
Gas Appliance, Equipment Manufacturers to Hold
 Convention in N. Y.

H. L. Griggs, president, the Bristol company, and William A. Hersey, sales manager, Lux Clock Manufac- turing company, Inc, will join other leading manufacturers of the gas industries at the annual convention of the Association of Gas Appliance and Equipment Manufacturers which will be held in New York beginning Wednesday, May 24th and lasting through Friday, May Eth. Sessions will be held at the Roose- welt hotel and at the New York Worlds Fair.
 The manufacturer delegates will hear addresses by people prominent in governments, banking, merchan- dising, advertising and other fields. E. R. Guyer, of Chicago, president of the Association, will preside over the convention.
 The closing session, which will be held on Friday, May 18th at the Worlds Fair grounds, will include a luncheon for delegates and their wives which will be held in the Court of Flame" restaurant of the Gas Industries exhibit group. A special tour of the exposition will follow the luncheon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-22
CRUSADERS VISIT
 JUNIOR REPUBLIC
YMCA Youths Enjoy Sup- per, Play Game, Inspect
 Litchfield Institution

The Crusaders Hi-Y of the Water bury Y. M. c. A. were guests of George Machine, president of the Junior Republic in Litchfield Friday night. The lily members were en- tertained at a picnic supper. After the supper the Junior Republic soft ball team defeated the Crusaders g to g.
 At the conclusion of the ball game each member of the Republic team took one of the Crusaders members on a tour of the grounds. This tour include the administration building, Council Chambers, etc. The Crusad- CT members to make the trip were: Ted Wethered, Charles Goggins, Norman Marcoux, Ray Marcoux, Roger Marcoux, James Calvin, Wal ter Stoveken, Harry Dunn and the club advisor, Joseph Howell.
 The Beta Hi-Y held a very suc- cessful social at the Central "Y'' Friday evening. The program for the evening consisted of group games singing and dancing. An elimination dance was won by Jack Hummer and Katherine Kiesling, Refresh ments were served by the club mem- bers. Those who attended were: Bernard Burns and Bernice Sullivan Robert Waters and Gloria Prescott Harry Waters and Mary Miegan Robert Wakeley and Joan Brown William Sheehy and Dorothy Butler William Herr and Margaret Muller Jack Hummer and Katherine Kiesil- ing, Joe Delaney and Mary Carney Harold Beecher and Doris Stevens Bassil Schwartz and Doris Murphy Robert Shumway, Francis Lovett Sidney Shapiro, Robert Lynch, Ro- bert Hayes and Gordon Gentles.
 A Scavenger hunt was won by Robert Waters and Gloria Prescott second Jack Hummer and Katherine Kiesling, third, Basil Schwartz and Doris Murphy.
 Members of the "Y" Indian tribes enjoyed hike to Greystone Satur- day under the leadership of William Herr and Robert Wakeley. Among those enjoying the event were: John Smith, Alvin Daniels, Richard Cip- riano, R. and A. Martin, Robert Hartung, Harvey Parsons, Godfrey and Georgrey Prentiss, John Bowen, Gordon Carroll, William Harold, Francis Carroll and John Tommas- ino.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-22
DARTMOUTH CLUB 1 MEETS WEDNESDAY

More than 40 local graduates of Dartmouth college will attend the annual meeting of the Connecticut Alumni Association of Dartmouth college at the Brooklawn country club, Bridgeport, next Wednesay.
 The delegation will be headed by Albert Fusonie, of Watersown, presi- dent of the Waterbury district coun- cil; Attorney John s. Monagan, sec retary; and State Treasurer Joseph Talbot, vice-president.
 Also in the local delegation will be J. Francis Smith, Edward Smith, pr: James Hennessy and Ralph Paine.
 Speakers at the state meeting will include Whit" Miller, football team captain-elect; Robert Strong, dean of freshmen; and Carven Laylock, retired dean.