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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-03-02
Meeting Takes On Angry
Air Alter Unpleasant
Reports
OPEN POLLS EARLY
Attempt Will Be Made To
Open Polls At IL q. m.
For Primuries

Minerva, O.-I'm back again; and
is my face red! After all my Dragging
about the spring sunshine and for the
weatherman to pull a stunt like he
did! But in spite of inclement wealth
er, quite few Of the members rallied
round and made their way to the To-
cal meeting last Friday night. 1t is
welcome sight to see all the chairs
filled, although we missed several Of
our regulars due to illness.
The business session was snappy
and few very unpleasant items were
brought up. 1t is hard for your o. G..
to state the facts to you without be-
coming vehement. We have heard,
among other things, that some of our
members are holding out when it
comes to paying assessments. Per-
sonally, l. am very sorry to have to
air condition Of this kind-but, a
word of warning. A check-up is in
progress and the penalties and accusa-
tions will not be pretty to hear, so
you had better put your pride in your
pockets and come clean. A word to
the wise is usually sufficient.
Another item of interest to the en-
tire trade is the fact we are harbor-
ing two non-union decorating kiln
hands. There seems to be quite con-
troyersy over the eligibility of these
people to join our membership and we
have had the situation here long
enough. Brother Duffy gave US a
ruling on the subject on his last visit
to US, but it seems as if We are trife
lax in enforcing the laws governing
the situation. OF some of these people,
we can say they only suffer from this
laxness to join the ranks when they
were learning the trade, instead of
now as journeymen. But of one, we
feel very indignant. He tried to cover
his lack Of a card with a tale Of or
ganiZing for the national office. We
checked and proved these statements
untrue. So we demand the local take
steps to wipe out this situation be-
fore next meeting night.
There are four members due for
suspension on the assessment book.
These people will be notified by next
collecting day. So pay up brothers
and sisters, or the gavel comes down
on sentence next meeting, March II.
We are proud of the fact that we do
not have a member delinquent in
dues. 1t was big job, but well done
and handled very ably. We appreci-
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-03-02
Rowland Shows Effect Of Reciprocal
Agreement on the Pottery Industry
Kilnfire11aen Vote
Friday. Mdrch 10th
Unemployed Members Of L.
U. 100 Asked to Register
At Headquarters

All members of Local Union 13C
are urged to vote at the primary elec.
tion for national officers Friday eve.
ming, March 10. Every member not
employed on the night shift should
consider it his unavoidable duty to
cast ballot at this election.
Unemployed kilnfremen and help
ers are requested to register their
names and addresses at Headquarters.
When the foremen need men they can
call the national office, and put you
to work.
Lively discussions marked the last
meeting which showed a very good
attendance. We nave noticed that we
have few more regulars this year
and hope to add to the list every sec
and and fourth Friday.
A larger delegation from Hall China
would be appreciated. All the members
employed on that shop are excellent
paying members, and we would be
pleased to have them attend the meet
ings.
Most of the shops have good rep
resentation at the meetings. Brother
Cashdollar from T. S. & T. was with
US last Friday for the first time in
many days. We would like to see him
regularly.
In looking over the books, our finan-
cial secretary found but four men,
bers in arrears. Some members have
paid year in advance, but these four
seem to wait for delinquent notice
before thinking of dues. We can't un-
derstand why these brothers wish to
keep in arrears. They must know that
their insurance is no good unless they
keep up to date. -s-.-4-.s.. >.
We are not printing the names Of
these brothers, but we do expect them
to be at the next meeting and pay
their way. Maybe you had better take
. look at your book to see if you are
one of the four.-O. c.. 13O,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-03-02

The figures for total income pay
ments used in the present compilation,
it was pointed out, include compensa-
tion of employees, entrepreneurial in
come, dividends and interest, payments
to veterans, and relief and social in
surance payments. The estimates diff
fer in several respects from estimates
of national income" published by the
Department of Commerce; for ex-
ample, they include direct relief pay
ments, which are not counted in natl
onal income estimates because they
are regarded as transfers of income
rather than income payments for SER
vices rendered. Similarly, payments
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-03-02
The New Castle Refructories
Head Asks For
Protection
WRITES SENATOR
Letter Of Infornotion Printed
In The Congressional
Record

Roger w. Rowland, president of thu
New Castle Refractories Co. in cooper
alton with the National Brotherhood
of Operative Potters through it's Presi
dent, James M. Duffy, sent letter te
Senator Davis of Pennsylvania con.
cerning the effect of the recently
signed reciprocal trade treaty on the
pottery industry.
The communication was called tc
the attention of the senate and later
permission was granted to have il
printed in the Congressional Record
The letter follows:
Dear Senator: For your informa-
tion | am giving you some general
facts concerning the pottery industry
"The total production of American
china and earthenware for table use
is approximately $35,00O,0O per year
"Out of every 100 dishes sold at re-
tail in the United States, 60 of those
dishes were made in the United States
and 40 from foreign Countries. Of
those made in foreign countries about
65 per cent were made in Japan. The
average wage of a potter in the United
States is $3.50 per day, male. In
Japan, from so to rs cents per day,
male; and in England, So to $3.50 per
day, male. In manufacturing china
and earthenware labor represents 60
per cent of the selling price. This,
of course, means that any product in
which labor is the greatest part of the
total manufacturing cost that low
wage countries have a tremendous
advantage. Japan delivers and sells
ware in the United States after pay
ing transportation, packing, custom
duties, insurance, etc., at one-half or
less of the American price on high
grade articles.
"There are about 100000 individ-
uals in the United States dependent
on the pottery industry. This of
course, includes not only workers in
the industry and their families but
also those connected with supplies,
etc.
"This industry has always fought
against the Reciprocal Trade Agree
ment Act. Under this act if we deal
with Great Britain, any concession
given to Great Britain goes to every
other nation with the exception of
Germany.
"For your information, the potteries
of Japan are equipped with American
machinery, American tunnel kilns,
etc. While they will not get quite as
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-03-02
China Committee
1oMeef March 28
Cdses To Be Considered II,
Special Meeting Must Be
In By Mdrch 18th

The China Ware Standing commit.
tee, in session last night, heard evil
dence on several disputes in that
branch of the industry.
The committee is scheduled to meet
again March %. Any cases to be en-
tered must be received at the national
office not later than March 18 to be
considered at this meeting.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-11-02

think 1t Is important and are there
fore appealing to you again.
Our first dance was given last
Friday night. We had a nice crowd
and had a very nice time.
We think it is a project that
should be given support by the
public. There is only one thing
the matter with it and that is that
the parents did not take any inter
est in it. Just stop and think
how many people there would be
at bridge clubs, house parties, golf
games and other such entertain
ment and past times, If no one
gave them any support.
Don't you think the people of
Sank Centre deserve weekly
dances. One thing is certain-we
cannot have these dances without
your support!
Next Saturday night our second
dance will be held in the Commun-
ity Club Rooms. Dancing from
500 to 100 o'clock. Admission 10
and Csc. Now, won't you come and
see what good time you can have
in your home town if you want to?
In this article we wish to thank
all those who attended our dance
and also those who bought tickets
from us, and we hope to see you
all at our dance Saturday night,
November 4th.
The Committee.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-11-02
Elrosa

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Speldrich,
Jr., and Miss Mary Ann Heiserich
transacted business at st. Cloud
Tuesday.
Bernice Essler, who is employed
at Sank Centre, visited here Sun
day.
Norbert Stalberger and Alfred
Winter, who are employed with E
w. Wylie, electrical contractors in
Iowa, visited with their families
here Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Adeline Schneider left for
Holdingford day morning
where she will be employed for
some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kohl visited
with friends at Madison, Mimi,
Sunday.
Rev. Henry Hirsch, Math Ley and
AL Lauer transacted business in
st. Cloud last week.
Miss Mary Ann Heiserich has
been chosen as queen of Lake
George township by the Farm Bur
eau, of st. Cloud, to enter the
Stearns County contest, which will
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-11-02
Employees of State
Offices Reduced $50
Number Working i'm All Depart
ments 3,746 Less Than a Year
Ago, With Saving of Over
$2,OOO,00O, Report Indicates

The number of persons employed
by the various departments of the
state government has been reduced
3,746 this year as compared with
last year, making a reduction Of
fully $3.50, tabulation made this
week by the office of the commits
sioner of administration disclosed
Studies are being made now to
determine what this reduction has
meant in savings in dollars and
cents. Though still incomplete, the
survey indicates that the savings in
salaries and wages effected by
eliminating unnecessary employees
will run from 100000 to $780,
600 a year, members Of the staff
of Leslie M. Gravelin, commission
err Of administration, who are MAX
ing the inquiry, said. The reduct-
ion in payroll costs Of the highway
department alone for eight months
this year has been $1,483,000 as
compared with the same period last
year, the study has shown.
The report made public today
showed the following comparison
Of the number of employees in the
various state departments including
full time and part time workers on
August LIST this year and August
LIST last year, date employment
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-11-02

feet the embargo in respect to ship
ments to the other party. Even If
the legislation applied to both par
ties its enactment would still sub
ject us to unnecessary risks we
have so far avoided.
I'VE do not know what lies ahead
in the Spanish situation. The orig
inal danger still exists. In view of
the continued danger of interna-
tional conflict arising from the cir
cumstances of the struggle. The
proposal which at this juncture
contemplates a reversal of our pol
icy Of strict noninterference, which
we have thus far so scrupulously
followed and under the operation
Of which we have kept out of in
Movements, would offer a real pos
sibility of complications. From the
standpoint Of the best interests of
the United States in the circum-
stances which now prevail, I would
not feel justified in recommending
affirmative action on tht resolution
under consideration.
Our first solicitude should be the
peace and welfare of this coun-
try, and the real test of the adj
visibility of making any changes
in the statutes now in effect should
be whether such changes would fur
Their tend to keep us from becom-
ing involved directly or indirectly
in dangerous European situation
Furthermore, if reconsideration
is to be given to revision of our
neutrality legislation it would be
more useful to reconsider it in its
broader aspects in the light of the
practical experience gained during
the past two or three years rather
than to rewrite it piecemea in
relation to a particular situation.
1t is evident that there is not suf-
ficient time to give study to such
questions in the closing days of this
Congress"
OF course, Secretary Hull was
1000 right in what ne wrote to
Senator Pittman. I am wondering
what has caused the Administra-
ton to change it's position on this
subject. Is it due to pressure from
the international bankers and the
munitions makers? Just what is
the Presidents objective and what
has he up his sleeve? We are en-
titled to know.
In an address before the New
York Herald Tribune forums on
current problems, President Roose-
welt, speaking from the White
House last Thursday, took to task
those who beat their breasts" and
assert that his foreign policy might
send this county into war. In reply
to the Presidents unctuous assump-
ton of virtues that I do not feel
he possesses, would commend to
him careful reading of the Sec
ond and fifth paragraphs of Sec
rotary Hull's letter to Senator Pitt
man.
Many of us can remember back
to the period Immediately proceed
ing our entrance into the World
war. Then, too, President Wood
row Wilson assured us time after
time that his foreign policy was
designed to keep America out of
war. AS a matter of fact, he was
reelected in 1916 on the slogan,
"he kept us out of war"
There is this distinction, howev-
err, between wilson and Roosevelt
Wilson wanted to be neutral but
was deceived by our ambassadors
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-11-02
CAPITOL
@-NeZlS
Congressman Knutson
Senate Passes Embargo Repeal

By a vote of SO to 80 the Senate
on Friday last, approved the Ad-
ministration's neutrality bill, re-
pealing arms embargo and setting
up a cash and carry system in deal
ing with the belligerent countries
of Europe.
The action of the Senate, if rati-
fled by the House, places this
country definitely on the side of
the Allied Powers in the Euopean
war. I quote as my authority for
this statement Secretary of State
Hull, who in a letter dated May
II, 1888, wrote Senator Key Pitt
man as follows:
II have received your letter OF
May 3, 1888, enclosing a copy of
S. j. Resolution 288 repeating the
Joint Resolution to Prohibit the
Export of Arms, Ammunition and
Implements of War from the Unit
ed States to Spain, approved Jan.
8, 1887, and conditionally raising
the embargo against the Govern
ment of SPAIN and requesting my
comment
I'm recent years this government
has consistently pursued a course
calculated to prevent our becoming
involved in war situations. In
August, 1886, shortly after the be-
ginning of the civil strife in Spain,
| it became evident that several of
the great powers were projecting
themselves into the struggle thru
the furnishing of arms and war ma
terials and other aid to the con-
tending sides, thus creating a real
danger of a spread of the conflict
into a European war with the pos
sible involvement of the United
States. That there was such a real
danger was realized by every
thoughtful observer the world over.
"Twenty-seven governments of
Europe took special cognizance of
that fact in setting up a commit
tee designed to carry out a con-
certed policy of non-intervention in
the conflict. In view of all these
special and usual circumstances,
this government declared its policy
of strict non-interference in the
struggle and at the same time an
nounced that export of arms from
the United States to Spain would
be contrary to such policy.
1.-THE fundamental reason for the
enactment of the Joint Resolution
of Jan. 8, 1887, was to implement
this policy by legislation. This
Joint Resolution was passed in the
Senate unanimously and in the
House of Representatives by a vote
of 406 to 1.
I'm the form in which it is pre-
sented the proposed legislation, if
enacted, would lift the embargo
which is now being applied against
both parties to the conflict in Spain,
in respect to shipments of arms
to one party while leaving in eff
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-11-02
be held at Albany, Mimi, Saturday

be held at Albany, Mimi, Saturday
evening.
John Weber, of Sank Centre, Wis
tied here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Walz and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wall
and family have been visiting with
Mr.. Leonard Wall, who is very Ill
at present, at Metre Grove.
Mr.. Ischetter, the Agricultural
teacher of the Belgrade high school
and Oscar Krisberg, the w. p. A.
foreman, also of Belgrade, trans
acted business here Saturday.
A number from here attended the
opening of the farmers elevator at
Sank Centre Saturday evening.
Miss Veronica Nelson, of St
Cloud, visited at the Mrs. Henry
Kleinschmidt home Wednesday.
John Hens is the owner of new
car purchased the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Field and
son, Bobbie, of Little Falls, visit.
ed at the Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Juen
home Sunday.
Frank Tomshe, Of Albany, boiler
inspector Of Stearns county, made
his annual inspection of all boilers
and pressure tanks the past week
Joe Kleinschmidt, of Padua
transacted business here Thursday
Leonard Walz, of Metre Grove
a well known man in this vicinity
died at his home Monday afternoon
Jack Tschida motored to George
vile Tuesday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-11-02
YPF Opened Work
with 81 Members

Young Peoples Fellowship, open
ed for an organization meeting at
the Church of the Good Samaritan
last Sunday evening, with twenty
one members enlisting in the group.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-11-02

to England and France, also by Col.
House, not to mention a horde of
blood-thirsty munition makers and
international bankers, while Mr..
Roosevelt is openly and avowedly
pro-ally. Therefore, I maintain
that the danger of being dragged
into war under Roosevelt is infin-
itely greater than it was under
Wilson.
The American people wish to re-
main neutral. They are determined
to stay out Of this war at all costs,
save at the expense of our national
honor and security.
I blame the metropolitan press
for creating such war psychology
as we may now have in this coun-
try. When the Germans siezed the
steamer City of Flint it was smear
ed across the front page of every
large paper in America. I noticed
that the action of Britain in siez-
ing four American ships on the
same day was buried in an in
significant paragraph on one of
the inside pages. I submit in all
fairness that If it is wrong for
Germany to seize an American
ship it is four times as wrong for
Britain to seize four American
ships. AS matter Of fact, this
Administration should serve notice
on both belligerents that we will
not tolerate interference with law
full and orderly commerce.
A Timely Warming
Alfred M. Landon delivered a
timely warning to the American
people in an address at Cornell
College in Iowa last Friday. He
said:
"The tragedy that is taking place
in the world beyond our shores
must not blind us to the tragedy
that is taking place daily here at
home, in our very neighborhoods."
Mr.. Landon referred to the trag-
edy of unemployment in America
whose ruthless force has left al
most as many people hungry and
homeless as the ruthless forces of
Hitler and Stain.
For ten long years we have had
between 8 and II million people
out of work in the United States.
We could account for this situation
in the early years when there was
worldwide depression but today
when every country, save ours, has
returned to normally it is hard to
understand why the United States,
with all it's wealth and resources,
should have more unemployment
than all the nations of Europe COM
bined. 1t is hard to understand
why it should be necessary to con-
tinue an ineffective relief program
with it's deadening effects on it's
poor unfortunate victims, a pro-
gram that is failure from what
ever angle viewed. It is high time
that Mr.. Roosevelt take his nose
out of European affairs and devote
whatever talents he may have to
the restoration of prosperity in
America. Let him make jobs and
security for all Americans.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-11-02
FORMER RESIDENT
CELEBRATED GOLDEN
WEDDING OUT WEST
Observance of Fiftieth
Anniversary Attended BY
Son, Lester G. Callxins

Lester c. Calkins returned last
week Thursday night from Eugene
Oregon, where he had been to at
tend the golden wedding of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Cal
kins, former residents of Sank Cen
tire. The date of the fiftieth wed
ding anniversary was October "a
1889, but the celebration occurred
on October %. The following &C.
count of the anniversary was TAX.
en- from the Register-Guard, Of Eu.
gene, Oregon:
I'm observance of the golden
wedding anniversary Of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. C. Calkins, DIR. and Mrs
r. E. Mcintyre and Mr.. and Mrs
Frank E. Calkins are entertaining
at a reunion dinner Sunday, DC.
tober %, at the home of the form.
err, for the entire family of Mr.
and Mrs. G. G. Calkins, who re-
side at 76S East 10th street, Eu-
gene.
Members of the family present
include three daughters, Mrs. r.
E. Mcintyre, Eugene; Mrs. ". T.
Golden, Salem; Miss Gladys Calk-
ms, Portland; and five sons, Ed
win e. Calkins, Billings, Montana;
Frank E. Calkins, Eugene; G. J.
Calkins, Steele, North Dakota;
Lester c. Calkins, Sank Centre;
Minnesota; Percy r. Calkins, Eu-
gene. Also present are Mrs. Ed
win E. Calkins, Mrs. Frank E. Cal
kins, DR.. r. E. Mcintyre and son
Harold, v. T. Golden and son, Tom
my, and Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Nc
Intyre.
"Mr. and Mrs. Calkins' family OF
eight children are all living and
present at this anniversary gather,
ing. Mrs. Calkins was born in
County Cork, Ireland, and came to
the United States with her parents
in 1887. Mr.. Calkins was born in
Great Valley, Cattaragus county
New York and came to Sank Gen.
tire in 1886, where they were mar
ried in 1889, and resided until they
came to Eugene, to make their
home in 1920"
Mr.. and Mrs. Calkins resided on
a farm in West Union Township,
81 miles southwest of West I'm
ion, until 1913 when they moved
into Sank Centre. They remained
here until 1920, when they journey
ed westward to make their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calkins still own the
large farm in the West Union COM
munity, which is now occupied by
their son, Lester c. Calkins.