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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-28

Washington, d. C.-(AFLWNS).-
President William Green Of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor appointed
William C. flushing chairman Of the
American Federation of Labor Legis-
lative Committee to succeed William
C. Roberts, who recently retired after
81 years of service in that capacity.
In addition to having been national
legislative representative for the
American Federation of Labor for the
last II years, Mr.. flushing has repre-
sented the organized labor movement
in many other fields.
He was born at Litchfield, Illinois,
October Is, 1883, and has always
maintained legal voting residence
there.
Joined Patternmakers In BoyhOod
He has been a union member from
boyhood, serving his apprenticeship as
a patternmaker at the Litchfield
Foundry and Machine Company. He
Joined the Patternmakers Union after
finishing his apprenticeship and has
always carried his card in that organ
ization regardless of the position oc-
cupied.
A condensed list of Mr.. Hushing's
activities indicates his broad knowl-
edge of industry and the services he
has rendered to the labor movement.
He was foreman of the Litchfield
Foundry and Machine Company, su-
perintendent and part owner of the
Litchfield Engine Company; foreman,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-28
Ohio Labor Unions
Urge President TO
Keep Out Of War
Progressive Actions Token
By A. F. Of L. Ahilidtes At
Second Conference

Columbus, O.-(OLNS).-Delegates
to the second conference of Federal
Labor Unions in Ohio, held here Sep
tember % and %, unanimously ap-
proved a telegram sent to President
Franklin D. Roosevelt urging the ma
tons chief executive to do everything
in his power to keep the United States
out of war.
The Unions are direct affiliates of
the American Federation of Labor,
and the conference, called by Coleman
Claherty, general representative of the
AFL with headquarters in Cleveland,
was attended by GA delegates repre-
senting 33 unions.
A number Of other important and
progressive actions were taken by the
delegates, including:
Endorsement of the effort initiated
by Columbus Office Workers Local
21427 to have the Ohio minimum wage
law extended to all industries employ
ing women and minors.
Demanding state and federal investi-
cations of reported violations of civil
liberties and denial of the right of
workers to organize for collective
bargaining by officials Of Defiance
and St. Marys.
Urging the purchase of Union made
and labelled goods.
Continuation of drive to organize
the unorganized and assist office
workers.
Opposition to all incentive" and
"bonus" wage systems.
Urging redetermination of claims
for unemployment compensation and
payment of benefits on the "full-time
week" principle.
Approving the formation of Wom-
ems Auxiliaries to Unions.
Urging 100 per cent affiliation with
Central Labor Bodies and the Ohio
State Federation of Labor.
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-28
Wage Law Violutor
Fights Prison Term
Mrs. AMBROSE Denounced
and Rebuked. But Goes
On Her Way

Columbus, y. - (OLNS). - Mrs.
Marie Amorose, owner of a chain of
dry cleaning establishments in several
Central Ohio cities, last week became
more entangled than ever before with
the law she has thumbed her nose at
consistently for some time past-the
minimum wage law for women and
minors.
Scheduled to appear in Columbus
municipal court to pay $1C0 fine
after ten day Jail term had been
suspended, Mrs. Amorose failed to put
in her appearance until after court
adjourned.
When she did arrive, she was hur-
ried to Jail cell on order Of Judge
Fred J. Miller, who revoked the Jail
sentence probation after earlier hear
ing woman in court on another
charge testify that she was employed
by Mrs. Amorose for 60 hours a week
at wage below the minimum speci-
fled by the mandatory order in effect
in the dry cleaning industry.
Mrs. Amorose remained in Jail un-
til her two attorneys were able to free
her two days later on $500 bond, pend
ing hearing September &c on habeas
corpus proceedings in Common Pleas
Court.
In the meantime, Municipal Judge
Francis P. Howard ordered her into
court to show cause why he should not
revoke probation on two other charges
Of violating the minimum wage law on
which she had appeared before him
some time ago.
After listening to conflicting testi-
mony Of witnesses, some of whom
said they did not object to the low
wages being paid, Judge Howard or
dered Mrs. Amorose's payroll records
brought into court and continued fur
ther hearings until September %.
Mrs. AMBROSE has been denounced
and rebuked, fined and sentenced to
Jail by Columbus and Dayton police
court Judges, but goes on her way,
not so merrily at the present time,
refusing to abide by the minimum pay
regulation for the industry under
which she operates.
Citing her disregard of the law as
(COntinued on Pace Two\
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-28
Workers Out Of Pottery
Con Retdin Membership
Benefits, Privileges Maintained By
Payment of Dues And Twenty
Cents Weekly

After a number of inquiries in re-
cent weeks concerning matters COW
cred by Section 126 of the Constitu-
ton, Brotherhood officials have
thought it advisable to bring this
section to the attention Of every
member. 1t follows:
"Any member who gives up or
loses his position in the pottery for
any cause whatever and accepts any
fair employment either temporarily
or permanently at some other trade
or calling not under the jurisdic-
tion of the N. B. of o. p, may re-
tain his or her membership by pay
ing the regular dues and the sum
of 20 cents per week defense assess
ment while working at some other
calling not under the jurisdiction of
the N. 3. Of o. p, and shall be en-
titled to all privileges and death
benefits"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-28
BUG Records Show
Employment Goins
During Past Month
Job Placements Set Record:
Decline In UnemploY-
rnent Payments

Columbus, o. (OLNS). - Reports
of increased employment opportunities
in the state are reflected in the opera
tions record of the Ohio Bureau of
Unemployment Compensation for the
month Of August.
H. C. Atkinson, BUG Administra-
tor, reports that unemployment COM
pensation benefit payments decreased
SO per cent in August as compared
with July totals, while placements in
private industry by the Ohio State
Employment Service reached new
all-time high for August.
Benefits of 2,225,479.78 were paid
to $4,000 claimants during August,
compared with the July total of $2,-
399,693.92 paid to $4,000 claimants.
Since last January $17,126, ,639.70 has
been paid to unemployed and partially
unemployed workers under the Ohio
unemployment compensation law.
The average benefit payment dur
ing August for a single week of total
unemployment was $10.56, an increase
of cents over the previous month.
Average benefit payments for partial
unemployment decreased 81 cents for
an average Of $4.96 in August.
The 16,446 first claims filed by un-
employed Ohio workers during August
represent a decrease of 8 per cent
from July and the lowest number of
initial claims received in any one
month since the first of the year. A
total Of 49,292 claimants have ex-
hausted their benefit rights through
August 81.
Placements made with private in
dustry during August by the OSES
totalled. 11,541, an increase of 16 per
cent over July and 101 per cent over
August, 1888. Declines in the num-
Der Of persons seeking work brought
the active file of public employment
offices to the lowest point reported
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-28
Stockton Potters
Suffer Heat Wuve
Temperatures Up To l07
Make California Weather
Unpleasant

Stockton, Calif.-The weather con-
dition here in California at this writ
ing is everything but pleasant, but,
may say, unusal for this time of the
year. The thermometer is trying its
best to get undercover from the ter
rible heat wave that we are exper-
iencing. 1t has been lowering be-
tween 1G0 and 107 with seemingly no
let down.
note by the daily press that the
temperature in Los Angeles has hit
the high mark Of 112 degrees. They
were compelled to close the schools on
account Of the ssvne heat. This is
somewhat slightly different. When l
went to school back in the Ohio Valley
they usually closed the schools be-
cause it was too cold. Well, at that,
l will take the heat in preference to
those frosty mornings when we hiked
to work.
The social committee of our local
has been quite active here recently,
reporting the spaghetti dinner that
was held at Clements huge success
from the standpoint of attendance.
Also, the skating party brought out
thirty-five members and everyone
enjoyed himself, but some carried
bruises for several days afterwards.
Brother Boothe received a badly
sprained knee as he could not stand
up with roller skates Under him.
Our local made application for af-
filiation with the Stockton Central
Labor Council, and now for a good
live wire to represent US in that body
of delegates. One Of this type GER
tainly can do the pottery workers
some real good by leaving those rep
resentatives of the different trades
know that we have a real up and COM
ing pottery in this locality. A boost
for the Joaquin is boost for the en-
ployes.
The Joaquin officials are striving
to get the plant and equipment in the
best of shape before the rainy sea-
son sets in. This will include Dip
per's mangle and dryer, and COM
plete Encouragement of our present
drying rooms for the jiggermen which
will improve their conditions consid-
erably. A step up in production should
be noted in this department as we'll
as the dipping department.
We wish it to be known through
out the trade that we have complete
closed shop, and should any pottery
worker make application for employ
ment here, his first requisite is to see
that he is in good standing with the
organization. Otherwise we, the
members of Local Union I'll, will be
compelled to take the same action we
recently took with cup turner who
refused to become reinstated. And the
same action holds good with any men,
Der who is in arrears with his dues
so brothers be in good grace and
have your due book, withdrawal card
or transfer card with you as our shop
committee will want to see it before
you start to work. And may we sug-
gest that you write to our secretary
when applying here for employment
and your letter will be given prompt
attention and reply sent back.
Mr.. Trabert our former superinten-
dent has departed for Los Angeles.
Mr.. Geo. A. Williams, formally Of
the Pacific Clay Products Of Los An
Continued on Page Twol
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-28
Meeting Schedule
Changed BYLU 81
East Palestine Local Union
Will Meet Second and
Fourth Mondays

East Palestine, Ohio.-Local Union
No. 81 members held their regular
weekly meeting with only a few at
tending. All members take note, be-
ginning next month, meetings will be
held the second and fourth Monday
evenings instead of every Monday.
There has been general pickup in
work and our members are again find
ing employment. Brothers Charles
Hall, Glenn Kennedy, Pat Patton and
Pete Peters who have been doing a
little work at Plant No. have re-
turned to Plant No. I. We have had
several members transfer to other
locals Brothers Nelson CARLY and
Harry Frankland have gone to Beave,
fContinued on Pace Twol
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-28
Attorney General
UphoIds Powers of
BUCReviewBourd
Administrator Ordered To
Abide BY Reversed
Decisions

Columbus, O.-(OLNS).-Power of
the Unemployment Compensation
Board Of Review to reverse a finding
previously made by Administrator H.
C. Atkinson and the latter's obligation
to follow their decision was upheld by
Attorney General Thomas ]. Herbert
last week in an opinion to Admins
traitor Atkinson.
The Attorney General also advised
Administrator Atkinson in another
opinion that, while the law itself does
not specifically direct the Administra-
tor to follow the principles laid down
by the Board of Review in a case to
future cases involving similar facts, it
should be dones as matter .of sound,
economical and efficient administra-
tive policy.
Administrator Atkinson had ques-
toned the right of the Board Of Re-
view, members of which are not bond
ed, to order him, a bonded official, to
pay unemployment benefits after the
Administrator had ruled that benefits
should not be payable.
He also had questioned the author
ity of the Board of Review to set
precedent to be followed in future
cases similar in nature, especially in
cases in which the appeal decision of
the Board was indirect contradiction
of the Administrators Interpretation
of the unemployment compensation
act.
In upholding the power of the Board
of Review, composed Of Werner c. Met
calf, w. T. Roberts and w. ]. Mackey,
Attorney General Herbert in answer
to the first question quoted two Sec
tions of the General Code defining the
powers and duties of the Board of Re-
view.
"Taken together, these two sections
unquestionably give to the Board of
Review jurisdiction =. !. to affirm,
modify or reverse the findings of fact
and decision Of the Administrator"
Attorney General Herbert's opinion
read.
"The fact that the Administrator is
bonded and the members of the Board
of Review are not does not affect the
question at ALL" the opinion continued.
ut is not your province to determine
whether the Board of Review erred in
its decision That authority is vested
in another tribunal"
In answering Administrator Atkin-
son's second question, Attorney Gen.
eral Herbert compared the decisions
of the Board Of Review to those of
the higher courts, which are regarded
as principles of law by lower courts
and followed in future cases.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-28
House Committee
Sends Out Queries
Group Investigating Labor
Board Mdils $4,000
Questionnoires

Washington, D. C.-(AFLWNS) -
Backed up with a $4,000 appropria-
ton, the special House Of Representa-
tives committee set up last Summer
to investigate the administration of
the National Labor Relations Act by
the National Labor Relations Board
has mailed G0,0C0 questionnaires to
labor organizations and employers as
preliminary to public hearings which
will begin about October l5, Represen-
tative Howard w. Smith of Virginia,
chairman Of the committee, announced.
These questionnaires dig to the bot
tom of every aspect of relationship
between the Labor Board and labor
unions and employers. According to
Edmund NJ. Toland, general counsel
OF the committee, the mass of infor-
nation included in the replies will be
Of great assistance in analyzing the
Boards policies.
Questions Submitted to Labor Unions
In the QUESTIONABLE to the labor
organizations the investigating COM
mittee asks, among other things:
what was the attitude generally
or specifically Of the Boards repre-
sentatives toward your organization
or any affiliated union or organiza-
tion or toward any of the charges filed
or to be fled"
"Have any activities of the Board
or policies of the Board or its agen-
cies and employees interfered with (or
aided) your growth and functioning
as collective bargaining agency"
The committee also asked the
unions whether they had encountered
delays or distractions on the part of
the Board or employees in handling of
petitions for certification and whether
any activities or policies Of the Board
or its agents interfered with or aided
the unions growth and functioning as
a collective bargaining agency.
Employers Are Intercepted
The questions addressed to employ
ers included the following:
"Did the trial examiner direct the
reporter to omit from the record any
part of the proceedings?
"Did he examine or cross-examine
your witnesses? Or witnesses for
Continued on Page Twol
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-28
Problems Confront
Cdnonsburg Local
Potteries In District Are Not
Picking Up As Quickly
As Other Industries

Canonsburg, Pa.-Local Union No.
81 had very good attendance at the
last meeting considering the condi-
tions in the plants in Canonsburg. We
have many problems on hand at the
present time which we hope to have
settled within the near future.
New applications are coming in for
membership; some members are with
drawing and others are allowing them
selves to be suspended. There is no
excuse for any member who allows
himself to be suspended when work
ing. The local decided that all sus-
pended members names will be pub
lished in the Herald hereafter.
Withdrawal cards have been issued
Continued on Pace Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-28
COMMITTEE MEETS

The general ware standing commit
tee will meet Monday evening, October
q.
Representatives from Local Unions
4, 10, IL, 81, 81 and 122 are expected
to give evidence before the commit
tee.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-15
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not to mention the rest of China, the
international Chinese settlements,
French Indo-China, Hongkong, Elm
gapore, Macao, the Dutch East Indies,
the Philippines, and maybe Australia
and New Zealand. wouldn't put it
past the Tokyo militarists to covet
Alaska and Hawaii. In fact they cast
covetous eyes on India.
Guzo Hakwaisha, Japanese news
paperman, writing in the China
"Weekly Review" of Shanghai-he'd
better keep out of Japan-tells the
story OF his nations great profitless
investment in Manchuria.
He says it was an investment that's
cost the Japs half a billion year,
with no returns.
The militarists (according to his
story), not knowing a thing concern
ing economics, thought that that grab
would pay, instead of which it's been
ruinous to Japan. He surmises that,
the more the Samurai try to grab.
the farther they'll run the mikado
into the financial hole.
They're dangerous stick-up men in
the meantime, though.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-15
Huge Utility Properties
Are Transferred to IVA
Continued From rage Onel

Continued From page One)
good time for the utilities and the
IVA both to devote all of their
energies to the considerable work we
each have to do. The IVA will now
be able to concentrate on its main
purpose, the development of the
great Tennessee valley region.
with the growing demand for the
benefits of electricity, the future of
electricity supply in this country
looks very bright for both private
and publicly operated agencies"
Wendell Willkie, president of Com
monwealth & Southern, in surrend-
ering the properties, had said: +.
Il ask, s. as have asked many
times before, that the government
discontinue its competition with pri-
vate business outside the Tennessee
Valley. It now has its yardstick area.
1t should be content with that, SO
that in the other areas of this nation
the utilities industry may make its
vital contribution to American bust
mess recovery"
Willkie declared the government
was acquiring the electric property
"at about 80 percent of its real
value" 81 sincerely hope" he said,
"that our former customers in the
State of Tennessee will continue to
enjoy the benefits which the Ten
nessee Electric Power Company
originally made possible.
whether or not the quality of SER
vice is maintained, these customers
will, of course, enjoy the lower rates
made possible by government sub
sidy, but they and all the people
of the United States which tax-ex-
empted and heavily subsidized gov
ernment operations inevitably re-
quire." ...
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-15
Mrs. Richard Tells
About Jap Insult:
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CONTINUED From Page One)
Richard said the incident occurred
as she appeared at the barricade
with vegetables TO pe used N her
small canning business within the
concession. The Japanese have
designated vegetables and fruits as
prohibited" goods in the blockaded
area.
She was detained for an hour in
the japanese searching room. Mrs.
Richard operates the canning busi-
ness to supplement her income as
teacher.
Mrs. Richard said the japanese
sentry ignored her identification
card, issued by the American con-
sulate and written in japanese, and
ordered her into the shed where
another Japanese ordered her to
dump her vegetables. This she was
about to do when she noticed a
Chinese man in front IF her re-
moving his trousers while being
searched by the Japanese.
The sentry apparently became
angry when she turned her back to
the Chinese and started to dump the
the vegetables at a place other than
that designated by the Japanese.
| The Slapping episode followed.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-15

There's a spic-and-span, newly
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that adds a smart extra flare.
Pattern 9185 may be ordered only
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-15
Japan Tight In Grip
of Army Group
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that their country has already bit
ten off more than it can chew on the
Asiatic mainland. The diet (parlia-
ment) realizes it. So, doubtless, does
the bulk of the whole population.
But the warrior caste (the ancient
SamuraD is determined to go the
whole hog, regardless of conse-
quences. Even the navy crowd has
it's fingers crossed on the army's pro-
gram.
The Samurai, however, haven't the
slightest objection to committing hari-
kari (suicide) individually and COL
lectively, rather than back off from
any objective it's set its heart on.
What's more, if too strongly op-
posed by some such statesmen as
Premier Hiranuma, the Samurai's
system is to assassinate the obstruc-
ZIONIST. Such bumpings-off have oc-
Cured repeatedly. And nobody ever
is called to account for these kill
ings. They're on part with minor
ity congressional filibuster to defeat
some policy that the White House is
dead set on and seems likely to get
away with unless headed off by an
extra-usual method.
Wild and Weird.
It may sound wild and weird.
Nevertheless, 1 once went to g
theatrical performance in Tokyo re-
presenting scenes few generations
back. The star actor played the par
of premier of this bygone period
T. ,fc- civ 4~o L.
for him. If he made hasty move
ment, of course he fell on his nose
his pants dragging behind him.
The idea was to remind him con-
stantly not to do anything hasty, Of
| Tending the Samurai.
AS of today Premier Hiranums
doesn't wear that type of pants; no
in public, anyway. Nevertheless, hi
has the same old drag on him. It's j.;
relic of the dark ages, certainly. Yet
in effect, Japan remains in the darl
ages; don't make any mistake abou
it.
Parenthetically:
| A Samurai is a warrior. A Daimyt
is what the Japs describe as "bil
| Samurai''-a nobleman. A politician
may not be even a Samurai-le
alone a Diamyo. Gosh! How
Samurai, and especially Daimyc
despises a mere political premier O.
lesser officials.
A garden premier ISM
/ quite as readily "croaked" by tn
/ Samurai as he used to be. Still, tn
tradition survives.
Poor, Sensible Japan!
Sensible Japan is conscious that
| can't assimilate its Manchurian grab
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-15

ed here today by E. Y. Floyd, AAA
executive officer of State college.
The winter legume seed have been
made available as grants-of to
counties east of, and including War
rem, Franklin, Wake, Harnett, Hoke,
Richmond, and Anson.
The AAA supplies the seed to
farmers at no immediate cost for
either the material or freight and
handling charges. The incubation.
however, must be paid for at the
time the seed are treated, but farm
agents are arranging for the treat
ment at a nominal cost.