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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-09-28

make Americans feel too sorry. AS
matter of fact all the European ma
tons involved in the current war; are
double crossers, do not pay their debts,
and cannot be trusted any further than
you could throw boXcar by the COUP
ping. Here's hoping the United States
will stay out of the mess.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-09-28
What is the cause Of hen becoming
ruptured and what is the remedy?

What is the cause of hen becoming
ruptured and what is the remedy?
The cause is weakness in the re-
productive organs. There is no actual
remedy, but keeping self-feeder of
oats before them at all times is
definite help in prevention.-Cora
Cooke, extension poultry specialist.
1 prepared pickles in a galvanized
tub. Now 1 find that the pickles have
a peculiar appearance and am won
dering if there can be any danger
from eating them.
1t usually is not desirable to use
zinc containers for pickles or any acid
materials, inasmuch as the acid will
dissolve the zinc. Zinc is quite toxic
and is known as an irritant poison. As
little as Is grains may cause death.
It is therefore wise to avoid possible
trouble by throwing away the pickles
R. A. Gortner, division of agricultural
biochemistry.
What is the best method of applying
sodium chlorate for killing weeds? Is
| it too late to make applications this
year?
A busting device that spreads the
chemical at the rate of about pounds
per square rod has been found to be
most satisfactory at the state weed farm
near Lamberton. Mixing with water at
the rate of about 2 pounds per gallon
and spraying gallons to square rod
was found to be effective. 1t is most
efficient if applied before frost kills the
foliage.-R. F. Grim, extension agron-
omiSt.
How should protect my perennials
against winter freezing?
Generally, perennials should be pro-
tected by covering with straw, marsh
hay, or leaves intermixed with excelsior.
Leaves used alone have tendency to
pack and do not as rule, thaw out
sufficiently early in the spring to pre-
vent damage to the young growth.
Good soil drainage is prime factor in
successful wintering of perennial
plants-Louis Sando, division of hor-
ticulture.
| Under a $3.50 livestock share lease,
should the tenant pay and board extra
labor needed to handle Is acres of
sweet corn sold to the local cannery?
If tenant and landlord are to share
equally in returns from the sweet corn,
then each should pay one-half the ad-
ditional cost for the labor, including
the board, over that required for hand
ling ordinary field corn.-J. B. Nc
Nulty, extension economist.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-09-28

Virginia Enterprise-There has been
a feeling for some time that the surplus
commodities distribution in this county
would bear little looking into. There
have been stories told of certain goods
and merchandise diverted for wrongful
use in private channels Much of this
suspicion that al was not well is said
to have been first felt by Tom Shea,
Eveleth, Range member of the st.
Louis County Welfare Board, and it is
in no small part due to him that the
probe was launched, and some results
in cleaning up bad situation already
achieved. 1t is to be hoped that every
clue will be run to the ground and
that every individual who may have
been monkeying with relief stores shall
be prosecuted to the fullest extent of
the law. That ordinary morality has
slumped badly can, perhaps, be taken
for granted, but when it invades the
realm of relief there is challenge to
do something about it, and that with
vigor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-09-28

Grand Rapids Herald-Review-We
add our voice to that great chorus which
demands that Northern Minnesota be
let alone.
We refer particularly to the adverse
publicity that this area receives by
having self appointed saviors tell how
poor conditions may be up in This Neck
of the Woods.
Just about every day the press carries
the statement of someone connected
with agriculture, forestry or conserva-
ton and who tell of the problems of
the cutover lands.
There are just two things to do with
cut over lands
The best thing to do is to get people
to come and live on them. They can
be bought for song, or little less
The land, with any degree of intelligent
selection, is good. The markets are as
good as anywhere in the state The
rainfall is certain. The crops which
may be produced are valuable and di-
versified. The land produces fuel and
in some cases, lumber. There are
pleasant and good living conditions anc
good roads and schools.
Northeastern Minnesota is a great
place for the proper kind of people. That
has been recognized by thousands o.
intelligent and industrious citizens wht
have come here to live. About tn,
only people who do not seem to recog
nize it are those who make a living
discouraging progress.
The other use of cutover lands is t.
grow trees. There are millions of or
phan acres of land in Northeastern
Minnesota which can be acquired TO
forests at a small consideration. Mucl
has already been bought. In the pro
cess of reforestation it is not necessar
to replant timber lands. Just keep tn
fires out and watch things little an
nature will make lands that are nov
worthless into areas that are useful an
beautiful. 1t is not necessary to vast
much time talking about it.
Northeastern Minnesota is great an
rich if people will have the sense t
save those natural resources that shoul
be saved and develop and restore wealth
that might otherwise be lost.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-14
Vancouver Trades and Labor Council
Celebrates It's Fiftieth Anniversary

Vancouver, B. C.-The officials and
members Of the American Federation
of Labor unions in Vancouver area
were elated over the success of the
celebration of the fiftieth anniversary
of the Vancouver, New Westminster
and District Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil which took the form Of banquet
in the Hotel Vancouver on November
|21.
There were reservations for eight
hundred and fifty people. Those who
attended, in addition to union men,
bers, their wives and sweethearts, in
cluded representatives of the Pro-
vineial Government, the Dominion and
Departments of Labor, the City of
Vancouver and the City of New West
minister. The speakers were unani-
mously enthusiastic over the success
of the Vancouver unions in advancing
the welfare of working men and
women and children, as we'll as union
activities in the fields of civic enter
prise and legislation. Prominent
among the union officials at the cele-
bration were Edward A. Jameson,
president, and Percy R. Bengough,
general secretary-organizer of the
Trades and Labor Council.
In cooperation with the spirit Of
the celebration, "The Labor States
man," the official organ of the Coun-
Gil, published a special edition filled
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-14
ReedY Elected To
Choir By Local AZ
Entertainment and Treat for
The Riddles Planned For
December 22nd

Salem, Ohio.-Richard Reedy was
elected president of Local Union No.
az for the next six months; John
Ehrhart, vice president; Castle Krep-
ps, recording secretary; Roy Ripple,
defense secretary; Harry Vincent, fl
nancial secretary; Bruce Cope, treas
urer; A. J. Sanders, statistician; Fred
Morrow, inspector; Leona Walters,
guard; Carol Mohr, 12-month trustee.
There were approximately rs men,
bers attended the last meeting for
election of officers and we are glad
to see they are interested in the Of
ficials who run their union.
Everett Jackson, past president,
installed the new officer who will take
their respective chairs at the next
regular meeting. This is the night we
will have our Christmas party, De-
cember %. There will be a treat for
the kiddies and entertainment.
We have received a placard desig-
mating the various union labels on
merchandise. This card is tackled up
in the shop so all can see. A cam
paign will be made by the committee
to solicit membership for the "Made in
America Club" All we ask of you is
the small sum of one dollar to help
keep this movement alive. Mr.. Nc
Kee says you can sign and have the
dollar taken from your pay next
month, so let's try to put our quote
over.
Every member wishes to the Sa-
lem China Company, Mr.. Mckee and
all the executives of the plant, a
Merry Christmas. We wish to our
national officers and the trade in gen.
eral a Merry, Merry Christmas.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-14
WoII Hits An+i-Lobor Provisions
Of Industrial Mobilization PIon
Duffy Attends Big
Union Lubel Rully
Dinner In Pittsburgh Cele-
brdtes Departments 30th
Anniversary

President James NJ. Duffy of the
National Brotherhood of Operative
Potters attended dinner last Satur
day evening in the Chatterbox of the
Hotel William Penn, Pittsburgh, il
celebration of the Union Label Trade:
Department. thirtieth anniversary
More than 500 unionists responded te
the invitations.
Stirring speeches for the union la
bel were delivered by /. NJ Ornburn
secretary-treasurer Of the Union La.
bel Trades Department, speaking fol
the union label-conscious members OF
labor unions, their families anC
friends, and Millard Bennett, vice
president of the Browne Winners
Company Of New York City, who
spoke for the employers who have col.
lective bargaining agreements with
American Federation Of Labor unions
Both speakers were well received and
aroused renewed enthusiasm for the
union labels, shop cards and service
buttons, which were displayed on a
screen in the banquet hall.
Francis P. Fenton, National Direc-
tor of Organization for the American
Federation of Labor, represented Pres
ident William Green and personally
delivered his message.
DR.. John R. Steelman, Director of
Cancellation, L. S. Department of La
Dor, gave a short talk. Lewis G.
Hines, Secretary of Labor and Indus
try of Pennsylvania, was present.
Leo Alternately, president of the
Pittsburgh Central Labor Union, was
POSTMASTER.
In addition to Mr.. Duffy the fol-
lowing international officers were in
attendance: John B. Haggerty, presi-
dent, and Alfred Bieber, vice presi-
Continued on Page Five)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-14
Right To Appeal
Industrial Body
Decision Sought
Court Asked To Liberdlize
Rights Of Occupdtiondl
Disease Claimants
(By Ohio Labor News Service)

(By Ohio Labor News Service)
Columbus, O.-The Ohio Supreme
Court last week was asked to further
liberalize the Ohio workmen's COM
pensation law by permitting workers
claiming compensation for contraction
of an occupational disease to appeal
decisions of the Ohio Industrial Com
mission.
Several months ago the court held
that suit could be instituted by a
worker against an employer for al
legged personal injury resulting in dis
ability from an occupational disease
not listed as compensate under the
workmen's compensation law.
That decision resulted in enactment
by the 93rd General Assembly of
amendments to the workmen's COM
pensation law making all occupational
diseases compensate.
Attorney Lody Huml, State Repre-
sentative from Cuyahoga county, pre-
sented arguments to the court last
week in behalf of Frank Jonak, Cleve-
land, a grinder who had been denied
compensation ny IIlc llluuSllldi SOHl-
mission for an alleged occupational
disease.
Jonak, through Attorney Huml, is
seeking the right to appeal the de-
cision of the Commission to the courts.
Under provisions Of the workmen's
compensation law, decisions of the
Commission in occupational disease
claims are final.
Arguing in a brief filed in behalf
of Jonak, Attorney Huml declared.
that denial of the right to appeal Com, :,
mission decisions in occupationar
disease claims was a denial of equal
benefit and equal protection to work.
ers under the workmen's compensation
law.
Constitutionality of the appeal
statutes of the workmen's compensa-
ton law was questioned by Attorney
Huml in his brief, in which he charged
that "they discriminate unreasonably,
and deny the right to appeal from the
Continued on Page Three)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-14

with articles giving the history of the
affiliated unions. The special issue
also included large number of ad-
vertisements of the affiliated unions
and of business houses that are fair
to organized labor.
History of Trades and Labor Council
In it's special edition, "The Labor
Statesman" included the following ar
ticle giving a brief history of the
Trades and Labor Council:
FIFTY years ago on November 21st
the first organizing meeting was
called for the purpose Of forming this
Vancouver Trades and Labor Council.
This meeting was held on the evening
of November 21, 1889, in what was
known at the time as Sullivan's Hall,
Cordova Street, Vancouver.
'There were present at that meet
ing representatives of the following
unions, which had already been estab-
lished even at that early date: Broth
erhood of Carpenters, Plasterers,
Printers, Painters, the Knights of La
Dor, and the Amalgamated Society of
Carpenters.
"The Knights of Labor was an Or
ganization that accepted all crafts in
to membership under the one banner,
and disbanded few years afterwards.
"The Amalgamated Society of Car
penters was a branch of the British
Continued On Page Five)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-14
Industry To Be Regimented
During War or National
Emergency
PROFOUND DANGER
The Workers Fundamental
Rights Are Found To Be
In JeopdrdY
By President James NJ. Duffy, First
Vice President f. l.. Wheatley and
John O'Malley.

By President James NJ. Duffy, First
Vice President f. l.. Wheatley and
John O'Malley.
An Illuminating statement and a
strong denunciation Of the Industrial
Mobilization Plan" drafted by the
Army and Navy Departments ready
for application in case the United
States is involved in war featured the
consideration of the scheme by the
1889 convention of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor at Cincinnati, Ohio.
The mobilization plan was brought
to the attention of the convention in
a resolution introduced by Delegate
Reuben G. Soderstrom Of the Illinois
State Federation of Labor, which gave
the details of the plan for the drastic
RECOMMENDATION of labor in case of war
or national emergency. The resolu-
tion demanded that all war boards in
clude trade union representatives and
that collective bargaining and present
labor laws should not be nullifed.
In supporting the resolution, Dele
gate Matthew Woll of the Interna-
tional Photo-Engravers Union of
North America and chairman Of the
convention Committee on Resolutions,
which recommended the adoption of
the resolution, made critical analy-
sis Of the mobilization plan and its
inherent dangers to the rights of
American working men and women.
Plan Does Not Recognize Labor
at may seem strange" Mr.. Woll
said, "for the chairman Of the COM
mittee, upon favorable report, to
address himself to a resolution in
volved. Yet, this resolution is Of such
import and deals with a subject Of
such great Importance that / do want
to take few minutes of your time to
advise you Of what it involves, both in
the resolution and in the purpose to
be served.
First of all, I want to compliment
the Illinois State Federation of Labor
for calling the attention of this con-
vention to the industrial mobilization
plan which has been under prepara-
ton for a number of years and about
which little is known, and the more
it is known the better it will be for
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-14
Materials Purchased For Use On WPA
Projects Cost Over One Billion Dolle,~s

equipment contractors" Mr.. Hunter
said, "have received nearly $1,7O0,-
100000 in orders for purchase of con-
struction materials and equipment and
rental of equipment for use on w. P.
A. projects.
"In addition to $1,O75,S11, ,14S spent
for purchase Of materials, equipment
and other supplies, w. P. A. opera
tions required the expenditure of
S6O4, 4,973,S15 for rental Of equipment
from private individuals and contract
ing concerns during the four years
ended June 80. Local governments
sponsoring w. P. A. projects provided
more than two-thirds of the funds for
purchases and more than three-fifths
of the funds for equipment rental.
"The proportion of the cost of ma
terial, supplies and equipment borne
by local governments has increased
sharply since the beginning of the pro-
gram, rejecting increased sponsors
cooperation and steady improvement
in the quality of w. P. A. projects
and work as we'll as a policy of re-
stricting Federal expenditures so far
as possible to project workers wages.
Millions Of Dollars Paid to Capital
Goods Industries
Sponsors expenditures for pur-
chases amounted to 69 per cent of the
total in the fiscal year ended June 80
Continued on Page Threei
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-14
Scott Becknell Returns To
Minervd Presidency BY
Accldmution
ROLL CALL BETTER
All Members Urged To Try
For Real Union Education
At Convention

Minerva, O.-Again Local Union
No. 70 comes to chronicle our bit of
news in the Herald. Last Friday night
was election night for No. 70 and we
had very good attendance. The
meeting was quite lengthy due to an
unusual amount Of committee reports.
We had nice report from Brother
Lewis Brim on the meeting held with
No. II. We are glad the boys are
striving toward uniformity in this
trade. The committee on the decora-
tors question gave a detailed report
and the decision was made final and
the man under discussion will be re-
moved. This question was technical
one and the differences in opinion on
the question were many, but the only
decision could be the one handed down,
the legal one, which we finally agreed
to uphold. We are striving to con-
vince other locals of the Importance
of upholding the law.
The ware boys were out in body
and we were surely glad to have them.
We hope that they make this a habit
and greet US in the hall every meet
ing night. They can rest assured
they have our ultimate support on any
action they care to take in betterment
of their jobs and conditions. We are
proud Of this group for the advance
ment they have recently made.
The decal girls reported attendance
at the mass meeting held in Liver
pool last week. The girls agree on
the attempt to raise their price level
and would like to be kept informed Of
any further action. After the diff
culties presented by some Of the shops
we feel we have mighty fine setup
in Minerva for decal.
The jiggering question was settled
without any trouble at all. The law
was upheld again in this case.
We may have small group out
here, but l will say we are very
militant one.
The mass meeting of the Sick Bene-
fit Insurance Association will be held
on the shop on or before the goth Of
the month. You will be notified by
the Brothers on the shop. This meet
ing will be for election of officers for
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-14

The tremendous financial gains for
those who won and operate private
industry and the equally large bene-
fits to workers in private industry
from the operation of the Works Pro-
jects Administration to provide jobs
for around two million unemployed
persons are not generally appreciated
by the American public.
Most people know that the Govern
ment pays w. P. A. workers modest
wages and realize that in addition to
the w. P. A. workers themselves, mer-
chants, landlords and others engaged
in business benefit from the amounts
the w. P. A. workers pay for rent
and the other necessities of life. They
think that these groups are the ex-
elusive beneficiaries Of the vast
amounts which the Federal Govern
ment spends for work relief.
The facts are that in addition to
the wages paid w. P. A. workers dur
ing the four years ending last June
80, the purchase of materials for the
operation of w. P. A. projects cost
over one billion dollars and the rem
tai of equipment cost over six hum
dred million dollars.
These impressive figures were con-
tanned in a recent statement by
Deputy Work Projects Commissioner
Howard o. Hunter.
"Private industrial concerns and
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-14
Clerks Ir1itiute
42More Members
Report on McCrorY Co. Civ.
en- BY Local Secretary.
Cochrune

Forty-two new members were mi
tiated by Local 1873, Retail Clerks In
ternational Protective Association al
the regular meeting held last Monday
night at the Travellers hotel. The
meeting was in the hands of the newly
elected officers who did an excellent
job their first night in office.
A full report on the j. G. McCrory
Co. situation was given by Earl Coch-
rane, financial secretary of the organ
ization. The company had attempted
to operate company union, parading
it as social club.
G. C. Quinn, personel director fol
the entire chain, came to East Liver
pool last week to talk to officials Of the
union after receiving a copy of con.
tract proposed by the Retail Clerks.
Mr.. Quinn stated his company was
ready to negotiate with any organiza-
ton representing a majority of the
employees. This statement came toe
late however, since the matter hac
Continued On Page Five)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-14
Cdnonsburg Elects
For One Year Term
Locul Union 81 Abolishes
June Election-Work
Plentiful

Canonsburg, Pa.-Members of Local
Union No. 81 are glad to report both
potteries are working good at the
present and prospects look bright for
the future.
Tom Schussler, Howard Ford and
Ralph MaLarkey have just returned
from deer hunting. MaLarkey got
buck fever and couldn't hit deer at
twenty feet; too bad boys we all ex-
pected venison steak. Maybe next
year you will be more fortunate. A
word to the wise-leave Brother
MaLarkey at home.
Local Union No. 81 nominated Of
ficers last meeting night and the cleo
tion will be held during the next meet
ing. Officers will be named for the
full year instead Of a six-month term.
Brother E. C. Delanie, who has been
in the hospital for the past two weeks,
is recuperating at his home. We hope
to see him back at work in the near
future.-O. c.. 81.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-14
bricker Sfofes
Relief Problem Is
Fault Of Cities
Delinquent Tax Bonds Ease
Situdtion Temporarily
In Cleveland
(By Ohio Labor News Service)

(By Ohio Labor News Service)
Columbus, O.-The problem Of pro-
viding relief for thousands of needy
was eased slightly and temporarily
last week in Cleveland, when state tax
officials authorized that city to issue
81 100000 in bonds to be retired by
delinquent tax collections.
Conditions were reported slightly
improved in other cities as employ
ment opportunities increased and vari-
Gus revenues raising methods were
made available or utilized by local au-
thorities.
Meanwhile, the squabble between
state and local officials over respon-
sibility for relief conditions continued,
with Governor Bricker issuing a
lengthy statement in which he charged
local authorities had been Sinking
their own responsibility in failing to
use present resources to meet the
problems"
"These city officials in Ohio who
are sincerely interested in solving the
relief problems must first make hon
est effort to help themselves" Cover
nor Bricker declared in his first COM
prehensive statement in support of
his resistance to appeals for special
session of the Legislature.
He urged local governments to
practice stricter economy, and charged
that much of the trouble resulted from
local officials failure to anticipate
their relief needs and to budget their
expenditures for relief as the state
had done.
estate officials have pointed the
way to local communities by which
their immediate needs may be met. In
order to successfully solve the relief
problem, state officials must have the
wholehearted and unselfish cooper
CONTINUED on Page Two)