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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-17
AnnuuI Picnic Of
LU 131 August u
A+Luke PIucenfiu
Two Boil Comes and Good
Entertainment Promised
By Committee
TO SUSPEND MEMBERS

Local Union No. 131 held very
interesting meeting last Thursday
night with President William Duke
presiding. Brother Duke is working
very hard to help straighten out the
affairs of the local, but without the
support of the members it is quite a
job. He stated from the floor of the
meeting that he would like little
more cooperation from the member
ship. The attendance has been very
poor. He announced special meet
ing for next Thursday evening and
would like for as many to attend as
possibly can.
The local will hold their annual pic
mic at Lake Placentia, Saturday,
August &c. Brother Harry Byers and
the following committee are doing a
fine job Of getting everything ready
for the affair: Albert Buchheit, Robert
Garner, Harry Pollock, Abbie Webber,
Bert Mcconnell, William Strauss.
Frank Thomas and James Buchheit.
The local wishes to extend an invita-
ton to all locals in the district to at
tend.
There will be plenty in the way of
entertainment for young and old
There will be baseball game between
two semi-pro teams of the district
and of course the game between the
jiggermen and their helpers. This
should really be worth watching. Boat
ing, bathing and dancing will be free
and the coffee, as it wouldn't seem like
picnic without free coffee.
Prizes will be awarded for all sport
ing events, such as races; ball tossing
contest for the ladies; horseshoe pitch
ing for the men. please note, anyone
wishing to enter horseshoe pitching
contest bring your own horseshoes).
Now district potters don't forget
the date, August 26, pack your basket
and bring the family to the picnic Al
Lake Placentia. We promise everyone
they will have a good time.
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-17
Attracts Attention
to American Potter
Congressman Finds a New
Way to Cain Attention
Of House

Washington, D. Cone of the most
unique methods of selling an idea to
the members Of Congress was that
adopted by Congressman Earl R.
Lewis of the 18th Ohio District who
when the Ways and Means Committee
Of the House would not permit con-
sideration Of Bills which he had intro
duced to protect the American market
for pottery ware and glass ware and
a Bill to repeal the Reciprocal Trade
Agreements Act, procured an extern
sive supply Of pottery ware from the
potteries at Steubenville, East Liver
pool, Salem and East Palestine in his
District and glassware from Bellaire
and put on an exhibition Of the same
in his Offices in the House Office
Building, to which he invited, by writ
ten invitation, all members Of Con-
gress and their office staff, with the
purpose of selling them on the idea
that American pottery and American
glassware is the equal, if not superior,
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-17
LII ll3 Members
To Hear Report
On August 2lst
Weiner Bake Is Planned Fol
Saturday Night Promises
To Be Greet Afdir

Huntington Park, Calf. = Local
Union No. 113 membership met in reg
ular session August with a very good
attendance.
The report of the delegates to the
National Convention will not be heard
until the August 21 meeting, as there
were too many questions Of vital inn
portance to be taken care of. We
found out that President Rollie Thom-
as can swing mean gavel and with
the help Of inspectors John O'Dowd
and Clyde Wilson order is maintained
to a high degree.
Work is still slow at the Vernon
shop, so lot of the boys are catching
up on their deep sea fishing and lake
fishing in the high Sierra Mountains.
Others are visiting the Fair in San
Francisco. Incidently, any potters in
tending to visit the west for their
vacation should not fail to see the San
Francisco Fair, it is really marvellous.
The entertainment committee has
Continued on Page TWo)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-17
LU 81 To Hold First
Picnic August 26th
Soft Boil RivdlrY Between
Hdndle Shop and Jig
germen's Helpers

Canonsburg, Pa.-The potters of
Canonsburg will hold their first an
nual picnic August &c. This is their
first attempt and they hope to make
it a great success, as everyone is
working very hard.
The final report of the national con-
vention was given by the delegate.
Everyone present enjoyed the report
very much.
Brother E. C.. Delanie rendered his
resignation as Chairman Of the jap
anese Boycott Buy American Com
mittee, but the local refused to accept
it. Brother Delanie has done too good
job to let him quit now. The COM
mittee has been reorganized with the
following members being on the new
committee: Clarence Wright, James
Green, Cal Bixby, Oscar Frantz,
Charles McCratken, Charles Atkinson,
Andrew Campbell and Harry Balls.
Reports have been made to the
chairman from time to time that some
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-17
Responsibility Of
Women Workers
Is Given Thought
Statistical Information Goth
cred From Three In
dustriul Cities

women get Scant credit Tor the
heavy load of family support they
carry. Too seldom is it realized that
the weekly pay envelopes Of many
thousands of women-single and mar
ried, white and Negro, native and
oreign-born,-are used to the last
penny for family needs.
Conclusive proof of women's import
ant share in responsibility for family
maintenance is contained in publica-
ton Of the Women's Bureau Of the U.
S. Department of Labor, just released.
The available facts compiled from un-
published data from the last decennial
United States Census tend to under
estimate the whole story in that they
show nothing of the unemployment Of
members of the family who normally
had jobs and helped with family sup
port, and nothing of the contribution
women made to dependents outside
the immediate family groups.
The new bulletin entitled, Employ
ed Women and Family Support" was
written by Mary Elizabeth Pidgeon
and Margaret Thompson Mettert Of
the Women's Bureau staff. 1t COM
bines heretofore unpublished statisti-
cal information from the schedules of
all the gainfully employed women
(58,000O in three widely scattered in
dustrial cities-Fort Wayne Qndiana), :,
Bridgeport (Connecticut), and Rich
mond (Virginia) with that already
taken from the same schedules by the
Bureau of the Census. In addition to
data on occupations, ages, and marital
status of the women previously pub
lished by the Census, the following
types of information are made avail
able: the number of women who were
the sole support of their families, and
the number sharing the responsibility
of family support with other women
alone or with men and women; the
number who were homemakers as we'll
as wage earners; and the size of the
families and the number of small
children they included.
Considerable proportions of all
women in the three cities covered were
used to working for living, the re-
port shows. While in the United States
as a whole only 25 per cent of all
women 16 years of age and over were
gainful workers in 1880, the percent
ages of such women in the three cities
were as follows: in Fort Wayne, 80;
in Bridgeport, 33; in Richmond, 80.
While the typical working woman in
each of the two northern cities had a
factory job, in Richmond she was a
domestic in private home. While the
women workers in Bridgeport and
Fort Wayne were predominantly
native white, one in five of all in
Bridgeport were foreign-born. Two out
of every five women workers in Rich
mond were Negro.
The dependence of large families
on help from their women members
is indicated by the study, which shows
that the proportion of families that
had woman worker increased direct
ly with the size of the family. Of all
families reported, l in every 3 or 4
had an employer woman member; but
lContinued on Poge Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-17
General Assembly
Puts Ban On Iowa
Student Workers
Not Allowed Unemployment
Compensation Under
New Stute Law
EMPLOYERS TAXED

Des Moines, Iowa (AFLWNS).-
Student workers in Iowa are banned
from unemployment compensation un-
der an amendment to the State unem-
ployment compensation law adopted
by the 1889 session of the Iowa Gen.
eral Assembly.
In statement explaining the new
provision the Iowa Unemployment
Compensation Commission said:
"After July a, 1889, services per-
formed during school vacations or
outside of school hours by students
who devote their time and efforts
chiefly to their studies rather than to
incidental employment will not be sub
ject to the Iowa Unemployment Com
pensation Law.
"This means that students will not
be counted for the purpose of deter
mining the liability of any person or
organization as an employer under
the act.
'It also means that wages earned
by students can not be used to es-
tablish wage credits or eligibility for
unemployment compensation benefits
1t is not believed, however, that this
will materially affect the rights of the
parties under the Iowa law. This is
said to be true by reason of the fact
that there is no corresponding provis-
ion to be found in the Federal Social
Security Act.
Accordingly, employers through
out the state will be subject to the
tax imposed upon the wages paid
students under the federal act. II
only remains for such employers to
voluntarily elect to cover this type OF
employment and pay contributions tc
the State of Iowa in order to take
credit for this payment as against the
federal tax. 1t is felt that the result
will substantially be the same after
July 4 as was true prior to the amend.
ment."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-17
Junior G. Of G..
Pldn Outing Soon
For This District
Committees Push Plans For
Old-Tine Picnic Aug. "a
For Tri-Stdte Area

Junior Chamber of Commerce COM
mittees for the tri-state community
picnic August "a have swung into
action to prepare what they predict
will be one Of the biggest district
events Of the year at Rock Springs
park. If this picnic meets with sue
cess it will be an annual affair in this
district.
A 10 cent round trip fare from the
Diamond to the park and return has
been arranged. Thus a rider paying
seven cents from any point in the city
to the Diamond and 10 cents to cross
into Chester will get free round trip
ticket returning him to the point
where he boarded the bus near his
home.
A concerted effort is being made to
arrange a half-holiday for all en-
ployes and all business places in East
Liverpool, Chester, Newell, Midland
Wellsville and other communities OF
the tri-state district, the afternoon OF
the picnic to assure a large crowd.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-17
Ohio Banks Make
zM, Az New Loans
Renew 10000 Other Existing
Loans During Past
Six Months

New York.-That banks in Ohio are
actively serving the credit needs of
their communities is indicated by
figures announced here today by the
American Bankers Association, show
ing that 452 banks in $50 towns and
cities in Ohio have reported to the
Association that they made 249,472
new loans during the first six months
Of 1889, totaling 1,761,718 The
average number of new loans made
per bank was 552, and the average
size Of the loans was $3.50.
The same 452 banks reported that
in addition to new loans they made
296,731 renewals of existing loans
during this half year period, these re-
newals amounting to- the continuation
of credit extensions totaling $751;
828,720. The average number Of loans
renewed per bank was 656 and the re-
newals were for an average loan of
$1,287.
These banks also reported that they
Continued on Page TwOl
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-17
1. u. 146 Sets Up
New Program On
q Business Busis
Requires Deep Thought By
The Employers And
- Employees

Paden City, w. Va.-The officers
and members of Local Union No. JAG
have recently dedicated themselves
to strictly business basis. Whereby
all workers must be members Of the
National Brotherhood Of Operative
Potters; dues and assessments paid
within the time limit as provided in
the constitution; all transfer and
working cards taken care Of prompt
ly. This also includes a program of
economy, to the extent that all fnan-
cial obligations will be promptly
taken care Of. 1t should be generally
understood that there are still many
problems confronting the pottery
workers and the industry, especially
the need for uniform scales and con-
ditions. We are still confronted with
the serious problem Of evolution in in
dustry, or the machine age. This prob
lem requires deep thought and con-
sideration of employers and employees.
When wages fail to keep pace with in
creased production, orders decrease
ana unemployment taxes ana overhead
expenses increase to the detriment of
all people Of the nation.
Equally important is the continuance
of the "Buy American" program. In
fact, it is the only hope for protection
of the American market, as neither
of our major political parties have
enacted any real protective legisla-
tion. One party gives US reciprocal
trade agreements with the gates of
imports wide open; the other party
has fooled US for years with make
believe protective tariff which permits
other countries to juggle their curren-
cies, automatically changing the du-
ties on imports to the detriment OF
the American people. This situation
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-17
Workers Entitled to
Report Of Old Age
Insurance Accounts
Amount of Wages Credited
For 1888 Available At
Field Office

Any worker who wants to know the
amount of wages credited to his old
age insurance account up to January
1, 1889 may have this information for
the asking, Mr.. Edwin V. Faulhaber,
manager Of the Social Security Board
field office in Youngstown said today.
Up to now only wage records for
the year 1897 have been available.
Posting Of the 1888 wages reported
for employees covered by old age insur-
ance has been completed, making the
two year record Of earnings available.
"The worker has right to obtain
a report showing the status Of his ac-
count" Mr.. Faulhaber said.
"The great majority of requests for
wage statements appear to have been
based on the applicants doubt that his
employer has fully or accurately re-
ported the workers wages. In most
cases examination of the records has
shown the worker had no cause for
worry. In some cases wage accounts
showed a disagreement between wages
as reported and those actually re-
ceived. Most of these differences were
due to missing or incomplete wage
reports.
Representatives of the Bureau of
Old Age Insurance, cooperating with
the Collectors of Internal Revenue,
have found a large majority of the
missing wage items. These items
have been credited to the workers ac-
counts. Our office will supply cards
which workers may use to obtain state
ments of their accounts. The only cost
of this service is a one cent stamp for
the post card, which is to be mailed
to our Records Division. The report
of wages earned will be returned di-
rect to the sender shortly after it is
received" Mr.. Faulhaber added.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-17
Salem Chino Co.
Employees to Picnic
Saturday. Aug. 2b
Everything Will Be Free At
the Annual Affuir-Fun
For Everyone
BUS LEAVES AT 1890
Catching Of a Creased Pig
Main Event-Scheduled
For 4:30

Salem, O.-Local Union No. AZ and
the Salem China Company are in
readiness for their picnic to be held
Saturday at Milton's Dam. An invi-
tation has been extended to the Natl
onal officers, also to the National Pic
mic Committee to attend this affair.
Everything is in readiness for the
free picnic and a large crowd is ex-
pected Time for the bus has been
changed to 10:30 a. m. to enable
everyone to- cash their checks before
leaving, not that you will need money
with everything being free.
Races will start promptly at 12
o'clock. 1t will be great fun to watch
the sack, three-legged and leap frog
races, also the 25, so, rs, 100 and $50
yard dashes. Free amusements will
open at LOO p. m., with the free dane
ing getting under way at 2 p. m. Ben
ny Jones and his IL piece band will
play for the hop. We want to see all
jitterbugs on the floor.
The ball game between the dec
Grating shop and clay shop will begin
promptly at 100 p. m. There is much
rivalry connected with this game and
it will draw very good crowd
There will be tug of war between
the men and women, this will be some
battle. (The Editor is betting on the
women). Horse shoes will be in readi-
ness for anyone who wants to try his
hand at the game. There will also be
an exhibition game.
Tickets on tfSroaster are being
sold very rapidly The drawing will
be held after the dance, also drawings
on Is other prizes donated by the
Salem merchants. These are offered
for your patronage and loyal support.
You will sign an Identification tag
which you will receive at the beach,
please wear them where they can be
seen, so you won't be questioned.
These tags are your assurance Of a
good time.
Hear ye! Hear ye! The main event
Of the day is coming up at 4:30.
Everyone gather round and watch
them go for the creased pig. Brothers
Cope and Sanders have the job of
greasing the pig, so we are sure he
fConfjnned IN E11o Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-17
Ohio Logs Behind
Other SfufeS With
Wage Law Issue
Indifference of Officials Re.
tdrds Application Of
Forward Statute
(By Ohio Labor News Service)

\Oy OnlO L8DOT NEWS SerVlCe)
Columbus, O.-Ohio, ninth state to
enact minimum wage legislation, now
lags far behind most other states hav-
ing this type legislation in the applica-
tion of the progressive provisions of
the law.
Following enactment of the Ohio
minimum wage law in 1888, manda-
tory orders in two industries were
made effective in 1884 and 1886. A
lapse of two years followed before the
third and last mandatory order, es-'
tablishing fair and reasonable wage
for women and minors, was issued.
Since 1887, "lack of sufficient funds"
has been offered as an excuse by Off
cials for delaying further application
of the law, although survey had been
completed in the retail industry and
another, covering the beauty parlor
industry, was started.
The first minimum wage law was
enacted in Massachusetts, in 1912, and
became effective July 1, 1918. Since
that time, wage laws have been en-
acted by the States Of Arizona, Ark
ansas, California, Colorado, Connecti-
cut, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisi-
ana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hamp-
shire, New Jersey, New York, North
Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South
Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wis
consin.
An analysis of state minimum wage
laws and the wage orders issued under
authority Of the laws, issued by the
U. S. Department of Labor, reveals
that most of the states which enacted
that type legislation after the Ohio
law became effective in 1888 are now
far ahead of this state in the applica-
tion of the law and extension of cover
age.
In all, 1O8 wage orders have been
issued, the Labor Departments analy-
sis reveals. These rates vary by state
and industry, but it is a significant
fact that 80 per cent of all rates set
under state minimum wage laws for
women exceed 25 cents per hour, "a
per cent are 30 cents or over, and 20
per cent are 35 cents an hour or more.
Minimum wage rates in effect De-
cember, 1888, apply to approximately
100000 women. With minimum wage
laws operating in more than half the
states, including the most important
industrial states, potential coverage
extends to an estimated 100000
women.
There are now approximately A.
900 women and minors working under
protective wage orders in the laundry
dry cleaning, and hotel and restaur-
ant industries in Ohio.
Extension of the minimum wage law
to include the retail industry would
add approximately 10000 women and
minors to that figure. Another TO-
600 would be included if coverage
would be extended to the beauty par
lor industry.
Six states have minimum wage laws
providing blanket coverage Of all in
dustries. The Arkansas law was en-.
acted in 1915, Wisconsin's 1882, North
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Evening star., 1939-04-14
PIT. A. in Chevy Chase
Plans Benefit Fete

The Chevy Chase Elementary
School Parent-Teacher Association
will hold benefit fashion show and
bridge party at 2 pm. Monday in
the Chevy Chase Women's Club.
The event is sponsored to raise
funds for the PIT. A. activities, in
cluding support of public health
nurse at the eschool after school
hours each day to supervise the
children. the association believes
it is the only one in Montgomery
County to support an activity of this
type.
Mrs. Burrell H. Marsh is chair
man of the fashion show, and other
Evening star., 1939-04-14
Building Of First Unit
Of Municipal Center
Due 10 Start Soon
Bids for Excavation Work
On East Structure to Be
Opened April 28

Actual construction of the first
unit of the new Municipal Center
probably will be started next month,
it appeared today as District off,
cials reviewed progress made under
the Districts 18,150,000 P..W. A.
program.
Bids for the excavations and
foundations for the east building
of the Municipal Center, to be
erected between Third street and
John Marshall place north of c
street NV, which were advertised
recently, will be opened April %.
A sum of $50O,OOO has been ear
marked for this purpose. Bids will
be called for the superstructure
later.
Including this item, projects to
cost more than 100000 now are
awaiting awards of contracts.
District officials announced that
Joseph lombard of Philadelphia
was the apparent low bidder for the
first major section Of the Rock
Greek diversion sewer project, to
run from the Potomac River to
poAiV lcdl Z SlleGl. his DlO was
for $544,235. The next low bidder
was P. j. Carlin Construction Co.
OF New York City, which offered
price of $562,9l5. The award will
be subject to approval by the P.
w. A.
Bids will be opened next Tuesday
Tor the new tuberculosis ward for
Gallinger Municipal Hospital, for
which $450,0O0 has been earmarked.
On Wednesday bids will be opened
for construction of a second outfall
sewer main to run from Ppolar Point
to the sewage treatment plant, for
which $4,000 has been set aside.
The Commissioners also have
called for bids, to be opened April
q, for construction of a 5000 ,OOO-
gallon reservoir for the Water De-
partment in the grounds of the
United States Soldiers Home, for
which funds are provided in the
District Appropriation Act. The
reservoir will occupy about acres
Of area.
Evening star., 1939-04-14
Thompson Takes Oath
As F. C.. c. Member

Frederick Ingate Thompson, Ala
bama publisher, yesterday took the
oath of Office as a member of the
Federal Communications Commits
sion. He succeeds Judge Eugene O.
Sykes, resigned.
Commissioner Thompson has been
member of the Advisory Board on
Public Works since 1888. From 1921
to 1928 he was member of the
United States Shipping Board. He
was born September 20, 1875, in
Aberdeen, Miss, where Judge Sykes
was born.
Evening star., 1939-04-14
Weuried by Pomp

A good story is told of Britains
late Edward VII, who, being, after
all, only human, would tire of
the pomp and ceremony which in
vested every public moment of his
life. The folly of the halo cast about
every article he touched particularly
wearied him. You see that chair" :"
he once said in tones of awe to a
guest entering his smoking room at
Windsor; that is the chair that the
Prime Minister sat in
Evening star., 1939-04-14

ployes have been chosen under civil
service procedure to fill non-classi-
fed positions because the appointing
officers elected to take this course.
The Civil Service Commission said
a maximum Of 1000 persons would
be affected. The ruling will also
apply to future cases, but appoint
ments of this nature are few,