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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-14
JobIess Benefits
1ofuI IS Million
In Seven Months
Over $4,000 Unemployed In
July Received Total
Of S2.399.693.92

Columbus, o. (OLNS).-Since last
January, s14 ,900,l 1892 has been paid
to totally unemployed and partially
unemployed covered workers have ex-
hausted their sixteen weeks benefit
rights in the seven month period
through July 81, Bureau of Unemploy-
ment Compensation officials report.
Over $4,000 unemployed workers re-
ceived $2>399, ,693.92 in compensation
benefits during July, decrease in OPP
perations of Is per cent in the number
of payments made during June and 19
per cent in the value of checks re-
leased.
Average benefit payment during
July for single week Of total unem-
ployment was Sl0.52, an increase of Z
cents over the previous month, BUG
officials report. Average benefit pay
ments for partial unemployment in
creased cents over the month of June
for an average Of $3.50 in July.
Initial claims received during July
numbered 1905. This decrease Of 29
per cent from the preceding month is
the lowest number of initial claims re-
ceived in any one month since January.
Jobs were found for II $50 workers
during July by the Ohio State En-
ployment Service division of the BUG.
Private employment placements of g.
8S5 were more than double the number
of jobs found in private industry dur
ing July, 1888.
New job applications in July num-
bered 26,370, decrease Of 19 per cent
from June and the lowest number of
applicants to register with Employ
ment Service for the first time in any
one month since January.
On July 81, 335,954 applicants were
represented in the active file of the
Service. Of these, 266,s56 were men
and 69,098 were women, the Service
reported to BUG Administrator H. c.
Atkinson.
G. S. Kallenbaugh, director Of the
unemployment compensation division
of the BUG, reported six successful
prosecutions Of fraud against the Ohio
unemployment compensation fu n d,
charged against workers who alleged
ly obtained benefits by misrepresenta-
ton.
No report has been made of prose-
cutions or charges against employers
who evade contributing to the fund by
refusing to comply with the law, al
though the number of such employers
was estimated at over 25,000 six
months ago.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-14
Jack ZeigIer Heads
Ohio Retail Clerks
Burris Is Appointed General
Organizer BY Secretary
Coulter
(By Ohio Labor News Service)

Columbus, O.-Jack Ziegler, presi-
dent of Local 298, Youngstown, was
elected president of District Three,
Retail Clerks international Protective
Association, embracing all Ohio Local
Unions of the AFL affiliate, at the
annual District convention here Sep
tember 10.
Other officers elected are John w.
Mcneil, Coshocton, vice president;
Jack Burris, Coshocton, secretary
treasurer; Joe Fontana, Cleveland,
guardian; Walter Domowicz, Cleve-
land, Joe Specter, Cincinnati, and
Louis Schwinker, Cincinnati, trustees.
International Secretary Treasurer
C. C. Coulter, Lafayette, Indiana, at
tended the convention, and announced
the appointment of Jack Burris, Co.
shocton, retiring president of the state
group, as general organizer for the
District.
Burris succeeds Hayward J. Mon
toney, Columbus, who resigned as
general organizer and secretary-treas-
urer of District Three to accept a po-
sition as field inspector for the Fed
eral Wage-Hour Division, Montoney
has been assigned to the Ohio Michi-
gan District under William J. Ken
nedy, with headquarters in Cleveland.
Delegates from Local Unions
throughout the state reported on
progress made in organization, par
ticularly since the International con-
vention was held in Cleveland last
July.
The convention went on record
urging enactment of "Baby Wagner
Act" by the Ohio General Assembly.
Affiliation of all Ohio Retail Clerks
Unions with the Ohio State Federation
of Labor, state branch of the A. F..
of L., was urged by Peter Formica,
Cleveland, and International Secre-
Treasurer Coulter in addresses to
the convention.
(Continued on Pare Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-14
New York City Operates
52'Mile SuhwdY System

New York, N. Y. (AFLWNS).-
New York City's Independent Subway
System, owned and operated by the
municipality, celebrated its seventh
birthday on September 10. Starting in
1882 with the Eighth Avenue line
many extensions have been construct
ed until the system now covers fifty
two miles of routes and operates 144
miles of revenue track.
Since its establishment the system
has carried a total of 1,756,454, ,735
fares representing gross passenger
revenue of s7S,s22,736.sO. This has
provided a margin above operating
costs and made possible certain pay
ments toward meeting fixed charges.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-14
Jobs For All Idle
Asked By Green
Unemployment Is Americas
Big Unsolved Problem.
Says A. F. L. Head

Duluth, Mimi, (AFLWNS).-Amer-
lea must stay out of any European
war, President William Green of the
American Federation of Labor de-
clared here in his Labor Day address
to the nation.
Speaking under the auspices of the
Duluth Federated Trades Assembly,
Green commended President Roose-
velt's efforts to prevail upon Europe's
rulers to avert war, but insisted that
this country must stop there. He ad-
ded:
"There must be no European en-
tanglement and no involvement in the
European wars. We call upon our Gov
ernment to scrupulously avoid the
commission of any overt act, to main
tain a strictly neutral attitude and
thus avoid the tragic and unhappy ex-
periences through which our people
passed during the World War;"
Mr.. Green's discussion of the Euro
pean crisis was coupled with a search
ing analysis Of labor's domestic prob
lens. In his address, broadcast from
coast to coast by the National Broad
casting Company, he made these main
points:
UNEMPLOYMENT II he nation,
Mr.. Green said, cannot permanently
maintain the army of unemployed
which now aggregates 10,560,00O men
and women. "The absorption of these
unemployed in private industry where
they may be accorded an opportunity
to work and earn and thus become
consuming units in our American mar
kets is the real solution" he declared.
He demanded that economic policies
be adopted by the Government, indus
try, and labor which would bring about
this solution. If it is necessary to put
into effect S0-hour week in private
industry, "let it be done," Mr.. Green
advised.
A. f.. OF l.. POLICIES-Progress
and growth can come only through ev-
olution, not revolution, Mr.. Green de-
clared. He called for perfection Of the
Continued on Page TwO)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-14
Accord In Union
Averfs Strike In
Nution's S Theatres
Actors and Stage Employees
Reach Peace; Tucker Is
Reinstuted

New York, N. Y, (AFLWNS).-A
widespread jurisdictional strike involv-
ing the Associated Actors and Artistes
of America and the International AL
lance of Theatrical Stage Employees
and Moving Picture Machine Operators
of the United States and Canada,
which has threatened to paralyze the
theatrical and moving picture indus
tries, was called off here on Septem-
ber 3rd by an agreement between the
two unions.
Under the agreement the American
Federation of Actors will be dissolved
and all it's members will be admitted
to new union created by the Four
AS, the American Guild of Variety
Artists. This affiliate was set up after
the charter of the A. F. A. had been
revoked. Miss Sophie Tucker, presi-
dent of the A. F. A., who was sus-
pended by the Actors Equity Associa-
ton, an affiliate of the Four AS, and
thus practically barred from stage ap-
pearances, was reinstated by Equity
less than two hours after the agree
ment was announced.
Text of the Agreement
The announcement of the signing of
the agreement was made by Frank
Gilmore, president of the Four AS.
The text of the agreement, made pub
lie by Mr.. Gilmore, follows:
"The controversy between the I. A.
T. S. E. and the Four AS has been
settled to the satisfaction of both in
ternationals. The agreement given be-
low is now in force. Any details will
be worked out promptly by officers of
the two internationals. The agreement
follows:
Agreement between the Interna-
tional Alliance of Theatrical Stage
Employees (called IATSE) and the As
sociated Actors and Artistes Of Amer
lea (called the Four A's).
"The parties have been engaged in
a controversy which seemed likely to
tie up the entire amusement indus
try. Realizing their responsibility to
Continued on Pdgs Twol
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-14
Additional Funds
For Minimum Paw
Division Sought
Columbus Federation Ap-
peols To State Erner-
gencY Board
(By Ohio Labor News Service)

\DS OUlO 1>c"S toCl NiSC/
Columbus, Ohio.-Organized Labor
of Ohio continued its drive last week
for extended application of the states
minimum wage law for women and
minors by appealing to the state emer-
gency board for additional funds to be
used by the Department of Industrial
Relations for that purpose.
Delegates to the Columbus Fedora
ton of Labor at their September 9Th
meeting unanimously adopted reso-
luton offered by Office Workers I'm
ion Local 21427 requesting the state
emergency board "to allocate to the
Department of Industrial Relations the
necessary funds for the proper and
complete application of the Ohio Min
imum Wage Law in industries employ
ing minors
The resolution also requested Gov
ernor John w. Bricker and Industrial
Relations Director George A. Strain
to order a survey of the wages paid
office workers in the state for the pur-
pose of establishing a fair minimum
wage standard for workers in the
classification of labor.
1t was pointed out in the resolution
that the Ohio State Federation of La
Dor and Ohio Unions affiliated with
the Office Employees International
Council of the American Federation of
Labor had gone on record requesting
extension of the minimum wage law to
office workers.
The resolution also stated that: "Ex-
perience has revealed that many of the
thousands of workers employed in the
State of Ohio in this classification of
labor (office workers) receive as COM
pensation for their services an made
quate, oppressive and unreasonable
wage rate"
Petitions are being circulated in the
state by Beauticians' and Office Work
ers Unions, asking that wage surveys
be conducted in those two industries
and fair minimum wage standards es-
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-14
Scion Speaks To
Local Union No. Is
Union Labeled Fords Wore
Will Be Exhibited At
Atlantic City

Perth Amboy, N. J.-Local Union
No. Sc held its regular meeting
Friday, September with fair at
tendance. The members are begin
ming to realize that the place to talk
over their pet grievances is at the
meetings instead Of grumbling among
themselves. You will find it does more
good all the way around.
1t was reported by the Central La
Dor Union delegate that labor cam
didate for freeholder and the as
sembly will not be on the ticket this
fall, as the committee appointed to
investigate turned in an unfavorable
report. 1t was also reported that the
strike at the Encaustic 1iling Com
pany at Maurer, New Jersey, was par
TALLY settled and that all were back
on the job after striking for a month.
Brother James Solon attended the
meeting and gave a talk on the prog
ress being made in the organization
field. He reported he would be in
Perth Amboy district very soon on
business.
Brother Jim commended us on the
attendance and the interest shown.
The membership was proud to hear
Brother Solon had received a COM
bination bowl and tank job from the
Fords Porcelain Works to be exhibited
at the Building Trades convention in
Atlantic City, which will be held next
week. The reason stated to Brother
Solon, as we'll as Brother Wheatley,
was the fact that the Fords ware is
the only sanitary ware having the
"Union Label" on it.
President Louis Turkus urgently
requests all members to attend the
next meeting as there will be num-
Der of visitors present.-O. c. SO.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-14
War Opposition Is
Voiced By Green
Labor Should Outlaw Force
In International
Relations

Washington, D. c., (AFLWNS).-
A strong appeal to working men and
women in all countries to oppose war
as a method of settling international
disputes featured a Labor Day state
ment issued by William Green, presi-
dent Of the American Federation Of
Labor.
In addition, he emphasized the in
creased strength Of the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor and it's conservation
to democratic ideas, urged union of
all elements to solve such fundamental
problems as unemployment and busi-
ness stagnation, and expressed fer
vent hope for the realization of unity
in the labor movement.
President Green's statement was as
follows:
"We celebrate Labor Day this year
in an atmosphere Of international
gravity and domestic concern.
"Never before has it been so clear
that human security depends on hum
an tolerance and the rule Of reason.
Never before have the baser impulses
Of hate, tolerance, force and autocracy
appeared more dangerous and menac-
ing to the entire world.
"The workers of America appeal to
their fellow workers in Europe to meet
their present crises in spirit Of toler-
ance and reason. Rise up and let your
voice be heard You do not want war
any more than we in America do. Let
the leaders Of your nations know that
and there will be no war.
"To the working men and women of
this country l am gratified to report
that their organization, the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, has complet-
ed another year of progress. Since
last Labor Day We have made consid-
cradle gains in membership and we
are stronger today than at any pre-
vious point in history.
"Our record stamps US as depend
able, constructive, American organiza-
tion that maintains discipline within
its own ranks while it keeps progress
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-14
PROGRESS Of Labor
Cited By Perkins
Tangible Benefits Recently
Provided For Toilers
Reviewed

Washington, D. c., (AFLWNS).-
Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins
told American workers in a Labor Day
statement that many measures de-
signed to improve the economic con-
ditions of the masses had become ef-
fective during the past six years.
Among the definite advances for
working men and women she included
government work relief for the job
less, social security for many millions
and shorter hours and higher wages
for hundreds Of thousands in the low
wage and long-hour groups.
The Secretary of Labor's statement
was as follows:
"The wage earners of the United
States can observe Labor Day this
year secure in the knowledge Of the
gains they have made since 1888.
The Roosevelt Administrator has had
among it's objectives good working con-
ditions and relative continuity of in
come and opportunity for our people,
reasonable profits for business, oppor-
tunity for investment in new and ex-
panding industries and good wages
throughout the Nation.
"Aid has been extended to the un-
employed, to crippled business and fl
nancial interests, to hard pressed home
owners, to the victims Of depressed
labor standards and to the destitute.
"Thus we have seen in few years
tremendous new enterprises started by
the Federal Government, working in
cooperation with State governments,
charged with the responsibility of
carrying on Nationwide economic and
humanitarian programs hitherto not
tried in our country.
"We have seen a public works pro-
gram to give work to the unemployed
and work relief program inaugural
ed. We have seen launched much
needed and long-delayed social security
program on a vast and varied scale
which already has had fine achieve
ment in the general welfare. Special
aid to widows, children, the aged,
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-14
Roosevelt Lists
Coins Of Workers
Some $4,000. 900 Added To
Pay Envelopes Past Six
Years. Says President

Washington, D. C. (AFLWNS).-
President Roosevelt told workers in the
United States in a Labor Day state
ment that the economic and social ben
efits which working men and women
have achieved in recent years during
a period marked by the blessings Of
peace" and substantial measure Of
prosperity" are definite tributes to the
advantages Of democratic institutions.
In summary Of the progress Of the
masses since 1888, the President said
employment for 7,25O,0O0 unemployed
workers had been provided and that
increased wages for industrial workers
totaled hundreds of millions Of dollars.
The Presidents statement was as
follows:
"Upon this Labor Day American
wage earners may well consider the
benefits and satisfaction which flow
from democracy not only to them
but to all the people. We have the
blessings of peace cohesive unity and
substantial measure Of prosperity to
be thankful for upon the national OBJ
servance Of this fifty-two year old
birthday.
"We have made great economic and
social advances in the public interest
since March, 1888, and they have
combined for the general well-being
of this generation and generations yet
to come. Increased employment and
more and better filled pay envelopes,
brought about through the aid and CO.
operation Of the Government, have
built up purchasing power so that
employers, farmers and investors have
shared the benefits with millions of
workers.
"Wage earners themselves have
gained directly through increases in
wages and job opportunities, through
better working conditions and through
shorter hours Of labor. They have
been aided by such far-reaching and
far-sighted legislation as the social
security program for which this gen.
Grafton and future generations will
CONTINUED on Pooe Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-14
Aid Construction
BY Ending Strikes
Over Jurisdiction
Workers In All Lines Helped
President CoYne Tells
Roturiuns

Washington, D. C. (AFLWNS).-
John P. Coyne, president Of the Build
ing and Construction Trades Depart
ment of the American Federation of
Labor, told members Of the Washing
ton Rotary Club at a luncheon here
that the decision of his organization to
end jurisdictional strikes, made public
August 18th and effective on that date,
had released in excess Of 100000, 900
in new construction.
"This," he said, "means lot of work
for. the 100000 persons represent.
It means as much if not more work
for men assembling heavy machinery
in Eastern factories, for men in the
copper mines of Utah, Arizona and
New Mexico, coal miners in Pennsyl-
vania, men in the forests of the North
west, railroad men, and, if you please,
workers in the cotton mills, for today
large amount of cotton goes into new
construction. In a word it helps ev-
Nerybody.
"That sort of thing, and we are
getting lot of it, is, submit with
all due respect to everybody, more
practical than mere pump priming.'
We simply must get private construc-
tion going and that is our immediate
contribution to that end"
For each man working on the site
of the job, four men are required to
provide materials.
Labor Movement Seeks Better Living
"The labor movement" Mr.. Coyne
declared, "is nothing more, nothing
less, than organized expression of the
human urge for better living that has
lifted mankind from cave dwelling to
dwelling in air cooled homes with mod
ern plumbing, and electric refrigera-
ton; the urge that is responsible for
Ne progress from the tom-tom beat
III mGdicfne man to the great hospit-
sis where men of science work what,
even in our younger days, and we are
not old men, would have been called
miracles.
"We Of the labor movement would
take from no person his or her fair
share Of these better things of life.
We ask a fair share of the better
things for our dependents and our
selves. We will fight to protect you
in your fair share of the better things.
We will fight you if it is necessary to
secure our fair share. Preferably we
will cooperate with you for in conflict
there is waste and loss to both Sides"
fCanfinuaS IN peYoo T1vol
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-14
AFL Auto Workers Join
Toledo Metal Trades

Toledo, Ohio, (AFLWNS).-The To-
ledo Metal Trades Department, affili-
ated with the Metal Trades Depart
ment of the American Federation of
Labor, announced that it had accepted
as membership three locals of the A. F.
Of L. United Automobile Workers of
America. The secretary of the coun-
Gil said it's membership was increased
to more than 1000 by the addition
of the Automobile Workers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-30

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-30

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women passengers is in her hands.
 Different as her responsibility is from that of an ordinary hostess many of the things that Mrs. Kill burn considers important are things the average hostess would do well to keep in mind
 First" says the head woman of the Quen Mary, you must re- member that physical comfort is at least nine-tenths responsible for the enjoyment of any guest"
 T check particularly to see that everything is scrupulously clean, that the beds are made just SO. Then, too, of course, every little thing for passengers conveni- ence must be right in its place - and every possible need anticipat- ed"
 A hostess is wise who checks her guest room before every visit as thoroughly as the Queen Mary'S head stewardess checks cabins be- fore every sailing.
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 "All our passengers aren't treated alike," Mrs. Kilburn says. That is because they don't all want to be treated alike. Some want more looking after than others"
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