The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-28
HdppY New Year to
All From L. u. No. 20
Minervu Members Enjoying
Finest Of Yule Tides
This Year

Minerva, O.-Happy New Year!
Hasn't this been the grandest Of Yule
Seasons? l know we folks here in
Minerva think so, for the spirit of
Christmas is surely prevailing.
We held our meeting last Friday
night, December % with thirty-four
present. All business was transacted
in quick order. The reports of the
various committees were received and
a few questions hanging fire were
definitely acted upon and settled per-
manently.
. The ware boys were we'll represent
ed, remaining firm in the protection of
their own opportunities. If we could
all be as vigilant and really try to
protect our own benefits as well as
this group, we would overcome a
great many of our difficulties.
The decorators still aren't convinced
over the legal action taken on lining
case here, but we did the only right
thing that could be done. If the men,
bers of these unsatisfed crafts would
make a personal VOW to give the res
olution committee their difficulties,
we would be able to make a great
stride forward in overcoming some of
the detriments to our own crafts.
The decal girls and liners surely do
need set apprenticeship to get away
from the laXness Of some of our Sis
ter locals in taking in unqualified per-
sons as craftsmen. This is one division
of the ceramic trade which surely
needs it's difficulties aired and dis
cussed, but the individual viewpoint is
the wrong one and the person who feels
the settlement arrived at on the shop
by certain individuals is surely look.
ing at the question from the wrong
side. Let's all try to help these people
by talking the thing over and writing
down our thoughts for the commit.
tee.
The kilndrawers need the same sup.
port, but they are another vigilant
group and will really arrive some.
where with the ideas and pressure
they are using at the present time.
We made a new precedent in oul
local, by voting to pay our chairman
a yearly salary. This was noble
deed for one acting in the capacity OF
president has no easy task with the
leadership of 500 members on his
hands.
The shop has slowed down over the
holiday season SO each of us have q
few minutes to get around to oul
friends homes and greet them in the
holiday spirit.
A number Of Christmas exchanges
were held in the shop. The fnishers
jiggermen and their boys as we'll as
the dipping house and the decorators
had gift exchanges with the decaI
room having Christmas tree.
Brother AL Riebe is still on the sick
list and we understand he is very i'll
We wish him quick recovery. Oul
best wishes also to Sisters Garbet ant
Ellwood who are ill.
To everyone in the brotherhood
we take this opportunity to wish tht
happiest, healthiest, wealthiest yea1
of all and may we each bow our head.
in moment of prayer for the wal
torn homes and hearts across the ses
and truly thank God for the privileg,
of being Americans in this land o.
the Free. And while we are round
ing up last wishes do not forget tht
"Buy American Union Made" article!
for the success of better New Yeal
for all.
The next meeting will be January
IL, 1910, same place and time. We viii
have the auditors report and install
our new official staff for the next 81,
months.-O. G.. 70.