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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-07
Militant Clerks
Choose Officers
At Last Meeting
Contract Presented To The
McCrorY Co.-Deddline
MonddY Night

Mrs. Sarah Azdell was elected pres
ident of Local 1873, Retail Clerks In
ternational Protective Association at
the meeting held last Monday night
in the Travellers hotel. Other officers
selected by the rejuvinated clerks or
ganization were: George Burns, vice
president; Earl Cochrane, financial
secretary; Mary Glass, recording sec
retary; Catherine O'Reilly, treasurer;
Mary White, guardian; John Butler
and Harry Shelley, trustees.
More than $50 clerks in the city
are now affiliated with the organiza-
tion with headquarters in Lafayette,
Indiana, and a membership of over
100000 which makes it one of the
largest units in the American Fedora
ton of Labor.
This is the largest membership the
union has ever had in this city. APP
plications are being received every
day, making it appear probable that
every clerk in East Liverpool will be
member by next Monday night when
the next meeting will be held at the
Travellers.
The anti-union attitude and spon-
sorship of a company union under the
disguise of a social club by the J. G.
McCrory Co. was the chief topic of
discussion as it was at special meet
ing held last Wednesday night. ]. r.
Burris, international representative,
and Jack Zeigler, president of district
3, Youngstown, were present as were
officials of Trades and Labor Council.
A contract calling for closed shop,
increased wages, 42-hour week and
one weeks vacation with pay (after an
employe has been with the company
one year, was presented to G. c. Guin
of the McCrory Co. December II has
been set as the deadline.
With spirit running high, the union
will undoubtedly prosper and be of
great benefit to the community. Presi-
dent George Salsberry of Trades and
Labor has again pointed to the part
parents can play in the successful or
ganization of the clerks.
He stated that parents give their
children security up to the time they
go out into the economic world and
now that these children have chosen
the mercantile field as means of
lContinued on Page Two).
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-07
Organization Campaign Continues To
Function and Bear Fruit In The East
Over Nine Million
Workers Lack Jobs
More Output Than In 1929
With Three Million Less
Employed

Washington, D. C.-The Unemploy-
ment Report of the American Fedora
tion Of Labor for November, 1899, re-
yeals that we still have 9,200, 900 job
less workers despite the fact that the
output of the industrial plants in the
United States is in excess of the out
put at the peak of production in 1929.
The added significant point in the
Federation's statement is that those
who own and control industry today
are securing larger output than they
obtained in 1929 with the employment
Of 1900, 900 fewer workers.
Following is the text Of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor's Unemploy-
ment Report:
industrial production in November
equaled the all-time peak month of
1929 (May-index 1857, according to
preliminary estimates (adjusted for
season.. Yet there were still approx
mately 100000 unemployed In the
months just behind US employment
has gained steadily, with plants and
shops taking on several hundred
thousand each month, and unemploy-
ment has been reduced from 10,305 900
in July to 1921 COO in October and
approximately 100000 in November.
From July to October, 1,224 900 were
added to the nations payrolls; and
with an increase of 140,CC0 in our
working population, unemployment
has been reduced by 1,084,000.
"Thus little by little this war boom
is putting the unemployed to work,
but progress in unemployment, even
in these times of peak production, is
very slow when compared to the large
number Of unemployed.
To-day, in October 1899, our indus
tries produced more than they did in
October 1929, but employed nearly
100000 fewer persons. The Fed
eral Reserve Board adjusted index of
industrial production stood at 12O in
October 1889, compared to 1l8 in Oc-
tober 1929. In October this year there
were less than 44,4O0,000 employed,
compared to 47,350,C00 in October
1929. Yet in these ten years our
working population has increased by
100000, and therefore the unem-
ployment of less than 100000 in
October 1929 has grown to over $780,
900 in October 1889.
Had we not created at least q
O00,OC0 jobs by reducing work hours
in these ten years, unemployment to-
day would be even worse than it is.
These figures, however, are convinc-
ing answer to any who claim that fur
ther reduction of work hours will pre-
vent American industry from reaching
the production levels needed for an
adequate living standard. For, al
though we have reduced the work
week by 10 hours since 1929, from so
to 40 hours per week, we are still able
to achieve 1929 production with a
force Of more than 100000 men
standing idle.
another problem confronts Amer
lea as our industries turn to war pro-
duction: We need nationwide effort
to provide retraining opportunities
for young persons and for those whose
skills have been replaced by machines.
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-07
War Plans Subject
of AWEPC Meetinq
Vol Speaks On Industridl
Mobilizution-N. B. Of O.
P. Represented

The present war situation made last
week-end's meeting of Americas
Wage Farmers Protective Conference
probably the most important in that
body's history.
Practically all organizations affili-
ated with the movement, the sole pur-
pose of which is the solution Of the
problems created for the working
people by foreign competition, were
we'll represented when Matthew VOL
called the meeting to order in New
York's Lexington hotel.
The National Brotherhood of Oper-
ative Potters, vitality interested in
protecting it's members against the
unfair competition of products made
in low-wage countries, was represent,
ed by President James M. Duffy, First
Vice President E. L. Wheatley and
Secretary Treasurer John D. McGilliv.
ray.
The present reciprocal trade agree
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-07
ArnoId's Scheme TO Prosecute Unions
Under Antitrust Law Hit bv Pudwuv
Federation Pluns
Chuin Store Probe
Inquiry To Include Effects
On Market For Union
Made Goods

BY President James M. Duffy, First
Vice President E. L. Wheatlcy and
John O'Malley.
The 1889 convention of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor at Cincin-
natl, Ohio, referred to the A. F. of L.
Executive Council a resolution calling
for wide investigation of the chain
store system, including the Bata Shoe
Company, with special reference to
the effect of the chains on the market
for goods made by members of trade
unions, wage rates, hours, and col
lective bargaining.
The chain store question was def
nitely placed before the convention
by Delegates John j. Mara and George
j. Lawson Of the Boot and Shoe Work
ers' Union in a resolution that bris-
tied with the following charges
against the chain store system:
"With the ever increasing multiple
unit of chain store distribution of the
necessities of life, including shoes
and the lesser number yearly of neigh
borhood Independent merchandise dis
tributors, the producers of the prod
ucts manufactured under fair union
conditions, wherein the workers are
permitted to bargain collectively
through representatives of their own
choosing, are being increasingly de-
prived Of fair opportunity of reach
ing the purchasing public.
Chains Cause Low Wages
"The concentration of wealth and
this concentration of power wherein
a privileged few, through their tre-
mendous buying and distributing pow
er, can and do virtually dictate the
price at which the manufacturers
must sell their products for, thus pre-
venting, in many cases, the actual
employers Of labor paying to their
workers decent American wages.
"The owners of these multiple or
chain store groups have no interest in
the communities wherein their stores
are located other than to exploit the
residents thereof as they exploit the
workers through depriving them of
an opportunity Of securing fair wages
by forcing the manufacturers who try
to pay decent wages to sell the prod
ucts of the workers at prices which
leave but little to pay the workers.
Federal Tax Suggested
Apparently, the only effective way
to correct this intolerable and un-
American condition is through the
adoption of legislation whereby each
State, as we'll as the Federal Govern
ment, as has already been done in
several States, shall be prevailed upon
to levy and collect a tax, increasing
in amount with the number of such
multiple unit or chain stores in each
group wherein such group owns more
than three stores, such tax to be sub
stantial and to make up to the State
as we'll as the Federal Government
for the taxes which have been lost
through the driving out of business of
the many thousands of neighborhood
stores which formerly existed through
out our land.
"The Bata Shoe Company of Czech
oslovakia is even now building a
plant in the United States which they
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-07
Atkinson Evudinq
Full Time" Week
BY Arbitrary Rule
Ignores Rule "Three" In De.
termining Benefits
Of Many
(By Ohio Labor News Service)

Wy oNlO AoOVA A>S"O oNA VANC/
Columbus, O.-Application of an
arbitrary rule, drafted by Administra-
tor H. C. Atkinson for determining
unemployment compensation benefits
where the "full-time" wage of the
worker is not completely established
by consistent appearance in his record
of earnings, is apparently responsible
for the large number of benefit de-
termination appeals filed with the
Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Com
pensation by workers.
Under application of the rule
evolved by Administrator Atkinson,
the benefit payment section of the
Ohio unemployment compensation law
which provides for the computation of
benefits on the basis of what the work.
er would earn if employed full-time
is evaded, and Rule Three, formula
for determining the full-time wage
under various types of pay schedule,
is ignored.
Rule Three, drafted by the Unem-
ployment Compensation Commission
after a court ruling upholding the
benefit payment procedure section Of
the Ohio law, and later adopted by
Administrator Atkinson, provides a
formula for calculating the average
weekly wage of applicants for unem-
ployment compensation.
Under it's provisions, employers are
advised by the BUG to use the follow
ing methods of computing the aver
age weekly wage of a worker.
Hourly basis Multiply the hourly
rate of earnings by the number OF
hours in the full-time week established
for the worker.
"Daily wage basis-Multiply the
daily rate by the number of days in
the full-time week established for the
worker.
"Weekly salary basis-The weekly
salary is the average weekly wage.
monthly salary basis-M Multiply thu
monthly salary by three. Divide the
product by 13. The result is the aver
age weekly wage.
yearly salary basis-Divide thu
salary rate by 81. The result is tht
average weekly wage.
"Piece work basis-Divide remuner
alton for full-time weeks in the quar-
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-07
Unemployed Asked
to Sign at the Office
Idle Dishmukers Also Urqeo
To Register With Local
Secretary

Local Union No. 20 has requested
that all unemployed dishmakers regis
ter at national headquarters. 1t would
also be we'll if you give your name
and address to your local secretary.
Our president, Brother William
Watkin has been under observation
in a Cleveland hospital for several
days. We hope to find out just what
is causing Bills ill health so he can
get back on his feet again.
Roll call for the 1910 convention is
now open so sign up and keep your
attendance up at the local.-O. C. 20.
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les, Is spending few days at the
Henry Matthiesen home.
Larry and Jack Kane spent the
weekend at the Bill Kane home.
Casper Pick and son, Richard,
spent Wednesday visiting relatives
at st. Nicholas.
Miss Arvilla Uphus called on Mrs.
David Logan at the Casper Pick
home Thursday afternoon.
Harold Scanlon, Of Sank Centre,
is spending several days at the Paul
Bentfield home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Marthaler
and family and Miss Arvilla Uphus
motored to st. Cloud Wednesday
afternoon.
Casper Pick and son, Mrs. David
Logan and son, David, and Miss
Margaret Myers spent Sunday af-
ternoon at the Nat Myers home at
Padua.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Miller, of
Sank Centre, Mr.. and Mrs. Herb
Linn, of West Union, and the Miss
es Viola Miller and Sally Land
weir, of st. Cloud, were six o'clock
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Marthaler Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Winter called
on Miss Estella Winter Wednesday
evening.
Ole Odegard and Frank Martial
er called at the John Merten home
near Osakis Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bentfield, Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Bentfield and Mr..
and Mrs. Norbert Bentfield spent
Saturday in st. Cloud at the bed
side of their father, Anton Bent
field, who was seriously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Matthieser
left for Milwaukee, Wis, Friday
where they are spending few
days with friends.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-11-09
sAUK CENTRE HERALD, Sank Centre, MINI.

Mrs. Jake Key called at Grund-
mans Monday.
Mrs. Herbert Claude spent Sun
day afternoon at Iwinski's.
Helen Norgarden and Shirley
spent Friday with Mrs. Frank Kor-
tan.
Carol and Audrey Grundman
spent the weekend at Grundman's
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Botz and
and children were callers at Botz's
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Harold and
Mrs. Grundman and Dola spent Sat
urday at the James Grundman
home at Osakis.
Marie Kortan spent Thursday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Kortan, Jr.
Miss Gladys Iwinski and Fran
els Walsh, of st. Cloud, took sup
per and spent Tuesday evening at
Herman Iwinnski's.
Mrs. Lloyd Billman spent Sun
day evening at Grundman's.
Loren Kennedy called at Twin
skis Thursday afternoon.
The Helping Hand Society will
meet with Mrs. Emma Stewart We'd
nesday, November 18th, with Mrs.
Chris Huisman as assisting Host
ess. It's to be an all day session.
Mr.. and Mrs Mike Bosl attended
the funeral of Leonard Walz at
Metre Grove Friday.
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Stiles

The Home Management Club as
sembled at the Alvin Lamb home
on Wednesday afternoon to hold
its second meeting. Those pres.
ent were: Mrs. Wilson Swift, Mrs.
d. w. Carpenter, Mrs. Math Mich
els, Mrs. Ernest Sell, Mrs. John
Reble, Mrs. George Miller, Mrs. AL
bert Hoeschen, Mrs. Paul Guelsow
and Ina King. After the meeting
a delicious lunch was served. It
was decided the next meeting
would be held at the home of one
of the members, Mrs. d. w. Car
penter, on December 9Th, combined
with a Christmas party. The SUBJ
ject of this meeting was decorating
walls, woodwork and floors. The
subject of the next meeting will be
Curtains"
Walter and Albert Michels were
business callers at Padua on We'd
nesday.
Friends and neighbors attended
the funeral Of Nick Minette on Sat
urday. Mr.. Minette died Wednes-
day at the home of his brother,
George Minette. Mr.. Minette was
well liked by everyone who knew
him and the bereaved relatives have
our sincerest sympathy.
Bill frisco and friend were
callers at d. w. Carpenters one
day last week.
Betty, Alta and Janet Carpenter
visited with Adelaide MichelS Sun
day afternoon.
John Miller was a caller at Will
son Swift's Sunday forenoon.
Wilson Swift called Thursday at
the Math Michels home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coons and Mrs.
Emma Stewart were visitors at the
Alvin Lamb home Sunday after
noon.
John Miller called at Math Mich
els Sunday.
George Minette was a caller at
Alvin Lambs Sunday evening.
Betty, Mildred, Janet and Alta
Carpenter visited Saturday after
noon at Math Michels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Kemper
called Thursday at the Alvin Lamb
home.
Word was received Saturday from
the Carpenter boys that at the time
the letter was sent they were visit
ing at the Fenton Parker home in
Portland, Oregon. From there they
will proceed to Oakland, Oregon,
where they will visit with Hubert
Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jennissen
and family were supper guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Zeh-
rer on Sunday.
Charles Swift called at Math
Michels Monday.
The st. Anthony Study Club held
its meeting at the Albert Michels
home Monday evening. 1t was
largely attended.
Mrs. George Paul visited with
Mrs. VIM. Beste Sunday afternoon.
Evelyn Michels called at d. w.
Carpenters Thursday afternoon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-11-09
Sank Centre Route 3

Carl Bieringer and daughter,
Alice, Walter Hines, Joe Bieringer,
Mrs. Bill Schloegle and daughters,
Gertrude and Mary, were visitors
with Mrs. Anton Bieringer and
family Thursday afternoon.
Joe Schloegle was a business
caller at John Bieringer's.
Gertrude Schloegle was a visitor
at the homes of Joe Schloegle, John
Petermeier, Henry Schmidt and
Raymond Schloegle Monday fore
noon.
Leo Schloegle helped Ralph Weed
er pillow his farm near Westport.
Friends and relatives were glad
to hear of the return of Raymond
and Ralph Schloegle from Idaho
recently. Sunday afternoon they
left for Marshalltown.
Joe Schloegle, Jr., was a visitor
at the home of Mrs. George Grund-
man from Saturday until Monday.
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Visitors at the Joe Tieman home
Sunday evening were: Evelyn, Wal
ter and Leo Michels and Mr.. Tie
mans daughter and husband.
Carl Bieringer was q caller at
Joe Maly's Sunday.
Henry Winters and Charles Maly
were business callers at the Tony
Bieringer home Friday.
Joseph Maly, Jr., Of Waite Park,
spent Friday at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Maly,
Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Maly and
sons, Charles and Julian, visited
Sunday evening at the Martin Pet
erson home.
Orville Lent, who was employed
at D. w. Carpenters for short
time, returned to his home near
Little Sank last Monday.
All pupils gave Betty Carpenter
a hearty welcome when she return
ed to school Monday after being abb
sent a week on account of illness.
The pupils of the Stiles school
are collecting pictures and mater
ials preparatory to making Thanks
giving booklets.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-11-09
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John Costello family.

John Costello family.
Glenn Terwey motored here
Thursday from Duluth where he is
employed. He was accompanied
to Duluth Friday by Mrs. Terwey
and sons, Donald and Richard
They will make their home there
Charles Swartfager, who lives al
Grey Eagle while attending high
school there, spent Sunday at his
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Uhlenkamp and
family were Saturday visitors OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben kaufman and
family.
Mrs. Norbert Hoppe and son
Kenneth, were visitors in Sank Cen
ire Saturday.
Florence Kicker, who is working
near Sank Centre, spent Sunday
with relatives and friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Glantz mot
ored from Swanville to their cot
tage at Little Birch Lake Saturday
afternoon.
Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs,
Ben kaufman and children, Jer-
ONE, Virginia and Marceline, were
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted kaufman and
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mossman
were visitors one day recently at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
DeLaurier in Sank Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Uhlenkamp and
children, Doris and Ralph, spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. Anton Brake.
Mike Albers, who resides south
Of here, called on his parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. Henry Albers, ST., and
family during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schmidt and FAM
lily, Of Velva, North Dakota, are
occupying the Charlie Dettler farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dettler are living in
Long Prairie.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ritter and
daughter, Of Little Sank, were
guests at Paul Ritter's Wednesday.
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Getty Grove

The following attended the AZ
Halloween party at the home OF
Mrs. Tillie Ritter Tuesday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Rooney and
Joan and Kathleen, Nick De Kruyt
and Joe, Henry, Cornie and job,
anna, Ben Cheadle and Arion
Daisy, Luella, Donald and Ray
mond, Mrs. VIM. Gritzmacher and
Merlyn, Orville Quade, VIM. Quade
and Richard, Erwin, Meier, Mrs
Margaret Warner, Ray and Dor
othy. Games were played and at
midnight a delicious lunch was
served. ...
Mrs. Tillie Ritter and Glen, Mil
bred and Rosina visited Sunday af-
ternoon and were supper guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hodel and
daughters at Albany.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gritzmacher
attended the Farm Bureau banquet
at Albany Saturday evening.
Raymond and Dorothy Warner
Erwin and Elnora Meier and Daisy
and Arion Cheadle were supper
guests at the VIM. Below home
Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Gritzmacher and NAL
VIVA visited Sunday afternoon at
Mrs. Hulda Runners.
A Halloween party was held at
the Getty Grove school Monday eve
ming. The time was spent in play
ing 500. Honors were awarded to
Edwin Quade, Rose Essler, Mrs.
Geo. Wiener, Hubert Wiener and
Arnold Selensky. At midnight a
delicious lunch was served.
Anna Wolbeck helped Mrs. Joe
Jennissen with work Monday and
Tuesday.
Mrs. Herman Quade spent Tues
day at Mrs. Tillie Ritter's.
Rev. and Mrs. Kratzke and fam
lily were supper guests at Quade
Bros. Sunday.
Elnora Meier was a Saturday ov-
ernight guest and visited Sunday
with Dorothy Warner.
Mrs. Mike Essler and Mrs. Hugo
Klar entertained the following:
Mrs. Joe Rouslang, Mrs. Frank
Jenc, Mrs. Tillie Ritter, Mrs. HUI
bert Rouslang, Mrs. VIM. Gritz-
macher, Mrs. Emil Ripka, at the
Hugo Klar home. At 4 o'clock
a delicious lunch was served.
Carl Warner spent Sunday at
home.
The Unity All Club held their
monthly meeting at the Nick De
Kruyf home Friday evening. At
midnight a delicious lunch was
served.
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Ward Springs

A party will be he'd in the st.
Demands Church basement Sun
day evening, November IL. Every
one is invited to attend.
Oscar David, of Grey Eagle, made
a business trip here Monday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Harmeling, of
Birchdale, visited Wednesday with
his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Harm
cling.
Charlie Bucholz, who lives north
of Grey Eagle, called here on bust
ness Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Luce, of
Minneapolis, spent Saturday and
Sunday at their cottage at Little
Birch Lake.
John Tieman, of near West I'm
ion, was a guest of his brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Anton
Brake. Wednesday.
August Hemmi, of near Grey
Eagle, was Ward Springs bust
ness caller Tuesday forenoon.
Mrs. Ed Albers and Loretta Wis
tied Thursday with Mrs. Anna
Bense and daughter, Dina, in Grey
Eagle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Ritter and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Rit-
ter attended the funeral of Mrs
Paul Ritter's brother, Nick Minette
at Sank Centre Saturday morning
Adella Albers, who attends high
school in Grey Eagle, spent the
weekend at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Albers.
Tom Joyce, of Grey Eagle, called
here on business one evening last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Jansen and
children, Louise and Patricia, OF
Sank Rapids, and Mr.. and Mrs
Mike Kortuem and daughters, Nor.
ma and Dorine, Of st. Cloud, mot.
ored here Thursday afternoon and
visited the ladies' mother, Mrs
Harmeling. They returned home
the same evening.
Lloyd Sabart, of Grey Eagle
spent Saturday afternoon here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bense, Dina
Bense and Erwin Rosenow, of Grey
Eagle, accompanied by Loretta Al.
bers. spent Friday at st. Cloud.
William Engel and sons, of Birch.
dale, were Tuesday afternoon call
ers here.
Mrs. Wayne Hemmi and daugh.
ter, Fern, visited Sunday with the