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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-16
HENRY RAISSE DIES SUDDENLY

Cleveland, o. (OLNS). - Henry w
Raisse, II, veteran Trade Unionist and
for many years legislative agent Of the
Cleveland Federation of Labor and it
publicity director, died suddenly
Thursday evening, February 9, at his
home three hours after he arrived
from his office and complained Of not
feeling we'll. Physicians pronounced
his death due to pneumonia.
He had attended legislative hearings
before committees of the Ohio General
Assembly in Columbus Monday and
Tuesday of last week, where he spoke
in opposition to the proposed reorgani-
zation of the unemployment compen-
sation commission.
Mr. Raisse was born in Pittsburgh,
and began his career as a compositor
before the invention of the Linotype
machine. He joined the Knights of La
Dor, the predecessor of the American
Federation Of Labor, in 1885.
He made his home in Cleveland since
1916, coming here from Youngstown,
where he worked at his trade as a
member of the Typographical Union
and was owner and editor Of the
Youngstown Labor Record
One of the most widely known labor
leaders in the state, Mr.. Raisse was
delegate to conventions of the Ohio
State Federation of Labor for 40
years, and served as chairman of the
convention credentials committee for
more years than anyone can recall
exactly.
He celebrated his seth anniversary
as member of the Typographical
Union in September, 1885.
Surviving Mr.. Raisse are his wife,
a son and a sister. Funeral and burial
services we're held III Cleveland Mon
day, February Is.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-16
COMMITTEE HEARS
OPPONENTS OF ANTI
INJUNCTION MEASURE

Columbus, O. (OLNS).-Following
short hearing on House Bill No. 16,
which proposes to establish the proce-
dure to be followed by courts in the
issuance of injunctions asked for dur
ing labor disputes, the House Judiciary
Committee last week announced that
opponents of the measure would be
heard at a meeting Of the Committee
yet to be announced.
Robert a. Farley, Columbus, state
representative of the International
Printing Pressmen and Assistants
Union, spoke for the adoption of the
measure, and exhibited typical in
junction issued against Union with
out an open hearing in court, prac-
tice which the bill would prohibit.
Representative Lody Huml, Cleve-
land, sponsor of the bill, informed the
Committee that Thomas j. Donnelly,
Secretary Treasurer of the Ohio State
Federation Of Labor, aud Professor
Robert Z. Matthews of Ohio State
University, would offer rebuttal argu-
ments following the hearing Of oppon-
ents to the measure.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-16
Brotherhood Is
Recognized BY
DIV Railroad
Victory Coined In Face OF
Two Company Unions Of
Long Standing

(AFLWNS). - The Brotherhood of
Maintenance of Way Employees, affili-
ated with the American Federation of
Labor, is justly proud of its victory in
securing recognition from the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western Rail
road-a victory that was gained in the
face of two company unions and the
long opposition of the railway man
agement.
According to an editorial i n the
Brotherhood of Maintenance Of Way
Employees Journal, the brotherhood's S
representation on the D., l.. & w.,
prior to 1887 was limited to track lab
orers and crossing watchmen. Section
foremen and mechanics and helpers
had company unions which were rec
ognized by the management.
Early in 1887 a majority of the
members Of the two company unions
expressed their desire in writing to be
represented by the Maintenance Of
Way Brotherhood. But the officials of
the railroad company continued in
their refusal to recognize the brother
hood to speak for these two groups.
The brotherhood thereupon request
ed the National Mediation Board to
determine the representation question
in accordance with the Railway Labor
Act. In an election held by the Board
SIP ballots out of total of 2059
were cast for the Maintenance of Way
Brotherhood, which was therefore GER
titled by the board to be the duly au-
thoriZed representative of all the en-
ployes below the rank of supervisor in
the track department and general fore
man in the bridge and building de-
partment.
Despite this election, held in accord
ance with the provisions of the Rail
road Labor Act, and the certifcation
of the Mediation Board, the manage
ment Of the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western still refused to recognize
the Maintenance Of Way Brotherhood
as the representative of the employees
The Maintenance Of Way Brother
hood then filed suit in the Federal Dis
trict Court for the Southern District
Of New York for a mandatory injunc-
ton requiring the D., l.. & w. to COM
ply with the order Of the National Me-
1iation Board and recognize the
brotherhood as the sole representative
IF all the maintenance Of way en-
4. L.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-16
a. =. ofL. Presses
Continued From Pace One)

able them to subpoena records, Mr..
Green said:
That IS erroneous. We are not pro-
posing any amendment that would
benefit opponents of the basic Wagner
act. We are fighting the battle of the
workers, as represented by the A. F..
Of l.. We will leave the employers to
fight their own battles.
BESIDES, we are in better position
to interpret the action of our last con-
ventlon than the c. |. O. We are en-
deavoring religiously to carry out the
decisions of that conventon.'
Mr.. Green explained that the coun-
Gil had spent one evening session dis
cussing the proposed amendments and
that the members were unanimous in
these sections discussed.
Another session will be required to
complete the discussion.
Joseph A. Padway, of A. f. of l..
general counsel, who played a major
part in formulating the amendments,
has been explaining to the council
members the purport of the proposed
changes.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-16
a. +. of L. Considers
Sending Delegates
TO Lo+in America
Council Surveys Plon For
Conference To Unite
North und South

Miami, Fla. (AFLWNS).-The Ex-
ecutive Council of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, in session here, con-
sidered the question of sending COM
mission to the Latin-American coun-
tries to provide the basis for a Pan
American labor conference to combat
Nazism and Fascism.
William Green, president of the A.
f. of L., announced that the labor stu
alton in Latin America came before
the Executive Council in the recon-
mendation by Santiago Iglesias, secre-
tary of the old Pan-American Fedora
tion of Labor and for many years
Puerto Rico resident commissioner in
ths United States, and D. w. Tracy,
president of the International Brother
hood of Electrical Workers, who was
one Of the American delegates to the
recent conference at Lima, Peru.
Pointing out that the recommended
tions of Mr. Tracy and Mr.. Iglesias
were identical, Mr.. Green said that
Matthew Woll, third vice president of
the American Federation of Labor,
who visited Mexico last Fall, had sub
mitted supplementary report on the
labor situation in that country.
The proposed Pan-American labor
conference, Mr.. Green explained, would
consider the labor, social and economic
problems of the two Americas, but
particularly the problems in the ma
tions south of the Rio Grande.
"Mexico is going left politically, its
leftward labor movement, led by Tole-
dano, presents a problem" he declar-
ed. "Then, too, the old confederation
of Mexican workers, known as C. r.
O. M. and led by Luis N. Morones, has
split into two or three factions. Nor
ones is head Of one group and Carlos
Truvine is head of another faction.
"The invasion of some Latin-Ameri-
can countries by Germans and Italians
makes Us apprehensive lest the Nazi-
Fascist philosophy preached in these
countries may affect US. That is of
deep concern to US. We are as much
opposed to nazism as to fascism.
"The weapons which we can use in
our fight against the Nazi-Fascist phi
losophies are organization and educa-
ton. We think we can sell them the
of trade unionism and that
of the a. +. Of L. If the masses of
workers in the Pan American nations
can be reached in this way and edu-
Gated to the advantages of democracy
and freedom, they will stand as a force
against nazism and fascism."
Referring to the report made to him
by Mr.. Vol, Mr.. Green said that the |
former was Of the opinion that the old |
c. X. 0. NJ, the conservative organiza-
ton, was torn with dissension while
Toledano's left wing group was more
Of political than trade union or
ganization.
According to Mr.. Green, the report |
by Mr.. Vol stated that the agricul-
tural appropriation policy in Mexico
had resulted in a shortage Of farm
products and the country was compel
ed to import foodstuffs.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-16
How To Get Rid of Ants

Until you destroy the ant queen and
the young in the nest itself, you won't
be successful in ridding your home of
house ants.
If you find the ant colony, table
spoon or so of carbon disulphide will
do the trick. When the worker ants
appear from under the stones or be-
tween the bricks of walk, their col
onies may also be destroyed by pour
ing tablespoon of carbon disulphide
down the crack.
Where the nests are in woodwork,
inject a tablespoon of carbon disul-
phide with small syringe, and then
close the opening with plastic wood or
putty. Sometimes it is with to make
injections at intervals in the wood.
For INDICATED colonies the use Of
bats, powder, sprays or chemical bar
riers is usually successful. No one
preparation will do for all kinds of
ants. Some ants eat one kind of poi
son but not another Some eat only
sweets, others eat only meats and
grease.
You can sometimes drive ants away
by dusting sodium fuoride powder
about window sills, drainboards, foun-
dations and other places where they
crawl.
Pyrethrum sprays can be used, but
they kill only the ants actually hit
with the spray.
The use of poison bats is also rec
commended but since the type of bait
used depends upon the variety of the
ant, householders are advised to write
to the Superintendent of Documents,
Washington, D. c., for the Bureau of
Entomology's leaflet No. lat (5 cents
in CASH, for further information about
bats.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-16
Consumer Notes
Issued Weekly by Consumers
Counsel Division, A. A. A.
Washington, D. c.
When You Bleach Clothes


Nature doesn't charge you for
bleaching fabrics, but nature isn't al
ways successful in her bleaching serv-
ices, particularly on cloudy days or in
cold weather.
If the sun goes back on you when
you have bleaching job TO do, you
can still economize by making your
own bleach. Javelle water-most com
mon of household bleaches - is not
hard to make. Dissolve one pound of
washing soda in a quart Of boiling
water, cool, and add half-pound of
bleaching powder (chloride of lime)
dissolved in 2 quarts of water. Allow
the mixture to settle, strain out all
solids, and store it in tightly closed
bottles. You will have enough bleach
ing fluid to last you several months
Use the solution in proportions Of
one-half pint to a gallon or more Of
cold or lukewarm water.
Don't allow the clothing to remain
immersed in the mixture for more than
a half-hour. And never soak silk, wool,
or fabrics with designs in this bleach.
For stubborn stains, pint of hydro
gen peroxide added to gallon Of
water is effective
Oxalic acid "a poison), used in guam
titles OF one ounce per gallon Of water,
is effective when the garment is COW
cred with ink or rust stains.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-16
lll.le3 Needy Aged
Get January Checks

Columbus, O. (OLNS).-Official fig
ures released last week by the Ohio
old age pension division disclosed that
11l,l83 persons received an average
grant of $22.58 for the month of Janu-
ary, a decrease Of 43 cents over the
previous month. The grants totalled
$2,51O,3l0.
Strict adherence to the provision in
the law calling for quarterly re-inves-
LEGATIONS Of each recipient Of an old
age pension has been ordered by Tom
McCaW, Chief Of the Division.
State officials met last week with
Social Security Board Representatives
to discuss eligibility Of aged persons
and mothers with dependent children
who were recently dismissed from
WPA rolls.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-16
Lard For Shortening

Lard, as most amateur cooks know,
rarely rates high as shortening for
cakes when used in the same way as
butter.
However, researchers at the North
Dakota Experiment Station have dis
covered that with a few variations in
the formula excellent cake can be made
with lard if proper methods are fol-
lowed.
Here is what they suggest:
Increase the amount of shortening
and decrease the liquid and sugar.
Don't mix all the ingredients dry, but
set aside part of the sugar to use with
the egg white as meringue.
Finally, you will get better color
and texture Of the crust if you use a
lower oven temperature than is usual
ly used for baking a cake.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-16
Coust Anti-Lubor
Law Hit By A.F.L.
Vigorous Action Against the
Oregon and California
Restrictions

Miami, Fla. (AFLWNS).-The Ex-
ecutive Council of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, in session here, plan
ned a militant campaign against the
movement of anti-labor forces on the
Pacific Coast to destroy trade unions
by statutory regulation of their Gus
tomary activities in raising the living
standards of working men and women
through trade union action, William
Green, president of the Federation, an
nounced
The Executive Council he said, can
vassed the Pacific Coast situation,
heard report by Joseph A. Padway,
general counsel of the Federation, and
directed him to attack the restrictive
labor laws adopted recently in some
California counties, notably Shasta
County.
The A. f. Of L., in cooperation with
the Oregon Federation of Labor, filed
briefs several months ago in the Multi
nomah Circuit Court, alleging that the
oregon initiative measure adopted at
the last election was unconstitutional.
This low, according to the Federation,
severely limited the right to organize,
TO picket and to carry on most of the
multitude Of operations which unions
are required to do in the normal course
Of their activities.
Blames ASSOCIATED Farmers"
Mr.. Green said that an organization
known as the Associated Farmers was
behind the various anti-labor laws
which were submitted to the voters in
California, Oregon and Washington.
The proposals were voted down in
California and Washington and ap-
proved in Oregon. However, in addi-
ton to passage of the Oregon State
wide statute some localities in Cali
fornia adopted local ordinances similar
to the ones presented to the voters in
the States.
"ln conformity with our instructions
Mr.. Padway filed brief against the
Oregon law in that State" said Mr.
Green.
"We also filed a brief and made
statement before the social security
board alleged that the anti-labor af-
fected the Unemployment Compensa-
ton Act Of that State Our contention
was that under the Unemployment
Compensation Law a man could not
be expected to accept a job if it were
offered from a place whose employees
were on strike. The Oregon initiative
measure so crippled the right to strike
that we felt that men who were en-
titled to unemployment compensation
would have to take jobs in places
where strike was on. You see, the
new law SO defined the right to strike
that it affected, in our opinion, the
Unemployment Compensation Act"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-16
B. & Q. Head FdvoYs
Lower Roll Fdres

Washington, d. c. ULNS).-Reduc-
ton of passenger fares on southeast
ern railroads is expected to precipitate
another move for a cut in rates by all
eastern railroads.
President Daniel Willard of the Bal
timore and Ohio gave the first hint
that the reduction probably would
have considerable influence on others
Reiterating his belief that lower
fares would increase traffic and rev.
enue, he said:
"When fares are too high, always
have felt that they should be lowered.
And feel that our present fares are
too high"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-16

satisfied with Mr.. Donald Wakefield
Smith being a member of the National
Labor Relations Board. Brother Hol-
linger told Mr.. Winters that he could
not do this until such time as he got
in touch with me.
81 have replied to the letter and told
him not to do anything on this matter
as the American Federation of Labor
is looking after this matter and we
were in full accord with what they
were doing. | wanted to point out to
you just what they are trying to do
and the pressure that they are try
ing to bring to bear in some sections
of this country, in order to try and
have Mr.. Smith confirmed as a men,
Der of the National Labor Relations
Board"
Mr.. Schauffer, Mr.. Green said he
was told by Mr.. knoud, was circulat-
ing resolution asking A. F. OF L.
unions to call on President Roosevelt
to appoint Mr.. Smith and the Senate
to confirm him.
Il have in mind presenting this mat
ter to the proper Congressional Com
mittees when and if hearings are held
in the event that Mr.. Smiths name is
sent up for confirmation" Mr.. Green
stated. 81 will ask, in the name of the
A. F. Of L., that the activities of the
Labor Board and of its regional direc-
tors be investigated.
He did not believe Mr.. Smith would
be confirmed.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-16
Canadiun Labor Congress
Suspends All CIO Unions

Miami, Fla. (AF'LWNS).- J.
Talon, acting president of the Cana
dian Trades and Labor Congress, off
cially advised the Executive Council
of the American Federation of Labor,
in session here, that the Congress had
suspended all c. |. o. unions in Cana
da, in accordance with the position
taken by the A. I. of l.. by the 1888
convention. Final decision i'll the mat
ter will be made at the annual meet
ing Of the Congress next September.
President William Green announced
that Executive Council was consider
ing plan whereby the Canadian Con
gress would charter central labor
unions III Canada directly.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-16
Ask for Cigarette Coupons

Washington, D. C.. - Send in your
coupons now, The coupons are found
on the union-made packages of Ra-
leigh, kool and Viceroy cigarettes
These coupons will be redeemed for
cash and turned over to the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis as
part of your donation to help fight the
dread plague of lnfantile Paralysis.
The address Is Labor Division, Car
penters' Building, Washington, D. c.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-16
Civi! Liberties
Continued From Pace One)

Congress to make the program more
definite.
For the present the unit believes it
can proceed in such prosecutions as
where rights of individuals have been
jeopardized through beatings, violence,
deprivation Of freedom of speech or
assembly, and, it was said, where
workers have been denied certain
rights under the Wagner act, such as
collective bargaining, even after Labor
Board orders have been enforced by
the courts.
While many cases affecting civil
liberties will arise as the result Of con-
flicts between labor and industry, Of
tclals SAID the field would not be con-
fined to labor matters.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-16
A. T. L. Union Defeats
G.. /. O. In Newark, N. ].

Newark, \. J. (AFLWNS). - The
employees of the Celluloid Corpora
tion's plant on Ferry Street here cast
43S votes for the A. f. of L. Cellulose
Workers Union today, against $40 for
the c. |. 0. Textile Workers Organic
ing Committee. Twelve employees voted
for neither union and two ballots were
void. The election was supervised by
the National Labor Relations Board.
A total of 972 was eligible to vote.
The vote ended a two weeks c. |. O..
strike at the plant and A. +. of L.
workers will go back tomorrow, under
assurance from the company that ne
gotlatlons for a contract will start in
a week, the A. +. Of L. counsel,
Thomas l.. Parsonnet, said.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-16
Have You Sent Greeting?

Washington, D. C.-Labor's Silver
Salute to the President mounts. Union
men and women all over the country
are sending their greetings and con
tributions to the Labor Division for the
Infantile Paralysis Campaign of 1889.
Fill your greeting blanks to the Presi-
dent and send your contributions with
the blanks to the Labor Division, Car
penters' Building, Washington, d. c.
as soon as possible.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-16
Wage Law Violator Convicted, Fined

Columbus, o. (OLNS). - James p.
Walsh, Jr., Superintendent of the Min
imum Wage Division of the Depart
ment Of Industrial Relations, announc-
ed last week that the first conviction
under his policy of strict enforcement
of the minimum wage law had been
obtained at Youngstown
Charles Vizzini, manager of the De
Lux Cafe III that city, changed his plea
of not guilty to guilty to charge of re-
fusing to pay the mandatory minimum
wage in the food and lodging indus
try to an cmploye, and was fined $25
and costs and ordered to make restltu-
ton to the enploye for wages due.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-16
Home Education
THE Child's First School is the
Family"-FrOebel

Issued by the National Kinder
garten Association, 8 West 4Oth
Street, New York City. These arti-
cles are appearing weekly in our
columns.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-16

Always Demand the Union Label.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-16
AFL Unions Ask

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