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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-02
THIRTY-HOUR WEEK FOR GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYES-WHY NOT?

THE practicability and probability of work
week limited to thirty hours for employees of
the Federal Government were emphasized recently
by Frank Morrison, secretary treasurer of the
American Federation of Labor, in an address to a
large meeting of members of the American Fed
Grafton of Government Employees an affiliate of
the A. F. of L., at Washington, D. G..
Pointing out that in 1896 the members of the
international Typographical Union in Chicago
"were working SO hours week for $18 week,
but that in 1929 they negotiated contract with
the employing printers of Chicago "for five-year
contract for 4O-hour week with So increase in
wages, from $54 to $57," the 44-hour week to be
stepped down gradually to the 4O-hour week by
the fifth year, Mr.. Morrison said:
what / want to direct your attention to par
ticulary is the fact that in 1896 the printers Of
Chicago were working SO hours a week for $18 a
week; and in 1929 they signed contract without
costing the members cent, for 4O-hour week
for $57-a week, which cut off 19 hours from the
weeks work and gave them $57 week, an in
crease of $39 over the $18 they received in 1897.
This supports the slogan of the A. F. of L.: Re
ducing the Hours Increases the Pay"
Far from believing that the 4O-hour week is
the minimum for the printers, Mr.. Morrison pre-
dicted that the l. T. U. would have another reduc-
tion of hours and that because of the tremendous
amount of machinery that has been used" there is
more reason why the reduction in hours should be
made now than when the 44-hour week and the 40
hour week were established.
Turning to the possibility of shorter hours for
Federal employees through the increasing influence
of the American Federation of Government EN-
poyes, Mr.. Morrison said
"You who work in clerical positions know the
machinery that comes in to do the work. You don't
have to add, nor divide any more There is ma
chine to do that and so if you want improved con-
dtions, and feel that you here do, you will hasten
the day when you will work 80 hours week at
ia higher wage than you are receiving at the pres
lent time.
81 want to call the attention of Government
employees today to the fact that some of the agen-
cies of the Government are now enjoying five
day week without reduction in pay. | am certain
that at no distant date the Government employees
will be enjoying not only five-day week but a
siX-hour day.
'It is absolutely necessary. | told President
Hoover to that effect in 1929-that there was no
other way to put the workers back to work and re-
duce the hours so as to give everybody employ
ment"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-02
THOMAS X. AMLIE NAMED
FOR ICC MEMBERSHIP

Washington, d. C. QLNS) ).-Thom-
as II. Amlie, former Congressman
from Wisconsin, has been appointed
by President Roosevelt to fill the place
on the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion left vacant by the retirement Of
Balthasar II. Meyer, also from Wis
consin, who was on the lCC 2S years.
Amlie was born in North Dakota,
started in the University of that state,
served in the L. S. Army during the
World War, graduated after the war
from the University of Wisconsin,
where he has practiced. He was elected
ito Congress in 1881, to fill the term of
Henry A. Cooper, who died in office.
Amlie was elected to the next term
but was defeated in the election last
fall. He has always been known as a
left wing champion of the New Deal.
Stephen Bolles, who beat Amlie in
the last election, brought up the name
|of Amlie III the House, objecting to
his appointment, saying that Amlie
was "hostile to the established ORDER
and ''has no place on that great COM
mission"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-02
ANTI-UNION EMPLOYER
SUED FOR JOBLESS TAX

Washington, d. C. (AFLWNS).-
John A. Marshall, director of the Dis
trict of Columbia Unemployment Com
pensation Board, caused a warrant to
be issued for the arrest of B. H. Rob-
erts, secretary of the w. F. Roberts
Company, Washington printing con-
cern, for alleged failure to pay statu-
tory contributions to the Board for the
period September, 1886, to December,
1888.
The w. F. Roberts Co. is a nom
union printing firm which has persist
emily repulsed efforts of the printing
trades unions here to organize its en-
ployes. 1t is reported that the company
has violated the National Labor Rela-
tions Act several times and has been
required to reimburse employees for
time lost because of discharge for
union activities.
According to the warrant the COM
pany is delinquent for unemployment
compensation tax payments for %
months. Under the law each months
delinquency is a separate offense. The
penalty for failure to pay is not less
than 500 nor more than 81 600 or not
less than six months nor more than
one years Imprisonment, or both.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-02
INDU STRIAL HEALTH

INDUSTRIAL hygiene is a developing field whose
benefactons to Wage-earners will mean protec-
ton against industrial poisons and dusts that
breed physical handcapS. Now and then our Ma
ton is Mortified by silicoSis or radium tragedies
but as yet we have not set ourselves to the duty
of preventing death by such unnecessary and ter
rible causes. Technical information exists that
would protect workers and can be put to Scrvice
through those governmental agencies charged
with promoting the welfare of Labor. few states
have industrial hygiene divisions, such as New
York and Massachusetts, within the State Depart
ment Of Labor, but the majority need leadership
by the Federal Government. Labor expects that
leadership from the u. S. Department of Labor
for industrial health is problem that must be ap-
preached in the interests of Labor The scientific
and $echncal problems must of course, be deter
smineH by those professionally competent, but
s,i.meda action and policies based upon scientific
Ahdings must rest with Labor This is principle
fundamental to democracy.
Adequate information exists to prevent add-
cional casualties from slicoss and other dust haz-
ards-radium, radon gas and other industrial
polSOnS service agency under the direction of
the Department Of Labor to methods of oper-
alton would afford the most direct help in stimu-
ating action those problems both by state labor
departments and by industries. This is not field
that lends itself to codes and general orders be-
cause of the technical elements involved in finding
the facts and interpreting them The u S Public
Health Service and the Bureau OF Standards have
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-02
FEDERAL AID FOR EDUCATION

MORE than century ago our Nation declared
,A'- for public school system Organized labor
was a leader in that movement. Workers of that
day wanted equal educational opportunities for
their children who were to become the voters of
the next decades Organized labor is again at the
head of a movement to provide the means to make
possible equal educational opportunities for all
in conformity with the best standards
AS Nation we have to think of our citizens
as whole not as citizens of the several states.
Workers move free y from state to another
following their jobs or seeking employment. No
state section can be sure of uniformly edu-
Gated citiZenry unless there is uniformity of op-
portunity throughout the Nation. Federal alot-
ments to states where low local incomes have de-
prived children of educational opportunities equal
to those of more prosperous states, essential
for assuring anything like real equality of educa-
tional opportunity basis for democratic gov
ernment and way of life.
A legislative proposal for this purpose was in
troduced in the last session of Congress and will
be considered in the coming session. This meas
ure follows recommendations of the Presidents
Advisory Committee on Education which came in
to being as result of Labors demands Mistakes
and abuses with respect to vocational education
reused our Indignation to petition for redress.
The result was an Advisory Committe VO-
cationa Education which found it impossible to
make recommendations with regard to that field
without considering all education. The President
widened the scope Of the Committees inquiry and
made it responsible for recommendations for the
whole field. In the main, Labor concurs in the
Committees findings and in sponsoring the bill
TO put them into effect.
We have drafted amendments which follow
the directions of our last convention. In general
these amendments would insist upon the same
democratic principles for federal relations to pub
lie schools as we have found necessary for local
schoos-representative citizen control. For the
administration of federal grants to the states
there should be a citizen board or commission to
advise the Commissioner of Education Just as
there are local school boards all over the country.
For the Federal administration Of vocational cdu-
cation, there should be Federal advisory COM
mittee consisting Of equal representation for labor,
employers and vocational educators with similar
committees at every administrative level within
the states. Such committees, truly representative,
are necessary to keep vocational education con-
stantly serving workers in changing industry.
Labor believes Federal aid to state educa-
tonal plans is the most important move toward
real equality of educational opportunity for all.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-02

special contributions to make in safety and health
lin industry. Their experts detailed to work with
the U. S. Department of Labor could initiate a
program to make even radium safe for workers.
lis spreading to more plants but the problem of
making these plants safe can still be readily at
tackled and solved if attacked now The life of "a
dium is practically unlimited and as it's use in in
dustry continues deposits develop that can only
be detected by scientific instruments while the
hazard to workers multiplies. In addition radon
gas is constantly developing which is an insidious
hazard.
In rayon, developing industry, industrial poi
sons special hazard. So on through the whole
list of industries. Labor wants this problem at
tackled so that workers may have chance to have
Sound bodies and sane minds. The national health
problem is to the fore. Industrial health is the
special responsibility of our department of labor
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-02
Auto Mechanics Gain
New California Pucts

San Mateo, Calf. (AFLWNS).-
Officials of Auto Mechanics Local No.
14l4 of the International Association
of Machinists, affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor, report
ed that practically every dealer from
DAILY City to Redwood City has signed
the unions new standard agreement
registering definite gains for auto me-
chanics.
The contract includes a wage scale
of 81 an hour for mechanics and
$l.12h for fender and body men on
the basis of the 40-hour week. Pay is
not on the basis of bench time, but
time on the job.
In addition, workers are guaranteed
at least four hours when they appear
on the job
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-02
PORTSMOUTH ELECTS

Portsmouth, Ohio (OLNS).--Recent-
ly elected officers of the local A. +. of
l.. Central Labor Council will be in
stalled at the February 6 meeting of
the organization. They are: John
Brooker, Shoeworkers, president; Cliff
Evans, Teamsters, vice president; Ed
Switalski, Plumbers, recording secre-
tary, twentieth consecutive term; Ar
mold Titus, Painters, financial secre-
tary; Nile Burtrum, Shoeworkers,
guide; William Rapp, Carpenters, war
den; Pearl Tivenan, Plumbers, Leslie
Cooper, Firemen, and Doran Lutte,
Bartenders, trustees.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-02
MIR. HOPKINS OPPORTUNITY
(From the New York Times)


The Senate has now confirmed the
appointment of Harry Hopkins as Sec
retary of Commerce. Whatever one
thinks of Mr.. Hopkins previous career
in public office-and Mr.. Hopkins him
self conceded in his testimony before
a Senate Committee that he had erred
in making political speeches while he
was Works Progress Administrator
the new Secretary deserves chance
to demonstrate his ability as men,
Der of the Cabinet. The President has
the fullest confidence in him. Business,
which now becomes his special care,
is clearly awaiting a signal to push
ahead with greater confidence. Mr..
Hopkins has an opportunity to help it
do so, by preaching and practicing the
method of cooperation
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-02
. COMMENT ON WORLD
EVENTS

Work of the International Labor
Organization in 1888 proves that in
ternational cooperation is possible,
even in world beset by war and fear
of war. A summary of LILO activities
for the year, issued by the Washington
branch, brings out the progress of the
organization under most difficult con-
ditions. The summary is much too long
to quote here, but opening paragraphs
outline it's context. They should prove
heartening to all believers in inter-
national cooperation.
despite the political crisis" the
summary says, "the activity of the
International Labor Organization still
further increased during 1888. It's June
Conference, in which representatives
of fifty nations and many European
and overseas Ministers of Labor took
part, was one of the best-attended and
most interesting which have met at
Geneva. It's good relations with gov
ernments, employers and workers or
ganizations have been kept up and de-
veloped through regular and fruitful
collaboration.
Requests of governments for the
technical assistance Of the Internal
ional Labor Office to prepare or re-
wise their social legislation by taking
into account the results achieved or
experience gained by other countries,
were more numerous than in previous
years. Finally, the international La
os1I
regular work of research and informa
ton in all fields, continuing to study
effectively the new problems every
where created by the development of
industry"
H. Lloyd Child, airplane test pilot,
dived a new pursuit plane at speed
of more than 575 miles an hour. The
speed was so great that the marker
on the indicator moved off the roll of
paper on which it made the mark. 1t
may we'll have been 600 miles an hour.
He dived like swooping hawk, from
an altitude of $4,000 feet above sea
down, he was going full pace.
With the world in the situation that
it is, every citizen of this country will
be glad to know that an American
plane with an American pilot holds
the mark. Though it certainly doesn't
add to the value of airplane stopping
artillery.
While on this subject, it is we'll to
say that this is the fastest that any
living thing is known to move. The
Canada goose takes so miles an hour
in going north; going south, the ba
bies are along, and he has to go more
slowly. An Englishman clocked two
swifts, their common name is CHM
ney swallows, over a measured two
mile course. One made lila miles
an hour; and the other 200. A duck
hawk, swooping as Pilot Child dived,
was clocked and estimated to be going
from 165 to 1SO miles an hour.
A policy of absolute mandatory,
neutrality, wholehearted, clearly ex-
pressed and emphatic, is among the
prime elements of program of peace,
Senator David |. Walsh of Massachu-
sets told a nationwide radio audi
ence. Walsh is a member Of the SEN
of the Senate Naval Affairs Commit
| tee.
"Our national welfare demands and
our people insist that in inter-relations
we follow the wise Washingtonian ad-
monition to avoid entangling associa-
tions abroad, he said. "In brief, to
mind our own business
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-02
NEW ARK OFFICERS

Newark, Ohio (OLNS). All Off
GERS of the Newark Federation of La
Dor have been reelected for another
year. They are: Dale Bell, president;
Forrest Lawrence, first vice president;
Louis jerks, second vice president; Ed
gar E. Baker, secretary; Forrest
Muhleman, treasurer; John Penick, ex-
ecutive board; Walter H. Keller, exec
utive board; Elmer E. Leedy, chair
man, board Of trustees, and J. Oscar
Juch and Glen Lawyer, trustees.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-02

When you see the union label on any product
it is a message that it was manufactured under
humane conditions by men and women who work
for decent wages. 1t is the best guarantee that
the product is not made by child labor. 1t is an
assurance that fathers and mothers earn enough
to support their children, educate them, and also
allow them to enjoy fresh air and sunshine in
stead of shaving in sweatshops 1t is insurance for
healthy and useful American citizens.--I. NJ. Orn-
burn.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-02
WHAT NEXT?

Nazi authorities say all passen-
ger auto tires in Germany this
year will be made from buna,
synthetic rubber. Two large fac
tories are producing buna from
coke and lime. 1t is claimed i'm
provements have been made in
technique, speed and production
costs.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-02
BILL TO REMOVE AGE LIMITS

Washington, d. c. (ILNS).-Sena-
tor w. Warren Barbour of New Jersey
has introduced bill removing all age
in civilian branches Of the
Government service. 1t provides that
no one shall be barred from federal
"solely because of age"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-02
TRUTHS POWDERED WHILE
Riding at Anchor
MR.. MODESTUS
. WITHOUT BREECHES
. KNIGHTS OF MIDDLE AGES
. 100 SUITS OF CLOTHES
. "SANS CULLOTTES"

Sans cullottes-
A French term meaning without
breeches"-
Sartorial description of French rev.
olutionists-
Who did not wear knee breeches of
court circles
Having more common, and cheaper,
pants or pantaloons-
Or else wrapped their legs in rags
For lack of enough good cloth, and
tailors-
X X X
Earlier civilization
Wrapped themselves in robes
Hebrew women wove them Of linen
and goats hair
But that was in warmer countries
Earliest reported "suits of clothes"-
Were shown to Greeks by northern
barbarians-
Jacket, cap and trousers, all made
of fur
By those who had no fibres of linen
or wool
But must have protective warmth
in arctic cold
X X X
Knights of Middle Ages
Wore suits of armor, made or iron
But underneath were padded gar
ments, to protect their bodies
These woven or knitted clothes be-
came the mode
When armor was laid by, or dis
carded later
Roman poets ridiculed "trousered
barbarians"-
Just as polite society of England
outlawed pants
Refusing Duke of Wellington en-
trance to his club
He being "sans cullottes" for the
time being
Some clergymen, for lack of more
important matters
Declared the "long pants" to be i'm
moral
st. Pantaleone-
Italian saint portrayed in ancient
plays
Set the model for prevailing male
garments of today
Accepted garb also of peasantry of
France
AS well as habitants of city slums---
Who raised rebellion's flags against
kings and nobility
Anc ent counterparts those, of
share-croppers of Missouri
Whose hatred of royalty and its
garments
Set worlds styles in clothing
X x x
Reports give Major Bowes-
One hundred suits of clothes, no
more, no less
Contrasting with the southern cot
ton chopper
Whose new suit of overalls goes
with him to church.
Being the best and only of his ward
robe, the sans cullotte!-
Not that there are not more over
alls, a plenty
Made by stream-lined production of
power machines
AS are other types Of clothing cheap
or costly
Which wait upon merchants shelves
for handme-down trade
Since the sewing machines hum
drowned the "Song of the Shirt
Early in the days Of the Civil War
Of the Co.'S
We have had mass production of
clothing in America
Now being fourth in rank of value
in textile production
With 1881 establishments, 154 ,5S3
workers enrolled
Total value of product being $615
million
OF which 40 per cent is made in New
York City
While eleven Pennsylvania counties
turn out
From one to ive-million dollars
worth Of clothing
We're mostly "sans cullottes".
Auto Mo~brpi~c Cos;p
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-02
WISDOM

Americas future will be deter
mined by its homes and schools.
The child becomes, largely, what
il is taught; hence we must watch,
what we teach it and how we live
before it!-Janc Adams.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-02

In addition to these encouraging figures the
Survey of Business cites a number of economic
who predict much larger industrial
production in 1889 than in 1888, thus indicating
more and more jobs for the lOOOO,0OO unemployed
still searching for work opportunities, all of which
are held as the private monopoly of those who
own and control American industry and commerce.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-02
UNEMPLOYED BENEFITED BY BUSINESS
RECOVERY

THE extent to which jobless working men and
women are dependent upon improved business
conditions for opportunities to return to work and
earn a living for themselves and their dependents
by their labor is well set forth in the Monthly
Survey of Business published by the American
Federation of Labor. Tracing the important ele-
ments in the improvement of our industrial stu
alton, the Survey said
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-02

"Recovery from the 1887 business recession
has been of the most rapid in history.
Starting upward in June, industrial production has
reganed more than half its loss. The Federal Re-
Board adjusted index which stood at rs in
May had risen to l03 by November, this is nearly
two-thrds of the way back to the peak Of lis
reached in 1887.
more than 100000 workers have gone back
to work since May, but the steady growth Of our
working population has added 600 900 to the army
of job seekers since last September and unempoy
ment in November, 1888, nearly 100000
above the low point of 7,5l3,000 reached in Sep
tember, 1897.
an November this year, 10, 900 were out
of work About 500 900 of the unemployed have
work on WPA or other Federal and local emer-
gency aid programs.
"Workers' chief loss in the 1878 recession
has been in unemployment, for there have been
relatively few wage cuts, and workers average
weekly income in manufacturing industries in No
vember 1888, was per cent higher than in
November, 1887. Workers monthly buying power
in November about June by $200,O00,OOO"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-14

FURNISHED FRONT apartment
Private bath. Large shady yard.
No children. 4l3 So 9th st. 3-14
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-14
% City Property Sale

ACREAGE outside city limits. Small
down payment. Ideal Tor country
home. $3.50.
G. A. IRVING
Real Estate & Insurance
831 Main Phone 974
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-14
II Country PrOpertU-Rent

180 ACRES alfalfa dairy ranch, g.
year lease. Good house, electri-
city, two direct water deliveries.
drainage. Cutting OF hay ready
April /. Butter fat basis.
L. j. THOMAS, Imperial 3-l0tr
80 ACRES vegetable land, old al
falfa, near Ell Centre. G. f..
Sprouse, 500 Main St 3-2O
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-14

SIX ROOM frame house, three
bedrooms, large screen porch
newly painted. $2,850 with $7O0
cash. Sacrifice for 81 $50 equity
cash. Inquire owner 763 Holt Ell
Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-14

WE'LL FURNISHED modern flat.
Electrically equipped. Local peo-
pie preferred. Inquire 500 Olive.
3-2l
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-14
ID Apartments fOr Rent

FURNISHED Cottages for adults.
305 so. 4th. 3-l6
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-14
Rooms For Rent
Business Rentals

OFFICE SPACE with nice display
window. Phone 628, 5l4 Main.
3-17
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-14
IL Business Opportunities

LUNCH ROOM and meat market.
About $4,000 down. S. S. Hathe-
way, Julian Calf. 3-19