The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-07-04
The McCrorYC Co.
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another one scheduled this week. Mr..
Duffy was certain that an agreement
would be signed by both the mer-
chants and the retail clerks organiza
tion since excellent progress was
made the first two meetings.
The delegates were quite astounded
at this turn-about by the McCrory
management, especially at Mr.. Stein
metz statement that his best clerk
was one of the most active members
of the union, but Mr.. Duffy had an
explanation.
In April the Brotherhood chief was
asked to appear in Washington against
the Patman bill, designed to tax chains
out of business, and knowing that the
chain stores were large buyers of pot
terry, he gave it considerable thought,
weighing the attitude of the Nc
Crory Co. and some of the other
chains that had persisted in buying
non-union pottery against. the prop
osition, however. Just before the hear
ing he was in Baltimore at the annual
meeting of the Union Labor Life In
surance Co. and decided to- go to
Washington in time for the hearings
although he had not yet fully made
up his mind.
In the capital he was met by Bill
Ingram, better known as "Navy Bill"
former Middle grid star and coach,
now representing the large Safeway
chain. When approached by Mr..
Ingram in regards to the hearings,
President Duffy told him of the Nc
Crory situation. The next morning
MIR. Ingram again contacted Duffy to
ask him to appear and told him that
he had been talking to the McCrory
representative and was certain the in
cident would be settled with benefit
to the employees. With that assurance,
Mr.. Duffy gave his testimony to the
Ways and Means Committee.
Less than a week after the hearing,
Mr.. Quinn Of the New York office of
McCrory's came to East Liverpool and
spent some time with Mr.. Duffy. Not
only was he very reasonable but stated
that he would sign contract at once.
Mr.. Duffy, however, told him that a
city-wide contract would be up before
long and that that would be the prop
er time to sign Mr.. Quinn insisted
that the company was anxious to clear
themselves of the bad feeling that ex-
listed and that the situation had hurt
the companysa great deal He also
stated they wished to remodel the
store, but didn't wish to start until
they had placed themselves in bet
ter light with the public.
Mr.. Quinn further stated that his
company was through with foreign
made pottery and as far as he was
concerned, with non-union pottery
That the statbnent was true, was soon
lproven when I6fe of II nlanufactur-
ers called Mr., Duffy to ask him how
his talk with Mr.. Quinn had turned
out. When he was assured that the
situation had been bettered through
the meeting, he stated that he former
ly sold McCrory's great deal OF
ware, but hadn't for several years. He
said he was doing to try again. He
later reportedithat he received an or.
der that will Keep Brotherhood EN-,
ployes busy for several months.
In view of the recent developments
President Duffy was of the opinion
that the company certainly should be
taken from the unfair list. The con,
vention agreed with him.
Mr.. Duffy added that the contracts
for the remodeling have been let ane
all are to loOIper cent union firms.