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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-27

THE HICKTOWN NEWS-PRESS
Prop. and Editor, w. WincheIl)
Mrs. Roosevelt sure told off the
radicals after the Newspaper Guild
held its affair. It was one of those
Cff-the-record gabfests, and she
spoke her mind plenty. Wish we
could jot down what Mrs. FDR said
but faint allowed. But she said
plen.y-to their faces.
What's this about Mrs. Damon
Runyon, wife of the noted writer,
having a diamond bracelet and
brooch stolen while getting some
new ginghams fitted to her we'll
known figure in a 57th Street dress
shoppe?
Ex-Magistrate Overton Harris
sure oughta know better'n to argue
with a cop about getting a ticket
Happened in West 57th Street
restricted area II could break
you for this!" the ex-judge threat
ened. Hell, there's nothing deader
than an ex-anything, say we.
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Heard mighty good joke over at
Bub Martyrs Cuba place. 1t was a
take-off by Milt Gross, the picture
drawer. Seems that movie man
with an accent told an actres swho
applied for part: You got eyes
like Hedy'' Heavens sakes
alivel" said the lady, "Hedy La
marr?"
Nav" said the movie man, "Hedy
Cantor!D
Hear tell Miss p. Hopkins Joyce,
the famed wife, is being signed up
70 go on the radio and give series
of gossip scoops. Ye ed amt wor-
ried. Peg can't write gossip as well
as she can make it. Ha, ha.
Sherman Billingsley, the prop. OF
the place for the fancy-f@ks, is all
ing with nearly Ia degree sun
burn from sleeping on the roof
trying to look pretty. Never had that
trouble with any sun lamp-ha, hal
Mrs. Jack Oakie, who nearly
passed on to the Pearly Gates on
acct of her ailment, has been adj
viSed by her doc to completely rest
for several months or else face seri-
Gus consequences. The former Ven
tia Vardon certainly shouldn't go
around worryin' her well-wishers
that way.
That was pretty nice gesture
by Betty Allen, of these here parts.
AS you might know, Gypsy Rose Lee,
another big-town character, succeeds
our Betty in the DuBarry show at
the op'ry house Mon. Betty is CIV
ing Gypsy No-Hard-Feeings af-
fair at the Beachcomber the same
eve'g. Refreshments will be served
until the wee-sma-h hours, as the
saying goes.
Ye eds esteemed rival, The Post,
reported this about Mr.. o. K, the
Nazi speaker from Berlin on the
radio: His work in the U. s. went
unncticed until he had returned to
Germany" Now that shows how
abcent-minded The Post is getting.
The fact Is that We ed had the goods
on this Mr.. o. K. as long ago as
1885, as. well as his name. Scooped
again, by heck!
Met up with Romo Vincent, the
show-actor at Mario's Hurricane
aabaret. He told We ed about the
oldest cause he's ever seen in a
sontract. In the one he had in a
restaurant in New Orleans the
clause stated: you shall not go
on before the salad
Ye ed can remember all the way
back in this village when Tiffany &
Co. were ring and stone peddlers
in the 1930s and considered 1t be-
meath their dignity to put their
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-27

brush up or retain stenographic skill
there will be offered an advanced
dictation and transcription course.
The Business Machine course en-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-27

braces a variety of office machines,
including Burroughs Adding and
Bookkeeping machines, Dalton and
Monroe Calculators and Comptome-
tiers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-27
.HIGH sIERRAv

Hollywood, Calif.-Barton Mac
Lane and Minna Gombell have been
added to the cast of High Sierra, -
w. r. Burnett novel now being
filmed by Warner Bros, with Hum
phrey Bogart starred.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-27

Peru has ruled lllst teilrialk may
rot take yleuna blankols ouI'of NE
county,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-27

COURT Wells JUSTICE" ART
Aiken, S. Justice" has
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-27

Ye ed can remember all the way
back in this village when Tiffany &
Co. were ring and stone peddlers
in the 1930s and considered 1t be-
meath their dignity to put their
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-27

Ex-Magistrate Overton Harris
sure oughta know better'n to argue
with a cop about getting a ticket
Happened in West 57thi Street
restricted area IT could break
you for .this!" the ex-judge threat
ened. Hell, there's nothing deader
than an ex-anything, say we.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-27

What's this about Mrs. Damon
Runyon, wife of the noted writer
having diamond bracelet anc
brooch stolen while getting son1t
new ginghams fitted to her we'll
known figure in 57tn Street dres;
shoppe?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-27

Hear tell Miss p. Hopkins Joyce,
the famed wife, is being signed up
20 go on the radio and give series
of gossip scoops. Ye ed amt wor-
ried. Peg can't write gossip as well
as she can make it. Ha, ha.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-27

Sherman Billingsley, the prop. OF
the place for the fancy-fNks, is all
ing with nearly Ia degree sun
burn from sleeping on the roof
trying to look pretty. Never had that
trouble with any sun lamp-ha, hal
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-27

THE HICkTOWN NEWS-PREss
prop. and Editor, w. WincheID
: Mrs. Roosevelt sure told off the
radicals after the Newspaper Guild
held its affair. It was one Of those
Cff-the-record gabfests, and she
spoke her mind plenty. Wish we
could jot down what Mrs. FDR said
but faint allowed But she said
plen.y-to their faces.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-27

Mrs. Jack Oakie, who nearly
passed on to the Pearly Gates on
acct of her ailment, has been adj
viSed by her doc to completely rest
for several months or else face seri-
Gus consequences. The former Ven-
tia Vardon certainly shouldn't go
around worryin' her well-wishers
that way.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-11-14
Biggest Unemployment Slash Since
April 1886, Lowers September Idle

that employment gains have not kept
pace with production gains.
"The need for materials for defense
industries, however, and the demand
for goods due to unemployment and
increased workers buying power have
brought about a general lifting of
productive activity in the United
States. This is shown by the fact that
in industry and agriculture as whole,
from June to September 1910, 1,150,-
900 workers have been added to pay
rolls.
Workers Improve Gains
"Since September last year, nearly
100000 persons have gone back to
work in the United States. This gain
in employment has offset the 6O0,0CO
increase in our working population
and reduced unemployment by 100000.
This decrease is small compared to
the large number still without work.
The 2,242,0OO unemployed still work
ing on CCC, WPA and NYA pro-
grams ought also to be absorbed into
private industry.
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-11-14
New Castle Plant
Receiving Orders
Universal Employees Work
ing Full Forty Hours
Every Week

New Castle, Pa.-New Castle pot
teries seem to be doing very well in
this "ghost town." The Universal Sani-
tary is still working every man the
full 40 hours a week. The workers
seem to think it is plenty of work for
them in one week and with very few
exceptions they are glad this limit
gives someone else a chance for a
job. Some extra plays would help
to make the spending power greater.
We read in the New Castle paper
where the Shenango pottery will build
two new tunnel kilns to take care OF
government orders. So the potteries
here seem to have business to keep
things going for some months to come.
But why does Shenango get the gov
ernment business?
Some Of the prosperity brought on
by our preparation for defense may
be coming this way. Training camps
may be made more sanitary to avoid
the high mortality rate of the last
war, when $4,000 men died in the
training camps and 55,C00 in war in
France. Some of our boys here may
have to go to training camp for one
year. These young men have been
promised their jobs when they return,
that is, if they can hold up under in
oculations and the army life.
Some of our members are getting
outdoor exercise with guns now that
the hunting season has opened. A wet
day doesn't stop our boys. 1t rained
all day for the opening, yet num-
Der of them got their share of rabbits.
If they would try their eagle eye on
some of our rats at the shop, perhaps
we could get rid of those great big
fellows.
A battle between large rat and
small one was witnessed by some of
the boys in the casting shop and the
large one soon got his teeth into the
neck of the small one. We are now
trying out metal garbage cans to starve
them out, after a rat eXterminator
worked on the job six months. Well,
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-11-14
AFL Membership
At Record High
Total Enrolment Is Almost
Doubled In 8 Years:
Reached 4,247,443

Washington, D. C. tILNS)-Exceed-
ing the post World War figure of
4,05O,0OO in 1920, highest before or
since, the American Federation of La
Dor is now at it's all time membership
high, Secretary George Meany re-
ports.
Combined enrolment of all unions
affiliated with the A. F. of L., on the
basis of per capita payments, stands
at 4,247,433. This figure is almost
so per cent above the membership
three years ago, when the total was
2,86O,933.
Making public the figures in the
November American Federationist,
just out, Secretary Meany says the
phenomenal growth of the federation
is due to constant, constructive,
sound organizing work, based on the
American philosophy which our or
ganization has always exemplified."
The CIO is condemned by Secretary
Meany for causing civil warfare in
labor's ranks. The Communistic dual
oISdiiiLdeloli, TIC WllIcS, IidS lioW DeeIl
eliminated "as an important factor in
the industrial and economic life of
the country"
Continued Gain Seen
Declaring that the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor has never been in a
healthier condition than today, Meany
adds:
Cali signs point to a continued in
crease in strength in 1941 and be-
yond."
The effects Of conscription and the
national emergency on labor unions,
with particular emphasis on the con-
tracts between unions and employers,
are discussed in an article by Joseph
A. Padway, general counsel of the A.
F., of l..
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-11-14

Sounding a note of caution to en-
ployers and workers alike not to be-
come "unduly anxious" about occupa-
tional deferment of employees from
training under the Selective Service
Act, C. A. Dykstra, director of Sc
lective Service, today assured them
that "for the greatest interest of the
nation" production of necessary ma
terials will be given preference over
manpower requirements as its armed
forces are increased.
Mr.. Dykstra said, "Don't be anxious
or hasty regarding occupational defer
ments. Be patient. Full information
will be available for all concerned in
ample time. The Act, the Regulations
and the whole Selective Service Sys-
tenn provide all necessary provisions
and procedure to safeguard the inter-
ests of workers, Of employers, the To-
cal community, the families of regis
trants and the interests Of the Nation
as a whole"
Mr.. Dykstra emphasized that occu-
pational deferments, each of which
! will be determined on an individual
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-11-14
Production of Necessary Materials
Is Given Preference Over Mdnpower

basis, rest with the local boards hav-
ing jurisdiction Of the 100000 Sc
lective Service registrants and not
with National Headquarters of the
Selective Service System. While Natl
onal Headquarters is vitality interested
in keeping key men in essential jobs,
Mr.. Dykstra pointed out that it can
not under any circumstances, interfere
with local boards inalienable right to
decide whether it's Individual regis
trants should be deferred because of
civilian occupations.
Employers should not worry about
the occupational status of married
employees. Mr.. Dykstra stated their
dependency status will be determined
before any consideration is given to
occupational deferment. If they are
placed in Class III deferred because
of dependents), their occupational sta
tus will not be considered by the Lo-
cal Board.
He suggested that all requests for
occupational deferments of registrants
employed in key jobs be postponed
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-11-14

Washington, D. c. QLNS).-Unem-
ployment was cut by 65O.OC0 in Sep
tember, the biggest reduction in any
single month since April, 1886, the
American Federation of Labor esti-
mated in it's monthly employment re-
port.
The federation put the unemploy-
ment total for September at S,544,O
compared to 9,194 .0C0 in August and
9,439,OOO in September, 1889. The drop
in April, 1886, was 663,OO0.
Job gains in September were largely
due to the stimulating effect on in
dustry of defense programs together
with war orders from abroad and the
usual Fall business pickup, the fed
Grafton said. 1t went on to report
and comment as follows:
100000 Reemployed in Year
despite the great employment
gains it is surprising that with SC
many favorable factors progress in
industrial unemployment has not been
even more extensive.
"The increased productivity of work,
ers may be responsible for the fact
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-11-14
Juvenile Education
Cuts Delinquency
Program Of Correction Cuts
Juvenile Crime Seventy
Five Per Cent

Chicago GLNS).-Juvenile delin.
quency and crime have been cut as
much as rs per cent by correction anc
education programs designed and oper.
ated in American cities by their po
lice departments, courts, social agen.
cies and other groups. These pro.
grams are operated by the organiza.
tions individually or collectively anc
show definite trend toward educa.
tion for crime prevention.
These facts were brought out in q
preliminary report on existing facili.
ties for prevention of delinquents ano
rehabilitation of delinquents by the
Committee on Juvenile Delinquency
and Crime Prevention of the lnterna-
tional Association of Chiefs Of Police
Groups Plans Effective
Of 1S9 cities reporting on juvenile
delinquency to the committee, $50 have
prevention programs, six are plan
ming them, and 33 have none. The
reports, according to the committee
emphasize the following:
1-Group treatment, through the
medium of recreation, is Of definite
value in prevention of delinquency
and in rehabilitation. Public and pri,
vate recreation activities and facili.
ties have been sponsored and in
creased, and the need for corrective
leisure-time activities established.
2-Individual treatment is receiving
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-11-14
Interpretation OF
The Wage Clauses
Meeting Held Friday BY Lu-
Dor and Manufacturers
Representatives

Since the 1910 wage conference
there have been a number Of inquiries
as to the Interpretation Of certain
clauses in the agreement. Last Friday
afternoon Mr. j. NJ. Wells, Mr.. Arthur
Wells, Mr.. Charles Goodwin, Mr.
James NJ. Duffy and Mr.. John McGill-
ivray met at the United States Pot
ters headquarters to discuss these
clauses. The following is the official
Interpretation of the group under dis
cussion:
l. There shall be one man slipmaker
or boss, but only one on each shift OF
crew who shall receive zoe per hour
balance of crew or shift shall receive
63c per hour.
2. Where one man carries both clay
and scraps he shall receive Ga l2c pei
hour
3. Boys who deliver green or bis
que ware to the dippers or to spraying
machine or who move boards Of dip
ped ware from the dipper to stilliard>
or stilliard trucks are considered bisqut
wareboys and receive 64c per hour, OF
any man in the bisque warehouse who
counts ware on orders and delivers il
shall take 64c per hour.
4. Boiler fremen, carpenters, elec
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-11-14
Strikes In 1910 Are
Far Under '39 Total
Only 81 Per Cent As Many
Strikes As '39 and '38;
43 Per Cent Of '37

Washington, D. C. (LNS).-Secre-
tary of Labor Frances Perkins has
reported that in the first nine months
of 1910 there were only 80 per cent
as many strikes as in the correspond
ing periods for 1889 and 1888 and
only 43 per cent as many as in 1887.
"The number of workers involved
in the 1910 period was only 81 per
cent as great as in 1880, 6S per cent
as great as in 1888, and only % per
cent as many as in 1887" she said.
"Preliminary estimates of the Bu-
reau of Labor Statistics show a total
of 1,75O strikes for the first nine
months in 1910.
"These strikes involved 375,00C
workers. Strike activity was at an
extremely low ebb during the first
three months of the year, and there
have been fewer strikes in each quar-
ter than in the corresponding periods
in the last three years.
"There have been no large strikes
comparatively speaking, so far this
year. The largest was a two-day stop
page in the women's garment indus
try in New York, which involved
around $4,000 workers. There were
only six other strikes in which as
many as 5000 workers were involved
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-11-14
New Members Are
Welcomed By LU 70
Roll Call Started November
lst For Buffalo Conven-
ton Next June

Minerva, O.-The attendance at the
last meeting of Local Union No. 70
was very small, but l believe it turned
out to be the most enlightening meet
ing of recent months. We were glad
to welcome some new brothers into
our union, James Tarbut and William
McGrew. We hope the two new
members do not take after some of
the older members, in other words, we
hope they remember that vital part
of their obligation is to attend meet
ings.
The report given on the community
chest was very favorable and we feel
that since labor has asked for and
received a voice in the affair it has
helped lot in the returns.
We have some apprentices on and
we want to warn these people they
better get out to the meetings.
November l starts the roll call for
eligibility to the convention. Will your
name be on the list this year? Brothers
and sisters, doesn't the effort put
forth by the active people in the or
ganization mean thing to you? Wont
you lend a hand in cooperation We
need your support, we want your at
tendance.
Armistice Day we stood at atten-
ton for three minutes to honor the
war dead. Americans stood that way,
but on Flanders field and surrounding
territories the shells sounded taps for
the soldiers sleeping there. Next year
will we commemorate the dead of the
past war or will we consecrate the
day to the deceased of the present
day? God alone knows the answer to
that. So let US be brothers and sis
ters in complete sense of the word.
Labor and capital must join hands to
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-11-14
Perth AnboY Looks
To Wage Increase
Conference Committee Has
Placed Requests In Hands
Of Management

Perth Amboy, N. J.-President Steve
Macy Of Local Union No. SO express
ed pleasure at the attendance and in
terest the members have taken in the
past two months, at our meeting No
vember 8.
1t is evident that the special turn
outs for meetings at this time are due
to the fact that the boys are looking
for an increase in pay. This was the
main topic of discussion as it was re-
ported by the conference committee
that the matter is already in the hands
of the management of the Fords Porce-
lain Works.
1t was reported that Bob Wagner,
Jr., son of the New York senator and
member of the assembly of New York
will speak at the Central Labor Union
meeting December 5. Young Wagner
is following in the footsteps Of his
famous father by introducing similar
labor legislation in New York State
as his father sponsored in Washing
ton. 1t is expected that large turn
out will be at the hall to hear him
speak.
1t was reported that the Oyster
mems Union is requesting funds to
carry an injunction fight to the higher
courts. This, it was explained, is a
fight that will effect all craft unions
if the present ruling is permitted to
remain on the statute, for it cites that
man does not have to belong to a
union to work at the job. Our local
is sending it's contribution to A. F.
of L. headquarters in New Jersey.
Brother Hugh Church was present
at the meeting, but did little hobb-
ling as it was the first day he had
been able to wear his shoe. Brother
Hugh had an accident several weeks
ago, smashing his toe. Brother Hels
H. Hanson is back at the Fords Porce-
lain Works as white finisher and
Brother Harry Peterson is working in
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-11-14
DR.. Mills Is SIofed
to Succeed Madden
As Board Chairman
House Cleaning Of N.L.R.B.
Reported Emdndting
From White House

Washington, d. C.-President Roose-
welt is expected to name successor
to J. Warren Madden as Chairman of
the National Labor Relations Board
within a short time, according to re-
ports emanating from the White
House Immediately after the election.
The New York Times predicted that
DR.. Harry a. Mills, of the University
Of Chicago, is slated to get the job.
Dr. Mills has long and brilliant rec
ord as negotiator in labor disputes
and served as member Of the Origi-
nal labor board created under NRA.
If Dr. Mills accepts the appoint
ment, the newspaper dispatches said,
a general housecleaning Of left-wing
officials in the personnel of the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board will be-
gin at once.
The two present members Of the
Labor Board-Dr. William NJ. Lesser
son and Edwin S. Smith-are in al
most total disagreement on admins
trative and legal issues and the lack
of third member to cast the deciding
vote on important decisions has re-
suited in a virtual deadlock on NLRB
affairs.
The New York Times said:
when Dr. Madden left the NLRB
DR.. Leiserson let it be known that he
would request reassignment to his old
post in the National Mediation Board
if Mr. Madden was named for an
other term. DR.. Leiserson is expected
to work with DR.. Mills in reorganiZa-
ton Of the board"
1t has also been frequently reported
that the Roosevelt Administration has
lost confidence in Board Member
Edwin S. Smith and has unsuccessful
ly brought pressure on him to resign.
His term of office expires next year
and it is esstrei.seiy ss...s. - its
will be reappointed.
At this time is appears just as un-
likely that Mr. Madden will get be-
lated reappointment. According to
published reports, John L. Lewis tried
to force the President to reappoint
Madden but Roosevelt refused.
If new appointments are made to
the National Labor Relations Board,
resulting in a better and fairer ad-
ministration Of the boards affairs,
such action may affect pending amend
ments to the National Labor Relations
Act. No action on the amendments is
expected at this dying session Of Con-
gress.