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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-11
Reds Out Of Favor
DubinskY' S ILGW
DecisivelY Beaten In Most
Impressive Job Of
Spring Cleaning"

New York City QLNS).-Commu-
nists and their followers have been
decisively beaten in "a most impressive
job of spring housecleaning" by the
International Ladies' Garment Work
ers' Union, President David Dublin
sky reported here.
Only eight Of the LAT posts filled
through the votes of 100000 ILGWU
members in this city had gone to Com
munists or the "disgruntled groups
that trailed behind them," stripping
them of all influence in the union, the
union head declared.
Dubinsky ascribed the total &C.
lipse of the Moscow-inspired group"
in the union to the Stalin-Hitler agree
ment of last August and the subse-
quent hostility of the Communist
party to President Roosevelt. He said
the results Of the local elections in
New York City had been duplicated
in Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia,
Cleveland and other garment centers.
The union balloting in New York
City, according to Dubinsky, resulted
Continued on Page Three)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-11
Shop Committees
Praised For Work
ByLocoI Union 86
Led By President Duffy. the
Committees Adjusted
Luughlin Problems

Brother Ralph Smith presided at the
regular meeting of Local Union No.
86, April 8. Resolutions for the COM
ing convention were read and sent to
national headquarters. We wish to
thank the brothers from E. M.
Knowles and Laughlin No. for their
large attendance and cooperation in
rallying to a good cause.
A communication was read from the
picnic committee and received with
much enthusiasm. Get your dues
books in good shape boys and be able
to take part in the prizes given.
A vote of thanks should be extend
ed to the shop committees at Laugh
Inns and to President James M. Duffy
for their excellent work in adjusting
a complaint at the Laughlin plants.
Brother Dale Laughlin has been on
the sick list for several weeks and we
wish him speedy recovery. Brother
Dale says his sickness has been a
blessing in disguise for several men,
bers, as it gives them an excuse to get
out. How about it Eddie. '.
Nomination for delegate to the A.
F. of l.. convention was held with sew
eral members being nominated
After several lengthy discussions,
the meeting adjourned until April Is.
20. c.. Sc.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-11
Dishrndkers Expect
Ldrge Crowd MoY
Elect Delegates To Both AFL
and Brotherhood Con-
ventions Then

Politics and fishing tackle played
havoc with the attendance of Local
Union No. 20 last Tuesday night. We
expect a better turnout at our next
meeting May Z, as we elect delegate
to the American Federation of Labor
convention to be held at New Orleans
this year. Vice President John Kane
of this local has been nominated. We
also elect a delegate to the National
Brotherhood convention to be held in
Atlantic City in July. Brothers John
Kane, Louis Sanford, Harry Brindley,
Friend Howard, Joseph Furnival and
Arthur j. Bostock are eligible. So
please come out and vote for the man
of your choice.
Dishmakers at Laughlin No. take
notice, the Theme footed dishes will
be up for evidence at the standing
committee meeting, Monday, April Is,
make an effort to be there-O. C. 90.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-11
New Record Is Set In 1889 For Sales
Of China Clay Mined In This Country

not cover so wide a variety of prod
ucts they still fail to measure the
actual decline in unit values because
the South Carolina clays are much
better prepared now than they were
even in 1887. In Georgia, the aver
age was $8.07 in 1889 compared with
$500 in 1888 but this average is a
composite Of clays ranging from the
cheapest refractory kaolins worth less
than 50 a ton to the highest-grade
paper-coating clays worth $50 or
more. Paper-fller, produced princi-
pally in Georgia and South Carolina,
ranged in price from under Sc to S8
ton, f. o. b. mines, whereas coating
clays ran from this range upward to
500 and even $50 or more ton. The
average values as reported by pro-
ducers were approximately 81 and S12
for filler and coating clays respective
ly in 1889, compared with So and $12
in 1888 and 81 and S1l in 1887; here
again, however, the compatibility Of
figures for different years may be
questioned because of the steady i'm
provement in average quality. Rubber
clays during the year under review
ranged from about Sc to $40 ton f.
O. b. Georgia or South Carolina ship
ping points, and the average price
was $9.65 compared with $9.75 in
1888 and $3.50 in 1887. North Car
olina potting clays were sold at $13
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-11
Local Union No. l3l
Holds PdrtY ACC.
Excellent Lunch. Entertdin-
ment and Speeches
Feature Evening

With more than 90 in attendance,
Local Union No. 131 had an exception
ally fine party in the grill room of the
Crockery City Co. last evening.
John McGillivray, secretary treas
urer of the National Brotherhood of
Operative Potters, addressed the gath
ering, putting the crowd in good
humor with a few well received jokes.
Ambrose Webber, President of the
Crockery City Co., welcomed the local
members and expressed his desire
that they should have a good time.
William Duke, pt.Ssissant of 131, also
welcomed the members.
The entertainment, under the di-
rection of Arnold Densmore, who sang
a few songs in addition to acting as
master Of ceremonies, was one of the
best ever staged by the local.
John Coleman, local favorite, sang
a number of songs, both old and new.
John Ward tickled the worries in a
pleasing style and Frank Armstrong
was a real hit on the guitar. Lester
Sewers of the Knowles plant exercised
his voice no end while Bill Thompson
Of Laughlin No. 6 rendered what some
described as NANNY" Andy Clark
found he was not in good voice and
the Laughlin No. S songbird was un-
able to satisfy his large host of ad-
mirers.
(ron&;Duod m, pooo Tuol
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-11
Federal Court Exonerdtes Hutcheson;
Dismisses Thurnm Arnold's Charges
c., upholding an indictment against
officials of the Transfers Union.
DismiSsa1 Hushad

c., upholding an indictment against
officials of the Transfers Union.
Dismissal flushed
Arnold has contended that unions
involved in jurisdictional disputes can
be prosecuted under the antitrust
laws. Judge Davis in his decision de-
molished the Assistant Attorney Cen
erals contentious. a- -
While the major daily newspapers
of the East published big stories about
the indictment of President Hutcheson
last November, only one or two print
ed brief item about the dismissal of
the indictments, despite the fact that
the Associated Press carried full ac-
count of the decision.
Major A. F. of L. Victory
Those who were indicted with Pres
ident Hutcheson and were exonerated
with him by Judge Davis included
George C. Ottens, of Chicago, a gen
eral representative Of the union; and
John A. Callahan and Joseph A. Klein,
of the district council in St. Louis.
The decision of Judge Davis was a
major victory for the American Fed
Grafton of Labor which has vigorously
contended that labor unions cannot
be prosecuted under the antitrust
laws. 1t is expected to prove severe
blow to Thurman Arnold's campaign
to place organized labor under the
thumb of the Federal Government.
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-11
BY John D. Secrest, Acting Director
U. S. Dept. of Interior, Bureau of

Mines.
Bureau of Mines figures show ship
ments of kaolin or china clay by do
mestic miners in 1889 totaling $780,
S34 short tons valued at $6,201 ,021,
gain of 81 per cent over the quantity
shipped in 1888 (595,054 tons, $4,-
740,8S0), and topping by Z per cent
the previous all-time record of 732,-
2S2 tons worth $5,349,636 in 1887. I'M
ports recovered moderately to 1866
short tons having nominal value of
$1,O15,813 compared with S4,18O tons
valued at $753,S5s in 1888 and 1868
tons valued at $1,211 ,266 in 1887.
Prices were nominally unchanged in
1889 but during the first 8 months
there was some softening with the re-
suit that nearly all producers reported
a lower average realization per ton
from their sales than in 1888. Antici-
pating an increase of so cents ton
on January l, 1910, the prices Of most
varieties of clay were firmer during
the last quarter, but the average price
of all domestic sales throughout 1889
dropped to 1874 ton compared with
$7.97 in 1888 and $7.31 in 1887. Cor
responding figures for South Carolina
alone, where the output is mainly
paper-fller and rubber clays, were
$8.1S, $S.75, and $S.16 for the respec-
tive years. Although these figures do
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-11
No Silicosis Cure Is
Yet Known To Mon
Bdnishing of Dust Is Only
Sure Preventive. Ex-
perts Are Agreed

Geneva QLNS).-No silicosis cure
has been found and elimination of
dust from work places is the only ef-
fective preventive of the dread disease,
expert opinion compiled by the Inter
national Labor Office here is agreed.
Drawing a distinction between sill
COSTS and other lung affections, ex-
pert opinion is also agreed that x
rays alone can not determine the ex-
tent to which silicosis has incapaci-
tated worker.
The Labor Office has just released
a report of it's Second international
Conference on Silicosis which met in
Geneva in August-September, 1888.
Among the medical authorities as
sembled from the principal industrial
countries were DR.. r. r. Sayers, chief
of the Division of Industrial Health,
United States Public Health Service.
marked Progress" Reported
Specially trained physicians, equip
ped with X-ray facilities, are needed
for the satisfactory diagnosis of early
silicosis, the conference found. But, it
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-11
Picnic Plans Hiffina
Top Speed As Big
Outing Approaches
New Ndsh Arrives Even Bet
ter Than Expected-To Be
In Diamond Soon
HAVE ANY IDEAS?
Send Them to the Committee
II They Are Good They
Will Be Used

Plans are taking shape rapidly for
the Potters' Golden Anniversary Pic
mic to be held at Youngstown's beau
tiful Idora Park, Saturday, June Is.
The big luxurious Nash Ambassador
8 sedan in an eye-taking light green
is now on display at the Ohio Motor
Sales Co., West Fifth Street. George
Turner, head Of the car committee,
stated that it was even better than the
one ordered, since the Nash Co. has
refined a few minor points since start
ing production on the 1910 models.
You will soon see this beauty in the
Diamond in its familiar spot and even
now you are able to purchase ticket
for ten cents on S1400 worth of real
automobile.
The sports committee was held back
somewhat in it's planning by the fact
that the schedule for the Youngstown
Browns, a st. Louis farm team, had
not been announced. However, the
league released the playing dates last
Sunday and there will be no game at
Idora the night of the picnic. With
this fact known, the committee is able
to go ahead with boxing and ball game
arrangements.
The boxing card will hold more real
talent than ever before, although it
will be shortened as to the number of
fights. At least this is the aim of the
committee.
The ball game for this, the Golden
Anniversary outing, should be real
Continued on Page TWo)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-11
Continuation Of
Poffers' Display
At Fair Assured
Officials Of Brotherhood and
u. S. P. A. Sign Contract
For Same Space
BUILDING CHANGED
Ndmed "Americu at Home"
Made More Attractive
To Fair Goers

Continuation of the excellent pottery
display which interested hundreds OF
thousands at last years showing OF
the New York Worlds Fair was as.
sured last Saturday morning when
President James M. Duffy and Secre.
ry-Treasurer John D. McGillivray
representing the National Brotherhood
of Operative Potters and Arthur Wells
of the United States Potters Associa,
ton signed a contract at a meeting
in President Duffy's office for the
same space used in 1889.
ALTHOUGH the Brotherhood had ex-
pressed willingness to participate in
the show this year both through the
delegates to the convention last July
and through the members Of the Ex-
ecutive Board at their meeting in
January, the manufacturers were un-
able to state definitely if they could
go along until recently.
A miniature plant will be in oper-
alton, producing ware to be sold at
the exhibit, as was done last year
President Duffy announced. He stated
that while the space will be the one
used year ago in the Home Fur
nishings Building, just in front Of the
main entrance to the fair grounds, the
building has been renamed "America
At Home" and should prove much
more attractive since the entire struc-
ture is being remodeled except for the
space occupied by the potters. Adver-
tising will be held down while home
Continued on Page Fivel
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-11
Compensation Boon
TO the Mine Disaster
Survivors In Ohio
Pass Upon All Death Claims
Within One Week After
Recovery Of Bodies
(By Ohio Labor News Service)

(By Ohio Labor News Service)
Columbus, O.-Within one week
after the last body had been recovered
from the wreckage of the Willow
Grove Mine of the Hanna Coal Com
pany, near St. Clairsville, Belmont
County, where 72 miners lost their
lives, all death claims had been passed
upon by the Ohio Industrial Commits
sion, and allowed. The agreement
amount of these claims is more than
half a million dollars.
The Willow Grove disaster ranks as
the second largest catastrophe since
the inception of the Workmen's Com
pensation law, 26 years ago. The
largest was the Mansfield Mine dis
aster at the Sunday Creek Coal Com
pany's mine in Athens County in 1880,
when S3 miners lost their lives. More
than s7OO,0O0 was paid out in claims
as result of the Millfield disaster.
Third largest in the history of the
fund was the Cleveland Clinic fire in
1929, when 40 persons lost their lives
and many suffered permanent injuries.
The WOrkmen'S Compensation fun0
has what is known as catastrophe
fund, out of which all claims are paid
for catastrophes such as this. This
fund, at the last statement, had bal
ance of S3,3OOOO0. The fund is created
by setting aside two per cent OF the
premium paid by employers.
Whenever there are three or more
deaths from one accident and the
death claims amount to $4,000 or
more claims are paid from the catas-
trophe fund. Claims under $4,000
are charged to the experience of the
employer.
E. I. Evans, actuary of the fund,
who has been with the department
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-11
SENATE VOTES TO CONTINUE
ACT Three ADDITIONAL YEARS
Rents Not Boosted
In Homes Of USHA
Average Monthly Rental Of
$l3.93 Approximately
Same As Slums

Washington, D. C.-Average month
ly shelter rentals of approximately
the same amount paid for living quar-
ters in slum areas in the same COM
munities have been established for the
1873 homes in the first Al USHA-
aided projects for which rents have
been approved under the United States
Housing Authority slum-clearance pro-
gram.
The average monthly shelter rental
is 1898 per home in these Al projects,
located in 26 communities in IL states
This figure, according to Nathan
Straus, USHA Administrator, is about
sl.50 per month less than the median
shelter rental the same tenants were
paying for substandard housing in the
same localities.
These low rentals for public hous-
ing are the more impressive, Mr..
Straus pointed out, because while they
were being achieved under the USHA
program the cost to the Federal gov
ernment Of establishing and maintain
ing them has been reduced to a net
monthly cost Of about Sc per family,
or about one-half Of the maximum
subsidy rate allowable under the
United States Housing Act. This
drastic reduction of cost to the Gov
ernment, he said, has been made by
the development Of economical meth
DDS for the operation of the projects
and economies effected in building
and financing.
Monthly shelter rentals in the
USHA-aided projects, as listed by Mr..
Straus today, average as low as S6.59
for a complete. home in the South to a
top of s16.65 for a dwelling in Yonk-
ers, N. Y.
In addition to the shelter rent ten
ants in all projects are charged a
small additional sum each month for
utilities-such as water, heat, cleo
tricity and gas where provided. With
these extras added, the monthly aver
age for the 1878 homes in the al
projects is 1881 per dwelling unit
and they range from an average low
of 1902 per dwelling per month in
the South to high of s24.78 in Yonk-
CONTINUED on Pace Five)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-11
Success Seen For Central Body-Ro+ary
Drive To Raise Crippled Children Fund
Living Standards
Decline In States
With Population Cain. In
come Per Person Lower
Than In 1929

Washington, D. C. (ILNS). =
Standards of living in the United
States are declining-a new thing in
the nations history-President Will
liam Green of the American Fedora
tion of Labor asserts in the April
issue of the American Federationist.
A national income in goods and
services about equal to that of 1929 is
now being produced, but since the
country's population is some 10000
900 greater, it's standard of living has
been lowered about 71a per cent,
Green says.
Standards Down
Commerce Department figures
show that in 1899 we produced in this
country an income in goods and serv-
ices about equal to that of 1929"
Green declares. "In other words, our
1929 production equaled the previous
all-time peak, if we count only in
terms of goods and services produced.
1--WE must remember, however, that
our population has increased from
121 ,526, 900 in 1929 to about 131, $780,
900 in 1889. In other words, our 1889
income had to feed, clothe, house and
serve nearly 100000 more people.
Because of this population increase
the income we produced in 1889 pro-
vided rs per cent less for each per-
son than the same income had pro-
vided ten years ago in 1929. That
means that our national living stand
ard is lower by just this amount.
Millions Still Seek Jobs
"Another important point: This de-
crease in our national living standard
is a new departure in the United
States. In the past we have, increased
our living standards by leaps and
bounds. In the ten years from 1919
to 1929 we increased our per capita
real income-that is our living stand
ard-by 32 per cent.
Confusion also exists on the ques-
tion of employment. Our population
has changed greatly in the last ten
years, because Of changing birth
rates. We have in 1910 fewer child
rem under Is than in 1880, but we
have 100000 more people who are
over Is years old. Out of this 12,000,-
900, after making a generous allow
Continued on Page TwO)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-11
Green Asks Speedy
Action On Norton
Bill Amending Act
House Committee Approved
Change To Labor Re-
Lotions Act

Washington, D. C.-Prompt enact
ment of the Norton Bill, amending
the National Labor Relations Act,
which has been approved by the House
Labor Committee, was strongly urged
by President William Green of the
AFI..
"This bill contains four clear,
straightforward and on structiv e
amendments of the Act" Mr.. Green
said.
"The American Federation of Labor
supports it wholeheartedly and will
press for it's prompt enactment by
Congress-"
Mr.. Green described the bills pro-
visions as follows:
IL. 1t would increase the member
ship of the Board from three to five
by the appointment of two additional
members by the President. While it
would be preferable to wipe out the
existing Board entirely and have five
new members, this amendment will
change the complexion Of the Board
and inevitably result in better and
fairer administration. 1t is, therefore
acceptable to the American Fedora
tion of Labor.
"2. The bill provides that in any
case where the majority of employees
of particular craft so decide the
Board shall designate such craft as q
unit appropriate for the purpose Of
collective bargaining This amend.
ment embodies the language of the
New York State Labor Relations Act
and the substance of the Federal Rail.
way Labor Act. Both Of these laws
have operated successfully. The amend
ment will not bar industrial unions. II
merely gives the workers the right te
decide whether they want craft
Continued on Page five3
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-11
Campaign Closes With Ball
At Windldnd Auditorium
Friday Night
GOAL SET AT $500
That Amount Needed to Aid
Unfortunate Children
Of Community

Officials of Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil have announced that the sale of
tickets for the Crippled Children's
charity ball to be- held in the Winland
auditorium Friday night has been very
gratifying. These tickets have been
sold throughout the, local unions and
shops with members of the Rotary
Club, co-sponsors of the drive, can
vassing the business districts of the
community.
A goal of $500 has been set for
the campaign in order to carry on the
excellent work of the two organiza-
tions. Many needy children have
been aided in the past with doctors
fees, glasses, operations, crutches,
disqualification, X-ray radium treat
ments and all other help needed.
All of the money spent is for the
crippled children of this community
and is as worthy as any cause pos
sibly could be. You couldn't buy any
thing that will give you more pleas
ure than the knowledge that you have
aided some child to see, or walk or
even live.
Frank Craven's orchestra has been
engaged for the ball which will also
feature star-studded floor show. The
hall will be decorated by committee
members.
In addition to hundreds of younger
children, the organization are aiding
youngsters of high school age who are
unfortunate enough to be staring into
a dark future but for the fund now
being raised.
There. is local girl in high school
who will require extensive treatment
to'build up tissue destroyed by X-ray
and radium therapy for a tumor; an
other girl now is in college rehabili-
tation class-her feet deformed, and
there is girl who has graduated from
high school and now in rehabilitation
class receiving instruction in stem
ographic work.
And there is the so-called "foster
daughter" of the Rotary Club, who
has spent seven years in a plaster
cast because Of tuberculosis Of the hip,
will graduate this year, then enter a
rehabilitation class for training as a
hairdresser. ,.,.-.. IS =. .--.
These are only a few being helped
by the program. The Trades and La
Dor council has Joined with the club
in campaign to raise $4,000 for this
years work. The drive will be climax
ed by a crippled children's charity
Continued on Page Fiye)