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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-09
STRIKES DURING 1889
FEWER THAN IN 1888

Washington, D. C. OLNS).-Strikes
in 1889 were 159 fewer than in 1888
and 2.127 fewer than in 1887, Secre-
tary of Labor Frances Perkins re-
ported from figures compiled by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics. Approx
mately LII 900 workers were in
yolved in the 2,613 disputes last year,
one-fourth of which involved fewer
than 20 workers and more than one
third Of which lasted less than week,
Secretary Perkins report showed.
Disputes over union organization
issues. .such-as reearaition, discrimina.
ton, union shop, etc, were the cause
of 1,411 of the total strikes" the re-
port said. wages. and hours were the
issues in 600 of the strikes. The re-
naming strikes were due to rival un.
ion and jurisdictional disputes, ques.
tions of seniority and lay-off policies
division of work, job classifcations
and other grievances. Less than 6 pei
cent of the strikes were due to riva
union or jurisdictional disputes.
"About Al per cent of the strikes
were settled by direct negotiations be-
tween employers and union officials
Government officials or boards assisted
in negotiating settlements for 38 pei
cent of the strikes. In most of the
disputes in which an outside agency
intervened, settlements were reached
through conciliation. Some or all Of
the issues went to arbitration in SO OF
the total strikes ending during the
year."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-09
NLRB Bios Agdinst
AFL Union Charged

Providence, R. l. = The Federation
of Woolen and Worsted Workers, affil-
lated with the American Federation of
Labor's United Textile Workers of
America, adopted a resolution during
it's two-day convention here charging
the National Labor Relations Board
with bias against it's organization. The
resolution said the NLRB showed "a
severe prejudiced feeling toward our
local unions and their membership by
refusing to issue complaints" Two
Rhode Island and one New York firm
were named against which complaints
had been unsuccessfully sought.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-09
NLRB Decision Held
Strike Right Limitation

Washington, D. CIV. H. Leiser-
son, National Labor Board member,
charged in a minority report that a
majority decision of Chairman ]. War
rem Madden and Edwin S. Smith made
partly ineffective the right Of employees
under the Labor Relations Act to
strike.
The case was that of three Boston
fishery companies whose A. F. of L,
crews refused to work with three CIO
radio operators. Madden and Smith
held that even though the ships were
tied up by strikes of their A. F. of L,
fishermen the Wagner Act did not
warrant the discharge of the CIO
members and ordered the companies
to re-omploy them.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-09
Tacoma Glove Firm Signs
Union Label agreement

Tacoma, Wash.-A Union Label
agreement with the North Star Manu-
featuring Company here has been ne
gotiated for the International Glove
Workers Union of America, by H. S.
Mcllvaigh, secretary of the Tacoma
Central Labor Union, and officers of
Tacoma Glove Workers Union No. 1O2.
The company manufactures a COM
plete line of canvas, leather palm, jer-
sey and rubberized gloves which now
bear the union label. 1t now pays
union wages and has probably the best
of working conditions in the glove in
dustry.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-09
Local AZ To Elect
Delegates Friday
Sixteen Members to Choose
From; All Members
Expected Out

Salem, Ohio.-Local Union No. AZ
will elect four, possibly fve delegates
to attend the national convention the
first Of July, at their regular meeting,
May 10. There are 16 members eligi-
BILE, so members you have good crowd
to choose your representatives from
and it is your duty to elect the ones
you think will give you active service
and help put your resolutions through
for adoption. You realize the Is eligi-
bles are members who have attended
every meeting from certain date,
and they are automatically nominated
We are sorry to announce Maggie
Knepp died at her home at $3.50 a.. m,
Sunday morning. She had been a
member of No. AZ for the past 80
years, starting to work at the Salem
China when only 16 years of age. She
was employed in the dipping depart
ment all these years and it will be hard
to get accustomed not to see her smil-
ing face. Our sympathy is extended
to her husband and two sons, a,,~
Election day for county officers is
next Tuesday, May Id, and we urge all
members to go to the polls and cast
your vote for your choice. How about
trying to get some of our men in office
like the Green Hornet of East Liver
pool, known to many as William Wat
kin, they tell us the title just fits Bill.
Your O.. C. and Brother Pete Means
were down to Wellsville last week with
one Of the candidates for sheriff, Abe
Morris. We met a lot of friends and
met many new members. Brother Ray
Dickey promised US bigger and bet
ter picnic than ever before. Local AZ
is going to send large delegation this
year to help celebrate the Golden An
niversary. Brother Herb Kilmer, a
former member of AZ is working in
Wellsville and l must say there isn't
any change in him. Still the same
Herb who worked in Salem. Brother
Pete Means met so many friends it
was impossible to keep track Of them.
Some of you members try and find
time to visit with Glenn Scullion, who
has been ill for sometime. Brother
Glenn puts lot of sunshine in the shop
when he is around so we are looking
forward to his recovery. O. c. a.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-09
President Green
CONTINUED From Page One)

have increased enormously our ability
to produce, we have not increased the
workers real wages nor the purchas-
ing power of their wages in proportion
with this production. Only this ap-
proach can enable us to deal at all eff
fectively with the problem of job dis
placement which results from techno-
logical change.
81 want to express my urgent hope
that through our common endeavor we
shall succeed in devising a truly eff
fective, cooperative instrument with
which we could adjust the existing eco
nomic unbalance and bring our nation
back into the upward path of economic
rise. l sincerely believe that if we
achieve real understanding of t he
problem and real willingness to CO.
operate, we can bring about full utili-
zation of our wealth and full re-em-
ployment through our own efforts"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-09
Lubor's Donations
To Finnish Relief
PraisedbyHoover
Former President Hollis Fine
Cooperation of Americas
Wdge Edrners

Washington, D. C.-Matthew Woll
president of the American Fedora.
ton of Labor and chairman of the
National Labor Committee of the Fin
nish Relief Fund, made public the fol-
lowing letter he received from former
President Herbert Hoover:
"a few months ago l asked the CO.
operation of organized labor in the
task of furnishing relief to the sorefy
tried people of Finland. The Ameri-
can workers enthusiastically respond
ed. Their support has been one of
the main features Of this campaign.
american labor, am happy to say
has left an indelible mark upon the
efforts to relieve the suffering and dis
tress of the Finnish people. / am in
deed grateful to you, your associates
and the working men and women OF
America for their generous aid. Their
contributions, as we'll as their words
of encouragement, have brought COM
fort to a little nation whose way of
life corresponds to our own and whose
sacrifices on behalf of democracy and
freedom will not be forgotten.
"Our aid to the Firms has by no
means ended. Indeed, with Finland
facing the gigantic task of reconstruc-
ton and the world situation assuming
darker aspects it will be necessary to
extend further material and moral
support and to hold ourselves in readi-
ness for the tasks Of the future.
"I know that | can continue to count
upon the generous understanding and
good will Of the American people,"
Mr.. Woll responded:
"We of Labor are glad to cooperate
in this task, not only for the cause
Of Finland and her brave people, but
also for the sake of democracy and the
preservation of those inalienable
rights we hold dear"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-09
CONSIDERABLE

1st Brother: "What's the idea wear
ing my raincoat
End Brother: "It's raining. You
wouldn't want me to get your suit wet
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-09
Cronin And White
Elected By L. U. II
Weaver and Logue Named
As Alterndtes to Annudl
Convention

Local Union No. II held their regu-
lar meeting with President William
White in the chair. A large crowd was
on hand for the election of delegates
to the national convention. Brothers
William White and Woodrow Cronin
were elected, with Brothers Frank
Weaver and Elmer Logue as alter
mates.
Our old friend, Brother Bill Watkins
gave talk on the one mill levy which
the local endorsed
Brother Louis Sanford, member of
the dishmaker's local, spoke for few
minutes. Brother Sanford is candi-
date for County Commissioner.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-09

Look for the Union Label when you
purchase clothing.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-09
Continuous Show SUNDAY
Wurehousemen
Back Relief Levy
Woods. Ldughlin. Palmer
And. White To Represent
No. 86 At Convention

Local Union No. sc met with all Off
GERS present and Brother Ralph Smith
in the chair.
William Watkin, Safety-Director
spoke on the one mill levy for poor
relief. This local went on record en-
dorsing this worthy levy.
There were a number of reports
from the shop committee and we found
them all to be very encouraging.
Election of delegates to the conven-
tion was the most important business
of the evening with the following
warehousemen being elected: Edward
Woods, Dale Laughlin, Harold Palmer
and Okey White. The alternates
were William Ridge, Joe Hester, Harry
Kennedy and Ralph Smith. Brother
Yost was elected to represent the ware
boys.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-09
LADIES' GARMENT WORKERS
WIN WAGE BOOST STRIKE

Montreal, Canada.-The silk dress
section of the International Ladies
Garment Workers Union won a week
old strike against the Dress Manufac-
turers' Guild by two-year agreement
providing for 10 per cent wage in
crease, the closed shop and special
wage increases if the cost of living
rises. The strike involved over 4,O0(
workers in GO plants.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-09

Ask for Union Labeled Merchandise
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-09
Dies Demands CIO
CONTINUED From Page One)

ralize New York City's transportation
system overnight.
Mr.. Howe testified that there are
$50 Communist radio operators, mem
bers of the American Communications
Association, now working on Ameri-
can merchant ships. He charged that
in the event of war these operators
would help their party attempt to set
up soviet system here.
The union as whole, Mr.. Howe
said, was SO per cent dominated by
the Communist party, which encour-
ages it's members to go into Govern
ment work. These men, he continued
were trained to obey party orders i'm
plicitly. He accused Mervin Rath-
bone, president of the union, of enter
ing into deal with the Communist
party in 1887 and of following the
"party line" ever since.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-16
4 Insurance Men
Accorded Honors

Four Tacoma insurance men
were honored by membership In
the state associations Quarter
Million Dollar Round Table" at a
meeting of the Tacoma Associa-
ton of Life Underwriters held in
the Tacoma hotel Friday.
They were Harry Andrews. of
Providsnt Mutual: Cecil Fuller of
West Coast Life. Chester Raymond
of National Life of Vermont and
Otto johnson of Equitable of Iowa.
Each qualified by producing more
than $3.50 900 Of new life insurance
during 1899.
Earl Garrison, association presi-
dent, announced that a special mo-
ton picture film has been made
available for groups interested IN
seeing It. Hal Deering. secretary,
reported the local association now
numbers more than 30 members,
representing 81 companies.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-16
Armstrong Gets
Suspended Term

Clifford Merle Armstrong, ~,
of Spanaway, was free Friday on
a 20-year suspended prison sem
tence by Judge Ernest NJ. Card
after pleading guilty Thursday
afternoon to a charge of partici-
pating in a silverware theft in
late December.
The other participant, who had
a prior criminal record. Russell
Morgan, SO, also of Spanaway, is
serving a similar term imposed
several weeks ago, which was not
suspended. Both men were ac-
cused of taking a quantity OF
silverware from the home of Mrs.
M. A. Briggs near Eatonville on
Dec. %, and Morgan with taking
SITS from Scotty's tavern at Roy
Jan. /.
Clarence James. 2s-year-old
transient from Haw River, n. c.
was given a suspended SENTENCED
of Is years in Monroe reformatory|
for burglary Thursday afternoon
on a condition by Judge Ernest
M. Card that he serve six months
in the county Jail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-16
Seven Teachers
Granted Leaves

Short leaves OF absence were
granted 10 seven Tacoma teachers
at the meeting of the school diree-
tors Thursday afternoon.
Coach ". q. Lowman and David
e. Morris, physical department
head at Stadium high. were grant
ed Thursday and Friday this week
for the state basketball tourna-
ment in Seattle. Principal George
A. Burlingame Of Stewart junior
high WAS permitted to attend the
Principals association meeting in
Seattle Friday. Frank Anarde,
Raymond c. Russell. Deliver B.
Jones and Victor P. Kestle. music
instructors, were given permission
to attend the National Music Edu-
Gators conference In Los Angeles
March rs and 20.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-16
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Retreat OF Firms

willing march today. the Firms left
behind them for the Russians the
thousands Of Russian dead. whose
twisted. frozen bodies lay under a
fresh SNOW which started yester-
day, a snow which had been due
for weeks and which the Firms
confidently had believed would be
sent them, as IL had In other
years, to stop Rutssia's army.
The Poles had hoped for the
fall rains which never came.
Six Zones Covered
The withdrawal, under the
treaty protocol. is to proceed at the
rate Of seven kilometers day
abs miles). When the Firms have
Withdrawn the first seven klo-
meters. the Russians are to keep
pace with them, maintaining an
interval OF that distance until the
withdrawal has been completed.
The withdrawal had been worked
out in stages for six zones. II is
to be completed in some areas
Tuesday, in others at the latest
March rs.
Division Released
Hango, which Russia gets as a
naval base, Is to be evacuated by
March %. The Russians have I'M
til April 10 to withdraw from the
Petsamo area
North of the great Lake Ladoga,
the Firms removed pincers for the
first time in eight weeks from
around two Russian divisions they
had trapped and were gradually
eating away by constant harrow
ing, aided by cold and hunger.
Must Re-Settle
The 100000 civilians being
moved from the evacuated area
will join nearly 100000 more who
had been evacuated from danger
areas earlier.
1t was up to Finland, with what
aid 1t could get, to resettle these
people in new homes or restore
their old homes, and maintain
them until they could maintain
themselves.
Army On New Line
The army will not be disbanded
when 1t reaches the new frontier.
Some men who are not needed, or
who are needed more in civilian
life now, will go home. The rest
will be kept for the work that Is
to be started anew Of defending
the treaty frontier.
As for the civilians, Julio Koi-
visto, minister for evacuation, had
said yesterday that it had cost
about $4,000 a day to maintain
those who had left their homes
before the end came. He said that
in all 100000 people were going to
need new homes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-16

bridge, and the old established
industries.
Last year was a big year for
Montgomery Ward. That trend
has continued into 1910 and I am
expecting a satisfactory business
in Tacoma"
In Baker where he became
manager OF the Montgomery
Ward store in 1887, Mr.. Whitney
was active in civic affairs. He
was president of the Kiwanis
club and Y. NJ. C. A. and vice
chairman of the Baker county
Red Cross chapter. His recrea-
tional interests are golf, hunting,
fishing and skiing.
Mrs. Whitney and two children
are driving from Oregon and will
join Mr.. Whitney in few days.
Frank Davidson, former man.
sger here, has taken charge of the
Montgomery Ward store at Long
view.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-16
Club Favors
City Survey

Member of the Commerce
Street Business Mems club meet
ing Thursday at Jacks Griddle,
adopted q resolution urging the
city council to pass an ordinance
calling for an impartial and COM
petent survey of Tacoma's city
government.
Oscar Adams. district governor
OF Toastmasters. conducted quiz
program In which Bob Gleason
won first honors and Jack Staley,
second.
The club voted to cooperate with
the committee in charge of the
Daffodil festival, March 24-3l.
Merchants will give flowers to
customers. The club reported its
quota of daffodil buttons had been
sold. Serving on this committee
were John Chapman. Bob Gleason
and Melvin A. Martin.
Freddie Steele, introduced at the
meeting, declared he will join the
club.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-16
Fail to Save
Life Of Baby

A futile attempt was made bv
police Thursday night to save the
life Of six-month-old Anita Marie
Lantz. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gregor r. Lantz. who was found
dead In her crib by her mother
at 10 p. m.
An autopsy was being con-
sidered Friday to determines
whether death resulted from.
glandular trouble or accidental
strangulation.
The body vas removed to
Piper's mortuary.
Lantz is employed as a ma
chinist with the Northern Pacific
railroad. The accident occurred
at the family home, 541s So.
Junett st. A sister, Deloris Ann,
two, also survives.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-16
Four Arrested
In Fraud Case
Mexicun Prisoner
Rocket Exposed

Smashing Of another interna-
tional racket" with the aid Of
local police was disclosed here
Friday.
For the second time in two
years. Detective Captain Cliff
Osborne figured in the breakup
of a mob engaged in the Spanish
swindle" game.
Word Of the arrest OF four ring
leaders in Tampico. Mexico. was
received from Oscar w. Frederick
son. American vice-consul sta
toned in Mexico.
A beautiful Mexican girl used
by the gang as bait" and three
operators of the racket which has
successfully fleece numerous
Americans are in custody in
Tampico. They We're arrested
March 10.
Tacomans on List
Osborne, who doesn't confine
his sleuthing to Tacoma, has been
in touch with Frederickson for
months. Local business men on
the mob's mailing list told Osborne
the racket had been revived. Os-
borne, acting the part Of wealthy
u. S. sucker" interested in the
deal, started correspondence with
the gang.
The gang was using a variation
OF the Jailed banker" gag. They
posed as agents for Mexican
banker, jailed on a trumped-up
charge. who had hidden money he
was unable to touch while in Jail.
They asked for $4,000 as an in
vestment to be used in the
bankers behalf. with a "guaran-
teed' return of many times that
amount from him. The girl posed
as the bankers daughter and in
termediary.
Spurious doc ents and
elaborately-prepared court records
and commitment papers were
sent through the mails. Osborne
turned all the information over to
the consul's office.
Raid Last Sunday
In the final letters, Osborne was
instructed to stop at a tourist
camp, then 90 to a specified hotel
in Tampico and meet the agent"
Mexican authorities substituted
another man for Osborne, and the
raid was staged last Sunday.
Frederickson sent Osborne news
paper clippings with pictures of
the three Mexicans and the girl
held In jail.
Two years ago Osborne was in
strumental in the arrest of two
other operators of the Spanish
swindle game, under similar cir
cumstances.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-16

The legislation. embraced In
three bills before the house mer-
chant marine COMMITTEES. was sup
ported by Alaskan delegate An
thony J. Dimond. its author, and
Mayor Don Carlos Brownell, Of
Seward.
Zurich said the bills would
'drive non-residents from the
industry and take away their
Jobs"
IF the fishermen were COM
PEELED to reside in Alaska, they
would be out of work 10 of IL
months \ year" Zurich said. AS
1t il. they work out Of other ports
when they are not in Alaska"
He said his union, which has
some 1900 members resident in
Alaska and $500 living in Wash
ington, Oregon and California, has
closed its membership books to
residents of the states. but Is keep
ing them open for Alaskan resi-
dents.
kees Solution Ahead
$50 far as the union Ia con-
cerned." he said, "the problem In
solving itself with time
Mayor Brownell testified that
the legislation IL necessary II Alas
kans were going to b. permitted to
live and increase the population of
the territory. He charged that 80
per cent Of the industry's workers
never see q town" In Alaska, liv-
ing off company commissaries dur
ing their stay In the territory and
going back TO the states with the
money they have earned
1T II the tragedy Of Alaska that
the money goes OUTSIDE" COM
msnted Chairman Schuyler Otis
Bland.
Brownell said the territory would
have to pay out 100000 for re-
lief this winter. II AlaslSans are
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-16

/ prevented from obtaining employ
ment in the fishing industry.
Bills Described
One Of Dimond's bills would pro-
vide that all persons engaged In
the Bristol Bay fishing area in
1910 be residents of Alaska. An
other would direct the secretary of
the interior to give priority to resi-
dents In the annual fisheries regu-
lations. The third would attempt
to provide such priority by requir-
ing that the number of Alaskans
employed be increased during the
next five years, so that in 1916
and thereafter all employees would
be residents.
Dimond charged that the Alaska
Fshermen's union, part of
Jurich's organization. had put pro-
visions In their contracts with the
operators designed to prevent the
employment Of any substantial
number of residents of Alaska in
the Bristol Bay fishery. and the
continuous monopolization of the
same by non residents Of the ter
ritory
Dimond Answers
ut has been claimed he said,
that this is an attempt on the part
Of Alaskans to break down labor
unions and labor unionism, and
that the cannery operators are
really responsible for the proposed
legislation.
ANY such claim Is just 100 per
cent not q fact. / am 4 strong
believer In labor unions. The dis.
criminntion against residents Of
the territory il alien to true labor
union principles. just as it IL alier
to the public welfare"
DIR. Ernest Gruening, governor
OF Alaska, told the committee com
mercial fishing in he territor,
should be restricted to the resi-
dents Of Alaska.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-16
Actions in Divorce

Divorce actions were filed m
superior court here Friday by
Cathryn against Walter r. Echo.
grounds cruelty; Ida NJ. against
Robert d. Peden. desertion. and
Marlis against Bernard Craig.
bnrdensome homelife.
A final decree was on file for
Agnes T. from James Lee Tread
man. Annulment was granted to
Olga from Frank A. Miller.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-16
Coast Guard Seeking
Five Colored Boys

The U. S. Coast guard is seek
ing to enlist five boys
colored boys Is to rs years old.
Pay-rates and opportunities for
advancement in the stewards de-
partment of the coast guard are
the same as those Of the deck
and engine departments.
Applicants are asked to report
at room 81, Federal Office build
ing. Seattle, any week day except
Saturday.