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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-05
Seal Of Death Is On
Dutch Trade Unions
Control Of Labor Movement
And PdrtY Handed Over
To Native Ndzis

London-The workers of Holland
are beginning to feel the full impact
of the Nazi system.
When the Nazis established them
selves in Holland, they solemnly and
emphatically declared that the Dutch
people would be allowed to live their
own lives under their own institu-
tions.
Like every Nazi promise it has
been broken.
The fourishing trade union move
ment of Holland, with a membership
of over 100000 is now controlled by
an obscure Dutch Nazi named Wou-
denberg.
Union Leaders Replaced
Woudenberg is the brother of c.
Woudenberg, and secretary Of the
Dutch Labor Party. He was taken
up by the Dutch Nazi Party because
of his name. In the years before the
war, the Dutch Nazis stopped to the
trick of announcing meetings at which
"Woudenberg" was to speak. They
hoped that an audience would as
semble in the belief they were were
going to hear Woudenberg, the trust
ed labor leader. The Nazi Wouden-
berg formed his own Nationalist
cialist trade union, but it never had
more than 5000 members.
Today this Dutch Nazi, whose only
claim to fame is that he bears the
name of his brother, has replaced the
union leaders chosen by the workers
of Holland.
Traitor Heads Labor Party
The General Council of Dutch Trade
Unions has been swept aside. Evert
Kupers, the president of the council,
and his colleagues have been forbid
den" to take any further part in the
organization they have built up dur
ing the past thirty years.
The Dutch Labor Party has suf-
fered the same fate. The Reich Com
missioner of the occupied Netherlands
has dismissed the entire council of the
party, party representing quarter
of the Dutch people. The Dutch Nazi
Party, which only polled four per cent
of the votes in the last elections, has
now seized all the possessions of the
Labor Party.
The new head of the Labor" Party
in Holland is Rost Van Tonningen, a
bitter opponent Of the labor move.
ment. He has been described as a
man who "knows nothing but hate
Before the Germans invaded Holland
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-05
N. Y. CIO Central Body Names Only
Communists To Political Committee

New York City QLNS).-The tie
up between Communists and CIO
unions in New York City has been
further strengthened by creation of
a CIO Non-Partisan Political Activi-
ties Committee, composed entirely of
Communist union leaders. The COM
mittee was named by the recently or
ganized CIO central body.
Telling Of creation of the commit
tee, the New Leader, Labor and Social
Democratic Federation organ COM
ments:
"There can be little doubt that the
committee will serve as part of the
Communist anti-Roosevelt campaign.
This further justifies the Amalga-
mated Clothing Workers refusal to
join the supposed industrial union
council which John L. Lewis permitted
his New York Stalinites to organize
in the name of the Congress of In
dustrial Organizations"
The new committee includes Arthur
Osman, president of the United
Wholesale and Warehouse Employees
Union, an organization which in re-
cent months has been dragged out of
obscurity by the Communist publicity
machine, because of it's strategic hold
on workers the Comintern has ordered
Harry Bridges to incorporate in his
Maritime Federation. When Bridges
came east late last spring Osman was
called in to aid in raiding the anti
Communist United Retail and Whole
sale Employees Of America. Since that
time Osman has been put through the
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-05

The life story of DR.. Charles Stelzle
whose articles are being so widely
printed by the labor press of this
country reads like romance which
could have had it's setting only in
America. Beginning in an East Side
tenement in lower New York, where
he lived for twenty years, and where
he endured the hardship and suffering
of the poorest of his neighbors, he
became one of the country's outstand
ing interpreters of industrial problems.
Had he decided to become "labor
leader" pure and simple, he has the
force and the ability to make for him
self an international reputation as
organizer, speaker and writer, in be-
half of Labor, although he has become
internationally known as leader in
social and economic affairs.
While he has been a member of the
International Association of Machin-
lists for 35 years, he has never held
an office in the Labor movement, nor
has he ever accepted free or an
honorarium from Labor for the many
kinds of service rendered in it's be-
half. Neither has he ever received
any compensation from employers of
Labor for work done in the field of
Industry, although he has frequently
been offered important positions by
employers associations or those inter-
ested in industrial matters. He has
never accepted a client who opposed
the organization of Labor although
he has frankly criticized the actions
of certain types of Labor when he
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-05
LU No. " Members
Try To Be Patient
MdnY Members Employed
Out Of Town; Report Pro-
gress In Jobs

Warrington, w. Va.-It is time to
get out the red flannels and over
coats? Well it must be according to
the temperature here in Warrington.
The past few weeks the weatherman
has been making it plenty snappy.
It looks as though waiting is doing
very little for the members of Io-
cal II here in Warrington. We have
been extremely patient and still
haven't secured anything promised
us. Cold weather is almost here and
the water fountains are needed in
hot weather more than in the winter
time. The heating system in the pot
terry was in very poor working con-
dition last winter and we could not
work on extremely cold days. Will
we have to put up with this again
this year?
Upon requesting raise in wages
several months ago, we were told
that new piece had been designed
whereby the washdown casters could
bring their wages up by greater pro-
duction. The mould was made and
two men started making the new
piece, but that is as far as it has
gone. Other departments asked for
raise and had the deaf ear turned
on them. Can we, in the face of ris-
ing prices in food and clothing, tight
en- our belts and continue to be
patient Patience is not always enough
to keep ones family warmly clothed
and sheltered and their stomachs full
All indications are that prices will
continue to rise and wages must go
up with prices.
More and more of our members are
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-05
Injuries are Holdinq
Up Defense Output
Group Of SafetY Experts are
Ready To Correct Or
Control Exposures

Washington, D. c. QLNS).-Skilled
mechanics in American industry should
be guarded against disabling injuries
if the defense program is to be un-
impeded, Secretary of Labor Perkins
told the forty-first annual convention
of the International Photo -Engravers'
Union here.
Miss Perkins pointed out that acci-
dents and other employment hazards
under the ordinary operation Of AM
erican industry annually cause 10000
deaths and one and a half million dis
abling injuries resulting in a billion
and half lost man hours of pro-
duction. She reported that cam
paign now being conducted by COM
mittee Of industrial safety experts,
recently appointed by the Secretary
of Labor, will result in increased de-
fense program production in speed
and consistency through the improved
safeguarding of factory workers
against industrial accidents.
Under the plan, she said, a group
of outstanding safety experts "stand
ready TO go into shops and factories
at request, appraising existing health
and safety exposures and giving the
management detailed advice on how
to correct or control those exposures"
"The plan brings into play along
our entire defense production line
specialized engineering facilities which
may be expected to wipe out that per-
sistent enemy to the smooth flow of
production, namely, disabling injuries
to trained workers." she said. every
one will gain by this-the Govern
ment defense program, management
and labor will share equally in the
benefits. Management will protit
through uninterrupted and less costly
production. Labor will profit by un-
interrupted wages and safety to life
and limb. The Government will profit
by assurance of on-time delivery Of
needed defense materials"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-05
War Orders Help
Put More To Work
Coins In Construction Give
Over l30. 900 Work In
Lost Month

Washington, D. C. QLNS).-Con-
tinued stimulation Of industry by war
work and additional gains in con-
struction helped give jobs to 13O, 600
more workers in non-agricultural in
dustries between June Is and July IS,
Secretary of Labor Perkins reported.
She estimated the number at work
as 35,6O0,0C0, about 100000 more
than in the same period last year.
The Secretary said that private and
public construction had added $4,000
workers, a figure which was offset by
a similar decline in wholesale and re-
tail trade employment.
However, around $1,000 new jobs
were said to have been added in in
dustries aided directly or indirectly by
the defense program.
The number Of workers employed
in arsenals and navy yards increased
about 1000. The total for all Federal,
state and local governments increased
by $4,000.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-05

Enroll Over $4,000
In Defense Schools
Union Cooperation In The
Training Program
Praised

Washington, D. C. GLNS).-In one
months time, 8O,614 persons have
been enrolled in the vocational educa-
tion national defense program, John
w. Studebaker, U. S. Commissioner of
Education, has reported to Federal Sc
curity Administrator Paul V. McNutt
Approximately 5000 men have been
placed in jobs, Commissioner Stude-
baker said, adding that in one COM
munity alone, Paterson, New Jersey,
6S6 persons have been trained and
placed since July l. These placements
have been in three very important ma
tional defense industries located in or
near Paterson. Current reports of
placement reaching the U. S. Office
of Education indicates that 10000
trainees may move out of the sum-
mer schools into defense jobs by Sep
tember l.
"These figures have been gathered
from Al states," said Administrator
McNutt. "They show that the train
ing of workers in vocational schools
in 283 cities is one Of the swiftest
moving phases of the national de-
fense program"
Two Types of Training
Men and boys 18 to 60 are being
trained in summer schools opened for
the special purpose of training work
ers for defense industries. A few wo-
men are enrolled in places where such
industries require women workers. The
program was launched on July l.
Two types of training are provided
by vocational schools in the national
defense program. Pre-employment
short courses giving instruction in
specific skills such as welding and
riveting enroll 81 ,6O4 men. Supple
courses that aid workers on
the job, who attend school to extend
or improve their skills, have 29,010
Skills for which training
is being provided include: blue print
reading, lathe work, milling, chipping
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-05
The Life Story of DR.. Charles Stelzle,
Labor Writer, Reads Like Romance

felt this seemed justifable. He has
made this an important part of his
personal "creed."
He has written a dozen books, hun
dreds of magazine and newspaper ar
ticles, and for many years he has
been a feature and editorial writer
for metropolitan newspapers and syn
dicates. Today, over 200 monthly and
weekly labor journals regularly print
his articles, these journals having a
circulation of about 100000 copies.
which are read by fully 100000
persons.
The major part Of DR.. Stelzle's life
has been given to the personal study
of the problems affecting Labor, not
only in the United States but in many
European countries. However, his
initial interest in Labor was aroused
while he was a worker in the ranks,
beginning in the works of R. Hoe and
Co., makers of newspaper presses in
New York City, where he served an
apprenticeship of five years, and three
years as a journeyman machinist. He
later became a Presbyterian preacher.
While he never went to college or
theological seminary, having lef. the
public school when he was eleven years
old to 60 to work. he satisfactorily
passed all the examinations required
for ordination. He had attended night
school for ten years and taken special
courses of study. After he had been
preacher for several years he was
offered the job Of manager of R. Hoe
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-05
D. J. Tobin Quits
White House Job
To Be Chairman Of Labor
Division Of Democratic
Campaign Committee

Washington, D. C. GLNS).-Daniel
j. Tobin, veteran president of the
international Brotherhood of Team
sters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen and
Helpers Of America, who has been ad-
ministrative assistant to President
Roosevelt for two months, has resign
ed his White House job to act as chair
man of the labor division of the Natl
onal Democratic Campaign Committee.
Tobin served the Democrats in a
similar capacity in the campaigns of
1882 and 1886.
Sees Danger To Nation
While in Washington he assisted
President Roosevelt with labor prob
lens incident to the defense program.
He resigned the O,0O0-a-year job,
which he had held only short while
telling the President that "the enemies
of labor" must be defeated in Novem-
Der.
In a letter of resignation to the
President, Tobin referred to his SER
vices in the two previous campaigns
and said:
Resignation Accepted
"We are now confronted with an
other national campaign and election.
If the enemies of labor are successful
in electing their candidates it is pos
sible and probable that the toilers of
the Nation may lose the advantages
they have gained from humanitarian
representatives and leaders in our
Government. In addition to this, there
is the great danger confronting the
Nation as a whole, resulting from the
awful, ever threatening conflict be-
tween the nations of Europe.
"Due to this condition, have been
requested by the national chairman
of the Democratic Committee to again
assume the position of Labor's rep
resentative in the national Democratic
campaign. am fully conservant with
this arduous work and know something
of the energetic labor required, hav-
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-05

typical Stalinite buildup apparatus
here, until even he begins to believe
himself influential in labor circles.
In addition to Osman, there is Fred
erick "Blackie" Myers, Communist
party whip in the National Maritime
Union. Myers has handled everything
for the C.. P. from collective security
to peace. Another CIO committee
politico is Julius Emspak, who has
been fought in the New Jersey and
New York trade union movement as
a Stalinite. He is the commissar in
charge of keeping G. P. matters in
the United Electrical Radio and Ma
chine Workers, over which James
Carey supposedly presides. In his
spare time Emspak serves as secre-
tary-treasurer.
Flaxer Another Committeeman
Abram Flaxer, another committee
man, was an unknown social worker
when the Communist party began
looking about for someone to build
into the head of a government en-
ployes union. Flaxer as president of
the State, County and Municipal
Workers Union has kept his organi-
zation consistently on the c. P. line
during the collective security and
post-Nazi-pact periods.
And then there is John Ryan, who
owes his job to similar Stalinite con-
troll Of the American Newspaper
Guild RYAN is an organizer for the
New York Guild. His political line
has been consistently that of the Com
muniSt PartY'S..
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-05
to
Condemn Dictutors
Union Noninutes Rochester,
New York. As the Next
Convention City

Washington. D. C. (ILNS).-Dele
gates to the 41st annual convention of
the international Photo-Engravers
Union Of North America here ended
their sessions by condemning dictator
ships and voting to meet next year ir
Rochester, N. Y.
Edward j. Volz, president, Henry
F. Schmal, secretary-treasurer and
other officers were reelected.
Secretary-Treasurer Schmall report
ed that an income of S428,279.30 was
recorded by the international union ir
the last fiscal year, the highest in the
organizations history except for 1887
and 1888.
while we did not lessen our or
ganizing and other activities during
the year." he reported, "but rather
intensified them, the cost Of admin
istration and organizing were not in.
creased but decreased, indicating the
application of an economical policy il
carrying on our work"
.. Command of Seas Urged
LII speecn Delore IHe convention
Matthew Woll, vice-president of the
Photo-Engravers, advocated American
command Of the Atlantic and Pacific
whether the British Isles continue
to resist or not"
He said it was essentially impor-
tant" to the United States that the
sea command of the Atlantic shall not
pass into German hands and the Pa
cific into the hands of Japan.
With American control of both
oceans, Woll said that the United
States would be in a good position tc
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-05
No Increase In
Hours Necessary
Wagner Makes Statement
Regarding Labor
Standards

New York City (ILNS).-Replying
to the suggestion that "labor stand
ards must be modified in the interests
of national Defense" Senator Robert
F. Wagner of New York declared
"long hours of labor do not necessarily
result in increased production"
Wagner, author of the Social Sc
curity Act, National Labor Relations
Act and other social and labor legis-
lation, said that millions of unem-
ployed wage earners should get jobs
before overtime is started. He spoke
in an interview broadcast by the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co.
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-05
500 Attend Salem
China Co. Ou+inu
L. u. AZ Members Have Pic
mic At Craig Beach; List
Prize Winners

Salem, Ohio.-A crowd of at least
800 persons enjoyed the Salem China
company's annual picnic Saturday,
August 81 at Craig beach.
The group was treated to free
rides and other entertainment, includ-
ing swimming and dancing. The Salem
China team won a ball game from
the Tyson Bulldogs, to 4.
Contests were won as follows:
Watermelon eating contest, Dan
Dana; second, Gene Hunter.
Balloon battle, Danny Kuneman and
Robert Hahlen; second, Wayne Laugh
lin.
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-05
Both Committees Caucus To
Further Study Arguments On
l26 Propositions Submitted
l. u. 121 ENJOYS
ANNUAL PICNIC
Lake Plocentiu Is Scene Of
First AHair Of Sebrinq
Group

Sebring, O.-Local Union No. 121
held their first annual picnic at Lake
Placentia, August 81. Members of
the general committee in charge of the
affair were Arthur Schroeder, chair
man; Hazel Brown and Lester Gordon.
The subcommittee were as follows:
registration, Arthur Speakman, Ethel
Meir, Hugh Daley and Hazel Brown.
Race committee, Francis Ziegler, Will
liam Berry, Earl Brick and Arthur
Schroeder. Baseball game, Charles
Wheeler; dance, Frank Ellis; bus
transportation, Steve Tucker.
Continued on Page Two)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-21
Army Orders

NAsHf>sTOs -- T-hs War depart
msnt mas iasusd the following orders
Brig Gen. Charles Keller. baa. re-
tired winnstka. ~ % duty. chiensn.
Col frsdsrics NJ. Esrfoss. us..
retired. Palo Alto. Calf. 70 duty.
Lieut. Col RAYMOND Matthias Hsrs
man. Inf. fss.. Merrill. Wis. 70 poft
Mas Prank o nsrchman. onc
San Angelo. reH, 20 Camp feAT
Albert " Stevens. &C l0sfy Pied
- Hawaiian Dept Charles "
Eiil0tt. UbA. retired San Diego 70
Warrington. David NJ DuBns & u
, YDrt Sam Houston. % Foft Ne
fHtaan.
Capt. Conrad n ps.hl u. tc
Hawaiian dept 70 Langley Fisld
Jzspar y Durham &C Hawaiian
Hsesfofd &C. Hawaiian dspt %
isnxisJ Flsid Thomss HaliaasH
Ac hawaiian dept " h<lffldss
rlsid waiter Eesman, A. HaNzls
ian dept - NcCh0Fd Fisid HaffF
Hammond AC Hawaiian dept
- Hamilton Fssld Bruce X HOLLOWAY
A. Hawaiian dsDt - San Antonio.
Ter Charles 4 Robbins &C hawsi-
ian rspi ~ Hitehsi Fisid aiToFa
Rutherford AC Hawaiian dept 20
necn1fa FlslG william A scngizsu
&C hawaiian ospf U Aecfs1rd
Ylsld. Henry A Sebastian. &C nsfen
silieon Wager. on fsa Portland y
Warrington. Ernsst A Ebafsr. ONO
rec Preside % sAn Francisco 70 san
Dseso. Alert v Hcgsg ONO fss
Vancouver Barracks. wash u A.
ANITA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-21
More Report
Here FRIDAY
List Volunteers
Entering Army

As TIE frs, batch Of Tacoma
ssleCtive Service volunteers we're
spending their second dsy as |. 5.
soldiers A. Fort Lewis Wednesday.
local draft boards announced the
names ~ other local volunteers.
who'll he indicted into the army
Friday At the 18th floor Washing
ton building induction center
Included among the volunteers
Is William L. Keller. 23-year-old
son Of Or. W. y Keller. superin-
tendent Of the Western state hos
pitsl at Steilscoom. He was the
first volunteer At Pierce County
Draft Board No. 3
Others who viii he up for IN
duetion Friday include.
Clifford L. Bloom. 80. Route !.
Gig Harbor, who belongs to Pierce
County Board No. 3. but .ill
represent Tacoma Board No. /
which had no volunteer to offer
Alvin r Brink. 3207 Marine
drive. representing Tacoma Board
No. 2.
Daniel X Parkett. 25. of
Graham. and Leo L. Bing. 80. 524
So. 32d st, both Of Tacoma Board
No. 4.
William II. easier. "a. 1892 So.
G st. and Earl W. Shewalter. 30.
$3.50 So. Sheridan ave, both of
Tacoma Board No. 3.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-21
Marriage
licenses,

Marriage license applications
have been filed with the Pierce
county auditor by Thomas Harbine
Monroe. IS. 6O2 No. Tacoma ave.
and Marion Roseann Burns. 20.
1910 So. Grant; Ole Johannes Bea-
son. AZ. and Agnes Julie Loken,
20. both of Aberdeen; William
Duncan Campbell, 81, Route 4,
Box 4es. Tacoma, and Myrtle
Rose LaCross. %. 4640 Ea. F st;
Franklin Roy Hartwen A., and
Florence 1nnes. "a, both Of Ellens-
burg; Richard S. Chamberlin, %,
Fort Lewis. and Elva Nelson, %.
Seattle. Jack Loren Bond, rs. and
Nellie Natalie Nascimento. p.
both of Walla Walla: Leonard
Alvin Westridge. 20. 1907 No. 21st.
and Frances Margaret Noll, 10,
$40 So. 32d.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-21
w. S. C.. Homecoming
Bouquet Nov. 29

Alumni and former students -
Washington State college 800 Or
more strong. viii converge ~ me
New Washington hotel. sss,fls
ins night u Nov ~ for me
annual Coast Homecoming banqesf
ard dance on the Eve ~ ths
States championship football
battle between the Hsskies -
Washington and ths Cougars u
Washington state.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-21
Won I Prosecute
Double Signers

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