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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-17
Meeting Called To
Study Vocational
Education Sef-Up
Won Heuds AFL Committee
To Protect Interests
Of Workers
SAFEGUARDS NEEDED
Lack of Complete Education
Through Quick Training
To Hamper Men

Washington, D. C. ILNS).-In view
of the widespread confusion in the
field of vocational education due to
the many agencies undertaking de-
tense training and the general lack of
effort to coordinate plans, methods or
purposes, and the proposal by the
National Defense Advisory Commits
sion to promote quick training of
skilled workers by "upgrading" meth
DDS, Matthew Woll, chairman of the
American Federation of Labor COM
mittee on Education, has called a
special meeting Of this committee for
October 16 in Washington, D. C.
Danger to Labor Seen
While the American Federation Of
Labor recognizes that time is an es-
sential element in the defense pro-
gram, it also recognizes the danger
to labor, to production and to national
progress in revolutionizing apprentice
ship training without safeguarding the
present and future interests of the
workers concerned and of other en-
ployed workers.
Skilled craftsmen are indispensable
to a machine age. Defense techniques
have been so mechanized that crafts
men are just as necessary in the bat
tie front as in the back lines Of in
dustry. Workers trained in only seq
ments of a craft are not craftsmen.
Labor wants safeguards in connec-
tion with quick training that will safe
guard workers against becoming mere
ly machine tenders and the lack of
education that hinders adjustment to
the changes and responsibility of in
dustrial and national life.
Committee Members
The members of the committee are:
Matthew Woll, chairman, John P.
Frey, Elmer E. Milliman, Irwin Kuen
Eli, Thomas E. Burke.
The committee has asked the fol-
lowing persons representing the A.
F. of L., in connection with voca-
tional education to meet with them:
George l.. Googe, Frank Fenton, Henry
Oil, Jr., Marion Hedges, E. c. Davi-
son and Michael ]. Colleran.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-17
Work Improving
At Rapid Rote In
cononsburg Shops
Many New Faces Seen As
No. 2 Plant Goes On Full
Time Production

Canonsburg, Pa.-Local Union No.
81 has been having some rousing
sessions the last few weeks and the
meetings coming up will be just as
interesting if the members will only
attend.
Plant No. 2 is going full blast at the
present. Quite a few new faces are
seen, especially from the lower shop
which has been slow of late, but is ex-
pected to start up in full as the man
agement has called back all employees
who have been working in the Liver
pool district. We are all happy and
rejoice in the good fortune for the
men Of the lower shop.
We recently had two members trans
fer from Local Union No. AZ, Sebring,
Brothers John Whitlow and George
Brewer. We welcome these two mem
bers into our local.
President Green is using the big
stick and with the assistance of the
financial secretary, Clarence Wright,
is going to town on all members in
arrears for dues and assessments.
Suspensions are in order for all of
those who are in arrears in dues or
assessments past the ninety day
period. So members watch your dues
and assessments, one is as vital as
the other. If you are suspended it
is going to cost you money to get
back into the fold.
A certain dipper on the lower shop
has new formula for catching fish,
1t is called Boston Cooler. He mixes
cantaloupe, fire water, watermelon,
cooks this mixture until we'll done,
then applies to the hook and the fish
can't resist.
Vice President Charles Jordan paid
us a visit on official business last
week. 1t was the first visit of Brother
Jordan and it went over big with the
members who had never seen the
seventh vice president. Come again
Charlie, the latch key is out. We will
throw big blow if you will only
name the date.
This local has considered the presi-
Dental campaign from all angles and
is pulling for a third term because
we believe Mr.. Roosevelt has been a
friend of labor. However, we abhor
the receptions Mr.. Willkie has been
subjected to in some states. Mr..
Willkie is true and upright Ameri-
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-17
Salem Celebrates
Bir+hdoy AT Next
Meeting, Oct. 25fh
Welfare Club Holds Annual
Masquerade Dance
Saturday Night

Salem, O.-The Salem China We'll
fare Club will hold its annual mas
querade dance for members and
friends this Saturday with the sweet
essence of cider to top the refresh
ments. You must come in mask be-
fore you are eligible to be admitted.
There will be lots Of fun for young
and old with round and square dances
in order. Now when we say friends
we mean if you have someone you
would like to bring along, just do that,
for the more we have the better time
all will have. Bruce Cope, chairman.
is planning to have the hall decorated
while promising plenty of sweet cider.
So all Of you Hallowe'eners get that
masquerade suit out of the attic and
go to the Memorial building to have
good time.
At our next regular meeting Oc-
tober 25, special committee will try
to please all who attend, by having a
dance which should last about an hour
and a half So let's get our men,
bers together and attend. We might
have something to eat. play cards and
dance, just to celebrate our 41st An
niversary which was on the ID of this
month. We organized in 1899. Watch
for further details of this affair. We
would like to have some old members
attend this gathering and will have
our president, if possible, address this
group.
President Dick Reedy at the present
time is working at the Worlds Fair
in New York and we do hope he has
some interesting tales to tell us when
he returns. We don't know what he
is doing, but we can bet he is the main
attraction of the Potter exhibit, as he
can certainly hand out the gas to the
public.
, We believe this-tsr.s one of the
best advertising ventures ever planned.
1t is a big aid to labor and to the
sale of the union products. We are
for it one hundred per cent.
Delmar Will has been down to the
shop for a visit after being in the
hospital for an operation. He is re-
covering very nicely and expects to be
back to work soon.
Brother Paul German has finished
a good season hunting, having bagged
to date about 10 squirrels. All he is
waiting for now is rabbit season. We
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-17
Labor dnd Industry In New York Is
Praised For Avoidance Of Strikes

New York, N. Y.-Labor and in
dustry in the city connected with ma
tional defense efforts were praised by
the Mayors Business Advisory Com
mittee for keeping at minimum all
labor disputes and strikes.
"Such continued cooperation in
maintaining peace and mutual re-
spect and understanding is a vital
and essential basis for the successful
and speedy development of our natl
onal Defense" the committee de-
clared in resolution adopted at a
meeting in Mayor La Guardia's office
at City Hail.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-17

the City Department Of Commerce
and Chairman of the committee, said
that the thirty-eight members of the
committee at the meeting were of the
belief there had been a decrease in
labor troubles in industries involved
in national defense since the defense
program got under way.
Among those at the meeting were
Reginald E. Gillmor, president of
Sperry Gyroscope Co., Inc; Philip D..
Read, chairman of General Electric Co. !;
Thomas A. Murray, president of Build
ing and Construction Trades Council,
and Gustave A. Strebel, president of
the State Industrial Union Council.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23
HALF OF CENSUS
WORK COMPLETED
so of 100 Districts Here
Finished-Accuracy Is
Keynote of Project

Fifty out of the hundred enum-
Grafton districts in the Waterbury
area had been completed up to noon
today and other districts are re-
ported rapidly nearing completion,
announced w. Harry Byrnes, census
supervisor for the fifth congressional
district.
AS q portfolio Is turned in by an
enumerator Signifying q district
completed, field supervisors check
the work by selecting one block in
that district, usually a heavily-pop-
ulated block where error Is most
likely to occur, and canvass that
area. This is compared with the
figures of the enumerator, and if
they correspond, is accepted as COM
plete. This method will allow little
chance of error, said Mr.. Byrnes,
and accuracy is the keynote of this
census.
Enumerators who have completed
their work have all stated that peo-
pie are more census conscious. They
are surprised that so few questions
are asked, and see no reason to
object.
The enumerators look at their
work as an interesting study of peo-
pie, their mode of living and their
character. In Cornwall has been
found the Oldest person to be count
ed thus far. He is E. L. Starr,
96 years of age and a Yale graduate,
who was tabulated by his son work.
ing on Mr.. Byrnes' staff. Also in
Cornwall has been found the Oldest
home erected in 1740.
An interesting statement was
made by one enumerator when
asked whether women hesitate or
refuse to tell their ages. He stated
that less than one per cent have
hesitated but none have refused.
This same enumerator has met
people in remote rural districts who
claim that they never before have
been enumerated by anyone. This
is probably due to their location and
the lack of travelling facilities neces-
Sary to reach those areas in other
days. But with modern conditions
prevailing, roads have been built
almost to their very doors and they
are able to reach the outside world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23
Jury CHALLENGE
UNDERWAY HERE
WargO and DeImar Suits
Against Power Com
pany to Follow

The twin civil actions of william
Wargo and Helen Delmar, property
owners near the Stevenson dam on
the Ho iSatonic river, against the
Connecticut Light and Power COM
pany is expected to get underway
before a jury and Judge Carl Fos-
ter in superior court late this after
noon.
Late this morning, following the
disposition of case involving a
young couple on charges of mis-
conduct, challenge of the jury was
started by Attorney j. Warren
Epson, counsel for the plaintiffs.
The first prospective juror called
to the stand to be questioned on
his qualifications for seat on the
jury bench, was Silas ]. Peck of
Woodbridge.
The jury case of Nancy Stance
against the H. L. Green company
was crossed off the docket today
by Judge Foster for reassignment
The appeal from probate case of
Dorothy Cleveland Loeffler and
others, which Attorney Andrew D.
Dewson believes will take three
days, was continued this morning
by Judge Foster until tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23
Vanetyof Weapons
In Bloodless Fight
Knife, Iron Bar, Hammer Jack Handle Flour
ished but unhappy Landings" Recorded-Both
Sides Wrong, Rules Court.

A five-inch knife, a heavy bar, a
jack handle, a hammer, and an
ordinary smoking pipe we're all
described as having been used" in
quarrel between a gasoline station
manager and a truck driver who
blocked his driveway Saturday
morning during the course of a
city court trial today.
Samuel Romaniello, 81, of 648
Wilson street, manager of the gas
station at 278 Bank street, accused
of assaulting Ralph Canito, of 443
Washington avenue, the truck driv-
er, was granted a nolle by Judge
Theobald E. Conway, who remarked
the truck driver should have NOV
ed on" The judge also observed
that perhaps both men should have
been arrested on charges of breach
of the peace.
Knife Flashed
Canito told the court he had been
parked only two minutes in the
driveway when Romaniello rushed
out and lunged at him with a five
inch knife.
Unsuccessful in this attempt, the
truck driver said Romaniello then
seized heavy bar and swung it
wildly against the side of the cab
with a "whacko" that brought heads
to windows within a radius Of five
blocks.
A thin, bespectacled, excited fel-
low, the trunk driver said his head
would have broken into flour parts
| if the bar struck him.
Gross examination by Attorney
Charles A. Summa failed to bulge
Cantito from his version of the
story, which was partly confirmed
by John German, of 20 Cottage
Place, the drivers helper, who said
he ran "for the cops" when he saw
Romaniello's dirk cleave the air.
Taking his turn on the witness
stand, Romaniello told the judge
the truck was parked ten minutes
in front of his drive" and he would
not have objected, if another car
had not tried to get in. Romaniello
then said he requested Cantito
politely ito move"
Whore you?" was the answer he
said he got, which he said was fol-
lowed by a curse when he again
asked Cantito to move.
(The curse was apparently OF
such a character that Romaniello
rose from the stand and whispered
it into the judges ear so court
spectators would not be offended)
Further objections on his part,
Romaniello said were met with a
hammer waved threateningly in
Cantito's hand. He said he then
seized a jack handle.
Fred Brigi, of Wolcott street,
manager of a garage directly behind
the gas station, also testified for
the defense, but described the
weapon" in Romaniello's hand as
being merely smoking pipe" He
admitted however, that the cab of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23
BACHELOR DINNER
FOR SANTA MARIA

Nicholas Santa Maria was guest
Of honor at a bachelor dinner given
recently at Franks Grill. Joseph
LAMA was In charge of arrange
ments. About rs guests were in at
tendance.
Those present were: Angelo Santa
Maria. j. H. Savagiau, Salvatore
and Frank Santa Maria, Joseph,
Anthony and Samuel LAMA, Will
liam Roach, AL Dubzenski, Frank
LaRosa, James D'Andrea, John
Rinaldi, Samuel and John Ferrara,
Ernest Pesillo, Michael Fischetti,
William Vaccarelli, John Mastran-
toune, Anthony Coviello, Frank
Rontella, Raymond Marcjso, John
and F. Brida, A. Fortier, F.. Tous-
liant, L. Gelinas, Anthony Onalfo,
Vincent Semprini, Anthony Gallo,
Stephen DeFilio, Vito Monaco, Fred
Carangelo, Anthony Compact, Mich
olaS Sanford Victor Renzoni, Rocco
and Joseph Flammia.
Lucian, Anthony Magaraci, Frank
Also. Mario Angelina, Anthony
Mete, Anthony Cortez, Anthony
Coviello, James SantarSiero, Roland
Savageau, Dominic Santucci, Peter
Covoatta, John Starr, Michael Pal
omba, William Colangelo, Dominic
Carriero, Val Mascolo, T. T. Rastelli,
Mario Giannini, A. Taylor, M.
Taglia, John G. Eastwood, John
zigato, David DeLegge, Allen Hurl-
burt, James Branded, Jr., Michael
j. Marcus, Gabriel Cipriano, Claudio
None, Wilbray Semson, Gregory
Klepach Joseph Peters, Victor
D'Amico, Frank Guam, Fred Cav
igan, Nathan Frank, James E. Sal
vatore Nicholas Palladino, Mario
Battaglia, Daniel Marine, Anthony
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23

Gus and embarrassing efforts to
dodge the issue. Most likely the
Postmaster General will reply that
he has no reason to believe that Mr.
Roosevelt will be candidate again
Farley will desire to avoid outright
opposition to a third term because
of the possibility that he may want
to support Mr.. Rsoevelt actively ii
he is renominated.
1t is well known in Washington
that Farley would stump the nation
for the president under certain cir
cumstances largely dependent on the
presidential candidate named by the
Republican convention which will
meet in Philadelphia June "a.
Meets Mackenzie King
Warm Springs, Ga, April %. -
CUP - President Roosevelt conferS
today with Prime Minister w. L.
Mackenzie King of Canada on Ca
madam American relations and prob
lens of the Western Hemisphere
growing out of the war.
1t was Mr.. Roosevelt's first con-
ference with the Canadian leader
since Canada joined England in
war with Germany.
In an address at Kingston, On
tario, in August, 1888, Mr.. Roose-
welt declared that this country would
not stand idly by if Canada ever
was invaded.
Driving here from Atlanta, King
arrives at the little White House at
1870 a. m. He will be received i'm
mediately by Mr.. Roosevelt, and will
be an overnight guest in the noun
tainside cottage where Mr.. Roose-
welt resides during his periodic
visits to the Warm Springs Foun-
dalton.
The conference will continue to-
morrow, and King expected to re-
main here until late tomorrow az
ternoon.
. He was met on his arrival at At
lanta by Captain Daniel j. Gala
han, Mr.. Roosevelt's naval aide.
To Review" Problems
Although Mr.. Roosevelt implied
that the conference had no extra
ordinary significance, it will give
him an opportunity to review the
problems in Canadian-American re-
lations produced by the European
war.
These may include Canadia's part
in Mr.. Roosevelt's plan of hemis-
pheric defense.
King and Mr.. Roosevelt also may
discuss the status of Greenland. A
Danish crown colony off the Cana
dian coast. The President has de-
clared that by history, flora, fauna
and geology Greenland is more
American than European. But hi
indicated that it is too early to tall
of extension of the Monroe Doc.
trine to Greenland to circumvent
possibility of its utilization by 6
European power as base for mill
tary operations in this hemisphere
King and Mr.. Roosevelt also were
expected to discuss the Great Lakes.
st. Lawrence waterway Treaty
which repeatedly is virtually ready
for signing. Mr.. Roosevelt has con-
sistently refused to make any pre-
dictions as to when or whether the
treaty would be signed. But JONI
committee of Canadian and United
States experts gradually have beer
ironing out difficulties involved ir
the treaty and repeatedly now have
the agreement in approximately
| final draft,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23

as Alaska. outward pound ne WILL
visit North Carolina, Tennessee, Mis-
sissippi, Texas, California and
Washington - all relatively safe
Democratic states.
Principal interest is in his return
itinerary which presumably would
take him through the 1910 political
battlefield which lies largely in the
lakes and mid-Atlantic areas. AS
Stunning Congress adjourned early in
June, the President would be travel
ing and speaking during the Repub-
lican convention. He adopted the
same strategy in 1896.
Roosevelt Undecided
The concensus here is that Mr..
Roosevelt has not made up his mind
on third term. But he is commit
ted to obtain liberal Democratic can
didates for president and vice-presi-
dent and liberal platform or to bolt
the party.
To that extent he has stated his
position publicly and emphatically
Washington bubbles with conflicting
versions of his reaction to direct
questions whether he will run again.
Some persons believe him deter
mined to retire from office next
January and others assert that cir
circumstances could compel him to
accept denomination.
Senator Sheridan Downey, DEM
ocrat, California, one time counsel
to Townsend old age pension organ
ization and later an advocate of
ham-and-egg economy in California
joined the anti-third term forces
yesterday in a letter to Postmaster
General James A. Farley. His
statement may have a bearing on
the imminent presidential primary
California.
II am convinced" Downey wrote
to Farley, "that the same circum-
stances which are now concentrating
greater power in our executive
branch should most seriously warn
us Of the error of perpetuating in
creasing presidential influence in
one individual for longer period
than eight years. I shall consistent
ly oppose the election of any presi-
dent who seeks third term"
DOwney Misses Patronage
Downey has been having patron
age in Washington and recently &C
cer&ed with an extraordinary show
of reluctance a Roosevelt appointee
in California. His public denuncia-
ton of a third term primarily inter-
ested washington in its relation to
California politics and in the extent
to which it may put Farley on the
spot.
Farley is against a third term, but
never has said so publicly. 1t will
be difficult to answer Downey's let
ter without taking position on the
question or, at least, making obvi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23
Boys Club Notes

The club swimming team is busy
preparing for the State Swim Meet
to be held at the Bristol Boys Club
a week from this coming Saturday.
Under the experienced eye of Coach
Bill Delaney the boys were put
through their sprints last night with
high class performances being CIV
en- by Adam Bartolini, Bill Pace,
Frank Geatino and Ernie Crocco.
Coach John Florio of the State
league team is hoping to get his
team out on the practice field every
afternoon this week in preparation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23

the truck was hit in some way
during the quarrel.
Brigi also said Cantito seized a
hammer, but described him as mere
ly waving" it at Romaniello.
Having listened to the conflicting
accounts, Judge Conway said Can
tito should have moved when his
helper returned from a mission
across the street, and should not
have stayed to prolong the quarrel
Romaniello was arrested yester-
day on a warrant, and no police
testimony was given.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23
PYTHIANS PLANNING
DISTRICT MEETING

Grand lodge officers headed by
Rev. DR.. George R. Brookes of
Rockville will pay a visit to Wa
terbury this evening as guests of
the Knights of Pythias lodges of the
fourth district. The melting will be
held in Comstock hall. District
Deputy A. K. Warren of this city
will preside. The third rank will
be conferred on a number of can
didates by team composed of
Fourth District Past Chancellors as
ISOLATION.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23
DIR. E. J. GODFREY
REPORTED BETTER

DR.. E. j. Godfrey, city health off,
Ger, was described as getting along
nicely" at his home today by the
office Of DR.. John ]. Mullen, at
tending physician.
DR.. Godfrey was taken i'll during
a medical session in Hartford re-
Gently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23

for the opening game next Saturday
afternoon at New Haven. Starting
positions have not been assigned as
yet but the following men look good
in their respective positions: Ia
bara at catch, Fourier and Ando-
lima, pitchers; Seminero, Ed Court
ney, Armand Fisher, Bull Renaldi,
Pete Mini and Bill Cleary, infield-
ers; and Jimmy Carnata, Knapp.
Harry Duren, Beef Drosnick in the
field. All others are requested to
be certain and attend some of the
practice sessions at the south end
at 4 o'clock and if weather is still
poor the pitchers and catchers are
expected to show at the gym for
indoor battery practice. The entire
team will meet at the club Saturday
afternoon at l o'clock for the trip
to New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23
ALLEN DINNER
SPEAKERS SECURED

-Four members of the Leavenworth
high school faculty are listed to
speak at the testimonial dinner to
be given in honor of retiring princi-
pal Harrison Allen. They are
Frank Regain, vice-principal of the
school, Miss Florence Battle, Earle
Blanchard, and Horace Reynolds.
The next committee meeting will
take place Monday, May 6.
Cuba used over 100000 bags to
handle its sugar crop last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23

Paternoster, Roland Grenier, Thorn
as Tarkoff, Frank R. Perugini,
Frank Autore, Dominic Verlato and
Barney Carlotto.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23
Roosevelt Trip Across
Nation Is Discussed
Counter Attraction to Republican Convention Is One
Wiew-Meets Mackenzie King Today
BY LYLE C. WILSON
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

New York, April %. - (UP) - President Roosevelt's
tranScontnenal counter attraction to the Republican
National Convention furthers his campaign for liberal
presidential ticket but whether it launches third term
candidacy remained today White House secret He tenta
lively scheduled 21day Journey which may extend far
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23

British Columbie, Manitoba and
Saskatchewan produce Canada's zinc
with British Columbia being the lar
gest contributor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23

come to enter. Contestants should
show at the gym to be weighed
in at o'clock Wednesday evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23

This afternoon at o'clock the
Enkcors and the Texans will meet
in Junior Softball league game
at the South End playground. The
Enkcors are victorious in their first
start while the Texans have yet to
play a game because of bad weather
Physical director Johnny Ward will
call the balls and strikes and Joe
LAMBERT will Jump on bases.