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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-10
A.C. ShiffIer Would
Repeal Trade Pocfs
West Virginia Candidate for
Congress Has Good
Union Record

A. c.. Schiller, candidate for Con-
gress in the First Congressional Dis
trict of West Virginia on the Repub-
lican ticket, is trade unionist of long
standing with a splendid record of
service to the labor movement through
out the State Of West Virginia and
the United States. He was an active
member of Local Union No. 2, To-
bacco Workers International Union
of America and served as President,
Secretary and various other capacities
in that local. He WAS also Delegate
to the Ohio Valley Trades and Labor
Assembly, and one of the Delegates
that founded the present West Vir-
ginia Federation of Labor at Hunting
ton at it's reorganization convention,
and in addition thereto was an active
and diligent member of Local 1O3,
Street Car Workers, at Wheeling. His
service in this connection has con-
tinued since he became engaged in
the practice of law. He has served
as arbitrator, attorney and in various
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-10
General Discussion
Holds No. .10Interesf
Reed Transfers To Lincoln;
John Si1nbdlld Returns
To Trade

Local No. 10 lost one of the faith
full members last Monday evening
when a transfer card was granted to
Harry Reed who has accepted po-
sition with the Lincoln, Illinois, shop
We commend him to Local No. 116
knowing that he will continue to
strive for the advancement of our or
ganization.
We were glad to welcome back to
our local, John Simballa, who after
being out of the shop for several years
has accepted position with the T.
S. & L. pottery.
1t has been a long time since we
had such a general discussion of mat
ters pertaining to our trade as we en-
joyed Monday night. Among those
who spoke were George Mountford
Chester Beck, George Heckathorne
John Bane, r. M. Ramsey, John Wat
son, Louis Silliman, Edward Diddle
and Otto Newlen. Three vacancies
for turner's were reported. If any
turner's are unemployed they should
report to National Headquarters.
President Fred McGillivray presided
and Charles Emmerling and James D.
Gibson performed their usual secre-
tarial duties.
Our next meeting is October 21st
when we are expecting large at
tendance and an interesting meeting.
%. G.. 10.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-10
Workers Sfoy On
Job In Air-Roids
ToCuf Time Loss
Workrnen Send Spoilers To
Roof Tops To Give
Special Alarm

London-Intensifed Nazi air raids
over Britain's industrial areas and
business quarters are having the para
doxical effect of lessening the amount
of working time lost through raid
warnings.
1t has now become the practice to
disregard the Official public warning
as signal to "Take Cover" By VOL
untary agreement between employers
and workpeople, work is not interrupt
ed when the public siren sounds.
Instead, watchers go on the roofs
Of factories and business premises, and
not until they discern the near ap-
proach of raiding airplanes is special
signal given in each establishment
for the staff to seek shelter.
Arrangements Of this kind have
been spontaneously adopted by the
work-people as sensible and neces-
sary modification Of the official sys-
tenn of air raid warnings.
They realize, without being told,
that one object of the Nazi raiders is
to get them to drop work and go to
the air raid shelters. And they re-
fuse to do so unless danger is actual
ly near.
Bit by bit the picture of wartime
Britain takes shape. John March
bank, head of the National Union of
Railwaymen, interrupted my writing
few minutes ago.
He came into my room full of pride
and statistics. The railway authori-
ties have been tabulating some of the
activities Of the British railways in
the first twelve months Of war.
1t presents an amazing picture of
concentrated effort and devotion to
duty on the part of John Marchbank's s
army of organized railwaymen.
The detailed statistics he reeled off
illuminated the tremendous task of
the railways in carrying out of Lon
don and other large cities nearly a
million and half school children,
cripples and hospital patients-a big
ger exodus, John Marchbank called it,
than the one organized by Moses.
Over 1,500 special trains out of the
Metropolis alone freighted with cheer
full children-and with 10000 peram-
bulators as a side-line, following the
transport of the children to the safety
zones.
Then as the war organization ex-
panded, 1000 special trains were run
every month to transport troops and
equipment.
This was followed by another ter
rife speed-up of evacuation move
ments when for six days trainloads of
children were carried to places of
safety. Five hundred trains were en-
gagged in this movement embracing
60 towns and cities.
Transport of refugees arriving from
war-ravaged areas of the Continent
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-10
Local IS Fish Fry
Declared Success
Wurehousemen and Visitors
Discuss Problems
Of Trade

Local Union No. sc met Monday
evening with President o. White in
the chair and all other officers pres
ent.
We received much comment on our
fish fry last Monday night. Our Wis
itors were we'll taken care of and en-
joyed themselves very much. Visitors
were present from Paden City, Salem,
Sebring, Cambridge, and Minerva and
believe me we had plenty of discus
sion on warehouse problems.
Two new members were obligated
Brothers Robert Skolny and Robert
Parsons. We welcome these new broth
ers to our local and hope they attend
regularly.-O. c. sc.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-10
Consumers Power
Votes For I. B. E.W.
CIO-Lubor Bourd Combine
Loses After Four-Yeur
Fight

Jackson, Mich.-After a four year
fight, the International Brotherhood
of Electrical Workers finally emerged
victorious in its struggle to gain rec
ognition as the majority representa-
tive of the workers of the Consumers
Power Company.
In a final run-off election held by
the National Labor Relations Board,
the American Federation of Labor
union won over the CIO Utility Work
ers Union by vote of 1899 to 1868.
The l. B. E. w. obtained clear ma
jority of the total vote of 2,7S9 votes
cast, with four ballots being voided
and twenty-five challenged. These
twenty-nine votes could not affect the
result, and, as a consequence, the La
Dor Board must now certify the l. B.
E. w. as the majority representative
of the workers.
Throughout the fight, which culmi-
mated in success, the l. B. E. w. had
to contend not only against the op-
position of the CIO but the Labor
Board itself which seemed intent on
doing everything it could to aid the
CLIO. Only by resort to court action
did the l. B. E. w. prevent the Labor
Board from practically handing the
election to the CIO on a silver plat
ter.
This is clearly shown by the rec
ord of the case. In the first election
held more than three years ago, the
workers were permitted to vote for
the |. B. E. w., for the CIO or for
neither union. No one received a
majority of the votes, so the Labor
Board called for a run-off election.
In the run-off election the Labor
Board sought to exclude the |. B. E.
w. from the ballot, although it had re-
ceived within a hundred votes of the
CIO. The Board decided the workers
would have to choose between the
CIO and no union. Protesting against
the manifest unfairness of this ruling
the l. 6. E. w. went to court and
stopped the Labor Board from get
ting away with it.
The Board then ordered second
election, again giving the workers q
choice between the l. B. E. w., the CIC
and neither union. Again the result
failed to establish a majority in any
one category.
The third and final election, helc
Sept. 80, was a run-off election be-
tween the |. B. E. w. and the C1O
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-10
All Non-citizens Must Register Now To
Comply With Alien Registration Act
Organization Vdlue
Shown In SdnitdrY
Sick Club Solves Problem
For New Castle Local
Union No. 1873

New Castle, Pa.-The sanitary pot
ters of Local Union No. 1873, Univer-
sal Pottery, are hearing much about
the friendly relationship, existing in
other sanitary potteries, between the
officials and men working in those
shops. Such news shows the value of
our organization in supplying a great
need in the sanitary industry. We
feel sure higher appreciation exists
in the minds of the officials of all
sanitary potteries for the real value
Of their employees, also greater re-
spect for their intelligence.
1t seems the members of Local
Union No. 1873 can also feel sure of
some progress along the line Of har-
monious relationship with our officials.
We have made considerable progress
in taking new members into the local
which seems to be a great step to
stop some of the low and nasty tricks,
some officials take pleasure in put
ting over on their employees.
We have solved the problem of talk
ing care of our sick members by hav-
ing each member sign a pledge that
he will contribute ten cents per week.
When member is i'll he will receive
ten dollars a week sick benefits. We
have signed 115 Of our members to
date. The collections will run from
$500 to $4,000 week. This new
order gives you some security and
gives the organization more value.
Where man formerly contributed SO
cents to SLIGO to collection, he now
only pays his ten cents per week and
doesn't miss it. If members dues
and assessments are three months in
arrears he loses his membership in
the sick club.
The committee which worked this
out deserves a lot of credit, as the
members saw valuable thing and
were able to put it over.
We are still watching the paper
for news of other sanitary shops.
n T. 1873
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-10
Trenton Poffers
Called 1oCoIors
Get Years Leave
Insurance Policies Will Be
Kept Up At Expense
Of Firm

Trenton, N. J.-Local Union No. as
had we'll attended and very inter-
esting meeting Friday evening. The
session was cut short so that the men,
bers might attend a special session
of the Central Labor Body.
The Health committee gave a very
good report on conditions regarding
the First Aid department and it was
decided to ask the firm to draw up a
statement explaining just what treat
ment we are entitled to. Some have
probably gone to this department with
matters that should have been attend
ed to by their own doctor, while some,
we feel, have been charged for things
brought on by their employment.
We wish all members would take to
heart an article in last weeks Herald,
entitled "Give the Boss a Break" If
we do not stand together and try to
work out our problems, can we blame
the bosses if things are not as we
think they should be? Are we so sure
we would do as we'll if we were in
their place?
A statement has just been posted
that all employees who are called for
military service shall be given years
leave of absence and that unless cir
cumstances prevent, their insurance
policies will be kept up at the firms
expense.
Many of our members enjoyed them
selves at the Trenton-New Jersey
State Fair a week or so ago. Brother
Jim Holt met with a slight accident
while sitting in the grandstand watch
ing the automobile races. He was
knocked out for minute or two and
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-10
Book On Constitution Will Be Sent To
All Members Of Made In America Club
D-Hour Workweek
Begins October %
Present Minimum Of Thirty
Cents Per Hour Remains
Unchanged

Employers whose regular workweek
starts before midnight on Wednesday
October %, 1910, during that week
need conform only to the 42-not the
40-hour workweek, it was announced
today by Colonel Philip B. Fleming,
Administrator of the Wage and Hour
Division Of the United States Depart
ment of Labor.
at is our opinion that the 40-hour
week will apply for the first time to
the first full workweek beginning on
or after midnight, October %, 1940,'
Colonel Fleming said "This is in ac-
cordance with the language of the
Act which declares that employees shall
not be worked for a workweek longer
than 40 hours after the expiration of
the second year from the effective date
Of the Act If the employees work be-
gins, for example, on Monday, October
2l, 1910, the employer need pay time
and half only if more than AZ hours
are worked in the period of seven con-
secutive days from Monday, October
81, through Sunday, October 27, in
elusive"
If the employees workweek begins
on or after midnight, October %, Col
onel Fleming explained, the employer
must pay time and a half after 40
hours are worked in the workweek be-
ginning at such time. For employers
whose regular workweek begins on
Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday, the
40-hour provision will not become eff
fective until Monday, October %,
Tuesday, October 20, or Wednesday,
October 30, respectively.
Colonel Fleming said, the present
statutory minimum wage rate of sc
cents an hour remains unchanged
This does not apply in cases where in
dustry committees have recommended
minimum wages higher than the statu-
tory requirement Of 30c per hour
which became effective on October "a
1889. Minimums higher than zoe have
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-10
Executive Council
Authorizes Purlev
Committee Is To Meet With
I. 7. U. Representatives To
Plan Rehabilitation

Washington, D. C.-The Executive
Council of the American Federation
of Labor, meeting in it's regular Fall
session here, directed President Will
liam Green to name committee OF
five members to meet with a similar
committee representing the lnterna-
tional Typographical Union to arrange
for the re-affiliation of that union
with the A. F. of L.
The two committees, Mr.. Green dis
closed at press conference, will meet
in New Orleans on Nov. 20 during the
American Federation of Labor's con-
vention to bring about the reunion.
Mr.. Green said he had made the ar
rangements with President Claude
Baker Of the l. T. U.
At it's recent convention in New
Orleans, the l. T. U. adopted resolu-
tion providing for the appointment of
committee to negotiate with the
American Federation Of Labor for re-
affiliation. This action was taken
after Vice President Woll, of the
American Federation of Labor, had
told the convention the Executive
Council would recommend two import
ant matters to the coming A. F. OF
L. conventions.
These recommendations were:
l. That the per capita tax paid by
national and international unions to
the A. F. of L. will be increased from
one to two cents per month per mem
Der and the special one-cent assess
ment in force during the past three
years will be dropped.
2. That power to suspend affiliated
national and international unions will
be reserved to the conventions.
The l. T. U. was suspended by direc-
ton of the 1889 convention because
it had failed to pay the one-cent as
sessment. 1t was the only union ir
the A. F. of L. which refused to do so
The International Typographical
Union was one of the original small
group of organizations which founded
the A. F. of L. 1t has $4,000 mem
bers. The suspension Of this unior
was voted as a reluctant last resort
and since then efforts at reconcilia
ton have been made spontaneously
by both sides in recognition Of the
fact that the l. T. U. belongs in only
one home-the American Federation
of Labor.
President Green also announced tina
the Executive Council had authorized
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-10
Wage Deductions
To Aid Employers
Is Declared Illegal
c. Of c. Reported Inducing
Firms To Locute Then
Charging Workers

Cleveland, o. - Deductions from
wages of employees for "dues," "fees"
or contributions" to chambers of
commerce, social clubs or other or
ganizations, where the money deduct
ed is used to repay subsidies given to
an employer to locate his factory in
a particular community, or to assist"
the employer in meeting unexpected"
costs or charges, are held by the Wage
and Hour Division, U. S. Department
of Labor, to be illegal under the Fair
Labor Standards Act.
Arthur E. Reyman, regional at
torney for the Division, sounded this
warning today to employers in Ohio,
Michigan and the three northern
counties of Kentucky which comprise
Region X of the Wage and Hour Di-
vision.
The warning was issued, Attorney
Reyman said, after reports had
reached the regional office, 728 Stand
ard Building, that chambers of COM
merce were making the collections
from employees of a new factory or
plant which had been induced" to To-
cate in a community by gifts of free
rent, water, light, heat, janitor SER
vice or other necessities.
Other reports, he said, indicated
social clubs had been formed and all
employees were required to become
members, the "dues" being used to
repay the subsidy. Reports have also
been received, he added, of cases where
local banks had advanced the induce
ment fund.-" and employees were re-
quired to cash their pay checks at the
bank, whereupon a "service charge
was made to meet an installment on a
"subscription" toward the fund. One
case has been uncovered, he said
where the local chamber of commerce
received all applications for employ
ment, and positions were given to
those who became members" Of the
organization, and paid their "dues" as
they received their pay.
"The Fair Labor Standards Act pro-
vides for certain Deductions" said
Attorney Reyman. Authorized de-
ductions include amounts for board
lodging or other facilities furnished
to the employe by the employer at
reasonable cost, where such items are
customarily furnished. That is what
Section (m) of the Act says. 'Facili'
ties have been defined by Colonel
Philip B. Fleming, Administrator OF
the Division, in Interpretative Bulle'
tin No. 8, a copy of which may be
obtained by either employe or en-
ployer.
"That same bulletin has this to say
| about deductions that can not be made
from wages: Taxes and insurance or
buildings of the employer; dues te
chambers of commerce and other or
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-10


If the American potter could have
the American market to himself,
everyone would agree that there could
be no serious employment problems in
the industry either now or after the
war.
Since foreign salesmanship and
propaganda has been so successful in
dumping cheap-labor products on the
American public, it would seem the
best, if not the only solution is a
similar campaign on our part. This
should be a comparatively easy task
when we have such a sane and SEN
sible message to sell. Few people
could fail to realize that they are
doing themselves favor by spending
their money for American goods if
an educational campaign was promoted
in the correct way.
Undoubtedly the best way to do
any job is to find specialist, give
him the facts, the proper backing and
cooperation and demand results.
A specialist, one acquainted with
all the facts, is at hand The Made
In American Foundation, Inc, with
affiliated clubs throughout the nation,
is fully qualified for the job, has
proven leadership and is now prepar-
ing an extensive campaign among the
women of the country-the real buy
ers. The organization has twisted the
old saying, "the hand that rocks the
cradle rules the nation" into 1.-The
hand that carries the pocketbook
makes or breaks the nation
The women of America can solve
our recovery problem. The solution
of recovery is jobs and the women
hold the key. Teaching them to find
the correct keyhole is the aim of the
Made In America Foundation, Inc.
An educational campaign among
the women of the country is big un-
dertaking, but an organization which
has grown to national proportions in
few years can be expected to carry
out the assignment we'll. The Clubs
principal aim is to increase the buy
ing power of the nation and thereby
stimulate production. Given the facts,
the American women are intelligent
enough to realize the wisdom of the
campaign.
1t will soon be time for potters to
renew their pledges or sign up for
the first time in the Made In America
Club. In addition to insuring your job
opportunities, each member will re-
ceive copy of The Key to the Con-
stitution of the United States, just
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-10
Soviet Grip On US.
Shipping Charged
Muquzine Writer Heads His
Article "Stolin S American
Merchant Marine"

New York City QLNS).-Charges
that American merchant shipping and
marine communications are under the
direct influence of the Soviet Govern
ment, through the American Com
munist Party, are made in the Octo-
Der issue of The American Mercury,
in an article by Charles Yale Harrison
entitled "Stalin's American Merchant
Marine"
Harrison, we'll known novelist who
is active in trade union work, also
charges that the Communists are at
present maneuvering to round out this
control by Capturing" labor organ
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-10
Fifteen Thousand
Beauty Operators
Affected BY Scale
Population Is Busis For New
Wage Minirnurns In
Industry

COLUMBUS, O.-IeOrRe A. Straln, Dl-
rector of the State Department of In
dustrial Relations, today estimated
that approximately $4,000 workers in
the cosmetology industry will be af,
fected by the decision of the Cosmetic
logy Wage Board fixing a sliding
scale of base pay for beauty operators
with lower minima for beginners and
beauty school students.
Decision of the wage board setting
rates of $l3 for communities of less
than 5000 population; s14.50 for those
Of from 5000 to $4,000, and SIG for
all over $4,000 and smaller towns To-
Gated in metropolitan areas" was an
nounced by the Rev. M. A. Kinssen
Cincinnati, chairman of the board.
The metropolitan areas" were de-
fined as those Of Cleveland, Columbus
Cincinnati, Dayton, Akron, Toledo
Youngstown and Canton.
Wages S1.50 below scale were ap-
proved for students in beauty schools
who do work for the public and for
beginners for period of six months
The number of beginners who may be
employed in shop also was limited
to a ratio Of one for two regular op-
orators.
The board was enabled to complete
it's work by an opinion given by the
Attorney Generals office which de-
fined as an employe any beauty school
student who does work for the public
for which a fee is charged.
The board reconvened to work out
the differential rate on the recommend
alton of Director Strain who rejected
earlier proposals Of the group because
such a differential was not provided.