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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-15
Trade Agreements
Ropped BY +. EbIe
Before Committee
Made In America Club
Head Speaks Before Ways
and Means Committee
BELIEVES IN TRADE
But Bringing in Products To
Compete With Home
Workers Stupid

Captain F. X. A. Eble, managing
director of Made In America Club
Inc, of which President James NJ.
Duffy is a member of the advisory
council, addressed the Ways and
Means Committee, late last month in
opposition TO the continuation of the
present Reciprocal Trade Agreement
Act.
Speaking in favor Of foreign trade
expansion as far as practical, Captain
Eble was unable to understand how the
United States Government could bring
in products to compete with those OF
American workers. He termed the
practice stupid.
The former government employe in
sisted that the committee remember
that this country is the greatest mar
ket in the world for our own prducts
His entire address follows:
Mr. Chairman, and Members of the
Ways and Means Committee:
The MADE IN AMERICA CLUB,
of which have the privilege and hon
or Of being the Managing Director, is
non-partisan and non-proft insti-
tuition, Incorporated under the laws of
the State of Illinois. Our list Of off,
GERS contains members of both politi-
cal parties.
We have always maintained clear
cut, non-partisan attitude on national
politics. This is as it should be be-
cause the BUY AMERICAN philos-
ophy the MADE IN AMERICA CLUB
is expounding is purely economic. We
enjoy the confidence and support Of
consumers throughout the nation; and
of course that means our consumer
membership is made up of citizens of
all classes, irrespective of race, creed,
color, or political affiliation.
My presentation to your Committee
is purely on an economic basis. Our
organization has always taken def
mite stand against the flooding Of our
country with competitive imports that
displace the things we grow on our
farms as we'll as the things we make
in our factories.
We believe in an expansion of our
foreign trade. We are not isolation
lists. We are the worlds best Gus
toners for coffee, tea, spices, tin, rub
Der, cocoa, silk and many other items
which we do not produce or make our
selves; but we do maintain that it is
"cockeyed" economics to bring in the
products of foreign farms while we
have a national farm problem of our
own.
We think it is stupid to bring in
chinaware, pottery, laces, glassware,
matches, textiles, carpets and rugs,
and thousands upon thousands of other
products which compete with and dis
place the very things we make our
selves. 1t is most unsound national
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-15
BY President James NJ. Duffy, First
Vice President E. l.. Wheatley and
John O'Malley.


John O'Malley.
More adequate development Of the
American public school system to
equip young men and women for en-
ployment in industry, with especial
emphasis on the needs of unemployed
young people, is one Of the fundamen-
tai planks in the public school edu-
cational program of the American
Federation Of Labor.
The Importance Of improving the
school curriculum was stressed in the
report of the American Federation Of
Labor Committee on Education to the
1889 convention Of the Federation.
The report pointed out that annually
2,250,OOO boys and girls come from
schools and colleges to the world Of
work, seeking chance to earn liv-
ing and thus becoming self-indepen-
dent members of society,"" adding:
"There were in 1887 approximately
100000 unemployed persons between
the ages of 16 and rs, or approximate
ly one-third of the total unemployed.
Moreover one-fourth to one-fifth of
those who have jobs worked only part
time. Unemployment is certainly not
primarily a youth problem but its
high proportion among youth gives
to young people special concern for
it's widespread character amongst
their own number"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-15
Perkins To Study
Employment Exa11a
Practice Growing To Force
All Job Seekers To Have
Physical Examination

The matter of pre-employment
physical examinations is causing con-
cern and apprehension on the part of
wage earners who have been denied
jobs because unable to meet the
physical standards set up by manage
ment as prerequisite for employ
ment, according to report made to-
day to Secretary of Labor Perkins by
Verne A. thinner, Director of the Di-
vision of Labor Standards.
ut is not a new problem but there
is indication that industry is extend
ing the practice of requiring job ap-
plicants to undergo a physical exam
ination and also requiring workers al
ready on the pay roll to undergo such
examinations periodically" the report
said.
"Undoubtedly the advent of work
mems compensation was one of the
major factors in initiating pre-em-
ploymen physical examinations
The theory was that accidental in
juries to workers with physical i'm
pairments resulted in greater disabil-
ity and hence cost the employer or his
insurance carrier more money in
compensation benefits. To lesser de-
gree, apparently, another motive is
production efficiency.
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-15
Federdtion's Non-Pdrtism Political
Policy Stressed By Executive Council

Miami, Fla.-The Executive Council
of the American Federation of Labor,
at its mid-winter session here, reaf-
firming the Federation's non-partisan
political policy, declared that the A.
F. of L. in 1910 will not give blan-
ket endorsement to any political party
and urged that both major parties
nominate candidates who are friendly
and sympathetic to the problems of
the working men and women of the
nation"
The Council said that no presiden-
tial candidate opposed to organized
labor can win the election and warn
ed that candidates for public office
who seek and accept the support of
the C. l. o. are doomed to certain de-
feat.
Councils Statement
The text of the Executive Councils
statement follows:
Because of the great importance
of the impending political campaign
of 1910 to labor and to the nation and
because the votes of Americas work
ers will be decisive factor in the
elections, the Executive Council desires
to state publicly the political policy
and program of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor.
1--WE are convinced of the truth OF
these facts:
IL. That no political party and nc
| Presidential candidate with a record
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-15
Duffy Opposes Reel iprocaI Trade Act
On Columbus Town Meeting Program
Discussion To Be Broadcast
Over Station Wool Next
MondaY Night
DEBATES C.. MARTZ
American Education Press
Head To Argue For Acts
Continuation

President James NJ. Duffy of the
National Brotherhood of Operative
Potters has accepted an invitation to
appear on the Columbus Town Meet
ing program Monday evening, Febru-
ary 10, to further his objective of
bringing before the public the dam
aging effect of the present Reciprocal
Trade Act upon the American work
men.
Mr. Charles Martz of the American
Education Press, Columbus, will op-
pose President Duffy by defending the
trade agreements. The topic for dis
cussion is, "Shouid Reciprocal Trade
Agreements Be Continued ?"
The Columbus Town Meeting is de-
voted to the preservation of American
Democracy through the exercise Of the
fundamental rights of free speech,
free and orderly assembly, and open
discussion of public issues.
Directors of the organization at
tempt to have two noted speakers with
opposite ideas on a timely subject
bring their views before the assembly
each Monday night. The first half
hour of the meeting is devoted to a
preliminary discussion led by Colum-
bus man acting as leader.
The following hour, from 900 un-
til 1000, the program is broadcast
over station Wool under direction of
Moderator DR.. J. Harry Cotton. Each
speaker is given thirteen minutes to
present his address with the last half
hour being used in answering ques-
tions from the visable audience as we'll
as the telephone questions from the
radio audience.
Columbus Town Meeting has been
receiving widespread attention for
the timeliness of the controversial
topics up for discussion and for the
ability of the speakers it has been
able to secure for the programs. No
punches are pulled by the participants.
AS the chairman Of the program COM
mittee, H. w. Nisonger, explains, the
meetings are not to be confused with
debates, but are to pro-
mote free discussion for the purpose
Continued on Page TwO)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-15

or program hostile to organized la
Dor can possibly be victorious.
"2. That no individual can deliver
the votes of labor, as was proved in
the 1888 elections in Pennsylvania,
Michigan, Ohio and other States.
"3. That any candidate for public
office who seeks and accepts the sup
port of the C. I. o. and places him.
self in bondage to it's leader has re-
ceived the kiss of death and is DOOM
ed to certain defeat.
"We wish to emphasize that, in
conformity with it's traditional policy,
the American Federation of Labor in
1910 will refrain from giving a blanket
endorsement to any political party.
eve shall exert all the influence
and power at our command to the end
that both major parties nominate for
the office of President of the United
States outstanding men whose out
look is friendly and sympathetic to
the problems of the working men and
women of the nation.
1--WE shall press for the adoption
by both parties of constructive and
progressive platform and program of
action, to the consummation of which
it's candidates will be committed.
AT it's next quarterly meeting in
Washington during the Spring, the
Executive Council will appoint COM
mittee to represent the American
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-15
Special Session
Prospects Dim As
Governor Argues
Bricker Not In agreement
With Washington Over
Muskingum District
(By Ohio Labor News Service)

Columbus, Ohio.-Prospects of a
special session of the Ohio General
Assembly to consider increasing the
maximum monthly payments for old
age pensions in Ohio were said to be
mot so good" this week as Governor
John w. Bricker declared he was not
going to call special session with
relation to the Muskingum Conser-
vancy District nor for relief.
However, the Governor did not say
anything about the question of old age
pension increases. 1t is known that
he has been receiving many requests
for special session in order that Ohio
may pass legislation conforming with
the Act of Congress which says that
the Federal Government will con-
tribute half of the old age pensions up
to $40.
The Ohio State Federation of Labor
and the Fraternal Order of Eagles,
original sponsors Of pensions for the
needy aged in this state, have been
petitioning the Governor for several
months to make it possible to bring
this small increase in old age pensions
to Ohio citizens who are entitled to
it. The Governor has admitted the
justice of their cause and has stated
that sooner or later the adjustment
will have to be made.
1t was thought that special session
might be necessary to provide addl-
tional revenues for relief in the larger
cities of the state but now that the
Supreme Court has upheld stop gap
measure which permits borrowing of
auto license tag funds for relief pur-
poses, the Governor has said that this
obviates the necessity for special
session on this subject.
The Muskingum Conservancy Dis
trict officials where owners of farm
land in the district have refused to
pay assessments were hopeful of be-
ing able to turn this over to the Fed
eral Government but now the At
torney General has given the Cover
nor an opinion that without enabling
legislation the Conservancy District
has no power to do this.
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-15
Flynn Sees Duffy
On Reciprocal Act
Wage Edrners' Protective
Conference Secretary
Here ToduY

Michael J. Flynn, secretary of Amer
ica's Wage Farmers Protective Con-
ference came to the headquarters of
the National Brotherhood Of Operative
Potters this morning to talk over plans
to defeat a renewal of the present
Reciprocal Trade Agreement Act with
President James M. Duffy and other
officials of the organization.
AS an executive Of the Conference,
Mr.. Flynn has been extremely active
in opposing the damaging agreements
both within the American Federation
of Labor and before Congress.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-15
John Coefield. AFL
Official, Dies At 20
Fourth Vice President Oi
Federation Passes Away
In Notions Capital

Washington, D. c. John Coefield,
Fourth Vice-President Of the American
Federation of Labor and President of
the United Association of Journeymen
Plumbers and Steam Filters Of the
United States and Canada, died at his
home here February 8 after brief
illness. His age was seventy.
While attending testimonial din
ner in New York City on December 80
arranged for George Meany, retiring
president of the New York State Fed
Grafton of Labor, just before Mr..
Meany became Secretary-Treasurer of
the American Federation of Labor, Mr..
Coefield collapsed with heart attack.
He was removed to Doctors Hospital
in New York where he remained until
January 80 when he was brought to
his home here apparently on the road
to recovery. He died following an
other severe heart attack.
Mr.. Coefeld was born in Franklin,
Pa. in 1870. He was resident of
San Francisco for many years, where
he became president of San Francisco
Local No. 442 of the United Associa-
tion of Journeymen Plumbers and
Steam Filters Of the United States and
Canada. Throughout his career he re-
tained his membership card in the San
Francisco local. He became business
representative of the Building Trades
Unions in San Francisco and was
active in promoting their growth.
In 1920 he moved from San Fran
cisco to Chicago, where he became vice
president of the United Association of
Journeymen Plumbers and Steam Fit
ters, and then president. For ten years
he was vice president of the Metal
Trades Department of the American
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-15
Hitler And Stuli11
Ldshed By ALL.
Executive Council Asks All
Possible Aid For
Finland

Miami, Fla.-Condemning unreserv
edly the principles of Communism
Nazism and Fascism, the Executive
Council Of the American Federation
Of Labor, at it's mid-winter session
here, assailed "Soviet-Nazi imperial
isin," denounced Hitler and Stain as
outstanding "'enemies of mankind,
urged the United States Government
ito do everything it can without en-.
dangering American neutrality to help
Finland resist Soviet aggression" in.
sisted "that the United States maintain
strict neutrality and keep out OF
European wars" called for "every
possible assistance to the victims OF
racial and religious persecution ir
Europe" repudiated "all attempts to
sovietize American labor" and re.
fused "to have any traffic with Com
munist agents"
The text Of the Exsssss;;sie, councils
statement follows:
"War in Europe, which has fallen
into the somnolent stage during re-
cent weeks, is likely to burst forth
with renewed fury and destruction in
the Spring.
ave in America must not allow
ourselves to De lulled into sense of
security. Constant vigilance is the
chief safeguard Of our neutrality.
"The American Federation of La
Dor took the lead at the outset Of the
European war in insisting that this
country pursue policy of strict neu-
trality and peace. Events have since
confirmed the wisdom OF our course.
"From the beginning, the American
Federation of Labor has consistently
and unreservedly condemned the
philosophers of Communism, Nazism
and Fascism. At time when it was
among so-called liberals in
this country to make common cause
with Soviet Russia, the American Fed
Grafton of Labor maintained steadfast-
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-15
Big Organization
Drive Planned Bv
A.F.L.In Far West
Will Concentrate on White.
Collar Workers. Says
President Green

Miami, Fla.-The Executive Coun-
Gil Of the American Federation Of La
Dor, at it's mid-winter session here,
completed plans for one of the most
important organization campaigns in
the history of the Federation.
The entire strength of the American
Federation of Labor will be utilized
in a comprehensive and systematic ef-
fort to bring the many thousands of
unorganized workers in the South and
the Far West into the fold. Office and
white-collar workers, marine workers,
Government employees and miscellan-
eous industries will be reached.
In announcing the plan for the
nationwide organization drive spon-
sored by the Executive Council, Will
liam Green, president of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor, said:
eve are going to make a deter
mined effort to organize the morgan
lied in fields which have hitherto re-
sisted unionization. Particular en-
phasis will be placed on the Far West
and the South.
eve are enlisting the full strength
of our far-fung organization in this
drive. But we realize that each Sec
tion of the country has it's own spe-
cial problems. Therefore, local union
leaders best familiar with these prob
lens will be called upon to direct the
drive in each locality with the full
assistance of our national organiza-
ton.
"The first step in the campaign
was survey of all non-unionized in
dustry in the country which was re-
Gently completed. We called upon
more than 800 of our city and county
central bodies to report on all unor-
ganized plants in their vicinity.
"With this information at hand, we
are now summoning regional confer.
ences of American Federation of La.
Dor organizers and representatives OF
all national and international unions
State Federations of Labor and city
central councils.
"The latest one, held in Salt Lake
City recently, mapped a five-State
drive to organize unorganized work.
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-15
Golden Anniversary Of Brotherhood
Theme Of This Years Po++ers Picnic
Saturday. June is. Chosen
BY Committee For Trades
Big Fun Day
PICK PARK SOON
George Goppert Elected TO
Head Committee For
Sixteenth Time

The 1910 potters outing, which vii
celebrate the fiftieth birthday of the
National Brotherhood of Operative
Potters, will be known as the Colder
Anniversary Picnic and will be hello
Saturday, June Is. This will mark
the first time in many years that the
annual outing Of the industry has beer
scheduled on any but the second Sat.
urday of June, but since the first falls
on the seventh day of the week, it was
decided better weather could be ex.
pected on the fifteenth than on the
eighth.
The first meeting of the committee
was held last Saturday night at the
call of President James M. Duffy who
introduced the new members and
greeted the stand-bys. The official
stated that the committee promised a
bigger and better picnic every year
since it's organization sixteen years
ago and has never failed to produce.
''The trade" he added, expected no
exception this year."
President Duffy also touched on the
fact that three familiar faces were
missing this year. William Watkin,
four-time treasurer who had been on
the committee the complete fifteen
years, was forced to resign when he
left the trade to accept a city position.
Saul Mccoy, long associated with the
committee, moved to Cambridge, and
F. M. Howell of Sebring left the trade
before last years outing to accept a
position with the state.
George Goppert, Local Union No.
%, was the unanimous choice for
chairman Of the committee, having
held the position since the initial out
ing in 1925. P. X. Calhoon, Local
Union No. 8, was named secretary and
James Slaven, Local Union No. 124,
treasurer.
In addition to the officers, other
members comprising the committee
are: George Turner, Local Union No.
4, whose added duties in the Broth
erhood caused him to refuse the post
of secretary, one he has held for many
years; Ray Dickey, Local Union No.
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-15
Local Union No. 70
Questions Settled
ByPresidenf Duffy
Members Restored To Jobs
In Stamping Department
By Brotherhood Chief

Minerva, O.-Here's the Minerva
news bulletin back again and with
news that really is news.
Despite the inclement weather we
had full house to welcome Presiden,
Duffy on his visit with the local last
Friday evening. 1t was the best turn
out Of the season and quite an in.
terested crowd. They listened in dead
silence to President Duffy's address.
A number of questions have been
confronting the membership Of Local
Union No. 70 and needless to say
President Duffy was able to settle each
in a very satisfactory manner. The
stamping question which has been
hanging fire since the last of Decem-
ber was settled and the sisters who
have their six months in were re-
stored to their jobs. The attitude on
this matter has been rather selfish
one and we feel sure all parties in
volved will remember more fully the
oath and obligation that comprises
their membership with US.
We were glad our president agreed
with us on the stand taken by the To-
cal in regards to taking in new men,
bers, namely liners who have neglected
the union affiliation until the present
time. We are pleased it is sister
local that has this case to explain and
not No. 70. If all locals would live
up to the clause in the constitution
calling for full investigation before
initiation, we would eliminate a lot
of these problems.
The Edward Weaver case stands as
is. We were unable to come to a de-
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-15
Trenton Impressed
By March Of Labor
On S+a+e's Capitol
Thousand Of Workers Storm
Trenton to Urge Passage
Of Wdge-Hour Bill

Perth Amboy, N. 1.-THE meeting
of Local Union No. 96 Friday, Febru-
ary 9, was special, called for the
purpose of getting the members to put
their o. X. on some changes which
have been up for consideration for
some time. The turnout was fair, but
those who came were the ones who
usually take an interest in the ques-
tions before the local.
1t is peculiar that in many cases
those who do the most grumbling
about matters in the shop are usually
the ones who never attend meetings
and also in most cases are the ones
who back down after getting someone
to try to get conditions remedied and
do not succeed. These fellows are bet
ter known as yes men and find pleas
ure in seeing the sincere fellows get
the works, but as rule you will find
that the person in authority will
sense where the trouble
starts and thereby absolve the sincere
fellow. So, the only decent thing to
do is come to the meetings and spill
your troubles, there you will prob
ably find someone else who believes
as you do and the matter can be prop
erly handled in way which will cause
trouble for no one.
The march to the legislative sessions
in Trenton is on and the writer can
say that labor made a much needed
impression on the representatives
Monday, February S, at which time
approximately 1000 union men and
women swarmed the state capitol to
try to put across the Wages and Hours
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