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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-16
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-16
SMITH KICKS GOAL

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Bay machine stalled on the stars
li-yard stripe, and Smith dropped
back to the Is and kicked the
Packers second field goal OF the
game.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-22
PETITIONS TO CURB
INTEREST CHARGES

Columbus, Ohio. (OLNS).-E. S.
Ehlers, Cincinnati, author of a pro-
posal to amend the Constitution of
Ohio to provide that no greater in
terest charge for money shall be made
in this State than a per cent per an
mum was in Columbus last week in
conference with the Attorney General
and others with reference to his pro-
posal.
Mr.. Ehlers and his committee have
obtained the Attorney Generals ap-
proval as to the form of their proposed
petition for a constitutional amend
ment, but he is also seeking approval
of an initiated bill to carry out his
ideas. Mr.. Ehlers has written an open
letter to President Roosevelt seeking
to enlist his support for national leg
islation on the same subject.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-22
Employment Down
Continued From Page One)

fits at the end of January was $780,
1929, anincrease of one per cent
over December and 80 per cent over
January year ago.
Placements reported by the EN-
ployment Service Division of the BUG
dropped concurrently with the increase
in claims and benefits, that phase of
the Administrators report disclosed.
Total placements dropped for the
fourth consecutive month in January,
the 10,379 report being the lowest
figure since September and 10 per cent
less than in December.
The 1O,O63 placements made in pri-
vate industry last month also repre-
sented a drop of 10 per cent over De-
cember. However, total placements
were SO per cent higher than in Janu-
ary last year, and private placements
125 per cent higher.
Private placements in jobs lasting
more than one month dropped less
than one per cent from December and
showed an increase of 152 per cent
over January, 1889.
Field visits to employers for the
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-22
Tredty Act Hit
CONTINUED From Page One)

Brotherhood Of Operative Potters, and
Joseph E. Mayeur, president of the
Window Glass Cutters League. In ad-
dition, five charts prove that the
agreement has not advanced exports
to the agreement countries over those
to non-agreement countries.
All Central Labor Bodies and In
ternational Unions have also received
copy of the book with an accompany
ing letter asking them to contact their
representatives in Washington in an
effort to defeat the renewal Of the
Act. Local Unions of the N. B. of o.
p. have also received copies which GER
tainly should be filed for future ref
erence when questions concerning the
Reciprocal Trade Treaties might be
brought forward. The book is prob
ably the most informative ever pub
lished on the subject Evidence is CON
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-22

in any act of oppression or fraud
against the plaintiff"
In support of his decision on the
point, he wrote:
"The case stands as one where
punitive damages should not have
been assessed against all. Mere sus-
picion or conjecture upon the part of
the jury that every member Of the
union or every defendant barber may
or should have known what was being
done to Libby is not sufficient to base
a verdict upon"
Continuing on the subject, after
legal citations, he said:
Because of the joint and several
natures of the judgment it may, if
allowed to stand, be enforced against
all or any of the defendants.
"a grave injustice would result,
possibly the complete financial ruina-
ton of one or more of the defendants
whose sole connection with the case
was that he was Santa Rosa barber
or member of the defendant union.'
The order for the new trial provides
that it shall be held upon all the is.
sues.
"The motion (for a new trial is
granted upon the grounds Of excessive
damages, insuffciency of the evidence
to justify the verdict and judgment
and errors in law occurring at the
trial and expected to by the defend
ants" Judge Comstock said in con
clusion.
Edward d. Vandeleur, secretary O.
the California State Federation O.
Labor, which sponsored the fight
said it was one of the most importan
decisions rendered in favor of labor il
many months.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-22
Chances In Tax On
CONTINUED From Page One)

specified above, it will not be necessary
for the organization to count an indi
vidual as being in its employ in a
particular calendar quarter, if, for
services performed for the organiza
ton in that quarter, the Individual
earned $45 or less. (This change, of
course, will automatically exclude from
the count for any taxable year all
officer-employees who receive no re-
muneration whatsoever for services
performed by them during such year,
If, after excluding all such officers and
other employees in this manner, it is
determined that fewer than eight en-
ployees were employed for the speci-
fed period, then the labor organization
will not be required to pay the Feder-
al unemployment tax on the wages Of
any of its officers or other employees.
On the other hand, if after eXclud-
ing all such officers or other employ
ees, it is found that eight or more
employees were employed for the
specified period, then liability for the
Federal unemployment tax is incurred
by the organization. In computing the
amount of tax due by the organiza-
ton, however, the remuneration earned
by any officer or other employee for
service performed in any calendar
quarter should not be included if such
remuneration is not in excess of $45
| X 4 X
Labor organizations should bear in
mind that the change above referred
to (under which unpaid officers anc
certain other employees will no long
er be counted in determining whether
the organization had in it's employ g
sufficient number of employees tc
make it liable for the Federal unem.
ployment tax for the year 1910 anc
subsequent years. affects only the
Federal Unemployment Tax Act. II
does not apply to State unemployment
insurance laws. Whether unpaid Of
fcers are to be included in the count
for purposes of determining whether
labor organization is subject to 6
State unemployment insurance law
still depends upon the provisions OF
such law and the rulings made under
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-22
McCrorY Co. Hit
Continued From Page One)

est and legitimate labor union and
one which is sponsored by gum shoe
stool pigeons of the company. The
parents of these young girls, who
can't think for themselves, have GER
tainly let the clerks union down by
not using their knowledge and influ-
ence in guiding these youngsters in
to labor organization which is affili-
ated with the American Federation of
Labor.
Local Union No. by a unanimous
vote pledged their moral support to
the clerks union in this controversy by
placing the McCrory Five and Ten
Cent store on the black list, as being
unfair to organized labor. We urge
all members of the N. B. of 0. P. and
all other unions in this district to re-
frain from patronizing the store.
% c. q
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-22
Banquet Scheduled
CONTINUED From Page One)

out after recovering from serious i'll
ness. Brother Elvin Applegate is re-
covering from a sick spell and we hope
he will soon be able to resume his
work in the china shop.
Tom Gretton, who was for many
years a clay shop foreman at the J.
L. Mott plant, died suddenly at his
home on Hamilton Avenue, Trenton.
He was highly respected and well
liked by all his fellow workmen. Our
deepest sympathy to the bereaved
family.
We collected $4,000 in the March of
Dimes and also donated to this worthy
cause through the Trenton Potteries
Company.
The Films have our practical and
moral sympathy. We have some in
our own city who are fighting for de-
cent conditions to live under.
20. C. as.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-22
Governor S Relief
Continued From Page One)

issued to it's members last week that
this decision making available motor
vehicle license tag money for relief
purposes "should relieve the Cover
nor from the badgering and insistent
solicitation to which he has been sub
jected to call special session of the
Legislation to provide additional relief
funds"
The defenders of the Governor point
out that the State ended the year with
surplus of $3,369, 9,26S.26, and demand
that he faithfully guard the "no new
tax" program.
They charge "that some municipal
and relief authorities fail to budget
available funds over a 12-month period
and spend extravagantly the early
part of the year and then call upon
the State for help.''
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-22
Big Pldns Made
Continued From Page One)

manry service in the preparation, and
this State group is receiving the fine
cooperation of many outstanding State
leaders.
That March and 3 will be busy
days is indicated by the program Of
activities which begin early Saturday
morning, March 2, when President
Green will be guest at a breakfast to
be given him by leading business ex-
ecutives of the south.
Registration of delegates and Wis
itors will start at 9 o'clock in the city
auditorium, and for an hour while
registrations are being made and the
great crowd assemblies, musical con-
cert will be given by the union musi-
clans of Atlanta.
Promptly at 10 o'clock President
Dewey l.. Johnson will call the con-
ference to order, and after welcoming
addresses have been made, the presi-
dent of the Georgia State Federation
of Labor, Charles B. Gramling, will
be called to the chair and the business
of the conference will begin.
Throughout the day the conference
will continue, and Saturday night a
great banquet will be given in honor
of Secretary-T Treasurer Meany and
Secretary Emeritus Frank Morrison.
President Green will be principal
speaker at the banquet.
Conference sessions will be resumed
at 10 o'clock Sunday morning, and
continue throughout the day, and
many national and international eX-
ecutive officers will remain over Mon
day and hold meetings with members
of their respective local union dele
gates attending the conference.
| While local unions and affiliated
bodies are requested to name dele
gates to attend the conference, the
fact that all members of local unions
Of international affiliated with the
| American Federation of Labor, and
members of the Brotherhood are cor
daily invited to attend, will bring
great throngs of interested people in
addition to the duly elected delegates
State Federation of Labor officials in
! the ten Southern States sponsoring
the conference are working hard to get
as nearly all local unions to send dele
gates as possible, while central labor
union officials are aiding their re-
spective State federation officials.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-22
Duffy Expected
Continued From Page One)

held June Is, where?, that's the ques-
tion to be settled by the committee and
we know they are capable of doing
a good job. Brother George Goppert,
our capable chairman, has been re-
elected to his post as chairman. In
order to have different ideas each year,
we think it would be wise to appoint
a new committee each year. Give
others chance to present ideas. But
all in all, we are satisfied no matter
who runs it or where they have it.
We wish to congratulate Brother
Watkin on his appointment as service
director for the city of East Liver
pool. We wish him lots of luck.
%. c.. AZ.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-22
400 NEW RAIL LABOR
AGREEMENTS

Washington, D. C. - In the fiscal
year 1889 approximately 400 new
agreements were negotiated by the
railroads and airlines with their en-
ployes, the National Meditation Board
reports. Of these, 21 were made by
airlines. The total number of labor
agreements in effect on the railroads
and airlines at the close Of the fiscal
year was 4,O81, and increase Of more
than 1000 since the present mediation
board was established in 1884.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-22
! + + + j. + + i 4 4 + i + + = i
; NOTICE L. U. 131

+ Just special notice to the lag :
! CARDS Of Local Union No. 131. :
+ We will suspend all delinquent
+ members as we'll as those who I
+ have paid part of their reinstate-
+ ment fee on February 20 if they
+ are not paid up by that time.
! 1t is terrible unionism has to
: be enforced this way. You are
+ reaping the benefits yet you ne
\ glect to hold your end up. Look
\ at it in the sensible way; pay up
!: by the end of the month or your
\ names will be turned into head
\ quarters and the organizers will
< call on you. You will have to
< pay in the end, so why not pay
X at the local meeting.-O. G. 131.
i j. i i j. !. i i j. \ j. i !. + 4 4.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-22
Words "Unfuir :"
Continued on Page Two)

ages"
The jury award involved twenty
three defendants, including officers
and members of the Labor Council,
and the BARRIERS Union. In referring
to arguments of the Federation coun-
sci in behalf Of the defendants, Judge
Comstock wrote:
defendants further argue that the
award of $4,000 punitive damages
cannot be sustained because it is
levied upon all of the defendants with
out proof that each of them was actu-
ated by malice in fact or participated
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-22

purpose of promoting the Employment
Service Division and determining job
specifications totaled 1897.
New applicants registering at BUG
Employment Security Centers in
January numbered 27,526.
The 268,755 persons registered for
employment in the active file of the
BUG represent an increase of seven
per cent over December.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-22

elusive that the Act has done the
American workers more harm than
good.
The Reciprocal Trade Treaties is a
direct blow at the American potter and
certainly is subject in which every
member of the Brotherhood is vitally
interested.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-22
STERILIZATION PROGRAM
FOR ANTHRACITE COAL

Harrisburg QLNS).-Gov. Arthur
H. James announced that Pennsyl-
vania's anthracite industry will go
under a self-imposed "stabilization
program.
81 can definitely say" James said,
"that it is not the intention to in
crease the price of COAL"
The program, under which tonnage
will be allocated, is designed to elm
mate price wars and bootlegging.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-22
N E!
Important Announcement of Local
Unions are to be found in this
Column
+ 4 j. + i i + j. j. i j. j. + 4 4 i 4
+ NOTICE LOCAL 20 !

! All dishmakers particularly the
\ dish jiggermen, are requested to
+ be present at the next meeting of
! Local Union No. 20, Tuesday,
\ March 5. Important business that
! should interest every member will
\ be brought up at this time.
< There is still time to enter that
\ resolution for the 1910 conven-
< tion. This is conference year.
4 i 4 + + + j. j. i + i + !. + i i.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-22
Jobs In Britdin
Continued From Page One)

ing cases individually and consult
with the unions and employers on
methods of getting them back to
work.
"That is the right method of ad-
vance. Indeed it should have been
adopted long ago.
"But don't let US forget the other
1,25O,OOO unemployed who haven't yet
even entered the hard CORE"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-22
Vice President
Continued From Page One)

and help the officers do their duty
when it comes to representing you for
the betterment of your trade. Also
get busy and get your resolutions
ready to hand in as soon as possible.
We have a few members who are
delinquent, so advise that they pay up
before drastic action is taken.
20 C. 1D1
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-22
TEXAS FISHERMAN STRIKE

Port Isabel, Tex.-QLNS) - Three
hundred and fifty fishermen went on
strike here after negotiations between
fish dealers and representatives Of the
fishermen's union broke down. The
Union asked a contract providing for
preferential hiring and collective bar
ero ipipr
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-22
Trades and Labor
Continued From Page One)

sergeant-at- arms. All of the initial
officials are now dead.
Forty-six years later the Central
Body can boast of a long list of hon
orable accomplishments. These deeds
and the men who made them possible
will be honored next Wednesday night.
Dinner will be served promptly at
six o'clock. Tickets may be purchased
from any member Of the committee.
They are seventy-tiVe cents each.
non,a,l tln IIniar, L ..Lol ~, all ,ronr
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-22

Demand the Union Label on all your
purchases.
Evening star., 1940-11-10

wait till some employer needs an
engineer, and then say, "All right,
give me the job. I'll be back to take
it in year or two when l have
finished learning about how to handle
it."
That doesn't make sense. When an
employer wants man, he wants him
now, not next year. Training must be
completed before the position presents
itself, not after!
Finally, the writer wants advice and
information on how to overcome his
snag," yet he includes no facts about
himself. Neither he nor anyone else
can help him find out what is HARM
ing his career without knowledge of
his weaknesses as we'll as his strong
points.
Another minor point is worth noting,
because it shows lack of sense about
ordinary business courtesy. When ask
ing for free information, the letter
writer did not even bother to enclose
return postage.
1t might be a good idea for you to
check up on your own job-finding
technique.
Have you yourself ever thought
about how your letter and your ap-
proach impress the person to whom
you are applying for a job?
Evening star., 1940-11-10

Wifh U0rious employment agencies. but
Invariably am bos0ed out their doors with
the answer that they have no calls for
men Of my experience. I sooud take a
course in electrical engineering to back
up my practical experience with theo-
reticai knowledse If a position presented
Itself. do not believe my trouble is q
Evening star., 1940-11-10

First of all, the
writer of this letter
seems to think there
is a conspiracy
against him on the
part of the employ
ment agencies. though
he actually has been
courteously treated.
His time was saved
because the employ
ment experts did not
waste it by keeping
Up vain hopes. They
we're giving him good
advice: Either get
Evening star., 1940-11-10

II you OouH like to haze more de-
tailed information about employment
opportunities in the blastics industry
send stamped, self y-addressed engelobe,
plus an additional fhree-cea stamp to
cocer handling costs. to Science Research
Associates, 100 South Prairie Avenue,
Chicago. Illinois. and full report wiH
be sent 10 yon
Evening star., 1940-11-10

your type of job some other way"
they said, 'or enter another occupa-
ton. We can't help you"
What could be fairer. more honest
answer?
Second, he says he would take an
engineering course IF position pre-
sented itself" In other words, he will
Evening star., 1940-11-10

case Of negative appearance or PERSONAL
ity as have been successful salesman
for serenteen years.
II seem to hare struck q sndg and
WouId appreciate any adrice or informa-
tion you can gire me by return mail"
Evening star., 1940-11-10

in the latter field.
A Bit OF Advice
Now and then l run
across a letter from a
job-seeker who needs
a good bawling out.
Here is one written
by an unemployed
salesman who isn't
clicking in the en-
ployment market
and can't understand
why: II hare at
10 m hf>d IN SSsfSfar
Evening star., 1940-11-10
YOU AND YOUR JOB
by Lyle N. Spencer
Director. Science Rsssareh Assoeufss
Questions and Answers
by Lyle N. Spencer
Director. Science Rsssoreh Assoeiofss

but my own feeling is that the average
husky lad without college education
will DO better to enter field like high
way construction than routine clerical
or factory work And this applies
especially in community that offers
few OPPORTUNITIES
Evening star., 1940-11-10

Vvess&S sVSSS"y
STUDENT at an Illinois univer-
A sity sent along this note few
4 = days ago:
II guess I'm one Of the young people
Hho are looking for "eW frontiers. Re
Gently ! heard something about piastics,
an industry which is supposed to have
doubled in employment during the last
teV years. Can you eire me any more
information about tt'
Employment in the plastics-molding
industry. just one branch of the whole
field. climbed from $500 in 1881 to
about 6,7CO in 1887, an increase of
almost 200 per cent during the worst
of the depression! Business has con-
tinued to soar during the last three
years.
Because of the extraordinary expan-
sion rate, opportunities for advance
ment and promotion are perhaps
better than in most similar fields.
Remember, however, that the total
number of persons employed in this
field is still small in comparison with
larger occupations such as carpentry
or shoemaking. so the available num-
Der of jobs is also less. Most of the
persons engaged in the making of
plastics are either highly trained
chemists or semiskiled workers.
Highway BUiidins
HERE is a letter received from an
other thoughtful parent who is doing
his best to help his boy get start in
life: II lire tn Whdt you might call a
'bhehted area Of our country. The bobn-
ldtion is declining. and many Of our big
industries hare mored 0Way. My boy is
husky and far from lazy. But I can't
support him through college, and he has
had no luck in landing a satisfactory
JOB. Next month a highway project is
starting. in our county. but suppose
that he couldn't get anything better than
ditchdieger's JOB. since he lacks an
engineering educat I hate to see him
Wasted on such nnskiiied work"
Your son ought to get out on that
highway job bright and early the first
morning the foremen start hiring.
More people earn their living building
roads in the United States than are
employed making the cars to use
them. And they earn, on the average,
higher wages than auto-factory work.
ers. Only very small percentage of
highway workers are engineers, yet
half Of the men Who york on the roads
are skilled workers. The men who are
skilled usually learned their skill on
the job, not in school. Your son is
husky. so he can stand the hard work
he will have to do at first. If he is also
alert. he will find many opportunities
to serve as an assistant to skilled men,
such as concrete mixer operators and
various types of foremen. From such
assistantships may come promotion as
he learns the work.
Road building is rough-and-rea
occupation, but huge one and a
promising career field. Pay is quite
high. though it is reduced by the fact
that work is seasonal and shifting.
No one can make generalities safely,
Evening star., 1940-11-10

C/dlR. SPENCER inrifes letters from
readers. but regrets that he cannot reply
Individually to Them. He WiN be glad to
receiee comments and inquiries on job
problems and Wih discnss as many as
possible within the limits Of this column
The Editor
Pisssies Industry
STUDENT at an Illinois univer-
IN sity sent along this note few
i = days ago: