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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-27
DEMOCRAT AIDS|
 |CONG. SOLBLOOM|
Obtains Information on Grave of Chief Jus-
 tiCe Fancy

Washington, Jan. 27 = (UP) - Representative Sol Bloom, D., N. F.. announced today that he has found the graves of all former members of the supreme court.
 Bloom, master of ceremonies planning the February 1 conmem- oration of the 15Oth anniversary of the first meeting of the supreme court, disclosed recently that rec ords did not show where g former justices were buried. He asked the public to help him locate the burial places.
 The response, he said, was "0ver- whelming", and in some instances pointed. Letters poured in. In some instances, the city where Q justice was buried was known, but not the name of the cemetery. All now have been located, Bloom said.
 He announced that he has wired the mayor of each city, asking him to plan services February at the graveside of the justice buried there
 Major ceremonies will be held in Washington with members of the supreme court, legislative and ex. ecutive establishments participat- ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-27
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Ann (Burke) Daly will be held from the Bergin Funeral Home, geo East Main street, Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock to St. Francis Xavier Church, where Q solemn requiem mass will be cele. brated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in the new St. Josephs cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening and tomorrow afternoon and eve- ming.
 The funeral of Mrs. Coucetta 0uarino will be held Monday ct 6 o'clock from the Maiorano Funeral Home. e5 Willow street, to St. Lucy's church. where solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot, Calvary cemetery. Friend& may call at the funeral home todd, and tomorrow from 2 to II ?. m
 The funeral of Mrs. Cathenae McCasland, wife of William Mo. Casland, will be held Monday morning at 8:l5 o'clock from the home, 05 Waeona avenue, to the Church of the Sacred Heart, where a solemn high mass will be cele- bgated at 8 o'clock. Burial wlll be in new St. Josephs cemetery. Members of Santa Maria Circle will meet ct the Columbus Club Sunday night ct 6 o'clock to 90 to the home in . body.
 The funeral of Howard Rogers was held this morning at Q o'clock from the Mulvtile Funeral Home. S70 West Main street, to the Church of the Immaculate Conception, where a solemn high mass was celebrated at 0:45 o'clock. Burial was iR the fam- fly plot, st. LaWrences cemetery, Brewster. N. \.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-27
MORE SUPPORT FOR
 WHEELER IS VOICED
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Docsn't Think He WiIl


 Previously, Wheeler had said he did not believe MT. Roosevelt would seek reelection and that. regardless of personal popularity, 1t would be extremely difficult" to elect any, one on a third-term ticket. Meanwhile, Senator Ava B. Adams. Democrat, Colorado, an as~ ute political observer, said that Wheeler Is one of the men who $ goin to have Q very substantial vote when the Democratic National Convention meets"
 He added. however, that he was not ready to count Senator James ?. Byrnes. Democrat. 6. O., tout of the picture. Byrnes has served as chief Strategist for. the admins tration in major legislative contro- versies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-27
Paralysis Fund May
 Top$1, ,OOOMark T oday
S764,5l Collected to Date III Corp of Volunteers
 Assigned By Cassidy for Tag Day Sale

The Infantile Paralysis Fund Campaign in this city has realized $764.6l so far in contributions from generous local citizens, according to the latest list of donors announced this morning by Chairman T. P. Cassidy.
 All day today a corp of volunteers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-27

Information concerning one of the graves, that of Chief Justice Roger Brooke Fancy, was furnished Congressman Bloom by The Demo- crat. The data was supplied by Rev. Roger Brooke Fancy Anderson, rec. tor of Trinity church and great grandson of Chief Justice Fancy. The grave is in the Catholic ceme- tery at Frederick, Md.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-27
KILLED BY TRUCK

Stafford Springs. Ccun., Jan. 27-- WP) - Angelo Casasrande. @, Q tavern keeper, was killed last night when struck by Q truck operated by Bruno Lorenzetti, a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-27

will be seen at various sections of the city selling tags for this worthy benefit. The volunteers will work in different shifts in the hopes of sending the total over the $1,000 mark before the day is over. Contributions previously ac.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-27

The praise given Mayor Vincent scully Q few days ago by the Citi- zsns Good Government association, guarded though it was in its ptraseology, can well be taken as one of those straws in the wind that those who make politics a vocation or an avocation spend so mitch time chasing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-27
MASS

GANNUTZ-First anniversary mass of requiem will be celebrated Mon day morning, Jan. 29th, at $500 o'clock, at the Immaculate Concep- tion Church, for the repose of the soul of the late Ann Gannuts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-27

manager plan for, Waterbury which the legislature will receive next year will be without the F. R. pro- vision. Whether it Is or not, the proposal will not have the c0m- paratively easy sledding which hysteFia, political fear. and 6 cOm- b'natiOn of circumstances did by icing the chute in the dear dead days of 1889.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-27
CITY WON'T HOLD
 UP COLONIZATION
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coll that on rainy days they must report for work, but then many of them are sent home and not credit ed with any time. They further pro- tested that they receive only regular hourly rates for overtime work, though sometimes they are called out of bed at 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning for emergency work.
 A basic part of the unions pro- gram, MT. Driscoll said, was that no strike against the city will be called under any circumstances whatever.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-27
JAP BLOCKADE
 TICHTENED UP

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-27
JIMMIE HINES
 IN LAST FIGHT

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-27

Mayor scully's feeling, since he took of1ice, has obviously been that whatever benefits the city most will eventually benefit the Demo- cratic party most. The specific political problems in this regard is whether eventually" will come soon enough.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-27

Claims of lecal opponents of the city manager plan that its P. R. provisions wc1ld not give the voters enough influence in the se- lection of councilmen (which claims weie denied at length by the Good Government associationl are listed by the Post as facts. The examples of Cincinnati and New York are pointed out. In Cin- cinnati the P. R. method allowed a "@nart demagogue." tn c man who had introduced the Ohio equivalent of the Ham-and- Eggs plan, to win the deciding vote on the city council. In New York. Tammany voters insured the elec- ton os Tiger candidates by voting for only Q few os the multitude of nominees, and Tammany gained a full majority on the council.
 Thus it may Do that the city
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-12-12
Bond DefuuIf Not
Cause For HoIdinq
Of Wage Increases
Referee Suggests Employers
Should Sign Contract
With Union

New York City (ILNS).-The fact
that corporation may be in default
to it's bondholders does not give it
the right or the excuse to Withhold
wage increases from it's employees if
to do so "would violate the funda-
mental right granted the employees
by law, or to which they are entitled
by good conscience"
This was the opinion expressed by
Alfred E. Smith, Jr., acting as a
referee Oh appointment by the Su-
preme Court of the State of New
York, to report on whether the man.
agement of the Hotel Broadmoor was
justified in refusing to sign an agree
ment with the New York Hotel Trades
Council, A. F. of L., which agreement
provides for raises for the hotels n
employees.
Union Pact Signed
Smith was appointed last August
to take evidence in connection with
whether David H. Knott of the Knott
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Convention Increases Per Capita Tax
and Condemns Anti Trust Prosecutions

conferences with CIO representatives
whenever it is accorded an opportunity
to do so.
3-Adoption of a two cents per
month per member tax on national
and international unions for the COM
ing year, ending the one-cent assess
ment which has been in force for
the past three years, with provision
for a financial investigation to deter
mine what the revenue requirements
of the American Federation of Labor
are so that a permanent basis of in
come can be established by the next
convention.
4-Defnition of the powers of the
Executive Council with regard to sus-
pension of national and international
unions in Constitutional amendment
which provides that such powers may
be exercised only when two or more
unions enter conspiracy for the
formation of dual movement.
5-Sweeping condemnation of rack
eteering and gangsterism in labor Or
ganizations with a recommendation
that all national and international
unions adopt provisions for disci-
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-12-12
Convention Condemns Rdcketeering;
Votes Action To End Such Abuses

cord with that portion of the EXecu-
tive Councils report which declares
that it is our purpose to maintain a
high moral standard in our trade
union movement, and that we def
nitely disavow racketeering and gang
sterism, and that we want none of
it in our movement.
"Your committee, without qualifi-
cation, condemns the action of trade
union officials who use their position
of trust, confidence and high respon-
sibility, for the purpose of exploiting
those whom they represent, the en-
ployers and the public, for their pri-
vate gain.
"While such conduct is reprehensi-
BILE, and in every way injurious to our
trade union movement as whole
we direct attention to the fact that
a far larger number Of men in the
professions, in public life, and in busi-
ness, have manifested criminal ten
dencies and been found guilty.
"We submit with pride the record
of honesty and integrity of the thou
sands of trade union officials as a
whole, either in local, state or ma
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-12-12
By n. B. of O. P. Delegates to tn
A. F. of L. Convention

New Orleans, Lathe Goth annual
convention of the American Federation
of Labor was brought to triumphant
conclusion here with constructive
action on a large number of import
ant resolutions and the reelection of
President William Green, Secretary
Treasurer George Meany and the en-
tire Executive Council.
The convention voted unanimously
to give every possible cooperation to
the Government in the national defense
program but pledged resistance to
any attempts to undermine or destroy
labor standards.
Other outstanding convention actions
included:
Full endorsement of the policy
of giving Great Britain all assistance,
short of war, in her fight for life
against the totalitarian aggressors.
2-Acceptance of President Roose-
velt's plea for labor peace with the
assurance that the AFL is ready to
resume negotiations any time and
anywhere and with the authorization
for the AFL peace committee to enter
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-12-12
Two Settlements
Reached By GWSC

The Generalware Standing Commit
tee, in session last Monday night, was
able to make but two settlements due
to the great amount of discussion
necessary before decisions could be
reached. They follow:
L. u. No. 66, CrOOksville, Ohio.
Decorating kilndrawers not being
paid the same rate of pay as decor
ating kiln placers.
The committee decided the decor
ating kiln placers or drawers who are
paid less than 76c per hour are to be
paid a minimum of 76c per hour as
per the 1910 wage agreement.
Local Union No. 122, Cambridge,
Ohio.
Jiggering Sampson mixing bowl.
The committee recommended a
price of 9Ac per dozen.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-12-12
Inspiring Message Is
Heard byDeIego+es
In Closing Session
Archbishop Rulnnel Speaks
Of Aims Of Labor In An
Outstanding Address
By n. B. of 0. P. Delegates to the
A. F. of L. Convention

|
New Orleans, La.-One of the out
standing addresses delivered to the
delegates attending the Goth annual
convention Of the American Fedora
ton of Labor was made during the
closing sessions by Most Reverend
Joseph F. Rummel, Archbishop Of
New Orleans.
The Archbishop was given an ova-
ton by the delegates who were ex-
tremely pleased by the enlightened
views he expressed on the aims and
purposes Of organized labor and their
close relationship with the work Of
the Church.
Highlights Of the Archbishop's ad-
dress follow:
"Your task as | visualize it has
risen higher than the original strug-
gle for reasonable wage and hour
scale, it embraces preeminently three
definite detectives: the just recogni-
tion of human rights, the construc-
tive development of social welfare and
the promotion of the security and
prosperity throughout the nation.
at is your task first Of all to pro-
mote the recognition of certain funda-
mental rights which are inherent in
every human being. These rights are
based upon the dignity of each in
dividual man by reason Of his spiritu-
al nature and destiny, and by rea-
son of the gifts of intelligence and
freedom wherewith God has endowed
him. Let US bear in mind that this
nature and these gifts antecede any
act of government, or Of ruler or
of any group of men. They are part
Of the plan of the Creator, Who de-
signed to make man according to His
own image and likeness.
-"This fundxs,entals prs@cipl. teachs.
US to regard human being not as
chattel to be bartered for or with, nor
as a cog in a wheel to be inserted
or discarded at will, nor as a gadget
in a piece Of machinery to be carefully
guarded only as long as it is found
useful, nor as an automaton or robot
to be operated as a machine upon the
touch of button or the throwing of a
switch.
"This human Individual must be
looked upon as wonderfully COM
plicated being made up Of human
flesh, human blood, human feelings,
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-12-12
BY N. B. of O. P. Delegates to thu
A. F. of L. Convention

New Orleans, La.-Sweeping con-
demnation of racketeering in labor
organizations was expressed by the
Goth annual convention Of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor. The con-
vention unanimously adopted a re-
port outlining this course of action to
deal with racketeering:
ALL national and international
unions affiliated with the AFL were
advised to adopt rules or Constitu-
tional amendments embodying appro-
pirate provisions for adequate disci-
plinary action against any officers or
members found guilty Of betraying
their trust or having used their Of
fetal position for personal or illegal
gain.
&The Executive Council of the
American Federation of Labor was
authorized to "apply all Of its influ-
ence" for corrective action if any
union "seemingly evades it's respon-
sibility" in acting on it's own accord.
The text of the convention declara-
ton follows:
"Your committee is in complete ac-
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-12-12
Cambridge Local
Growing SteddilY
Buy American Benefits Hit
By New Mechanical
Production

Cambridge, Ohio.-Local Union No
122 continues to increase it's member
ship by transfer cards of new ar
rivals, mostly decorators. We hope
they will attend our meetings and
contribute to the orderly solution of
pottery problems.
Silicosis was discussed and the shop
committee was instructed to consult
with company officials in an attempt
to reduce the hazards. Two Of our
members are now accepted as indus
trial compensation recipients because
of the dreaded disease.
Several Cambridge people visited
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-12-12
Ordered to Check
Christmas Child
Labor Violations
Wdge-Hour. Children's Bu-
reau Hedds Tell Inspectors
To Be On Alert

Approach of the Christmas holidays
with an attendant suspension in
school activities brought a warning
today from Colonel Philip B. Fleming,
Administrator of the Wage and Hour
Division, and Miss Katharine F. Len
root, Chief of the Children's Bureau,
U. S. Department of Labor, that in
spectors Of the Division and the Bu-
reau will be on the alert for any evil
dences Of violation Of the child labor
provisions of the Fair Labor Stand
ards Act.
"The Wage and Hour Division is CO.
operating closely with the Child
ren's Bureau in seeing that provisions
of the Fair Labor Standards Act
dealing with child labor are strictly
enforced" Colonel Fleming said. "In-
spectors are instructed to observe
closely anything resembling viola
tion of the child labor law. Employ
ers may be planning to use the SER
vices Of young persons during the
Christmas vacation period. If so,
they should be familiar with general
provisions of the Fair Labor Stand
ards Act concerning oppressive child
labor, which prohibit the shipment
or delivery for shipment in Interstate
commerce of goods produced in estab-
lishments in which children had been
employed contrary to the child labor
provisions Of the Act"
Briefly, the Act sets basic mini
mum Of 16 years for employment in
interstate industries.
The Act makes provision for an 18.
year minimum age in occupations
found and declared by the Chief of
the Children's Bureau to be especially
hazardous to young workers under
18 years of age. To date orders have
been issued establishing minimum
age of 18 in the manufacture of ex-
plosives, in the operation of motor
vehicles or as helpers on motor We.
hicles, and in coal mines Except slate
picking, repair, maintenance or office
work on the surface).
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-12-12

American Labor
Booking Defense
Three Groups Cooperation
Pledged. States Labor
Advisory Board

The Labor Policy Advisory Commit
tee of the National Defense Advisory
Commission made public today a
statement pledging labor's continued
cooperation in a countrywide pro-
gram of uninterrupted production in
defense industries. This statement
was unanimously adopted at a regular
meeting of the Labor Policy Advisory
Committee, which comprises sixteen
representatives of the three great la
Dor groups-6 representing the A. F.
of L., representing the CIO, and
representing the railroad brother
hoods.
The session was presided over by
Sidney Hillman, chairman of the COM
mittee, and Commissioner in charge
Of the Labor Division for the Natl
onal Defense Advisory Commission.
The statement follows:
In this time of world crisis, Ameri-
can labor is awake to the crucial need
for strong national defense program.
Labor recognizes fully that if the
democratic way Of life is to be pre-
served, and enlarged, our country
must prepare itself for total defense
- morally and materially. Labor
knows that it is the first to be tramp
led under the march of dictatorship.
Labor knows that if workers are to
remain free men, and keep their free
choices, democracy-as living faith,
as living reality-must be equipped
to meet the threat Of totalitarianism,
within and without. Labor has been
and Incorporating whole-heartedly
throughout the entire defense effort.
Until very recently no single serious
interruption of production in defense
industries had occurred; and then only
too such work-stoppages took place
the first lasting six working days, and
the second four days.
This record is ample evidence that
labor recognizes the Importance of
continuous production to meet defense
needs. Labor again reaffirns it's
assurance of cooperation with the
national defense program and further
pledges itself to take no action which
may in any way impede production
before all conciliation facilities of
the Federal Government for resolving
any existing controversy have been
exhausted.
Mr.. Hillman declared that "the
point Of view expressed by this COM
mittee, which speaks for all sections
of organized labor, again confirms,
and underscores, what has been and
remains the serious determination of
labor's leaders and its rank and file
to give unstinted support to insure
the success of the National Defense
program"
The Labor Policy Advisory Com
mittee consists of:
Harry C. Bates, President, Brick
layers, Masons and Plasterers Inter-
national Union of America.
Van A. Bittner, United Mine Work
ers of America.
H. w. Brown, International Presi-
dent, International Association of
Machinists.
John P. Coyne, President, Building
and Construction, Trades Department,
American Federation of Labor.
S. H. Dalrymple, President, United
Rubber Workers, Akron.
Clinton Golden, Regional Director,
Northeastern Region Steel Workers
Organizing Committee, Pittsburgh.
Allen S. Haywood, Congress of In
dustrial Organizations, New York.
Samuel J. Hogan, President, Natl
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-12-12
Lufin American
Peril Pointed By
Luis N. Morones
AFL Answers Stirring Plea
By Pledge To Revive Pan
American Federation
BY n. B. of o. P. Delegates to the
A. F. of L. Convention

New Orleans GLNS).-Following
dramatic address by Luis N. Nor
ones warning of danger to the United
States in Mexico and nations to the
South, the American Federation of
Labor convention declared for support
to the utmost of the right of all
Latin-American workers to free or
ganization, without government inter-
ference or domination.
The A. F. of L. further declared
for energetic revival Of the Pan Am
erican Federation Of Labor and urged
holding Of an early conference of the
Pan American Federation and all
bona fide trade unions in the nations
to the South, in a drive to strengthen
labor organization throughout the
Western Hemisphere.
Latin American governments that
attempt to hamper or prevent free
trade unionism were told that the A.
F. of L. will go the limit in pro-
tecting the rights of workers to self
organization.
Totalitarian Danger Pictured
Morones, fraternal delegate from
the Mexican Federation Of Labor,
known as the GROIN, told the con-
vention that hostile sentiment is de-
veloping in Latin America, fostered
by agents of European relationships
sentiment of suspicion and fear of
the United States that might undo
Is years of labor work.
eve cannot remain Indifferent" he
said, "to destructive forces that are
pointed not only at the United States
but at Latin America.
at should be easy enough for you
to see the situation today and realize
that the only action that can save
these Latin American countries which
today are being overrun with agents
and representatives Of totalitarian
countries that take advantage Of the
fears of aggression, against which we
are meeting today to fight, is to unite
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Thompson Elected
President Of No. l24
Members Asked To Inspect
Christmas Goods For
Foreign Stamp

Local Union No. 124 is pleased to
welcome the new members into the
local and we hope they will attend
meetings as often as possible. You
will learn quite bit about the work
ings Of an up-to-date labor unit.
Now is the time for all members to
watch when they purchase Christmas
articles. Be sure they are made in
America; help a brother American
keep his employment at good wage
The financial secretary would like
to stress to all members that now is
the time to get in good standing. We
have some members who are behind
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