The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-01
10th Anniversary
Continued From Page One)

tanned everything from soup to nuts,
topped off with beverages both soft
and hard. After the boys did them
selves proud in cleaning up everything
on the dishes including the decora-
tions they settled back relaxed to lis
ten to introductions and very inspiring
remarks from some of our brothers
both old and young, past and present.
Toastmaster Watson at this point
introduced the present officers of Lo-
cal as together with members of visit
ing locals, such locals being No. SO of
Perth Amboy, Nos. 35, 49 and 81 all
of Trenton. Members of the Executive
Board, both past and present were
then introduced.
At the introduction, time not being
sufficient for remarks, these brothers
acknowledged with a bow with the
exception of First Vice President
Wheatley who was urgently requested
to make few remarks. Brother
Wheatley gave very sensible as well
as inspiring address. Highlight Of his
speech was the hope that his long
sought object Of holding national
sanitary conference in which the
manufacturers and the Brotherhood
would participate would soon become
reality.
, kilograms of regret from Secretary
I Treasurer McGillivray and former
, National President Hutchins were
e read in which they regretted their in
; ability to attend. Both kilograms sent
q words of cheer and encouragement
Brother Hutchins said the Brotherhood
1 is one Of the finest organizations ir
r the country, second to none.
e Brother McDevitt responded to re-
: quest to speak in old time form ere
ating a lot of mirth with his humor
d bringing forth bursts of laughter witt
$ a story of an incident that he expert
O cenced in his old days of soap-bo1
t preaching. He told how he started al
v a mouldrunner at $500 a week, wa
It raised to $500 and then came to Tren
n ton from East Liverpool after tn
l. strike.
d A former member of the EXecutiv
# Board, Thomas Dennis, was introduces
II to read telegram of regret from
e Professor MacCabe in which the lee
II turer expressed regret for his inabil
It ity to attend. He also sent words o
II encouragement and cheer. Brothe
Dennis spoke very highly of Professo
j. MacCabe, both as an economist and
S, man. He also reminised on tn
= early struggles of the Brotherhoo
If and Local as of which he is one O
is the charter members. He recalled tn
visits Professor MacCabe paid to tn
,e National Brotherhood of Operativ
IS Potters headquarters to acquaint him
al self with the N. b. of o. P.'s method
n of collective bargaining.
a, Arthur Wildblood sSr. encouraged a
le of us with an Impressive addres
IL which | hope found root, especial.
er "You will oft times find better unio
~ men among your bosses than som
c. Of the men you have in your union.
re 60. C-note: Mr.. Wildblood is ger
eral foreman of Crane Company.
a Toastmaster Watson next calle
ms upon Mr. Fred Bentley, general super
ed intendent of Crane Company for rt
lis marks. Mr.. Bentley responded wit
ne a few humorous remarks which cause
in rounds of laughter More seriously /
ee stated, 81 sincerely hope Ed. Whea
at ley succeeds in attaining his object>
es to sit in general conference of tf
ar sanitary manufacturers and repre-
as sentatives of the Union" GO. C. not'
on Mr.. Bentley was Local ass secretar
or at one time and a very active uniC
at mani.
e. At the conclusion of Mr.. Bentley
w. remarks, Toastmaster Watson intr'
duced President Duffy as the speakt
of the evening. was certainly please
and proud by the manner in whie
he responded. President Duffy d
- livered one of the finest as we'll as al
of propriate addresses it has ever bee
my good fortune to hear During tt
nd course of his speech he paused to rec
rn extracts from the history Of I'll
m Brotherhood which was compiled /
IT, his brother Tom. 1t brought back
is the old timers memories of the c
ur forts they made to make this great o
ho ganzation possible. In closing the o
ho fetal said, 81 am deeply appreciative
I'd, this wonderful reception and deeplyir
a pressed with the loyalty of the mer
be bers present both young and old.
is has, | can truthfully say, aroused
me a spirit of enthusiasm and
es promise you to expend all the enert
tie at my command to carry this orga
|e- ization to far greater heights"
to At the conclusion of Preside
rk Duffy's remarks Toastmaster WatsC
called to the attention of those a
sembled the beautiful, artistic va
I placed at each persons plate carryil
the inscription, "40th Anniversa
Local No. as, National Brotherho'
- of Operative Potters,' made by uni'
he men at Crane Company. These we
u's to be taken home as momento of t.
he occasion, and in addition the We
OH pretty rose bud that was inserted
air the vase went with it. The buds we
ng donted by Tony Coley, leading Tre