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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-08-22

that experience in the last war had
shown it was possible to make more
goods, more quickly with a short hour
week.
Robert j. Watt, international rep
resentative of the American Fedora
tion of Labor, told the convention
that "negotiation must be the process
rather than strike if labor unions are
to gain the effectiveness and public
confidence which are especially essen
tial in the defense program"
"Many legitimate strike," he said,
"will have to be avoided by the self
discipline of labor unions if we are
to curb the efforts Of our domestic
enemies"
Mr.. Watt called for creation of a
"fierce spirit of democracy in Amer
lea which will brook no assaults from
without and which will tolerate no
termites from within"
He said that the Sherman anti
trust law was zone piece of legisla-
ton which may have to be altered
to coordinate defense programs, but
organized workers would not weep if
this cumbersome boomerang piece of
legislation were Strengthened out"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-08-22
Hillman Spurns Lewis and Refuses
To Name CIO Man on Defense Board

Matles letter and his own to every
member of the c. |. o. executive board.
at is most disturbing" Lewis
wrote, "to read some of the state
ments in the letter with respect to
your charges Of practical disloyalty
and political non-conformity. | sim
cerely hope that the administration
of the defense program will not be
influenced by such considerations
Hillman fatty turned down Lewis
request for reconsideration of his de-
cision not to appoint representative
of the U. E. R. NJ. w. to the COM
mittee. He wrote:
"The factors which determined Sc
lections were the degree of contribu-
ton to the program of national de-
fense and assistance to this office in
the performance of its duties You
may be assured that the foregoing
were the sole criteria-and not others
upon which selections were made.
Any suggestion, direct or indirect, to
the contrary is clearly at variance
with the facts"
Hillman, who is labor coordinator
for the Defense Commission, also de-
MED he had accused the C. |. O. union
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-08-22
Defense Program Without Strikes
Is Predicted By Secretary Perkins

Boston, Mass.-Secretary Of Labor
Frances Perkins scoffed at the pos
sibility of strike e-disruption of this
country's national defense program in
an address before the fifty-fifth an
nual convention Of the Massachusetts
Federation of Labor.
She told the delegates that "the
rights and liberties we enjoy carry
certain duties and obligations to pro-
mote the welfare of others" and that
eve now realize in the light of the
emergency that individual rights must
be secondary to the welfare of the
entire nation"
Commencing the cooperation be-
tween labor and industry on national
defense, Miss Perkins predicted that
strikes would not hamper the pro-
gram as they did in 1917, because
"labor now has the rights for which
it struck then-recognitio and de-
cent working conditions"
At the same time, she declared
there was no shortage of skilled la
Dor, with the exception of copper
smiths for work on warships and ex-
pressed doubt that long work week
would speed up defense on the grounds
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-08-22

Washington, D. C.-Sidney Hillman
sharply rebuffed his chief, John l..
Lewis, over the issue Of appointments
to the Labor Policy Advisory Com
mittee to the National Defense Ad-
visory Commission, according to an
exchange of letters made public by
the New York Times.
The significant incident arose when
James j. Matles, organization director
of the CIO United Electrical, Radio
and Machine Workers of America,
protested to Lewis against the fact
that this union had been excluded
from representation on the committee.
Mates wrote to Lewis on July 22
that Hillman had turned down his
demands for representation because
the U. E. R. M. w. was ''tinged with
Red" and had not squared itself po-
litically." He urged that Assistant
Secretary of Labor Dan w. Tracy,
former President of the AFL Inter-
national Brotherhood Of Electrical
Workers, be removed from the COM
mittee to make way for an officer of
the C. l. O. union.
Lewis promptly transmitted Matles'
letter to Hillman and backed up his
demands. He also sent copies of the
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-08-22
Pledges To Avoid Strikes In
All Industries When
Possible
PROTECTS RIGHTS
Insists On Overtime Pay
and No Wage Reductions.
However

Buffalo, N. Y.-Organized labor is
ready to sacrifice immediate achieve
ment of it's 3O-hour week goal in the
interests of national defense, Presi-
dent William Green of the American
Federation of Labor declared in an
interview here.
Mr.. Green also pledged that the
Federation would do it's utmost to
avoid strikes wherever possible, espe-
cially in the defense industries.
He emphasized, however, that the
Federation would tolerate no reduc-
ton in wages and would insist on
overtime pay for all hours in excess
of eight each day. After the national
emergency is over, he declared, the
AFL will resume it's 30-hour week
campaign, but the requirement for
greatly increased industrial produc-
tion makes postponement of the cam
paign advisable now.
"The full cooperation of the work.
ers of America" Mr.. Green said, "is
vital to the success of our national
defense program and the American
Federation of Labor has a tradition
to uphold of unfailing loyalty where
the welfare of our nation is at stake.
"Though every effort is being made
in emergency activities to maintain
the levels of life and work which
have been established by the wage
earners of the United States, the rep
resentatives of the American Fedora
tion of Labor were among the first to
pledge full support to our nation
when the call was sounded Support
of this position by every constituent
branch of the American Federation of
Labor is expected and, am conf
dent, will be forthcoming"
The interview followed an address
by President Green to the convention
here of the American Federation of
Teachers.
Mr.. Green called on the teachers to
"make clear to the nation that you
are an American institution"
'The impression, rightfully or
(Continued on Page TWo)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-08-22
Duffy To Speak At
Labor Celebration
Potters' Head Scheduled To
Address Cambridge
Labor Day Reilly

Cambridge, O.-President James NJ.
Duffy Of the National Brotherhood
of Operative Potters has been secured
as the speaker Of the day for the giant
Labor Day rally here which is spon-
sored jointly by Local Union No. 122
and the Guernsey County Trades and
Labor Council. 1t is with genuine
pleasure that we announce the coming
of President Duffy who is exception
ally busy at this time.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all members throughout the district
to attend this annual celebration,
which is in the form of an all-day
picnic to be held at Municipal Park.
You are assured of a rouSing time the
entire day. In addition to the address
by the potters' leader, the serious and
chief feature of the outi~., there will
be continuous entertainment and
This will include band
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-08-22
For q Beach Full
Of Fun You Can't
Beo+ Craig's On "a
Sdlem China Picnic Stacks
Up All-DdY Riot This
Saturday
MISS SALEM CHINA
Judges Expect q Hard Day
Ahead In Selecting Best
Looking LII AZ Bother

Salem, O.-An exceedingly full day
has been planned at Craig's Beach by
the committee in charge of the annual
picnic which will be held this Satur-
day, August "a.
The selection of Miss Salem China
should prove one of the real high
lights in an exciting day which all
members of the Local are expected to
enjoy. The Salem China Co. and Lo-
cal az have cooperated perfectly to
make this outing put all previous eff
forts to shame
Practically all events on the card
are of novelty class and should bring
forth high degree Of mirth. In ad-
dition, the Beach affords plenty of op-
portunity for swimming, dancing and
rides. The committee has purchased
the park for the day. You will enjoy
the dancing to Benny Jones and his
11-piece band. The ball game between
Tyson's Bulldogs and the Welfare
Club should be honey Get out and
cheer your favorites on to victory.
You will be expected to fill the
basket with enough good things to eat
to tide you over from morning until
night, but in the evening, ice cream,
coffee and orangeade will be on the
house so you will not have to worry
about dessert or liquids.
Most Of the contests have three doll
ars in prizes to work for. The bathing
beauty contest has been added at the
request of some of our beauties, but
there must be ten girls entered or no
contest.
Another added feature will be the
drill team in full uniform and the
drawing for the refrigerator.
Three cheers are in order for La
Verne McGaffick. She was just idling
about the ice cream wagon one night
last week when the pony decided to
take himself on whirl. Quick as
flash our heroine streaks after the
flying wagon, overtakes it and while
holding on for dear life, sets up a
barrage of "whoa, whoa" Everything
under control once more with no spill
ed ice cream, our supergirl calmly
walked away.
The picnic program follows:
S:45 and 9:45 a. NIX. of P. Hall,
North Broadway. Free buses. Upon
reaching the beach, register at the
ticket booth for your identification
card which entities you to free ad-
mission Q p. m. to 6 p. n.y. to the
merry go-round, loop-a-plane, roller
coaster, typsy house, boat, swimming
pool and dancing 6 p. m. to p. my
This card will also cut the price of
the speed boat rides to 20 cents.
1890 a. m.-Chicken catching con-
test. (Two chickens in each group).
Winners keep their chickens. Three
groups, men, women and children.
Clothes pin race, open.-Prize, one
box chewing gum.
Balloon battle, children. - Prize,
First, $500; second, $1.O0.
IL to l p. m.-Lunch. (Your OWN.
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-08-22

Brotherhood Night
Brings Huge Crowd
President Duffy and Kress
Cronin Address 5000 At
Minerva Park

With President James NJ. Duffy of
the National Brotherhood of Operative
Potters and Kress Cronin, Cronin
China head, sharing the speakers
platform spotlight abd 5000 people
thronging the park to hear the ad-
dresses Of these worthy gentlemen, N.
B. of o. P. night during the recent an
nual homecoming certainly was an
outstanding one in the week-long cele-
bration.
Members of the Women's Union La
bel League of Canton were our guests
for the evening and we believe we have
proved to the buying public of this
district the advantages of buying
union-labeled products. Our label was
prominently displayed on our ware ex-
hibit stand and should become better
known to those who purchase the din
ner ware for the family.
With the cooperation of the COM
pany and the union, as displayed dur
ing this celebration, the is no reason
why labor cannot go to unprecedented
heights. We of Minerva are proud of
our accomplishments.
The picnic at Minerva Park was an
other item of interest Eere. We are
not boasting when we say we had the
finest outing ever. With 100 people
registered throughout the day, the
park was overtaxed at all times. The
selection of Miss Cronin China was
the climax of the days activities with
Mrs. Martha Mindling walking off
Continued on Page Twol
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-08-22
IVA Signs History
Making Agreement
Fifteen Unions Given Equal
Voice With Management
On Labor Issues

Washington, D. C.-Fifteen Ameri-
can Federation of Labor unions and
the Tennessee Valley Authority signed
history-making agreement covering
5000 building and metal trades work
ers engaged on the giant power prof.
ect.
This far-reaching contract gives
union representatives a direct and
equal voice with management in fix
ing labor standards, determining wage
rates, promoting safety and health
training apprentices and improving
efficiency and economy in operations.
Thus the fundamental philosophy
of the American Federation of Labor
calling for a friendly, cooperative
partnership between labor and man.
agement is written into this highly
significant pact with a Government
agency.
Thousands of additional workers
will be covered by the agreement
when the proposed $25,OO0,OOO ex-
pansion of T. V. A. facilities for ma
tional defense purposes gets under
way.
David E. Lilienthal, T. V. A. direc-
tor, said:
81 consider this agreement more
valuable than any of our dams. 1t
charts the way to labor-management
cooperation in the national defense
program. 1t is worth millions to the
people of this country"
Marion Hedges, research director
for the International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers, who served as
technical adviser to the T. V. A.
unions was similarly enthusiastic.
"It is the finest contract ever en-
tered into with any branch of the
Government" he said. "It sets high
standard that both private employers
and other agencies of the Government
would do we'll to follow"
John p Frey, president of the
Metal Trades Department, joined in
praising the agreement.
"a labor policy has been worked
out within the T. V. A." he declared,
(which makes a valuable contribution
to employer and employe relations,
especially when the employer is a
Federal authority"
Under the contract, joint machinery
is set up through which labor has
equal authority with supervisory off
cials over problems affecting both
workers and management.
Preference in hiring is given to A.
F. of l.. union men. Methods are pro-
vided for handling of jurisdictional
disputes without any cessation of
work, and for quick disposition of
employe grievances and other dis
putes.
Negotiations leading to the contract
took nearly year. 1t was made pub
lie in joint statement by President
Sam E. Roper of the Tennessee Valley
Trades and Labor Council and Arthur
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-08-22
Members Firm As
Lockout Continues
At Grafton Plant
Local SO Membership Close,
Knit After Three-Week
Forced Idleness
SETTLEMENT LIKELY
Conference Scheduled This
Friday Should Iron
Out Problems

Grafton, W. Va.-The lockout i'm
posed upon the members of Local
Union No. SO on August 5 is still in
progress, but settlement allowing
the workers to return to their benches
the first part of next week is very
likely. President James Nj. Duffy
will be present Friday to lead our shop
committee in conference which is ex-
pected to iron out all remaining diff
culties with the management of the
plant.
The lockout occurred after con-
ference, with President Duffy present,
attempted to correct several violations
of our agreement which had been the
subject OF much discussion at several
local meetings. The general manager
showed reluctance at this time to
go along with the agreement, threat
ening additional violations Of the con-
tract
The Monday following the confer
ence, orders were issued that one of
our dippers, also president of the To-
cal, would do all the loafng when
work was short in his department
in spite of the fact that a mutual
agreement existed in this department
to divide all work equally.
The foreman in charge stated that
this made no difference since his
orders were to lay off the man in
question during all slack periods.
When the man was not allowed to
perform his just share Of the work
the violation constituted lockout and
the entire membership left the shop
with the exception of those who were
permitted to complete all unfinished
ware and the kiln fireman who saw
all ware through the kiln.
Attached to our last pay checks
notices informed the members that
further violations of the agreement
would be carried out in the future en-
ployment of the workmen. These state
ments explained that the company
would not employ workmen other than
people from Grafton. In other words,
the rights of journeymen tradesmen
would not be recognized in the future
when vacancies occurred.
Headquarters under the direction of
Tally Lisk were Immediately set up on
Main street in the heart of the city
and business section. These quarters
will be maintained until a settlement
is reached. They are appropriately
decorated in red, white and blue while
a new American flag waves gaily and
daily in the breeze from the standard
in the sidewalk in front of the building.
All progress made by the commit
tee is Immediately reported to head
quarters where the members congre-
gate. The sacrifice in loss of work
is not all on the debit side of the
ledger, because the lockout has knit
the membership closer together than
ever before. We are truly getting
acquainted with each other and it is
a joy to everyone to observe the 10y
atty of each and every member.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-08-22
Profits Nearing
Peaks. Wages Lag.
AFL Survey Warns
TwentY-three Per Cent Hike
In Industrial Profits Is
Forecast By AFL

Washington, D. CA 23 per cent
increase in industrial profits during
1910, due partly to the Nations de-
fense program, was forecast by the
American Federation of Labor in it's
Monthly Survey Of Business.
The Federation placed prospective
profits of 400 leading industrial cor
porations at $2,2SO,OO0,00 which ap-
proaches the prosperity peak of 1927
20 and the recovery peak of 1887.
These corporations, it was said, re-
ported profits during the first six
months of 1910 were up SO per cent
Aover the same period last year.
During this period, the Federation
said, dividend payments were up Ia
per cent while earners' income rose
only 40 per cent.
Corporations have not increased
wages as much as their earnings per-
mitted," the survey said. "a larger
flow of income to workers is vital.
We need the flow of their buying
power into non-defense consumer
goods industries to keep these indus
tries growing in normal way, pre-
vent top-heavy defense development,
and build up our national well-being."
The survey said shipments of war
materials have more than offset loss
es from markets closed to American
products by the war. 1t reported the
''cost of living in June was up nearly
2 per cent from that in June 1889,
but said no serious increases are ex-
pected in the near future.
A national income of 100000
900, an increase Of $5,000,0O0, over
1889, was forecast.
The Federation said this country
rapidly is swinging into defense
economy and warned unless the pre-
paredness program is carefully guided
"it can disrupt our economic life,
causing booms in some industries and
depressions in others, destroy labor
standards, leave mills and men strand
ed after the first years of intense
activity are over"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-08-22
Labor Will Sacrifice 30-Hour Week
For National Defense, Green S+o+es
Compliance Drive
For S Industries
Two Hundred ThirtY-Seven
Wage-Hour Inspectors
Go On Job

A nationwide drive for compliance
with the wage and hour law in five
industries will begin Monday through
out the country, with 237 inspectors
especially assigned to the job, it was
announced by Colonel Philip B. Flem.
ing, Administrator of the Wage anC
Hour Division, U. S. Department of
| Labor.
These industries are: Furniture
Leather Goods and Luggage, Boots
and Shoes, Hosiery and Woolen Goods
The compliance drive, to be conducted
under special inspection procedure
worked out by Deputy Administrator
Baird Snyder, is to be completed by
October 1. More than 5000 factories
will have been inspected by that time
The concentrated inspection of
these industries is the second step in
the Wage and Hour Divisions drive
to obtain compliance with the Fair
Labor Standards Act on national,
industry-wide basis. The first move
was compliance drive in the Lum-
ber Industry, now approaching sue
cessful conclusion. In the future,
other industries will be selected for
similar concentrated inspections by
simultaneous action in all areas. The
object is to benefit both employers and
employees throughout a given indus
try-by protecting an establishment
that is in compliance from the lower
cost competition of one which is not
observing the wage and hour require
ments, and by gaining for workers
the wages and overtime to which they
are entitled under the Act.
Gall five of the industries included
in the new drive have one thing in
common" said Colonel Fleming. "That
is, high percentage Of their cost of
production is labor cost. They are the
type of industries in which manufac-
turers who pay low wages can quote
lower prices than their competitors
The establishments comprising these
industries are located throughout the
country in way which enables US if
necessary to use simultaneously our
entire inspection force, now approach
ing our authorized recruitment of
1000 strong"
Three Of these five industries are
subject to Wage Orders, issued by
the Administrator of the Wage and
Hour Division, fixing a minimum rate
of pay higher than the 3O-cent per
hour statutory minimum. These are:
Woolen Goods-36 cents; Boots and
Shoes-35 cents; Hosiery, seamless
3212 cents and full-fashioned 40 cents.
Also, action is pending upon a 35-cent
recommendation by the Leather and
Luggage Industry Committee. Unless
and until that recommendation is made
effective, the 30-cent minimum will
apply, as it does to Furniture, for
which no Industry Committee has yet
been appointed.
A principal part of the drive will
be to see that minimum wages fixed
by Industry Committees are complied
with strictly. The Importance of this
may be illustrated by the fact that
out of a total of about 10000 work
ers employed in the seamless branch
of the hosiery industry, some 10000
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-08-22
Committee Will Study IFS
Propositions To Come Before
Conference Opening Tuesday
Brotherhood Members Hold First Session
knickerbocker Hotel, Boardwalk, 9 a. m.

WITH the biennial conference scheduled open Tuesday,
August 9th at the Chalfonte Hotel Atlantic Ctys Board
walk the members Of the Executive Board and the conference
committee of the Brotherhood will meet the Knckerbocker
Hotel this coming Monday morning discuss only the 81
propositions sent to conference by the July convention but the
80 proposals submitted the n B. of O. officials late week
by the United States Potter Association The joint confer
ence will formulate and working contract to replace the
present pact which expires the last day of month
President James NJ Duffy will be charge of the
ference meetings and will be cochaan of the joint sessions
with Joseph NJ. Wells chairman Of the L. P A.
La gaceta., 1940-12-27
Sc LIE RRESTARA DINERO
A FRANCTA ST GARANTI-
"a LA ~NEUTRLIDAD

Washington, Die. 27.-De
nuevo Sc habla hoy de una posi-
BILE ayuda a Espana, en- comesti-
bles, pero a cambio de que man.
tenga su neutralidad en- ell pre-
sente conflicto europeo.
Alexander Weddell, embaja-
dor de Estados Unidos en- Ma
drid, Intervene en- las negocia-
ciones que en- Madrid Sc efec-
tuan y frecuentemente vista a
Serrano Suher, ell ministro de
estado.
Antes de que sc lie manden VI
veres o Sc lie haga un prestamo
para mercancias, Espana debe-
"a declinar su poliitica de cola
boraci6n con Ell Eje. La embaia
da inglesa tambien sc mantiene
en- eonsulta cen la embajada a.
mericana y ell ministro Serrano
Suier.
La gaceta., 1940-12-27
VIFNTO DE 30 M1LLAS POR
HORA EN- TAMPA

Una perturbation procedente
del Golfo de MEXICO deja sentir
sus efectos en- Tampa, con vien-
to de 30 mi!las per bora, en- al
gunas ocasiones, Y lluvia de mas
eCuna pulgada. Una ola de aire
frio sc mueve hacia Tampa Y
hara bajar la temperature.
En- la tar1e de hoy continue
rs ell vlsnto Y la lluyia, ,paro
con intensiiad mencr, ell prime.
70, de la alcanzsda en- horas de
la maiana. Las senales de tenn
poral Sc han extendido desde
San Marcos a Fort Pierce y Sc
han ordenado desde Jackson
Vile a New Orleans.