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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-03-21
Message To G. NJ. Workers Points To
Issues Involved In Coming Election

Would you rather be a stooge for a
gang that is taking orders from Mos
cow than free, outstanding American
citizen? Do you want Commissar
standing over you like the workers in
Soviet Russia? Then the CIO is your
meat.
The American Federation of Labor
has a proud record Of sixty years of
achievement. 1t has 4,250,000 paid
up members. 1t has strong and ef-
ficient Central Labor Union in every
city to back you up. 1t has State
Federation of Labor in every State to
give you further support. In Wash
ington, the American Federation of
Labor is powerful and highly infiuen-
tial. 1t has earned the respect and
confidence of the American people. 1t
is a patriotic organization. 1t won't
stand for Communism or any other
"ism" opposed to Americanism. Its
leaders are not ambitious for personal
political power. They won't sell you
down the river to political party or
boss. They won't levy assessments
against you for political campaigns.
The American Federation of Labor is
stronger today than ever before in it's
history and it wants to help the auto
mobile workers get on their feet and
build up a powerful and responsible
union.
Now take look on the other side
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-03-21
EmpIoye Moy Sue
For Double Wages
Under Woge-Hour
Contract Between Employer
And Worker Does Not
Exclude Law

An employe may insist on his right
under the Wage-Hour law to collect
double the amount of wages and over
time due him although the employer
offers to settle for only the amount
due, according to decision handed
down by Justice C. S. Desmond in the
New York State Supreme Court in
Erie County (Buffalo).
In review of Justice Desmond's de-
cision, the Wage and Hour Division
of the United States Department of
Labor points out that the court held
that contract between an employer
and employe does not prevent the ap-
plication Of the Wage-Hour law, and
that an employees suit for wages and
overtime recovery may be brought in
State court of competent jurisdic-
tion.
Justice Desmond's decision included
also a refusal to consider a defense
plea that the Fair Labor Standards
Act is unconstitutional. Upon the
contrary, he said: ut seems more like
ly that it is constitutional -. 1t is a
carefully drawn statute. Its OBJ
jectives as set forth in it's declaration
of policy seem proper ones and the
means of achieving them seem law
full"
Justice Desmond's opinion was made
in an action brought in the New York
State Supreme Court in Erie County,
by Harold Emerson, stationary en-
gineer employed, under contract, by
Mary Lincoln Candies, Inc. Emerson
sued to recover s2,456.74, twice the
amount of overtime wages due him, he
claimed, from the candy company.
Mary Lincoln Candies offered to pay
him $827.22, alleging that was the
amount of Emerson's overtime, as
computed by a government auditor.
Justice Desmond's ruling on this point
was:
"Is it defense to suit under 16
(b) of the Act (the section making
an employer liable to employees for
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-03-21
A. +. l. Asks Skilled
Work In Panama 60
To Citizens of u. s.
Green Urges Unions Support
Bills Barring Aliens
From Program

Washington, D. CA nationwide
program to enlist support of legisla-
tion now pending in Congress which
would require the employment of
American citizens on skilled work in
the new construction program in the
Panama Canal Zone was launched this
week by President William Green of
the American Federation of Labor.
Mr.. Green sent a circular letter to
the officers of all State Federation of
Labor and Central Labor Unions
strongly urging them to wire their
Senators to vote for such legislation
which is Incorporated in the McCar-
ran amendments to both the Army
and Navy Appropriation bills.
Thousands of aliens from the West
Indies are employed by the United
States Government in the Canal Zone
at an average pay rate of 25 cents an
hour, Mr. Green explained. These men
are not only laborers, but employed
on skilled jobs. They are taking these
jobs away from American citizens to
whom the Government pays rs per
cent higher rates than those prevalent
in the United States.
At a time when unemployment is
so widespread, jobs on the Panama
Canal Zone construction program
should be reserved for American citi-
zens, Mr.. Green insisted.
The United States Government op-
arateS most huSineSS activities in the
Canal Zone, as we'll as the canal itself,
the Panama Railroad and the Panama
Railroad Steamship Lines. The rail-
road and canal alone now employ
about 5000 Americans and $4,000
aliens. More than a third Of these
aliens are now employed in positions
above the grade of common labor,
such as railroad trainmen, railroad
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-03-21
Locul Union No. "a
Holds Celebration
The Local Urges All To Take
Stock During Golden
Anniversary Year

Wellsville, Dwell Folks, there
are only a few more days until spring
is officially here and l would like to
see one more article in the paper from
Local Union No. "a before everyone
starts going fishing and attending
picnics.
This evening this local will celebrate
the Potter's Golden Anniversary. We
are expecting large turnout. Brother
Jess Cronin and his committee have
promised full evening Of enjoyment,
along with plenty Of food. We hope
to have number of our old members
present and everyone who is on the
roll of our local now.
Wouldn't this be a wonderful time
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-03-21
Golden Anniversary Picnic Off To
Fast Sfur+ With Purchase Of Nash Auto
Union-Mdde Goods
Urged By Ornburn
Purchasing Power Of Or.
gdnized Labor Will Go To
Fair Employers

Washington, D. C.-American work
ers are going to play fair with Amer
lean business which is fair to organ
lied labor, |. NJ Ornburn, Secretary
Treasurer Of the Union Label Trades
Department Of the American Fedora
tion of Labor declared in a radio ad-
dress over q nation wide NBC hook
up.
The weekly wages Of organized la
Dor now constitutes the greatest sin
gle fund Of purchasing power in the
country, Mr.. Ornburn said, and it will
be spent for the products of industry
which bear the union label He also
urged workers to look for the union
shop card and union button before
making purchases. He added:
''If mass production is here to stay
we must have mass consumption. We
can not have one without the other.
Progress naturally means an increase
in new inventions. The necessities
and luxuries in future years will be
made with less human effort. In or
der that American workers may en-
joy the full benefits of labor saving
devices, working hours must be re-
duced and purchasing power must be
increased so that they can buy them.
"The best way to maintain Ameri-
can standards is to buy Union Label
products and patronize Union serv-
ices. Every time a consumer pur-
chases sweatshop goods and other un-
fair merchandise he is tearing down
the foundations of the high labor
standards built up during the past
sixty years of sacrifice of American
Federation Of Labor pioneers. For
this reason the Union Label Trades
urges all members Of la
Dor unions, their families and friends
to buy only from firms that display
the Union Label, Shop Card and Ser
vice Button.
"The American Federation of La
Dor advocates the buying of Ameri-
and Union Label goods as
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-03-21
Smith Committee Proposals
Called Destructive BY
The Federation
AUTHOR ON FLOOR
Senator Wagner Urges Five
Mon Bourd Instead of
Present Three Man

Washington, d. CA new driv'
for the adoption of constructive
amendments to the National Labor
Relations Act was launched this weel
as President William Green warned
Congress that failure to take sucf
action at this session "may result II
future moves to destroy or repeal the
entire Act"
In public statement, Mr.. Greer
announced that the American Fedora.
tion of Labor rejected the amendments
introduced by the Smith Congressional
Committee because as a whole they
"strike in a destructive way at vital
fundamental principles Of the Labor
Relations Act"
At the same time Mr.. Green urged
favorable consideration of changes in
the law proposed by the American
Federation of Labor to assure just and
impartial administration and to safe
guard the Acts fundamental guaran-
tees of protection to labor.
Immediate progress was scored
when Senator Robert F. Wagner, of
New York, author of the law, an
nounced on the floor of the Senate
that he would favor increasing the
personnel of the National Labor Re-
lations Board from three to five men,
bers.
This is the major amendment spon-
sored by the American Federation of
Labor. Senator Wagner's approval
leaves the CIO out on a limb as the
only group refusing to countenance
such a change. Opposition of the
CIO is to be expected because it has
benefited most from the biased, unfair
and partisan rulings of the present
board.
In his statement, Mr.. Green de-
clared that investigation Of the NLRB
conducted by the Smith Committee at
public hearings had fully established
the A. F. Of LIS charges of malad-
ministration against the Labor Board
He added:
ut now becomes the duty of Con-
gress to take such action as the facts
warrant and demand in order to pre-
vent the Labor Relations Board from
continuing its biased and prejudiced
administration of the Labor Relations
Act. 1t seems inconceivable that Con-
gress should fail to discharge it's duty
in this respect. Failure to act at this
session may result in future moves to
destroy or repeal the entire Act.
Amendments to the Labor Rela-
Continued on Page TWol
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-03-21
Label On Wore Is
Subject At L. u. IS
Would Like to See All Union
Made Wore Cory the
Union Label

Trenton, N. local Union No. 45
is continuing to have we'll attended
and very interesting meetings. After
our meeting Of March Is we had a
very nice social hour, during which
fried oysters and other refreshments
were served.
One of the recent subjects for de-
bate has been the union label on our
ware. We look forward to the day
when every piece of union ware will
have the stamp on the bottom. Every
one should make sure the ware they
purchase is union-made, whether it
has the label on it or not.
Resolutions for the coming conven-
tion have been up for discussion.
Don't forget May 1st will roll around
before you realize it and that is the
dead line for the resolutions to be in
national headquarters.
Robert Welslager who was at one
time a member of the sanitary stand
ing committee, later a foreman for the
Trenton Potteries Company and now
in charge of the green room at the
Mutual, has been off i'll for several
weeks. He, with several other salaried
employees, who have reached the age
of 65 are to be pensioned at the end
of this month. We think this is very
progressive step on the part of our
firm and sincerely hope that those con-
cerned may enjoy retired life for
many years to come.
Brother Andrew Werner has taken
Continued on Page TWol
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-03-21
Labor Should Be
Alert To Changes
In Compensation
DonnellY Worms Labor To
Examine All Changes In
Insurance Act
(By Ohio Labor News Service)

\Dy OuIO AdUOT 1NCW0 CCI VlCC/
Columbus, O.-Commenting upon
the first annual report Of Administra-
tor H. C. Atkinson of the Ohio Bureau
of Unemployment Compensation which
recommends among other things "a
legislative overhauling" Of the Ohio
law, Thomas ]. Donnelly, Secretary
Treasurer of the Ohio State Fedora
tion of Labor, sounded a warning to
Labor to "be on the alert" and ito ex-
anime carefully" all attempts which
will be made to alter the unemploy-
ment insurance act, and to take an
active interest in the nomination and
election of members of the Ohio Leg
islature who may have to deal with
this subject.
Labor has big stake in this pro-
gram" said Secretary Donnelly." Un-
employment Insurance legislation was
sponsored by Labor, and the terms of
the present law were the result of
agreement between directly interested
groups when the measure was before
the Ohio Senate, which resulted in the
bill passing that body by vote of "a
to 0 and in the House by vote of
94 to II.
"We have had some disagreeable ex-
periences with Legislative and other
programs advanced by super-selfish
and non-social individuals and groups
to change the law, and we must be
ever alert to examine carefully, and
with Intelligence, all attempts which
will be made in this direction.
attempts will be made to obtain
amendments of various sorts; some
will be good and some bad. Labor
must be prepared to distinguish be-
tween the meritorious measures and
those which would weaken the law
from the standpoint of the workers
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-03-21
New Campaign For Constructive Labor
Act Amendment Launched By w. Green
Would Liberulize
Unemp ploYnaentP PdY
Administrator and Bourd
Agree Benefit Payments
Are Not Adequate
(By Ohio Labor News Service

(By Ohio Labor News Service)
Columbus, O.-That Ohio's Unem-
ployment Compensation law, in con-
junction with the Federal Social Sc
curity Act, has demonstrated it's abil-
ity to function as the agency for COM
batting business depressions and
periods of unemployment, and that the
time has come to liberalize benefit
payments, is shown by the first annual
report of Administrator H. C. Atkin-
son made to Governor John w. Brick
er last week.
That amendments to the law are
necessary and should be made by leg
islative enactments is the recommend
alton of the Administrator, who says
formula for determining the average
weekly wage and the weekly benefit
amount, one of the big problems be-
fore the bureau, should be written into
the law. This, he says, "would elm
mate administrative discretion, be
more equitable and easier to under
stand and should provide more ade-
quate benefits"
During the first full year of benefit
payments to eligible unemployed Ohio
men and women there was issued a
total of 2,419,105 payments to 221, ,755
claimants, representing $23,662, ,121.45,
an average of $1O6.82 per claimant.
The average check for week of to-
tai unemployment was $10.25; for par
tial unemployment $5.12.
Approximately six per cent of all
payments for total unemployment
were for amounts less than SIS.
Nearly two out of every three
checks for total unemployment ranged
in size from SIS to $12.75.
Only l9 per cent received the maxi
mum benefits of SIS.
Three-fourths of the benefit pay
ments for weeks of partial employ
ment amounted to less than 81 each.
Slightly more than half of these were
for less than $5. Twenty-four per
cent ranged from 81 to $12, the maxi
(Continued on Page TWo)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-03-21
Dullds Nd1nedFor
Labor Conference
5000 Delegates From South.
Western States To Map
Organization Drive

Washington, D. C.-Because of the
huge success Of the Southern Labor
Conference held in Atlanta, Ga, the
American Federation of Labor has
decided to hold another regional con-
ference, this time of Southwestern
States, on April 20 and 81 in Dallas,
Texas.
This was announced by Francis P.
Fenton, National Director of Organi-
zation of the American Federation of
Labor, in letter to all presidents of
National and international unions ap-
pealing for their help and cooperation.
Mr.. Fenton said:
"You can help this conference ma
terially by writing your local unions
Continued on Page Two)
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-05

IS Years Ago

Supervisor Glenn Smith of the
Kootenai forest has received an
application from Leo Grenough for
a right of way for narrow gauge
railroad through about six miles of
the forest. This is the road Mr.
Greenough plans to build to con-
meet his mines with the concentration
mill he will \ construct near Troy.
1t is possible he may be persuaded
to change his plan and build stand
ard gauge line, which will make
it possible for enough timber to be
taken out of the district tributary
to the railroad to run a fair sized
saw mill at Troy.
Recent press dispatches brought
the information to Libby that one
of our best known business men
had been again prominently brought
before the American people as one
of the greatest football players ever
produced Thos. L. Shevlin has ac-
copied the position as coach for the
Yale football team, the dispatches
say, and will have control of the
Yale team for the balance of the
season.
News comes from Spokane of the
information of another big placer
company to exploit the vast deposits
of gold in Lincoln county. The
Kootenai Hydraulic Mining and
Power company, a recently organ
lied Spokane concern, has an
nounced that it will begin develop
ment of 1900 acres of land along
the Yak river about April l.
After remaining here about three
weeks when he had expected to stay
only a few days, w. j. Pech, head
of the Buckeye Pottery company of
Macomb, Ill, left yesterday stating
that his only regret was that bus
mess matters made it impossible for
him to remain here indefinitely
The visitor killed a fine deer as a
souvenir and took back to Illinois
a quantity of Libby clay to test for
its value for pottery purposes.
Mrs. M. D. Rowland and baby
son, Jack, are expected home from
Iowa Sunday. Jack has been seri-
ously i'll while on his eastern visit
Misses Gill and Allis entertained
at their apartments in the Bailey
house last night in honor of Miss
Elizabeth Klenck.
DR.. r. w. Aud has at last COM
pleted the sale of his practice, and
will leave for Scotland in few
days. The buyer is DR.. Morris OF
Mildred, Mont. He is taking DR.
Auld's house and furniture and will
arrive in a few days.
1t now seems assured that day
light train will be put on by the
Great Northern between Kalispel
and Troy Macy Nicholson of Kali
ispell notified this office that the
schedule would 60 into effect very
soon.
G.. A. Hill, the contractor whc
built the Glacier Park hotel, thu
man who got this far in his Dodge
auto, seeking a new location, ane
stopped travelling, has celebrated
| his adoption of Libby as a residence
by purchasing a is acre place JUS
west of the city He bought the
land from the townsite company
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Conscientious
Directors Must
Be Heord

ANY registrant for Selective
Service who wishes to file formal
claim for deferment as a conscien-
tious objector must be permitted
to do So" c. A. Dykstra, director
of Selective Service said today, al
though local boards will take no ac-
ton on that claim unless no other
ground for his deferment exists.
Irf this connection, Director Dyk-
stra cited that Selective Service
regulations require local board to
furnish on request special form
to any person claiming to be con-
scientious objector. This provision
is in Paragraph 1853 of Volume III
of Selective Service Regulations
which also provides that the local
board shall first classify such claim
ant on all other grounds and pass
upon his claim as a conscientious
objector only if, after physical ex-
animation, he otherwise would be
classified as available for military
service.
The provisions for deferment of
conscientious DIRECTORS under the
Selective Service Act are much
broader than the draft laws of the
World War. In the drafts of 1917
and 1918 registrant had to be a
member of a recognized religious
sect which objected to participation
in war in any form to establish his
claim as a conscientious objector.
Under the Selective Service Act,
such claim can be made on the basis
of the registrant's religious training
and belief, regardless of his sect or
creed.
In the World War any registrant
scientious objector was indicted into
the military service notwithstand-
ing his belief and was assigned to
unit decreed by the President to
be noncombatant which then in
cluded the medical corps, the corps
of engineers and the quartermaster
corps. The Selective Service Act
provides that any registrant who
establishes his claim of conscien-
tious objection to combatant service
may be indicted into the armed
forces and assigned to noncombat-
ant units, but in the event he con-
scientiously objects to all forms of
military training he may be as
signed to work of national import
ance under civilian direction.
Plans for comprehensive civil
ian work program for conscientious
DIRECTORS are being worked out by
Major Guiton Morgan of National
Headquarters, Selective Service Sys-
tenn, and representative of other
federal departments and agencies.
Preliminary planning looks to the
use of such conscientious DIRECTORS,
particularly those who are men,
bers of sects devoted to agricul-
ture or other special pursuits in soil
conservation or forestry work UNI
der the direction of federal experts.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-05
First Lutheran Church.

Bible study and prayer this even
ing at 6:45.
Choir practice this evening at 800.
Confirmation class meets at 400
Friday.
Sunday School at 9:45 Sunday.
English Communion service at
l0:45 Sunday.
Luther league devotional meeting
at 100 Sunday evening.
Group Sunday School practice at
400 Monday.
Ladies Aid meets Thursday, Dec.
81 Mrs. Woods hostess.
= NORMAN BENSON,
Student Pastor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-05
The Full Gospel Assembly.

NEW Log 1IuICfl
Sunday school 10 a. m. Glasses for
all ages.
Sunday morning worship II
o'clock.
Christ Ambassadors, young peo-
Piles service, $3.50 p. m.
Sunday night evangelistic meet
ing 7:45 o'clock.
Tuesday night prayer in the par
sonage at 800.
Wednesday evening Bible study in
the home of Mrs. P. Detjens, Da-
kota avenue, 7.45 o'clock.
Thursday Bible study in the home
of A. Albert, Troy, 7:45.
Our Christmas program will be
held on Sunday evening, the 22nd
We welcome you to attend our
services.
REV. f., A. DALTON,
Pastor
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-05

and Immediately began improving
it, his purpose being to turn 1t into
beautiful home.
Mrs. Ed Olson entertained about
IS ladies last Friday at her home in
honor of Miss Beth K1enck. Miss
Klenck was the recipient OF many
beautiful articles.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-05
The Methodist Church.

Church school 10 a. m. Miss Ruth
Loucks, Supt
Morning worship service II
o'clock.
Epworth League 6 p. m.
Junior WSCS will meet Dec. IL
in the Vernon Bessey home
Welcome to all our services.
E. ROY FORT. Pastor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-05
First PRESBYTERIAN Church.

ffot fCoUy tCffdH OHuIC H.
Sunday School 1000 a. m.
Morning worship 100 a. m.
Young Peoples meeting 500 p. m.
Choir practice Thursday 1880 p. m
Welcome to our fellowship!
ALBERT M. HART,
Minister.
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st. Joseph's Catholic Church.

Sunday Masses 300 and 1000 a.
m. Baptism after 1000 a. m. Mass.
Sunday School after 1000 o'clock
Mass.
onfessions Saturday evening
at 7.30.
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Church News

st. Johns Lutheran Church.
The Friendly Church
Sunday, December g.
Regular morning worship, begin
ming at IL o'clock. Sunday school,
GAS a. m.
If you have no church affiliations
you are invited to worship with us!
H. L. PFOTENHAUER,
Pastor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-05

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