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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17
NEW PRESIDENT AT
 SMITH COLLEGE

Northampton, Mass, Oct. i7-{UP) --Herbert John Davis, AT. formerly chairman of the English department at Cornell university, was inducted today as the fourth president of Smith college, the nations largest women's college.
 Davis succeeds Dr. William Allan Nelson. retired.
 Tn behalf of the trustees, Mrs. Dwight w. Morrow, mother of Mrs. Charles A. xandbergn. presented
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17

Twenty-secOnd of 24 articles on sfOur Country" written exclusively for NEA Service and The Water bury Democrat by the nations most famous authors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17

ed to consult and cooperate with Canadian Governmental Agencies. The engineers were instructed to begin preliminary investigations im- mediately and to make periodic re- ports to the White House.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17
BY EDNA FERBER Author of Mother Knows Best,

show Boat" "CimarrOn," etc.
 Everybody wants to belong. From birth our instinct is to join with someone or something that will s'v' tain and reassure us. While we're infants we want to belong to our parents and our home. To these we cling for physical and economic and mental support. Then was branch
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17
Head Of Draft Service
 In High Praise of Youth
tcontinued From rage D

health and not holding an esser@- tial job will be taken from civil life. Those with numbers far down may never be called.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17

In the Sailors' Church at Roch- ester England, q plaque is to be placed in memory of John E. Att kins, fifteen-year-old barge hand. who was killed in the Dunkirk evacuation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17
Registration Figures From
 Nearby Towns

Registration totals for nearby towns in western Connecticut yesterday were as follows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17

The saving of democracy calls for an entirely new pattern of government, writes Stewart Ed ward White in the next article of this series on Our Country"
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-04-25
STORE EMPLOYEES JOIN
DIRECTORS FOR DINNER

Following an informal dinner last week, given for
both directors and employees of TIE Greenbelt Consu
or Services, Inc, the employees of that organize
tion are performing their duties with better
understand Of the relati cnsh between Themselves
and board members.
The social, at which all nine directors and Is
employees In attendance, held Wednesday
evening, April II, at Beaver Dam Country Club,
Cheverly. Director Fred L. kilde master of
enonies and the group addressed by President
Walter r. Volckhausen.
gr. Volckhausen stressed the fact that both
directors and employees working together In
effort to make TIE cooperative He point
ed out that when board member enters store he is
patron just anyone else and neither expects
desires special favors.
Explaining that there Is a definite line of auth
GRITTY in the organization Mr.. Vclckhausen told the
loyees that director has the authority to give
orders to them. The person to whom they are res
pcnsb1e is General Manager Sulo Laakso he stated.
Er. Wilde employed a unique method Of introduc-
ing the diners. Everyone called upon tc answer
questions ebout almost any subject, to give the
of other diner who had been pointed out.
Failure to correctly meant Scent contribu-
tion to the "kitty". $l.o5 collected for wrong
and turned to the educati cnal fund
Comments by board MEMBERS and employees indicated
that as Of developing better understanding
between employees and board MEMBERS the dinner had
proved outstanding success.
Those present we're; Directors Walter Vo1ckhausen,
Sherrod East Fred Hilde, Joe Still, Earl Swat les,
Joseph LOTUS, Carnie Harper, Bertha Maryn, Howard
Custer General Manager Sulo Laakso, office Manager
Vernon Isel1, Virginia Beck, Shell burn Mdgette,
Caroline Kippert; Paul M1ast, Russell Ke1lans,
Robert Buchele, Lillian Schwartz, Edward Lloyd,
Gertrude Brenon, Sylvan oppenhe1mer, Comfy Richie
Thomas Kicker, james Porter William Spencer, Herbert
Barberie, Proctor TWichell, Grace EcNabb, Jackson
Sherman, Elsie steinle, Martha Ranes, Thomas Jeff
ries, Dorothy Neff, Albert Ellerin, and R. s. Sowe
reporter from the Coopere tor on the stores.
Several employees necessarily absent be-
cause of illness, other engagements or, In the
case of TIE Variety Store, performance of duties.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-04-25
OLD TRICK LET'S CULPRIT ESCAPE

The old trick of establishing false identit ty saved
one snail patron Of the theatre lot of trouble las
week, but it involved four other people irr1
tating tangle.
Recently, the theatre manag cement undertook cam
paign to improve conduct in the theatre, part Of
which entailed the mailing Of postcard the par
ents of children who had to be put out of the thea
tre. All ran smoothly and the conduct was improv-
ing steadily until one nischievous youngster upset
the system.
This youngster was caught in the act of bit Of
roNdy1sm and promptly escorted from the theatre.
en asked his name and address he promptly replied
"Aan Taylor, 4-F Ridge Roadn. The fatal postcard
sent.
AL vas quiet until Nonday evening when Alan and
parents appeared at the theatre. Alan had pleaded
innocent convzncngly that his parents decided to
check up.
manager, Who offered apologies and resolved that in
the future he would check up the identity Of his
eJected patrons and not just take their word for
what their are.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-04-25
SIX GRE7BlITERs LEARN NH P1lY METHODS

Representing the local consumers cooperative
lr. and hrs. Henry Drauti tan, Nrs. Bertha larzn
Horard Custer, Thelua malm, and Evelyn Cooper at
tended the Eastern Cooperative League two-day Co.
operative Recreation Weekend in Eallingford Penn
sylvania, last Saturday and Sunday.
The purpose Of the weekend get-tocether Of coo~
orators in the Fhi1adel hia area was to exreru ent
U-t various kinds of tion particularly adart-
60 TO cooperative groWs, and to develop local
leadership for such recrea tion.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-04-25
Welcome to Greenbelt

The following is list of new arrivals to Green
belt. The Cooperator takes this OPP ortunity to ex-
tend the hand of welcome to:
Er. and Mrs. H. Stasiunas, 26-D Parkway Road
Elmer y. Stoldta, A-L Parkway Road
Kiss Catherine Mver1oore 3-C Parkway Road
Kud2u, Japanese vine useful as shade and forare
Is proving OF the best erosio-conrol plants in
the Southeast,
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-04-25

Reba Harris, librarian, reports that 27 persons
are on the waiting list for Pierre Van Paassen,s
Days Of Our Years.. An additional copy just pur-
chased Will help the unfortunates the bottom of
the list.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-01-11
New Castle Newest
Steel Ghost Town
CitY's Steel Plant Gone and
Tin Mills Closed-Men
Seek w. P. A.

New Castle, Pa.-News from the
Steel Ghost Town Of Pennsylvania.
New Castle was once known as the
greatest iron and tin center in the
country, but the local men sold out
to the United States Steel Trust and
then invested their money in other
towns. Today the steel plant is gone
and both of the large tin mills closed
down. A committee from the Chamber
Of Commerce has received the news
that the mills will be dismantled.
Mill men have just finished about
ten weeks work and many of them
were Of the opinion that the foreign
trade this country secured would keep
the mills running, due to the fact that
Germany cannot supply the trade. 1t
seems the New Castle and Martins
Ferry plants are not needed since the
U. S. Steel has built new mill known
as a strip mill. This mill is located
at Clarion, where very few men are
needed in it's operation. Thus the New
Castle men have been placed on the
Relief or w. P. A.
A write-up in Harper's magazine
tells us the whole story of $4,000 hand
mill workers being thrown out of en-
ployment in number of small towns
where tin mills had been built by local
capital and were in some way forced
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-01-11
Meeting Arranged
With Plunt Chief
v. President WheutleY Sets
Conference Date With
Mr.. Atkins

Trenton, N. J.-Local 81 in it's reg
ular meeting held Friday, January
5th, obligated the following officers to
preside during the ensuing term:
President, William Cameron; vice
president, James Seals; Secretary, M.
j. Boltner; treasurer, j. Gray; in
spector, A. Balencio; guard, S. Kos
trzewa; trustees, F. Rosiejka, H. Cor
nell, P. Frantz; statistician, F. Losk-
EFT.
The conference committee which
represents Local 81 at the Equitable
plant at the Trenton Potteries Com
pany reported that Vice President
Wheatley had arranged for a confer
ence with Mr.. Atkins, president of
the company to discuss a number of
finishers' and slippers piece work
rates. The committee also made
partial review Of a few of the out
standing adjustments that had been
accomplished during the past year.
A motion was made thanking retir-
ing President Arthur Scarborough for
the splendid work he has done for the
past three years as presiding officer
and acting chairman of the shop COM
mittee. Brother Scarborough is ex-
pected to continue as the chairman of
the conference committee for the new
year.
The Local also voted in favor of
granting the increase in wages to the
president of the National Brotherhood
Of Operative Potters.
The next regular meeting will be
held January 19 and it behooves all
members to take notice and make a
special effort to attend. At this meet
ing there should be some report given
of the progress made in our expected
conference; there also remains a keg
of refreshments which if the attend
ance is of note worthy size, might
cause the keeper of the keys to haul
it forth and dispense of same in his
usual flowing manner.-O. c. 81.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-01-11
JOAQUIN Poffers
Looking Forward
To Bonner Year
Organization Drive on Coast
Showing Results. Says
Stockton Writer

Stockton, Calif.-With members of
Local Union No. III eagerly looking
forward to January 2, which was the
end of our five weeks vacation, we are
once more full Of vigor and pep to fill
the orders which our firm has given
assurance will keep us very busy
throughout 1910. During the vacation
many improvements were made by
the management and we are quite
proud of the Joaquin Pottery, at which
the majority of US have turned the
sheet on another year.
Our past year helped the beginners
become worthy members and with our
ups and downs, open discussions, etc.,
we feel that the first year of Local
Union No. III has gone over big.
Therefore, brothers and sisters
throughout the trade and members of
the Executive Board, we urge you to
join with us in making 1910 really
Big Year in our organization.
A clark night" was held by our
local on December 26, as so many
members were out of town. Our next
meeting should draw good attend
ance, since it will be election of off,
GERS and the night to vote on the pres
ident's 10 per cent increase. l, for
one, am anxious to have Brother Duffy
granted this raise for which he has
proven himself so worthy by his con-
stant efforts on our behalf.
Also brothers and sisters, as men,
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-01-11
All Members of 4
mGood Stundinq
Jack O'MalleY Again Chos-
en- To Lead E. Liverpool
Casters Local.

The first meeting of the new year
was held last Monday night by Local
Union No. a. The turnout was ex-
cellent and as usual a number Of in
teresting problems were discussed and
disposed of to the satisfaction Of all
The following officers were elected
to take care of the locals affairs for
the coming six months. Jack O'Malley
president; William Ashbaugh, vice
president; Fred Glynn, recording Sec
retary; Clyde Stull, financial secre-
tary; Ray Hammond, treasurer; Will
liam Foutts, inspector; George Wilson,
guard; Richard Candlin, George Will
son, Joseph Buchheit, trustees.
The total membership Of Local a is
327 members and they are in excellent
standing. Eleven members are on the
sick list. These ailing brothers re-
ceived a Christmas cheer check of
$4,000 from the membership Of the
local.
A resolution committee will be ap-
pointed at the next meeting for the
purpose of studying the problems of
the casting trade and the organiza-
ton. Members are urged to attend
meetings more regularly during the
coming months to assist the resolu-
tion committee in shaping resolutions
which will be constructive and helpful
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-01-11
Locul l6O Elects
Calvert President
Schott. Hurd. Daley. Cess.
man Also Ndmed to Serve
Six-Month Term

Akron, o. Local Union No. 160
elected officers at their last meeting
for the next six months. They are as
follows: Pat Calvert, president; Jerry
Schott, vice president; Loretta Hurd,
financial secretary; Ruby Daley, re-
cording secretary; Leona Gessman,
treasurer; Kelly Stephens, guard;
Donally Johnson, inspector; Nelson
Egbert, trustee for 18 months.
The local voted to cancel the first
meeting this year as it fell on New
Years. The next meeting will be held
on the regular meeting night.
Alberta Belton is recovering from
her illness of many months. She
hopes to be up and around very soon.
She wishes to thank the girls Of the
local for their gift and greetings at
Christmas time.-O. c. 16O.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-01-11
Firms Optomistic
As Exhibit Opens
Many Sales Reported First
Day Of the Pittsburgh
Pottery Show

With 100 firms filling all available
space on the fourth, fifth sixth and
seventh floors of the William Penn
hotel, this years annual Pittsburgh
Exhibit Of the Associated Glass and
Pottery Manufacturers appears to be
one of the most complete in the CO.
year history of the show.
Although business was reported ex-
tremely brisk by all but couple of
the manufacturers on the opening day
of the exhibit, last Monday, the real
rush is expected late in the week
after the closing of the Chicago
House Furnishings show. The exhibit
will not be closed until the following
Tuesday.
The last three months of 1889
proved to be one of the best quarters
in the history of the pottery industry
and Representatives Of the various
firms cannot help but feel that 1910
will be one of their best years with
foreign importations falling off due to
the concentrated "Buy American"
drive and the armed conflicts now be-
ing waged
Never have there been so many new,
attractive designs displayed at the
show. american Tradition" and
"Our America" show trend to boast
Of Americanism in dinner sets.
Officers of the Associated Glass
and Pottery Manufacturers will be
elected during the show. Present Off
GERS are Charles L. Sebring Of the Sc
bring Pottery Co., president; M. A.
Smith of the Mckee Glass Co., vice
president; James E. Duncan III of
the Duncan and Miller Glass Co., Sec
CONTINUED on Page Six
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-01-11
General Ceramics
Signs Agreement
With Brotherhood
Pact At Metuchen Sanitary
Carries General s Percent
Wage Increase

On December 29th an agreement
which had been negotiated for sew
eral weeks at the office Of the Cen
eral Ceramics Company, Metuchen,
New Jersey, was signed by Mr.. Hell
ser, vice president Of the corporation
and First Vice President E. L. Wheat
ley representing Local TIA. The com
pany was represented by Messers.
Helser, Kadisch, and Gerber while
James Solon, the local committee and
Wheatley represented the employees.
The new agreement, which goes in
to effect Immediately, contains provis-
ions providing for general 6fs in
crease in wages, pay for all work
performed in the shop whether chang
ing moulds, benches or experimental
work.
The company representative inform
ed Brotherhood officials that a reor-
ganization in the method of producing
sanitary ware had been arranged
with the hope that more modern and
efficient system for casting would be
accomplished. Mr.. John Davis, caster
at the Ford City Sanitary plant,
is the new clayshop foreman and with
the new system which has been ar
ranged all parties concerned are hope
full that success will be attained.
Brother Davis comes to Metuchen
very highly recommended. All sanitary
men in the east wish him the best of
success in his new endeavors. He can
Continued On Page TWol
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-01-11
MASS MEETING
Central Body Asks All City
Organizations To Send
Representatives

With number Of important prob
lens confronting labor in East Liver
pool at the present time, the local
Trades and Labor Council, through its
president, George Salsberry, has call
ed mass meeting to be held in the
N. B. of 0. P. building Wednesday,
January II to acquaint all laboring
people with the facts in these cases.
President James M. Duffy of the
National Brotherhood of Operative
Potters, who has complete knowledge
of the questions, has been requested
to speak next Wednesday evening.
Organizations in all fields are urged
to send as many representatives as
possible to the meeting which will be
called to order at 7:3O sharp.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-01-11
Americas Chief Unsolved Problem Is
Unemployment, Says President Green

have exposed the hypocrisy and the
sham idealism Of their propaganda.
Americans today can view the naked
evilness of the enemies of democracy
only with lothing.
"We can take pride in the fact that
the American Federation of Labor
has steadfastly and consistently re-
sisted and combatted all anti-demo-
cratic movements. We wish we could
say the same for other labor organ
izations not affiliated with US.
America Must Stay Out of War
"Now, armed with renewed conf
dence in our own form of Govern
ment, we are determined to remain
at peace with the world. We are
deeply shocked by the outbreak of war
in Europe, we openly sympathize
with those nations which are being
victimized by the forces of aggression
and oppression, but we have no de-
sire to become involved. We have
learned the lesson that the United
States must stay out of foreign wars.
Unemployment of Million Persists
"While war business will stimulate
industrial activity here, it will also
bring us problems and dangers. We
must keep our heads. We should not
rely on war prosperity to solve our
economic difficulties. Chief of these
is unemployment. A democracy owes
an obligation to its people to provide
opportunities to earn a livelihood. Let
US make democracy work. Let the
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-01-11
Version Of AFL-cI0 Controversy Given
BY Secretary Perkins Is Declared False
Annual Report Withholds
Vital Facts. Declares
President Green
CALLS FOR INQUIRY
Asks Congress To Wiring
From Her the Truth She
Has Suppressed"

Washington, D. C.-President Will
liam Green of the American Fedora
tion Of Labor issued a vigorous state
ment condemning as devoid Of truth
certain assertions regarding the con-
troversy between the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor and the c. I. o.
made by Secretary Of Labor Frances
Perkins in her annual report.
He criticised especially Miss Per-
kins's account of the origin Of the
dispute, of the "expulsion" Of some
of the C. l. o. unions from the A. F.
of L., and her assertion that the A.
F. Of l.. claims" a membership Of
four million.
The text of Mr.. Green's statement
follows:
Certain portions of the annual re-
port of Secretary Of Labor Perkins
which deal with the controversy be-
tween the American Federation of La
Dor and the c. l. O. are thoroughly
uniformed, misleading and untrue
Not Based on Facts
"Her statement that the split in
the labor movement was 'crystallized'
when ten unions were expelled on
Sept. 6, 1886, is contrary to the facts
and faulty in judgment.
"The split occurred with the for
nation of the C. l. o. in November,
1885, and was crystallized when that
organization undertook to wage an
undeclared war on the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor Immediately there
after.
"No unions were expelled by the
A. F. Of L. on Sept. S, 1886. Ten
unions were suspended on that date.
There is a vast difference between
suspension and expulsion.
"Only after all our efforts at
reconciliation failed, did the conven-
ton of the American Federation of
Labor in October, 1887, authorize ex-
pulsions. Then, only after peace nego-
tiations failed, three unions were ex-
PEELED in February, 1888.
"We waited until May, 1888, be-
fore six more were expelled. The
tenth union never has been expelled
and it is now considering whether to
return to the A. F. of L.
Membership is Misleading
"The statement of the Secretary of
Labor that the A. F. of L. claims
four million members is misleading.
We do not claim, we report four
million paid-up members.
"The figures are included in our
annual financial report and are sub
ject to verifcation by expert account
ants.
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-01-11
Federal Funds
Keep JobIess
From STARVING
Vurious Relief Agencies Aid
20.200.000 In One Month
Declares A. F. OIL.

BY President James NJ. Duffy, First
Vice President E. L. Wheatley and
John O'Malley.
The tremendous number Of unem-
ployed and their dependents in the
United States who are required to re-
ly on Government relief of some sort
to provide them with the necessities
of life was revealed by the 1889 con-
vention of the American Federation of
Labor at Cincinnati, Ohio, in a sta
tistical review of the various phases
of relief.
Four Years of Federal Work Relief
Costs ,657,S60,OO0
Pointing out that during the four
years ending June 80, 1889, the Fed
eral Government expended $685., $780,
900 on w. P. A. work relief, the con-
vention said:
"It is interesting to note that in
May, 1889, the total relief and en-
ployment load maintained directly
through the expenditure Of Federal
funds on the various relief, employ
ment, and assistance programs rep
resented the unduplicated total Of
6,SOO,OOO households or 20,200,000 in
dividuals benefited.
"Included in this totsi is the w. P.
A. program employing at the time
100000 workers and benefting g.
100000 persons. The National Youth
Administration, including works pro-
jects and student aid, benefited over
100000 persons. The Civilian Con-
servation Corps program with 100000
employees, benefited 1,250,000 persons.
The P. w. A. program, employing
224,000 on both Federal and non-Fed-
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-01-11
Eleven Unions Buy First $l00 Candles
On Ldbor's BirthdaY Cake for F. D. r..

candles; the International Brotherhood
of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders and
Helpers, who through it's president, j.
A. Franklin also bought one of the
SO candles for 500; the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen, who through
it's president, A. F. Whitney bought
one of the candles for $100; the
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butcher Workmen of North America,
whose secretary-treasurer, Denni S
Lane sent in a check from his union
for $1OO; the Glass Bottle Blowers
Association of the United States and
Canada, whose $100 check from its
president, James Maloney will buy a
birthday candle; the Hotel and Res
taurant Employees International Alli-
ance, whose check for $10O came in
from President Edward Flore; and the
Building Service Employees Interna-
tional Union, whose check from Presi-
dent George Scalise for $100 also came
in for the purchase of the 9th birth
day candle.
The tenth and eleventh birthday
candles have been bought by the In
ternational Brotherhood of Team
sters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen and
Helpers of America through Daniel
j. Tobin, international president, and
by the International Association of
Machinists, through acting president
H. w. Brown.
500 Minimum Price
Candles on the cake are being sold
Continued on Page Two)