The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-11-06
California Locals Send so
Delegates To Ell Cerrito.
Sunday. October rs
PRESIDENT ADVISES
Assures Codst Potters They
Will Have Proper
Service

Hiaue III tne pOttlnP industry OF GALL
fornia when fifty delegates from the
states eight locals held a joint meet
, ing at Paso Robes, Sunday, October
26. The meeting had been postponed
from October 5 to enable President
James NJ. Duffy, Second Vice Presi-
dent Frank Hull, Eighth Vice Presi-
dent Joshua Chadwick, and Ray
Dickey of L. L. "a to attend
Brother Bill Bailey acted as chair
man of the meeting, the purpose of
which was to formulate plans to
further the aims and purposes of the
| organization. Unquestionably closer
cooperation in solving our problems
will result. Each of the fifty delegates
were called upon to state the condi-
tions in his shop and particularly that
branch of the trade that he repre-
sented
President Duffy answered all ques-
tions and advised the delegates on
ways and means to improve the con-
ditions. He is also to make report to
the Executive Board upon his return
east and it is certain that the Cali
fornia area will receive proper recog-
milton in the future.
President Duffy further compli-
mented the delegates on the earnest
manner in which they have been car
rying the banner of the National
Brotherhood of Operative Potters,
stressing the inevitable accomplish
ments of the future providing the
coas: membership continues to dis
play the same high type enthusiasm
Advancements made appeared ia
greatly impress the national presi-
dent who brought out in his talk that
it is much better to obtain SO per cent
of the aims and objectives of the or
ganization while retaining the friend
ly feeling and open door for negotia-
tions than to force the issue for 100
per cent and jeopardize the funda-
mentals of collective bargaining. He
climaxed his remarks by declaring
that the problems Of the west coast
members will always be the concern
of all members of the Brotherhood
and definitely said that proper service
would be available when necessary to
preserve the best interests of the
Brotherhood's Pacific coast personnel.
Brothers Hull and Chadwick gave a
report of recent coastal developments
which was of special interest to the
delegates. Our three national officers
gave sound advice and certainly en-
phasized the principles of organized
labor with particular stress placed
upon the policies of the National
Brotherhood of Operative Potters
which have made this organization
the outstanding representative of
labor in America.
Ray Dickey, delegate to the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor convention in
Seattle, produced a straightforward
shoulder talk, characteristic of men,
hers of the organization when over
whelmed with some new experience
such as attending the sessions Of the
Federation.
1t was with regret that we had to bid
these brothers goodby but their sound
advice and counsel was inspiring to
all of US and renewed our confidence
in our leaders. AS one brother so
aptly put it, THANK God for leaders
who are not cheap racketeers, striv-
ing for self aggrandizement and
drunken with power but men whose
one purpose is the advancement of
our organization and the elevation Of
our trade" We sincerely wish that
the members Of our Executive Board
and especially Brother Duffy could
visit us more often.
Everything seems to be under con-
troll at the Ell Cerrito shop. There is
more business than we can handle at
the present time; however the firm is
constructing two-story building
where most of the clay shop will be
moved. A new kiln is also under con-
struction. Committees are very busy
putting over the insurance plan
which, at this writing, looks as
though it will be accepted almost 100
per cent.
Local 165 sends greetings to the
entire trade. o. G. 165.