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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-03-20
l. G. c. Authority
To Project Rail
Employees Upheld
Employees Of All Abandoned
Lines Should Be Protected.
Is Court Ruling

Washington, ID. CA sweeping
victory for the protection and com
pensation of railroad employees af
fected by the abandonment of rail
road mileage was won here when a
three judge Federal court unanimous
ly ruled that the Interstate Commerce
Commission has been mistaken in
holding that it has no authority to
require such protection and compen-
sation in abandonment cases.
This history making and precedent
setting ruling was made by the court
in setting aside that portion of a
commission report which denied con-
sideration Of petition by employees
of Pacific Electric Railway, in Cali
fornia, for their own protection. The
court directed the commission "to
consider the petition and take such
action as in the discretion of the COM
mission is proper"
A majority, composed of Commits
sioners Mahaffe and Miller, declined
to impose conditions" for protection
of the roads employees. Commissioner
Porter dissented, saying the commits
sion has power to impose such con-
ditions, and should do so.
The Railway Labor Executives As
sociation asked the full commission to
rehear the case, but the commission
refused. Then the rail labor chief
tains appealed to the court, asking
it to direct the commission to hold
hearings and reconsider the division S
ruling.
The court so directed the commits
sion, in a decision signed by Chief
Justice D. l.. Groner and Justice Fred
M. Vinson, of the U. S. Appeals Court
at Washington, and District Judge A.
A. Wheat. Vinson, incidentally, is a
former Democratic Congressman from
Kentucky.
The victory for the railroad en-
ployes, however, goes far beyond the
instructions to the |. C. c. in this
particular case, because the three
judges declared that Congress in
tended that employees who lose their
jobs as a result Of abandonments
should be protected and compensated
as are those affected by mergers and
combinations.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-03-20
Conference Report
Hedrd BY Local a.
Sebring's Trade ond Labor
Council Names Trouble
Shooting Committee

Sebring, Ohio.-An excellent and
full report Of the recent special wage
conference held in New York was
heard by Local Union No. a. from
Conferees Clarence Bostwick and
Stephen Leighton.
Our representatives were so tired
they must have put in many tough
session. This makes US think Presi-
dent James M. Duffy and Joseph NJ.
Wells who bore the brunt of the con
ference in their position Of spokesmen
must have been truly fatigued.
What will be known as a trouble
shooter committee has been appointed
by Sebring's Trades and Labor Coun-
ell. This body will be empowered to
move in on outlaw strikes or other
trouble of a very serious nature in
the city.
Those representing the five pottery
locals on this committee are as fol
lows: Clarance Bostwick, Wilbur
Welch, Local A; Robert Walker
Charles Newton, Local SO; Arthur
Speakman, Hugh Daley, Local l2l,
Kenneth Roberts, ROLAND Boals, Lo-
cal l66; Representatives of Local It's
will be announced later.-O. C. a..
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-03-20
Local Union No. As
To Suspend ManY
Relief Fund Receives Thirty
Dollars From Sale Of
Soft Drinks

Trenton, n. J.-Local Union No.
45 had short meeting last Friday
night, with three new members be-
ing Initiated; Fred Titus, hustler;
James Longtime and Harry Byford,
casters. This makes total of over
300 members, casters, mouldmakers
and hustlers.
We were very pleased that Mrs
Tomlinson received $500 insurance as
her husbands beneficiary and especial
ly since Brother William had been on
the sick list since 1911 and was car
ried by the local since then. Mrs.
Tomlinson very heartily expresses her
appreciation.
Brothers please take note, our con-
stitution demands that any member
more than six weeks in arrears with
dues and assessments must be sus-
pended and their names published in
the Herald. Local Union No. As has
been very lenient in the past and some
are inclined to take advantage Of good
nature, SO we find it necessary to
live up to the law from now on.
Brother Simpson reported that
$4,000 has been turned over to the
Relief Fund from the sale of Coca
Cola. This is very encouraging, but
so many fail to return the empty
bottles and if this continues Mr.. At
kinson states this concession will have
to be cancelled.-O. c. As.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-03-20
Locul Union IS Has
RecordMenabersh
Attendance At Meeting Has
Improved During Term
OF Pres. Hester
BRING RESOLUTIONS

Local Union No. sc met Monday
evening with Vice President Smith in
the chair as our worthy president was
attending the Trades and Labor Coun-
ciPs annual banquet. From all ap-
pearances this was the best anniver-
sary pa ty they have ever had. There
were people present from all sur
rounding towns and with weather
like we have been having it was GER
tainly appreciated by the East Liver
pool members.
By the way, it is noted that under
the able leadership Of President Joe
Hester our attendance has reached an
ali time high with more members in
good standing than ever before and
as time marches on we hope to keep
in step with the organization.
The resolutions committee again
wants to remind all to send in your
resolutions pertaining to the organ
ization. These resolutions will be
brought up at the convention in Buff
falo this summer.
We were very deeply bereaved by
the death Of Brother William Ridge
who passed away last week. We know
he will be missed, not only by Local
SO, but, by the trade in general for
he was noted for his pleasing per
sonality and fine characterize. C. SO.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-03-20
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honorable mention is made of one of
the employees being called to the army.
1t should be explained, incidentally.
that this employe is also member of
Local 1873; however, this very import
ant fact is not mentioned at all. In
this connection, too, it should be
stated that our organization endeavor-
ed to obtain a guarantee for all en-
ployes called into army service, that
they would be reinstated with full
rights when their services were no
longer required in the army. So far
this has not been granted, as the COM
pany felt they might not be physically
able to do the work, although it is
known that man does not receive
discharge unless he is an able-boded
man. At this time we would like to
acquaint those employed in the in
dustry with the fact that we have
sanitorium protection for those af
fiicted with silicosis paid for by the
Brotherhood. incidentally, we had
three employees from our shop that
would have received this protection
had they been members of the organ
ization.
On the page of the "Chatter" giving
a short history of the company, no
mention was made of the close re-
lationship Of our industry with the
building trades. 1t should be borne in
mind, though, that sanitary ware is
an indispensable item in the creation
of any building. be it one-story cot
tage of a multi-storied sky-scrapper
which so typifies the acme Of our
modern life with all it's convenientes.
However, it should be added that the
wages of the we'll organized building
tradesmen average over $1.OO per
hour.
The happy reminder on the back
cover says, 'lf you can't boost don't
knock" with which we heartily agree.
so we urge all employees to get right
in and boost local 1873 and We'll all
be knocking at the door Of oppor-
tunity.-O. c. 1873.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-03-20
Higher Wages Demanded
BY Ladies Hat Makers

New York, N. Y.-The Millinery
Workers Union, AFL affiliate, mobil-
lied its strength to secure higher
wages and a 35-hour week for the
employees Of the millinery shop Of
Lilly Dache.
Union officials said the struggle
was the opening move in drive "to
close the gap between the low wages
paid to milliners who turn out hats
for the wealthy and the relatively
high wages of the mllners producing
styles for the masses" They claimed
that women workers on hats selling
at wholesale for $l2 dozen receive
a minimum wage of $50 for a 35-hour
week, while Lilly Dache workers,
turning out hats to sell for $35
apiece, get wage ranging from SIG
to $22 for 40 hours.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-03-20
NYA Aids Many Hospitals

Health and hospital attendants
projects Of the National Youth Ad-
mnistration on which 1880 young
people were employed during the
month Of January are Of material as
sistance to under-staffed hospitals and
clinics in providing proper medical
services, according to report by
NYA Administrator Aubrey Williams.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-03-20
TEST "WAR GARDENS" PLANNED

New York City.-As an experiment
in spare-time farming as means Of
augmenting food supplies, and as
national defense measure, demon
stration vegetable gardens will be
planted in four New York counties
this spring under supervision of the
State Department of Agriculture To
be used as centers for education in
gardening skills, four gardens will be
planted in each Of the counties, the
projects recalling the 'war gardens"
of the World War days. Planting, cul-
tivation and harvesting of crops will
be under supervision of the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-03-20
Union Label Flour Is
Now On The Market

/. M. Ornburn, secretary-treasurer,
Union Label Trades Department of
the American Federation of Labor,
announced that the Ballard & Ballard
Company of 9l2 East Broadway,
Louisville, KY, has obtained the right
to display the A. F. of L. union label
on Obelisk Flour.
at is hoped that other mills will
follow the example of Ballard & Bal
lard and enhance the possibility of
enlarging the American Federation of
Grain Professors Council" the De-
partment said, adding:
Mr.. Ornburn has continually urged
that housewives, especially among
members of Women's Auxiliaries, de-
mand the Union Label on all prod
ucts. He is especially anxious to in
crease a quick demand for a new
product upon which the Union Label
is displayed. There is nothing that
will encourage fair manufacturers
more than to obtain increased sales
Immediately after they have signed
a union label agreement"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-03-20

OR THE COUNTY JAIL
81 can't find any of these Russians
in Who's Who"
"Why not try 'Vitch's Vitch'7"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-03-20
MRS. JOHN G.. NATHANIEL


Mrs. Rebecca Irvine E. Nathaniel,
wife of John G. Nathaniel Of Grant
street, Newell, died Saturday at
6:15 a. m. in City hospital following
brief illness.
Mrs. Nathaniel was born in Box
burn, Scotland, and came to the
United States in 1924. She was
active in British relief work since
the beginning Of the European war
She was member Of the Newell
Presbyterian church, the missionary
society, aid society aud the Sunday
school. She also was a member of
Crescent chapter 40, Order of Eastern
Star, at Chester; past officer in
the Social Order of Beauceant of
East Liverpool, a member of the
White Shrine of Jerusalem Of Wells
vile, and the Kate Dewee organiza-
ton of the Eastern Star.
Besides her husband, she leaves
two daughters, Miss Rea Nathaniel
and Mrs. Richard Hill Of Newell
one son, Thomas P. Nathaniel of
Newell; one sister, Miss Sarah Irvine,
and three brothers, James A. Irvine,
William Irvine and Noah Irvine, all
in Scotland.
Funeral services were held Monday
at 3 p. IN. in the Martin funeral home
by Rev. George w. Kiehl, pastor of
the Newell Presbyterian church, and
Rev. M. Rudolph Miller, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church Of East Liv-
erpool. Burial was in Riverview ceme-
terry.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-03-20
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OBITUARY :
ELBA X. WOLLAM

Elba K. Wollman, II, former East
Liverpool potter, died Wednesday,
March IL, at his home in East Pales-
tine following a several years illness.
Mr.. Wollam was born February 25,
1870, at Fredericktown, son of Jacob
Wollam and Samantha Trippy Woll-
am. He moved from East Liverpool
to East Palestine about 26 years ago.
He was married to Miss Margaret
Douglass in 1909.
He leaves his widow, four daugh-
ters, Mrs. Aida Coulter and jean
cite Wollam and Roxina Wollam of
East Palestine, and one sister, Mrs.
Nora Jackson of Lisbon.
Funeral services were held in the
home Saturday at l p. m. by Rev. d.
Porter Williams, pastor of the Presby-
terian church. Burial was in the
Petersburg cemetery.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-03-20
Congressman Dies Urges
Ousting OF Ndzi and Reds

Washington, ID. C.-Representative
Dies Of Texas, chairman Of the House
Committee Investigating Un-Ameri-
can Activities, announced he would
urge the ousting Of all Communists
and Nazis from defense industries,
labor unions and Government service.
Dies, who earlier predicted "sabo-
tage blitz" in this country to result
from passage Of the lease-lcnd bill,
said he felt the proposed action es-
sential "to save the national defense
program"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-03-20
Ask for Union Labeled Merchandise


Of East Palestine; one sister, Mrs.
Thomas Coggan, and brother,
Samuel Ridge in England, and eight
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday
at p. m. in St. Stephens Episcopal
church by Rev. R. X. Caulk, the rector.
Burial was in Riverview cemetery.
X X X
THOMAS KENNEDY
Thomas Kennedy, 72, died suddenly
of heart attack Wednesday at a.
m. at his home 318 Washington street
Mr.. Kennedy was born in Kentucky,
a son of Michael Kennedy and Eta
Stewart Kennedy. He resided in East
Liverpool for about 81 years and last
was employed as kiln-drawer for
the Homer Laughlin China Co. at
Newell.
He leaves his widow, Mrs. Eta
Rigby Kennedy; a brother, Adolphus
Kennedy of Minerva, and a grand
daughter.
Funeral services will be held Friday
at 2 p. m. in the Martin funeral home
by Rev. D. Park Chapman, pastor of
the First Church of Christ. Burial will
be in Spring Grove cehetery.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-03-20

GEORGE A. AKERS


George A. Akers, 68, former East
Liverpool potter, died Monday, March
3, in Massillon following an 18-month
illuess.
Mr.. Akers was born in Tyrone, Pa,
and resided in East Liverpool for
about so years. He last was employ
ed as a saggermaker at Plant of the
Homer Laughlin China Co. in Newell.
He leaves his widow, Mrs. Nellie
Akers, and four step-daughters, Mrs.
Chester Martin of Bell Garden, Calf,
Mrs. Irene Bailey of East Liverpool,
Mrs. Raymond Pinkerton of Wheeling
and Mrs. Charles Kutscher of Mas
sillon.
Services were held Wednesday at
2 p. m. in the Martin funeral home
by Rev. M. Todd Macdonald, pastor
Of the Second United Presbyterian
church. Burial was in the Calcutta
United Presbyterian cemetery.
x X X
FRANK ROBERTSON
Frank Robertson, Al, died Satur-
uGy dI lO a. III. dI Ills IlOIIlt, ~ WcSG
Sixth street, after a two-year illness.
Mr.. Robertson was employed at
plant 4 of the Homer Laughlin China
Co, in Newell. He was member of
the National Brotherhood of Operative
Potters.
He leaves his widow, Mrs. Betty
Robertson; one son, Francis Robert
son at home; one brother, William
Robertson of North Baltimore, and
three sisters, Mrs. Della Murray of
East Liverpool, Mrs. Esther Conner of
Cleveland and Mrs. Martha Green of
Lisbon.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
at 1:30 p. m. in the Martin funeral
home by Rev. William Dwight Heas-
ton, pastor of the First Methodist
church. Burial was in Spring Grove
cemetery.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-03-20
WILLIAM T. RIDGE

William T. Ridge, 70, died Saturday
at 4:45 a. m. in his home at Eat
West Third street, after a several
months illness.
Mr.. Ridge was born in Longton.
Stoke-on- Trent, England, and resided
in East Liverpool for rs years. He
was a member of St. Stephens Epis-
copal church, and local union 86,
National Brotherhood Of Operative
Potters. He last was employed by
the Hall China Co.
He leaves his widow, Mrs. Emily
Ridge; one son, William G. Ridge Of
East Liverpool; two daughters, Mary
Ridge at home and Mrs. H. B. Moore
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-03-20
ROSS LEONARD

Ross Leonard, 62, died Tuesday at
4:30 a. m. at his home 30S Ridgeway
avenue, following a long illness.
Mr.. Leonard was born in ST. Marys,
w. Va, and resided in East Liverpool
for 54 years. He was potter by
trade and last worked for the James
Potteries at Hopewell, Va. He was a
member Of Local Union IL, National
Brotherhood of Operative Potters.
He leaves his widow, Mrs. Sarah
Deshler Leonard; one son, Harold A.
Leonard of Ohio View, Pa, and a
sister, Mrs. Emma Cunningham Of
St. Marys.
Services were held today at p. m.
in the Martin funeral home by Rev.
E. E. Sowards, pastor of the First
Baptist church. Burial was in Spring
Grove cemetery,
Evening star., 1941-11-17

tum, the government had plenty to
worry about. They were genuinely
worried about Russia themselves.
They were woryied about whether
American and British production
could gain enough momentum to
supply the Army Of the Nile in time
to insure an easy victory In Libya,
or whether in the interim the Ger
mans could so reinforce their desert
army that the fight would be a
knock-down, drag-out one. They
are no longer seriously worried about
the battle of the North Atlantic.
American airplane patrols - more
important than American destroy
ers-are making all the difference.
They were a little worried about
morale in England last summer be-
cause they could sense the peoples
unhappiness at not being able to get
ct their enemies. The tide of feeling
that is breaking now had been in the
making since early spring.
They were little worried about
us-they found it hard to appraise
Senator WheeIer's and Lindberg's
following for one thing. For another,
they were not quite sure how much
confidence to put in the American
production figures-they did not
think anyone was holding out on
them, but they were just not sure
that anybody in America really knew
what we were going to produce and
when.
Tho Personal Problem.
And they had all the lesser worries
that 60 with running world war
which are mainly getting the right
generals and admirals and air mar
shals into the right jobs, but which
would also include some Empire
politics and some international poll
tics-relations with Turkey, for in
stance.
All these worries they felt they
could handle. They really felt good
about things The bottleneck year
was passing; next year would be the
year of surplus production when they
wouldn't have to take it from the
Germans any more, but could begin
handing it out.
And then, right in the middle OF
this, the long pent-up emotions Of
the British people begin to express
Evening star., 1941-11-17
British Government Fears C|omor for Aid
To Russia Will Force Its Hand PremutureIy

second fiddle. Now they were play
ing third They had been put
through one of the worst nckings in
military history in Greece and Crete
because OF political necessity in Lon
don. Not q man Of them but Knew
they were going to be massacred in
Greece-with only the remnants of
an army left over after the panzer
divisions had beaten them in Egypt.
Now they did not want to take any
chances on being sacrificed again.
They did not consider it political
necessity" this time. They agreed
that the Russian armies must be
kept in the field, but there they were
caught in-betWeen again.
All this is important to an under
standing of the situation in London.
Churchill meant what he said
about helping Stain, and the British
government Immediately arranged
to send material to Archangel-at
the same time setting Wavell in
motion from India and Iran. But
the British governments conception
Of "all it was humanity possible to
do" for Russia was conception of
sending Russia everything they
could spare without interrupting
their plans for the defense Of the
British Islands.
Next year-the year of surplus
production-they think they will
have plenty of equipment with which
to invade Hitler's Europe. They be-
lieve they will also have plenty of
men trained to operate this equip
ment. They do not believe they can
decide where they could invade un-
til the time comes. They certainly,
and quite wisely, do not intend to
take the public into their confidence
about their plans, anyway. For once
in this war. the British hope to pull
of surprise attack as sudden and
dramatic as one of Hitler's.
Battle of Atlantic Easier.
Before the public demand for aid
to Russia gained its present momen-
Evening star., 1941-11-17
School Student Tukes
Teacher Literally
BY the Associs ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CUSHING, Okla.--The teacher
reproved T. H. French, . Cushing
high school junior, for chomping
gum in class, adding icily: The
only way you can chew gum in this
class is to bring enough for the
entire class"
The boy showed up next morning
with enough for all-and the chomp-
ing went merrily on.
Evening star., 1941-11-17

themselves in 4 national movement,
calling for wholly different plan
of campaign. For the essence OF the
aid-to-Russia movement is its de-
mand for immediate, aggressive
action, no matter what the risk.
Copyright, 1941, BY the newspaper PM
Inc. In the q. s. A.. Canada and all the
countries in the Interna tional CopyriRht
Union. Reproduction in whole or part Is
strictly prohibited.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-09-23
Over Million
Troops Dead
~ -
Or Captured
Italian News Agency
Declares Russians
Fleeing From Dnieper
River to New Defense
Line Of East Bank of
Don River.
by The Associated i'rcS>.1

Is me Associated IfcN>.l
Haoil 'titief high command
TO-DAY reported TIE obstruction
OF % >oNlet army DIVISIONS
about !'0'00G troops II the
capture "i "oo'o"0 prisoners IN
inc b'""d> tfdp 10 antics east Oh
hieV, "hlie it2'ltn dispatches
p'c'urcu scenes Oh chdotic retreat
ny Ndssia ARMIES III ao
'kraile'
Inc coninttAdcf IN ehic' OF the
>o'iet ihth army Was iNled
atiohS tht pii'"l'Pi>'
me pIIlcIal Ito''"il News agency
naiu ulal hHd troops hNtiINt DdCh
rom me Dniebet river were nee
IN dl>uIuti "IlHo4J aFtIIlcfy 10
W@Iu d ne" QCISII>~ Iile OH INC east
pank 81 the Don river.
II u Ihia "ouid mean Il huSc
scare retreat ana me "bdiloofihteii
OF the great DonecS fINtf industrial
paSL4.
me news agency aoo.eo pr
sohers as SAYING 'ha NsafSnal
BuaNehnN' commander IN chlel
OF .he Nrainc iofces' ma" oeen
renewed OF MS command ahu
enapofariiN replaced bS Marsha,
I'~fhoshehko' VINO eoiiiiiia''oc"
1ne ceh'r az ROM, - -
l'i'lef liela heaoquaTIeIS III d
SpeelaI oolIe5lll on ule ilSllylils e4SV
OF hieV' Salc GERMAN troops SlaSli-
ing INTO louf ehlfapPed russian
armies mac 0iTe'oZ captured ''o
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-09-23

Berlin. Sept. 23.-(AP1-Au-
thorizcd German sources y
pressed the opinion today that
whatever happened to the Amer
ican-oWned steamer Pink star
1T was done in accordance with
the laws of war
They said, however. that no
German submarines or other
overseas craft had specifically
reported the sinking OF the
Panama-rcgiStered Pink Star,
but added that messages a
been received concerning sink
ineS out of a big convoy.
The vessel a Panamalan,
not United States an authorlZ-
ed source declared, land we nave
not heard yet that Panama Is
r1.t of the United States. The
vessel wa sunk in waters clear
~ defined As Il German opera
tionS area
These sources declared that
Secretary of state (ordell iiui'
drove America another >tch
nearer war with his statement
yesterday that the United states
neutrality act should be chang
ed.
IIuiI told reporters at a press
conference tina, ne and frc>l-
dent Roosevelt had said at 'he
time the neutrality law wa en-
acted that it would be as likely
to get the United States INTO wa
as to keep il OUT