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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-04-26
n r S Meeting.

The regular meeting of James b.
vbrte chapter. 1919, O. E. S. viii DC
reld IN the Masonic hall Monday
evening at 8 O'Clock. All members
are urged TO be present.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-04-26
WITH THE SICK
I,,nrnypS After nprrotlon

Mr.. NJ. c Miles. who underwent
a serIous operation at Maria Pdraam
hospital Friday. was reported today
to be in a satisfactory CondItIn H..
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-04-26
Here for End

Al Wester. il, arrived last night
from Woodbury., N. j., to spend the
Weekend with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Wester.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-04-26
From Mars Hill

clifton Edwards, d student at Mars
uII /, spending the weekend with
49, narents. Mr.. and Mrs. (. NJ. Ed
,,,ards on the Raleigh road.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-04-26
Auxiliary Meets.

The Woman's Auxiliary of the
rvs. Presbyterian church Will meet
Monday afternoon at $50 o'clock at
.he churcn.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-04-26
Mr.. Harrington Sick.

7. !. Harrington has been confined
tC his home all week because Of
illness.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-04-26
Bv LOGAN CLENDENING, VI. d.

. You have. if you are a person
Of about average size and weight.
about half d bucket of blood IN
your body a little over five
quarts. About two-fifths Of this
are the red blood cells. They float,
pretty widely separated, in the
serum. but if packed down they
would constitute about two-fifths
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-11-27
AFL Fovors Price Curb Legislation:
Opposes Wages And Profits Control

Washington, d. C.-The National
Defense Committee of the American
Federation of Labor declared that
price control legislation is essential
during the national emergency but
opposed all proposals for Government
imposition of wage ceilings.
After an exhaustive study of the
subject the committee issued the fol-
lowing conclusions:
Wartime shortages are bringing
rapid price increases. Wage earners
have found that living costs rising SO
drastically cut wages proportionately.
In England living costs today are q
per cent above pre-war, and even in
neutral European countries such as
Sweden and Switzerland the increase
has been 20 per cent. Our own living
costs in America will be equally high
by next spring if we do not have ef-
fective control measures. Under emer-
gency conditions such as we face at
present price control is essential to
preserve order in the economic world.
Otherwise wages must quickly in
crease to Offset price increases. Wage
increases, in turn. set off a new series
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-11-27
Tobin Submits Truck Drivers Dispute
To Medidfion; Roosevelt Praises Act

Washington, D. C.-Daniel ]. Tobin,
president of the International Broth
erhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs and
Warehousemen, an American Fedora
tion Of Labor affiliate, sent telegram
to President Roosevelt informing him
that the thirty-day dispute on wages
and hours which threatened to para
lyze much of the nations truck trans
portation has been submitted to the
National Railway Mediation Board for
final settlement and adjustment.
President Roosevelt, who had re-
quested last week that a settlement
be affected without resorting to a
strike, Immediately wired Mr.. Tobin
his appreciation and took an indirect
slap at other elements of labor which
had insisted on more drastic means of
conducting their disputes. what a
fine Thanksgiving it would be for US
ALL" the President said in his tele-
gram, "if leaders in other fields of
labor would but follow your example"
The exchange Of kilograms was
made public by the White House. Mr..
Tobin's telegram follows:
"The President,
"The White House.
"This is to inform YOU that in a
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-11-27

of price rises so that the spiral con-
tinues ultimately upward bringing
chaos in economic adjustments. In
the last war workers living costs
doubled.
workers are not the only ones
who suffer from runaway prices. The
subtle disintegrating force of imitation
makes it impossible for industry to
function. Management cannot pro-
duce the flood of defense equipment
needed, nor supply civilian wants and
needs, except under reasonably stable
economic conditions. Initiation encour-
ages speculative boarding and with
holding of goods and materials needed
for defense. 1t checks plant expan-
sion. 1t greatly increases the cost of
living as we'll as of defense, creating
an unnecessary huge national debt
which adds still further to imitation
dangers and increases the tax burden
for future generations. The battle to
preserve our democracy here in
America cannot be won if our eco
nomic system is thrown into chaos by
price imitation. Voluntary controls
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-11-27
Few Beers Begged
By LII 1873 Hunters
New Castle Gunmen Hdv-
ing More Luck With
Deer, However

New Castle, Pave hear a lot of
tales from our big game hunters this
time of the year. 1t seems they were
not so lucky with bears this Fall, al
though few large ones weighing
from 265 to 300 pounds were brought
in by hunters in the past week. At
deer hunting they are masters. The
hunting license of this state entities
a person to one deer and no more.
Sam Flora says it is just like mar
riage license.
Some of the Cambridge boys have
done a lot of practicing at shooting
woodpeckers. Geno Veri was asking
Sherman Hudson how come there are
so many woodpeckers around Cam
bridge. Sherman says the chicken
raisers started to feed their chickens
sawdust as it was cheaper, and when
the eggs were Matched half of them
were woodpeckers and the other half
had wooden legs and bills like wood
peckers.
Duke Moore tells one on Huck
Johnson. 1t seems Huck had a mule
at one time and colored neighbor
had one that could do lot of tricks.
Huck said to him, How come you can
teach that mule so many tricks and |
cannot teach my mule any," The
darky replied, "You got to know more
than the mule"
There seems to be a lot Of interest
in the anniversary banquet being
planned by the social committee of
Local 1873. With the exception Of the
speaker for the evening, it seems
everything has been decided. We are
afraid we won't be able to seat
everyone who attends. So far we have
heard very little news about the big
Christmas party which is held every
year. There is one new feature being
tried this year, but we haven't heard
much about it.
There is a move on foot to send a
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-11-27
Aid British Labor Groups Urged
To Make Reports Before Dec. IS

The conventions action was taken
in response to the report submitted by
the Executive Council urging aid to
British labor and endorsing assistance
to Russia and China in their strug
gle against the Axis war machines.
The resolution submitted by the
delegation of the International Ladies'
Garment Workers Union "that the
American Federation of Labor assem-
bled in it's 61st annual convention at
Seattle, Washington, pledge its full
spiritual and material support to the
American Labor Committee to Aid
British Labor" and "that the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor express it's
admiration for and it's determination
to aid the embattled British labor
movement in it's crucial struggle to
halt the onrush and finally destroy
the Nazi tyranny" was unanimously
adopted by the convention upon the
motion of Secretary Frey of the reso-
lutions committee.
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conference on wages and hours which
has been going on for the last thirty
days and which involves 225,000 over
the-road truck drivers and their en-
ployers and no settlement having been
reached and a strike being threatened,
the international officials of the
Brotherhood of Teamsters ordered
their representatives to submit the
entire matter for final settlement and
adjustment to the National Mediation
Board, because of the serious, dis
turbed conditions confronting our ma
tion and the world, in which are in
volved the principles Of human rights
and human liberties. The over-the-
road truck drivers, if a stoppage of
work obtained, could seriously en-
barrass the commerce of the Middle
Western states. Their average earn
ings are less than 81 an hour and
their responsibilities are enormous
and nerve-wracking.
ut seems to me in these disturbed
days that you could advise the public
that there are innumerable contro-
versies between labor and capital
which are submitted by labor to Me-
diation Board for adjustment and set
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-11-27

New York, N. Y.-Citing the Off
cial proceedings of the 61st annual
convention of the American Fedora
tion of Labor unanimously endorsing
the American Labor Committee to
Aid British Labor, Matthew Woll,
chairman of the committee, addressed
an appeal to all Central Labor bodies,
Aid British Labor Committees and
local unions that received coupon
books or made collections through
other means to submit "a report at
your earliest convenience and before
December 15th," to the National Of
flee of the Committee.
December 18th has been set as the
deadline for sending in all contribu-
tions and collections from every
source for the 1941 Free Labor
Fund.-" Mr.. Woll stated in a special
communication. "This is absolutely
necessary so that we may complete
our records in time to render a report
TO American and to British labor on
what has been done for this cause"
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are greatly Disseminated against
under this act.
"The real nature of the act is
further revealed by the statement in
the preamble that it is essential that
industries Of this state be protected
from strikes The Legislature did not
declare that industries should be pro-
tected from violence in strikes or
from strikes for unlawful purposes,
but unqualifedly stated that indus
tries should be protected from all
strikes, regardless of their legitimacy
or justice"
The American Federation of Labor
is leading the attack in the courts
upon this discriminatory and repres-
sive legislation. Briefs in the Texas
case were filed on behalf of an A. F..
of l.. striker arrested under the act
and on behalf of the Texas State Fed
Grafton Of Labor, and, upon request of
President Green, Mr.. Padway filed a
brief on behalf of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
The case is an exceedingly impor-
tant one, affecting not only federation
members in the State Of Texas, but
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-11-27

Tall Fish Stories Of Rube
Smith Topped BY
Matt Finley

Dubois, Pa.-Many time and Oft
recently have been questioned as to
the whereabouts of "His Nobs,
Brother Rube Smith. The old-timers
are quite interested so l am sending
in some news of this gentleman.
Over last Labor Day he was my
guest at the Alhambra here. Rube
his son, Harris, and wife and her par
ents pulled in Sunday evening and al
though the hotel was full, Rube
shared my bed and the rest of the
party were made comfortable in the
loft.
During the best part of the night
Rube and l talked over old times with
Rube recounting many a fish story.
He related one tale l must confess
l cannot believe, but although he had
the best of me with his fish stories, l
am certain that I can give him bear
tale that will stump him. My only re-
gret is that l am not the hero as he
was.
The following was published in the
November 81 issue of the Dubois
Courier:
Harrisburg, Nov. 20.-CUP)-The
story of determined bear hunter
who was the victor in a 3la hour
battle with gun, club and knife
against d 375-pound black bruin
came out Of the Lycoming County
hills today.
The hunter was James Bretz, of
Camp Hill, who set out for the kill
with two friends, but got separated
when the huge male bear dashed by
in full flight. Bretz pumped all the
bullets he had into the animal, then
took up the chase on foot, de-
termined to bag him.
For nearly four hours the battle
of wit and stamina continued.
Stunned by some of Bretz' bullets,
the hefty bruin began to lose
strength. 1t took refuge in a tree,
but Bretz also took to tree-climb-
ing. Unmindful of his lack of am
munition, he clubbed the bear with
his rife.
Finally, the bear shook the
hunter out of the tree, and for two
hours Bretz waited, his eyes glued
to the tree-top. When the animal
tumbled from the tree and began
crawling down the mountain, Bretz
again took up the chase. He said
he welded his rifle until it was
broken and bent. When the bear
was slowed by a loss of blood,
Bretz said he pounced upon it's back
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LABOR crisis
PRECIPI1A1ED
bYJ.L.LEWIS
Calling Of Captive Mine
Strike Hits All Labor
ing Men
SEEK STRIKE CURB
Entire Notion Denounces
C1O Chief As Congress
Deliberutes

Washington, D. C.-Defying Presi-
dent Roosevelt and ignoring the inter-
ests of the national defense program
John L. Lewis again called the captive
coal mine strikers out on strike, thus
threatening to tie up steel production.
Immediately, a nationwide torrent
of abuse and denunciation descended
upon Lewis. In Congress demands
spread for the immediate enactment
of legislation to curb defense strikes.
Although Lewis had precipitated the
most dangerous labor crisis of the
century, the C1O convention, meeting
in Detroit, endorsed his position.
President Roosevelt denied the va
ladity of Lewis demands and made it
clear the Government would never
submit to them.
However, although there had been
advance rumors that he would call out
the troops to keep the captive coal
mines in operation, the President did
nothing to interfere with the strike.
Congressional leaders called upon
the President to recommend legisla-
tive action, but after a White House
conference it appeared likely that the
President would withhold any such
recommendations for the time being.
A White House spokesman declared
that the issue had been drawn be-
tween the United States Government
and the United Mine Workers. Union,
but it was not disclosed how the Presi-
dent plans to decide this issue.
Denunciation of Lewis was the most
hitter, widespread and unrestrained
ever vented upon any alleged labor
leader. A typical comment by Con-
gressional leader was:
Lets get rid Of Lewis first, before
trying to take on Hitler"
Lewis called the strike despite di-
rect and repeated appeals by the
President to continue operation Of the
mines pending the negotiation of a
settlement of the closed shop issue.
Wendell Willkie, the 1910 Republi-
can Presidential candidate, also took
a whack at Lewis, declaring in a New
York address that the mine union die
tator who supported him for election
should not force the closed shop issue
"during an emergency when Hitler is
holding pistol at our heads"
Willkie also criticized the Roosevelt
administration for lacking "a consis-
tent and recognizable policy toward
labor"
Even among his own camp-follow-
ers, Lewis came in for sharp criti-
cism. Delegates from the Amalga-
mated Clothing Workers. Union de-
nounced the coal strike at the CIO
convention.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-11-27
Podway Attacks Consti+utionoIify
Of The O'DonieI Anfi-Strike Law

Austin, Textile American Feder-
alton Of Labor attacked the constitu-
tonality Of the O'Daniel Anti-Strike
Law at a hearing before the Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals.
Joseph A. Padway, counsel for the
A. F. of L., declared:
"Ostensibly, the act is supposed to
prevent any person from engaging in
violence, but the catch in the act is
that the penalty of a felony does not
attach unless the person assaulted is
employed or has vocation and is pre-
vented from engaging in the vocation.
This means, when the act is applied to
situations involving a labor dispute,
that assaults upon strikebreakers
(who are employed and thus have a
vocation) are punishable by two
years Imprisonment, while assaults
upon strikers (who have left their en-
ployment and thus have no vocation)
are punishable merely as a misde-
meanor by payment of a $500 fine.
ut is obvious that the largest, if
not the only, class of employees in the
vicinity of a labor dispute who have
no employment or no vocation are the
strikers, and it is plain that strikers
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-11-27
Local Union No. Is
Plans Anniversary
Banquet For 1912
Nome Same Committee
Thdt Was So Success
full Year Ago

Trenton, N. J.-Local Union No. as
held very interesting meeting last
Friday in spite Of the fact that all but
the mould shop was working Satur-
day to make up for Thanksgiving
Day. Many of our members would
have liked to had the day off, but the
days pay will help to make up for the
ever increasing cost of living.
Brother Bates made another en-
couraging report Of the activities of
the New Jersey Building Trades Coun-
Gil. These reports are always inter-
esting.
President Cooper wants about a
dozen members to serve on a certain
committee which will entail one eve
ming of deliberation. How about it
fellows, don't leave everything for the
other man to do. Say yes for a
change.
The 1912 anniversary banquet was
discussed and it was decided to ask
the committee that arranged the 1941
banquet to take care of it this year,
as they did such a fine job before.
They are Brothers Watson, Davies,
Simpson, Burns, Templeton and Den
mis-. Added to the committee are EN-
mons and Miller. Some of the boys
could not wait another two months so
decided TO put one on November Is.
They started out by invading Phila-
delphia to- see the Penn-Army game.
They stormed the field like a German
Panzer division. Some of the boys
even wanted to occupy the seats Of
the cadets, but were persuaded by the
ushers that their tickets did not call
for the grandstand seats of the
cadets, but seats on the 50-yard line.
What more could you ask for?
What a game. During the half
number of the spectators recognized
one of our members as John Bunny of
movie fame. They even asked for his
autograph.
The payoff came at the end of the
game. Imagine crowd of 10000 get
ting out of the park and two of our
boys trying to be first. Onward they
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-11-27
President Seeks
Rdil Compromise
White House Conference Is
Held To Adjust Wage
Dispute

Washington, D. C.-President Roose-
welt took personal command of ef-
forts to avert a threatened nation
wide strike of railroad workers on
Dec. 7, and it was reported in in
formed quarters that a compromise
wage increase probably will settle the
dispute between rail unions and man.
agement.
Mr.. Roosevelt conferred for forty
five minutes at the White House with
John J. Pelley, president of the Asso-
citation of American Railroads, and R.
v. Fletcher, general counsel; George
NJ. Harrison, president Of the Brother
hood of Railway Clerks, and Alvanley
Johnston, president of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers. Solici-
tor General Charles Fahy, Senator
James M. Mead of New York, Joseph
B. Eastman, chairman of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, and
David ]. Lewis, chairman of the Ma
tional (Railway) Mediation Board, sat
in on the negotiations.
The conferees described the confer
ence with Mr.. Roosevelt as "a gen.
eral discussion" Of the wage question,
but said no conclusions had been
reached and that the meetings would
be resumed.
While the President said at his
press conference that he had no news
on the rail talks, it was learned later
that the prospects for compromise
were excellent, and that some definite
proposal might be ready soon to sub
init to the leaders of all rail unions
and the presidents of the railroad
companies for ratification.
Senator Mead, who a Presidential
secretary said, participated in the
conferences because he was "thor-
oughly informed" on the dispute, told
reporters after the conferences that
he believed "a compromise" was "a
distinct possibility"
1t was understood that in the con-
ferences the representatives of the
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WAGE CONFERENCE IS ASKED
BY EXECUTIVE BOARD after
RECEIVING MANY PETITIONS
China Questions
Settled By CWSC
Committee Concludes Three
Day Meeting Here
November l9

The Chinaware Standing Commit
tee settled number Of questions in a
three-day meeting here concluded No
vember 19. The members first con-
vened November 5. Not being able to
conclude the business before them by
the end of the following day, another
session was arranged last Wednesday.
Secretary-Treasurer John D. McGil-
livray, Harry Haislop, Local SO, Graf
ton, and Bert Clark, Local 76, Buff
falo, represented the National Broth
erhood of Operative Potters in the de-
liberations.
United States Potters' Association
members of the committee are the or
ganization's secretary, Charles Good
win, Kenneth Koos of Sterling China
Co., Wellsville; Ben Hardesty Of
Mayer China Co., Beaver Falls, and
Herbert Walker of Bailey-Walker
China Co., Bedford
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-11-27
Await Reply From
u. S. P. Association
Rights Of Reopening Clause
Exercised By Officidls
Of Brotherhood

The Executive Board of the Ma
tional Brotherhood Of Operative Pot
ters presented a formal request to
the United States Potters' Associa-
tior this week for a reopening Of the
wage agreement. A reply is now
being awaited
At the request of President James
NJ. Duffy, the Executive Board held
two-day session in the east Novem-
Der 1913 when many requests from
affiliated locals for conference were
considered. The present agreement
was signed February "a at the close
of a special ten-day session held in
New York's Hotel Vanderbilt. In
creases Of 9, 10 and 1872 per cent
were granted at that time.
The steady rise in the prices of all
commodities which has cheapened the
value of the potter's dollar caused
many locals to petition the Executive
Board for reopening.
President Duffy, Board spokesman,
stated the petitions were general, not
coming from any one district.
No wage demands were made
known, the request being for re-
opening of the agreement. Specific
proposals will be presented when
reply is received from the L. S. P A.
The Labor Board of the Association
is scheduled to meet Friday.
Brotherhood locals will be advised
at the earliest possible date concern
ing the ti,n.: aNi place af the special
conference.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-11-27
Brotherhood And
Lenox Chino Work
On New Agreement
Second Session Scheduled
For December 2 At
Trenton. N. ].

A conference committee from Local
Union No. 184 headed by President
James M. Duffy and First Vice Presi-
dent E. L. Wheatley of the National
Brotherhood Of Operative Potters
held a three-day meeting, November
24-26, with officials of Lenox China,
Inc, in Trenton negotiating new
wage agreement. Harry Brown, firm
president, was co-chairman with Mr..
Duffy throughout the conference.
A number of problems are still to
be solved, but the committees will at
tempt to clear these at a meeting
scheduled December 2 in the eastern
pottery center.
Employees Of Lenox China, Inc,
severed relations with the Brother
hood during the 1922 strike, but many
returned last March when Local 184
was organized. A National Labor Re-
lations Board election held October 21
named the N. B. of o. P. sole bar
gaining agent for the employees.
There are a few of the employees
who remain non-members, but they
are expected to be taken into the local
at an early date. Between $50 and
SEQ workers are now employed at the
plant.
The firm is affiliated with the
United States Potters' Association
which deals collectively with the N. B.
of o. P.
Lenox chinaware is we'll known to
quality merchandise purchasers, hav-
ing a reputation for producing the
highest grade pottery in the world
The plant furnishes the White House
with all of it's ceramic needs and mar
kets plates as high as $4,000 per
dozen.