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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-30
Survey Indicates
Third Of Houses
Below Standard
One In Six Homes Found
Badly In Need Of
Major Repdirs

shington, D. c. (1LNS).-
Wretched housing conditions, widely
prevalent and pointing to the need of
a huge building program, are re-
vealed in official Real Property Sur
veys conducted in 419 localities dur
ing the last seven years by actual in
spection of ten million dwellings.
Information on the surveys, made
public by Nathan Straus, administra-
tor Of the United States Housing Au-
thority, show that almost one-third of
Americas homes are substandard.
The surveys, said to give the most
comprehensive information ever made
available, are used by local housing
authorities as basis for determining
the need for low-rent housing prof.
ects.
Surveys covering 234 places and
nearly seven million dwellings during
the same period disclosed that one in
six Of the houses needed major re-
pairs or were unfit for use. Sixteen
per cent had no toilet; % per cent
lacked bathing facilities. Similar in
formation is available on all 419
places surveyed, but it is not in COM
parable form for nationwide COM
pilation.
"It must be remembered" said Ad-
ministrator Straus, "that this infor-
nation, which is the best available to
date, covers only small proportion
of the cities in this country, and none
of the rural areas. Nevertheless, even
these incomplete figures reveal the
enormous total of almost three mil
lion houses-three out of every ten
unfit for human habitation.
"There is no better proof of the
unhealthy conditions under which low
income families are forced to live.
Although the USHA slum clearance
and low-rent housing program will re-
house $4,000 families with the money
now available, we are still long way
from our goal Of "A decent home for
every American
"The new houses which have been
built during the period covered by the
surveys are not for the low-income
group. Although families existing on
less than $1,000 a year make up 33
per cent Of the total in the nations
cities, only six per cent of the new
homes were priced at rent they can
afford. Unless we replace worn-out
buildings and keep up with the annual
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-30
Green. Meony And 13 Council Members
Reflected As Convention Adiourns

BY President James M. Duffy, Second
Vice President Frank Hull, Eighth
Vice President Joshua Chadwick
and Ray Dickey, N. B. of O. P. Dele.
gates to the A. F. of L. Convention
Seattle, Wash.-President William
Green was reelected chief executive
of the American Federation of Labor
for the 18th consecutive term without
a single dissenting voice as the 61st
annual convention concluded it's ses-
Sions.
Secretary-Treasurer George Meany
was also unanimously reelected, as
were all other members of the Ex-
ecutive Council except one.
By vote of 1884 to 421 the dele
gates defeated George Browne, of the
International Association of Theatri-
cal Stage Employees for reelection as
eleventh vice president of the A. F.
of L. He ran against Edward Flore,
president Of the Hotel and Restaurant
Employees, who was moved up from
twelfth to eleventh in the list of vice
presidents.
Other outstanding actions of the
final week of the convention included:
1-Adoption by unanimous vote of
a strong stand in support of Presi-
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-30
Poy In Advance
And Suve Money,
Says Local 724
Entertainment Conn mite e
Has Plans For Dance
Next Month

This is a reminder to you again
that from November 1, if you send in
your dues by a collector it is up to
you to pay the collection fee. If you
bring them in to Local No. 124 no fee
is charged.
We do have some good news
though, if you pay a years dues at
one time you will receive a 10 per
cent discount That is, if you pay so
cents per month dues you will save
60 cents year, or if you pay 35 cents
per month you pay $3.50, saving 40
cents. Why not take this means of
paying dues and help out the finan-
cial secretary and at the same time
you will always be in good standing
November is election day, so why
not go to the polls and express your
opinion? Also while balloting don't
forget that the president of your
local, Roy Thompson, is candidate
for the Board of Education. We all
know Roy will do his duty if elected
to this important post.
All decorating kilnmen should be
prepared to come out Sunday after
noon at $3.50 p. m. for a special meet
ing. This is very important meeting
so all kilnmen should make a special
effort to attend.
Our entertainment committee has
just announced that preparations are
going forward for dance to be held
the latter part Of November. Get your
25 cents ready folks for a good time
is guaranteed.
The following members will be sus-
pended at our next meeting unless
they report to the local and straighter
out their status: Fanny Leigh, Aida
Sage, Ida Williams, Sue Parsons
Dolly Swisher, Ella Wilson, May
Irwin, Mayme Peddicord, Dora Bryne
John Candle, Leona McGee, Leons
Brown.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-30
A. F. Of L. Continues A. F. OF L. FIGHTS
I. L. Q. Membership WAGE FREEZING
Demands Separation Oi
Wage Policies From Plants
To Freeze Prices

Seattle, Wash.-Firm opposition to
proposals to stabilize wages was ex-
pressed by the annual convention of
the American Federation of Labor
here in a statement which exposed
the fallacy Of coupling wage policies
with schemes for price control or
price freezing.
"Wage rates." the convention de-
clared, "fix the income of wage earn
ers, determine the standards of living
for their families, and condition their
ability to share in social and economic
progress. Our unions, through collec-
tive bargaining, fix standards above
those minima established by admin
istrative procedure and endeavor to
secure for workers compensation
based upon their contributions to pro-
duction.
Industrial records, cited by the
Executive Council report, show that
labor is entitled to larger compensa-
ton; production per man hour in
creased 43 per cent between 1929 and
1941 while labor costs per unit OF
product declined 6.5 per cent.
wages constituted a relatively
small part of production costs and
therefore do not automatically force
price rises as some maintain. 1t is
especially important under present
conditions for all unions to have ade-
quate industrial and financial infor.
nation to sustain their wage conten-
tions. While we realize present
danger of initiation makes it neces.
sary for the unions together with all
other groups to cooperate to curb in
flationary tendencies we cannot be de-
luded into believing that wages should
be frozen. Sterilization and mainten-
ance of the status quo are not neces-
sarily the same thing.
"As the Executive Council report
points out, wage policies should not
be confused with any proposal for
price control or price freezing. Wages
are incomes paid to persons as COM
pensation for work. Prices are the
market valuation of commodities. AS
the American Federation of Labor
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-30
Local Union le4 Wins Clear
Cut Victory In Election
Held October 81
CONFERENCE ASKED
Firm Petitioned To Resume
Negotiations Started
Lost Murch

Official notice has been received by
Vice President f. L. Wheatley to the
effect that Local No. 184 National
Brotherhood of Operative Potters has
been duly designated and selected by
, majority of the employees at the
Lenox Inc, Trenton. The election Of
October II named the N. 3. of o. P.
the exclusive bargaining representa-
tive for that plant.
Local Union 1S4 was organized last
March and the Lenox officials were
presented with proposition which re-
quested that the minimum wage rates
Of the agreement between United
States Potters' Association and Ma
tional Brotherhood of Operative Pot
ters be adopted throughout the plant.
For those employees not specified by
this agreement, 20 per cent in
crease was asked. A vacation with
pay and a closed shop clause were
also included in the propositions.
Lenox Inc. refused to bargain with
Brotherhood officials unless it was
proved by an election held under the
direction of the National Labor Re-
lations Board that a majority of the
employees preferred affiliation with
Local No. 184.
Much time and effort has been spent
since April by Organizer James Solon
and Vice President Wheatley convinc-
ing the employees of Lenox that the
Brotherhood is the proper bargain
ing representative for potters. On Oc-
tober 13 petition was filed for an
election. The payroll list was ap-
proved in the Lenox office October 20
and the election held in the Lenox
garage on Meade street with william
Draper Lewis OF the Philadeiphi.a
Labor Board supervising the election.
Secretary Morris Forester of Local
lS4 and Organizer Solon represented
the MOP as observers. Mr.. Reese
and Mr.. Rogers represented the
Lenox Company as observers.
The petition has been forwarded to
the Lenox officials requesting re-
sumption Of negotiations on the or
iginal propositions and it is expected
that conference will be called in the
immediate future.
There has been no union whatever
in the Lenox plant since the general
ware and china strike of 1922. The
eastern membership, especially the ex-
ecutive board and all officials Of the
Brotherhood welcome the Lenox en-
ployes back into the parent potters'
organization and it is believed, with
the kind Of leadership and member
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-30
WAGE INCREASE
GRANTED DUFFY
BY TRADE VOTE
Convention Recommends
ton Upheld: President Is
Given 10 Per Cent Boost

President James M. Duffy of the
National Brotherhood of Operative
Potters has been granted ten per
cent wage increase by members of
the organization it was learned last
Monday when a canvassing commit
tee completed the tally of the vote by
locals.
A clear majority favored recogniz-
ing the exacting work performed and
the long hours spent in the interests
of the Brotherhood by it's dynamic
leader. This appreciation was made
concrete by boosting the salary of the
chief executive.
The referendum was the outcome
of recommendation for a salary
raise Of ten per cent by the forty
ninth annual convention which was
held in Atlantic City early last July.
Members of the various locals from
coast to coast balloted on the issue
throughout the last three weeks of
September and the first week of Oc-
tober.
The new salary is retroactive, be-
ginning August 1, since all business
of the convention becomes effective
on that date according to the laws Of
the Brotherhood.
Mr.. Duffy is in California at the
present time where he is attending to
numerous trade questions concerning
the coast locals. The president visited
these locals following the close of the
American Federation of Labor con-
vention in Seattle, Washington, which
he attended with the organizations
other three delegates, Vice Presidents
Frank Hull and Joshua Chadwick and
Representative Ray Dickey.
John Naughton of Local Union No.
18, East Liverpool; Abe Edwards of
Local Union No. 70, Minerva, and
Bradford Townsend of Local Union
No. 33, Beaver Falls, made up the
canvassing committee.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-30
Also Supports World Labor
Unit And Aid For Ldtin-
American Workers

By President James NJ. Duffy, Second
Vice President Frank Hull, Eighth
Vice President Joshua Chadwick
and Ray Dickey, N. B. of o. P. Dele.
gates to the A. F. of L. Convention
Seattle, Wash.-The 61st annual
convention of the American Fedora
ton of Labor voted to continue the
Federation's membership in the Inter.
national Labor Organization and the
International Federation of Trade
Unions, pledged it's aid to the work.
ers in Latin America through extend.
ing the functions of the Pan American
Federation of Labor, and encouraged
the movement to make a Jewish
homeland in Palestine fact instead
of a theory.
Pointing out that the transfer OF
the l. L. O. headquarters from Ge-
neva, Switzerland, to McGill Uni.
versity, Montreal, Canada, had beer
made because Of the difficulties OF
functioning in Europe under the
threat of totalitarianism the conven.
ton expressed its qualification that
upon the resignation of John G
Winant as l. L. O. director, Edward
T. Phelan, who had served as an l. l.
O. official since it's establishment, was
appointed acting director, and adopted
the recommendation Of the Executive
Council that Mr.. Phelan be elected di
rector at the next meeting of the l
L. O., which convenes in New York
City on October 27, with representa-
tives from thirty countries present.
The continued affiliation of the
American Federation of Labor with
the International Labor Organization
the convention said, would be "the
outward evidence of our steadfast de-
termination to share fully and with
out reservation in helping to build, il
cooperation with other free nations
the world of tomorrow"
Turning to the International Fed
Grafton of Trade Unions, the conven
ton said that with the destruction Of
the functioning of free trade unions
in practically all of Continental Eu
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-30
MOP Ndmed Bargaining
Agent By Lenox Employees
Masquerade Dance
On Sulenn Schedule
Physical Exom Required BY
MOP Insurance Plan
Alter Nov. 81

Salem, Ohio.-A masquerade dance
is in the offing to all employees of the
Salem China Company. This will
serve as a farewell party to the B. A.
X. E. insurance plan. The music will
be furnished by Frank Corbia and his
band from Alliance. Prizes will be
awarded to the funniest dressed, the
best dressed and the best clown. SO
don't leave your masquerade suit at
home, for there is chance of win
ming couple dollars for just attend
ing in costume. The witches, lanterns
and all that goes to help make Hal
loween night of spooks will be in
attendance.
AS everyone knows the n. B. of
O. P. insurance plan is in force now
and all those not signed up must do
so by November 81 or undergo a
physical examination. The Salem
China Company will not carry both as
it would make entirely too much
work. So please sign up Immediately.
Last minute appeal to members and
their friends who never go to the
polls to do their bit in selecting of
ficials. November a is the day, go
early and vote at your precinct polls
and then ask everyone you see if they
have voted. Urge them to do so and
by all means support our own broth
ers who are running. Harry Vincent
is out to retain his present office of
Councilman-at-Large, while Fred
Shaffer is running for the other office
of Councilman-at-Large. Frederick
Feller is fighting to retain his office
of ward councilman. The old saying
is when Local AZ gets behind some
thing it's sure to go over and | feel
that AZ will get these brothers elected
this time and when they do all the
city will know it.
Mildred Springer of East Liverpool
and Mr.. Groves paid Pete and Flor
ence Means visit. They really had
a splendid time going over old times,
but they only made their way back to
the Pool by promising to come back
some other time
Ruth Barcus is on the up grade now
and is expected to be seen around the
shop soon. While she was in the hos
pital she really had a good time with
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-30
IS Hopes Building
CurfuiImenf Will
Not Hit Industry
Community Chest Drive To
Be Hdndled BY Foremen
On Shop This Year

Trenton, N. III local Union No. as
held it's regular meeting last Friday
and as usual there were matters OF
interest to discuss;
On Friday, NoYember 7, the roll
will be opened fod those desiring to
run for the national convention at At
lantic City.
Brothers Merton lEmmons and Ted
Copestake are on the recovered list
while Tom Brown, we understand, has
been given a two-month furlough be.
cause of poor health.
Frank Schek is now at camp in
Kansas. We would like to hear from
all the boys in our local who have
been sent to training camps.
The conference committee held a
meeting with Mr.. Bentley last Mon
day to discuss the Community Chest.
1t was decided that the foremen
should look after the chest this year
as our members do not have the time
to devote to it. Other matters of in
terest were discussed and received
very enthusiastic comment by the
members.
We were very glao TO see by the
paper that Local Union No. 1873 is
making good progress. We too hope
that the administration building cur
tailment will not interfere too much
with our industry, for while we be-
lieve that defense should have the
right Of way, still the rest Of us have
to live and that. is not easy if work
is cut off and prices go higher and
higher.
On the happy side of the ledger we
are glad to give you the report of an
eye witness who attended an English
party at the home of Brother Charlie
Smith. The menu included, Drawn on
hard rolls, sausage, cheese and cakes.
The desert was Savory Ducks with
their wells on. Lieuid refreshments
were plentiful, in fact too plentiful
with many hangoyers.
The only disappointment was the
absence Of Fred Hodgkinson, but all
went we'll even in his absence. To
make up for it Tom Dennis sang "The
Diver" Puss Hassal, not to be out
done, gave his rendition Of "Mem-
ories." The "Bull," as we know
Brother Smith, got his enjoyment out
of looking after everyone else. This
is his speciality, as we have all ex-
perienced at our good times parties
Guests included Ross Templeton
Joe Abrams, Tom Dennis, Elijah Wat
son, Harry Hassal, Ed Carney, Ern-
est Walklet, Jack Simpson, Jack
Burns, Ed Kramer, Jack Cooper and
Canadian Club Thompson. 1t took a
lot of persistence for your O. C. to
get this report and he hopes it will
be of interest to all and that others
will write such reports and hand them
to President Cooper or any of the Of
fcers. O. C. 45.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-30
LABOR LAW VIOLATORS
ARE FINED OVER $ll,OO0

New York, N. Yin 1866 de-
cisions rendered by New York City
courts during the first nine months Of
1941 in prosecutions against New
York City employers for failure to
carry workmen's compensation insur-
ance, the defendants were found
guilty in more than 95 per cent of the
cases, Industrial Commissioner Frieda
S. Miller reported. Fines were i'm
posed on 1910 of those convicted for
a total of $11 ,461, with sentences sus-
pended in 375 cases.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-30
NEW AGREEMENTS

The new wage agreements will be
placed in the hands of the printers
the end of this week and will be
mailed out to the various locals as
soon as possible.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-28
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1941.
PLACE BLAME WHERE 1T
BELONGS.

1t was pointed out here recently
that the labor movement has John l..
Lewis to thank for the new drive to
pass anti-strike legislation in Con-
gress. "By calling a strike in the cap
tive mines when there was no COM
pelling reason for it, Lewis played
right into the hands of the labor
haters, who were quick to take advan-
tage of the situation to raise howl
for restrictive laws" it was empha-
sized.
At the first writing, the strike had
been called off, temporarily. Lewis,
apparently blind to the handwriting
on the wall, insisted on the strike be-
ing resumed, with the result that now
anything can happen in the way of re-
strictive laws. And again, the onus
for this rests on John L. Lewis and
on Lewis alone. 1t is not taking any
long chance to predict that the labor
movement, C. |. 0. as well as A. f.
of L., is one day going to demand an
accounting from Lewis.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-28

the act. These women received more
than two and third million dollars
more in the year ending June 80, 1910,
than in the previous fiscal year.
During the second fiscal year, the
basic minimum under the act was in
creased from 25 to 35 cents. Early in
this period rate of 321a cents was set
for seamless hosiery and cotton, silk
and rayon textiles, South Cardinals
outstanding industries. AS result,
per capita wages paid to white women
in all manufacturing increased from
$589 to $500, in textiles from $625 to
1896.
These tangible benefits of the wage
hour law in one state are typical of
benefits received by workers through
out the nation, especially in low-wage
sections.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-28
Insurance Agents Decide
On A. F. of L. After Vote

Washington, d. C.-Three elections
held by the National Labor Relations
Board among the Home Beneficial
Life Insurance Company agents to de-
termine whether they wanted the
American Federation of Labor to rep
resent them in collective bargaining
resulted in decided victories for the
A. F. of l..
In Danville, Va, the vote was 20
for the A. F. of l.. and none against;
in Portsmouth, Va, 26 for the A. F.
of L. and two against, and in Newport
News, Va, II for the A. F. of L. and
10 against. The Industrial and Ordi-
nary Insurance Agents Council an
nounced that these three elections
raised to eight the number of districts
of the company in which the A. F. of L.
has been chosen collective bargainil G
representative, involving $50 agents.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-28
FIGHTER FOR DEMOCRACY GONE

Il
In the death of Representative Lee
E. Geyer of California, the nation has
lost a progressive legislator and a
courageous fighter against the iniqui-
tous poll tax, which in eight Southern
states is a requirement for voting.
This tax has been rightly described as
"a blight on democracy" 1t means
that only comparatively small minori-
ties of citizens vote and it deprives
many thousands of citizens of any part
in the choice of public officials.
Representative Geyer was sponsor
of bill to abolish the poll tax as
requirement for voting in federal cleo
tions. The American Federation of La
Dor, realizing the menace of the poll
tax, and on record as approving the
principle that all citizens, regardless
of color or race, should be equally en-
titled to the full right of adult suf-
frage, supported the bill. Passage of
this bill, or some similar measure,
would spell the doom of the poll tax
in all elections and mark step for
ward in democratic progress.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-28

(outside Copenhagen because it had
received German war order the day
before! How we'll informed the British
are! And excitement rose to admira-
tion when a farm close by was the
next target and the bomb hit the
stable housing the two prize stations
that had been earmarked for ship
ment to Germany the next day."
There were 896,317 radio listeners
in Denmark on October 1, $4,000 more
than last year, and mine out of ten"
listen to every broadcast from Eng
land, says the Copenhagen refugee.
The Danish Freesender' (an outlaw
statlon) is also very popular" he
says. "Most people now have short
wave receivers and many listen to
American short-wave stations includ-
ing the Norwegian broadcasts from
Boston. Broadcasts in Danish from
the United States would be of great
Importance.
People are quite outspoken. Just
before left Copenhagen | overheard
a well-known Dane raise his voice in
streetcar and say to another: No, I
couldn't tell you how many have en-
listed in the Free Corps (the Free
Corps Denmark with the German
forces on the eastern 'front.' but | hope
all three thousand of them, so we can
get rid of all the Nazis in Denmark. +"
With grain unobtainable, canaries
and parrots are reported no longer in
demand in Paris. The birds do not
like the 'ersatz" food offered them.
The paper, Paris Soir, musters enough
courage" and humor to declare: "Hu-
man beings are more reasonable; they
know that the new corned-beef SUBJ
stltute, made of specially prepared
seals meat, is superior to genuine
corned-beef, which is no longer i'm
ported" Right beneath this article
this paper runs a big advertisement
urging and praising the regular use
of digestive powder.