The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-12-18
Speciul Session Of
(Contirued From Pdae One,

cleaning off size.
19.-That a committee be appointed
to work out a uniform scale for print
cutting.
The propositions of the U. S. P. A.
follow:
1.-The employer shall have the
right to require that any applicant for
work shall undergo a physical exami-
nation by a competent physician to
determine his fitness for employment.
2.-That all firms when kiln placing
= is done day wage not now using .
hole 7" plate saggers and 10 hole tea
and fruit saggers, shall have the right
to do so without additional compensa-
tion or change in schedules.
3.-New piece work rates shall be
established for packing straw cartons,
cubic inches.
4.-Where any plant has been pay
ing in excess of any day wage rate
that now appears in the wage agree
ment, they shall not reduce such rates
for present employees but shall have
the right to use the agreement rates
for new employees.
5.-Sizing on decalcomania ma
chimes in all shops shall be made uni
form with present practice at the
Homer Laughlin China Company.
6.-That some definite penalty
clause shall be written into the new
agreement which would place a fnan
cial penalty on the Brotherhood or its
members as a result of illegal strikes
and walkouts causing an interruption
of work and financial loss to the en-
ployer. A similar penalty shall be as
sessed against the employer in case
of an illegal lockout.
7.-Day wage rate shall be 500 of
piece work average earnings.
S.-The firm shall not be required
to pay day wage rates on any quantity
in excess of five dozen for any deco
rating operation.
9.-An adjustment in piece work
rates shall be made wherever there
has been an elimination of part of the
work that was contemplated when
piece work rate was established.
10.-To reaffirm the labor shortage
clause that appears on page 92 of the
1895 agreement.
The request for the reopening of
the pact signed last February was
made by the Executive Board after
receiving numerous petitions from af-
fil;ated locals. The request was
granted by the Association two weeks
ago.
This is the first conference in %
years in which Charles Goodwin has
not been active as secretary Of the
Association. He died last week while
attending a meeting of his organiza-
ton in Cleveland. His place is being
filled temporarily by John Hall.
Members Of the Brotherhood's con-
ference committee, most of whom are
serving for the third time in sixteen
months, are: James NJ Duffy, presi-
dent; T.. l.. Wheatley, first vice presi-
dent; James Slaven, third vice presi-
dent; Charles thinner, fourth vice
president; George Newbon, fifth vice
president; George Turner, sixth vice
president; Charles Jordan, seventh
vice president; Joshua Chadwick,
eighth vice president; John ID. Nc
Gillivray, secretary-treasurer.
4-Ray Hammond, Caster, East
Liverpool, Ohio.
Ben Jones, Kilnman, East Liv-
erpool, Ohio.
9-Thomas Neal, Kilnman, East
Liverpool, Ohio.
1O-Fred McGilliVray, Handler, East
Liverpool, Ohio.
10-frank Duffy, Turner, East Liv-
orpool, Ohio.
12-Larry Finlay, Jiggerman, East
Liverpool, Ohio.
12-Jamcs Grafton, Jiggerman, Last
Liverpool, Ohio.
16-John De Long, Saggcrmaker
East Liverpool, Ohio.
17-Frank Weaver, kilndrawcr, East
Liverpool, Ohio
18-PauI Van Fossan, Dippcr, East
Liverpool, Ohio.
2l-E lmer Robinson, Claymaker
East Liverpool, Ohio.
22-W II. Young, Mouldmakcr, East
Liverpool, Ohio.
2l-Ray Dickey, Jggcrman, Wells
Vile, Ohio.
25-Robert Milby, Packer, East Liv-
erpool, Ohio.
29-Lous Sanford, Dishmaker, East
Liverpool, Ohio.
3l-Chares Labor, kilnman, East
Palestine, Ohio.
35-Michacl Carolan, Turner, Tren-