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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-02-06
SIGN new PACT
FOR 1. us 1874. 135
Wage Increases. Improved
Working Conditions Are
Coined By Workers

A new contract calling for wage in
creases amounting to eight per cent
on the total payrolls for members of
Local Union No. 1874, Crooksville, and
Local Union No. 1876, Roseville, was
signed January 81 at the Rogge hotel
in GAINESVILLE. The new pact was ne
gotiated by representatives of the firm
and the conference committee of the
two locals headed by Vice Presidents
Frank Hull and George Turner from
Headquarters.
Work on the new agreement began
last June with numerous conferences
being held through September. Presi-
dent James Nj. Duffy acted as spokes-
man for the employees. By the middle
of November many concessions for
better conditions and work regulations
had been granted in addition to an
assurance on the part Of the man.
agement that the employees would re-
ceive a wage increase by February
/, l941. Another meeting on January
2 resulted in pay hikes being offered
which amounted to approximately six
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-02-06

National Defense
Given On Radio
U. S. Millions Hear l2-Hour
Nationwide Broadcast
Over Columbia

Washington, D. C.-The National
defense policy Of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor and Of the Building
and Construction Trades Department
and the Metal Trades Department
was told to an audience Of millions
in a half-hour nationwide broadcast
over the Columbia Broadcasting Sys-
tenn network
The principal participant in the
program, William Green, president Of
the A. F. of L., said:
eve have enlisted for the duration
Of the emergency. We are alive to
the dangers that beset our country
and our way of life. There Is nothing
in reason that the government Of our
country has asked US to do that we
have failed to do. There is nothing
in reason that the government may
in the future call upon US to do that
we will fail to do"
Other labor leaders on the program
were George Masterton, president Of
the United Association Of Plumbers
and Steamfitters, and Joseph S. Nc
Donagh, secretary-treasure Of the
Metal Trades Department. They had
Mr.. Green responded to question put
to them by Albert Warner, CHS COM
mentator in the nations capital.
Mr.. Masterton, who appeared as a
spokesman for the Building and Con-
struction Trades Department, Of which
he is a vice-president, and Mr.. Nc
Donagh told of the mo strikes on de-
fense jobs" policy enunciated by the
two departments at recent conferences
in Washington.
Mr.. Warner said there might be
confusion because Of the fact that the
legislative program Of the A. F. of L..
vigorously maintains labor's rights to
strike and asked Mr.. Green to "clear
that question up for u.s."
"The right to strike is fundamen-
tal," Mr.. Green replied. ut is labor's
ultimate defense against oppression.
at is guaranteed by the 18th
Amendment to the Constitution which
forbids involuntary servitude. In a
free country, you can't force man
to work against his will. But while
jealously guarding this basic right,
the American Federation of Labor
recognizes that in this present crisis,
(COntinua1 on Pace Six)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-02-06
Anderson Demands
Better Wage Rofes
forWomenWorkers
Health, Morale, Efficiency
Depends Upon Good
Standards

Camden, n. J.-Fair wage stand
ards for women workers are an es-
sential measure in the defense pro-
gram, Miss Mary Anderson, director
of the Women's Bureau, L. S. De-
partment of Labor, declared in talk
here at the regional meeting Of the
Catholic Conference on industrial
problems, sponsored by the Most Rev
erend Bartholomew J. Eustace, D. D.,
Bishop Of Camden.
Miss Anderson's discussion of wages
of women workers included the fol-
lowing recommendations in connec-
ton with defense:
l. Good wage standards must be
maintained to promote the health,
morale, and efficiency of women as
workers.
2. All minimum rates, those set up
by the Federal Public Contracts and
Fair Labor Standards Act, and also
those established by State Legislation
must be complied with. Where an
industry is covered by both Federal
and State measures, the higher
minimum must be maintained.
8. Rates should be based on occu-
patton and not on sex or race of the
worker. The standard of wages pre-
vailing for men should not be lowered
where women are employed.
4. The rate of pay for all hours
worked beyond the basic hour sched-
ule, which should not exceed 8 hours
a day and 40 hours a week, should be
at least one and half times the reg
ular rate which a woman is paid.
The responsibility for carrying out
such a program devolves not only on
Government and industry, but on the
workers and general public as well,
Miss Anderson pointed out, stressing
the important and increasing stake
which organized labor has in the
march of progress for all workers.
The law sets the bottom level for
wages, but the workers through their
unions can and do render valuable
services in developing fair rates of
pay for employees receiving wages
above the minimum.
"We know that insufficient pay is
the cause of a vicious cycle of trou-
bles." she said. "Low wages mean
undernourished bodies, depleted ener-
gies, inability to do a job we'll. Low
wages predispose to illness and acci-
dents on the job, and possible loss Of
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-02-06
Fatal Mine Blasts
Proof Of Need For
New Federal Laws
Speedy Enactment Of Mine
Inspection Bill Urged
By Harold Ickes

Washington, D. C. QLNS). -
"Tragic proof" Of the need for the
quick enactment by Congress Of the
Federal mine inspection bill was given
by the Kimball, w. Va, mine ex-
plosion of January %, Secretary of
the Interior Harold L. Ickes declared
here in deploring the disaster.
The bill was passed by the Senate
last year but was held in the House
Mines Committee. 1t will be rein
troduced and determined effort made
to pass it this year.
Year Makes Bad Start
"Another tragic coal mine explo-
sion," Secretary Ickes said, "has been
added to the list of grim disasters
recorded in the coal industry during
the last year. The latest explosion
killed four men outright and seriously
burned three others Of the fourteen
men who managed to escape with
their lives. This sad event occurred
in a section of the Carswell Mine of
the Koppers Coal Company at Kim
ball, West Virginia.
"Tragedy seems to know no end.
had earnestly but fearsomely hoped
that after the appalling record OF
coal-mine accidents of 1910 which
took more than 1870 lives, 276 OF
which were lost as a result of major
disasters, this year would be one OF
grace for the coal miners of America
l am grieved at this inauspicious start
Defense Increases Hazard
eve are now going through a dit.
fcult period of trial. Our prepara'
tions for national defense are calling
for greater production of coal and
other minerals, and this requires the
speeding up of operations which ir
many instances involves the use OF
double and triple shifts, and the con.
sequent exposure of larger numbers
of men to increasingly hazardous con
ditions. AS result, we face the pres.
ent year with the grave possibility
that the terrible record Of fatalities
of 1910 will be surpassed.
ut is encouraging to note, how
ever, that legislation designed to fret
the men working in our mines from
the hazards which threaten their live:
has been re-introduced in the Con
gress. I sincerely hope that the Con
gress will not delay in taking thu
steps that are necessary to protec'
the lives of our mining people"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-02-06
Bad Epidemic Of
Scarlet Fever In
Trenton Vicinity
Anniversary Banquet Still
Subject For Much
Conversation

Trenton, N. J.-Local Union No. 45
met in regular session last Friday
night and ironed out mostly routine
affairs.
Having received no word from head
quarters in regards to the "March Of
Dmes," it was decided to take up
this collection at the plants on Mon
day. A report was given for the quar-
ter, showing membership of 294 and
everything in tip top condition.
Brothers j. Holt, J. Harrison and
A. Davies were appointed on the Res
olutions Committee. Members please
take notice and see that the commit
tee gets your resolutions for the COM
ing convention as soon as possible.
There has been quite an epidemic Of
scarlet fever in this vicinity. Brother
Merton Emmons, better known as the
sailor, was one Of the first TO go down,
but he is at home convalescing now.
William Bentley was off sick for a
week or two, but is now back to work !;
last week Harry Brammer was off.
Brother Elijah Watson and wife
left Saturday for an extended vacation
in Florida. The best wishes of the To-
cal membership went with them. How
about drinking in a little sunshine for
the rest Of US hard working people :?
The members of No. as and other
Trenton locals are still talking about
the anniversary party. Most Of the
credit for the success of this affair
must go to Brother Elijah Watson and
his committee members, John Simp-
son, Edward Kramer, John Burns,
Albert E. Davies, Charles Templeton,
Thomas Dennis and Jacob Harper who
worked very hard to make this sue
cess. Entertainment was in charge Of
Chairman James Solon, Harry Hass-
all, Tom Dennis, Andy Jameson and
Albert Dearden, who were success
full in having Bill Snaith, Magician
and Company perform for US. Piano
compositions were rendered by Albert
Watson and then on the more serious
side was the address of our national
president, Brother James M. Duffy.
Aside from the members of Local
Union No. As there were many pres
ent from the other Trenton locals,
with the Executive Officers showing
nice representation, National Presi-
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-02-06
Uniformity PdrleY
In Session Today
Joint Decorating Committee
Hopes For Settlement
Of Problem

The joint decorating uniformity
committee went into session at Broth
erhood hall here this morning in ar
effort to straighten out wage differ.
ences in the decorating departments
of various pottery districts through.
out the trade.
The joint chairmen, President James
NJ. Duffy of the National Brotherhood
of Operative Potters and Joseph M
Wells, Labor Board head of the
United States Potters Association
called the meeting to order at nine
o'clock.
A vast amount of data has beer
compiled by members of both sides il
the past four months, bringing hope
for fair and just settlement of the
problem.
The committee was born last Sep
tember in the 1910 wage conference
held in Atlantic City in an effort tc
bring about a uniform scale in al
branches Of the decorating trade fol
the mutual benefit of the manufac'
turers and employees.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-02-06
BROWN ASSAIlS
REU1HER PLAN
Plane Factories Needed For
Bodies. Says President
Of Mdchinists

Washington, D. C.-President Har-
vey w. Brown Of the international
Association of Machinists challenged
the plan put forward by Walter
Reuther, a vice president of the CIO
Automobile Workers to convert un-
used capacity Of the automobile in
dustry to airplane production.
After making a detailed study of
Reuther's plan and similar plans, Mr.
Brown, whose union has many thou
sands Of members in both plane and
auto plants, issued statement de-
claring that, while parts for airships
can be built in almost any shop
equipped for the purpose, the bodies
-"most important of all"-must be
constructed in airplane plants.
"Unless we want to turn out flying
coffins, the body of the ships must be
turned out in it's entirety in airplane
factories" he said. Automobile build
ers and engineers who visited air
plane factories and witnessed the re-
quirements for erecting bodies agreed
that building an airplane is very
different job from building an auto.
"The structural design of a great
majority Of automobile factories is
unsuited for erecting the type of war
planes that are needed. New air
plane factories can be built in less
time than would be required for rem
ovating automobile plants"
Speed of plane production depends
primarily on the output of bodies.
Therefore, it would be of little value
for the auto industry to produce parts
for so planes a day, if airplane fac
tories turn out only 25 bodies daily,
Brown said.
The solution, he contended, "is to
erect more airplane factories"
Mechanics needed for this job are
available in branches of industry not
engaged in defsnse ,,k-sis2y Brown as
serted.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-02-06
Defense Plants Are
Dominated By Reds
Through Clio Unions
Labor Writer. Victor Riesel.
Makes Charge In Current
American Mercury

Charges of communist domination
in strategic defense industries, through
control Of CIO unions in those indus
tries, are made in an article in the
February American Mercury by Vic
tor Riesel, labor writer.
Describing the recent strike at Vul
tee Air Corporations plant in Downey
California, as "the first skirmish be-
tween American defense effort anc
the communist apparatus created here
with the connivance of foreign die.
tatorship," Mr.. Riesel warned that
Stalin's agents are in positions fol
making continuous trouble to delay
arms output.
Mr.. Riesel shows that the official
"party line" of the communists since
the outbreak of the war is to oppose
all national armament. CIO Commun.
ist leaders, he declares, are able to
promote that line by fomenting labor
trouble at this time
"The overwhelming majority of the
members of the CIO are not commun-
lists, says the article.
"The fact, however, that the COM
munists constitute a powerful bloc
within the CIO-a bloc, moreover, for
the most part strategically located in
relation to defense work-was demon
strated at the last convention of the
organization. A resolution for sup
porting the defense program was
forced through against the opposition
of the same Stalinist unions.
"But the communist union leaders
have no intention Of abiding by this
resolution. Shortly after the conven-
tion, about forty CIO officials gath
cred in Chicago with the so-called
American Peace ,Nabilization-an. out=
and-out Stalinist outfit. They joined
action denouncing the government
national defense and security pro-
grams, in the bitter language which
now overfows every communist pub
lication. The amazing part Of it is
that the general press ignored the
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-02-06
dWeutherGood
News ToL. j. No. IS
Attendance Sours With Drop
OfMercurY. Call For
Resolutions

Local Union No. &c met in regular
session with Brother Joe Hester pre-
siding and all officers present.
Cold weather is still with US, but
it seems the colder it gets, the more
Of a turnout We have at the meet
ings. So as far as we are concerned
cold weather can stay with US for
awhile If it is going to keep the ware
housemen interested.
For the benefit Of all those who are
in doubt about the apprenticeship
agreement, if they will come to local
next Monday night this will be ex-
planned in full. 1t is to your benefit
to attend and get this agreement
Strengthened out in your own mind.
Continued on Page Twoh
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-02-06
AFL Intercession
Saves -Four Miners
Life Terms Turned Into One
Pardon And Three
Paroles

Frankfort, Ky.-Acting Governor
Rodes X. Myers, in the absence of
Governor Keen Johnson, granted an
outright pardon to one Of four Har-
Ian County miners sentenced to life
Imprisonment for participation in a
bloody battle in Harlan County in
1881.
At the same time he commuted the
sentences of three other miners from
life Imprisonment to 2l-year terms
and then granted them paroles, to
take effect as soon as jobs can be
found for them.
The miner pardoned is AL Benson
The Lieutenant Governor said he was
convinced that Benson was wholly in
Continued on Page Twol
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-02-06
Labor Shortage"
Is RidicuIed By
Secretary Meony
Complete Support Of Full
Aid To Britain Pledged
By AL Omcial

East st. Louis, 1ll.-Secretary
Treasurer George Meany of the Am.
erican Federation of Labor condemned
proposals for the enactment of com
pulsory work legislation in connection
with the national defense program.
Speaking at a celebration marking
the 42nd anniversary of the Trades
and Labor Union Of East st. Louis
Mr.. Meany voiced grave doubts tina,
such legislation could be enforced and
added that, even if forced servitude
statute were to prove enforceable, the
ensuing period Of unrest would dc
more harm to the defense program
than could possibly be undone by
years Of rigid enforcement Of "a
statute that would be the very es-
sence of slavery"
The secretary-treasurer of the A
F. of l.. said that where the Fedora
ton stands with respect to the de-
fense program is no mystery to any
one" He declared the A. F. Of L. is
supporting the program completely
Of any kind"
Mr.. Meany took to task the small
minority of employers who see in the
defense program a golden opportun-
ity to get away with anti-labor poll
cies and practices" and served notice
that organized labor, as represented
by the A. F. of L., did not intend to
let this minority get away with its
sly schemes to do injury to labor
behind the screen Of defense.
He made clear, however, that he
was not leveling this criticism against
all employers engaged in defense pro-
duction.
Discussing the compulsory work
legislation that has been suggested
recently, Mr.. Meany said:
'1n answer to those who woulC
compel working men and women or
the defense program to continue tc
work whether they wanted to or not
because they feel that the defense
program would be aided by such
compulsory work legislation, let me
point out that enactment Of such leg
islation at this time would cause in
dustrial chaos.
Even were such legislation en-
forceable after a time, the ensuing
period of unrest would do more harm
to the defense program in the i'm
portant months ahead than could pos
sibly be undone by years Of rigid en-
forcement Of statute that would be
the very essence of slavery.
"Not only is this compulsory work
proposal obnoxious to all who sin
cerely believe in the cherished liber-
ties of America, but it is also in di-
rect violation of the 18th Amendment
to the Constitution under which we
live"
Emphasizing that the average
American worker loves his country
and the American form of govern
ment, Mr.. Meany continued:
81 firmly believe that the workers
of America will give to the fullest
in their ecorts to preserve this ma
tion and the institutions of America
from any foreign totalitarian threat
"And l just as firmly believe that
the workers of America will resist
to the limit any effort from within
to destroy their individual and col,
lective liberties by force"
Mr.. Meany denounced the vicious
inhuman barbarism of the Nazi philos-
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-02-06
LeuSe-Lend Bill
Is indispensable
Lawmakers Told
Green. However. Urges That
Amendments Safeguard
Democracy

Washington, D. C.-The basic pro-
visions Of H. r. 1776, the Lend-Lease
Bill, constitute "a necessary and in
dispensable instrumentality of the
national defense of the United States,'
William Green, president Of the
American Federation Of Labor, testi-
fed at hearing conducted by the
House Foreign Affairs Committee.
This is the considered judgment"
Of the American Federation Of Labor
and the vast majority of the wage
earners Of the nation, MIR. Green said.
At the same time the head Of the
A. F. Of l.. suggested that the Lend
Lease Bill should be amended in sew
eral details in order to clarity and
perfect it.
He submitted four recommends
tions for improvement of the meas
ure:
l. To place a two-year time limit
upon the grant of extraordinary
powers to the Chief Executive.
2. To circumscribe the power to
commander production by a proviso
setting forth the full applicability Of
the National Labor Relations Act, the
Walsh -Healey Act, the Bacon Davis
Act, the Wage and Hour Law and
other labor legislation.
8. To require all agencies Of the
government used by the President in
the administration Of the law to re-
port in detail to Congress and to re-
quire the President to report to Con-
gress on the progress of the program
as we'll as its effects upon employ
ment, wage and price trends.
a. To require the nations aided to
pledge postwar reciprocity for the
help given them.
Mr.. Green's testimony opened with
the following statement.
ut is the considered judgment of
the American Federation of Labor
and of the vast majority of the wage
earners Of America that the basic
provisions of H. r. 1776 constitute a
necessary and indispensable instru-
mentality Of the national defense of
the United States.
while labor believes that this bill
should be perfected through amend
ments in several details it fully ap-
proves the principles of this measure
and urgently pleads for it's prompt
enactment.
"Aid to Britain and to all demo-
cratic nations now pitted in battle to
stem the onslaught of aggression
against self-government of free peo-
pies must be placed upon a firm
foundation of a specific grant of
statutory authority accorded to the
executive branch of our government
by Congress.
"This bill must serve not only a
grant Of authority for the execution
of program spelled out by Congress
but also a basic instrument of the
national policy of the people of the
United States"
In support of the A. F. of L. rec
ommendation that a two-year time
limit be placed upon the grant of
powers contained in the bill, Mr..
Green cited "a profound conviction on
the part of the authors of the Con-
stitution that democracy should not
surrender for an indefinite period of
time its basic processes and proce-
dures" and expressed the view that
two-year time limit was "a reason
able one under the present condi-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
YOUNG DEMOCRATS
 INDUCT OFFICERS
Mayor Scully and State Officers to Attend Din-
 ner-Dance Tonight

Officers of the Young Democratic club of Waterbury will be installed at a dinner and dance tonight at Patsy Browns Silver Chalet on West Main street. Prominent Young Democrats from several parts of the state will be in attendance.
 Mayor Vincent A. Sculiy, State President Joseph N. DePaola of Meriden and County President Ed- ward Sheehan of Seymour will be among the guests of honor.
 Heading the list of officers to be inducted for 1941 is Nicholas Zap pone, who has been elected to his second term as president. Other officers to be installed tonight are: First vice president, James Gladney; second vice president, Alfonso Fer raro; recording secretary, Catherine DeLeon; financial secretary, James Heffrin; treasurer, Guido Sandulli, and chairman of the executive board, Francis c. ODonnell. Will liam T. Harrington is chairman of the general committee and Edward Butler heads the ticket committee.
 Following the dinner an enter tainment program will be staged and dancing will be enjoyed. President ,Zappone is expected to outline plans for club activities during the com- ing months, among the activities scheduled being 8 membership drive and aid to the town committee in securing new voters.