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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-15
Sebring To Head
Pottery And Glass
Entire Staff Is Reelected At
Annudl Meeting In
Pittsburgh

The Associated Glass and Pottery
Manufacturers Monday reelected all
officers to new terms for 1912, headed
by President Charles l.. Sebring, sales
manager of the Edwin M. Knowles
China Co. in Newell.
P. w. Jenkins, vice president Of the
Corning Glass Co. in Charleroi was re-
turned as vice president; H. D. Whit
ringer of the Steubenville Pottery Co.,
treasurer, and John Hammer, eXecu-
tive secretary.
The election was held at the William
Penn hotel, where the association is
staging its 62nd annual show.
Directors returned to office are:
F. l. SINNERS of the Hall China Co.
in the East End, Earl R. Crooks Of the
Crooksville China Co., F. L. Fenton Of
the Fenton Art Glass Co. in Williams
town, w. Va, A. X. Woods of the
Mckee Glass Co. in Jeanette, Pa. and
C. w. Gustkey of the Imperial Glass
Co. in Bellaire.
The four officers also serve as di-
rectors, comprising board Of nine.
Mr.. Hammer commented the show,
which closes Wednesday, is continuing
satisfactorily. The number Of buyers
exceeds the record set in 1941, boosted
mainly by representatives from the
southwest, he pointed out.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-15
1urkus Is Chosen
1oHeud Local Is
For Fourth Term
Believe Progress Was Made
At Sanitary Conference
In New York
VAMOS SURPRISED
Members To Do Their Part
In Ndtiondl Defense By
Purchasing Bonds

Perth Amboy, N. J.-Local Sc of
Perth Amboy, n. j., held election of
officers at our regular meeting Jan
uary 9th. Brother Louis Turkus was
again elected President. This is his
fourth term at that important post
and we know that he will strive to
formulate program of interest to
every member. Others elected were
Nels P. Hansen, Vice President; John
Kish, Recording Secretary; Hans Mil
Ter, Financial Secretary and Defense
Fund Secretary; Walter H. Lybeck,
Statistician; Andy Vamos, Guard
Walter (Butch) Galechi, Inspector
and Samuel Gerlufsen, Arnold Det-
mar and Chris Madsen, Trustees.
Delegates Louis Turkus and Walter
H. Lybeck gave an interesting report
on the conference recently held in
New York City. This conference, as
you know was held for the purpose of
getting the sanitary manufacturers
throughout the country to sit at a
meeting to make an earnest effort
TO attain uniformity in the trade 1t
was pointed out that although reluc-
tance on the part of the manufacture
ers to appear at this conference was
apparent that nothing was left for
the delegates to do but insist that
plan be adopted which would be
fair to both parties. This was done,
and the belief prevailed throughout
the conference that progress was
made.
With the war on, the members Of
the Fords Porcelain Works have gone
all-out to help the government by
purchasing Defense Bonds. The entire
working force Of the plant has pro-
ferred their help in this manner to
see victory for the United States and
her allies. In conjunction with this
effort our Local has donated $500
to the Red Cross and each member
will be canvassed to swell this amount.
The entire amount will be turned over
to the Red Cross by Local Sc.
1t is interesting to read that so
many plants in our industry have
given bonuses and turkeys to their
employees for Christmas, although we
didn't get any we had Merry Christ
mas and expect to have a happy and
progressive New Year. We wish our
brothers all over the country the
same, especially our Executive Board.
Brothers John Adametz and Andy
Vamos reported that $2l.OO was col
lected for a present to Brother Paul
Jankovich who is serving Uncle Sam
in the army and Brother Steve Ne
meth who is at the Middlesex Tuber-
culosis hospital.
1t was hard to make Brother Andy
Vamos believe that there isn't fairies
after what he saw New Years Day
when he came in to finish some work,
for he found his work done. Boy, was
he hard to convince. Guess little
more of that New Years good cheer
and Andy would believe that pink
elephants really exist. o. C. No. 96.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-15
Governor Lehmm OIL Y. Promises
No Repeal Of Labor Legislation

Albany, N. Y. QLNS).-New York
labor legislation is not going to be re-
pealed and suspension of the laws to
speed up war production "is purely
and exclusively" an emergency meas
ure, Gov. Herbert H. Lehman prom
ised representatives Of the State Fed
Grafton of Labor at labor defense
meeting here.
"My PROMISE" Lehman declared, "is
that what we are doing is exclusively
a suspension of our wise and humane
labor laws. We are not going to take
a single step backward in the con-
struction of our labor legislation.
"They are going to remain on the
books for the good Of our whole peo-
pie. That is my pledge to you"
The Governor said that a confer
ence of A. F. of L. and CIO officials
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-15
Employees Anxious To Re.
Establish Collective
Bargaining
THREE-DAY SESSION
Meeting Was Held At The
Plymouth Hotel In
New York

With President James M. Duffy
presiding, representatives from six
teen sanitary potteries in the United
States met in three day meeting
at the Plymouth Hotel in New York,
\ January 5, 1912, to formulate plans
ITO reestablish collective bargaining
in the sanitary industry as it was
prior to 1922.
Uniform wage scales were adopted,
along with standing committee, dis
charge committee and work regula-
tions which are to be the basis of
propositions which will be submitted
to the manufacturers at an early date.
This was the most enthusiastic
meeting the sanitary workers have
held in years. There is no mistaking
the spirit of the representatives to
see through to the end the reestablish-
ment Of collective bargaining on the
same basis as in the general ware and
china ware branches.
Letters were sent out to the follow
ing locals requesting that they send
conferees to the conference:
No. 26, Kokomo, Ind; No. as, Tren-
ton, N. j.; No. 49, Trenton, N. j.; No.
so, Camden, N. j.; No. 72, Evans
vile, Ind; No. II, Warrington, W..
Va; No. 81, Trenton, N. j.; No. 49,,
Richmond, Calf; No. 96, Perth AM
boy, N. j.; No. 1O2, Ford City, Pa;
No. 1873, New Castle, Pa; No. 1872,
Abingdon, ILL.,; No. 174, Metuchen, N.
j.; No. IT'S, Trenton, N. j.; No. 1T,
Robinson, H.; No. 1913, Trenton, N. j.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-15
Results Of Woqe
Conference In N. Y.
PIeoses l. u. 1873
Security For Manufacturer
And Workmdn Would
Be Achieved
AID TO PRODUCTION
No Time Lost By Workers
During Recent Cos
Shortage

New Castle, Pa.-Members of Lo.
cal Union No. 1873 were anxious to
hear Of the effort made to secure a
conference with the sanitary ware
manufacturers on the proposal of a
signed agreement. We are sure, from
the reports of our two delegates, that
every intelligent member of the sani-
tary trade is looking forward to the
day when this will be accomplished.
Many Of the officials of the shops
represented are also greatly interest
ed in this effort and are of the opin-
ion that it would bring about greater
security and stability in the trade.
We think such cooperation would
again develop the same kind of pro-
lection for our trade that exists in
general ware. A number of years ago
the sanitary trade was under an
agreement and there wasn't the cut
throat competition then which existed
all through the years of the depres-
sion.
The workers are of the opinion that
we must make a great effort to gain
this objective. They can become a
much needed influence in this trade
which so far does not suffer from
foreign competition. 1t is hard to un-
derstand why the heads of sanitary
potteries think they can stimulate a
demand for their ware during a de-
preston, by reducing the profitable
selling price on their commodities.
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-15

New York City QLNS).-Hope that
1912 would bring full reunion between
the American Federation of Labor and
the Congress Of Industrial Organiza-
tions was expressed by Matthew Woll,
A. F. of L. vice president, in a New
Years statement issued here.
Woll also expressed the hope that
cooperation between labor, manage
ment and government would be so
successful this year that no restrictive
labor legislation would be called for.
Future Bright With Promise"
No unity that America has achieved
since the Japanese attack on Hawaii
"has been more fundamental than the
reunion in the house of labor" said
Woll. He continued:
ut will be asserted that the new
unity in the labor movement is but a
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-15
Metuchen Members
|Given Bonus Check
ia Per Cent Of Their Yedr.
lY Earnings Granted
Employees

Metuchen, N. Jour first meeting
in 1912 opened with bang when
President Carl Brown called the meet
ing to order promptly at 7:45 p. m.
Brother Brown informed the members
that all of our meetings will start
at the designated time.
Our delegates returned from the
Sanitary Conference, although no def
mite facts or figures were given, pend
ing the official report from National
Headquarters. However it appears
that this conference will mark one of
the biggest events in the Brotherhood
history, and we sincerely hope for the
establishment of uniform trade prices
and working conditions.
The trade appreciates the commend
able attitude shown by the officials
Of the larger concerns who signified
their willingness to sit in and confer
with our representatives to aid in
bringing about better understanding
(Tnyn TO Pa0e TqvO)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-15
Decorators Meeting
Is Very Interesting
Inform Members Thdt Off.
cidl Letters Must Be
Complied With

With all the new officers at their
posts, Local Union No. 124 started
out the New Year on the right foot
despite the sub zero weather. These
new officers deserve your support Oh
all occasions, if they are to get re-
suits in their work.
1t is necessary for us to call very
serious matter to your attention. If
you receive an official letter from the
secretary for you or the shop commit
tee to attend a specified local meet
ing, you must do as directed or be sub
ject to fine. The local does not send
these letters out for fun, but because
it is desirous Of important informa-
ton on some condition concerning
your shop. We regret that it was nee
essary to fine one Of the members for
not appearing. We hope we never have
to fine anyone else.
Someone once said, we in America
waste enough to feed and supply some
of the small countries. Now we are
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-15
'Riqht" To Boo To Be Tested

Chicago.-Following conviction and
Imprisonment of Edward A. Loss, 23-
year-old welder, for having booed
President Roosevelt in a movie thea
ter, attorneys for the Chicago branch
Of the American Civil Liberties Union
are drawing up an appeal. In court
Loss said he was Republican and
booed automatically" when President
Roosevelt appeared on the screen.
Judge Caplan said his action "bor-
dered on treason" and fined him 5000,
which he was unable to pay.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-15
New Officers For
Richmond Local

At their regular meeting held on
Friday, December 26th, Local Union
No. 80, Richmond, California elected
the following officers for the next six
months:
President Roy Landucci Vice Pres
ident J. C. Purvis, Recording Secre-
tary Woodrow Gragg, Financial Secre-
tary, Treasurer Hugh Lowe, Trustee
Lloyd Williams, Guard Ed Sulpizio.
These new officers will be installed
at our next regular meeting.
A good turnout is anticipated at
our next meeting as Brother Wood
row Gragg, our conferee at the re-
cent Sanitary Conference held in New
York, will make his report.
President Fryer reported that four
new members were initiated at our
last meeting. Brother Fryer will have
completed two terms as President of
Local Union No. 80 Friday.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-15
Cambridge Po++ers
Suggest Bonfire
Would Clear All Sh elves
Of All Axis-Mdde
Products

Cambridge Ohio-Local Union No
122 membership held an interesting
and well attended meeting last Mon
day evening, despite extremely cold
weather.
A Resolution committee was ap-
pointed to receive suggestions for
resolutions to be considered at the
forthcoming convention. Brothers Cof-
fey, Mooney and Killinger comprise
this committee.
Ten dollars was appropriated for
the purpose of renewing and repairing
the Buy American signs. The possibil-
ity of having bonfire of Axis-made
products was discussed.
The president appointed an Audit
ing committee to audit the books of
the local.
Cambridge has been entirely over
looked by authorities who select sites
for defense industries, therefore our
population is growing smaller because
of workers leaving to search for de-
fense jobs.
A number of our young men, now
in the service of Uncle Sam, have been
home on short leaves. They show no
ticeable signs of physical improve
ment and contentment.
Don't forget, any surplus fund over
living expense can be invested in De-
fense Bonds. Do your part in aiding
your nation to win this war.
The sympathy Of this local is ex-
tended to Chester Wardeski and the
members of the family in the death
of Mrs. Wardeski. o. c. 122.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-15

with legislative leaders had cleared
the way for 24-hour days and seven
day weeks in New York defense
plants. These labor officials, he
added, demonstrated not only their
patriotism but their determination to
cooperate" in solving industrial prob
lens.
The State Federation delegates
asked Gov. Lehman to proclaim a
Labor Defense Week and invite the
participation of the CIO. The Cover
nor said he would meet the request
and urge mayors of New York cities
to issue similar proclamations.
The meeting voted unanimously to
begin drive to sell $50, ,000,0 900 worth
Of defense bonds among members of
the 100000 A. F. of L. members in
the state.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-15
Hope For AFL- -CIO Reunion During
1912 Is Expressed By Matthew Vol

truce for the duration which will not
endure. But this attitude fails to
recognize that within a week move
ment and its chief national leaders
that have been separated for five
years have sat down around the same
table, have shared the same general
points of view and evolved a basic
labor policy for the nation at war.
That is news. The future is bright
with promise!
"But labor will also face the New
Year with the prospect of closer COL
laboration with employers and Gov
ernment in the war effort. 1t is
destined to alter labor relations in
profound ways.
ChurchilPs Counsel Cited
eve may even discover that in this
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-15
Local Union Is Has
Slogan: Remember
Saturday,. Jan. "a
Hope To Have Members Oi
The Executive Bourd
Present
BRING ALONG A FRIEND
Report Of Conferees Will
Be Made At Next
Meetinq

This is the last time we will be able
to remind you of the Annual Banquet
of Local Union No. as which will be
held at Weinman's Saturday, January
"a, so make your plans now to be
present. We expect to have President
Duffy and other members of the Ex-
executive Board present and invitations
have been sent to all nearby locals,
anyone wishing to bring along a
friend may do so.
The new Shop Committee has not
been completed as yet, owing to the
fact that many of our eligible men,
bers do not choose to serve on this
committee. We realize that the ma
jority of us have little time to spare
in the present crisis, but if our men,
bers will not cooperate with Presi-
dent Cooper we will have to go back
to the old way of electing committee
men for each shop. On the other hand
some members Of the committee have
volunteered to go along for another
six months which is highly commend
able.
The report of our conferees to the
New York conference was laid over
till the official circular report has
been received.
1t was moved and passed that dele
gates to conventions and conferences
must be paid-up in dues and assess
ments for at least three months prior
to election, and it was also pointed
out once again that death benefits will
not be paid to the beneficiaries of
any of our members who do not pay
full assessments.
One of our members, charged with
holding down two jobs in excess of
40 hours, promised to quit either one
or the other. 1t seems to us that there
is something wrong in the Wage and
Hour law which allows such cases
to exist, for as far as we can see,
two firms in the same locality could
easily arrange to exchange employees,
so that there would be no limit to
the hours they could work without
having to pay overtime rates.
Brother William Mullineaux has re-
turned to work after slight illness,
and Brother Martin Hanson has gone
to the Equitable to work on tanks
there. His place is being filled by
George Smith, son of Brother Charles
Smith.
We are sorry to report that Brother
Jack Harvey has been forced to take
a lighter job. o. C. As.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-15
SPENCE TO HEAD LOCAL
UNION lO2 OF FORD CITY

The following officers were elected
at our last meeting to head Local
Union No. 1O2 for the next six
months:
President, John Spence; vice presi-
dent, William Waugaman; recording
secretary, William Maxeiner; finan-
cial secretary, Alfred Waltho; inspec-
tor, Charles Moran; guard, Robert
McIlwain; defense collector, Jesse
Eisenhuth; trustee, T. C. Peterman;
statistician, William Hailes; grievance
committee, William Hailes, William
Waugaman. Matthew McDermott.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-15
Cold Weather Does
Not Bother Packers
Nomination And Election Of
Officers To Be Held At
Next Meetinq

Nothing seems to stand in the way
of our members coming out to union
meetings, was the comment heard
about the hall at our last session.
With the thermometer registering 10
below zero, we had one of the best
turnouts we have had for some time
and to those members who were not
present, let me remind you that many
questions that have been hanging fire
for some time were up for discussion,
and it is hoped that satisfactory
agreement will be reached shortly.
While speaking of attendance, now is
the time to remind you packers that
a good resolution for the New Year,
would be to attend your local union
meeting at least once month.
There are several members who are
two and three months in arrears, and
once again we remind you that once
you are suspended it will cost you
$500 to be reinstated, so how about
looking at your dues book and see if
you are one who is in arrears. Several
members were reinstated at our last
meeting.
Now is the time to start preparing
your resolutions for the coming con-
vention. Now that we are one hundred
per cent strong, lets make this a good
year for the packing trade, SO hand
in your resolutions to the committee.
The nomination and election of Of
ficers will take place at our next
meeting, January %, so come out and
pick the man you think best fitted
to lead our local for the next six
months.-O. c.. rs.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-15
Super Market Signs
Clerks Contract
Wage Increases Ranging
From SO To $4 Weekly
For Employees

Local 1873 of the Retail Clerks In
ternational Protective association re-
elected it's entire slate of officers to
their second terms Monday night at a
meeting in the National Brotherhood
of Operative Potters hall.
At the same time it was announced
that a contract has been signed by the
A. and P. store.
Heading the list is George Burns of
Wellsville, president, an employe of
the Montgomery Ward and Co. James
H. Grafton, secretary-treasurer of the
Trades and Labor council, was re-
named business agent Of the AFL af-
filiate.
Other officers are: Mrs. Sarah AZ
dell, vice president; Miss Alice Kinsey,
recording secretary; Miss Catherine
O'Reilly, financial secretary; Miss
Doris Ann McLane, assistant, and H.
L. Skelly, inside guard.
A committee was named to arrange
the unions annual banquet early in
February.
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea
Co. super-market on Walnut st. signed
the contract with local 1873 providing
wage increases ranging from SO to Sd
weekly for regular employees, said Mr.
Grafton.
Mr.. Grafton said the pact also calls
for time and a half for overtime and
a closed shop, with the wage increases
retroactive to Dec. Is. Hourly raises
are provided for part-time employees
he added.
Mr.. Grafton said approximately AZ
to as employees of the super-market
oro n,orohorc of tho llnion
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-15
CASTERS HOLD LIVELY
MEETING MONDAY NIGHT
Company Unions" Are
Given Walking Papers

Five company unions" were
given their walking papers" this
week by the National Labor Re-
lations Board.
Those outlawed were at the
Pequanoc Rubber Company, Butler,
N. j.; Aintree Corporation, Fair
field, ILL.,; Phelps Dodge Refining
Corporation, Ell Paso, Tex; Ger
man Seed and Plant Company, Los
Angeles, and Trico Products Cor
poration, Buffalo, New York.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-15
MUCH INTEREST IS SHOWN
ATSANITARY CONFERENCE
Dinner Tribute Held
For Pottery ErnploYe

Trenton, N. J.J. Cecil loft, GO
Beechwood avenue, for 40 years
associated with the Trenton Pot
teries Company, is retiring as of
January l. Fifty Of his associates
honored him with dinner last
Thursday night in the Sunnybrae
Country Club. Fred Bentley was
the toastmaster. There were sew
eral responses. Arthur F. Wild
blood, Jr., was the chairman of the
committee in charge of the ar
rangements.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-15

Louis K. Friedman, newly appointed
advisor for the pottery and glass in
dustries in the office OF price admin
istration, began his duties in the cap
itol city Monday, January IL.
Mr.. Friedman, former vice president
of the Homer Laughlin China Com
pany, Newell, w. Va, has been known
for years as leader in advancing the
interest of American pottery. He was
very active in the United States Pot
ters' Association, serving as chairman
of the public relations committee.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-15
d. OF C. LABOR UNIONS
AID NATIONAL DEFENSE

Washington, D. C.-Unions affili-
ated with the District Of Columbia
Central Labor Union have bought
s367,5OO of national defense bonds.
officials of the central body an
nounced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-04

Bridgeport's increase, generally, can be attributed to the heavy traf- flee volume caused by the emer- gency which has developed, as IS the case in the other large cities which are centers of defense tn- dustry activity, vehicular flow truly of metropolitan density.
 New Haven has the best record of the large Connecticut cities, having recorded deathless month as against two cases in 1941.
 No traffic deaths are charged to the Merritt Parkway for January of 1941 or 1942. In view of the haz- ardous road surfaces experienced last month this is somewhat of an achievement as traffic in general moves on the parkway at the highest permitted speed, at least, so that parkway accidents seemingly should develop maximum severity and so have a high ratio of fatalities to accident incidence.
 Commissioner Mccarthy, in re- leasing the department statistical statement comparing the January traffic death records for 1941 and 1922, expressed the conviction that the reduction of the legal maximum speed limit by the tSate Traffic Commission from 50 to 40 miles an hour should be reflected, as enforce ment measures are felt by the motor ing public, in reduced accident ex- perience. .