The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-12-17

Prominent in Catholic circles and in
philanthropic work, Mrs. O'Connell
was member of the Board Of Trus-
tees of Trinity College and Of the
Daughters Of Isabella. \ native Of
Geneva, n Y, she received her educa
ton in the parochial schools there and
came to Washington 45 years ago.
James OCOnnell was president Of
the AFL Metal Trades Department at
the time of his death Oct 80, 1886.
He was president Of the International
Association of Machinists. 1S93-1911
The 56th Seal in the sheet Of Christ
mas Seals carries the identifying mark
of the lithOgrapher. Seals are an i'm
portant item to stamp collectors.
| reality, of the authority vested in the
| Congress to some unknown commits
sion, board or person we believe that
if we are to retain the political rights
| and liberties handed down to US by
our forefathers that the Congress has
already delegated too many of its re-
sponsibilities and obligations vested in
it by our laws and traditions
| We realize that we must and that
| we will win the war We are prepared
to make any necessary sacrifices to
insure our winning of the war. We
will gladly make any necessary sacri-
flee to insure that our boys on the bat
tie front and those behind the lines of
battle are provided with all that is
necessary to insure our winning Of the
war.
| However, we believe there is
neither need or justification of the
elected representatives of the people
diveSting themselves of the obligations
and responsibilities they accepted
when they sought and won the ap-
proval of the electorate to represent
the American people in the Congress
of the United States.
We do not look for Supermen in the
Congress of the United States. We do
believe that the Congress is composed
of able and intelligent men and wom-
en-. We further believe that the Con-
gress is well equipped TO perform
many of the responsibilities which,
during the past years, they have dele
gated to others.
With reference to the Chinaware
and Pottery industry let me say first
that none too friendly and eXhauS-
tive investigation of this indsutry was
made few years ago by the United
States Tariff Commission. That inveS-
tigation disclosed that competitive i'm
ports supplied forty per cent of the
American markets; that more than
eighty-tive per cent of these imports
were produced in the homes of Jap
anese workers, where the father,
mother and children did the produc-
ing; that the landed costs, all duties
paid, of Japanese articles in Ameri-
can markets had been much below the
domestic (American) costs of produc-
ton that the net profits of the Ameri-
can industry, without any allowances
for depreciation, obsolescenSe or re-
serves, We're six and one-half per cent
for one year and some eight per cent
for the second year of the period in
veStigated. Also, that the japanese
cartel fixed the prices of all articles
shipped to the United States and
raised the prices when it was neceS-
sary to avoid possible action of the
United States in restricting imports.
Despite these findings and with il,
war in sight we received neither con,
sideration nor help from the agents OF
the Congress, namely the United
States Tariff Commission.
J 1t is our belief that on Il similar
finding by your committee the Con
gress of the United States would have
(enacted legislation which would have
protected our job opportunities and
permitted American workers, depen
dent for their employment in the Pot
terry and Chinaware industry. an op
portunity to secure higher wages.
Our industry has eliminated Strif,
through collective bargaining for the
past fifty or more years. Our relations
with our employers are friendly, but
our workers, as all other Americans
tions, and. thus, better provide for
their families, when the same is pos
sible.
In order to provide for our families
first we must have jobs.
. We know from bitter experience
that without proper and adequate
tariff protection we cannot retain oul
, jobs with decent wage scales and Oul
, employers able to market the products
of our labor in American markets il
competition with the products of the
workers with lower labor costs whici
prevail in foreign countries, either Eu
ropean or Asiatic.
We present this appeal on the same
basis as was 50 ably stated by the latt
, Samuel GOmperS, and, substantially
renewed by the American Federation
of Labor, in 1910, l quote: 1T is simp
ly a case of the self preservation OF
the American working classes.
In closing. Mr.. Chairman and gen
tlemen of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, we respectfully urge that youl