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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03
Pidno Plate Firm
Is Violdtor Wage
Hour Regulations
Neglected To Pay Overtime
Rate For Extra Hours
Worked

Dayton. OhiO.-A criminal infOrma-
ton charging persistent violations of
the Fair Labor Standards Act on -
District Court for the Southern Dis
trict of Ohio, Western Division, against
the Wickham Piano Plate Co., 1917
Sheridan Avenue, Springfield. Ohio.
and the plant superintendent, Frank
O'Neill
The information prepared by [. s.
Attorney Calvin Crawford on evidence
uncovered by an inspection conducted
under the direction of Miss Grace q.
Glascott. Regional Director Of the
Wage and Hour Division, L. S. Depart
ment of Labor, charged deliberate and
wilful Justification of payroll records
to conceal violations of the overtime
provisions of the Wage and Hour Law
on seven counts. Thirteen charged fail
ure to pay time and a half overtime for
hours worked in excess of the statll-
tory maximum workweek, four charged
Illegal shipment in interstate commerce
of goods produced in violation of the
Wage and Hour Law. and one count
charged failure to keep adequate
records as required by the law.
Criminal charges were prepared
against the company which manufac-
lures grey iron piano plates and
against the plant superintendent Frank
O'Neill, when reinspection of the
plant made in March 1912 at the di-
rection of Miss Glascott disclosed that
the company was perSisting in its yio-
latiOns of the Wage and Hour Law de-
spite the fact that it had agreed fol-
lowing the first inspection in April
1871 to pay $2366.51 to IS employees
in restitution of back pay and overtime
due the employees under the law, and
to obey the law in the future.
The second investigation disclosed
that piecewOrkers were paid only their
piece rates for overtime instead of
time and one-half their hourly rate of
pay, as required by the law. En-
plOyees working at two different rates
of pay during a wOrkweek received
overtime computed on the basis of the
lower rate or on the rate in effect when
the overtime was performed instead of
on their average hourly rate, as re-
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03
Mediation Bodrd
In New York CITY
Huils Strike Drop
Leaders Of Organized Labor
Are Prdised For Their
Cooperation

New York City ULNS).-"Mediation
pays social dividends in the form of
community peace and Industrial stabil-
ity," the New York State Mediation
Board declared in a report showing
five years Of steadily diminishing labor
strife
Since July l, 1887, when the board
began its work. the strte mediators
have helped settle 9$3 Mikes, involv-
ing 100000 workers, and have been
instrumental in averting S2S other
walkouts that would have affected
$4,000 employees. The board gave spe-
cial praise to the leaders Of organized
labor here for their cooperation in
maintaining no-strike policy since
Pearl Harbor and before.
"Sharp Change, Reported
From the time this country entered
the war, "a sharp change occurred In
the industrial scene" the board re-
ported.
Strike, rashes Immediately turned to
specks,' the report observed, the num-
ber of strikers and idle-man-days Of
work became fractions and the sores
of dual unionism and jurisdictional
disputes almost disappeared"
TO support it's statement, the board
cited statistics on the decrease in the
number of strike cases and the In
crease In the number of arbitration
cases since the beginning of this year
Big Drop Shown
In the first six months of 1912 the
board actively intervened in 1902
strikes, as against 223 in the same
period last year. The reduction was
even more marked when considered in
terms OF the number of workers In
volved. Last years strikes affected
1854 employees, whereas only S,792
We're involved in this years walkOuts.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03
New High Mark
Reached In Clui1ns
For rnpensdtion
Accidents Serious Threut To
War Production
Program

Columbus, Ohio.-AIore claims for
wOrkmen'S compensation were received
by the Ohio Industrial Commission
during July than in any other month
In the history of the Commission,
Chairman VIII 7. Blake reported.
i Employees of the Commissions
claims section are working overtime to
keep abreast of the increase In injury
claims received from workers in OhiO's
'production-gorged war industries, the
Commission chairman said.
July claims numbered 3O,16O, the re-
port disclosed, 125 more than the pre-
viOus record total for one month, re-
ceived in October, 1941 The July figure
Is an increase OF 14.2 per cent over the
number of claims received in the same
month of. 1941, and 1916 per cent above
the July 1910 total.
The Commission has received 1902
Industrial accident claims In the seven
months of 1912 covered by the report,
an Increase Of 17.5 per cent compared
with the same period Of 1941.
''This increase In industrial accidents
and the resultant loss in man-pOwer
and man-hOurs constitutes serious
threat to the war production program"
Chairman Blake, labor representative
ON the Commission, said, land l can
not urge too strongly that safe working
practices be established as Of equal
Importance as production in Ohio's
war industries"
Included in the July totals were 96
death claims, eight more than were
filed in June, and 24,7S9 claims for
payment of medical expenses only, in
vOlving injuries which did not cause
compensate work loss Of seven or
more days.
Claimants were paid a total Of ST.
O49, ,O29.9S in compensation during July,
and the Commission authorized dis
bxrsement of $373,94443 for payment
of claimants medical, hospital and
funeral bills in approved claims.
Balance in the workmen's compensa-
tion funds on July 81 totalled $94 1851, :
S4353. OF this amount, $7O,565, ,437 52
was reserved for the payment, over an
extended period, Of compensation in
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03
Regulur Weekly Meetings
Will Be Resumed At
Old Location
big LABOR DAY PARADE
Need For Organization Of
SdnitarY Munufdcturers
During Present Crisis

Trenton, n. Last Friday evening
was the last meeting of Local Union
No 45 to be held in the Polish War
Veterans hall. We thank this Organiza-
tiOn for the many courtesies extended
us, and it is through no fault Of theirs
we are making change. We feel it
necessary to get back to regular
weekly meeting and the old location
seems to be the most convenient for the
majority of our regular attenders.
The trustees reported they were un-
able to secure the new Clinton hall as
the whole floor has been taken over by
dress manufacturing concern who
was burned out in the recent fire in the
main building of the old Sanitary
Earhenware Pottery.
Our next meeting on September 4
and every Friday thereafter will be
held ut our old meeting hall in the
Casteltermini building. Don't forget.
Brothers, we need to get together in
times of prosperity as much as any
time and perhaps more so. Don't let the
fact of working Saturdays keep you
away.
We are glad to share our work with
quite a number Of Brothers from Man
Rngton, including Dick ThOrne, one Of
Ais brothers and Claude Shuman
who is working temporarily In the
mould shop.
We expect to work on Labor Day
and will not be able to take part in the
Victory parade, which Vice President
Wheatley promises will be one of the
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03
Grafton Held High
PostAtOFLSession on
Led Bylaws. Resolutions
Group At Ohio State
Labor Convention

James H. Grafton, secretary-treas- s.
urer Of the Trades and Labor Council
and member Of .Jiggerman's Local No.
II, was chairman Of the bylaws and
committee at the Ohio
State Federation of Labor Convention
which closed Friday in Columbus.
Mr.. Grafton, who has attended the
state OIL conventions regularly for
the last 10 years, thus held one of the
most important positions in the con-
ventiOn proceedings, and presented
various proposals to the meeting, at
tended by 675 delegates-the largest
group ever assembled at the annual ses-
siOns.
One proposal his committee made
and which was approved makes the
job of OIL president a full-time paid
job. Michael Lyden Of Youngstown was
reelected president. What salary he
will be paid will be determined by the
executive board.
Thomas J. Donnelly of Columbus,
who ended 20 years of service as
in view of the
election of Phil Hannah of Cleveland
to the post, was voted a life pension of
$50 week. The secretary-treasurer
job carries a salary Of 5000 a year.
Others attending from East Liver
pool besides Mr.. Grafton were Roy
BrOadbent, representing Local Union
No. 8; George Lanning, representing
of Neptune Ave, Chester, Local Union
No. 1874; Fred Derth, of division SO of
the street car men. Pottery locals in
Crooksville, Cambridge, Sebring and
Minerva also were represented.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03
Local. Union No. As
Will Move Back To
Custelterrnini HQu
WORKERS GIVEN PLACE
ON DEFENSE COUNCILS

Washington, d. C.-James NJ. Ian
dis. director Of the Office of Civilian
Defense. sent an ultimatum to all local
and state defense councils to include
of labor in their ranks
How can a defense council pretend
to speak for a community without a
clear labor voice?" Lands demanded
IF only for its unique skills and vast
SO essential to cope with
modern wartime, labor's presence on
every council is obligatory. Without
labor representation, an effective de-
fense council is a contradiction.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03
Wage Pact With Some Changes Renewed For Two Years
Peace Tdlks Begin
"Late In September"

Washington, d. C.-Harry &.
Bates, chairman of the A.. +. of
l.. peace committee, announced
that he and Go President
Philip Murray have agreed to
hold the first conference Of the
AFLA'IO peace, committees in
the nations capital during the
latter part OF September.
Mr.. Bates said that nembers
of both committees will be tied
up with pressing union affairs
for the next few weeks, making
it necessary to put OIL the con-
ferences for about u month.
No definite date for the first
meeting Of the peace committee
has been set but the understand
ing is that the meeting will take
place late in September"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03
New Provisions Of
Agreement Will Be
MdiledLocdlsSoon
|. M. ORNBURN ON
THE AIR LABOR DAY

Washington, y. CT. NJ Ornburn.
secretary-treasurer. Union La be |
Trades Department of the American
Federation of Labor, will deliver an
address entitled victory and the
Union Label" over the coast-to-coas st
network Of the Columbia BrOadcasting
System on Labor Day, September Z,
40 to : 90 Z. NJ, Eastern War Time
The originating station will be WJSV,
Washington, d. G.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03
NAVY STOKER ELECTED M. p.

London.-W. J. Edwards, stoker in
the Royal Fleet Reserve, is now Nj. p.
AS a Labor party candidate, he won
the first uncOntested election since the
Whitechapel constituency was formed
in 1901 and is the first Member Of
Parliament to win his way from below
decks to the House of Commons. Ed
wards received word of his election as
he was about to leave England on con-
yoy duty.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03
nBAG FIRM INCREASES WAGES

New Orleans (ILNS). - The Bemis
Bag CO., has advanced wages in Its
plants in Indianapolis, Kansas City.
Omaha and st. Louis, 7H cents an
hour, but New Orleans has to be salts
fled with an increase of 6 cents an hour
for the same class of work.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03
NURSES WIN BETTER PAY

Seattle. Wash. - Local 126, Nurses
and Professional Workers. recently
chartered by the Building Service En-
ployeeS International Union, has won
substantial pay increases for its mem
berS employed In Seattle hospitals.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-08
Orchestra OF
300 Voices Is
New Sensation
Novel Symphony
Is Introduced
At Hampton

HAMPTON INSTITUTE, Va
(SNS)-An impressive orchestra
of 300 voices was heard at Hamp-
ton Institute last Wednesday in the
Tidewater Choir Festival, conduct
ed by James Elmo Dorsey, music
director of Hampton Institute
Summer School, and the director OF
four of the Is choirs and glee
clubs from the Underwater area
which participated in the program.
The Symphony of Song, which,
it is expected, will become an an
nual event on the Peninsula, was
heard by a large audience of music
lovers, who crowded Ogden Hall as
an organ postlude by William Ben
iamin Cooper preceded the open
ing number of the festival, 90
Joyful Sound" by Frederick Sch
lieder, sung by the Hampton Insti-
tute Summer School Choir.
A highlight of the evening was
the singing of traditional Negro
spirituals by the total ensemble,
led by Messrs. Ralph Corbin, George
Hamilton, and Charles H. Flax of
Hampton Institute. The spirituals
were sung spontaneously, without
previous rehearsal.
An organ interlude, piece Heroi-
que," by Miss Leviathia Fulcher of
the First Baptist Church of Nor
folk was another outstanding
number on the program.
In addition to Mr.. Dorsey, the
directors for the festival were: Mrs.
Myrtle Hopson of the First Bap-
fist Church Of Hampton; /. F..
Long of the Carver Memorial Pres
byterian Church of Newport News !;
Mrs. N. o. Pierce of the First
Baptist Church of Hampton and
Miss Margaret Phillips of Hampton.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-08
SEEING STARS

was wearing a 25-cent-sports shirt,
reading newspaper, and not pay
ing attention to what was going
on, until his cue came. Cab Cal
loway's Symphony American" OIL
which he has been laboring the
past five years will be completed in
time for a Carnegie Hall premiere
this Autumn. Benny Carter def.
initely denied going into Ray
mond SCOTS CHS band. II
would mean leaving his VIM. It
debuts August Is. Count Basic
is jumping on the coast. Joe
Louis is being offered that chance
again to join the cast of "Ihis Is
The Army" but 0-to-1 he won't
take it. BY the way, he didn't
break his leg at Fort Riley, Kansas
as some had it. just turned the
ankle.
THIS rs NEWS. Andy Kirk
had to leave town UNEXPECTEDLY
last Saturday for Washington en-.
gagements which kept him a few
days. f. The Peters Sisters were in
town last week. Glimpsed Pres.
itlalat Of Atlanta IT,. Rufyls r
Clement In the Hotel Theresa lob
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-08
Improved Roles
For Negroes In
Films Pledged
Promise Made
To White AT
Hollywood Dinner

NEW YORK-(SNS)- Nego-
tiations are expected to continue
assigning to Negroes roles in mo-
ton pictures more in keeping with
their status and contribution to
American life and culture, the
NAACP said this week.
Strong impetus to the drive to
do way with the comic and meniai
roles which Negroes have hereto
fore played in films was given at a
luncheon at the goth Century-Fox
studios in Hollywood recently
where Walter White, NAACP exc
eutive secretary and Wendell L.
Willkie were guests of honor. Hosts
were Walter Wagner and Colonel
Daryl F. zanuck of 10th Century
Fox.
SEEKS BETTER BREAK
Before 10 top executives of the
screen world Walter White spoke
for "better break" for Negroes in
this important medium for mold
ing public sentiment. The NAACP
secretary said that he did not
expect Negroes to be treated al
ways as heroes, because like other
people, the Negro is not always
heoric. The luncheon climaxed a
series of conferences between Mr..
White and film executives.
Restrictions of Negroes to roles
with rolling eyes, chattering teeth,
always scared of ghosts, or to por-
trayals of none too-bright SER
wants." Mr.. White said. ''perpetu-
ate, stereotype which is doing
the Negro infinite harm. And
showing him always as a mentally
inferior creature, lacking in am
bltion, is one Of the reasons for
the denial to the Negro of oppor-
tuntty and for the low morale not
only of Negroes but of colored
peoples throughout the world as it
constantly holds the Negro UP to
ridicule and disparagements
MANY AT BANQUET
Seated at the speakers table
with Mr.. Willkie and Mr.. White
were Y. Frank Freeman, president
of the Association of Motion
Picture Producers; Walter Wanger
president of the Academy Of
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences;
David o. Selznick. head of SELF
nic'- productions; Edward Arnold,
president of the Screen Actors
Guild; Sidney Buchanan of the
Screen Writers Guild George Stew
ems of the Directors Colonel Daryl
F. Zanuck Of Goth Century-Fox
Studios; viii Hays, president of
the producers and Distributors of
America, Inc; E. j. Mannix, Metre
Goodwin Mayer studios Hal Wallis
Warner Brothers studios. and Ken
meth Thompson, chairman of the
Hollywood Victory committee.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-08
Stepin Fetehit
Appeals

NEW YORK-(S N Sal
though it was decided several
weeks ago that Stepin Fetchit was
the father of Winnie Johnson's
four-year-old son. the once popu-
lar "lazy man" of FINLAND has
appealed the case to the Appellate
Division of the Supreme Court. It
was learned this week.
Notice of the appeal was made
by Fetchit's lawyer, State Senator
Joseph A. Esquirol, who stated
that the necessary papers were
filed on July 10.
In the previous hearing, which
lasted four days, three Special
Sessions justices ruled that Stepin
real name Lincoln Perry was the
father of Miss Johnson's child.
Donald, and ordered him to pay
$l2 weekly for the baby's sup
port.
The Appellate Division win
probably hand down its decision
late next month. THE facts in the
case established no place. Es-
quirol said, s'where the act could
have happened. Miss johnson was
purpose to prove the utter impos-
sibility of the lower courts find
uncertain as to dates. 1t is my
ings."
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-08
SissIe> Sullivan
May Escape Trial

NEW works. N S)-Una Mae
Carlisle's $4,000 Islander suit
against Orchestra Leader Noble
Sissle and Ed sullivan, the Broad
way columnist, was in the process
of being adjusted Sissles lawyer.
Simon S. Feinstein, said this week,
and everything is expected to be
settled amicably.
Miss Carlisle, singer, songwriter
and pianist, sued Sissle and Sui
Ivan on a complaint which
charged them with conspiracy to
ruin her career.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-08

Eleven thousand admirers heard
Robson in recital and enjoyed his
artistry SO deeply that they thun-
dered applause until he returned
to the platform. Some of the pa
irons began shouting for him to
sing the famous GLORY Road"
With simplicity and firmness
Robson announced: "I'll sing any
number you people ask but not
that one. 1t is an insult to the en-
tire Negro race"
Earlier in the evening RobesCsl
had gone on record with a vigof-
Gus protest against the recent
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-08
Roosevelt
Negro Regiment
Feted On Coast
Galaxy Of Stars
Pay Homage To
Veteran Fighters

CAMP LOCKETT, Cal.-(SNS)-
Bette Davis, Ethel Waters, Hattie
Mcdaniel and a galaxy of stage
screen and radio stars paid homage
to one of Americas most famous
military units Tuesday, July g.
when Teddy Roosevelt's old Negro
Regiment celebrated rs years of
uninterrupted Army service at
Camp Lockett, California.
The gala show highlighted a
full-day anniversary celebration for
the veteran Negro Regiment whose
spectacular history includes parti-
Cipation in the Indian wars and
Philippine Instruction, as well as
the famed San Juan Hill charge
of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and
his Rough Riders in the Spanish
American War. General John j..
Pershing also served with this
regiment during the Mexican Bord-
er Incident and used it to pursue
Pancho Villa into Mexico.
PRESENTED TROPHY
The 18th Anniversary Celebration
began with a regimental forma-
ton and review at which the
commanding officer presented the
Shipp Memorial Trophy to the
outstanding soldier in his first
year of enlistment. Winner of this
years award was Staff Sergeant
Frank Steel of New York City who
enlisted in 1910.
Present at the ceremony was
Cameron Shipp, nephew of the
donor of the trophy who, at one
time, was aide-de-camp to Colonel
Roosevelt. Ship is on the publici-
ty staff of Warner Brothers which
assisted in presentation of the
show.
Following formation and review
the whole regiment flocked to the
show which had been staged by
USO with talent supplied by the
Hollywood Victory Committee.
With Clarence Muse, noted actor
singer, serving as master of cere-
monies, the following celebrities
entertained and received thunder
ing ovation: Bette Davis, Ethel
Waters, Dinah Shore, Hattie Nc
Daniel, Ernest Whitman, Won
derful Smith, Caleb Peterson, Ben
Carter, MAINTAIN Moreland, Ford
Harris and Jones, Three Shades,
the Berry Brothers, Joe Turner,
and a jitterbug trio, LIE Roy and
Ruth Blanchette and Margerite
Brown.
READS NATL ANTHEM
The high point was reached on
the program when Miss Davis, who
recently starred in I'm This Our
Life read The Star Spangled Ban
ner to the accompaniment of the
Regimental Band and chorus of
Negro soldiers. At the conclusion of
the program, one young enlisted
soldier from Alabama approached
Miss Davis and told her that it
was the first time that he had really
heard the words of the Star
Spangled Banner.
The entertainers were feted by
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-08

SullNans daily newspaper
column was not involved, Fem
stein said. The charges grew out
OF a disagreement over Miss Car
isles appearance in the show,
Harlem Cavalcade," which closed
a few weeks after it opened.
A few minutes after the case
was called in Supreme Court
(Manhattan) last week, Attorney
Feinsten asked for a bill of par.
ticulars and this week he an.
nounced that the case would be
settled out of court.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-08

was chairman and which was spon-
sored by the local NAACP. Dur
ing the bazaar Muse was chairman
and contracted one of the local
TWO members and expressed de-
sire to join. Il have seen the TWO
in action and am proud to be-
come member of fraternity that
does things, he said
Muses. latest film achievement is
a role beside Paul Robson (also an
TWO member), Ethel Waters and
Rochester" IN 20th-C Century Fox's
forthcoming feature Tales OF
Manhattan 70 he released ~ &
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-08

CAMP LIVINGSTON, La --.
(ANP)-Forty students, represent
ing the Gilbert academy music and
dramatic departments, appeared in
a series of programs before the
46th Negro brigade at Camp Living
ston, last Saturday and Sunday.
The music groups under the
direction of Miss Florice Bradley,
and the dramatic groups, directed
by James d. Browne, Jr., appeared
first on Saturday afternoon in
program comprised of chorus and
solo renditionS, the one-act play,
THE Slave With Two Faces" and
the verse choir and creative dance
Interpretation Of VaSchal Lind
says Congo
On Sunday morning the Gilbert
academy chorus appeared as guests
at the camp chapel services. Also
on Sunday morning the student
groups were presented in the camp
theatre in a program of sacred
the officers and men and the group
remained overnight as guests of the
commanding officer.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-08

beating Of Roland Hayes in Rome
Ga.
Pleading for the purchase of de-
Tense bonds and stamps, Robson
pointed out that the success of the
war effort would serve to elimi-
nate intolerance, adding:
Recently, one of the greatest
singers of the world was insulted
and beaten. When you buy these
stamps you are helping to stamp
out this kind of thing. You are
making a world of one common
brotherhood