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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-29
Old Timers Share
Spotlight At ass
Annual Bonque+
O.C. Receives Due Credit In
Keeping Trade Informed
Of Activities
AARON POTTS OLDEST
Organizer james Solon
Solves Mystery Of Miss
ing Derbies

Trenton, n. 1.-THE main event of
the week was the celebration of the
And anniversary Of Local Union No.
n. The dinner was held Saturday eve
ming at Weinman grill, with Mr.. Vein
man OutdOing himself in preparing the
food. Everything was just perfect, from
the food to the table decorations. The
committee in charge did everything
in their power to see that everyone
had an enjoyable evening.
We were very sorry President James
w. Duffy and First Vice President +.
l.. Wheatlpy were unable to be with
us and We're afraid for awhile that
Vice President Charles thinner would
not be back from his trip to Tiffin
and kokomo. But he and Vice Presi-
dent George Newton were present in
all their glory.
The invocation was given by Secre-
tary Lance Ansell followed by the
audience singing America. Piano music
was enjoyed throughout the dinner
with a chorus joining i'm now and then.
Immediately following the dessert, we
were entertained by Messrs Brown and
Vaughn in song and patter. Chairman
Elijah Watson then took over and in
trOduced our guests of honor, the char
ter members of this local. He also
spoke of the two who have passed
away during the last year, Brother
Arthur WildblOOd ST., who was the
first president, and Brother Grupp.
Visiting members from Locals 80, 40
and 81 We're asked to rise and be in
trOduced. A telegram from Brother
Hugh Church of Local Union 96 was
read.
The attending national officers, Or
ganizer James SOlOn and local officers
were next introduced. Treasurer John
Richards sent his regrets and the alb
sence Of Trustees Kramer and Ford
was noted.
Brother Solon was persuaded to take
the floor for awhile. He seemed to be
worrying about what had happened to
the derbies the old time potters used
to wear, but he said it was solved now
after seeing Brown and Vaughn.
Rube McDevitt, charter member and
we'll known throughout the trade made
very nice speech. Among other things
he expressed appreciation for the ef-
forts of your o. C. which he would like
to share with all o. c.'s. He wanted to
remand them that their letters help to
keep the old timers in touch with their
trade which they helped to build up.
FreehOlder John O. GrettOn spoke Of
Mr. Wildblood and his years of service
to No. 45. He also stated that he him
self had been IA fireclay presser for
80 years and that he had the honor of
being the first president of the Fire
clay Workers Union here in Trenton.
At that time they were not looked on
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Steubenville Pottery
Employees Doing Their
Part In Civilian Defense

Steubenville, Ohio-LOcal Union No.
20 at their last meeting voted to in
vest $4,000 in defense bonds. Mem
bers, individually have been purchasing
stamps and bonds for sometime There
Is only one way to win this war and
that is an all out purchase of as many
stamps and bonds as possible If every
person does his share in purchasing
these bonds, the country will have
money to build up their army, navy
and air force. o. c. 20.
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ENGINEERS LOCALS
BUY $55,0o0 WORTH WAR BONDS

New Orleans ULNS).-A total Of
$4,000 in defense bonds have been
purchased by Locals 4O6 4O6A and
-4O6B, International Union of Operating
Engineers. The unions began purchas-
ing bonds last summer. Individual
members have subscribed $5OO,1OO in
bonds and stamps through the payroll
deduction plan.
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semi and unskilled workers on the com
plete payment of bonds in denomination
of $500 maturity.
PLAN TO FOLLOW
At meeting of the General Com.
mittee held Wednesday evening, Janu-
airy 2Sth, the following plan was
adopted for the purchasing of De-
fense Bonds:
Skilled Workers $500 per week
Semi and Unskilled
Workers .................S1.O0 per week
Exceedingly gratifying to President
Duffy and members of the Executive
Board was the interest being shown in
the matter of Civilian Defense.
The army is needed for the actual
fighting. Defense of civilians is com
munity job, and members of the \. Il.
of q. L. are making valuable con-
tribution To their community by FER
ing their services to the local defense
boards. They are trained in organiZa-
ton, in cooperative action and in many
cases have specialized knowledge need
ed for special phases of defense work.
This is no time 10 talk of who is max
ing the greatest sacrifice. If We don't
all sacrifice willingly to win this war
we will all be unwilling sacrifices
of the war.
We are all in this war for victory
the alternative is not merely defeat
but the destruction of the freedoms
by which we live. Organized Labor
fOresaw the dangers which threatened
and it knows that if the war is lost
Labor will be the greatest loser. The
men of Labor have seen what happened
to their fellow trade unioniSts in those
countries laid waste by Hitler and his
fellow gaugsterS.
So to you Brothers and Sisters who
have not already purchased your share
in Defense Bonds do SO today. 1t is
not only the duty of every trade union
list. but your right as member of
the community.
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CIO Squdbbles Over Labor
Peace; "ReddY To Meet But
No Deals" Green States
CIO Leaders In Open Feud As American Federation c
Labor Awdits New Developments
In Situation

Washington D. C-abor peace hopes doomed suddenly
week but collapsed almost quickly when President Philip Murray
of the CO accused John Lewis of teaherous motives pro-
posing parleys.
The rapidire sequence of events in this order
Lewis in letters to Murray and President William Green
of the American Federation of Labor proposed that negotiations
be renewed for settlement of AFLCIO differences.
2President Green promptly replied that the AFL
with CO
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a
arranged.
3-The New York Times published Il
completely false story concerning Il
supposed "secret" agreement entered
into by Lewis and the AFL Executive
Council
4-President Green Immediately de-
nounced this story as untrue in every
particular
5-NIurray revealed that Lewis had
not consulted him or other CIO leaders
before making the peace offer and de-
clared, after Il bitter attack on Lewis,
that the CIO would make no decision
on resuming negotiations until its Ex-
ecutive Board meets in New York.
In talking with New York news
papermen, Murray let his anger run
away with him to the extent of declar-
ing that so far as he was concerned
labor peace was a secondary cOnsid-
eratiOn." He insisted that he, himself,
would have to make the first official
move toward resuming parleys, not
Lewis. He referred to the Lewis move
as "blitzkrieg" and Pearl Harbor"
attack.
This reaction came as a surprise to
AFL leaders who had naturally as
sumed that Lewis had previously con-
suited with his CIO colleagues before
making his peace offer.
From AIurray's attitude and from
past st-seAperiences with Lewis the AFf1
leaders quickly surmised that Lewis
had some hidden motive in extending
the olive branch.
In various quarters opinions were
expressed that Lewis had acted either
in the hope of gaining control Of re-
united labor movement or of running
the possibility of attaining peace by
underhanded methods.
When the Lewis letter first arrived
at AFL headquarters, President Green
gave out the following statement:
"Our peace committee stands ready
to meet with committee from the
CIO at any time"
At the same time, AFL leaders
pointed out that Lewis himself had
blocked the peace conferences Of 1897
and 1899 and had been the chief stumb-
ling block to renewal of negotiations
since 1899. They also made it clear
that the AFL itself, ut special meet
ing of national and international 0tti-
GERS on Dec 16, 1941, had called upon
the CIO to resume negotiations and
had expressed the hope that our call
will not be in vain"
1t was at this point that the false
story in the New York Times threw
the first crimp into peace prospects.
The story said that Lewis and AFL
Vice President Daniel J. TObin had met
secretly and that the AFL Executive
Council had agreed with Lewis on a
slate of officers for reunited move.
ment.
Tobin promptly branded the story
as an enormous falsehOod." He said
tiatly that he had not had any confer
ences with Lewis.
President Green and other members
of the Executive Council also denied
categorically and specifically that the
council had even discussed any such
ridiculous plan, let alone agreed to it.
Murray's statement, coming the
next day from New York, then ex-
posed the Lewis move as lone wolf
affair without official CIO backing.
AS result, the AFL Is now await
ing further developments, particularly
the action of the CIO Executive Board.
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UNION MEMBERSHIP, PAY UP

New Orleans ULNS).-During 1941,
American Federation Of Labor unions
here increased membership about 30
per cent and raised wages approx
mately 25 per cent. Carpenters unions
scored the largest membership gains.
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Reports Indicate That Organization Will Be One Hundred
Per Cent Strong When All Returns
Are Received
Poers Have Seen Whct Happened To Their Fellow
Trade Unionsts In Other Countries BY The
Totalitarian Form Of Government

Enthusiasm of the members of the National Brotherhood
Operative Poers their intense response appeal
our National President James NJ Duffy that do part
this national emergency by the purchasing Of Defense Bonds
shown this week by the reports
President Duffy of the being made
ganizaton formed by them in their respective plants
Payments for the bonds the medium deductions
$500 week for skilled per week for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-23
NAZE, ITALIANS
 ARE RETALIATINC
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ians and Germans in woods and mountains and killing them by the hundreds, were reported to have gained further successes.
 BBC said that near the town of Ljublajana, Jugoslavia, his forces at tackled a convoy of patriots the Ita- Hans were taking to concentration camp at Venesco. They stopped the train, routed the Italians and lib erated 5000 peasants, most of them students the Italians had seized within the last few weeks.
 (The Columbia Broadcasting sys- tenn heard Radio Moscow report: within the past 12 days, battalions of the Jugoslav guerrilla army have liberated seven towns from, the German invaders, and the advance continues.")
 Another Effort
 In another effort to curb patriotic resistance, compulsory youth service has been ordered for all Czech Ary- ans, male and female, between 10 and IS, trans-ocean dispatch said. All included in the order must reg ister by the end of next February, presumably to have Nazi propa- ganda forced upon them by quisling Czechs.
 BEG said the Italian press just has been authorized to publish de- tails about the battle sof the Ital- ians with Jugoslav patriots. BEG added the press broadly suggested that the Italians could not send any more endorsements to help the Germans in Russia because their hands already were full.
 The guerrillas not only were as- saulting the Italians on land, but also on rivers, according to reports. Radio Budapest broadcast that pa- trol boats protecting vital oil traffic on the Danube and Sava rivers had been shelled from the banks "sev- eral times"
 Polish circles in London received reports that the leading Ukranian quisling, Lieutenant Osyp Pawliszyn had been shot by Polish patriots for collaborating with the Gestapo. He died in Tarnopol hospital.
 Radio Berlin said Propaganda Minister Josef Goebbels had written another article for the publication "Das Reich" saying "The soldier on the front knows the enemy and is aware of what would happen to Germany if sch loses this war"
 Goebbels recently has been urging the Germans on to greater efforts by telling them that the Allies will exact revenge.
 "He (every German soldier) knows that the loss of the war would mean the end of our national life and destruction of material and in innumerable cases, also of the phy- sical life of the soldier" he says quoted.
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pushing toward Stalingrad on the Volga at the entrance to Asiatic Russia.
 With the Rostov-M Moscow Railroad cut at several points on the line running northward through Voron- ezh and the Rostov- -Stalingrad line broken by the enemy advance to the Don at Novocherkassk and Tsimly- anskaya, Russian resistance could be expected only below Rostov.
 It was assumed here that Marshal Semyon Timoshenko's army was withdrawing toward a new line, be- low Rostov, from the Donets Basin to fight for the Caucasus and its oil, and to avoid encirclement.
 The sole remaining practicable means of communication from Ros- tov and the country of the north Caucasus south of it was over the Stalingrad-Caucasus railroad which runs between Stalingrad and Tik- hortesk, 90 miles south of Rostov, and there joins the Rostov- Baku line.
 ct was thus indicated that Timo- shenko probably was withdrawing his main army to the area just south of the Don, leaving sacri- flee force to defend Rostov which the Germans tok blast Fall and had held briefly.
 (The Vichy Havas news agency reported today in 8 dispatch date lined "On the Russian Frontier" that Rostov was encircled from the south and that the Germans had reacvhed 8 point on the Don about 37 IA miles from Stalingrad. Ha- vas said its report was unconfirmed.
 (HavaS said that about 100000 Russian troops were pocketed in the Donets Basin according to foreign correspondents in Berlin.
 (But it added that according to other information from Berlin large infantry and cavalry forces, as we'll as armored bridges, were encircled and that only small parts of the Russian forces succeeded in escap- ing across the Don).
 In the Voronezh region on the upper Don, the Russians continued to force the Germans back toward, and across, the west bank of the river.
 RuSsia's midnight communiuue told the story of the setback in the Don River Bend.
 It reported fighting in the areas Of NovocherkaSSk and Tsimlyan- skaya, which 1t mentioned for the first time.
 At Novocherkassk, the communi- que said, the Russians retreated to new positions by order of the high command.
 It said that in one Novocherkassk sector Russian planes destroyed sev- era lenemy tanks, 67 troop and sup ply trucks and several fuel tanks, and how Russian troops dispersed and killed many Of a considerable group of Germans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-23


 Endorsement was made to Mead at INn White House and he announced ii on emerging from the presidents EdAce.
 The announcement ended a pe- rod of uncertainty in which Mir. Roosevelt protested that he was too buy to be considering political matters although he was conferring n turn with all New York state po- 1tIcal leaders, including Farley.
 n the course of these conferences Flynn emerged from MT. Roose- veit,s ofilce recently to announce that the president would support my candidates who were both lib- eral and had supported his foreign policies prior to Pearl Harbor There has been some criticism of that stipulation on the ground that lt would prescribe men who always had been all-out for Mir Roosevelt's war effort but who had opposed him on domestic policies.
 Farley Was Victor Then
 It Is just 10 years and one month nince Farley maneuvered Mir. Roose- vent to his first nomination in the Chicago Stadium. Alfred E. Smith, ~rank Hague, the New Jersey boss, the late Sen. James A. Reed, of Missouri, William H. (Alfalfa Bib Murray, of Oklahoma, the late New ton D. Baker-to name a few combined there in fruitless stop Roosevelt movement.
 Farley, who had lined up the delegates and kept MT. Roosevelt in the running at that bitter 1892 con- vention, became chairman of the Democratic National committee and on March 4, 1883 he entered the cabinet as Postmaster General. He remained to conduct the successful 1036 New Deal campaign but the 1 political firm of Roosevelt, Farley and Go, was falling apart long before 1886. Thereafter the two men moved in different directions al- < though Farley remained in the cab- 11et and as party chairman. He contemplated seeking the 1940 Dem Ocratic presidential nomination and then switched to Secretary of State Cordell Hull to head the ticket, expecting to take the vice. -Presiden- Eial nomination himself. He opposed MT. Roosevelt's third term nomina- ton and was benched, politically, prior to the 1940 convention in Chi cago. MT. Roosevelt turned the management of his third term effort and the more difficult job of nom- mating Wallace as vice-president to his most intimate adviser-Harry l.. Hopkins.
 Farley, as chairman presided on the convention platform and in ' party headquarters in the Stevens Hotel. But Hopkins ran the show from suite in the Blackstone or grom his ringside box in the con- ventiOu hall. After MT. Roosevelt's third nomination, Farley resigned from the cabinet and as party chair man. He was succeeded by Flynn, but held his job as chairman of the New York State Democratic committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-23
NOTICE

DISTRICT of WATERBURY, ss. PROBATE COURT, July 22nd, A. D. 1942. ESTATE of GENARO LAPIO a. k.a. LaPIO, late of Waterbury, in said District, de- ceased.
 Upon the application of ROSE La PIC, Administratrix, praying that she may be authorized to sell, cer- tain real estate belonging to said Estate. as per application on file more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Waterbury, in said District on the 28th day of July A. D. 1s42, at s:So o'clock, in the fore noon (Eastern War Time), and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing this order one time in some newspaper having Q cIrcula- ton in said District, on or before the 2Srd day of July l943.
 Attest:
 JOHN J. HOWARD, 7-2S-1t Clerk
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 tent of the ordinance under which five arrests have been made on charges of illegal storage of gaso- line since the start of the ration ing program twas to regulate and license people who were selling kerosene oil" He asked the court to take into consideration the case of 8 man who has 16 gallons of gasoline in the tank of his car and decides to store his car for sea- son. Would your honor say he violated the law?" he asked.
 Full of Oil Drums
 The defense attorney went on to charge that back verandas in Wa terbury are full of oil drums but not attempt is made to bring those people into court. This is a dis criminatory measure insofar as John Potter Is concerned if no n- censes were issued to the other per- sons for using oil to heat their homes. If this holds, action must be brought by the prosecutor against every person who has an oil con- tainer."
 Replying to Attorney Blansfield's claim that the charge against Pot ter is discriminatory" Pros. Pa- lomba pointed out that four other persons have been arrested for similar offenses and have paid fines ranging from $25 to $10O.
 In spite of the fact that the or- dinance under which the prosecu- ton is brought dates back to 1898 the prosecutor said, the city fathers at that time had in mind the health and safety of the citizens of the community.
 Their intent was to prevent the accumulation of inflammable mate rial anywhere-inside or outside of a building or underground without proper supervision. Their intent was to preserve the life, limbs and property of the residents of the city of Waterbury, said MT. Palomba. Endangered Life
 "When Potter stored 16 gallons of gasoline in a drum in his garage he endangered the life and limbs of the citizens of Waterbury-he failed to keep the spirit not only of the ordinance but he violated also the spirit of proclamation is- sued by the president prohibiting such practices" he continued.
 "This is the fifth case of this nature to be brought before this court. and we shall continue to is- sue warrants for the arrest of vio- lators. Our purpose is to prevent serious fire hazards and also to see that the presidential order pro- hibiting the hoarding of gasoline is compiled with" said the prosecutor as he concluded his argument.
 Earlier in his statement MT. Pa lomba contended that some of MT Blansfield's illustrations attacking the constitutionality of the ordi- nance are misleading"
 He said that the court iS not in- terested in this case in the problem of fuel oil storage. Gasoline Is the subject of discussion" he pointed out. "The ordinance specifically prohibits the storage of gasoline and MT. Potter had 16 gallons Of
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 with the number of the rationing card issued during the temporary rationing period.
 A car owner who cannot visit the office in person may send an agent. He must, however, give the agent a note. over his signature, authoriz- ing the rationing board to give the book to him. The signature will be compared with that on the reg istration certificate.
 Start Tonight
 The rationing board will be able to start distribution of B and 0 books tonight through the coopera- ton of the Chase Brass & Copper Co.,, MT. Mcknight said. The com- pany prepared sufficient number of mimeographed work-shects to supply the 75 or more volunteers who will aid the board in issuing the books. Only a few sample forms were on hand from the gov- ernment, and issuance of the B and c books would have had to be de- layed but for the courtesy of the Chase Co.,, MT. Mcknight said.
 Motorists who have to wait a day or two to get their B or 0 supple mentary books will be able to use their A books in the meantime.
 Most gas stations today had ample supplies for sale, in con- trast to the shortages which had prevailed in recent weeks. Under the permanent rationing plan, the more gasoline a station sells, the more it will be allowed to buy.
 Dealers have been warned that gas rationing rules will be strictly enforced. Stations guilty of viola tions maybe driven out of busi- ness. No gas can be sold until the rationi1g book has been inspected and found to be the proper one for the car. Each car into which gas is to be pumped must bear the proper sticker on its windshield.
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RINGING FALSE
 ALARM COSTLY
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went to the scene in response to the false alarm at :57 D. m.
 Denied Alarm
 O'Connor pleaded guilty to the in- toxication charge but denied he rang the alarm. He claimed he was "strolling through the park" when two boys came running to him with the information that brush fire was burning back of the old spoon shop.
 He said they also called to an- other youngster who was in a near by store and the latter went and registered the alarm.
 Officer Lovallo said that O'Con- nor was holding on to the alarm box when he went to Silver street in response to a call from Police Des- patcher John McWeeney. He said he asked O'Connor where the fire was and O'Connor pointed vaguely in the direction of the park.
 A thorough investigation failed to disclose so much as a puff of smoke. O'Connor was then placed under ar- rest.
 Prosecutor Palomba recommended that severe penalty be imposed. He pointed out that several pieces of apparatus had gone out on the alarm because of the proximity of the Scovill Manufacturing Company. Officer Lovallo said that traffic was heavy at the time the alarm was registered.
 Unable to pay the fine and costs which totalled $11292, O'Connor went to New Haven County Jail to work out the total at $100 a day.