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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-12-31

as second-claSs matter under the pro-
visions of Section 521. Postal Laws
and Regulations of 1910 little 80,
use. Section 229). pertaining to the
publications of benevolent, fraternal,
trades union, professional, literary,
historical, and scientific societies. and
such publications as are not so au-
thorized which are substantially SINH
lar thereto
The proposed order also shall in
clude a clause eXempting from all pro-
visions of the order all newspapers
using % tons of newsprint or less a
quarter
Inasmuch as it is estimated that 25
tons of newSprint quarter will per-
nit circulation of $4,000 copies
weekly to an eight-page tabloid news
paper, this clause will cover general
labor papers.
This agreement followed confer
ences in which the labor press was
represented by Philip Pearl, for the
AFL publications; Len De Caux. for
CIO publications, and Reuben Levin,
for railroad labor.
The following memorandum incor-
porated the pledge of the labor press
to cooperate with the conservation
program on q voluntary basis:
1.-The labor newspaper publishers are
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Green, Roosevelt Plan AFL Aid
For Infdntile Paralysis Victims

Washington, D. C.-The American
Federation of Labor has pledged it's
full support to the annual fund rails
ing appeal Of the National Foundation
for Infantile Paralysis, Basil O'COn-
nor, president of the Foundation, an
nounced. The drive starts January 10
and climaXes with the celebration of
President Roosevelt's birthday on Sat
urday, January 30.
The pledge of support was made in
a letter sent to the President by Will
liam Green, president of the AFL.
Expressing qualification over labOr's
support, President Roosevelt replied
that, engrOssed as the nation is in
winning the war, no let-up could be
permitted in the war against disease.
Mr.. O'Connor pointed out that this
year. for the first time since the public
celebrations of the Presidents BIRTH
days began ten years ago, the fund
raising appeal will have national
labor division established directly at
it's campaign headquarters, 342 Madi-
son avenue, New York City. The labor
division will be headed by Mr.. Green,
and CIO President Murray as chair
men, with Emil Rosenberg executive
director.
Mr.. Green wrote President ROose-
velt:
1T has always been pleasure for
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-12-31
Charge Conpdnie
With Price Fixing
Commission Also Charges
Plot To Their Trade
Association

Washington. The Federal Trade
Commission today charged IS manu-
facturers of chain and chain products
and their trade association, Chain In
stitute, Inc, with unlawfully fixing
prices.
The complaint also was directed
against the Washington firm of Shir-
ley, OlcOtt & Nichols government con-
tract brokers, who are alleged to have
acted as the agent for four manufac-
turers In submitting cOllusive and
identical bids to government agencies
which were buying tire chains.
Named in the complaint were the
following:
American Chain and Cable Com
pany, Inc, of York, Pa, and Bridge
port; Bridgeport Chain and Manufac-
turing Company, Bridgeport; the Nc
Kay Company, Cleveland; st. Pierre
Chain Corporation, Worcester, Mass. 4;
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the American Federation of Labor to
give it's whole-hearted support to the
nationwide campaign to fight infantile
paralysis. l am sure that the men and
women of our affiliated organizations,
aware of your personal interest in
this fight, will be happy to respond
generously to make this years cam
paign an outstanding success.
1--WE realize that the National Foun-
datiOn for Infantile Paralysis has been
carrying on splendid work. In no way
must we allow it's great efforts to be
halted or neglected, especially in time
of war"
President Roosevelt wrote Mr..
Green:
"EngrOssed as we are in our all-out
effort to win this war, we must find
time to wage another war, the war
against disease, especially epidemic
disease, which may strike anybody,
any time, anywhere. No let-up can be
permitted"
'Labors active participation in a
cause which is so close to my heart
has always been noteworthy, and am
certainly very grateful that the men
and women of your affiliated Organiza,
tions will endeavor to make this years
Embarrassing drive an outstanding sue.
cess"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-12-31
Woll Heuds Group
Ndmed BYGreen
To Pldn For Peace
Committee Of Nine Directed
To Give Reality To Ideals
We Are Fighting For
WANT LASTING PEACE
AFL's President Also Vents
Group TO Assure Ldbor's
Voice In Treaties

Washington, D. CA postwar
planning committee Of nine members
was appointed last week by William
Green, president of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor. He directed mem
bers to begin the immediate prepara-
ton of program designed to give
reality to 1.-The ideals for which Amer
lea is now fighting"
The committee was asked to inves-
tigate and report on these subjects:
l. A plan for labor representation
in the peace conferences which will
follow victory;
9. Specific proposals which the
labor representatives should seek to
have incorporated in the peace treaty
B. A broad program of postwar re-
construction to prevent disastrous
depression, and
4. Expansion of social, economic
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Equal Wage Rate
Backed By Report
Findings Of Agencies Cited
In Pamphlet Of Women's
Labor Bureau

Wage rates for women in war in
dustries, including the beginning wage,
should be the same as for men, a
pamphlet just issued by the WOmen's
Bureau of the Department of Labor
declares, pointing out that this policy
has been upheld by many agencies.
Based on reports of the bureaus
field agents who have made visits to
plants engaged in war production, and
on experiences noted both in this
country and in England. the pamphlet.
which originally was written as re-
port to Secretary Frances Perkins. as
serts that it is basically unfair to pay
one worker a lower wage than an
other for substantially the same work.
In answer to the charge that women
in industry are doing light work" or
the light repetitive" rather than the
heavier jobs, the report argues that
the lightness of an operation does not
indicate the degree of skill it requires,
and does not form any adequate basis
for wage determination.
Light work frequently requires a
delicate and careful touch, manual
deXterity, rapid machine operation,
quickness of hand and brain. Obvious
ly, these sO-called light operations re-
quire greater degree of skill than
that of the moveman or the material
handler who lifts heavy weights or
heavy boxes or carries heavy lots of
work." the bulletin says.
There is considerable body of evi-
dence that the industrial efficiency and
output of women are as satisfactory as
those of men, in some cases more so,
it was reported. For example, in pack
ing and inspecting link belts used for
feeding ammunition into machine guns,
women's output in government
arsenal was reported to have been 40
per cent greater than mems. One
woman, operating sensitive drill in
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SNYDER HEADS L. u. l78

Sebring, OhiO.-The officers chosen
to serve from January l to June 81,
1943 by members of Local Union No.
17S at recent meeting, are as fol-
lows: President, George Snyder; vice
president Elizabeth Jeswald; record
ing secretary, Betty NestOr; financial
secretary, Hilda Snyder; defense sec
retary, Hilda Snyder; inspector, Will
liam Snyder; guard, Frieda Snyder !;
trustees, Warren Henderson,, eighteen
months; Harry Lee, twelve months ;
Marie Welsh, six months.-O. c. 178.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-12-31
Wage Boost For
Government Help
Relief Given Low-Puid En-
ploYees Hit Hdrd By
High Living Costs

Washington, ID. Gust before ad-
journment, Congress unanimously vot-
ed a $500 100000 bonus to the civilian
employees of the Federal Government,
who have been hit harder by infiation-
ary living costs than any other group.
Workers who get $4,000 or under
and are paid on a yearly basis will
get overtime or a 10 per cent increase.
Those who get over $1,000 will be paid
overtime or a 10 per cent increase only
on the first $1,000. No increase will
be granted that lifts salaries above
$4,000.
The Saturday half-holiday is sus-
pended for the duration, but employees
will be paid overtime for the addi-
tiOnal hours.
Considering the circumstances under
which this victory for workers was
won, it was something of miracle.
The lions share of credit for it goes
to Senator James Nj. Mead Dem.,
N. ", and Congressman Robert Ram
speck Dem., Ga.).
For months they worked day and
night with the leaders of the govern
ment employees unions for a square
deal for Uncle Sans workers. They
fought through committees measures
designed to wipe out inequalities and
to establish wage scales that would en-
able the government to retain it's ex-
perienced employees.
How serious the situation had be-
come is shown by the fact that in Sep
tember more than 100000 employees
left the service, mainly because their
wages were no longer adequate to
maintain decent standard of living.
All of the proposals were blocked by
parliamentary maneuvers until late in
the session, when both Houses lost
their quorums, making it impossible
to consider the legislation except by
unanimous consent. This avenue was
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-12-31

Ihe saw suspicious similarity in the
editorial arguments in concerted press
attacks recently against the 40-hour
week
Mead Backs Overtime Pay
Shishkin said that it was wrong to
compare Americas 40-hour week (ac-
tually, workers in heavy industries
We're working SO and 60 hours and
longer, he said) with Britain's 8-hour
week, because. in view of the differ
ence in American and British prOduc-
ton methods, an American worker did
in 3S hours what a British worker did
in 80
Even the Nazis had learned that
they couldn't stand Mother Nature
against the WALL and had both cut
down on working time and have even
restored overtime wages he insisted.
Senator Mead said that elimination
of overtime wages would have chaotic
effect" on the economic situation by
upSetting counter-iDfiationary calcula-
tions. Senator Murray, of Montana,
expressed agreement with the state
ment, observing that the 4D-hOur week
issue seemed TO him "a political mat
ter, largely developed as means OF
putting the present Administration i'll
the hole and influencing elections"
Small Business ChampiOned
Sh isl ki n vigorously championed
small business, declaring that small
and medium-siZed productive enter
prises have served as head springs
of American industry and trade"
Full war mobilization of small and
medium-sized industrial enterprises
cannot be achieved without an early
realignment and unification of produc
ton and procurement agencies of the
Government" he testified. He urged
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Steubenville Elects Officers

Steubenville, Ohio.-At our last reg
ular meeting the following officers
were chosen to lead us for the first
quarter in the new year: President.
David Cushine; vice president, Harry
Brady; financial secretary, Joseph
Gunkle; recording secretary, Elizabeth
Ely; defense collector, Anna Bartels !;
guard, Ralph Melvin; inspector,
Charles Spurrier; statistician, Dale
Beckett; trustees, Harry Brady,
eighteen months; Edward Audregg.
twelve MONTHS Harry Sanders, six
mOnthS.-O c. 20.
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Buffalo Potters
Name Heintz To
Head LII No. rs
Piall's Death Brings Shock;
Bert Clark Numed Finun-
cidl Secretary

Buffalo, N. Y-Local Union No. 76
elected the following officers for the
first six months of 1913: President,
Carl Heintz; vice president, Gerald
Kirker; financial secretary, Bert
Clark; recording secretary, Dorothy
Donovan; inspector, Al Renzel; de-
fense collector, Carl Heintz; guard,
Louis Sikorski; trustee, 1S months,
Louis SikOrski.
The entire membership of Local 7G
suffered severe loss in the death of
our beloved financial secrets
Brother Spencer Piall. Spence con-
tracted a heavy cold, and as a precau-
tinnary measure was sent to the
Mercy Hospital. No one realized that
Spence was really very sick, and when
he passed away at 3 o'clock on Mon
day afternoon, December 7th pearl
Harbor Day., everyone was grieved
and shocked beyond words. We will
miss his pleasant, cheerful manner in
all the days to come, so it is with
heavy heart that your o. G. is writing
this article.
Our meetings have been fairly good
considering the bad weather we have
been having Several of our members
live so far away and due to gas condi-
tiOns being what they are, makes it
hard for these active members to at
tend the meetings. We all hope that
things will adjust themselves very
SOOn
Brother Bert Clark has been elected
to fill our departed financial Secre-
tary's position, and we know we could
not have elected a more fitting one.
Brother Clark is one of our very ac-
tive members, and has at all times the
interest of the organization at heart.
We wish him the best of luck and as
sure him of our fullest cooperation at
all times.
We are still buying defense bonds to
the best of our ability, but we hope
we will still be able to buy more as
time goes on. We must do all we can,
make every sacrifice possible. When
we think of our brave boys who are
making so many sacrifices, we must
always thank God we are able to hell
in small way, when they are help
ing so very much in a big way
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Let Cool Be Victory
In l943, A. F. Of L.
Chief Urges Nation
Decided Swing In Ou,
Favor Due Coming Year.
Says Willidm Green

Washington, d. G. ULNS).-''Let
our goal be victory in 1943," said
President William Green of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor in q New
Years message to labor and the ma
ton, hailing miracles of production
already accomplished and predicting
that labor and industry will back up
our fighting men with the greatest out
put of war munitions the world has
ever seen.
President Green emphasized labor
determination to do everything posi-
bic to speed victory and declared lit
is not optimism but common sense to
look for decided swing in our favor
In the fortunes of war during the com
ing year"
His message said in part:
LAS we face the New Year with
high resolve, let US all join in united
determination to let nothing stop Us
in working and fighting for the attain
ment of that goal in the months ahead.
of American workers are resolved on
bringing this war TO a speedy and vic
torious finish by surprising all previ-
Gus records for production.
Our millions of boys in uniform are
ready to give their lives, if necessary
to destroy our enemieS-the enemies
of freedom and human decency."
In like spirit, those on the home
front will cheerfully assume in the
New Year such additional sacrifices
as they may be called upon to bear in
order to help our fighting forces and
speed the day of victory.
This past year has been one of suf
fering and turmoil for the American
people, as our nation mObiliZed its full
strength for combat on the fighting
fronts. But, compared with the peo
pie of other lands, we have thus fai
been spared the worst effects of the
war
Labor and management, working
together in a cooperative spirit. are
accomplishing miracles of production
In the year ahead, labor and industry
will back up our men on the fighting
fronts with the greatest output oi
planes, tanks, ships and guns the
world has ever seen.
For this reason and because of the
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gators who collected prices in repre-
sentative stores, dwellings, and beauty
shops in each city. The latest out
standing scientific studies, including
the recommendations of the National
Nutrition Conference for Defense,
We're also widely used in preparing the
budget-as was the aid of eminent au-
thOrities in the fields of medicine.
housing, food, clothing, insurance and
savings, home management, personal
grooming. and recreation.
No LiXllries Provided
Miss Papert, because of the require
ments of the Minimum Wage Law
that there be adequate maintenance
and protection of health, was insistent
that the budget, therefore, must pro-
vide woman with more than bare
subsistence-enOugh to keep body and
soul together. 1t does not include lux
uries 1t is intended to supply all nor
NAL essentials for the average woman
worker continuously supporting her.
self without any aid from relatives or
charity.
In housing, for instance, decent and
sanitary living quarters with electric
light and modern plumbing We're re-
garded as essentials" in planning this
midget.
In clothing, the allowance was not
limited to mere physical needs but was
extended to meet the prevailing stand
ards of dress which, outside the job,
are found to be virtually the same for
factory employees, clerks and business
girls.
More Needed for Taxes
In setting up the food budget, bal
anced diets worked out by nutrition
experts for persons of different age
and occupation were closely adhered
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Suspends 8-Hour
Law For Ldborers
President Specifies That
They Get Overtime Pay.
However

Washington. President Roosevelt
has suspended the Federal eight
hour-day law covering laborers and
mechanics employed by the War De.
partment on public works within the
United States, but specified that they
shall receive overtime pay at the rate
of time and One-half.
He said that the public works ac-
tvities We're essential to prosecution
of the war, but their efficient and
speedy completion was threatened by
IAN acute shortage of laborers and
mechanics"
The President also issued regula-
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Pdckers Will Hold
PdrtY JdnudrY IA
! Amateur Night For Local
Talent; Meeting Will Be
Called At 7 P. M.

Local Union No. 25 will start the
new year off with double feature at
traction at their meeting on Thursday
evening, January 14th. Members are
requested to note the change in time
for this meeting has been moved up Il
half hour and will be called to order
promptly at o'clock. This change
was brought about so nomination and
election of officers for the coming term
and our regular order of business
could be transacted, before turning the
meeting over to the social committee
for our annual indoor party.
Those of you who attended our last
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Aboishing 40-Hour Week
Will Not Aid Production,
Economist Tells Senate
AL Spokesman Urges Creation Of Overall MiltorY-
Civilian Board Of Strategy To Determine Policies
Guiding War Operations

Washington D. c. 0LNS)-Assetons that abolition of the
4Ohour week would aid production Boris Shs
kim American Federation of Labor economist declared respond
questions from Senator Mead New York hearing
fore the Senate Committee Small Business.
Shshkn and Mead expressed the opinion that
forced of overtime for 40 hours did
hamper production of materials.
The AFL spokesman told Mead that indusrys attitude
the 4Ohour week SIS aacy-ts lie" and the
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-12-31
New York Finds Women
Workers Need ST, ,l60 Per
Year For Adequate Living
Cost-Of-Living Survey Made By State Department o
Labor To Meet The Demands Of The State
Minimum Wdge Low

New York City 1.-THE average worker in New
York state lives member of family needs ST. 6O17
to maintain herself adequately and safeguard her health
This is the finding of Miss Kate Pape head of the Division of
Women in Industry and Minimum Wage New York State Depart
ment of Labor
The is based study of 8 cities. It is the sixth
annual costovng survey undertaken by the division
the demands of the state minimum wage law
This made the field by trained nvest-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-27

war threatens sartorial roper
cussions for male tashionplates. II
NAV deprive them OF vests, pocket
flaps. pleated trousers and trouser
Guns. and it even may put them IN
shorts.
Clothing manufacturers are FAC
ing a wooden shortage which has
held cloth purchases during the
first quarter OF 1871 to so psc sent
OF the 1910 level. The indh-~-S
must stretch its supply OF WOODEN,
which have been restricted by cur,
tailed imports from Australia.
Vests may be eliminated, surely
for double breasted suits, and the
second pair OF pants is likely 10
go also.
Elimination OF double-breasted
suits, vests, pleats and cuffs on
suits would cut the wooden require.
ments for a suit by about 10 per
cent. Shortening Of coats also is
suggested as a wool-sayer.
The wool shortage will not be
felt until fall because spring and
summer apparel already has been
manufactured, but looking into the
future, there is talk OF a possible
need TO push the sale OF Knockers.
Some 20 as far as TO hint that fash
ion may call for exposure OF male
Sims beneath a pair OF shorts dur
ing the warm months.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-27
Pick of the Air Today

CKLW Val Clare
WJBK Michigan Newsreel
WJR Lanny Ross
WWJ Mr.. Keen
CKLW Evening Serenade
7:30-WJR Gus Haenschen l
WWJ Sports Parade
WHY Burns and Allen
CKLW Michigan Secretary OF 81
WJBK Glenn Miller
7:45-CKLW Inside of Sports
WWJ Ole Foerch
WJBK News. Ace
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WV Johnny Presents
WXYZ Xavier Cugat
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WWJ Horace Heidi
CKLW Blended Rhythms
WXYZ Ned Jordan
9:00-We. The People
WV Battle Of the Sexes
WXYZ Jury Trials
CKLW Gabriel Heater
WJBK News and Music
9;15-CKLW Interlude
WJBK Word Woman
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WWJ Fibber Niece
WXYZ symphony Concert
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-27

The Ypsilsnti Daily Press is glad
10 cooperate with the Treasury De
partment in keeping the following
message before our readers:
II will cost money 10 defeat
Japan. Your government calls
on you to help now.
Buy defense bonds or s'InIs
today. Buy them every day, Il
you can. Eut buy them on a
regular basis.
Bonds cost as little as S1s.75
Stamps come as low as 10 cents.
Defense bonds and stamps can
be bought at all banks and
post office and stamps can
also be purchased al retail
stores and from your newspaper a..
carrier boy.
The Ypsilanti Daily Press urges
all Americans TO support your gov
eminent with your dollars.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-27
pENlCkELING HE NICKEL

War and priorities have finally
caught up with the nickel the
magic touchstone that operates the
telephone, the subway turnstile, the
juke-box, the vending machine and
other prime essentials Of American
civilization.
The old nickel was thTee-fourths
nickel and one-fourth copper; the
new nickel will be one-half silver
and one-half copper.
A Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
has voted 10 take the nickel out OF
the nickel at the request OF Donald
NJ. Nelson, the nation war produc-
ton chief. He feels that the silvery-
white metal can be put TO better use
in the bombers and heavy artillery
fighting the Axis powers.
The famous scent piece, defined
by Webster's international Diction-
airy as legal tender for any sum
not exceeding % cents has been
taking up an average OF 4S5 tons OF
nickel year. This is one-fourth of
the amount consumed by the entire
civilian economy.