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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-12-24

that the unions merely are taking a
defensive precautiOn against the Don
nelley concern. Donnelley's Lakeside
Press for many years has refused to
hire journeymen help, even when non
union journeymen were available. In
stead it has Systematically hired boys
and girls, teaching them smattering
of trade at coolie wages and bring
ing them up in the peculiar "open
shop" atmosphere of Lakeside Press.
Because of the low average of Lake
side employees, which has been about
81 years, the firm has been hit hard
by Selective Service. In union shops,
on the other hand, older employees
have been protected through the years
by union seniority rules. The draft has
had much less effect on union shops,
whose male employees are, in large
part, veterans of World War l and
in many cases, of the Spanish-Ameri
can War.
With hundreds of Donnelley en-
ployees called into the armed forces
and other hundreds quitting to take
jobs in unionized defense industries al
better wages and at more useful work
the Donnelley office has been farm
ing OUT large contracts to union shops
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Sani+ary Workers
Protest Change In
Work Agreement
Contemplated Move By Firm
Is In Violation. Local
Union As Claims
ZIMMER NSTALLS
Impressive Memorial Serv-
ices Held For The Late
Brother Hill

Trenton, n. Local Union 45 held
a well attended and very lively meet
ing last Friday.
We certainly are surprised at times,
of the changes the office tries to make
in our working agreement. If our men,
bers were not alert, some of these
might be overlooked, but they should
know us well enough not to hope for
anything like that.
a very strong protest will be made
against the latest attempt and we sin
cerely hope it will be all that is
necessary. 1t is absolutely out of line
with all promises in the past and does
not create harmony. At the very least
it should have been taken up with the
shop or conference committee.
We trust that such instances will
awaken some of our luke warm mem
bers to the Importance of being organ
lied, and if things like this happens
in busy times what must we expect
when business is not so brisk.
The firm decded-they say on the
demand of government agents-to add
the average plussage of overtime to
each defective piece charged back. For
instance, if man made one hundred
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Uniform Agreement
Signed BY Pottery
Guild. On Coast
Vice President Hull. Wallace
Wood Co-Chuirnen In
Two-DdY Conference
N.B.O.P. IS BOOSTED
EarlY Suspicion Is Broken
Down By Results In
Eastern States

Huntington Park, Calif.-Meeting in
a two day session with the California
Pottery Guild for the purpose of nego-
tiating uniform wage scale and
working agreement, likewise the Ma
tional Agreement between the C.S.P.A.
and the n. Il. of O. =. Second Vice
President Frank Hull and Organizer
George Pace, represented the Brother
hood: O. l.. Sullivan, Wallace China
Co. Lewis Weigand, Santa Anita Pot
terry Co.; Gordon Pointer, Bauer Pot
terry Co. Edwin Jones, Hollydale Pot
terry Co. John O'Dowd and Mrs. Mar
garet Carroll, Vernon KilnS; Orvis
Reese, Technical Porcelain and Thomas
Pollard Joaquin Potteries
Mr.. Wallace Wood oificiated as
spokesman for the California Guild
with Mr.. s. S. Stein, filling the office
of executive secretary. Mr.. Fay Ben
nison and Mr.. Ralph Martin. repre-
senting the Vernon KilnS: Mr.. Earl
Lincoln, Santa Anita Pottery Co.; Mr..
Nj. J. LATHE, Joaquin Potteries; Mr..
Forman Sutherkin, Wallace China Co.
Mr.. Wallace Wood opened the con-
ference with brief speech of vel
come, outlining the aims and purposes
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Conferees Enjoy
PdrtY Of L. u. l24
Friday Evening
Members OfExecutive Board
And Visiting Delegates
Join In Fun

Those who failed to attend the party
given by Local Union 12i certainly
missed out on a good time A very nice
crowd both in size and conduct was
present. The Executive Board was well
represented and they seemed to be
having a grand evening. We We're eSpe-
cially proud to welcome some Of the
We're in our city attending the CON
ference
The most important business taken
up at Tuesdays meeting was the re-
port of the conference with the L. S.
z. A.. which was held at National
Headquarters last week. The report
was very complete, but most of the
matters brought up are to be turned
over to the War Labor Board for their
consideration and final settlement.
Another matter which was given
quite lengthy discussion was the
transportation question. Some very
good suggestions We're brought forth.
1t was reported the committee in
charge OF transportation asked our
local to send an official committee, pick
ed from our members, to a special
meeting in the mayors Office on
Wednesday. December %, at 1 Z. NJ.
We feel this is the proper way To
draw up a satisfactory schedule of
transportation for the decorators and
we sincerely hope an amicable agree
ment can be reached.
The financial condition of the locals
treasury was also up for consideration.
We hope to continue 10 show good
balance in our accounts for the COM
ing year.
Brother William Watkins was a
welcome visitor at our meeting. He
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Everitt Is Elected
President Of l73
Management Of French
town Porcelain Co. Pro-
poses Joint Committee

Frenchtown, N. j. Following are
the newly elected officers to lead Local
Union 173 for the coming year: Presi-
dent, George Everitt; vice president,
Russell townsville; recording secre-
tary, Clara Phillips; financial secre-
tary, Iva Konrad; trustee, Alice
Fisher; guard, Ernest Il. Baker. All
members should get behind these Off
GERS and give them the proper sup
port and cooperation, which is SO vital
for successful trade uniOnism.
The management of the Frenchtown
Porcelain Company has proposed a
joint Management and Labor Com
mittee of twelve members be set up in
accordance with the suggestion on this
subject by the Federal Government.
We are expecting Vice President
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Nickun Is Elected
President Of l6l
HdYberger. Boridi, Bdnko
And Lane Named On
Shop Committee

New Castle. Pa.-LOcal Union 161
held election of officers December 16,
with small percentage in attendance
for such an important occasion.
Gibson Nickum, who has been a very
active committee man since the start
of the local, was elected president. He
is a very capable man who has the
interest Of the local at heart. With the
help of the members he can do a lot
of good for the local. SO come on
fellows, give Chick" a hand.
Charles Lane was elected vice presi-
dent: Michael ]. Zidow, who has held
the office of financial secretary since
the charter was granted the local, was
again elected to the job, along with
the treaSurer'S office. Mike has been
doing a very fine job of book handling.
Mike J. Mehalic has his old job as
recording secretary: John BankO is
the defense fund secretary: John
'Bobo' BaboSky, inspector: William
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New Castle Potters
Receive Cash Gifts
At Christmas Time
S Employees Receive Gold
Watches For 25-Yedrs
Service With Firm

New Castle, Pa.-The Universal Pot
terry Company has given it's employees
another treat in the form of very
nice Christmas party and to those In
the service, cash donation is now
on the way and will be received on
Christmas day.
Each employee will likewise receive
a cash Christmas gift which shows
the goodwill of the officials of the
company Five more men have reached
the 25-year period of service and will
receive gold watches.
The fact that so many men have
been with the company for so many
years, speaks well for the fair treat
ment the officials have shown toward
their employees We are fortunate in
having f0remen and officials who lend
all possible aid in creating harmony
and goodwill and keeping their en-
plOyees in satisfied frame of mind.
From this fair and honest treatment
they have gained the whOle-hearted
in trying to create quality
ware and eliminate loss We hope this
spirit of goodwill and friendly inter-
est in the welfare of each and every
employee, will continue throughout the
coming year and we may have all of
our boys, now in the service, back with
us at our next Christmas party.
Local 1873 is still increasing its mem
berShip and while 1t is necessary that
we hold our meetings on Sunday, in
order to get a good turnout, owing to
double shifts in many departments
we had a large crowd at our last meet
ing for the election of officers.
Following are the officers chosen for
the coming term: Howard Houston
president; II. Nj. Stevens, vice presi-
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Wenczel Tile Co.
Holds Xmas PdrtY
Employees And F Families En-
tertuined At St. Hedwigs
Hall. Monday. Dec. q

Trenton, n. J. - With plenty Of
chicken and turkey and all the trim
mings, including hard and soft re-
freshments, the members of Local
Union 1S1 and their families were
guests of Vice President Charles Wenc-
eel and Manager Kenneth Bray of the
Wenczel Tile Company at Christmas
party held at st. Hedwig's hall on
Clinton Ave-, Monday evening, Decem-
ber 21st.
The party got under way at e 30
=. Nj. with a fine turkey dinner, fol-
lowed by entertainment furnished by
members of Local 1S1.
We were sorry the eastern members
of the Executive Board were unable
to attend, due to their being in East
Liverpool at the Wage Conference.
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Brotherhood To Ask War
Labor Bodrd For Rulinq
On PdY Rdise Question
l. u. 122 Gives $50
Of Payroll To US0
Over 81 900 Raised To Ddte;
Bi-WeeklY Saturday Pay
Day Not Practical

Cambridge, Ohio.-ProductiOn at the
Universal Pottery continues at the
usual brisk pace, despite the labor
shortage that seems TO become more
acute here each pay. The latest 10
sever connections with the firm We're
Brothers Saul Mccoy and Stanleg
Powers, jiggermen. Apprentices have
been put on their jobs.
With many Of our members now
serving in the armed forces. the ma
J0rity of them overseas, Local 122 ell
dorsed plan whereby five per cent
of our December 9th payroll could be
contributed TO the USO by payroll de-
ductinn plan. Over $1,000 was raised
and placed at the disposal Of the ESQ
to date.
Negotiations between the local union
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Locul No. .96Finds
New Time Assures
Better Attendance
Nomination And Installation
Of Officers Will Be Held
At Next Meeting

Perth AmbOy, n. J.-Local No 96
held its first early meeting at 515
Z. NJ. Friday, December II, and the
attendance was very satisfactory. The
meetings for the duration will be held
at this time because we feel this will
save our members extra travel which
is getting worse all the time. The
those who work until five o'clock to
reach Dana hall in time. We also find
that members are more pronounced in
their decisions, perhaps this is due
to the fact their supper is waiting for
them. Our next meeting will be held
on January s." at which time election
and installation of officers will be held.
Shop grievances were few, but a
complaint was registered from the
grog glaZers, that lights were needed
in the small room, now that the days
are shorter and the men are working
overtime. 1t was also reported that a
danger exists in the air line and the
valve with the loose threads should
be fixed before a serious accident
occurs.
Brother Lybeck suggested that a
plaque or tablet be placed in the shop
in honor of the members who have
joined the armed forces. President
Chris Petersen stated this matter will
be taken up at our next meeting.
Brothers Chris Madison and Sam
Gerlufsen have been off work due to
sickness Sam is now back at work
but latest reports from Brother Chris
finds him still confined to his home
A motion was made by Brother Hugh
Church that Christmas greetings be
sent Brother Madison as well as Bro
ther Steve Nemeth, the latter being
confined at the MiddleSeX Tuberculosis
Hospital.
The members of Local 96 take this
opportunity to wish President Duffy
the members of the Executive Board
and all our fellow members through
out the trade, very Merry Christmas
and Happy New Iear.-O.C. 06.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-12-24
Engages Engineer For In
dustridl Hygiene And
Dust Control Study
MEETS WITH APPROVAL
Brotherhood Officiuls Prom
ise Cooperation In Elirni-
noting Silicosis

Buffalo, N. Y.-The Buffalo Pottery,
Inc. has engaged a consulting dust con-
troll engineer in connection with new
\ industrial hygiene and systematic dust
control study.
A committee is to be formed COM
posed of the engineer, representatives
of the brotherhood, and the manage
ment. Systematic dust counts, accord
ing to the state approved methods
are being taken and future work in
regard to sanitary installations, as we'll
as improvements in housekeeping, Will
be gauged by the results. Results or
first indications are that conditions in
the pottery are quite encouraging. All
indications so far show that no eX-
treme hazards exist at the present
time at the points studied.
The company is endeavOring to
establish a routine check on industrial
hygiene conditions which will guaran-
tee that these conditions will fall with
in the limits which may be set in a
future state code having to do with
pOtteries. 1t is contemplated that a
dust control laboratory be built in the
plant. After conditions throughout the
plant have been once studied by de-
partment, definite recommendations
for improvements will be made and
discussed by the committee. After
these improvements have been Install
ed, routine tests to be made periodical
ly Mt regular intervals swill he taken
to show that the advantages gained
can be maintained.
At the present a program of several
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Steps Token By Buffalo
Pottery CO. To Safeguard
Their Employees Health
JAPS INVADE
HOME FRONT
Christmds Rush Finds Jdpd-
nese Merchandise Being
Sold In Edst Liverpool

The National Brotherhood of Opera
tive POtters has always advocated
buying UniOn-Made goods and using
union services throughout the year.
Union Label buying is also the best
method to preserve free American Ia
Dor unions which have always stood
for liberty, justice and humanity.
These fundamental principles were the
reasons for forming labor unions and
they are the same reasons why the
members of organized labor are un-
reservedly all-out for victory. in our
war for world freedom.
Never was there such great pur-
chasing power as at the present time.
Due to priorities and rationing for war
purposes, many articles that have
been available in former years are not
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Conference Ends Saturday
Evening Following Two
Day Session
MINOR CHANGES MADE
Seeks Cooperation OF U. S.
P. A. In Presenting Case
Before Bodrd

The case Of The National Brother
creased wages was presented for the
second time in three months to the
joint conference committee, meeting at
the headquarters Of the National Bro
therhOOd of Operative Potters shortly
after the opening Of The special session
Friday morning by President James
VI. Duffy, the organizations spolles-
man.
President Duffy in his opening re-
marks cOntended that with so many
new Government regulations being is
sued since the last wage parley in
New York in September. and of the
different interpretations derived by
both parties involved. it was necessary
TO ask for a re-opening of our present
agreement.
The choosing of East Liverpool as
the most logical spot was decided upon
by both the manufacturers and the
regimantal government regulations for
holding meetings.
Arguments relative to the rising
costs of living and the merit of the
ten propositions We're repeatedly given
by the representatives of the Brother
hood, but We're met with statements by
the manufacturers that any changes
in the present agreement which would
mean an increase in wages was de-
tinitely out of the picture, unless the
officials of the OPA would grant them
permission TO increase the price Of
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-12-24
Tim" Desmond Again
Heuds Local Union 20
Edwards, Reed, Wolf, ROurke, Unke.
feX, Barr and jackson
Also Named

Minerva, Ohio.-Local Union No. 20
elected the following officers for the
coming term: President, T. j. Des-
mond: vice president, Abe Edwards :;
financial secretary treasurer, f. j..
Reed; one per cent collector, Carl
Wolf inspector, John Rourke; guard,
Daisy UnkefeX, statistician, X. G..
Barr; trustee, 1S months, Agnes Jack
SOn.-O.C. 70.
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Richland Center

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Badertscher
and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer
Badertscher and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wayne Zimmerman and daugh-
ter and Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Frantz
and daughters were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Badert-
scher and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Matter
and family spent Sunday in Spring
field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Crawford and
Mr.. and Mrs. Faye Isham spent
Sunday evening at the Ed and
Francis Marquart home.
Mrs. Sam Kohler called Monday
afternoon at the J. |. Luginbuhl
home.
Miss June Hochstettler spent
Thursday night with Miss Doris
Berryhill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stryker of
Lima; Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Niswander
and son Dean, Mrs. James Sutter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Schaublin and
daughter Patsy and son Richard and
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford Gratz were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. C. Schaublin and daughter
Rachel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Amstutz were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Gratz and family.
Walter Sommers underwent an
emergency operation at the Bluffton
hospital last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. /. Luginbuhl,
Mrs. Kenneth Luginbuhl, Ray Lugin-
buhl and Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Grant
and son Gary were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Badert-
scher.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Fisher and
daughter Elizabeth spent Sunday
evening at the Amos Luginbuhl
home.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Hirschfeld and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hirschfeld, Jr.,
of Lima, were Friday dinner guests
at the Ed and Francis Marquart
home. Afternoon callers were: Mr..
and Mrs. Charley Garrett of Lima,
Ray Hirschfeld and Walter Badert-
scher.
Harry Zimmerman of Defiance was
a last Monday evening supper guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Zimmerman.
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Coach Brown To Talk
At Findlay

Coach Paul E. Brown whose Ohio
State university football team was
voted the 1912 national champions by
sports experts in the Associated
Press poll, will address a banquet
for Findlay highs football team
Thursday night, Dec. 10, at the
Elks' ball room.
The Buckeye mentor will appear
under the sponsorship of the Find
lay Lions club in cooperation with
the high school athletic association
and Findlay lodge No. 75 B. P. o. E.
Coach Brown will be accompanied
by his star sophomore fullback, Gene
Kekete of Findlay, who during the
past campaign established a new
western conference record for rush
ing by running the ball 910 yards
the "hard way.
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HARDIN COUNTY
O. N. u. Students
On Strike

Glasses were in a state of disrup-
ton at Ohio Northern university
Friday as students struck in pro-
test against going to classes at 1850
a. m.-before dawn
Some Is to 20 co-eds attired in
bathrobes and carrying lanterns were
picketing the campus. They carried
placards bearing the slogans:
$3.50 Is Too Early, Faculty
Unfair to Sleepy Students, "Can
You Study in the Dark?"
The action of the students followed
vote of members of the faculty
last Tuesday, favoring changing
class hours to a half hour later
which would bring the first session
in the morning in all colleges of the
university to convene at $40 a. m.
The administration is reported to
have refused to take any action on
the recommendation of the faculty.
Many of the co-eds were escorted
to classes by boys carrying lanterns
and flashlights
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Hardin M0tOrist Short
One Coupon

Eight thousand Hardin county mo-
torists this week woke up to the fact
they were minus one coupon in the
basic "a" gasoline rationing books
and did they howl
Harry |. Kaylor, chairman of the
Hardin county rationing board, ex-
planned that the board had torn out
one of the coupons before passing
them out on the instructions of Haw-
ard S. Anderson, assistant gasoline
rationing officer of the Ohio OPA
headquarters at Columbus.
Kaylor said it had been assumed
the coupon was to be torn out he
cause gasoline rationing hadoeen de-
layed one week.
James Crawford, : kenton mo-
torist, complaAeo that one stamp
was missinl in his book and ap-
pealed t. Q. D. Wearley, Toledo
OPA strict chief, who said the |
mr. ace was wrong and that he
,lould contact the board for a cor |
tection.
However, Kaylor pointed out that
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Farm Accounts Are
Checked

Farmers of Putnam county were
advised by County Agent L. c. Holt
kamp to begin checking their 1912
receipts and expenses in preparation
for filing their income tax reports
shortly after the beginning of 1913.
There are 113 farmers in this
county who have been keeping farm
accounts who will find it relatively
easy to make out their reports, the
agent stated. However, all formers
who had gross incomes of $1,000 for
married men or 5000 for single men
must file returns.
The agent explained that farm ac-
count books will be available again
in a few weeks at his office and
urged all farmers of the county to
begin keeping these accounts Janu-
ary | so they will be able to make
out their 1943 reports more easily.
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Gives Up &c" Sticker
Because Of RaZZing

Meet Lima's No. / patriot.
He's Dewey F. Custer, 497 S.
Central avenue, employed at the
Ohio Gun plant.
Thursday evening Custer walked
into Paramount ballroom, corner of
North West and West North streets,
where supplemental gasoline ration
ing has been in progress for 10 days
and inquired: "Is this the place to
get rid of a c book?"
After one of the gasoline panel
members recovered from what at
first appeared to be joke, Custer
explained he was tired of hearing
people 'raz' him about his c sticker."
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Lafayette

Mrs. Nettie Knoble has returned
to her home after several weeks
visit with her sister, Mrs. Earl
Hussey of Dayton.
80 members of the Kings Daugh-
ters Class of the Christian church
attended Christmas Exchange of
gifts Wednesday in the church base
ment.
Mrs. Josie Hall visited Mrs.
Esther Hall of Lima Friday.
Complimenting her .o,1sl,, Mrs.
Waldo Long, Mrs. R. j. Doernberg
entertained with a dinner Wednes-
day evening in the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Guthrie.
Loretta and Bob Strickland left
for Orlando, Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Avery Watt and
family of Lima, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jennings of Bluffton We're
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. T. Fleming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Guthrie and
family of Delphos and Mrs. Mari
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Mr.. and Mrs. Dorance Thompson
were Sunday guests of Rev. and
Mrs. j. L. Guthrie.
Mr.. Joe Voorhees, is confined at his
daughters home with heart trouble.
anne Stevenson of Ada, were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. R.
Guthrie.
Mrs. Waldo Long was a Sunday
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Long.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Zeibenbusch
of Buckland, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Byron Milestone and children of
Lima were Thursday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. T. j. Ludwig.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Roberts were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Adrain Meyer.