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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-21
Rev. Joseph Leroy, S. j., who has been doing IN

Rev. Joseph Leroy, s. j., who has been doing mis-
sionary work down in Jamaica, B.WI for the past
eight years is at his home for few weeks vacation.
Father Leroy is the son of MIR. and Mrs. William G.
Leroy of Grove street At the present time he is aux
larry chaplain in the Caribbean Area and along with
his missionary work as well as parish duties at Holy
Trinity Cathedral in Kingston keeps pretty busy in
the West Indies locale. Monday night he will address
the Waterbury Council Of Catholic Women's meeting
at the Diocesan Bureau.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-21
BIRD HAS NO PRIVACY

Los Angeles (UP)-The housing
situation here is so acute that a
humming bird was apparently oblig-
ed to build it's nest on the fiat top
of a nursery stake at the nursery
of Charles Simons. The humming
bird thus has no privacy. her nest
is only three feet from the ground
and nursery workers brush her nest
at all hours during the day.
Increased demands from the
United States are boosting MeXi-
cos mining.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-21

Local people interested to read the Democrats
front-page story yesterday about Lieut.. COL Harold
India who advises generals on the situation in the
Burma locale and who is keeping his eye on in
Japan. Colonel Buckley an experienced air man OF
He has had coorful beginning with the previ-
During the years in between he lived in
France and the Irish capital at Dublin. He then
back to his home land and identified with pictures
in Hollywood, directing and writing His family in
Waterbury includes Mrs. Daniel Buckley, his step
mother and his brother, Roger Buckley of Tempeton
street. His father the late Daniel Buckley who died
here few years ago, and who well known New
England and New York hotel and club The leuten-
ansColoners wlie ana enaren are vng IN California
paratory school of the Benedctne order at Providence
The officer also has many cousins living in this city
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-21

Editor Tall Tower Topics. We had our first
boxing show here the other evening and had the
pleasure of being present and making the acquaint
ance of Jim Jeffries former worlds heavyweight cham
pion Say hello to the gang at the Raymond Baking
Company for me. Private Frank Devine, Company
X, 184th Infantry Amphibian Training Force No. g.
Fort Ord, California.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-21

Editor, Tall Tower Topics Hello When you
receive this card I'll be far out to to take pop at
the Japs and Germans aboard the u S. S. EridanuS.
Sincerely Wally Senich U. S. Coast Guards, Care Of
Fleet Postmaster, San Francisco California.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-21

Mrs. Mary Skehan is the gracious lady known as
'Mom" at the Waterbury Tool. Any desk girl in the
Main Office will cell you they simply couldn't get along
without the thoughtful and sOft-spOken "MOm' In a
jiffy, the pleasant matron will produce much-needed
needle and thread for annoying "runs' pin for
sudden tear. She's also wonder, it's reported at
whisking away troublesome headaches black moods
Mrs. SKehans busy hands have also cOzed up the rest
there's pretty bouquet of fresh pOses to brighten
the days. The much beloved matrOn also does little
homework for the girls - such as hemming dress
or crOcheting piece of fine lace
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-21

U. s. Army training and proving
grounds are contributing five mil
lion pounds of fired cartridge case
a month as copper scrap.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-03-04
Torpedoed Men Ask Rickenbdcker
Stop Slender, Produce For Victory

the maritime industry who are de-
livering the goods to our boys through
the subma rine-infeSted seas
when we returned to America S
shores after being subjected to all the
hell the Axis could dish out, what did
we do? In accordance with our ship
ping pledge, made through our union
to the people Of America, we shipped
out again, carrying the sinews of war
to our Allies and our armies.
what have you DONE Mr.. Riclen-
backer? Upon returning from your
experience of having been lost at sea-
you did not go to work on the job of
licking Hitler. Instead you have start
ed fight with the working people OF
America. Instead of pitching in and
producing for the war effort you spend
your time at typewriter cooking up
lies and ISLANDERS against American
labor.
"Our union brothers in the factories
and fields are producing the goods
which we are delivering to our boys
and Allies on all fighting fronts We,
the people, are pledged to win the war
by working, fighting and giving. How
about you, Mr.. Rickenbacker? Let's
stop the propaganda and produce for
victory"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-03-04
Workers Have Done Better Job Than
Employers. Professor Finds In Survey

What has been labor's record during
the defense program and the war?
Good" is the answer of Professor
Sumner H. Slichter, who has been for
many years on Harvard's faculty and
who is known as one of the Nations S
outstanding economists.
Professor Slichter reports his ver-
diet in survey of the role of trade
unionism in the war, prepared for the
Atlantic Monthly" an ultra-conserva-
tive magazine. The Atlantic" in pre-
senting the article, declares it should
be welcomed by restive public
Slichter finds some abuses in union
organizations. 1t would be a miracle,
he says, if there weren't any in a
movement so large. But, he empha-
sized, the good far Outweighs the bad.
For example, he contends unions
have done exceptionally we'll in re-
ducing strikes and blames many of
the walkouts on employe provocation.
"Some employers have taken advan-
tage of the fact that they were work
ing on war orders and have virtually
dared the men to strike when griev-
ances could not be settled" he points
out.
Slichter thinks the unions have done
fine job on labor-management COM
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-03-04
War Labor Bodrd Rules
In Favor Of N. B. OfO p.
In Wallace Chino Dispute
PAY RAISES APPROVED
FOR BRITISH SEAMEN

New York City ULNS).-Wage in
creases for officers and men aboard
British merchant vessels have gone
into effect, according to word from the
main Offices of the International Trans
port Workers Federation in England
to the federation's American office.
The decision of the British National
Maritime Board, which was arrived
at after lengthy negotiations, stipu-
lates that the differential payment Of
81 month per man will be abolished
and the amount incorporated into the
basic wage. 1t was felt that conditions
for the continued payment of thef2
which had originally been
granted to fill the gap between the
wages of the British Merchant Seamen
and those Of other allied nations, no
longer existed and that the interests
of the men would be best served by
including the amount into the present
basic pay.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-03-04

mitteeS formed to boost war produc-
ton. He voices regret there are not
more of them, and declares this has
been due in the main to employer
antagOniSm.
Part of the explanation is the fail
ure of managers to realize how much
ability there is among men who punch
time clocks" he stresses. More i'm.
portant is the unwillingness of many
employers to see unions gain the in
fiuence and prestige which labOrman-
agement committees would give them.
Unions on the whole have been
more willing to help management raise
production and save materials than
employers have been to receive the
help of unions.
Slichter makes it clear that unions
have accepted with good grace" Gov
ernment decisions on wage stabiliza-'
ton, even though this meant sacrifices
in the pay envelope. Unions have done
so, he adds, even while arguing that
wage increases would not intensity
any danger of imitation.
There is more merit to the union
argument than most econmists are
prepared to admit" the educator
stresses.
He maintains that the next great
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-03-04
Red Cross War Fund Drive
Through PdYrol Deduction
Pldn Gets Under Way Here
MILLINERY WAGES ARE
UP IN NEW YORK

New York City TLNS).-A new 3
year contract increasing wages from
; To 10 per cent for 10000 millinery
workers in The New York metropolitan
district has been signed by the Joint
Board of the Millinery Workers Union
and three employer associations.
Nathaniel Spector. general manager
of the board and vice president of the
United Hatters. Cap and Millinery
Workers International Union. an
nounced signing of the contract He
said the new agreement is retroactive
to Fen. !. 1t is subject To review by
the NatiOnal War Labor Board.
The manufacturers associations who
are parties to the agreement are the
Eastern WOmen's Headwear Associa-
ton. the National Association of
Ladies' Hatters and the Millinery
Manufacturers Association of New
Jersey.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-03-04
PdrtY Of Casters
Drdws Big Crowd
No Speakers Or Entertain.
ers Permitted At Stag"
Last Friduy EVENING

Local Union No 4 held a very nice
fish fry last Friday evening In the
basement at Headquarters. A large
crowd was present and everyone went
away praising the committee for their
splendid work, stating it was one of
the best parties ever staged by Local
No. +.
We think our social committee has a
wonderful idea in their way of pro-
noting these affairs. They have no
speakers or entertainers, therefore no
politics or any Of the things which
usually bore people who attend func-
tiOns of this kind. Our members simply
gather for an evening of sociability
among themselves with plenty of good
food to eat.
Another cOmmendable feature is,
only those who attend are charged
with the expense of holding these
parties. There is absolutely not one
cent taken from the treasury of the
local.
Brother Ray Hammond has left the
r. s. 4 r. plant and has accepted a
job at the Sterling China in Wells
vile.
Brother James Moss also formerly
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-03-04

Members of organized labor district will support
Red Cross campaign hundred per cent President
James NJ Duffy chairman of the labor group assured Rev.
John F. Kndsvaer, drive chairman at meeting held
Friday evening at Brotherhood Headquarters.
The Brotherhood chief addressing group Of than
hundred volunteer workers. said the American Red Cross
to the American people this month for the 900
needs its work during the coming The appeal
from the President of the United States who by virtue
of his office is president of the American Red Cross.
has for goodness and In the
crisis of this the American Red Cross has taken
formed tasks unprecedented in its history.
For the cOmbatants at home and abroad for military
civilian for torpeOed Sailors and for the families
and dependents of these has abOred almost
realize 1t been large enough shrink
neghbOry task with huge and growing forces 1t has
been intimate enough to listen to the troubles of than
million service and to give each of these and their
families the personal advice and assistance they needed 1t has
and in Germany collected plasma
to the lives of wounded menand those lives have been
saved 1t has brought the fighting recreation when he
bored sympathy when he hOmeSick and cOmpanOnShp
well nursing when he injured 1t has bound his
wounds written his letters got him from hOme lent him
1t has given help to 10000 900 civilian victims of
in Europe, Asia and Africa.
The American Red Cross is not just organization
headquarters in Washington is not just group of profess
sOna workers. 1t is the channel through which, today
than before the American people their goodwill
toward their absent service and toward all who suffer
where the evils of this mighty conflict 1t has the power and
using it, to make the American grateful
in the of millions millions of unhappy human beings
the fighting that he remains the boy down the
street have always KNOWN matter how far he goes
what happens to him. 1t strangers aliens that
when battle it is from love of humanity,
from each of The will be heaped and
each of fully understand the which put.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-03-04
Innportunt Business
To Be Discussed At
Next Meeting Of %
Mouldmakers Urge That All
Members Be Present On
Next Tuesday Evening

Attention all northumberland the
next regular meeting of Local Union
No. %, Tuesday, March 8, there will
be business of great Importance to be
taken care of. So please come out and
lend helping hand.
The very few brothers who do at
tend regularly cannot take care of
your problems to your satisfaction I'M
less you come out and help fight the
battle Criticism doled out on the
street corner, the tavern, or at your
bench in the shop will not produce
results, so if you have any grievances
or suggestions, please come to your
local meetings and present them. There
will be lot more progress made both
for yourself and the organization.
In union there is strength. The or
organization belongs to you brothers
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-03-04

New York. Five of Americas
heroes without uniform" who have
been tOrpedoed while serving the cause
of their country sharply took to task
Eddie Rickenbacker for his anti-labor
speeches.
The five men are members of the
American Communications Association,
and most of them are now pounding
keys on merchant ships on hazardous
runs where death is an ever present
risk Each has been tOrpedOed at least
once, and one of the men spent 80 days
; in an open lifeboat before being res
cued.
The five-Carl Dalbey, Morton c..
Grove, Peter Haracz, Anthony j. Wit
accO and Herbert S. Weiner-declared
in an open letter that instead of
pitching in and producing for the war
effort" Rickenbacker spends his time
at typewriter cooking up lies and
ISLANDERS against American labor"
I'VE are just a few of the members
of the merchant marine who have suf-
fered the hell of torpedo attack and
endless days in open lifeboats," the
five radio operators wrote to Ricken-
hacker.
I'VE are good union men and so are
our brothers in the other unions in
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-03-04
Pldns Completed
For Dedication Of
L. u. IS Honor Roll
President Duffy And Vice
President WheatleY
Will Attend
NEWBON INVITED
Organizer jones Solon Sub
mits Report Of Meeting
In Philadelphia

Trenton, n. J.-Another week has
rolled around and another meeting of
Local Union A. has come and gone
The shop committee gave a very
interesting report, mostly pertaining to
the mould shop and the outcome was
very encouraging.
We are getting more and more anN-
ious to get a satisfactory reply from
the National War Labor Board in
answer to our request of last October
and we thank our eastern office for
sending Organizer SOlOn 10 Philadel-
phia to make inquiry in person.
After much searching around he was
able to find that our proposition is in
the hands of the Engineering Depart
ment, but was disappointed when they
could give him no idea how long it
would be before that body. When it is
released there, it will be forwarded ia
Washington for confirmation, which
will take about ten days.
He reported of meeting with other
representatives of Labor on the same
errand, who feel as we do. We hope
we may all be able to carry on in
patience for q while longer. Should we
60 on Il five day per week schedule or
less, we will all feel the need of that
raise promised by the firm with War
Labor Board sanction more than ever.
We were glad to hear Perth Amboy
had received an affirmative reply TO
Board.
Brothers Engler and Wykoff return
ed from the army last week and we
look forward to the time when all our
boys will be back.
Plans have been completed for the
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-03-04
Broker Supports
Protest Lodged
By Brotherhood
Scummell Representative
Appeals To Oregon Seno-
tor For Support

The vigorous protest lodged by
President James NJ Duffy with the
officials in Washington regarding the
installment of modern kiln equipment
in internment camps. where japanese
are taught the secrets of tbe American
potter, has taken on q nationwide
scope as evidenced ~ the following
letter received at Headquarters this
week from John +. Pillman. merchan-
disc broker Of Portland. Oregon.
Mr.. Pillman. who is representive for
the Scammell China on the Pacific
coast, upon hearing of President
Duffy's protest appealed to Senator
McNary for his aid in the Brother,
hood campaign.
Senator McNary Immediately wired
Mr.. Pillman that the action of the
War Relocation Authorities was news
to him, and he would give it imme-
diate attention.
The following article appeared in
last Thursdays issue of the Oregon
ian:
'"rhe sooner we can legally load up
our 1000 Japs and send them back
to Japan, the better off We'll he on the
Pacific coast and in the country al
large"
SO declared Carl c. Donaugh, United
States district attorney in an address.
vigilance on the Home Front" which
he gave Tuesday ut the luncheon meet
ing of the Kiwanis club in the Multno-
nah hotel.
DislOyalty Cases Cited
Mr.. DOnaugh cited several cases of
disloyalty Of naturaliZed American
citizens and said that complaints
against 80 Of German descent had been
filed in the Oregon office
He cited decentralization, arrest
or internment and supervision of the
individual as the three steps open to
his office and to the FBI in curbing
nOn-American activities.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-03-04
Decorators Bruve
WintrY Bldsts To
Cast Their Ballot
Meet In Basement And Hold
Social Following Busi-
ness Session

Despite the fact that it was a
snowy. wintry evening, nice crowd
turned out for 124's meeting Tuesday
evening. The number of votes polled
by our local for the National Officials
of the Brotherhood was not very
large, but it was an improvement over
some elections in the past. 1t is hard
members choose to abuse the privilege
of casting their ballots in important
elections. After all this is their or
ganiZation and they should be inter-
ested enough to come out and vote for
capable officials to guide the destiny
of the Brotherhood.
Last weekend the Liverpool district
was brought face to face with Il
shameful situation which was caused
solely by a false rumOr. Each time it
was repeated ii became more ghastly
and appalling. / refer to the false
rumor about soap being ratiOned. \
great number of people, potters in
cluded, ran out and bought large
supply of soap. The consequence was
that many stores were completely sold
out. Now bear this in mind. When the
stocks of some commodity are scarce
or running low then the government
to assure every one an equal share
In other words, you folks who bought
large supply of soap have deprived
your neighbOr of the opportunity to
purchase few cakes for his daily
needs until the stores can be restocked
If soap were to be rationed now you
wouldn't be ahead any because you
would have to declare your present
supply and this would probably mean
you would not be allowed to purchase
any more until your present stock is
exhausted. You did the very thing
your government asked you not to do
So let us be sensible and not lose our
heads in the future and above all don't
believe or repeat rumors.
We have been asked by our Local
President to donate knives to our boys
in the service These are not the pocket
knife variety, but rather like the
hunters knife. Brother Burgess is a
one-man team who will collect these
knives, sharpen them and make them
serviceable for our fighting men. He
will also place your name on the
leather sheath and forward them to
the boys in the Islands at no cost to
YOU Who knows, maybe some day you
will receive letter from some boy
thanking you and telling you how that
very knife saved his life in hand
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-03-04
Local Union No.
Ask Bench Bosses
To Enforce Rules
Suspended Members Must
Make Necessary Arrange
ments With Local
SUPPORT RED CROSS
Cronin And VdndYke Join
Army; c. w. Jones Granted
Honorary Membership

Local Union No. 8 held Il short and
stlappy session last Friday evening
with fine crowd in attendance. The
posed of as quickly as possible to en-
able our members to- attend general
mass meeting held in the Brotherhood
auditorium of all organized workers in
this district forN the support of the
American Red Cross campaign. The
Red Cross is going to need Il very larg"
sum of money if they are to take care
of our boys in the Army and Navy,
in addition to our needs here at home.
East LiverpoOls quota is 2,50O. ap-
prOXimately $500 per head for adult
workers. We earnestly urge all our
members to support this drive.
Edward Cronin and Fred Vandyke
are the latest to be indicted into the
army-William f. Jackson was trans
ferred to Local Union 1O3, Erwin,
Tennessee-Robert Rainey, apprentice
on Sherry Swift's crew was trans
ferred from Local Union 141 to No. 8
Charley w. Jones was granted
Honorary NIembership-Joshua Stag
gers, kilnman on Arthur HOllins' No.
bisque crew was placed on the sick
list-Paul Hardy, apprentice on the
Harker kiln crew is confined in a
Wheeling hospital. n
/ would like to call to the attention
of some bench bosses, the rules of the
Brotherhood state that no suspended
member shall be put to work unless
he has made suitable arrangements to
be reinstated. 1t is only fair to the
loyal union members of your crew VINO
regularly pay their dues and assess
ments to support the N. Il. of o. p.
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-03-04
Members Are Urged To In
crease Til cir Pledge
Over Former Years
DRIVE STARTED TUESDAY
Money Contributed Will Be
Token Out Of First Two
Pays In April

The biggest Red Cross appeal in the
day in the district potteries when
chairmen of the different plants and
their cO-wOrkerS began solicitations
among the members of the National
brotherhood of Operative POtters
President james NJ. Duffy. chairman
Of the labor group and his aides Nor
man Laning of Local Union No. and
Lawrence Brown from Local Union
No. 8 outlined their plans at a general
mass meeting of all organized labor
last Friday evening at Brotherhood
Headquarters.
During this drive every worker in
the tri-state district will be asked to
contribute towards the S22.JOO goal
set by the national organization for
East Liverpool.
We undertake this greatest of all
Red Cross cruSadeS in the name of
mercy. now that we are engaged in
war to determine whether all our con-
cepts of mercy and human decency
are strong enough to survive.
Every member of the National
brotherhood of Operative Potters who
has son or daughter, friend or rela
tive in uniform is asked to measure
the significance of this crusade in
your Own heart.
You know better than anyone else
what it means to be sure that the Red
Cross stands at the side of your loved
ones wherever they may be. All of us,
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