The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-08-05
President Green
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will 90 on record as insisting on Il roll
back of prices or other relief from in
creased living costs.
Also likely to be discussed Will be
the cooperation Of Ohio State Fedora
ton of Labor members with the vari-
ous war Agencies. the War ManpOwer
Commission, the War Labor Board,
the Treasury Department in buying Of
millions of dollars worth of Stamps
and Bonds, Ration Boards and
Civilian Defense.
The Ohio Building ana Construction
Trades Council will hold its state con
ycntion Immediately preceding the
Ohio State Federation Of Labor gath
ering. at which time problems relative
to the industry will be disposed of.
The Ohio Conference of TeamSterS
will also hold Il state meeting previous
to the Federation convention, as will
several other state union organizations.
President Michael J. Lyden. YoungS-
town. will preside at the convention,
and Secretary-TrcaSurer Hannah will
report on various matters relative TO
functions Of the state office Of the Fed
GRAFTON.
\ Convention Call, outlining in de
tail all necessary steps for proper seat
ing Of delegates and other matters
was sent 10 all affiliated Local Unions
and Central Bodies by the Eederation'S
Executive Board early in June.
TO Stress Registration
The need for voting registration of
Ian American Federation of Labor
members in Ohio will be stressed at
the Fifty-ninth Annual Convention of
the Ohio Federation of Labor, begin
ming in Columbus on Monday, Aug. %
Anti-labor tendencies shown both in
the National Congress and the Ohio
General Assembly points the urgent
need for voting registration, officials
and Executive Board members of the
Federation have pointed out.
ON June - the Executive Board
affiliated Local Unions and Central
Bodies to set up committees within
| their organizations 10 see to it that
no stone is left unturncd for the sue
cess Of registration campaign.
The Executive Board pointed out
that voting registration alone should
be the sole Object Of our efforts at tn"
present time. After complete regiStra-
tiun is achieved, the Board document
said, plenty of time will remain for
! discussion of what candidates should
be endorsed for Office. The main job at
| hand is registration first
Drives Under Way
! Numerous A. +. of l.. organizations
throughout the state are conducting
| registration drives at the present time.
! In some instances, committees, after
comforting with their local election
| boards, are checking l.non member
! ship lists against election board regis
! trationS. Where it is found that II
member is not registered, or that he
| has lost his or her right 10 vote be
cause Of not voting in the past two
| years, attention is called to This fact
aud the member is urged to register
as soon as possible
President Green Invited
President William Green of thc A.
| +. of l.. has been invited to attend,
rs has Second Vice President Matthew
! Woll
one of the many featured speakers
! al the convention includes Abraham
| l5lurSt"n, New York, Executive Dircc-
tor of the Labor LeagII" for Human
| Rights. BlucStcin will relate activities
of 'h" n +. of l.. through the League
| In aSSiStaing the workers of Greece,
! lugosIavia, China, RUSSIA and the Up-
! pressed countries.