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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-07-15
Circular Informs
Trade OfAnnedling
Process At Pottery
Tunnel Kiln Being Used To
Produce Steel For Md-
chine Gun Links

The w. S. George Pottery Co. of
East Palestine recently put out very
handsome pictorial circular to its
trade showing the six stages in the
annealing processes Plant No. has
been doing for Youngstown steel
plant.
This circular also carries a letter
from the president, w. c. George, as
follows:
"If you didn't receive your dinner
ware order with the usual w. 5.
George promptneSs, here's why:
During the latter part of 1912 we
converted one of our 60-ft. circular
tunnel kilns to the annealing of steel.
This steel is used to make machine
gun links.
ALSO part of our productive ca
pacity Is being used by the armed
forces. We know that you will bear
with us in any inconvenience due to
delivery delays
In passing it may be noted that as
of May IS, ninety-tive w. S. George
employees were in the cOuntry's serv-
ice More have gone since then.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-07-15
WLB Rulings Split
On Wage Formula
Little Steel Level Exceeded
For Lumbermen But Kept
For New York Printers

Washington, ID. C.-The War Labor
Board handed down two seemingly
conflicting opinions, one raising Michi-
gan and Wisconsin lumbermen'S wages
above the level of the Little Steel
formula" and the other denying an
increase up to the formula for about
5000 New York City compostors III
the commercial printing industry. 1t
then held a press conference to eX-
plain it's wage policy.
The members made it clear that
they were uneasy as to how much
longer, in the face of rising prices
they could hold to the Little Steel
formula limiting general wage in
creases to - per cent on the basis of
the cost of living increase between
January, 1941, and May, 1912.
Conditions would be "chaOtic,' said
DR.. George w. Taylor, vice chairman
of the board, if the cost of living were
permitted to rise beyond a margin
now absorbed by the boards policy OF
limiting it's wage limitations under the
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-07-15
A. L. Clark Elected
President OfLUll3
Potters On West Coast En-
dorse Movement Started
By Eastern Group

Huntington Park, Calif.-We have
been reading in the Herald of tn"
movement started back East to repay
those in Washington for passing the
Smith-Connally bill over presidential
veto. We certainly think this is the
right step to repay labor's enemies and
the pOtters here on the coast are be-
hind them one hundred per cent.
We are still meeting Semimonthly
on the first and third Tuesday at 4 30
p. m. in the Butchers Union Hall. The
attendance has been good and our last
few meetings have shown an increase
along this line.
Officers for the new term were in
stalled, with the following being
chosen to guide the destinies of lib
for the next six months: President,
Arthur l.. Clark; vice president, Cora
Lee Hutchison: recording secretary,
Della A. Moore: financial secretary,
f. Highfield; treasurer, Everett Mar
shall: inspector. Eldon Marshall !;
guard, Robert Marshall; defense Sec
retary, +. Hightield. o. c. 113.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-07-15
Average Increase Of 37-l0
Cents Granted Sanitary
Potters In Trenton
FILED IN OCTOBER
Committee Awaits Arrival
Of Plant Official To
Work Out Details

Trenton y. J. At last an an
swer has been received from the War
Labor Board to our request of last Oc-
rober that the Trenton Potteries Com
pany be permitted 10 raise wages 1o
conform with the Little Steel for
mula.
We are glad to say that this Is in
the affirmative and the decision Of the
board Is that an average Of 81 40
fthree and seven-tenthsl be granted
with the suggestion that it be used as
far as possible to straighten out in
equalitieS.
Mr.. Aitken was away all last week
80 could not be contacted, but We hope
the firm and our conference commit
tee will get together on ii soon.
1t iS possible that everyone will not
be altogether satisfied but we are sure
the committee will do its best. Sev
eral changes have taken place since
we conferred last October which may
have to be taken into consideration.
Our main desire is that the lowest
paid members will receive the highest
raise and wipe out some Of the too
great differences which exist at pres
ent.
May we take this opportunity To
thank Louis Marcianti, president OF
the New Jersey State Federation Of
Labor for his successful efforts In our
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-07-15
Firm And Employees
Join In Supporting
War Relief Drives
Ldbor-M Management Com
mittee At Gruffon Pottery
Co. Show Fine Results

Grafton, w. Va.-LOcal Union No.
term as follows: H. f. Isner, presi-
dent: Frank Stillwell, vice president ::
Ed Thinner, recording secretary; Will
liam Glover, financial secretary and
treasurer: James lSner, guard: Earl
Simmons, inspector: Leslie Kirby, de-
fenSe collector; Dewey Jones, Andy
Smith, Thomas Singleton, trustees :
Leslie Kirby, statistician; Dewey
Jones, shop steward.
The Carr China Company and Local
Union No. 9S are celebrating their
9th anniversary this year. George
SOrge, who is a charter member of No.
9S, is still making saggers. Other
members who have been in this local
IA number of years are Edward Glover,
mouldmaker, % years of service
Henry Chester, bSque kilnplacer.
George Pugh, dish iiggerman, and
several others have served faithfully
for 90 years or better. William Day
ton has batted out for George Pugh
for 10 years.
The local and the firm have cooper
ated on the war effort drives this past
year. The Red Cross drive was head
ed by Edgar Mckee, dipper who
served as county chairman. The EN-
ployees gave $500 and the firm 500.
Howard Cameron, one of the official
family, headed the Salvation Army
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-07-15
|Crooksville Potters
Will Send Delegate
|OSFL Convention
Fred Sunborn Elected Presi-
dent At Last Meeting OF
Local Union No. l34

CrookSville, OhiO.-At the last meet
officers were elected: President, Fred
Sanborn: vice president, Howard Tat
man: recording secretary, Mrs. Dea-
mOnd Miller: financial secretary, Mrs.
Temple Appeman: treasurer, Ernest
Haymon: inspector, NJ. III Il r t e v :,
guard, Arthur Levering: b. WilliSon
was elected for Il full term as trustee
and Theadore Tatman was named to
fill an uneXpired term.
With the installation of new officers
Il plea is always made for coopera-
ton from each and every member of
the local. Certainly we do not have
to ask any member this time to sup
port their officers. Recent legislation
that was passed over presidential veto
in Washington should bring to our
minds the dark days that lie ahead
for the workingman. if he is to main
tain any of the long, hard-fought-for
results we have acquired in past
years.
Local Union 1874, sensing the need
for all labor banding together. will
send delegate to the Ohio State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor convention TO be held
at Columbus in August. This group
deserves Il vote of thanks from every
local in the brotherhood and the best
way this can be proclaimed is by hav-
oil lAlAUDtn To
meeting. O. c. l34.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-07-15
Potters AtCd1nden
Pottery Working
Six Days A Week
ConveYor System For Tanks.
Sinks And Trays Put Into
Operation July 5th

Camden, n. J.-Camden Pottery is
now working on Il siX-day work week
schedule until further notice. Many OF
us find the extra day Il little hard at
present, but quoting one of our "old
timers" if the boys in the service can
take what they are compelled to un-
dergO, the least we can do on the home
front is give it try, which we GER
tainly will do.
The new cOnveyOr system for tanks,
sinks and trays was put into operation
on July 9Th for the first time. AS yet
there has not been much comment, pro
or CON, from the ones working on it,
but the local will make a report con-
cerning the wages paid and the addi-
tionaI amount of ware produced in the
near future.
The attendance at local meetings
has slumped somewhat lately due to
the hot weather and gas ratiOning
the latter causing much inconvenience
as our gas allotment is so meager,
very few can drive their cars to work,
only by doubling up.
The following are our new officers
for the coming term: President, AL
bert Mulhausen; vice president, Stan
ley NIaulpas: recording secretary,
Verne d. Phillips; financial secretary,
John Guezeko; defense secretary,
Stanley Parka; guard, CT rene e
Pierce inspector, Benjamin Gregorew-
ski; trustee, Is months, Hobart Blake.
@. G. 80.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-07-15
Are Determined To Guard
Against Shop Changes
Reducing Wages
TALBOT MAKES REPORT
Will Send Delegates To The
Ohio State Federation
Convention

With President Frank Dales presid-
ing and all officers at their respective
posts, Local Union No. 4 held one of
it's best meetings in years Monday
evening. A trend throughout the en-
tire meeting was the determination of
all our members to be alert as to shop
conditions, mould modelling or any
condition which would directly or in
directly be giving US reduction in
wages
The manufacturers tell us our
wages are frozen. So quoting from
Mr.. Pegler, (Which in itself seems
Strange), we are going to follow his
advice as printed in one of his latest
articles. We are not going to sit on
the sidelines, nor migrate to the
suburbs outside the city limits, if we
don't like its government. This local
is going to be active in any function
which touches upon our private or
social life.
For example, we have gone on rec
ord as having this local represented
at the annual convention of the Ohio
State Federation of Labor to be held
in Columbus. This body has proven
what labor can accomplish if we all
join in the fight and quit petty quar-
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-07-15
New Spirit Of Enthusiasm
Displayed By Casters Local
Affecting MonddY Evening
REPORTS FAVORABLY
BILL TO EXEMPT FATHERS

Washington, ID. c. GLNS).-The
Senate Military Affairs Committee re.
ported favorably Il bill by Senator
Burton II. Wheeler. Democrat, Mon
tana, eXempting married men with
children from the draft until Janu-
ary l.
The measure approved IL to >, ap-
plies to any man married before De
cember s, 1911, who has child or
children under IS years of age and
has maintained Il bona tide' family
relationship with his family since that
date.
Under present regulations fathers OF
children born after September -
1912, are subject to the draft. Fathers
of children born before that date are
deferred but there is uncertainty OF
how soon they may be drafted.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-07-15
New Meeting Hdu
Of Local Union l2
Pleuses Members
No Excuse For Those Who
Used "Old Location" As
Mems OF Absenteeism
COFFEY GIVES TREAT
Central Labor Union Pldn-
ming Huge Labor Day
Celebration

Cambridge. OhiO-Local Union No.
100 met last Wednesday evening at
the Moose Hall AS an inducement to
some of our local members who do not
attend we would like TO tell them this
hall meets with the requirements OF
some of our most eXacting members.
1t is comfortable, plenty of windows.
ceiling fans, room for all and no dis
tortion of sound. That is something In
itself, permitting those present to hear
everything that is being said. 1t eXcels
any local union hall the writer ever
attended for an assembly of pOtterS.
Our health committee continues its
efforts to improve health conditions
throughout the shop, but complains
that the individuals fail TO respond
properly in cooperative spirit. rms
is very diScouraging. However, the
local intends TO abolish some unhealthy
conditions, even though pressure must
be applied to those uncoOperative per-
sons. New members are urged to at
tend meetings and famliarize them
selves with health hazards and our
efforts to guard their health.
Our Central Labor Union, with our
local president Brother James Corey
at the helm, is reported planning an
other Labor Day celebration. Funds
to finance this celebration comes from
the sale of advertising space in the
printed program of the day. Local
Union No. 122 has acquired full page
which will be used to explain the
value of the potters' union to the COM
munity.
The shop quit operating June ~
and resumed work July 8. The en-
ployees used the rest period in many
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-07-15
Central Body Acts
When Jap Ware
Is Displayed Here
Sponsors Of Carnival In
,Eust End Lift Ban On Lost
Day OF Showing
AWAIT EXPLANATION
Colonial Grill And City Bdr
Sign agreement With
Local Union 326

In the midst of one of the most viO-
lent transforms to strike this district
in long time, Trades and Labor
Council held Il most important session
on Wednesday, July Z. Foremost
among the topics was the progress of
the newly-organized Hotel and Res
taurant Employees Union No. 326
Chairman Finlay announced that a
working agreement had been signed
with the Colonial Grill and the City
Bar, with substantial increases given
the employees of these concerns and
the closed shop and checkOtf system
included in the contract.
\ meeting has been arranged with
the Liquor Dealers Association for
printed it is likely that Il master agree
ment may be signed with that group.
However, the committee in charge of
this movement made it plain that in
dividual establishments must sign "A
separate agreement, so as to protect
the union in the event of resignation
from the Association. Once again we
ask the members of organized labor
to insist upon the Union House sign
in the places where they bestow their
patronage Many instances of unfair
practices have been cited in this indus
try, and these people are going to feel
the sting of organized action before
too long. SO ask the person serving
you: Where is your Union buttOn?"
and if they cannot show it, you may
safely assume that the establishment
is not friendly to labor.
Chairman Laurence Brown of the
Grievance Committee reported that his
committee had closed up a concession
at the Mighty Sheesly Carnival that
had been giving japanese cigarette
lighters to the public as prizes.
The management of the carnival de-
MED knowledge of the lighters being
of japanese origin, as did the conces-
SiOnnaire, despite the fact that the
Made in Japan" had been more or
less etfaced. This concession opened
up again on the last night of the car
nival in spite of the promises of the
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-07-15
War Output To
Continue For At
Least A Year
Many Divisions Awditing
Embdrkd alton Not Fully
Equipped Survey Shows

New York City ULNS).-The Re
search Institute Of America. in a re-
port on "Amelica's Industrial Future,
predicts that the enormous demand
for production of war materials will
continue for another II months before
beginning to taper off.
Taking cogniZance of statements :
that the nations war machine is al
ready Over-Supplied and that many
materials are To be released soon for
civilian manufacture. the private busi-
ness research organization conducted
the special study in an effort to an
swer the question how long will war
production continueT'
Here are some of the findings:
There is no general Over-supply.
There are some limited areas of over
Suppiy-ShellS may be one such area,
though even here the War Depart
ment says the requirements may
change with invasion.
War procurement will show little,
if any, let-up for the full l. months
ahead-barring a sudden collapse of
Germany, a factor not contemplated
in the present procurement program
and plans"
Most divisions in training and
awaiting embarkatiOn are still not
fully equipped, says the institute in
listing reasons for continued prOduc-
ton pressure.
1T is likely that by the end of this
year. many, if not all, of the heavier
munitions will have been manufac-
tured in quantity great enough TO
meet the Army'S needs says the re-
port. The production program does
not call for the cessation of prOduc-
ton of tanks. mOrtarS, anti-aircratt
guns, etc. 1t does however, call for
the beginning of a production drop III
many of these capital items within
the first half of 1914. In some cases
the drop is sharp. =.
The demand of the military for
food will continue To increase with the
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-07-15
1000 Pittsburgh Clerks
Granted Wage Increase

Washington, d. c. .QLNS).-Wage
increases ranging from 45c to $2.O5 a
week have been awarded to approXi-
mately 1000 employees of five Pitts
burgh department stores by the Ma
tiOnal War Labor Board. Unions
which represented the employees are
Building Service Employees, AFL ;
Retail Clerks Protective Association,
AFL; Hotel and Restaurant Workers
Union, AFL; United Department Store
Employees Union, CIO; Amalgamated
Clothing Workers, CIO; and Interna-
tional Fur & Leather Workers Union
CIO. .,t .
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-07-15
O.C.Fron IS Sdys
Now Is Tie Time
To Take Action
Will Reciprocdte With Boil.
lots For Enemies Of Labor
At Election Time
PERSONAL MENTION
Officers For New Term Were
Obligated At Meeting
Monday Evening

Local Union SO had a very good
turnout Monday evening when officers
for the coming term were installed. In
administering the oath to the new Of
fcers Brother Smith asked that in re-
ceiving the obligation the brothers
would repeat word for word, using
their names where he used his. Fol
lowing the reading of the oath we no.
ticed that the new officers made no
move to take their respective positions
but continued to stand in front of the
presidents chair. This worried Brother
Smith and he began to tumble through
the Ritual thinking perhaps he had
forgotten something. After a few min
utes he burst forth with 81 do" which
was Immediately echoed by the new
officials amid a burst of applause from
the members.
A letter was received from Harold
Palmer who is in training at an Army
camp down South. Harold says he can
take it, but would like to be back in
the pool" He asked to be remem-
bered to all his friends in the trade
and would appreciate hearing from
them. ''.'
This O.. c. in reading last week $
Herald didn't skip that fine editorial
on the first page. 1t certainly was Il
timely piece of news. Every worker
should read it, and remember that
there should be in a. some new
faces in Washington. While mention
ing Washington, let us give credit
where credit is due, Representative
Earl Lewis voted against the vicious
Smith Connally bill. We will remem-
ber this when it comes around election
time as we'll as those who voted for
this measure.
1t is time we stop talking about
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-07-15
Educators Clui1n
100000 Have Quit
School To Work
Hulf Million Under Is Work
ing. Thus Wrecking Their
Chances For Future

Indianapolis, Ind. ULNS). Lured
by the prospect of earning money at
an early age pupils are leaving the
schools of the country at an alarm
ing" rate, according to report to the
National EductiOn Association which
opened it's annual convention here.
The report, presented by DR.. Donald
Dushane, secretary of the associations 5
Commission for the Defense of Democ-
racy Through Education, showed that
100000 boys and girls II to Is years
old had left school to work, that 5OO,-
600 of them were II to Is and that
many thousands" were under IA.
BY the short-sighted policy of letting
these children quit school, the com
munity was "wrecking' the chances
for the future, the report declared and
meantime, turning them loose on the
streets with money to spend and little
guidance was Il factor in the country's
growing rate of delinquency.
Asserting hat employment of
minors, with exploitation of many
through lack of legal restriction, was
getting "out of hand" DR.. Dushane, Il
past president of the n. e. A., added:
"Child labor has increased at an un-
precedented rate. Demands that young
people be released from school to work
on farms. in stores. in service indus
tries and in factories have become
alarming to those who put the educa-
ton and welfare of children before the
commercial value of their services.
AT the most critical age of their
lives, young children are walking the
streets, undiSciplined and rncOntrOll-
ed" ne went on. I'VE are Subjecting
them to all the bad influences of So
ciety without any kind of supervision.
"A great many of them are in dead
end jobs and are being exploited by
unscrupulous employers who are TAX
ing advantage of the war to get cheap
labor. The best place for these pupils,
from the standpoint of winning the
war and the peace is in the class
ROOM"
A resolution deplorng the employ
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-07-15
Present Officials
Of Local Union 96
ReturnedT ToOffice
LYbeck Gives Report Of
New Set-Up For Labor Do
notions In New Jersey
HUGH CHURCH PRESIDES
Vice President Wheutley
And Organizer Solon Are
Visitors At Plant

Perth AmbOy, \. 1.-The entire
slate of officers that held office for
the past six months We're returned to
their respective positions at the reg
ular meeting of Local Union 9G held
on Friday, July 9th. Brother Hugh
Church presided in the absence of
President Drotar
These officers are: President, Mi
chael DrOtar: vice president, A. Nor
way; recording secretary. John Kish;
financial and defense fund secretary,
Hans Miller: statiStitian, Walter Ly
beck; inspector, Steve KiSh; trustees,
Sam Gerlufsen, 4. Detmar and Chris
MadSen.
1t was reported by Central Labor
Labor League for Human Rights has
Il representative in New Jersey. George
Piccoli, who has been appointed by the
American Federation of Labor. in an
endeavor To have all labor groups
band together for the purpose Of re-
ceiving credit for the donations made
by labor to local community chests,
Red Cross. etc. 1t is the intention of
the league to assist these agencies by
a systematical collection from labor.
1t is understood there will be only one
solicitation each year. at which time
pledges and cash contributions will be
taken The pledges of course will be
deducted by the employer and it is eX-
pected that it will be an hours pay
per month. The main feature in the
Labor Leagues plan il that labor will
receive credit for all their donations,
which has been sadly lacking in past
drives.
President Carl Brown of Local
Union ia visited the FordS Porcelain
Works last week and was introduced
to some of the boys by Brother Ly
beck, all of whom think Brother Carl
is fine fellow.
First Vice President Ed. Wheatley
and Organizer James SOlOn stopped in
to say hello. They We're on their way
to Il conference with the General Ger
amicS officials. Brother Wheatley
gave us some advice on several mat
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-07-15
Ickes Says Nation Has
$4,000 For Every Man

New York City QLNS).-It has
been said that no one could ever COM
pute the total physical wealth Of the
United States.
But now comes Secretary of the In
terror Harold L. Ickes to have a fling
at it. In signed article in the cur
rent issue of the American Magazine,
Ickes estimates the nations physical
wealth at u trillion % billion dollars.
This staggering sum, the Secretary
notes in his article, Is the equivalent
of $4,000 for every man, woman and
child in the country.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-07-15
Evansville Elects Officers

Evansville, Ind.-The following Of
ficers were elected at the last meeting
of Local Union No. 70: President,
Florentine Mayer; vice president, Hy
Schmuck recording secretary, Oscar
II umput; secretary-treasurer, John
CHASER; defense secretary, Joseph Den
ninger; inspector, Philip Strattmann
guard, Cornelius Mayer; statistitian.
Hy Schenk; trustee, Alloys Laugel.
O. G. Y.