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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-02-11
Buried On Inside Pages
Under Smallest Heud-
line Type
PERSONAL MENTION
Trenton Workers Seek Solu-
ton To Aid Disabled
Workers

Trenton, n. J.-LOcal AZ had a very
good meeting last Friday. Our attend
ance was exceptionally good, this was
partly due to the fact that most of us
had Saturday off, the first since last
November.
Vice President thinner reported that
our raise has now reached Philadel-
phia and hoped it would soon reach
Trenton.
Organized labor receives a lot of
slams these days, especially from the
press, but there are Il lot of things
they do not know and perhaps do not
care to know One of them is the
patience that we and many other labor
organizations have exercised in wait
ing months and months for govern
ment sanction to increases granted by
the employing firms.
The wonder is not that in one or two
cases men have tired of waiting, but
that nearly all have waited and are
still waiting. The local and National
officers have done all they can to
hasten this matter along and will con-
tinue to do so, we are sure.
In spite of this condition and the
ever increasing demands on our pocket
books, a very commendable response
was made for the aid OF one of our
members who has been laid up for a
year or more. The firm has also prom
ised their aid in this case and we hope
he will be placed on their pension list.
We are fairly well protected in case
of death, or sickness of not more than
three months, but permanent incapac-
ity is not very well taken care of. We
have a monthly deduction for this pur-
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-02-11
Members Urged To Exercise
Privilege Of Voting For
Executive Bodrd Offices
TENANTS JOIN PREPAY
MEDICAL CARE PLAN

Chicago GLNS). - Families at the
Marin City war housing Development
in Marin county, Cal, are financing
their medical care on a prepay plan
through tenants mutual health
association which they are admins
tering themselves, says the National
Association Of Housing Officials
The plan, which is voluntary, grew
out of the wartime necessity of aSsur-
ing medical care for war workers and
their families coming into the area,
and includes all 600 families and 100
single men who have moved into the
new housing development.
Complete medical care, surgery and
disqualification are furnished under the
plan by agreement with the California
Physicians Service. non-protit or
ganiZatiOn which operates Il statewide
prepayment medical service.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-02-11
President Duffy
Visitor At No. IL
Many Questions Answered
By National Head At
Jiggermens Meeting

At the last regular meeting of Local
Union II we had our National Presi-
dent drop in on us. We We're all quite
pleased to have him there. 1t gave
some of our members a chance to ask
questions and they certainly took ad-
vantage of this.
The committee from Laughlin'S gave
report of their meeting with the firm
in an endeavor to have the boards
returned from the green room. The
firm has been trying to secure an
elevator and if they are successful in
their endeavOr it will be installed i'm
mediately. This will be big help to
the jiggermen and we all hope they
are successful.
There seems to be >misunderstand-
ing among the members as to why
some firms will allow females to move
boards and others will not. Some think
that it is Il state law, while others
contend it is not. A committee was ap-
pointed to find out and report back at
our next meeting.
Brother John Boyd was visitor
at our meeting. John was Il former
member of No. ~ but is now working
at Paden City-OC. II.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-02-11
OrqGnizer's S Son
Wounded By Jdps
Charles Pace Convdlescinq
In Marine Hospital At
Oakland, Calf.

Word was received at Headqua rters
this week that Charles Pace. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pace, of Hunt
ington Park, California was GONZALES
cling in Oak Knoll Marine Hospital.
Oakland. Calf, from wounds received
in action on Guadalcanal
Young Pace. son of Organizer George
Pace of the Western office Of the Ma
tional brotherhood of Operative Pot
terS, was born and raised in East
Liverpool. graduating from the local
high school with the class of 1881
He enlisted in the Marines at the
outbreak of the war and was among
the first American soldiers TO land on
the island. He carries many battle
scars as remembrance of his engage
ment with the Japs. both legs being
riddled with shrapnel wounds.
Charles says he is anxious to get
back into the service and complete the
job of Kidding the world of the ruth
less exploitation of weaker nations by
powerful and inhuman imperialiStic
military machines
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-02-11

little more than a formality since no
really important changes We're made
in the bill as passed in the House
last week.
The Legislatures action reduced to
seven the number of Southern States
still requiring payment of poll tax
as a prerequisite to voting. The poll
tax still remains in effect in Virginia,
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas.
Governor Cooper recognizing the
opinions of opponents who said the re-
peal was unconstitutional, said he
hoped the bills would have Supreme
Court tests before the start of regis
tration in August, 1914. The Tennessee
State Constitution provides for tax
Of 80 cents However, in many coun-
ties, the charge was much higher than
half dollar.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-02-11
Buffalo Potters
Hove Big Turnout
At Recent Party
Business Session Proceeds
Party OF Chindwore
Workers
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE
Firm To Cooperate With
Committee In Enforcing
Heulth Laws
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE

Buffalo. n. Y.-This being our first
party night in 1043, and also our regu
lar meeting night, we voted to make
our meeting short and 90 into oul
party. This affair, as always, was vel
attended and every body had grant
time. There was dancing and refresh
ments, plenty for every one.
Our meeting while short, was as
usual most interesting 1t was unani
mously voted on, that in the future at
all our meeting we open with the
pledge to the flag which is as follows
United States of America, and to the
Republic for which it stands, one Ma
ton indiviSible with Liberty and Jus.
tice for all"
l earnestly hope that all other Local
Unions will follow suit. if they have
not already done so. Let us ever be
mindful of the fact that we live in the
most glorious country in the world.
We noticed with special pride the
article published several issues ago in
i lie IotteFS l1eFilu, aDout lHe bulldW
Pottery, Inc. health program. It's Off
cials are to be commended for this
splendid effort on their part to make
their Pottery Il safer place to work in
1t is always most gratifying, and a
sense of double pride, when our firm
takes the initiative. We hope all other
Potteries throughout the country will
follow suit, and take their employees
interest to- heart as does the Buffalo
Pottery, Inc.
We have formed health committee
consisting of the firm and several
members of the brotherhood here at
76. Your O.C., being one of the COM
mittee, awaits with great deal of
interest the time when we will have
our first called meeting. We hope our
National President. James Nj. Duffy,
will honor us by attending one of these
meetings. We feel the health of our
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-02-11
Decorators Hedr
Pldn To Increase
Their Attendance
SUGGESTIONS Recommended
BY Committee Approved
At Tuesday Meeting

4 fair size crowd was in attendance
at our meeting on Tuesday evening
Judging from report by our commit
tee on attendance we hope to have ouI
hall crowded TO the doors at future
meetings Several good ideas along
this line were discussed.
One of the most important discus
siOns at this session was in regards TO
the amount of assessments we must
pay to the brotherhood In a recent
letter to the Herald, l gave full in
formation on this question. 1t seems
a few of you are still in the dark as
to how the law reads on this matter
We must pay on the gross amount OF
our checkS-befOre any deductions are
taken off. Now this is the law and
until it is changed at convention we
must abide by it. Remember, the shop
collector has the right to examine the
payroll and so can easily check up on
yOu-so don't be caught short.
Another topic of discussion was
''ratiOning" We all know it is a little
difficult and inconvenient but when you
are tempted to grumble just think of
our boys over there and the hard
ships they are facing from day to day.
If you do I'm sure you will not COM
plain of the few miscomforts you are
called upon to endure.
Speaking of our boys in the service
we wish TO announce we have fifty
names on our honor roll. The latest
name TO be added is Joe Ross. We
think very highly of these boys. But
what will they think of us when they
come back if we fail to participate i'll
war work at home? Think it over, !
know there are a lot of us who have
hidden talents which could be utilized
to great advantage now in our wal
plants.
Quite discussion was held in re
CARDS to women taking mems jobs in
our plants and the wages they are en-,
titled to in doing so. This question
should be handled carefully to insure
maintaining the standard wage scale
in the various crafts.
We had three limitations at our
meeting Betty Gotschell, Lorraine
Baron and Ada Waters-O.C. 124.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-02-11
PRIMARY ELECTION OF OFFICIALS FIRST MEETING IN MARC|
Ldbor-Hdting Newspapers
Fail To Give DisdvoWdl
Story Equal Prominence
TRADE UNIONS BACK
COMMUNITY CHESTS

New York City.-"rhfs year Ameri
can trade uniOniStS will contribute al
least $1O,OOO,OOO through United Ma
tiOns Relief of the American Fedora
tion of Labor to Community Wal
Chests, the Labor League for Human
Rights" whose president is Matthew
Vol, announced.
''LabOr's war relief program" the
Labor League said, includes subStan
tial support for the activities of the
labor movements in occupied Europe
and Asia.
Millions of workers who stay at
their machines around the clock and
around the calendar will have the sat
isfaction of knowing that their dollars
are bOlstering the ranks of an intrepid
band of guerilla fighters who are
harassing the enemy behind his lines. y
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-02-11
Cambridge Local
Names Committee
To Fight Hdzdrds
Will Have Support Of Firm
In Enforcing Health
Rules On Shop

Cambridge, Ohio. - Local 122 con-
tinues to assemble at the Eagles hall
on the first and fourth Monday of each
month, with the ajority of our meln-
bers faithful in their attendance.
A health committee was appointed
and in conjunction withe'1Yie firm will
endeavOr to reduce the shop hazards
which are mainly brought about
through disregard of our health rules.
The worker who wears no apron or
a change Of clothing upon completion
of his days work, proceeds to lay
down Il screen of clay dust in an eff
fort to tidy up his clothes for street
wear, seems to be the real menace. The
older members know the effects of
unhealthy working conditions and the
newcomers must be properly enlight-
ened.
Our kilnmen and other employees
who are affected by Sunday work are
hitting on all cylinders in an effort to
receive extra compensation for work
when anyone is forced to labor on the
Lords day, double time should be
paid.
The legislative committee reported
contacts with our Congressman, dis
couraging any legislation to draft Ia
Dor. This has always been recognized
as a denial of the right of free
people, especially until all available
unemployment and physically able
sources of labor have been given
proper opportunity to share in job
openings.
Opposition was also voiced against
the Sales Tax, which finds the low
bracket worker paying tax on all earn
ings spent, while the high salaried
officials would pay no tax on the I'M
spent portion on an excess, remaining
above the rationed 1882 subsistence
level, advocated by Mr.. Harry Hop
kins.
Brother James Coffey. our local
president, was recently elected chair
man of the Guernsey County Central
Labor Union.
Our charter has been ordered draped
in memory of Brother William II. Van
FOssan who died here recently. Bro
ther Van Fossan had been employed
here for the past eight years.-O.C.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-02-11
Kdnsds Legislative Investigation
Exonerdtes Unions On Fee Chdrqes

anti-labor propaganda spread in this
State by Senator Clyde Reed and other
politicians who sought public Office on
a union-smearing campaign. Many ugly
rumors of graft and heavy payments
for the fright to work" were probed
by the legislative committee and found
to have no basis in fact.
One of the chief complaints was that
the government had set the wage scale
with the building trades unions for the
duration. Since the government was in
charge of the projects, the question
"Why did man have to join the uniO;
to get jOb?" was asked
I'm the summer of 1911 the building
trades unions agreed that there should
be no stoppage of work on defense
construction jobs" said the report. "In
return the governmental agencies and
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-02-11
ArtWdre Workers
Sign Agreement
With GCPottery
Second Vice President Hull
Heuds Committee In
Negotiations

Huntington Park, Calf. - a new
agreement has been obtained by Local
Union 16S, Naional Brotherhood OF
Operative PotterS with the Garden
City Pottery Company of San Jose
Calf. manufacturers of Stone and
Artware.
The new agreement which calls fOl
the closed shop and check-off, a mini
mum day wage hourly rate of seventy
five cents per hour, both males and
females and wage increases from five
to fifteen cents per hour was reached
following four days of negotiations
and will be in effect for one year, eX'
piring February l, 1914.
The major portion of the production
in the Garden City Pottery Co. is pro
duced for the government and hence
forth the wage increase must have the
approval of the War Labor Board
The necessary data is being compiled
and will be submitted shortly.
This is the third agreement in Oul
relations with the Garden City Pot
terry Company and is evidence of the
harmonious relations that exist be
tween the company and their EN-
ployees through collective bargaining
with the National Brotherhood OF
Operative POtters.
The negotiating committee was
headed by Second Vice Presiden
Frank Hull who acted as spokesman
assisted by Organizer George Pace.
We wish to extend our thanks to the
members of the committee for theil
splendid work and also the member.
of the Executive Board who so ably
aSSisted.-O.C. 1853.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-02-11
Poll Tax Front Cracked As Tennessee
Votes Repeoler; Seven Still To Go

Nashville. Tenn. QLNS).-Tennessee
has cracked the poll tax front of
southern states by repeating its 30
year-Old poll tax, long denounced by
labor and liberal forces as. an undemO-
cratic relic of the past.
The Senate passed Governor Prem
tice Cooper's poll-taX repeater % to 10,
five minutes after it had approved the
permanent registration measure, 10 10
13. Both previously had been approved
in the House.
The poll-tax bill, which was not
amended, was ready for the Governors
signature, expected after the usual one
or two-day delay due to engrossing,
and other routine clerical procedure.
Several minor amendments were added
to the registration bill. and it will be
sent back to the House for concur
renee. Action there was expected to be
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-02-11
Labor Will
Oppose 54-Hour
Week For Women
Passage Of Tdrr Bill Would
Lower Age Limit Of
Minors To Is

Columbus, Ohio. = "OhiO organized
labor is unalterably opposed, and will
strongly resist any attempt of EN-
ployers in nOn-war Industries to eX.
plOk female and minor work stand.
ards in this state"
Thus spoke Phil Hannah State
Secretary and Legislative Agent for
the Ohio State Federation of Labor. in
commenting on bill introduced by
Representative Tarr (R) of Hamilton
County which, among other things
would extend the ma1amum wOrk-weeli
for women to 81 hours and lower the
age limit for minors in industry to 16
Labor is willing" Hannah said
"to agree to extend the work week for
women to 4S hours in war plants, but
as far as employers in non-war indus
tries breaking down our present safe.
guards and conditionS-achieved over
the years-that is entirely out of ques-
ton"
THE suggestion is made to these
employers, if a shortage of labor exists
in their particular industries-to hire
workers over 80 and Negro women
and other able and sincere workers
who, up to this point, have been dis
criminated against by many OF these
same employers who would now work
women excessive hours to the detri
ment of health, their children, if they
have children, and their home life
Long hours away from home on the
part of mother certainly contributes
to the alarming rise in juvenile de-
linGuency since the war"
There is social problem involved
in the question of longer hours for
women in industry, but the sponsors
of the Tarr bill have ignored these as
poets in the bold proposal to set up a
blanket statute which allows a 54-hour
week for women in all INDUSTRIES
Labor is patriotic to the extent
that it is willing to allow 4S-hour
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-02-11
Official Ballots Will Be
Mailed From Head
quarters Next Week
GENERAL IN MAY
Two Highest Men For Each
Position To Contest
In May

All local unions affiliated with the
National brotherhood of Operative
Potters will vote for national officers
at the first regular meeting in March.
Ballots are in the process of being
printed and will be sent out by Secre-
tary-Trea Surer John McGillivray early
next week. Any local union not re-
ceiving the proper amount should con-
tact Headquarters Immediately
Secretary Treasurer Mctiiliyray,
First Vice President f. l.. Wheatley.
Fourth Vice President Charles thinner
and Seventh Vice President Charles
Jordan will be unoppOSed in the prim-
airy election. Members placed in nomi-
nation for these offices in January did
not accept. This assures Mr.. McGilliv-
ray his twelfth term as Secretary
Treasurer of the Brotherhood while
Mr. Wheatley will be starting his sixth
term: Mr.. thinner his third term and
Mr. Jordan his second term.
1t is not only the privilege Of every
member Of the organization TO vote in
any national election. but also a strict
duty. Members should always take
keen interest in the running of their
organization and display it by being
concerned with the election. of the
Executive Board which shoulders the
responsibility Of guiding the organiza-
ton.
The history of the Brotherhood is
one of early struggles and hard battles
but with growth and success assured
because of the brilliant leadership
found in men at the benches who were
responsibility.
With the brotherhood now enjoying
the enviable rank of leader in its field,
it is extremely important that the
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-02-11
Edwin M. Knowles
Passes Away On
Tuesday Afternoon
Dies At His Home In Newell
West Virginia. Following
Long Illness
WIFE SURVIVES
Fd1nilY Affiliated With Ger
drnic Industry For 80
Years

Edwin Nj. Knowles, pottery manu-
facturer, civic leader and phlanthOp
ist, died Thursday afternoon at his
home in Newell, West Virginia, follow
ing Il long illness.
His death ended long career OF
and business life of the East Liverpool
district He was president of the pot
terry firm bearing his name and of the
Potters Supply Co.
He was born in East Liverpool
where his father, as founder of the
Knowles, Taylor and Knowles Co.
was one of the pioneer pOtters of the
town. The Knowles family has been
affiliated with the pottery industry
since 1853 and Mr.. Knowles death
breaks a line of so years of continuous
pottery production for his family in
East Liverpool.
In 1890, Mr.. Knowles assumed con-
troll of the Potters Supply Co. in East
Liverpool, and in 1899 erected the
Edwin Nj. Knowles China Co. in
Chester. A second plant of the dinner
ware firm was built in 1914 in Newell.
He served as president of the United
States Potters association in 1911 and
was member of various committees
regulating the operations of the pot
terry industry.
He was held in highest regard by
all members of the National Brother
hood of Operative POtters because of
his open mindedness toward Labor
Unions and fairness in dealing with
wage questions. His passing will be
regretted as much by labor as his
other associates.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Katherine Durtlinger Knowles: a bro
ther, Willis A. Knowles of Santa
Barbara, Calf, and a sister, Mrs.
Joseph G. Lee of Berkeley, Calf.
Services will be held in the First
Methodist church at 2 p. m. Friday by
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-02-11
Salem Reflects
Jackson President
Of Local No. AZ
Pete Sanders Nominated d
For Third Vice President
Of Executive Board

Salem, Ohio-The members of Local
Union No ~ elected officers at their
last regular meeting. These officers
will serve for six months and do their
best to please you and if they don't
succeed, don't forget they are your
choice, so please get behind them and
lend your support. Those chosen fol-
low: Everett Jackson was reelected
president Nellie Jackson, William Nc
Phail and Fred Shaffer We're returned
to their respective offices; Carey Jack
son was named treasurer: Emms
Resatka, inspector; Mae Scott. guard :
Dorothy Hinton. statistician; John
Houk, and John Ehrhart, trustees.
Labor's Silver Salute went over in a
big way with $4,000 being realized.
Even our office force at the plant came
through with flying colors.
Our nomination of National officials
was held and everyone was well
pleased with the nominees selected.
Brother Pete Sanders, bisque kiln hand
was nominated for third vice presi-
dent. Pete is well known throughout
the trade and will have the full sup
port of Local ~.
Our congratulations are extended to
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Reed who were
recently married. Mrs. Reed is EN-
ployed in the stamping department.
A committee from Local AZ attended
the last meeting of our city council in
support of an ordinance to legislate
closing hours. The measure lost by a
vote of five to two, with councilmen
Shaffer and Vincent, both members OF
Local ~, supporting it.-O.C. AZ.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-02-11

Topeka, Kan.-The special commit
tee of the Kansas legislative council,
named last September to investigate
the labor unions and alleged improper
and illegal practices, declared in it's
report that it had found no union
practices of any consequence that were
illegal.
Charges of excessive initiation fees
were found in the investigation to be
without foundation or greatly eXag-
gerated.
For instance, one report was that a
man paid 5000 to someone to get him
job. The investigation revealed that
the man had calculated that getting
a war job had actually cost him 5000
i'm travel, time lost at his regular work
and his payment of initiation fees and
dues to the union.
The committees findings demolished
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-02-11
RECENT SETTLEMENTS OF
CHINA WARE STANDING
COMMITTEE
LOCAL UNION NO. 6
Wheeling, w. Va.

Kilndrawers doing extra work.
The committee agrees the kiln
drawers are entitled to maintain the
average hourly wage earned under
the conditions prevailing at the time
of the original kiln drawing shop
settlement. Because of insufficient
evidence this question is returned to
the firm and crews. (This applies
to both male and female.)
Setting out bricks shall be furn-
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