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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-01-21
Substitution Of Quality For
Quantity Creates Hdrd-
ship On Workers
PERSONAL MENTION
Lively Discussions Take
Place At Meeting Fri
day Evening

Every member of Local Union No. Q
should make real effort to attend
our meetings and take part in the pro-
ceedings. These are trying times for
the organization and especially the
kilnmens trade. Your advice and
opinions would be appreciated by your
officers and members who are attend
ing local meetings regularly.
There has been lot of discussion
stirred up over chinaware placing
problems. Over Il series of meetings
during the past two or three months
some facts have been brought to light
one is over a long period of time.
the efforts of the kilnmen TO get Il uni
form size and weight Sa@ger adopted
has never been realized. and investi-
CATION also proves a deplorable lack
Of uniformity in the placing Of glost
pin-hOle saggerS.
Results have shown that some firms
catering to the five and ten-cent trade
and other large scale cut-rate sales,
have sacrificed quality kiln placing
for quantity production. These same
firms are now trying to fasten the
same quantity production of china
ware on the generalware kilnmen, re-
gardless of the fact that it is creating
Il real hardship on their kilnmen, due
TO the increased weight Of the ware
they must handle The increased
weight of the sasgars. plus the in
creasing weight of chinaware has
created a real problem for the older
kilnmen. who find it difficult Ito use
a mild term to lift these saggers six
high.
Another fact, the manufacturers
are taking full advantage of the war
no-strike pledge, to spike any efforts
being made to give the kilnmen any
relief. The general attitude seems to
be-We've got 'em down, lets jump
on 'em.
Now brother kilnmen. are you going
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-01-21

Washington. d. c. ULNS).-Cnion-
ism has contributed largely to the
effectiveness of the civil service merit
system, Mrs. Berniece b. Heffner. ma
tional secretary of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Government Employees said
in speaking on the Labor News Re
view" program of station WJSN,
Columbia Broadcasting System.
Mrs Heffner made the opening
statement on National Civil Service
Week, which ended Jan. 16 on the Goth
anniversary of the civil service sys-
TEN. National Civil Service Week has
been formally opened and closed on
the Labor News Review" conducted
by Albert n. Dennis, every year since
the observance was first begun
The story of civil service reform
has often been told Mrs. Heffner
said. To-day it is difficult to imagine
an era when the ordinary routine jobs
of the governmental establishments
were filled by political spoilsmen, and
when qualifications for the work were
distinctly secondary to ability to get
out the vote for the right political
party.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-01-21

men receive an equal monthly wal
bonus of $40, regardless of their rank
long voyage allowances amounting to
10 per cent of the basic pay. and Il
shore bonus of 81 per day paid to the
lower ratings in all ports outside the
United Kingdom.
In consideration of the long drawn
out negotiations in London, all officers
and men above IS years are entitled
to an extra payment of $40, and SOC
for all men below Is years of age.
Working hours which ran in certain
departments as high as y hours pei
week, have been reduced to an average
of 56 hours. Compensation for loss of
effects has also been raised by 10 pei
cent, and compensation payments fol
ordinary and war accidents have beer
equalized. Other concessions have also
been granted.
Describing the new terms as highly
satisfactory, the union spOkesmer
praised the agreement as an Outstand
ing demonstration Of good will and
friendly relations between the Meth
erlands shipping groups and the sea
farerS.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-01-21
Craven Reelected
By Local Union III
ReedY. Veon. Dunlop And
Helen Craven Returned
To Office

Sebring, OhiO.-We held election of
officers at our meeting on Tuesday
evening, January y, and President
Thelma Craven was selected to lead
us again. Thelma did a mighty fine
lob the last six months and each and
every member thanks her. Ann Reedy
has served us we'll in the vice presi-
dents chair, so we thought that the
place to keep her for the next six
months May Neon again was chosen
to be our recording secretary: our Old
Faithful Helen Craven was retained
as financial secretary; Nelma Miller
will be seeing you for your percent
ages; Kenneth Mylar is the new
watchdog of our finances, succeeding
Kenny Campbell who has accepted
employment elsewhere; Carrie Dunlap
was retained as Inspector and Wilma
Dunlap got the door post; Carrie Dun
lap was named trustee for IS months.
Motion was made to contact our
members and let them know we have
sent cigarettes to our fighting men in
Africa. also in conjunction with other
organizations in Sebring donating to a
fund in order to present each boy with
small gift when leaving our COM
munity for the armed service. We con-
slider this a duty and we are asking
that each member donate fifty cents
for very worthy cause. If you have
not already contributed bring your
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-01-21
HdrrY Jones Named
Chuirndn Of Shop
Committee OfLU45
Auditing Committee Repor
Shows Locals Finances
Solvent
BENTLEY ILL
SYmpdthies Of Local Ex-
tended Former Foreman
Of ]. L. Mott Plant

Trenton, n. j. Local Union 45
seems to have caught up with its busi-
ness, fairly well after Il vacation.
The new shop committee, to which
Brother Dick Tholne was added, held
their first meeting and Brother Harry
Jones was named chairman. They met
with Mr.. Bentley and got quite few
grievances Strengthened out. Changing
circumstances are continually bringing
up new problems.
We were sorry to hear that Mr..
Bentley has not been very we'll and
only hope good argument will do
him good. He can always keep his end
up. When we convince him that we
have an argument, we feel the battle
is won and he will see to it that we
get satisfaction.
The Conference Committee met with
up some of these affairs.
We were sorry to hear Brother Les
Stouts' father had to have his leg
amputatcd last week. We wish him a
speedy recovery. Mr.. Stout was fore
man at the j. L. Mott plant a few
years ago.
We hope O.C will get his response
from the truths he expresses but it
looks to us like some members would
rather nurse their grouches than take
them to the local. No doctor gets one
hundred per cent cures or no one
would die. but if DR.. Local cannot
cure all ills, real or imaginary, he is
no good even though he relieves many
headaches during the year.
Brothers Hannah, Holt and Jones
audited the books and their report
shows very healthy balance in cash
and War Bonds. 90.
We often do not realize how well
off we are in many ways. Ask yourself
this questiOn-TIOw well off will we be
a year from now, if every brother
takes the same interest that l am
taking?
We were sorry to hear of the dis
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-01-21
Lively Discussions
At Meeting Of l24
Four Candidates Inflicted:
Sympathy Extended To
President Armstrong

With President Armstrong back in
meeting of the new year. We wish to
extend our condolences at this time to
President Armstrong in the recent i'll
ness and death of his mother.
Our meeting was very interesting
with lively discussions on all subjects
brought upon the floor l wish to state
again that you folks are missing some
very important discussions when you
stay away from the meetings. Surely
you think enough of your trade to APP
pear and try to straighten out your
difficulties. You are not backward
complaining about your job when
you are on Il street corner or
behind IL bung of boxes in the shop.
You cannot alibi you're bashful or
timid, because your actions prove
otherwise. Come up to your meeting
and let us try to help you.
We are endeavoring to stimulate
attendance at our meetings. Any of you
O.C.'s who have any good suggestions
along this line, write them in your
letters to the Herald.
Quite discussion was held in re-
CARDS to some union potters patron
izing non-union barber shops. The
ladies are just as guilty as the men.
Some of them have persistently gone
to non-union beauty shops to have their
hair dressed. Let's be careful where
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-01-21
Locul Union No. So
Will Hold Benefit
Card PdrtY, jan. 29
Sister Anna Quinn confined
In City Hospital With
Fractured Hip

We We're very glad to see the many
new faces that appeared at the last
meeting. Please don't let it be your
last appearance because your ques-
tiOns are interesting and worthy of
consideration.
With the shortage of male help for
the .iggermen, teaching new crews
carrying-out dispute, etc. the average
days work has been cut down. Come
to your meetings, offer your sugges-
tiOns, perhaps you may have the
answer we have been waiting for.
There are many problems confront
ing our trade and only by your attend
ance at the meetings, lending your sup
port along with others, can we hope
to meet these conditions and secure
satisfactory adjustments. Many of our
members today are not making the re-
quired minimum of 511a cents per
hour.
Election of officers was held and the
following Sisters will head Local 53
for the first six months of 1913 :
President, Matte McGill; vice presi-
dent, Elizabeth Howell: recording
secretary, Gladys Hartzell financial
secretary, Ella Duffy: treasurer, Mar
tina Newland Inspector, Pauline
BOlles; guard, Grace Kelly.
A benefit card party for Sister Anna
Quinn will be held ON Friday evening,
January %, in the brotherhood hall.
Sister Quinn fell on the ice a short
time ago, fracturing her hip and will
be confined to the hospital for some
time Her sister. Martha Newland
while going to visit her, likewise had
the misfortune of falling and was con
fined in the same institution for three
days with sprained ankle.
Both these Sisters have been faith
full members of our Local and de-
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-01-21
Mdil Order House
President Shouts
Defence AtF.D.'
Ldbor-Hdting Avery. In New
Series Of Ads. Declares
War On Government
BIDS FOR TORY SUPPORT
Continues Campaign Which
He Helped Finance As Lib
ertY League Member

War or no war Sewell Avery. presi-
dent of Montgomery Ward & Co..
served notice last week he would CON
ftinue the vendetta against unions and
labor laws that he has been waging
for many years.
He published full-page advertise
mentS in metropolitan newspapers,
voicing defiance of the government if
it orders him to sign more agreements
with unions Of workers at his chain
of mail order stores and warehouses.
Avery claimed in his ads he is not
fighting unions, but that doesn't jibe
with his record. He has been a diehard
foe of labor and Of progressive legis-
lation ever since the New Deal
started in 1888.
Fought Wagner Act
He was one of the wealthy bosses
who financed the fight against the
Wagner Act and hired 81 lawyers
who solemnly decreed the act to he
illegal and urged employers to disobey
it. The Supreme Court later decided
all 81 We're wrong.
Avery was also a principal source of
funds for the notorious american
Liberty League" which fought all of
RoOsevelt'S social and labor laws. He
is now continuing the same kind of
battle that he has been financing for
a decade.
In his new struggle, Avery indicated
he looked for support from labor
haters in the new Congress.
Wars On Government
This is the second time in a few
months that Montgomery Ward has
issued a ''declaration of war" against
the government. The first case in
volved 1000 workers at its Chicago
warehouse and stores.
In that instance, too. the manage
ment spent thousands of dollars on
advertisements announcing it would
defy the War Labor Board. The board
refused to be intimidated and ordered
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-01-21
Finds No Shortage Of Mate
ridls Resulting From In
adequate Transportation
PRAISE ENGINEERS
Newly Developed Method
Of Mixing CldYs Offset
Foreign Imports

Columbus, O-The State Bureau OF
Unemployment Compensation predicted
Ohio's ceramic industry would survive
the war without serious employment
problems resulting from government
ordered readjuStment of civilian and
war production.
The bureau, reporting one of series
of surveys being conducted to deter
mine the affect of wartime readjuSt-
ment among Buckeye industries, said
pottery manufacturers had developed
war products and standardized neces-
sary civilian lines sufficiently to assure
continued wartime employment for
most workers.
Potential layof1s, said the Buc re-
port, apparently will be limited to q
few hundred women employees in an
industry scattered over 4 great mum
Der of counties.
Success in conversion under war
conditions suggests that even these lay
offs will be offset by development of
new war production items or at least
by expanding war industry needs in
the communities where ceramic enter
prises are located, such as plants pro-
ducing china, pottery, sewer pipe and
like products" the report said.
Made Survey
The survey was conducted by G.
Scott Kallenbaugh, formerly of Alli-
ance, Ohio, head of the Buc's compen-
s,ltion division, who descriDetr as I'M
founded reports that thousands of Ohio
pottery workers faced the prospect of
layoffs
He added that ''the industry, as q
whole, is making great strides toward
converting to production of war-needed
materialS.'
Praises Engineers
He also indicated that the pottery
industry is planning simplification of
patterns and considering Il cOnSOlida-
ton of contracts in those plants which
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-01-21
WhedtleY Instdlls
Local l73 Officers
Porcelain Workers In
French Will Be Given
Vitu1nin Capsules

FrenchtOwn, n. 1.-The holidays are
over and our members are back on the
job and rarin' to make 1913 Il banner
year for Local Union No 173. Orders
at the plant are very good and every
one of us is hoping they continue to
increase.
First Vice President Il. l.. Wheatley
was present at our meeting and in
stalled the newly elected officers
President, George w. Everitt; vice
president, II. Raunsville; secretary,
Clara Phillips: financial secretary,
Iva Konrad; trustee, Alice Fisher ;
guard e. II. Baker; shop stewards,
gun roaming and drying, Leroy Fisher !;
black department, e. II. Baker, turn
ing, Russell Raunsville, Pauline Tay-
lar; glazing, Alice Fisher; machine
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-01-21
Henthorn ToLedd
Locdl Union l46
Wives Escort Their Hus'
bonds On Return Trip
To Camp

Paden City. w. Na.-Newly elected
officers We're installed at the last meet
ing of Local Union No. JAG, with the
following being inducted: Berl Hen
thorn, president: Cecil Haythorn, vice
president: Kenneth Richter, recording
secretary: Vaughn Lewellyn, financial
secretary; Harold Iost, defense secre-
tary Sam Bowen and Cecil Enbody
trustees.
The attendance at our meetings is
good. but there is always room for
one more. SO come to the meetings
brothers and sisters instead Of waiting
until the day after and then asking the
faithful attenders what went on at
the session. Get it first handed, its
always better that way.
We are anXiously awaiting a visit
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-01-21
Attendance Jumps
At Last Meetinq Of
Local Union No. IL
Shop Committee Report O1
Meetings Held With
Firm

Our meeting on Tuesday evening
brought out the largest attendance we
have had for some time While we
appreciate such turnout, it is Il
shame that some brothers can find it
convenient only to be present when
they have dispute to be settled.
The chief topic of discussion was the
agreement reached at our last con-
ference when it was agreed that
jiggermen employing female help, and
who are continuing on their jobs and
meeting the difficulties as best they
can, should not suffer losses that are
severe to them.
1t was brought out in the report of
our delegates that with conditions and
working arrangements of the plants
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-01-21
Kilnmen Ask Support Of
Manufacturers In Securing
Uniformity In Saggers
Workers Permitted
To Drive Cars To
Their Union Meetings

Washington. d. G. - Driving
for the purpose of attending
union meetings is not considered
pleasure driving by the OPA.
Union meetings fall within the
category of meetings directly
related to the occupation or pro-
feSsiOn Of the owner or person
using the vehicle" and driving
to and from such meetings is
Amendment IL to the Gasoline
Rationing Regulations. it WAS
officially announced at the ma
tonal offices of the OP.A.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-01-21
Patients AtRockv
Glen Enjoy Visit
From Santa Claus
Brotherhood Member Luuds
Treatment Accorded Wife
At Sdnutorium

Having had the privilege of spend
ing few days visiting with my wife
who is Il patient at Rocky Glen Sana-
tOrium, l wish to take this means of
congratula ting the management of the
institution for the manner in which
they entertained the patients on
Christmas day.
The Recreation hall was the center
of merriment. with a huge Christmas
tree, loaded with gifts for Santa Claus
to distribute to the patients and en-
ployeeS. 1t was good to see the bright
faces. eagerly awaiting the gifts from
Santa. In the evening. under the di-
rection of Miss 10 Ann Phillips, they
We're entertained with musical Selec-
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-01-21
DELMAR THORN NAMED
PRESIDENT OF L. U. II

Mannington, W. Va. Local Union
No. II held election of officers at their
last regular meeting. The following
officers will run affairs of the local
for the first six months of the new
year: President, Delmar Thorn, vice
president, Hershel HibbS; treasurer,
o. c. Hays; financial secretary, w. =.
Thorn; recording secretary, r. Dewey
Ice; inspector, J. r. Michael; statis-
tician, J. l.. Arnett; guard, Orvil
Saterfeld; defense collector; John n.
Thorn; trustee, Dewey Parrish; shop
committeeman, Walter Hawkins, Her
shel Hibbs and Arch Efan.-O.C. n.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-01-21
Survey Reveals Wdrtime
Employment Assured For
Workers In Pottery Trade
Food Prices Show
Another Increase
During December

WaShingtOn.-A rise of 1.2 in
food prices between Nov. II, and
Dec. Is was recorded by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Secretary Perkins announced.
The increase for the period was
the same as that shown in costs
for the average family in the
mid-October to mid-NOvember
period, according to the Bureau.
According to the Bureaus food
cost index, on Dec. Is, prices
were ~ per cent higher than in
August. 1899.
Evening star., 1943-06-27
Dining Cor Economy Meals
Provided for in OPA Order

The Office of Price Administra-
ton yesterday moved to bring all
railroad food prices under control
and announced program Of stand
ard economy" meals which will be
served on all dining cars at specific
maximum prices.
On July /, all prices of food served
on trains will be frozen at the
highest prices charged during the
period February l to April 10, this
year. The action affects not only
dining car menus. but also candy
bars, sandwiches, coffee and other
food which may be peddled through
trains.
The standard type of breakfast
will be available to passengers at a
top price of IS cents, lunch at ST.
and dinner at s110. The meals are
stripped Of appetizer and dessert
courses. OPA stated the railroads
had agreed to the program and are
prepared to place it in immediate
operation.
Railroad representative have
agreed to continue la carte break
fast items SO as to provide meal
for price not more than go cents.
Failure of an operator to provide
the economy meals in sufficient
quantities to meet the usual an
ticipated demand will be considered
violation Of the regulation. The
serving of an unduly large amount
OF the cheapest and least desirable
entrees also will be a violation.
Raising prices by introduction of
new or special items, and increasing
Evening star., 1943-06-27
Western Cartridge Plant
Still Closed by Strike
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
EAST ALTON, Ill, June 26.-F.
A. Shooters, general manager of the
Western Cartridge Co, said late to-
day that 1900 striking machinists
had failed to return to work and
the plants brass mill and cast shop
still were shut down.
The workers began their strike
Friday afternoon before Congress
overrode President Roosevelt's veto
of the anti-strike bill. They walked
out in protest against the hiring of
five women in the packing depart
ment at 6 cents an hour less than
wages received by men workers.
At mass meeting this morning,
$50 of the 1900 strikers had voted
to resume work at pm. If the
company agreed to an immediate
conference on the question of equal
pay rates. Mr. Shelters explained
the conference was called off when
the men failed to report.
Offlcials of the International As
sociation of Machinists (independ-
enb said the walkout was unau-
thorized.
Evening star., 1943-06-27
U. 5. Relief Supplies
Being Sold in Africa
By The Associated press

By the Associated Press
Most of the American relief sup
plies in North Africa are being sold
to the civilians there In chain ere
lief stores" on a rationing system,
Herbert H. Lehman's Office OF For
eign Relief and Rehabilitation an
nounced yesterday.
The need for charitable relief In
North Africa has been much less
than expected, the agency reported.
1t said agricultural prospects were
not only good in Tunisia but at
least up to normal expectations In
Algeria and French Morocco.
while black market activities
and boarding are continuing to
cause inequities in the distribution
of local supplies" the report said,
"it is felt in general. that the revival
of normal trade will soon eliminate
the need for relief supplies in major
proportions from outside sources"
The agency, working through the
North African Economic Board, Is
providing dried milk, sugar, tea, cof-
fee and cloth or clothing, with the
civil administrator in each area re-
sponsible for the conduct of the
stores and with natives handling
the relief goods under the super
vision of American personnel.
Although the people generally
have enough money to care for their
needs, the report said, it was found
advisable to have the civil admin
istrator issue family ration tickets
authorizing purchases.