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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-09

Washington. d. C-PreSident Viii
liam Green called on all AFL Central
Labor Unions to supply information on
what types of civilian goods are most
urgently needed by workers in each
locality.
His letter revealed that the govern
ment is now able for the first time
since the war started to increase manu-
facture of household articles because
America is producing more of certain
types of materials than war needs re-
quire.
This is the first official request for
labor's participation in reconversion
planning" Mr. Green emphasized.
Your prompt and effective cooperation
will give weight to our arguments for
sustained opportunities for labor CO.
operation"
Explaining the new developments,
Mr.. Green said:
'AS war production accumulateS re-
serves, civilian production will inch
back. The War Production Board an
nounceS that these items will be pro
duced in the first three quarters of
1914 . 100000 electric irons, 100000
electric refrigerators, and 100000
washing machines Most needed arti-
cles will be added as materials permit.
THE Office of Civilian Requirements
of WPB, which is responsible for plan
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-09
Important Meeting
Of uO To Be Held
In London, Dec. l6
Governing Body To Set
Place, Date For Next In
ternutionul Conference

Montreal ULNS).-Edwar J. Phe-
Ian. acting director of the Interna-
tional Labor Office. announces that the
Offices governing body would meet in
London Dec. IL.
Principal points TO be decided at
the meeting, Phelan said. would be
the date, place and agenda of Il regll-
lar session of the International Labor
Conference
1T is expected" Phelan said. that
the forthcoming session Of the Inter
national Labor Conference will define
the steps 10 be taken by the United
Nations to give effect to the social prin-
cipleS outlined in the Atlantic Charter.
1t takes its place among the series of
conferences now being held or planned
on postwar action, such as the United
Nations Conference on Food and Agri-
culture at Hot Springs and the meet
ing of the United Nations Relief and
Rehabilitation Administration at At
lantic City
The governing body comprises 81
members, l6 representing governments.
eight representing the employers and
eight representing labor. Eight of the
government representatives are chosen
from the states which are of chief
industrial Importance
The countries represented are the
United States, Belgium. Brazil, Can
ada, Chile, China, France. Great
Britain, India, Mexico, Netherlands,
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-09
Lduqhlin Presides
At Meeting Of IS
MondaY Evening
President Joe Hester Con-
fined In St. Joseph's Hos
pitul At PITTSBURGH
ATTENDANCE GOOD
Lively Discussion Over Ell
gibilitY Dispute At Edwin
M. Knowles Plant

Dale Laughlin presided over the
meeting of Local Union Sc Monday
evening in the absence of President Joe
Hester who is confined in St JoSeph'S
hospital at Pittsburgh. Latest reports
indicate Joe is progressing nicely and
will soon be back with us.
Regardless of the weather the "old
faithfulS' are on hand every meeting
night. If some of our younger mem-
berS would pattern after these bro
theirs, perhaps. many of our problems
could be solved before they reach the
danger stage.
Officers for the coming term will be
nominated at our meeting on Monday
evening. Dec. 13. Every member should
make a special effort to be present and
help chose those best suited to con-
duct the affairs of the local
4 dispute regarding the eligibility
of certain girls on jobs at the Edwin
NJ Knowles plant was discussed. Let's
stick together on this argument and
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-09
Potters At Salem
Hold PdrtY After
Regular Meeting
Oyster Supper With All The
Trimmings Served BY
Social Committee
SYMPATHY EXTENDED
Nomination And Election Oi
Officers Will Be Held
December II

Salem, Ohio.-At the last regular
meeting of Local Union No. 42 nomi-
nations for officers to handle the af-
fairs of the local were opened. All
present officers We're duly nominated
and we expect other nominations at
our next meeting.
The chair appointed a sick commit
tee to visit members while sick and
aid them in every way possible. We
have needed this committee for some
time and feel they will do good work.
Following the business meeting the
members were treated to an oyster
supper. Those passing up the oysters
were served hot dogs. The committee
certainly deserves a big hand for this
treat and we hope they hold another in
the near future Brother Fred Shatfer
wasn't satisfied to eat his hot dog
plain. No, he had to have onion and
while he was getting the onion some
one exchanged his hot dog for a cigar.
AS always though, Brother Shatfer
takes everything as a lot of fun.
The local is losing some of the older
memebers but gaining new ones to fill
in and make the wheel go round. Some
members are not in favor of flooding
our trade with new members, but this
is war and all hands are needed. A
number of our men who are fathers
have been placed in IA for service,
while a number of the fairpr sex have
gone TO defense plants or back to being
housewives. This leaves a big gap in
our local membership which must be
filled. We initiated ten members.
Our charter is draped in mourning
for the late Charles Hinkley who
passed away recently. The local mem
berShip sends their heartfelt sympathy
to the widow and bereaved family.
Brother Hnllley had been sick for
sometime. 1t started back in 1912 when
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-09
Break Ground For
New Addition At
Southern Pottery
Expect To Have New Circu
lar Kiln In Operation
EorlY Next Year
EXTEND GREETINGS
Plant Poll Reveals Workers
Wont Cafeteria Installed
On Shop

Erwin, Tenn.-In recent letter to
the Herald | mentioned that a modern
cafeteria in the shop, where employees
can obtain Il warm lunch or obtain
supplementary lunch To complete what
they bring from home, would prove an
asset to the firm. Since my last letter
| have contacted practically every Ell
ployee in the plant and find they favor
the plan and would like To see a com
miitee appointed by the local to COLI
tact the officials Of the Southern Pot
terieS Inc. and see what can be done.
This committee would also suggest
to the firm the distribution of cold
prevention capsules. made available to
employees at cost, which would be a
big step in pretenting colds and run
down conditions which necessitateS
many man hours lost to production.
The Southern POtteries Inc the most
progressive plant in this section of the
South has received so many orders
that they have been forced TO build II
large addition to their present plant.
been informed by reliable sources, is TO
be another circular kiln. Good luck to
the management of the Southern Pot
terieS Inc. and may they be forced to
build many more, as they are placing
on the market Il very high class of
ware that any housewife would be
proud to place upon her table.
Nomination and election of officers
will Ae held at our next meeting. To
You members who are always gr1lm-
bling and stating what you would do
if you were in office, now is your time
to act. Come to your next meeting and
elect those you think best suited TO
conduct the affairs of Local 1O3
We wish to extend to our national
officials and the trade in general Il
very Merry Christmas and Il Happy
and Prosperous New Iear.-O.C. 103.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-09
CoffeY Retdins
residencY @!
Local Union l22
Worms Members Of Respon-
sibilities In Maintaining
Present Standards
ATTENDANCE GOOD
Decal Dispute Is Forwarded
To National Heddqudr-
ters For Settlement

Cambridge, Ohio-Local Union 100
held their regular meeting on Dec
at the Moose hall with Brother Har-
vey Wyland presiding and John Tulip
serving as vice president. Attendance,
while above normal, confirmed con-
tentiOnS that Saturday night meetings
are not suitable for election of officers.
The officers elected for the coming
term are as follows: President, James
Coffey; vice president, Clayton Hub
bard; recording secretary, Arthur Fer
ber; financial secretary, Elmer Lewis
defense secretary, Alex Robertson
treasurer, Earl Johnson StatiStician,
Mike Cullinan; inspector, gorge
Savage: guard, John Wolf; trustee,
John Mooney.
In asking support of the member
ship for the new officers, President
COffey said, 1--WE must not think our
responsibilities are over now that we
have selected those we wish to repre-
sent us for the coming term, they are
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-09
Willidm Green Sees South
"Ldnd Of Promise" For Post
War industrial Expansion
SEABEES MARCH IN
ON HEELS OF JAPS

Washington, d. C.-Dispatches from
the Pacific war front illustrate how
quickly the Seabees, made up chiefly
of AFL construction workers, are be-
ing moved up right into the thick of
the fighting.
These Navy construction battaliOns
We're reported to have landed on the
Gilbert Islands, while the marines and
infantry were still mopping up the de-
feated Japs, to rush installation of
airfieldS and defenses. When these air
fields are completed by the Seabees,
it is expected they will be used as the
base for intensified bombing of the
Jap-held Marshall Islands, $40 miles
to the north.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-09
Courts Refusal To Hear
'Sedition' Cases Perilous
Precedent Against Labor
$4,000 KEPT FROM JOBS
DAILY BY ACCIDENTS

Washington, d. C.-AIore than 90
600 manufacturing workers are absent
from their jobs every day because Of
industrial injuries, Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins reported.
industrial injuries disabled ap-
proXimately G9.OOO manufacturing
workers during August with Il result
ing loss of 100000 man-days of pro
duction." she said. This loss. which
does not include any allowance for tn"
continuing economic effect of the many
deaths and permanent physical i'm
pairmentS. is equivalent to full. time
workers.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-09
Service Bar For
Merchant Sed1ner,
Heroes Of Sea Honored For
Delivering Cdrgoes To
Our Fighting Men

Washington, ID. c. ULNS) More
than 10000 officers and Seamen serving
in United States merchant ships have
been awarded the Merchant Marine
Combat Bar authorized by Congress
last May, the War Shipping Admins
tration announces. The bar is awarded
to men of the merchant marine for ac-
tive service in ship that has been in
direct combat action with the enemy
while delivering war cargOeS to our
fighting men.
The VISA Seamen's Service Awards
Committee is also beginning diStribu-
ton of bars denOting active service in
the merchant marine in the Atlantic.
Pacific and NIediterranian-Aliddl East
war zones. Like the combat bars, these
ribbons are not available CONNER
cialIy, being distributed directly to the
seamen entitled to them upon accept
ance of their voluntary application by
the Seamens Service Awards Commit
tee.
The combat bar consists of horizon
tai sky blue, white, crimson, and navy
blue stripes. The Atlantic war zone
ribbon is crimson, white, and navy
blue, and the Mediterranean-Middle
East crimson, white, navy blue, yellow,
and green.
With the Merchant Marine DiStin-
guished Service Medal, also created by
act of Congress, these service bars are
the first recognition of the kind that
has rewarded the civilians who are
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-09
Big Number Still
Victirnized On Pdy
Few Stute Lows Meet Stand
drds Recommended BY
Labor Commissioners

Washington. d. G. ULNS).-Higf
hOoed and emphasized so much that
few persons realize how many thou
sands of workers still toll for wages
they cannot collect when due, Secre,
tary of Labor Frances Perkins de-
clared here on the basis of an analysis
of state wage laws made by the De
partment of Labor
Even today. when jobs are plenti-
full, workers are victimiZed by tly-by-
night employers who are financially
irresponsible and cannot or do not
meet their pay roll regularly" Miss
Perkins said "FOrty-tive states have
passed laws protecting a worker ;
right to the wages he has earned, but
workers often are not familiar with
these laws"
These laws vary greatly, the Secre-
tary explained, and only a few meet
the standards recommended by Il com
mittee of state labor commissioners
appointed by her to draft suggested
legislation. One state collects over Il
half-milliOn dollars a year in unpaid
wages for its workers
The analysis of wage laws is now
available in pamphlet Wage Pay
ment and Wage Collection Laws. y
Copies may be obtained from the Di-
vision of Labor Standards, I. s. De
nartment of Labor or from the Sr-
perntendent of Documents, I. s. Gov
elnment Printing Office, QOc) Wash
inrtOn D. c.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-09
100000 IN INDIAN UNIONS
Nagpur Convention Asks For COst-Of-
Living Bonus

Observation-Disclosures of the unions
Congress tOtaled 269,SO3 on March l,
according to a report of its recent
annual convention in Nagpur received
by the international Labor Office here.
This membership was divided among
191 unions, Secretary n. Nj. JOSH re-
ported to the 800 delegates.
The convention went on record as
urging an adequate cost of living
bonus. The rise in the cost of living,
it was reported, had particularly af-
fected the railroad workers and work
ers in the textile, jute, tea plantation,
salt mining and tobacco industries, as
we'll as primary school teachers.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-09
War Fund Aids Itdlidn
Anti-F dscists Refugees

New York City - Because of the
staggering influx of refugees into
Switzerland since the downfall of
MuSsolini, the National War Fund has
approved a special appropriation of
S73.S00 for refugee relief work by til"
Unitarian Service Committee in Gen
eva and other Swiss cities, according
to Abraham BlueStein, executive di-
rector of the AFL Labor League for
Human Rights and member of the bud
get committee of the National War
Fund
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-09
BRITONS SEEK MORE PAY
1900, 900 In Engineering Trade Ask
10 Shillings Increase

London. - Immediate application tn
wage, increase of ten shilingS (abOut
S2) was passed by a conference of the
Engineering Joint Trades movement
which embraces all engineering unions
in the United Kingdom.
1t is hoped that a conference with
employers will be arranged in the near
future at which time the wage in
crease demands will be thoroughly
covered.
About 100000 workers, including
women now engaged in filling mems
jobs and receiving mems wages, will
be affected by the wage increase de-
mand, it was announced.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-09
Jobs And PdYrolls Continue
Rise In Illinois Industries

Chicago (ILNS). - Employment and
total wage disbursements in Illinois
industries increased substantially be-
tween Sept. Is and Oct. Is. State Di-
reports.
''The current increases, which are
larger than the usual seasonal gains,
mark the ninth consecutive month of
advances in employment and payrolls
and continue the upward trend that
has prevailed since the spring of
1912" Murphy commented
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-09
NEW YORK PAYROLLS RISE

Albany, N. Y. ULNS).-Payrolls for
manufacturing industries in New York
advanced nearly per cent in Octo-
ber although factory employment was
unchanged from the September level.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-03
new Amendment
IS ADDED TO BILL
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Lucas O-IlD and Green ORD,
authors of the bill. Throughout the
long debate the measure has been
steadily rewritten through amend
ments by the Republicans with the
help of handful of Democrats.
Democrats who voted for the
Taft amendment were Byrd Of vir.
ginia, Hatch of New Mexico, Ma
loney of Connecticut, McCarran Of
Nevada, O'Daniels of Texas, Over.
ton Of Louisian, Reynolds of North
Carolina, Tydings of Maryland,
Welsh of Massachusetts and Wheel.
er of Montana.
The Senate also, at the sugges.
ton of Senator Vandenberg (R-
Mich), struck out provision stat
ing that mo mere informality'' in
carrying out the terms of the SER
vice vote bill should invalidate
any ballots cast under it.
1--WE have there an escape
clause that follows that ballot
right down to the local precinct
and we are inviting informalities
Vandenberg said. eve have had
informalities in some of the rotten
boroughs of this country and !
doubt that the Senate wants to in
vite more Of this kind
The measure would authorize a
federal "war ballot to be sent
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-03

Members of the Delight club,
Negro social group. on the
stand in Recorders court
Thursday morning, had a hard
time explaining to Judge H.
Winfield Smith how. white
lightning came to be among
the refreshments featured at
a party last Thursday night.
In fact, six of them attest
ed to the fact that they were
unaware of the potent mixture
until police and ABC officers
raided club headquarters. One
member, ]. D. Everett, de-
clared he was a brand new
recruit, and had visited the
club for the first time when
he was unlucky enough to be
present for the raid.
"Ihe women give 50 cents
and the men give a dollar for
the refreshments. We didn't
have no idea what the refresh
ment committee was going to
serve" said one disturbed
witness.
Upshot of the hearing was
that Azalee Jones of 918 North
Eighth street, president of the
club, drew a six months sus-
pended sentence on the coun-
ty farm, was required to pay
costs, and admonished that
her sentence would be invok-
ed if she was found guilty Of
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Christmas Buyers
Are Urged To Help
Avoid Rush Hours
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5. Line up for orderly boarding
of buses.
6. When using taxis. share them
with others if possible.
7. Carry your packages when
ever possible-but only during non
rush hours on buses. Such pack
ages deprive workers OF space dur
inc peak hours and slow up the
movement of passengers in board
ing and leaving.
And remember, War Bonds and
Stamps make the best Christmas
gifts; for, with thei other advant-
ages, they also do not take up
space in transportation.
Drexler had a word for school
students, too. 1t was this:
Do not Gnger downtown after
school until the evening rush hour
begins. There Is not enough room
on buses for both workers and
school children.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-03
DIRKSEN TO RUN
INA ELECTIONS
Illinois Congressman Will
Enter 1914 Elections On
The Republican Ticket

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2
lP>-The entry of Rep. Ever
EFT M. Dirksen of Illinois into
the race for the Republican
presidential nomination draws
attention to the contrasting
scarcity of Democratic can
didates caused by party lead
ers' failure thus far tt learn
whether President Roosevelt
plans to seek a fourth term.
Dirksene's announcement
today, backed by a petition
signed by SO members OF
Congress urging him to run,
put him into a race where
Wendell L. Willkie, the 194o
nominee, has come to be re-
garded as a certain entry
along with Governor John W.
Broker of Ohio, who an
nounced, and former Cover
nor Harold E. Stassen OF
Minnesota, whose name will
go before Nebraska voters
in a preferential primary.
Many Candidates
The Republicans have many 9TH
er potential candidates but no
Democrat of national stature has
stepped forward yet to announce
that he will run for the presidency.
Possible candidates hope, how
ever, that this situation will be
cleared up in the next few months,
either by Roosevelt's announce
ment of his plans or his failure to
say anything about fourth term.
They argue that if the President
Goes not intend 10 seek reelection,
he will say so relatively early in
1914 SO that his party will have
an opportunity before its national
convention to look over the candi-
Gates who would like to succeed
him. This might not hold true if
Roosevelt has his own nominee in
mind and wants to prevent build
up of other contenders.
Clear Indication
On the other hand, most of
whose keep tabs on party affairs
are convinced that if the President
says nothing for several months
about his future plans, it will be
a clear indication that he intends
- run but won't make that fact
known until convention time.
In announcing his candidacy,
Dirksen told press conference he
Goes not plan to enter any state
primaries. He noted that the vote
in the Illinois preferential primary
IS not binding On delegates to the
convention.
Disclosing thar he would file for
reelection to the House, Dirksen
said he deflnltely was running LOT
the presidential nomination, add
ing: I'm not serving as the con-
federate of anybody"
''Not Very Deep" :.
my political ambitious are not
very Deep he said. my work in
the House is very congenial. I'm
interested primarily in what I can
co for my country, what I can
contribute to the public welfare. :"
Willkie comm nted in Chicago
that Dirksen is "a fine fellow -
He repeated previous statements
that he would like nothing better"
ti.an to see Col Robert r. Nc
Cormick, publisher of the Chicago
Tribune, enter the Illinois prefer
entail primary next April Willkie
said he would center the primary
il "a hours after Mccormick
does
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RESTRAINING ORDER
OF A.C.L. DISSOLVED
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cial trains Nos. 1915, north of
Rocky Mount.
The mixed passenger trains
Nos. 435-436 will be operated on a
schedule leaving Washington at
400 p. M; returning, leave Fay
etteville at 800 p. M, with an ar
rival at Wilmington at 11:45 a.
M
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to all armed forces personnel for
their votes on president, vice pres
ident. senator and representatives.
They would have. to get absentee
ballots from home communities
to vote in state contests.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-03
NURSES TO BE UPPED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2-R-Ap-
proximately one-ihird Of the 49,
600 members of the Army Nurse
Corps will get promotions under
a new policy, announced today by
the War Department.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-03
Problems OfDelight
Club Aired In Court

liquor law violations within
two years. The others were
released with warning.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-03

BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS