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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-02
Kilnnen HdveFine
Turnout At Their
Meeting Friday
Seventh Vice President Jor-
dan Pinch Hits For Ma
tionul Head
AGREES WITH sc. lOOoL
Dispute At Luughlin Plant
Carried Over Until Next
Meeting

Local Union No. . held Il very inter-
eSting meeting Friday evening. The
increase in attendance was encOurag-
ing, and yet it could and should be
much larger because we must be on
our guard at all times to hold that
line. We agree heartily with the O.C.
from Local 45 who said, those who
attend try to lock the stable before
the horse is stolen, but the ma jority
of the members are not willing to help
keep it locked" That is very true. they
want the stable kept locked, but let
George do all the watching and worry
ing.
We were sorry President Duffy could
not be with us but he arranged to have
Seventh Vice President Jordan repre-
sent him. Brother Jordan, a kilnman
by trade, gave us some very prac-
ticable advice in answer to questions
that arose over the controversy re-
ported last week from one of the
Laughlin shops. He urged all kilnmen
to secure copy of our Constitution
and read it thoroughly, especially the
duties of a shop committee and their
duty to act when requested by a ma
jority of the crew. He also outlined
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-02
Court uphoIds The Pickering Of Places
! Conducted In Bronx Without Employees

Washington. Instances where a
labor union picketed two Bronx cafe
terias were unanimously held legal by
the Supreme Court, although the New
York State Court of Appeals had de-
MED that labor dispute existed in
either case
Concerned were the World Cafeteria
at S3S East 1SOth Street, and the
Cosmo Cafeteria ut 726 East fremont
Avenue, both picleted by Cafeteria EN-
plOyees Union, Local 3O2, of which
William Mesevich is president.
Justice Frankfurter said the pickets
>were justified in carrying placards
lleging that the cafeteria prOprietOrs
Were unfair to organized labor even
though they had no employees, and he
said it was not falsifying facts for
them to use the word fascist as criti-
>cism-
That the picketing under review
was peaceful is not questioned,' said
Mr.. Frankfurter. And to use loose
language or underlined slogans that are
part of the conventional give-and-take
in our economic and political contro-
versies like unfair or fascist'-is not
to falsify facts"
In the World case, Gus Angeles,
John Harris and Lucas Harris ran the
business without employees. Seeking
to organize the establishment, one per-
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-02
Standing Committee
To Meet December 6

The next regular meeting of the
Generalware Standing Committee will
be held on Monday evening, December
6, at which time evidence will be heard
on the following questions:
Hall China Co. and Local Union No.
22..
Making Cocotle handle mould.
Making Cover Mould No. BIO.
Making Hot Water Pot mould.
Royal China Co., Sebring, Ohio and
Local Union No. SO.
Dippers request the dipping of retire
ware.
Homer Laughlin China Co. Plant
No. 81 and Local Union No. 4.
Casting Liberty Casserole.
Casting Liberty Cream.
Homer Laughlin China Co. and
Local Union No. 10.
A cup handlers dispute over pay for
handling 221a dozen of mugs.
Universal POtteries, Cambridge, Ohio
and Local Union No. l22.
Kilnmen dispute on division of differ
ence between apprentice and journey
man rate of pay.
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son at time piclleted with signs, tend
ing, Mr.. Frankfurter said to give the
impression that the cafeteria was I'M
fair to organized labor and that the
picketS had been previously employed
in the cafeteria.
'These representations" said Justice
Frankfurter, were treated by the
Court of Appeals as knowingly false,
in that there had been no employees in
the cafeteria, and the respondents were
not unfair to organized labor 1t also
found that pickets told prospective GUS
toners that the cafeteria served bad
food, and that by patronizing it they
were aiding the cause of faSciSm.'
In the Cosmos case the picletS were
found to have told prospective Gus
toners that a strike was in progress,
and to have "insulted customers who
We're about to enter. Elias TSakires,
Kallis Constantinon, and Christ Lynn
bOuris were the prOprietOrs here.
Mr. Frankfurter held that continuing
unquestionably ia lse representations
and acts of coercion, are of course IL
legal, but in the two cases, he stated,
the New York court transgressed State
power.
"As we have previously decided" he
asserted, "a State cannot exclude work
ing men in particular industry from
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-02
Officers Nominated
At Last Meeting Of
Local Union No. "A
Starting JdnudrY ! Dues Will
Be Increased To IS Cents
Per Month
FOUR INITIATED
Seventh Vice President Jor-
dan Worms Members Of
False Propaganda

Sebring, OhiO.-LOcal Union No. "a
nominated the following for office at
their last meeting: President, Clarence
Bostwick vice president, John Hamil-
ton; recording secretary, CheSte
Brunt; financial secretary, Ralph
Ward: treasurer, r. {. LarkinS: de
fenSe secretary, Lester Lock inspec-
tor, Jessie Borton: guard. Frank Lee ::
trustees, John Hamilton. Carmen
Workman, Earl McNaine and Jack
Miller. Election will be held at our
next meeting
\ resolution to increase local union
dues was passed for its third and final
reading and starting with our first
meeting in January the dues will be
% cents if paid at the meeting or 80
cents if paid to the collector in the
shop.
Seventh Vice President Charles Jor-
dan was Il visitor at our last meeting
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-02
Kelly Reflected
By Local Union IL
Shop Committee At is. & T.
Notified To Appear At
Next Meetinq

Local Union No. - elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing term at
their meeting Tuesday evening: PreSi-
dent, James Kelly: vice president Guy
Digman; secretary treasurer, Luther
Hall: recording secret John
Weber, statistician, Ernest Torrence !;
inspector, Bud Sainor; inside guard,
Claude Brooks: trustee, William
Hanes; roll call secretary, William
Sprout. These brothers have promised
to carry out their respective duties TO
the best of their knowledge and are
worthy of our support.
Brother Burlingame's report of the
round footed dish was very interesting
and found many brothers taking the
floor in discussing the various contro-
verSies which this dish has brought
about in different plants.
The chair instructed the shop COM
mittee from TS.&T. to be present at
our next meeting as matters of vital
importance will be up for discussion.
Eighth Vice President Chadwick
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-02
Pumpkin Pie. Ice Cream
And Coffee Served By
Social Committee
LEWELLYN LANDS
Weaver Morrell. Mohler
Furnish Music For Round
And Square Ddncing

Huntington Park, Calf - Consider
able business was transacted by Local
Union No. 2Ol at their regular meet
ing November 24th 4 resolution to in
crease local union dues was adopted
after three readings. Beginning .Ianu-
AIRY |. 1914. dues for female members;
Will be 30 cents per month and -
cents per month for male members.
Four new members were initiated
John Fl. Preston, laborer. Clarabelia
Bagley, print department, b Bennet
'owen, decorating shop laborer, NJ. f.
Bagley, millwright. We welcome these
new members to the ranks of Local
Union No. POI.
Transfer cards of Sister Bye from
National Headquarters, and Charles
Connolly from Local Union No l24
were received. Sister Lee Hutchinson
transferred to Local Union No. 113
They are working at the Vernon Pot
terry. Brother Phil Mccormack was ap-
pointed chairman of the Relief Com
mittee and authorized to circulate Il
benefit petition for one of our unfOr-
tunate members who has been stricken
with serious illness.
y resolution was adopted that hence
forth no petitions for relief would be
supported by the membership unless
and authorized by the
local.
Our decorators reported William
Rerks. Superintendent of the Decorat-
ing Department. had resigned his posi-
tion with the Wallace China Co. after
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Trenton Potters
TO Roll Saturday
OnCusinoAllev
Cumden Potters Will Be Host
To Bowlers From Local
Union No. IS
MEET as DEC. ii
Scribe Overlooked When
Management Passes Out
Well Known Bird

Thanksgiving is over and Local 30
is preparing for Il winter of activity,
especially among the younger mem
berS The bowling team will journey
to Camden Saturday evening, Decem-
ber for Il match game with Local
sos bowlers. The games will be rolled
at the Casino Bowling Alleys. 1888
Haddon Ave-, Camden ut 80 p. m.
On December II the team will meet
No. 45's team for their second match
at the White Horse Bowling Academy,
White Horse, which is located just
over the city line on South Broad and
RordentOwn Road.
This team has written the pOtterS at
Metuchen for match. but to date
have heard nothing from them. Here's
hoping all the pottery locals on the
Eastern Seaboard can participate in
these games, as it will help us to be-
come better acquainted and inStill an
all around good feeling among our
members.
At the last regular business meeting
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-02
Resume Series
With Local IS
Saturday, Dec. II
Large Crowd Expected To
Witness Second Match
At White Horse

Trenton. y. 1.-The bowling match
with Local Union 81 will be held on
the White Horse alleys Dec. II at S
p. H. This is the second of a series and
may be the deciding one, 50 we hope
there will be Il good turnout.
We are glad to report Fourth Vice
President thinner is recovering from
his recent operation and hopes to leave
the hospital shortly. Brother Fred Hill
is also doing we'll but we are sorry
TO report Paul BieSecki and Walter
Cochran, Jr on the sick list. We hope
all will soon be back
Sergeant John Cooper is home on a
15-day furlough and was Il welcome
visitor at the shop.
The boys were glad TO see photos
and letters of Morton EmmOnS and
Charles Rose in the last issue of War
Service News, and judging by all the
photos and letters received. Uncle Sam
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-02
Postwar Program BY A. F. of L.
Is Announced BY Chairman WoN

Matthew WOll, vice president of the
American Federation of Labor and
chairman of its committee on postwar
planning, made public a report sub
mitted by the committee To Senator
Walter +. George chairman of the
SeDate'S special committee on post
war economic policy and planning, out
lined some of the AFL'S recommended
tionS designed to ameliorate the eX-
pected difficulties of the transition
period between war and peace pro-
duction.
The report charged that present
trends point to the gradual exclusion
of small business from competitive
(which "ould lead to a
dangerous concentration Of economic
power in the hands of small but
powerful groups, to the detriment of
free enterprise"
AS cardinal principle of reconver-
sion to peace production, the report
the need for overall planning,
declaring that lack of such planning is
already causing unnecessary suffering,
with Army cancellations of war con-
tracts totaling S6.OOO,0OO,OOO and
stockpiles in some controlled materials
shortages.
The report urged immediate estab-
lishment of a representative "citizen
policy making board,' empowered to
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-02
Casters Receive
Overtime Ro+e
For Extra Ware
Writer Says O. C.'s Letter
Gave Wrong Impression
Throughout Trade

Trenton, n. 1.-THE POtters Herald
of November 18th carried an article
referring to Local 45's proposal to
make extra pieces of sanitary ware
and did not 60 into detail in regards
to how the extra piece was to be paid
or the conditions under which it would
be made. In order to prevent further
and managements in other parts of the
country, this article is endeavOrng to
correct any mistaken impressions that
may have already been formed due to
Local 45's O.C.'s failure to ,make the
article more c1eaif.
The facts in the case are Due to the
shortage of casters and production in
the Trenton POtterieS, the Company
representative requested of the Ma
tional officers and Local AIS commit
tee to bring this matter to the atten-
ton of the employees and the Company
would be agreeable to work out any
thing within reason to increase the
tagging production. Local 45 proposed
that its members would make one
extra piece per day after the regular
eight hour days work had been per-
formed; that the same percentage Of
extra time would be worked overtime
to make the extra piece as was nor
mally consumed for the same piece in
the regular eight-hOur day. the extra
piece to be paid at the rate of time
and one-half and if any casters eX
ceeded the one piece per day, or failed
to work overtime to make the piece,
the local reserved the right to dis
continue making the extra piece and
furthermore reserved the right to re-
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formulate policies and procedures to
assist all procurement agencies in the
cancellation of contracts and the crea-
tion of an overall board for eStab-
liShment of policies and procedures for
liquidation of Government property,
equipment and materials in war pro-
ducriOn plants in such a way as to
stimulate an expanding economy. The
value of such Government equipment
and material, the report pointed out
is estimated at S600OO,O 100000, while
plants entirely or partially owned by
the Government are worth many bill
lions more.
The disposal of such valuable
plants and goods, whether to be
scrapped or utilized, should be placed
in the hands of civilian agency repre-
sentative of all interests responsible
for planning of the whole economy"
the report said.
I'VE do not want a repetition of
what occurred after the last war, when
Government stock piles were held off
the market, thus creating an artificial
scarcity with resultant imitation. Nor
do we want a reverse procedures
dumping of property on the market,
thus preventing speedy conversion and
recovery of industry. The conflicting
interests of producers, wholesalers, dis
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Locul 81 ToHold
Cover Dish PdrtY
Committee Now Busy Out
lining Program For jan
udrY Social

Local Union No. 81 added q names
to their roll Friday evening as the
result of the OrganiZational campaign
in district plants. While this is not
quite 1000 the committee reported
that by the first of the year they hope
to reach that mark
Since our last letter to the Herald,
former treasurer, Sister Florence Eddy
has been called by death. The sym
pathy of the local is extended the be-
reaved family.
Nomination and election of officers
will be held at our meeting on Decem-
Der 10. We would like to see every
chair in the hall occupied at this meet
ing.
Plans are being made to hold a cover
dish social on January Z. A committee
has been appointed and is hard at
work lining up entertainers for a gala
floor show for the occasion. 1t is neces-
sary that the committee know how
many to plan for and request that all
who plan to attend, leave their names
with the secretary.-O.C. 81.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-02
Members Of Local Union
No. 20l On Coast Hold Pdrty
After November Meetinu
AFL WINS Sl.450.000
IN RETROACTIVE PAY

Seattle, Wash. ILNS). - AFL en-
ployees of the BOeing Aircraft com
pany here have received an extra
81 10000 in their paycheck-. TIL"
was the retroactive pay order
ed by the War Labor Board from the
period March 3 to Sept. 4, 1943. Each
employee continuously on the payroll
for the period received $1S.
The retroactive pay and current
pay boost were granted after vigor-
Gus campaign by the Aero Mechanics
Union, AFL. and other unions. which
pointed out that the aircraft plant
scales were much lower than rates
paid by the shipyards.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-02
More Cooperation
Would SoIveTrude
Problems Says 0c
Attend Your Local And Set.
tie Difficulties In Proper
Procedure

Paden City. w. Va.-Now thar
Thanksgiving is over and We are all
back at work. let us bow our heads in
prayer and give thanks to Almighty
God that we live in a country where
justice still prevails.
The time is near at hand when every
brother and sister will be asked ia
attend their meeting and help choose
those you think best suited To guide
the deStinies of Local 146 for the com
ing term.
1t is true that we are having our
share of trouble in Paden City but We
think the most of ii should stay i'm
the Kindergarten where ii started
from. Attend your next meeting and
lend your efforts To right these condi-
tionS and make our local one of the
best in the trade.
George Routh, our master mechanic.
has announced his candidacy for
Mayor at the coming election. O. X
George, we will be backing you 100
per cent.
As election time draws near the
news comes from Washington telling
us what our representatives will do
for labor. but they fail to mention
what harm they did labor by turning
down the subsidy bill advocated by
President Roosevelt. We have heard
these promises before now is the time
to act.
One of our brothers went hunting
they had gone into the woods a short
distance she noticed Il crowd of men
in Il huddle. Calling 10 her husband
she inquired. lis that a football game" :?
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Members Of LII l24
Have Good Time At
Thanksgiving PartY
Will Nominate Officers For
Coming Term At Decem-
Der 7 Meetinq

Name it and you shall haveit, was the
statement made by the entertainments
committee at our dine and dance party
last Friday evening when numerous
requests were asked for round dane
ing and square dancing and titterbug
novelties. The crowd was smaller than
we had anticipated, but everyone
present seemed to have Il fine time.
Brothers Paul Miller and Norman
Whippler took care of the refresh
mentS, Sister Ola Weaver called for
the square dance and Clair Armstrong
and Ruth Sullivan featured with novel
ty dances
We will nominate officers for the
coming term at our meeting on Decem-
ber Z. Every member is urgently re-
queSted to be present on this night.
We were glad to see Hugo Miller
back with us after his vacation on the
coast. Hugo had some thrilling eX-
perences in his journey to and from
the coast and was loud in his praise
for the service men who came to his
rescue.
Two more of our members joined up
with Uncle Sam: Richard Franklin
joined the army and Wilbur Allison
the navy. We wish them both luck as
we'll as speedy return.
With SO many new employees com
ing into the shop these days, President
i
in the various departments to ask for
advancement to the better paying jobs.
1t was reported some members have
been little lax in this respect and
have allowed new members to secure
these jobs.
ii new members were added to the
rolls, 10 by initiation, and 4 with
drawal cards deposited. l transfer was
issued and l withdrawal.-O.C. 124.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-02
Labor Must Band Together
To Meet The Squeeze Of
Higher Food Prices
PERSONAL MENTION
Pledge Allegiance To Flag
In Arnistice Day Cere-
monY On Shop

AS this is written on the eve of
Thanksgiving, l note that the House
of Representatives has passed what is
known as the Anti-Subsidy Bill, by a
\ majority sufficient if maintained to
/over-ride Presidential veto. The
Senate will concur but it's vote
strength is not definitely known at this
time. Whatever the outcome; labor
must be ready to meet the squeeze of
higher food prices and the already
antiquated and Obsolescent Little
Steel Formula
Listening to the University of Chi
cagO round table discussion last Sun
day, I heard Mr.. ONeill, representing
the Farm Bloc. testifying before Il
Senate Committee being quoted as fol-
lows: Take the lid Off" Fine, Mr.
O'Neill! But didn't it ever occur to
you that once the lid is off, labor too
will be forced to lift the lid and in no
uncertain terms, if forced too, labor
may not only lift the lid but scrap
lid, can and all.
l do not pretend to know how the
farmer has Jared during this emer-
gency, but there is one paradox i'm the
situation which must be obvious to ALL
1t is this: Does any living person know
of farmer having refused subsidy
before?
On the same program the repre-
sentative of the Cattlemen's ASsocia-
tion was quoted as recommending that
the beef supply be left aia, to siieslaw-
of supply and demand A brilliant
idea But he surely must realize that
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Congressional Action Siqndl
For Infldtion And Revision Of
The "Little Steel" Formula
RULING HANDED DOWN
IN LAUGHLIN CASE

Unemployment benefits were granted
on an appeal to the Homer Laughlin
China Co. case resulting from firms $
refusal to allow men to return to work
after kilnmen voted on August 6. The
decision of the Board of Review of the
West Virginia Department of Unem-
plOyment Compensation follows:
The decision of the Deputy is re-
versed, and it is held that lock out
existed at the plant of the employer
from Aug. Z, to August 10, 1943
Inasmuch as the pay period involved
is for the week of Aug ., to Aug y,
and Aug. 8, to Aug. 16, 1943, this
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o o problem.
The National Association Manufacturers
CO. Others +
The recent Management aor Agriculture pact brought together the
effective
nAmerican labor
Teamwork between industrial
possible in
through tradition
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-02
Nearly 80 But In War Work

Downey. Calif.-John SOucek. who is
nearly so. has become an airplane
builder after 80 years as the village
blacksmith at Medford. Okla. He has
taken a job at the ELltee aircraft
plant. His sons are already in air
craft, two with plane building com
panieS and one Naval Air Force cap
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-02
Change Date Of Meeting

Due to the 65th annual convention
of the U.S.P.A. which will be held
in Pittsburgh on December l4-l5. the
next regular meeting of the Deco
ratOrs Standing Committee which
was scheduled for Wednesday eve
ming, December Is. has been post
pOned for one week and will be held
on Tuesday evening. December 81.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-02
Il renton Company
Signs Agreement
With Brotherhood
Pact Includes Maintenance
Of Union Security And
Paid Vocation

Trenton, n. J.-NIemberS of Local
Union No. 1913 of Trenton, n j., saw a
nine-mOnth-Old ambition, the signing
of Il wage contract with the American
Smelling and Refining Co. become a
reality on November 3rd.
The agreement which affects ap-
proXimately 45 employees provides
maintenance of union security, one
weeks paid vacation for employees
with one years service and two weeks
for those who have five years service
and the establishment of the following
Wage rates and claSSiticatiOnS:
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