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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-11-04
Pennsylvania Payroll
Totals Highest On Record

Philadelphia ULNS). - Employment
in Pennsylvania factories decreased
slightly in September, but payrolls re-
mained at the August peak, highest on
record. Reports to the Federal Re.
serve Bank of Philadelphia Indicate
that the number of factory wage earn
crs was nearly IA million and the
volume of wage disbursements over
$5l million q week. Comparisons with Il
year ago show gains of 3 per cent in
employment and 20 per cent in pay
rolls. Total working time declined, but
was 10 per cent greater than in Sep
tembe. 1912.
Wage payments in September were
larger than year earlier in all ma iOr
lines except leather and its products
The weekly income of wage earners
at reporting plants in Pennsylvania
rose to new high average of S45.63
in September from S45.O5 in August
and $39.4S year ago. Average hourly
earnings advanced to nearly $1.O3, con-
tinuing an upward trend that has been
virtually uninterrupted since the fall
of 1910
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-11-04
Trdinmen's Head
.Denounces Sales
Tax AS Shukedown
Selfish Interests Are Tdking
An OutrdgeouslY Unfdir
Advantage Of Labor

Cleveland, O. NS).-Referring tu
the sales tax as "Shakedown of the
poor by the rich,' A. +. Whitney, preSi-
dent of the brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen condemned federal sales
tax in strong terms, in letter to mem
berS of Congress.
President Whitney declared the sales
tax violated all principles of equity
and warned that enactment of such an
impost will build ill-will that will
plague the nation after the war.
1T is shocking" the union head
said, "tO discover some leaders in pub
lie life yielding to selfish interests in
their demand for a federal sales tax,
the tax that imposes a levy on the
poor mans bread, that is waSteful OF
administration, and that is positively
immoral from an equitable social stand
point Almost 100 per cent of low in
comes is spent for actual necessities of
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-11-04
Potters Have Ringside Seat
In Observing inequalities
Of War Production Centers
WORKERS DEFERRED
AT N. ]. SHIPYARD

Trenton, n. j. ULNS).-Mai Edgar
Lewis, New Jersey deputy director of
selective service, has announced grant
ing of draft deferment to all EN-
plOyeeS of the New York Shipbuilding
Co. in Camden, n. j. AS the announce
ment was made, Il company executive
warned that further drafting of work
ers would torpedo the entire program
of getting men and supplies to the
battle fronts.
John G. Pew, .Jr., vice president of
the Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
Company of Chester, Pa, said that the
situation was so critical at the Sun
yards that the company could not af-
ford to lose single additional, skilled
and earnest worker"
A spokesman for the Pennsylvania
seective service headquarters at Har-
riSburg said the New Jersey order
would not apply to the thousands of
Camden workers who live in Philadel-
phia and nearby communities.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-11-04
Lawyers Guild
Defends Validity
Of Anti-Poll Tax
Congress Has Power To
Prohibiting A State From
Toxing Federal Function

Washington, ID. c. 0LNS). - The
National Lawyers Guild has filed a
statement with the Senate judiciary
Committee supporting the constitution
ality of the anti-poll tax legislation
upon which the committee recently
held two-day hearings.
The guilds statement says that.
looked at from any point of view
Congress has the power to prohibit q
state from requiring the payments of II
poll tax as Il prerequisite to voting in
federal elections.
The opponents of the Legislation
argue that the constitutional issue cen
terS around whether the poll tax re-
quirement is Il 'uualitication" within
the meaning of Article I. Section of
the Constitution, and that if it is Il
"qualificatiOn" Congress is pOwerleSS tO
act. The lawyers guild statement
argues that the pOlltaX requirement is
not Il capitalization" in Il constitutional
sense and that even if it were, the
power of Congress to act is clear.
liz statement says tlltt lIlt Ioli
''iS a tax levied on the right to vote
in federal election and is Il restriction
on that right, and as such, may be
prohibited by Congress-
This power is given to Congress by
Article |, Section of the Constitution
which gives Congress supervision over
the regulation and manner of conduct
ing federal elections by the necessary
and proper clause" of the Constitution ::
by the Fourteenth Amendment of the
Constitution which provides that Con-
greSS may le@iSate to prevent an
'abridgement" of "privileges and i'm
munities" of the citizens; and by virtue
of the general power residing in Con-
gress to prohibit a state from taxing a
federal function.
The guild brief also points out that
even if the poll tax be deemed a quail
ficatiOn for voting. Congress is en-
powered by the Constitution to act
The statement remarks, in conclu-
sion, that Congress has both the power
and the duty to act. 1t is the action of
Congress which is the decisive factor.
and such action would unquestionably
be upheld as constitutional by the
courts.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-11-04
Shopndtes Hold
Surprise Party
For Bob Burgess
Smoking Stand, Pipe. To.
bdcco Presented Veteran
Greenroom Inspector
WIFE RECEIVES GIFT
Union Lubor LIE Insurance
Co. Opens Office In
Bdnk Building

Trenton, \. J.-Local Union ~ held
a brief meeting October 30. followed by
a lengthy session of the Conference
Committee.
During the regular meeting Demo
cratic candidates for office were grant
ed the floor and made short speeches.
Candidates Ed Dermody and Pat
Acton We're initiated and welcomed to
membership.
Brothers Joseph Tiger and Leo
GudeSki returned 10 casting after be-
ing away from the shop for Il short
time on defense jobs.
The bowling match, first of Il series
with Local Union No. 81 will be held
at Bernies' in Merarville, Saturday,
November 6, at s p. IN. Come out and
root for your team.
Brother John MartiS, caster. has
taken the greenroom inspecting job
vacated Gy Ralph Burgess, better
known as Bob" who has held that
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-11-04
Grafton Potters
Buying War Bonds
Firm Distributing Cold Cdp-
sules Free Of Charge
To Employees

Grafton. w. Na.-Chairman Wheeler
Carr Bachman and his two aides. II.
Cameron and H. +. ISner report that
employees of the Carr China Co. have
purchased S6.7OO worth of war bonds
in the Third War Loan drive. Chair
man Bachman in urging the members
to keep on buying bonds every pay,
pointed out the necessity of each and
every one Of us doing our share. This
is not donation, ii is a saving for the
future.
The Service Mems Recreation Cen
ter headed by president H. +. Isner
and +. 7. Mckee is going over in Il big
way. Over 100 service men We're well
coined visitors last month.
The firm is distributing cold pre-
vention capsules to the employees, free
of charge and will be available as long
as severe weather makes it difficult to
maintain health StandardS.-O.C. 9S.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-11-04
New Meeting Hdll
Enables Members
ToWitnessGu1nes
Large Delegation Will Ac.
company Qudkers To
East Liverpool

Salem. OhiO.-Our new hall has
proven beneficial in more ways than
one - our members can attend the
meetings and get out in time to attend
the high school games. Quite Il large
delegation of Salem fans will accom-
pany the team TO East Liverpool this
Friday night to see the undefeated
Quakers tangle with the boys from the
Ceramic city.
Brother Ehrhart has sent out an
SOS for volunteers to help move our
kitchen equipment from our old hall
to our new location. Any brother who
is free to lend helping hand should
get in touch with Johnny"
Eddie Englert. clay carrier, is still
on the shelf nursing Il right arm which
is limp due to Il nerve injury. Eddie
has made up his mind to take out the
n. b. O. =. group insurance, but the
accident beat him to it. If you are not
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-11-04
Reports At Meeting
OF Local Union 81
Calls For Action
Indignant Remarks Of Trade
Conditions Draws Ire
OF Officers
WILL CORRECT FAULTS
National Officials Will At.
tend Next Meeting: Must
Be Present

Reports given by members at the
last regular meeting of Local Union
No. sc were most disturbing The re-
action of every member present To-
wards the deplorable state of affairs
as presented, brought about many in
dignant remarks.
1t was finally decided To put forth
every effort to abolish the many detri
mental practices which at present af-
flict the members of No S6. Most un
fortunate is the fact hat Il minority
the favored few, the fairhaired boys
Of the local must be charged with hay.
ing contributed greatly towards the
disorder existent at present in the East
Liverpool district shops.
1t was finally decided to have Il spe
cial order of business for the meeting
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-11-04
Potters Ask For
Time Change In
East Liverpool
Representatives From Lo-
coils. 4. IL. So, l3l Appear
Before Council MonduY

William AShbaugh, spokesman for
Trades and Labor Council and repre-
sentatives from Locals 4, ~. 53, and
131 of the National Brotherhood of
Operative Potters and Bricklayers'
Local No. 10 appeared before city
council Monday evening requesting
East Liverpool be put back on eastern
standard time.
Groups indorsing the change pointed
out that we should be ON the same
time as the rest of the state" and also
that school children are forced now to
start off to school in the darkness dur
ing the winter.
Others said that pottery workers on
the early shifts would not be forced
to go to work in the dark if the change
went through.
Council tabled the proposal until the
next regular meeting Nov. Is to give
the public time to express its opinion.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-11-04
'Bluck Market"
In Rdil Pay Set
Up, Union Charge
Work Turned Over To Con-
tractors Who Pay rs
Cent Hourly Rate

Washington, ID. {. ILNS).-A black
market in railroad wages is operating
because of the administration atti
tude toward pay increases, SpokesmeI
for II unions representing 1,1OO,vW
incorporating employees charged here
the H-cents-an-hour rate, are turnin4
this work over to contractors who are
paying 70 cents. the unions declared
This gets work done, despite manpoweI
shortage, but it plays havoc with regri-
lar maintenance workers paid 4G cents
by the railroads, for they are leaving
their jobs wherever they can 90;
away with it-or are 50 angry over the
inequity that they are not giving full
days work.
Mexico has refused to supply any
more workers to railroads because u
this situation, and the 1900 MeNicanS
now on rail maintenance work are
quitting for better paid jobs
Use of prisoners of war for rail
work has been urged by the railroads
but if that is permitted by the War
Manpower Commission. union officials
are certain Americans will walk out
in drOveS.
Elmer +. Milliman, president Of the
brotherhood Of Maintenance of Way
Employees, told reporters that rail
roads had set up contractors To lure
men to the service by paying illegal
wages because of the way the Gov
ernment had bungled getting the wage
issue settled"
The chief of the section mems or
ganiZation said that the black market
was widespread and that the wages
paid We're double those paid to the
regular employees. He said he had
presented 80 such cases to the PreSi-
Dental fact-finding board and that
since then many more had come to his
attention.
'In some cases these contract labor
erS are getting more money than skilled
men working alongside of them" AIilli-
man added. Our men had asked for
an increase of 20 cents@an hour. The
emergency board gave us cents and
at the Presidents request we were
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-11-04
George w. Bowers
Dies Suddenly At
Mdnnington.W VIVA.
President Of Bowers Pottery
Co. And Wdrwick
China Co.
BURIED MONDAY
Was Held In High Esteem
By All Members Of
The N. B. Q. p.

Wheeling, w. Na.-(ieOrge w. Bowers
pottery manufacturer and civic leader
died suddenly Thursday, October 81
at his home in Warrington.
Mr.. Bowers was the son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Bowers and
was born in Wheeling 90 years ago.
His mother passed away but Il short
time ago.
Trained in the pottery industry he
moved to Warrington in 1904 where he
organized the Bowers Pottery Com
pany, of which he was president and
manager. Later he became president of
Warwick China Company, widely
known as manufacturers of hotel and
thin chinaware.
His death ended long career of
association in pottery manufacturing
of which he was held in high esteem
by all members of the National Bro
therhood of Operative Potters for his
open mindednesS towards Labor Unions
and fairness in dealing with wage
questions. His passing will be regretted
as much by labor as his other asso-
ciateS
He was actively identified with the
Republican party. He was elected to
the state senate serving the Fourteenth
district from 1921 to 1923. and was
elected to the Wheeling city council in
1900. At one time he was president of
the Warrington district school board.
In 1904 he was united in marriage
to Miss Sara George of Wellsburg. who
survives with two daughters, Misses
Margaret and Frances Bowers at
home, sister, Miss Ella Bowers of
Wheeling and brother, 1t. Col
Charles 4. Bowers of Camp Patrick
Henry, surgical division of hospitals.
Funeral services were held Monday
from the Mccoy funeral home. The re-
mains were entOmbed in the family
mausoleum in Greenwood cemetery.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-11-04
By n. +. o. p. DELEGATES

BoSton.-OrganiZed labor is going tC
get representation on key government
agencies dealing with food problems a>
the result of an epochal Food and
Nutrition Conference held here during
the recent AFL convention under the
auspices of the AFL Union Label
Trades Department.
Assurances to this effect were re,
ceived from Director Roy F. Hend
rickSon of the WAS Food DiStribu-
ton Administration and other high
ranking government leaders who adj
dressed the conference
AFL President viii a III Green,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-11-04
Local Man Honored
At State Meeting
Joseph Winters Elected To
Executive Bourd Of Third
Ohio District

Joseph Winters, secretary-treasurer
of the East Liverpool Retail Clerks
union, was elected a trustee to the
executive board of the third Ohio dis
trict of the International Protective
Association of Retail Clerks at a state
wide convention held in the MayiiOwer
hotel at Akron last Sunday.
G. G. Coulter, International Secr2-
tary-Treasurer in his address to the
delegates lauded the progress made by
the East Liverpool union in their or
ganiZatiOn campaign, stating that 4G
new members have been signed up in
the last six weeks.
James II. Grafton, business agent
for the local Clerks union and secre-
tary of the East Liverpool Trades and
Labor Council accompanied Mr.. Win
tiers to Akron.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-11-04
Packers To Party

With our next meeting falling on
Thursday evening, November II, Armis-
tice Day, Local Union No. % will cele-
brate the occasion with a party follow
ing short business session to conduct
our regular routine Of business.
In addition to offering plenty TO eat
and drink, the trustees have secured
the services of several high class en-
tertainers who will keep the party in
high spirits throughout the evening.
Every member is requested to make
Il special effort to be present next
Thursday and join in the fun.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-11-04
Eastern BoWlers
Will Open Season
Saturday, Nov. 6
Cooper Will Lead Team
From Local Union As In
Match At Bernies
WORTLE ALL SMILES
Refuse To Work With Delin-
quents Who Ignore
Wurning From Local

Trenton. \. ]. - The members of
Local Union No. 81 gave and gave
generously to the National War and
Services Fund. The quota for the city
of Trenton is Sl9O,OOo and it is eX-
pected to 90 over this amount. Labor
is doing its part i'll supporting the cam
paiGn.
At our last meeting the secretary
read the names of many who We're be
hind in their dues and assessments, and
the following morning many of our
members refused to work with these
brothers, which resulted in production
being interrupted in several depart
mentS. This matter was taken up with
the firm several weeks ago and they
refused to 90 along with the shop com
mittee in lining up these delinquentS.
While we hate To take such drastic
action in these matters. sometimes We
are compelled To do so 10 obtain results
The lid will be pried off the 1913
bowling season Saturday evening. No
vember 6, when team from Local
tllloll IT, leu u! lhelI uIdSltI ht-4tl
Jack Cooper, will endeavOr TO take
the measure of our boys in the first of
Il series to decide the mythical
championship of the y. B. of o. 7. i'll
the East. The match will get under
way at s p. m. at BernieS Alleys, bur
if you want seat for the evening :
entertainment YOU had better be on
hand early. as both teams have Il large
following of supporters.
Brother John Wortle was passing
cigars around last week upon the ar
rival of Il baby girl. Jack is III need
of a mouldrunner. but | am afraid the
new arrival cannot help him III that
30.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-11-04
Employees Receive 2 Weeks
Vacation In Florida With
Full Rate Of Pay
WHO PAYS THE BILL?
O. G. From l08 Proves Real
Scribe In Soliciting News
Throughout Shop

Bedford, OhiO.-The administration
has again been thwarted in it's attempt
to spawn new tax bill which was
power that the American worker might
nave.
1t is said by the proponents of fur
ther taxation that there are some ten
to fifteen billions of dollars that must
be taken from the workers. not corpo-
rationS, to foreStall initiation. This
writer in ignorance asks are not all
of the basic commodities rationed and
ceiling prices established to prevent
bidding for those commodities avail
able? If there is too much money in
the hands of the people why was it
paid to them in the first place? We
are asked to buy and we do buy War
Bonds
l believe we all know that wars are
costly, with every implement of war
doomed to destruction whether it is Il
first line warship, flying fortress or
jeep. But l contend there should be
some equality as to who pays for wars
destruction We here in Bedford are in
q ringSide position to observe some of
the inequalities which must be ramp
ant in all war production centers.
Adjacent to the Walker China Com
pany stands two plants of the Jack
and Heintz Company. This company
employs approximateis 1ir)1 Ilere and
women. They are engaged in the manu-
facture of airplane starters for the
government. With due credit to Jack
and HeintZ for taking care of their EN-
plOyeeS, it must be remembered that
anything is easy for Il firm on a cost
plus basis.
During last winter employees and
their families vacationed in Florida at
full rate of pay. Mr.. Taxpayer, who do
you think pays for that? Last summer
vacations were at Cedar Point OPA
had previously ruled that no buses
could be chartered by local transporta-
ton companies. The result was that
no ticket was available for anyone but
Il Jack and Heintz employee or "asso-
ciate." a reporter from local news
paper followed the royal procession"
and reported that the convoy moved at
a rate of speed varying from 60 to 10
miles per hour, disregarding all laws
10 conserve tires and gasoline
At this time it is not known what
the outcome Sf the bituminOuS coal
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-11-04
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-11-04
Organized Labor To Be Represented
On Federal Food Problem Agencies

Secretary-TreaSurer George Meany and
other Federation representatives at
the conference stressed the need Of
better nutrition for workers and the
necessity of lower food prices.
A plea for united action by organized
labor and the farmers to stem the
rising tide of imitation was offered to
the conference by James G. Patton.
president of the National Farmers
Union.
He declared that American agricul-
ture is still not converted and mobil-
lied to meet the war and postwar
food needs that confront this nation
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-11-04
New Brunswick Labor Acts To Enlist
Independent Unions" In AFL Fold

workers, bringing them within the
international trade unions fold, and
placing them in position to cooperate
with existing trade unions for the bene-
that these so-called "iadependent' trade
unions and with no affiliation beyond
Canada, have developed into serious
problem in the ST John district.
The n. b. f. l.. now advocates and
will start to use methods aimed at
bringing the nOn-international units
into the international fold. Meetings
will be held and rallies addressed by
specially chosen speakers, in an effort
to attain the objective.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-11-04

Milltown, n. B. GLNS) - That a
critical situation has been created by
the existence of an Independent organ
ization composed of several crafts,
which none of the international labor
organizations seem able to organize,
was disclosed by the New Brunswick
Federation of Labor, in annual cOnven-
tiOn here recently.
The provincial branch has gone on
record as committing the federation
to induce the American Federation of
Labor and the Trades and Labor Con-
gress of Canada to issue federal
labor union charter to cover these
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-11-04
AUSTRALIAN POSTWAR PLANS

Canberra. AuStralia.-E | Il b Orat e
plans for the extension of Australia :
social security program are being
drafted by the Department of Postwar
Reconstruction. These include huge
public works TO absorb Il service and
warplant rehabilitation problem Of
100000 men and women. LiberaliZed
pension and repatriation benefits and
national medical and related services
are also being planned.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-11-04
EX-LUMBERJACK NOW KNITS

DetrOit-JameS Il. Griffith, so years
old, former lunmberiack, now knitS
sweaters for the Red Cross. He learned
to knit when he was II while recuper-
atinr from an illness.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-11-04

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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-11-25
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC:
At JaDs' Rear

Pursuing his policy Of pinching off
Japanese strongholds in the South
west Pacific by cutting off their COM
munications, Gen. Douglas MacAr-
thur has established U. S. forces to
the rear of the enemy's important
forward base of BUN on Bougain-
vile island in the Solomons.
With u. S. marines and dough-
boys standing astride the Japs' COM
munication lines leading to BUN,
they were in position to strike
against the movement of enemy sup
plies, and move down on his main
body from the rear.
Bougainville is the Japs' last i'm
portant holding in the Solomons, and
apparently they were determined to
take advantage Of the wild nature of
the humid, tropical isle for another
long, delaying action.