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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-16
Back The 9Th War
Loon Drive, Duffy
Urges Membership
PuYroll Deduction Plun Will
Again Prevail In War
Bond Sules

East Liverpool again will be asked
to shoulder it's share of the national
drive when the Sixth War Loan opens
November 20 and continues through
December 16, Francis P. White,
county chairman, told representatives
of every local union in this district at
meeting held Monday evening in
the Brotherhood auditorium. The
city's quota is $2,452,695 and it is
vitality necessary for every worker to
make extra Bond purchases to meet
our quota, he stated.
Mr.. White was supported by Presi-
dent Duffy, chairman of the labor
division, who pointed out that the
National Brotherhood of Operative
Potters already had become active in
rallying it's members with a special
movie, showing actual combat scenes
from the war being run off at Bond
rallies at The Taylor, Smith & Taylor
and Harker plants in Chester, The
Edwin M. Knowles and Homer
Laughlin plants in Newell and the
Hall China Co.
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-16
AFL MefoI Trades Unions Win Fight
To Protect Rates For Repair Work

San Francisco.-AFL Metal Trades
unions. on the West Coast have won a
long battle against attempts by
"brass hats" to chop down wages due
workers in ship repair yards and at
dry docks.
The issue was settled at zone
conference held here under auspices
of the Shipbuilding Sterilization
Committee, which is composed of
government, labor and industry rep
Nresentatives.
! Under resolutions adopted by the
conference, all work done on ships in
repair yards or drydocks will come
under the "repair rate" established in
the West coast master agreement be-
tween unions and shipyard manage
ments. That rate for workers is 11.6
per cent higher than the scale paid
employees in yards building new
ships. .
On and off for the past year or two,
representatives Of the War and Navy
Departments and Maritime Commits
sion have sought to undermine the
"repair rate" They tried to wipe out
the 11.6 per cent differential for work
done at repair yards in reconverting
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-16
Local Worms Ihut
Fines Stund For
Non-Attendunce
Plont OMciol Heads Com.
r1ittee Raising Cl1rissrnos
Fund For Servicemen

Paden City, w. Va.-Following the
results Of last Tuesdays election, the
political experts will now agree that
labor's vote meant something. Espe-
cially, was this true locally, when
Fred Knapp was the winner in the
race for sheriff. A member of organ
lied LABOR, Mr.. Knapp was endorsed
by Local Union 146.
Action taken at our last meeting
substantiates the statement made IN
previous letters to the Herald, that
the Local can collect fines assessed
for non-attendance at local meetings.
If you have the interests Of your
trade at heart, it should not be neces-
sary, to urge your attendance.
With the sick: Sisters Edna Hay
thorne and Hazel Price are confined
to their homes with illness; Clyde
Hisom is laid up with an injured
foot; Lawrence Myler, who has been
away from the bench all summer, will
be back with us shortly.
Proud of the boys and girls from
here who are in the service the people
of Paden City will not forget them at
Christmas time. Charles S. Ray,
chairman, reports that the people
were all very cooperative and gave
freely, to help raise their quota of
$3.50 for each one in the service
0. c. 146.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-16
Record Output Is
Workers Reply To
Naval Officials
las Vessels Delivered In DC.
tober. Maritime Commits
sion Announces

Washington, d. C. = Delivery ir
October of 145 ships, SO for military
use, is the answer of shipbuildine
workers to pleas of Naval and Mari
time officials for more rapid produc-
tion of assault vessels, the United
States MART me Commission an
nounced.
The 145 ships of 1,310,295 dead
weight tons delivered during October
boosted the years production from
Commission yards to 1878 vessels
and 13,555,87S deadweight tons.
Of the So vessels delivered to the
armed forces, over half are for use
as combat-loaded transports, some as
combat-loaded cargo ships and Navy
transports. Eleven others delivered
were Naval tankers, frigates, and
Army transports.
Thirty of the ships were of the
Commissions long-range fast type
and included seven Victory cargo, five
C-type cargo, and Is standard tank
ers. Others delivered during October
were: 81 Liberty cargo, nine coastal
cargo, one concrete cargo and one
concrete barge.
East and West Coast yards built
so vessels each, while Gulf Coast
yards turned out 36 ships and the
Great Lakes yards delivered 9vessels.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-16
Clorksburg Local
Will Assess Fine
On TordY Members
Me die al Service Offered
New Employees At Flat
Monthly Rdte

Clarksburg, w. Va. - Local Unior
No. 80 met in regular session last
Monday evening with all officers al
their respective posts.
Brother Mazzie made a report or
the warehouse situation. It seems the
personnel of this department are con-
tent to leave their troubles for Others
to solve. At least their laxity in at
tending meetings to further their
claims, leads one to that conclusion.
1t was reported that all new en-
ployees must undergo a physical
examination. DR.. f. d. Lucker, ex-
amining physician, has offered a plan
of medical service to the employees
and their families at rate of 95
cents a month. This includes office
calls only. No action was taken on
the innovation, the local deeming it
necessary, to hold it over until our
next meeting for further considera-
ton.
A resolution was up for first read
ing to assess a fine of so cents for all
those who fail to attend at least one
meeting a month. If we are to main
tain a progressive local it is up to
each member to do his part.
We are wondering what happened
to Brother Shellhammer and his so
cial committee. We are waiting pa
tiently for the dance you promised US.
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-16
RETURNED VETERANS
TO GET BETTER JOBS

Washington, d. c. (ILNS).-Most
returning veterans will come back to
better jobs than they left in the gov
ernment service, under ruling B-44808
of the Comptroller General, says the
American Federation of Government
Employees, AFL affiliate.
The ruling cites the Civil Service
Commissions determination that a
person serving under probational
appointment-whether for months
or l year-when he enters military
service is holding a permanent posi-
tion within the meaning of the Selec-
tive Training and Service Act.
Such an employee, therefore, upon
restoration in accordance with the
act, to his former position or to one
of like seniority, status and pay, is
entitled to the salary rates received
when he entered the service, plus any
within-grade salary advancement to
which he would have been entitled, as
lprovided by the executive regulations
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-16
Steelndn Resigns.
Effective Nov. Is
Heed Of Cancellation Serv-
ice Praised BY Perkins
For Fine Record

Washington, D. C. OLNS). - DR.,
John r. Steelman, director of con-
ciliation of the U. S. Department of
Labor since 1887, has resigned, effec-
tive Nov. 25. DR.. Steelman, who has
the confidence of organized labor
throughout the nation, first joined
the Labor Department in 1884.
DR.. Steelman submitted his resigna-
tion to Secretary Perkins on July l
and asked that it be made effective on
Aug. 1. He said, in his letter to the
secretary, that he had worked with
out interruption for 10 years and
therefore hoped to have brief rest
as soon as he could be released from
his duties.
In thanking him for his services,
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-16
Sebring Labor MdY
Yet Help In Drive
To Aid Scout Fund
Central Body Again Delays
Tdking Definite Action
On Project

Sebring, Ohio.-Labor has at leas
halfway decided to support the Bo!
Scout Drive for operational funds il
Sebring this year, according to Smith
w. Larkins, secretary of the Contra
Trades and Labor Council, who sale
that, at the regular meeting last
Wednesday night in the council room
at Village Hall, partial report or
the drive was made.
The whole proposition had beer
tabled from the last meeting two
weeks ago, when the Mahoning
County scout executive appeared be-
fore the council, and argued fully for
financial support here.
Larkins added that final official
endorsement of the Boy Scout Drive
will wait until at least two weeks
more, since it was again tabled until
the next meeting. One member said
at the meeting two weeks ago that
he was in favor of the Boy Scouts,
but he thought Sebring's quota was
still too high.
Besides the scout problem, the
council heard reports from all the
locals represented to the effect that
new recruits to the ranks of organ
lied labor were being made every day
and all unions reported increased
membership.
A resolution of coincidence and
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-16
Local Union T74
Lisf Members I'm
Conbof Service
Loveldce Killed In Action;
Jenson Missing Alter
Berlin Reid

Perth Amboy, N. IA shadow Of
gloom is often cast over our boys in
the shop when news is received Of
our friends on the fighting front who
have had the misfortune to be put
out of action from some injury or
sickness. Quite number have seen
active service from the very begin
ming. Michael Smawley has served in
Africa and Sicily and is now some
where in Italy. We areshappy to say
at this writing he has come through
without a scratch. We wish the same
(Thsn to Paae TeuoJ
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-16
Agreement Signed Providing
Substantial Increases
For Employees
CONClIATOR CALLED
Hull And Pace Head Com
mittee In Negotiations
With Firm

Huntington Park, Calf After
eight months of negotiations with the
Eljer Pottery in California, manufac-
turers of sanitary earthenware, col
Aective bargaining agreement was
signed October 81.
Holding an NLRB election to de-
termine the bargaining agent for
employees of the plant, the Brother
hood was chosen by an eightyfive per
cent majority, thereby establishing
Local Union No. 204 as the collective
bargaining agent for all production
and maintenance employees.
Under the leadership of Second
Vice President Frank Hull and Or
ganizer George Pace, together with
our shop committee, Ray Nelson,
mouldmaker; Ray Berry, caster;
Manuel Almeida, caster and Cash
DeRevere, kilnfreman, negotiations
got under way and with the assist
ance of a conciliator from the De-
partment of Labor, an agreement was
signed which provides for substantial
increases in several departments and
a weeks paid vacation for each en-
ployee with one years service record.
Although the employees of the
Eljer plant have been organized on
several occasions, this marks the first
time we have succeeded in establish
ing signed working agreement.
Through the efforts of our National
officials we have succeeded in bring
ing into existence Local Onion No.
204 and the signed agreement. 1t now
becomes the duty and responsibility
of each member to put their shoulder
to the wheel and establish our local
union as stalwart unit and working
force of the Brotherhood.
We join hands with the membership
of our great organization and are
ready and desirous of giving the best
within us in support of the goal of
each sanitary local in the Brother
hood, to establish a National Agree
ment and uniformity within the trade.
20. c. 204.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-16
Winning The Wor Will Be
Mdin Issue At 64th Annuul
Convention Of Federation
Smith Bocks Down
On Seizure Threof
Wolkouts Called By Heed
OF MESA Declared Equiv
client To Treason

The slate was almost clean Oh
strikes this week, except for a rasl
Of short-lived walkouts that had beer
ordered by Matthew Smith, a British
subject who is secretary Of the Ne
chanics' Educational Society Of Amer
lea, an organization in no way con
nected with the regular labor move
nlent.
While other unions have been abid-
ing almost perfectly by their no-strike
pledge, the NJ. f. s. A. has repeatedly
called out its members during the
war over trivial issues.
During the past week Smith pulled
out" his followers at over 80 plants
in Toledo and Detroit because at one
factory in Toledo, the Electric Auto
Lite Company, six workers were dis
charged, reputedly for failure %
maintain membership in the United
Automobile Workers, which is recog-
nized bargaining agency az the plant
Equivalent To Treason
Secretary of War Robert P. Patter-
son was so aroused that he sent a
wire to Smith branding the VI. E. 6
A. strikes as equivalent to treason" ;"
He declared neither wages, hours, nor
honest grievances" are involved In
the dispute and charged that the
strikers were betraying the nations
men. Labor organizations
other than yours are doing their ut
most to produce war MATERIAL" Pat
terson added.
President Roosevelt followed up BY
seizure Of seven of the
strike-bound plants and thereafter
Smith and his associates capitulated,
ordering their men back to work.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-16
Peace Program VIII Also Be
Formulated At Greet New
Orleans Concluve
OPENS MONDAY
Many Speakers Of National
Prominence Will Ad-
dress PurleY

With It's membership at the great
est peak in all history, the American
Federation Of Labor will open its
64th annual convention, and the third
during the present war, at the NUM-
cipal Auditorium in New Orleans on
November 20.
Delegates from all parts of the
United States, Canada and Ameri-
can possessions are expected to at
tend. Fraternal delegates from the
British Trade Union Congress and
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-16
Brotherhood Ndmed Agent
BY Sanitary Workers In
NLRB Election On Coast
California Rejects
Bon On Union Shop
Florida And Arkansas Ap.
pdrentlY Approve Sim
ildr Proposal

Washington, D. C. QLNS).-Cali
fornia, biggest industrial state of
to vote Nov. 7 on proposals for out
lawing the closed shop, rejected the
measure by vote of 3 to 2, while
Florida and Arkansas apparently ap-
proved similar proposals. The vote in
these last states was incomplete as
this was written.
Reports from Florida said that the
vote in LII of the states 1880 pre-
cincts was 116,723 for the amendment
and 103,383 against.
In Arkansas the proposal was
ahead by about 10000 votes with
around 60 per cent of the precincts
reported.
All organized labor waged a vigor-
Gus fight against the anti-union
measures, with the fight centering in
California, where labor charged that
the measure, known as Proposition
No. IL would encourage strikes,
would invalidate union contracts, do
away with collective bargaining and
in general strike a deadly blow at
union workers.
Gov. Warren, Attorney General
Kenny, the California State Chamber
of Commerce and 13 local chambers
throughout the state, IA daily news
papers, and scores of churches, minis
terial associations, civic bodies and
other organizations supported labor's
opposition to Proposition No. IL.
The American Federation of Labor
expects to challenge the Florida and
Arkansas measures. as h@iag in con-
fiict with the federal constitution thus
bringing the issue before the U. S.
Supreme Court.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-16
WAR MANPOWER SOLUTION

Cincinnati, o. OLNS). - Cincinnati
recently adopted war duration or
dinance authorizing the city manager
to use regular employees during their
vacation periods and holidays where
there is a manpower shortage These
employees will receive extra pay.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-16

observers from the labor movement
of other nations are also due to be
present.
AS backdrop to the main show
The Federation's departments-Me Metal
Trades, Building Trades and Union
Label Trades will meet in New
Orleans this week. These parleys, too,
viii attract several hundred dele
gates.
Deliberations of the convention will
be geared to labor's No. l goal of
winning the war" President William
Green and Secretary Treasurer
George Meany made it clear in a call
to al affiliated unions. Second in i'm
portance, they said, viii be the formu-
(Tnrn to P10e SnuI
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-16
NEUTRALITY POLICY APPROVED

Stockholm (ILNS).-To the ques-
ton, "Do you consider Sweden has
been right in trying to keep neutral
in this war;" submitted by the
Swedish Gallup poll, 96 per cent
answered yes, / per cent no, while 8
per cent were undecided.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-16
Brotherhood Delegates
Leave For Convention

President James NJ. Duffy, Sixth
Vice President George Newton and
Delegates Elijah Watson and T. ].
Desmond left early this week for
New Orleans where they will rep
resent the National Brotherhood Of
Operative Potters at the conven-
ton which opens Monday, Novem-
Der 20.
President Duffy, who holds the
office Of Third Vice President in the
Union Label Trades Department
was particularly anxious to be
present for the two-day meeting Of
that group which opens on Friday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-29
Market Dips,
Selling Light

NEW YORK. Sept IS GNS)-
Fractional minus signs were pre-
dominant in the hst Of stock mar
set leaders today Trading moved
along AZ current low levels. run
-nS barely more than 100000
shares an hour.
VITA the political campaign
picking ap speed and estimates as
"a the ceH -ci- the-~ar -Hith- Ger
many being heightened traders
continued iii their lndeCisNe
frame of mind
pNo'a.s were generally firm
m the forenoon but TUNED soft
Iatcr when volume became IN
Crcas nClv thn American Tele-
phone sank 3. m one sale. Chrys-
Ter and General Motors receded
about ? point Bethlehem Steel
edged a shade higher. Pepsi-COla
lost part Of an early point gain
Tobacco shares were lower. Ava
urrs made some Roadway on news
az placement of further orders
for -peaceume- Transports Cop
porS. rails and utilities were dull
and unchanged
The bond market was firm
while Curb shares eaSed some
what
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-29
Dawson Reioins Pontiac

Return Of Y. A. Dawson 10 his
post as assistant general sales
manager of Pontiac Motor divi-
sion is announced by y. L.
Bathrick, general sales man.
ager. Since May, 1912, Dawson
has served as manager Of Pom
taos manufacturing sales de-
partment, acting AS chief liaison
man between Pontiac. Wash
ington and PontiaC'S Suh-Con-
tractors. He also had distin-
guiShed himself As manager Of
machine tool procurement for
the division when war produc-
ton was getting underway.
V a. Dawson Joined General
Motors in 1925. and for six years
thereafter worked with the ex-
port division in Antwerp. Java
and in Now York as assistant
general sales manager After a
year spent with the sales sec
ton Of the corporation, he be-
came connected with Pontiac As
Pontiac zone manager. Then
followed appointments As re-
gional manager in Memphis and
New York before taking tho lob
Of assistant general sales man.
ager in February. 1910.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-29
arm ers' M arket

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81 s50 0u Mslnos 60 s5 n ,9 ID d +9
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b No ssa2 so Pears Bartlett. fsnc,
s1s5 ~ S So 81 esc sS 10 No'' '' .se
s sa n S s9s H asn, iancy -.,1 50 o.
No s3n3 50 M Prunes No % 50
10 2 50 p bu Cranes Concord fancy - 50
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No fL25nl 50 doz bchs sorre No
ian bu eV wiz cfaf chad 80 II 7scasi In
Mustard greens 10 ! si@l IS bu. TurniT
greens No 75caSl M
LETTUCE AND SALAD GREENe-c.lsr,
Erdlss isHe, s. h. 20 i. 81 o@ii IS
s.. 8. So : 'isi so ~ H''d i','gg,~'
eehs Roms'ne. 81 a 20 ou'
,TEtoGE1TAHL,FS MISC -R'ans. siren, taney
, s1cy & sS N 80 $50 80 50 n,., INA
N ,,,,, 'os4 oa Ks9 ~ . wont {.
eoaesc N, ben. ,o7pee, ti5is 81 Sg
Broccoli fancy q sos7 III ~ ti7s
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-29
Hail Pen
Release

NEW YORK, Sept. 2s-Revo-
cation of the limitation order
governing the manufacture Of
fountain pens and mechanical
pencils was described by company
officials as beneficial TO the entir9(
industry. Y
II was emphasized, however.
that permission 10 make more
pens would not make more ma
terialS available. Besides, some
officials point out, there Is the
question of obtaining the neces-
sary labor 10 increase production.
So far as the order affects
Eversharp, Inc, Martin l.. Straus.
president. said the company AL
ready is fully converted from war
work TO peacetime products
AT present. he continued, 10
per cent of EverSharp'S pen and
pencil products IS sold to the army
and navy and revocation OF
"L-227," the WPB order limiting
production, VIII permit ENefShdrp
TO handle the large backlog for
civilian needs.
C. R. Sheaffer, president of w.
A. Scheaffer Pen Co, asserted
that revocation of the order can
have no immediate effect on his
company.
The company still IS Al the peak
Of war production. he added. and
pen production is severely limited
by our heavy war orders. in which
WE have had no cutbacks or cam
CellationS.
He said Sheaher Pen is so busy
on war work that we cannot
even manufacture pens up 10 the
limit Of the quota that was per-
mitted
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-29
Speedy Job

The incredible amount of
work necessary TO put the B-29
into battle is compressed into
a single paragraph in Gen.
Wolfes article:
"Our directive from the COM
manding general was To commit
the B-29 to combat without de-
lay. To carry out his orders,
we supervised and expedited all
production, flight-tested I h e
experimental planes, flew ac-
Ceptance tests on all new pro-
duction aircraft, effected
notifications while prescribing
changes in equipment for later
models determined flight
characteristics and limitations
OF our aircraft. established tao
tics best suited for combat,
trained air and ground crews
and prepared all squadrons for
combat service overseas"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-29
Exceptions Seen

Now ! personally would be
more inclined 10 agree with Mr..
Garrett were he 10 modify his
stand by saying that a major
lily" of industrIallSts are today
Of this progressive frame Of
mind.
II seems 10 me, too, that
deeds and outspoken support Of
the stand he outlines must pre-
cede an effectual public rela-
tionS campaign 10 convince the
public OF. the truth OF these
statements
In this respect, I find myself
applaudlng the selection Of the
second man 10 receive the
public relations award Erie
Johnston.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-29
Active Crusade

AZ president OF the [. ).
Chamber of Commerce. john
ston has actively crusaded for
progressive legislation and has
riaced himself on record IN
favor OF free competition.
broader social security. the
rights of labor, and creation Of
more wealth.
When a majority Of our
ndustrialists openly and enthu-
astiCally support such pro-
cram. Mr.. CARROTS public
relations Job can be founded on
firm foundation. and a really
convincing case be made
Unfortunately the small mi
nority Of industrial leaders who
do not agree with Garrett 5
-Four Square Program are
more vocal and IN most cases
still get more ink than the
constructive majority.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-29
w heat Off
NJ Close

CHICAGO. Sept IS GNSl-
Wheat futures rallied IN late deal
inGs today after yielding more
than a cent earlier.
At the close wheat was nc
lower with December selling at
Sl60d1607s.
Rye recovered losses ranging 10
, &c IN late trade Al the close
rye was &C 10 &C lower.
Corn turned strong at the close
and finished i2c 10 &C higher
Oats finished unchanged 10 s.
lower, and barley i2c 10 sc lower