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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-08
Interesting Session Is Held
By L. u. No. As; Committee
Reports On Casters Dispute
NORTHERN BAPTISTS
ASK BLOCKADE RELAX

Atlantic City (ILNS)-The Northern
Baptist Convention petitioned Presi-
dent Roosevelt to relax the blockade
of Europe to permit feeding of the
civilian populations of Nazi-occupied
countries This is favored by the Amer
lean Federation of Labor.
The convention also asked designa-
tiOn of D-day as a day of prayer,
backed return of loyal Japanese
Americans to their homes, proposed
compulsory wartime arbitration of
strikes and lOckOuts and urged that
no citizen ''shall be deprived of the
right to vote because of his color,
creed or financial or social position"
After a One-day reversal of policy,
the Baptists returned to their tradi-
tional pacifist stand by reiterating
previous ''emphatic pronOuncements
against war" The convention also de-
leted from a previously-proposed mo-
ton introduced by Dr. Daniel A.
Polling, the sentence, God has stake
in this war" A resolution adopted
leaves church members free to follow
the dictates of conscience in respect to
our individual attitude and support of
the war effort"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-08
Universal SdnitdrY Company
Cooperating In Campaign To
Eliminute Huzdrds Of Dust
MARTIN DIES WRITING
UNDER COVER ANSWER

Washington (FP). An informed
source on capital hill said June ! thar
Representative Martin Dies ID. Tex
who has announced his retirement
from congress under fire, is busy these
days knocking out book that will be
Dies answer 10 Under Cover" and
similar exposes of his friends in the
reactionary section of public life.
Scheduled for publication immedi-
ately prior to the November elections,
the Dies volume will defend the ex-
treme right-wing. senators and repre-
sentatives and attack the entire ROose.
velt administration, including the cabi-
net, the source said.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-08
Sociul To Be Held
By Locul Union IS
MonddY rs
Executive Bourd Members
Are Expected To Be
Present

Trenton, N. Local Union No. 81
membership will sponsor a social Mon
day evening. June 26. All members are
invited to attend and have good time.
Brothers Baker, Hibbs, Newell and
Haywood, who will represent the local
at the Convention which convenes that
day in Atlantic City, have been re-
quested to arrange with Executive
Board members to come to Trenton for
the evening.
All N. b. o. p. locals in this city
We're invited to send a delegation OF
three or four representatives of their
local to attend q meeting at Brother
hood headquarters June /. The group
was given the full details of the COM
ing Fifth War Bond drive, which they
are to pass on to the local member
ships.
Each and everyone present at the
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-08
Limoges Employees
Ready For Picnic
Second Annudl Outing To
Be Held June 10 At
Lake Plucentiu

Sebring, Ohio. - Employees of the
Limoges China Company are being fire.
quently reminded that they and their
families will hold their second annual
basket picnic at Lake Placentia, from
l to s p. m. Saturday, June 10.
Soon after l p. IN. a program of
sports will get under way. 1t will in
clude dashes, three-legged race, shoe
races. tug of war and softball games
between mems and wOmen's teams
representing east and west ends of the
plant. Suitable prizes will be awarded
individual and team winners.
Guessing contests and the awarding
of a special prize, for which only EN-
ployees will be eligible, will be addi-
tiOnal afternoon features. The picnic
supper will be spread in the pavilion
at p. m. Ice cream and coffee will be
furnished free. Picnickers will sup
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-08
Move Is Made To
Help Forest Labor
Lumb ering IndustrY's Re-
quest For Workers To Re-
ceive Priority Rdting

New York City ULNS)-The -Ameri-
can Newspaper Publishers Association
and the War Production Board have
joined in emphasizing recent rulings
designed to increase the labor supply
in the logging and forest industry field,
on which the nations paper supply is
largely dependent.
Both steps, men in the forest indus
try point out, could have been taken
many months ago and would have at
least aided in mitigating the present
shortage of skilled forest labor. AS
long ago as March, 1943, the American
Federation protested against taking
of too many skilled workers to build
up an excessively large military force
but the protest was unheeded, with
military brass hats persisting In driv-
ing for certain goals" of size, regard
less of its effect on vital war and
civilian production.
The first step stressed by the news
ing by Selective Service, continuing
forestry, logging, numbering and forest
industries as essential activities, with
even part-time workers eligible for
continued deferment If they are other
wise engaged normally in an essential
activity.
Agricultural workers, engaged in
part-time numbering, are entitled to
continued deferment while engaged in
numbering, the Forest Products Bureau
of the WPB pointed out.
The second step was an announce
ment by the War ManpOwer Commits
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-08
Disregard For
Labor Is Shown
In Brewster Case
UAW Official Cites Need OF
Law To Hdndle Per-
sonnel Problems

Washington (FP).-The sudden clos
ing down Of the big Brewster Aero
nautical Corp. plant at Long Island.
n. Y. was cited by Director Richard
r. Frankensteen of the Aviation divi-
sion. United Automobile Workers as
proof of the need of federal law TO
handle the personnel problem in con-
tract examinations.
Employing more than 1900 skilled
workers, the Brewster plant was or
dered closed when the Navy declared
it had no need of the fast planes being
produced there.
Frankensteen said: This one shut
down is sample of the misuse of la
Dor and the consequent unemployment
which will result on Y day because
of the failure of Congress and govern
ment agencies to provide full prOduc-
tion and full employment machinery.
Congress has properly rejected the Ma
tiOnal Service act and will undoubted-
ly reject the similar quack medicine
offered in the Brewster-Baily Semi
National Service act. Congress has had
before it in the past, since the early
stages of the national defense period
a number of constructive measures to
provide for immediate placement of
workers and rapid conversion of indus
stry to war or essential civilian work"
He mentioned particularly the Kilgore
War Mobilization and Postwar Ad
justment bill, which is supported by
all sections of labor.
Congress has moved rapidly to pay
large sums TO war contractors for
terminated war contracts. 1t has so
far failed to provide for immediate
recOnversiOn and unemployment of war
plants and displaced labor. The Brew
ster case shows lack of concern on
the part of Congress and certain de-
partments with effective war mobiliZa-
tion and d complete disregard of Ia
boris right to employment. 1t reveals
once and for all the sham methods of
certain members of Congress and de-
partment officials who are impeding
war mobilization and full production
and full employment plans by crying
wolf, wolf eabOut the manpower issue
without lifting a finger to really solve
the problems.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-08
Union Head Hollis
Hearings On Bill
To Creute Permanent Fair
Employment Practice
Committee

Washington (ILNS). - Hailing the
opening of hearings for Permanent
Fair Employment Practice Committee
dawson -Scanlon and LaFOllette bills)
before the House Labor Committee.
DR.. Allan Knight Chalmers, cO-chair-
man of the National Council for a
Permanent FEPC, said in Il statement !:
I'VE heartily welcome the start of
the hearings for permanent Fair
Employment Practice Committee be-
cause we think it essential that the
question of discrimination be faced
now to ensure that the causes for
which our boys are fighting overseas
shall also be won at home.
1.-The subject of this cOuntrys treat
ment of some of its minOrities has pro-
vided pungent material for Axis propa-
ganda and our enemies have made the
most of it. Think of what it will mean
when we can announce TO the world
that the unwritten Nuremberg laws of
this country have been outlawed by
our most representative body II the
Congress of the United States!
THE organizations that are inter-
ested in this bill-Federal Council of
Churches of Christ, National Catholic
Welfare Conference, National Council
of Catholic Women, Union for Demo-
cratic Action, National Council Nof
Jewish Women, National League of
Women Shoppers, National Council of
Negro Women, National Boards of the
Y. w. C. A. and y. Nj. c. A., American
Jewish Congress, National Association
of Jewish FederatiOns and Welfare
Funds, League of Women Voters, AFL
and CIO, Women's International
League, Common Council for American
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-08
Porenf-Teochers' Group Hits Draft Of
77-Yeor-OIds, Condemns Postwar Bills

Declaring for better protection of
children from industrial exploitation,
the board asked passage of the child
labor amendment by the states, fed
eral legislation insuring basic mini
mum age of is for employment, higher
age limits i'm hazardous occupations
and a minimum wage scale for minors.
The boards legislative program also
advocated federal aid for education
but with maximum local and mini
mum federal control" 1t favored the
equalization of educational opportunl-
ties by the states, extension of vOca-
tional education, and physical fitness
and health programs for boys and girls
under the Z. S. Office of Education.
Advocating the strengthening of the
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-08
Bonus Question Will Be
Referred To The War
Labor Bourd
NOMINATIONS HELD
Hedlth Committee Reports
On Condition Of Relief.
Hospital Fund

Trenton, n Local Union No. A.
held lively and enlightening session
their first meeting in June, with many
was held and we expect a large turn
out on election night, June 16.
The shop committee reported that
the tank casters dispute over bonus
will have to be referred to the War
Labor Board for adjustment. Their
done by counting the covers against
their bonus and not receiving credit
for same. This condition has existed
for years and should have been
brought to the attention of the local
long ago.
The working conditions of the cast
ing crew in our new bath tub depart
ment have been settled. The following
schedule will be used: II men work
ing from Z a. IN. to a. M; seven
men until 8 80 p. m.; six men until
Z 80 p. m., for full cast of 43 tubs.
The Health Committee reported on
their meeting with the management re-
garding the serious inroads into our
Relief and Hospital Fund. Our bal
ance has been cut from $500 to rs, 100
in the past three months. $73.O0 Il
week or $876.00 in II weeks has gone
towards relief in helping the firms
former employees, the balance In pay
ing doctor fees and hospital bills.
The question has been put UP to the
locals whether to increase the dona-
tiOn to the fund, discontinue it, or have
the three locals operate their own re-
lief funds.
This fund was created during the
dark days of 1881 before W.P.A. and
the other great welfare agencies which
were organized by city, state and gov
ernment to care for our unfortunate
people. Many were down to rock bot
tom through no fault of their own, but
thOughtless greed of big industry and
the lack of unions to fight for the fair
share of the profits of labor. 1t has
served it's purpose well over the years
to the tune of $4,000. Now the time
to be practical has come.
Remember the story of the old man
of the sea? He didn't mind giving a
lift, but he did not care to carry his
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-08
l.500 To l.600 Lose Jobs
As Armor Plant Closes

Chicago (ILNS).-MOre than 1,5OO
ment owned cast armOr plant at In
diana Harbor, Ind, ceased operations
May q. The plant was built in 1912
at cost Of approximately $26,OOOOOO.
Announcing closing of the plant,
Brig. Gen. Thomas S. Hammond, chief
of the Chicago ordnance district, said
the demand for the type of casting
made by the plant had been greatly
reduced by 1.-The ever-changing require
ments Of war" and that it was now
possible to close the plant completely.
Oliver Mount, American Steel Foun-
dries executive, said the plant employ
ed from 1900 to 1000 workers.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-08
Prices Of Living
Essentials Show
0.6 Per Cent Jump
Interesting Report ls Issued
BY Secretary Of Labor
Frances Perkins
CLOTHING PRICES UP
Miscellaneous Goods And
Services Rise Because
Of Excise Tuxes

Washington.--Price Of living essen
tials went up six tenths of one pei
cent from March to April, Secretary
Of Labor Frances Perkins reports
Living costs in April were 23.5 per
cent above January 194l and 26.5 per
cent higher than In August 1899, the
secretary said
Retail food prices advanced 0.4 per
cent during the month, Miss Perkins
said. Food prices are still 4.3 per cent
lower than a year ago and 80 per
cent below the peak last May. The
rise is attributed chiefly to the higher
prices for fresh produce. The greatest
Increase was reported for onions,
averaging about 81 per cent In two
cities the increase was more than 80
per cent. Prices for apples, oranges.
cabbage, lettuce and sweet potatoes
rose seasOnally, ranging from per
cent for sweet potatoes to 10 per cent
for cabbage.
Small declines In meat prices oc-
Cured during the month, the secre-
tary reported. Fresh fish prices
dropped almost 3 per cent. Egg prices
to decline seasonally.
Clothing prices rose one-tenth of l
per cent in April, principally as a re-
suit of the disappearance of lower
price lines. Largest increases We're for
inexpensive rayon dresses,
percale house dresses and girdles, and
mems and womens felt hats, and busi-
ness shirts, with scattered increases
for shoes and mems work clothing.
Clothing costs, the secretary said,
averaged 10 per cent higher than i'm
April 1913. House furnishings rose 81
per cent during the month Fuel, elec-
tricity and ice on the average remained
Miscellaneous goods and
services rose 1.3 per cent chiefly be-
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-08
Americans Won't Endure Forced Work.
Free Labor Committee Head Claims

New York City ULNS).-Samuel B.
Eubanks, co-chairman of the Free La
Dor Committee of the Workers De-
fense League, issued the following
comment on an Associated Press dis
patch from Sidney, Australia, which
reported that New South Wales
State Court had ruled invalid an
Australian labor draft law:
What might happen if labor draft
law were passed in America was indi-
Gated in an Associated Press dispatch
from Sidney, Australia, reporting that
a court had ruled invalid an Austria
lian federal regulation under which
citizens are forced to work in various
industries.
1.-THE Chief Justice, Sir Frederick
Gordon, said the regulation reduced
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-08

New York City 0LNS).-Strength-
ening of child labor legislation was
urged and opposition to drafting of
17-year-old boys and universal mill
tary service after the war expressed
by the board of managers of the Ma
tional Congress of Parents and Teach
ers, meeting here in postconvention
session.
The board approved resolution OPP
posing conscription of boys of II for
military service until more effective
use is made of available man and
woman power"
The board declared it was opposed
to House Resolutions 1906 and 3947
or "any like measure committing the
nation at this time to postwar pro-
gram of universal military training"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-08

the Australian population to state Of
serfdOm.
"A labor draft, whether in the form
of the Austin-W -WadswOrth national
service bill, or in the form Of the
Bailey Brewster wOrk-Or-fight bill, is
serfdOm. Australians will not tolerate
it. Americans love freedom just as
much. They will produce, but they do
not need to be forced to work."
Sal B. Hoffman,, president Of the
Upholsterers International Uni n,
AFL, is cO-chairman with Eubanks of
the Free Labor Committee. James G.
Patton, president, National Farmers
Union, is honorary chairman Of the
committee, which recently released a
statement by 1,1S4 religious leaders
opposing a labor draft.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-08
Regular Trips OF Inspection
Are Made Through
The Plunt
COMMITTEE NAMED
Machine May Be Installed
At Pottery For Treatment
Of Silicosis

New Castle, Pa.-The officials Of the
Universal Sanitary Manufacturing
Company have shown a spirit of CO.
operation in investigating the new
method of prevention and cure Of sill
COSTS from aluminium dust which is
being introduced TO the pottery indus
try. There is desire To do everything
possible 70 overcome the dangers 70
the health and safety of the men work
ing in this plant and, as result,
Health andsSafety Committee has been
appointed. Regular trips of inspection
are made through the plant with the
idea in mind of eliminating dust haZ-
ards. improving sanitation and venti-
latiOn, and placing safety appliances
and guards wherever needed. A great
deal of good has been accomplished
through the work OF this committee
Local No. 133 has cooperated in every
way to make this one of the best shops
in the country.
Recently a notice of a meeting on
the cure and prevention of silicosis to
be held in Pittsburgh came to the
of a member Of the commit
tee An address was TO be given to the
medical profession by two noted au-
thorities on this treatment DR. J. W.
G. Harmon of Washington. Penna., and
DR.. Dudley Erwin of the Scientific
Research Society of Canada. A COM
mittee composed of the Health and
Safety Committee, the Chairman of
the Union, and one of the company
represented the company at
this meeting.
As result, another committee was
sent on later date to Washington TO
meet with DIR. Harmon and some of
the potters from Canonsburg, Penna.,
who have taken enough of the treat
ments TO be able to make positive state
ments of the benefits which they have
gained from them. X-ray pictures have
proven that their cases were very seri-
Dus. However, their physical condition
was so much improved that several
who have had trouble breathing prop
erly when walking up hill, and have
had to stop four or five times on a
grade of three or four squares, were
able to go about their work without
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-08
Low Mdking Anti
Sernitisrn ACri1ne
Urgently Needed
Trial Of 29 Seditionists In
Washington CledrlY Il
lustrutes Point

New York (FP) The trial of the
20 seditionists in Washington shows
clearly the need for a federal law
branding anti-Semitism crime, IL
prominent Americans, members of the
National Committee to Combat Anti
Semitism declared recently.
Only such law can prevent the
Semitism into treason to our country"
they said 1.-The Jews of this country
are not on trial." they continued. "They
have earned the right to the benefits
of democracy. Anti-Semitism is curse
to civilization 1t must not be permitted
to poison the American way of life"
The committee members warned that
the men and women now on trial in
Washington 'must not be looked upon
as mere crackpots. This is what they
would have us believe. Actually these
people are conscious and unconscious
tools of the enemy.
by spreading disunity, defeatism
and bigotry," they said, they have
sought to stir up one group of our
population against another and have
preached the very propaganda which
helped Hitler come to power in Ger
many and in Europe"
Signers of the statement included
Elmer A. Benson, former governor of
Minnesota Representative James Nj.
Fitzpatrick Cd, N. Y); Prof. Millar
Burrows, president of the Divinity
School of Yale University; President
Frank X. Martel of Detroit and Wayne
County Federation of Labor; Edward
G. Robinson, actor; and Fritz Mailer,
symphony conductor.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-08
Lively Session Is
Held By Members
Of Local Union SO
National Officers Receive
Credit For Securing
Vacations

Clarksburg, w. Va. Local Union
sion recently with small attendance
This was due to the hot weather and
coming so close to Decoration Day.
The local members voted not to work
Saturday after loafing on Decoration
Day, unless they We're paid time and
one-half time.
The dressing room in the clay shop
was discussed thoroughly, with the
assurance by the shop committee that
something would be done Since that
time it has been taken care of, with a
new dressing ibom hing built. This
is quite an Improvement over the old
one which was dark and dirty. We
were disappointed not to find showers,
but will expect them to be installed
later.
Everyone here in our shop is elated
over the vacation and the members
give credit to our national officials for
the fine work done in securing this
vacation clause Many are the plans
being made, fishing trips, bathing
trips and general rest are being talked
of by the members.
Brother Bob Allison, who has been
on the sick list for sometime, visited
the plant recently. We do hope he is
able to be back with us soon.
We are glad to hear Brother Sibert
has left the hospital and is improving.
Brother Bill Nutter returned to work
after Il long illness. Maybe one of these
days soon we can report all our mem-
bers are well and able to carry on
their wOrk-O. G. 09
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-08
Probe Of Race Bios Against
Women In Services Sought

Washington, ID. C. (ILNS).-A resOlu-
tion to authorize a House investigation
into discrimination against Negro
women "as members of the uniformed
forces" is pending before the Commit
tee on Rules, introduced by Repre-
sentative Clare Booth Luce for an in
0uiry into race discrimination in the
armed forces.
No action by the Rules Committee
has been indicated on either resolution,
and it is unlikely that action will be
taken unless strong pressure is brought
to bear.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-08
Standard Oil Co. Is
Ordered ToGiveUp
Nuzi-Owned Stock
Order Is Issued Requiring
Giving Up OF Pdtents
And Stocks

Washington (FP).-An order requir
ing Standard Oil Co. of N. j. to sur
render stocks and patents owned by
the NaZi chemical trust, /. ID. Farben
industrie A. g., has been issued by
U. s. Alien Property Custodian James
Il. Markham.
Standard Oil was specifically di
rected to surrender 20 per cent of the
outstanding stock of Standard Cata-
lytic Co.; so per cent of the Outstand,
ing stock Of JascO, Inc, and 25 per
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-08
Lively Meeting Is
Held By L. U. No. l24
Meetings To Be Held Every
Other TuesddY During
July And August

Local Union No. 124 met in regular
session Tuesday evening after two
week respite. No meeting was held
Decoration Day.
An excellent report of the Standing
Committee was made by James SlaveIi.
Members are urged to check their
dues books and see whether or not
they are five months in arrears, since
after that period of time suspension
takes place.
July and August being the really
hot months of the summer, it has been
decided to hold meetings on the first
and third Tuesdays of the month, in
stead of every Tuesday.
Nomination and election of officers
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