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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-06
Birth Announced

Corp. and Mrs. Melvin Lee Jenk-
ms are receiving congratulations
On the birth of a daughter at the
Washington Sanitarium Hospital,
in Takoma Park Wednesday, De-
cember Goth.
Corp. Jenkins is stationed at Fort
Bliss, Texas. Mrs. Jenkins is MAX
ing her nome with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Turner at Ken
sington.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-06
Engagements Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Mullineaux
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Doris Idelle MuIlineaux,
to Mr.. Wilmer Wilson Rich of
Berwyn, Md.
The wedding will take place at
an early date.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-06

Announcement is made by Mrs.
Claude V. Allnutt of Rockville,
Maryland, of the engagement
of her daughter, Miss Will
helmina Leigh Allnutt, to Sergt.
Theodore Simpson Mason, Jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Mason, also of
Rockville. Miss Allnutt is a mem
Der of the Junior League of Wash
ington and Sergt. Mason, who was
with the Montgomery County Ma
tional Bank before entering the
service, is now on duty overseas.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-06

Hitler's propaganda tactics are
not entirely unknown in the
United Statesh
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-06

Mrs. Charles Crawford, of Nor
gantown, w. Va, has announced
the engagement Of her daughter,
Miss Rachel Crawford, to Eugene
T. Waters, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Waters, of Germantown.
Miss Crawford is employed with
the Glenn L. Martin Company in
Baltimore and Mr.. Waters, who is
a graduate Of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, is employed with the Beth
lehem Steel Sompany at Sparrows
Point. The wedding date has not
been set.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-21
Severance Poy For All War Workers
Asked By AFL As Postwar Cushion

partially against the shocks of re.
conversion. The American Federation
of Labor members concur in this ac-
tion of the board, and in the absence
of comprehensive Congressional ac'
tion will renew their effort to make
applicable to all workers any decision
by the WLB on this ISSUE"
Mr.. Meany and Mr.. Woll said that
otherwise, the WLB extended to steel
workers merely the benefits of its
established policies on certain fringe
issues" relating to vacations, holidays
and maintenance Of membership,
while maintaining an obstinate, i'll
advised position" against general
wage increase.
despite exhaustive studies Of the
cost of living and an abundance of
corroborating testimony from the
workers themselves" they added, the
majority of the WLB refuses to con-
slider the prima facie case against the
Little Steel formula and to make spe-
cifc recommendations to the Presi-
dent.
"This entire case was designed to
convince the WLB that the Is per
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-21

New York City.-Thirty-four high
ranking labor leaders, headed by Will
liam Green, President of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor were among
the 1926 signers of statement issued
by the American Jewish Committee
urging an International Bill of Rights
to serve as a postwar guarantee of
religious and Individual rights for all
persons throughout the world just as
the American Bill of Rights is a guar
antee of individual liberties for
Americans.
Approved by President Roosevelt,
Governor Thomas E. Dewey and Su-
preme Court Justices Owen j. Roberts
and Frank Murphy, the Declaration,
issued by Judge Joseph M. Proskauer,
President of the American Jewish
Committee, calls for the recognition
of the individual human being "as the
cornerstone of our culture and civili-
zation" and the establishment of the
"new world" on the basis of the "dig-
nifty and inviolability of the person" :"
The approval of President Roose-
welt was expressed in letter TO
Judge Proskauer from William D.
Hassett, Secretary to the President.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-21

Washington, d. C.-The principle
of severance pay to cushion tempor-
ary postwar employment adjust
ments should be extended to all work.
ers, the American Federation of Labor
urged.
The severance-pay allowance was
embodied in the National War Labor
Boards recent decision in the steel
wage case.
The AFL views were given in a
concurring opinion by George Meany,
secretary treasurer, and Matthew
Woll, vice president.
They welcomed the WLB's sdismis-
sal-pay order for steel workers, but
contended the entire steel decision
did not represent the full measure OF
Justice due these workers" because
nothing was done to grant request
ed general wage increase.
"The board has approved the prin-
ciple of dismissal pay and committed
itself to order such payments should
the parties fail to bargain on the
issue successfully within 60 days"
they said.
"By this action all other workers
will be able to insulate themselves
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-21
Labor Fovors InfI Bill Of Rights
For RocioI And Religious Minorifies

"While it is not the practice of the
President to sign documents of this
nature" Mr.. Hassett said, 81 can as
sure you that he fully sympathizes
with all popular movements in sup
port of this policy which he himself
has affirmed on so many occasions"
The six points for the Declaration
of Human Rights call for:
Am International Bill of Rights
"to guarantee for every man, woman
and child, of every race and creed and
in every country, the fundamental
rights of life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness"
"A world in which the rights of
national sovereignty do not permit
any nation to deprive those within it's
borders of fundamental human rights
"on the claim that these are matters
of internal concern"
3-Recognition of the fact that
bigotry and persecution by barbar-
Gus nation "is a matter of interna-
tional concern because it eventually
throws upon the peace-loving nations
the burden of relief and redress"
A policy of "fair redress" for
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-21
Fords Porcelain
Employees Back
On Full Time
Extend Thanks For Aid
During Slack Period

Perth Amboy, N. 1.-THE small at
tendance at our last few meetings
can only mean one thing" remarked
one of the brothers as he commented
on the small attendance, Everything
is under control and work conditions
satisfactory" If such be the case,
please bear in mind that your union
has brought these conditions about
and the least you can do to show your
appreciation is attend your meetings
regularly. Since we have changed our
schedule to only one meeting month
every member should be able to at
tend without creating hardship.
Officers for the coming term will be
nominated and elected at our meeting
on January IL. Plan now to attend
and help select those best qualified
to serve.
Employees at Fords Porcelain are
back on full time schedule following
a month of part time work due to the
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-21
Personal And
Trade Topics
From Wheeling
Trddesmun Finds Re-
lief In Vitulnin Pills

Wheeling, w. Va.-Sorry to have
to begin my periodic epistle with q
casualty list - Leonard Lennie)
Auber, former setter-out on the
bisque, passed away December Is, al
| the age of 58. He had been in critical
condition for years, following 8
lstroke. A square shooter, and gooG
placer, Lennie leaves pleasant and
honorable memories behind him.
Brother Frank Trytko, bisque
placer, who has been on the shelf for
some time had the misfortune to
amputate one of his fingers while
tinkering with a buzz-saw in his
home work shop. Not to inject levity
into Franks misfortune, we cannot,
however, refrain from remarking that
he could have stood the amputation
better if it had been portion of that
"bay-window"
Sister Sally Fortney, mourns the
loss of splendid brother, "Dick," a
recent overseas casualty. Although a
foreman in local essential industry,
and now past the age of 81, this man
was pressed into service, and leaves
family and recently erected home.
The daily press tells us that an
agreement has finally been reached
between the manufacturers and oper-
ative potters, although details are
lacking. We rejoice to note that an
other vacation check will be forth
coming ere the close of 1914. Let's
hope that there will be no hitch this
time. If just one thing turned out as
we expected at the Warwick, we
would not be surprised to see the
Ohio turn backwards in it's course,
and flow to Pittsburgh.
A spirit of comparative placidity
pervades Old Warwick for change.
We are doing our darndest to sup"
production but have not been overly
successful. How close the margin of
profit is this writer cannot say, but
there seems to be an unwritten law
overtime. AS far as your
is concerned, forty
hours is plenty for one who recently
marked the sixty-fourth natal ami
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-21
Local Supports
Delegates Stand
At Convention
Eastern Potters Wont
No Part In Referendum

Metuchen, N. Local Union No.
ia will have no part in movement
now under way asking for refer
endum vote of the trade to rescind
action taken by the delegates at the
last convention. Discussing the situa-
tion from all angles the membership
here feels that when they elect a
delegate to the convention, such indi-
vidual is capable of using good and
judicious judgment upon all matters
that may come up for decision, and
do not feel disposed to send dele
gate to the convention with his hands
tied.
George BONDAGE winds up two sue
cessful terms as President, handing
over the gavel to Moe Martin Pucci.
We all know Moe as a good all
around sport, and if he does as good a
job for our local as he has for our
bowling and baseball teams therell
be no regrets. John Kerstan again
fills the vice presidents chair while
Joseph Karnas will serve as record
ing secretary. The name Karnas is
doubtless known to many, as brother
John served the Local with distinction
in the days of it's beginning, only
relinquishing the office when called to
the service of his country. He is now
with the Marines somewhere in the
Pacific. Donley Jones was reelected
financial secretary.
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-21
Brotherhood Will
Support Free
Trade Union Fund
Goal Set At $l.OOO.000
In JdnudrY Campaign

In letter to all Local Unions sent
out from Headquarters this week,
President James M. Duffy appeals to
every member of the National Bro
therhood of Operative Potters to con-
tribute to the Free Trade Union Fund
which gets under way in January.
With goal set at $1,000,000 to
help in rebuilding of free trade
unions abroad, the Brotherhood chief
tain urges every member to contribute
at least SO cents so that our organiza-
tion will give it's fair share together
with all affiliated organizations of the
A. F. of l.. in assuring success of the
January Campaign.
Contributions should be sent to
Headquarters as early as possible.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-21
Standing Committee
Settlements

The following settlements have
recently been handed down by the
Generalware Standing Committee:
Local Union No. 4-Taylor, Smith
& Taylor Co.: Casting Apple Cookie
Jar Settled at 90c per dozen.
Local Union No. Taylor,
Smith & Taylor Co.: Owl Cookie
Jar Mould-The committee settled
price of Csc complete. The same
man to make body and cover
moulds.
Local Union No. l22-Universal
Potteries, lnc- Cambridge, Ohio:
Jiggering st tack ties Bowls
Settled at &c for No. i bowl; &c
for No. 2 bowl; 10c for No. 8 bowl.
Finishing Nos. /, 2 and 8 bowls,
2Ac per doz.
Jiggering Service Plates-Settled
at &c per doz. for Iggering; &c for
finishing.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-21
Local Union No. 81
Wires Protest To
Presid dent Roosevelt
Denounce Brituin's Act
Of Terrorism In Greece

Trenton.-Protesting "Britain's act
of terrorism upon the very people
responsible for Greek liberation,
John M. LAWYER, president of Local
Union 81, N. B. of o. p, wired state
ments to President Roosevelt and Mr.
Stettinius on behalf of the member
ship.
"While the bloody struggle to free
Europe of fascism continues along
the Rhine," the statement reads,
British guns and planes are firing
upon patriots i'm the streets of
Athens.
"We realize that fear of competing
with the United States for markets
in the postwar period has spurred
Great Britain to this drastic, reac-
tionary method of keeping her grasp
on the smaller countries. We hope
that some arrangement can be reach
ed between the two great powers to
insure unity and preserve the prin-
ciples of the Atlantic Charter.
Nevertheless, an act of war on
(TurH tn Pace T&u0J
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-21
Conferee Makes
Report To Local
Union No. So
Heulth Committee Will
Bring Relief To Trade

Local Union No. So at their last
meeting reelected the following Off
GERS for another term: President
Matte McGill; recording secretary
Gladys Hartzell; financial secretary,
Ella Duffy; treasurer, Martha New
land. The rest of the slate was held
over until our next meeting on
December % when the present office
holders will be on day turn.
A report from our conferee to the
wage conference met with the ap-
proval of everyone We were pleased
to learn that as soon as the priority
ban on electric motors is lifted, cleo
trio whirlers will be installed by the
manufacturers. This will make big
improvement in our trade and will
certainly reduce the health hazards
for the finishers.
While we were denied a general
wage increase due to the Little
Steer' formula, the announcement
that we were to receive our vacation
checks by the first of the year, helped
to soothe disappointment of a pay in
crease. This dispute has been hanging
fire for some time and it is the opin-
ion of the writer that the delay has
caused more dissatisfaction among
the trade than any question that has
come up for some time.
In the organization of National
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-21
L. j. No. 99 Will
Assess Fine For
Non-Attendunce
Decul Girls Notified
To Be Present Dec. 27

Clarksburg, w. Vain spite of a
heavy snowfall Local Union 90 had
very lively meeting with all officers
at their respective positions.
The attendance resolution was up
for the third and final reading and
passed without a dissenting vote. The
local does not wish to benefit finan-
cially by the adoption of this resolu-
tion and would far rather have your
presence at the meeting in preference
to the fine If you are i'll and unable
to attend, provisions have been made,
but the local reserves the right to
demand a doctors certificate.
President Sontag gave the shop
committee report in the absence of
Augustine Mazzie who was in East
Liverpool attending the wage con-
ference Brother Mazzie will make his
report at our next meeting.
Brother Harry Dyer gave report
on the Labor Management meeting.
Although this was the first meeting
which was more or less a get-ac
quainted affair, everyone was of the
opinion that good results are bound
to come from these gatherings.
The decal girls were ordered to be
present at our next meeting which
will be held on Wednesday evening,
December 81. Due to our regular
meeting falling on Christmas, every
one who fails to attend this meeting
will be subject to $500 fine.
The transfer card of Les Corbin
was received and his name ordered
placed on the roll.
Sister Eula Vernon suffered pain
full injury recently when she fell in
front of the plant office and broke her
hip. We hope Santa Claus will more
than make up for her mishap.
Comment throughout the shop has
it that Everett Bright would have
bagged himself a deer if he hadn't
used blanks in his gun. Better luck
next time Everett.
Brother Bill Peters who is serving
in the Merchant Marines was home
on furlough and dropped in at the
shop-O. c. 80.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-21
Changes In New Agreement
Will Be Mdiled To Locals
In The Neur Future

A printed supplement embodyine
the new changes agreed to in the con-
ference is now being compiled al
Headquarters and will be distributed
throughout the trade in the near
future.
The foremost issue before the con-
ference was the time set for the pay
ment of the 1914 vacation checks. The
manufacturers agreed that all firms
would pay their vacation checks be-
fore January l. They will be issued
on the basis of 2 per cent of the en-
ployee's annual earnings as the re-
suit of an earlier n-manufacturer
agreement later ratified by the re-
gional War Labor Board at Cleve-
land, which also gave member COM
panies of the United States Potters
Association the option of figuring
earnings on the basis of either
straight-time alone, or on the total
wages, including overtime premium
and night-shift bonus.
Any employee entering the military
service since January l, 1943, and
who has not received vacation
check and who has qualified by hav-
ing a years service up to June l,
1914 shall receive 2 per cent of their
regular earnings. Those qualifying
by having years service after
January /, 1914 shall receive weeks
vacation pay based on their average
hourly earnings. To become eligible
one must have been on the payroll Of
their respective firm for one year.
Border line cases such as those
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-21
Armstrong Named
President Of
Local Union lN
Next Meeting Will Be
Held Tuesday. Jdn. End

Between the weather and Christ
mas shopping, Local Union 124 came
out a poor third last Tuesday eve
ming. With the attendance. below par
it was decided to carry over the re-
port Of the conferees until our next
meeting on January 2. No meeting
being scheduled during the holidays.
Officers for the coming term were
elected and President Clair Arm
strong was again chosen our leader
despite his urgent plea that he be
allowed to relinquish the office. De-
clining the nomination on the grounds
that he has served us for the past
eight terms and felt that someone
else should take over for the ensuing
term. The membership as reward
for his faithful leadership and wise
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-21

which is devoted almost exclusively
to selling decorated Japanese china
dinner sets, refused to respond.
The owner claims he purchased the
Japanese dinner sets from the Alien
Property Custodian who, under the
law of the land was compelled to sell
the Japanese merchandise which had
previously been coniscated by the
Government when the Japanese popu-
lation on the West Coast were in
termed by Uncle Sam.
The owner of the merchandise
argues that inasmuch as the Jap
anese dinner sets were offered for
sale at auction by the Alien Property
Custodian, they should be patriotics
ally accepted by loyal American pur-
chasers. We strenuously' disagreed
with this point of view especially in
face of the fact that every dollar
spent by the American purchasing
public in the purchase of Japanese
merchandise of any kind including
dinner sets eventually finds it's way
to Japan and is utilized by Hirohito's
Government to manufacture imple-
ments of war with which to destroy
American lives, with the final objec-
tive of disestablishing our constitu-
tional form of representative govern
ment and having imposed upon us a
brutal form of fascism administered
by the so-called Sons of Heaven in
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-21

At this meeting President ClawgeS
announced the change in our vacation
plan to take effect in 1915. I'm the
past all employees with ten years
service or more received two weeks
vacation. Employees with one to ten
years service, one weeks vacation.
The new plan offers two weeks vaca-
tion for FIVE years service, or more,
and one week for one to five years
service. All vacation pays will be
based on not less than forty and not
more than forty-eight hours.
This accomplishment is credited to
the splendid work of the committee
and to First Vice President Wheatley
who headed the committee in nego-
tiations with the firm.
Last May al the negotiating of our
contract we were refused the more
liberal vacation plan. Two months
later Vice President Wheatley at the
request of the entire local reopened
the agreement for better vacation
plan. The result of our efforts at that
time proved only long fruitless meet
ings with the management who con-
tended that the present vacation plan
was a company policy and there was
no need in it being changed. This
only made US more determined that
we had to continue our fight till final
victory which came on November 27,
1944.-O. C. IT'S.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-21
Present Pact With Few
Notifications Is Siened
After 2-Day Conference
Manufacturers Agree To Pay
1914 Vocation Checks Not
Letter Than JdnudrY !

The National Brotherhood of Oper-
ative Potters have renewed their
present wage agreement with the
United States Potters Association for
two-year period expiring October
1, 1916, with but few minor adjust
ments following two days of delibera-
tions by committees representing both
sides.
The meetings were marked with
the cordial understanding which has
made the potters collective bargain
ing arrangement a model agency in
labor relations.
The new agreement except for a
few notifications is virtually the
same as the present pact that expired
on September 80 but was extended at
previous conference in October,
when both sides renewed negotiations
following a break in contractual re-
lationship at Cleveland which left the
vacation question unsettled. Both
parties were in accord at this time to
forego discussions on their respective
propositions pending break in the
Little Steel" formula with the under
standing, that if the price ceiling was
still in effect by December 5, nego-.
tiations would again be resumed.
With no action being taken on the
Brotherhood's request for substan-
tial wage increase, or propositions
which involved price increase, for
hidden under the wage ceiling, the
only propositions dicussed were those
pertaining to modification of certain
clauses already embodied in the
present contract.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-21

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-Mal-
colmn Ross, FEPC Chairman, has an
nounced an increasing number of
satisfactory adjustments in employ
ment- nt-discrimination cases. In Septem-
ber, Ross reports, in adjustments OF
cases involving allegations of dis
criminatory refusal to hire, almost
three-fourths of the complaints were
offered jobs as part of the settlement.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-21

Washington, D. C. ILNS).-State
prisons and correctional institutions,
with 10000 inmates, contributed al
most $25,0O0,000 worth of industrial
war production between July l, 1912,
and Nov. /, 1914, the Prison War Pro-
gram Branch of WPB announces.
Items manufactured include steel
pontoons, submarine and cargo nets,
parachute cords, stretchers, etc.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-21
Trenton Firm Grants Two
Weeks Vocation For Those
With Five Yeurs' Service
NEW PLAN FOR AMERICAN RADIATOR
AND STANDARD SANITARY EMPLOYEES
GOES INTO EFFECT. JANUARY l. l945

Trenton, n AT last regular meeting December 12
members of Local Union IT'S elected Earl Cawges their
dent for the fifth consecutive term We wish to will
keep eectng him long he wishes be leader Earl
has shown outstanding leadership local for the years
which he has led vcorou through the obstacles confronted
by organized labor
Louis Coppoa formerly recording secretary elected
financial secretary and f. W. Fees of the casting
was elected to the office of recording secretary