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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
DonneIIy Printing Co.. Open Shop
Since 1907, Hit In NLRB Chorqe

Washington (FP).-KnOwn through
out the nation as the home Of the
open shop in the printing trades since
1907, the II. II. Donnelly 4 Sons Co.
of Chicago, was formally charged with
unfair labor practices by the NLRB
May 8. The action came in an inter-
. mediate report filed by trial
examiner.
Action by the NLRB, is the first
major step In 7-year campaign by z
AFL national unions and affiliated To-
Gals to organize the Donnelly en-
ployees over the spirited opposition Of
powerful and financially intrenched
management.
Donnelly's Lakeside Press prints a
large portion of the giant press runs
of Time and Fortune magazines, the
huge annual catalogs of both Sears
Roebuck and Montgomery Ward, the
Chicago telephone directories and a
dozen or more other publications and
trade papers.
To demonstrate the size of the Chi
cagO operation, the NLRB said that in
1912 it consumed raw materials worth
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11

So 100000 and its total receipts from
sales of products at Chicago was more
than $1O,OO0,OOO. The company EN-
plOys some 1900 workers.
The NLRB report said that Presi-
de Il. e. Donnelly freely admitted that
from 1907 to 1888 the firm refused to
hire any known union member and
discharged any employee found to
have union affiliations. In 1920 the
Donnelly firm adopted the yellow dog
contract" and management issued pub
lie statements such as 1--WE run nom
union or not at all. We will under no
circumstances deal with the union"
After 1888 the Donnelly firm chang
ed it's tune only slightly signing the
NRA with a reservation written into
the pledge reserving its constitutional
rights"
In 1887 management spokesmen re-
peatedly attacked the unions and as
late as December, 1912 issued state
ments upholding individual contracts
with the employer.
The 81 page NLRB report is studded
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
Need Price Control
To Uphold Mordle
There Must Be No Chdnges
To Destroy Law. Simpson
Tells Committee

Washington (FP). Secretary of
War Henry L. Stimson has Joined the
united labor demand for continuation
of the present price control law with
out any material modification. s..s
Stimson appeared before the House
Banking committee May 2 to add his
voice TO the growing number. of key
figures who have told congress that
there must be no changes TO destroy
the law and that price control Is need
ed during the war and postwar
periods.
Warning against hopes for a short
war" as the nation approached the
opening of its western land offensive,
Stimson said I'VE should avoid doing
anything at this time which will either
create false hopes about the early
termination of the war or which will
in anyway tend to disturb the morale
of the soldier i'm the field or his family
at home"
Il can well remember that 25 years
ago it was the period after the war
was over during which the country
suffered most from the imitation of
prices And it will be that postwar
period with which the returning SOL
dier will be most concerned" he said.
II think it would be impossible 10
measure the effect ON the soldier of a
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
American Cartel Interests See
War As Unfortunate InferIude

tel interests maintained over vital war
materials ranging from munitions and
gasoline to life-saving drugs. Here are
a few case histories of how the eco
nomic appeasers have evaded Ameri-
can wartime regulations in order to
preserve their cartel agreements with
the enemy:
Remington Arms Co., largest pro.
ducer OF sporting arms and ammuni-
tiOn in the world and controlled since
1888 by f. L. DUPONT deNemOurs & Co.,
was tied by a patent-based cartel
agreement to an |. G. Farbenindustrie
Rheinisch subsidiary. BY the agree
ment, according to Justice Department.
records, 1.-The German interests were
permitted to exact royalties on tetra-
Gene primed ammunition sold by REM
ington, even upon that sold to the U. S.
government for the prosecution of the
present war" and American sales OF
such military ammunition to our Brit.
ish allies were restricted.
To weather the war without disturb.
ing profitable relations, the German
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
% Receive Oath
Of Obligation At
Meeting Of LU SO
Frown Upon New DelicdcY
Suggested BY Foreman
Of ClcYshop

Clarksburg, w. Va.-The Goat"
was put to extra duty at our meeting
last Monday night when % new men,
bers were on hand to receive their
initial ride by "Old Whiskers." We are
looking forward to seeing these new
members regularly at our meetings.
Brother AuZzie AlazZie i'm reporting
on the activities of the shop committee,
cited the hardships which have been
imposed on the committee by the num-
erous trivial disputes which are pre-
sented to them for settlement. A large
amount of this extra work is uncalled
for, and could be settled by the MEM
bers themselves if little common
sense was used.
Potters have always had great
horror of dust, but during the report
on complaints of dust, we were told
by the foreman that it was pure South
Carolina clay and could be eaten with
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
Cambridge Will
Send Full Quota
To Atlantic City
Six Delegates Elected At
Last Meeting Of Local
Union No. l22

Cambridge, OhiO.-LOcal Union No
122 decided TO send IT'S full quota of
delegates to the coming convention and
the election resulted In the selection of
Brothers James Coffey, kilnman; FL
mer Lewis, liner; Arthur Ferber,
caster; T.. NJ. Hubbard. kilnman;
Frand Campbell and Dan Kilinger,
jiggermen altenates. Harry Malpass
Marie Adams, Earl Johnston and Alex
Robertson.
A decorating problem. relative 70
apprentices being shifted from day
wage rate to piece work earnings was
left In the hands of the shop commit
tee.
The Legislative Committee reported
that protests were mailed the Military
Affairs Committee. Congressman and
Senator's opposing any conscripted
labor battalions of AIS or miniature
models of forced labor for private
enterprise. Candidates may he invited
To meetings 80 members can inquire
into the candidates viewpoints, rela-
tive to labor welfare.
The Central Labor Body plans to- en-
liyen interest by recognizing all local
union officials as full fiedged delegates
in addition to the regular delegates.
Plant improvements are still under
way. The parking lot has been gravel
cd and the road leading into it hard
surfaced.
a number of resolutions affecting the
trade We're approved by the local and
forwarded to Headquarters.
Captain Curt Fahnert of Limoges
Pottery Sebring, Ohio, on leave from
duty In England and receiving physi-
cal checkup at Fletcher Army Hos
pital at Cambridge, renewed contacts
with his pottery friends throughout
the shop, and sends cheeriO greetings
to friends in other localities through
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
STANDING COMMITTEE
SETTLEMENTS

The following settlements were made
by the Generalware Standing Commit
tee meeting in special session, Wednes-
day evening, May 10.
Local Union No. 22 and f. M.
Knowles China Company.
Settled, 62c for making S-inch mould.
If not satisfactory it can be reopened
within GO days.
Local Union No. l24 and Hall China
Company.
Settled, Decorating Kilnmen at Hall
China Company not doing additional
work because of apprentices. There
fore, they are not entitled to division
of apprentices money.
Local Union No. and E. M.
Knowles China Company Casting
Liberty casserole.
Settled, $1.10 per dozen.
Because of the Convention and Con-
ference, no other questions are to be
entered until fall.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
Invdsion OF Luke
Pldcentid Set For
Saturday. June 10
Pldns For Second Annual
Outing Of Limoges En-
ploYees Well Underway

Sebring, Ohio. = Come what may,
''D-day" for the employees of the
Limoges China Company has been de-
finitely set for Saturday, June 10.
Plans for the second invasion of Lake
Placentia are well under way, Chair
man Arch Cress of the employee
management committee announced this
week.
Serving as his aides for this years
outing will be j. Harrison Keller and
Chester Brunt. Russell Zeppernick
will have charge of the music and the
dance, l.. G. Frye will have charge of
refreshments and James (Sunny) Tur-
ner, transportation.
The sports committee, under F.
(Peg) Mills is planning sOftball game
for men, and one for members of the
fair sex. If enough are Interested
Limoges East End will play Limoges
West End. Other games and contests,
as well as competition in stunts, swim
ming and boating will be provided.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
Locul Unio1arNo. g,
Elects Delegates
To Atlantic City
Broddbent Jones. Snyder
And Trunter Named
On First Bullot

Local Union No. 8 had very large
attendance at their last meeting re-
sulting in very spirited election for
delegates to convention. The members
are to be congratulated for the interest
shown in this important matter and l
feel that in the selection of Brothers
Roy Broadbent, Ben Jones, Lewis Sny-
der and Frant Tranter, the interests
of our trade will be in capable hands.
To his many friends throughout the
trade we would like to call attention
to the serious illness of Brother Sam
r. Gilmore, who is bedfast at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Leslie
DeSadier in North Carolina. Sam
worked for number of years at the
No. plant of the Homer Laughlin
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
Ends Company
Political Rule
And Bottleneck
Union Woodsmen Control
Company Town; Block At
tempt To Halt Production

Dierks, Ark (FP).-Southern lum-
her interests which ruled the woods of
Oklahoma and Arkansas with terror
for workers who tried to organize and
with contempt for the war effort saw
the handwriting on the wall when
union woodsmen won political control
of Il company town and blocked a de-
liberate attempt to slow down produc-
tion i'm the mills.
In the town of DierkS, owned lock,
stock and barrel by the Dierks Lum-
ber 4 Coal Co. which has long been
the spearhead of employer opposition
to the organization of wOOdwOrkers in
two states by the International Wood
workers (CIO), the company is no
longer political boss. IVA Local 369
put up a complete slate of candidates
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
Ldughlin Presides
At Lost Meetinq
OF Locul Union AZ
Illness Forces Jackson TO
Miss First Meeting In
Many Months

Salem, Ohio. - Vice President Phil
Laughlin welded the gavel at our last
meeting, due tot he absence of Presi-
dent Jackson who is confined to his
home by illness.
One new member was initiated and
two withdrawal cards accepted and
their names placed on our roll
With so many of our members
answering their countrys call, the
trustees were instructed to secure a
larger board for our Honor Roll TO
list the names of those i'm the service
We hope it will not be long before all
our buddies are back with u.s. But un-
til such time, let's do all we can for
them and buy as many war bonds as
we possibly can, and drop them line
now and them to let them know we
have not forgotten them.
The Local has decided that should
any of our members now in the service
make the supreme sacrifice, his family
will be awarded gold star pin to be
purchased from the flower fund. We
sincerely hope and pray that no such
presentation shall be made.
An investigation as to whether one
of our members who had been ac-
cused of working in Scio, resulted In
a motion to expel Doris Griffith from
our local and notify Headquarters of
the action.
The reinstatement fee of Viola
Attention. who was suspended, was ac-
cepted and her name placed on our
roll.
Up and around again following a
serious accident which occurred sew
eral months ago while, he was work
ing at the trade, Brother Louis San
ford, member of Local Union 90, East
Liverpool, dropped Iii on The meeting.
He is seeking the Office Of County
Commissioner He is we'll qualified for
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
Ford Workers In
Canada Win Fine
Strike Settlement
Wor Labor Board Orders
Company To Reinstdte
Discharged Employees
BY CARL HAESSLER
Federated Press

Windsor, Ont. = Virtually complete
defeat of the anti-union Ford Motor
Co. of Canada was administered by the
National War Labor Board in the
strike settlement approved by union
and company after 9-day strike
April %.
The United Auto Workers (CIO)
went on holiday stoppage in Wind
sor April 20 after Ford fired four
union stewards because they did not
lily SET up by the company in violation
of the union contract and without
union consent The company cancelled
the contract as soon as the 1900
workers had left their jobs for the
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
Labor Members
Of WLB Reuffirn
No-Strike Pledge
Statements Made During
Hearing Of Disputes
In Radio Case

Washington (FP). Labor's war
time no-strike pledge was publicly re-
affirmed May l by the labor members
of the National War Labor Board in
statements that said the pledge cover
ed every industry and every case
whether or not a war industry is in
volved.
The labor members made their
statements during a fuil-dress hearing
of disputes between the American Fed
GRAFTON of Musicians (AFL) and Radio
Stations WILD, Chicago and KSTP,
ST. Paul-AIinneapolis.
Sitting i'm for the AFL were Editor
Fred Hewett of the Machinists Jour
nal and Louis A. Lopez, while the CIO
members were A. Van Bittner and
John Brophy.
Judge Joseph A. Padway, general
counsel for the AFL, precipitated the
discussion while presenting the situa-
tiOn as to the Chicago station Wild.
He said the local union contended il
was not covered by the pledge because
radio is not war production industry,
but that if the board held the industry
is covered, the local was willing TO
abide by the WLB verdict.
Musicians at the Chicago station
have been on strike for several weeks
over a contract that expired in March.
The union is seeking $50 per week
scale while the old contract called for
$T5. A factor in the situation is that
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
Buffulo Potters To
Elect Delegates At
Meeting On MdY l9
G. Kirker Gronted Honorary
Membership; M. ]. Shan
dhdn Called By Death

Buffalo, N. Y.-FOr the benefit of
some of our members who seem To
have forgotten, Local Union No. 76
still meets on the first and third Fri
day of every month. We would like to
see every member attend our next
meeting on May 10 when delegates to
this years convention will be chosen.
Do not criticize on the shop the action
taken by the local on various matters
brought upon the floor if you do not
think enough of your trade to be repre-
sented at the meeting. Every local
must have the full support of its en-
tire membership if it is to function
properly.
We are glad to see Earl Rowe, Bert
Clark and several other old standbys
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
Word Case Investigator Is
BYrd's Old Snooper

Washington (FP).-That mysterious
senate investigator who has been
prying into the Montgomery Ward
case at Chicago was identified May 2
as one George NJ. Moore, formerly
chief snOoper for the Byrd Committee.
Moore is now employed by the spe-
cial subcommittee of the Senate judi
ciary committee.
AS chief investigator for the Byrd
group, MoOre's job was to hunt for
anti-New Deal material on the WLB,
the FSA, NYA and other executive
agencies. His approach to the Ward
case would be something less than OBJ
jective because of that fact.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
Members Warned
Of Stiff Penalty
For Crossing Line
Local Takes Action Regard
ing Strike Situotion AT
w. T. Grunt Store

Local Union No. "a met in regular
session on April % with President
Ida Smith, presiding. Ten new menl-
bers were initiated and their names
added to the roll.
Election of delegates to the cOnven-
tiOn was held with the following being
chosen: Dippers helper, Mary McGaun !;
alternate, Anna Stanley; Brushers,
Grace Hall; alternate. Mary Streets.
We wish to call to the attention of
our members, the action taken by the
local regarding the strike situation at
the w. Il. Grant Co. Several COM
plants have been filed, accusing men,
bers of crossing the picket line at this
store. This is a very serious Offense,
and one the local will not tolerate.
Any member who is caught crossing
the picket line will be subject to a
$500 fine for the first offense and
expelled for the second Offense. A word
TO the wise should be sufficient.
The local was forced to suspend the
following members who were more
than three months behind in their
dues: Ruth Wilmington, Pau inc
Ryan Lewis, Minnie Wilson, Mary
Ikirt, DOna Jean Smith, Ada Harner,
DOsha Welch, Mary Boswell, Martha
Simmons, Virginia Wilson, Pauline
Conkle, Elsie Harvey, Ruth Brown,
Edith Cunningham. No doubt many Of
them have left the trade to enter de-
fense work and have not bothered to
take out withdrawal card This over
sight will prove costly to these indi
viduals when they come back to the
trade after the war-O.C. 04.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
Is
Seen On Wull;
Members Pay
Members Support Locals
Stdnd In Fight; Force Hdnd
Of Belligerdnt Brothers

Trenton, N. J.-FOur delegates were
chosen to represent Local Union No.
AZ at the national convention to be
held at Atlantic City i'm June. Elijah
Watson, Harry Jones, Lance Ansell
and Jack Burns were the men chosen
interests will be cared for in their
capable hands.
Our fight to collect tine full 1Ac
assessment has resulted in a clear cut
victory for the local The five men who
issued the challenge by refusing to
pay the full assessment on their total
earnings. have seen the light, or rather
the might of men who have been
tolerant too long toward their kind.
They now stand as paid-up members
with no merit or honor shown or felt
toward them for this fact The local
wishes to extend thanks to the mem
bers for the splendid cooperation
shown in this fight and feels sure the
same spirit will prevail when several
other controversies will be cleared up
in the near future.
In answer to queries-Full assess
ment is expected on vacation and
bonus pays. Your union has fought for
and held these two items for you and
is certainly entitled to this small per-
centage.
We regretfully inform the trade of
the death of Herbie Pointon, a we'll
known potter who in recent years
worked in the china department. =
O. G.. As.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
Union Asks FDR To Take
Over Pullmun Plant

Hammond, Ind (FP). President
Roosevelt was asked to take over the
Pullman-Standard ordnance works if
sign contract with United Steel
workers (CIO).
The union voted unanimously not to
return to work until Pullman signs on
the dotted line, as ordered by the Ma
tiOnal War Labor Board March 16.
Pullman is another of the Sewell
Avery-dOminated firms which have
cOnvulsed labor relations in the Chi
cagO area in recent weeks.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
WIN MAINTENANCE OF
MEMBERSHIP WITH AL

Washington (FP). That CHEEKY
"hello" from the telephone operators
at Charlottesville, Va. has victorious
union ring these days The National
War Labor Board May 3 voted to
grant maintenance of union member
ship to Is women telephone operators
employed by the Virginia Telephone
& Telegraph Co. over the objections of
management members.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
FOR DOGS ONLY

Chicago (FP).-AnybOdy can join
the Chicago Yacht Club, located on
public property, If he knows two mem-
bers and can pay $50 initiation and 800
a year Dues There is no other re-
striction on membership to the public"
the clubs manager said, except that
we do not admit Jews"
Dogs, however, are permitted on
club property.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-27
Graft

Continued from Page One)
giving TO Hemans for not sending
him more money and explaining
that "old Mother Hubbard's cup
board was bare"
Hemans has testified that Han
cock and the other finance men
hired him to bride. the legislators,
and that he did bride them.
In questioning by James z. Hag-
gerty, his counsel, Hancock testi-
fed he conspired with no one to
corrupt the legislature, and never
paid or agreed to the payment OF
any brides. He challenged the tes-
timony OF Ralph w. Smith, Niles
financier who Is not a defendant,
that at a meeting of finance men
attended by both of them some
one at the head of the table"
discussed a need for hiring some
one to buy votes" in the legisla-
ture before Hemans was employed
or mentioned for employment.
Hancock testified that Hemans
when he was hired, told the group
he was lobbying also for the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company. some oleo-
margarine association" and some
one I believe was known as the
Investors Syndicate"
Although Hemans has testified
the group was aware that he was
the lobbyist also for a small loan
company. Hancock said Hemans
specifically denied this TO them.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-27
Civilian Defense
Still Necessity

Lansing, July flap Capt
Donald s. Leonard. state civilian
defense director, told local de-
tense chairman today that air raid
protection personnel had played
vital parts in relief OF recent ci-
william catastrophes throughout the
nation, and that Michigan's OCD
volunteers must be kept at high
peak OF efficiency.
He added that until the Army
releases the OCD from responsible
ity for still possible air attack dam
age the OCD force has an impor-
tant part still TO play in war pre-
paredness.
Leonard said OCD Citizens De
Tense Corps personnel gave valu-
able assistance to war-depleted po-
lice and fire departments in the
Ringing Bros. circus fire in Hart
ford, Conn. in midwestern floods
this summer In Rhode Island and
Pennsylvania forest fire emergen-
cies. in wharf fires at Seattle.
in a chlorine gas accident I'm Brook
lyn which overcame 1000 persons,
in Pennsylvania, Maryland and
West Virginia tornadoes and in
the explosion OF two Navy ammuni-
ton ships at Port Chicago. Calf
Such assistance, Leonard said,
proved the wisdom OF the Michi-
gan OCD's decision last January
to de-emphasize non-protective ser
vices but to maintain the Citizens
Defense Corps at full strength.