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The Nome nugget., 1944-09-20
TANKS BREAK THROUGH
 GOTHIC LINE

ROME, Sept. 20.-(AP)-Amer- ican troops of the Fifth Army to- day broke through the Germans Gothic Line, on a six-mile front, north of Florence, after a week of intensive fighting, front line dispatches said.
 The fighting is now in the area around the important road cen,- ter of Firenzuola, headquarters announced.
 Storming deep along the moun- tain slopes, American troops took Castel Geurrino and LaCroce and penetrated we'll into the heart of the Gothic Line.
 The U. s. Army paper, the Stars and Stripes, said, Gains through the rugged mountains cost us an uncomfortable number of losses"
 On the east coast, the British Eighth Army, battered within ri file range of Rimini, the gateway ot the Pc valley.
The Nome nugget., 1944-09-20
RUSSIANS FIGHT NPOLAND AREA

LONDON, Sept. 20.-(AP)- Russian troops fought their way south of Sanok in southern Po- land, near the Czechoslovakia border, seizing 30 populated places, including Ustrzyki, and Bone, Is miles southeast of Sa- nok, Soviet communique said today.
The Nome nugget., 1944-09-20
NICE TURNOUT
 AT GUARD MEETING

At the regular meeting of fine Alaska Territorial Guard Tues day evening, majority of the members turned out for drill and Instructions. The main portion of the evening was taken up with instruction by means of military tactical moving pictures, showing methods of tank procedures and aircraft recognition.
The Nome nugget., 1944-09-20
LOWER RHINE VALLEY SCENE OF ACTIVITY

LONDON. Sept. 20.-(AP)-- Massive forces of British airborne troops straddled the lower Rhine river in Holland, yesterday, five miles from the German border, and are getting into position for a new invasion of the Reich, around the end of the Siegfried Line.
 The British End Army threw a 50-mile long cutoff line across Holland, and in 48 hours it merg- ed solidly with the parachute and giider-borne troops dropped near Niimegen.
 At other points along the wall. British troops are apparently bat ting to join sill other sky troops 10 miles farther north, on the up- per branch of the river near Arn- hem.
 The Siegfried Line is being out flanked, and path opened through which allied forces are wheeling across the flatlands in northern Germany and western Holland
 If L1x AI land are threatened with annihi- lation.
 Americans, in their thrust for ward on the Metz-Nancy line and toward the Belfort Gap farther south, are advancing steadily into German territory.
 With the big supply port of Brest, on the Brittany Peninsula, in United States hands, Canadians battled into the Channel port of Boulogne,
 An unconfirmed Algiers report said the German garrison had al- ready surrendered at Boulogne.
 With the British push under way, General Montgomery, in overall command of the ground forces on the northern front, de- clared, 'There is no duobt that the war against Hitler will end this year"
 The drive enveloped Eindhoven and stabbed on 45 miles to the north, joining men of the first al lied air-borne army, near Mime gen.
The Nome nugget., 1944-09-20
PIONEER WATER co.
 BUILDING NEW HOUSE

The Pioneer Water Company is building a new house next to it's garage, in order to have heat in both the house and garage with one heating unit. for this coming winter. '>
The Nome nugget., 1944-09-20

Alencon is the southernmost town of Normandy.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-02-24
Bo+es Urges Federal Public Works
Plus Privufe Postwar HOUSING

Ing and public rehouSing of low income
families for whom new homes have
never been provided by private home
constructions
Mr. Bates announced Il just COM
pleted survey showed that over 4OO.-
600 union building tradeSmen are now
in the armed forces. including the sea-
bees and the various construction and
engineering units of the army" He
revealed reports indicating that the
rate of casualties among these con-
struction troops has been extremely
heavy"
Emphasizing that the construction
industry must play "a strategic and
decisive part in StabiliZin@ employment
and cushioning the shock of demobil-
izatiOn after the war;" Mr.. Bates
recommended
l. \ double -barreled public works
program" consisting of - (a) short
term construction projects dictated by
the most essential requirements of local
community welfare. This program Of
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-02-24

Washington, ID. C.-ReSumption after
the war of low rent housing and Slum
clearance programs for low income
families Ito supplement and strengthen
the major effort of private enterprise
in providing modern. Soundly con-
StIucted homes to as many families rs
it can reach" was urged by Harry {.
Bates, Chairman of the Housing Com
mittee of the American Federation Of
Labor. before the House Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds.
Mr. Bates pointed out That public
housing is a type of public works,
locally developed, which is unique in
that it yields the greatest amount of
employment at the smallest cost TO the
taxpayer
Mr. Bates served notice on Congress
that organized labor will press for
the revival of the slum clearance pro-
gram within the general framework of
the United States Housing Act, as an
essential part of the postwar housing
plan" He stressed that there is no
conflict between privately built hous-
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-02-24
Labor Draft Perils
FdrnilY, Green Tells
Military Committee
Might Break Up Millions OF
Groups And Kill Thou
sands Of Businesses

Washington, ID. {. ULNS).-LabOr
draft legislation would neither increase
war production, prevent strikes, nor
shorten the war and might gravely en-
danger the family and small business
in America, President William Green
of the American Federation of Labor
told the Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee.
Appearing as the first opposition
witness to the revised AustinWadS-
worth national service bill, President
Green declared labor draft would be
fatal to the free enterprise system and
clearly viOlative of the Constitution,
because it involves involuntary servi-
tude."
A labor draft law, he charged, would
"Only substitute compulSiOn and regi-
mentation for the free enterprise OF
American labor and american manage
ment"
Says System Has Made Good
Proof that the free enterprise system
had not failed, he pointed out, was
shown by the fact that in the two
years since Pearl HarbOr America
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-02-24
Lining Machine
Discussed At l24
Meeting Tuesday
Communication From Stdte
Body Urges Registration
OF Labor Voters

Local Union No. 124 had very
large turnout at their meeting Tuesday
evening. with the chief topic of dis
cuSSon being centered on the new
lining machine ut Plant No. : of Tn"
Homer Laughlm China co. Many re-
ports were made regarding the inStala-
ti0n Of this machine. namely the in
ability of the company To secure the
necessary help. With the manpower
shortage facing the country today. due
to 80 many of our young men serving
in the armed forces. no doubt, the
above report was largely responsible
for this machine. However, we feel
there are many liners in the surround
ing district who are not receiving full
time and could relieve the situation
here as we'll as protect their trade. nv
accepting these jobs.
President Armstrong will head Il
committee of liners who will visit Lo-
cal Union 121 in Sebl'ing. Friday night
to try and persuade liners there who.
are not receiving full time 10 come to
East Liverpool and accept these jobs
\ communication was read from the
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-02-24
Richmond Potters
Reflect Officers
For Coming Term
Cos Situation On Coast
Forces Local To Change
Meeting Schedule

Richmond, Calif-At the last meeting
of Local Union No. 80 election of Off
GERS was held with the present officers
being retained for another term. They
are as follows President, Rex Morgan !;
vice president, Carl Pennington tinan-
cial secretary. Joe Sargent; recording
secretary, Cecil Andrus; defense col
lector, Al Nelson; guard, Floyd Good
rich.
Due to so many members living so
far from the meeting hall, and the.
seriousness of the gas situation, 1t has
been necessary to limit our meetings
to once a month, which will be the
fourth Friday of every month.
The Loss Court Committee, repre-
senting the Union and the Company,
which was begun some time ago is go
ing along very smoothly, which is one
example of what can be done when
management and labor will work to-
\ gether on such problems. Both the
Company's representatives and our own
I representatives, headed by Sol Freschi,
should be commended for their fine
work and spirit of cooperation. -
OC So
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-02-24
Alameda Club Urges All Blind Persons
Working In Industry To Join Unions

Oakland, Calf. ULNS).-The Ala
media Club of Adult Blind has unani-
mOlSly adopted resolution recon-
mending that all blind persons en-
plOyed in industry join and actively
participate in labor unions, The reso-
luton was introduced by A. l.. Archi-
)bald, candidate for the Degree of Doc
tor of Philosophy in the Department
of Economics at the University of Cali
fOrnia.
Archibald said: Many Of our blind
men and women are now getting their
first opportunity to work in industry.
They are anxious to become part Of
the working force in the plants in
which they are employed.
"Organized labor has shown great
helpfulness in promoting the employ
ment Of the blind. However there are
sometimes delays in establishing the
proper connection between union Off
Gals and these new workers. We hope
that this declaration by the blind
themselves will close up this tempOr-
AIRY gap"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-02-24
Links His Success With
Splinter Who Runs
Wide On The Turns"
UNCLE SAM CALLS
DOC" Pebler. Veteran En-
ploYee At Warwick
China Silicosis Victim

Wheeling, w. Va.,-AlthOugh / have
had a pottery experience that began
in 1890. in the now defunct La Belle
China Co, where | first trod the ware
house floor, this is the first time |
have been honored by being chosen
Official Correspondent. 1t is with fear
and trembling that | attempt to act
in such capacity for Local Union No.
6, the local that includes the Guys
and Gals Of the Warwick China Go.
For nearly Il score of years | pre-
sided over the destinies of Il score of
"Warwick WOnders' in the glOSt
finishing department. sure they We're
femmes) and as such carried only
Honorary Membership in the National
brotherhood of Operative POtters.
However, it seems, it was the opinion
of the powers that be" that younger
and more aggressive foreman be placed
in charge of this department, and
Superman Crangle was given the job {:
while your truly was 'prOmoted' to
Goff's Garret, otherwise known rs the
Bisque Warehouse. My return to ac-
tive membership in Local Union 6
brings memories of my service with the
late lamented Local Union 50, Wyllie
China, Huntington, w. Va, and the ten
happy years l spent in that ware
house. -s,. s>''-<+f
1t is rather cOincidental that the late
George w. Bowers, under ysapse ,iiree-
tiOn the Warwick was run during re-
cent years, began his career almost
simultaneously with mine when he
assumed charge of shipping at the La
Belle China, while l chose the dirty
\ warehouse for my field of ceramic en-
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-02-24

In the discussions which preceded
the adoption of the resolution a blind
worker in an industrial plant in San
Francisco said that he had met the
representative of the union but that
the representative had not opened up
the subject of union membership. This
blind man was interested to know
whether it was proper for him to wait
until he was asked to join the union or
whether he should look up the bust
ness agent and offer his membership.
There was indication that some
union officials had hesitated to suggest
membership to these new workers
who, for the first time in their lives,
were earning good wages. 1t was the
consensus of opinion in the blind club
that everything should be done to en-
courage the closest relations between
these blind people and their fellow
workers.
The resolution not only urged union
membership upon the blind but urged
the blind to participate actively in
their respective unions.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-02-24
Scribe Returns To Active
Membership And Writes Of
EdrlY Experience At Trade
GENERAL LABOR DRAFT
ORDERED IN FRANCE

New York City (1LNS). - London
dispatches report that the Nichy radio
has announced the NaZi rulers of
France have ordered Il general labor
cOnScriptiOn as we'll as Il Speed-up of
civilian evacuation of the French Medi-
terranean coast.
COnScriptiOn of all Frenchmen he
tween 16 and GO and all childless
Frenchwomen from Is to ~ was an
nounced by Philippe Henroit, Vichy'S
new propaganda minister.
He implied that the conscripts might
be sent to Germany, saying. Germany
is carrying on Il total war and is de-
Tending our frontiers as we'll as hers"
He warned of severe punishment for
for anyone who tried to evade the
obligatory labor service.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-02-24
.dnpower Will Be
Theme At Meetinq
Of Trades Council
Representative Of VINO To
Address Members Of
Sebring Central Body

Sebring. - Sebring's Central Trades
and Labor Council will hear an adj
dress by a representative of the War
ManpOwer Commission, following their
next regular meeting.
The meeting has been advanced tn
Z u. m. so us to assure the speaker
plenty of time. The session will be
held in council chamber of Village
Hall and Clarence Ros,svsdst, president
of the Central Trades and Labor COun-
ell urges members to be on hand at Z
p. III.
Twenty-Five Sebring induStrialsts,
representing virtually every manufac-
turing enterprise in the community, at
tended meeting of the Canton area
of the War NIanpower setup. Monday
evening ut the Hotel Onesto in Canton
The meeting followed dinner and
was presided over by J. w. Reinhardt.
director of the Canton area.
Speakers were Edward l.. Kcenal,.
state War ManpOwer director and Rob-
ert c. Goodwin, director of the district
which includes Ohio, Michigan an.l
Kentucky.
Two motion picture films. "The
Dayton War Manpower Picture" de-
picting how Dayton solved its man.
power shortage problems, and 'Repor.
to the Nation" officially sponsored by
the L. S. War Department, were
shown.
The belief was expressed that in
Sebring industry will find its man
power shortage more acute instead of
less so during the next four months
or so, because while some plants will
he decreasing production. others will
be increasing it. according to w. H.
HebenStreit, Sebring's War AanpOwer
representative.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-02-24
Clay Shortage At Lincoln
Plant Creates Hdrdship
On Members OIL, ll6
MAKE MASS ESCAPES
FROM PRISON CAMPS

Washington. -. &. ULNS). - The
Netherlands Information Bureau says
that mass ESCAPES of Dutch workers
employed by the Todt organization
from prison camps near German de-
fenseS in Holland are being reported
by the NaZi-controlled Netherlands
radio. Successful breaks have been
made from camps near SOuburg in
Ieeland Province, Wageningen and
Haryelte airdrOme.
Success of the escaped workers in
disappearing i> credited To patriots. as
otherwise their prison garb Of brown
corduroy trousers and jackets, grey
socks and wooden shoes would reveal
them 10 pro-German police. Al>u til.
fugitiveS have neither ration nor iden-
tity cards.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-02-24
NATIONAL PAY PACT
SIGNED IN SWEDEN

Stockholm ULNS). A new agree
ment regarding automatic increases in
wages as the cost of living goes up,
and vice versa, has been signed by the
Swedish Employers Association and
the Swedish Federation of Labor. II
is similar to the Little Steel Formula
in the United States. If the cost of
living goes up in Sweden from the
present index of 24O (based on the
costs in 1914 as 1907, and reaches 249,
the present wage increase of 2O.7 per
cent (Of the rates prevailing in 1887
will be raised to 25.7 per cent.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-02-24
WLB Sanctions
2-Week Vocation
For SdnitdrY Men
WhedtleY Will Head Con-
ference Committee At
Meeting With Firm

Trenton. y. J.-Local Union ~ held
an interesting and lively session last
Friday evening with many new faces
present and new voice heard. We Wei
come our members viewpoints on al
subjects. The merit of your attitude
on any topic may bring 70 light new
angles that otherwise may be over
looked
Due to the fact that we have Il new
member on the shop committee in one
of the casting departments, suS-
pended member returning To the bench
after several years absence. had al
most completed days work before it
was discovered he had not paid his
reinstatement fee. This was an over
sight and we do not wish to criticize
anyone. but we would like To stress the
importance of finding out the union
qualifications of all new members who
come into our trade
First Vice President Wheatley re-
proved our two-week'S paid vacation.
We welcome the efficient handling OF
this problem. which has not been IN"
usual routine in other matters placed
in the hands of the War Labor Board.
We offer our profound thanks to the
Executive Board and members of the
Conference Committee in bringing
about one of the greatest steps for
ward the union has ever taken.
Just how vacation plans will he
worked out, due To the manpower
shortage has not been announced. The
matter has been placed in the hands
of First Vice President Wheatley and
the Conference Committee, to be taken
up with the mana gement.-O.C II.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-02-24
Strike Situution
Is Exaggerated By
Lying Newspapers
Secretary Perkins Discloses
l943 Time Loss Smallest
In Past Five Years

Some remar rkable facts showing that
the strike situation has been enormous
ly exaggerated by labor-baiters were
carried this week in report put out
by Secretary of Labor Frances Per-
kinS.
1t covered man-day losses due to
strikes in 1913, and these were played
papers-but the same papers almost
entirely ignored the rest of Secretary
Perkins statement, which placed the
stoppages in their true perspective.
For example, she disclosed that the
average man-days lost per worker in
vOlved in manufacturing strikes during
1943 was the lowest of any year out of
the past five. 1t was only 3.3 man-days
per employee, while in the previous
four years, the loss was 80 to $50 per
cent higher.
Ignored BY Press
This indicates,' she said, 'an i'm
provement in the handling of these
strikes by government agencies and re-
fleets the active cooperation of many
leaders of organized labor throughout
the country to get the people back to
work promptly"
Both her comment and her figures on
the loss per worker evidently did not
rate as news in the daily press of the
country, which was concerned only
with material that could be used to
smear labor.
Secretary Perkins revealed further
that the aggregate idleneSs caused by
industrial strikes in the past year
amounted to only tive-hundreds of
per cent of time wOrked-which was
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-02-24
Keep Your Dues
Paid Up, Local
Worms Members
Dependents Suffer When
Members Fail To Keep
In Good Standing

Buffalo. y. Y.-Local No. 7G had Il
very good turnout ut their last meet
ing. but we still miss the presence of
many of our old members. These mem
berS know the value of organization
and should not have to he c0aXed to
attend the meetings.
We are now into the lenten season
but don't leave this interfere with your
attendance. If YOU cannot dance, you
can still be Il good union member and
attend the meetings.
The Secretary received checks for
the beneticiaries of two of our departed
members. One check was for 100000,
the other for $500. Both of these mem-
bers had been in the union about the
same length of time, but one in being a
little delinquent in his dues at times
caused his beneiiciaries to lose 500.
Our death benefit is an inducement TO
have members pay their dues and per-
centage ON time, and as you must pay
them anyhow, YOU may as well pay
them on time and receive the benefits.
One of our members who attended a
meeting recently in East Liverpool
when plans were discussed for the
treatment of SilicOSiS. reported of Il
new treatment being tried by a clinic
in Canada. and the wonderful results
accomplished.
With convention drawing near mem
berS who have resolutions they wish
to enter should get them in early.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-02-24
Bostwick Presides
At Meeting Of L. U.
A Monday Evening
Hamilton. Workinun. Ander-
son And Ldrkin- Comprise
Resolution Committee

Sebring, Ohio.-After an absence of
operation, President BOStwicll pre-
sided over the meeting of Local Union
"A Monday evening. Business of vital
Importance was discussed and commit
tees appointed to handle various com
plants.
President BOStwick in appointing a
Resolution Committee, called to the
members attention, that this committee
will meet one hour before our regular
ly scheduled time on meeting nights
and members wishing to enter reSoiu-
tiOnS should meet with the committee
at this time. This will not only assure
you ample time to discuss your reSO-
lutiOnS with the committee in order
that they may be presented in the
proper form before the local, but will
help in eXpediting routine business, and
not have our meeting lasting far into
the night. The committee is made up
of the following brothers: John Hamil-
ton, chairman; Carmen Workman,
Richard Anderson, Robert Larkins.
Sebring has gone over the top in the
Fourth War Loan Drive by at least
100000. This is particularly pleasing
since most of the plants here have
been operating at less than 80 per cent
of normal since December.
The bowling team of the Spaulding
China Co has entered the state tOlIrna-
ment at Tiftin, Ohio. \ large delegation
of rooters will accompany the team.
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-02-24
MunY Employees Contem-
plating Change If Plant
Omciu!s Foil To Act
OFFICERS INSTALLED
Necessary Quota For Bro
therhood Group Insur-
dnce Neur At Hand

Lincoln. Ill.-Locul Union No. 11G
installed the following officers for the
next y months: President. John
Thompson; vice president. Charles
Dnrsrtt: recording secretary. Glenn
Hale; defense secretary. Edward Cat
lin: Inspector. Josephine Bree: finan-
cla Secrptary-trra>llrer. 10" Sample
guard. Charles l'nderwuOd: trustee,
Harry Thompson. These officials merit
the first and third Friday of each
month and bring your shop troubles
I" the proper place for settlement.
Curtis G0ff, Glenn Hale and Joe
Sample were named on the Resolution
Committee. Any member wishing 10
enter Il resolution should contact any
of these brothers. Remember. This is
convention year. 50 get your reSou
tions in before the dead line. All reSo-
lutionS must reach headquarters before
May 1st.
With the "loSt kilnS being slowed
down for lack of ware. and .iggermen
forced To loaf on account of the short
age of clay. many employees are
getting only 16 to 20 hours work a
week. This condition is becoming Seri-
Gus and if some effort is not made by
plant officials to remedy the situation.
many employees with long service
records will be seeking employment
elsewhere
1t is with sincere regret we announce
the death OF Sister Anna Coombs \
decal worker by trade Sister CoombS
was Il hospital pationt month prior to
her death. being totally blind. Members
of local We're pallbearers.
FrauciS i. White. y. +. of O. L.
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