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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-09
Local Union l95
Will Hold Social
On November Is
Lunch And Refreshments
Will Be Served Following
Business Session

Local Union 195 will make their
next meeting on November 15, a get
acquainted meeting This decision was
reached at our last meeting following
several suggestions as to how we
could increase attendance.
Since we have been organized only
short time many were of the opinion
that if more of our members knew
one another, perhaps this would solve
the problem. If we are to maintain
standard 5 simil lar to other locals
throughout the trade, it is necessary
that every member do his share. This
can only be accomplished by your
regular attendance at meetings and
assisting your officers in carrying out
their duties. Certainly it is not asking
too much of your time, to spend on an
average, two hours a month, to pro-
tect your means of livelihood.
Sister Vella Carraher and her COM
mittee will serve a light lunch with
refreshments and everyone is prom
ised a good time. Make this date a
must" on your schedule and plan
now to be present on the 18th.
The following were suspended for
on-payment of dues: Bertha Wright,
Gladys Flesch, Hilda d. Thoburn,
Isabel Fullerton, Goldie Eddy, Naomi
Wotring, Mildred Blystone, Lenora
Talbot and Alberta Yorke.-O.C. 1875.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-09
Workers At Meyer
Chino Plant Get
Bonus PdY For '43
Dispute In CldYshop Settled
By Vice Presidents
Chadwick. Turner

Beaver Falls, Pa.-Local Union No
33 met in regular session on October
"a with the attendance nothing tu
brag about | would like to impress
upon our new members that our
meetings are held for the benefit of
all employees and we would like you
to make every possible effort to at
tend.
We regret to report that Leonard
Greco has left the trade after 30
years at the bench. Always faith
full worker in furthering the interests
of his trade he will be greatly missed.
To Brother Greco and his family we
extend our sincere sympathy in the
loss of his son, Sgt. James Greco,
who made the supreme sacrifice while
serving his country. Sergeant Greco,
who was a member of this Local, was
killed in action on October 2.
A ray of hope is seen in the install
lation of new stove rooms in the clay
shop. Since large number of our
boys are being called into the service,
the plant has been suffering man.
power shortage, especially mouldrun-
ners and battersout. We hope the new
stove rooms will help to relieve the
situation somewhat.
About six weeks ago we were pleas
antly surprised when we received our
checks under the 1600-hour
Needless to say quite
few were disappointed, especially
those who failed to qualify through
no fault of their own. Since then we
have been informed that the WLB in
the per cent as recon-
mended in the East Liverpool confer
ence also applies to those who failed
to qualify under the 1600-hour re-
quirement for 1943. While no definite
date has been set as to when we will
receive our checks for p1944, we feel
the firm will make every effort to do
so at the earliest possible moment.
In an effort to reduce absenteeism,
due mainly to those suffering fror,
common colds, the firm is furnishing
.old tablets for all employees.
A visit by Vice Presidents Chad
wick and Turner cleared up the dis
oute involving jiggermen and finish
srs leaving one job and going to an
,ther Through their wise counsel,
(Tuyn TO Pdae Tqu0)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-09
Impartial Business Survey Finds
Workers Overwhelmingly For Union

.Labor-haters who have been spread
ing propaganda that workers are
dragged into unions against their will
were handed a sockdolager when re-
suits of survey conducted under the
auspices of the McGraw-Hill Publica-
tions were made public this week.
McGraw-Hill is the giant among
corporations putting out magazines
and books for industry and business.
To find out just what workers think
about unions, the company engaged
Opinion Research Corporation Of
Princeton, N. j., a professional poll
taking organization, to do the job.
Opinion Research sent out batch
of investigators to conduct what is
probably the broadest survey ever
made among industrial workers. 1t
was described as a scientific cross
section of 100000 workers and
took in every branch of American
manufacturing industries.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-09
Eustern Locul
Bucks Action
Of Delegates
Goes On Record Opposing
Restoration OF Changes
Made In Section rs

Trenton, N. J.-In answer to. many
letters received by our secretary ask
ing our support in a movement now
under way within the trade to force
a referendum on the action of dele
gates at the last convention in rails
ing the salaries of officers of the
Brotherhood, Local Union No. IT'S
has gone on record as not in favor OF
restoring changes made in Section Is
of our Constitution.
Conventions, to our knowledge, are
conducted to the advantage of every
individual in the Brotherhood. The
delegates sent by all locals have been
given the power to vote on measures
in the interest of their local and the
Brotherhood as a whole, therefore
why all this fuss about Section rs?
We of Local ITS gave Louis Cop
pola and Earl Clawges, our delegates
to the convention, full power to act
in the interest of our local and the
Brotherhood and we don't intend to
undo the work and the efforts which
they did so Loyalty and efficiently
0. c. ITS.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-09
Seek Bourd Ruling
On Sterling Wage
For New Workers
Meeting Will Be Held Before
Regional Board In
Cleveland Today

Western Board members headed by
President James NJ Duffy and repre-
sentatives of the U.SPA. will appear
before the regional war labor board
in Cleveland today for clarification
of a WLB directive of August "a,
1943, pertaining to starting wages for
new employees.
Basing the contention that the di-
rective specified that present wage
rates be maintained without any re-
duction and the starting wage for
new employees in any department be
based on the existing established rate,
the Brotherhood chieftain maintained
that if we were to insert in our agree
ment the Interpretation as derived by
the U.S.P.A.,' would definitely be a
reduction in wages.
The WLB directive of the vacation
pay policy based on a percentage
basis instead of a weekly basis as
approved by the regional board is as
follows: Vacation pay shall be COM
puted at 2 per cent of the total an
nual earnings exclusive of overtime
premium and night shift bonus, if
any,"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-09
Labor To Help PubIicize Prices
In The Fight Against lnfIofion

wives are being urged to insist upon
seeing the ceiling prices posted
prominently in stores; to report un-
corrected or repeated overcharges to
the price panels or local War Price
and Rationing Boards, and to volun-
teer as price panel assistants.
Ito focus public attention on the
fact that critical period in the fight
to control the cost of living lies just
ahead.
2-To improve the display of cell
ing price lists in grocery stores to
the place that all customers can read
them easily.
3-To emphasize that both the con-
sumer and the grocer have urgent
reasons for working together to win
a fight against initiation and postwar
economic chaos, and for looking upon
it as an individual and community re-
sponsibility.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-09
Keep Pdid-Up To
Insure Standing
Labor Shortage Thredten-
ing Production At Cdm-
bridge Plant

Cambridge, Ohio.-From comment
heard throughout the city there is
every reason to expect an official in
quiry into the housing situation here.
Any action along this line will be
welcomed by labor.
The election over, Industrial activ-
ity will depend mostly on unspent war
dollars and worthy credit and not on
the incumbent of the White House at
the wars end. When available cash
and credit are used up, private enter
prise must be seasoned with public
made work, regardless of the political
victors and you can always look for
ward to next election to remedy any
present disappointment.
The labor shortage here begins to
slow production and the likelihood of
more members being called to service
prompts this warning to potential
G. rs. Pay all dues and assessments
while here and qualify for the full
benefits while in the service and un-
(Tuvn to PAGE TecoJ
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-09

Labor unions are cooperating in a
campaign undertaken by leading ma
tional grocer associations and con-
sumer organizations to improve COM
pliance with ceiling prices, OPA re-
veals. Grocers and consumers are CO.
operating to improve the posting of
ceiling prices; to stimulate use of
price lists by consumers, and to en-
courage grocers and their customers
to talk more frankly and freely about
ceiling prices, OPA said.
Some Failed
Some housewives, according to
OPA, have failed to discuss prices
with their grocers either because of
insufficient knowledge of their rights
and responsibilities or because of
fear of embarrassment or petty re-
prisals. Under the joint grocer-con-
sumer program, they will be urged to
feel this is the thing to do. House
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-09

The findings are carried in the Oc-
tober issue of Factory Management
and Maintenance" a bulky McGraw-
Hill magazine just off the presses. In
view of the sponsorship, the survey
could hardly be charged with bias
favorable to labor, yet here is what
it showed, as summarized by the
magazine itself:
'The typical manufacturing worker
is strongly pro-union.
"In cases out of 10 he is union
member
"He gives his union leaders a fav-
orable rating.
HE believes firmly that the work.
er's best chance of making good liv-
ing lies in joining a union.
"And he credits the unions with
gains in wages, working conditions
and job protection"
Among the questions put to the
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-09
Ldrge Attendance
At Shook PdrtY OF
Limoges Workers
Employment Management
Committee Sponsors Hul-
lowe'en Jonboree

Sebring, Ohio. - With festivities
opening at 8 p. m. and continuing
without lull until midnight, over SOC
Limoges China Company employees
and their friends enjoyed four hours
of lively fun at the all-plant Hallow-
cen party held last Tuesday evening
at Mckinley High School.
The program included movies,
bingo and dancing. Music for dancing
was furnished by Schuller's seven
piece orchestra and both ballroom and
square dancing were featured. Mem
bers of the orchestra also entertained
with several novelties.
jessie Waterman and Junior Lee
won the jitterbug contest. PER- Tennis
received the prize for the funniest
costume. The most original costume
was worn by Emma Smith. Ralph
Wilson and Martha Harris copped top
honors in the prize waltz contest. A
special prize went to Frank Brett.
Sixth Vice President George Turner
of National Headquarters was a
visitor and joined in the evenings fun.
l.. C. Frey and his committee were
kept busy serving lunch that included
sandwiches, pie, doughnuts, coffee and
sweet cider. The Limoges Cafe staff
prepared the food.
The next party will be held in
TopYory
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-09
L. u. SO Discusses
Ldbor-Mdndgement
Set Up For Plant
Proper Cooperation Would
Make Plun Effective At
Clorksburg Shop

Clarksburg, w. Va.-Local Union
80 met in regular session last Mon
day evening with all officers present.
Brother Mazzie, chairman of the
shop committee made lengthy re-
port covering all grievances handled
by the committee since our last meet
ing. While their work seems to be an
endless task, never once have they
failed to find solution for any trade
problem confronting them.
Information received from Presi-
dent Duffy cleared up few questions
which have been hanging fire. AS al
ways, our National officials are ever
ready to render their services when
called upon.
A general discussion on the effec-
tiveness of a labor-management COM
mittee found many Of the opinion
that much Of our trouble could be
averted if this set-up prevailed here.
During the war emergency, it is up to
each and everyone connected with the
industry to make every possible eff
fort TO keep the plants running and
what better plan could be found than
a labor-management comm tt e G.
Through the proper cooperation it is
bound to be effective.
We hear some employees refuse to
work on Armistice Day. The firm left
it up to the Local to select the holi-
days they wished to loaf and Armis-
tice Day was not included. If your
patriotism is so strong that you must
celebrate the occasion, certainly no
better way could be found than by
staying on the job and abiding by the
rule of the majority, the democratic
way The Local will not condone
those who seek to interpret the law
as to their own liking.
We read in the Herald where the
housing situation IN Cambridge is be-
coming serious. The same condition
exists in Clarksburg and through the
efforts of the Central Labor Union we
hope to bring about a rent control
Hattie Lash, Verna Phillips and
Frank Guardiria have been placed on
the sick list.
Brothers Frank Audia and Erwin
Garfield have received their medical
from the army and re-
turned TO the shop.-O. c. SO.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-09
President Duffy
Attends Meetinu
OF Local Union rs
Cord PdrtY And Dance Will
Be Held At Sporfield
Hdll November Is

Buffalo, n. Y.-At our meeting on
November 3rd, we had the honor Of
having our National President, James
NJ. Duffy with US. Being rather out
of the pottery district we seldom see
our president, but he is always well
coined in big way as he is member
of Local Union rs. It's always a
coming-home day to Jim.
He gave US very good talk and
stressed the necessity of all working
together if we are to overcome many
obstacles now before US brought about
by the war. His wise counsel aided
our committee in settling several dis
putes before them. We are looking
forward for another visit in the near
future.
Plans are nearing completion for a
card party and dance to be held at
Sparfield Hall on November 25th
Brother Alfonso Wiecorek is the
chairman and has promised the big
gest and best party ever held. There
will be many beautiful prizes and we
promise everyone will have a good
time.
The proceeds go towards our picnic
fund, so if you have not bought
ticket, do so at once. A ticket for this
party will not only assure you an eve
ning's entertainment but will be as
surance for fine picnic in the sum-
mer.
Those reported on the sick list are
Robert Dawson, who has been admit
ted to the Veterans Hospital in Ba-
tavia, n. Y, and Harry Brooks and
Leroy Deubel, who have been off work
for some time. We wish these men,
bers speedy recovery.-O. c. rs.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-09
WhedtleY Makes Report Of
Rate Increase Granted To
Members Of L. u. No. Us
SYDNEY NEWSPAPER
STRIKE RESULTS m
VICTORY FOR LABOR

New York City (ILNSl.-The Sgd
ney, Australia, newspaper strike, one
of the largest in AustraIia's history,
ended in victory for the printers
union recently when the publishers Of
Sydney's dailies promised not to op-
pose granting of the unions demand
for 4G-hour week and week vaca-
tion by the State Industrial Commits
sion. Back on the job also We're
Australian Journalists Association
newsmen who refused to work on a
"strike-breaking" composite Of the 4
papers but instead printed one OF
their own, the News, which is report
ed to have divided profit with the
unions.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-09
Discussion On Propositions
To Come Before Conference
Spurs Attendance At L.U. Is
SWEDEN HARBORING
l65.O0O WAR PRISONERS.
ACCORDING TO REPORT

Stockholm (ILNS). - The number
of adult refugees in Sweden is now
10000 and more are arriving daily.
This figure does not include children,
among whom there are $4,000 Fin
nish boys and girls. In proportion to
population, this corresponds to about
100000 refugees in the United
States.
Forty-six camps have been set up
in addition to 60 quarantine camps.
The number of refugees from the Bal
tic countries, most of whom have ar
rived in the last months, is $4,000.
The Finnish and Norwegian groups
of adult refugees are even larger,
while there are about $4,000 Danes.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-09
Soldier In ItdlY
Writes Of Visit
To Pottery Plant
Wellsville Lad With Quurter-
master Corps On
ItuEun Front

Accompanying his mess sergeant
on a visit to an Italian pottery to
purchase some dishes for his units
mess tables, Pfc. Eddison Meadows
of the Quartermasters Corps, sends
in the following story:
81 had the opportunity to observe
the ancient methods of pottery maxi
ing in an Italian. pottery plant. The
sole source of power is dependant on
man and beast, the beast being a
mule that is used to turn the crude
mixer. Clay for the mixer is brought
in from the hills. From what | un-
derstand, the mules that turn the
mixers , are blindfolded practically
from birth, so they know nothing but
turning the crude mixers at the same
speed day after day.
"The men are nearly as bad as the
mules except they aren't blindfolded.
The men perform the jobs the mules
aren't capable of doing.
"From years of experience, the
mems deft hands can fashion almost
any conceivable article from pottery
and it is amazing to see the remark
able uniformity achieved as each
article is made individually. Molds
are used only for things that are
for the men to make by
hand as there are no drying furnaces.
The sun is the only dryer they have
for their and-fashioned articles.
"After the sun has hardened the
pottery enough to permit handling,
the article is dipped in glazing solu-
ton and is glazed in furnace heated
by olive tree leaves. After this pro-
cess is finished, the pottery piece is
ready for sale. From the sale of pot
sery articles, the workers collect their
neager earnings"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-09
AFL Group Celebrates
Its No-Strike Pledge

Adrian. Mich.-The 1900 members
of AFL unions organized in Lenawee
county are so proud of their no-strike
ball to celebrate their contributions 10
the war effort and To re-dedicate them
selves To greater production.
Since Pearl Harbor these AFL
workers have had an almost perfect
record of staying ON the job under any
and all conditions. In almost three
years there was only a single inter-
ruption of work, involving few
workers for five days.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-09
Decision
Turns Back Clock,
Labor Protests
Decision Calculated To De-
prive Minority Groups
Right To Strike

Both union leaders and Nationa
Labor Relations Board officials voiced
alarm this week over a shocking de-
cision handed down by the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals ir
Richmond, Va, calculated to deprive
minority groups of workers of the
right to strike.
The ruling involved the Draper
Corporation of Spartansburg, S. c.,
and Al members of the A. F. of l..
Moulders' Union, who were fired after
engaging in so-called unauthorized
strike to protest management "stall-
ing" in negotiations with the union.
Their reinstatement was ordered by
the N. l.. r. B., which held that,
whether a minority or a majority,
they were entitled to protection of
the Wagner Act.
Parker Writes Decision
However, the court at Richmond, in
a decision written by Judge John j.
Parker, overruled the board, labelling
the walkout "wildcat" though
the union itself later backed up the
strikers.
Parker contended the stoppage con-
stituted an effort by a minority to
'interfere with collective bargaining"
and that hence the Wagner Act did
not apply.
"The purpose of the act" he said,
"was not to guarantee to employees
the right to do as they pleased, but
to guarantee to them the right of col
lective bargaining for the purposes of
industrial peace"
Herbert Thatcher, associate of Jo-
seph Padway, A. F. of l.. general
counsel, assailed the decision as zone
of the most dangerous that has come
out of the courts in years"
Turns Back Clock
at turns the clock back for
decades" he said. at is an outright
perversion of the Wagner Act, which
declares specifically that nothing in
this act shall be construed as impair
ing the right to strike If the ruling
stands, it would completely outlaw
strikes by individual crafts or other
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-09
War Contractors
Are Indicted For
Robbing Uncle Sd1n
Books Fulsified To Hide Ex-
cessive Profits Govern
ment Charges

The extent to which some war con-
tractors are prepared to go to de-
fraud Uncle Sam was revealed this
week in indictments obtained by the
Department of Justice against indus
trialists in New York and Detroit.
The Department said these were
the first cases charging contractors
with falsifying their books in an eff
fort to escape returning excessive
profits through renegotiation, but in
dicated that other cases are under in
vestigation by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation and that additional in
dictments may be expected.
Specific Frauds Charged
The Detroit indictment is against
the Affiliated Engineering Company,
which has sub-contracts with the
Ford Motor Company and others in
connection with the building of air.
planes for the army.
Among the specific frauds alleged
are that $1,000 was charged off as
salaries for mythical statesmen, that
$555.85 was paid out to defray the
funeral expenses of the father of one
of the company officials; that $4,000
spent for entertainment was charged
to travelling expenses" and that
$500 spent in gifts was similarly
concealed.
Gifts Made By Officials
The Indictment lists a number of
gifts made by officials of Affiliated to
various persons with whom they did,
or hoped to do, business.
Among these were sewing machines
and expensive guns given to purchas-
ing agents of the Chrysler Corpora
ton; a suit of clothes to an army
suit cases, watches and
paid-up hotel bill for representatives
of Curtiss-Wright and other firms,
and variety of other items, includ-
ing ladies' underwear, perfume, cos
tune jewelry, flowers, liquor and
golf equipment.
The Department recalled that An
drew Kalman, part owner of Affiliat-
ed, is charged under two previous in
dictments with defrauding the gov
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-11-09
WA Asks Continuance
Of Victory Gardens

Washington, ID. c. ULNS). = The
War Food Administration announced
Victory gardens in 1945 because of the
uncertainty of the date of We day,
but it recommended that both urban
and rural gardeners plan to continue
the program next year.
there will always be need for abun-
dant supply of fresh fruits and vege-
tables" the agency asserted. '"They
will be just as necessary for healthy
diet i'm peace as i'm war"