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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20

The committee proposed 6-point
program to avert widespread human
suffering: (D immediate action for
federal responsibility for full employ
ment, (2) extension of federal social
security measures to include a cate
CORY of general relief and special re-
lief for transients, 60 increased un-
employment insurance benefits, (4)
liberalization of L. S. Employment
Service, (5) a permanent national
FEPC, (6) amendment to the wage
hour act to increase minimum wages.
Here are conclusions and highlights
of the committees survey, which COW
cred Detroit, New Haven, Conn.,, Mil
waukee, New Orleans, Portland, Ore,
Wichita, Kans., Trenton, N. j., Okla
homa City, Montgomery, Ala, Pitts
burgh, Dallas, Fort Worth, Baltimore,
Denver, Chicago, Minneapolis, Los An
geles, Washington and Greensboro, N.
c.:
l. "Many cities are already facing
an unemployment problem due to
abandonment of war plants and cut
backs in war-expanded industries"
Chiefly affected are aged, Negroes
and women.
2. Greater acuteness will be felt
in a few months when unemployment
insurance and savings are exhausted,
and as veterans return" Pittsburgh:
at is estimated that there will he
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20
LocoI 773 Held
Porfy On Dec. II

Frenchtown, N. bigger and bet
ter than ever was the comment heard
throughout the shop following oul
second annual Christmas party held
on Dec. 11th. This we fell is due to
the return of many of our service
men who, at this time last year were
busily engaged by their Uncle Sam in
anything but what you might call a
party.
The committee on arrangements in
cluded Mrs. Iva Konrad, chairman;
Anne Slack and Clara Phillips. To
them we extend our thanks for their
efforts spent in our behalf.
Dancing was the chief diversion of
the evening with many novelty dances
as special features. Following the
dance a buffet luncheon was served.
20. c. 173.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20
cononsburg LocoI
To Honor Veteran
Couple On Jan. 78.

Canonsburg, Pa.-Local Union No
81 elected officers at their last meet
ing and chose the following to head
the local for the ensuing term: Presi-
dent, William Donkin; vice president
John Mamrack; financial secretary, c.
NJ. Wright; recording secretary,
Charles Atkinson; defense secretary,
Rose Koplen; treasurer, Ann Bender;
inspector, Roy Patton; guard, Ray
Yarkosky; trustees, Nancy Delaney,
Harry Glenn and George Lomax.
These officers will be installed at
our next meeting and we would like
to see the entire membership on
hand.
Extensive preparations are being
made for a party on January 18 to
honor Mr.. and Mrs. James Green
who will retire from the trade after
so years of service. The honored
couple are well known throughout
the trade and the committee in set
ting the date chose Friday, January
Is in order that many of their friends
who will want to join with us in pay
ing homage to the couple, can do so
as the majority of them do not work
on Saturday.
Invitations have been extended to
officials of the Brotherhood and the
trade in general to be our guests on
that night.-O. C. 81.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20
IN AGAIN. OUT AGAIN, YALE AND
TOWNE MANAGEMENT IN A SPOT

Stamford, Conn.-(F -(FP.-Any fore
man is free at last to enter or leave
the Yale & Towne plant here if he
honestly feels his conscience will per-
NIT him to go through a picket line
in spite of the peaceful pleas and re-
quests of pickets," Jerome Sturm, at
torney for striking Locals 529 and
1857, Intl Assn. of Machinists, an
nounced Dec. 6.
After Intervention of Gov. Raymond
E. Baldwin (R), who came to the res
cue of firemen and corporation Off
GERS marooned in the strikebound
plant, the unions agreed to abandon
the mass picketing that has locked
the plant tight for month but threw
a barb at anyone with conscience
flexible enough to let him ignore the
justice of the case.
Baldwin threatened to send state
police to break up the picket lines
which the combined efforts OF STAN
ford police and Yale & Towne's presi-
dent, w. Gibson Carey Jr., former
Y. S. Chamber of Commerce head,
hadn't broken-except for the unfor-
tunate movement when Ia men got
into the plant five days earlier, then
couldn't get out.
The union had reached an agree
ment with the company on S0% of
the issues at stake when the strike
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20
Arbitration Clause Restores
Discharged Workers To Job

Coldwater, o. QLNS).-Arbitratior
and union contract-work!
When the New Idea Co., manufac-
turers of agricultural implements
fired James Kanorr, president OF
Local Union 603, Upholsterers' Inter
national Union, and Clifford Jacobs
the local union invoked the clause OF
the agreement between the union and
the company, providing for arbitration
of disputed discharges.
When the company was unable to
justify the discharges, the arbitrator
restored Kanoor and Jacobs to their
jobs with all rights and privileges in
tact. The arbitrator also ruled the
company must consult with the local
union before establishing any "shop
rules"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20
Thuf Old Witch
Unionism. Ready
For The Stake

Boston (FP). = Massachusetts
unions are full of manifest evil" but
more than 10000 of it's citizens have
''made public uprising" to suppress
this evil, under the leadership of State
Atty. Gen. Clarence A. Barnes. All
Barnes has to do now is to get a
majority of Massachusetts, voters to
pass some laws and everything will
be lovely.
Acting as private citizen, Barnes
circulated petitions calling for a state
wide referendum on two propositions,
to make unions furnish public accounts
OF their finances and to prohibit union
political contributions.
He announced that the required 20,-
600 or more required signatures had
been obtained for both measures and
they will go on the ballot at the next
election.
"There is no fear for the future"
Barnes said, when so many people
will "uprise" to put "evil" in it's place.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20
U. S. Delegates Named
To ILO Coal Meeting

Washington, d. C.-QLNS.-Secre-
tary of Labor Schwellenbach has an
nounced names of the United States
delegates to London meeting of the
coal mining committee of the Interna-
tional Labor Office. The delegates
were selected by President Truman.
The workers are represented by
Thomas Kennedy and John T. Jones
of the United Mine Workers. Govern
ment delegates are Witt Bowden Of
the U. S. Labor Department and
George A. Lamb Of the Interior De-
partment. Robert T. Koenin, Indianap-
oils, represents the bituminous oper-
ators and H. j. Connolly, Scranton,
Pa, the anthracite operators.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20
ST. Louis Police
Boord Willing
Under Pressure

ST. Louis-(FP).-In a virtual ad-
mission of their errors, the St. Louis
Board of Police Commissioners an
nounced that they would begin re-
vision of the police manual, basis for
most of the grievances on which Local
| $40, American Federation of State
County & Municipal Employees
| lAFL), has been organized.
But while admitting their errors,
the commissioners refused to retract
their anti-union stand and announced
they would continue to press charges
against two patrolmen who helped or
ganize the local. The charges will be
considered as soon as they are drawn
up by the city counselor.
The patrolmen, Richard T. Miller,
acting president of the union, and Ber-
nard Casserly, acting secretary-treas-
urer, are alleged to have violated a
police manual rule forbidding MEM
bers of the force to join union.
The decision to revise the manual
is recent one, according to Mark
D. Eagleton, chairman Of the board,
who has fought for the right of the
union to organize. He said it was
made after members of the union out
lined some of the grievances which led
them to organize at the risk of their
jobs and their life's work.
1t has become increasingly apparent
that whether the union wins or loses
it's fight for existence, some of the
organizations prime objectives will
be achieved. While denying the right
to policemen to organize, the board
granted cops an annual allowance, not
to exceed $100, to cover cost of uni
forms. Bills to increase annual wages
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20
Hits Pendinu
Bills, Urges
Their Defect

Washington, D. C. = At an
emergency meeting in the ma
tion's capital, the AFL Execu-
tive Council blasted anti-labor
and anti-strike bills pending be-
fore Congress and mobilized the
entire resources of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor to de-
feat them.
Summoned here by AFL
President William Green be-
cause of the threatening legis-
lative situation, the Executive
Council made the following
measures its chief targets:
1. The Norton Bill, making strikes
illegal when certified to the President
by the Secretary of Labor for consid-
GRAFTON by fact-finding boards.
2. The Connally-Smith Act amend
ments, which would penalize unions
for strikes by depriving them of their
collective bargaining privileges for
year and making them liable to dam
age suits.
8. The Hobbs Bill, which would
cripple efforts of the Teamsters Union
to establish conditions for the protec-
tion of its members in large cities.
The Executive Council directed Mr..
Green to lead an all-out labor drive
against these bills. 1t also called upon
all affiliated organizations and all
members of the AFL to let their rep
resentatives in Congress know immed-
lately that labor will consider fav-
orable vote for these measures hos
tile act
Mr.. Green will open a sweeping
campaign to defeat the Norton bill
with powerful statement to be pre-
sented at public hearing of the
House Labor Committee.
This will be followed up by per-
sonal interviews by legislative repre-
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20
Local Union 1874
Holds xmas Party

Trenton, N. members of Local
Union 1S4 held a Christmas party fol
lowing their meeting on December IL
and judging from the enthusiasm
shown, the party will be an annual
affair for years to come.
Falcoln hall was decorated for the
occasion and the committee on ar
rangements overlooked nothing in the
way of entertainment that would add
JOY to the evenings fun
A turkey and ham buffet lunch
will all the trimmings satisfied the
calling of the inner man. and the
guests wound up the evening dane
ing to the music of top notch band.
All in all, the party was huge suc-
cess and we wish to extend our thanks
to the social committee.-O. C. 184.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20
G.. Armstronu
President Of
No. l24
Large Attendance At
Decorators Meeting

Local Union 124 was forced to Dor
row chairs from adjoining rooms tt
accommodate the throng which was or
hand for their meeting Tuesday eve
ming. The large attendance was attrib
uted to two things-election of Off.
GERS and a controversy over paying
the minimum rate for females.
Regarding the latter, the issue is
still far from being settled and all
indications point of developing into a
serious nature unless some settlement
can be reached.
Delegates were named for the spec
ial conference with the manufacturers
on the 60-4O decal bonus. They include
Margaret Curley, Ruth Bowers, Rose
Stewart, Sena Schneider, Edna earns,
Ruby Wise and Velma Baxter. We
hope they are successful in their ef-
forts to have this matter cleared up
once and for all.
Quite discussion was held regard
ing vacations With the war over and
the manpower shortage no longer a
problem in the industry, the members
of Local 124 feel that every member
of the Brotherhood who is entitled to
vacation should take the time off
and not merely receive a check and
keep on working. For years we have
been fighting for rest period during
the summer months and now that it
has been granted to us, why not carry
it through as it was intended. We
would like to hear from other locals
throughout the trade on this matter.
Election of officers resulted in a
spirited contest for every post with
the following being chosen: President,
Clair Armstrong; vice president, Mar
garet Curley; recording secretary,
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20
Servicemen
Unable To
Find Homes

Washington, d. c.. - The
American Federation of Labor
opened an all-out campaign be-
fore the Senate Banking and
Currency Committee for prompt
adoption of the Wagner-Ellend-
er-Taft Housing Bill.
Main witnesses at the opening
of public hearings were AFL
President William Green and
Vice President Harry G. Bates,
head of the Bricklayers Union
and chairman of the AFL's
Housing Committee.
Housing is the core of the ma
tion's postwar economy and will pro-
vide the very foundation of our stand
ard of living in the next decade, Mr..
Green told the committee.
He emphasized the passage of the
Wagner-Ellender-Taft bill is indis-
pensable to the assurance of full en-
ployment in the years to come.
'If we fail to launch a comprehen-
attack against repetition of past fail
ures, an attack toward a clearly
stated objective of decent home for
every family, we cannot escape large
scale unemployment and we cannot
avoid another destructive and dsas-
trous depression" Mr.. Green declared.
War has brought the problem to a
head, the AFL chief pointed out.
Shortage of decent living quarters is
acute in every major city and return
ing servicemen are unable to find
homes.
ut is for Congress to decide now
upon it's answer to the servicemen,"
Mr.. Green continued. as it prepared
to tell the returning servicemen that
his inability to live in good home is
none of Congress- business and none
of the business of us for whom they
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20
Com mittees
Are Named
BY Digm m an
Chadwick Makes
Detailed Report

Local Union No. IL had fair turn
out at their meeting Tuesday evening
despite the bad weather we have beer
having.
Business of routine matters were
discussed and shop committees for the
coming year were appointed. Presi-
dent Digman in announcing the per-
sonnel of the various committees, ask
ed that each and everyone adapt them
selves to their job and likewise urged
the membership to lend any possible
aid they can to the committees.
Eighth Vice President Josh Chad
wick gave a detailed report of the
agreement reached with the manu-
facturers regarding the War Labor
Board directive. Josh was asked nu-
merous questions following his report
and very ably responded to the salts
faction of all.
AS the old year draws to a close
we still have few delinquent men,
bers. These individuals have until our
first meeting in the new year to clear
up their arrearage or face suspen-
sion.
President Digman appointed the fol-
lowing brothers as delegates to Trades
and Labor Council: James H. Grafton,
Larry Finlay, Francis Cubberly, Rob-
ert Mccormick and John Hebron.
The local has postponed their meet
ing scheduled for December "a and
will not meet again until January 8,
1916.
We wish to take this means of ex-
tending Very Merry Christmas and
a Happy New Year to President Duff
fly, members of the Executive Board
and the trade in general-O. c. IL.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20
A.F.L. ASSAILS THREE DANGEROUS BILLS


Clarksburg, w. Va.-Local Union
SO met Monday evening with President
Sontag, presiding. The chief order OF
business for the evening was the elec-
tion of officers for the coming term
With the exception of vice president
which post was won by Forest Sar-
gent, all the present officers were
retained for another term. These Of
ficers have done fine job in our be-
half and their return to office serves
as mark of appreciation from the
membership.
Since the date of our next meeting
falls on December "a, Christmas Eve,
it was unanimously decided to post
pone the meeting until the following
Monday. This will be welcome news to
those who wait until the last minute
to do their Christmas shopping.
Grapevine reports indicate the
firm is making every effort to issue
our back pay and vacation checks by
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20

Christmas. This will be big job for
our paymaster Miss Wilcox, but we
hear the little lady is burning a
little midnight oil' to complete the
task
The shop committee made report
of the various grievances handled DUR
ing the past week and the settlements
made after weighing the evidence of
the respective cases. They also report
ed the firm has purchased stoves for
the ladies dressing rooms and wall
stove for the packing shed. The heat
ing units will be installed within the
next week.
Brother George Coleman is back
working following his discharge from
the service.
Brother Jack White is the latest to
leave for the service, and we hear
Jack Mullen likes army life so well
he re-enlisted.
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Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22
Five Babies Delay
Draft Board Decision

When Patrick born to Mrs. Dorothy Trahey 30
1858 Herman Gardens Mall last October the mother had
of knowing that the child would day keep his father
Thomas 90 from making abrupt entry into the United
States Army leaving the mother TO take of five tiny
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22
Beer Ledguers
.BooCurfeW Rule

Members of the Michigan Chap
ter OF the Beer Drinkers League
of America today mingled tears
and indignation in their suds on
the midnight quafiing curfew
@Explaining that the 1000
Aeue members are nice fellows
~1io enjoy stein any time. Don
Tromanhauser, president. said that
the league has written VINO Di-
rector James Byrnes charging
that the curfew will harm rather
than aid the war effort.
The letter pointed out that
many war plant workers who
leave their jobs at midnight will
get their bedtime schnapps in
blind-pigs or stay away from work
altogether.
Members offered their hearticst
hurrahs for Mayor Fiorello La
Cuardia OF New York for his
courageous stand on the issue.
They told him so in a letter.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22
Youth Held
In Murder
Stabs Brother-in-Law
in Highland Park Row

VnEdward Johnson, 20, fatally
" lbbed his brother-in-law, HUI
bert Fuller, 26, with a kitchen
knife in the latter's home at 207
Cottage Grove. Highland Park,
early today when Fuller at
tempted 10 intervene in quar-
rel between Johnson and his wife.
Fuller, an employe of u. S.
Rubber Co.. died at Highland
Park General Hospital shortly
after and 1t. Fred l.. Peters OF
Highland Park police Immediately
charged Johnson with his muir
der. Fuller's wife witnessed the
stabbing.
Johnson's wife, Edna, told po-
lice she took their baby girl
from their home at 3639 K. Lafay-
ette TO the Fuller home Sunday
afternoon after an argument with
her husband.
johnson came TO the Fuller
residence at l a. m. today insist
ing that she come home with
him and when Fuller Objected
that il was too late to tak& the
baby out, attacked him with a
knife.
Johnson fed and was arrested
at the home of a sister. Mrs.
Wayne Snowden. at ll0 w.
Myers, Hazel Park.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22
62 Strike
At Willow

Sixty.two employees in the re-
ceiving department at the Ford
Willow Run bomber plant were on
strike today.
They walked out in sympathy
with the afternoon shift who
struck yesterday because the COM
pany allegedly paid day shift
workers premium rates for Satur-
days while no such provisions were
made for the afternoon shift.
Although the strikes have not
impaired production thus far, the
condition may become critical If
the work stoppage is not ended at
once. a company spokesman said.
All employees Of the Central
Iron Foundry who walked off the
job yesterday in a dispute over
pay raises. were instructed TO re-
turn 10 work on their next regu-
lar shift, following a meeting to-
day between management, union
officials and state and federal la
Dor mediators.
Efforts also were being made
10 settle a strike of 100 cutter
grinders al the Continental Motor
Co. who walked off the job yes
terday following the discharge of
an employe for allegedly loafing.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22
Vet Leaders Ask
Security Reform
By JOHN CREEcY

DETROIT leaders of veterans organizations added
their voices to those of national leaders today in
urging speedy action by Congress to amend the
laws which deprive veterans of their social security
credits
II was disclosed Sunday by The Detroit Times that
under existing regulations every and woman in mill
ary service fast losing the social security rights built
up in peaceme, and that already have all their
credits.
I'VE 100 per cent behind the proposal for remedy
ing this dsgraceful condition." said Gilbert Brucker ex-
ecutve secretary of the Wayne County Council Of the
II want to express appreciation for the work The
Detroit Times and other Hearst newspapers have
calling this situation to public attention"
PREVIOUSLY A. Brunner national VFW commander in
chief had pledged his organization press complete pro-
lection for widows fighting for their country
Legislation aimed at correcting the law has been
by the vFw
D. Bailey executive secretary of the Wayne County
Council Disabled American Veterans termed the campaign
Certainly this injustice to the serUicemen and
Wonen should be remedied quickly possible" he
Harry schaeer commander of the Michigan department
of the Jewish War Veterans also expressed commentator of
the campaign.
Here the in which lose under the present
regulations:
determining benefits to be paid to widow and dependent
children in of mans DEATH his earnings averaged
the last five years.
His time the is included in the FIVE years but
gets credit for military pay
Thus, for a .Dho had been in the service four
before his DEATH the benefits be paid his wido
and children Woutd be based his earnings in the one
year before he entered the service.
THIS figure however would be considered his earnings
for the fveyear period making his average earnings
fifth what they actually when he entered service
This would make the benefits payable and children
approximately half what they otherwise would have been.
Thus every day spends In the service, the
payable to his widow and children become smaller.
For servcemen and all social security proec-
ton has been wiped by another regulation.
This provides that benefits shall be paid unless
the person has been employed least half the time
since his her 2Ist birthday (or Jan. 1897 job
covered by social security.
TNDER this rule fought for his country for
longer time than he employed before the
social security protection whatever.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22
Rats Bite Ia

DR.. Bruce H. Douglas, city
health commissioner, today re-
vealed that since Jan. l fourteen
Detroiters had been bitten by
rats.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22
Arrdign Suspect
In Theft Of Tools
Times photo

An ingenious tool maker who
formed his own company 10 dis
pose of tools he allegedly stole
from the u. s. government and
the Chrysler Corp, faced arraign-
ment today before Il. s. Com
missioner George NJ. Read.
He is John c. Wagner, 55,
Of 6l7 Blaine, who, the FBI
charges. stole government-owned
tools values az more than $4,000,
in addition 10 an undisclosed
amount of company tools, while
working at the Dodge main plant
Wagner had letterheads printed
that proclaimed that he not only
sold tools but did repair work
and he carried on the business
while working at the plant, FBI
agents charge.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-22

children.
But that is what happened
when Local Board No. Is abruptly
Cancelled the induction of Trahey,
who was scheduled 10 enter the
army tomorrow.
1t did so 10 give Trahey time
70 arrange his affairs.
Mrs. Trahey. whose children
range in age from 5 years to
6 months, was shocked today
when her husband. after report
ling. told her that he would have
10 enter the army tomorrow. A
Landscape gardener for the Detroit
housing commission, Trshey had
taken a physical examination last
April but was classified 2-B until
last Jan. u.
II didn't mind them taking
him but when they did II on