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Evening star., 1945-08-31
District Officials
AskContinuance
0fChi|d Care
Auld Presents Result
Of Survey on Problem
To Regional FWA

District officials today asked the
feoeral Works Agency to continue
allotlng Federal funds to the Dis
trlctS "a child care centers pending
congressional action on the question
OF continuing the war time program
L; V. Auld, director of war public
works for the District, sent results
OF survey on the need for the
program, conducted by the Board of
Eoucation, to Henry j. Sullivan.
FWA regional director.
1T is hoped the survey will aid
substantially in explaining our rea-
sons why the closing of the project
should be held in allegiance until a
determination is reached as to the
possibility of continuing the pro-
gram" he said.
Report Covers 5S7 Children.
The report sent to Mr.. Sullivan
covered 587 children in All families.
Since that report was compiled, the
Board Of Education has tabulated
answers from 511 families from
which come 631 of the 704 children
attending the centers.
Miss Catherine Doonan, head of
the school boards foster care pro-
gram, announced today that 172
mothers are married to servicemen
while Isl are the sole support of
their children.
The FWA first ordered the pro-
gram liquidated by October 81. Then
President Truman requested the
agency to ask congressional au-
thority to continue the program.
An order by the Board of Education
closing school-age centers by Sep
tember Is still stands.
Teachers May Quit.
Whether the board can keep the
school age centers open after that
date depends on how many teach
ers it can keep after schools open
September II, Miss Doonan said.
Since continuation of the pro-
gram is indefinite, Miss Doonan
said, some of the teachers now
serving only at the centers may
want to take permanent teaching
jobs. To date, only one has given
notice.
A permanent citizens committee
for continuance of the program will
be formed at community meeting
at BIS pm. Tuesday in Pierce Hall,
Sixteenth and Harvard streets NV,
a temporary committee of mothers
announced.
Mothers Map Campaign.
The mothers want to enlist the
active support of local authorities
in asking Congress to continue the
program, Mrs. Clyde Hunt, chair
man of the Mothers Committee,
explained.
Citizens associations. civic groups
and social welfare organizations |,
are being asked to take part in the
campaign.
Although Maj. Gen. Philip B. |
Fleming, FWA administrator, has
emphasized he advised local au-
thorities to prepare to take over !
the program when the war ended,
the mothers never were warned
the centers might close before their |
husbands returned from the armed
forces, Mrs. Hunt said.
The working mothers will pre-
sent their case in radio broadcast |
over Station WTOP at 4:30 pm
tomorrow. |
Evening star., 1945-08-31
Wreckers Nay Get to Villa Rosa
Before Museum Can Be Moved

Workers may arrive to tear down
the Villa Rosa, at 42l5 Massachu-
sets avenue NV, before movers
get there to take the property Of
the Children's Museum to storage,
Miss Mathilda Young, museum di-
rector, disclosed today.
The museum is supposed to vacate
the property by tomorrow. But it
can't get movers before Tuesday,
Miss Young said.
She said she understood Samuel
Fig, District liquor dealer, who has
purchased the 8-acre site for an
apartment building, intended to
start demolition Of the building
Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the museum directors
plan to meet late this afternoon to
zee II there = anything else they
Evening star., 1945-08-31
Present Ceilings 10 Hold
On Better Quality Gas

Motorists will not have to pay any
higher prices for the better quality
gasoline expected on the market
soon.
The OPA SO ruled today in an
nouncing that no change is being
made in the ceiling prices of either
regular or premium grades, either at
the wholesale or retail level.
Since the middle of the year, reg
ular grade gasoline has been 10
octane, but this will be stepped up
to "a and in some cases may exceed
rs, OPA said.
Evening star., 1945-08-31
D. {. Firm Sued by 0PA
On Above-CeiIing Charges

The Office of Price Administration
filed suit in District Court charging
r. L. Meighan, described as trading
as the M. g. NJ. Electric Co., 400
block of Eighth street Sc, with
selling two used washing machines
a used toaster and used refrie-
orator at above ceiling prices.
The suit also alleges he failed to
make available to the OPA records
showing how he determined maxi
mum ceiling prices. in addition to
having allegedly made sales of re-
frigerators without providing the
purchasers with required written
guarantees.
Evening star., 1945-08-31
AHForces Band
To Play Final
Concert Toniqht

The Army Air Forces Band will
give its farewell Capitol performance
for the season on the east steps at
8 o'clock tonight.
The final Friday night concert,
under direction of Capt. George S.
Howard. will be an all-request pro-
gram, including the most popular
selections from previous programs.
All the soloists will be given a
chance to perform.
In addition to works by BiZet,
Tchaikovsky, Johann Strauss and
Arthur Pryor, the concert will fea-
ture "At the Gremlin's Ball"
Evening star., 1945-08-31
1916 Hudson Is Out

DETROIT, Aug 81 (P.-The
Hudson Motor Car Co, brought out
its first 1946 model passenger car
yesterday. The new vehicle showed
no marked departures from the
1912 model.
Evening star., 1945-08-31

VETERANS CHIEF HONORED-Two wounded servicemen
Boatswains Mate &c Earl zamach Portsmouth H. and
Pvt Robert Bradt, Utica N. r. congratulate Gen Omar N
Bradley third from left his appointment
administrator Also standing are left right Edward
Scheberlng national commander Of Legion who
host at the party Mrs Bradley Bradley and Brig Gen
Frank T Hines former veterans administrator and newly
appointed Ambassador Panama reception given by the
American Legion, was held at the Maynower Hotel.
Star star Photo
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-02-08
Bakeries Ordered To Gronf Employees
Time With Pay For Changing Clothes

necessarily and primarily for the
benefit of the employer and his bust
ness.
The regional board held that the
required change of clothing was not
for the employees benefit, but is re-
quired for the protection of the pub
lie, the good reputation of the busi-
ness and in furtherance of the en-
ployer's obligation as imposed by New
Jersey statute that "the outer cloth
ing of all operatives while employed
in any such room or place, shall be
made of washable material, shall be
kept clean at all times, and shall be
worn by the operatives only while at
work."
The companies claimed that the re-
gional boards directive orders con-
travened board policy, exceeded the
jurisdiction of the board and involved
a novel question of national impor-
tance.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-02-08
AL Council
In Session
AT Midn1i
Wartime Problems
To Be Considered

Washington, D. C.-Grave wartime
problems will be accorded first con-
sideration by the Executive Council
of the American Federation of Labor
at it's annual mid-winter meeting in
Miami which began Feb. 5.
Of special concern to the Fedora
tion's leaders is the present man.
power "crisis" and the threat of
legislation which would be tanta-
mount to labor draft.
The Council is expected to call upon
Congress to reject compulsory ma
tional service and to give the War
Manpower Commission authority to
mobilize manpower for war industries
by voluntary methods.
Government officials will report to
the Council on the status of the war
production program and the need for
increasing output of several Critical"
items.
Labor's own legislative program
will be drafted by the Council at its
session. The AFL body is expected TO
call for immediate enactment of the
Wagner-Murr -Dingell amendments
to the Social Security Act; for an in
crease in minimum wage rates by
(Tuss to Page Sal
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-02-08
Free Trade
Fund Drive
Membership Urged
To Lend Support

Acting upon requests from Central
Bodies and Local Unions, the AFL's
Free Trade Union Committee to re-
build labor organizations of other
lands is extending the current drive
through February.
Matthew Woll, chairman of the
Committee, in a communication to all
labor organizations, said that it was
realized that time allowed for prepa-
ration, organization and conduct OF
the campaign was too short, and
therefore the Committee would ex-
tend the drive.
The National Brotherhood of Oper-
ative Potters has endorsed the cam
paign and President Duffy has urged
all members of the organization 70
contribute at least fifty cents so that
our organization will give it's fair
share together with all affiliated or
ganizations of the A. F. of l.. in
assuring success of the campaign.
Local Unions throughout the trade
who have not as yet contributed to
the fund are urged to do so at once
by taking the matter up at their next
meeting and forwarding their check
to headquarters.
(Tsss to Page Tsvo)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-02-08
Cos Shortage
CSpoils Pld11
For Full Pay
Judge Not, Lest
Ye Be Judged

Paden City, w. Va. - Old man
winter has been giving US plenty of
trouble down here in the hills. We get
all set to make full pay then the
old fellow comes around with his key
and off goes the gas.
President Duffy was recen t
visitor and settled few controversies
which have been hanging fire for
some time. A visit from our national
head is always appreciated, but we
do feel it an injustice to have him
come all the way from headquarters
through ice, snow and sleet to settle
questions which could just have easily
been handled by those involved if a
little common sense was used. Per-
haps some day members will realize
the service rendered by our national
officials.
The following remark, made by
one of our members at recent meet
ing, bears repeating. In discussing
delinquent members, this individual
openly stated that when a Local has
to fine member for non-attendance,
the Local is better off without such
\ individual. Further discussion on the
Subject revealed the speaker had not
been so faithful himself in his at
tendance. An open confession is good
for the soul and we would like to ad-
wise all members you don't have this
privilege in every country.-O. C. 146.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-02-08

Montreal (ILNS). = Trends of
money wages are still climbing, In
ternational Labor Office statistics
published in the monthly lnterna-
tional Labor Review show. This is
true in the United States, Canada,
Great Britain, Australia, New Zea-
land, Sweden, Denmark and Switzer-
land. However, the real value or pur-
chasing power OF hourly and weekly
earnings has not kept pace with ris-
ing money wages.
Hourly money rates in the United
States increased 62 per cent between
1889 and September, 1914, but the
real value of hourly rates shows only
a 2S per cent increase for that period.
Great Britain witnessed AZ per cent
increase in hourly money wages for
the same period, but real wages lag
ged far behind with only a 13 per
cent increase.
Money wages in Denmark, Sweden
and Switzerland followed an upward
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-02-08
Added Sorrow
Comes From
Protect Your Family
By Paying Your Dues

Buffalo, n. Y.-The break in the
weather made an appreciable change
in attendance at our last meeting.
The least any member can do for his
or her organization is to attend at
least one meeting a month. If for no
other reason to lend encouragement
to the officers.
One other thing | would like to
mention is that so few of our mem
bers ever concern themselves to read
the first page in their dues book re-
garding the payment of dues. This is
not actually an insurance, but a re-
ward or gift to those that pay their
dues and assessments on time. Every
one must pay dues so why not pay
them when due and derive the bene-
fits. No task is more pitiful for our
officers to perform than to notify the
beneficiary of deceased member that
through carelessness they are denied
the full benefits. Certainly you owe
this much to your loved ones.
Brother Ray Woods is home on
furlough and we are glad to see him
looking so well. Ray was the first boy
to go from the shop and was sta
toned at Pearl Harbor when the Japs
made their sneak attack.
| wish to call attention to the Red
Cross drive which will get under way
shortly. Labor as we'll as manage
ment will be represented on the COM
mittee this year and will be given full
credit for their support. Each labor
organization will be listed in a pub
lished report and we do not anticipate
having Local Union rs at the bottom
of the list. Last year our average
donation was 66c per member. This
year our quota is over $500 per MEM
(Turn to PAGE SixJ
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-02-08

Washington, D. c. QLNS). - The
National War Labor Board has di-
rected New Jersey bakeries to grant
employees Is minutes straight-time
pay each day for time spent on the
companies premises in changing to
and from working clothes. Industry
members dissented.
The companies, the Wonderbread
Division of the Continental Baking
Co., Hoboken, and the General Bak-
ing Co., Jersey City, appealed from
directive orders Of the Second Re-
gional WLB at New York issued in
disputes involving 100 employees
represented by the Bakery and Con-
fectionery Workers International
Union.
The national boards action affirm
ed the regional boards directive or
ders on the basis that the time spent
in changing to and from working
clothes was worktime controlled and
required by the employer and pursued
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-02-08
Local No. 1873
Moves To A
New Location
Meets First And Third
Monday OF The Month

Los Angeles, Calif.-Local Union
1873 at their last meeting decided to
change the location of their meeting
hall and likewise their meeting nights
and hereafter will conduct their semi
monthly meetings at the Wednesday
Morning Club, on the first and third
Monday of each month.
The new hail which is located at
22O West Avenue %, is more cen
trally located and should increase the
attendance.
Officers for the new term were
elected with the following being
chosen: President, Arthur Waterman
vice president, Bryce Whiles; record
ing secretary, Gerald Long; financial
secretary, Julia Amy; treasurer, Betty
Long; defense secretary, John Eddy;
Inspector, Estella Van Valkenburg
guard, Eddie Figueroa; statistician,
Cyrus Scarett; trustee, Bert Madrid.
20. c.. 1873.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-02-08
Cunningham
Heuds Locul
Union 1853
Four Suspended
For Back Dues

Officers elected in January were
installed at our first meeting in
February with the following being
sworn in to. conduct the affairs of
Local Union 163 for the next six
months: President, Ralph Cunning
ham; vice president, Ross Jefferies;
recording secretary, Marie Kidder;
financial secretary, Hilda Lunsford;
treasurer, Augusta Rosenberg; statis-
tician, Audrey Keener; guard, Dave
Roberts; inspector, Virginia Snyder;
trustees, William Jeffries, 18 months;
Bernice Clark, II months; Robert
Wolf, 6 months.
Max Stanley, retiring president, de-
clined denomination as he is working
night turn and unable to attend the
meetings. Max has done a fine job as
the head of the Local and in turning
over the gavel to Ralph Cunningham,
former president, l am sure the af-
fairs of the Local will be handled in
the same efficient manner.
We regret losing Recording Secre-
tary Lawrence Watson who has held
that post since the Local was organ
lied in 1887. Always faithful in his
attendance and ever willing to render
any assistance for the advancement
of the trade, Ralph has compiled
fine record while in office.
Failing to answer a summons to
(THrn to Page T<0oJ
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-02-08
ReoI Value Of Eornings Log Behind
Upward Trends Of Money Wages

trend between 1889 and 1943, but real
wages decreased below the 1889 level.
Hourly money rates increased "a per
cent in Denmark and Switzerland and
81 per cent in Sweden. However, the
purchasing power or real value OF
hourly wages decreased 10 per cent in
Denmark, per cent in Switzerland
and per cent in Sweden.
Money wages per hour increased
about ID per cent in New Zealand be-
tween 1889 and 1943 and 26 per cent
in Australia, during the same period,
while real hourly rates remained at
the 1889 level in both countries.
Weekly earnings reflect similar
trend. For example, in Canada
weekly pay check which in 1941 aver
aged S26.16 in all industries rose to
$3093 in 1943, an increase of 20 per
cent in money wages and 10 per cent
in real wages.
Official figures for the United States
Turn to Page Thres)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-02-08
Former Site
Of Ldughlin
Firm Sold
Familiar Ground To
Many "Old Timers"

Officials of the Homer Laughlir
China Company announced this week
the sale of a 10-acre tract of land II
upper East End formerly occupied b!
its plant.
The purchase price was not dis
closed on the property, which lieS
east of Virginia Avenue, and north
of the Cleveland and Pittsburgh rail
way tracks. 1t was purchased by a
New Philadelphia man, but there was
no indication to what use it would be
put.
Many potters Throughout the trade
who worked in this district years ago
will remember the site as the location
of the Nos. and 8 plants of the
Homer Laughlin firm, which ceased
operations there in 1928. The build
ings since have been torn down, while
the former No. l plant now is occu-
pied by the refractories department
of the Patterson Foundry & Machine
Co,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-02-08
Attitude OF
.Grdnt Co.
Brings Action
Local To Support Stand
OF Retail Clerks Union

A committee from Trades and La
Dor Council attended our last meeting
and informed us of the attitude taken
by the Grant Company towards or
ganized labor. Speaking in behalf of
the Retail Clerks Union, whose MEM
bers are at present maintaining a
picket line in front of the store, the
committee urged that every member
of the Local support the Clerks stand
in their fight with the local concern.
In union there is strength, and GER
tainly the stand taken by the Com
pany is challenge to show our
strength.
The Local has taken stand that
any member caught crashing any
picket line will be subject to fine.
We urge all members to carry this
message home, to their families and
insist that as long as the Grant Com
pany maintains their present attitude
towards organized labor, they do their
shopping elsewhere.
Second Vice President Hull dropped
in on the meeting and in response to
a request from the chair for a few
remarks, made one of the finest talks
we have heard in some time. He out
lined the tasks organized labor must
face in the reconversion period, and
how we must be on our guard to
maintain the present standards which
we have fought for years to obtain.
The shop committee reports brought
forth very lively discussions on the
various problems. The liners dispute
at the Edwin M. Knowles China Com
pany was turned over to the Deco
rators' Standing Committee for settle.
ment.
A move the Local has been con-
(Tuyn 10 Pagp TsU0J
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-02-08
Federal Court Kills
Iowa Anti-LabOr Law

Washington, D. C.-Labor officials
hailed a Federal Court decision in
Iowa which knocked out a state Law
placing six months time limit on
suits for back pay under the Wage
Hour Act.
Iowa is one of a half dozen states
which in the past few years put over
statutes drastically cutting down the
time in which to sue employers who
chisel on pay legally due their work
ers.
Heretofore, workers have had the
same right as business men and
others in suing for money due them
that is, they could begin court ac-
ton at any time within the six-year
statute of limitations.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-02-08
Creel Succeeds Tucker
AS Vice President OF 21

At the last meeting of Local Union
Fl, claymakers, Lawrence Creel was
named vice president to fill out the
unexpired term Of Brother Tucker
who has left the trade to enter de-
fense plant. Brother Creel has held
this post before and is well qualified
to carry out the duties of the office.
A delegation from Trades & Labor
Council attended the meeting and
asked the members to support the Re-
tail Clerks in their fight with the w.
T. Grant Company. The Local went
on record as supporting their stand
one hundred per cent and warned any
member who is found guilty of cross
ing the picket line will be subject to
a fine,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-02-08

Organizer James Solon reported
that an agreement had been reached
with the firm regarding tanks made
on the merry-go-round which looks
very fair to us. First Vice President
Wheatley, Fourth Vice President
Zimmer and Organizer Salon sat in
with the members of the crew to
reach the settlement. We believe it is
a forward step and contains features
that will be of great benefit to our
members.
The committee deserves much credit
for the way they have handled this
very serious situation and it only
goes to prove that our problems can
be solved if we go about them in the
right way.
Among our correspondence was
very encouraging letter from New
Castle, Pa. We are always glad to
hear from other Locals and to answer
any questions. The knowledge that
they are confronted with the same
problems, and experience gained in
overcoming them is a real lift to US.
If in union of membership there is
strength, how much more SO in ~Lo-
calls and it is good to know that on
our side unfair csmretition4is being
kept at minimum.-O. C. 45.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-02-08

will aid them in carrying out their
duties and furthering the interests Of
your trade.
Our attendance has not been any
thing to brag about lately, but we
hope to show improvement in the near
future as our members are beginning
to realize more and more, the neces-
sity of harmony on and off the shop.
Our last meeting was far from boring
with continuance of the decorators
discussion on day wage prices. Sew
eral suggestions were made and to
the writer's viewpoint seem worthy
of adoption.
February 9 should be a red letter
day for every member of the Local.
On this date the social activities for
the new year will be inaugurated with
q dine and dance party at the Bro
therhood auditorium. The committee
has made elaborate preparations and
in addition to securing a top notch
orchestra for the dancers, an excel
lent lunch will be served. The price is
only fifty cents, so why not make it
a point to be present and enjoy a
real evenings entertainment among
friends.
Second Vice President Frank Hull
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