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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-02-28

A vicious, well-timed campaign to break up
Americas free trade unions is under way IN
Congress.
1t is vicious because in the guise of promot-
ing responsible trade union activities, the enc
mics of labor have drawn legislation that will
bind, shackle, gag and weaken, if not Destroy
the trade unions of this country.
1t is well-timed because it comedies with the
desperate attempts of organized labor to bring
peace time pay rates up to a point where the
worker can enjoy health and decency standard
of living.
The Case bill, which has passed the House
and is now before the Senate Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor, embodeS almost all the points
ant-union advocates have been pressing for ever
since the enactment of the National Labor Rela-
tions Act and the Norris-LaGuardia anti-injunc-
ton Act.
Those two bills are in reality labor's Magma
Carta. The bill seeks to nullfy them.
And the enemies of labor, we-heeled with
wartime profits, are pushing two-pronged pro
gram against unions.
In Congress- their well-financed associations
of employers are vigorously plugging and push
ing the Case bill.
And in the newspapers throughout the coun
try, the enemies of labor are tanning hatred for
unions in full page advertisements. They are bid
ding for public support for their union-bustng
schemes in Congress.
Labor has no funds with which to take full
page newspaper ads The limited funds of labor
are needed to help keep the unions together while
they seek their immediate objective of improved
wages and working conditions for their members
Perhaps the day will come when labor can
take full advantage of newspapers and radio In
telling its story to the public That is goal for
the future.
Our immediate goal today is to preserve free
trade unions and collective bargaining by defeat
ing the Case bill
Let your Representatives in Washington know
YOUR sentiment on this infamous bill. Wire
them your opposition and the opposition of your
organizations
1t is calculated to break your union Get busy
and help kill the Case bill.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-02-28
DOUBLE PAY

DURING THE STRIKE of the UAWClO, John
- l.. Lewis called attention to the bad timing
and declared General Motors would be able to
finance the strike from tax refunds which would
be given it, under law, by the government to
equalize its profits with those of war years.
The same is true of all companies which made
war profits
The latest move which settled the steel strike
provides for price increases of manufactured pro-
ducts if wage rates increase costs. Thus the big
business concerns which provoked the men into
striking will sustain no loss but will be twice paid
for any costs incurred.
The firm which had no wage disputes and no
labor troubles and which had to close down be-
cause of the lack of materials produced in the
struck plants is in a different position One won
ders if the government will give it tax refunds
and if it will be allowed to raise prices. Informed
people believe such firms will not get either sin
Gle or double pay. OF course the government
might declare a new policy which would upset
those calculations
In the meantime the strikers have lost CON
siderable in wages. This loss will be made up par.
tialIy-by wage gains and partially-by an aban.
ionment of furloughs later, and partialy-by
overtime pay which will be forthcoming due tC
hc necessity of speeding up production to mak
up for lost time.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-02-28
LINCOLN WOULD BE ASHAMED

Asst WEEK the nation commemorated the
II 18th birthday of Abraham Lincoln, one of the
preeminent personalities of the Ages. Abraham
Lincoln was man of the people, working man
who split rails and performed other honest
menial tasks for his daily bread.
All of his life he was true friend and cham
pion of the wage Garner, and with his usual pres
cient vision and phosophic concepts of right and
love of justice put first things first, where they
belonged Discussing the matter of capital and
labor, Lincoln said:
Labor is prior to, and independent of, capi-
tai Capital is only the fruit OF labor, and could
never have existed if labor had not first existed.
Labor is the superior OF capital, and deserves
much the higher consideration"
Discussing the American trade union move
Ynent then in its formative stage, Lincoln said at
New Haven, Connecticut, on March o. 1860, Il
am glad to see a system under which the lab
orers can strike when they want to, where they
want to, and where they are not obliged to work
under all circumstances | like the system
which lets man quit when he-wants to- and wish
it might prevail everywhere The strongest bond
of human sympathy outside of the family rela-
tions, should be one uniting all working people OF
all nations tongues and kindred
We refer the admonitions Of Abraham Lincoln
To the leaders and members of the Republican
party who fervidy proclaim Lincoln as the
founder patron saint and mentor Of their party.
We refer his admonition to those Republican,
members of Congress in the House OF Represen-
tatives who are principally responsible for the
recent passage of the vicious anti-labor Case Bill
that would deprive the working man of the very
rights which Lincoln considered so important. We
refer his admonition to all members of Congress-,
whether Republican or Democrat, who place the
rights of capital and investment high above thoseI
of labor and by so doing threaten to kill the goose
that made the golden eggs Of capital possible
In logic ana sincerity the Republican partyl
could we'll rededicate itself TO the fundamental
concepts of free society which Abraham Lin
coin, their alter ego, eoquently propounded S6I
years ago 1t cannot consistently claim LincolnI
as its Moses and yet spurn his principles.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-02-28
YOUR JOB AND THE LAW
MANAGEMENT PREROGATIvES

The latest style isn't limited womens clothes! There's the latest style
eht on he ba Ni PB elections % Today % tbe ates sy % the % %n
peogate A maagement prerGgav it is claimed the right
bargaining ALL"
simple it? But has cosed with
Thus the minimum laws prohibit the employer from
working conditions The
before the Wagner Act enacted
old bateeTy s@g s n new form FORM " w ' V new" just
IS THERE ANYTHING LEFT?
% A ssae e1Pne s ha Which % ae A a % rights There
za s @ y: @ ws c1,1sn s are claiming a.
% % % 6u ey dn s1 a to @ s o up un the 90
rule book book making h I @ a changes o wfg 5 p Se %
employees in dealing with the employer as to their wages hours and working
@ The L. The had Sn consulted
Overtime similarly affects the
affects working % con conditions il ,, t,o unon HASN'T m
THE RIGHT TO SAY mo"
then, that has prerogaives Not
ay M N eses oa % % 0 e desd % Important right "
Nor dG we mean @ @ there Is n area wnede % m ay act who
Clearly the dsoa @ & re attic O1 given and changes char
require sS o AG % & there M x an 1s "e O
Where the law will PLACE the dividing line don't know
Of compeang the effect Of provision
tbe paee Ss W just ~s the SRB
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
QUESTION: How long does take the NLRB to decide charging
that y @ R @ a pss s @ e We @ S qs
average of course
QUESTION: Why given protection wag
sGy sayi the 5 excludes fro from dms
family his home individual employed by
QUESTION Ny union strike but permitted a
s 'fes % S sas sr & f'
tax?
deductible
relief should likewise dectb
We think is a legitimate deductibe expense
QUESTION: If employer has to discharge certain employe
the the Wagner act
ANSWER That depends the employer really intended fire the man
the just
necessarily that's why the fired It be
pretext.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-02-28
YOUR UNION HOME, is 1T ORGANIZED?


members in the United States, there are many
in fact, too many-who merely confine their
lnion membership to the place where they work
md to the union hall, when they attend union
meetings..
Even though they sincerely believe they are
ood union members, they still have other obi
ations of union membership, which, if fulfilled
would prove of immeasurabe benefit to them
elves and to the rest of the labor movement We
nean that they should take the spirit and knowl-
edge of the union into their home the wife and
,ther members of the family should be informed
# the purpose of labor organization, what bene-
its the union has made possible for them through
obtaining better wages and working conditions
or the bread-wnners of the family.
Good union parents will urge their children
)ace of employment; or, if there is no union, to
ak about benefits derived from union member
hip to their fellow workers.
A good union member will urge his wife tt
)nly buy union made merchandise whenever O
wherever it is obtainable and to always look fo.
he union label on the products before she buys
hem He will urge her to spend the union wages
le earns in places where the union shop and tho
niOn button are displayed. He will explain tt
Ter that such patronage will help the organized
abor movement, will help toward establishment
f decent living wages in more of such industries
md make it possible for more men and women tC
work steady at decent union wages.
A good union member will not only organize
lis family for strong economic action, but also
or political action by lmpresSing upon them the
Importance of voting for candidates for public
'ffice who are consistently friendly to labor, and
o vote for issues which are fundamentally sounc
nd will benefit the average man.
There are some 1O,0O0,OOO union families ir
his nation. Besides representing potent eco
ionic force they also control many votes. How
yer, if and when these union families are com
actly organized by the organized labor move
nent on family rather than just an individual
ass they will become an even more dominant
obstructive force in the sphere of economics and
Overnment.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-02-28
RED CROSS DRIVE IN MARCH

THE NATIONAL BROlHERHOOD OF opera
tive Potters has again given its full indorse
ment to the 1916 fund drive of the American Rec
Cross.
The goal this year is $100,000,O00, the largest
ever sought in peacetime, because, in addition to
it's activities for civilians, the Red Cross must
continue it's services to soldiers and veterans.
President Duffy has expressed confidence that
members of the National Brotherhood of Opera
tive Potters would do even more than their
share" in the Red Cross Drive which opens in
March.
"The Red Cross has done a magnificent job
during the war;" he said, land it is continuing tc
do splendid job for the wounded and for those
of our sons who are still in service in far parts OF
the world.
"We must not forget also that the Red Cross
is ever ready on the home front to give succol
and comfort to sufferers of disasters and those
in need of emergency and medical aid.
"The Red Cross doesn't ask your religion, race
or color when you're in need. That's why it is
important that we dig deep in pockets TO
make it possible for it to continue the good work.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-02-28
POSTWAR LIVING


PEOPLE ON OUR
From reading the Chamber of speeches listen
the idea that
ceilings Here
public opinion poll of the end of the
of
Oct
@ against removing ceilings 2l9 with
no opinion
an Iowa o supported continuation OPA considered the
most important OF Pres Truman requests Congress In poll Of New
England $3.50
station poll Cincinnati o. showed s in favor control In St
poll on Dec and $3.50 of 1858 replies continuing price
troll.
TO PROBE INDUSTRY SlTDOWN
industry
gagged large scale stdown strike taken by
Wayne Morse r.
Morse has the of the Senate labor committee for probe of
the
OF the under which they large refunds the
Treasury and the elimination of profits fight
1T certainly
eliminated Morse
warfare
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-02-28
THE LABOR BOSS

WHE,N ONE HEARS the phrase Labor Boss"
w being used by propagandists on the air, he is
listening to carefully nurtured propaganda sent
cut by the reactonary wing of the National AS
sociation of Manufacturers.
The line of talk is something like this Il am
not opposed to Unions. Really think good strong
Unions are desirable and necessary What | op-
pose is the Union boss | am opposed TO monopoly
in business just as | am in Labor. A mans right
10 work must not be interfered with, etc, etc"
This game of shadow boxing is nightly on the
air. The speakers set up straw men and knock
them down.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-02-28
From The Herdld Files
THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

constitutional
body last
for working interest that
made by Brothers w. Johnson, A. " Gilbert
McKeone John Duffy j. c. Graham and Will
T. Blake.
blame the potes Tor
pottery five and ixrooed houses Sanv with
rented So and 81 month The
and the attribute the the influx
Wheeling Pottery operating thirteen kn
substituting
The objected the recent % movement proposed by
itself obliged
Morgan, Jerry Fred Place.
Ghng and James Lister saggemae have accepted employment
Knott former sbrng potter,
Dan Fritz of Ttonvl Wheeling
ill of tuberculosis little no hope being entertained
Tracey Minerva spending few days his home Sebrng
Kennedy sebng accepted employment Ford City
Sbng Ohio has proposed Elmer Haman to fill the
caused by the resignation Brother Charles Dorff fourth
biscuit the National pottery:
% and his brother Paul. who is the apprentice nman the
biscuit resigned his position with the
ona pottery Sanev and will return to East Liverpool take his
Did job with the Harker Pottery
"Culey Costello lately employed at Salnevie is working at
Minerva
stkerup in shops Liverpool
his home Short street Up until the time of his illness he employed
Harry NJ seabrdge Jr, well potter, passed
Local Union Buffalo N " celebrated their anniversary
week by holding smoker for members and their friends The committee
consisted of Brothers Clarence Brooks Ed Marshall Fred
Wolf Boyd Cochrane and John Swinscoe
The Standing Committee met Monday decided
the former of AZ placed the from the Wy China
at Huntington Va should stand The from K T.
was settled at snh price The large sheeny deep from the Wy
regular deep fetoon for the making -
una~ smsi @ ys as the e. &c & New
nent order and all departments running full
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-02-28
VICIOUS CAMPAIGN ON AGAINST LABOR

A vicious wel-timed campaign to break up
"A Americas free trade unions is under way in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-12
Northern Regions
 ExpectM Snow

Boston, April 12-(UP)-Contin- ued cool weather with temperatures slightly below normal throughout New England with more snok mixed with rain in the northern regions was predicted by the Boston wealth e. bureau in it's extended forecast today
 Weather officials said the temper atureS would average slightly below normal for the next five days. Some what warmer weather Sunday will he followed by solder weather Mon- day with rising temperatures We'd nesday,
 Normals are: Boston, Providence, R. T., and New Haven. Conn. ~; Greenville and Presque Isle, Me, 37: Nantucket, Mass. Portland. Me, Concord, N. H., and Burlington, Vt., 43. and Passport, Me, 30 degrees.
 Precipitation amounts will aver- age no more than one.third Inch occurring as rain except for snow mixed with rain in Sle extreme northern portions about Sunday nighs and again about Wednesday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-12
Reds Reneqed Says Bridges

Washington, April ll.-fUP)-- Sen. Styles Bridges, R., N. H., de- manded today that Russia live up to her food obligations as mem Der of the United Nations rehabili- tation and relief administration.
 Bridges in a Senate speech sharp ly criticized the Russians for play ing politics. reneging on their Ob- legations, and trying to influence 8 turnover in the government of France"
 aHe cited three things which he said were hard to understand Russia failure to contribute to UNRRA, the fact that UNRRA re- gently gave two states of the So- Fiet Union" 10000 tons of food stsiffs, and the fact that Russia recently sold France 500,000 tons of wheat.
 "It's a combination of circum- stances and facts that just don't 60 together" Bridges said. Were all in this world together. It's a tune for down-the-line cooperation rather than playing politics. reneg- ing on their obligations, or trying to influence a turnover in the government Of France"
 Bridges said he was willing and happy" to see the United States send food to Europe. T want all nations to play their part" he said,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-12
Connecticut Bonus Considered
 Plan Moy Become
 Primary Issue
 In FoII Campaign

Hartford, Conn, April i2-(UP)-- Gov. Baldwin's suggested special session of the legislature to discuss 'only housing aroused speculation today that other matters may be brought up.
 The Governor said he considered housing the Nnly emergency that warrants calIhg a special session, adding that he didn't want to see the session turned into a partisan political deabte."
 Democratic leaders, however, were discussing the possibility of insisting upon granting a state bonus for Connecticut's 250,000 war veterans and unemployment compensation payments to persons put out or work by strikes.
 Leaders of both parties agree that the veterans bonus will be pri- mary issue in the fall campaign. A possibility that it may be considered unconstitutional was raised, based on State Supreme Court decision in 1911. The cost of the bonus also is bothering capitol hill--a bonus of s2OO would require $50,O00,000 which might be financed with a bond issue.
 Legislative leaders agreed in Jan- uary that if special session were held- five measures would be taken up. These were: bill to aid com- niunities in establishing temporary housing facilities for veterans with state and federal aid; proposed increase in pay for state employees; Cont'd Page 14-(CONNECTICUTl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-12
Union Declines to Approve Proposed US. Time Contract

Reid Robinson. president of the International Union of Mine, Mill & Shelter Workers CI.O., today de- clined to approve, in its present form, a proposed contract with the U. s. Time Corporation. The union president, in a telegram to John J. Mankowski, member of the execu- tive board from this district, reco- mmended additional conferences be held with the management to clarl- fy the wage terms and to include an arbitration provision.
 MT. Mankowski immediately sought a conference with Interna- tional Representative Albert Peg zati, recently assigned to the union unit sat U. S. Time by President Robinson. Renewal of contract nee gotiafioiasuaRith. the company will be attempted.
 Union employees of U. S. Time last Saturday ratified the proposed contact, following strong recom- mendation by James Galullo, chair man of the shop committee. Mfr. MankowsN protested the proposal was not specific on the terms of an l8 1-2 cent hourly increase and ob- jected to the absence of a clause providing for arbitration of dis putes.
 Following tine units ratification vote, the executive board member recommended to President Robin son that the contract be disapprov- ed.
 The unit has been engaged in an intra- union battle, with chairman Galullo opposing Board Member Mankowcki and International Rep resentative Ovide Garceau.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-12
TheoterFight Free-for-AII
 Colonel Heekled,
 Policemen Hurt

Hartford, Conn, April 1G-tUP)- Five men, three of them former servicemen, were under arrest today in connection with an attack on police lieutenant who tried to break up a disturbance which started when an Army colonel was heckled as he left a theater last night with his wife, daughter and another woman.
 The police officer, Michael Foran, who sustained a skull fracture and multiple injuries, was in serious condition at St. Francis Hospital where his name was on the danger list.
 Arrested for assault, aggravated assault and resistence were Donate J. Rocco, 27, and two brothers, John Higgins, g. and James Oliver Hlg- gins, %. all former Servicemen; while Prank Chiarizio, 37, and his brother, Joseph c. Chiarizio, 30, were charged with breach of peace.
 Police said the disturbance start ed as Col. Charles A. Pteffer, com manding officer of the Avon Con- Continued Page i4-(THEATER)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-12
Judge Wants Facts First In nToxCose
QuinIon's s Comment Features Cassidy Hearing Today

Judge Edward J. Quinlan oe- clared in Superior Court today that he would prefer to hear presenta- tion of facts in the Cassidy tax revaluation suit before he came to decision on questions of law.
 The comments were interjected early in the hearing today on the motion of Attorney John H. CasS- idly and his p co-plaintiffs for 3 temporary injnnuction. restraining the collection of property taxes by the city.
 Decision was reserved by the jur- ist following the lengthy hearing which ended at 1:20, 20 minutes after the usual halt for lunch. Ar guments in behalf of the plaintiffs were presented by Attorney Alfred L. FinkleStein and Cassidy himself.
 The jurist's decision presumably will be based on the city's demurrer to the Cassidy motion for an in junction. The plaintiffs counsel had argued in vain to have the de- murrer stricken from the records,
 The jurist commented that "it may be that the taxpayers are en- titled to some relief" but that their case involves only group of prop erty owners, whereas an inJunuc- Continued Page l4-tJUDGE)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-12

and Its Bearing on the Housing Situation, the program is being serviced by WAT'R and arranged and directed by The Waterbury Democrat
 Guests on tomorrow nights half hour program will be J. Francis Smith, president of the J. E. Smith Lumber Company and representa- tive of the National Retail Lumber Association; Stanley Crute, State OPA Director; John, J. Driscoll, ex- ecutive secretary of the C,I.O., and Lester E. Young, local realtor and chairman of the Waterbury Hous- ing Authority
 Community Problems
 In the spirit of free speech this program is designed to offer the people of Waterbury, an open dis cussion of vital social and economic problems as affecting the com munity. It will be presented each Saturday night at the same time
 WAIR and The Waterbury Dena- ocrat have deliberately avoided any commercial SponSorship Of the pro- gram to assure atl unhampered ex- pression of opinion by all partici- pants and the freedom to select from wide choice of topical sub- jectS.
 The program has been arranged so each participant will be given the opportunity to introduce his for nal views on the subject with a two-minute introductory address. Following this the meeting will be thrown open to free discussion prompted in part by questions sub- mitted by moderator. Moderators will be J. Maxim Ryder, General Manager, and James M. Moore, News Editor, respectively, of The Waterbury Democrat Edmund Wal Ter, staff member of WATR, will be the announcer. Moderators will alternate on various programs.
 The Waterbury Forum of the Air will. from program to program, Cont'd Page l4-(NEW RADIO