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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-08-29

Washington, D. C. QLNS).-Plans
for the 1916 AFL Union Label and
Industrial Exhibition, Oct. 20 to Nov.
3, at Municipal Auditorium in St.
! Louis, are moving forward rapidly.
|. M. Ornburn, director of the ex-
hibition, said this week that he is
confident that union labor's "Big
Show" will be an outstanding success.
Already union manufacturers and
other unionized industries have con-
tracted for booths and several AFL
national and international labor
unions have obtained display space to
exhibit their union-made products,
and demonstrate union services.
Extensive plans for entertainment
have been arranged. Leading actors
of the theater, radio and screen will
make daily appearances. Union bands
and orchestras will furnish music
daily.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-08-29

employed outside of the Classification
Act.
The net reduction took into con-
sideration increases of $4,000 over
current quarter maximums in en-
ployees of the Postoffice Department,
Veterans Administration and War
Assets Administration.
White collar workers principally in
the so-called "old-line" civil agencies,
including clerks, stenographers and
the like, accounted for 49,S00 of the
104, 400 of cuts ordered by Novem-
ber 16
Ceilings for this group, constitut-
ing agencies other than the War AS
sets Administration, Post Office field
service and War and Navy Depart
ments, were set separately for the
first time to meet requirements of
the Federal Employees Pay Act Of
1916.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-08-29
Tulsa PIons Big
Welcome For VIM.
Green, Sept. End

Tulsa, Okla-AFL President Will
liam Green will deliver his Labor
Day address here at the greatest
Labor Day celebration ever held in
the Southwest.
The address, eliminating a mo-
mentous parade and picnic, will be
broadcast to the entire nation over
the facilities Of the National Broad
casting Co. between Ais and 4:45
p. m., Central Standard Time. Mr..
Green will be introduced to the radio
audience by O. A. Vinall, president of
the Tulsa Trades Council.
Labor delegations from communi-
ties within a radius of 500 miles will
converge on this city to join in the
festivities. Tulsa labor leaders are
planning demonstration which will
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Report From No. rs
Shows Everything
Running Smooth

Trenton, N. J.-Local Union No. as
is still holding the fort on the first
and third Fridays Of the month.
Treasurer John Richards was acting
president at the last meeting as
President Ansell was on his vacation.
The next session will be held Sep
tember 6.
Employees of the Trenton Potteries
understand they are to work Satur-
day, August 81 instead Of Labor
Day. A five-day week schedule has
been in effect since the middle of
May.
Our sincere sympathy is extended
to Brother Harry Starkey in the loss
of his wife and to Brother Bob Cifelli
whose brother recently passed away.
Brother Charles johnson had bad
luck the first day of his vacation. He
was travelling in New York state dur
ing a severe storm and his automo-
bile was turned over. Fortunately
none of the passengers in the car
were seriously injured, although the
car was badly damaged and they
were unable to continue their trip.
Everything is running smoothly
just now The boys are enjoying
their vacations and for those who are
on the job the main thought seems to
be maximum production without over
time.-O. G.. 45.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-08-29
Warming Is Issued
By A. r. L. Official
On Rent RuckefS

Washington, d. C.-Members of
the AFL were warned by Leo F.
Lucas, OPA liaison officer for the
AFL, to be on guard against an in
creasing number of 'chiseling lodges
practiced upon tenants by unscrupu-
lous landlords. These rackets can be
stamped out, he said, if reported
promptly to OPA area rent offices.
Lucas listed among the most COM
mon rackets the following:
Landlord requires a new tenant to
put up large deposit to insure
against breakage by the children and,
when the time comes for repayment
of the deposit, it has been eaten up
by vague "breakages."
Superintendent or janitor of apart
ment house offers to get a prospec
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LABOR DAY MESSAGE
By WILLIAM GREEN, President
American Federation of Labor


History will record 1916 as the
year of transition. 1t is up to US to
make 1947 the year of fulfilment.
On this Labor Day let us forget fol-
the moment the detours and Difficult
ties we have encountered on the
rocky road back to peace and pros
perity and chat the progress we have
achieved.
Within a year after the fighting
ended, America has almost completed
the heavy and dispiriting task of re-
conversion. The way forward should
be easier and more rapid from now
on. The big reward ahead is full pro-
duction and full employment, the two
essentials to sound and prosperous
economy.
The troubles of the rest of the
world are still too much with US, but
we cannot escape them nor dodge our
responsibility for contributing to
their solution.
This year the American people
gave generously in time of scarcity
to save the people of Europe and Asia
from starvation. Hundreds of thous-
ands of American boys are still sta
toned abroad to keep the peace so
dearly won. 1t is part of our job to
help the weaker nations to get back
on their feet, and we will not count
the price too high if by these efforts
we serve the cause of lasting world
peace.
Above all, we recognize the truth
that war is the greatest enemy of
mankind and that without enduring
peace the strivings of labor to raise
the standard of life and work of the
wage earners can be no avail.
During the early part of this year,
the members of the American Fedora
tion Of Labor won substantial in
creases in wage rates to compensate
them for the loss Of overtime pay
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fout agreements with, employers
through collective bargaining, free
from Government intervention and
control"
The suggestion for a labor-man-
agement conference was interpreted
by AFL leaders as a desperate CIO
ruse for the Government to come to
its rescue. Shaky from inner feuds
with Communist leaders and from the
impact of outside economic pressures,
the CIO was further weakened by de-
fections from its ranks with more
and more unions bidding to rejoin the
AFL.
By contrast, developments at the
Executive Council meeting confirmed
that the AFL is now at peak strength
and growing more powerful all the
time.
Joseph A. Padway, chief counsel
for the AFL, reported in detail to the
Council on the trend of anti-labor
legislation in Congress and in the
State Legislatures. The Council or
dered a vigorous drive to counteract
such moves and to challenge in the
courts the validity of anti-labor laws
already adopted.
An application was made by repre-
sentatives of the Post Office Mechan-
les Union, an Independent organiza-
tion representing 1900 workers, for
a charter Of affiliation as a national
union. The matter was referred to
the AFL Government Employees Coun-
Gil for investigation, with the pros
poets of an early and favorable re-
port.
Completing its work, after seven
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Ask State Guards
Be Barred From
Sfrikebreoking

Indianapolis (FP)-Suit to enjoir
use of state police and Indiana state
guard during a strike at the Re,
Manufacturing Co. in Connersvillt
was filed in Federal Court here by
the United Electrical Radio & Ma
chine Workers.
Use of the troops and state police
was termed in the suit conspiracy
to deprive workers of their constitu-
tional right to disseminate informa-
tion and picket peacefully" II
named as defendants Governor Ralph
F. Gates, Adjutant General Ben
Watts, State Police Superintendent
Austin Killian, Sheriff Reed Fielding
of Fayette County and Edgar Myers
and Dan Steel Of the Rex Company.
Estate police armed with pistols,
tear gas and clubs" the complaint
said, "massed in large numbers and
advanced on the picket line in a
pha,zax, forcibly removing pickets
from the public highway and intimi-
dating others who were exercising
their right to disseminate informa-
ton.
"Three airplanes under command Of
militia power-dived to a height Of
100 feet above the pickets, peeling
off in sharp banks and rushing down
with a deafening roar"
The suit charged that many pickets
were discharged veterans who had
undergone strafing attacks and that
the power dives had a "terrorizing
and demoralizing effect upon them"
and violated state laws.
When approximately 100 striking
returned to the plant they
were summarily discharged "for par
in illegal work stoppage."
AS a result, strikers reported that
fewer persons were going through
their lines to work. They said only
Is reported for the night shift Aug s
to the normal 400.
Pickets continued to abide by the
terms of a court injunction against
violence and permitted workers and
to pass freely through
their lines.
The Rex Company and the AFL
federal union with which it has
have both rejected UE re-
quests to permit consent NLRB
election. The UE contends it repre-
sents more than so per cent Of the
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-08-29
Complete x-Roys
Of Members In
Clorksburg LecoI

Clarksburg, w. Va.-The member
of Local Union No. 80 have had thei
x-rays and will soon be able to TAX
their aluminium therapy treatments.
Miss Rogers R. NJ, formerly of tn
Union Protestant Hospital, has beer
on duty for the past few weeks ant
will administer the treatments.
The management has instructet
the Health Committee to have al
employees who get injured, even Il
cuts, splinters and other minor in
juries, to visit the first aid room anC
have the nurse take care Of then
The employees of the glost ware
house who use grinding machine;
have been asked to wear goggles tC
protect them from serious eye in
juries.
The plant has had thorough
painting this summer and with the
clean white walls and floors, we nov
have a healthier atmosphere. We
urge the members to lend a helping
hand in keeping the shop looking this
way in the future.
Brother Dave Bevan, president of
the Central Labor Union, gave a re-
port of the organizing efforts being
made by the organization. In keep
ing with the A. F. of /. southern
drive, the Central Body is putting
forth an effort to get all non-union
workers in the county organized.
After a few days without a local
due to a strike, we are
happy to know it has been settled
with victory for the union.
Our members have donated gener-
ously to the laundry workers who
have been on strike and have been
asked to make contributions each pay
until the strike is won.
The retail clerks are being organ
ized. Several of the stores have been
signed up and we urge our members
to do all they can in helping to make
this drive the most successful ever
in our county.
Brother Augie Mazzie has been
elected to represent our local at the
West Virginia State Federation Con-
7ention in September at Huntington.
Brother Sargent and Sister Mary
Cattrill have been keeping a secret,
,ut finally let it out last week, when
Brother Sargent passed out the
cigars. Brother Bob Westfall was
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-08-29
7.Dof Strike Brings
Retroactive Boost

Detroit QLNS).-A one-day strike
by Local 405, Upholsterers' Interna-
tional Union, won six months retro
active payment of 1O-cent hourly in
creases agreed upon in negotiations
for a new contract with the New York
Bed Spring Co.
The negotiations had commenced in
February and with the aid of a gov
ernment conciliator had resulted in
raises ranging from 5 to 20 cents an
hour. The company offered retroac-
tive payment for only five cents of
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Daniel Bell, Washington banker
reached it's decision unanimously
after four days of hectic hearings.
The board had been set up to de-
eide on decontrol of all commodities,
with it's first job the decision on
meats and livestock, grains, dairy
products and cottonseed and soy
beans. The new price control act pro-
vided three conditions which must be
met for continuing ceilings: /. "un-
reasonable" price rise over June &c
ceilings plus the government subsidy;
2. short supply, with price regulation
practicable and enforceable; and 8.
serving public interest by price con-
troll.
81 do not have to tell any house
wife," said Thompson, "that the price
of meat in the butcher shops of this
country is far higher than it was on
June 80.
"We received reliable reports that
live cattle, for instance, increased
from one-fifth to one-half as much
again in price after controls were
taken off. When these cattle were
slaughtered, the price received by
meat packers went up at least a third
higher than they were on June 30.
We learned of many csses in which
wholesale prices doubled"
Thompson expressed hope that gov
ernment slaughtering regulations
would be frightened and larger en-
forcement staff would tend to curb
illegal practices. Government meat
subsidies would continue, he said, but
would be cut in half next January.
They expire completely in April under
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Officers EIecfed Bv
LocuI Union No. IS

Coshocton, Ohio.-Local Union No.
rs members elected officers for the
remainder of 1916 at their last reg
ular meeting.
Brother Thomas Stull was re-
elected president with Dan Churton
serving as vice president. D. |. Scott
will again serve as recording secre-
tary and treasurer; Margaret Holder,
financial secretary; Herman Kratz,
defense collector; Thomas Book, in
spector; Okey Contempt, guard and
Ed Smith, trustee for 18 MONTHS
o. C. rs.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-08-29
AFL At Peak STRENGTH
Makes New Gains At
Session In CHICAGO
EXECUTIVE BOARD REJECTS MOVE FOR
UNITED STATES TO DICTATE POLICY ON

Chcago-Concuding its midsummer session with series
rapde actions designed to make the American Federation
Labor stronger than before in history the AFL Executive
Council served notice the Government that will resist
further interference with abor-management relations
Voicing the policy of the Federaton leaders, President Will
liam Green announced rejection of proposals that the President call
another national abormanagement conference in Washington
eve doubt the wisdom of such action Mr. Green declared
ut would not be productive Of good results We
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-08-29
Lift Operators Banned
If They're Under 18

Washington, D. C.--After Septem-
ber ], the Labor Department will ban
employment of boys and girls under
the age of 18 as elevator operators.
The Department contends that opera
tion of power-driven hosting ap-
paratus by those under 18 in estab-
lishments covered by the child-labor
provisions of the Fair Labor Stand
ards Act of 1888 has been prohibited.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-08-29
Matthew VOLTS Son To
Prosecute James PetrillO

Chicago (FP)-J. Albert Woll, U.
S. district attorney who will handle
the prosecution of President James
C. Petrillo of American Federation of
Musicians under the Lea Act, is the
son of Matthew Woll, second vice
president of the AFL. Attorney VOLTS
office said that prosecution would
probably get under way some time
after Sept. 10.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-08-29
New DeC0ntr0I Board
Gives United States
Some More Initiation
CONSUMERS ARE AGAIN HIT HARD BY
ACTION OF GOVERNMENT AGENCY;
BOARD CHAIRMAN ASKS "PATIENCE"

Washington (FP)Amercan took another hard
blow the pocketboo
decided to leave grains dairy products and the principal grain
feeds free of price control
At the time meats livestock cottonseed soybeans
were ordered under price ceilings with reappcaon of
ment subsidies making price robac June 80 levels
feasible.
The threeman board consisting of Chairman Roy L. Thomp-
New Orleans banker George Mead Ohio manufacturer
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-13

en- here for the benefit of the
public.
Monday, June 17-Lansing Ser
vice Store, $50 a. M; Sturgills
Post Office, HOO a. M; Little
Helton School House, 100 p. M;
Sussex Store, 2:3O p. m.
Wednesday, June -Nathan's
Creek Post Office, 900 a. M;
joins Store, River Bridge, 1890
a. m.
Thursday, June 10, 2O-Grassy
Creek - Sturgill's Store, $50 a.
M; Weavers Ford Store HOO a.
M; Fairview - Paisley's Store,
100 p. M; Crumpler Post Office,
200 p. M; Silas Creek-Phipps
Store, 3:15 p. m.
Monday, June "a, July 1, 81
Othello School House, $3.50 a. M;
Obids-Colvard's Store, HOO a.
M; Glendale Springs = Bare's
Store, lis p. M; Wagner Post
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liar allowance for its members
last year, although agreeing to
that the House members had
voted for themselves.
To clear the way for Senate
action on the bill, Senator La
Toilette (Prog-Wis), it's sponsor
had to drop a proposal to end
the tine-honored patronage sys-
tenn of dispensing Capitol jobs
and put in civil service plan.
The bill would telescope the
Se1ate's present 50 committees
into Is major groups, with most
Senators limited to memberships
on only two committees instead
of the six to 10 on which they
now serve. Special investigating
committees would be banned in
the future.
Each Senator would be given
an administrative assistant to do
non-legislative work and each
committee would hire four ex-
perts.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-13
Much Interest Is
Being Shown In
Merchants Assn
More Than 40 Members Re.
ported BY Directors Who
Are Making Canvass

Much interest is being shown
in the newly organized merchants
association as reports show that
more than 40 members have now
joined. A canvass is now being
made of the town by the directors
urging those who had not done
so, to join.
A complete list of business
firms will be published as soon
as the membership drive is CON-
pleted.
Directors are: Tom Duncan,
Sharpe S. Shoemaker, Don Black
burn, Mrs. Jack Rhodes, Amos
Wagner, Jr., Gwyn Little, Jack
Rhodes, Mrs. Carl GRAPHICAL, P.
w. Welborn, DR.. ]. K. Hunter,
Mack c.. Edwards, Rocco Cutri,
and Mrs. Ed M. Anderson.
Officers of the association are
Amos Wagner, Jr., president;
Gwyn Little, vice-president, and
Mrs. Ed M. Anderson, treasurer
and secretary to the board.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-13
Blight Control
To Be Studied
HI. r. Garriss, Plant PatholO-
gist To Aid County Agent
In Demonstrations

Special demonstrations on
spraying and busting tomatoes to
control blight are being planned
for Ashe county, June 10, H. D.
Quessenberry, county agent, an
nounced this week. Howard R.
Garriss, plant pathologist from
tho State Extension division, will
assist the county agent in the
G>..ollSJi atlOnS.
All of the demonstrations will
be held on Wednesday, June 10,
and the following places have
been designated for them:
Charlie Huddler's garden, JEFF
ferson, 1925 a. m; James Phil
lips, Idlewild, 100 p. m; and c.
r. Edwards, Baldwin. $3.50 p. m
Preceding the demonstration a
special meeting of the u. S. D. A.
Council will be held in the farm
Security Administration office
from 900 until 1000.
A more complete story on the
control of blight appears else
where in this paper.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-13
First Series OF
Bldg. And Loan
Stock Natures
Maturity Valued AT $3O,7OO.0
Reported At Board OF
Directors Meeting

The first of the series of Ashe
Building and Loan Association
stock has matured, being valued
at $50, 10000, the board of direct
ors announced after their meet
ing last Wednesday night.
Deputy Commissioner of Insur-
ance T. E. Bobbitt, in a recent
letter to Glenn B. GRAPHICAL, Sec
retary-treasurer of the associa-
ton, stated, ''You have done well
to mature this large series in 90
months, especially considering
the adverse circumstances and
conditions for the past four
years."
Plans for organizing the build
ing and loan association were
first begun here in 1888 and it
was through the efforts of the
Jeffersons Rotary club and the
progressive and public spirited
business and professional men of
the Jeffersons that it was made
possible. By November II, 1888,
800 shares had been pledged the
association by 43 different busi-
ness and professional men here.
By the untiring and persistent.
efforts of Glenn B. GRAPHICAL AT
shares were reported by Deem
Der l of the same year.
The par value of stock was
$4,000 per share payable at $100
per month per share. An inter-
est of 4 per cent was to be paid
the stockholders.
On, December 8, 500 shares were
reported and the organization was
assured. January IL, 1889, Ira
t. Johnston, who represented the
group, reported that the applica-
ton for a charter had been ap-
proved by the State insurance
commissioner.
The organization and share
holders meeting was held on jan
uary lf, l9aQa the follow, q
were named to serve on the board
of directors: j. L. Segraves, Jack
Rhodes, Glenn B. GRAPHICAL, Don
Francis, w. B. Tribble, DR.. J. E.
Hunter, J. G. Gambill, r. R.
Badger, J. B. Hensley, and Ed DC.
Anderson.
The association has done much
in the past seven years to enable
families of small income to build
and own their own homes.
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ImmunizatiOn Clinics Are Now
Being Held Throughout County

Mrs. Jack McNeill, county
nurse, announced that the i'm
munization clinics which were
started last week and are to be
held throughout the county are
being well attended. These clinics
are for the immunization for ty-
phoid, diphtheria and smallpox.
Those who have been immun-
lied by a series of doses during
the last one or two years may
renew their immunity by taking
one regular dose only. This prac-
tice is now being followed
throughout most of North Caro-
lima and other states as well, it
was explained.
All children, under the age of
seven years, who have not had
whooping cough, may get three
doses at these clinics for fifty
cents. Immunization will be CIV
en- at the office on Friday and
Saturday.
The remaining schedule is CIV
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-13
Senate Votes In Favor OF
Revising Congress Machinery

Washington-The Senate pas
sed this week legislation to re-
organize the machinery of Con-
9ress, provide additional pro-
fessional aides, and give the men,
bers so per cent pay boost to
$4,000 a year.
The vote was 40 to Is.
The measure would permit
Congress members, at their dis
erection, to qualify for Govern
ment pensions and would require
registration of lobbyists.
Described by its hackers as in
tended to "streamline" legisla-
tive machinery long out of date,
the measure now goes to the
House. 1t faces an uncertain
tate there where the pay increase
has less appeal than in the Senate.
House members now receive a
tax-free $4,000 expense allow
ance in addition to $4,000 a year
salary.
The Senate voted down a SIM