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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-04
M Mofher Of Six
Kidn opPed BY
Anfi-Union Mob

Z Atlanta, Ga. (LPA)-A volunteer
organizer for a CIO union, Mrs.
Edna Martin, was kidnapped in the
| middle of the night and driven out
of Tallapoosa, Ga, last week.
Bound and gagged, Mrs. Martin
was warned by four men and five
women who abducted her, Don't
come back into Tallapoosa or you
will be shot on sight"
The Textile Workers Union of
America, which had been invited
by workers at the American Thread
Co. plant to send a union represen-
tative to the community, has filed
with the NLRB charges that the
company and its agents did "con-
spire and participate in" the kid
mapping.
Mrs. Martin was born in Georgia
and has lived in the state all her
life. She has worked for years in
the textile mills. She is a widow
and the mother of six children; her
oldest boy fought in the war in
Italy and Africa.
A union member for four years,
Mrs. Martin volunteered to go to
Tallapoosa when some of the 300
workers asked for union informa-
ton. She had made several trips
to Tallapoosa before Nov. II, when
she rented a room in a boarding
house.
1t was a first floor room with
windows coming clear to the floor.
There were no locks on the win
dows or on the door. After Mrs.
Martin had retired and was asleep,
she was awakened by a woman
calling her name. She arose and put
on the light. When the woman re-
fused to say who she was or who
was with her, Mrs. Martin refused
to open the door. At that point four
men came in at the window, armed
with shot guns, and opened the
door. Five women were there.
None of the mob was known to
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-04
Turner, Chadwick
Find Everything
OK. At L. II. 7O3

Erwin, Tenn. - We had a very
pleasant surprise since our last let
ter to the Herald, the occasion be-
ing visit from two of our national
officials, vice presidents Josh Chad
wick and George (Cotton) Turner.
A special meeting was called when
the two officials were in our midst
and needless to say, the fine talks
given by both brothers will long
be remembered, especially their re-
marks about speeding that is go
ing on in different potteries over
the country.
"The man who has no time to
look at his ware before passing it
on is the one who is doing the
greatest injury to himself and his
fellow tradesmen. But the individ-
ual who inspects his ware and sees
that it is properly made as Bro.
Turner stated, is the mechanic who
get a job anywhere"
Both brothers were very much
surprised to find that we had no
grievances to be taken up, stating
it was very unusual, but the same
token they were loud in their praise
of the excellent work being done
by the shop committee. "They GER
tainly deserve a vote of thanks
from the local." both officials stat
ed.
In our previous letters to the
trade your o. C. has boasted of the
fine weather we were enjoying in
Erwin. Such is not the case at
present. Old man winter with all
his fury moved in on us and de-
spite the beautiful Erwin sunshine,
the mercury is down around the
twenties.
We are very sorry to say there
will be no Christmas party this
year. The committee on arrange
ments made their report at the last
meeting and due to the sky high
prices for candy, nuts, fruits, ETC.,
the membership felt it would be too
much of drag on the locals fl
nances. Still we hear via the radio
and the daily press that prices
have not gone up very much.
Bro. Hugh Bell our laughing
mouldmaker is back on the job.
Since this is my swan song as
o. C. Of Local 103, | want to take
this opportunity of extending my
best wishes to the editor of the
Herald and the trade in general
for a very Merry Christmas and
a Happy New Year.-O. c. 103.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-04
~ Hedges S Resigns
IBEW Position
After 23 urs

Washington UPA) - After 23
years as research director of the
Int'l Brotherhood Of Electrical
Workers, Marion H. Hedges re-
signed last week. His future plans,
he said, are indefinite, though he
intends to lecture and write for a
while.
His retirement climaxed an un-
usually colorful career. In his
younger days he was an instructor
in English at Beloit College in
Wisconsin but was forced out be-
cause of a novel he wrote, known
as "Iron City" Authorities regard
ed it as "too radical and pro-labor.
Star, labor-owned daily paper.
For several years, Hedges also
worked on the old Minneapolis
He came to the Electrical Work
ers in 1924 and founded its research
department. During the % years
he also served as acting editor of
the electrical Workers Journal"
one of the leading magazines in the
labor field.
He built up a reputation as a
champion of union management CO.
operation, economic planning, ap-
prentice training and collective
bargaining on the basis of facts
rather than heat. He helped found
the Natl Planning Association.
AS consultant to the Tennessee
Trades & Labor Council-AFL, he
was credited with a major role in
establishing the model labor rela-
tions policies that existed at the
Tennessee Valley Authority.
He has written four books, many
magazine articles and has con-
tributed to encyclopedias.
President Dan w. Tracy of the
Electrical Workers expressed re-
gret at Hedges decision to retire.
"He has done an excellent job for
our organization and we shall miss
his services" Tracy declared. His
abilities are well recognized and
we wish him well in whatever new
endeavors he embarks upon"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-04
S4H2 Billion ak
Cut For Wealthy
Opposed BY Won

Washington (LPA)-The Special
Tax Study Committee advising the
House Ways & Means Committee
will cost the federal government
nearly $4lh billion if it's proposals
are adopted, AFL Executive Coun-
Gil member Matthew Woll charged
this week.
WOll, who was one-man min
ority on the committee headed by
Roswell Magill, prominent corpora
tion tax lawyer from New York,
supplemented his minority report
this week with new calculations of
the revenue losses that would come
from the majority's recommended
tiOns.
"Since, in the discussions at the
committee meetings, the assump-
tion was that these charges approv-
ed by the majority would be given
first priority after enactment of the
across-the- board tax cut proposals
of Rep. Harold Knutson (R.,
Minn.)" Woll pointed out, "a pat
tern for revenue loss of approx
mately $8.5 billions at present
levels of income has been laid out
by the committee majority.
"The majority's recommendations
are neither practical nor equitable"
Woll reported. "They are not prac-
tical in that they suggest reductions
far greater in extent than present
or anticipated revenue needs for at
least the next two or three years
will permit.
"They are not equitable because,
with few minor exceptions, they
propose major tax relief for those
in the upper income brackets. 1t
should be borne in mind that after
the tax reduction of $S.5 billions
proposed by Knutson and the ma
jority of the tax study committee
have been made, the low income
groups would still be paying heavy
income and excise taxes"
Woll concluded with a positive
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-04
Labor Department Settles
1, 1877 CT Job Rights Cases

Washington, D. C.-More than
1900 claims involving reemploy-
ment rights of veterans have been
filed with the Veterans Reemploy-
ment Rights Division, U. S. De-
partment of Labor, since opening
of field offices in August, Robert
X. Saylers, Director, announced
here.
- In the same period 1887 cases
ere closed, including cases involv-
ing the payment Of $72,S02.65 in
cash settlement.
During October 1947, 594 cases
were closed with 1,246 veterans in
volved. AS of November /, 1881
cases were pending final settlement
in field offices of the Veterans
Unemployment Rights Division.
The Selective Training and Serv-
ice Act provided that all veterans
who met certain conditions were
entitled to the jobs they left to en-
ter the armed services upon dis
charge, Mr.. Saylers explained.
When the Selective Training and
Service Act expired last March /,
this funtion was transferred to the
Secretary of Labor.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-04
Unions Urged To
End Rubber Stamu
Foreign Programs

Detroit (LPA)-Decrying the in
ability of unions to think in inter
national terms, Enesto Galarza
former chief of the labor division
of the Pan American Union, last
week challenged labor to become a
voice and not a rubber stamp in in
ter-American affairs.
Speaking to students and teach
ers at Wayne University, Galarza
pointed out that labor today has
no voice in the shaping of inter-
American policy.
"The Pan American Union has
been taken over by those men who
believe that Latin America should
be a colony, and that is why !
left" he declared.
He outlined a three point pro-
gram for labor to follow in Latin
American affairs: 1-Establish-
ment of a labor information serv-
ice, independent of government and
private bureaus. 2-Education of
the rank and file worker to the
Importance of international affairs.
3-Drawing up of a complete plan
for inter-American development.
"Only after these steps have been
taken can labor expect to play an
effective and responsible role on
the inter-American scene" he as
serted.
Galarza, who served for 10 years
in the Pan American Union, is now
teacher at Olivet College.
Emphasizing his conviction that
labor's interests are international,
the former labor division chief ex-
planned why this was true, using
number of large unions as exam
piles.
Maritime: Big shippers have been
putting their ships under the flags
of tiny Latin American countries in
order to benefit from the cheap la
Dor supply and lower standards. By
ignoring this situation, the mari
time unions have left themselves
open to the lowering of their own
standards.
Steelworkers: Steel Companies
have secured ore mines in Brazil
because they know that the steel
industry is a part of the Americas.
At one company some 10000 work
ers live behind barbed wire. Thus
the American worker has to face
the potential competition of men
who cannot organize because their
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-04
Nation Will Require
100000 Nurses In 1860

Washington, D. C.-Estimates of
the future need for professional
nurses, released by the Women's
Bureau of the Department of La
Dor, indicate that 100000 to $780,
600 professional nurses, or some
200, 900 more than were available
in 1916, will be required by 1860
if current standards of nursing are
maintained.
The 1860 needs cannot even be
approached, the bureau points out,
if training does not proceed at the
highest rate reached during the
war and if graduates each year
from 1851 to 1860 do not number
from $4,000 to $4,000.
The bureau report states that the
largest graduating class produced
as a result of increased training
initiated in wartime under the Ca
Diet Nurse Corps has been attain
ed this year, with the graduation
of 44,700 nurses. During the next
few years, according to estimates
of the National League of Nursing
Education, the number of graduates
will be considerably smaller; 3,7OO
in 1948, 20,600 in 1949, and 26,-
700 in 1850.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-04

Philadelphia (ILNS) = An OBJ
scure sentence in the ft-Hartley
law, the admitted misinterpreta-
ton of the act by NLRB General
Counsel Denham and the penalizing
of workers by the board instead OF
correcting Denham's error, have
cost the jobs of 65 members Of the
Upholsterers' international Union,
and resulted in filing of a protest
by the unions headquarters here.
The union members, employees OF
the Rowe-J Jordan Furniture Co., of
Salem, Va, for 6 months sought an
NLRB election to have the U1U de-
clared their bargaining agent. Aft
er many delays, the board on Aug
20 issued a direction for an cleo
ton.
NLRB Rescinds Directive
Then came the Denham ruling
that unions affiliated with the Am
erican Federation of Labor were
not in compliance with the act un-
til all the top AFL officials had
signed the affidavits. Despite the
fact the UIU filed all necessary
affidavits and accountings under
the law, the NLRB resinded It's
election directive and refused TO
process the unions petition.
The 66 employees of the firm then
sought to have Rowe-Jordan agree
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-04
Railroad WORKING
Hazards Covered
In Court RuIinq

Washington LPA) - Railroad
workers won an important new
guarantee of protection against the
hazards of work on the "Iron
Horse" under decision handed
down by the Supreme Court last
week.
The high tribunal ruled that the
rail carriers are obliged not only
to safeguard workers from the dan
kers involved in train operation,
but also to protect them from
goons or hoodlums who might tres
pass on rail property.
The ruling was given in a case
involving Miss Verbile S. Lille, as
signed as telegraph operator at
an isolated shack in the yards of
the st. Louis-San Francisco Rail
road at Memphis, Tenn. Her work
ing hours were 11:30 p. m. to 1880
a. m.
One night, prowler invaded the
shack, attacked Miss Lille with an
iron bar, permanently injuring her.
He was later captured and impris-
oned. ,a
Charging negligence by the rail-
road, Miss Lille sued for $4,000
damages. She lost in both Federal
court and u. S. Circuit Court Of
Appeals, both of which held that
the law governing negligence by
railroads applied only to job acci-
dents.
However, the high tribunal over
ruled the lower courts and held
that Miss Lille had a case for
damages. "The railroad had a duty
to make reasonable provisions
against foreseeable danger" the
court declared. 1t sent the case
back to the lower court for deter
mination as to the amount of dam
age liability.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-04
Extends hanks
For Kindness
During Illness S S

A report this week from the
Eastern office of the Brotherhood
informs us First Vice President
Wheatley is up and around again
following an appendectomy. AL
though still under doctors orders
which restricts him to very little
travelling Brother Wheatley was
able to participate in the annual
fall meeting of the Executive Board
now in session at the Hamilton
Hotel in Washington, d. c.
To his many friends throughout
the trade he wishes to take this
means of expressing his sincere
thanks to the many Locals, Clubs,
and members who by gifts, fruit,
flowers, cards and personal visits
expressed their concern and good
wishes during his confinement in
Mercer Hospital.
These expressions he stated,
truly helped to cheer up and brigh-
ten a hospital room which other
wise could have been a very dull
two weeks in bed.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-04
New Castle Men
Visi+s Ford City

Ford City, Pa.-At the last meet
ing of Local Union 102 we had the
pleasure of having three visitors
with US from Local Union 133,
New Castle, Pa. The party included
brothers Albert Yoho, Joe Fortuna
and John Popovich.
The visitors were called upon for
remarks and all responded in an
excellent manner. We appreciate
the visit from our New Castle
friends and feel much good will be
derived from their mission.
Following the meeting Bro. Alex
B. Cheinesky, defense collector,
took the brothers in tow and en-
deavored to show them the city
highlights which we hear included
all the bright spots on the main
drag.-O. c. 1O2.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-04
Saul Mccoy Named
Clayshop Foreman
At Cambridge Shop

Cambridge, Ohio-Production of
dinnerware at Universal continues
full blast. Cast ware is also pick
ing up.
With the opening of plant No 3
around the first of January, en-
ployment will be greatly increased.
1t has already provided opportuni-
ties for several apprentices to
learn trades, especially in the clay
shop wheye six cubs have been
put on. The latest of these being
Robert Vance on jigger and Carl
Christian. mouldmaking.
At our last meeting there was
quite heated discussion concern
in report that some of our MEM
bers were patroniZing non-union
barber shops. There were several
differences of opinions voiced as to
the BARRIERS themselves. This should
serve as notice to all members to
get on the bandwagon and support
HCtC do
also some mention of penalties be-
ing placed upon those found guilty
Of such practice in the future.
AT our next meeting,, election of
officers for the new year will be
held. We hope every member will
find it their duty to be present and
support those best qualified to
serve their interests.
Bro. Saul Mccoy, the jiggerman
with the appetite, and | don't mean
small by any means, has been
named clayshop foreman. Saul is
well qualified to handle the post
and his friends are for him one
hundred per cent.
Harvey Wyland and Harry
Laird, Jr., were visitors in the shop
recently. They will man jiggers
when plant No. starts operations.
20. c. 122.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-04
BRITISH LABOR WINS
CRUCIAL ELECTION

London (LPA)-Tory hopes OF
toppling Britain's Labor govern
ment vanished this week as Labor
ite Sir Richard Acland polled an
absolute majority of 1900 votes
over his conservative opponent in
a special election to fill the va
cancy in Parliament for the Graves
end constituency.
Gravesend went Labor for the
first time in the 1915 general cleo
tions which swept socialist candi-
dates into office. 1t is a mixed dis
trict, it's population consisting of
trade unionists, middle class folk
and farmers. In 1945 the presence
of a Liberal Party candidate pre-
vented the winning Labor Party
from getting a majority. Generally
regarded as a "cross-section" OF
England, Gravesend's vote of con-
fidence in the government wipes
out the Tory claim of having re-
captured the British electorate. This
has been their claim since the Con-
servatives won the majority of the
seats at issue in the municipal coun-
Gil elections in October.
Tory leaders had been very op-
timistic about Gravesend. They
thought that the absence of Lib
eral Party candidate would result
in the traditional supporters of that
party joining them against the gov
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-04
Social Hour Pays
Off Big Dividends
&C. Informs Trade

Trenton, N. 1.-THE new enter
tainment committee of Local Union
No. 40 believes that the way to
po reelmotfETAOINN... SHRU-...
promote fellowship in the plant is
to bring the men together for a
social hour after the business meet
ing is over. That this belief is based
on solid ground is evidenced by the
large turnout at every meeting that
is followed by (spread) provided
by the entertainment committee at
only a small cost to the members.
At our first meeting in NOvem-
Der we were the recipients of some
choice refreshments sent US by
FrocEosder mglesby and the boys
certainly enjoyed them. The COM
mittee received congratulations
from all sides for the tasty fish
and chips and many of the brothers
went overheard for them 1t is ru-
mored that they have not heard
the last word concerning them yet.
All of us are looking forward
to the celebration at Xmas time
and are truly thankful that the
price of turkey can truthfully be
said to be reasonable when COM
pared with the price of meats.
If anyone thinks our paper is
not read by the members they
should just send in an error con-
cerning the trade, in our last item
to you we had one and is our face
red. To all members of l.. U. 49
we are now meeting the first and
third Tuesday of each and every
month.-O. c.. 40.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-04
UN|ON|ST SAYS HE
KNOWS BETTER WAY
TO SPEND MONEY

Austin, MINI. LPA) = Frank
Schultz, president of United Pack
inghouse Workers Local 9 has
taken the time to read former Gov
ernor Harold Stassen's Where |
Stand. He has some pointed re-
marks to make about it in his
unions paper.
Stassen, Schultz says, Stands un-
consciously in the middle of all is
sues. It's very nice to talk about
a reformed and remodeled dynamic
capitalism as he does, but you get
to wondering if he isn't just dab
bling in the make-believe as he
would want it to be-"
The union president says that
Stassen is guilty of downright
historical misstatement when he
says that the nations which recov-
cred best from the war are those
which stunned socialism"
It's sort of confusing to local
union president to find Stassen
starting out to present an alterna-
tive program to the states senior
Republican Senators Joe Ball, and
ending up endorsing the Taft-Hart-
ley thing. Schultz has a strong
hunch that when the COPS lead
ing liberal" talks about reduc-
tion of income taxes in favor of
taxes "we all pay as consumers"
he means the sales tax.
After pointing out that Stassen
side-steps few minor items such
as the Marshall Plan, the German
peace settlement and atomic en-
ergy control, Schultz concludes that
we shouldn't spend our dough for
the Presidential hopeful's book. "At
present Republican prices there are
numerous better ways to spend
$780,"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-04
Unions Seek Test
Of Taft Sfrenqfh

Toledo, 0. (ILNS)-The Toledo
Central Labor Union has invited
former Gov. Harold E. Stassen of
Minnesota to enter the Ohio Re-
publican primaries in May to 'test
the strength" of Ohio's Senator
Robert A. Taft as a presidential
candidate.
The resolution approved by the
central body said the sole reason
for the invitation was to provide
an opportunity for labor and in
dependent voters to express at the
May primaries their disapproval of
Senator Taft's antilabor legislation
and reactionary policies on inter-
national affairs"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-04
ANTI COMMUNISTS
PLAN HITS T0LEDAN0
is MOSCOW sf0OGE

Washington (LPA)-AFL Presi-
dent William Green made it clear
last week that the formation of the
new inter-American federation of
labor in which the AFL will partici-
pate will be directed chiefly against
Communist penetration into the la
Dor movement of Latin-American
countries.
Green singled out Lombardo To-
ledano, head of the rival Confeder-
alton of Latin-American Workers,
as a spokesman for Communists.
The new inter-American federation
will be formed in Lima, Peru, on
Jan. 10 by delegates from 40 nom
Communist unions in 18 western
hemisphere nations.
Before the U. S. entered the
last war;" said Green, strenuous
efforts were made to undermine
the prestige of our country in Lat
in America by the foremost spokes-
man for Moscow in this hemis-
phere, Vincente Lombardo Toled-
ano. He formed an organization
known as the Latina American Con-
ference of Labor and thru it issued
a constant barrage of propaganda
accusing the U. S. of imperialism.
These damaging activities contin-
ued until Hitler attacked Soviet
Russia and then ceased abruptly.
Recently Mr.. Toledano and his
so-called confederation have taken
up again where they left off,"
Green continued. "They are now
.busily engaged in smearing the
N. S. thruout South America and
Central America and they are also
trying to lure the workers of our
neighboring countries into the Com
munist camp"