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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-06-19
Cofho!ic Bishops
Hit Toff-HorfIey
SIove Labor Bill

Washington (LPA)-The Taft
Hartley bill twill almost inevitably
lead to industrial strife and un-
rest" the Natl Catholic Welfare
rest" the Natl Catholic Welfare
The Conference, representing all
Catholic bishops in the U. S., cit
ed four specific objections to the
union-wrecking legislation and en-
phasized that the requirement that
union officers swear under oath
that they have no Communist con-
nections would ''lead to serious con-
fusion :. and play into the hands
of the Communists"
The requirement, said the Con-
ference, "will prove to be very en-
barrassing to the great majority of
sincere anti-Communists in the
American labor movement. Simply
by refusing to sign the required
affidavit, a single Communist Of
ficer could prevent an otherwise
decent and legitimate union from
being legally certified for purposes
of collective bargaining.
''This provision of the bill is
calculated, therefore, to play into
the hands of the Communists, who
thrive on confusion and disorder"
declared the Catholic group.
The bills prohibition of the clos
ed shop, the NCWC's statement
said, would "invite legitimate re-
bellion on the part of organized
labor and consequently encourage
widespread industrial unrest and
confusion" Closed shop contracts
"in the vast majority of cases,
have operated and are now operat-
ing to the mutual benefit of labor
and management alike"
The Taft-Hartley bill, the NC
VIC continued "runs the risk of
disorganizing and disrupting in
dustrial relations by hastily and
completely recasting the whole
range of federal labor legislation
just at the time when collective
bargaining shows definite signs of
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-06-19
l24 Retdins
Officers For
AnotherTern
Vice President Hull
Drops In On Meeting

Local Union 124 held very in
teresting meeting Tuesday evening
although the attendance at such an
important session was little dis
couraging. Officers for the coming
term were elected and resulted in
the present staff being returned
to office for another term. The
slate includes Clair Armstrong,
president; Margaret Curley, vice
president; Harold Williams, finan-
cial secretary; Carlos Sayre, treas
urer; Myrtle Hutchinson, inspec-
tor; G. Jackman, guard; Norman
Whippler, recording secretary;
Henry Cresswell, statistician and
trustee.
OF the above named officers,
Harold Williams is the veteran of
ktke staff. Harold begins his six
teenth year in the secretarial post
and over the span of years has
compiled a creditable record, wor-
thy of appreciation. AS one of the
largest locals in the organization
his duties require a great deal Of
his time but never once in the
writer's memory can recall when
Harold failed to display that
friendly smile no matter how many
congregate around his desk on
meeting night.
Second Vice President Frank
Hull was a welcome visitor at the
meeting and as usual came through
with very fine and enlightening
talk.
Frank always has lot of news
on hand and knows how to tell it
in a way that holds everyone's at
tention. We sincerely hope he pays
us another visit before returning
to California.
1t is time to turn in the names
of the new shop committee men,
mers for the next six months and
we hope all the new members will
take heed and answer roll call at
least once month. The local was
compelled to fine nine separate
committees this month.-O. C. 124.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-06-19
AFL official
Charges Taft
Iqnored Unions

Washington (LPA)-The AFL's
Social Insurance Director, Nelson
Cruikshank, last week charged that
Sen. Robert A. Taft (R., Ohio)
had ignored the offers of the AFL
to consult with him on health legis-
lation in this session of Congress.
Instead, Cruikshank says, the
COP Senator consulted closely with
the American Medical Assn. $50,
in health as in labor legislation,
Sen. Taft listens to the reaction
ary forces that have direct
stake in denying the progress the
people are demanding" the AFL
expert observed.
Cor perhaps" Cruikshank went
on, "Sen. Taft is listening to the
Natl Physicians Committee, the
propaganda arm of organized medi-
cine which, according to the records
of registration required by the Lob
bying Act, spent 100000 during
the last five months of 1916 in
smearing and attacking national
health insurance"
Writing in the current issue of
The Federationist, AFL magazine,
Cruikshank tells the inside story
of how Taft managed to set up
the hearings in collusion with the
ANA, so that they We're complete
ly STACKED" against advocates of
national health insurance-includ-
ing two members of the Health
Subcommittee, Senators James
Murray 3D., Mont.) and Claude
Pepper d., Fla.).
"The issues between the two
bills now before the committee are
clearly drawn and the stakes are
high" Cruikshank reports. "The
stakes are more than financial.
They involve the opportunity for
working people over the nation to
obtain adequate medical care of
high quality as a right and in a
manner consistent with the dignity
and self-respect of free workers in
a democracy, as opposed to the pro-
posal to provide thru state ma
chimes dominated by medical poll
ticals a minimum of medical care
doled out as public charity"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-06-19
Hartley Hreoms
Fake Scare Of
General Strike

Washington (LPA) : Publicity
hungry Rep. Fred Hartley (R., N
J.) got afraid last week that he
might start losing headlines If
President Truman vetoed the Taft
Hartley slave labor bill.
Hartley threatened more Sc
we're" labor legislation if organized
labor pulls a general strike in pro-
test against his legislation. The
threat of a general strike was
strictly Hartley's imagining, 1T
was pointed out, because not a
single CIO or AFL leader has ad-
vocated such action.
Nevertheless, Hartley told re-
porters that he had amounting evil
dence" that plans for a general
strike were ''in the minds of labor
leaders," AFL and CIO officials
ridiculed Hartley's fake scare and
declared that a general strike call
was farthest from their minds now
because there are several on-the-
fence Senators who might not vote
to sustain a veto if a nationwide
strike occurred.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-06-19
Harry Bennett
Named Recorder
In Highway Dept.

Harry Bennett, jiggerman, has
Iabeen appointed by Governor Her.
: fert Recorder in the Ohio High
way Planning Survey Division in
the State of Ohio.
Mr.. Bennett began his new du-
ties on June 1st. He was a very
active member of Local Union No.
IL, holding various offices and rep
resenting his trade in many ma
tional wage conferences. He was
employed last at the Homer Laugh
lin China Co.
Mr.. Bennett served several
terms as president of East Liver
pool Trades and Labor Council and
was labor's representative on the
local War Manpower Board during
the recent war. Bro. Bennett al
ways displayed an understanding of
MSSabor problems and his service
given in the cause was highly ap-
preciated. His appointment has
caused much favorable comment
among his friends in the movement
who bespeak for him every sue
cess in carrying out duties of the
position.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-06-19
Chiefs Urge
No Ballot On
.Affilidtion
Hit AFL Interference
In Affairs Of Union

Washington (LPA) = As mem
bers of the 6C0,000-strong Int
Association of Machinists started
voting on whether or not to re-
affiliate with the AFL, they re-
ceived a communication from the
lam Executive Council last week
urging them to vote mo"
Signed by President Harvey W.
Brown and Secretary-treasurel
Eric Peterson, "by order of the Ex-
ecutive Council" the document also
hit "AFL interference in the ad-
ministration of the affairs of our
union" as "unethical" and declar-
ed such interference SHOULD be
resented by our entire member
ship"
The communication declared that
the AFL had sent a circular let
ter to all central labor councils
and state federations reporting that
the LAM and the AFL had reached
satisfactory settlement on "two
of three questions in dispute" +"
This, the lam council called "un-
true" 1t also charged that AFL
organizers have been trying to
persuade lam members to vote for
reaffiliation.
"It is difficult to understand how
AFL officers, following their public
protest of the injustice done the
labor movement by the reaction
airy members of the 80th U. S. Con-
gress can continue to deny justice
to the IAM," the communication
added.
"Your Grand Lodge Officers are
just as anxious to have the lam
return to the AFL as are AFL Of
ficers to have the lam within the
AFL family, but we certainly cam
not sit idly by and not expose the
very unethical tactics AFL officers
are now resorting to. Neither can
we refrain from advising our mem
bers not to vote for continuation
of the discrimination we have eX-
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-06-19
AFL Swifchmen
Beck Political
Action PROGRAM

Buffalo, N. Y. (LPA)-Over 800
delegates to the convention here Of
the Switchmen's Union of NORTH
America-AFL backed up by thun
derous cheers appeals made by
speakers for an all-out campaign
to defeat foes of labor at the next
election.
Appeals along that line were
made in speeches by President T
C. Cashen of the Switchmen, Pres
ident William Green of the AFL
former Senator James M. Mead OF
New York, and Edward Heating
editor of Labor, weekly paper of
the Railroad Brotherhoods.
Cashen called upon the Switch
men to take leadership in a battle
to elect the friends and defeat the
the enemies of labor in 1913. He
also rallied the delegates to build
a "more aggressive union-a union
fully capable of defending the
rights of it's members and the in
terests of those dependent upon
them"
President Green reviewed the
"slave labor" provisions of the
Taft Hartley bill and then sounded
this warning: "We say to the men
who are attempting to place this
monstrous legislation on the statute
books: If you won't listen to our
pleas now, our votes will speak in
the next election"
Mead, in a plea to labor to "get
out the vote", cited betrayal by
Republican leadership of party
pledges. Governor Dewey of this
state," he said, "was the Repub-
lican candidate for president in
1914. At that time he praised the
Wagner Act and promised the
workers it would be preserved.
Now the members of his party are
attempting to emasculate that act
so as to rob the workers of prac-
tically all protection"
Keating told the delegates: "We
cannot afford to be caught asleep
at the switch at the next election"
The battle can be won, he said, if
all trade unionists register and
vote, and get the members of their
families to do the same: eff we all
vote, and all vote right" he said,
"it will be many years before any
one attempts to put over another
Taft Hartley bill"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-06-19

er of East Liverpool; Secretary
Treasurer Chas. F. Jordan of Sc
bring; T. ]. Desmond, seventh vice
president of Minerva; Eighth Vice
President Joshua Chadwick of
Newell, w. Va; Third Vice Presi-
dent James Slaven of East Liver
pool, also treasurer of the picnic
committee; George Goppert, chair
man of the picnic committee, and
Secretary P. X. Calhoun were kept
busy supervising the program dur
ing the day.
Park Manager Rindin drew a
vote of approval especially from
the kids. Ordinarily the premium
price on children's tickets ends at
5 p. m. but Rindin issued orders to
all ticket sellers to disregard the
custom and the special prices for
the youngsters continued.
Susan Lee Bodner, 2-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bodner of Toronto, Ohio, opened
the all-day program by being
judged the outstanding baby in
some 100 present. She was given
a 5000 War Savings Bond. David
Eugene Jones, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
R. E. Jones of Minerva took Sec
ond place and a $500 War Savings
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-06-19

man, an unlimited guest.
In other words, a few hours of
rain early in the day failed to dam
pen the enthusiasm Of the ware
workers, their families and friends
who warmed up quickly to the
hospitality of Park Manager Max
Rindin and his official family.
The picnic committee, which
worked days and night on arrange
ments for the big event, was pref
ty we'll worn out when the day was
over but the success of the picnic
repaid them for their efforts.
There were few idle moments
after the mornings rain, with the
baby show, the bathing beauty con-
test, and the baseball battle in
which the sanitary wares showed
diamond superiority over the china
ware division, providing high
lights.
The Brotherhood's official FAM
lily arrived early and stayed till
the finish. Greeting their many
friends from the various plants in
the industry where President Duff
fly, First Vice President E. L.
Wheatley of Trenton, N. j.; Sec
ond Vice President Frank Hull
from Huntington Park, Calf;
Sixth Vice President George Turn
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-06-19

Second Vice President OF the Ma
.>tional Brotherhood, and George
National Representative. At
THAT time our officers were appoint
ed to preside until the above men,
toned election.
Although we may be baby local
in this organization of many years
standing, we have been commended
for the efficient and honest effort
made by all our officers and broth
er members. We are employed in a
trade which | dare say, few if any,
knew anything about some nine
months ago and | am informed
that the Desert Flower" the
name so befitting the Pacific Pot
terry Division of the Universal San
itary Manufacturing Co., is nearing
full production. 1t seems almost un-
believable that this most modern,
up-to-the-minute plant could spring
up from desert wasteland and be
hitting top bracket production in
such a short space of time.
What's the answer to all this ?
Teamwork between labor and man.
agement. A harmony that is paral-
leled by few in any industry. For
tune smiled on us, in placing us
in this industry under such capable
leaders as Keith McAfee, Rex Lut-
ton, Bert Dillon and all of the fine
group vi supervisors with whom
we work. 1t was no doubt great
loss to the Eastern Divisions to
have relinquished such efficient,
sympathetic and broadminded, men
= us.
y Several of the supervisory staff
are men who have been selected
from our ranks; men who started
as laborers. The manner in which
these selections have been made
is heartening, indicating that abil-
ity and conscientious endeavor are
recognized and rewarded as oppor-
tunities present themselves. This
is concrete example Of industrial
democracy.
Equality and opportunity for ad-
vancement are enjoyed by all, re-
gardless of race, creed, or color.
Our group is quite cosmopolitan
in these respects. Such as Pulaski,
Schwartz, McGinnis, Ball, Wander
goot, Lopez, Phillips, Davis, Owen,
Duerson, Feenstra, Jacinto, Marc
da, Mata, Mueller; men represent
ing Polish, Czech, Irish, English,
Dutch, Mexican, Negro, Indian,
Welsh, Scandinavian, Swede, Por-
tuguese, Hungarian, Spanish, and
German, to name few.
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-06-19
Torrent Fails To
Dampen Spirit Of
Potters, Friends

Headed by President James M. Duffy and other
officials of the industry, more than $1,000 potters
from four states turned out for the nineteenth an
nual Brotherhood picnic last Saturday at Idora Park
Youngstown.
They got away with thousands Of hot dogs, tons
of ice and barrels of pop; they rode the wild
cat and the merry-gorOund until their eyes were
ready to pop OUT veterans of the industry renewed
old acquaintances; and they laughed at the weather
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-06-19
5000 Potters Cram Idora Park Last Saturday
In Cooperation In
I'm West Coast Plant
Pays Big Dividends

Redlands, Caif.-Local 214 of the National Brother
hood of Operative Poters wishes to the follow
ing officers recently elected
William H. Coulter, President. James r. Glaze Vice
President Roy E. Davis Recording Secretary George c..
Phillips, Secretary cary s. Kuza Treasurer and Finan-
cal Secretary Edv B. Hoffman, Chester Y. McGinnis,
Charles NJ Htchcoc Trustees.
This is the first offcial election of officers since the
local organized than year ago by Frank Hull
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-06-19

*BatteG for Madden in 9th.
Sterling China 600 001 020-3 6 0
Metuchen, NJ. 100 023 00x-6 Z l
Two base hits - Asmozolic, J.
Reed. Sacrifices-Jeglinski, Simon
son, Mcintyre. Double plays-Car-
ney, Arbaugh, j. Call. Struck out,
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-06-19
NOTICE LOCAL UNION 172

Officers will be nominated and
elected for the next six months at
our next meeting on June 81. Other
important matters will also be up
for consideration on this date.
Every member is urged to be pre-
sent.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-06-19
NOTICES!

All those winning dinner
sets at the Potters Picnic
will be notified by mail and
their prize forwarded to them
according to the address list
ed on the stub. Please do not
call headquarters regarding
these prizes.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-06-19
NOTICE LOCAL UNION 4

Nomination and election of Off
GERS will be held at our next regu-
lar meeting on Monday evening,
June %. Every member is urged to
be present.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-06-19
SUSPENDED

By action taken at the last meet
ing of Local Union No. 10, DON
aid Russell has been suspended for
non-payment of dues.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-06-19

Picnic pictures appear in
this issue of The Potters Her
aid on Page l and Page 8, The
latter, a full page, is given to
the pictorial story of the 10Th
annual outing. This is the first
time that photos of the big
event have been taken.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-06-19
Winners In Poid-Up Dues Event

FIRST PRIZE-S10O00
aGertrude Jones Local Union No. 121 Sebrng, Ohio
SECOND PRIZE-93-Pece Warwick Set
lSanford Union No. 21 East Liverpool, ONO
THIRD PRIZE-53-Piece Warwick Set
EJohn Hott Local Union No. 104, Falls Creek Pa
FOURTH PRIZE-53-Pece Warwick Set
HI Walker Local Union No. SO, Sebring, Ohio
FIFTH PRIZE-53Piece Warwick Set
Local Union No. 124 East Liverpool Ohio
SIXTH PRIZE Years Dues
ERegina Local Union No. g. Wheeling, w. Va
SEVENTH PRIZE Years Dues
kCharles Local Union No. 174 Metuchen n. j.
EIGHTH PRIZE Years Dues
BI ella Local Union 49, Beaver Falls, Pa.
NINTH PRIZE Years Dues
kHazel Local Union No. 121, Sebring Ohio
TENTH PRIZE Years Dues
MARY E. Govern Local Union No. 121 Sebrng, Ohio
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-03-13
Homemaker and All
Activity Dates Listed

The following dates have been an
nounced by Mrs. Mary E. Orr, Home
Demonstration agent for homemaker
and All club activities this spring and
summer:
March 22-4-H leaders meeting and
luncheon with Miss Dorothy Emerson
and Mr.. Myio S. Downey, state club
agents, in charge.
April 8 Executive Board meeting at
Accident
April 29-County clothing committee
meeting at Oakland.
May to 9-National Home Dem
onstration Week.
May 6, 7, 8-Slip cover school at
Grantsville, with Miss Florence H.
Mason, Home Furnishing Specialist,
in charge.
May 9-Lined drapery school in
Friendsville.
June l6 to 21-Rural Women's Short
Course at College Park.
June County All Day at the Bit
finger Recreation Area.
July 6 to 12-Girls' All camp, Bit
finger Recreation Area.
July 23-Foods school in Oakland.
August to 9-State All Club Week
at College Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-03-13

on March 10. Mrs. Hedrick was the
former Miss Vida Kemp, former
resident here.
A party VIII follow the regular
meeting of the Lake Lynn Rebekah
lodge on Friday night in honor Of two
visiting lodges, Snowdrift, of Terra
Alta, and Mountain View, of Aurora.
All members are requested to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lee have word
from their son, Pfc. Boyd Lee, who
is stationed in Yokahoma, Japan, that
he will leave there April 10 for his
return to the U. S. A.
Mr. and Mrs Carlton Lohr, Cum
berland, were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Calhoun Sunday evening.
Mrs Ruth Taylor visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Owen Martin, who is a surg
ical patient in Memorial hospital, in
Cumberland, last Thursday.
Larson Harvey has returned home
from Memorial hospital, Cumberland
where he underwent an appendectomy
Mr.. and Mrs Denver Sanders were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Robert Tay-
lor on Saturday evening.
Miss Barbara Martin, State Teach
ers' College, Frostburg, spent the past
weekend at her home here.
Miss Betty Moon, Miss Leona Lee
and Sam Steyer visited relatives in
Keyser on Sunday.
Carlton Calls and family have NOV.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-03-13
MT. LAKE PARK

Mrs. Martin l.. Groves and two
daughters, of Severn, are visiting Mrs
Groves parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Kahl.
Mrs. c. W. Schoup remains crit
ically i'll at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sisk spent the
weekend in Dayton, Va They at
tended "Mothers Weekend at Shen-
andoah Conservatory, where theii
daughter Florence is a student.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Friend visited
relatives at Cuzzard, W. Va, Friday
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Shipley spent
Saturday in Cumberland visiting THEN
son ard daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
Reed Shipley.
Miss Marie Burns, Salem, w Va.
spent the weekend with Rev. and Mrs
Reece Burns and family.
Willard Hayden, who has been con-
fined to his home by illness, is now
able to be out.
Mrs Hervey Bittner and son Ronald
are confined to their home by illness
Mr.. Allen Hill, Piedmont, W. Va.
MI and Mrs. w. d. Hill, Homecoming
were recent guests at the home of
Mrs. G. W. Hayden.
Mrs Henry Gregory, who was a
patient in Allegany Hospital, Cum
berland, has returned to her home.
Weir Pollard, of Elkins, W. Va.
spent the weekend here with friends
Graham Weeks, Portsmouth, Va.
spent the weekend with his mother
Mrs. Bess Cuppett.
Sunday guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. c. w. Schoup were Mrs. Nell
Morris and son Sammy and Mr.. Tom
linson, all of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs H. Griffith, Hunting
ton, w. Va, are guests Of Mrs. Emma
Stottlemeyer.
Mrs. George Right and son Blaine
Mr.. f. W. Stottlemeyer were visitors
at Memorial hospital, Cumberland, on
Sunday. They were accompanied home
by Mrs. Stottlemeyer and infant
daughter.