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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-06-14
BY pop DEARBORN

George Adde'S international secretary treasurer of
big United Automobile Workers union in for lot
of redbaitng from newspaper The Catholic War Veteran
The attack headed "twotiming Catholics"
George is Of those Americans who really takes
his religion seriously he couldn't let this small attack
by He issued sixpage statement including thorough
analysis of encyclicas
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-18
REFRACTORY GROUP
CHANGE LOCATION OF
THEIR MEETING HALL

Sebring, Ohio-For the benefit
of the membership of Local Union
166 and particularly those who
seem to find it rather inconven-
lent to attend meetings, let me re-
mind them we have changed our
location and hereafter will meet on
the first Tuesday of eavh month in
the American Legion hall. We hope
the new surroundings will tend to
bolster the attendance.
We were very sorry to hear Bro.
Chas. Goodballet had suffered a
stroke, but we are glad to. re-
port he is recovering at his
home. Our earnest desire is that
Charlie makes a quick comeback,
and is ready to meet old man whisk-
ers when he drops around on
Christmas morning.
Bro. Charles Burchett had the
misfortune to be struck down by
an automobile and is in serious
condition in the Alliance City Hos
pital. When it was learned blood
TRANSMISSION was necessary, Secre-
tary George Goodballet quickly
rushed to the hospital and became
blood donor.
President Vernon Brunt is back at
work, but he is hobbling around
somewhat as result of a broken
foot. "Steel dies are tougher than
the bones in ones foot" Vernon
states.
Bro. Charles Horne of the ra-
dent department, is a patient in
the Brecksville Hospital.
The following officers were in
stalled for the new term: President,
Vernon Brunt; vice president,
Frank Mankin; recording secretary,
George Goodballet; financial sec
(Tnrn TO Page Six)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-18
SHORT CHRISTMAS LOAF FOR
EMPL L0YEES AT UNIVERSAL PLANT

Cambridge, Ohio - At our last
meeting of the year, Dec. 10, we
had spirited election in choosing
officers for the coming year who
will take office the first meeting
in January. When the smoke had
cleared, the following were elect
ed: James Coffee, president; Marie
Adams, vice president; Arthur Fer
Der, recording secretary; Francis
Davis, financial secretary Harry
Thompson, defense secretary; Carl
Christian, statistician; Harry Nal
pass, inspector; Earl Johnson,
treasurer; Lawrence Keates, guard;
Frank Campbell and Robert P.
Vance, trustees. The latter to fill
the unexpired term of Saul Mccoy,
who will assume the clayshop fore
manship in Plant No. 8 after jan
uary 1st.
The shop committee made re-
port of the gripes from the brdsh-
ing room. From the sound of the
discussion, a little fair play on the
part Of all concerned would go
long way in keeping things run
ming smoothly.
We have received word that
Christmas vacation will start on
Dec. % for the balance of the
week. The Christmas spirit is rum
ming high for everyone but high
prices of commodities are detri-
ment to a good economy.
Local 1872 voted to take up
donation throughout the shop to
present those on the sick list with
remembrance on Christmas.
Retiring Presiden William Wade
wishes to take this method OF
thanking all members of the shop
committee who have served so
faithfully this past year. 0. Z.
1872.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-18
|. j. IA POSTPONES
THEIR NEXT SESSION
UNTIL DECEMBER 80

Local Union 124 met in their reg
ular weekly session on Tuesday
evening with record attendance
1t is very gratifying to see the
new spirit being shown by the de-
cal girls and especially their active
participation in discussions on the
floor.
Several shop committee reports
from the decal trade were brought
before the local and adjustments
made in the proper manner. These
grievances while not of a serious
nature, could have easily develop
ed into such had not the shop COM
mittee been on their toes and func-
tioning in the proper manner.
A very interesting letter was re-
ceived from the West Virginia
State Federation of Labor, inform
ing us that recent election of the
state body, President Clair Arm
strong was returned to office by
an overwhelming majority. We feel
proud of the record Bro. Armstrong
has compiled since our affiliation
with the Federation, and by the
same token our admiration for him
in the ranks of Local 124. Always on
the job every Tuesday evening,
plus the additional hours spent in
our behalf throughout the week, the
members of Local Union 124 take
this opportunity to publicly thank
him for his excellent service.
Since our regularly scheduled
meeting for next week falls only
two days before Christmas, it was
decided to forego this meeting and
our next session will be held on
Dec. 80. We wish all to make note
of this change and especially the
members of the various shop COM
mittees who must make their re-
port or be subject to fine.
There will also be a special meet
ing of the liners from the Hall
China and Laughlin No. 8 plant on
Dec. 80.
Seven new members received the
oath of obligation and their names
added to the roll.-O. c. 124.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-18

Washington (LPA)- President
John l.. Lewis, of the United Mine
Workers-AFL, last week fulfilled
the threat he made at the AtL
convention i'm San Francisco and
pulled the UNIV and it's 100000
members out of the AFL.
In two-word handwritten mes
sage in crayon to AFL President
William Green, Lewis announced
the secession which was voted un-
animously by the UMW's 3O-man
executive board. The message read:
Green, AFL. We disaffiliate.
IL, IL, AZ. Lewis"
The message went to Green by
messenger after it was given to a
press conference which Lewis. did
not attend. A UNIV spokesman,
asked why the UNIV was leaving
the AFL, said, There's no reason
why the United Mine Workers
should sacrifice itself to go along
as an umbrella for a labor move
ment that protects political ac-
quiescence of those who are too
afraid to fight"
Green was out of town when the
message was delivered, but AFL
officials had anticipated Lewis ac-
ton. If anything was unexpected
it was the UMW's speed in pulling
out of the AFL. The secession was
in the cards after Lewis attack
on Green and other AFL leaders
at the AFL convention for alleged
ly "surrendering" to the Taft-Hart-
ley requirement of anti-Communist
affidavits.
At the convention Lewis fought
futilely against an executive coun-
Gil recommendation that AFL Off
GERS sign the anti-Communist affi-
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-18
TWOC Will Have
N onthIy Pepper

Washing ION (LPA)-The newly
formed Tele hone Workers Organ
izing Committee will publish it's
own monthly paper starting in JAN
uary, it was announced last week
by TWOC Chairman Allan S. Hay
wood.
The new paper, the Telephone
Organizer, will be edited in New
York by Oscar Jager, who is also
editor of the AUTW Voice, month
ly publication of the American
Union of Telephone Workers. TW
OC now has four affiliates repre-
senting 10000 telephone .Sorkers,
but 10000 more telephone workers
are expected to ballot on TWOC
affiliation in the West Coast area,
Haywood said.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-18
U.S.. Again Cites
|GM For vioIofing
Antitrust uW S

New York (LPA)-General Mo-
tors, the worlds richest corpora
tion, was charged once again last
week with violating the federal
antitrust laws. A complaint filed in
the U. S. District Court by Atty.
Gen. Tom Clark claimed that GIN
and six other companies whose
combined 1916 sales of braking
systems and parts totaled approx
mately $76,000,000 were conspiring
to monopolize the automotive and
industrial brake business in the U.
S."
Asking the court for an injunc-
tion to halt the conspiracy, Clark
told the court that the unlawful
patent and other activities" with
which the seven firms were charged
shave resulted in arbitrary prices
which American auto owners have
had to pay and are still paying for
the breaking systems of their pas
senger and commercial cars, trucks
and busses."
Cited with GIN were Bendix Avia-
tion Corp, South Bend, Ind; Hy-
draulic Brake Co., Detroit, Mich. /;
Wagner Electric Corp, st. Louis ;
E. l. dupont de Nemours & Co.,
Wilmington, DEL; Bendix- Westing
house Automotive Air Brake Co.,
Elyria, Ohio.
| Tho -Jrstice Dept declared that
E"every auto manufactured in, the
U. S. is equipped with hydraulic
brakes on terms and conditions i'm
posed by Hydraulic Brake Co., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Bendix
Aviation which, in turn, is part
ly owned by GIN; that Hydraulic
Brake Co., requires passenger car
manufacturers to purchase all, or
in few cases, most of their hy-
draulic braking systems and parts
from Bendix Aviation and Wag-
ner Electric, the former supplying
most of the brake assemblies and
the latter most of the actuating
equipment; and that almost all of
the fluid used in the hydraulic
brakes is manufactured by DUPONT
and sold by DUPONT mad Wagner
electric"
Earlier this year GIN was charg-
ed with conspiring with several
other firms to fix prices and limit
markets in the manufacture of ball
bearings. GIN pleaded "nolo con-
tendere" which is tantamount to an
admission of guilt and paid a $500
fine.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-18
.COSHOCTON POTTERS
NAME COMMITTEE
FOR THE 1948 PICNIC

Coshocton, Ohio-With our next
regular meeting night falling on
Christmas, it was decided to post
pone our next session until jan
uary 8th. We urge all members to
make a note of this change and
pass the word around.
With the nomination and cleo
tion Of officers being the major
item of business at our last ses-
sion, a fine attendance was on
hand to pick those best qualified to
serve their interests for the new
year. Chief among these as the
ballots were counted was Presi-
dent George Smith who was retain
ed for his fourth term; Okey Bon
tempt will fill the vice presidents
chair; d. |. Scott, recording sec
retary; Margaret Holder, financial
secretary; Herman Kratz, defense
collector; Tom Book, inspector;
Gene Seward, guard; Arthur Weav-
er, statistician; trustees, Russell
Davis and Robert Jones.
Harold West and Rowena Norris
were initiated and their names add
ed to the roll.
The social committee again
comes in for special mention as a
result of the fine luncheon follow
ing the meeting. We have read in
the Herald where one or two other
locals in the trade have proposed
luncheons after meetings to pro-
mote friendship in their ranks. The
writer can vouch that these little
socials have done just that here in
Coshocton and we will follow the
same pattern in the new year.
Although it is a little early to
announce plans for our picnic next
year, action was taken at our last
meeting and a committee named
to start arrangements. With such
an early start there is little doubt
but when it comes time for the
annual outing, everything will be
in readiness.
To the membership at large we
take this means of expressing our
very best wishes for a Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year.
20. c. rs. =
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-18
Kings Of Business
Dine For $4,000
As Europe Starves

Washington (LPA) = The $50
Kings of U. S. Business" were sub
jected to a scathing criticism in
Congress last week as Rep. Harold
Cooley 3D., N. c., assailed S12,-
900 dinner for the big-business
leaders held in New York by mag
azine publisher B. c. Forbes.
While Congress was discussing
food for starving people in Europe
and the distress caused by exorbi-
tant living costs at home, Cooley
tore into the banquet for the 500
business big-shots.
Cooley estimated that the total
compensation of the business kings
was about $5,640,000 year. II fig
ured that would buy lot of medi-
cine to ease the pain of being a
victim of the New Deal" he told
Congress. "In fact, if it were all
bruised up from being so-called
victim of the New Deal, | could
think of no better cure than mas
saying my bruises with 100000
nice crisp new 81 bills every year.
"To get a better measure of the
suffering of these victims of the
New Deal" Cooley asserted, "a
check of any so victims of the old
deal of the Republicans in the
Hoover days of breadlines and bank
failures would show that the an
nual income of the so victims of the
New Deal was exactly $5,640,OOO
greater than the annual income in
1881 of any 80 victims of the Re-
publican old DEAL"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-18
MINE WORKERS WITHDRAW FROM
AFl RANKS FOR THE SECOND Time

davits. The Mine Workers chief de-
clared that "The air is filled with
lamentations by the great leaders
of labor who wish to grovel on
their bellies and crawl under the
infamous act. Lions led by asses" !"
said Lewis, who spoke derisively
of "The magnificent hosts of 81
OO0,CO0 being led across the plains
of America by Intellectually fat
and stately asses"
Following a vigorous repudiatiVn
by AFL Secretary-treasurer George
Meany and President Dan Tobin,
of the Int'l Brotherhood of Team
sters, Lewis was overwhelmingly
defeated. The convention decided
that the AFL henceforth have only
two officers, Green and Meany,
both of whom favored signing the
affidavits. Lewis Immediately an
ncunced that he would not be a
candidate for reelection to the AFL
executive council.
Secession of the UNIV will mean
loss of approximately 5000, 900 in
per capita dues to the AFL annual
ly. In 1886 the UNIV, as one of
the founding organizations of the
CIO, was expelled from the AFL
for dual unionism."
The Miners executive board
named Secretary-treasurer Tom
OLeary as vice-president. Elected
secretary treasurer was John
Owens, president of UNIV District
6. Born in Wales in 1890, Owens
Joined the UNIV in 1901.
Kennedy, former lieutenant-gov-
ernor of Pennsylvania, joined the
UNIV in 1900, and served in many
capacities for the union and in
public offices. He was born in Lans-
ford, Pa, in 1887.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-18
Repeal Of State
Anti Labor Laws
Urged By Meeting

Washington (LPA)- Repeal of
state anti-labor laws was advocat-
ed last week by the 14th annual
Conference on Labor Legislation
sponsored by the Labor Dept.
A report by the State Industrial
Relations Committee found that
the new anti-labor laws had wiped
out" long-standing union practices
and that government by injunc-
ton" had been instituted in some
states while employers were set
free to intimidate workers and zen
gage in espionage"
The influence of the Taft-Hart-
ley law on state legislation did dSnot
come up for discussion but AFL
Legislative Representative Lewis
G. Hines commented on general
reports here that we are afraid to
discuss the Taft Hartley Act. The
fact is, we regard this conference
as conference on state legislation.
But don't worry, we will take care
of the Taft Hartley Act"
William Lavelle, secretary-treas-
urer of the Ohio Industrial Union
Council-CIO, quickly supported
Hines position, declaring 81 want
to assure this conference that we
feel equally strong on the Taft
Hartley law. We also are concern
ed, and primarily here, with state
legislation against labor"
Labor Secretary Schwellenbach
pointed out to the delegates that
amidst the sound and the fury
which accompanied the debate and
the passage of the Taft-Hartley
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-18
Beighf Refained
As President Of
ocuI Union 81

East Palestine, Ohio : Claude
Beight, a packer at Plant No. OF
the w. S. George Pottery was re-
tanned by Local Union 81 in the re-
cent election of officers. Bro.
Beight assumed the chair last July
following the death of the late
William Vile.
Other officials include: Charles
Cunningham, vice president; Char
les Hall, recording secretary; j.
Russell Biggins, financial secre-
tary; Esther Dishong, assistant fl
nancial secretary; Lehman Shafer,
statistician; Florence Garside, in
spector; L. w. Mason, guard.
Local Union 81 is comprised Of
employees in the two plants OF
the w. S. George Pottery, the King
wood China and the Fitzpatrick
Industries, Corp.-O. c. 81.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-18

town, N. T.; Attention, Pa; Abilene,
Tex; and Bartlesville, Okla. A
strike is also under way on daily
on Long Island.
At the same time, publishers in
a growing number of cities filed
unfair labor practice" charges
against the ITU under the Taft
Hartley Act. So did commercial
printing concerns in many cities,
This is, Typo leaders said, part
of concerted campaign by publish
ers and print shops to undermine
the ITU and force it to operate
within the Taft Hartley straight
jacket"
First NLRB hearings on publish
ers' charges started last week in
indianapolis, but ran into an inn
mediate snarl. That occurred when
Arthur Left, NLRB examiner
threw out several allegations in the
complaint against the union as i'm
properly drawn. The complaint had
been drafted under the direction OF
NLRB General Counsel Robert N
Denham.
Denham's agent at the hearing
Allen Sinsheimer, promptly appeal
ed to the Board against Leff's rul-
ings, thus forcing a recess. The
hearings are slated to be resumed
Dec. 10 after the Board acts on
the appeal.
The Indianapolis hearings were
centered on charges instituted by
the American Newspaper Publish,
ers Assn. Over the protest Of Ger
hard Van Arkel, counsel for the
ITU, two other publishers groups
The Inland Daily Press Assn
aI.0 ssGr SOu enean Newspar-r u0r
lishers' Ass'n-were allowed to in
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-18
WINNING ESSAY WILL
SHOW CONGRESS WHY
UNIONS WANT 5. 1880

Washington (LPA)-When Con-
gressional hearings on the Labor
Extension Bill open in January,
essays by union members will be
included in the testimony favoring
the bill. The Natl Committee for
the Extension of Labor Education
last week announced the prize win
ners for their contest on "Why l
Am Asking Members of Congress
to Vote for the Labor Extension
Bill, $780,, whose papers will be
used in connection with the legisla-
tive campaign for the bill.
Any union member or other
worker in plant, mine, mill, factory,
or office was invited to participate
in the essay contest which was not
open to fulltime, paid union Off
cials. First prize of $500 was
awarded to Ruth Greek of the Re-
tail, Wholesale & Department Store
Employees in New York. Thirteen
unions were represented among the
other 90 prize winners from l6
states.
The Labor Extension Bill, which
has the support of many college
and community groups as well as
organized labor, calls for federal
funds, to be supplemented by the
states, for research and education
al services to wage and salary earn
|erS.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-18

I'm Germany and elsewhere.
Matthew VOL, chairman of the
committee; William Green, AFL
president, and George Meany, Sec
retary treasurer, joined in support
of the money raising drive and
appealed to AFL unions to give
it strong support.
Woll emphasized the need for
helping trade union officials who
are working for free democratic
unions in Europe and told of the
committees activities in assisting
trade unions in Europe and Asia.
In this connection, Woll read
from recent article in the New
Statesman of London which report
ed that even if the internal Difficult
ties of the World Federation OF
Trade Unions could be glazed
over" for the moment and "a pre-
tense" of international union soli-
darity was achieved the World Fed
Grafton of Trade Unions was "ceas-
ing to count as a factor in world
affairs"
Aids Marshall Plan
Secretary Meany emphasized that
the Free Trade Union Committees
work paralleled that Of the Mar
shall plans detectives. He referred
to the AFL plan to bring togeth-
or the trade unioniStS in a l6 Mar
shall-aid nations in a bond of demo-
cratic free trade union solidarity
and he predicted its success.
President Green pointed out the
distressing situation of trade
unionists" in various lands and
urged support of the plan to alle-
viate their sufferings until they
were able to carry on as they had
before the war, freely administer
| ing their own affairs.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-18
SCRIBE CITES NEED
Of CUBS ATTENDING
MEETINGS OF LOCAL

For the benefit of the late Christ
mas shoppers, and We feel that ap-
plies to many members of Local
Union No. u, it was decided to
postpone our next meeting until
Dec. 30.
AS the old year draws to close
and we look back over the past
months, this writer cannot help but
mentioning a word or two about at
tendance at meetings during the
year. 1t is true we cannot boast OF
record attendance throughout the
year, but neither has it been so
bad as to become alarming. To the
apprentices especially we would
like to call attention of the neces-
sity of attending meetings regular
ly. The interest of your trade lies
in your lap so to speak. If you are
willing to shoulder your response
bility and seek improved conditions
in your trade, then by all means
make it one of your New Years
resolutions to be on hand every
Tuesday evening.
New shop committees will be ap-
pointed at the next meeting and
President Guy Digman has asked
full representation from every
shop.
Bro. Ray Jennings has been
granted a transfer card to Local
Union Sc. We hate to lose Ray, but
the old saying, opportunity knocks
only once at your door.
Brothers Ben Barker and Ray
Hubbard also leaves US via the
same route. Both were granted
transfers to Local Union 172. Bro.
Barker will do his maintenance
work at Laughlin No. 5, while Bro.
Hubbard has accepted employment
at Taylor, Smith & Taylor.
We were glad to see where Saul
Mccoy has been named clayshop
foreman at Cambridge. Saul is
past president of Local Union No.
IL and we know he will make good
in his new capacity.
We feel an honor was bestowed
the organization in President Duff
fy's appointment as an envoy OF
the A. F. of l. to the hemisphere
conference which opens in Lima,
Peru, on January 10. Our best
wishes for a successful trip and we
know he will more than fill the
bill.
To the trade in general and men,
bers of the Executive Board, Mer-
ry Christmas and a Happy New
Year.-O. c. IL.