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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-27
Loc al Union a
Elect Officers
At Next Meeting

Sebring, Ohio-Local Union Al
had n fairly good turrout at their
last meeting with a keen interest
being shown in the nomination of
officers for the new term. The elec-
tion will be held at our next meet
hing which falls on December 1st
)and we are looking forward for the
same enthusiasm to be shown at
that time in supporting those
whom, they think best qualified for
the various offices.
While mentioning election it
might be of interest to the trade to
know that the potters in Sebring
are going to find it rather difficult
to wet their whistle in corner en-
poriums in the near future. AS a
result of wet and dry fight at the
last election, Sebring will be bone
dry for the next three years.
Bro. Clarence Watson came out
victorious in the race for Township
Trustee and wishes to take this
means of expressing his thanks to
the brothers and sisters for their
support. To give the trade some
idea of the efficiency of Bro. Wat
son, he went hunting on the first
day of the season and fired one
shot, caging one rabbit and two
dogs.
1t seems the locals warning to
some individuals regarding the
starting and quitting time at the
Limoges China, fell on deaf ears.
AS result the local will have to
WELD the stick in this respect and
the guilty parties must pay the
consequences. The situation be-
came so bad some Of them were
gulping a few bites at the noon
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Members Of Local
s Witness N agic
Show At Meeting

Wheeling, w. Va.-Some of the
Brothers and Sisters are still talk
ing about the magic show the mem
bers of the local were privileged
to see following the regular busi-
ness session of the union on Mon
day, Nov. 18th. Pres. Joe Robinson
was in charge and introduced the
magician, Mr.. Lee Delaney of Can
nonsburg, Pa. The young mans
father, Brother Ed. is a caster at
the Warwick China Co. For an hour
or so, Mr.. Delaney, who was just
recently discharged from the arm
ed service, entertained with dozens
of battling tricks. 1t is our under
standing the young magician Is
scheduled for tour out of New
York shortly after the first of
January and his appearance here
in Wheeling was tune-up perfor-
nance before going on the road.
Wheeling is getting fully dressed
in Yule decorations for the man.
mouth parade to be staged preced-
ing the Christmas season. Accord
ing to officials in charge of the
line of march, it will ltake 21a hours
for the entire exhibition to pass
a given spot. Some % bands from
the various high schools and civic
organizations in this vicinity have
signified their intentions of parti-
cipating. Many business houses and
scores of other institutions are en-
tering huge floats and mummers
to help give the public a real treat.
This years celebration will mark
the first since before the war when
the annual affair was an outstand-
ing event for the citizenry of
and surrounding commun-
tiles. One of our local radio sta
tions viii lhave is microphones To-
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100000 EXPANSION
ASKED FOR LABOR
RELATION INSTITUTE

Newark, N. ]. (LPA)-New Jer-
sey's 1948 legislature will be ask
ed to appropriate 100000 to ex-
pand the new Institute of Manage
ment & Labor Relations at Rutgers
University, it was announced last
week by Assemblyman Lewis H.
Hermann.
Sponsor of the initial $4,000
grant this year which established
the Institute, Hermann said the
project is being watched closely by
Gov. A. E. Driscoll and members
of the legislature as first expert
ment in method of bringing about
better understanding between labor
and management on vital issues af-
fecting both Of them.
One of the Institutes first un-
dertaking was a tri-partite forum
in Newark this week on "Cash Sick
ness Benefits" Representing labor
will be Nelson Cruikshank, direc-
tor of AFL social insurance activi-
ties; and Mayor Vincent J. Murphy,
of Newark, secretary-treasurer of
the N. j. State Federation of La
Dor. Two employers and two public
members will complete the panel.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-27


The Chicago proposal. for Is
per cent blanket increase, rejected
once by Woods, was sent back prac-
tically by return mail by the land
lord-packed Chicago rent advisory
board. Industrial Union Council
President Michael Mann came to
Washington last week to tell
Woods that the Board had refused
him an opportunity to present the
case against a rent boost on be-
half of the 250,0OO workers in the
area.
Two forward-looking proposals
were presented dealing with rent
controls last week. First, Sen.
Francis J. Myers d., Pa.) asked
Chairman Charles w. Tobey (R.,
N. H. of the Senate Baking Com
mittee, to hold hearings during
the special session on Myers bin,
S. 1741, for strengthening and ex-
tending federal rent control beyond
the present expiration date, Feb.
20, 194S. The Pennsylvania Senator
reminded Tobey that earlier this
year "the delay and the confusion
over the future status of rent con-
troll in the latter part of June sub
jected the tenants of the nation,
and particularly those of lower in
come levels, to unnecessary and
extreme anxiety. Many of them
existed in a state of near terror
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IN SPAIN YOUR BOSS
IS ALSO PRESIDENT
Of YOUR TRADE UNION

New York (LPA) - Although
trade union activity is a crime in
Spain, thousands of courageous
Spanish workers are dues-paying
members of % underground, ma
tionwide unions organized on in
dustrial lines and united in a sim
gle federation.
This was revealed by Triton Co.
mez, head of the Spanish trade
unions in exile, during a brief visit
to New York last month. Gomez,
So, escaped from Spain in 1889
after Francois fascists had over
thrown the nations democratic gov
ernment.
"Only government sponsored
company unions are allowed to
function in Spain today" Gomez
said in an interview with Textile
Labor, official publication of the
Textile Workers Union. Workers
and bosses belong to the same
union, but the president of the
union is always a boss"
"The secretary of each union is
appointed by the Minister of La
Dor and is invariably a member of
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unions participated in elections.
Of the 964 cases filed in Octo.
ber, 351 alleged unfair labor prac-
tices by employers, 80 alleged un-
fair practices by labor or organiza-
tions, and 524, or 54 per cent, in
volved petitions for various types
of elections.
Of $40 petitions for collective
bargaining elections, 145 were filed
by AFL affiliates, 40 by CIO affi-
liates, 10 by independent unions,
and 45 by employers.
Unfair labor practices charged
against employers were filed as
follows: 301 by individuals, 26 by
AFL affiliates, 10 by CIO affiliates
and ID by independent unions.
Of the 80 charges of unfair la
Dor practices brought against
unions, 46 were filed by employers
and employer associations, al by
individuals and 2 by Independent
unions.
Among the allegations made
against unions were 38 Of second
ary boycotts and IA of jurisdiction
al disputes.
Of the 80 charges of unfair prac-
tices brought against unions, none
was brought by an AFL union
against a CIO union, or vice versa.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-27
Shutdown Looms
Between I1U-AEL
And PubIis h erS

Chicago (LPA)-The battle be-
tween the nations newspaper pub
fishers and the Int'l Typographical
| Union-AFL headed for a snow
down last week as alleged slow
downs occurred here and in Detroit.
Morning editions of the Chicago
Tribune and Chicago Sun were de-
layed for more than four hours
on one day last week as part of
what the publishers charged was
deliberate showdown by ITU
members in accordance with their
mo contract policy"
The Detroit News and the De-
troit Times were similarly hit, and
early editions of both afternoon
papers were delayed on two days
as work in the mailing and compos-
ing rooms fell behind. One edition
of the Detroit Free Press, morn
ing paper, was also affected.
A new Hartley suit was
filed against the ITU in New York,
claiming $4,000 damages because
the union allegedly failed to bar
gain in good faith. ITU President
Woodruff Randolph's testimony at
an NLRB hearing in Baltimore last
month that the ITU policy did not
bar signing contracts was verified
last week in Akron, Ohio. The Ak
ron Typos signed one-year con-
tract with the Graphic Arts Assn
carrying increases of 271Ac an
hour for day workers and 30c for
night workers.
Without any contract being sign
ed, ITU locals in Boston, Kansas
City, and Cleveland won large pay
increases. A Is per cent hike was
won in Boston, bringing the scale
for day work to S90.13 and $94.S7
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Refon Food Prices Up $3.50 In Month:
BIS Index Stands 1920 Over June, 1916

Washington, q. C. - For the 4th
consecutive month retail prices for
foods hit new record levels, accord
ing to the Bureau of Labor Stats
tics.
A 3.6 per cent rise during the
month ended September 18th
brought the BIS retail food price
index to level 203.5 per cent of
the 1859 average, 40 percent
higher than in June of 1916, and
10 per cent above the June 1920
peak after World War |.
Price advances on meat, dairy
products, and eggs were response
BILE for most of the increase, BIS
reported.
Prices of meats, poultry, and
fish as a group attained new highs
for the fifth consecutive month, re-
flecting record prices established
in primary markets. The largest ad-
vances were reported for pork cuts,
from per cent for whole ham to
II per cent for salt pork. Lamb
prices rose 5 per cent with contin-
ued short supplies. Chicken prices,
which usually decline at this time
of year, rose per cent, because
of strong consumer demand result
ing from higher prices for most
meats. Fresh fish prices rose 5
per cent, and pink salmon 6 per
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-27
Truinm e n Will
Boycoff Board

New York (LPA)-The Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen, with
more than 100000 members, will
not sign the Taft-Hartley anti
Communist affidavits, BRIT Presi-
dent A. F. Whitney declared here
last week.
Terming the law ga monstrosity
designed to wreck American
unions," Whitney said it was
against the policy of the BRIT to CO.
operate with any of the Taft-Hart-
ley agencies, including the NLRB.
He would retain membership, he
said, in the Progressive Citizens of
America even though the Pea has
opposed the Marshall Plan. The
question was raised in an inter
view because Whitney's name ap-
peared last week as a member of
the national council of the Com
mittee For The Marshall Plan,
headed by former War Secretary
Henry l.. Stimson.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-27
NLRB Case LocaI Climbs To New Hiqh
Win 80 Of 81 Union Shop Elections

Washington, D. C.-The Taft
Hartley law served to place the
National Labor Relations Board
further behind than ever during
the month of October.
The boards monthly statistical
summary showed that at the end of
the month it's backlog of pending
cases climbed to the highest point
in it's 11-year history. The board
said that 964 new cases were filed
during October, and that a total
of 4635 were pending at various
)procedural levels at the end of the
period.
A breakdown of the statistics re-
vealed that unions won 80 of the 81
union shop elections conducted by
the board in accordance with the
requirement of the Taft-Hartley
law. The AFL, involved in 3 of
these elections, emerged victorious
in all of them.
Fifty-eight collective bargaining
elections were conducted and 80
per cent Of the eligible employees
voted. Seventy per cent of the votes
cast favored such representation.
Of the II elections in which AFL
unions participated, they won at
least a majority in 13, they failed
of majority in 8 and results
were indeterminate in /. CIO
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| cent.
Prices of dairy products increas-
ed 6.2 per cent over the month. The
price of butter jumped more than
10 cents to an average of 92 cents
per pound as a result of lower pro-
duction. Prices of cheese and milk
rose about per cent as production
declined seasonally, feed costs adj
vanced, and demand was good. Egg
prices increased IL per cent, about
the usual seasonal amount for this
time of year.
Prices of cereals and bakery
products were l per cent higher
than a month earlier. All items in
the group showed advances, rang
ing from l per cent for flour,
bread, and vanilla cookies to 6 per
cent for corn meal. Coffee prices
rose 8 per cent, and sugar prices
increased less than per cent.
Advances in retail food prices
between August Is and September
Is occurred in all of the 56 cities
surveyed. Price rises ranged from
OF per cent in Peoria to SO percent
in Wichita, with prices of meats,
dairy products, and eggs advanc-
iifg in all cities.
Compared with a year ago, re-
tail food price increases varied
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Poffers At Falls
Greek Are Still
In Trode. Says OC

Falls Creek, Pa.-Just a few
notes from Local Union 104 to let
the trade know we are still carry
ing along in our usual manner,
working every day but finding it
rather hard to make ends meet
with the ever increasing cost of
living essentials.
Superintendent F. w. Hughes
has been promoted to general man.
ager and Leroy Greenspan has
been made superintendent.
Many improvements are being
made at the Jackson China Co. A
new building so x $50 is nearing
completion and plans call for a new
bisque ware room, belt sander, new
Allen jigger, dipping machine, de-
cal machine and a gold lining
machine.
Our membership roll at the pre-
sent time is lowering around the
200 mark. October was red letter
month in this respect when ~ new
members were added to the roll.
Attendance at the meetings has
been very good with the local hav-
ing in effect a penalty assessment
for all those who fail to attend one
meeting a month.
We hope that in the near future
our request for visit from some
of our national officials will mater
ialize. While we know they have
rather large field to cover, we hope
some way can be found to have one
or more of them drop in on us for
a visit.-O.C. 104
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-27
Pres. Duffy To
Represent AfL
At Peru Meet

Marking the third time within
the past ten years that the Nation
al Brotherhood Of Operative Pott-
ers through the medium of Presi-
dent James NJ Duffy has gained
national recognition in the ranks of
organized labor in America, was
the announcement this week by
President William Green of the
American Federation of Labor that
President Duffy had been chosen
as one of the two delegates to re-
present the Federation in "a hemi
sphere conference opening January
10 in Lima, Peru, to help organize
new pan-American democratic"
labor federation. Labor leaders
from 20 nations will attend the con-
ference.
Members of the National Broth
erhood of Operative Potters can
feel justly proud of the recognition
shown the Brotherhood in this re-
spect and point with pride to the
other occasions when he represent
ed the A. F. Of l.. at the Interna-
tional Labor Conference held in
Geneva, Switzerland in 1887, and
the Labor Management conference
called by President Truman in Nov
ember Of 1945.
Through his fine leadership and
judicious handling of negotiations,
President Duffy has made an out
standing record among the highest
representative of labor and indus
try alike. His opinions are respect
ed and have weight.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-27
Loc al Union 703
Starts Plans For
Christmas Party

Erwin, Tenn.-Just a few notes
to the trade from the Sunshine
City,, the ideal spot for potters
who wish to escape the wintry
blasts of old man winter. At the
present writing we can see snow on
top of the distant mountains but
the city of Erwin so far has escap-
ed the white blanket.
We had a very good attendance
at our last meeting at which Bro.
F. J. Saunders welded the gavel
in the absence of Bro. Burnie Laws.
After dispensing with routine busi-
ness matters in the regular pro-
cedure, the balance of the evening
was devoted to discussing plans for
the annual Christmas party of Lo-
cal Union 103
AS in the past, the party tends to
be the highlight of the social sea-
son here in Erwin and plans for
mulated to date indicate every
thing will be in readiness for San
ia Claus when he pays his visit.
Mr.. c. w. Foreman again has
promised to lend his aid in this
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IF YOU WIN YOU LOSE
BY NEW NLRb RULING

Washington (LPA)-Even if a
union has received a majority vote
before the Taft-Hartley law went
into effect it cannot be certified
as collective bargaining represen-
tative by the NLRB if it has fail
ed to file anti-Communist affidav-
it's.
The NLRB made this ruling last
week and it was the first time
that the Board denied certification
to non-complying union which
had won an election. The decision
was made in two cases, the first
involving the United Electrical
Workers and the second the United
Furniture Workers.
The UE won it's election at Co.
lonial Radio Corp, Riverside, Cal,
on Aug. IA by a margin of 81 out
of 1876 votes cast. The Furniture
Workers won 118 votes of 231
cast in an election held Aug. 21,
the day before the Taft-Hartley
Act became law.
An NLRB official said that the
Boards hands were tied, that it
had no alternative under the law
except to rule as it did. He ad-
mitted that failure to certify unions
that admittedly have a majority
may easily lead to craft conflicts
and even strikes.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-27
Green Says tn
SfrongIe-HoId
Is Tighfe ming

Milwaukee UPA)-AFL Presi-
dent William Green warned the
fifth biennial convention of the
United Auto Workers-AFL here
last week that the "Taft- Hartley
law will exert more and more OPP
pressive strangle-hold on our trade
union movement in the year ahead,
making it even more difficult for
organized labor to protect the in
terests of the nations workers"
81 challenge anyone" said Green,
"to read Senator Taft's intemper-
ate statements on the Presidents
message to Congress and find any
where in them the slightest con-
cern over the alarming and contin-
uing increases in the cost Of liv-
ing. Sen. Taft is not worried about
the high cost of living because the
wealthy interests whom he repre-
sents in Congress are not worried
about it. To them higher prices
mean higher profits, already at a
record peak.
"The only thing Sen. Taft is con-
cerned about" Green continued, "is
tax reduction-the kind of tax re-
duction which would bring substan-
tial relief to those in the hight-in-
come brackets and place the heavy
burden of taxation on those least
able Co pay"
President Arnold Zander, of the
American Federation of State,
County & Municipal Employees
AFL, urged the convention to build
a nationwide cooperative movement
to fight high living costs. Business
profits, said Zander are nearly
twice as great as any war year.
"We must find a way to do some
thing about the excess profit situa-
ton. BY building consumers CO.
operative movement" Zander con-
tended, "the common people of the
country, all of whom are consum-
ers, can engage IN profitable busi-
nesses and have the profits return
ed to them in proportion to their
patronage of those businesses. If
we devote ourselves to our con-
sumner cooperatives we can soon
be doing one-foulth or more of the
nations business"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-27
BEGIN SOLICITATION
FOR MEMBERSHIP IN
COOPERATIVE STORE

The committee for the advance
ment of cooperative store in East
Liverpool met last Friday evening
at national headquarters wi h
Frank Dales assuming the role of
temporary chairman.
A very interesting and encour-
aging report from a similar unit
now in operation at Dillonvale,
Ohio, and known as the "New CO.
operative Company" was given by
Harold West who made the trek to
the Ohio city to investigate the
system and the proper set up for
opening a store here.
Mr.. West stressed in his remarks
the benefits to be gained through
the Coop movement where the
necessities of life may be purchas-
ed from 20 to 25 per cent less than
the same items bought in regular
retail stores.
Other speakers included four re-
presentatives of the Dillonvale
store. General Manager John Azal-
lion who has had 49 years exper-
ience in retailing and has been in
the cooperative movement since
1908, explained the history and
purpose of coop stores.
After the committee heard Mr.
Azallion's remarks they came to
the decision of opening a store as
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Plans Completed
For Anniversary
-Porfy At L. u. 3

! Beaver Falls, Pa. - The chief
topic Of discussion throughout the
shop these days seems to be cen
tered on the 50th anniversary ban
quet to be held on Dec. 9th. There
are still limited number of reser-
vations available but you must act
at once if you are planning to at
tend. Reservations must be made
through Leonard Greco who can be
reached at the plant.
The program as announced by
the committee will open with the
invocation being given by Rev.
Donald C. Means of st. Mary's
Episcopal Church. President Wal
ter Hamilton will extend the locals
greetings and introduce the toast
master who will be c. Brainerd
Metheny instead of Jerry Goff as
previously announced.
j Mayor Charles Medley of Beaver
Falls will extend the city's welcome
followed by short talks by Judge
Morgan H. Sohn of Beaver County
Court, Walter Mayer, vice presi-
dent of the Mayer China Co., Judge
Robert C. McCreary and Chas. F.
Jordan, secretary-treasurer of the
NIB. of O.P. The main address of
the evening will be given by Presi-
dent James Nj. Duffy.
Another highlight on the pro-
gram will be the presentation of
suitable gifts to employees who
hold a service record of 20 and 25
years with the company.-O.C. 33
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lew cOf1lInOUlJltS Wnlie leaving
others free will ever work in prac-
tice. The AFL does not unalterably
object to giving the President this
power to control and regulate
prices, provided all other means to
keep the cost of living in check
fail and provided that proper safe
guards and time limitation accom-
pany the grant of power" Green
stated.
Turning to Truman's proposal
for wage controls where pay in
creases might cause Increases in
prices of scarce and important COM
modities, Green said bluntly that
"even greater objections apply to
wage controls our experience
with the bureaucratic administra-
tion of the little steel formula and
other ceilings sadly disillusioned
US. Inevitably such controls lead to
widespread denials of justice and
fair play and cause more harm
than good"
The AFL chief defends Truman's
proposal for rationing of scarce
goods because this "still remains
the only fair and democratic meth
cd of distributing a fair share of
the available supply of scarce COM
modities on an equal basis to all
citizens"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-27
AFLHits Wage-Price
Controls, Endorses
9O% of Truman Plan

Washington UPAThe AFL is Fundamentally in favor of the
Marshall the
of the 10 points President rumans antnaon program AFL
President William Green stated nationwide radio
last week
Selective price
goods essential industrial AF
wait until whether steps stopped
ton.
It is extremely doubtful whether imposition
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-11-27
NATIONS RENTS UP 4.4%
IN MONTH DESPITE ONLY
7 AREAS DECONTROLLED

Washington local rent advisory boards, in
Guiding those for Seattle Minneapolis Milwaukee, Memphis
Haven Buffalo Jersey City Newark and have
Woods announced last Despite good news the
Statistics reported that %
Is and Sept. ID, and higher than
Altogether
continued ceilings
control have been five dsapprove