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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25
New Legal R emf
Boost Hits $40 Of
Nufion'S Tenants

Washington, D. C.-During July
and August, 6 per cent OF the ma
tons registered tenants signed new
leases providing for rent increases
ranging up to the Is percent maxi
mum permitted under the new rent
control law.
This fact was revealed in a re-
port made by Mr.. Frank Creedon,
Housing Expediter, whose office is
charged with administration of the
law.
While the national average is
only 6 per cent, 80 per cent of the
tenants in Illinois and 16 per cent
of the people who rent homes in
Colorado are now paying higher
rents than they did on June 80, the
day before the new law went into
effect, according to the report.
Commenting upon the report, the
AFL Housing Committee said the
national average of tenants now
paying higher rents would have ex-
ceeded the 6 per cent figure had it
not been for action taken by some
local public authorities. New York
City, for example, passed ordinan-
ces designed to protect tenants
from wholesale rent increases.
Mr.. Creedon announced a nation
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25
WheofIey Present
At L osf Meeting
Of Local No. so

Metuchen, N. J. - First Vice
President Wheatley was present at
the last meeting of Local Union
174 and as usual, gave very en-
Tightening talk. Eds remarks are
always to the point and through
his advice and counsel many irreg-
ularities were ironed out. We thank
him for the visit and hope he can
drop in on us more often.
Our next regular meeting is
scheduled for Oct. IL and the con-
vening hour set at 10 a. m. This
will enable the day and night cast
ers to be present.
A fine time was had at the an
nual clambake held on Aug. 80.
Bro. John Mezeros was chairman
for the affair, and as usual, came
through with program of enter
tainnent that left little to be de-
sired. The following events were
listed as special attractions and
proved just that; In the wheel
barrow race, Stanly Kolojay was
s.ill going when last seen; Mat,y
KIN stole the show in the fat
mars race, and the utg-of-war
contest found the married men
pulling the single fellows all over
the lot.-O. c. 174.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25
Potters Adopt Proposed
-Pldn To Aid Fund Drive

agencies-Salvation Army, Y. M.
C. A., Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts and
the Recreation Council. The goal
will not be known until the agen-
cies which the fund will support
have submitted their budgets for
next year.
A plan proposed at the meeting
and which met with practically un-
animous consent, was the willing
ness of labor to contribute one-half
days pay each year as their share
in raising the necessary funds to
carry on the work of the associa-
tion.
This will be accomplished with
out any deduction in the take-home
pay through an agreement with
the manufacturers of the various
plants. Under such a plan those
now working a five-day week will
be offered an opportunity to work
four hours on Saturday at time
and-one- half pay, with the COM
pensation for such work being de-
Quoted through the medium of pay
roll deduction. For those now work.
ing a six and seven-day week, ar
rangements will be worked out for
such individuals to work an extra
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25
Ohio Labor
Thumbs Nose
At TIL Law
OSFL Plans Drive
To ID e { e at Enemies

Cincinnati-LPA) = The 62nd
annual convention of the Ohio
State Federation of Labor here this
week turned into a one-man show.
The man-Sen. Robert A. Taft (R.,
Ohio), originator of the "eat less"
philosophy.
Time after time, delegates took
the floor to blast Ohio's presiden-
tial hopeful. All of the principal
speakers leveled an attack against
him. As the convention closed, dele
gates were returning to their
homes pledged to do everything in
their power to drive Taft out of
public office forever.
AFL President Green started the
anti-Taft campaign when he told
his audience, "The AFL will origi-
nate the greatest drive in its his
tory to defeat its enemies, the per-
petrators of the Taft Hartley Act.
The plan has been outlined and full
details will be presented to the
AFL convention in October. And
part of that program is pledge
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25
Cooperative Store Plunned
To Combut Terrific Costs

good living that cannot be handled
through the cooperative system at
tremendous savings to the consul
mer.
The spirit of this meeting, as ex-
pressed by the many representa-
tives in attendance, was intensely
denunciatory of the ruthless high
prices that prevail in the city. 1t
can be said that this movement has
already taken definite form and
will be a functioning outlet for
necessities of life that will be ap-
preciably beneficial to members of
the Brotherhood.
The committee has connections
with large distributors of products
which the average family regularly
buys for maintenance of family liv-
ing and a central store room has
been acquired for local distribu-
tion.
Regular meetings will be held
at the National Brotherhood of OPP
erative Potters building from now
on by the general committee. While
members of the Brotherhood and
their families will be the initial
beneficiaries of the new project, it
is planned later to expand so that
all residents of the community may
have the benefit of the savings in
herent in a truly cooperative en-
terprise.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25
! M!|cNicoI Shop.
keg|ers Get0ff.
To Fine Start
p. Scott and ]. Mazzie
Enter Choice Circle

Clarksburg, w. Va.-The bowling
league for employees of the Nc
Nicol Pottery Co., opened last
Thursday evening with Augie Ma
zie's Sharks taking the Tigers, led
by Paul Scott, for three games.
The Lions won two games from
the Whales, while the Eagles drop
ped two games to the Sharks.
Paul Scott with a 213 score and
John Mazzie who scattered the ma
Piles for a 203 tally, were the first
to qualify for the 900" club. Judg-
ing from the interest shown on
opening night, bigger and better
things are in store throughout the
season.
The birthday club in the decorat-
ing shop had big time last week
singing "happy birthday" to Sister
Helen Fraikes and Miss Rogers,
registered nurse at the plant. Flow
ers and presents accompanied the
vocal salutations but the recipients
refused to divulge the day the
stork made his visit.
At special meeting held in the
decorating and warehouse depart
ments, Bro. Sam Allison and Jack
White were named delegates from
their respective crafts to attend the
special conference held in East Liv-
erpool.
We noticed in the Herald"
where the finishers from Local So
in East Liverpool are of the opin-
ion power whirlers can be obtained
if the manufacturers show an hon.
est and sincere effort to obtain
them. We are of the same opinion
here in Clarksburg and think the
time has come when a showdown
is in order.
We also wonder whether the
completion of the dust remover for
the clayshop will ever be finished.
This dust remover has been prom
Used for "a long time and it also
has been a long time since the job
was started and stopped.
We are all glad of the oppor-
tunity to take the silicosis treat
ments and will be just as happy
about any other steps that are
taken to conserve our health, so
we are hoping in the very near
future that work will be resumed
on the dust remover and power
whirlers will be installed.
The Local extends it's deepest
sympathies to the family of Bro.
Benny Leroy who passed away on
Sept. 18th.
AS reminder to all members,
Mr.. Francis White will be present
at our next meeting to explain
coverage under the family group
plan. Every member
should make it a point to be pres
ent.-O. c. 80.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25

AS the elimination of earnest
discussion for weeks past by men,
bers in most of the East Liverpool
locals, a meeting was held at Ma
tional Headquarters Wednesday
evening, September "a, with rep
resentation from the interested To-
calls to devise ways and means for
launching a cooperative store in
East Liverpool.
Reports were given of subcom-
mittees which have been engaged
in research work as to the meth
ods cooperative businesses have
been conducting elsewhere. These
reports revealed that wide var
iety of the necessities of life are
being made available to working
people at from 25 to 40 per cent
less than the same items can be
bought in the regular retail stores.
Staple goods, such as tea, coffee,
jellies, vegetables, fruits, soap and
pactically every item necessary to
maintain an orderly household will
be offered to all members of the
Brotherhood at great savings.
There are cooperatives in var
ious sections of the United States,
providing clothing for both men
and women and household equip
ment complete, including furniture.
In fact, there is hardly anything
that the usual home requires for
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25
Peterson Named
Vice President
Of LocuI No. 156

East Palestine, Ohio. = Local
Union 156 met in regular session
last Monday evening with Presi-
dent Frank Mansell, presiding.
The Local accepted the resigna-
tion of Mildred Satterwhite, vice
president and shop committee wo-
man, and by a unanimous vote of
the members, Bro. Durward Peter
son was elected to fill the vice
presidents post and Dale Britain
was appointed a member of the
shop committee.
1t seems as though some of our
members are becoming a little lax
in their obligation to the Brother
hood and regardless of repeated
warnings, fail to fulfill their
pledge in maintaining membership
in the organization. The Local has
only one alternative in meeting
such a situation and when the
axe falls, have only themselves to
blame.
The following members were
granted withdrawal cards: Grace
Dyke, June Paes, Betty Clay, Ken
meth Clay, Merille Milliken, Osmer
Davis, Don Price, Harry Wentz,
Hartford Patterson and James
Evans.
Sister Evelyn Setter was granted
a withdrawal card.
The S64 question: Have you no.
ticed how quiet the big ware line
is without "Pap" Wentz around
o. c.. 156.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25
5 Railroad
Unions Ask
30% Puy Hike
To Be Made Effective
! AS of November 1st.

Cleveland-LPA)- Five Rail-
road Brotherhoods representing
over $4,000 operating" employees
those in the train, engine and
yard service-prepared this week
to serve notices on all the nations
railroads for a 30%o wage increase,
with a minimum raise Of SO for
those now earning $40 a day or
under.
A decision to launch the wage
movement was made at meeting
here last week of the executive
committees of the five Brother
hoods-the Locomotive Engineers,
Locomotive Firemen and Engine
men, Trainmen, Conductors and
Switchmen.
Up to now, these five unions
have been concentrating on drive
for changes in working rules, and
they are to start nationwide negO-
tiations with the railroads on the
rules demands October 7.
Whether the new wage demands
will be combined with the rules
program or replace it hasn't yet
been determined. The notices to
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25
Picnic of Grown
Pottery Co. Held
at Bouer's Grove

Evansville, Ind.-The annual out
ing for employees of the Crown
pottery was held at Bauer's Grove,
with everything going off in fine
style. With ideal weather for the
occasion, fine crowd was on hand
and enjoyed the program of events
lined up by the committee.
The honor of carrying home the
G6-piet beautiful dinner service
fell to Mrs. Virginia Elmier, while
Lavena Oldham, teen-aged young
ster was just as proud of her doll.
Lavena was the youngest child on
the grounds and needless to say,
the happiest.
Various contests throughout the
Icy featured the skill of the pot
in an athletic way, while the
tfening's agenda consisted mainly
of dancing to the tunes of Herbie
Hutchinson and his band.
Bro. Henry Schnautz, delegate to
the wage conference in Pittsburgh,
made his report which was well re-
ceived. We feel our organization
has kept pace with other labor
bodies in securing wage increases
for their members, as well as i'm
proved working conditions in the
trade.
The members of Local Union No.
extend their sincere sympathy to
the family of Bro. Edwin Campbell
in the loss of their father and
mother.-O. C. S.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25
ALL. State
Pldns
Voting Drive
Promote Election OF
PrO-LabOr Candidates

Green Bay, Wis.-At its recent
convention, the Wisconsin Fedora
tion of Labor adopted unanimously
a political program which includes
the following activities:
Organization of voluntary COM
mittees representing labor, profess
sional persons, farmers and small
business men to promote the nomi-
nation and election "on a nonparti-
san basis" of pro-labor candidates.
Maximum use of resources and
facilities in the coming political
campaigns" of the State Federation
of Labor.
Making available the federation's
168, 900 members "and the public at
large" the voting records, cam
paign pledges of all candidates for
political office.
Calling of a conference of labor
unions, farm organizations and
other "liberal and progressive
groups" to organize for action in
the coming elections.
The Federation's Veterans Com
mittee reported opposition to COM
pulsory military training and stat
ed that the country's safety more
adequately could be assured by
support of "full-scale technical re-
search" and by "an expanded vol
unteer army, navy, marine corps
and air forces"
Departing from it's past stand
against immigration, the federation
called for passage by Congress of
the Stratton bill which would per-
nit entry into this country over
the next four years of 100000 dis
placed persons.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25
Sebring Group
Pays Visit To.
Local Union IS.
Trio Makes Tour OF
LenOx, Mutual Plants

Trenton, N. 1.-THE members of
Local Union As were very pleasant
ly surprised at their last meeting
when Bro. Glen Flowers and Sis
ters Hazel Brown and Eleanora
Lamp, president, recording secre-
tary and treasurer, respectively, Of
Local Union 121, Sebring, Ohio,
dropped in on the meeting.
We understand the trio made a
special trip from their fair city to
visit the Lenox and Mutual pot
teries, and combining business with
pleasure, welcomed the opportunity
to visit Local Union as.
Acting president John Cooper,
Sr., welcomed the visitors to the
halls of L. l.. As and called upon
each one for remarks. All respond
ed in a splendid manner and ex-
tended a standing invitation to 7e-
pay the visit should the occasion
arise. We understand they were
shown through the Mutual plant
b. Mr.. Van Solver of the Trenton
Pctteries Co., and we join them in
saying, thank you, ior the courte y.
Two new Numbers were initial
ed, Russell Sirna and Henry Boyd.
Seldom a meeting passes without
two or three new members being
welcomed into the fold and we do
mean welcomed"
A lot of fine young men, mostly
if not all, ex-service men, have
started to work at the plant recent
ly and if they have not become
first-class potters as quickly as
some seem to think they should be,
it is only because there is great
deal more to potting than meets
the eye.
Two old-times laid down their
tools for good and the Local had
the sad duty of okaying their death
claims. They are TONY" Michalski
and make" Klosowski. We extend
our sincere sympathy to the fam
lilies of both these brothers.
Another very sad misfortune
took place at the Mutual plant on
the afternoon of Sept. 19. John
Lindsay, an electrician employed by
an outside contractor was instant
ly killed while working on switch
board in the sliphouse. Our sincere
sympathy is extended his family.
The conference committee and
the shop committee are continually
on the job with the various officials
of the firm seeking solutions of
ever-occurring problems and just
of our contract. We
believe it is due to their efforts
that serious difficulties and outlaw
strikes have been eliminated.
Everything seems to be running
along smoothly at present with a
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25
N. 7. State
Issues New
Wage Orders
Covers Beauty Service
And Laundry Industries

Albany, n. Y. - Nearly $4,000
workers in New York State stand
to gain under new minimum wage
order issued for the beauty service
and laundry industries.
The beauty service order raises
the basic hourly minimum wage
from 81 to 65 cents in zone one,
which includes New York City, and
from 81 to 58IA cents in zone two.
New weekly minimums were in
creasd from $16.50 to $26 in zone
one and to $23.40 in zone two.
For laundry workers, the mini
mum wages were raised from 80 to
57Iz cents an hour in zone one, and
from 80 to 5215 cents an hour in
zone two. Weekly minimums were
set at $23 and $21 in the respec-
tive zones.
The beauty service order defines
zone one as New York City, all
communities with more than $4,000
population. and communities with
more than $4,000 population in
Erie, Nassau and Westminster
counties.
In the laundry order, zone one
includes New York City, Westches-
ter and Nassau counties, and all
communities of more than 10000
population.
Overtime pay for beauty service
workers was set at S1A cents after
40 hours and 9711 cents after A
hours in zone one and at 73 cents
after 40 hours and SO cents after
A hours in zone two.
In the laundry industry, overtime
will be at the rate of sc cents an
hour in zone one and 79 cents in
zone two, payable after Al hours
a week. ...sL
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25

Would Lower Living
Standards Down By
Weakening Unions

Washington, D. C. = "Eat less" Senator Robert A.
ats advice to the American people on how to combat the
th Marie Anonettes advice to her French subjects then
\5arving for bread-"Let them eat cake
~ The Ohio Senator's Presidential aspirations suffered
blow his campaign train flooded with protests
from all the country from American citizens who
sented his cruel and callous attitude.
Labor leaders quick to point out that the basic
philosophy Senator Tas
the Hartley Through
Senator Taft living
enng trade
in the nations capital politicians began popular revolt
against dollar pound butter and dollar Of
the 1948 elections.
With initiation crisis hand officials
to admit that the future looks dismal
especially, destined to go higher.
In all Of the the spiral whled
again. taking additional and
ride.
In Chicago grain prices strained the Board Trade limit
daily setting seasonal highs
all deliveries Of soybean Soy cents buse July
10 CENTS 17s
2H cents Operators the grain markets the belief there
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25

would be no return of Federal price
control because opposition by farm
ers would be too strong.
With cotton prices soaring So a
bale, it was estimated that the in
crease alone in the price Of that
eommodity, corn, wheat, soy beans,
and oats would, projected to the
estimated 1947 crops of those farm
products, add more than $3.50, ,000,-
600 to their base price, to say moth
ing of the additional increases and
mark-ups every step of the way
from farm to consumer.
The wholesale price of Maxwell
House coffee went up one cent a
pound. Two of the major refiners
of corn products raised corn syr-
up prices 40 cents hundredweight,
starch 25 and 30 cents, and feed
products Sc a ton.
The livestock and butter and egg
markets reflected, in the form of
some weakening of wholesale
prices, dull trading that was at
tributed by some merchants to the
Jewish holidays and by others to
an increase in consumer resistance.
While choice steers sold in Chi
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25

Meanwhile, the Executive Coun-
ell kept up its rapid-fire attack on
Senator Taft with statement as
sailing his defense of States rights
in California speech. The Council
said:
"The sudden espousal of States
rights and Decentralization of Gov
ernmental power by Senator Rob-
ert A. Taft, of Ohio, is completely
mystifying to organized labor.
"If the Senator means what he
says, he should be the first to de-
mand repeal of the Taft-Hartley
Act, of which he is co-author. That
law thoroughly repudiates the prin-
ciple of local self-government and
sets up the most arbitrary system
of Government controls over labor
and industry in the nations his
tory.
"The Executive Council is con-
WINGED that the Federal bureau
cracy created by the Taft-Hartley
Act to regulate the trade union
and rule over labor-man-
relations will prove more
and totalitarian than all
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25
More Oppressive and
TOtalitarian Than
Wartime Controls

Washington D. C.-The Taft-Hartley Act is on the
verge of complete breakdown in administration.
The first body blow the refusal of the AFL Execu
tive Council sign the nonCOmmunst affidavs required
by ruling issued by Robert Denham Chief Counsel for
the National Labor Relations Board. This that
long the ruling stands involving AFL unions
be by the NLRB The CO is expected to fol-
low the policy thus removing organized labor from the
sphere of NLRB procedures
Alarmed by this development Senator Robert A Taft of Ohio
told California
there Legislative history justify the Denham ruling
affdavits
national international
affiliated officers
the top federaions
statement effect ground from under Mr.. Denham
his ruling resign News
Denham
unjustied and Unconstitutional
AFL William had declared earlier that he could
regulation and that he believed
the would declare He added however that the AFL yet
had prepared o specific of the matter.
The AFL Executive Councils decision announced by Mr.
statement He said:
"The Executive Council decided that the Taft Hartley Law
of
tcouldn not conform to the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-12-13

could, if they put forth greater
effort, do better than average
work. The parens of such pupils
should encourage them to do the
highest type of school work of
which they are capable, rather than
drift along through so that they
may come to he end of heir high
school career with a record that
will be creditable to them.
Now, / regret to report that
some of our pupils - too many
of them = are inclined to waste
opportunities to get an education;
to squander their talents and time
that have been allotted them. They
don't seem to have the lesat idea
of why hey are in school or of
why he school exists. They refuse
to be advised by their teachers or
Impressed by the good examples of
Their pupils. They sem to prefer
docking and hiding about tn build
ing and grounds whenever possible
in an attempt to avoid attending
their classes. Who are thes pupils ?
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-12-13
YWCA AND YMCA FELLOW
SHIP DINNER HELD

The YWCA and YMCA Boards
of Management had dinner meet
ing at the Bette G. Marine Branch
YWCA on Tuesday, December 2.
Mrs. A. H. Wells served as chair
man of the dinner.
Mrs. NJ. M. Hubert, chairman of
the Branch YWCA Board, presid-
ed Father A. B. Keeling gave the
invocation. Prof. I. S. Sanders,
chairman of the Parish Street
Branch YMCA Board, presented
Mr.. e. w. Banks, an outstanding
bushes man of Jackson and mem
Der of the YMCA Board, who adj
dressed the group on "Today's
Problems" Mrs. w. o. Blalock,
co-chairman of the Y-Teen COM
mittee of the YWCA, responded to
the fine address given by Mr..
Banks.
Little Miss Mabel Davis, pres
dent of the Y-Teen Club at ST.
Marks Episcopal Schol told in
her own words what the YWCA
means to her. Mrs. G. M. Gooden,
chairman of the Music committee
of the YWCA, led the group in
singing Christmas carols. Timely
remarks on the program of the
YWCA and YMCA were given by
the Executive secretaries, Miss L.
B. Walker OF the YWCA and Mr..
E. w. Barker of the YMCA.
Those enjoying the delicious din
ner were: Mrs NJ. M. Hubert, Prof.
I. S. Sanders, Miss H. E. Roseman,
Father A B. Keeling, Mrs. w. o
Blalock, Prof. B. B. Dansby, Mrs.
H NJ. Gilmore, Mr.. w. H Williams,
Mrs M. L. Harvey, Mrs. E. W,
Banks, Mrs. M A Smith, Mrs. G.
M. Gooden, Mrs. E. w. Barker,