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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-14
Union Chiefs Assure
Truman OF Support

Washington, D. G. (ILNS)-Call-
ing at the White House, 26 leaders
of Labor's Committee for Truman
and Barkley assured President Tru-
man of their organizations support
in the presidential campaign.
George M. Harrison, chairman of
the committee and president of the
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks,
said:
"We called on the President first
to express our qualification to him
for the splendid campaign he is
making and the response he is get
ting. The 26 officers, representing
millions of workers, also conveyed
to the President our enthusiastic
and complete support of the effort
to elect President Truman and Sen
ator Barkley."
He stated that Truman expressed
his appreciation of the support he
is receiving from labor.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-14
Labor's Gains Must Be Increased To
Give Fair Share In Industry's Profits

There may be those today who
w ould like fondly to go back to the
ZOOS, but we, of the people, and we
who know the story of the people.
realize that the gains which have
been made must be conserved, and
to these gains must be added other
gains to give the working man an
honest family wage, fair partici-
patton in the profits of industry, to
do nothing more than to try to
realize the ideals Of freedom that
are imbedded in our Constitution
and in the Declaration of Independ-
ence. This you have tried to do"
Cardinal Stritch stressed that
"as religious leader, have deep
interest and concern in your acti-
vities," and added:
"We who have a concern in
teaching the moral law must not
forget that it is necessary for us to
get down into the principles of the
moral law as they effect the actual
experiences of the everyday life of
people. We must not give great
rhetorical interpretations to JUS
tice, and then close our eyes to in
justices which are happening over
in the factory yards just a few
hundred feet from our churches
and schools.
"We must go down into the life
of the workers, and we must seek
not only to have him practice JUS
tice in rendering his part of the
contract, in doing a fruitful days
work and in helping the productiv-
ity of our country, but we must
help to vindicate justice for him
self, or otherwise religion was just
a sham"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-14
Lunch Served AT
Last Meeting OF
Salem Local AZ

| Salem, Ohio-At. our last meet
ing on Oct. a, Local Union AZ OBJ
served the forty-ninth year Of af
\ filiation with the Brotherhood. We
are quite proud Of these many
years Of service and we also fee
that Local AZ has been a credit tc
the parent organization.
1t is true that many times we
have voted with the minority, but in
the years that followed, we have
watched many of the decisions re-
versed. This proves the local had
been wise in its original decisions.
As plans have already started
for our golden anniversary cele-
bration in October Of 1949, only a
light lunch was served commemor-
ating this years event. However,
it was well received and vote of
thanks is extended sisters Ida Ala
back, Carrie Doyle, Mary Karlis
and Nellie Jackson along with bro
theirs Carroll Mohr, Whitley Lutz
and William Stark.
Everyone was well pleased with
our recent increase and it certain
ly was a credit to our Executive
Board and conference committee to
have handled our proposals in such
an outstanding manner.
1t remains to be seen just how
our present 33-cents per clock hour
is applied to percentage. In the
writer's opinion this will be a very
ticklish job, and no doubt will cause
many comments throughout the
trade. We feel that our representa-
tives will do their best to see that
this is applied in manner that
will be fair to all concerned
Congratulations to William Din
sios on the recent addition to his
fine family. 1t is apparent that
other congratulations will soon be
in order, not that we wish to pull
a Walter Winchell.
1t looks like happy days again
for a certain decal girl now that
Bob is back with us again.
Any suggestions that you may
have in line with our 50th celebra-
tion will be cheerfully received as
We are planning to make it just
as you want it, and just as large
as you care to have it. It's your
local, so let's have your sugges-
tions.
Our next meeting will be held on
Oct. 18. Plan now to attend and
keep things rolling along.-O.C. AZ
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-14
CZECH CABINET
ORDERS FORCED
LABOR CAMPS

Prague (LPA)-Czechoslavakia' s
Communist led government last
week approved two bills calling
for forced labor Education" camps
and tight control of wages.
The labor camps legalized by the
cabinet decree have actually been
operating since September. New
ones will shortly be established to
educate by work" those who "do
not want to obey their duty of con-
tributing to the well-being of the
whole people,"
Shortly after the Communist
coup last spring the right to strike
was abolished. In last weeks de-
crees all vestige of collective bar
gaining disappeared. The Minister
of Social Welfare was empowered
to set the wages of all workers,
except civil servants, whose wages
have long-since been put under uni
lateral government control.
This week the parliament will fin
ish work on a series of "Protec-
tion of the Republic" bills. The
proposed Legislation would estab-
lish special courts authorized to
hold secret trials of persons ac-
cused of such crimes as Spread
ing false rumors," agitating
against the peoples democratic
SYSTEM" and "misusing religious
office to influence political life"
and defacing Communist President
Gottwald's picture.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-14
Four OF 100 Workers
Held Liable To Draft

Washington, D. c. ILNS).-Four
out of every 100 workers could be
taken from their jobs by the peace
time draft, the Census Bureau says.
The bureau based this on sample
survey made in July. The purpose
of the survey was to determine the
possible impact of the draft on a
labor force already pressed for
workers. The bureau found that:
There were 100000 civilian men
in the draft-age group-19 through
25 years old-and 6,500,000 of
them were employed in July. About
100000 of the working men were
World War ii veterans. They were
not subject to call under present
draft regulations. The draft-age
non-veterans in the working force
numbered 0,000-about A per-
cent of the total working force.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-14
Better Attendance
Urged AT Sessions
OF Local Union 86

Local Union &c met Monday
evening in their regular weekly
session with the usual attendance
on hand. How much better it would
be if more members would take an
active part in local and lend their
support to our officers in promot-
ing the interests of all.
Especially is it important that all
shop committeeman attend the
meetings and keep informed of
conditions in the trade. The appren-
tice rates under the new wage
scale was given to the local at this
meeting and with very few cubs
present, one would be safe in say
ing that a great majority Of ap-
prentices do not know what these
rates are.
We should also keep in mind,
when we hear a certain
few making the rounds complaining
of trade conditions, that our offic-
ers can only carry out their in
structions. If you have a gripe to
offer, bring it to local and thrash
the matter out and if your COM
plant has merit, the matter will be
taken care of Immediately.
We will vote for delegates to the
American Federation of Labor con-
vention at our next meeting on
Monday evening, Oct. Is. We would
like to see every member exercise
their privilege in this respect.
We would also like to call to the
of all members, the nee
essity of casting their vote in the
national election on November 2.
Never was it more important that
the members of labor show their
at the polls. To our repre-
in Washington who vot-
ed for the Taft-Hartley law, now is
the time to let them know what we
think of their actions. Be it Demo-
crat or Republican, any member
of the S0th Congress who voted for
this measure is an enemy of organ
lied labor and we should do our
upmost in removing them from Of
fee.
We have received official notice
from headquarters that our hall
will be given the new look during
the week of October 25 and it will
be necessary to forego our regular
meeting on the above date. Mem
oers are urged to pass this word
along.-O.C. sc
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-14

/ BARI
May unions require employers to
bargain with them about pensions ?
/ "a lower court says they may.)
What about constitutionality of
the section of the Taft Hartley Act
which requires union officials to
swear that they are not Commun-
lists? CA lower court says it is con-
stitutional.)
The justices have already agreed
to rule in the new term on these
questions:
May the Wisconsin Employment
Relations Board prohibit union
members from leaving their work
benches at irregular times as
method of pressing demands for
wage increases (The Wisconsin
Supreme Court said it may.)
May a manufacturer refuse use
of a hall for union organization
meetings? CA lower federal court
upheld the refusal.)
May Trenton, n. j., fine union
official for broadcasting from a
sound truck during printers
strike? New Jersey courts upheld
the city,
Did the Wisconsin Employment
Relations Board invade the field
covered by the National Labor Re-
lations Board by conducting an
election among Lacrosse telephone
employees? wisconsin courts up
held the state boards authority.)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-14
State Bans On Closed Shop Head List
OF Labor Cases Before Supreme Court

Washington. - The Supre m {
Court opened its new term here
faced with host of cases revolving
around issues of vital interest to
labor.
Highlighting the list of labor
matters which the court will con-
slider is the question whether the
states have the right to prohibit
the closed shop. The court has al
ready agreed to hear arguments
on case involving the statutory
ban by one of the states on this
form of union security.
Other labor cases, which are the
most numerous in the COURTS his
tory, pose the following legal puz-
zlers:
May an employer give "merit
raises" without first bargaining
with a union? CA lower court says
he may not.
May an employer give pay in
creases for the purpose of holding
his working force in a highly COM
petitive labor market, without first
notifying union officials? "a lower
court says he may.)
Do the Taft Hartley Act and the
Railway Labor Act void perman-
ent injunction issued by the United
States District Court here last
July against a threatened nation
wide railroad strike? (The lower
court, by issuing the injunction,
held that the laws raise no such
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-14
Scribe Informs
Everything 0. X.
AT Local No. 156

East Palestine, Ohio-Just a few
lines to let the trade know East
Palestine is still on the map and by
the same token inform the mem
bers of Local 156 their O.C. is on
the job.
l suppose everyone is worried
about the ghosts and hobgoblins
that lurk around the corners this
month. There aren't any gremlins
here in East Palestine. We were
very fortunate in hearing a broad
cast of the world series each day
and wish to express our thanks to
the company for this favor.
Things have been going along
smoothly and we're glad to see so
many old faces among our press
ers. It's nice to have you back.
Negotiations are now underway for
our new contract.
If Donna Dunn looks happy, it's
probably because her husband Bob
is working here again.
Gloria Satterwhite will make the
trek down the aisle in early Nov
ember.
The $64 question-Will we have
a halloween party this year -O.C.
156
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-14
AFL Building Tradesmen
To Aid Community Chest

Washington. - AFL b uil d n G
trades workers here will volunteer
their services free in the renova-
ton of a settlement house and
playground supported by Commun-
ity Chest funds.
The project, jointly sponsored by
the Washington Building Trades
Council and the Building Congress,
is planned as a demonstration of
the "give at least one days take
home pay" appeal of the Commun-
ity Chest Fund drive for $4 ,566, 100.
The sum will go to support 104
health and welfare services in the
Washington area, and the newly
reactivated USO.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-14
Refuse Offer To
Arbitrate Strike

Los Angeles LPA) = The oil
companies last week turned dowr
an offer of Oil Workers Int1 Union
to arbitrate the month-old strike OF
1900 workers at six refineries on
the west coast.
OWIU had proposed that Gov
Earl Warren and 1t. Gov. Goodwin
j. Knight of California arbitrate
the dispute, but Union Oil Co. and
Standard Oil of California declared
that they did not consider a wage
increase a matter for arbitration.
Oil company profits for the first six
months of this year have more than
doubled those for the first half of
1947. Despite this the California
companies have only offered 1212c
an hour. The union is demanding
19c. They have won 21c in most
parts of the country.
The oil workers continue to man
their 500-mile picket line up and
down the coast. The companies
have sued for damages under the
Taft Hartley Act and named 1000
union members as defendants. In
stead of naming unknown persons
in the suit as John Doe or Richard
Doe as is usually done, they've
just numbered them: Doe No. l,
Doe No. 2, ETC., all the way to Doe
No. 1000. The method in this mad
ness is that OWIU must defend
each of its members sued and in
filing defense petitions, 81 fee must
be paid for each individual named.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-14
Members of LU "a
Urged To Attend
The Next Meefinq

Local Union "a has very import
ant business to transact at their
next meeting and every member is
urged to be present.
First and foremost on the even
ing's agenda will be a general dis
cussion of our bylaws which will
be revised in the near future.
Many changes have been contem-
plated from time to time but no.
thing of a definite nature has been
arrived at until a full representa-
tion of the membership is on hand
to discuss the proposed changes.
Plans for a halloween party will
also be discussed at this meeting.
While no definite plans have been
drawn up for the party, the tenta-
tive date has been set for Friday
evening, October %.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-14
I. i 4 J. !. !. !. J. !. J. T. = !. 1. :
! Natural Gas Convention
:: SpecialiZes In Hot Air

= Atlantic City LPA)-The :
: American Gas Assn, the boys ::
:. responsible for most of the :
! layoffs in factories last winter :
= because of fuel shortages held ::
: a convention here last week. ::
!: The natural gas artists have !
! found a solution to this pro- !
: blem for next winter, tho. The ::
= way out, is to raise the price ::
:. Of the stuff. Then as many !
! people won't be able to buy it. ::
: If they freeze to death, that's ::
: a separate problem entirely. ::
! No one at the convention !
! brought up that subject. !
: With the supply problem so !
! neatly solved, there will be no !
+ need of rationing and they !
: won't have to worry about the !
+ government i in t e r ring in !:
= their free enterprise. Now you !
: know what they do at natur- :
{ al gas conventions. They pro- =
Z duce hot air. !
: i i !. 1. = !. X \ 4 4. = 4 4. J. !.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-14
SAFL DOckers May Take
Pay Dispute To Truman

New York (LPA) = The Init
Longshoremen's Ass'n-AFL tn S
week asked the East Coast ship
owners to join with them in an ap-
peal to President Truman to help
solve the overtime issue which is
holding up settlement of their dis
pute.
The East Coast lockers have
been prevented from striking by an
80-day Taft Hartley n juno n
which expires Nov. g. The main
issue is overtime pay which is
hanging fire on a Supreme Court
decision. The union suggests that
Truman appoint a special fact-find-
ing board to investigate this pro-
blem and recommend action on it.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-14
Sees Little Drop
In Meat Prices

Washington (LPA)-The econo-
mists say that prices have reached
plateau" where they're likely to
stay fairly STEADY" for awhile. To
the men and women who have bud
gets to stretch, that means that
prices won't go up much more, on
the average, but they're not likely
to go down very much, either.
Food prices have gone down a
little, government figures show,
mainly because farmers are unload
ing at the markets the cattle and
hogs that they don't want to keep
in the feed lots this winter.
The year 1949, according to an
Agriculture Dept survey made
public last week, will see about the
same amount of meat available per
consumer as this year.
There will be less beef and lamb,
but more pork next year, Agricul-
ture Dept predicts.
AS for meat prices, which are al
ready more than twice the pre-war
average per pound, they'll still be
at about this level in 1949, it is
forecast.
eff consumers expenditures in
relation to income should return
more nearly to prewar patterns as
a result of more plentiful supplies
and cheaper prices for some foods
or for other causes" Agriculture
Dept predicts that prices could de-
cline as much as 1919. But even
after such an adjustment, meat
prices in 1949 would be higher than
in any year except 1948."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-14

Chicago (ILNS) = Stating that
the "union has a very distinct and
a very important function in our
democratic society,"" Samuel Card
inal Stritch declared here that
"where there is no democracy,
. there is no real unionism."
"In some countries where auth
oritarian government obtains, they
talk much about the workers, and
yet the workers are enslaved by
government and must work and la
Dor under the dictates, the rigid
dictates of government" he told
the Goth annual convention of the
Illinois State Federation of Labor.
"In those very countries which
boast so much of their friendship
with labor, there actually exists the
most cruel forced labor that we
have on record in the story of the
modern world"
Organization Wins Justice
Pointing out that "your unions
are voluntary associations of work
ing men," he said:
"Their social function is to con-
tribute to the common good of all
of us, and they do this, first, in so
far as they work to secure justice
for their members. 1t has not al
ways been true in our economic
history that justice has been meted
out to the working man. 1t was
only when the working men found
strength in organization that they
began to approximate the ideal of
justice in our economic system.
"If it had not been for your acti-
vities through many years, the
condition of labor perhaps would
not be better than it was in the 80.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-14

frising vote of thanks was extend
ed the conferee for a job well done.
All present voiced their approval
of the general 10 per cent increase
and while we were a little disap-
pointed that a health and welfare
fund was not established, we feel
forward strides were made in this
respect and a retirement fund will
be forthcoming at our next confer
ence.
Incentive plans were offered to
spray machine workers and stamp
ers which will be tried for a short
period after which the local feels
certain that everything will be
worked out to the satisfaction of
| all.
The Health Committee on the
shop has been very lax in their
duties during the past several
months but promises to get on the
ball Immediately and see to it that
the shop is kept clean. Too many
Of our members have been guilty of
throwing refuse from their lunches
on the floor instead of the waste
receptacles placed throughout the
shop. We also find the walls of the
dressing rooms are being marred
by so-called artists. This practice
has got to stop and stop immediate
ly or the guilty parties are going
to be fined. A word to the wise
should be efficient.
The bowling season is now un-
derway and some of the boys are
showing fine form. The girls not
to be outdone have also taken to
the hardwood and their league
swung into action last week on the
Gore Alleys. All girls interested in
the sport are urged to see Ann
Payne.
The McNicol softball team have
received their jackets for winning
the tournament sponsored by st.
DIlQSGLS OHuICl. L HC Sdi HlCiLS dIC
very nice and will come in handy
during the winter months ahead.
Local Union 80 was happy to see
the favorable returns in the refer
endum vote on officers salaries.
We notice in the Herald one local
was lamenting the fact that if
their entire membership had exer-
cised a full vote of their roster,
the count would have been different.
don't think any local voted their
full strength, and if they had, the
favorable vote would have been
much greater in this writer's opin-
ion.
The writer would like to urge the
entire membership of the National
of Operative Potters
to realize the Importance of the
on November 2. Investi-
gate the records, and remember the
that forgot to remember
you when they gave US the Taft
Hartley law.-O.C. SO
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-14
Equal Division OF
Work Discussed
At No. as Meeting

A very good attendance was on
hand as President Shell Johnson
called the regular meeting Of Local
Union 4 to order Monday evening
Discussions were lively and to the
point with steps ordered taken to
correct the issues at hand.
One of the main issues on the
evenings agenda which brought
forth quite discussion was the
equal division Of work among the
casters at the Hall China Co. 1t
seems most of the brothers who
are working steady favor the plan
which is in accordance with the con-
stitution, while few were Of diff
ferent opinion.
One item was ordered to the
Standing Committee for adjustment
since no settlement could be reach
ed on the shop.
We noticed on the sample ballot
issued by the Educational and Poll
tical League that the candidate for
congress from our district (18),
Wayne L. Hayes is worthy of la
boris support. His opponent will
be remembered as one of the sup
porters of the Taft Hartley law.
Now is the time to reward this
gentleman who has been Disgusting
as friend of the working man for
these past few years.
Election for delegates to the
American Federation of Labor
convention was held and in strict
accordance with "Hoyle."
Due to renovations being made
at national headquarters, our regu-
lar scheduled meeting on October
% has been postponed.-O.C. 4
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-14

formal acceptance into the Union
and since this is one of the require
ments of membership, this rule will
be strictly enforced from October
1st on.
In this connection the question of
"Why, if the new members are re.
quired to come to the meeting, can't
we have a better attendance by the
older members ?" The attendance
from this group is so small it is
hardly worthwhile for your officers
to call meeting. If there is any
reason why you don't like to attend
meetings, come up and tell your Of
ficers about it. Maybe something
can be done about it.
Withdrawals were granted to
Donna Garfield and Nick Sesock.
Genevieve Durawa, Richard Weic-
zorek, Florence Castricone, Carl
ton Dinger, Adeline Bratek, Paul
Fiebelkorn, Rita Mazella, Edward
SmeglelSkl and Merlin Wahl were
suspended.
In the three months ending Sept
ember 30th, 81 members were init
lated into Local No. 76, two were
admitted by card and one reinstat-
ed. One was transferred, nine were
granted withdrawal cards and eight
were suspended, making a gain of
10 members for the three months
period.
Foreman Oscar Dale, was called
away last week owing to the death
of his mother who was a resident
of New Castle, Pa. for many years.
Our deepest sympathy is extended
to Oscar and his family.