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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-07-15
IBEW Wins rs
Union Shop Polls

Chicago LPA) - Local 1881 of
the Int'l Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers-AFL has nearly 10000
members. Over 5000 of them have
participated in NLRB conducted
union shop authorization polls since
the Taft Hartley law came into eff
feet Of that 5000, 95 per cent voted
for a union security contract.
The cumbersome requirements of
the 1947 act required 26 polls to
demonstrate these workers conf
dence in their union, and their con-
viction that the union security
clause in a contract is important
In three of the shops polled all the
workers voting were for the union
shop. The lowest shop per centage
was SO per cent.
Local President M. F. Darling
commented last week: Despite the
Taft Hartley theory that union
members are prisoners of their
union officials, the voting record of
Local 1881 members indicates that
they want union shops, that they
endorse the policies of the union
and that they are not at
all anxious to leave the union. That
is not only manifestation of con-
fidence in Local 1881, it is also an
other indication that the Taft-Hart-
ley law was ill-founded."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-07-15
Local So Supports Action
OF DELEGATES In Convention

the rule of the majority, sought
the civil courts to carry out their
determination to override the ac-
tion of the delegates in convention.
The sentiment of the members
of Local So after hearing a sum-
mary of the trial proceedings in
which we were surprised to learn
the Brotherhood was actually be-
ing tried under certain provisions
of the vicious anti-labor Taft-Hart-
ley law, can rightfully be summed
up in a few words: at ill-behooves
any member of organized labor
to stoop to such low principle as
to jeopardize the functioning poll
cies of the National Brotherhood of
Operative Potters, to satisfy their
greed for personal injury"
While the writer does not mean
to be interpreted as being qualified
to render a legal decision in cases
of this kind, | cannot help but ex-
pressing my views and opinions of
evidence heard, and in my relation
ship as a member of the National
of Operative Potters
over 80 years. Certainly the time
is at hand when we as individual
must support our nation
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-07-15

The Union Life Insurance Com
pany, born within the American
Federation of Labor just twenty
one years ago this month, has pro-
gressed nobly in its detectives of
furnishing the various forms of
insurance protection that are be-
coming more and more vital to all
our wage earners.
The Union Labor Life Insurance
Company has aided labor unions all
over the country in their contrac-
tural negotiations concerning well
fare plans for their members. With
welfare and pension plans receiv-
ing more and more attention at
every discussion of a new contract
we aim to assist in every way pos
sible by lending our counsel and
guidance to the membership of the
National Brotherhood of Operative
Potters.
AS a labor consultant to the
United Nations for the American
Federation of Labor, Mr.. Woll
stressed the urgent need for the
members of the Brotherhood to
support Labor's League for Human
Rights. He carefully guided his
listeners over the methods this or
ganization has to follow in carrying
on their great work. He pointed
out the plight of our brothers and
sisters in foreign countries and the
hardships they are undergoing in
order to carry on as trade union
lists.
One of the outstanding surprises
to the. delegates as he traced the
activities of the league was the ex-
penditure of $40,000,0O0 to aid the
less fortunate in foreign lands. All
of this money the speaker stated
was raised through voluntary con-
tributions from the ranks of or
ganized labor in America.
Continuing further he added,
'our work to date has been very
successful, but we have a long way
to go. If we are to keep up this
fine record and l am sure every
of your organization wants
Us to, your support is needed and
[ feel you will come through as
in the past and lend us every pos
sible aid you can"
Mr.. Woll told of the methods en-
ployed in Soviet Russia to combat
aid being offered workers in that
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-07-15
Van Buren Hotel
Is Popular Spot
For Many Potters

The Van Buren, Hotel on South
Kentucky Ave. in Atlantic City is
fast becoming a headquarters for
many potters. Each year the roster
increases and when one walks by
the popular hotel and gazes into
the lobby they are reminded of
home.
So much so that the ever popular
Mr.. and Mrs. John Winters, pro-
prietors, sensing the home-like at
mosphere displayed by the potters
took the opportunity at hand and
staged birthday party for four of
the guests registered there when
they learn these individuals had
reached another milestone in life.
With a menu consisting of every
thing from soup to nuts, the four
honored guests, William Duke,
Local Union 12; William Cox,
Local Union II and o. L. (Pat)
Sullivan and Josiah Llewellyn of
Local Union 201, California, were
pleasantly surprised when they
were showered with birthday greet
ing cards from their friends.
Group singing and card playing
were the popular diversions
throughout the evening.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-07-15

ants from paying out and receiv-
ing said unauthorized increases to
their salaries and further praying
that said Defendants be compelled
to make restitution of the moneys
received in excess of the amount
they are legally entitled to receive.
Specifically the Plaintiffs alleged
that SIS of the Constitution of the
Brotherhood revised in October of
l941 provided that Resolutions
calling for changes in the salaries
of National Officers must be re-
ferred to the trade for adoption or
rejection" but that in violation of
said Section the Defendants ac-
cepted an increase in their salaries
without reference to the trade.
The Plaintiffs further alleged
that according to SIC of the Con-
stitution of 1941 whenever the
general ware and china ware trade
is granted an increase in wages,
the same amount of increase shall
also be passed along to the Presi-i
dent, Secretary-Treasurer, First
Vice President, Second Vice Presi-
dent and National Organizer" and
that the trade on June l, 1916, re-
ceived an increase in wages of 181a
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-07-15
Federal Pay Hike
Given Craftsmen

Washington (LPA)-About IT,
$50 craftsmen and laborers in mill
tary and naval establishments in
the Washington area received pay
boosts ranging from three to 15c
an hour last week. The average
raise is &c or 6b per cent.
The increases, granted by Army,
Navy, and Air Force wage boards,
are designed to extend to some of
the per diem workers the benefits
of the Congressional pay raise of
$3.50 year approved by Congress
for classified" civil servants. For
most of them, however, the increase
is sharply below the flat raise given
the "white collar" workers.
Many of the workers whose en-
ployment is governed by the pay
boards are members of AFL unions
and the Intl Association of Ma
chinists.
Signing the bill providing an ad-
ditional $3.50 a year for $4,000
classified" employees, and $3.50 for
postal workers, President
Truman said last week:
"Since the Congress failed to
take action to hold down the cost
of living it is only fair that fed
eral employees should be given pay
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-07-15
Die Casters Want
Charter Restored

Cleveland (LPA)-The session
of nti-Communist locals from the
Mine, Mill & Smelter Workers
Union is continuing. Last week rep
resentatives of "a die casters To-
Gals of MMSW met in Toledo and
appointed a committee to petition
President Philip Murray to restore
to them their old charter as an
autonomous die casters interna-
tional union.
Among the leaders in the move
to break with the "left-wing"
MMSW are Ken Eckert, national
chairman of the die casters de-
partment, and James E. Miller,
who was recently reelected presi-
dent of Local 755 in the Cleveland
Alcoa plant. Miller was successful
in an all-out fight against pro-
Communist groups within the local.
Resentment among die casters
against the "left-wing" administra-
tion of MMSW led by Pres. John
Clarke and former president Reid
Robinson and Maurice Travis came
to a head during a strike against
the Precision Casting Co., in Cleve-
land. Refusal of the national
unions leadership to sign non-Com-
affidavits was one of the
causes of the strikes failure, they
claim.
The rebels" voted at their Toledo
to comply with the Taft
Hartley Communist disclaimer re-
quirement.
A national convention is planned
as soon as the group, which claims
to represent 1900 to $4,000 work
ers, receives its charter. Meanwhile
Eckert was chosen to act as presi-
dent.
MMSW promptly branded the
Toledo meeting illegal and sent Irv-
ng Dichter from New York to re-
place Eckert as chairman of its die
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-07-15

Local Union So held a special
meeting last Saturday evening
when delegates to the convention
made their report. A good atten-
dance was on hand to hear the re-
port and listened tentatively as
delegates Matte McGill and Iona
Shroades traced the action taken
on the various resolutions to come
before the convention.
The action taken by the delegates
on resolutions pertaining to our
trade came in for quite discussion
with the majority being in accord
with the decision rendered by the
delegates.
Highlights of the report was a
detailed account of the action taken
by the delegates regarding the re-
cent court decision brought about
by a minority group in the trade.
Going back to the proceedings
of the convention in 1914 in which
our officials in fulfilling their du-
ties, carried out the will of the ma
jority in increasing the salaries of
national officials, the report COW
cred each succeeding convention
which approved of such action up
until the minority group, after fail
ing in their attempts to override
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-07-15
Largest Turnout
OF Year AT Last
Meeting OF No. SO

Local Union sc had q record turn
out at their meeting Monday eve
ming with every seat i'm the audi
torium being occupied. Some of the
late comers found it necessary tC
stand throughout the proceedings.
In the absence of President Nc
Keever, vice president Sharkey pre-
sided and brother Cundiff filled in
as vice president.
The chief order of business on
the evenings agenda was the re-
port made by the delegates of
proceedings of the convention. The
report was very thorough and COW
cred every detail from the open
in session on June 28 until the
closing session on July 8. Our dele
gates were extended a rising vote
of thanks for their fine work.
Quite a bit of discussion took
place following the reading of a
resolution adopted at the convention
giving our national officials vote
Of confidence and pledging them
full support in carrying the present
court case through to the highest
court.
While the report as whole was
we'll received and many thought it
was the proper procedure to pro-
tect the welfare and good name of
the organization, some were of
the opinion that the last paragraph
in the resolution was a little out of
line and voiced their sentiments to
that end.
Those opposing this particular
clause in the resolution were of the
opinion that present laws in the
provides ways and
means to cope with such situations.
1t was gratifying to see such
fine turnout and it is the desire of
the officers that the same enthu-
siasm be shown at our next meeting
which falls on Monday evening,
July 19. Important business mat
ters will come before the local at
this session and every member
should make it a point to be pre-
sent.-O. C. sc.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-07-15
Officers Elected
At Last Meeting
OF Local Union I

Tiffin, Ohio-The main order OF
business at the last meeting of Lo-
cal Union No. z was the election
of officers for the last six months
of the year. A good attendance
was on hand which resulted in
spirited contests for all offices. AT
ter the vote was tabulated the re-
suits were as fololws:
President, Adolph Talbot; vice
president, Louis Crist; recording
secretary, Hubert Fisher; secre-
tary-treasurer, Kenneth Morrison;
defense collector, Walter Boneham;
statistician, George Musselman; in
spector, William Doll; guard, Paul
Elehert; trustee, c. L. Patterson.
The new officers are worthy of
our support and it behooves every
member to lend every aid possible.
Function in this manner enables US
to promote the interests of all and
at the same time maintain our STAN
dard as being one of the progressive
links in the Brotherhood chain.
Our delegates to the convention
have arrived home safely and from
various rumors making the rounds,
will have some startling facts in
their reports which every member
should receive first hand. They
will make their report at the next
and full attendance
should be on hand.-O. C. Z.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-07-15

Following the reading of the de-
cision handed down by Judge Joel
Sharpe of common pleas court, the
aftermath of an injunction suit fill
ed against Brotherhood officials by
Brother Larry Finlay. L. U. IL;
Norman Whippler, L. U. 1874; Clyde
McDaniels, L. u. 8; Shell Johnson,
L. U. d. and Ed. Jones, l.. U. "A,
the delegates sensed the sinister
movements behind the injunction
suit and the utter disregard of
righteousness denied the defend
ants James M. Duffy and Chas. F.
Jordan.
Using the Brotherhood as a
shield for their tactics, the dele
gates had little doubt in their mind
that the five plaintiffs sole pur-
pose was not to safeguard the in
terests of the organization, but
medium by which they could gain
wide publicity to reach their OBJ
jective. =
This was further brought to light
when Louis Tobin, attorney for the
five plaintiffs, invoked the provi-
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-07-15

in serious thought of mind, by
passing the many features avail
able to visitors at Atlantic City
"The Playground of the World"
Never once in the nine days the
convention was in session was there
a let-up of tense anxiety among
the delegates as they convened to
formulate plans to promote the
interests Of their respective crafts.
Serious thought was the order Of
the day and the delegates as a
whole never once deviated one
iota from the task.
At certain intervals throughout
the convention one could have east
ly been led to believe that the foun-
dation of the National Brotherhood
Of Operative Potters was in danger
of crumbling and all the efforts
and hardships undergone by those
in former days was headed for
chaos. True it was dramatic mo-
ment and one in which the quail
ties Of men and women of the true
trade union spirit was taxed to
the limit.
The spirit Of those before US in
the early days of Brotherhood his
tory was occasionally brought to
light when members in the trade
today were ever willing to sacrifice
certain concessions, rather than
jeopardize the foundation Of the
National Brotherhood Of Opera
tive Potters.
"Let Us Build Up-Not Tear
Down" was uttered frequently from
the lips Of delegates as certain is
sues were brought upon the floor
Particularly was this spirit evidenc-
ed when the Committee on Officers
Report presented their proposal to
the delegates pledging the full re-
sources of the National Brother
hood of Operative Potters be made
available to the Executive Board
n carrying the decision of the re-
,ent court injunction to the high
.st court.
The report in its entirety was
unanimously accepted by the dele
rates with the exception of small
(19 in all) asking that |
hey be recorded as opposed to
My one clause in the proposal.
One only has to stop and analyze
he situation that faced the dele
.ates in reaching their decision. |
,ould they be- a party to support
ng certain individuals who would
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-07-15

stoop so low as to seek court
injunction against officials Of the
National Brotherhood of Operative
Potters for carrying out the man
date Of the will Of the majority?
Has the time arrived when dele
gates seated in convention, entrust-
ed under the laws Of the constitu-
tion as having power and authority
to make or repeal any laws deemed
necessary for the betterment of
the trade, to be faced with similar
action if the whims Of a few are
not satisfied? Are the delegates
TO be subject to scorn and ridicule
for abiding by the laws Of the con-
stitution which We hold so dearly?
Think it over brothers and sis
ters and see which direction we
are headed. Are we to continue as
being a progressive unit in the
ranks Of the American Federation
Of Labor, or are we to be classed
as reaching the limits Of our OBJ
jectives and from here on in and
rest on our laurels and see the Ma
tional Brotherhood Of Operative
Potters torn asunder and the prin-
ciples for which it stands, fair
wages for work performed in the
pottery industry; 2-Tuberculosis
benefits for those suffering from
this dreaded disease; 3-insurance
benefits for our loved ones; 4
Last but by no means least-paid
vacations and continuation of bar
gaining relationship with our en-
ployer on a sound and fair basis.
To the above questions it is with
pride the writer informs the trade,
the president of the National Bro
therhood Of Operative Potters, as
he has done so many times during
his reign in office, sacrificed all
personal ambitions in order that
the Brotherhood come first, took
the floor and announced that rath-
er than have the n. B. of O. p.
run the gauntlet through the courts
and the goodwill Of the organiza-
ton be made a political football, in
formed the delegates he would
gladly submit the issue at hand,
regardless of the legality of the
action taken by the delegates at
the 1914 convention, in accordance
with the laws of the constitution,
and submit the question of officers
to a referendum vote of
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-07-15
Support For
.ITU Fight
Still Stronq

indianapolis (LPA)-The STALL
ing tactics of printing trades en-
ployers, aided by NLRB General
Counsel Robert n. Denham, have
not shaken the solidarity of all
branches of organized labor with
the Int'l Typographical Union-AFL.
For over nine months the ITU has
been battling to preserve union
conditions against Taft-Hartleyite
employers.
The same week that Denham de-
manded another NLRB ruling
against the ITU the American
Newspaper Guild convention voted
to forward by any means at our
command any program by which a
greater degree of interunion CO.
operation in the newspaper indus
try can be attained"
The Guild voted also "to contin-
ue the complete and wholehearted
support it has given the ITU in its
battle to preserve its union"
More and more local unions and
city centrals, AFL and CIO, are
taking an active interest in the
strike of ITU Local 16 in Chicago.
The Pekin, H., Trades & Labor
Council-AFL, has plastered the
town with posters urging the pub
lie not to buy Chicago papers. Local
SO of the American Federation of
in Kenosha, Wis, has
pointed out that Milwaukee papers
have the same news and features
as the scab-printed Chicago jour
nals-for the benefit of those who
just can't miss their favorite COM
les.
Dozens of AFL local bodies thru
out the middle west have been con-
Quoting campaigns to stop their
members purchasing Chicago pap
ars, and the United Auto Workers
has pledged it's whole-hearted CO.
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-07-15
Asks Democrats
For Strong Civil
Rights Program

Philadelphia (LPA)-~ Organized
labor joined with Negro leaders
and others last week in urging the
Democratic party to write strong
civil rights plank into it's election
platform, and not to give in to the
position of southerners within the
party.
Speaking for 100000 members
of 21 Negro groups, Walter White,
executive secretary of the Natl AS
! tsociation for the Advancement of
SNColored People, told the Democratic
Resolutions Committee that they
would not accept another platform
straddle like that of 1914. He
warned that 100000 Negro voters
in key northern and border states
would be swayed by the Democratic
platforms civil rights plank.
James B. Carey, secretary-treas-
urer of the CIO, bluntly told the
Democrats that they could not get
away with a weak civil rights pro-
gram by blaming the southerners
in their ranks. Carey who was a
member of the Presidents Com
mittee on Civil Rights, declared,
"We wholeheartedly and unreserv-
edly endorse the recommendations
'of the Presidents Committee :.
I'VE must not seek to evade the
responsibility for a minimum pro-
gram of civil rights by placing
blame on a small majority of will
full men,"
AFL President William Green
urged that the platform recommend
enactment of fair employment
practice legislation. Establishment
of an FEPC is conspicuously mis-
sing in the Republicans civil rights
plank.
When the Democratic platform
committee reports to the conven-
tion this week there may be a floor
fight on the issue. The committee
has a majority of pro-civil rights
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-07-15
Holiday Weekend
Cuts Attendance
AT Local No. rs

Buffalo, n. Y.-Local Union 7e
held its regular monthly meeting
on July 2 with President Carl
Heintz presiding. In the absence
Of Dorothy Donovan, who is attend
ing the annual convention in At
lantic City, Margia Mraz very capa-
bly, filled in recording the proceed
ings.
The auditing committee compos-
ed Of Ray Koronowski and Bill
Heihtz gave their report and we
are glad to know our funds are
solvent. The committee was ex-
tended a vote Of thanks for their
services.
The Local approved the action of
the committee, made up of Harold
Benzel, Ray Koronowski and Bert
Clark, on the purchase of Coca Cola
machines.
The attendance was rather small
but this was due TO the holiday
weekend when many took advant-
age of the three-day loaf to hit the
highways and visit various resorts.
New members initiated were
Richard Tonczak (stock room) !;
Zebedee's brother Willie Covington
(kiln drawer), and Rose Basinska,
Erna Schultz, Florence Castricone
Gall clayshop).
We are looking forward to our
next meeting when our delegates
to the convention will make their
Every member should be
present at this meeting and hear
the authentic report.-O. c. rs.