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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26
Local Union No. II
Votes TO Increase
The Monthly Dues

Local Union II held very inter-
esting meeting on Feb. II with a
better than usual attendance. The
chief order of business on the eve
ning's agenda was a proposal to in
crease the monthly dues. The mat
ter was discussed from all angles
and following a report from the
financial secretary, listing the re-
ceipts and expenditures for the
past several months, the Local vot-
ed to adopt the proposal increas-
ing the dues.
The action taken by the men,
bers in increasing the dues, adds
further proof to our claim that a
wage increase must be granted if
we are to maintain a decent stand
ard of living. Not only has the
price of commodities essential to
our every day needs raised sky
ward, but the expense involved in
maintaining a union which benefits
the employer as we'll as the en-
ployee, has mounted also.-O. C.
II,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26
Local Union 122
Lists Committees
At Cambridge Shop

Cambridge, Ohio-The prolonged
cold spell has cut production at
Universal to some extent, but by
shifting from gas to oil for fuel,
the kilns and heaters are working
fairly well. Some departments lost
a little time during the cold wave.
January % will long be remem-
bered by members of Local Union
122. On this date 80 some members
joined the organization via initia-
tion while several others were add
ed to the roll by depositing with
drawal cards. Although the tenn
perature was near zero, a large
turnout was on hand to greet these
tlnew members and welcome them
Ianto our ranks.
There were a few gripes aired
at the meeting but these were taken
care of in the customary manner
and justice rendered according to
evidence at hand. All in all, it was
a fine instructive meeting and one
beneficial to the older members as
well as the newcomers.
The sick committee reported that
a collection has been taken up
throughout the shop and a cash do
nation made to those in need.
President James Coffee announc-
ed the new committees which are as
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26

AFL Executive Council
To Meet In Milwaukee

Washington, d. C.-The AFL
Executive Council will hold its
annual Spring meeting in Mil
waukee, Wis, it was decided at
the last meeting of the council
held in Miami.
The session, which will COM
mence on May 10, will run SIM
ultaneously with the Union-In-
dustries Show scheduled to open
in Milwaukee on May IL under
the auspices of the AFL's Union
Label Trades Department.
The council meeting and the
union exposition will highlight
the observance of Union Label
Week proclaimed by the Goth an
nual AFL convention as a pc
riod during which special efforts
will be made to acquaint the
public with AFL activities lead
ing to the promotion of good la
bor-management-consumer rela-
tions.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26
Bad Rent Control
Bill In Congress

Washington (LPA) - Unless
there is a flood of letters and tele-
grams to the Senate and House Of
flee Buildings occupants in the
next week, tenants will be faced
with sly-high rents when they go
around to pay their March l rent
bills. This is the warning of pro-
labor members of Congress who
have been behind the scenes in the
current battle to extend and
strengthen rent control beyond its
present expiration date of Feb. 20.
The House Banking Committee,
headed by Rep. Jesse Wolcott (R.,
Mich.) has concluded hearings on
rent control extension, and is ex-
pected to turn out bill almost as
bad as the on which is still under
in the Senate Banking
Committee.
Said veteran Sen. Robert F. Wag-
ner d., N. W about the bill pro-
duced by Senate Banking q Cur
rency subcommittee: "The subcom-
mittee would have been more forth
right if it had recommended a bill
for a substantial across
the-board rent increase and for the
removal of rent control entirely
from a large number of rent con-
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26
1000 UniOnists Attend
Padw'ay Memorial Dinner

Milwaukee, Wis. = Over 1000
unionists and friends paid tribute
to attorneys Joseph A. Padway
and |. E. Goldberg at a memorial
dinner held here.
Lewis G. Hines, representing
AFL President William Green, who
was unable to attend, delivered a
brief eulogy to the late Mr.. Pad
way, the well-liked former general
counsel for the American Fedora
tion of Labor.
Mr.. Padway and Mr.. Goldberg
his nephew and law partner, died
within a few months of each other
last year.
Proceeds of the dinner will be
used to establish memorial schol-
arship at Marquette University.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26
Members OF Board
Attend Meeting Of
Local Union No. 124

Local Union 1874 held their regu-
lar weekly meeting Tuesday eve
ming, with the attendance nothing
to brag about. We were very sorry
we had such poor turnout as we
had three distinguished visitors
with US in the presence of First
Vice President E. L. Wheatley,
Second Vice President Frank Hull
,sand Third Vice President James
ksSlaven.
The three board members were
called upon for remarks and all re-
sponded in splendid manner. Bro.
Hull in his remarks stressed the
Importance of carrying out our
duties in the shop in conformity
with the laws of our agreement.
His talk was well received and we
would be wise in following his ad-
vice.
Bro. Wheatley gave fine talk.
His subject was pensions and how
the generalware industry feels
about the subject. This is mat
ter we feel should be given a lot
of thought as it would be very
good thing for the industry.
Third Vice President James
Slaven was the last speaker on the
evenings agenda and gave us some
good advice on difficult questions.
In addition to the three board
members we We're favored with a
visit from Bro. Burlingame of Local
Union No. 16.
Bro. Norman Whippler made
report of conditions at the K. M.
Knowles plant. We hope these
things can be settled in the near
future as the longer they prevail,
the more serious they become. The
controversy over the lining ma
chine is something that should be
settled once and for all.
Conditions at the Laughlin plant
regarding the gas fumes is far
from being settled. Something
must be done to remedy this situa-
tion, and very soon.
Our membership roll continues to
increase with each meeting. Four
new members were obligated Tues
day evening.-O. c. 124.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26
New PIeo Is Made To Halt Army's
Use Of Funds For UMP Propaganda

New York City (ILNS)-An ad-
mission by Secretary of the Army
Kenneth C. Royal to House investi-
gators that the War Department
has been spending public money
. for plugging universal military
etraining and that the Army had
mo apology" to make, brought a
new request for federal proceed
ings to stop this alleged illegal
spending.
The request was made of U. S.
Attorney General Tom c. Clark by
Rowland Watts, national secretary
of the Workers Defense League,
who last September supported a
plea for such federal proceedings
made by Representative Forest A.
Harness, chairman of the Subcom-
mittee of the Committee on Expen-
ditures in the Executive Depart
ments.
Following the subcommittee's re-
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26
Plans Being Made
To Celebrate 10th
Anniversary Of 49

Trenton, N. with the coming
of the month of March, the mem
bers of Local Union 40 are looking
forward to that all important event,
our tenth anniversary which we
will celebrate on March 13 at Ro-
man hall. This has always been a
gala social event in our ranks and
one in which we go all out in our
efforts to celebrate the occasion.
Since the affair will be held on
Saturday evening, affording all an
opportunity to be present, we are
looking forward to a large turn
out. Remember, no one was ever
known to go home hungry or dry.
We would like very much to have
our national officials with us on
this occasion and feel their pres
ence would be the added spark
needed to making it a super-duper
affair.
The committee on arrangements
include Chairman James Purcell,
Edward (Red) Carroll, Mike Fa-
biano, James Yeager, A. j. Has
sail, Leslie Scheck, Joseph Farlet-
ia, Harry Jones, Larry Dolan and
Chester Wisnewski. They have
worked hard for many months to
perfect the details involved in an
event of this magnitude and Presi-
dent Dolan calls on all members to
support the committee i'm their en-
deavors to make it successful and
happy event.-O. c. 40.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26
McBride's kegIers
Take Series Match
By Big Majority

Richmond, Calif.-The last reg
ular meeting of Local Union 50
was well attended, with the late
corners having to hustle for seats.
Although President Rex Morgan
was present, he was unable to pre-
side as he is suffering from a bad
case of laryngitis. Bro. John Lelli
was called upon to fill the chair,
and did SO very admirably, being
called upon to explain our existing
contract several times during the
course of the evening.
A friendly relationship exists be-
tween the company and the union
which reflects in the mems work.
Production is at an all time high,
and loss at an all time low.
The new plant officials show no
desire to do other than abide by
the contract and give every work
er square deal. Under these con-
ditions the grievance committee is
getting a real rest. Let's not do
anything that will injure this rela-
tionship.
The keglers from Stockton paid
Richmond a visit on Sunday, Feb.
Is, accompanied by their wives and
sweethearts. The team headed by
Ken Mcbride swamped John Lelli's
team by nearly 400 pins for the ser
les, while the Stockton team headed
by Hickman lost very tight series
to Hughie Loves "All Stars" of
Brother Barcus and Tirapelli roll
ed high games of 214 respectively,
with Jack Boyd of Richmond roll
ing the high series of $50.
After bowling, the keglers wit
messed in exhibition of a blind
bowler, whereupon members of Bro.
Lellis' team wondered if maybe a
would improve their
game. When the exhibition was
over the keglers and their part
ners enjoyed an evening of dancing.
The potters' wives got together
on some match games, so in the
future, the male sex will take a
back seat.
On the third Sunday in March
The Richmond bowlers will be in
Stockton, and in the meantime will
be caring for the children while
heir wives practice.-O. C. 80.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26

allocated to it. For the first year,
an overall appropriation of 10 mil
lion dollars would be provided. APP
preparations for the second year
would be $40 million; for the third
year, $50 million.
The legislation is drawn on the
lines now provided in the west
established Agricultural Extension
Service of the Agricultural Depart
ment.
Bills Chances Seen Good
Commenting on the outlook for
the bill, Chester Wright's Labor
Letter said:
'It is interesting to note that
this bill which has had a rocky time
in the last 2 years has better
chance of passing. Many Senators
and Representatives, nervous about
their support of the Taft-Hartley
Act, would like to placate labor an
ger by a resounding approval of
this educational measure.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26

berly, Roy Masters, Frank Duffy
and Harry l.. Gill of East Liver
pool; William Robinson, Wellsville;
William Berry and Phil Schroeder,
Sebring; A. J. Sanders, Salem;
John Mamrack, Canonsburg; Le-
land Quinn, East Palestine, and
Sylvanus DeBee Of Minerva.
With the exception of Francis
Cubberly who replaces Harry Pode-
wells, the committee is the same
as that which planned last years
outing which was proclaimed by
many as one Of the best outings in
Brotherhood history.
The committee selected June II
as the date for the annual outing
which incidentally will be held at
Idora Park in Youngstown, the
scene of last years picnic. The
popular Youngstown resort is one
of the finest in the state and is
centrally located among the pot
ters in the tri-state district.
The aim of the committee to
make each outing a little better
than the last will again be the
policy of the committee with new
attractions added to the program
which should prove popular with
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26
AH Sends $4,000
To Austrian Bows
Thru US. Quokers
- EIpEU=

New York (LPA)-More than
27,000 teen-age Austrian union ap-
prentices will receive the benefits
of a $4,000 gift to the American
Friends Service Committee (Quak-
ers) by the AFL's Labor League
for Human Rights.
The Austrian youngsters come
to the AFSC-operated trade union
rest homes for their months vaca-
ton. Writes Margaret Jones of
AFSC's foreign service section to
Reginald Kennedy of the Labor
League:
During this past winter we in
creased our distribution of food to
these 10 homes so that the teen
ayers in the homes for their
months holiday could have an ad-
ditional 600 calories a day. We are
also hoping to find motion picture
projectors (l6 mm.) and various
documentary films about life in
this country such equipment to be
used in an educational program
for the homes. Meanwhile, Melvin
Luersen, who has carried the re-
sponsibility for this program since
it began in March 1916, has Sc
cured a number of 35 nm. films
from the Army Information Serv-
ice in Vienna and has arranged
weekly showings in one of Vien-
mas motion picture houses. These
shows are particularly for the ap-
prentices Of whom there are some
27,OO0 in the city of Vienna"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26
Furniture Workers
Win Guar a anteed
Annual Wage Scale

Allentown, Pa. (LPA)-The Up
holsteres Internat'l Union AFL
last week negotiated the first guar
anteed annual wage contract in the
history of the upholstered furniture
industry.
Ray Pudliner, business agent for
the UIU Eastern Pennsylvania
Joint Board, conducted the negotia-
tions with the Rummel Furniture
Co., along with a committee of
Local 1872 UIU, of which he is presi-
dent.
The agreement, which is the first
of its kind for this area, as well
as for the industry, provides for "A
hours of work for so weeks out of
the year. Wage rates are to be COM
puted on the basis of the s hour
day, 40 hour week, with time-and-
a-half for overtime. A weeks extra
pay as a Christmas bonus as we'll
as a weeks paid vacation, is call
ed for.
Other gains include seven paid
employer contribution to
the UIU health and death benefit
plan, the union shop-for
which Rummel employees voted un-
animously-the checkoff, and the
use of the union label on all goods
produced.
The guaranteed work clause
"shall at all times be effective ex-
cept in the event of impossibility
to secure manufacturing materials,
and fire, flood or other acts of
God"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26

port, which gave evidence of expen-
ditures made by the Army for pro-
conscription propaganda during the
first half of 1947, Representative
Harness pointed out that use of
federal funds for influencing fed
eral legislation is illegal under
Section 201, Title Is of the u. S.
Code.
In Washington, Representative
Leo E. Aliens refusal to clear the
universal military training bill for
House debate indicates that it will
not come up in the near future.
Representative Walter G. Andrews,
chairman of the House Armed
Services Committee, had asked AL
len, who is chairman of the House
Rules Committee to clear the bill,
whereupon the WDL urged that the
measure be returned to Andrews
committee for further hearings.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26
Pottery Firm On
Coast Signs New
Wage Agreement

San Jose, Calif.-On Feb. II
West Coast Brotherhood officials
renewed the contract with the Gar
den City Pottery Company, provid-
ing for 1914 and 15c per hour
across the board wage increases.
The new contract provides for a
minimum $1.20 per hour, paid va
cation plan which was renewed,
check-off and Union shop.
The National Labor Relations
Board conducted an election which
was carried with one dissenting
vote only.
1t is indeed gratifying to re-
port as per usual negotiations
were amicable. Since negotiating
the first contract with this COM
pany in 1889 the few differences
which have arisen from time to
time have always been adjusted
on a basis of merit and we have
always found Mr.. L. C. Rossi, plant
to be fair and honest in
his negotiations with the Broth
erhood.
The Garden City Pottery Com
pany is expanding operations and
in the very neaf future the plant
personnel will be doubled and the
future outlook of this company is
most encouraging.
Local Union No. 1913 under the
leadership of Brother John Mon
togo is one of the outstanding
units on the West
c. 168.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26
Friends Committee
Sponsors Novel Project

Philadelphia - A conference on
the guaranteed annual wage was
held here as part of the regular
educational program of the Interne-
in Industry project sponsored by
the American Friends Service Com
mittee.
The project gives young men and
women an opportunity to study in
dustrial relations at first hand, by
taking jobs in local industries while
living together comparatively. The
educational program includes lee
lures and discussions led by labor,
civic, educational, and
religious leaders. In addition, the
internes take field trips and at
tend union meetings and industrial
relations conferences.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26
Dippers Local To
Install Officers
AT Next Meeting

At a special meeting Of Local
Union 18 held Feb. 20, officers for
the new term were elected and in
clude the following: Charles Malo-
ney, president; Jackson Rutherford,
vice president; Roy Cashdollar,
treasurer; Paul Van Fossan, finan-
cial secretary; Edwin Sisley, re-
cording secretary; Ernest Judy, in
spector; Ben Reiber, guard; trus-
tees, James Locke, Is months; Ray
mond Beresford, II months; Mil
ton Morgan, 6 months.
At our next meeting on Friday
evening, March 5, the new officers
will be installed. The social COM
mittee announced that lunch will be
served following the meeting and
we would like to see every member
present. Remember the date, March
So. c. IS.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26
N.B.0.P. Chosen As
Bargaining Agent
For Shawnee Group

The National Brotherhood of OPP
erative Potters added another link
to their chain this week when en-
ployees Of the Shawnee Pottery in
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, became members
of the Brotherhood.
The new unit which will be listed
in the Herald directory as Local
Union No. 219, art and novelty
workers, comprises employees of
the plant who chose the National
Brotherhood of Operative Potters
as their bargaining agent in re-
cent NLRB election.
This marked the second NLRB
election held at the Shawnee plant.
In voting several weeks ago the
Brotherhood failed to poll a ma
jority, although they polled plur-
ality of the votes at that time. In
the first election, the CIO entered
the contest, and with the "No-
union" crowd, prevented the Broth
erhood from securing a majority
vote.
Undaunted by the result of the
first election and keeping in mind
the sentiment of large number
of employees who favored a bona
fide labor organization as their bar
gaining agent, Brotherhood Off
cials continued their organization
drive and in an NLRB election held
last week the n. B. of o. P. was
chosen as a bargaining agent for
the Shawnee employees by hand
some majority.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26
AFL Meat Cutters Win
New 10-Cent Pay Boost

Trenton, n. J. - Conditions in
this city's meat industry continued
their upward progress as Local Sc,
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butcher Workmen of North Ameri-
ca (AFL), successfully concluded
negotiations for wage increases
with two employers.
Acting under a clause in the cur
rent agreement providing for re-
opening of wage schedules, the
union obtained across-the-board in
creases of 10 cents hourly for skill
ed employees and 5 cents hourly for
unskilled workers.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26
Typos Vote New
SeSsmen+ To
Be at TIL Rules

Indianapolis (LPA) - That the
nations printers stand ready tC
give till it hurts" when it comes
to protecting their union was dem
onstrated by preliminary returns
in the vote on strike assessments
announced this week at headquart-
ers here of the Int'l Typographical
Union-AFL.
Don Hurd, ITU secretary-treas-
urer, revealed that unofficial re-
suits so far showed more than a
two-to-one majority in favor of
increasing strike assessments from
q of one per cent to five per cent
of printers weekly wages. The of
ficial tabulation is to be made pub
lie March l.
Some big locals voted Eyes" by
landslide majorities. Local 16 in
Chicago, which has 1900 of its
members on strike on the Chicago
dailies, backed the increased assess
ment by 3,519 to 360 and the mail
ers' local in Chicago cast an even
greater majority-1,03 to 52.
New York City's "Big Six" local
turned in a majority of 5,902 to 993.
Other developments on the "Ty-
po" battlefront included:
l. All branches of labor-AFL,
CIO, United Mine Workers and Ma
chinists = filed briefs in Federal
court here backing the TITUS chal-
lenge of the constitutionality of a
drastic injunction sought by Robert
N. Denham, general counsel of the
Natl Labor Relations Board,
against the union.
2. Publisher John S. Knight of
the Chicago Daily News, one of
the Windy City's strikebound dali
lies, lamented loudly because other
publishers around the country chose
to settle with the ITU rather than
stage showdown battles. In an edi-
torial, Knight complained bitterly
hat these publishers had been "the
oudest advocates of the Taft Hart
ey legislation, but somehow don't
,hink it should apply to their own
newspapers" He derided them as
scotch and soda warriors" because
hey weren't coming to the rescue
If the Chicago publishers.
3. A threatened strike at job
shops in Chicago was averted, at
east temporarily, when Local 16
stalemated contract nego-
iations with the Franklin Associa-
ion, bargaining agency for 400
Chicago area printing plants.
Should the latest effort fail, strike
will follow.
a. One more daily newspaper
he Patriot-Ledger in Quincy, Mass.
was hit by typo" strike when
he management refused to grant a
wage increase, except on condition
hat the ITU sign a Taft Hartley |
ype of contract.
, S. The Allied Printing Employ
rs Association of Philadelphia, job
hop organization, which already |
as instituted NLRB proceedings
gainst the typos, started new
this week in the shape
f a $3S0,000 damage suit against |
he Philadelphia local and the in
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26
NOTICE DISHMAKERS

A special meeting has been call
ed for Tuesday evening, March 2.
Business of vital Importance to
every dishmaker will be up for
consideration and every member is
urged to be present. Any dishmak-
er failing to attend this meeting
will be subject to a $500 fine.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26
Saturday, June II, Date
Set By Committee For
Outing At Youngstown

The business of readyng the poters for the 1948
nua picnic of the National Brotherhood of Operative Pot
went out of the blueprint stage onto the production
line last Saturday evening at National Headquarters when
the picnic committee for this years outing held their first
meeting
Shepherd by George Goppert who elected chair
man. marking the 20th year the popular moudnaker has
held that post the balance of the committee includes K
Cahoon secretary James Saven treasurer Francis Cub
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26
March Is Red Cross Month

Washington, D. C. QLNS) =
President Truman has proclaimed
March as Red Cross Month and
urged all Americans to contribute
toward the fund goal of $75,000,-
600 set for 1948.