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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-22
LABOR EXTENSION BILL
SLATED TO PASS HOUSE

vide funds to institutions for in
structing wage and salary earners
in such subjects as labor economies,
labor law, collective bargaining,
grievance procedure, and labor's
role in our delicately balanced eco
nomic system.
Requests for such instruction
would come from the workers
themselves. Curriculum, materials,
and instructors would be provided
by colleges and universities" he
said. Tollefson explained further
that state labor extension boards
will review applications for feder-
al funds. The boards would include
representatives of both labor and
education.
Strongest opposition to the meas
ure in the subcommittee comes
from Kearns, who expressed re-
peatedly the fear that propaganda
and not facts would be the basis of
workers studies. Chairman Hilda
Smith of the Natl Committee for
Extension of Labor Education =
representing proponents of the
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-22
Court UphoIds Rule On Non-CP
In Tuff-HorfIey Law

Justice E. Barrett Prettyman thinks
that it must, since on the face of
it this section of Taft-Hartley vio-
lates freedoms guaranteed every
citizen in the Bill of Rights. But
Justice Wilbur K. Miller and Boil
tha Laws disagreed.
They ruled that the court must
give weight to the Judgment OF
Congress, unless it can be shown
that Congress was clearly in the
wrong. In their opinion the evidence
that labor leaders membership in
the CP is a danger to the nation
is sufficiently strong to give Con-
gress the right to bar unions with
Communist officers from NLRB
elections.
Before the court was case
brought by the Natl Maritime
Union which the NLRB had de-
prived of a place on the ballot IN
a collective bargaining representa-
ton election because its officers
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-22
N. Y. Printers On
Eve Of Victory

New York (LPA)-Completion of
the Int'l Typographical Unions
campaign in New York to bring
both newspaper and job printing
shops under its new Taft Hartley
proof contract, while securing sub
stantial wage gains for Local G
members, seems likely this week.
With the exception of the Journal
of Commerce, all metropolitan dai-
lies have agreed to a SO a week
wage boost and a union security
and seniority contract. The propos-
ed agreement has been forwarded
to ITU headquarters in Indianap-
oils for checking against both the
unions own security requirements
and the government-established
limits as to just how far the union
may go to assure its status.
The agreement was negotiated
with Publishers Association of N
Y, which speaks for the standard
dailies. Compliance will be demand
ed of the specialized papers pub
lished in Gotham, ranging from the
Communist Daily Worker to the
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-22
Building Trades Lobor Disputes
Not Interstate Commerce Matter

Council and its constituent unions
violated the secondary boycott sec
tions of the Taft Hartley act by
placing Gould and Preisner on an
unfair list" inducing employees of
the general contractor and other
sub-contractors to leave their en-
ployment and picketing job Site
Tracy stated that it is reassur-
ing to learn that organized labor
can look to the federal judiciary
to uphold the established principles
of the United States Constitution
and curb the extravagant legal in
terpretations of administrative Of
ficers of federal labor agencies.
National Labor Relations Board
attorneys contended that the Taft
Hartley act applied because Gould
and Preisner purchased electrical
materials outside the state of Colo
RADIO. That Federal District Judge
rejected this contention and stated
that: mo questions of interstate
commerce is involved, and, as al
ready stated, the matter is purely
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-22

Washington (LPA)-The fate
of the bill proposing a labor ex-
tension service in the Labor Dept
is now in the hands of. a House
Labor Subcommittee, which be-
gan hearings on the measure last
Monday.
Leading off for supporters of the
measure were it's co-sponsors in
the House, Rep. Warren Madden
3D., Ind.) and Thor Tollefson (R.,
Wash.). 81 venture to say this bill
will be passed" the COP Congress
man told his colleagues. Both tangled
with some of the leading anti-labor
members of the committee, includ-
ing Rep. Carol Kearns (R., Pa'l
and Ralph Gwinn (R., n. ".
"The expense involved in operat-
ing this proposed Labor Extension
Service would be infinitesimal as
compared to the billions lost an
nually in strikes, work stoppages
and inexcusable misunderstanding
by labor and management" Mad
den asserted.
Such a service, Tollefson explain
ed to the congressman, "would pro-
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-22
Candidate Would Amend
Taft Act where Needed

Trenton, n. J. (ILNS)- Robert
C. Hendrickson, state treasurer,
said here that if elected to the U.
S. Senate, he would advocate "con-
tinuous study of labor-management
relations during a tour of Essex
County. He said the need for such
continuous study is "spotlighted by
the current struggle between John
L. Lewis, the mine operators and
the government.
Free labor and free manage
ment are essential to a free way of
life" he declared. "The abuse of
power by either is proper concern
of the American people and the
government. By constant review of
labor relations, and
amendment of the law where need
ed, we can achieve the kind of eco
nomic democracy essential to the
survival of our political demo-
cracy."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-22

Washington, d. c. QLNS)-D.
w. Tracy, president of the Inter
national Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers said here that he welcom-
ed the decision of Federal District
Judge J. Foster Symes in Sperry
v. Denver Building and Construc-
ton Trades Council, IBEW, ct al, of
Denver, Colorado. The Denver case
ruling holds that so-called sec
ondary boycott" by the Building
and Construction Council of Denver
intended to remove a nonunion cleo
trical sub-contractor from build
ing Job does not violate the Taft
Hartley act because the labor dis
pute does not involve interstate
commerce.
The case arose on the petition
of Hugh C. Sperry, regional direc-
tor of the 18th region of the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board on the
basis of charge filed by the non
union electrical sub-contracting
firm of Gould and Preisner of Den
YER. The petition alleged that the
Building and Construction Trades
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-22
Speed Housing Bill
Vets Urge Senate

Washington, d. c. QLNS) =
Terming the ft-Ellender- Wag-
ner housing bill the "most import
ant veterans legislation which
Congress will take up this year, !"
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., housing
chairman of the American Veterans
Committee (AVC), urged the Sen
ate to speed action on the measure.
In letters to Senate Republic and
Democratic leaders, Roosevelt de-
clared that "World War ii veterans
have been waiting for action on
long range housing legislation since
they were demobilized and found
the country facing the greatest
housing crisis in history"
"World War ii veterans will
Judge the record of the 8Oth Con-
gress primarily on the basis OF
what is done on housing" he said.
"Polls and studies. by veterans or
.ganizations have repeatedly shown
that housing is the number one
veterans problem"
Roosevelt hailed the TEW bill as
"the prescription the patient
needs" "This bipartisan bill is
supported by the AVG, the VFWi
the Jewish War Veterans, and the
Catholic War Veterans, because il
will assure houses and rental units
in quantity and at prices veterans
can afford to pay" he said.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-22

only fair compensation to enable
US TO maintain a decent standard
of living.
The New Jersey legislators are
really doing all right for themselves
and should never accuse organized
labor of asking too much. They re-
Gently voted themselves a 600 per
cent raise and got away with it, in
spite of the fact that the legisla-
tors admitted recently that the
state was so hard up for funds it
was necessary to place 3-cent
state tax on cigarettes.
1t was very encouraging to read
where the administrators of social
security benefits have recommend
ed to congress, several improve
ments in Old Age and Survivors
Insurance. We think all unions in
the Brotherhood chain should take
/ immediate steps to contact their
representatives in Washington and
urge their support in adopting
/ these measures.
Our shop committee is continual
Ily on the go, ironing out the var
ious disputes and making good set
Elements wherever irregularities oc-
cur. Sometimes they are confront
ed with requests that are i'll advis-
ed and are put in very embarras-
sing position.
Vacations started the first of
April and We hope the boys are en-
joying the rest period even though
it is little early in the season. We
feel sure the old timers will enjoy
the extra week granted to members
of Local Union 1873 in New Castle.
Bro Harry Starkey is convales-
cling from a recent illness. Latest
reports indicate he is well along
the road to recovery.
Bros. Duncan Stewart and Mike
Devaney ARE back on the job fol-
lowing a siege Of illness.
Bro. Fred Hill is all a Utter these
days preparing for his trip to Brit
ain. Fred states it will be an ex-
tended. vacation for he intends to
visit every nook and hamlet.-O.
lC. As.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-22
Committees Make
Report At Meeting
OF Local No. 124

Committee reports consumed the
major portion of time at the meet
ing of Local Union 124 Tuesday
evening. Following a brief business
session in which matters of routine
nature were quickly dispensed with,
the balance of the evening was
spent in hearing the various groups
make their reports.
In the absence of Third Vice
President James Slaven, Sister
Rose Stewart, a member of the
Decorators Standing Committee
gave a report of disputes handled
by that body. While a majority of
the settlements met with the Lo-
calls approval, there were a few
not so we'll received. In the latter
instance we are in accord to take
the bitter with the sweet and strive
forward in our efforts to correct
Irregularities whenever they occur.
A report from the Hall China
Company revealed the liners at
that plant have reached a salts
factory settlement in the dispute
on lining tea pots.
A situation at the Laughlin plant
concerning sitting and boxing of
ware is causing quite bit of con-
fusion. Efforts to reach an under
standing iii tiis matter were dis
cussed and it is hoped a satisfac-
tory settlement can be reached be-
fore our next meeting.
The decorating kilnhands were
ordered to report at our next
meeting. Every member in this
branch of the trade is urgently re-
quested to be present.
The attendance at the meeting
was nothing to brag about and we
hope to- see a. big improvement
along this line at the next session
on April 27.
Four new members were initi-
,ated and their names added to the
roll.-O. C. 124.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-22
URGES MORE
COLL EcTiVE
BARGAINING

Los Angeles (LPA)- Speaking
at a Los Angeles Town Hall, NLRB
Chairman Paul Herzog this week
blamed labor and employers for
part Of the NLRB's heavy backlog.
Neither group has gotten away
from the wartime practice of de-
pending upon government to get
them out of collective bargaining
difficulties, he said, and each has
filed cases with NLRB that should
not come to it.
Herzog mentioned the break
down of the special mediation ma
chinery of the railroad industry to
prove that government policing of
Industrial relations cannot substi-
tute for serious collective bargain
ing between workers and employ
lers.
Then he said: "The same ten
dency to lean on government is
noticeable in many cases that are
brought before the NLRB.. As we
consider many of them, involving
matters on which the law has been
repeatedly interpreted or which
could have been settled at the plant
level, we cannot help wondering
why the parties did not resolve
their own difficulties. They can
usually do it quicker and better
than we can do it for them"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-22
NLRB Destroys
Union Victory
In N q shviIIe

Washington (LPA)-The NLRB
this week announced a decision in
which it disregarded the wishes OF
a large majority of the workers in
volved, and denied certification to
the "non-complying" United Steel
workers as collective bargaining
agent for steel products workers in
Nashville, Tenn.
Two days before the Taft-Hart-
ley law went into effect USA scor-
ed a two to one victory in an NLRB
election among employees of the
Nashville Corporation, formerly
division of Consolidated Vultee Air
craft. Lawyers contended that a
competing unions petition for a
new election under Taft Hartley
should be rejected because the law
provides for only one valid cleo
ton" in any one year.
But the NLRB maintained that
since the whole procedure of the
board hadn't been finished before
the effective date of Taft-Hartley
with whose registration provisions
USA has not complied, its victory
was not a valid" one.
Needless to add, USA will not
appear on the ballot in the new
election which the board ordered.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-22
Members OF Board
Attend Banquet OF
Local Union No. Ao

Trenton, n. J.-Local 49's ban
quet celebrating their Tenth Ami
versary was a huge success con-
sidered from any angle. We were
honored with the presence Of Presl-
dent James M. Duffy; Secretary
Treasurer Charles F. Jordan; First
Vice President f. l.. Wheatley;
Fourth Vice President Charles Zim-
mer and Fifth Vice President
George Newbon.
President Duffy delivered the
principal address of the evening
and spoke at length on conditions
throughout the trade and also gave
us an excellent report of his recent
trip to the Pan-American trades
union convention where he served
as delegate for the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
In his talk he commented on the
horrible working conditions among
the poorer working classes of Peru
and vividly described a communist
inspired demonstration that fizzled
out. This occurred on his first eve-
ming in the country.
The trade is very busy here.
Our contract is about to expire and
First Vice President f. l.. Wheat
ley has called for meeting of the
three conference committees of Lo-
Gals as, 40 and 81, to hear the COM
pany's reply to our propositions
submitted to them some time ago.
The members are backing these
proposals one hundred per cent as
living costs have scared still fur
ther since our proposals including
increases were submitted to man
agement by Vice President Wheat
ley-O. C. 40.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-22

Washington (LPA)- Three sec
tions of the Taft Hartley law were
held to be Constitutional by a
three-man federal court here this
week. The three sections involve re-
ouirements that unions file non
Communist affiGavits before a
union can be certified as an exclu-
sive bargaining Nagent by the
NLRB, and that they also file fl
nancial information with the Labor
Dept.
The decision was unanimous on
the sections requiring unions to file
financial data. But the judges split
two-to-one on the TIL requirement
that union officers must swear they
are not Communists before the
union can be certified as an exclu-
sive bargaining agent.
The court was divided over this
question: does the court have to see
evidence that Communist Party
membership constitutes a clear
and present danger" to the US!
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-22
Good Attendance
Despite Weather
At Meeting OF 121

Sebring, Ohio-The members Of
Local Union 121 were really
drcnched when they reached their
meeting hall last Tuesday eve
ming. Despite the heavy downpour
we take pride in announcing that
the hall was filled to capacity with
many being forced to stand during
the session.
A lively discussion followed
when several resolutions for this
years convention were brought be-
fore the Local. The pro and cons
had their say and after all had air
ed their vocal chords, the kinks were
ironed out and the resolutions
adopted and ordered forwarded to
headquarters.
We have one more meeting be-
fore the deadline for entering reso-
lutions. Now is the time to act. If
you have a resolution and wish to
enter it, place it in the hands of
the committee at once so that il
may be presented in the proper
manner at our next meeting.
1t was reported Third Vice Presi-
dent James Slaven was a recent
visitor in Sebring, checking on
grievances at the Royal China. We
hope to have a report for our next
meeting.
Following the meeting the usual
social activities were held honor
ing Sisters Mary Weaver and FL
nora Lamp. The girls received the
best wishes Of all, plus many fine
cards and gifts. Sister Thelma Not
man baked a beautiful cake for
the occasion which was served
with ice cream.
Don't forget our next meeting on
Tuesday evening, April 27, which
is the deadline for resolutions.-O
C. 121.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-22
Milwaukee Trade
Unionisf Leads
Ticket At Polls

Milwaukee (LPA)-Frank Zeid-
ler, 35-year-old Socialist, trade
unionist, and civic leader led a la
bor-endorsed slate to victory in
Milwaukee city elections last week.
An AFL member, and former Fed
Grated Trades Council delegate,
Zeidler had the unanimous endorse
ment of Milwaukee CIO-PAC, and
was supported by the Intl Associa-
tion of Machinists. Altho the AFL
central council is forbidden to make
endorsements itself, virtually all
of it's affiliates were active in the
Socialists campaign.
The labor candidate beat corpor-
alton lawyer Henry Reuss by bet
ter than $4,000 votes. Reuss had
the support of both city daily pa
pers.
Trade unions and progressive civic
groups joined Socialists in drafting
Zeidler's program. A city housing
program, an integrated transit sys-
tenn, better-run parks and sound
fiscal system are envisioned in a
platform which stresses planning
for civic improvement. A city Civil
rights commission was also called
for.
In statewide Republican presi-
dental primaries run on the same
day, Harold Stasson won l9 dele
gates to Gen. Douglas MacArthur's
seven. N. Y.'s Governor Thomas
Dewey failed to obtain any conven-
tion supporters.
While pleased with the rebuff OF
Macarthur, Wisconsin liberals not
ed that Stassen, who often pro-
claims himself the most advanced
of the Republicans, ran a conserva-
tive campaign in Wisconsin.
Two days after the victory of its
Socialist candidate in the city cleo
tions. the Milwaukee Council voted
to support Gen. Dwight Eisenhow-
er for president on the Democratic
ticket.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-22
NLRB Two Weeks
Behind The Times

Washington (LPA)-An NLRB
trial examiner was caught way off
base last week when he ruled that
an Amalgamated Meat Cutters
AFL local in California wasn't bar
gaining in good faith with the A&F
grocery chain. The catch is that two
weeks before the examiner wrote
his decision union and manage
ment had settled their dispute.
Examiner William E. Spencer
said that striking Local 421 had
refused to bargain in good faith
with Arp because it had asked
for a closed shop contract. The
Taft Hartley law defines a request
for the closed shop as refusal to
bargain, since such a clause is IL
legal under the law.
Altho he admitted that the Local
had offered to qualify its closed
shop request with another clause
saying that it would be voided il
found in violation of any statute
Spencer put the blame for the
breakdown in negotiations on the
union.
But all's we'll that ends well. Be-
fore the machinery of the NLRE
ground out the decision, the Meat
Cutters and APP agreed on a con-
tract providing union security anc
full seniority rights.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-22
WOmen's Jobs Held Vital
To Economic System

Atlantic City, N. ]. (ILNS) =
Women wage earners could not
return to the home" without dis
rupting the nations economy, Miss
Margaret Plunkett of the U. S. De-
partment of Labor told the east
ern regional conference of the Y.
Y. C. A. here. Twelve New Eng
land and Middle Atlantic states
were represented by 1900 dele
gates.
"Of our total labor force of co.
600, 900 persons, 100000 are wo-
men," the speaker said. "a look at
the jobs they do and the economic
responsibilities they carry is en-
yough to dissipate any notion that
women could leave paid employ
ment without disrupting the whole
economy"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-22
AK Line Pilots
File Suit Against
National AirIines

New York IPA)-The striking
Air Line Pilots Ass'n-AFL last
week opened the legal front in it
battle with Natl Airlines. The
union filed a s1,090,000 damage
suit in New York Supreme Court
charging National with causing the
strike which has gone on for near
ly twelve weeks now. Meanwhile
in Washington, ALPA is going to
Federal Court to challenge the
Civil Aeronautics Boards right to
.subsidize the airline during the
strike.
The damage suit is for financial
losses suffered by the union as
the result Of company actions and
noncompliance with federal laws
which ALPA says caused the strike
and has prevented its settlement
II is the first time in history that
major damage suit has beer
brought against a company by g
labor union for causing a strike
In addition, ALPA is suing for back
salaries owed the pilots who have
been on strike.
Initiating the suit, David L
Behncke, president of the Airline
Pilots asked, "Why should com,
pany that causes strike not b
made to answer for its actions
morally, financially, and in all 9th
er ways ?" ''The National strike
he said, "is not on the usual issue
! of rate Of pay increase, but wa
caused by unfair labor practices
and noncompliance with provision!
of federal law" The National Il
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-22
100000 Given BY ILG
To Combat Intolerance

New York (LPA)- New York
locals of the Int'l Ladies Garment
Workers Union-AFL last week vot-
ed to contribute 100000 to the
Jewish Labor Committees work.
JIG, to which AFL and CIO unions
with significant Jewish member
ships are affiliated, has. won the
support of virtually all the labor
movement for it's educational ac-
tivity against racial and religious
bigotry at home, and its relief
work amongst displaced workers
abroad.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-22
Tiffin Plant Votes
For Union Shop In
Consent Election

In a recent election held at the
Tiffin plant of the American Rad
iator and Standard Sanitary Cor
poration, employees of the firm af-
filiated with Local Union No. z,
National Brotherhood of Operative
Potters, voted almost unanimously
for union shop clause in contract
ual relationship with the firm.
The smashing victory won at the
Tiffin plant, follows closely upon
the victories won by the Brother
hood in other consent elections in
volving employees of the American
Radiator and Standard Sanitary
chain. Plants at Richmond, Calf
and Trenton, N. j., having prev
iously voted for a union shop clause
in an NLRB poll.
A similar election among en-
ployees of the company's plant at
Kokomo, Ind, is scheduled to be
held April %.
Vice presidents Chadwick and
Turner supervised proceedings at
the Tiffin plant and were loud in
their praise of the sentiment ex-
pressed by employees of the firm
who let it be known in no uncertain
terms, that a union shop clause in
contractual relationship with their
employer under supervision of the
National Brotherhood of Opera
tive Potters, assures fair and
practical relationship with their
employer under conditions which
warrants fair compensation for ser
vices rendered.