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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-07
More Killed On
Production Lines
Than Battlefront

Geneva OLNS).-"More people
were killed or injured on produc-
tion lines during the war than on
the battlefront" it was reported
in study submitted by the Inter-
national Labor Organization to its
technical tripartite international
conference on safety in factories.
Branding these industrial losses
"blot on civilization" the report
called for international action to
reduce them. Industrial accidents
are not accidental but stem large
ly from causes both ascertainable
and controllable," it was declared.
The conference, which opened
here Sept. 27 was called to adopt
international model code regula-
tions for factory safety. Delegates
from FL lilo member countries, are
composed of representatives of la
Dor, employers and governments.
Following revision and adoption
by the conference, the code will be
submitted to governments as a
guide to framing and revising fac
tory regulations. Draft work on
this code was first begun by the
ILO in 1912. Three years later, it
was considered in a series of meet
ings of the organizations CORES
pondence committees on accident
and industrial hygiene.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-07
Green Spurs A. F. of L. Branches
To Intensity Political Drive

Chicago. - Ripping into the
wretched record of the 80th Con-
gress in a two-fisted attack against
it's failures in labor, imitation and
housing legislation, AFL President
William Green called upon the
State and local branches of the
American Federation of Labor to
rouse their membership in cam
paign to elect higher type of law
maker to the next Congress.
In an address before the conven-
tion of the Illinois State Federation
of Labor, Mr.. Green emphasized
that the AFL must depend upon the
cooperation of all it's members, the
state federations and the city CEN
trail bodies for the realization of
labor's political goals.
"The votes that will elect the
next President and the next Con-
gress," Mr.. Green said, "are right
here in your own bailiwick and in
the election districts of the other
At states. Get them out! Make GER
tain no labor votes are wastedw
Mr.. Green urged labor in Illinois
particularly to defeat Senator C.
Wayland Brooks and to elect Paul
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-07

Douglas as his successor.
Before leaving Washington" he
said, "I took the trouble of looking
up Senator Brooks voting record
in Congress, as compiled by Labor's
League for Political Education.
Out of IL test votes, he scored only
2 favorable ones. That means that
instead of hitting on all cylinders,
Senator Brooks has been limping
along on 1. Worst of all, Senator
Brooks has gone down the line con-
sistently against labor on all anti
labor bills, including the notorious
Taft Hartley Act"
Of Douglas, Mr.. Green said "his
election would be a glorious vic
tory for decency and good govern
ment."
Resuming his indictment of the
80th Congress, which he has assail-
ed with fervor and regularity in ad-
dresses before dozens of union con-
ventions in the past 8 months, Mr..
Green singled out Senator Taft for
special condemnation. He said:
Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio
symbolizes all that is wrong with
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-07

Washington (LPA)-Labor Sec
retary Maurice Tobin is fighting
mad. He now knows the tactics
used by Rep. Fred Hartley (R., N.
IJ.) to coerce pro-labor government
officials.
Last week, a representative OF
Tobin held hearings on whether
the facts warrent the federal gov
ernment's requiring the payment
of a 75c minimum wage on federal
contracts for cotton garments
especially army uniforms. This is
the procedure defined by the Walsh
Healey act, passed in 1886 to safe
guard working conditions and rates
under federal contracts.
Some of the southern sweatshop
employers argued against such a
minimum, which they claimed dis
criminated against southern manu-
facturers. On the other hand, shirt
manufacturers groups supported
the Amalgamated Clothing Work
ers-CIO petition that the minimum
be raised from 40c to 75c.
The faithful Hartley heard the
southern manufacturers story. And
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-07
Labor Secretary Scorches Hartley For
Asking Repeal Public Contracts Law

this week he answered to his mast
ers' voice.
In fact, Hartley did the sweat
shop men one better. He not only
opposed the 75c minimum as Sin
flationary" but called for outright
repeal of the Walsh-Healey act.
Said Tobin, who has to decide
whether the 75c minimum is war
ranted on the basis of the facts:
Il hope the congressman is not
trying to intimidate me or influ-
ence my determination of minimum
wages in plants performing govern
ment contracts. | shall continue to
carry out the mandate of Congress
so long as the Walsh-Healey act is
on the statute books.
perhaps the American people on
Nov. 2 will decide whether the gov
ernment should give preference to
who pay only SIC a
week in these times of high cost of
living or to the fair employer.
81 regret that Mr.. Hartley is
not running for reelection to Con-
gress from New Jersey this year"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-07
US To Consider
Bre oking Up
Nuf'I AirIines

Washington (LPA)-In an un-
precedented action last week the
Civil Aeronautics Board announced
that it will conduct an inquiry to
determine whether it is in the
public interest to shift Natl Air
lines routes to other air transport
companies.
National, whose regular pilots
have been on strike since February,
has refused to comply with the dir
ective of an emergency fact find
ing board, appointed by President
Truman, that it bargain in good
faith with the Air Lines Pilots
Ass'n-AFL.
The striking pilots were surpris-
ed last week by the CAB announce
ment, but said that if National is
broken up the companies which in
herit it's routes would probably hire
them as the legitimate job holders.
The corporations determination
to continue it's anti-union tactics,
and its defiance of the presidential
board was reaffrmed last week
when a stockholders meeting re-
elected anti-union zealot George T.
Baker as company president.
During the past IL months Ma
operating losses have a
to $2,O00,O00. It's handling
of labor relations was branded Gin
fantile" by the emergency fact find
ing board.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-07
Hearing
1900 Textile
Workers Jobs

Nashua, N. H. UPA)-A hear
ing conducted by Sen. Charles w,
Tobey (R., NH) at the request OF
Textile Workers Union of America
resulted last week in saving the
jobs of 1900 textile workers.
Under the spotlight of the pub
lie hearing, President Royal Little
of Textron, Inc, agreed to keep
open one of his cotton sheet mills
in the New England town. He ap-
pealed to the citizens of the town
to cooperate with him and forget
the bad feeling he had aroused by
his original action in closing all
three of his mills employing $500
workers.
After milking the town, Little
mad closed the plants and prepared
to move to the south where labor
is cheaper. The extent of the
townspeoples' reaction to this move
was shown when they hanged the
manufacturer in effgy.
Senator Tobey was delighted
with the decision to keep one of
the plants open. "If men have got
it in their hearts they can solve
any problem" he cried emotionally.
"Shame on those who are cynical" !"
Later he told a press conference,
"Don't be synical about this. You
can't spit on it. Together we'll go
forward to prosperity and material
happiness.
TWUA Regional Director ].
Howard Dauost shook hands with
Little and said he would cooperate
with him in an effort to keep the
1900 jobs going. He said that the
textile union is gratifed at the re-
suits of the hearing. Twelve hund-
red jobs are certainly better than
no jobs at ALL" he stated. "At the
risk Of seeming ungracious, how
ever, we must point out that this
still leaves some 2300 workers un-
when Textron's other
operations are discontinued. The
problem has been eased; it has not
been solved"
The conservative Wall st. Jour
nal took a similar view of the situ-
alton in an article which said it
ooked as tho there wouldn't be any
Christmas in Nashua this year. |
Alex Dichard who fills the role |
If Santa Claus at Textile Workers |
Union holiday parties here, has
ost his smile," said the Journal.
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-07

Indianapolis case.
"The 1947-48 contract expired
May /. Exactly 8 weeks later the
new state law was invoked before
genuine collective bargaining, the
American way, had a chance of de-
veloping the outline of a new
agreement, much less erupt into
disputes demanding the entry OF
outside force in what is regarded
by intelligent management as well
as by labor, as an unwarranted ex-
ercise of state power"
The arbitration award, retroac-
tive to May 1, represents a $780,
900 gain for the 1,500 members of
Division 1910. The 9 percent raise
increases operators from $1.30 to
SLAP cents an hour. An increase of
from l to A cents an hour, in addi-
tion to the 8 percent, was ordered
for certain special classifcations.
Another major gain is a remodel
ed paid vacation schedule immedi-
ately benefiting almost half the
working force. Previously limited
to 6 days vacation for l year of
service and IL days for 2 years, the
unionists now also will receive ID
days after 5 years and 16 days
after Is years.
Other Gains for Union
The management share of the
cost of the existing health insur-
ance and disqualification plan was
raised from So a man a month to
$3.25. The company's plea for pay
ment of overtime rates to begin
after 48 hours instead of 40, was
for installation of a sick-leave plan.
denied as was the unions demand
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-07
Thurmond Reveals
Dixiecrat Scheme

Washington (LPA)-In one OF
the frankest denials of democratic
intent ever uttered by a candidate
for public office, Gov. j. Stron
Thurmond of South Carolina, States
Rights Democrat candidate fol
president, last week told reporters;
"We're not interested in the popu-
lar vote. We're more concerned
with the electoral vote. That's what
determines elections"
Thurmond declared that the aim
of the Dixiecrats is to throw the
election into the House of Repre-
sentatives by taking enough south
ern votes away from President
Truman and Governor Dewey to
deny either of them a majority in
the electoral college. When a pre-
sidential election is thrown into
the House each state delegation,
regardless of the states popula-
tion, has just one vote.
This, Thurmond explained, means
that "the small states will have a
chance to make themselves heard"
The Dixiecrat leader asserted
that he will get at least 127 cleo
toral votes, claiming all of the
southern states. Texas, which he
claimed, was revealed
last week by the Gallup poll to
have a 639o vote for President
Truman.
The States Rights movement be-
gan with Truman's endorsement of
the report of his Commission on
Civil Rights, Thurmond said. He
characterized civil rights legisla-
ton as "the beginning of the police
state" and likened the Civil Rights
Division of the Justice Dept to
"Hitler's secret police"
In addition to preventing Tru-
mans reelection in '48, Thurmond
said that the Dixiecrats aim at
forcing the Democratic Party into
from the progressive hu-
man rights position expressed in
it's platform.
Candidate Thurmond vigorously
denied frequent press reports that
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-07
Unions To Cast Primary Vote For AFL Delegates
Sebring Potters
Had Good Time Az
Buffalo Outing

Sebring, Ohio-Local Union 121
held it's regular meeting on Sept.
% with a very attentive turnout.
Our new president, Beulah Reich,
is doing a fine job and with a little
more experience promises to be a
great asset to Local 121. 1t be-
hooves each and everyone of US to
lend her a helping hand in any way
we can.
1t is with regret that vice presi-
dent Glenn Flowers is leaving our
ranks and transferring to Local
Union 1872. Glenn is going on as an
apprentice packer and we wish him
the best of luck on his new job. He
has represented our local at con-
ventions and could always be count
ed upon to be on hand for our meet
ings.
Sister Inez MCGOWAN was elect
ed to fill the vacancy and we know
she is capable Of the task.
Sister Hazel Brown our conferee
at the wage parley in Atlantic City
made her report and was given a
rising vote of thanks. A pat on the
back was also extended our nation
al officials for a swell job.
The members of Local 121 who
attended the picnic of the Buffalo
Pottery employees wish to take
this means of extending their
thanks both to the members of
Local 76 and the management for
the fine reception they received at
the annual outing. Especially do
they wish to extend thanks to Doro-
thy Donovan who, although a very
busy member of the committee,
found time to make the visitors
with their brothers and
sisters in the East. We extend them
an invitation to visit our city and
we will do our best to return the
kindness.-O.C. 121 M
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-07
NIL Relations Score Agdin
At Universal Potteries, Inc.

Cambridge, Ohio - The general
shop committee met with the COM
pany officials of the Universal Pot
teries, Inc. on Monday, September
20, 1948 and surveyed the action of
the recent conference held in At
lantic City, N. j. This meeting was
for the purpose of clearing up all
details of the conference so as to
enable the foremen of the different
departments and the shop commit
tees to carry on in a proper man
ner. Mr.. G. d. Agnew for the COM
pany and Br. John Ellis as conferee
of Local 122 came to agreement 5n
all issues of the conference.
Brother Dan Killinger gave a
partial report on the Ohio State
Federation of Labor Convention.
AS the hour was late, Bro. Dan will
give further details next meeting.
Brother Frank Campbell of Local
122 and President of Guernsey
County Central Labor Union also
attended the Ohio State Federation
of Labor Convention as delegate
from the central body and we ex-
pect to hear from him also in re-
gard to the educational and polite
al activities of the A. F. of L.
There was a controversy in re-
gard to apprentice tinters being
laid off and liners doing their work.
Brother Ellis gave a partial re-
port of the recent conference and
answered questions regarding the
resolutions which did not receive
any definite settlements.
Much stress was placed upon the
of all voters and it
was suggested that all members of
labor get out and vote
for their friends and the defeat of
their enemies in the November
election.
Members on the sick list are
Glenn Burris, Mrs. Leona Smith,
Geneva Fleming, Harvey Wyland
and Glenn Evans.
Since we December kiln hands
Of the outside shops at the recent
conference had to share in the pen
atty of going to a ball game, we at
east would like to know who was
playing and what was the score.
-O.C. 122
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-07
Workers Fight Compulsory Arbitration
Despite Pay Boost Granted Under Law

Indianapolis 0LNS)-Forced IN
to compulsory arbitration by In
diana's governor under an anti
union law which labor is fighting
as unconstitutional, the AFLs tran
sit workers union nevertheless
emerged with percent raise and
improved working conditions in its
contract with the Indianapolis Rail
ways, Inc.
Despite the victory, attributed by
union officials to the alright case
pressed by the Labor Bureau OF
Middle West, the Amalgamated AS
sociation of Street, Electric Rail-
way and Motor Coach Employees OF
America will continue its fight to
outlaw the arbitration statute, en-
acted in 1947.
Law Held Destructive
Opposition to the act is based on
it's injection of governmental force
into industrial relations. o. David
Zimring, director of the Labor Bur-
eau and general counsel for the
Amalgamated, declared.
"For over a half-century," he
pointed out, "the Amalgamated has
been a proponent of voluntary arbi-
tration to settle all issues unre-
solved over the conference table. In
Indianapolis itself, the same COM
pany and Division 1910 of the
Amalgamated have enjoyed peace
full relations since 1886 with each
contract providing for arbitration.
"Hows compulsory arbitration
law corrupts industrial peace,
makes a mockery of collective bar
gaining and defeats the laws al
legged purpose, is illustrated by the
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-07

as | compile this report to the
trade, how any single individual
would feel if some one were ia
come along now and try to take
our increase from us? | bet there
would be plenty of hard feeling.
Why does it seem so different
when the shoe is on the other foot?
For years our organization has
functioned smoothly and grown to
great strength under the careful
and capable guidance of our pre-
sent national officials. How any one
can bring charges against them
now is beyond me. Doesn't every
one improve with age? People who
have made the pottery industry
their lifetime job, and those who
are at the heads of both the indus
try and the labor union within it's
doors, are striving to go forward
and do better each year as time
goes on.
The obligation we took when we
became members of the National
Brotherhood of Operative Potters
must ever be fresh in the minds
and hearts of all of us. 1t is so
solemn it cannot be erased from
your mind that easily. | think the
delegates in convention were an
intelligent group of people. Some
of the things being brought up are
direct slam at their intelligence.
| always believed when a local
union sent a delegate to the con-
vention they gave said delegate full
power to act on any matter brought
before that body for consideration,
and by the same token, local unions
should uphold that delegate. If it is
not to be as such, why have con-
ventions?
The time is at hand to bring to
an end all this confusion within
our ranks. Let us function as true
progressive labor union striving
for the best interests of all. Life
is too short to be making each
other unhappy. Let us all live up
to the high ideals our beloved
organization embodies. We know it
is one of the greatest labor organ
izations in the country. Let's keep
it that way and strive from here
on in to build, not destroy.-O.C. 76l
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-07

above date, it may be necessary for
some local unions to call special
meeting to afford their members
an opportunity to vote in the pri-
mary.
The ballot contains twenty names
Of members from the trade compet-
ing for delegate which are as fol-
lows:
Roy Broadbent and Laurence E.
Brown, kilnmen, L. u. 9, East
Liverpool; Ben Barker and George
Lanning, jiggermen, L. U. IL, East
Liverpool; William Riedel, mould
maker, L. u. %, East Liverpool;
Robert Beatty and George Sails
berry, jiggermen, L. U. "a, Wells
vile; Roy Jividen, kilndrawer, L.
U. II, East Liverpool; j. |. Sui
livan, caster, L. u. Al, Sebring;
George L. Waltemire, kilnman and
Estel Slower, L. U. &c, Crooksville;
Martha Cole, L. U. 10, Minerva;
Rex B. Morgan, sanitary caster, L.
u. 80, Richmond, Calf; John
w. O'Dowd and Fred Pennington,
L. U. 113, Los Angeles, Calf; Al
vim Habehici.- and Betty Robertson,
L. U. 14s, East Liverpool; Hugh
Daley, decorating kilnman, L. U.
1872, Sebring; Leona Swiger, ware
housewoman, L. U. 1876, East Liver
pool; Clarence Davis, kilnfireman,
L. U. PA, Redlands, Calf.
The four delegates receiving the
highest number of votes in the pri-
mary will contest in the general
election in November. In addition
to the two delegates selected by
the trade, President James M.
Duffy by virtue of office and Sec
0nd Vice President Frank Hull, will
the National Brotherhood
Of Operative Potters at the A. +.
Of L. convention.
The convention opens at the
Netherland-P Plaza Hotel, Cincinnati,
Ohio, on Nov. IA and will continue
IN session until the business of the
is completed.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-07
Ship Officers Win $50
Raise Without Strike

New York (LPA)--Five hours
before its contracts with Atlantic
Coast merchant ship operators ex-
pired, the Masters, Mates & Pilots
Ass'n-AFL agreed to accept a SO
pay raise for 10000 deck officers.
The new contract, subject to rati-
fication by the members, keeps the
same hiring rules which have been
in operation and allows for wage
reopening on April l, 1949. There
is also an increase in subsistence
from 81 to So day and increases
in transportation allowances. The
present rates for mates and mast
ers are $646 and $712 monthly.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-07
Time To Build Not
Destroy Writes 0C.
From Local No. rs.

Buffalo, N Y-Our annual picnic is thing of the
past and looking forward to several parties which will
be held during the winter months The parties given by
Local Union 76 always enjoyed by all and getting big
ger and better as time goes
Our conferee to the recent conference gave spen
thanks During his report all his listeners could
not help but feel how national head goes all out in
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-07
QUITS WALLACE TICKET

Austin, Tex. (LPA)-Drew C.
Nichols, who last week withdrew
as candidate for the Senate on
Henry Wallace's Progressive Party
ticket, is heading up the Texas In
dependent Voters for Norman
Thomas and a New Party, on
grounds the Socialist candidates
platform is more likely to "keep
alive the hope for peace"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-07
Members Urged To
Exercise Duty At
Election

Ballots for the primary election for delegates to the Am
ercan Federation of Labor convention the hands
of the printers and will be mailed to local union secretaries
next week.
The trade to select two delegates both west of the
Allegheny Mountains be held during the month of Oco
and forwarded to Secretary Chas F.
JORDAN Immediately All returns must be received head
quarters not later than Oct. 22
In order that all returns must reach headquarters the
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-12
Funeral Rites Held For
Leading Jackson Man

Funeral services for Sidney At.
kinson Robinson, 81, owner OF
Robinson Brothers Motor company
Jackson, and uncle of Mrs. Edwin
White of this place were held Thurs
day at Central Presbyterian church
in Jackson with the Rev. Marc c.
Weersing officiating
MIR. Robinson was an outstand-
ing businessman, civic leader, phi
lanthropist and churchman.
He had retired from most bust
ness activities about five years ago
and since that time had devoted
large part of his interests to civic
affairs.
He served for a number of years
on the board of the Y.M.C,A and on
various civic group committees. He
was a member of the Rotary club
and of the Presbyterian church, and
was a friend and counsellor of
Colored people. He was twice
chosen by Central Mississippi
as commissioner to the
General Assembly of his church.
Burial was in Lakewood Memo
rial Park, Jackson.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-12
Deufened Now Hear With
Tiny SinqIe Unit

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