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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-23
Maintenance Men
Urged To Attend
Meeting Sept. "a

The entire membership of Local
Union 172, maintenance workers
are requested to be present at a
meeting called for Friday evening
Sept. "a in room a at national head
quarters.
Bro. Cunningham our delegate to
the recent wage conference will
make his report at this meeting
and it is extremely important that
every member be present. 1t is the
duty of every member to receive
this information first hand and
familiarize themselves with pro-
ceedings of the wage parley as per-
tanning to our particular craft.
This procedure has not been fol-
lowed in the past with the result
many of our members have been
content to receive such information
second hand, and in the majority of
instances, true facts are distorted
which resulted in many misunder-
standings.
1t is with this thought in mind
the President Crossen has issued
an appeal for a turnout of the en-
tire membership to further the in
terests of one and all and make
Local Union 172 stronger link in
the Brotherhood chain.-O.C. 172
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-23
Printers Told To
Curb Practice OF
Fixing Prices

Washington (LPA)-Any union
that's ever bought tickets for a pic
mic, dance, or show knows what the
Federal Trade Commission confirm
ed last week--that there's an "un-
lawful combination to fix prices
and eliminate competition in the
manufacture and sale of various
types of tickets and related pro-
ducts"
The ETC ordered 33 manufacture
ers and six trade associations, all
six of which operate out of the
same address in New York City, to
stop the practices. The tickets and
coupons printed by the 33 compan-
les are used by operators of bath
houses, swimming pools, horse and
dog shows, races, fairs, carnivals,
games, theaters, restaurants, cafes,
hotels, clubs, soda fountains, city
and interurban railways, bus COM
panies, airlines, railroads, and
clothing manufacturers.
One of the devices used by the
ticket printers to enforce their set
prices has been to use a "code of
symbols" and an "open price filing
plan" which together, according to
FTC, permitted any company to
detect when lower price had been
charged for tickets.
To police the agreements, and to
settle arguments, the 33 manufac-
turers hired Gooch & Co., which
has it's address at the same place
as the six trade associations, to re-
ceive reports from the manufac-
turers of all sales below the agreed
prices, and Joseph Gooch Jr. was
empowered to settle all quarrels
growing out of such sales.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-23
Fine Turnout AT
Local Union So
To Hear Report

A fine attendance was on hand
Monday evening when Local Union
Sc assembled for their regularly
scheduled meeting. Although there
were many important matters to be
discussed on the evenings agenda,
chief interest centered on the re-
port of our conferee to the recent
wage conference.
The members were pleased over
the increase granted to all but no
matter what is done for the maj
ority of our people, there are al
ways few who listen to the poison
propaganda put out by those who
cannot satisfy themselves or any
one else, SO they continue to tell
people that our Executive. Board
are not doing their duty.
Put these same people in these
jobs and brother / bet you all the
tea in China that they would sure
make a mess of things. At least
from all reports they can't even
represent their own craft and do
it right.
Then again, some of these indi-
viduals are always for the under
dog until they come within range
of their bracket and boy how they
can holler. Of course all this is to
be expected after the action of
some of these individuals during
the past year.
The writer surely hopes that
some members of Local Sc have
learned lesson and will stop read
ing the writings of those poison
penmen. At least this Local gave
their conferee a rising vote of
thanks for a job well done. They
also extended a vote of thanks to
our national officers as a whole for
the splendid contract reached at
the conference.-the. sc
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-23
1888 Union Officials
File NOn-Red AffidavitS

Washington, D. C. QLNS).-
The National Labor Relations
Board announced Sept. 5 that 81
953 officers of national and local
unions have on file current nom
Communist affidavits. This was an
increase of 5,243 over the 76,7l0
who had maintained current affi-
davits up to the end of July, and
an increase of 105 percent over the
39,947 who had filed up to March !.
Filing of these affidavits brought
164 national unions and S,968 To-
Gals into full compliance with the
affidavit and financial report re-
quirements of the Hartley
Act. Of the 164 national unions,
SO were AFL, 80 CIO and 45 inde-
pendent.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-23
conferees Make
Their Report At
Meeting Of ia

The regular meeting of Loca
Union 124 on Sept. 21 was high
lighted by the report of our con
ferees to the recent wage confer
ence, Margaret Curley, Norman
Whippler and Clair Armstrong
They covered each day of the pro-
ceedings in detail and answered
many questions following their re-
port.
We were glad to hear that a
special conference for the deca
girls will be held and sincerely
hope some means can be found to
settle this 60-40 question once and
for all.
There was quite a discussion
concerning abuse of the lunch per-
iod. We would hate very much to
lose this privilege for a little
snack, but as in so cany cases
there are always a few who jeo-
pardize the rights of others through
carelessness.
Third Vice President Slaven
touched on the highlights of the
conference and cautioned the kiln
hands and others of the practice of
leaving their jobs unauthorized. He
also stressed upon the members the
prevailing wage in the pottery in
dustry is as high as in any relative
industry today.
There was quite some discussion
over breaking down the cents per
hour increases into percentage.
Many members share the opinion
of this writer that this procedure
is wrong. 1t has tendency to draw
farther apart the low and high paid
workers.
There was a good turnout at the
and we hope the members
will keep up the good work. Pune
tual attendance helps solve our
grievances and promotes interest
in our trades.-O.C. 124
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-23

apprenticeship figures.
II. An apprenticeship setup for
the finishers on the automatic jig
ger to be taken up by a special
committee.
18. A special committee to take
up the question of prices on all
packages under 3400 cubic inches.
(packing)
19. The Health Committee to
meet on the Welfare and Pension
program and report their findings
to the Executive Boards of the two
groups for their final determina-
tion.
20 A special committee of jig
germen to explore the possibilities
of working out some arrangement
for the elimination of carrying-out,
the delivery of clay and etc., at no
expense to the firm.
21. Any maintenance men who
feel they have merit to their case
for more wages are to take their
case up directly with the firm, in
an effort to receive fair rate for
their responsibility.
%. A new chinaware price list
to be printed, no change in the
sizes.
%. All plants sign with the Vet
erans' Administration.
"a. Anything that appears in the
wage agreement covering the
changing of moulds will be printed
under the dishmakers' article and
when and if there are any piece
work rates established for casting
dishes they should be published un-
der dishmaking heading.
25. Attempt to be made to iron
out the carrying of ware from jig
germen to finishers at the French
Saxon.
26. Where there has been an
abuse of the present lunch period
agreement, the firm will have the
support of the Brotherhood offic-
ials in either abolishing the lunch
period entirely, or if more desir-
able to the individuals involved,
give them a thirty minute lunch
period.
27. The 33 cents per hour is to
be broken down on the percentage
basis on each craft.
%. The ten per cent will be add
ed to the 81 cents paid extra for
Sunday work, making it "a cents
per hour extra.
20. The increase to take effect
the first full pay after October 1,
1948.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-23
INLRB Clears ILGWU,
Says Employer Guilty

Washington (LPA)-In the first
case since the passage of the Taft
Hartley law where both union
and an employer accused each other
of unfair labor practices, an NLRB
trial examiner cleared the union
and found the employer in viola
ton of the law.
When the Int'l Ladies Garment
Workers Union-AFL was organic
ing the Seamprufe Co. filed counter
charges against Mavis Lane, the
unions organizer. But an NLRB
trial examiner ruled that none of
her remarks could be considered
coercion or threats of violence.
Examiner Wallace E. Royster
decided that the union had not
violated the law, but the employer
had. He has ordered the New York
lingerie firm to rehire the two un-
ion members it fired, and to stop
interfering with the ILGWU's or
ganizing drive.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-23
Truman Exposes
+ oft Pressure
In TITUS Case

Washington (LPA) = President
Truman last week delivered" or
his promise to the Int'l Typograph-
ical Union-AFL that he would in
vestigate the unions charges that
Sen. Robert A. Taft (R., Ohio) hao
brought pressure to bear on the
NLRB to intensity its persecution
of the ITU.
The chief executive released cor
respondance between himself and
NLRB Associate General Counsel
David P. Finding which complete
ly substantiates the TITUS charges
In note to Finding, the presi-
dent said of Taft's action: at is
entirely improper for any Senator,
no matter what his politics, or his
rank in the Senate may be, to at
tempt to put the heat on one of the
executive departments"
Sen. Taft's reply did not deny
any of the Truman charges. Taft
ranted that the Presidents letter
was a play for the political support
of "labor bosses," and said that if
Truman is reelected "the executive
departments will be dominated by
labor unions"
The Ohio solon tried to justify
his summoning of NLRB personnel
to an anti-union strategy session
with Chicago publishers by claim
ing that the Illinois newspaper
owners are his Constituents" Of
course he expressed complete con-
fidence" in NLRB General Counsel
Robert Denham who was i'll when
Taft called the lesser board officials
on the carpet. The Senator said
that he just wanted to be sure that
Denham's illness didn't slow. down
the prosecution of the ITU.
Finding, in response to query
from the President, declared that
on July % he and Winthrop Johns,
of the NLRB's injunction depart
ment, were called into Sen. Taft's
office by Thomas Shroyer, counsel
of the Joint Congressional Commit
tee on Labor Management Rela-
tions.
Taft told the NLRB attorneys
'that he regarded the ITU case as
the most important case that had
come before the board and that it
stood as a symbol to many MEM
bers of Congress of the effective
ness of the enforcement machinery"
Of the Taft Hartley law.
He complained that altho the
NbRB had secured an injunction
against the TITUS working rules
policy, nothing had been done to
enforce the injunction.
Finding and Johns replied that
NLRB Investigators were already
ITU obedience to the in
junction, and that they could not
until after their reports
we're in and General Counsel Rob- |
(Turn to Page Tso0) !
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-23
Vote Sustains The Action
Taken By Delegates In
Our National Convention

The old adage, Majority Rules, brought final
climax to the much disputed salaries of President James
NJ Duffy and Secretary Treasurer Chas F. Jordan Wed
nesday afternoon at national headquarters when returns
of the trade referendum of salaries for the officials
was approved by vote of the trade.
Never before in the history of the organization has
much enthusiasm been shown when referendum vote
was taken The issue at stake might well be classed
serving two-fod purposevindcaton for the delegates
to the 1914 convention who by their action and in
foty with the laws of the constitution raised the sal
aries of the two officials and last but by the
least adequate compensation for the services rendered
by the officials involved.
detailed vote of the trade is now in the hands of
the printers and will be forwarded to local union secretar
les within the next week.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-23
Potters On Coast
Condemns Action
OF Strikebreakers

Richmond, Calif.-With strikes
in progress on all sides of the San
Francisco bay area and the Stand
ard Sanitary plant right in between
these major strikes, the members
of Local 80 feel that they as well
as the company can take pride in
the fact that we have been able to
stay on an even keel. This is done
through true collective bargaining
with both the company and the un-
ion trying to understand each
others problems and work out fair
settlements of grievances that
arise.
However, the members of Local
80 are very upset about the stories
lappearing in the papers and over
the radio that AFL unions in the
East Bay area are strikebreaking
and supporting strikebreakers at
the huge Standard Oil plant in
Richmond.
Local 80 went on record by a un-
animous vote as having no con-
nection or sympathy with these
strikebreakers, as have many other
AFL unions in this area.
The oil workers are on strike
for a just cause, and the strike is
a legitimate one. 1t certainly does
not help labor's cause for other un-
ions to assist the Standard Oil in
destroying these unions be they
CIO or AFL.
Bro. Lloyd Burris, president of
Local 165 in Ell Cerrito was a re-
cent visitor at our Local and made
an interesting talk. He was very
welcome visitor and we wish to
take this means to inform one and
all the welcome mat is always out
for him or any other member of the
N. B. of o. P.
Bros. Rex Morgan, Sal Freschi
and John Lelli returned the visit
to Local 165 and reported that al
though this Local is having quite a
bit of trouble getting Strengthened
out again since the shop was razed
by fire, these people under COM
petent leadership, are making good
progress.
Bro. Hughie Lowe got his bowl
ing league rolling and has ten
teams participating, with each team
looking forward, confident of win
ming top honors after only one
night of competition.
Copies of our working agree
ment are now available for every
of the Local Any brother
who has not received one should
contact Lee McGinnis.
President Rex Morgan was NOM
mated to run for delegate to the
AFL convention. Bro. Morgan has
Local 80 in many con-
7entions and wage conferences and
We feel he is the type of unionist
% represent the Brotherhood.
Our best wishes to the general
ware branch of the trade in their
with the U.S.P.A. =
&c. 80
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-23
Postpone
On Overtime

Washington LPA)-The Wage
& Hour Division of the Labor Dept
has postponed enforcement of the
new Interpretation of Overtime on
overtime" pay requirements of the
Fair Labor Standards Act until
after the Supreme Court acts on a
petition for rehearing of the case
on which it handed down decision
last June.
The nations highest court at
that time ordered two stevedoring
companies to pay time-and-a-half
rates for hours worked over 40 a
week, regardless of whether en-
ployers paid premium rates for
some of this time already. Both the
IntI Longshoremen's Ass'n-AFL,
some of whose rank-and-file MEM
bers filed the suits that went to
the Supreme Court, and the steve
doring companies, are eager to OBJ
tain the rehearing.
Originally, the Wages & Hours
Division had announced it would
begin active enforcement of the
new Interpretation on Sept. Is, but
it's now been postponed until the
Supreme Court acts some time this
fall. 'In my opinion" said Admin
istrator William R. McComb, "the
postponement does not create
good faith defense against en-
ployee suits which might be filed
to recover overtime compensation
for the period since the Supreme
Courts decision from employers
who have not conformed their over
time pay practices to that decision"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-23
10 Per Cent Raise Granted Trade
Trade Vote Approves The Salaries of National Officials
Increase To Become Effective The
First Full Pay After October 1st

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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-23
Compromise Settlement
Ends Machinists' Strike

Dansville, N. Y. ILNS).-Fost-
er Wheeler Co. manufacturer OF
steam generators and boiler equip
ment, has reopened it's big plant
here under compromise wage set
tlement with the International AS
ISOLATION of Machinists.
The union accepted new COM
pany offer of increases ranging
from 9 to IL cents an hour. The un-
ion had asked a 15-cent boost and
called a strike July 27. The highest
company offer before the settle
ment was 8 cents.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-23
Trade nominates
For Delegate To
AFL Convention

The following members of the
National Brotherhood of Operative
Potters have been nominated fo1
delegate to the American Federa-
tion of Labor convention to be held
in Cincinnati in November.
To accept the nomination, mem
bers whose names appear below
must fill out the acceptance blank
to be found on page 2 and forward
to Secretary Chas. F. Jordan at
headquarters.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-23

4 iiOilLilS pay NHllc HeSOtidIlllS wage
scales with their employer and in
reality wage raises meant little in
the annual yearly take-home pay.
The meeting with the manufac-
turers was marked with the cor
dial understanding which has made
the potters collective bargaining
arrangement a model agency in
labor relations.
To President Duffy and other
members of the Executive Board il
can be said without word of doubt
that the trade as whole appreciates
their efforts in our behalf. They
went all out in their efforts as did
members of the conference COM
mittee to strive for the best inter
ests of all crafts. 1t behooves every
member of the organization to keep
the thought in mind of the advances
made by all crafts under the ban
nership of the Brotherhood and
strive from here on in to band to-
gether as a stronger unit to fur
ther the interests of all.
In addition to the general wage
increase, the following other con-
cessions were granted and made
part of the agreement:
/. The six per cent on the china
ware cup jiggermen for losses will
be discontinued and the count will
be what the jiggermen make.
2. Hose system to be installed
as soon as possible.
8. Committee on hand painting
to straighten this matter out in the
two plants involved.
4. Committee on printing ap-
premiership to use the standard
percentages and apply it to the
journeymen rate. Charles F. Jor-
dan and Wilbert Betz to get to-
gether on this matter. If not work
ed out satisfactorily it will go to a
special committee.
5. Committee for special meet
ing on decal. With the understand
ing that if an agreement is reach
ed further consideration will be
given to the differential of decal
minimum. The committee to be
composed of machine girls only.
6. The Conference Committee
instructed the standing committee
to decide the question of the round
footed oval dishes.
7. The question of dishnlakers
following their work to the round
footed oval dishes. Whenever full
job is available and dishmakers are
available, they shall be entitled to
that job.
s. Ten per cent increase to all
piece workers on their earnings,
except the 33 cents per hour.
9. Day wage workers ten per
cent on all earnings.
10. An additional ten cents per
hour for all day wage warehouse
men.
IL. The third 8 hour shift will
.ake a ten cent per hour differen-
,ial instead of the present five
,ents; the fourth six hour shift will
AXE ten cents per hour instead of
he nreSent five cents
IL. There will be an additional
i've cents on the "a inch barrel.
Is. Two hour guarantee for
men when called out
It night at regular rates of pay.
Ia. The ten per cent taken from
lishmaking at Taylor, Smith and
Taylor to be restored.
Is. Ten per cent overall not to
Ipply to the shift differential.
16. The warehousemen's ten
ents per hour which will be added
fter the ten per cent shall make it
lecessary to refgure the present
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-23

81 cents and boosts the male minimum to S116R The
centage increase which will take effect the first full after
October l. is equivalent to l4cent hourly raise.
The fact must not be overlooked that the wage increase
granted the poers in line with the general trend through
out industry estimated be from 14-cents hourly 1t
must also be taken into consideration that hikes in the
pottery industry have been without cessation of work
In many instances this has not been the pattern other
industries where employees lost high two three
, 1948-12-30
PUBLICATION

1t IS hereby brought to public notice that the Trademark
shown below which was registered in the United States Pa
tent Office, Washington, DC, January II, 1898, in the name of
FARBERGE NC of New York, N. Y, a corporation organic
ed and existing under the Laws Of the State of New York, and
Trademark certificate No. 353,522 issued therefor, has this
date been registered in the Office Of the Government
Secretary of the Virgin Islands of the United States at st.
Thomas in accordance with the provisions in the regulations
governing the registration of Patents and Trademarks m the
Virgin Islands, approved April !, 1916.
, 1948-12-30
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to Control the Sale and Elk
plosion Of Fireworks in the
Municipality Of ST. croix.


Be II enacted by the Municipal
Council Of st. Croix IN session as
sembled:
Section 1. That it shall be I'M
lawful Cor any person to explode
or caused to be exploded on the
Street Or Highways of this NUM-
cipaIity any loud or dangerous fire
crackers, torpedoes, thunderbolts,
or any explosive packet of any
description, by whatever name
called.
Provided, however, that this law
does not apply to water front
areas and out of Town Limits, or
to harmless fireworks such as Ro-
man Candles, Star Light Sticks,
and other illuminants of a similar
nature; and,
Provided further, that this Or
dinance shall not apply to sky roc
kets used for special celebration
at Water Front areas, for the use
of which, permission has been OBJ
tanned from the Director Of Pc
lice.
Section 2. Violation of the pro-
visions Of this Ordinance shall be
punishable by a fine Of not more
than twenty $4,000 dollars.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall
take effect fifteen A5) d~aysaafter
approval BY the Governor.
Thus duly passed in the fifth
ordinary meeting Of the Municipal
Council Of st. Croix, held Monday
September 8, 1941.
Joseph Alexander
Chairman w. I. Johansen
Secretary
Christiansted, st. Croix, v. /.
September 8, 1941. ....
, 1948-12-30

The SIS eALCOA POINT
Err" is scheduled to sail from
New York January 7th, 1949,
and is due at Frederiksted on
or about January 10th, accept
ing freight for Guadeloupe,
Martinique, Barbados, Trini-
dad, Georgetown, Paramaribo.
C CO. Inc
Rob't Z. Merwin & Co, Inc.
Agents
, 1948-12-30
SHIPPING NEWS

The SIS 'SIBILLA0 sailed
from Mobile, New Orleans,
and Tampa, December 17th),
and is now due at Frederik-
sted December 10Th, 1948, ac-
cepting freight for st. Kits,
Barbados, Trinidad, Caripito.
, 1948-12-30
The SIS "JANNAD IS sci

eled to sail from New York
December 10Th, 1913, and is
due at Frederiksted on or
about January 7th, 1949, ac-
cepting freight for st. Kits,
st. Lucia, Grenada, Trinidad,
Guanta, Puerto Sucre, Carl
pito.
, 1948-12-30
N Q

The Lumber & Hardware
Departments of Christiansted
Utilities Company will be
closed for the purpose Of TAX
ing Inventory from January
srd to 9Th ls4S inclusive.
This will moi affect our Gas
cline. Kerosene and Ice Sales.
, 1948-12-30
SHIPPING SCHEDULE

"A steamer is scheduled to.
sail from New York for ST.
Croix ...