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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-03-25
AN easter MESSAGE

During this Holy Week, potters well as all other
citizens of this great nation of should take stock OF
themselves to see if we are not lacking in something
very vital in Life Liberty and the pursuit of happiness
Daily newspapers, radio commentators and period
cas have long been telling the people of this land
are headed for unless do this Or-uness we do
that Even the president his cabinet and portion of
the congress have what is known war jtters Men
and women in all walks of life asking the questions
How long will it be before must engage Russia in
shooting war? Shall we stop talking "buntly" to
the Russian government and begin acting instead? Is
it possible to be in homeland if we build the
greatest army, the finest air force and the largest
strength in the world?
The religious leaders have the right answer when
they insist the people of America state of spirit
ua decay. Too many of have forgotten God and the
Lord Jesus Christ
History down thru the ages has shown nation,
however mtarily SUPERIOR continue to survive un
less the people rely upon the Almighty in good times
as well as bad We experiencing an era when it
seems all ills are piling up fast that we shall
be able to unscramble them Domestic problems
along with international disturbances have the American
people edge and at loss to know which way to turn.
The u. S. Government and the citizens have just
about everything else except returning to the true
lgon of forefathers. Now at this Easter season,
when thoughts reviewing the events of the
Lords last week earth it would be well if each of
resolved to renew faith in God and follow the
teachings of Jesus Christ.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-03-25
INJUNCTION PREVENTS WORKERS
FROM STRIKING AT OAK RIDGE

Knoxville (LPA)-An injunction
preventing the Atomic Trades &
Labor Council-AFL from striking
at the Oak Ridge plant of the Car
bide & Carbon Chemical Corp. was
issued last week by Federal Judge
George B. Taylor. The restraining
forder was requested by the Justice
Dept as provided in the Taft Hart
ley Act and also requires the corp
grafton not to make any change in
conditions of employment during
the next 80 days, the same length
of time for which the union is re-
quired to call strike truce.
In a last minute attempt to
avoid injunction proceedings, James
A. Brownlow of the AFL Metal
Trades Dept and Kenneth Scott of
the Atomic Trades & Labor Coun-
Gil sent a telegram to President
Truman pledging the union to
voluntary 80-day truce under the
same conditions that the TIL act
provides. This would include the
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-03-25

maintenance of the status quo
while the union and company met
with the Federal Mediation & Con-
ciliation Service during that time.
"Any responsibility for the nee
essity of an injunction rests solely
upon the Carbide & Carbon Chem
icals Corp. and it's refusal to nego-
tiate or arbitrate," the telegram
said. "The union has repeatedly Of
fered to arbitrate all issues which
may be in dispute but to no avail.
1t makes this offer again. The fail
ure of the Carbide & Carbon Chem
icals Corp. to yield to the same
pledge which the union has made,
places the union in the unenviable
position of having an injunction
forced gratuitiously upon it by the
company in spite of the unions
pledge. Such action would be
thoroughly repugnant and unnec-
essary. If an injunction is sought,
it should, in the interests of fair
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-03-25
MEDICAL GROUP CHARGED WITH
USING BRIBES FOR cARTOONISTS

New York (LPA)-The smear
attack of the extreme right-wing
of the American Medical Associa-
tion-the Natl Physicians Com
mittee-against the National Heal
tn Assembly to be held in Wash
ington May l to 4 finally backfired
last week.
NPC has offered newspaper car
toonists a total of $4,000 in prizes
if they will draw and have publish
ed a portrayal of the meaning and
implications of political distribu-
tion of health services in the U.s."
A full-page ad in Editor & Pub
Usher heralded the offer. This was
followed up in the next issue of
E&P with another full-page ad
urging newspaper editors to re-
print the NPC's attack on the Ma
tional Health Assembly.
The Assembly, called by Federal
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-03-25
Shop Discussion On Taft-KartIey Bill
Brings Out Good Point For Tradesmen

tie reminder will straighten the
matter out, otherwise the Local
will be forced to step in and act.
An argument overheard in one
of the shops recently regarding the
Taft Hartley bill is worthy of re-
peating. 1t seems one of the par
Elephants, staunch unionist,
thought the TIL bill was a good
thing for union labor. His fellow
shopmate, equally as sincere in
trade union principles, went to
great lengths in denouncing the
bill and its supporters and wound
up by declaring you will see when
election time rolls around what la
Dor thinks of the bill and its sup
porters, Messers Taft and Hartley.
"We are going to see that every
trade unionist goes to the polls on
election day and votes to defeat
these so-called friends of labor"
That my friend, retorted his buddy,
is just what / mean. The bill has
finally aroused labor to the point
of the necessity of banning togeth-
er as unit to go to the polls on
election day and reward our friends
and defeat our enemies. Had it
not been for this bill, the ranks of
labor would still be widely scatter
ed in selecting candidates friendly
to labor.-O. C. 124.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-03-25
II. Lawrence Is
President OF (. M.
Knowles China Co.

At an annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Edwin M.
Knowles China Co., held last week,
Frederick P. Lawrence, son of the
late Frederick B. Lawrence was
named president succeeding his
father as head of the Newell con-
Germ.
w. A. Harris Jr., who has been
secretary-treasurer since 1912, was
elected first vice-president in
charge of sales as well as treas
urer of the company.
Replacing Mr.. Harris as secre-
tary will be w. d. Christopher,
who joined the company in 1916.
He has been in the sales depart
ment for the last year.
r. W. Watkin, plant manager
since 1945, was elected second vice
president in charge Of manufactur-
ing.
The board of directors will con-
sist Of the officers plus Wendell
w. Vodrey of East Liverpool and
Donald T. Knowles of Santa Bar
bara, Calf, a nephew of the com
pany's founder.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-03-25
Local No. As Hears Field Representative
Outline Coverage Under Social Security

Trenton, N. J.-Local Union As
held very interesting meeting on
the 10Th. The highlight of the ses-
sion was talk given by Mr.. Sin
der, field representative of the So
cial Security Administration.
After giving us an outline of
the laws governing old age pen
sions a question bee was held in
which the speaker was bombarded
with questions which he answered
very ably. After hearing our criti-
cism of the law, the speaker turn
I'd the sAsle Sen his listeners and
asked what we would do if we
were congressman. This brought a
very prompt reply from one of our
brothers who quickly replied, "We
would vote ourselves a $4,000 raise
and forget about social security"
Mr.. Sinder admitted there was
a great deal of room for improve
ment in the law which is still in its
infancy and pointed out the way to
do it was by being sure our repre-
sentatives know how we feel about
it. Edward r. Stettinius is chair
man of the Senate Finance Com
mittee which group has proposed
changes in the law which are under
consideration at this time.
We are sorry to report the deaths
of Bro. William Mulhern, veteran
of the Trenton Potteries
Co., and William Muir who was
head of the mould shop until his re-
tirement a year ago. The latter
was also a sanitary presser, and
was widely known throughout the
trade. Our sincere sympathy is ex-
tended their families.
The case of seniority rights was
placed in the hands of the Confer
ence Committee and First Vice
President Wheatley who took it
Up with the firm and were informed
hat hereafter any preference in
Jobs would go to the older en-
)loyees in point of service.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-03-25
Wisconsin Court
Rules Strike Law


Madison (LPA)-A state law
forbidding strikes in public utilities
was declared unconstitutional by
Circuit Judge Refs last week. The
law, enacted in the Taft-Hartley
wave in 1947, provided for compul-
sorry arbitration in public utilities
labor-management disputes and
prohibited all strike action.
The judges decision was issued
in the course of granting the
Dairyland Power Cooperative an
injunction against the state en-
ployment relations board, which
had sought to require compulsory
arbitration in dispute between
the co-ops and its electrical work
ers.
The coop had sought a ruling
that it is not a public utility. 1t did
not raise the constitutional issue.
But Judge Refs said that it is a
utility, and that 'Hhis court is not
going to sit by, like naive brick,
and let any state commission act
under an unconstitutional law"
In a vigorous decision Judge
Refs said "the compulsory arbitra-
tion and interviewer anti-strike
features" of the law are thorough
ly unconstitutional, on the grounds
that:
1T forces public utility en-
ployes into involuntary servitude
contrary to the federal Constitu-
tion.
PIT deprives them of liberty
without due process of law con-
trary to the 14th amendment to
the federal Constitution.
Sit is discriminatory in its ap-
making "slaves" of util-
ity workers, while other workers
retain their right to strike.
He pointed out that the power
of the state to regulate utilities
does not carry with it the right to
abridge fundamental human liber-
ties. "The workers for the utility
have no monopoly or anything that
ordinary people do not enjoy"
Judge Refs said, contrasting their
position with that of the utility
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-03-25
Musicians Union
ReneWs Pacts With
Radio Networks

New York (LPA) = James c.
Petrillo, president of the American
Federation of Musicians-AFL is
sued a joint statement with major
radio network negotiators last
week announcing that existing con
tracts are renewed for a three
year period.
When quizzed about the unions
failure to obtain further wage in
creases, or employment of more
musicians, Petrillo replied, "They
simply said that they couldn't give
US more men and more money, and
| took them at their word"
AIM feared that the networks
might follow the pattern of local
stations in reducing the number of
musicians regularly employed. The
contract renewal will protect the
musicians from this threat, as the
agreement signed last week pro-
vides that no change in the number
of musicians hired shall be made.
The union further agreed that
its members shall henceforth be
available for television broadcasts.
Rates for "video" broadcasts will
be determined after musicians
have had some experience in this
work.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-03-25
Rent Control Law
Up To Conferees

Washington (LPA)-Unless the
Senate House conferees throw it
: out while reconciling the two ver-
sions of the rent control bill, ten
ants will find themselves with a
rent control law that turns all
power to decontrol and raise rents
back to the area rent control
boards.
The House passed the controver-
sial "local option" section after
strenuous debate during which
many Congressman insisted that
the provision giving local boards
final power was unconstitutional.
The majority of local rent boards
at present, others argued, are
stacked by the real estate interests
in favor of landlords. Final vote
on the local option provision was
251-132.
The Senate conferees are in
lstructed by that body to oppose any
grant of power to local boards; in
the House conferees, two and per-
haps three out of seven will back
up the Senators.
Working against a deadline of
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-03-25

If stranger would have walk
ed in on the meeting of Local
Union 124 Tuesday evening when
we were discussing financial re-
sources, they no doubt would have
believed we were really in the
bucks The report dealt with
the quarterly report of the finan-
cial secretary of the Brotherhood
instead of our Local finances. After
listening to various rumors concern
ing Brotherhood funds, one only
has to glance through the pages to
see that all receipts and expenses
of the organization are accounted
for to the last detail.
The decal girls were in the ma
jority at the session and brought
out various grievances which were
discussed. Chief among these being
a complaint from the Edwin M.
Knowles plant regarding many
new patterns which the girls felt
were underpriced. We are looking
forward to a price adjustment on
these patterns to compensate for
the work involved.
Another complaint dealt with
wet rack girls being allowed to
work on the wheel This is a viola
tion of the agreement and the girls
permitting it on their machine are
subject to a fine. We hope this lit
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-03-25
Union Ire Aroused
By Dairies' Threat

New York City QLNS)-While
organized labor and consumer
groups pressed for repeal of mar
garine taxes, disclosure that pow
erful dairy interests had threaten
ed the Red Cross for it's promar-
garine stand created intense ex-
citement in union ranks.
Labor spokesman criticized at
tempts to force the Red Cross to
withdraw pamphlet in which
margarine was described as fav-
orite food and a wholesome substi-
tute for butter. The Red Cross, ac-
cording to information presented
to Congress, was told by some
dairy groups that they would urge
their members and the public "to
refuse to support programs of the
Red Cross" unless the pamphlet
was withdrawn. This the Red Cross
refused to do, saying it had no
reason for changing it's views.
"This shows to what lengths the
dairy people will CO." national
union leader said. mot content
with claiming special privileges,
they-not the farmers, mind you
take it upon themselves to agit- |
ate against public support of the
Red Cross. To them the Red Cross
seems a private business, not a
public institution belonging to the
people"
Union leaders were elated over
'eports that the Massachusetts
State Legislature had lifted some
# the states restriction on mar
,arine. The Massachusetts State
federation of Labor and other Or
,anizations led in the fight for re-
noval, and hope was expressed
hat other states would soon follow
uit.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-03-25
Labor AppIouds
Judge Moore's
Decision On tn

Washington (LPA)-CIO was
not alone in its glee last week ovel
Judge Ben Moore's decision hold
ing the anti-political expenditures
section of the Taft Hartley law un-
constitutional.
AFL President William Green
said: "All of organized labor halls
the enlightened decision rendered
by Judge Ben Moore in which he
held that Section 3O4 of the Taft
Hartley Act, which prohibits ex-
Ipenditure of union funds for feder-
al election purposes unconstitu-
tional."
"We are confident that the de-
cisiOn will be upheld in the U. s..
Supreme Court" Green added.
The AFL leader pointed out that
the same section of the anti-labor
law is being tested in a Justice
Dept suit against AFL painters
in Connecticut. He said that he
hopes the two cases will be re-
viewed by the Supreme Court at
the same time.
President Harvey Brown of the
Int'l Association of Machinists-un-
affiliated, said that the lam had
always assumed that this section
was unconstitutional, and has nev-
er altered the policy of the unions
paper, The Machinist, to please
Sen. Taft.
Commenting on the federal court
decision, the current issue of The
Machinist says: "The American
system of government, with it's
checks and balances,
often irritates the professors of
and the apostles of eff
ficiency. But, ponderous though it
may be, our system works best in
protecting our individual freedoms
that are being checked
off in a good part of the world.
Not even a majority of the Con-
gress has been able to strip us of
our right to free speech, free press
and free assembly"
While the Justice Dept was pro-
testing that Judge Moore has no
right to "overrule the legislative
of Congress as to mea-
'ures necessary to secure free and
Federal elections" a
Washington newspaper attacked
he sincerity of the Justice Dept's
of the case against the
CIO and President Philip Murray.
The Washington Post, editorial
y, criticized the Dept for conced-
ng the fact that Section 304
bridges the liberties guaranteed
II the Bill of Rights, and then ask
ng the courts to sustain the law
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-03-25
Truman's Message
Spurs Action For
Military Training

Washington (LPA)-Even before
President Truman in his special
message to Congress asked for re-
enactment of selective service and
repeated his endorsement of UNIT.
the Senate Armed Services Com
mittee had resumed hearings on
peacetime training legislation.
Whether or not the Presidents S
plea has increased support for NMT
is not yet known. 1t is clear, how
ever, that the White House atti-
tude will spur to action a number
of luke-warm advocates of the
training law, who, in an election
year, have acquiesced in the pig
con holing of the bill in the House
Rules Committee.
Int'l Association of Machinists,
and Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men representatives are scheduled
to testify against UNIT before the
Senate Committee on April /. The
AFL has been invited to present its
views on the same day, but has
not yet accepted.
Pending UNIT proposals would
provide years training for young
men when they reached the age of
Is, and continued service in the
reserves. The new selective serv-
ice measure is designed to provide
troops for full duty in the regular
army, including duty in the occupa-
tion forces in Germany and Japan,
from which NMTees would be bar
red.
Army ground forces are now be-
low strength. Should Congress ac-
cept the Presidents conscription
program, it is expected that it will
also increase the number of men
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-03-25
AFL Warns SoIons
Rent Bill Isn't
Hell p To Tenants

Washington (LPA)-AFL Presi-
dent William Green last week wrote
to the two members of Congress
who head up the conferees on the
rent control bill, urging them to
"give the tenants of the U. S. far
stronger bill than either the Sem
ate or the House has passed.
In identical letters to Sen. Char
les w. Toby (R., N. H. and Rep.
Jesse P. Wolcott (R., Mich.), the
AFL head singled out for attack
the ''local option" provision of the
House version, which places all
power to decontrol or raise rents
in the hands of local rent advisory
boards.
This, Green warned, "is tenta-
mount to approving the wholesale
lifting of rent control thruout the
US since the majority of these
boards have been and will continue
to be dominated by the local real
estate interests"
More than half of the 655 local
boards, the AFL head said, "do not
a single individual repre-
senting the interests OF local ten
ants. 1t is entirely contrary to the
system of government
to grant such complete administra-
tive authority to appointed local
boards over which the electorate
has no control"
Green also pointed to the lack of
effective enforcement procedures in
the Senate version, and to the fact
that the Senate version will decon-
troll rentals for rooms in private
homes.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-03-25
AFL Victories Scored
In Union Shop Polls

Cleveland-Results of AFL vic
tories in union shop authorization
elections continued to be reported
to AFL offices here.
In recent elections involving z
federal labor unions in the state of
Ohio, 2277 workers in various
trades and occupations voted for a
union shop while only IS votes
were recorded in opposition.
In one contest not a single vote
was cast against the union shop
proposal, and in two others only
one opposing vote appeared when
the ballots were counted.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-03-25
Agriculture Department
Sees High Farm Income

Washington-Despite the taper
ing off of prices on the nations
speculative markets, farmers will
receive about 6 percent more for
their products during the first
quarter of 1947 than they did in
the preceding year, according to
the Department of Agriculture.
1t said livestock and livestock
products probably will yield S4,-
100,000,0O0, or nearly 10 percent
above the first quarter of last year.
Crop receipts many be around
$4,000, 100000, or about the same
as last year.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-03-25
Annual Dance Of
Local Union No. 6
In New Quarters

Wheeling, w. Va.-It has become
necessary to change halls for the
Locals annual dance which will
take place in the Creticatan rooms
15l5H Market St., instead of the
regular meeting place in the Trades
and Labor Building. All members
who plan to attend the yearly af-
fair, sponsored by the union, will
please take notice. The new loca-
tion is almost directly across the
street from our former quarters
and in the future, No. 6 will hold
sessions monthly in the new meet
ing hall. Plans are going ahead
satisfactorily and the committee in
charge reports everything will be
in readiness by the evening of the
dance, April 10Th. Members of the
local will meet for a short business
discussion at the regular time, p.
m. and the social affair will follow
at $3.50. A well know orchestra
will provide the music and lunch
and refreshments will be available
in an adjourning room. The new
hall will not be strange to many of
the members as the Local has held
various special meetings, and at
one time met regular in this build
ing.
AS usual, the Executive Board
members of the Brotherhood and
the office staff of the Warwick
China Co., together with pottery
officials are cordially invited to
be our guests for the evening. All
paid up members of the local will
have the opportunity to invite a
friend, husband or wife to share in
the evenings entertainment. Presi-
dent Joe Robinson and his commit
tee are preparing for a record
turnout.
All coal mines in the Wheeling
territory are closed but the War
wick plant has several weeks sup
ply of the fuel on hand and we're
hoping an agreeable settlement
can be reached between the miners
and their employers before very
long.
The Central Labor Assembly here
in this city has taken upon it's
shoulders the task of seeing that
every member of ORGANIZED labor is
registered to vote in the next cleo
ton. A preliminary check disclosed
only about 40 per cent of the work
ing class of people are now eligible
to go to the polls. The Central
Body's committee hopes to raise
this per centage figure to 100 per
cent before the voting date. The
Potters can help in this worth
while job by being certain he or
she is registered.-O. C. 6.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-03-25
Record Number Eligible
To Vote In 194S Election

Washington-Trade union lead
ers, anxious to get out the vote in
1948, will have more people than
ever to work on, Census Bureau
figures show.
The number of eligible voters in
the United States will number close
to 94,000,000 by November /, l94S,
according to preliminary estimates.
This figure represents gain of
about 100000 over the number
of citizens eligible to vote in 1910,
the bureaus report said.