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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-21
High Court Begins
Busy Season For
Trade Union Cases

Washington LPA)-Trade un-
ions this year will be watching the
Supreme Court almost as closely
as they will the Congress. In addi-
ton to important constitutional
tests of various provisions of the
Taft-Hartley law the Court will be
passing upon many less spectacular
issues of labor law-but issues of
real Importance to American work
ers.
This week the Court agreed to
review a circuit court decision that
said an employer had the right to
grant a blanket wage increase
without consulting the Textile
Workers Union, which represents
his employees.
At the same time the Court de-
clined to review an NLRB decision
which upheld the right Of the Am
Meat Cutters & Butcher
Workmen-AFL to be heard when
employers contracting with it de-
sire to grant "merit" raises to in
dividual semployes.
The Court will this year hear
against Missouri Sup
RENE Court decision that union
violated a state 'little Taft-Hart-
ley law" by picketing an ice house
to discourage delivery of ice to non
union peddlers.
On the other hand, it will also
review a California state court rul-
ing that local law there banning
the secondary boycott violates the
US Constitution.
Another case which the highest
tribunal will consider will deter
mine whether or not railroad work
ers can get damage payments for
silicosis resulting from working
with faulty equipment.
The nine judges also agreed to
decide whether or not irrigation
project maintenance employees are
agricultural workers. If they aren't
they're entitled to wage-hour law
protection.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-21
Just SIap-Happy
Writes Scribe
From Z. Palestine

East Palestine, Ohio-Greetings
from Local Union 156-Happy
Halloween! No, we're not crazy
just slap-happy. We have just re-
ceived a 10-cent hourly increase,
effective as of October II.
We would like to take this med
ium of thanking not only our own
union officials and committeeman
but also national vice president
George Turner and Josh Chadwick
who came up from East Liverpool
and in the short period of a two
hour session with officials of the
firm, wound up negotiations for
our new contract.
And last but not least, our own
Mr. Jack Turner deserves our
thanks. We all know how to spend
it to a good advantage, and ap-
preciate your cooperation.
We're hoping that the cartoon on
the bulletin board doesn't cast any
reflections on how E. P. employees
act when music is supplied over
the PA. system. It's cute cartoon
though!
Well so long for now, l must run
and count up how many new pairs
IF shoes that raise will supply
&C. 156
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-21
AFL Workn1en Donate Days Work
TO The Kids At Settlement House

Washington (LPA) = Joseph
aged 8, can't spell his last name
but he knows what volunteer eff
forts of 70 AFL workmen can mean
to him in concrete terms. Joseph,
who lives in the rat-infested slums
of Southwest Washington, is one
of the kids at Barney Neighbor-
hood House for whom members of
the Building Trades Council-AFL
last week donated a days work in
the local Community Chest cam
paign.
Workmen began arriving as early
as 7 a. m. at the settlement house,
oldest in the city, to point up what
one days labor means in the Red
Feather campaign which asks a
days wage from everyone. Paint
ers, laborers, carpenters took up
their tools, donated by local con-
tracing firms, to remodel Barney
House for Joseph and his pals. So
great was the response that many
were turned away. "The good will
was greater than the plans actual
ly called for" marveled a Com
munity Chest representative.
Clement F. Preller, president of
the Building Trades Council, ex-
planned, They're men who have
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-21
Ad Council Opens
Drive To Explain
Free Enterprise

Washington (LPA) - The cen
lightened employers" who dis
agree with the NAM in its belief
that the only way to make a man
produce is to hit him over the head
with a new anti-labor law-now
have some weapons to. educate their
fellow industrialists. And the gen
eral public will be offered an ex-
planation Of the enlightened en-
ployers" definition of "free enter
prise"
That's the aim of a one-year
drive "to explain the American
economic system" which will start
in November under the auspices of
the Advertising Council, a fedora
tion of the big advertisers and their
agencies.
Organized labor has been con-
suited at each step in the planning
of the campaign, which will feature
business-sponsored full-page ads in
the daily papers and in magazines,
as well as distribution of millions"
of copies of a pamphlet "The Mir
acle of America" prepared by the
10th Century Fund.
Boris Shishkin, until recently
AFL economist and now a member
of ECA European representative
Averill Harriman's staff in Paris,
and Allan L. Swim, CIO publicity
took part in the prepara-
ton.
Already, it was reported at a
press conference here last week,
more than 100000 worth of ad-
vertising space has been pledged,
as we'll as more than $1,000,0 900
worth of other support.
Among the ten points to be
stressed in the ad drive are these,
which are certainly not the views
IF the NAM or many segments of
Dig industry:
1-"Free collective bargaining
he right of labor to organize and
% bargain collectively with en-
oloyers."
2-"Expanding productivity as a
rational necessity. American ex-
oerience has proved that it is in
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-21
SIC Minimum For
Govt Contracts In
Textile Industry

Washington (LPA)-In the Sec
ond ruling of this sort since the
wars end, Labor Secretary Maur-
ice Tobin last week issued an order
that wage of at least SIC an hour
must be paid to workers in the cot
ton and rayon industries who are
employed on government contracts.
All together, there are more than
100000 workers who may be affect
ed if they're in plants doing gov
ernment work.
Acting under the Walsh -Healey
public contracts law, Tobin ruled
that the minimum should be boost
ed from 40c to 87c, on grounds that
this is the prevailing wage in the
industry.
A petition by the Textile Work
ers Union of America, which was
supported by the United Textile
Workers-AFL, resulted in the
change. Southern cotton mill own
ers, led by the Cotton Textile Insti-
tute, fought the raising of the pay
floor.
A petition by the United Hat,
Cap & Millinery Workers Union
AFL to raise the Walsh-Healey
minimum wage in the cap and cloth
hat industry to 85c was also ap-
proved by Tobin. The Labor Secre-
tary pointed out that employers
and union agreed that practically
all experienced workers in the in
dustry are now receiving at least
these rates.
Now awaiting Tobin's decision
are petitions by TWUA and the
Clothing Workers
covering leather and sheep-lined
jackets, wool trousers and outdoor
jackets, cotton garments, and wool
en- and worsted textiles.
In hearings on the wooden and
vorsted textiles petition, Research
Director Sol Barkin of TWUA
presented the case for an $1.05
minimum wage in the industry
when working on government con-
racts. The petition was opposed by |
Albert Besse, head of the Natl |
association of Wool Manufacturers
Who said his organization was flat
y opposed to any setting of a min
mum wage on government con-
racts, despite the law currently on
he books requiring the Labor Dept
o do so.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-21
Unusual HOLIDAY
Clause Granted
In New Contract

Port Huron, Mich. (LPA)-Local
661 of the United Automobile
Workers of America, affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor
has reported signing its new con-
tract with the E. B. Mueller Com
pany of this city. The agreement
contains several unusual features,
including a provision granting
workers seven paid holidays. Ir
addition to usual six recognized
holidays in labor-management cir
cles, the members of Local 661 will
enjoy Armistice Day as day of
with pay. Another interesting as
pect of the holiday clause provides
payment at a rate of ten hours for
each day. Eight hours will be com
pensated for at the regular rate
and the remaining two hours al
time and one-half.
In addition to the holidays, Loca
661 won a 5 cents an hour increase
for all employees, strict seniority
provisions and a streamlined griev-
ance procedure. A paid vacation
plan allows employees with from
one to five years seniority 55 hours
pay, while workers with over five
years seniority are entitled to lie
hours pay.
UAW-AFL locals in Port Huron
have consistently established the
best contracts for any labor organ
ization in the area. This splendid
agreement of Local 661 follows by |
a matter of a few weeks an equal
ly brilliant agreement negotiated
between Local CAT and the Auto
Lite Company management.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-21
WheofIey Pays Surprise Visit To
Local On West Coast

of the sanitary industry, pertain
ing to wages and conditions as
compared to days Of the strike in
1922.
1t was his opinion that conditions
in sanitary were in fine shape to-
day due to the tremendous demands
for our product. He had visited the
huge new sanitary plant in Tor
renee and stated it was one of the
most modern in the United States.
After a few more important
facts about conditions and future
expectations throughout the trade,
he let US in on some personal and
most interesting facts about him.
self. He stated he was no stranger
in California as he was married
here while working in Burbank and
feels as much at home on Holly
wood Boulevard as he does in Tren-
ton, n. j.
He reminded his listeners of his
early days at the trade and stated
he made every spot in the state
from California to Frisco. Even
done a little hitch-hiking around
Redlands in those days. Said he
once counted every tie on the rail-
road between Colten and Redlands.
Between the tremendous ovation
from the members, he went on to
explain when he assumed office in
Trenton, the birth place of sanitary
lotteries or the sanitary center,
where there are now thousands of
affiliated with the Ma
.ional Brotherhood of Operative
ootterS.
He concluded his remarks by
lgain thanking the membership for
heir friendly hospitality and hoped
he day would not be too far dis
ant when he could return and
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-21
Ruling Bares tn
Hoax Brown Says

Washington (LPA)-The NLRB
decision against striking members
of District 81 of the Int'l Associa-
tion of Machinists exposes the
myths of the Taft -Hartleyites,
lam President Harvey w. Brown
declared this week, when he learn
ed of the boards ruling in the Pipe
Machinery Co. case.
The anti-union laws sponsors
have claimed that it protects la
bor's right to bargain collectively,
but this case, in which the NLRB
permits strikebreakers, but not
strikers, to vote in board elections,
should dispel that myth once and
for all, Brown said.
This was a completely legal
strike, Brown explained, called only
after federal mediators had failed
to get any concessions from the re-
calcitrant Pipe Machinery manage
ment. But the Taft Hartley law, he
pointed out, gives the NLRB full
power to break the strike.
"Im not surprised by this decis-
ion," Brown remarked, "but it
should serve to correct the false
advertising that has been given the
Taft Hartley law by members of
the NAM whose lobbyists sold this
partisan legislation to the Republi-
can leaders of the S0th Congress
and to some other politicians"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-21
How Members Of
Congress Voted

During The POtes Herald has
urging members of the National Brotherhood of Operative PO
register The this the
members of the qualify exercise of the
privileges of free peope-the right
The National Brotherhood Operative POers through
President James NJ Duffy all members of the organization
vOetO the polls month those candidates
who deserve to be supported
In democracy is the obvious the provide
the people with the enables them discharge their
responsibilities citizens in patriotic intelligent 1t
keeping with this tradition people
Poers Herald the voting records of members of the Sen
ate and the House the Taft Hartley
The Taft Hartley Act the sole
cumbent Senator Representative running reelection This
act is the acid which made individual stand
against organized labor No matter how ay
Orab votes Senator
his the Taft Hartley the proved
he fair weather friend a of principle.
The following brief explanation of
and Representatives recorded Read
maries Then how
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-21

Fat this writing and the employers
seem to be using every means at
their command to try and break
these unions. The employers even
go so far as refusing to bargain
with the union. We wonder what
the daily press would be calling the
unions, if it were the other way
round.
The members of Local 50 are
proving themselves to be more than
liberal in helping the members of
the unions on strike through liberal
donations, and have set a day for
every potter to bring canned goods
to be given to the needy families.
The local received a communica-
ton asking each union to send
members to the night school classes
held at the University of San Fran
cisco twice weekly. The member
ship felt that the courses offered
in collective bargaining, labor laws,
etc, would be very helpful and ac-
cordingly had three members, Pre-
sident Rex Morgan, Cecil Andrus
and Allan Harmon enroll.
The labor turnover at the Ameri-
can Radiator and Standard Sani-
tary pottery is very high. This can
be explained by the low starting
rate of s1.22H per hour, plus the
heavy nature of the work.
We are all looking forward inn
patiently to meeting with the
company representatives for the.
purpose of setting up a decent pen
sion plan We do not think that we
are out of line in asking for such
a plan at this time, inasmuch as
other industries are inaugurating
pension plans and the profits in the
sanitary industry are huge. If the
company is sincere in their propos-
ed desire to work out a fair plan
there was never a more opportune
time.
After quite a bit of hard luck,
due to so many members being off
sick, the locals sick club is finally
getting back on its feet, and for
the benefit of the new members,
this plan is one which they cannot
afford to pass up. We would like to
see every member enrolled.
One of our new arrivals is Ever
EFT Rickman, formerly of Local III
of Stockton, Calf. According to
Bro. Jack Boyd, Hickman came
down because the Stockton bowling
team could not beat Richmond's, so
he decided to bowl with the Rich
mond team.-O.C. SO
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-21

Redlands, Calif.-At our regular
meeting on Friday, Oct. Is, which
surprisingly resulted in a turnout
much larger than usual, we were
cheerfully interrupted by the sur
prise entrance of three of our ma
.ional officials, First Vice President
Cd. Wheatley of Trenton, N. j.,
Second Vice President Frank Hull
md Organizer George Pace.
The business at hand was quick
" dispensed with by order of Presi-
lent Ted Strong, who in turn hand
I'd over the gavel to Second Vice
President Frank Hull that he might
lave the honor of introducing our
distinguished visitor from the East.
This Bro. Hull handled in the
usual proficient and dignified man
Ter which is typical and very ma
,ural of him. By the time Bro. Hull
made the official introduction, |
EEL quite certain that all members
present realized and fully appreci-
ated the honorable character, abil
ity and unwavering devotion to the
trade and the down to earth simpli-
;ity of Bro. Wheatley who has
achieved and contributed so much
% the Brotherhood.
In the easy going manner which
IS characteristic of him, Br. Wheat
ey expressed his sincere apprecia-
ion OF Bro. Hull's Introductory re-
marks and complimented our local
n his opening remarks stating,
After meeting the delegates of
Local pa at both New York caucus
md national convention, he was
quite confident of the fine loyal
spirited members he would meet |
when visiting our local"
In a not to lengthy but most in
eresting address, Bro. Wheatley
us on many new faxes
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-21

terests of common people. We must
remember that poor officials are
elected by those good citizens who
do not vote.
At our local meeting, October Is,
there was much discussion by the
members present concerning the
lack of interest by the membership
in signing up new members. This
has caused some embarrassment to
the local officials at various times.
Chairman james Coffey asked all
Shop Committeeman and all mem
bers to be active in getting into
the Local, all new employees.
A motion lost to bring to vote
the question of request for a re-
ferendum vote on the use of NBOP
funds by our national officials in
the recent Court action. This action
should tend to help vindicate our
national officials and convention
delegates in their actions in the
past months. Results of the recent
referendum vote approving officers
salaries was read. The margin was
small, but nevertheless the major
ity was favorable.
Last week the Clay Shop Com
mittee and Jiggermen met with the
officials of Plant No. 8 concerning
the cost of sponges. The low quail
ity of spongs have made this item
expensive to jiggermen and casters.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-21
Cambria sc Local
Rel jects Plan For
Referendum Vote.

Cambridge, Oho-The people of Cambridge, like those
of all other cities becoming very election minded as
ton day draws The Central Labor Body active
promoting registration OF all eligible voters The Junior
Chamber of Commerce also carried campaign get
record vote this Sample ballots have been distributed
by Labors Educational and Political League
Labor must have it's guns loaded with votes to bring
victory at the polls Let's get behind those candidates who
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-21
Strikers On Coast
Receive Aid From
Sanitary Workers

Richmond, Calif-Before giving the of Local 89's
dongs this scribe wishes to congratulate the geneaware
workers the outcome of their negotiations with the United
States Potters Association.
The benefits derived through collective bargaining for the
members of the National Brotherhood of Operative Potters
means than those obtained by many unions who find it
necessary to strike to get the able nearly
every case to get through peaceful settlements.
The waterfront workers and oil workers are still ON strike
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-21
Defends Rights Even In New Jersey

New York (LPA)-The right Of
every citizen to use a loud speaker
on city streets to defend his opin-
ion was upheld before the Supreme
Court by the Civil Liberties Union
last week. The committees brief
attacks charges that Charles Kovac
violated the law when he tried to
speak in Trenton on a labor dis
pute. The Trenton ordinance for
bidding the use of loudspeakers is
unconstitutional, charges the
ACLU.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-21

Due to the new look" be-
ing applied to the meeting
rooms at national headquart-
ers, all meetings scheduled
for the week of October 25
to October 80 inclusive, have
been cancelled.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-21
HOW TO READ THE RECORD

means RIGHT vote from labOrs standpoint.
means a WRONG vote.
means Senator did not vote issue.
= means Senator not in effce at time of vote.
l Absent but against overriding the TIL Veto
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-06-11

Looking ahead, however, is moi at all restricted TO large cor
poraiions. Every individual should himself prepare for the
future, assuring himself Of economic security. and proiec-
lion against the vagaries Of nature, death or destruction.
which in a moment may make the rosiesi dreams turn to grim
nightmares.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-06-11

Reforesiraiion and conservation are some Of the prime CON
Germs Of the International Paper Company, for they realize
that future operations depend on their ability to insure a sup
ply Of Southern pine for their use. They truly look ahead!
Evening star., 1948-10-29

emergency truck, they said, was
travelling astride the center white
line and was going about As miles
an hour with its siren blowing and
its red warning lights turned on
They said the traffic light turned
amber when they were about rs to
100 feet from 1t. Both said they
saw the car standing still when
they approached the intersection.
A brush fire to which they were
responding, near the Beltsville Ele-
mentary School, was put out by two
other volunteer fire departments.
Both the fire truck and the car
were extensively damaged in the
crash, but no one was hurt. Two
firemen, Joe Chlopicki and Richard
Keller, who were riding on the rear
step, were shaken up. The fire truck,
the only one owned by the company,
has been out of service since the
accident, pending action by the
company's board Of trustees on
whether to have it repaired or to
buy a new one. Damages amounted
to nearly $4,000, possibly more, ac-
cording to Mr.. O'Dea.
Evening star., 1948-10-29
|Iowbreokers' Workshop Gets
Charter in Fight Against Crime

said, Is TO unite the reputable men
and women who are exconvicts for
the purpose of contracting newly
discharged convicts and inmates of
reform schools, and by association
leading them to become self-sup-
porting law-abiding citizens"
Two classes of membership will
be offered in the nonprofit corpora
ton. Active members will be those
convicted of a violation of the
law and sentenced therefor" Asso-
ciate members would be those "who
are in sympathy with the purposes
Evening star., 1948-10-29
Fire Truck Rights
Unsettled as Court
Acquits Z in Crash

The question of whether fire
trucks or other emergency vehicles
have absolute right-of-way over
intersections controlled by traffic
signals while responding to calls
was left undecided in Hyattsville
Police Court yesterday.
The issue arose during hearing
in which two men, one a driver OF
O Berwyn Heights Volunteer Fire
Department fire truck and the other,
operator of a car involved in a col
lision with it on October 27, were
tried on charges of reckless driving
Both were acquitted by Trial Mag
istrate Arthur P. Owens. The jurist,
declining to determine which driver
was at fault, advised both to insti-
.tute civil proceedings If they wanted
the question settled.
If an emergency vehicle had not
been involved, I probably would
have reached a different conclusion"
Judge Owens told the two de-
PENDANTS.
MotOrist Had Light.
The jurist said he did not believe
Howard E. Elwood, 81, of Jones
Trailer Court, Berwyn. driver of the
car, was at fault, since testimony
showed he was crossing the Balti-
more boulevard going into the
Agriculture Departments Plant In
dustry Station, Beltsville, on a green
light. As such. the Judge added, he
had "f1rst right" to the intersection.
On the other hand, Judge Owens
declared, the fire truck, driven by
Charles Snydeman, "a, of Berwyn
Heights, was protected by the State
traffic code.
The law relating to right t-of-way,
speeding, stopping and other traffic
regulations Is mot applicable to au-
thorized emergency vehicles while
responding to emergency calls" the
Judge said. It does point out, how
ever, that the provision does not
relieve the driver of such vehicles
from the duty to drive with due
regard for safety of all persons using
the streets" he explained. Neither
does it protect the driver from the
consequence of a reckless disregard
for the safety of Others" he added.
Travelling at As MP.H.
Mr.. Elwood testified that other
traffic on the busy highway blocked
his view of the oncoming fire engine
and he contended it struck the left
front of his automobile. =
Mr.. Snydaman and Lawrence j.
ODea, Berwyn Heights fire mar
shal, who was riding in front of
the fire truck also, testified the car
struck their vehicle at the rear OF
the right running board. The