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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-26
REPORT
MISSIONS

banks in the Soviet zone. "How
they keep from starving is mir
acle," Harrison exclaimed.
A report written by an ILGWU
official, Jay Lovestone, who ac-
companied President Dubinsky
calls attention to the complete CO.
operation between the representa-
tives of the various branches of
the American labor movement at
the London conference. AFL, CIO,
railway and miners spokesmen We're
united in their determination to set
up effective international labor ma
chinery to lead in the accomplish
ment of the European Recovery
program.
Dubinsky told the London con-
ference: "We of American labor
are no gallant adventurers as some
press reports have stated. We are
in earnest. We are serious in our
interest and concern to help the
ERP prove successful.
1--WE have finally succeeded in
getting our government to recog-
nize labor's right to voice and
hand in the direction and appli-
cation of the ERP. We want the
ERP TO be a success in a European
sense end not merely for one coun-
try. We, therefore, ask for the
greatest international labor parti-
cipatior in its fullfillment."
The ILGWU head then pointed
out that this requires an effective
international union body to provide
effective coordination, supervision,
and integration of democratic la
bor's efforts in support of ERP
and in beating back the attacks of
the Communists and other enemies
and saboteurs of the reconstruction
of Europe"
This fortnight challenge by the
delegates was responsible
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Wins S12 Month,
Hiring Hall Until
Courts Decision

Washington (LPA)-A probable
east coast shipping strike on Sept.
2 was averted last week when the
Natl Maritime Union reached an
agreement with Atlantic & Gulf
coast ship operators. AS west
coast tie-up led by Harry Bridges
Int'l Longshoremen & Warehouse
mems Union continued to threaten,
the NLRB geared its machinery
for a Taft-Hartley election to de-
termine whether the workers would
accept the employers last offer.
NMU settled for wage increases
averaging $3.50 a month for most
of its members, following the pat
tern set the week before by Sea-
farer's Int'l Union-AFL. 1t is ex-
pected that the Marine Engineers
Beneficial Assn will also reach an
with the shipowners be-
fore the Sept. 2 strike deadline.
Observers believe the other union
involved, American Radio Assn
will follow the NMU pattern.
The NMU agreement provided
for continuation of present hiring
hall practices until their legality
is determined by court of com
petent jurisdiction" Ar NLRB
trial examiner ruled last week that
both NMU and ARA are guilty of
unfair labor practices under the
Taft-Hartley Act for insisting on
the hiring hall in negotiations
with the Atlantic & Gulf operators.
The full board made a similar rul-
ng involving NMU on the Great
Lakes, a court test of which is
inevitable.
The east coast settlement and
vest coast deadlock confirmed the
predictions of a Presidential fact
'inding board which told Truman
he week before that whereas "the
situation on the East Coast is
yery good" things OIL the West |
Coast have grown even worse-if |
oossible-than they were before |
he S0-day "cooling-off" period be-
gan.
The fact-finders reported that |
he desperate situation on the west |
coast has been influenced by out
side factors: opposition by the
lnion to the Marshal plan and the
Taft Hartley act and a desire by |
he employers to break the mari
line unions on the Pacific coast.
they feel that no real bargaining
an take place under the circum-
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Local Union ia
Elects Delegates
For Wage ParIey

Local Union 124 met in regular
session Son August II with good
turnout on hand. Business of rou-
tine nature made up the evenings
agenda and was dispensed with in
the customary manner.
Polls for voting on the referen-
dus now before the trade were
opened at noon and remained open
led until the close Of the meeting,
affording all an opportunity to reg
ister their sentiments on the issue
1T hand.
Quite a discussion followed a re-
port that the busters and rack girls
were denied lunch time at plant
z Of the Homer Laughlin China Co.
A committee was named to take the
matter up with the shop foremen.
Harold Petersen was given the
oath of obligation and his name
added to the roll.
Conferees were elected for the
coming wage conference to be held
in Atlantic City which will open
on Sept. 7, with the following be-
ing chosen to represent our inter-
ests: Margaret Curley, Clair Ann
strong and Norman Whippler.
The raise in insurance rates for
N. B. o. P. group insurance wss
discussed and a letter ordered sent
to the insurance agency and also
national headquarters, protesting
the raise and asking for vote on
the matter.
Bro. Armstrong reported he was
a visitor in Paden City last Satur-
day and was informed of being cas-
tigated by President Duffy. Bro.
Armstrong resented very much the
Presidents remarks and went on
record as being opposed to such ac-
tions.
The writer urges every one to
vote his or her sentiments on the
c. 124.
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Members Notified
Important Meeting
OF Local Union 81

Every member of Canonsburg
Local Union No. 81 is urgently re-
quested to be present at the next
regular meeting, Monday, August
80, 500 p. m. Business of great
concerning every men,
ber of the trade will be transacted
at this meeting, failure to attend
may make you sorry later.
Also the polls for the referen-
dunn of the trade concerning the
salaries of our National President
and Secretary Treasurer will be
open at 200 p. m. in the meeting
room, Slovac Hall on Iron St., Can
All members are urgently
requested to go to the polls and
vote on this question.
Remember be at the polls Mon
day, August 80 and you are urged
to vote yes by this o. CO. C. 81.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-26

Washington (LPA) - The two
AFL leaders who have just return
ed from last months important in
ternational trade union conference
in Europe last week repor,ed or
the highlights of their work.
George M. Harrison, president
of the Railway Clerks-AFL, who
was on railroad labors delegation
to the Oslo meeting of the Int
Transport Workers Federation and
who represented both the AFL and
the Railway Labor Executives
Assn at the London meeting OF
the Trade Union Conference for
European Recovery, emphasized a
hitherto unpublicized aspec1 of his
trip.
He said that he and President
David Dubinsky of the lntI Ladies
Garment Workers Union-AFL gave
the US commander in Germany,
General Lucius Clay some sound
advice for future US policy there.
They urged Clay to relax the freeze
on wages, to restore to the unions
all the property confiscated from
them by the Nazis, and to give the
unions a direct voice in all alloca-
ton of exports and imports as well
as in the administration of Mar
shall plan aid.
Harrison said that the "magnifi-
cent US air transport system is all
that is saving Berlin from starva-
ton, but if it had not been for the
loyalty to democracy shown by the
great majority of the people of
Berlin, and above all by trade
the Allies would not to-
day be holding one inch of that
city,"
He said that the Russian block
ade has thrown virtually all of the
Berlin railway workers out of work
and has frozen most of their un-
employment insurance funds in
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many other acute issues" the AFL
chief charged.
at may be-" he continued, "that
few comparatively minor federal
government employees betrayed
their country and gave or sold sec
ret information to Soviet Russia. If
these charges are true and can be
sustained in court, the culprits
should be promptly prosecuted and
punished to the limit.
"But, as President Truman and
General Eisenhower have empha-
sized in public statements, there is
no cause for public hysteria with
regard to disloyalty and spy scares.
In my considered judgment, far
greater menace today than espion-
age is the drive of the Communists
to convert the nations workers and
underprivileged minority groups to
their cause. If Congress is sincere
ly anxious to stop the spread of
communism, it should concentrate
on improving the conditions that
make for communism.
"Yet Congress has failed, and
the only ones who can draw any
comfort from that failure are Stall
in and his colleagues in the Krem-
lin. They are counting upon a crash
in America to destroy our efforts
to prevent the spread of Commun-
ist imperialism and to preserve
world peace"
The gathering of more than LOO
delegates from all parts of the
United States and Canada was call
ID to order by John B. Fitzgerald,
president of Local 27, Cleveland
stage employees, who introduced the
chairman, international
First Vice President Harland
Holmden, business agent of Local
l60, Cleveland moving picture ma
,hine operators.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-26
SHIPPING TIEUP LOOMS
FOR EARLY SEPTEMBER

Washington UPA) - Events
moved fast on the maritime front
this week, all of them pointing to
a tie-up of US shipping before
Labor Day.
Truman received the report of
his inquiry board on the CIO dis
, pute involving maritime unions
(which threaten to strike when
an 80-day Taft-H Hartley injunction
ends Sept. 2. He later named an
other board to investigate the dis
pute involving $4,000 AFL long
shoremen whose contract expires
at the end of the week. IF these
men walk off the docks all ship
ping from the east and Gulf coasts
will be halted.
Back at the beginning of June,
when several maritime contracts
came up for renewal, strikes were
threatened which the President de-
cided would "imperil the national
health and safety" So he appoint
ed board of inquiry to look into
the situation and report on the is
sues involved. And, under the Taft
Hartley Act, the Attorney General
asked the courts for injunctions to
keep the unions from striking for
80 days.
Last week the board reported its
findings. The so-called cooling off
period" is up Sept. 2 and the dis
putes have not yet been solved. On
the west coast, so far as the board
can see, things have grown even
worse-if possible. The main con-
troversy is still over continuing the
hiring hall.
In a mournful tone, the report
declares that controversies between
Pacific coast employers and the
unions, Int'l Longshoremen's &
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-26
Annual Picnic Held
By L. u. No. 102 At
Stoughton's Beach

Ford City, Pa.-The Eljer Com
pany held its annual picnic at
Stoughton's Beach, Tuesday, Au-
gust II. 1t was a very nice day
and we had thes largest crowd in
attendance in the history of the
company. There were about $500
employees and their families, who
all received free tickets for rides,
swimming and refreshments.
The day was spent in the play
ing Of games and races for young
and old, also two soft ball games.
One game was between two teams
from the shop and the other De-
tween the office and the foremen.
The latter being held in the eve
ming. Prizes were awarded Win
ners of games and races. Two
grand prizes were awarded, one for
the women and one for the men.
r. f. Crane, President of the
Eljer Company gave talk. He
stated how the company had grown
from 26 men in 1907 to over 1000
in 1948.
The evening was spent in roller
skating and dancing to Fredie
Elwood's orchestra. The company
furnished buses for transportation
to and from the picnic grounds.
The employees wish to thank the
Eljer Company for this fine time,
by all who attended.
At the last regular meeting we
had Brothers Whippler, Finlay,
West, Hammond and Glenn visit
US. They wished to explain why
they were not in favor of the ref
erendum carrying in favor of the
action of the last National Conven-
ion. Our local president gave this
80 minutes to explain
heir case. We were very glad that
National President Duffy and Sec
retary Charles Jordan came to the
as it gave the members
4 chance to hear both sides of the i
,ase.
After hearing both sides, we
,hink that most of the members
Know that Brothers Duffy and Jor-
Ian have lived up to the Constitu-
ion and Bylaws in all their do
ngs in carrying out the wishes of
he NATIONAL Conventions
The members did not like the
statement which Brother Harold
Vest made in regards to these san
tary men being rough men and
their meetings in an TN
rthodox manner. He denied this,
,ut since that time we have a let
eter from the local in which he
made that statement verifying the
act that he did make the state
nent.
Our final chance to vote on the
will be Friday, August
7 and we hope that our members
,ill get out and vote their wishes
n this day. The polls will be open
rom 100 p. m. In the future, as
\ the past we feel that right will
revail.-O. C. 102.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-26

Speaking of justice, in your opin-
ion is it justice to criticize and con-
denim 168 local members through
out the trade, who, under the free
democratic American way, by ma
jority vote, sent in the Locals opin-
ion, the most qualified men and
women to represent them at the
national convention.
In my opinion the delegates
seated in the national convention
represent a highly intelligent group
of good Americans and true trade
unionists. And | believe the same
spirit prevails in every member who
sends them there.
How can 112 Locals be guilty of
sending a group of incompetent
members to the convention?
Another item in the 'Potters
News they speak of your con-
vention as "Not altogether wash
out" On page 8 of the same issue
under, "Think Before You Vote" F"
they call you misled members and
hope you have by this time, had a
chance to use your sense of reason
and justice rather than emotions,
after listening to "Spellbinders."
In the same article they say we
have no means to call anybody.
Yet the man or woman among you,
who exercised your right to speak
on the convention floor, open and
above board to all those present
is a "spellbinder" or "Opportun-
ists".
Although / rather like the word
"Spellbinder", because in my opin-
ion, | think we Americans have ac-
complished and enjoyed lot as
a result 1srosn such "Spellbinders"
as Patrick Henry, Thomas Jeffer-
son, Abe Lincoln and all that have
believed in the decent, honest and
free democratic way of life.
Speaking of the shot fired at
buIihcI I'LL UCiliS HCdiu oiOuliu
the world-A shot has been fired
at every Local in the N. B. of o. p.
through the unjust statements to-
ward your delegates. What will be
your answer?
There has been a precedent of
peace and decency established in
our Brotherhood long before these
few who have cast these insinua-
tions came into being.
Yes, as valiant Americans, we
will hold the torch high! And l
feel quite sure the delegates of
this last convention will do all in
their power to uphold the judgment
an decisions of not only this con-
vention, but all others to come.
How about it Brothers and Sis
ters? Let's hear from you.-O. c. |
214. !
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-26
j. Bennett Elected
Conferee For 1871

James Bennett was elected con-
feree at the last meeting of Local
No. 131 held August IL.
The polls were open from 1890
through the meeting to give mem
bers an opportunity to vote on the
referendum. There was much in
terest shown by this local.
The polls will again be open
Aug. 26 at 1890 to give all who
haven't voted a chance to cast their
ballot.-O. c. 131.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-26
Statements Misleading
In 'Potters News Says
Scribe From Local 214|

Redands, Caif.-If you read the second edition of
The Potters News take special note of this statement
This second edition of the Poters News we dedicate
to Justice When determined group men fired shot
at Bunker M it heard around the world These valiant
men established precedent which must follow, they
threw torch must hold high AS Americans insist
right to be heard and Union Men we must con-
tnue to resist of opportunists who exploit
Organization"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-26
AFL Leads All Unions
Qualifying Before NLRB

Washington.-The National La
Dor Relations Board reported that
III unions were qualified as of
July 81 to use the boards facilities,
divided as follows: American Fed
Grafton of Labor, SO; Congress of
Industrial Organizations, 80, and
independent, 48. Union officers
must file non-Communist affidavits
and financial data to qualify.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-26
Congress Exploiting Spy Ring Stories
To Cover Up Its Own Shocking Failures

(ILNS)-In ahng denunaon of the "do nothing
special Congress- President William Green of the American
Federation Labor declared that suspected Congress exploiting
the Communist ring stories to cover its shocking failure
scandal America the failure
80h take action protect the human needs of
the people, Green told the opening session of the 39h
of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage
Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operators.
he special of Congress- which and adjourned with
weeks scarcely pretended do anything about the perous
housing shortages and cassy
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-26
Brotherhood Receives
Proposals From U.S.P.A.
Farley Opens On Sept. I

Brotherhood officials this week received thirteen pro-
positions from the United States Potters Association for
consideration of the joint conference committee which will
meet in Atlantic City, N. J. on Sept. 7.
Approximately sixty conferees and members of the
Executive Board will meet in before the conference
The proposals of the Brotherhood passed at the
venton and those of the u S. A will be studied at that
ime
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-26
ATTENTION CONFEREES

Arrangements have been made for all conferees at
the Colton-Manor Hotel Pennsylvania Ave-, in At
antic City, n j., for both and meals Rooms will
not be available until Monday morning Sept. 7. Ar
rangements being made for sleeping coaches to
leave Pittsburgh the evening of Sept 6.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-16
FiUe Of Six Examined
For Draft Rejected

Nearly FIVE of every six Allen
county registrants called for Novem-
Der pre-induction physical examina-
tions were declared unfit for mill
tary service, it was announced this
week
Allen county's proportion of ply
sical reflections was reported as
slightly higher than the national
average of 72 per cent which marked
the first peacetime call for military
service under the selective service
act. In World War II draft calls
tn rejection percentage was 35.8.
In the November examinations for
Allen county, only IL of 62 men ex-
amined were reported fit for military
service and so were rejected.
In its initial survey, selective serv-
ice officials reported that heart all
ments and psychoneurotic disorders
were the principal causes for re-
| lection.
It also was explained that many
of the "a and 25-year-olds examin
ed were 4-F during the war, ant
that veterans were exempt from th'
current draft.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-16
East Orange

Mrs. Edith Stager spent couple
of days last week with her sister
Mrs. Alma Barset.
Mrs. Wilda Smith and Mrs. Emma
Boutwell, called on Mrs. Mary Held
man, Thursday afternoon.
Danny Boehm, youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit Boehm, fell
last Wednesday and broke his collar
bone.
Mrs. Carl Gallant has been return
ed to her home from the Findlay
hospital and is improving nicely.
Mrs. Marie Wolfley of Bluffton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Merritt ana
Patty and Bill of Piqua, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Nonnamaker and son Jim
my of Bluffton, Max Nonnamaker or
Findlay were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Nonnamaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billie Boutwell, ana
daughter of Lima were Sunday din
ner guests of the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Boutwell,.
The mid-week prayer meeting will
be held in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Ream and family on Wednes-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Boutwell, and
son Michael Dale attended a birthday
party for Floyd Van Alta, Saturday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Rayon Boutwell, and
Harry Amstutz spent Tuesday at
Columbus.
Mrs. Grace Warren spent Monday
with Mrs. Claud Ream and children.
Rev. and Mrs. Robert Turner and
Sandra moved this week to Rich
| wood
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-16

County Agent F. P. Taylor reports
101 people paid $1.25 each to take a
Soil and Water Conservation Air
tour of 25 miles in jefferson County.
Thirty-three were women, mostly
farm homemakers, four were farm
boys under Is years of age, and the
rest were chiefly active farmers in
the county. There were &c flights.
The orchard of Harold Moore and
Sons in Ottawa County was the only
orchard in northern Ohio to make the
list of "top ten clean orchards" this
year. 1t deserves special mention,
according to Ohio State Entomologist
T. H. Parks, since only two apple
scab spots were found in checking
this orchard, whereas apple scab was
the chief reason Why northern Ohio
orchards were unable to qualify.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-16

The dedicatory service at the Pan
dora T. c. Russell company was at
tended by very large crowd Tues
day afternoon.
Howard Howell has recently COM
pleted large shop and garage COM
bination at their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah BixeI spent
some time in Berne. Indiana, last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Kohl visited
Thursday in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram Kohl, Jr., at Berne
Reva Snavely of Columbus was Il
week end visitor in the home of her
home folks.
Rev. and Mrs. William Cox are ex-
pecting to leave about the first of
the year for California where Mr..
Cox expects TO continue further study
in the Pacific Bible college.
Two hundred and fifty relatives
and friends called at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Hilty Sunday
afternoon and evening to congratu-
late them at their celebration of their
golden wedding anniversary.
Samuel Welty, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Welty, Sr., passed away III
Toledo the last of the week. He
was so years of age.
George. youngest son of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Allen Grismore passed away
on Saturday after an illness of al
most three months.
Unusually mild weather for thi!
season of the year is prevailing here
Rev. and Mrs. Harry Seneff, mis-
sionaries in Belgian Congo, Africa
who have been here on furlough, ar,
now in New York City awaiting thel
| sailing date for Belgium wher
they are to spend nine months IL
further training prior to leaving To-
their field of work.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-16
College Loses To
FindIay FiUe A-33

Although playing their best ball
game of the season, bad luck eontin-
ued to dog Bluffton college cagers
Tuesday night and the Beavers were
nosed out by Findlay college Oilers,
ID to 43, in a thrilling tilt Tues
day night in Findlay.
Except for a letdown midway thru
the first half in which the Findlay
team ran up a 10-point lead, the
Bluffton team carried the advant-
age of play all the way, but that
margin eventually proved just suffi-
cient for the Oilers to squeeze thru
to victory.
At halftime, Coach Zimmerman's
crew trailed 25 to IT, but from that
time the Beaver sharp-shooters
steadily whitfield away at the ad-
vantage and the job they did was so
good that it was anybody's ball
game until the closing gun.
Twice the Beavers trailed by only
one point in the closing minutes, and
twice Findlay again pulled away
Then with only seconds remaining,
stahl notched a field goal, bringing
the score to Al to 43. A missed
| free throw by Bluffton just before
the closing gun could have knotted
up the count, but the losing jinx con
tinued to dog the Beavers and the
try went wide as the gun cracked
/ Drummer, Rich and Russ GRAFT
carried the play to Findlay all the
way in a stellar performance, anc
Drumer topped Bluffton scoring with
liz points-