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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-19
AFL Pushes Post
Office Pay Raise

Akron (LPA)-"Neither govern
ment nor private industry should
ever be so foolish as to believe that
they can attract and hold a high
type of employe without proper re-
gard for their economic welfare, !"
William c. Dougherty, president of
the AFL Natl Association of Let
ter Carriers said here last week.
Dougherty urged all unionists to
support the mailmen's campaign in
Congress for an $800-a-year pay in
crease.
Since Jan. /, 1916, when postmen
last received wage hike, the cost
of living has gone up 26.9 per cent,
according to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, Dougherty pointed out.
Calling his audiences attention
to the letter carriers devotion to
duty, the union leader said Letter
carriers must look for concrete
evidence of reciprocity in the mat
ter of faithfulness to duty and pride
in their work. No country can un-
derpay its employees and expect
them to remain proud Of their
jobs"
Meanwhile, in New York, Jerome
Strauber, legislative representative
of the Joint Conference of Affi-
lated Postal Employes-AFL, re-
vealed that a tremendous number
of postal workers do odd jobs after
working hours to support their
families. He said that the aver
age postal employe has five depen-
dents, as contrasted with the ma
tional average of 3.6.
Demand the Union Label.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-19
WuLiuce's Not
(Confinned From Page OHe)

day after his admission that the
Wallace party which he is support
ing is not labor party, Eugene
Dennis, general secretary of the
Communist Party revealed that
Communist unionists had opposed
the party decision to support the
Wallace venture.
"Many of our trade union cadres
up to the time of the announcement
of the Wallace candidacy expressed
doubts as to the advisabiilty of an
independent presidential ticket"
Dennis wrote, in an article criticiz-
ing the CPS tolerance of "erron-
eouS views.
Dennis charged that labor's lead
ership because of its pro Marshall
plan position" will not agressively
push "the demands of the workers"
and proclaimed that the Commun-
list Party will push forward these
struggles"
Trade unionistS here have analy
zed these remarks to mean that the
party will purge its own ranks of
trade unionists not too enthusiastic
over the division in labor's political
front which the CP politicos are
trying to create. They say too that
the CP will abandon the friend
ship" it has shown towards some
non-party union leaders, that it
may attempt to create divisions in
union ranks during pending con-
tract negotiations.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-19
Ford Foremen Do
Not Like Chores As
Management Men

Detroit (LPA) = Foremen en-
ployed by the Ford Motor Co., are
taking a dim view of Henry Ford
ends action in making" foremen
an indispensable part of the Ford
management team"
The new wage plan was announ-
ced last week in Mr.. Ford's adj
sence on a European trip. 1t is in
tended to make up to the foremen
for the fact that Ford Motor Co.,
refused last May to renew its con-
tract with the Foremen's Assn of
America -unaffiliated, bargaining
agent for 1900 Detroit area Ford
foremen since 1914.
FAA President Carl E. Brown
charged that actually foremen un-
der the new plan had no more re-
sponsibilities and still carried a
heavy load of clerical work. Ford
foremen are not elated over the
plan," Brown asserted. "They know
that under it, they will revert to
their preunion status of 1941."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-19
UAW Hits Cos Shortage;
Tests New M eth O d For
Gas And Oil Production

Detroit (LPA)-While the city
of Detroit was paralyzed by a ma
tional gas shortage last week, the
United Auto Workers hit the prob
lem from several sides in an at
tempt to get at the causes and the
cure for situation which has idled
100000 factory workers.
JAW President Walter Reuther
invited public officials and commu-
nifty leaders in industry, labor and
education to witness a demonstra-
ton of new process for distilling
gas and oil from coal. in Washing
ton, union representative Donald
Montgomery charged before the
House Interstate & Foreign Com
merce committee that the Michigan
Consolidated Gas Co., is directly
responsible for what is practical
~ the equivalent of a general strike
:. forced upon the community by
the utility company"
Michigan Consolidated" said
Montgomery, "has for years been
following a deliberate policy of not
providing for the gas shortage
which they knew was coming. They
refused to install pipe line from
Detroit to the gas storage field in
western Michigan because they
were trying to get government cer-
tification for long pipeline to the
southwest. They wanted this south
west pipeline in order to establish
a complete monopoly of gas in
western Michigan and the Detroit
area.
"They were offered pipe for a
line to the storage field in 1915
letter from julius Krug but refus-
ed the offer and purposely created
a gas shortage so that the Fed
eral Power Commission would be
forced to grant them a certificate
for the other line that they want
ed" They have all the pipe they
want now, and gas shortage to
boot, the JAW man charged.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-19
Unions Endorse
(Continued From Page One)

pay clauses in labor-managemcnt
agreements.
''In the absence of adequate fed
eral and state laws the union, fac
ed with employer resistance, must
either surrender, compromise, or
undertake strike action. A federal
law, firmly and clearly setting
forth government policy and pro-
viding the machinery of enforce
ment would strengthen the hand
of both union and management in
the application of the principle of
the rate for the job" Oliver told
the Congressman.
Both sponsors of the equal pay
bill in the House-Margaret Chase
Smith (R., Me- and Helen Gaha-
gan Douglas d., Calif.) = along
with Labor Secretary Lewis B.
Schwellenbach, appeared in support
of the measure. GAS long as women
can be employed on comparable
work for less money than men,
they will remain potential wage
cutters and a constant threat to
maintenance of general wage lev
els" the Labor Dept head warned
Speaking for a union in one of
the traditionally "women-manned"
Industries, President Joseph Beirne
of the Communications Workers of
America -unaffiliated endorsed the
equal pay bill. He hit hard at the
attitude of the telephone industry
which repeatedly has defended its
low wages on the grounds that it
employs women who are not the
"breadwinners" in their families,
but are living at home with their
parents. "This exploitation of work
ers thru calling on their mothers
and fathers to subsidize the tele-
phone industry is a disgrace to
the economy of the nation" Beirne
said, land should not be tolerated.
The passage of this legislation, and,
might add, decent minimum
wage, would do much to eliminate
this condition"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-19
The Smear Artists
(C0ntinurd From Page One)

thereof.
The succeeding convention
could try accused member or
members or elect body of
five members to try said ac-
cused, or setup a special court
with power to impose repri-
mand, fine, suspension or ex-
pulsion.
Committee recommends adop-
ton. Motion carried unani-
mously."
The language Of the above evil
denced Constitutional amendment
reflects the intense disapproval
the delegates felt towards the con-
duct of those responsible for pub
Of the "Potters News. The
penalties provided equally reflects
the temper of the delegates to-
wards such conduct.
The basis of this action was the
charges of the sponsors of the "Pot-
ters News. 1t was their senti-
in their own language, pub
lished under their signatures. In
other words, the documents were
authentic in every respect in plac-
ing their personal views before the
delegates in convention.
Truly the offenders were sound
Iy spanked by the delegates for
their unethical and disgraceful
practices and it can be said with
out fear of contradiction that this
was the feeling of the delegates
in the convention.
As far as the national officials
are concerned, they will meet the
issues in court when called upon to
10 so. The case will then rest until
the next national convention, to be
disposed of by the delegates in ac-
,ordance with Constitutional pro-
visions Of the National Brotherhood
Of Operative Potters.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-19
VIM. Green Insists
Taft Encourages
Commies I'm Unions

Washington (LPA)-AFL Presi-
dent William Green is looking for
a cartoonist who can do justice to
Sen. Robert A. Taft's idea that
the Taft Hartley Act is driving
Communists in the labor movement
out of the U. S. into Canada.
"It would take a gifted cartoon
ist," the AFL President commented
in a biting statement, "to do JUS
tice to the picture of the Senator
from Ohio playing a tune on his
Taft-Hartley piccolo to lure the
Com-rats out of American jobs into
the Canadian north woods.
"As one whose duties make it
to keep a colse watch
on the activities of Communists in
the labor movement, | can state
categorically that | do not know
and have not heard of single one
who has emigrated to Canada re-
Gently.
Actually, the Taft Hartley Act
will provide in practice guaranteed
job security for Communists in this
country. That infamous law will
prevent union operating under a
valid union-shop agreement from
taking disciplinary action against
any Communist in its ranks. The
law specifically provides that when
a union obtains a union-shop agree
ment with an employer, it can de-
mand the discharge of an employe
for one reason only-non-payment
of dues.
Ear from driving the Commun-
lists out of unions and out of the
country, the Taft Hartley Act gives
them legal protection to carry on
their nefarious activities without
fear of reprisal."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-19
Only Four Cities
(COntinned From Pdge ORe)

Buffalo's local rent law permit
ted rent increases to Is per cent
above OPA ceiling for hotels, apart
ments and rooming houses. The or
dinance will continue in effect un-
til the city council decides "that
the emergency no longer exists
or until rents are stabilized by state
or federal law. Philadelphia's rent
control ordinance includes a SINH
lar clause.
Expiration dates of state rent
control laws are all 194S or 1949.
The Illinois law, effective till June
30, 1949, has the longest life ex-
pectancy. Rent control laws of Mis-
souri,, New Jersey, New York, Vir-
ginia and Wisconsin are scheduled
to expire June 80, or July l, this
year unless extended.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-19

In an effort to free the commun-
ity from future dependence on cor
porations which maneuver for pro-
fits at the cost of consumer and
worker, the UAW is investigating a
source of oil and gas; a process in
vented by L. G. Karrick for deriv-
ing these fuels from coal.
"Use of the Karrick process" "
says Reuther, "would result in eli
mination of the gas shortage, a
smokeless city, adequate oil sup
plies, reduction of the total fuel
bill and conservation of the ma
tons petroleum resources" At the
same time it can IDEAL out we'll
deserved punishment to both of the
utility corporations which have so
shamelessly ignored our city's
needs
"The process is believed to be
more efficient than any other so
far developed" Reuther added. "Of
primary Importance at the present
time are the facts that the plant
involved in this process requires
less steel than other processes and
it uses no-coking coal, Of which
there is an adequate supply"
Karrick has worked for many
years as a chemical engineer for
the u. S. Bureau of Mines and 9th
agreement with him under which
er agencies. The union has an
his process can be made available
to the citizens of the Detroit met
ropolitan area "for non-profit com
munity use"
SO far this year, gas shortages
have robbed Detroit workers of
over $40, 100000 in wages. Consum-
ers thruout the nation have been
deprived Of about $70,000,000 in
production because lack of gas
shut down Detroit's factories.
Give a man enough rope and he'll
do something knotty.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-19
Educational, Political c am poign
Woy TO Fight Anfi-Lobor Attitude

Atlanta-Over 200 AFL repre-
sentatives here heard various
speakers urge greater emphasis up
on education of union members and
the general public as the best
means of combating restrictive
anti-labor legislation.
These views were expressed at
an institute, sponsored by the Geor-
gia Workers Education Service,
called for the purpose of consider
ing strategy for the building of
union strength.
George Googe, AFL director of
organization in the South, charged
that organizing drives had been re-
tarded rs per cent by the Taft
Hartley laws restrictions on union
activity. Of equal Importance, how
ever, he cited the anti-labor psy-
|chology prevailing in southern COM
munities as deterrent to labor
activities, and called for a vigor-
Gus educational and political cam
paign to counter this trend.
Calling for greater educational
opportunities for union members,
Carmen Lucia, representing the
United Hat, Cap and Millinery
Workers Union, recalled the days
when it was necessary for unions to
gain recognition through bitter
struggles on the picket line. She
predicted that when the millions of
workers who had gotten the bene-
fits of unions without struggle,
"many of whom are card-carriers,
not unionists," realized the econom-
ic benefits of unions, they would
fight to a finish to protect their
organizations.
John w. Piercey, Atlanta field
leader for the Georgia Workers
Education Service, declared the lust
for profits exhibited by big business
is "wrecking the economy of the
nation. He said:
"Big business is in the saddle
for the present. They have destroy
ed price control; raised prices and
held wages down; and reaped pro-
fits with Unsuitable greed They
have a Congress ready to do their
bidding. But, as in the mad twen-
ties their lust for profits is wreck
ing the economy. Their irrespon-
sibility to the public welfare will
be their undoing; then the people
will realize that a healthy economy
requires effective collective bar
gaining and strong unions"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-19
Vote RefufeS S
Chorge Workers.
Resent Unions

st. Paul, MINI. (ILNS-"Once
more large unit of workers in
the largest plant of it's kind in the
world has refuted the charge of
the labor-baiters that the workers
do not want union shop conditions"
the Minnesota Union Advocate
says.
The proof of union sentiment was
given by Bookbinders and Speciality
Workers Union, Local Ia, Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Bookbinders,
at the Brown & Bigelow plant when
it was put to the necessity of bal
loting on the continuance of union
shop conditions. This is required
under the Taft Hartley law despite
the fact that the Brown & Bigelow
plants have been unionized for years.
Before the union could bargain
for a renewal of the existing con-
tract it had to go through a Nation
al Labor Relations Board election
to determine the wishes of the en-
ployes.
The employees did not hedge in
their expression of faith in the
union. They voted 1854 for the
union to 63 against, ballots were
voided and less than 100 employees
failed to vote.
Vote Tells The Story
Rose Samet, secretary of the
union, said there never was any
doubt as to the disposition of the
workers at the plant. "The fact
that out of the 1,749 who voted
only 63 indicated opposition to the
union should satisfy anyone that
the employees at Brown & Bigelow
are union-minded and determined
to maintain the collective bargain
ing method of negotiating new
agreements and enforcing their
provisions.
"1f the people who contend that
only union bosses are interested in
unions can get any satisfaction
out of the Brown & Bigelow cleo
tion, they are welcome to it."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-19
Union Leaders To
(ConfiRued From Page One)

of organization, congratulated the
organization for its work in sup
port of the Marshall plan for Eu
ropean recovery.
In addition to Reuther and Hay
wood, CIO Secretary-treasurer
James B. Carey, Textile Workers
President Emil Rieve, John Green,
president Of the Shipbuilding
Workers will attend the Philadel-
phia meeting, as will Gus Scholle,
president of Michigan CIO, Carl
Holderman, president of the New
Jersey CIO, President Harry Mar
tin and Executive President
Sam EubankS of the American
Newspaper Guild.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-19
40, 900 War Veterans
Given CT Farm Loans

Washington, ID. C.-The Veter-
ans Administration announced that
nearly 10000 veterans of World
War ii received $154, 100000 in Gil
farm loans through December 81,
1947.
1t said a survey of loans grant
ed from last May through August
showed that 4S per cent of the vet
transformers were producing
such specialized products as wheat,
cotton, dairy products and live
stock. The remaining SO per cent
were operating general farms.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-19
Wins SO Weekly Boosts

Lincoln, Neb. (LPA)-Pay raises
of from $S to $40 week retroac-
tive to Aug. /, 1947, have been won
by the newly-organized workers of
the Nebraska Continental Tele-
phone Co., in the central part of
the state. About $50 workers are
covered by the pay boosts, obtain
ed by the Communications Workers
of America.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-19
FentOn, Zander Elected
By Planning Association

Washington, D. C.-Two AFL
leaders are among the new trus-
tees elected by the National Plan
ming Association devoted to plan
ming for the best use of the ma
tion's resources.
The AFL representatives are:
Frank p. Fenton, the AFL's Inter
national Representative, and Ar
mold Zander, president of the State,
County, and Municipal Employees
Union, affiliated with the AFL.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-19
Myers Now Associated
With Child Labor Unit

New York City - James Myers
has joined the staff of the Nation
al Child Labor Committee in the
capacity of assistant secretary in
charge of membership.
Mr. Myers, well-known in labor
circles and in the cooperative move
ment, was formerly industrial rela-
tions secretary for the Federal
Council of the Churches of Christ
in America.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-19
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT

Whereas, Almighty God in His infinite WISDOM has
fit take from midst friend and fellow worker,
Brother Charles L. ODonne respected and admired for his
fellowship and character, and
Whereas, We the members of Local 172 Maintenance
men, recognize the loss of this Brother shall cherish
respect the memory Of his pleasant manner and evil
dence of sympathy and esteem it is hereby further,
Resolved, That extend profound sympathy to
his family, of this resolution be published in
official journal The Poers Herald, copy spread upon the
minutes of the Local and copy sent to the bereaved families
Also that charter be draped in mourning for period Of
thirty days.
FRANCES ALLFORD
PERRY t. BLANKENSHIP
EDWARD f. HUPP,
Committee l.. u. No. 172.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-19

Demand the Union Label.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-19

Give a man enough rope and he'll
do something knotty.
Evening star., 1948-03-13
Mist-Nourished Plants
OF Venezuela Shown Here

A collection of plants peculiarly
adapted to survivd in the lofty,
rainless plateaus of Venezuela is
being assembled at the National
Herbarium OF the Smithsonian In
stitution.
Some Of the varieties come from
Mount Roiraima, setting Of Sir Ar
thur Conan Doyle's .lost world" ro-
nance, and from the flat-topped
mountains Of the Orinoco head
waters.
There are giant pitcher plants
which attain a height Of four feet
and exist by catching the nightly
mist in trumpet shaped leaves
which also trap insects.
From the lower attitudes were OBJ
tanned curious plants Of the pine
apple family, growing on trees from
which they get no nourishment.
Their leaves form rosettes with glue
like material around the edges and
hold from cupful to several gallons
of water.
Only in recent years, since air.
planes could land on the mountain
tops, have the plants been available
l. in suficient quantity for systematic
study.
Evening star., 1948-03-13
Bill Would Expand PBA
Control Over Eating Places

Legislation to give the Commits
sioner of Public Buildings more
control over eating places in Fed
eral structures has been introduced
by Senator Cain, Republican. Of
Washington. .....
"A spokesman for PBA said the
bill was not prompted by the eur
rent strike of Government Services,
Inc. employees in Federal cafeterias.
The commissioner, however, would
be authorized to enter into contracts
for food services in buildings under
PBA control without asking COM
petitive bids. He could establish
rules for operation and make sani-
tary inspections.
This authority for inspections was
interpreted in some quarters as di-
rected at the District Health De-
partment, which has held up tenn
porarily approval of some Govern
ment restaurants mostly GS1
places-on the basis of the inspec-
tions.
The Cain bill was referred to the
Senate Public Works Committee.
Evening star., 1948-03-13
Catholic U. Mass Celebrates
Anniversary Of Pope Plus

Pledges of "filial love and loyal
ty" to Pope Plus XII on the ninth
anniversary of his coronation were
voiced yesterday at solemn high
mass at the National Shrine of the
Immaculate Conception at Catholic
University.
Celebrant of the mass was Msgr
John j. Reilly, director of the
shrine. The Most Rev Amleto Gio-
vanni Cicognani, apostolic delegate
to the United States, presided
More than $500 persons heard the
Most Rev. Henry T. Klonowski, aux
iliary bishop of Scranton. declare
Pope Plus XII faced difficulties
similar to those faced by st. Greg
ory the Great.
The Most Rev. Patrick A. O'Boyle
Archbishop of Washington, was
among those attending the mass
Also present were the Right Rev
Patrick J. Mccormick, rector ol
Catholic University. and the Most
Rev. John M. Mcnamara, vicar gen.
eral of Washington.
Evening star., 1948-03-13
Hicken|ooper Asks
Probe Of Dr.. Condor
BY the Assoeioted Press

A new voice-that of the chair
man of the Senate House Atomic
Committee-was raised today in the
congressional dispute over DR.. Ed
ward U. Condor.
Senator Hickenlooper, Republican,
of Iowa called for an examination
Of all the facts" dealing with a
House committees charge that the
Government scientist associated
knowingly or unknowingly with q
suspected Russian spy.
He indicated the investigation
should be made by the House
Un- American Activities Committee,
which issued the blast against DR..
Condor.
If a study shows that atomic Sc
curity is involved, Senator Hicken-
looper said, the matter will be
exhaustively examined" by his COM
mittee.
DR.. Condor, director of the Ma
tional Bureau of Standards, was
described by the House group as
zone of the weakest links in our
atomic security" The scientist de-
MED the charge and asked for an
investigation by the joint Atomic
Energy Committee.
Senator Hickenlooper criticized
an article written by Columnist
Marquis Childs yesterday. The
Senator said Mr.. Childs had written
that the Atomic Committee had
gone over. the material against Dr.
Condor assembled by the House.
That was not true. Senator Hick-
enlooper said. He said he had had
an .''unofficial discussion" of the
Condor case with two members OF
the American Activities group.