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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-30
WheatIey Attends
Last Meeting Of
Local Union ia

Metuchen, N. 1.-THE members
of Local Union TIA had very en-
joyable surprise at their last meet
ing when First Vice President
Wheatley dropped in on us. Ed. is
always a welcome visitor and was
called upon for a few remarks. He
very ably responded to the occas-
ion and his advice and counsel was
very much appreciated.
Officers for the new term were
elected with Michael Smalley again
named to head us for the new
term. Others elected were John
Zavodsky, vice president; Andrew
Lerko, financial secretary; George
Bondics, recording secretary.
The Christmas party went over
with a bang, even to the extent
that not one speck OF turkey was
left. The party was held at Pulo-
ski hall in Perth Amboy and Mr..
Smith plant manager and Mr..
Cooper, plant engineer, were pre-
sent and made short talks.
The committee which arranged
the affair comprised John Kerest-
an, George Bondics, John Zavod-
sky and Duke" Dudash.
Our next meeting will be held on
January and all members are
asked to be present as important
business matters will be transact
ed.-O.C. TIA
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-30
BRITISH WORKERS, MANAGEMENT
TO STUDY PRODUCTION METHODS

United States in the early part Of
1949.
The council pointed out in it,
first report that the industry his
tory of the two countries has con
sistently shown that increasing
productivity leads to a rising stan
dard of living.
Stressing the fact that the pro-
blem of productivity is, to great
extent, the problem of spreading
how" and technique, the
council recommended that the best
practices in the United Kingdom
be made generally available to all
industries, as well as the best
practices of the United States.
British Labor Tackles Problem
While the council has no auth
ority to apply the knowledge that
becomes available through the var
ious studies, it feels confident that
there is sufficient recognition of
the need to increase production to
assure voluntary cooperation from
workers and management alike.
British trade unionists have al
ready tackled the problem of in
creased production, the council
found. The plan now is to see that
shop committees, and joint labor
management plant committees be-
come more involved with the pos
sible solutions. The observations
during visits to plants in England
were that the tempo of British
workers is every bit as fast as that
of American workers. The fact
that the output of the American
worker is nearly double that of the
British worker is chiefly due to the
lack in England of modern equip
ment, tools, good plant facilities,
and streamlined production met
hods, it is felt.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-30
Big Attendance At
Christmas Party
OF Local Union rs

Buffalo, Y. Y-There was g
popular song out a few years age
called That Certain Party. The GER
tain party we are referring to here
| is the Christmas party Of Local 76,
held last Saturday night. The
weather was about as perfect as
could be wished for this time of
year, and our members and their
friends took advantage of it, to the
extent that instead of the 300 peo-
pie expected, we had close to 400.
The first event of the evening
was the floor show, and the skill of
these youngsters in the various
acts they performed, drew the
hearty applause of all who were
able to see them, because the hall
was packed. The music, played by
Sam Martin and his band was well
received by the large number of
dancers and spectators. Sam be-
lieves in doing things up right and
in spite of the fact that we con-
tracted for four piece orchestra,
he brought along his full band of
12-14 pieces. How they all managed
to crowd up in that balcony would
require the services of a good
mathmetieian to figure out, but
they made the best of a bad situ-
alton and came through, not only
with flying colors but with some
super music. We haven't yet found
out how Bill Birchette (glost draw
err got that harp of his up those
golden stairs to the balcony. Bet
he won't have as hard a time gett-
ing up to heaven! The drummer,
too, had his problems getting his
up there.
The girls, bless 'em, with their
beautiful formal creations, looked
lovely, and the 400 have nothing
on them when it comes to wearing
formal gowns. Having no society
present to describe the
many beautiful gowns, and realiz-
ing it is beyond the ability of this
writer, you will just have to take
our word for it that they were
beautiful.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-30

Washington, D. C. QLNS). =
Between 200 and 800 British work
ers and management personnel will
visit the United States shortly te
study American productio o +
, methods. The tours are being ar
: ranged as one of the results of the
first meeting in London of the
Anglo-American Council on Pro-
ductivity.
The council, which is made up of
labor and management men from
Britain and America, has recon-
mended that men from all levels
of production and from both large
and small plants in a variety of
industries, be among those to in
spect plants here.
The council has also recommend
ed that increased use be made of
industrial power and modern tools
by British industries. Of chief in
terest to the visitors will be the
high degree of mechanization in
industry here, the use of tools and
the streamlined production methods
which make output per worker so
much higher than the output of the
British worker.
Study Groups Formed
Established under the auspices
of the Economic Cooperation Ad-
ministration, the Council on Pro-
ductivity has now divided itself
into committees to continue studies
of specific problems. Committees
have been formed to arrange for
the plant visits and exchange of
production techniques; the main
tenance of productive plant and
power; productivity measurements;
specialization in industrial produc-
tion; economic information. The
full council will meet again in the.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-30
Married Women Outrate
Single In JObhOlding

Washington (LPA)-Proponents
of the theory that the woman's
place is in the home had better
look twice at a Census Bureau re-
port released last week.
This report, issued on a survey
made of the proportion of married
to single women holding jobs, re-
veals that nearly 100000 more
married women are in the labor
force. Of the 100000 working
married women, 100000 live with
their husbands.
The high marriage rate in the
postwar period is one of the rea-
sons for this, the report explains
in 1948 there were nearly 100000
more married couples than the
number reported in 1910.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-30

plant that will come into produc-
tion three years from now?"
I'VE can allocate materials"
Senator O'Mahoney pointed out. "a
public authority wouldn't allocate
on profit basis"
There were more stage props in
the show put on before the COM
mittee by NJ. E. Coyle, -presi-
dent of General Motors, the day
previously. In addition to a long
testimony complete with pictures,
Coyle brought two automobiles
along for the Senators to look at.
The cars, a 1929 Buick and a
1948 Chevrolet, were to prove that
car is a better buy today than it
was in 1929. Coyle compared the
Chevrolet to round steak which
has also gone up in price.
Donald Montgomery, Washington
Representative for United Auto
Workers-CIO pointed out that the
round steak went up because of
the shortage of corn in the sum-
mer of 1947. He asserted, however,
that there was no shortage of corn
in the General Motors testimony.
Montgomery reappeared as a
witness at the end of the hearings,
at the request of the committee
Sen. Ralph Flanders
(R, Vt.). The CIO, he said would
that Congress do away
with the tax cuts it introduced last
year.
Republican Senator Flanders
confessed that last years tax bill
had been a mistake. at was one of
the few times, he said, "that |
voted for a bill for the sake of
party regularity. regretted it
when was doing it and have re-
yretted it since"
Senator O'Mahoney summed up
he attitude of industry represen-
,atives at the hearings when he
said that the corporations want
o charge prices in inflated dollars
,ut compute profits at nominated
lollars." The dollars the corpora
ions want to measure profits in,
lie declared, "are purely fictional."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-30
Corps Want To Have Their Cake
And Eat II Too, Hearings Reveal

Washington (LPA) - Just le
things drift, was the best advice
that industrialists offered last weel
to congressional committee in
vestigating current high profit:
and the calamity they might cause
our economy.
Two famous business leaders
Charles E. Wilson, president OF
General Electric Co.. and Benjamin
F. Fairless, president of the United
States Steel Corp, made nervous
witnesses before the Joint Com
mittee on the Economic Report,
swapping defensively at Sen. Joseph
O'Mahoney Cd, Wyo.) whom Will
son claims is trying to ruin the
profit system"
You're one of the great leaders
Of industry" O'Mahoney told the
GE head. "You mentioned boom
and bust. Have you any advice for
this committee about how to avoid
boom and bust?"
Don't throw a monkey wrench
in the present good situation" was
the reply. Don't upset the apple
cart" The Wyoming Senator re-
minded Wilson that the applicant"
vas upset in 1929 when industry
controlled the government and
there was no New Deal to blame.
your advice to government is to
keep hands off and let things
1rift?", he asked.
"Yes," Wilson sputtered. "Keep
hands off some things-profits for
one"
Fairless, head of the giant Unit
ed States Steel offered only minor
on the same theme. Ask
ed what the government should do
about the steel shortage he arrog-
lntly declared, 81 stand on my
testimony" (Which hadn't given
any recommendations). "Keep in
,ouch with us" he added, "You
ion't need a hearing to talk to me
about steel production" This come
lp and see me sometime invitation
.ontained no suggestions about in
.reasing steel output. what can
rou do?", Fairless sneered. Build |
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-30
794o UNION INDUSTRIES SHOW
NEWEST LOOK OF THE NEW YEAR

The 1949 Union Industries Show,
sponsored by the Union Label
Trades Department of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, will be
held May 1922, in the expansive
Public Auditorium of Cleveland,
Ohio. The significant all-out- union
exhibition will have the newest
look of the New Year.
"Our Cleveland exhibition will be
a revelation of the products made
and services manned by members
of A. F. of l.. Unions," said |. M.
Ornburn, Director of the Union In
dustries Show and Secretary-Treas-
urer of the Union Label Trades
Department. at will prove to the
spectators that union-made goods
are superior in quality, craftsman
ship, modern styles and price
values. In redesigned booths will
be found newly-modeled products
and latest styles in consumer
goods made by the miraculous
hands of union labor.
"This unique and outstanding
Show is made possible through
good relations between labor and
management. 1t exemplifes a new
spirit of unity gained through the
fellowship of workers and employ
ers when they cooperate and uti-
lize the opportunity offered by our
outstanding exhibition to popular
ize Union Label goods and Union
services among American consum-
ers. 1t furnishes a bright spot on
the horizon for the New Year."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-30
Canadian High Court
Legalizes Sale OF OleO

Ottawa (ILNS).-A majority de-
cision of the Supreme Court has
declared the manufacture and sale
of oleomargarine legal in Canada
but import will continue to be pro-
hibited. Five judges favored the
removal of the ban against manu-
facture and sale on legal grounds
while the Chief Justice and one
other judge dissented.
The probable retail price for
margarine in Canada is put at 35
to 38 cents a pound, contrasted
with "a cents for butter. The Cam
adian Senate has times voted
down bills seeking to have mar
garine legalized but it finally
adopted a motion asking the fed
eral government to put the ques-.
tion before the Supreme Court.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-30
Local Union 81 To
Install Officers
At Jan. 8 Meeting

Canonsburg, Pa. - Local Unior
No. 81 held a very interesting
meeting on Monday Dec. 20 the at
tendance was fair but should have
been better as business of real i'm.
portance was transacted.
Bro. Stewart Chambers who was
a delegate to the Legislative Con
ference of the Pennsylvania Fed
Grafton of Labor held in Harris
burg, Pa, on Dec. IA gave most
thorough report of the actions
taken on the floor that day which
was very interesting and highly
educational after which he was
given rousing vote of thanks for
a splendid job.
All of the old officers were re-
tanned in office with the exception
of one trustee C. Wylie who was
replaced by Bro. Everett Merideth.
The officers of Local Union No.
81 wish to take this opportunity
to thank the membership for the
splendid support and cooperation
they have given them during their
term in office and earnestly hope
for their continued or even better
support in their coming term.
The following officers were elect
ed to serve for the first half of
1949, President Wallace Green;
Vice President John Mamrack;
Recording Secretary Calvin Bixby;
Financial Secretary Clarence
Wright; Defense Collector Rose
Koplan; Treasurer Ann Bender;
Trustee Everett Merideth; Inspect
or Roy Patton; Guard Shaw; Stat
istician Upper Shop John Whitlow,
and Statistician Lower Shop VIM.
Donkin.
Installation of officers will be
at our next meeting Monday Jan.
8, 1949 in our regular meeting
room Slovac Hall on Iron St.,
Canonsburg. Every member who
can possibly do so is earnestly re-
quested to be present.
In closing in behalf of the Off
GERS and the members of Local I'm
ion No. 81 the best wishes for
happy and most prosperous 1949
are extended to both the officers
of our National Union and the Of
ficers and members of every Local
Union in the National Brotherhood
Of Operative Potters.-O.C. 81
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-30


so large a group of members, has
made them feel that they are in
deed appreciated, and has given
them greater desire to serve you
to the best of their ability.
The special something promised
for the meeting was letter from
our president and general manag-
er, Mr.. R. E. Gould, to Carl Heintz,
president of Local No. 76, to be
read to the members. This letter
expressed appreciation for the
loyalty, skilled work and co-opera-
tion of the members during the
past year. 1t was also stated that
conditions during the changeover
last May caused the budget to be
overdrawn. This, coupled with fall
ing china prices, did not permit
the duplication of the amount given
to the members last year, but
bonus checks to the amount of $5,-
600 were sent up to the local
meeting for distribution among the
members of No. rs. The letter end
ed by thanking the local for every
thing and wishing everyone a
Merry Christmas.
In reply to Mr.. Gould's letter we
would like to say, in part, that the
members did not expect a bonus
and to receive one was a surprise
to most of us. Again, we are not
unmindful of the extra vacation
pay received last spring which, for
most of US, more than equalled the
bonus given last Christmas.
So we want to thank Mr.. Gould
for the bonus received and for the
many favors received in the past
and to assure him that the right
thinking employees of Buffalo Pot
terry understand the problems that
now confront him, and that we
will continue to cooperate to the
fullest extent of our ability. Most
of us know there has been a slump
in the china ware business, and
that every effort must be made on
our part to help produce quality
ware with the minimum of loss.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-30
Cambridge Plants
Down For 2 Weeks;
Officers Elected

Cambridge, Ohio-All plants ot
Universal are shut down for tive
weeks from lack Of orders, repairs
inventory and vacation. Take youi
pick.
At our last meeting Of the yeal
on December 22, most regular bus.
mess was dispensed with to get tt
the election of local officers for the
coming year. The purpose of this
was TO get on with the annual
Christmas party. The new officers
are President, Frank Campbell;
Vice President, John Tulip; Record
ing Secretary, Lee Woodward; Fin
ancial Secy., Elmer Lewis; Treas
urer, Earl Johnson; Defense Sec
retary, Ida Wilson; Statistician,
Harold Rutledge; Inspector, Law
renee Keates; Guard, Harry Laird,
Jr.;' Trustees, Roland Talbot and
Clifford Wier. We, the members of
122 should get behind them and
offer them every assistance possi-
bic during the coming year. The
auditing committee is Robert P.
Vance, Frank McCulley, James
Watson.
Now about our party. 1t was an
affair that will be talked about for
weeks and the social committee,
Albert Van Camp and Mrs. Fred
Green should feel proud of their
accomplishments. Their h elpers
certinly deserve a hand too. Fes-
tivities got under way as soon as
the meeting adjourned and in
few minutes Moose Hall was jam
med to capacity. Refreshments
were served, after which dancing
was enjoyed until midnight. Music
was furnished by Darson's orch
estra, a first rate local outfit. Bill
Hill won the door prize of a set of
Universal dinnerware donated by
the firm. The waltz prize went to
Bob Miller and his partner.
| almost forgot to mention that
Bro. Van Camp got out of his sick
bed to attend the party. He had
been confined at home for a week
With chicken pox. Some kid
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-30
Killen Named For ECA
Labor Job In Britain

Washington (LPA)-Vice Presi-
dent James killen of the Int'l Bro
therhood of Pulp, Suiphite G. Paper
Mill Workers-AFL this week is
waiting final confirmation of his
appointment as labor advisor to
the Economic Cooperation Admin
istration mission to England.
Ever since Killen resigned, as a
protest against General Douglas
MacArthur's new anti-union polio
les, from his post as labor advisor
to the American occupation auth
critics in Japan, his name has been
mentioned as possible" for the
important Marshall plan assign
ment.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-30
New Officers Named
BY Local Union No. II

Warrington, w. Va.-The fol-
lowing is list of the newly elect
ed officers to head Local Union II
for the new term: President, Dick
Fisher; vice president, Russell
Fluharty; defense secretary, John
M. Thorne; recording secretary,
Walter E. Shutter; treasurer, Clark
Hayes; financial secretary, Gerald
Kiger; guard, Harry Kendall; stat
istician, Coleman Fluharty; in
spector, Francis Cross; trustee,
Joe Simon; shop committee, Dewey
Ice, Gary Deuaul, Herman Clark.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-30

Paul l.. Burman; and the election
was supervised by Carl Abramo-
vitz. The members Of Local Union
No. 218 will celebrate the event
on the evening of December Is,
with a social gathering in the
Hollywood Riviera Club.
The new Terrence Standard
Sanitary plant is rapidly attaining
production. The new potters COM
posing the membership of Local
Union No. 218 are adjusting them
selves to the processes of collec-
tive bargaining as represented by
the National Brotherhood of Oper-
ative Potters. This is the first ex-
perience for a great portion of the
general membership in either col
lective bargaining or pottery work
and present indications point to the
establishment of a real live local
union with the full knowledge of
the great responsibility of produc-
ing high grade merchandise in re-
turn for wage rates comparable
with required skill.
The members of Local No. 218
extend to the National Brother
hood Of Operative Potters season.
al greetings and the assurance that
each and every member in Tor
renee, California, is determined to
10 their full share to bring about
the complete repeal Of the Taft
Hartley Law.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-30
George GrOscrOss Heads
Local UuniOn 1873 on Coast

Los Angeles, Calif.-The follow
ing officers were elected at the
last meeting of Local Union 183:
President, George Groscross; vice
president, George Schultz; record
ing secretary, Cora L. Hutchison;
financial secretary, j. c. Smith;
treasurer, Harold Jewell; defense
secretary, Arden Reed.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-30
Employees Of Sanitary
Plant On Coast Choose
Brotherhood AS Agent

Torrence Caon December B between the hours Of 1880 and
$3.50 and $3.50 and 40 the National Labor Relations Board
conducted union shop election the American Radiator and Stand
Sanitary Corporation plant, Torrene California.
The polling established
resulted of 27 for the shop and union
shop disqualified 40 employees failed
illness, absence from the city and shift regulations.
Election teers Local Union Edward
ham and David Jurk kiln placer reprentng the
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-30
Buffalo P0tters Receive
Surprise Bonus Checks
From Firm On Christmas

buffalo THE meeting of Local No. rs last called
10 order promptly at there something
sed % for the OCCASION AS there little business
lore the meeting the nomination election of
With 100 members the old officers
any opposition Elected Carl Heint presidents Dorothy
recording cretaryBert Clark financial
percent collector This gratifying
meetings
never knew whether their efforts
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-30
NOTICE LOCAL UNION 1872

A special meeting has been
called for the first Monday in
January. Members not in at
tendance subject to fine.
Evening star., 1948-10-27
Brown Club to Meet

The Brown University Club of
washington will meet at 8 pm.
tomorrow at the Cosmos Club to
hear an address by Paul MacKeasy,
director of athletics at the univer-
slty. Motion pictures of the Brown
Princeton football game will be
shown.
Evening star., 1948-10-27
Reformatory Paro|ee Freed
In Staying Of 7 Teen-Agers
BY the Assoeioted Press

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Oct. 27.-A
21-year-oM reformatory parolee was
released from custody last night
after State police official expressed
belief the youth was not involved in
the Staying of a teen-age boy and
girl last Saturday.
Charles M. Wilson, head of the
Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory
said a lie-detector test given the
youth indicated he had no connec-
ton with the Staying Of Gertrude
Bauman, II, a high school senior
and Raymond Smith, 18-year-old
bank clerk.
Meanwhile, law enforcement Off
cials followed other possible leads
in an effort to solve the killings.
Detective Norman Brandrup said
two men wearing sailor uniforms
were reported seen near the scene
OF the slayings last Saturday night.
Detective Brandrup said two sailors
were in custody at Streator, ILL.,, for
driving stolen car and were to be
questioned in connection with the
killings. He said .22-caliber rifle
was found in the car.
The partly nude body of Miss
Bauman, bearing three ..22-caliber
bullet wounds. was found on the Eau
Claire River bank. She had been
raped. Mr.. Smiths nude body lay
in 2 feet of water in the river about
ITS feet away. He had been shot
four times. No weapon has been
found.