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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-21
CHARLES II. McGUCKIN

East Palestine, Ohio - Charles
II. McGuckin, 50, of 1873 West
Martin St., died Friday at 1l:45
p. m. after a six-week illness. He
was a potter.
Mr.. McGuckin, an honorary
member of the National Brother
hood of Operative Potters, was af-
filated with Our Lady of Lourdes
Catholic Church and the Moose
Lodge at Beaver Falls. He was
born in Cannelton, Pa, May 10,
1880, a son of James and Ellen
Neville McGuckin. !.
He was married July 7, 1905, to
Mary Berresford. He is survived
by his widow, three sons, Leonard
McGuckin of Wheeling, James Nc
Guckin and Charles b. McGuckin
of East Palestine; three daughters,
Mrs. Grace Ward, Mrs. Betty Wud-
ske and Mrs. Annie Keresty of
East Palestine; two brothers,
Joseph McGuckin of Detroit, and
John McGuckin of East Palestine,
and two sisters, Miss Nellie Nc
Guckin and Mrs. Margaret Meek
of this city.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-21
Senate Unit Backs Bill
To Extend CT 1920 Plan

Misunderstanding President
Truman's request, a Senate labor
subcommittee approved Legislation
to extend the veterans unemploy-
ment insurance program for one
year.
Mr.. Truman asked for such an
extension in his mid-year econ
omic report to Congress.
The present program is schedul-
ed to expire July %. The extension
bill still must be acted upon by the
full committee, the Senate and the
House.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-21
British And American Labor Tackling
Big Job To Lick Economic Crisis

only industrial organization and
techniques, but they have to be
able to convince British business
men and workers that more eff
cient methods mean not only lower
production costs, but higher stand
ards of living too. Over and above
that, the team members regard
themselves as goodwill ambass-
adors" between the peoples of the
two countries.
I've talked with trade unionist
members Of the three teams that
have come through already. They
feel that they've picked up a num-
Der Of important tips" on how to
increase British productivity-and
without inflicting British labor
with any kind of speed-up.
One of the things that's struck
them most about the American in
dustrial system is the relatively
slight amount of lifting and haul
ing that our production workers
have to do in comparison with
workers in British industry. A
greater use of conveyor belts is
one of the things that a number Of
them will be pushing for when
they get home.
Another thing that appealed to
the visiting union men was the bet
ter layout of American plants.
These and a number of other
ideas the Britishers have picked
up here can be adapted to Eng
lish conditions without heavy ex-
pense. There remains, however, the
basic fact that behind every Am
erican worker there's twice the
amount of mechanical power that
is available to the British worker.
It'll take England long time to
remedy this.
The Marshall plan agency-the
Economic Cooperation Admins
tration--by and large has done a
fine job of arranging these tours
for the Anglo-American Council.
1t has made a couple of mistakes,
however.
The visitors haven't been given
enough time to get acquainted
with their opposite numbers here
in the US. OF course they're here
to learn, not kibitz, but a little
time spent in the evenings with
American workers would usefully
supplement their plant visits, as
well as give them and us both a
chance to learn what kind of fell
low the other is.
Then too, time should be allotted
for management and union mem
bers of the teams to study the re-
search and engineering depart
ments of American unions in the
industries they're interested in.
One of the teams that was here re-
Gently left the country without
realizing that the union in the in
dustry it was studying is excel
lently qualified to discuss labor's
role in increasing productivity, as
we'll as the vital social problems of
industry.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-21
More Contact With
European Workers
Urged By JIG

New York (LPA)-More of an
effort to explain the goals of Am
erican foreign policy, and closer
US contact with the trade unions
and socialist parties of Europe
were urged in a memo sent to the
State Dept last week by five rep
resentatiyes of the Jewish Labor
Committee recently returned from
a tour of Europe and Israel.
Louis Hoilander, president of the
New York State CIO, and Vice
President Israel Feinberg of the
Int'l Ladies Garment Workers
Union-AFL were among the JIG
delegates filing the report.
The US union leaders were
strong in their praise for the "poh-
tical, economic, and social" accom-
plishments of the Marshall Plan.
But, they said, American diplo-
macy has failed to make clear the
detectives of our foreign policy to
the average European.
One reason for the popular mis-
understanding of American efforts
abroad" the report points out, is
the Seeming diffdence Of Ameri-
can diplomacy to the work and
goals of the social democratic and
labor movements"
"Time and again." the five US
labor men disclosed, 1--WE had to re-
assure these allies that the State
Dept was not extending help to
reactionary groups, to business
subsidized factions and to political
ly unreliable free enterprise organ
izations. 1t must be admitted that
there is lack of clarity in Ameri-
can diplomacy; too often expedi-
ency rather than principle guides
our strategy"
But, added Hollander, Feinberg
and their colleagues: "The confid-
ence of democratic Europe is ours
to command, providing we offer a
beacon of light carrying the mess
age, in unmistakable terms, that
America is aligned with all those
who struggle for the dignity of
man and individual rights, and
against those who subordinate
human rights to property rights"
Anot h e recommendation the
group made was that Israel be in
cluded in the Marshall plan.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-21
Congress chided
In Pay Raise For
Postal Employees

Washington (LPA) - When it
comes to increasing high-level gov
ernment salaries, or to military
pay, Congress doesn't worry about
going into the red. And when the
Post Office subsidies millions of
dollars worth of 'franked" mail
for Congressman there's no howl
from the economizers.
The only time when there are
kicks is when the rank-and-file
government workers pay is in
question, Rep. George Rhodes Cd,
Pa. told House Post Office Sub
committee last week. Rhodes is
the author of several bills to raise
pay of postal employees, along the
lines urged by the unions repre-
senting the workers.
"Surely, it is not unreasonable
to give $3.50 increase to govern
ment employees getting $40 take
home pay after giving $4,000 in
creases in cases where salaries
were already $1O,O00," the labor
Congressman asserted.
The post office deficit is largely
due to "big subsidies to news
papers, railroads, steamship and
air lines" and surely, Rhodes ask
ed, if we can subsidize 100000
salaries for publishers and not
worry about the red ink, what rea-
sonable argument can be given
against paying postal employe a
few dollars more 2"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-21
MRS. BLANCHE MERCER

Mrs. Blanche Newbrough Mer-
Ger, So, died July 18 in her home
on Fairview Road, Chester follow
ing a years illness.
Mrs. Mercer was born in Wick,
w. Va, and came to Chester fol-
lowing her marriage to Samuel L.
Mercer about 38 years ago. She
was employed as ware brusher
by the Homer Laughlin China Co.
Mrs. Mercer was a member of
the Chester Christian Church and
Local Union 81, National Brother
hood of Operative Potters.
Resides her husband, she leaves
daughter, Mrs. Mary Cline, and
two sons, Clarence r. Mercer and
Walter r. Mercer, all of Chester;
three sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Plum
of Chester, Mrs. Goldie Mosser of
Highland, w. Va, and Mrs. Iva
Afford of East Liverpool; a bro
ther, Sanford S. Newbrough Of
Highland, w. Va, and two grand
children.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-21
BIG IAMORGANIZING
DRIVE UNDERWAY IN
AUTO REPAIR INDUSTRY

Washington (LPA) A large
scale drive is underway to organize
the last major group of inorganic
ed skilled workers in the country
the auto mechanics.
There are 100000 skilled mec-
hanics in the US working for auto
service shops. About 100000 OF
them are already members of the
Int'l Association of Machinists,
and the LAM is resolved to sign
up the other 100000.
Most auto repair work is done
by outfits that are accredited agen-
cies of car and truck manufac-
turers. Of course there are still
some independent, "one-man" shops
working. But the bulk of repair
work today is done by agencies.
They service about 25,000,000 pass
enger cars and 100000 register
ed vehicles year.
The work is skilled work. But
the lot of the average unorganized
mechanic is an unenviable one.
He's on call for AZ hours a week,
but usually is paid an unsteady
job rate. He has to buy his own
hand tools, and a kit costs about
$500. He barely knows what paid
holiday, let alone vacation,
means.
Contrast this to the conditions
in LAM contract shops. There the
mechanics are guaranteed a min
imum weekly wage. They get time
and half for all hours over 40
they work, and they get paid holi-
days and vacations, extra pay for
night work, seniority protection
and other benefits. In fact, the
average wage of the lam mec-
hanic is 40%6 better than that of
his unorganized brothers.
With this sort of contract to
"sell," the LAM is confident that it
can bring most Of the mechanics
in the agency shops into the trade
union movement. The union isn't
concerned very much about the
"one-man shops" They're disap-
pearing anyway. After all, it takes
a good $4,000 investment for a
mechanic to set himself up in the
repair business these days. The
average city garage now has 8 em-
ployes.
Most of the bargaining for the
auto service industry, in cities like
Chicago, Cleveland, Toledo and st.
Louis, where the lam already has
a strong hold, is already done with
employers associations, not with
individual agency owners. Car
dealers, and laundries and dairies
which operate fleets Of trucks,
bargain on local industry wide
basis"
The whole national and local
strength of the Machinists is be-
ing thrown into the effort. A. J.
Hayes, new president of the lam,
has put the auto repair drive high
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-21

Harry E. Johnson, rs, former
East Liverpool potter, died July II
in his home in Glendale, Calf.
Mr.. Johnson was born in .Burs-
lem, England, and lived in East
Liverpool for about 20 years be-
fore moving to California. He was
a saggermaker and a ceramic
chemist.
He was 32nd degree Mason
and a member of the |. o. o. F.
lodge, Local Union 16, National
Brotherhood of Operative Potters,
and St. stephens Episcopal
Church.
He leaves a daughter, Mrs. Sarah
]. Rushy of Burbank, Calf, son,
E. IS. Johnson of Mingo; four
grandchildren and six great grand
children.
Funeral services were held in
Glendale. Burial was in the Forest
Lawn Cemetery there.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-21
OBITUARIES
MISS EVA r. ROSS

Miss Eva R. Ross, So, of 1870
West Fourth St., died July 18 in
the City Hospital following a short
illness.
Miss Ross made her home with
her cousin, Raymond G. Berger.
She was born in East Liverpool,
daughter of the late John 7. and
Anna Smith Ross. She was en-
ployed in the decorating depart
ment of the Edwin M. Knowles
China Co.
She was a member of the st.
Stephens Episcopal Church and
Local Union 124, National Broth
erhood of Operative Potters.
Miss Ross leaves a sister, Mrs.
J. w. Mackey, of Paden City,
w. Va.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-21
HAWAII DOCK STRIKE
ARGUED IN CONGRESS

Washington (LPA)-Authorities
| in Washington and Honolulu con-
tinue to toss back and forth a hot
potato - the strike by Harry
Bridges Longshoremen on Hawaii's
docks.
From the Land of Aloha came a
clamor for action by President
Truman and Congress; from the
nations capital came the reply,
why doesn't the Hawaiian legis-
lature act on it's own?
There were moves at both ends.
The Senate Labor Committee held
stormy session on bill which
would have the President set up a
fact-finding commission to pass on
the 12-week strike, it's recommen-
dations to be binding on both sides.
This week it hears Bridges.
Senator William F. Knowland
(R, Calif.), sponsor of the bill, de-
manded immediate action. It's
needed, he shouted, to keep the
$40, 900 people of Hawaii from be-
ing strangled to death economical
ly."
There were conflicting reactions
to the bill. From, far-off Hawaii,
strikers spokesmen backed the
measure as a way to settle the
strike. But in Washington, Sen.
Ebert Thomas Cd, Utah), chair
man of the committee, doubted it
would be effective.
Knowland's anti-labor COP col
league-Senator Robert Taft of
Ohio looked at the bill with a
fishy eye. 1t would, he said, give
the President "no more powers
than he already has, and hence
he doubted it would do the trick
He, like others, challenged the
Hawaiian Legislature to act.
Two other senator's - Wayne
Morse OR, Ore.) and Sheridan
Downey Cd, Calif.)-continued to
insist that compulsory arbitration
was the way to settle the strike,
which revolves around a union de-
mand for a 32-cent an hour in
crease to bring the Hawaiian long
shoremen near to parity in rates
with West Coast dockhands. How
ever, they also supported the
Knowland bill as way to achieve
that objective.
Washington's cool reaction to
the Hawaiian clamor produced re-
suits on the islands. There, Gov
ernor Ingram M. Stainback set in
motion machinery for special ses-
sion of the territorial Legislature to
deal with the dispute-which has
split Hawaii into bitter fractions
for and against the strikers.
Earlier, Attorney General Clark
reiterated the position taken pre-
viously by President Truman that
the Hawaiian strike is no nation
al emergency" warranting invoca-
tion of sweeping Federal powers.
81 cannot conceive how the stop
page of pineapple and sugar ship
ments would constitute national
emergency affecting the health and
safety of the United States," Clark
said. While such shipments are
paralyzed by the strike, food re-
lief cargoes are being unloaded by
the Longshoremen.
Monopoly charges were also
traded during the argument. Some
congressman branded the Long
shoremen's strike as an exercise
of monopoly power. Bridges came
back by charging that the "Big
Five" business combine in Hawaii
was trying to "break the union and
maintain monopolistic control" of
the islands economy.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-21
BY WILLIAM C. GAUSMANN

Britain's current dollar crisis is
part of the changed situation OF
the world economy. Two years ago
when the La bor government
aun h e d its production-export
drive there was a sellers market.
Almost any useful item that could
be produced could be sold. Now
those postwar shortages for which
there was a cash market have been
met. The buyer is calling the tune.
Because Britain needs so many
things from the US she must ex-
port a great deal to the US. Am
erican businessmen demand dol
lars for the goods they sell to Bri-
tain. The Marshall plan has been
giving Britain a good many dollars
over billion already-but that
isn't enough to purchase the in
dustrial equipment and the foods
that Britain needs from us. The
hard-pressed processing country
has to increase its sales here.
But, as we know all too well,
in recent months the American
market has been Tightening up
Our own manufacturers, as we'll as
foreign producers, are having
trouble finding buyers. If the re-
lative prosperity of the two great
English-speaking nations is pre-
served much of the credit will be-
long to the British and American
trade union movements.
American labor, both in its de-
mands for wage increases now,
and in its social-welfare program,
is trying to increase the purchas-
ing power of the average Ameri-
can family. And this is the key to
American prosperity, upon which
depends not only the well-being of
this country, but also the success
of the cooperative effort called the
European recovery program, upon
which we've embarked along with
Britain and the other democracies
of western Europe.
British labor, for it's part, is
giving more and more attention to
the necessity for lowering the
prices of British exports. With the
buyers market the fact Of the day,
Britain must lower the prices of
goods she wants to sell here and
in other countries.
The best way to cut costs is to
reduce the amount of work that
goes into the manufacture of a
single unit of any commodity. This
means eliminating waste and in
efficiency in the utilization of both
manpower and materials. To ac-
complish this on a nationwide
basis requires a cooperative effort
by labor, management and govern
ment.
Nearly year ago, at its l948
the British Trades
Union Congress inaugurated an
cuuCdlioidi PIoBi ram W lHIcicSt
every union in the problem of i'm
creasing output at lower cost.
TUG is playing an important role
in the work of the Anglo-Ameri- |
can Council on Productivity--as
are the four American union men
who're members of that council.
The councils main purpose is to
acquaint British employers, tech
nicians and workers with American
''know how" One of it's
jobs has been to arrange visits to
America for British workers and
managers in over 30 key indus
tries. These visits aren't sight-see-
ing tours. The men and women
who're coming over on them have
missions to perform.
They have to learn American
methods well enough to "sell"
hem to their work mates back in
England. They have to learn not
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-21
Barkley Guest OF AFL
In Dixiecrat Stronghold

Spartanburg, S. C. (LPA)-Vice-
President Alben Barkley invaded
this Dixiecrat stronghold at the in
vitation Of the South Carolina
State Federation of Labor. Ad-
dressing the annual convention of
the Federation, Barkley was given
an ovation as he voiced praise for
the record of organized labor in
industry and politics.
Vigorous attacks on the Dixie
crat senator's, who voted with the
Republican minority to prevent re-
peal of the Taft Hartley act, mark
ed several speeches at the conven-
ton. Joseph d. keenan,, director of
Labor's League for Political Edu-
cation, urged the formation of lea
gues in every congressional dis
trict in preparation for next years
congressional campaign.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-21
Building Trades Win l0-Cent Hikes

Washington (LPA)-A record
100000 construction program
in the nations capital was under
way again this week after united
front of contractors capitulated to
demands Of two AFL unions--the
Carpenters and Builder Laborers-
for l0-cent an hour wage increases.
1t took a 39-day strike by 1000
trade unionists to win the de-
mands. Under the settlement, the
Carpenters rates went to $3.50 an
hour and the Laborers to $l.45.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-21
Union Label Week Plans
Pushed Throughout u. S.

Washington, ID. C. QLNS). =
The AFL Union Label Trades De-
partment has just issued a poster
announcing Union Label Week
which is all set for Sept. $40. The
poster carries the message, "You
can maintain fair wages, prevent
communism, create prosperity,
secure your jobs, and protect Am
erica, if you buy union label goods
and use union services" Another
poster issued by the department
displays facsimiles of all union
labels, shop cards and union but
tons.
Secretary-Treasurer |. M. Orn-
burn, of the department, in letter
to officers of all branches of the
American Federation of Labor said,
"Many Governors and Mayors have
issued official proclamations for
union labor's coming eventful per-
iod and committees designated to
make full arrangements for Union
Label Week, Sept. 3 to 10, are al
ready in full swing in many cities
and communities"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-21

on his priority list of things to be
done. The lam expects to win the
cooperation of other unions and
their members in the campaign. In
"A couple Of cities it already has the
active assistance of the Int1 Bro
therhood of Teamsters-AFL, which
is currently organizing filling sta
tion attendants.
You're going to be seeing the
lam shop card in more and more
service stations, the lam men
predict. 1t means that the work
there is done by union men, work
ing for union scale. And it
means that the work on your car
will be done by qualified mechanics.
Look for that card!
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-21

Ask for Union Labeled merchan-
disc.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-21

Ask for Union Labeled merchan.
diss.
Evening star., 1949-12-15
Fish Flakes

one hour,
Evening star., 1949-12-15
TheChef Says

ly chosen, easy to follow, and
should produce delicious results.
There's a wonderful lobster New
burg contributed by Helen Keller:
a petite marmite submitted by
Gogo Schiaparelli; Katherine Hep
burn discusses chicken, Burgundy
style; Mrs. Harvey Gushing gives
mushroom bouchees.
Back in the section on drinks
we find an authentic recipe for
May bowl, complete with wine.
woodruff and strawberries; there
is also the recipe from Antoine's
in New Orleans for cafe burlot
diabolique. (Not to be attempted
unless you have the proper bowlo
Salvador Dali's offering, Neptune
Nonsense" is excellent-you might
like to try 1t yourself:
Cook u pound of scallops in 2
cups of salted water for 10 min
utes. Let cool. Grind scallops
together with u pound of cooked
shelled shrimp, 4 hard-cooked
eggs and u green pepper, cut fine.
Add cup of liquid from the
scallops. Soften l envelope OF
gelatin in "a cup of scallop liquid
(cold) and dissolve In remaining
LIQUID, heated. Mix all ingredients,
put in a mold to jell. Unmold,
decorate with whole shrimp and
serve with mayonnaise mixed with
chilli, lemon juice, etc.
Evening star., 1949-12-15

Pork tenderon pottIes are q reol value. there's no
bone, no waste and little shrinkoge.
Pork Tender1oin Mashed Potatoes
Onions and Peas Green Salad
Coconut Crunch Peach Ring
Pork Tenderon.
enderloin like all small of pork should be praised
broied fried To braise Dust enderon with
little fat skillet. Season with salt and
pepper small of liquid Cover skillet tightly and
cook slowly tender After patties tender
pattes to Meat
seasoned with thyme marjoram onions desired
Green Peppers Stuffed With Corned Beef Hash
Baked Potatoes Acorn Squash Lima Beans
Bananas With Cream Brazil Nut CrSps
Brazil Nut Crsps
eggs cups cake flour
"a cups brown sugar p teaspoon baking powder
ia cups coarsely chopped "a teaspoon salt
Beat eggs until very light gradually beating all
while Add -four sied with other dry ingredients ana
vanilla Chill several chunks and roll between hands
into If they stick to hands either
keep with cold water dry with conectioners sugar.
system work best for those with moist
hands the those with hands Place
buttered cookie sheet and bake about ID min
$50 degrees F. These cookies
keep we'll
Veal Outlets Scauoped Potatoes
g Brnssel Sprouts Avocado Salad
Tomato Juice Dressing
= '"O "N0S Tomato Juice Dressing.
4 tah,esnoon sugar u teaspoon black pepper
teaspoon salt tablespoons grated onion
"a teaspoon dry mustard o tablespoons Saiau oA
"a teaspoon paprika u cup vinegar
teaspoons Worcestershire cup tomato juice
sauce l peeled Glove Of garlic
Mix dry ingredients quart jar; add remaining ingredients
cover jar thoroughly Dressing be kept IN re-
"a pint Especially good with avocado 1t is
thin and not too rich.