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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-04-14
Washington Labor Report
THE MARSHALL PLANS FIRST BIRTHDAY
By BRADFORD V. CARTER
LPA COlumnist

have received the wealth congratulations
the Economic Cooperation Administration the
weers of the healthy infant the democratic
of organized labor both in Europe and America
encouraging progress pointed
the phase of the Marshall plan and that
the overwhelming emphasis ECA shipments will be
goods for permanent recovery, not relief
its material contribution to European
the political the Marshall plan ERP furnish
material basis for the claim Europe democrats that west
towards standard of living 1t has proved that to
the freedom of the west there be added the material well
being. .a1
shall plan hasor least should haveconvinced people here
fight Communism the
the military More than the threat of the
Red Army the strength of the Communist fifth columns within
number of European countries.
OF the Red Army exists that the crowd
in the Krmn would order to march westward they thought they
could with it? this that Dept
together with democratic them
based primarily trade suppodecided
the North Atlantic Defense Pact Under it, addition Marshall
sense, the AFI and CO recognized
adding their endorsement of the North Atlantic
their support of the Marshall plan.
with the Republican Dxiecrat coalition
threatening extend its
policy there be trouble unless labor which did much
to push thru the Marshall plan, the alert protect it,
waeu administer European aid programson
civilian ECA direction and the other under the Defense
high brass They're to to eliminate ECA least trim
favor of Army of European aid.
Taft arteyites
labor accomplishing its trade
European productive capacity
and take eay relying primarily upon
the military defend Americas interest in democracy abroad
We who understand that expanding and
the best checks
Repubocrats cripple ECA It's the American
watch this play, to keep military aid
plement not a substitute, for the Marshall plan
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-04-14
Questions And Answers
On New Rent Control Low

Can landlord the
Not unless he has been given by the
the government
How will know whether he has
rent?
AS tenant will formal through the mails of
increase in your
Can landlord ask lease
cent?
No such leases illegal under the you already
lease In which agreed Is
have continue o
landlord ianto
elevator service charging than the ceiling?
You file complaint with the Housing
expedter has plenty of deal with black
market in
Can | recover Overcharges that have already
Yes, much times amount
of overcharge have paid
whether this would be wise. - '
What if my landlord threatens to exict
The law strict So
your rent promptly, do not commit
illegal the house. you only be evcted
Office - ~ -N
Will have advance notice of such eviction?
Under the tenant
notice stating the grounds
cide the grounds for eviction
OF eviction being used threat,
the eviction o' N'OF
suppose
Then he after three
ment will check to make that he move in
Suppose ne sells the place
Then you have to three months an eviction
notice. - ~
what the landlord he
You eVcted three months
men VIII check to make sure he does the remodelng.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-04-14
NEWS und VIEWS

questions again with the pending
call for sxpendrres of t1" the Re 70
percent of the above total to billion dollars.
During the debate Senator George Malone of Nevada discussed
of the European Recovery Program which of
the ERPEcA trush gs Which we % a ans
Workers adding: Ha''S '''9
tries u European cheap P0T abG and Re
will dspace American WORKERS at home The President Of the
United States has 50 far as to propose that such foreign in
States with the Inevitable result that their product will flood
epyd s and s a WORKERS %f ~sp aFfay we have
al this is being done under the spacious plea of stopping
] @ Wr ssa so Ra a Sn n b rUn %as4f b p99 %
man program is approved by Congress American @ labor will be
will stand idle and Stain will have the cold without
Allowing for exaggeaton and oratoca fireworks the loss of
Serious indeed Our trade union whoeheartedy in favor
% a the @ ue to American ers @ d
Is sf h put P % T @ R a ip' his column 5G GSg fe
fqslshes interesting detais
fcores from the y to Europe Scotland particular More
years Largest moving European market
the Remington Rand Co. makers of pewEters and office equip
York lost their jobs when Rand shifted to Scotland and Canada
Pa u e ask bssg HasE ssf prs
b r do is Ss or h a Deon anad
However, readiness to help others does not imply that should
onal spokesmen Of labor take look happening
the livelihood of millions of Americans under the disguise
of international cooperation and plenty for all.
Ever since the end of the second World War the American people
have been promised relief from the burden of
eracy What the truth? According to the Civil Service Com
100000 payroers added
than 100000
their shoulders than twice in 1910 almost
four times many S in 1888.
What about the employment of government employees abroad At
l946 than 93,767 civilians
Government in SO different countries including
military the
of
a employees Brazil Guiana 1886 in Cuba $3.50 in
Puerto Rico 2748S in the Philippine Islands, and
Senator Malone his fiery exhoraon
the of the
be repecussion of major Character Perhaps there
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-04-14
Churchill In Boston

Listeners to Winston Churchils speech in Boston must
have been thrilled by the of human folly and gran
deur the British elder statesman unfoded Few will find
fault with his caustic remaks mans inability to keep
with mechanical progress None except dyed in the wool
COMMUNISTS disagree with his analysis of the 13 in
the Kreml who he said fear the friendship of the West
than it's hostility.
Yet Churchill outstanding political landmark of the
Goth century, his share of blame for the events
that have twice shattered humanity He held high office
prior and during the first world In the early thrties he
sympahized with the warped minds of the Whemstrasse
and without the spur of the Naz threat to the English
speaking world it doubtful whether Churchill would
have majestic anger against Hitler and his knights
of the crooked cross
Churchill leader in democracys greatest hour of peril
speaks for himself But whatever his friends and admirers
believe him to be, he is not force in search Of universal
peace, the peace-hungering depicted in Boston.
Churchill said in Boston that the failure Of the vctors
of 1918 to strangle boshevsm at its birth and to bring
Russia by another into the general democratic
system lies heavily upon u.s. Does he that foreign
bayoneS and intervention should have restrained the revo
tonay forces Unbiased by the collapse of the Czarst
pre? Did he wish for the Russia Of 1919 what is at
tempted in Germany at cost and with signal lack
of success namely the conversion of the vanqushed by mill
tary means to the virtues of democracy?
American labor knows all there is to know about
munsm and its hdeous designs 1t rejects the threats and
Establishments of Moscow alike But democratic trade union
lists also of the ntgueS and temptations from
the extreme right The British people did well when they
preferred labor government to the brilliant if somewhat
eatic leadership of Churchill They know that democratic
labor power is the best safeguard against communism
and fascsm, the strongest guarantee of progress.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-04-14
What One Bod Apple Cun Do

One bad apple spoil whole box of luscious pppns,
according to agricultural lore Apples expensive these
days that haven't been able to experiment with them but
take it for granted that the adage is the truth.
Look at it another way Economists talk of Greshams
Law of Money. 1t is theory, not actual law that when
bad money into circulation it drives good money
Soon there is nothing but the queer stuff
The adage works in still another way If there is low
wage nonUnon shop in town, it tends to drag down the
wages of all the working people 1t offers unfair compet-
ton to the shops that paying the Union This has
been proved thousand times Because it is true Labor has
got to organize the southern states and invade all of the
centels held by their enemies
Our economy cannot continue half slave and half free
1t is going to be all slave all free If the Unions do not
free the working folks in the slave areas the Unions them
selves will be smashed by the competition of the nonUnon
people.
One of the best to fight for your Union is to ask
for the Union Label and Shop Card Keep asking for it,
Walk out if the proprietor gives you snappy Take
business away from the nonUnon firms and give it to
those which have Union agreements
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-04-14
Is There A Danger In Leisure?
By RUTH TAYLOR

For have worked toward changing
able have leisure Adherents of the
week the shorter work day. found their greatest appeal that these
would furnish Thumb The adve
semens bo forth leisure time the greatest boon their
The itself eXceenif that
wisely used-bu nevertheless there ncpent danger therein
What leisure? The dictionary definition freedom
occupation but there second definition tme available
particular purpose"and there where the catch lies
The totaiarian organized leisure training
Every reeatona activity bent toward that end Men,
and children regmented for
by undeover activities and boring within then
the of Europe to the results.
Surely there happy medium way in which leisure
made follow its definition without
the first
may follow this middle way if the indvdual-the primo
in democracyw apply his
his advantage and for the good of all.
What does this mean 1t means first using leisure to get phys
cy and mentally fit 1t leisure study that
know about the things that affect daily lives that
understanding wisdom. 1t leisure
people, that may how we'll play together
leisure to do things for Others for what but
for what give.
If leisure channels prove
principle individual liberty
which nation We need then have
of all the people will without
will have demonstrated that individual
chine but thinking capable of assuming
the responsibilities that with citizenship in democracy
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-04-14
Good News From Nevddd

Organized labor in Nevada reports of the best
legislative news Of the year The sales defeated in
the Nevada Senate 10 to and also defeated in the low
er House % to 20. 1t a tough fight
All the country big business has supported the
sales tax which of is income tax but income
tax upside down That is under the sales tax the lower your
income the bigger percentage of you pay in sales
The higher your income the smaller percentage you pay
sales The income tax Of course works the other
with the higher percentage levied the higher income
brackets.
The District of Columbia has failed miseraby to make
an effective protest against this Infamous tax which sup
ported By every newspaper in the Capitol City and of course
by the Chamber Of Commerce The national House of Rep
resentaves defeated the d. c. sales but under
dictionary leadership the tax has been revived passed and is
now before the Senate
The from Nevada should spur on the Congress
men to still greater efforts to defeat the sales tax in the
District Of Columbia
Every victory for this pck-pocket tax leads toward
national sales tax advocated by the National Association of
Manufacturers and the u. S. Chamber Of Commerce.
Thanks organized labor in Nevada for job for the
whole U.S.A.) well done
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-04-14
Tacoma Aldermen Make The Future Brighter

Recently the city council of Tacoma Washington adopt
cd order for the purchase of the property Of the privately
owned Puget Sound Power and Light Company
Power Company spokesmen admit thatNhS one of
the greatest victories for public power since the creation
0f IVA.
1t is step that will promote the industrial de-
veopment Of the Northwest since it fits into the Federal
Public Power program.
1t is warning to the New England states who
losing industries because they helpless under the
political dictatorship Of the privately owned power
panes.
Labor has learned thru bitter experience in state and
nation that any Ofcal-Whether he be Govenor-State
Legislator Supreme Court Judge ConQressman-or T. s.
Senatorwho is private power company agent, is 1909
against labor legislation.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-04-14
Supreme Court Says "Undesirobles"
Con Vote

AS the poll tax is gradually being wiped out in Southern
states much vicious device has been making its
peaance. This device which is frankly described intended
to prevent undersirabes from voting is to require all
prospective voters ito understand the duties and obligations
of good citizenship and to explain to the satisfaction Of local
election boards any article of the State Federal Const
tion. Although primarily designed to keep Negroes from
voting, it is highly effective technique to keep trade union
votes out of the ballot box.
Monday, March 28th, the IT, S. Supreme Court dealt a
death blow to these voting laws in decision against the
Alabama Boswell Amendment This decision that
both Georgia and Virginia which attempting to put such
laws on the book are defeated before they start.
The key to liberal representative democracy in the
South is to get the majority of the citizens to Vote Any law
which limits the right to vote is blow against all Southern
citizens irrespective of race, color creed
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-04-14
Remember This And Cheer Up!

When you thinking about the terrific bombardment
of antabor propaganda that YOU your daily press
and in the Readers Digest Time Life and the Saturday
Evening Post remember this
In Minnesota every single solitary daily paper worked
its head off for the reelection of the late unlamened Joe
Ball.
He was defeated by 243693 votes out of total vote
of 100000
Not bad idea for Senators and Congressman to think
about this when they completely surrounded by lobby
ists
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-20
Potters On Coast
Brag About Snow;
Officers Elected

Huntington Park, Calf. = The
eastern half of the country and
especially the potters in East Liv-
erpool and Buffalo area do not
have thing on the potters on the
west coast when it comes to bragg
ing of snow. We recently witnessed
shower of the white flakes, term
ed by many to be the heaviest in
Los Angeles history.
After a short vacation Vernon
Kilns is back in full production
and all indications look forward to
steady employment for some time.
While the plant was down, numer-
Gus changes were made for which
the girls in the printing depart
ment offer their thanks.
At our last meeting the follow
ing officers were elected for the
new term: William Hall, president;
Fred Pennington, svice president;
Lawrence F. Parker, recording sec
retary; Richard j. Jenkins, finan-
cial secretary-treasurer; Josephine
O'Brien, statistician; Olive Bun
yard, guard; Blanche d. Everett,
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-20
RIEDEL WILL HEAD
LOCAL UNION NO. 22

Local Union No. % held a short
and snappy session On Dec. % with
the usual turnout on hand to wind
up affairs for 1948. After dispens-
ing with the customary business
matters, officers for the next six
months of 1949 were elected as
follows:
William Riedel, president; Guy
Ensinger, Jr., vice president; AL
fred Ferber, recording secretary;
Ray Fry, financial secretary;
George Goppert, treasurer; Oliver
Densmore, guard; Frank Mount
ford, inspector.
At our next meeting on January
25, nomination for national officers
will be held. We would like to see
our entire membership present on
this dateN to aid in selecting those
whom they think best qualified to
serve in these important posi-
tions.-O.C. %
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-20
Labor Unifed To
Fiqhf Sales Tax

Atlanta (LPA) - A statewide
committee of AFL, CIO and unaf-
filiated unions last week reported
real progress in its drive to defeat
a proposed Georgia sales tax. Sc
keen have been the proposals of
the labor committee that the AS
sociated Merchants of Georgia
announced they will support the
union program in the state legis-
lature.
In addition to educating Georg-
ians against the sales tax idea the
united labor committee, of which
John Piercey of the Georgia Work
ers Education Service is consulting
economist, has drawn up its owr
plans for taxes to meet the state
budget.
Increased state corporation and
personal income levies, and mod
ernization of the property tax
structure are the keynotes of the
union program. In one county
alone, corporations reporting net
worth of over 100000 were as
sessed last year on only $2,500,00O.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-20
Buffalo Potters
Told careIessness
Leads To IdIeness

Buffalo, N. Y.-Local 76 held
the first meeting of the year on
Friday, January 7th, with Presi-
dent Carl Heintz presiding. What
was lacking in the number attend.
ing was made up for by those TAX
ing an active part in the proceed
ings. Due to the absence of Dorothy
Donovan, who is confined in Mercy
hospital with a serious leg ailment,
Margie Mraz was appointed to fill
her position as recording secretary.
A report from the Xmas party
committee showed the party was
a financial as well as a social sue
cess. The committee was given a
vote of thanks for a job well done
and the secretary was ordered to
send a special vote of thanks to
Dorothy Donovan, chairman of the
committee, for it was her splendid
leadership and untiring efforts
that were largely responsible for
the success of the party.
President Heintz gave an inter
esting report on the finding of the
lump ware in shipment sent from
Buffalo Pottery, and proved to
those present that this, more than
anything else, if continued, would
shorten our work week.
The question of changing meet
ing halls was brought up and it
was decided to canvass the men,
bership and if the results were in
favor, we would change halls in
April.
A report on the Buffalo Pottery
Federal Credit Union showed only
about one third of the employees
are members. A meeting of the
credit union will be called to de-
termine what further action will
be taken.
Florence Walkowski, finisher,
was the only new member initiated.
The names of Patrick Dillon, who
was drafted, and Lee Smith, Gerald
Herger and Edward Biologlowicz,
who enlisted were ordered retain
ed on the membership roll while in
he service.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-20
Evansville Firm
Rewards Employees
With Xmas Bonus

Trenton, n. 1.-THE old saying,
Don't throw away the wishbone
from Christmas turkey dinner, it
may be a lucky one", proved just
that to employees of the Peerless
Pottery Company in Evansville,
Ind, Judging from a communica-
tion received this week from the
eastern office of First Vice Presi-
dent Wheatley.
Quoting an excerpt from a letter
received at eastern headquarters
from the Secretary of Local Union
72: at is a pleasure to tell you of
the Christmas Bonus we also re-
eeived. All the men employed here
when the first fire occurred received
$4,000; anyone employed before
June 18th of this year received
$4,000; and anyone employed after
June Is received $4,000"
1t was further expressed by the
Secretary that each of the 130
men employed at the Peerless Pot
terry Company were pleasantly sur
prised at receiving this substan-
tial bonus, and Local 72 desires to
express to the management their
sincere appreciation and thanks for
this consideration.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-20
PIon
Organizing Drive

Chicago LPA) = District and
'ocal leaders of the Int'l Brother
hood of Teamsters-AFL crowded
nto Chicago's Hotel Morrison this
week to attend a planning session
;or the organizing drive which
IBT heads say will "reach into
very corner of the continent"
Presiding officer of the confer
ence is IBT Executive Vice Pres
dent Dave Beck, who has been as
signed to spark-plug the organiz-
'ng drive by President Daniel
Tobin.
Highlighting the first days ses-
sion was a speech by former Sen.
Burton X. Wheeler 3D., Mont.),
now a tearmster attorney, and for
"a years chairman of the Senate
Commerce Committee.
is considered a leading
on trucking industry law.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-20
NY. Disputes End
Without Strikes

New York (LPA)-New Workers
heaved sigh of relief late last
week as tugboat operators and fuel
distributors finally backed down
and gave their employees most of
what they've been asking for. Res
idents of the metropolis had fear
ed that deadlocked negotiations
would lead to a pair of strikes that
would have seriously inconvenience
ed the city.
First settlement to be reached
was between Local 553, Int'l Bro
therhood of Teamsters-AFL and
585 coal and fuel oil distributors.
Oil drivers won an increase of 1925
a day, and coal drivers will earn
SITS more day. Welfare pro-
grams and liberalized vacation and
holiday provisions, similar to those
won by the IBT general drivers
last fall, were also obtained.
Willingness of Local 333, the
United Marine Division of the Int'l
Longshoremen's A s. n-AFL to
move it's strike deadline up "a
hours made possible a last minute
appeal to owners of over 400 har-
Dor craft by William J. McCor-
mack, Mayor William O'Dwyer's
(Tnrn to Page TsvO)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-20
Potters At Paden
City Look Forward
To Big Year In '49

Paden City, w. Va.-Although
the writer may be a bit optimistic,
he cannot help but notice the new
look on the faces of the employees
of the Paden City Pottery Com
pany. Many have voiced opinion
that the year 1919. holds bright
prospects in store for them.
No better example for their feel
ing can be found than to scan the
time cards in the clock office where
evidence shows the pasteboards are
being used daily to register the
employees time for daily toll, in
stead of merely being placed in the
file to show the various individuals
have been carried on the payroll.
What a far cry from the latter
part of f948 when work was prac-
tically at a standstill and many of
us found it very difficult to make
ends meet. However, we are will
ing to let by-gones be by-gones and
erase the thoughts Of that period
from our minds and join with the
firm in a determined effort to pro-
duce quality product for the mar
ket so that our employer can find
ready market for his product,
thereby insuring full employment
for all.
The attendance at our first few
meetings in the new year has been
very good and it is the desire of
the officers that this continues.
Our new president has plainly
stated that he intends to carry out
the laws of the local to the full
extent of the law, which should
meet with the approval of every
one. Only by this method can we
hope to build sound organization
and function as progressive unit
in the Brotherhood chain, promot-
ing the interests of all.
We are very glad to report Sis
ter Rosie Wells, forelady of the
ware dressers has been removed to
her home after undergoing major
operation. Our best wishes for
her speedy return to the shop.
-O.C. 146