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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-03-31

At noon one recent dav, | drop
ped into one of my favorite places
here - The Little Church AROUND
the Corner. Nestled at the tool OF
some towering buildings, lnciuo-
ing the Empire State, this small
place of worship is . pleasure and
consolation to visit. Inside |
found a few people sitting IN sill
ent meditation or saving a orie1
prayer as they took time off from
the mad rush of metropolitan nie
to pause a few minutes in this IT.
tie shrine and ask for His mercy
and guidance.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-03-31


Some crisp-spoken Britisners
landed here the other day and
found America as strange as oio
their predecessors who drove In
hereabouts a few hundred years
ago on q tub named the May
flower. One thing they couldn't
understand was some OF our IAN
guage. They discovered, for m
stance, that their "undergrounos
here are "subwavs"; that PUBS
are "bars"; a "good bloke" is a
good guy: and a "haircutter 10
men" is a barber. Nevertne-
less. having been living on vir-
tuaI1y no good food - judging by
u standards - they were able
to order steaks and milk and pies
and so on in our restaurants, with
no language trouble.
Old Castle Clinton is in the
news again. AS has been men
toned here before for any who
are not familiar with it, this IS
an ancient, bedraggled structure
at the tip of Manhattan Island
which once was an old fort. They
started tearing it down once, and
the historic-minded - who OFTEN
have more money and time for
such things than most folks -
raised a hue and cry, brought IN
the local government, the Federal
government. everything but the
FBr, it seemed. So half torn
down, old Castle Clinton still
stands like Old Ironsides and
there is evidently no one here who
can tear her tattered ensign
DOWN without landing in the
cIink for the legislature IS
working to retain her, again.
re- TIE Fy0re;yYodS IT P0VS
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-03-31

/ hadn't heard of Ruth Chat
terton in a long time. For years,
she was one of our leading dra-
matte actresses, then she sort OF
went into private life. But she
was heard from last week - and
the reason was an octopus - at
least, the local press said So
Seems that she was living in the
swank Ritz Tower on Park Ave-
nue. and had been cooking in her
apartment. Some of the residents
complained that the cooking doors
from her kitchen were obnox-
ious', and brought court action.
She admitted cooking - but SAID
positively it was no octopus.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-14
You Did 1t In 1913! Lets Do Better
1861 AFL Chief Tells DELEGATES

President William Green of the
American Federation of Labor told
delegates at the 55th convention
"it looks like 1861 or 1852" before
labor can hope for repeal of the
Taft Hartley law.
The AFL chieftain added "labor
aroused by the Taft Hartley Act
and other backward legislation
trade unionists' friends did a great
job in 1948. They retired many of
their Senate and House enemies,
and filled their places with pro-
gressives.
"Good as that job was, it was
not quite enough to repeal the TIL
Act in this session of Congress.
That was partly because of two
obstacles:
"First, only one-third of the
Senate members were up for elec-
tion in 1948. Second, the unholy
combination of Taft Republicans
and reactionaries of the South
joining with reactionaries of the
North mustered a majority"
Despite these obstacles he ad-
ded, "the anti-labor law would now
be out, or on its way out, if work
ers and unions had realized their
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-14

own strength last year, and had
thrown few more political
punches. 1t is easy now to see sew
eral more Senate and House battles
which could have and should have
been won, and they would have
turned the tide. =.
+ "Next year, another third of the
senators, and all the congressman
will face the voters again. 1t il
not too early to begin preparing
for that campaign.
AS experience in 1916 and 194S
proved, the secret of success is
simple. 1t is getting out the vote.
Workers and their friends lose
when the vote is small.
Adding a personal touch in his
remarks, Mr.. Green urged the dele
gates that when they returned to
their respective localities, they
should see that every Local Union
in the National Brotherhood of
Operative Potters chain appoint a
committee to see that every MEM
Der votes, and that his wife, other
relatives and friends vote, too.
"That is no fancy or mysterious
prescription, but it works." he
added.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-14

"It worked in 1913" he stated
at will work still better in 1850
if labor starts early and keeps or
the BALI until the polls close OF
election day."
Winding up his address, he ad.
Ided; M
"There will be no hunting, nc
fishing, no sports, no nothing on
Election Day, but voting.
From now on there will be door
bell ringing, telephone calling and
talking to friends and neighbors in
every precinct in the country.
"For the 1850 campaign there
will be established a perfect ma
chine to defeat those who are seek
ing to rob us of our freedom.
"The American Federation of
Labor will never remain passive
until we succeed in wiping the
Taft Hartley law off the statute
books.
"We are stronger, better able
to take care of ourselves than ever
before"
He repeated a previous pledge
to work for the defeat Of U. S.
Sen. Robert A. Taft (R., Ohio) in
the 1850 election.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-14
Van Buren, Hotel
Holds Farewell
Party For Potters

Following a custom of former
years, Mr.. and Mrs. John Winters,
popular proprietors of the Van
Buren Hotel located on Kentucky
Ave. in Atlantic City, were host to
their pottery friends at a farewell
party on the eve of their depar-
ture from the seashore.
The genial hosts need take no
back seat from the nationally
popular Elsa Maxwell when it
comes to staging parties. With a
menu consisting of everything from
"soup to nuts, the assembled
guests spent a very delightful
evening and one that will linger
long in the minds of those present.
Group singing throughout the
evening was enjoyed by all as was
the special musical selections rend-
cred by the Kentucky Avenue
Choister Club comprising Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney Young, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Salsberry, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Gill, and Arthur Devlin.
In appreciation of the hospital
ity extended the potters, a beauti-
fully decorated Union Made din
ner service now graces the table
at the Winters homestead.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-14

with the CLIO. in case of his cleo
tion to the presidency of the Bro
therhood. On Thursday, June 80,
Finlay made a flat denial of any
such contact and said he did not
know Mr. Critic. On Saturday,
July after a telegram had been
placed in the record from Mr. Grit
tie, in which Critic reasserted he
had met and talked with Finlay,
Finlay then admitted without any
reservation that he had been in
contact with the CLIO. representa-
tive. This right about face on the
part of Finlay is in perfect consist
ency with the false statements he
has been making.
The basis of charges of going
into civil court, without first ex-
hausting everything in the organ
sization to settle the question, is in
connection with their taking the
referendum of last September to
court before making issue with the
National Canvassing Committee,
our National Executive Board and
delegates in National Convention.
The most ludicrous statement
made during the trial was that OF
Whippler who said that Duffy and
Jordan had taken them into court,
despite the fact that the official
summons issued to members of the
National Canvassing Committee
clearly show Finlay ct al, COM
plainants, Duffy ct al, defendants.
Another equally gross misstate-
ment by both Whippler and Fin
lay, to the effect that the photo
static copy which they secured of
Local 1915 vote was the basis of
the courts ruling, changing the
original count of the Canvassing
Committee as to this locals vote
for Jordan and Duffy. Again an
official court document showed
that the court ruling changing the
result of Local 1915 vote was the
affidavit which Duffy and Jordan
were solely and absolutely respon-
sible for bringing into the court,
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-14

country in their contractural nego-
tiations concerning welfare plans
for their members. With welfare
and pension plans receiving more
and more attention at every discus
sion of a new contract we aim to
assist in every way possible by
lending our counsel and guidance
to the membership of the National
Brotherhood of Operative Potters.
As labor consultant to the Unit
ed Nations for the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, Mr.. Woll stress
ed the urgent need for the men,
bers of the Brotherhood to support
Labor's League for Human Rights.
He carefully guided his listeners
over the methods this organization
has to follow in carrying on their
great work. He pointed out the
plight of our brothers and sisters
in foreign countries and the hard
ships they are undergoing in order
to carry on as trade unionists.
One of the outstanding surprises
to the delegates as he traced the
activities of the League was the
expenditure of $50,000,000 to aid
the less fortunate in foreign lands.
All of this money the speaker
stated was raised through volun-
tary contributions from the ranks
of organized labor in America.
Continuing further he added,
"our work has been very success
full, but we have long way to go.
If we are to keep up this fine re-
cord and am sure every member
of your organization wants us to,
your support is needed and feel
you will lend us every possible aid
you can"
Mr.. Woll told of the methods
in Soviet Russia to COM
bat aid being offered workers in
that country to form democratic
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-14
New Victory
In Flora

Flora, Ill. UPA) - Organized
labor won a great new victory
here as an aftermath of the ''free.
dom of the press" battle waged il
this city.
By majority of 1888 to 1918 in
referendum, voters here enacted
an ordinance requiring city officials
to deal with Local TOP of the In
ternational Brotherhood of Elec-
trical Workers as bargainin n 6
agency for employees of the city
owned light and water plants.
The local has been on strike for
many weeks in a fight for recogni-
ton, and the utility was being OPP
Grated with scabs. 1t was this strike
that had brought the issue of a
"free press" to the fore.
Charles T. Crowder, editor of
the "Flora Sentinel" a bi-weekly,
gave the strikers side space in his
columns. Local businessmen blew
up at that, and demanded that he
suppress news of the strike.
When he refused, they secretly
bought up notes and mortgage
on his building and equipment,
foreclosed on the property, and
prepared to close it up. The IBEW
stepped into the breach by extend
ing a loan to clean up the papers
debts.
The Brotherhood made it clear
it did so in the interests of "free-
dom of the press"-and that it
would in no way seek to dictate
the editorial policy of the paper.
The United Labor Group of Clay
County, an alliance of AFL and
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-14
Fish Fry Held By
Potters CHARTERED
At SchenIey Hotel

Mixing a little social activities
to ease the strain of convention
duties at Atlantic City, delegates
registered at the Schenley Hotel
on South Carolina Avenue, staged
a party among their group in the
form Of a fish fry
The delicacy which graced the
beautifully decorated table was
furnished through the courtesy of
Bro. Arthur Parrish Of Local Union
130, who demonstrated to his col
leagues his ability with the rod
and reel.
Group singing of popular songs
of by-gone days followed the din
ner with a special feature being
added to the program of Happy
Birthday" rendition for Roy Broad
bent, popular kilnman, who re-
luctantly' admitted he has passed
the minor stage in life.
The assembled group included
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Mcbride,
proprietors; Mr.. and Mrs. William
G. Kohlar, Pittsburgh, Pa, Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Digman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Parrish, Louis Sanford,
Cecil Calhoun, Roy Broadbent and
Luther Hall.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-14
$4,000 Units First Year
New Housing Law Goal

Washington, D. C. (ILNS). =
Following a conference with Pre-
sident Truman, Housing Admins
traitor Raymond Foley said that he
hoped to get $4,000 public housing
units started in the new housing
programs first year. Government
agencies were "quite well set up
to get the work started as soon as
the program cleared Congress,
Foley added.
The legislation, which was sent
to a Senate House conference for
ironing out minor differences, calls
for completion of $4,000 public
units in 6 years. Foley said
that as soon as the bill was signed,
a request for funds for first years
operations would be ready for
Congress.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-14
Imports Of Foreign Ware Threatens
Job Opportunities of American Potter

ing this plan is not concerned with
any industry and somebody is
bound to get hurt.
In the pottery industry where
wages are a high factor in pro-
duction costs, the imports of for
eign ware are a serious threat to
the industry. In other industries
such as automobile, electric equip.
ment and office furniture, which
are highly mechanized, these in
dustries are protected by tariff
set 40 years ago.
This tariff, he stated is not suf-
ficient to the pottery industry.
While there has been a trend to a
certain degree of mechanization in
the pottery industry, it has not
reached the stage where the pre-
sent tariff laws will protect the in
dustry.
In the past two years imports
from Japan has greatly increased
oliiCC diHiy duLHOllIiCo nave Hid
ped plans to make Japan self-sus-
tanning as early as possible. 1t is
with this thought in mind that
your Brotherhood officials have ap-
pealed to the authorities in Wash
ington seeking information as to
how far they intend to build the
pottery industry beyond the 1880
level. We have been given assur-
ance they are ready to consider
our problems. Perhaps the answer
may be the escape clause in the
Trade Agreement act if we can
show where imports have greatly
increased.
Mr.. Strackbein pointed out that
one American corporation has con-
structed a large pottery plant in
Puerto Rico and in the very near
future will begin the shipment of
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/ President Duffy had selected as
Temporary chairman was nomin-
ated from the floor, with the Fin
lay group nominating their choice.
A secret ballot resulted in the Fin
4 lay groups cnoice for temporary
chairman being elected by a very
substantial majority. This evidenc-
ed unmistakably that the majority
of the delegates were not pro-Duffy
but open minded and fair.
In support of this we quote from
the East Liverpool Reviews item,
authored by Finlay as follows:
"Mr. Finlay meanwhile termed the
trial a farce. He said the conven-
Ftion voted down Mr.. Duffy's ef-
forts to have Canonsburg pottery
apprentice serve az chairman and
forced the acceptance of James
coffey of Cambridge who presided
for the trial" Finlay's expressed
dislike of an apprentice acting as
temporary chairman was consist
ent with his refusal to work on the
opposite shift with an apprentice
in one of the East Liverpool pot
teries. His making a demand upon
the firm to discharge said appren-
tice because of some slight incon-
veniences, he alleged due to ap-
prentice's inexperience, resulted in
the firm giving Finlay his dis
charge and retaining the appren-
tice.
After six days of listening to
the three defendants present and
any delegates or national officials
giving their story of all matters
pertaining to the issues, the dele
gates who had so clearly evidenced
their fairness, by their selection of
the Finlay groups choice for
declared the six defend
ants guilty of being in violation of
our constitutional obligations to
exhaust everything within the or
ganization before resorting to civil
courts.
1t was also brought out during
he trial that Finlay had contacted
,ne John Critic, a CLIO. repre-
sentative of New Castle, Pa, and
discussed affiliation of the N.B.O.P.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-14

|. NJ. Ornburn, Secretary-Trea-
surer of the Union Label Trades
Department of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor in an address be-
fore delegates at the 55th annual
convention, called upon all mem
bers of the National Brotherhood
of Operative Potters, asking them
to set up committees to promote
the sale of products carrying the
Union Label.
Mr.. Ornburn, familiar figure to
m m bers of the Brotherhood
stressed the necessity of every
wage Garner within the ranks OF
the AFL, getting behind the move
ment if we are to safeguard our
job opportunities and maintain de-
cent working conditions.
The speaker in his remarks gave
praise to the Potters' display in
the recent Union Label Industries
Show in Cleveland. "Your organ
ization", he stated, "was one of
the first to get behind the move
ment when it was first proposed.
Through your president, a vice
president of the Union Label
Trades Department, the N. B. of
o. P. has played a leading role in
promoting the sale of Union Made
products.
"The Union Label Trades De-
partment is the central agency for
American Federation of Labor
unions that have adopted a Union
Label, Shop Card, or Service But
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-14
0rrburn Urges Potters To Promote The
Sale Of Products Carrying Union Label

ton to designate their products
and services. These official in
sigma assure the public that GER
tain services are performed by
members of American Federation
of Labor unions.
"Our chief aim is to publicize
Union Labels, Shop Cards, and
Service Buttons, the official en-
blems of national and international
unions affiliated with our Depart
ment. We are also desirous of pro-
noting sales of merchandisers and
manufacturers who have collective
bargaining agreements with A. F.
of L. unions.
Fair employers have come to
realize the economic value of this
union market. AS labor unionists
we are obligated to loyal manufac-
turers who recognize our unions.
We cannot expect industry to ac-
cept collective bargaining agree
ments and then refuse to buy back
the products that are made under
union conditions. We owe it to
unionized industry to cooperate in
buying the merchandise upon which
Union Labels are displayed. We
desire to redirect union-earned
money into the channels from
which it comes. Members of labor
unions, their families and friends
therefore patronize only those
firms that sell Union Label goods
and employ Union services"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-14
Convention Passes Resolution Donating
$4,000 To League For Human Rights

Matthew Woll, president of the
Union Labor Life Insurance Com
pany extended greetings from that
body to delegates seated at the
55th convention at the afternoon
session on July 7.
Mr.. Woll who is also first vice
president of the American Fedora
ton of Labor told of the rapid
strides made during the past few
years by labor's own insurance or
ganization.
Substantiating his remarks as to
the solvency of the Union Labor
Life Insurance Company, he read
from a certified public report of ID
leading insurance companies in the
United States, showing the ULLIC
as tops in this field. The National
Brotherhood of Operative Potters
can rightfully feel proud of this
record, he stated, as your organ
ization is a shareholder.
The Union Labor Life Insurance
Company, born within the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor twenty
two years ago this month, has pro-
gressed nobly in its objectivies of
furnishing the various forms of in
surance protection that are becom-
ing more and more vital to all wage
earners, he stated.
Touching briefly on the anti
labor Taft Hartley Bill Mr.. Woll
stated that this vicious measure
drawn up to curb the activities of
labor, proved a boomerang in some
respects inasmuch as one of the
provisions in the bill calls for col
lective bargaining on Health, We'll
fare and Accident provisions in
contracts with employers. Under
this provision the Union Labor
Life Insurance Company has grown
by leaps and bounds.
The Company, he added, has
aided labor unions all over the
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-14

"There is no other industry suf
fers as much in home markets be
cause of foreign competition al
the pottery industry" Mr.. o. r
Strackbein, tariff representative
told delegates seated at the annua
convention.
Mr.. Strackbein, successor to the
late M. J. Flynn, told Of appearing
/. before the State and War Depart.
ments in Washington along with
President James M. Duffy and
other Brotherhood officials, prior
to the opening of the 55th conven-
tion, seeking their help to curb, the
flood of cheaply-produced foreign
ware that is threatening American
jobs.
The speaker in his remarks trac-
ed the fight the Brotherhood has
waged since 1884 when the Trade
Agreement Program was adopted.
Labor he stated, has never legis-
lated tariffs to exclude imports, but
we do ask that consideration be
given the pottery industry to COM
bat the influx of pottery ware
from Japan where the workers are
Epaid 7 to 8 cents an hour.
] Adding further to his remarks,
Mr.. Strackbein, pointed out that
during the war we were not bother
ed with foreign competition to the
extent that it was an alarming sit
uation, but the last six months he
added, the sellers market has shift
ed to a buyers market since pro-
duction has caught up and the con-
sumer holds the whip handle in a
buyers market.
Asking a tariff to bridge this
gap, the speaker told Of the Trade
Agreement Program adopted with
foreign countries for less policy
Of war. The government in adopt
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of the industry and the success il
obtaining wage rates, group insur
ance and disqualification, in spit
of curtailed operations.
Porcelain and Refractories
We note the wage pattern ha
been maintained for the member
of these industries. We wish t
commend the Board members TO
their help in added gains in tn,
past year for these groups.
California
Your committee notes with plea
sure that due to mutual coopera
ton of all concerned and in spite
of many difficulties due to slack
business conditions, fire and Other
occurrences, satisfactory progress
continues in wage conferences ano
other union activities.
We recommend approval of the
Executive Board activities in this
area and suggest that they con-
tinue to. follow the present line of
action in order that the Brother
hood may continue in strong
position in this important area.
We further recommend that the
attention of the Union Labor Life
Insurance Company be directed to
this field that more of our mem
bers may have the opportunity of
buying this type of protection.
Organization
We regret the surrendering of
the charter of Local ZIG, Jones'
boro, Tenn. Despite the loss of this
local and noting that no new
charters have been issued, SIP new
members have been added to our
membership in the past year.
We commend the Board members
and organizers for their persistent
effort to organize the Shenango
Pottery Company and their efforts
to bring some Of the GAINESVILLE
district potters into the union.
Foreign Competition
We feel that the approach to this
problem is through the Americas
Wage Earners' Protective Confer
ence, of which our organization is
a member. We approve of the past
efforts through the medium in our
behalf and recommend that our
membership cooperate with them
by directing the attention of the
Congressman in our states and dis
tricts to this program.
n Taft Hartley Law
We are disappointed in the fail
ure of Congress to repeal the Taft
Hartley Law. We recommend that
the Board members continue to
use their efforts to relieve the bur-
dens imposed upon labor by this
unfair and unjust legislation.
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