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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-11-17
Electrical Union
Seeks MLRB
Elections At &C.

New York UPA)-A series OF
/ NLRB elections at General Electric
plants seemed in store for the new
Intl Union of Electrical Workers
when GE President L. R.
Boulware announced November 8
that the company would not reco-
Ignize the new union, chartered the
week before at the Convention in
Cleveland.
The giant company continued
negotiations with United Electric
al Workers, left-wing union ousted
by CIO, for a new contract cover
ing 125,O00 production workers,
claiming it is required by law
to continue dealing with UE.
In a letter to CIO Secretary
Treasurer James B. Carey, tempor-
ary head of the new union, Boul-
ware said at is the policy of Gen
eral Electric to recognize and bar
gain collectively with any labor or
ganization which has been duly de-
signated as the representative of
our employees"
There is no law saying a COM
pany must hold out for an NLRB
election before bargaining. Three
smaller companies, Otis Elevator
in Yonkers, n. Y. and Phelps
Dodge and American Gas Accum-
ulator, both in Elizabeth, n. j.,
have already signed contracts with
the new IUE. A national member
ship of more than 100000 is al
ready being claimed by the union.
IUE officials in Washington in
dicated that in view of GE's stand
they will file for representation
elections in GE plants as soon as
possible.
Meanwhile, banking heavily on
tying things up in legal red tape,
UE has filed a petition in U. S.
Circuit Court in Philadelphia
charging IUE with violating an in
junction restraining the new union
from using that name Int'l Union
of Electrical Radio & Machine
Workers because of its similarity
to UE's name.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-11-17
AFL Member Urges
Vast Highway Plan

Washington (LPA) - A long
range program to plan and con-
struct an adequate system of high
ways across the US was urged by
Lewis G. Hines, special representa-
tive of the AFL, in speech be-
fore the American Road Builders
Association.
The AFL, he told the convention
supports the method of contracting
out whole jobs, rather than allow
ing for the hiring of day-labor at
the site. The latter method, ne said
is wasteful of the public's money.
Generally speaking, the COM
petition for such jobs restricts the
profits in each to a reasonable
amount" Hines declared, "but it
is the glaring exceptions that give
credence to the claims of polite
ians that work can be done cheap
er by day labor. These exceptions
must be eliminated and the con-
tractors themselves must assume
the responsibility to see that this
is DONE"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-11-17

the Fair Deal program of civil
rights legislation, repeal of Taft
Hartley, broadened social security
.coverage, health legislation and
the other measures necessary for
the security and welfare Of the
people
The elections, Kroll said, "con-
stitute strong reaffrmation of
the mandate Of 1948. They should
convince any remaining doubters
that the people of this country are
standing by their demand of last
year for liberal, progressive gov
eminent on the city and state
levels as well as the national level.
The victories pointed out by the
union political leaders included:
democrat Herbert Lehman's
defeat of John Foster Dulles in
New York's Senate race, fought out
on the issue of the Fair Deal pro-
gram.
2-Other victories for Democrats
backed by labor in New York City
and in upstate municipal elections,
and for Mrs. Edna Kelly in the sole
Congressional race, in Brooklyn, to
fill a vacancy left by the death of
Rep. Andrew Sommers.
3-Election to Congress of Pres
ident Jack Shelley of the Califor-
MIA State Federation of Labor to
San Francisco district.
4-Victories for labor backed
Democrats in Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh city elections, fore
a good chance for re-
election of Sen. Francis Meyers,
Senate Democratic whip and leader
of pro-labor forces, when he comes
up before the voters next year.
5-Rejection by Virginia voters
of a constitutional amendment
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-11-17
II Million Poorest Workers Are
Not Protected BY Social Security

pensation laws covering on-the-job
injury or death, but only three
states - Rhode Island, California,
and New Jersey-have temporary
disability programs providing cash
benefits for those disabled away
from work.
Although it has been estimated
there are 100000 disabled men
and women in the United States
who require rehabilitation to en-
able them to become self-support-
ing and 250,000 are added each
year, the Office of Vocational Re-
habilitation is rehabilitating only
$4,000 a year. Yet recent study
showed that rehabilitated persons,
if employed only IS per cent of
the time, pay over $40 in federal
taxes for every dollar spent on
their rehabilitation.
Every State now has programs
authorizing treatment for crippled
children, but the agencies reported
to the Children's Bureau in May
that they knew of 10000 such
children who were not getting
needed care because of lack Of
funds.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-11-17
Supreme Court
Rejects Rail
Unions Appeal

Washington (LPA) - Organized
labor took a body blow when the
Supreme Court refused to consider
the appeal of three big railroad
brotherhoods on the authority of
the President of the US and the
Federal courts to outlaw a railroad
strike by injunctions.
The suit grew out of the injunc-
tion obtained by the government
in May 1948 to ward off a nation
wide strike by the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, the Broth
erhood of Railroad Firemen & En-
ginemen, and the Switchmen's
Union.
After negotiations and a board
of fact-fnders failed to produce
an agreement on wages and work
ing conditions acceptable to the
rail workers, the three unions set
strike date. The government
promptly got the injunction on the
grounds that a rail strike would
be national emergency.
The unions appealed the injunc-
ton, arguing that it violated the
Norris-La Guardia n i-injunction
law of 1880 and the Railway Labor
Act. However the injunction, which
was ordered by a Federal District
Court, was sustained by a US Cir
cult Court of Appeals before going
to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court acted in the
rail case the same day it refused
to consider the appeal of John L..
Lewis and the United Mine Work
ers from $1,420,000 in fines for
contempt of court levied by the
Federal District Court here.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-11-17
Jersey Reflects
Alfred DriseoIl

Trenton (LPA) = Republican
Gov. Alfred E. Driscoll was re-
elected to New Jerseys top execu-
tive post in a close race.
With most of the returns in,
Driscoll had 612,436 votes to $780,
404 for his Democratic opponent
State Senator Elmer H. Wene,
backed by Democratic boss Frank
Hague, one-time mayor of Jersey
City.
Although DriscolPs victory was
one of the few bright spots Repub-
licans could find, it could not be
construed as an outright labor de-
feat. Organized labor did not back
Wene solidly, and many state
Democratic leaders indicated that
voters could make up their own
minds so far as they were concern
ed.
Wene's failure to map a concrete
program and his refusal to repudi-
ate Hague were mentioned as big
factors in his defeat.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-11-17
Ask Some Younger
Men For AFL
Executive Council

Boston (ILNS)-"It is high time
that some changes were made in
the roster of vice presidents to give
younger men an opportunity to
serve" the Shoe Workers Journal
said in editorial comment on the
st. Paul American Federation of
Labor convention.
The Journal, edited by John j.
Mara, president of the Boot and
Shoe Workers Union, said that
sentiment for younger men on the
council was expressed privately
by many during the convention,
and before very long the younger
element will assert itself and make
the changes necessary if the AFL
is to continue the predominant
labor group in the United States. !"
On the question of labor unity,
the Journal said:
"Now would be a good time to
bring about unity in the labor
movement by giving some of those
in the CIO who have shown their
worth a chance to hold high office
in the AFL. The old invitation to
Come back home is not enough if
it means being completely sub
merged by those who continue to
hold office even though their use
full working days are over.
"Let all tried and true Ameri-
cans of the CIO come back and
leave the balance of the CIO in
command of the Communists. They
would then cease to exist. We, in
the Boot and Shoe Workers Union,
would be glad to have the alert,
straight-thinking members of the
CIO shoe workers group join with
US, but we will not tolerate the
Communists who control them now;
now would the fact that they were
in the CIO hinder such members,
from holding office in our nation
al or local unions"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-11-17
Workers Tell How
MDs Turn Away
Insured Patients

Portland (LPA)-Mernbers anc
former members of the lnt'l Wood
workers of America have been
among the government witnesses
to tell how organized medicine in
Oregon has "black-listed" subscrib-
ers to several private medical pre-
payment plans here, as the anti
trust suit against the Oregon Medi-
cal Society moves ahead.
About so. witnesses, several of
them physicians who were forced
to resign from county medical Soc
ieties or stop treating patients
whose bills were paid by the pri-
vate insurance plans, have been
heard. More witnesses will present
their experiences as part of the
Federal governments case this
week, with the defense schedule to
begin, after a recess, on Dec. IL.
The Oregon doctors, who have
the strong backing of the Ameri-
can Medical Assn, are charged by
the government with forcing physi-
clans to deal with only one prepaid
medical plan-that owned and op-
Grated exclusively by the Oregon
Medical Society.
While the Woodworkers union
has been putting pressure on the
private medical care insurance
plans to provide better financial
terms for the workers in lumber
ing operations whose employers
pay their dues in the plans, several
IVA officials appeared to tell of
case after case where doctors turn
ed away patients because they said
their bills would be paid thru one
of the private plans.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-11-17
REUTHER WILL GET
AWARD FOR SERVICE
TO LABOR'S RIGHTS

New York (LPA) = Walter P.
Reuther, president of the United
Auto Workers will receive the
Workers Defense League eighth
annual Clendenin Award for Dis
tinguished Service to Labor's
Rights. The award will be present
ed at testimonial dinner here
Dec. 16, and Mrs. Eleanor Roose-
welt has been invited to make the
presentation.
Among the speakers will be Sec
retary of Labor Maurice Tobin,
President Philip Murray, and Gov.
Chester Bowles of Connecticut. UN
Delegate Hector Mcneil will rep
resent the British Labor govern
ment. Heading the testimonial din
ner committee is Harold l.. Ickes.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-11-17
Steady Work At
Plant On Coast

Glendale, Calf. = Local Union
1873 held its last meeting of the
month on October "a, President
Roy Smith, presiding.
1t has been some time since we
had such a large turnout. We were
pleased to have visitors from
Locals 113 and 201. Very interest
ing talks were given by the visit
ors. We hope to have them with US
again soon.
Work has been very good at the
Santa Anita Potteries and we hope
that it will continue.
We take this means of extend
ing an invitation to President
Duffy and other board members
to visit us here on the coast.
-O.C. 1888
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-11-17
State Federation
Head I'm Calf.
New Congressman

San Francisco (LPA)-With un-
official results complete, John F
Shelley, president Of the State Fed
Grafton Of Labor and Democratic
candidate for Congress from Cali
fornia's fifth district, scored a re-
sounding victory over his Republi-
can and Wallace-Progressive op-
ponents.
The early count gave Shelley
1887 votes. The Republican choice,
Lloyd Cosgrove, obtained 52,354
votes, and the Wallace-Progressive
aspirant, Charles r. Garry, re-
ceived a sparse 9,S45.
In the race for the seat made
vacant by the death Of Rep. Rich
ard ]. Welch, a Republican who
fought the Taft Hartley act, Shell
ley ran on a platform of Labor
First, Democrat Second" Cosgrove,
S h e ! e Us Republican opponent,
dashed around demanding Taft
Hartley injunctions against the
United Steelworkers and the Unit
ed Mine Workers.
Shelley was enthusiastically sup
ported by the AFL, by the Nation
al PAC and by the California Ma
tional PAC. His election is new
evidence of labor's growing polite
al power in California.
Shelley is no new conner to the
political arena, having been a state
senator from 1888 TO 1916.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-11-17
No Protest Made
By Manufacturers
On Ware Imports

Cambridge, Ohio-At our first
November meeting, the Social
Committee reported that plans for
a box social had not progressed
satisfactorily due to lack of inter-
! est. Upon their suggestion
motion was made and passed to
cancel all plans.
The Welfare Committee made a
report Of a donation presented to
Robert Newnom who has been off
work for some time due to an in
fected finger. Plans were made to
solicit money for others on the
sick list. There was Il heated dis
cussion Of an assessment of all
members to build a permanent well
fare fund.
Secretary Jordan was on the
shop a couple Of weeks ago to iron
out some problems with the firm
and shop committee. Some progress
was made but he plans another
visit soon. Minutes Of the meeting
with the employers were read and
discussed.
James Coffey Of our Legislative
Committee read a letter that he re-
ceived in answer to telegram to
Washington concerning Reciprocal
Trade agreements. The letter quot
ed statistics on exports and inn
ports Of various goods. 1t also
stated that to date, no manufac-
turer had lodged a complaint with
the tariff commission in protest Of
any competition from foreign
markets. When complaints are
made a clause in the agreements
allow for adjustments to be made
to protect American interests. The
question is, why have no complaints
been made when the subject Of
foreign competition contrary to
facts was used to bring a quick
agreement at our last wage con-
ference? -O.C. 122
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-11-17
''Forty-Niners" In
East Hold Party
At Frost's Grill

Trenton, N. 1.-THE members o1
Local Union 49 who belong to the
social club known as the Forty
Miners" held their semi-annual get
together last week at Lennit
Frost's grill.
After attacking a T-Bone steak
that would have thrown anyone but
ia potter, the assembled group
heard Bro. Thomas Conroy give q
dissertation on the subject of shar-
ing what we have with others.
Those present included the fol-
lowing: George Sanders, Steve
Nowicki, Tom Dougherty, Bill
Stryker, Ed. Spitz, Walter Blum,
Mike Fabianio, Joe Farletta, A. j.
Hassall, Tom Conroy, Joe Ciesie-
leski, Jim Purcell, Ed. (Red) Car
roll, Sam Gabriel, Les Sheck, Joe
Krecicki and John Sinclair.
Les Sheck was declared the
shuttle board champion after de-
feating all contenders.
"Red" Carroll as usual carried
off top honors in the dart board
games. His long hours of practice
while serving in the army helped
him to stay on top.
Tom Conroy won the pie eating
contest Glands DOWN..
We were all shocked with the
sudden passing of Bro. Dave
Slaven, following a short illness.
We will miss his cheerful smile.
Our sympathy is extended the
family.
First Vice President Wheatley
has sent out a call to all confer
ence committee members to be
ready to begin negotiations for
new contract.
Those members who used the
basketball games as an alibi for
not attending union meetings, will
have to find another excuse. Man
ager Howell Brades has announced
that games this year will be play
ed on Monday or Wednesday, be-
ginning Nov. 21. -O.C. 49
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-11-17
Examiner BIames
Mine Workers For
Kentucky Violence

Lynch, KY. (LPA)-A trial ex-
aminer for the Natl Labor 1Rela-
tions Board struck a blow at the
United Mine Workers subsidiary
organizing drives in this area when
he ruled the union guilty of coer-
cion and violence last February.
The UNIV and one Of its Harlan
County locals were accused of ply
sically attempting to force en-
ployees of the Union Supply Co.
here to sign membership and dues
checkoff cards. The examiner main
tanned the unions methods result
ed in the fatal shooting of a police
man on Feb. 5, 1949.
The Union Supply Co. is a de-
partment store chain owned by the
giant US Steel Corp. The examiner
ruled that union organizers violat-
ed the Taft Hartley act "by as
saults and batteries upon employees,
by the display and use of physical
force and violence, by depriving the
employees Of their freedom of move
ment through the use Of physical
force and violence, by the display
thereof and by the display of dead
ly weapons and by other acts of
violence"
However, the examiner, after
throwing most of the book at the
UNIV, found the union was in no
way responsible for the death of
the policeman.
The store employees had been re-
presented since 1915 by local of
the United Construction Workers,
affiliated with the UMW's District
so, which was absolved of respon-
sibility for coercion. The examiner
said that Local 7425 Of the UMW's
District 10 moved in to tighten
union organization under orders
from UNIV Headquarters in Wash
ington. Local TABS and the UNIV
itself were ordered to cease and
desist from the practices charged.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-11-17
Election Returns Shows Vote Of
Confidence In Democratic Pronrom

Washington LPA) - AS more
and more details of what happened
on election day, 1949, came in
they seemed to reinforce President
Truman's happy assertion, wher
only the first returns We're avail
able, that the results showed a
victory for the Democratic party
as ''the party of the people"
On wide variety of issues-the
whole welfare state" idea in the
New York Senatorial race, a slip
perry attempt to replace the poll
tax with wider voting restrictions
in Virginia. municipal corruption
in Boston and Philadelphia, a pro-
labor city administration in Pitts
burgh-the voters came out on the
side of progress.
Yesterdays elections through
out the country" asserted Director
Joseph keenan, of Labor's League
for Political Education, demon
strated beyond a doubt that the
election victory of 194S was not an
accident. The American people
have come of age and can no long
er be terror;zed by scare words
and deceived by vague and mean
ingless promises.
"The elections yesterday were a
vote of confidence for the program
of the AFL and for the legislative
accomplishments of the last Is
years.
Wherever there was a clear-cut
contest between a liberal and a re-
dictionary candidate, the liberal
won," keenan, pointed out.
Political Action Committee Dir
ector Jack Kroll said, 81 think it
is reasonable to expect that MEM
bers of Congress at the next ses-
sion will keep in front of them the
Nov. s returns and push forward
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-11-17
Labor Press Applies
For White House In

Washington (LPA)-Labor Press
Association, now officially a men,
Der of the Congressional press
galleries, has applied to the White
House for membership in the White
House Correspondents Association
and access to President Truman's
press conferences.
The White House creditation
usually follows as a formality on
action by the Standing Committee
of Correspondents at the Capitol.
The White House Correspondents
maintain no machinery for examin-
ing applicants and follow the find
ings of the Capitol correspondents.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-11-17
BeIated Report OF
Anniversary Party
OF Local Union AZ

Salem, Ohio - Although it is
somewhat of belated report con-
cerning the Golden Anr;vo~-qrv
party Of Local Union AZ held on
Oct. 8, we would like to inform the
trade we held fitting ceremonies
to mark the occasion.
The evenings agenda started off
with a coverdish dinner with Bro.
Chester Haffer Offering prayer.
Following the meal Bro. William
Stark gave the welcoming address
and introduced the distinguished
quests which included Jam $
Slaven, Charles Jordan and Frank
Dales. executive board members;
Alfred Ferber, L. U. %, East Liv-
erpool; Messers Floyd Mckee,
Harrison Keller, Jack Pugh and
Jim Armstrong, officials Of the
Salem China Co.
The big event Of the evening was
the address delivered by our ma
tional president, james NJ Duffy
who came $50 miles to be with US
on this occasion. "Why Labor
Unions" was his text and his re-
marks were well received. 1t is the
writer's opinion if we could have
more of these talks the member
ship would be enlightened as to
why we must keep labor organized.
A thousand thanks Mr.. Duffy.
Highlighting the program was
the presentation of gifts to our
honored guests, William Liekhner,
Pat Hester and Mayme Robinson.
Bro. Liekhner an employee Of the
Salem China Co. with a 50-year
service record was given a gold
watch; Pat Hester, only active
charter member of Local AZ, a Gig
arctic case and combination light
er, and Sister Robinson, first
woman finisher was presented with
an alarm clock, gifts from the firm.
Suitable plaques were presented
all three by Local AZ.
The remainder of the evening
was spent in dancing with special
vocal solos by Joe Greenwood, /
foreman of the decorating shop
and Thelma Talbot, shop en-
ployee.
A special pat on the back to the
following committee who arranged
the affair and did such a swell |
job: Sisters Nellie Jackson, Mary /
Karliss, Frieda Reed, Alice Killing, /
Lucille Hanly, Bernice Ritchie,
Leona Walters; and Bros. Harvey |
Austin, Myrtly Wildman, Carey |
Jackson, All Kenst, William Criss,
William Stark, Carl Mccartney, /
Phil Laughlin, Roy Basley and Bob
Morrow.
Rumor has it our good friend
Dave Kachner has joined the ranks
of the benedicts. Congratulations
Dave, l presume you will foot all
the checks now yourself.
All labor men are not commun-
lists, nor are they all in the also
ran department. Bro. Harry Vim
cent an active member of No. AZ
was elected mayor of Salem in the
recent election.
Our deepest sympathy to the
family of Sister Rovena Endres, /,
in their hour of sorrow.
-OC. 42I