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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-28
RETIRED CHIEF
OF IAN STARTS
EARLY IN UNION

Washington (LPA)-Harvey w
Brown, retired president of ths
IntI Association of Machinists, wa!
"still in knee pants" when he first
learned of the need for trade
unions. The veteran Of so years as
a trade unionist told the story al
a dinner held in his honor by lead
ers of the railroad labor organiza'
tions.
at was up in Pottstown, Pa,
he related. 81 had wandered off to
an open air meeting of a lot of coal
diggers who were asking their
bosses for few cents more day"
Mother Jones, a leader of many
of the early fights of the coal min
ers, was speaking, and when she
even the boy in knee
pants knew there was something
wrong with our economic setup.
about that time," he continued,
II discovered that | couldn't go to
Sunday school because l was
ashamed of my battered old shoes.
Dad worked frightfully hard, but
he simply couldn't get enough into
his pay envelope to take care of
IL children. More than ever, knew
Mother Jones was right and the
system was wrong.
"At II | got a job in a silk fac
tory. Heaven help US! | received
25 cents day and we worked from
'unup to sunset.
~ never think of that silk fac
:ory without being tempted to in
iulge in unrestrained profanity.
Mysexperience there still further
on my young mind that
human beings were being treated
ike cattle and that something
hould be done about it.
Finally l became a machinist
at $3.50 a week, with
ong hours and hard work. A de-
'ression came and | lost even that
'itiful job.
Naturally | was prepared, when
he hour came, to enroll in the
anks of trade unionism.
81 wish every trade unionist |
knew the price the
ioneers paid in order to have the
ight to join a free trade union
nd gain the benefits of genuine
objective bargaining"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-28

Washington (LPA) r The Faii
Deal farm program joined the re-
peal of Taft Hartley as a 1850
election issue last week. The House
voted, 222 to 152, to kill any trial
run" for the Brannan farm pro-
gram.
Instead, the House voted to re-
instate the 1933-34 program of
farm price supports, whereby the
government buys up foods and lets
it rot, rather than letting the
housewife buy it at lower market
price. In effect, the vote was
against any cut in the cost of food.
Rejected was a proposal to try,
for a two year period, plan to
maintain farmers income for three
commodities by program of fed
eral payments directly to the farm
er, at the same time allowing
prices to consumers for those goods
to drop lower than the present
support" price at which the gov
ernment now buys goods and
takes them off the market.
For instance, under Brannan's
program the price of eggs in the
store would be about 35c a dozen,
instead of the current price nearly
twice that amount, but the farmer
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-28
Organ To Soothe
Employees In Meat
Cutters New Home

Chicago NPA)-Something new
in working conditions from em.
Iployes of a union will be unveiled
to the world when the Amalgamat-
ed Meat Cutters and Butcher
Workmen-AFL complete propos.
ed $350,000 headquarters building
in this city.
One of the unusual features will
be the installation of an electric
organ to play soft music to the
Amalgamated's own employees.
This touch is credited to Patrick
E. German, secretary-treasurer of
the union-who in his spare time
is composer of songs and dance
tunes. So far as is known, German
is the nations only union leader
who composes music on the side.
Some of his songs have turned out
to be popular hits.
Now occupying rented space in
a Loop office building, the Amalga-
mated has acquired land at Sheri-
dan road and Diversey Boulevard
for it's new home.
Wrecking of old buildings on the
site will begin August and con-
struction September /. The struc-
ture is to be a memorial to the
members who died in
World War III.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-28
Judge Gives New
Twist To Orders
Restraining Union

Pittsburgh (LPA)-A company
seeking to use the vicious injunc.
tion weapon had the tables turned
on it this week by a Judge in Pitts.
burgh, Pa.
The company, bravo Corp.
which manufacturers barges, is be;
ing struck by Local 81, Int'l Union
| of. Marine & Shipbuilding Work.
ers. There are 1000 employees at
bravo and there were exactly 1000
on the picket line shortly after the
plant closed down July II.
Faced with such a solid line
company officers went to court
seeking a restraining order for
mass picketing. Judge Samuel
White granted their request but
ruled on the whole situation at the
plant, rather than just on the pic
keting.
The company, he said, must meet
and negotiate with the union for
ten consecutive days. 1t must not
attempt to run the plant during
the strike. Khe union, in return,
will limit it's picket line to ten
pickets at each gate.
lUMSWA Of fl ci a s, delighted
with the order, point out that they
have no use for mass picket lines
unless such lines serve a purpose.
The union and company are now in
negotiations under the watchful
eye of the Judge who has asked
them to show results.
AT the time Dravo went looking
for an injunction the Company not
only refused to bargain on new
contract demands; it was attempt
ing to withdraw union clauses in
the present contract.
bravo wanted to have no paid
(Tarn to Pdge Tsvo)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-28
Fletcher Williams
Elected President
Of Local Union 4

With a good attendance for such
warm weather the delePates tC
the convention finished their re-
port to members of Local Union
No. 4.
The following officers were in
stalled by the incoming National
Sixth Vice President Frank Dales:
Fletcher Williams, president; Geo
rye Brunt, vice president; Glenn
Mccall, financial secretary; John
Arnold, recording secretary; James
Moss, treasurer; Cecil Calhoun,
statistician.
An old timer, Brother Bill Ash
baugh was nominated and elected
without opposition to be our dele
gate to the coming West Virginia
State Federation of Labor Conyen-
ton. 1t is the opinion of our local
that more locals in this district
who have members working in
West Virginia should be represent
ed at these conventions.
1t is to our interest as potters
to attend and find out the pro-
blems which are confronting labor
in West Virginia, especially the
question of silicosis, and report
their findings to the members.
Brother Merle Musser has re-
tired from the branch and we
granted his request for an honor
ary card.
The question of plastic dinner
ware came before the local. 1t was
called to our attention that al
though it is not as practical as
pottery ware because of a tend
ency to warp, if we as potters do
not make our families and friends
pottery ware conscious, it is pos
sible that plastic ware can be very
to the dinner ware
trade. -O.C.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-28

lzations of the United States. The
project has been significant, Miss
Miller said, because it shows what
can be accomplished when the gov.
ernment and women's groups har-
ness their efforts on programs
which would be virtually impos-
sible without such cooperation.
Selected by United States en-
bassies in their respective coun-
tries, the visiting women came
here under the Department of
States International Exchange of
Persons program. Their orienta-
tion was conducted by the Women's
Bureau and the cooperating organ
izations, which also planned and
assumed responsibility for their
itineraries in the 13 states visited.
In each city, the women from the
other Americas were guests in the
homes of members of the hostess
organization, which also planned
the program and activities for the
period visitor was in a particular
locality.
Women's organizations partici-
pating in the program were: Ma
tional Women's Trade Union Lea
que; American Association of Uni
versity Women; General Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs; National
Board of the Young Women's
Christian Association; National
Council of Catholic Women; Ma
tional Council of Jewish Women;
National Council of Negro Women;
National Federation of Business
and Professional Women's Clubs,
me-; National League of Women
Voters.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-28
Government Activities To Improve
Condition Of Working Youth Now
Under Bureau OF Labor Standards

Washington, d. C. (ILNS). -
One of the federal government
important tasks is to Investigate
the working conditions and foste
better employment opportunitiei
for some 2 million youngsters wht
work the year round and for one
to one and a half million other:
who join them in the summertime
By congressional action, that tasl
has just become part of the U. S
Department of Labor's Bureau Of
Labor Standards program for pro.
noting improved labor standards
Secretary of Labor Maurice j
Tobin has announced.
This child labor and youth en-
ployment program was placed by
a congressional appropriation mea-
sure 2 years ago in the Wage and
Hour and Public Contracts Divis-
ions, whose job is to enforce the
Fair Labor Standards Act and the
Public Contracts Act. Secretary
Tobin said there was now general
agreement that the welfare of the
nations working youth was close
ly bound up with good labor stand
ards for all workers. Both will be
strengthened by Incorporating the
youth program into the Bureau of
Labor Standards, he said.
Enforcement of the child labor
provisions of the Fair Labor STAN
dards Act remains in the Wage and
Hour Division under the direction
of Administrator VIM. X. McComb.
Close cooperation will be main
tained between the two bureaus.
Under the bureaus new pro-
gram, hazardous occupations for
young workers will also be inves-
tigated and orders drafted, under
the authority of the Fair Labor
Standards Act, to prohibit the en-
ployment of youngsters under 18
in such work. Seven orders have
previously been issued covering
heir employment in and about
plants manufacturing explosives,
rs motor-vehicle drivers and help
(Tarn 10 Page Tsco)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-28
IN. Y. Bus Strike
Ends: Issues Go
To Arbitration

New York (LPA)-The eight.
day bus strike tying up normal
service for nearly 100000 people
in Manhattan and Queens came to
an end on the afternoon Of July
21 when the Transport Workers
Union and the two struck compan-
les agreed to a two-point plan Of
fered by Mayor William O'Dwyer.
Acceptance Of the plan meant
that the TWU had won another
battle in the war with this city's
privately owned bus lines. The
first point of the O'Dwyer plan
calls for arbitration of the unions
wage and hour demands. The sec
ond point settled the issue which
had precipitated the strike.
The walkout began when four
mechanics were laid off in local
dispute at the East Tooth Street
garage of the Omnibus company
and when four more were laid off
for protesting the firings, but
wages and hours soon became the
main issue. Mayor O'Dwyer recon-
mended that all eight men be re-
instated.
The Mayor suggested his plan
when he first rushed back to New
York from Mexico where he had
been a guest of President Aleman.
But it was a week before accept
anee was obtained from both sides.
1t was hoped that the arbitra-
ton plan would be applicable to
the negotiations scheduled to be-
gin this week between the TWU |
and the operators of bus and troll
ley lines in Third Avenue. The
union is demanding a definite
schedule of payments of 81, 100000 /
IN retroactive wage increases.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-28
AFL Aufo Workers Win Insurance
Plan At Centrifugal Fusing Company

Lansing, Mich.-The Centrifugal
Fusing Branch of Amalgamated
Local 1872 affiliated with the Unit
ed Automobile Workers of Amer
lea, AFL, has reported winning
of benefits amounting to from
eight to ten cents an hour in its
new agreement with the company
The benefits include an insurance
program with all premiums paid
for by the company. The insurance
plan provides for $4,000 in life
and accidental death and dismem-
berment coverage; $25 "a week sick
benefits for 26 weeks; SO day up
to 10 days in hospital; $120 for
hospital extras; and a 5000 sur
gical schedule. Doctor calls to the
home, hospital, or office are cover
ed up to $3.50 for any one disabil-
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-28
Comedy Of Errors
Bars Equity Head
From US Briefly

New York (LPA)-One of the
most surprised men in New York
last week was President Clarence
Derwent of Actors Equity-AFL.
immigration authorities wouldn't
let him thru the barriers at La
Guardia field here when he return
ed with troup of American actors
who appeared at a Hamlet Shake
spearean festival in Denmark.
First reports were that the i'm
migration men questioned him
about his "pro-Communist" views.
Derwent, a British subject, leads
the anti-Communists in the union.
After six hours, he was let thru,
and later sent a scorching tele-
gram to Attorney Gen. Tom c.
Clark, who supervises the immi-
grafton service.
ain the interest of the American
theater, no less than my own, |
must ask that the unexplained
of my detention be cleared
up Immediately and that | be in
formed if anything is charged
against me-" he wired Clark.
Only explanation from the JUS
tice Dept, outside of an announce
ment that he had been cleared for
entry, was that Derwent arrived at
the airport on a Sunday, and his
file in Washington had to be check
ed for positive Identification.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-28
Delegates Report
At Last Meeting

Local Union No. 1876 met in
regular session July 20, with Pres
ident Mildred Mckenzie in the
chair. Sister Mary Ferguson has
been appointed to serve the unex-
pired term of Sister Dolores And
erson who was guard and Sister
Frances Cunningham's office of in
spector was taken over by Sister
Irene McCracken. The full quoram
OF officers was present.
The reports of the delegates to
the National Convention were ac-
cepted and the delegates were ex-
tended a vote of thanks.
The following sisters were ap-
pointed on the Auditing Commit
tee, Mary McCracken, Mary Fer
guson and Mae Schooley.
n n 1QE
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-28
causmann Nomed
To EcA In England

Washington (LPA)-William c.
Gausmann, former staff writer for
Labor Press Associates, has sailed
for England to take on job as
Labor Information Officer for the
United Kingdom ECA Mission.
Gausmann's appointment to the
post, where he will work with
Labor Advisor James Killen, was
announced last week by ECA head
Paul Hoffman.
A recent tour of Marshall Plan
countries with two other labor
editors influenced Gausmann's de-
cision to accept the ECA post. He
previously worked in Europe in
the US Army from 1943 to 1916
and for a short time after the war
when he attended Oxford Univer-
sity.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-28
Kaiser Appointed
To Gov. Labor Post

Washington (LPA) = Philip M
Kaiser, former director of the Int
Labor Office division of the Labor
Department, was appointed Asst
Secretary of Labor by President
Truman last week.
His selection fills vacancy that
has existed for two years. Two
other assistant-secretaryships are
filled by a representative of the
AFL and CIO. Kaiser served form
erly in the Federal Reserve Sys-
tenn, the Board of Economic War
fare, and State Department before
joining the Labor Department three
years ago.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-28
AFL Urges Pres.
To Push Pay Raises
For u. S. Workers

Washington, D. C. ILNS). =
President William Green of the
American Federation Of Labor
urged President Truman to press
Congress for pay increases for fed
eral employees this year.
Green said after a White House
conference that the House Civil
Service Committee so far had re-
fused even to hold hearings on two
bills which would grant modest
increas ses in salary to postal and
other government workers"
"We are apprehensive over the
delay in Congress-" Green said.
ave came to the White House to
see what can be done to get some
action" Green was accompanied by
several officials of AFL govern
ment workers unions.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-28
Latin American Women Leaders
End Successful Study Tour lin u. 6

Washington, D. C. OLNS). =
Frieda S. Miller, director of the
u. S. Department of Labor's
Women's Bureau announced here
the completion of the 3-month pro-
Iject which brought to this country
for study and observation 5 repre-
sentatives of key women's groups
in Mexico, Brazil, and Uruguay
The purpose of the project, Miss
Miller said, was to give the visit
ing leaders an opportunity to be-
come familiar with the basic pro-
grams, methods of operation, and
membership activities of United
States women's organizations which
have as their detectives the ad-
vancement of the status of women
and the promotion of the general
welfare.
Stating that the distinguished
women leaders had just left for
their respective homes, Miss Miller
eaid that the project had been very
successful and that the experience
would become an important basis
for future cooperation between the
government and women's groups
in this and other countries. She
also expressed the hope that sub
sequent programs would include
women of Europe, Asia, and
Africa.
The women from the other AM
ericas, who arrived in Washington
in early April, were brought to the
United States by the Department
of State and the Department of
Labor's Women's Bureau in a pro-
gram worked out by the federal
agencies and key women's organ
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-28
Local Union No. 124
Replaces Officers
Barred From Office

Brothers E. C. Armstrong and
Norman Whippler received official
notices, signed by President James
M. Duffy and Secretary-Treasurer
Charles F. Jordan, that by the
action of the 55th Convention they
could not hold Offices as president
and recording secretary, respective
ly. They both relinquished their
chairs under protest. The local
voted to elect new officers to re-
place them temporarily.
Following are the officers of
Local Union No. 1874: Ed Curry,
president; Fred Mountford, record
ing secretary; Harold Williams,
financial secretary; Charles A.
Rose, recording secretary; Carlos
Sayre, treasurer; Anthony Wynn,
trustee; Harry Cresswell, statis-
tician; Margaret Curley, inspect
or; Grover Jackman, guard.
Robert Morrow of Salem, install
led the officers. He invited all
members of Local 124 to attend the
50th anniversary celebration of
Local Union No. AZ, Salem on Oct
ober 8.
Brother Ed Curray was elected
delegate to the Ohio State Fedora
tion of Labor Convention and E. C.
was named delegate to
the West Virginia State Federation
of Labor Convention.
The next meeting will be held
Tuesday, August 9. -O.C. 124
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-28

ity. $25 is allowed for X-ray and
laboratory fees; and polio bene-
fit of $500 rounds out this unique
coverage.
For dependents of the insured,
the policy prescribes So a day for
disqualification up to 70 days; $12O
for extras; 5000 surgical sched-
ule and the same X-ray, labora-
tory, and polio benefits.
Other provisions of the contract
liberalize the vacation plan and
provide for higher paid holidays.
Seventh Regional Representative
Bert Backinger, who assisted the
local committee throughout nego-
tiations, has announced that this
excellent agreement has already
been ratified by the union men,
bership.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-28
Heat Wave Doesn't
Stop Membership
Of Local Union 49

Trenton, n. J.-This city is suf-
fering heat wave which has last
ed two weeks, but it did not stop
record number of members from
attending the last meeting of Local
Union No. 49. Those who attended
heard full report Of the conven-
tion proceedings from Brothers
Fabiano and Hassall who were
delegates this year.
The induction ceremonies of the
new officers for the 1949-50 term
was administered by James Solon.
The new officers took an oath to
support the constitution and work
for the welfare of the local and its
members. Your O.C. wishes to re-
mind each member that they also
took the same oath when they
joined the organized and everyone
should ask himself if he is living
up to that oath.
The death Of Brother Horace
Smith was reported and the insur-
ance form signed and approved.
Brother Smith was the ideal union
member who lived up to all his
obligations and always had a smile
for everyone. He will be missed by
all who knew him.
A.FL. Delegate Hazel Brown
breeZed into town and the first
thing she did was to come to our
where she was greeted in
true Local 49 fashion.
Work is still slow here, with
many of our members only doing
three days per week. The buying
power has fallen off accordingly
and only the stars know what is
N store for US in the future, or at
east no one around here knows.
This O.C. has been told by the
delegates to pay tri-
1ute to Brother James Coffey for
he fair manner in which he pre-
sided over the trials of the ac-
used members at the convention.
We hope we have heard the last Of
such actions, and that these bro
hers will now work for the kind
If unionism that the majority Of
he members desire. O.C. 40
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-07-28
Useless To Nenew
tn Repeal Fight
Now, AFL Says

Washington UPA)-While Ad
ministration leaders this week
kept mulling over next steps ir
the fight to repeal the Taft Hart
ley act, the AFL declared flatly
that little could be gained by re-
iewing the battle now.
The AFL's National Legislative
Council, composed of the legisla-
tive representatives of all affiliat-
ed unions, reported to its members
that: "Organized labor will sup
port no further attempt at the pre-
sent session of Congress to repeal
or change the TIL Act"
A full record has been establish
ed in the TIL battle, the AFL leg
islative group pointed out. Roll
call votes have shown there are
more foes than friends of labor on
the issue of TIL repeal, and hence
the only way to improve the situa-
tion is to elect better Congress
in 1850, the AFL contended. That's
! to be its No. aim.
In bulletin to members, the
legislative council also cited the
fact that further efforts at this
time Ton TIL repeaD undoubtedly
will bring forth legislation that
labor cannot possibly tolerate,
much less support"
Labor now knows it's friends
and enemies, and here the matter
will rest until next spring when
the primaries will be in session
again." the legislative bulletin
added.
On Capitol Hill, Administration
leaders would not officially say the
repeal issue was now dead. In
some quarters, there were efforts
to revive the fight.
Rep. Andrew Jacobs 3D., Ind.
tried to rally House Democrats to-
gether for strategy meeting to
discuss new campaign for TIL
repeal, but only a corporal's guard
showed up.
Vice President Alben Barkley
made it clear that the struggle to
carry out the Democratic party's
pledge to repeal the act has suffer
ed setback, but not defeat.
ut takes more than one battle !
to win or lose a war;" he said. |
1--WE may be temporarily held back
in our effort to carry out our pro-
mise, but we will not stop in our
effort.
"We shall be able ultimately to
write labor law that will be fair
to labor and to every element of
our population.