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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-29
Sfufe To Raise
JobIess Fund Tax

Boston (ILNS)-Contributions to
the unemployment compensation
fund increase automatically Jan. /,
because payments in 1949 exceed
ed receipts, the State - Division of
Employment Security announced.
The increase was in compliance
with a statute of 1941, according to
Antonio England, director of the
division. He said that, as of the
start of business December 20, S11,-
446,029 had been paid in unemploy-
ment compensation benefits in
1949. At the same time, England
added, funds available for future
benefits amounted to 81, 1,067, 1894.
The increases in employer con-
tributions will be the first in II
years. The major effect of the situ-
alton, the director said, probably
will be a greater increase late in
1850.
The lowest rates will be advanc-
ed one-half of l percent, and high
er rates three-tenths of l percent.
The average contribution rate for
all employers for 1949 was esti-
mated at Ia percent, England said.
with stable employment
have received reductions from the
egal rate of 2.7 percent to as low
as one-half of l percent.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-29
CeIIer Committee Out To Prove
Monopoly In Steel Price Rise

where prices and production are
controlled by the industry, rather
than by the market place. If this
can be proven in steel, it will be
proved for many other industries
such as electrical equipment, chem
icals, cement, and perhaps even
automobiles, supposedly the most
competitive of Americas big in
dustries.
The facts in the case of steel
are clear. There have been four
major price increases since the
war They began in 1916, when
price control was still in effect,
with a fve-dollar-a-ton increase
approved by the government. This
was followed by increases of about
four dollars a ton in 1947, eleven
dollars a ton in 1948, and this lat
est increase of another four dol
lars. There also was an industry
wide jump of five dollars ton in
the price of semi-fnished steel pro-
ducts in 1948.
In each case U. S. Steel has set
the pace and the other big COM
panies have fallen into line. Critics
of the industry contend that if
there were competition in the in
dustry the prices would not always
follow so closely the pattern set by
u. S. Steel. They contend the ev;d-
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-29
Must Bargain
With Union On
Price of Meals

Klamath Falls, Ore. (LPA)-It
the company dining hall is the only
place you can eat, the company
must bargain with the union about
the price of eggs and bacon.
That's what the Natl Labor Re-
lations Board told the Weyerhaeus-
er Timber Co. Consequently, the
board said, Weyerhaeuser will have
to sit down and talk with Local g.
IL of the Int'l Woodworkers of
America about meal prices in the
company's camps near here. The
NLRB also ruled the company
couldn't change prices without con-
sulting the union.
A four-man majority of the
board said that conditions of en-
ployment" were subject to collec-
tive bargaining and declared meals
conditions" under the
Three members of
the board even held that meals
could be considered part of wages.
Involved are a saw mill FIVE
miles from the nearest town, and
a number of logging camps 20
miles and more from town. There
is no public transportation, and
man has no choice but to eat his
meals in the company dining rooms
and live in camp unless he owns.
an auto. The dispute arose when
the company raised meals to 85-
cents in the spring of 194S, al
though it had been brewing since
meals first went up two years
earlier. The boards decision sub
stantially affirmed a trial exam
iner's report.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-29

Washington (LPA)-A thorough
investigation of price increases by
the steel industry since the war
showing how monopoly operates
under the price leadership of the
giant U. S. Steel Co-has been in
stituted by the Celler Monopoly
Investigating Committee of the
House.
The investigation, inspired by
the recent four-dollar-a-ton in
crease which the industry placed in
effect after U. S. Steel led the way,
is expected to provide case his
tory of monopoly in operation
under modern industrial "oligo-
polies", in which industries are not
controlled by single companies but
by groups of big companies.
If the investigation turns out the
way it is expected to do, it may
prove to be the most important
monopoly inquiry for many years.
The steel industry is like many
other heavy industries today-an
industry in which several big COM
panies, supposedly competing, al
ways follow the price leadership
of one company, in this case U. S.
Steel.
Spokesman for industry call this
competition. Critics of monopoly
contend it is just the reversal
monopoly, or rather an "oligopoly"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-29
Farm Labor Union
Wins Denham Fight

Bakersfield, Calf. (LPA) - If
you don't have the privilege of
using the election machinery of the
Natl Labor Relations Board, the
board can't impose Taft Hartley
penalties on you.
The board so ruled unanimously
in dismissing charges of unfair
practices brought against Kern
Country Farm Labor Union, Local
218 of the Natl Farm Labor
Union-AFL, by the giant Di Gior-
gio Fruit Corp. In upholding a
trial examiners recommendation
the board said that because agri-
cultural workers are specifically
exempted from the Taft Hartley
acts definition of employees
union of agricultural workers can
not be prosecuted under the act.
Moreover the board agreed that the
union had not committed any un-
fair acts.
The decision was made in a COM
plicated case involving four unions
and a strike against Di Giorgio
which has been in progress since
October, 1947. Di Giorgio has re-
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-29
Lobby Spending
Hits New Hiqh

Washington UPA) - Congress
,ional lobbyists spent as much the
first nine months of 1949, accord
ing to a tabulation by Congression-
al Quarterly, as they reported
spending in all of 1948.
Final reports of 1949 lobby ex-
penditures will not be available,
until early next year-but reports
so far filed show nine-month ex-
penditures totalling S6,712,285 by
331 organizations or individuals.
The total for 1948 was S6,763, ,480
by 222 organizations. For 1947, the
total years reporting expenditures
were S5,191 ,856.
These reports are far from COM
plete. A Congressional Lobby In
vestigating Committee, headed by
Rep. Buchanan 3D., Pa, has re-
ported finding violations of the
lobby law which probably will be
exposed in hearings early next
year. The nature of the violations
has not been disclosed.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-29
Scribe Has Bright
Outlook For 1850
For Coast Potters

Huntington Park, Calf. = Loca
Union 113 unheard of for quite
sometime through t hese columns
is still doing business in a pro,
gressive fashion, promoting the
interests of all.
We held our annual dance or
Dec. 9 and had very fine turnout
considering Christmas close al
hand and the members only work
ing part time. However, everyone
was pleased, especially those who
won beautiful door prizes.
California dew was descending
in basketfulls and caused poor at
tendance at our meeting on Dec.
Is when officers for the new term
were elected. The following were
chosen: Fred Pennington, pres
ident; Meigs Wheaton, vice pres
ident; Lawrence Paker, recording
secretary; Richard Jenkinsy secre-
tary-treasurer; Roland H ard Y,
trustee; Howard Campbell, inspec-
tor; Ora Grenier, guard; Joe Tyler,
statistician.
Our hopes are somewhat elevat-
ed in regards to work in the new
year. We see new things floating
around the shop and the more we
see them, the more we become fas-
cinated. We are sure they will meet
the public's eyes, and the eye of
the public means our livelihood.
We have survived two fires and
an earthquake, each time coming
up bigger and better. We feel the
recession at present will not last
long and 1850 will find US going
stronger than ever.
Best wishes to our national of
ficials and members throughout the
trade for Happy and Prosperous
New Year. -O.C. 113
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-29
Evansville Local
Holds Xmas Party
On Meeting Night

Evansville, Ind. = The members
Of Local Union No. 5 mixed plea
sure with business at their meeting
on Dec %. Following the regular
business session at which officers
for the new term were elected, the
members, their families and the
office personnel held a Christmas
party.
A Christmas exchange started
off the social activities with sur
prises for all as the packages were
opened. Some even went so far as
to accuse Santa Claus of getting
his letters mixed,
Following the exchange a delic-
ious barbecue lunch was served and
all had their fill. Refreshments Of
the "soft variety" were served.
For those who like to dance,
juke-box music provided some shot
numbers" which kept the boys on
their toes trying to dance the mod
ern "shag" of today. If poll had
been taken | am sure the members
of Local who GO in for the ball
room art, would prefer the old
fashioned square dance in prefer
ence to "hep" numbers.
Officers elected for the new term
are as follows: Henry Schnautz,
PRESIDENT; Culmer Bauermeister,
vice president; Marie 2. Lee, re-
cording secretary; Austin McCurry,
financial secretary; George Hall,
defense secretary; Ralph Huebner,
Alvis Leslie, guard; /;
Norman Clewlow, statistician; Mil
dred Holmes, trustee.
Our best wishes to all for
Happy New Year. -O.C. 5
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-29
keenan, Denies Desire
OF Labor To Dictate

Ithaca, N. Y. QLNS). - Labor
alone does not have sufficient votes
to dictate to Congress, nor do we
desire to dictate to Congress-"
Joseph D. keenan, said here.
keenan,, director of Labor's Lea
que for Political Education, AFL,
made this statement at the confer
ence on "trends in industrial organ
ization" sponsored by the Student
Organization of the State School
of Industrial and Labor Relations
at Cornell University.
He asserted that labor's aim was
not to take over any political party
or to form new party.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-29
Mildred Mckenzie Again
Heads Local Union 1875

Local Union 1875 met in regular
session on Dec. IS with President
Mildred Mckenzie, presiding. Of
ficers for the new year were elect
ed as follows:
President, Mildred Mckenzie;
Vice President, Leona Swiger; Re-
cording Secretary, Villa Carraher;
Financial Secretary, Mildred Ward;
Treasurer, Mae Brown; Inspector,
Mary McCracken; Guard, Nancy
Creighton; Statistician, Mary
Pierce; Trustees, Ruth Reed and
Ruth Wolfe.
Hilda Smith, Frances Cunning
ham and Eleanor Laneve were ap-
pointed as an auditing committee
to go over the books and make
their report at the next meeting.
Local 1875 extends best wishes to
all members for a Happy New
Year. -O.C. 1875
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-29
U.S.. Court Hears
Union Custer Plea

Washington, D. C. QLNS). -
Judge Henry A. Schweinhaut in
United States District Court took
under advisement the plea of Ed
ward j. Brown, former president
of the international Brotherhood
of Electrical Workers, for an in
junction restoring all his union
rights. The court withheld decision
also on the unions motion to dis
miss the court action.
William E. Leahy, IBEW coun-
sci, told the court Brown was bar
red from holding union office or
union meetings as re-
suit of charges heard by the
unions executive council.
Harold Cammer, representing
said the charges constitut-
ed political reprisal" and that the
union had denied Brown proper
nearing.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-29
Lincoln Potters
Elect Sampson To
Head Local No. 116

Lincoln, Ill.-The following Of
+ficers were elected by Local Union
116 at their last meeting:
Jess Sampson, president; Harold
Holland, vice president; Glenn
Hale, recording secretary; Bessie
Willis, secretary-treasurer; Ernest
Hunter, Inspector; Lawrence Boy
er, guard; Raymond Thompson,
trustee.
With the exception of guard and
trustees, the above named officers
are hold-overs from last term.
During the past year our MEM
bership has increased some two
hundred members, indicating the
growth Of the Stetson Potteries,
Inc.
Many problems were created
during this expansion period and
adjustments had to be made.
Thanks to the alertness of our shop
committee who are always on their
toes, these difficulties were ironed
out in a peaceful manner and we
to maintain the peaceful
relationship between management
and employees.
A Christmas party was held Sat
urday afternoon, Dec. II, at plant
No. and very enjoyable time
was had by all. Hot turkey and
ham comprised the menu. Enter
tainment was furnished by local
and outside talent. Robert Lisk was
chairman for the Christmas party
and came through in fine style. Our
thanks to Bob and his aides.
A collection is being taken up
the members of Local 116I
for those who are now on the sick
list. This money will be equally
divided. This has been a custom
over past years here in Lincoln.
Our best wishes to members of
he Executive Board and the trade
n general for Happy and Pros
porous New Year. -O.C. 116
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-29
Officers Elected
By Local No. 121
AT Last Meeting

| Sebring, Ohio-The members of
Local Union 121 held their annual
Christmas party following the reg
lular meeting at V.F.W. hall on
Dec. 13. A fine attendance was on
hand and quickly cleared the docket
Iof routine business matters, afford
ing ample time for party festi-
vities.
A Christmas exchange was the
feature of the evening, followed by
a delicious lunch being served by
the following committee: Leta
Jackson, Winnie Johnson, Hazel
Brown, Eleanor Murray and Wilma
Dunlap.
At our meeting on Dec. 27 anoth-
er fine turnout was on hand when
officers for the first six months of
the new year were chosen. Spirited
contests were held for all Offices,
with the final tabulated vote show
ing the following winners:
Virginia Minesinger, president;
Mary Weaver, vice president;
Winnie Johnson, defense secretary;
Hazel Brown, recording secretary;
Leta Jackson, financial secretary;
Inez MCGOWAN, inspector; Eliza
beth Aebi, guard.
The new officers asks the coop
Grafton of all members in carrying
out the duties of their respective
Offices.
Best wishes to officers and mem
bers throughout the trade for a
Happy and Prosperous New Year.
-O.C. 121
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-29
H. Keller Succeeds
Mckee As Head
or Salem China Go.

S a e m, Ohio = Following its
regular quarterly meeting held ir
New York City Wednesday, Dec
ember Ia, the board of directors of
The Salem China Company ann
ounced the retirement of F. w. Nc
Kee as president and treasurer and
his election to the post of chairman
of the board, effective January /,
1850. This action was taken fol-
lowing McKee's announced desire
last spring to relinquish his active
duties at the years end, rounding
out approximately forty years of
service in the pottery field.
Harrison Keller was elected to
the presidency and treasureship to
succeed Mckee. Keller joined the
Salem staff August Is of this year
las vice president in charge of fac
tory operations. Prior to that
time he was president of the Lii
moges China Company of Sebring,
the position he left to become as
sociated with The Salem China
Company.
Mckee, who is the immediate
past-president of the u. S. Potters
Association, joined The Salem
China Company as general man.
ager and treasurer in 1918 when
F. A. Sebring bought the plant
which was built in 1898. In No
vember of 1884 he was elected
president, the post he has held for
the past 16 years. Under his lead
ership the plant capacity was in
creased three times, in a plant
that now covers nine acres.
Keller was advanced from third
to second vice president of the U.I
S. ,Potters' Association at it's an
nual meeting December 1914 in
New York City. He was associat-
ed with Limoges from 1887 to
1949. In 1886 he. married Gretchen
Gahris, a granddaughter of F. A..
Sebring. There are three children
in their family.
A native of Louisville, KY, Kel-
ler attended Mount Union College
at Alliance, where he was affiliat-
ed with the Sigma Nu fraternity.
He took postgraduate work at the
University of Heidelberg in Ger
many. He will continue to main
tain his residence at 456 West
Ohio Avenue, Sebring.
The board announced the intent
to continue actively program of
plant and production moderniza-
ton. Plans for an all first floor
department were dis
cussed and approved. Conditions
permitting, this new construction
will take place the coming sum-
mer. A modern mechanical pro-
duction program is likewise being
carried on actively.
A complete new shape and line
Of attractive Ear East Modern"
patterns are ready for display at
the January Pottery and Glass
Show in Pittsburgh, which is ex-
pected to gain widespread buyerl
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-29


measures to h Zip low-income
groups, but called attention to the
fact that substantial number of
the low-income families are head
ed by able-bodied workers holding
full-time jobs but earning less than
$4,000.
Challenging the contention that
low-income workers are simply
not worth any more money!" Riley
said the AFL's experience showed
''many workers are low paid not
because their productivity is low,
but because their bargaining power
is weak"
"Organized labor is convinced"
he added, "that something can be
done to improve the conditions of
low-paid workers, because that is
exactly what labor unions have
been doing for the past 100 years.
If you make a careful examination
of the wage structure of American
industry today you will find that
those industries paying the lowest
wages are by and large the indus
tries in which there is no union or
ganization or in which union organ
ization has appeared relatively re-
Gently"
Riley cited a large laundry in
Atlanta which until 1941 was pay
ing as low as 10 cents an hour for
work weeks of 60 to 80 hours. The
shop was organized by the Laundry
Workers Union and is now paying
minimum of 38 cents an hour for
a 48-hour week, in addition to
vacations and holidays with pay.
Higher wage levels provide a
stimulus for Increasing produc-
tivity, Riley testified. "It has been
only when employers in these low
paid industries have been confront
ed by the fact of rising wage rates
that they have taken the trouble to
examine their techniques, machin-
cry, and productive processes to
see how these could be improved"
AS legislative remedies for the
low-income problem, the AFL re-
commended among other things:
/. An increase in the minimum
wage from rs cents an hour to 81 !
and extension of its protection to-
workers now uncovered.
2. Enactment of the social Sec
urity expansion bill passed by the
House last year, with additional
liberalizations including insurance
for temporary disability.
3. A national unemployment in
surance system with increased I
benefits and wider coverage.
4. Approval of the Truman
health insurance program, which
the AFL called "our only guar
antee against the eventual social
ization of medicine"
5. Prompt enactment of Fair
Employment Practices bill "to
guarantee equal job opportunities
to all workers regardless of race,
color, religion or national origin"
Special emphasis was placed by
Riley on extending social legisla-
tion to cover farm workers, whom
he called Americas forgotten
at seems to us utterly
unconscionable," he said, "that
these workers, most of whom are
employed on large industrial farms,
are exempt from the benefits of all
labor and social welfare legislation
the Fair Labor Stand
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-29
Universal Rumble Corp.
Holds ChrirtmaS Party
For Employees On Dec. II

New Castle PaDecember IA important date the CAL
of Local Union 33 marking the election of officers
After the votes tabuad found hold run
election for the office of president comply
the local hall Saturday,
wood chosen guide the dees of 1873 the ensuing year
Following the complete
Charles Kwood PRESIDENT George Fenat president; Danny
Hughes recording Harry Park financial
SNYDER "Pkn Houston
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-29

Local Union 148 at their
next meeting on Friday, Jan.
5, will vote on raising the
monthly dues to SOC per month.
All members are urged to be
present. By order of president.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-29
NOTICE DIPPERS

All members are urged to
attend our next meeting on
Friday evening, Jan. 6 at 1880
p. m. Business of Importance
to be transacted.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-29
Union Best Remedy For
Raising The Standards
of LoW-InC0ne Workers

Washington (PA)The Congressional Investigating
the plight of 00O000 families living less than $1,000
cluded
Federation Labor organization primary
method" raising the standards
The AFL warned sharply that the Taft Hartley
with that
there danger that the efforts organized
poverty will be completely frustrated"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-12-29

series of legislative
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-08-05
Miss Bishop Returns

Miss Bishop Returns
Miss Martha Anne Bishop re-
turned Friday from a visit with
friends at Oxford. Before coming
home Miss Bishop went to Mem
phis to see her father, j. A.
Bishop, who is improving from
an illness in Lamar hospital there.
Mrs. Edgar Hull of New Or
leans, who is visiting with her
mother, Mrs. Frank Warren, mo-
tored to Mobile Tuesday with
Mrs. Hugh Merrie of Cincinnati,
sister of Mrs. Warren, for an over
night visit with Mrs, E. F. Des-
mond. Mrs. Merrie then continu-
ed to her home.
Mrs. N. II. McLaurin plans to
return to Port Arthur, Tex. Mon
day after attending the wedding
of her sister, Miss Frances Buck
ley and James Thomas Hobby
last Wednesday. She was a guest
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Il.
C.. Buckley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper Roberts
had as guests from Wednesday
to Saturday of last week, MIR.
and Mrs. J. T. johnson and chill
dren, Barbara and Joe Kemp, of
Hickman, Ky.
Mrs. Eddie Stringer has return
ed to her home at Dayton, Ohio,
after a three-week visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Zeigler. and her sister, Mary.
L. c. Winterton was elected di.
rector of the National Skeer
Shooting Association, it was an
nounced in Dallas last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Busl
and children. Mary and Alan
have returned from a vacation
as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. L. D
Spell at their lodge near George
town. They were accompanied
home by Sue Spell who will visit
in their home. Mr.. and Mrs
Bush's elder daughter, Emily
remained for a longer visit with
Mrs. Spell, who is her aunt.
70
Mrs. ]. E. Quinn and daugh,
tiers, Ann and Jane left during
the weekend for a visit with Mrs
Quinn's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Waters at Ellijay, Ga.