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The echo., 1949-09-01
Presidents Are Urged 10
lead Their Constitutions
AS Much as Possible
Dear Presidents:

Dear Presidents:
l am exceedingly anxious that
-ch OF yun sgucy your CONSTITUTION
as much as you possibly can. Study
in order that you might have =
knowledge Of the working Of the AS
ISOLATION. Unless you know the
works and doiings Of the Association
it is impossible TO instruct those >gao
have d better knowledge of III,
things involved than you. 1t is pa
thetlc to see a man attempting to
instruct others When he has MOI Aept
abreast with the law himself.
1t is bit pathetic to see a man
or woman trying to instruct, advise,
and suggest something that he is al
together ignorant o. Presidents,
when you don't know, you just don't
know and the only way you will
know is by studying your law and
getting an understanding after stu
dying. If you know what can be
done and what cannot be done. you
don't have to worry: just "sit pat"
The boards are held strictly for
the purpose or paying off our hon
ored dead. Anything other than
this is absolutely secondary. Any
body who attempts to change this
law is working in opposition to the
Association. Some might suggest
this, that, and the other to be done
in the quarterly BOARD meetings,
however, as long as those of US
know what the boards are held for,
we DO not have to worry to become
alarmed over what some individual
might suggest or would like to see
done in these particular boards. This
procedure has not just started. 1t
has taken this course since the Or
ganization Of the Association. II
person does not know, he just does
not know.
Secretary.
The echo., 1949-09-01
MIL-8Y news

Dear Miss LuEin,
Please allaw me TO SAY to rs.
many readers that we arc proud Of
our General Secretary for the whole
some instruction she is giving the
Association in general from time to
time. Since attending the Conven-
ton we have been able to come back
and do better job mi our local
lodge.
We have one member in the hos
pital, Mrs. McDougal. She is i'm
proving nicely. We are maxim g
plans to build am II. b. A Hall. The
have paid their $500, how
ever, Mr.. Charley Turner paid $3.50.
he said $500 wasn't enough All that
lodge 288 wanted and needed was
someone to lead them. We have paid
all our bills up to date with the ex-
ception of $500.
Ace Evans, reporter.
The echo., 1949-09-01

and so busy, that we just havAvt
paid much attention to the pa
sons Tor our well-belng Ir~2s
when some johnny Connie lap-
pens along to tell lis. "IoWu vi p
capital and hate your hos iva
fail to have answers ready fcz
him. Such a MISUNDERSTANDING &c
America can be serious.
A Greater IAN HAPPY to ses
America that the Advertising
Council, Inc, a non.
profit organization made up 81
men in the advertising pr0fcs
sion, win dramatic the story q
America in magazines, nCu=ra-
pers, and on billboards. Na~v
companies and publications viii
sponsor the advertisements pre-,
pared by the Council. The Amer
lean Federation of Labor, tEe
Congress of Industrial Orr2I.-
cations, and other groups ara
helping. If you see any Of the ait
in November and later mca-es,
please read them.
You viii also want t7 re-1
"The Miracle Of au-.i.-
booklet Which viii be re fra-
in the advert semanes. IVo ..s
years of work were put in-- r1.
parations for t his cje-e ..e,i
campaign by the m11t la-c.-
story telers In Che land. amor
ica's advertisers. They arc 5ei:'rr
The echo., 1949-09-01

four full-length wardrobes) to 10
windows with venetian blinds. In.
laid asphalt tile throughout is a
ioy 70 behold
The Kitchen is brides delight
with one piece stainless steel sink,
overhead cabinets for lots of stor.
age space, and an oven-tvpe stove
There's even six cubic foot
refrigerator
One of the features that really
sold our friends on their home is.
the amazing convertible uphol.
stored love seat dinette section
which tr'nles &c dining snaca
The echo., 1949-09-01
DUPLICATE POLICIES

Whenever q member of the II. B.
A. desires to change the viii on his
Policy, 1t is absolutely necessary that
sad member purchase a duplicate
policy.
wills are to be made in the local
lodge. Presidents, please read your
constitution.
The echo., 1949-09-01
81 zSSe5Sa
HOgSEEEEPNG1
- n sg.alfv gYt,ae - - SO 49,.

YoH could have .ksocked me over
WHITMAN orange blossom was
that pleasantly surprised We went
70 . housewarming recently for
some friends whe had been vainly
searching il quest of an apartm emit
large enol@h for, their family of
four. The Way they solved their
problem has me green-eyed with
envy Their new address - The
Sun Super as" That's right-a
trailer coachl And the name means
what it says; the new Streamlite
coach is built for a family of six
with room to sp~re.
Their carSvah-design home has a
striking exterior built with an eye
The echo., 1949-09-01

Tow a fu AURA
bility. Inside,
the appoint
m e n t S are
s m a TT a n d
modern from
the beautiful
hardwood pam
els housing,
for instance,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-02-10
Lunch Boycott Is
Effective AT Ford

Dearborn, Mich. (LPA)-A boy
colt on lunch wagons at the giant
River Rouge plant of the Ford Co.
was announced 1909 effective last
week by the Health & Safety Com
mittee Of Local 600, United Auto
Workers.
The more than $4,000 workers in
the plant went to the trouble of
bringing in their lunches to back
up a union demand that Ford pro-
vide in-plant cafeterias for hot
lunches and improve the quality of
the lunch wagon food in the mean
time.
Local 600 has been complaining
about "moldy pies, sloppy soup,
stale sandwiches and re-heated
coffee" and union officials declar-
ed they have been waiting a year
for this phase of Fords famed
"human engineering" program to
develop. Ford, meanwhile, announc-
ed that he is running new human
relations class for his plant man
ayers.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-02-10
Provisions Of New Labor
Bill In Simple Language

Washington LPA)-Here the main provisions of Pres
labor bill hearings before
the Senate and House Labor Committee
Of ALL the bill would repeal completely the Taft Hartley
the Wagner act. Then there several amend
ments.
The would leave unions free to boycott scab
sweashops compared with the Hartley law
which prohibited all boycots for whatever and
permitted injunctions to stop those boycotts
The bill eliminates these provisions of the Taft Hartley
act which labor had fought:
The Communist provision requiring union officers to file
afidavits to the labor Board.
The ban the closed shop
banning shop would bewiped in the
of The bill that nothing
shall employer from agreeing
union membership condition of employment Several states
prohibit such agreements
The ban union political spending
The rule allowing employees refrain from union act
vities and enjoy union achievements.
The rule ordering unions to bargain
The powers of Labor Boards general counsel to have sole
charge the investigating and prosecuting and seek
injunctions in unfair labor practice
The ban strikes by Federal employees.
The provision relieving employers of duty bargain
cernng foremen.
Steps dealing with national emergency strikes affecting
the public welfare which differ under the bill follows
% The President would issue proclamation saying the
public interest affected by dispute and asking that there be
work stoppage
(2 The President would appoint emergency board in
vesgate Normally the board&oud report findings
concentrations twenty days The dsputans would be ask
ed to sOppage for another five
CD The Government would count acceptance of the
ergenc boards recommendations There provision the
bill for forcing acceptance for injunction block
strike
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-02-10

TONS bill in its plan to return his
service to the Labor Department.
"The experience of our present
Mediation Service - which was
made Independent by the Taft
Hartley law-has been that many
of our most able mediators who
found the doors Of employers clos
ed to them for years found those
doors ajar to them when they intro
duced themselves as men from an
Independent agency.
Nothing is more important to
the effective mediation of labor
disputes than the known, recogniz-
ed and acknowledged impartiality
of the mediator with respect to the
conflict of interests and aspirations
between employers and unions"
AS hard as they might try, Ching
said, the officers Of the Department
of Labor could not be completely
impartial in the settlement of la
Dor disputes. He asked, in the light
Of all his experience, that the SER
vice be retained in its Independent
status.
Although Senator Thomas moved
each days hearing ahead as fast
as possible, there is doubt that he
will be able to complete them by
the target date of February 10.
Next week the committee has al
ready agreed to hear representa-
tives of the AFL and CIO and at
least two independent unions, the
NJ a h ini S t and Communications
Workers. Undoubtedly it will also
hear from several management
spokesman, which will almost bring
it through that week and up to
the date for delivery of the bill to
the floor of the Senate for open
debate.
Attorney General Tom Clark has
also been scheduled to appear be-
fore the committee on the legal
aspects of the new law, and Sena-
tor Taft said that he intended to
ask Clark if repeal of the Taft
Hartley act would leave any other
legal weapon in the Presidents
hands for dealing with nationwide
strike threats. But the committee
later arranged to have the Attor-
ney General submit his views in
writing to the committee. Senator
Morse was especially anxious to
have full knowledge of the legal
angles to the new law as compared
with the injunction provisions of
the Taft Hartley act.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-02-10
MRS. MARY A. SINCLAIR

Mrs. Mary Agnes Sinclair,
widow of James Sinclair, died Feb.
a at her home, 688 Almont ST.,
following a long illness.
Born in East Liverpool, she had
spent her entire life in this vicin-
ity. She was a member of the First
Methodist Church, the Veterans of
Foreign Wars auxiliary and the
Daughters of Union Veterans of
the Civil War.
She was employed as a finisher
at the Edwin M. Knowles China
Co. She was a member of Local
Union So, National Brotherhood of
Operative Potters.
She is survived by a brother,
William H. Kinsey, and four sis
ters, Mrs. Anna Conkle, Mrs. Marg-
aret Van Fossan, Miss Alice Kin
sey. and Mrs. Emmett Buckley, all
of East Liverpool.
Services were held from the
Martin Funeral Home by Rev.
Stanley Mullen, pastor of the First
Methodist Church. Burial was in
Riverview Cemetery.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-02-10
Suicides.'Break Up OfFomiIies
BIom q On Cify's Bod Housing

Washington, ID. c. (lLNS). -
Washington's inadequate housing
program for low-income groups is
responsible for suicides and the
breaking up of families, the Ma
tional Capital Housing Authority
charged in its annual report to
Congress.
Only 276 low-income families
were admitted to permanent low
rent housing under its program
during the l948 fiscal year, the
agency disclosed, which meant
ignoring $4,000 needy family APP
plicants. OF the $4,000 more than
5000 are the families Of low-n-
come veterans.
I'm asking that Congress enable
the NCHA to carry out it's program
for erecting $500 permanent dwell
ings in Washington for low-rent
families, the agency reiterated a
request it has been making since
1914.
The 276 families admitted as
new tenants Of various housing
projects under its management
merely filled vacancies resulting
from moveouts, NCHA reported.
"No additional permanent housing
was added to the authority's man
agement program during the per-
iod )" the report revealed.
Washington's federal buildings
and monuments lure thousands of
visitors, but these Americans for
the most part are unaware that
Washington is a very bad place to
live for many thousands of families
who occupy its slums, its cheap
rooming houses and the residue of
its old alley dwellings," John
Ihlder, executive officer of the
NCHA, said.
These are the $4,000 families of
the submerged "one-fifth" of the
low-income group occupying A.
600 substandard dwellings in the
city for whom little or no relief is
in sight.
War Stopped Programs
"Today, more than 3 years after
the end of the war, NCHA still is
not providing for the larger fam
lilies, families with several children,
who applied to the authority in
l94l-7 years ago." lhlder said.
The reason is because in l94l pub
lie housing agencies "were directed
to put aside their programs in
order to house war workers for
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-02-10
|crystaI-Gaz By
Arbitrator Hits
Textile Workers

New York (LPA)-For the sec
ond time in less than a month
thousands of textile workers in TIE
New England and Middle Atlantic
states have been denied a wage
raise by an arbitrator who based
his decision on a prophecy of the
economic future.
Last week $4,000 members of the
Textile Workers Union, employees
of the American Woolen Co., were
denied 10c-an-hour raise by Ray
mond O'Connell, who made his rul-
ing with this somewhat astounding
reasoning:
at is very apparent that the
sellers market has ended, and all
about us we find signs that the first
stages of the depression have set
in"
O'Connell, who is counsel for the
Massachusetts Depar tment of
Labor and Industries, is in COM
plete disagreement with President
Truman's Council of Economic Ad-
visers, who said recently after
long study that they see nothing
in the economic picture to indicate
anything but continuation of high
profits and full employment for the
coming year.
Emil Rieve, TWU's president,
said Immediately after Mr.. O'Con-
nel's decision, that he was not sur
prised at this decision, since it fol-
lowed the same ideas expressed by
another arbitrator who denied a
wage raise to 100000 cotton work.
ers several weeks ago.
apparently" Mr.. Rieve said,
arbitration is becoming a matter
of prophecy rather than fact. 1t is
now the fashion to rule out past
profits as a basis for higher wages.
The arbitrator, therefore, becomes
a fortune-teller; and he sees in the
future, it seems, only what the en-
ployer wants him to see."
Suppose the unions predictions
are correct, and business is good
between now and the next reopen
ing date on our contracts. Will the
again refuse to consider
past profits, and again accept the
perennial pessimism of the mill
owners? | find the prospect dis
turbing."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-02-10
Democr Bridges
Gap Between
Europe And U. S.

Richmond, Va. (LPA)-The great
bridge across which zone may
move from country to country for
getting apparent differences is
democracy" Special Adviser Mar
ion Hedges of the labor office in
the Economic Cooperation Admin
istration told the American Man
agement Assn here last week.
"Too frequently Americans are
deceived by tags" he said. "Such
tag is socialism. Great Britain,
Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Hol-
land are basically socialist coun-
tries. If we were to permit our
selves to follow tags we would find
such a startling difference between
capitalistic America and those la
Dor governments that we would
tend to gravitate away from them.
But these so-called socialist coun-
tries are democratic countries with
a regard for individual freedom
and private property much the
same as we in America have"
To bridge the gap between Eu-
rope and the US, Hedges asserted,
"We will have to give up the illu-
sion that the US is big country.
We are probably the most powerful
country in the world. Our resources
are wealth and the power to pro-
duce; but we are not the biggest
country in the world and we are
not all power"
In addition, the ECA labor of
fetal pleaded for "a realistic ap-
proach to Europe's problems, and
for understanding that "when we
export commodities to Europe we
have fewer commodities at home,
but when we export democracy to
Europe we have more democracy
at home"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-02-10
"A. F. Of l. Pluns To Publish
Weekly Tabloid Newspaper

Miami. - Labor'S League fol
Political Education will shortly
establish a hard-hitting nationa
weekly newspaper as a key ele
ment in the leagues program, i
was announced here following {
meeting Of LLPE's Administrative
Committee.
The plan to launch an outstand
ing weekly newspaper, which, il
is hoped, will become one of tht
most influential publications in the
country, was revealed by William
Green, LLPE chairman.
Joseph D. keenan,, director OF
LLPE, said the newspaper will be
published in Washington and circu-
lated in every state of the union
The paper will be started just as
quickly as a capable staff can be
organized and mechanical arrange
ments completed, he added.
The editor-in-c chief has already
been selected, it is understood here
However, his identity was not made
known. According to reports, he is
a top-ranking labor editor and
journalist with many years of eX-
perience.
LLPE also decided to start a
nightly radio program of the news
commentator type. There probably
will be broadcasts 5 nights a week,
it was reported.
In addition, LLPE plans to
utilize motion pictures, Mr.. Green
told reporters. Short films depict
ing the contributions made by or
ganized labor and urging constant
participation by all citizens in pri-
mary and regular elections will be
produced for exhibition before civic
associations, women's clubs and
other organizations.
The leagues weekly newspaper
will be tabloid, with a limited
to start. Eventually, it
is expected the circulation will
reach 100000, Mr.. keenan, de-
clared.
The newspaper will emphasize
political and legislative news, MEM
bers of the Administrative Com
mittee said.
Publication of the weekly news
paper was definitely decided upon
Details of the radio and motion pic
ture activities were not worked out
at the Administrative Committees
These matters were re-
ferred to the Leagues Executive
Committee for development.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-02-10
Radio And Press
Get Boost In AFL
Southern Drive

Chattanooga. Tenn. (LPA)-Intl
Ladies Garment Workers-AFL last
week opened the first FM radio
station in Chattanooga.
The station will be operated on
non-proft basis with free time
available for all points of view
LOCAL talent will get break on
WVUN, with live music as we'll as
records, and local problems will be
discussed in forum programs as
well as issues of national scope
such as the Taft Hartley law. Many
CIO and AFL officials were pre-
sent at the opening ceremonies.
Another phase of. the AFL south
ern drive was tackled in Miami,
Fla. last week when a revitalized
Southern Labor Press organization
was set up at conference called
by AFL Southern Director j. L..
Rhodes. The" purpose of the confer
ence was to establish closer work.
ing relationship among la b o r
papers thruout the south. Chair
man of the new group is Stanton
Damn, editor of the Mobile Labor
Journal in Alabama and secretary
is l.. b. Stanford, editor Of the
Southern Teamster in Atlanta.
In Texas, employees of the Lone
Star Gas Co., San Angelo voted for
the AFL to represent them and
production workers at the Cali
fornia Packing Co., Crystal City,
chose the teamsters as their bar
gaining agent by a vote of 558 to
Ia.
United Brotherhood of Carpent-
ers picked up three new locals in
Arkansas. Agreements were reach
ed with the Florida Gold Co. for
citrus workers in their plants at
Lake Alfred, Eagle Lake and Dun
dee, Fla.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-02-10
OBITUARIES
FRANK T. McNICOL

Frank T. McNicoI, 48, died Feb
10 at the home of his aunt, Mrs
Mary Harris, 226 West Fifth St.
after brief illness.
The son of D. B. McNicol and
the late Caroline Nath McNicol,
he was employed at the Taylor,
Smith and Taylor Co.
He was a member of st. Aloysius
Catholic Church and Local Union
1872, National Brotherhood of Oper-
ative Potters.
He is survived by his father,
in Boston, and three brothers,
Harold V. McNicol and William
J. McNicol of East Liverpool, and
Joseph P. McNicol of Erie, Pa.
Funeral services were held from
st. Aloysius Catholic c h u r C h.
Burial was in the st. Aloysius
Cemetery.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-02-10

for word from the Republican
members as to which COP meI
would serve on the subcommittee
of the full group scheduled to holC
hearings on the new labor law
The full committee is still holding
day-long sessions on Presiden
Truman's minimum wage amend
ments to the Fair Labor Standard,
Act.
These were the main provision!
of the new bill submitted by The
Administration, and explained t
the Senate Committee by Secretary
Tobin.
The bill would: Cd repeal tht
Taft Hartley Act, (2) reenact the
National Labor Relations Act OF
1885, (3) amend the act-the Wag
ner Act-to retain the present
membership of the National Labor
Relations Board and its fve-mar
panel structure, (4) enable the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board tC
deal with jurisdictional disputes
and unjustifable secondary boy
colts, (5) re-establish the Concilia-
tion Service in the Department OF
Labor, Co provide means for the
settlement of disputes arising out
of Interpretation of existing con
tracts, and (7) provide means foi
meeting national emergencies in
vital industries which affect the
public interest.
In addition to these changes the
new bill completely left out these
union restrictions which were a
par. of the Taft Hartley law:
The requirement that union of
ficials must swear they are Com
munists if they wish to deal with
the NLRB.
The prohibition against political
spending by unions.
The ban on the closed shop,
which requires employers to take
on only union members.
And most important OF all to
unions, the new bill left out the
weapon on court injunctions for
blocking strikes that might create
a national emergency and requir-
ed instead voluntary 30-day cool
ing off period
at is the purpose of the propos-
ed National Labor Relations Act of
1949," Secretary Tobin told the
committee, "to return to the policy
of the Wagner Act of 1915, which
was to promote collective bargain
ing. The new bill regulates col
lective bargaining only where re-
straints are needed and practicable
and seeks to develop a system of
labor relations under which both
labor and management, with the
friendly assistance Of government,
can live together and solve their
own problems"
Cancellation Director Cyrus
Ching, who followed Tobin to the
stand before the committee, candid
ly told the Senators that he was in
disagreement with the Administra-
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-02-10
land books Sent
All Congressman

Washington LPA) 49, No Mem
ber of Congress can complain that
he doesn't know what the ClO
stands for-or how to find THEN
legislation representatives. On Con.
gressional desks this week are
copies Of a well-printed, illustrated
handbook containing the policy
statements adopted at its last con
vention, plus a listing of names
addresses and phone numbers for
officials of the national CIO and its
constituent unions.
"For All the People" is the title
of the handbook, which outlines
views not only on labor legislation,
but on initiation, taxes, civil rights,
social security, aid to education, a
farm program, and many other
matters.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-02-10
TAFT'S AT 1T AGAIN

Washington (LPA) = 1t was
'ironic that during the hearings on
the Senate Labor Committee here
this week on the new labor bill Sen.
Taft spent an hour making CIO
General Counsel Arthur Goldberg
defend an AFL union. When Gold
berg was testifying before the
committee Sen. Taft attacked the
bills provision allowing secondary
boycotts and began to argue the
case of the famous Idlewild dispute
involving Local 3, of the Int'l Bro
therhood Of Electrical Workers
.AFL.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-02-10
JOHN L. TAXES NEW TERN

Washington (LPA)-Re-election
of John l.. Lewis as president of
the United Mine Workers is no
great surprise, but this years bal
loting gave him the largest vote
he has yet received in his 30 years
of office. Official scoring revealed
no write-ins, no opposition, and
286,504 votes for Lewis. As a re-
suit of a wage increase given by
the 600,000-strong membership he
will receive $4,000 a year as pres
ident.