The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-02-17
Local Union SO
Proposes Change
In Constitution

Sebring, OF o. Advocating
changes in the constitution of the
National Brotherhood Of Operative
Potters, Local Union No. 50, Kiln
men, Dippers and Saggermakers of
Sebring, Ohio, have called meet
ing for Feb. %, to ascertain the
wishes Of their membership on the
following proposed amendments to
the constitution:
/. None of the assets Of the
Organization shall be spent to de-
fend any officer or member, except
in the processing Of claim against
a manufacturer.
2. The organization shall not
furnish or repair automobiles for
any officer or member.
g.. A Board of Elections consist
ing Of five members shall be elect
ed by a vote Of the trade; three to
be elected one year, two the next
year and such alienation contin-
ued. They shall have charge of all
receiving the returns
and ballots Of all Local Unions. 1t
shall be their duty to count and
record such votes; to examine the
percapita tax returns; to witness
the seal of the Locals on the Master
Ballot; to save the individual bal
lots and rolls for three months in
the event of protest; to throw out
any ballots that bear evidence of
fraud, alteration, or Justification; to
furnish members opportunity for a
review of closely contested or dis
puted elections. They shall be al
lowed all expenses, which shall in
clude Post Office Box, a meeting
room when the occasion requires it,
but such room shall not be at Head
quarters Building. They shall be
paid the regular committee rates of
pay for all time spent plus ex-
oenses.
a. Any member convicted of al
.ering, falsifying, mutilating, des-
.roying ballots, or otherwise inter
ference shall be punished as the
Local may determine, but not less
han a fine of one hundred dollars.
The Board of Elections shall have
to put any such members
IN trial, and shall pass judgement
lpou them, but the Locals will mete
,ut the penalties. Any member so
convicted by the Board of Elections
hall be forever disqualified from
lolding elective or appointive office
within the Brotherhood.
5. The election of National Of
icers shall take place on the first
tuesday in March in the primary
lection, and the first Tuesday in
nay for the General election. Bal
OF boxes must be opened at 1900
'clock noon, and shall remain open
Intil midnight. so that all members
hall have opportunity to vote.
iembers shall be required to sign
heir names on a roll, which shall
e sent to the Board of Elections
long with the individual and Mas
er Ballots. The votings shall be
one in the Locals meeting rooms,
available, or in other rooms
specially secured for that purpose,
nd all members must be notified
f the place of voting. Two or more
.ocals may vote in the same room,
rovided it is their regular meet
1g place. Any votes cast on the
lants or on Company property
hall not be counted by the Board
Elections, and any member con-
ucting voting in this manner shall ,
e subject to the proceeding sec
on. Candidates for office, or
ponsors of referendums may have
he privilege of being represented
the counting on the votes, should
ley desire. All other referendums
lall be conducted throughout the I
Ionthly meetings as the law now
rovides.
6. The election results of all re-
,rendums shall be published in full i,
the Potters Herald. +
7. Section No. 160 of the 1947 q
onstitution shall be changed to :
lad as follows. "The editor of the =
otters Herald shall be a member
the Brotherhood, and shall be ,
ected to that position along with .
e other officers. He shall be re-
to the trade, and any dis f
ties or grievances concerning his f
nduct of the office shall be refer a
d to a Press Committee, which !,
all have authority to rule on the +,
'ievances. This Press Committee n
all consist of the Presidents of "
,cals No. 4, 9, "a, 81, 26, 124 and +
They shall receive regular COM :,
ittee rates of pay for all time
ent, plus expenses, and shall re- "
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