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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-08-11

til the firm agreed to surrender
privilege as provided in the con
tract. He failed however, to get {
second to his motion because
every member of his local present
realized he was indulging in his
usual wrecklessness and irrespon.
sible practice of fomenting an il.
legal strike. This sheet perhaps
also believes in and favors Mr.
Johnston's advocacy of the Russian
system and all that she stands for
who on one occasion when taker
to task for his utterances on Russia
was asked why he didn't go there
and live, he Immediately replied il
he were a younger man he would
do so. This loosely operated sheet
undoubtedly approves of Mr.
Whippler who applied the sigma
lures of some members of the or
ganization to the eleventh hour
campaign sheets with vicious stor-
les that were distributed during
our last national election of off.
GERS without said members con-
sent, as evidenced by following
letters.
June "a, 1949
Felix Zuvernich and Ted Dowd.
Bear Sirs & Bros.
sL. u. No. 201 adopted the fol-
lowing motion at meeting last mite.
Moved & carried "That we have
photostatic copy made of the let
ter from Br. Norman Whippler on
the use of Bro. o. L. Sullivan's
name in the Potters News without
his consent be sent to Atlantic City
to our delegates and that they be
designated to represent Bro. Sui
livan according to Sec. 236 of the
Constitution" Enclosed you will
find the copy.
Hoping you will take note Of
this, | remain
Fraternally yours,
OrvlS Reese, Sec. NO. ZOl
6507H Middleton
Huntington Park, Calf.
Apr. 30, 1949
"Dear Pat:--
"We are sending you by airmail
some election stuff. Hope you and
the boys can get good coverage.
Sorry we had to use your name
withiut consulting you but the play
came up sudden and we felt sure
it was all right.
"No. 202, Santa Monica and No.
204, Sanitary l.. A. votes on Wed.
Neither voted in primary. Please
Tnru in Pane Topol
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-08-11

III Jul idoI SOlifClitiOIis IL uiu iiOt
occur to the publishers of this un-
\ fair sheet that there are two sides
to every story. In view of their
clearly evident intentions to do
their best to besmirch the officials
of the Brotherhood and the organ
ization itself, it wouldn't be of any
help to them if they did have the
decency to ask us for our side of
this issue. Their story as to what
happened to Duffy and Jordan
during the Washington hearing is
the offshoot of the mind of child.
It's rather strange that Finlay,
Whippler, Hammond, Johnston,
Jones, McDaniels and Armstrong
run to an unorganized newspaper,
a newspaper that does not carry
the allied printing trades label,
which is the mark Of union print
ing plant, to smear the officials of
the NB.O.P.
In keeping with the mentality of
the publishers of the Wellsville
Press claptrap, suppose they
think its perfectly democratic to
hail two individuals into court out
of better than 500 who received at
least so per cent increase in COM
pensation, through adoption of one
and the same resolution in the
1914 Convention of the N.B.O.P.
that fixed Duffy and Jordans' SAL
aries. No doubt they already
know that Whippler and Johnston,
two individuals of this element,
have served as wage conferees
and taken the SO per cent wage in
crease in compensation provided
for them through one and the same
action of the 1914 Convention that
gave Duffy and Jordan their in
creases and which they made issue
of in court. They properly also,
in keeping with their stupidity in
supporting the Finlay, Whippler,
Hammond ct al insurgents in
everything destructive of public
welfare.
The Wellsville Press is synony-
mus in all things believed and
practiced by the above element,
such as for instance Finlay's re-
fusing to work opposite an appren-
tice, even though the wage con-
tract provided this privilege to the
employer. And when the firm call
ed his bluff by giving him his
money and a discharge, as provid-
ed by the contract, he then went
to his local union meeting and not
only advocated striking the plant,
he made a motion for all jigger-
men at this plant to cease work un- !
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-08-11
LOCAL UNION SO
ELECTS OFFICERS

Camden, N. 1.-THE following
are the newly elected officers of
Local Union No. so: Frank Krause,
president; Frank Wannen, vice
president; Alfons Ippolite, finan-
cial secretary; V. d. Phillips, re-
cording secretary; Robert Gresch,
defense collector; Joseph Jarowez-
inski, Inspector; Henry Station,
guard; S. Szechulski, H b a r t
Blake and Stanley Malpas, trus-
tees.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-08-11
INSTALLS OFFICERS

The following new officers
have been installed by Local Union
No. 18: Edward McDevitt, pres
ident; W. c. Marling, vice pres
dent; Paul Van Fossan, financial
secretary; William Watson, record
ing secretary; George Connolly.
treasurer; Reiber, Inspector; Cru
baugh, guard; Tom Worcester,
Milton Morgan and Ed. Sisley,
trustees.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-08-11
Local Union SO Upho|ds
Action of Delegates At
55th National Convention

Richmond CaAs has been the custom the past Local 80
suspended all of
meeting in August found record attendance hand the
the delegates convention
After full lengthy the proceedings
of the convention the resolutions
and again all members will pull together
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-08-11
NOTICE LOCAL UNION 2s

All members who are behind
in their dues must clear up
their arrearages by our next
meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 6.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-08-11
NB0P Answers Press in Their
MiSStatement OF acts AT
Hearing Held In Washington


lin
of the in in
of
pnd membership
ous for such headline the nspute fact that the action delegates
n dodnar
an
&
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-08-11
WeNsviIIe Press Attempts To
Smear Brotherhood Officials
But Here Are The True Facts

The Wensvile
by
to
% resided community where labor onng the
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-08-11
NOTICE LOCAL UNION 124

All members are requested
to attend meeting on Tuesday
evening, August %. Important
business to be transacted. By
order of president.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-08-11

This natural view of their
the labor relationship
by
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-08-11


applicants granting membership
they will question until all the
Evening star., 1949-03-20

wives were so impressed with the
idea that they asked to be invited
to all four.
The Spanish Embassy will be
the scene of reception next Sun
day afternoon in honor of Father
Talbot, who has written much in
this country about Spanish liter
ature and history. He will be
presented at the time with one OF
Spain's oldest decorations, Isabel
la .Catolica. Although the party
is being given in the Embassy,
hosts will be the Charge d'Affaires
and Sonora de Baraibar, who
haven't lived there for some weeks
now. Spanish Ambassador at
Large Felix Lequerica and his wife
are now ensconced in the En-
bassy and the interior is gradually
taking on new look. So far the
green drawing room has become
white and is awaiting new hang
Evening star., 1949-03-20

her last of a series of teas for the
wives of Senators and Represen-
tatives. Giving these parties was
a smart thing to do for the wife
of an Ambassador who wants to
promote good relations between
our legislature and his own coun-
try.
Ambassadors wives used to be
at home regularly on Fridays, but
come the growth of the city and
the number of gatecrashers with
it, the custom was discontinued.
Entertaining about 100 congress
sional wives at each of the four
teas and adding chatelaines of
other embassies and legations on
every occasion, Nine. Bonnet in
troduced United States legislators
better halves to herself, to other
ambassadresses, and, in some
cases, to each other for the first
time. To promote getting &C
quainted each guest was given a
card to wear with her own name
on it. Some of the other ENJOYS
Evening star., 1949-03-20

ings, etc., and nearly every wall
now boasts a painting by Goya's S
famous pupil, Lucas. They are
part of New York collection.
X X \ X
Most amusing true pyramid
club story to date: A pyramider
whose name had finally reached
that enviable top position was just
beginning to receive calls from un-
known persons who had anywhere
from 81 to So to give her. Things
were going promisingly when the
doorbell rang and there before
her eyes stood two policemen.
Quickly her mind traversed the
dire warnings in newspaper sto-
ries, the mention of the vice squad.
a vision of herself being photo
graphed in jail. It's been declared
illegal, she thought, and I'm the
first culprit.
'Is this Miss --?", the po-
Evening star., 1949-03-20
Betty BeaIe


to come into this country. A
member of a regiment of $50 doc
tors of law, medicine, philosophy,
etc., used by the Germans first as
slave laborers, then as mine fod-
der, he is one of three still alive
simply because his foot was blown
off. His son can't stand listening
to any murder or violence on the
radio, he has seen too much OF
it in real life. Needless to say,
America is a vision of heaven to
this family.
On Thursday Nine. Bonnet, wife
of the French Ambassador, gave
Evening star., 1949-03-20
MARYLAND Bride

The marriage of Mrs. Henrietta
Riggs Stewart, daughter of Mrs
Samuel Riggs, jr.. of Laytonsville
and the late Judge Riggs. to Mr.
Robert Hallowell Chichester, son
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Wash
ington Bowie Chichester of Olney
took place yesterday in the home
of the bride at Laytonsville.
Mr.. Samuel Riggs w escorted
his sister, whose young daughter
Mary Cook Stewart, was her only
attendant. Mr.. Ridgely Brown
Chichester was best man for his
brother. The Rev. James Valient
rector of st. Johns Church in
Olney, officiated at the ceremony
Evening star., 1949-03-20
Engagement

Mrs. Dorothea J. McLynn of
Hyattsville announces the engage
ment of her daughter, Mary
Catherine, to Mr.. Robert D. Hicks,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Hicks
also of Hyattsville. The. wedding
will take place in August.
Mr.. Hicks, an alumnus OF Con-
zaga College, is now attending
BENJAMIN Franklin University.
Evening star., 1949-03-20
December Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. Michael E. Klodsen
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Marie Elizabeth, to Mr..
william c. Sabin, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Sabin of Silver Spring.
The wedding will take place in
December.
Miss Klodsen Is a graduate Of
Immaculate Conception Academy
and Mr.. Sabin now is attending the
University of Maryland.
Evening star., 1949-03-20

licemen asked. It was, she said.
Well" one of them went on.
your name is at the top Of our
pyramid lists and we each have
So for you.''
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-08-11
Study Engineering
Departments OF
American Unions

Washington (LPA)-The opera
tions of the engineering depart
ments of US unions will be studied
by a group of British trade union
leaders who will come to this coun-
try under auspices of ECA in
October. This is the first time that
such a study has been undertaken,
though several British labor-man-
agement teams have studied en-
gineering programs in industry.
Transatlantic travel expenses
and salaries of the visitors will be
paid by their own unions. ECA will
provide the necessary dollars for
travel and subsistence of the Of
ficials while they are in the US.
The IL men who will make the
trip are being chosen by the Bri-
tish Trades Union Congress from
among nominees by its affiliated
unions.
Meanwhile the first French tech
nicians' team to come here under
ECA auspices will arrive August
10. Of the II members of the
team, drawn from the heavy cleo
trical manufacturing industry, II
have union affiliations.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-08-11
lBEW Plans To
Strike Burglary
Alarm System

New York (LPA) - A strike
against the Holmes Electric Pro
tective Co. seemed inevitable this
week after Local 3 of Intl Broth
erhood of Electrical Workers AFL
announced that the Holmes Co. re-
fused to arbitrate a wage increase.
The company, a direct subsidiary
Of the New York Telephone Co.,
provides electrical alarms for H.,
COO customers including jewellers,
furriers, and banks. 1t operates in
conjunction with the New York
City Police Department.
IBEW charged Holmes repre-
sentatives with being messenger
boys for the American Telephone
& Telegraph Co"
Charging further that Holmes
wage rates are "disgracefully low,
especially considering the high de
gree of skill required of the en-
ployes," it added that at is the
low wage rate which makes the
company fearful of arbitration"
Recognizing its responsibility to
the public for the valuables it pro
tects, the union agreed to arbitra-
ton. 1t asserted that "the COM
pany's refusal to arbitrate indi-
Gates its gross disregard of the
welfare of its customers and Of
its duty to the public and to our
municipal government"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-08-11
Union Winds Up
(CoHfiHued From Page Ons)

ability insurance to keep them
from piling up debts.
4-Economist Robert X. Nathan
showed that on the basis Of June
l940 material costs and steel
prices, the industry could make
profit equal to that of the first
three months of l949 by operating
at 802S of capacity. Even in the
past few weeks when production
hit low point and started to rise,
the industry has operated at about
500 of capacity.
winner dies.
3-Families would be in better
financial shape, Lattimer showed,
if they had medical care and dis
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-08-11
Job Opportunities
(Continued From Page One)

tirement benefits to those who have
passed their 65th birthday.
"A gap of 20 years therefore ex-
lists, during which workers face in
creasing uncertainty of employ
ment without being eligible to
benefits linked to their age"
A partial summary of the BES
study indicates:
1. In both tight and loose labor
markets, older workers once separ-
ated from employment take longer
to find jobs. If not reemployed in
their regular work, they are near
ly always downgraded and receive
less pay.
2. Older workers apparently ex-
haust unemployment insurance
benefit rights sooner than young
er persons,
Union Pacts Protect Workers
3. The increased number of
establishments covered by collec-
tive bargaining agreements hav-
ing seniority provisions has appar-
entity reduced the extent to which
older workers are laid off.
A. Job opportunities for older
workers vary according to occupa-
ton, industry, and worker char
acteristics. In service occupations
there are fewer restrictions against
the hiring of older workers, but for
white-collar and semiskilled occu-
pations the age restrictions are
quite rigid.
5. AS unemployment increases,
employer specifications with res
pect to age are frightened, and the
percentage of older workers among
lob seekers rises.
Age Restrictions Cited
The communities studied in the
survey, conducted in cooperation
with state employment security
agencies, included Dallas, Tex,
with a tight labor supply; Denver,
Colo, and Birminghas., Ala, with
Slight labor surpluses; Rochester,
N. Y, and Toledo, Ohio, with mod
crate labor surpluses; and Port
land, Greg, with substantial
labor surplus.
In the areas studied, employers
had significant restrictions against
hiring older workers. For example,
of the total openings received I'M
Portland, 81 percent specified a
age under 45. In Denver,
SO percent of job openings had age
under 45, while in
Dallas 33 percent so specified. In
Rochester, Al percent of the job
openings were for persons under
45 and in Toledo the percentage
was 43.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-08-11
President Comm ends Monopoly
Probers, Again Offers Help

ate power without a clarifcatior
and strengthening of our antitrust
laws" He said the courts were CON
fused over the problem of corpor-
ate mergers and new Legislation
was needed to tell them which
mergers Congress wanted to pro-
hibit.
Warning of the dangers to the
American system unless the anti
trust laws are enforced, Handler
said unless effective standards are
adopted Ito curb corporate mer-
gers) we must write off this phase
Of antitrust as a failure and anti
cipate an ever-growing concentra-
tion of economic power.
He proposed that all mergers,
except of very small corporations,
be prohibited without advance APP
proval from the Federal Trade
Commission. He said the commit
tee also should study "what should
be done in regard to past acquisi-
tions." Recognizing this was diff
ficult problem, Handler said Con-
gress had to face it or else the
Unpleasant alternatives to anti
trust enforcement"
"There is obviously an element
of unfairness in applying new rules
retroactivity," Handler added. "But
there is an equal element of un-
fairness in depriving the Ameri-
can people of the benefits of COM
petition in those fields where it
has disappeared"
Handler proposed no changes in
the antitrust laws affecting labor.
He said they already outlaw con
spiracies between labor and en-
ployers and that the government
had big enough job under the
antitrust laws to outlaw monopoly
in business. Labor should be hand
led in legislation dealing with
labor issues, not antitrust Issues,
he contended.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-08-11
New York Labor
|Purges Reds
Convention Told

Syracuse, N. Y. 1LNS).-Tht
New York State Federation Of
Labor has scored complete vic
| tory over Communists in its ranks
and has launched a record-makine
political offensive, Pre- 81 d e n |
Thomas A. Murray of the fedora.
tion emphasized in closing the or
ganization's annual convention
here.
"We have accomplished two
main objectives," Murray declared
"We have purged our ranks OF
COMMUNISTS and fellow travellers
and we have launched the State
Federation of Labor on the great
est political offensive in its history.
"We have demonstrated to the
people of this country and state
that American Federation of Labor
workers in this state will not sit
side by side with Communists in
this highest deliberative body. We
will have no truck with those who
profess to be trade uniohists but
who serve another master"
Praises Credentials Committee
Murray praised the credentials
committee, which had screened all
delegates and had subjected those
thought to be Communists. to an
exhaustive examination~of political
and social beliefs. Five. delegates
were barred, 5 questioned eiad-
mitted finally and a number of
others withdrew of their own ac-
cord.
This was the second year that
the federation, acting under con-
stitutional amendment adopted last
year, had closed its doors to Com
munists and left -wingers.
"On the political 'front.'" said
Murray, eve have set up machin-
cry for a statewide political cam
paign that will sweep from office
or bar from office those who sup
port the Taft Hartley law or any
other kind of Legislation aimed at
shackling the American labor
movement.
Says Labor Means Business
eve will call for the support of
more than 1900 AFL unions in
this state and will carry the fight
into every one Of the As Congress
ional districts and into every cleo
tion district where we have even
one member. We mean business
and the results will be made evi-
dent this year and in 1880"
Murray, Harold C. Hanover,
seeretary-treasurer, and Ia of 15
vice presidents were reelected
without opposition after being de-
signated by the conventions offic-
ial caucus. Michael Rossiter, a
member Of the Hod Carriers Union
in Buffalo, was elected to a vice
presidency to Succeed Clarence f.
Conroy, also of Buffalo, who re-
signed. The administration was in
stalled by Emanuel Koveleski,
former president of the federation.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-08-11
MOP Answers
(Confinued From PAGE Ons)

appropriated unto themselves sal
ary increases.
Duffy also called the committees
attention to the fact that seven
other national officials, Is mem
bers of standing committees and
approximately 500 members acting
as wage confereess had all receiv-
ed even greater increases in COM
pensation through adoption of one
and the same resolution in the
1914 Convention that gave Duffy
and Jordan their increase. So why
only Duffy and Jordan being haul
ed into court and charged with il
legally taking salary increases.
Perhaps this is another example
of Finlay ct al and Mr.. Jacobs
idea of democratic processes.
To reiterate our record as to
successful collective bargaining
without damaging effects of strikes
would be superfluous. For 10, these
many years we have had an envi-
able record in this respect. These
things do not happen by mere ac-
cident. Industrial peace has been
maintained in the pottery industry,
wage increases equal to the best
of them and labor-management re-
lations in general, second to none
in the land has been maintained
because of wise and sensible meet
ing of the joint problems as they
came before our joint wage COM
mittee in conferences over the
years. We are proud of this re-
cord. We think the overwhelming
majority of the good citizens of
East Liverpool, Ohio and other
pottery centers value these things
as we do, as being in the interest !.
of public welfare and that COM !
munity life has been benefcally
advanced because of labor and
management, constant practice of
common sense in meeting the
issues to the enhancement of all
citizens in these pottery centers.
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WeHsviIIe Press
CONTINUED From Page One)

investigate and cover first, if pos
lsible.
"No. 113 and No. 1876, Hollydale,
vote Thursday the 5th.
"We are trying to get some in
Richmond and Stockton but we are
not sure of the men so if you can
get some there go ahead If you
need more, telegraph me and
will airmail. Will reach you in two
days.
"The showing in the primary
wasn't good, but it wasn't too bad
either, as people were confused
with large ticket and we did no
work. We are now working hard to
get out the vote where we are
strong, to change votes where we
can, and to check every local pos
sible to see the vote is straight.
eve are quite optimistic.
Larry, Armstrong and Curry
have spent this week in the East.
"An open meeting is scheduled
in Sebring tonight.
Your friend
Norman Whippler"
These alleged newspapermen un-
doubtedly think it alright to en-
gage in double dealing and double
talk, such as Mr.. Armstrong,
whose speech in the 1914 Conven-
tion of the Brotherhood lauded
Duffy's service, skill and ability in
carrying out the duties of his Of
fee, was a major factor in the dele
gates adopting the resolution that
gave the so per cent not only to
Duffy and Jordan but to over 500
members. Then this same Arm
strong said he would go out and
work among the members of the
Brotherhood, even take to the soap
box, to win votes for Duffy's salary
increase. Then when same was up
for referendum he actually talked
against and did everything to per-
suade members to vote against
the referendum.
To be consistent they would have
to commend Mr.. Whippler who was
one of the leader in an Illegal
work stoppage in one of our local
plants the later part of last year,
when a member was fired for justi-
able cause tying up this plant for
about two weeks, causing the loss
of wages of many innocent people
who also were denied unemploy-
ment benefits because their unem-
ployment was the result of an un-
authorized work stoppage. BY their
record they would have to sustain
one of this elements's witnesses
when finally this case did go before
our discharge committee as provid-
ed for in the contract, who began
his testimony by saying that unless
the discharge committee restored
the discharged member to his job
Immediately they would again go
on strike.
In conclusion may we answer
their story regarding Duffy get
ting a lesson in democracy and the
significance of the flag, through
the efforts Of Chairman Jacobs in
the subcommittee hearing on Labor
and Education, by quoting Samuel
Johnson, noted and revered
English writer of years ago, who
said patriotism is the last refuge
of the scoundrel."