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Milford chronicle., 1950-02-03
NEW TRAFFIC CONTROLS NOW IN
OPERATION AT HAVEN
LAKE CROSSING

It took continuous effort and ever IN
creasing pressure; but an automatic trafflc
light is now controlling traffic at the inter-
section of Route 113 and Route IA, better
known as the Haven Lake Crossing. little
over two years ago a series OF accidents, IN
some of which deaths occurred, brought forth
a demand on the part of the Milford ChrOn-
icle that remedial action be taken by the
State Highway Department At that time
the Superintendent of State Police wrote us
giving reasons why he thought that it was
not advisable that traffic controls should be
installed there. Other letters were exchang-
ed the jist of our answers boiling down to
this one statement that '"The Milford ChrOn-
icle would continue to lay the blame for any
future deaths at the crossing on the failure
of. the Highway Department to act" A let
ter from us, dated February End, 1948, in
answer to a letter received from the Chair
man of the State Highway Commission, was
along this line. When action was not forth
coming, we asked Representative John Long
botham to introduce bill in the House of
Representatives which would compel the
Highway Department to install and Oper
ate such a light. This he did on March II.
It passed the House on April goth. It's ar
rival in the Senate had the desired result
Highway Department representatives were
ready to "talk turkey" A promise was made
to Senator Leon BulOw, in the presence of
the writer and others, that a control light
would be Installed They said that it would
take approximately eight months to get the
equipment That, in brief, is the story which
had it's ending with the beginning of the new
light last week.
The State Highway Commission and all
who had anything to do with the installation
of this safety device are to be congratulated
Accidents may continue to happen at this
dangerous crossing. The human element
must always be taken into consideration in
all crashes; but certainly these accidents will
be minimized through the operation of the
automatic traffic controls now at work. We
are happy that the Milford Chronicle had g
big part in pressing the demand which made
the long standing dream of Milford residents
that we should see traffic controls at work al
Haven Lake Crossing a reality. Publicity
and persistent effort in this instance brought
the desired result.
RGRRS&
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-03

During the two months spent IN
their own baliwicks the senator's
and representatives got an earful
Of what the folks at home are de-
manding Of congress. Boiled down
to the fewest possible words Il Is
'less spending" That is the one
universal demand throughout the
nation. How much Of the demand
win be met is. as yet. only a sur
mise. One Of the ways Of meeting
that demand is passing legislation
that win effectuate the Hoover
commission recommendations. That.
was emphasized by the home folks.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-03
FIRE. WRECKS NEWSPAPER PLANT

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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-05-25
Economist Warns
Bio Profits Are
a Storm Signal

Washington (LPA) - Corpora
tions which lay aside their excess
sive profits as "storm shelters" are
creating the very conditions they
fear, Robert r. Nathan declared
May 16 in a nationwide radio
speech.
Nathan, a former government
economist, warned that if these
big profits are not spent by bust
ness "then we are facing trouble" I"
Pointing to the profits for General
Motors, which he put at 36 per cent
in 1949, and a 1850 rate so far of
so per cent, Nathan said this is
Completely contrary to the inter
ests of the country and even the
long-run interests of General
Motors itself. Surely these phon-
omenal profits cannot be justified
on any grounds of the money being
invested productivity"
Such corporations, ne said, should
be anxious to cut prices and boost
wages because that is the way
they can enlarge their markets"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-05-25
Joseph Kehoe Dies
Of Heart AiImenf

Chicago (LPA) = seph l..
Kehoe, 68, died of heart ailment
May Is after long illness. He had
held office in the Chicago Street
Car Mems union for % years, IL
of them as president. The union is
lDivision 24l of the Amalgamated
Association of Street, Electric
Railway and Motor Coach EN-
ployes-AFL.
A Wisconsin farm boy, Kehoe
became a Chicago street car con-
ductor at II cents an hour, work
ing ID hours a day days week.
He was one of the early organizers
of the union and was elected to of
flee in 1914. In his 28 years in Of
flee he was credited with obtaining
$25, in wage increases for
his unions 10000 members. He set
up the present system of credit
unions for the transit employees,
thus getting them out of the hands
of the loan sharks.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-05-25
Captive Meetings
,Okuy Board Rules

New York (LPA)-Not only is it
okay for the boss to hold a meeting
on company time to give his en-
ployes an anti-union talk, but he
doesn't have to give the union COM
pany-time to reply. That's how the
National Labor Relations Board
sees it, anyway.
Board so ruled May II in a case
involving District Is of the Inter
national Association of Machinists
and the Brooklyn plant of the S&S
Corrugated Paper Co. The lam
wanted an election held last Sept
ember set aside, because the COM
pany twice summoned the $50 en-
ployes to meetings inside the plant
during working hours and urged
them to vote againt tshe union.
The New York regional director
of the NLRB ruled for the lam,
holding the boss was within his
rights in giving the talks in cap
tive meetings" but should have
given the union opportunity to
answer.
In the election, the lam received
lis votes to ia for "no union,
with 20 votes challenged. The union
filed objections to the conduct OF
the election without waiting for a
ruling on the challenged ballots.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-05-25
LIVING COSTS UP
AGAIN IN APRIL

Washington (LPA)-The cost of
living has been rising steadily ever
since February, according to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, which
announced May 20 that its consum-
ers' price index rose again between
mid March and mid-April.
Increases in food, rents, and es-
pecially in fuel, electricity and re-
frigeration costs boosted the index
0.2 per cent in the one month. The
index is still Ia per cent below a
year ago, but this is accounted for
by lower prices for food, apparel,
house furnishings. On the other
hand, rents and the fuel-gas-and
electricity items costmore than the
previous year.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-05-25
Pensions Granted
Trenton Potters
In New Contract

Trenton, N. J.-At our meeting
on May 19, representatives on the
Conference Committee made their
report of the outcome of negotia-
tions between Locals As, 40 and 81
and the Trenton Potteries Co.
The pension plan provides the
almost universal sum of 500 per
month minimum at 65 years of age
for 25 years service down to $50
for Is years service record. We
hope this will be greatly improved
in years to come as living costs as
they are today does not enable you
to live on such an amount. Espec-
tally so, when the pension plan in
cludes social security benefits of
the wage Garner.
The Welfare Plan includes the
present $35 maximum benefit per
week for sickness or accident. Hos
pital benefit up to 81 for 81 days.
Miscellaneous hospital charges up
to $40; $3.50 surgical expenses; and
maternity benefits. The hospital
coverage includes dependents.
$4,000 life insurance for en-
ployees to be converted to $500
paid-up insurance on retirement
after Is years or more of continu-
Gus service.
On the welfare plan the en-
ployees contribute the present
three-fourths of one per cent of
their earnings up to $4,000 year,
plus $1.50 month without depend
ents or $3.50. with dependents. Be-
fore this plan can be put into oper-l
alton a rs per cent majority ofl
those with or without dependents
must sign card accepting it.
We believe it is first rate plan
and hope all will sign. We alsol
hope everyone will sign to main
tain the hospital fund we have at !
present which will continue to take
care of those who are disabled be- |
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-05-25
Denounces Bills
TO Cut US Jobs
By 10 Per Cent

Washington (LPA)-AFL Pres
ident William Green has called on
the Senate Appropriations commit
tee to eliminate the "atrocious"
Taber-Thomas-Jensen amendments
(which would amputate vital gov
ernment services under the false
guise of economy"
The amendments to the omnibus
appropriations bill would cut jobs
in federal agencies 10 percent, in
the Defense department 2 percent,
and would hold replacement of job
vacancies to 10 percent. The
amendments have been voted by
the House.
The amendments, Green declar-
ed, are indiscriminate and indefen-
sible. Congress cannot effect real
economies by blindly swinging an
axe" Green said the House "took
the lazy way OUT; the government
should not be required to fire at
least 100000 when unemployment
is a serious problem and Congress
is considering new spending to
create employment; the amend
ments set an evil example for pri-
vate industry; the amendments
would amputate many vital SER
vices; nothing could destroy morale
more than such enforced dis
charges regardless of merit or the
need of services.
Green said the AFL National
Council is on record un-
against the amendments.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-05-25
Truman Plan For
Labor Dept Gets
House Approval

Washington (LPA) - President
Truman's reorganization proposal
which would place all agencies in
the Labor Dept under the direction
of the Secretary of Labor was ap-
proved by the House on voice
vote after a four-hour debate May
18. Unless the Senate votes disap-
proval by May "a, it goes into eff
feet.
Opposition has been led by the
retailers lobbyists, who charge the
Secretary of Labor would not ad-
minister the wage-and-hour law in
an impartial manner. The Fair
Labor Standards act is now admin
istered by the Wage-Hour Admin
istrator, under the general direc-
tion of the Secretary of Labor, but
on a semi-independent basis.
Rep. Wingate Lucas Cd, Tex.)
was author of the resolution to dis
approve Truman's plan. Supporting
Truman's plan were Reps. William
Dawson Cd, Ill.,, Chet Holifield
Cd, CALI, Henderson Lanham Cd,
Ga.), John Mccormack Cd, Mass.),
and Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. (D-L,
N.Y.. They argued that political
considerations did not enter into
the proposal, which followed recon-
of the Hoover Com
on the Reorganization of
the Government.
Rep. Clare Hoffman (R, Mich.),
supporting Lucas, caused laughter
when he insisted Labor Secretary
Tobin "is a former labor leader"
Rep. Mccormack tried to suggest
Hoffman had him confused with
President Dan Tobin of the Teams
(Tarn to Pace Three
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-05-25
j. P. Frey Retiring
After so Years In
Union Movement

Washington (LPA) = John P.
Frey, president of the AFL Metal
Trades Department since 1884, is
laying down the reins after nearly
go years in the labor movement.
Now 79, he has been elected pres
ident emeritus, and will retire June
/. His successor is James A. Brown
low, secretary-treasurer. Moved up
to Brownlow's old job is Robert
Gritta, organizer for the Depart
ment and member of the Sheet
Metal Workers.
Born in Mankato, Minn., Frey
had to go to work when he was g.,
did not resume schooling until he
was IL, and got most of his later
education in "the school of hard
knocks" but he developed a reputa-
ton as "a scholar of the labor
movement" and an authority on
history and economics. He has lee
tured at universities on economics
ana trade unlonlSm, has written
articles and books on the same sub
jects, served as labor expert in in
ternational conferences, served on
a number of government boards,
the war Production
Board, and held a specialist re-
serve commission as lieutenant
colonel.
He edited the Molders' Journal
from 1903 to 1927, was president
of the Ohio Federation of Labor,
1924-27, and president of the Nor
wood, Ohio, school board from 1917
to 1921.
He became an iron molder in the
mid-80's, Doomed around" the
country, and rose rapidly in the
Molders' union. In 1896 he was pre-
sident of a Molders' local in Wor-
cester, Mass. In 1900 he became AMI
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-05-25
Rip Cloak Of
Innocence From
Lumber Dealers
By CUSHMAN REYNOLDS

Washington (LPA)-Mighty in
nocent, the National Retail Lumber
Dealers Association. Hardly lob
bies at all, the outfits executive
vice-president, H. R. Northup, told
the House Select Committee on
Lobbying Activities May II. What
Lobbying it does do j. mighty small
potatoes, Joseph T. King, the asso-
ciation's legislative counsel, indi-
Gated the same day.
However, questioning from Rep.
Frank Buchanan Cd, Pa,), commit
tee chairman, revealed an entirely
different picture. Not even commit
tee Republicans, Clarence Brown
of Ohio and Charlie Halleck of
Indiana, could prevent their being
exposed. Take the Sylvester Says"
series, for instance.
Maybe you came across Sylvester
last year. He blasted away at pub
lie housing, rent control and the
British labor government in small
across the land. "He"
was an illustrated column which
the Lumber Dealer sent to some
14O0 publications, according to the
associations records. Actual dis
tributor of the boiler plate was
Western Newspaper Union, an out
fit the Buchanan committee is ex-
pected to check on. Whole idea was
to influence legislation by influen-
cling public opinion first.
King told the lobby probers the
Lumber Dealers never engage in
direct political action-except may
be remotely" However, he con-.
fessed he might have been "indis-
Greet" on occasions. That was after
Buchanan read letter King wrote
to an Akron, Ohio, dealer suggest
ing the necessity of "purging" Rep.
Frances Bolton, a Republican who
voted wrong on housing measure.
Investigation of the Lumber
Dealers ended the committees
probe of the Washington read estate
lobby. Next will come.an investiga-
ton of the excise tax lobby; the
groups seeking repeal of the, war
time excise taxes. Buchanan. told
the committee will ask
questions about the contingent
fees" some of these lobbyists are
said to collect. Goes like this: A
lobbyist contracts to try to get al
20 percent tax removed, and col
ects a preliminary fee of-say-l
$4,000. If he gets the tax slashed
% 10 percent, he is paid an extra
$4,000. If he gets it removed en-
,irely, he may collect as much as
$4,000. Such fees are "bad public
,ractice," Buchanan declared.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-05-25
Opposes Equal Pay
Work Legislation

Washington (LPA)-The Natl
Association of Manufacturers has
kept faith with its past once more.
The outfit which reputedly has
fought every labor backed measure
since the U. S. built the Panama
Canal has done it again. 1t sent the
associate director of MANS indus
trial relations division around with
an 18-page statement telling why
the NAM opposes Rep. Helen Gah-
agan Douglas bill for equal pay
for equal work for women.
Leo Teplow, before a House
Labor subcommittee on May IS,
called Mrs. Douglas bill "a serious
intrusion of government into every
plant in the country in a matter
which is not causing work stop
pages, an issue which the public is
not aroused about"
The California Democrats bill
would make wage differences based
solely on sex an unfair wage prac-
tice." To correct such inequalities,
the Secretary of Labor would be
empowered to investigate reports
of wage discrimination against wo-
men, to hold hearings on such
charges, and if necessary to order
the ending of such practices.
The measure was backed at the
subcommittee hearings by AFL and
CIO unions, Labor Secretary Tobin,
the YWCA, League of Women
Voters, Natl Consumers League,
Natl Council of Jewish Women,
and Natl Women's Trade Union
League.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-05-25
Duffy, Shroades i
Represent Local
53 At Convention

Local Union So had a very fine
turnout at their special meeting or
May 13. The special session was
called in order that those working
on the night shift would have The
opportunity to cast their ballot foi
convention delegates and vote in
the primary election for AFL dele
gate.
Sisters Ella Duffy and Iona
Shroades were named convention
delegates with Erma Fox being
chosen as alternate.
Local Union 53 seldom breaks
into the news but that is no indi-
cation that we are not moving
along in progressive fashion. We
have had several important matt
ers before the local lately and we
take pride in announcing that all
have been settled in fine manner.
We would like to see more of our
members attend their meetings
regularly as so much can be done
to help our trade when more inter-
est is taken. Our officers are faith
full in their attendance and the
membership as a whole should show
the same spirit. Remember, our
local is only as strong and active
as you wish it to be.
We are now affiliated with the
West Virginia State Federation of
Labor. We feel this is wise move
and will greatly benefit those
members working in the mount
aineer state.
= Our best wishes for the speedy
recovery -of Sister Edna Clutter, a
patient in the City Hospital.
-O.C. So
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-05-25

STANDARDS SET Wnlle constantly
striving to bring in new and anus
ing novelties.
You can be certain this year will
be no exception to the rule. The
committee has added an additional
prize in the Paid-up-Dues event
which should send some lucky pot
ter home happy on picnic day.
Eleven prizes will be awarded the
lucky winners whose names are
drawn out of the barrell in this
event. Heading the list as first
prize will be a $250.00 television
set, plus a $4,000 check for INSTALL
ing an aerial. $4,000 in cash, sec
ond prize; 93-piece Warwick dinner
set, third prize; fourth, fifth and
sixth prizes, 53-piece dinner sets.
The next five winners will receive
one years paid-up-dues in their
respective locals. -.a~sa-
The only qualification for enter
ing this event is paid-up-dues
book. Check now to see that you
are in good standing and be all set
for picnic day. A registration booth
will be set up in the park and men,
bers are urged to make this their
first stop upon entering the park.
Don't forget to take your dues
book to the park with you for you
will not be permitted to register
without it.
Chairman Frank Duffy and his
sports committee has lined up AMI
attractive card of field events
which will be held at the ball field
beginning at p. m. There will bel
races for young and old with at-l
tractive cash prizes for the win
nerS.
The baseball game between theI
Homer Laughlin nine and NewI
Castle club leaves little to be de-
sired, and potters and their friends
can be assured of two hours of
good entertainment along this line.
By all means make your plans to
be at the park early on picnic day.
The committee has made arrange
ments with park officials that be-
ginning at 10 a. m. and on through
until IL noon, all rides with few
exceptions will be free gratis. This
includes everyone youngsters and
their parents alike. This special
treat will enable dad, nom and the
kids to have the time of their life,
all for free.
Last year a record crowd of 25,-
900 attended the annual picnic and
proclaimed it to be the best picnic
ever staged by the Brotherhood.
Since satisfied customer is always
the best advertisement, it is con-
fidently predicted that upwards of
10000 potters and friends of the
Brotherhood will come from far
and near to renew old friendships
and have the time of their lives,
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-05-25

gates in convention, the Canvassing
Committee in tabulating the votes
of the referendum, it hardly COIN
cides with the decision of the
special Court Of Appeals.
The opinion of the Court of APP
peals follows:
"This cause comes to this Court
on appeal on questions of law and
fact from a decree and judgment Of
the Common Pleas Court of Column
biana County, granting an injunc-
tion as prayed for by the plaintiffs
against the defendants on the 28th
day of June, 1948, and in its final
form on the 29th day of December,
1948.
"The trial before this court being
de move, the fact that the decree
was entered before the defendants
were afforded the opportunity to
submit evidence to substantiate by
proof the affirmative allegations of
their supplemental answer, filed
by leave of court, need not be con-
sidered.
THE plaintiffs are members of
the National Brotherhood of Oper-
ative Potters. The defendants are
likewise members and are the ma
tional officers of such union. The
membership of said union is COM
posed of operative potters belong
ing to separate local unions locat-
ed throughout the United States
and Canada, which unions, about
la in number, are affiliated with
and under the jurisdiction of the
n. B. o. P. The home office of
the n. B. o. P. is at East Liver
pool, Ohio.
"The issues presented by the
pleadings and the evidence are,
first, as to the power of the con-
vention of the Brotherhood to
amend the constitution and by the
force of such amendment increase
the salaries of its national officers;
second, the power of the executive
board to translate an hourly wage
increase into percentage increase
for the national officers; and third,
the power of a court to interfere
with the internal affairs of the
Brotherhood.
"The Officers, under the terms of
a resolution amending the consti-
tuition of the Brotherhood passed at
the regular convention of the Bro
therhood in 1914, amended Sec. rs
of the Constitution in part auth
orizing changes in the compensa-
tion to National Officers. This con-
vention upon the authority of Sec.
rs as amended and upon advice of
the finance committee then fixed
the following salaries for national
officers:
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-05-25
Special Appeals Court Reverses Lower
Court Ruling Withholding Pay Boosts
For President and Secretary Treasurer

O. p e of Operative d
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of
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Of above I
III h by the eonttui Nan bawsa the taf fcudut
they th bd'
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-05-25
ONLY Three More Weeks To Prepare For P0terS Picnic
Twenty-Second Annual
MOP Outing Promises To
Be Best Yet Presented!

There be doubt about 1.-THE twenty-second
nua POttes Picnic to be held at Meyers Lake Park Canton
June IT, just matter of three weeks in the future will far
exceed anything attempted by the experienced committee
lin providing the poter with the best entertainment for
whole day.
The reputation for staging bigger and better outing
after is not hollow The committee has been
the alert watching all features with close and critical
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-05-25
NOTICE KILNDRAWERS

: Matters of special import
ance to every member of Local
Union No. II will be discussed
at special meeting on June !.
All members are urged to be
present.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-05-25
NOTICE DISHMAKERS

Local Union 80 will hold a
special meeting Saturday, May
27 at national headquarters.
The meeting will convene at
1880 p. m. and all members
who do not attend will be SUBJ
ject to a fine.