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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-07
Employees Of Gem
Clay Get 1O-Cent
Hourly Pay Boost

Sebring, Ohio-Employees Of the
Gem Clay Forming Co. received a
10-cent hourly wage increase, plus
other inequities in a contract re-
Gently signed with the Brotherhood
Secretary Treasurer Chas. F. Jor-
dan handled negotiations with the
firm and we wish to express our
thanks to him for a swell job.
In celebration of the new con-
tract, the firm in conjunction with
Local 166 held a party at the Vet
erans of Foreign Wars hall
Movies, courtesy of Luther Bryan
were shown and floor show was
presented. Refreshments and dane
ing were enjoyed by all.
Local 166 will hold Christmas
party for members and their child
ren on Dec. 21 The party will be
held at the McKinly High School
from 7 to 9 p. m. Santa and his
helpers will distribute candy and
gifts for the kiddies. Cartoon
movies will also be shown.
-O.C. 166
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-07
Bose Wages On
Size of Family

New York (LPA) Industry
might do we'll to consider wages
based on the size of the workers
family. So urged Raymond M. Hill
yard, commissioner of welfare, ir
addressing the NY State Welfare
Conference. Society must find 8
way to overcome the economic bar
rier to healthy marriage at ages
under 25," he said.
Hillyard noted that public policy
"favors those presumably least able
to manage, while not recognizing
the need to strengthen development
of normal families"
He also suggested that unem-
ployment insurance should be seal
ed to provide adequate benefits
for dependent children.
CAT a legislative hearing in AL
bany, State Industrial Commiss-
ioner Edward Corsi suggested that
unemployment insurance benefits
be raised from the present top of
$26 to so percent of average week
ly earnings in industry. The cost
could be met easily, he said, from
present weekly earnings in indus
try. The cost could be met easily,
he said, from present funds. Corsi's
proposal would bring the payments
up to about $780,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-07
Elect Officers AT
Next Meeting OF
Local Union ia

There was a fair attendance al
the last meeting of Local Union
l24, but nothing what it should
have been inasmuch as it was our
first meeting in two weeks. We
still have many problems to work
out and they should be cleared up
before the new year.
Nomination and election of Of
ficers will be held at our next meet
ing on Dec. IL. Every member
should feel it their duty to be pre-
sent and elect those best qualified
for office. 1t is easy to sit back
and criticize our officers in their
endeavor to carry out the wishes
of the local, but these same indii
viduals are usually the ones who
fail to show up at election time.
Now is the time to air your views
via the ballot and if you do not
think enough of your local to ex-
ercise your privilege in helping to
select those best qualified, then
by all means be sport enough to
assist those who are chosen by the
-O.C. 124
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-07
Bill of Rights
No Hiding Place
For Our Enemies

Washington (LPA) "The Bill
of Rights was never intended te
be a hiding place for the enemies
of the state and a convenient un-
derground for conspirators in the
service of foreign governments ano
organizations"
So argued the U. S. government
before the Supreme Court Nov. rs
in urging that the conviction of II
Communist party leaders be up
held. The government, in $4,000
word brief, said the II were cen
emies" of the United States and
conspired to seek destruction OF
the government. The government
also challenged the defense plea
that the Smith Act, under which
the II were convicted, was uncon-
stitutional. The II were found
guilty Of conspiring to teach and
advocate the violent overthrow OF
this government.
The government argued that "no
government is required to foster a
market place not of ideas, but of
conspiracies-organized and direct
ed towards it destruction"
AS the Smith Act, the govern
ment argued that Congress had a
"plain duty to safeguard the ma
tion, and to enact legislation de-
signed to protect the freedoms, lib
critics and privileges of the people" |"
Restrictions under the act are not
unconstitutional, the government
argued.
Oral arguments will be heard
next Monday.
Meanwhile the immigration Ser
vice issued new regulations, effec-
tive at once, to keep alien subver-
sives out. These include past and
present Communists, Nazis, Fas-
cists and Falangists.
At Albany, N. Y, it was advocat-
ed that subversives be denied un-
compensation benefits.
The idea was put forward by Travis
H. Whitney, speaking at a public
hearing before a legislative COM
mittee investigating abuses of the
states jobless pay program. He
noted that a similar provision in
Ohio has been held constitutional.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-07

could not be greater than 81 per-
cent of profits.
Moreover, he Administration
had asked a tax of 85 percent or
excess profits. The committee cut
that to rs percent. On top of that
the committee put in lot of loop
holes, so that many corporations
will not be affected at all, anC
others, like railroads, utilities and
airlines will get special breaks.
To sweeten the measure some
more, the committee will allow
corporations to apply loans up to
100 percent as offsets against the
tax. Similar allowance in World
War ii was so percent.
Estimates were that this mea-
sure would bring only $4,000, ,00O,-
900 in taxes on excess profits. The
rest will come from the increase
of TX percent in the regular tax
base.
The United Press and the Asso-
ciated Press said the bill would
raise $3,400,000, 900. The NY Times
put the figure at $3,300,000, 900
The NY Journal of Commerce also
said SO, 100000. The NY Herald
Tribune and Wall st. Journal gave
the figure of $3,100,000,0O to $3,-
400, 100000.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-07
FARMERS KNOW WHAT THEY FEED
PIGS But NOT THEIR FAMILIES

through cooperative efforts - to
know what is contained in the
food they purchase for their fam
lilies.
Voorhis told the story of regular
commercial white bread and coop
triple enriched bread to illustrate
some of the present defects of the
law as the co-ops see it. DR.. Give
McCay of Cornell University Great
ed the bread, he said, "to improve
both the nutritional value and the
consumer acceptance of the white
bread that constitutes approximate
ly ninety-five percent of the bread
consumption of the American peo-
ple."
Although half a million families
are buying the Triple Rich as white
bread, liking it, and coming back
for more, the Food & Drug Ad-
ministration refuses to list it as
white bread because "it is too
good, he declared. "It contains
eight percent milk solids, two per-
cent wheat germ, and six percent
soy flour, whereas FDA says the
top limits are three percent soy,
and one-and-a-half percent wheat
germ"
The coop leader decried the ex-
(Tprs to Page Three
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-07
University Mead
Would Ease Ban On
College Students

Charleston, S. c.. tLPA)-South-
ern universities should hurry up
and open their graduate and pro-
fessional schools to Negro stud
ents. So advises Colgate w. Dar-
den, president of the University
of Virginia.
Darden, governor of Virginia be-
fore he became head of the univer-
sity, made his suggestion in an ad-
dress to the Southern Governors
Conference here. His recommenda-
tions were designed to be part of a
broad solution of the grave pro-
blem of which we are the unwilling
and unhappy heirs"
However, Darden did not pro-
pose an end to segregation in
schools generally. He called for
continued segregation at the pub
lie school level, but even here he
urged genuine equality of oppor-
tunity for Negro pupils.
1t was not difficult to under
stand the Negro's deep desire to
break down the barriers imposed
in the public school systems of the
south, Darden observed. Moreover,
the equal but separate" theory
fTarn 10 Pace Three)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-07

Washington (LPA)-Until Con-
gress passes law enforcing ade-
quate labelling of food, "the con-
sumer will not be adequately pro-
tected with respect either to his
health or his pocketbook."
This charge and others were
made by Ex-Congressman Jerry
Voorhis, now executive secretary
of the Cooperative League, at
hearings on the use of chemicals
in foods. A special House commit
tee is holding lengthy sessions to
gather testimony which may be
used to amend the Pure Food &
Drug Act. Most of the witnesses
so far have held that the act is not
adequate as it now stands.
Fertilizer never used to be label
led, Voorhis told the committee.
But CO. ops started making their
own fertilizer and labelling it, and
now practically every company in
the business lists the ingredients
on the bag. Co-Ops now label food
products, but most other manufac-
turers do not.
'It seems ironical,, he said,
"that consumers know exactly what
they mix into their soil, feed to
their livestock and poultry, but
are denied the right except
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-07
Tobin Discusses
Longer Work Week
At Straight Time

Washington (LPA) - Possibility
of a longer work week at straight
time was discussed by Secretary Of
Labor Maurice Tobin before the
17th national conference on labor
legislation Nov. 20. The conference
is composed of state labor officials
and labor leaders.
He said the government will
work out a plan if all-out war pro-
duction becomes necessary, but that
in the current defense effort it is
not. Present law requires overtime
pay after 40 hours.
To add one hour to the work
week would be equal to adding
100000 workers, Tobin said. Under
partial mobilization the nations
labor supply can be expanded by
about 100000 next year, he said.
Youngsters, housewives, the handi-
capped and older persons could add
another 100000, he estimated.
Such a force, coupled with 100000
veterans who will finish schooling,
probably will be enough to meet
"foreseeable needs" he said, add
ing that "the situation will be
tight, but not beyond our capacity"
President Truman sent a mess
age to the conference, declaring
''manpower for defense production
is one of the nations most vital
needs in our great effort for peace
and against aggression. Never
more than now is the cooperation
of all the people needed for the
success of the endeavor." He added
that the wisdom and courageous
counsel" of those at the conference
were needed to assure adequate
state labor standards "for sustain
ed protection over the long pull"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-07
Bank Wants Boost
In Income Tax
For Little Fellow

Boston (LPA)-"The bulk of the
increase in taxes must come from
those in the lower income groups"
So declares the First National
Bank of Boston in its current New
England Letter. The banks rea-
son: The lower income groups
"get 80 percent of the nations dis
possible personal income"
In Hollywood, Fla, addressing
the Investment Bankers Assn.
Leon Keyserling said we will have
to lower our standard of living for
year or two. Keyserling heads
the Presidents Council of Econ
omic Advisers. He favored a pay
as-you-go tax system of financing
defense as "the safest, most pro-
ductive and least costly way" He
said he favored an excess profits
tax.
The Guarantee Trust Co. of New
York, in it's monthly Guarantee
Survey, said an excess profits tax
was Intellectual as an anti-infla-
tionary device, was inequitable, and
impossible to administer.
If there must be an excess pro-
fits tax, said the US Wholesale
Grocers' Assn, all corporations, in
cluding cooperatives, should pay
the tax.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-07
ASK FUNDS TO
FEED MARSHAL
TITO'S PEOPLE

Washington (LPA)-Because the
Soviet Union is determined tC
wipe out" the only satellite which
has freed itself of Russian domin-
alton, President Truman asked
Congress Nov 29 for S38, 100000 to
feed Marshal Tito's hungry Yugo-
slavia.
Yugosiavia must have American
assistance to avoid starvation, the
President said. Yugoslavia is
maintaining the largest fighting
force in Europe outside of the So
Wet Union," but the Yugoslav
people are threatened with famine
this winter, he added.
Famine would provide fertile
|ground for the subversive activities
of the Kremlin and would seriously
undermine the capacity of the
Yugoslav people to resist Soviet
aggression" he declared.
The President said the S38,000,-
900 would be over and above the
approximately $33,OO0,0OO already
earmarked for Yugoslavia. The
new money would bring the Yugo-
slav diet "to a bare subsistence
level" he concluded.
General George C. Marshall,
Secretary of Defense, urged Con-
gress to act swiftly. He said Tito's
split with the Cominform had slow
ed down the drive for close control
which the USSR wants over non
Russian Communist parties. Mar
shall also said it was important
that Tito's 30-division army ere
m in militarily effective and
friendly to the western powers"
General Omar Bradley, chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said
it was "to the interest of the
United States to exploit this break
(between Tito and the Kremlin) as
much as possible"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-07
Maybank Heads
New house-Senate
Watchdog Group

Washington (LPA) - Sen. Bur-
net r. Maybank Cd, s. c }. was
elected chairman of the new House
Senate Watchdog Committee on
the economic controls program
Nov. 80. Rep. Paul Brown ID, Ga. }
was named yice-chairman. The new
committee is made up of House
and Senate banking committee
members.
Maybank called hearings for
next Wednesday (Dec. g. on in
stallment buying restrictions on
new and used car sales. His group
will open hearings Dec. 12 on curbs
on real estate credit; the following
week, on other controls, including
ALLEGATION orders and complaints on
boarding.
Maybank said his Senate bank
ing committee has been told that
the Administration is giving "ac-
tive consideration" to putting in
force general wage and price con-
trolls, but that there was no indi-
cation as to when the decision
would be made.
President Truman, if he controls
prices, must also control wages,
and has the power to impose ration
ing at any level. Speculation was
by the announcement
by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nov. 20, that the cost of living
reached an all-time high Oct. 15,
and that the prospect is for still
higher prices and greater short
ages.
Rep. Jacob X. Javits (R-L, NY)]
urged President Truman to imme-
fTuyn TO Pdae Three
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-07
Salem China Go.
Holds Party In
Decorating Shop

Salem, Ohio - Officials of the
Salem China Co. and their EN-.
ployees joined in a party to cele.
brate new addition to the pottery
which was recently completed anC
which will mean more plant pro-
duction.
The party was held in the new
decorating shop with over 120(
employees and their families or
hand for the affair.
Committee on arrangements in
cluded Robert Morrow, president OF
Local Union az, James Armstrong,
sales manager, Chester Lucas, per-
sonnel director, assisted by John
Ehrhart, Stella Leslie, Jim Luke,
Howard Myers, Bill Schmidt and
Harrison Keller.
The program. of entertainment
included dancing to Bob Nesbit's
orchestra of Sebring, square dane
ing directed by Edward Miller,
games and movies.
Women of Garfield grange serv-
ed lunch consisting of ham, cheese
and weiner sandwiches, ice cream
and coffee. A 53-piece dinner set
as door prize was won by Mr..
Speck of the kiln crew.
Secretary-Treasurer Chas. F.
Jordan, Jim Eardley and Sunny
Jim Turner of Sebring were invit-
ed guests.
The new addition to the plant
was erected at cost of more than
100000. The ground floor building
gives the company $4,000 square
feet more space for its expanding
production program.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-07
Profits zoom But
Business Fights
Extra Gravy Tax

Washington (LPA) - Profit in
creases of up to 800 percent ant
extra dividend payments are still
being reported as business con
tinues to fight any excess profits
tax, and suggests instead, tax pro
grams that will be in effect sales
taxes.
The Zenith Radio Corp, for ex-
ample, has reported net profits fol
the October quarter of $3,024 ,036
against $895,581 in the similar
1949 quarter. For six months end
ed Oct. 81 profits were $3,790,00C
against $1,O66,526 in the same
period in 1949.
Hershey Chocolate Corp. report
ed profits of $14,406.782 for the
first nine months of 1850 against
$1O,02O,520 for the first nine
months of 1949.
Burlington Mills Corp. increased
it's sales only 9 percent for the
year ended Sept. 30, but its profits
increased So percent.
Profits of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad for the first 10 months of
1850 were $11, ,907,946, or 119 per-
cent above the same period in 1949.
Hilton Hotels set a record for re-
venue. The Pennsylvania Railroad
made a profit of $3,953,115 in Oct
ober 1850, compared with a $4,762,-
178 loss last October.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-07
Local Union No. 4
Will Hold Next
Meeting Dec. II

Local Union No. will hold their
next meeting on Dec. II. This will
be the first meeting since Nov. 13
and in all probability will be our
only meeting in December as our
next regularly scheduled meeting
falls on Christmas. Members who
are behind in their dues should take
note of this fact and clear up their
arrearage at our next meeting to
avoid suspension.
Nomination and election of of
ficers will be held at this meeting
and we would like to see a good
attendance on hand to support
those whom you think best quail
flied to handle our affairs.
A field representative from the
social security office in Youngs-
town will be present and explain
the benefits under the new law.
There was quite a discussion re-
garding new shapes and the delay
in setting a fair price for making
these articles. -O.C. a
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-07
Household Help
Soon Eligible For
Social Security

Washington (LPA)-If you &C
out a couple of nights week your
baby sitter will probably go on so.
cial security after the first of the
year.
She'll go on it because new regu-
lations which go into effect ther
for her and a million other non
farm household workers like chauf-
! feurs, nursemaids, handymen, and
practical nurses require that they
make only $50 in any three-month
period to be covered.
Full responsibility for enrolling
and getting a social security card
rests with the worker, but the en-
ployer must see to it that the 8
percent tax, ~ percent from the
employer and l1a percent from the
employe, is paid every three
months.
Workers have only to pass the
"24-50" test to be eligible. That is,
they must work a minimum of "a
days in any three-month calendar
period and the "day" can be any
thing from 10 minutes to 10 hours
there is no time limit. There are
13 weeks in each quarter period,
which means employees can make
as little as 1885 week and still
be eligible.
A rule of thumb test, however,
by the Social Security Board says
that the employe must work for
one employer at least two days a
week and earn an average of 1920
each work day. The worker, Incl
dentially, must earn all the min
imum from one employer.
A domestic employe who gets
the lowest qualifying wage will be
eligible to $40 monthly for life
after reaching 65 years of age pro-
vided she has worked six quarters
between her enrolment and her
65th birthday. u
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-07
Local 121 Will
Hold Xmas Party
On December II

Sebring, OhiO-Local Union 121
met in regular session on Nov. 2e
with President James f. Fleming
presiding.
Bro. Clyde Jones, president of
Local Union "a was a visitor and
made fine talk when called upon
for few remarks. He issued an
invitation for our members to at-
tend meetings Of his local. We
think much benefit is derived by
such visits and hope other locals
in this vicinity will drop in on US.
Sister Leta Jackson, chairman of
the entertainment committee ann
ounced that a Christmas party will
be held following our meeting on
Dec. II. The committee has spent
a great deal Of their time in plan
ming this party and we hope the
members will show their apprecia-
tion by being present on Dec. II.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-07
|Metuchen Potters
Get Second Wage
Boost Since july

Metuchen, N. J.-Plans are NOV
ing along in fine style for our
Christmas party to be held or
Dec. 16. John MaZolic has been
1amed chairman and will have as
lis assistants GeorPe Bandics,
John Zavodskv and John Dudash.
Officers were nominated at our
last meeting and are as follows
President, Michael Smalley and
William Tenant; vice president,
John Sommers, Donley Jones; fin
ancial secretary, Andrew Lesko
recording secretary, George Ban
dcis, William Farber. Election will
be held at our next meeting.
A Voluntary raise of ten cents ar
hour for all employees became eff
fective Dec. a. This increase is an
additional increase to the one
which we received in July which
amounted to five cents across the
board, with several departments
receiving ten cents.
Much credit is due our national
officials and the conference COM
mittee which accomplished the
wage boost, and also to the plant
managers who were very coopera-
tive in this respect.
The Richmond Radiator Co. was
honored recently by the United
States Treasury Department for
outstanding results in a savings
bond drive among employees.
A flag depicting a Colonial min
uteman surrounded by stars in
white on a blue field, was present
ed. The flag is only obtained
through enrolling over fifty per
cent of plant employees. We think
it very gratifying that we obtain
ed SO per cent with quite few
more enrolling since the initial try.
-O.C. 174
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-07
UTW-AFL SIGNS CANADIAN
CONTRACTS FOR 1000

Montreal (LPA)-Contracts won
by the United Textile Workers
AFL during the past few weeks
in Canada have added approximate
ly $3,000,000 a year to the pay
envelopes of some 1000 workers.
Biggest unit was the 3000-employe
mill of Dominion Textile here
where a package increase of 111a
cents was gained. Other large
cities affected by wage raises are
Welland, Ont. and Quebec.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-07
NLRB SLAPS DOWN COMPANY
UNION IN APPLETON, WIS.

Appleton, Wis. (LPA) - The
Zwicker Knitting Mills here must
stop playing footsie with the
Zwicker Employees Committee, the
National Labor Relations Board
has decreed. 1t acted on complaint
of the AFL International Glove
Workers Union. Zwicker must also
stop trying to bust the union by
threats and intimidation.
The NLRB said the Zwicker En-
ployes Committee was Creature"
of the firm, organized, dominated,
and assisted financially and other
wise by the firm.