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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-01-12
Opposes Cut In
Relief Payments

New York (LPA) = Spokesman
for the 100000 AFL and CIO
workers in New York have de-
manded the city cancel the 5 per
cent cut in relief payments set for
Jan. 16. The cuts would average
So a week.
The demand was voiced in tele-
gram to Welfare Commissioner
Raymond M. Hilliard, from James
C. Quinn for the Central Trades
and Labor Council, and Morris
Iushewitz for the NY CIO Council.
The telegram said "We cannot find
any justification in current condi-
tions for such a dangerous slash.
No one would contend that there is
any margin in the budget for peo-
pie on relief for such a cut without
seriously endangering the health
of relief recipients"
I'm Albany seven bills to revise
relief payments were introduced.
One would cut the states share of
home relief costs from 80 to 60 per
cent. Such cut would mean drop
of $27, 100000 for New York City,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-01-12
FTC HITS 2 FIRMS IN
RADIO TUBE SALES

Washington (LPA)-The FEEDER
al Trade Commission has accused a
radio tube making firm and a radio
set making firm of discriminatory
practices in the price of tubes. The
two are Sylvania Electric Products,
Inc., described as zone of the larg-
est manufacturers of tubes in the
United States, and the Philco
Corp, of Philadelphia, said to be
the largest manufacturer of radio
receiving sets in the United
States"
The FTC charges Sylvania
granted discriminatory prices to
Philco and accuses Philco of "know-
ingly inducing and receiving dis
criminatory prices. The FTC
charges Sylvania sells tubes to
some customers, including its own
authorized distributors, lat sub
stantially higher prices than it
sells such products of like grade
and quality to respondent Philco."
The effect, the FTC charges "may
be substantially to lessen competi-
tion" or to "tend to create mon
opoly."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-01-12
ANA Is Confused
Now Argues With
Itself and Allies

Washington (LPA)-The Amer
lean Medical Association has be-
come so confused on its arguments
about national health insurance
that it is now arguing with its al
lies and itself.
In an editorial in the current is
sue, the ANA Journal denounces
the idea that there is any such
thing as ''free medicine, pointing
out that under the British health
program patients are now asked to
pay part of the cost of drugs.
But where did the idea of "free
medicine" come from? Not from
the supporters of national health
insurance, but from the ANA and
its allies. The proponents of ma
tional health insurance have always
estimated that it would cost slight
ly more than our present medical
care costs-because of the expand
ed service that would be provided.
They have never called it 'free
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-01-12
Attendance Mark
Shattered AT Last
Meeting Of LU 1O3

Erwin, Tenn.-Just a little re-
port to the trade, informing one
and all the potters in the "Sun-
shine City,, Erwin, Tenn, are still
carrying on. Work has been fairly
good during the past few months,
but we hope to be back on a full
time schedule before long.
Attendance at our meetings has
been very good with the turnout at
our last session breaking all re-
cords in the history of Local 103.
This we feel was due to the elec-
ton of officers which resulted in
spirited contests for all offices. The
following were named to guide us
through 1850:
John McFadden, president; Hor-
ace Adkins, vice president; c. C.
Grady, recording secretary; NJ. B.
Laws, finance secretary; Ray Bow
man, defense collector; Frank
Sparks, treasurer; Sam Upton,
William j. Campbell and Elmer
Wilson, trustees. The president was
granted permission to appoint a
guard and Inspector which will take
place at our next meeting.
We extend our thanks to Second
Vice President Frank Hull for his
recent visit. Bro. Hull spent three
days in our midst and was instru-
mental in Strengthening out our
We are anxiously awaiting a
visit from President James NJ.
Duffy. The national head has been
promising US for a long time. We
know he is a very busy man but
along the line we hope
he can arrange his schedule to in
clude Erwin, Tenn. as must.
-O.C. 103I
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-01-12
|. Greco Retained
As Head of Local
1888, Beaver Falls

Beaver Falls, Pa.-The election
of officers for Local Union 33 was
held at our meeting on Dec. Is with
the following being chosen:
Leonard Greco, president; Steve
Strammella, vice president; Chest
er j. Fisher, recording secretary;
Hubert Smith, financial secretary;
Lester Smith, defense secretary;
William Rose, treasurer; Walter
Hamilton, Inspector; Curtis Hutz-
ley, guard; William Rose, trustee; /;
Lester Smith, Leonard Greco and
John Krecsmar, shop committee.
During the past year the labor
management set-up at the plant
has functioned smoothly and sue
ceeded in settling large number
of complaints to the satisfaction
of all parties concerned.
This can continue through 1850
if we bring our problems to local
and discuss them thoroughly and
have the support of the local in
backing up our claims. AS men.
toned above, this procedure paid
off dividends throughout last year
and warrants no change.-O.C. 33
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-01-12
Local Union 164
Negotiating Pact

Akron, Ohio-In reward for their
faithful service rendered, the fol
lowing officers were retained for
the first six months of the new
year: Kenneth Ward, president;
R. F. Brandenstein, vice president
and recording secretary; Helen
Harcar, treasurer; Pauline Smith,
financial secretary; Paul Tom
schala, guard.
The above named officers also
comprise the personnel of the shop
committee.
Work has not been so plentiful
during the latter part of 1949, but
we have indications that it will
pick up from here on in.
The chief matter concerning the
local at this time is negotiating a
new contract with officials of the
Colonial Insulator. One meeting
has been held to date and we hope
to complete negotiations at our
next meeting with officials of the
firm, scheduled for Friday, Jan
uary l3. -O.C. 164
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-01-12
Potters On Coast
Back AT Benches
After Xmas Loaf

Los Angeles, Calf. - The en-
ployees of the Santa Anita Pot
teries, affiliated with Local Union
1873, returned to work on Jan. 8,
following a three-week vacation
over the holidays.
Preceding the Christmas loaf
the employees were hosts of the
firm at the annual Christmas
party. With plenty of delicacies
available to satisfy the wishes of
the inner-man, everyone had a fine
time and we wish to take this
means of extending our thanks to
the firm for their generosity and
our best wishes for their continued
success in 1850. Our thanks also
to George Grosscross and his COM
mittee who arranged the party.
Our new officers for the first
half of the new year are as fol-
lows: Roy Smith, president; Lau-
renee Brown, vice president; Cora
Lee Hutchison, recording secre-
tary; Woodrow Marshall, financial
secretary and Art Reed, defense
secretary.
Belated holiday greetings to the
national officers and the trade in
general, may the best of luck be
yours throughout the year.
-O.C. 1873
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-01-12

there were indications in Lewis
toughly-worded statement that the
union and the bituminous operat-
ors were far closer to agreement
than was generally believed.
"The only issue current in the
coal industry is whether mine
workers shall be paid base under
ground rate of $14.05 per day as
the operators insist" Lewis OBJ
served, cor SIS day as the mine
workers insist"
To some observers, the claim that
wages were the "only issue cur
rent" meant that the bituminous
operators north, south and west
had shown an unreported willing
ness to meet Lewis demand for a
15-cent per ton boost in the royalty
paid into the UNIV welfare fund
and for retention of the controver-
sial willing and able" clause.
Meanwhile, Lewis emphasized
that an increasing number of small
companies were meeting the
unions full contract requirement
including the 95-cent pay increase.
Lewis said the new contract would
mean a rise of only % cents ton
in the price of coal, although the
operators have already hiked the
price so cents at the mine. A UNIV
representative added that retailers
have raised it $1.50 in many in
stances, although the new contract
has been accepted by only about
five percent of the industry.
On Jan. 9, as $1,000 Illinois min
ers who had struck a week earlier
returned to work, another 10000
in Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania,
(TGrn to Page Ts0sl
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-01-12
True Christmas
Spirit In Scribe's
Letter From Coast

Redlands, Calif.-To the nation.
al officers and all members of the
trade, we Of Local Union 214, wish
to extend our sincere thanks and
appreciation for all the swell greet
ings cards we received.
We also wish to thank and con-
gratulate management and all
those connected with Universal
Rundle Corp. for their usual splen-
did Christmas parties enjoyed in
all three plants.
We of the National Brotherhood
of Operative Potters are most for
tunate in that respect. The writer
feels this same spirit of fine, friend
ly relationship between manage
ment and labor prevails through
out the entire trade.
1t is this kind of relationship
which enables you and | to realize
deep down inside, that regardless
of our differences of opinion, reli-
gion, race or politics, we belong to
one of the finest, well guided, union
organizations in the United States.
And may this same spirit pre-
vail among US, not only for the
New Year, but for all time to
come. -O.C. PA
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-01-12
GOVT. WORKERS
COUNCIL SETS GOALS

Washington (LPA) = The Gov
ernment Employees Council-AFL,
representing more than half a mill
ion workers, has made public its
legislative program for 1850. The
program includes: support of mill
tary credit bill, which affects
World War ii vets who later en-
tered postal service; benefits for
retired employees; reclassification
and salaries; full credit for all SER
vices to cover all those excluded
from meritoriOus provisions; enact
ment of the Little Wagner act";
elimination of arbitrary personnel
ceilings; suitable amendments to
the Hatch act; elimination of mill
tary personnel from civilian posi-
tions; severance pay for all federal
employees,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-01-12
LET'S DELAY AGAIN,
SAYS GOOD OLD TAFT

Washington (LPA) = r a h r
than the speedy action to extend
social security urged by President
Truman, and even by some of his
Republican colleagues, Sen. Robert
A. Taft Or, Ohio) is calling for
"a comprehensive study of this
proposal on its own merits and
in relation to the many other Sc
curity systems now in effect and
the new pension plans of the coal
and steel industries"
The COP policy leader asked
that old age benefit costs be "bal-
anced against the tremendous cost
to the taxpayer and consumer" He
ducked, however, in his weekly
column distributed in
Ohio, any fortnight opposition to
the proposal to improve the pre-
sent old age and survivors insur-
ance program.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-01-12
NLRB Gives ITU
Fourth TIL Rup

Washington (LPA) - The Natl
Labor Relations Board jumped on
the Int'l Typographical Union-AFL
again in a decision involving the in
ternational and seven locals in six
cities. For the fourth time, the
board found the ITU had violated
the Taft-Hartley act by insisting
on closed shop conditions. Com
plants were filed by commercial
printing plants in Chicago, Detroit
1.-TWO locals), Pittsburgh, Newark,
st. Louis and Philadelphia.
Both the international and the
locals were held guilty of causing
or attempting to cause employers
to discriminate against employees on
a basis of union membership. In
addition, the locals were found
guilty of not bargaining in good
faith within the meaning of the
Taft-Hartley act.
This and previous cases stemmed
from the bargaining policy adopt
ed by the ITU after the Taft Hart
ley act was passed in 1947. Earlier
decisions involved the union and
the Chicago Newspaper Publishers
Assn, the American Newspaper
Publishers Assn and Baltimore job
printers.
In the present case, the seven
locals and the international were
ordered to cease the forbidden
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-01-12
Local Union No. 1S
Starts New Year
With Clean Slate

Local Union No. 18 started the
new year off at their meeting on
Jan. 6 in a very progressive fash
ion. First and foremost on the
evenings agenda was the election
of officers for the first six months
of 1850. The following were chosen:
ward McDevitt, president;
William Marling, vice president;
William Watson, recording secre-
tary; Paul Van Fossan, financial
secretary; George Connolly, trea-
surer; Ben Reber, inspector; Rob
ert Kinds, guard; Ernest Judy,
Edwin Sisley and Milton, Morgan,
trustees.
Following the installation of the
new officials, the members got
down to business and cleared the
docket of all unfinished business,
enabling our new officers to start
off on a clean slate.
Bros. William Marling and Ern-
est Judy were named to audit the
books and make their report at our
next meeting.
Although our attendance has
been fairly good during the past
year, there is room for improve
ment and every member should at
tend meetings regularly and do
his part in promoting the inter
ests of the trade. -O.C. 18
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-01-12
Prefers Initiation
To Hole In Head
BY BRADFORD V. CARTER
LPA Columnist

The sermon for today is about
Life-the magazine. that is. It's
Mid Century issue, whether the
editors meant it or not .(and it's a
good bet that they did not), is an
excellent sermon against the Old
Guard Republicans, and all the
other forces that fought the Roose-
welt regime and now battle the
Truman program-all in the name
of preserving free enterprise.
Life's average man" of 1900 to
1850 turns out to be one who was
making $4,000 year in 1892 and
is now so well fixed that he is
thinking of retiring. Life seems to
have overlooked the fact that in
this prosperous country, today, 1O,-
100000 families have incomes of
$4,000 or under year.)
There is only one strike picture
"a striker telling a policeman.
(There are no pictures of police
killing strikers). There is a pic
ture of an apple seller during the
Hoover depression, and a picture of
a child in a cotton mill, and the
caption says Humanity was ex-
plotted as American industry grew
to giants size" (But there is no
mention of the exploitation that
still exists in the south today, or
of exploitation of the migrant
farm workers in CALIFORNIA; rich
valleys.)
The answer to the cry of a re-
turn "to the good old days" is the
article by Allan Nevins, the histor-
ian, who says that the America of
1900 "was not in fact a just or
good society, and he quotes the
record-the army of youngsters
under 16 at work; the fact that the
meat packers mot only sweated
their labor and robbed the public
but also were not above grinding
up dead rats into their sausages";
(Thfn TO Pa0s T9u0)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-01-12

THE labor internationalism of
Gompers takes on special living
significance today in view of the
recent developments in the organ
ization of over so million free trade
unionists under the banner of the
International Confederation of Free
Trade Unions. 1t is in this spirit
and aspirations of Gompers that
the activities of this new world
confederation of free trade unions
will have to be activated if this
new world labor body is to fulfill
its intended mission.
"The soul of Samuel Gompers
has continued to live on in its po-
tent influence on our national life
and customs. 1t lives today in the
daily lives of millions of Ameri-
cans.
MAY l, therefore, venture to
propose that we give rise to a new
conception of our evaluation of the
services rendered by Samuel Comp
ers expressed in the setting aside
of January 9th of each succeed
ing year as Samuel Gompers' Birth
day and that this day be solemnized
as a holiday to be observed
the nation so that his
rightful place among the great of
America may no longer remain
void and so that to labor of AM
erica be accorded, too, the honor of
having contributed to the building
up of a truly great democracy such
as the world has never known be-
FORE"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-01-12
woII Wants Jan. II, Gompers' Birthday
Be Kept As Holiday Throughout Nation

Vice President Matthew Woll in
his remarks at the Samuel Comp
ers Centennial Dinner proposed
that the nation annually set aside
Jan. 27 birthday of Mr.. Gompers,
as holiday.
Mr.. Woll said in part:
"The life and labors of Gompers
effectually and impressively dram
atize and symbolic the growth and
greatness Of the American demo-
cracy and of its people. Here was
an immigrant boy who came to the
American shores and rose to the
greatest achievements in our land
and who has merited the over
whelming applause of its people.
"Gompers was not only the
architect who made the blueprints
for the creation of the American
Federation of Labor; he was also
the builder who carried out the de-
tails of those plans, and the care
taker who zealously guarded the
main principles upon which the or
ganization was built.
"Gompers realized that the labor
movement of no single country
could remain free and stay pros
porous long if the working people
of other lands were not free and
were subjected to low standards of
life and labor. That is why he pio-
neered in the organization of the
International Labor Organization
and laid special stress on raising
the standards and improving the
conditions of the toiling folks in
the underdeveloped countries.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-01-12
Lewis Calls Senator Taft '0ppressor Of
The Poor; Tags Denham 'hatchetman'

Washington (LPA) - John l..
Lewis reacted with characteristic
vigor to the latest attacks on the
United Mine Workers by the BIZ
luminous coal operators, Senator
Taft, and others who are attempt
ing to use the Taft Hartley act to
force the union to forego wage and
welfare improvements for 100000
coal diggers.
Reused by Taft's demand that
President Truman seek an injunc-
ton against the miners under the
emergency" provisions of the TIL
act, Lewis told the press on Jan.
8: "Taft, flamboyant oppressor Of
the poor, asked the President to
herd the coal miners into the leth-
al gas chamber of the infamous
slave statute"
Equally incensed by the operat
ors' complaints to General Counsel
Robert N. Denham of the Natl
Labor Relations Board that Lewis
and the United Mine Workers were
engaging in unfair labor practices,
the UNIV president declared: "Den-
ham, hatchet man for the hi-profit
tong, is urged by the coal operators
to lay about him and create an
orgy of legal blood-letting at the
expense of the taxpayers"
Lewis summed up his view of
both attacks by saying: what
spectacle for the year 1850! How
helpful is such savage policy to
our national program of opposing
the philosophy of Communism"
Regardless of the continued
cries for action under the Taft
Hartley act against the UMW's
three-day week and other tactics,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-01-12
WheatIey InstaIIs
Officers At Last
Meeting Of No. As

Trenton, N. Local Union 4E
got off to a good start with First
Vice President Wheatley installing
the newly elected officers. for the
next six months.
Word was received from national
headquarters of the sanitary con
ference to be held in New York on
January 10 and 20. Delegates to
attend this conference will be elec-
ted at our next meeting on jan
uary 18th. Polls will be open from
8 p. m. until the close of the meet
ing, affording all an opportunity
to vote.
Those running for this import
ant honor are Joseph Abrams,
Lance Ansell, Edgar Shuman,
George Smith and Russell South
ard.
In our recent letter to the Her
ald', the writer forgot to mention
the Welfare and Pension plan be-
ing prepared by Crane Company
would be based on 10 cents per
hour for each employee which we
suppose will be the general rule
for the trade, plus the elimination
of inequities which are always
cropping up.
Two of our pensioners Charles
Smith and All Davies were tellers
at the recent election of officers.
1t is gratifying to see the interest
shown by these brothers although
no longer actively engaged at the
trade.
Bro. John Simpson we are sorry
to report is very i'll. Our earnest
hope for his speedy recovery.
We extend our sincere sympathy
to the family of our late brother
Frank Vaughn in their hour of
sorrow. A check for $400 was re-
ceived and forwarded to the family
which we are sure will be appre-
ciated.
We are glad to see Bros. Andrew
Werner and Andrew Jameson back
at work and hope they have fully
recovered from their illness.
Bro. Tony Spizzio we hear will
enter the hospital. He has our best
wishes and we hope his friends will
pay him a visit.
Mr.. Aitkin, Cecil loft, Harry
Brammer and others were on hand
with smiling good wishes when the
turkeys were distributed on Dec
ember %.
We hear Harry Brammer isl
planning to spend the rest of thel
winter in Florida. We wish him a
fine time.
We have been having Florida
weather here in Trenton but we
dare not brag for fear old man
winter will enter the picture.
-O.C. As
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-01-12
+. Williams Heads
Local 4 For Third
Successive Term

The casters had very good at
tendance for their first meeting Of
the new year. Officers for the first
six months Of 1850 were seated
with Sixth Vice President Frank
Dales performing the installation
ceremonies.
In accepting the gavel for the
third successive term, President
Fletcher Williams thanked the
members for the faith and confid-
ence placed in him and stated it
was his intentions to go all out in
his efforts to make the next six
months a history event in
the annals of Local Union No. a.
This can only be accomplished
through one hundred percent coop
Grafton of both officers and mem
bers, and he asked that each mem
Der try attend at least one
meeting a month, in this way we
would learn of the many problems
facing the trade and help in max
ing the decisions.
The following shop committees
were appointed:
Hall China Co.-Carl Pennybak-
er, William Foutts and Robert
Wolfe.
Homer Laughlin China Co.
Cecil Calhoun, Fred Talbot and
James Dimmerling.
Plant No. 5-Norman Lanning,
Thomas Bailey and Alfred Pyle.
Plant No. 6-Paul Stone, Will
lam Sanford and Charles McCullen.
Plant No. S-William Ashbaugh,
Ed. Chadwick and Rufus Whiting
ton.
Harker Pottery Co. - Garvin
Burgess, Sam Marsh and Floyd
Pollock.
Taylor, Smith & Taylor-Arthur
Craven, Floyd Wright and Chester
Sayre.
Edwin M. Knowles-Jack Babb,
Roy Maskers and Ray Hoon.
The Anniversary shape which
goes into production at Edwin M.
Knowles was presented for discus
sion.
The Auditing Committee COM
posed of Garvin Burgess. and Cecil
Calhoun made their report of find
ing the funds of the union solvent
and recommended a vote of thanks
De extended for the fine manner in
which they found the books.
AS official scribe for Local Union
t, l believe that every member
should boost his new officers, and
rs requested, attend at least one
Meeting a month. Times and con-
litions are not the best as most
.asters can tell by their pay checks,
,ut the cooperation and interest of
ZACH and everyone of US will help
his local achieve new success for
he coming year. -O.C. A