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The Miami times., 1950-09-16
The Moving Finger
BY l.. A. Thompson

Last week the National
Baptist Convention, Inc,
held it's annual session in
the city of "Brotherly Love
and Sisterly Affection"
What a meeting! The dele
CATION, coming from almost
every state of the nation
and beyond the sea, was one
Of the largest in the history
of the convention.
The sessions were inspir-
ing and informative. AS usu-
al the convention showed
our strength and weaknesses
our advancements and def
ciencies all along the line.
The statician reported that
there are more than 4,60O,-
900 members affiliated with
the N. B. c., and that it is
the largest Negro organiza-
ton in the world. Good.
However, when you get the
''break down" and compare
the tangible work with
this numerical strength, you
are forced to say, $50 much
to be done, so little DONE"
There were muffled rum
ors about the grounds that
it is time for a change in the
administration. But these
malcontents did not get a
chance to hit the floor. Be-
fore you could say "Jack-in-
box" the election was over
and the old officers were
smiling!
Most of the sermons were
good, but ah, those sermon
length prayers! 1t seems to
this Finger that it is high
time that the brethren who
so indulge, quit praying to
the gallery. If their aim is
to display showmanship,
then they Jare exceedingly
successful - and they have
their reward!
The 1,000-voice chorus was
indeed an attraction. On the
opening night Convention
Hall was packed to it's ca
pacity to hear these singers,
and did they sing!!
President Jernigan had
the time of his life, trying
to convince some of the
northern brethren to accept
the invitation from a south
ern city for the Sunday
School Congress in 1851. AS
they argued, you would have
wondered just how they
feel "inwardly" preaching
to their congregations
about the "Three Hebrew
Children in the Fiery Fur
mace" Certainly the South
is not seven times hotter
than it used to be!
The Miami times., 1950-09-16

You don't have to go to Korea to
be killed. The 2Sth National Guard
Division lost SO men killed and
several injured in stalled train in
Ohio on Monday.
The Miami times., 1950-09-16

Mr.. Frank Davis, president of the
Nightingale School of Nursing died
of heart failure on Saturday night.
The Miami times., 1950-09-16

/ am wondering if everybody
knows about the Dunbar Nurs cry at
the Dunbar School grounds it is
nearing completion. I understand
that material was contributed by
several of our down town firms and
that White labor made its contrib
ution. Sad to say, no co.ored work
men have been near the building.
If this is true, and 1 believe it is,
what a reflection Look fellows,
this nursery is for the care of your
dear little children when their pa
rents are at work. Did you know
that?
The Miami times., 1950-09-16

George Bernard Shaw, famous
Irish PLAYWRIGHT and now "a years of
age underwent an operation for a
fractured thigh bone on Monday.
The Miami times., 1950-09-16

NV Third Court. The time: Sunday
September "a at S:45 pm.
The Miami times., 1950-09-16

The Little Theatre Guild of st.
Agnes church deserves a big hand
for their rendition of THE New
Minister" at st. Agnes Parish Cen
ter on Sept. 7. A large crowd at
tended and expressed appreciation
by encore. During the interval,
Judge homas, the Rev. Robt. A.
Jackson and Archdeacon Culmer
commended the players efforts.
Two 2-storey frame buildings on
Sixth avenue near 10th street were
practically destroyed by fire early
on Tuesday morning.
A house at 53rd street and S2nd
avenue, burned all around on Mon
day night and it looked like it was
set on fire.
The occupants who rented the
home from White person managed
to get out unharmed.
The Miami times., 1950-09-16

FBI Representatives on Wednes-
day seized $45O,000 worth of lottery
tickets from the Franklin Press in
Miami. Special agent Edmund Ma
son said printing of the tickets in
itself was not a violation Of the law.
1t was their distribution in inter
state commerce that violated.
The Miami times., 1950-09-16

Some of these thieves are pretty
good. They spare nobody. Lores
Wright for instance, went and robb-
ed the home of County Solicitor
Robert r. Taylor.
The Miami times., 1950-09-16

President G. w. Gore, Jr., and
other FAMC officials will come to
Miami this weekend to confer with
group Of citizens about the Orange
Blossom Classic.
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-02
George And Snyder
Again Warn OF
Increased Taxes

Washington (LPA) - Renewed
warning of new and higher taxes
came Oct. 25 from Sen. Walter F.
George, chairman of the Senate
Finance Committee, and Secretary
of the Treasury Snyder.
George predicted enactment of
an excess profits tax by Christmas
or early 1851, and another general
tax bill next year.
Snyder, speaking at Des Moines,
warned income taxes are going up
in 1861 and the boost will be more
"than most people realize"
Meanwhile Sen. Ralph E. Fland-
ers Or, VT suggested an increase
in the corporation tax rates instead
of an excess profits tax.
Sen. Irving M. Ives (R, N.Y.
urged that the Federal Reserve
Board reconsider and rescind" it's
restrictions on automobile credit
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-02
Campbell George
Retires As Head
OF Pottery Firm

w. Campbell George for more
than 20 years president of the w
s. George Pottery in East Pales
tine has retired, effective last
week, plant officials announced
this week.
Mr.. George will continue as
chairman of the Board of Direct
ors, along with L. l. MacQueen
vice president and C. S. Ward
secretary-treasurer.
William George Jr., youngest
son of the late w. S. George
founder of the potteries, has been
elected president of the company
succeeding his brother.
William George III, son of W.
Campbell George will became sales
supervisor and assistant to the
president.
The new president has been ac-
tive in the operation of the com
pany since 1929, having been in
the billing department and later
advertising manager.
In recent months he was sales
manager. His assistant has been
connected with the development
of new decorations and new ma
chinery since returning from SER
vice in World War ii.
A new department recently was
established at Plant No. l in East
Palestine, developing a new under
glaze line of dinnerware which,
along with various other new pat
terms and decorations, is being ma
tionally advertised.
The underglaze ware is being
manufactured in four separate pat
terms and presents a new idea in
dinnerware, inasmuch as it is dec
Grated before the final glaze is ap-
piled.
The, company operates Plants
No. and a here and has a plant
No. 2 in Canonsburg, Pa.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-02
H. (. Myers Heads
New Department
AT Salem China

Salem = Harrison Keller, pres
ident of the Salem China Company,
Salem, announced Saturday the
addition to its staff of H. E. Myers
of Sebring, as head of the Mech
anical Engineering Department.
Myers, a native of Muncie, Ind,
has resided in Sebring for the last
two and a half years where he
was associated with the American
Limoges China Company as chief
mechanical engineer. He will move
his family to Salem in the near
future. Myers received his educa-
tion at Antioch College, Yellow
Springs.
This newly set-up department is
actively engaged in a program of
plant and production moderniza-
tion. It's aim will be to coordinate
the mechanical program already
in operation, to improve present
devices and to develop
new ideas so that the Salem China
will be foremost in the use of the
modern and efficient production
methods.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-02
Pickers Get Raise
Despite Growers,
County Officials

Fresno, Cal. (LPA)-For three
weeks at harvest time this rich
fertile valley was filled with strik.
ing cotton pickers, members of 2s
locals of the AFL Natl Farm
Labor Union. Altogether some 90
600 were out at one time or the
other; at the peak, some 10000; al
strikes end, about 5000. Growers
Individually and sporadically, broke
away from the Associated Farmers
and signed with the union, grant
ing a rate of $3.50 per hundred
pounds, a gain of so cents. On Oct.
% the association gave in, but not
without a fight.
The pickers were up against not
only the Associated Farmers but
also the Fresno County Board of
Supervisors and the sheriff's Of
flee. The association pressured the
board into passing lin a surprise
meeting no one knew about) an
ordinance which banned the "mak-
ing, emitting or transmitting of
any loud and raucous noise upon
or from any public highway or pub
lie thoroughfare or from any air.
craft" This was aimed directly at
the union because it's method of
getting out the workers was to run
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-02
1851 Union Label
Industries Show
Set For Chicago

Washington, d. C. (ILNS). -
The AFL Union Industries Show
for 1851 will be held in Chicago
industrial center of the nation
Raymond F. Leheney, secretary
treasurer of the AFL Union Label
Trade Department and director OF
the show announced here.
The worlds greatest labor-man-
agement exposition will be held in
Chicago's mammoth Soldiers Field
beginning May 18 and continuing
through May 26. The show will be
the largest yet staged, with 150,-
900 square feet of exhibition space
available to AFL unions and union
employers.
In addition, giant stage will be
erected outdoors, in the fields
semi-circle, for staging star-studd-
ed vaudeville, radio and television
shows. More than $4,000 seats will
be available to spectators.
"Officials of AFL international
and local unions in the Chicago
area have already begun to go all
out to insure the shows success"
Leheney said. "This show is the
largest of it's kind anywhere in the
world to show how free union labor
produces under our free enterprise
Svctano - ha addod
The five previous shows held by
the AFL in Cincinnati, ST. Louis,
Milwaukee, Cleveland and Phila-
delphia have attracted over 2 mill
ion visitors. The 1851 show pro-
misses to be an even greater sue
cess, with more than 5 million
dollars worth of equipment sched-
lled to be shown by manufacturers
who employ AFL members.
In view of the many requests of
AFL international unions through
,ut the country, the show was
moved to Chicago for 81 instead
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-02
Make Election Day Tribute To Gompers
conferees Make
Report To Local 4
AT Last Meeting

Local Union No. q had a fine
turnout at their last meeting to
hear the report Of our delegates to
the wage conference, Bros. Fletch-
er Williams and James Moss.
Their report was well received and
while some were disappointed that
no welfare or pension plan was
set-up at this time, all felt the
conferees and Brotherhood officials
did a fine job. Both brothers were
extended vote Of thanks for their
services.
Quite a discussion was held on
new shapes being made on the var
ious plants. Prices for these new
articles are yet to be set and ali
casters are urged to attend meet
ings regularly from here on in, to
lend their aid in seeking a fair and
just price.
We are informed that many re-
quests have been received at head
quarters Tor casters IN 0ut-of-toWn
shops. We know there are some
members who are not following
their trade at present and probably
would accept these jobs if they
were contacted. To these members
we pass this word along. If you are
interested in following your trade
and not employed at present, then
oy all means contact headquarters
and have your name placed on the
unemployed list. 1t would also be
to your advantage to come to next
and register with our local
secretary.
Next Tuesday is election day and
we would like to see every men,
Der of Local Union No. a exercise
their right and privilege at the
polls on Nov. 7. Don't forget to
see that members of your family
do likewise. -O.C. 4
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-02
Five Firms Sign
New Wage Pacts
With Brotherhood

New wage contracts covering
employees in five plants affiliated
with the National Brotherhood OF
Operative Potters were recently
negotiated President James M
Duffy announced this week.
The five firms signing contracts
with the Brotherhood are the Watts
Pottery Co. and the Star Pottery
Co., Crooksville, Ohio, manufac-
turers of stone and artware
Ceramic Products Co., Crooksville,
Ohio, refractories and ceramic
supplies; Brush Pottery Co., Rose
vile, Ohio, manufacturers of stone
and artware, and the Shawnee Pot
terry, GAINESVILLE, Ohio, art and
novelty manufacturers.
Under terms of the new agree
ment, employees in all five plants
have been granted ten cents an
hour increase, following the pat
tern of the general wage increase
granted members of the trade en-
ployed in the generalware and
chinaware branches Of the industry
at the recent wage conference in
New York between the National
Brotherhood of Operative Potters
and manufacturers affiliated with
the United States Potters Associa
tion.
Third Vice President James
Slaven and Sixth Vice President
Frank Dales along with committees
from the various locals covered by
the new pact represented Brother
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-02
Unions Help Form
Natl Council On
Farm Life, Labor

Washington (LPA) - The drive
for a better shuttle for migrant
farm workers and small, low-in
come farmers has resulted in for
nation of the National Council OF
Agricultural Life and Labor. Botf
CIO and AFL unions are repre-
sented.
The Councir comprises regional
and national agencies and individ-
uals dedicated to bettering the con-
ditions of the agricultural worker
1t will circulate information on
current problems, conduct research,
and suggest action to it's affiliates,
which include the AFL National
Farm Labor Union, the CIO Poll
tical Action Committee, the AFL
Meat and Cannery Workers, the
United Auto Workers, and many
civic groups.
At its organizational meeting
here Oct. 26, the Council decided
to propose to the Secretary of
Labor that organized labor be given
a greater voice in ALLEGATION of
manpower as it affects agricul-
tural workers. 1t also voted to pre-
sent to the Presidents Commission
on Migrant Labor suggestions for
legislation to improve the lot of
migrant farm workers.
H. L. Mitchell, president of the
National Farm Labor Union, told
the council that low wages and
poor working conditions for mig
rants would remain unchanged as
long as the farm labor committee,
an advisory body to the United
States Employment Service, isl
made up of only large farm-owner
representatives. Mitchell said heI
was invited to committee meetings
as a member of the Federal Adj
visory Council to the Secretary of
Labor and not as a labor spokes-
man. He said he was in a back-seatI
and nothing I've said is
ever considered.
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-02
Foremon's First
Duty To Employer
In Some Cases

Joliet, Ill. (LPA)-An NLRB
trial examiner ruled here Oct. 27
that foreman's responsibility to
his employer is paramount to his
own interests in some cases.
The examiner refused to recon-
mend the rehiring of % foremen
and % guards who walked off their
jobs during the 1916 steel strike
at the Joliet coke plant of the Car
negie-Illinois Steel Corp.
The men claimed they stopped
working "for their own mutual aid
and protection as we'll as for the
mutual aid and protection of the
rank and file employees who were
striking"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-02

the polls
a
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labor has st from the basic path laid down by
o responsibility.
all to
responsibility the other community, the
public officials
affect al from Maine California
traditions
made defense by millions world
responsibility beyond
fail hm
fail
finally children
Pots throughout the
the
conflicting should
number The
little STILL business
those the business profit themselves
the last
the happened 1916 We
adopted
believe
anything will Invariably
profits
Big thousands dollars
November
heaabo
small business the farmers well as the big corporations
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-02

: years. The truth of what had hap
pened in Russia was monstrous;
There was a reluctance to face it.
Many people, furthermore, were
beguiled by the fine phrases and
humanitarian pretensions of COM
munism. They mistook the appear
ance for the reality. Lincoln Stef-
fens, the famous undertaking jour
nalist, returning from visit to the
Soviets with the fatuous announce
ment: 81 have seen the future and
| it works"
We have been reading much in
newspapers in the way of criticism
and condemnation of labor unions
psuedo-wise men of the press have
been working overtime to lure men
and women of labor to vote for the
reelection Of reactionaries to Con-
gress and to state offices. They
have not hewed to the line of truth
in their attempts to besmirch the
character of labor leaders, in order
to persuade our citizens to vote
against men aspiring to political
office who are sympathetic to-
wards the aims and purposes of
organized labor.
The instance of President Comp
ers in 1919 warning the nation Of
the dangers Of the Russian menace,
while newspaperman Steffens laud-
ing and advocating Russia or COM
munistic idealogies is occurring
throughout the nation today, with
present day labor leaders of the
American Federation of Labor
fighting communism to the bitter
end, in its attempt to infiltrate and
to debase our American way of
life. While shallow thinking news
papermen and so-called news COM
mentators, with their flash wis
dom, fan the flame of communism
through their everlastingly crying
down labor unions and all that
they stand for. At the same time
advocating the Taft-Hartley law
and its Illustration Of the aims and
purposes of organized labor. We
are against the reelection of Sem
ator Robert Taft and ask for the
repeal of the Taft-Hartley law.
Here are 10 compar sons.
Read them over and you'll soon see
how unfair TIL is to you.
l. NLRB cannot hold certifica-
tion election for a union without
a formal hearing, but -.
2. If union commits an unfair
labor practice, it is mandatory upon
NLRB's general counsel to seek a
Federal court injunction, even be-
fore a formal complaint is issued,
but -.
3. If a union or employees COM
nit an unfair labor practice, the
employer or any affected person
may sue the union in Federal
courts for damages in any places
where the union operates, but F.
4. If a union breaches the con-
tract, the company may fire en-
ployes or lock them out, but
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-02

competent and narrow minded
Judges.
Realizing the Importance of hav-
ing men of proper training in court
procedures with great experience
and above all, of the highest inte-
gritty, we endorse, after thorough
examination into their records, the
following candidates for Judicial
office: Carl V. Weygandt for re-
election as Chief Justice of the
Ohio State Supreme Court; re-
election of Judge WilliamsL. Hart,
as Judge of Ohio State Supreme
Court; to fill the vacancy on the
Ohio State Supreme Court through
the death of Judge Turner, we ask
that you write in the name of
Judge Arthur w. Doyle for Ohio
State Supreme Court; for the full
term for the Seventh District Court
of Appeals, reelection of Judge
Elmer T. Phillips; for the short
term vacancy caused by the death
of Judge Buckley, we ask the sup
port of Judge Lynn B. Griffith.
We make these recommendations
as a service towards the advance
ment of labor's detectives. The
election of these men will assure
the best thought, the wisest coun-
sci, and humanitarian approach
to any case coming before their
respective courts.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-02
Five Initiated At
Last Meeting OF
Local Union 124

Local Union No. 124 met in reg
ular weekly session on Oct. 81 with
the attendance a little better thar
usual. Now more than ever is il
imperative that our members at
tend meetings regularly. We are
confronted with many problems at
present and more are bound to
come unless we show more interest
in our trade and attend meetings
regularly.
Five candidates were initiated
and their names added to the roll.
We welcome these newcomers and
will be looking forward to seeing
them every Tuesday evening.
Sister Crisona Powell of Local
Union 155 was a visitor and was
called upon for a few remarks.
Covering proceedings of the recent
wage conference where she repre-
sented her local, Katie expressed
her views of the advances made by
the trade as a whole. She urged
all members to lend their support
to Brotherhood officials in their
efforts to advance the interests of
all crafts.
Roll call for those eligible to
contest for delegate to convention
will begin at our next meeting.
Remember, no member shall be
eligible to election as a delegate
who has been absent more than
four meetings during the six
months prior to the election of
delegates. -O.C. 124
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-02
Candidates Listed For
Judicial Office W0rthv
Of Your Support At Polls

just as important for labor know and to vote for Judiciary
candidates
Offices Quite recent with courts and Judges have brought
crutinizng seeking
to Judgehps various courts order that abos
safeguarded
Legislators make the laws but the
Many the deprvng
not of their rights but of their properties
with functions labor union through
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-02
10 Reasons Why Laboring
Men And Women Should
Not Cast Vote For Taft

Gompers warned Of red treachery article the McCue
1872
flaming torch Of warning He recognized when Len and
followers rhessy
world that all of
Those who wisely into the future he
70 from
the world offer this hdeous
hold"
Unfortunately this grim warning unheeded
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-02
FAVORABLE CANDIDATES

Our recommendation to the
trade for the support of the
following candidates:
GOvernOr-DOn HI. Ebright,
Republican.
Attorney General-Herbert
S. Duffy, Democrat.
United States S nator-
Joseph T.. Ferguson, Democrat.
For Congressman - Wayne
L. Hays, Democrat.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-02

NOTICE LOCAL 1872

All members are urged to
attend next meeting on Nov.
6, to hear report of delegate
to the wage conference.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-02

LIBRARIAN, A. y. OF L.
A. v. OF l.. BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. c.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-02

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international Labor News Service
and Labor Press Association, Inc.
Evening star., 1950-06-19

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coil springs have oneeron frame and stobizers for
non-soegine edges. Finished in aluminium. Mahogany
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Evening star., 1950-06-19

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cutting reel that spins fee single screw adjustment and
five blades Automotive roller bearings l0nch semi
pneumatic tires Rubber roller mounted hardened steel
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Furn;shtngs-Third
, 1950-01-27
NATIO NAL PARK
SERVICE OFFICIALS
VISIT HIST. SITES

Historian Clarence-L. John
son and Superintendent Da-
vid j. Jones of the National
Park Service assigned to the
San juan National Historic.
Site arrived here this MORN.
ing for the purpose of inspect.
ing historic buildings and
sites, in Christiansted and Fred
eriksted.
Messrs, Johnson and Jones
met and conferred with Adj
ministrator Harry E. Taylor
and also President George
Burnett of the st. Croix Land
marks League.
The visit of these gentlemen
is the result. of the efforts of
the Government of the Virgin
Islands and of the Landmarks
League of st. Croix to pre-
serve historic buildings and
sites.