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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-03-29

years. Before the struggle was over
the Coast Seamen's Union had
opened a branch in San Pedro
(near Los Angeles) and was putt
ing up a stiff battle against the
shipowners and their henchmen, the
crimps and clearinghouse keep
ers who controlled the hiring of
seamen in pre-union days.
The end of the jurisdictional
battle came July 20, 1891, when
the Steamship Mems Protective
Association and the Coast Seamen's
Union buried the marlinspike after
a series of joint meetings which
led to amalgamation. The new COM
bined organization took a new
name which has lasted until the
present day and is likely to last
for many day to come. 1t called
itself the Sailors Union of the
Pacific. The infant SUP had 1000
members and $4,000 in the locker.
Harry Lundeberg, the organiza-
tion's present secretary-treasurer,
describes it as "the strongest labor
union local in the country at that
time"
A year after the amalgamation,
the SUP was in the middle Of one
of the toughest battles it's ever
fought with the shipowners-and
it's fought plenty. And when at the
end Of 1892 the Shipowners were
ready to give up, the Manufactur-
ers & Employers Association took
a hand in the game. The associa-
tion had been in the business of
smashing unions for a couple of
years and announced it was "only
a question of time" before the
SUP would go the way of the rest.
Says Lundeberg: "That's what they
thought"
Since then, the SUP has been
active on every coast Of the nation
including the Great Lakes. It's or
ganizers founded the National Sea-
mems Union which later became
the International Seaman's Union.
The lSU was mortally wounded by
the great seamen's strike of 1921,
died a lingering death, but the
SUP lived on. In 1888, the AFL
asked the. SUP to organize on the
East Coast under the banner of
the Seafarers international Union
of North America.
The SUP is now the West Coast
District of the STU. SUP Secre-
tary-Treasurer Lundeberg is pres
ident of the STU. There are dis
tricts and locals on the East Coast,
and Lakes, in Canada and among
fishermen and allied marine work
ers on all coasts including Alaska.
AS Harry Lundeberg puts it: "We
are here to stay and carry on the
tradition of the oldtimers. Steady
as she goes"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-03-29
j. j. TURNER

james j. Turner, honorary mem
ber of the National Brotherhood OF
Operative Potters and brother OF
George (Cotton) Turner former Elk
ecutive Board member and Edward
Turner, member of l.. U. 4, died
March "A In his home In Glenmoor
He was II.
Mr.. Turner was born In Stafford.
shire, England, and lived here for
60 years. He was q caster and was
|emplOyed at the Hall China Co.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-03-29
Sailors Union Steady As
She Goes Says Spokesman

San Francisco (LPA)-Go back
sc years to March a, 1885. You're
an American merchant seaman in
this then brawling California port
You meet another seaman in a
side street.
"You hear what the owners
have done?" he asks you.
"What've they done now?" you
ask.
They've cut our wages, that's
what they've done," he tells you
They've cut US down to $40 a
month on runs to outside ports
$25 to other ports"
You curse. Then you return to
your ship to find your crewmates
growing. Pretty soon the lot of
you grab your duffle and pile off
Others crews are piling off too
The growing is heard along the
whole waterfront. It's a strike,
Labor history is in the making.
For two days seamen foregather
in groups near the San Francisco
piers. What to do now? What can
a man do when they cut his wages
down? What can a saltwater man
do, a seaman who doesn't want to
leave the sea? 1t doesn't take long
to find out. Seamen act fast in an
emergency.
The night of March 6 you're one
of crowd Of 400 seamen assemb-
led under the stars on Folsom
Street Wharf. Man after man
stakes the deck" to air his griev-
ances. Finally the decision is TAX
en- TO organize a union that can
fight back. Thirty-four dollars is
collected. Not very much money,
perhaps, but enough to dent Irish
American Hall the next night.
Meanwhile, 222 men sign up for
the proposed organization.
At Irish-American Hall another
1872 join. A constitution and by
laws are drafted and approved un-
animously. You and your mates
call yourselves the Coast Seamen's
Union. On March IL one Rasmus
Nielsen is elected secretary. BY
then the strike and the swift steps
at self organization have paid off !;
the shipowners have thought bet
ter of that pay cut. In weeks
time you've come a long way.
Thus did Pacific coast sailors
turn to unionism as the way to as
sert themselves in the face of the
economic power of the shipowners.
BY the first of July, 1885, the Coast
Seamen's Union had 2202 members.
Seaman Ed Crangle was the union
dispatcher in the first shipping
hall in San Francsco's Spear
Street. In 1887, Andrew Furuseth
became secretary-treasurer. He was
to go down in the books as the
"Lincoln Of the sea" for his mon
umental work in obtaining modifi-
cation of the semi-military laws
under which seamen lived and
worked.
Members of the Coast Seamen's
Union were sailing-ship sailors.
But by the 1880's the steamship
had appeared in Pacific coast ports,
and in 1886 deckmen from the new
tangled craft formed the Steam
ship Mems Protective Association.
Immediately a jurisdictional fight
began which was to endure five
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-03-29
JOHN Il. MILLER

John Il. Miller, 10 Grant st.
Newell, died March % in City Hos
pital, following a five-week illness
He was ~.
Mr.. Miller was born in Parkers
burg, and lived here 30 years. He
was a nightwatchman at Plants
and : of the Homer Laughlin China
Co. He was a member of the Church
of Christ and Local Union 141, Ma.
tiOnal Brotherhood of Operative
Potters.
He leaves daughter, Mrs. Goldie
Miller COpeStick of Steubenville.
Rites We're held from the Arner
Home for Funerals by Rev. G. W.
Diehl Burial was i'm the Flats
Cemetery at Pughtown.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-03-29
when he retired six years ago.

when he retired six years ago.
Mr.. Turner and his wife, former
ly Catherine Agnes HOuser, cele
brated their golden wedding ami
'versary last Christmas. He was q
member OF st. Johns Evangelical
Lutheran Church, the Mems Broth
erhOod, the National Brotherhood OF
Operative POtters and the Modern
WOodmen of America.
Mr.. Turner leaves two sons
Harry Turner of San Mateo, Calf.
and George Turner in the Navy
three daughters, Mrs. Katherine
Whitacre Of Hollywood, Calf, Mrs,
Mary Judge and Mrs. Myrtle Bod
inar of Glenmoor one other brother
DR.. A. l.. Turner of East Liverpool,
and seven grandchildren and four
great grandchildren.
Services were conducted by Rev.
w. II. Wilson. Burial was in Spring
Grove Cemetery.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-03-29
GLASS BLOWERS CHOOSE AFL

Philadelphia (LPA) - The Glass
Bottle Blowers Association-AFL
won over the Glass, Ceramic and
Silica Sand Workers-CIO In a repre-
lSentation election at the Kaylo
plants of Owen-lllinois i'm Sayer.
lville and Berlin, n. j.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-07
PAGE THIEF
by Lecuona - Miguel Mariscal,

by Lecuona - Miguel Mariscal
soloist.
Internission.
6. Descriptive-A day at tire
circus, by Dillon.
Z. Trio-Trombone troubadors
by Bennett.
8. No1elty-Joshua, by Yoder.
8. Grand Selection - Attila, by
Verdi.
This concert is for the benefit
of the High School Band which Is
trying to raise enough money to
buy new uniforms. We hope that
everybody will come and help
make this concert a huge success.
The band is also getting ready
for the Armed Forces Day parade.
We have invited the Homestead
and Redlands High School BANDS
to come to Key West and partic::-
pate in the parade The navy has
promised to give the boys a place
to sleep and now we are trying to
find a place for the girls to stay
overnight. Both bands are large
and they play very good.
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ing game of softball was first.
The mighty Betty Rowan team
defeated the not-so-mighty team
of Candida Barcelo.
At $50 everyone gathered
around to eat There were hot
dogs, marshmallows, potato sa-
lad, potato chips, and sodas.
After all the food was gone,
we played Red Rover" and had
entertainment by Norman Hicks,
Denny Williams, Blanche Alli-
good, Candida Barcelo, Denny
Carbonell, Betty Cooper, and
Betty Rowan.
A special treat was riding in
John McKillip's boat. The hero
of the day was Clinton Warren,
who got the softball out of the
coconut tree.
Everyone present had a Won
derful time and we are looking
forward to bigger picnic next
year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-07
fence an unusual treat BY PLAYING


the spoons. The audience called
for encores from the pianist of
the show, Bob Apfelbeck, when
he played THE Gypsy" and other
numbers. At the request of the
master of ceremonies, Mr.. Josef
Hurka and Ben Sweeting played
a piano and violin duet.
As the grand finale, the entire
cast sang .So-Long."
According TO Mr.. Keiser. chair
man of the class sponsors, the
experiment in student-directed
activity has proved that students
can cooperate successfully. It
would be difficult to list all the
people who contributed to the
success of the show. The art de-
partment, under the direction of
Mrs. Johnson, was responsible
for the set, and the home eco
Monies department, headed by
Miss Lowe, assisted with the cos
tunes. Mrs. Little deserves spe-
cial recognition for her work on
the costumes. Miss Nancy Ster-
ling, Mr.. Ben Sweeting, and Mr..
KeiSer attended rehearSals and
assisted with advice
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-07

were not given at the end of the
six weeks, but rather each stu
dent was required TO 90 to a
business firm which would be a
likely employer in each students
field and make application for a
position.
Ray Wrinkle and Mary Sweet
ing, wishing to become high
school teachers in physical edu-
cation and English respectively,
made application to the assistant
county superintendent, Mr., Le-
land March: Sylvia Fernandez
and Robert Appelrouth, interest
ed in business careers, were in
terviewed by Mr.. Pearlman and
Mrs. Rose Miller of Key West
Provisions. Mildred Roach and
Peggy McCrea, reporter aspir-
ants, were interviewed by Mr..
Dick Omstead of The Key West
Citizen. A candidate for prim-
airy teaching position, Catherine
Sanchez. was interviewed by Mr..
Randolph T. Russell, principal of
the Harris School Hoping to
make the restaurant business
career, Ralph Rash made appli-
cation to Mr.. George Keys, own
er of the Sun and Sand Club.
Others who will complete their
interviews in the next day or
two are c. B. Harvey, who is in
terested in public health; Robert
Senior, who hopes to prepare
for engineering; Donnie Creel,
who is looking forward to being
an Army nurse; and Marilyn
Marsh, who aspires to the glitter
and glamour of Hollywood or the
Great White Way by becoming a
makeup expert.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-07
kits and tights, consisted Of kicks

kits and tights, consisted of kicks
and turns done with Rockette
precision. Too, there were tour
girls doing that new dance. the
Charleston; they were Edyth
Hampton, Joan Mercurio, Carol
carutherS, and Joan Crusoe.
The monkeys of the evening
were Glendora Sawyer and Mar
garet Little, who told the audi
enee about their Aba Daba Hon
eymoon."
Hillbiilies were not missing
from the show. Counting in the.
Smokes mot at all like Key
West courtihg) was presented by
Lee Huddle and Carol Caruthers
with On Top Of Old Smoky"
and Tennessee Waltz" John
Griffin and Kenneth Ba7o came
back with Cool Water" ably as
sisted by Walter Walterson as the
desert rat dying of thirst,
BallerinaS arrayed in pink bal
let dresses and purple, pink,
green, yellow mop wigs, danced
with the poise and grace Of pro-
fessionals. Members of this Choir
US were: James Baker, Homer
Herriek, Bobby Cooper, Frank
Veliz, Kenneth Bazo, Morton
Hall, Harry Norviel, EXiquio vi
dial, and the prima ballerina, Bob
by Whitaker.
The guest stars Of Key West,
Betty Hutton (played by Glen
dora Sawyer and Perry Como
(played by Hoke tIoicombl sang
She's LADY" and 'Bushel and
a Peck" a> ss-..,..., *.,.s
Featured in the second act
We're three duets, The modern
touch was offered by Janet
Brown and Joan Mercurio with
You're Just in Love" The ro-
mantle element was supplied by
Hoke Holcomb an d Kathryn
Wesley, singing Bring Back the
Thrill" A Gay Nineties" high
light was a duet, When Paw
Was Courtin' Nav" by Eugene
Roberts and Edyth Hampton.
Another old-timer, Somebody
Loves Me-" was modernized by
Janet Brown. One Of the current
popular songs, If" received pro-
fesSional treatment by Bill Neb-
lett. Kathryn Wesley also offered
a solo, The Stars Will Remem-
Der" Hoke Holcomb, finding he
had offended his girl friend,
pamela Russell) sang 4 Apollo
gize.
The draft skit showed Homer
Herrick as the WAC recruiting
officer and Jose Padron and Har-
vey Johnson with blonde wigs
and soprano voices as the pros
pective WACs. ''.''
Kathryn Wesley gave the aud
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-07
CHILDREN SHOULD BE SEEN
TO SPEAK FREELYI"
BY Barabar Diaz

II has been said MANY times
that Children should be seen
and not heard" But a few weeks
ago Civics Class ia professor
in charge, Mrs. Bond), and / a
part of the student body of Kew
West High School, have altered
that to Children should be seen
to speak freely!"
1t all began one day in the
third period class when we were
deciding upon our next six-week
plan of work. Mrs. Bond was
giving US a choice of selecting
our own plan of work of being
assigned lesson. Naturally. we
decided to make our own selec-
tion. The class unanimously de-
cided that debates of controver-
sial questions would be very in
teresting and exciting.
Thus, two weeks later, our new
assignment went into effect. Our
first debate was based on the
very touchy subject, rs Com
munism Better Government
than Democracy" We all picked
our committees and stated that
] would be a Communist sympa-
thiZer (for the debate onlyD. My
colleagues and ! collaborated on
our material and were very hap
py to be defeated.
Next day our class discussion
was, Should We Rearm Ger
many?" Yes! There l was again,
rearming Germany all over the
place. This also proved to be
futile task, as well as mistake.
As / had been called Red" the
day before, now ] was Lover of
the Fatherland.
On the following day we were
all prepared for Should l8-year-
olds Be Allowed to Voter" You
can certainly imagine our quiet
discussion, considering that most
of the students are male and
range FROM IL to Is years of age
After that we found ourselves
faced with the problem of RE-
arming Japan"-as if we could
make up our minds about what
the rest of the country cannot
decide. However, before that one
could be, completed, the bell rang.
Japan will have to wait awhile.
This is a rough idea of our
past six weeks in Civies ia and
/ must say we had the most en-
joyable six weeks of school. As
for Mrs. Bond, she has survived
beautifully
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-07
JUNIORS VARIETY REVUE
GRAND SUCCESS
BY June Yates. Glendora Sawyer
and Margaret Little

According to all Juniors at Key
West High, the best performance
of the year was the 'Old N New
Talent Revue, presented May 8
and 4 at the school auditorium.
Not only was the show written
and directed by the class, but it
had as its actors and actresses
only members of the class.
The show opened with the en-
tire chorus singing Great Day"
Then Kenneth Bazo and John
Griffin, carrying their guitars,
stepped forth TO sing their own
composition, Juniors Of Key
West High" for which Squeaky
Vidal and Walter WalterSon sup
piled rhythm with their maracas.
Billy OSterhoudt, a very pro-
fessional master of ceremonies,
then took over the show and in
troduced the acts.
The Travelers-Joan Mercurio,
Dolores Perez, June Yates, Esther
Smith, Janet Brown, Bill Neb-
lett, Exiquio Vidal, Frank Veliz,
Morton Hall, and Mitchell Appel
routh-sang and danced "Choo
Choo to Idaho" This was follow
ed by picnic skit about four
mixed-up lovers-Yvonne Nc
Cardle, Sylvia Knowles, Harry
Norviel, and Exiquio Vidal
Straight from the kindergarten
were Margaret Little, Doris Har-
graves, and Kathryn Wesley,
singing ''Playmates" in proper
kindergarten costume.
.'Lullaby of Broadway" dane
ed by seven girls in black top
hats. and sequin-trimmed wes-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-07
KEY WEST HIGH
SCHOOL BAND
BY Tony Barrera and
Walter Walterson .

The band is the busiest organi-
cation in school now. They have
been practicing very hard for the
music festival that will be held at
Bayview. Park on Sunday. The
festival will be the first of its
kind in Key West. The band will
accompany the chorus in Re
cessional' and Festival Finale"
All the schools in Monroe coun-
ty will take part in the festival.
The festival promises to be a huge
success and will be held annually.
On May Is, 1851, the band will
play the largest concert it has
ever played at the convent audi
forum. The concert will begin at
p m. The Junior Band will open
the concert with the March
Flyer by Weber and the Over
ture Neptune" by Eisenberg. Then
the senior band will make its
grand entrance. The Senior Band
program will be as follows:
l. The National Anthem.
2. Overture - Student Prince,
by Romberg.
3. Radio broadcaSt-Uncle Toms
Cabin, by Afford.
4. Suite in four parts-"Atlan-
It's by Safranek. % Nocturne and
Morning Hymn. ~ A Court
Function. (3l Duet, l Love Thee,
The Prince and Aana. (4l The De-
struction of Atlantis.
5. Piano Solo-Ante FL Escorial,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-07
JUNIOR DEBs HOLD MEET
BY Evelyn Nettles

The Junior Debs of Key West
High held their regular meeting
April IS at the Woman's Club
Auditorium. Sara Brown gave a
report on the visit to City Man
ager Dave King concerning the
clubs project to clean up the city
cemetery. The girls plan to start
work about the middle of May.
Pictures will be taken before and
after. showing the improvement
brought about by the project.
Plans for entering a car in the
Armed Forces Day parade were
also discussed. Debs who will
ride in the car are: Carol Hen
ming, Sarah Roberts, Joan Mer-
curio, Carol Dalton, Margaret
Cormack, and Jeanne Canova.
Yarn dolls in the school colors
to be sold to supporters Of Key
West High teams viii be made
and sold by the Debs. Another
service" of the Debs will be
making the bouquets for the
May Festival attendants.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-07
MAY DAY
BY John A. Knowles. Jr.

On the evening of May 10, at z
p. m. in Bayview Park, the Key
West High School will present to
the public their annual May Day
Festival
Queen for the evening viii be
Betty Higgs and her king, Gary
Thompson. ~
Attendants from the 18th grace
will be June Yates, Frank Tefiz;
Pamela Russell. Bobby Cooper.
Tenth grade attendants: Harold
Menges, Marie Russo; Kenneth
FELTON,, Helen Hancock.
Ninth grade attendants: Bar
bara Pritchard, Kenneth Kerr;
Dolores Ybaromea. Robert Pazo.
The bouquets for the occasion
will be handled by the Junior
Debs. Decorations are by the Stu
dent Council. Miss Shupp is N
charge of the Maypole Dancers.
Mrs. Stark and Miss Harra se
in charge of the procession with
was planned by Mrs. Alice Rob
erts and Mrs. Anna Delaney.
Those taking part in the May
Pole Dance are: 9th and 9th grace
students.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-07
CAREER PROJECTS
FOR NINTH GRADERS
BY Raw Wrinkle

Career projects have been the
six-weeks' assignment for the
ninth-grade social studies class
taught by Miss Sidney Anderson
Many different careers were
chosen by the "a members OF the
class. Some of them We're those
of nurses, teachers, reporters
FBI agents, doctors, engineers,
business managers, lawyers and
flyers. The students prepared an
all-inclusive booklet containing
the training needed for prepara-
ton in their chosen fields, IN
formation about their careers
and illustrations depicting acu-
vities and material which one
would expect to encounter in the
profession.
The usual school-type tests
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-07
sB2's PLAN PICNIC TONIGHT
BY Fave Williams

Miss Sherman's homeroom, OBJ
2, is planning a picnic for this
evening, May z. at the County
Beach. Members and their guests
will gather at 500.
The room mothers are going to
furnish the hot dogs and the
students will furnish the Sodas
and potato chips.
Don Cruz is in charge OF the
arrangements for the party, and
all are looking forward to a sue
cessful picnic
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-07
MIGHTY SOPHOMoRES"
HAD THEIR PICNIC
BY Betty Rowan

Wednesday, May 2, was day
of much excitement in the tenth
grade at Key West High, for that
evening tbs Mighty Sophie,
Inofes had their picnic.
!. AT 500 the crowd started gathr
ering at the County Beach. Then
the games started. A very excit-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-07
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-07
First Group

First Group
/. Joan Ayala
2. Gladys Barnwell
3. Davie Casa
4. Ida Disgdieitte,
5. Mary Fernandez
6. Dorothy Johnson H
7. Marilyn Marsh
8. Harriet Johnson
8. Peg McRae 'f =.
10. Patsy Murphy SAP
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