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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-02-08
STARTS STRIKE AID

Hagerstown, Md. (LPA)-As the
strike of United Auto Workers al
the Fairchild Aircraft Division en-.
tered it's third week here, a weekly
food rationing system went into
effect for 1000 needy pickets
About 5000 are on strike.
E. T. Michael, president of UAW
Local 842, said the union is buy
ing potatoes, canned goods, and
sugar by the ton. To be eligible for
aid, strikers must walk a picket
line on three day or night shifts a
week.
After failure Of government con-
ciliation efforts, union leaders
started making plans for long
strike. The company has refused to
consider an automatic pay raise
system, which has been established
in major UAW aircraft contracts
in place of the old merit rating
system.
The plant is completely shut
down, halting all production of
C-119s, the flying boxcar planes
used to fly troops and supplies to
Korea.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-02-08

based on conversations with the
Wage Sterilization Boards three
labor members, including lam Vice
President Elmer Walker. 1t con-
cludes that so far there has been
more "liaison and friendship" be-
tween the nine-man boards public
and management members than be-
tween the public and labor mem
bers. The paper comedies that
WSB Chairman Cyrus S. Ching sis
doing what he can to build the
board into an agency from which
both management and labor can ex-
pect fair treatment" but points out
that whether the whole stabiliza-
tion program is going to "cut
against" management and
labor, prices and wages, remains
"the jackpot question"
Day-by-day evidence indicated
the answer to the jackpot question
was a blunt mo" the first week of
February. For instance, a nasty
appeared to be developing
in meat pricing in many cities, in
cluding Washington, as a result of
the "token price" trick. Here's the
way the trick worked, according to
meat wholesalers.
Prices were frozen at the high
est level between Dec. 10 and Jan.
rs. Meat prices were included in
the order (although live animals
were not). After the freeze east
ern wholesalers reported that dur
ing the "base period" some mid
western packers made few
token" or protective" sales at
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-02-08

Vote Favors Added
Coverage For NB0P
Group Insurance

Returns from the questionnairt
sent all members of the Brother.
hood insured under the N. B. OF
o. P. Group Insurance plan, indi.
cate an overwhelming majority
favor adding increased coverage tc
their present policy, Francis P
White, general agent announced
this week.
Under the new plan added cover
age will provide benefits up to
$3.50 for miscellaneous hospital
expense in addition to $3.50 pei
day for room and board as now
provided. The surgical benefits will
pay up to $4,000 depending on the
nature of the operation.
+, Weekly sick benefits for women
will be increased from $500 to
$500 under the new plan.
The additional benefits will be
added to all certificates as of
March l., 1851. Payroll deductions
for the revised plan will be made
by your employer to cover the
March premium.
A report of the returns from the
questionnaires, S gni yin G the
wishes of the majority, will be
found on page 2 in an affidavit
sworn to by employees of the
Francis P. White agency who tai
lied the returns.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-02-08
Ask Wilson Name Order Troinmen
Labor Spokesman To Appear Feb. 8
In Defense Sef-Up|In Contempt Case

Washington (LPA)-US District
Judge Edward A. Tamm late Feb.
l ordered the Brotherhood of Rail-
road Trainmen and five officials to
appear in court next Tuesday. They
must then show cause why they
should not be held in civil and GRIM
inal contempt of court. If they fail
to show cause, they must go to
trial Feb. Is. A contempt citation
was filed in Chicago the day be-
fore.
The court here issued tempor-
ary restraining order Dec. Ia when
the first wildcat strike hit the ma
tion's railroads.
In. asking for the contempt cita-
ton, the government charged the
Brotherhood and its officers "know-
ingly, willfully, wrongfully and de-
liberately disobeyed and violated"
the order by staging the new walk
outs that began Jan. 80.
Those named in the petition were
the union; President w. P. Ken
nedy; Lodge 286 and its president,
R. H. Westlake; Lodge 484 and it's
F. w. Wilkinson; Lodge
5S4 and its president, w. C. Cogle,
and w. T. Jenkins, president of the
terminal local.
Under both civil and criminal
contempt, penalties are both fines
and Imprisonment, with duration
and amount up to the judge.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-02-08
Erwin Potters Aid
In Seeking Repeal
OF Open Shop Law

Erwin, Tenn.-The members of
Local Union 103 down here in the
sunshine city have been so busy
lately we have not found time to
report to the trade of our activities.
The attendance at meetings has
been very good lately and our
sessions are very interesting and
beneficial to all. Discussions on
trade problems has given our
younger members a real schooling
of the benefits gained under the
banner of the National Brotherhood
of Operative Potters.
Our officers for the ensuing
term are as follows: John McFad-
den, president; Alvin Mashburn,
vice president; Thomas Holland,
recording secretary; NJ. B. Laws,
financial secretary; Ray Bowman,
defense secretary; Staly Peake,
treasurer; Kelly Banner, trustee;
Ada Upton, statistician; MallieI
Finder, guard.
Bro. Staly Peake replaced Will
lam Campbell who was elected
treasurer but recently resigned.
We are cooperating in every way
possible to help the Tennessee
State Federation of Labor in their
efforts to have the "Open-Shop"
law repealed. To date it looks very
favorable according to reports from
Bro. Sam Upton, vice president of
the state federation who recently
attended a council meeting in Nash
vile. -O.C. 1O3l
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-02-08
WORK WEEK
BEING CONSIDERED

Washington (LPA) - The work
week of the 9S7, $40 civilian en-
ployes of the Defense Department
may be extended. Anna NJ. Rosen-
berg, assistant Secretary of De-
fense, told the House Armed Ser
vices committee that the Depart
ment will soon make recommended
tions on the matter to Congress.
Rep. jamie L. Written Cd, Miss.)
told the House the normal work
week should be made "A hours,
without overtime pay, and that the
government should set an example
for private industry. Doing that, ne
said, would make drafting 18-year-
olds unnecessary.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-02-08

Miami. - The AFL executive
council said in a statement adopted
at it's midwinter meeting that the
Defense Mobilization Administra-
tion, headed by c.. E. Wilson,
"shall from top to bottom, in policy
making as in operating, include
adequate representation of labor"
The council said this democratic
method should be the basic prin-
ciple and practice of all of the gov
ernment's defense agencies to in
sure the most enthusiastic volun-
tary cooperation.
"Union leadership can be put at
the service of the government in
the emergency by the simple pro-
cess of including representatives of
workers in the governments policy
and operating machinery" the
council said.
The council will meet again May
Ia in Chicago.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-02-08
Wdqe Freeze Is Redl, Price
Freeze Only Shddow Boxing

Washington (LPA) Whether
or not stabilization will be a good
thing for working people depends
on how successful the Administra-
tion is in controlling the cost of
living, including food and rent"
says The Machinist, weekly organ
of the International Association of
Machinists-AFL.
Labor wants an effective stabil-
ization program under which prices
are actually controlled, the paper
declares in it's Feb. 8 issue. "That
means acceptance of wage stabil-
ization also. However, there is no
reason so far to believe that the
present stabilization program can
control the cost of living. On the
contrary, there is plenty of evid
ence that food prices and rent can
not be controlled under the present
Defense Production Act"
What's more, the paper says,
"No effort has been made in Con-
gress so far to revise the Defense
Production Act to give the Price
michael V. DiSalle)
power to control food prices. The
Price Stabilizer, himself, has not
asked for such authority. At the
same time, wages are frozen. The
law gives the Wage Sterilization
plenty of authority to stabilize
Actually, the paper OBJ
serves. "There is some foundation
for the suspicion that some Off
cials in Washington believe that a
tight freeze on wages is all that is
necessary in this stabilization pro-
gram"
The Machinist says it's views arel
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-02-08
Local Union No. 45
Votes To Increase
The Monthly Dues

Trenton, N. J.-At the regular
meeting of Local Union 45 on Feb
2, a resolution was presented tt
increase the monthly dues from sc
cents to $100 per month. The addi-
tional revenue if the measure is
approved on the third and final
reading at our meeting on Feb. 16
will be used to take care of mem
bers in good standing who have
! been off sick twenty (20) weeks
or more.
All members are urged to be
present at the meeting on the above
date and voice any suggestions or
criticism you may have. Now is
the time to have your say in this
all important matter and don't
wait until final action is taken and
then complain if the wishes of the
majority is not to your liking.
We are glad to hear Bro. Mike
Gevak has been released from the
hospital.
Bro. Mike Devaney hung up his
apron and is retiring on a disabil-
ity pension. His brother John was
initiated a week ago.
A letter of thanks was received
from Miss Shea, plant nurse,
thanking all the boys for the flow
ers sent through the Contingent
Fund. She expects to resume her
duties soon.
Auditors Frank Shek and Bob
Hannah made their report of find
ing the funds of the local solvent.
They were given a rising vote of
thanks for their work.
The Seniority Committee and the
Hospital Fund Committee both
have meetings next week and will
have interesting reports to make.
-O.C. 45|
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-02-08
No. 124 Discusses.
AffiIiation With
State Federation

The old familiar excuse of not
attending union meetings because
they are long drawn out affairs
cannot apply to the sessions Of
Local Union 124. President Rose is
doing a fine job of keeping the
meetings brief and to the point
while at the same time affording
the members ample discussion on
all trade matters brought before
the local.
Our fficers are on the job every
Tuesday evening and it behooves
every member to show the same
spirit and join with them in furth-
ering the interests of our trades.
There was quite a discussion re-
garding affiliation with the West
Virginia State Federation of Labor.
We were at one time affiliated with
the state body and many felt we
should rejoin. Some were of a diff
ferent opinion and after all had
expressed their views, it was de-
cided further discussion was nee
essary before vote was taken. In
this respect the matter will be dis
cussed at our next two meetings
and then a vote will be taken.
A donation of $500 was made
to the March of Dimes campaign.
The wonderful work being done by
this organization to fight the
dreaded disease deserves everyone's
and we hope every other
local union throughout the organ
ization will join with us in this re-
spect.
A grievance pertaining to al
decorating kilnman at the Taylor,
Smith & Taylor pottery was rel
ported and after thorough dis
cussion, it was decided shop COM
mittee be appointed and the matter
taken up with the firm.
In spite of the near zero weather
which swept the district the night |
Of our party at the Eagles hall, a
good crowd was on hand and every-l
one had a grand time. A vote OF
thanks was extended the entertain-I
nent committee and those who
helped serve the refreshments. The
odge has extended our members
IN invitation to attend fish fry to
De held there on Friday evening,
Feb. 16. Tickets are rs cents and
f the advance sale warrants, an
orchestra will be on hand.
-O.C. l24I
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-02-08
Even Bathrooms
Coin Money At
Defense Sites

Washington (LPA)-It's hard to
get construction workers for a new
atom bomb plant in Idaho because
it costs fifty cents to use the bath
room.
Richard ]. Gray, president of the
Building and Construction Trades
Department-AFL, testifying Feb. 2
before the House Banking and Cur
rency Committee on Defense Hous-
ing, detailed how workers building
defense plants are milked by local
businessmen.
He said it costs workers S18 a
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-02-08
SENTENCES CUT
\IN BELL AIR STRIKE

Buffalo, NY (LPA) = Twenty
five members Of the United Auto
Workers sentenced to Jail as the
result of 1949 strike at the Bell
Aircraft plant won't have to serve.
Justice William H. Munson of the
State Supreme Court, at the re-
quest of attorneys for both sides,
has modified the sentences.
Ten men had been sentenced to
60 days each and fined $500 each;
Is others to 80 days and $3.50 each.
The fines stand. The 25 were con-
victed of contempt of court. They
were accused of violating an in
junction restricting picketing.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-02-08
tTWUA ASKS WAGE BOARD
TO RELAX FREEZE

New York (LPA) - The wage
policy committee of the Textile
Workers has asked the Wage Stab
ilization Board to permit wage
raises for 10000 woolen and worst
ed workers in New England, New
jersey and Pennsylvania.
Union contracts with $50 en-
ployers have been extended from
Feb. l to Feb. Is, according to John
Chupka, TWUA's WOODEN and
worsted director, in order to con-
tinue negotiations for 15-cent
hourly wage boost, 500 monthly
pensions and other benefits.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-02-08
BRITISH MINERS CAN
GET OUT OF ARMY

London (LPA) - The Govern
ment, with 5000 miners in the arm
ed forces, offered to release any
who would go back to work in the
pits. The announcement was made
by Philip Noel Baker, Minister of
Fuel, as debate on the coal short
age opened in Commons.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-02-08
NOTICE JIGGERMEN

A special meeting has been
called for Saturday evening,
Feb. 10 at 7 p. m. in our
regular meeting hall at head
quarters. Business of vital i'm
portance will be transacted and
every member is urged to be
present.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-02-08
February 19 Dead|ine For
Receiving Acceptance
Blank At Headquarters
OFFICE M UST DESIGNATE WHICH
OFFICE THEY DESIRE TO CONTEST
A Word TO NOMINEES

At the end Of this list pH be found nomination blank
nich be used BY the members hose appear
bioo desiring the office ehich they hare been
nominated To being placed Ballot, members
desiring for office och they hare been
nominated fiji nomination blank and for,card
that o reach this office later February I9,
1851.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-02-08

The following is the official list of the of the
National Brotherhood of Operative Potter who have been
placed IN nomination for the various positions the Execu
tive Board; also delegates the American Federation of
Labor convention:
Evening star., 1951-02-21
Dinner Here to Aid Settlement
.InIsraeI Named for Truman

which have done well by the land
will have their leases renewed.
Those who settle at Kfar Tru.
man must agree to till the lands
themselves. to employ no labol
and to lease the land at 2 pei
cent Of its value. To give them 9
start, payments may be deferred
the first few years. and loans
may be held for homes and farm
machinery.
This Is the only one Of the
Israeli settlements named for q
person which will not be writer
in the Hebrew language.
About 81 million for land acqui-
sition is being raised through din
ners in this country. The May
flower dinner. at pm. tomorrow
will be attended by about LOOT
who have contributed $25 each
for the privilege.
The principal speaker will be
Secretary Of Labor Tobin, and
entertainment will be in the hands
Of Comedian Milton Berle. Vice
President Barkley will be honoreo
with a citation presented by DR.
Harris ]. Levine, national presi-
dent Of the fund.
Evening star., 1951-02-21

In faraway Israel, a little farm
settlement named for President
Truman is getting its start from
funds raised through dinners such
as one tomorrow night at the
Mayflower Hotel.
Located on the plains near
LYDIA Airport, the 750-acre
project was named Kfar Truman
by the Jewish national fund in
recognition Of the Presidents
interest In Israel.
It is the fruition Of 50-year
plan. designed for homeless Jews
willing to carve out for themselves
a bit of security.
When the kfar, or settlement,
is complete. about $50 families
will be taking their subsistence
from its irrigated fields. They
will be veterans of the War of
Jewish Independence and refugees
from Europe.
The land is not to be sold or
given away. Under the Mosaic
principle. it will be leased for 40
years and in the 50th or jubilee
year. theoretically will be turned
back to the nation. But in that
year of appraisal. those families
Evening star., 1951-02-21
British Vessel Escapes
Pirates Flying Chang Flag
R4 iha Axsoeiofed Press

/ i. : Il +"
HONG KONG, Feb. 21.-A Brit
ish ship captain returned from
Shanghai said yesterday a vessel
masquerading as a fishing junk
and flying the Chinese Nationalist
flag is a pirate ship.
T. A. Lupton, master OF the
blockade runner Nigelock, said the
1OO-ton junk opened up with ma
chine-gun fire on the Nigelock
Sunday night when she was en-
route from Shanghai to Chueng-
chow.
About 80 yellow uniformed men
tried to board the 946-ton British
coaster with graphing hooks
Capt. Lupton said, but her su-
perior speed enabled the Nigelock
to escape after a 30-minute chase
Evening star., 1951-02-21
Teen-Ager Pleads Guilty
To Setting Lunsinq Fire
BY the Associated Pres,

ot 'H~ S%SsO<t1 tS0 ficsss
LANSING. Mich..' Feb. 20
Richard c. Shay, the 'teen-aged
father who. set the $4.5 million
State Office building fire February
8, has pleaded guilty to arson.
Shay, 10. former State Highway
Department employe. faces a pos
sible maximum prison term of ter
years. Sentence was deferred In
circuit court pending a probation
report.
Married and father Of a Z
month-old daughter. Shay said he
set the fire in hopes of escaping
the Army draft by acquiring q
criminal record. He said he meant
to start only a small blaze.
Evening star., 1951-02-21
Too Late to Place Order

NEW iberia. La. Feb. 81 R
Luke Bennett. a grocer, ISM
going to order any Of the tobacco
advertised on q postcard he re-
ceived yesterday. The card, from
the Southern Tobacco Co.. Ltd.
Of New Orleans, came too late. It
was postmarked September IL
1905. Post Office workers found 1t
while replacing an old cabinet.
Evening star., 1951-02-21
Library Group to Meet

The Washington unit Of the
Catholic Library Association will
meet at Q pm. Saturday at St
Matthew's Study Guild, 1725
Rhode Island avenue NV. "A
survey of Catholic periodicals will
be a feature Of the meeting.
Evening star., 1951-02-21
Judqe Reid to Speak

Judge Hugh Reid Of Arlington
County Court will discuss The
Church and the Court" at 9 meet
ing of the Arlington Ministerial
Association at 1915 pm. Febru-
ary q at the Lomax A. M. E.
Church Church, 2440 South Glebe
ro9d
Evening star., 1951-02-21
Shell Kills Fl. Bragg Soldier

FORT BRAGG. N. c., Feb. 81
R.-An exploding shell fatally
wounded a soldier on a firing
range the Fort Bragg PRO an
nounced yesterday. Pfc. James
E. McCollum, 10, Of Poplar Bluff.
Mo-, died In a hospital.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1951-10-12
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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1951-10-12

Two distribution centers will be
established to supply eligible vet
Grams with hearing aid batteries
and stump socks direct, cutting
the time required for delivery from
weeks to just few days. At pres
ent, VA regional offices handle dis
tribution of these supplies. When
the centers 60 into operation, the
veteran who has a VA-supplied
hearing aid will drop a postage
free card in the mail and his fresh
supply of batteries or stump socks.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1951-10-12
1, q a elvsED ERvlcT
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Send yoHr questions aboM be
armed forces or any aspect OF military
service to: Walter Sbead. Armed
Services Question Box, 1857 National
Press Building, Warrington 4. D. c.
AnsOers wiH be eipen in ibis COL
nnn.)
THE OCTOBER induction call
has been increased to .44,6OO
from the previously announced
1000. Of this total requested from
the selective service system, $4,000
will be assigned to the army and
5000 to the marine corps This rep
resents an increase of $500 for the
marine corps. Department OF de-
tense officials stated that the in
crease in the marine corps call for
October is necessary so that
planned strengths may be achieved.
Firms requiring machine tool
operations, forgings, or castings to
complete urgent army, navy and
air force contracts, may have the
work done at navy facilities where
equipment is available and open
capacity for such work exists. This
is program to accelerate defense
production which might lag for
lack of equipment, the navy said.
Q. successfully completed
CT bill course in bookkeeping
and I liked il so WeH l want to
take it again. May do so unaer
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1951-10-12
VA to Drop About 5000 Employees

Approximately 5000 employees
of the veterans administration will
be dropped from the agency's pay
roll by October 10, 1851, because
of budget limitations contained in
VAS appropriation for the 1852 fis-
cal year. The reduction will be
nationwide, and will include all
administrative activities of VA. Ex-
cluded from the cut are department
of medicine and surgery personnel
who staff the VAS Isl veteran
hospitals throughout the country.