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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-01-25
Unions Vie For
Cooks On Coast

San Francisco (LPA)-The field i:
wide open for non-Communist
rank-and-filers of the Marine Cook.
& Stewards.
The MOS was ousted from the
CIO because its leadership prefer
red the Communist line. Now Joe
Curran, president of the National
Maritime Union, is offering the
rank and -filers NMU cards in re-
sponse to a request from a large
rank-and-file group. At the same
time, Harry Lundeberg, secretary
treasurer of the Sailors Union of
the Pacific-AFL, began an organ
izing drive TO bring the MICS men
into the SUP.
Lundeberg is president of the
Seafarers international Union-AFL
of which the SUP is the West
Coast district.
Hugh BrysonJ MICS president
long associated with Red causes,
said he thought the membership
would remain in their old union.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-01-25
Scribe Cites The
Benefits Gained
By Being Paid-Up

Sebring, Ohio - All the newly
elected officers were on hand fol
our first meeting of the new year
on january and everything went
along in fine style. We were glad
to see such a good turnout and
hope the same enthusiasm will pre-
vail at our next meeting when
nomination for national officials
will be held.
We were very sorry to learn Bro.
Bob Larkins is confined in the AL
lance City Hospital. Latest reports
are that he is coming along fine
and will soon be discharged.
If any member needs further
proof of the benefits to be gained
by keeping your dues and assess
ments paid promptly, we call their
attention to what recently happen
ed among our own ranks. In one
weeks time, three checks totaling
$1,000 was received by the families
of three of our members who were
called to the great beyond.
Why deny your loved ones this
financial assistance if the newt
able so happens. Better check your
dues book and make sure.
-O.C. Al
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-01-25
Auto Makers Are
|Slashing Output
20 To 50 Percent

i Washington (LPA) - Obscuret
though they were by fog of den
ials, a number of inevitable thing.
were beginning to happen by mid
January.
/ For instance, at noon on Jan. Il
it was rumored in Detroit that tor
auto makers had gone to Wash
ington to discuss a formal restric.
tion on civilian car production. Nc
such thing, said spokesmen for the
National Production Authority.
Not quite, perhaps, but almost
/ it was learned later.
The auto makers were here and
they were discussing production
problems with NPA head William
H. Harrison, who said the manu-
facturers were asked to voice their
own recommendations for govern
ment action.
The auto makers told Harrison
they already were slashing 1851
production by 20 to 80 percent. This
meant that about six million cars
will be made this year compared
with eight million last year. 1t also
meant you'll have little tougher
time finding a new car provided
you can finance one under the new
credit controls.
Matter of fact, the slash may be
greater than the auto executives
said. Harrison told them military
requirements for steel, copper, zinc
and other materials would mount
in this years second quarter. Sheet
steel will be especially short, he
said, because it will be needed for
tanks. More tanks, fewer passeng-
er cars. Moreover, auto companies
won't be able to make many
changes in their 1852 models be-
cause machine tools will be short.
Of course, the auto firms make the
tanks.
The industry spokesmen saidl
they'd be glad to shift to defenseI
orders, but that they wanted to|
make as many trucks and cars as
possible now to keep their labor
forces together.
Henry Ford III represented Ford,
H. H. Curtice represented General
Motors, and L. l.. Colbert spoke for
Chrysler.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-01-25
Dawson Becomes
President OF 1871;
Bennett, Secretary

Vice President Charles Dawson
was elevated to the presidency by
action taken at the last meeting o1
Local Union 131. The switch in of.
fices was brought about through
the resignation of Bro. Beryl Pillc
as financial secretary.
President James Bennett relin-
quished thespost as chairman tc
take over the duties of financial
secretary and Bro. Vernon Sprouts
was named vice president.
The new slate of officers are
well qualified to fill their respec-
tive posts and we know the inter
ests of members of Local Union
131 will be carried on in a progress
sive manner.
The $1.00 fine for not attending
one meeting a month is still in ef-
feet and will be carried out to the
word and letter of the law.
To our many members on the
sick list we send our best wishes
for their speedy recovery and hope
they will soon be back on the job.
-O.C. 131
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-01-25
Liquidotion Phony
But Not Back PuY

Reading, Pa. UPA)-A phon!
liquidation cooked up by the
Temple Full-Fashioned Hosiery Co
here in an effort to break a strike
has backfired to the tune of $14,,
900.
The Pennsylvania Unemployment
Compensation Board of Review has
ruled in favor of Branch 10, Am
erican Federation of Hosiery Work
ers, in a case which dates back to
last spring, when the company sent
registered letters to strikers tell
ing them stockholders had voted
to liquidate.
When workers applied for unem-
ployment compensation the COM
pany opposed the claims. However,
company representatives testified
before the review board that the
letter had been merely a move to
break the strike. The board then
ruled in favor of the workers.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-01-25
British Expand Defense
Budget: To Draft Vets

London (LPA) - The cost OF
Great Britain's share in the world
fight against Communist totalitar-
ianisp is proportionately far great
er than ours, so far as the individ-
ual citizen is concerned.
Anyone who asks why Britain
doesn't "do more" should consider
the defense program which is ex-
pected to get final approval from
leaders of the British labor govern
ment.
1t calls for $3.50, 100000 boost
in defense expenditures and humid
reds of thousands of more fighting
men for General Eisenhower's
West European army. The total
cost envisioned is $12,6O0,000,0O0
Britain's population is one third
that of the u. S.
To build up the armed services,
four or five million veterans Of
World War ii will be drafted.
Britain will expand arms pro-
duction. To meet these costs, plans
to expand welfare projects will be
postponed, and many projects now
under way will be curtailed. Though
Britain already has the highest in
come tax rate in the world, taxes
will be boosted still further.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-01-25
High Court Rules
No Re-Heorinq
For Plaintiffs

Brotherhood officials were mott.
fled this week the Ohio State Sup.
RENE Court has denied application
made by the plaintiffs for a re-
hearing in the court case regard
ing the salaries of national off
cials.
This marks the second time the
high tribunal has refused to inter
vene in a lower court affirmation
of salary increases approved by a
referendum vote of the trade.
AS in all court proceedings when
a decision is rendered against the
plaintiff or defendant, either party
has the right of appeal. The case
was first presented before the Ohio
Supreme Court in December, 1850,
when a special Court of Appeals
handed down a unanimous decis-
ion in favor Of the salary increase,
reversing a lower court decision of
Judge Joel H. Sharpe of Common
Pleas Court in Columbiana County.
The Supreme Court at that time
found the appeal of the plaintiffs
to be groundless and substantiated
the decision of the Appellate Court.
A second appeal to the Ohio
Supreme Court for a re-hearing in
the case was denied.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-01-25
Mochinis+s Urged
TO Polish Tools
For Defense Jobs

Washington (LPA) - The Int
Association of Machinists-AFL has
issued an urgent appeal to all too
and die makers, machinists, auto
repaid mechanics and journeymer
in related trades to polish up their
tools and get into defense work if
they're not already using their
highest skills on their present jobs
The IAM's executive council in
session here the week of Jan. Is
said there was a pressing demand
for skilled workmen in the aircraft
factories, on the airlines and rail-
roads, in the shipyards and in other
essential industries throughout the
US. Accordingly, qualified lam
members were asked to report their
availability for defense work to
their nearest local lodge or to Ma
chinists Grand Lodge in the ma
tion's capital.
The lam was believed to be the
first national or international union
to issue such call.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-01-25
Wage Increases Granted
lin New Contracts With
|Potteries On West Coast

:. New wage contracts covering
members of the National Brother
hood of Operative Potters employ
ed in potteries on the West Coast
have recently been negotiated.
The new pacts calling for gener-
al wage increases were negotiated
through the western headquarters
of the Brotherhood with Second
Vice President Frank Hull and
Organizer George Pace acting as
spokesmen for Brotherhood inter-
ests.
Following are the plants signing
new contracts:
American Radiator & Standard
Sanitary Corp, San Pablo, Calf.
10 cents per hour general wage in
crease, plus several shop settle
ments.
Pearman Supply Co., Walnut,
Calf.
Scents per hour general wage
increase; cents per piece increase
on lavatories. Straight time pay
for six holidays not worked. Two
and one-half times straight pay for
six holidays when worked.
Laurel Pottery, Stockton, Calf.
10 cents per hour general wage
increase.
American Radiator & Standard
Sanitary Corp, Terrence, Calf.
10-cents per hour general wage in
crease.
Bauer Pottery Co., Los Angeles,
manufacturers of semi-porcelain
dinner-ware, gardenware and flow
er pots.
Wage adjustments on all items
manufactured.
Southern California Ceramics,
Santa Monica, Calf.
10-cents per hour general wage
increase, plus adjustments in vaca-
tion pay.
Pomona Tile Co., Pomona, Calf.
10-cents per hour general wage
increase, plus adjustments in yaca-
ton pay and holidays when work
ed.
Garden City Pottery Co., San
Jose, Calf.
6-cents per hour general wage
increase with adjustments in vaca-
tion and holiday pay.
Technical Porcelain & China
ware Co., FL Cerritor, Calf.
l0-cents per hour general wage
increase.
Wallace China Co., Vernon Kilns,
Hollydale Pottery Co., Santa Anita
Pottery Co., and Flintridge China
Co.
10-cents general wage increase.
The above firms comprise the
California Pottery Guild and grant
ed a 10-cent hourly wage boost in
with the agreement be-
tween the U.S.P.A. and the Nation
al Brotherhood of Operative Pot
.ers.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-01-25
ETC ORDER HITS
|DEBT-CHASER FIRM

Portland, Ore. (LPA)-Hereafter
Benjamin B. Cole, Inc, can't use
deceptive practices" to get infor-
nation about delinquent debtors
an initial decision of the Federal
Trade Commission declares.
An FTC trial examiner found
the firm used the trade names Dis
patch Forwarding System and Fed
eral Deposit System "to disguise
the true nature Of their business
and have otherwise obtained infor-
nation by subterfuge." The order
forbids them to use those trade
names or to represent that they
are in the business of delivering
goods or mail; that they maintain
an unclaimed package department;
that persons about whom informa-
tion is sought have money coming,
or "free gifts;" or that they are
connected with the US government
or state government.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-01-25
II COP Senators
Back Bill To Bar
Discrimination

Washington (LPA) A bill t.
forbid discrimination against EN-
ployes because of race, religion oil
national origin was introduced Jan
18 by IL Republican Senators.
Sen. Irving M. Ives Or, N.Y. told
the Senate the bill was based or
the NY state law and was Identical
to those he introduced in 1947 and
1949. He said the bill should not
be considered a substitute for a
presidential order forbidding dis
elimination in employment, and
that he favored an immediate ex-
ecutive order on the subject.
(At his press conference the
same day, Truman said he would
decide, when the time comes for
putting one into action, whether he
needs legislation to create Fair
Employment Practices Commission.
He recalled to newsmen that in his
budget message he had urged ac-
tion by Congress. An FEPC was
created by Executive Order in
World War ii to assure minorities
equal treatment in defense jobs.
Every attempt since to write FEPC
into law has been beaten by COP
Dixiecrat coalition.)
The Ives bill would create
commission similar but not identic-
al to Administration proposals for
an FEPC. Co-sponsors were: Sens.
Wayne L. Morse (Ore.), Leverett
Saltonstall and Henry Cabot Lodge,
Jr., (Mass.), Robert c. Hendrick-
son (ND, William LANCER (N.DD,
Homer Capehart (Ind.), William E.
Jenner (Ind.), Edward Martin and
James II. Duff (Pa.), Margaret
Chase Smith (Me.), and Charles
w. Tobey On. H..
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-01-25
Local ia To Hold
Party At Eagles
Hall, February z

Paul Miller, chairman of the en-
tertainment committee reported a
the meeting of Local Union 124
Tuesday evening that everything
has been taken care of for the
party to be held at the Eagles hal
on Friday evening, Feb. 2. There
will be dancing and refreshments
and a good time in store for every
one.
Festivities will begin at 8 p. m
with the scheduled hour of adjour-
ment at IL midnight. Arthur Head
lunds and his orchestra will furn-
'ish the music for dancing. Tickets
are now on sale and can be pur-
chased throughout the shops for
so cents. An additional 10-cent
charge will be added if purchased
at the door.
Chairman Miller announced there
were over 800 at our last party and
the committee has made plans to
take care of that many or more at
the party on Feb. 2.
Several gilders from the Edwin
M. Knowles shop reported griev-
ance and after quite lengthy dis
cussion, it was moved to refer it
to the Standing Committee for ad-
justment. -O.C. 124
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-01-25
&c. Boso Reelected
For Seventh Term
BY Local Union II

Installation of officers was the
main order of business at the last
meeting of Local Union II with the
following being seated:
Charles Boso, president; Harvey
Jackson, vice president; Bernard
Holt, financial secretary; William
Cox, recording secretary; Ray
Green, inside guard; William Mey-
ers, outside guard.
The auditing committee compris-
ing Jack Kemp, Ray Green and
George Davis, made their report
and we are glad to announce that
Local II has PAD all outstanding
bills, and we still have a substan-
tial balance in the treasury.
1t is also gratifying to see the
business-like manner in which our
meetings are conducted by Pres
ident Charles Boso who is serving
his seventh term.
Our officers are to be congratu-
lated for faithfulness and efficiency
in service. We have progressed in
the last few years and are continu-
ally striving forward to promote
the interests of our trade.
The attendance at meetings has
been very good and we note quite
a few of our younger members
are regular in turning out on the
first and third Thursday of each
We are grateful for the assist
ance we received from national
headquarters in settling a recent
dispute. 1t is gratifying to know
our national officials are willing
and able to cooperate in any emer-
gency. -O.C. III
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-01-25
Ike Knocks Props
From Taft, Hoover
AT Press Farley

London (LPA) - Gen. Dwight
Eisenhower, supreme commandel
of the proposed Atlantic Pact
Army, knocked a couple of props
from under Sen. Bob Taft and Ex
President Herbert Hoover in 8
press conference here Jan. 16.
"Of one thing Pm sure" the
general declared. II thoroughly be-
lieve that the only way the free
world can defend itself is for the
free world to stick together. Nc
one of us-however strong or weak
can afford to pull away from the
others. Each of US needs the
Others"
Ike said he was much cheered
by the "obvious readiness of gov
ernments and citizens to meet the
onerous requirements of the pro-
ject," the building of an Atlantic
Pact force. He already had visited
France, Belgium, Netherlands and
Scandinavia, and was scheduled to
visit Portugal, Italy, Luxembourg,
Germany and France again before
returning to Washington.
The general didn't mention Taft
or Hoover by name but his remarks
were bound to offset in some part
the isolationist feeling stirred up
in the US by the two Republican
leaders, reporters here believed.
Taft and Hoover have advocated
virtual withdrawal of the US from
Europe and Asia except the islands
off their coasts. Principal islands
concerned are Britain, Japan and
the Philippines. Ia,
lin Washington, Sen. Paul Doug
las cited figures to scotch the story
that the nations of Western Europe
are dragging their feet in defense.
On the Senate floor Jan. Is, the
Fair Dealing Illinois Democrat said
he was happy to assert that "the
(Tprn 70 PaeS ThSssl
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-01-25
Make FDR's Birthday
Holiday, Says lam

Washington (LPA) - For the
fourth year in a row, The Machin-
ist, weekly published by Interna-
tional Association of Machinists
proposes that the birthday of the
late President Roosevelt be declar-
ed a national holiday.
To-day Franklin Roosevelt oc-
cupies a place in our history beside
George Washington and Abraham
Lincoln as leader who came to
the American people in time of
great crisis and led them through" f"
the labor paper repeats in an edit
oritl first published in 1948.
Lincoln's birthday is celebrated
in 81 states, Washington's in all
4S. Roosevelt's birthday, Jan. 80, is
recognized only in Kentucky.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-01-25
Oil Company Must
Rent Only Hall
For Union Drive

Hansford Camp, Tex. (LPA)-
The Phillips Petroleum Co. may be
a little confused, but Local 351,
Int'l Union of Operating Engine
ers-AFL is going to get the use of
the company-owned hall here to
hold union meetings.
This small town is one of Is
gasoline plants operated by Phil
lips in the Texas panhandle. There
are 70 employees and their families.
There is no grocery store, bank,
movie, church, postoffice or school
but there is a meeting hall.
In 1910 the company allowed a
so-called independent" union to
meet on company property and the
National Labor Relations Board
charged it with "giving financial
assistance to the union" So the
company felt pretty safe in refus-
ing Local -351 use of the hall be-
cause such permission would be
as support" of the AFL
union. 1t also contended the pro-
perty was theirs to do with as they
pleased and they didn't please to
rent it to the AFL.
Local 351 went to the NLRB,
which has ordered Phillips to rent
he hall to the union. The board
said the company has no right to
refuse to rent the hall under the
rights guaranteed in the
Fifth Amendment to the Constitu-
ion. Inconvenience or even some
lislocation of property rights may
,e necessary in order to safeguard
he right of collective bargaining"
he Board ruled.
James ]. Reynolds, Jr., dissent
ng member, agreed the union
hould have use of the hall, but
aid he didn't see how the company
ould be ''found guilty of viola
ion of the act" by taking advant-
ge of previous Board decision.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-01-25
Better Attendance
At Last Meeting
OF Local Union 86

Local Union sc had a mucl
better attendance at their las
meeting and we hope the new faces
we counted in the hall will make
their appearance regularly.
President Sharkey was in fine
form welding the gavel and kept
things rolling along in fine style
His manner in conducting oul
meetings does not permit them tt
be long drawn out affairs and any
member who feels it takes two ol
three hours of their time to attend
local should take not of this fact.
Remember the old saying, united
we stand and divided we fall. Bro
theirs that is the situation confront
ing us at the present time. If we
are to maintain the standards we
have fought long years to attain,
then all of us must do our part.
Failure to attend meetings is one
sure way to weaken these stand
! ards and it will not take long after
,that before the trade as a whole
will suffer.
We have lost quite a few men,
bers who have left the trade to ac-
cept employment in other indus
tries. Some of these we feel will
eventually return to the fold.
While mentioning returning to
the fold, the writer feels it is only
fair to give credit when credit is
due. In a recent article | mention
ed about certain brother who re-
leased his homing pigeons on a
trial flight and all found their way
home except one. | have since
learned this one straggler is back
in the fold.
The committee on resolutions
would like to inform any brother
who has any proposals to offer,
please get them in early.
Bros. Robert Martin and Jerry
E. Jones have been transferred to-
Local Union 131.
The following names were added
to the roll, Otis Wallace and Robert
C.. Lane. -O.C. SCI
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-01-25
Owners And Labor
Get Rough Going
From j. S. Navy

San Francisco (LPA)-The Us
Navy, which is crying for the CO.
loperation of labor and management
in the defense effort, seems to be
doing its best here on the West
Coast to scuttle relations with both
First complaints came from own
ers who accused the Navy of not
letting enough contracts to private
concerns and of pirating skilled
workers for Naval bases. The pri-
vate yards have given a voluntary
raise of IL cents an hour, bringing
the journeyman rate to S1.93, in
an effort to hold their workers.
Now members of Local 1904,
United Steelworkers, are wonder
ing what you call strikebreaking
when it's done by the Navy. Ma
chinists, members of the union,
walked off two Naval transports in
the Todd Shipyards at Alameda
near here when the Navy assign
ed sailors to do machinists' work.
Rear Admiral Bertram j. Rodg
ers, commandant of the 18th Naval
District, said Todd "was unable to
fulfill its contractual obligation"
and directed the two ships towed
to a Naval supply center at Oak
land for completion. He has order
ed a labor force dispatched from
San Francisco Naval Shipyard to
go to Oakland and finish the work.
Meanwhile, AFL Carpenters at
Todd and at the Wagner and Me
haus yards in Oakland remained
off their jobs in a demand for
seven cents an hour for use of their
tools. The companies have been
paying the same rate as companies
which supply company-owned tools
to the carpenters.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-01-25
Union Officials
To Help SET Ship
Authority Policy

New York City QLNS)-Govern
ment shipping authorities have
agreed to the placing Of two mari
time union officials in policy-mak
ing positions affecting all phase:
of maritime personnel under the
proposed National Shipping Auth
Ority.
This announcement was made by
Vice Admiral Edward L. Cochrane,
Maritime Administrator, following
a conference between shipping in
dustry executive and representa-
tives Of seafaring labor unions.
Cochrane said that an accord had
been reached on a number of basic
problems bearing on formation of
the Authority which would be the
modern version of the old War
Shipping Administration of World
War III.
Pointing out that maritime labor
would be called upon TO fill other
lesser administrative posts, Admir-
al Cochrane added that "these posi-
tions will be on civil service basis,
and it is to be understood that all
of these men would be government
and not representatives
Of any group" He said they would
serve the Authority in matters per-
tanning to recruitment Of seamen
and the manning of merchant
vessels.