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PJ(G5 SIX
Going over the local's books we find
several members in arrears. Unless
they pay by next meeting night, which
is October 2f, these members will be
suspended'and their names published.
SUITS AND TOP COATS ARE
MOVING TOO SLOW FOR US
SO IF YOU CAN SPARE
YOU CAN BUY A REGULAR $19.95
100% WOOL SUIT OR COAT NOW
OFFERED IN A GREAT
Uf
ADAM
*29.5
ONfi PRICE
UNION-MADE
Good Attendance
At LU134 Meeting
Members In Arrears Are
Ordered To Pay By
October 25th
Crooksville, Ohio—The last meeting
of Local Union 134 brought out a
fairly good crowd. Willi a number of
important problems to discuss and set
tle, (ho evening passed quickly. The
meetings are always interesting and
important to all members of the or
ganization.
The main topic of conversation was
the comparatively poor attendance we
have had at the meetings in the past.
All members present pledged them
selves to do their part in encouraging
others to come to the gatherings reg
ularly.
Our new standing committee's first
case is on the piece work price of the
jiggermen and should be settled soon.
Good luck to the members on their
first case.—O. C. 134.
Pay Cut Is Defeated
By Electric Workers
Chicago (ILNS).—Members of Di
vision No. WOO (if the Amalgamated
Association of Street, Electric Rail
way and Motor Coach Employes o£
America, employes of the Chicago,
North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad,
an electric line, have approved terms
of a contract which calls for cancel
lation of a 15 per cent wage reduc
tion which precipitated a "strike,"
termed by labor leaders a lockout be
cause of the management's Hat re
fusal, at first, to negotiate with the
union.
The pact provides that the scale of
wages in effect Aug. 15 shall be paid
for 90 days. An amount up to 20 per
cent of the scale may be paid in re
ceiver's certificates for the first 00
days and for the last 30 days an
amount up 15 per cent may be paid.
Employes whose rate is 50 cents an
hour or less are to receive full wages
in cash.
Matters are to be turned over to a
board of arbitration and, after the 90
day period, if no other agreement is
reached, the present contract is to
be continued.
Self-pity is the most effective
()xfords—
Narrow and
wide toe styles
nar­
cotic yet discovered. Like the drug
habit, it grows on one.
NewFallShoesMade by
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$4 and $5
Factory
BENDHEIM'S
East Sixth Street
BE
AMERICAN
SALE
YES—Things are rather slow
—and our tremendous stocks
can't be "stationary." We must
move it, if we don't wish to be
caught at the end of the season
with too much merchandise
So if you need a new suit or
coat—get yours while we are
in a price-cutting mood—All
that's new and stylish is here
at a worthwhile saving.
Federation Forms
82 Cement Unions
AgreementsNegotiatedWith
Practically All
Companies
Houston, Tex.—A record of brilliant
achievements in organizing workers in
the cement industry was reported by
the American Federation of Labor
Executive Council to the annual con
vention of the Federation here. With
over four score local unions organized
the delegates were told that a Nation
al Council of Cement Workers is func
tioning successfully and that higher
wages and improved work conditions
have been secured in practically all
of the cement plants in the United
States.
The Executive Council's report was
unanimously approved by the Conven
tion of the American Federation of
Labor, which was held at San Fran
cisco, California, in October, 1934,
directed the Executive Council to
launch and carry forward a special
organizing campaign among those em
ployed in cement manufacturing
plants.
"This action was undoubtedly taken
by the convention because of the un
organized condition of those employed
in this important industry. There was
no organization existing among these
workers in the cement industry at the
time when the aforementioned action
was taken.
"The instructions of the covention
were complied with and a campaign
of organization launched among those
employed in cement manufacturing
plants as quickly as it was possible
to do so.
"That campaign of organization has
been carried on continuously and most
aggressively. As a result local organ
izations have been established in prac
tically every cement manufacturing
plant throughout the Nation. Eighty
two local unions have been organized.
"These local unions formed a Nati
onal Council of Cement Workers under
the supervision and direction of the
American Federation of Labor. This
Council is functioning in a highly suc
cessful way. Annual meetings have
been held and through said Council the
work of organization has been coor
dinated and a greater degree of uni
formity in the development of wage
scales and working conditions has been
achieved.
"Contracts have been negotiated be
tween these federal labor unions of
cement workers and their employers
at practically every cement manufac
turing plant in the Nation. These
contracts represent decided improve
ments in wages and working condi
tions. Many new contracts have been
negotiated and many old ones have
been renewed.
"These cement workers have success
fully resisted every attempt that has
been made to reduce their wages even
though these attempts were made dur
ing a period of widespread unemploy
ment such as existed during the past
year. We review with a feeling of
deep satisfaction the progress which
the American Federation of Labor
made in the organizing campaign it
launched in the cement manufacturing
industry."
1/700,000 British
Workers Lack Jobs
Organized Labor Is Deter
mined to Establish Eco
nomic Changes
Houston, Tex.—The workers of
Great Britain, like the workers in
every other country where the modern
system of production animated solely
by the profit motive is in effect, are
suffering from large and increasing
unemployment, but the trade union
movement in that country is cer
tain that unemployment can be solved
and is determined to solve it.
This was the message brought to
the American Federation of Labor con
vention here by J. W. Stephenson, fra
ternal delegate from the British
Trades Union Congress. Mr. Stephen
son, who is General Secretary of the
l'lumbers and Domestic Engineers of
Great Britain and Ireland, gave the
delegates a tabloid picture of the
growth and influential position of or
ganized labor throughout Great Britain
md said that although the number of
jobless is approaching the two million
point he was sure that the tragedy
of unemployment would ultimately be
nded.
"I am both honored and privileged
in being able to bring to this historic
convention of the American Federa
tion of Labor the fraternal greetings
and good wishes of the Trades Union
Congress and the trade unionists of
Britain," Mr. Stephenson said.
"I do assure you that the organized
workers of my country are with you
in comradeship and solidarity.
"I am here to tell you that they hope
for the greatest success of this con
vention in its deliberations and decis
ions, and for the still further prog
ress of the workers and their trade
union organization in this great
American Republic.
Five Million Members
"I am here simply and briefly to ex
tend the handclasp of the workers in
the industries of Britain to the work
ers of the industries of the United
States to express their friendship, to
confirm the identity of their interests
with those of the toilers of America,
and to bind still more elosely the bonds
of unity between them. Though the
broad Atlantic ocean divides us we
all belong to the universal community
of labor we are one in aim, in hope
and aspiration.
"We have celebrated the 70th year
of the existence of our Congress with
a membership of five million in just
over 200 unions. During the past year
they have made considerable headway.
All our trade unions record increases
in their ranks.
Youth A^e Qrganized
"Of exceptional value has been the
large recruitment ow young workers
into the unions, and the interest,
energy and enthusiasm which the
youth have displayed in the movement.
Our Trade Union Congress has prom
ulgated the Youth Charter, setting
forth the reforms we demand in the
conditions of employment of our
young people.
"Indeed, it can be said that our trade
union movement now embraces all
trades and callings, all employments.
Only just recently Congress itself has
taken the initiative in starting a
trade union for the organization of
domestic workers—probably the most
lifficult class of workers to organize
and to provide with the protective ser
vices of trade unionism.
A National Institution
"Trades unionism in Britain is deep
ly rooted. It possesses a century-old
wealth of tradition. In the logic of
its growth it gathers In the best, most
apable and effiicient workers in every
industry and service.
'In our small compact country we
can justly claim that trade unionism
is a great national institution. It has
a close, intimate detailed power for
good in the daily lives of the people.
"Through experience, loyalty and de
termination, the workers of Britain
have established a powerful organiza
tion which is a pillar of our domestic
society, an integral part of our com
munity. Its views and voice are heard
and heeded on all matters of concern
to the community, both domestic and
international.
'With trade unionism as its base
md mainstay we have been able to
build in Britain the labor movement
which is a tremendous influence in in
lustry, social life and politics, fully
•xpressive of our democracy and the
intelligent, aspiring spirit of the work
ing people.
I'lie in ploy me n( Increases
"During the past twelve months we
have not suffered from industrial de
pression to the extent that you have
in the United States. Employment has
been more or less normal, moreover
the armament program of the British
government has made a considerable
ontribution toward keeping certain
industries busy.
"Nevertheless, the trend is toward
increased unemployment. More than
1,700,COO of our workers are now un
employed out of an insured working
population of 11,370,000.
"This represents, as you will realize,
a formidable amount of distress and
wretchedness. We in the labor move
ment, in Britain as in America, are
conscious of the desperate urgency of
the need for those economic alterations
and adjustments which will remove
POTTERS =HERA1D
Governor Urged To
Recall Legislature
In the School Crisis
Davey Committed to Prom
ise On Educational
Finance Problem
(By Ohio Labor News Service)
Columbus, 0.—Governor Martin
Davey's promise of legislative aid in
correcting the financial problem fac
ing the public school foundation pro
gram, made last April, was recalled
last week by Organized Labor and
civic groups as the situation became
acute.
He is being urged fo recall the Leg
islature into special session for the
sole purpose of providing additional
revenue accessary to the continued
functioning of the program,, which is
in a state of financial collapse.
Prior to calling the General As
sembly into a third extraordinary
session last May l(i, for the purpose
of providing adequate finances for
poor relief, Governor Davey promised
to call another special session later to
correct the financial condition of the
school foundation program.
At that time, the Governor declared
that the financial straits of the school
foundation program and the poor re
lief requirements were recognized by
him as the two most important prob
lems facing the state.
Since then, the deficit in the school
foundation program has increased
from a potential $10,000,000 to more
than $17,000,C(in, and more than 80
per cent of the public schools of the
state are faced with the fact that they
must close shortly after the first of
November, or teacher's salaries and
ther operating expenses must be add
ed to the greatly overbalanced credit
already obtained by .the various school
boards.
Principal cause of the collapse of the
school foundation program is laid to
shrinkage of sales tax revenues ear
marked for the program.
Although Governor Davey has not
indicated that lie will not recall the
General Assembly as promised, the
situation has become so acute that
groups interested in the welfare of the
public school system are taking steps
in an endeavor to assure the promised
legislative action.
Minerva Insurance
(Continued From Page One)
paid admissions with them. They took
an entire day
for
a fine gesture
the trip, which was
on
the part of our peo­
ple in support of these extra fine
football players, but of those people
employed iirffie pottery a mere hand
ful could
give
the local two hours time
ist Friday night to support the or
ganization that brings bread and but
ter. Not such good sports after all.
The insurance program is complete.
Officers have been elected and we have
put our trust in these people and feel
issured tln v will perform all duties
faithfully and that our club will be a
benefit to
its
membership. The bene­
fits will start the first of December.
The following officers were elected:
Larry Maley, president T. Desmond,
vice president William Geib, secre
tary-treasurer Abe Edwards, Wilson
Hawk, Verne Cunningham, William
Kelly,
Agren Jackson, Anna Scott and
Clifford Swank, trustees.
The work seems on an upward trend
n Minerva, as practically all the shops
are in full operation. Well so long
folks until October 28.
A good slogan to remember: There
is a lot of difference between seeing
through a thing and seeing a thing
through.—0. C. 70.
Can't Beat a Party
(Conti: ed From Page One)
Pitcock, superintendent and Garden
Weeise, assistant general manager
were guests of honor. It is fine co
operation we have between employer
md employes.
The climax of the affair was a wheel
barrow ride up town for a new bride,
Mrs. Kenneth Search. She didn't seem
to mind the ride at all, so Kenneth
gave the free wheeling. Bill Moore
mother newlywed took Mrs. Moore for
a wheelbarrow ride in front of the
plant. So all you'se guys and gals
who get married can expect a wheel
barrow to take you on that honeymoon
ride.—O. C. (56.
Carr China Making
(Cunt .,
ed JTittia Taye Oil©)
boys.
We are indeed sorry to report that
two of our members, Jack Allmon
and Clyde l'ritchard have been sus
pended. We must warn you once
igain that we have been very willing
to cooperate with any delinquent
members who present themselves at
local and explain their cases, but we
cannot continue to be tolerant with
those who disregard our warnings and
fail to keep themselves in good stand
ing. Nuf said.—O. C. 98.
this frightful curse of unemployment
from our midst. Social and political
stresses aiul disturbances are certain
to arise from this economic disorder."
.BUY AMERICAN.
Mi
Labor In Canada
Marches Forward
Delegate Russell Tells AFX
Convention 60,000 Now
In Movement-
Houston, Texas.—Despite national
economic conditions and international
complications organized labor in Can
ada is marching steadily forward
both in membership and in legislative
protection for the workers, William J.
Russell, fraternal delegate from the
Trades and Labor Congress, told the
annual convention of the American
Federation of Labor here.
"The paid-up membership of the
Canadian Trades and Labor Congress
at the present time is 150,378, an in
crease of 29,273 over last year," Mr.
Russell said. "Sixty-two international
unions and four national unions are
affiliated to the Congress and nine
charters were issued during the past
year for the setting up of District
Trades Councils or Central Labor
Bodies."'
Rights of Labor Gained
In tracing the development of the
right of labor to organize in Canada
and carry on activities for the protec
tion of the workers, Mr. Russell said:
"Trade unionism was born out of
economic necessity. In its early years,
under the Combination Acts in Great
Britain, as from 1799 to 1824, it was
an outlaw organization, and its mem
bers could be imprisoned and trans
ported, to the British colonies for
daring to organize to better their
economic position and to create the
right to bargain collectively.
"In the City of Toronto, in Ontario,
Canada in the year 1871, The Toronto
Trades Assembly, that had just then
been recently formed, advocated a
nine-hour working day. And because
of this the Executives of my Local
Union, Typographical Union No. 91,
were arrested, for interfering in a
conspiracy to reduce hours and in
crease wages, by one of the local news
paper owners. When the case came
before the courts it was found, that
while the Combination Acts had been
epealed in Great Britain, as of 1824,
in Canada the rights of labor were
governed by Auts passed in the reign
of Queen Anne.
However, today we have within the
law certain rights and privileges as
Trade unionists in the Dominion of
Canada whereby we can negotiate
with employers, and can also strike
and picket within the law neverthe
less legally, not being incorporated or
registered bodies, we are not recog
nized as legal entities and cannot
sue or be sued as trade unions, but
only in our individual capacity as
trade unionists. ..
Canada Has Complete Sovereignty
"My reason for introducing these ob
servations is that many of the mem
bers affiliated to the Trades and La
bor Congress of Canada are members
of International Trade Unions with
headquarters in the U. S. A. and di
ectly represented on the floor of this
convention. It is well to remember
that we in Canada are part of the
British Commonwealth of Nations, and
have complete economic and political
entity, making our own laws, maintain
ing our own defense forces and ne
gotiating our own Trade Treaties."
With regard to the controversy be
tween the American Federation of
.abor and the Committee for Indus
trial Organization, Mr. Russell report
ed that the 1937 and 1938 convention of
the Canadian Trades and Labor Con
gress decided to take no action either
for or against the C. I. O. Consequent
ly locals of national and international
unions whose charters have been re
voked by the American Federation of
,abor are still affiliated with: the
Trades and Labor Congress.
Secretary of Labor
Addresses ORC Meet
Columbus, O. (OLNS).—Secretary
of Labor Frances Perkins addressed
the international convention of the
Order of Railway Conductors here last
Saturday, the second day of the three
day annual meeting.
More than 1,500 delegates were
seated in Memorial Hall as the con
vention opened Friday. It marked the
first time in the history of the or
ganization that the Auxiliary met in
joint convention. The Conductor's or
ganization was formed 70 years ago
and the Auxiliary 50 years ago.
George M. Harrison, spokesman for
the railroad brotherhoods and presi
dent of the Brotherhood of Railway
Clerks, also addressed the convention.
J. A. Phillips, Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
president of the Conductors, was un
able to attend the convention due to
hearings being held in Washington by
the fact-finding board studying the
wage cut dispute between the railroad
brotherhoods and the operators.
CONSTITUTION AIDS
PUBLISHERS
New York City (ILNS).—Writings
based on the United States Constitu
tion represent a considerable part of
the American publishing industry's
output, a study of the book trade re
veals. More than 100,000 books,
pamphlets and special articles have
been inspired by the document.
Low-Cost Housing
Will Provide Jobs
For Over 300,000
Straus Praises the Building
Trades Department
Houston, Tex.—The important con
tribution which the $800,000,000 low
cost housing and slum clearance pro
gram authorized by the Congress of
the United States will make to the
relief of unemployment was empha
sized by Nathan Straus, Administrator
of the United States Housing Au
thority, in an address here before the
annual convention of the American
Federation of Labor. He said in the
neighborhood of one third of a million
jobs would be provided by the various
projects.
He also paid a tribute to the Build
and Construction Trades Department
of the American Federation of Labor
for its cooperation in stabilizing work
conditions on the projects administered
by the Housing Authority.
"Of the $800,000,000 in the present
program, at least $600,000,000 will go
directly into construction—into pay
envelopes of men working on the
sites," Mr. Straus said.
'In addition this wave of re-employ
ment will spread to all the Industries
which employ men in the production
or the, manufacture or the transporta
tion of things that go into the build
ing of a home. These will all be real
jobs under normal private employ
ment conditions.
'The money now available under the
USHA Act will provide work for 300,
C00 men for one year."
Cooperation of Building Trades
Department
"I want to express as I have many
times before, my sense of apprecia
tion for the action of the Executive
Council of the Building and Con
struction Trades Department of the
American Federation of Labor when,
in a fine spirit of cooperation with
Mr. Walter V. Price, the USHA Di
rector of Labor Relations, they adopt
ed two epoch-making resolutions.
"As you know, these resolutions pro
vide that wage rates at the time work
is commenced on a USHA project shall
remain constant until the project is
completed, and that work on USHA
projects shall not be stopped because
of jurisdictional disputes.
The Executive Council at the same
time recommended to all local build
ing trades councils that they take
similar action. So far nearly 100 lo
cal building trades councils and 275
local Unions have adopted these res
olutions.' That is a record of which
we all can be proud."
Prevailing Wage Rates Are Mandatory
"You know that when the United
States Housing Act of 1937 was pass
ed, Congress Wrote into that Act a
section for the protection of labor
standards. That section provides for
the payment of prevailing wage rates.
"In determining prevailing wage
rates, the USHA and the local housing
authorities are giving every considera
tion to the wage rates your building
trades unions have won through col
lective bargaining.
"We have made it a condition of
every loan contract with a local au
thority that all employes of a con
tractor shall have the rights of or
ganization and collective bargaining
that standards of safety shall be ob
served on all work that hours of work
shall not be lengthened that overtime
payment shall be made that com
plaints shall be investigated and
handled promptly, so that in every way
possible, labor shall be protected."
A GOOD SIGN
(From the Labor World, Chattanooga,
Tenn.)
Yesterday while watching the mili
tary parade we noticed one thing
which we thought was a good sign
regarding the attitude of the public
on war.
While the soldiers were passing
there was no cheering. When the flag
passed hats were lifted, but the usual
warlike hysteria that greets the neat
uniforms and polished guns was lack
ing.
This meant no disrespect to the men
in the unforms. It meant no lack of
loyalty to our country. It simply
meant, we hope, that the public is
deeply impressed with warlike rumb
lings in Europe, and possibly the fear
that maybe we would be propagand
ized into getting into it dampened the
exuberance that usually greets all
military parades.
We hope that our people will re
gard our army as a fine and neces
sary part of our national defense, but
a part which must not be used except
for defense of home soil.
PROTEST WAGE CUT
Columbus, O. (OLNS).—A resolu
tion vehemently protesting the 15 per
cent wage reduction faced by railway
employes was adopted at a meeting of
500 railroad workers and representa
tives of AFL labor unions here Octo
ber 10.
Copies of the resolution were sent
to President Roosevelt and the fact
finding board at Washington which is
considering the proposed wage cut as
a part of the mediation machinery pro
vided fry law,
Thursday, October 20th, 1938
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Starting Sunday
Building Trades
(Continued From Paqe One)
places from now on. Mr. Julius Kass,
a local attorney teaches public speak
ing and parliamentary procedure. Mr.
Walter Peabody, professor of Rutgers
University, New Brunswick, N. J.,
teaohes Labor History and current
problems.
It would be well if the members of
the various unions in this vicinity
would take advantage of this oppor
tunity to advance and learn what
progress the unions are making. This
school is not a W. P. A. pi'oject, but
is sponsored solely by the Central La
bor Union of Perth Amboy, N. J. To
date there are only two potters in the
class, more should take advantage of
this chance. Come either Monday or
Wednesday evenings and see what its
like.
A letter was received from Attorney
Kass calling our attention to possibly-'
benefits in the wage hour law which if*
will go into effect October 20, also
about the unemployment insurance. It
was stated that now, since we will be
entitled to benefits after January 1,
1939, we should know something about
who is and who is not entitled .to such
benefits.—O. C. 90.
Coshocton County
(Continued From Paqe One)
concessionists. It looks like the mer
chants have found a place to unload
these Japanese products. So just a
w?ord to the Coshocton potters, why
not take this up with your fair board,
it may be possible to prevent such?
ware from being displayed. It surely
would have been a nice place for Co
shocton to have staged a "Buy Ameri
can" campaign.—O. C. 122.
MEXICAN RAIL PAY RAISED
Mexico City (ILNS).—Workers on
Mexican railroads received a 16 per
cent wage increase on October 1.
HELP
AMERICANS