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ALL CONTESTING BOARD
MEMBERS ARE REELECTED
Slaven Victorious In Race
For Third Vice Presi
dent Post
DICKEY DELEGATE
President Duffy Starts His
Fifteenth Year As N. B.
O. P. Head
All members of the present Execu
tive Hoard of the National Brother
hood of Operative Potters contesting
for reelection won their posts for an
other two-year term, it was learned
this morning after the canvassing
committee had completed a count of
the returns from the various local
unions affiliated with the Brotherhood.
The four salaried officials were un
opposed for the first time in the his
tory of the organization. James
Slaven of Local Union 124 defeated
Richard C. Reedy of Salem's Local
Union 42 for the position of third
vice president, the only post for
which the incumbent did not contest.
President James M. Duffy will
start his fifteenth year as head of the
fast growing pottery union which has
for years been a model for other la
bor organizations. John D. McGilliv
ray enters into his eleventh term as
secretary-treasurer.
First Vice President E. L. Wheat
ley will begin his ninth year in the
eastern office and Frank Hull has
been the Brotherhood's second vice
president since the office was made
a salaried one in 1938.
This will be the first time since
..JM6 the Executive. Board will be
Without the services of George Chad
wick who could not enter the race for
third vice president because he retired
from the trade about a year ago.
Fourth Vice President Charles Zim
mer, appointed in 1938, won his sec
ond election, this time from Charles
Poulton. Local 45 claims Mr. Zim
nier, while Mr. Poulton is from
Local Union No. 50. George H. New
bon won his second election for the
position of fifth vice president from
Harry Robson. Mr. Newbon joined
the board in 1931). Mr. Newbon is
from Local Union No. 86, Mr. Robson
from No. 50.
In the race for sixth vice presi
dent, George Turner of Local Union
No. 4 defeated Joseph Buchheit of the
same local. This is the fifth victory
for Mr. Turner.
Charles Jordan, of Local Union No.
59, appointed to the Board in 1938
to fill the unexpired term of Sev
enth Vice President William Watkin,
also won his second election. His op
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AF of To Charter
Grain Processors
International Union To Be
Chartered From One
Hundred Locals
Washington, D. C.—The Executive
Council authorized President William
Green of the American Federation of
Labor to issue an international union
charter to the National Council of
Grain Processors, made up of more
than a hundred local unions with 30,
00O members in the grain processing
industry.
Mr. Green said the charter would
be issued as soon as a few jurisdic
tional questions with regard to exist
ing unions are straightened out.
In the past few years the A. F. of
L. has made great progress in or
ganizing employes in the flour, mill
ing and cereal field. Organization
has now reached the point where the
Council felt justified in banding to
gether the local unions into a strong
international.
Before adjourning its spring ses
sion, the Executive Council decided
to hold its next meeting August 4 in
Chicago. This is the first time in
many years that the Executive Coun
cil will meet in that city. Chief rea
son for going there was to take part
in the 60th anniversary celebration of
the founding of the first local union
of carpenters in this country. The
local was formed in Chicago in 1881
The A. F. of L. was invited to hold
its 1942 convention in Toronto by the
Canadian Government. Officials of
the Canadian Trades and Labor Con
gress, headed by President Tom
Moore, submitted the invitation to the
Council. The decision will be made
by the coming A. F. of L. conven
tion in Seattle.
Help To Britain
Must Be Double
Declares Council
Brands Totalitarianism
The Council received a first hand
report on conditions in Great Britain
from Lord Marley, former Secretary
for War in the British Cabinet and
now visiting this country. The titled
visitor expressed "optimism" over the
eventual outcome of the war, Presi
dent William Green said.
In its declaration on the defense
emergency, the Council said:
"The successive victories of the to
talitarian powers in Europe during the
past few months do not inspire fear
in the hearts of the American peo
ple.
Saddened as we are by the fall of
Greece and Jugoslavia and the inef
fectual efforts of Great Britain thus
far to halt the Nazi conquest of Con
tinental Europe, these events serve
only to intensify our determination
that the final victory must be won by
the forces of democracy.
"We reject the defeatist counsel of
the insignificant minority in this
country whose misguided spokesmen
try to tell us that an eventual totali
tarian triumph is inevitable and that
we should resign ourselves to it.
'We repudiate assertions that the
United States of America can live
and maintain her democracy in a
world dominated by totalitarianism.
"The American Federation of Labor
hereby reiterates the positive and
unanimous conclusion of all its five
million members that totalitarianism
is the deadly enemy of American de
mocracy.
"We regard totalitarianism as a ma
lignant menace to all our freedoms,
including free labor.
"We urge that our national policy
of extending every possible aid to
Great Britain and other democracies
their struggle against the totali
tarian nations be not abandoned, but
redoubled in quantity and speed."
President Green announced that
Secretary-Treasurer George Meany
had been designated by the council to
visit Great Britain as the representa
tive of American labor at the invita
tion of the British Trades Union Con
gress. Mr. Meany will be accompa
nied by another A. F. of L. official,
yet unannounced. He plans to
leave some time this month, if possi
ble, by clipper and make a thorough
inspection of Great Britain's defense
setup.
WAGE-HOUR DRIVE OPENS
IN ALL CANNING PLANTS
Washington, D. C.—The Wage
Hour Administration began a nation
wide drive to enforce the Wage-Hour
law in the canning industry. About
400 inspectors will be assigned to the
campaign. Every cannery in the
country will be checked.
Labor Helps Ameri
Record Defense
New York, N. Y.—The American
Federation of Labor will rise to the
national emergency and discharge its
responsibility in a way "that will
prove beyond question that the Amer
ican system of free institutions main
tained by free men is superior to any
other," Secretary-Treasurer George
Meany told the New York Building
Congress.
When America's industrial setup
"really begins to roll, no country on
earth will be able to equal the pro
duction rate attained," Mr. Meany
predicted.
Reviewing the record of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor and its af
filiated unions in the national defense
program, Mr. Meany declared that de
spite the public outcry about strikes,
the facts show labor has really co
operated with the Government. The
no-strike policy of the A. F. of L.
has been more than 99 per cent effec
tive, Mr. Meany said, and promises to
be even more so in the future because
v~
As
Deadly Menace To
America
Washington, D. C.—American aid
to Great Britain must be redoubled
speed and quality, the Executive
Council of the American Federation
of Labor declared in a statement fully
supporting President Roosevelt's for
eign policy.
yOL XLV., NO. 7 EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1941
Eastern Potters
To Hold Picnic
Saturday, June 21
Outing Sponsored By L. U.
45 Scheduled For Trenton
At Plaggs Grove
Trenton, N. J.—Much interest was
shown at Local Union No. 45's meet
ing last Friday evening, with many
questions being discussed.
Brother James Nixon and Ben Wro
bel were reported sick. Our sympa
thy and very best wishes go to them.
Brother Nixon has been a loyal work
er at the bench and for our organi
zation many years. We shall miss
him very much. He has been instru
mental in getting many advantages
for his fellow workers. We under
stand he intends making an extended
visit with relatives in Wyoming and
then taking up some light occupa
tion.
Brother Walter Matusiak is back
at his bench and Russell Brady has
taken light work until he regains his
strength. Brother Charles Smith was
through the shop last week and is
feeling much better, but is going to
take some more time so he will feel
in the pink. He and Mrs. Smith are
going to Atlantic City we believe
they will find it beneficial.
President Ross Templeton will be
away all this week, working on the
National Auditing committee. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Temple
ton.
It surely looks as though the Tren
ton potters are being very good boys
this year and we are sure the wives
will appreciate them more than ever.
Brother James Solon introduced
James McLaughlan, chairman of the
Hotel and Restaurant Workers Union,
Continued on Pace Two
Foreman Resigns
For Outdoor Life
Ashcraft Quits Post With
Herald After 15 Years
Gill Advanced
The Potters Herald was published
last week for the first time in fifteen
years without the aid of Charles Ash
craft, shop foreman since 192(5 when
he came here from Morgantown, W.
Va., to take up his duties under Man
ager Will T. Blake.
Believing his health is being im
pared by confined occupation, Mr.
Ashcraft, now GO years of age and
extremely active, has resigned from
his position here to return to the
homestead in Middlebourne, W. Va
At present his time is being taken
chiefly with the supervision of the
construction of a new five-room dwell
ing on a wooded section of his 18
acres. He returned to town yester
day, however, with Mrs. Ashcraft to
arrange final details for moving and
bid farewell to old friends. He re
sided at 815 McKinnon Avenue.
While hoping to spend most of his
time out of doors, Charlie said he
knows he has too much printer's ink
in his blood to stay out of earshot of
humming presses long and undoubted
ly will return to the trade for a few
days at a time.
Before coming to this city, Mr. and
Mrs. Ashcraft toured most of the
United States and Canada and wt
employed in printshops of many
states, chiefly in the west and south
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ca In Attaining
Output, Meany Says
of the action taken by the Executive
Council in ordering that any union
which goes on strike without seeking
conciliation and mediation shall be
strictly disciplined.
"The need of the hour is for na
tional unity," Mr. Meany continued.
"Sound management, constructive lib
eral government and free, loyal labor
—we must all unite in this effort, we
must all roll up our sleeves and we
must work. We must work as we
have never worked before. We must
all work and we must work together
People talk and people have written
of the production which Adolf Hitler
achieved in Nazi Germany, but I say
to you now that when our industrial
setup here in free America really be
gins to roll, no country on earth will
be able to equal the production frate
attained.
"Organized labor, as represented by
the American Federation of Labor
stands four-square behind the Presi
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Official Organ
of the National Brotherhood of Operative Pollers
ALL ROADS LEADING STRAIGHT TO IDORA PARK THIS SATURDAY
Zip! Unioit Pact Is
Closed With Talon
New Contract Covers 5,000
Workers At Plant In
Meadrille
Meadville, Pa.—filev^n American
Federation of Labor unions have just
concluded a fine Contract covering
6,000 workers employed by Talon,
Inc., which manufactures slide fas
teners at its huge factory here.
The agreement provides:
1—Blanket pay increases for every
employe, which amount to almost a
million dollars a year.
2—Time and a half for overtime
and double time for Sundays and holi
days.
3—Two wteeks vacation with pay.
4—Five cents differential rate for
night employes.
5—A closed shop.
G—Guarantees against strikes or
lockouts, with provision of arbitration
of disputes.
This agreement covers Tool and Die
Makers Local 110, I. A. of M. In
ternational Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, Local 604 United Associa
tion of Plumbers and Steamfitters of
United States and Canada, Local 744
local unions 564 and 397, Internation
al Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauf
feurs, Stablemen »nd Helpers of
(Continued on Page Two)
Printing Trades
Oppose 2c Tax On
Banking Cheeks
System Tried
and Found
Charles V. Ernest, international
representative of the International
Printing Pressmen's and Assistant's
Union, stated that a bank-check tax
is uneconomic, basically unsound and
discriminatory. Like a sales tax, he
said, the burden would fall most heav
ily on those least able to pay it.
"This tax," Mr. Ernest continued,
"would prove a failure as a revenue
producer, the defense program cost
will be increased, and postal revenues
will be substantially decreased. We
had this tax years ago and it was
abandoned in 1935 because it was
found to be a nuisance, thousands of
low-paid workers found it impossible
to maintain a bank account and pay
the tax, workers were paid in cash
and pay roll hold-ups increased."
The recent convention of the Mary
land State and District of Columbia
Federation, of Labor adopted a reso
lution opposing a bank check tax and
ordered letters sent to the ways and
means committees of the House and
Senate.
Committee Hands
Down 8 Decisions
Meeting last Thursday night, the
Generalware Standing Committee
considered five cases. The decisions
follow:
Local Union No. 51, Canonsburg
Pottery Co.
Jiggering 9-in. plate.
Settled—8c per dozen.
Local Union No. 70, Cronin China
Company.
Jiggering Plymouth plate.
Settled—If the new Plymouth plate
was being made at the time Uc per
dozen was added to the jiggering price
of seven and eight-inch plates, which
was in 1937, this Vtc per dozen in
crease should apply to the price paid
for making the Plymouth plate.
Local Union. No. 44, French-Saxon
China Co.
Jiggering open sugar.
Settled—SVfcc per dozen.
Local Union No. 44, Limoges China
Company.
Question of article being recognized
as cream or jug.
Settled—cream.
Local Union No. 44, Royal China
Company.
Handling pudding dish No. 3.
Settled—10c per dozen,
Recommend handle finishing
Potters Herald
Years Ago
iting Hurts
unts
Small
Washington, D. C.—Printing trades
unions expressed opposition to enact
ment of legislation levying a 2-cent
tax on bank checks on the grounds
that such a tax would be unfair to
workers with small checking accounts
and that thousands of such accounts
would be closed and the volume of
printing for banks materially de
creased, thus causing unemployment
among printing trades workers.
to
be
(Continued on..Page Two)
17th Annual Outing
Uppermost In Local
Union 20's Thoughts
Only Worry of Steubenville
Boys Is Operating of
Hydramatic Drive
Steubenville, Ohio.—Hi, folks! Num
ber 20 of Steubenville wishes to say
few words before the annual "Get
Together." Yes, as a local, we surely
anticipate that jamboree! But, un
doubtedly, the entire Brotherhood is
looking forward to Saturday. Sure
will be fine—renewing old acquaint
ances and making new friends.
In the meantime, Local 20 is proud
to report that its June 2 meeting was
one of which to boast. Many fine
points were brought out and the at
tendance was the largest for many a
meeting.
The shop committee had much to
report as Second Vice President
Frank Hull spent two days in our
plant. One entire day was taken up
in the clay shop and the second was
divided between the other departments
with special attention paid the deco
rating shop. As Brother Hull found
things not entirely as they should be,
he promised to return soon as con
venient. We anticipate his coming
back, and wish to thank him for his
efforts in our behalf.
At our last meeting, Mr. White ex
plained group insurance and the re
action of the members indicated that
they are in favor of the plan. We
will report more concerning the mat
ter a little later.
From all indications, it looks as
though work in our decorating depart
ment is taking an upward turn.
Brother Cal Miller is working at
Wellsville and Brother Fred Davis is
(Continued on Pasre Two*
Advances Reported
By Local Union 138
Local Expects Large Crowd
At Next Meeting For The
Election of Officers
Local Union No. 138 held its regu
lar meeting Thursday, June 5, with
President Harold Neville presiding.
The following members were nomi
nated for office Harold Neville,
president James Jordan, Jack Myers,
vice president James Barnhart, re
cording secretary Robert Brown,
financial secretary and treasurer
Jack Vanaman, James Jordan, Her
bert Willis, inspector Howard Brind
ley, guard Stephens and Beadnell,
trustee.
We are expecting a large attend
ance at our next meeting June 19
when we will elect officers.
Brother Howard Brindlv won the
prize drawing. We hope these draw
ings will make our attendance larger.
Plans have been made to hold a con
ference with President James
Duffy to help us settle some of our
grievances.
These past few months have been
educational to us in the spirit of fra
ternalism and unionism. Our local
union can well be proud of the ad
vancement it has made, and, we be
lieve it will continue to make.
We wish to thank our national of
ficers, members of the organization
and our own local members for their
encouragement, support and coopera
tion. O. C. 138.
William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor, de
clared that the 5,000,000 A. F. of L.
members are "eager to give service
to capacity" in the present national
emergency.
In an editorial appearing in the
June issue of the American Federa
tionist, official monthly magazine of
the A. F. of L., President Green
wrote:
"The Chief Executive's proclama
tion declaring an unlimited national
emergency confronts us with the im
mediate necessity for putting our
military, naval and air defenses in
readiness for action.
"We face the most grueling test to
which our nation has ever been sub
jected—in discipline, loyalty to na
tional ideals and ability to achieve.
Upon our ability to produce the
weapons, of defense the fate of de
mocracy rests.
"The American Federation of La
bor knows our unions and their mem­
$2 00 PER YEAR
POTTERS PREPAREDNESS PICNIC
WILL BREAK ATTENDANCE RECORD
FUN FOR EVERYONE ALL DAY LONG IS ASSURED
WHEN YOU DRIVE INTO YOUNGSTOWN
PLAYGROUND JUNE 14
Once again the members of the National Brotherhood of Op
erative Potters are ready and waiting for Potters Picnic Day—
the one day of the year when potters can be practically certain of
meeting all of their old friends. For seventeen years the annual
outing has been growing bigger and better with each staging until
it is at present considered one of the finest picnics in this section
of the country.
Summer can le said to be officially here when the potters and
their friends take a Saturday off to get together for a great re
union at one of the popular playgrounds, so you can mark it down
••that the swimming season is here be
cause all roatls will be leading to
idora Park in Youngstown this Sat
urday.
Sport Card Offers
01' Gus Fan Big Day
Races, Ball Game and Box
ing Bouts All On "Don't
Miss" List
The athletic program for the seven
teenth annual Potters Picnic prom
ises to be one of the best yet pre
sented to the fans at the popular out
ing.
Starting at 1 o'clock with 22 races
and contests including a relay, 100
yard and 220-yard open, rolling pin
throwing contest and baseball throw
for the women, three legged race and
sack race, shoe race and leap-frog
race, the potters should have their
fill of sports by 9 o'clock at the con
clusion of the boxing bouts.
Minerva and a team of picked stars
from the East Liverpool City League,
representing Hall China Co., will play
the ball game at 3 o'clock. Both clubs
present hard hitting lineups with good
pitching and fielding to make the con
test extremely interesting.
Minerva will have Buddy Bucher
behind the plate taking the slants of
either Munice or Scott. Scott will
take care of the grounders between
second and third with Jimmy Grimes
holding down the initial station, J.
Schwartsoff on second and Spencer at
the hot corner. Patrolling the garden
will be Babcock, T. Schwartsoff and
Larry Maley, Jr. Ray Grimes, ex
Chicago Cub, first baseman, and cap
tain will direct the club with Larry
Maley coaching.
Hall's will take catchers J. Duffy
and A. Sayre to call the signals for
B. Sayre, *E. Smith, Lowers and Or
sock, pitchers. On first will be either
S. Manson or B. Vocial at second, H.
Ensinger or J. Anderson short, Frev
and third base, Waite. Outfielders
are D. Mase, L. Foster, W. Ward, H.
Dawson, Goddard and Vanaman.
Guy Digman will be manager with
Walkie Kimble and Don Mackall in
the coaching boxes.
Both clubs have been working out
daily for the contest and are confi
dent of taking down the winners' 60
per cent of the $100 prize money.
The boxing card brings together
Fred Lenn of Pittsburgh and Youngs
town's Pat Murphy who is itching for
the chance to even the score after
dropping a close decision in East Liv
erpool a short time ago. Both boys
will enter the ring at 160 pounds for
the eight-round battle.
The semi-final, also an eight-round
er, will pit Billy Bates and Billy Mil
ler against each other. Miller is the
Alliance sensation while Bates hail
from Pittsburgh. They carry 136
(Continued on Page Two)
A. F. of L. Will Give "Capacity Service
To Nation In Its Defense Emergency
bership will do their full part and
more. We have as much at stake in
this world-wide battle for human
freedom as any other group in our
nation. We pledge our cooperation,
our services and our devotion.
"The results of defense progress
after one year have not yet reached
the production goals which we set
for ourselves, but we have reached
preparedness for mass production in
defense industries.
"From now on we need better plan
ning, better coordination, better man
agement and more efficient sustained
production. To this end our Execu
tive Council has pledged the coopera
tion of all affiliated unions in making
full use of the conciliation and medi
ation machinery set up by the govern
ment, so that every effort can be made
to prevent stoppage of work.
"The American Federation of La
bor early pledged every effort to pre
vent stoppages of work due to strikes,
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aoot
To make certain that everything
will go off like clockwork, the com
mittee spent last Sunday at Idora go
ing over every detail in the all-day
program with the park management.
It is absolutely necessary that ar
rangements be made for every hour
from the time the dance hall is turned
over to the baby show in the morn
ing until the ring is lighted for the
boxing bouts at night. The public
address system must be in the correct
place at the right time, booths must
be built and ticket boxes placed rac
ing distances must be marked off and
rolling pins made nurses must be
provided for judging and a pianist
hired gallons of rich cream must be
on hand for the delicious, free cof
fee.
There is fun for everyone from the
time your car or bus pulls into the
free parking lot until you have de
cided tu call it a day. Every min
ute throughout the entire, afternoon
and evening has been utilized to as
sure you the best timie you have ever
had.
The baby show is the first thing on
the program with the judging sched
uled to start promptly at 11 o'clock.
Competent nurses will award the
prizes which are $15 and a loving cup
to the winer, $10 for second and $5
for third with a decorated baby set
to all contestants.
The penny scramble at 11:45 in the
dance hall will see a shower of $25 in
coppers divided among three groups
of girls and three groups of boys.
Ages are five and seven, inclusive
eight and ten, inclusive, and eleven
and twelve.
The athletic events at the ball park,
starting promptly at 1 o'clock, place
$113.50 into the hands of the winners
of the various races and contests
which includes the women's rolling
pin tossing contest at a huge life-size
dummy representing Herr Hitler. This
is expected to be one of the most en
tertaining features of the day.
Time for the tap dancing contest
has been changed from 2 o'clock to
2:45. The bathing beauty contest
will follow this event. Both are to
be staged in the theater on the mid
way.
The ball game brings together Mi
nerva and Hall China at 3 o'clock
while the 20 rounds of boxing are
scheduled to start at 7:30 p. m.
Between these two athletic high
lights, the music lovers will be pre
sented a real treat when the Ceramic
City Male Chorus takes over the dance
hall for a half an hour of popular
songs. Dancing to Seger Ellis, whose
band features the popular Irene Tay
lor, will be free from 2:30 to 4:30 in
the afternoon.
Fifty-four dinner sets, 25 teapots,
100 pairs of skates, a $100 check and
five years paid-up dues will be award
ed about o'clock.
It's little wonder the potters just
can't stay away from the Picnic come
June 14. It is time to start slicing
the ham and preparing the potato
salad because you will want an early
start Saturday.
After entering the outskirts of
Youngstown, the road will be found
to be well marked into Idora. All
parking before 6 o'clock is free, but
it is doubtful if the huge lots will be
able to accommodate all the cars
journeying to the outing so you are
again warned to start early.
Last year's record crowd of 25,000
is expected to be broken this Satur
day with the promise of a perfect
day.
Time is almost up, if you expect to
pilot that blue beauty, the Oldsmo
bile Custom 8 Cruiser with hydra
matic drive, you better count your
tickets to make certain you have
enough. The lucky one may still be
waiting to be sold.
Come prepared to stay late because
you will not be able to tear yourself
away from the fun.