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is only about 10%. Hut, when you have
to buy the necessities of life, such as
sugar, eggs, meat and bread, you will
find that you pay far more than .the
10% Increase that we will receive.
And while we are on this subject of
cost of living. Brothers and Sisters, I
would like to mention the fact that it
takes money to operate old L. t\ No. 0.
So come on your members that are
back in your dues and assessments,
pay up.
J+,you
something you can take with you. As
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Members Of Wheeling Local
Sign For Group Insurance
Recent Hospitalization Of
Brothers Spurs Enroll
ment Drive
BUY DEFENSE BONDS
Good Turnout Expected At
Our Next Meeting, Mon
day, February 16
Wheeling, \V. Ya.—Well! This Is L.
U. N». (5 back on the air again. The
topic of conversation here today Is the
10% increase we net the first pay in
February. And personally speaking we
sure can use it, due to the rising cost
of living. According to Washington
stat 1stics, the rise in the cost of living
There were quite a long list of names
read last meeting night that are sub
ject to be suspended within the next
two meeting .nights if there isn't some
arrangement made to pay up. There
were .three inemliers suspended last
meeting night. So don't say, I didn't
warn you. After all Brothers and Sis
ters, it does seem a shame that this
Local has to suspend any memlier for
non-payment of (hies and assessments,
when this shop Is working better now
than it ever has. So come on and pay
up so we can have a few more sur
plus dollars to buy more "Defense
Bonds." "Remember Pearl Harbor."
We have received our applications
for the N. B. O. I*. group insurance,
I hope that by the time this goes
to press we ,,, JV have not only 75%
but 100% enrolled in this plan. You
don't have to Invest your hard earned
money in this insurance and when
^^*you move lose one, but this Is
you all know there are very few of
us that don't have some kind of in
surance, and we also know that when
we buy any kind of Insurance, that
we hope we will never need it. But
old Mother Nature and Father Time
seems to have more control over us
than our wishes. To give you an ex
ample, since this plan was first of
fered to us, we have had one death
and three or four who have received
hospitalization. Just think what this
policy would mean to them. Bro. John
Trytko happens to be one of these mem
bers that could use this policy if he
had It now. He was taken ill the first
day of January and I understand he
won't be back to work for some time
to come, llurry back to work Johnnie,
we miss that smiling face of yours,
and we wish you a speedy recovery.
I would like to remind all your
Brothers and Sisters that Monday,
February 10 is our next regular meet
ing night, so come one, come all, as
I would like to see a packed house.
We have several matters of interest
to be taken up. And don't forget those
of you that want two meetings a
month, our by-laws state .that if we
want to meet twice a month, we will
have to present our request to the
local In writing before it can be grant
ed. So you fellows better get busy.
O. C. 0.
WILL ROLL SATURDAY
Trenton, N. J.—Many employes of
.the shops in Trenton are leaving the
pottery industry to go into defense
work. You can't blame the men for
this. es|»ecially the Lamberton shop
employes who have been working very
unsatisfactory lately. If conditions stay
as they are, It won't be surprising if
they have enough employes to man
the shop so Lt can operate properly.
We are glad to report Brother M. J.
Oarolan Is out and around after being
confined with a cold. Brothers Bill
Belmont and John August have left
the shop and are now working in a
defense plant.
Locals 45 and 35 will clash again
In a bowling match this Saturday eve
ning at Bernie's Health Center. A
large crowd of rooters is expected .to
cheer their team to victory.
Don't forget to attend the February
0 meeting to hear the report of the
auditing committee. O. C. 35.
CTU MOVES HEADQUARTERS
Washington, D. C. (ILNS). The
Commercial Telegraphers Union has
just moved its international headquar
ters from Chicago to 5913 Georgia
Avenue, Washington, D. C. Moving of
the headquarters was voted at the last
(QTU convention at Toronto.
CARL HENN HEADS
LOCAL UNION NO.
72 AT EVANSVILLE
Evanslvlle, Ind.—Local Union No. 72
elected officers for the next six months.
They have chosen Brother Carl Henn
as the president, with Leo Hartinann
serving as vice president. TIHHI. J. Wan
nemuehler will continue as recording
secretary and Cornelius Mayer will ncr
as secretary-treasurer. Other officers
elected are Joe Slaton, inspector Kd
(Joeliel, guard Joe Wittnier, statistics
Philip Schiling, trustee, and Roman
Debes, defense secretary.
The meeting was well attended as
the members were anxious to hear .the
report on the New York conference.
Much satisfaction was shown with this
rejiort and the members sincerely hope
the good work will continue.
We hope all members will take a
great Interest in the meeting this com
ing year, as we all feel the new presi
dent will make i.t worth their while.
The Mayer brothers have been con
fined to their homes for several weeks.
One has the influenza and the other
a sprained ankle. We hope their ail
ments will be short. O. C. 72.
Will Buy Defense
Bonds Every Month
Response By Minerva Pot
ters Exemplifies Spirit
OfN.B. oi P.P.
Minerva, Ohio—The newly elected
officers of Local Union No. 70 served
at the last regular meeting. The of
ficers elected to serve for the next
six months are Brother Tim Desmond,
president Scot.t Becknell, vice presi
dent Alie Edwards, recording secre
tary F. I. lleed, financial secretary
treasurer Carl Wolfe, defense secre
tary Marion Lemon, inspector Au
drey Davis, guard Louis Brim, statis
tician Mildred Beagle, trustees 18
months Herbert Stackhouse, trustee
12 months and 11. C. Barr, trustee,
six months.
Mr. Bidwell of Canton, represent
ing the U. S. Government addressel
us on I he pay roll deduction plan for
buying Defense Bonds. He stated the
amount of money each member in
vested must be decided by the indi
vidual. Numerous questions were asked
and Mr. Bidwell answered all.
Later in the evening the member
ship passed a motion, endorsing Ibis
plan and providing for the shop com
mittee to canvass the plant. Cards to
te passed out to all members to de
note their deductions.
A large amount of business was
transacted. There were two inemliers
initiated and two suspended for non
payment of dues. The president ap
pointed the new shop committee.
This local has decided to purchase
two $100 Defense Bonds each month.
Trustee Herbert Stackhouse reported
that the first bonds have been pur
chased.
Willing workers are canvassing the
shop for the "March of Dimes" drive.
This is going over 100 per cent. O. C.
70.
New Orleans Is High In
Per Capita Relief Spending
New Orleans (ILNS).—New Orleans
In 11)40 had the highest per capita dis
bursement for welfare relief among
nine Southern cities and ranked 15th
In the 34 cities lu the nation Included
in a survey by the Council of Social
Agencies under the direction of the
United States Children's Bureau.
Reports of the council showed New
Orleans per capita as .$32.52 as com
pared with Houston, Texas, of $13.32.
The total Federal expenditure in New
Orleans was $12,871,731 for active re
lief, and $285,058 for leisure tiiue ac
tivities. lt also cost the government
approximately $78,000 in planning how
to spend .the money.
Washington, D. C. (ILNS).—Plans
for shipbuilding on a 0-day, 48-hour
week for workers, patterned after a
tentative wartime agreement readied
on the Pacific Coast, will be proposed
for shipyard operations In the Atlantic,
Gulf and Great Lake zones, OPM As
sociate Director General Sidney Hill
man announced here.
Under the Pacific Coast agreement
worked out by the representatives of
the government, labor and manage
ment, shipyards will be in production
7 days a week, 24 hours a day, with
staggered shifts making possible one
day of rest weekly for each worker
A O
Finishers At Carr
China Thank Firm
Dust Eliminator Provides
Cleaner Clay Shop At
Grafton
flrafton, W. Ya.—The finishers at
Carr China are very well pleased with
the new dust eliminator which the
firm has installed for their benefit.
It not only takes the dust and cuttings
away from them, but that same dust
Is prevented from going all over .the
shop, making a big improvement for
every one working in the clay shop.
This is just one of the many things
which the Carr China Co. has done
to make this shop the cleanest lottery
in the trade.
January 30th was the day set for
Civilian Defense Registration and while
.the exact nmulier from this local who
signed up is not known, the O. C.
knows that the members and their
families are not slackers. After a
lieriod of time to classify these names
those registered will be given sjK'cial
tmining for the various jobs. It is
hoped that this training will be just
practice and will not lie needed but
we will still fall back on that Boy
Scout motto, "Be Prepared."
After a lingering illness Joe Jones
Sr., passed away at his home in Ches
ter, W. Ya. Brother Jones was a for
mer memlier of this local and was last
employed as a kilnplacer with the
glost crew. Being unable to work
Brother Jones has been on the Honor
ary Boll for some time. His two sons,
Joe, Jr., and Paul are working on this
same crew as apprentices.
The new officers were Installed at
our last meeting and President Kirby
appointed Fred Densmore, E. J. 5lover
and Andrew Smith to take care of the
shop commit.tese work for this time
Dorsey Shingleeton, Clarence Clovls anl
Cecil Mylone will look after the Health
Committee work. With the help of
these men and the other elected offi
cers, President Kirby should have
clear sailing during his entire term
of office.
The members of L. TJ. 98 also ap
preciate the efforts of our National
Officers in obtaining the ten per cent
increase in wages which we are now
enjoying. Mr. Wheeler Carr Bachman,
President of Carr China has assured
us that this firm will go along with
the terms of the agreement. In case
of any errors in making up this first
split payroll, all employes will lie re
imbursed for their loss on the next
pay period.
Buy Defense Bonds and Stamps.
Tardy Members
To Be Assessed
Must Attend One Meeting
A Month Will Purchase
Defense Stamps
Local No. 132 met in regular session
and we had a very we'l regulated and
constructive meeting. The loys are
finding out that a lot can lie accom
plished if you really get down to it.
The meeting was not attended as
well as It should have been, but you
can attribute that to the fact that lt
fell on Groundhog day and some of
the boys, being old-fashioned, were
afraid they might set their shadow.
Those who were not present last meet
ing night must appear next meeting
night, or they must come up with twen
ty-five cents more on their dues. Every
one must attend one meeting each
month. As the money goes toward
purchasing Defense Stamps, no one
should object.
Harold Ilolcomb, Arthur Light foot
and Leland Heed were susjvended for
non-payment of dues.
Charles Russell, Earl McDowell,
William Hahn, Brady Tipton, Charles
Newlan are former members suspend
ed some time ago. Some of them are
now reported to lie working at the
trade and action Is now being taken
to do something about it. So if some
handler gets hot under the collar in
the next week or so, he can blame no
one but himself. O. C. 132.
Pacific Coast Seven-Day Shipyard
Week To Be Proposed For AH Zones
Time and one-half overtime will be
paid for all work above 40 hours
weekly.
"With adoption of similar agree
ments in the other three zones of the
nation, shipyard owners and workers
will have gone a long way toward
securing the 18,000,000 tons of new
shipping scheduled for the next two
years," Hlllman said.
"Through extension of staggered
shifts and the 0-day, 48-hour week to
all American shipbuilding facilities, we
will achieve all-out, around-the-clock
production by 370,000 shipyard work
ers," he added.
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VOL. XLV., NO. 38 EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1942
Cambridge Potters
Are Active In Drive
On Axis Products
Merchants Advised Continu
ation Of Practice Will
Bring Results
NEW PAY TIME SOUGHT
Davis, Coffey and Hamilton
Represent Local In Cen
tral Labor Body
Cambridge, Ohio—At our last regu
lar meeting held in January, many
problems that have lieen hanging fire
for some time were up for discussion.
One of which is an effort to induce
the firm to Issue pay checks every
two weeks, and to arrange to give
night workers a pay lime which will
not cause loss of sleep in order to
receive their check. Another hangover
is the problem of adjusting shift work
in line with the agreement, which pro
vides that unnecessary night work will
be eliminated or confined within the
hours of 7 :00 A. M. and p. M.
Vice President Davis, warehouseman
and Brother James Coffey were se
lected as delegates to Central Labor
Union. Brother John Hamilton was
recently elected chairman of the Cen
tral Body. These three brothers are
real union men who practice the doc
trines they preach.
The committee working to locate
Axis products on the slielves of local
merchants, rejiorted that they have
found some of these products still of
fered for sale to the American public.
When you stop to think that the Buy
American movement was started in
America by our own National Broth
erhood of Operative Potters, members
of Local Union No. 122 should advise
these merchants that if they insist on
the selling of these products that the
purchasing jntwer of our memliers will
be directed In a very selective manner.
LU No. SOfC&mclen
Passes Bond Goal
Delinquent Members Must
Pay Up Back Dues At
Next Meeting
Camden, N. J.—Due to the untiring
efforts of Local Union No. 50 and the
Camden Pottery, the Iefense Bond
drive got off to a flying start last
week. The campaign exceeded all
earlier expectations. Not only will the
goal that was set at $1800 monthly he
exceeded, but an average of $UKMJ will
be deducted from the payroll each
month for bonds. This represents 100
per cent enrollment throughout the
plant and will in a year's time mean
a total of $30,000. Brother Charles
O'Neil made the first large purchase of
a Series (i bond for $500.
At this time we arc having a little
difficulty with three of our members
who are refusing to pay a fine imposed
upon them for failing to attend local
meetings. These members have until
February to pay their dues, assess
ments and fines or they will be sus
iiended. They are old members with
many years standing in the organiza
tion and should keep their record
clean, also they are setting a bad ex
ample for the newei- members. Re
member, you men help make the rules
and by-laws of this local, therefore
if you break them you ruujit pay the
penalty. O. C. 50.
Employer Insurance Plan
Folds Up At Ford Plant
Announcement by the Ford Mo
tor Company of the abandonment
of group insurance plan for em
ployes again brings home to labor
the insecurity of any benefits of an
employer and employee plan. As
In this case such contracts remain
in force only so long as the em
ployer wishes.
Men and women of labor should
not be misled into believing that
there can be any continuity on any
other basis hut that between a
bonafide insurance company and a
trade union.
Members of The National Broth
erhood of Operative Potters can
well visualize through the collec
tive bargaining that prevails with
the United States Potters Associa
tion of the security they have in
the group insurance plan being of
fered to employes of our industry.
UP AND AROUND AGAIN
Alfred Jewell, former Defense Col
lector at Homer Laughlin No. 8, Hall
China, Louthan's and Patterson Re
fractories, Is up and around again after
a short Illness. Alt' attended .the meet
ing of Local Union No. 10 Monday eve
ning, and thanked the brothers for
their many well wishes lie received
during his illness.
Potters Herald
Official Organ c==^»
Great Interest Is
Shown By Casters
Attendance Rising Steadily
Officers Receive Due
Credit
Our regular meeting Monday night
presided over by President Johnston
with Frank Dales in the Vice Presi
dent's chair, could almost lie classed
as a Defense meeting judging by the
Interest shown in tlie great drive for
Defense Bonds which is going on
throughout the local shops.
Many questions were asked the
committeemen from the different shops
as to what set-tip they bad to buy
lionds. Brother Hammond gave a full
description of the Itond selling at T. S.
& T. as did Brothers Johnston and
Ray Bucher of l4:t 11 China. They re
ported that two systems were being
used. The flat rate and jtercentage sys
tem. Brother Sanford of Laughlin No.
5 emphasized that the two systems
should be explained in full to the
workers and they could choose the
system that would lie the liest for
everyone concerned, both as to workers
and management alike.
Brother Hammond reported that .the
fullest coo|teration was extended by
the pottery management in every case,
and the willingness of the employes
to serve on the committees In the vari
ous departments enabled .the canvass
to be made in fast rime.
The Shop Committee for T. S. & T.
reported that the casters dispute of
the sugars, Mayfair and Vogue, was
sent to the Standing Committee, and
we are looking for an early settle
ment.
Paul Stone reported that arrange
ments are shaping up in double quick
time for our party to be held In the
near future, and will announce the
date at our next regular meeting.
Our attendance has been rising
steadily, this we know is due Jo the
many interesting subjects which liave
come up lately and also to the officers
wbo have so ably handled our meet
ings. They do not let the meetings
lag and insist the subjects up for
discussion be followed to the letter.
O. C, 4.
Claymakers Hold
Special Meeting
Election Of Officers And
Fish Fry Held Last Fri
day Evening
Local Union No. 21 held election of
officers and a fish fry at a special
meeting held in the Brotherhood ban
quet hall last Friday evening. A goodly
crowd was in attendance to elect the
following officers: Lawrence Kreel.
president: James Grimes, vice presi
dent Claude Ruckman, recording sec
retary L. E. Chamberlain, financial
secretary: Earl Cox. treasurer E. La
dinsky, trustee 18 months H. Nulph,
trustee 12 months Harold Minner,
trustee six months Theodore UlbrigUt,
guard.
All officers will be Installed at the
regular monthly meeting March 5. We
hope the members will turn out for
this installation of officers. Retiring
President Robinson gave a short ad
dress and stated he had served the
local as ably as possible. President
elect Kiwi said he hojted to continue
Local 21 in the able maimer it has
been run.
At the close of the business meeting
all members enjoyed the fish fry.
Brother Earl Cox assisted by Brothers
Chamberlain, Robinson, Kreel and Ul
hright were resjKinsible for this very
fine meal. They were jtided by the boys
from the Hall China Company. We
hope to have many more of these fine
get-togethers during the coming year.
It was reported that Brother Carl
ton White has been recalled ,to the
army. We will miss his presence, both
in the shop and at local meetings. O.
C. 21.
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PER YEAR
128 Members Receive Aid
From Hospital-Relief Fund
MOULDRUNNERS AND
BATTERSOUT START
'42 WITH CLEAN SHEET
At the last meeting of Local Union
No. 131 It was voted to pnrchase thmr
$100 defense bonds. The trustees of
the local have made application for
these Itonds.
This local is on top insofar as fl
nan-es are concerned, with all bills
and assessments paid In full. It's a
good feeling to start the New Yesir out
with a clean sheet. The officers and
memliers are to le commended for the
fine work ami coojteratiori show in the
[»ast year.
What is the matter with the IM.VS at
T. S. & T., or don't we have union men
employed on this plant. What is the
idea of letting the night crew work
two boys and only paying one. Also
letting the new boys work without
having them join the local.
Please pay your dues and keep In
good standing. Brother William Duke,
our financial secretary, will take your
dues at anytime. O. C. 131.
40 Cents Minimum
In Textile Plants
Would Mean Increases In
Wages For 150,00G
Workers
Washington, D. C. (ILNS).—A 4«
cent-an-hour minimum for the textile
Industry, except knitted and woolen
goods, has been recommended by the
.third textile committee under the Fair
Laltor Standards Act.
If the recommendation is approved,
150,000 workers of the 750,nn em
ployed In the industry will lie given
direct wnge Increases, it Is estimated.
Most of these workers are In the South.
On the recommendation of the first
textile committee, a minimum wage of
32J/2 cents an hour went into effect on
Oct. 24. 1P3H, and It was estimated
that this increased the wages of about
175.iNto workers. A second minimum
wage rate of 37^ cents
Hn
Conference Board Reports
Mechanics Get Top Pay
New York City (ILNS).—Average
weekly earnings of skilled and semi
skilled shipyard mechanics in Novem
ber were higher than those of skilled
and semi-skilled men in any of the 20
other industries surveyed, the National
Industrial Conference Board reports.
The weekly pay of shipyard me
chanics averaged $40.50, as against
$48.75 in the automobile industry.
$48.10 in the machine and machine-tool
industry.$40.00 in the job and book
printing industry and $45.03 in the
heavy foundry and machine-shop in
dustry.
The higher wages of .the shipyard
employes were due largely to the fact
that they worked more hours a week
than workers in the other groups.
ALUMINUM WORKERS SlfJN PACT
Langview, Wash. (ILNS).—The A.
F. of L. Aluminum Workers Union lias
signed a contract with the Reynolds
Metals Company covering the com
pany's big aluminum plant here, the
second aluminum plant to be attracted
to the Pacific Northwest by Bonneville
[ower.
Unions Have Right To Sue For Libel
New York Court Of Appeals Rules
Albany, N. Y. (ILNS). Labor
unions can sue for libel, in actions
brought by their officers, New York's
Court of Appeals ruled in a decision
which emphasized that organized labor
plays a large and important part in
modern life.
Heretofore, the general law had been
that unincorporated associations such
as trade unions, could not bring libel
suits, but that the suits had to be in
stituted by individual members.
History of Law Traced
The case involved Local No. 3, In
ternational Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, which sued James McMullin,
a writer for the McClure Syndicate,
the McClure Syndicate Ltself, and the
Westchester Newspapers, Inc., for hav
ing printed alleged libelous charges
concerning initiation fees and dues
payments to the union.
Justice Desmond, writing the major
ity opinion, from which Justice Con
way dissented on one point involved,
wrote in part:
"The history of the law of libel in
.this state as to partnerships and cor
porations had led us by successive steps
to the rule we now announce as to
unincorporated associations. As early
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Brother Simpson Thanks Em
ployes For Splendid
Cooperation
FIND NEW MEETING HALL
Central Labor Union Votes
To Sponsor Night At
Soldiers' Club
Trenton. N. J.—Local Union No. 45
had so much business on bands a.t the
last meeting it was inqiossihle to take
care of all. even If the memliers had
clioson to stay until a late hour.
We are sorry to re|«»rt, that with
Ihe exception of certain tyj»es of closets
the work is falling off. The manage
ment has taken some men off lava
tories and tanks and put them on these
closets to try and take care of all,
but it has every one worried. Also there
are new systems of casting lieing ex
[terimented with and If successful will
result in more of our skilled workers
being thrown out of work.
We are sorry to hear that In spite
of these conditions which will soon
affect the entire plant, the rnouldmaker
who promised to give up working in
another plant after working 40 hours
at the Mutual has not kept his word.
He has lieen notified to lie at our
meeting of February 13 and we hojie
all interested will 1*» on hand to take
care of this distressing incidenr. All
rules of the organization are laid down
for the ultimate g»od of all our mem
bers but there are a few who do not
seem to realize this and are continually
jeopardizing their own interests as
well as those of fellow workmen.
How foolish men are, they kill one
another, destroy each others property,
where if they won hi only pull together
and not listen to propaganda they
would lie much lietter off.
The trustees have leen looking at
a Ju«U on the gpmnd y 52? i«rry
street and they would like for all mem
lters
to
look
it
hour was
ordered, effective June 30, l!t41. at
which time about 300.000 workers re
ceived pay Increases. There have been
general pay increases in many .textile
mills since then.
Under a revision of the definition of
the Industry, the manufacture of non
Wool carpets and rugs will be under
a minimum wage of 4o cents an hour,
the committee recommended. Manufac
ture of such rugs has leen under a
minimum wage order prescribing at
least 35 cents an hour.
so for
over and see what they
think of the building. The heating sys
tem is lietter and it won hi also elimi
nate the climbing of stairs.
Brother Simpson gave a splendid re
port on the Hospital and Relief Fund
for the last year. The fund is in ex
cellent condition with over $1200 l»eing
credited to the fund from the sale of
Coca Cola. The committee wishes to
thank all employes for returning all
empties, as they cost two cents each
and are charged against the local's
share of the profits. 102 memliers were
aided by the hospital fund and 21 taken
care of by the relief fund. Our thanks
goes .to Brother Simpson and the com
mittee.
The letter sent out on the New York
Conference was read by the delegates
in attendance. Brothers Simpson and
Abrams. These men also gave a full
report of the conference's aims and
results. Local 45 gives it's full su[i
[Ki rt.
Brother Ford reiiorted that the Cen
tral Labor Union is going to si»onsor
one night a month at the Soldier's
club, Hanover street. They ask the
cooperation of each individual local.
We are going to make all inquiries in
regards to this and see what we can
do.
Brother Harry Byford joined the
forces recently and Brothers Bud Tem
pleton and Ed Ma lee go this coming
week. Brother Charles Sharland was
granted honorary membership after re
tiring from the trade. He served 38
years with the Trenton Potteries Com
pany. He states he is enjoying retired
life and we hope he will continue to
do
many years to come. O. C. 45.
BAILEY HEADS NO. 178
Sehring, Ohio—Local Union No. 178
elects! the following officers at their
last meeting: Francis Bailey, presi
dent Nick Sea rhino, vice president
June Aluuyer, recording secretary
Hilda Snyder, financial secretary
William Snyder, defense secretary
Paul Keenen, inspector: James Hig
gins. guard: William Snyder. George
Snyder. Thomas Clunen, trustees.
All members cooperate with these
new officers and we will have a strong
local, which is indispensable at this
time. O. C. 178.
MILLINERY WORKERS TO PISH
DEFENSE BOND CAMPAIGN
New York City (ILNS).—Shop rep
resentatives of five locals of the Mil
linery Workers Union in the New York
area voted unanimously at a big mass
meeting to participate in the campaign
of the international union to buy $S,
000.000 of defense bonds. Nathaniel
Spector, general manager of the joint
board of the union, estimated that $15Q
of blinds would be taken by each .of
the 22,000 workers in the locals. Dor
othy Lamour, moving-picture actress,
spoke at the meeting.