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Attorney For Central Labor Union Addresses Perth Amboy Local CITES RECENT CASE Oppose Bill To Admit Aliens Over 50 To Citizenship Without Te&t Parth Amboy, N. J.—An interesting meeting was held ly Loral No. (MS of Perth Amboy, N. J., March 27th. Although much of the interest per tained particularly to work at the plant, we did have an interesting talk by Attorney Julius Kass who is the attorney for the Central Labor Union of Perth Amboy. He spoke ami an swered various questions on the State Workman's compensation laws. He Stated that the insurance companies are saving thousands of dollars just through the neglect of workmen to re port an injury to their employer as soon as it happens. He urged that Workers, especially men with families make sure that such reports are made Immediately, it may mean the differ ence tween a decent living and a poor one. He cited cases where men received a paltry sum of money when they should have received many times the amount, and also cases where wise workman had received as high as $10,(HtO. He cited too, .that a brother member of ours had just received an award of $1,000.00, through his efforts llecently in newspaiers .there has been much opiosition shown toward bill Sec. 3 H. 1(. (»2."0 now before the U. S. Senate. This bill would admit Aliens to citizenship without tlie ability to read and write, providing these aliens were over fifty years of age and had resided in the country since 192JL The opinion is current that this legis lation, if passed, would not only nullify the effort now being made to eradicate Illiteracy but would encourage back ward alien folks to wait until they be come 50 years of age and have their citizenship papers handed to them, which 110 doubt would be done by vote seeking politicians. The American Le gion, the Perth Amboy 'itizenship Council and other organizations have lined up against this legislation and it is hoped that our representatives in Washington will put thumbs down on it when it comes up. President Uoosevelt recently referred to sixth columnists as the ones used to propagate fifth column activities, and the writer certainly agrees with the Herald's editorials of the last issue that Kaltenborn, the Peglars, the Smiths, the Rush Holts, the Pelleys and many others are and should be placed in this sixth column eatagory. These men are, and there is no doubt about it, doing their best to complicate the war effort much to the delight of our enemies, who certainly would be pleased to see mass labor trouble in this country at present. Now that the A. F. of L. and the C. I. ). have made a sincere effort to help, these antagon ists step in to do a patriotic duty lor Hitler. Failure To Report Injuries Causes Loss Of Compensation Our next regular meeting will be held Friday, April 10th. O. C. 90. WOMEN FOR BOMBER PLANT Kansas City, Kan.—At the bomber assembly plant of the North American Aviation Company here, 40 per cent of the workers will be women. Women are being trained for skilled work. The wives of men in military service will receive preference in employment. VOL. XLV., NO. 49 LABOR PACTS HELP TO PREVENT STRIKES. LABOR OFFICIALS SAY Washington, r. C.—"The nation need have no fear of any major strikes for ihe duration of the war." That assur ance was given the House Appropria tions Committee by Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins and her principal lieutenant, Assistant Secretary Ian W. Tracy. Agreements between management and organized labor, these oflicials said, are guarantees that production will continue without serious interrup tion. Miss Perkins said there may be "wildcat strikes" from time to time, but they will be small and will IK promptly crushed by the "combined ef forts of labor and industry." Chamber Leads In Fight To Abolish Forty-Hour Week Representative Of Nation's Big Business Seeking To Stir Up "Grass Roots" Washington, f). C. (ILNS). The Chamber of Commerce of the United States, from its luxurious marble build ing in Washington, is seeking to stir up "grass roots" sentiment against the 40-hour week law, Senator Elbert I). Thomas of Utah, charged in a Senate speech. Thomas, who is chairman of the Senate Labor Committee, declared that the chamber, representative of the nation's big business interests, is urg ing its members to write demands for action in Congress. "I want to show where the grass roots opinion of this country comes from," Thomas said. 'It comes from a marble hall in Washington. You had better prepare for the 'avalanche' of letters you will get appealing for action. "Probably in .the history of the United States no such confusion-en dangerous document was ever sent out." Voluntary Action Working The Senator emphasized that volun tary agreements between management and labor are solving the war produc tion problem, but added that. "there are elements who want to see coercion —who want to 'have a law.'" As Thomas sjoke, John P. Frey, president of the American Federation of Labor Metal Trades Department, told the House Naval Affairs Commit tee that the 40-liour pact was speed ing ship production in Pacific Coast yards. He testified in opposition to the Smith hill to abolish overtime rates on hours worked over 40 a week and limit profits to 0 ier cent on war work. Frey said that AFL shipyard work ers on the Pacific Coast in January voluntarily surrendered some of the extra wage rates to make practicable operation of .the shipyards 24 hours a day. The new agreement, the witness said, calls for time-and-a-half for a sixth day of consecutive work, no matter on which day this falls, and for double time for any seventh consecutive day worked. The agreement represented a reduction in pay but the workers agreed to it to speed production, lie said. Occupational Questionnaire Will Be Sent Registrants Of Third Registration Dissemination by the Selective Ser vice System of a four-page occupation al questionnaire, designed to obtain for the government full information on the vocational background of men who registered on February 10 under tlie Selective Training and Service Act, was announced today. These question naires have not yet been made avail able to Ohio State Headquarters, but on receipt will be furnished to, and distributed by local boards. The data obtained will be forwarded, through State Directors of Selective Service, for use by the National Boster of Scientific and S|eciallzed Person nel in locating persons with certain professional and scientific qualifica tions and by the United States Em ployment Service for locating persons having skills in ceitical or essential occupations. The questionnaire has no connection with the regular questionnaire Form 40 which is sent to all Selective Ser vice registrants to obtain information on which classification for possible military service is based, National The purpose and effect of time-and (Turn to Paqr Twoo) Headquarters of the Selective Servic» System emphasized. In announcing distribution of the questionnaire, National Headquarters said: "The Selective Service System has been designated to make an occupa tional inventory of all persons now or hereafter registered under the Selee tive Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended, with the exception of those who have been inducted into the armed forces. The purpose of this in ventory is to obtain information on the present employment activities of regis trants and on their other skills or abilities. The data gathered will serve as an imiortant aid in achieving a more complete and efficient utilization of the manpower of the country in connection with the war production program outlined by the President." At the present time, the occupational questionnaire will be sent only to reg istrants of| the Third Registration. Later it will le sent to registrants of the First and Second Registrations and of future registrations, National Head quarters said. Canonsburg Potters Hold Surprise Party For President Green Presented With Lounging Chair, Ottoman And Chest Oi Silver Ctononsbnrg, Pa.—We held our regu lar meeting Monday. March, 23 at Slouck hall with President Oreen pre siding. Previous to our regular busi ness, two representatives from the Metro|K»litan and Prudential Insurance Co. were present and outlined the plans for buying Defense Ponds through pay roll deductions. It was decided that committees lie named for Imth shops to list names of members for voluntary payroll deductions who wish to pur chase bonds. This of course, in ad dition to separate purchase of bonds by the local itself. Discussions were numerous over the new Wage Agreement price list which we received from Headquarters. Every one was eager to know about their in dividual trades. Brother Charles Har ris, lower shop committeeman, cited the the case of the handlers and Brother Clarence Ma lone, chairman of the up per shop, discussed the liners' problem. We notU-e in the Herald that Local Union lKJ's financial secretary was boasting that all members are in good standing. We are sorry to say that our secretary can not do the same for he has a few delinquent each meeting. Bro thers take notice and let's match 110. A surprise party was held for our President James Creen on his Oolli birthday. The night before Jim was induced to the meeting hall with in tentions of attending an Air Wardens' meeting. As lie entered the darkened hall, a large gathering of Brothers and Sisters greeted him with Happy Birthday. A buffet lunch was served after which lie was presented a lounging chair with Ottoman to match ind a chest of silver. President (ireen reported that plans are sailing along in' tl'p-'fop shaje for our annual picnic at Meyers Lake Park. O. C. fit. Picnic Committee Seeking Teams For Annual Classic The sport program for the Potters Victory Picnic to be held this year at Meyers Lake Park, Saturday, June 13, is fast rounding into shape. Teams wishing to participate in the annual baseball game for the championship of the National Brotherhood of Operative Potters, always the main attraction on the afternoon card, should send in their name and record to Harry Podewels, 1124 Main Street, Welisville, Ohio. Help Labor Papers'—Not the Kept Press Official Organ of the National Brotherhood of Operative Potters Lively Discussions At Last Meeting Of Local Union No. 42 Invitation Extended To Na tional Officiqls To At tend Next Meeting —r— Salem, Ohio—The last meeting of Local Union No. 42 was one of the |ext that we have had for some time. Many questions which have been hanging fire were up for discussion and practically all memlters in attendance took the floor and voiced their opinion. It was finally decided that our secretary should communicate with National Headquarters and request that a repre sentative le sent to our next meeting and have these questions settled once and for all. Brother Reedy gave an excellent re port of the recent Trades- Council meet ing in Alliance. He pointed out to the brothers and sisters the fight that is being waged against .labor, the serious developments that will arise if we con tinue to sit back and say nothing. Due thing that Brother Reedy urged this local to do right a wa y was write our Senator. Rolw»rt A. Taft and request that he vote against the bill now Itefore Congress to abolish the 40 hour week. President Jackson request ed that a committee from each depart ment look into this immediately. A motion was passed that the Local buy the necessary |xst cards. Brother Fred Shaffer, who is a member of. city council, reported that the employes of the city had been granted a five jer cent increase. He was told to keep up the good work and to lend every effort in securing a new city hall. Brother Harry Vincent is chairman of this committee, so any of you, who have any ideas on how this can be done, contact Harry or his Sticker-tip. Our .new Herald -manager, Harry (Jill, was a visitor at our meeting, and gave us a short talk on the recent articles ap(tearing in ihe dally pa|»ers about labor and the 4Miour week. He stated that only one side is being told and you can rest assured that it is not favoring labor. If such stories ap|ear in your local pa|ier, protest to the editor, or at least stop subscribing to newspapers that lie about you. He promised to pay us another visit in the near future. President Jackson's name was drawn from the hat for the Bank Night prize which amounted to $13.00. For the benefit, of those memlers not present, everything was on tlie level, for Mr. (Jill drew the name from the hat. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Means enter tained a group of their friends at a party last Saturday evening at their home on South Lundy avenue, honoring (Turn to Page Two) Recently a bitter campaign of malicious propaganda to poison the public's mind against organized labor, has been carried on by the subsidized press which is composed of re actionary daily newspapers controlled through ownership and advertising by exploiting profiteers and labor union-haters. Together with the bourbon politicians, idle rich and anti-labor columnists, they are the real parasites of our country. It is none of our business whether these useless individuals work or not, but what raises our ire is their audacity in slandering the producers who do the actual work—the men who are making our munitions, tanks, planes and other vital equipment for American victory. By peddling falsehoods about labor the subsidized press is creating factionalism, disunity and class hatred. If Hitler were not so busy running away from a victorious Russian army he should take time to pin medals on the editors and columnists who are misleading the public. The reactionary editors of the newspapers, known as the fourth estate, are becoming fifth columnists because they are doing just what Hitler predicted he could accomplish through his agents. That is to divide and conquer. The proof that they are making misstatements is found in the fact that this week the President of the United States, in a press conference, stated that five editors of newspapers had written him to the effect that we should repeal the laws that prevent men from working over 40 hours a week. There are no laws that prevent any man from working longer hours if he so desires. Recently in a radio broadcast the chairman of the National War Labor Board declared there is not a single strike in war production plants that has been authorized by responsible leaders of either the A. F. of L. or the C. I. 0. He said there may be a few outlaw strikes, which labor leaders have tried to prevent, but on the whole 99.98 per cent of all workers are actively on the job and exceeding the schedules set for this year. For every 9998 men at work there are only two idle. When members of organized labor read misstatements about unions in the daily newspapers they should immediately protest to the editor or at least stop subscribing to a news paper that lies about them. Let's support the labor press and not the kept press. Let's subscribe to the newspapers that are printing the facts about what labor is doing. Let's send our subscription money to the papers that print the true story about members of A. F. of L. unions who took up the guns of the fallen heroes at Pearl Harbor and continued the battle against the atrocious Japs. When daily newspaper editors and columnists find that members of unions are wt reading the slander from their poisonous pens they will soon learn to respect the truth. Members of unions can stop this smearing campaign of the kept press by supporting only Ifebor papers. EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1942 $2.00 PER YEAR Fear Our Greatest Enemy, States O. C. Of Local Union 124 Labor Willing To Make Nec essary Sacrifices To Insure Victory Happenings of recent years and the more recent months have made In creasingly prominent in our lives those two simple words, "fear" and "enemy." The sense in which we more frequently associate these two words is "fear of the enemy." l*al»or fears Industry, In dustry fears (Jovernment. and Oovern ment fears its |H1itical and economic enemies. We all have our individual and collective fears ranging from whether the President will Itecome a dictator down to whether neigld»or Jones will get a pound of sugar Despite accusations, there is plenty of evidence that I-Jibor is doing its part in the war effort, and It is will ing to make the necessary sacrifices to insure victory. If and when Indus try ceases its quibbling and scheming for bigger profits and really gets down to the business of full production. Labor will then have the opportunity to contribute an even greater effort to a victorious conclusion of the war. We want to remind memlers of the Local that Conference time is on its way, so get your resolution^ in before it's too late. O. C. 124. Enthusiasm Shown At Meeting Of 132 Abolishing Of 40-Hour Week Will Lead To Sweatshop Conditions At our meeting last Monday night we found it necessary to suspend five of our worthy brothers: Clifford. Barn hart, Frank Dewell, Phillip fSallow, Willis Hoven and Charles Manes. It seems funny that some of these broth ers are willing to pay $10.00 twice a year for reinstatement, yet will not keep their dues paid up yhich are only ."0 cents a month. The Trustees have applied for our first Defense Bond. We hope to be able to purchase another one soon, so how about every member of 131! keeping their dues paid up so we can purchase more bonds and help axe the Axis. About thirty-five of our members will pay a fine of ii.r cents each for not attending our meetings He raid more than we receive. Our lives are lieset with a thousand fears. We are sur rounded by enemies—some j»otential but mostly imaginary. How many of us, I wonder, ever stop to think that fear Itself is nur great est enemy, and that most of our ene mies exist only in our imagination. Fear Itecomes cancerous after a while, and gradually eats away our vital energy, and renders us helpless, im Iwtent hulks of humanity. Just as the child finds that his boogeyman quickly disap|ears when the light is turned up, so it is with our fears if we face them with realism, honesty and courage. In recent weeks we have heard Lalwtr viciously attacked by congress men and others, and falsely accused of hamiering the war production pro gram. We listen to these tirades and the spectre of disunity raises its gro tesque countenance and we begin to have fears. We begin to fear and dis trust fellow Americans. If the American way of life is to survive we must abandon our fears of each other. (Jovernment. Labor, In dustry and jill of us must realize our Interdependence, and that we are in tegral parts of a nation dedicated to the principles of freedom, equality and justice that we have a common enemy hammering at our very gates, seeking to destroy these very principles upon which our country was established. So I say to you, abandon your fears, and face the task before you with determi nation, with courage, with confidence. We have a big Job to do—not tomorrow —but right now in March. Some of these brothers we know could not be present, but will gladly pay as the money will be used for Defense Bonds. With the recent fight being waged against the 40-hour week, I think that it is about time that some of these brothers wake up and atteud the meet ings and wage a Defense Fight for our own principles. How long will it be if they are successful in abolishing the 40-hour week, before they begin lowering other standards which we have fought years for. Would you like to go back to the days of the sweat shop. How about it brothers, do you think it is worth fighting for. A resolution committee is now in ijetion and any member having any constructive ideas can hand them into the committee not later than April 21. The committee is composed of the fol lowing brothers: Harry Spencer, Ern est Purton and Harry Messenheimer. O. C. 132. Local Union 45l Polish Wari 100 ATTEND ANNUAL LIMOGES BOWLING LEAGUE BANQUET Sebring, Ohio—The annual banquet of the members of the Limoges Bowl ing League was held Wednesday eve ning, March 2T», at the Limoges Social Club with 10(1 members in attendance. A chicken dinner with all the trim mings was served at 0:00 P. M. with Jack Lindsay acting as toastmaster. He called ti|»on the different team cap tains for remarks. Following the banquet the highlight of the evening was the showing of mo tion pictures of the movie stars fowl ing. This was followed by a news reel on "Pearl Harlwr" and "Normandie". The committee who arranged the banquet was eomiosed of the follow ing brothers: Bill Brumbaugh. .Mike Conny, Sunny Turner and Harrison Keller. Communication Sent Senator Taft By Sebring Local Seek His Support In Recent Legislation Before Congress Sebring, Ohio—Local T'nion No. 44 met In regular session and had quite a nunilHT of problems to iron out. This local purchased a flag recent ly, enabling the memltere to open their sessions with a salute. Quite a lengthy discussion arose over the new price lists which were receiv ed rx*ently from headquarters. We are checking the lists carefully so as to make sure there are no mistakes. Local .44 memlershij) composed a let ter to he sent to Senator Robert A. Taft. requesting him to use every means ar his disposal to maintain the 40 hour week. Copies of this message are to be printed and given to each member to mail to the senator. It seems to this O. C. that organized lalior, as a whole, is maintaining a high standard of patriotism through out, but let some small plant employing a few hundred men have a strike and organized labor takes a severe dress ing down from the radio and news papers throughout the land. Often the strikers are not even members of or ganized labor. Our fighting forces are at the front lines fighting for our lil»erty and free dom and organized labor has a major battle to fight too. Are we going to have these same fighting forces return from a victory to find that we workers have allowed a few ioliticians and manufacturers to destroy all of the important gains made by labor in the last decade? It is familiar to all how the dries were successful in putting prohibition across while our fighting forces were away in the first World War and how the returning soldiers, sailors and ma rines of Uncle Sam felt about, what they termed a "dirty trick", being play ed on them during their absence. It would be far, far worse for us to allow our i»olitieians to squelch the forty hour week and force these same fighting men to return to working con ditions which they fought to abolish. In spite of what the newspajiers say, the forty hour week is not interfering with production. O. C. 44 From an humble beginning March 1, 1012, the Ohio State Workmen's Com pensation Insurance Fund has grown through the years until it now is the largest in the couutry, with greater claim reserves and annual benefit pay ments than those of any private work men's compensation insurance company or state fund. The Commission which administers the Ohio workmen's comitensation law and the Fund is composed of Chairman Will T. Blake, employe representative, East Liverpool Vice Chairman James A. White, employer representative, Columbus and Clarence H. Knisley, public representative, Bainbridge. Itich ard H. Hildebrant. Wilmington, Is commission secretary. Four independent funds compose the Ohio State Workmen's Compensation Insurance Fund. They are: Private employers' fund public employers' ,jr%, yOMp/? 19ft 'xh2S£ of 0001 To Meet In Veterans' Hall Meeting Night Changed To Second And Fourth Fri day Of Month OBSERVE VISITORS' NIGHT Sixteen Members Of Local Now In Service Of Uncle Sam Trenton. N. J. Our last meeting turned out to be visitors" night. Broth ers AI Kato. and Ben (Jreco of L. lT. ."io. Bay Kato of L. I\ 3.1 and Presi dent Larry Dolan of L. 1*. 49 were given a hearty welcome. Brother AI Kato told of the splendid conditions they have in Camden and the recent increase just granted. They lielieve they compare favorably with any other sanitary shop in the country and from what we heard we are very much inclined to agree with him. Time and one-half is paid for all Saturday work, regardless of any holidays dur ing the week. Sjtonges are provided by the firm at fifty cents each, regardless of what they have to pay for tlietn. We are now paying as much as $1.50 each and it looks like the price will go higher. President Dolan thanked our mem bers who attended the Anniversary Dinner and Dance of Local I'nion No. 4!) on March 14 and hojed all hacl a good time. After the first meeting in May. we will not have to climb two flights of stairs, which we hoi»e will be a big inducement to our aging, tired and broken-winded brothers to attend meet ings. The new hall is the Polish War Veterans at the corner of Cass and (Jrand streets, two blocks from South Broad street. Those who have seen it are very enthusiastic and not one ward was voiced against the move at the meeting. Our meeting Jtigitta changed to the second and fonrth F*ft •lay each month. Make a note of this, brothers, and don't say that you have not received notice of the change. We extend our sincere sympathy to the family of our late Brother Linden thai, who died March IS. Frank at tended our meetings faithfully long after he quit .the l»ench and we are only sorry that we were not locate! on the ground floor then. Vice President Zimnier has been off sick for a few days, but exj»ects to be back to work next week. We hope Vice President Jordan is well on the way to recovery by now and will be up and around soon. The lx»ys here are starting to get their fishing tackle in order and look (Turn to Page Tvio) Packers Request Resolutions Be Handed In Next Meeting Despite the fact that our attendance was small, there were some interesting discussions on resolutions. All resolu tions should be handed in at our next meeting, at which time a party will be planned for the purpose of electing a delegate to the convention. We are sorry to hear of the recent illness of Brother Bob Milby and hope he will soon be able to return to work. Any packers who are not employed at present, are requested to get In touch with President Conley. We notice Brother Ma ley is going around these days with a smile on his face. He is the proud fa they of a son. Lee Cain, one of our iuemliers is now in the service of I'ncle Sam. |C. 2.r». Ohio State Workmen's Compensation Insurance Fund Largest In Country Columbus, O.—The nation's largest workmen's compensation system and insurance fund, administered by the Industrial Commission for the State of Ohio, completed thirty years of opera tion on February 2S. fund: occupational disease fund and public work-relief employes' coni|ensa tion fund. Kacli is maintained entirely by premiums paid by private and pub lic employers. Balance in the funds at tlie close of the 30-year period on February 28 was $8,714,712.18, including reserves set aside for the bi-weekly payment of compensation over an extended period of years in claims previously allowed by the commission. Based on the theory that industry should pay for disability and death resulting from accident or tlisease aris ing out of a worker's employment, the Ohio workmen's compensation law was enacted in 1911 by the state legisla ture, and became operative March 1, 1912. The original act created a State Liability Board of Awards to admin ister the law. and established the fund as a competitive system of workmen's compensation to which employers could subscribe if they did not choose to in sure with a private company. On September 1, 1913 the State Lia (Turn to Page Two)