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MANY OBSTACLES LIE IN
PATH OF THE WORKING
MAN THE COMING YEAR
Sebring Writer Pleads For
Unity Among Labor'
Forces
ALL OUT FOR VICTORY
New Congress Threatens To
Abolish The 40-Hour
Work Week
Sebring, Ohio. Another year has
come and prone. To nil members of the
Brotherhood and their families, I
would like to wish a happy and pros
perous New Year. I wonder will it he
a happy and prosperous New Year? I
lielieve the answer to this, depends in
n large measure upon ourselves.
Some will say, what do you mean it
dejiends on us? Who can tell what the
future holds? 'ircumstances yet un
seen will determine that, My answer is
that yon yourself, in a large measure,
will determine future events and so
your future prosperity or lack of
same. Let us not delude ourselves about
either .the present or the future.
Many of our members never attend
a meeting, yet are the most critical of
conditions. Why criticize the other
fellow for doing what you will .not
help to do. Do you .think all is rosy
with the world and labor simply be
cause there seems to le a surplus
jobs? If this should be your idea, then
I am afraid you are due for a rude
awakening.
All that is necessary to show the
fallacy of this story is to read your
daily paper. You notice there is going
to le another attempt to change the
40-hour week, in the next Congress,
This is to be for the duration only, of
course, but once changed, when will
the duration eiul? Manpower control,
which may mean iriott anything be*
fore it is done.
Now I would not want anyone to
think labor should oppose any needed
•hange necessary .to the winning of
the war. That at present is the thing
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Older Women Are
Giving Best Service
In War Industries
Are More Dependable On
Jobs Formerly Held
Uy Men
New York City (ILNS). Older
women are providing a steadying in
fluence that is an asset in war indus
tries forced to use more women work
ers because of the shortage of men.
says a report by the research division
of the National Industrial Conference
Hoard, an employers' organization.
A national survey disclosed that
many employers had found it desirable
to place the older women among
groups of younger women as stabil
izing factors.
"Employers are finding that she is
proving the most able and dependable
of employees on jobs formerly held by
men," the report said of the higher-age
woman.
Although close to 3,500,000 women
nrc in war industries, there is still no
serious pressure on women to take jobs
requiring manual labor, it was said.
The inquirers found some women
disinclined to accept jobs in war in
dustries, fostered by a desire to keep
their husbands out of the armed serv
ices. Women generally are more con
cerned about management than they
are about ••glamorizing" uniforms and
other working garb, it was discovered.
"If she desires to ap|ear glamor
ous," the report said, "it is not during
working hours. She does not want to
appear ridiculous and conspicuous
either, and if no locker is provided she
resents having to wear uniforms or
working garb to and from work."
STATE TOBACCO TAXES
SHOW INCREASE OF 761
PER CENT IN TEN YEARS
Chicago (ILNS). Tobacco taxes
collected by the states increased TO I
per cent during the last decade—from
approximately $17,000,000 to more
than .*130,000,(00, an analysis by the
Federation of Tax Administrators
shows.
(Ireater part of the jump was caused
by the increase in the numler of states
making the tobacco levy during the
10-year ieriod. In 15)32 .there were
only 13 states with a tobacco tax at
present 28 states levy the tax.
The sharp increase In revenues be
tween 103'.) and 1042—from slightly
less than .$(50,000,000 to $130,000,000
—is due mainly to effects of the war,
such as smoking by service men and a
general Increase in purchasing power,
the federation said. I Miring .the same
period, also, the two largest populated
states in the country—New York and
Illinois—adopted the tobacco tax.
Kilnmen Meet On
New Year's Night
John Potts Installs Officers
For Coming Term De
linquents Warned
Local Union No. 0 got off to a good
start by holding its first meeting Fri
day evening, January 1st of the new
year.
Deputy president John Potts offici
ated in the installation of *l e incom
ing officers who were duly seated.
The financial report of the local
was read and approved, as was that
of the auditing committee, who com
mended the retiring officers for the
faithful performance of their duties.
Charles Johnson was suspended for
non-payment of dues. Several other
names of members were read who owe
three months dues. I repeat what I have
said many times before in regards to
delinquent members. A man should be
willing to pay his dues to an organiza
tion that stands between him and the
forces who, if it were not for that
organization, would very quickly
change and annul the advantages
gained by said organization. Any
thinking man will admit the truth of
this assertion. All members of the Na
tional Brotherhood of Operative I'ot
ters must pay (hies to finance It, why
not keep paid up to entitle you to the
insurance benefits of our organization.
To you chronic delinquents, what
would happen to your families if you
were suddenly called by your Master,
would they be left in dire circum
stances, through your neglect to keep
your dues and assessments paid-up. It
costs no more to keep in good stand
ing, surely you owe it to your loved
ones, think this over Brothers and
make a resolution for the new year,
hnd keep that resolution—'•to keep
paid-up in your local union.
A report of the proceedings of the
recent wage conference was made by
our conferees. Some of i.t brought out
the fact the War Labor Hoard rulings,
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Robert Allison, Sr. Is
Named Head Of L. U. 99
Clarksburg, W. Va. Local Union
No. 5M) chose Robert Allison Sr. as
president for the coming term with
James Ward as vice president Arthur
Monroe, recording secretary Josephine
Curotz, financial secretary ltose
Payne, treasurer Willis Martin, de
fense collector Audrie Davis, inside
guard Harry Dyer, inspector Blake
a v i s s a i s i i a n o k i u s e
Charles Herald, statistician for clay
shop and Sam Scott, trustee for
eighteen mouths.—O.C. US)
A. F. of L. Blasts Nazi Persecution Of
Jews In German-Occupied Countries
Washington, D. C.—President William Oreen of the American Federation
of Labor denounced Nazi persecution of the Jews in a blistering statement.
He said:
"Recent disclosures by the Allied authorities of the pitiless and cold-blooded
slaughter of hundred of thousands of Jews in Europe by the Nazi butchers give
us fresh evidence of the terrible fate that awaits all victims of Adolph Hitler.
"At this season of the year it is particularly fitting that men and women
everywhere who cherish the principles of religion and humanity should joiu
in voicing their complete condemnation of such Satanic cruelty.
"The American Federation of Labor, now as before, denounces the Nazi
savagery toward the Jews as a crime against man and Ood.
"We are resolved that those responsible for such acts of infamy shall pay
the penalty for their criminality by the time this war is over.
"Likewise, we arc more than ever determined to do all that lies within our
power to provide immediate relief for the victims of Hitler's hate and to insist
upon their full liberation and protection from future oppression and intolerance
when victory comes.''
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Negro Heads New
York Committee
On Discrimination
Field Representative Re
places Andrew C. Doyle
As Executive Director
New York City (ILNS).—As chair
man of the State War Council's Com
mittee on Discrimination in Employ
ment. Industrial Commissioner Frieda
S. Miller has announced the promo
tion of Charles C. Berkley. Negro held
representative of the committee to the
position of executive director, to re
place Andrew C. Doyle who had served
as director during a year's leave of
absence from the State Mediation
Hoard. Doyle has returned to his job
as Suiervising Labor Mediator in
Albany.
Tribute To Doyle
"The state owes a great debt to Mr.
Doyle whose mediation experience and
sound judgment enabled him to
pioneer in the devolpment for the
first time in the United States of
methods of securing compliance with
our antidiscrimination statutes by ap
Ieal and persuasion, with force as a
last resort," Commissioner Miller said.
Herkley, who has served as one of
the committee's 5 field representatives
under Doyle, has worked on special
cases involving integration of minority
groups in many of the largest war
plants In New York City where labor
surpluses created difficult problems of
discrimination, the Commissioner said.
Previous to his present position, Herk
ley was industrial secretary of the
Brooklyn Nrban League in which ca
pacity he organized a coordinated pro
gram looking toward the .training and
placement of Negroes in war indus
tries and worker with employers, labor
unions and public groups in a sucess
ful effort to open employment oppor
tunities for his race.
"All loyal workers, be .they aliens.
Jews or Negroes, must now be allowed
to work for victory, not only to win
the war because that's what we are
fighting for. Discrimination against
any minority jeopardizes all," said
Berkley in a statement accepting ap
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AFL And CIO Call
For Victory Drive
During New Year
Green, In New Year Mes
sage, Predicts Swing To
Us In Coming Year
Washington.—With the Congress of
Industrial Organizations calling for
total mobilization for victory in 15)43,
the American Federation of Lalmr ap
pealed separately for a goal by work
ers of bringing victory in the coming
year.
The statements were contained in
New Year messages by President
Philip Murray of the C.I.O. and Presi
dent William Green of the A.F.L.
The statement by Mr. Green of the
A.F.L. said:
"Let our goal be victory in 1943!
"As we face the new year wLth high
resolve, let us all join in a united
determination to let nothing stop us in
working and fighting for the attain
ment of that goal in the months ahead.
"I know that the hearts and minds
of American workers are resolved on
bringing this war to a speedy and vic
torious finish by surpassing all pre
vious records for production.
"Our millions of boys in uniform are
ready to give their lives, if necessary,
to destroy our enemies—the enemies
of freedom and human decency.
"In like spirit, those on the home
front will cheerfully assume in the
new year such additional sacrifices as
they may be called upon to bear in
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NAZI PAPER CONFIRMS
WORKERS' EXHAUSTION
New York CLty (ILNS).—The ex
ploitation of manpower in Germany
and the strain placed upon the work
ers employed In armament industries
are revealed in a report taken from
the Koelnische Zeitung of last Sept.
23, says the American oflice of the
International Transport Workers' Fed
eration.
The paper, reporting on an Investi
gation of industrial production and
labor output, writes:
"It was noticed in large Ithineland
industrial plants that the output of
a number of workers suddenly de
clined. They were sent to the doctor.
The latter prescribed a rest of several
weeks in one of the rest homes of the
plant. The men returned refreshed and
reinvigorated, were set to do the same
work and yet broke down again after
a short while. The exertions had been
too heavy."
Potters
Official Organ
of the National Brotherhood of Operative Potters
VOL. XLVI, NO. 36 EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1943 $2.00 PER YEAR
Committees Report
AtTuesday Meeting
Of Local Union 12
Kelly, Torrence, Podewels
And Hall Receive Vote
Of Thanks
BOWERSOCK BACK
Transportation Committee
From Local Union 124
Attends
Local Union No. 12 met in regular
session Tuesday evening with all offi
cers in their respective chairs. Re|»oi-ts
of committees were made with Bro
ther Harry Podewels, acting as s|Htk»s
man for the special meeting which was
held on last Sunday afternoon in the
Brotherhood hall and Brothers James
Kelly and Ernest Tor notice on the re
cent wage conference.
Brother Podewels in his remarks,
thanks the members for the fine turn
out at the Sunday meeting and said
that some progress was made toward
relieving the jiggermen of some of the
conditions that confront them today.
While no definite action could be taken
without first reporting back to the
Local, many suggestions were offered
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Compulsory Labor
Is Doomed, Says
William H. Green
Job Freezing Or Repeal Of
Wage-Hour Law Would
Be "Foolhardy"
Washington.—The America^ Feder
ation of Lalntr announced its legisla
tive goals for ItUK wifu a confident
expression that the new Congress
would reject demands for "compulsory
or punitive" labor enactntents.
President William Green, in a state
ment, said:
"I anticipate that legislation of this
kind will be introduced during this ses
sion of Congress. I need not warn the
members of Congress that such pro
posals are dangerous and harmful and
unnecessary. Their good judgment will
repudiate the unwisdom of forcing
men and women to do that which they
are willing to do of their own free
will."
Green classified as undesl rable bi 11
s
which would prematurely permit na
tional job-freezing or would repeal the
Wage and Hour Law and said anti
strike legislation would be "f«»olhardy."
The Federation, Green said, would
support further rationing and price
controls, taxes levied in accordance
with ability to pay, broadening of the
Social Security program continuance
of the War Lalor Board as .the con
trolling agency in wage stabilization,
repeal of the poll tax, wartime pay
adjustments for all civil employees and
i post-war reconstruction program.
The program did not include any
reference to the National Labor ltela
tlons Act, the Administration of which
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Local Union 124
Installs Officers
Seven New Members Are
Initiated At Meeting On
Tuesday Evening
The first important order of busi
ness on hand for Local Union 124
Tuesday evening was the installation
of officers for the new term. In taking
their offices, the respective ollicers
asked full cooperation of each and
every meinler. This
is
yojir local so
please come out regularly and voice
your opinion on the important matters
which confront us at this time.
The most important discussion was
on the matter of raising the work
week to forty-eight hours. Practically
everyone voiced ids opinion on this
matter. We must be ever watchful and
on our toes during these trying times
so that we will not lose any of our
important gains in the past years.
We received a very nice letter from
Frank Hull, our National Second Vice
President who is in charge of the
Brotherhood office in Huntington Park,
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U. 70 OFFICERS
Minerva, Ohio.—The following are
the newly elected officers of Local
Union No. 70: President, T. J. Des
mond vice president, It. C. Barr re
cording secretary, Abe Kdwards finan
cial secretary-treasurer, F. J. Reed
one per cent collector. Carl Wolf: In
spector, John Rourke guard, Daisy
Unkefex statistician, R. C. Barr
trustee, 18 mouths, Agnes Jackson.
Pennsylvania Judge
Assails Lynching,
Denies Extradition
Superior Court Refuses To
Return 16-Year-Old Boy
To Georgia Authorities
Harrisbtirg, Pa. (ILNS).—Because a
'Georgia prosecuting attorney, demand
ing the extradition of Thomas Mattox,
10-year-old Negro Iniy. express**! opjo
sitlon to anti-lynch legislation, Judge
Clare G. Fenerty of the Pennsylvania
Riijierior Court refused recently to re
turn Mattox from Philadelphia where
he had fled.
In a delayed opinion handed down
recently. Judge Fenerty dec-la red that
"any suggestion, no matter how slight,
from the prosecuting authority itself
which reasonably im|els us to the con
viction that it may not enforce with
scrupulous determination and even
handed justice the law against murder,
which is the correct name for lynch
ing, can le met only by such action of
this court as will protect the (tetitioner
from probable violence or death."
The incident arose last July when
Mattox and his two sisters, driving in
Georgia, passed a car driven by a
white man, were halted and beaten
with a jack-handle.In self defense, it
is alleged, Mattox slashed Cornell, the
white driver, with a |»enknife. On
threat of lynching he tied the state.
In October, Gov. James of Pennsyl
vania allowed a warrant for Mattox'*
return at the request of the Georgia
authorities. Mattox sought a writ of
habeas corpus before Judge Fenerty.
who granted it and released him. An
ajtpeal Is pending.
Te legal presumption that the de
manding state will give a fair tibial
was dissipated, the judge said, when
the Georgia prosecuting attorney,
Howard Gordon, in the course of the
extradition proceedings wrote a letter
to the Philadelphia county prosecutor
stating that "we have noticed that
this Judge Fenerty has sj»onsore.l
antl-lynch legislation and if he is sold
on the subject, we would believe that he
would be biased in tills case against
the State of Georgia, and should be
disqualified."
Large Crowd On
Hand For Xmas
Party At Erwin
Bob Kinkade Master Of
Ceremonies Late Shop
pers Suffer
Erwin, Tenn.—One of the largest
crowds ever to greet Santa Claus was
on hand this year at Erwin, when the
employees of .the Southern Pottery
held their annual Christmas party.
Bob Kinkade was master of cere
monies and he spared no one from the
office force on down through the entire
plant. The only thing to mar this
year's party was the rain instead of
snow, but according to our president
Henry Bruce, who was attending the
wage conference in East Liverpool,
they had all the snow up there.
President Bruce will make his report
at our next meeting and also name
his new committees which we will
publish later.
The employees of the Southern Pot
tery were shocked to hear of the death
of Brother William Campbell's mother,
and the sympathy of the entire shop
is extended to him in his hour of
trouble and grief.
Quite a few of our members are in
the dog house since Christmas, espe
cially those who waited until the last
minute to do their Christmas shop
ping. The night before found the stores
in Johnson City completely sold out of
everything and a lot of the late
shopiers were disappointed.—O.C. 103.
LOCAL UNION NO. 195
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
At our last meeting of the old year,
Local Union 15)5 elected the following
officers for the coming six months:
President, Nellie Reed: vice president,
Frances Grimm: financial secretary,
Ada Bailey: recording secretary, Roxle
S e i k e e a s u e a e o s o
trustees, i 1 e McKenzie, 18
months Dorot y Pallis, twelve
months Mabel Dales, six mouths
guard, Leona Swigger inspector, Eliz
abeth Hall.
We would like to see a little better
attendance starting the first of the
new year.
The secretary read a list of names
of members who will be up for sus
pension unless they pay up before our
next meeting. Check your dues book
and see if tills applies to you. Remem
ber, It Is cheaper to pay your dues
than $15.00 for reinstatement. O.C.
195.
SEBRING POTTER FINDS
JAPANESE GOODS BEING
SOLD IN ALLIANCE STORE
$141,762 IS PAID OUT
TO UNION MEMBERS
OF TITAN METAL CO.
P.ellefonte, Pa. On December ]0.
15)42, the Titan Metal Company of
Bellefonte paid the last instalment of
a National Laltor Relations Board
award of £141.702.01 to approximately
105 memlters of AFL Federal Labor
Union No. 15*5)81. The award was made
on February 23, 11138. in connection
with a strike of members of the union
in January 15)37.
The I Mia rd ordered the company to
reinstate some 120 workers to their
former jobs upon application for re
employment. The company ap(tealed
the decision to the highest courts
which sustained the lioard. Finally, in
June 15)41. the representatives of the
company entered into a stipulation
with the board in which they agreed
to pay an award of $141,702.01 on the
instalment plan over a ieriod of 3(5
months. The last instalment was paid
on Decern I er 10, and made a nice
Christmas present to the 105 strikers
who received it as pay for lost time.
WLB Accepts Rise
In Brewster Pay
Approves Job Evaluation
Plan With Wages Ac
cording To It
Washington.—The War Lal*r Board
approved wage increases recommended
for 1S.OOO employees of the Brewster
A e o n a u i a o o a i o n s e e
plants where, according to the manage
ment, a "slow-down" was in effect
D«*c. 18-28 with a loss of 305.000 man
hours.
The plants, at Long Island City.
Newark and Johnsville, Pa., are work
ing on Navy contracts.
The WLB also approved a job evalu
ation plan suggested by the panel
which had considered the dispute le
tween the company and Local 305 o.
the United Automobile Workers, C.I.O.
The wage rates under this plan, ac
cepted by both parties, will be put
into effect immediately and apply as
from April 12, 1!*42. in accordance
with job grades occupied since then.
It is provided, effective as of Sept.
12, that the hiring rate be increased
to 02 cents, that two months later the
wage rate shall
IK-
72 cents and after
four months 77 cents.
The l)oard further directed that a
reclassification of the employees be
made between Jan. 4 and 25, 1043. by
a committee composed of one member
designated by the union, one by tlu
company and one by the WLB. When
this task is completed the employees
will receive .the proper rate or their
classification retroactive to Sept. 12,
15)42, or their date of hiring, which
ever is later.
Finally, it is provided that other
disputes under the existing contract
shall be submitted to an arbitrator
named by the ioard and that his de
cisions shall he binding upon both
parties.
Leslie Hawk Elected
Head Of Local Union 59
Sebring, Ohio.—Election of officers
featured Monday evening's meeting of
Local Union 55) at McKinley American
Legion Post hall.
Leslie Hawk was named president
and Walter Mummert was chosen vice
president. Other officers elected are
Ernest Buehler, financial secretary:
Charles Newton, recording secretary
Ted Barrett, inspector Helen Jewell,
guard and Guy Mushrush, statistician.
Tile following trustees were also
named: Joe Harp. 18 months, Eliza
beth Boray, 12 months and James
Lamp, six months.
Returns Merchandise And
Is Rebuked By Store Man
ager And Clerks
TRADES COUNCIL ACTS
Union-Made Emblem Is As
surance Of American
Made Products
Sebring, u. We noticed an item In
the last issue of the Herald stating
that some of the East Liver|tool Mer
chants were still offering Japanese
goods for sale.
According to reports reaching Trade*
and Labor Council, we have found
some merchants in Alliance who are
guilty of the same practice. One in
I
(articular, even went so far as to
threaten to have a member of Local
Union No. 44 ejected from the store
for protesting on having a Japanese
item palmed off on her.
This memlier was not aware the
item she purchased was a Japanese
product until she arrived home. Al
though living In Sebring. she imme
diately returned ir and demanded her
money refunds). This was refused,
and this Sister was the object of some
very uncomplimentary remarks by the
manager and some of his clerks.
This case is under investigation by
the Alliance Central Lal»or Union, and
if the facts are found to be true, and
we do not doubt for a minute they are
not. an apology will le demanded.
When incidents like this are called
to the attention of the management,
the excuae always the same, they
were purchased before the war. This
may or may not be true. However, it
makes no difference to the American
soldier, sailor or marine, if the bullets
or bombs that killed or wounded him
was paid for with American dollars,
spent for Japanese goods iiefore or
after Pearl Harbor, he is just as bad
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New Year Finds
Many Changes At
Universal Pottery
Cambridge Firm Buys Tin
Mill Property Adjoin
ing Plant
Cambridge, Ohio.—As we enter Into
15)43, we find many changes in the pot
tery industry here in Cambridge—the
most noticeable being the demand for
tableware and cooking ware in prefer
ence to sj»ecialties. such as electric
mixers and refrigerator ware—the de
parture for armed service of many of
the employees with lengthy records of
pottery experience, lieing replaced in
the shop by men coming from other
occupations, such as coal miners, glass
house workers and furniture workers.
Living conditions remain much the
same profit motive still the chief
concern, as evidenced by efforts to
raise prices of real estate and food
supplies. So why all the efforts to
economize at the expense of lalior, by
lolicies being introduced to abolish
overtime and freezing wages. The re
ward for labor effort devoted to arma
ments. or otherwise, most likely will
always remain the pay envelope. Raids
on the pay envelope will not stimulate
production.
The Universal Pottery Co. has pur
chased the old tin mill property ad
joining tlie pottery which will allow
expansion should opportunity permit.
A lunch room is contemplated in one
of the buildings while the other will
l)e used for a storage room.
Brother John Hamilton plans to call
a meeting of all jiggermen to outline
the action taken at the carrying-out
conference in East Liverpool.
Cambridge fortunately escaped all
inconveniences relative to the recent
Hood and gas shortage.—O.C. 122.
Southern War Labor Parley To Draw
Union Leaders To Atlanta Jan. 16-17
Atlanta, Ga.—Credentials ami requests for hotel reservations are pour
ing into the office of George L. Googe, Southern representative of the American
Federation of Labor, for the Southern War Labor Conference to be held here
on January 10 and 17.
Many presidents and secretaries of international unions have already re
quested reservations, not only for themselves, but for their organizing staffs,
thus indicating the tremendous value being placed upon the coming conference
by outstanding labor leaders.
The conference is being sponsored by the State Federation of Labor officers
in eleven Southern states. From each of these states many central labor unions
and local unions have already made reservations.
The Atlanta Federation of Trades is acting as host to the conference dele
gates and visitors.
Interest in the coming conference is not confined to the labor groups. The
business executives and heads of manufacturing concerns are giving a luncheon
at noon on Saturday. January 10, at which President William Green of the
American Federation of Labor will be the guest of honor.