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Silicosis Compensation Bill
Killed In Committee By New
Jersey State Legislature
Organized Labor Will Rally
Forces To Present Bill
In November
MUST BE ON GUARD
Sympathy Of Local Is Ex
tended Brothers Steepy,
Smith And Dolan
Trenton. X. J.—Local Union 4.r» held
a very interesting meeting last Friday
evening with the attendance a little
better than nsnal.
The shop committee reports Bro
thers Henderson and Snntlni on tin*
sick list, brothers Naylor and Itarley
back at work following a short illness
nnd improvement in the condition of
Brother Hob Young who recently
underwent an operation.
Our sincere sympathy is extended
Vice President Russell Steepy in .the
death of his father Brother Frank
Smith in the loss of* his wife and Bro
ther Lawrence Dolan, President of
Local Union 49 whose father died re
cently.
From what we read in the Herald
and from personal observation we be
lieve the problems of Local Union 45
are much the same as elsewhere.
We believe the great majority of our
members are one hundred per cent at
the hack of their organization, .which
they have proven by their actions in
the past, and are ready to B» HO again
should the occasion arise an'd'we til so
lielieve that is true of alt N. B. of
O". I*. members as was proven by the
members of Local Union 175 just re
cently.
We do think however that we are
not fully ywake to the pit-falls which
are being carefully prepared for Labor
under the musk of the present emer
gency.
Despite the ballyhoo of "Absentee
ism," men are working so hard and
putting in so many hours in the war
effort, and to meet the steadily rising
cost of living they are often too tired
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Foes Of Labor Put
Over Vicious Bill
In Florida House
Proposed Amendment To
Constitution Would Out
law "Closed Shop"
Washington, I). C.—Forces seeking
to destroy unions struck a blow in
another state this week. They broke
.through in the Florida lower House,
passing by a to 2i\ vote a proposed
constitutional amendment to outlaw
closed shop agreements in the state.
The amendment must still clear the
Senate, where labor spokesmen exjtect
stiffer opposition. If .the bill should lie
enacted, it would have to be voted on
by tlie people at the Florida general
elections in 1044 before becoming ef
ifctive.
In resorting to a constitutional
amendment, foes of labor, in effect,
admitted .that a legislative bill to out
law closed shops would not stand up
in the courts.
However, Joseph A. Padway, A. F.
of L. general counsel, contended the
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Washington, D. C.—Chairman Don
ald M. Nelson of the War Production
Board gave his official blessing to va
cations for war workers this year. He
'said:
"I believe that the granting of vaca
tions to industrial workers this year
will be helpful .to war production. Ex
perience has shown that the volume of
production is increased if the workers
can restore their energies through
periods of physical and mental rest,
change and relaxation. After a brief
vacation a worker should be in better
shape to contribute to .the increased
effort which our war program makes
necessary.
"But it must be realized that our
war production goals this year are
nearly twice the size of last year's.
3,153 UNION MEMBERS
IN ARMED SERVICES
Cincinnati, Ohio (ILNS).—Tfte In
ternational Union of United Brewery,
Flour, Cereal and Soft Drink Workers
of America has 3,1.rt3 members in the
armed services of .the United States.
One of its members—Patrick Tuohy,
of Local 14 in Boston—has tive sons
in tlie armed services and two daugh
ters in semi-military service. They are:
William, Navy John, Army Fran
cis, Army James, Army Thomas, U.
S. Merchant Marine Mary, employed
at Army Base, Boston, and Margaret,
employed by Navy Department, Boston.
John and William are also members
of Local 14.
Writer Offers Aid
To Sanitary Men At
Universal Pottery
Vim, Vigor And Vitality Re
stored With The Aid Of
Mother Nature
New Castle, Pa.—The writer is won
dering about the interest taken by so
many of the shopmates in his welfare.
He is just as much interested in their
well being and feels lie can help them
if they are willing to put forth an
effort to help themselves ^'ith the aid
of mother nature.
After having worked at the Univer
sal Sanitary Pottery for 45 years, he
has learned everyone should take ad
vantage of nature, getting plenty of
good sunshine, fresh air and all .the
outdoor exercise possible.
He is in the thoughts of many fana
tics on the subject of natural food for
the body. A person can learn a lot on
this subject which will aid you, help
others and make life a pleasure by im
proved health. You will eventually
prove you have the vim, vigor and
vitality to do things that other men
would not tackle.
At the present time the men at the
Universal plant are faced with the
thoughts of having X-rays taken. The
writer has been asked by a number of
men whether it is advisable to have
the pictures taken and if lie intends
to be X-rayed. It is not known to dale
how far this will go and just how
many men the company will lose
through this psychological fear which
seems to be spreading. Wonder who
will be the next to quit? Some can
detect the weak physical condition of
a few of the men. The men .think they
are alright, say they feel good and are
able to do their job as fast as the
next one. A few demonstrate their
speed by shaking a dust bat with a
degree of speed so that it almost hides
them for a moment.
Everything is alright until the X-ra.v
picture is taken, then they do what
they feel is the best thing for them,
take a week off and look for a job in
some other industry. Some find an
other job too much for them. Now
what are they to do? One man was
told by the doctor to go to a western
state for his health. Now to you who
think so much of doctors and want
to depend on their pills and dope, o.k.,
but to the man whose mind has not
become petrified and who still has
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Chairman Of War Production Board
Favors Vacations For Workers
Wartime vacations must be planned so
as to avoid interruption of working
schedules. Management and labor can
and should plan the release of workers
for vacations by working ahead in
some departments, by arranging for
staggering vacation schedules, by
training substitutes and, where neces
sary, by working additional overtime.
There must be no shutdown of any de
partment of a war production plant if
that would curtail production.
"Wartime vacations of course can
not be like peacetime vacations. The
wartime vacation will probably be
briefer than usual it should involve
little or no travel, and where possible
it should be used for the perform
ance of such duties as otherwise would
require the worker to take time off
during a regular workweek. But even
under such limitations, the vacation
can help war production by enabling
the worker to return to his job with
renewed strength and energy."
APR 26 1943
MM MY
WHOA
Cambridge O. C.
Urges Educational
Program By Labor
Younger Members Should
Be Taught Value Of
Organization
Cambridge, Ohio.—Due to the rhphl
and increasing scale of labor turnover
in industry, labor organizations are
overlooking a real opportunity to edu
cate its new members with the knowl
edge of present and future need for
organization.
The membership rolls contain names
of millions of new members who enter
the union hall just one time, simply to
be obligated and the contact and edu
cation stops right there.
Certainly some one should compound
and answer questions planted in .the
minds of the new members: Why were
unions formed, why did you join, did
it benefit you and its usefulness
ended, or can we discontinue union ac
tivity and continue to reap benefits
brought about by action taken to date?
Can a union function effectively in
industry when part of its workers are
members and part non-members? Does
membership and payment of financial
obligations complete one's responsi
bility? Are Labor Unions making full
use of opportunity without unified
political action through its own party
and its own candidates, pledged t.»
policies such as cooperative ownership,
shorter hours, production for use, re
placing production for profit, job op
portunities, earnings that guarantee
decent standards of living, and free
and complete education available to
all, not simply to .the well-to-do?
The above is a form of anti-fascism
and should be recognized as an impor
tant necessity in counteracting the
spread of totalitarianism.
The answer to the first question
conies to mind, which is, the only law
applied ,to the problem was how bud
a job was needed and the least pay u
worker would accept.
Union membership often meant a
place on the black list, body beatings
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Union Member Saw Action
Abroad Before Entering
U. S. Navy As Officer
Los Angeles (ILNS).—In ,the short
span of less than three years, a former
member of Local 35)5), International
Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs,
Warehousemen and Helpers of Amer
ica, saw action with the ItCAF and
ItAF in England, Iceland, Africa,
Gibraltar and Malta, and is now a
lieutenant (j.g.) in the United States
Navy. In civilian life, he was a studio
transportation driver at 20th Century
Fox pictures in California. He is Lieut,
(j.g.) Jay Itoss, U. S. N., of Los
Angeles.
Official Organ
of the'National Brotherhood of Operative Pollers
VOL. XLVI, NO. 51 EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1943 $2.00 PER YEAR
ORGANIZED LABOR SUFFERS FIRS1 DEFEAT IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The Great American Handicap^
HOLD
Duffy Returns
From Conference
In Washington
America's Wage Earners'
Protective Conference Op
poses Trade Treaty
President James M. Duffy returned
today from Washington where he at
tended a meeting of the America's
Wage Earners Protective Conference
held in that city on Tuesday, April
20th.
The American Wage Earners Pro
tective Conference is made up of
twenty-two National and International
unions of the American Feed rat ion of
LaiM.tr with Matthew Woll serving as
president and Michael J. Flynn, secre
tary.
The meeting as outlined by the Bro
therhood chief was to consider tin
situation regarding the renewal of flu1
Reciprocal Trade agreements which
expire shortly. Plans were made for
protection of labor's interest in this
matter and action deemed effective in
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Conference Report
Submitted To No. 12
Brothers Kelly And Hall Out
line Agreement Reached
With Manufacturers
Local Union No. 12 met in regular
session Tuesday evening with a fair
attendance.
The report of the carrying-out con
ference and the meeting with the
manufacturers regarding the hiring of
female and inexperienced help was
made by our committee of President
James Kelly and Secretary Luther
Hall.
Brother Hall was the first to take
the fi(M»r and outlined the seven points
which the committee and the manu
facturers agreed to alter two days of
deliberations. In his remarks Brother
Hall stated the manufacturers shall
assume the responsibility of carrying
the ware to the green room for which
there shall be deducted from the count
card of the jiggermea six cents per
hour for each hour worked by tin1
jiggermen. This deduction .to be made
at time of deduction for clay and
finishers.
While there are some settlements
that will take a little time to iron out
the little kinks that tend to prevail
when agreements like this are drawn
up, we feel that a step has been made
In the right direction, and in the end
both parties will benefit.
Stepping down from the chair to
give his report President Kelly turned
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Potters Herald
Armstrong Pleads
For Cooperation In
Settling Disputes
Local Union 124 Purchases
$500 Bond In Second War
Loan Drive
OFFICERS PRAISED
Although we were a little disap
Itointed at the turnout of liners from
Laughlin No. 8 shop at our meeting
Tuesday evening, progress was made
towards eliminating some of the shop
conditions which has Iteeu causing dis
sension in the simp.
President Armstrong in calling the
meeting to order stressed the need of
CfMiperation among the niemlters in
order that a fair and .true picture of
the situation would 1M* brought Itefore
the local and settled in the projter
manner. Tto many times have such
cases been misrepresented and when
the local g«tes all-out in their efforts
to solve the situation, .they find that
the case has been misrepresented to
them.
Although we bonRt of having the
I test attendance at meetings of any
local in the Brotherhood, there are
still the same few who cannot find
time to sjtend at least two hours a
week with their brothers and sisters,
lending their efforts to safeguard their
jobs. While we do not like to have
to ini[Mtse a fine on these tardy mem
bers. sometimes we feel i.t would be
to their advantage in doing so.
While speaking of attendance let us
not overlook our officers, seldom do
they ever miss a meeting. We wonder
sometimes if our meniltership realizes
the amount of work involved in con
ducting the affairs of a local this size.
The salaries they receive is inade
quate to the work they do. and as most
people judge the importance of a thing
by what it costs, paying our officers
a good wage for the time they put in
would have a tendency to stress the
importance of the local with our mem
bers. This might also be applied to our
National officials for the work they
perform.
During these times It behooves labor
to be on their ttes and see to it that
they have the proper representatives
to protect the interests of the common
citizen, and labor organizations seem
to be the best equipped to take care
of our rights. Let's all pull together
and help one another. Attend your
meetings and join in the fight to save
Democracy.
Brother Itoy Thompson took the
fiMtr in the discussion of the anti-labor
bills that are before the state legis
lature. He called to the attention of
the local the seriousness of such bills
as the French bill. The passage of this
bill would virtually wipe out all labor
organizations in the state. Three men
appointed by the Governor would have
jurisdiction over all labor unions, they
would tell you who would be your
otlicers, how long you must work each
day. and what you may charge for
initiation into your local. He urged
each and every member to contact
their state representatives and solicit
their supjiort in voting against this
bill.
The local voted to purchase a $500
War Bond in the second drive of the
treasury department to raise .$13,000,
000.000*
Withdrawal cards were granted
Dorothy Knopt, Betty Congrove,
Josephine Nolan, Garnet Tucker, Flor
ence Winlaud, Frank Hanselman and
Bay Grog.
Brother O'Hanlon was issued a
transfer card to Local Union 141 and
Margaret Snyder was obligated and
her name placed on our roll.—O.C. 124.
Pay Increases Approved
For Chicago Elevator
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Runners And Starters
Chicago (ILNS).—War Labor Board
approval of a raise in pay of $11.75
a month for approximately 2,000 mem
bers of Elevator Operators' & Starters'
Union. Local (AFL), employed in
office buildings in Chicago's "Loop"
area, was announced by Albert Matha,
acting president of the union.
The contract approved is for three
years, but contains a clause permitting
reopening of wage negotiations annu
ally. The increase makes the scale for
operators in class A buildings $166.75
a month.
The agreement also provides for a
raise of the nightly differentials from
$5 to $10 seniority rights paid vaca
tions of two weeks after three years of
employment job protection for men
entering the armed forces or war serv
ice of a civilian nature, and equal
pay
for all women replacing men.
Senate Passes Ross Bill
Calling For 50-Hour Week,
10-Hour Day For Women
Nineteen Republican Senators Spurn Pleas Of Organized
Labor And Governmental War Agencies For
48-Hour Week And 8-Hour Day
STEPHENSON SUPPORTS LABOR'S VIEWPOINT
Columbus, Ohio—(Special)—The Ohio Senate has spumed the
sound reasonings of Labor and governmental war agencies that
a
48-hour week and 8-hour day is adequate in non-war industries,
and has passed the Ross bill to lengthen the hours of women.
The measure as passed calls for a ."0-hour week and 10-hour
day.
The bill, a center of attention on the part of Labor for more
than two months, passed by a vote of 19 to 13.
Through the passage of the Ross bill, organized Labor has
suffered its first defeat in theb General Assembly this session,
thereby paying a heavy penalty
for
Better Conditions
For Workers Would
Curb Absenteeism
Survey Made By Writer
Proves Low-Paid Work
ers Face Handicap
Absenteeism seems to l»e much in the
limelight these days. One employer
who employs a large number of people
has put his cure Into practice. It is
"work or get out."
This O.C. has lteen interested in
lalntring men and their problems for
the past forty years. Has talked with
all classes of jeople concerning these
problems and the conditions of the
working people. The better educated
people along these lines, in my opinion
are laltor leaders, social workers.
newspajtennen, employers and abnv?
all, members of the medical and
dental profession.
After many years of reading, inter
viewing and iersonal observation let
us see what we have discovered about
the question of the day.
First, we have millions of people
who are ill. Many, or in fact most of
them do not realize they are sick. As
evidence of this, notice that some of
our states in filling their quotas in
the Selective Service reject 40 per
cent of .those examined and this from
the very flower of our crop of man
hood. Most of those rejected are for
physical handicaps.
Labor as a whole does not have
sufficient income to have medical
check ups and the proper care of
doctors and dentists. They only go to
these men as a last resort, usually long
after they have been in need of their
care. Ask any good doctor or mem
ber of a medical school.
Second, compare the lives of the
executive or business man and the
laborer. The first named go to their
place of business, usually at a good
hour of the day. Their office is clean
and comfortable, with their clothes
and bodies clean. Many of them have
from one to two hours for lunch and
while they work hard mentally and
take .their problems to !ed with them,
they do not have the muscular fatigue
that dulls most laborers. Their ability
furnishes them gtmd homes, medical
care for their families and most of the
tilings that make for living as a
human being should live.
Many laborers go into all kinds of
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Some
Its
apathy at the polls last fall.
Throughout the bitter fight to pre
vent the passage of the bill, organized
Uiltor has insisted that basic state
laws should l»e preserved, and length
ening of hours allowed only in cases
where necessary, rather than a whole
sale let-up of the laws which has pro
tected Ohio women in industry for
more than a score of years.
employers organizations, how­
ever, brought heavy pressure to bear
on the senators, *and in the end, the
influence of selfish business interests
took
precedence over Labor's pleas.
Senator _Uoss. introducer of the
measure originally, admitted his err«£
and made a plea for the 48-hour week
and the 8-?»our ilttj, but to no avail.".*
Supivtrting Labor'* vkswpoim. were
these Senators:
Raker (It), Bartnnek (D), Boyd
(I)), Rurke (It). Cramer (It). Day
(Dl, Hildebrand (III. Jones of Meigs
(It), Lipscher (Dl. Ma honey (D),
Pollock (Hi, Ilt^s (Hi. Stephenson
(It).
Voting against Laltor:
Adams (It). Addison (R), Rubnn.
(Itl, Corlett (R). Daniels (It), Gray
(It), Griffith (It). Jones of Portage
(It), Kane (It), Liggitt (It). McKie
(It), Mecheni (Itl, Nickels (It),
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550,000 Rail Men
Get Poverty Wage
Senators Are Told
Shocking Situation Laid Be
for Truman Committee
By Union Chiefs
The Railway Labor Executives' As
sociation this week brought to the at
tention of the Senate Defense Investi
gating Committee .the startling fact
that over fsno.ooo railroad workers
earn less than 70 cents an hour.
This shocking low wage situation
was first exitosed last week at the
hearing being held in Chicago on the
wage demands of the 1~» Cooperating
Railway Laltor Organizations.
Questions And Answers Regarding
Shifting Of Jobs
Washington, D. C. Here are
answers to some questions about the
new job-wage control order which the
War Manpower Commission issued
over the week end:
Q. Does the order mean I can't take
a job with another employer?
A. No. At most, it forbids you to
go to an employer for higher pay
than you're receiving, determined on
the basis of ycur hourly compensa
tion, but you can
RO
J. I'm one of the
where you
please for the same pay or less.
Q. Rut does it cut away any chance
of my taking anotHer employer's offer
of more pay?
A. Not if you're one of the 25,
000,000 workers in non-essential ac
tivities. There is no restriction
against anyone in this group taking
a higher-paying job in an essential
activity, or even in another non
essential activity.
v
These substandard pay scales ac
count in large part for the manpower
difficulties of the railroads, and for
that reason the association submitted
the figures to the Senate committee
which has been looking into the in
power problems on the rails and in
other war industries.
In a letter to Senator Harry S.
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L'T.ISIMUHKI workers
in essential activities. How does the
order affect me?
A. It forbids you to take a higher
paying job with a non-essential em
ployer under any circumstances, or
to take one with another essential
employer unless you get a release
under the procedure set up in an
employment stabilization plan" ap
proved by the WMC.
Q. How can I get such a release?
A. You can't just yet unless your
present or your prospective new
work is in an area where a stabil
ization program is in effect. About
60 areas over the country have such
programs now, and the WMC is
pushing their expansion to all areas
with acute labor shortages. How
ever, Chairman McNutt says he soon
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