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PLEDGES BROKEN
Administration Promised To
Hold Prices "Cheap Pa
triotism" Scored
.Cleveland.—Tn protest against "fro
zen" wages :inl the rising cost of liv
ing, t,(MNt members of five railroad
yard and road service brotherhoods
will leave their jobs in a nation-wide
strike, beginning at 0 A. M. Thursday.
December lit I.
This decision was announced by the
executive lu?ads of the five organiza
tions following a joint meeting here
of their general chairmen's associa
tions at which plans were completed
for making the strike effective.
It was announced that !)7.7 per cent
of the membership had voted in the
recent balloting to authorize the union
heads to call a strike and set the date.
"Progressive Strike"
Acting under the authority given
them by the vote of the membership,
the top union otliciais moved quickly.
According to pl :ns which are being
printed and which will be mailed to
local and system otliciais of the co
operating Brotherhoods, approximately
one-fourth of the nation's railroads
would be affected on December lit I.
The "progressive strike" plan calls
for the stoppage of work on other se
lected groups of railroads at (5 A. M. on
each of the succeeding three days.
Sebring, Ohio.—Ninety employees of
tiie Spauiding China Company plant,
will gather around the festal board
Thursday noon in their own plant, to
enjoy a bountiful turkey dinner will*
all the trimmings, according to CJeorge
Stanford, company executive.
Another plant planning to "say it
with something else," is the Strong
Manufacturing Company, which has
issued a $10 grocery certificate to each
of its employees. Other plants are ex
pected to follow their usual customs
in observance of Christinas.
The enforced curtailment of opera
tions and shutdowns in some cases be
cause of gas shortage, has tended to
put a crimp in Christmas spirit both
among employers and employees.
STRONG OFFICE GIRLS
ENJOY THEIR ANNUAL
CHRISTMAS EXCHANGE
Sebring, Ohio. Miss Itnogene Sut
ton, daughter of Mr. aijd Mrs. Donald
Sutton, .'itit» West Indiana Avenue, en
tertained ollice girls of the Strong
Manufacturing Company at her homo
iist Friday evening, the occasion being
i'ie group's annual Christmas party
and gift exchange.
There were It! in the group and four,
Clara .McLean, Alliance, Louise Mellott,
Salem and Hetty (Jossnian and Dolores
Applega.te of Sebring were guests.
The evening was enlivened by re
quiring each person to perform a stunt
before opening her Christmas gift, Re
freshments were served by Mrs. Dolia
1I
Sutton. Assistant hostesses were (Henna
Pettit and Marv Krwin.
New York City.—America's produc
tion soldiers, the men and women who
turn out the materials essential for
war, were one of the most outstanding
groups to be aided by the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
during the 104." epidemic of that dis
ease, Basil O'Connor, president of the
Foundation, revealed.
This epidemic—the worst in twelve
years struck particularly hard at
congested war production centers, But
the National Foundation ami its net
work of local chapters blanketing the
entire country liad laid plans for just
sucli an emergency, so that the best
medical care was swiftly given to
every victim needing it.
"It is a striking tribute to our demo­
n
Big 5 Strike On December
30 Vote Showed Men Most
Determined, Leaders State
Hit "Inflation For The Privi
leged Few And Deflation
For The Many"
Miserly Award Is HlaintNfl
The immediate cause of hp strike
was the rejectii»n thermions
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Spauiding Workers
Will Hold Dinner
Strong Manufacturing Co.
Issues Christmas Grocery
Certificates To Workers
i
ljijijikj
rmnnn
ENTERTAINS POTTERY
EMPLOYEES AT SUPPER
Sebring, Ohio.—Twelve women em
ployees of the French-Saxon China
Company were entertained by Mrs.
Mary Mackinson during a chicken
supper and Christinas exchange last
Friday evening. 1 lingo was also a fea
ture of the evening's activities.
C.uests wen' Minnie Davison, I'auliue
Maldovau, Maud Yarman. Kiinna Old
field. Augusta Cummings, Thelina
Oeiger, Helen Wayte, Helen Court.
Lacy Wilson, Mamie Paulin and Rhoda
Stanlev.
Frenchtown Local
Holds Xmas Party
At Last Meeting
Christmas Exchange Fol
lows Program Of Enter
tainment Lunch Served
CHANGE MEETING NIGHT
New Officers Will Be In
stalled At Meeting
January 10
Frenchtown, N. J.—Local Knion No.
173 held their regular meeting on
December 4 at the American Legion
hall with president C.eorge W. Kveritt.
presiding. Attendance was above nor
mal and ollicers for the coming term
were elected: President, Oeorge W.
Kveritt vice president, LeRoy Fisher:
recording sea-eia• Phillips
financial secretary. Iva Konrad: trus
tee, Iva Vanselous guard, Alice
Fisher.
These officers will be installed at our
meeting in January and it is hoped
that, we may have a national repre
sentative with us at that time. Starting
with our first meeting in the new year
which will be held on Monday, .Janu
ary 1(1, Local Union 173 hereafter will
meet on the second Monday of each
month.
A communication was received from
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Cold Wave Hits
Potters' Purse
Decorators Find Their Xmas
Pay Envelope Partly
Filled
Due to the gas shortage which
forced many of the potteries to curtail
operations during the recent cold spell,
many of us who were planning on a
full pay for Christmas will be pretty
hard hit financially for the holidays.
Some feel that Ihe plants were down
longer than hey should have been and
suggested that a committee lie appoint
ed to take the matter up with head
quarters.
For .tlie benefit of our new members
the local refunds to the members paying
a year's dues in advance. 10 per cent,
or in other words if your dues are
$(.00 per year, you only pay $.1.40.
I']very member who can should take
advantage of this saving.
It was reported that Claude "Mow"
McDaniel, a member who lias been in
the service for sometime lias been
wounded in action and has been re
turned to this country. Anyone know
ing where this brother is located is
requested to get in touch with our
secretary.
Due to everyone being busy Christ
mas week the local will not meet again
until the lirst Tuesday in January.—
o.C. 124.
Paralysis Fund Drive Opens Jan. 14
Stricken Workers Helped This Year
cratic way of life and the National
Foundation solely owned and main
tained by the people—that the dimes
and dollars given by millions of Ameri
cans were thus poured swiftly hack
into aid for the stricken, especially
tliose who are helping fight for the na
tion's life," Mr. O'Connor stated.
"Although many people may not
realize, that outbreak of the disease
still places a great burden upon the
National Foundation because many of
those stricken will lie patients in 1044
and some of them for many years
thereafter. This means that an even
greater sum must he raised during
the 1044 Fund-Raising Appeal, which
occurs January 14th to 31st," Mr.
O'Connor emphasized.
Members of the Executive Hoard of the National Brother
hood of Operative Potters, through their spokesman, President
James M. Dully, take this opportunity to wish each and every
member ol' the organization a Merry Christmas.
To ali Locals chartered during the past year, and the new
members everywhere, the Board extends a cordial welcome.
Fine Spirit Shown
By Officials At
New Castle Plant
Firm Aids Committee In
Seeking To Improve Health
Conditions On Shop
New Castle, Pa.—This seems to be
the time of the year when we look
back oVer'wlftit we*hirve Yfcf-onfli fished
the past year and formulale-plan* for
the new year.
The sanitary workers have had
pretty steady employment during the
year and we wish to express our ap
preciation to tlie officials of the firm
for the successful operation during the
past year. We know of course wit hour
intelligent management our chances
for steady employment, good wages
and belter working conditions would
not be possible.
While in the complimentary mood
we must not forget the wonderful work
the committee on health and safety in
the plant has accomplished. The firm
iias encouraged this work and anything
asked of them is always granted if at
all possible. We extend our thanks to
the members of this committee ami
hope they will continue their good
work in the new year.
We were glad to get full time for
our Christinas pay. A few of us may
have the ability to make our money go
a long way in buying the necessities ol
life and the purchase of War Bonds,
but the majority have very little left
for the purchase of gifts.—O.C. 1
Officers Elected
By Local Union 86
Eddie Woods Wields Gavel
Six New Names Added
To Roll
Brother Fddie Woods (man of
might) occupied the president's chair
at the meeting of Local Fnion St5 Mon
day evening. Fddie is an old hand at
the game and is to be congratulated
for his fine work.
With the election of ollicers for the
coming term the main business of
the evening, 1 he attendance was a little
better than usual, but not near what
it should have been for a local with
a membership over (500.
The following were elected to oilice:
President, .Joe Hester vice president,
Capehart financial secretary, (leorge
Mullen recording secretary, James
Ward treasurer. James Wilson, statis
tician, Thurmun Iientley guard. Jack
Dimmock trustees, brothers Cawood
and Osborne.
Transfer cards of petty Hoping,
Nellie Heed, (irace Leaver, Myrtle
Marshall, Margaret u k 1 e y and
James Kelly were received and their
names placed on our roll. We welcome
these new members and hope they will
be faithful in attending their meetings.
—O.C. Si 5.
MOKK FOKCKD LAItOK KDK TS
New Orleans. Officials of Iberia,
New Iberia, Jeanneretle and Delcani
bre, La., are cooperating in the en
forcement of a work-or-fight edict
adopted earlier this year. The law
makes it obligatory that every able
bodied man in Iberia parish must
work, fight or go to jail. A similar
ordinance is in effect in Moultrie, Ga.
Official Organ
VOL. XLVII, NO. 34 EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1943 $2.00 PER YEAR
Potters At Erwin
Shiver When Cold
Wave Sweeps City
Heaven's Paradise Covered
With Heavy Blanket
Oi Snow
Krwin, Tenn.—A heavy snow storm
followed by a cold wfttfe that sent the
mercury down around zero is the most
important news to report this week.
This weather is unusual in the land
of the sunny south, but if we have to
have snow we an- dad to have ii at
Christinas time.
Plans for our Christmas party are
not yet complete but the committee re
ports (hat the children will be well
taken care of.
Santa Clans paid an early visit in
Krwin and delivered a brand new lathe
to Hank I'.nice. Needless to say Hank
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Local Union No. 195
Discontinues Door
Prize At Meetings
Better Off Without Those
Who Attend Only For
Cash Bonus
Local I'nion No. l!i"i held election of
ollicers at their last meeting, December
1.r». it was a very cold night and there
wasn't much of a crowd in attendance.
We are losing Sister Klta Hendricks
as financial secretary and wish to
thank her for the good work in the
past six months.
The door prize was won by Inspec
tor Mable Dale. We have voted to dis
continue the door prize as we have
tried it for six months jind the mem
bers did not attend any better with the
added attraction than before. As in all
locals some faithfuls come all the time.
They are the few who take their mem
bership seriously and hot or cold
weather does not slop them.
The new ollicers elected are: Kliza
heth Stewart, president Frances
Kenefick, vice president Cladys
Lewis, financial secretary Mildred
McKenzie, recording secretary Mable
I»ale, inspector Leoiia Swiger, guard
Klta Hendricks, trustee 18 months
Blanche Calloway, trustee 12 months
Carrie-Scarry, tmspv six months.
How about all members attending
local and doing your part?—O.C. 1
!».".
Committee Makes
Three Settlements
The Oeneralware .-landing Commit
tee meeting in session Monday evening
at tlie t'.S.P.A. headquarters handed
down the following decisions:
Local I'nion No. 4 and Homer I.augh
lin China Co.—Casting Century Tea
Pot.
Settled at 85c.
Local I ition No. 41 ami French
Saxon Pottery, Seliring, Ohio.—Cast
ing Merrittii Ten I'i
Settled at 90c, pin- "c net for plug
ging.
Local I'nion No. 44 anil French
Saxon Pottery, Sebring, Ohio.—Cast
ing Zephyr Tea Pot.
Settled at 5)0c, pin- net for plug
ging.
Pay Envelopes Hit
As Gas Shortage
Cripples Plants
Many Potters Are Kept Idle
When Cold Weather
Grips District
Over ."VHi potters have filed claim*
for unemployment compensation result
ing from the layoff which ltegan Dec.
11 when the gas consumption to lot
teries in this district was cut 80 per
cent tialting operations in most of the
plants.
Hugh S. Jenkins, Ohio administrator
of unemployment coni|tensation has
estimated that layoffs here fatal
full-time and 1.5M part-time workers.
Production in most of the plants is
not expected to be in full swing until
the first of the week, and maylie not
then if re|Krts of a cold wave now in
the mid west strike here and sends the
thermometer into another nose dive.
lii the meantime, workers are lieing
recalled on ttie staggered basis, and
the departments are resuming work as
soon as they can be put in order.
Thomas H. Stephens, manager of the
Manufacturers Light & Heat Co. ex
plained the return of gas is de|»endent
on weather conditions and the firm's
ability to build up sufficient pressure
for production once the gas is ordered
released to plants.
The Taylor, Smith & Taylor 'o. and
The Homer Laugldin China have
b»vn able to continue partial produc
tion due to the installation of standby
ftiel equipment.
Claims for comiensarion to West
Virginia workers, regard le of resi
dence. cannot be tiled until January 4
when representatives will lie oil duty
in the Chester Citv hall.
Merdow Elected
President Of 180
Organizer Pace Addresses
Members At Meeting
Held On Dec. 14
Huntington Park, Calif. Local
I'nion 1St» met in regular session on
Sept. 14 when the election of officers
took place. The following were elected
for the ensuing term Lance Merdow.
president: Lester Holcotiib. vice presi
dent Andrew McCowan. recording
secretary: Virginia Dyke, financial
secretary Gertrude Marshall, treas
urer: Mike Alvardo, guard: Klizabeth
Ankers, inspector.
Let us get behind these new officers
and assist them in every way possible,
especially by our presence at each and
every meeting. President Merdow has
appointed a social committee so we can
look forward to some tine entertain
ment at our future meetings.
We were honored by the presence of
Organizer George Pace who gave us
some enlightening facts which will
prove beneticial in the future.
We realize there have been some
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Charles Pomeroy
Called By Death
President Of Sterling China
Dies At His Home
December 18
Charles C. Pomeroy, (51. president of
the Sterling China Co. in Wellsville.
died Dec. 18 at his home on Park Blvd.,
following a long illness.
Mr. Pomeroy. who spent virtually
his entire lifetime in the pottery in
dustry. was founder of the Sterling
Company, and his associates said,
directed the firm from its small be
ginning until it now occupies a promi
nent position in the hotel ware indus
ry.
He began his career as a potter at
the age of 14, working as a straw boy
in the old Dresden pottery. Later lie
was employed at the Edwin M.
Knowles China Co. In May. 1017. with
a group of East Liverpool businessmen,
he helped organize the Sterling com
pany.
He was a member of .the First
Presbyterian Church, East Liverpool
lodge ONI. Masons, and served as vice
president of the Central Federal Sav
ings and Loan Co. in Wellsville.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Mable ltoberts Pomeroy a son, Wil
liam T. Pomeroy, East Liverpool: two
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SMILE BKOl'KHT DISASTER
Chicago.—Reporting odd accidents of
the last 12 months, the National Safety
Council says that Private Louis Hen
rique fell 14 feet down a coal hole as
he was strolling along in Denver. After
wards, dug up and refreshened with a
bath, Private H. Explained, "She
smiled as we passed
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AFL AFFILIATE ELECTED
BY AUTOMOBILE PLANT
Local Union 9 Reprimands
Bench Boss For Attitude
Towards Fellow Tradesmen
Washington, D. C. The employees
of the Four Wheel Drive Auto Com
pany, Clintonville. Wis., rolled up a
big majority for the AFL Auto Work
ers I "nil as their bargaining repre
sentative in an election cunditcted by
the Wisconsin St rte Labor Relations
Board, Harold Ih-dtke. recording secre
tary of the anion, informed AFL
President William Oreen. The AFI.
union received 807 votes, ,.n
i n
jtendent unit 41S, and the CIO !i
Buffalo Local To
Hold Card Party
And Dance Jan. 20
Proceeds "Will Be Used To
Finance Annual Picnic
This Summer
OFFICERS ELECTED
Firm Furnishes Soap And
Towels Free To Their
Employees
Buffalo. X. —i^u-.-i) T'nion Xii. 7«i
marks it .mtli Anniversary on January
2!. Don't know if there are any char
ter members still living, but if they
could have seen the attendance at the
last meeting, they couldn't have felt
that this r»o years of unionism and fair
ly good working conditions has inspired
the membership.
Our members afe alt good" union
people, but they have forgotten that
the main duty of a union member is to
attend meetings. If for no other reason
than to inspire the oflicers and com
mittees to work harder for the organ
ization in lettering conditions.
Brother Carl Heintz was elected
president for the third term, but there
is nothing so discouraging to a pr«-'!
dent than to talk to empty chai
Otlier oflicers elected were: Os..
Dale, vice president: P.ert i'.i
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Local Union No. 10
Warns Delinquents
One More Opportunity
Given To Liquidate Indebt
edness Before Suspension
At "1111 Uioetillg Molld.-'.V evening
there was considerable discussion of
the action that should be taken to in
duce the delinquent members to pay
their dues. There was a general ex
pression among those present that a
considerable number of our members
do not appreciate the generous attitud"
of the local in carrying them on the
roll, when they are so negligent of
their obligations to the local. It was
finally agreed that one more oppoi
tunity should be given and if they re
fuse to avail themselves of this priv
ilege, they merit suspension.
Harry P.ailey, a faithful member for
many years is retiring from the
and has requested honorary member
ship.
Harry Reed and Knob Miller gave
interesting reports of a recent hearing
before the (ieneralware Standing Com
mittee and negnti.it ion with the man
agement.
The following ollicers were installed
for the coming term: President. Frank
Duffy: vice president. Kmuierson Rid
inger: financial secretary, J. I». Jib
son recording secretary. Fred Mc
(Jillivray treasurer. Alfred .leuell:
guard. Thomas Cur e.\ trustee. T. M.
Ramsey.—O.C. 10.
Washington, D. c. (ILXS). The
National Association lor the Advance
ment of the Colored People has asked
Secretary of State Cordell Hull to use
his influence "as one of the most dis
tinguished citizens of Tennessee" in the
matter of the alleged denial of free
speech in Memphis to A. Philip Ran
dolph. president of the Brotherhood of
Sleeping Car Porters. AFL affiliate.
Sheriff Banned Meeting
President Randolph was scheduled
to speak in Memphis Nov. 7 but Nov.
Sheriff O. H. Perry sent deputy
sheriffs to the homes of 15 leading
Xegro citizens ordering them to ap
pear in the sheriff's ofliee at 3 o'clock
that day, the NAACP says. When they
assembled, the association adds, the
I V
&
2V:DTaoor
i i,fkinri,-tf
Will Not Stand For Hard
ships Imposed On Cer
tain Individuals
SYMPATHY EXTENDED
Local Will Not Meet Again
Until Friday Evening,
January 7
Loc..I liilon Xo. I) held a very
pirited election at their meeting Fri
day evening when oflicers for the coin
ing term were chosen as follows: Pr«*si
lent. Matt Cumin: vice president.
\aron Massey: financial secretary
reasurer. Roy Proadleiit recording
ecretary. Laurence I'.rov n ius|tectr.
I.ew Snyder: guard. Harry Allison
rutee. Dever Dewell. The trustees
,-hose terms carry over are Ren Jotie^
and Fred Woithington.
Another liench boss i th"
aii»er. accusal of some high-handed
induct towards a brother kilnman.
lie was advised that he is a kilnman
ven though he was holding a lienr'i
loss job and shonld conduct Jiimseli
.iccordingly. A plea was also made for
more
coo|erarioii
and unity among th"
kilnmeii themselves.
We are soi :.. note the passing of
n'o more of .mi brothers. Fay Wil
iiatns a memiier of the kiln crew .it
Laugldin Xo. S wlio had l»een in ]»oor
health for some time but was away
from the job only two weeks when be
was stricken, and Roliert I'otts, a vet
eran well known and highly esteemed
by all who knew him. He was em
ployed at the Knowles plant in Newell
for many years and had been sick only
a Hbo£t tim£. The 'sympathy of
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Restaurant Signs
Union Contract
Union House Sign Proudly
Displayed In Wellsville
Establishment
I 32f
trade
of the Hotel and Res-
i.aiiaiiL Employees Alliance and Bar
tenders' International League lias
started on the second lap of their ob
jectives by the signing of a contract
with a Wellsville restaurant.
The establishment which has agreed
to the standard contract of the union
is Polly's Delight Restaurant, located
at 92." Main St. and is owned and
operated by Mrs. Virginia Tliurmau.
I'nder the terms of the agreement the
Restaur ii agrees to employ only
member- tlie union, aniV the check
off system will be effective.
"Polly's Delight" is a new business
venture in Wellsville and we are ask
i n a e u n i o n e e s o i a
i y a o n i z e e e a u s e o e
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DAUGHTER SPONSORS
LIBERTY SHIP NAMED
FOR HUGH KERWIN
Washington. I C. (ILNSi Mrs.
Mei swn Browne of Washington, daugh
ter of the late Hugh L. Kerwin. na
tionally known to organized labor as
head of the I". S. Labor Department's
conciliation service, sponsored a Lib
erty Ship named for her father. Dec.
7 at the Bethlehein-rairtield Shipyard
in Baltimore.
The Kerwin. the 2.V.hIi built at the
yards, was constructed in 22 days.
Hugh L. Kerwin was Director of
Labor Adjustment Service at one time,
assistant to the Secretary of Labor
and from 11)10 until his death in 11)37.
l\ S. Director of Conciliation, Labor
Department.
Secretary Hull's Intervention Asked
In Memphis Barring Of Union Head
sheriff told them bluntly that Randolph
would not be permitted to sjeak and
that the meeting must be canceled. Th»»
meeting was canceled.
The NAACP wrote to Secretary
Hull:
"It is to be presumed that the
sheriff, mayor and governor are fa
miliar with the Constiutional guaran
tees of the rights of free speech auU.
assemblage. The issue involved in this
flaunting of the federal and state con
stitutions ... is one which is closely
allied^vith the principles for which the
United Nations are fighting this war
When you as Secretary of Stale
attend international conferences such
as the one at Moscow the bona
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