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SOLON OFFERS PRAYER
Trenton Pottery Head Lauds
Existing Relationship
With N. B. Of O. P.
Trenton, N. .T.—With nn estimated
attendance of over 2.r0 at our anntial
dinner-dance held at Roman hull on
Saturday even ins, March 2H, this
.year's party far surpassed any we
have ever held, and to quote tlie senti
ments of ttiose present, "the committee
overlooked nothing in the way of
entertainment, that would have added
to the evening's fun."
The festivities got underway prompt
ly at 5:30 o'clock witli Toastmaster
James Tun-ell calling on Organizer
•Tames Solon to offer prayer. The full
course chicken dinner was delicious
and the music of Charles Wolf and his
orchestra was enjoyed by all present.
There were a number of novelty
dances played throughout the evening
by the orchestra, mixing up the
•lancers and getting everyone ac
quainted.
After the dinner was served Toast
master Purcell in introducing the
Vijfiting members from Locals 4"», 50
and 87, called to the attention of the
assembled guests that Hrother Charles
Smith, who is at present affiliated with
Local I'nion No. 4.ri, was one of tlie
charter members of Local I'nion 49
when it was organized. Charlie de
clined an invitation for a few remarks,
hilt consented to take a bow.
In the absence of First Vice Presi
dent -Wheatley, who \\iwc calMl to
East Liverpool by the sudden death of
his step-father, Fourth Vice President
Charles Zinmier was the main speaker
of the evening.
I'rother Ziinmer gave a very inspir
it speech and complimented the en
tertainment committee on the fine work
accomplished
in arranging the affair.
He stressed the importance of every
member cooperating with their local
officers in conducting tlie affairs of
their organization. "Now more than
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Paden City Pottery
Workers Given Flag
Representative A. Schiffler
Delivers Main Address At
Rally Held On Shop
Paden City, W. Va.—Employees of
the Paden City Pottery Co., affiliated
with Local I'nion No. 14*5, National
Hrotherhood of Operative Potters were
awarded a l\ S. Treasury "minute
man" pennant flag for "outstanding
achievement" in war bond purchases
through payroll deductions, at services
held on the plant April (Sth.
Company otlicials said that all of
the (537 employees have made 10 per
cent
purchases
since December 27,
11)41.
W. C. Handlan of Charleston, execu
tive secretary of the state war finance
committee made the presentation while
the main address was given by Rep.
A. C. Schiffler (It. W. Va.).
•rjrjuu
minnn
LARGE CROWD ATTENDS
DINNER DANCE OF LOCAL
UNION 49 ON MARCH 25
Fourth Vice President Zim
mer Urges Members To
Attend Local Meetings
VOL. XLVII, NO. 50
POLLTAXERS TO FIGHT
SUPREME COURT WHITE
SUPREMACY DECISION
Austin, Tex.(FP)—White supremacy
forces here are preparing to tight the
1'. S. supreme court's ruling that
Negroes must he allowed to vote in the
Democratic primaries in Texas.
State Attorney C.eneral CI rover
Sellers will tile a motion with the
court for a re-hearing on the white
primary case. Although How Coke
Stevenson has decided against calling
a special legislative session to Increase
poll taxes or devise other means of
barring Negroes from voting, the state
Democratic executive committee is ex
pected to take some action when it
meets before the state party conven
tion May 23.
Decorators Have
Fine Turnout At
Meeting Tuesday
Shop Disputes Quickly Set
tled When Members Fol
low Proper Procedure
WEAVER LEAVES TRADE
Fish Fry Held In Basement
Following Meeting Mil
ler Bros. Busy
Local Union 124 had one of the best
turnouts of the yrtir Tuesday evening
when business of vital importance to
the trade wns up Tor -*ii»y.ii»wsim. This*
is as it should be. bring your troubles
to the local, don't go around the shop
grumbling.
We were glad to see in the Herald
when* President Duffy has been
chosen as one of the speakers at the
Post-War Forum to he held in New
York. We feel an honor lias been be
stowed upon the organization in this
respect, and we are quite sure he can
ably fulfill the task. While our or
ganization is small in comparison to
many atliliated with the A. F. of L.
none can doubt our claim to having
one of the outstanding labor leaders of
tlie country at our head.
Sister Ola Weaver has taken out a
withdrawal card and will enter de
fense work. We are very sorry to s»e
her leave and wish her the best of
hick in her new endeavor. Ola has held
the office of inspector for many years,
as well as chairman of tlie entertain
ment committee. President Armstrong
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UOPWA Case Goes To WLB
New York (FP).—Dispute between
the Prudential Insurance Co. and the
I'nited Office and Professional Workers
(CIO) over demands for a wage in
crease for 14,000 industrial insurance
agents was certified Jo the National
War Labor Hoard.
UOPWA is asking for a $10 weekly
raise to meet higher living costs and
to equip the agents to sell more insur
ance to help finance American indus
try. The company opposes any kind of
increase.
Meany Denounces "Suicide" Policy
Of Choking-Off U. $. Air Industry
•Washington, D. C. —r A warning
against acceptance by the I'nited
States of proposals for "freedom of
the air" in the realm of post-war air
transportation was sounded by George
Meany, secretary -treasurer of the
American Federation of Labor.
Writing in the American Federa
tlonist, official monthly magazine of
the AFL, Mr. Meany cited the grave
danger to American wage earners if
foreign competitors whose wage stand
ards are far below those existing in
.this country are granted unlimited use
of the air space of the I'nited States.
The AFL official commended the re
cent proposal of the Railway Labor
Executives' Association that all Ameri
can flag international air service be
unified in one strong system, under
strict government suiter vision, and
with opportunity for all American
transport interests to be represented
In its ownership.
In labor's view, he said, "the near
disappearance of American flag ship
ping from the high seas Is an unan
swerable argument against both free
dom of the air and freedom of the
seas. If the extreme form of these so
called freedoms were in force, our sur­
face ships might be driven even from
our coastal .trade routes, and our air
ships from our own domestic sky
ways."
Foreign competition drove American
bottoms from the high seas, Mr.
Meany wrote, because it was not "free
and fair" competition.
"Foreign ship lines had two advan
tages," he said, "low wage levels and
government subsidies (and often cer
tain monopolistic advantages). All
these advantages enjoyed by foreign
competitors will be even more domi
nant features of international air
transport in the post-war period than
they were In prewar surface carrier
traffic.
"It is easy to understand why cer
tain foreign Interests .that profited so
handsomely by the decline of Ameri
can shipping under freedom of the
seas should be even more anxious to
get the I'nited States committed to a
policy of freedom of the air. ltut it is
not easy to explain or condone Ameri
cans advocating a itolicy which all
relevant experience and evidence indi
cate is dangerous if not suicidal for
us."
POLL TAX
Finlay Retains
Presidency Of
Trades Council
Fames Grafton, Veteran Offi
cial Begins Thirteenth Year
As Secretary-Treasurer
LARGE ATTENDANCE
Committees Appointed To
Visit Local Unions In Sup
port Of One-Mill Levy
Larry Finlay, business agent for the
Hotel and Restaurant Workers I'hion
was re-elected president of Fast Liver
pool Trades and Labor Council at the
organization's annual election held las!
Wednesday evening in the N. H. of
O. P. hall.
.Tames Grafton, veteran official of
the organization was retained as secre
tary-treasurer. Mr. Craftou was first
elected to this office in l'.Kll and has
served in that capacity ever since.
Other newly -elected officers are
Dover Dewell, vice president William
Martin, guard and Laurence Hrown.
Lawrence Cunningham and William
Kurlingame, trustees. All terms are for
one year.
Committees were appointed to visit
all local unions in tin* city for discus
sion sessions on the one-mill levy for
completion of the high school "(5AV
building"—the gymnasium, auditorium
vocation—and other standing commit
tees, including the political action
group, will be appointed at the next
meeting.
Scores Starvation
Wages Before WLB
TWU Asks For Minimum 60c
Hourly Wage And Vaca
tions With Pay
Atlanta, C.a. (FP).—Union surveys
of living conditions in live typical tex
tile communities reveal that the aver
age textile worker's substandard file
hourly wage has led to "maluul rition,
lack of clothing, insufficient medical
attention and no comforts," the Textile
Workers 1'nion (CIO) said here.
The plight of ,the grossly underpaid
textile workers was presented to a
National War Labor Hoard panel at
hearings on TWU wage demands. The
union is asking a general wage in
crease of not less than 10c an hour, a
minimum G0c hourly wage, minimum
rates in all Job classifications, a guar
anteed daily minimum wage, a third
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Official Organ
of the National Brotherhood of Operative Pollers
EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1944
DEMOCRACY GETS A HELPING HAND
Plans Completed
For Anniversary
Dinner Of L. U. 45
Will Be Held At Weinmann's
Grill Saturday Eve
ning, April 15th
ACCEPT CHALLENGE
First Vice President Wheat
Icy Reports Silicosis Bill
Awaits Signature
Trenton, N. .1. Many Important
matters vital to the trade were dis
cussed at our last meeting. Although
attendance was fair, let us again re
mind every member to attend every
session ill the near future in order to
have a clear picture of our post-war
problems.
The management asked for a meet
ing last Friday afternoon with our
conference committee to discuss these
same problems, and the frank manner
in which the facts were laid down was
greatly appreciated.
First Vice President Wheat ley re
ported the Silicosis bill had passed
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Shop Committee
At Clarksburg Is
Doing Good Job
Cooperation From Bisque
Warehouse Workers Aids
In Settling Dispute
Clarksburg, W. Va. Local Union
No. met in regular session with
President Joe Soiling presiding.
Hrother Angle Mazzei gave a report
on the activities of the shop committee
and what can be accomplished when
member* cooperate with the committee
in settling disputes. He cited the dis
pute of the bisque warehouse workers,
and the cooperation extended by the
girls of tha.t department which en
abled the committee in settle all griev
ances to the satisfaction of all parties
concerned.
We wish to congratulate Local
I'nion 14(5 at Paden City on lit1
"minute man" pennant awarded them
by the U. S. Treasury on their pur
chase of war bonds. Keep it up boys,
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SOUND THE BUGLE
.Toilet, 111. (FP).—Another open shop
fortress lias fallen before .the relent
less pressure of union labor.
The U. S. Chamber of Commerce
uses the union label on its newest
publication, Modern Highways.
Potters Herald
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V'/'TT^
I
•iVjy
Dues Increase
Voted Down By
Local Union 42
Plan To Raise Rate For Fe
male Members Meets
Strong Opposition
SYMPATHY EXTENDED
Will Send Four Delegates
To Atlantic City Con
vention In lune
Salem. Ohio.—Local 1'iiioii 4J met
in regular session last Friday evening,
with five new members being initiated
and a very interesting debate and deci
sion as to raising the monthly dues of
female members. The outcome of the
vote showed the majority opposed to
increasing the monthly dues of female
members and the present rate of 40
cents a month will lie maintained for
the time being.
When it was suggested that a new
proiMtsal would be submitted, .the
women stated they would willingly
agree to an increase in dues, provided
the same applied to male members.
A vote to add a line of five cents for
each month's dues collected in the shop
was unanimous. So members who do
not attend local meetings and pay their
dues, must pay .the collector an extra
five cents, same to be charged as due*
if not paid.
A number of resolutions were read
and approved and ordered forwarded
to headquarters.
Election of delegates to this year's
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Wage Increases For
Members Of LU 177
WLB Directive Calls For
Equalization Of Rates
In All Departments
Robinson. 111.— The National War
Labor Hoard has issued a directive
awarding the following wage in
creases and adjustments for employees
of the \Y. A. Case & Son Pottery,
members of Local I'nion No. 177, Kd
gar L. Warren, chairman of the sixth
regional board announced last week.
A five-cent an hour increase for
second and third shift workers ail
casting rates to be brought up to a
$8.00 a day level: benches that paid
over $8.00 to receive a four-cent in
crease time and one-half for holi
days vacation with pay. and equaliza
tion of rates in all departments. The
board turned down a request that
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$2.00 PER YEAR
FAST UNION ACTION
GETS NEW HOMES
FOR WAR WORKERS
Social And Dance
Of Local No. 122
Draws Big Crowd
POTTERS ON WEST COAST
APPEAL DECISION OF WLB
GIVING PARTIAL AWARD
I»aIt iiuore, Aid. (I* I' i. Iw-cause of
action taken by Local 7.'iS, I'nited Auto
Workers (CIO), migrant workers at
rhe Oienn L. Martin Immilter plant will
move out of trailers s«»on into iriO
houses with furniture, provided by the
government.
Faced with \ii-tIon from til" 11ni'•*(•
dtes and unable to meet 1 th»
higher rents and the com of new furni
ture for existing unfurnished housing
projects, many of the migrant workers
were altout to pull out and move bad:
home.
After many conferences word was
•^ent to the trailer group that there
will lie l.'iti new furnished housing
units for them to move into this month.
Oldtimers Share Spotlight
With Youngsters At Fun
Frolic On March 25
UNFURL SERVICE FLAG
Members Of Fair Sex Filling
Vacancies At Warehouse
Trade In Cambridge
Cambridge. Hiio.—i.o-:il iL'i' met on
April with a fairly good attendance,
interesting discussion and early ad
journment.
A number of resolutions were ap
proved and several memltership appli
cants were obligated. The trend to
ward women selectors and warehouse
men has readied our plant and vacan
cies are being filled by women.
(Jovernuient draft examinations has
resulted in acceptance for service with
1,'ncie Sam, two jiggennen. several
casters, a numlter of jiggennen's help
ers and tradesmen from practically
all departments, as well as including
clayshop foreman Earl Tritt and
Assistant Superintendent James M\n
gatroid, the latter two Iteing signed up
as future admirals for the navy.
The maii|Mtwer situation threatens
to become a problem deserving some
forethought and action. The jiggermen
seem to lie the hardest hit along this
line ami have been forced to struggle
along as best they can while at the
same time suffering a loss in their
earning power through inability to
secure hel|ters.
Mid-war planning will no doubt pre
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Roseville Elects Officers
Koseviile. Ohio. Local I'nion No.
I3.ri, Stone and Art Ware Workers
have elected the following officers:
President. M. Hishop: vice president,
Frank Sagle: financial secretary. Les
ter Fleming: recording secretary.
Wilbur Smith: treasurer. Dorothy
Oarrett defense secretary. Frank
Woods: inspector. Austin Foglesong:
guard. Ilerb Litter: trustees. Richard
Marshall. Harry Oibbs. Hazel Weaver.
—u.C.
AFL Non-Partisan
Reaffirmed in Bi
Washington, I). C. The American
Federation of Labor strongly reiter
ated that it will follow a strict non
partisan political policy during the
coming campaign in a "Labor For
Victory" broadcast featured by ap
peals for labor support at .the polls
by spokesmen for the Democratic and
Republican National Commit tees.
Rep. Herald W. Landis (11.) of In
diana declared that the greatest iteace
time prosperity ever enjoyed by work
ers in any country was exjierienced
during Republican administrations and
declared that a Republican victory in
November offers .the best opportunity
for full post-war employment and
better working conditions.
Rep. Midiael J. l'radley (D.) of
Pennsylvania insisted that the Demo
cratic Party, under the leadership of
President Roosevelt, has enabled labor
to make greater advances in ten years
than previously had been recorded in
a century. He warned tha.t the Repub
lican* might seek to nullify these gains
by cutting off funds for enforcement of
labor legislation.
After the Congressmen, who were
designated as their party spokesmen
by the respective national committees,
nnnr
Firm Willing To Pay Sub
stantial Wage Increase
But Board Says No
ESTABLISH BRACKETS
Wait Eight Months For Panel
Hearing To Submit Ad
ditional Evidence
I.os Angeles. Calif.—Under the terms
of our present wage agreement, nego
tiated and effective June ."i. 1!»43, tie*
Hauer Pottery Co. agreed to pay sub
stantial wage increases to almost all
of our members with the stipulation
the increase would not Itecome effective
until approved by the War I^ilntr
Hoard.
Our projiositions were immediatelv
submitted to the War Lalior Hoard by
Second Vice President Frank Hull, and
the long and torturous waiting period
began. On August lit. 11 MS the War
Laltor Hoard approved a partial award
which was very unsatisfactory to our
entire membership. Vice Presidenr
Hull a p| tea led the decision of the War
Laltor Hoard immediately.
On March 31. 11)44 we were notified
by the War Laltor Hoard that a panel
hearing would be held in Los Angeles
on April "t for the purpose of giving
lis an op'tortunity to submit additional
evidence and show cause why the
original decision of the War Labor
Hoard should riot lie sustained.
It may lie surprising, and I think
-hocking, to the eastern memlters of
the Hrotherhood to learn the Wage
Stabilization Hoard have established
what Is referred to as "tested and go
ing" wage rates commonly referred to
as "brackets.*'
The bracket* for the ceramtc Indus
try in the state of California were
established, we understand, as a result
of a survey by some government
agency of the wages paid for specific
job sjiecifications throughout the en
tire ceramic industry in the State of
California, including all branches of
pottery, brick, tile, terra cotta, and
all kindred clay industries. An average
of the rates found was established as
the tested and going wage rates be
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Small Attendance
At No. 9 Meeting
Glost Crew At No. 5 Plant
Displays Service Flag
With 15 Stars
Despite the small attendance a very
spirited meeting was held by Local
Union No. last Friday night.
Our delegates to Trades and Laltor
Council made their report of the meet
ing held by that body last Wednesday
at which time otiieers for the coming
term were elected. Hrother Dever
Dewell was elected vice president. They
also rejMirted that wives of some mem
lters of the National Hrotherhood of
Operative Potters have been charged
with crossing the picket line at the
W. T. Orant Co. store. This is a seri
ous offqpse against organized labor and
one that must lie stopped immediately.
They urged all members to warn their
families that this concern is on the
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Political Policy
•Partisan Broadcast
had wound up their debate. Philip
Pearl, commenator for the AFL, said:
"Now. you have heard both sides of
the case. The American Federation
of Labor, in pursuance of its non
partisan {Kilitical policy, does not at
tempt to pass judgment. It believes its
members can be relied upon to exercise
their good sense in deciding how to
vote. Therefore the AFL does not en
dorse any national ticket as a whole
nor any political party as a whole.
"The Federation does, however, keep
careful check on the voting of mem
bers of Congress. On the basis of these
voting records, it gives its official en
dorsement to members of Congress
who have voted in the interests ot
American workers and for the welfare
of the nation as a whole.
"These endorsements are made re
gardless of the political affiliation of
the particiular candidate. It makes no
difference to the AFL whether a mem
ber of Congress is a Democrat or a
Republican. If his record shows him
to be a friend of labor and a loyal
American, lie can count ou the Federa
tion's endorsement. Otherwise the
members of the AFL are urged tQ
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