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NATIONAL MOTHERHOOD OF
OPERATIVE POTTERS
VOL XLVIII, NO. 46
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Clarksburg, W. Va.—Local Union
No. 99 met in regular session with
President Sontag presiding.
Brother Mazzie, chairman of the
shop committee, reported the jigger
ing dispute as being settled with all
parties in accord with the decision.
In continuation of their efforts to
improve health conditions on the
shop, the health committee displayed
several samples of aprons which
could be furnished employees at a
small cost. Following discussions on
the various samples, it was decided to
adopt two of these as a standard. A
rubberized apron which the firm will
furnish at cost, and a cloth apron
supplied by a local laundry at 9 cents
per week.
We hope it will not be necessary to
have the health committee police the
shop to remind some members that a
week is only seven days, and the end
of. the seventh day means a new
apron. The cost is reasonable and
there is no necessity for anyone wear
ing their apron beyond the specified
time as adopted by the rules of the
committee.
We are glad to report the health
committee in conjunction with the
foremen of the various departments^
have eliminated several dust condi
tions existing in the plant. All em
ployees have been warned by their
supervisors that any ware dropped on
the floor must be picked up immedi
ately. Failure to heed this warning
will result in a fine.
The Red Cross drive is on and I
am sure our members are contribut
ing freely to the great cause. Be
tween the war and the flood waters
of the Ohio, the Red Cross is doing a
grand job and worthy of our support.
The primary vote for National of
ficers was not as large as expected
with many deciding to wait until the
general election in May to make
their choice. It is your duty« Ba wall
as a privilege, to have a voice in
■efre—these iwe aKsh*e*yifaiHterT
organization.
7^ We hope Brother Crispino doesn’t
get high hat after being a guest of
Congressman Cleve Bailey at a ban
quet at the Waldo Hotel.
The Local’s congratulations to Sis
ter Annie Siebert for the grand joh
she is doing in waiting on new mem
bers in the clayshop.
Art Monroe of Uncle Sam’s Navy
was a visitor at the meeting. We
hope the war will soon be over and
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WMC Orders
Discharge Of
367 Workers
Not Hired Through
Proper Channels
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New York City (ILNS).—The
Manpower Commission has ordered
the discharge of 867 skilled workers
at Mercantile Ship Repairing Co.
yards in Brooklyn for alleged infrac
tion of WMC hiring rules.
The workmen, according to W. C.
Cameron Edey, metropolitan director
of the U. S. Employment Service,
had not been hired through WMC
channels. He added that they will
now be placed in jobs with higher
priorities.
“These men were not playing tne
game,” Edey said in explaining the
purposes of Inter-Regional Order No.
1 for violation of which the men were
ordered removed from their jobs. The
order requires that shipyard and pro
duction workers be hired through the
WMC,
“The purpose of the order,” he ex
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Georgia Victory Spurs Campaign
For Passing Anti-Poll Tax Law .'
Washington, D. C. (ILNS)—“Geor
gia’s repeal of the poll tax proves
that the poll tax ik a national issue,”
Mrs. Katherine Shryver, executive
secretary of the National Committee
to Abolish the Poll Tax, said here.
“It was bigtime news all over the
country. Queries about it even came
in from some of our fighting men in
Italy. And Georgia wouldn’t have re
pealed her own poll tax if we hadn’t
been fighting here in Washington for
federal repeal.”
Coalition Backing for Bill
News of Georgia’s repeal came just
as the national campaign to pass
H. R. 7, the anti-poll tax bill, gets
under way. It has, Mrs. Shryver said,
strengthened the work of the national
committee.
“In the first place,” she said, “it
underlines what we’ve always said:
that we’re not trying to do something
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The parents of Brother Robert
Turner have received word from the
War Department of the death of their
son, Robert Turner, Jr., in the Pa
cific area from wounds received on
February 25th. The sympathy of our
entire membership is extended to the
bereaved parents.
Considering the weather, the recent
primary election here brought out a
fair crowd to register their choice for
National officials. We are looking
forward to having a record turnout
in May when the general election will
be held.
Suspensions are coming fast lately,
Sister Betty McCall having been sus
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N. Y. POST-WAR RESERVES
New York City (ILNS).—The post
war reserves of 448 New York mu
nicipalities total $12,876,840. Re
serves have been established by 155
villages, 245 towns, 24 cities and 28
counties—totaling 28 per cent of all
the local governments in the state,
the Municipal Finance Officers’ As
sociation says. The state of New
York itself has set aside $310,000,
000 in post-war reserve funds.
the South itself doesn’t want. Rather,
the fight to repeal the poll tax grew
out of the South and is still being
carried on there. In the second place,
it proved we’re getting somewhere.
We’ve convinced even the southern
politicians that repeal is on the way
for sure.”
H. R. 7 was introduced at the open
ing of the 79th Congress by Vito
Marcantonio (ALP, N. Y.) It has the
backing of a bipartisan coalition with
George H. Bender (R. Ohio) as chair
man. Initial members were, besides
Bender and Marcantonio: Charles
Clason (R. Mass.), Mrs. Helen Ga
hggan Douglas (D. Cal.), Everett
Dirksen (R. Ohio), William Dawson
(L. Ill.).
“Next step,” Mrs. Shryver said, “is
getting
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Old Mon River
Leaves Banks
At Cambridge
Creates Hardship
Cambridge, Ohio.—The recent high
waters caused no little inconvenience
to employees of both plants of the
Universal Potteries. Because of the
fact that a number of employees live
in nearby towns and villages and
most of the regular routes were
closed due to the water' being out of
bounds, several were unable to reach
their work while others had to travel
extra miles to get there. All of which
brings us to the realization that more
flood control is needed as well (as the
relocation of several of our main
highways.
H. R. 7 out of the House Ju
Committee where it’s now
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Aluminum Therapy
In The United States
V By J. W. G. HANNON 'JUt
TheHrfnth of a aarles of articles
dealing with the efficiency of me
tallic aluminum as a preventive for
silicosis in humans,
Further Studies
Following the treatments in our of
fice of the first group of workmen, we
installed treatment units in three in
dustrial plants. It was our aim to
treat prophylactical ly and therapeu
tically all workmen who were ex
posed to silica dust. The men we
treated wen* not hand-picked and
might be suffering from other dis
orders such as heart trouble, diabetes,
high blood pressure, and syphilis.
However, only a very small percent
age of them wen* suffering from such
diseases. Following the taking of an
x-ray picture of his chest, each man
was given a complete physical ex
amination and, where indicated, lab
oratory studies- were made for the
presence of co-existing tuberculous
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Toft Assails
Using-Boys
18 In Battle
Charges Policy Set
And Then Changed
Washington, D. C. (ILNS).—Sen
ator Robert F. Taft of Ohio has de
manded that the War Department
clarify its policy on using 18-year
old draftees with less than a year’s
training in overseas combat.
Condemning use of youngsters
after inadequate training, Senator
Taft said he would cite in the Senate
the case of Pfc. Robert R. Pogue of
Cincinnati, 18, reported killed in
action in France Feb. 3, a little more
than seven months after induction,
Pogue received 17 weeks of training
before he was shipped overseas as a
replacement early in January, Taft
added.
“I don’t think it’s fair to put these
young boys into the front line with
only basic training or a little more,”
the Senator declared. “I know that
war makes sudden demands, but it
seems to me that some of the divi
sions in this country could be combed
for men who are a little older and
have had more training to make up
these replacements.”
Taft said his own son had received
14 months of training before being
sent overseas, adding that the final
few months had taught him most of
the “know how” to minimize the dan
gers of battle.
Senators Ferguson, of Michigan,
and McCatran, of Nevada, also said
they had received protests from par
ents of green troops being pressed
into combat service.
Last June 7 the War Department
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EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1945
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Production
Curtailed At
Wellsville
Sterling Shops Hit
Production at the Wellsville China
and Sterling shops was somewhat
slowed up during the past few weeks
as a result of the high water which
found Wellsville fenced in from all
sides. As the water continued to rise
it was necessary to erect the flood
gates and many of the employees
whose homes are in East Liverpool
were unable to reach the shops.
The primary election for National
Officers was held at our meeting last
Wednesday and we noticed a couple
of the boys pulling for their favorites.
Drastic measures are being taken
for all back-sliding members of other
locals and ours is to be no exception.
Strong words have been spoken in
the past, but from here on, stern
action will be taken. The old saying,
“If we don’t hang together, we will
all hang separately,” is all too true.
The long awaited visit of President
Duffy was again postponed, due to
the flood. With the highways now in
good shape and the distance from
Headquarters only a few miles, we
hope he can be with us at our next
meeting. Local 24 would also wel
come a visit from other members of
the Executive Board.
Our deepest sympathy is extended
to Sister Carmel Robinson in the loss
of her son, whose death occurred last
Saturday in the East Liverpool City
Hospital.
Solicitation for the Red Cross
drive is now under way and from all
reports labor will give its fair share
to this worthy cause.—O. C. 24.
Big Jump In
Tire Output
Labor And Industry
‘Superhuman Effort’
Washington, D. C. (ILNS).—Labor
and industry have met the challenge
to greatly increase production of
heavy duty truck tires for war use.
Hiland G. Batcheller, chief of op
erations of the War Production
Board, has announced an increase of
46 per cent in heavy duty truck tires,
from 1,217,000 made in October, 1944,
to 1,770,000 produced in February.
Batcheller praised workers and
management of the tire industry for
their “superhuman effort” to supply
rising military demands. Production
in November was 1,263,000, and in
December, 1,423,000.
The WPB official described the
three-month production gain as a
“truly remarkable accomplishment,"
pointing out that it was achieved de
spite a severe winter, freight em
bargoes and power difficulties.
February’s output, of jeep and
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Pay Day Just
Reminder At
Falls Creek
Find It Difficult
To Work Full Time
Falls Creek, Pa.—The jiggermen
at the Jackson China Company are
finding it very difficult to be able to
work a full pay lately. First, they
were confronted with the shortage of
help and this situation was no sooner
mastered, then along comes the gas
man with his key and shuts off the
gas to save the precious fuel for
home use. Latest reports find them
ioafing, due to no space in the green
room. We are looking forward to
the day when the regular schedule
will be in effect and the pay envelope
will mean a little more than jugt a
reminder of days gone by.
Sister VIrge fihofistal wW has
been quite ill recently is reported on
the mend and will be back with us
soon.
Members of the ‘fair sex’ at the
Jackson China are keeping their
girlish figures by bowling ten pins.
They have reached the point where
a challenge is in order and any car
ing to meet the keglers from Ford
City can contact Julia Miller or Olga
Marks at the Jackson China Co.
The sympathy of the Local is ex
tended John Jones, Jr., whose father
passed away recently.
Several disputes are hanging fire,
pending arrival of some of our Na
tional officials from Headquarters.
We are looking forward to their visit
and hope it will be in the near future.
Solicitation for the Red Cross drive
is now under way and we know we
can count on the members of Local
Union 104 doing their part.—O.
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Low-Paid Workers Given Increase
Of Five Cents An Hour By NWLB
Washington, D. C.—Workers on the bottom of the pay ladder, who
heve suffered most from the skyrocketing cost of living, will find it
slightly easier to make ends meet as a result of a National War Labor
Board ruling which permits a boost in minimum wages to 55 cents an
hour.
Labor members of the board went along with the decision as the
best obtainable now, though they have been fighting for a “floor” of 72
cents. Anything below that during the war is a starvation wage, they
contended.
Heretofore, 5C cents an hour has been the board’s “sub-standard”
yardstick. WLfi officials estimated that the addition of 5 cents to the
base may benefit as many as 4,000,000 workers.
Regional boards are authorized to approve applications by em
ployers, or by employers and unions jointly, to apply the 55-cent mini
mum, but where ceiling prices might be affected by the wage increase,
then the raise can’t go into effect until sanctioned by Economic Stabili
zation Director Fred M. Vinson.
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Jiggermen
Drop Penalty
Assessment
Large Attendance
At Last Meeting
hall
Practically every chair in the
was occupied as President James
Kelly* called the meeting of Local
Union No. 12 to order Tuesday eve
ning.
First and foremost on the night’s
agenda was the third and final read
ing of a resolution to abolish the 50
cent fine for non-attendance. This
passed with a large majority and will
take effect with our first meeting in
April.'.
When it was revealed that the ma
jority were in favor of abolishing the
fine, several suggestions were made
to improve the attendance. One
would be no member would be al
lowed to send his dues with another
member, but must attend Local and
pay his own dues. Another called for
all talks on the floor to be limited to
ten minutes, while a third, would
limit the meetings to one hour.
The Health Committee from Plant
No. 5 of the Homer Laughlin China
Co. reported that a meeting with
Arthur Wells will be held in the near
future. We would also like to hear
from other shops as to what progress
is being made along these lines.
Luther Hall, chairman of the Reso
lution Committee reported his com
mittee is ready to receive any reso
lutions the brothers has to
With convention time drawing near
now is the time to start the ball roll
ing.
offer.
A letter from Guy Digman who is
spending a few months in Florida
revealed everything on the coast is
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BOOST ALL WAGE RATES 11%
AFL ASKS IN REPORT TO FDR
James Slaven
Presides At
124 Meeting
Local Donates $50.00
In Red Cross Drive
Third Vice President James Slaven,
the sage of Cannons Mills, wielded
the gavel at the meeting of Local
Union 124 Tuesday evening. “Jim”
took over in the absence of President
Clair Armstrong who, (believe it or
not) missed the bus. After the meet
ing was in progress a short time, in
walks Clair, and despite efforts from
the chair for him to “take over” pre
ferred to* remain in the background.
Chairman Slaven reminded the
chairmen of the various shop com
mittees that the next meeting of the
Decorators’ Standing Committee will
be held on March 21. With several
important articles up for canKJdera
tion, it is vitally important that all
data be compiled and placed before
the committee on this night.
Henry Cresswell, custodian
Local’s supplies, was on the
usual and called attention
charter from the West Virginia State
Federation of Labor which now hangs
in our hall. Incidentally, in listing
the names of the committee members
for our last social, Henry’s was
omitted. We offer our apology.
Continuing our pledge as union
members to support every worth
while endeavor, Local 124 donated
$50.00 to the Red Cross drive.
Several names were read of mem
bers who were suspended for non
payment of dues, and others will be
treated accordingly at our next
meeting unless they pay up. With
everyone working full time there is
no excuse for being behind in your
dues. Better check your book before
next Tuesday.
to hear our members
are receiving letters
the home front. This
We are glad
in the service
from those on
was brought to light when a certain
member’s name was read off as being
delinquent. “He’s in the service!”
came a voice from the rear of the
hall. Further questioning revealed
that a certain duster is receiving
three tetters a day.—O. C. 124.
CAN MAKERS NEED WORKERS
Washington, D. C. (ILNS).—Cur
rent demand for cans for packing
military items probably will increase
over-all second-quarter can require
ments 20 to 25 per cent above those
of 1944, WPB officials told members
of the Can Manufacturers Industry
Advisory Committee at a recent
meeting here. Industry members said
that the principal problems in meet
ing these requirements was man
power.
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NEWS SERVICE
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Adequate Pay
Now Necessary
Washington, D. C. (ILNS).—
‘Why are the workers of the
nation made to bear the brunt
of supporting the entire anti
inflation program?” the Ameri
can Federation of Labor mem
bers of the War Labor Board
asked, in challenging the find
ings of the public members of'
the board.
The AFL members—George Meany,
Matthew Woll, Robert J. Watt and
James A. Brownlow—cited the public
members’ report to support their own
argument.
“Wage rates have increased by 10
per cent,” they declared, referring to
this figure from the report. “The cost
of living has advanced, based upon
official figures, by 30 per cent.
11 Per Cent increase Urged
“To correct the maladjustment be
tween wages and the cost of living,
when measured by the same standard
that was used when the Little Steel
formula was adopted, an adjustment
of approximately 11 per cent is justi
fiable.”
The labor group charged that the
President’s 7-point program for sta
bilization, proposed, in April, 1942,
“has not been successfully adminis
tered” because it allowed prices to
jump while wage rates remained vir
tually frozen.
Pleading the urgent need of estab
lishing wage increases for the post
war period which would compensate
workers for the loss of overtime pay
when war production ceases, the AFL
members urged the President to re
turn collective bargaining 60 days
after victory in Europe and provide
that minimum pay be raised for
workers in those industries in which
caUective bargaining is not restored.
National Well-Being at Stake
“We are net eniy sorely wearied•.
and harassed by the expedients and
formulas which have been substituted
for the basic principle which guides
collective bargaining,” the labor men
said, “but we are appalled by the
consequences of a policy to cripple us
in solving the reconversion and post
war problems. Wages are more than
compensation for service rendered.
“They determine the kind of homes
workers have, the way their lives will
be conditioned, the opportunities
their children will have, the provi
sions they can make against emer
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Betz Remains
As Secretary
Of U. S. P. A
Granted Substantial
Increase In Salary
Iwo Invasion Emphasizes Urgent Need
Of Keeping Up High War Production
Washington, D. C. (ILNS).—The
tremendous stream of metal thrown
by American forces on Iwo Jima, key
stronghold at the very doorstep of
Japan, is described by Secretary of
the Navy James Forrestal as sharp
ening again “the necessity for the
continued output of munitions in our
plants at home.”
Secretary Forrestal forecast that it
will take the output of many factories
and hard work by all hands for
months to come if this country is to
keep the edge of power which thus
far it has been able to attain in at
tack after attack in the Pacific.
At the same time Forrestal praised
the work of Seabees on Guam where,
he said, they have built 150 miles of
roads, established air fields, and con
structed hospitals.
Referring to the Iwo Jima opera-
Officials of the United States Pot
ters Association announced this week
Wilbert A. Betz, secretary-treasurer
of the organization for the past three
years has withdrawn his resignation
and will remain with the organiza
tion in his present capacity.
Mr. Betz, who assumed the secre
tarial duties of the U. S. P. A., in
January, 1942, succeeding the late
Charles F. Goodwin, had tendered his
resignation, effective March 15, to
join the United Potteries Company in
Canton, a jobbing concern, in an
executive capacity.
Withdrawal of his resignation
came as a result of a conference of
Mr. Betz with the association’s ex
ecutive committee at which time he
was offered a substantial increase in
salary.
tion, he said:
“Only because of that (American)
rain of metal could the island be re
duced at all. Because of it, our ratio
of losses is far less than it otherwise
would have been.
“As Fleet Admiral Nimitz has said,
it was our policy in the past to have
an unstoppable margin of power in
these attacks—a steam roller as he
puts it. That steam roller saves us
many lives. It will take the output,
however, of many factories and hard
work by all hands in those factories
for months to come if we are to keep
that edge of power.
“America is on the march in the
Pacific—a march back to civilization,
order and decency. You can see it in
islands like Guam and Saipan you
can see it in the glad and serene faces
of the natives who again are clean
and well fed."
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