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The 18’4 cent hourly wage increase granted
to employees of the pottery industry at the wage:
conference in Atlantic City in March, became a
reality today when President James M. Duffy
was informed by governmental authorities at
Washington that the Wage Stabilization Board
had approved the increase.
The w age increase which means $1.48 more
per day for eight hours represents a pattern for
the industry and marks the third increase the
members of the National Brotherhood of Opera
tive Potters have received since 1941.
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NATIONAL brotherhood of
OPERATIVE POTTERS
VOL. XL, NO. 2
Harvey J. Moninger, vice president
and sales manager of the Wellsville
China Co., died at his home, 419
Thompson avenue, May 3, following
an extended illness.
Mr. Moninger was bom in Cam
bridge but made his home in this city
for the past 46 years. He was a mem
ber of the First Presbyterian Church
and of Riddle Lodge 315 Masons.
Survivors include three daughters,
Mrs. Esther Cordwin and Miss
Rachael Moninger at home, and Mrs.
M. L. Brown of Olean, N. Y. two
sons, W. Harvey Moninger and Rich
ard E.. Moninger, also at home three
brothers, John W. Moninger and
Howard Moninger of East Liverpool
and Frank Moninger of Newark five
sisters, Mrs. Arthur Daugherty and
Mrs. Ellis Warren of Akron, Mrs.
9 John Drake of Alliance, Mrs. Edgar
Allison of Berea dnd Mrs. Raymond
Miller ■'df Diamond, and two grand
children.
FuneraT services were held Monday
at the Ijome by Rev. M. Rudolph Mil
*ler, pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church. Burial was in Rivdrview
Cemetery.
Washington, D. C.—Hailing Senate
passage of the WagnetrEllender-Taft
General Housing Bill, S. 1592, with
the AFL-sponsored prevailing-wage
(A provisions, AFL President William
AFL To Mobilize Full
Strength In Support
Of Organizing Drive
have an opportunity to study all
phases of the program to be adopted
there by delegates- representing
1,800,000 AFL workers in 12 south
ern states..
On their' return to' WasMhgton
from Asheville, the Executive Council
is scheduled to get down to work im
mediately on implementing the south
A ern drive.
/JR Many other important matters are
due,to come up for consideration at
the council meeting.
The political policy to be followed
by the AFL in the 1946 congressional
elections will be drafted by the Execu
tive Council with the objective of
electing members of Congress favor
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Prolonged Illness
Claims Life Of
Harvey J. Moniger
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WILL CALL1
ON ALL AFFILIATED UNIONS FOR
SUPPORT IN SOUTHERN CAMPAIGN
Washington, D. C.—The Executive Council plans to mobilize
the full strength of the American Federation of Labor in support
of the southern organizing drive at its Spring meeting here begin
ning May 15.
Pushing toward a goal of a million new members within the
coming year, the Executive Council is expected to call upon all af
filiated unions to assign additional organizers to southern cities
and have them work as a team with the AFL’s own increased staff
in that field.
Many members of the Executive Council will attend the South
ern Labor Conference in Asheville,♦------------------------------
N. C., May 11 and 12, when they will
Green Rallies Labor For Enactment
Of Senate-Approved Housing Bill
Green, in a letter to all State Fed
erations of Labor and Central Labor
Unions, issued a call for a nation
wide drive for House approval of this
measure without weakening amend
ments.
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f.n all Fad-
Citing pbtferful forces at work
against the bill, Mr. Green said in
his letter:
“We have won the first step in the
fight for a decent home for every
American family. The Senate, on Apr.
15, passed the Wagner-Ellender-Taft
General Housing Bill, S. 1592. The
Senate not only passed this measure
with all its vital provisions intact, but
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Warwick
Kilnmen Typed For
Blood Transfusion
Wheeling, W*. Va.—During the past
week, Mr. Edwin Hale, plant super
intendent, resumed his position after
recovering from a several months’
illness. Mr. Hale underwent a major
operation in the Wheeling hospital
and his condition was critical for a
time. Several of the kilnmen in the
shop had their blood typed for any
emergency that might arise. We wel
come Mr. Hale back and hope his
full recovery is a speedy one.
Brother Edward Reineke, former
treasurer of the local, continues ill
at his home in Martins Ferry, 0.
The baseball season is in full swing
here in the Ohio Valley with two
really good semi-pro leagues in op
eration. The Bernhardt Clothiers
managed by Brother Paul Caruth, a
kilnman, holds membership in both
leagues and to date have given every
indication of finishing the season on
the top. If the N. B. of 0. P. picnic
committee is looking for high class
ball clubs to show at the annual out
ing this year, they need only to visit
one of the games in Wheeling. Of
course, the Moundsville team repre
senting the State Penitentiary would
not be available as these lads play
all games at home.
While the Warwick’s coal supply is
dwindling, full production is being
maintained, at present.
The coal supply at the big Bloch
Bros. Tobacco Co. plant in South
Wheeling was exhausted the first of
the month and forced the factory to
close. Approximately 350 employees
are idle due to the shut-down. Other
industries report their coal piles are
very low and an end to the coal tie-up
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also adopted by an overwhelming vote
of 51 to 20 the AFL-sponsored and
supported amendment requiring that
not less than prevailing wages be paid
on all FHA-insured housing construc
tion.
“The Senate adopted this amend
ment to protect the living and work
ing conditions of workers despite the
powerful organized opposition.
“We now face the second and much
harder fight. This is the fight for
passage of this bill by the House, in
the same form it was passed by the
Senate. The opponents of S. 1592
have been planning their attack on
the House from the day that it was
introduced.
“The lines of opposition are clear.
The major attacks will be against the
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The National Brotherhood of Operative
Potters and the United States Potters Associa
tion reached agreement on the new wage scale
following five days of negotiations in which the
Brotherhood asked for a 30 per cent increase tp ,^
meet the increase in the cost of living.
Effective date for the increase to swell the
pay envelope will become effective when the Of
fice of Price Administration disposes of the
price increase application which the manufac
turers have asked for in the selling price of
ware, to meet their increased costs in granting
the raise.
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Podwels, Finlay
And Lanning Are
Named Delegates
Local Union No. 12 elected dele
gates to the convention at their meet
ing Tuesday evening. A fair size
crowd was on hand for the event re
sulting in a very spirited contest be
fore the three delegates were chosen.
Harry Podwels and George Lanning
were winners on the first ballot
Larry Finlay winning out over
est Torrence on the third ballot,
est Torrence, Luther Hall and
liam Burlingame were named alter
nates.
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A special committee report regard
ing the discharge of two jiggermen
in a Chester plant found many tak
ing the floor to voice their sentiments
in the case. Judging from the vari
ous remarks there are many angles
yet to be ironed out before the case
is settled. The local took no action
pending further investigation.
Brother Charles Barnhart, appren
tice jiggerman at Homer Laughlin
plant No. 4 was reported a patient in
the City hospital. Charlie recently
underwent an operation and will be
off work for approximately six weeks.
His name was placed on the sick list.
A report of delinquent members
found the local ready to swing the
axe unless these members clear up
their arrearage by our next meeting.
All have been duly notified.
Eighth Vice President Joshua Chad
wick was present at the meeting and
was called upon to wield the gavel
when President Guy Digman was
called from the hall.
The transfer card of Robert Kelly
was received from Local Union 131
and his name ordered placed on the
roll.
Recording Secretary John Weber
reported no reply from the Secretary
of Local Union 98, Grafton, W. Va.,
regarding the transfer card of Louis
Rodell.—O. C. 12.
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STABILIZATION BOARD APPROVES WAGE RAISE
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EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO, ©AY, MAY 9, 1946f-
SWEEP IT CLEAN
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Dolegates Are
Elected By
Local No. 10
Duffy, McGillivray
And Curley Chosen
year
The largest attendance of the
was present at the May 6 meeting of
Local Union
of delegates
tion. From
for election
delegates: Fred McGillivray, Frank
Duffy and Thomas Curley.
No. 10, for the election
to the national conven*
seven members eligible
the Local chose three
The writer was pleased to see such
a large turnout. He hopes that this
will continue even though the elec
tion of delegates is over, because
there are many matters of import
ance which should receive the atten
tion of all the members.
George Mountford and Bert Van
Fossen who have been on the sick list
for several months were welcomed by
the membership, and also Lewis Sil
liman who spent two months in Cali
fornia and Florida, and has accepted
a position with the Edwin M. Knowles
China Company.
Representatives from the fire de
partment were visitors at the meeting
and requested the Local to support a
tax levy for the construction of a
new station in the East End.—O. C.
10.
ASSAILS PROPAGANDA FUND
Washington (FP) Senator Hugh
B. Mitchell (D., Wash.) told National
Association of Manufacturers Presi
dent Robert A. Wason and fellow
banking committee members that
NAM anti-OPA propaganda expendi
tures were “out of line.” After Wason
admitted NAM’s inflation campaign
had cost $395,850 Mitchell said “The
average consumer who wants prices
hope to duplicate
averagi
held down couldn’t
that amount.’’-™*.
As a general trend in processing aft applica
tion for a price increase the OPA usually fol
lows the pattern of the Wage Stabilization
Board and recommends an increase in percent
age of the wage increase granted.
Following the wage parley in Atlantic City
in March the case was immediately placed be
fore the Wage Stabilization Board for approval.
Brotherhood officials since that time have spent
many hours preparing briefs supporting their
contention that members of the National Broth
erhood of Operative Potters were entitled to the
Local 195 Will
Elect Delegates
At Next Meeting
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Local Union 195 took action
their last meeting that in the future
no dues will be accepted for any mem
ber unless that individual is present
at the meeting. This action was
brought about when it was found far
too many members have been making
a practice of sending their dues with
a friend or shopmate, and never at
tend a meeting. It takes more than
financial support to run a union, even
though some may think otherwise.
This rule will also apply to transfer
and withdrawal cards.
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be
At our next meeting on May
delegates to the convention will
elected. Every member should
present at this meeting and help se
lect those best qualified for the job.
This year’s convention will probably
be the largest in the history of the
organization and will deal with many
problems affecting your trade. Now is
the time to prepare for meeting these
problems by attending your meetings
regularly, discuss the various resolu
tions to come before the delegates,
and follow this up by electing those
you think best qualified to represent
your interests.—O. C. 195.
Upholsterers Boost Pay
San Francisco (ILNS). Upholst
erers’ International Union of N. A.
Local 3, has boosted wages from $1
to $1.47 a day for its members em
ployed in drapery, upholstering, win
dow shade and Venetian blind work
throughout the area. The increase,
International President Reed J.
Stoney, Vice President of Local 3,
reports, were won in negotiations
opened under a contract clause call
ing for reopening
tion of wartime’s
mula. The raises
Dec. 1, 1945.
of rates on relaxa
“Little Steel” for
are retroactive to
Trenton Local
Honors 'Vets**
At Big Pctrty
Matters regarding adjustments and
the general wage increase were
thrashed out and left with the com
mittees.
We were very sorry to learn of the
death of Brother John Huston and
extend his family our most sincere
sympathy.
Brother Ebenezer Wilson is con
fined in the Donnelly Memorial Hos
pital and Brothers Fred Thompson,
Walter Civinski and Joe Osgar are
laid up at their homes .vith illness.
All these shut-ins would appreciate
a visit from their shopmates. If you
cannot find time to drop in on them,
a card through the mail would more
than be welcome.
On Saturday evening, May 4th,
members, their wives and friends sat
down to a dinner in Roman Hall cele
brating the return of some 30 vet
erans of this local who served their
country in the recent World War. Al
though our honor roll shews 47 en
tered the service, some have taken
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same wage increase as employees in the auto
mobile and steel industry.
Pending the time the case Was before the
governmental board, some unrest was reported
throughout the trade and threatened for a time
to develop into a serious matter. These rumors
added to the already laborious duties of national
officials only added extra hardships on the of
ficials, making* th£ir tasks almost a herculean
effort in their erZleavor to have the wage in
crease become effective.
MEMBER
INTERNATIONAL LABOR
NEWSSERVICE
20 Railroad Unions
Push Campaigns For
Additional Wage Raise
THREE ‘OPERATING’ UNIONS JOIN
DRIVE FOR NEW PAY HIKES TWO
BROTHERHOODS SET STRIKE DATE
Twenty Standard Railroad Labor Organizations are now push
ing demands for further wage increases, over and above the 16
cent-an-hour raises awarded by two arbitration boards and an
Emergency Board.
Latest move along that line was the action of three “operat
ing” Brotherhoods—the Locomotive Firemen and Enginemeu,
Railway Conductors and Switchmen—in launching a new move
ment for substantial pay boosts. Also, the three organizations are
pushing for many important changes in working rules.
Each Presented With
Gift From The Local
Trenton, N. J.—At the May 3rd
meeting of Local Union 45 a very
good turnout was on hand to elect
four delegates to the national con
vention. Out of a total of 11 eligible
for this important duty, the follow
ing brothers were declared winners
in a spirited contest: Lance Ansell,
Jbhn Cooper, Sr., James Dermody and
Andrew Jamieson. Elijah Watson
was named alternate. In recent years
one ballot was sufficient in selecting
the delegates, but this year it took
four to do the job. James Solon
served as judge with Brothers R. Hen
derson and E. Kramer filling the
teller rolls.
Fifteen “non-operating” unions inaugurated a similar w*age
--------------------------------♦movement three weeks ago serving
President Truman Slaps New CIO
Jnion On Government Strike Issue
Washington, D. C.—President Tru
man cracked* down on a newly formed
CIO union of public employees which
claims the right to strike when he de
clared at a press conference that no
union can strike against the Govern
ment.
If that ever happens, the President
warned, the Government would cease
to exist.
His statement was provoked by a
reporter’s question regarding the ac
tion of the CIO’s new United Public
Workers of America which asserts the
right to strike against Federal, State
or local Governments. The question
was:
“Will you allow Executive Depart
ments to bargain collectively with a
union
strides
whose constitution permits
..jainst the Government?”
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notices on carriers for a further in
crease of 14 cents an hour which
would add up to the original demand
of the organisations for an aggregate
30-ceut raise. Genoral chairmen of
the 15 upiqpo in Ghtafeo tat
Week to' mifj) plaiW' for pressing tbi*\
drive to a showdoWrt
Two other rail unions—the Loco
motive Engineers and Trainmen set
a strike date for May J8 in an effort
to enforce demands for pay raises
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Easier Monday
Potters" Holiday
At Trenton, Nr
Trenton, N. J.—Local Union $5. will
hold their first meeting in four weeks
on Monday evening, May 13th. Our
meeting scheduled on April 22 was
postponed, due to the fact that it fell
on Easter Monday and the potters in
this section celebrate the day .-by not
working.
Delegates to the convention will be
elected at this meeting and we are
looking forward to a record attend
ance. The local is entitled to
delegates and will send then*
quota.
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The Scammell China Co. has
mantled the building housing
bisque upright kilns at the old Lam
berton, making way for the construc
tion of a modern two-story building
and a new tunnel kiln. Work on the
new project is at a standstill at pres
ent due to the shortage of the neces
sary building materials. The firm an
ticipated it would be finished by early
summer but it doesn’t seem likely at
present.
A report from the health commit
tee revealed the firm will install the
necessary equipment for administer
ing aluminum therapy treatments in
the near future. They have contacted
Dr. Hannon and the necessary details
are being worked out. The firm has
also ordered vacuum cleaners to be
used in keeping the floors clean.—
O. C. 35.
The President’s answer was brief
but emphatic.
AFL unions representing Govern
ment employees have always re
nounced any right to strike and their
constitutions flatly forbid strikes
against the Government. This goes
for the unions representing various
groups of Federal workers and for
the American Federation of State,
County and Municipal Employees.
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The CIO rival unit is a weak
shaky organization which came
existence only a few weeks
through an amalgamation of its
United Federal Workers and its Stfte
and local government employees*
union.
Newspapers in the nation’s capital
have been publishing exposes of the
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