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Rochester, N. Y. (LPA)—When Trenton, N. J.—Local Union 45 your union representatives go into elected delegates to the Cleveland t Told Obey, Union Rules negotiations they are entitled to convention and voted in the prim History of Brotherhood full information from the company ary election for AFL delegates at 4 . A ruling handed down last week in Federal Court in Cleveland by on the wage rates of individual Interest is growing daily in the 22nd annual outing and reunion of Judge Paul Jones, should be of special interest to members of the Na their meeting on Mav 5. Albert the National Brotherhood of Operative Potters. This year’s outing pro miployes for a full year back, a Davies and James Holt were tell tional Brotherhood of Operative Potters. three-man panel of the National mines to be even more fun than any of the twenty-one that have preced The case is similiar to the suit brought against Brotherhood offi ers, with Michael Gevak as iudge. ed. Saturday, June 17, is the big day and Meyers Lake Park, Canton f cials who, in carrying out the mandate of delegates in national conven Labor Relations Board ruled May Those gninsr to Cleveland are. is the place. All potters will want to be present to join in the merry 7« tion, (our highest tribunal) were hauled into court and subject to undue 7. However, the company doesn’t George Smith, Russell Southard, makjng and meet old friends. criticism and personal injury in carrying opt the duties of their official have to give the information for Robert Hannah, Alex. Gray and While we are waiting for the weeks to pass away we might start offices. . earlier years, a two-man majority Lance Ansell. In dismissing a damage suit by an expelled unionist against the of the panel held. The Conference Committees of . District Carpenters Council of Cuyahoga County, Federal Judge Paul The decision was handed down in As it continues to rain practice ly every day ,even the most trusting; 1 Jones reached this conclusion: Locals 45, 49 and 87 headed by of us may be a bit skeptical, but a case involving the Yawman & First Vice President E. L. Wheat- “A member who agrees to Erbe Manufacturing Co. here and remember that Potters Picnic Day Alex Rose Named ley met with officials of the Tren Uborite Seeks is always a bright sunny day. So live by the rules of his union Local 34 of the Office Employes ton Potteries on May 4 and review and thereafter is lawfully un International Union-AFL. The again precedent and the Almanac WORTH THE PRICE—Elisabeth Vanderbank, 82-year-oM member ed the proposed Welfare and Pen are on our side as the time ap- der those rules has no right to Dnanimously To board ordered the company to fur of Amalgamated Clothing Workers insisted on contributing SI of her sion plans and discussed the New Place on Oregon seek redress in a court of law. nish at the union’s request “the proaches. pension money to PAC to help beat Taft in the Ohio elections this falL York list of propositions. Their re Members of the committee, head- ' “Nor will the court review names, positions, and current Handing her dollar to ACW employment manager Ben Herman (above) port was very well received and we the expulsion charges to deter Succeed Zaritsky wages of the employes in the unit” EMon Ballot ed by Chairman George Goppert, ‘ she declared, “For political actiob and to beat Bob Taft 1 can afford a have every confidence in their ef have visited the park recently and mine if they were established to enable the union to perform its dollar any day.” forts in our behalf. announced things to be in fine and proved, so long as the New York (LPA)—Alex Rose duties as legal bargaining agent Portland, Ore. (LPA)—The May Our officers and Conference shape. New amusements have been union conducted the ouster in for the employes. 19 primary election in Oregon will was unanimously elected president Committee were pleased to receive added, parking facilities have been accordance with its own laws.” resemble similar contests through of the United Hatters, Cap and In negotiations for the 1949 Wails About 75c through Vice President Donohue an improved and a new coat of paint Delegates To out the country when union mem In a significant analysis of a Millinery Workers-AFL at the sev agreement. Local 34 demanded data invitation to the annual picnic of has been spread on everything. enth convention here. He succeed for 1946, 1947, and 1948. When the the Mould Department planned for ber Helen Parks makes her run for member’s rights in relation to his Reports have already come in ed Max Zaritsky, who had headed company refused, the union went Minimum Forcing 1950 Convention June 24. This department is forg a place on the ballot this fall. union, Judge Jones first found that from various locals from Trenton the union since 1936, and who re to the board. NLRB Chairman Paul ’ T .it' \ : ;r 1 ■ ing ahead in social and other ac Helen, 24, a member of Commun the expelled unionist ouster was to Lincoln, Ill., proving that en tired on having reached the age of Herzog and board member James' Local Union No. 4 (Casters) tivities, described by Bro. Donohue ications Workers of America, is conducted according to the union’s Closings False . thusiasm also runs high among the 65. Rose has been secretary-trea J. Reynolds held that the request East Liverpool, Ohio—Cecil Cal as follows: During the winter of trying for a seat in the Oregon prodecure and that therefore he trade. There is no other day in the surer of the union’s New York for the 1948 information was “a houn, James Moss, Carl Penebaker, 1946 they got together, headed by State Legislature. had no court case. > Pittsburgh (LPA)—During the year like it. You meet friends you joint board. reasonable demand” by which the and Fletcher Williams. She decided to enter the poli To further enlighten the mem debate preceding passages of the Lou Ruilius, Russell Steepy, Sr., haven’t seen since the last picnic union could detect inequities. Board Local Union No. 9 (Kilnmen) Thomas Haggerty and Tom Kren- tical arena after her name had bership to the disciplinary action Rose has been a symbol of inde 75-cent minimum wage law, some and probably will not see again pendent labor political action for member Abe Murdock said not only East Liverpool, Ohio—Fred Bowler, chicki and formed a club. been submitted to Democratic Party employers wailed that the increase until the 1951 picnic. You ride a metted out to Brothers Finlay was the union entitled to the 1948 Robert Brown, Roy Broadbent, P. officials by CWA officers. She was 14 years. He was one of the found would force them out of businrts, Rules and By-Laws were set up high wave of excitement as well as Whippier, et al, in conformity with data but he didn’t see why the K. Calhoon, and Albert Dray. chosen for the race because she has ers of the American Labor party, and then their employes would be and a fee of 25 cents a week was the giant ferris wheel and the thrill the decision of Judge Jones as to company shouldn’t make the 1946 definite though-out opinions on being in accordance with law, we then helped form the Liberal party, out of jobs. Local Union No. 10 (Turners agreed upon. During the first week rides. and is its vice ehairman. He is an and 1947 data available too. and Handlers) East Liverpool, Ohio public issues and doesn’t hesitate * cite the action taken at the 1948 of illness or in cases of urgent need The pottery diamond supremacy officer of the AFL Labor’s League “These predictions did not come —Fred McGillivray, Sid Young,! to express them. : convention on a recommendation of true then and I do not think they a $10 check is issued. Flowers or is always settled on picnic day. You for Political Education. and William Bossen. Helen is a member of the Young the Law Committee and which was will come true now.” So said WH1- cash donation are sent to members see the finest baby show in the of immediate families in case of Democratic Club and a Democratic passed unanimously: ( In his acceptance speech Rose iam R. McComb, who administers Local Union No. 12 (Jiggermen) state and the best bathing beauty Rieve Denounces deat)> or dire circumstances. Blood precinct committeewoman, record called for a realignment of political the wage-hour law, before the Tti- East Liverpool, Ohio—Larry Fin parade this side of Atlantic City. The Executive Board shall be forces, because the country has lay, Guy Digman and Isaac Jones. donors and transportation available ing secretary of her local and her empowered to summon any state Industrial Assn. “Industry in local’s representative Have you ever seen four or five ( Reduced to “virtually one Term 'Normal’ For general is taking the new 75-cent Local Union No. 44 (Clay Work for employees ahd their families. membe or members befd^WWlir* political pirty, With irregulars on The dlub also^ sponsors an annual land Industrial Union Council. Her hundred kids let loose on a dance minimum its stride.” / ers) Sebring, Ohio—Michael Con- National Convention for exam* neyy "Clyde Jones, Jfessie.-)fcA?qB*{ father is an activemrionial. ia. Int’l floor covered with pennies? If you each side.” 'Hie present two-party haven’t, you’ll have the laugh of ‘ hjation of any act or conduct ■System, ha said, has become a Vnemiiloftkl Lalor The newlhinimum, McCdmb Phil Schroeder. Betty G. Smith, and Woodworkers sf America.' "She hi violation of their obligation, ^•.7^:: r * pointed out, “is a measure * of your life on June 17. Watch 100 of $ myth, ahd called on all labor and J. I. Sullivan.' treasury is over a certain level. works for Pacific Telephone A or anything in any manner de Boston (LPA)—“I am sick and simple economic justice. It does Telegraph Co. these same kids yell when their liberal forces to unite in a new na Local Union No. 45 (Sanitary) On June 4 the club is planning a tickets are called for the roller trimental to the N. B, of O. P. tional party as the only means of little more than restore to low-paid tired of reading statements that Trenton, N. J.—George Smith, trip to New York to take in the Both AFL and CIO are backing skates, wrist watches and footballs. and its members. ? • , < * ? establishing “a genuine two-party workers the purchasing power Con the country is in fine shape the Russell Southard, Robert Hannah, New York Yankees-Cleveland In Helen because they agree with her And have a thrill yourself when ’ The delegates in the Conven system for the first time in gener gress intended them to have under way it is,” declared Emil Rieve in Alex Gray, and Lance Ansell. dians ball game and a television (Tare to Page Three) you hear that you are going to take tion shall have authority to im ations.” the former 40-cent minimum. For his keynote speech to 2000 dele some million and a half workers, Local Union No. 49 (Mixed) show. home a set of fine dishes—or may pose suitable and proper pen Until sqch a realignment, said gates at the sixth biennial conven Trenton, N. J.—James Farletta, Rumor has it some of the men alty in any case where guilt is it means direct wage increases, be the big Buick touring sedan. Rose, the tmion will work with tion of the Textile Workers. ranging generally from 5 to 15 Michael Fabiano, and A. J. Hassall. on the tank conveyors are planning Miners’ Pensions established. The TWUA president said “the If your dues and assessments are LLPE “in its drive for pro-labor cents an hour.” Local Union No. 59 (Kilnmen, a trip to Atlantic City for a little paid up to date, it means another Failure to present them candidates of both parties — the Dippers and Saggermakers) Se country is not in fine shape when McComb said he plans to study fishing and golf. chance for a fine prize. selves shall not prevent the very meh we. nope some day will bring, Ohio — Frank Applegate, To Be Resumed workers in Lawrence, Mass, and the effects of the new minimum, Resignation of Bro. Abrams from You just can’t beat the picnic; delegates from disposing of the join with us in a new party.” He Frank Buehler, Ernest Buehler, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., New Bedford, not only in specific industries | or the Conference Committee, due to there's something doing every min case in accordance with letter warned that “we will not under Sam Hutmacher, and Fred Booth. Mass., Cumberland, Md., and a localities, but for the nation as a poor health, was accepted with re With New Rules ute. Start planning now and get all and spirit of this law. write with a blank check any party, Local Union No. 76 (Chinawafe) hundred other towns from coast to whole, and announced he will soon gret. We will miss his advice and set -for the greatest day of 1950. not even the Democratic party, Buffalo, N. Y.—Dorothy Donovan, If proven not guilty, the coast can’t find honest work at de call a public hearing to obtain counsel but our best wishes for his, Washington (LPA)—Payments member or members shall be with which we have been cooperat cent wages.” ' . views on whether clarification is and William Heintz. complete recovery comes first. under the United Mine Workers entitled to transportation and ing. Where we must fight inde Denouncing those who describe Local Union No. 86 (Warehouse Bros. Elijah Watson, John Now- pension fund, halted last June, will needed on requirements he has is men) East Liverpool, Ohio—Roland Win Pension Plan n; hotel expenses to be paid by pendently for candidates and ideas, current unemployment as “normal”, sued regarding two types of ex alski, Charles Fabriano and George be resumed next month, with re Edgar, Harold R. Palmer, Wilford the national organization. we will.” He indicated he regarded Rieve said “I do not want an econ clusions from overtime pay: em Pptykula were reported on the sick tired soft coal miners getting $100 This law to become effective I the Liberal party as a potential Reeves, and Gus Sharkey. That Will Raise omy where 5,000,000 unemployed, ployer contributions to welfare list a month, but under stricter rules. immediately. unit in the new party he believes or any other number, is ’normal’.” plans and payments under profit- Local Union No. 124 (Decorators and Decorating Kilnmen) East . Our deepest sympathy is extend All miners now 60, who have Law Improves Resolved, That any member is needed. Private enterprise, he continued, is sharing plans or trusts. As Liverpool, Ohio—Harold Williams, ed the family of Bro. Carmine worked in the industry 20 years, or members of the N. B. of David Dubinsky, president of not meeting its “final test,”' and if He said his department is having will get pensions, but they must Akron (LPA)—A pension plan O. P. attempting to, or actual the International Ladies Garment it cannot, with the help of govern E. C. Armstrong, Nancy Dielh, Pagliaro in their hour of sorrow. ' some difficulty with the revision of Norman Whippier, Barbara Walker, have worked the full calendar year providing $100 a month for eligible ly resorting to court action in Workers, earlier had told the con ment, provide full employment and a previous exemption applying to / f . — O.C. 45 before their retirement. The old employes upon retirement, and an attempt to redress an actual vention he expects the Liberal a high standard of living, it will Ed Curry, Walter Daniel, Fred workers in retail or service estab Mountford, Wilbur Harmon, Ethel plan did not have that provision. more if the federal social security or so called grievance against party, the AFL Central Trades and disappear. lishments. He said representatives NOTICE MAINTENANCE MEN No retroactive payments will be laws are improved, has been won any member of the N. B. of Labor Council, and the City CIO Jones, Jean Wilson, Walter Finley, He pledged his union’s continued of banks, insurance companies, Local Union 172 will elect made, but payments on pensions by United Rubber Workers at the - O. P., or an act of the conven Council to present a united front and Alien Rose. support for foreign aid, but warned credit companies and newspapers Local Union No. 131 (Battersout . convention’ delegates and vote approved by the earlier fund will Lee Rubber & Tire Corp, in Con tion or any authorized agent or in the gubernatorial and congress that higher standards could not be have come to him to argue that be resumed in June. Death bene shohocken, Pa. agents thereto, without first and Mouldrunners) East Liverpool, in the primary election for ional elections this fall, “to elect established abroad at the cost of they have retail or service estab fits of $1000 will go only to those The agreement, described by the exhausting every possible ef liberals who will serve the cause of Ohio—James Bennett, Alice Seev- AFL delegates at their meet lower standards at home. He sug lishments — directly contrary to ers, and John Gilmore. ing on May 12. All members actually dependent on the deceased union as “a marked improvement fort to redress the grievance labor”, and stressed that deeds gested it might be better to give what Congress put down in its con over previous pensions plans,” al under the Laws and Constitu must be substituted for words in Local Union No. 195 (Glost are urged to be present. Hurt to Pw Three) away surplus US goods, rather ference report. Warehousewomen and Kilndraw lows employes'retiring at 65 with tion of the N.’B. of O. P. shall establishing who really are liberals. than accept imports which create 25 years’ service a minimum pen be considered as in violation of McComb revealed that some em ers) East Liverpool, Ohio—Mjldred Zaritsky, in his farewell, called ployers recently protested the re sion of $100 a month. Workers may the Laws of the Organization, unemployment here. » ' McKenzie and Mildred Ward. quirement that they must keep Lobby Probers Let Rep. retire with only 15 years service, and dealt with under appropri on the union ti> help build a united R6Vtewing the union’s record of posted a notice which summarizes receiving a proportionate amount ate laws of the N. B. of O> P.; (Turn to Page Three) (Turn to Page Three) the main provisions of the wage- Brown Browbeat Witness of the pension. Under a similar pro Further excerpts in the decision hour act, and pointed out. that this Same Malarkey At vision they may also retire at 60. f Judge Jones: " , requirement has been in effect Washington (LPA)—The current’tee, pointed out that the directors Legislation now before Congress “The arbitrary or summary Truman Tour Seen As 'Hot since the act wap first passed, ineffectiveness of the House Select of local housing authorities are would raise social security pay action of the officers of the years ago. Annual Convention Committee ort Lobbying Activities .seldom paid, that only the execu ments $24 dollars a month. In that district council in disciplining Foot' For Congress, Taft was well illustrated May- 3- when tive secretaries and project man event the Lee workers pensions its members is not for this Of Chamber Group the Democratic majority let Re agers are salaried officials as a would go up to $112 a month. If court to consider or decide. Washington.—President Trumhn|10 at Pendleton^ Ore.; May 11 at Would Fill Gaps publican Rep. Clarence Brown of rule. further improvements are made in “The internal affairs of the packed his bags for a long trdin Grand Coulee Dam; May 12 at Ohio stomp all over Lee F. John In the end Brown had only one the law the pensions will continue Washington (LPA) — The old union are not reviewable here.” jaunt and speaking tour to Grand Butte, Mont.; May 18 pt Fargo, N. son, executive vice-president of the piece of evidence to support his to rise. D,; May 14 at Madison, Wis., and In Jobless Funds slogans got their yearly working- National Housing Conference. A completely company-financed . Excerpts from the Cleveland Coulee Dam, Wash., and back that contention. That was a letter writ was seen as a political “hot foot” May 15 at Chicago. over May 1 to 3 at the 38th annual Johnson’s organization, founded in ten by a Tacoma, Wash., official insurance program under the five- Plain Dealer regarding the decis Washington (LPA)—One small meeting of the Chamber of Com to get Fair Deal legislation passed As it heads west, the president 1931 to promote slum clearance in 1945. The letter, written on gov year agreement includes $1000 ion of Judge Jones: step to remedy the lacks in the pre merce. The warnings against “gov double indemnity life insurance before congressional adjournment. ial train will pass through Mary sent unemployment compensation and low-cost housing, is in no way" ernment stationery, was a solicita “Judge Jones said he took this Mr. Truman is also expected to ernment intervention” and the comparable to the real estate lobby tion of funds. Johnson pointed out policy for, each employe; $25 per view even though the evidence in land, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, program is suggested by the Sen dangers to “free enterprise” added rake Senators Robert A. Taft of Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, which seeks legislation that will that the writer is no longer a hous week sick and accident disability dicated there was “some under ate Finance committee as one of its up to attacks on the Fair Deal leg insurance; hospitalization for 70 Ohio, Joseph McCarthy of Wiscon Idaho, Oregon and Washington. bring more profits to its members. ing official. current of contention—some ir amendments to the social security islation now before Congress. days in a semi-private room with sin and others obstructing the ex Swinging back it is to touch again law. The federal government would The National Housing Conference, Johnson brought some of the fire regularity and dissatisfaction— pansion of social Security, exten in Idiaho, then head into Montana, Senator Robert Taft (R, Ohio), on the other hand, is interested in all expenses paid; $200 surgical with the summary methods and be authorized to supplement state on himself by saying that the Na sion of rent controls and other wel keynote speaker, called for a housing for those who need it tional Houeing Conference does not' benefits; and payment of doctor’s (Turn to Page Three) across North Dakota, Minnesota jobless benefit funds if they be visits to home, office or hospital. fare measures for the people in the and Wisconsin and once more into “moral reawakening of the indi Yet the Democratic majority lobby in Congress “in the accept come exhausted. vidual” to reject government aid. permitted Brown to suggest, at ®5ENNETT, GILMORE House and Senate. Illinois. The earlier stage of the Chairman Walter George (D, ed sense of that term.” He said the Of eight speeches only the one He attacked the Brannan Plan be least, that the National Housing trip out is then reversed. Ga.), announcing the committee’s conference considered itself “prim Record Turnout At SEEVERS DELEGATES to be delivered May 15 at the Democrats admit privately that1 cause it guarantees the farmer Conference regularly indulged in arily an educational organization,”' approval of the proposal, said it “what he is entitled to” and “if you practices which are illegal if not climax of the three-day Democratic the trip will reap political hay in was very similar to the provision and only lobbies in the years Con Meeting of Local 195 Third Vice President James national conference and Jefferson do it for the farmers, why not do positively criminal. Seizing on the gress is considering housing legis-| many a mile of the 6,400 to be in the now-expired war reconver it for everybody else?” He attack fact that Johnson registered him Local Union 195 held a short and Slaven was a welcomed visitor at jubilee in Chicago is an avowedly traveled. The .tour comes as much lation. He declared that he regist a special meeting of Local Union sion bill. ed the administration’s health in self as a lobbyist for the Housing snappy meeting on May 8. With political address. It will be carried of the Fair Deal program is stym ered himself instead of the organ 131 on May 4. Bro. Slaven very over all four national radio net He indicated that it is too late in surance plan on the ground that Conference without registering the ization on advice of counsel. Brown the largest attendance of the year ied in Congress. The President, the session, in his opinion, to do “80% of them (the people) are conference itself and on the further on hand, 151 members present, we ably answered many questions re works, with the Democratic party; even if he were able to maintain a countered by producing “field kits” garding trade matters and his ad anything about President .Truman’s able to get medical care and pay fact that many directors of local were forced to transfer from our paying for the time. nonpartisan plane, would have to and other material the conference regular meeting hall to the audi vice and counsel eased the tension But the train will be making proposals to raise benefits paid by for it.” And he attacked the Full housing authorities belong to the has used in drives to get people to touch upon these issues. the states, and to extend the length torium to accommodate the crowd. that has been in our local for some about 40 stops for 5 minutes or Employment Bill of 1946 because conference, the rotund Ohioan con contact their Congressmen and The -effect of the Presidept’s tim£ We thank him for his visit longer during daylight and early of time over which jobless worked he said the “right to work” idea cluded that the Conference must be Senators on specific legislation. In The chief item of business on the evening’s agenda was the elec and extend him an invitation 7 to evening hours on the way to Grand speeches in the .hustings, Demo would be able to collect benefits-. “came right from the Soviet Con a nest of government officials general, Johnson was treated more crats believe, will result in pres One of the biggest problems now is tion of delegates for the coming drop in on us any time. ’ Coulee and back. ( stitution.” lobbying for their own jobs and roughly that some of the spokes sure on Congress for legislative what to do about workers who have acting in violation of the lobby convention. Mildred McKenzie and Delegates to the convention were The talks listed on the schedule Chamber delegates approved a men for the real estate lobby which i action and support far Democratic exhausted their rights to unem program calling for cutting taxes registration act and other laws. Mildard Ward were chosen as elected and Alice Beevers, James for the trip, released by the White fights rent control and public delegates with Ruth Wolfe and Bennett and John Gilmore were candidates standing fox election ployment compensation, hut still on corporations high incomes, Finally, Rep. Frank Buchanan House, will be: May 8 at Lincoln, Villa Carraher as alternates.... chosen as delegates. J Lk'7 -'•Js .