UMUUITMI. A. r. w ‘ r. & u * * * ■ <’ a .4 t« MAY 151950 —a '**r-•*'?*' *'"** r rf4^..,,. ........... .. .. ., ..w...j.„. N^ fl l-i’4 k..<> . ij'itA? ’•llfl' 1 h- . - ••? ’k*r\«^a, I fl $*-' ■.. J . • ./ fl fl* ‘ AFL Labor News Service Owned, Conf L11 ’ ed International Labor News Service 1.,. by. the National Brotherhood of and Labor Press Association, Inc. ?A Operative Potters’ ...T- •sp: ,!■■»•<■ V>?W' . ■». '"... ... .’' . She•». ....-• <i>n'.'^ -.♦ J?;> . ■■*..■.. otter# ■ - ■■-' . ,\ ■'■■ • *•• K;v'.- mSr raid• V< : J4- t l>ZM .. VOL. XLIV, NO. 2 EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO. THURSDAY, MAY U, .1950 $2.00 PER YEAR if Potterss? ’ Picnic Just« ’< Five Weeks Away■ A' X - ♦ . * P'l ‘ . •• ' ■ _________ ■ _ JL ’ A .' . '• - ■* 1 X Ta. Expelled Unionist Loses Board Rules Union Southard, Hmah, Plans Nearly Completed Entitled To Data Smith, Gray And Suit In Federal Court; For A Year Back Ansell, Delegates Oj For Greatest Outing. In 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 As it continues to rain practice ly every day ,even the most trusting; The decision was handed down in Locals 45, 49 and 87 headed by 1 Jones reached this conclusion: a case involving the Yawman & of us may be a bit skeptical, but First Vice President E. L. Wheat- remember that Potters Picnic Day “A member who agrees to Erbe Manufacturing Co. here and ley met with officials of the Tren­ Alex Rose Named 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 ed by Chairman George Goppert, ‘ the expulsion charges to deter­ Succeed Zaritsky wages of the employes in the unit” EMon Ballot 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 1950 Convention Reports have already come in ed Max Zaritsky, who had headed company refused, the union went Minimum Forcing 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. cash donation are sent to members Helen is a member of the Young the Law Committee and which was will come true now.” So said WH1- 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.