The Potters Herald, 1938-06-30

Atlantic City, N. J.—This year's an annual - nual annual convention of the National Broth Brotherhood - erhood Brotherhood of Operative Potters, now in session at the Jefferson hotel, will be governed by the following rules which were adopted during the afternoon session of opening day after being recommended by the Committee on Rules: 1.—After the first day all commit committees - tees committees shall meet in the morning, the hour to be set by the different com committees, - mittees, committees, the convention to convene at 2:30 p. m. and adjourn at 5 p. m. After the committees have acted on all res resolutions, - olutions, resolutions, the convention shall meet at 9:30 a. m. to 12:30 p. m., Saturday sessions to be from 9:30 a. m. to 12:30 p. m. until all work of the convention is completed. 2.—That smoking be permitted dur during - ing during the session of the convention with permission of the lady delegates. 3.—That no resolution be accepted for consideration by the convention after July 1, except by a majority vote of the convention. 4.—Each delegate present shall vote individually on all questions. 5.—Any delegate retiring before 10:30 a. m. or 3:30 p. m. without a reasonable excuse, shall be marked absent. 6.—Each delegate shall have a rep resentative badge to wear in sight, such badge to be furnished by the National Brotherhood to the delegates free of cost, and shall remain the property of the N. B. of O. P. until the convention adjourns. Any dele delegate - gate delegate attending a session without his or her badge, unless a reasonable ex excuse - cuse excuse is offered and accepted by the convention, shall be fined $1.00. 7.—That all visiting members be ad admitted - mitted admitted to seats at the sides of the hall, but they must not mingle with the delegates while the convention is in session. 8.—That no information of the pro ceedings of the convention be furnish ed to the press, except by the press committee. 9.—That no delegate be allowed to speak more than ten minutes on any (Continued on Page Two)

Reviewing tfce past eight which have been extremely hard on the American workers, the Brother Brotherhood - hood Brotherhood leader said we have continually slipped back to our starting point just when it was thought better times were here due to large government spending. There are now some 13 to 14 million people out of work, just as there were six years ago and we have three times the public debt. While he stated he was very thankful he was born and reared in these United States and believes no government offers its people the advantages we have here, he wondered if dictatorship would not be the ultimate end. "It can't hap happen - pen happen here, is heard from all sides," said the president, and added, "But funny things have been happening here."

Minerva, O.—Members and officers of Local Union No. 70 were out in full force Friday, June 24 to elect officers for the next six months. New officers for the next term will be: H. T. Small Smallwood, - wood, Smallwood, president Orlo Robart, vice president Dean Moore, recording sec secretary - retary secretary F. 1. Reed, financial secretary and treasurer Kail Wolfe, defense secretary Cora Adams, guard Lewis Debee, statistician Verne Cunning Cunningham, - ham, Cunningham, trustee. The auditing committee was selected and we believe Brothers W. C. Hawk, William Kelly and Sis Sister - ter Sister Audrey Davis will take care of this work most efficiently.

Before leaving the subject of gov government - ernment government interference, President Duffy stated that representatives of the State Department determine which in industries - dustries industries shall profit sacrificing small concerns for the betterment of the auto, rubber and other large in industries. - dustries. industries. The Wage Earners' Pro Protective - tective Protective Conference, of which the Brotherhood is a member, has been able to help in a defensive way, but no gains have been made through gov governmental - ernmental governmental agencies.

Atlantic City.—Members to serve on the standing committees were an announced - nounced announced at the opening session of the 19.38 National Convention, in session here at the Jefferson Hotel by Secre Secretary-Treasurer - tary-Treasurer Secretary-Treasurer John D. McGillivray. President James M. Duffy had pre previously - viously previously made the appointments. The committees will consider carefully all the resolutions in the printed program and those offered from the floor before presenting them to the convention with •theii recommendation.

Speaking of the depression and more recent recession, President Duffy touched on government supervision in ndustry. He warned the delegates to remember that, ". what govern government - ment government can give you, government can take from you." While stating the Wagner Act has been of some benefit, he said it aided only those who had been previously afraid to organize and work together. "There is no sub substitute - stitute substitute for a trade union," he ex exclaimed. - claimed. exclaimed.

On June 25, Vernon Kilns started a three weeks lay off, closing the most successful six month period in the his history - tory history of the company. They have in increased - creased increased production throughout the shop by one-third. This set-up means the enlargement of the bisque tunnel kiln, making Vernon a major pottery on the Pacific coast. Wallace China Company, though not working full time, is doing better than in the past. We are hoping for a boom in the ho hotel - tel hotel china ware business soon.