The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-05-18
AS THE WORKER
SEES HIS WORLD
Summary and. Digest Of
Important Events Of the
Week, Here and Abroad

The amended Welch salary bill, in
creasing the pay of federal employees,
was passed by the house May by
vote of 281 to Ia; the bill has been
sent to the senate, which is expected
to adopt it.
The thirty-ninth convention of the
| Order of Railroad Conductors was
opened at Jacksonville, Fla, on May 7.
The United States government will
have to refund total of $44 100000
to persons taxed excessively when
they sold their stock in the Ford Mo-
tor Company, it was decided by a
ruling on May 8.
Fifty-eight wage increases and
twelve decreases occurred in April,
F, according to the May issue of Facts
for Workers, monthly publication of
the Labor Bureau, Inc.
The Association of the Bar of the
City of New York at its annual meet
ing May 8 recommended an investi-
cation by the New York State Crime
Association of the use Of force by the
police in obtaining confessions.
Unemployed men caused such an
uproarious scene in the South Aus
tralian legislature at Adelaide May 8
that the house was obliged to ad-
journ.
A majority of the textile workers
on strike at New Bedford, Mass, have
voted to leave an independent union
and join the United Textile Workers
of America, which is affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor.
The purchasing power Of the dollar,
as measured by average living costs
for the American wage Garner and
other persons of moderate means,
which includes the great majority of
the population, today stands higher
than it has for nearly five years, ac-
cording to the monthly cost of living
index of the national industrial con-
ference board. The dollar is now
worth, on the basis Of living costs
during March, 62.1 cents in compari-
son with the purchasing power of the
pre-war dollar in July, 1914. 1t was
lowest in July, 1920, when it stood at
48.9 cents as compared with July,
1914.
A long report on the mine strike
situation made public May by the
Federal Council of Churches con-
demned tactics of the operators and
miners and urged that both sides give
up belligerent charges of terrorism
made by the miners union.
Thomas E. Dean, rs, and veteran
member of the International Typo
graphical Union No. 1, died recently
J in Indianapolis. Mr.. Dean joined the
!, Typographical Union in 1879 and
served many years as it's financial Sec
retary.
| Pennsylvania, with it's tremendous
output of coal, continues to lead all
the states in the production Of min
erals, according to tabulation just
made public by the United States bu-
reau of mines, department Of COM
merce.
Veterans of the World War who
have been totally disabled as result
of their military service would have
their compensation increased under
the terms of a bill introduced May 8
by Representative Victor L. Berger, of
Wisconsin. Compensation for those
totally incapacitated for any work is
raised by the bill from $100 to $3.50
per month, while veterans who are
totally blind get an increase from $3.50
and one or more limbs entitle vet
to $3.50 per month. Loss of both eyes
and one or more limbs entitle vet
eran to $500 per month.
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