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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-03-22
MORE BIG GROUPS
Are Protected By Union La
Dor Life
Musicians, Stage Employees, Bricklay-
ers, Among Unions Insured-An-
nual Meeting and Legislative Cam
paign Create Deep Interest.

Washington, ID. C. G. L. NJ 81
On the eve of its annual meeting, to
be held in Baltimore, it is reported at
the offices cf the Union Labor Life
Insurance Company here that SIX new
group insurance policies have recently
gone into effect and that one addi-
tional policy is applied for.
In addition to this, the company's
legislative campaign for amendment
of state laws in states that do not
now permit unions as such to carry
insurance is creating deep interest
and is forging ahead satisfactorily.
Secretary of Labor James j. Davis
will be a guest of honor'at the annual
meeting, it is announced.
Groups recently insured include
Bricklayers No. 16, Newark, n. j.;
Building Service Employee No. 30.
New York; Stage Employees No. 81,
New York; Stage Employees No. 96,
Worcester, Mass; Musicians No. 372,
Lawrence, Mass; Stereotypers No. z,
Philadelphia. The musicians of Pitts
burgh have applied for group insur-
ance. Stage Employees No. SO informs
the company that its members are
employed exclusively in the sound
movie industry.
Legislation to extend protection of
group insurance to members of unions
not actively engaged at their trade is
being considered in New York The
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-03-22

state insurance commission also has
recommended that the legislature leg
alize insurance to protect unemploy-
ed membres.
Superintendent Of Insurance Albert
Conway also points to the enormous
gains in life insurance written
throughout the country.
In the United States new life in
surance policies during. 1923 showed
an increase of per cent over 1927.
During 1927 ordinary life policies is
sued numbered 2,852,000 worth $10,-
837 100000, and 10,755, 900 industrial
policies added $3,027 100000. Assets
of life insurance companies in 1927
were four and one-half times as much
as in 1906 and the policies had in
creased five and one-half times, with
a total of ST., ,944, ,498, ,731.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-03-22
Big Cain in Productivity
Held Justifying 44-Hour
Limit For Women Workers

Philadelphia, Pa e. l.. N. So
sylvania makes production more
than so per cent greater today than
she did in 1913 when the present law
was passed limiting the hours of la
Dor for women in industry to Sd per
week in this state" said John w.
Edelman, research director for the
American Federation of Full Fash
ioned Hosiery Workers, speaking to
committee from this union which is
campaigning for enactment of a bill
reducing the hours of work for wom-
en- in industry to "A per week and
eight hours per day.
Figures issued by the United States
department Of commerce and the
department of labor show that in the
wears between 1919 and 1925 the in
crease in quantity produced by wage
earners in these industries in Penn
sylvania where women are largely
employed was 43 per cent and there
was of course great increase in pro-
ductivity before that time and an even
greater increase since 1926" Mr.
Edelman stated.
ut is obvious that the employers
of the state will get an even greater
production per worker with an eight
hour day under present conditions
than was obtainable from the average
woman wage Garner in 1913. The in
crease in value added by manufacture
per wage Garner in the term between
1919 and 1925 was over 10 per cent.
But, increased productivity in terms
of quantity, made by the worker, has
meant lower prices for the consumer.
Industry itself is realizing that the
shorter work-week is more efficient.
Even when the manufactures wants
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-03-22
PICTURES
The Growing Need of Labor
Press

Salem, Mass.-Under the general
title, present Labor Problems" John
Van Vaerenewyck, former president
Of the Massachusetts State Fedora
ton of Labor, in an address deliver
ed here in Electrical Workers hall,
stressed the growing need of the Ia
Dor press, as reported in the Salem
Evening News. The meeting was held
under the auspices of the Central La
Dor Union.
At some length Mr. Van Varene-
wyck pointed out the influence of the
labor press abroad. There, he said,
the labor press is we'll established and
functioning successfully. The reason
behind this influence, he said, was the
growth and development of the union
idea, which had brought about the
formation of organizations, unions
and cooperating societies, which in
turn had been impelled by the general
conditions existing there.
The labor press, he pointed out, was
very much needed and expressed the
needs of the workers. The result of
the publicity thus attained gave i'm
petus to the activities of the workers
in both the economic and political
fields. This strengthened the move
ment of the workers and made more
articulate their wants
Daily Papers Not Always Helpful
Mr.. Van Vaerenewyck also ex-
pressed the belief that the time had
arrived when the workers should be
cognizant of the fact that in the main
very little can be expected from the
average daily newspaper, as in the
main experiences during labor contro-
versies have shown that news is col
ored in such language as to make the
case of the workers appear offensive
and destructive to the general well
fare of the community.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-03-22
Senate Committee Urges Seven Plans
To give Work to Unemployed Toilers

legislation without delay which would
provide a system of planning public
works so that they would form re
serve against unemployment in times
of depression. States and municipal
tiles and other public agencies should
do likewise.
Two Questions for Consideration
~. Further consideration might
well be given to two questions: The
effect had on unemployment by indus
trial development, such as consolida-
tion of capital, and the necessity
and advisability of providing either
through private industry, through the
states, or through the federal gov
ernment-a system of old-age pen
sons."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-03-22
Every Man Entitled to Job,
Says Unemployment Report
Obtaining of Adequate Statistics Situation Strength
enng of Federal Agencies and Planning of Public
Works Among Recommendations
Copyright, ". N. W

Washington, d. c. e. L. n. 81
The fear of being "out of a Job" is
one of the most demoralizing factors
in all the relations of man to his Job
and employe to his employer, the SEN
ate committee on education and labor
declares in report on the causes of
unemployment. The committee eX>
presses the opinion that the unem-
ployment problem can only be solved
through constant struggle on the
part of all members Of society
The committee makes seven specific
recommendations including sugges-
tions that an adequate system for OBJ
tanning statistics on unemployment
should be put into effect in connection
with the 1890 census. Another rec
ommendation is that employment Of
fees be established everywhere by
cities and states and that the exist
ing federal employment agency be
strengthened to coordinate the local
bureaus and give them expert advice.
Efforts of All Needed
In expressing the opinion that the
unemployment problem can only be
solved through the efforts of all, the
committee said that by the use of the
word solved it merely means the
giving of an opportunity to everyone
who really desires work 1t contin-
ues:
"No one will question that every
man is entitled to the opportunity to
provide for himself and his family.
That is a fundamental right and So
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-03-22

ing 81, 200 this legal expert has quit
his probe for the time being at least
and, according to reports appearing
in the Chicago Tribune and other
anti-labor sheets, nothing has been
discovered that would bring about in
dictment of any of the locked-out
Allen-A workers.
Meanwhile State Senator Conrad
Shearer, who is secretary of the local
Manufacturers Association, intro
duced in the legislature a bill, draft
ed, it is stated, by Allen-A attorneys,
that would legalize the appropriation
of the $4,000 by the county here.
Within twenty-four hours after the
introduction of this bill 5000 citizens
in Kenosha county had signed a peti-
ton addressed to the state senate
judiciary committee protesting
against the passage of the bill. The
Kenosha Trade and Labor Council,
which has right along supported the
move for a grand jury investigation,
believing that the strikers had moth
ing to fear from any probe conducted
in an honest manner, is fighting tooth
and nail against the brazen attempt
to saddle huge bills for needless in
vestigation on the county taxpayers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-03-22

clety can not consider itself success
fully organized until every man is
assured of the opportunity to pre-
serve himself and his family from
suffering and want
IF we consider the question from
the viewpoint of duty alone, every
member of society has an obligation
to assist in solving it. The employer,
undoubtedly, has the greatest duty
and the greatest responsibility He is
using labor to make profit for HIM
self and if he is going to take abe
advantages of this system of society.
he must assume the obligations like
wise. The laborer or worker, or en-
ploye has duty to assist also be-
cause there is nothing more certain
than that, as every step forward is
made in the solution of this problem,
the individual laborer or worker will
gain tremendously"
Seven Recommendations
The committee, headed by Senator
Couzens, of Michigan, held extended
hearings during the session of con-
gress ended March A. Testimony
taken at the hearings is summarized
In the committees report, which then
makes the following recommends
tions:
u. Private industry should recog-
nize the responsibility it has to stabil-
ize employment within the industry.
The government should encourage this
effort in every way, through sponsor
ing national conferences, through pub
fishing information concerning the
experience had by industries in this
work, and through watching every
opportunity to keep the thought of
stability uppermost in the minds of
employers.
-. Insurance plans against unem-
ployment should be confided to the in
dustry itself as much as possible.
There is no necessity and no place for
federal interference in such efforts at
this time. If any public insurance
scheme is considered. it should be left
to the state legislature to study that
problem.
80. The states and municipalities
should be responsible for building
efficient unemployment exchanges.
The government should be responsible
for co-ordinating the work of the
states so as to give national under,
standing of any condition which may
rise and so as to be able to assist
in any national functioning of the
unemployment exchanges.
Employment Service Reorganization
a. The existing United States en-
ployment service should be reorganiz-
ed and every employe should be plac-
ed under civil service.
IS. Efforts should be made to pro-
vide an efficient system for obtaining
statistics of unemployment. The first
step should be taken by the bureau of
the census in 1880, when the bureau
should ascertain how many were un-
employed as of certain date and
how many were not seeking employ
ment and yet were unemployed as of
that date.
&c. The government should adopt
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-03-22
CHURCHES BACK
44-HOUR BILL

Harrisburg, Pa. G. L. n. S.)-The
Pennsylvania Council of Churches, an
organization representing 16 denomi
nations, 30 ecclesiastical bodies and
1,555,O0O communicate members, has
indorsed the 44-hour work week bill
for women in industry now before the
Pennsylvania legislature.
The executive board of the city
central branch of the Y. w. c. A. in
Philadelphia has recently endorsed
the bill, and many groups of indus
trial girls in the Y. w. c. A. through
out the state are campaigning for the
measure.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-03-22
MAY ESTABLISH
LABOR COLLEGE
IN NASHVILLE

Nashville, Tenn The Workers
study class which was started this
winter under the auspices of the Cen
tral Trades Council and the local Y
w. c. A., conducted ten sessions on
labor economics under the direction
of Prof. Alva w Taylor, of Wander
bilt University.
The work which was thus begun
has already aroused much interest
and it is hoped that the plans for a
permanent labor college to begin next
fall in Nashville will be completed
this spring. The secretary of the
Workers Education Buraeu has been
invited to come to Nashville to help
in this matter during the early
spring.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-03-22

to run long hours he is unable to do
so in most cases, except at short peri
DDS, for want of orders. Figures
issued by the Pennsylvania depart
ment of labor show that in February
and March, 1928, in the industries
where women find employment for the
most part that out of 49,202 wage
earners SAL per cent worked in plants
which actually average less than 48
hours per week and another 1873 per
cent of the wage-earners worked IN
shops where the average time worked
was 48 hours per week, oF AZ and
fraction hours. Only 30.6 per cent of
the workers covered in this survey
worked where hours averaged 40 per
week.
"Shorter hours for all workers
should be established in Pennsylvania
but for the time being efforts are be-
ing concentrated the female employe
in view of the discovery that modern
mass production methods have caused
undue physiological strain on the
women in industry. 1t should not be
forgotten that the payroll totals in
Pennsylvania factories now average
10 per cent under the average dur
ing the years 1923-25. The purchas-
ing power Of the industrial empIoye
of the state has probably decreased
some $2,500,000 per week over the
average amount of the payroll total
prevailing five years ago. The num-
Der of workers drawing wages in fac
tories in the state is about SO per
cent of the number employed during
1923-25. Work must be found for
more workers and shorter hours for
women is one practical step towards
this possible"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-03-22

Ed Logsdon, receiver and president
Of the Knox Consolidated, on March
9 obtained an injunction in superior
court here to prevent the union from
holding mass meetings on Sunday or
any other time, or from persuading
men to quit ''scabbing." The iniunc-
tion decree was obtained without the
district officials having knowledge
that it was done until after the order
was issued.
The Knox Consolidated signed the
agreement to pay $6.10 day under
the new contract Later the company
repudiated this agreement and put
$5-a-day or less scale into effect
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-03-22
GEORGE B. BENHAM DEAD

San Francisco.-George B. Benham,
former secretary of the California
Federation of Labor and former pres
ident of the local Labor Council, died
in this city after a short illness. He
was prominent in the union labor
party several years ago.
The Washington times., 1929-05-09

door. 1t was kicked open.
Biff Myers, Kelley, and
another officer came into
the room.
1t was Kelley who saw
the thing first. He gave an
exclamation. "Dapper Don
who pulled this7"
The other policeman was
on his knees beside the
racketeer." Shot through
the lungs, chief-he's alive, F"
he said.
"Get an ambulance" 5" Biff
ordered. "And gimme that
note he has in his fingers. ="
The officer opened up
Don's tightly clenched hand,
and Biff took the folded
slip of paper. Kelley lifted
Don by his shoulders, and
the man caught his legs.
They carried him out into
the corridor.
"That's right, " Bill di-
rected. "When he gets to
the hospital-put him under
guard. Don't let anyone
talk to him-understand2" Z"
Through the opened door,
there came another officer.
"Chief, here's hot one, "
he exclaimed. 'You know
who we picked up right
downstairs, just now?"
"No."
"Tony Malotti-he was all
dolled up for an organ
grinder-he even had a
monkey
Biff listened in silence,
though his eyes cleaned.
The Washington times., 1929-05-09

confessing something. That's
what she said. Because he's
dying"
Bobby's eyes narrowed. l
begin to see. Mike Parfetti
was hurt that, night I was
picked up charged with that
cops murder. Mike Par
fetti!" He turned savagely
on Wilkes. Hand over
that motel" he ordered.
Dapper Don laughed
softly. You're crazy" " he
sneered. ''You telling me
what to do! I'm going to
tell you something. I'm 60
ing to croak you where you
stand. Don't forget I'll be
thanked for it. And don't
think I'm not going to en-
joy It'll"
His hand came out of his
pocket, and the black bar
rel of the automatic pointed
at Bobby Doyle's heart.
Beebe flung herself in
front of Bobby with a
scream. But he put her
one side.
"Don't be afraid" he
said. "He hasn't got the
nerve to shoot anyone face
to face. He's only hoping
to scare me till the cops
come. But he's scared him
self and I know it. -
81 am, eh9" DON took
sudden aim. Johnny stepped
into the room quickly. There
was a sharp report. The
automatic clattered from
Don's fingers. He caught
at his side, groaned, and
slowly sank to the floor.
"My God!" Bobby gasped.
"What happenedf What
happened3 Who did that Z"
He glanced at Mary. She
was lying on the couch
where she had fallen before
this. Beebe was white,
trembling, unable to find her
voice.
There was no one else in
the room. Bobby glanced to-
wards the opened window.
The next instant he heard
the sound Of rapid footsteps
outside in the corridor. A
heavy fist beat upon the
The Washington times., 1929-05-09
ABredth- -Tdkin0MdTutiDe
Of Underworld Life

"Biff, I swear / didn't.
We were standing right here
when bangl goes a gat." Z"
Where did it come from
then?"
"I tell you I don't know.
Except, maybe, from the
window"
"Wait a minute, !" said
Biff Myers. 81 got an idea
I got a lot of things wrong. "
He unfolded the note he still
held and glanced through
it. When he looked up, he
nodded. II guess we We
been wrong all along. This
note clears you Doyle, and
clears you proper.
Biff Myers shook his
head. "I'm beginning to
understand a lot of things l
didn't understand yesterday.
I'm going over to see Mike.
AS for you two, you better
keep under cover for a
couple of days, till I get
everything Strengthened out.
That goes for you, too,
Johnny. So long!"
The farm stood on the
slope of the hills. The woods
rose behind it, but all this
part was cleared land. The
Autumn air was fresh and
sweet. A man was coming
slowly across the meadow
towards the farmhouse.
1t was an old place, but
as he looked at it, the man
smiled. It was his. In the
falling light, it moved him
The Washington times., 1929-05-09

in ways he could not under
stand.
He looked at the long
shed where he kept his tools,
at the rambling main build
ing with the soft spiral Of
smoke climbing from the
chimney top.
WhaL a struggle It had
been! What blunders he
had made! But how he had
come through It in the end,
with experience, with more
health than he had ever
known, with a sense of
peace that was unlike any
thing he had ever dreamed
about. As he drew nearer
woman came to the door.
She watched him without
speaking. But when he was
quite close, he put his arm
around her, and held her.
They stood together looking
across the fields.
"Better than the racket,
Beebef" the man asked.
"Better than anything,
Bobby" She paused. II
had a letter from Mary this
afternoon. She's coming up
next week. Oh, and she
wrote that Johnny is getting
better. -
"That's good! Wen have
him up here as a farm hand
yet!''
She smiled at that. "Sup-
per's ready" /" she said. They
went into the house to-
gether.
THE END
The Washington times., 1929-05-09

Bobby was frowning.
"Mike9'' he repeated.
"There's only one Mike in
the mob-Mike Parfetti.
Why ask me that, now?"
"He's got a note, :" Bee
be stammered. "a girl came
in here just a few moments
ago and gave it to him. It
was a note from this Mike,
The Washington times., 1929-05-09

"Wait!" she cried. "Who
is Mike in the mobY Who is
he?"
She had interposed her
self between the man she
loved and his enemy. Wilkes
face was cold. He had not
made a gesture or uttered a
word of useless defense from
the moment that he realized
that Bobby knew.
The Washington times., 1929-05-09
NOlU Continue
nHApTER. 10 e
BY GILBERT ROGERS
From the Scenario By Willard MGcl

CRY had broken from Beebe's lips
a Bobby motioned to her. He seemed out OF his
4 n senses driven by obsesson.
clock the door, sweetheart he said They're going
to get mel never had a chance anyway. But they're
going to get me for something real this time.
'No, Bobby, no!' Beebe half screamed Her mind was
in chaos She could scarcely form the words But there
came to her this instant of desperate need dea
more than an idea, wild, last hope.
The Washington times., 1929-05-09

where's the gun you shot
this guy with Z"
"I shot him with?" Bobby
repeated. 81 didn't shoot
him-I didn't have gun. "
"You didn IL"
The Washington times., 1929-05-09

For the first time he swung
his gaze towards Bobby.
81 knew you'd blow back
here the first thing" he
said. ~ didn't even trouble
to go lookin' for you. Now,
The Washington times., 1929-05-09
Creyel.S Ice Cream
Car 'natiOnS

A tremendous success for Mothers Day last year
Brewers Ice Cream Carnations this year more
attractive than ever Each carnatiOn is individual
serving oftwo delicious Breyers Ice CreamsreOI Vanilla
and real PistachiO.
PRICE $2.4O THE DOZEN-deHcered to your door
in the Breyers Wonder BOx"-packed in dry ice This
means you can them at dinner - supper - or
in the evening Order-nOt later than Friday noon
through your Breyer dealer phone Metropolitan 1903
Your Breyer Dealer also has Breyers Ice Cream
in your favOrite flavor combinations.
The Washington times., 1929-05-09
Or. Bisch's Daily Health Hint

Sometimes sychnine poisoning the employment
of rat Of vermn powder In all emec should be
given to induce vomiting, pump used available
and the doctor called Immediately
The Washington times., 1929-05-09
This Day in Our History

The Japanese ambassador presented United States Japans
protest against California alien andownng bill May O.
1918 This BILL passed by the California legislature on
May 3, prohibited aliens from owning land.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-02
North Dakota
Checker Team
Is Match Victor
South Dakotans Defeated 100
to 81; John Meyer, Pin.
gree, Leads Team

Led by John Meyer, state cham
pion, and j. B. Parkinson, veteran
Willow City expert, the North Da-
kota checker team scored a close vic.
tory over South Dakota in a 100
game match played at Aberdeen Sat-
urday and Sunday. The final score
was 103 to 81.
After obtaining a 20 point margin
in the Saturday session, the North
Dakota players watched their lead
gradually dwindle until at one time
it amounted to only four points. Not
until the 9Sth game, won by Devol
from Lundeen, did the North Da-
kotans clinch the victory.
Meyer, closely followed by Parkin-
son, was high individual scorer with
80 points to Parkinson's q. Will
liam Lcmlcr, South Dakota cham
pion, and Charles Wade Of Aberdeen
led their team with IS points each.
Meyer, Parkinson, and Wade each
lost only game out Of 20.
The game score was North Da-