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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-13

Council, began publication of a news
paper, stating the facts in the con-
troversy.
Things changed in an instant
Armco didn't like to have its methods
aired before patient and long suffer
ing Middletown public.
So the company tried to stop the
newspaper. Last week, it summoned
advertisers in the publication to a
meeting and told them." That the
paper is being continued goes with
out saying.
The real point to this editoria; is
that there actually is such thing
as power of the press" Especially
is this true, if the publication hap
pens to be labor newspaper.-The
Labor Union, Dayton, Ohio.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-13
SHORT WEEK INEVITABLE

"The unemployment problem must
be permanently solved if our national
prosperity is to be made permanent" !"
said r. B. Gragg, chief deputy labor
commissioner, Texas.
Continuing, Commissioner Ogg
says:
"In view of the rapidly increasing
concentration in all industries, and
the rapid mechanization of manufac-
turing processes for quantity produc-
ton, it would seem that the only
solution lies in reducing hours of en-
ployment for the Individual worker
without materially reducing his pay
81 quite agree with John j. Ras-
kob that, because all the workers
must be employed if prosperity is to
be maintained, the five-day week, and
perhaps the four-day week in indus
try, is inevitable
at is an entirely reasonable asser-
tion to say that, wit hthe vastly me-
chanical appliances in industry today,
! workers can easily produce in five
days what all the people can cnosume
in seven days.
"Old theories, old systems that
have held for centuries, die hard. But
the theory that long hours and low
wages mean prosperity for employers
is slowly but surely passing"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-13
THE PRESS-AND ARMCO

There is strike in the Armco
plant in Middletown. Likewise, there
seems to be a split in the Amalga
mated Association of Iron, Steel and
Tin Workers, which sanctioned the
walkout.
Armco claims the only minority
in the union remained loyal and quit
work. The plant continues in opera
ton. Officials say they are expe-
riencing no inconvenience.
Under such conditions, everything
was lovely" for Armco, as they say.
Chance of the strike succeeding was
the proverbial zone in a million"
And then, the loyal members of the
Amalgamated, in cooperation with
the Middletown Trades and Labor
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-13
DOHENY RETIRES, QUIETLY

Doheny-the oil man Doheny--
whose Elk Hills leases, acquired dur
ing the Fall regime, is still in the
courts and whose friend Fall is under
prison sentence, has very quietly re-
tired as member of the board of
American Petroleum Institute. Only
three or four lines, hidden away in
the papers, mentioned the matter. 1t
took long time for this to happen,
but it had to happen. Public opinion
does count, in the long run.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-13
Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of Middletown. O.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1929
CHRISTMAS IN EVERY HOME.
ARE YOU IN7

The Christmas in Every Hamilton
Home" fund is rapidly approaching
the $4,000 mark But this isn't enough
funds to carry out the program as
outlined by the committee in charge.
The committee says it needs at least
$4,000 this year as there is more un-
employment than for several years
past, and consequently more needy
families, and it is hoped that none
will have to be passed up for Christ
mas cheer as planned by the commit
tee.
Surely more than the required sum
will be forthcoming from the Hamil-
ton people. No more worthy move.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-13

ment was ever inaugurated than the
"Christmas in Every Hamilton
Home" And never was there finer
place for putting in dollar or two
or five than in this cause. If you are
not yet in, won't you get busy and
send in your contribution at once so
that the committee will know just how
far they can go?
The Press is willing to believe you
don't need to be solicited in this in
stance, but that you might need a
little reminder. Do it now.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-13
THAT'S DIFFERENT

The United States supreme court
lectures workers on the sacredness of
contract when necessity compels them
to sign a "yellow dog" But there
seems to be nothing sacred about a
contract that bars a utility from rails
ing rates. That is something differ
ent, again.
The court ruled that the Los An
geles Street Car Company can raise
rates to cents over the city's pro-
test. The franchise calls for scent
fare.
Associate Justices Brandeis and
Holmes, as usual, presented their
clear-cut minority opinions. They
stood for contract observance, which
the majority opinion held was abro.
gated when the legislature gave juris.
diction in these cases to the Californis
commission.
The majority held that neither the
state statutes nor the city charter
gave the city the right to contract
for a fixed fare, but Justices Bran
deis and Holmes intimated that this
was a straw man erected by theil
colleagues, as the lower court did not
pass on this question, and that the
case should be referred back.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-13
INDIVIDUALS DON'T COUNT

lAND1 1DO hLo bO4N i SOO4Nl
Organized labor should ignore the
two or three churchmen and church
organizations in the South that have
lined up with mill owners.
Such actions are contrary to every
declaration by recognized spokesmen
of every denomination in this coun-
try.
BLACK sheep" are not uncommon,
and no organization should be judged
by the actions of an individual.
Organized labor's campaign in the
South is being supported by clergy
men and churchmen in that section,
as well as in every other section.
The exception but emphasizes the
general rule
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-13
SHOULD COOPERATE

Production in the textile manufac-
turing industry has been unusually
active this year, according to the
federal reserve board.
Cotton, silk and wool products
were turned out in greater quantities
in the first ten months of 1929 than
at any other time since 1921, the
reserve boards figures show.
Evidently the textile industry has
had a good year. Textile workers
have not Jared so we'll, and in fact
have been forced to strike against
near-starvation wages. particularly in
the South
Textile manufacturers complain
that profits in their business have
not been good, despite the high pro-
duction If this is so and quite likely
it is true for the entire industry,
though many individual manufacture
ers have made big profits, low wage
scales, cut-throat competition, bad
selling methods and other poor busi-
ness practices have been responsible
If the manufacturers are not wise
enough to cooperate for the good OF
the industry and abolish bad business
methods, they have no cause to com
plain if high production does not
bring high profits.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-13
naturally favor a high purchasing

naturally favor high purchasing
power-that payments may continue,
thus assuring their loans.
Organized labor was the first to
present the value of high purchasing
power, but this was considered an
academic subject.
When financiers began to handle
notes of workers, high wages became
a question of first Importance and
their economists sang new song
A. F. of L. News Letter.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-13
Christmas Shopping Halted

Il want to do some Christmas shop
ping today, DEAR" said q fond wife.
"that Is, II the weather II favorable.
What Is the forecast?"
At the other end Of the table her
husband, consulting the paper. read
aloud: "Rain. hail, snow, thunder,
lightning and foods"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-13

In other words, while contract, in
the eyes of the high court is held
sacred where labor is concerned,
sacredness is forgotten when it con-
Germs profits.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-13
BANKERS AND HIGH WAGES

Bankers are inclined toward high
wages, naturally and for their best
interests, because they are tied up
with installment buying.
The tremendous amount of money
involved in this scheme is unknown.
Estimates range from $4,000,00O 900
to s9,00O,0O0,O0O. Autos, radios,
washing machines, musical instru-
ments, furniture, house furnishings,
clothing, shoes and other commodi-
ties are purchased. The system, since
the World War, has become part of
our social life.
When a radio, for instance, is
bought on time, the purchaser signs
a contract to pay certain sum at
stated periods. The business man
takes this contract to financial cor
poration, or bank, who discounts
or "shaves"-the price. The business
man has his money, less the discount,
and buys another radio that will be
disposed of the same way.
AS financial corporations borrow
money from banks, installment buy
ing is linked up with the banks, who
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-13
WORKERS LIVING
COSTS UNDER FED
ERAL PROBE

Washington.-A semi-annual sur
vey of changes in workers cost of
living is being made by the United
States Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The survey includes so localities in
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-13
The Roar'a Head

The Christmas custom Of bringing
In the boar's head" dates back to the
Druids, whose deity, Freya, the god.
dess of peace and plenty. rode q
golden boar.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-13

Christmas "waits" get their name
from .he old Scottish word ''waith,"
meaning wandering or rowing. Grad
ually the term was applied to wander
Ing musicians.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-13

Christmas Legend in Sweden
There Is a legend in Sweden that
the Christmas tree sprang from the
soil where two true lovers died. the
candles standing "for remembrance"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-13

various sections of the country. Fig
ures on the cost Of food, clothing,
housing, fuel and light, furniture and
house furnishings and various miscel-
laneous items of expenditure is being
compiled.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-13

The average height Of Christmas
trees Is from / to Is feet or more, the
greater r-mber probably being 4 to 8
feet tall.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-13
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-13

The heart seldom feels what the
mouth expresses.-Campistron.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-13
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Evening star., 1929-06-30

A warm day at the CoIum-
bus Memorial Fountain. Dads
old hat adds to the joy.
9 p. & A. Photos
New Britain herald., 1929-05-10

Bingham, Utah, May 10 R-Utah's 5 most famous mountain, like peaks the world over. was moulded by na- ture but the price of copper deter mines it's contour.
 Under the stimulus of improved red metal quotations. steam shovels are eating into this mountain of copper and, little by little, changing its form.
 The Utah Copper company, which operates this property. has been the worlds ranking producer of the red metal the last three years. Its 1928 production amounted to 273,s00.0 .000 pounds. or 136.9O0 short tons, of re- fined marketable copper.
 Today the hillside teens with great power shovels, locomotives and men cutting it away in the pro- duction of 60,0O0 tons of ore every 24 hours.
 At the base of this mine, which from a distance vaguely resembles a vastly magnified pyramid many times larger than that erected by Cheops, is city of a single street. Nesting on the floor of narrow gulch, there is room only for one thoroughfare and along it are lined the business establishments and homes of the inhabitants of Bing- ham.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-10
Family Guards Secret
 Of Clanging Cymbals

Psamatia, Turkey. May 10 N- Cymbals that clang in American iaxx bands and cymbah that punctuate the vail of pipes in Anatolian coffee houses owe their origin to the same small but ancient factory hidden in this suburb of Constantinople.
 Here are made the finest cymbals in the world. the secret of whose perfection has been guarded by one Armenian family and handed down to the head of the family of each generation for several hundred years.
 The name of the family, Zildjian. means ''cymbal-makers." The pres ent head of the clang clan is an old lady more than SO years of age. READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
 FOR BEST RESULTS
New Britain herald., 1929-05-10
! ']N||il|l)()M ] BOY STILL
 0N CRITICAL LIST
Forth Guild, Sruck by Auto,
 Home From Hospital

s4 Jean Fortin. years old daugh-
 ter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fortin S of IT Lincoln street left New Brit N ain General hospital yesterday aft ernoon. having recovered from in- ,x juries sustained on Saturday. April sH s7, when she was struck by an auto Y mobile truck owned by J. F. Crow N ley of lel Stewart street and driv- .S en by E. J. Woods of 221 Brook ,a street. The child was crossing West . Main street near Lincoln street when she was struck.
 ,1 At the hospital today 1t was said .S that the condition of Ralph Bloom of Fairfield avenue, Elm Hill. New S ington, remains critical, although .s the child had a fairly comfortable is night. Ralph is son of MT. and
 Mrs. Fred Bloom, who lived on Hart ;s street, this city, before moving to .s Elm Hill. His mother was Miss r Catherine Gaffney. He sustained ,s fractures of both thighs and pos- ,s sible internal injuries when struck v by an automobile short distance 's from his home Wednesday evening. K John Daddario of All Myrtle ,s street, who was run down near his 's home Wednesday afternoon and sus- Y tained a fracture of che leg near ,s the thigh and an injury to the head. ,s is listed as very sick" while Mary 's Mataseik of Acorn street. who had
 both legs broken besides sustaining .s possible fracture of tho skull when ,erun down by truck on Oak street Y Wednesday afternoon remains "very ,s sick" although fhe had a fairly ,s comfortable night.
 ' Adam Stasky, 6. of 64S East K street, narrowly escaped the fate of .s the other children, when he was Y struck by a coupe owned and driv- Yen by Joseph R. OConnor of AL ,s bert avenue. Bloomfield, about 6:20 .s last evening on East street. near 'tthe corner of Florence street.
 v O'Connor reported to the police q. that he was driving south and a ts bus stopped on the east side of the
 tstreet to discharge passengers. As
 he was moving past it, the boy ran t into the street and when he pulled ato the left to avoid striking him. 1.-the right front fender caught the :. boy and threw him to the ground
 H Before O'Connor could get out cf 't his car, the boy had fled towards 'shome but O'Connor followed him .,and insisted on having him undress :. for an examination, which disclosed 'tno injuries. Before leaving, how ..ever. O'Connor advised the boys u parents to have a physician make .tan examination. and after showing Y them his operators license and reg x istration certificate he drove to the ,.police station and made a report.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-10

The speed with which the huge mountain shripks ii in q measure a barometer of the prosperity of the inhabitants of Bingham as we'll as the operating company, for wages are based on the price Of the metal. When profitable metal prices spur on the mining attack upon the hill. wages grow accordingly.
 Four voluntary wage increases have been made effective since Co., tober 1, 1928, amounting in the az gregate to $1.25 a day. This increase has applied to thousands of workers employed in the industry through out the copper mining districts of the Rocky mountains.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-10
Rug Peddlers Arrested
 Showing Wares in Bank

Going into the Commercial Trust Co. shortly before 10 o'clock this forenoon, Ohicer Thomas c. Dolan saw two men with floor rugs and appearing to be on business bent. Following them downstairs he saw them spreading their wares for ex- hibition and on questioning them he learned that they had not obtained licenses to peddle, 50 he arrested them.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-10

At police headquarters they iden- tihed themselves as Samuel Abra- han, 50, of lb3 Front street, Hart ford, and Hiam Ohayan. Sl, of l40 Vine street, Hartford. They were booked for police court tomorrow morning.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-10

"GOLE' Get your Golfing needs here. We are Spalding's agents. "Repaints", 6 Golf Balls 9Sc.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-24
FAI CONS TO OPEN SEASON
 WITH BRISTOL WEST ENDS
7 Town Aggregation Is Composed of All Star Lineup Brooks ard McCue of Last Years Endee Team to Pitch-Locals Have Nucleus of Excellent Com bination-Nichols to Pitch and Mickey Noonan to Catch-Starhead Budnicls and Wojack Signed.

Opening day for the Falcon base ball team of this city will take place next Sunday afternoon when the West Ends of Bristol, q com bination made up ot Bristol semi pro-stars and former members of the Bristol New Departure nine, in wade this city
 The visitors are bringing an i'm posing team 10 battle the local az grcgation. For pitchers, the club ha- Brooks and McCue, both Of whom were mains'ays of the f.nlee team last year. some Of the other New Departure stars playing with the crew are Zetarski, King and c org Scott, who is a native of this city. The rest of the team is made ur Of the pick Of players in Bristol.
 The Falcons themselves have al ready signed up an imposing list O. baseball talent The battery that will probably work the opening game will be Nichols, who pitche l the Falcons 10 several victories in the championship playoff series last & ason. and Mickey Noonan, th , best and most outstanding catch ar this city has developed in recent years
 Nichols halls from asthampton,
New Britain herald., 1929-04-24
B -be Associated Press.

B the Associated Press
 The home opening Of the Giants WAS q complete success for the Phil lies. in full view of 25,ooo eNpectant fans a the Polo Grounds yesterday the furious phils tantahzed the Giants Tor II innings. and then finally romped away with the decl- sion by to l on Barney Friberg S triple with two on base in the final round
 Claude tWccping) Willoughhy pitched against Larry Benton, who deserved better things. The Weep CT passed 7u Giants, three of them intentionally. and filled the bases Tn four distinct innings. Out Of these promising situations, the clan Me- GraW squeezed tho sum total Of one run. forced over the plate in the seventh when Willoughby slipped on Hogan after having passed Roush by intent 10 ill ire bases
 John McGraw saw 70 of his troops die a horrible death on the bases, ' Of them in nine innings. The home forces went down for the third tiln" in the 1Ith with three Giants ldllns away their time on the paths
 The opening ceremonies had hardly been completed when Frank t'Doul, q former Giant, knocked souvenir to his friends in the right field stand. and this run all but lasted a team like tho Phils through the afternoon, Friberg's drive in the 1Ith followed single by Hurst and a pass to old cy Williams, who served as pinch ba,sman for L"ran
 RoverberatIon from heavy firing upon the western front still were felt at the Polo Grounds, but this time the blasts were from strange guns. Having failed to make any impression upon the Chicago de- fense in pitching battles. the Card inals turned loose their heavy guns in the final assault and won from the ambitious Cabs by g to 6,
 The amazing incidents of the aft ernoon at the Polo Grounds, had an even more amazing sequel across tn" river in l'latbush. The Braves lost to the Robins by 10 , in II ln- nings, but cevn so, the defeat Of the Giants left the Boston entry high and dry. clingjrg in d dazed fashion to the top of the ladder with not q disp'tant in sight.
 The Brooklyn team gave it's best efforts, but even these were not enough to lose with Vance in the box. The wild throws of the Robin innrld sent terrified thousands to the safety O the upper stand.
 Ghe entire American league took hope at the further indication, in the opener at Boston, that the Yankees may just possibly be on batting slump. The world cham pions collected SIX small singles three of them by that sterling slug ger. Leo D>rocher, and the Red SoN won by 10 ?. George Piperas was wild, but Fred Hcimach finished like thoroughbred. Big Ed Morris re- fused to be dismayrd at any time by the big Yankee bluGgcons.
 The Senator's spoiled the Shibe park debut Of the Athletics by talk ing a to decision in II innings This untoaard happening prevented Professor McGnlicuddy from occu pying the loft quarters upon which he has had his heart set for so long
 Instead. the Indians, who shaded the White SoX by ! to 1, moved into the top floor, with the St. Loui> Browns established. temporarily a' least in the quarters directly be heath them. The latest prank Of th' Browns took the form Of an 1 10 victory over the Tigers in the frr garaes of the series.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-24
ANOTHER AMATEUR CARD
 WILL BE STAGED FRIDAY
Chick ODay of Meriden to Battle Frankie Kovacki of This City in Fnal-Bernard Flood to Battle Silver City Boy-Dominick Frisco and Casey Antelek to Tangle in One of Bouts - Burnsk Carded With Mike Sinko-Ten Matches Planned on Program.

After a weeks interruption be- cause of the Parents Exposition at the Stanley Arena last week, the Stanley A. C. will resume its anna teur fight tournaments this coming Friday night with another excellent card gathered together by Match maker C. F. Wagner. Simon pure battlers from all sections of the state will be seen in action and the battles will be in small way, elimination bouts for the state titles in view of the fact that several of the Crescent A. C. boys will be en- tered in the title bouts in New Ha- ven on May Is and 16.
 Chick" O'Day, sIashing light weight from Meriden, who won his first fight in this city with clean knockout two weeks ago. will ap- pear in the star bout of the evening against Frankie kovalicki of this city. They will fight at 135 pounds. O'Day proved to be one of the sen- sations on the last card conducted here.
 Berny Flood. one of the best look ing prospects developed here in sev- eral years. will appear in the semi-- finals against Kid" Sabula of Mes- iden. Flood has been winning con- sistently up to last week. He was then defeated by Sonny Boy" Hay den. but he gave the Bristol boy tho
New Britain herald., 1929-04-24
LEAGUE
 ID START TODAY
Sunny Skies and Warm Weather
 Greet First Day of Campaign

New Haven, April 24-Sunny skies and ,.arm weather. ideal weather for base ball, greeting the l4th annual opening day of the Eastern league today. The open ing day schedule calls for the fol- lowing battles bet cen the hines:
 Hartford at Albany. Springfield at Allentown, New Haven at Pitts field and Bridgeport at Providence.
 Allentown will be the only new Eastern league member this year. replacing the Waterbury nine of last season.
 Hartford will rely this year on veteran pitching staff while Bridge port will have about the same team they had last year.
 Bridgeport did add several Vay CTS from material not used by tn. New York Giants. Albany will be minus the service Of Byrd. Nun, Kahn. Wick and Fitzgerald, quintet of last season. Springfield will n" another Eastern league nine that will rely on a strong pitching staff. the lineup also showing several new faces.
 New Haven Profs will sport many