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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-18
Society Cannot Stand Still,
Says Governor Of New York
In Urging New Labor Laws

Albany, N. Y. q. L. N. SIN his
message to the 1929 legislature, Gov.
Franklin D. Roosevelt included the
following recommendations under
Labor:
when / consider the extraordinary
progress which has been made in la
Dor and social legislation, / am re-
minded Of the fact that eighteen years
ago, when | was a member of the
legislature, any person advocating a
large part of the laws which have
been enacted in the succeeding years
would have been called dangerous
radical. While much has been accom-
plished so far, we can not stand still,
and recommend to you the following
program which believe to be in ac-
cordance with the needs of the day:
81. A real eight-hour day and
forty-eight hour week for women and
children in industry.
"2. The establishment for them of
an advisory minimum or fair wage
board.
'3. The extension of workmen 8
compensation to give its benefits to
all occupational diseases.
"a. The prohibiting of the granting
Of temporary injunctions in industrial
disputes without notice Of hearing
and provision for trial before a jury
of any alleged violations of injunc-
tions.
IS. The immediate study by COM
mission of experts of the subject of
old age security against want.
sc. The continuation Of such pro-
visions Of the emergency rent laws
as are necessary.
~. Further elimination Of un-
healthy living conditions in the con-
gested areas.
"S. Declaration by law that the
labor of human being is not COM
modify or an article of commerce"
For Popular Amendment
Gov. Roosevelt also endorsed and
recommended adoption of organized
labor's proposal for popular amend
ment of the state constitution as fol-
lows:
81 strongly favor the right of the
people to initiate amendments to their
own fundamental law known as the
state constitution, and ] ask you to
submit this proposal to the voters"
In this connection he further made
this recommendation as to ratifica-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-18
BIG DENVER FIRM
Signs Agreement With U.
G.. w. A.

Denver, Colo U. L. n. S.)-The
Progressive Wholesale Tailors, Inc,
leading tailoring firm in the West,
has just signed highly successful
wage and working agreement with
Local Union No. 294, United Garment
Workers of America, recently organ
lied. The agreement runs for three
years.
Three hundred and fifty employees
have made application for member
ship in the new union, which was
formed under the direction of A. Cor
don, executive board member of the
United Garment Workers, George
Slater, general organizer, and Dem
yer labor leaders. The firm expects
to employ 1000 workers by July /.
In reporting the signing of the
agreement, the Colorado Labor Ad-
vocate says:
''The agreement is one of the most
ployer and a union organization in
Colorado, including in it's provisions
revolutionary changes in its provi-
sions revolutionary changes in the
working conditions never before es-
tablished in wholesale tailoring
house in the West.
among its many liberal provisions
are the 44-hour week, safety and
sanitation, adjustment of disputes
through representatives of the firm
and the employees and an impartial
arbitrator, wage increase fol low
paid workers, and the use of the union
label in all garments"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-18
Enlarged Executive Committee
Urges Necessity Of Violence
Leaders Who Ousted Maurice Spector as Communist
Chief Accept Without Question Moscow Dctation
and, Dropping Peaceful and Law-Abiding Pose.
Thunder for War

Toronto Il. l.. N. S)-"The use of
the slogan canadian independence
as the left-wing complement of the
hesitant steps of the bourgeoise to-
wards greater diplomatic diver
gency from British policy-calling on
the workers to censure the Macken-
zie King government for subservien-
cy to British policy in the break with
Soviet Russia" was major devia-
ton from proper policy, the enlarged
executive committee of the communist
party of Canada declares in a second
manifesto denouncing the policies pur-
sued by the previous un-enlarged ex-
ecutive.
"The slogan of Canadian indepen-
dence, in connection with the prepa-
rations of war against the soviet
union should have been used to propa-
gate the necessity of civil war against
the Canadian bourgeoise, who are not
subservient to British policy with re-
spect to the soviet union, but imper-
ialistic partners in that policy" the
enlarged executive committee pro-
claims.
Moscow DictatiOn Undisputed
Michael Bukay has succeeded Maur-
ice Spector as oracle-in-chief of the
communist party in Canada. That
evidently means that Moscow dicta-
ton is accepted unquestionably by the
Canadian dictatorship of the prole-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-18
CONGRESS BLAMED
BY Seamen's Union Chief
For Injunction Writ

Washington. - Section 4 of the
Sherman antitrust law equips equity
courts with the ancient powers of
monarchs and Roman tribunes, who
set up one-man government, accord
ing to Andrew Furuseth, president
international Saemen's Union, writ
ing in American Federationist, cur
rent issue.
The Sherman law, in section l, de-
clares illegal "every contract, combi-
nation in the form of trust or other
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-18

ton of amendments to the federal
constitutions:
"Also | recommend that you make
part of our fundamental law re-
quirement referring further amend
ments to the federal constitution to
the people of the state themselves be-
fore the legislature passes on them"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-18
WANTS PAY LAW EXTENDED

Salem Ore.-The state law that
workers pay days shall be twice a
month should be extended to all work
ers, declared Charles H. Gram, state
labor commissioner, in his biennial
report.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-18
GARMENT WORKERS UNITE

Denver.-Several hundred employees
of the Michael Heller Tailoring Com
pany organized and are chartered by
the United Garment Workers.
The Washington times., 1929-01-30
IDAL TON, FLEE I
|. HEAD, RESIGNS

T. v. o'Connor, chairman OF the
United states shipping Board, was
handed yesterday the resignation Of
Gen. A. q. Dalton. as vice president
and general manager Of the Merch.
ant Fleet Corporation.
The resignation Ii to become ef.
fective February 2S, when Daltol
win accept an executive position
with wen known shipping com
pany
His resignation has no connection
with the propose! to sen the
Leviathan and ten other vessels OF
the Fleet Corporation to Paul W.
Chapman and Company of New
York Tor sic 800 ,0OC. according ID
General Dalton, who said last
night that he had completed 80
years continuous service with the
Government which he considers u
long enough
II have been imp0rtuned for soma
time. said General Dalton, TO &C.
cept positions with private firms
and upon rounding out my -
years / made the decision to resign.
General Dalton is an authority on
water transportation, having had
full charge of the War Department
transport of troops, provisions and
material to Europe during tha
World War.
The Washington times., 1929-01-30
.Lashes PeddIer For
Whipping Helpless
Horse

CHICAGO. Jan. 30 u.N.s).--
The wife Of well known attorney,
and a peddler, both Of whom
figured in sensational whipping
act in Chicago street, today
awaited Joint trial February 6
before Judge william s. Sanders.
The woman, Mrs, Agnes MichaI,
wife Of Attorney Charles ]. Michal
OF Hinsdale, late yesterday came
upon Max Steinborn. the peddler,
in the act of whipping his horse
which had fallen on the Ice
covered street She wrested the
whip from his hand and laid d
series of well aimed lashes over
Steinborn's back.
Both were arrested.
Mrs. Michal said that when size
upbraided Steinborn for whipping
the helpless horse he became in.
sulting and told her to ''go home
and wash your dishes"
The Washington times., 1929-01-30
Better Than Whiskey
For Colds and Flu

With your watch IN your hand
take the drink at one swallow and
cali for your money hack in two
minutes il you cannot feel the dis,
tressing symptoms OF your cold tad
ing away like a dream, within the
time limit Don't be bashfnI. for All
druggists invite you and expect you
to try 1t. tGveFybody's doing II
Take the remainder Of the bottle
home to your wife and children. of
Aspironal Is by far the safest and
most effective. the easiest to take
and the most agreeable cold and
cough remedy for children an well
as adults Quickest relief for ca
tarrhal Group and childrens chok
Ing up at night.
The Washington times., 1929-01-30

The sensation Of the drug trade Is
Aspironal, the two-minute cold and
cough relieyer. authoritatively guar
anteed by the laboratories; tested
approved and most enthusiastically
endorsed by the highest authorities,
and proclaimed by the people as ten
times as quick and effective ar
whiskey, rock and rye. or any other
cold and cough remedy they have
ever tried.
All drug stores are supplied with
the wonderful elixir. so all you
have TO do IS to step into the near.
est drug store, hand the clerk sue
Tor a bottle Of Aspironal and tell
him to serve You two teaspoonfnls.
The Washington times., 1929-01-30
BANKRUPTCY ASKED

Isaac Goldstein. merchant Of
the 500 block II St. N. E.. has filed
4 petition in voluntary bankruptcy.
Through Attorney Louis b. Arnold.
he lists his debts az s3.SS3.24, and
claims assets In excess Of exemp-
tions In the amount of $3,O57.s9.
The Washington times., 1929-01-30
AnacOstia Backs Fight
For Bigger School Fund

Resolutions indorsing the Cram
ton bill for appropriation or funds
sfor the proposed George Wash.
ington Memorial Parkway and the
Simmons bill for school funds were
of the Anacostia Citizens Asso.
ciatioH
Another resolution was adopted
expressing the regret OF the or.
ganization for the resignation of
Capt. III. C. Whitehurst, Assistant
Engineer Commissioner.
The Washington times., 1929-01-30
8 HURT I'M AUTO CRASH

sE1AFORD. Del, Jan. S0.-isaac
B. Newton. so. seaford farmer. and
Lee X. coulbourn, 54. . seaford
merchant, and coulbourns wife were
badly cut and bruised n an auto
mobile collision.
The Washington times., 1929-01-30
TEVlS WlMS DIVORCE

PARIS, Jan, 80 aN.s.l.--A a.
yorcs was granted yesterday 20
Hugh Tevis from his wife. Prn.
denee Ponsonby Tevis. ON grotnd Of
desertiop. They were married st
Palm Beach. Fla. on January 81,
1925.
The Washington times., 1929-01-30
LODGE CLUB MEETS

The Fellowcraft Club. Of Federal
Lodge, No. /. r. A, A. M viii hold
b 500 and bridge party at the North
east Masonic Temple, Eighth and
r Streets, N. e. tonight At 3
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1929-01-30

Reg s5c Plain
.'Shadex : Shades in
white, dark green,
medium green and
Beauty 4 buff
The Washington times., 1929-01-30

Reg. $1.25 Duplex
.Shadex : Shades
white or ecru on
one side, and dark
green on the other.
The Washington times., 1929-01-30
Other Shades Reduced

69s Opaaue Shades. Il. see
9ssc Oh opaque shades .... 7sr
sec Albese Honand shades y. see
$I.5s Hand-made OIL Opaque sl.J9
$I.79 DupEex Shades .... $3.50
Sl.ss Sunfast Holland Shades.. $3.50
Kann's Third Floor
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
MEXICO NAVAL
CHIEFS JAILED
Six of Highest Officials
Face Courtmartial For
Vera Cruz Actions

MEXICO CITY, March 22.-(P)-
Six Of the highest officers Of the
Mexican navy were lodged in the
Santiago Tlaltelolco prison here to-
day to await courtmartial in con-
nection with their handling of the
Atlantic fleet during the revolt at
Vera Cruz.
The six were Commodores Jose
Maria Miranda, Teodoro Madariaga
and Arthuro Lapham; Captain
Rafael Izaguirre of the gunboat
Anahua c.: Captain Armando As
corve of the naval academy at Vera
Cruz, the Annapolis Of Mexico, snd
Captain Adam Cuellas Of the gun
boat Aqua Prieta.
FL Universal in late edition to-
day says also that COMMODORE
Hiram Hernandez, the supreme
commander of the fleet, was among
those arrested.
All faced immediate courrmartial.
1t is understood Portes Gil wishes
to investigate the action Of the
commanders when General Jesus
Maria Aguirre. executed yesterday,
revolted and seized Vera Cruz on
March 3.
Several days after the occupation
of Vera Cruz the fleet steamed out
Of the harbor and sailed 10 Tam-
pico where Commodore Hernandez
said he had been forced to reecg-
nize the rebel Aguirre in order
to get his fleet out Of the p0r. and
he insisted he had proclaimed MS
loyalty to he government at the
first opportunity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
UPPER VALLEY
HIT BY HEAVY
Rain AND Wind
Damage In Rio Grande
Section Negligible;
Tornadoes Strike AL
ALBANIA and Florida

From the Mississippi to the Rio
Grande the equinoctial period was
ushered in with a series of storms
which swept over practically the
entire area, ranging in intensity
from tornadoes and high winds In
Louisiana to heavy electrical dis
turbances and miniature cloud
bursts which extended through
Texas to the Lower Rio Grande
Valley. While damage in the VAL
ley was almost negligible, in many
parts Of the storm swept area loss
of life and heavy damage to build
ings and crops was reported.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
CHANNEL PLAN
HEARING ISSE7
Application For Permit To
Dredge Across Padre To
Be Heard April 20

A public hearing on the appll-
cation of the Arroyo Navigation
district for a permit to dredge a
channel across Padre island oppo-
site the mouth of the Arroyo Colo
RADIO will be held at the Harlingen
city hall at 10 a. m. Monday, April
%, with Major Milo P. Fox, presid-
ing.
The official notice Of the war de-
partment issued March 20, states:
The application Of the Arroyo
Colorado navigation district OF
Cameron and Willacy counties,
Texas, for permit to dredge chan
mel in the Arroyo Colorado and
across the Laguna Madre & Padre
island, Texas, and to construct Jet
ties at the outer end Of this chan
mel in the gulf Of Mexico, will be
considered at a public hearing on
the subject to be held by the under
signed IN the city council chamber
in the city hall, 202 East Van Buren
street, Harlingen, Texas, at 10 a.
m. Monday, April 20, 1929.
"All interested parties are invited
to be present or to be represented
at the above time and place, par
ticularly navigation interests and
the officials of any county, city
town or local association whose in
terests may be affected by the con-
struction of the proposed work
They will be given an opportunity
to express their views upon the suit
ability Of the location and the ade-
quacy of the plans in reference tc
navigation, and to suggest changes
considered desirable in the interests
of navigation.
Oral statements will be heard
but for accuracy of record all i'm
portant facts and arguments shoult
be submitted in writing, as the rec
ords Of the hearing will be forward
ed for consideration by the war de-
partment. Written statements ma!
be handed to the undersigned a
Continued on page seven. }
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
; OKLAHOMA
JUDGES May
Be BEIMPEACHED
Articles Charge Wilful
Neglect of Duty and
Offenses Involving
Moral Turpitude

OKLAHOMA CITY. March 22.-
LP)-Impeachment articles alleging
incompetency, wilful neglect OF
duty, corruption in office and Of
fenses involving moral turpitude
against three justices of the state
supreme court we're reported to the
Oklahoma house Of representatives
today by its investigating COM
mittee.
Eleven articles were reported
against Chief Justice Charles w.
Mason, ten against Justice Fletcher
Riley and IL against Justice J. w.
Clark
The report was filed by J. A.
Patterson, chairman Of the sub
committee which investigated the
supreme court.
Mason, chief justice of the state
supreme court, faced the ironic pos
sibility of stepping down from the
bench of a senate court OF i'm
peachment, over which he presided
during the trial resulting in the re-
moval Of Henry S. Johnston from
the governors office, to confront
Continued on page seven.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
5000 EXPECTED
ATCANAL MEET
Garner, Miller To Talk After
Barbecue Prepared BY
r. s. Stuart
(Special to The Herald)

HARLINGEN, March 22.-Ap-
dents of the Lower Rio Grande VAL
ley are expected to assemble here
tonight, at the barbecue and mira
coatsal canal meeting given by r. I.
Stuart Of this city.
Congressman John N. Garner of
the Fifteenth Congressional district
of Texas, and Roy Miller Of Corpus
Christi, manager of the Intracoastal
Canal association, reached the VAL
ley Thursday afternoon, and will
be principal speakers at the meet
ing here. They made their first
stop on the trip into the Valley at
San Benito, where Mr.. Garner con-
ferred for a short time with j. E..
Bell. chamber of commerce Secre-
tary, and other citizens of San Be
nito. They then proceeded to
Brownsville.
The Valley directors Of the Intra-
coastal Canal Association will be
present at the meeting. and will be
among the speakers. Mr.. Stuart is
giving the barbecue and holding the
meeting in honor of Garner. Miller,
r. B. Creager, John H. Shary and
A. F. Parker. All these will be on
the program, as we'll as James Q.
Bowie Of San Benito, and B. M.
Holland of Harlingen who will well
come the visitors to the city
Visitors will assemble at the Valley
Fair grounds promptly at 6 o'clock
this evening for the barbecue. Food
will be available for all who come,
Mr.. Stuart said.
After the barbecue the crowd will
go into the Municipal auditorium.
where the speakers will be heard.
All the Valley men will talk briefly,
Mr.. Stuart said. Mr.. Garner and
Mr.. Miller being the principal
speakers. Mr.. Miller will 60 into
detail in the Intracoastal Canal, and
Mr.. Garner will choose his own sub
ject.
A special request that women at
tend the meeting has been sent out
by Mr.. Stuart and those who are
working with him in arrangements
for the meeting.
I'VE want every Valley resident
no matter where he lives, to feel
perfectly free to come to the meet
ing and enjoy the party with US,
Mr.. Stuart said This is going to
be a heart. to heart talk meeting
1t is time that some of us started
thinking out loud, and there will
be some of this at the meeting.
Matters which are of vital i'm
portance to every resident of the
Valley will be taken up at the meet
ing. and many should be there to
Stuart.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
ESCAPES
BURNING PLANE
Portion Of Air Mail Dis
patched From Dallas
Is Destroyed

CHICAGO. March 22.-(PJ-His
airplane catching fire while flying
to Chicago with the night air mail,
Paul j. Kaniut, pilot on. the Chi
cago-KanSas City route, made a
parachute leap from his plane ana
and landed safely near Harmon,
Ill, 100 miles southwest Of Chi
cago, early today The plane was
virtually destroyed, but only por-
ton of the 400 pounds of mail was
burned. Part of the mail was dis
patched from Dallas last night.
Kaniut left Moline, Ill. at $50
and about 20 minutes later, the
plane suddenly caught fire, he
Joined the caterpillar club by step
ping out of the cockpit and float
chute. The plane fell several miles
from where he landed.
The mail from Dallas was trans
ferred at Kansas City into Kanlut' S
plane. operated by the aNtional All
Transport. 1t was a Curtis Fal-
con.
Kaniut is veteran army and air
mail pilot with $500 hours IN the
air. This was his first resort to a
parachute. The cause OF the fire
has not been determined. The mail
was taken to the poStofflce.
Kaniut left Kansas City at a. m
and arrived at Moline, Ill, at 4:4C
a. m. He was delayed there by bao
weather but finally took off in an
attempt to fight his way through
the storm to Chicago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
HEAVY DOWNPOUR
HITS UPPER VALLEY

Leving in its trail tangle of
telephone and electric wires, flood
ed roads and wind-blown trees, the
heaviest storm of the year swept
over the upper section of the VAL
ley late Thursday night, deluging
practically all Of Hidalgo, Willacy
and STAR counties.
In some sections the storm as
Sumed the proportions Of a cloud
burst; in Cthers the vino blew with
considerable violence, and hail was
reported throughout the entire
area. though not in sufficient
quantity to materially damage
crops.
Reports indicate the damage wasl
not extensive. The lines of theI
Central Light and Power Co. wereI
blown down for a distance of threel
miles alon gthe Mile Five highway
between Weslaco and Elsa. Tele-|
phone wires were badly tangled
throughout the entire section, and
at McAllen. Hidalgo and south of
Mercedes breaks were reported irI
the river loop power line.
In the Mercedes section the wind
blew with great violence, stripping
small limbs from trees, but nt
buildings were damaged and Tho
damage to the fruit crop is not ex-
pected to be heavy.
Reports from Raymondville anc
Edinburg indicate the entire un
irrigated sections of Hidalgo and
Willacy county were deluged. Th,I
abundance Of moisture was vel
coined by the cotton and true
growers. Only a moderate raj
fell at La Feria, with light shower
at Harlingen and San Benito. N
rain was reported below San Be
nito with the exception Of a heav
shower at Olmito.
Repair crews were sent out b
the Central Power Co. shortly aftd
I a. m. Friday. over 12O men bein
employed in repairing the damage
lines. The company reported thu
service had been restored at Al
points by noon Friday. Accura
reports on the rainfall were n,
available. but unofficial eStimat,
ranged from ! inch at La Fer
| to 3 inches at Pharr and 4 inchl
in some sections Of the unirrigatd
area. At many points along ii
| highway cars we're stalled through
Continued on page seven.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
Four Injured In
Auto Collision on
Combes Paving

HARINGEN. March 22-Four
persons were injured. none serious
ly in an automobile collision on the
Combes paving near the Southern
Pacific crossing late Thursday.
Those injured were Mrs. G. D. Red
land, Mrs. A. Miller. Miss Sarah
Carlson and Richard Danstrom, all
residents of Willacy county.
The car in which the party was
travelling was turned over, the oc-
cupants receiving numerous cuts
and bruises. They were taken to
the Valley hospital, and reports
from that institution Friday morn
ing indicated that none was injured
seriously.
Three ambulances Of the Thomp-
son Mortuary arrived at the scene
Of the wreck in less than half an
hour. two from Harlingen and one
from San Benito.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
First Class Mail
To Mexico Routed
Via Brownsville

WASHINGTON. March 22.-(PJ
On request of the Mexican gov
eminent, the postoffice department
has ordered all first class mail to
Mexico be routed through Browns
vile and other classes of mail via
El Paso.
Mail previously had been going
through Laredo but outbreak OF
the revolution SO handicapped its
movements from the border south
ward that the Mexican government
felt it could be expedited if con-
tact with Mexican mail service was
made at FL PaSo and Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22

of the men listed as unaccounted
for were in the mine. They said
also the tipple destroyed by the
explosion had been erected at a
cost of S1,000,000.
With rescue crews battling
through the debris 1000 feet from
the entrance to the mine, hope was
revived that some of the entombed
workers still were alive.
Twenty-siX bodies had been re-
covered and were identified. An
other, a tipple employe, died in a
hospital.
Engineers of the United States
Bureau Of Mines. as we'll as Ira
Thomas. deputy secretary Of mines,
said fresh air was moving into
sections Of the mine where the men
were entombed and there was hope
some will survive.