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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-11
j.. S. Chamber of Commerce
Tells Norris 1t Opposes
Especial Exemption" Bill

dent of the chamber, defines the atti-
tude of the great business organiza-
ton land says that the Shipstead bill
is contrary to the propositions for
which our organization stands, in that
the bill has as its essential purpose
a special exemption of employees and
their associations from the operations
of the laws of the United States.
particularly the laws against re-
straints of interstate commerce"
This statement of the chambers is
taken to mean an opposition to all
legislation, whether
that embodied in the original Ship
stead bill, or that embodied in the
substitute formulated by the sub
committee of the judiciary committee
during the summer. AS matter of
fact the chamber makes clear its hos
tility to the substitute by quoting
section from that measure and ex-
planning the chambers opposition to
those sections.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-11
BUSINESS men
May Rock the Boat" In
Urging Production

New Worthwhile workers are
urged to work harder and produce
more, the Annalist warns business
men of dangers that will follow too
much output. This authoritative
financial journal is circulated in bust
ness circles.
The cheerful conditions of the
moment" says the Annalist, "are due
to an approximate rough balance
among producers who have in the
aggregate a capacity to swamp all
markets with deluge of goods; and
a continuance of the present appear
ance of comparative safety on the
trade and production side rests on the
hope that nobody will try to rock the
boat by producing too much.
'It seems unavoidable that the
automobile industry should rock the
boat very early in 1929. How far
the consequences of such imprudence
might spread is question that one
might prefer not to have answered
in the near future, while bank credit
is previously inflated and major
sources Of credit are largely at the
mercy of corporate exigencies."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-11
BAKERY CASE
Reopening Is Favored By
II. S. Senate

Washington.-A senate sub-com-
mittee adopted a resolution calling
upon the federal trade commission to
reopen proceedings against the CONT
mental Baking Corporation for alleg-
ed violation of the antitrust laws.
The resolution as originally intro
duced would have directed" reopen
ing of the case, but in its amended
form would merely express the opin-
ion of the senate that this course
should be pursued.
The case was quashed by the fed
eral district court at Baltimore sew
eral years ago when the court was in
formed that the federal trade com
mission was considering charges
against the company 1t later devei-
oped that that case had been annullec
"a hours previously, following a con.
ference between representatives oi
the company, the department of JUS
tice and the commission.
The incident caused ugly rumors
The federal Judge proved to senate
committee that he acted in good faith
and demands are now being made that
the case be reinstated This was in.
dorsed by the recent A. F. of L. con
vention at New Orleans.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-11

Washington, d. G. I. l.. n. 81
Opposition to the Shipstead anti
injunction bill has been recorded by
the United States Chamber of Com
merce which, after several severe ex-
periences in the political field, appar-
emily returns for more.
The United States Chamber of
Commerce, much to the disgust of a
number of it's member chambers, went
on record in the so-called open shop
fight and gained a reputation not al
together to its liking There were
indications that the Chamber would in
the future refrain from taking up
partisan cudgels for its manufactur-
ing members, but these seem to have
been unreliable in view of the cham
ber's action regarding the injunction
issue. y
In letter to Senator Norris,
chairman of the senate judiciary COM
mittee, William Butterworth, presi-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-11
EFFICIENCY GAINS
REPORTED LARGE

Washington.-The greatest operat
ing efficiency and economy in their
history is reported by railroads for
1923. Fewer trains and locomotives.
in proportion to the amount of traffic
hauled, than ever before were re-
quired
The average load per train was the
highest ever reported, having been &c
per cent greater in the first 10 month
of 1923 than in the same period in
1927. The distance travelled each day
per freight train averaged more than
BOT miles, an increase of approx
mately 20 per cent over that for 1923,
when the average was 259 miles.
The number of tons of freight
moved one mile by train per hour
was greater in 1923 than ever before.
Freight trafice was handled with the
greatest conservation of fuel ever re-
ported, coal consumption per thousand
gross ton mile having been 125
pounds, compared with l29 pounds
in 1927
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-11
SEA TRAVEL RISKY
ON CERTAIN SHIPS

New York.-This country should
place all foreign passenger vessels
under our laws requiring lifeboats
and life preservers, said Commission
er Francis A. O'Neil in his report on
the Vestris disaster which resulted in
the death of 10 persons.
The commissioner points out that
although America and Great Britain
have strict regulations concerning
examination of life-saving equipment,
the American code is not applicable
to foreign registry and the British
code is applicable only to vessels
touching home port. Thus the YES
iris, a British vessel plying between
the United States and South Amer
ica, was not amenable to the regula-
ton of either nation. This the COM
missioner finds, "is astonishing and
disquieting."
The commissioner blamed officers OF
the Vestris for the loss of life and
the ship.
1.-THE whole question of abandoning
ship was delayed far too long and
was inefficiently and improperly con
Quoted. The crew seems to have beer
competent, if led, but they were moi
properly led," said the commissioner
"The act of officers in putting WON
en- and children and male passenger!
into lifeboat No. whine the officer!
knew it had a large hole in it below
| the waterline was inexcusable. Th'
launching of the motor boat withou
any one capable of operating the en-
| CINE aboard defeated the whoe pur
pose of having motor boat among
! lifeboats and contributed to the los
Of life"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-11
uuu 9n mpntnriant. l4an vuu

S. Tyson Kinsell, vice president Ma
-tional Federation of Federal Eni-
ployes.
Bernard A. Larger, secretary treas
urer United Garment Workers.
Richard H. Metcalf, financier Inter-
national Molders' Union.
Martin McGraw, executive board
international Union of the United
Brewery, Flour, Cereal and Soft
Drink Workers.
Henry Nolda, organizer Upholster-
ers' International Union.
w. A. Neer, secretary Chicago Milk
Wagon Drivers, Union.
John O'Neil, vice president Interna.
tional Molders' Union
Max Pine, secretary United Hebrew
Trades, New York City.
John Pima, organizer United Gar.
ment Workers.
Edmund ]. Reid, vice president
Metal Polishers' International Union
Jere L. Sullivan, secretary-treas
urer Hotel and Restaurant Employees
international Alliance and Bartenders
International League of America.
Alex S. Strachan, former executiv,
board Commercial Telegraphers
Union.
Charles H. Stevens, former vic,
president Cigarmakers' Internationa
Union.
Andrew Steele, executive boar'
United Mine Workers.
i Edgar Wallace, Legislative repre-
sentative A. F. of l.. and forme
editor United Mine Workers. Journal
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-11
Leaders Commend Union
Labor Life Insurance AS
Company Enters New Year

prised very large majority of the
people who have been in the banking
business"
Copeland Urges Insurance
United States Senator Royal S.
Copeland likewise addressed President
Woll, saying:
AS you know, | am great believ-
er in life insurance. | cannot see how
any wage Garner, with wages large
or small, can fail to give his family
the benefit of the protection which
life insurance affords.
"It is given to few men to leave
an estate founded on money saved.
but every one who has earnings can
found an estate for his family by
carrying reasonable amount of in
surance upon his life.
Il recommend insurance to all nv
friends. 1t is a pleasure to prove in
practical way how l feel by holding
a policy in your company"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-11
PRIVATE AID
Futile to European JObless,
Labor Bureau Study
Shows

Washington is the experience
of practically all European countries
that private employment agencies can
not meet the job-seeking problems,
according to study by the United
States Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Twenty three foreign countries
have nationwide system of employ
ment exchanges, the best developed
being in Czechoslovakia, Great
Britain, Denmark, Germany and Nor
way.
Private employment exchanges
charging a fee are apt to take ad-
vantage of the distressed canditionS
of unemployed by charging unduly
large fees, or by entering into col
lusion with dishonest small employ
ers, usually in unskilled occupations,
for the purpose of splitting the fees
and applying chain" method, that
is, men are taken on and again soon
discharged, the report states.
"These private. exchanges are sepa-
rate units and do not represent an
organized labor market to any de-
gree. Laws regarding their business
I, do not help much, for usually ways
can be found to evade the regulations.
"The inadequacy of the private
labor exchanges, as above indicated
has led almost all European countries
to establish public labor exchangees--
community or municipal, provincial
and state.
Great Britain was the first coun.
try to establish national system OF
public labor, exchanges directly con
trolled by the state, by the labor ex
change act of 1909"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-11
is IT POSSIBLE!
Judge Does the Unusual In
Denying Injunction

Indianapolis, Ind, CT. L. n. ST.
A preliminary injunction to prevent
the International Association of
Bridge, Structural and Ornamental
Iron Workers from calling strike of
members employed on the l.. S. Ayers
& Company building in indianapolis,
was denied by Judge Fred l.. Wham,
of the eastern district of the Federal
Court, in decision given here The
injunction was sought by the Metal
Door and Trimming Company of
Chicago, contractors for metal door
frames and elevator doors on the
building.
Judge Wham said the injunction
was unnecessary and uncalled for at
this time, inasmuch as the structural
iron workers have resumed their
work peaceably after strike of three
days"
Judge Robert C. Baltzell of the
indianapolis District Court, before
whom the case was brought, dis
qualified himself from acting in the
hearing because the injunction sought
to embrace the company's operations
in connection with the construction of
an eight-story addition to the
Methodist Hospital and surgical lab
oratory unit, as we'll as other build
ing operations here and in other parts
Of Indiana Judge Baltzell is q
trustee of the Methodist Hospital.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-11
PRINTERS STRIKE
Causes Arrest of Non
UniOnists Carrying
Weapons

Albany, N. Y, U. l.. N. ST.
Charging that the men were found
to be carrying weapons, police here
arrested number of non-union
printers employed by the Albany
newspaper publishers in an attempt
to break the strike of printers who
have been out since november %.
Police say that one of the men ar
rested has a long police record. Some
of the non-unionists arrested have
been held for the grand jury. As
chairman of the Albany Publishers
Committee, Arthur d. Hecox, general
manager in charge of publication of
the Knickerbocker Press and Albany
Evening News, went bail for the men
and arranged for defense counsel.
The striking printers are publishing
their own newspaper, the Citizen.
which has obtained strong support
from the public. The strikers are
NAMING a SIlOuR lOI ADVERTISING
contracts with the announcement of
the purchase of a building and com
plete equipment, including press
from New York City newspaper
with which to publish the Citizen
The editorial staff has been greatly
increased with the addition of several
experienced newspaper men, while
the advertising and circulation de-
partments are being carried on with
stats of printers.
While the printers have been or
strike, union pressmen and stereo.
typers have renewed contracts with
the publishers. Both pressmen anc
stereotypers were granted ST wag.
increases similar to that demanded BY
the striking printers, and they were
also allowed other advantages in re
turn for their, arbitration clauses
Back pay to May 81 was paid JUS
before Christmas.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-11
International Labor Meeting
At Geneva in May to Take Up
Four Big Workers Problems

Washington, d. C. U. L. N. 81
Unemployment, forced labor, hours
of work of salaried employees, and
the prevention of accidents are ques-
tions which will receive international
consideration when the twelfth ses-
sion of the international Labor Con-
ference meets at Geneva, Switzerland,
on May 30, next, according to an
nouncement by the Washington
branch of the International Labor
Office.
Aside from the unemployment
problem, perhaps the most important
is the question of forced labor, in
Guiding all types of slavery in the
homeland, colonies and protectorates.
This, and the question of hours of
work of salaried employees, has not
before been considered by the Labor
Conference.
Prevention of industrial accidents,
and the protection against accidents
of workers engaged in loading or un-
loading ships having been discussed
at last years session of the confer
ence, the question will be finally act
ed upon at the twelfth session in 1929.
Reports on these two questions will
be prepared in time for the twelfth
session, that the delegates present
may adopt draft conventions or rec
concentrations for submission by the
International Labor Office to each
member country. If approved by the
competent authorities thereof their
adoption and ratification through the
secretary -gneeral of the League of
Nations is generally assured and they
Immediately become part of the
labor code of the countries which rat
ify them.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-11
BACK PAY URGED

Washington.-A retroactive clause
to provide for government employees
who received only one-half the salary
increase under the Welch act that
congress intended they should get
has been recommended to Chairman
Lehlbach, of the house civil service
committee, by President Luther c.
Steward, of the National Federation
of Federal Employees.
Employees who were supposed to re-
ceive a $120 or 5000 increase were
advanced only $50 or $100, said Presi-
dent Eteward.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-11

Barnard A. Abrams, executive
board United Garment Workers.
William Ashton, representative
Brotherhood of Teamsters.
w. S. Burchfield, organizer United
Garment Workers.
Joseph Barondess, active in New
York City Jewish labor movement a
generation ago.
Sara A. Conboy, secretarytreasurer
United Garment Workers.
John P. Coughlin, secretary New
York Trades and Labor Council.
John E. Connolly, one of small
group who organized Actors Equity
Association.
d. L. Cease, editor Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen's Journal.
William Cunliff, vice-president In
ternational Brotherhood Of Pulp
Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers.
James Duncan, first vice president
A. F. of l..
Edward l.. Dobbins, executive board
United Mine Workers.
William J. Devine, representative
Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers
International Union.
Mr.. Delbame, vice president Inter
national Hod Carriers, Building anc
Common Laborers' Union.
Edward J. Evans, vice presiden
Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers.
James Gleason, executive boarf
District No. 1, United Mine Workers
George F. Hedrick, president Broth
erhood Of Painters and Decorators.
Frank A. Kennedy, old-time labo1
editor, pember international Typo
graphical Union.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-11

A general report on unemployment
will be placed before the delegates to
the twelfth session, it being the be-
lief of Labor Office officials at Geneva
that examination of the present un-
employment situation throughout the
world is necessary, and that the
methods to combat unemployment as
practiced in the respective countries
would be of value.
The international Labor Conference
is composed of one employers, one
workers and two government dele
gates from each of the 55 member
countries. In addition, each delegate
may be accompanied by two techni-
cal advisers for every item on the
agenda. though only the delegates can
vote.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-11
Big Business Lines Up
Against Injunction Relief
DROP MONOPOLY
CHARGE

Washington. = The federal trade
commission dismissed a complaint
against the Radio Corporation of
America, the General Electric Com
pany and others who were charged
with unfair competition in radio COM
munications and manufacture of radio
apparatus.
Reason for the action is not ex-
planned A complaint against the
Radio Corporation for alleged viola
ton of the Clayton antitrust law is
pending
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-11

"The marriage Of Miss Edna Petit
Johnson and family of Spearfish,
Frank McCullum and family of Aber-
deem; Frances Umbach and family Of
Lennon, and other relatives, includ-
ing sister from Belle to Claude
Krebs was solemnized Saturdya.--
Northwest Post, Bellefourche, S. Oak.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-11

The raging "open shoppers" can
find naught to say against the union
label. 1t serves only to guide men to
industrial justice and is available to
any employer who wants union men
and women for his friends.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-11

Unionism came into the world of
industry because the skilled workman
could not stand alone and win fair
treatment. The union label came to
strengthen the bond of mutual aid
among the crafts and classes.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-11

A feature writer for the Hearst
outfit was fired, though he asserted he
held an unexpired contract. an sue
and get plenty" he Dragged.
WELL" gagged his listener, you
know what they say about suing
Hearst. You can sue him, but you'll
have to stand in line!"-New York
Cranhic
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-11

Washington, d. C. U. l.. N. 81
Commendation has come from impor-
tant quarters to cheer the entry of
the Union Labor Life Insurance
Company into the new year
One of the most interesting letters
to arrive in the new year is one from
an attorney for a beneficiary in Cort-
land, N. Y, because it shows the value
of the company in advancing the in
terests of trade unionism in a new
way. 1T might interest you to know"
the attorney, More E. Ames, writes
OF President Woll, "that while your
company was the last one notified, it
was the first one to send its check.
Union labor is not very strong in this
part of the state and we know very
little about it. Consequently, the way
that this matter has been handled has
impressed me very much and certain
ly shows that it is worth the consid-
GRAFTON of any man who is qualified
to join"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-11
Sends Cordial Letter

Walter S. Faddis, president of the
Building Trades Employers Associa-
tion of New York, sent cordial let
ter to President Woll, saying:
II most heartily endorse the opin-
ions expressed by Mr.. Haley Fiske
concerning you personally and your
ability to make success of this COM
paratively new undertaking.
Charles Francis, founder of the
Printers League of America, wrote to
President Woll:
Il have carefully looked into the
question of the labor insurance that
you are instituting and | believe it in
every way beneficial to the people
whom you are soliciting for business.
| predict for it as meteoric a rise as
that of the labor banks which has sur
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-25
AN ABLE COMMISSION

Whether President Hoovers recently appointed Commission on Law Enforcement, headed by former Attorney General Wickersham, shall find solution to the tremendous problem which confronts it or not, it is generally conceded that it's members composed of 10 men and admirably suited for the difficult task
 None of the II can be classified being either fanatcally fanatcaly dry but survey of their previous records and utterances ncnes observers to place six in the dry column and five in the wet. This may may not be an accurate estimate, but III any event it appears that the commission is fairly well balanced in this respect What is important is the fact that each member is credited with the highest character and the purest motives.
 The commission will study all phases of the crime and arduous duty confronts these distinguished cti zens and while their conclusions will be advisory only their finding will doubtless carry weight and be of the highest value in framing ebslation designed to correct the deplorable conditions which now exist particularly if they able to agree unanimously, or nearly so, in their final recommendations
 In the meantime their fellow citizens should give them full moral support in their patriotic undertaking
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-25
CONVENTION TRIP BY BOAT Is PLAN
 0F OHIO LEGION

LOUISVILLE, Ky, June A, (P)- Colorful days of the "Fifties" when river steamers were the ultra mod ern in travel in the United States will be lived again when the happy delegation of American Legionaires and Auxiliary members embark at Cincinnati, O., for the trip to the 11th National Convention of the Legion to be held here September 30. October 1, 2, and 3. The Ohio Legionnaires will make the trip to Louisville and return on the com modious river steamer, Cincinnati.
 The 300 delegates on the steamer yyill be entertained while enroute tightly by 8 ball in the main salon. The Ohio delegation will hold "open boat" for visitors while at dock ir Louisville. Several delega- tions from West Virginia and Pennsylvania are planning to trav- al by steamer to the national con- vention. They will live in boats while here.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-25
WAS ELECTED

NEW YORK, June 24, (P-The trial of James McCunn, admittedly a purveyor of fine liquors to socially prominent New York families, came to an abrupt termination when it was discovered one of the jurors vas distantly related to McCunn by marriage. A new trial will be call ed in July.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-25

The marriage of Miss Helen Juk- ick, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Nick Tukick and Dan Pozman was cele- !hratad at Juneau at the Roman Greek Catholic church.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-25
IMPORTANT, IF TRUE

WASHINGTON, June 24, (P)- New zealand's exporters of sau- sage castings have felt the first effects of the development of an artificial covering for sausage in the United States The volume of exports increased by 25O,000 pounds but prices were somewhat lower.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-25
A HEALTHY SIGN

The invasion of capital into Westward fur farms with wideas and additional fur-bearing animals is healthy sign that they not blued by bear The present sponsor of the Long Mamot Island pro- ject under the of the Alaska Fur Corporation is authority for the statement that much more money could be had from Wall Street if fur regulations were less stringent Apparently all laws both at Wash ington and Juneau have sewed the Territory tight against foreign invasion.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-25

Reports from the Chandalar district indicate little activity there in a mining way due to the high cost of transportation. Only the richest ground can be worked.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-25

Peter Allard was brought to Jun eau from Sitka, to serve a sentence # "q d"vs in iail and pay fine of $100. He was found guilty of a jury trial at Sitka.