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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-08-29
4THE LABOR UNIONS
BY HARRY STROM

experience cannot be valued in dol
lars and cents; it is also evolution
ary. As an illustration: Thirty years
ago a carpenter had to be able to
make windowframe with only the
glass measurement given him. What
good does it do this same carpenter
today? Practically all frames are
now made in mill, and by machin-
cry.
But the interchanging of ideas and
the newer methods of production are
brought about more by the transfer
of membership under the clearance
card system than by anything else
The boomer member or the travelling
member does more to educate the
home guard than all the trade Jour
nails ever printed. He carries with
him the newest and best methods OF
production, and unconsciously teaches
his fellow workers the newest anc
most economical methods of opera
ton. Then another phase of expe
rience: Craft experience has no doubt
been a formidable factor in increas
ing production. But organization ex.
perience is also factor that cannot
be ignored. Workingmen travelling
over our country come in contact with
every conceivable idea or organiza
ton. Lucky the union that can count
among their membership one or more
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-08-29

Primarily labor union is an asso-
citation of workers in given craft,
organized to remedy working condi-
tions that were becoming unbearable;
and, to secure better wages.
The workers comprising the mem
bership of these unions are forming
(whether they know it or not) part
nership; company; or stock COM
pany, to do the particular work usu-
ally performed by their membership.
The monthly dues their working
capital.
The increase In pay that their union
brought them lover the non-union
scale) is the profit or dividend that
their investment earned for them.
What other factors do the associa-
tion of workers bring to labor
union other than their initiation fee
and monthly dues? Fraternity, craft
experience and prestige.
Fraternity cannot be seen, weighed
nor measured. 1t can only be felt in
the hearts of men. 1t grows and ex-
pands with the increased knowledge
of the labor movement. The immortal
Lincoln once said: "God must have
loved the workingman-he made SO
many of them" Lincoln was endowed
with a fraternal spirit. No man could
frame the above quotation had he not
great love for his fellow men. Craft
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-08-29
ROADS And THE
PEOPLE

Roads furnish reason for the
peculiar place that our America has
among the nations.
In January, 1927, we had 3,016,281
miles of highway, which was 1877 per
cent of all the roads in the world.
And we have made several miles since
that, of new roads.
In America there are A square
miles of area to every mile cf road.
Europe comes next with So square
miles of area for each mile of road.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-08-29

members who are thoroughly ground
cd upon the principles of organized
labor as defined and sponsored by the
American Federation of Labor.
This experience of organization
that member brings into his local
union is Of inestimable value. There
fore, it must be apparent to all think
ing men that the association of men
in labor union brings to each other
more than the mere increase in wages
or a shorter work day, but frater
nal spirit that in many international
unions have found expression in hos
pitals, homes for aged members;
pensions, and sick and death dona-
ticns.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-08-29

Ford Model T. Europe has one auto
to each 1904 persons; Africa one to
each 1882 persons, and Asia has one
automobile to each 2,643.3 persons.
All this was in 1927. 1t is fair to
say that today, should it become nec-
sary, we could put the entire Amer
lean population on wheels and move
it across the country. We thought
it was quite stunt when Papa Joffre
grabbed all the taxis in Paris and
moved his army out onto the Marine
battlefield.
lt requires no army maneuvers to
move the entire American urban pop
ulation out into the country every
Sunday afternoon.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-08-29
UNEMPLOYMENT
Continues to Haunt Amer.
lean Labor

Statisticians are working feverish-
ly to prove that the employment de-
preston is about over, that some
thing better is right before US. Study
of the various charts and tabulations
shows some improvement, but not by
any stretch of the imagination does
it show an approaching end of unem-
ployment. Unemployment is dimin-
ishing. 1t will diminish more. But
it will not disappear We have point
ed out repeatedly that unemployment
will never end until there is proper
adjustment between production
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-08-29

Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific
Isles come next, with 81 square
miles; then Africa with 48.1 square
miles, and Asia has 248.S square
miles of area for each mile of road.
Part of the story is in the number
of automobiles, of which America has
25 million, or autos to each mile
of road; Europe coming next with
2.65 autos to each mile of road;
Africa has 1.35; and Asia has only
.89 of one automobile to each of it's
miles of road.
Still more interesting is the num-
Der ct persons to each auto, which
in America is 92-which we have
often observed to be a little less
than the full carrying capacity of a
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-08-29
hours of work, and wages.

As long as science and machinery
continue to increase the per capita
volume of production without ade-
quately and proportionately increas-
ing the wages, or buying power, cf
the masses, there will be unemploy-
ment. 1t is about time for the people
of the United States to quit fooling
themselves. Wages must go up rap
idly, generally and continuously. The
hours worked must decrease. These
things require thorough organization.
The worker who does not get into the
union is directly helping to retard the
final remedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24

lAWFo-roble Lamps with bases Of por-
celoin from Chino, England and France and
modern ceramics from this country, Bridge
ondFIoor Lomps Of bronze and wrought iron.
BoudoirLompswith delicote mountines
Of them with shades made TO our own order
are now materially reduced for this Event.
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
Auto Deaths and Injuries Alarm
American Red Cross

The American Red Cross in annual session here gravey
alarmed the yearly death toll of Americans through auto
mobile accidents.
Well may that organization and all other organizations
officials and individuals give heed to the appalling figures
The Red Cross national headquarters Of which in Wash
ngton directly interested in methods of attempting
TO for victims Of these accidents important thorough
fares but is indirectly interested in plans that may
for reducing the number of deaths and injuries.
In the last decade according to authentic estimates 10000
people were killed in automobile accidents this country and
100000 injured.
With last years fatalities mounting to $780, another
decade viii the slaughter of $4,000 Americans and toll
Of injured mounting to than 100000 large per-
centage inCapactated for life.
Existing rules of law and the machinery for their admins
traton indeed proving inadequate and there must be
nationwide cooperation in plans that will immensely decrease
this snung out Of human lives much Of it due to utter
carelessness and plain responsibility.
Incompetent rash drivers turned out in most cities and
States at the rate Of in less than twenty minutes
largely responsible for motor vehicle fatalities Seventeen
States that have passed drivers license laws requiring
examinations Of all drivers show fewer fatalities and
accidents than States that do not have such laws.
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
Against Passage or APprOEa
of the SmOOt-HaWley Bill

Against the passage approval Of the sEoO' A@~azg
bill pending than 1000 American eoulozlE1 49,
joined in public protest that ought TO give the 60
and the President pause.
They protest neither Republicans DemocrasH Hw
protest members of the American Economist Annaa
deeply concerned the threat the gsns -
fare that turks in the pending bill
AS they convinced that any general uPzrd
revision of the tariff this time would raise the oas ~
living and njure overwhelming majority Of the AMzn
people.
AS economists they know and fraid 70 sag t1t
the majority of farmers also would lose By thR
of this bill They would lose because they %ouh bare
to pay higher prices for what they bay They wOun lee
because their ability to sell would be restricted by the
obstacles placed in the way of foreign trade.
As economists they fOree the burden that would saaa
to American industry if while is wrestling with the prss
lem Of unemployment it should be compelled 20 adjust E,ssf
to the higher rates Of q tariff
Instead of keeping its campaign pledge 10 make Hzd
revision of the tariff of farm relief the RsgS
lcan Congress is about send the President bn Fgo
vidng for general revision Of the tariff upward
Both the Congress and the President knew that Eneh
tariff bill breaks faith with the American people
And than 1000 American economists ths
Congress and the President that such tariff h shsaa
become law would prove brake upon prosperity
The Washington times., 1930-05-08

like iron: also Chalicosis from
inhaling dusts as occurs in
stone cutting.
Air is frequently rendered
pure from sewage and marsh
emanationS. In country dis
tricts especially, therefore.
marshes should be drained and
all drains, cesspools and sewers
properly taken care Of.
Ventilation really aims at low
ering the amount of impurities
in the air in a room. For rooms
may contain the same impuri-
ties as the outside air and, III
addition, impurities from light
and fires and especially lung
exhalations and exhalations
from the skin of those inhabir-
ing the room.
The air we breathe into the
lungs contains about 20 per
cent Of nitrogen, q per cent of
oxygen, and 4 parts in 10000
of carbon dioxide.
However, the air we breathe
out, exhale, contains 70 per
cent of nitrogen. about 16 per
cent OF oxygen, 8 to 4 per cent
of carbon dioxide and about 1I2
per cent of water vapor. This
means that in exhaled air the
oxygen has been decreased
about one-fourth. the carbon
dioxide increased hundred
times, while the water vapor.
organic matters and ammonia.
are also increased.
Theoretically, an adult male
doing very hard work requires
hourly $500 cubic feet of air
to maintain the air at standard
purity.
An adult doing light work re-
quires ALSO cubic feet of air.
An adult at rest requires $500
cubic feet.
children needs 1000. cubic
feet.
The average for mixed com.
munity is 5000 cubic feet of
fresh air hourly.
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
Secrets of Health
BY DIR. Louis e. Risch-

Pure air. OF course, consists
only of nitrogen. oxygen. car
bon dioxide not exceeding four
hundredths per cent, and q
quantity Of water vapor, the
nitrogen by volume being about
four times that Of oxygen.
However, the air We breathe
is probably never absolutely
pure. Ordinary air contains as
impurities traces of ammonia,
nitric acid, nitrous acid and ya-
rious compounds of carbon such
as carbon dioxide, carbon mo-
roxide and carburetted hydro
gen.
In addition, there Is consid-
erable suspended matter, espe-
cially in large cities. Such dust
particles are composed of SCOT,
dirt, wool and silk fiberS, vege-
table matter, sand, particles Of
iron and chalk and various mi
croScopic forms of life. Sui
phuroU3 acid, a combustion prod
uct, and Sulphretted hydrogen,
often to be found near gas
works or chemical factories, may
also be present in the air.
If an individual keeps on
breathing vitiated air it is
bound to lower his efficiency
and finally, his general health.
Cases of loss Of weight, general
weakness, nervousness and di.
gestive disturbances may be
traced to such cases.
So far as suspended matter
In the air goes, such as sand,
coal, iron and clay, these are
deleterious to health when in
excess because Of their physical
shape rough edges, for ex-
ample which irritateS the lungs
and after q time sets up in
flamInation processes.
Such diseases have been col
lected under the name Pneu-
monokoniosiS. One Ibdivision
Of this general grouping is the
well-known AnthracoSis or coal
miners disease; also Siderosis,
due to inhaling metallic dusts
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
ONCE-OVERS

You should expect this and
not be too hard on him.
And his room; how have you
provided for him there?
Did you consult him when 1t
was furnished?
Or did you dump all the
things you wanted to discard IN
the boys room?
Why should he have a lot of
mismatched furniture in his
room any more than any other
member of the family?
Have you allowed him To have
a work bench in the basement
or in the garage?
Is there any place around
home where he can do as he
pleaSeS?
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
Dare to make decisions!

Dare to make decisions!
Don't just drift along, taking
things as they come. hoping
something will turn up, trusI-
ing TO luck. Dare TO make de-
cisions. Dare to think about
life. Dare to act on these
thoughts. You won't always
think straight or act wisely.
Your decision may seem 100
per cent wrong, Judged by
obvious results. But no mat
ter how much you may seem
to have failed, you will have
won, if you have dared to make
decisions. For. by that very
daring, you have grown. And
growth is the only thing that
counts.
Other things may seem 10
count. Success may seem to
count-comfort, clothes, houses
and cars, bank accounts, votes,
popularity-but none of these
things really count. None OF
these things can give you that
deep, inner sense of strength
and confidence upon which
your happiness depends. Only
the power that you have in
yourself - your own growth,
your own grip on life--can give
you lasting happiness. And you
can only get that growth and
grip by making decisions.
It is true that you may
escape lot of trouble and
danger by not making lie
cisions. Life may be more
pleasant and you may be much,
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
The Rhind Papyrus
BY Archibald Henderson, Ph.D. DtI- LID.
Famous Scientific Authority

One of the most beautiful
and complete scientific work,
published As the result Of Amer
ICan ScAOlarIhlp IS tho 'w0
volume work The Ehnd Math-
rmarlcal PapyruS. This Is thC
most extensive mathematical
treatise written before the SIX
tccnth century 3 C. which has
come down 10 us.
This document was actually
written more than a thousand
years before mathematics began
to make any noteworthy ao-
vance in Greece. 1t was written
by one AhmeS in the reign OF A
uSer-Re. about 1850 B C. and
is really a copy or a paraphrase
Of one dating from the reign Of
Ne-ma-et Re. 1849 to 1901 E {.
The exhaustive and exact
character of the editing Is "a
noteworthy example Of American
scholarship. The AhneS manu-
script has long been familiar iu
students of mathemauc history
But until now no complete n'
adequate translation Of the
papyruS. except that Of P'ot
Pect. had been made Dr. Arnold
Ruffum Chacc and his wife
while on a visit 10 ECNp 20
wears ago. determined 10 t'an-
late the Rhind GapTmIS. DNt
ing the course or the work. ;hoN
associated with themselves. DI
Ludlow Bull. associate cNa'o'
of Egyptian ANTIQUITIES IN 'N'
Metropolitan Museum Of NJ"
York. and Prof Henry Parker
Manning of Brown University
The photography, pr"par'c
by Prof Raymond Clare Arachi
bald. lists more than $50 books.
monographs and artiCt,j on the
subject of Egyptian mathemat.
les, particularly with reference
to the Rhind PapyruS.
The first volume contains
free and readable translation OF
the entire manuscript, together
Wit some account of Egyptian
arithmetic. measures and geom
etry: q study of the method ana
aims of the Egyptian mathowa
tiCian: and note on the E-'
tian calendar. Tho second 30.
ume contains the only true is'
smile Of the manuscript ever
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
Harland's ReappOintment

William Harland deserves his reappOntment as traffic
director of the District and the Commissioners show recog
n Of faithful service in continuing him in his position
The msanest public job in the United States is that
traffic director in big city. TO fill the place man must
lave unusual abilities and qualifications Everything
0es sharply criticised. he isn't eternay doing some
thing he is criticised.
Mr. Harland has done well under difficult eircum
stances including division Of authority in traffic matters
the District Building he understands conditions in Washing
ton and in his next three years. should again prove his
fciency.
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
Food for Thought
Half a Peanut Is Plenty

Two Carnegie Institute scientists that Ruszs
brain could work at full speed for thirty minutes ~
actual amount nourishment required BY Ones tznw
machinery making allowance, of for the ds@ns
of the body.
Peanuts not absolutely essential Al equal sazS e
calores carbohydrates and vamns any form woua Dc
we'll
All of which is interesting true. And considering ~
of food all consume, it great pity thzs
larger share Of it cannot be diverted 70 mental ehznn
What of supermen and women We thsn shoud ~
Think of the prodgies that would be produced by fu
peanuts Or package Of crackerjaek Or ehoes
late bar.
AS for porerhouse steak-it would make Aristssle
like nw alongside of the average restaurant Patr0n
J.. After dinner, that is
The Washington times., 1930-05-08

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The Washington times., 1930-05-08
By Helen Rowland

dreams with you-but he is not
offering to share any of your re-
Sponsibilities with you. He may
be willing to go to the ends Of
the earth for you-but he is not
3 promising to go to WORK for
you.
In short, he is not looking for
LOVE-he is looking for an ad-
venture. And whatever he's let
ting himself in for, he wants all
the emergency exits left open. so
that he can skip gaily out Of 1T,
the first moment he's bored.
There is no such THING as
Free Love! Love is the most
precious and highly-priced thing
in the world. And, when a man
really loves a woman, he doesn't
stop to bargain with her, nor to
cavil at the price. He is not
afraid to "tie himself up" The
only thing on earth that he's
afraid of. is that he may not be
able to tie HER up!
I have never known one OF
these professional ''MOdeTnlStS
who did not go midVictorlan
and insist on good oldfashiOned
marriage the moment he met a
woman, for whom he cared
enough
So. when The lair haired Boy
Friend starts talking this hoadN
1.-Two. .yOur.OWn life" stuff. on a
moonlight sprnc evopnC juS,
ask him 10 put it IN WRITING
And don't waste another marcel
on him!
Personally, I much prefer tho
Old.Style villain who Spclt Sin
with a capital s." and loved
wickedneSS. to the 1880 model
who calls it Modernism and
loves nothing on earth but HIM
SELF.
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
You and Your Son

You and Your Son
Fathers and mothers - are
YOU giving your young son
square deal?
Aren't there too many don Us
in your home?
You want him to stay at home
nights. but you object 10 MS
amusing himself as he desires.
There are certain things you
want him to do, but usually
they are the things that ne docs
not want to do.
You seem to forget that nc is
a restless young animal.
Certainly he will 40 some
damage to the furnishings.
He will break things that cost
money to replace.
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
Listen World
BY Elsie Robinson.

much more popular If you
drift-but 1t won't really do
you any good.
For, inside, you'll feel as
frustrated as a chicken thai
can't break through it's shell.
You. too, must break through a
shell before you can really be
born-the shell of circum-
stance. No one can do 1t for
you. No one can release you
into life and set you going on
your spiritual hind legs. You,
alone, can do it-by making
decisions. Otherwise you'll re-
main just another unmatched
egg.
But I might as we'll remain
an unmatched egg as spoil my
life by making fool decisions, "
yoG say, with some reason.
YOu won't spoil your life
''by making fool decisions" No
honest decision is a fool decl-
sion-and every decision you
make will strengthen you, and
steady you and set you further
on your way. And no matter
how hard life is. it will be We
torious. For you Will ha''
defied circumstance and proved
yourself more than a puppH',
And. at the end. YOU can cry
with Henley
1T matters not how SlralGnf
the gate.
How charged with punish
mentS the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
l am the captain OF my
soul"
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
KNOWLEDGE TEST

Fill each blank:
l. of the House of - Poe
Harrington
Street, GiSSing
Sire de Matrot'S Stevenson
-S, GaSworthy.
you know:
What village made famous by John Browns raid in
1859?
7. the purpose of incubation?
g. What king was the son of Mary, Queen of Scots?
g. Who wrote "Humoresuue?'
What two great Americans died on July 4. 1926?
Who buried Jesus?
H. Who said,
She walks beauty like the night
OF CoudlesS clmes and starry skes?'
49, What king of Judea called the murderer of the
nocentS?"
IA. What is another for sleepesSneSS?
IS. In what poem the line
Better fifty of Europe than cycle of Cahay?"
ANSWERS on Magazine Page)
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
An AIibi
For Many

Out where the West beginsOr used to trombons pzvT
sued the other day for back amony HIS defenEs
that he had lost all his teeth and his false bsw
his mouth whenever he attempted perform 1s0
instrument Thus his occupation goneho u~zhr
make living Who could expect him pay sIn0~v-
The conclusive. We recommend
vorced husbands who find the monthly cheek .-r-
wives rksome. Not all trombone Tl7ve~ H7-
the abi Take train for 'rz-z-~r
salesmen radio
Or Senator's
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
New Styles in villains

Styles in Villains" as well as
in everything else, have changed.
You can no longer spot q "vil-
lain," q block away, by his silk
hat, diamond scarf-pin and flow
ing black mustache. Oh no! He
is far more likely to have angel
blue eyes, q collegiate mop Of
blond hair. and to sport an in
tellectuaLlooking pair of horn
trimmed Spectacles.
He does not boldly pursue the
trembling young gyur-rul, crying
"Ha! I'll get you, yet, muh
proud beauty"
Oh dear. no. He Tolls indol-
entity in your piazza-swing. helps
himself to your cigarettes, sips
your dads pre-war stock-and
talks modernism"
BY modernism, mean Tie
old, old Observation-Disclosures
Marriage-iS-an-antiQue-
convention. Be-fair-to-
yourself: liye-your-own-life -"
Life-is-short LoVe-iS-aH
stuff"
When a man begins talking
like that, let him TALK-but
listen with your fingers crossed.
Sister. The words may be new,
but the tune is the same old
tune. that the Serpent crooned
to Eve in the Garden.
1t sounds so convincing and
sensible and sophisticated! So
rational-and idealistic! So su-
perior. and spiritual-and in
spring!
You naturally hate to admit
that you're just "horse-and-
buggy" or a "crocheted tidy" at
heart. Just an old-faShfoned girl
with wedding-ring complex! A
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
No YOU KNOW THAT

A total of 148,382 tourists en-
tered Cuba during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1929.
They spent upwards of $2o,.
100000.
II is reported in China that
so terrible have famine condl,
tions become in the Wei River
district that in some cases pa
rents have eaten their children.