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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-01
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-01
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-05-02
UNIONISTS
In Georgia Strongly Back
Unity Campaign

Waycross, Ga.-The resources of
organized labor in this state was
pledged to the A. F. of l.. Southern
organizing campaign by the annual
convention of the Georgia annual con-
vention of the Georgia Federation of
Labor. The percapita tax was raised
to secure more funds for this move
ment.
The resolution, unanimously adopt
ed, followed an address by Paul J.
Smith, chairman of the A. F. of L.
committee.
"The workers will get out of this
campaign just what they put in it,"
said Mr.. Smith, who gave a general
survey of union activities in the seven
Southern states and declared that the
crying need is for more organizers.
President Petry, of the State FEEDER
alton of Labor, called attention to
widespread unemployment, which is
the most serious problem facing the
country. He urged greater activity
in favor of the shoter week and
against the injunction in labor dis
puteS.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-05-02
LABOR MAN
Spends S1OO; Wins State
Treasurer Nomination

Chicago, I'll. (ILNS) - Edward
James Barrett, war veteran and mem
Der of the executive council of the
Building Laborers and Hod Carriers
District Council and a delegate to the
Chicago Federation of Labor, broke
the organization slate at the recent
primary election and won the demo
cratic nomination for state treasurer
To win the nomination, Barrett
who was politically an unknown, used
$10O and some time on VIGIL, the
"Voice of Labor" Asked how he
spent the $100, Barrett said:
81 had $4,000 cards printed at 81 q
thousand l spent $25 for photo
graphs and the other $25 | spent fol
postage"
Barrett, who is 80, saw some haro
fighting in France and was severely
wounded, spending 81 months in hos.
pitfalls.
The democratic politicians opposed
Barrett, but he beat the organization
candidate decisively.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-05-02
HOOVER PROCLAIMS
CHILD HEALTH DAY

hington-President Hoover has
proclaimed May l as Child Health
Day and calls upon the American
people and social agencies ''to assist
every reasonable effort of their COM
munities to make this a day for or
ganizing and co-ordinating interest in
child health"
The Presidents action is under au-
thority of an act of Congress.
while applied science and inven-
tion have given US world leadership
in mechanical processes, we shall fall
short of our highest aspirations if we
fail to practice all that science can
give in service of our fundamental as
set - our children" the President
states.
"Our children have the right to be
born in health, to be we'll throughout
babyhood and the pre-school years; to
be surrounded with moral and spir-
itual inspiration; to work and to play
through primary school with we'll
minds based on well bodies; to enjoy
and to profit to the utmost by their
higher schooling because of whole
some habits of thought and deed
thence to graduate into adult life,
strong in body and inculcated with
the sense of fair play and of response
bility for the rights of others
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-05-02
Encouraged By April Success
Many Cities Plan to Continue
Label Campaign Through May

ure garments, and the label of the
Journeymen Tailors' Union on custom
made garments. The label used by
the Amalgamated Clothing Workers
of America is NOT recocognized by
the A. F. of L., and the members
of organized labor should not patron
ize any organization not affiliated
with the parent body"
One of the ways in which effective
work on behalf of the union label is
being done is by the appointment of
committees to call on merchants and
ascertain if they carry union-made
goods. Lists of stores selling such
goods are then printed and distrib-
uted to trade unionists and their
friends. That this work is being done
thoroughly and is proving effective is
shown by the number of retail mer-
chants requesting information as to
where union-labelled merchandise can
be secured.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-05-02
PLEDGES TO FIGHT
Hostile Office Holders Made
By EastOn Labor

Nazareth, Pa. (ILNS)--The newly
organized Easton Central Labor
Union has publicly pledged itself to
retire to private life all local officials
who have been parties in the vicious
campaign of repression which sa been
applied against the Nazareth hosiery
strikers. The strikers themselves are
going into politics and as result a
new policy of caution has been adopt
ed by the local peace" officers.
Borough officers were astounded at
the presentation of petition, signed
by $50 of the most prominent tax
payers and property holders, demand
ing that the county detectives, who
had refused to permit picketing, be
removed from the borough. A COM
mittee of sixty citizens, unconnected
with the strike, presented the petit
ton, hiring their own attorney for
this task.
Four cases involving almost forty
persons, against Nazareth strikers
for alleged riot, rout and unlawful
assemblage" were nolle pressed by
District Attorney Mauch on the open
ing of the spring term of court here.
"Disorderly conduct" cases against
thirty strikers, for picketing, were
postponed until June.
Previous cases had resulted in ac-
quittal in every instance, but with the
costs assessed against the defendants.
The nationwide publicity received on
this peculiar brand of justice is said
to have had some effect on the district
slow in the remaining cases.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-05-02
SOVIET COAL
Barring Asked Cabinet Off
GERS to Consider

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-Cabi-
net officials were asked to collaborate
with representatives of the anthracite
coal industry to determine the pro-
priety of the exclusion from the
United States of Soviet Russian coal
under the provisions of the tariff act
of 1922 in a recent conference with a
delegation from the Anthracite Co.
Operative Association.
Representative William R. Coyle
of Pennsylvania, announced that the
delegation requested Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon, Secretary of Com
mence Lamont and Secretary of La
Dor Davis to collaborate on what in
formation would comply with the re-
cent decision of the court of customs
and patent appeals.
This decision, he said, was directly
to the effect that the president has
authority to exclude from the United
States any commodities produced by
indentured or forced labor. The com.
petition of Russian coal is already be.
ing felt in the anthracite industry anc
is becoming more threatening, he de-
clared.
A tentative brief outlining the stu
alton was presented to the cabinet of
ficers in which it was asserted that
Russian coal can be shipped from
Port Mariupol to Boston, a distance
Of 900 miles, at rate of 81 per tor
less than the railroad rate from Penn
sylvania to Boston. The brief was
presented by the Anthracite Cooper
ative Association, which is composed
of operators, miners and civic leaders
Mr.. Coyle said.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-05-02

Ottawa (ILNS)-While the fight to
establish in Canada the principle that
life insurance is trust and that
money saved out of the earnings of
men for the protection of widows and
orphans should not go into the pock-
cts of stockholders has been suspend
ed in parliament, the Policy Holders
Association hopes to make it an issue
in the Dominion elections which may
be held this summer.
Several years ago a royal commits
sion recommended that insurance
companies be obliged to distribute
surpluses annually to the policy hold
ers in cash, or to add them to the
policies in the form of paid-up assur-
ances. Parliament adopted law
providing for distributions of sur
pluses at intervals of not more than
five years in the case of mutual COM
panies. At the time there was only
one Canadian mutual company in ex-
istence, which of course was already
distributing surpluses to the policy
holders.
For three successive years the Sun
Life Assurance Company, the biggest
Canadian company, sought from par
lament power to increase it's capital,
obviously as method Of distributing
a large surplus to stockholders in the
form of capital stock, as it had done
on previous occasions. Last year all
the members of the government ex-
cept the finance minister lined up for
the Sun Life bill, the prime minister
himself moving to chnage the rules of
the house so a bill could not be
talked out" as the Sun Life bill had
been the previous year.
Opposing the bill in committee
stage, the Dominion superintendent OF
insurance declared that the existing
capital was largely made up of stock
bonuses and special dividends at the
expense of funds that he held should
be credited to the policyholders. Dur
ing the war the company had cut div
idends to policyholders by 40 per cent
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-05-02
CAN'T FORCE JUDGES
AFTER 70 TO RETIRE

Boston.-It is no imputation or
good behavior to reach the age of 10
said the supreme court in holding un
constitutional bill that would com.
pei retirement at the age of 70 OF
judges appointed to hold office dur
ing good behavior"
The decision points out that com.
pulsory retirement takes no account
of how great may be the physical
and mental strength and vigor and
energy of the Judge.
The court upheld another provision
of the act which makes retirement OF
judges optional after Is years serv-
ice. These judges, however, can't be
forced off the bench.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-05-02
BOMBING PLANE
NEEDS NO GUIDE

San Francisco.-The army air corps
demonstrated that war can be waged
from the air without human pilots.
Tests with big army bomber re-
veal the possibility of sending these
planes on cross country trips, piloted
only by machinery.
In test with a nine-ton plane from
Sacramento to this city the machine
did all the navigating, keeping the
plane on an even keel through rough
air and maintaining the course with
mechanical precision. The invention
weighs less than SO pounds and is in
stalled in the forward cockpit.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-05-02

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-So sue
cessful has been the union lbael cam
paign conducted in April-Union La
bel Month-that many requests for
continuance of the campaign during
May have been made to the union la
bel trades department of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor here.
The union label trades depart
ment will be glad to cooperate with
all organizations continuing the drive
through May or longer, John j. Man
ming, secretary treasurer, told Inter-
national Labor News Service. He
added: eve are engaged the year
around in campaign for the union
label, shop card and working button
and are always prepared to supply
union label literature in any guam
tity desired"
Mr.. Manning reports that Canada
is taking gerat interest in the label
campaign. Many towns and cities
are getting good results from their
label activities. One of these is Port
Alfred, Quebec Province, which ad-
vised Mr.. Manning that as a result
of the campaign last year, union
made hats, caps, shirts, trousers,
boots and shoes are now on sale. eve
hope to do better this year through
the union label campaign" the letter
said.
Label on Mems Clothing
The label department is receiving
many inquiries as to the bona fide
union label on mems clothing and as
to the status of the label used by the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers.
Speaking of the inquiries, Mr.. Man
ming said:
"All are warned not to be deceived
on this subject as the only union Ia
bells endorsed by the American FEEDER
alton of Labor on mems clothing are
those of the United Garment Workers
of America and the Journeymen Tail
ors' Union of America The label of
the United Garment Workers is used
on ready-to-wear and made -to-meas
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-05-02
Fight to Establish Principle
Life Insurance Is a Trust May
Be Issue in Canadian Election

and increased payments to stockhold-
ers by as much as 240 per cent. He
held the company did not need an in
crease of capital and that the object
of the bill was to permit the stock
holders to "take larger percentage
of the policyholders' profits than
would otherwise be aiken"
The chief officers of the Sun Life
were then asked: what was the total
balance standing to the credit of the
shareholders ?"
They answered, "$1, ,358,595."
These officers in report to the
superintendent Of insurance had pre-
viously sworn that special non-par
fund of $12,290,980 belonged to the
stockholders. Representatives of the
policy holders charged them with
trying to deceive the committee and
public The committee adjourned in
disorder.
Subsequently, to save the face of
the directors, sham Sun Life bill
was rushed through parliament.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-05-02
JOBLESS AT PEAK

New York.-Never before has so
many "white collar" wage earners
been out of work, according to local
visiting nurse service.
The occupations range from i'm
porter OF taxi driver, from rag ped
dler to musician. Some have been out
of work only a few weeks and some
for months. Thirty per cent are un-
skilled laborers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-05-02
Unions of Many Trades
Formed Over Wide Area
Chairman Paul j. Smith Gives Details of Growth and
Great Need is for Additional Organizers-Hopes More
Internationals Will Help in Great Unionzing Effort.
By STAFF CORRESPONDENT

Birmingham, Ala. (ILNS)-While
there is nothing spectacular in the
Southern organization campaign OF
the American Federation of Labor
there is no doubt but what it is max
ing itself felt over the South, said
Paul j. Smith, chairman of the South
ern organization committee Chair
man Smith has analyzed organizers
reports of the work thus far accom-
plished and finds plenty of optimism
in them, despite the fact, he said
that more organizers are badly
needed.
The keynote of the campaign, as
has been emphasized, is "Slow and
easy wins the race" and this move
is the feature of the campaign thus
far.
Unemployment in many of the
crafts, skilled and unskilled, through
out the South, has retarded organiza-
ton because the A. F. Of L. does not
encourage, particularly, organization
of the idle, but of the employed, as
it is too easy to discriminate againts
the organized idle in the matter OF
getting jobs. However, work in some
lines is opening up, but at low wages
as rule, and long working hours.
In Mississippi, where some 25,00C
workers are idle, a conference of la
Dor leaders, state, county and city off
cials, as well as industrial leaders
was called and the situation discussed
Thousands Idle in Mississippi
Holt c. Ross, president Of the Mis-
sissippi Federation of Labor, said the
situation in Mississippi was differen,
than in most states, inasmuch as the
states big industry is largely lumber
In this line there are at least 10000
men idle and more than that number
idle representing the building trades
railway employees and common labor.
ers. The state legislature has beer
asked to create the office of state un.
employment commissioner whose duty
it would be to cooperate with county
city and state authorities in finding
work for the jobless.
1t is the aim and purpose of the
American Federation of Labor tt
hook up with various state, civic anc
industrial bodies in bringing more
work for the idle and more prosperity
for the South in general, Chairmns
Smith said. He declared the time wa:
here for intensive organization worl
among the various crafts in Southern
industry, and for that reason h
sought more activity from interna
tional unions in this cleanup work
many Of these internationals have
been only casually interested in th'
campaign thus far, he said.
A number of central labor bodies il
key communities of the seven states
in the campaign, have been instituted
and are now functioning. Mr.. Smitl
said. Others are in the course O
organization. These bodies are com
| posed Of from eight to % craft units
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-05-02
WANT SIX-DAY WEEK

Baton Rouge, Lathe need for a
six-day week in the oil fields was
called to the attention of President
Hoover by the annual convention of
the Louisiana Federation of Labor.
President Swallow was reelected
and Lake Charles was selected as the
next convention city.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-05-02
HARRY HOLTON PASSES ON

Alton, Ill-Harry Holton, national
treasurer Glass Bottle Blowers As
sociation, died in this city. He had
served for years in that position and
was well known in the glass industry.
The funeral was largely attended by
officers and members of that union
and other members of organized
labor
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-05-02
Here's Roll Call of Results in
Southern Organizing Campaign

on the subject of cooperative trade
unionism. President Green's mes
sages to the m lilowners of South
Carolina is bearing fruit, Chairman
Smith said.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-05-02
Many Organized in Alabama

In the Birmingham district there
are 128,000 workers, skilled and un-
skilled, of the various industrial and
semi-industrial crafts. Organizations
have been completed among railway
employees, carpenters, upholsteres,
BARRIERS, molders, electrical workers,
machinists, and other workers. At one
textile town in Alabama local union
of textile workers has been instituted,
and new members are being added
daily. Details of this organization
have not been made public, due to
opposition of certain mill owners. At
Gadsden, where a textile mill has
changed hands and is being reorgan-
ized by mill owners, an effort is be-
ing made to organize the workers. A
similar effort to organize the rubber
workers in the Goodyear plant is be-
ing made. This plant is now running
full time, producing 5000 tires day.
In Durham, N. c., the BARRIERS are
virtually 100 per cent organized. Tex
tile workers are battling for an or
ganization as we'll as for better
wgaes, a reduction of 10 per cent hav-
ing been handed them a short time
ago.
In Charlotte, N. c., the machinists
have been organized and laundry driv-
ers are seeking an organization. In
Greensboro, Petersburg and other
points the machinists, auto mechan-
lists, printers, are all seeking organi-
zation The demand for organizers
is greater than can be supplied,
Chairman Smith said.
In Tennessee the bargers, painters,
plumbers, sheet metal workers, ma
chinists and street railway men are
either being organized or have been
chartered, Mr.. Smith said. Textile
| workers in the mills of the state are
battling for the right to organize and
hold their jobs at the same time. The
strike at Elizabethton is still on and
| the workers show a stern determina-
| ton to win despite all obstacles.
Danville OutpOuring Impresses
Employers
The demonstration held at Danville,
Va, where some 5000 mill workers
attended a mass meeting and march
ed in a gigantic parade, impressed
mill owners as to the determination Of
the workers to organize and seek col
lective bargaining when it came to a
wage adjustment. The demonstration
was the largest ever held in that dis
trict, labor leaders said.
In Georgia progress has been made
in organizing the building trades and
injecting new life into moribund local
unions of the various trades and
crafts. The state convention of the
Georgia Federation to be held shortly
at Waycross, is expected to inject
new life into the campaign in that
state, leaders said.
Work in South Carolina is being
concentrated in the mill districts
where owners have been approached
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-04
STATE VOTING FOHMALITY
by The ASSOCIATED Press

a beamlng sur N periecr Wealth
or beckOne1 Texans I'D the pOtJ
today N tic biennial general elai-
ton, when all state officers, eish-
teen congressman. Il United States
senator and county and district o.
ficerS were TO be chosen.
Except Ia q few isolated countic5
and districts All democratic nom
inees we're expected ID have cas-
sailing and. a usually the case IL
a general election. where there IL
lopsided party control. a light vote
vas anticipated. Early reports from
the voting Ccnter5 indicated Indi.-
ference on part OF the electors.
In addition u marking their pre-
ference5 or candidates. Texans
we're to say II the state constitution
should % amended in five places.
Ross S. Sterling Of Houston, DEM
ocratic nominee for governor. op-
posed BIZ Col. William n. Talbot or
Dallas, the republican choice. had
considered his election a formality.
refusing 10 make "a single public
gesture in The general election
campaign. while Talbot made al
extensive stumping tour, carrying
his bid for election 10 ali parts OF
the state.
Morris Sheppard OF 1exarkana.
senior United states senator from
Texas. I'D for reelection TO an
other SiX-year .erm. who received
the party nomination last July with
out making a single speech. wa
opposed b. Doran John Fae-l- =.
Dallas. O republican The republic
ms had cendidete7 fo- ether state
cffi-es also.
CIV. Dan Moody expressed con-
fidence thai democratic candidates
would claim their usual safe
maioritieS' IN the state. but he
urged a big turnout ar democrats
at the polls.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-04
IS
EXPECTED AT
BORDER TODAY
Brownsville Party
Plans To Meet
State Chief

Gov. Francisco Castellanos. Jr.,
of the state of Tamau'ipas is eX-
pected to arrive in Matamoros by
train Tuesday afternoon at about
$3.50. 1t was announced by Mata-
moros officials early this morning.
The international relations COM
mittee OF the Brownsville Cham
Der Of Commerce, headed by A.
wayne Weed, Will meet the visiting
1.g..tary At the pr,Sidencla NUM-
cipal. IL was saia by chamber OIL
ilcialS.
"A tentative program Of entertain
ment has been planned by Mata-
moros authorities and civic leaders,
but to date nothing definite has
been done along these lines In
Brownsville.
IL is hoped that the governor OF
Tamauiipas will cross the interna-
tional boundary and visit the VAL
ley, even briefly, and If this IS pos
sible, he will be conducted on a
tour Of this section by civic leaders
on this side.
First dispatches OF the governors
visit TO this part OF the southern
republic said that he would arrive
via plane, but this was changed
at the last minute and the COVER
nor and his party are travelling by
train.