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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-07-04
Better Life for Southern
Textile Mill Workers Near

Business men agree that the low
wage policy of anti-union employers
has failed. The test, the business men
show, is a reduced purchasing power
of unorganized employees.
The average textile wage here is SO
a week. Young girls, around 16 years
of age, are paid cents an hour for
a 12-hour day. This $3.50 weekly
wage makes poor customers for busi-
ness men, who also note that the
girls do the work of older employees.
Trade union sentiment has devel-
oped to the point where a central la
Der union, with II affiliates, has been
perfected. Moving picture operators
and electrical workers are the latest
to be organized in Huntsville.
Hosiery workers in Decatur, bar
bers in Culman, textile workers in
Athens, and workers in other sec
tions of the state are uniting.
Sentiment toward organized labor
in most of the mill towns seems to
be rapidly changing, organizers re-
port. Public meetings are being held
and the discrimination policy against
unionists is abandoned,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-07-04
Workers Vitally Interested
FLEXIBLE CLAUSE
GIVES WIDE POWER

Washington.-Th flexible clause of
the new tariff law permits the Presi-
dent to approve an increase or de-
crease rates within so per cent limi-
tation specified by the tariff commits
sion.
The old tariff law, passed in 1922
had a flexible clause, although it was
charged at that time that congress
alone has the power to set rates.
Members of the tariff commission
are appointed by the President. David
Lewis, former member of the labor
group in congress, and later mem
Der of the tariff commission during
the Coolidge regime, charged that
that President suggested he (Lewis)
sign his undated resignation as a
condition Of reappointment on the
commission.
The inference was that if Lewis
did not favor tariff changes in line
with the Presidents views the Chief
Executive would date the resignation
and accept Lewis retirement offer.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-07-04
IDLENESS IN IOWA
DUE TO MACHINE

Sioux City, Iowa.-The greatest
army of unemployed in years exists
in this state because of the replace
ment of man power by the machine,
said John C. Lewis, president Iowa
Federation of Labor, in his report to
the annual convention.
The trade unionist called attention
to the need for injunction relief, and
insisted that age limitations in indus
try is increasing unemployment.
"Men in the MONDAY of their life
are being denied the right to earn a
living simply because statistical
minded economists have created de-
mands for young workers." he said
Mexican immigration was declared
menace to American labor and the
increase of child labor in this state
was condemned.
Competitive prison labor was
branded as Infamous" The recent
election resulted in the defeat of
Governor Hammill for the United
States senate. He was active in de-
Tending the prison trust that exploited
cOnyictS.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-07-04
Butcher Workmen Adopt Plans
To Establish Home for Aged
Convention at Detroit Endorses Five-Day Week,
Favors Old Age Pensions and Opposes Any
Action by Government Setting Aside Pack
ers' Consent Decree

A resolution favoring old-age pen
;ions was adopted
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-07-04
PENSION LAW VOIDED
BY TRICKY DECISION

Cheyenne, Wyo.-The old-age pen
sion law of this state has been voidcd
by Attorney General Wilson's de-
cision that the act is voluntary
one, and that it "may" be enforced
by county commissioners.
The state association of county
commissioners, last fall, set them
selves above the people and refused
to enforce the act.
Organized labor will carry the fight
into this falls campaign and will elect
legislators who favor enforcing the
popular will.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-07-04
Employers Giving Consideration
10 Cooperative Plan
Progress of Organizing Campaign Makes Mill
Owners Realize Workers Must Be Treated as
Partners

Birmingham, Ala. QLNS)-A bet
ter wage scale and shorter hours for
Southern workers which has been the
objective of the American Federation
of Labor since the beginning of the
Southern organization campaign, IS
almost in the process of realization,
though not yet obtained, according TO
Paul j. Smith, organization chairman,
in a weekly review of the Southern
situation.
Preliminary work toward interest
ing textile mill owners in the union
cooperative plan is going forward and
some seventy mill owners are giving
serious consideration to the plan,
which Chairman Smith said had been
used with profit in contracts between
anthracite coal operators and miners.
Progress made in organizing vari-
Gus other crafts in seven Southern
States has made an impress on textile
mill owners who are beginning to
realize that the American Federation
is in earnest when it said it intended
to answer the Macedonian cry of
workers in Dixie and organize the
South
Hard-Boiled Employers Alarmed
The march of organized labor has
alarmed some of the hard-boiled tex
tile operators who have made such Il
sorry mess of things, not only in re-
spect to the workers but their own
profits as well.
Bernard NJ Cone, president of the
Proximity Manufacturing company,
which operates extensively in Green's
boro. N. c., and other textile sections,
recently issued statement in which
he said he was in opposition to labor
unions in the mills, but that he did
not "assail the labor unions" as a
headline in a Greensboro newspaper
said. However, Mr.. Cone, in a state
ment in textile journal, said that he
had no faith in labor unions and that
"They were harbingers of evil"; that
"they promote discord and dissen-
sion" He also took occasion to point
out that another wage cut was IN the
offing, saying:
"And right here let me say things
do not look good to me. There is 60
ing to have to be even further cut
tailment and | hope everybody VIII
try and be patient and to realize that
we are doing and going to do the very
best we can under the circumstances.
Mr.. Cone declared the union "can
do absolutely nothing to help the
workers or help the situation" He
also declared that the union cant
shorten hours because nobody wants
them shortened right now"
Cone Quotes Scripture
In his statement Mr.. Cone quoted
literally from the Bible to show that
"false prophets" (American Fedora
ton organizers) were to come among
the people bent on leading them
astray and "they shall bring in dam
nanie heresies" (better wages and
more tolerable conditions) "and whose
damnation slumbereth not"
Mr.. Cone did not quote any Scrip
ture about the laborer being worthy
of his hire, nor did he mention about
the OK which treadeth out the corn
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-07-04
By JOSEPH A. WISE

Detroit, Mich (ILNS) = The con-
vention of the Amalgamated Meat
Cutters and Butcher Workmen Of
North America, just held here
adopted plans submitted by the gen
eral executive board for the estab-
lishment of a home for aged and
incapacitated members. There was
considerable opposition to the pro-
posal, but the many arguments in its
favor presented by President PatricR
E. German, Secretary Treasurer Den
mis- Lane, Vice President Michael J
Kelly and other members of the ex-
ecutive board caused several of ths
objectors to reverse their position.
The convention voted unanimously
in favor of the five-day week in ths
packing industry.
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tee
company was placed upon the unfair
list.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-07-04

nor the ass which beareth the bur-
den. He also failed to mention the
exhortation to love thy neighbor as
thyself, and if he needed cloak to
give him your own, Chairman Smith
pointed out.
American Federation of Labor or
ganizers are carrying message of
constructive effort, both for the en-
ployer and the employe of the South,
Chairman Smith said. 'We all know
that in order for the employers of
labor to pay living, saving wages,
they must prosper and treat their
help as partners and not slaves. The
American Federation of Labor has a
message of peace and good will to the
employers of labor in America" Mr..
Smiths statement said
Workers vitality Interested
That the workers of the South are
vitally interested in the message IS
indicated by the calls at headquarters
for speakers. The chautauqua idea
for labor, which was SO successful at
Danville, Va, last week, is spreading
and there are many demands for SIM
liar educational work in other cities
of the industrial region of the South,
reports show.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-07-04
McGrady Sees Prosperity's
Return Dependent Upon Big
Increase Of Nations Payroll

Philadelphia. (ILNS) - Edward F
McGrady, legislative committeeman OF
the American Federation of Labor
told the opening session of the annual
convention Of the American Fedora
ton of Full Fashioned Hosiery Work
ers here that prosperity will return
when the nations pay roll is increased
approximately $22,O00,OO0,000 year
McGrady based his estimate on un-
published government statistics OF
the 1927 industrial census.
"They PROVE" he told the conven-
ton, "that the workers of America
must receive this increase to be able
to purchase the total output of indus
try and agriculture.
1--WE can not have national pros
perity until this is brought about.
"The total value of manufactured
products, together with the value Of
the agricultural products raised, was
set in the 1927 census at $72,458, $685.
289. The wages paid to workers, Of
flee stats and executives in that year
only totaled $50,O58, 100000. 1t does
not require an economist to find in
these figures the cause of present
business conditions"
Hoover Lieutenants Blamed
McGrady charged that congress
sional lieutenants of President Hoover
were responsible for delaying and
making useless, through amendments
the three Wagner unemployment bills
designed to provide long-term plan
ming Of public improvements, federal
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-07-04
WOMEN BARRED
By Machine When Over 80
Years

Boston. - Women over 25 and 30
years old are finding it increasingly
difficult to secure employment, said
Miss Caroline Manning of the United
States Women's bureau, in talk be-
fore the Social Workers conference
here
These women are assumed to be in
competent to manipulate machinery
and perform other factory functions,
said Miss Manning.
Where new mechanical devices have
been installed in factories such as the
cigar industry, large numbers of old
employees have been dismissed and
because Of this arbitrary age handi-
cap they are contributing to the un-
employment problem, she explained.
If a woman can learn to run an
airplane at 80 and drive an automo-
bile at so, said Miss Manning, she
should be given a chance to demon
strate her ability to watch an auto
matte weighing machine or pull a
lever that starts or stops a wrapping
machine, since most of the modern
machinery in factories requires little
more attention than this.
To the woman of over 40 forced to
seek job the situation seems almost
hopeless, Miss Manning had found
from talking to such job applicants.
One 46-year-old woman was reported
as saying: "My husband and | seem
to have passed the age when we are
expected to live"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-07-04

A resolution favoring old-age pen
sions was adopted.
Consent Decree Defended
The convention went on record as
strenuously opposed to any action by
the United States government that
would set aside the packers consent
decree, which would have the effect
of legally permitting the packers to
operate retail meat markets in COM
petition with the thousands of retail
dealers who must purchase their sup
plies from the packers.
The convention advised all members
to refrain from handling all fresh and
frozen packaged meats coming from
the packing houses for delivery to the
consumer. The president and secre-
tary- treasurer were instructed to en-
ploy chemists and psychologists TO
conduct scientific tests to determine
the wholesomeness of meats prepared
(Contlnued on page four)
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-07-04

employment exchanges and reliable
statistics of unemployment.
McGrady also declared the present
policy of employers barring their
plants to workers over 40 will result
in the enactment Of an old-age pen
sion law in every state.
"It is impossible" he said, "for
working people to save enough money
under the present economic system to
care for themselves in their old age"
Full fashioned hosiery mills in
small towns in rural Pennsylvania are
paying lower wages than are being
paid in many of the Southern mills
and the menace to the unionized
workers in cities such as Philadel-
phia is more serious at the present
time than the competition from the
mill centers in North Carolina and
Tennessee. This was the conclusion
presented to the convention by Albert
Hoffman, Southern organizer, after
a survey of both territories. Organ
ization efforts must be pushed in the
Pennsylvania area, Hoffman urged.
In reporting on his last two years
work in the South, Hoffman told the
convention that the Northern full
fashioned manufacturers who had
gone South were more militantly anti
union than the Southern manufac-
turers and it was ex-Northerners who
had organized the blacklist among
North Carolina full fashioned plants
and engaged in organized espionage
against the union activities.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-07-04
PORTO RICO
Won't Be ''Beggar"; Island
Filched by Expl0iters

Washington. - Congress vot e d
$1,OO0,OOO to Porto Rico One-fifth OF
this fund will be used to replace
schools destroyed by the hurricane,
and the remainder will be used to
build roads. Theodore Roosevelt, gov
ernor of Porto Rico, is in this country
pleading for an appropriation of 3d.
100000 to combat poverty and disease
and to relieve hungry children in the
island.
sThis trinity of evils can not be
changed by an appropriation" de-
clared Santiago Iglesias, secretary
Pan-American Federation of Labor
and senator in the Porto Rican legis-
lature.
"The wrongs inflicted on Porto Rico
cannot be removed by doles. These
people do not want to be classed as
'beggars' or dependents by those who
cruelty exploit them and who throw
them a crumb," said Mr.. Iglesias.
"Untold wealth is taken from the
island by American absentee land
lords, who have illegally seized the
peoples land and driven workers into
the cities and towns where tobacco
and sugar barons pay them pauper
wage for uncertain employment
"Since the United States occupied
Porto Rico, following the Spanish
American war, the islands exports
and imports total So, 100000. Two
thirds of this business and profits OBJ
tanned by bankers, commerce and in
dustries reach the United States, to
be distributed and reinvested.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-07-04

"The economic absorption, together
with illegal land seizures, wage rate
of 40 and 60 cents day and the re-
fusal of corporations to pay taxes,
has brought every conceivable i'll to
this PROSTATE people.
"Porto Rico is being drained of it's
resources. The island illustrates the
exploitation of a helpless people,
whose sustenance is being taken from
them by absentee landlords"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-07-04
EDITOR SlLENCED
BY Wave of UniOnism ir
South

Huntsville, Ala. The wave of
unionism that is sweeping this sec
ton has silenced the Huntsville Times.
This newspaper recently warned
"agitators" that they would be
clicked out of town" unless they
ceased their activities. The mob ap-
peal failed, as business men publicly
express their friendship for labor.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-26

smaller studio and had tea in the ball room later. Mrs. Buell. Bassetta and her sister Mrs. Elizabeth Can dee poured and Mrs. Stanley Dun- can, Mrs. Harold Morrow, and Mrs. Johnstone Vance assisted Miss Bas~ sette with the serving.
 There were four tables playing consisting of Mrs. Merricll Hollyar Mrs. Kenneth Relyea and Mrs. +. Duncan. Mrs. Leonard Morse. Mrs Bret Neecc, Mrs. Howard Bruem- mer, Mrs. Joseph Walton, Jr., Mrs. Johnstonc Vance, Mrs. Manvila Johnson, Mrs. Donald McMillan Mrs. Hubert Williams, Mrs. Gerald Walker, Mrs. Harold Morrow of Hartford and Miss Alice Braly an Miss Marian Braly of Spring Lake, N. J. Prizes were won by Mrs. Nor row, Mrs. McMillan, Mrs. Morse and Mrs. Hellyar.
 There will be d recital of danc- ing and dramatic art given by Miss Ruth Bassette at the Camp school auditorium on Friday evening, May 3nd. Miss Bassette has asked Mrs. Harold Morrow, Mrs. Harold Bas- sette, Mrs. Stanley Duncan, Mrs Carl Johnson, Mrs. R. Benoit, Miss Margaret Middlemass, and Miss
New Britain herald., 1930-04-26

Ebba Anderson to assist her that evening.
 Mrs. Lucius Stevens Of Monroe street had a small tea at her home Wednesday afternoon in honor Of Mrs. Joseph Haberbosch and hef daughter, Helen, who are the guests of Mir. and Mrs. George Boil.
 Mrs. Sherwood Berger of Lincoln road is entertaining a few friends at dinner this evening before the dance.
 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Armingtor, Mir. and Mrs. Harry Foster Of Hart- ford, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Hull of Boston. Miss Virginia Humphrey. Miss Marjorie Bull, Arnold Mills and Robert Mcconnell will compose another Of the parties at the club this evening.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-26

Mrs. Hubert Williams and Miss Beatrice Reynal of Lexington street are entertaining quite few of their friends this evening at their home Before taking them out to the club to the dance. Their guests include N;r. and Mrs. George Boil, MT. anu Mrs. Bret Neccc, Mir and Mrs. Lu- cius Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. HoWar! Erucmmer, Mr. and Mrs. Leonarl Morse. MT. and Mrs. Stanton Ash ley. Mir and Mrs. Theodore Hart, Mir. and Mrs. Sherwood Berger. Mir. and Mrs Clarence Manning. Nil. and Mrs. Edward Christ, Mir. anl Mrs. Manviilc Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Emory Corbin, Mir, and Mrs. Charles Law. Mr. and Mrs. Sturmaa var, Miss Ruby Andrews, Miss Eu- rith Wachtcr, of New York, Gcorso Eapp of Middlctown. the Harold Guys of Portland. Conn, Howard Reynal, Charles Mcrwin and Will liam O'Bricn.
 
 Mrs. Arthur Sampson of Harrison street will be hostess to her bridge club next Friday at her home,
 Mr. and Mrs. Donald McMillan entertained Mr. and Mrs. Sturman Dyson and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Parsons at dinner last night'at thci' home on Park place.
 Mr, and Mrs. Harold Shepard en- tcrtancd a Jew friends at supper Sunday night at their home on Dover road.
 Mrs. James Clcrkm of Smith street, entertained her bridge clup on Wednesday evening. Tho prizes were awarded to Mrs. A. Scott. Mrs. E, Crowley and Mrs. r. Arrigan.
 Mrs. Hugh Cox of East Haven, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Bcrna- dottc Loomis, with her small son. Hugh. Jr., has been visiting in town lpl lllt pdSL Ntch. l1tI SlSltI. -hIS. David Mahoncy entertained for her at bridge at her home on RoXbury road on Thursday evening. Prizes were won by Mrs. Clifford Odin, Miss Betty Smith and Mrs. Cox. Mrs George Leavitt of Linwood street. also entertained at bridge for Mrs. Cox on Friday evening.
 Miss Eva Johnson oC Woodford avenue, was given q miscellaneous shower at the homo of Mrs. A. Ar thur Farrar on Lincoln street, by Mrs Wendell Farrar and Miss Irene Olson, on Tuesday evening. Miss Johnson will marry (. Wallace Bun nell in the near future.
 Miss lilly Zimmerman of Vine street, entertained at bridge last evening in honor of Mrs. Donald Parker, who leaves shortly for Prov ldcnce, where she will make her home.
 Mrs. Kenneth Scarlc will cntcr- tain at luncheon and bridge at her homo on Adams street today.
 Miss Marjorie Hodge of Vance
New Britain herald., 1930-04-26

street will entertain in honor Of her birthday this evening.
 
 Mrs. NJ. Fitzgerald of Homestead avenue entertained her bridge club on Thursday evening" Prizes were awarded to Mrs. D. J. Donahue, and Mrs. Caroline Conlon.
 Miss Sylvia Engebretson, of Lin- den street was hostess to two tables of bridge at her home on Thursday evening. Miss Ruth Collins and Miss Sally McGuirc won the prizes.
 Miss Mary Leghorn of Stanley street entertained two tables of bridge at her home last Saturday evening. Miss Inez Campbell and Miss Catherine Campbell won the trophies.
 Miss Alma Hanks entertained at bridge at her home on Columbia street on Tuesday evening. Miss Mary O'Ncill, Miss Helen Mccarthy. and Miss Anna Stanton were given the prizes.
 
 The Middlcmass twins, Robert and William. sons of Mr. and Mrs. w. F. Middlcmass of Maple Hill. en- tcrtained last Saturday evening in honor of their 18th birthday. Their guests were: Miss Louise Tcich. Miss Betty Spring. Miss Constance Grant, Miss Betty Middlcmass Miss Audrey Howard. Miss Lois Howard, Miss Louise K. Harding William Fitzell. Paul laZcll, David Dary, Fred Tcich. Louis Tci"h, aand J. NoXon
New Britain herald., 1930-04-26

Howard.
 Prizes for games were awarded to Miss Audrey Howard, Miss Grant, Miss Harding, MT. Dary and Mir. Tcich.
 Mrs. Paul Rogers is having luncheon party at her home on Lin- coin road next Monday noon for the members of her bridge club.
 William T. Sloper had guests to dine at his home on Grove Hill Thursday night The party honorei Mrs. William Birch who Is the house guest of Mrs Howard NHum- phrcy.
 The dining room of the Shuttle Meadow club was gayer than usual last Thursday night when many Of the members turned out for the regular club dinner which is served on that day. Noticed among those dining were Mir. and Mrs. Harold NJ. Parsons. and their daughter. Char lotte. Mir. and Mrs. William Bent- Icy and the junior members of their family. Erwin Sloper. Mir. and Mrs. Loule s. Jones, MT. and Mrs. Harold Shepard, Mir. and Mrs. Stanley Ed dy. Mir. and Mrs. Donald Hart, Jo- scph Stone. Mr. and Mrs. |. x. Stanley. their daughters, Mrs. Hsr- old Harrop and Miss Esther Star- ley. Miss Elizabeth Purney, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parsons, and Mr. and Mrs. Johnstone Vance.
 
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