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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-12-26
APPEAL ON BEHALF
OF CHILDREN OF
TEXTILE STRIKERS
Mary E. Drier and Others
Ask. Help in Providing
Merry Christmas for 1000
Youngsters in Virginia
City.

The following appeal for funds for
the Danville strikers was issued here
at the headquarters of the National
Women's Trade Union League:
We are faced in Danville, Va, with
one of the, sthange contradictions of
our industrial struggles. The public
believes that there should be no vio-
lence, yet when no violence occurs the
public promptly forgets the strike.
Since September 20 there has been
a strike in progress there because
the workers were not allowed to form
an organization for the betterment of
their industrial conditions. Workers
who have been in the mill for many
years were discharged for no other
reason than that they had become
members of the union. Four thou
sand workers have kept the faith with
the public ideal of a peaceful strike
and peaceful picketing, even when
police and state constabulary were
brought in. The comparatively slight
disturbances which have taken place
have been grossly exaggerated and
show evidence of outside interference.
Now Christmas . is almost here.
These brave workers are still out
fighting against hunger and cold, and
now face eviction. They are struggling
for the right Of all American citizens,
the right to unite to better their con-
ditions.
From the first, wages did not allow
for savings, so that the need for food
and clothing was immediate. With
more courage and vision than was
warranted by returns, these brave
people have fought a good fight, and
are still carrying on.
Surely we won't leave their Christ
mas barren, their children hungry and
cold and comfortless. Between $4,000
and 10000 persons are involved.)
However we may feel, the 700 chill
dren should have their Christmas. A
SIS Christmas basket for each of the
1000 workers on strike would insure
this. Send your bit for the Christ
mas basket fund to National Wom--
ans Trade Union League, 306 Ma
chinists' Building, Ninth and Mt.
Vernon Place N. W., Washington,
D. C.
Signed Miss Mary E. Drier,
Bishop Charles Gilbert, Mrs. Henry
Goddard Leach, Mrs. Daniel O'Day,
Clarence E. Pickett, DR.. Worth Tippy.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-12-26
Take an Easy Chair

She was a maid who had been work
ing for the doctor for years. and the
habitual expressions of these years
could not be easily laid aside.
When the doctor died she remained
at the house. An old friend Of the
doctor, who had been abroad and had
not heard of his death. called and was
admitted
81 would like to see Doctor B." he
said.
"Pm sorry" said the maid, "but the
doctor is dead
Stricken by this intelligence, the
visitor sat silent for minute, when
the maid said: "Will you waltz"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-12-26
The Boss's Daily Dozen

The boss used to say to me some
times, Never get mad at the sheep.
1t doesn't do any good. never used
other times have heard him tell how
he would sometimes throw his cap on
the ground and dance up and down
on 1t and YELL Since he never got
mad, 1t is evident that this was some
form of physical culture, or perhaps
his way of doing his daily dozen.-
From "Sheep." by Archer B. Gilfillan
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-12-26
FUNERAL AT
TENDANCE TO BE
PAID BY BOSSES

Scranton, Pa-James A. German,
umpire for the anthracite board of
conciiation, ruled that coal COM
panies must pay wages to six en-
ployes who attend the funeral of an
employe killed in that colliery.
The decision is based on a resolu-
tion passed by the board of concilia-
ton during the World War, when it
was the rule to shut down a mine to
attend funeral 1t was agreed that
the workers be represented by six
miners who would be paid for lost
time.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-12-26

announced by Cleveland engineering
and building firm. The structure will
be built at Fitchburg, Mass. There
will be neither windows nor skylighst,
illumination coming from hundreds of
l ,000-watt electric lights, arranged to
provide uniform light intensity, rare
ly possible in factories with windows.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-12-26
MUNICIPAL PLANT
DONATES CURRENT

Penn Yam, N. Y.-This village,
which operates a municipal electric
plant, gave consumers a Christmas
present in the form of receipted
bill for December electricity
The gift follows substantial re-
duction in rates the first of the month.
Profits from the municipal plant are
so large that the village can easily
afford to send receipted bills to its
700 customers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-12-26
GOVERNORS TO CON
FER

Warm Springs, Ga. - Governor
Roosevelt of New York announced
from this city that his conference
with the governors of six industrial
states in the East and Middle West
will be held in Albany, N. Y, on
January %.
The conference will discuss unem-
ployment relief and the prevention of
unemployment.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-12-26

t l ons pre- t { y
straight from the
boss"
At six o'clock
Ben and Jane sat
intent before their
new radio. Big Ben
W as proclaiming
the New Year in
London. A moment
of silence, then Ben
slapped his knee !:
"It's Big Ben, Jane,
Big Ben, and we
haven't heard 1t
since we were
youngsters"
T h e C b | N . o
ceased and the
orchestra b huraf
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-12-26
WHAT NEXT?

Award of a contract for the first
windowless factory building, a ST.
100000 plant, entirely without day
light, and embodying radically ad-
vanced ideas for scientific creation of
lighting, ventilation and
other working conditions, has been
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-12-26
He'll Improve

Foreman-Well, everything all rightf
Night Watchman-Yes, / haven't
done so bad for the first night. I've
checked off everything, and there's
only one thing missing-the steam
roller.-The Humorist.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-12-26
ILLITERACY IN CAPITAL

Washington.-There are 6,611 per-
sons 10 years or older in the nations
capital who are unable to read or
write, according to 1880 census fig
ures just released.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-12-26
Affection

A howl Of pain and indignation came
from the back yard where four-year
old sonny and little sister were playing
What is sister crying about?" called
mother
"Oh, | was just patting her with 4
board" answered sonny, calmly.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-12-26

to the door.
"We've come to
install the new ra-
dio, Mrs. Davy,"
the two men set
down their burden.
"Where do you
want it?"
1--WE haven't or.
dered any RADIO"
Ben managed to
blurt out. Must
be some mistake"
"No. It's no mis-
take. 1t was or
dered for Christ
N as an d w e
couldn't get 1t here,
with the Christ
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-12-26
Total Los.

Blinks-That fat old hen spends a
lot of money on her clothes.
Jinks-Yes. but she Is like some
salads-not even the dressing i'm.
proves her.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-12-26

forth. And that's our little Ben, pa I
Don't you think we hear his yiolin?"
Seems do, Jane. It's grand New
Year for u.s."
(G, 1880. Western Newspaper Union.l
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-12-26

anything. Even II our boy Ben over
in the old country did write. we don't
know It,"
'sBen didn't forget us, pa. Wen hear
soon as the cars can get through.
Why there's snow plow now, and
car back of 1t! It's coming here do
believe. What's that they're bringing
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-12-26
!. +. New Years 5
Greeting from
the Bens = = <
BY Florence Harris Wells

T'S been a sort of lonesome
holiday season, hasn't 1t,
Jane?" Ben Davy stopped
his restless pacing to join
his wife, gazing out over the
fields with their deep
blankets Of snow. $50 much
snow all week, no mails nor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
STEEL PRODUCTION
SHOWS STEADINESS
Demand for Product Is Held Re-
assuring in Present Industrial
Situation.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
PITTSBURGH. April 19.-Altogether
too fine distinctions are attempted at
appraisals of the condition and pros
poets bith of steel in particular and Of
business in general whereby at best
the public is given a distorted view, as
Stunning that the trends supposed to be
discovered really exist.
The big point, the steadiness of trade,
is likely to be missed entirely.
1t is very doubtful whether sources of
information can be tapped so generally
as to determine a change of just l or
2 per cent in the rate of steel ingot
production from one week to the next,
but even if that were possible the
trend would be too slight to mean any
thing.
Such meticulous measuring has, in
fact, already proved misleading, for
probably no one will deny that steel
presents better appearance than was
generally expected 60 days ago. At that
time much attention was give1. to the
fact that steel production had reached
mild peak at the middle of February
and had afterward declined a trifle
week by week, and the slight down.
ward trend was projected into the fu-
, ture. None of the fluctuations was
| important.
FOF weeks Inc IdCe OI SJeel lIlBOU pIO-
duction has not run outside the limits
of IS or 80 per cent of capacity. On
the whole, it is probably trifie heavier
than 80 days ago. The main thing
about steel has been its steadiness
which is not merely an ordinary stead
mess, but a steadineSs In face of the
seasonal tendency that steel demand
| has usually shown to decline at THU
time Of year.
(copyYisht, 1901
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
GAIN IN EMPLOYMENT
is SHOWN IN MARYLAND
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, April 19.-There was
An increase of GA per cent in employ
Ynent In selected manufacturing indus
tries in Maryland from February to
March, 1880, and gain of l.8 per cent
in the amount of combined pay rolls.
according to statement OF DR.. j. Knox
Ir1sley, Maryland commissioner of labor
ana statistics.
Employment in selected manufactur-
ing industries In March, 1880, was TO
ner cent lower than it was in March,
1929. In a comparison Of employment
ia March, 1880, with that in March,
1929. 4 of the 16 major groups showed
increases, while for the remaining IL
groups losses In employment were indi-
Gated.
OF the 2s6 establishments for which
operating time was reported, 2 plants
were not in operation, 18l were running
on a normal full-time basis, "a were
working overtime and 70 were working
on a part-time schedule. In other
words n per cent of the total number
of persons were employed in establish
ments working full time or more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
Railroad Merger
Plan Is Delayed
By Couzens Bill
Eastern Lines Feel Effect
of Resolution to Check
Pending Combines.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 19.-There is no
doubt that railroad consolidation In
the East has received a check from
the Couzens resolution which attempts
to put a stop to mergers pending
been made in bringing the different
trunk-line interests to more amicable
relationship with one another will be
lost If the resolution presented by the
Senator from Michigan is permitted to
stand.
The serious effect of it falls upon
those Eastern lines that have avoided
legal pitfalls by carrying on their con-
solidation plans in the letter and spirit
of the law, as they believe, while COM
petitors have been building up strong
companies which they control.
In his. concurring opinion in the
railroad consolidation plan Commits
sioner Eastman definitely reflected his
sentiment toward such corporations.
In referring to the excuses that had
grown out of the mergers of the Frisco
and Rock Island, the Alton, the various
Gould lines which formed the fated
transcontinental system and the New
Haven and the Boston g. Maine, Mr..
Eastman said:
To-day it is probable that the pow
ers of regulation which we now possess
would prevent similar excuses, although
many of those that occurred in the
past were the result of holding COM
pany' operations such as are again be-
ginning to develop and over which our
powers of control are uncertain"
In his testimony before the Senate
Interstate commerce committee Mr..
Eastman again reflected this opinion,
stating that the Interstate Commerce
Commission substantially favors the
Couzens resolution in so far as 1t deals
with activities Of holding companies"
The disadvantage of roads like the
Baltimore & Ohio and the New York
Central in the situation is that the
other two members of the four-trunk-
line group, namely, the Pennsylvania
and the Nickel Plate or Van Sweringen
system, are steadily extending their
field of operations and establishing new
traffic feeders, through the instru-
mentality Of the Pennroad Corpora
ton in the one instance and the
Allegheny Corporation in the other.
Neither has waited for the Interstate
Commerce Commissions plan to be
adopted or has been intimidated by
threats of the application of the Clay
ton act in their program of increasing
their hold on roads that are either
Complementary to them or are far afield
from them.
The leverage which the Pennsylvania
has secured in the New England terri
tory through recent substantial pur-
chaseS of New Haven stock and the
eye that it has to traffic in the South
originated on the Seaboard Air Line,
in which its subsidiary now has con-
siderable investment, have been much
strengthened lately. The Van Swer-
ingen purchase of holdings of Missouri
Pacific in order to bring traffic to their
own lines at ST. Louis is inimical to
other lines and might be most harmful
even to the Wabash, whose direction
has been from the same headquarters
that have determined Missouri Pacific
policies.
(CopyriRht, 1907
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
MOTORS AND BUILDING
AIDED BY CHEAP MONEY

That cheap money continues to be
the dominating factor of the business
outlook and there are favorable devel-
opments in view at this time, is the
belief held by the Brookmire Analyst.
Under the stimulation of cheap
money, more than a seasonal recovery
in building occurred in the first quarter
of 1880. Steel operations for the two
weeks ending April turned up from
the decline which had been in EVIL
dence from the middle of February to
the end of March. Optimistic reports
have come to hand on the automobile
situation and some improvement over
the low rate of operations in March Is
a probability for the current month"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
CHANGE IN DISCOUNT
POLICY is FORECAST
Reserve Bank May Move Rate by
l Per Cent Up or
Down.

A change in procedure in connection
with revision of the rediscount rates of
the Federal Reserve Banks has virtually
been decided on, 1t was learned from
governmental sources yesterday. Here
after changes in the rate, especially that
of the New York Reserve Bank, will
probably be made in / per cent jumps
instead of one-half of per cent as
has been the custom.
There is every reason to believe that
the Treasury officials have been pleased
with the increase in the volume of
transactions on the various stock ex-
changes and with the improvement in
prices. These factors are taken to 1ndi-
cate revival of optimism and OF buSi-
ness prosperity. But the officials are
fully determined to check promptly any
move toward imitation or unbridled
speculation.
1t is felt that the spectators have
become so used to the y per cent
changes in the discount rate that they
have ceased to mean much, whereas a
Jump of l per cent might be counted
on to exercise strong psychological
influence and bring to mind just what
the Reserve Board can and may do in
the event of development of a market
such as existed in the Summer of 1929.
Treasury officials realize that the
change of even per cent probably
would not check the professional opera
tors. The latter would not care If call
money went to Is or 20 per cent pro-
vided the market moved so that profits
were possible even under such a rate.
But an abrupt change in the bank rate
would have a far different effect on
public buying and selling.
The improvement In prices on the
Stock Exchange has brought about
change for the better in the position
of the investment trusts and this has
led TO some additional buying. accord
ing to some authorities here The posi-
ton of the investment trusts. as well
analysed both by the Government de-
partments and by members Of Congress
Investigation Of the holding companies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
NEW BOND ISSUES
DEPRESS MARKET
Advance in Money Rates Also
Factor in Losses Dur
ing Week.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 19.-The contin-
ued saturation of the investment mar
ket with new bond offerings and the
slight advance in money rates have
combined to concel about half of the
rise that the bond market had achieved
in March. The four sessions this week
served to emphasize the drifting char
acter of the market. The averages drop
ped about one-half point in the week.
In the four days there were $98, 504.-
600 of new bonds brought out COM
pared with $l82,111 900 in the week be-
fore and $39.371 500 in the same week
of 1929. This is at the rate of about
$25, 100000 a day and considerably
ahead of the pace that new offerings
set during March. The largest single
item was $41,294, 900 of Southern Pa
ciflc Oregon Lines first mortgage per
cents, which we're sold at 97l5 to yield
463 per cent. This about gauges the
market for good railroad bonds.
The municipal market, however, is
holding its high levels very well. Prime
municipals are not plentiful and many
dealers are in the market for new issues.
An instance of this was the high price
paid for the $31 5000 New York State
per cents auctioned during the week
j. P. Morgan & Co secured it on a basis
Of 3.79 per cent cost to the State. How
ever, since this issue was bought for q
special purpose and will not be reoffered,
bids put in by other syndicateS, most of
which were around a 3.95 to per cent
cost basis. are thought to have been a
closer estimate of the market.
Foreign Loans.
Foreign dollar credits continue to hold
up well, their decline being considerably
less than has been the case with domeS-
tic issues. Much of this strength is at
tributable to foreign buying. The
French government, for instance, has
been buying its own rs and TIPS in mod
crate quantities. These bonds are not
callable except for sinking fund pur-
poses. japanese issues recovered most
of their loss of the week before with
the news that the Toxic government
had taken measures to stabilize ex-
change and correct the conditions re-
sulting from business depression.
The British budget caused mild
furry in United Kingdom bonds, but
the first disappointment was replaced by
spirit of qualification that nothing
radical had been ATTEMPTED. Hence, the
price of British securities returned to
little, as a reflection of Chancellor of
the Exchequer Snowden's expressed be-
lief that cheap money will prevail for
some time.
Money Rates.
Domestic money rates were little
higher during the week, 90-day time
money ranging between AZ and Az
per cent. There is little disposition to
look for a very mich higher range for
money for some time to come, and deal
ers are confident that when the present
stream of new bond issues is stemmed
somewhat, outstanding bonds will ad-
vance again to a point where they more
correctly reflect the present cost OF
money.
(Copyright, 1930.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
MINING is OLDEST
INDUSTRY IN WORLD

1t is little realized how ancient is
the use of capital according to its
definition as the accumulated wealth
either of a man or a community, that
is available for earning interest and
producing fresh wealth." Flint mines,
with shafts and underground galleries,
have been found in England dating from
Neolithic times, 5000 to 10000 B. c..
showing that a well organized system
of life and labor existed. The signif1-
canoe of this is brought out by r. H.
Mottrarl, a retired English banker, in
his re emily published History of
Financ ! Speculation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
SMALLER INCOME TAX
PAID BY INDIVIDUALS
Returns for March Show Corpora.
ton Figures Near Those
for 1929.
By the Associated Press.


Most of the decline in Federal Gov
eminent income tax collections during
March of this year as compared with
the same month last year was disclosed
yesterday by Internal Revenue Bureau
figures to be due to the lessening of
payments by individuals
Corporation income tax payments for
the month, in spite of cut of l per
cent In the rate of this years levy, were
almost the same as last year.
The figures for March corporation
collections were $280,831 900, against
$282 083, 900 last year.
The March collections from individ-
ual incomes this year amounted to
$274,913,000, against $313,899, 900 last
year.
In other categories of internal reve-
nue. the March collections were better
this year than last.
From the manufacture of cigarettes
this year, the Government obtained in
March a total tax of $27, 496, 657,
against $26,069, 595 last year
The estate tax also yielded $4,424 ,102
for March this year, against $1,000, 484
last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
MARYLAND TOBACCO
OUTLOOK FAVORABLE
University Report Calls Attention
to Recent Increased Demand
for Product.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, April 19.-The outlook
for Maryland tobacco is very favorable
since the grade of leaf grown in this
and the consumption of this commodity
Is increasing at an enormous rate, &C
cording to a report of the University
Of Maryland Extension Service. In
ternal revenue figures show that 3,000,-
600 more cigarettes were taken from
bond during the calendar year 1923
than during 1928.
The report shows that since Mary
land has not produced a S0,000,000-
pound crop since 1920, and as the
annual production in this State is
one fifty-fourth of the total United
States production, Maryland growers
may be facing serious situation,
since the progressive increase in con-
sumption of cigarettes is forcing many
domestic cigarette manufacturers to
demand more Maryland tobacco.
They must have certain percentage
Of the Maryland leaf to maintain a
perfect blend with tobacco from other
States and countries, the report says.
There is authority for the statement
that when a factory Is compelled to
discontinue the use of a certain type
Of tobacco many years pass before that
type Is considered again, because from
three to five years are required to make
a satisfactory blend for cigarettes.
Maryland Is fortunate in having one
of the two surviving tobacco co-opera-
tive associations in the United States,
the State of Wisconsin having the
other The Maryland organization has
done a successful business since its
birth in 1919. and the officers of the
association are urging growers to pro-
duce more tobacco. Maryland stocks
are low and prices have been good.
In view of these facts, growers are
justified in increasing their production
from 10 to is per cent, the report
concludes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
POTATO MARKET.

CHICAGO, April 10 Omitted States
Department of Agriculture) (R.-Po-
tatoes, n cars; 287 on track; total U. S.
shipments, 470 cars; old stock, trading
fair; russets steady; other stocks strong
er; Wisconsin, sacked round whites
2.90a3.10; Minnesota, sacked round
whites, 2.75a2 80; Idaho, sacked Russets,
3.65a3.75; fancy higher. New stock
trading slow; market dull; Texas, Bliss
Trtunphs, 4.10aA.2A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
U. S. TREASURY BALANCE.

The United States Treasury balance
announced today as of close Of business
April II was $252, 038 83l.30. Customs
receipts for the month, to date, were
S24,097 ,581 sS. Total ordinary expendi-
lures $31, 076, 032.31.