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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-11-07

Washington, D. c.. (ILNS)-"It
will be nearly year before con-
tract can be let for the construction
of Boulder DAM" according to a re-
port received at American Federation
of Labor headquarters. Preparatory
to future construction operations, the
Union Pacific railroad began building
a 25-mile branch line from Las Vegas
to the dam site. The ceremony which
marked this event started thousands
of unemployed workers to the spot
to find jobs. There was no work and
the Salvation Army fed 1900 during
the next five days. 1t is unlikely that
bids for construction of the division
tunnel and dam proper will be called
for prior to July, 1881.
In order that definite information
relative to employment on the project
be secured, the American Federation
of Labor designated Joseph M. Casey;
the United Brotherhood of Carpen-
terS, Don Cameron, and the lntefna-
tional Association of Machinists, F.
L. Woodward to proceed to Las We
gas, Nevada and Boulder Dam to Sc
cure first-hand information.
Never Over 10000 at Work
The A.. F. of L. committee report
continues, saying:
"Mr. Young (the government engi-
neer in charge) also stated that no
contracts had yet been let, but that
it was expected that bids would be
called for, for the building of the
town to house the workers, and for
the construction of the seven miles OF
government railroad leading to the
dam site, shortly after January, 1881
That it was not likely that the plans
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-11-07
No Work at Boulder Dam
A. F. Of L. Report Warns
Special Committee of Three Named by President Green
Visits Site and Finds 1,5OO Job Hunters Fed by Sal
vatiOn Army-Ask Single Federal Hiring Agency

for the diversion tunnel and dam
proper would be completed so that
bids could be called for prior to July,
1881, which establishes the fact that
few jobs will open up to this date. A
general impression has prevailed that
several thousand men will be en-
ployed on this project; Mr.. Young
stated that the restricted area of the
project precluded the possibility of
employing more than thousand men
on this job at any one time during
the course of construction.
"The representatives of labor met
local labor organizations, civic organ
izations, city, county and state Off
cials, finding these peopleactively in
terested in this project being built by
citizens of this country, and particu
larly interested in seeing condition
established where all labor will be
hired through free federal employ
ment agency, thus precluding the
necessity of the community being
obliged to care for people who come
there to work when no work is
available.
at should be noted that until the
engineering work is completed, no
contracts can be let, and until con-
tracts are let, no jobs will be avail
able. 1t is the intention of organized
labor to maintain sufficient contact
with the project to be able to advise
their members when working the re-
spective crafts is available, and those
desiring to work on the project should
be sure of getting work before
making the trip to the scene of oper-
ations."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-11-07
NIGHT WORK
Held Unjustifiable By Mill
Executive

Elizabeth City, N. c. QLNS)-
Night work is justifable only in case
the process of manufacture must be
continuous for successful production,
or else to meet an emergency such
as was brought about by the World
War, j. G. Gregory, secretary and
treasurer of the Elizabeth City Cot
ton Mills, says.
Working nights is contrary to ma
ture, which designed night time for
rest, and night work is physical
sin, the penalty of which we should
not, for the sake of the future well
fare of the race, permit to be visited
upon our youth and women" Greg
ory added.
therefore, if it were within my
power, l would not allow night time
operation except on the two contin-
gencies I have named"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-11-07
MEMBERSHIP GAINS;
FINANCES, ALSO, UP

Boston. - Increased membership
and increased financial resources of
the A. F. of L. were reported by the
auditing committee to the A. F. of L.
convention. These gains were made
despite the extraordinary depression
which has been visited upon the
trade unionists of this nation" said
the committee.
The funds increased $29, ,160.81 over
last year and the membership gain
was 27,551.
These gains, the committee said,
have only one explanation-extra ef-
forts in organizing workers of the
United States and Canada.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-11-07

In view of the general decline of
freight traffic at thepresent time and
the fact that the Baltimore & Ohio,
as well as other carriers, has large
surplus of equipment this action on
the part of the directors of the Bal
timore & Ohio in now undertaking
the construction of 1000 additional
cars evidences their confidence in the
future.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-11-07
SAUSAGE WATERED

Trenton, N. J.-"Water is one of
the most common adulterants of
foods" declared the New Jersey
department of health in calling at
tention to the watering" of pork
sausage. Samples submitted to the
department contained as high as 20
per cent added water and in a few
cases sulphites were used as a pre-
servative.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-11-07
Public Attention to Be Focused on Plight Of Jobless
No Material Gain in Trade Union Employment Reported
in October-Government Aid Projects Announced.

Washington, D. c. (ILNS)-Moves
made by Col. Arthur Woods, head of
President Hoover's emergency COM
mittee for employment to provide
unemployment relief, are viewed with
favor at American Federation of La
Dor headquarters, though it was
pointed out that it is too early to say
whether the activities directed by
Woods will be fully effective
William Green, president of the A.
F. of L., was out of town and could
not be reached for an expression of
opinion.
Frank Morrison, secretary, told In
ternational Labor New Service:
Anything in the way of relief
work that can be started by Col.
Woods should prove helpful. All who
are in position to help in any way
should bend every effort to relieve
the situation"
M. J. McDonough, president of the
building trades department, said;
"The activities of Col. Woods are
centering public attention on unem-
ployment and this is good. The ma
tion needs to be aroused to the seri-
BUSINESS of the problem that confronts
it."
John P. Frey, secretary-treasurer
Of the metal trades department
said:
"It is all-important to have public
attention focused on the unemploy-
ment problem. The relief projects
undertaken by Col. Woods and the
presidents committee will materially
aid in showing the nation the need Of
relief work"
No Union Employment Gain
While the labor executives were be-
ing interviewed, the regular MONTH!
unemployment report of the fedora
ton was made public, showing tha
| unemployment among trade unionist:
was virtually the same in October a:
in September. No improvement wa:
recorded, except slight decreases IL
| idleness in the metal and printing
| trades.
The percentage of unemployment
among all trades for October was re
| ported at 81, the same as in Septem
Der. The percentage for the building
trades was 38 for both months. II
the metal trades, the percentage
dropped from % in September to 2
in October. A drop of l per cent
from 8 in September to 7 in October
was shown for the printing trades
The figures for all other trades wa
Ia for both months.
A new feature of the report fo
October is the percentage of uniol
workers on part time. The figure
I, were given as follows: All trades
10, DuiIuiHS tiducoi II, iHSs~i .ieuSs
%; printing trades, Ia; all othe
trades, Is. AS the part time figure
were given for the first time, no com
parsons can be made with othe
months.
Col, Woods Encouraged
Returning to Washington after
visit to New York, Col. Woods sal
that he was encouraged by the re
sponse to his appeals for aid while i
4 New York.
\ Col. Woods also found encourage
ment in the announcement that thre
government agencies are pushing
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-11-07

projects that are expected to relieve
unemployment. These projects are
the Hoover Dam at Boulder Canyon.
construction work by the veterans
bureau and the hiring of extra men
by the post office department for
Christmas work.
Offers of voluntary aid by national
organizations continued to pour into
Col. Woods office in the department
of commerce, together with reports
of further organization by state COM
mittees.
Work for $500 Men
The veterans bureau soon will let
contracts for S3,000,000 work of con-
struction on new hospitals or addi-
tions to old ones which will provide
work for 4,500 men. Brig. Gen. Frank
t. Hines, in charge of veterans af-
fairs, said after a conference with
President Hoover. This work will be
distributed through many sections of
the country, including Northport, l..
l.; Somerset, N. j.; Indianapolis,
Camp Custer, Mich, and Tucson,
Ariz.
The work at Hoover Dam is of far
greater proportions, but it is not ex-
pected to get under way for several
| months. A time-saving of six months
will be effected, it is estimated
through the rushing of work to en-
| able the department of the interior
to publish plans and specifications for
at least the preliminary work by De.
cember 1. Advance copies of these
specifications will be rushed to con.
tractors who wish to bid on the work
it was said, and the bids will be
opened as soon as possible after De.
cember l.
Post Office Plan Radical
The post office project was termed
1
holiday program and wherever con
f1icts may arise between the new pro
cedure and the older practices, post
masters have been instructed tc
disregard precedent. 1t was announc
ed that: "Postmasters have been di
rected under today's instructions tc
employ to the fullest extent possible
competent men with families to sup
port and who are now out of work.
/ During his visit to New York Col
Woods announced that Is large cite:
already have projects under way fol
dealing with unemployment. HI
named the Is as follows: Hartford
Chicago, Boston, Detroit, Flint, St
Paul, New York city, Cincinnati
Cleveland, Toledo, Philadelphia, Pitts
burgh, Salt Lake City, Seattle an'
Milwaukee.
Col. Woods, addressing the leaders
of womens clubs of six states in New
York city, hkened the present sltua
ton to the emergency of the war
He said:
''This Also War Time"
"The women of America put acros
conservation of the food supply, act
ing as individuals and in their clubs
This also is war time. Then shots
shells, bullets, bayonets and destruc
ton were our enemies. Now tn
enemy is human suffering and we fac
a fight against an intangible bu
direct enemy that is attacking our
, selves and our fellow citizens. GU
!, weapons are different"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-11-07
VIOLATES LABOR LAW

Jackson, Miss.-Four railroads have
been cited by the state railroad COM
mission for alleged violation of the
"full crew law," passed by the 1919
legislature.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
Seen About
MatamOrOs

sEl diez v seis de Septiembre
went over big. in fact, II VII con-
tinue to 20 for the next two days
fiestas. laughter and fun. .gaiety
yes, that and q patriotic spirit
was seen and heard in Matamoros
Yesterday. for Eel diez y Sels' Is
a sacred day to the citizens Of Mex
leo. and the names of Miguel
Hidalgo v Costilla, Allende, Aba
solo and Matamoros are remember
ed with reverence. for It was thei
able leadership and untiring pa
triotic zeal that gave Mexico its
independence 80. throughout the re-
public "el diez y seis" was celebrat-
ed yesterday. here IL Matamoros
the celebration had many attrac-
tions to offer. among which was
n rodeo and bullfight that was held
in the race track yesterday after
noon. Mexican "CharroS" Cow
hoys) dressed in typical Mexican
costumes. sleek, alert ponies.
whistling lariats. "correaS" as they
are called in Mexico, and big gal
oneados" typical charro hats)
were to be seen. thousands packed
the grandstand and the oval az the
racetrack. and they witnessed q
good exhibition. the bullfight was
especially good. .interspersing tense
moments with laughter. when the
bull would make the toreros scamp
er up the walls OF the improvised
bullring. 4. anyway a good time was
had by all. except the bull and
the horses. and n torero. who
was thrown by the bull and scared
...another rodeo and bullfight will
be hel' today. and another n
tomorrow. the proceeds TO go to
the Matamoros-Mazatla highway
...many familiar faces we're TO be
seen in Matamoros yesterday. in
fact there were too many. lit would
fiji I'D the paper with lame and
still there would be some left over
land we noticed that La An
torcha" had q special edition for
the occasion. sixteen pages Of ro-
togravure. and other special fet-
lures. that goes to show that
newspapermen are always on the
Job. helping To celebrate, 70 edu-
cate and to build. when they are
called upon they r always willing
provided the cause Is just. and
driving up 10 the Plaza de Armas
we take q stroll around .decora-
tions everywhere many people.
and we hear comments that praise
the newspapers Of the Valley for
helping the celebration by letting
the world know that the fiestas are
on In Matamoros. American news
papers are doing q lot to improve
relations between two countries.
and we almost forgot to say that
the fair was packed. no that's not
the word for IT,. damned with
tourists and visitors from Browns
Vile and the vicinity OF Matamoros
now Is a good time to go over
and see Mexico and its typical ways
and the people Of Matamoros
are looking forward 10 the day
which is not far off. when Mata-
moros and the northern region OF
Mexico will be linked bv one Of the
greatest highways In the country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18

Continued from Page One)
ty Of enticing or Turing Mrs. Beery
from her home. If it can be estab-
lished any person or persons are
responsible for her strange absence.
I shall lodge charges against them"
Wells Once Sued Beery
Berry said he had learned his
wife had left Las Vegas yesterday
and driven across the desert to Los
Angeles alone.
Emil Wickman, a rancher living
near Las Vegas, reported that Mrs.
Beery and Raymond Wells. a for
mer film director. had been his
guests for nearly a week. He said
Mrs. Berry brought Wells to Las
Vegas from Los Angeles in her auto
mobile.
Il wired TO Wells" Wickman said.
asking him to come to Las Vegas
On a business deal and rs he did not
have the money. Mrs. Berry drove
him over, straight through In one
day. I believe"
Wickman said he and Wells we're
trying to finance a motion picture
company and that Mrs. Berry was
interested enough to help In some
Of the preliminary financing and TO
offer the use Of her car.
Court records here revealed Ray
mond Wells sued Berry several
months ago for $4,000 damages for
alleged assault. Wells asserted
Berry knocked him down and in
jured his skull. Berry made a de-
NAL and the case was never pressed.
The understanding Is 1t was settled
oct OF court.
Two years ago Mrs. Berry started
divorce proceedings but dropped
them. She and Beery were married
az Boston In 1910 and have one son.
Noah Beery, 3rd.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18

Grinstead, q dapper young fellow,
worked himself into the COCO graceS
Of Brownsville merchants BY at
tacking Florida and California and
Iauding the Valley in newspaper ar
ticles in The Herald He used this
good will in business affairs and
suddenly disappeared with q a
from the Ross Service.
From here he went 10 Corpus
Christi and officers OF that city
trailed him TO San Antonio and ar
rested him there. Due to the fact
that the criminal district was IN
session here, he was tried OH local
charges first. Checking back on his
record, the sheriff's department
found that he had been before var-
ious courts on several occasions.
Liquor Cases Heard
The case OF Jesus Melendez on
liquor charges was on trial at noon-
Santos Cara was tried earlier In
the day on liquor charges and his
case was continued pending good
behavior.
Guadalupe Cara and Francisco
Sanchez were tried jointly on the
Dean act and Cara vas given two
years and Sanchez eighteen months.
Sanchez pleaded guilty and took
full: responsibility for the liquor Of
ficers discovered. Cara, on the
other hand. pleaded not guilty. and
said he only happened to be with
Sanchez at the time Of the arrest.
Notwithstanding this fact, Cara
was given the more eve penalty
of the two.
Five Years Leads
Tuesday afternoon Salvador Cas-
tro was sentenced to five years in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18

international airport Urn this r0un-
try, and is the afr gateway 10 Mex
leo. Central America and South
America. TindberEh. Hawkes.. Miss
Earhardt and others have visited
Brownsville. Your stop here win
also give you a chance for On brief
visit To Matamoros. Mexico
Mr.. Richardson said that the
Matanoros Chamber or Commerce
would IN AT probability send a
similar wire or invitation.
"A second telegram has been sent
70 President Ortiz RubIo. asking
him 10 visit Brownsville while on
his visit TO the border early IN Dc
tober. This telegram read: 1--WE
join our sister city. Matanuros.
in a cordial invitation to visit Mat
amoroS and to honor Brownsville
also with m brief visit"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
SCOUTS GIVEN
AWARD BADGES
Court of Honor Meets To
Bestow Special
Troop Medals

At q Boy Scout meeting Tuesday
night &C the Baptist church, several
Brownsville scouts were awarded
badges for different attachments
during an impressive Court OF
Honor.
Homer Fitch, chairman OF the
court. presided.
The meeting opened with a color
parade and pledge of allegiance
Scoutmaster Wilbert Sandersoh
leading the invocation following p
posting Of the colors. After discus
sion Of purpose OF the meeting, tne
real background OF Scouting, ny
Mr.. Fitch. the candle ceremony was
carried out by three officials ana
twelve scouts. Scoutmaster r. l..
Olmstead. Ed. Coke. and II. L. Tel
Ter dramatized In ritual n Scout
oath. while four scouts. each from
troops 20, 81 and 4, repeated tne
symbolic explanation in detail Q.
the scout laws. all being symboiizeo
bv the lighted candles IN triangle
formation.
waiter washington received u
gold palm and weather merit page
"a add to his Eagle badge. He also
received the bronze palm in add
tion 10 his safety merit badge.
lewis Shultz received his Lie
badge and merit badges IN lie
saving. camping and pioneering:
red Beeson, Star badge and first
aid and public health; William
Erewester. first class badge =
public health: oscar Lawrence
pathfinding; James Dutrc. first aio
life saving. public health and SWIM
ming: Charles Olmstead, bird STUDY;
botany. camping. painting ana
pathfinding; II. w. Lindhorn. secon9
class badge and baseetry; Harold
jackson. painting: Myles Tomlin'
second class badge.
II was urgedd uring the meetlhs
that more parents attend important
ceremonies. and the meeting was
dismissed By the Indian sign lang
uage beendiction-
Officials in charge OF Tuesdays
uroeram we're DR.. ~. K. Dutro. y.
McCarty. w. o. Washington. II. L.
Teller. WILDER Sanderson, L. X,
Olmstead. Chas. Stewart, Edward
Coke and Bob Lyon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18

the penitentiary upon charges OF
assaulting Jesus Aleman with in
tent to murder. This was the most
severe penalty given by the court
this term. Evidence showed that
Castro called Aleman cut from a
dance and stabbed him severely.
O, r. Sheffield Of Harlingen was
sentenced TO is months In the pen
itentiary OH the Dean act.
r liquor caSe against Jesus Gomez
of La Feria was tried Tuesday and
the man pleaded guilty and asked
for a suspended sentence. He was
given a two year suspended sentence.
A liquor case against Rafael Saenz
of Harlinge.i was dismissed because
or immunity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
Notables Invited
To Visit in Civ

The idols OF the hour, Coste and
Bellonte, who flew from Paris 70
the United States. may visit
Brownsville. according TO m. G.
Richardson secretary Of the local
chamber on commerce. who said
today that a telegram would De
sent Wednesday afternoon inviting
them to visit the Valley while on
their goodwill tour of the United
States.
The telegram read as follows.
we cordially invite you to visit
Brownsville. Texas on your ood-
will trip through the United States
Brownsville has perhaps the largest
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
VETS SELECTED
AS CANDIDATES
Results of Voting in Five
States Show Feeling
Is Dividing

Gut OF the Welter OF yeSteIuds >
primary voting in three states Phil
ID r. LaFollette appeared today the
Republican nominee for governor OF
wisconsin and William M. Butler of
Massachusetts, was the likely choice
Of the Republicans OF his state Tor
the senate. Governor Frank q. Al
LEI was renominated by the MaSsa-
chusetts Republicans.
LaFollette, brother Of Senator
Robert M. LaFollette had a steadily
widening lead over Governor Walter
j. Kohler and appeared TO have
wreSted control of the party In the
state from the conservative ele-
ment which the latter represented.
Strong supporters of Kohler con-
coded defeat.
Republican national committee, had
a much smaller but steadily growing
margin rel Eben S. Draper, his wet
opponent in the contest for the
seat now held by the Republican
Senator Frederick RI. Gillett.
Marcus A. Coolidge Of Fitchburg
led Joseph +. O'Connell Of Boston
for the Democratic nomination for
tire same office. Three other con
testants III the race had dropped
far behind. Both leading candidates
are vets.
The Democratic opponent to Gov
ernor Allen will be Joseph B. Ely
Of Westfield. whose nomination for
the governorShip was conceded by
Former Mayor John j. Fitzgerald
OF Boston, his nearest opponent.
Delaware Wet
New York states primaries. in
which national interest vas limited
10 nominations for the house. show
ed the defeat of Representative S.
Wallace Dempsey. Republican OF
Lockport, veteran chairman of the
house rivers and harbors committee.
His successful opponent, Gresham
Andrews. favored dry Law -epeal.
Representative Ruth Baker Pratt
was given the Republican renomi-
nation In the silk Stocking 18th
district. Upsets did not appear like
ly in the other aces.
A convention OF Delaware Demo-
Gratis yesterday chose Former Sena-
tor Thomas r. Bayard, a wet. as
their candidate for the seat held by
the Republican Senator Daniel Q.
Hastings. The latter. q dry, has
his party's nomination to succeed
himself. "A plank advocating re-
peal Of the 18th amendment went
into the Democratic state platform
Lieutenant Governor = leSt E..
Rogers was the dry choice of Con-
n~ecticut's Republican convention.
The Democratic candidate is DR..
Wilbur Il. Cross, dean emeritus Of
Yale university graduate school. who
is a wet. The Republican platform
called for restoration of liquor con-
troll to the states while the Demo-
Gratis advocated repeal Of the 18th
amendment and the Volstead act
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18

Continued from page ID
that the deal would be consum-
mated.
Under the tentative plans for
leasing the hospital. Dr. Ponton
would take over the institution for
a period OF 10 years and would allot
so per cent Of the profits TO the
city, the other to be kept by him.
The city would be permitted at any
time to name an auditor TO 60 over
the books 6 the hospital. The re-
ceipts ACQUIRING to the city would
be paid at the end Of each six
months period.
1t was decided that expenses Of
caring for charity patients would
be borne by either the city or the
county. 1t was decided that $3.50
a day would suffice for care for the
charity patients.