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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-02-07
Profits Make Tremendous
Jump AS Idleness Mounted
Unemployment Assumes Serious Proportions Says A. F.
OF L. Survey, Urging That Progress of Industry i'm
1890 is Dependent Upon Increase of Workers Buy
ing Power.

Washington ILNS)-As industry
ended year in which dividends leap
ed to almost fabulous heights, wages
continued steady, consistent, mod
crate gain, until with the year near
ing it's close the spread between the
speed of climb of wages and
dividends had reached proper
tions unknown before, making
some kind of industrial clashing of
gears inevitable. All of the evidence
of this, together with the figures rel
ative to unemployment, even to a
showing for the first month of this
year, with steady drop, drop, drop
in evidence ever since the so-called
Wall street crash, is set forth by the
American Federation of Labor in a
collection of charts, figures and facts
made public today.
A single chart, showing the rela-
tive rise in wages and dividends, pre-
senting in graphic manner the amaz-
ing spread between the two that had
developed by the fall of 1929, puts an
unerring finger on a major cause of
all that has been the trouble-failure
to place in the hands of the masses
sufficient purchasing power to en-
able them to move the enormous out
put of goods piled up by the most
mechanical nation in the world.
The federation's figures on unem-
ployment are for union membership
alone and they can not, therefore, be
compared with the optimistic state
ments of the president and secretary
of labor Davis, nor with the gloomy
outlook voiced by Commissioner
Frances Perkins, of New York's la
Dor department. But unemployment
in unions grew in January. In some
cities it grew with dramatic inten-
sity. In few it grew only slightly
and one city ever recorded an actual
improvement.
Unemployment Increases
unemployment in trade unions in
creased considerably in January, as
shown by our reports from "a Cities
the survey shows. Nineteen per cent
of union members were out of work
in January, as compared with 16 per
cent in December. The January re-
port shows more out of work than
even in the worst month two winters
ago, when there was much suffering
from unemployment In the building
trades, 38 per cent of members are
idle, the largest proportion for Janu-
ary in the three years covered by our
figures.
"Our report" the survey continues,
"also covers wage earners in ship
ping, railroads, hotels and restau-
rants, chautfeurs and truck drivers,
government work, and number of
other trades and professions, includ-
ing the musicians. Increasing unem-
ployment in many of these trades to-
gether with the lay off of over 7O0,-
900 in manufacturing since Septem-
Der has brought the total unemploy-
ment in the United States to serious
proportions"
Dividends Far Ahead of Wages
AS the total Of idle workers began
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-02-07

Washington. - President Hoover
states that reports to the department
of labor showed an increase in en-
ployment for the week ending Janu-
ary IA of 3.3 per cent over the pre-
ceding week.
This increase, which the chief exec
utive sal dwas ''at least encouraging,
extended to almost every industry.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-02-07
PRESSMEN RAISE WAGES

Trenton, N. Printing pressmen
won a short wage strike in this city.
The new scale is $40 for a 44-hour
week and back pay to December ! has
been granted.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-02-07
WIN FIVE-DAY WEEK

Syracuse, n. Y.-Organized car
penters and plasteres secured five
day agreement, effective the first of
next year. Painters recently secured
a similar agreement.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-02-07

The one thing that is worse than an
occasional demand for the union label
or union service, is never to demand
them.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-13

The Plainville High school foot ball team scored it's first victory of the season Saturday afternoon by decisively defeating the Simsbury Eigh aggregation in that town by a 20 to 0 score. It was the first win chalked up under the regime of the new mentor, Earle McNaughton.
 Stmsbury did not threaten the To- calls goal at any time, although it came back strongly in the second half to make a series of first downs. Despite it's comeback, Simsbury was held from entering the scoring area.
 Hubbard made the feature play of the day for Plainville. getting away for a beautiful 40-yard dash after line plunge. The locals also made large gain on 6 trick play and one through the interception of a for ward pass. The Plainville line was a stonewall on the defence and gave promise of great work in the com- ing games on the schedule.
 Attractive Program An attractive program has been prepared for the reception to be given to the teachers Wednesday
New Britain herald., 1930-10-13

Adolph Schultz, World war vet eran, who has been undergoing treatment at the Brooklyn naval in Berlin again.
 Mrs. Baker Guest of Honor MT. and Mrs. Ray Williams of Kensington entertained at a dinner party at their home in Kensington in honor of Mrs. Paul Baker. Saturday evening. the occasion being Mrs.
 Bakers birthday anniversary. The home was prettily decorated in au- tumn colors.
 Among the guests present were | MT. and Mrs. Paul Baker, MT. and
 Mrs. Norman Bigelow, MT. and Mrs
 c. w. Stevens, MT. and Mrs. Fred erick Peck, MT. and Mrs. James 1 Ellsworth. MT. and Mrs. c. B. Bald
 win and MT. and Mrs. Albert Porter of New Britain.
 Frank P. Mccormack Funeral services for Frank P. Me Cormack, aged 62, of New Britain road, who died Saturday, were held this morning at S:3O at the home Swamp road, Kensington. and at g o'clock at St. Paul's church. Rev. J. c. Brennan, pastor, celebrated a requiem high mass.
 As the casket was borne into the church. Mrs. Madeline Horton Schmidt and Mrs. Elizabeth Brady sang Abide With Me" Domini Christi and Sanctus and Benedictus were sung by Mrs. Schmidt and Mrs. Brady at the offertory. At the con- clusion of the mass Mrs. Schmidt sang Rest Thee, Heart" and as the casket was borne from the church. Mrs. Brady and Mrs. Schmidt sang Rock of Ages.'
 The pail bearers were John Mo Keon, Jeremiah Hart, James Mo- Cabe, John Barry. John Sheehan and
 Stephen Dudak.
 Rev. Father Brennan conducted the committal services at the grave.
 Burial was in St. Marys cemetery, New Britain.
 East Berlin Items Mir. and Mrs. William Sprague and daughter of Williamstown, Mass, and MT. and Mrs. Herbert Fiske of Bennington, Vermont, were the
 weekend guests of Mir. and Mrs.
 Charles Fiske of Beckley road. The Wesleyans will meet this eve- ming at 8 o'clock in the Methodist
 church social rooms. The business
 meeting will be followed by a so- cial time. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. lContinued on Page ID
New Britain herald., 1930-10-13

notta brothers are responsible for the course. It is called the, "kensington golf course" and was first opened to | the public Saturday.
 Post Office Notice
 A notice has been posted in the Kensington post office by Postmaster L. NJ. Cowles informing all receivers of c. o. D. packages that they must call for their parcels within l5 days after receiving the first notice. After the 15 day limit is up a demurrage fee of five cents daily will be charg- ed. The old limit was 30 days. Democratic Club Party
 The democratic club of Berlin will entertain at large bridge, whist and et-back party in Tabs hall on Friday evening. It is planned that the largest assortment of prizes seen in the vicinity recently will be | awarded to winners. The public is invited, and the proceeds will go to help defray the expenses of the re- cent caucus.
 Attend Boat Races
 William Lynch. Peter Aivano, Frank Giana and Adam Dross of Kensington attended the boat races at Middletown Saturday.
 Ecclesiastical Society Meeting
 The annual meeting of the Worth ington Ecclesiastical society will be held tonight. Provisions will be made for church finances.
 Autos Collide, Woman Hurt
 Automobiles driven by Frank Kieffer, 25s Arch street, New Brit ain. and Thedore E. Cahaski. SSo Park avenue, Meriden, collided near Maple cemetery In Berlin Saturday night and Mrs. Kieffer was cut about the head when thrown against the ceiling of the car which her hus- band was driving. Cahaski was driv- ing a car owned by Miss Helen F. Mead of l60 Mount Pleasant street, | Meriden.
 Kieffer was arrested by Constable George kanupka for driving without license. His wife was attended to by pr. T. c. Hodgson. The case will l be reviewed in town court tomor- row night.
 Motherhood Club Meeting
 The Berlin MothSrhood club will hold its first meeting of the year at o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Fail Kilody. Con- sultation tickets may be obtained at the Green Pepper vegetable stand.
 Harvey Woodruff Sings
 Harvey L. Woodruff, son of MT. and Mrs. Arthur L. Woodruff of Berlin, was at home over the week. end visiting his parents. He sang yesterday at the Berlin Congrega- tional church. He is 8 freshman at New York University.
 Berlin Boy in Car Scrape
 Wesley E. Gwatkin, 16, of Worth l ington ridge, driving an automobile owned by his father. Leland W, Gwatkin. collided with an automo- bile driven by Rocco A. Nesta of 1oS South Main street, New Britain, Sat urday night at 7:3o o'clock. Both cars were travelling north on South Main street in New Britain when Gwatkin attempted to enter a line of automobiles and in doing sc scraped the fender of Nesta's car
 Motorcycle Officer Thomas Elan chette investigated and upon the agreement of Gwatkin, who was in. sured. to cover damages done tt Nesta's car, he made no arrest.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-13
Mary and Lamb Stuff
 OdiOus to PlainvilIe

Especial to the Herald)
 Plainville, Oct. IS - Mary and her little lamb have nothing on Plainville school pupils.
 A number of the pupils at the Linden street school bring their dogs with them to school daily. The pets wait for the children while they are at class with the result that they have become a neighborhood nuisance.
 A boy was bitten last week by one of the dogs and complaint was made by the father of the child to Dog Warden Philip Nor enc and Prosecutor Charles F. Conlon. In order to prevent fur ther occurrences of this sort Pros ecutor Conlon has found it neces- sary to warn the parents of the children who have dogs that prosecution will follow If the ami mals are not kept at home.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-13
Weeps Bitter Tears
 Over School Holiday
Especial to the Herald


 Berlin, Oct. IS - Vincent John of Berlin, who is a student in the first grade at St. Joseph's school, New Britain, wept bitter tears this morning because there was no session for him to attend to- day. Vincent, unaware that St. Josephs school was observing Columbus day with holiday, made his regular bus trip to the Hardware City and, finding no other pupils at the school, burst into tears. A sympathetic if somewhat amazed policeman helped the heart-broken young ster onto the bus for his return trip to Berlin and an unwanted vacation.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-13
STUBBORN FOREST
 BLAZE RAGING ON State Aid Summoned for Four
 Day Fire in Blue Hills % NEW VOTERS MADE
20 Register as Republicans, 16 as Democrats Adjourned Town Meeting Tomorrow Night-Pee-
 wee Golf Course Opened-Itemls.

One of the most stubborn forest fires that this vicinity has seen in years was still being fought this morning on the Blue Hills road be- tween the farms of John Conlin and William Ross after having ragged since Friday. The fire found ready fuel after the long drought among the pines and hemIock covered lodges and the mating of leaves These factors contributed to the stubbornness of the smoulderine blaze and local fre-fghters found their efforts of little avail when they attempted to check it by beat ing or by the use of small hand pumps.
 Unable to extinguish the fire, To- cal authorities called for the state forest fire department in Hartford yesterday, and the state flremen were reported as still battling the blaze this morning. A mile of hose was laid from a woodland spring a mile away to the scene or the blaze. Louis A. Griffith, local fire chief. with helpers, had been at- tempting to put the fire out Friday and Saturday, but, finding it beyond their power. called for state aid. About four acres of woods have been burned over thus far.
 Town Meeting Tuesday
 The annual town meeting which was adjourned after the election ir Berlin last Monday afternoon will be resumed tomorrow night at o'clock in the town hall. Lester F Deming, who was moderator at the election, will continue as chairman of the meeting. It is urged that voters attend tomorrow night, as d number of items will arise for theil consideration.
 New Voters Made
 RegistraEs and the board of select men, who were present at the office of tho town clerk in Berlin Saturday to make new voters, will be there again next Saturday for the las, time to accommodate those who wish to vote in the forthcoming state election on November 4 Twenty republicans and 16 demo. crats took the oath during the Sat. urday session. About 75 remain or the list of those eligible to be made"
 Stuffed Game Contest
 A contest is being instituted by Giana and Ronketti, Kensingtor merchants. with the opening Of the game season in which huntsmen may present specimens of their quar-, stuffed for display in a show win. dow. There is an accompanying chart Of game throughout thu United States, and a handsome priz, will be awarded to anyone offering specimen of each bird and anima shown in the illustrated chart. The names of the successful hunter. will be placed under their presen tations.
 Kensington Gets Golf Course
 After long season of immunit, from the national craze of diminu tive golf courses, kensington has a last fallen victim to the fad witt the building of a small 1S-hol' course on Harding avenue just of Pennington road. The three Gian
New Britain herald., 1930-10-13
No Substitute for
 your Sweetheart

You certainly don't want any. Neither do you want substitute for Carter's Little Liver Pills as remedy for biliousness, torpid liver and con- stipation. Take Carter's, move nearly two pounds of bile, cleansing whole system, Accept no other. Buy at any drug store for 25c. Look for the red bottle. Resent substitute. Take Carter's.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-13

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New Britain herald., 1930-10-13

tional church and has been prom inent worker in the w. c. T. U. for years. Both MT. and Mrs. Dresser are highly regarded and respected because of their kind and friendly dispositions.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-13
Schultz Back Again

Adolph Schultz, World war vet eran. who has been undergoing treatment at the Brooklyn naval hospital of late, is back at his home in Rerlin again
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-02
ADVERTISING AND ADVERTISING

Wadena Pioneer Journal
, This is the age of publicity and he who employs
the best medium for reaching the buying public
achieves the greatest success.
For many years newspapers furnished the only
means for carrying messages to the buying public.
Later magazines and other periodicals entered the
field; then circulars, and finally the radio.
Volume advertisers employ advertising experts
who are constantly the job studying the subject,
and we'll they may for they annually spend hundreds
of millions of dollars to create and stimulate buying.
These experts are generally agreed that med
um of publicity approaches the newspaper which
enters the home and is read by every member OF the
family and often by neghbors who are not subscrib-
ers. AS result of their studies circulars have been
discarded of little value. The radio an adver-
Using medium has seen its peak. A recent survey
showed that 500 of the radio audience turns the
dial onto something else when an advertising talk
is You cannot turn off the home town paper
You throw it away but you never do until you
have read it throughout.
Ask any rural mail carrier what the mail patrons
with purely advertising matter that patrons have
not written in for. He will tell you that they are
invariably thrown away at the box or on the way
to the home, which shows conclusvely that that
kind of advertising has appeal.
The merchant who reasons that he is we'll
that he does not need to advertise is counting
visit from the sheriff Older readers will recall ST.
Jacobs OIL remedy that in the medicine cabi-
net of nearly every home in America thirty years
ago. It had been placed there by the excellence of
n product, aided by great and intelligent cam
paign of newspaper advertising that extended over
period of many years. We can visualize their ads
at this late day. Finally, the original owners
sold out to some concern for a large of money.
The owners of st. Jacobs Oil reasoned that the
product was we'll known that further advertising
throwing money away, and by disseminating the
of newspaper space they could effect saving of
something like two million dollars per year. the
the former owners had been spending to keep their
product before the public What happened? Sales
Immediately began to fall off and in few years
St. Jacobs Oil became but memory with the old
timers. The owners, of course, went to the wall.
Countless others have met with the experience,
and yet Others who persist in following in those foot
steps, will meet the same fate.
Newspaper advertising brings buyer and seller
together at less expense and with much greater eff
feet than any other medium. Why not it?
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-02
Brown County Journal

Brown County journal
General John J. Pershng upon the SEVENTEEN
anniversary of his birthday gave the real reason,
why many capable American citizens do not enter
politics.
II can say with all sincerity that nothing gives
happiness than that have never been
drawn into political life" he said. "I have watched
what happens to holders of high political office.
have seen their every word distorted and twisted to
find some hidden meaning. I have their polit-
ical supporters picture them as prodgies of wisdom
and craftsmanship while their opponents at the same
time set them out stupid scoundrels And I have
known them, and known that they were neither the
the other, just average Americans"
Take for instance the present political campaign
for United States senator in Minnesota-could there
be more distastefu political episode? The primary
similarity disgusting. The insinuatons and in
nuendo employed in that campaign and which will
be used prior to the general election, would deter
almost any individual with less than rhinoceros
hide from running for office.
Since the primary method of selecting candidates
has become the vogue each individual is answerabe
to one but himself, and the personality mudbat-
teries have entered upon campaign of doing their
worst This status will not be bettered until the
method of selecting candidates is changed
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-02

1t was all about The department of Agriculture
did its Bit but the politician-farmers appear to
have done great deal more and the newspap-
ers played up the business in great STYLE"
That President Hoover showed some concern over
threatening situation is to his credit. The fact
that later developments proved the situation less
ious than, for time, it appeared it would be does
not detract from his good Intentions and to ridcule
him because the emergency he stood ready to meet
did not materiaze is carrying the Smear Hoover
campaign little too far
When the stock market crashed last fall the
President Immediately called in leaders of industry
and the heads of state governments and urged them
to help the depression he foresaw by extending
necessary building programs much possible.
Through his efforts federal aid for road building
increased in an effort to relieve unemployment.
The building of trunk highway No. 33 between here
and Warren this summer direct result of his
efforts.
There or less pooh-poohing over his
attitude at that time. Later Developments however,
have proven him right, and there is good reason to
believe that conditions throughout the country would
have been during this past year had it not
been for his able leadership.
That the drouth this summer threatened to bring
about serious condition in several states is an
undeniable fact. The present price of and the
increase in the value of butterfat testify quite
cusively that the lack of moisture not entirely
myth. That the situation did not become bad
enough to warrant special relief measures u.s. from
the standpoint of the states effected, fortunate
thing but there certainly is justification for find
ing fault with the President for preparing to provide
the relief that, at the time seemed likely to be
needed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-02

Congress of the United States. The recent
death of Congressman Charles Manly Sted-
man, of North Carolina, makes this a mel
ancholy fact. He was the last veteran of
the '6Os in eighth branch of Congress.
Senator Warren, of Wyoming, the last
union soldier to serve in that body, died last
year.
Major Stedman was 80 years of age at
the time of his death. He did not enter Con-
gress until he was past 70, and was finishing
his tenth term, after which he had some
months ago signifed his intention to retire.
But fate decreed that he should die in the
office he had creditably held so long.
Born on January 20, 1841, Major Sted-
man served as private, lieutenant, captain
and major under Lee, and was wounded three
times in action. He was lawyer by pro-
fession and had served as lieutenant-govern-
or of North Carolina before entering Con-
gress. On his last birthday Congressman
Daughton of that state paid fine tribute to
Major Stedman which included these words {:
"He was by his great ability, courtly
manners, conscientious devotion to duty, his
assiduous and untiring energy, rendered a
service that has commanded national recog-
milton, approval and admiration"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-02

We must get to Bodie. It's away
over near the Nevada line in the
sage brush desert. My wife was
afraid to go, she had read Cars
articles and she was looking for
whooping, shooting, and gamboleer-
ing. Well the poor devil the night
before, just twenty four hours to
correct time announcement, why
the Pro-Hfs, had raided the place,
broke all the booze in 13 saloons,
put Is men under 1900 hundred
dollar bonds, and you should have
seen the place this night. Our car
was the only thing moving in the
town. Indignation meetings con-
sisted of two and three huddled in
front of what had been a saloon
door. 1t was still lighted up, but
saspharilla was their diet. It was a
real surprise raid. The mines hadn't
opened that day, for they had had