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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-10-10
LOOKING BACKWARD: BOSTON, 1889

convention of the A. of at Boston held under social
differ when the eighth convention
in he city in 1889.
The Of in membership 100000 Its
ho challenged
every quarter his
the popular
discussing eighthou day. The 10 and 1hour
day was and hours not uncommon
used for in
mining and other industries
Safety industry Workmens
employees accepted the awassumed FISK
conbuo the fellow theory These deen by
employer almost impossible damages for injury or loss
of life
The beginning favorable consideration to the
system baotng popular elections Adoption of the Australian
ballot lines election day that they
in the employer
education laws unknown and trade
establishment of federal and state labor depart
further mediation and arbitration in indus
rial disputes.
Safety appliances discussed There sentiment against
convict labor reductions the rule IN business
depressions which were beyond control
that by the law supply and de-
mand, that high increased production costs
The pleading rigid exclusion of Chinese who were
flooding the west coast strikes The state
militia were detectives
aid of public officials during large industrial
The unions were They had chain of bene-
no officials homes for the aged They met IN
dingy back rooms, and they office buildings
nonpasan political action amused nation grppo os
pasansp ignored the ana
declared: the vctors belong the spols
practical" municipal ownership Public corporations
like railroads they under obligations to the people
It was an era rampant with workers considered nc
organism Employers were referred TO as gooo men D
they work to the poor"
the struggle to establish other social concepts
It's difference between Boston 1889 and Bostor
in
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-10-10

ton" with cartoons and all the usual
trimmings, have fallen fiat.
Not even hostile employers asso-
Citations have sought to capitalize on
the expose" to the detriment of la
Dor, it develops.
Nor could they, if they desired.
For it has become quite generally
known that with but few exceptions,
the unions involved are small inde-
pendent locals with no American
Federation of Labor affiliation. In
the few cases where chartered
branches of international organiza-
tions are named, it is quite evident
to all fair-minded persons that organ
lied labor in general should not be
criticized for the actions-voluntary
or perhaps, involuntary-of a few
minor officials.
One must take into consideration
also the fact that the Chicago
Tribune, so-called worlds greatest
newspaper" has never displayed any
love for unions, and doubtless would
be only too glad to become party
to the spreading of half-truth rumors
about labor organizations.
That labor has progressed in Chi
cago in the face of Tribune opposition
doubtless has irritated that worthy
publication. One wonders if it will
be as eager to print the story of
the vindication of these unions, now
under a cloud, as it was to spread
the news of their misfortune.-The
Labor Union, Dayton, Ohio.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-10-10

relates, it is difficult job to break
bundle of sticks, but if the bundle
is united the separate sticks may be
broken with ease Workers united IN
union have real strength, and can
make their power effective. No cor
poration can easily override theli
opinions and their experience.
The union makes wage earners ar
effective factor in the decision OF
policies affecting them. The uniol
offers hope and opportunity and pro
lection against exploitation.
The tyranny which denies workers
| the right to union membership is tyr
amy which kills hope for progress il
life and work. 1t is policy danger
Gus to industrial peace and fre
| institutions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-10-10
TYRANNY

One textile company in North
Carolina has discharged 38 union
members. These trade unionists
were good workers. Many had work
ed in the mill for years. There was
nothing against their work records.
But these mill operatives were not
satisfied with their lot They thought
they ought to have a voice in fixing
rules. They wanted higher wages.
They wanted to cut down the long
hours worked in the mills to a rea-
sonable standard. They wanted free
dom in living in the mill community
as well as chnace for square deal
while at work. So they joined the
union.
For what chance does single wage
Garner have to get these things from
a highly organized textile corpora
tion-even a corporation that be-
lieves in welfare work? A single
wage Garner can only accept what the
offers or get out. To get
out means no home, no work, no food
for himself and family.
The only hope the wage Garner has
S the union. As the fable of Aesop
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-10-10

drag themselves along to mirage
looking for food when there is no
food.
1t is difficult to picture. Can such
things be? Yes, they can be and they
are.
And pompous officials grow rich on
the spoils of the national lottery and
other graft.
Meanwhile the cane fields grow
brown. Watch for news Of fires in
the cane fields That is the desperate
Cuban's way of revenge-foolish,
hopeless, desperate. Desperation us
ually is foolish.
Meanwhile the United States gov
ernment says it knows of no trouble
while it knows all about it.
Why must there be such govern
mental hypocrisy?
Meanwhile great New York banks
are up to their eyebrows in the finance
of Cuban sugar, dictators of policy,
reapers of harvests.
Absentee ownership never has had
much sense. 1t seems to have about
as little now as ever.
Unless all signs fail the next big
news will come out of Cuba-Pearl of
the Antilles, with it's diversified graft
ers and its undersized poems.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-10-10
THE BIG HOUSE"

Once in a while, thanks to the gods
of commonsense, censorship gets a
wallop This happened the other day
in Ohio. Following vigorous protest
from the public, the Ohio Board of
Film Censors announced that "The
Big House." a picture of prison life,
had been approved for showing in the
state.
The board explained, sensibly
enough, that because of what seemed
to be a statewide demand for the
film, the will of the people should
be taken into consideration and the
ban on the picture lifted
This was a refreshing decision and
shows that one public body, at least
has some consideration for what the
people want.
If only censorship in general coulG
be beaten, as it has been beaten or
the question of "The Big House" ir
Ohio! There is no place for this relic
of medievalism in modern life. Its
passing will be victory for demo
cracy and Fundamentally the
Way.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-10-10
What's Wrong
Fewer Workers; More Output!
rom the Report of the American Federation Labor
tive Council al the Boston Conventi0n)

tive Council at the Boston Conventon)
years
problem of which probably millions of workers In
older when machine developments took place slowly
production gradually created jobs eventually found work
rapidly generally throughout industry that there
technical changes
although business handled
$4,000
fewer employees coal mines production worker increased 23
rcenta 100000 fewer employed
reduction the number
than these figures first indicate For in the
million
looking work and small aaed workers
these look for factories
and railroads
added
to
railroads
furnish enough employment.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-10-10
LIFE ON FARM
Urged by Irish Poet; Says
Cities Breed Decay

New York-A nation loses the
vitality to produce strong men and
women if its farm population drops
below 20 per cent, declared George
w. Russell, Irish poet, economist and
writer of essays on education and
agriculture, who is visiting this
country.
"After three or four generations in
Cities" said the Irish philosopher,
"the population tends to deteriorate
and there is retrocession to animal
functions. People who live in the
open air get an original, rude
strength, which is impossible in
cities"
He said science and medicine might
be able to defer the deterioration, but
he believed it must inevitably come.
Agricultural labor brings out the
best in man, mentally and physic-
ally" he said. "We are dying fire.
You are beginning. 1t is to the in
terest of nation to preserve it's
agricultural life at or above 20 per
cent. If you have country with 80
per cent urban and 10 per cent on the
farms you are going to have trouble" !"
To say, 81 want the union label"
is to say, 81 understand the mean
ing of trade unionism."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-10-10
Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio
Endorsed by the Middletown Tradee
and Labor Council of Middletown. o.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1880
LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER

Today and tomorrow, Friday and
Saturday of this week, is the last
chance for those desiring to vote at
the election in November, to regis
ter. Remember, after the various
precinct polling places close at
O'Clock Saturday night there will be
no further opportunity for register
ing for the fall election. And this
rule applies to all, the highest and
lowest, whether it be President
Hoover or the lowliest person, there
is to be no distinction made. Posi-
lively no one can register who ap-
pears at the place of registration
after 9 o'clock p. m.. Saturday OF
this week. So be sure to go anC
register so that you may express
yourself at the polls in November as
to whom you want to serve you ir
the state, district and county offices
Those who register this year will
never have to register again unless
they move or fail to vote for period
of two successive years. This is ac-
cording to the provisions of the per
manent registration election law en-
acted by the last legislature.
Remember: If you fail to register
not later than Saturday of this week
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-10-10
CHEAPEST LABOR REPLACED

CHEAPEST LABOR REPLACED
A cotton picking machine that will
replace 40 human beings was predict
ed at a conference of agricultural
experts in Washington.
Cotton picking is the cheapest la
Dor in the country. The smallest
child is drafted for this seasonal
work, just as the children are forced
to labor in the Western sugar fields.
An automatic cotton picker indi-
Gates the sweep of the machine. No
labor is too cheap for it to displace
and no skill can stay its march.
The machine has no limit, but this
is ignored by men who blandly de-
clare that these displaced workers
may enter other occupations.
1t would be interesting to know
what trade or calling is immune from
the machine and scientific industrial
processes.
When men discard their policy of
hope and face realities they will dis
cuss. organized labor's solution of
this problem that affects every
citizen.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-10-10

But Cubans are saying that doesn't
matter much, since disaster is upon
them anyway
Seldom has a land known such cor
ruption as Cuba knows today.
There is a sodden mass of filth in
which all sense of moral obligation on
the part of government seems to have
gone to the dogs.
Americans may say that doesn't
concern them. But it does.
The marines probably will go to
Cuba when revolt appears.
But more than that, Americans are
constantly going to Cuba-and quail
fed authorities say the islands abil-
ity to take care of it's leper popula-
ton is INADEQUATE. Hospitaliza.
tion cannot be provided.
Think that over.
Starvation is rampant and starva.
ton always brings many diseases.
Information comes that great
bands are marching, barefoot and tat
tered, upon the capital, seeking food
In one band there are $50 emac
lated men and women. In another
there are more than 400. There prob
ably are many others.
Men and women spending their las
burst of bogged-down strength tt
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-10-10
CARPENTERS
On 6-Hour Day to Give
Work For More Men

Dallas, Texas a means of spread
ing work among greater number
of men while unemployment is a
problem, two shifts of carpenters
each working six hours a day are
being employed on the Fair Park
stadium. The regular workday is
eight hours. The carpenters get their
regular scale of pay, s1.25 an hour,
just as they do when working eight
hours a day. The plan merely gives
more men chance to work, although
they do not work as long each day or
get as much for days work as un-
der the regular arrangement.
From the contractors point of view
the plan prevents overtime, which is
more costly than straight time. The
plan was submitted to contractors be-
fore they figured the job
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-10-10
| TheCherry
~ Where with our
| Tree s.:.'. !! =, !. % s.,ss;, ,:,;s =,
about many things. sometimes pro-
foundly, sometimes Aippantly,
sometimes recklessly. :. 80.

Absentee capital is and has been
the dominating factor in Cuban in
dustrial life for years. 1t has been
the dominating factor in Porto Rican
industrial life, and its power in the
balance of Latin America has been
tremendous.
Porto Rico's political status is fix
ed. Porto Rico cannot change it.
Cuba's status is almost as firmly
fixed, by the famous Platt amend
ment.
This gives Cuba the disadvantage
of stability-up to a point-with few
of the disadvantages.
But revolt can happen in Cuba. And
it probably will
All observers who know anything
about Cuban conditions know that
Cuba is on the very edge of revolt
Disaster turks around the corner.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-10-10
WISDOM

Economic slavery is as great an
injustice, as cruel, as any political
slavery ever established by man; and
if, by the combination of vast
amounts of wealth, the economic, the
political and the social functions of
our race are controlled and dominat-
ed by those who own the combina-
ton, then those who are controlled
are, in reality, slaves.--George w.
Norris.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-10-10
THOSE WISE BUSINESS MEN

The United States Bureau of Mines
says industrial safety is~ good bust
ness, and that prevention in any in
dustry pays for itself many times.
The bureau shows that loss of life
and limb, and destruction of prop
erty are not the only costs. Many
extra costs creep in through the dis
organization of a smoothly running
department.
Wise" business men who are not
interested in safety, should keep the
bureaus statement in mind. They
pay terrific costs because of their
refusal to protect life and limb.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-10-10
THAT CHICAGO EXPOSE

One notes that charges that sew
eral Chicago trade unions have fallen
into the power of racketeers, which
started to be a newspaper "sensa-
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To say, 81 want the union label"
is to say, 81 understand the mean
ing of trade unionism.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-26
Spring expansion was disappointtngly

Spring expansion was disappointtngly
small.
On the whole, however, Wall Street
remained fairly confident OF the ap-
pearance of decisive signs of improve
ment by late Summer or early Autumn
and some commentators pointed to the
history of the past business recessions
to back up these expectations. Bullish
operations. nevertheless, were held in
checks by the fact that trading will b.
suspended for the remainder Of tn
week at the end of Thursdays session
over the Memorial day week end
Furthermore, the market was still re.
garded IN conservative circles as work
ing within a comparatively marrow
trading area.
A few of the more volatile issues
made wide gains. Allied Chemical anc
Peoples Gas sold up about 10 points
and among issues gaining 4 points OF
more were Macy, Case, Autumn. Myers
and Johns-Manville. North American
Loew's, Eastman Kodak, United States
Steel, American Can, WESTINGHOUSE Elec-
trio and Montgomery Ward rose 2 or
points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-26
STOCKS IRREGULAR
AFTER EARLY GAIN
Advance in Morning Brings
Out Profit Taking in
Late Dealings.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 26-The new up-
turn in the stock market petered out
late in today's trading, early gains of
l to 3 points in pivotal shares were
erased and handful Of shares sold of
3 to 6 points.
The market moved briSkly forward
during the early hours of trading, as
bulls were encouraged by the firmer
tone developed late last week, but turn
ed extremely dull on the rise, and bears,
who had been on the sidelineS since
last Wednesday, began a new drive.
April railway operating income re-
ports continued to appear and the
latest reports detract somewhat from
the improvement indicated in the first
handful appearing last week Net for
the first IA carriers to report shows a
decline of nearly 81 per cent, as against
an indicated decline of 20 per cent last
week. A few of the carriers have
failed to earn dividend requirements
during the first four months of the
year. But with strong cash positions
and heavier traffic fairly confidently
forecast for the last half of the year
reductions in disbursements are not
expected.
Presidents Donnelly of the Northern
Pacific and Williamson of the Burling-
ton reported fairly good crop conditions
In their territories, but few signs of
business improvement. The Philadel-
phia Federal Reserve Bank reported an
increase of about per cent in EMPLOY
ment in the anthracite coal fields in
April over March, but a drop of 18
per cent from April, 1929. The Guar
anty Trust Co., in its monthly survey
OF business, found conditions practically
unchanged and pointed to unsettled
commodity prices and high level of
business failures as deterrents to i'm
provement. 1t stated, however, that
Lne summer seasonal contraction may
be comparatively moderate, since the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-26
CHECK PAYMENTS.
y the Associated Press.

Check payments, as gagged by re-
ports from leading centers of the Fed
eral Reserve system, declined per cent
for the week ended May 81 as compared
with the previous week. The total was
% per cent less than for the CORE
spending week of 1929. Total for the
comparable periods follow:
Week ended May al. .$14, 1896. 000. 900
PREVIOUS week ......... IL, 546 ,00O, 900
Same week last year. 80. 1850, 600 900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-26

Wnat members Snall
be the official rep
resentatives of the
16 firms now COM
posing the u b.
The different brok
erage houses have
indicated to the
governors the per-
sons they wish to
represent them In
the club, and these
are the n a m e S
which will be acted
upon at tomorrow's
meeting. The in
dications are that
the club will start
out with about 40
of the ! e a d / n g
i1rnkorS in the ritV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-26
Women Sing at Execution.

When Samuel Cushman was executed
at Belfast, Ireland, recently, for the
murder OF James Mccain, q postman, q
crowd OF women sang hymns outside
the prison. The prisoners mother, who
was In the throng, fell in q swoon when
the hour Of execution arrived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-26
NEW SECURITIES

NEW YORK, May rs Cp).-New Sc
curities offered today include:
Brooklyn Union Gas Co., $4,000, 900
5 per cent debentures, offered at 1927
and interest to yield 480 per cent, by
National City Co. and Guaranty Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-26

Continued on Page l4)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-26
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Direct

i--'. Wire Direct to The Star once
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-26
BANK CLEARINGS.

NEW YORK, May 26 Especially.
N w. z bank clear To-day a year ago.
N. Y bank bal S''00O'"OO
ances ....... $4,000 600 los. DO1. nm
N. Y. Fed Res
credit balances. l23,00O,OOO lo3, 600 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-26
TICKER CLUB LIST
WILL Be PREPARED
Governors of New Broker Or.
ganiZation to Hold Meet
ing Tomorrow.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

As the final step in completing the
organization Of the Ticker Club of
Washington, the board of governors will
meet tomorrow afternoon and decide
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-26

NoticeAn stocks sold In hundred share Iots
excepting those designated by the letter 1851 (2S5l
which shows those at0cka aold In odd lots only.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-26
Exchange
Opening
Saturday

An exchange through which
women Of the Rio Grande Valley
can advertise and market their
handicraft Is being organized, with
headquarters in Harrington, the
formal opening TO be held on Sat-
urday.
Memberships are open to artists.
for p.cturSe, hand-painted pottery,
china. novelties. and card; basket
weavers. leather workers, cabinet
makers. wood carvers: to needle
women 1t will offer a market for
fine work Of all kinds. sewing.
embroidery knitting, crochet, quilt
ing. tatting, and other fancy work:
designers OF original novelties.
souvenirs and toys are also invited
to join.
In the food department member
ships are open for good cooks TO
make candies, cakes, jams, ~jellies,
marmalades, preserves, pickles,
relishes and other home canned
goods; also those who can make
good pies, cakes. cookies, bread and
rolls for week end sales. A member
ship Is open to one skilled IN
decorating cakes for parties. din
ners and weddings. as well as an
opening for a caterer.
Products will be handled on a
commission basis. after the purchase
Of a membership. Full particulars
about membership dues and rules
can be secured by writing or call
ing at the Rio Grande Valley
Woman's Exchange at lis South
First street. Harrington.
Cooperation and memberships
will be solicited throughout the
Valley during the organization
period.
Mrs. Margaret Hancock, who has
been In charge Of a shop for hose
mending and fine darning at
Brumley's is to have charge Of the
exchange. She Is being assisted in
organization by Mrs. Ida c. Hall,
president OF the Bexar County
Woman's exchange at San Antonio.
On the opening day refresh
ments will be furnished by merch-
ants who are cooperating in the
enterprise. The exchange will be
open throughout the day. with
work OF charter members and dis
pays from various merchants
shown.