Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28
The Once Over
INDUSTRIAL NEWS

INDUSTRIAL NEWS
T. Alternately HOllingbulk. noted industrialist. win
address the North American Business Institute tomoFN
row on why Wages Must Not BE Cut" He prepareH
his address on the train today while on the way To
the Hollingsbulk Mills to lay off 5000 men.
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waIlabout z. Hodges, chairman Of the board Of the
United States Clothespin Corporation, controlling the
world clothespin industry. stated today at a directions
meeting that he was unalterably opposed to any re-
ductlon in p.yrolls anywhere at this time. we must
maintain the American living standard" he declared
fatty, as he signed papers authorizing the closing OF
seven plants Saturday night.
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At the quarterly meeting OF the Federated No Park
ing Signs Corporation, which, due to its monopoly 81
the manufacture OF no-parkirg signs. has become one
OF the country's largest industrial enterprises. r.
Sollifant Twitterdum. first vice president. caused ex-
treme embarrassment. Mr.. Twitterdum. through a ms
take in manuscripts. read his speech recommending
wage cuts all along the line instead Of the one for thes
press. in which he said he stood firmly with Pres1-
dent Hoover for maintaining salaries at present levels
as the only way to assure prosperity. Was his face
red? Z
President A. Tottersby Winch OF the Boston. 81
Louis a. wappingers Falls Railroad, interviewed al
Peoples Voice. a national weekly. today denounced all
executives who are giving the slightest consideration
to wage adjustments. Such men are unworthy of their
great positions in American industry" he declared-
Good times can be had only when the people have
steady employment at good wages. We should all pul
together for sustaining the salary level"
Mr.. Winch IS president Of the road whisch durirEt
the last six months has fired 5000 men.
Gus v. Blotz. a brass mill worker. dropped de1si
while listening to the radio In his home tonight. Fel
had tuned into an address by Chester W. r. Gender
duff, owner Of the Nonesuch Brass Mills. in which Mr.
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70 the las. ditch all agitation for wage reductionsl
rir. siotz. who had been with the Nonesuch Mills
thirty five years. was discharged In a general REDUCE
ton Of help yesterday.
TO A LADY ABOUT TO FALL IN Low AGAIN:
Stop and reconsider, Lady. Is It worth the price you
pay?
Worth the tears when you discover that your idols.
feet are clay7
Think of all the fun you're having, with your heart
unbound and free.
Would you toss away that freedom for some evanes-
cent He?
Think before you do your falling, spend some time
and retrospect.
History repeats. my Darling; pause awhile and re-
collect. Z
BETTE BRACKETT.
So
A city milkman won a s25. 900 prize for the besti
letter on the use Of cellophane on a cigarette pack
III will now take a vacation so he can see what a.
COW looks like.
A New York policeman. who got blotto and started
shooting up pedestrians. has been suspended by the
commissioner. 1t is getting so a policeman can't have
any real fun any more.
Chef Shafer, Grand Diapason Of the League Of For
mer Organ bumpers, announces that the leagues big
drive in 1881 will be to place a cone shell in every
American home to bring the ocean within the reach
Of all.
Elmer Twitchell says he never expected TO live TO
see the day when business men would be SO mystifi-
ed by trade conditions that they would sit all evening
and listen TO a talk on business by the Prince Of Wales.
ONE ERROR
1t happened in one Of the big business offices. An
executive rushed out into the corridor and, addressing
a boy there. commanded 60 over and get me a tur-
key sandwich and a pot Of coffee right away Ten
minutes later he came out and found the boy stin
there, empty handed.
Get out You're through with this concern. We
want no loafers Of your type around here. Get your
ard ret glti"
who, me?" asked the boy.
"YcF. voul' barked the executive.
Il don't even work here" replied the boy. I'm The
boy from Glutzbaum a. Glutzbaum."
Copyright. 1881. by The Associated Newspapers)