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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-30
united Press

IN UHitCd PrcSS
TOLEDO. Sept. So.-Hogs--R Receipts, $50;
market steady to 15c higher; heavies.
s475@5; mediums So. sS2s@ g xorksrs,
CENTS 400: market, slow. Calves - Re-
ceipts light: market steady to lower; top.
Sii. Sheep-Receipts. light; market 9Oc
higher.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-30
By Times Special

LOUISVILLE, Sept 2s.-Hogs- receipts.
ZOO. butcher class I0c lower; others STEADY;
1920 lbs sSssS 24oSUO i ssss 40 Ss
stsgs. ssis down. cattls.ReceIpts; zoo;
$500 seSens 'h.,ik medium and good heifers $50
ia "a. under grade killers, both classes
downward to So, calves-Receipts. SOC:
s~s xseae IA. cuiis. $3.50 down. Sheep and
iarabs-Receipts. $50; steady; best tst
lambs. &c SO: bucks. $3.50: throwouts. $50
80 N. ~fat ewes SO down. stock ewes
SSsnsasyrv.ard from sd per head Mondays
sh3nmenfs: Cattle. sos; calves. 4Si; hogs
rnonei sheep. SOL.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-30
New York Liberty Bonds
Produce Markets

Eggs country run)-Loss on delivered in
Indianapolis. nc: henerv quality No l.
zoe: No. q 12c.
lbs or over. lac: under lbs.,. TIC; Leg,
feathered. So lbs and up. Tic. bareback,
12c: Leghorn broilers. 15c: spring chickens;
lbs. and over. tic: under lbs. TIC: old
cocks. 8@9c; ducks. full feathered. &C;
geese &c. These prices are for No. top
quality quoted by .Kingan g. Co.
Butter (wholeSalel-No. 1. 33@34c: No.
g. 31@32c.
Cheese Wholesale e. selling price r, % per Z
loaf. 259zc; Wisconsin, 'irsts, ice; Long
horns. 19c; New York limberger. SOC.
BIZ United Press
NEW YORK. Sept. 80: -Potatoes--Mar-
ket stronger; Long Island, 5Oc@$1.85 DBL;
New Jersey $1.25 @1.35 basket; Maine,
S1.7O@1.80 Dbl. Sweet Potatoes-Market
frmer; Jersey baskets. SOc@a$lI5; South, South
ern baskets, 50@90c; Southern barrels;
$l25@2 FlouTmMarket 5 quie It p and
Market. easier. Mess-$2O.5o.. Lard
Market, firmer; middlewest spot. .072@
.073c. Tallow-Market, firm; special to
extra .025s a .027sc. Dressed Poultry-Mar-
ket dull: turkeys. 25Q40c; chickens. 1870
35c; broilers, 20@33c; fowls, 12@27c; ducks
Long Island, 16@18c. Live Poultry-Mar-
ket,. easy; geese, 13@14c; ducks 10000;
fowls. l5@25c; roosters, 12@13c;. chickens
12@25c Cheese-Market, dudley state
whole milk fancy to special 151a@2312c;
Young Americas, 16s4617c.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-30
Public Workers Pay Cut Looms

SALES
10 sh. Indpls Pow g Light elas at 90
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-13
Labor in Great Parade and
Meeting in Dry Act Protest
Matthew Wol, Mrs Charles Sabin and Others Flay
Fruits of Eighteenth Amendment and Volstead Law.

women's organization, joined in de-
nunciation of the prohibition situa-
tion.
For the evening the city was slowed
down to accommodate the great
parade. Traffic on either side of Broad
street was backed up for blocks. No
body minded There was a general
desire to give the parade all the time
it needed-it evidently was expressive
of the universal wish.
Banner, Placards Everywhehe
Banners and placards were every
where. "We Want Beer" was the
slogan most freely used. The band
played Happy Days Are Here
Again" and, of course, the old "How
Dry | Am"
Prohibition Has Failed; Open the
Breweries," said several banners.
"Put One Million at Work." said 9TH
ers, while one read, "You Can Fool
the People Some of the Time, but You
Can't Fool Them All the Time"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-13
Engineers Plan Action To
Speed Up Public Works
Program Framed to End Delay in Governmental Projects
and Thus Furnish Work for Large humble of Idle.

cause of the delay, and press immedi-
ate action.
"If an unavoidable delay is due to
the public or some part thereof, en-
deavor to reach the responsible party
or parties and get action.
Publicity to Force Action
"If either case obtains and action
is not taken in due time, through pub
licity acquaint the public with the
facts so that public opinion will force
action"
1t is impossible at this time Cor any
one to estimate the severity or dura-
tion of unemployment for the next
six months, declared the announce
ment, continuing:
"While it may possibly be taken
care of by the voluntary contributions
to be secured under the auspices of
the Clifford committee, it will be the
highest wisdom to provide employ
ment by the means outlined which will
exceed the resources of private SUBJ
scription. In such case the use of
the credit facilities of the national
government for the support of local
operations will be inevitable"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-13
Child Labor Declared
Big Menace to Nation

Chicago (ILNS)-Courtney Din
widdle, secretary of the national child
labor committee, told the Chicago re-
eional White House conference on
child welfare that the competition of
3,326,152 children from to II years
of age with 100000 wage earners
in search of jobs constituted serious
menace to the country.
"At last we are faced with the cata-
clysmic event which should make the
inadequacy of our preparation for
serving the needs Of this most impor-
tant group of our population apparent
evn to the most dense or slow-mind-
ed" Dinwiddie said.
when we see this great section of
our child life and youth thrown into
competition with the nations bread
winners, the situation becomes SO OBJ
vious that even the most conservative
join in or at least fail to object to the
back -to-school movement"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-13
IMPROVEMENT
In Some Big Industries Re-
ported

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-The
United States Employment Service
announces that reports received on
the industrial and employment stu
alton throughout the country for
September revealed some improve
ment in several of the major indus
tries.
Coal mining increased its activities
and put thousands of men back to
work, and large number of part
time workers We're returned to full
time, the report said The boot and
shoe and cigar and cigarette indus
tries likewise reported employment
gains.
Textile establishments experienced
a seasonal upswing, while highway
construction and harvesting contin-
ued to use many workers, it was said.
The automobile and iron and steel
industries recorded no change.
"While there was some improve
ment in the industrial situation gen
orally, the larger cities reported con-
siderable unemployment, which en-
braced virtually all trades and in
cluded professional and clerical help"
a synopsis of the report said.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-13

Newark, N. j. (ILNS)-Organized
labor marched twenty thousand strong
here to hold giant demonstration
against Volsteadism, parading Broad
street to join in a great mass meet
ing where the fruits Of the eighteenth
amendment and the Volstead act were
flayed in speeches and ridiculed in
banners.
Joining with labor were detach-
ments of veterans organizations and
a splendid division of the Women's
Organization for National Prohibition
Reform.
Matthew Woll, chairman of labor's
national committee for modification
of the Volstead act, was the principal
speaker.
"Why does the government hesitate
to legalize beer while it is seeking
ways and means of relieving unem-
ployment ?" Woll asked eff modifia-
cation would not at once put million
at work it would put at least half
million at work"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-13

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-Through
the American Engineering Council,
the engineering profession has franz
ed public works program charac-
terized "as necessary and important
approach to answering the present
impelling question: what work can
now be provided the millions not en-
ployed?"
This program, made public at a
meeting of the Administrative Board
of the Council in Washington, in
cludes all construction of whatever
character undertaken by national,
state, county and municipal govern
ments and their several subdivisions
as we'll as that Of quasi-governmental
bodies. 1t will be carried out by state
committees of the council which are
now actively at work in all sections
of the country.
People Disappointed
ssThe American people have been
greatly disappointed because public
developments have not served the use
full purpose they anticipated in re-
lieving unemployment" the councils
announcement declared "They have
been disappointed Notwithstanding
expenditures for public works by all
governmental agencies have been ap-
proximately 80 per cent higher in
1881 than in 1880 and the total
amount appropriated according to the
best information available was $780,
455,OOO.
"Despite this increased expenditure
it is commonly believed there have
been unnecessary and inordinate de-
LAYS, and much more work should
have been opened. Much of the de-
lay has been due to the public, selfish
interests, and political consideration.
at is believed that work on public
projects for which appropriations
have been made can be materially
speeded up. 1t is further believed
that careful canvass made through
out the country would bring to light
sufficient amount of necessary work
when financed to provide employment
during the next six months or more
for a very large number Of the unem-
ployed. 1t is further believed that
this necessary work can be financed
without great difficulty.
Plan of Action
"The profession proposes to do the
following in cooperation with the
Clifford committee, governmental
agencies, and others:
''List all governmental projects
authorized and for which appropria-
tions have been made or may be made
in the near future.
Determine the status of each prof.
ect
"If the project is being delayed,
ascertain the cause of causes thereof.
"If an avoidable delay is due to
some governmental agency, present
the facts to the governmental official
having the authority to remove the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-13
Bakers Association
Promises to Maintain
Pay, Employment

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-The
Presidents Organization on Unem-
ployment Relief announces that the
American Bankers Association has
promised to maintain both wages and
employment and to donate bread to
relief agencies.
The announcement said three
point program of the association
covers maintenance of employment
and wages, the making available to
local relief agencies the daily supply
of unsold and returned bread without
cost to these relief agencies, and the
stimulation of individual members tc
take part in the relief work in their
own communities.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-13
Lawrence Mill Strikers Rally
10 Union in Fight on Pay Cut
Workers Building Up Strong Organization Affil-
lated with Bona Eide Labor Movement and
Enter Second Month Of Walkout Determined
to Defeat Attack on Wages.

built up at the time. This inter
national union had representative
in the field, and the workers We're
united in the bona fide labor move
ment. When the cut was announced
by the employers through the public
press the representative of organized
labor sought conference with employ
ers. This met with the refusal of the
manufacturers union in Greater Law
renee. To justify their position be-
fore the general public they announc-
ed that they would meet with theiE
own employees. This was only smoke
screen, however, that carried no de-
gree of sincerity. In some of the
mills the employees met with the en-
ployers and when these committees of
workers attempted to differ in opin-
ion with them the meetings were i'm
mediately adjourned. In other cases
tht workers were called together and
were told that they must take this
wage reduction. The attitude of the
employers towards the employees in all
of these conferences was so antago-
nistic that the workers came out on
strike, on October 6, as a protest
against the method employed by the
czars of the textile industry.
"Since the strike has been on the
employers have made several at
tempts to divide these workers an6
get them to go back to work, but their
effort has met with fiat failure. The,
have rallied to the labor movement BY
the thousands and are following the
leadership of the United Textile
! Workers of America. After using
| every possible influence, including
spies, to weaken the morale of tn,
strikers, the employers announces
that their mills would be reopened o;
/ Monday, October 49, This effort t.
entice the worktrs to rturn to wor.
with wage reduction met with fail
ure. Thousands turned out on tn
picket line and demonstrated to thei
employers that there would be NJ
peace until such time as the employ
ers agree to withdraw the wage cut
and meet with the representatives o
| organized labor"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-13
Workers Join U. T. w.

"a large number of the textile
workers We're members of the United
Textile Workers of America and this
organization was continually being
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-13
N. Y. FIREMEN'S
Eight-Hour Day Held Big
Aid to JObless

. New York City (ILNS)-The TAX
ing of $500 families out of the ranks
of the jobless this winter by the
adoption Of the three-platoon system
in the fire department is arousing in
terest in every circle where the un-
employment situation is discussed
Social workers, missions, business
organizations and the clergy have
made note of the fact, according to a
deluge of letters and visits to the
headquarters of the Uniformed Fire
mems Association.
The completion of the complement,
the addition to personnel of the fire
department by the adoption of the
eight-hour working day for the fire.
men necessitates that $500 men be
added to the rolls More than 80 per
cent of the men on the eligible list
are now employed and when the new
positions are created those vacated in
industries will of necessity have to be
filled. Inasmuch as almost every
walk of life and every craft and en-
deavor is represented by the men on
the eligible list, Vincent j. Kane,
president of the Uniformed Firemen's
Association, points out that thousands
and thousands will be benefited di-
rectly and indirectly
During the past week there has
been held in each of the five boroughs
meetings of the men who are on the
eligible list for firemen. These men
in no uncertain terms have decried
the procrastination and inertia of city
officials in the handling of the eight
hour measure.
Speakers pointed out how thou
sands would be benefited by the en-
ployed men on the eligible list assum-
ing positions in the fire department.
Men now employed as clerks, drivers,
| elevator operators, street car men,
| private watchmen, will leave places
for an equal number of men to ad-
vance, and in this way there is reach
ed the last possible position, even the
office boy stepping up and leaving a
vacancy. In all of this transmigra-
ton, it is shown, that at least $500
men who are now unemployed and
who have no prospects of employment
will be reached Rnh rescued from
danger of the bread line and the mu-
nicipal lodging house
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-13
Public Feeling Demonstrated

is rated by many as the most impor-
tant news in many weeks, in the felc
of depression developments, with the
possible exception of the National
Credit Corporation proposal. The
fact that labor is not mentioned thus
far may not be conclusive evidence
that labor is not regarded as an es-
sential factor, but it may be assumed
as fact that if the final announce
ment does not bring labor into tht
picture, labor will contest not only
its right to be included but will as
sert that no structure can succeed
without labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-13
CAPITAL CENTERS
EFFORT ON PLANS
TO CURE SLUMP
Commerce Department Soon
to Announce Program for
Trade Association Coop
Grafton to Bring EcOnom-
ic Balance.

Washington, d. C. ILNS)-Eco-
nomic planning, or what passes for
it, is under way with a good head of
| steam, and by the time congress
meets will be sailing along in great
shape. Out of the various proposals
something may be whipped into shape
for experiment, either by law or by
voluntary action.
Senator La Follette's subcommittee
of the committee on manufactures, is
hearing witnesses to build up opinion
for the La Toilette economic council
bill, under which council would be
set up by law.
Witnesses have come and gone in
goodly array, supporting or criticiz-
ing the proposal. Meanwhile the
American Federation of Labor is urg-
ing its Vancouver program and there
is reason to believe that voluntary
conference of representatives of in
dustry will come together probably
in New York within another month
for voluntary planning.
New Proposal to be Made
In the midst of these developments
the United States Department Of
| Commerce has allowed the informa-
tion to become public that the depart
me1t shortly will announce program
for economic stabilization
1t is understood that the depart
ment's plan will attempt to bring the
400 or more trade associations into
cooperation for economic planning. 1t
is indicated that the department s
plan calls for no new governmental
machinery, the governments function
being entirely that of clearing house
and of an agency through which to
bring organizations into relation with
each other
Time for Action, He Says
Frederick M. Feiker, director of the
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce, discussed the departments
forthcoming proposal, saying, 'The
time has come for definite action by
American business, through its or
ganized groups, in the direction of
economic planning" This statement
is in line with the proposal put for
ward by Matthew Woll and likewise
in harmony with the Gerard Swope
declaration, but as now stated il
leaves labor out of the structure
Budgeting of production on a long.
time basis, instead of seasonal ba-
sis, is indicated as the key of the
department of commerce plan, will
trade organizations working together
to maintain general balance.
Nothing is said about wages in the
plan as thus far outlined by Mr.
Feiker, though it may be that he ex-
poets the groups to consider wages as
one of the important means of Great
ing stability, or balance between pro-
duction and use.
Plan Seen as Important
i The fact that the department OF
commerce is working out plan and
that this plan will be launched soon
with the backing of the government
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-13
Musicians Union Helps

The Musicians Union, which gave
its services in organizing the meeting
and in providing a splendid concert,
was praised by Mr.. Woll. Edwin
Franko Goldman led the band in the
concert.
Mr.. Woll declared that the nation
started on wrong course by adopting
the eighteenth amendement and pur-
sued that wrong course in enactment
of the Volstead act. He said that to
maintain one-half of one per cent beer
intoxicating is to insult the national
intelligence. He declared organized
labor was first to realize the menace
of prohibition, and proposed now to
continue the fight until an aroused
congress legalizes modification.
Public Feeling Demonstrated
The meeting was one of the great.
est ever held in the interest of modi-
fication, demonstrating the public
feeling on the issue.
Mrs. Charles H. Sabin, of the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-13

The presidents organization on
unemployment relief has launched a
nationwide campaign to keep young
people in school instead of taking
jobs in competition with adults.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-13

Lawrence, Mass. (ILNS)-As the
Lawrence mill workers enter the sec
ond month of their fight against 10
per cent wage reduction, they are a
better equipped and organized body
than ever before in the history of the
textile workers of this city. In the
few weeks that have elapsed since the
walkout of October 6, the workers
have been rallying their forces under
the banner of the United Textile
Workers of America, backed by the
American Federation of Labor, and
are today carrying on a militant
fight.
Organization work is still being
carried on intensively and at the same
time strong committee has been
bending every effort to negotiate both
with the State Board of Arbitration
and the governor, with the object of
bringing about a settlement. The
workers have submitted their pro-
posals, but so far have not been suc-
cessful in bringing the employers to
the negotiating board. The employ
ers are trying to bolster up their case
by statements that the strikers fatty
contradict as misleading to the pub
lie. They deny the workers the right
to be heard, but the workers insisi
and will continue to demand that un-
til they are granted that right there
can be no settlement of the issues in
volved.
False Issues Raised
| False issues and many old shibbo.
leths, such as the cry that there woult
be no trouble if it were not for highly
J paid outside agitators, that the city is
in grave danger of losing the textile
industry. ETC., and many agencies arr
at work in this respect who would bt
| better engaged in attending to theil
own affairs and leave the settlement
of this dispute to those who under.
stand the conditions far better thar
they do.
Discussing the strike, Horace A
Riviere, organizer of the United Tex
tile Workers, told international Labo,
News Service:
Twenty four thousand textile
workers are on strike in Lawrence
against a wage cut and the arbi
trary attitude of the mill barons
Some six weeks ago a rumol
reached the officials of the Centra
Labor Union and myself to the effect
that it was the intention of the manu-
facturers to reduce wages. Through {
citizens committee we caused the EN-
ployers to be approached and asked
whether or not they intended to re
duce wages. The answer of the mill
men was negative, claiming that they
hadn't given consideration to any
wage reduction. Some of them sait
that to reduce wages would be great
mistake A few weeks passed on ane
to the surprise of all we read in the
public press that the manufacturer:
of Greater Lawrence had decided Il
reduce the wages Of their employe.
10 per cent, to go into effect Octo
Der ID.
Workers Join u. T. W..
"a large number of the textil,
workers were members Of the Unite.
Textile Workers of America and thi.
organization was continually being
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-13
JOBLESS WORKER KILLS FAMILY

New York.-Despondent at the loss
of his job, Joseph Kanzian, waiter.
killed his wife, their widowed daugh-
ter and her 4-year-old son, and then
committed suicide by inhaling hllu4
minating gas. The daughter was a
teacher in the public schools.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-13

See to it that the members of your
family know what the union label
means, and what your union has ac-
complished in improving conditions
for them.
Nogales international., 1931-03-07
Bridge Club
Holds Meeting

On wednesday Mrs. E. A. Tltcomp
the Crawford Brloge
C1lb at tht home of Mrs. E. TIT
comb Contract was played, those
nresent being: Mrs. I. Burgoon, -MrS:
G. E. Hardy, Mrs. A. L. GusteeVer'
Mrs Warfig1d Ryley, Mrs. EoWard
Titcomb. Mrs. w. G. Vinegar, Mrs
Fred Brown, Mrs. Z. K. CulnEnlng'
Mrs. Emma Bulge, Mrs. Amy jones'
Mrs. j. E Wise, Mrs. E. A. I1Ucolilo
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On Tuesday Mrs. Alphonse Bur
nand entertained for her Los an
geles guests, at a luncheon at lhe
Cave. Followed by contract at Uhe
home spf Mrs. Phil Herold
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Mrs r. j. Hook and children
Margaret Ann and John, who nave
been spending the winter vlsitlns
Mrs Julia Taylor and family, plaI
on returning to their home in Wi
lians the latter part of next week
They will be accompanied by Rlch
ard Taylor, who will spend a ley