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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-04-03
Nations Business Told Living
Standards Must Go Ever Upward
Trade Magazines Stress Necessity Of Buying Power
Long Time Planning to Maintain Employment and Dvi-
dend Payments Through Industrial Sumps Empha-
sized as Vital

"5-Establish reserve to protect
the security of employment in times
of reduced production
''6-Establish and maintain stable
prices.
"7-Maintain reasonable, stable
dividends, conserving surplus accumu-
lated in periods of prosperity for
such use in slack times"
Repeatedly the platform and pro-
gram emphasizes the necessity for
maintenance of high purchasing
power, stabilization of employment,
the necessity for eliminating cut
throat financing through the use of
call money, long term planning and
other measures calculated to take
speculation out of business.
Under the heading Government"
the platform contains this recommen-
dation:
Self Government Stressed
Encourage the development of the
necessary control of business through
self-government, rather than by leg
islation."
1t is distinctly provided that labor
must join in the effort to make the
platform effective, and must con-
tribute effciencies in production and
distribution and must share RESPONSE
bility.
Perhaps one of the most astonish-
ing statements in the entire document
is the following, listed among 'prac-
tical suggestions" which form part
of the platform:
Business cannot return to norma
until there is put into circulation fol
one year an additional amount OF
money equivalent to approximately
$500 per employed person over thc
amount spent in 1880. If individual
business initiative is to assume the
responsibility of returning the coun
try to normal then each employer
must accept his quota. Where the
volume of business does not warran
this increase in the form of operating
expenses, the money may be placed il
capital expenditures - modernization
research for development, new pat
ents, etc."
The point seems to be that in wages
or for equipment and stock, that mucl
money per employe must be expended
Minimum Payroll Urged
In the same section high wage
again enter: Establish a minimum
payroll based on the planned program
of production and sales and conside
this minimum payroll as fixed charg
on the business" and Maintain
salary and wage scale that permits
high standard of living and thus 0
purchasing power"
Excessive sums in dividends i
boom times" are severely frowne
down as contributory to coming col
lapses. These excesses, it is asserted
should be stored, and employers ar
advised thus: '1Do not hesitate to us
this reserve in slack times to main
tain national purchasing powe
| through dividend disbursements"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-04-03
EDITOR FLEES TO
SAVE HIS LIFE

New York City (ILNS)-Editor
and Publisher, in Tampa dispatch,
says that Julio Gaunaurd, Havana
magazine publisher, fled from the
Cuban capital in an airplane.
Gaunaurd said he escaped from his
printing plant while Is special police
were wrecking the plant. His life was
threatened, he said, and he was shot
at twice.
81 will never forget the horrible
memories of them wrecking my plant,
which represented the savings of a
lifetime" the exile said. As to
Machado, he said: "The powers of a
czar were limited compared to his. .
Gaunaurd published Karikato, COM
ic weekly.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-04-03

New York City (ILNS)-"Mainte-
nance of Established Standards of
Living" is plank No. l of Platform
for American Business" issued as a
supplement with the &c McGraw-Hill
magazines, all of which are edited for
business, scientific and professional
men.
Under the first heading it is as
serted business must shun the idea
that standards cannot be indefinitely
improved nd that employers must
maintain high purchasing power, en-
ployment regularly and dividend dis
bursements.
The platform" says:
The belief that there is danger of
a general over production of wealth,
that technical development necessar-
lily involves unemployment, or that
standards of living cannot be indefi-
nitely increased is an economic fall
lacy. American business should not
yield to it in any of the policies it
pursues Rather it must protect and
conserve our economic standards by
maintaining high purchasing power
and regularity of employment and
dividend disbursements, based on
more stabilized methods of manage
ment and financing made possible by
long term planning"
In connection with each plank there
| is a general statement and a recon-
mendation. With Plank l there is
this recommendation
Conserve and add to the gains
achieved in the past ten years through
technical advance, improved forms OF
industrial organization and methods
of management, and new devices for
financing industrial and market ex-
pansion. Increase efficiency IN the
economic production and distribution
of goods and services so as to facili-
tate their widest possible consumption
and thereby raise the standard of
/ living of American people"
Long time planning is keystone of
the structure laid out in the platform
rehabilitation of Business Growth" is
the subject of Plank 2, while Promo
ton of International Business CO.
operation is the basis of Plank 3
Encouragement of Private Initiative
and Responsibility VS.. Extension OF
Government Activity" is the basis OF
Plank d.
Responsibility on Big Concerns
There follows a section or Respon
sibility for Action, in which it is de-
clared:
"a few thousand business concerns
in this country employ the bulk of the
wage earnels, originate most of the
consumer income, and produce the
chief part of the goods and services
that determine the standard of living
Upon the management of these con
Germs, therefore, rests the main re
sponsibility for action that will:
formulate long-term plans fo
research, production, distribution
purchasing and financing.
"2-Support cooperative effor
through industrial, trade and CONNER
cial organizations.
Maintain wage scales that per
NIT a high standard of living am
purchasing power.
"4-Maintain and equalize employ
ment by adjustment Of working hours
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-04-03

ceives it to be it's duty to resist, with
all the influence and power at its
command, any attempt on the part of
employers to reduce wages. Further
more, it will be the policy of the
American Federation of Labor to di-
rect its efforts, when favorable condi-
tions permit, toward compelling those
employers of labor who have reduced
wages during this period of employ
ment to restore them.
"The American Federation of La
Dor has kept faith with the govern
ment and those employers who have
maintained existing wage standards.
We promise to serve, SO far as posi-
BILE, in the maintenance of Industrial
peace. We shall continue to follow
this policy in our relation with en-
ployers who, in like manner, keep the
promise they made to the government
to maintain wage schedules.
Prosperity and high wages are in
separately associated while unemploy-
ment and economic distress are char
acteristics of low wages.
"Those employers who attempt to
reduce wages must count upon the un-
compromising opposition of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor.
"We shall fight against such a
policy with all the strength we
possess. We shall rely upon those
VINO believe in speedy return OF
prosperity through the payment OF
high wages to stand with us and sup
| MORT lis in this noble enternriSe" !"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-04-03

The American Federation of Labor
during this period put 100000 as a
minimum and more often put the
actual number of idle at 100000 or
more.
The official American F "a. f
Labor figures did not III \. -...r
workers or office workt From
October to February the 4 If L.
figures by months, were: ,ober,
4,500,000; November, 100000; De-
cember, 5,500,000; January, $780,
900; February, 1881, $4,000.
The figures now given as the census
figures leaves much to be desired in
the way of accuracy, for it counts only
those 'out of work and looking for
work" and does not include vast
numbers "laid off, and in other SIM
liar classifcations, but actually un-
employed and with no more hope of
work than those counted as unemploy-
ed by the census.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-04-03
TO DISCUSS WAGE CUTS

Jackson, Tenn.--Attempted wage
cuts in this state will be discussed
at the annual convention Tennessee
Federation of Labor, which convenes
in this city on May 4. Other sub
jects will include unemployment, the
shorter work day and political con-
ditions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-04-03
WIRE MEN STRIKE

Atlanta, Ga.-The Georgia Power
Company discriminates against or
ganized electrical workers and sew
eral hundred of these unionists
throughout the state suspended work.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1931-10-10
BINGA BANK DIVIDEND CHECKS
TURNED INTO NEW ACCOUNTS WITH
THE DOUGLASS NATIONALb ANK

lass National Bank there would be
an institution which would then be
capable Of giving the district all the
aid it now neeGs for its full and free
commercial development. Such as
sistance is not now Forthcoming
from any other source.
Offers Convenience And Service
The fact that the Douglass Bank
is located in the very heart OF the
colored district means that there is
NATURAL convenience which no
other bank offers Combined with
this fact is the fact that it is off,
cered and owner by colored people
who know the needs of the commu-
nifty and by experience should know
the best manner in which to meet
these needs. The cSafi1ence eX-
pressed by the former depositors
of the Binga Bank who started new
accounts at the Douglass expressed
both willingness and a desire to
reward service as well as merit while
taking advantage OF the conVen-
fence.
The continued indifference which
many banks show colored depositors
when approached for assistance APP
emily for no other reason than
the matter of color may be another
reason for this swing to the Doug.
lass National, said one keen observ-
err on commercial affairs and is
perhaps Just the beginning of
new awakening among people
who have been kicked about Just
once too often.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1931-10-10
| KILLED; 4 HURT, AS
200 REDS BATTLE The
POLICE IN CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. l.
srccial-Threc colored men and
a Whit Police lieutenant were
seriously wounded here late
Tuesd=y night as a nelice squad
f7t.Ied with crowd Of colored
Communists tin,a.ed at 200.
TIE FIGHTING vas precipitated
when the pei C siugged several
cf the crowd who were carrying
fprllieA l2ck int the home
q an cric.e1 tenant.
Earlier in the evening
crowd had gathered near the
Gene Of the eviction. Commu-
nist l-tders addressed them,
urzlt.. them 20 replace the fur
nHure In tae home from which
Il had beca removed.
syhen rslice arrired thu FUR
uisure Yves lseinzs carried back In
tn the housr When police struck
ucmbmcr of the gathering a
general fiCht started.
Several blocks away The body
e s1lored man IVES foI1i.
~,ot through the head. lie Is
believed 10 have been struck by
4 stray bullet.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1931-10-10

Tie announeen.aul last week that
the Douglass National Bank was
willing and prepared to accommodate
the thousands of Binga Bank de
positors who had received their first
dividend from the Binga Bank by
cashing their checks won a definite
and fine response from those who
had checks from the receiver OF
Binga Bank. According to officials
of the Douglass Bank many OF the
depositors of the Binga Bank in face
of all the bank closings were at last
willing to recognize the fact that
The Douglass National Bank had
withstood all the storms and was
still serving the community. and
should have the Wholehearted sup
port of the people of the southside.
Officials Pleased
The Douglass Bank officials we're
gratifed to see that the willingness
of the people to cooperate was still
strong in face of their losses. This
return of confidence is thought by
many to be the forerunner of great
er things for the colored people in
Chicago in that with this return of
confidence in themselves and their
institutions means that anything.
no matter how large. can be at
tempted in spite of the current de
preston. Once again, said one
prominent business man. the face is
borne home to us that if the people
of the southside put their ten or
twenty million dollars which is
spread all over the city in the Doug
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1931-10-10
GIRL GETS $4,000
FOR INJURIES IN
TAXI CAB CRASH

Miss Martha Matthews, 1904
Michigan avenue, was awarded
judgment of $4,000 by Judge E. 1
Frankhausen of the Superior court
last week in a suit for damages a
sainst the Ycur Motor Car COM
rlnY for injuries sustained in an
accident while she was a PASSENGER
in the cab en- June 18th of 1923
While Miss Matthews and three
friends were proceeding across South
Park way in the cab, it was struck
by the speeding car of Mrs. b. 5.
OConnor, white. which was going
south on South Park way. The CAP
was turned over by the impact, and
the passengers thrown TO the
ground. MISS Matthews was serious
ly injured, and remained in the hes
pital for several weeks. Miss Mat
theWs was represented in the suit
by Atty. Blain G. Aston.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1931-10-10
S T E A L S $1,000
FUND FOR NEGRO
FLOOD RELIEF

MEMPHIS, Tenn Oct Mrs
M3rah S. Deusing. white, former
postnistress at Ravenwoodd. La.
was arrested here Wednesday on 4
warrant charging her with having
embezzlad $4,000 during her term OF
office. Police has been searching for
her through Arkansas, Louisiana
and Tenness. discovering her work
ing as a cashier is her brothers
"5riv- yourself automobile Office"
Mrs. Deusings brother, H. II
Spiller. acted as hei spokesman and
exnlain that SIZE was the only
White person in or near Ravenwocd
drring The 1927 flood and that she
had uses some Of the money to fceC
the hungry ana distressed Negroes
there. The balance was supposed to
ave been burnt /. a fire Wh.c' -
stroved her home last year. Police
gkeptical. said thew also wanted to
talk to her about her possible COM
ulicity in the operation CT auto
theft ring
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1931-10-10
WIDOW SUES BURR OAK
AND ". 7. BROWN FOR
S 100000 IN DAMAGES

Following frantic but futile search Tor the remains of
Henry Ganaway her late husband which nearly hundred
in the Burr Oak Cemetery opened vain, Mrs.
Ada Ganaway Of 43 Indiana has fled suit Soo-
D datkCes a2a ~ The. ceinetess cer faflaaa
1"n ne undert5 ker who had charge o. the burial
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1931-10-10
FANS WILL
KICK OFF At
!. S PARK
By GEORGE SYDNEY

Alter much diekcring on the
part oi The directors OF athlet-
les Of Tuskcgee Institute and
+ Wilbcrforcc university, at the
latter institution over the
week end, last-minutc de
cision was reached at az
Monday afternoon when two
c-spiritcd Chicagoans,
lending their assistance to the
cause, mapped out ways and
means To stage the annual
"Tusk- Force grfdiron classic
here on October "a as was pre-
arranged. The heralding OF its
cancellation last Wednesday.
Sept, 80. doesn't hold good
the football game positively
will be held here, the scene of
battle being ghe Mills Stadium
at Lake street and Fitzpatrick
avenue.
Through the efforts of Mr.. Cliff
ford o Starks. owners of the Chi
cage American Giants garage ana |
King Cole, of the Metropolitan Fun
eral syste, the site was secured for
. aging of the game after plans to
play at Soldiers Field had fallen
through Much credit is due these
men for their initiative and in
terest in 5cuing what possible
terest in football, ana their timely
action to bring the midwest classic
to Chicago again.
Sox Park Deniea
What came as a distinct shock to
the athletic councils Of both schools
and to the football loving public
was the announcement eight days
aga that the Tuskegee- WHEREFORE
date was dropped from the Soldier
Field list in favor Of Hastings COL
Continued to page 9,
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1931-10-10

DR.. w. II. Hunt, Spingarn
nedalist for 1880, who has
been abroad for several months
is returning this week, laden
ed with educational honors
received in Denmark.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1931-10-10
s. E., NX1E+:
SH()()TS6|N
FIT OF RAG1E:

GREENSBORO. S. G, Oct i
Enrage1 because one of his colored
tenants dared to talk back to him
Boardus Hughes, 40-year-old white
man rushed home, secured his shot
gun and calmly fired into a group
OF colored persons, wounding 81
These wounded Dy Hughes are
VIII Jones jones, Is, and his chill
dren odus, 10, Eldred, 10. Clara, =.
Isable. 4, and the baby Annie All
of the jones were seriously wound
ed.
ono Of the victims was baDy, and
two others, Young girls. The baby
IA months cid. viii probably die.
Shortly after the attack Hughes
was arrested and jailed on a charge
of assault with intent to kill He
told officers that he WIS getting a
drink from spring on his own
farm and Odue threatened him.
Hing him rot to drink OUT of the
spring
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1931-10-10
DR.. A. T. BOYD
ENDS LIFE IN
BAIT RIVER

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. IT, The
body of DR.. A. e. Boyd. one Of the
leading physicians of this city was
found floating in river about nye
miles from this city Sunsay morn
ing.
d.. Boyd's hat end coat we're
found in his automobile near by
with all the evidence pointing TO
suicide.
He had left home Saturday eve
ming and his wife becoming alarmed
notified the authorities with the re-
suit of the discovery of his body.
Dr.. Boyd was q. man of flne per-
sonality, a fine physician and en-
loyed a large practice
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1931-10-10
Receiver Says Only 81, 200
Cash At Roosevelt Bank;
No Hope Of Dividends

Tine 25o90 or me,a depositors
whose savings were ted up in the
closing Of the Observation-Disclosures
State bank. most q whom are resi-
dents OF the south SIDE have but
small hope Of even a very small
return en- the deposit il the form
Of dividends, judging from the re-
pert OF the receivers which was
made public last week The fetal re-
courses Of the bank, according TO
The rebort. total only 1920 84275
while the balance due to the tsUcsi-
tors and other creditors TIE bank
are placed at 81 100, 79l Al. or the
fetal facets 0. the bank. the receip-
ers Rave b n able to realize 0nlH
$1,000 in cash fca the dcsos!tors
durirg the focrtce7 months since
zoe bark was closed While only
SiljfN'v ino-e than 2 thousand dol
Ds Is available for the depos.t9rs
~ is significant that tire process Of
ilq Id tir~ the bank the receivers
nave Deducted 500 900 for receivers
ices, $1,000 for = rvs fees. and
ez128725 fer clerk and s,enograph-
er compensation. Another item Of
expense Which has not been fullr
= p,7i-ed in the published reDort
Is one o. s26e9579 for "mlscellan-
eoss expe0se." Thus the total ey-
Nnses. THUS the total expense
lor houidst ting the bank amount to
300 .528.03, in order to retrive a total
Oh $1,000 for the tel 7sitors.
Gated Grind Stea;"
Az the time when tire bank Va
olcfed hv the state H.ditor on Au-
gust 2, 1880. II waS found thet thr
nnances Of the institutio. had been
hopelessly involved by the maneu-
ferings OF the officers. Indictments
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1931-10-10
MURDERS MAN
WITH BILLIARD
CUE OVER GAME

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Oct = A
heated quarrel over a billiard game
ensed in murder in a billiard par
lor here last week when az uni
Identified man beat to death George
Jones. % years old. vita the heavy
end Of a billiard cue. The two men
came INTO the hall and began a
came Of billiard fcr money Ap-
parentlF the both had been drink
ing. ana became involved in quar-
rel over the game. Twice the pro-
prietor was forced to quiet them
under threat Of putting them CT
Of the place. The unknown man
ven the last came. and the quarrel
vas resumed. Before any one could
stop him, the unknown man began
to beat Jones on The head with his
cue.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1931-10-10


vsa Sanders president OF the ass3-
claticn. and leader OF the picket
Increment. points OFT that although
tho picket Was removed through the
si<f of ffs police silla tssr auppczsd
soufi wit Oh tuesday. SEPTEMBER -
ts.e Hination q arc Copy served o.
nc ascciaftcn revealed that 1t had
not been signed bY a court cfhclal
and did not bear the official stamp
or a docket numbar In further
support Of TIE charge that the
Powers restaurant representatives
resorted 70 slick trick 10 remove
the picket. Sanders points cut that
on the next day Sept 80 another
copy Of an injunction was sarqe5
which did bear the s!anat re Of a
court officer. Official stamp. and
docket number This second and
real Injunction WIS dated Sent 30
a day after the fake writ had boaa
served and enforced BY the police
Involving the arrest q one CT The
p.ckets.
Seek To Dissolve Writ
The officials Of tho Neero En-
plo5ecs improvement Association
retained Atty Arthur W. Mitchell
70 represent them in their azht to
have the injunction dissolved At
torney Mitchell has made his APP
pearance Ia court, and viii pre- ties.
the injunction before Jude Lind
ny OF The Superior court who
granted the true Injunction 10 Pow
crs Tire injunction vas granted be
Judge Lindsay after hearing only
lCont-nuca On aaec =
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1931-10-10
DIR. p +. MOTION

were returned and are still pending
against Samuel Flowers. president
Of the bank. Alexander Flowers
chairman Of the beard OF directors
Frank Flowers, vice president. and
Louis Franks, cashier OF the bank.
TIE fcar bank officials were trie5
ca enc IA ment OF accepting de-
posts Hhi.a tAe bank was known to
Continued on page 81
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1931-10-10

In her declarat ton, Mrs. Cana
way seeks damages for the reason
that she has suffered great mental
anguish and physical disabilities
because of loss of the body of her
deceased husband, Henry Ganaway.
who was supposed to have been
buried in Burr Oak Cemetery short
II after his death in May 1929, ard
in addition has been deprived OF
the sacred right Of decorating her
husbands grave. When pressed by
the widow, the officials of the cem-
etery. are said to have dug up more
than seVenty-fiye bodies in a fran
tic effort 10 locate GanaWay's body.
Widow Demands Search
According to repe-ec, Mrs. Gam
away LEFT the city cor about six
months Immediately after the al
legged burial. Upon her arrival back
into the city. she went to visit her
husbands grave. At the entrance
Of the cemetery, Mrs. Ganaway met
a Mr.. Folsum, white superintend-
eat of the plot, who directed her
to Grave /. Lot l19 as that Of her
husband. But upon arriving there,
Mrs. GanaWaY is said to have dif-
fered with Mr.. Folsum, because she
said she remembered walking up
SLOPE nearly fifty feet a. the tine
Continued en- page 81
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1931-10-10
Claim POWERS RESTAURANT CO. USED
FAKE Injunction 70 REMOVE PICKET s
Open 100 Graves Seeking Lost Corpse
PUT MAN ON SPOT IN
HARLEM DANCE HALL;
JEALOUSY IS CAUSE

NEW YORK, Oct. 7.-Steered
TO certain position on the
crowded floor of the Renaissance
Casino Sunday night, Wesley
Garter, ~, was shot three times
by an assailant who made mis-
escape through a handy door
Carter was shot in the left side,
stomach, and leg.
Police believe that Carter was
deliberately put on the spot
by friends of the gunman.
Trouble over the affections of a
woman is believed to be at the
bottom of the sensational attack
Garter, seriously wounded, refus-
cd to say Tho had shot him. So.