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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-18

total in dollars has increased, show
ing that the employed man and wom-
an have been looking out for their
less fortunate fellow workers.
81 am concerned with certain fun
damental changes in the economic and
industrial system which | feel would
tend to prevent a recurrence of the
present deplorable state of affairs.
For these changes | shall continue to
argue, but the stern necessity for re-
lief must be given instant attention.
1--WE cannot content ourselves with
advocating methods of fire prevention
while the fire is raging. Similarly,
while giving consideration to perma-
nently corrective measures, we must
also do everything in our power to
ameliorate present human suffering.
81 rejoice that the necessity for a
widespread winter relief program is
being recognized early, and | urge
labor groups everywhere to cooper
ate Fundamentally in the welfare
and relief mobilization, as we'll as in
other measures which may be under
taken by Mr.. Clifford and his COM
mittee'
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-18
URGES LABOR TO SUPPORT
IDLE RELIEF GROUP

Labor throughout the United States
should cooperate with the president s
organization on unemployment relief,
headed by Walter s. Clifford, through
which is planned to enable cities to
meet their own needs this winter, said
William Green, president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, in state
ment made public by the Association
of Community Chests and Councils,
which is the agency delegated by the
presidents organization to mobilize
the collection of relief funds in 376
cities.
Labor has made an excellent show
ing in Community Chest totals
throughout the country" Green said.
Analysis of returns show that %
per cent of the grand total is received
in subscriptions of less than S25. This
classification, of course, is largely
made up of gifts from employed peo-
pie. Another significant fact is that,
as the number of subscribers from
this group has decreased, their grand
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-18
WHERE UNIONIsM PAYS

"The reductions do not apply to
unionized employees with wage agree
ments," says newspaper dispatch
telling of cutting of wages by the
st. Louis-San Francisco railway.
"The new policy does not affect
workers whose wages are covered by
agreements with organizations Of
which they are members" says
another dispatch, announcing wage
cuts by the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
railway lines.
The foregoing quotations are typ
ical of many that have been appear
ing recently. They are telling argu-
ments for trade unionism, and say in
so many words that the worker who
doesn't belong to union has little
chance of maintaining his pay anG
standards of living in times such as
these.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-18

haunts every worker under this in
dustrial civilization of ours-the fear
of loss of job. Behind that, the other
grinning demons of unemployment,
want, hunger, disgrace, and perma-
nent insecurity, beckon and inspire
the very human desire to make the
present job to last as long as possible.
Professional labor baiters would
have the world believe that unionists
soldier on the job to get even with
the boss. Where jobs are compara-
lively secure unions become great in
struments in increasing production.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-18
WHAT NEXT?

Experiments with aluminium paint
on refrigerator cars are being made
by the Canadian National Railways.
Recent tests have shown that the
outer temperature of car-roof COW
cred with aluminium paint is 10 de-
grees lower than that of roof col
ored the usual "box-car red" Two
new refrigerator cars have been
painted entirely with the aluminium
paint. Aluminium paint has been used
to some extent on railroad passenger
cars in the United States.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-18
SMALL OUTPUT
Given BY Soviet Workers,
UniOnist Reports

New York.-Despite the use of the
most modern machinery available, the
production of women's clothing in the
women's garment factories of the
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
lags behind American standards, de-
clared David Dubinsky, general sec
retary-treasurer of the international
Ladies Garment Workers Union, on
his return from an investigation of
production methods and working con-
ditions in the garment industry of
the Soviet Union.
In the coat shops Mr.. Dubinsky
found up-to-date machinery with
mass production on the Henry Ford
plan in full operation. In Leningrad
plant employing 1000 women the
cloth is cut in layers by huge hand
saw cutting machines, and factory
officials stated that each garment
passed through 172 operations.
"The Leningrad factory, according
to figures given to me on the prem
ises," Dubinsky said, "yields 5000
coats day, about garment and a
half per worker. In the United
States with such an equipment the
output would be at least nine coats
per worker.
SIN the Kharkov factory l found
the output somewhat higher, about
three garments a day per worker, but
even here production lags far behind
American standards.
Dubinsky said the workers them
selves "are hustling and doing their
best because they are all piece-work-
ers and seem to have an earnest de-
sire to help in the progress of the
fve-year plan" He attributed their
small output to inefficient manage
ment.
SIN general the soviet factories i'm
pressed me favorably," Dubinsky
concluded "They are roomy and run
on a big scale. | cannot frankly say
that | noticed anywhere any outspoken
dissatisfaction with the communist
regime, though suffering and want
are widespread"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-18
ALL PAY TAXES

During a recent municipal cam
paign (not Hamilton) some of the de-
tenders of an exploiting gas company
declared that a certain advocate of
municipal ownership was not even a
taxpayer. Asked when the man had
died, the stupid answer was, "Why,
he isnr dead, but he isn't ta-
payer"
The truth is everybody who is alive
pays taxes-and they pay rent and
interest whether they are aware of it
or not.
Every time a person buys food,
pays rent, buys gasoline, takes out
an insurance policy or goes 10 the
tire, he automatically pays some of
his money to the government. The
old saying that death and taxes are
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-18
THE VALUABLE MAN

The man who is most to be wanted
for positions of trust is the one who
does not work for mere selfish gain
but for the love of the task. If he
does his work for the love of it, anC
not out of consideration alone for the
result, he will serve his own inter.
ests best, for he will do his work
well and make himself indispensable
to his employer; and when the time
comes to choose man for a higher
position the choice will likely fall
upon him who has done his work
William Howard Taft.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-18

Inevitable is truer today than it ever
was. And, as result, tax reduction,
far from being matter that inter-
ests only the wealthy few, is mat
ter of tremendous personal impor-
tance to each of US.
It would not be far from the truth
to say that the consumer pays all
the taxes, for it is in the power of
the big fellows to pass the impost
on down and lay the burden on the
back of the people.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-18
Endorsed by the Trades and Laber
Council Of Hamilton. Ohis
Endorsed by the Middlctown Trades
and Labsr Council Of Middletswn, o.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1s, 1881
THE UNREwARDED WORKER.

The following uncredited tribute to
the "unrewarded workers" is appro.
pirate at this LABOR Day season:
CAS- we glance through the record
of past centuries we find in every
land monuments to the glory of con-
querors of earth, palaces, temples and
tomb; but where are monuments to
the workers who made these con-
querors possible? Silent, unwaver-
ing, they marched down the path of
the ages carrying temple, palaces and
tomb upon their backs. With sweat
and blood they built what others
planned Their endless toll raised the
vast walls of Babylon, the colossal
figures of the Pharaohs, the mighty
tower of Ninevah, and the accumula-
ed millions of dollars. From the ear
hest dawn of civilization the unre-
warded worker has grown mans food,
fought his wars, built his temples, etc.
We have raised a monument to the
unknown soldier, why not one to that
even mightier figure, the Unrewarded
Worker, and upon the base of this
monument should be carved the fol-
lowing: TO the Unrewarded Worker
of the ages whose ceaseless toll has
created all the wealth, the power, the
prosperity of the world"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-18
THE FEAR OF LOSS OF JOB

Professional labor haters persist in
spreading the improved rumor that
trade unions restrict output. This is
looked upon as heinous crime
another piece Of evidence of the das-
tardly evil of organization, and is
used as a foundation for new attacks
upon the societies of the workers.
Now comes serious study from
the laboratories of group of
trained investigators-a report on re-
striction of output made by several
scores of students under the direction
of a professor at Antioch College
These men went into many different
kinds of industries, worked there, be-
came acquainted with the men upon
the job, learned their habits, shared
their ideas, and then returned with
the information, "All workers re-
strict output" Non-union workers
tend to regulate their own habits of
performing jobs, as do union workers.
And then transpires a piece of evil
dence that is not new to any labor
unionist. Men tend to soldier on the
job, not out of some low motive
hatred of the boss, natural laziness,
or spirit of mischief-no, but be-
cause of the spectre of fear which
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-18
Young Mems Business Club
FavOrs Four Per Cent Beer

New Orleans (ILNS)-The 18th
amendment should be modified to per-
NIT the manufacture of a per cent
beer, says a resolution adopted by the
directors of the Young Mems Busin-
ness Club. The resolution termed the
18th amendment a colossal failure,
said the proposed amendment would
relieve unemployment by making
more jobs available, would help to
get rid of the surplus grain of the
country, would prevent a repetition
of the unquestioned un-American bar
ter of commodities and better the
business of the country by the ex-
penditure of millions of dollars, all
to the enhancement of the general
prosperity of the nation"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-18
= - =
On the
Funny
Side
EXCELLENT PUBLICITY

"How do you like your new pub
licity agent?' asked the film stars
friend.
"Oh, he's wonderful" she cried,
beaming with enthusiasm. "We've
been robbed twice, our house has been
burned, our car has been wrecked,
and have had my life threatened by
an anonymous enemy since We en-
ployed him."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-18
7heCherry
" Whore with szr
We tell the truth
about many things. Sometimes pre-
fcundly, sometimes 1ippantly,
sometimes recklessly.
Labor Day has gone.

Labor remains-for those that can
get it.
Another year is ahead, before an
other Labor Day.
A year ago prophets were saying,
"times will be better soon"
Today they say the same thing,
parrots of their own fallibility.
But, even so, what we call good
times are inevitably nearer than they
were year ago.
That's a trite thing to say, but trite
things have way of intruding them
selves, despite watchfulness.
But mark this down: When the
best an economic order can say to
millions of hungry people is that good
times are coming nearer, its pretty
mess
Why should there ever have been
bad times
Go ask your banker WHY?
What lot of reasons are conjured
| up. What lot of tripe!
Involved drivel about credits and
currency and this and that.
Of course currency is involved in
the smash. Credits have been abused
and manipulated Lots of things
have been thrown into the big crush
er out of which came this mangled
state of affairs.
| All right-so be it. And after it's
all been threshed owed and tortured
out of all original form this remains
true: Our production has increased;
employment has diminished steadily
since 1923; profits of banks, factories
and utilities have gone up.
| Now you can mix those facts up
with all the sophistry and hooey in
the world, but they cannot be de-
stroyed.
Whatever may be the legerdemain
of apoligists, those facts stand, a
merciless challenge to management
and finance!
Labor Day has gone. The parades
| have been held, the speakers have
| taken trains and have gone home
The holiday bunting has been put
away and the temporary grandstands
have gone into kindling or into stor-
age.
The jobless plod the sidewalks and
walk their weary way down country
roads.
The bread lines are lining up in
closer formation and the unemploy-
ment relief committees are digging
in for their ballyhoo work Chair
men will cover themselves with glory,
though a lot Of them may run fac
tories that have contributed their
share to unemployment.
On Labor Day speakers pounded
out the message: ORGANIZE!
More than is written in all the
books depends upon how the workers
heed that terse advice.
Had there been twenty million or
ganized workers there would have
never been any depression.
When we get twenty million or
| ganized workers there will never be
another depression.
When twenty million workers are
| organized the great bankers will be
forced to stop draining off the enor-
nous loot that leaves workers penni-
less while banks and private fortunes
bulge beyond reason or usefulness.
The hope of the whole family Of the
race is in the organization of labor.
Never mind what the cash box
philosophers and the highly paid and
highly spiced Economists" say about
| it.
That is the TRUTH!
In some part the workers them
selves are to blame for their misery,
they heed so little their own power
to win redemption.
AS they awake and use their power
wisely and within the structure of
democracy, we shall move toward
economic sOlvency and decency.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-18

by Its ability to lay ham omelets In
stead Of eggs, and IL fed sufficient pref
zels 1t can be induced to let the ba-
nanas alone.
A walnut and fllbert again prove
useful In making up the body and head
Of the pottle. Cloves for feet, a tooth
pick tail, split navy beans for eyes,
and popcorn nose do for the rest.
The horns are also cloves, and every.
thing Is stuck together with chewing
gum.
GO Metropolitan Newspaper servics)
(WNU Seryfes)
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-18
QUITE AMBITIOUS

First Hobo-Say, Pard, wouldn't it
be great eff youse could git all de eat
in lectric button?
Second Hobo-It shore wouldef /
had somebody ter press de button
for me.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-18
| NUTTY NATURAL
History
<sY huoN HUTTON
THE WISCONSIN POTTLE

THIS strange four-legged biped In
= habits the shores of Lake Michigan
north of Milwaukee, and causes the
farmers endless trouble by raiding the
banana orchards because of Its fond
ness for banana skins. It's mischiev-
Gus nature Is somewhat overbalanced
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-18
Another Rsaso.

"Why are telephone rates 80 high"
Because OF the extravaganza OF the
American people," answered the man
who can explain everything. "The
company has to charge extra because
whenever there Is great popular
demonstration people insist on tearing
up telephone books to make confetti"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-18

Head Usher Ito aide in crowded
picture theater)-Tell that large wom-
an shell have to take her hat of that
other seat and hold 1t In her lap.
Usher (back after few minutes)
-What1l l do now? She says she
amt got no lap.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-18

Two convicts were talking.
You know" said one, ut took John
Bunyan all his life to write song"
"Garn J" was the reply. 1T took me
ten years to do 8 sentence"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-18
Others Touch and Touch Av.;n

What a lot of friends we lose
through their borrowing money from
u.s."
"Ye, it is touch and go with most Of
Them"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-18
Not Then

"An engaged girl should tell her
prospective husband about her faults"
"A good plan. And she runs no
risks"
"Eh?'
He'll never believe her"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-18
When

Yin Sing-What timee next tlain go
Denver?
Ticket Agent-Two-two.
Yin Sing-You no understan'; I
know tlain 60 too-too. | no ask how
he go; / ask when!'
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-18
Why Bother With Look.

Lets go to the northern woods thi
summer"
"The cars In bad shape, dear"
"Oh, nobody will notice that"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-18
Art and Nature

The comic picture cheers our eyes
With quaint contortions, day by day,
And yet how we would sympathize
If anybody grew that way.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-18

UP TO your ears in work
every nerve at high tension.
NO wonder you snap at the wife
and bark at the children.
w tch out! Overworked
nerves may lead to Sleepless-
ness, Nervous Headache, Nerv-
Gus Indigestion and a host of
other unpleasant disturbances.
Why don't you try DR.. Miles
Efervescent Nervine Tablets?
Just one in half glass of
water makes a pleasant, spark
ling drink delightfully."- soothing
to over-taxed nerves.
DR.. Miles Nervine is now
made in two forms-Liquid and
Effervescent Tablet. Both have
the same soothing effect.
$1.O0 at your drug store
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-18
No W.v Out

The old mans wife had been Ill for
some time, and he was asked how she
was getting on.
"Oh, ma'am," he replied sorrowful-
ly, 'the doctor won't give us no hope
either way"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-18
How Can He Know?

Boss-How is it you are never at
work on time in the morning and
often leave too early in the evening? ?
Clerk-Well sir, you told me not
TO watch the clock, SO don't pay any
attention to 1t.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-18
Path Of Least Resistance

When l was twenty i made up my
mind to get rich"
"But you never became rich"
mo, l decided 1t was lot easier to
change my mind
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-18
PULLING PITCHER

"Oh, isn't the man that throws the
ball on your side just splendid?"
"Think sol?
Eyes. he sends 1t 80 they hit it
every time"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-18
Irony

Irony
He climbed the tallest mountains
(The public chesred each feat,
Then lost his life while climbing
Into q rumble seati
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-18

That Goes for Girls, Too
"Odd, isn't it?"
what r.
THAT often a man doesn't shoy
low dumb he is till he starts talking
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-18

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Ohio, rs Second Class Mail Matter.
The Washington times., 1931-04-22
Hospital Beds for Patients
Willing to Pay Something

further survey hospital facilities and prices
in this city the health committee of the Washington Council Of
Social Agencies makes number of good recommendations but
should have particular attention from all who studying
this serious problem of the cost Of medical care.
recommendation hospital facilities here should be
expanded the direction of beds low moderately low
prices those who do not desire to become charity patients
but CAN NOT PAY existing prices for beds.
The report sufficient hospital beds in
Washington and that the bed
is excessive those able to pay The shortage is in beds
for which large numbers of patients could and would be
willing to pay, if the prices were lower.
This problem of the medical nationwide and
involves hundreds Of difficult phases
There patients hospitals who order the best there in
beds and and frequently do NOT pay their bills
large numbers of charity patients who must be
cared public cost making attempt to any part Of
the hospitals In truth the INDECENT OF Washington
receive in hospitals that have arrangements with the
Board of Public Welfare excellent medical and surgical atten
ton physicians and devoed doing their duty without
discrimination.
The situation is almost the hundreds of physicians
and specialists private practice They considerae OF
those without money.
The outstanding problem to solve that Of hospital and
medical for the middle classes hardest nit Of all by the
economic conditions prevailing after the with Germany
These people, making comparatively small wages but still
proud do wish to become charity patients They CAN
NOT pay existing hospital prices including nurses and they
fail to obtain the attention they should have .
The committee recommendation this subject hits the
points which this newspaper has long been driving The
hospitals should consider it seriously because they may pro
by the time be serving large part OF each
community that is now neglected.
It would prudent and humane to establish plans in
HOSPITALS that diminish the of hospital care and to
cater more that class willing to what
would their financial conditions to be reasonable
charges.
This especially applies young married couples who are
faced with the costs of maternity and yet unable to pay
spot hospitals They could pay lower charges they
could pay cash and the balance in instalments