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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-03
NOW POOR SPORTS

When do owners of steamship lines
believe in government ownership
When they can't make private own.
ership pay
This question and answer makes a
good commentary on the action OF
the United States Lines in consid-
ering asking the government to take
back their lines, which they obtained
from the United States Shipping
Board a few years ago. The steam
ship operators thought they were 60
ing to make lot of money then, and
they conducted a regular campaign
to show how much better they could
run steamship service than the gov
ernment. Now they have found they
| can't make money and they have be-
come converts to government owner
ship, at least as far as steamship
lines are concerned.
The attitude of the operators is
hardly sporting They don't seem te
be game enough to take the losses
with the profits. Now that profits
have vanished, they want Uncle San
to assume the burden. "Let George
do it." is their slogan.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-03
CODE OF ETHICS

A code of ethics governing rela-
tions between buyers and sellers of
bituminous coal has been approved
by the National Association of Pur-
chasing Agents and the National Coal
Association. The need for the code
has grown out of practices which both
parties have recognized as undesir-
able and detriment to themselves
as well as to society, the public is
told. Among the practices which the
code is designed to eliminate are
fraud, bribery and misrepresentation.
This is all very well, but what
about code of ethics governing the
bituminous industry in its relations
with its employees There is need
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-03

The letters that come from Mexico
tell of thousands fiocking into the
unions affiliated with the Mexican
Federation of Labor, convinced
through the supreme test of expert
ence, that nothing else can so effec-
lively serve the interests of the
workers.
Mexican organized labor battled
bravely against the fantastic Portes
Gil proposal for state control of Ia
Dor, standing for freedom in time
when it was not easy to oppose the
governments plans.
The highest tribute that can be paid
to the Mexican Federation of Labor
lis to say that it has stood unflinch-
ingly, understandingly and with scant
resources for true trade union princi-
Piles, for the right of labor to direct
it's progress toward it's own destiny
and against every movement calcu-
lated to undermine either labor or the
Republic.
1t is regrettable that diversity of
speech prevents constant and COM
plete flow of information back and
forth, for were that not the case we
should have more of contact and un-
derstanding and more of reason to
know the unity of these two great
movements in everything that is
fundamentally right.
So little comes from Mexico in
these days that it is worth while to
take this space to contemplate prog
ress south of the Rio Grande. II
seems probable that no movement OF
labor anywhere is gaining member
ship strength more rapidly just now
than the Mexican Federation of La.
! Dor.
Mexico is no less troubled than 9th
er nations by the world depression anG
growth is consequently the more re-
markable. 1t rests upon one thing
and one thing characterization b,
the workers that in the trade unior
movement and there alone lies hope
i The United States is about due fol
it's own great tide of inflow to The
unions. And when it comes we, too
shall have news for the world. /
won't be long!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-03
ANTI-VOLSTEAD
Campaigners to Form in
Units; Ready to Go

Washington, D. C (ILNS)-Offcial
membership cards and lapel buttons
bearing the official emblem are now
ready for distribution by labor's ma
tional committee for the modification
of the Volstead act, according to an
nouncement made at national head
quarters in the Carpenters building
here by cretary-Treasurer l. M.
Ornburn.
The official button is of bronze,
round, but with an irregular outline.
| A figure of liberty appears in white,
surrounded by the name of the organ
ization in two lines.
Supplies will go out at once to local
committees and the formation of
tremendous network of local organi-
cations will begin.
Requests for supplies for the Sc
curing of members are piled high in
national headquarters, and, as ex-
pressed here, "it is simply a flood
waiting to be loosed"
Local committee secretaries are
urged to get into action at once and
to write national headquarters in case
supplies are not received at once.
A membership fee will be charged,
a portion of which will remain with
| the local organization
1t is planned to set up state organ
izations as we'll as local units, the
state organizations to be composed
of local affiliates, the whole organiza-
tion to function under the national
constitution and by authority of the
national organization.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-03
FIVE-DAY WEEK
Accepted BY Rail Shopmen
To Prevent Cut in Force

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-Organ-
lied shopmen of the Southern Kali
way System have voted to accept
five-day working week. Action was
taken after railroad officials informed
union heads it was necessary to re-
duce expenses and suggested flve-
day week instead of laying off more
employees. No change in basic pay
or working conditions is involved.
H. j. Carr, vice president of the
International Association of Machln-
lists. told international Labor News
Service details are now being worked
out between shopmen and railroad Of
ficials. He said the vote among the
approximately 5000 Southern shop
workers was heavily in favor of the
shorter week, the men taking the
view that it was fairer for all con-
cerned to work five days week than
for some men to lose their jobs or to
have employment only two, three or
four days in seven.
Vice President Carr said other rail
roads, whose agreement with their
shopmen called for six-day week,
might propose change to five-day
week, but that no balloting on such a
proposal was going on now.
|
He explained that no wage cut was
involved in the change on the South
ern. He added that the shopmen,
however, would work one day less a
week, thus reducing their income and
lessening railroad expenses, even
though no reduction was made in the
wage scale.
The five-day week is already in eff
feet on number of railroads, includ-
ing the Baltimore & Ohio and New
York Central.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-03
ALIEN SMUGGLING
BLAMED ON SEAMEN

New York.-Federal officials claim
to have broken a syndicate which has
smuggled thousands of Chinese into
this country.
A score of Chinese were found on
one vessel, whose owners and Off
GERS have been cleared of blame
Members of the crew, who were paid
from $500 to $1,000 a head, are re-
sponsible.
The government officials solemnly
declare that the officers and owners
know nothing of the transactions that
were proving a gold mine to the crew
These seamen, the public is assured,
smuggled 20 and 80 Chinese aboard,
while the owners and officers of the
boat remained in child-like ignorance
of the deal.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-03
THE SIX-HOUR DAY

Some few months ago the Kellogg
Company of Battle Creek, Mich,
which was working three shifts, eight
hours each, or a full twenty-four
hours a day, decided to change. They
reduced the hours to six, putting on
four shifts, increasing the wages
twelve and a half per cent, which left
the same for the six-hour day as they
were receiving for the eight. This
condition kept on for some time. On
April IA, Louis J. Brown, president
of the company, issued a statement
on the results. He comments as fol-
lows:
''The advantages of this regime are,
that it has given twenty per cent
more people employment at the same
daily earnings. Daily production has
increased. Increased return has been
received on capital investment, due to
the increased rate of plant operation
1t has cut down overhead costs and
has worked generally beneficial to the
concern. The plan has proven so sat
isfactory that so far as we can see
now, we should adopt the six-houl
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-03
| |TheCherry
" Where with ear
| Tree Li.tl. H.,sa.,
we tell the truth
about many things. sometimes pre-
fOundly, sometimes lippantly,
sometimes recklessly. ........

Letters from Mexico brings news
of the Mexican labor movement
good news
The passing of Obregon, with its
concomittant unjust accusations
against Mexican union leaders,
brought parlous days to the move
ment.
By no means fully do we appraise
or appreciate the courage and the sta
bility of the leaders of that movement
in that dark hour. They refused to
run. In dignity and with faith in the
rightness of their movement they
stood silent while the storm ragged.
The storm passed, as it was bound
to-
News of today is that the Mexican
Federation of Labor-the Crom-is
building back with amazing speed.
At the head of the movement there
is the same Luis N. Morones, the
rock of Gibraltar of that movement
that has fought its way out of peon-
age, the handspring Of revolutionary
faith in Mexico and the balance wheel
of those tremendous forces that re-
belled against the old order with lit
tie pattern by which to build the new.
Morones still leads-the man who
has braved everything for the wage
earning masses of his country and
who, more than any other Mexican,
has understood the United States and
interpreted los AmericanOs del norte
to his people.
That this revival of growth of trade
unionism in Mexico is good news will
be understood by all who have watch
ed the course of events in Latin Amer
lea and by those who understand the
value of international understanding
in this hemisphere.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-03
81 HAVE MADE MONEY"

When George F. Baker died last
month the newspapers had a hard
time to find appropriate things to
say. Here was man 80 years old,
who had been active almost to the
day of his death, in the financial
world, and yet there was not enough
accomplishment in this long life to fill
an inch of space. All that this billion
aire banker had done was to endow
few schools and charitable institu-
tions.
He had never uttered a distinguish
ed phrase.
He had never brought forth ere
ative idea
He had never done single signif-
cant deed in behalf of business, indus
try or his nation. He was uncreative,
reproductive and anti-social.
His principal function was to set
a strategic place in the industrial and
banking world and collect dividends.
He was known to be worth between
s25O,ooo,0OO and s5OO,OOo,OOo, and
yet his will disclosed only $75,000,-
600. Canny to the last, he had spirit
ed his fortune away in order to side
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-03
Endorsed by the Trades and Laber
Council of Hamilton. Ohis
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labsr Council Of Middletswn. q.
FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1881
GRATIFYING EARLY RESPONSE

Reports of early gratifying re.
sponses to the tremendous proposal
of Matthew Woll for a national Eco
nomic Congress are most encourag-
ing.
1t is to be hoped that the reported
high proportion of approving answers
will continue. Nothing that has hap
pened in America since peace ended
the World War has been so vital to
our future progress.
If success can attend this effort we
shall have the final vindication of the
great powers of democracy and OF
the great good sense of the American
people.
Labor organizations should take the
lead in rallying to this proposal, and
there is much indication that they are
doing just that. AS matter of fact,
where is the truly constructive move
ment in which trade unionism has not
taken the lead?
Labor has always staked its faith
in the processes of democracy. If all
industry can be rooted to that faith
and to its practice, we shall show
the world bigger steps toward justice
than have yet been taken.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-03
New WOmen's 48-HOur Law
Effective in N. Y. July 1st

Albany N. Y. ILNS)-The new
48-hour week law, affecting conser-
vatively nearly 100000 women en-
ployes of mercantile establishments
in the state of New York, goes into
effect July /.
Preserving the principle of the
eight hour day, the new ruling allows
for two schedules. One is of eight
hours day for a straight six-day
week. The other, offering the advan-
tage of weekly half holiday, per-
mits nine hours day for five days
a week, plus four and half hours on
the day of the half holiday, making a
working week of 491a hours.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-03

day a permanent operating policy
1t seems probable that American bus
mess will soon face the need of pro-
viding for a shorter work day, and a
wage providing for American stand
ards of living if we are to help our
people busy and stabilize our pros
perity."
1t would be well for other manufac-
turers to read the report of Mr.
Brown, and, if they would follow suit
the unemployment problem, for the
time being, at least, would be solved
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-03
WISDOM

The poisoning of the human soul by
hatred, the darkening of the human
mind by lies, and the hardening OF
the human heart by slaughter and de-
struction, are evils that spread ano
tester long and after the guns have
stopped.-George Bernard Shaw.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-03

for such a code if ever there was
need for anything. The need grows
out of wage cutting, hostility to
unionism and other practices recog-
nized as detrimental to miners, oper-
ators and society, to apply the rea-
sons given for the adoption of the
code for buyers and sellers of bitum-
inous coal.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-03
No Wonderi

did your husband sleep after TAX
Ing the sleeping draught?"
mot q wink"
"You could not have administered it
properly"
mo. l forgot to take the price off
the bottle. ."-Moustique Charieroi.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-03
Must Be q Bounder

Mrs. Hoskinson--i have found out
one thing about that Mrs. Newcome.
Whoever she is, she has certainly new
er moved in good society.
Mr.. Hoskinson-How do you know
that?
Mrs. Hoskinson-She shakes hands
as X she meant it.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-03
GENTLE REMINDER

The novice at golf had an uncanny
genius for sending the ball into the
rough. Finally his exasperated part
ner whispered: you've paid your
membership dues at the club, haven't
you?"
"Of course" the other replied.
''Well," said the partner, quietly, Il
Just wanted to let you know that If
you've paid, you're entitled to use the
fairways."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-03

Altogether too many trade union
lists wait for success. The best way to
merit success and better working
conditions is to do your full share as
a trade unionist and label booster.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-03
What He Needed

"These magazines will enable you
and your wife to keep up with the
times" said the agent.
"The only thing you could interest
me in would be something that would
enable US to keep up with the neigh
: bors," growled his victim.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-03
Took 1t

Policeman-Hey, where are you car
rying that sign?
Algy--Well, doesn't it say, stake
NoticeY
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-03
A Check Book

Mems lives should be open books,
So their good wives expect,
And they seem to think each page
Should represent check.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-03
Hot One. Too

Miss Neverstop, seating herself be.
tween two much-engrossed elderly
men, exclaimed "a rose between two
thorns."
No." retorted one, "say rather q
tongue sandwich"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-03
Warm Argument

But madam, you have no claim.
Your husband did not insure his life !;
he took out policy against fire."
"That's what claim He has been
cremated. Times of India.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-03

The Swedish prince who gave up q
throne for love, may be crowned after
marriage.
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marriage
The Indianapolis times., 1931-11-04
40 Rounds of
Boxing Carded
in Hall Arena

The Washington A. G. today an
nounced its complete boxing card
for the show at Tomlinson hall Fri
day night, and the bill calls for for
ty rounds Of scheduled milling.
The veteran rubber worker of Ak
ron, K. o. ChriSner, is to face John
Schwake, st. Louis mauler, in the
headliner, while two other big fel-
lows are to take part in the eight
round semi-Windup. The card of
seven bouts follows:
K. o. Christner, Akron, o. (21o), VS..
John Schwake. st. Louis (228). Ten
Marion Youngstaffel. vincennes ne5).
vs.. Chet shandel. Akron. o. (22O). Eight
Joe Wolcott. Boston. VS.. Rosy Kid Baker,
Anderson. Five rounds at 152 pounds.
Randall Clore, Charlottesville, VS.. Jimmy
Burgess. Indianapolis. Five rounds at $50
Benny Glerm. indianapolis, VS.. Lee
Brady. Indianapolis. Four rounds at 142
Billy Watson, Indianapolis, VS.. Bobby
Vernon, indianapolis, Four rounds at 124
pounds.
Leonard Chapman, indianapolis, VS.. Leo
Lanigan, Indianapolis. Four rounds at
no hounds
The Indianapolis times., 1931-11-04
PENN ELEVEN THREATENS NOTRE DAN
Irish Drill
Air Attack
SChartz HurIS Passes in
Long Practice; Anderson
Gives Warning.

BD United Press
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Nov. A.
Coach Heartily Anderson today
warned the Notre Dame team
against overconhdence regarding
Saturdays game with the undefeat-
ed Pennsylvania team.
Penn was too easy for us last
year" said Anderson, but they are
a lot stronger this year. We will
have to be at top form to take
them"
Irish varsity and second team per-
formers returned to practice Tues
day and were down for a light
scrimmage session today. In Tues
days drill, Anderson sent his squad
through blocking, charging, tack
ling, passing, kicking and ball han
ding exercises.
Marchy Schwartz, ace of the
Irish attack, was on the hurting end
OF a long passing drill which fea-
tured the offensive dummy scrim-
mage. New plays also were re-
hearsed before Anderson sent his
charges to the showers.
A great line and speedy back field
will test Notre Dame in Saturdays
struggle. Captain Riblett and Raj
fel rank as two of the strongest
wingmen in the east, while Carl Pc
rina at full back is an all-America
threat. Gette and Munger, two run
ming and passing threats, were half
backs who aided in upsetting Wis
consin recently.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-11-04

The Roy E. Steele League also rolled
on the Pritchett drives, Strings taking
Vamps.
Charlie. Cray starred during the Pur-
chasing Agents League play when he hit
Tor total of 639 with games of 1874, 246
and 1879. His team, the Cash Discounts,
however Thirty Days Net, Sharp Tactics
and Quotations also lost two to Price
Hammers. Hammers Follow-Ups and Brow. Beaters.
the. end of two games but dropped to 123
in the final for 59s count.
Eddie Hofstatter was, the star of the
a59oSier 549 5nd A e League play: games Of 296,
failed to help him however. ' and thneititIS the In
dlanapolis office Supply won two games.
F0lSom6 Eo1So and Hoke, Indianapolis Drop
from Barrett. Centennial Press and e. 3.
Oscars Tire Company.
The league leading Compac Tent Com
pany team underrated the Eagle Machine
Co; and as usual when overconhdence
Geo. j. MAYER and Gibson Co.. also lost
@ @trsl States and Crescent Paper won three
from Jewel Tea and Hoosier Pete. Citizens
s48. .99l and 932. a total of 2871 Dowdell
62l. right had 6l4: Hickman 6i0, and
Carteaux. sol.
The West Side Furniture VS.. Roepke
FLORAL match during the Women'S Social
/ League play on the Hotel Antler drives
was real battle. the West Side girls
| taking all three games with a total OF
2641 to the Roepke teams 1895. the low
game OF the entire set being 833. Marott
| Shoe Shop and Jess Pritchett girls con-
| tinued their winning wavs. taking three
! from the Antler Allev Five and Indian.
| apoltS Glove Co. while GieSen Products
won two from KomStohk's Girls. Meekel
was consistently good and led the fielc
| with 577 on games of 1877. 191 and l89
Cox had 55S Wiesman, 536: C: Rosner. 548;
ander. 5S4; Mas, Sal; Finn. 5O7. and
Shea. SAC.
The Memorial VS.. Hayward-Barcus ser
| les featured the American Legion play on
| the Antler drives. Memorial taking the odd
game when they won the first one BY a
margin of two pins. Hurt and Dawson
had marks of 666 and COS for the winners
HAYWARD team, John Holiday also won
two from McIlvaine- -Kothe. as Forty and
Eight and Irvington won three from In
dianapoliS Post and Bruce Robson.
Delaware League plav on the Delaware
allevs found the Blackhawks. Schmitt In
surance. BurroughS and Kirschner Body
taking three from Inland Container s.
and S. BODY. Goldstein Bros. and Oak
Grove Butter. as Tuxedo Feed and Terni-
nal Cab won two from the Leader Store
and oak Grove Eggs. Reinking lust slipped
over the line to lead this loop with a
mark of COL
The Indianapolis times., 1931-11-04
'"The customer always is right"

'The customer always is right"
That time-worn shop motto was
recognized in local fstic circles
Tuesday night at the Armory and
resulted in considerable confusion.
1t all happened in the seventh
round of the main event, when Ted
Sullivan, inspector of the state box
ing commission, ordered the partici-
pants, Roy Tiger Williams and
Willie Oster, chased from the ring
for not trying.
Immediately the crowd, which
had booed the pugs throughout
most of the listless tussle, directed
their bronx cheers" at the fistic
fathers, who, after hurried con-
sultation, ordered the boys to re-
sumo operations.
They continued through the mo-
tionS for three more rounds, when
the official judges upheld Sullivan's
original order and declared the
event mo contest"
Williams, Chicago Negro middle
WelgnC, was Cne cnle1 O1ender. He
failed to land healthy blow dur
ing the thirty-minute period, al
though the chances were numerous.
OSter was unable to make the fight,
and his light blows caused the
Negro little worry, landing on the
elbows and gloves.
James I. Veach, secretary o. the Indiana
athletic commission. was in Chicago today
to witness the Earl Mastro-Bat Battalino
title fight. but it was said unoficially
that no action would be taken by the com
mission until the regular meeting Nov. 10.
Allen Matthews. st. Louis Negro welter
put a sudden end to activities in the
semi-windup which was scheduled for ten
two-minute rounds The lanky Negro
stopDed Patsy Pollock. Chicago in the
fourth round. lust when it apepared Patsy
was getting underway.
ROSY Kid Baker. Anderson middieweight.
was awarded a shade verdict over Young
Eiler Of Louisville. 1t was a six-rounder.