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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-01-30
Bncklayers Charge U. S.
Slashes Workers Paw
Government Makes Direct Wage Cuts, While Depart
ments Fail to Live Up to Hoover's Wage Policy
Union Says in Letters Cited in House.

Washington, d. C. (ILNS)-Charg-
ing that government departments are
not living up to President Hoover's
declaration in favor of maintaining
wage rates, Representative Paul j.
Kvale, farmer-labor of Minnesota.
inserted in the Congressional Record
a list of government projects on
which workers have been forced to
accept pay reductions, some of which
are said to run as high as so per
cent. The list was prepared by the
Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers'
international Union of America.
Representative Kvale told the house
that superintendents of construction
in the various departments had been
given no official notice of the wage
policy the president has announced
through the press.
The list of cases on which Kvale
based his charge was included orig
inally in letter of protest addressed
to President Hoover by Secretary
John j. Gleeson, of the Bricklayers'
Union. The president referred the
letter to Ferry K. Heath, assistant
secretary of the treasurer.
Says u. S. Cut Wages
Mr. Gleeson said the war depart
ment and the interior department had
reduced wages on their own initiative
on an experimental dam at Vicksburg,
Miss, and on an Indian school at
Chiloeco, Okla. He further charged
that the assistant Secretary of War
Frederick H. Payne, approved a re-
duction in the wages on a job at Fort
Monroe, Va.
Mr. Heath defended the govern
ment policy by saying that while the
treasury was bringing all possible
pressure to bear on contractors, the
law required that contracts be award
ed to the lowest responsible bidder
and that it would not be possible to
conform to the intent of the law if
contractors were restricted in regard
to their labor"
Mr.. Heath said the treasury want
ed to put into government specifica-
tions a notice that contractors must
conform to the presidents wage pol
itcy, but that this notice was held up
pending approval by the comptroller
general. Mr. Gleeson's comment was
that the matter had been pending be-
for the comptroller general for
months and that 1--WE have no hope
that any action will be taken at any
time in the near future"
Other cases of wage reductions ap-
pearing in the correspondence in
clude:
Barracks at Langley Field, Vir-
ginia, where the ]. A. Jones Con-
struction Company is said to have
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-01-30

cut masonry mechanics from $1.50 tc
rs cents an hour.
Projects at Maxwell Field, Ala.
bama, and Fort Bragg, N. c., where
effect Notwithstanding protests to the
war department.
so Per Cent Cut at Richmond
The Federal Reserve Bank build
ing, Richmond, where the J. A. Jones
Construction Company is said to have
reduced wages in many cases as much
as so per cent.
Veterans Bureau Hospital al
Northport, L. l.
Several municipal buildings in the
District of Columbia and Veterans
Bureau contracts at Knoxville, La.
and Augusta, Ca, are also in the
list.
At Fort Sam Houston, Tex, it is
alleged that the contractor is import.
ing Mexican labor and is paying only
one-third of the prevailing wage
scale.
At Coatesville, Pa, where vet.
erans' hospital is under construction
the contractor, it is charged, is i'm.
porting cheap labor from the South
at red11cad wappS
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-01-30
Trainmen's Affliation Nearer

IralnmeHS AfhIIatIOn Nearer
Summoning all interested organiza
tions to conference, probably to be
held in Washington, President Green
and the executive council this week
brought affiliations of the railway
trainmen long step nearer than ii
ever has been. The conference will
be held in February or March and is
intended to take up any jurisdictional
issues that may arise in connection
with the affiliations proposed. The
trainment will vote on the questions
in May.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-01-30
Capitalism Must ''Clean House"
Representative Fish Declares
Chairman of House Committee Investigating Communism
in United States DenOunces Injustces of Present
System and Urges That Child Labor and Other
Abuses Be Ended.

Washington, ID. C. (ILNS)-If the
present system of society is to win
as opposed to communism, it must win
on its merits and must "clean house,
Representative Hamilton Fish, chair
man of the house committee investi-
eating communism, told the National
Patriotic Council at a dinner in the
Army and Navy Club here.
Grave abuses have crept into our
industrial capitalism, such as child
labor and long hours, and weighed it
down so that it has difficulty in sup
porting ITSELF" Representative Fish
said, He continued
Capitalism would do well to dc
away with some of mans inhuman-
tiles TO man, and put into effect a
maximum of eight hours day in all
industries, and half day on Satur-
day, or a total of "A hours a week.
There is no reason why certain in
dustries should be permitted to work
it's labor in industrial sections of the
South in excess of Sd hours a week
at an average pay of S12 per week,
and employ child labor.
System Not Above Reproach
II do not want anyone to feel that,
because | have taken the lead by vir-
tue of an extended official investiga-
ton, in exposing the falsities and at
tendant horrors of communism, that ]
believe our own economic system is
above reproach. Far from it; there
is much that present day industrial
capitalism can learn and borrow to
advantage from Russian communism
"If communism is on trial, so also
is capitalism
"a house divided against itself ear
not stand, nor can the economic struc-
ture of the world long endure half
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-01-30
WELSH MINE STRIKE
ENDS

London England-A South Wales
strike of 10000 miners was settled
by the persistence of labor govern
ment officials. Wages are not chang
ed. The miners re-established the
seven and one-half hour day, instead
of eight hours. The truce destroys
the 'spread-out" system which per-
mitted coal owners to enforce any
hours so long as the average was
seven and one-half.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-01-30
Southern Drive to Be Extended, Dry Act Fought
Executive Council Urges Danve Relief Plans Fight For
Prevailing Wage Government Work

settlement of the 16 weeks trying
and bitter industrial conflict"
Organized labor's campaign for
modification of the Volstead act to
permit the manufacture of beer was
begun by President Green in a speech
for talking film through which it is
| hoped to reach millions of citizens.
Prohibition a Failure
1--WE believe" Mr.. Green said, "that
in many respects prohibition has been
failure. For that reason we have
suggested that the law be modiled.
"For this purpose we have desig-
mated special committee to CO.
operate with affiliated unions and
appear before congress to urge
amendment of the Volstead act. We
believe that amendment is easily pos-
I sible and that through amendment
the whole country will benefit, unem-
ployment will be relieved, social con-
ditions be improved and temperance
be promoted.
Because of the evident gains, we
hope to influence congress to bring
/ about modification in the very near
| future"
WOll Heads Committee
The committee in charge of the
work will consist of Matthew Woll,
chairman; Ira NJ Ornburn, president
of the Cigar Makers Union; Albert
Kugler, of the Brewery Workers !;
James Maloney, of the Glass Blow
ers, and j. ]. Doyle, of the Coopers'
International
Commenting on the report of the
| Wickersham commission, Mr.. Woll
said the recommendations of the ma
jority of the commission emphasizes
the need for immediate modification
of the existing prohibition statute.
"The recommendation of major
ity of the commission that the Eigh-
i teenth amendment be modified" he
added, Strengthening our demand
that the Volstead law be modified. If
modification of the amendment is a
good thing, it cannot be argued that
pending it's accomplishment modifica-
ton of the Volstead law which give
immediate relief is not an Immediate
necessity"
To Speed Federal Building
1t was announced that the execu-
tive council of the building trades
department has arranged to cooper
ate with the federation proper in q
) campaign to force the maintenance
of the prevailing wage laws on gov
ernment work and to speed up the
awarding of contracts by the treasury
department.
In connection with government
work, William j. Spencer, secretary
of the building trades department, re-
ported to the executive council that
the $350,000,000 government pro-
gram to relieve unemployment in the
building trades has broken down
through the failure of the treasury
department to provide sufficient
equipment and personnel to prepare
the necessary plans.
i Because of the lack of proper facil-
tiles and the unwillingness of the de-
i partment to utilize the services of
architectural offices in New York,
Boston, Chicago, and other large Gen.
ters, much of the work planned for
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-01-30
WANTS STATE LABOR
ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS

Dover, Del.-Legislation requiring
all labor employed on public build.
ings to be bona fide residents of this
state was recommended by Governor
Douglass in his message to the gen.
eral assembly.
He favors state-operation of gaso
line filing stations to end the "appar
ent discrimination by all companies
against Delaware motorists in the
sale Of gasoline"
The governor said he opposes the
state entering business, but this is
the only way to secure relief fol
owners of autos.
There is now one car to every 81
in the world, a gain of six within {
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-01-30
By STAFF CORRESPONDENT

Miami, Fla. (ILNS)-Decision to
continue and to extend the Southern
organizing campaign was reached
here this week by the American Fed
Grafton of Labor executive council
after review of the entire field Presi-
dent Green reported that so local
unions have been organized since the
Boston convention last fall.
President Green directed attention
to the fact that the only strike in the
whole field at present is in Danville
where the employers have stubbornly
refused the fairest offers of arbitra-
ton. He issued an appeal for support
of the Danville strike, calling for
funds to maintain the courageous
men and women engaged in battling
there for a measure of freedom His
appeal said:
"The executive council received and
considered reports relating to the
strike situation existing at Danville
Va. This strike has been in effect fo1
16 weeks More than four Thousand
workers with their families depend
ing upon them are involved. This
means that more than fifteen thou
sand are directly affected.
Strike to Continue
The president of the American
Federation of Labor made a propose
about ten days ago to submit all is
sues in controversy to arbitration, the
arbitrator to be Admiral Byrd or for
mer Governor Byrd, of Virginia. The
Dan River Cotton Company has made
no response thus far to the proposal
They assume the attitude that there
is nothing to arbitrate. They insis
on the workers making an uncondi
tional surrender. This is unjust ant
unfair. For that reason the striker!
have determined to continue th'
strike until fair proposal of arbitra
tion is accepted by the management
of the corporation.
'1n the meantime there is grea
need of help and assistance. Tn,
strikers are dependent upon organ
| lied labor and their friends for food
| fuel, clothing and medical supplies
A survey shows that there are thou
sands of underfed and undernourishe,
children at Danville who are innocen
victims of the industrial conflict
Need of Strikers Great
"This strike is just, involving thou
sands of splendid people whose ances
tors settled in Virginia during tn
early history of our country. The.
are all of pure Virginia stock an,
have given to the Dan River Cottol
Company the best of service for man,
years.
"The executive council earnestl,
| hopes that organized LABOR and III
friends everywhere will rally to tn
support of these wonderful men an,
women who are engaged in bite
conflict with a powerful corporation
| Their need is very great and the.
need help now. The proposal to arbi
trate with Governor Byrd and Ad
miral Byrd as the arbitrator clothet
with full authority to render de
cision upon all question in disput
still stands. We are appealing to tn,
owners and management of the Dal
River Cotton Company to accept thi.
arbitration proposal as means O.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-01-30

The discovery of the fossil remains
of animals with jaws so large that
they scooped up their food like dred-
ges was announced by an expedition
TO Mongolia.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-01-30
American Federation Of Labor
10 Press Two Big Campaigns

the relief of the jobless will, as mat
ters now stand, not be begun until
after the crisis is passed, he declar-
ed, and the government will once
more be competing with private
builders for help
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
I'm Echo Roller .

THIS mysterious toy will come back 70 you
! when you roll it away. As it Is simply a
round cardboard box no one can TELL from out
ward appearances, what causes 1t to return.
Yet come back 1t does, time after time. when
you roll 1t across the floor.
Here's how the echo roller Is made Get a
cardboard box with round hd-the kind cottage
cheese comes in win be ideal Rub OF the
glaze on the center Of each i'd inside, then get
q rather stiff rubber band about inch shorter
than the length of the box. and fasten one end
to each lid by means Of a cloth tab whose ends
are fastened down with best quality liquid
glue Put q weight on each tab until the glue
dries, for it must hold fast. This method Is
better than running cord through the lids to
the outside, for then . curious person might
easily figure out what makes the roller work.
After the glue has dried! form small lead
weight from sheet lead and attach It to the
center Of the band, pinching> one corner over
both strands SO 1t won't work loose.
Then run glue around the edges of the box
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
I'd S 9 fk R91 PH csf 3 go

But Cli6 refused, and insisted on climbing
back On the pony that had just thrown him.
Nor did Trouble offer any objection.
az guess he just wanted to prove he was stih
my boss" grinned Clin ruefully.
But Obie was. silent. A moment later, As
they continued their ride toward the ranch, he
said seriously, THAT Mr.. Granville was Ger
tainly in an awful hurry. And he has mighty
poor manners I wonder Just what he's up TO,
anyway7"
(To Be Continued Next Sandsv)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

and fix both the top and bottom In place.
Here's what happens when the box Is rolled:
the lead weight, being quite heavy, remains be-
low the center Of gravity, and as the box is
rolled, the rubber is twisted. Having greater
force than Is needed to keep the box notion
box back to you after it has come to stop.
To be sure everything is all right. try out the
box before gIuing the lids in place They
should be glued, however, to add touch of
the mysterious when you are demonstrating it
before q crowd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

the two boys continued ON their way toward
the ranch. Gill; as he urged Trouble forward
again, turned to Obie with pardonable pride
'I don't think Trouble is such bad actor,
after ALL" he said. He's certainly acted Ike
a gentleman today. And he's fun to ride
@He's good pony" agreed Ohie, casting ap-
proving eyes on the animal. And he isn't so
wild any more, although now and then ne gets
q streak Of cussedness. But boy, you should
have seen him before We finally broke him.
I wish had dollar for every time he has
tossed me on my earl
chr laughed. I'D give couple OF dollars
to see him do ST." he tainted.
Obic's calm face reflected the smile. 1T
would have been worth 1t, too" he said, with no
trace Of bcasttng, because there aren't very
many horses around here that have licked me,
even once
you sure can ride" said Cliff enviously. Il
wish could"
You've done fine, considering how short
time you've been at IT, replied Ohio And
I'd be o pretty poor specimen II couldn't stick
on . horse, having been practically brought up
in q saddle"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

Row for two word chains that win remind
you Of ice cream. Change one letter at . time,
always forming new word and thus 20 from
one word to the other.
Change SIPS to SODA IN three moves.
Change MALT to MILK in three moves
This picture puzzle should be easy for all you
boys and girls who like to stop in the corner
drug store
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

FURTHER conversation was abruptly ended.
The road ahead Of them rose over slight
ridge, then dipped and turned Suddenly they
heard the roar Of an automobile engine, and .
big car travelling at high speed ON the rough
road shot over the rise and bore down upon
them.
Obie who was In the center of the road,
quickly pulled his pony to one side. But Gilt
was not 50 fortunate. The car was almost
upon him when the driver, seeing he might
hit the horseman, jamrned on his brakes and
at the same time unloosened terrifying blast
from the horn.
That was enough for Trouble. who had been
ON his good behavior longer than usual al
ready. with q snort Of fear he lunged TO
the side leaped the ditch, and started plung-
ing race through the sagebrush.
Obie, with one angry cry toward the driver
of the car, now speeding onward, turned his
own pony after Trouble He tried to shout IN
structions TO CItH, bat the distance between
them was already too great, and . worried
frown creased Obie's forehead. CHI was stiH
far too green . rider to deal with Trouble on
rampage
But as 10 happened, cltT did not have TO
deal with him for long Less than q minute
after Trouble left the road, Gin left Trouble.
The pony decided TO vary his mad dash with
q little bueking, and his abrupt. sttn-lesged,
hump backed halt was enough for CiiR. The
boy arched gracefully out Of the saddle and
plowed into the sAgebrush with his shoulders.
A MOMENT later ohie dashed up, 10 find his
friend gingerly picking himself up and
feeling his arms and legs.
"Hurt7" cried Obie, anxiously. Gin an
swered him with wTy grin.
mot physically, guess" he said, but my
feelings are certainly ruined. What the heck
made that fellow blow his horn like that?"
"Just . road-hog." said Obie. 1T was that
Mr. Granville who has been living over ut
the Bar ranch since Pop Enchs sold out.
Pa doesn't like him, and neither DO I, after
that little act. He never even stopped"
Obie turned and whistled to Trouble, who
had completed his dash after getting rid Of
Gin, and was now calmly standing In the
sagebrush fifty yards away. He paid no atten-
ton to Obie's whistle, 20 the boy uncoiled the
rope that hung ON his saddle horn and rode
gently toward the mischievous animal. A me-
ment later he had tossed deft loop over
Troubles head, and was leading him back to
Cliff s*a7ss q s
"I'd better ride Trouble home" suggested
Obie. "You can take my horse"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
RIDDLES

Attention, everybody Now If all the think
ing caps are In position, wen see how many
Of you can get the answers to the i've riddles
that the riddle man has for you this week.
Don't give up until you've got every one.
1. What is more wonderful than horse
that can count?
a. Which Is the oldest tree?
3. What trade should one follow IN order to
cut figure in the world?
T. What age will people reach If they i've
long enough?
S. why Is the woodsmans axe an inconsist-
ent weapon?
ANSWERS
l. A spelling bee. q The elder. 3.
sculptor L. Dotage s. Because 1t first cuts
q tree down and then cuts It up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
BY ". BOYCE MORGAN.

TNSTAILhGENT I.
BLAZING sun. far past its midday
height. but stiIl binding IN its In
tensity, s1One down on two figures
On horseback as they slowly rode
through the dust Of . narrow,
parched road The road was uphill,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
PUZZLES

i
THERE'S usually something good in q pack
age shaped like this, and often IT'S Ice
cream. We hope you like it!
ICE CREAM.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
ICE CREAM.


Inc 0SIn1IlOIlS.
HORIZONTAL
I. Measure used for Ice cream.
4. Beverage containing ice cream.
Q. Trouble. hustle.
10. Not many.
IL. You and /.
n. And 80 forth (Abbr).
IA Exist
Is. Atmosphere.
IL. Illuminated.
10. The rich part Of milk
20. Boys name.
Il. Watering place.
-. Tear
as. Mount (Abbr.).
Al. Therefore
2s. A pointed piece Of wire.
%. To cut grass.
81. Device for slipping ice cream soda.
VERTICAL.
l. Animals foot
2 Thought, notion.
g. Negative.
5. Belonging to.
9. Obligation, liability.
z. Reverential fear.
.. Neuter pronCun.
IA. Mistake.
II. Grasp. embrace.
16. Solicited water.
rs. mischievous spirit.
- Lighting device.
"a To declare openly.
"A. Within.
IS. It is.
n. To scatter seed.
-. Night (Abbr.).
30. Mother (Abbr.).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

freezer is used in making ice cream, and
It also is used in making word diamond for
cur puzzle column. The second line means TO
make mistake, the third is the name Of q
sea, the NTH means to destroy or level TO the
ground and the sixth is boys nickname.
Can you form the diamond?
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-03-15

ShlpWreck and cOlliSiOn-Often take their toll of lives. Twelve deaths were recorded in the last 81a months season.
 Ten fishermen were drowned when the schooner Orient was rammed and sunk by the freigh- ter Admiral Mutton in the Strait of Georgia. The Crawling lost a man between Ketchikan and Prince Rupert B. C.. wien huge wave carried him off the little craft. A member of the crew of the Alton was killed ty an explosion aboard the boat in Alaskan waters.
 In mid February, which for years past has seen the craft Scooting up the coast line in the face of a cold wind from the north, with a crew hoping for a record catch to bring hone to Seattle, saw instead the little boats moored close to one an- ether at the docks, dark desert ed and forlorn.
 Halibut Grading
 A short time since, the vessel owners of Prince Rupert wired to the association in Seattle call ing attention to the position taken by the fishermen on the grading situation. A recent ac- ton of the buyers was that they would grade "70 pound with head on" or a difference in the first grade halibut of about 15 per cent The fishermen have stated that they would not go out on such a proposition and they have put it up to the vessel owners of Rupert. The reply of the Seattle vessel owners was that "the union demands should be studied" and that "stOck in cold storage" did not warrant acceding to the demands of the fishermen.
 A numDer of Ketchikan boats have signed up with the fisher mems demands while a lesser