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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-18

Domestic crude oil output in week ended
March IA. averaged 2.190.55O barrels
daily, an increase Of $3.50 over preceding
weeks average but 392. IS below daily aver
age in like 1890 week. American Petroleum
Institute reports. Gasoline stocks in
creased 80, 900 barrels tc 1891 600.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-18

Mystery of sin and the counter
acting mystery of salvation were
the theme of today's pre- Easter
Union service in First Baptist
church, at which the Rev. DR.. Harry
G. Rogers of Kansas City, Mo-, gave
a sermon, THE Mystery, Fact and
the Power Of Sin-and Salvation"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-14
EVERY MAN ENTITLED TO A JOB
Responsibility Put Shoulders of Bankers By President
Green Executive Council Prepares Annual Report
Making Unemployment Prime Issue

trying times. know that the wage
schedule has been maintained by
many employers IN SPITE OF THE
BANKERS"
President Green fears a severe win
ter He believes the bankers will
continue their wage-cutting policy un-
less they are forced to give way He
sees two serious effects of wage
cutting:
FIRST, he says, purchasing power
is reduced. Second, wage-cutting con-
tributes to state of fear that af-
fects all classes.
eve will maintain an uncompro-
missing attitude in opposition to wage
reductions. We are convinced it is
economically and scientifically wrong
that this period of depression has
been extended and will be extended
into the coming winter because GER
tain employers, despite the agree.
ment in the presidents conference
have forced wages down"
This council meeting is laying bat.
tie lines that will constitute the mair
hope of the millions this winter.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-14
Steady Progress Made By Job
Service in Placing Labor
Federal Agency and Cooperating Offices Found Work
For More Than Half Million Persons in Four
Months Period

Washington, d. C. ULNS-Be-
tween April l and July 81, the newly
reorganized United States Employ
ment Service of the department of
labor and cooperative employment
offices made 638,689 placements, Sec
retary of Labor William N. Doak re-
ports. The report was made public
by President Hoover, who said that
the employment service "shows a
very large measure of accomplish
ment."
Secretary Doak's report said the
reorganized service was actually
working soon after the appointment
on March 13 of John A. Alpine, of
New York, as special assistant to the
secretary of labor to direct the re-
organization, "and from the date that
its wheels were started in operation
it has been gaining momentum hour
ly until this time it has demonstrated
its worth in most remarkable de-
gree"
The number of federal and Coop
erative employment offices jumped
from 279 to 322 between April / and
July 81, the increase being almost en-
tirely in the federal offices.
Drive to Aid Veterans
The newest project of the employ
ment service, the report said, is an
intensive effort to find jobs for vet
Grams.
The 638,689 placements made by the
combined employment offices showed
the measure of success of the service,
the report added, although full data
had not been received for July. The
report goes on to say:
at is but beginning, and as the
expansion increases, so also will re-
suits increase. With the splendid CO.
operation existing among state, city
and civic free employment service,
and with the equally splendid coop
Grafton existing among the various
veterans organizations, we confident
ly anticipate increasingly fine results
as consequence of our efforts in all
states of the Union and in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Building on Solid Basis
obviously, it is impossible to find
jobs where jobs fail to exist, but the
United States Employment Service
by combing the highways and by
ways, has succeeded in finding jobs
for 281,769 unemployed from April /
to July 81, 1881, with complete re-
turns not yet available, and if there
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-14

Washington, d. C. (ILNS)-More
important than the moratorium or
war debt payments, is the manner
in which Thomas E. Burke, secre-
tary-treasurer Of the United States
Association of Journeymen Plumbers
and Steamftters, characterizes the
campaign for modification of the Vol
stead act in letter to Secretary
Treasurer l. M. Ornburn, of labor's
national committee for modification of
the Volstead act, written this week.
Mr.. Burke likewise regards the
modification movement as of tre-
mendous importance in it's relation to
employment and taxation, in both Of
which fields he sees immense benefits
coincident with modification. Burke,
one of the veteran figures in the trade
union movement, invites conimunica-
tion with all plumbers and steamfit-
ters' local unions by labor's national
committee for modification of the Vol
stead act, and pledges publication of
material about the committees work
in the journal of his organization.
81 have read your letter with great
interest" Mr.. Burke says in his let
ter to Secretary-Tr Treasurer Ornburn,
"and truly appreciate the fine work of
yourself and colleagues in trying to
secure an amendment to the Volstead
act, which will cover the policies in
augurated by the American Fedora
ton of Labor.
"An amendment to the Volstead
act for the manufacture and sale of
two and seventy-fve per cent beer
and light wines will mean one of the
most constructive measures to help
eliminate this desperate industrial
panic and unemployment which falls
in its wake than any other measure
that we know of. 1t would have more
salutary effect than even the mora
torium for reparation and war tax,
because it will be doing some good for
the boys at home, and in it's ramifica-
tions will place nearly million men
to work, besides creating a finer state
of mind with our people. 1t will also
bring hundreds of millions to the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-14
Railway Conductors
Change Life Insurance

Cedar Rapids, Iowa.-The Order Of
Railway Conductors of America has
discontinued its assessment plan of
life insurance in operation since 1868,
and established the legal reserve sys-
tenn Under the new system the mem
bers of the order get their life in
surance at much lower premiums than
those required by the privately owned
companies.
Insurance is written for conductors
from 20 to 65 years On a policy of
$4,000, for a man 20 years old, the
annual premium written by the con-
ductors is $3.50 as compared with
the average of S3466 charged by the
privately owned companies, and for
conductor 65 years old S1S0.44 COM
pared with $190.66
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-14
CUBA WILL DEPORT
JOBLESS SPANIARDS

Havana, Cuba.-The department of
the interior has ordered the national
police to take census of the jobless,
including both immigrants and indi-
gent Cubans. The government pro-
poses to send jobless Spaniards, of
which there are about 1000, back to
Spain at cost of 100000.
During the sugar season the plan
tation owners imported thousands of
Hatians. Jamaicans and Dominicans
to work in the cane fields. They are
now penniless and without any pros
pect of work until the next grinding
season, which will not start until
January. Until that time the gov
ernment will undertake to keep them
from starving.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-14
BY CHESTER NJ. WRIGHT


Atlantic City, N. J. (ILNS)-If the
attitude of President William Green
in the American Federation of Labor
executive council meeting just opened
here indicates the temper and deter
mination of the labor movement,
then the fight of lifetime against
unemployment is just ahead.
Moreover, the big wage busting
bankers of New York and Chicago are
going to be smoked out and made to
stand face to face with the people.
"Our whole purpose and plan is to
demand WORK." President Green
said at the close of the first days
session.
every worker in America" he
continued, us entitled to share of
all work available"
Labor's platform, as President
Green interprets it, is short and
sweet. 1t is: WORK THERE MUST
BE WORK"
Great Blame on Pig Banks
Where is the work to come from ?
That is the point upon which the bank
ers are to be waltzed out onto the
stage.
President Green holds certain big
bankers responsible for continued eff
forts to force wages down. "Since
my first public denunciation of them
they have been little more discreet
in public utterances," President Green
said to International Labor News
Service. "But the public platform is
not where they do their most effective
work. A manufacturer or business
house applies for loan. The bank
| ers call for a financial statement.
| They look at the rate of wages paid
They point their finger at that figure
and they say: You cannot have a
loan until you reduce the rate of
| wages That, in our opinion, has
been going on steadily, even though
the bankers have not been talking SC
much in public. We believe the bank
ers' drive against wages has beer
growing more intense all the time.
Fight to Cut Hours of Work
The council is devoting large part
of it's time in these sessions to draft.
ing the report to the coming Van
couver convention. 1t can be said au
| thoritatively that unemployment will
| be the paramount issue-unemploy
ment and WAGES AND HOURS OF
| LABOR, with recommendations in the
making for battle to reduce the
number of hours and days of worl
per week and to raise wages.
i There will be the usual issues aside
from these, many of which are of tht
greatest Importance, such as the in
! junction issue, to deal with which tn,
special committee on injunctions il
meeting here while the council is il
session. But unemployment, hours o
labor and wages loom above every
thing else this year like a Pike
Peak looming above a back pastur
hill. Importance is relative and thi
| year there is an issue that dwarf
the paramount issues of other years
Public Duty to Help Industry
Returning to the bankers, Presiden
Green said: ut is the duty of bank
ers to facilitate-to extend credit, no
to hamper and retard. They have
public duty, an obligation, in thes
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-14
SECRET BAND OF
REDS PLOTTING in
U.S.. IS CHARGED
Statement By r. Nj. Easley,
Sponsored By Woll, Scar
les, Brady and Ryan,
Makes Accusation of Sin
lister Work.

New York City (ILNS)-That an
underground organization of commu-
nists functions in the United States
and in other foreign countries, is the
charge made by the National Civic
Federation, through its executive
council chairman, Ralph NJ. Easley, in
statement distributed by Matthew
Woll, acting president, countersigned
by Ellis Searles, Joseph P. Ryan,
Peter J. Brady, and others. The let
ter carrying Mr.. Easley's statement
declared the situation "most disturb
ing" and calls for a national cam
paign for remedial legislation.
Mr.. Easley's statement says in
part:
"Do you realize that, under our
| federal law, the government at
Washington, representing 125,000,-
900 people and 1862, 100000 OF
property, is without a scintilla OF
power to protect the life of our ma
| ton against the machination of the
malevolent forces seeking it's over.
throw?
at is no secret the 0. G. P. u, the
deadly criminal secret police section
of the soviet government, has an un
derground organization tanning th'
| G. e -
the world, including our own. 1t
operations here which, doubtless will
the aid of Moscow gold, have pene
trated very high financial, industria
and political circles, include the or
ganized stimulation of unrest as wei
as of class, racial and religious ha
tired in every field, the unfortunat
depression Of the hour beckoning
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-14
Thomas E. Burke Calls Volstead
Modification Paramount Issue
More Important Than Moratorium Plumbers and Steam
filters Official Writes to /. M. Ornburn-Cites En-
ployment and Taxation Benefit Pedging Support to
Campaign.

farmer, who is suffering worse than
any other line of human endeavor, and
it will mean millions to the building
industry. These two great industries
that keep all allied industries going
will also mean hundreds Of millions of
taxation to the government which will
help reduce the present deficit and
would wake up the people to reali-
zation in every line of human en-
deavor to work more energetically and
have more hope for the future in re-
gard to prosperous times, and would
eliminate the terrible gloom that is
hanging over all lines of commerce
and industry.
"If President Hoover desired TO add
greater luster to his administration
stead-and through his ability and
experience carried it out constructive
ly, which he can do, he would be the
greatest president in history for
courage and constructive ability, and
he would be reelected with the great
est majority that was ever given to
any president of the United States.
In fact, there would be no use in
placing candidate against him.
"If you desire to write our local
unions and send them applications to
join your movement and become ac-
tive in this great campaign, | would
suggest that you write the secre-
taries of our local unions, and to this
end | am sending to you under sep
arate cover the latest monthly Jour-
| nal, and in back thereof you will find
the names and addresses of all our
secretaries and business agents.
II am enclosing to you the applica-
ton and personal check for $25 as my
mite to aid in this great cause"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-14
Allen to Investigate
Out-Of-WOrk Insurance

Washington-Hen ]. Allen, for.
mer senator from Kansas and close
friend of President Hoover, has sail
ed for England and Germany tc
make study of unemployment insur-
ance.
Ostensibly Mr.. Allen represents a
group of newspapers, but it is un-
derstood the trip was made at the
instigation of President Hoover, who
desires the information for use ir
combating efforts by senate pro.
gressives to enact some form of un,
employment relief.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-14

are other jobs to be had this service
proposes to locate them. We are
paving the way, on solid foundation,
for real employment service that
could not be obtained by any other
means
Despite the prevalent unfavorable
economic conditions we feel that our
efforts will have an appreciable effect
upon the unemployment situation dur
ing the approaching winter"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-14
Organized Labor Launches
Biggest Drive For Work

to enter and do it's worst. While sew
eral hundred specially trained G.. P.
Y. agents are carrying on this dia-
bolical work throughout the United
States, nevertheless little is known
about it in Washington. AS a mat
ter of fact, some of the officials there
thought that when speaking of the
G. P. U. |, was referring to the G.
0. P.
Why Work Was Stopped
What is the explanation of this
astounding state of affairs ?? Simply
this: In 1924. a group of socialists,
communists and Left Wing Liberals
protested to the department of JUS
tice, during the incumbency of At
torney General Harlan F.. Stone, that
the federal government had no right,
under our constitution, to use fed
eral money or power to interfere in
any way with the activities of the
subversive forces within the states,
since the anti-syndicalist laws were
state and not federal statutes They
threatened to enjoin the department
if it repeated its Bridgman mich.
igan) assault upon the communists.
IAN examination of the matter
proved, unfortunately, that the red
groups were right; and the bureau of
| investigation of the department had
to discharge all its undercover men
who had been keeping the govern
ment informed upon every move made
or contemplated by the radical ele-
ments. From that day to this, the
departments machinery has beer
'padlocked,' SO to speak, and, as
stated, the government knows moth
ing about what is going on in these
underground movements.
1T should be explained further, fol
the benefit of those who do not know
the situation in Washington, why the
other departments are likewise i'm.
potent in this connection. The state
department has a secret service bu.
reau, but it is confined to certain in
| ternational matters, the issuing o1
J passports, and so forth. In regard to
domestic questions, under which head.
ing the radical activities in this coun.
try would be classed, the state de-
partment always depended upon the
department of justice; consequently
when the latter closed its doors il
this respect, the state department
did the same.
Two Courses Offered
''The treasury department has al
able secret service, but it deals with
counterfeiting, internal revenue, mar
cotics, and large number of other
matters-none, however, having to dt
with radical activities. The war ane
navy departments have no such ma
chinery for investigating along tina
line, except for the purpose of watch
ing conditions in their own institu
tions, the army and navy.
''There are two things that mus
be done before congress convenes:
"First, a bill must be drafted which
will provide for the restoration to tn
department of justice of the powe
enabling it to deal adequately will
The revolutionary elements.
Second, our citizens must b
| aroused to bring pressure to bea
upon the congress to enact this leg
, islation. Otherwise, the America
nation will continue to be helpless t
J protect itself against the would-b
| sappers of it's institution.
: "Shall we surrender or shall W
ight?"
| The sun will shine after ever
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-14

The sun will shine after every
storm. There is solution for every
problem; and the souls highest duty
is to be Of good cheer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24
REV. DAVID LONG QUINN
NAMED NAVY CHAPLAIN
Will Report at Newport April 10
for Training Prior to His First
Tour of Sea Duty.

Rev. David Long Quinn. assistant
minister Of ST. Paul's Episcopal
Church, Rock Greek Parish, today
was appointed by the Navy DEPART
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24
LIBERAL LEADERS
TO SUPPORT LABOR
Partial Cooperation Expect
ed to Be Approved at
London Farley.
~ the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 24.-Continued CO.
operation between Liberals and the
Labor government, but not an out-and-
out pact for maintenance of the govern
ment in power, was reported in politi-
cal circles today to be the probable out
come of negotiations between the Labor
and Liberal party leaders.
Liberal circles buzzed today as the
Liberal parliamentary party assembled
for meeting at which policies were to
be outlined. recommendations of the
shadow cabinet, containing the leaders
of the party both pro and con Lloyd
George. which met last night, will be
submitted TO the parliamentary group
meeting
1t was understood the sense of the
shadow cabinets deliberations was that
the Liberals should maintain their party
entity, although giving the government
cooperation on such measures as cone
within the scope of broad Liberal policy
In other words, the arrangement
will continue much as it is now, al
though probably with a firmer under
standing as to what legislative meas
ures the Liberals will pledge themselves
20 support, the government thus being
able to guide its course with greater
certainty.
There were no official pronounce
ments. however. and it was easily pos
sible that today's meeting might change
the entire course of events.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24

reversed that decision and the Govern
ment appealed TO the Supreme Court
Citizenship was advocated in a brief
by the American Friends Service Com
mittee, organised In 1917 to represent
Quakers during the World War.
One of the cardinal principles Of the
Quaker faith is that all war is incon-
sistent with Christianity, and many
members have been prosecuted for put
ting the belief into practice. President
Hoover Is a Quaker
The brief said many Quakers served
in various forms of civilian relief work
in Europe during the World War and
the committee itself operated as unit
OF the Red Cross in France and Bel
GUM from 1917 to 1920.
Neither DR.. Macintosh nor Miss Bland
is Quaker. He is q Baptist; she an
Episcopalian.
The brief was signed by Charles p.
Rowland Of New York and Richard w.
Hale of Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24
GAS STATION BOMBED

EAST ST. LOUIS. Ill. March "a
OP,.-Two filling stations owned by the
Phillips Petroleum Co. were bombed ST.
mulSaneously early today. Police be-
Neved the bombings were another chap
ter in the labor trouble of the Phillips
Pipe Line Co.. a subsidiary Of the pc
kroleum company.
A week ago four special deputy
sheriffs. guarding the pipe line COM
pany. were ambushed near here by APP
proxiEnately 100 men. many Of them
armed. All four officers suffered bullet
wounds. none serious. Police estimated
damage to the two filling stations, one
OF which was demolished. at $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24

ment as acting chaplain IN the Navy,
with the rank Of lieutenant, junior
grade.
Capt. Sydney r.. Evans. chief of
chaplains, said that Chaplain Quinn
was appointed to f1ll the vacancy Gre
ated BY the retirement for ill-health.
on january /, Of Chaplain Christopher
6. Long, United States Navy, who was
also an Episeopalian.
Chaplain Quinn has been assistant
minister Of ST. Paul's since September
1929. He will report at the naval
training station, Newport, r. l., on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24
CRIPPLE KILLS ATTORNEY
IN NEW JERSEY COURT
Slayer Confesses, Saying Lawyers
Questions at Trial Irri-
tated Him.
D. ihe Assoclated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
HOBOKEN, N. j., March 24-Ap-
parently enraged at his examiner Ma
rfno Bonaldi. 63-year-old crippled for
mer saloonkeeper, yesterday killed VIII
liam A. Kavanagh in the court room
of an advisory master in chancery.
Kavansgh, prominent New Jersey
trial lawyer and assistant corporation
counsel for Hoboken, represented Anton
May. Dougal Herr, who was hearing the
case. narrowly escaped death when one
Of the bullets aimed at Kavanagh en-
tered his chair.
The shots broke the quiet of the court
boon after the case opened. Bonaldi,
formerly in business with May, his
brother-in-law, was seeking to recover
property.
Three bullets went into the victims
head. Bonaldi, police said. confessed
readily, saying he became impatient at
Eavanagh's questions on the witness
stand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24
The Market for | rue Value
Never Grows Less

Things Of long established substantial value find their market
In trying times.
There type citizenship which looks below the surface and
SELF hesou andt he enduring
This type mind time of disturbance holds fast tsinvestng
had any other clientele than this
1t has for the confidence approval of
the discerning
In that special its principles and ciesnd especially its
manufacturing processes changed particle
There progressive than the new PicceArrow
gneeng and meeting the modern motoring requirements
intncay and deeply devotion quality above
all other considerations still the sterling Percc-Arrow
Of quarter of a century
again finding its marketbeng sought indeed has
been by that of citizenship which loses lessons
faith enduring character of American institutions and
of those products which earnestly endo live
up Them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24
CITIZENSHIP FIGHT
BEFORE HIGH COURT
Quaker Group Urges Tribunal to
Grant Papers to Yale Pro-
lessor and Nurse.

A Quaker organization yesterday
urged the Supreme Court to grant
American citizenship to DR.. Clyde
Macintosh, Yale professor, and Marie
Averill Bland, war nurse.
DR.. Macintosh and Miss Bland, both
Canadians. were denied citizenship in
a lower Federal Court because they re-
fused to bind themselves to take up
arms in defense of the United States.
A Circuit Court Of Appeals, however,