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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-12-11
New York Label Council
Demands Dry Act Change
Representative Labor Body Den0unces VOsteadism and
Calls Congress for Immediate Modification of Act

have been improperly and unwar-
rantly deprived by the Volstehd
act; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we pledge every
measure of support possible to la
bor's national committee for modi-
fcation of the Volstead act, as the
most important and effective agency
through which to bring about modi-
fication of the Volstead act, true tenn
perance and employment for the
workers of our nation, and that we
call upon all labor and forward look
ing organizations to give similar sup
port in this all-important cause"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-12-11

Federation of Labor has planned a
campaign for pardon, in co-opera-
tion with the hosiery workers. The
miners organizations in the state also
have planned to join in the effort in
Hoffman's behalf.
The superior court had before it
so assignments of error in the appeal
from the Monroe county court of
quarter sessions. These the appel
late court dealt with under six head
ings, denying all. 1t is the view of
labor that the superior court decision
has turned the states conspiracy
statute upside down." endangering
rights that were thought to have been
properly safeguarded.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-12-11
Evils of Law Cited

The resolution continues, declaring
that Legitimate channels of business
suffer from this condition of abnormal
and unnatural traffic, while our peo-
pie are victimized in many and va
rious ways, including poison, murder
and denial of normal rights" and as
serts that "honest employment is be-
ing denied to many thousands by
reason of this un-American law and
the condition created thereby, while
Legislators refuse to see the truth or
act upon it out of fear of political
consequences at the hands of profess
sional propagandists.'
The council charged further that:
at has been demonstrated to the
satisfaction of all except those who
are fanatical in their position, those
who profit by the condition and those
whose self-interest binds them to a
false position"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-12-11
Important Bills To Be
Pressed in New Session
Injunction Curb, Modification of Dry Act Federal Coal
Control, immigration Restriction, Get A. F. of L.
Backing.

Washington, D. c.. ILNS)-As
congress opens, organized labor is
ready with a program of constructive
labor legislation that will be vigor-
ously pressed.
Foremost on laDor's program is
anti-injunction legislation. A bill
drawn up by the executive council of
the American Federation of Labor
and approved by the recent Vancou-
yer convention will be offered and
every possible effort made to secure
its early enactment into law. Pros
poets of passage of anti-injunction leg
islation are said to be brighter than
at previous sessions, and it is felt
that this session will see victory in
the long fight of labor to curb the
injunction abuse
Modification Leading Issue
On the Volstead act modification
issue, labor has been at work for
year, mobilizing sentiment in a ma
tion-wide force under the banner of
labor's national committee for madi-
fication of the Volstea0 act.
1t has been the plan TO introduce
and fight for modification legislation
with the battle cry, modification this
year" The last week has brought
forth announcement from leaders in
congress to the effect that modifca-
tion will be brought to vote, insur-
ing action on this paramount issue.
Labor regards the announcement of
congressional leaders to the effect
that vote will be had as an indica-
ton of the extent of the sentiment
created by labor's campaign.
Unemployment Looms Big
Unemployment will be main issue
with labor at every step of the way,
according to the convention instruc-
tions and the known position of the
officials. Every plank in the program
now developed will bear heavily upon
the unemployment issue Labor will
not, however, join in the general
clamor for fantastic measures or for
enactment of legislation that sounds
good but doesn't work" 1t probably
will be under the necessity of op-
posing several measures sponsored by
non-trade unionists and organizations.
1t can be expected to adhere firmly to
its principles and program and to
seize every opportunity to use legis-
lative methods where they conform to
those principles and that program.
Another important bill on labor's
program provides for federal control
of the bituminous coal industry. A
bill sponsored by Senator Watson, of
Indiana, is favored by the United
Mine Workers of America and deter
mined efforts will be made by the
representatives of organized labor to
secure its passage.
Further immigration Curb
immigration also occupies prom
inent place in labor's program, the
American Federation of Labor feeling
that there is no more important ques-
tion than the protection of wage earn
ers of the United States from excess
immigration. 1t is the purpose of the
A. F. of L. to continue a most vig-
orous campaign to bring about as
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-12-11

One thing that is making times
hard, is too many easy payments.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-12-11

New York City (ILNS)-Volstead-
ism was denounced and modification
demanded in vigorous resolutions
adopted in an important conference
just held here by representatives of
the Central Union Label Council of
Greater New York, thoroughly rep
resentative labor body. The meeting
was attended by / NJ Ornburn, secre-
tary-treasurer of labor's national
committee for modification of the
Volstead act This organization and
its work were emphatically endorsed
by the resolutions.
''The Volstead act" the resolutions
point out, 'shas brought about a con-
dition of moral and ethical degenera-
tion throughout the nation, accom-
panied by disrespect and disregard for
law and by the creation of vast and
immensely profitable illegal organiza-
tions of raeketeers, hi-jackers, boot
leggers and others engaged in illicit
business"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-12-11

In an interview with American
newspaper men, George Lansbury,
leader of the British labor party in
parliament, ridiculed assertions that
the labor party was finished" and
insisted that the failure of the pres
ent economic system would soon
prove the validity of the labor party's
case.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-12-11

great restriction of immigration as
possible.
Labor is watching the working of
the prevailing wage law closely and is
prepared to offer amendments to the
law correcting any faults that may
develop. 1t is planned to work for
extension of the law to road construc-
tion aided by federal money. Labor
believes that it is most important that
the law cover road work. 1t is also
possible that labor will ask addition
of a penalty clause to the bill.
Seamen's Bill to be Pressed
A bill to prevent the smuggling of
immigrants as seamen into the United
States, which was defeated at the last
session owing to the influence exerted
on the house by shipowners, will
again be pressed for passage. Labor
feels that this is a most necessary
piece of legislation.
Other proposed legislation to be
supported by labor includes a bill to
make the federal employment serv-
ice of further help to the unemployed,
a bill to place an embargo on impor-
tation of oil and restoration of the
maternity and infancy act
R;llc n ha OnnaCoJ
Several legislative proposals ex-
pected to come before congress will
be vigorously fought. At this writ
ing, chief of these seems to be sales
tax proposals and attacks on the pay
scales of federal employees. Labor is
committed to opposition to a sales tax
and of course will strongly resist any
attempts to reduce federal employees
wages. Bills to unite the various bor-
der patrols, which were introduced in
the last congress, will be opposed.
In the field of state legislation, the
American Federation of Labor will
give all possible assistance to state
labor bodies fighting for improve
ments to workmen's compensation
laws, outlawing of the yellow dog
contract, old age security, ratification
of the child labor amendment anC
intimidation of the competition OF
prison labor with free labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-12-11
Quick Action Asked

The resolves" in full are as fol-
lows:
"RESOLVED, BY this conference in
which are represented the duly elected
officers and representatives of the
Central Union Label Council of
Greater New York that we call upon
the congress now about to assemble
for rectifcation of the situation
through immediate modification of the
Volstead act, in harmony with the
position taken by the American Fed
Grafton of Labor and actively espous-
ed in behalf of that organization by
labor's national committee for modi-
fcation of the Volstead act, so as to
permit the legal manufacture and
sale of 2.75 per cent beer; and be it
"RESOLVED, That we impress
upon the congress our conviction that
modification of the Volstead act will
promote the cause of true temperance,
create employment in great volume
and indirectly and restore to
the American people vital measure
of personal freedom of which they
The Washington times., 1931-07-31
60 7 TON MART
is STEADY

NEW YORK, July 81 G.N.S0.
The New York Cotton Market
displayed a steady tone during
the forenoon trading today. Most
of the buying consisted Of a
moderate accumulation Of price
fixing orders combined with scat
tered covering by shorts for over
the weekend.
New Orleans, Liverpool and
Japanese interests also bought
Selling came from spot firms. the
South and cooperative brokers
Wire houses liquidated near
months.
At midday, October sold at 8.63,
up 8; December at 8.87, off S;
January at 8.98, up 5; March at
9.18, up 4, and May at 9.32, up 2.
Favorable weather conditions
continued in the South with the
crop in most sections getting the
hot, dry weather needed. There
was nc rainfall overnight except
ing extremely light showers in
the Southeast.
Traders are now looking to the
coming Of Government bureau
estimate Of the crop and report
on its condition based for the
most part according to the popu-
lar idea on data coming down not
much. if any. later than about
this time.
The current notion is that
there is a big short account
which will be at least partly
covered before the report appears.
The Washington times., 1931-07-31
PH|LA. BANKING
j. FIRMS MERGE

PHILADELPHIA, July 81
Thomas A. Biddle & Co. and
Townsend Whelen g. Co. will con-
solidate later in the year. The
partnerships are landmarks in
the city's financial history, one
having been in business since
1894, the other since 1888.
Wendell p. Blagden, member Of
the New York Stock Exchange,
has been admitted to the firm
of Townsend Whelen g. Co.
Thomas Duncan Whelen, floor
member of the firm of Townsend
Whelen & Co., died recently at
his home in Overlook.
He was senior partner Of Town
send Whelen & Co., having been
with the firm over IS years. He
was great-grandson Of the
founder of the firm, Townsend
Whelen, who established the firm
in 1888,
The Washington times., 1931-07-31
ChiLds Co. Nearly
TrebLeS Net Profit

The Childs Company reports
for the quarter ended June 80,
net profit $414,269 after charges
and taxes, equal to 80 cents a
share on 362, ,384 common shares.
compared with $198,384, or 80
cents a share, on 362,379 shares
in preceding quarter and $291,-
096, or Sc cents a share, on 362,-
357 shares in June, 1880 quarter.
Net profit for the six months
ended June 80, totaled 1912, ,653,
equivalent after 7 per cent pre-
ferred dividends, to $1.20 a com
mon share, compared with $685.
329, or SO a share, in first 1880
half.
The Washington times., 1931-07-31
CURB MARKET
IS SLUGGISH

NEW YORK, July 81 QNsJ.
Curb stocks turned sluggish after
a moderately improved showing
in the forepart Of the session to-
day. and price changes Of a more
or less irregular character were
prevalent in the market as a
whole.
The utility group was irregu.
larly lower, with Consolidated
Gas of Baltimore moving counter
to the trend with a gain Of ~
points at 80. Electric Bond and
Share held slightly higher for
the better part of the day, while
softness cropped up in American
Gas and Electric which dropped
off 2 points to SO, and fraction
ally lower levels were the rule
in Associated Gas and Electric A,
Brazil Traction, and United Light
and Power.
Cities Service, while continuing
to display a heavy tone, managed
to hold at it's old low at 9A, frac-
tionally under its former close.
Vacuum was a soft spot in the
oils, dipping a point to 44h.
Standard of Indiana was off frac.
tionally at "a, while Standard OF
Ohio held unchanged at AZ.
The Washington times., 1931-07-31
Youngstown Steel
Mills Stage Boom

YOUNGSTOWN, July 31.-Steel
mill operations in the Youngs-
town district at mid-week showed
an increase of 3 per cent to As
per cent Of capacity and an in
crease of 8 per cent over a week
ago.
This is the highest rate in ef,
feet in Youngstown mills in more
than three months and is the
Sharpest upturn in operations re-
corded in years. Thirty open
hearth furnaces out of 66 in the
Mahoniny Valley are now melting
against % at the start Of the
week and Is a week ago.
The Washington times., 1931-07-31
81 RATE IS SET
BY BETHLEHEM

Bethlehem Steel Corp, yester-
day declared a dividend of so
cents on the common. Three
months ago a dividend Of 81 was
declared, this being a reduction
from the $3.50 quarterly rate in
effect from July, 1929, to January.
1881.
The corporation reports for the
quarter ended June 80, 1881, net
income of $1.452,743 after inter-
est. Federal taxes, depreciation,
depletion, etc, equivalent to $1.45
a share on 100000 shares Of 7
per cent preferred stock.
This compares with $1,941,942,
equal. after preferred dividend re.
quirements, to 6 cents a share on
100000 shares Of common in
preceding quarter and 1891. .495,
or $1.86 q common share, in June
quarter Of previous year.
The Washington times., 1931-07-31
RECORD BROKEN.
IN SOAP FIRM
EARNINGS
Proctor and Gamble Report
Net Profit Mark Set Last
Year Is Beaten by $780, 900

CINCINNATI, July 31.-Procter
e. Gamble Co. report net profit
for the year ended June 80 8
slightly in excess Of the record
set year ago.
Economies through reduction Of :,
costs are reflected in percentage
of net profit to gross sales which
increased to 11.9 per cent from
II per cent in 1890; 9.4 per cent,
in 1929; 81 per cent in 1928; !
90 per cent in 1927; 7.S per cent !.
in 1926; 7.S per cent in 1925 ana ,
I'll per cent in 1924. -
Sales Items Increase
Sales as measured in number 5
Of items sold showed an increases.
over the previous year, although j
gross dollar sales, because Of The. Y
decline in prices of soap and
food products Of about 13 per,
cent. were off about 6 per cent
to $190,523,237 from 5000, 1865, $40.
Net profit was $22, 2,650,81S, :
equal after preferred dividends to
1887 a share on 6,410,000 no
par common shares. which com. =
pares with $22,45O,6O0 or 1897 q
common share last year.
Preferred dividends last year.
were increased by issuance of 4
54,569 shares of 500 par S per ;.
cent preferred in partial payment >
for purchase of James S. Kirk g. :.
Co. of Chicago. They amounted
to $l,027.175 against $809,250 in g
previous year.
Finances Improved "a
The company improved an al.
ready strong financial condition.
Current assets amounted to $685.. I
803,972, against current liabilities
of $7,147,144. Fixed assets, In.
cluding real estate, buildings, ma.
chinery, plant and equipment,
were increased to 81,590,562, o )
gain of $13 3,890,394. This increase.
represented largely the purchase, )
Of Thomas Hedley & Co. Ltd, Of :.
England, and the Portsmouth
Cotton Oil Co., of Portsmouth,
Va.
On the other hand reserves for
depreciation and other reserves
were increased by $2,483,310 to-
$32,371, 1892. Profit and loss sur.,.
plus gained $5.413,S59 to $73, 1885,.
834 on June 30, 1881.
The Washington times., 1931-07-31

farmer should get good prices
for his tobacco. Last year
prices paid by American To-
baccO to the farmer provided
him with q handsome profit on
tobacco sold to us"
Quality and Demand
Prices on tobacco, Mr.. Hill
pointed out. are governed by the
quality Of the product and law
OF supply and demand.
The major activity of the four
leading tobacco companies in the
country, Mr.. Hill continued, is
the production of cigarettes, but
ali the cigarette manufacturing
companies in the country con.
sumo only about IS per cent of
the bright tobacco produced here,
The remainder of the bright
leaf is sold for export, and export
demand obviously has an impor-
tant bearing on the market price.
World conditions, Mr.. Hill states,
have seriously affected export de.
mand.
Statistics Cited
Mr.. Hill cites the following sta
tiSticS: Production of cigarettes
increased in the United States,
according to the U. s. Depart
ment of Commerce. by 18 per
cent from 1925 to 1929, with 1880
production slightly in excess of
1929.
In the first six months of 1881
all cigarettes produced in tn
United States totaled 59,432, ,562.-
900, against 59,425, $4,000 in the
corresponding period Of 1880, in.
dicating cigarette production was
practically stationary.
There has been no increase,
but rather the contrary, for sew.
eral years past in requirements
Of tobacco for uses other than
the manufacture Of cigarettes.
The Washington times., 1931-07-31
Utilities Company
EnLurUeS Service

New steam and hydro-electric
generating units involving addi'
tional capacities Of more than
1876, 900 k. W. for subsidiaries and
controlled companies are an.
nounced by Utilities Power and
Light Corporation. A part OF
these large additional service ia.
cilities has recently been com
pleted, part is nearing compile.
ton and part is still in the con-
struction stage.
All of it Is being pro.
vided to serve the growing and
prospective demands existing in
the territories served by units
of the system in the United
States, England and Canada.
The Washington times., 1931-07-31
NeID England Trade
ShOIUs SLiqht ChGnqe

Business conditions in New
England; did not change materi-
ally during the past month, after
allowance for the usual seasonal
variation, according to the July
review published by the National
Shawmut Bank of Boston.
Wholesale commodity prices, it
is pointed out in this report,
were higher at the end of June
than at the beginning, despite the
rapid decline early in the month.
The Washington times., 1931-07-31
8 AL|ENS:ENTER
j. s. AS 5 QUIT
High Low | Last

With an average of about five
departures Of aliens from the
country for every three coming
in, Secretary Of Labor Doak
states that immigration is no
longer an economic menace.
The secretary predicted that
the number of immigrants COM
ing into the United States dur
ing the present calendar year
would not exceed $4,000, as
against the 100000 in 1914.
While the effect Of the sharp
decrease in immigration has not
been noticeable in the present un-
employment situation, it is
pointed out here had not Pres
ident Hoover ordered strict en-
forcement of the likely to be-
come a public charge" clause of
the immigration Act, conditions
might have been very much
worse.
The Washington times., 1931-07-31
j. s. S.F|NDS JUNE
PAY STABLE

Wages held up far better in
June than in May, with only 25,.
645 workers receiving reductions
as against 46,377 in. May, the
Labor Department Bureau Of
Statistics divulged yesterday.
Two hundred and ten estab-
lishments cut wages in June,
against 293 in May.
The figures showed that during
June 90 food establishments, "a
textile plarte, 80 iron and steel
mills, 81 lumber companies, and
10 fertilizer plants effected wage
reductions.
Employment in manufacturing
companies for June was 2.6 per
cent down with pay rolls of So
per cent. it was reported.
The Washington times., 1931-07-31
ROCKEFE FELLERS
CUT MINE PAY

DENVER, July 81. UN.So.
Competitive and general business
conditions were given by the
Rockefeller controlled Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company as the
cause of a 20 per cent wage re-
duction of coal miners pay in a
3O-day notice on file with the
Colorado State industrial commits
sion here today.
In filing the notice of a reduc-
ton from $6.52 to $5.25 per day
for coal miners the company has
fallen in line with the majority
of operators in the Colorado fields.
Five other major companies filed
notice at the same time and
several have filed in the past six
weeks.
The quarterly statement Of the
company issued Tuesday showed
a loss of $636, ,276.0l for the first
half of 1881.
The Washington times., 1931-07-31
PENNSYLVANIA
To EARN MORE
THAN SO
Estimate From Albany Report
for Year Ending June 80 Is
$3.15 a Share; Cash Plenty

Pennsylvania Railroad earnings
are officially estimated at slightly
more than So share for the
year ended June 80. For the
calendar year 1880, the Pennsyl.
vania earned $5.28 q share on
the 13,038,711 shares outstanding
at the end Of last year.
The Pennsylvania had net oper'
ating income of $22,639,347 in
the first half of the year as
compared with $46, ,634,s99 in the
corresponding period Of 1880, a
decrease Of $23, 1895, ,252.
Albany Reports
Since the Pennsylvania Rail.
road does not currently report
monthly earning figures down to
surplus after charges, says the
Wall Street Journal, the only
measure available to arrive at
net income is through the
quarterly reports made to the
Public Service Commission at
Albany.
The report for the first three
months revealed net charges
other than from railroad opera.
ton had increased more than
100000 over the corresponding
quarter Of 1890. Assu inning a
similar increase for the second
quarter earnings for the IL
months ended June 80 were
about $2S,OOO,O0O less than for
the calendar year 1890.
The decline Is equivalent to
$2.13 a share on the 13,120,501
shares of Pennsylvania stock
outstanding in March, the most
recent figure available. Subtract
ing the decrease of $2.13 a share
from common earnings of $5.28
for 1880, would make earnings
for the year ended with June
$3.l5 share.
Easier On Subsidiary
One reason for the decrease in
the Pennsylvania's other income
is that the road is taking divi.
dendS of only 6 per cent from
the Long Island Railroad this
year against IL per cent last
year.
The Pennsylvania has more
cash than any other railroad in
the country. At the close of
the first quarter. the road had
current assets Of '$1l4,759, ,56l
against 133,446,92l on March 81,
1880. Current liabilities on
March 81, last, we're $59, 500 1886,
against $66,254,947 on the same
date last year.
The Washington times., 1931-07-31
Warren Foundry
Net Up OUer Halt

The Warren Foundry and Pipe
Corporation reports for the six
months ended June 30. net profit
approximately $4,000 after
depreciation and all charges,
equal to $1.05 a share on 181,-
900 no-par shares.
In first six months of 1880,
company reported net profit of
$127, ,025. equal to 68 cents a
share on $4,000 shares, exclud-
ing $1,000 shares held in com
papy's treasury.
The Washington times., 1931-07-31
EndicOtt Johnson
Profits Take jump

Endicott johnson Corporation
and subsidiary companies report
for the six months ended July 3,
1881, net profits, after all charges
including Federal taxes, or ST.
333,752. This is equivalent, after
deducting preferred dividends
paid. to $2.51 per share on the
405, $50 shares of common stock
outstanding. Net profits for the
corresponding period Of 1880
amounted to $1,223,236 or $2.12
per share Of common stock.
Net sales for the six months
ended July 3, 1881, amounted to
$24,739,997 against $26,563, ,676 for
the corresponding period of 1890.