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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-27
Labor Leading, Not Following
In Modification Fight, Says Woll
Striking Back at Dry Board National Committee Chair
man Ridcues Attack Bernard M Baruch's Views
and Shows Organized Workers United in War
on VOlstead Act.

since that act was written into our
law. Labor's fight is not being car
ried on by some officials but by the
entire movement, united in purpose
and in spirit. We resent such mis-
representation as that found in the
assertion of this so-called board of
strategy. The only excuse-and a
slender excuse it is-there can be for
such palpable carelessness with facts
is that these drys, finding the tide
running strongly against them, lose
their heads.
Talk of TRAP" Denounced
Il am not commenting upon any of
the other planks in Mr.. Baruch's plat
form at this time. l am calling at
tention to his changed view on the
prohibition question, citing it as an
example of what is going on constant
ly. To use this expression of his as
the basis for an assertion that labor
is following and falling into trap
is going as far beyond the bounds of
proper advocacy, even of lost cause,
that | cannot refrain from denouncing
it as a miserable effort to discredit
the one force that has from the be-
ginning sought modification of a fa-
natical piece of legislation that de-
nies freedom and stands squarely in
the way of returning prosperity"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-27

not include losses of salaried workers.
The total income of factory workers
is now 81 per cent below 1929, of
railroad workers 25 per cent below,
and the income of all wage earners,
we estimate, has declined 80 per cent
below 1929. Cost of living has de-
clined only II per cent; workers act
ual purchasing power therefore is %
per cent below 1929. Allowing for the
change in prices, the wage earners'
loss is $9,70O,0 100000 in 1929 dollars.
"This loss is major factor in bus
mess development. No other single
item in the record of business losses
has had anything like the economic
effect of this 100000 decline
in wage payments.
Bank failures have caused panics.
but actual deposits in all banks which
failed in the year ending September
30, 1881, was less than one-seventh
the amount lost by wage earners ($1,-
500,000,000); all business failures re-
ported to Dun's review in the same
period involved only one-ffteenth the
amount ($750,OOo,OOO).
Big Drop in Retail Trade
"If the United States were to lose
it's entire foreign trade, the loss
would be less than half as great as
the wage decline ($5, 100000 in
1920.
"Most significant of all is the loss
in retail trade due to diminished in
comes of workers. Allowing for rent
and for price changes, the loss to re-
tail trade from wage declines this
year has been at least $8,0O0,000,0
in 1929 dollars. Since the nations
total retail sales in 1929 were $780,
00,000,000, the wage loss has reduc-
ed retail trade by 16 per cent.
"Since production of practically
every kind depends ultimately on re-
tail sales, this loss has had its blight
ing effect on factories, mines, rail
roads, farms, reducing business activ-
ity throughout our entire business
mechanism. A loss one-quarter as
large would be enough to work seri-
Gus havoc.
"Those who advocate reducing
workers buying power still further
by wage cuts have failed to consider
these facts"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-27

New York City (ILNS)-"Labor is
not following the millionaires in the
fight for modification of the Volstead
act, it is leading the millionaires," !"
said Matthew Woll, vice president of
the American Federation of Labor
and chairman of labor's national COM
mittee for modification of the Vol
stead act, striking back at the Ma
tional Prohibition Board of Strategy,
which assailed Bernard M. Baruch
and the American Federation of La
Dor jointly, following Baruch's advo-
cacy last week of the legalizing of
beer and wine.
"Mr. Baruch has not always been
in favor of beer and light wine," said
Mr.. Woll. "The fact is that until re-
Gently he was a prohibitionist and his
most recent pronouncement differs
from his past view in that, as in some
other important aspect. l am glad
that he has changed his mind on the
Volstead act.
"The National Prohibition Board of
Strategy accuses some American
Federation of Labor officials OF
blindness and of failing to see wet
millionaire scheme which the board
calls trap set for workingmen lead
ing to "a billion dollars of taxes on
beer.
Workers Glad to Pay Tax
"In the first place labor saw the
fallacy of prohibition when great
many millionaires were fighting to
fasten it upon the workers in the
name of efficiency. 1t is not ques-
tion of blindness on the part of the
workers, now or formerly. 1t is a
question of blindness on the part of
millionaires who neither understood
economics or peoples. | am glad that
some of them now are changing their
views.
"As for the tax, let me say that /
do not see where the National Pro-
hibition Board of Strategy is called
upon to shoulder any worry. The
wage earners will be glad to pay the
cost of beer, including the tax. For
that matter the workers shoulder the
entire tax burden anyhow, in the last
analysis, regardless of the kind of tax
it is. At present an enormous tax is
being paid on liquor. 1t goes to boot
leggers and to the various parts of
the vast illegal machine, from whence
it cannot go into legitimate channels.
Nobody knows how much is paid to
fanatical drys for their part in OPP
posing the will of the people.
Labor United in Fight
GAS to the charge that some labor
officials fail to see the wet millionaire
trap, that charge is ridiculous, but IL
Illustrative of dry tactics. The decision
of the American Federation of Labor
to favor modification of the Volstead
act to permit the manufacture and
sale of beer was by unanimous vote
and the officials are carrying out con-
vention Instructions The American
Federation of Labor has favored
modification of the Volstead act ever
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-27
A. F. Of L. Says United States
Must Work Short Permanent Day
Culinary Workers Fight
To Maintain Pay Levels

Cincinnati, Ohio (ILNS)-Union
cooks, walters and mattresses are
battling in several cities, including
Denver, Dallas, Portland and ST.
Louis, to maintain wage standards
which have been built up by years of
hard work, General Secretary Robert
B. Hesketh, of the Hotel and Res
taurant Employees and Beverage Dis
pensers' international Alliance re-
ports. A good fighting spirit is in
evidence.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-27

Pittsburgh, Pa. (ILNS)-The first
attempt to apply the Swope plan in
modified form is proposed to be made
in large corner of the big business
of the country-in steel fabrication.
1t takes the form of a proposed or
ganization of the structural steel con-
Germ, modelled along the lines of the
European cartel, but without the
price list.
Offered to the American Institute
of Steel Construction at its meeting
at White Sulphur Springs by Kan
sas City concern, the plan proposes
to divide the whole country into log
ical district, rating each concern in
the district according to it's present
normal capacity, with the understand
ing that each concern will be assign
ed a corresponding ratio of the total
business of the nation in its line; and
that monthly sales in excess of this
quota will subject the concern MAX
ing them to a penalty of 81 per ton
for the first per cent above quota,
So per ton for the second per cent
above; and 81 per ton for all above
that.
Over r-capacity Big Problem
Monthly reports of the business be-
ing done in the entire field will keep
all members informed. No member is
supposed to go into another district
without giving due notice.
Present conditions in structural
steel are like those in practically
every other business-over-ca
is the "old-man-of- the-sea" around
the neck of every concern of any
size. To operate efficiently they
must operate somewhere near capa-
city. If they can carry the penalties
prescribed and still do the business,
the plan allows them to do so, and
thus eliminates the illegal price-com-
bination forbidden by the antitrust
law.
At least, that is the intention of the
plan.
Million Dollar Fund Planned
The largest total business done has
never exceeded 3.3 million tons The
total capacity of all plants is esti-
mated at million tons. 1t is thought
that plants totaling capacity of about
million tons can be brought into the
cartel plan; and since it is proposed
to require an advance deposit against
these possible penalties, at the rate
of 25 cents per ton of rated capacity
for each plant included in the plan,
this will start the plan with about a
million dollars on hand in the central
office. Suggestion has been made
that this might be used in part as the
basis of an unemployment fund.
The reapportionment of capacity
quotas each year would tend to
equalize the burden imposed upon the
more efficient plants. 1t is likely that
this would tend to the usual process
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-27

General President of the Stove Noun
ters' international Union of North
,,arioa
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-27
American Wooden Mills
To Eliminate Radicals

Lawrence, Mass.--The American
Woolen Company is reported to be
applying "selective employment
system as. result of the recent pro-
longed strike against wage cuts.
In this way it is expected that all
the radicals" will be refused employ
ment.
Every employe who was taken back
into the mills following the collapse
of the strike was given a pass or
identification card, and the depart
ment in which he was employed.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-27
80 WORKERS KILLED

Charleston, w. Va. - Thirty two
industrial workers were killed at
their work in West Virginia during
October, according to the report of
State Compensation Commissioner
Lee OFT. Non-fatal accidents num-
bered 1854.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-27
DAVE EVANS HOME BOMBED

Chicago ILNS)-A bomb tossed
from a passing automobile shattered
the porch and broke windows in the
home of Dave Evans, former secre-
tary-treasurer of the International
Union of Operating Engineers. Evans
is under Indictment in the District of
Columbia on charges of embezzling
more than $4,000 of union funds.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-27

Two ways of discovering that
money is scarce-trying to borrow
some and trying to sell second
hand phonograph.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-03

The Progressive Woman's clul
met Friday, November % at the
home of Mrs. j. Bryson Brown
Eighteen members were present
and very enjoyable Afternoon
was spent. Mrs. w. l.. ludlow and
Mrs. 81. w. Long were assisting
hostesses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee M. Lampsor
had as guests on Thanksgiving
Mr.. and Mrs. Knute Hill of Pros
ser and Mr.. and Mrs. F. 81. Lamp
son of the Highlands.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Larkin and
family were dinner guests Thanks
giving at the home of Mr.. Larkin's
mother, Mrs. j. C. Dennis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie ]. Smith
had as guests on Thanksgiving
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen FELTON, of Cald-
well, Idaho and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Stafford. Mr.. and Mrs. FELTON, left
for their home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Elliott and
Miss Mayme Elliott were dinner
guests of Mr., and Mrs. Holden on
Thanksgiving.
Regular meeting of Valley
Grange Friday, December a.
Mrs. Monroe Cary and o n s,
Maynard, Vernon and Hershel of
Yakima spent the weekend at the
j. S. Kennett home. Mrs. Cary is
q niece of Mr.. Kennett.
Mrs. G. A. Rupp went to Con-
nell Thanksgiving and spent the
weekend with her parents.
Among the students who came
home for Thanksgiving were Ross
Hill and Miss Margaret Witt from
w. S. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Blake Of
Camas are guests at the home of
their brother, j. I. Hill.
"The Campbells" held a reun-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-03

| rather marked results on corn and
potatoes as well. In one instance
the increase on alfalfa was most
striking, the yield on the second
cutting being double on the super
phosphate plot to what it was on
the raw rock plot. This field had
become so badly run out that the
farmer spring toothed it heavily
and seeded it to oats so as to in
crease the yield of hay. During
the second and third cuttings, how
ever, the alfalfa had stooled out to
such an extent that the casual OBJ
server would never have suspect
ed that it was q poor stand on this
particular plot. We understand
that the Station at Prosser has
also gotten quite marked results
from the use Of available phi o s.
pilates this year in combination
with nitrogen on potato crop.
On the plots which we have
checked of the raw phosphate we
have not yet found a plot on which
we felt one was justified in draw
ing conclusions that the raw phos-
plate was the fertilizer which had
given outstanding results. So far
as we have been able to observe in
the county we have no plots which
seem to show enough response to
warrant its use at least over the
one year period that we have had
opportunity to observe it. Observa-
ton of the orchard tract in the up
per Yakima valley which had been
accredited with considerable bene-
fit from the use Of the raw phos-
plate showed that this part of the
orchard had produced a good crop
and the owner stated plenty Of
color. Further questioning, how
ever, brought out the fact tina t
this part Of the orchard had a ]
heavy application of sheep. manure
and this carrying higher per-
centage of phosphates than does
the average farm manure, we be-
lieve could not be discounted in the
results which were secured in the
orchard. In our opinion an ORCH
ard receiving as heavy an applica-
ton of sheep manure as did this
orchard should have been in a fine
condition without the application
of any other element. There is q |
possibility of course that this or
chard did receive some benefit from
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-03
sESBANIA

Because of the comparatively
good showing made by Sebania
last season even though planted
late, we are ordering for expert
mental purposes this next year,
100 pounds Of this seed to be dis
tributed to anyone wishing to try
out small lots Of this cover crop.
The usual rate of seeding is 40
pounds to the acre. The seed is
very small and the above rate OF
seeding applied broadcast or with
the drill. should provide very good
stand. Anyone interested in secur-
ing a small lot of this seed may
get in touch with the county agent
at an early date.
Many have asked in regard to
possibility Of the crop as pasture
crop information which we have
received indicates that it has no
known value other than q fertiliz-
er crop. Seeding Of course, is not
done until warm weather, and UNI
der our conditions it may be seed
ed anytime from the middle of May
to toward the latter part of July.
We would recommend, however,
that it be used as q summer cover
crop following the removal of an
early crop such as potatoes, let
tuce or peas, spinach or any other
early truck crop. 1t has often pro-
duced eight foot Of growth in eight
weeks time. From all the informa-
tion we can gather our position
here is about right for the produc-
tion of good crop and would like
to see number try out a small
lot of this seed for another year.
It will add more nitrogen and also
humus over a short period Of time
than probably any other plant now
known.
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-03

the raw phosphate since it was put
on with the sheep manure and disk
ed in with this and the cover crop.
The plots where this fertilizer
was applied in the lower valley
will be watched particularly close
next year to observe whether the
longer length of time which b e
raw phosphate vii have to become
available will make sufficient
phosphates available to benefit the
crop to anywheres near the extent
of the superphosphate applied in
the spring.
It is our opinion that phosphates
to give the greatest benefit, should
be applied with manures or green
cover crops and disked and then
plowed down. For one who is con-
templating seeding of alfalfa think
it would be well to apply the sup
erphosphate before the ground is
plowed. IF one is securing poor re-
suits however, on alfalfa, seeding
then we think it would be very
much worth while to apply the
super directly to the alfalfa field
already seeded, making applica-
ton preferably in the fall or win
ter. When not applied until spring,
that is, about the time growth
starts, the Affects of the super do
not seem to show up on the alfalfa
until the second cutting.
For anyone wishing to use raw
phosphate we would suggest that
they look about for their supply of
this fertilizer as we understand
there are sources Of this material
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-03

which may be obtained at price
as low as $500 to $500 per ton.
AS we have emphasized so many
times before, we feel that farmers
should give attention to the eco
nomical end of fertilizer purchases
and can see no reason why one
should spend thirty to one hundred
percent more for fertilizer SIM
ply because someone may tell them
that it will bring results which
practice has not shown to be true.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-03

Mrs. Mary Davis and her three
daughters were dinner guests at
the ]. S. Kennett home on Thanks
giving.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Swayze and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. o. w.
Engels had Thanksgiving at the
William Engel home in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Washburn en-
tertained Mrs. Washburn's sister
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. CHI e t
Turner and son Of Grandview at
dinner Thanksgiving. For the past
thirteen years the Turner's have
had Thanksgiving dinner with the
Washburns.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-03
PHOSPHATES

Following a check up Of tn .
plots fertilized with phosphates
during the year we find that prac-
tically all Of the plots where sup
er phosphate has been used, crops
have shown definite response to
this fertilizer. This is definitely
shown on alfalfa than on any 9TH
er crop, but seems to have given
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-03

ion at Valley Grange hall Thurs
day with thirty-two Campbells
present. Miss Marie Campbell of
Colville was present. Grandpa
Campbell, who will be ninty-three
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-03
Facts for Farmers

Under this heading printed from week week. articles
of timely interest to the Of this community selected
County cooperating with the u Dept of Agriculture and
Washington State College.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-03

OF on December 18th, Of con..
the sDe. oldest Campbell p Svs.ss '.
bounteous dinner was Assent
Rev. and Mrs. L. ]. AISr,.Is serve
guests. urlch we,I
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-03
Mrs. C.. e. Hunt Will
Entertain the Ladies
EAST KENNEWICK

All the ladies of the community
are invited to the home of Mrs.
C. e. Hunt on Wednesday, Decem-
Der Is, when Miss Gallup Of the
extension department Of W.S.C.
will be present and talk on "Short
Cuts in Housekeeping"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-03
Cash Specials . &.

Fresh Roasted PEANUTS, Ib
Canned Salmon, full Ill., can ~
Canned CORN, a good standard No. 2 Tin a.
ORANGES, small size Navel, dozen y.
Ginger Snaps, well spiced, lib. IA.
Carnation MILK, per tall can !.
Carnation Milk, small cans ).
Peanut Butter, the Veribest, lib. lss
Fig Bars, per lib. IN
American Club Coffee, per lib. "a.
Mannings Coffee, lib. .......... q.
Canned Spinach, per large can Ia
Canned Pumpkin, per large can Ia
Canned Kraut, per large can .......l&
Neuman's Grocery Stores
KENNEWICK - PASCO
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08

Fred Bedore has put some swift on
the Tribe inf1eld. The new infelder
IS handling second base much in
the manner OF Eddie Sticking during
ms young days. Fred is sharing
drives that used to go for base hits
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08
CARDINALS INCREASE n L. ADVANTAGE TO FOUR GAME
Two Local
.Pugs Ready
Cox Faces Test Against
SouthpaW Falegano;
Anderson Set.

Southpaw smuggling, which proved
his downfall in the same ring a
year ago, will be the assignment
for Tracy Cox, up-and- coming
local junior lightweight, at Fit.
Harrison punch bowl Tuesday
night.
Cox will oppose Henry Falegano,
the Des Moines Ga battler whose
wrong-side punches so upset the
Brightwood youngster last season
that he came out on the short end
Of the count. In a later scrap
they wound up with a divided ver-
dict. Cox has taken on weight
since and has a number Of k. o.
victories to his credit.
In the other ten-round feature,
Harold Anderson, 13-year- old local
heavyweight, will take on ancient
Chief Jack Elkhart, Chicago heavy
weight.
Prelim scraps, starting at $3.50,
follow:
Six ROunds-Dick Porter. Anderson. VS..
Dutch Batting. MorristoWn. Welterweights.
Six Rounds-Herman Emster. Cincinnati.
VS.. Honey Boy Brown, Louisville. Welter-
weights.
Four Rounds-Bobby Emster, Cincinnati.
vs.. Joe Moore. indianapolis. Junior welter-
Four ROunds-NobIe Wallace, Indian
apolis, VS.. Bud Hurley, Cincinnati. Weller
weights.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY
United Press staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, June 8-Seven ath-
letes from the far west, five from
the middle west and three from the
east, are given places on a myth
ical all-America track and field
team named today by the United
Press.
The team, based largely on per-
fornlances in the I. G. a. A. A. A.
meet at Philadelphia May 90 and
80 and the N. c. A. A. meet here last
weekend, follows:
California.
220-Yard Dash-Eddie ToIan, Michigan.
,120-Y Yard High Hurdles-Lee Seminar,
Illinois.
220-Yard Low HurdIes-Jack Keller. Ohio
State.
44o-Yard Dash-vic williams. Southern
California.
sS0-Yard Run-DaIe Let's. Chicago.
Mile Run-Ray Putnam. Iowa State.
TwO-Mile Run-Joe McCluskey, Ford
ham.
High Jump-Winiam O'Connor. Column
bia.
Broad Jump-Richard Barber. Southern
Pole yault-Wiliiam GRADER. Southern
California.
Shotput-2ob Hall. Southern California.
Hammer Throw-Frank Conner, Yale.
Discus Throw-Bob Jones. Stamford.
Jayelin Throw-Kenneth Churchill. Cali
fornia.
Wykof and Tolan have defeated
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-08

bell of Tech and Don Knight of
Shortridge had net scores of that
figure.
Naylor had low gross score Of the day.
an 3d. Ross T. Campbell of Washington
was second with 90. Knight third with 81
and Bert Popowski of Tech fourth with So.
Net went to Charles Martin of Tech
with rs. while second went to Popowski
with n and third to Carroll Skaar of
Manual with 80. One principal. E. Kemper
AEcComb OF Manual. took part Another
tourney in carded' for this fall.
Scores, gross handicap and net follow:
Ray Hornaday (T). 1o5-l8-87; Paul
Meyers CT. 10s-25-sS: Reuben BehImer
CTl, 1oo-l2-sS; W. H. Herbst (T). 1872
1851; John A. Mueller (T). 99--1l-Ss;
Henry Herbert (T). l2o-35-s5: E. w. En-
singer (T). 9s-14-s5; H. F. Eye TT. 49,
1885; w. E. Cleveland (T. eS-13-S5: Tim
Campbell (Tl. 1856; Wilbur Morgan
(54). 98-l5-83; E. H. K. McComb (Af).
loS-lS-S7: Leslie Maxwell (Nd). 1o3-15-sS;
Carroll Skaar (N). lo5-25-S0; Oral Bridge
ford (Ml. e5-4-sl: Harold Winslow (Ni)
l26-25-lOl; Harold Boese (M). 9S-S-S5;
Russell Shorley. 111-20-S1: Carries Martin
(T). l0l-25-76; Joe Kettery. l10-30-s0;
William Book. l1S-20-93; Robert Shepard.
T. Campbell, 80; Druly Parker loz-5-9s;
Don knight. 9l-5-ss; George Naylo1 ca:
Paul Lockhart. $500. A. c. Hoffman.
w. F. Reagan and Creel w. Hatcher played
but did not hand in cards.