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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-20
PUBLISHERS WIDOW
DIES AT HOME HERE
Mrs. Augusta Tut Is Taken After
Illness of Three Months.

Illness OF lnree mOntnS.
Mrs. Augusta Tut, 90, widow of
John c. Tut, newspaper publisher,
died early today at the home of
her son, Edward Tut, a city detec-
tive, Apartment 8, at 429 North
Delaware street, after illness of
three months.
Mrs. Tut had lived here since
1879. Her husband, who died four
teen years ago, was publisher of
the st. Joseph CMo) Gazette, and
was connected with the Sent FL
here many years.
Until two years ago the fam
lived at 521 Lockerbie street, acros>
the street from the home of James
Wlitcomb Riley, and Mrs. Tut was
an old friend of the HooSier poet.
The son is the only survivor.
Funeral arrangements have not
been made.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-20

never viii return to the trade: 9TH
ers say they'll await lull in coast
guard activities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-20
COAST GUARD
BRINGING RUIN
TO RUM FLEET
NOVA Scotia Ship Owners
Say Booze Running Is
Not Profitable.
By United Press

By United Press
TRURO, Nova Scotia, Feb 90
An oversupply of contraband liquor
in the United States and coast
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-17
Unemployment Studied
By Workers School

Los Angeles, Calif.-The economic
causes of unemployment and rene
dies for it are being considered by
the Workers Summer School at Los
Angeles Municipal Camp Seeley in the
San Bernardino National Forest near
here.
"The most vital concern of labor
during the past year has been and is
now the tragic consequences of the
industrial depression, says the state
ment describing the study courses.
"Never before have the problems en-
tailed in the loss of jobs, part-time
employment, maintenance of wages,
our machine civilization and the
ruthless displacement of men by ma
chimes, forced their CHASTITY conse-
quences upon labor with the force
they now threaten"
The summer school is under the
direction of the joint committee on
workers education of the California
State Federation of Labor and the
extension division of the University
of California.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-17
ALL UNION LAWS
STRENGTHENED BY
COURT DECISION
District Appeals Judge Holds
Dissatisfied Members Must
First Seek Relief Under
Rules of Organizations.

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-All in
ternational union laws are strength
ened by decision just handed down
in the district court of appeals in a
suit brought against the late Arthur
M. Huddell, of the international
Union of Operating Engineers.
Henry E. Fish sought an injunc-
tion to prevent his suspension by
Huddell, then international president.
Fish was business agent of the local
union.
The district supreme court de
cided against Fish, who thereupon
took his case to the court of appeals.
The court of appeals has ruled that
relief should have been sought
through the union organization under
it's laws. The court further held that
the laws of the union were adequate
for the protection of Fish's interests.
Fish had been dismissed from his
position, ne asserted, and suspended
for one year. He contended this de-
prived him of living. and alleged
that he could not secure relief under
Union laws. This the court has de-
MED in holding for Huddell and the
international union.
1t is pointed out here that every
decision in a clear-cut case has
brought court rulings that dissatis-
fed union members must first seek
relief through their organizations un-
der organization law, and that they
cannot come into equity courts with
clean hands until they have exhausted
the union remedies offered
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-17
Wage Cuts Still Big Danger
To Trade Gains, Labor Warns
DUST IS SERIOUS
HAZARD

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-A large
number of workers in various indus.
tries are exposed to serious hazards
resulting from being exposed to dust,
it IS shown in study of industrial
dusts, made by the United States
Public Health Service The service
lays emphasis on the necessity of re-
moving at the sources these dusts.
of which there are many different
kinds.
A large proportion of workers in
granite cutting plants investigated
developed pulmonary tuberculosis,
and various kinds of dusts in various
quantities were found during the
study to be present in coal mining,
both hard and soft, and in a cement
plant. The dust from silver polish
ing; that to which street sweepers are
exposed, and the dust in a cotton plant
were found to be most harmful to
workers, according to a summary Of
the results of the study.
"The mitigation of the dust hazard
in industry is primarily ventilation
problem" the report summary says
''In many industries steps have been
taken to prevent the escape of dust
into the room by surrounding the ma
chine with suction hood or other
device that removes the dust as il
forms. This removal of dust at its
source is the most important step tc
be taken.n
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-17
REDS AIDED
In Opposition to Unions,
South is Told

University, Va. (ILNS)-Southern
employers must choose between help
ing "constructively" in the movement
to organize Southern workers under
the American Federation of Labor or
by their opposition incur responsible
ity for eommunistic activities which
would be fostered by proposition to
the regular labor movement, R. T.
Bowden, representing the Virginia
State Federation of Labor, told the
round-table on unemployment at the
University of Virginia Institute.
"The wage earners of the South
must be permitted to organize into
labor unions of the type here dis
cussed, with the program and policies
here announced" Bowden declared,
"or they eventually will organize into
some combination not so reasonable
and fair in its accomplishments.
Industry in the South has its
choice of assisting in a constructive
cooperative and helpful program, or,
because of its antagonism to this pro-
gram, fostering a destructive, non-co-
operative and anti-capitalistic move
ment which is both unreliable and
un-American, to say the least"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-17

Frankenstein which, if it continues to
develop and grow, will eventually
crush the existing governments of the
world.
Are we to remain silent and in
active in such imminent dangers?
Are the peoples of the nations of the
world to remain quiescent while the
red monster of Northern Europe is
attempting through the Third Inter
national to provoke and foment every
industrial disorder into a revolution
ary manifestation Are we silently
to permit the Soviet Russian trade or
CARNATIONS to operate within our
midst; and are we to be blind to the
ultimate disastrous consequences
upon our own as we'll as other mar
kets of the world and the complete
unbalancing of our whole economic
order? Is it not time for the peo-
Piles of all democratic and free ma
tions of the world to join with one
another in meeting the challenge of
Soviet Russia? Has not the time
come for the people of the civilized
nations of the world to call halt
upon the onslaught being made upon
free and democratic institutions and
for the safeguarding and perpetuity
of the principles and practices of free
dom?
Gould there be more appropriate
moment than now to inaugurate such
world movement ?"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-17

ments in business which are now be-
coming evident, there is definite
change for the better in business SEN
timent.
Change Already Shown
'This change is already being
shown in many ways. Business men
are more confident in placing orders;
stock prices and grain prices have
risen. The secretary of the National
Association of Purchasing Agents re-
ports change in sentiment away
from hand to mouth buying, toward
larger orders for longer periods.
Wholesale prices have risen for two
weeks in succession. Once prices
start definitely upward there may be
a scramble of buying, for stocks are
law and mechants will hurry to take
advantage of low prices.
'These are constructive develop
ments; more orders mean more work
for factories and railroads. But it
will probably be some time before
they bring actual results in generally
increasing production and better en-
ployment for workers. Meanwhile,
this month and next promise the usual
low summer level of activity and the
usual summer unemployment.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-17
Big New York Labor Bank
Makes Money Despite Slump
Federation Bank and Trust Company, Peter A. Brady
President, Goes Right Along Paying Regular Divi-
dendS.

New York City ILNS)-Checks
just been sent out to the stockholders
of the Federation Bank and Trust
Company pile up total dividends of
$515,000 that have been paid since the
largest labor bank opened for bust
ness eight years ago with Samuel
Gompers, Alfred E. Smith, Senator
Royal S. Copeland and Ethel Barry
more at the teller's window making
their first reposits. Since then many
labor banks have come and gone, but
the Federation Bank, conservatively
managed, has kept on the even tenor
CT its way.
Peter j. Brady, its president from
the start, announces that despite the
depression, taxes and overhead and
the amount necessary to put into the
banks reserve, that business the first
six months of this year has been on
"a most satisfactory basis"
The stock of the bank is paying 6
per cent dividends that look mighty
goo1 to 40 international unions, $50
local unions and thousands of trade
unionists in these times when savings
bank depositors are seeing their in
terest cut down to 3 per cent and
less. In the course of the years the
institution has put fifty million dol
lars in building and construction
loans It's capitalization is $1,500,O00.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-17
Big immigration Drop
During May Is Reported

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-The
number of immigrant aliens entering
the. United States in May dropped 80
per cent in comparison with the total
for May, 1880, the department of la
Dor announces.
The department reports that in
May there were admitted 3,799
(1,325 male and 2,474 female) immi-
grant aliens, as compared with 19 Ala
(9,463 male and 9,951 female) in the
same period year ago, constituting
a decline of 1868, or 80 per cent.
Only one male immigrant is now COM
ing where seven came year ago; the
ration of female immigrants this year
as to last year is as l to A.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-17
FARM PRICES
Hit Bottom; Lowest in Over
Twenty Years
BY RALPH F. COUCH

Washington, D. c. (ILNS)-The in
dex for their products fell to so per
cent of the pre-war Price level in
June, touching the lowest point in
more than 20 years. The index is
constructed by the U. S. Department
of Agriculture.
This figure compares with 123
points in June, 1880, and with 1876
points in June, 1929. The price level
of June, 1921, a year of depression
like the present, was 10 points.
The index dropped below the pre-
war price level, represented by 100
points, in December, 1880, for the
first time in many years. In that
month it touched 81 points followed
by drop to 81 points in January,
1881, to 80 points in February, 81
points in March and April, and 86
points in May.
In constructing the index, the agri-
culture department uses reports from
virtually all counties in the United
States. These reports show the prices
actually paid at the farm gate for
grains, fruits and vegetables, meat
animals, dairy and poultry products,
cotton and long list of miscellaneous
crops. The resulting index figure is
intended to show the general trend
from month to month of all farm
products. The base of 100 points was
assigned to represent prices paid
farmers in the fve-year period from
1909 to 1914
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-17
OWNERS FAIL
To Keep Agreement To
Curtail Mill Output

Greenville, s. C. (ILNS)-The Tex
tile World. organ of the textile man
ufacturers, is shouting in triumph
over what it claims to be the con.
summation of the Cotton Textile In
stitute agreement on curtailing of
production
Those corporations who adhere to
the Cotton Textile Institute plan
pledge themselves not to employ
women and children on night shifts
in cotton mills, but John A. Peel, or
ganizer for the United Textile Work
ers of America in South Carolina
reports that already mill owners in
this area have begun to "scab it" on
their fellow manufacturers. Plants
that had shut down their night shifts
are now beginning to start up again
one by one, evidently hoping to take
advantage of the slightly better mar
ket conditions created by the reduc-
tion of night shift operations in the
industry, as whole. What does the
Cotton Textile Institute say to this
allegation made by Organizer Peel !?
A prompt and candid reply is in
order.
Trade unionists insist that night
operation cannot be eradicated by any
voluntary agreement among employ
ers. Even if the agreement not to
employ women and children at night
is lived up to that will not guarantee
cessation of nighttime operation;
there is ample adult male labor avail
able under present circumstances to
enable the manufacturers to operate
"a hours day if they are determined
to do so. 1t will be necessary to en-
act legislation to halt employment of
women and children at night and it
will be necessary to have effective
trade unions among the employees be-
fore night shifts are thing of the
past in the textile industry, which ir
it's branches-silk, wool, hosiery, etc
is suffering from chronic overpro
duction due primarily to the ability
of the employers to run night anc
day.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-17

The man interested only in himself
is interested in a man of small i'm
portance.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-17
Special Effort to Maintain Pay Held Essential
Hoover Debt Plan Brings Change for Better But Winter
Idleness Will Be Every Serious A. F. of L. Says.

Washington, d. c. 1LNS)-T Though
President Hoover's plan for suspen-
sion of international debts for one
year "has brought a psychological
change that may mark the turning
point toward business improvement"
winter unemployment this year will
be serious" the monthly survey of
business of the American Federation
of Labor warns.
The survey continues to emphasize
that the big danger in the present
situation is wage cutting. 1t cites re-
ports from the department of labor
showing that wage cuts increased in
May, affecting 46,377 workers, the
highest number yet, and goes on to
say:
Further wage cuts are threatened
in the dull summer months, although
the frightening business outlook will
help to prevent a concerted movement
for wage liquidation. Once started
such a movement could assume the
proportions of an avalanche sweeping
along even those firms which are now
resisting wage reductions Danger is
not past.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-17
Trade Unionists To Serve on
Committee to Fight Communism
Fourteen Labor Executives Named By Matthew Wol to
Help in World Movement Against Red Menace

New York City (ILNS)-Fourteen
trade union officials are included in
the membership of the United States
section of an international committee
to combat communism, named this
week by Matthew Woll, as acting
president of the National Civic Fed
Grafton, pursuant to resolution
adopted by the federation's executive
committee.
The committee is headed by the
Rt. Rev. William T. Manning, bishop
of the Episcopal Church, New York,
and includes Cardinal Dougherty, of
Philadelphia, and James w. Gerard,
former u. S. ambassador to Germany.
Labor Men on Committee
The fourteen trade unionists are:
J. A. Franklin, president, Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Boiler Makers,
Iron Ship Builders and Helpers of
America, Kansas City, Mo.
M. J. Keough, president, Interna-
tional Molders' Union, Cincinnati,
Ohio.
Joseph P. Ryan, president, Central
Trades and Labor Council, New York
city.
Peter J. Brady, president, Fedora
tion Bank and Trust Company, New
York city.
William D. Mahon, president, Anal
gamated Association of Street Rail
way Employees, Detroit, Mich.
Daniel J. Ahearn, president, Allied
Printing Trades Council, New York
city.
Thomas F. Mcmahon, president
United Textile Workers of America,
New York city.
James Maloney, president, Glass
Bottle Blowers Association of United
States and Canada, Philadelphia, Pa
I. M. Ornburn, president, Cigar
Makers international Union of Amer
lea, Washington, d. c..
Ellis Searles, editor, United Mine
Workers Journal, Indianapolis, Ind.
Frank H. Mccarthy, organizer
Massachusetts Federation of Labor
Boston, Mass.
w. E. Bryan, general president
United Leather Workers international
Union, Kansas City, Mo.
Martin Lawlor, secretary and treas
urer, United Hatters of North Amer
lea, New York city.
Frank Feeney, president, Interna
tional Union of Elevator Construc-
tors, Philadelphia, Pa.
Frankenstein Being Created
''It is clear as the noon-day sun,
said Mr.. Woll in making the list pub
lie, "that the capital of the civilized
nations, their skill and ingenuity, are
being used in helping to create {
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-17

'It is clear as the noon-day sun"
said Mr.. Woll in making the list pub
lie, chat the capital of the civilized
nations, their skill and ingenuity, are
being used in helping to create a
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-17
Hold Wages, Is Advice

"Wage cuts involve millions of dol
lars loss in buying. Most of them
can be avoided by improving eff
cheney. A special effort to hold wages
in the next two months is essential
to capitalize the recent turn for the
better. Unions thus far have done
much good by preventing or lessening
wage cuts"
Discussing loss to labor's buying
power this year, the survey says:
From unemployment, part time
work and wage cuts in the first half
of 1881 workers have lost over five
billion dollars. Their income is below
the 1929 level by this amount. Work
ers' loss this half year amounts to
one-fifth of the average value of all
retail sales in the country in six
months of 1929-it is more than twice
the value of all our exports in a pros
porous half year. This shows the inn
mense loss business has suffered in
the decline of worker buying
Guarantee of Jobs Urged
GAS we'll as the five billion dollar
/ loss in workers buying power, work
ers are holding even those who have
work fear wage cuts and unemploy-
! ment. These vast sums could be re-
leased for buying by assuring workers
| jobs through the winter; it would
make a vast difference to business in
| the coming months. Most employers
can guarantee work. either part or full
time, for at least portion of their
force. This would be a practical step
of much significance"
The survey sees definite good re-
| sulting from President Hoover's debt
| proposal. 1t says:
"The debt plan Immediately awak-
| ened spirit of greater confidence
over the entire world. In this coun-
try fundamental business adjustments
had been going quietly ahead for
some time, but pessimism and doubt
still paralyzed business. The debt
plan has brought a psychological
change that may mark the turning
point toward improvement. Due part
ly to the promise Of relief for Eu-
irope, partly to constructive develop
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-17
Chain Store Adopts
Union Labor Policy

San Francisco, Calif.-The S. H..
Kress and Company, operator of a
chain of five, ten and twenty-five cent
stores, viii erect their new store
buildings in Modesto and Sacramento,
Calf, under union labor conditions.
according to a statement by F. C
Macdonald, general president of the
State Building Trades Council.
In addition to employing union la
Dor the company agrees that the con-
tractor shall use local contractors and
material men whenever it is practic-
able
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-27
DAUGHTERS OF 1872
UNVE|L KEY TABLET
Memorial Service to Author
of "Star Spangled Banner"
Held at Cathedral.

A bronze tablet, placed in the crypt
of Washington Cathedral by the Dis
srict Of Columbia Society Of the United
states Daughters of 1912 in memory OF
Francis Scott Key. author Of THE Star
Spangled Banner" was unveiled yester-
day afternoon at special service con-
xucted by Right Rev. James E. Free
man, Bishop Of Washington. The cere-
nfony was one Of the opening events OF
q four day session being held here by
the Daughters Of 1912.
The dedication ceremonies included
an address by Maj Francis Scott Key
Smith, great-grandson of the national
anthems author. Presentation was
president of the society. while the
memorial was unveiled by Mrs. Clement
w, Sheriff. chairman of the committee
which arranged for its placing. Mrs.
Samuel 2. Shope, national president Of
<he Daughters Of 1912, also was q
speaker.
Descendant Speaks.
Maj. Key-Smith in his address spoke
OF his great-grandfather both from his
torical knowledge and from family
tradition. He pointed out that Francis
Scott Key not only composed THE Star
Spangled Banner" but also wrote the
hymns Before Thee Lord, We Bow"
and Lord. With Glowing Heart I'd
Praise Thee" now In use in the Episco-
pal Church.
The tablet. designed by Philip H.
Frohman OF Frohman, Robb & Little,
Washington Cathedral architects, pic
lures Fort McHenry against a rising
sun. Above are two American flags in
color. One contains the Is stars Of
1912. the other the 90 stars OF the
present time. The inscription is as
follows:
Francis Scott Key. August 9. $780,
January IL, 1S43. And this be our
motto. I'm God is our trust" May
the Star Spangled Banner In triumph
still wave DER the land OF the free and
the home of the brave Erected by the
District Of Columbia Society of the
United Daughters of 1912, April 26,
1881"
Memorial Service Held.
Bishop Freeman was assisted in con-
Quoting the service by Rev. G. Freeland
Peter, canon and chancellor OF the
Cathedral. Among those present at the
ceremony were Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
@. Joslin, representing the President,
and A. G. Stirling, representing the
Secretary Of the Navy.
A memorial service to 1876 members
who died in the last year was held by
che Daughters Of 1912, at 1880 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, at the Willard
Hotel. The service was conducted by
Mrs. William Smith Shaw, Portland,
Me-, national chaplain. and an address
was made by Rev. John G. Palmer Of
Washington.
Today's convention program is marked
by . White House reception of delegates
and members by the President and Mrs
Hoover at o'clock this afternoon. A
tea at the national headquarters, 1416
Rhode Island avenue, was to precede
the White House visit.
A board meeting was held at $50
o'clock this morning at the Willard
Hotel convention headquarters, and a
meeting on national defense was held
at 2:30 o'clock. Following the recep-
ton. general session is scheduled for
3 O'Clock tonight. Sessions will con-
tinue through tomorrow and wednes-
day, with the annual dinner at 1880
o'clock tomorrow night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-27
MEXICAN WORKERS HIT
GOVERNMENT METHODS
Severance Threatened at Meeting
on Legislation, as Speakers
Warn of q. 8.
By the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, April 27.-Threats Of
a. complete divorce between working
classes and the government were made
yesterday at Joint meeting of the
country's principal labor organizations
In the Lirico Theater.
The meeting was called to give the
workers opportunity to express their
point Of view on proposed labor legis-
1ation now before Congress and on the
governments measures to improve the
financial situation.
Speakers charged the government was
working hand In hand with American
1mperialists," and 1.-THE Yankee is wait
ing at our door to put an end to what
little nationality remains to u.s.
One Of the speakers said that H. the
proposed labor law was approved it
would bring a social revolution, and
Ricardo Trevino, one Of Mexico's fore
ntust labor leaders. asserted that IL
the working classes could not win their
battle in the trenches of Congress they
would continue the fight 'in their own
trenches"