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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-05-08
SINGLE TAX
LEAGUE
Recommends Abolishing All
Taxes Except Three

In letter to Robert A. Taft,
chairman of the state legislative tax
committee, the Ohio Single Tax
League, of which DR.. Mark Millikin
is president, makes the following
recommendation for the coming tax
program:
eve, the undersigned officers of
the Ohio Single Tax League, present
you with the opinion of a special
committee appointed to address your
committee on taxation.
We are convinced that the tax
provisions of the Ohio constitution by
which your powers are limited are
fatal to any satisfactory solution of
the tax problem We believe that the
whole tax muddle should be swept
away and all taxes abolished except
three, namely, tax on land values,
on incomes and on inheritances. Such
sweeping change in our system of
taxation we believe to be absolutely
essential to the betterment of general
business conditions. The economic
agony under which we and the rest
of the world are suffering calls for
more than patch work. Something
courageous must be done to save US
from chaos, and the best thing to do
is to exempt industry from taxation
and draw public revenue chiefly from
the unearned increase of land values.
MARK MILLIKIN, Pres.
j. H. KAUFMAN, Secy.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-05-08
PRESENT WAGES
Fail to Equalize Output,
Says WOlman

New York Wage reductions is a
confession of despair" said DR.. Leo
Wolman, of the National Bureau of
Economic Research, at the semi-an-
nual meeting of the Academy of
Political Science
"Workers' wages during our pros
perity peak were nowhere near pro-
duction. Per capita output of labor in
all manufacturing industries increas-
ed more than II per cent between
1923 and 1929, but hourly earnings
rose only per cent in the same
period"
Labor costs, he continued, are only
one item in industrial and commercial
costs.
'"There is grave doubt whether
many of these other costs had or
could be reduced in proportion to
their Importance. In factory in
which the total direct labor cost was
S5 per unit of output, and the total
annual output was 100000 units, the
salaries of several executives, fixed at
the peak of the bull market, still
stood at 100000 a year, or the equiv
alent of 20 per cent of the total labor
costs"
DR.. Wolman told of one large bust
ness whose rising selling expense
more than exhausted constant reduc-
tions in labor during each of the last
10 years.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-05-08
ST. STEPHENS
Father and Son Banquet Set
For Monday Night
Ryan to Speak

Dennis Ryan, Cincinnati attorney,
is expected to be the main speaker at
the st. Stephen annual father and
son banquet which will be held at the
Fenmont Center, Monday, May II, at
7 p. m. This was announced following
meeting of the committee at st.
Stephen school Tuesday night.
Frank P. Vessel, president Of the
Holy Name Society, which will spon-
sor the banquet, will be POSTMASTER.
John Montaine will give the toast to
the sons, and Edgar Schellenbach will
give the toast to the fathers
On the entertainment program is
scheduled Refine Cow, who made such
a hit at last years banquet. The
Catholic. High School Band is down
for several selections, and Dr. Ray
mond H. Albers will sing several
solos. Other features are planned,
including boxing, drilling, and a
sketch by the boys of st. Stephen
school.
The banquet will be served by the
Ladies' Society of ST Stephen Church.
Steve Woltering is chairman of the
committee on walters. There will be
a table committe of seven or eight
members to be in charge of the serv-
ing of the banquet. George Tam and
All Connaughton will have charge of
the ticket sale, and Joseph Schawe
and Carl Maupin will be ticket takers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-05-08
REQUIRE JURY In
CONTEMPT CASES

Madison, Wis.-Governor La Fol
lette signed a bill in all civil and
criminal contempt cases. The meas
ure does not apply to direct contempts
committed in the presence of the
court.
"All contempt proceedings" the
measure reads, whether civil or
criminal, brought for the alleged vio-
lation of any such restraining order
or injunction, are hereby declared to
be Independent, original, special pro
ceedings, and shall require unani-
nous finding of the jury"
A criminal contempt proceeding
which involves violation of criminal
law is rare occurrence. The
United States supreme court ruled
in the Michaelson case, that jury trial
in such contempts, is ''the best prac-
tice of the court"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-05-08

The opening of the labor temple
again came up for discussion, and
delegates from two organizations
stated that their members thought
that the temple should again be open
ed. A vote was taken and the result
is that the custodian was instructed
by the trustees to again open the
doors.
The trustees were instructed to
notify the custodian to keep the tenn
pie orderly.
The committee to meet with the
Public Health League regarding the
opening of the Kiddies' Camp report
ed that they met with the league, and
that since the Community Chest drive
was success the camp will open in
June as before. The report was re-
ceived and the committe discharged.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-05-08
TRADES COUNCIL

The COOPERATIVE Trades and Labor
Council met Tuesday night in reguar
session. President G. S. Bowers pre-
sided, and thirty-two delegates were
present.
A communication was read from
Joseph Obergfell, general secretary
treasurer of the International Union
of Brewery and Soft Drink Workers
of Cincinnati, Ohio. He states that
they are advised from press reports
that the special joint taxation COM
mittee of the legislature VIII rec
ommend placing burdensome tax
upon all soft drinks, making special
mention of bottled soft drinks. From
press reports it is indicated that the
committee will make recommends
tion to the legislature to tax sweet
soft drinks (pop) and cereal bever-
age (near beer) 20 per cent.
Soft drinks, he further states, are
consumed largely by children of the
wage earners, who cannot afford to
pay Is or 20 cents for an ice cream
soda. Obergfell urgently requests
that the council write senators and
representatives, urging them to op-
pose any tax being placed on soft
drinks. On motion the communication
was received and ordered complied
with. Stanley Ogg, secretary, stated
that he has already communicated
with our senator and representative.
Brothers Peter Schmitt and Joe
Spaulding, members of Carpenters
and Joiners' Union, were admitted to
the meeting as visitors.
Bills from the Williams Directory
Co., city for gas, and current, and
the Bell Telephone Co. were allowed.
On motion $40 was transferred
from the bazaar fund to the general
fund.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-05-08
Varied "Horse Talk"

have received enough letters on
''horse language" to flll these columns
and have plenty to spare. "Gee" and
"Haw'' | am told are In use in the
United States and Canada, while in
North Wales "Mothar' Is employed in
stead of "Haw" or "Hauve."
An Essex reader says that Norfolk
drivers still use the order hiatt" for
"left" or "cum harley" with ''woosh"
or worst" for fright" and another
correspondent, who writes on the bor-
ders of Norfolk and Suffolk, tells me
that horsemen call "wheesh" when the
team is to turn to the right and
"coopear" or "coopevy" to the left
London Morning Post.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-05-08
WHAT NEXT?

A company in Hamburg, Germany,
is supplying fve-room cottages fab
ricated of standardized metal sections.
The roof and outer walls are copper,
the ceiling and inner walls are OF
sheet steel. Between these cutter and
inner metals is an aluminum- asbestos
insulation, said to do wonders IN
shutting out winter cold and summer
heat. The metal wall, 10 centimeters
in thickness, is certified to absorb
lamentations in temperature to the
same extent as would brick wall 222
centimeters thick.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-05-08
TAILORS STOP WAGE CUT

Vancouver, B. c., Canada.-O Organ
lied journeymen tailors checked a 10
per cent wage cut. Three employers
did not believe the workers when they
said they would strike. The Doubt
ing Thomases" applied the reduc-
tions, but they changed their minds
after a two-day tie-up.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-05-08
Public Opinion Helpful

Touching on the need of arousing
public opinion to prevent accidents,
Mr.. Green said:
public opinion has been a most
potent factor in the support which
has been given accident prevention
movements. Through civic, business,
community and labor organizations,
public opinion has made its influence
felt in most helpful and practical
way. The public conscience has been
aroused to the destructive social con-
sequences, human misery, economic
losses and human waste which flow
from the accumulation of bodily in
iuries and deaths by accident each
year. The shocking, appalling num-
Der of accidents caused by automobile
traffic each year is creating public
demand that drastic regulatory ac-
tion be taken in an effort to stop the
tragedy of this situation is apprecl-
ated when we contrast the fact that
only seven passenger fatalities oc-
Cured upon the entire railroad sys-
tenn of the nation last year with the
other fact that $4,000 were killed by
automobile accidents during the same
period"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-05-08
NEW MOONEY MOVE

New York City (ILNS)-Appar-
emily well-informed sources here as
sert that new move to free Mooney
is about to get under way, financed
by a New York millionaire whose
identity is thus far we'll shielded.l
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-05-08

Civil attempts, however, have been
held by courts to be within their
jurisdiction. This right is challenged
by the new law. The power of the
court to punish for direct contempt
such as improper language to, or in
the presence of, the court--remains
untouched.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-05-08
AUTO MAKERS ASKED
TO AID DETROIT POOR

Detroit, Mich.-A resolution calling
upon auto manufacturers who draw
their labor from Detroit to share the
city's burden of supporting families
of the unemployed was unanimously
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-05-08
adopted by the city council.

Mayor Murphy told the council that
40 per cent of the amount expended
for relief goes to unemployed men
who ordinarily work in factories out
side the city limits. but whose homes
are in Detroit.
Councilmen asserted that the city
cannot continue to pay for relief with
out going bankrupt within year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-05-08

You can't go after elephants with
bird shot; your methods must be in
keeping with the type of people you
are trying to reach.-Tha Beehive.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-05-08
COOPERATION WINS
in SAFETY WORK
GREEN DECLARES
Prevention Of Every Avoid
able Accident Clearly
Within Range of POssibil-
tiles, Labor Head Tells
Ohio Conference.


Ohio Conference.
Columbus, o. (ILNS)-Co-opera-
ton between management and labor
in the prevention of accidents wins,
President William Green told the ALL
Ohio Safety Congress here. Preven-
tion of every accident that can be
avoided is clearly within the range
of possibilities through cooperative
effort of those directly associated
with the problem of accident preven-
ton, Mr.. Green said.
Management and la bor,' Mr..
Green declared, must find a way to
remove and control the cause or
causes responsible for preventable
accidents. No industrial accidents
which can be prevented should be per-
mitted to occur, and no human life
should be needlessly sacrificed. Until
the ratio and record of industrial
accidents is reduced to non-prevent-
able basis, management and labor
have failed to discharge their eco
nomic responsibilities and social obli-
cations. The Is per cent of prevent
able accidents which occur annually
constitute haunting, tragic chal-
lenge to management and labor. The
finger of social condemnation will be
pointed to these two groups until,
through cooperative effort, they pre-
vent every industrial accident which
can be avoided, and save every human
life which need not be lost. This can
be done. 1t is clearly within the
range of possibilities. Management
and labor can do it. Cooperation will
make it possible.
Cooperation Proved Effective
"No one interested in industrial ac-
cident prevention can be unmindful of
the fact that there are industries
| classified as hazardous where the
difficulties which attend the applica-
tion of safety plans are very great.
But even so, the record shows that
cooperation wins in this field. For
instance, the Rocky Mountain Fuel
| Company, operating in a most haz-
ardous coal mining section in Colo
rado, mined three-quarters of mil
lion tons of coal without sustaining
one single fatal accident. This and
even better records are being made
j by other companies and other man
ayers in hazardous industries.
"Many employers and industrial
corporations have specialized in acci-
dent prevention until accidents among
their employees are rare and excep-
tional They have shown the way.
Cooperation has won and co-opera-
alton will continue to win"
Safety Pays Industry
Discussing workmen's compensation
laws as a factor in preventing acci-
dents, Mr. Green said in part:
81 see in the amendment of work
mems compensation laws providing
for the payment of increased accident
and death benefits an increasing in
fiuence in support of accident preven-
ton. If industrial accidents and
deaths cost industry much, manage
want will he made more alert to find
ways and means by which these hu-
man tragedies can be averted
"All questions arising out of hu-
man relations in industry should be
made subordinate to the one great
question of human safety and the
protection of human life.
Public Opinion Helpful
Touching on the need of arousing
public opinion to prevent accidents,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-07

Continued on Page 14.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-07
STOCKS IRREGULAR
AFTER EARLY GAIN
Trading Volume Decreases
as Profit Taking Follows
Yesterdays Advance.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.


NEW YORK, October 7.-Strong and
higher at the start, the stock market
today had to absorb heavy realizing
due to Tuesdays violent advance. The
result was a measure of irregularity.
but with more advances than declines
and decided falling off in volume of
the reactions.
The first half hour saw 100000 shares
change hands This was not quite so
large as in the same period Tuesday,
but 1t was enough to cause the tape
to fall behind. Initial prices were al
most uniformly higher Among the
outstandingly strong stockA were Amer
lean Can, General Electric, Conson-
dated Gas, American Telephone G. Tele-
graph, and New York Central, repre-
senting all three groups.
Market Does Well.
The subsequent realizing Cancelled
part of these gains, in few instances
sufficiently to show a net loss on the
day. but considering the extent OF the
previous days rally-which. incidental
~, on a percentage basis was the larg-
est in the history Of the exchange-the
market did surprisingly well. A larger
setback would not have been unexpect-
ed or even discouraging.
II may be said. then, that the STOCK
market registered emphatic approval
Of President Hoover's plan for credlt
relief While 1t was realized that the
greatest immediate benefit must come
to the bond market. 1t was in the re-
lief from pressure, which had 50 severe
ly affected them in the last ~ days,
that stocks were helped the most. AIT
er the urgent covering movement had
spent itself, traders hesitated to enter
the market on the buying side because
Of the sweeping nature OF the advance
already scored The feature then was
the fact that following this advance
there was so little disposition to press
offerings.
Opening Sharply Higher.
The market opened from 2 to points
higher in very active trading. Blocks OF
5000 to 5000 shares in leading issues
came out at sharp gains with the buy
ing stimulated by President Hoovers an
nouncement of plan to provide a
broader credit basis for the country
The gains were spread throughout
the list, but 1t was chiefly in the pivotal
issues that heavy trading occurred.
United States Steel opened on 5000
share block at Il, which represented a
slight decline, but 1t Immediately made
I'D the loss and then advanced. At
Gibson started eff on 3,000-share deal
at ll3. up 3. points. Other rails, such
as Baltimore e. Ohio. Chesapeake g.
Ohio and Union Pacific. were l TO 3
higher.
News that cotton had opened Sl.25 a
bale higher encouraged the advance in
securities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-07
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
wire to The Star
Stock and

Wire Direct to The Star ONCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-07
Washington Produce

Butter-One-pou prints, 81; tub, 36.
Eggs-Hennery, 32a33; current re-
ceipts, 2Oa24. 4
Poultry. alive-Spring broilers, 3
pounds and over, 27a28: 2 to 21a
pounds, 22a23; IL to 2 pounds, 24a25;
hens, large, 23a24; small, 17al8; Leg
horn hens, 15al6; ROSTERS, l4al5.
Poultry, dressed-Spring broilers, 8
pounds and over 27a28; to 2a2
pounds, 25a27; IL to 2 pounds, 27a28;
hens large, 24a25; small, 19a20; Leg
horn hens. 17a18: ROSTERS, is: Long
Island ducks, 21a22; turkeys, old toms,
30a32; young toms, 36a38.
Meats-Beef, prime. l6al7; choice,
15al6: good, 14a15: medium, 12l2a13:
fair. lial2: COW, 8iaa9; lamb, top, II:
medium, l5a16; veal top, II; good.
l5al6: pork loins, 8 to 10 pounds. 22a
%; 10 to IL pounds. 18al9; IA to l6
pounds, 15a16; fresh hams, 10; smoked
bulk, 9laalO: in packages, loyal.
Live STOCK - Hogs, light, 5.25a5 so;
medium. 55oa5.75; heavy, 5.o0a5.50
pigs. 5.0Oa5.50: roughs, 3.00a400;
calves. 4.OOa1O 90; lambs, 6.00a7.00.
Fruits-Cantaloup l.50a3.00; ap-
Piles, Delicious. 2.75; Winter Banana,
IFS; nearby. 25a100: pears, 3.0Oa3.25;
peaches, 1.25a1.15; oranges, 3.1oa5UO'
lemons, 65Oa8.50; lines. per 100, LIS;
honeydews, 1.25a1.75; Persian melons.
l.75a225: cranberries, 25 pounds. 2.00a
2.25 grapes. Tokays, 2o0a2.25; Mala-
gas. 200; Ribiers. 2.25; Cornichons.
rs; Concords. 12-quart baskets, 40a45;
Thompson seedless. 200; plunls, $50;
casabas. 2.25; ounces. LIS.
Vegetables = Potatoes, nearby, 49,
pound sacks. l.50al.75; Long Island,
l.75a1.90: Idaho bakers, 100 pound
sacks. 2.50a275: tomatoes, 2-peck
baskets, LOCAL IS: caulifiower. l50a
ITS; carrots. crates, $50; per dozen
punches. rs; beets, per 100 buriches.
2O0a3.00 string beans. 75al.25: limas
l00a2.50 elephants. LOCAL IS; mush-
rooms, 4Oa65: squash. per bushel, 3.OOa
$50: peppers, 100: celery, small crates,
5Oal co. turnips, 75al 90: sweet pota
toes. yellow, 50a75; Nancy Halls, 75aS5;
Porto Rican, 75a85.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-07
FOREIGN SELLING.

NEW YORK. October 7 CSpeciaD.-
Jt Is difficult to obtain clear picture
OF what is taking place in American
securities held abroad. Houses that do an
International business say that they
have witnessed comparatively little
selling. Others claim that their sales
have been heavy, particularly so in pub
lie utility preferred stocks It is sig
nihcant that all of the railroad shares
that have had an international market
have been among the weakest of their
group. Practically the entire world has
been liquidating its American securities
through New York. Under this cir
cumstance it must be said that the
local market has taken its medicine in
good SHAPE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-07
Depreciation in Stocks.

NEW YORK. October 7 LPD.-The
market value of all shares listed on
the New York Stock Exchange declined
s12259.oe6.e69 during September TO a
total of S32,327, 037,4 40 as Of October 1,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-07
Exchange Seat Sold.

NEW YORK. October Z R.-Ar-
rangements have been made for the
sale Of New York Cotton Exchange
membership at sl3.5o0, decrease Of
$4,000 from the previous sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-07

midas production Of cotton yarn in
the last fiscal year was 867,o45 900
pounds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-07

Money to Loan
Secured by FIRST deed Of trust on real estate.
Prevailing interest and commission.
Joseph |. Weller 40 s;s Wash; L; TEqs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-22

$@%&J VI &O4NOO &644Ss
In the series opener here Thurs
day, the Tribesmen jumped OF to
a 8 to lead, but the Hens got
busy in short order and by the
third inning the parade Of Indian
hurlers had started. Lee Daney
was knocked out as the home nine
scored five runs in that round, and
before the game ended other
fingers used by the Hoosiers were
Holshouser, Barnhart and Hall.
The final score was to 6, IN favor
of the Stengelites.
Rosy Ryan lasted the route for
Toledo despite a flock Of Hoosier
hits, fourteen blows being registered
of his delivery. The Hen safety
total was twelve. Mulleavy had q
perfect day at bat with four hits
for Toledo and Werber conbed
three. Pete Monahan slapped a
homer over the right field fence
for the Indians.
Ray Fitzgerald, the new right
handed hitting outhelder, made lis
appearance as a pinch hitter in
the seventh and got an in1eld hit.
He is with the Indians on trial.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-22
Columbus Is
A. A. Leader:
Colonies Bow
BY Omitted Press

By Omitted Press
Columbus held the American
Association lead today, position
shared alternately by Louisville
and st. Paul during most of the
early season.
Ken Ash, Columbus slab star, kept
ten hits so well scattered he won an
8 to 6 decision over the Louisville
Colonies Thursday. The Red Birds
cinched the game in the fourth in
ming with five runs off Walsh and
Williams. The loss put Louisville in
third place, behind st. Paul, which
was idle Thursday.
Minneapolis scored all its runs in
the second inning in nosing out
Kansas City, to 3. The losing
Blues got thirteen hits, compared
with five for Minneapolis.
Toledo trounced indianapolis, 8 to
6, the loss putting the Hoosiers in
the cellar with the Mud Hens. Mil
waukee was scheduled at st. Paul,
but weather prevented the game.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-22
PILOTS BEGIN SPEED BATH IS IN TIME TRIALS SATURDAY
City Women Golfers Set
for Tourney at Avalon

The second-round matches OF the spring
handicap tournament viii be played at
woodstock this weekend Meridian Hills
members skip another week Of set tour
nament competition. Avalon likewise Is
idle this weekend. as far as schedule IS
concerned. as they are never idle out
there.
Highland members engage IN = tnirty-
six hole event this week. Prizes will be
awarded for the entire thirty-s!x holes. or
for the eighteen on Saturday. or the eight
cen on Sunday. Special net prizes for first
and third place viii be given. Broadnoor
members will engage in ball sweepstakes
event and tournaments are carded at
Riverside. South Grove and Pleasant Run.