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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-21
Endorsed by the Trades and Labsr
Council Of Hamilton. Ohie
Endorsed BY the Middletewn Trades
and Labsr Council Of Middletswn. q.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 81, 1881
TIME TO NAME NAMES

There is no longer any question
that certain great financial and in
dustrial powers are deliberately pro
longing this depression, and tha
some of them are profiting thereby
The European depression is uset
as an excuse for the prolonging OF
our own, but it is only an excuse
it is not a reason.
Today, here at home, in almost
every line stocks are low-way down
to the bottom. Ordinarily such low
stocks would start boom-time orders
There is every reason for imme-
diate and fast revival.
Meanwhile, among other things
certain tight little groups reap for
tunes ION the short side of the mar
ket."
1t is time to start using the brand
ing iron-to name names, to put the
blame where it belongs 1t is time
for the president of the United States
to use his knowledge and his author
ity. WE CAN HAVE PROSPERITY
if the right things are done Let
them be done.-I. t. L. S.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-21
THE LESSON OF MOONEY

The most spectacular feature of the
Wickersham report on criminal pro-
cedure" is it's reference to the
Mooney Billings case, destined to go
down into history as California s
, "cause celebre." The report declares
that the refusal of new trial to
Mooney, despite claims of newly dis
covered evidence pointing to perjury
on the part of material witness and
fraud on the part of the prosecutor,
is Shocking to ones sense of justice"
and calls for the simplifcation and
refurbishing of CALIFORNIA; review
system. 1t suggests that other states,
too, might find improvement advisable
in the interest of justice.
1t is gratifying that the Wicker
sham commission was not deferred by
some of the extravagant actions of
Moneys supporters from using the
case as a glaring example of faulty
procedure. Moneys guilt or inno-
cense is really not the question fac
ing the American people and partic-
uiarly the people of California. The
real question is whether or not man
once convicted must stay convicted
for ever afterward, without any hear
ing of new evidence which may be
available or which may be claimed tc
be available.
1t is the theory of our Anglo.
Saxon law that man is innocent
until proved guilty. But it does not
| follow from that that man shall not
be given an opportunity to establish
his innocence if that seems even re.
motely possible.
The state of California has sinnec
against Mooney and against the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-21
WALL STREET AND UNEMPLOYMENT

The Wall Street Journal highly William Green
Federation Labor nmated the danger OF
of speedily
lied on the of all the
poyed numbering over 100000.
the subversive type OF American
journalism which holds
entitled to live in luxury even
the pounding the paveents IN the
army of the unemployed.
millions workers idle through
fault of that these millions of obe would
glad those who and industry would give
them the opportunity these ncontestabe facts
its belief that during the coming winter puD
private lines and kitchens will be large and
generous the lack of "food and shelter
From the viewpoint of Wall Journal living when
profaby employ them and kitchens supported
the employers prohtaby employ them are all the
workers To that they
,s6ed in being prevously
excited rhetoric bourbon lady OF the
French period similar When the of Paris went
the kings palace demanded bread this gentle lady is
alleged to hav said, Let them eat cake"
ment lack of remedy 1t that unemployment results
mainly from and changes industrial
technique of these be dealt with
quickly"
BY changes in technique the Journal the wholesale
of labor machinery With this
manufacturing alone IN 1879 produced
2 per cent speaking the employers during
the length of the working week to the ~ maxi
mum that obtained produced AZ cent less
Whv cannot the unemployment largely the introduction
this machinery be dealt with quickly 1t can be-
business the veday week could be an
cv within thirty obes would be work
! earning living themselves and their families
The will week. the will to make wealth pro
family of 100000 ob would soon ma the
wav But the Wall satellites prefer
av Of 5000 unemployed trudgng through
d ,et and snow to bread lines munipa
lodging houses
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-21
REMEDY IN SHORT WEEK

With the output of labor continu-
ally increasing, it is apparent that
the only adequate remedy for our
present unemployment is to reduce
the length of the working week to the
point where every one of the 100000
jobless will be put to work.
1t is likewise apparent that the
only way to prevent unemployment
in the future is to reduce the length
of the working week proportionately
to the reduction in the labor time
necessary under new machinery and
methods to produce the goods we
require.
Reduction of the working week is
labor's remedy for the unemploy-
ment problem.
Labor demands work for the job
less.
Labor believes that the five-day
week would put most of the unem-
ployed to work. If it does not, then
the length of the working week should
be further reduced.
1t is time for business to STOP
looking" at unemployment and use
its power to settle the problem in the
only way it can be settled.
Business holds the keys to our in
dustrial and commercial establish
ments and refuses to permit 6,000,00l
unemployed workers to enter
Business should open the door
and put the unemployed to work.
The five-day week will do it.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-21
WAGE POLICY FAILURE

MANY hundreds of cuts in wages
have been instituted since the first
of the year. Ostensibly these cuts
have been instituted in order to I'M
prove business. But business hasn't
improved May was a dreary month.
June was bad, and July no better.
One would conclude that if wage-cut-
ting is such sure cure for what ails
business, as some business men de-
clare, it would have begun to show
it's health-giving power before this.
AS a matter of fact, it is not a
cure: neither is it an aid. 1t is a
deterrent to business. Not a single
economic reason has been produced
for wage cutting. Wage cutters have
moved out of a spirit of brute force,
not reason.
Let us review the situation. First
and foremost, labor was forced to
bear the burden of the depression in
unemployment-a total wage loss
running into billions. Then labor was
forced to make great sacrifices in
keeping the unemployed, in going or
part-time jobs; in sharing wages
in actual contributions toward relief
Then the cost of living took a slight
drop, and this was used as an excuse
for cuts. But the cost of living is
measured by obsolete standards set
up twelve years ago, before many
modern conveniences had become
necessities. Finally, bankers said
that wages must be cut in order to
lower costs of doing business. Then
it was discovered that, due to the
mechanical character of industry, the
labor bill had greatly shrunk-to the
degree that a 10 per cent cut in
wages registered only two per cent
cut in total costs In short, the final
argument crumbled as did the other.
The real reason-behind the mask
for cutting wages is to protect prof
it's. 1t is an effort to make labor
pay for the depression. This reason,
by its very character, could not be
pushed forward toward the public
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-21
HERE is MANIFEST
UNFAIRNESS

Little if any constructive work has
resulted from the efforts of the Amer
lean Bar Association to direct con-
gressional action through the findings
of special and standing committees
The most recent of these reports
deals with radio and does not i'm
prove the Bar Association record
The association opposes consideration
for labor and education, reporting
that to grant the desires of these
groups would destroy the present
broadcasting system.
The committee does not, as far as
rather voluminous newspaper reports
reveal, differentiate between the re-
quirements of labor and of education.
Labor operates one station-ONLY
one. To give that station the best
possible facilities in the way of time
and clear channel could disrupt moth
ing. 1t could improve the radio stu
alton greatly. Education, by and
large, has or has had some ga sta
tions. To lump two groups under one
heading is to be obviously unfair. All
lawyers are potential judges. They
ought not wait until they wear the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-21
TheCherry
" Where with our
Tree Li,,l. !, = a.,ss:, .s,.s
about many things. sometimes pro-
f0undly, sometimes 6ippantly,
sometimes recklessly.

John Barton Payne seems to re-
gard the American Red Cross as his
personal affair.
He has defined the scope of his
operations. Aside from war work, the
Red Cross will confine its efforts to
relief from the effects of "acts OF
God"
Payne's associates in the Red Cross
know well enough what effect this
definition already is having. They
wish to goodness" he had never usec
that phrase.
They are be-deviled this way anc
that.
But that is the policy and there is
nothing they can do about it.
The main machinery of the Rec
Cross runs now on invested money.
But its special relief work is done
out of the dimes and dollars that arc
gathered in the annual drive"
1t is notorious that these dimes
and dollars come from the workers
not from the rich.
This winter the workers may bea,
in mind Payne's definition and they
may decide to hang on to their dimes
and dollars.
The next Red Cross drive may show
that while Payne defines policy, he
cannot force money from those who
do not like that policy The Red Gross
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-21
cannot afford to go too far from pub

cannot afford to go too far from pub
lie opinion.
There will be lot of men and
women this winter who will say to
the young society girls who go out
to collect Red Cross funds that they
prefer to do their own relief work
most Of it in their own families.
There will be great many who
will refuse to give their money for
use under such a policy as Mr.. Payne
has set forth.
If starvation can battle its miser-
able way to the grave without inter-
ference from the Red Cross because
the cause happens to be economic IN
stead of catastrophe, then Mr.. Payne
will most likely find dimes and dol
lars staying where he cannot get at
them.
1t would take bigger earthquake
than we have ever known and big
ger flood than we have ever known
to bring us such widespread misery
as we have with us today through
unemployment.
1t is doubtful whether even the
| World War brought to America ar
equal volume of suffering.
President Hoover talks about work
! ing through the Red Cross this win.
ter, but there can be no such work
until the definition given by Johr
Barton Payne is changed.
This should be said: If the Ret
Cross is to limit its work to war, fire
flood and earthquake, then let that bt
understood, and let it never ash
money for any other purpose. Let u
then build new organization for thu
service of humanity-one with mor'
generous and understanding heart.
/ Under the Payne definition the Re'
/ Cross takes it's stand with the ex
ploiters. 1t is not "the great mother
of the afflicted and suffering. |
is Just a machine, cold and calculat
ing.
Nobody wants to say to the Re-
Cross: "You can go your way am
we shall go our way" but if enough
ice water is poured into the veins 0
an institution that should run warn
| with the life blood of a great human
heart, well it can be said.
i There have been times when resig
nations have been used to correct sit
uations such as this
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-21
NO, WE ARE NOT SUNK!

Remember this: Everything is not
gloom. There are bright spots-more
of them than six months ago
Some lines of business are improv-
ing. There are increasing orders. And
in almost all lines stocks are SO low
that there must be a great deal OF
replenishing before long.
We do not go band-playing down
the street with banners flying, sing
ing "Hurrah for prosperity" but
neither do we go about wrapped il
a fog of despair.
There are goodly sized spots of i'm
proving. They are worth noting. WE
ARE NOT SUNK and we are not
disposed to be morose and glum about
everything.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-21
SYMPTOMATIC

Uncle Sam will have jobs for sc
file clerks this winter.
Civil service examinations will be
held for these jobs.
Applications have been filed by
34,206 men and women.
Last year with only women eligible
only 2,210 applied. The year before
with only men eligible, only 1857
applied.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-21
Mexican Labor Code
Protects Native Labor

Mexico City.-The labor code pass
ed by the Chamber of Deputies pre-
scribes that all labor shall be "90 pei
cent native Mexican or naturalizec
Mexican of white race"
The code contains a clause pro.
hibiting foreigners from serving or
the board of directors of labor syn
dicates. 1t is believed the code will
pass the senate in it's present form.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-21

1t may be that we will get farther
fighting for improvement than We
would get merely fighting against
depression There is whale of a
difference.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-21
New York Workers Keep
Scent Street Car Fare

New York. working people Oh
New York city will enjoy ive-cent
street car fare for some time 10 come.
This comes about by the decision oi
the state court of appeals denying the
legal right of the Interborough iran
sit Company to increase the fare.
Some years ago the city signed
contract with the company contain
ing the provision that the fare snouiu
not be more than five cents. Inc
COMPANY thought the contract was
merely a piece of paper and trieo 70
scrap it and boost the fares. Inc
court decision puts a quletus on the
company's ambitions.
nj, G
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-21

1t may be hidden in mass of ex-
cuses. But the wage cutters fail to
see that profits tomorrow depend
upon higher purchasing power today.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-21

ermine before showing the qualities
supposed to be possessed by judges.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-16
ToDAY's ADJUSTMENTS.

Belasco-"R Rhapsody In Black" At
2:3O and $50 pm.
National National Players In Philip
Goes Forth" at $40 pm.
Gayety-"The Broadway Girls" at
ais and S:l5 pm.
Columbia - "City Lights" (second
week., at 11:25 am, 1880, 3:35, 6s45,
1850 and 1855 pm.
PaIace-"IIonor Among Lovers" ut IL,
2:0S, 4:33, TAI and 9:46 pm.
Fox-"Men on Call" at 1905, 2:3O,
4:45, 7:45 and 10 pm.
R-K-O Keith's--"Man of the World"
at HAT am, 1:47, .3:47, SAT, 7:47 and
DAT pm.
Earle-"The Finger Points" at 11:l5
am. 1851, APO, 7:23 and $3.50 pm.
RialtO-John Boles, in person, at $3.50,
1880 and $40 pm. and bad Sister" at
11:45 am, l:40, 3:45, 5:40, 7:60 and
$50 pm.
Metropolitan-"Too Young to Marry"
at IL am. 12:40, $3.50, 400, $40, sos
and 9:55 pm.
Tivoli-"The Hot Heiress," ct 2:25,
4:10. 6, 7:45 and 9:S5 pm.
Central-"The Devil to Pay" II am
to ii pm.
mbassador-"East Lynne" at 6, 7:50
and GAS pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-16
KING OF SIAM I'LL !.
ON BOARD Liner
Monarch and Queen to Arrive
in Victoria, B. c., Tomorrow
or. Way to Washington.
BIZ be Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VICTORIA, British Columbia, April
16.-The King Of Siam, an absolute
get well, will arrive here tomorrow with
his consort, Queen Rambhai, aboard the
liner Empress of Japan.
A message. from the liner said the
King was ILL.,. The nature of his illness
was not disclosed but it was not be-
lieved to be serious. Plans for enter
tainment here were conceded.
The couple Is travelling. ihcognito as
their royal ,highnesses, the Prince and
Princess of ssishothai. on q visit to the
United States. In which King Prajadni
nck seeks to regain his normal eyesight
by removal of a cataract.
They will travel in private railway
cars by. way of Minnesota S, Twin Cities
and Chicago and New York, at which
they probably will arrive April %.
VIII Be Received in Washington.
For two days the King will discard
his incognito In Washington, D. c., to
be received as the absolute ruler of
territory as large as Spain and Portugal
combined. with 1000, 900 subjects. but
at the Kings request, all pomp and pa
rades viii be. omitted.
w. J.. M. Watson Armstrong, consul
general in Canada. for Siam, said his
only official act on the Pacific Coast
would be to receive Chief Justice Mac
Donald, acting lieutenant governor OF
Canada, upon the ships arrival.
A tentative program including visit
to the White House by the King upon
his arrival in Washington, return call
by President Hoover and a state BAN
quet at the White House has been sub
mitted by the State Department.
Eye Examination in Baltimore.
Before his Washington visit the King
will rest a few days at the home OF
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid on Long Island.
From Washington he will go to Balti-
more for an examination by DR.. Will
liam Holland Wilmer. eye specialist.
An operation for cataract, which has
temporarily blinded the Kings left eye
and is causing the right eye to fail, will
be performed by DIR. John Wheeler,
New York specialist
After another rest on Long Island
until the latter part of July, the King
will make six weeks tour OF Canada,
spending much time in the Rockies
near Banff.
The Siam monarch, devotee of the
atrical arts and golfer Of sorts, was
educated in England and France. He
Is accredited with being modest in his
private expenditures and democratically
inclined.
Fifteen persons. including Prince
Svasti, uncle of the King and father
of the Queen, and Princess Svasti
make up the encourage.
The Alaskan., 1931-05-15

Rake where her husband is en- ployed i'll the cannery.
 MT. Donald Armour of Ketchi- Ian, general manager of six Piggly Wiggly stores in Alaska, made a short trip to Juneau the fore part of the week, stopping off in Petersburg while the Northland was in port.
 MT. George V. Beck of Ketchi- 'an was a visitor last Saturday on business with the local school board. He has been employed as principal of the Petersburg schools for the coming year. MT. Seek, a graduate of Willamette University, Salem, Oregon, has been a member of the Ketchi- kan school faculty for the past several years.
 Joe Kahklen, formed Peters burg student, basketball star and impressario, came over from Rake for medical care and is registered at the hotel. He Ilans to leave for Juneau soon.
 The class of 1881 one receiv- ed their diplomas last Friday evening at the exercises held in the Coliseum Theatre. The class was composed of Loren Johnson, Leo Ness, Aubrey Sha- quanie and Edgar Baggen.
 A very fine program was pre- sented by the members of the class and the school orchestra. MT. w. K. Keller gave the com mencement address.
The Alaskan., 1931-05-15

And the happy children sing 2nd shout, Glad in the freedom of school let out" The big bell has tolled it's last call until school begins next fall. Thurs day was picnic day at Sandy Beach, a good day for "Weenies two bits worth each. 'Twasn' t all, for some of the girls went up in whirls whilst others did land with heavy fall; and some think yet, 'tis not so good to sit down where it did get wet.
 Word from Rake is that John Peterson will start buying king salmon this week for Sebastian Stuart. Rake trollers have been paying three cents a pound for transpo' tation of their fish to Petersburg. Prices this year are none too encouraging at the best.
 The trollers in the Wrangell district are reported as getting a lot of fish with prices equal to Ketchikan. A large fleet of trollers is operating off Ele- plants Nose while others are scattered around Etolin Island, Menefee Inlet, Bluff Point, and Point Harrington.
 Miss Thelma Martens is leav- ing for Port Alexander today where she will spend the sum !ner.
 One of the first boats from the Westward, probably the Yukon, will bring Mrs. Mary Torkelson (nee Reep) who is just completing a term as teach CT in the Cordova school. Our" Nary taught in Petersburg several years and was welded during the past winter to MT. Gene Torkelson, manager of the Union Oil plant here. The couple will make their home here.
 Miss Florence Buchanan, Ev- erett Buchanan and Earl Roach eft for Saginaw Bay this wee. aboard the Wanderer.
 Miss Mary Butler, government nurse, returned to Rake afte bringing Mrs. Albert Kadake tC the Petersburg Hospital.
 Hrs. Skold Loenbaur took passage on the Wanderer fo,
The Alaskan., 1931-05-15
+, the Spotlight

William L. Paul of Ketchikan passed through the town en- route home from Rake, last Fri day afternoon.
 Mrs. Garfield Bailey who died last Friday morning, was buried in the West Petersburg Gene tory, Sunday morning. Services were held in the Presbyterian Church, Rev. Maakestad of the Lutheran Church offisiating. John Holton returned from Ketchikan where he went on business.
 Carl Roger and family are leaving for Port Alexander soon where MT. Roger will operate his restaurant during the fishing season.
 l Tuesday, May 18th, special meeting of the WOmen's Com inunity League. Friday May 22nd. Remember the date of the Community { eague Carnival. Bob Hurley, genial tonsorial artist of Wrangell was a visitor ,n town yesterday.
 M. Missick has been having an extension put to the back end of his properties. Wash Bayne and Steve Cherinoff doing the work.
 MT. and Mrs. Hal E. Cawthon and sons, and Miss Cleveland left for Seattle after so-journ- ing in Petersburg the past year.
 Malcolm Wilson, Comrade of the Grip visited in Petersburg briefly and hiked on over to the City where the Stikeen Meets , he Sea.
 David Phillips will join with Frank Booth in trolling for king salmon this summer.
 Mrs. s. c. Gauffin entertained a number of friends at a series of bridge parties at her home. Prizes on Monday evening went to Mrs. Martin Enge, Mrs. Dinner and Mrs. Sverre Johan- sen. On Wednesday evening, Mrs. Wanberg, Mrs. Peter Lund and Miss Mary Allen.
The Alaskan., 1931-05-15

Rambler" 16 h. p. Frisco Stan dard, in good condition for sale price S1,OOO.. Inquire at ALAS KAN Office.
The Alaskan., 1931-05-15

pointed Administrator of the estate of Andrew Kouk, deceas- ed the 18th day of April, A. D. 1851 and has qualified and that Ill persons having claims against the said estate are re quired to present the same, duly verified, to the undersigned, at the Office of the United States Commissioner at Craig, Alaska, within six months from the date of this notice.
 Dated at Craig Alaska this 18th day of April A. D., 1881.
 George H. Nelson,
 Administrator.
The Alaskan., 1931-05-15
The Peoples Drug Co.

Q. K. McManus is percolating about town placing orders for F'rigidairre outfits.
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