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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-02-12


he put him to work cutting the
shaggy locks of his fellow back
woodsmen.
Lincoln was dissatisfied with the
contour of his own face, and 1t
was Billy who solved the diff
Guilty.
Fashions Famous Beard
They put Lincoln in Billy's chair,
and the barber mounted box to
more easily clip Honest Abe's"
black bear so that it relieved the
angular lines of his lean face.
Billy was a colorful figure and
a Snowman. The ancient files of
the Illinois State Journal contain
such breezy ads as this:
Billy the Barber most respect
fully begs to inform the public
that he has recommended the old
trade Of reaping chins and clip
ping foretops."
Billy was an ardent follower of
Lincoln's early career. A stalwart
champion of ABE" he always in
sisted that Lincoln had no especial
love for Negroes. He said Lincoln
often told him he was not an aboli-
zionist.
No BLACK Republican
In the presidential campaign and
war years Lincoln was called a
black Republican. a fanatic, but
Billy always knew better.
Lincoln often went to the barber
shop and sprawled out in chair
to hear Billy play plaintive Negro
,,aa1casao On bic xffOlfn
Mrs. Phoebe Duncan is Billy the
BARRIERS granddaughter. Her father,
as boy OF 10, used TO help Billy in
the shop, and today she recalls
many anecdotes of Lincoln's life
passed down through three genera
tons.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-02-12
Gets 5000 A Month
With Nye Committee

WASHINGTON = (CNS) - Jo-
seph Z. johnson, we'll known poll
tician, has been receiving $500 per
month as an assistant clerk of the
Nve Senatorial investigating COM
mittee it was learned here last week
According to the Nye report of ex-
penditures in the Senate, Johnson,
from April 10, 1929, to October l..
1880. received 5000 per month. In
December of last year his salary was
$500.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-02-12
Officer Stays Man
Who Resisted Search

LOS ANGELES.-Refusing to be
searched by an officer without a war
rant, Dewey Johnson, 35, of $50 East
Fifty-second Place, was fatally shot
by Policeman Frank Prince, white,
who viciously beat him over tn head
with PISTOL before firing the weapon,
last week.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-02-12
Young Men Take Over
Birmingham, Ala, Paper

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Bir-
mingham Truth which ceased opera
ton for one week recently has re-
appeared and has been taken over
by a group of young business men.
The paper which is the official or
can of the Knights of Pythias and
Courts of Calanthes is now owned
and published by the Banner Publish
ng and Printing company.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-02-12
Phone Strike In Haiti
To Gust Yankee Head

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti = Tele-
phone and telegraph employees went
on a strike in connection with the
demands for resignation of the Amer
lean director general of public works.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-13
DECISIONS IN
 SUPERIOR COURT
Judge Newell Jennings Handed Down Three
 Rulings Yesterday
WIFE GETS DIVORCE

Judge Newell Jennings handed down decisions on three superior court cases yesterday afternoon. He had heard the cases previously but had reserved desicion. The decisions were received on a di- vorce case, motions to set aside verdicts and on on a mortgage fore closure.
 In the divorce action, he granted
 a decree on grounds of cruelty to Mrs Rose Rizzuto, 21, of this city, against Patsy Rizzuto. She is also allowed $200 alimony and custody of . five-year-old child. The defen- dany will have to pay $10 weekly as per instructions of the city court or else the superior court will take action, Judge Jennings states. The couple were married six years ago when she was but 15 and he, 30. Judge Jennings finds thoy could never live together as they were; always unmatched.
 Tn the foreclosure matter, Judge Jennings allows a Judgment of $2,- 196.45 in favor of Louis Sciglian0, John Marone and David Stein against Carmen Vitale. The litiga- tion was based on certain negotia- tions transacted in 1928. In the third case, Judge Jennings declines to set aside two verdicts in actions which were tried before him dur ing his occupancy of the superior court in the last month. He per- mits to stand the $4000 award in favor of Mildred Mongillo against the New England Banana Go. He refuses to budge the verdict which was in favor of the defendant in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-13

Boston, Nov 13-New England manufacturer must pay more at- tention now than ever before to research work for the development of new products, new uses for old products and cheaper manufactur- ing methods, if New England's po- sition in industry Is to be main- tained, according to James w. Hook, chairman of the industrial committee of the New England council.
 Much has been said," Mir Hook declared to-day, "as to the neeos of white collar men who, through no fault of their own. find them selves among the ranks of the un- employed. Their. numbers include many chemists, engineers, and other technically trained men.
 Among New England's eigh- teen thousand manufacturers there are many who can giveemployment to men of this type and at the same time greatly strengthen the position of their industries. They can do this by each adding to his force one technical man and as- signing him to work on some re- search problem, the solution or which will aid the business. The problems may have to do with seeking improvements for existing products or finding new uses for them; with the development of new products; with the develop ment of improved manufacturing processes; with the discovery of new and cheap materials; or with the elimination of waste.
 Some New England firms, of course, have men constantly en- gagged in research work on such problems as thesc," said MT Hook. "Others say they have no such problems and maintain no research stag. But the story of the advance of modern industry Is becoming more and more a story of the re- suits of research methods applied to manufacturing problems. A world famous insurance company, noted for it's investment in Amer icar common stocks, will not buy the securities of any industry that has no research department New England industry has no particular advantage that makes 1t an ex- ception to the rule in this respect i; 1t must pay more and more atten- ton to research if 1t is to hold its
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-13
New England Must
 Look To Research
New Uses for Old Products and Cheaper Methods Only
 Salvation If N. E. Industry Is to Hold Its Lead

position and strength.
 Even the small manufacturer who feels that he cannot afford to establish full fedged research department can at least support one technical man for research work" Mir Hook said. That such a man will pay dividends on his salary is virtually guaranteed by the results appearing almost daily in practically all lines of indus try"
 The development of new prod ucts. reduction of manufacturing costs, and other means of increas- ing employment and profits, will be discussed by leading New Eng land industrial executives, repre- senting firms that have made out standing records for their accom- plishments along those lines dur ing the past year, at the industrial session of the seventh New England conference to be held at Hotel Statler, Boston. November 19 and 20. The conference is held under theauspices of the New England council, all New England develop ment organization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-13
CHURCH SUPPER
 WELL ATTENDED
Annual Event of St Mary Magdalene Parish at
 Oakville Last Night
DELICIOUS MENU

The annual church supper of the St Mary Magdalene parish in Oakville was sponsored yesterday afternoon and evening with hun dreds of men, women and children from Oakville and suburban towns patronizing the event. A delicious and varied supper was served from 4 to 8:30 o'clock supervised by Rev Leo Finn, pastor.
 To list the names of the attend ing people would necessltate more space than can be devoted. The waitresses who handled the affair in their own enviable way includ- ed: Mrs Murray. Mrs Chapius. Mrs Brandeley. Mrs Dick, Mrs Dwyer, Mrs Crenier, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Cavanaugh, Mrs Cromwell, Mrs Chapman, Anne Kennedy, Anne Cromwell Rosemary Coyle, Lor- raine Beauty. Mae Hoarse, Mary Gladney, Julia Cavanaugh, Clare Garner. Clare Planning, Lucille Lanville, Mary Viltrakis, Eva Val trakis, Christine Van Wagner, Marie Chapman, Mary Ulevich, Gladys Garner. Mary Martin, Grace Lovetree. Julia Davidson and, Alice Planning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-13
$270 Soldier Bonus Disappears From
 Home Of Wade
Abbott Avenue Husband Cashed Check to Pay Bills for III Wife at Waterbury Hospital "Dr James" of New Haven promised cure Took Walk With Wade And Then Wade Walked to the Police

check yesterday at the Dime Saw ings bank. He was accompanied at the time by Dr James, who had a brand new idea about curing Mrs Wade and restoring her to the en- joyment or good health. He accom- panied Wade to the latter's home on Abbott avenue and knew that the roll of bills had been deposited in a bureau drawer. The two men then took a walk around town to discuss the possibilities of the doc- tors "sure cure" Just how far the two men walked and just where they walked the police have yet to learn, but i've hours elapsed before Wade returned home to discover that someone had entered his home and had removed his bonus money or hospital expenses from his hid ing place.
 Within a few minutes time Wade was telling his hard luck to the po- lice and receiving the sympathy of Detective John Calvin, who ac- companied him. on futile search for "Dr James," who is supposedly a resident of New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-13
SEEK C0L0RED DOCTOR
FRANK 10 RUSSO
 GETS DAMAGES
Verdict of Jury Gives Him Sz,z5O for Fall on
 Sidewalk
ON GROVE STREET

Frank LoRusso was awarded
 damages of s2.250. against Louis
 Dorfman and Frank Slomowitz in a verdict returned in superior court yesterday afternoon by a jury that deliberated about 30 minutes. The award is for injuries the plaintiff suffered in a fall on an icy side
 walk in front of the defendants property on Grove street last December A.
 It was charged in the suit that
 the cess-pool on the defendants
 property was allowed to run over
 and the water froze, making the walk n nuisance and dangerous for pedestrians. Attorney William K.
 Lawlor appeared for the plaintiff. Attorney Nathaniel R. Bronson Represented the defendant. Judge John Richards Booth presided.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-13

A colored elderly gentleman, six feet tall. 1S0 pounds. wearing soft hat, brown suit and sporting a gray Van Dyke beard was being. sought to-day by the local and New Haven police for an interview in connec- ton with the disappearance of $279 sometime yesterday afternoon from the home of Arthur Wade, colored, of 235 Abbott avenue. The money repersenced Uncle Sam's part pay- ment of bonus to Wade, an ex- service man. It was intended to de- fray expenses for treatment for Mrs Wade, Q patient in the Water bury hospital. The missing gentle man was known to Wade as "Dr James, and it is believed possible that he might be in position to explain the disappearance of the money. It is the deduction of the police that in addition to his claim to medical experience he is gifted with the power to know all and tell all-about the money. Hence the search for Dr James.
 Wade cashed his government
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-13

Scientists have estimated that the coldest point in the world is a town in northeastern Sibera about 1 400 miles from the North Pole.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-13
Harry MaLette
 at Y's Mems Club
Pounded on Ideals Upon ! Which the YMCA
 Started

The Y's Mems club Is founded on the ideals upon which the Y. M. c. A. was started' said Harry MaLette, international vice-presi- dent of Y's Mems clubs at a reor- ganization meeting of the local club last evening at the Central Y. M. c. A. "It is the duty of Y's Men to spread the spiritual import of Young Mems Christian association throughout its membership and the city.
 Stanley V. Volovski presided al last nights meeting and introduced the speaker. Earl A. Samson spoke briefly on the social life of the club which he termed one of the most attractive features of club life. A nominating committee was ap- pointed by the chairman to bring in a slate of officers at the meet ing next Thursday evening at 6:30 Louis c. Chieffo. Roland J. Latimer and Roy E. Smith, serving on this committee.
 Those present were Harry Lange, pr Edwin V. Erbe, Richard Lati- mer, Roland Latimer, Daniel Hay ward, E. K. Samson, Earl Samson, Frank Naka, Norman Folsom. Stanley Volovski, Louis Chieffo, Herbert S. Smith, Roy E. Smith, Louis Berrastro, C. M. Spero, Ed mund Eldregde, Simeon Nichols, Charles eLader, John O'Rourke and Carl Goodwin.
 Scientists have estimated that the coldest point in the world is a town in northeastern Sibera about
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-13
Prof Crawford
 at WOmen's Club Referred to Works of Great Men Including
 Bernard Shaw

Prof Jack Crawford of Yale university was the speaker last evening Ut the Business and Pro feasional Women's club before large audience. He traced the de- yelopment of modern drama from the plays of lbsen to the present lime. Ha also referred to the works of the men he termed as excellent dramatists of the modern theater. Chekov, Andreyev and uorki or Russin: Ibsen and strlnberg. achnitsler, Hauptmiann and Hugo von Hoffmnnstai; shaw. Barrie and 6iaisworthy and o'Neiil and Piran- deiio.
 Shaw, ln Professor crawford's opinion. is t'se lef.ler among mod. ern dEAlnntiaia ln sjnRiasd.
 Ile lIhlAtrmfed his tnIk with many references to actors. actresses nnd plnywrlnhis and authoM he has known
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-13
Stag Social at
 the Central Y Young and Old Members Will Hold Get-Together
 Tonight

The first stag social of the year will be held at the Central Y. M. c. A. this evening at o'clock. This will be 8 "get-together' for new and old members and an all round program has been provided to suit the taste of everyone. The social will open with a few rounds of boxing with a little comedy thrown in, following which will be wrestling bout. Next comes presentation of a degree duritS which six young men: Frank Sui- liyan. Francis O'Donnell, Joseph May, Ronall Daly, Eugene Flinter and Louis Chieffo take part. This degree depicts the efforts of q young man who Is striving to att tain higher plane of living and succeeds in so doing through the help of the Y. M. c. A., physically, mentally and. morally.
 The last part of the program will be in the hands of Danny Barrett of "Scandals" fame, who will present some snappy numbers in the song and dance field. Dan is well known for his ability along this line and will present an ex- celient program tonight. After the program there will be refreshments for everyone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-13

suit brought in the same action by Thomas Coilela against the New England Banana Co. The actions were the result of a crash between Collela's car in which Miss Mongil- To was riding and a car owned by the defendant company.
 Further increase in taxation Is being considered by Belgium.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-06
As THE WORKER.
SEES HIS WORLD
Summary and Digest of
Important Events of the
Week, Mere and Abroad

The post office department recently
announced that it would hire more
than 10000 persons for temporary
work during the Christmas mail rush
The Colorado Fuel and Iron Co.,
Rockefeller owned, which has cut
wages twice in recent months, has de-
clared regular quarterly dividend of
81 share on preferred stock.
Spain's constitutional assembly on
October 27 voted that the republic
shall have parliament composed of
but one chamber
The British labor party was over
whelmingly defeated in the election
of October 27, winning only few
more than so seats, while the national
government won more than 400 seats
in the new house of commons.
The United States supreme court
declined on October 26 to review the
decision upholding the order of the
post office department barring the
July Is, 1880, issue of Revolutionary
Age communist paper, from the
mails.
Charges that the machinery of law
enforcement in Harlan county, KY,
scene of bitterly fought coal strike,
has broken down were made recently
IN letter sent to Gov. Sampson, of
Kentucky, by a group of clergymen,
college professors and others.
The adoption of some kind of an
economic planning system, either adj
visory or compulsory, to guide the
course of American business was rec
commended October % to the special
senate subcommittee holding hear
ings on proposals relative to the es-
tablishment of national economic
council by Miss Frances Perkins, in
dustrial commissioner of New York.
Unemployment figures issued for
October 19 show a decrease in three
| weeks of nearly 10000 in Great
Britain as result of increased man.
! ufacturing activity.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-06
Actual Hours Decrease

The actual hours worked in a half
month, based on time at the face in
cludlng the lunch period, decreased
from an average of 68.1 in 1922 to
64.6 in 1924, rose to 75.4 in 1926, then
dropped to 1875 in 1929 and 56.5 in
1881. The drop from 1929 to 1881
was 22.2 per cent. The average hours
per start based on total time at the
face, including lunch, showed grad
ual increase from n in 1922 to 81
in 1881.
The miners and leaders average
earnings per hour, based on time at
the face, have shown steady de-
crease since 1922. Except for an in
crease in 1926 the same is true of the
average earnings per half month. The
earnings per day have also shown a
decrease in each period as compared
with the one before. Since 1922 they
have fallen from $703 to $4.82, and
during the two-year period, 1929 to
1881, there was drop of 12.4 per
cent, or approximately the same as in
earnings per hour. The decreases in
both earnings per hour and per start
are far less than the percentage of
decrease in earnings in the half
month, showing that the miners and
leaders mined and loaded more coal
on days when there was opportunity
for work in 1881 than in 1929.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-06
Other Employees Affected

Hours actually worked by other
employees in the bituminous industry
dropped from 81 in 1929 to 69.8 in
1881 and average earnings per hour
fell from COS cents to 59.5 cents.
The averages were obtained from
data covering individual employees in
649 mines. The wage data ased in
compiling them, except for a few
companies which made transcript of
their records for the bureau, were
taken directly from the payrolls and
other records of the companies by
agents of the bureau for representa-
tive mines in Alabama, Colorado, Illi-
nois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and
West Virginia.
The bureau has statistics on the
trend of hours and earnings in the in
dustry going as far back as 1922.
These show that the average number
of starts by miners, that is, days or
parts of days worked in half month,
dropped from 8.9 in 1922 to 8.3 in
1924, increased to 9.5 in 1926, dropped
again in 1929 to 81 and to 7 in 1881.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-06
N. Y. Court Upholds
Model Housing Law

New ork-Justice John E. Nc
Geehan, of the Bronx county supreme
court, rendered decision upholding
the constitutionality of the states
model housing law which permits tax
exemption of model tenements con-
structed by limited dividend COM
panies under plans approved by the
State Board Of Housing.
The law was enacted to provide more
adequate housing facilities for fam
lilies forced to live in buildings with
low rentals. The State Board of
Housing is authorized to decide what
sections of the city need living quar-
ters under the plan limiting returns
on the investment to per cent per
annum and fixing low. maximum rem
tai levels.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-06
WOULD EASE OUT"
VETERAN WORKERS

Boston, Mass. ILNS)-There has
been a marked tendency during the
past year, among some of the manu-
featuring firms of New England, to-
ward the easing OUT of veteran
employees This applies to both the
wage earners and those on salaries,
but particularly to the wage earners.
Some of the men have been on the
payrolls for from 80 to 45 years and
these have been the first to go, under
the prevailing retrenchment program
that applies to all industrial con-
Germs.
Not always have the men been not
flied that they are permanently
through. 1t is often "a layoff."
One moulder of 40 years service
has been laid off for six months with
little likelihood of being restored to
the payroll this year at least.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-06
Pennsy Clerks Take
Time Off Without Pay

Pittsburgh, Pa.-Clerical workers
on the central and western regions
of the Pennsylvania railroad agreed
to take two additional days on each
month without pay at conferences be-
tween railroad officials and represen-
tatives of the Clerical Employees AS
sociation of the two regions.
Employees have been off two days
month without pay since July. This
agreement brings the layoff without
pay up to four days month.
Officials of the association said the
agreement was made to protect the
jobs of their members. 1t is believed
the four-day layoff will keep all the
clerks on the payroll.
Wages were not considered, as the
management is not permitted under
the railroad labor act to make wage
cuts of union employees without their
voluntary consent.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-06

Statistics of the United States de-
partment of labor in a report on
wages and working time of miners
and leaders. The report shows a sub
stantial decrease in earnings and
working time since 1929 and also re-
veals that average earnings have
shown steady decrease since 1922.
Miners and leaders were working
only seven days per half month this
year, 81 days or 23.1 per cent less
than in 1929, while their earnings de-
creased per half month from $685.
to 1882 or 32.1 per cent, according
to the report, which was based on a
survey made in the soft coal industry
the first quarter of this year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-06

The earth travels around the sun
/ ,601, ,604 miles day.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-06

Stanley Ogg, 1899 Hamilton Ave.
Robert j. Danford, 1888 McGlynn st.
+. K. Legg, 227 South 7th ST.
Ray Mefford. GOT So. End st.
ards, Box 80, R. R. S, Camden, Ohio
Martin Philebaum, 1869 Freeman ave.
Don A. Howard, P. o. Box 342
Robert J. Getz, 766 Fairview Ave.
Robert Mick, 500 So. Front st.
John E. Wanamaker, Labor Temple
VIM. A. Biddinger, 338 Ludlow St.
le....Karl Brown, 822 Buckeye St.
Edgar Smith, 638 Chestnut st.
&c. BRANDED, 1888 Pleasant Ave.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-06
Labor Queries
Questions aud Answers on La.
Dor: What 1t Has Done; Where
1t Stands on Problems Of the
Day; Its Aim and Program;
Who's Who in the Ranks Of
the Organized Toilsrs, ETC., etc.

Q.-HOw many. local unions are
there belonging to American Fedora
ton of Labor national and inter-
national unions?
A.-The report presented to the
Vancouver convention gave the num-
Der as 1929.
Q.-What did the first convention
OF the American Federation of Labor
say about hours of work?
A.-The convention declared for the
.eight-hour day, urging all wage earn
ers to grasp" one idea, namely,
fewer hours and more pay.
Q.-Has there been any legislation
enacted in the United States prohib-
iting night work for men?
A.-No.