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Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-18
Boy Held For
Shooting Father

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. IS. U.P)-
Nineteen ear-old Victor Dusang
shot his father to death because he
called me a sissy for not taking a
drink with him. police quoted the
youth as saying today.
Young Dusang, his mother and
grandmother held to their story the
Staying was provoked by the elder
Dusang's actions. The youth will
be charged with manslaughter. He
is held under $500 bond.
According to Victor's description
of the scene at the Dusang home
last night, his father, S. A. Dusang,
80. came home and began abusing
the family.
Victor's mother said he was not
a mama's boy. He just wasn't a
drunkard the way my husband
wanted him to be-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-18
Accused Slayer
Held For Trial

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. U,P)-
The father and stepmother of 12-
year-old Edith Riley pleaded in Dis
trict of Columbia supreme court
today that they were not guilty Of
the charge of maltreatment and
torture Of the child.
The grand jury indicted the pair,
Harry and Elsie NJ. Riley, after an
investigation which disclosed the
child had been confined in a closet.
The Imprisonment is alleged to
have continued intermittently for
several years. The Rileys were re-
leased on $500 bail.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-18
Dozen Injured In
Eastern Blaze

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 10. U.P)-Six
alarms brought more than a score Of
fire companies to the Homewood
public school where flames were dis
covered just before school was to
have opened today
Eleven firemen were overcome and
a dozen others were driven back by
smoke which swept from the base
ment of the structure.
When II companies failed to con-
troll the blaze additional alarms
summoned other apparatus.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-18
Low Record In
Traffic Court

A steady decline during late weeks
in the number of traffic offenders
appearing in Judge I. Mayfield's
regular Wednesday morning traffic
court reached a new low today when
only six cases were filed. and only
one offender appeared.
Virginia kirkpatrick, colored, paid
a So fine for failing to make q
boulevard stop.
OF others cited to appear before
Judge Mayfield this morning, one
resides in Long Beach, one in
Yuma, one in Los Angeles and one
in Anahiem. Each will be warned
to appear before a warrant Of ar
rest is issued
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-18

Speaks at Calexico Club - c. B.
Collins, county superintendent CT
schools, was the speaker yesterday
at the CaleXico Rotary club lunch
con. HIS talk dealt with school
costs in Imperial Valley.
WoOda Blesv Dance Studio =
Ballet, tap. aerobatic, ballroom, for
grown-ups and children. 723 Orange.
Phone 733. l2tf
Holds Divorce Hearing-Judge A.
c. Finney this morning presided or
er trial CT the divorce suit of Her
bert j. Neal against Nina I. Neal.
Both principals to the suit are co..
ored.
rely on AIarsn's" fo- fast serv-
ice. One hour for a cleaning job if
it's an emergency No extra charge.
3tf
Decree of Discharge-A final de-
cree of discharge was granted by
Judge Vaughn n. Thompson today
to Matte Mitchell as administra-
triX Of the estate Of EsSie Foster
DIR. Arnold - Registered chiropo-
DIST and foot specialist. at Hotel
Balboa. Phone $40 for appointment.
19tf
Change of venue-Papers dealing
with the suit Of the Bailey-Pattil-
lilo company against E. J. Bates and
George H. Heckler for s8l4.58 al
legged due on a truck sales contract
and Sl20 attorneys fees. were filed
in the county clerks office today
after a change of venue from the
San Bernardino courts to the ST.
perior court here.
Everyone Invited Baseball boX
lunch social. Thursday, November
10th, s .. m, Community hall,
Seeley. 17t2
Pageant Presbyterian church.
November 22n6. 4:30 o'clock. Come
Its
Released on Bond - Luther w
Phillips, %, was released on $500
bail to appear for trial November
q after he was arrested Yesterday
afternoon in 4 battery complaint by
his wife.
Hotel California Coffee Shop i
Our new addition is now open-50c
and 75c meals all day. Breakfast.
l5c I'D. Open all night. l4tf
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-18
Place Blame I'm
Double Tragedy

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10. U.P)-A
coroner's jury today decided that
carelessness on the part of the fun
igator. Ray V. Darby, and by the
apartment house operator. Mrs.
Fay Margolies, played a part in the
deaths Of Earl and Eugene Bow
man, brothers, from cyanide gas
fumes which leaked into their
apartment from a room below
undergoing fumigation.
The verdict was returned after
the jury spent the entire morning
listening to the testimony Of
Darby, who is also mayor Of Ingle-
wood, and Mrs. Margolies. The lat
ter had testified she had such con-
fidence in Darby's work she had
paid little heed TO the fumigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-18
Items Of News
About Town

Jack Hahn, division superintend-
ent of Pacific Greyhound Stage
lines, left today for San Diego after
spending a short time here while
attending to company business.
Mr.. and Mrs. massey j. Horton
are back in Ell Centre after AN alb
sence of several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. David l.. Russell are
spending the winter in FL Centre.
They arrived the first of the week
from the coast and are making
their home at $40 Olive street.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-18
No MOreGas
I'm Stomach
and Bowels

II you wish to be permanently re
iieved of gas in stomach and bowels
take Baslmann's Gas Tablets, which
ere pared especially for stomach ga,
gas pressure.
That empty. gnawing feeling at the
pit of the stomach will disappear; that
anxious. nervous feeling with heart pal
be able to take a deep breath without
discomfort.
That drowsy. sleepy feeling after
dinner will be replaced by a desire for
entertainment Blosting will cease.
longer feel cold and go TO sleep" be-
cause Baalmann's Gas Tablets prevent
gas from interfering with the circula-
tion. Get the genuine, Ia the yellow pack
'ge. at any COED drug store. Price 81.
Always on hand at Clements
Drug Store.--AdY.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-18
FirestOne Plant
To Spread Jobs

SOUTH GATE, Cal, Nov. 10. (U.P)
The Firestone Tire 81 Rubber
company will inaugurate four six
hour shifts daily at its plant here
within week, it was announced to-
day.
The change, it was said, will add
$50 men to the 1900 now carried on
the payroll. Men laid off during
the last two years will be given
preference for the new jobs.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-18
DECLARE DIVIDENDS

NEW YORK, Nov. 10. UP)-The
American Telephone and Telegraph
company today declared the regu-
lar quarterly dividend of s2.25, pay
able January Is to stock OF record
December 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-18
Regular $500 and $3.50 Values
-All are Sc inches wide.

HEAVY SOFT TWEED AND MIXTURE COAT
lNGS on sale at S295 yard-instead of $500
ard $3.50 a yard Smart tans, browns and
greens-also plain navy and blacl-every yard
Sc inches wide.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-18

Wood for stove, fireplace or fur
mace. Tier, $500; cord, $500. Call
No. l, Pioneer Truck and Transfer
Co. 14tf
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-18
Regular $500 and $3.50 Values.
All are Sc inches wide.

FINER COATINGS IN exclusive check and
tweed styles-also plain shades--to make good
looking coats. All are 56 inches wide and sold
regularly at $500 to $3.50 a yard-a big variety
to show you.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-18

Perishable Shipments - Yester-
days perishable shipments from
imperial Valley were composed Of
10 carloads of peas. according to
report submitted by 5. A. Harri-
gan, agricultural commissioner.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-18

Hotel California Coffee Shop -
Our new addition is now open-50c
and 75c meals all day. Breakfast.
l5c up. Open all night. 14tf
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-18

Wooda Blesv Dance Studio -
Ballet, tap. aerobatic, ballroom. for
and children. 723 Orange.
Phone 733. l2tf
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-18

Speaks at Calexico Club - c. 3.
Collins, county superintendent CT
schools, was the speaker yesterday
at the CaleXico Rotary club lunch
con. HIS talk dealt with school
costs in Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-18

rely on Marsns" fo- fast serv-
ice. One hour for a cleaning job if
it's an emergency No extra charge.
3tf
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-23

The difficulty of getting people to
come to church has been common in
all ages.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-23
William Green Reflected
Councils Work Program Upheld

the first time in the history of Porto
Rico, in the cabinet of the governor.
partment is now labor member. for
THE department of labor should
prove the best instrumentality for
protecting, fostering and promoting
better conditions for the working
men, women and children of the
island.
"Eighty-five per cent of the adult
population of Porto Rico are work
ers, and consequently become the
most important public and social
agency of the insular government to
deal with the industrial and economic
situations of the bulk of the popula-
ton of the island"
The mediation and Cancellation
commission, the industrial commits
sion, the homestead commission, and
the unemployment and child protec-
ton bureau have been transferred to
the jurisdiction of the department of
labor.
The council said that "the Free
Federation of Porto Rico, which is the
state branch of the American Fedora
tion of Labor, conscious of its mis-
sion, has reiterated it's most sincere
SuDDOrt for all american institutions
in the island against those who have
intended to create disruption, dis
credit and disloyalty to our form of
democratic government"
During the past year there have
been 23 local unions organized and
5 reorganized"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-23

tee report was defeated and a minor
lty report approved.
The minority report was signed by
j. N. Davis, c. L. Rosemund and
Thomas c. Donnelly. The reclassifi-
cation bill was supported in debate
by Thomas Flaherty, Luther C. Stew
ard, Gertrude C. McNally, Luther E.
Swartz and John T. Mugavin. John
P. Frey opposed the majority report
and supported the minority.
"VOluntarism' Upheld
What seemed to threaten acrimon-
ious discussion went into the record
peacefully when the convention vot-
ed down a resolution introduced from
the building trades department to
make affiliation with departments
compulsory. The electrical workers,
carpenters and bricklayers are not
affiliated. President Green, quoting
from Samuel Gompers, declared that
the foundation of the federation must
be "voluntarism, not COERCION" and
the convention upheld that viewpoint
Finger printing of government en-
ployes was denounced.
A comprehensive campaign for reg
istration eligible voters throughout
the country was approved in action on
a resolution by |. M. Ornburn, who
proposed a city-by-city effort with
regular reports to headquarters on
work done in nationally co-ordinated
effort.
Unemployment Program O.K.'d
While grinding through the grist of
80 resolutions, which comprise the
legislation originating in the member
ship of organized labor, placing the
federation on record in regard to vital
matters, the most important work
thus far has been ratification of the
executive councils unemployment
program, which calls for division of
work, shorter work days and work
weeks, and for a national industrial
conference and a federal labor board
as steps toward a permanent struc-
ture carrying democratic practice
much more deeply into the industrial
structure of the nation. Adoption of
this program is a mandate to Presi-
dent Green for his new term.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-23
Employe Stock Ownership
Brings Huge Loss to Workers
Heavy Losses, Not Fat Profits, for TOilers Who Pur-
chased Shares of Three Industrial Giants

Washington, D. c. (ILNS)-A loss
in market value running to more than
fifty million dollars has been suffered
by employe stock owners in only
three of the big corporations offering
that device to employees, as result
of the stock market drop to date,
according to figures compiled by In
ternational Labor News Service and
this newspaper.
The three corporations are Amer
lean Telephone and Telegraph, United
States Steel and Pennsylvania rail-
road. There are many other corpora
tions whose stock has been offered to
employees as good thing" and as
an influence expected to bind the
worker to the corporation. But these
three are outstanding, because of size
and for other reasons.
| The estimate of fifty million dollars
is based upon the assumption that
employees own an average of two
shares each. They may own more
than that amount, on the average.
Big Slump in A. T. & T.
American Telephone and Telegraph
has 10000 employees stock owners.
On October 2, 1929, A. T. & T. stock
closed at 1924 per share. On October
Z, 1881, it closed at $3.50, to use whole
dollars instead of fractions of pen
nies. Fractions are omitted in all of
these computations. The loss in value
per share has been 1854, which rep
resents the loss per share per en-
ploye, providing the employe should
now wish to sell, or have to sell.
United States Steel has 57,109 en-
ploye stock owners. On October 2,
1929, Steel closed at $143 per share.
On October Z, 1881, it closed at $68.
The loss per share was S75 and that
is the loss each employe has suffered
per share of stock held.
''Pennsy's" Loss S6S Per Share
Pennsylvania railroad has 51,351
employe stock owners. Pennsylvania
stock closed at SOL on October 2,
1929, while on October Z, 1881, it
closed at $33, loss of S68 per share,
which is the loss per employe per
share
Based on the conservative esti-
mate of two shares owned by
each employe stock owner, the
total loss suffered by employe
owners of these three corpora
tions is S51 ,616,586.
The market collapse that has taken
place since October 2, 1929, has not
only crashed the value of the stocks,
but many of the employees have been
thrown out of employment, while
many more, including all the en-
ployes of U. S. Steel have had their
wages cut.
Total Loss Staggering
The picture painted to the employees
when stock was sold to them was one
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-23
Bricklayers Provide Half
Million For Jobless Members
International Union Cancels Per Capita Tax for Nove
Der, December and January to Aid Idle

and who go long periods without
work, even in so-called normal times.
The officers have handled the money,
not only according to the law of the
union, with an ever-present sense of
the fact that it is the money of men
who work hard and who pay it for the
maintaining of union to protect
their interests and welfare.
Careful management of the funds
of the organization makes this action
possible, without i'm any manner
weakening the defensive capacity Of
the union.
Communities Helped
"It is regrettable that all organiza-
tions are not in position to take SIM
liar action, but we feel certain that
our own members will appreciate this
relief which is in reality the fruit of
their own frugality, foresight and
loyalty to their own 1nion. There are
not many organizations of any char
acter that have been able to give a
half million dollars to the relief of
unemployment in this critical time.
The money that would have been US
ed to pay that per capita tax will
remain in the communities where our
members reside, to be paid for food,
clothing and other necessities"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-23
OLE0MARCARINE
TAX OPPOSED

A tax on oleomargarine is inimical
to the interests of the workers and
legislation imposing it was opposed
by organized labor in the last session
of congress, the executive council of
the American Federation of Labor de-
clared in its report to the 1881 con-
vention of the federation at Vancou-
yer, B. C.
"Bills to tax oleomargarine 10 cents
a pound were introduced in both
houses of congress-" the report said.
"They were opposed by the American
Federation of Labor on the ground
that they would increase the cost of
living of those who had suffered from
it the most. 1t has been repeatedly
demonstrated by those who buy oleo-
margarine that they do it because
they have not the funds to purchase
butter.
"The American Federation of La
UOT believes IndL Willie CIlSIG are I'LL
lions of people out of work and the
suffering is so intense the addition
of 10 cents per pound to the cost of
a product, which the poor must buy,
is reprehensible. This has been the
attitude of the American Federation
of Labor for many years.
"In 1910 complaint was made to
the American Federation of Labor
convention that the 10-cents tax per
pound on oleomargarine artifcially
colored would have to be paid mainly
by impoverished people, who are not
able to protect themselves.
"The executive council opposed
penalizing family's poverty; there
fore, we objected to the 10 cents per
pound tax"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-23
TELLS JOBLESS TO
AVOID BIG CITIES

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-Secre-
tary of Labor Doak has issued a
warning to unemployed wage earners
to keep away from overcrowded cities
where he says it "is virtually impos-
sible to obtain work" His warning
says:
Authenticated reports from many
sections of the country prove that
thousands of unemployed men and
women are leaving their home areas
to seek work in the larger urban
centers. Those of the unemployed
who intend to move in a search for
better things should be told that the
cities are able only to care for their
own unemployed An influx of work
seekers adds to the difficulties of the
local residents and of those going to
seek work and finding none.
ut is far better for unemployed
persons to stay in their home locali-
ties where they are known, may have
relatives and friends, and where
their working qualifications are well
known.
"The overcrowded conditions in GER
tain cities of the country are due to
the influx of the unemployed have
brought new problems to the local
authorities. 1t is far better for the
work seeker to remain where he is
than to start out to seek elsewhere,
something which the present crowded
urban conditions make it virtually
impossible to obtain
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-23
PORTO RICO LABOR
MAKES PROGRESS

A decided achievement in the inter-
ests of the masses of Porto Rico was
made by the establishment of a de-
partment of labor, declares the ex-
ecutive council of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor in its report to the
1881 convention of the federation.
"Since our last convention was
held" the council said, "we pledged
our cooperation to the people of
Porto Rico, and despite the antago-
nistic attitude of several reaction
aries in the island, as we'll as in the
United States, we succeeded in having
a number of measures Of interest to
labor passed by congress.
"The greatest victory was the Gre
alton of department of labor in
Porto Rico, Independent of the other
departments. The head of this de-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-23
On Solid Foundation
6-Hour Day Scheduled
For Du POnt Employees

Wilmington, Del.-Offcials of e. |.
Du Pont de Namours & Company an
nounce plan for relieving unemploy-
ment by adopting the six-hour work
day in its plants.
The plan will not be applied in all
the company's plants at present, but
will be in force in the Dupont Rayon
Co. and the Dupont Cellophane Co.,
with plants at Buffalo, N. Y; Rich
mond and Waynesboro, Va, and Old
Hickory, Tenn. These plants employ
about 10000 persons.
Company officials estimate that the
reduction in working hours will make
it possible to employ from 10 to Is
per cent more workers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-23
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DISAPPR0yED
COunclls Immediate and LOng-Term Programs for Re-
employment Adopted by Convention Tax De-
nOunced FavOritism.

Vancouver, B. c. (ILNS)-Election
of William Green to succeed himself
as president of the American Feder-
alton of Labor brought the conven-
tion here to a practical close, though
important business remained to fol-
low the election.
The convention had recorded it's en-
thusiastic approval of the executive
councils recommended immediate and
long term programs for employment
stimulation and stabilization and had
placed American organized labor
firmly on record for an industrial pro-
gram outstanding among other
national programs as the one impor-
tant example of industrial action and
self-reliance.
Reject Job Insurance
Compulsory unemployment insur-
ance was defeated by a viva voce vote
after strenuous debate reminiscent
of struggles of older days on funda-
mental issues. The committee report
sustained the traditional position in
opposition to such insurance, but
there were many who were prepared
to record the federation in support of
such measure. Among these were
Daniel j. Tobin, former treasurer of
the federation and president of the
teamsters and chauffeurs, and w. D.
Mahon, former council members and
street carmen's veteran president 1t
was evident that there is a growing
resentment against failure to cope
with unemployment and that unem-
ployment insurance was regarded by
some as surer relief measure than
may otherwise develop. 1t is certain
that the showing made here will
strengthen the hands of labor legisla-
tive representatives in demanding
genuinely remedial action The reso-
lutions committee report, offered by
Matthew Woll, was supported by
John P Frey, Victor A. Olander,
Charles P. Howard, Andrew Furuseth
and others, who urged that the long
standing policy be continued.
The convention again put firm
foot down on sales tax proposals, de-
nouncing these as attempts to further
rob and exploit the wage earners. La
Dor will enter every campaign where
sales taxes are proposed, prepared to
use all energy toward their defeat.
Hoover Dam Conditions Hit
The convention likewise took a
fierce slap at labor conditions at
Hoover Dam by indicating that it
will no again endorse public recla-
nation project until it is assured of
decent labor conditions. The conven-
ton, for that reason, declined to en-
dorse the Columbia river project, al
though it was pointed out this project
would create much employment. The
federation wants decent employment,
not brutal exploitation.
BY vote of lao to so the conven-
tion declined to approve the personnel
Redistribution bill expected to be in
troduced in the next congress. Fed
eral employees supported the propo-
sal, but representatives of the skilled
trades outside of federal employees
and postal service workers, declared
the measure would place their mem
berships under classification and op-
posed the bill. The majority commit
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-23
REDUCING Mine
ACCIDENTS

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-Coal
mine accidents may be materially re-
duced by proper ventilation to coun-
teract the impurities resulting from
the giving off of methane gas from
the coal, roof or floor of mines, decay
of timber, decomposition of mine re-
fuse, absorption of oxygen by coal,
and similar causes, according to a
bulletin, Goal Mine Ventilation" re-
Gently released by the Federal Board
of Vocational Education, Washington,
d. C.
This publication, which is re-
vision of the boards Bulletin No. Al,
issued in 1919, is intended primarily
for use in evening trade-extension
classes for miners.
Coal mine ventilation, the boards
bulletin brings out, is one of the most
important phases of the science of
coal mining. Upon proper ventila-
tion depend efficiency of operation,
conservation of property, and safety
of lives. The bulletin contains a sim
pie discussion of the theory, technical
principles, and methods used in coal
mine ventilation. The subject is
treated plainly, SO as to meet the
needs Of men actually employed in the
coal mines of this country.