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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16
Endorsed by the Trades and Labsr
Council Of Hamilton. Ohie
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labsr Council Of Middletswn, q.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1881
LOWER ELECTRIC RATE

Another cut of one-half cent per
kllowatt hour in the electric light
rate was ordered by city council last
week. The cut was made at the rec
ommendation of City Manager Rus
sell P. Price, who told council the
rate reduction could be made and that
the department, with the reduced in
come, can continue right on at a
profit.
The rate reduction coming right at
this time, when jobs are scarce, and
money scarcer, with every penny
counting, is good news indeed to the
working people of Hamilton, the
small consumer of electric current,
all of whom are benefited by the cut.
Mr.. Price also assures that fur
ther reduction in the rate may be
looked for if all continues well at the
plant. That is more good news, and
welcome news.
The electric rate in Hamilton is
about as low as is to be found any
where in any city in the country
Very few cities enjoy a 51a cents per
kiloWatt hour electric current rate for
the small consumers. The Press is
indeed proud of the success of the
city's electric department for, if il
be remembered, a few years back
when a few people advocated and
urged that the plant be sold to out
side parties, arguing that the city
couldn't conduct the department only
at loss unless the rate was greatly
increased, and that the city and its
people would save money if the plant
was sold, as we say, if it be remem-
bered, the Press (please pardon the
ego) was the only paper in the city
to take stand against the plants
sale, maintaining that the city could
operate its own plant conduct its own
electric department, cut the ate, and
make money. Was the Press right ?
But-come again, Mr.. Price, and
welcome.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16
A. F. of L. Council Sup
ports VOlstead Act Change

Vancouver, B. Modification of
the Volstead act in the interest of
real temperance was urged by the
executive council of the American
Federation of Labor in its report to
the annual convention.
eve are endeavoring," the council
said, ito carry into effect instructions
given by several conventions of the
American Federation of Labor re-
garding the modification of the Vol
stead act so as to provide for the
manufacture, sale and distribution of
beer containing 2.75 per cent of alco-
hol by weight.
"This action on the part of the
American Federation of Labor was
inspired by the firm belief that such
modification would promote the cause
of true temperance"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16

with conditions as they are,
brought about by an economic situ-
alton over which we have no control,
we are faced with a problem such as
never before confronted the people
of this country.
''The only way we can relieve the
situation is through organized effort
and the cooperation of every man
and woman in Hamilton. Civilization
has taught us that we are our
brothers keeper, so we must strive
to the best of our ability to see that
our brother does not go hungry this
winter or suffer from exposure"
Mr.. Burns words we'll cover the
subject. 1t is up to us who are per-
haps a little better situated to see
that those less fortunate, men, women
and children, do not go hungry or
cold this winter.
VOTE "YES" ON THE TAX LEVY.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16
Mississippi City Reduces
Pay of Municipal Workers

Jackson, Miss. (ILNS)-Reduction
of salaries of all city employees and
general curtailment of expenditures
in the various municipal departments,
effective as of October /, is announced
by the city commission. The blanket
reduction in salaries, which will be
between 100000 and $4,000 for the
fiscal year, will affect $50 city en-
ployes, clerical workers, department
tai heads and all day laborers. Salar-
les of policemen, firemen and clerical
workers were reported to have been
but SIS per month, while laborers
were trimmed from S. to So month.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16
WAGE CUTS

1t is now nearly two years since
the committee of labor leaders, bank
ers and industrialists met with Presi-
dent Hoover and pledged themselves
to continue prosperity" A gentle
mems agreement was made by all
parties present not to cut wages. That
this agreement was just so much
boloney is now brought out daily as
new wage cuts are being made by
the largest employers of labor, the
steel trust.
What is so confusing is the atti-
tude of President Green on the one
hand, in arguing maintenance of
wages, and the action of various
building trade unions-the backbone
of the American Federation of Labor
lin taking voluntary wage reductions,
on the other hand.
Over year ago, the Engineering
News Record, organ of construction
contractors, vouchsafed the informa-
tion that it was no longer any secret
that building firms were figuring on
contracts much lower than the union
scale. In short, there were two
scales, one on paper (the official
scale), and the other, the one actually
paid
Exactly which is which? Can we
afford to be frank with ourselves ?
Will wage cut, once accepted by la
Dor. be the much-looked for means
of starting the economic ball rolling
again? Or will such a step be use
less sacrifice? Let's have less Polly
anna and more honest consideration
of this issue.-Columbu Progressive
News.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16
LETTING THE RICH ESCAPE FROM
UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF COST

Unemployment by employment during coming
Unemployment to be met, therefore, by relief
And unemployment relief is question of money
Where the from? That months has been the
problem.
Walter Clifford has appointed the purpose of seeing
that this question is kept the basis of local action
This but city
The assumption Mr. Clifford the that has the
will be able forthcoming
The that Mr. Gifo class hitherto successfully side
stepped burdens and responsibilities.
That is the why they have the
a change its spots?
leopard spots? ?
of leopard is rather of its "spots"
Why unemployment local?
assured, relief
administration of relief is of efficient.
Blu before
they started
little taxation may be-
with eye-two eyes-on the national election
money where the definitely
in the higher brackets
Mr. Clifford n higher brackets
the money reiefand does
come from high brackets brackets
Largely below the where the brackets
There have exceptions. them!
happens national cleo
ton are going place below the brackets
relief fund.- the other hand
know that their campaign
the voerown below the brackets into forgetting
not going relieve
fool the fellows the brackets
usually possible the fellows below the brackets
anyhow somehow ALL rather expected that by the time
get much unemployment
Mellon Mr. Hoover awl be able to
"point with pride" unemployment that waformery
NAV be- however organized organized
of What tookpl in the winter of 931-1932
casboh of the old parties will have had their
utionsf from
therewi be 10 worth talking about
Unemployment be off the front by that time
east,we all hope
in health account of dieting
That is what the told Mr.. Hoover.
that will opardize the public health
This puts blame unemployment industry and
those who have industry huge profits drained
financial structures other fancy
Of whic there
Ru unemploymen relief is dragged into politics
political football likely
from the rebound, is al organized memory
THESE ARE GREAT DAYS TO KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16

use the present quite visible surplus
funds to build up purchasing power
in America which will lend more re-
sistance to the next depression?
The next depression is on the way,
gentlemen. You are making sure of
that, with your wage cuts.
Here is nut for you to crack:
What is the use of withholding money
from well-earned wages, only to have
it pile up in your income tax reports
and then force you to find invest
ments"?
Why not-"See America first?"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16
OHIO COAL STRIKE
SETTLED

Millfield, O.-A strike of more than
10000 Athens county coal miners was
ended by vote of the workers. The
men walked out following a dispute
over the employment of two check
weighmen. Governor Wright submit
ted plan under which no one but
employees of the mines would be ELI
gible to vote on the slection of check
weighmen. The governors plan was
not satisfactory to the strikers, but
they accepted it to avoid hardship,
during the winter The Sunday Creek
Coal Company agreed to find other
work for the two checkweighmen who
were the center of the controversy.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16

short a time ago. A new world mas
been builded in more ways than one!
Stand there with Washington and
Hamilton, with Jefferson and Monroe,
and as one with them and their time,
look forward to this day!
Viewed from that point of vantage
our nation has a different and
frightening look about it.
We have brought into being such
complex, amazing thing, such a
colossal national enterprise OF ma
chinery and power and wizardry and
we have learned, it seems, so little
about what we want to do with it!
If you stood there under the elm
with Washington, having wrought
freedom for nation, well might you
wonder what these people-these men
and women-of 1881 would do with
the puzzle they had brought into be-
ing. You would be filled with great
wonder, and you would gaze into this
future with a great awe-and yet,
perhaps, with a great confidence.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16

carries that $175,OOO will be raised
in this manner 1t means, too, that II
the proposal carries that not only a
few will make up the relief fund, as
was done last winter, but that every
one will contribute in proportion. And
this is only fair.
Another thing, the number of the
"few" referred to above as those who
made up the relief fund last year,
has shrunk until there aren't many
left. Many of them are in the same
boat this year as were those whom
they helped last year. So if the spe-
cial levy fails to carry, God only
knows where the funds are coming
from that will be required to care
for those in need and want this year.
To carry the appeal for the pass
age of this special tax levy to the
city's voters, an organization was
formed at a meeting held last week
at which more than hundred per-
sons were present. The meeting was
made up of all classes, manufacture
ers, bankers, labor leaders, business
and professional men, welfare work
ers and so on. M. o. Burns was made
chairman of the organization.
In his acceptance of the organiza-
tion leadership, Mr.. Burns said:
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16
The Cherry
I" Where with sar
We tell the truth
about many things. sometimes pre-
foundiy, sometimes nippantly,
sometimes recklcssly.

Those who want to note the rapid
change of times will do well to see,
If and when they have opportunity,
the splendid motion picture, Alex
ander Hamilton, the latest effort of
Mr.. George Arliss.
In the first place, seeing this pic
ture is sheer pleasure. Consequently,
those who see it will learn under
pleasurable circumstances and we are
taught that we learn best that which
we learn most agreeably.
The play begins with Washington's
farewell to his troops. And there, on
a magnificent horse, sits George
Washington, done most excellently.
For the moment you are there, at the
birth of republic, at the end of an
armed strife of minds and greeds out
of which nation was to come in
truth, replacing 13 jealous colonies.
You see Jefferson and the crafty
Senator Roberts, the lovely Mrs.
Hamilton and the stately Martha
Washington. You see Talleyrand, un-
ruffed by the revolution at home.
You see Monroe and host of others.
But what is of greater interest,
perhaps, is the picture of the life and
trend of the times, so short distance
back.
Betsy Hamilton went to Europe. a
six weeks trip on a sailing ship. She
went aboard laden with her own food
for the trip, not forgetting plenty of
hard boiled eggs.
Jefferson came into Washington
from long trip by stage coach, every
bone aching from the jouncing.
Nobody called anybody on the tele-
phone, for there were no telephones.
The troops, lined up to hear the
farewell address, had no machine
guns. They were less powerfully
munitioned than Chicago gang lord
of today.
Hamilton, aristocrat and jealous
ly devoted to a purpose, wore fine
clothes, but his salary was $4,000 a
year.
There was intrigue in those days.
The greed of man has been present
in all ages.
But life itself was different. Ma
chimes had not come. For the most
part man and his domesticated ami
mails did the work.
There were slaves in all of the Is
colonies.
The tempo of life was not the tenn
po of today.
All speeds, except the speed of light
and thought, were geared to the land
and to the stride of man and horse.
1t seems that most men had more
time to contemplate then than today.
This is no bewailment over good
old days" That is d bootless occu-
patton and besides we do not know
that old days We're in any real sense
better than new days. If they were,
then why do we speak of progress
and pile new invention upon new in
vention?
But see this fine picture, if you
can. 1t will help you to see and know
what has happened in this nation
since that faltering beginning 50
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16
Current
Wit Il
Hun19F y
.T&E&
FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH

Harrison Carroll, Hollywood's pratt
tier. tells one about the casting di-
rector on his deathbed. He insisted
on picking his own pallbearers, and
named six.
"But what about So-and-So7 some
one asked. Hes one of your dearest
friends"
yeah, but he won't do. He's too
short" said the casting director, mot
the type."-Photoplay Magazine.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16
Maids' Ears

First Maid (talking about party
given the day before by her mistress)
And they all came In limousines
and had on the grandest clothes and
wore the biggest diamonds.
Neighbours Maid-And what did
they talk about?
First Maid-Us,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16
Supreme Confidence

Merchant may be able to employ
you as clerk for a start-after that
1t will depend upon yourself and you
will be paid according to what you are
worth. Is that all right?
Youth-Oh, yes-I suppose the firm
will be able to afford it.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16
Elevation

II am quite convinced that our re-
mote ancestors lived in trees"
1--WE have climbed some since then.
What Is tree compared to a sky
scraper apartment building gT-Wash-
ington Star.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16
Importance of Authorship

importance OF AutnOrSMP
"How would you define an cpl
gramT
IAN epigram," replied Senator Sor-
ghum, 'is usually a brief but CON-
monplace remark made by somebody
who has been well advertised" p
Washington Star.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16
WISDOM

Despise not any man, and do not
spurn anything; for there is no man
that has not his hour, nor is there
anything that has not it's place
Rabbi Ben Azai.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16
THE TAX RELIEF LEVY

There will come before the voters
for their consideration at the coming
election the proposal to levy special
tax of 2.40 mills on all taxable prop
erty in Hamilton for the relief of the
unemployed during the coming win
ter. 1t is estimated if the proposal
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16

Up TO your ears in work
every nerve at high tension.
No wonder you snap at the wife
and bark at the children.
w "a tch out! Overworked
nerves may lead to Sleepless-
ness, Nervous Headache, Nerv-
GUS Indigestion and host of
other unpleasant disturbances.
Why don't you try DR.. Miles
Effervescent Nervine Tablets?
Just one in half glass OF
water makes a pleasant, spark
ling drink delightfully."- soothing
to over-taxed nerves.
DR.. Miles Nervine is now
made in two forms-Liquid and
Effervescent Tablet. Both have
the same soothing effect.
$1.00 at your drug store
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16

We have committed the Golden Rule
to memory; let US now commit it 70
life, action and emulation.-Ed Edward
Markham.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16
Daily Dialogue

Gog.-Mens attire is to be more col
orful, read here.
Magog.-It used to be. Fifty years
ago, one man In three wore red fan
mel underwear.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16
A Slow Education

This world is very, very old;
Yet men both eloquent and bold
From year to year arise in turn
Insisting II has lots to learn.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16
THREATENING MOTION

"De meetin' had to disband very
sudden"
did you make the motion to ad-
journ?"
II sho did boss"
"How did you do it?"
II made motion like were reach
in foh q razor"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16
Reasonable Kick

II think It's silly for men to go with
out hats"
"Why?"
II work in checkroom at the
hotel"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16
A Sign

Gloomy Gus-What makes you think
times are getting better?
Cheerful Charles-The holes In
doughnuts are getting larger.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16
GETTING READY

Mother-Willie, run and tell papa
that dinner Is most ready.
Willie-Pop's just gone over to the
drug store after some of them new
dyspepsia tablets to be on de safe side.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16

Treasury experts count bills at the
rate of 10000 new notes a day and
$4,000 old ones.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16
Entered at the Postoffice at Hamilton,
Ohio, as Second Glass Mail Matter.

Issued Weekly At SIS Market Street
Telephone 1895 hamilton, oAis
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16
Home Court

What should lady wear at court r.
4 didn't know you were to be pre-
sented."
I'm drawn on a Jury"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16
Financial Biography

He had fortune in good style.
His ledgers cut dash
With mathematics for q while,
But not with real cash.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16

The United States covers an area
as large as all Europe west of Russia.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-04

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sale that meets ALL your Requirement
all "hand-picked." Fabrics and wGkyn|
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YOU CAN'T EXPECT TO BEAT! he
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-04
Better Wash Frocks, SI.39

High grade, fast color novelty prints are
the materials. In smart, girlish styles;
small sizes have boomers. Sizes to IA.
-AYRES' Downstairs Store.
Evening star., 1931-06-24
CONSTABLE MUST FILE
UNDATED RESIGNATION
larry Sweeney II Appointed FOL
Piseataway District by Prince
Georges Board.
,oxident of The Star.

stan Correspondent Of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, June "a
AIRY Sweeney was appointed constable
PiScataway district by the Prince
eorges County Commissioners yeSter-
BY, but before his appointment becomes
sfective he must file an undated resig-
htion with the commissioners.
So many complaints were received
the board of commissioners which
Pnt out of Office last January about
nstables that the new board recently
solved to attempt to have some con-
oil over them.
Under an idioSyncrasy Of the law, the
mmiSSionerS have the power to ap-
bint, but not to remove, conStableS.
he only way they can be eliminated
for their term to expire or for them
be convicted In Circuit Court, which
dramatically disqualifleS them. When
q commissioners told this to COM
hiners they were accused Of passing
e buck"
BY the terms Of the policy used In ap-
pinting Sweeney yesterday the new
r1stable signs an undated resignation,
1ich the board holds. If at any future
tie the commissioners want to remove
m they will simply fill in the date on
document and notify him that his
signation has been accepted.
CONSTABLE Sweeney was nominated for
post by Commissioner Frank
nall, jr.
Evening star., 1931-06-24
|;H|NA'S living"
BUDDHA HONORED
panshen Lama Made Special
Mongolia, Kokonor and
Tibet Commissioner.

b Gable to The Star.
SHANGHAI, China, June 24.-Chira
as pttted Buddha against the hammer
nd sickle.
Presented with a golden seal and q
Olden wand, gifts from the Kuomin-
Ang, or Nationalist party, Asia'S most
plorful figure has been appointed by
anking as special commissioner for
Iongolia, Kokonor and Tibet. This is
Ne PanShen Lama, who is known to
Sia'S teeming millions aS the living
uddha-a shy, gracious man Of 48,
ith sh&ven head and clothed in yellow
bbes.
President Chang Kai-Shek. in his
esire to heap honorS on this prieStly
ateSman, has given him the pictur-
bque title OF "the great wise priest who
SlardS the nation and spreads culture"
This Buddha's task is to systematic
he political administration of China'S S
ongolian, Tibetan and Kokonor bor-
er lands, where nomads roam over
EtenSive plains and where massive,
ysterious temples guard their secrets
ON the outside world, but where the
oviet threatens its keenest penetration
ith new and disturbing doctrines.
(Copyright, 1917
Evening star., 1931-06-24
HEADS BIBLE SCHOOL
Miss Elsie Wade Stone Elected
President of Columbia.

Miss Elsie Wade Stone was elected
president Of the Columbia Bible Train
ing School, Inc, ut . meeting held in
the school building, 1924 H street, re-
Gently. She will serve for q period Of
two years.
Members elected 20 the board Of
trustees Of the organization for the
same period are: Benjamin j. Brooks,
chairman; Mrs. william T. Bannerman,
vice chairman; Miss Stone, secretary;
Fred p. Myers, attorney, treasurer; Rev.
John E. Briggs, pastor Fifth Baptist
Church; DR.. W. Sinclair Bowen, Rev.
George FiSkS Dudley, rector st. Stephens
Episcopal Church: John A. CARRIER, Mrs
Harry HoskinSon, Rev. Z. E. Richard
son, pastor Congress Heights Baptist
Church; Representative Morgan G.
Sanders Of Texas, Rev George E.
Schnabel, pastor Albright Memorial
Evangelical Church, and Gen. Anton
Stephan.
Evening star., 1931-06-24
WINTER Welfare NEED
OF NATION IS SURVEYED
Data Preparatory to New Drives
for Funds in Fall Compiled,
Poole Is Advised.

Preparations 70 aid the Presidents
Emergency Committee for Employment
in Hnobilixing the country's welfare re-
sources next Winter have been started
by the National Association Of Com
nunity Chests and Councils, John
Poole, president of the Community
Chest. was advised today.
The country has been divided into
ten geographical regions, each to be