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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-06-17

Washington, d. c. (ILNS)-Amer-
ica's millions of unemployed are now
looking to congress for help, and they
will pass judgment at the November
elections on those who fail to help,
President William Green, of the
American Federation of Labor, de-
clared in a statement on unemploy-
ment based on government figures.
Estimating that 1864, 900 persons
were out of work in March, Mr.. Green
showed that the number is now close
to 100000, as at least 100000 lost
their jobs from March to May He
said that the total is probably now
higher than ever before in history"
AS a result of this condition, he de-
clared, "deep-seated unrest is every
where apparent" and "men and wom-
en- are near desperation"
"There were more than ten and a
half million persons out of work in
the United States in March, 1882, ac-
cording to our new estimate of unem-
ployment. This is more than one
fifth of those normally at work for
pay" Mr.. Green said
''They Want Work"
"These more than ten millions of
unemployed are looking to congress
for help. They want work. They are
impatiently looking for plans that will
provide them opportunity to earn a
living They will vote in the Novem-
ber election. The measuring rod la
Dor will apply to legislative records
is influence in creating jobs.
"One-fifth of those normally earn
ing incomes by work are prevented
from producing the wealth that would
pay their incomes. They are living on
the proceeds of past work or on char
ity. Poverty is starving these millions
physically and spiritually. Vital ques-
tions are dominating discussion in
homes and meeting places all over the
country. Deep-seated unrest is every
where apparent. Men and women are
near desperation. They ask for the
opportunity to earn their daily bread.
The increase in credit and decrease in
bank failures mean nothing to them
if Jobs are not forthcoming as a con-
sequence. Financial institutions are
for service"
Estimate Held Conservative
Asserting that careful study shows
that unemployment has been increas-
ing faster among unorganized work
ers than a mong trade unionists, Mr..
Green shows how the American Fer
Grafton of Labor has arrived at the
conclusion that 1O,634,000 were idle in
March He emphasizes that the fig
ure is a conservative estimate.
"The American Federation of La
Dor has been publishing each month
an estimate of the number of persons
unemployed in the United States
based on reports of unemployment
from trade unions" Mr.. Green says.
"After careful study we have found
that unemployment has been increas-
ing much more rapidly among the un-
organized than among union workers
We have therefore based our new
estimate of unemployment on employ
ment indexes published by the United
States government, applied to the fig
ures for gainful workers in the
United States census of April, 1880.
The resulting figures show 1894, 900
persons laid off since April, 1880. Add
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-06-17
New York Building Work
Tied Up For Six Weeks
Cut Keeps Virtually All Construction in Metropolis
at Standstl-Two Ultimatums Threaten to Bring
Climax.

New York City (ILNS)-For near.
ly six weeks now all construction
work in this metropolis has been al
standstill, save for some public
work started this week.
Not a steam shovel has dug its
pugnacious nose into the dirt toward
the bedrock of this island. Not q
clamorous riveter has drummed his
rat-a-tat. Not hammer has sung
against nailhead. Not trowel full
of mortar has plastered itself against
a brick, and not plumber has gone
abroad with his tools.
1t has been and is an amazing spec
tacle
Only a fraction of the 10000
building trades workers had work
when the old contracts expired on
May l. On that date work ceased in
what is technically called lockout,
The employers posted new rates of
pay, ranging to 30 per cent below the
old rates. The workers refused those
rates.
Shortly the Building Trades Coun-
Gil signed up at the proffered rate,
but still no work has begun. The rea-
son is that group of q trades re-
fused to accept those rates.
Two Ultimatums Issued
There have been some conferences
since-one this week-but to no def
mite purpose. Meanwhile there are
ultimatums-tw of them-running
toward climax.
The employers have said they will
open their jobs, but they have not
set a date. Perhaps that was bluff.
But the announcement was something
of an ultimatum. The Elevators Con-
structors' international has sent a
very definite ultimatum to their en-
ployers, declaring that there will be
arbitration or strike. If the eleva-
tor constructors strike something
new in this big burg may happen. 1t
may come to pass that all mainnte
nance men will be taken from the
skyscrapers and for the first time
Wall street will be just about
paralyzed.
Finance Backs Pay Cuts
That the employers have been toy
ing with the "open shop" idea seems
certain, not that they want it, but
that back of them are financial pow
ers that issue orders. Union leaders
say that financial powers were back
of the whole wage reduction move
ment, and their statement seems to
be sound.
The outcome is beyond prediction.
But what is definite is that, in the
midst of history's worst unemploy-
ment, here is a stoppage of work that
has gone on for six weeks without
a grumble, and that seems set to go
on forever unless the employers re-
cede from their demands for a wage
reduction that some of the leaders
have called "murderous"
The trades for which the Building
Council signed are as jobless as the
others They cannot work until there
is a return to work on the part of
those trades that have refused the
reduction
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-06-17
Jobless Looking to Congress for Aid, Green Says
Unemployed to Pass Judgment Opponents of Govern
ment Relief at November Election, Labor Head Says

ing the number unemployed, accord
ing to the April, 1880, unemployment
census, and the number who are seek
ing work for the first time since then
we have the total number out of work
in March, 1882, 1854 900.
How Estimate Was Made
1--WE feel sure that this is a con-
servative estimate. 1t is constructed
as follows: Of the 38,000000 per-
sons shown by the government in
dexes to be at work in March, 1882,
ID 18,000,000 are covered by govern
ment employment figures issued each
month. These include manufacturing,
railroads, mines, utilities, wholesale
and retail trade-the occupations
which have suffered most severely
from unemployment; about five and
half million people have been laid off
in these trades since April, 1880. (2)
100000 persons are in occupations
where employment is assumed to have
changed very little on the whole since
April, 1880, and the figures for those
at work in April, 1880, are used with
a change of less than two-tenths of
per cent. This group includes teach
ers, professionals, farmers, those in
insurance, proprietors and officials of
business firms. Unquestionably there
has been unemployment among these
groups which we are not able to show
because of inadequate figures; many
thousand teachers we know are either
unemployed or working without pay
Our estimate of unemployment in this
group is distinctly conservative. (3)
100000 in service industries, where
employment is estimated from in
dexes of trade. Thus over "a per cent
of all employed workers are either
covered by reliable government in
dexes or are in trades where the
United States census figures for 1880
is used without appreciable change.
(4) 100000 Qess than 16 per cent?
are in trades where no employment
indexes exist; the employment change
is assumed to be the same as the gen
eral change for all other trades. This
group includes domestic servants, bar
bers, laundresses, nurses, photog-
raphers, actors, musicians, real es-
tate, water transportation independ-
ent hand trades and others.
Increase Since April, 1881
"We know from trade union reports
that 45 per cent are out OF work
among musicians, actors, seamen,
longshoremen, while only % per cent
general average is assumed for this
group; we also know that high un-
employment exists among nurses, do
mestic servants, independent hand
trades and others in this group.
Therefore we feel sure that it is con-
servative to estimate the change in
this group as no greater than the %
per cent average for all other trades.
"These employment figures
show 6,984,O00 laid off since
April 1880. Sinde there were
100000 who had already been
out of work one week or more in
April, 1880, Glasses A and B,
unemployment census), this
makes total of 9,853,000 per-
sons out of work in March who
had normally been employed in
gainful work before the depres-
sion began.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-06-17
Caution Is Advised

President M. j. McDonough, of the
A. F. of L. building trades depart
ment, at council meeting here this
week, advised cool-headedness and
careful procedure. Everyone is de-
sirous Of holding the movement to
it's customary unity, regardless of the
division over acceptance of the en-
ployers' wage reduction.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-06-17
A. F. Of L. Estimates There Are
Now Close to Eleven Millions Idle

The Increase in population since
April, 1880, has brought 10000 new
workers into the field seeking employ.
ment. They are either unemployed OF
have already displaced older workers.
This figure for the increase in those
seeking employment assume that the
same proportion of the population are
seeking and needing employment now
as at the time of the April, 1880, CEN
sus. Here also, we feel that the esti-
mate is conservative, for many in
stances have come to our notice of
persons who formerly were able to
live on income from investments or
property and are now seeking work
Therefore the proportion needing
gainful employment may be larger
than in April, 1880.
Idleness Gains Steadily
"These figures make a total of 10,-
634, 900 out of work and needing work
IN Mafch, 1882. Ihe hgureS for the
first three months of 1882 are as fol-
lows:
January ....................10,27 ,276,0 900
February ..............10,5 ,52S, 900
March ........................10, ,634, 900
unemployment has increased
steadily since January. From March
to May unemployment in industry has
continued to increase, as shown both
by reports from trade unions and fig
ures of the United States department
of labor. At least 100000 persons
were laid off from March to May, and
it is probable that unemployment in
industry is now higher than ever be-
fore in history"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-06-17
Ladies' Garment Workers
Prepare for Big Strike

New York.-The International La
dies Garment Workers Union con-
tinued its preparations for the ex-
pected strike in the garment industry.
David Dubinsky, secretary-treasurer
of the union, and Isadore Nagler,
manager of the joint board, declared
that the issues at stake are piece
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-06-17
MINERS REJECT PAY CUT

Pittsburgh, Pa.-Miners at four of
the Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Cor
poration mines voted to reject the
company's demand for 10 per cent
wage reduction
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-14
C. 0. P. FACES
LOSS OF NEGRO,
FOREIGN VOTE
Detection May Prove Highly
Damaging to Hoover
at Election.

By ScriDps-HogGrd Newspaper AUianee
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE
Republican high command has
begun frantic efforts to win back
two normally Republican groups
hostile to President Hoover-the
Negroes and the various elements of
foreign ancestry, but reports today
indicated that their rush to the
Democratic standard has not been
checked.
Hoover's reception of 100 Negroes
at the White House a few weeks ago
has been sssailed bitterly oy
eighteen Negro newspapers as be-
lated effort to repair the partys
neglect of the Negro voter.
According to editorial charges, the
affair was arranged by Everett
Sanders. Republican national COM
mitteetnan, and Ray Benjamin, at
tache at the Chicago headquarters,
and the $4,000 bill was paid for by
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-14

to be antagonistic to the G. o. P.
because of its drastic anti-immigra-
ton policy and the vario''- deporta-
ton drives inaugurated by Labor
Secretary William N. Doak.
Much of the foreign language
press. which usually is Republican,
is giving editorial support TO the
Democrats.
Charging that Hoover has de-
clined TO pose with delegations of
their race in the past. the Afro
American, one of the outstanding
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-14

the Republican national committee.
AS the Negro vote totals more
than l,OOO,o 900. the balance Of power
in nineteen states above the Mason
and Dixon line. this detection may
prove damaging to Hoover in key
states like New York. Ohio. Indiana,
Illinois. Pennsylvania, Kentucky.
Tennessee and New Jersey.
Many Negro leaders and news
papers predict the ma jority of their
race will vote for the Roosevelt.
Garner slate.
Groups Of foreign descent are said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-14
HOOVER MEETS
BONUS GROUP;
GETS PROTEST
Bonus Marchers Claim Vic
tory When President
Receives Them.

By Scripps-Hoirard Ne,espoper Alliance
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-Soldier
bonus marchers, who we're driven
out Of Washington by troops last
JUL. %ct,ns- q. orders from Com
manoer-in- Chief Herbert Hoover.
today feel that they have gained an
important tactical victory.
They we're received by Mr.. Hoo
yer, after waiting two hours and
fifteen minutes in the White House
lobby for the privilege Of person.
ally presenting to him sharp reso-
luton, adopted at the recent con-
vention of the Bonus Expeditionary
Forces at Uniontown, Pa
Because the resolution severely
censured" him and his administra-
ton, the President did not person
ally receive the resolution, but it
was presented to Brigadier- General
Frank T. Hines, director of the
veterans administration, in his
presence.
Mr.. Hoover, however, did shake
hands with Hoke Smith of Florida,
national field commander of the
B. E. F., the spokesman for the
delegation of twelve, including two
women, who called upon him.
II appeared for quite a while that
the veterans would not see Mr.
Hoover st all.
Smith. in a brief speech to the
President. pledged the answering
allegiance OF the Bonus Expedi-
tionary Forces to the flag, our
country and its Constitution" Hoo
Yer did not reply. and the petition
was given to Hines. n
The presentation took about two
minutes. The veterans seemed
confused, disappointed when they
came out of Hoover's Office.
Smith said: we we're received
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-14

Negro newspapers. said of the pic~'
taking and handshaking at the
White House:
The Hoover in those photographs
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-14

is the Same who sent Gold Star
mothers to France in Jim crow
ships.
Hes the same Hoover. who put
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-14

by the President and shown every
ton"
He regarded it as a victory, but
other veterans apparently did not
agree with him.
DR.. Edgar F. Cornelius of Pitts
burgh, encouragement" of the
B. E. F., thought the reception was
shabby "
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-14

the Tenth cavalry to work doing
chores. and advised Liberia that
what it needed was a white dicta- Z
tor"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-14

Recently organized Speech Arts
Honor Society of Indiana Central
college will have as its president,
Miss Dorothy Cooper of Wabash.
who has arranged for monthly
lectures during the school year by
prominent authors.
Other officers of the organiza-
ton are Arnold Elzey Of Hartford
City, vice president; Leola Hansen
of Minneapolis Mimi, secretary
treasurer, and Miss Leora Weimar,
faculty advisor.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-06-16

afternoon in honor of her daughter,
June's, third birthday anniversary.
Syver Sata was a Montevideo call
er Monday.
The All club met Friday evening
with Norma and Mabel Bunting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nanford Winge and
little son of Madison were weekend
guests at the A. J. Hanson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Mckay and
children leave this week on a ten day
camping and fishing trip near Ann
andale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Mckay and Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Mckay and son,
Ronald, motored to Minneapolis the
first of the week. They were accom-
panied home by Miss Eva Mckay.
Miss Dorothy Engeman returned
Sunday from Wabasso where she
spent the week at the home of her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bolton.
Mrs. ]. ]. Piersol and daughters,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-06-16

Eunice and Lorraine, of Redwood
Falls were visitors at the ]. A. Pier
sol home here Tuesday.
J. H. Housman and daughter, Miss
Laura, were Sunday visitors at Nor
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Maynard and
children arrived in Delhi Sunday after
six months in the western and south
western states.
Victor johnson was a Redwood
Falls business caller Thursday.
Mrs. Hilda Hultquist and daugh-
tiers, Misses Olga and Hazel, of Bel
view were Friday guests of Mrs.
Hultquist's son, Carl Hultquist, and
family.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-06-16
Interesting News Of
Gales Community

Gales, June 14-Mr. and Mrs. Heye
Flesner and son, Richard, and Mrs.
George Flesner and two children were
visitors at the George Shelton home
at Lamberton Friday.
Jean and Helen Hicks were Red
wood Falls visitors Thursday.
Rev. Tollefson and Miss Christine
Thompson of Walnut Grove were call
ers at the Martin Grunden home
Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Flesner and
Jean and Mrs. Tena Reynolds and Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Munson and faml-
ly were Sunday visitors at Gibbon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Grunden and
family were visitors at the w. A.
Leonard home in Holly Friday.
Rev. Smith of Tracy and his two
sisters who have been visiting Rev.
Smith were entertained at the Tom
Hicks home Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Grunden and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Leonard and
their families enjoyed picnic at Lake
| Shetek Thursday.
Mrs. Heye Flesner entertained the
| Mothers Circle at her home Wednes-
| day afternoon.
Frank Flesner was business call
er at Redwood Falls Tuesday.
Miss Inez Tague and her sister at
tended the wedding Of friend IN
d oJxrooJ Eo11c T1ocdau
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nelson and
family and Charles Nelson and Mrs.
Jennie Rawlings attended family
picnic at the Ted Van Dusen home in
Tracy Sunday evening.
Friends and relatives surprised
Mrs. Fred Sass Sunday in honor of
her birthday. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Getzel and sons, Mr..
and Mrs. George Hostetler, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Hostetler, Lucille, Dorothy
and Joseph Getzel, Mr.. and Mrs. Ber-
nard Miller and family, all of Fulda,
Miss Eunice Miller Of Hartley, Iowa,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Slaybough and
family of Heron Lake and Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Sass and son of Walnut
Grove and Mr.. and Mrs. Shirley Hill
and Valentine of Gales.
Dorothy Schroeder OF Gibbon arriv-
ed Sunday and will spend this sum-
mer at the Frank Flesner home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Reynolds en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Heye Flesner,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Flesner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Caleb Olson, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Flesner, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Fles-
ner and Mr.. and Mrs. Alanson Rey-
nolds and their families at dinner and
supper Sunday.
The Children's Day program was
held in Nettiewyynnt Sunday morn
ing with large crowd attending.
Rev. Smith and his sister sang a duet.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-06-16
Weekly News Notes
of Delhi Community

Delhi, June IA The annual Chill
dren's day service was held in the
Delhi Presbyterian church Sunday
morning. Rev. ]. P. Lynn of Red
wood Falls will fill the pulpit here
next Sunday at 9:45 a. m.
Miss Hannah Helgeson, Chester
Helgeson, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Hedge
son of Redwood Falls and Mrs. Wal
ter Sommerfeld of Mason City, Iowa,
were dinner guests Thursday evening
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ole L. Flore.
Miss Velma Butler of Wabasso was
a Sunday guest at the H. C. Engeman
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Monsoon of Bel
view were Delhi business callers Mon
day.
Mrs. Carl Hultquist entertained
several little girls at her home Friday
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-06-16
What Others Think
Christgau's Candidacy

n INNESOTA essentially is agricultural state
MI and the prosperity of at least three fourths of
people depends directly indirectly on the
has slowed down the sales Of the retailers closed
factories and injured everyone financially The farm
problem promises to be one of the most important
Congress will consider in the next session and there
few who have better grasp of the situation
than Congressman Victor Christgau
meaning Of toll. Operating farm today he under
stands the problems Worries and hearbreaks of agri
culture. Anxious for education he worked his way
through the University. Eager to his country
he enlisted in the army during the World War;
When Christgau was elected to congress it would
ed to the crack of the political whips swallowed his
own convictions and voted as the bosses wished he
would have had little opposition in district which is
in habit OF returning its congressman regularly.
Christgau did not take the easy way. He studied
every question carefully and thoroughly and courage
ously voted for what he considered were the best in
terests of the farmers and workers.
The farm problem is going to loom up big in the
next congress because the buying power of the farmer
will have to be restored before other businesses can
prosper. There few men in the state who have
studied the question deeply who face it more
courageously than the first district congressman
Everyone interested in restoring the farm to its form
er economic position should place the name of Victor
Christgau near the top of the nine he will vote for
next MISUNDERSTANDING Prairie Times
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-06-16
Who Dare Advertise?

Who Dare Advertise!
USUALLY the argument is made that every bust
| ness concern should advertise. Generally speak
- ing, this is true, but there exceptions. In
fact hardly dare advertise because they
not make good according to the requirements OF
modern business practices.
When advertising is untruthfu and misleading it
does harm than good Only enterprise which
fuills the promises made in its advertising stand
the spotlight of publicity. Hence when find firm
boldly advertising its service in way or
another, month after month and year after year. we
may generally conclude that and does give real
values.
Farm issues forced by prohibition says head
line It is American to fiddle while Rome burns but
most of have ceased to look for help for the farm
anyway.
Swimming is great sport but all who indulge
should keep in mind the simple rules concerning when
to swim and exercise in regard to
depths and current.
Some candidates are on the stump while others
are up tree.
each bill they send u.s.
Just few hot, dry days and the sewage disposal
problem is with again.
We feared some Senator would be bright enough
to think up that Federal tax on gasoline.
Keynoters candidates and platforms of both parties
are a curious mixture of dry moist and wet.
Demand Unbribable Officials Headline A
rather novel idea but it sounds reasonable at that.
Many farmers have found that the cow and
hen afford effective relief than all the politicians
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-06-16

Nancy Hardness of Houghton,
Michigan. the only flying freshman
and only aviatrix at Vassar, has won
her limited commercial license as a
step toward a transport license.