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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-06-24

Chicago (ILNS)-Calling it's rep
resentatives from all corners of the
nation, the American Federation of
Labor held here this week a national
conference of a weight and caliber
calculated to impress the most cal
lous political delegates.
President Green, on authority of
the executive council, summoned rep
resentatives of all national and inter
national unions to formulate platform
proposals to be laid before both
national political conventions here.
Not a dozen such conferences have
been held in all A. F. of l.. history
and no such conference has ever been
held at political convention time.
In addition to this conference labor
participated in great prohibition re-
peal mass meeting at the Coliseum,
in which Matthew Woll, A. F. of L..
vice president, declared that labor
was the only organized movement
that opposed the eighteenth amend
ment prior to its adoption. He said
labor's position has not changed in
that regard, but that as practical
step labor had favored modification
of the Volstead act because that could
be done at any time by congress. But
his declaration that labor had never
changed it's opinion of the eighteenth
amendment made it clear that he in
terpreted labor's position as always
in favor of repeal and the return OF
local government.
Relief Legislation Asked
Unemployment relief Legislation
was foremost in the category of la
boris platform proposals, which in
cluded a proposal for declaration IT
favor of the amendment of the Vol
stead act provide for the manufac-
ture and sale of 2.75 per cent beer
Other labor plants proposed IN.
clude declarations in favor OF the
Davis Kelly coal regulation bill, ole
age pension legislation, the principle
of high wages and the five-day week
Submitting the labor planks to the
platform and resolutions committee Of
the republican national convention
the A. F. of L. executive council tolt
| the committee that acceptance of the
recommendation and Incorporation ii
the republican platform "will mea'
progress, and will tend to create
feeling of hope and satisfaction
among the masses of the people"
The committee accepted several
of labor's recommendations eth
| err in whole or in part, including
the planks on high wages, the
| principle of the shorter work
week and day, freedom of speech
and Porto Rico and Incorporated
them in the platform adopted by
the convention.
Labor's proposed planks follow:
| Antitrust Laws
Labor has found, through the bit
ter experiences to which it has bee
subjected during the last two decades
that the conspiracy and anti-monop
oily sections of both the national an
state antitrust laws have born
heavily upon labor.
We urge, therefore, that our pres
ent so-called national and state anti
trust laws be amended SO that labor
industry and agriculture may develo
along normal, constructive lines an
THAT industry, labor and farmers ma
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-06-24

the despair and the hope of demo-
cracy.
''While Black Thursday in Octo-
Der, 1929, is now observed as an
anniversary of ch-lamented stock
market crash, the progress of future
events may reveal it as the date of
Americas coming of age in both an
economic and an intellectual sense"
Among the series of round tables,
one on Unemployment and the other
on Occupational Education proved to
be of great interest to those in at
tendance. In the panel on Unemploy-
ment Education and Guidance Prob
lens, Spencer Miller, Jr., was in
cluded with Dr. Walter V. Bingham,
director of the Personnel Research
Federation, President Davis, of Ste
vens Institute, and group of other
educational and industrial leaders.
Mr.. Miller in the course of his re-
marks pointed out the fact that it was
necessary to develop an educational
program which contemplates unem-
ployment as continuous problem
with this country for the next ten
years. He spoke also of the work on
the part of some of the industries in
making studies of the vocational apti-
tude of their men and restoring them
to self-supporting agriculture rather
than continuing them as pensioners in
an industry in which they did not fit.
"There is no more important prob
lem before the wage Garner today
said Mr.. Miller, "than this question
of re-education of the worker for his
new employment"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-06-24
petent national employment service.
Unemployment Relief

petent national employment service.
Unemployment Relief
We urge that your platform declare
in favor of the development of an ade-
quate unemployment relief program
suitable to the needs of the unemploy-
ment situation which now prevails.
This can be done through the appro-
priation of federal funds to be used
in supplementing the work of relief
agencies in the towns, cities and
states of the nation We suggest that
provisions be made for the extension
of federal credit to towns, cities and
states for the purpose of launching
and carrying forward local public i'm
provement projects and building con-
struction.
immigration
Wage earners were the first group
to recognize the necessity for con-
trolled immigration policy The fed
Grafton urges the adoption of decla-
ration for the continuation of our
present immigration policy and the
progressive application of these prin-
ciples as developing conditions may
indicate the need. Because serious
evasion of exclusive and contract la
Dor legislation arises out of the fact
that seamen are not subject to the
provisions of these measures, we rec
ommend that your platform declare
in favor of the enactment of legisla-
ton which will make immigration
legislation applicable to seamen.
Puerto Rico
Since Puerto Rico is part of the
United States, with over 10000
inhabitants who are American citi-
zens, we believe that the spirit of its
people and purposes of its organic
act entitle it to recognition in gooc
faith, and that therefore congress anc
the president should include the islanc
in all legislative and administrative
federal measures enacted or adopted
for the economic rehabilitation Of
their fellow citizens of the mainland
Protection for Children
The promotion of child health ano
the protection of children and chile
life seem to be subject upon which
all classes of people can agree. There
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-06-24
Workers Stand Solid

During the whole month and half
not tool was lifted. No open shop
operations were attempted and no
difficulty of any kind took place. No
body attempted to go to work. The
union ranks, filled with hungry men,
remained intact to a man. Perhaps
no city has ever had such a peaceful,
orderly, solid and united tie-up Of
construction on city-wide basis.
Announcement of the settlement
for all trades except the bricklayers
was made by c. G. Norman, chairman
of the board of governors of the
Building Trades Employers Associa-
ton, in the presence of President
McDonough, Of the A. F. of L. Build
ing trades department. The bricklay-
ers' settlement was announced at the
same time by the executive board of
the B. M. & P. l. u.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-06-24
New York Building Trades
Unions Win Great Victory
Employers Lose After Six Weeks-Utmatum Ordering
% to 80 Per Cent Cut Overthrow By Labor S0idar-
ity-TremendOus Blow at Wage Cutting.

elevator constructors gained sep
arate agreement for a wage higher
than the dictated wage. That was on
May l. On the next day the brick
layers secured an arbitration agree
ment with one of the two associa-
tions of their employers In that ar
bitration they won a wage award of
$500 a day, $1.20 above the die
tated wage in the employers ulti-
matum. Immediately the trades that
had not accepted the proposed cut
rallied together and until the end
stood as a unit in opposition. The
bricklayers' arbitration award was
the mark shot at by these unions
from May 10, when it was handed
down, until the day of settlement,
and that award was the basis of the
wage finally fixed.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-06-24
Heads Of Unions Meet in Chicago to Push Demands
Labors Proposals Include Unemployment Aid Program,
FiveDay Week and Modification of Volstead Act.

be free to develop through voluntary
and cooperative action such eco
nomic organizations, relationships.
and policies as will promote and serve
the best interests of industry, labor
and farmers and with adequate pro
lection to the consumers of our land.
Coal is not only the common base
of manufacture, but is a vital agency
in our interstate transportation. The
decentralization of this industry, its
labor conflicts and distress, it's waste
of national resource and disordered
public service, demand constructive
legislation that will allow it's capital
and labor to enjoy fair share of our
prosperity with adequate protection
to the consuming public.
We urge that you declare in favor
of the enactment of the Davis-Kelly
mine stabilization act.
Recognition of Labor's Rights
The right to voluntary organization
of working men and women, and the
selection of representatives of their
own choice and without interference
on the part of employers or others is
essential to the perpetuity of the
democratic principles upon which our
institutions are founded. This funda-
mental right must be freely accorded
and be fully protected at all times
We urge, therefore, that your plat
form declare for genuine recognition
of the right of working men anc
| women to organize into trade unions
for collective bargaining, and for the
right of trade unions to function eff.
fectively, and that your party urge
| legislation to that end in all states
not having such legislation.
We urge further that your party
declare for adequate representation
of labor on all governmental boards
commissions, and other appointivt
bodies, state, national and local, not
as group right alone, but as ne
cessity for proper representation OF
the people, and as necessary to en-
| lightened handling of public prob
lens.
Conscription
The American Federation of Labo
has declared its opposition to compul
sorry service and compulsory labo
under any form or any guise whatso
ever. For this reason it is opposed t.
industrial CONSUMPTION at any tim
and it is opposed to conscription fo
army and navy service except in cas-
of defensive war where citizens ar
called upon to take arms in defens
of the nation, its territory, and it
sovereignty.
Free Speech, Press, Assembly
| Freedom of speech, press and as
semblage are fundamental principle
upon which our form of governmen
rests. These vital principles shoul
be preserved and should not b
abridged. Any interference with tn
exercise of these rights should b
: strongly condemned and reaffirma
tion of the preservation and protee
tion of the exercise of these rights o
: and communities should be made.
Five-Day Work Week
j The American Federation of Labo
has declared the five-day work wee
and shorter work day as one of ii
high aims and chief detectives. l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-25
Local Notes

Volkman will sing The Infant Jesus"
tYon>, Noel adam and Cradle
Song" (Brahms).
Nellie Barger Brooks will be the guest
soloist at the Chevy Chase Baptist
Church this evening She will sing
Bernard Hamlins 20 Babe Divine"
The Lovette Choral Club will hold its
annual Christmas party Tuesday night
at the home Of the director, Eva Whit
ford Lovette. 2O08 @ street. Next Fri
day night the club Will sing carols at
the Home for the Blind and the Louise
Home
Victor George. violinist and teacher.
will conduct the ensemble playing
Christmas music at the Waugh NJ E:
Church this evening. Mr.. George and
his sister, Marion George. also will play
over WMAL this afternoon at 2:30
o'clock.
Betty F. Place presented a group of
her pupils in Christmas musicale last
Tuesday afternoon in the Chevy Chase
Library. The participants were June
Spencer. Bonnie Ann OLeary. Ebert
Cleveland. Eileen Kohout. rhythmic
orchestra: Frances Defandorf. Marjorie
Schaefer. 7-year-old pianiSt-composer
who played four of her own compost
tons; Janet Miller, and Louise Buse.
Charlotte Pomeroy, dramatic soprano,
gave a program of songs at Rossdhu
Castle last Thursday afternoon. singing
a group of Irish and English ballads and
the aria Pace. Pace" from Fora del
Destino. Elizabeth Gardner Coombs
accompanied her at the piano. The
Minister of Egypt, Sesostris Sidarouss
Pasha, and the first secretary of the
Egyptian legation, Nicholas Khalil
Bey, were the guests of honor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-25
American Artist Series

MARY BRIGGS, violinist and Gladys
Stevenson, pianist, will be the
guest artists at the first OF series Of
three concerts given under the auspices
of the Musical Artists of America next
Wednesday morning at II o'clock in the
small ball room at the Willard
Born in St. Paul. Mimi. pupil Of Leo
pold Auer, Paul Kockanski and Hans
Letz, graduate OF Smith College. winner
of a violin fellowship at the Juilliard
Graduate School CT Music in New York,
Miss Briggs made her debut in Mime
apolis under the auspices of Mrs. Car
lyle Scott, manager of the Minneapolis
Symphony Orchestra. where she won
enthusiastic comment from critics as
an artistic violin interpreter of fine
schooling and productive OF nm, pure
and well carrying tone.
Miss Stevenson. pianist, who made
her debut with the St. Louis Symphony
Orchestra has since been winning &C
claim in the concert world. She pos
sesses a fine concert style and shows
rare talent for so young an artist.
The concert on wednesday morning
will be the first appearance of both
these artists in Washington. and much
interest attaches to this first concert
Of the Musical Artists Of America.
whose aim it, is to introduce to music
loving public young American artists
and to further their advancement.
Prominent Washington women are spon-
soring this forthcoming Washington
engagement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-25
A Christmas Wish

would in consequence diminish the sea-
sonal deficit, as we'll as give the or
chestra the routine so essentially nes-
eSsary.
Even this arrangement cannot always
remain the financial basis for an or
chestra such as rightfully should belong
to the Capital of our country. But 1t
is the first step in the development to-
ward the establishment Of such per-
manent organization 1t is too bad that
in life as well as in art. material OBJ
stacleS stand between ourselves and the
realization Of an ideal. But once these
obstacles are vanquished, how glorious
are the results, such as are shown to
us By the concerts of the Boston. the
New York. the Philadelphia and Chi
cago Crchestras.
We can consider ourselves happy, as I
said in the beginning CT this article, to
have advanced in these times as far as
we have. Now that this foundation Is
laid let us build. slowly If necessary
but let us build To try and create
beauty In these days of material de-
preston is the artists privilege, which
I hope the Washington public. by its
increasing and enthusiastic support, will
continue to share with us
This is. with the heartfelt thanks of
the members Of my orchestra and my
self for all the public has done for US
already, our Christmas wish.
HANS KINDER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-25
Music Teachers Convention

Beach. Leonard Liebling and Others.
The Choral and Festival Alliance din
ner is held that evening, followed by
Kramer. The visiting members, chiefly.
Wednesday morning the conference
takes UP the American composer, grand
opera, the Summer camp movement,
with such distinguished speakers as
Herbert Witherspoon and A. Walter
Kramer. The visiting members. chiefly.
will be the guests at the recital OF
American chamber music, given by the
Gordon String Quartet and Harold
Bauer in the afternoon in the audito-
rum of the Library of Congress. The
small auditorium necessarily limits the
number of cards to this event. And
Wednesday evening is the annual BAN
quest for the entire convention group
and their friends.
Thursday has a piano forum. pre-
sided over by Ernest Hutchinson, in the
forenoon, and voice forum, presided
over BY George Ferguson, in the after
noon. which will include the Choral
Festival conference. with Mrs. William
Arms Fisher presiding. Thursday eve
ming IS the banquet of the Phi Mu
Alpha tSnfonia). while in the evening
is the concert Of the National SYM
phOny Orchestra. under Hans Kinder.
Mrs. Eugene Meyer is entertaining
the members of the Music Teachers
National Association at tea on Thurs
GAY afternoon. The National Fedora
ton of Music Clubs Is also holding a
luncheon conference during the con-
VentiOn.
For the final day Walter Damrosch
is to speak on radio in education. Peter
W. Dykema Of Columbia University,
New York City, will be heard, as will
George A. Wedge and probably Deems
Taylor.
Musical interludes are interspersed
between all the sessions, with many
smaller group meetings for luncheon
that will make for rich exchange of
ideas.
Washington, like Detroit last year in
an all-Detroit concert, will emphasize
the Washington composer. The Wash
ington Composers Club will present an
invitation concert to the members of
the convention at the Phillips Gallery
of Art on Thursday afternoon in an
all-Washington program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-25

T naturally is a great pleasure to
know that the Executive Commit
tee as well as the Women's Com
L nlittee OF the National Symphony
Orchestra of Washington have de-
cided that the moment has come to try
and perpetuate the existence of our
young organization.
At the same time. the announcement
that such had practically been &C
complished" might make wrong i'm
preston. and therefore 1 would like to
make the following statement
The past season and a half or the
National Symphony Orchestra have
been more successful than We could
possibly have hoped for, especially un-
der present conditions. The very fact
that in these bad tines we have made
considerable progress, both material and
artistic, is q source of qualification and
justifiable pride for every one connect
ed with our enterprise. At the same
time. it is but fair to state that in order
to continue with this progress We should
be on a different basis from now on.
Until now We have had an organiza-
ton of rs men. who were paid by the
concert and by the rehearsal This
naturally is an unsatisfactory arrange
ment and should not continue indef1-
done their very bsSt to help in every
way with the original project, it is I'M
fair both to them and to the public to
continue from now on with such an
arrangement, especially as orchestras
which. ere on weekly basis and have
a minimum of five rehearsals per week.
as well as so per cent more in the way
OF man power, are our competitors in
public favor.
So far our annual budget, instead of
being like that of those other orches-
traS, between 100000 and S550000, has
been less than 100000 With an in
crease of S35, 1000 over our present budg-
ct we could put our orchestra ON basis
where steady employment would be
given to so musicians for period OF
20 weeks.
The main advantage Of such an ar
rangement is that rehearsals could be
held regularly and frequently instead
of occasionally and under difficulties.
The resultant improvement would, in
my opinion. more than justify the in
crease in the expense, as the budget
would still remain less than half of
what the most moderate Of symphony
budgets ordinarily amounts to.
It also would enable us to accept out
of-town engagements at infinitely less
cost than we now are able to do, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-25
Other Wise Man. Music.

Music will play large part in the
Henry Van Dyke Yuletide legend,
THE Other Wise Man to be given
for four nights at Luther Place Memo
rial Church. beginning December 26 at
$50 O'Clock. There will be organ music
as prelude. to be played by Ann Mar
garet Burger, whose numbers will in
cIude a pastoral on silent Night by
Harker: "Adeste Fidelis," BY Lemare,
The Shepherds Pipes and The
Star" by Nicolas Stcherbatche1, and
The Largo" by Handel.
There will be harp music throughout
the episodes Of the story. selected and
played by Katherine Riggs. including
B-ittain's Oriental Suite; Stoush-
tons Persian Suite; the old carols,
1T Came Upon Midnight Clear and
Silent Night. Holy Night in the
dramas opening scenes. and then as
the hour for the crucifixion approaches
the harp music will take on more
tragic note. and Miss Riggs in the role
of the minstrel will play traditional
Hebrew Passover music; Polish
choral: Asses Death" from Grieg's
Peer Gynt Suite: The Benedictus"
from the "St. Cecilia Mass" by Gou-
nod. and the Dresden Amen"
There will be vocal music, too. and 1t
will open the drama, when Mary Apple,
contralto. sings the old French carol.
Draw Nigh, Immanuel,' accompanied
on the harp by Katherine Riggs Later
in the role of the Hebrew mother Miss
Apple will be heard in the old Hebrew
lullaby, sleep, Little Bird Of Mine"
arranged by Henry and Constance
Gideon The Three Wise Men. in the
persons of Edwin Singer. Henry Mag
nusen and Eugene KreSsin, will pro-
vide the first interlude. singing we
Three Kings of Orient" and preced-
ing the fifth episode, "At the Damascus
Gate" on the day OF the crucifixion
Charles Written. baritone. will sing
the Call to Worship followed by the
"AGdir HUI" Christine Irish, soprano
will sing The Old Old Question and
with Miss Apple the Polish Choral. :"
and Helen Burton, meZzo-soprano, will
be heard in an old melody, "On the
Way"
There will he harp interludes like
wise including Borodin's Revere" and
Chopin's prelude in C Minor to be
played by Miss Riggs prior to Scene
S. which tells of the end Of Artaban's
long search for the Christ on the road
to Calvary.
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"Of Thee | Sing"
THE Sam H. Harris Office makes

THE Sam H. Harris Office makes no
attempt at concealing its elation in
announcing that last night "Of Thee 1
Sing" the Kaufman Ryskind- Gershwin
satirical musical show which was the
outstanding success of last season, COM
pleted a run of a solid year in New
York. A tour of the important Eastern
cities will begin late next month.
Opening at the Music Box on Satur-
day night, December 20, 1881, "Of Thee
/ Sing" last night had played for ex-
actly 422 times. Something like 45o, 600
persons have seen the show to date. The
most important event, of course, in con-
neetion with the years run was the
award OF the Pulitzer prize in early
May "Of Thee I Sing" it is hardly
necessary to say. was the first musical
show ever to be so horored 1t was
also the first American musical show
to be printed as a book
It is interesting to note that there
has not been a single cast change in
the New York company since the run
began. Not one of the three principals,
ncidentally-William Gaxton, Victor
Moore and Lois Moran-has missed a
single performance.
The New York company, with all of
the above principals. will play brief en-
gagement in Washington during the
current season.