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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-12-02
AFL President Pledges Battle For Child Labor
Abolition, Higher Wages, and Preservation Of
Human Values Workers Buying Power Must
Be Restored to Secure Prosperity.

Cincinnati, Ohio.-The establish
ment of the six-hour day and five-day
week throughout the entire nation,
compulsory unemployment insurance
in the various states, the restoration
of former wage scales and further in
creases in wages, and the protection
of women and children from indus
trial exploitation were among the out
standing measures urged by William
Green, president of the American
Federation Of Labor, in his keynote
speech opening the fifty-second an
nual convention of the federation
here.
Mr.. Green declared that the con-
vention met at time when the "fury
and stress" of the industrial storm
of the last three years had struck
working men and women with devas-
tating severity.
Battle for Human Values
Suffering among the unemployed
| and their families was far greater
than at any time since 1929. Morale
was lower and untold deterioration of
human values had occurred.
Others were thinking of profits, In
terest and dividends, he said, but the
American Federation of Labor was
concerned with the preservation OF
sacred human values, and its great
struggle for higher wages and other
reforms was actuated by the sincere
desire to advance human welfare in
the broadest Interpretation Of that
term.
"Our fight is for better manhood
for better womanhood, for better
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-12-02

Washington, D. c. (ILNS)-"La-
boris national committee for modi-
fication Of the Volstead act, working
under the direction and by authority
of the executive council Of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor, stands for
temperance and not for extremism or
violation Of the law" said state
ment by Matthew Woll, Of that COM
mittee, in a statement issued on
Thursday at headquarters here.
The election, with its tremendous
victory over bigotry and for sane,
American treatment Of the issues
raised by the eighteenth amendment
and the volstead act, has not changed
labor's point of view in the least" !"
the statement continued.
"The election, as every right-minded
person knows, made it clear that the
American people are determined to be
rid of volsteadism. Nine states de-
clared outright and by referendum
against revocation Of their own con-
stitutional or statute restrictions and
two others, also by referendum, made
clear their anti -Volstead views. One
petitioned congress for submission of
a repeal amendment.
The verdict Of the people is clear
1t is against the Volstead act and it
is against the eighteenth amend
ment.
"But labor sees in this recording of
opinion and determination no excuse
for violation of the law and no reason
for any American who has a sincere
regard for the moral integrity of the
nation to rush forward upon the as
sumption that the legal situation is
already changed. That is not the
way of Americanism and it is not
the road to true temperance.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-12-02
OFFICERS NAMED
BY DEPARTMENTS

Cincinnati, Ohio (ILNS)-Offcers
were elected by departments Of the
American Federation of Labor as
follows:
Building Trades: First vice presi-
dent, John j. Hynes; second vice
president, l.. P. Lindelof; third vice
president, P. j. Morrin; fourth vice
president, William j. McSorley; fifth
vice president, John Possehl; sixth
vice president, M. ]. McDonough,
president, and William j. Spencer,
secretary ry-treasurer, are serving the
first year of three-year terms.
Metal Trades: President, James
O'Connell; secretary treasurer, John
P. Frey; first vice president, Jos. A.
Franklin, second vice president, John
Coefield; third vice president, John
j. Hynes; fourth vice president, w.
w. Brtiton; fifth vice president, Roy
Horn; sixth vice president, James
Wilson.
Union Label Trades: President
George w. Perkins; first vice presi-
dent, Matthew Woll; second vice
president, Joseph F. Obergfell; third
vice president, A. A. Merritt; fourth
vice president, Charles P. Howard;
fifth vice president, John X. Mara;
and secretary-treasurer (re-elected)
John J. Manning.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-12-02

childhood" he declared. eve say,
Let the heavens fall, but let human
values be protected
To-day we find 100000 unem-
ployed. Their faith is blurred.
"We find the under privileged chill
dren in the mining camps and fac
tories and industrial centers appeal
ing to us for food and clothes.
"Never will we complete our task
successfully until we take the children
out of the workshop and place them
in the school and in the home"
Jobs for All Must Be Provided
Stressing the absolute necessity of
providing jobs for all the millions of
those able and willing to work, Mr..
Green declared that one of the fed
eration's tasks was to bring about
that result He referred to the in
dustrial revolution created by the
WItOlCodlC lhLl ooQttlOlL VI 'AdOOA -olS~
placing machinery and said labor
high-wage policy was intended to
meet that situation.
Restoration of Buying Power
Necessary
"We hold that industry cannot sell
goods unless it provides a market
where goods can be sold," he contin-
ued. "Since 1929 purchasing power
has been reduced billions of dollars
"How is it possible in 1882 to buy
and consume the same amount as was
bought and consumed in 1929, wher
buying power is thirty billion dollars
less? Prosperity will never return tc
our fair nation until we put back
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-12-02

Jefferson City, Mo.-The voters of
Missouri approve dthe amendment to
the state constitution which empow-
ers the state legislature to enact old
age pension legislation Organized
labor worked untiringly in favor of
the amendment.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-12-02
HUGE BENEFITS sum
PAID BY UNIONS

Cincinnati, Ohio. - Nearly forty
million dollars were paid in benefits
by the standard national and inter-
national trade unions of the United
States and Canada in 1881, an in
crease of over $3,O00,000 over those
reported for 1880, according to the
report of the executive council of the
American Federation of Labor to the
annual convention of the federation
here.
The amounts disbursed for the va
rious forms Of benefits follow:
Sick SO, ,220, ,974.64
Death ............................ 1879, ,023.O7
Unemployment ................. 9,146,724.35
Old Age ............................ 6,O90,742.9o
Disability ........................ 1871, $1,000
Miscellaneous .................. 1,700,027.88
Total ..........................$39, ,961 ,s73.14
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-12-02

Cincinnati, Ohio (ILNS)-Build-
ing trades, metal trades and union
label trades departments of the
American Federation of Labor held
spirited conventions prior to the open
ing of the A. F. of L. convention, laid
down programs for progress, made it
clear that the labor movement doesn't
accept defeat, even at the hands of
the worlds worst depression.
The metal trades department went
through its lengthy report of officers,
the building trades cheered the pass
ing of Volsteadism, indulged in a hot
debate over jurisdiction award,
while the label trades planned a
more aggressive label campaign and
heard President Green, of the Amer
lean Federation of Lamor, deliver
fighting attack on unemployment.
The building trades protested the
agreement approved by the A. F. of
L. executive council between the car
penters and machinists, asserting that
rights of organizations in the build
ing trades department has not been
protected, and asserting that they in
tended to contest the award in the
A. F. of L. convention. Building, re-
pairing and dismantling of machin-
cry is involved.
How to Bring Recovery
President Green emphasized the i'm
portance of the 5-day week and the
6-hour day
America suffering tragically in
the midst of plenty, with nearly H.
100000 unemployed and almost that
many on part time, has the choice of
two alternatives" Mr.. Green said.
eve can either divide available
work among all by cutting the work
day and work week, or we can feed
and care for a permanent army of
millions of unemployed as charity
cases"
'If the fve-day week with a work
day reduced to about six hours were
established simultaneously and uni
versally all over the country in one
great national action, it would be a
good start toward giving all men and
women a chance to work again." he
said
"I have heard of yarn plant where
it is said not a single person is re-
quired to handle the automatic ma
chinery and of another plant where
two workers, watching over great
machines, are all that are needed for
tremendous output
so Million Affected
Unemployment is problem tran
scending all others. 1t is now affect
ing between 60,O00,0O0 and 75,0O0 900
of our people. With the seasonal de-
cline in employment, we will prob
ably have 100000 unemployed by
January instead of the 100000 now
idle
'We will not rest until we have re-
turned to all workers those II, oov
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-12-02

In 1929 the total benefits amounted
to $32, PAP, ,440.40, and in 1880 reached
$36,697, ,979.56.
"It is interesting to note an in
crease of almost $6,000,000 for the
year 1881 over 1880 in the payment
of unemployment benefits" the coun-
Gil said. ain 1880 our affiliated organ
izations reported payment of 49,
311 ,279.5O and in 1881 the figures re-
ported showed payment Of $9,146,-
724.35, an increase of $3.50, ,444.85.
"This is surely a remarkable
achievement and is again a manifes-
tation of the manner in which the
trade union movement is meeting the
present emergencis which it is con-
frontd and is assisting its members
during this great period Of unem-
ployment.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-12-02
Green Urges Drive For Six-Hour Day
Five-Day Week and Work Insurance

in the hands of the people the power
to buy goods.
High Wage Struggle
During the depression the Amer
lean Federation of Labor has kept the
faith. The movement has kept intact,
so that when happy days come again
we will do all in our power to see
that the American worker will get
back the wages taken from him dur
ing the depression"
Six-Hour Day, Five-Day Week
Declaring that the convention must
make plans for the establishment Oh
the fve-day week and six-hour day
throughout the entire country instead
of in isolated instances, Mr.. Green
declared that such a nationwide eff
fort by labor would "electrify the ma
ton" and change the aspect of the
whole economic situation.
Compulsory Unemployment
Insurance
Mr.. Green described the executive
councils approval of compulsory un-
employment insurance paid for en-
tirely by employers as most ad-
vanced step taken after the matter
had been considered from every an
gle. He said that at the close of the
convention he and his associates
would undertake at once the develop
ment of public opinion for the pro-
posal and would call on state legisla,
lures "to enact this form of social
legislation into law"
He expressed the hope that the
measures adopted by the convention
would make a valuable contribution
toward the restoration of our impair
! ed capitalistic structure"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-12-02

Daughter-Mother, do you want me
to put the parrot on the back porch ?
Mcther-Positively no! Your father
is repairing the car in the back yard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-22
Liners Captured
 During the War
Being Shifted From Hobo- ken to Mouth of Chesa-
 peake Bay

The S. s. George Washington, a former German liner, will be lowed from Hoboken. N. J., to the mouth of the Patuxent river, Chesapeake Bay starting today.
 Commander J. c. Cunningham, U. s. navy has been placed in charge of this operation. The U. S. navy tugs Sagamore, Kalmia and Keywadin will assist and do the towing. This operation will be un- dertaken under most difficult con- ditions due to the fact that econ omy precludes expenditures for power of any description on board the liner. Weather permitting the operation should Be completed in three days.
 The S. s. America will be moved in a similar manner at a later date.
 The George Washington, built 1908, is the former North German Lloyd liner of the same name. The America is the former AmerikaN Of the same line. Both ships were interned here at the outbreak or the World War and were seized by the United States government when we entered the war. They were op- erated by the U. s. navy as troop transports and subsequently the George Washington was used by President Wilson when proceeding to and from the peace conference.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-22

Waterville turned out enmasse to pay final tribute to one of her outstanding citizens, the late George LaChance, whose funeral took place this morning. Not q vacant seat was available for the solemn high mass celebrated at St. Michael's church at o'clock by Rev. William J. O'Shea, pastor Former baseball players who play ed with and against Waterville's grand old man of the national pastime were pail bearers.
 Assisting Father O'Shea at the mass were Rev Peter Da1y. deacon and Rev Dr. John l.. Loughran, sub-deacon. Father O'Shea con- ducted the services at the grave in Calvary cemtery. Miss Winifred Delaney church organist played a special program and was soloist.
 Pail bearers were Walter Ahearn, Edward Farley. George Mulligan, Frank Fitzpatrick, Joseph Connors and Maurice Walsh. All of the bearers were famous in their day as ball. players. most of them see- ing service in the old Eastern lea- que
 It was one of the largest funerals ever held in Waterville. The many beautiful floral wreaths attested to the esteem in which MT. LaChance was held. The funeral was held rom
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-22
Aids
 State Convention
Sound Truck Parades Streets Four Days of
 Program

Welcome Legionnaires," "Wel- come Bill Lyons'' National Com mander of the AS, Welcome Col oneI Joseph s. Heron. wartime commander of the 304th Infantry" and Major Thompson of New York" welcome Billy Murphy, National Commander of the $40 and Mrs Helen Mcfarland. pres ident of the American Legion Aux Hilary of Connecticut" These and many more hearty welcomes to dis dinguished guests, who visited Wa terbury during the American Le- zion convention, were heard by the "Voice of the Air Broadcasting from the big Stakeholder Sound Truck which paraded the streets of Waterbury during the four days of the convention.
 Waterbury and local Legion naires were more than apprecia- tive of the splendid cooperation given by the Studebaker Corpora ton. The Stakeholder travelling car ,avan, featuring Zeke Meyer, noted Indianapolis race driver and his famous 85 per cent stock Studebak- CT race car were scheduled to be at Geghan-Allerton company in, Wa terbury for two days only and ar- rived here last Wednesday,. J. Ronald Sullivan, Convention chair man and Edward A. Zimmerman, Grand Chef de Care immediately sensed the possibilities of using the Stakeholder equipment to welcome the distinguished guests of the American Legion to Waterbury and to assist in broodcasting the many activities of the four convention days. Joseph Geghan was re- quested to keep the Studebaker equipment in Waterbury for an ad- ditional two days so he immediate ly telephoned to Paul G. Hoffman, president of the Studebaker Sales Corporation in South Bend. Indiana for permission to change the itiner- ary of the Studebaker caravan so they could assist
 Thousands of people from all over Connecticut were attracted to the show rooms of Geghan-Allerton company to see this display of new Studebaker models. According to Joseph Gcghan the Stakeholder caravan which is depression bus ter proved to be an unusual bus mess building campaign. It is true that Stakeholder has very selfish motive in looking for the answer to the question: "Is now the time for business to spend more money for sale and advertising and can 1t expect a profitable reward on the investment?" However, If Stude- baker finds the answer to this ques- tion as YES. as it has proven to be in Waterbury. then they have dis covered an answer that every bus mess man in Waterbury will be in- terested in knowing. In any case Stakeholder is to be commented for .ts active enterprise in going after business in the same courageous manner as 1t has been noted for during it's 80 years of service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-22
UNITED STATES
 DROPS HALF OF
 BRITISH TRADE

London. (UP)-The United States has lost more than half or it's immense trade with Great Bri- tain since this country adopted d tariff policy six months ago. When the national government came into power last fall Britain was the biggest customer or the United States next to Canada, buying $5O,O0O,000 worth of Amer ican goods every month. To-day that monthly business has fallen to $21, 100000, :.
 Business men in the United States can blame world conditions for much of their vanished trade. But it is Britain's new tariffs, aid- ed by the suspension of the gold standard, which have struck the severest blow.
 Combined. these two factors now make the averaged United states product subject to a virtual duty of 50 per cent. Untiil recently when the anti-dumping measures were replaced, the duty was vir- tually 80 per cent on some Of the chief exports from the United States.
 So far the United States has had no grounds for making rep- resentations, since there Is no evi- dence yet of discrimination.
 Few United States manufacture CTS have found 1t worth while to establish branch factories in Bri- tain so as to escape the tari. The outlay. they say. is too great for the advantages to he derived
 Grnins and cotton alone Of the bigger United States exports are holding their own.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-22
SOVIET YOUTH
 MANNING JOBS

Moscow, (UP)-The extent to which young people are manning the newly built Soviet industries was strikingly revealed in figures made public at the recent national conference of the communist youth organization.
 More than 40 per cent of all the workers in industrial under takings, 1t appeared. were boys and girls under 23. In some indi- vidual industries the new genera ton has an even higher share of all the employed. In the produc- ton of coal, machines and metals. for instance, 45 per cent of all workers are under 23.
 These figures would, tend to in- dicate drift of Soviet youth away from the farms into indus trial enterprises. They also reflect the unique system of technical education. in the Soviet Union. in which schooling is combined with work in factories. A large propor- ton of these employed young peo- pie are at the same time taking courses in the factory schools in connection with their jobs.
 Such factory schools. it was iike- wise revealed at the conference. now have 100000 students. com pared to less than 100000 at the beginning of the Five Year Plan. By the end of this year 1t is plan. ned to bring the student body of this factory educational system to f.b00. 900, The overwhelming ma jority of these worker.students are boys and girls.
 The conference also emphasized the inereaalngly important place held by youth In tho ranks of on. Elneers and other specialists. Of 7J0,00O specialists now employed. some 100000 are under %.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-22
Taxation Hits
 MOtOrist Hard
Eighteen Separate Levies Against Average
 Car Owner

The tax burden rests heavily upon the motor.st. Harry B. Ken nedy, president of the Connecticut Motor club, finds after a survey of the tax situation that IS separate levies are made against the auto- mobile owners in one form or an- other. These levies are being col lected by federal. state, county and municipal governments, with the result that Q heavy premium is be- ing placed on car ownership and operation.
 MT Kennedy has listed the IS different forms of motor vehicle levies :n the following manner:
 Federal gasoline tax. federal tax on new motor vehicles, federal tax on tires, federal tax on inner tubes, federal tax on parts and accessor- ies, federal tax on oil, state tax on gasoline, state registration fees, state personal property tax, state operators license fee. state certifi- cate of title fees, county gasoline city gasoline tax, city personal property tax, city wheel tax. city drivers license fees and city regis tration fees.
 While all these IS taxes are not levied in any one place." MT Ken nedy said, they are in effect and 1t is not unusual to find from eight to ten of them applied to automo- piles in Q single state. Entrance of tho federal government into the field with six forms of taxation has, of course, added to the confu- sion. This scramble between the var.ous taxing agencies has result ed in pyramiding rates. which in turn has led tt wholesale cvasions, making the higher rates unprofit- able to the state, without relieving the motor.st of any of the burden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-22
Phalanx Visit
 First In B Years
Mattatucks Pleased With Reception Accorded Famous
 Marching Unit

hosts after the parade at an old fashioned, hot stone, Rhode Island clambake served at the Summit Rod and Gun Club grounds. The menu consisted of blue fish, lob sters, clans, corn, potatoes, toma- toes, white and brown bread and super abundanc, of lemonade. The Phalanx members were both sur prised and pleased over the ar- engagements and went back to Hart ford with q fond memory of Water bury's hospitality.
 Rev Francis O'Shea, graciously giving his consent for the use of St Mary's school grounds, greatly facilitated the work of the com- mittee. The two units withdrew from the parade at the entrance of Hamilton Park, with the consent of parade officials, and went down Sil- yer street, to Hamilton avenue where the cars were brought by drivers and escorted to the bake.
 George Cass was the chairman of the event and was assisted by Ralph Pierpont, Paul Miller. Frank Kitchenka, John Garrigus. Leland Garrigus, James A. Phelan and Peter J, Shea. t-,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-22
BUSINESS IN THE
 BANKRUPTCY COURT

Two discharges were recom- mended today in the local bank ruptcy court session by Referee Walter Torrance following regular hearings. The recommendations were in the cases of David J. Cohen and George B. Clark, both of Wa terbury. A continuance of one week was ordered in the case of Aaron G. Platt in which petition for a discharge was entered. In the case of Harmon A. Genlot peti- tion to amend schedules was grant ed. Reports of trustees were filed in the cases of Wenzel and Collins. Inc, Robert Chesson, Alena B. Haney, Benjamin Mellor, Edward J. Wissman, Robert E. Simpson and Patrick Porto.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-22
BUILDING OPERATORS REPORT GAIN
Slight Upward
 Trend In State < E. Features July
Thirteen Cities and Towns Report Increased Activity With New Haven, Greenwich and Hartford 1ead- ing List--Waterbury Listed as Favorable

den, Hartford, New Britain, New Haven, New London. Stamford, Stratford, Wallingford, Waterbury. West Hartford and Wethersfield.,
 New Haven topped the July list with permits valued at $990,562, while Greenwich and Hartford were second and third respectively.
 As compared with July, 1891, this years seventh month building total of the twenty five communi- ties was lower by nearly two mill lion dollars and not 0 single one of these cities and towns recorded an increase over it's permit valua- tion of that month last year.
 Comparative building permit valuations for July, 1892. and for July, 1881, are reported in the railway survey as follows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-22

The Putnam Phalanx of Hart ford and the historic Mattatuck Drum Band of Waterbury in re- cent years have appeared in. out standing parades in Virginia, Yer mont, New York. Massachusetts and Connecticut but never were they accorded an ovation that equalled the one given them by the people of this city on Saturday dur ing the Legion parade, one of the Mattatuck officials stated to-day. The Mattatucks were more than pleased with the reception given the Phalanx on the latter's first wis., it to Waterbury in 35 years.
 Wherever the Mattatucks have gone with the Phalanx to furnish field music for them, they have al- ways been royalty treated and in appreciation, the Mattatucks were