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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-10-07

wages with all the evil consequences
to which we have referred.
"We believe that in the present sit
uation the government of the United
States has the power in the case of
the railroads, which are seeking and
will evidently continue to seek the
aid of the government to impose as
a condition of such aid that the rail
roads shall not participate in the un-
sound and destructive policy of reduc-
ing wages, breaking down the stand
ards of living and reducing the pur-
chasing power Of the wage earners
upon which the prosperity of all es-
sential industries must depend"
Labor when used and property
when used in railway service are pro-
ducing practically the same revenues
as before" the labor executive added.
Unemployed labor is not being paid
any unearned income. But unemploy-
ed property is demanding payments
of unearned income out of reduced
wages.
eve again insist that it is eco-
nomically unsound and socially unjust
to reduce wages in order that labor
may be compelled to pay dole to
idle capital"
Following the visit of the labor del
egation to the white house, Secre-
tary Of Labor Doak announced that
the president had expressed the view
that he felt it was desirable that the
question of wage reductions should
be deferred until the end of the year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-10-07
Wages Must Be Basis Of Recovery
In United States, A. F. of L. SAYS
Cannot Meet Situation

On the other hand, it is pointed out.
the Chamber is 10 hours behind the
facts and cannot result in full en-
ployment, for the simple reason that
a 30-hour week would be required to
restore employment for all. Nothing
short of the 30-hour week will serve
to re-ereate employment for the H.
100000 now out of work and the
Chamber of Commerce is standing
FOR slight palliative rather than a
cure.
The Chamber of Commerce an
nounces that its campaign will be in
behalf of all workers, white collar and
mechanics, SO that 40 hours per week
shall be the maximum for all workers.
Here Are Committeeman
Among those attending the meeting
at which this action was determined
upon were Walter S. Clifford, of the
American Telephone & Telegraph
Company; Walter c. Teagle, Standard
Oil of New Jersey; Henry I. Harri-
man, New England utilities magnate;
p w. Litchfeld, Goodrich Tire & Rub
Der Company; Silas H. Strawn, for
mer president of the Chamber; Lewis
E. Pearson, New York banker; Fred
w. Sargent, president, G. & N. w.
railroad.
The report on unemployment, out
of which came the 40-hour action, was
headed by Mr.. Litchfeld The Cham
Der estimates that 100000 employers
are affiliated with local Chambers OF
the organization. Direct appeal will
be made to each of these in the cam
paign to limit the work week to &c
hours.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-10-07

goods have no place to go because
buyers have no money.
When the worker starts his ma
chine the record is written on tape.
That tape keeps the record all day.
The worker can see it as he works
and the foreman can see it whenever
he comes around. The boss can see
it before golf and after golf, too, if
he comes back.
Cumulative time is recorded, idle
time is recorded and production is re-
corded. II there is shutdown red
light flashes the news to the fore
man. The worker dials the reason and
the Chronolog chalks up time out for
whatever may be the reason. At this
point the device provides the worker
his alibi for not working. The ma
chine keeps on marking up idle time
and the reason until the machine is
in operation.
But while machines are running the
Chronolog catches every lost motion
and every idle moment. It's net re-
suit is to speed up the worker, pile
more goods per hour onto the market
and, in piece work shops, to result in
lower rates, as per the custom, for a
worker mustn't get rich on the job"
but getting men back to work by the
million is necessarily slow task and
unless progress is speeded by whole
hearted cooperation of all, millions
of families will have to be supported
by charity"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-10-07
FAILURES FEWER

Commercial failures are occurring
less frequently throughout the United
States, according to reports compil-
ed by r. G. Dun & Co.
A reduction in the number of in
solvents has been reported each week
for five weeks.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-10-07
Charges Near-Peonage
In Mississippi Camps

New York City (ILNS)-Charges
of virtual peonage on Mississippi
flood control work amounting to
national disgrace" have been made
by Miss Helen Boardman, former Red
Cross worker, just back from the
flood control region. Her charges CO.
incide with organized labor's charges
made long since. Miss Boardman's
information has been presented to
Brig. Gen. George B. Pillsbury, who
is investigating for the war depart
ment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14
PRESIDENTS HAD
 FAVORITE SPORT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Most of the presidents of the United States have had some favorite sport which became a part of the White House activities during their terms of office. It will be refnem- bered that President Theodore Roosevelt had fondness for lawn tennis.
 President Taft was very fond of the game of golf as was Pres ident Harding, but President Hoo yer has made the medicine ball his chief sporting activity, and they are already predicting that the White House will soon have swimming pool, as President Elect Franklin D. Roosevelt has swimming as his favorite past time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14
A Quota for Generals.
(New York Herald TribuneD

(New York Herald Tribune)
 The President of Mexico, himself a Gen. eral, has detached than a hundred Generals and officers of lesser category from the army and put thm to work in the Department of Agriculture Whatever the effects may be agriculture, the results to the country a whole should be highly beneficial; at least, so long the new assignment lasts. For any diversion of generals in Mexico from their normal spheres of mischief is salutary move
 The long Mexican revolution has been pro- life in generals" that their numbers have grown out of all reasonable proportion to the size of the army. Each disturbance has had it's fresh crop of them. Among them the famous finger gen. erals" whose commission from superior ceftain who pointed his finger at them and so dubbed them general" Meanwhile nothing seems to have been done to liqnidate the burdensome surplus of high military commands that were so lightly and lavishly conferred Once a general always a general, seems to be the rule in Mexico.
 To satisfy their greed and ambition and under the pretext that the country was still unpacified numbers of them have been placed in high govern ment posts. They have generally occupied the jority of the Governorships some States, like Jalisco, having been bled white by their exactions Tejeda the Communist Governor of Vera Cruz, who has announced his candidacy for the Presidency. is one of the fraternity. They have held Cabinet positions for which they only too often woe fully unftted, through ignortance of the demands of public administration, well by their de- fects of character Lacking the high professional standards which prevailed in the smaller army of Daz many of them are not even good soldiers. Sword-rattlng swashbuckers, arrogant and rapac- ious this class of officers has been an exponent of the worst in militarism. Though few may have been so bad as the Don Jose Avellaneda whose pie ture Carleton Beas draws in his Mexican Maze on the other hand there have been few whom the Nation remember with real gratitude While Mexico ics in the process of fixing quotas for priests it might well extend the system to it's excess generals
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me-" he coaXed.
 9"After my first failure, couldn't bear that anyone should think less of you"
 He felt tender and helpless.
 But they will think less of you, if | live on the fat of the land and let you pay the big end.'
 She hopped upright on his knee. A bright solution had struck her.
 We won't tell them-not even Daddy and Mummy. No one shall know but our two selves'
 But I'll know, Santa"
 Stop treating me as a stranger" i" She dug her face into his shoulder. I'm yours, everything that I am my love, my body. What does pal try money matter?"
 "A whole lot when you haven't any"
 She turned. Her lips pressed his Lazily her arms enfolded him.
 Such a little boy! Feel safe?"
 Her necromancy triumphed. . Santa's secret fear having suf- fered one divorce, was that she might be incapable of retaining any mans affections To her, Gives misfortune was a heaven sent chance to bind him to her by lavish kindness. She planned to hide him in the fortress of her tenderness.
 Day after day when he returned from a fruitless search, she would make light of his illustration.
 s"You have me, darling"
 That's fine. But I feel as though I'd cheated"
 Don't say that Give. It's not true"
 T know it isn't. But fellow
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14
A PAIH e!...,.I.! I0RARADIsE ,t1Esl
Sy ce"i's'Sy ND
.AWSON

can't help being anxious Little by little he began to con- ceal his troubles. He was unwill- ing to diminish himself in her eyes. Instead of recounting the many doors that had been closed against him, he spoke vaguely O. offers he was considering. He found her belief that she compen- sated him for every failure mildly irritating
 It was when he was absent from her, suffering rebuffs, that he saw their relationship in proper per spective. They were inhabitating separate worlds. She was con- tent to have no conception of this. He was permitted to visit hers as a pampered guest. It was all wrong that they should be so divided Their alienation, of which she seemed unaware, was her doing. Perhaps having been twice a wife had rendered her unadaptable. It was too late to consider that angle.
 He composed convinching speech es.
 Why can't we do things to- gether?"
 She smothered them with the glib assurance. You have me, darling"
 He held his end up by part ing with his few investments, for he insisted on contributing to the housekeeping.
 Her twenty-flrst birthday was approaching. He couldn't give her a present that was adequate. It must make up in taste for what it lacked in cost After much ransacking of antique shops he &C., ouired Sevres vase, which he had fitted as a reading lamp for her bedside.
 He was smuggling it home when he surprised her in the hall at
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14
CHAPTER 28. A BOX FROM DICKY

She'd outgeneraled him. He would gain nothing by reminding Santa that the money he'd spent in keeping up with her would have gone a long way toward purchas- ing such home.
 What next?" Give asked.
 TO clear out of here and act as if we were broke would be bad business. If you're to get on your feet, you must have pros porous background"
 There's something in that" he But a prosperous background especially when it's bluff, doesn't cut as much ice as you fancy. We simply must cut down
 She shook her head obstinately.
 Not so that people will notice. l can't face up to it. Besides, it isn't necessary. have plenty for both of us. I'm not thinking of myself"
 Suddenly, flinging herself at him she burst into weeping.
 Don't let's squabble," she sob- bed. You mean so much to me. I'm so proud of you"
 Recognizing that the cause of her fears was still obscure, Tell
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14
GOOD CHRISTMAS COMING UP.

That Juneau is preparing for happy and glor- ious Christmas is evident anyone who walks along her streets and notes the decorations and the dls- plavs of stocks If further evidence is wanted it nieht be had by talking to store owners who note a rapidly increasing demand for Christmas goods Sales are growing fast, and the disposition to do early shopping is becoming daily more evident.
 Front Street and the shops in the City have holiday air The store fronts and window dressings proclaim that the Christmas Season is in full sWng Santa Claus is filling the shops with all sorts o1 toys for the children and pretty things for Christ mas gifts to those who beyond the years oi childish things are everywhere in evidence Most people of all ages are talking Christmas.
 This but adds to the importance of early snop- hing The time is fast approaching when the stores will be so full of shoppers that confusion must follow in some instances Tired clerks and over worked proprietors and delivery systems will su11er under the strain They will do their best of course and satisfy every customer to the very last II It IS humanly possible But such rush of buyers VIII deplete stocks and give the late purchasers less ao- vantages than are now available
 It would be well for Christmas shoppers to watch carefully the columns of advertising that are ap- bearing daily in. The Empire They present the real Christmas news to the people of Gastineau Channel A large Christmas edition of The Empire will be issued next Sunday morning and delivered to all Empire subscrihers In 1t will appear adVef- tseiens of practically all the stores It ought te be and without doubt will be read with avdity by all the people of the Channel section. Christmas shoppers will give the paper special attention, ana merchants who wish to reach all of them ought to make sure that they use it as a vehicle to present their attractions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14

tempting to open a large packing case. Having hidden her gift, he returned and took the tools from her.
 Let me"
 AS blanks were ripped an inlaid chequer bureau of the Regency period came to sight.
 That was dear of him" Santa grew excited.
 'Of your father?"
 There must be a card some where. In one of the drawers, probably" Santa found and read it. Her face was study-mischievous, comic.
 "Everything's grist that comes to the mill," she giggled. You'll split your sides when you learn who sent it.
 She handed him the card. It was inscribed: For wedding and birthday combined, for old remem- brances, and in gratitude from Dicky."
 "The gall of himl" Give ex- claimed. What are we to dc with it?"
 What would you propose?" she treated the impertinence as 8 jest.
 Throw it out. Chop it up. Ex- press it back to him." She shook her head. q guess earned it. always wanted it." Then you've seen it before?" "Of course. It's a dream"
 She explained how shortly after she'd married Dicky, she'd dis. covered the bureau in Chicago antique dealers. The price hac
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been beyond her; but she'd gone back continually to covet it.
 What was the price?" Give asked.
 Three thousand dollars"
 Well, if your first husband thinks he can spend three thou sand dollars on my wife, he's mis- taken" Give took himself off to dress for dinner.
 When he reappeared much of the debris had been cleared away. Santa slipped her arm through his.
 Its just struck me that from among all our friends Dicky's the only one who's remembered us with wedding present. Where's your sense of humor? He meant it kindly"
 Copyright, 1881, 1882, Coningsby
 Dawson)
 An old, and dangerous rival
 of Santa's turns up unexpec-
 tedly, tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14
BODDING'S HOME NEARLY
 DESTROYED BY FIRE

Tuesday night, Olaf Bedding put two sticks of wood in his furnace and the house got SO hot he had to open the doors and windows, and he thought for a while that he would have to throw some water in the furnace. He had bought two loads of Morris's upland hem lock wood. So be careful with our wood. We are selling the larg- est load in town-three full ricks, guaranteed measure,
 MORRIS CONSTRUCTION co. -adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14

SYNOPSIS: ear1ng the news that he has lost his job, Give returns to his luxurious apartment his wife Santa in- sists on paying for, and a meal of delicacies served on a table decorated with orchide. Tn e anomaly enraged him, yet when Santa says she will move the moment he is in a posi- ton to provide a more suitable apartment. Give realizes he is helpless.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14

6. It has been charged, to show how calculating man he is, that in the course of his nomination and prediction cam paigns he did not make a single slip. TO this the country will say with one voice, Good gracious how we need leader who cannot make mistake"
 Thus, with a mere change of infection, so to speak, the things said about Candi- date Roosevelt may be allowed to stand about President Roosevelt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14
AMERICANS GOOD LOSERS.

The New York Times says Americans are zoe ossrs. that they quickly forget the rancors of presidential campaign and get behind the success ul candidate and help him to make good TT Times illustrates it's contention by citing the fa hat practically all of New York's commission nous md other commentators, continue to express LII limited satisfaction with the election of Gov Roos' yelt to the Presidency notwithstanding that lart percentage of them supported President Hoover. The Times continues;
 This is what always happens after Presidential campaign. Americans are kindly folk not given to rancor, bred to the bone in the tradition of majority rule and ready to make the best of things After election it is generally understood that all the panics and fears and wild and whirlng words are "out of the window. People shake hands and cooperate.
 Particularly in the case of Governor Roosevelt it is not necessary for ms late opponents to do much retracting. There is no need to amend the record by striking out objurgatons and substituting eulogies. The old words may be allowed to stand All that is required is a change of em- phasis of ntonation, so to say.
 For instance:
 l. It was charged against Governor Roosevelt in the course of the campaign that he was too susceptible to prudential considerations too much all things to all men, Now that he is going to be President by vast popular vote, how fortunate 1t IS that he is susceptible to prudential con- alterations, that he will be President to all men, ff
 g. It was charged that his speeches re- vealed no personal heat and flame, but were the produce of assduous collaboration by many experts and judges Now that he IS going to be President in crisis that calls for the best information and the best in- telligence in the White House, how for tunate it is that he has learned to take advice
 B. It was felt that he was altogether too careful not to make enemies Now that he is going to be President at a time when the Nation needs the fullest harmony and cooperation how fortunate it is that he can get along with people, instead of being like woodrow Wilson, obstinate and single tracked.
 4 It was argued that his nomination and election were largely matter of luck But if ever the Nation needed lucky President it is certainly today. Napoleon used to say that he did not like unlucky Generals.
 5 It has been asserted that the name T2oosevelt has been of incalculable value to him. But how fortunate it is that in inc difficult times ahead. if ever the Am ar,cap ,,eopDs are inclined to lost heart, there will be President with name that s like an oriflamme and fiery cross
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14

Senator Dill, who has heretofore voted dry when ever the matter up in the Senate, recently declared that he considers the 1892 election in Washington State, to be clear and direct mandate to him to change from dry to wet. He declared that he will vote for Prohibition repeal and Vol stead Act modification
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14
Will History Repeat Itself?
(Port Angeles NeWs.l

The big need of the world today seems to be the introduction into industry and commerce of some force far-reaching and profound in it's effects steam power when it first brought into general
 No one who surveys the state of the world can fail to note the striking parallel which exists be- tween these times and the distressed period that followed the close of the NapoleOnic
 Then, now, all of the worlds leading nations were trying to recover from prolonged and pensive war. Man-power had been cut down at an appalling rate; government debts had scared al- most to astronomical figures; trade was stagnant and every land had hordes of jobless men; British mobs surged through London streets, exactly as they have been doing this Fall, breaking windows and fighting with the police
 There seemed to be way out. thoughtful Englishman of those days could have been excused for believing that the collapse of civilization was at hand.
 But it wasn't. The age of steam power was just dawning An entirely new force was projected into industry and trade. Factory production was enormously increased, new markets were found lnew trade routes opened-and presently sick and discouraged world found that business was better than before, that the debts which had seemed alarming could be paid easily, that the hordeS of unemployed could be put to work at high CT wages than before.
 The world situation today is strikngly like that of the postwar following Napoleons exile | to St. Helena; so much like it that if you read la description of those days by a contemporary writer you will find it hard to believe that you are not reading something written in 1882 But what force we look to for sal vation? Are we the verge of introducing into our economy something as upsetting and revtalizng as steam power proved to be century ago? Any lgenius who inject such factor into the tangled world equation today can expect to receive the ardent thanks of every nation on earth.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14

Germany has brand new Government with "The Iron Man" at it's head and an organized army behind it. It is hoped that he may handle dis cordant elements one way or another.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14

After the coming winter collectors may never again have a chance to get lame duck for their m,,seums-(Buffalo Courier -ExpressD
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14

If it weren't for debts-private, public and in ternational-the world would be bully good place to live in--Boston Transcript)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14

It is fairly apparent that Europe does not ever again expect to American credit in the prose- cution of war-(Philadelphia Bulletin)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14

Germany would be writing Europe's history to- day if America had been as reluctant to lend cash to the Allies during the they are to repay it now.-(Seatte Times)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14

Now is the time for all good citizens to spend their Christmas savings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14

One thing, the umpire can't accuse the Ele phant of losing the series through failure to touch second He never got to first-(Macon, Ga ,, Telegraph)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14

Speaker Garner killed a buck deer at 200 yards and wounded panther day this week-smal game for who has just trapped an elephant. -(New York Sum-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14
ATTENTION REBEKAHS!

Perseverance Rebekah Lodge No. PA will hold it's regular meeting this evening at o'clock. Visiting members invited.
 EDITH SHEELOR,
 Noble Grand. ALPHONSINE CARTER, adv. Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14

c. D. Jackling, head of the AL aska Gastineau Gold Mining Con- pany, arrived in town for stay of several days. He came to note the progress being made by the company.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14

Maybe it isn't beer and skittles that is wanted fbut beer in skutnes.-(St Louis Globe-Democrat)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14

Thomas H. Ashby obtained a li- cense to conduct the Opera House Liquor Company at Seward and Second Streets.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14
20 YEARS AGO
 From The Empire
December 14, 1912.

Members of women's organiza- tions of various churches urged es- tablishment of public library. There had been. public library some years previously but lacking financial support it had closed and it's books were scattered.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14

Postmaster Earl Hunter kept the postoffice open between and 8 al night for the handling of mail coming and going on the steam ship Dolphin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14

YOU don't have to cuss it. It
 burns. See Morris. ~