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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-07-01
RACKETEER GOES UNTAxED!

Congress has just laid upon the
American people the highest tax they
have ever known.
Meanwhile the racketeers, high
jackers and bootleggers, operating an
enormous industry, escape tax free,
leaving honest business and honest
labor to pay the bill.
Congress could at any moment
legalize beer and wine, place upon the
business proper tax and enormously
relieve the whole nation.
Why does congress fail to take this
just and obviously logical step?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-07-01
STRUCK RIGHT CHORD

In a speech over the Columbia
Broadcasting System, William Green,
president of the American Federation
of Labor, struck the right chord when
in discussing the cause of and cure of
unemployment, he said: Zone grave
mistake which has been made, and
which, in my opinion, is very largely
responsible for the unemployment sit
uation, is that industry has utilized
all new processes which science and
scientific improvement have develop
ed in order to facilitate an increased
production, while, at the same time,
it has clung tenaciously to related
old customs and old processes. While
embracing all that is new in inven-
ton they have clung to all that was
old in process and policy. For in
stance, industry has persistently en-
deavored, through it's scientific labor
atories, to improve it's mechanical
processes of production, to perfect
machinery, to produce more with a
less number of workers, and to in
stall newer and modern methods of
production. At the same time, it has
maintained the long work week and
the long workday 1t has persisted
in its determination to facilitate and
increase production while maintaining
the old standard work day and work
week. They refused to adjust the
working time so that it would con-
form with the increased productivity
of workingmen and women made in
evitably through improvement in me-
chanical processes. If fewer en-
ployes perform more work, then
changes must be made in working
time so that those who are displaced
may be employed. A reduction of the
hours worked per day and the days
worked per week is the price, if it
may be put that way, which industry
and industrial management must pay
for the substitution of mechanical
processes for hand service and hand
labor in industry. Results have been
highly satisfactory where expert.
ments have been made with the
shorter work day and the shorter
work week. Its practicability anC
necessity have been clearly proven
Where it has been inaugurated more
workers have been employed and IN
dividual efficiency has been increased
1t is clearly evident that the time for
the Inauguration of the six-hour day
and the fve-day work week has ar
rived. If universally applied the slack
of unemployment would be taken up
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-07-01
David Dubinsky Heads
Ladies' Garment Workers

New York City (ILNS)-David
Dubinsky, secretary-treasurer of the
international Ladies' Garment Work
ers' Union, has been chosen president
by the union executive board to sue
ceed the late Benjamin Schlesinger.
Dubinsky has fine record of service
to the labor movement and is con-
sidered one of the ablest officials Of
the Ladies Garment Workers Union
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-07-01
NEAR ELEVEN MILLION MARK

NEAR ELEVEN MILLION MARK
The 100000 mark for workless
is in sight. President William Green,
of the American Federation of Labor,
this week estimated current unem-
ployment to total 10,634,000, the
highest figure yet announced. The
federation's figures on unemploy-
ment have gained general recogni-
tion for accuracy President Green
estimated that 6,894,OOO of today's
army had been laid off since April,
1890.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-07-01
STRIKE FOLLOWS PAY CUTS

Whippany, N. j. ILNS)-Follow-
ing the third consecutive reduction in
pay, $50 workers employed in two
paper mills here went on strike, clos
ing the mills. A conference of repre-
sentatives of the workers and the
owners over 10 per cent wage cut
failed to reach an agreement and the
strike was called.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-07-01
SURPLUS PRODUCTS

problem of will
solved until the workers jobs that this depression will not be
go truths lost sight
forward Of the
There nothing halfway
simplicity
production produce goods for themselves Can
again? You cannot have without prouco ns
made tomorrow
people civilized standard of living and housing
there scarcity products look
workers the OF
produced We do not produce
today spite ad surplus And yet there sufficient
mills factories transportation etc. to produce
facilities could only put into operation The great
trouble is they kept idle
job jobs
be seen from the foowg employer
for help so many respond would called
Ito keep order; Dearborn cold
wanted jobs and of
killed by p recent meeting in city in England
broken by the police the slogan the workers was we want
Work"
The point to be emphasized is of but
|they also want Jobs that
could the idle
production themselves they got industry
organized sufhciency everything AS much at least
las those who getting upon
of captaisc the destruction
them the market prices will not be lowered
lack of these foodsufs, they
destroyed enough
of of famine Ruth went into the
CLEANED the barley that the
thing Those foodstufs not worth
gather for themselves.
the goods destroyed
destroying
the market to lower Brazil
thousands sacks of coffee month
coffee the unemployed workers distrbu
tn organized and this open the Factories plan was
could turned them distribute
the In this would reach the market And 1T
the of destroying it.
their apples peaches pums
1t did the farmers spend the labor them and ship them to the
market the low prices Now the unemployed agricultural work
distributed all the unemployed
would affected the market the other
lif had urned to the unemployed
advised the cotton pow under
trouble pwing under
the unemployed had organized this Open the Factories
gathered third the idle
CLOTH which could be made
into all of apparel for the unemployed As it cost
while the unemployed haven't sufficient
certainly would not have lower the
plus turned the unemployed
while of surplus milk Coffee peaches
left
market ovesupped better would be
They would the labor of destroying
of
this the would get to
market workers would have been
would the effect if had
millions 1t would
practically would hardly call
family dollars they
from charity
Congress approved
this off the hands the with
distribution send the unemployed workers the idle
milling ground
bakeries made into bread for the unemployed
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-07-01
WILLIAM C. ELLIOTT AGAIN
STAGE EMPLOYEES PRESIDENT

New York City (ILNS)-William
c. Elliott was reelected president of
the International Alliance of Thea
trical Stage Employees and Moving
Picture Machine Operators of the
United States and Canada, at the
organizations 31st convention, held
recently at Columbus, Ihio.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-07-01
The Cherry
" Where with sar
roo Little Hatchet
We tell the truth
about many things. sometimes pre-
feundly, sometimes Aippantly,
sometimes recklessly.

1t seems amusing to find repub-
lican political leaders planning to
"soft-pedal" the Volstead issue.
Why not try to soft pedal the
Rocky mountains or the Grand con-
yon or the Atlantic ocean?
There are things that can't be
evaded by silence, or wished
away by the expedient of concen-
trating on something else.
1t is true that there are noun
famous issues before the American
people.
But the fact of other mountainous
issues will not remove the Volstead
issue.
The Volstead issue is a mountain
Gus issue chiefly because political
leaders have tried to shush it into
nothingness.
Things that are real cannot be
shushed into nothingness.
The more real the issue the more it
sticks in the consciousness of peo-
pie until there is proper settlement.
The Volstead issue has been so
hedged around with the lodgings and
shushings of politicians that it has
become irrepressible. 1t will remain
a paramount issue until it is settled,
partly because the hostility to its
consideration has been so persistent,
so tricky, so resourceful, so all-per-
vading
The issue is like prohibition itself.
Politicians have said, "You must not
drag this issue into the light to settle
it." So the people have said, "If we
mustn't, then we WILL" And they
will.
1t will do no good to say that this
issue is going to be smothered.
1t merely happens that the issue
cannot be smothered.
1t can be settled, but not smOthered
y
Had there been a frank, American
willingness to consider facts on the
part of those who stand for Volstead-
ism, there would not have been a
fraction of the present vehemence
on the part of the millions who hold
Volsteadism to be wrong.
But the effort at repression of dis
cussion has strengthened and fired the
determination to discuss.
Now there can be no stemming of
the tide, no holding back the flood.
And now Volsteadism is doomed.
1t can be at once removed as po-
litical factor by the simple expedient
of admitting that it is before the peo-
pie for settlement 1t could have been
removed that way long ago.
And there is nothing un-American
or contrary to the principles of either
political party in saying to the peo-
pie, "Here, take this big issue and
settle it as you will"
But candor seems seldom to reside
long in the breasts of politicians.
AS a consequence Volsteadism will
be a major issue in this campaign.
Politicians have lost the power to
say it nay.
Perhaps it will be lesson to the
forces of anti-liberalism in American
life.
1t is possible to thwart the people
for a time, but not forever.
1t is, as we have been taught, pos
sible to fool them for time, but not
forever.
The issue is not glass of beer,
but vital principle of American
democracy. The vets didn't make
it that way. 1t just happens to
be that kind of an issue and the
American people have come to
see it that way.
Whenever the people come to see
the truth, that minute deceit and op'
preston get the gate.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-07-01
2,741,OOO JOBLESS IN ENGLAND

London.-There are 2,741 900 un-
employed workers lin England, ac-
cording to report by Commercial
Attache w. L. Cooper, of the United
States embassy. This is an increase
of 81 900 in one month and of Ill 900
for the year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-07-01

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The Washington times., 1932-08-24
The Parole System
A Judicial Revolution Here

In setting up the parole prescribed the recently
enacted indeteminae sentence law the District Commissioners
will we'll to study the faults which being discovered
In similar laws in other jurisdictions.
These faults amounting jurisdictions scandal
demonstrate difficulties which expected here under
The legislation unless the utmost is exercised
The important duty devovng upon the Commissioners
under the law the selection of parole board Since
the members of this board to determine the sentences
which convicted persons will becomes necessary to
chose for these positions members of the community who
outstanding for their integrity and common
There the board for entimentaists pseudo
penologists.
the judicial machinery of the District than this board
In recent magazine articles Judge Joseph E. Corrgan of
Ehe of general sessions of New York points out
of the pes the parole and ndetermnae sentence system
which operative in New York and is about to be set up
In Washington.
After citing specific cases eXempyng the evils Judge
Corrigan concludes:
"T should like to parole boards abolished and
the poUer restored to the judges to fix the exact
term for uUhich must state prison for
any Offense, less a proper communication for good
behaUior."
In that conclusion of course Judge Corrgan out of
step with socaed progressive penologss But the Judge
speaks by the case.
It is to be hoped that by in selection of the local
parole board the Commissioners will be able to avoid the pit
falls described by Judge Corrigan.
Referring ndiscrmnate parong of prisoners Judge
Corrgan in the following words makes observations
which might we'll be needed here:
"NoW the point am trying to make in these
is that this paroling of prisoners does not do any
good either the prisoners to society; that there
rs no proper supervision oVer them and that, rather
than tending to reduce crime it tends to increase
crime by shouting that the consequences of crime
not dreadful.
"The advocates of the parole system and the
probation system claim that they the state lot
of money, because it is not expensive to keep
parole probation as it is to keep him
confined in state prison. That may be true-un-
doubtedIy it is-but it uDouId be cheaper
TO lock him at all, and in most cases it Woutd be
about a. efectiUe."
The Washington times., 1932-08-24
TWO PICTURES OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE
PRINCE OF WALES PLAYING THE ANCIENT
HONORABLE GAME

The Prince of Wales like Brsher, goes in for many
kinds of sport while waiting to try the greatest of all
British sports which few try-namely, filling that
important job of King OF England and Emperor of India.
These pictures show how the Prince starts with the club
his right shoulder The second picture shows how he
finishes the shot These pictures taken two different
days change his costume except the black sweater and
the pipe in the picture the left
! Those that make and sell clothes and young that
very particular about wearing them will be interested in
the Princes gofng costume The of COM
FORT underes it all The whole idea is LOOSENESs-
pulling anywhere.
He has adopted the "bere little round fitting hat
that originated with the Basques inhabng the Pyrenees
This beret spread wide the EARTH than half of
The athletes in the Olympic games including the Americans
wearing it.
The nonchaance with which the Prince plays golf holding
his pipe in his mouth would impress many youngsters.
We have in popular comic hero, "Popeye," another
rarely separated from his pipe desperate battle
On the whole the Prince of Wales has rather comfortable
existence He is obliged to attend many functions
But they take not great deal of time in the of
year He has somebody to do everything for him. he always
finds his clothes nicely laid and ready He told that his
bath ready and he jumps into it, just like young American
with inherited money And he lives constantly surrounded by
aduaon and aery He deserves great credit for the
mon that he displays all things considered.
The Washington times., 1932-08-24

marry, perhaps; but the rea.
sons why men DO marry and
probably will go right on marry
ing, ad infinitum are easily
tabulated.
Lots of them marry, just
because it is an old family Gus
tom, and they have been
brought up to look forward to
it, Just as they look forward
to shaving their chins, going
to college and taking up goH.
Still more men just stumble,
slip, trip or skid into marri'
age, by accident; when the
brakes on their imaglnat1ons
aren't working, and they are
least expecting it. They start
dreaming under summer
moon, and when they wake up
there they are, at the church!
Some men marry as a rest
rest cure from bachelorhood'
Just in order to escape from
all the women who are pursuing
them, by the simple method OF
tying themselves to one woman
who will protect them from the
multitude, and keep them out OF
fooling entanglements. Others
take the fatal step, because they
are pushed into tormenting
them to meet some mice, sweet
girl"
Many men are attracted 70
marriage, these days, by the
modern "fifty-fifty" arrange
ment, which promises all the
Joys and comforts of matri-
mony, with none of its response
bilities and restrictions 1t is
becoming more and more COM
mon for a young man to look
around for a successful, SELF
The Washington times., 1932-08-24
Treasure Trove
To Eager Student

This was George W.
Julian. He was an ex-
tremely tall man, and, when
I knew him, slender and ex-
ceedingly frail from age. He
would lie full length on a
couch before the window
looking out upon the trees
and talk. His mind remained
keen and alert to the end.
To a boy interested in his
tory and politics he was
treasure house. He would
ramble along with remi-
niscenses of Clay, Webster
and Calhoun and would
describe the amazing ora
torial triumphs of Sergeant
S. Prentiss. He had graphic
powers of description. But
to me now the most inter-
esting and significant part
of his conversations had to
do with his reasons for
breaking away from his
political associates.
When he formed these
associations in 1856 he un-
dersto0d, as all were givep
The Washington times., 1932-08-24

d111J4C.
Dear Miss Robinson:
Will you write an article to
help people like us?
We are a young married
couple with a little girl of
seven. We have comfortable
little home and our friends
are all nice people. We want
to live right, Miss Robinson,
but there is something that
bothers us worse all the time
and that is this social drinking
that has come in since Pro-
hibition.
Forced to Drink
We can't go anywhere now
adays without having some.
thing to drink. It's cheap to
make bathtub gin and every
one tries to see how much they
CO. rink. Ten years ago, when
We went to parties, it wasn't
nice for girls to drin.. and if
the boys had any, they had to
sneak it. If anyone got drunk
openly it was a scandal. Now
adays the parties are just one
big headache.
Of course if you go out at
all, you've got to do what
others do or they think you're
queer or sore. And if you in
vite people to your house,
you've got to entertain them
the way everyone else does or
they just sit around and act
as if they'd been insulted. But
though we go with a nice
crowd, the noisy singing and
rough acting is getting too
much for And it is get
ting us in wrong with the
neighbors. Well surely be glad
if the Go ernment does some
thing about all this drinking.
MRS. BEN j.
It's up to the Government
to regulate its laws, lady-and
to make sensible laws which
it can regulate. But it isn't up
to the Government to regulate
your conduct for you-or to
give you a backbone instead
of a piece of spaghetti.
THE 18th AMENDMENT
MAX 1E A BAP LAW.
The Washington times., 1932-08-24
Compared U. s.
With Rome's Fall.

Lying on the couch in the
twilight of his long life he
talked to a boy of his fears
of many years before and Of
the realization of these fears.
The things he had fought
against had come to be. We
had a privileged class. Agri-
culture was being driven to
the wall. Wealth was rapid
ly concentrating in the
hands of the few. Poverty
was spreading. The middle
class of the well-to-do was
being threatened. Money,
and big money, had become
the dominant force in gov
ernment and politics.
And all this he traced
back to the capture of the
dominant party machinery
by the element of privilege.
And | remember clearly
one conversation in which he
compared what was taking
place in this country with
what had taken place in
Rome in the days preceding
the decline and fall of her
ancient civilization. He pre-
dlcted that unless the Gov
ernment was restored to the
people for the equal benefit
of all the United States
would follow in the wake Of
Rome.
And recently Nicholas
Murray Butler called our st-
tention to the same COM
parison.
That is what makes the
present battle for the pres
ervation of our institutions
so difficult. Had the pres
ent cordition been brought
about by the policies of the
last decade alone it would
be a comparatively easy mat
ter to shake off the evil in
fluences and restore the old
republic. But the evils are
deeply imbedded-have been
through 65 years.
The Washington times., 1932-08-24

to understand, that the
party was to be built on the
fundamental principles of
jefferson. He believed,
as many others did, that the
slave aristocracy had di-
verted the Democratic party
from the teachings of its
founder. Much was made Of
jefferson and his theories Of
government even in the cam
paign of 1860. Lincoln him
self in a letter to a Jeffer-
son Club in Boston in 1859
had declared that "the
principles of Jefferson are
the definitions and the
axioms of a free society," -
There were not a few JEFF
fersonian ideas in the Re-
public platform of 1860.
When Julian joined, it
was with the feeling that he
was acting in accordance
with his own theories of
equal rights.
The war and its passions
intensified his partisanship
as it did that of all others.
Immediately after the war
and in the early days Of
reconstruction he was as bad
as the. worst of them in
intolerance.
The Washington times., 1932-08-24
Then Privilege
Replaced Ideals

But he soon came to un-
derstand that a complete
change in the whole theory
of the republic was taking
place; that the idealists were
being shunted into the back
ground; that the Hamilton
ian element was in the sad
die and seating itself to ride
hard; and that privilege was
being accepted as a proper
thing in government.
He found it in the robbery
of the people by the rail-
roads with the aid of govern
ment.
He found it in the jobbery
of the tariff in the interest
of one segment Of the peo-
pie to the destruction of
another.
He saw it in the manipu-
lation of finance under the
leadership of government.
This made him unhappy,
and he fought the fight for
the average man and against
privileged legislation within
his own party. But he soon
found that this was re-
sented. His own party fin
ally refused him his seat in
Congress-.
The Washington times., 1932-08-24

some Permanent Headache,
whose first name escapes him
and whose last name he never
heard.
OF course there are still
plenty of old-fashioned men
who marry because they are
IN LOVE!
And there are still other old
fashioned men. who go to the
altar deliberately and inten-
tionally, because they want to
secure a housekeeper, home
maker and nurse. In short, be-
cause they WANT to marry!
The modern man who has
found that bachelor apartments
are perfectly comfortable. that
most girls are easily kissed, and
that most romance dies, sooner
or later, still goes right on
marrying-for the same old
reasons" today, yesterday and
forever.
Copyright. 1892. King Features
Syndicate. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1932-08-24

spot-created
o pportunities
for lawlesS-
n e SIS a n d
crime-gener-
a t e d disre-
spect for law.
Sol don't
think much
of Prohibi-
tion. B u t
I think even
less of some
of the argu-
ments against
Pro hibition.
The follow
ing for eX-