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The Washington times., 1932-10-26
Business Service
Piano Tuning

PIANO TUNING, So. so
William wooley. 9l3 10th 81. N. q. Lin.
$685.. Estimates free Repairs reaa. WORK
guaranteed. Some planOs for sale.
The Washington times., 1932-10-26

Every Wednesday and Saturday night a
Sunny Brook dance hall Prize waltz to
night and every Wednesday night
Halloween dance. October 29th
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-01
CAN'T SEE LIGHT

1t has become increasingly evident
that President Hoover's plan of main
tanning prosperity by keeping wages
up has been thrown to the winds by
the industrial concerns of large pro.
portions operating non-union estab.
lishments. 1t is plain basic industries
are proceeding upon the theory that
the payment of dividends is the most
important thing, and that whatever
happens to labor is no concern OF
theirs.
The inevitable consequences of
that course of thought and action are
to further reduce purchasing power
of the masses of the people of this
country so that their entire income
will be devoted to absolute necessi-
ties, and eliminate the purchase of
those things which make for an i'm
proved standard of living and leis-
ure in which to enjoy it.-Typo-
graphical Journal.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-01
TOO MUCH LAW NOW

Drastic legislation proposed in
congress ostensibly designed to curb
communist activities is dangerous
Such proposed legislation menaces
fundamental constitutional rights.
There are plenty of laws now to deal
with violence or conspiracies against
the government.
The influence of every intelligent
citizen should be set against any
effort to force American thinking and
American political activity into rigid
channels. Every such effort is anti
democratic and subversive of Ameri-
can principles and institutions. The
rights of individuals and minorities
to think, speak, print, assemble anG
vote as they please must be safe.
guarded, so long as the exercise Of
these rights does not break the peace
of the community. Otherwise societ,
falls into an intolerant stagnation
and all hope of progress is at an end
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-01
BENEFITS PAID BY TRADE UNIONS

Over thirtysx million dollars paid by
United States and Canada
$780, according report the American
Labor convention held in Vancouver October
of lasty year.
report the benefits
be follows:
Sick Is; DEATH ss52 oe5oo; unemployment
age ssloee5l; disability miscellaneous s2os4
sss57
slss2454 and 1929 it
s32242 4444o.-
that expenditure of
all benefits
striking
meeting necessities of its members"
presented the Amer
ffan that could mentioned the trade
provide funds for its membership
death and old would have performed
wonderful service but this feature of the workings of the American
union S less secondary.
working
industry feeling of security against cuts unfair
who labor unfair
constantly ndeavorng have enacted laws that for
advantage creating feeling of sympathy
the employees primarily
the first of trade
realize
the worth of their organization 1t those who outside who must
his well being
result accident that those who outside the ranks of
admit that the benefits they enjoy the results of
fights worker; the organized worker a the
trail unoganized follows the distance he does
organized worker does but employers quick to
standard
the unions of falling just far behind as they
keep unoganized satisfied the
workers would do well study the amount of benefits
the difference
their wage scale organized number
required smaller than the
and then nask: affiation pay?"
organized labor offers much those outside its
lection Anv worker who is interested btering condition
affiliate Collective accompshes
many things the subject the whms of
Join the great body of organized workers of America
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-01
RRANDEIS CALLS THE TURN

1t is by no means necessary to
agree with the recommendations of
Mr.. Justice Brandeis in order to agree
with his striking declarations of last
week that the present order of things
is in terrible state of disorder and
inefficiency.
Brandeis spoke out, in the course
of a court decision, pointing to the
conflict between law and natural de-
velopment, bitterly slashing away at
the social injustice of our time and
declaring that perhaps more regula-
tion of corporate conduct is required
Great wealth and corporate power
have wrought enormous abuses. The
learned justice leveled his arraign-
ment well and labor will agree. 1t
will agree also that there is danger
unless there is remedy.
That the remedy must be more gov.
ernment regulation is not so clear.
However, if enough are convinced
that there are wrongs that demand
rectification the chances are that in
the end America will find the right
remedy.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-01
UN-AMERICAN

More than two thousand American
controlled branch factories are oper.
ating in foreign countries, according
to an estimate made by the New York
Trust Company.
Why this move away from home ?
A financial novice could answer
American capitalists are locating fac
tories abroad to escape United States
tariff rates, and to employ low-wage
laborers who are barred, by our i'm.
migration law, from entrance into the
United States.
The trust company survey states
that "wage standards are being rails.
ed and living conditions bettered" ir
these countries where American cap.
ital has established factories. This is
hardly borne out by the facts as
known to European organized labo,
leaders.
But what if this were true? Would
that make these industriaists any
the less un-American? What of the
thousands out of work in this coun-
try, who could be employed if these
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-01
Endorsed BY the Trades and Laksr
Council Of Hamilton. 0his
Endorsed by the Middletewn Trades
and Labsr Council Of Middletswn. O.
FRIDAY, APRIL l, 1882
THE COMMUNITY CHEST

The Community Chest is empty ane
the annual campaign for filling il
will start on next Friday, April s
and continue until April Is. The
chest budget and executive commit.
tees, after careful and painstaking
study and investigation of the
amounts requested by the various
agencies participating in the chest
funds, and after cutting and whit
Ting away of every possible item
from the requests, has fixed $121, ,175
as the amount necessary to maintain
the work of the agenies if they are
to continue the work they are engaged
in and which is absolutely necessary
and essential to the welfare of the
community.
The goal as fixed is just $1,195
over and above that of 1881, which
was $119,980. Considering the greater
need of this year over that of last
year, the increased amount of the
goal over that of last year is re-
markably small. 1t was deemed alb
solutely necessary to increase the al
lotments to the Bureau of Social
Work, the Babies Milk Fund and the
Public Health League. In order to
make these increases it was found
necessary to reduce allotments to all
character building groups.
Twelve agencies participate in the
chest funds. In addition to the above
three mentioned they are: Children's
Fresh Air Camp, Boy Scouts, Colored
Community Service, Girl Scouts, Hos
pitalization, Humane Society, Saliva
ton Army, Y. w. c. A., and Emer-
gency Fund for relief purposes
Glanclng over the list, is there one
of them not worthy of all the aid
that can be given it? No, sir; not
onei
The cost of the campaign will be
Is per cent less than the allotted
amount the first year. The growth
of the chest, the increased number of
subscribers and the fact that an an
nual audit is made by a certified ae-
countant who also acts in an advis-
ory capacity throughout the year has
necessitated slight increase in ad-
ministration. The chest has grown
almost SO per cent in the last four
years. In the same time, campaign
and administration costs have de-
creased approximately 10 per cent.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-01

The Press knows, and only too we'll
the situation as it exists among those
for whom it speaks. Thousands OF
men out of work, some for many,
many months. Thousands more work
ing only part time-four, three and
some as little as only one day week.
1t would seem a travesty on charity
to solicit these mems homes for the
Community Chest. And for this very
reason, and because the need is
greater this year than ever before,
to those who are regularly employed
and whom the depression doesn't
affect only benefcially because their
income is not affected, and their liv-
ing expenses are less because of low
cred prices, the Press appeals that
they increase their subscription this
year, that they GIVE TILL 1T
HURTS A LITTLE.
And remember, the campaign
starts next Friday, April /. Be ready
for the solicitor when he or she calls
in order to take up as little of their
time as necessary. Or better still, why
not send in your contribution at once,
without waiting to be solicited? And
in the meantime, boost the chest-fill-
ing wherever and whenever possible.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-01

branch factories were located here in
stead of abroad?
A cartoon that appeared recently
in the Chicago Daily News, referring
to our general attitude toward
wealth, hits the nail on the head.
This cartoon is composed of two
scenes exactly alike, although one is
captioned "A Few Years Ago." and
the other To-day" A man dubbed
Average Guy" is seated at his desk
in deep contemplation of paper,
the subject of which is "How to Make
a Lot of Money in Hurry"
How indeed? Exploitation is the
answer that occurs to too many Of
our industrialists. We can conceive
of no practice less American.-Mold-
ers' Journal.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-01
A RAT AND MOUSE" DAY

A "rat killing time" is no longer
a figure of speech in Little Rock,
Ark.
In fact it has become a means of
giving a number of unemployed men
jobs.
Every building owner in the city
has been requested by the War
Against Depression, United Action
for Employment committee, to give
orders for rat determination in their
buildings.
A Pied Piper in the person of Mer-
in Moore, from Pine Bluffs, was en-
gagged, and orders from anyone
wanting to get rid of rats, mice and
reaches on their premises will be So
licited. The work must have super
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-01
INCREASE IN PRODUCTION

The American Federation of Labor
is authority for the following infor-
nation: That between 1919 and 1929
productivity per man increased sd per
cent. This means he could produce in
Sd hours work that formerly requir-
ed So hours. Do you wonder why
there is increasing unemployment
Do you wonder why there is such a
great need for organization and
shorter hours? Do you believe, with
these statistics, that you will ever
see in the future, the busy times that
you have experienced in years gone
by?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-01
OPPOSES BOYCOTT
OF JAPAN

New York City (ILNS)-Opposi-
tion to boycott against Japan was
expressed by Thomas F. Mcmahon
president of the United Textile
Workers of America, Ralph M. Eas-
ley, chairman Of the National Civic
Federation's executive council and
other speakers at luncheon confer
ence of the League for National
Unity.
Mcmahon said he felt Japan had
taken advantage of "downtrodden'
China, but that the labor movement
so far as l can speak for it as the
president of the United Textile Work
ers Of America, is opposed to placing
boycott upon the importation of silk
from Japan because we believe that
it is an act that to a proud people
with chip on it's shoulder, would
eventually bring us into war"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-01
La Toilette Defends
Federal Unemploy-
ment Relief Measure

Oshkosh, Wis.-Senator Robert M.
La Toilette in speech here defended
the Costigan-La Toilette S375,0O0, ,OOO
unemployment relief bill, recently de-
feated by the U. S. senate, seeking
direct federal aid to the states and
lessor government units.
President Hoover, he said, failed to
meet the emergency situation square
ly while tinkering with the banking
system, and loaning the credit Of the
government to railroads, banks and
insurance companies.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-01

vision, but those making up the va
rious crews of exterminators may be
anybody who hasn't job and wants
to work. Mayor Knowlton named
March 16 as rat and mouse" day.
The American Legion, American
Federation of Labor, and other allied
organizations in the campaign to find
a million jobs for million workers
do not draw the line on the jobs ];
what they want is action, and they
appear to be getting it in Little
Rock.
How about a "rat killing time" for
Hamilton?? Here's new one for the
American Legion Campaign Against
Unemployment committee to consider.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-01
BEGIN HEARINGS
ON PAY DISPUTE

Shreveport, La. tILNS) - With
Judge Walter P. Stacey, of the North
Carolina supreme court presiding,
President Hoover's emergency board,
March Is, began hearings on the Lou
isiana and Arkansas, and Louisiana
Arkansas and Texas railroad wage
controversy. The board is to deter
mine under provisions of the national
railway labor act the question of 10
per cent reduction in pay inaugur-
urated March /, involving employees OF
the transportation and shopcraft
forces.
Efforts to settle the question by
mediation failed, and President Hoo
yer named the emergency board
after arbitration had been declined.
The opening of the hearing was de-
voted to statements by both sides
on the points at issue, and to an
nouncement of appearances.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-01
WHY THE 1O-HOUR DAY NOW?

1t is evident that too many EN-.
ployers are taking advantage of the
acute needs of men and women and
are forcing them to return to the
archaic 10 and 12-hour workday.
Every employer who does that is
adding to depression, not easing it.
There ought to be some kind OF
social stigma attaching to conduct
that increases human burdens at q
time when the whole nation cries for
relief.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-01

What's this sales tax they're
talking about?
Husband-Oh. 1t means II you buy
something for a dollar the govern
ment will get. say, three cents.
Wife--Well, It's all right as long
a. they don't put the tax on 9S-cent
items.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-01
eCherry
Tree I'm. !, 4, !: ..,..:. ,...s
about many things. Sometimes pre-
foundly, sometimes Aippantly,
sometimes recklsssly. .....

Throughout the land the mode of
living is being changed for great
numbers of men, women and children.
Unemployment is doing something
tragic to our people.
The current issue of the American
Federationist paints graphic pic
ture of this change. Every trade un-
ionist will want to read it and a lot
of bankers, stock brokers, Morgans,
Rockefellers and others OUGHT to-.
but probably will not read it.
Turn to the back pages, buried
among advertisements, where the
field reports are to be found.
Read the things that come in from
the field-what organizers and other
observers write.
Here, in these records, is one of the
most biting reports yet written Of the
damnable effects of unemployment.
Here is story that tells more than
professors and experts" can tell.
These reporters ARE the genuine ex-
perts. They SEE what is happening
Standing out like deep gloom spots
are the reports of evictions and losses
of homes by foreclosure.
Families that have saved for years
cannot make their payments and the
homes go under the hammer.
Doubling up of families is reported
from city after city. Three, four and
more families, piled together in
houses too small for one.
A mill town reports families group.
ing around one family in which there
is the possessor of mill job. Only
families containing mill employe
can have a house. That house be.
comes refuge.
A Southern town reports white
| families moving into Negro sections
Town after town reports commu
nifty chests broke or inadequate.
Down, down, down the scale these
thousands go, planting their tiree
feet ever nearer the bottom.
Many, thus driven down, will never
get back up. No wave of so-callec
prosperity will ever lift them again
One reason is that without drastic
again be the jobs, and another is that
they will have lost too much of the
courage necessary to fight their way
back.
Civilization, as we have it, is fol
those who can fight upward. 1t was
not made for those who have lost
heart and courage.
Men and women are being untitled
to live in the environment that has
punished them.
The statisticians don't tell us about
these things. They tell of human
units, but not of human beings.
An organizer writes: "My neigh
Dor is being forced to lose his home.
Another writes: i"Workers are
moving into less desirable districts
the trend being toward the slum dis
tricts."
Humanity is the one prime asse
of nation. The nation is losing tina
asset-FAST.
We have never had peasantry o
proletariat, as Europe has know
those classes. We have never hat
that loss of spirit and self-confdenc
and self-respect that moves demo
cratic and free people to dig in an,
fight against adversity. This depres
sion is sinking thousands beyond th
recovery point. THAT, Mess. Bank
ers, Politicians and Co., is somethin,
| TO think ahout
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-01
HOOVER PROCLAIMS MAY
NATIONAL CHILD HEALTH DAY

Washington. - President Hoover
proclaimed May Day, 1882, as Child
Health Day and invited all welfare
organizations to Awaken the people
Of the nation to the fundamental nec-
essity of unremitting effort for the
development of the health Of the ma
tion's children"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-01

Why is it that such large per-
centage of the few men that leave
union eventually return? They found
by bitter experience that they were
getting something in the union they
could not get elsewhere.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-01

Before the country can attain en-
during prosperity, the working people
must be placed in financial position
to be able to buy the products of our
farms, factories and mines.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-01
Locking Forward

Looking Forward
Joseph spent his vacation with a
great-aunt who showed the lad all Of
her keepsakes.
The lads sixth birthday was draw
ing near and a member of the family
inquired what he wished most for a
gift.
"a mustache cup" he announced.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-01

Employer-Just how would It affect
you, Smithers, II we lot you got
Bookkeeper-Td have to tend the
baby. sir, and wash dishes and scrub
the kitchen floor and
Employer-Say no more. I'll let
some single man 60 instead.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-01

Sporty Girl-He says he's good
Judge Of horse flesh.
Innocent Thing-Mercy, Ethel, do
you think the man has actually eaten
the flesh Of horse?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-01
Nothing Doinr

"Sir, want your daughter for my
wife,"
Young man, you tell your wife she
can't have her."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-01
No Cu.tomers Now

No Customers Now
"You say Jones got an electric
shock?"
'Yeh, he sells ice and you know
what happened to the apartment
trade"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-01
Not Nice

Not Nice
For nearly an hour she had been
compelled to listen to the conversa-
tion Of fatuous admirer.
II fell Off my bicycle last week and
was knocked senseless," he chuckled
"When do you expect to get better?"
she asked quickly.-Border Cities
Star.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-01
In Court

In Court
Since the Juror showed some signs
of distress, the court very kindly
asked: "Mr. Juror, are you able to
hear well?"
II ought to be, Jedge, l jest paid
$500 to have my ears fixed"
He was excused.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-01
A Washout

Teacher-What was one OF the long
est reigns in history
STUDENT don't know but l guess
the Flood would head the list.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-01
II Can Be Done

what a lovely sunset. The sun
sinks lower and lower"
"Let 1t sink below par IL 1t likes |
have no share In It,"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-01

AS the use of machines for per-
forming work increases, either fewer
workers must be employed full time
or all workers must be employed
fewer hours per week; but in order
to maintain the buying power of the
workers, they should receive the
standard wage per week whether en-
ployed full time, part time or not
at all.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-01
Can You
Meet the
Test Of True
Fellowship !?

WHEN we have much,
we give readily. But when
we have little and giving
means sacrifice, then it is diff
ferent and true fellowship is
put to the test.
Reports from recent Commu-
nifty Chest campaigns in many
cities show clearly that the
nation has not been drained of
its treasures of good will. The
public response in the face of
reduced employment and re-
duced income is tremendously
impressive.
To give this year means more
than in preceding years, for it
means thinking of others at a
time when men need to think
so much of themselves.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-01
Entered 1T the Postoffics at Hamilton
Ohio, as Second Glass Mail Matter

Issssl Weekly at s1s Market strsst
rslsDhens 11ee uaauten, oAis
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-01

Whatever II intended fer insertion must
be authenticated BY the name and address Of
the writer. not necessarily for publleataon. but
~ q guarantee Of good faith.
Subscribers changing tAsiF aAarsss Will
please notify this ofAce. giving cid and new
address - insure regular delivery sf paper.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-01
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cation.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-12-22
RELIEF DRIVE OVER
QUOTA WITH $3.50
TO CARRY ON WORK
81 Families on List to Receive
Christmas Baskets; 179
Give to Fund

A total of $859.57 has been paid
into the treasury of the Redwood
Falls Relief association by donors of
the city, according to C. A. Lauter-
bach, secretary, who prepared LIST
of the givers.
The money collected which exceeds
the goal set at $500, was subscribed
by ITO donors during a campaign
which started several weeks ago. Mr..
Lauterbach stated that few COM
mittee members have not yet turned
in complete returns from their dis
tricts.
Meanwhile the buying committee
on Christmas baskets was busy
Tuesday and Wednesday purchasing
food for distribution. The packing
committee will be in charge today,
sorting the foods and getting them
ready for the delivery committee Sat-
urday morning.
Sixty-one families are now on the
list to receive food and presents and
few more may be added before the
end of the week. Several trucks have
been donated for use in making the
deliveries.