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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16

Anyway what would you expect of an age whose poets write prose and whose prose authors write poetry!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16

Members of the English House of Com mons may shortly imbibe their oysters minus the familiar tabaseo sauce with which most of us are apt to deluge these toothsome bivalves before guzzling them. When the House discovered the sauce they were ae- customed to use at their famous restaurant was American made. orders were issued to buy no more. And we hope you choke on the substitute. There isn't any like our own Louisiana manufactured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 4:55 o'clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16

Chicago opposing the St Lawrence water way, doesn't seem to have thought of re- versing the river as she did her own and pouring it through her drainage canal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
Good evening.
 o-O-o JINGLES

Hang up the baby's stocking.
 This little act. please do. And if you want a double dose.
 Why then hang up the two.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16

"A SMILES THE THING.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16

Amid the yuletide shopping.
 Amid all fret, let's pause. I wonder what dear Santy
 Gives Mrs Santa Claus'
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-08-05
Ratify Garment Contract

The third important development
was ratification by a meeting of 1000
shop chairmen of cloak makers un-
ions of the agreement entered into
between the union officers and the
three organizations of employers in
the industry, through the instrument
tality of Lieut.. Gov. Herbert H. Leh-
man. Davir Dubinsky, /. L. G. U. w.
president, and Isidore Nagler, general
chairman of the joint board, were the
speakers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-08-05
WORKERS WIN FAIR
WAGE AWARD

London, Eng.-The Transport and
General Workers Union won a VIC
tory in an award from the industrial
court which found that Pearse's Mo-
tor Service headquarters at South
Benfeet, Essex, were violating the
road traffic act in the wages and la
Dor conditions of their drivers and
conductors.
The act prescribes that the holder
a road service license must observe
rates of wages, hours of labor and
other conditions of employment not
less favorable than those recognized
in the district
The court held the Pearse concern
violated these conditions for overtime
on Good Friday, bank holidays and
rest days. Unless the firm complies
with the act, the traffic commission
ers are authorized to withdraw the
license.
Mr.. Harold Clay, secretary of the
passenger transport group of the
union, said that since the act was
passed the union had secured improv-
ed conditions in a large number of
cases without recourse to the law,
but that the machinery provided by
the law is regarded as of great i'm
portance in case of failure to agree.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-08-05
Florida J0bless Victimized
By Fake Employm't Scheme

st. Petersburg, Fla.-The st.
Petersburg Advocate condemned
what it called "hoax" to victimize
the unemployed here.
According to the Advocate, Charles
N. Raphun, head of the city employ
ment service, announced through the
press that he had an order for 60
mechanics. Over 500 jobless workers
massed in front of the office to apply
for the work. They were referred to
the promoter of race track project.
The jobs offered by the promoter con-
sisted of selling race track stock for
81 a share, of which the seller kept
so cents.
The race track promoter refused to
employ union labor, and is alleged to
have told the job applicants that
when a large amount of the stock
had been unloaded on the community
they would be given construction
work, their wages to be half in cash
and half in stock of the company.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-08-05
PROGRESS MADE
In Wage Battle Involving
Stage Hands, Printers
Garment Workers

New York City (ILNS)-A week of
vital developments for three impor-
tant unions has just closed with
brighter skies.
Theatrical Protective Union No. l.,
stage hands, moved nearer wage
agreement. apparently holding the line
against a proposed 33h reduction
proposed by the League of New York
Theatres.
The union also opened the door to
Sunday performances, but these can
begin only after agreement between
the stage hands and Actors EQUITY.
Typographical Union No. 6 has
agreed to wage arbitration with the
publishers. A board of five, two
chosen by each side and a fifth by
these four, will hear the publishers
plea for a reduction and the unions
demand for an increase.
6-Hour Day Left Out
The publishers refused to arbitrate
the unions six-hour day demand, but
agreed that any publisher might oper-
ate on six-hour basis, using the rate
of pay determined by the arbitration
board
President Charles P. Howard, of
the l. T. u, acted as spokesman for
the local committee in the meeting
with the publishers.
Deadlock existed for some weeks,
the last meeting having been June
goth.
The union wage increase proposal
which is to be arbitrated is as fol-
lows:
For day work, $160 per hour-S60
for five days totaling 371a hours.
For night work, $1.67 per hour
$6230 for five nights totaling 371A
hours.
For third shift, $1.86 per hour
$65 for five days totaling 35 hours
The agreement provides that if the
arbitration board of two publishers
add two printers cannot agree within
13 days on a chairman, the choice
shall be made by Harvey j. Kelly, Ia
Dor representative of the American
Newspaper Publishers Association OF
Indianapolis, and Mr.. Howard. -Four
days after the chairman is chosen
arguments will begin before the
board.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-08-05

and relief generally, the council acted
specifically on the problem of govern
ment workers. The council announced
that it would undertake a vigorous
campaign for the restoration of pay
and privileges taken away by the fed
eral relief act
Because of the inequities arising
out of the interpretations and the
arbitrary application of the five-day
work week authorized by the economy
bill, widespread dissatisfaction pre-
walls among large portion of gov
ernment employees" said President
Green. "The loss of income which
federal employees have sustained be-
cause they are forced to sacrifice in
come and surrender annual leave
with pay, which they had enjoyed for
many years, makes it necessary for
the American Federation of Labor to
carry on fight for the restoration of
pay and privileges"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-08-05
U. S. HIGH RECORD
OF FATALITIES

DR.. Frederick L. Hoffman, consult
ing insurance statistician, writes in
the Spectator, that in 1881 almost
100000 citizens of the United States
killed themselves, 10000 were mur-
dered, and $4,000 were killed in auto
mobile accidents. The suicide rate
was 20.5 per 100000, highest in the
present century except for the years
1908 (depression) and 1914 and 1915
World War;.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-08-05
Protest to Gardner
Against Use of Cops

Greensboro, N. c. (ILNS)-Organ-
lied labor of the Gate City has lodg-
ed with Gov. O. Max Gardner a for
NAL protest against the use of state
highway patrolmen as "strikebreak-
ing agencies" in the spontaneous pro-
test against further cuts in starvation
wages that has called thousands of
workers in High Point and Piedmont
North Carolina from their jobs.
The protest dispatched to Gov.
Gardner is in the form of a resolu-
tion unanimously passed by the
Greensboro Central Labor Union
Tuesday night.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-08-05
Green to Draft Bill On
Out Of Work Insurance
Executive Council of Federation Authorizes Preparation
of Measure Drafted to Protect Union Members
Against Forced Employment in Non-UniOn Shops.

Atlantic City (ILNS)-Directed by
the executive council to formulate a
compulsory unemployment insurance
plan to be enacted by congress, rather
than by states, if it passes the test
of constitutionality, President Green,
of the American Federation of Labor,
will begin work at once on such a
plan, to be submitted to the council
for it's scrutiny at it's next meeting.
Such a proposal was before the last
A. F. of l.. convention, in resolution
form, and was condemned by many of
the officers and delegates as unsuited
to American needs. The resolution
was defeated
To Safeguard UniOnists
To meet one of the main criticisms
of the delegates, President Green was
directed to draft a proposal that
would permit union members to retain
their union membership and insurance
benefits even if he were to refuse en-
ployment in a non-union shop.
II cannot now say whether | shall
recommend that the federal govern
ment contribute, as well as employers
and employees. 1t may be sufficient
for employers and workers to make
Joint contributions. If such measure
is found to be constitutional, such a
measure will have to be enacted by
congress for all workers and all en-
ployers."
Admittedly it is the prolonged and
growing unemployment menace that
has moved the council to give consid-
Grafton to unemployment insurance
which has until now been opposed Wig
orously by the federation as whole.
Urges Relief Expansion
The council recommended that ev-
erywhere more energetic measures be
taken to strengthen relief agencies
and that preparation be made at once
to meet the enlarged needs. Local
drives for funds were recommended
In addition to carrying through its
program in relation to unemployment
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-08-05
Improvement En- Route Seen
By A. F. ofL. Monthly Surrey
STARVATION
Wages Paid Female En-.
plOyes By Shirt
Company

Louisville, ky.-Earnings for girls
and women employed by the Enro
Shirt Company in their factory here
run from $3.50 to $5 per week of So
hours, according to report by Her.
man F. Young, district organizer of
the American Federation of Labor.
The company manufactures mems
shirts, shorts and pajamas.
"The female workers in this fac
tory average from five to eight cents
an hour" Mr.. Young said. "Many of
them are sewing machine operators
of long experience.
Low Piece Rates
"The employees work on a piece ba-
sis. They are paid one cent per dozen
for sewing buttons on mems shirts,
three buttons to each pair; one cent
per dozen for creasing belts, several
creases to each pair of shorts, which
requires hand manipulation; four
cents per dozen for shorts and other
garments for telling, process of
turning raw edges of cloth, requiring
much hand manipulation and time;
three and one-half cents per dozen
shorts for facing fronts, requiring
| several seams; and five cents per
dozen for facing pajamas, requiring
a fast machine operator an hour to
turn out a dozen garments.
Employees Tricked
Hundreds of changes in color of
| threads must be made during the
course of work day. More time is
consumed in changing thread than in
doing the sewing; the workers are not
paid for this time. Cloth in colors is
cut out for sewing and distributed
to workers in small bundles at a
time; this compels the machine oper-
ators to change the color of thread
to match the cloth of the fancy de-
sign to be sewed thereon.
ut is common practice for the man.
agement to add odd pieces to the
girls bundles, which they must work
up without pay. Every scheme is
practiced to pile work on employees
and trick them out of pay for their
hard labor. When a sewing machine
breaks down, if the operator is not
one of the favored few she must wait
for hours before a mechanic is sent
to repair the machine. On the piece
work plan the workers earnings are
consequently further curtailed by the
machine breakdown.
Faint from Exhaustion
''It is common knowledge that cir
and women employees often faint a
their machines from overwork ane
heat and from the glare of light.
'The Euro plant is notorious for its
large turnover in female labor. New
workers are not paid as learners, bu
must give their time until they be
| come competent operators. Inen the.
soon discover what a rotten job the.
have and leave, their places beint
taken by other victims.
"The Enro factory owners AM
managers" Mr.. Young concluded
twill not tolerate a Representative,
workers organization, or will the.
practice collective bargaining. In
} stead they apply the policy of get
J ting out of their employees all the!
can in output for as low wages a
the necessities of the workers max,
it possible to impose"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-08-05
Watch Candidates, Modification
Committee Advises Workers
Seeing Outlook Bright Organization Declares Leaders Of
Both Parties Have Construed Platforms to Suit
Themselves Discounting Party Pronouncements as
Guides for Future

vidual points of view and attitude
rather than being governed wholly
and solely by platform declarations"
Position of Leaders
The report covers the positions of
both presidential candidates. 1t is set
forth that Mr.. Roosevelt has approved
Immediate modification, while Mr..
Hoover has not stated his attitude,
though it is recalled he was, as food
administrator, against governmental
prohibition of the manufacture of
beer of 2.75 alcoholic content by
weight.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-08-05
Real Signs Help Speed Confidence
Survey By Federation Points to Eleven Millions Unen-
ployed, But Finds First Reasons for Hope i'm Recent
Industrial Developments

Washington, D. c. (ILNS)-While
declaring that eleven millions are
now unemployed and that the total
may go to thirteen millions by next
winter, the American Federation of
Labor Monthly Survey of Business,
just out, finds the first ray of hope
in months.
Readjustment of conditions abroad
is given much attention. This is par
ticularly true of the Lausanne confer
ence, but it is in domestic develop
ments that the federation's review
finds real hope.
Short Week Gains
While seeing hope and giving fa-
vorable signs full credit, the Survey
goes deeply into the faults that have
created depression. The Atlantic City
declaration of the executive council,
calling on President Hoover to sum-
mon national conference, is given
prominence as expressing funda-
mental need. The immediate need for
the 30-hour week is emphasized and
responsibility for holding back it's
adoption is placed squarely on the
shoulders of investors of capital" !"
who are accused of having fought
every proposal to shorten hours"
That the movement to shorten the
work week has thus far gained
ground is asserted, "but as yet is
reaching small fraction of our in.
dustry," the report holds. "Active
government support behind pro-
gram to shorten hours could accom-
plish results"
Panic Spirit Dying
Looking toward recovery, the fed
eration's Survey finds that "the spirit
of panic is at last dying down." 1t
continues:
Several recent developments have
improved the foundation for con-
fdence: balancing the federal budget,
; end of gold shipments to Europe, i'm
! provement in bond prices, the Lau-
same agreement ending reparations
| A rise of commodity prices from June
18 to July 16, the longest rise for over
year, is cheering news, but it is too
i %o %o1l loo
income promises to be higher this
year. The furry of fear caused by
Chicago bank failures has quieted; al
though some small banks in bad con-
dition probably cannot be saved, there
is no prospect of serious bank fail
ures.
Perils Still Exist
"There are still perils ahead, espe-
cially the problem of war debt settle
ments and of unemployment; building
is at bottom levels, scarcely over one
fifth the 1929 value for the first hall
year, and the difficulty of obtaining
mortgage money prevents improve.
ment in the near future. 1t is i'm.
possible to tell whether recent gains
will last. They are not enough tx
stimulate productive activity.
/ Cup to the present, government
measures against depression have
been purely preventive. The Recon
struction Finance Corporation pre-
vented bank failures, and the fedora
reserve, by buying government Sc
curities, has put over billion dollars
Il in the hands of banks to furnish credit
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-08-05
ELECTRICAL UNION
BEATS WAGE SLASH

Trenton, N. j. (ILNS)-Electrical
Workers Union 269 has just signed
new wage scale at straight wage
of $12 day. Employers four months
ago demanded a reduction to $11.20,
but the union refused, stuck to it's
guns and won. Business Agent Ru-
pert A. Jahns announced the victory.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-08-05

Atlantic City (ILNS)-Look to
congress and examine records Of can
didates, is the advice of the officers
and executive committee of labor's
national committee for modification of
the Volstead act
1t is pointed out that the occupant
of the presidency has little if any
power until congress acts, and it is
pointed out that leaders of both
parties have acted contrary to the
declarations of the recently adopted
party platforms.
The committee declares it is not it's
function to advise workers as to whom
they should favor, since that is the
function solely of the A. F. of L., as
far as labor is concerned, but it does
express itself as feeling it necessary
to examine and explain the situation
confronting those who seek modifica-
ton.
Lab0r's Position Given
The report has been forwarded to
all organizations affiliated with la
boris national committee for modif-
cation of the Volstead act.
1t is pointed out that labor opposed
enactment of the eighteenth amend
ment and opposed adoption of the
Volstead act Both having been ac-
cepted, labor sought modification of
the Volstead act and must now con-
fine it's efforts to that fight until the
A. F. of l.. takes a definite position
on the various constitutional pro-
posals, the report holds.
Both political party conventions
have expressed their disapproval of
the eighteenth amendment" the re-
port says, "and in substance have
pronounced against a continuation of
the effort to secure total abstinence
by constitutional prohibition" 1t is
pointed out that both likewise have
declared against return of the saloon,
the republicans through some form of
federal control, the democrats
through state control. "This, AS we
understand the political party decla-
rations," the report says, marks the
sole important and definite distinction
between the two political parties on
this subject"
Both Parties Needed
1t is set forth that constitutional
change required three-fourths of the
membership of congress and two
thirds of the states, so that success
requires support of states controlled
by republicans as we'll as those under
democratic control "There exists.
therefore" the report holds, "the ne
cessity of extreme care and caution
on the part of all who are sincere in
their desire to change our present
national prohibition policy not to be-
come divided on political party lines,
but to center attention on the respec-
tive candidates for both branches of
congress, and to ascertain their indi-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-08-05

for business. 1t was then left to
the banks to pass on the credit where
it could stimulate productive enter
prise and create employment.
Plan Is Defeated
After three months trial, this pol
icy still has not succeeded in getting
credit through to business and Great
ing jobs. The new credit supply was
drained off by heavy shipments of
gold to Europe, by payment of banks
debts to the federal reserve and by a
new wave of currency boarding.
Within the last two weeks, however,
tension has eased; the drain of gold to
Europe ceased a month ago, boarding
has recently declined, the banks have
reduced their debts to the federal re-
serve. The federal reserve is con-
tinuing to pour credit into the banks,
hoping that within the next months
banks will gradually begin passing it
on to business, where it will put men
to work.
Federal Relief Law
''The new $780, 100000 relief bill
provides funds to be used in stimu-
lating employment and business, but
leaves responsibility for action to the
states and cities; $300,000,0O0 is pro-
vided for relief loans, $300,00O,O0O for
federal construction, and $1,500,000,-
900 for other construction to be bor-
rowed and put to work by states
cities or individuals. If administra-
ton of funds were assumed by CO.
ordinating, directing agency, instead
of shifting responsibility to 48 states
and various governmental bodies, the
maximum number of jobs might be
created and the unemployed earn THEN
incomes.
Plans Now Constructive
These new measures are SteI
from mere prevention toward con
structive action to meet the emer
gency, but they do not correct funda
mentals. Banking reform has not YET
, been touched and the Glass bill is lef'
over for the next session of congress
| the railroad situation is still serious
federal control of holding companie!
is much needed. Provision fer adjust
ment of production and consumption
for equitable distribution of th'
wealth created by industry, for ad
| justment of work hours-there ar,
fundamentals to sustained progress
The government can provide tht
mechanisms through which citizens
can cooperate to accomplish thes,
| adjustments"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-03

One of the oldest women circus owners in the United States is Mrs. John Hunt. Her age is 78 years. She has been in the show business since she was 8 years old.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-03
|ARMIST|I| ICE ||C1E DAY. BALL SCHEDULED
 ON NOVEMBER fl.
Am eric an Legion P o s [ Makes Final Arrange
 ments for Event

Definite arrangements have been completed for the annual Armls- tice Day Ball, climaxing the ob- seryation of the holiday, and spon- sored by the Afford John Bradford Post of the American Legion, in the Elks Hall Friday evening, November H.
 The committee IS endeavoring to make it an important event on Juneau's social calendar. Alas ka's premier dance band, The Sere- under the skillful direction of Earle Hunter Jr., will cffsr both old favorites, and new dance tunes.
 Atmospheric decorations are planned to contribute to the gaisty O. the event.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-03
HILLS BROS. N COFFEE NOW
 IN BIG LEAD
Max Humfrey Shows What Newspaper Advertising
 Will Accomplish

From Nothing to First Place in Eleven MonthS,' might well be the title for the spectacular merchandising. drama produced and enacted by Hills Brothers Coffee Inc, in Chicago in the past e1sv- en months. .
 In 1880 Hills Brothers Coffee was unknown in the great Chi cago market, according to a sur vey and statistics just received by J. J. Meherin, Alaska representa- tive and on September the 18th, 1892, it led in sales of the 56 brands of coffee sold through the Chicago market.
 When Hills Brothers, well-known on the Pacific Coast, decided to invade the Chicago market, A. A. Humfrey, Alaska representative for the company, was selected to man age the Eastern branch. Under his direction, surveys, and mer- chandising plans were thoroughly and intelligently laid. After care ful study, Hills Brothers decided that :. daily Chicago newspapers were the best media for their ad- vertising. A large appropriation was made, good copy prepared, and the campangn launched which has brought un-hoped for results.
 c. s. Beham. advertising man. aser of the Chicago Tribune, and one of the most prominent adver- Using men in the country says: Unknown in the great Chicago market in 1930! Entering the field against 5S other brands! Sur passing all except two of them in the next five months; Actually capturing first place in eleven mcnths! It is Hills Bros. Coffee I am talking about. It was suc- cessful first because of sheer qual- ity of product; second Hills Broth CT knew the market and they knew how to reach it through newspapers"
 In letter H. G. Hills writes: Our success is a perfect examp,e Of well-planned city newspaper advertising to win 3 major market in record time"