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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-01-01

New York City (ILNS)-Formal
notice Of desire to cut the wages Of
all employees Is per cent was served
here by the railroads Of the country,
following meeting of railroad presi-
dents at which committee was ap-
pointed to negotiate to conclusion"
with the Railway Labor Executives
Association on wages and employ
ment.
1t is said here that the railroads
have no hope Of reducing wages more
than 10 per cent at the most, but
have added s per cent to their demand
for bargaining purposes.
It is expected the committee repre-
senting the railroads will meet about
the middle Of January with the Rail
way Labor Executives Association.
Decision of the railroads to meet with
the workers was in response to the
invitation extended by 1,500 general
chairmen Of the railroad labor organ
izations, meeting recently in Chicago.
The general chairmen voted to return
to their respective districts and seek
authority to form a committee au-
thorized to negotiate with the railroad
arrangements, thus blocking the de-
mand Of the railroads for quick action
on the pay cut demands and placing
the unions in strategic position.
The unions have made it plain that
they will insist on formulation Of an
employment stabilization plan before
giving consideration to revision of
wages.
Railroad Threat Hit
Notice of the desire of the railroads
to cut wages Is per cent was declared
a "move of very bad judgment" by
Donald Richberg, general counsel of
the railroad labor unions.
"I consider the executives action a
case Of very bad judgment" he was
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-01-01
|. M. ORNBURN
Cigar Makers Chief Named
On Tariff Board

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-I. NJ.
Ornburn, president of the Cigar Max
ers' International Union, has just
been appointed by President Hoover
to be member of the tariff COM
mission for three-year term.
Mr.. Ornburn is democrat in poll
tics, is 43 years of age and was born
in Moberly, Mo-, where he learned the
cigar makers trade He has long
record of activity in the trade union
movement.
New Haven, Conn, was Mr.. Orn-
burns home city for years. He was
for some years president of the New
Haven Trades Council, and it was
there that he owned and edited The
Labor News for several years.
Made Union Head in 1927
When Samuel Gompers passed away
Mr. Ornburn succeeded to the first
vice presidency of the Cigar Makers
Union, an office which Mr.. Gompers
had held for years. Upon the resig-
nation of President George w. Per-
kins in 1927 Mr.. Ornburn was chosen
as his successor. The headquarters of
the international union had been in
Chicago up to that time. In 1923 the
offices were moved to Washington.
In 1924 Mr.. Ornburn was secretary
of the Connecticut State Federation
of Labor, a position he had held for
Is years, but with the national cam
paign coming on he resigned to be-
come chairman of the Eastern cam
paign committee of labor groups sup
porting John w. Davis.
| His Policies Endorsed
AS president of the Cigar Makers
International Union Mr.. Ornburn has
faced many difficulties, but he has
met them with vigor and con-
structive policy so effective that ir
| the convention of the organization
of the organization held only few
weeks ago he was given almost unan-
imous support and commendation.
Two years ago when the group o.
international unions whose members
are affected by tariff Legislation
formed Americas Wage Farmers
Protective Conference, Mr.. Ornburl
was chosen secretary-treasurer, will
Matthew Woll as chairman, Whel
labor's national committee for modi
fication of the Volstead act wa
formed a year ago, charged by th'
American Federation of Labor witt
the conduct of labor's campaign fo
modification, Mr.. Ornburn was chosel
Isecretary-treasurer, again with Mat
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-01-01
Railway Heads Agree to Meet
Labor Chiefs on Pay Revision
New York Meeting of Presidents Accepts Invitation OF
Unions for Conference But Sounds Discordant Note
By Serving Demand for Is Per Cent Wage Reduction

quoted as saying at Chicago "It
is very unofrtunate they took the
step they did at this time. It un-
doubtedly will prove very embas-
RAISING to the brotherhoods' efforts to
reach an amicable settlement concern
ing wages, as it is like shaking club
in their faces in answer to the pro-
posal for friendly negotiation"
In announcing their decision on the
invitation of the railroad unions, the
railroad presidents said:
Responsive to the invitation con-
tanned in the resolution passed at a
conference of the Railway Labor Ex-
ecutives' Association in Chicago on
December II, last, the Eastern, West
ern and Southern railroad groups to-
day, in meeting assembled, arranged
for the regional committees to meet
jointly with the committee Of the
chief executives of the Railway Labor
Executives Association and negotiate
to a conclusion the pending issues
concerning unemployment and wages.
To Serve Notice
cit was also decided at the meeting
to serve notice on the several railway
labor organizations represented at the
Chicago meeting, with which the va
rious railroads have contracts, as
provided in the railway labor act, of
desire to revise the existing con-
tracts so as to effect a Is per cent
reduction in wages of all classes of
employees.
3It is hoped that the conference ar
ranged for will lead to an amicable
and early agreement, in which case
the notice of desire to revise con-
tracts will be automatically Cancelled" !"
Daniel Willard, president of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad, heads the
committee named to confer with the
labor representatives.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-01-01
Senate Asks Hoover For
MOoney-Billings Report

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-The
senate has called upon President
Hoover to submit to it the reports
prepared by experts of the Wicker
sham committee on lawlessness in
law enforcement, including the report
on the cases of Thomas J. Mooney
and Warren K Billings, serving life
sentences in California on charges
of completely in the San Francisco
Preparedness Day bombing of 1916.
The report has not been made public.
The resolution asking the president
to transmit the report was introduced
by Senators Bronson Cutting, of New
Mexico; Thomas J. Walsh, of Mon
tana, and Edward P. Costigan, of
Colorado.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-01-01
Australian JObless Fed
in Public Kitchens

Vienna, Austria. - Austria will
probably have between 100000 and
100000 jobless this winter, out of a
population of 6,500,000, according to
a conservative estimate by DR.. Jo-
ham Echober, vice chancellor and
foreign minister.
These figures mean that about 10
per cent of the people are out of jobs.
On the basis of three dependents for
each man, 25 per cent of the popula-
tion will have to be maintained dur
ing the winter months ON private and
public charity funds.
ssWe have drawn up our plan to
take care of our people" DR.. Schober
said. "Our idea is not so much to
distribute money as to furnish food
and fuel Public kitchens will be
opened in various sections, and be-
lieve we will manage things so that
everyone will have enough to eat"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-01-01

outspoken in its criticism of the alb
surdity of the situation.
Reynolds platform says:
'sIn the beginning, / favor modi-
fication of the national prohibition
laws, and if elected to the United
States senate | shall use the power
and influence of that great office to
effect change in this unfortunate
enactment. believe the ends of real
temperance and sobriety have been
defeated by the attempt to enforce
artificial restraint upon a people who
were reared in liberty and tolerance"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-01-01

funds. He could not bring himself
to turn out the workless negroes in
his shabby tenements in midwinter
and so he decided to turn bootlegger.
His age initiated against his at
tempts to dodge the federal sleuths
and he was caught as soon as he
started Operations"
'Why didn't you find other tenants
if those you had could not pay for
the use of the rooms ?" he was asked.
81 couldn't turn them out just be-
cause they did not have the money
when / needed it for taxes" Bryant
answered simply. 'They paid me
when they had jobs and | had to
think of that, too"
Judge Nevin suspended sentence.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-01-01

washington, u. =. tlLNSt-An an
nouncement of sensational proper
tions has just been most unobtru-
sively made in one Of the least con-
spicuous channels of department of
commerce publicity--one of those
times pored over only by technicians.
The announcement sets forth that
the United States government stands
ready to assist an organized industry
to set up machinery to plot it's fu-
ture development along stable and
safe lines"
That is taken here to mean nothing
short of economic planning on a
grand scale. 1t is taken to mean the
kind of coordination that must result
in controlled production and stabilized
employment.
In Line With Labor Position
Whether it would cut across the
antitrust and anti-combination laws
would remain to be seen, but it is be-
lieved certain that the government is
promising to assist in setting up ma
chinery that would, if it were effec-
tive, have to do things upon which
the courts have frowned. 1t is felt
that the government, through this
announcement, is backing itself out of
traditional position and putting
itself in harmony, at least, with i'm
portant phases of organized labors'
own program for the stabilization Of
industry.
| The announcement came from the
| Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce of the Department of
Commerce, in the words of Frederick
M. Feiker, director of that bureau.
Government Can Only Help
"How these services and ails shall
be extended and how far they are
needed is a matter for the individual
to decide" Mr.. Feiker said. Govern
ment can help, government can CO.
ordinate and plan, but the burden
rests upon every individual business
group and business organization te
put its own house in order. The for
ward looking individual or group viii
act now to insure future stability, anc
will take advantage of the mean:
which business itself has set up IL
; the department of commerce to de
termine it's needs and it's measures.
"It is in the procuring of facts ant
the analysis Of conditions that organ
lied business groups can offer to thu
individual business man the basi
upon which he can found his individ
ual economic planning.
Concrete Plan Seen
Representative trade association
and business representatives hav
prompted the formulation of defin
ite, concrete program-an American
economic plan if you like-for busi
ness stabilization through groul
action. In its final form this pro
gram, now in tentative stage, vii
be the product of the best though
that the bureau may be able to sum
mon from among leaders in America
trade and industry.
"This program of economic plan
ming must conform to the fundamen
tai American principle of individus
initiative and individual achievement
for individual reward. 1t cannot b
imposed by fiat or decree. 1t must j
the end rest upon the intelligence an
ingenuity Of the American busines
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-01-01

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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-01-01
Industry Offered Aid nFurthering Economic Plans
Government Takes Labors Position That Business Can
Be Aided But Must Put Own House in Order

man. Economic planning by ukase is
not for us"
Operation Up to Industry
Translated into plain language, it
is here announced that the United
States government will assist in and
guide the creation of machinery for
economic planning, but that the ma
ehinery must be operated by industry
itself, precisely the position of labor,
and precisely in accord with labor's
definition of the extension of demo-
cratic practice in industry.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-01-01
CONDEMN IDLE INSURANCE

New York.-Compulsory govern
ment unemployment insurance was
condemned at luncheon of the Ma
tional Republican Club by Felix He
bert, United States senator from
Rhode Island; Henry J. Allen, former
governor of Kansas, and Matthew
Woll vice president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-01-01
LABOR BACKS BRUENING

Representatives of the social dem
ocratic party, the General Federation
of Labor and the Reichsbanner, meet
ing in Berlin on December 16, pledg-
ed firm support to Chancellor Bruen-
ing's government against the Fascist
movement of Adolph Hitler.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-01-01
Government Stands Ready to
Help Stabilizing Programs

thew Woll as chairman. He has at
tended many A. F. of L. conventions,
is known by trade unionists through
out the United States and Canada,
and has hosts of friends and admir-
ers in all walks of life.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-01-01

A snob is anyone who feels asham-
ed when unexpected guests see hash
on the table.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-01-01
Foe Of Dry Law Battles to Win
Southern u. S. Senatorship
Modification Advocate Puts Up Big Fight in North Caro-
lima, as Sentiment Swings Against VoIstead Act.

Asheville, N. c. (ILNS)-The great
rank and file of North Carolina men
and women are sick and tired of the
hypocrisy of prohibition as it is prac-
ticed these days, believes Robert R.
Reynolds, young lawyer of this city.
Modification of the national prohibi-
ton laws is the main issue of the
fight Reynolds is putting up for the
seat in the United States senate now
held by Cameron Morrison, of Char
lotte, N. c.
The present North Carolina COM
missioner of labor, Frank Griet, and
ex-Judge Tom Bowie are also in the
race, although neither has had a
great deal to say on the subject of
prohibition. The real fight will be be-
tween Reynolds, the fearless modifi-
cationist, and Morrison, the fanatical
and wealthy dry, with the chances
for Reynolds victory in the June
Pi ShCCPIlOiletliy SOOQ.
DRY" by State Law
Liquor had been legislated out of
legality in North Carolina long before
so-called national prohibition became
national farce, and the Tar Heel
electors piled up an impressive Hoover
vote in 1928 despite its tradition for
democratic regularity.
But the 1923 vote was not a vote
for Hoover. The state electorate,
lashed to unseemly frenzy by cam
paign of bitterness and intolerance,
voted its ballots against Al Smith,
the Catholic and the wet. Neither
prosperity nor prohibition have come
to dwell in the state in the years that
have followed. 1t is much more
sober, much saner electorate that
will go to the polls next June The
chances are strong that the modifica-
ton issue will send Reynolds to the
senate.
Women Favor Change
The growing sentiment in favor of
modification of the national prohibi-
ton laws is evident in many quarters
over the state. Many of the women's
organizations, which have a large
vote in North Carolina, have ceased
whooping it up for prohibition ir
their annual jambourees. Such or,
ganizations as care to express theil
position on the issue are becoming
more and more careful to word theil
pronouncements so that they NEAR
absolutely nothing when boiled down
The press is becoming more and more
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-01
CAMERA MAN
TO BE HERE
Local Committee Arranges for
the Taking of Motion Pic
lures in This Section.

Under the direction of the Mime
sofa Century of Progress Committee, a
meeting was held Monday afternoon
for the purpose of arranging for mo-
ton picture films of prominent places
in the Arrowhead Country to be shown
in Chicago next year at the Worlds
Fair.
Thos. M. Madden of Virginia who
will be in charge of securing the
films has named local committee to
assist in the work. The local COM
mittee is composed of Jacob L. Pete,
chairman, Sig Olson, Jos. D. Pluth,
Peter Schaefer, Ray Hoefler, Harold
Cook, Robert zeller and VIM. A. Han
son.
The proposition is to send camera
man into this section at the expense
of the state committee and to be as
sisted by members of the local COM
mittee. The only expense attached to
the securing of the pictures is the ex-
pense of the local committee to be
borne by the local organization.
The scheme is a fine one and is
bound to attract the attention of the
millions of visitors to the Century of
Progress exhibit at Chicago next year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-01

Again we have a birthday
and by looking at the date line
it will be noticed that The Ely
Miner starts on the 39th year
of its existence. We are thank
full for being permitted to func-
ton for 3S years continuously
and will say that if we survive
this depression, it will be a
source of qualification to the
editor and proprietor who since
1895 has been at the helm.
With the assistance of our
patrons we have weathered
some hard years. We have
made some enemies for the
paper in that time but in truth
will say that it was not in
territorial and in our work were
simply carrying out our prin-
ciple of being of benefit to-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-01
Gas Tax ShOlUs Cars
Being Kept at Home.

Shipment of gasoline into Minnesota
in May showed a decrease of 8,349,313
gallons as compared with the same
month of 1881, and returns from the
tax on gasoline for state and county
road work were 1921 ,609.64 lower, a
state highway bulletin reports.
Gasoline shipped in during the month
totaled 32,401 ,284 gallons. Total re-
ceipts from the three cent tax amount
ed to 1898, 1925, but refunds on gaso-
line used in cleaning industries, avia-
ton, agricultural work, and other ex-
cepted lines reduced the amount ap-
portioned for state and county high
way work to $685., 85957.
Inshipments of gasoline and tax re-
turns lower in May than in preceding
month has been the experience of the
past three years, according to depart
ment records, and as truck operations,
as indicated by live stock shipments
into South st. Paul, were approx
mately the same, the lowered receipts
for road purposes are attributed to les
sened usage of passenger cars during
the month.
The commencement of tourist travel
is expected to put returns for the cur
rent month in higher position, but not
to the level of last year unless warmer
weather becomes general, the bulletin
states.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-01

wards the upbuilding of the
city and its people. We have
done what we thought was
right. If we have succeeded,
well and good. If not, it will
be up to us to take the con-
sequences. Country papers
should be commended for what
they don't print. Scandal and
gossip have no place in a news
paper. Here in Ely we know
all about it. The outside pub
lie is not concerned with the
shortcomings of people they
don't know. Why tell the
outside world of our faults?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-01
NeU Rotary Officers.

New officers for the Ely Rotary Club
were seated at Wednesday evenings
meeting, the outgoing president, Peter
Schaefer handing over the gavel to the
newly elected president, j. E. Thomp-
son. The ladies of the M. E. church
served a fine dinner and President
Schaefer gave talk on his recent visit
to the Chicago club and the Repub-
ican convention. Other officers to
be indicted were: Ed. G. Bolitho, vice
president; Geo. Somero, secretary and
B. j. Agnew, treasurer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-01
Give. Gold Value 10 Silver

What makes silver dollar worth a
dollar in American money is what is
called "the image and superscripture"
that is, the name Of the United States
and the exclusive design. Congress
passed an act authorizing the secre-
tary Of the treasury to maintain the
parity OF all money with gold
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-01
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with the amount of power
available, the amount of dam
ages to be paid and the es-
timated raise in water levels
along the border.
Eastwood Lake, in which the
people of Ely are interested
is recommended for a raise by
the engineers of 1876 feet
above the normal level is pro-
posed. AS has been said hun
dreds of times this raise on
Eastwood would be the ruina-
ton of this body of water and
the shore lines thereon. In
our opinion however, these
findings of the engineers should
no be taken to heart to any
alarming extent. The matter
must yet be handled by the
International Joint Commission
and later by Congress. Prob
ably the affair will be settled
within a matter of ten or
twenty years.
In settling the affair all, con-
siderations will be taken under
discussion. Up to that time
there is no possible excuse for
becoming alarmed. Our mem
bers of congress will be on the
job and should they not be on
the job, there probably will be
enough hell raised over the
matter to cause them to get on
the job. Ponderous bodies
working on ponderous subjects
move slowly and the young
people of today probably will
be struggling with this subject
after us older heads who are
now agitated have passed on.
By that time the power to
be generated, a total of about
45,030 H. P, may not be nee
essary or in demand. If not in
demand the dams will not be
built. This is foregone con-
clusion and it is also a fore
gone conclusion that there will
needs be some rabid change in
the industrial conditions before
such an immense power will be
in demand. By this method of
reasoning, more than twenty
years will elapse before the sit
uation becomes alarming, and
not then? Should the indus
trial situation demand such a
horsepower, or even a part of
it, congress and the commits
sion will grant the requests.
Just at present and under the
industrial unrest, it might be
possible to slip over such a
move under the unemployment
program but not when the nat
ion gets on it's feet. That we
will get on our feet is as sure
as death and taxes. We al
ways have after each depres-
sion.
So far, Mr.. Ed. Backus has
won the skirmish. This is not
saying that Mr.. Backus has
his opponents down and out.
Since the time this move was
first started several things have
happened. The power COM
pany which made the request
for the dams and higher water
has gone into the hands of a
receiver. This action is de-
plored by the people of the
border cities and country and
is nothing to be proud over by
the balance of the state. All
wishes go out to the company
for a comeback in the interests
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-01
Great Banks PAPER

The British government does NOT
manufacture its own paper for the
bank Of England notes. Sir William
Portal was the head Of an old Hugue-
not family and firm which has enjoyed
the privilege of manufacturing the pa
per since 1924.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-01
Taboo

The Anglicized form of the Poly
nesian tabu or tapu has been given the
spelling "tabooed" for the past tense.
Taboo does not mean merely forbid
den; the word denotes sacred, invio-
late, belonging to the gods.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-01
INDEPENDENCE DAY

Is to have special attention at the
Methodist church Sunday morning,
July 8. Sermon subject: Wars of
Freedom" by DR.. j. T. Dixon.
The Boy Scout Troop will attend wor-
ship and our male soloist, Douglas
Nankervis will sing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-01

Dennis j. Hayes, father of Mrs. B.
M. Lambert, and who is known to al
most everyone in Ely, was retired
from service early in the week after
being actively engaged as engineer on
the Duluth & Iron Range since 1886.
Himself and Mrs. Hayes visited here
early in the week and was congrat-
ulated by his host of friends.
Another old timer who was retired
this week was ChaS. N. Lewis who for
the past 38 years has been in con-
tinuouS service with the U. S. postal
department as railway mail clerk.
Since 1922, Mr.. Lewis has held the
run between here and Duluth on the
Duluth & Iron Range. He is also re-
ceiving the congratulations of his
numerous friends.