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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-01-29
Big Conferences to Discuss
Labor Bills Before Congress
A. F. of L. Executive Council Union Heads and National
Committee for Dry Act Change to Confer in Capital

"We can hearten and strengthen
the courage and morale of the work
ing people of the country, if, at a
conference, to which you are cordially
invited, we translate the hopes and
aspirations of working men and wom-
en- into words and action which will
carry tremendous weight with the
members of congress, the executive
officers of the government, and the
owners and management of industry"
To Plan Dry Act Fight
The third conference has been
called by labor's national committee
for modification of the Volstead act.
1t will meet February 10, the day fol-
lowing the conference of the national
and international unions. The meet
ing will be the second national con-
ference held by the committee, the
first having been held in Philadelphia
last spring. The Philadelphia meet
ing was an outstanding success, re-
markable for it's size and enthusiasm.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-01-29
LABOR OPPOSES
Nomination of Judge Will
kersOn for Higher Court

Washington, D. c. (ILNS)-Influ-
entail labor organizations are ex-
pressing vigorous opposition to the
nomination of Federal Judge James
H. Wilkerson, Of Chicago, to the fed
eral circuit court in Illinois.
Judge Wilkerson issued the no.
torious injunction which smashed the
railroad shopmen's strike of 1922 He
is accused of showing strong bias
against the workers in several cases.
The most vigorous protest against
Wilkerson's nomination was made by
the Railway Labor Executives Asso-
citation on the ground that "he has
shown clear antagonism to the legiti-
mate exercise of the rights of wage
earners to organize and act together
for the protection of their common
interests"
The protest continues: "He has
issued sweeping injunctions without
notice, depriving workers of rights
confirmed in them by federal law. He
has shown by Incorporate and un-
justified criticism of labor organiza-
tions class prejudice and class con-
scious bias which units him for pro-
motion to higher judicial authority.
"His elevation should be opposed
not to crafty any special interest,
but because he has failed to fulfil the
first obligation Of judge, to hold the
scale of justice even and to admin
lister the law with impartiality for
any interest"
One protest filed against Wilker-
son accuses him among other things
of misuse of his power to aid insult
in grabbing up all surface street car
lines and bus lines in Chicago" and
of dismissing case involving title to
$500, 100000 worth of real estate
without proper notice to attorneys.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-01-29
DANVILLE PAY CUT
MEANS MISERY FOR
Low PAID TOILERS
Acute Suffering Seen as Re-
suit of Slash Made in Eff
fort to Restore Mill Stock
to Dividend-P Paying Basis.

Danville, Va. (ILNS)-Behind a
smoke screen of meeting competitive
conditions" and providing "steady
employment" officials of the Dan
River Cotton Mills are seeking to re-
store the corporation to it's dividend
paying basis of former years by in
stituting salary and wage cut
ranging from 20 to 10 per cent. This
new cut goes into effect January 25,
and it is anticipated in several quar-
ters here that the slash will precipi-
tate trouble rather than promote the
prosperity of the huge mills.
Mill officials anticipate that the cut
will effect an annual saving of $780,
600 to the stockholders. 1t will vary
from 10 to 20 per cent in the cases of
salaried employees, the percentage of
reduction rising in proportion to the
size of the salary. Wages will be cut
10 per cent.
The new schedule of pay will mean
acute suffering for many families that
have found it we'll nigh impossible to
exist on their present earnings. A
careful and extensive survey of
wages actually paid the workers
made prior to a cut that precipitated
the prolonged strike of year ago
ipd;co Tod fba oporooo ,,,oco &c -, I'll
workers here to be little in excess
of $13. Information obtained from q
fairly representative number of work
ers tends to show that the average
worker is receiving less today than
at the time the survey was made.
Strong Protest Expected
Just what will be the reaction of
the local union of the United Textile
Workers of America to the new pay
schedule has not been determined. 1t
is expected that it's membership will
enter vigorous protest. 0. E. Wood
berry, representative of the American
Federation of Labor, and c. w. Boil
ick, organizer for the United Textile
Workers of America, are devoting
most of their time to the local situa-
ton.
Announcement of the new wage cut
is providing organizers for the
National Textile Workers Union with
just the inf1ammatory inspiration they
need They have redoubled their or
ganization efforts in the mill village
and are openly urging the workers to
strike for higher wages.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-01-29
WHERE THE MONEY
GOES AND HOW

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)--Gro-
ceries, restaurants, meat shops and
other food stores get $27 of each $1O0
paid over the counter of all retail
establishments in the United States.
according to nationwide study for
which results are now being tabulat-
ed by the U. S. Census Bureau. Food
stores thus are shown to receive a
larger share of the consumers money
than any other class of stores.
Nineteen of each $100 spent by the
consumer is disbursed in exchange for
automobiles and for commodities and
services connected with their upkeep
and operation.
The third largest dent in the fam
lily pocketbook is made by depart
ment, dry goods and general mer-
chandise stores. This group of mer-
chants receives $14 of each 100 re-
tail dollars collected by all stores.
The group includes and 10-cent
stores in addition to variety stores.
Shops that sell apparel, including
shoes, hats and clothing, take in SO of
each 100 retail dollars. In this con-
nection it must be remembered that
much clothing is also sold by depart
ment stores.
The ratio of sales by each of several
other chief retail groups in proper
tion to each $100 worth of all retail
sales follows: hardwars and lumber
stores, 81; drug stores, So; radio and
music stores, 81; jewelry stores, 81,
and all other kinds of stores S14
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-01-29
Business Must Lead Way
Utah Labor Executive
Protests Pay Slashes

Salt Lake City, Utah (ILNS)-
Secretary George A. Yager, of the
Utah State Federation of Labor, has
vigorously protested to Mayor Marcus
and the city council against proposed
wage cuts of city employees. Yager
told the mayor and council that all
classes of labor are underpaid and
further cuts would be ruinous to the
workers and strike blow at pur-
chasing power. He added that wage
cuts would seriously affect the morale
Of workers affected, particularly
members Of the police and fire de-
partments.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-01-29
Assets Squandered, Charge

New York City (ILNS)-"The Riv-
erside and Dan River Cotton Mills,
in Danville, Va, squandered the as
sets of the company in an attempt to
destroy the organization movement
amongst workers." charges Francis J.
German. first vice president of the
United Textile Workers of America,
in statement given "The Textile
Worker" organ of his organization.
He continues: Before the union
went into Danville, the waste and
mismanagement on the inside of the
mills was well known to the people
of Danville and was topic of COM
mon gossip. The company is now
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-01-29
JObless Insurance Law
Proposed in N. Y. Senate

Albany, N. Y.-Senator Seabury
Mastick introduced bill in the SEN
ate providing for the creation of a
permanent system of reserve funds to
provide workers with a portion OF
their regular wages during periods
when employers refuse to employ
them
Mr.. Mastick said the bill would re-
quire employers to set aside in re-
serve funds small fixed percentage
of their payrolls. From this fund
jobless employees would receive linn
tied proportion of their wages not to
exceed $40 week for 13 weeks in q
year.
The administration of the plan
would be placed in the hands of en-
ployment stabilization boards pro-
vided for each industry under the
general supervision Of the state de-
partment Of labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-01-29

we shall do our full part, laboring
with deep patriotic and humani.
tartan purpose"
Nationwide Organization
AS part of its national employment
drive the Legion is organizing six re-
gional committees. Through the as
state commanders 10000 local com.
mittees are being organized in every
city and town in the United States
These local committees are inviting
to membership leading bankers, man
ufacturers and retailers, as we'll as
local newspaper publishers, represen-
tatives of labor, presidents of civic
organizations and other community
leaders. These committees will COM
pose the SELLING force" to canvass
industry and homes for jobs.
National headquarters are being
set up in New York to carry the cam
paign to the people. Wartime organ
ization is being followed.
United Action Urged
"The country has been told and
now fully realizes that this is an
emergency as great as war;" said
Mr.. Stevens "The time has come for
all the rward-looking forces of this
country to join in united action to
meet this emergency. During the
great war no one expected the gov
ernment of the United States, or the
business of the United States, or the
bankers of the United States to win
the war. We won because we real.
lied that it was job for the whole
people of this country and that every
man and woman in the United States
had to do his part. We organized for
victory and we achieved it.
"We are confronted with situation
today which presents exactly the
same problems. If we can organize
the people of this country each to do
his part, we can win the war against
unemployment and depression and
make the beginning toward business
recovery. The United States is still
the richest country in the world. We
have over $28,00O,0O0,OOO in the saw
ings banks and countless billions hid
den under the mattress.
Business Must Lead Way
However, American business and
American finance must understand
that the people of this country expect
courage and leadership from the
great institutions able to furnish
them. Business must lead the way
back to prosperity by making the first
sacrifice necessary"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-01-29

Washington, D. G. (ILNS)-Organ.
lied labor will hold three important
conferences in Washington in Feb
ruary to focus public attention on q
legislative program of vital impor-
tance to every wage Garner.
The anti-injunction bill, unemploy-
ment relief legislation, modification
of the Volstead act and broadening
and strengthening Of the prevailing
rate of wages law, and other meas
ures will occupy the attention of the
conferences.
The first meeting will be the regu-
lar winter meeting of the executive
council of the American Federation of
Labor. Beginning February 2, the
council will thoroughly consider la
boris legislative program Progress
already made will be reviewed and
plans made for vigorous advocacy Of
legislation sought by the federation.
Union Heads to Meet
The second conference will be COM
posed of presidents of national and
international unions and will meet
with the executive council at the in
vitation of President Green on Feb
ruary 9, in accordance with the direc-
tion of the council. The conference
is the first meeting of the kind held
in some years, and indicates the seri-
BUSINESS with which organized labor
regards the present situation.
"This conference is being called"
President Green's invitation said. "for
the purpose of giving consideration
and support to injunction relief legis-
lation and other legislative measures
being considered by the congress of
the United States in which labor is
vitally and directly interested.
Furthermore, the unemployment
situation has become so serious and
so acute as to require and command
consideration and attention by the
VI oil OiS
affiliated with the American Fedora
tion Of Labor.
Time Is Opportune
"The time is opportune and most
timely for organized labor to make a
definite pronouncement upon this
subject in dramatic way so that if
possible the public conscience can be
more fully aroused to the seriousness
of the situation and constructive and
practical remedies recommended by
the American Federation of Labor
may be accepted and applied.
"The representatives of national
and international unions affiliated
with the American Federation of La
Dor are clothed with authority to
speak for millions of working men
and women associated with and affil-
lated with the American Federation
of Labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-01-29

House Resolution No. 5597 in prefer
ence to all other proposals to modify
or amend the existing prohibition
laws in this session of congress: and
be it further
Resolved, That copies of this reso-
luton be forwarded to each affiliated
organization and to United States
Senator Bulkley, of Ohio, and Con-
gresham Beck, of Pennsylvania, who
proposed labor's modification bill in
each branch of congress.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-01-29
Great Campaign to Break Back
Of Depression Is Started
War-Tim Plan Used in Drive for Million Jobs
Nationwide Campaign Enlists American Legion Labor
and Business in United Effort for Economic Recovery

New York City (ILNS)-To find
work for 100000 unemployed work
ers and thus provide a powerful
stimulus to business and industry, is
| the goal of a great nationwide cam
paign begun here by the American
| Legion, in cooperation with organ
lied labor, the Association of Ma
tional Advertisers and hundreds of
| influential business organizations
throughout the United States.
Other cooperating organizations
include the American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association, labor and foreign
| language press, the two big radio sys-
TENS and the Federal Council of the
| Churches of Christ in America, the
National Catholic Welfare Conference
and the Central Conference of Amer
lean Rabbis.
Labor's end of the campaign, looked
upon as big national effort for eco
nomic recovery, will be in charge of
Matthew Woll, vice president of the
American Federation of Labor. who
has been delegated by the federation
as chairman of the division of labor
in the drive. Henry L. Stevens, Jr.,
| national commander of the Legion,
will have charge of the campaign.
In announcing the Inauguration of
the campaign, from headquarters in
the Hotel Biltmore, Mr.. Stevens
pointed out that the emergency con-
fronting the nation is akin to war and
that the men who fought in the
nations defense in 1917 and 1918
would be marshalled now to help the
nation rise from the depression.
Job Drive First Step
The first step, Mr.. Stevens said,
would be campaign to find jobs for
100000 wage earners to restore
public confidence and purchasing
power.
MANY great corporations can
well afford to increase the num-
Der of their employees by 10 per
cent out of surplus" Mr.. Stevens
declared. "Others, with dimin-
ished surpluses, can make a 10
per cent increase in the number
of men actually employed by a
spread of work"
| Mr.. Woll declared the A. F. Of L.,
with it's 48 state organizations, hun
dreds of city central bodies and nearly
10000 local unions, would back the
campaign to the limit.
Fight to Finish
"Our nation has enough brains,
there is enough capital and there is
enough consumer-need to end depres-
sions forever" Mr.. Woll declared.
"The objects of the campaign are in
full accord with the program of la
Dor. We go into this campaign as a
war to the finish. There will be no
backing up. AS we went into the
World War to insure freedom forever,
we go into this war against unem-
ployment to make that freedom live in
every American home.
"The magnificent cooperation Of
the great organized movements Of the
nation shows the deep interest there
is on every hand. We have today the
greatest moral, spiritual and economic
unity we have known since 1917.
With such unity we cannot fail
Speaking for organized labor. say
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-01-29
New York Labor Demands
Change in Volstead Act
Central Body Unanimously Endorses Labor's Committee
For Dry Law Modification and Asks Sale of ITS Beer

New York City (ILNS)-The hy-
pocrisy of the federal governments
prohibition policy was fayed and the
| fight for modification of the dry act
was strongly endorsed in resolutions
unanimously adopted by the Central
| Trades and Labor Council of Greater
| New York. Adoption of the resolu-
tion following an address by Matthew
| Woll, president of labor's national
committee for modification of the
Volstead act. Mr.. Woll's address was
listened to with close attention and
was enthusiastically applauded.
The resolutions follow:
Whereas, The enactment of the
eighteenth amendment and the Vol
stead law have failed to meet the APP
proval of the people of our country,
efforts to enforce them at vast public
expense having utterly failed to OBJ
tain and secure for them respect and
try; and
Whereas, The hypocrisy of the
whole prohibition question is best il
lustrated by the action of the federal
government itself when it loaned
twenty millions dollars through the
federal farm board to the Fruit In
dustries, Limited, private corpora
ton, which marketed the juice of
wine grapes with the guarantee that
within 60 days this juice will have
developed an alcoholic content of at
least Is per cent; and
Whereas, The federal government
has not only given its tacit consent to
the manufacturing of wine of a
strong alcoholic content through a
private corporation known as Fruit
Industries, Limited, but has extended
the use of hard liquors under a ruling
of the attorney general, issued March
81, 1881, permitting in addition to
regular physicians, dentists, veteri-
narians, optometrists, osteopaths, Chi
ropractors, chiropodists, spinologists
to prescribe whiskey; and
Whereas, The federal government
has failed to heed the popular de-
mand of the people of the United
States for a mild beverage of whole
some beer of low alcoholic contents,
and
Whereas, Labor's national commit
tee for modification of the Volstead
act was organized for the purpose of
waging an aggressive campaign for
modification of the Volstead law in
the 72nd congress to permit the man.
ufacture and sale of ITS beer in con-
formity with previous declarations of
the conventions of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Central Trades
and Labor Council of Greater New
York endorse the action of labor's
committee in pressing for vote on
modification of the Volstead law in
this session of congress to permit the
manufacture and sale of mild bev-
erage, non-intoxicating in fact, con-
tanning 275 per cent alcohol by
weight; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolu-
ton be forwarded to each congress.
man from Greater New York and
both senators from the state of New
York with the urgent request that
they support Senate Bill No. 2415 and
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-01-29

faced with a strike from the inside OF
their own ranks. The stockholders, at
last, have taken advantage of the ex-
posures made by the union and the
situation is positive proof that the
position of the union was sound and
constructing"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-01-29
MEXICAN JOBLESS ASK RELIEF

Vera Cruz, Mexico.-About 1000
jobless workers presented memorial
to the municipal council demanding
relief in the form of food, rent NOR
atorium, and SO cents day in cash.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-05-28
CD m
MERGER PROF. I'd

Dissolution OF the s5oe ooo
600 Consolidated or corpofafion
formed several months age by the
merger OF several pipeline and oil
companies. was demanded Non
day Ia a. suit filed in fsdsral
court on behalf Of wiliam Roy
Carney Of Chicago. owner Of
s.s25 shares Of stock 81 the
Prairie Pipe Line Company one
OF the constituent companies Car
ney asked also for the appoint
ment Of a receiver.
The suit charged the merger
was fraudulent. Illegal and
against the best Interests OF The
stockholders Of the merged com
Danies
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-05-28

Moreover, In its most import
ant aspects" be said. "oil Is in
sounder position today. in the
face Of the current depression,
than It has ever been previously
since It became an industry Of
first magnitude
IF our products are 50 essen
tial to modern life that the de-
mand FOR them continues undi-
unfinished through the stringent
period Of this greatest-of-ali de-
preston. and 81 the collective In
<eIligence OF our industry has ris-
en- to q level which has enabled
us 50 far to control q potential
flood OF new crude supply OF ov-
erwhelming proportions. are We
not justified in facing the future
confidently and with equanimi-
tyr"
" %. AAACag AAIN kANN-ASAN ~
Texas Corp. who is also a direc-
tor Of the American Petroleum In
stituts and former judge Of the
supreme Court Of Oklahoma,
says control Of production must
be exercised BY the states.
However. no state acting
alone can adequately control
production because no state has
a monopoly Of the OIL he con-
tinued. Congressional consent Is
necessary for interstate control.
Mr.. Ames said, declaring that the
Federal Oil Conservation Board
and an OH States Advisory Com
mittee consisting Of representa-
tives from the ten principal oil
producing states is cooperating
in seeking congressional consent
Tor an interstate compact
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-05-28

flee Of profits. with the above
tables one can figure approx
mate mining costs and to this can
be added hauling. freight and
smelter charges. which now are
very low. especially on ores with
high silica content smelEers
pay s5 percent Of the gold con
tent at $1,000 per ounce In
some cases smelling charges are
below $500. Smelling schedules
are available from any smaIter
IN q great many caseg. it. may beI
profitable to ship ores lower
than $500 On higher grades
Of ore. II emily IS percent or less
,an be recovered in min. larger
profits win probably be made by
shipping 70 smelser
Sincerely yours.
Frederick C. Gilbert
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-05-28
Humble President Says Future Is Bright

aDheawnI) found itselg making q
belly on the present Snake. This
belly vas soon filled with the
loose material then ia ponderoms
deposits here and there. Geolo
eists agree shat tAs deposit punc-
tured BY this we'll arillm who
has awakened sreenhorn mining
ssen. Is actually this ff1laa-in
lAka Tiers y a thousand aerps
under lnveselgagicn al ths present
time
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-05-28

Henry N. Blackmer. selg-exiled
Denver oil man. probably viii re-
main in France even after pay
ment st Washington Of the se0,-
GEO fine imposed on him tor re-
fusal to appear as a witness In
the Teapot dome oil cases
Blackmer declined to comment
on the arrangements to pay the
fine, but his friends say they do
not believe he win return 10 the
United States at present