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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-02-03
LAME DUCKS"
FLY COOP

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-With
ratification by Missouri on January
%, the ''lame duck" amendment, which
was strongly supported by organized
labor, became part of the United
States constitution. Missouri was
Both state to approve the amendment.
The present congress marks the
last ''lame duck" session, as the
amendment, the goth, provides that
congress shall meet every year on
January 3. The president will take
office every four years on January 20
Ratification of the amendment by
Missouri was the end of the long bat
tie by Senator George w. Norris to
abolish the lame duck" congress,
thus preventing repudiated legislators
from sitting and thwarting the will
of the people. Norris fought for the
amendment for ten years. When word
that it had been ratified was received,
he said:
"The enactment of this amendment
is great step toward placing the
control of our government in the
control of the chosen representatives
of the American people"
The American Federation of Labor
at its convention in 1923, endorsed the
lame duck" amendment, declaring
that one Of the greatest issues before
the people was the menace from leg
islation enacted by ''lame ducks"
1--WE believe" the convention said,
that legislation along the lines of the
Norris bin should be promptly en-
acted into law"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-02-03
Einstein Holds Machine
Biggest Cause Of Slump
Depression Can Be Traced Back Displacement of Men
By Machines, Resulting in Unemployment and Reduc-
ing Buying Power, Famous Scientist Declares

nomic situation would set aside "a
dangerous source of mutual embitter-
ment of the nations"
From this understanding, he add
ed, would also grow the spiritual
forces which could lead to the over
coming of the depression"
Discussing the war debts, he said:
"a nation can pay only with goods,
that is-in the last resort-only with
the products of its labor. Should
these goods not be taken in sufficient
amount by the creditor nation, then
inability to pay must unqualifedly
set in"
Professor Einstein said Germany's
payments had been made with funds
received in the form of loans "whose
rapid repayment would certainly shat
ter the money system"
"Why, however," he asked, "has
America not taken the payments in
the form of goods or through an en-
couragement of the importation of
goods Because her own industrial
establishments would have been
seriously damaged by such importa-
ton"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-02-03
Indiana Lower House Votes
To Curb Labor Injunctions

indianapolis, Ind (ILNS) = The
Indiana house of representatives, by
vote of 88 to 0, passed the Black
Eshelman labor bill forbidding the is
suance of injunctions by courts in la
Dor disputes, unless testimony in open
court indicates there is danger to life
or property. The measure further
provides that neither employers nor
employees shall enter into any con-
tract contingent on employees refusal
to associate with or join labor organ
izations, thus tying can on the tail
of the yellow dog" contract.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-02-03
UNION RECEIVERS
OUSTED BY COURT

New York City QLNS)-Receivers
appointed by Supreme Court Justice
Cotillo for Motion Picture Machine
Operators Union No. 3O6 have been
removed by unanimous decision of the
appellate division, which gave the
international Alliance of Theatrical
Stage Employees, the parent body,
the right to supervise the local un-
ions affairs on condition it post a
bond for $50O,000 as security for the
unions funds.
"The decision is not only victory
for the international union, but for
all of organized labor in the United
States and Canada" said Judge
George C. Foster, of ST. Louis, gen.
eral counsel to the International AL
lance of Theatrical Stage Employees.
The decision followed an appeal
from Judge Cotillo's decision on the
ground that the supreme court, by
appointing three receivers, had taken
charge of the unions affairs and was
conducting strikes and posting pick
cts.
Soon after Judge Cotillo appointed
receivers the action was criticized by
William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor, who
called it unprecedented" and a usur-
patton of the authority Of the inter
national union. Judge Cotillo refused
to modify the order on the ground
that the international union had not
taken action after charges had been
made public for long time against
the handling of the local unions af-
fairs.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-02-03

Pasadena, Cal (ILNS)-Displace-
ment of men by machines and i'm
proved technical processes is the chief
cause of the depression in America,
Prof Albert Einstein, world famous
physicist, said in a public symposium
program here. He spoke on america
and the World Situation"
According to my conviction" Prof.
Einstein said, "it cannot be doubted
that the severe economic depression
is to be traced back for the most part
to internal economic causes; the i'm
provement in the apparatus of pro-
duction through technical invention
and organization has decreased the
need for human labor, and thereby
caused the elimination of part of la
Dor from the economic circuit, and
thereby caused a progressive decrease
in the purchasing power of the con-
sumner"
Opposing the view that the world
depression for the most part had its
origin in war debts, Einstein said the
spreading of the view that internal
causes are responsible for the eco
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-02-03
iOME WORKERS
SLUMP VICTIMS

Harrisburg, Pa (ILNS)-Cutting
of pay, lengthening of the hours of
labor, an increasing disregard by en-
ployers for legal employment stand
ards for women and children and
other forms of exploitation of home
working families have followed in the
wake of the depression, a study by
the state department of labor and in
dustry reveals. The study was made
the last six months of 1881.
Although hours of work for the
chief home workers had increased
rather than decreased between 1928
and 1884," the report says, "the fam
lies weekly earnings for home work
had decreased sharply. The median
home work earnings for the family
group (half being more and half
less) dropped from $4.70 a week in
1923 to $3.50 week in 1881, or 23.4
per cent. 1t can not be ques-
toned that some increase in the fire.
quency of violation of the child labor
law and marked increase in the
frequency of violation of the woman's
law occurred in 1881"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-02-03
Levy on Labor -Displacing
Machines Is Recommended
TaxOcrats Say Fund Would Be Used to EN-
ploy Displaced Workers on Public Works. Slum Reno
vatiOn, and Similar Projects.

Pittsburgh, Pa.-The "Taxocratic
Society of Pittsburgh" secretly or
ganized by a group of Pittsburgh en-
gineers, industrialists, and business
men, set up the taxation of labor
displacing machinery in proportion to
the number of men affected as the
principle plan in the economic plat
form The purpose of the tax is to
establish a national unemployment
fund.
Spokesman for the organization
said secrecy as to membership was
necessary to protect those sponsoring
the group from victimization by con-
Germs which manufacture labor-sav-
ing machinery.
"The taxocrats do not believe that
full benefits of the use of labor-dis-
placing or labor-saving machines
should go to the owners of the ma
chines," declared a statement sent
out by the society. "They believe
that the great world problem of to-
day is to equitably distribute to hu-
manity the benefits from the use of
machines, factories and mills.
"The taxocrats have solution for
this problem, namely, the taxation of
the owners or users of machines in
proportion to the number of men dis
placed by their machines. Needless
to say, however, if the full benefits
derived from the use of machinery
were taken by taxation, there would
be no incentive for their use.
"We therefore advocate that the
owners of all labor-displacing ma
chimes be taxed to the extent of a
portion of the wages of each man dis
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-02-03
La FoNette- Costigan Relief
Bill Backed SoHdly By Labor
Rochester Building Workers
Refuse 20 Per Cent Pay Cut

Rochester, N. Y.-When leading
contractors announced 20 per cent
pay reduction for all building trades,
with the exception of plumbers and
electricians, whose contracts have not
expired, the unions refused to work
under the new scale. All building is
at standstill with the exception of
the new post office.
The contractors announced a wage
scale of 80 cents an hour for paint
ers and carpenters and ST an hour for
bricklayers. Union executives said
their men accepted a 26 per cent
reduction a year ago and that the
new cut would total 40 per cent.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-02-03

and support of both the railroad
workers and the membership of the
American Federation of Labor in an
effort to secure the enactment of the
La Follette-Costigan measure at this
short session of congress.
United Action Urged
These Representatives of railroad
workers and of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor are appealing to la
boris friends and to all those who ap-
preciate fully the seriousness of the
existing emergency and the increas-
ing need for relief, to unite and as
sist labor in its efforts to secure
measure of relief, at least, for the
unemployed of the nation and those
who are dependent upon them before
congress adjourns. No other bill pro-
viding for relief is pending before
congress. The La Toilette -Costigan
bill is the only measure that offers
any hope for relief by the federal
government for the unemployed of
the nation at this session of congress.
Labor is determined to do all that
lies within its power to prevail upon
congress to rise to the needs of the
occasion, to face the existing emer-
gency in mid-winter in a broad and
patriotic way, to respond to the cry
for help from those who have suffer
ed from three years of unemploy-
ment, and to pass the La Toilette
Costigan measure as quickly as pos
sible."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-02-03

The commission appointed O'Neal
Mattox to tn eposition of county cleo
trician; j. T. Lave, county road pa
trolman; R. C. Lynn. mechanic at the
county garage, and S. E. Chapman,
chief engineer of the st. Johns river
bridge. Sheriff Rex Sweat placed E.
L. Southwell on his staff of assist
ants and deputies.
"All of the oppointees are well
known in the ranks of organized labor
and have been active members of the
Political Labor League" according to
the Labor Journal, the official publ
cation of the Jacksonville Central
Labor Union.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-02-03
WORK INSURANCE
PLAN URGED

Trenton, N. j. (ILNS)-Senator
Arthur A. Quinn, president of the
New Jersey State Federation of La
Dor, has introduced a bill for a state
wide compulsory system of employ
ment reserves.
Under the bill, employers would be
required to set aside amounts equal
to 3 per cent of their payroll in in
dividual employer accounts in the
state treasury for the benefit of work
ers when involuntarily idle. No bene-
fits would be paid for the first two
weeks after separation from employ
ment and then only one week for four
weeks of previous employment and
during not more than 16 weeks in any
one year. The employer, after build
ing up an average of $75 for each
employe, would not be required to
make further contribution if success
full in maintaining regular employ
ment for his workers.
ut is now generally agreed by
thoughtful business men as well as by
representatives of lax or" Senator
Quinn said, chat we must take con-
structive legislative steps to deal
with future periods of involuntary un-
employment. 1t is believed that ad-
vance provision through unemploy-
ment reserves will stimulate efforts to
prevent much irregularity of work
while providing modest but self-re-
specting maintenance in place of the
present inadequate, hastily organized
and humiliating charity dole"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-02-03

placed by the machine, the proceeds
of taxation to be placed by the gov
ernment in unemployment fund"
The sponsors for the taxing pro-
gram pointed out that on the basis
of from 100000 to 100000 now
jobless largely because of techno-
logical improvements a tax Of So
day for each worker displaced would
yield at least $20,000,O00 a day, which
would be used to pay for all sorts of
public work such as bridges, tunnels,
reforestration, good housing in place
of slums, and similar projects.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-02-03
METAL WORKERS
Are Paid AS Low AS Fifteen
Cents Hourly
By HERMAN TIETZ

Cincinnati, Ohio QLNS)-Officials
of the International Association of
Machinists, who are seeking to or
ganize the workers of the Norwood
plant of the Remington-Rand Com
pany, charge that employees in the
press room of the plant are being
paid as low as Is cents an hour For
merly these same employees received
minimum of go cents an hour
Night workers labor 55 hours
week and are many times forced to
work sc hours weekly, union officials
say. No extra compensation is paid
for overtime work. Skilled die-mak-
ers, formerly earning 85 cents to
$1.15 an hour, now get as low as 45
cents an hour, it IS charged
On January l the Remington-Rand
Company installed a piece-work sys-
tenn. This "speed-up" so aroused
workers that on January 10, threat
to strike was made. Although, for
the most part, these tool and die
workers were non-union, their protest
temporarily stopped this piece-work
plan, termed by the workers as
especially odious."
Publicity Stunt Charged
Early last October this company
announced that it was increasing its
factory payrolls so per cent, and
placing its plants on four-day week
basis" This was given wide publica-
tion all over the United States. Off
cials of the international Association
of Machinists, in commenting on this
statement, say: "In view of the pitt
fully low wages, and back breaking
hours forced on Remington en-
ployes, we feel that the October
statement of this company was
merely publicity stunt"
Union officials go on to say: "Pos-
sibly Remington-Rand dividends are
increased by paying wages as low as
Is cents an hour. But in doing so this
company is showing itself unpatriotic
and an ally of those communistic in
terests who are doing their bit to
goad the American worker to state
of rebellion. This depression was
caused by men who insisted on piling
up huge profits at the expense of
wages. AS a result the buying power
of the American worker was cut to
such degree that he could not buy
the products of factories, so as a
result the factories shut down, so
throwing more men out of work, and
further decreasing the consuming
power of the American public"
In order to check the accuracy of
the charges made by union officials,
the writer spoke to the head of the
Norwood plant, who neither denied
nor affirmed the charges. An airmail
letter of inquqiry was then sent to
r. E. Benner, vice president of the
company, Buffalo, N. Y. Benner sent
no denial of the charges.
Conditions similar to those in Nor
wood are said to prevail at the Rem
ington-Rand Company's plant in Ilion
and Syracuse, N. Y. At the latter
plant, it is said the 50-hour week pre-
walls. Although a large percentage
Of the lion factory's force was un-
employed, those retained were forced
to work on a legal holiday, the Ma
chinists' Union declares.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-02-03
A. F. of l.. Unions And Rail
Workers Push Aid Measure
Inconcevable That Congress Should Fail Unemployed
Says William Green, Appealing to Public to Demand
Action.

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-As
protests against the present "do moth
ing" policy of congress grew through
out the country, representatives of
the American Federation of Labor and
the railroad labor organizations met
at A. F. of L. headquarters here and
decided to mobilize the support of all
labor in behalf of the La Toilette
Costigan relief bill.
Announcing that labor at the con-
ference had expressed firm determi-
nation to do all in its power to secure
without delay the passage of the La
Toilette Costigan bill, President Will
litm Green, of the A. F. of L., direct
ed attention to the urgent need for
unemployment relief and protested in
vigorous terms against the failure of
congress to appropriate money to re-
lieve human distress.
an the face of the fact that uenm-
ployment has reached it's highest
point, and as a result more people are
in need of help, it seems inconceiv-
able that congress would fail to make
an adequate appropriation of funds
sufficient at least to meet minimum
relief requirements, at this session."
Mr.. Green said.
Relief Primary Need
Because of the great emergency
which exists, an emergency charac-
terized by Justice Brandeis as greater
than war, it would seem necessary
that congress would give first, fore
most and primary consideration to hu-
man needs, to the cry for help and
for relief which arises in every city,
town and community throughout the
nation" Mr.. Green continued. "But
the facts are that congress has been
in session for almost two months,
which means that almost two,thirds
of the time of this short session has
expired, without passing a single re-
lief measure.
"Unless public opinion is crys-
talized in support of relief leg
islation and is brought to bear
upon congress, it is more than
likely, incredible as it may seem,
that congress will adjourn with
out appropriating a single addi-
tional dollar for the purpose of
relieving human distress.
Owing to the gravity of the situa-
ton, the widespread distress which
prevails, and the increasing need for
Observation-Disclosures ntinever Y section
relief which is evident in every Sec
tion of the nation, conference OF
izations and of the American FEEDER
quarters of the American Federatino
of Labor for the purpose of devisine
plans and methods through which
congress could be influenced to give
immediate and favorable considera-
tion to the La Toilette CosHigar
measure, which provides for emer-
gency financing facilities for unem.
ployed workers for the purpose of re-
lieving their distress, and to increase
their purchasing power, their oppor-
tunities for employment, and foi
other purposes. It was decided at this
conference to mobilize the strength
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-02-03
Jacksonville Union Men
Get County Governm't Jobs

Jacksonville, Fla. = The newly
elected Duval county commission rec
ognized organized labor in their or
ganization of the county government.
The Nome nugget., 1933-03-04
ALASKAN DEMOCRATS ARRIVE,
 AT WASHINGTON :

WASHINGTON. March A., tP)- Four prominent Alaskan democrats today arrived at the end of their long trek from Alaska, to attend the inaugural. fttingly represent ing the Territory. Heading the delegation was John Troy who Is being considered for governor: liar " Morton who Is out for judge of the Third Division; J Con- nors who, is seeking the collector of customs post; Derrick Lane who is an aspirant for the office. of Se- cretary; and the democrat who will be here for the next two years Dele gate Anthony J. Dimond. James Wickersham the erstwhile delegate from. Alaska is now busy packing his effects. It, Is said he is plan ming on leaving for home in about ten days.
The Nome nugget., 1933-03-04
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT NAUCURATED
AWAIT INAUGURATION

WASHINGTON. March 8, R)-- With cheers on their lips and :. prayer of transcendant hope 1t it's heart the nation turned toward the capital city which has been turned into vast parade ground as 1t perpared to welcome the new President of the United Stat es. The tumult has not been match ed for many years. Tens of thou. sands of people from almost ey- cry state. fellow citizens of Roose- welt have been pouring into Wash ington all week. to see him take his oath of office tomorrow al high noon.
 Roosevelt decided not to parti- cipate in any purely social actiyi- ties, in memory Of Senator Walsh. although none of the inaugural functions have been changed.
 There are almost as many gov ernors here as there are states.
 The Indians are persent in their buckskins and feathers. Not since Wilson was inaugurated twenty years ago has the city seen such an inaugural.
 The ceremony begins shortly be, fore noon when Roosevelt and Hoover ride together to. the capi- -toi and ends late In the afternoon. after the last struggling remnant of the long parade has passed the presidential stand, built for the occasion in front of the Whits House. Soon after noon in the senate, a select company of digni- taries will see Garner take his oath of office. administered by Curtis. and then Roosevelt will re- peat the pledge of presidential faith, and deliver one of the short est inaugural addresses in history, to be recorded from that ceremony.
 Roosevelt will then ride back along the avenue to the splendors and trials and tribulations of the presidency. ;.
The Nome nugget., 1933-03-04
RAINEY NEXT SPEAKER

:, WASH lNGToN, March 4, (R
 Representative Rainey of. Illinois
 will be next speaker of the House. Representative Byrns of Tennessee,
 has been named new democratic
 floor leadeK Nominations were made
 at party caucus and are virtually
 the same as elections. Rainey re- ceived 166 of the 3O1 votes of the .congressmen present. McDuffie of Alabama was second with 112
 votes, Rankin of Mississippi was third was 20, Bankhead of Ala |bama l vote, Jones of Texas ? votes. Rainey's nomination fol- flowed the withdrawal of Byrns and McDusie. "
The Nome nugget., 1933-03-04
ROOSEVELT INAUGURATED AS
 1906 P. Nj. TO-DAY

WASHINGTON, March 4. P1- Roosevelt in. "a momentous 4inaug- ural address immediately after taking office told the nation he would ask everyone he thought nec- essary to help meet the national emergencies if his own government found 1t could not accomplish 1t alone The newly inaugurated president said he would call the new congress in session to carry out his planned attack on the crisis. saying We must. act. and act quickly"
 He did not reveal when the ses- sion would be called. Among the policies outlined was "there must be provision for adequate but sound currency.
 He took the oath of office at 1:o6 pm this afternoon Eastern Standard Time. Garner took his oath in the senate at 12:01 p.m Roosevelt became president in 8 setting vibrant with gravity of national responsibilities. He declar- ed he was ready to submit his program of drastic remedies to cure the nations economic ills.
 He was cheered by thousands of people as he pronounced the words of his faith from the north steps of the capitol building. He added that if congress does not help him carry his program to fulfllment, that he will ask for war time power Ito proceed ahead alone. He out lined only In general terms, the program he had in mind. but nam ed among the objectives new saSe- guards for banking and Legislation lagainst speculation.
 Following his oath of office he addressed the largest crowds in history ever to attend an .inaugura: 'tion. A parade followed which was reviewed by the new president, thus bringing to an end the great est pageant in many years .
The Nome nugget., 1933-03-04
TIDAL WAVE JAPAN

TOKYO, March 4, (P)--An. earth quake and tidal wave in northeast ern Japan early yesterday has caus ed great damage and loss of life. The shock was felt over the entire eastern coast empire.
 Scores of villages and hamlets were entirely leveled and the great sr portion ofa the thriving ports of Kamaishi and Giyako, and Yamato and Omoto were destroyed. AL though the destruction was confln- ed virtually to Iwate, Miyagi and Aormi prefectures, all eastern sec tions of Hondo or Honshu island were shaken. The quake was felt even in the neighboring island of Sokkaido. To the north, the liner Heian Maru bound from Seattle. and four hundred miles of Yoko- homa. shivered because of submar- inc disturbances.
 There are still some prefectures which have not reported. 1535 per sons were killed, three thousand in- jured and seventy-nine hundred are homeless. Fifteen hundred or more small boats were destroyed