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C. c. c. Men DO Really Valuable Work

for five days each week during the month OF
July.
Twenty-six per cent Of the company-53 men
were assigned to camp duties or to camp con-
structon, betterment or maintenance, activities
over which the Forest Service has no jurisdic-
ton, the report reveals.
In commenting on the hours Of work, the
chief forester called attention to the fact that,
for the Civilian Conservation Corps, the eight
hour day had been defined as "eight hours. less
one full hour for lunch. less travel time both
to and from work"
"And since. as time goes on, much Of the
woods work Is necessarily some distance from
the 200-man camps, this means five to six hours
of actual woods work per day for i've days
week." Maj Stuart explained.
But I am happy to say" he added, "that
worth while woods work is being accomplished
and that all indications are that results per
man -hour-which is the only fair measure OF
output that can be used under the conditions
laid down-definitely will improve during the
continuance of favorable weather conditions, at
least"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-26

A VERY definite accomplishment should be
credited to the in the Civilian Con-
seryation Corps, according to r. Y. Stuart, chief
forester Of the Department Of Agriculture.
Taking as an example Tres Ritos Camp, in
the Carson National Forest in New Mexico Maj.
Stuart cites long list of beneficial works com-
pleted.
Here, during July, for instance, az miles of
telephone lines, miles of road, one hremans
cabin, four bridges and 1 mile Of fence were
constructed: II mile of telephone lines, 1z mile
of road two bridges, 1 mile Of fence were par
TALLY completed; 61z more miles Of telephone
line more miles of road four more buildings
and more miles Of fence were repaired; 40
acres of forest were put in more productive
shape by means Of improvement thinning. 400
acres of land were brought under control from
erosion and one public camp ground was cleared
and sanitary facilities installed thereon.
These results were attained, according to the
reports with 40 men Cor "a per cent OF full
company Strength). who put in on the forest
jobs an average of five to six hours actual work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-26

evidences most uncanny foresight On the part
of the authorities. 1t Washingtons birth
day, February %, 1880, century and more in
advance of that forgotten natal
day. which Boston thus observed more than
century before the rest of the country.
The Boston Thanksgiving, Furthermore, soon
took on flavor of romance which the Plymouth
celebration cannot match. Gov. winthrop was
lonesome The reason for his lonesomenesS
he had left behind in England Her name was
Margaret.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-26
There Much TO Be Said Ab0Nt Boston,
Versus Plymouth, as the zo70n That
Really Pit the Holiday ON the Map.

The lonesomeneSs was mutual. The charming
love letters which passed. between them showed
clearly enough that the ocean would have to
be crossed by one or the other of them pretty
soon. When, therefore, this well-beloved lady.
Margaret Tyndal winthrop, the Governors
wife, arrived at Boston with their little son in
November of the year 1881, there was public
celebration Of Boston's second Thanksgiving
day.
From this time forward, Thanksgiving day
was observed in Massachusetts, frequently but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-26

The ship reached Boston just in time
to SAFE the Colony from starvation, and
the feast Utich folLo,ced uas an occasion
Of deep rejoicing.
not regularly, averaging somewhere near once
in two years for the first half century.
The Governors proclamations usually mem
toned specific items for gratitude, but they
sometimes contained also what look like gentle
reminders to Providence that it might have been
a bit more beneficent in some respects. Thus,
Gov. Shute's proclamation of 1921 begins with
mention of several noticeable defects:
''Forasmuch as amidst the various awful
rebukes of Heaven, with which we are right
eously afflicted in the contagious and mortal
sickness among Git was an epidemic of
smallpox, especially in the town Of Boston;
the long and immoderate rains, which have been
so hurtful to the husbandry and fishery; and
the threatening aspect of affairs with respect
to our frontiers. "
TOWN in New Haven, in 1860. it would
- almost seem that the Authorities decided to
postpone Thanksgiving until "the affecting
hand of God" eased up little.
At any rate. the court Of magistrates, the
Governor being sick, voted that, by reason OF
the affecting hand OF God on New Haven by
much sickness, the court could not pitch upon
a day for public thanksgiving through the
Colony for the mercies of the year past and did
therefore leave it to the elders of the church
at New Haven, as God may be pleased to re-
move his hand from the Governor and others,
to give notice to the rest of the plantations
what day they judged fit for that duty"
Sometimes reasons of a quite different sort
caused the postponement of the thanksgiving.
For instance, the records Of the town of COL
chester, in Connecticut, show that a town
meeting of October 20, 17o5, voted to postpone
Thanksgiving one week because of a deficiency
Of molaSses an article much used on these
occasions.
The older Puritans seem to have lamented
the fact that Thanksgiving day was becoming
in the early eighteenth century. much q
thing of molasses and other good eatables, and
so little matter of solemn religious ceremony.
Samuel Sewall, eminent Bostonian notes in his
famous diary in 1921 the dangerous innovation
Of having only one sermon, instead of at least
two, on the Thanksgiving program:
"Mr. Prince read the order for the Thanks
giving" says this diary, "and then offered it to
consideration, that there might be but one SER
mon. I spake against it. Said had seen one
such one; and did not desire to see another.
Twas the privilege we in Boston had, that we
might have two, which our brethren in the
country could not have, because Of their remote
living. Nobody seconded me; and desisted."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-26

BY HENRY W. LAWRENCE.
IN THE social calendar of early New Eng
land, Fast day and Thanksgiving day were
big events; so big that they have been
called the two saints days of the Purtans,
in honor respectively of Saint Starve and
Saint Stuff
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-20
Federal Income Tax List
Increases By 100000

Washington.-The United States
Bureau of Internal Revenue annouc-
ed that income tax return blanks on
which reports on 1892 income must
be made by individuals by midnight
March Is were available through col
lectors and deputy collectors of inter-
nal revenue throughout the country.
Returns are required of every sim
gle person who for the year 1882 had
gross income of $4,000 or more and
a net income of $1,000 or more, and
of every husband and wife living to-
gether who had an aggregate gross
income of $4,000 or more or an ag-
gregate net income of $500 or
more" the bureau said, in explain
ing the new income tax law.
Approximately 100000 persons re-
ported taxable incomes for 1881 un-
der the laws governing incomes for
that year. The new income tax pro-
visions included in the revenue act,
passed by congress last summer, add
ed about 100000 persons to the list
of those reporting taxable incomes
for 1882, the treasury department
estimated.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-20

equaled and even surpassed the OBJ
jectives set for this new affiliate when
it's charter was granted last August,
according to Miss Helen C. McCarty,
chairman of the national organiza-
ton committee OF the government
workers group.
Several lodges have been organized
on the Pacific coast, the most recent
being at San Francisco, while the
Southwest is contributing it's repre-
sentation, with Pawhuska, Okla, as
the latest addition in that section, it
was stated by Miss McCarty
"The national organization commit
tee has accepted the assistance of
A. F. of L. organizers and State Fed
erations of Labor and Central Labor
Union officials throughout the coun.
try" said Miss McCarty. Their help
has been invaluable and assures us of
the establishment of lodges in every
state in the Union in the near future. "
Miss McCarty was selected for the
Craftsmanship Of the committee by
President John Arthur Shaw for her
previous organization experience, hav-
ing a notable record in that connec.
ton in the American Legion Of which
she was vice commander of the Dis
trict of Columbia department.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-20
Unemployment At Nelu High
As Green Threatens Strike

be empowered to make loans at low
rates to states for educational pur-
poses. The American Council on Ed
ucation, the American Farm Bureau
Federation and the National Grange
urged the need of more federal aid
in state and local education.
"In all sections of the country there
have been decreases in the outlay for
current needs" report prepared for
the conference by the United States
office of education and the research
division of the National Education
Association concludes in setting forth
the extent of decreases in funds
spent for schools.
Teachers salaries have been dras-
tically reduced in many states and in
some places as much as 20 per cent"
this report continues. Building pro-
grams have been suspended, thereby
not only endangering the lives of chill
dren and producing unsatisfactory in
structural conditions, but contribut-
ing to unemployment in various
trades and industries"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-20
A MADE in AMERICA
GUARANTEE
By JOHN J. MANNING

Secretary Treasurer, Union Label
Trades Department, A. F. of L.
One of the large chains of news
papers has recently inaugurhted
"Buy in America" campaign and
prominent persons are quoted as be-
ing in favor of this movement to
create and maintain employment.
In news columns and editorials an
effort is made to convey the impress
sion that this is new and original
idea when, in fact, this plan has been
advocated for many years by the
union label trades department of the
American Federation of Labor.
There is only one way in which
merchandise made in America, under
real American standards of labor, can
be identified, and that is when union
label is attached, because America is
the only place in the world where the
union label is used to identify the
products of union labor.
The union label is a guarantee that
merchandise upon which it appears
is not the prdouct of sweatshop,
prison or child labor. Many commod-
ties, sold in the United States, are
producad under conditions which tear
down decent standards of living and
keep union workers out Of employ
ment, because of unfair and unheal-
thy competition.
Trade unionists and sympathizers
with the labor movement should keep
these facts in mind whenever max
ing purchases OF either merchandise
or service, if they really desire to
do something really worth while in
/. stabilizing industrial conditions and
maintaining the Americna standard
of living. Help this movement by
demanding the union label, shop
card and working button when spend
| ing money.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-20
LABOR DEMANDS
That Schools Be Kept Free
of Attack

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-Labor
and other forces joined here in bat
Ting against destruction of school
standards, in the presidents confer
ence on the crisis in education.
Pleading for the preservation of
educational standards, Presiden t
Hoover told the conference there is no
safety for the republic without the
education of it's youth and that it is
the first charge upon all citizens and
local governments.
In the rigid governmental econ
omies that are requisite everywhere
we must not encroach upon the
schools or reduce the opportunity of
the child through the school to de-
velop adequate citizenship" the
president said. II have confidence
that with adequate reduction of ex-
penditures there can be ample
amounts obtained from reasonable
taxation to keep our school system
intact and functioning satisfactor-
ily."
The conference adopted four prin.
ciples of policy as follows:
T-Education is Fundamental OBJ
legation of public policy, related in.
separately to economic conditions, anc
to governmental administration
namely, organized society, not the
federal government. e.
"II-Educational procedure must be
evaluated eventually in terms of far.
reaching and broadly inclusive socia
| purpose.
"III-In this conference we are con.
cerned with one aspect of the educa.
tional problem-the adjustment o.
school costs to long-term economi.
conditions with no damage to ths
child.
"IV-Education is a necessity, mo-
!. a luxury, since the growth of tn,
child cannot be halted or postponed
during an economic emergency"
Through President William Gree,
the American Federation of Labor
submitted a statement urging that tn,
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
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increased 60 per cent, but the number
of families aided increased 94.5 per
cent, and the amount of relief given
88.6 per cent.
"One encouraging fact, however, is
shown by the November unemploy-
ment estimate and by our trade union
reports for November and December;
unemployment is increasing less rap
idly this fall than in any other depres-
sion year. Even in the fall of 1929,
the increase in unemployment was
greater than it has been this year.
In the three years before 1882, indus
trial and farm layoffs threw nearly
one million persons out of work from
October to November. This year only
about 100000 lost their jobs. Thus
100000 men and women who might
have been laid off have been kept at
work"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-20
BY CHESTER M. WRIGHT

Washington, d. C. (ILNS)-Para-
mount legislative projects of the hour
would turn American civilization
down, create vast new governmental
powers and for the time being, at
least, destroy most of that individual
initiative of which the nation has
boasted
Leading the list is the farm relief
measure designed to restrict crop
production and provide a bonus, or
adjustment fee, for all farmers agree
ing to crop restrictions fixed by the
government.
AS this bill winds its way through
committee hearings and discussion
new classifcations continually seek
shelter under the magic canvas.
Farm Bill Broadened
Beginning as a measure to cover
major crops-wheat, cotton, tobacco
it has been broadened to include rice,
peanuts and dairies, with many pos
sible additional benefciaries.
Along with this is another pro-
posal, not yet written into bill, but
having serious consideration in the
capitol. 1t would order all factories
back to their 1928 rate of operation
with a guarantee that the govern
ment would stand any and all losses
If these two measures should be-
come law, though they probably will
not, America would verge on complete
socialization. There is some DISPOSE
ton to ask, if the farm losses and the
industrial losses are to be met from
the public treasury, who is to pay the
taxes to make up the losses. The an
swer is: the consumer, that shrink
ing individual whose purse has got
smaller and smaller because mostly
he also is worker or a farmer whose
goods go wasting or go unproducec
for want of buyers.
Munitions Men Win
There are other measures of great
import. President Hoover has urged
that the senate ratify the arms EN-,
barge convention. On this point it i:
recorded that American munitions
makers have scored a real victory
They came running when exports to
belligerent nations were threatened
and they seem to have carried the
day. If there was any duobt thai
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-20

Washington, d. C. (ILNS)-Divi-
dends and interest are still pretty
much outside Old Man Depression's
territory, official figures reveal, and
when apologists talk about capital
taking it on the chin" they are all
wet.
While wages and salaries for 1882
dropped to about half the 1928 total,
dividends and interest actually sur
passed the 1928 mark and climbed to
a total near seven billions.
Leading all are the big New York
banks, with an average return Of 16
per cent, while tn e First National
caps the group with handsome even
100 per cent return on stock.
But the palm for highest dividends
by single bank goes to Pittsburgh,
where the Mellon bank tops the
national list among big banks with a
200 per cent dividend. The best any
New York bank has done is 100 per
cent.
How capital has ridden high, wide
and fancy through the whole depres-
sion is shown in New York Journal of
Commerce figures, which are consid-
cred good enough for the United
State commerce department to
quote.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-20
Railroads Have
Gain in Income

New York City (ILNS)-Eastern
railroads made some money in No
vember, according to Bureau of Rail
way Economics figures.
Net operating income for these
roads was $2O,265, 10000 in November,
against $17,510,0O0 the same month
in the previous year, gain of 1877
per cent. 1t was the biggest gain of
the year.
Western and Southern roads show
ed decreases sufficiently big to show
an average loss instead of an aver
age gain. The average loss for all
roads was II per cent for Novem-
ber. But this does not change the
fact that the big Eastern roads re-
corded goodly jump upward.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-20
SUFFERING AMONG
MINERS GROWS

Washington, d. C. ILNS)-Point-
ing out that in most mine areas only
food relief is now available, Thomas
Kennedy, secretary treasurer of the
United Mine Workers of America,
offered strong plea for enactment
of the LaFollette- Costigan direct re-
lief bill before senate subcommit-
tee.
Kennedy pointed out the tragic re-
suits of unemployment in all regions.
Twelve thousand are idle, he said, in
the Luzerne county area of the
anthracite district. In the four coun-
ties, Schuylkill, Northumberland,
Dauphin and Columbia, 10000 are
idle, many for as long as three years.
while the suffering among the
mine workers Of the soft coal industry
has been practically general in all
sections" Kennedy said, sit has been
particularly intensive in the nom
unionized fields. AS they have no one
to speak for them, l bring this con-
dition to your attention.
"The union has to some extent been
able through it's own efforts and re-
sources to alleviate conditions in the
areas over which it has jurisdiction,
but in the non-unionized fields, which
are more detached and without organ
ization, there has been extremely
great suffering.
"Such are the deplorable conditions,
conservatively stated, which prevail
in the coal industry today.
"In this connection, the committee
should bear constantly in mind also
that from the standpoint of unemploy-
ment and relief, the problem pre-
sented by the coal industry is pecu-
liar.
Operations are conducted in iso-
lated regions, as rule, where coal
mining is the only industry. They are
separated from community chests and
other social and relief agencies and
from other opportunities for employ
ment.
sIn many cases, especially in the
Southern States, coal operation IN
some areas have, during the depres-
sion, been closed down, but the pop
ulation, having no resources for NOV
ing, have been forced to remain in
poverty and without help"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-20
Congress Considers Bills
To Erect Supreme State
Farm Relief and Industrial Deficit Proposals Two Among
Many Measures Suggested to Dethrone Industrial
Ownership in Nations Desperation Bank
Profits Resented

American arms makers would go the
limit to sell guns for war purposes,
that they would fight for their mark
ket, that they would oppose efforts
to promote peace, that notion has
been we'll cooked America, too, has
her invisible international" or sec
ton thereof.
The Black 30-hour week bill is win
ring support, with labor fighting hard
to put it through. Senator Black, in
national broadcast, argued power
fully for it, citing hours of labor run
ming to SO per week, even in these
times of unemployment. Labor has
sent witness after witness to testify
to the need for legislation restricting
hours of work.
Relief Bill Gains
Similarly, weight piles up to back
the LaFollette-Costigan relief meas
ure and its chances have improved
materially.
But into the midst of the stories of
human suffering, into the midst of
these dramatic and tremendous relief
proposals for American humanity,
come the reports of huge bank profits
200 per cent dividends by the Mel
Ion bank in Pittsburgh, 100 per cent
by the First National in New York;
an average of 16 per cent for "a New
York banks, and of % per cent for
dozen Pittsburgh banks. Legislators
look past these huge profits and seek
new ways to tax the last nickel out
of the pockets of the poor, looking for
pennies among the penniless.
The beer bill, a potential gen
uine revenue measure, languishes.
The senate has recorded itself for
fake repeater and modification
awaits the languid pleasure of a
congress that gets its salary
every month and needs not worry,
as long as its members stay out
of the home pastures.
But, all things considered, congress
has before it and conceivably may en-
act legislation that would transfer
sovereignty over industry to govern
ment, as a desperate means of res
cuing it from its present state of
near collapse. The prediction is that
most of the measures will not go
through, but prediction in these days
is an uncertain thing.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-20
Mutton With Veosta bIss.

Trim mutton outlets and place side
by side in 4 saucepan. Cover with well
seasoned stock and simmer for an hour
and a half. Take equal quantities Of
turnlps, onions, celery and twice the
amount Of carrots. Fry in butter un-
til they begin to color. beginning with
the carrots, then the celery, onion and
then turnips When all are done sim
mer In q little stock. Place the cut
lets on 4 hot platter with heap Of
the vegetables In the center. Serve
with mashed potatoes.
ohy wsstsru Newspaper Union.
Union Firemen Jubilate
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-20
Union Firemen Jubilate

New York City (ILNS)-Mayor
John P. O'Brien, President William
Green, Of the American Federation
of Labor, and John Sullivan, presi-
dent, New York State Federation Of
Labor, accompanied by Vincent j.
Kane, headed an imposing list Of men
every walk of life at the