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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-03-31
Green Expresses Strong Opposition
To Low Dollar-a-Day Wage
Urges Standard Rate of Pay and Assals Enlistment Fea-
ture of Scheme-Connery Refuses to Introduce Bill.

Washington, D. C. {ILNS)-Strong
opposition to President Roosevelt's
plan to recruit 250,000 jobless mer
and put them to work on reforestra.
tion and similar conservation prof
ects, under military control, at ST 6
day, was voiced by organized labor.
The bill for putting Roosevelt's
plan into effect was denounced by
President William Green of the
American Federation of Labor, ir
vigorous terms, and Chairman Will
liam P. Connery, Jr., of the house la
Dor committee, refused to introduce
it. The bill was then introduced by
Majority Leader Byrns.
Green declared some provisions of
the Roosevelt plan were "highly OBJ
jectionable," and urged that the ele-
ment of forced labor" in the pro-
posal be eliminated. Connery an
nounced he could not father a $1-a-
day wage for married as well as sim
gle men," and said that throughout
his career in congress he had sought
to maintain living wage rates.
In an endeavor to overcome a ris-
ing tide of opposition, President
Roosevelt summoned members of the
house and senate labor committees
to the white house to discuss the
measure with him. He failed to win
over Connery, who said he could not
support the bill in the form proposed
by the president. He offered sugges-
tions for amendment of the measure
but these were not received favor
ably.
In submitting the plan to congress,
the president said he was asking no
new funds at this time for the work,
and that the use of money already
appropriated for public works would
be sufficient for several months. La
Dor men say that analysis of the sit
uation indicates that the money to be
used would come from funds which
were to be spent for public works,
on which the 30-hour week would pre-
vail, with payment of standard rates
of wages.
In his statement on the bill, Mr..
Green, on behalf of organized labor,
said that the RECOMMENDATION of labor
through enlistment in a civilian con-
servation corps, under military dis
cipline and military control, as pro-
vided in the bill, will awaken ''feel-
ings of grave apprehension in the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-03-31
Emil Salisbury, indianapolis
Labor Leader, Dies at Ga

Indianapolis, fnd.-Emil Salisbury
secretary of the Indianapolis Central
Labor Union for Is years, died here
March 18 from a stroke of paralysis,
at the age of 64.
Mr.. Salisbury had long been pronni-
nent in Indianapolis labor circles. He
was member of the local Stone Cut
ters' Union and had been prominent
in the councils of the Journeymen
Stone Cutters Association of North
America, having been a delegate to
that body many times. He had been
an employees of the Park Board Com
missioners for twelve years. He was
highly respected by his friends and
co-workers in the labor movement.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-03-31
Labor Halls Beer Bill AS
Great Progressive Step
Will Give Work to Big Army of Ide-Law Long Advo-
Gated BY Trade Union Movement Marks Social and
Economic Advance Green Says.

Washington, D. C. ILNS)-Or.
ganized labor's long fight for modifi
cation of the Volstead act ended in
victory when the Cullen Harrison beer
bill was passed by congress and sign
ed by President Roosevelt. The bill
became law just nine days after the
president had recommended it to con-
gress.
Enactment of the beer bill was
hailed by labor as marking social and
economic progress. ut is distinct
step forward upon the road to eco
nomic recovery" and twill provide
work for many thousands of idle peo-
ple," President William Green, of the
American Federation of Labor, said.
President Roosevelt used four pens
in signing the bill, which were given
to Senator Harrison, Representative
Cullen, the American Federation of
Labor, and the American Legion.
The new law legalizes the sale of
beer and wine of not more than 3.2
per cent alcoholic content, by weight.
It becomes effective at midnight in
all states having no enforcement act.
Labor's national committee for mod
ification of the Volstead act estimates
this means beer will be sold in %
states. Signing of the bill was the
signal for activity in breweries all
over the country. In Milwaukee thou
sands clamored for jobs at eight big
breweries.
"The final enactment Of the beer
hill into law marks a distinct step
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-03-31
3O-Hour Week Bill Drawn
For Michigan Legislature

Lansing, Mich.-Assistant Attor-
ney-General George Murphy announc-
ed that he was preparing bill to be
introduced in the state legislature
providing the six-hour day and five
day week for all Michigan workers
with the possible exception of domes-
tic labor and farm help.
This is in line with the platform
adopted by the 1882 convention of the
democratic party in Michigan as
measure to solve the unemployment
problem.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-03-31
ECONOMY BILL
Aid to Big Business, Say
Farmer-LabOrite

Washington, d. G. (ILNS)-Sav-
ings effected by the emergency econ
omy bill, just passed by congress and
signed by President Roosevelt, will
benefit big business to the tune of
$500,000,000, the farmer-labor men,
bers of the house charged in state
ment scoring the bill.
The bill, the farmer-labor repre-
sentatives further charged, will be the
signal for the beginning of another
campaign of wage cutting in private
industry, and will seriously cripple
the American laboring people and the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-03-31

by the international Federation OF
Trade Unions, will come as a sur
prise to many, who have thought of
Ceylon as a backward country in
which a labor movement could not
exist
Ten years ago Ceylon worker, A.
E. Goonesinha, set about tn etask of
organizing his fellow workers and to-
day the All-Ceylon Trade Union Con-
gress is one of the most powerful
organizations in India. The congress
includes chauffeurs, hotel and domes-
tic workers, seamen, street car work
ers, electrical workers, tailors and
peasants.
Organization was difficult, because
Ceylon is divided into huge tea, cof-
fee, cocoa and rubber plantations and
the employers were bitterly hostile to
sihha's reply to the employers COM
bined offensive was to bring about
strike after strike, forcing the un-
wiling employers to come to reason.
Today almost all the trade unions in
Ceylon are recognized by the employ
ers. AS a result Of an agreement,
joint machinery for the settlement
of disputes has been set up and most
controversies are settled by arbitra-
tion and negotiation.
ORGANIZATION has been made syste-
matically and methodically; much re-
mains to be won, but the workers have
been progressing on sound trade un-
ion lines. In their militancy they are
second to none, but they do not waste
much time on academic discussion.
They believe in the dictum "an ounce
of practice is worth a ton of the
ory."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-03-31
CEYLON WORKERS
FORM UNIONS

Washington, d. G. (ILNS)-Work-
ers in the big island of Ceylon, south
of India, have built up strong trade
union movement in ten years, by fol-
lowing sound trade union tactics, al
lowing no divisions in their ranks
and striving to improve their condi-
tion now instead of in some far dis
tant Utopian future. The story, tolo
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-03-31
indianapolis Theatres Close

Indianapolis, Ind. (ILNS)-Threats
to close all theatres in Indianapolis
for an indefinite period have been put
into effect by owners following failure
of wage conferences between the NOV
ing picture operators, stagehands and
musicians local unions. Unorganized
employees of the theatres-between
500 and 1000 workers-have accepted
wage cuts, some as much as so per
cent, managers said.
Recently the Lyric Theatre here,
combined vaudeville and picture
house, closed because the workers re-
fused to take a cut Moving picture
operators have a wage scale of
around $64.50 for a 45-hour week.
Union officials said the employers
were trying to force a cut beyond all
reason, and they believed the present
scale was not excessive.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-03-31

Truth is strong next to the Al
mighty. Give me liberty to know, to
utter, and to argue freely, according
to conscience, above all liberties
Milton.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-03-31

cities, theatres were closed when
stagehands, motion picture operators
and musicians made determined OBJ
lection to further "deiation" of their
pany.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-03-31

forward upon the road to economic
recovery" Mr.. Green said, following
its passage. "In operation it will pro-
vide work opportunities for many
thousands of idle people. Every COM
munity in the nation will be helped
economically 1t is difficult to correct
ly estimate the number Of idle peo-
pie who will be given work through
the rehabilitation of the breweries
and through the demand which will
be created for farm products, sup
plies and material. 1t is clear, how
ever, that the number of people who
will be accorded an opportunity to
work, as result of the enactment
of the beer measure, will run into
hundreds of thousands.
the beer bill for economic as well as
social reasons The direct beneficial
and helpful effect which it will have
upon the unemployment situation
will be manifested quickly. 1t will
be reflected in the building of brew
ing manufacturing plants, in the
modernization and repair of others,
in increased transportation, truckage
and> hauling and in the demand for
materials and supplies which go into
building construction and into beer
manufacturing. Besides the enact
ment of this law will satisfy social
demand for the manufacture and sale
of a beverage which has been deter
mined by congress to be non-intoxi-
eating"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-03-31
CEMENT WORKERS GIVEN
10 PER CENT PAY RAISE

Bonner Springs, Kans. (ILNS)-
simultaneously with an announce
ment of an increase of 10 cents a bar
rel in the price of cement to dealers,
the pay of employees of the Lone Star
Cement Co. wa sincreased 10 per
cent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-14
GRAIN FUTURES
MOVE OFF ON
LIGHT SUPPORT
Weak Liverpool Cables Are
Retarding Influence in
All Options.
BY HAROLD E. RAINVILLE
United Press staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, Feb. II. - Wheat
dipped Il to IS cent as the Board
of Trade opened today on weak
ness in stocks and disappointing
cables. Trading was light with only
scattered selling and support slow.
Pressure from southern hemi-
sphere was a factor at Liverpool,
although demand increased on the
decline. Sentiment is rather ia
vorable. No real news developed
over, the holiday. Corn was Il to
p cent lower with wheat. Oats was
Il cent down. Provisions were
steady.
Foreign markets were mostly
higher Monday, While North Amer
lean markets were closed Old
March moved to a full tax discount
at Liverpool which accounted for
most of the unchanged to 81 cent
lower close. At midafternoon today
the English market was 4 cent
lower to Il cent higher compared
with Saturday. Winnipeg ard
BuenoS Aires were y to i cent up
with the former reporting export
sales of 100000 bushels.
Hedges against the nearly 1900
900 bushels of corn destroyed in the
recent elevator fire here have been
removed without seriously disturb
ing the futures market.
Interest III oats is small.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-14
PORKERS SHOW
WEAKER TREND
AT CITY YARDS
Cattle Trade Slow, Steady;
VeaIerS Off so Cents
at $3.50 Down.

Hogs showed a slightly weaker
tone this morning at the Union
stockyards, prices declining 5 to 10
cents. Weights of $50 pounds up
were mostly 5 cents off with UNDER
weights down 10 cents from Mon
days average. The bulk, 100 to $50
pounds. sold for S375 to $685.; $50
to 325 pounds. $3.50 to $3.50; 40 to
100 pounds, $3.50 to $3.50. Receipts
were estimated at 5000 Holdovers
were 1879.
Steer trade developed slowly. a
liberal supply of heifers was on
hand. The price trend was lower
with cows little changed. Receipts
were 1900. Vealers were so cents
lower at $3.50 down. Calf receipts
were 800.
Not much was done in the sheep
market a few early sales were
steady at 56.25 down. Fed westerns
were nominany steady and unSold
early. Receipts we're 2,200.
Asking on hogs at Chicago re-
A1a444CO 4U44y Sleduy WIFI A1OuOdy
average, while few bids appeared
around to 10 cents lower. The
bulk of 200-pound weights was bid
in at S3.75. Best lightweights held
above $685.. Receipts were estimat-
ed at $4,000, including 5000 direct:
holdovers, 5000 Cattle receipts
numbered 5000; calves, 1000; mar
ket strong. Sheep receipts we're
1900; market steady to Is cents
higher.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-14
BY ELMER G. WALLER
United Press Financial Editor

NEW YORK, Feb. 14-Stocks
broke fractions to more than a point
when trading was resumed today
after the shutdown for Lincolns
birthday.
Allied Chemical sold off IA to
1915 and fractional declines were
made in such issues as Case, West
ern Union, Radio, Commercial
Solvents, New York Central and
Union Pacific.
Selling was accelerated to some
extent by banking difficulties in
Michigan which resulted in a NOR
atorium on all banking in that state.
Automobile companies we're ex-
pected to be impeded by the Michi-
gen bank holiday and some selling
came into automobile stocks. The
first sale of General Motors was a
block of 1900 shares at 139s, off p
Packard was unchanged at "a.
Other automobile shares were
steady.
Tobacco stocks resumed their de-
cline after a rally Saturday, follow
ing announcement of another reduce
ton of popular brands of cigarettes.
IL was estimated that the latest re-
duction reduces gross of leading to-
bacco companies by $100000,0O0.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-14
WOMEN PILOTS TO
DEDICATE BASE
New Patriotic Group to Seek
War Service.

By United Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Feb. IA
Women pilots from a wide area will
gather here March Is for the dedi-
cation of national headquarters of
the Betsy Ross Corps, new patriotic
organization of feminine fliers who
aspire to army service in time of
war.
Mrs. Amelia Earhart Putnam,
Atlantic flier, will be the guest of
honor.
Delegations will fly here from Tul-
sa, Dallas and elsewhere, according
to plans announced by Miss Doro-
thy Lyon, national commander.
Announcement also will be made
of the first winner of the trophy to
be given annually by the organiza-
ton ito the American woman pilot
rendering the most useful service to
aviation and to her country during
the year"
The city has donated quarters
here and DR.. Frances Dickerson,
Chicago woman physician, has
given the organization an airport
near Deland, Fla.
Though Mrs. Opal Kunz of New
York founded the organization only
a little more than year ago, it al
ready includes 200 members, be-
tween one-third and one-half of all
licensed women pilots in the coun-
try.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-14
MARRIAGE Licenses

Floyd J. Eldridge. a. Chicago. account
ant. and Josephine Aldendifer, 20, of 958
North pennsylvania street.
Hubert 3. Kempe, 30. of 549 West Nor
riS street, railroad freight inspector. and
Edith Frances Goedeker, Is, of 1871 Jones
street. saleslady.
dr Virgil goodwin 80, Indianapolis, truck
of 4os East Michigan Street, nurse. 49, ~
Clarence A; .Partee, 81. Washington.
salesman, and Alma Louise Swanners %
OF l701 South Emerson avenue
Clinton Leonides Auter, %, of 1928 West
Ninth street, knitter, and Izella May
Montgomery. II, of 60 South BellevieW
place.
Chester William Russell. 81, of 1856 Oliver
avenue preSSman, and Juanita M. Morgan,
Donald Leon Leonard, a. Wanamaker,
Ind, railroad empoye, and Helen Marie
Boone, 81; Acton, TEACHER.
Valley Ellie Burton, "a of 100512 South
West street. and Alice Mae Gose, 10, of
554 West Vinton street
Joseph Calvin Hydharge, 20. of 631 North
Davidson street. hosiery mill worker. and
I2 Marion Burtzo, 10, of 511 North
George Shields. 81, of 1877 North Haugh
street, clerk, and Catherine Blondna
Lentz, Is, of 1929 West Michigan street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-14
Deaths

Robert James Presnell, 20. city hospital
Charles Powell, 50. city hospital, carci-
JACK E Englert. 2. 214 South Arsenal
diphtheria.
William Barrett Thomas. g. Methodist
hospital mastoiditis.
Margaret Ryan. 81. 2101 North Pennsyl-
yania. mitral insuficienCy.
Wade Rice 66. 240 Blake, coronary
Nora NJ Schmidt. s5, 1925 Hoefgen
gangrene of feet.
Martha Brown. 81. Long hospital, acute
myoca rditis.
Jackie Johnson. months. Riley hospital.
Matte Cabe. SO. city hospital. chronic
Alma E. Smith. 80, Central Indiana hos
pital lobar pneumonia.
Paul Smith. a. CITY hospital. peritonitis
Thomas Genslin. 10. 238 East Twelfth.
coronary thrombosis
John Shepherd. 40, city hospital. encep-
halitis.
william Hail. rs. $40 East Vermont.
cardio vascular renal disease
Norris 3. Love. 10. city hospital, chronic
myocarditis.
Abraham L. Ray. II. city hospital. bron-
chial pneumonia.
Melvin Merl Moore. months gil Bates,
broncho pneumonia
Nathan Stanley. 30 $40 West Michigan.
mitral insuHiciency.
Martha Cox. "A. 4l08 West Michigan, en-
larged thyroid.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-14


convention, all day, SEVERN.
Kiwanis Club. luncheon. Columbia
Club.
Lions Club, luncheon, Washington
Purdue Alumni Association, luncheon,
SEVERN.
American Legion, Twelfth district,
luncheon, Board of Trade.
League for Hard of Hearing, meeting,
1:30. Stokes building.
National Methodist Association of
Hospitals, Homes and DeacOneSS Work,
convention, all day, CiaypoOl.
Entering the apartment with a
pass key, a thief stole a hat valued
at SIS and SO in silver money from
Kyle Herder, 965 West drive, Wood
ruff Place, he reported to police
Monday night.
Typewriter valued at SIS and
jewelry valued at SIS was taken from
the apartment of Miss Sadie Eklund.
1919 Graceland avenue, by a thief
who used a pass key, she reported
to police.
Fifteen chickens, valued at So,
were stolen from the henhouse of
Juresha Young, 1145 West Twenty
ninth street, Monday night, he re-
ported to police.
Entering by breaking front
window, thieves Monday night stole
a rifle valued at $50, a suit valued
at $40 and small travelling case
from the home of Windsor P. Waits.
4619 East Thirty-fourth street.
Captured by police while attempt
ing to enter a vacant house at 4O4
White River boulevard, two men
were arrested on vagrancy charges
Monday night. A large pipe wrench
and pair of pliers were found in
the mems possession, police said
Refusing to give their addresses, the
men gave their names as Arthur
Parker, 80, and Edward Duffy, "a.
Henry Gibbs, 80, of Cheyenne.
Wyo., was held by police today on
charges of drawing deadly weapons
and vagrancy after he is alleged to
have drawn a revolver on Albert
Stark, 80, Of 748 Lexington avenue,
taxi driver, in argument over a
fare.
Representatives of the BOilermak-
ers' Union today denied they had
Endorsed candidacy of Fred Gallo
way, who seeks the Democratic
nomination as mayor in the mayor
primary. They said the constitu-
ton and bylaws of the organiza-
ton prevent Endorsement of any
candidate for political office.
Election of a trustee of the fire
mems pension fund, to fill a vacancy
| caused by expiration Of the term
of William B. Grifis will be held
Thursday.
Hershel w. Hudson, assistant
professor of economics at Butler
university, will be awarded the doc
tor Of philosophy degree Wednesday
by the University of Illinois. Hud-
son recently completed work on the
degree in the field of economics.
The Edna E. PauIey Junior Club,
No. 6, and the Gertrude Bretney
Junior Club will hold a Joint install
lation at Fit. Friendly, 512 North Il
linoiS street, at 2 Saturday.
Special services will be held
Wednesday night at the Merritt
Place M. E. church, 600 West New
York street, where the Rev. T. H.
Gaddis is conducting evangelistic
services.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-14
Births
Girls

Dallas and Lorene McCarty, st. Vim
James and Mae spaulding. city hospital
Bee and Steele Inabnit, 1914 South
Sheffield.
Paul and Virginia Anderson. Coleman
hospital.
hospital.
Herbert and Mary Behrent, st. Vincent S
hospital.
STEM and Annalee Bjorkegren. st. VIM
cents hospital.
Raymond and Mary Raney. 1921 Denny.
Boys
Joseph and Bertha Best, Coleman hos
pital.
Conard and Dorothy Myers, 1875 Pleas
ant
John and Lucille welcher, $50 Pleasant
Run Boulevard.
Edward and Belle Jones. 3O8 West
Fifteenth.
Charles and Arviua Harden. Coleman
hospital.
Lowden and Grace Mowry, Coleman
hospital.
Ray and Edith DeBoor, 2o4s East Ray
mond
Earl and Nina Murphy, 2o27 sher-
brook
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-14
UNITED MUTUAL
DISPLAYS GAINS
Business for 1882 Doubles
That of Previous
Year.

The year 1852 was one Of the best
years in the history of the United
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Indianapolis, according to a state
ment by Harry Wade, president, in
the company's f1fty-fi annual re-
port issued Monday.
Total assets of the company in
creased during the year by the sum
of 1871, 988.84, reaching total of
SIC, 906, 475.70. Of this amount, the
sum of $23,O73, 67425 is invested in
government and municipal bonds.
Cash on hand in shown as $685.
574.44, an increase of 5000 1864.
United Mutual, which operates in
forty-tWo states, wrote practically
twice as much new life insurance in
1882 as in 1881 Total insurance in
force showed the exceedingly small
decrease of IL per cent during the
year which is considerably below the
average. Policy loans showed a
moderate increase in line with the
experience of life insurance COM
panies in general. Total loans, how
ever, are fully covered by legal re-
serves in the possession of the COM
pany.
The annual report showed an act
ual surplus of 1925 16.33. In
cluded in this surplus we're reserves
of 100000 to protect investments
against f1uctuation. $430,000 to pay
dividends to policyholders, and $10,-
900 for taxes payable in 1888.
In connection with the annual re-
port, Wade announced that in 1888
the company would continue to pay
dividends to policyholders at the
same rate as has been paid for a
number of years and emphasized
the fact that the company had not
reduced its dividends in the past
twenty-five years.