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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-11-24
N. Y. FACTORY JOBS
GAIN MAINTAINED

Albany, N. Y. (ILNS)-The num-
Der of persons employed in October
in New York state factories remain
ed about unchanged from the Septem-
ber figure, Industrial Commissioner
Elmer F. Andrews reported, main
tanning the gains which had been
made during the past six months.
Total factory payrolls, however,
showed a decline of 1.6 per cent. The
state labor departments index num-
Der was lowered to SAL. AS against
a year ago, both the volume of en-
ployment and Of wage payments were
II per cent above the levels prevail
ing at that time.
Uusually, October returns indicate
a small net advance over September.
This time, however, regular seasonal
losses in some of the industries,
coupled with some let-up in the in
dustries which had benefited most
from the large gains of the past six
months, counteracted the gains re-
ported by industries which were sea-
sonally active.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-11-24
NRA employees
ORGANIZE LOCAL
THE A. F. OF |,

Washington.-Em Employees of the ma
tional recovery administration here
organized local union of the Amer
lean Federation Of Government EN-
ployes affiliated with the American
Federation Of Labor. 1t is the inten-
tion of the local to use collective bar
gaining to adjust wages, hours and
other working conditions with Gen.
eral Hugh S. Johnson, recovery ad-
ministrator.
John Donovan was chosen president
of the new organization and Margaret
Stabler secretary-treasurer. Accord
ing to the officers the ending Of over
time and the regulation of hours in
the NRA would enable many idle gov
ernment workers to secure jobs.
1t is claimed by NRA employees that
some of them receive less than SIM
liar workers in other government de-
partments are paid, and that no ar
rangement exists for time off, which
other government employees are ac-
corded.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-11-24
Presidents' Widows First
Pension Started In 1870

The custom Of paying pensions to
widows OF United States Presidents
did not originate until July IA, 1870.
when the President approved bill
providing that "the secretary Of the
interior be, and IL hereby, authorised
to place the name Of Mary Lincoln.
widow Of Abraham Lincoln, deceased,
late President of the United States,
on the pension roll and allow and pay
her q pension at the rate Of 5000
per annum from and after the passage
Of this act" Her pension was In
creased to 5000 year by tho act Of
February 2, 1882, and this has re-
NAMED the rate Of pensions for wid-
ows Of Presidents, when granted, since
that time.
Prior to the increase. the widow Of
President Tyler had received 4 psn-
sion Of 800 4 month, but this rate
was reduced on account Of the fact
that at his death he was q member
Of the Confederate congress.
The pension has not been granted
to all widows, the exceptions usually
being AZ In the case Of Mrs. Harding,
due to the death Of the widow within
4 comparatively short time after the
death Of her husband, or to the re-
marriage of the widow. There is no
general statute on the subject, but
each pension Is the subject Of 4 spe-
cial act
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-11-24
Carnso-C Cutting Requires
Moet Careful Atten


Two kinds Of engraving are done On
precious stones: Intaglio, which means
cutting down into the STONE, aAd ~
lief, such ~ cameo-cutting.
Onyx, chalcsdony and sardonyx are
among the popular stone. used Tor
canoes. because they have layers
Some Of the onyxss have layers Of
different colors. Agate II black and
white, and carnelian is red and white.
The dgure II cut on the top section,
which IL usually the lighter one then
the rest Of the layer 10 cut away 80
the figure stands out on its dark back
ground.
Onyx IL not one Of the gems, yet IL
n valuable stone. The cameo-cutter
pays too high price for It to risk .
mistake In his carving. When he II
going to work out q figure he first
molds 1t In wax exactly AZ It II to be
In the stone, then he copies It line for
line on the better material.
Some Of the old Greek canoes are
20 intricately chiseled that We Are
led to think the ancient cameo-cutters
spent months working on q single
stone. Yet the hours they put in were
put to good advantage, for . well
carved cameo IL permanent thing.
There are canoes in existence which
were fashioned hundreds and even
thousands Of years ago, but which are
as perfect AZ though they were done
yesterday.
Two towns In Italy, Santa Lucia and
Tore de Greco, are the center Of the
cameo trade.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-11-24
NRA DEPUTY FOR
HOURS CUT

Washington.-A. E. Whiteside, dep
uty national recovery administrator
IN charge of the hearings on the NRA
code for wholesalers, lined up with the
American Federation Of Labor in fa-
vor OF a work week shorter than 40
hours not only in the wholesalers
code but in the other codes approved
by the NRA and made statute law
by President Roosevelt, and all indus
tries operating outside Of codes.
Whiteside said:
Reduction Of unemployment this
winter is vitality necessary. II Inn
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-11-24
BIG DECREASE
In Workers Income Reveal
ed in Survey

New York City (ILNS)-Prelimi-
nary figures made public as the result
OF. an investigation by the Milbank
memorial fund and the United States
Public Health Service show big
drop in the income of families of
wage earners during the depression.
The investigation is the first COM
prehensive study of the effect of the
depression on the earnings and the
health of families of the wage earn
ing class in 10 typical American cit
les. The investigation is now being
completed.
For every four families who in
1929 had earnings of less than $1,000
a year, there were in 1882 eleven
families below that income level, the
preliminary figures reveal. For every
eight families who earned more than
! $4,000 in 1929 there was only one in
1882 whose earnings were above that
amount.
| These findings are revealed in 8
report covering 1865 families, includ-
ing 1880 persons in Birmingham,
Detroit and Pittsburgh.
| The report shows that in 1929 only
per cent of the families had no
employed members, 16 per cent had
part-time workers only, and SO per
cent had one or more full-time work
ers. In 1882, l per cent of the fam
lilies had no employed members, 40
per cent had part-time workers only,
and less than half had full-time
workers.
In report already issued by the
United States Public Health Service
it was revealed that the sickness rate
was considerably higher in families
with small incomes than in families
in the upper income classes. The high
est rate was found in families whose
incomes had dropped most sharply
during the four-year period
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-11-24

Had voice and vote in the gov.
ernment.
They chose their rulers, and the
generals in war time.
When they felt like it, they ban
ished them.
New England had something like
/ it
| For New England has her bound
men and bond-women.
That was kind Of democracy
A democracy Of those who could
qualify,
Of those who had a right to vote
or could get it.
We have been taught that we have
a democratic form of government in
America.
Well-we have-or we have had it,
Of sort.
Our democracy has been in layers,
so to speak.
There has been an oligarghy Of Big
Business
With few dictators among them.
There has been some use of demo-
cratic methods among them
The United States Chamber of |
Commerce has it's referendum votes. !
The latest and most hopeful form
of this phase of democracy is now
being developed
1t is in the deliberate construction
Il the trade associations under NRA.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-11-24

Various sea-creaturss. like the moon,
wax and wane In size. Some have the
power of growing larger than normal
80 4 temporary expedient, then reduc-
ing themselves. Others regularly grow
smaller, and then start life afresh.
The fishes called globe-fshes or puf-
fers can, by swallowing water or air.
make their bodies swell up like bal
looms. They are too roundish In shape
to be fast swimmers, but they wear
an armor Of spines which appear a.
truly terrible palisads when they
pun themselves up and hoat. No pre-
datory Ash dare attack these porcu-
pines of the sea. When they debate
themselves. by expelling the air, =
loud hissing sound 10 produced.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-11-24

mediate improvement is not noticed
it will probably be necessary-I speak
unofficially, giving my own opinion
to reduce the hours Of all industries,
whether they are operating under
codes or not"
The code was sponsored by 81 trade
associations, whose 10000 members
paid out three billion dollars in wages
last year to 100000 employees for
handling sixty-nine billion dollars Of
sales.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-11-24
Ode to q Nar

Oh, horse, you are q wondrous thing.
no horns to honk, no bells to ring, no
license buying every year with plates
to stick on front and rear. No sparks
TO miss, no gears to slip: you start
yourself; no clutch to slip. No gas
bills mounting every day to steal the
Joy Of life away. Your inner tubes
are all OK and thank the Lord they
stay that way. Your spark plugs
never miss and fuss, your motor never
makes US cuss. Your frame II good
for many a mile, your body never
changes style. Your wants are few
and easy met, you have something on
the auto yet.-Arkansas Highways.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-11-24
Union Drive For Catering
Industry Indorsed By AFI

| The 1888 convention of the Amer.
lean Federation Of Labor urged the
federation's executive council, it's af-
filiates and organizers to continue
their "helpful cooperation" with the
Hotel and Restaurant Employees and
Beverage Dispensers International
Alliance in the organization of hotel,
restaurant and beverage workers. The
convention pointed out that the op-
portunity for such organizing is more
pronounced today because Of the
prospective repeal Of the 18th
amendment.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-11-24
Whole Island Disappeared

Perhaps the most disastrous island
disappearance Of modern times was
that Of Port Alexander, 4 Portuguese
possession OF the coast Of West Az
rica, In 1925. It was inhabited, and
at the time Of the disaster there were
4 number of fishing vessels in its har-
Dor. Those who survived were retf-
cent about talking, but from them II
was learned that. apparently without
warning, the whole island gave way
and sank without trace. Only wreck
age and scores Of bodies remained In
the eddying tides to mark the spot
where land had once stood. Those ON
large boats knew only that the land
had vanished and that they were en-
quilted by titanic tide, and that when
they recovered and sought Port Alsx-
ander once more, Port Alexander was
not there. Not even q reef remained.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-11-24

There has been a democracy laye,
among the working people, too
This took the form of the trade
unions.
But this has been limited to those
who had the capacity to organize
And to fight for their organized ex.
istence.
There has been a similarly limited
democracy of the press.
The daily newspapers have thei,
own pattern of democracy.
Competing groups have grown up
among them
Some Of these are frankly oligar.
chic.
NRA is now trying to fit the demo
cratic pattern TO the whole tribe OF
them.
1t remains to be seen whether they
can adapt their ruggedness to it.
But-under the pressure Of a pub
lie opinion
The moulding Of which it controlled
to a great extent
But which it has never been able
entirely to dominate
The press has served as balance
wheel of democratic forces.
The press is, after all, a sort Of
public utility
Privately owned-exploiting and
exploited
OF political democracy there is no
lear picture.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-11-24
Q.-Who was William Benbow? !?

Q-Who was William Benbow?
Ale was an English radical and
agitator, born in 1884. He has bean
called the originator of the general
strike" idea in Great Britain and
perhaps in Europe. He first ex-
pounded the idea in a pamphlet pub
lished in 1882.
Q.-Was the matter of closer re.
iatlons between organized labor and
the farmers considered in the early
days of the American Federation Of
Labor?
A.-Yes. In 1890, the convention of
That year sent expressions of frater-
nal sympathy and good will to the
Farmers Alliance. In 1893, the exec
utive council was instructed to use
every effort to perfect an alliance be-
tween the unions and farmers ito the
end that the best interests Of both
will be served"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-11-24
BRICK MAKERS WIN PAY BOOST

London, England.-Officials of the
Transport and General Workers Un-
ion announced that the Kent stock
brick makers, who recently joined
the union, had won an advance of 21h
per cent on day and piecework wage
rates. This is the first pay increase
they have received since 1925.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-11-24
Truths POndered While
Riding at
Anchor
"Then gently scan
your brother man
BY Mr.. MOdestus-


You know, ancient Athens was g
democracy.
So much Of democracy as city
could be whose labor was done by
slaves.
The free citizens all had vote in
the agora-the town meeting.
Some of them were wealthy-land-
owners, slave-owners, merchants.
Some of them were artists, sailors,
And some were just philosophers,
and not much else
Like Socrates.
Xantippe, his wife, didn't think
much Of Socrates business ability.
But all these people-excepting the |
slaves
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-11-24
Use Poppy Oil for Lamp.

Poppy oil II extensively used In
China as fuel for lamps. says Popular
Mechanics Magazine, particularly In
the opium-producing centers. where it
Is plentiful and inexpensive Although
the light given by poppy oil Is poor az
compared with kerosene. the cost is
only about half as much, and this Ia
the deciding factor among the Chinese
who cling to It.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-11-24
ROSTER OF ORGANIZATIONS
HAMILTON LABOR UNIONS


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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-11-24

Political machines come and go.
Against the latent under-tow of a
public will
Political bosses rise and fall,
Political parties are born, and shift
about, and disappear.
These are manipulated, played
upon, used and abused
BY all the other layers of social,
economic, and personal interests.
But in the outcome, there is here
only one dominant power
1t is the unaccountable, rather in
calculable, resultant
The will of the effective majority,
AS expressed in the count of the
votes.
We still have democracy, effective,
and in action, in America.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-11-24
LaborQueriies

Questions and Answers on La.
Dor: What 1t Has Done; Where
1t Stands on Problems of the
Day; Its Aim and Program:
Who's Who in the Ranks of
the Organized Toilers, etc., etc.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-11-24

DISTRICT ORGANIZATIONS
Moders Conference
HAMILTON BUSINESS AGENTS
Iiec1rca workers M Marion Cummn rbanS
Sloiders Jerry Calvin, 605 W. Norman Ave- DAYTON Ohio
carpenters Chas Chapen All Williams 2714M
MIX Ice Cream Drivers Helpers 2eS3W
Faners A. Bro 404 Harrison Ave.. M
Iaetern Makers .""."."R Robt Service, East Ave-
flasterers William Utrecht Weller Ave-
Charles L. ST. Phone 1900.
Stage Hands
MIDDLETOWN BUSINESS AGENTS
ralnters .... .-..A Waite r
movie Operators Ben Francis, Monroe
stage Hands - Harry Keiser, Sutphn Ave-
Eecorlcal workers Marion Cummn ST. Hamilton
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-09
POST TO ESTABLISH
RELIEF QUARTERS
Veterans Sponsor Military
Ball Subscription.

A relief station for disabled needy
and unemployed eX-service men will
be opened this week by Walter O.
Gresham Post No. 1887, Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
The post is sponsoring an Armis-
tice day military ball and dance with
a floor show to be held in Tomlinson
hall, Nov. IL, the entire net profits
of which will go directly into the re-
lief fund to be used to furnish as
many baskets of groceries as pos
Sible for former service men who
are now unemployed
All relief extended ex-soldiers will
be proffered only through one of
the nine V. F. w. posts in Marion
county. A downtown headquarters
will be established where clothing
will be accepted and distributed to
needy veterans.
John MGrath, commander of Post
SGT, and Arthur G. Gresham of the
V. F. w. state department will be in
charge of all relief work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-09
COL UMBUS DAY
TO Be MARKED
BY CITY LODGE
Anniversary Program Will
Be Held Tonight in
Auditorium.

An open meeting sponsored by
both the third and fourth degrees of
indianapolis council, Knights of
Columbus, commemorating the four
hundred and forty-flrst anniversary
of the landing of Christopher Co.
lumbus on American shores, will be
held tonight at the Knights Of Co.
lumbus auditorium, Thirteenth and
Delaware streets.
The program will open at with
a concert by the Cathedral high
school band, and community sing
ing directed by Harry E. Calland.
The principal speaker will be
Timothy P. Calvin, Hammond,
member of the supreme board of
directors and past deputy of the
order in Indiana. Joseph M. Nurre,
Bloomington, master of the fourth
degree assembly Of Indiana, also
will address the meeting, over which
John j. Minta, grand knight of the
indianapolis council, will preside.
The Most Reverend Joseph Elmer
Ritter, D. D., bishop auxiliary of the
indianapolis diocese of the Catholic
church, will be an honor guest. All
living past grand knights of Indian
apolis council are members of the
reception committee to welcome
guests and visitors.
Before the general meeting of the
local K. of C.s and their ladies will
attend a dinner at the clubhouse
at 6.
The landing of the patron of the
order is being celebrated today
rather than on Columbus day, Oct.
IL, because the meeting is statewide
in its nature, and if held on Thurs
day would conflict with the pro-
grams of local councils in honor of
the event.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-09
SINCERITY GOAL OF
VETERANS, IS CLAIM
Post Official Asserts Story
Given Times in Error.

In a letter to The Times, Forrest
F. Lange, commander of the Speed
way post, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
says concerning an article published
Oct. 2, material placed in your
hands for publication is a pure mis-
representation, contrary to the best
interests of the Speedway post"
ct is fully realized, however, ="
said Mr.. Lange, that you appar-
emily had no way of knowing the
authenticity of such material"
Mr.. LANCE emphasizes the fact,
however, that his post puts no such
stress on membership, as the article
implied. He points out that the
organization necessarily is limited in
size by the fact that every member
must have seen honorable foreign
service with the army, navy or
marines.
Mr.. Lange say, in part: ct is
the desire of the Speedway post to
build up its reputation upon the re-
suits of honest efforts and SINGER
ity of purpose of its members"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-09
CITY WOMAN IS
VICTIM OF GAS
Gladys GiIIiatte Reported in
Critical Condition at
HOSPITAL.

Suffering from the effects of gas
said by a sister to have been in
hailed accidentally, Miss Gladys Gill
latte, 81, Of 26 East Fourteenth
street, apartment 21O, is in critical
condition today at city hospital.
Another tenant of the apartment
building smelled gas about 100 this
morning and called the janitor, who
opened the door of Miss Gilliattes
apartment to find her unconscious
in bed. One jet of stove was
found open.
The sister, Miss Ora Gilliatte,
former stenographer in the Gov
ernor's Office, told police that the
valve on the jet was loose, and
could have been opened by per-
sons clothing brushing against it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-09
ROB PHARMACY OF $50
Thieves Take Cash From Hiding
Place in Store, Clerk Reports.

The Charles D. Rector pharmacy,
1919 Kentucky avenue, yielded loot
of $50 during the weekend, the
money being removed from a hid
ing place.
An employe, G. R. Hitch, 2204
West Minnesota street, said four
men were in the store when he
hid the money Sunday night. He
knew two of the men, but was not
acquainted with the others. Moth
ing else was missing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-09

organize an alumni association. In
vitations have been extended to all
alumni Of the Indianapolis College
of Law and American Law school.
both of which preceded the Benja-
min Harrison school. Officers will
be elected.
There are 224 graduates of the
three schools practicing law in In
dianaDOliS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-09
TRAFFIC DEATH
SCORE PASSES
TOTAL OF 1882
Hit-and- Run Driver Leaves
Body of Aged Victim
Lying in Street.

A hit and run driver who left a
66-year-old man dead in street
today caused the Marion county
traffic death toll since 1888 to reach
ninety-seven, one more than the
total for 1882.
In other accidents during the
weekend nearly score Of persons
were injured, three severely.
Latest death was that
of John Sparks, 1904
West Market street,
~ Apt. 8, struck at White
River boulevard and
Washington t..
Driver of the car is said to have
slowed momentarily and then sped
away.
Mr.. Sparks skull was fractured
and his left arm and left leg
broken. Death was instantaneous.
Description Obtained
The tragedy was witnessed by Al
ford Lieski, 1900 West Vermont
street, and John o. Walters of the
Indiana Boys school at Plainfleld.
They told police the killers car was
a 1880 model Ford roadster with
dark body and red wire wheels.
Most seriously injured were Miss
Jane Schwartzentraub, 10, of 131
North Euclid avenue, head and body
injuries; Mrs. May R. Brown, Xenia,
O., broken right arm and cut on
right knee, and Albert Harden, 26,
of 2218 Howard street, nose almost
severed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-09
Many Others Hurt

Others hurt less severely included ::
Oral De Golyer, 26, of 1919 South
Pershing avenue; Mary Brown, IA, and
Mrs. Mary Smith. so. both of Xenia, O.;
Robert Engle, 5. of 1921 West Ohio street;
Miss Mary Swain. %. of 272o East New
York street; Henry Hollenbeck. 81. of 1863
Shannon avenue Craig Crawford. 20, and
Harmon Smith 10, both of Lawrence, Ind;
BOTH of al North illinois street; Miss Miss
Cherry Summerton, 80 Linden hotel; Leon
Maxwell. SO, Negro, address not given; Paul
Rabb 81 R. r. l. Box 245-X Mrs. Stella
Harmon, a.. of 202 North Temple avenue.
and Joseph Froehle. 16 of 1407 North Dear
born street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-09
Masons Start Activities

Fall activities were resumed by
Irvington chapter, No. 1873, Royal
Arch MaSons, last week when they
conferred the mark master and
past master degrees on candidates
at meeting in the Irvington Ma
sonic temple, johnson avenue and
Washington street. A luncheon fol-
lowed the degree work.