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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-06
HAD THERE OUGHT TO BE
A LAW?"

subcommittee of the senate
judiciary committee is about to hold
hearings on bill which provides that
all products produced in plants where
men work more than 80 hours week
shall be denied the right to enter
into interstate commerce.
The labor movement will be asked
to present testimony, of course
What that testimony will be re-
mains to be seen.
American labor has traditionally
been opposed to regulating the work
day or week by law. Being confronted
with what many will call "a condition
and not theory" will the bill be
accepted as an expedient to meet that
condition?
Certainly, in dire distress unusual
measures often are justifad. There
must be general maximum 30-hour
week. Is law the right way? Consti-
tutionality in this case is a grave
issue, but aside from that, had "there
ought to be a law" to thus extend
the power of government?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-06
THROUGH A
Wnsns Eyes
BY JEAN NEWTON
NEWS FROM THE
UNDERTAKEN

nOES 1t make you shiver, and tiny
Il chills run down your spine-that
title of News From the Undertaken" :?
Usually he is one person we don't
want to hear from. But this time It's
good news.
The news is that his business is bad
And that is not only because people
are having less fancy funerals in these
leaner day, but fewer people are
dying!
We have it from figures OF the pub
lie health bureau that last year saw
very definite decrease In mortality
figures over several previous years.
Also that In 1921. which was another
depression year" there was a SIM
liar lowered level of deaths!
Considering the existence In many
places OF actual want and lack of me-
cessities of food and clothing, low
cred death rate in bad times is quite
the contrary to what one would ex-
pect. And yet this IL proved by off,
cial government figures.
And the undertakers have under
taken to explain 1t. To them, they
say, the fact is well known that few
er people die during periods Of finan-
cial depression. And the reason for
this Is that fewer people are making
whoopee." In addition, with less mon.
ey people sre eating more economical.
ly and more sanely, and more often
spend quiet evenings at home!
yerily-thece's silver lining, then,
to this cloud Of bad times"
Q. ls33. Bell Syndicats-WNU Service
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-06

A WAY BACK DEPRESSION

What is that magazine on your
table? 1t is copy of the diamond
Monthly Turn to the section where
they reprint articles from issues of
the past. Here is something that ap-
peared in the magazine in 1857:
"It is a gloomy moment in his
tory Not for many years-not in
the lifetime of most men who read
this paper-has there been so much
grave and deep apprehension. In our
own country there is universal COM
mercial prostration, and thousands of
our poorest fellow-citizens are turned
out against the approaching winter
without employment. In France, the
political caldron seethes and bubbles
with uncertainty Russia hangs like
a cloud, dark and silent, upon the
horizon of Europe; while all the en-
ergies of the British empire are sore
ly tried, and are yet to be tried more
sorely, in coping with the vast and
deadly Indian situation and with dis
turbed relations in China. Of our own
troubles no man can see the end. If
we are only to lose money, and thus
by painful poverty to be taught wis
dom, no man need seriously despair
Yet the very haste to be rich, which
is the occasion of this widespread
calamity, has also tended to destroy
the moral forces with which we are
to resist and subdue the calamity"
How much that sounds like today
But, hopeless as things looked in
1857, succeeding years brought Pc
riods of greater prosperity than ever
before Why, at that time America
was just beginning to grow. Oppor-
tunities and wealth galore were
afterward showered on the Ameri-
can people.-Excerp from an article
in the Second National Banks "The
Fortune Teller"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-06

ever before. There is a serious short
age of meats, milk, eggs and butter,
and the main problem of the govern
ment is to make up these shortages.
Mr.. Hindus said he noticed the re-
lationship between the soviet leaders
and the intellectuals is greatly i'm
proved. The artists and writer's have
regained much of their prestige and
are coming back into their own.
He stated that these changes die
not imply weakening of the commu-
mist system, but it was noticeable that
the form of communism had beer
greatly liberalized, in many respects
to the obvious benefit of the peasants
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-06
HAD SPREAD HIMSELF

Maginnis got q job on the railway.
He was allowed to travel to his work
every morning by an express train
which obigingly slowed down suffi-
GENTLY for him to drop off safely.
But one morning the engineer forgot,
and the train dashed through the cut
ting where the gang was at work.
The foreman thought he would have
to do without Maginnis for the next
few hours, but presently, to his sur
prise, a battered-looking figure ap-
preached him and reported himself.
Goodness. man." cried the foreman,
land where did you get off?'
Maginnis turned stiffly, and pointed
with one trembling hand to the grassy
banks, as he sighed "All along there,
sor!"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-06
WHITTIER GO WE IN CIRCLES?

Curios manifestations of economic
sickness continue, fitting into no
scheme or plan, into no diagnosis or
hypothesis.
Employment holds up better than
expected on the one hand, while on
the other the volume of additional
money in circulation for the Christ
mas season turns out to be only about
half the usual amount
Railroads make a better showing
than their earlier pleas of near
bankruptcy forecasted, while steel
continues to rock along on the bot
tom of the boat, the only tonic being
japanese orders which clearly reflect
Japan's determination to rejuvenate
military strength.
There seems little if any sense to
most of these things that are happen
ing, and little if any reason to expect
any substantial burst of speed for
ward
The need for housing is apparent
on every hand, but the building trades
continue to languish in unemploy-
ment. The Reconstruction Finance
Corporation appears to be in for a
drubbing for it's laggard expansion
of work, and here's hoping it gets
plenty. The Home Loan Bank has
thus far failed to make any great
dent in home losses, and there are
charges that the new banking sys-
tenn is playing sin cahoots" with the
building and loan associations in the
larger cities, which somehow have
built up reputation for sacredness
which somehow hooks up with the
gospel of six per cent.
But there we are. Great currents
are moving in circles to make swirl
ing waters out of which no definite
direction seems to emerge.
There are prophets who foresee a
clear turn of affairs in the months
of the coming spring. There are other
prophets who refuse to take chances
of making any more mistakes and so
say nothing.
But the circles cannot go on for
ever. There can be no long delay in
the discovery of definite direction,
either through the working out of
events in the old-time way of self
or else through some new
force that will assume command and
mark out new line of march.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-06
CHEAPER THAN CHARITY

This is addressed to the millions
of Americans who have jobs and in
comes and money to spend. Perhaps
they haven't as much as they had a
few years ago-but the chances are
that drops in the cost of living have
compensated for their salary cuts and
lowered dividends. These millions
owe an obligation to those other mil
lions who are unemployed, and are
facing a winter of distress and even
poverty. That obligation can be par
tially-but only partially-met by
contributions to charity. Of greater
moment is the obligation to give their
less fortunate fellows jobs.
All over the country there are
homes in need of repairs. People
have been holding back and refusing
to spend-waiting for better times.
And yet it's as obvious as the multi
plication table that better times will
never come until money again flows
through tive business arteries, and
into the channels of trade. Today we
can do some needed re-roofng, re-
pair the bathroom, build new room,
'epaint the home, fix the heating
,lant and hundred other necessary
for a fraction of what |
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-06

they cost in the past-and frac-
tion of what they will cost in the fu-
ture when better times actually do
appear. By doing those things now,
we are putting money into our own
pockets-as well as into pockets that
are empty. Increased purchasing
power is the vital need of the hour
More payrolls-more employed work
ers-more busy industries. Look
around your property, see what inn
provements you need-and act. It's
cheaper than charity-Ex.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-06

The annual sailing-barge race on the
Thames is one Of the old British sport
ing events which has been revived dur
Ing recent years. 1t had been discon-
tinued for over quarter of century,
from 1899 TO 1927, and when the race
was started again In the latter year
1t was very largely a new generation
which took part in 1t.
But the new men were just as keen
as ever the old had been, and the
Thames sailing-barge race is now one
of the big events Of the river year. AS
spectacle it is hard to beat, because
Of the picturesque show which the YES.
sells make and the skill and daring
with which they are handled
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-06
Statesman's Reading

Among the books which Lord Gro
mer read often. and with the greatest
degree of satisfaction, were the Book
of Job, the first six and the last book 5
nal, "Tristram Shandy," the "Pick
wick Papers" "Soapy Sponge's Sport.
ing Tour" the funeral oration OF
Pericles given by Thucydides. which
he thought the perfection of oratory
and 'Lycidas," which appealed to him
as masterpiece Of melodious verse
From Lord Cromer," by the Marquis
of Zetland.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-06
Poor John

The holiday resort was slow. The
people in the boarding house were un-
interesting, and the weather was bad.
Mrs. Youngwife was In anything but
an amiable mood.
John she said one morning,
whatever made you choose this place
for hOliday?"
"But. darling he exclaimed ''you
suggested it yourself"
II know" she returned. "But why
on earth did you agree?'
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-06
heCherry
/" Where with ear
Tree Li.,,. H.,eh.s
we tell the truth
about many things. sometimes pre-
foundly, sometimes Aippaatiy,
sometimes recklessly.

Scrappy New Year, is the greeting
of one editor to his readers, if any.
Perhaps it is as good as another.
There will be scrapping, in plenty.
The old juices will ferment during
the coming twelve month, for sure.
Things are going to happen. And
in large doses.
Perhaps in some measure progress
will be helped by an abandonment
of prejudice against change.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-06
KNOWS HIS AXES

BARRIERS and woodsmen alike will
be interested in the yarn from Port
land which tells how Paul Chriss,
using two-bladed ak, proved that
man can be shaved with such a
tool. The subject of the barbering
said it didn't pull either. 1t happens
that Chriss is travelling for an az
company
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-06
Lacked HOLLYWOOD Touch

A flicker director happened to be
holidaying in China when the hostili-
ties broke out. On his return to Cali
fornia the scribes met him and asked
him for story of his exciting expert
ences.
Boys" he said, sit wasn't bit ex-
citing. 1t was SO tame l went out Of
my hotel and told 'em to shoot the
scene all over again. New York
Morning Telegraph.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-06
Such In Ioxa

Brother Jack was bemoaning his lost
romance to his sister.
Yes, it's all up," he said. 'I've
loved and lost"
II suppose you got the ring back
from herr" said the girl, trying to COM
fort him.
"No; that's what l mean-she didn't
return It," said her brother.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-06
BESTYET

Kills Rats and Mice. Absolutely
prevents the odor from carcasses.
One package proves this. BESTYET
comes in powder form, no mixing
with other foods.
SO cent size, o., is enough for
Pantry, Kitchen and Cellar.
rs cent size, o., for Chicken
House, Coops and small buildings.
Sold and guaranteed by Hamilton Flour and
Feed Co.. 76l East Ave-; Phone 3055 and
A. M. Graham Co.. 245 Millvile Avenue
Phone 878.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-06

So much change already has taken
place that thousands are hoping for
more, instead of less.
In very truth, large part of the
old order is dead--a lot more of it
is gasping for air, it's feet in the air.
The revolutionists will get more of
the merry razberry, but the sound
heads who know where to modify and
where to change will come in for new
recognition. Their work will, let it be
hoped, win new praise.
Spectacular prophets may stir up
excitement for while, but after all,
economic conditions are not made by
prophets, and very few prophets in
the realm of economics have ever
been right. 1t has been field in
which the risk has been high.
We enter 1888 in world little like
that of early 1929. Today the gov
ernment is holding up what remains
of the old order. There is the r. F. c.,
the Home Loan Banks and the FEEDER
al Farm Board, in but partial cata-
logue. On the other hand, the barter
movement has built it's own system
| within system.
These things will be changed. But
their modifying effects will not pass
in hurry.
/ All manner of great influences are
at work today modifying, or chang
| ing, capitalism, which is not good
name for our system, if it is a sys-
tenn.
| But the point is, whatever the sys-
tenn has been or is, change is the
order of the day.
1t seems as if the day of unlimited
profit is done for-and that was the
cornerstone of the old order And it
played the game to death.
Anyway, the New Year will be
scrappy; for some happy, for some
dismal with wailing and caterwaul-
ing.
In politics new hand comes to
the helm and lot of new appetites
come to the trough.
The change through this event will
not be so much because there is a
bigger mobilization of brains as be-
cause there will be brains with diff
ferent trend of thought.
Better or worse? For that, wait
awhile. But change is certain.
Since all life is change and nothing
else, let there be change. 1t is life!
Among many things, the insult
crash symbolizes a certain passing
away of a certain phase of life. Let
it go. Let all rotten things go. If
some sound things go too, we can
make others.
The only civilization that can ever
be lost is one that ceases to care,
that loses ambition, that destroys it's
records
Despair, as 1888 arrives? Not
much! High hope is the order of the
day.
This nation is going forward.
And SO, whatever else may perish,
let there be life in the old wish: A
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-06
Devils Island Reality

Devils island does actually exist. II
is located in a group Of islands called
the lies du Salut in French Guiana.
off the coast of South America. Here
is located French penal station with
administrative headquarters in lie
Royale, nearest the mainland TO the
seaward Is the lie du Diable Devils
island), noteworthy as the prison OF
Alfred Dreyfus, confined there In
1S94-99.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-06
Living Up to q Slogan

The teacher was giving written
examination in European geography.
One question was:
why does the sun never set on the
British fag?"
Robert wrote for the answer:
Because they take 1t In at night
Christian Leader.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-06
The Hint

The Hint
Editor-You waste too much paper.
Writer-But how can / economixsf
Editor-By writing on both sides.
Writer-But you won't accept stories
written on both sides of the sheet.
Ed!tor-I know, but you'd save pa
per just the ssme.-Des Moines Reg
lister
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-06

An English almanac Of 1888 made
classic hit which still rings down
in history. The almanac maker had
marked down the goth of January
as ''Fair. Probable lowest degree Of
winter temperature. That day the
thermometer was. below zero for sew
eral hours after a rapid drop of
some Sc degrees-two things un-
precedented in the annals of English
meteorological observation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-06
Leave Of Absence

Hinkle-It is pitiable to see so many
weak-willed men about. I believe In
being master In my own house.
Barker--Quite so. How long ID your
wife staying away?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-06
Use for the Spinach

Waiter, there's sand In this spin
ach."
''Yes. sir. We put 1t there to keep
the silverware shined!"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-06
Something Saved ANYWAY

Mr.. Newlywed--The bank all my
money was in has gone broke.
Mrs. Newlywed-What a blessing,
dear, that your check book was here at
home.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-01-06
DEFINED

Say, pa, what's star boarderr'
"A man whose landlady manages to
slip him piece Of bacon two or three
times q week"
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The Washington times., 1933-12-02

FISH NET THE PLkSERs ARE DIVIDED INTO TNo
TEAMS OWE CHOOSES 70 BE TIVE FISH AND TIE OTAER
TAE FiSAERMEN TIE FISH SCATTER OVER TIVE PLAYING
FIELD the F!SAERMEA LlNE W CLASP HANDS AAo
R0ssIBLE< IAEN sOooENLH TAE Emp PLAYERS
CLASP HANDS AND CLOSE TIE NET. THE FISH CAO1AT|
DRoP OF OF 1AE GAME WHICH CONTINUES UNTIL
ALL 1HE FISH HAZE BEEN CAU6AL I'VE TEAMS 1AEA
CAAN6E POSITIONS. A CODNT OF THE NOM6ER OF.
cASTS> OF HAOLS REQUIRED BY EACH TEAM IN CATCHING
ALL THE FISH IS KEPT The. TEAM WITH The LOWEST
cRAvJLlN6 ON0EH oR oVER THE CLAsPED HANDS
OF THE FISHERMEN ONLY WHILE THE END PLk4ERsl
ARE CLOSING THE NEL
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-21
All.BRAN RELIEVED
HIS CONSTIPATION
Delicious Cereal Brought New
Health to Mr.. Bartholomew

We quote from his voluntary let
tar: ~ had considerable trouble
with my stomach. Digestion was
out q the question. ] got medicine
which gave me only temporary
relied.
"Then / thought u taking ALL
BRAN. ] started eating . cereal dish-
4ul two o. three times . day.
at has been over . year now
since I ate that flrst dish Of bran,
but from that day to this have had
the pleasure Of enjoying the proper
8unct3ouing q the digestive organs.
"Thanks to Alx-BRAx. I still eat
Il regularly and like Il bstter eli
the me.@Lestee Bartholomew,
Cadillac, Mich.
Constipation b usually due to
lack o9 bulk" 70 exercise the intes.
tines, and vitamin B 70 promote
elimination. ALL.BRAN supplies
both - wall - iron for the blood.
The bulk" IN ALz-BRAN Il much
Ike that Of leafy vegetables. Ger
tajnly this food il more natural
than taking harmful patent medi-
cines. Two tablespoonfuls daily
will overcome most types Of consti.
patton. With each meal In chronic
cases. Il not relieved this way, go
your doctor.
Get the red-and-green package at
Zour grocef's. 1a1s By Kellogg in
Battle Greek.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-21
LIVESTOCK LOANS
NSrA7E RESUMED
Advances Had Been Held Up
Until Governor LANCER Eas-
"a Cd HE Moratorium

Minneapolis. April II. - R - The
Regional Agricultural Credit Corpr-
alton Of the seventh district has re-
sunned the making Of loGns TO farmers
IN North Dakota, temporarily halted
BY the mortgage moratoetUm pro-
claimed BY Governor LANCER, It was
announced Thursday 1t the Ninneap-
oils headquarters Of the corporation,
BY John W. Barton. vice president and
manager.
The federal government authorised
the corporation to resume It's loan
operations In North Dakota - soon Is
1t vas established that the governors
moratorium does not apply to live
stock and other chattel mortgages
that the corporation accepts @ secur-
ity for It's loans.
The money. for between $1,000, 900
and 30O0o. 900 Of loans that had been
approved for North Dakota before the
moratorium was ordered y going for
ward already TO farmers who Aligned
the notes, Barton said. New applica-
tions for advances are being accepted,
for investigation and final action, Just
AZ though there had been no inter-
ruption IN the farm credit service, he
explained.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-21
SnOWstOrm Blocks
Mountain Highways

Denver. Colo. April 2l.-B-
Swirling into the Rockies on the
crest Of . bowling gale, q late spring
snowstorm Friday had blocked roads
and stranded motorists throughout
Colorado and Wyoming.
Wyoming bore the brunt Of the
two.day storm.
Searching parties left Denver to
hunt for three Denver couples not
heard from since Wednesday, when
they left for an, outing.
In Wyoming concern was expressed
for the safety Of four persons strand
ed between Rawlins and Casper.
Two Burlington trains en- route to
Billings, Mont, were stopped at
Douglas, Wyo., until tracks could be
cleared. A south-bound train from
Billings got rs far as Cary. Wyo.,
where It was ordered to return to
Billings.
Temperatures remained moderate
and no suffering was reported.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-21
Lisbon Couple Wins
Bridge Championship

Valley City, N. D.. April 2l.-(Re
Dr.. H. Bake and Mrs. Walter BILL
ines Of Lisbon won championship
houors in the second annual Valley
City invitational bridge tournament
here Thursday. A Lisbon team also
won the title last year.
One hundred six players were reg.
iStered from IL cities. Jack Heimes
and Tom Noonan. Valley City, were
runners!op In the. championship
flight. H. G.. Hasenstad and Harry
Lord. Caudo, took first flight honors.
In. the consolation event, Leo Gotta
and Tom 0assman were high In the
north and south divisions with Ho-
ward Strack and E. A. Engebretson,
Fargo. high In the east and west.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-21
A. L. Sandin Opens
Auto Service Shop

A. L. Sandin. well-known Capital
City garageman, has opened a shop
at 2ls 4th st. for general automotive
service. including tire repair. lubrica-
ton service. and motor recondition-
ing.
sandin's experience in machine
work of all kinds has been both broad
and thorough, as he began in 1905
as q machinist and steam engineer,
gaining, at the same time, consider
able experience as an electrician. In
1916 Sandin entered the automotive
repair field, and has been in the
business since.
From 1918 to 1920 sandin was with
the Lahr Motor Sales company Of
Bismarck, at which time he. in part
nership with A. G. Wilde, bought out
nership with A C. Wilde, bought out
as Sandin- Wilde Motors, Inc. Wilde
recently bought out sandin's interest
In the partnership.