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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-29
By Blosser

lad" an ant replied. "All that he had was just an old umbrella. and that's what he's using, now.
 Perhaps a stunt like that is rash, but. anyway, he will not crash. Twill let him down real slowly, and he'll stear it round somehow"
 Soon Coppy said, T guess to stear that funny-looking things not near as seasy as you think it is. See how it dips and dives.
 ''I'H bet the ant has shaky knees. He's being tossed round by the breeze. I'm going to try to catch hold of his legs, when he arrives"
 That's fine. lad, but you'll have no chance" replied one of the little ants. Hes coming down real fast, now, but he will not land near here. a
 He's being ,whizzed right through the air. No doubt he's getting quite scare, cause he is going to land out in that little stream, fear"
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 (Duncy goes to the rescue of the ant in the ne1t stOrvS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-29

The amt hat shot into the air gave all the Tinymites a scare. Said Goldy, "Oh, he's way up high. What is he going to do?
 .'He can't keep going. He must stop, and then he'll take an aw- ful drop. A sad catastrophy Is what we'll see before we're through"
 An ant replied, "Oh, no we won't. You see, young lady, you just don't know what dandy treats in store. Real shortly you will see.
 "The ant has stopped his up- ward flight. He'll start down. now, but he's all right. Watch closely, now, and you'll be as surprised as you can be-"
 :,
 The Tinies strained their necks a while, and then wee Scouty, with a smile, said, Gee! You're right. He's opened up monstrous para chute.
 Instead of crashing down to earth, hell float around for all he's worth. Perhaps he'll land right where ve are. Wed best be set to scooti"
 That's not a parachute, my
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-02-16
Textile Mills Violate
NRA Code, Is Charge

New Bedford, Mass.-Textile mill
owners here are resorting to whole
sale chiseling of wages prescribed by
the cotton textile code, according to
officials of the New Bedford Weav-
ers' Protective Association. The as
sociation urges all weavers to pre-
serve their pay envelopes as concrete
evidence in the struggle to compel the
mill owners to pay the code rates.
ALREADY we have evidence of falsi-
fcation of their records kept by one
local MILL" Secretary Abraham Binns
of the association, said.
He stated that while some of the
local mills are adhering rigidly tc
terms of the code, others are violat.
ing them. 1t is the purpose of the
weavers to compel the violators tt
cease their chiseling practices. Il
necessary, the officials of the Weav.
ers' Association will go to Washing.
ton and take the matter up with the
cotton textile code authorities.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-02-16

ognize these elected representatives
and deal with them.
More Needed, He Says
Il said that this is a good first
step, but only first step. Until it
is interpreted that representatives
financed by the company, even though
elected by the employees, are not
proper representatives of the en-
ployes for purposes of Section 7 (a)
of the national industrial recovery
act, there is unfair competition be-
tween company unions and bona fde
labor unions. Now just word of
explanation as to what | mean by
company union.
"A company union is an employees
organization initiated by the COM
pany, financed by the company, con-
trolled by the company. Membership
is limited to the employees of one
company and representatives must be
elected from among the employees
usually from group with a certain
length of employment and other re-
quirements.
Bosses Push Company Unions
"Since the national industrial re-
covery act there has been a mush-
room growth of company, unions
sponsored by the employer and
financed by the employer, using all
sorts of subtle pressure to secure par
ticipation of the employees in the cleo
tion of representatives to work coun-
ellis or employees associations, on the
assumption that such company agen-
cies provide an opportunity for col
lective bargaining. Collective mar
gaining is something much more ex-
tensive than that.
"Elections in individual plants SUI
pervised by the National Labor
Board should not be confused with
real collective bargaining. The Ma
tional Labor Board cannot conduct
elections except in individual plants
We must recognize that over and
above the national industrial recov-
cry act and the National Labor
Board, there is need for organization
of workers on a basis at least as wide
as the organization of the employers
in trade associations for code max
ing and code enforcement. In the
long run we must look to independnet
organization of workers on ma.
tional or international basis for rea
collective bargaining
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-02-16
$4,000 Men Employed
In PWA Road Projects

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-Secre-
tary of the Interior Ickes reports that
more than $4,000 men are at work
on 3,140 road projects financed by
public works administration funds.
A nationwide survey of the road
work, which is only small part of
the PWA unemployment program,
showed 5,614 projects advertised for
contract, representing 67.6 per cent
of the total allotment for highway
work to spread employment in every
state, Ickes said.
Federal-aid highways under con-
struction were estimated to cost
$1s,996,0OO. Projects already COM
pleted represented an outlay of $13,-
635, 900 of public works funds.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-02-16
Steel Threatens War to
Protect Company Unions
Defiance Follows Grant of Enlarged Power to National
Labor Board-Order "Good First Step,' Says Green.

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-As a
result of the enlargement by presi-
Dental order of the powers of the
National Labor Board to hold collec-
tive bargaining elections and the
prompt defiance of the steel indus
try, q big fight seems close at hand
between the national recovery admin
istration, backed by organized labor,
and the great non-union interests.
The presidential order was sweep
ing in it's terms and gave the Ma
tion Labor Board it's broadest grant
of power. The order states that the
board may determine sin such man
ner as it sees fit" when a substantial
number of employees or even group
of employees, requests the aid of the
board in holding an election to choose
representatives for collective bargain
ing. The board may then act to hold
an election, under it's exclusive con-
trol and with such rules and regula-
tions as it may prescribe.
Steel to Resist
Failure of employers to deal with
representatives of the workers chosen
at the elections shall be promptly re-
ported to the industrial recovery adj
ministration for appropriate action" "
The same day the order was
made public, the steel interests,
meeting in New York, pledged
themselves to "resist all attacks"
upon their company unions, con-
tending the unions comply with
Section 7 (a) of the recovery
act and that elections authorized
by the presidents order might
violate it.
The defiance of the steel men did
not appear to worry the labor board,
Senator Wagner, chairman, asked to
comment, merely remarked:
"The board heard all that argu-
ment last autumn and went right on
sticking to it's work and will continue
to do So"
''Good First Step"-Green
President William Green, of the
! American Federation of Labor, hailed
the presidents order as a "good first
step to put teeth into Sections Z (a)
and z (b) of the national industrial
recovery act-but only first STEP
Mr.. Green went on to say that
the National Labor Board had done
all that it could do to enforce the la
Dor sections of the act, but declared
that there had been "no end" of CHS
cling and evasion on the part of "un
cooperative" employers. He added:
"The presidents order is good il
that it enables the National Labor
Board to step in and conduct an elec
tion whenever the board sees fit, with
out waiting for condition of strif,
to develop, and especially, in that i
provides that the employer shall rec
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-02-16
Telegraph Code Long Held Up
To Force Merger, Is Charge
Companies Virtually Defy NRA to Act Month After
Month Goes By and Nothing is Done to Improve Pay
and Working Conditions of Exploited Communica-
tiOns Employees.

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-Four
months ago Gen. Hugh S. Johnson
made the following comment on the
temporary presidents unemployment
agreement for telegraph communica-
tions:
s'The hours and wages here are
wholly unsatisfactory, and there are
other circumstances which require an
immediate public presentation"
The immediate public presenta-
ton" has not yet taken place. Now
labor is insistently asking, What is
holding up the permanent code Of
fair competition
For four months representatives of
the commercial telegraph employees
have been going from one deupty ad-
ministrator to another, asking for
the opportunity to expose publicly
some of the most narrowing stories
of starved, brow-beaten and kicked
around workers in this country.
Conditions Bad, Powers Says
Conditions in the telegraph COM
panies under the NRA are worse than
the cotton textile industry before the
NRA," declared Frank B. Powers
international president of the Com
mercial Telegraphers' Union of North
America. eff we get the chance to
tell the stories of these people, the
country will be shocked. 1t is quite
understandable why the telegraph
companies are stalling on a perma-
nent code, but it is difficult to under
stand why the national recovery adj
ministration permits them to get
away with it."
The latest alibi for delay of indef-
mite postponement of telegraph cooe
is the possibility of merger legisla-
tion in congress. A presidential COM
mittee has recommended an interstate
communications commission, placing
all forms of communications under
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-02-16
Bakers Try 5-Day Week
To Make Jobs for Idle

Washington.-The Bakers and Con-
fectioners' Local Union here adopted
the five-dya week plan as a temporary
experiment in place of the old six-day
week. Union officials declare that a
large number of men who were for
merly employed one or two days a
week are now employed three or four
days. and that few who were totally
unemployed have been put to work.
Bakeries employing union members
were reported to be lending splendid
cooperation in the unions efforts to
help the jobless. The shops still
operate on a six-day week, due to the
nature of this business.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-02-16
LABOR BOARD
Orders Election HEIDI By
Employees Of Overall Plant
Company Union Employer
Agrees to Stop Victimiz-
ing Trade Unionists and
Recognize the Union If
Employees Vote For 1t.

Washington.-Th National Labor
Board decided to hold an election in
the plants of the Union Overall Com
pany, Bordentown, N. j., to deter
mine whether the employees wish to
have union representatives to act for
them in negotiations with the man
agement to determine wages, hours,
and working conditions, and if so who
those representatives will be. The
board reached this decision after a
hearing at which representatives of
the United Garment Workers of
America and the company stated the
case.
Mrs. A. Crescent, member of the
shop committee representing the Gar
ment Workers Union, charged that
the company fostered a company
union and asked that it be disbanded.
She said that in December the COM
pany discharged two members of the
union who were active in union work,
both of whom had been employed by
the concern for number of years.
She gave an account of attempts at
mediation by the local compliance
board, the State Compliance Board,
and finally by the Newark Regional
Labor Board, which notified the COM
pany it had found violations of the
labor section of the national recovery
act, and ruled that the two discharg
ed union employees be rehired, which
was done.
A report from Professor D. A. Nc
Cabe, the member of the subcommit-
tee of the Newark Regional Board
which investigated the case, showed
that Jacob Zobel, part owner of the
plant, had stated before the regional
board that he would not recognize
any outside union or sign an agree
ment with any union, but he would
sign an agreement with company
union"
j. B. Tomlinson, city councillor of
Bordentown, spokesman for Zobel,
said that Zobel had changed his
mind and that the company would
now IDEAL with the official union" 5"
He added that the company will not
do anything which may be construed
as a penalty for Joining the union be-
fore the election is held, and that
after the election it would not exer-
else any discrimination against union
workers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-02-16
JAIL OIL CODE
WAGE CHISELERS

Dallas, Tex-Agents Of the federal
department of justice at Washington
in complaint filed with the federal
district attorneys office here, charged
F. e. Wilemon and A. E. Wilemon
owners of the Good Luck chain of fill
ing stations, with paying an employe
$40 a week and working him Sd hours
in conflict with the code for the pc
troleum industry, which prohibits
payment of less than $14 for max
imum of 48 hours.
The men who were specifically
charged with violating the code were
sent to Jail pending trial. If convicted
each of them is liable to a maximum
fine of $1S,50O. 1t was stated that
nine federal operatives had been as
signed to investigate oil code viola
tions in Dallas.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-02-16

federal supervision, and also permit
ting merger of these kilograms.
$4,000 Would Lose Jobs
Aside from the fact that merger
would cinch the hold of the Ameri-
can Telegraph & Telephone Co. on
communications, it is estimated that
at least 10000 telegraph employees
would lose their jobs.
With several good progressive
leaders in congress on the alert, a
merger plan may be pigeon-holed or
beaten. But in the meantime, the
telegraph employees are denied the
privilege of trying to improve the
conditions now existing under the
temporary code.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-02-16
Big Fight Looms Between NRA
And Non-Union Interests

from citizens in the council chamber
when he roundly scored employers
who took advantage of mems poverty
by paying wages that were "a posi-
tive disgrace" He declared that in
many instances Toronto employers
paid such low wages that the city is
virtually forced to subsidize industry
by giving direct relief to the workers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-02-16
POSTAL CLERKS JOIN CEDAR
RAPIDS FEDERATION OF LABOR

Cedar Rapids, Iowa.-The Postal
Clerks Union here voted to affiliate
with the Cedar Rapids Federation of
Labor. This is in accordance with the
policy of the National Federation of
Post Office Clerks, which recommends
that all its locals join city central
bodies affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-02-16
Toronto Mayor Hits
Municipal Wage Cut

Toronto, Can.--Mayor Stewart, in
vigorous address before the Board of
Aldermen, definitely opposed the
scheme for sliding scale of pay cuts
averaging Is per cent for municipal
employees. He received loud applause
Evening star., 1934-11-28
Southeast Council of Citizens Asso-

Southeast Council of Citizens Asso-
Citations.
The resolution further requests the
present tracks in that area be re-
placed with new ones. It was said
the proposal to remove the present
tracks has reached the stage where
immediate action was found to be
necessary because the Capital Transit
Co. recently started to remove from
Barney Circle a large number of new
rails which originally were intended
to replace the "dihpidated" Pennsyl-
vania avenue tracks.
English Speaks.
r. B. English, vice president Of the
Southeast Business Mems Association,
recounted the efforts Of his group to
have the Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge
repaced and the garbage transfer
plant removed from its present loca-
ton, at New Jersey avenue and K
street southeast, and declared: I'VE
intend to fight to the end for these
projects"
Inc dSSOCldtlOu NOtSu 10 Co-oPCidOc
with Capt. j. E. Bobo Of No. police
precinct in soliciting and donating
toys, food and clothing for the needy
during the Christmas season. Capt.
Bobo was present at last nights meet
ing and informed the members he Is
planning to have community Christ
mas tree. The citizens voted also to
support the Christmas party to be
given Christmas morning at the Re
Evening star., 1934-11-28
HALEY|S CONFIRMED
EDITOR OF HATCHET
Law School Student Was Elected
to Succeed Madigan on
G. w. U. Paper.

James w. Haley, law school stu
dent, has been confirmed as editor Of
the University Hatchet, George Wash
ington University weekly publication.
it has been announced. Richard c.
Murphy will serve as advertising
manager for the remainder of the
1934-35 academic year.
Haley was elected Sunday by the
Board of Editors to succeed John T.
Madigan, who resigned the editorship.
Confirmation of the new chief was
given by the University Publications
Committee Monday. Haley has been
associated with the magazine since
1882.
Murphy has been acting advertising
manager since Lester Gates, the man
ager last year, graduated in June. His
approval by the committee was regard
ed as formality. Both men are active
in undergraduate affairs.
Evening star., 1934-11-28

ceiving Home. 816 Potomac avenue
southeast.
To Have Exposition.
1t was also decided the association
will participate in a Southeast Ex-
position" now being planned by the
Southeast unit of the Community
Center Department of the public
schools. Mrs. M. w. Davis, secretary
in charge Of the Southeast Community
Center's activities, invited the group
to send delegates to a meeting to be
held December 5 In the Hine Junior
High School, at which time a definite
date will be set for the event. Mrs.
Davis indicated 1t would be held some
time in February.
Plans for a Boys Club show, also
to be held in February, were discussed
and Orrin j. Davey heads a committee
to take charge of the affair.
After the resignation of c. ]. Click
as treasurer of the association, Mrs.
Evening star., 1934-11-28
CITIZENS |NDORSE
STREET CAR LINE
Southeast Group Opposes
Substitution of Bus Serv-
ice in Area.

Declaring removal Of street car
tracks on Pennsylvania avenue south
east between Eighth and Seventeenth
streets and the substitution Of a bus
service would seriously injure the
growth of Southeast Washington and
would constitute a barrier to the
natural" expansion direction Of the
city in general, the Southeast Citi-
zens' Association last night adopted
a resolution requesting no such re-
moval action be authorized by the
Public Utilities Commission.
The Public utilities Committee.
headed by j. c. L. Ritter. was au-
thorized to take any further steps
necessary to defeat the proposal. The
matter also Is to be referred to the
Evening star., 1934-11-28
RETIRED GROUP TO MEET
Former Federal Employees Will
Hear Lecture.

Federal Employees will meet Saturday
at 2 pm. in room 43 of the Natural
History Building at the National
Museum.
Following the meeting. R. Sergent
will describe Alaska, correcting many
inaccurate statements regarding the
living conditions and the climate
there. His lecture will be illustrated
by colored slides.
Evening star., 1934-11-28
Chanukah Luncheon Planned.

The Sisterhood of the Washington
Hebrew Congregation will hold its
annual luncheon for grandmothers,
mothers and daughters on the occa-
sion Of the Chanukah Festival, Decem-
Der 8. in the Harrington Hotel. In
addition to the luncheon at / pm,
there will be floor show, consisting
OF a large group Of the mothers and
daughters.
Evening star., 1934-11-28
DICE FIGHT FATAL

Colored Man Dies Of Bullet
Wound in Neck.
Joseph Lewis. "a, colored, 1924
Delaware avenue southwest, died in
Gallinger Hospital Monday night from
a bullet wound in the neck, said to
have been inflicted during a dice
game on the night Of October 6.
Charles Barnes, 25, colored. 125 P
street southwest, is being held as
Lewis assailant. He will appear at
an inquest to be held later this week
by Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald.
Evening star., 1934-11-28
WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY

Margaret Otterback was elected to
that office. Appointments of the
chairmen of the various standing COM
mittees were announced by President
William A. Maio.
Evening star., 1934-11-28

that on a previous occasion his shop
had been entered at night and the
chairs smashed following his notice
announcing lower prices.
Evening star., 1934-11-28
ARSON SUSPECT HELD
Meat Cutter Accused of Attempt
to Ignite Barber Shop.

20 1BHIte DHFDef SHOP'
Henry B. Fury, "a, of 1113 Eleventh
street a meat cutter, was charged in
Police Court yesterday with attempted
arson. He pleaded not guilty and was
held for grand jury action under $5,-
900 bond.
Charles M. Griffin. proprietor Of a
barber shop at 406 Ninth street, told
the court the shop was set on fire
January 25 and .le believed it had
been done because Of the low prices
he was charging. He told the court
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-12
RED LIGHTS

Father tanxlously--Isn't your
young man rather fast. daughter?
Girl-Yes. father but | don't
think he'll get away.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-12

Wouldn't you like TO have de
Gift OF speech like some OF desc
oratorsE"
say. Pete. allus wiSht wuz
one OF dem after dinners speak
ers."
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-12
GID DAPl

M0torist-How many head OF live
stock have you got on the placer
Farmer--Lve stock? What dye
mean by live stock1 got three
tractors and two automobiles.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-12
lives Emphasis
to Pretty Lines
PATTERN 1887

This frock has two ruirles over
he shoulders which ripple refresh
n-ly and sash that ties Its de-
nIre ends discreetly. II emphasizes
The pretty lines OF young waist and
The slimness of young lgure, and
* thoroughly delightful thing in
either print or plain fabric.
rhink OF II. for instance. In peach
co!ored rgandie-wouldn't Il be
charming? or In volle or dotted
swiss-or fashion the yoke and ruff
Hes or contrast.
Pattern 1887 is available In sizes
-. II. l6, 1S. 20. 80. 30. 81. 30, 80
and 10 Size 10 takes 37s yards
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-12
SOUNDS NATURAL

Mrs. Blrd-You come right up
here. james,
Burglar Bird--Great Scott She
has taken me for her hnsbandl
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-12
Had Ita Drawbacks

We'll. Jake. did you follow my
ADVICE and buy two pairs of trousers
with your new suit?"
at was good idea. but when
hogan 10 think II over i realized
hat two pairs OF trousers would
keep my legs too warm"
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-12
sfs1HBA
ENGLISH MISSPOKEN

There Is growing Indifference to
The dignity of language"
II resent It deeply" said Senator
Sorghum. 81 do my best to oppose It."
I'm what way?"
II leave positive Instructions not
10 answer letters referring to any
branch Of the aviation business as
'aproncrtics.'
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-12
That'd Be Tough

DOctor-You must avoid all forms
nf excitement.
Male Patient-But. doctor, can't
even look at them on the street,
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-12
NO SALE

Hello, Bob. Glad to see you. |
lust got back from my vacation =
Sorry. old man. can't lend
you n cent. I'm just going on
mine"
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-12
Defa ultinR's Easy

1t seems that this influenza cpl
dcmic came 10 US from America"
Heavens How much will they
make us pay for itT'-London Tit
'ftS
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-12

.Iohnny-It is a sin TO steal kiss.
Jcnny-Certainly. But you know
there are sins OF omission, too.
Evening star., 1934-03-10

S.W. Corner of 25th.
Apts. of rooms, kitchen and bath.
$34 TO $4,000. Electric refrigera-
tion. Resident manager, WE. 1867.
Evening star., 1934-03-10
HELP-MEN AND WOMEN.

WANTED TALENT suitable for floor show
entertainment: dancers singers and nov
city acts. Apply New Randle Gardens. Pa
ave, east of bridge. Sunday afternoon be-
tween 8 and clock
Evening star., 1934-03-10

SALESGIRL. experienced desires position
in liquor and wine store. Call Potomac
Evening star., 1934-03-10
SITUATIONS-MEN,
SITUATIONS-WOMEN.

INFANTS NURSE. white. settled. exper-
fenced. to take entire care of baby: best
0Atersnce. Call Potomac 3297.