The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-01-12
TheCherry
" Where with our
roo Little Hatchet
we tell the truth
about many things, sometimes pro-
foundly, sometimes fiippantly,
sometimes recklessly. i.


sometimes recklessly.
What an idea! The presidents
birthday ball.
Not one, but hundreds of them, all
over the country.
And all linked by the magic of
radio.
What an idea!
Labor, to its everlasting credit, is
sharing in this tremendous an unique
celebration.
Perhaps in as many as 500 cities
there will be celebrations by labor.
Certainly there will be if labor is
alert and awake to its opportunity.
Never was there finer chance to
promote good will toward labor, while
doing a fine and decent thing.
Of course some don't think so,
which is to be expected. Most do.
President Green is chairman of the
labor division of the national com
mittee, which is fitting. Labor shares
generously in the membership of the
national committee, of which Henry
L. Doherty is chairman. That is fit
ting too; and it is an indication OF
labor's status and the recognition il
has won.
Labor cannot afford to fail in max
ing its share a great success.
Labor cannot afford to have to say
it couldn't.
And there is more to this great
plan than honoring the man, fine as
that is.
There's the benefit to Warn
Springs Foundation, the only thing
outside the presidency in which the
president retains an interest. 1t is
hoped that Warm Springs, which is
to be great clearing house and CO.
ordinator in the fight against infan.
tile paralysis, will be forever removed
from need
A part of the price of each ticket
to each ball must go to Warm
Springs.
There is no way of knowing how
many little tots from the families OF
workers will be saved by this great
institution. No sufferer will be turn.
ed away.
Altogether there is something big
and magnificent about this whole
thing.
First of all, honor will be done 6
man for his own sake and the sake
of his good works, without politics
Men of all beliefs are joining in the
planning of this great tribute. The
president of the United States is tt
be honored by his countrymen on hi:
birthday.
In way, he will be honored by hi:
neighbors, because every American
who has heard his voice over the ali
feels himself his neighbor.
This thing could not be done in an!
other country. 1t is just another ons
of those typically American things.
Two busy headquarters keep th
plans moving, keep offering help
making suggestions, transmitting in
formation. They talk back and fortl
by telegraph, telephone and teletype
One is the headquarters of the ma
tional committee in the Hotely Wal
dorf Astoria in New York. The otheI
is the headquarters of the labor divi
sion in Washington.
Each day great control char
shows just how many cities hav
their plans made, who the chairmel
are. what is under way. When you
city reports, that report shows on th'
great control chart.
No city should be out of this amazz
ing picture. No central body need b.
too poor, and none should be too deat
to awake to this opportunity. To thi!
appeal there is no such answer a.
"can't."
America will wish its president {
happy birthday, and organized labor
will join in that wish from coast tt
coast, from the Great Lakes to the
gulf.