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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-13

XVIII as compared with the month of July. 1884, and decrease of s,O16,O0z XVIII as compared with the month of August, 1883.
 EMPLOYMENT = During the month of August, there were 2s,- 785 persons employed in manu- facturing concerns. public utilities and retail stores employing 65 or over. showing an increase of 10 persons as compared with the month of July, 1894, and a de- crease of 326 persons as com pared with the month of August, 1883. In addition, MT. William M. Harris, administrator of the EZRA reports 559 men and women are employed in various projects in Waterbury, and that 1,168 men and women are employed on Mu- tual Aid, a decrease of IA persons on EZRA, and an increase of "A persons on Mutual Aid.
 In eight of the largest factories, a total of 15,2S6 persons were em- ployed during the month of Au- gust, a decrease of 157 persons as compared with the month of July, l554, ana Q decrease or 71O per-, sons as compared with the month of August, 1883.
 GAS = During the month of August, there were 60,148 GU. it. of gas consumed, a decrease of 2,367,- 564 GU. fit, as compared with the month of July, 1894, and a de- crease of 1,S71,437 GU. it as, com pared with the month of August, 1893.
 HEALTH-Durin gthe month of August, there were 35 cases of communicable disease and 3 deaths a decrease of 32 cases and 1 death as compared with the month of July, 1894, and a decrease of IT cases and 2 deaths as compared with the month of August, 1888.
 MARRIAGES, DEATHS and BIRTHS-There were 29 mar riages, 67 deaths and 131 births during the month of August, de- crease of 16 marriages, 8 deaths and An increase of Il births, as compared with the monht of July, 1884. and a decrease of mar riages. and an increase of l death and a decrease of 3 births, as com.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-13
EASTWOOD FOLKS SEEK LOWER FARE
Utilities Commission As= signs Date for Hearing
 on Petition

Tuesday, Sept 25, at 10:30 a. m. was fixed yesterday as the time for hearing the petition of residents of the eastern section of the city seeking reduction of the fare on Connecticut Co buses by the public utilities commission. The hearing will eb held in Room 506 of the state office building in Hartford.
 The petition asks that the fare limit on the bus line dunning to Eastwood be extended to the end of the Cheshire Waterbury town line so that passengers who use the buses will not have to pay two fares as they did on the New Haven Waterbury trolleys.
 The petition drawn by Miss FL len Rangoon reads as follows:
 "The following signers of this petition live within three-quarters of mile of Eastwood, the present fare limit on the New Haven troll ley and which will nof be fare limit on the new bus survice by the Connecticut Co. We would like to call attention to the fact that we will have to pay an extra fare for three-quarter-mi ride if we patronize the bus service and we do not intend to do it. It seems to us that the trolley company ben eft by extending the fare limit to this group of people just to the end of the town line.
 Tn the past this group of people have had to walk to Eastwood or get transportation from neighbors who have cars. In fact most fami- lies haev gotten together and ride four or five in one car, rather than walk to Eastwood. Persons walking to the fare limit are often picked up by obliging motorists before reaching it and you can easily see that this might happen with the bus service.
 "We do not intend changing from our past methods if we must pay two fares for transportation. If you doubt this you have only to ask the trolley motorman how many people get on at Eastwood. He will tell you that it is small number.
 "The Middlebury and Naugatuck fare limits were extended to bene- fit the people who were in the same circumstances as we. The Connecticut Go will find in extend ing the fare limit to this group that they have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Some of the signers live within city limits. It is against rules to collect more than one fare within city limits, is it not? ?''
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-13

Milan will have a street car sub- vaY. le
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-13
Sealed Tavern Door
 Ruling Held Illegal
New Haven Corporation Counsel Questions Commis-
 siOn's DecisiOn-Issue First Raised Here

many of the taverns of .he city. after their owners had expena
 much money in fitting them up: we are too considerate to force such an issue" The fire marshal grasped what such 8 ruling might mean. and has therefore not insisted upon the opening Of the rear door: at the same time we examined many of these places for study of the conditions in the interests of the patrons, from a safety stand noint ' Flssi5ssfi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-13
State Democratic
 Nominees Invited
Dr Edward G Doan Also Expected to Be Guest of Y D.
 Clubs of Connecticut at Outing Saturday

With a guest and speakers list including every candidate on the democratic ticket and other party leaders, with a program of ath- letic events, entertainment, dancing and dinner, the second annual state outing of the Young Democratic Clubs of Connecticut to be held at Lake Compounce this Saturday promises to be the outstanding po- litical and social event of the early days of the campaign. The affair will be of special interest and inn portance to members of the Young Democratic clubs of the state in view of the presence on the ticket
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-13
Slight Gainin Features August of Report
". BABSON
 TALKS ON STRIKE
Trouble Will End When Bad Weather Comes and
 Strikers End Vacations

Wellesley Hills, Mass, Sept 13-- CUP Py-The national textile strike will be settled ..as soon as the surplus supply of merchandise is off the market and some bad weather comes so that the work CTS will want no further vacation, Roger w. Babson. noted econom- ist, believes.
 "On the other hand,"" he told the 21st annual National business conference here yesterday, T think we are headed for collective bar gaining. however much we ali may dread it.
 Personally | feel that collec- tive bargaining is in the same cate gory today as woman suffrage was 20 years ago .. after the women got the vote, they have nearly for gotten all about 1t and it has made no change in the situation. My guess is that after collective bar gaining becomes universal. it will develop in. about the same man ner."
 Concerning the outlook for gen. eral business, Babson said every thing is set for an improvement"
 ''The bad situations are being cleaned up all the time, stocks of merchandise are. being reduced, and the business cycle is naturally working itself out. All that is needed now to put men to work and have a legitimate upturn in business is a frank statement by the president that will give con fidence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-13
pared with the month of August

pared with the month of August, 1893.
 NEW FAMILIES were 9 new families who came to take up their residence in Waterbury dur ing the month of July.
 POSTAL RECEIPTS-The post office receipts for the month of August, 1884, amounted to $37,- .377.97, an increase of s1,984.52 as compared with the month of July, 1884, and an increase of $970 89 as compared with the month of August, 1893.
 TELEPHONES -- During the month of August, there were 16, -061 telephones in use at the end of the month, an increase of 67 tele- phones as compared with the month of July. 1894, and an in crease of 739 as compared with the month of August. 1893.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-13
TRAFFIC JA3IMED AT SMALL
 BLAZE

North Adams, Mass, (UP)--Ai-, though it took only a pail of WE ter to extinguish the blaze at Silvo Pierropan's home, 1t took all available police officers to straigiit- en out traffic jam of 1000 auto caused by the fire.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-08-24
Railroads Ask Injunction
Against New Pension Law
Carriers File Petition to Have Act to Pension Employees
Held Unconstitutional; Resistance to Law Has Been
Expected; BrotherhoOds Will Oppose Petition.

Washington, D. c. (ILNS)-Peti-
tion filed by 1877 railroads in the su-
preme court of the District of Colum-
bia seeks an injunction to prevent the
railroad pension act, passed in the last
session of congress, going into effect.
A fight by railroads on this law was
anticipated. The injunction would pre-
vent the Retirement Board, created
under the law, from collecting assess
ments against the carriers and their
employees.
The railroads, headed by Sidney R.
Prince, counsel for the Southern Rail-
way, charged the new law violates
the interstate commerce clause and
fifth amendment of the federal con-
stitution by depriving the carriers of
property without due process of law.
They asserted that compliance would
add cost of $6O,OOO,00O year to the
railroads, and becoming larger with
each succeeding year.
Says Congress Exceeded Law
Congress is charged with exceeding
its powers in passing the law, and
that it is unreasonable in that it ap-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-08-24
DISTELLINC PLANT
STRIKE SETTLED

Pekin, III. (ILNS)--Operations have
been resumed at the American Dis
tilling Co. plant with the end of
four-day strike. An agreement was
reached at mediation conference
presided over by States Attorney Ma
than Ellis, of Tazewell county.
Under the agreement, John Booth,
a fireman, who was discharged, will
be rehired and the arrangement
which terminated a previous contro-
versy at the plant will prevail.
Union men claimed Booth was led
out without cause, and was denied
hearing Of his case before a grievance
committee. Company officials said his
discharge was occasioned by incompe-
tence.
The strike fared with violence when
approximately 200 non-union workers
attempted to smash through picket
line. Nearly a score were injured
with stones and clubs.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-08-24
HARTMAN CASE
SETTLED BY NRA

Washington, D. -GLNS)-The
Hartman Hosiery Mills of Tennessee
F., will retain its Blue Eagle under an
| agreement that has been reached with
| Gen. Johnson, of NRA, but details of
| which are not made public At the
| same time, the agreement is declared
to be satisfactory to the representa-
tives of organized labor, and victory
for the mill workers who have been
in protest for months against the con-
ditions imposed upon them, and lead
| ing to a strike several months ago.
Settlement was reached in con-
ference attended by William Green
and other labor spokesmen, and who
in this conference made the Harri-
man incident "test case" Green had
vigorously opposed the recent settle
ment reached with the mill by A. R.
Clancy, an NRA deputy administra-
tor, and charged that it was wholly
unfair to the workers.
AS a result OF the conference 1T be-
came manifest that hereafter the
spokesman of labor will be consulted
by NRA officials in connection with
settlements of this nature, and ap-
proval will not be given until they
are in accord with the wishes Of the
workers. This new policy was an
nounced as effective Immediately after
the conference.
The Hartman plant lost it's Blue
Eagle after dispute with NRA over
failure to comply with a finding of
the National Labor Board. Later,
the plant was shut down, but permit
ted to reopen under the agreement
reached with Clancy.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-08-24
ELKS PLAN
Nationwide Drive on Com
muniSts
Shannon Says Issue is Be-
tween the Red Flag and
the Stars and Stripes

Atlantic City, N. J.-Michael F
Shannon, of Los Angeles, newly elect
ed grand exalted ruler of the Benev-
olent and Protective Order of Elks
declared the organization had started
a nationwide drive against the spread
of communism.
Mr.. Shannon came here for a con-
ference with district deputies of sur
rounding states to promote the cam
paign. In an interview he said the
campaign of the 100000 members of
the Elks in 1,400 principal cities
against communists would include a
drive on radicals.
"Communistic efforts have gone on
until the whole United States is COW
cred with a network of organized
activities" Mr.. Shannon declared
The menace is great only so long as
the people remain apathetic. The mo-
ment they are aroused the menace
will disappear. The time has arrived
in America when the issue is between
the Stars and Stripes and the red flag
1t is time to cease talking our devo-
ton to the institutions of the United
States and to act our love of country
Let the brains of the builders be as
active as the brains of the wreckers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-08-24
BLUE EAGLE
Taken From Carolina Hos
iery Mill

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-With-
drawal of the right to use or display
the Blue Eagle by the Hatch Hosiery
Co., of Belmont, N. c., has been an
nounced by the NRA. The action
was taken on the recommendation of
the National Labor Relations Board,
and decided upon when the company
failed to ratify an agreement which
had been signed, subject to it's ap-
proval, by it's attorney, Fred nj. Nor
rison.
On June the original National
Labor Board found the company had
violated Section Ia of the recovery
act, and ordered the reinstatement of
eight employees who, the board held,
had been discharged for union activi-
ties. Subsequently the National
Labor Relations Board concurred in
these findings, and the company was
given until July 81 to furnish salts
factory assurance of restitution and
future compliance.
In conferences that followed, the
deadline was extended to August 8,
and when an official of the company
said he could not confirm the agree
ment in the absence of other firm
members, the Blue Eagle was prompt
ly withdrawn.
The agreement called for the re-
instatement of discharged employees,
who alleged that their union activities
led to their dismissals.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-08-24
BRUTAL POLICE
AROUSE MAYOR
Quick Inquiry Starts Into
Attack of Uniformed Men
on Pickets For Strikers at
Brooklyn Knitting Mill.

New York (ILNS)-Police brutal
ity toward strike pickets in Brooklyn,
and accompanied by the arrest of 80
of them, is under investigation on the
order of Mayor LaGuardia. The in
vestigation follows charges made
against the police by members of the
unions of United Textile Workers, In
ternational Ladies' Garment Workers
and the Knit Goods Workers.
The strikers were engaged in pick
eting the Commodore Knitting Mills
when police appeared on the scene and
are charged with having attacked and
beaten the pickets. Mayor LaGuardia
after an immediate inquiry of his own
said:
II find no justification for any at
tack by the police. There was no vio-
,ation of the law, and these people
are entitled to peaceful picketing
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-08-24

Those responsible for brutality in this
instance will be punished"
All but one of the pickets lacked
funds to post required bail, and were
sent to Jail. Later, when called to
testify before the police board of in
quiry ordered by the mayor, they gave
the shield numbers Of the police
striking and arresting them.
One 16-year-old boy, who had been
sent by his mother with a message
to his father in the picket line, told
of being struck on the head twice by
a policeman when he asked permis
sion to speak to his father, who was
then under arrest.
The mayor was informed that the
police definitely took sides against the
strikers, and indulged in unusual bru-
tality toward the pickets, several of
whom were women and girls.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-08-24
ZONE BIG UNION"
Seeks to Disrupt P. 0. Serv
ice Union

New Orleans (ILNS)-According
to Charles U. Sentilles, national vice
president of the National Federation
of Post Office Clerks, statements of
the so-called Postal Workers of Amer
lea that they are securing members
from the bona-fide postal unions is
without foundation.
The National Federation of Post
Office Clerks, the Railway Mail As
sociation, the National Association of
Letter Carriers and the National Fed
Grafton of Rural Letter Carriers are
affiliated with the American Fedora
ton of Labor. They maintain Offices
in Washington, D. c., in the A. F. Of
L. building and cooperate closely in
all matters of mutual interest. The
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-08-24

plies to all employers, including "those
not engaged in any commerce, those
engaged exclusively in intrastate
commerce." and those whose work is
not directly related to interstate
commerce.
More than 100000 railroad work
ers would be affected by the law,
which would assess workers per cent
of their pay, and the railroads a per
cent of their payrolls, to create a
pension fund.
Federal attorneys, through the So
licitor Generals office, will defend the
act and ask for denial of the injunc-
ton.
The Association of Railway Labor
Executives, which sponsored the Rail
way pension act, will offer the serv-
ices Of counsel to assist the govern
ment counsel. The unions are repre-
sented by Frank Mulholland, of Cleve-
land, considered one of the shrewdest
lawyers in the country and possessed
of wide labor background. Railway
labor executives are confident THE
act will be sustained.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-08-24
SEVEN MILLION
ASK JOBS In JUNE

Washington, D. c. (ILNS)-For the
first time the department of labor this
week has pulled aside the curtain on
the country's unemployment situation,
and reveals that on June 80 a total
of 7,066,000 men and women appli-
cants for jobs were listed on the rolls
of the Federal Employment Service
These figures are more than twice the
estimates of the number of unem-
ployed who were believed to be seek
ing work through this service.
Secretary of Labor Perkins, in
making public the figures, pointed out
that they do not give a complete pic
ture of the employment situation for
the reason s'that obviously all persons
who are idle and seeking employment
are not registered with the Federal
Employment Service"
Private estimates are that from 40 to
so per cent of the unemployed are
listed with these service bureaus, and
if these estimates are correct, then
the actual volume of unemployed
throughout the country is 14,000,00
or more. If those who are engaged in
temporary work are taken into con-
sideration, the number of unemployed
is obviously greater.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-08-24
Big CWA Progam and Higher Wages
Are Urged By AFL Executive Council

P. w. A. is zone big-union" move
ment directing its activities, so fan
without success, toward the disrupt
ment of these established unions.
We have been very fortunate ir
the past in the protection and ad-
vancement of our interests through
our regular organizations, backed BY
the A. F. of L. Mr.. Sentilles said
1T is our very strong desire to con.
tinue our present organizations ir
such affiliation. The statement of the
P. w. A. that they will supercede al
organizations is weak gesture, with.
out any foundation of fact either ir
New Orleans or elsewhere"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-08-24
Woman Says Straw
Boss Struck Her

Kosciusko, Miss. (ILNS)-Melton
Higginbotham, straw boss in the
Aponaug Manufacturing Co. spinning
room, was arrested after Mrs. Mar
garie Mcbride, age 60 years, accused
him of assaulting and cursing her
after discharging her. Mrs. Mcbride
a union member, along with many
other union members, was discharged
She protested against remarks made
to her by Higginbotham, and charged
that he cursed and struck her. Hig-
ginbotham is a non-union employe
The charges were substantiated by
other workers. Mrs. Mcbride hac
been employed at the mill for many
years.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-08-24
Ziegler Fills Late
George S. Lewis Post

Cincinnati, Ohio (ILNS)--Follow-
ing the death of George S. Levi, grand
secretary treasurer of the Brother
hood of Railway Clerks, the grand ex-
executive council and the board of
trustees appointed Phil E. Ziegler
grand secretary treasurer. Ziegler
will serve until the next convention,
in May, 1886. He will continue as
editor of The Railway Clerk, official
organ of the brotherhood.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-08-24
Green Says Federation Will Fight Putting Power of NRA
Into Hands of Empoyers-Visions Higher Living
Costs AS Result of Drought-HOpes to Avoid Strikes

Atlantic City, N. 1.-The executive
council of the American Federation of
Labor, in session here, decided to urge
a widespread CWA program during
the winter months and will seek the
aid of President Roosevelt to obtain
higher wages for all workers en-
ployed by private industry to off
set the increased cost Of living, Will
liam Green, president Of the A. F. of
L. announced.
Opposes Employer Control of NRA
Mr.. Green emphatically declared
that the A. F. of L. would oppose
any effort to reorganize the NRA that
would put the power into the hands
of private industry rather than the
federal government.
Mr.. Green said there was no doubt
that there were plans on foot to re-
organize the NRA and that for the
protection of labor the government
must retain administration of the
act.
Living Costs Boosted by Drought
"At the present time, through the
codes, private industry is given wide
authority and power" he declared.
ITO add to that would mean that labor
and the consumer would, we fear, be
placed in an indefensible position with
relation to private industry. The
federation will continue to seek rep
resentation on the various code au-
thorities."
Mr.. Green said the federation
viewed with alarm the probable eff
fects of the drought and the resultant
curtailment of food production. This,
he declared, could result only in a
much higher cost of living during the
winter, making an increased wage
standard necessary. If the cost of
food stuffs and necessities is to in
crease, it is proper and just that
wages should be lifted accordingly,
he added.
"The federation is gravely appre-
hensive of the conditions during the
coming winter" Mr.. Green said, "and
we will do our best so that the work
ers will not be forced to bear the
entire effect. Labor must unite to lift
wage standards.
Increased Relief Needs
"The Council foresees that the
| drought will increase relief needs tre-
mendously and at the conclusion of
the session here will call on Pres
ident Roosevelt to urge that the
CWA, on an even greater scale, be
substituted for direct relief. In fixing
the wages for this work the govern
ment must take into account the prob
able changed economic conditions and
higher prices"
Avoid Strikes
eve hope to be able to avoid any
strikes and will call for further re-
visions in labor sections of the codes
of fair competition, particularly in
the major industries, so that wages
may be increased.
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-08-24
FRIENDS NOTES LEAD
TO BANKRUPTCY PETITION

New Orleans (ILNS)-There is
nothing like having a friend. Oscar
E. Laux, pressman employed by the
New Orleans Item, has filed petition
in bankruptcy, showing assets of prac-
tically nothing, but liabilities of ST.
2O9.O9 The liabilities consist of en-
dorsements of notes for friends that
are held by alleged "loan sharks
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-08-24

The federation, Mr.. Green con-
cluded, also will seek an increased
appropriation for the United States
Department of Labor so that the de-
partment can care for the needs of
the 100000 wage earners.