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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-06-08
New AFL Cement Group
Is Formed in Bath, Pa

Bath, Pa.-Delegates from eight
Federal Labor Unions affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor at
a meeting here organized a perma-
nent delegate body representing the
cement mills in this district. 1t was
said to be the first group of the kind
in the history of the federation.
Thirty-five delegates were present
1t was decided to name the new or
ganization 'The Conference Board of
Cement Mill Employees, American
Federation of Labor"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-06-08
WAGNER BILL
In New Form Sets Up Five
Members Disputes Board

Washington.-The new Wagner la
Dor disputes bill, favorably reported
by the senate committee on educa-
tion and labor, provides for a Ma
tional Industrial Adjustment Board of
five members in the department OF
labor.
Three General Public" Members
Three members, purported to repre-
sent the general public" would be
appointed by the president, subject to
the approval of the senate. The pres
ident is also authorized to name the
chairman Of the board. One member
would be appointed for one year, one
for three years and one for five years
with the proviso that their successors
shall be appointed for five years.
A salary of $4,000 per year is stip-
ulated for each of the general pub
lie" members, who are prohibited
from engaging in any other business
VOCATION OT SLlplOyIHS
Two Labor and Business Members
The bill also provides for one labor
and one business member, bringing
the board membership to five. In
providing a method for choosing these
business and labor members, the bill
treads on new ground. 1t says:
"The president, by and with the ad.
vice and consent of the senate, shall
appoint for terms of one year each
six individuals as panel to represent
employers and six individuals as {
panel to represent employees. In max
ing such appointments the president
may consult organized representa-
tives of employers and employees.
Board Chairman Makes Appointments
"The chairman of the board shall
from time to time select individuals
from these panels to serve as mem
bers Of the board, and shall fix ant
rotate their periods of service in sucl
manner that (1) there shall Away
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-06-08
Still Close To Ten Million
Is Labor's Idle Estimate
Only 100000 Found Work in April and Progress in Re-
employment is Very Slow, Green Says

Washington, d. C. (ILNS)-April
gains in unemployment were small
and the nation is making very slow
progress in putting the idle back to
work, President William Green, Of the
American Federation Of Labor, said in
making public the federation's
monthly unemployment report.
"About 100000 men and women
went back to work in April this year,
according to the American Federation
of Labor estimates" President Green
said. He continued:
"Trade union figures for the first
part Of May indicate that these slight
employment gains probably continued
throughout the month Of April; the
percentage of union members unem-
ployed fell from 20.7%o in April to
1890 in the first part of May
(weighted figures).
Gains Are Small
"In comparison with the large num-
bers still unemployed these gains are
small. In April 1O,616,O0O were still
without industrial work; 100000 of
them had work on NWA projects and
$4,000 were in forestry camps, but
nearly 100000 had no work what
ever, except what could be obtained
through the work program of federal
emergency relief by proving their
need. The fact that there were on
relief rolls in March (the latest fig
ure), 3,O13,OOO families and in addi-
tion 614,000 individuals not grouped
with families, dependent on direct re-
lief payments, shows the widespread
need throughout the country.
Reviewing the progress made since
NRA codes became effective, we find
that the greatest employment gain
was from July to September last year,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-06-08
Order Declared Tremendous
Aid to Prison-made Goods
Means Notification of Is Years Effort to Protect Free
Workers From Baneful Competition, NRA is Told

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-Labor,
industry and consumers made vigor-
Gus protest against the NRA order
giving Blue Eagle label protection to
goods made in prisons and sold on
the open market in competition with
free industry, at NRA hearing.
Labor's protest was made by Secre-
tary Frank Marrison, of the A. F. of
L., representing President Green; by
John j. Manning, of the label trades
department of the A. F. of L., by
Sidney Hillman and Rose Schneider
mann, of the Labor Advisory Board
of the NRA. Industry was repre-
sented by the code authorities of cot
ton garment, furniture manufacture
ing, underwear and allied products
and broom manufacturing industries.
The General Federation of Women's s
Clubs had two representatives-Miss
Frame and Miss U. X. gaffray.
Boiled down, the situation is:
The cotton garment and other in
dustry codes have provisions making
it unfair for members to handle pri-
son-made goods. These provisions
were stayed by an executive order to
give states affected a chance to COM
ply with compact" of states agree
ing not to sell their products at prices
below cost of free manufacture. Next
came the label protection order of the
NRA, which precipitated the storm.
Compact "Not Working
The protestants joined in stating
the compact" was not working.
Miss Jaffray reported that Rhode
Island, Nebraska and Kentucky pri-
son contractors had walked out when
state authorities tried to enforce the
compact" Director Paddock, of the
cotton garment code authority, former
NRA administrator, reported one
prison contract had recently been
signed to produce 5000 dozen shirts
week at cost of 70 cents a dozen, in
contrast with average free industry
price Of So lowest $2.65).
Raymond w. Walsh, counsel for the
cotton garment code authority, re-
ferred to "baneful influence" of price
competition from the 19,800,000 pri.
son made work shirts to the 62, 600, ,O0C
work shirts made outside of prisons
He contended the compact was moi
intended as stamp of privilege te
open the markets to an increased
food of prison-made goods.
Code Wages Menaced
Miss Schneidermann and Others
said sweatshop conditions Of the past
were due to prison competition, anc
NRA protection would make impossi.
BILE enforcement of the labor provi.
lsions of the code under which wages
have been raised from 81 week te
$12 = week.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-06-08

Walsh protested prostitution of
code by an order issued without code
authorities knowledge and the fact
that labels had been issued to prison
secretly without divulging the name
of the prison or even permitting the
industry to know what the appearance
of the label would be. 1t was sug-
gested the NRA should withdraw all
codes affected by the prison labor
label.
Plan Public Deception"
Secretary Morrison said that the
plan of using the Blue Eagle label on
prison-made goods was a public de-
ception of the most vicious kind and
was so astounding that it staggered
the intelligence.
Secretary Manning, of the label
trades department, told of partici-
pating in the fight against prison
made goods since 1894, of the un.
ethical practices of prison contrac.
tors, and championed the state use
plan of production and distribution of
prison manufacture as the only sound
solution for the problems of prison
labor.
Hillman Hits Order
Hillman said that the NRA Labor
Advisory Board would use every
legitimate effort and all it's power to
carry fight against the label order to
the limit. Prison products, he said
should be labeled prison goods" as
provided by laws in many states
Any other NRA label for prison goods
was misleading and would destroy en-
tirely the effect of the label issued by
the code authority itself.
1t was just another device to con-
tinue sale of prison-made goods or
open market in conflict with the
Hawes-Cooper act passed by congress
and other federal legislation, ane
would nullify the work of 25 years
to give free labor some protection
against products of prison con.
tractors, Hillman said.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-06-08
U. S. DENIED
Injunction in WeirtOn Steel
Case

Wilmington, Del.-Federal Judge
John P. Nields in the United States
district court here denied the federal
governments petition for a prelimi-
nary injunction to restrain the Weir
ton Steel Company from interfering
or taking any part in the election of
collective bargaining representatives
by its employees.
The court denied the injunction on
the ground that the Norris-La Guar
dia anti-injunction law prohibits a
federal judge from issuing an injunc-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-06-08
PULP WORKERS STRIKE
FOR INCREASE IN PAY

New Orleans (ILNS)-The Celotex
down as the entire force of ZOO en-
ployes are on a strike for an increase
in wages and shorter hours. The
strikers are members of Pulp, Sui
phite and Paper Mill Union Camp
No. 149.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-06-08

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Mexican Unions Strike

Mexico, D. F.-All organizations
belonging to the labor chamber of
the state of Tamaulipas gave legal
notice that will result in ten days in
cessation of work by their entire
membership in sympathy with the
strike in the Isthmus of Tehuantepeca
against the Aguila Oil Company, a
British concern.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-06-08

be one representative of employers
and one representative of employees
upon the board, and (2) all of the in
dividuals on the panels shall, in sc
far as practicable, serve as members
Of the board for approximately the
same length Of time.
Members of the board who are Sc
lected from the panels shall each re-
ceive $40 per diem and necessary
travelling and subsistence expenses
when engaged in the performance OF
their duties.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-06-08
Three Constitute Quorum

"Three members of the board, in
cluding one member representing the
general public, shall constitute a
quorum. A vacancy in the board shall
not impair the right of the remaining
members to exercise all the powers
of the board. The board shall have
an official seal which shall be judi
cially noticed"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-10-11
FALL IDEAL TIME
TO ATTACK WEEDS

Washington farmers can save thou
sands of dollars this fall by cleaning
up weed patches along roads, fence
rows, irrigation bitches, and on idle
land and harvested fields, declares
Leonard Hegnauer, state college extern
sion agronomist. Reduced yields through
moisture and plant food losses, con-
tamination of grain and hay crops and
cultivation problems are only few OF
the ways the farmers income is
drained by weed pests.
Fall is the ideal time to attack the
weed problem because the cool tenn
perature and favorable moisture supply
in the soil make chemical treatment
highly effective, and maturing weed
seeds can be destroyed. Every effort
should be made to destroy small weed
patches just getting a footing. Even
one years neglect may result in a
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-10-11

serious weed problem and force land
out of cultivation. Larger weed patches
can only be eradicated through per-
sistant effort.
Two salts, sodium and calcium chlor-
ate, are recommended for chemical
treatment of weeds. These CELEBRATES
may be used as a spray, one pound
of salt to one gallon of water on larger
patches or as a dust on smaller
patches. They are most effectively APP
piled when the plant and ground are
damp, as CELEBRATES act through the
soil as well as the plant Two or three
pounds will usually cover square rod.
either as spray or dust. AS the dust
or dried particles from the spray are
Highly inflammable, extreme care must
be exercised in their use.
Weed patches should be moved and
destroyed before the seed natures
whenever possible. Heavily infested
fields can easily be moved, raked and
the weeds burned before winter sets in.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-10-11
Allard-Vernita
The California of the Northwest
And We Can Prove it.

Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Proudfoot and
family of Yakima were guests Sunday
at Juniper Springs Ranch. On their
returned home that evening they
we're accompanied by Mrs. Proudfoot's
mother, Mrs. Ed Sanford of White
Salmon, who had been the guest of
Miss Anna r. Knaub for the past
week.
Miss Johanna Allwardt of Mckee
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Paul
Bruggemann, for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Allard and Miss
Louise Hirschbolz left Tuesday for Ia
coma and Clear Lake. They expect to
return = home next Tuesday
H. G.. Hermann, who has spent the
past month in Portland, Oregon, re-
turned home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Brain of Priest
Rapids took their infant son, Ray
mond George, to Yakima Monday to
consult a specialist. They report him
much improved.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-10-11

enterprise was happy for the reason
that his living as secured and there
was plenty of money available for the
luxuries Of a pagan world. All went
we'll until something happened! The
business of the company gradually be-
gan to fall off. When activity was al
most "nil' Demetrius decided to call a
meeting Of the directors Of the cor
poration for the purpose Of discussing
the serious condition which confronted
them. Demetrius addressed his direc-
tors something like this: "Sfrs. We
know that by this craft we have our
wealth. Not only is our business in
danger of being destroyed, but also
the great temple of Diana despised."
His address indicates very hostile
and vindictive attitude Of mind. He
cannot understand why any other force
has the right to interfere with the
financial progress Of his company. Hav-
ing ascertained the cause of the fnan-
cial calamity, Demetrius relates that
a certain man lecturing to the people
down in Ephesus, the center OF the
heather world told them that, "There
were no gods made with hands," The
influence of this man became so great
that many persons were turning away
| from the heather temples and aban-
| doning their loyalty to the heather
| goddess, land the image which fell
down from Jupiter"
| When all this news spread about the
ancient city Of Ephesus excitement rose
to very high pitch. riot was final
ly prevented by the wisdom of the
town clerk who persuaded the strikers
and their sympathizers to appeal to
the courts where justice would pre-
J vail.
While the conditions related In this
story occurred nearly two thousand
years ago it reads like bit Of news
cleaned from our morning newspaper
When any force injects itself into the
economic world which dries up profits
or thwarts justice to labor, something
happens - Discomfort, riots, strikes,
bloodshed! "There Is nothing new I'M.
| der the SUM-"
O. Western Newspaper Union.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-10-11
A SUCCESSFUL EVENT

Visitors to White Bluffs Sunday were unani-
nous in their assertion that the occasion was
most enjoyable one but to many local people there
was one feature which could be improved there
is great need for central gathering place, such
as a park or community hall.
It is possible to make the boat races an out
standing event in this locality; the river here is
ideal, and owners of the boats are always anxious
to come here to race
The community should look forward to next
year and plan to have even better races then
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-10-11
REVISION OF LEGISLATURE

proposal to change the legislature of the state
of Washington from two-house body, meeting
once each two years, to one-house legislature,
with membership of not more than 49, and meet
ing each year, is being studied by the state
advisory constitutional revision commission, Gre
ated recently by Governor Martin.
Under this new proposal, the legislative body
would meet each year for period of 80 days, re-
cess for 80 days, and then re-convene to enact
pending legislation.
per year for their services and would pay all Of
their own expenses
Under the present SYSTEM there are 46 members
Of the senate and SO members of the house. They
meet at Olympia for a sixty day period each two
years-unless called in special session and re-
ceive stipend of $500 for the biennium together
with certain travelling expenses
There is change needed from the present sys-
tenn; OF that there is no doubt. The two bodies are
unwieldy, and with the representation in both
houses based ON population, that section OF the
state in and around King county has approx
mately one-third of the total membership thus en-
abling that group to block any legislation desired
and to force upon the rest of the state any legis
lation they may want
change to one-house body, with only 46
members will not, however, remedy this condition.
With but one house there will be no check as there
now is, and some legislation which is not desired
by the state as whole can be forced through.
Under the present system legislators are paid
$500 for the two-year period. At the same time,
some of the districts so large that candidate
for office must spend twice that sum to be elected
Our own district, the 16th for instance, covers
the four counties of Franklin Benton, Skamania
and Klclltat Only man who has ample means
may undertake to campaign in such a district
With such large district, covering agricultural
interests, including the wheat grower fruit
grower and truck farmer; the fishing interests and
numbering interests. No one man can represent the
whole district and do justice to everyone.
better plan would be to cut the membership
Of the house from SO to approximately so, leaving
the representation based upon population; and
changing the membership of the senate from 46
men, elected from districts based upon population,
to 80, one member to be elected from each county.
In this way the membership, while being much
smaller and saving the taxpayers a considerable
sum, would more nearly represent the people of
the entire state, and better laws would result.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-10-11

A. j. (sparky) Swartz, nephew of
Mrs. j. Hemker, left on the stage Fri
day for his home at Port Townsend.
He had spent the autumn with the
Hemkers while working in the fruit.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-10-11

k"FoG LIGHT" is the
danger-zone between
seeing light and dim
light. 1t is inadequate
for reading or any severe
visual work, yet it gives
no clear warning to your
eyes. Your visioA is ad-
justed to it by harmful
tension, which, if re-
peated for a prolonged
period, results in eye
strain. Only the Sight
Meter de tects "F og
Light" accurately and
scientifically.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-10-11

w as a. t11V AAS0u Va
a group of crafts
men who made sill
yer shrines f o r
heather temples.
NJ o s t of these
shrines were dedi-
Gated to the god
dess Diana. 1t was
a very lucrative
business, perhaps
the most prosper
GUS Of that day.
The business con-
tinued to advance
and every person
connected with the
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-10-11
NO FINER CLIMATE

The Priest Rapids valley is now enjoying that
finest season of all the year-Indian summer
Warm, pleasant days and cool nights feature this
period of the year, and at no other time, perhaps
are the sunsets SO magnificent
With the finest climate in the Northwest at any
time Of the year, the valley is especially fortunate
during the present month.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-10-11

Q Our abused eyes have never taken enough
advantage Of electricity and good electric
lamps. We still work in light that is too
bright, in light that glares, in dim light, and,
worst of all, in that half way between light
"FOG LIGHT"
Your eyes won't tell you until it is too late
but the new Sight Meter will. Its sensitive
needle measures light as quickly as you can
wave the shadow of your finger over it. You
can have demonstration in your own
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-10-11

home-without cost or obligation just by
making an appointment with our local office.
Our home lighting expert will call at your
convenience and show you, as she tests light
with the Sight Meter, how to rearrange your
lighting for better seeing at work or play.
This is Pacific Power g. Light Co. SER
vice. It is not only free-we welcome your
request for it. It is something that you will
want to tell your friends about after you
have had the Sight Meter demonstration.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-10-11
THE STORY OF
DEMETRIUS
LEONARD A. BARRETT

There is an ancient story regarding
silversmith named Demetrius. He
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-10-11
Protect Precious Eyes with this
Study and Readinu Lamp

Here is new scientific study and reading lamp
that every school child should have Its specifications
are the result of an extensive survey by the Inat
ing Engineering Society of America to obtain per-
feet student lamp. There is an inverted open-top
bowl of diffusing glass under the shade, which pro-
duces correct combination of direct and indirect
illumination. When placed on table, all seated
about this lamp see without eyestrain. After dis
covering how efficient this lamp u.s. every adult is
going to want by his or her favorite chair, too
The various models, from $5e5 up, bulb included.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-10-11

John Freeman returned Tuesday
from Kennewick where he had been
receiving treatment for blood poison
ing which had developed in his right
hand.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-27

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The Play
Vests opening lead is the three Of
spades, which East wins with the king.
II East returns q spade 1t will estab-
lish two spade tricks In dummy. East's
best return is to shift to the king Of
clubs and here Is where the declarer
must employ the hold-up.
A tick Is needed in spades for de-
clarer to 60 game. As West is marked
with the ace Of spades, the declarer
must hold up until the third round,
hoping that East has at least four
clubs. This will exhaust West Of
clubs.
The third club trick Is won by
South with the ace, and he immedi-
ately returns the jack Of spades. All
West can do is to win with the ace
end return heart, hoping to find
his partner with the ace Of hearts.
A small heart Is played from dunn.
my, East puts In the queen, South
wins the trick with the ace, and the
rest Of the tricks are his.
Il he had won the clubs before
the third round. West would have
gene IN with the ace Of spades. re-
turned . club, and East would have
made three club tricks instead Of two
enough 70 defeat the contract.
Copyright, 1894. NEA Service. Incl