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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-03-01
Copyright, ". N u
By GEORGE L. KNAPP

Washington, D. G. (ILNS) When
ran machine seven years ago
said a tobacco worker, i got 46 cents
an hour. | am running the same kind
Of machine now, only more efficient,
and in the same factory. am now
making 40 cents an hour"
This was said to the present writer
on a personal trip to the tobacco belt
Of North Carolina. 1t is a fair illus
tration of what has happened to the
more fortunate tobacco workers. Pro-
duction has gone up, and wages have
gone down. The coming of the NRA
seems to have checked the decline
again speaking only Of the compare
lively fortunate; but since the tobacco
industry has managed to stave off the
adoption of code for a year and a
half, the effect has not been great
The most consistent fact in the region
dominated by the Big Four is pressure
on wages.
Just in passing, S. Clay Williams
chairman Of the National Industrial
Recovery Board, may not have beer
responsible for delaying the tobacco
code so long. But all the workers il
the tobacco district think he was.
Wages of Best Paid Low
Still keeping to the lucky ones, q
cigarette machine operator in the
Reynolds plant gets 4S cents an hour
and a cuff machine operator the same
A cigarette machine inspector gets -
cents. Machine feeders and inspec
tors get 30 cents.
Thus, on a 40-hour week, the
best paid ones get 1920 a
week; and the common run of ma
chine feeds and tenders, much
more numerous, get S12. In the
smoking tobacco plant at Rey-
nolds, tobacco grinders and to-
bacco sifters get the same 30
cent So wage. The snuff indus
try pays little better; machine
operator there gets 55 cents an
hour, $22 a week; but Reynolds
doesn't make snuff.
All the workers thus far mentioned
are getting what the tobacco trade
calls high wages. Turn now to th'
less fortunate, the stemmers. Prac
tically all the stemmers are negroes
and most of them are women. Womei
habitually get lower wages than mel
though they were given equal pa!
for the same work when McAdoo tool
over the railroads and colored mel
usually get more than their share o
industrial oppression.
Glaring Wage Exploitation
Both these factories seemed to hav
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-03-01
PAY so LOW MANY TOBACCO
WORKERS MUST TAKE u. S. AID
Wage Figures Reveal Clearly Basis of Support of Families
r. j. Reynolds Stemmers is Public Relief With Uncle
Sam Making Up Deficit in Toilers' Incomes

been used ia the limit to squeeze the
last atom of pay out Of the tobacco
stemmers.
4 sample list Of 40 stemmers, work
ing in establishments Of the r. j.
Reynolds Co, was compiled by union
officials in Winston Salem, giving the
number in the family, the weekly
wages, and the rent.
The 40 "breadwinners" earned col
lectively 1928 a week for the period
covered They paid $88.75 week for
rent. This left them $139.25 a week
for all other purposes-food, clothing
furniture, medicine everything. it
comes to an average net wage Of S2.84
per family, over and above rent. Or,
spreading it evenly among the 30
persons found in the families of the
group, it gives each person the mag
nificent sum Of 6612 cents a week to
provide for all his necessities and lux
uries, except a place to sleep.
U. S. Makes Up Pay Deficit
No argument is needed to show that
families cannot live, cannot even ex-
ist, on such incomes. Odd jobs ana
the wages Of other members Of the
family provide some help; but it must
be clear to anyone that the basis Of
support for these families is public
relief.
| Uncle Sam provides most Of that
relief The only relief worker who
gave me definite figures on this point
said that in his city, relief expen-
ditures ran from $4,000 to 100000 a
month OF say $4,000 of relief ex-
penses, the federal government fur
nished $4,000, the city $4,000, and
the combined charities" including
the subscription of the tobacco COM
panies, $4,000
IN OTHER WORDS, UNCLE SAM
IS SUBSIDIZING THE BIG FOUR
TOBACCO COMPANIES BY SUP
j PORTING THE FAMILIES OF
4 WORKERS WHOM THE BIG FOUR
NEED, BUT WILL NOT SUPPORT.
Some time ago, it was publicly de-
clared that 400 families on relief in
Winston-Salem had members working
| in the Reynolds stemmeries. One won
ders that there were only 400. Rey-
nolds is credited-or debited with
three quarters Of all the stemmers
employed in that city at the peak;
3,677 out of total Of 4,946.
If ONLY 400 WERE ON RELIEF
WHAT DID THE OTHER STEM
/ MERS LIVE ON?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-03-01

Washington, D. C. ILNS)-Fol-
lowing up its fight before the senate
appropriations committee for inclu-
sion Of a prevailing rate of wages
clause in the administration S4,880,-
100000 work relief bill, the American
Federation of Labor has carried the
battle to the membership of the SEN
ate. The battle was begun with let
ter to each senator, signed by Presi-
dent Green, urging support of the
McCarran amendment to the bill pro-
viding for payment of prevailing rate
of wages.
In a blast before leaving for a
weeks speaking trip in the automobile
manufacturing centers, President
Green hit out at the reports of the
Automobile Labor Board on the re-
cent elections in automobile plants
and strongly limited that if necessary
a strike would be called to force re-
moval of the board, which has been
repeatedly denounced by the A. +. of
L. and the auto workers unions.
Evidently the report is designed
to allay the opposition Of automobile
workers generally to the work of the
board and the board itself" Green
said. "The Automobile Board has
lost the confidence Of the automobile
workers. This lost confidence cannot
be regained through the submission
of figures regarding the number Of
cases handled and analysis Of the dis
position made of such cases. In Civ
ing consideration to this report the
automobile workers will be reminded
that in no single instance has the
board actually ordered any worker
who had been discharged or discrimi-
mated against, re-employed or rehired
Says Board Must Go
"The automobile workers, members
of federal labor unions affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor
will have nothing to do with the Au-
tomobile Labor Board. They insist
that it shall pass out Of the picture
and that an Independent National La
Dor Relations Board under Resolution
No. Al be created.
THE automobile workers" said
Green in ending, should not be
compelled to go on strike to force
removal of the Automobile Labor
Board as it is now constituted"
Green again emphasized labor;
stand on the Automobile Labor Boarc
in the first speech of his speaking
tour, at Cleveland. The board, he de
clared, has got to co. He fiayet
company unionism and warned of ;
strike.
1--WE plan to attack and wage un
relenting war on the company union,
the labor head said. "It is the com
pany's best plaything. We hold it un
fair for either industry or govern
ment to force us to strike to get III
of it-but get rid of it we will!'
The labor appeal to senators Of
behalf of the McCarran amendmen
to the work relief bill leaves no doub
as to where labor stands on com
promise amendment adopted in tn
face of determined A. F. of L. oppo
sition. This amendment, offered b.
Senator Russell, of Georgia, provide
that if TIE wages paid by the govern
ment endangers the prevailing rate
on similar construction, the fedora
rate shall be changed.
Labor Not Protected
tThis amendment" Green told tn
senators, is adopted, will in no wa
protect labor in its efforts to protec
wage standards set in different con-
munities as a result of years of strug
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-03-01
Wages In Big Four Dukedom
Found On Mere Existence LeveI
OPPOSES
Employe Contributions To
Jobless Insurance Costs

Washington, D. g. lILNSl -Unem-
ploymcnt insurance funds should be
financed without a tax on employees.
Miss Grace Abbott, professor of pub
lie welfare at the University Of Chi
cago and former head Of the q. S.
Children's Bureau told the senate
finance committee.
Employees should not be taxed, .
said Miss Abbott during testimony On
the economic security bill, for that
would make it merely a compulsory
savings device and not of fundamental
help to enploye security.
Employees viii bear the heaviest
burden IN any event, and should not
be called upon for this additional con
tribution
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-03-01

The best way to display your loyalty
to trade unionism is to buy only from
those who display the union label, shop
card and button.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-03-01
Labor's Fight For Prevailing
Wages on Work Relief
Jobs Taken To Senate

President Green Appeals for McCarran Amendment
Support-Bi as Reported Out is Menace to Wage and
Living Standards, Senators Told-Labor Head Leay-
ing for Speaking Trip Warns of Strike Against Auto
mobile Labor Board.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-03-01

Sankhya is the name Of one Of
the six great systems Of Hindu
philosophy.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-03-01
Labor Not Protected

"This amendment" Green told the
senators, is adopted, will in no way
protect labor in its efforts to protect
wage standards set in different COM
munities as result of years Of strug-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-05
OBSERVANCE OFTEN
 DOES GREAT GOOD

Fire Prevention Week, which is designed for educational purposes, has been of practical good to all communities which so observe it. Often the observance of this week in communities has brought before the public as nothing else might have done the need for new equip ment, better building codes, better water supply. and many other civic improvements which are of perma- nent value and constitute a valu- able safeguard for the entire popI- lace.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-05
LILLIAN ALEXANDER,
 DEAN SHERMAN WILL
 BE MARRIED TONIGHT

Miss Lillian Alexander, daugh- ter of Judge and Mrs. George For rest Alexander of Juneau, will be- come the bride of MT. Dean Sher- man, of Seattle, in formal wedding to be held in Portland at 8 o'clock this evening.
 The ceremony will be held in the St. Michael's and Archangels' Church of that. city. The bride will be attended by Miss Dorothy Van Horn. The best
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-05
BUSINESS SUFFERS
 HEAVIEST LOSSES

The fire loss sustained by busi- ness aggregates approximately 65 percent of the total fire loss.
 Business men. through their Chambers of Commerce, do them selves real service by undertak- ing an active program to promote the use Of all possible preventative measures.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-05
LOYALTY SUNDAY IS
 OBSERVED TOMORROW

Loyalty Sunday will be observed tomorrow by the Protestant church of Juneau. This Sunday is the ob- servance of the 400th anniversary of the printing of the Bible in Eng fish. At the Lutheran Church, Rev. Erling K. Olafson will choose as his subject: "The Influence of the Bible"
 At the Bethel Pentecostal Assem- ply rally day program will be given by the Sunday School start ing at noon.
 At Trinity Cathedral, Dean c. E.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-05

Rice will hold Holy Communion at 8 a.n., Holy Communion (choraD and sermon at Il.
 At the Methodist church at Ii am. Lieut.. Morris of the Salvation Army will sing, members will be received and children baptised The evening service is at 8 o'clock following which there will be social session Christian Science" is the sub ject at the First Church of Christ, Scientist.
 Special services have been ar ranged at the Northern Light Pres byterian Church.
 --- -s NTnnf Mo 1r<xx,srrt,t sx, TN.ro .~.I x
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-05
JAILED

Axel Johnson was given three months in jail and Susie Edwards was fined s60 in Commissioner $ court on charges of indecent ex- posture. Each was given six months suspended on disorderly conduct charges.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-05

of an alliance in fire-fighting be- tween the two channel cities will be investigated It is possible, believes Chief Mulvihill. that joint fire system would work to the advan- tage of both cities of Gastineau Channel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-05
Z CHANNEL
 CITIES TO
 COOPERATE
Plans for Fire Protection Aid Advanced by
 Mulvihill

The Juneau Fire Department will send one of it's trucks in the Doug las Bridge Opening Parade on Oc- tober 13, keeping the other in Ju- neau in case of emergency. it was announced last night at the City Council by Fire Chief c. w. Mulvi- hill et
 While in Douglas, the possibility
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-05
man will be Stanley Spencer.

man will be Stanley Spencer.
 Miss Alexander will wear her mothers wedding dress, of white satin, and lace veil which yas brought to her from Brussels as a wedding present. The dress is prin- cess style and reaches the floor.
 Mrs. Alexander, who is an ac- complished soloist, will sing.
 Miss Alexander's engagement was announced in Juneau on August g. at tea given by her sister, Miss Jane Alexander.
 The young couple will reside in Seattle.
 -<ee
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-05
KINY STATION TO
 ASSIST IN WEEK

Manager A. B. Arnold has offered the use of Radio Station KINY to Fire Chief Mulvihill in connection with Fire Prevention Week observ- ance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-05

Special fire drills will be held in both Juneau and Douglas Schools in commemoration of Fire Proven tion Week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-08
RETAIL LEADER
TOTELLA|NS

Col. Clarence o. Sheriff., presi.
dent of the newly organized Amer
lean Retail Federation, will visit
the Capital over the next week
end to discuss the organization, it
was announced today.
The organization was formed to
provide a unified representation
for more than 100000 retail es-
Adjustments in the United States,
the third largest industry in the
Nation.
The purpose of the organization
is to afford closer cooperation
with the Government in promot-
ing general prosperity and to CO.
ordinate all branches of retail
distribution to effect a national
program to improve consumer
purchasing power.
Colonel Sheriff., a graduate of
West Point, was chief of staff of
the Seventh-seventh Division in
France and was decorated with
the D. S. M. and the Croix de
Guerre.
After the war he came to Wash
ington as Director of Public Build
ings and Parks and later was
drafted as first city manager of
Cincinnati. Recently he has been
engaged in the business world.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-08
WAR
FEAR QU|ETED
BY HITLER

LONDON, May 8 G.N.S).
While Europe's arms race and dip.
lomatic establishments continued
at an accelerated pace today, hope
that the next Notwithstanding a
policy statement by ReichSfuehrer
Hitler and the Danubian confer.
ence at Rome-would see long
strides toward a restoration of
tranquility on a new basis.
Placatory in nature, the sub.
stance of Hitler's statement due
in midway has been revealed
piece meal in advance. Unless he
springs a surprise, it is expected
Hitler will accept in principle the
Air Locarno and East European
non-aggression pacts, with no OBJ
lection to eastern two-nation mu-
tual aid treaties. Replying to the
censuring Germany received from
the League Of Nations, he may
make move toward arms limita-
ton on a basis of equality for the
Reich.
Diplomatic quarters in London
were interested in a report from
Rome that Chancellor Kurt Schu-
schnigg of Austria and Premier
Mussolini Of Italy would meet Fri
day at Florence. Their subject, it
was said, will be restoration of the
Hapsburg dynasty to the Austrian
throne, and Archduke OFT S
claims may be one of the most
important questions at the Rome
parley.
ItalyS position in the arms pic
ture was enhanced today when
she showed the world an army as
large as Russia's. Ostensibly called
for African service, MuSsolini sum-
r1oned 100000 men to the colors,
bringing the total of troops and
Blackshirt militiamen to nearly
a million.
Foreign Minister Laval, of
France, leaves for Warsaw and
Moscow tonight in an atmosphere
cooled by the Soviets' refusal to
permit several journalists to &C.
company Laval, and Poland's ner.
vous view of the Franco-Russian
pact. Despite official denials in
Paris, Poland fears that France
plans to extend huge credits to
her new ally and that they will
be used for railways and fortified
tionS near Poland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-08
NEW YORK GETS
SCOTLAND YARD.

ALBANY, May 8 G.N.SO.-Or-
ganization of New York States
Scotland Yard, designed to solve
battling crimes in rural sections,
was begun today by Major John
"A. Warner, superintendent Of
State police.
Major Warner ordered his seven
troop captains to come to the
capitol tomorrow for Conference
at which the personnel of the
crime detective bureau will be Sc
lected.
The Scotland Yard bureau is
ready to function any time local
officials request assistance.
In addition to sending trained
troopers into the field, the re-
Gently signed bill authorizes
Major Warner to employ civilian
experts on blood spots, handwrit.
ing and similar evidence entering
major crimes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-08
Job Rush Boosts
Civil Service Cost

Because of the big rush for
Government jobs, President Roose-
welt had to ask Congress yester-
day for an extra $4,000 to carry
the Civil Service Commission over
the present fiscal year.
Citing 20 per cent increase in
the number of applicants for Fed
eral positions, the Chief Executive
requested the supplemental appro-
priation for the printing of exam
ination announcements, applica-
ton blanks, supplemental forms
and examination questions.
In the same message, the Pres
ident asked for $103,60O for the
printing and binding of IA addi-
tional volumes of the writings of
George Washington, authorized by
Congress last March. The writ
ings had been compiled by the
now noneXistent George Wash
ington Bicentennial Commission.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-08
Impeach Judge,
DirkSen Demands

Impeachment Of Federal Judge
Samuel Alschuler of the Seventh
Circuit Court of Appeals at Chi
cago was demanded in the House
yesterday by Representative Kirk.
sen (R.) Illinois.
Representative Dirksen charged
Judge Alschuler with breach of
duty" in patent infringement
suit filed by the Marshall Electric
Co., of Elkhart, Ind, against the
Pullman Ca, the Pullman Car and
Manufacturing Co., of Illinois, and
the Safety Car Heating and Light.
ing Co., of New Jersey. The mat.
ter is automatically referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-08
WOMEN VOTERS
DISCUSS TAX
PROBLEMS

We are still in the examining
stage" in dealing with taxation
systems, Mrs. walter S. Green
ough. of Indianapolis, chairman
of the government operation de.
partment of the National League
of Women Voters, today told
members of the league at their
general council meeting in the
Washington Hotel.
A subject of special concern to
league members, taxation has pro
voked more study" than any
other item on the departmental
program, according to Mrs. Green
ough. She also reported that in
league circles she cannot discover
an unanimity of thought as to
what constitutes good tax sys'
tenn" Mrs. Greenough said:
''No State league is advocat-
ing or opposing specific types
of Saxes, but there has been
marked consideration of ways
Of improving tax administra-
ton.
REORGANIZATION of local gov
eminent and its cOrOllary, the
short ballot, have been impOr-
tant issues disappointing in
their slow movement. 1t is
partially because thorOugh-gOing
revision usually demands con-
stitutional changes in the
States and this is a long puhill
process"
Discussing the Leagues cam
paign work in behalf Of more
GRAINED personnel in public serv.
ice," Mrs. Greenough declared:
'Many efforts have been
made by State and local leagues
to extend the merit system in
all branches of the civil service,
such q selecting State relief
workers on the merit basis, OPP
posing undermining amend
ments designed to favor special
groups, usually veterans or dis
eliminating against women, and
getting police and fire depart
ments under civil service. With
in the last few months, leagues
in rs States have arranged over
1000 meetings to present this
campaign work"
Simeon E. Leland, Of the Uni.
versity Of Chicago and a member
Of the Illinois Tax Commission,
also spoke before the delegates
today on the need for revision in
tax systems and tax Gdministra-
ton.
Trained Personnel and the
Patronage Problem" was the sub
ject of today's afternoon session,
presided over by Mrs. Jasper
King, of Chicago.
United States Senators Joseph
c. OMahoney CD of Wyoming
and Arthur H. Vandenberg (R)
of Michigan will discuss Can the
Parties Live Without Patronage "
tonight at a dinner, which will
be the only public function of
the four-day council program.
Miss Marguerite M. Wells, Of
Minneapolis, national president
of the league. will preside, Mrs.
George Gellhorn, of st. Louis,
chairman of the two-year cam
paign committee, will be toast
mistress. Session of the meeting
will continue through Friday
morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-08

Gardens Are
Ab[Oom

With the first real spring day
this month. May flowers were
the principal attraction in
gardens throughout the city to-
day.
Take the garden of Mrs. Henry
L. Roosevelt, wife of the Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy, in
the 5000 block of. @ st. N. w.,
for instance. :
The flagstoneS, vines and a
pole fence combine to make her
garden one of the most attract
i've in the city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-08

Seagram's is always the same In less than year
America has purchased 1000, 900 bottles of and
Crown Whistles every bottle has contained the
same distinctive mellownesS and smoothness, the
same high quality the distinguished character
and taste which have made Crown Whistles Americas
favorites Seagrams does notvary 1t does change
You can always Say Seagram's and be S~rs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-08
JENNINGS GIVEN
CHEST POST

Coleman Jennings, who has
been active in local social service
activities for several years, has
been appointed chairman of the
special gifts committee of the
next Community Chest drive, it
was announced today.
Mr.. Jennings will direct the
group of volunteer workers seek
ing the larger gifts which make
up one-third of the annual Chest
contributions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-08
ILLINOIS FINDS
HOPK|NSF FIRM
international News Service

Harry L. Hopkins, FERA admin
1strator, yesterday told Illinois
Democratic congressional delega-
ton that he was standing pat" on
his demand that the State provide
100000 a month as it's share of
the relief load.
To the delegations plea that
FERA provide Federal funds un-
til the legislature, now in session,
has acted on a measure designed
to provide the State relief funds,
Mr.. Hopkins was adamant. Rep
reSentative SABBATH said:
"The administrator told us
that he would insist on Illinois
carrying its part"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-08

petition in the importation and
sale of oxides of iron suitable for
pigment purposes.
Importers of oxides Of iron
have filed a petition asking for
revocation or modification of an
order of exclusion directed by
President Roosevelt August 4,
1894.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-08
Libby's Son Has
TOnsils Removed

PHILADELPHIA, May 8 (U.s.),
Christopher Smith Reynolds, g.
monthS-old son of Libby Holman
Reynolds. former Broadway torch
singer, had his tonsils removed
yesterday in Presbyterian Hos
pital. Miss Holman pronounced
the operation a complete sue
cess" It was performed by DR..
George M. Coates, throat spe-
cialist,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-08
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