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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-06-21
OIL WORKERS GAIN
Win New Agreement and
Renew Another

Washington, D. c. (ILNS)-Organ-
lied oil workers have just won con-
tract with one important oil company
and renewed contract with another.
As the result of negotiations be-
tween the Shell Oil Company of Cali
fornia, producing company, and the
international Association of Oil
Field, Gas Well and Refinery Work
ers Of America, and four other un-
ions, Shell employees are working un-
der union contract.
Among the terms agreed to are
those incorporating Section IA; the
establishment at the present time Of
a normal thirty-six- hour week or
not more than seventy-two hours in
any two week; the present wage
schedules, although they are in all
cases above the old code requirements;
not more than eight hours work in any
one day; time and one-half for over-
time work. double time for most of
the day workers on seven recognized
holidays; maintenance of full crews
on units actually operating; periods
Of rotation for all men working shift;
recognition by the company of the
principles of long and faithful service
in promotion, and demotion, and re-
placing of men on account Of accident
and sickness; one weeks vacation
after one years service, and two weeks
after five years service on full pay;
leaves Of absence for employees on
the business of organizations; cleo
tion Of workmen's committees with
the organizations to be allowed to
check the ballots; taking care of COM
plants, with matters not satisfactorily
adjusted with the local management
to be given to the representatives of
the organization for final handling
and method Of arbitration with the
president Of the American Federation
of Labor, and the chief executive of
the company determining the final
method Of disposing of the complaint.
The contract renewed is with the
Consolidated Oil Corporation, a Sim
clair concern. Renewal of the con-
tract, which had been in force a year,
came as the outcome Of a conference
between Harry f. Sinclair, his chief
assistant, his attorney and the follow
| ing union representatives: President
II. G. Fremming, Representative r. H.
Stickel, and a committee from Local
2l0. Hammond, Ind
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-06-21
ST. Louis Garment Workers
Will Strike to Protect Pay

St. Louis, Mo. (AFLNS)-M Meyer
Peristein, international vice president
of the international Ladies Garment
Union, declared that strikes would be
called here Immediately in all factories
which attempt to alter, to the detri-
ment of the workers, the wage and
hour scales as they existed under the
NRA code prior to the edict Of the U. s.
Supreme Court declaring the recovery
act unconstitutional. He said that if
necessary a strike call Of all garment
workers in Missouri would be called
to enforce code wages and hours.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-06-21
Some Sidelights On
Holding Companies
Claim Holding Concerns Stabilize Investments Not Borne
Out By Figures on Stockholders Losses

and now, when the market is real
active, it sells for So share, usually
less. In other words, Henry Doherty
and his pals have gypped Cities
Service investors who happened to
buy at the top out of 81 cents Of
each dollar.
And A. G. & f. class A stock,
which once sold for $72.62 a share,
is now listed on the market at %
cents. The investor has one cent
left on the dollar which he SO
trustingly handed over to this slick
est-frgered of holding companies.
And of course, in the insult crash,
the investor usually was left nothing
at all.
There was once a man who went
from Jerusalem unto Jericho, and
fell among thieves. But to make his
experience complete, the thieves
should have gone to the Sandedrin
and charged the Good Samaritan
with robbery. That's the only way
they could break into the same class
with the Wall street bunch.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-06-21
MORE PAY FOR
PAPER WORKERS
Stretch-Out Also Ended In
Pacific Coast Mills

Portland, Ore. (ILNS)-Another
victory was recorded for labor on the
Pacific coast following conferences
between employers and delegates
from the pulp and paper industry un-
ions who met in Portland to draw up
a new wage and working agreement
for another year. A general increase
of 2ia cents an hour for all grades
of common skilled and semi-skilled
labor, an increase of one cent an hour
for female labor and elimination of
all Bedaux or stretch-out systems
were granted by employers.
Nearly 10000 employees viii be
affected by the increases, which put
the scale for this region Is per cent
over the average for the country.
The increase, which is based on the
as cent minimum scale which has
prevailed since August, 1884, binds
all employers and employees until
June /, 1886. 1t was also announced
that employers had voluntarily
agreed to continue the limitations
of hours which were set up by the
general code of the pulp and paper
industry, regardless of the fact this
code has been invalidated.
The contract signed by the employ
ers and union delegates contained q
commitment against strikes or lock
outs and recognizes the international
Brotherhood Of Pulp, Sulphite anC
Paper Mill Workers and the Inter.
national Brotherhood of Papermakers
as the exclusive collective bargaining
agency for their members.
| Time and a half for overtime il
the case of day labor was provided
for in the wage agreement as well
Mills in Washington, Oregon anc
California will be affected by the pro
visions of the contract.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-06-21
Lckes Approves EHenbogen Bill
As Best Lou Cost Housing Plan
Secretary Backs Measure Because 1t Enables
Government to Work Through Labor, Con-
sumner and Other Groups.

Washington, D. G. (ILNS)- -Secre-
tary Of Interior Harold N, Ickes, adj
ministrator of the PWA, publicly en-
dorsed the Ellenbogen housing bill at
a hearing before the senate committee
on labor and education
Some notifications must be made in
the Ellenbogen bill to meet the views
Of the administration, Secretary Ickes
declared. The most important change
will be put the q. S. housing author
ity proposed in the measure under
the direction of the department of the
interior. The sponsors of the Ellen
bogea bill are willing to make this
concession in order to secure enact
ment of legislation at this session that
will speed construction of low-cost
homes and provide jobs for building
trade workers at prevailing wages.
The hearing before the labor and
education committee was on the
housing bill introduced by Senator
Robert F. Wagner, which is along
similar lines to the Ellenbogen bill.
Secretary Ickes, however, stated that
the Ellenbogen bill sponsored by the
labor housing conference, in his
Judgment was the more flexible and
feasible of the two legislative instru-
ments,
Walsh and Wagner Cooperate
Senator David Welsh, chairman Of
the labor committee, and Senator
Wagner announced that both were
perfectly willing to work with the
administration and the proponents of
the Ellenbogen bin in order to arrive
at a measure acceptable to all inter-
ests and which could be enacted rap
idly.
Secretary Ickes said in his testi-
mony that he favored the Ellenbogen
bill because it enabled the government
to work through labor, cooperative,
or consumer groups in the develop
ment of low cost housing projects.
The secretary specifically mentioned
the apartment project in Philadelphia,
sponsored by the American Fedora
ton Of Hosiery Workers as the type
of undertaking which the government
wished to duplicate in the future.
| Wagner Bill Not Broad Enough"
Secretary Ickes approved in outline
the evidence offered by Miss Catherine
Bauer, executive secretary of the
labor housing conference, who was
on the stand just before Ickes testi-
fed Miss Bauer said in part:
1--WE need a permanent federal
housing agency with power to develop
and carry out a longtime policy of
the broadcast scope. As an official Of
the labor housing conference, the
only organization which represents
exclusively the housing needs and de-
mands of consumers and wage earn
ers, am in hearty agreement with
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-06-21
FEDERAL JUDGES
Ruling UphoIds Union Con-
tracts

New York City (ILNSl- Union con-
tracts may not be discarded at the
request of employers under the pro-
visions Of the bankruptcy laws, Judge
Murray Hubert ruled in the United
States district court here. Unions
hailed the decision as a precedent
Of great Importance to organized Ia
Dor throughout the nation.
Judge Hubert denied the petition
Of the Miami Cont Gowns, Inc, for
permission to discard its contract
with the International Ladies Gar
ment Workers Union and the Joint
Board of the Dress and Waistmakers
Union uphoIding the contention of
Emil Schlesinger, counsel for the UNI
ions that the labor clauses in the
bankruptcy laws were designed to
protect the worker from yellow dog
contracts" and company unions, and
could not be invoked BY employers as
a weapon against labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-06-21

the general purpose of Senator Wag-
ner and his colleagues in framing this
bill, 1892. In view of the extraordi-
nary scale of the problem which faces
US, however, l must go on record with
the firm conviction that this bill is by
no means broad enough to cope with
the situation.
Use of New Land Important
in the first place, it could be in
terpreted as limiting the new CON
struction to slum clearence, j. e.,
merely replacing bad dwellings, on
their present sites. But this is only
part Of our need, and the experience
of the housing division has already
clearly demonstrated that it is by far
the hardest and slowest job to tackle
A federal housing agency must have
clear authority to build housing on
new land.
Second, it provides only one form
Of administrative initiative, that of
local housing authorities. However
one may desire to decentralize respon-
sibility in the matter Of housing, this
provision seems to me to betoken a
fantastic degree of optimism as TO the
immediate outlook for municipal par
tieipation.
Third, there is no corporate set-up
provided in S. 1892.
Fourth, there are no adequate def
nitions Of the minima to which gov
ernment-aided low-cost housing prof.
ects must adhere.
Real Problem Attached
II. R. 1899, introduced by Mr..
Ellenbogen frankly attacks the real
problem, which is not nearly so much
the existing slums as tits the in
capacity Of private enterprise to meet
the grand need for new housing IN
the near future. It recognizes the
Tact that much housing VIII nave tC
be done on new land before large
scale economical and efficient rehab-
i ilitation will be possible. 1t also rec
orgnizes the very important fact that
if a great many new dwellings are tc
be produced without the stimulus Of
the profit motive, some other spark
must be provided in it's place. In the
Ellenbogen bill this spark is pro-
vided for by setting up machinery
whereby groups Of people who desire
to secure better housing for them.
selves may participate directly in the
program without waiting for tbs
uncertainties of local authorities"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-06-21
Inheritance Tax Would
Reduce This Fortune
By A. F. of L. News Service.

DS IA = u L. lSSWb oCAsiScs
Pittsburgh, Pa.-The Register Of
Wills announced that, exclusive of real
estate, the estate of the late R. B.
Mellon, brother of Andrew Mallon is
valued at $21, ,615, ,170.15. The bulk of
the fortune, $21,235, ,09176, is in stocks
and the rest in bonds, mortgages,
Eotes and cash This means that for
generations to come Melons heirs
will be entitled to live in idleness on
dividends and interest from the estate.
Under the federal inheritance tax
proposal endorsed by the American
Federation Of Labor, large portion
of the Mellon estate would be taken
by the government and used to pro
mote the general welfare Of the
people.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-06-21
By GEORGE L. KNAPP

Washington, D. C. ILNS)-Sena-
tor Burton K. Wheeler, of Montana.
one of the "fghtenist" progressives
of either party or in either house, is
working hard to put through his bill
to limit, restrain or abolish holding
companies in the field of public utili-
ties. Against the bill is being mar
challed the hardest drive made by
any lobby in Washington within re
cent history. All experienced men at
the capitol agree that the fight
against the holding company bill is
even more vigorous than the strug
gle against the security and exchange
law.
The commonest charge brought
against the Wheeler bill is that hold
ing companies stabilize investments
and make them profitable; while in
the absence Of holding companies,
utility business would go to the wall,
and investors would lose.
I1NGStbES WOulu HAVE " WI n
nights and Sundays to lose money
faster with the holding companies
gone than they have lost it with the
holding companies dominating the
whole scene. The insult case, in
which investment once rated at bill
lions of dollars are now worthless,
is merely the extreme example. Here
are a few samples Of how holding
company stocks have hit the tobog-
gan:
The common stock Of the United
Gas Improvement CO. reached top
price of $59.62 a share. Last week
its highest was $f425 a share. An
investor who bought at the top has
lost "a cents out of every dollar I'M
vested.
North American in Nose Dive
The North American common
stock sold at $18675 when the hold
ing company racket was riding high
WluS anu lldlAdSOllCs ~ piod5A -
S16.12 last week. That is, 85 cents
of each dollar of the investor was
gone.
The Electric Bond and Share sold
at $3.50 a share at the peak, and at
S8.75 last week. Ninety cents Of that
investors dollar have gone where the
woodbine twineth.
The United Corporation, that
Morgan creation, part Of whose stock
was distributed to favored individ
uals at SO or $12 less than tbs
opening price, sold at $3.50 share
when the suckers were biting hard
The ether day, it sold at $3.50 {
share. In this case, 95 cents out O
each invested dollar went where
the lion roareth, and the whang
doodle mourneth for its first born.
Other Big Losses
The House of Morgan isn't Otter
beaten in a skinning match, but tha
triumph has been achieved at leas
twice. Cities Service was peddle'
from door to door at $68.50 a share
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-06-21
Kellogg Company Continues
Wage Scale and 6-HOur Day

Battle Creek, Mich. (AFLNs)-T The
Kellogg Company will continue pres
ent wage scales and division of the
work day into four six-hour shifts,
according to w. K. Kellogg, president
of the company. owe have found this
policy of shorter hours and higher
wages beneficial to our employees and
the company" he said. ut has also
enabled us to employ nearly IS per
cent more workers"
Paad tha prass-it is tho host
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-06-21

Peru, Ill-The wages of 100 en-
ployes in a chain Of 10 theatres in
Illinois cities owned by E. E. Alger
had their wages increased 5 per cent.
1t was reported the increase was given
to soothe the workers, who We're be-
coming restless with their low pay.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-06-21

After all, the A. Il. Of 1. would not
have trade mark except for the
union label
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-27

Unaware Of the fierce. cruel eyes that looked
down upon them, the Arabs made their way up
the narrow canyon toward the summit Of the path
that, they hoped, led into the Valley Of Diamonds
Atewy rode close to Naomi Madison, TO be sure she
could not escape.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-27

see thousands did not. and prob
ably now rot in prison for crimes
no greater than membership in a
wrong political group.
But all such books reaffirm mans
longing for freedom. Somehow,
some way. We must muddle
through % that high goal-and in
spite OF individual and collective
suffering. IN spite Of wrongs and
expressions. I believe the expert
ment IN Russia is one OF our ways
q muddling through.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-27
A WOman,S Viewpoint
BY MRS. WALTER FERGUSON.

TN positively pe-ered out. read
Ing books on Russia. There are
two distinct Classcs-thCse which
praise tho Soviet plan. and those
which dam it and al is workings.
To the latter group belong the
books ~ The TChcruavin family.
The wife. Taflaua wrote q breath
taking tale 90 Escape Prom the
So..ers.T and now The husband does
another. specs for the Silent
Prisoners of the S0v.cts-' which
has been published in this country
o. Hale Curhman and Pint OF BOs-
CON.
TEe-e books are thrilling not
c-,v rs 0cia- documents pirrIrins
a reU world in The king. bIt be-
cause they present The individual
against q panoramic background Of
U0-ru history
st-r- snug Boz America ono can
hardly realize that such tnirgs are
taking place in or age. although,
81 ter as that goes. ti.c suug-sitrerS
mover know what is happening ia
thr.r ovn lands either. There are.
however. certain European event,
which seem zoo fantastic 20 BE- cred
rrd THE suffering. injustice a1d
irrou.ar endured bv one small
Russian group husband. wife and
child ara described n the two
books The tale ~ the.- escape
reads ike q mclodrama-ic thriller
a sort 90 modern El-za-crossirg-
the-.co story.
But ono or two books either for
Cr against what now goes Oh in
Ru Ia are not sufficient 10 tell as
the exact truth OF the social ex-
pertinent. IN tho process Of rcyo-
luton everybody suffers. The Tch-
eruarns may count themselves
fortunate 10 escape. II IS plain TO
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-27
Williams
Hanlin
by Martin

They had gone only a short distance when Eyad
saw black, shaggy manlke figure emerge from
a thicket Others followed, armed with clubs or
axes. more horrible fantastic army he had
never seen. And in every movement ne read its
purpose-to attack and kill!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-27
Grand Amy Ladies to Met

The A. D. Streight Circle, No. IS,
Ladies Of the Grand Army, Will
meet at , tomorrow afternoon at
r. Friendly. SD \. Illinois-st. An
oyster supper. open TO the public,
Will be held at ).
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-27
WATER TANK AT CITY
MARKET is APPROVED
Safety Board to Recommend $1,000
Project to Council.

The Safety Board has announced
% would recommend that the City
Council appropriate sl70O for the
construction OF a 6O-gallon water
tank az the city market. Last year
the city market had a $1,000 water
Dill and the board said today the
new tank would pay for itself in
TWO years.
The board also has appropriated
5000 for "A ncw pumper for the fire
department after it had been eX-
planned that II. TOO, would pay for
Itself.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-27

At last they came to a precipitous wall. The
horses can go no farther" the sheik announced.
"Eyad, thou shalt remain with them. We will
continue on foot And thou Atewy, bring the
girl with us, lest she should escape from Eyad
while he guards the horses"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-27

The Arabs scrambled up the rock escarpment
dragging Naonl with them to the level ground
above Sitting in his saddle, Eyad could see above
the rocky barrier and watch his fellows continuing
up the canyon, which was now broader. with STOP
ing timbered walls.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-27

Mississippi of the chief why the state OF
threaded and dotted
bayo lakes small and much Of the land that
which provides ideal
millions
NEXT-How much ordinary water does take to make pint Of
The Washington times., 1935-08-22

Yesterdays RESULTS
Columbus, s; st. Paul, Q.
inMngs).
Kansas city, 8; Indianapolis, 1.
Minneapolis, Q; Toledo, q.
The Washington times., 1935-08-22
Baritone Baer
Favored Over
Tenor Doyle
Bv PAT ROBINSON

NEW YORK, Aug. 22-Jack
Doyle, the Irish tenor, and Buddy
Baer, the California baritone, are
billed to yodel a six-round duet at
Madison Square Gardens Long
Island bowl tonight.
The fight mob along Broadway
is so enthralled by the prospect
they are prepared to stay away
from the bowl in thousands, and
it is feared that the yodeling mitt
singers may waste their sweetest
notes on the Swamp-laden air.
Some Sour-puSseS even hint this
battle Of the musical scale should
be held on Barren Island, which
is the garbage ground OF New
York.
Others are frankly going for the
deep stomach laughs they expect
to get watching these thespianS
do their stuff. These comedy hunt
ers are even betting on the out
come at 13 to 5 that Makes
brother Buddy will out-yodel the
Irish thrush, figuring, no doubt,
I44dH O44C0O44NO NOA44O 4&4V@V @4SSVSSS-
ally to the Baer family.
Both boys are well acquainted
with the tank circuit. In fact.
some of their more recent rivals
could easily qualify for the ma
tional diving title-with or with
out Springboards.
Well, what about Doyle, seq you.
And all I can tell you is that he
is reported to have the "DiviIS
own punch" d" and q marcelled wave
that is the envy Of every chlorine
on Broadway.
One thing you may be sure
this one is strictly on the level
with nary a prepared pillow In
sight.
The boys will have to stand
or fall-on their own. The hard
boiled gentry Of the fight racket
expect to see Baer belt him out IN
a couple Of heats, but they have
been wrong before and they may
be again.
# Doyle should knock out Baer
he can make q fortune In Q year.
II he can't, well, it's not such Q
"long, long way to T1pperary" at
that.
This may be the tip-off on the
proceedings: Doyle has been
promising Matchmaker Jimmy
Johnston to flatten Baer with 9
punch. Down at the commission
office Wednesday, Doyle'S eyes
popped when he got a look at
Baer's magnificent physique.
Jimmy, me bye" said he,
"maybe I'd better feel him out
q little first"