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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-07-19
An OPPORTUNITY. NOT A GIFT

AN OPPORTUNITY, NOT A GIFT
The Wagner-Connery labor disputes
act will be ignored in the factory and
attacked in the court by reactionary
But there era many rea-
sons to believe that it will accomplish
its purpose if labor will organize to
make full use of it.
The law was drawn so carefully
that it will be difficult to a high de-
gree to make the charge of uncon-
stitutionality stick against it. The
method employed to punish unfair la
Dor practices, for example, is that
which the federal trade commission
has used for 20 years to punish un.
fair trade practices. The right of la
Dor to organize is not only safe
guarded in words, but protected by
a we'll laid down procedure.
But to turn this liberty of action
into positive gains, labor must act
and act together. Congress has con
ferred on labor the chance to equa
capital in bargaining power. Labor
itself must utilize that chance. Higher
wages and shorter hours, the end o.
the stretch-out and the speed-up-
labor itself must win these gains, o.
the field which the law clears fol
action. And labor can do this onl!
by organizing.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-07-19

Entered at the Postoffice at Hamilton,
Ohio, as Second Class Mail Matter.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-07-19
LABoR's CHARTER OF LIBERTY

By affirming the legal right fo
working men and women to organize
in unions and bargain collectively with
employers on labor questions and in
hibiting employers from nullifying
this right, the use of certain we'll
known schemes which often resem-
BILE terrorism, the Wagner-C Connery
labor relations act provides the work
ers with an effective instrument for
achieving the basic elements of eco
nomic freedom.
Section Z of the act declares:
Employees shall have the right to
self-organization, to form, join, OF
assist labor organizations, to bar
gain collectively through representa-
tives of their own choosing, and TO
engage in concerted activities, for the
purpose of collective bargaining OF
other mutual aid or protection"
Section 8 declares that it shall be
an unfair labor practice" for an en-
ployer
"(l) To interfere with, restrain, OF
coerce employees in the exercise of The
rights guaranteed in Section Z.
"(22 To dominate or interfere with
the formation or administration Of
any labor organization or contribute
financial or other support to it. :
"(3) By discrimination in regard to
hire or tenure Of employment or any
term or condition Of employment to
encourage or discourage membership
IN any labor organization.
"(4) TO discharge or otherwise dis
criminate against an employe because
he has filed charges or given testi-
mony under this act.
"(5) To refuse to bargain collect
ively with the representatives Of his
employees, subject to the provisions
Of Section 9 (a)."
Section 9 (a) provides for the cleo
tion Of collective bargaining represen-
tatives under the majority rule prin-
ciple.
Another section confers upon the
National Labor Relations Board Eek
elusive power to prevent employer.
from engaging in the prohibited unfaiI
labor practices.
The act states that it shall not b,
an unfair practice for an employer
under certain limitations, to permi
employees to confer with him durinl
working hours without loss of tim
or pay or to make an agreement wit
labor organization to employ it
members exclusively if the organiza
ton is not promoted by the employe
along the lines banned in Section
and if it is the duly chosen represen
tative Of the employers.
| The Wagner-Connery act is appro
priately called 'Labor's Charter .
Liberty
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-07-19
Standard Oil Co. Remains
On Seamen's Unfair List

San Francisco, Calf. (AFLNS)-
The Seamen's Union and the Marine
Firemen and Oilers have removed all
oil companies from the unfair list
with the exception of the Standard OIL
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-07-19

Company. The companies were de-
clared unfair last summer during the
longshoremen's strike, and were con
tinued on the list after the oil vank-
er's strike started. The Shell Oil
Company is the only one that escaped
organized labor's boycott.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-07-19

There are the machine devices that
make one man do the work that three
did when the depression began, and
there are the farmers who can't get
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-07-19
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-07-19
The Cherry
Tv Where with our
roo Little Hatchet
we tell the truth
about many things, sometimes pre-
foundly, sometimes Hippantly,
sometimes recklessly.

A so-called great newspaper is
sending girl reporter on a long trip
to discover America" OF course it
is just one of those foolish stunts
newspapers do in the fond hope that
twill help hold or build circulation.
Most things of that kind that go
into newspapers are for that purpose,
and much thought and study is given
to the question of their effect on cir
culation.
That is, the owners try to figure
out what you will read. They have to
figure also on the other side of the
question. They have to consider any
adverse effect. That would lose read
ers.
There is a syndicate that once serv-
ed a small group of papers which
were all under one ownership and that
liked to speak plainly. That syndicate
in those days printed a great deal of
harsh truth 1t went after things. 1t
raised hell.
Well, many years passed and the
syndicate branched out and sought
clients everywhere. Finally it came
to point where it sold its wares to
hundreds of papers.
And then it had to be careful to
send out nothing that would offend
any paper, because an Tended paper
is a lost customer.
That which offends papers is that
which offends whatever interests the
papers may be trying to treat nicely.
And so, the syndicate lost its char
acter and came to have a colorless,
harmless output that would hurt no
body and do nobody any good, except
possibly to entertain now and then.
There is no harm in printing a story
on hot day showing that somewhere
there are icebergs. And there is no
particular good in it.
But then, nobody can do much
serious thinking while a circus parade
is going BY and rulers have known
that for long time.
The girls writer who is going to
discover America will not make any
astonishing discoveries. That isn't the
purpose.
She will find out about trivial
things and maybe some funny things.
for there surely is enough that is
funny about the human race in gen
eral.
But what great thing It would
be if there were to be real tour of
discovery.
There's a story in every town and
hamlet-a story to record discov-
cry about what is happening to people.
A real tour Of discovery wouldn't
turn cut a series Of goody goody stor-
les, but they would get at big facts
and amazing things about what men
and women and children are living
through.
There's the bum and the share
cropper and the sheriff with his evic.
tion papers, and the underfed chile
and all the other tragedies that go K
make up this period Of change.
There are the machine devices tha
make one man do the work that three
did when the depression began, an,
there are the farmers who can't ge
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-07-19
WISDOM

Man IS unjust, but God is just;
and finally justice triumphs.- Long
fellow.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
"DOLLAR DAY"
IN WILMINGTON
Annual Event Will Take Place
on Wednesday, February
the Thirteenth
SHOPPERS COURTESY

The Mercantile Section of the
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
has announced that Wednesday,
February 13, will be observed by
the merchants of Wilmington as
Spring Dollar Day. These special
sales events have been held under
the auspices Of the Section for the
past twenty years, and have met
with enthusiastic approval and in
creasingly large patronage from
careful shoppers for hundred
miles down the Peninsula and
through adjoining states. Affiliat-
ed stores will be designated by the
display of the copyrighted emblem
of the Chamber of Commerce in
display windows and similar dis
play cards on merchandise within
the stores. Famous throughout
the country, and duplicated in
prominent cities in practically
every State in the Union, these
Dollar Days offer the outstanding
opportunities of the year for dis
eliminating shoppers throughout
Wilmington's wide retail trade
area to secure worthwhile bargains
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
DisappOintnents

Who of us can truthfully say he
has never had his most ardent
hopes thwarted and utterly ruined
by some absolutely unforeseen dis
appointment? None, I dare say,
could answer this question mega
lively. Because of the great
amount of these it is necessary to
deal with them honestly.
Undoubtedly disappointments
make up one of the most import
ant phases of our lives, for they
have a direct bearing upon the
types of persons we are and the
types we shall be. There are two
such kinds of disappointments-
the one that results from hope that
we have retained in our sub-con-
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
Preserving Wild Life

We are always glad when the
tiny flakes Of snow appear. Snow
means good time for all. But
while we are coasting down hill on
throwing snow ball, do we not for
get the birds? l know some Of us
do We forget that maybe some
poor bird is hungry maybe slow
iy freezing to death. We could
help / know.
Every morning before YOU go To
school, just crumble a handful of
bread and throw it IN some wind
sheltered place and 1 am sure bv
might when you return from school
you may see tiny little footprints
left by the hungry birds on the
snoW-and no sign what so ever OF
the crumbs.
Why not try this and see what
pressure you get from it-you
might even gain a pet from this
experiment. Sometimes they will
eat out of your hand and Won can
learn what confidence a little bird
Will have in you by the end of a
snowy winter, and also you NAV
nelp preserve wild life that other
wise would be destroyed.
Maxine Schulz.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07

scious minds, which has developed
into what we more or less expect,
yet never voice; and the other type
that results from some event that
was to be and for some legitimate
or unaccounted for reason did not
happen. Now both of these are
disastrous to the temperament if
they get too great a hold.
A frequent occurrence of the
former is expecting too much or
building too great trust on a per-
son and then that person turns
out to be directly contrary to what
you would have had him. There
by he falls greatly in our estima-
tions. Thus we are apt to lose all
confidence in everyone, and by not
tContinued on Page Seven)
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
Heart of Log Best

When the subject of pine wood is
up for consideration for that new
floor in an enclosed sunrOOm. a new
breakfast nook, a kitchen, or re-
modelled attic. it is well to keep in
mind that the floor will possess
more distinction. more the appear
ance of higher priced wood, If the
lumber chosen is that from the
heart of the log. In that sector the
grain is harder and more vertical
than is the outer log.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
These Statues

Don, I you ever wonder if statues
get tired of standing up? Think
OF all they have been through
Even some have stood for cent1,r-
les, since before Greece was a
great power. =:
Some of those. poor statues inst
stand and gaze toward nothing. IF
anything happens, they can't do
anything about it. Especially
venus de Milo, with no arms. co,,ld
DO nothing in a case Of need. SIM
pose some person should faint in
front of her, She would inst stand
1here as though nothing ever had
happened.
should Like to talk to a stat,a
some Time. / expect they coIIId
Tell some queer things they have
seen. Think Of those which STOOD
around in palaces Of Roman em-
T. perors, or some villa on the NiIe
III bet they could really tall y
they could!
should hate to have to stand in
one position forever. Imagine NOT
moving for several centuries. TRY
IL once! I am sure YOU won't
again.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
From the Principals Office

In the last issue I explained the
aims and purpose of intramural
athletics by emphasizing the idea
that they stressed the play for
alP' idea. From these intramuraI
contests we pick those pupils who
are to represent us in athletic con
tests with other schools.
Clayton plays interscholastic con
tests with opponents in soccer.
basketball, and baseball for bows
and dodgeball, basketball and base
ball for girls.
The fall season is devoted to
soccer for boys and d0dgeball for
girls. The boys usually play from
six to eight games while the girls.
in accordance with suggestions
from the State Physical Education
Department, play only a modified
schedule of two or three contests.
In the winter season basketball
is played by both boys and girls
teams. The boys again play from
six to eight games while the girls
play from two to four contests.
Lack of a suitable place for prac-
tice hinders our players but, rather
than eliminate this American
sport, we face the disadvantages of
playing all games on our oppon-
ents courts and ladk of adequate
practice, cheerfully.
In spring both boys and girls
play baseball. The boys play from
eight to ten contests while the girls
are usually limited to four. The
girls use a speed bali instead of
baseball and have shortened bases
in their contests.
Finally, it might be stated that
the real gain in these contests can
not be counted in games won or
lost, for all wish to win, but in the
contacts made with opposing
teams and in the physical develop
ment of the pupil himself.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
For the Ladies New Recipe

For the Ladies-A New Recipe
1T is very monotonous having to
decide what to have for breakfast
lunch, and dinner every day, so try
this menu once. A baked dinner is
always pleasing:
Baked Ham
Baked Potatoes Cold Slaw
Biscuits Baked Custard
Coffee
Try soaking the ham overnight
to insure its tenderness. Then boil
in water, adding spices or cider if
desired Remove from water and
place in roaster. Mix three cups
bread crumbs, two cups brown
sugar, one half teaspoon cinnamon
and spread over the hame Dot
ham with few cloves. Bake in
moderate oven until tender. Do
not baste. Then be sure and serve
this in nice large servings. 1t is
sure to please all.
The custards will be better if
you place them in pan of water
to bake. 1t is proper to serve them
either in the custard sups or to re-
move them. Quite often they are
placed on colored doilies and
sprinkled with cocoanut. After
serving this, you can rest assured
that your dinner was a success.
Winona Skinner.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
Snow

At least it given some one some
thing new to write about when es-
says, poems and stories are de-
manded, even though it gives YOU
colds, rheumatism and a snow ball
in the head.
l was just thinking today about
the snow. 1t would be a blessing
for the school-gooer if we had some
nigh SHOWS frequently minus extra
days in June. But those darned
old snow ploughs keep coming
around. But one trouble with snow
Is it is always cold. If only we
could have snow in July! I sup
pose well never have another big
snow again SO why worry about it.
Come to think of it, what is there
TO write about snow anyway ?
Everybody knows it showed and
that it's cold-so I'll just quit right
here.
Ruth SydeL
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
The Junior PLAY

This year, as usual, the Juniors
intend to give the annual class
play. They hope to put over a
bigger and better paly than ever
before. Their aim is to have
something new that will also
please the public.
The play has already been picked
and is called Girl Shy" There
will be no trouble picking out the
characters as many members of
the class have already had exper-
ience with the home talent plays.
Play practice will begin soon and
1t is to be hoped that the play will
come on smoothly and will be
ready to be given on our. new
stage.
Nancy Slaughter.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
Newsy Bits Gathered From Here
and There

During the recent storm our
school was closed for two days.
High drifts made it impossible for
the busses to go into the outlying
districts. All teachers reported for
duty Friday but the attendance
was less than 25 per cent SO an ad-
ditional holiday was called for.
Mr.. George R. Miller, supervisor,
visited us on Tuesday and Wednes-
day. He seemed pleased with the
work in all rooms.
DR.. HI. B. King, Assistant Super
intendent in charge of Elementary
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07

in wide variety of merchandise
seasonable just now, as well as
staples of all kinds. Wilmington
merchants have exerted every eff
fort to insure that this Dollar Day
will offer Peninsula housewives an
unusually wide range of up-to-the-
minute merchandise at equally un-
usually low prices. For weeks the
purchasing authorities of the var
ious stores have ben searching the
wholesale markets for additions to
already widely diversified stocks,
through which they could offer
purchasers the benefit of the great
est possible values at such reason
able prices as would make it well
worth the attention of discriminat-
ing shoppers who watch the news
pepers for opportunities to secure
first-class merchandise at prices
which represent material savings
Attendance at these Dollar Days
has become a fixed custom with
housewives of the Peninsula and
adjoining counties in Maryland
New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and
the number of visiting shoppers
has increased materially each year
Often it has been found necessary
to arrange traffic police" to assist
crowds inside, stores. The Commit
tee in charge of the affair urges
upon all prospective visitors the
Importance of early arrival, when
stocks will be complete. There will
be no advance sales, reservations
or courtesy days, and the event
will be held on the day set regard
less of weather conditions. Visitors
are urged to clip and use the po-
lice courtesy coupon printed else
where in this paper.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
Snowy Weather

Don't know why
There's no sun up in the sky
Snowy weather.
Since the sun and leaves have been
together.
1t SHOWS all the time,
In the United States and every
other cline,
But it's fun to go out shedding,
If, when you come in, and have a
nice, warm, bedding.
Though at times it seems unhandy,
When we miss school, that's surely
dandy;
But when the snow is gone, Wen
soon forget it,
So make the best of it and don't
regret it.
Mildred Spence.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
An Editorial

Habits desirable for good citizen
ship.
The purpose of education is to
teach good citizenship as well as
scholarship. School success, both
in citizenship and scholarship, de-
pends upon the formation of right
habits.
One of the first habits that a bov
or girl in any school should form
is that of courtesy. Pupils should
develop a spirit of helpfulness to-
ward others. They should listen
and not interrupt when one of their
classmates, the teacher, or a Wis
itor is speaking. When passing in
front of anyone the polite conduct
would be to ask to be excused.
Act respectfully toward your eId-
ers. When new pupil arrives
give him or her a pleasant greet
ing
Second in Importance is self-con-
CroI. Keep your temper and try
not to quarrel with others. Give
undivided attention to the work YOU
are doing. Accept criticism when
you know that it is for your i'm
provement.
Good craftsmanship is another
desirable habit to form. Work for
your team rather than for yourself
Do not cheat and try to help 9TH
ers to do the same. Be fair in
games and in argument. Try not
to scorn or to take advantage of
smaller, weaker children. Greet
your winning opponent with court
esy. If you make a mistake. ac-
cept the responsibility of it.
To me, these habits that I have
stated are the most important that
a good citizen should try to keep in
mind. They are three habits that
should help pupils to become good
school citizens.
Mary Anna Wright,
Grade Eight.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
Chewing Gum

The art of chewing gum is prac-
ticed by many in our school, and
some can even make it crack.
Quite an art Advertisements say
that chewing gum aids beauty. If
so, why must some teachers be
mean and make you throw away
one Of your beauty aids? I bet
they're jealous because they
haven't any, or may be they don't
know that chewing gum is a
beauty aid.
Of course, some people misuse
the art of chewing gum by chew
ing the chewing gum too hard.
There IS a way of correcting this:
chew it gently, and if a teacher OBJ
Jects, offer her a stick and tell her
its beauty aid which everyone
should use.
Alma Lewis
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
Snow

/ Frozen water vapor In the form
of white feathery flakes, or crys-
tails, falling Through the air or ly-
ing upon the earth is all very beau
tiful-but just try to employ any
means of transportation when
there's three or four feet of these
heavenly feathery flakes lying
upon the earth. Try to get some
where anyway and see what hap
pens.
With the snow comes the snow
ball-the delight of young and old.
Immediately upon venturing out of
doors one is greeted with large
quantities of the feathery flakes.
For variety a rock or two is placed
among them occasionally
Then there is always the snow
drift. The drift is quite a fasci-
mating heap of white feathery
flakes. Usually, the said heap
rests across the main road, your
front door, or over your car if, by
chance, you left it out over night
Next comes the snow plow-
Goody! which tends to push the
wifi from the road to wherever
they may land. This enables ped
estrians and drivers to circulate
more freely.
After all these our process be
gins all over. Some fun.
Gertrude Parsons.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
Athletics

Since the recent snov
made the practice for b,
impossible, we have turneS
tention to other lines Of
ment. Shedding and skatil
ular pastimes, have been
into with a zeal.
In school, our marbles
ment for boys and giri
Four winners from each /
both the boys and girls |
will enter in the school 4
ships beginning Monday.
graduation Of Jack CD
11dZtI Wills ldSL julie Lay
championship in both
open. Robert Bush, las
runner-up to Jack, is ia
cop the boys tourney 4
all are ready to contest b
and all agree that he has I
rough road to travel. i
Weather permitting, vel
sumo our basketball sched
week. Both the first an
teams are scheduled to g
dletown Friday and St
Tuesday. The first team
to end its string Of defeat
second team is anxious TO
its string Of victories
Smyrna times., 1935-02-07
The Big Snow Of 4

"Whew, am I tired
the snow is deep. Look
snow bank. It's about
deep. Won't I be glad v
to school. That warm =
surely be appreciated | !
ing!""
Thus 1 unused as | stII
keep a footing through :.
two feet of snow MOnday,
of last week. Ny tbOu9
interrupted by an u1eSp7 ]
but | was up in a nll1
brushed off my coat, and
- :
again schoolward Ooa11 ~
walking was not so y
reached a wooded rOa0 !
the snow had drifted' j
,t,o,,Idar nigh ~
puzzled. If I had gotten |
snow drift it would la'I|
tractor to pull me ouI j
I to get through? lN u
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