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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24
OBSERVATIONS
By Cong. ELMER ]. RYAN

Senator Huey Long held forth in
long-winded speech in the Senate to-
day Thursday, January ~. During
the half hour in which l listened,
Huey attacked the Standard Oil Com
pany, John Rockefeller, France, Eng
land, the World Court, Norman Davis,
the Kruger Match Trust and Jim
Farley. Huey had very small audi
ence on the floor of the Senate, but
the galleries were crowded and
seemed highly appreciative Of Huey's
Oratory.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24
MCGRATH

Mrs. Ed Bergman entertained Mrs.
f. R. Lyman, Mrs. d. Bashore and
Mrs. Bennett Larsen at cards Sunday
afternoon.
The next Community club meeting
will be held on Friday, Feb. 1, with
Mrs. Lietz, Mrs. Bergman and Mr..
Knowles on the program committee.
School was closed several days last
week because Of the snow, but all the
buses managed to get through Monday.
and school was resumed, although
with quite a bit Of absence.
Morris Hitchcock returned from the
cities Sunday.
Ralph Knowles Of the adult educa-
tion staff is i'll and has gone to Ait
kin until he Is better.
Miss Gruesendorf has returned from
Grand Rapids and has resumed her
duties with the adult classes.
Owing to the disability Of the high
way trucks in this division. the snow
piled up quite deep. and the men
have been working overtime ever
since trying to keep up and get the
roads open again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett Larsen were
guests at the w. Lietz home Tuesday
night A pleasant evening Of cards
was enjoyed.
j. l. Sandcamp and Jake Evans mo-
tored to Fort Smelling Monday morn
ing where Mr.. Evans entered the Vet
Grams hospital for examination.
Fred and Ira Bashore drove Emil
Bobrowske's truck to the cities last
Thursday with a load OF produce.
They found the roads quite badly
blocked by the heavy snowfall, but
managed to get through
Emil Bobrowske has enlarged his
store by removing a partition and put
ting up new shelves. We are glad to
see these progressive improvements.
Philby Zimple accommodated the
school children living on the hill by
taking his snowplow and making a
path all the way to the school house.
This was appreciated by everyone in
that neighborhood.
Mrs. Frank Kadlac, who has been
Ill. is now feeling much better.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24

the more tangibly religious few of
my co-religionists, who have the cour-
age of conviction.
MAURICE OCONNOR.
Duluth, Mimi, Jan. q, 1895.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24

may live without music he may live without art;
He may live without conscience he may live without heart
He may live without poetry he may live without book
But civilized man cannot live without a cook.
Selected.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24

Restoration of farm buying power
is the foundation of business recovery.
Numerous studies indicate that bust
ness prosperity has varied in direct
proportion to the strength of the pur-
chasing power of the farmer. Differ
ing proposals are offered as to how
to most effectively bolster farm pur-
chasing power.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24

l discussed few days ago the leg
islative program of the Farmers I'm
ion with D. D. Kennedy, national Sec
rotary of the Farmers Union The
essence of this program is the cost Of
production bill, H. R. 1407, introduced
by Representative Sam c. Massingale
of Oklahoma. This bill proposes
That the policy of Congress shall
be to secure to farmers a price not
less than the cost of production plus
a reasonable profit
That to accomplish this. the amount
OF product consumed in the domestic
market shall be determined by the
Secretary of Agriculture. and that
portion of the product shall be pur-
chased at a guaranteed price deter
mined by the secretary.
That the remainder of the crop
shall be disposed of, exported, or with
held from market as the secretary
sees fit.
That if imports are found to affect
adversely the local market, they are
to be declared unlawful
That the Secretary of Agriculture
be empowered to license all dealers
in farm produce and to inspect their
books and records and that it shall
be unlawful for any licensee to pur-
chase farm products for less than the
fixed price.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24

A Teller can't have too much grit
with which to grind his way through
life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24

Shop through the columns OF the
AslnUv American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24

The refinancing bill of Representa-
tive Lemke Of North Dakota also
bears on this question.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24

Grace Lutheran Church, McGrath.
Rev. Barlau, pastor.
Sunday school 10 a. m; English
II q. m.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24

The program of the National
Grange, on the other hand, advocates
benefit payments, as through process
sing taxes on farm products of which
there is an exportable surplus and
no tariff projections. Specific pro-
posals Of the Grange are
That the dollar be expanded to the
1926 price level.
That a processing tax be imposed
on imported oils, legislation to pre-
vent mail order and other interstate
sales of oleomargarine, an embargo
on foreign eggs, and investigation Of
the high prices Of farm machinery.
In the main, the Grange program
is in accord with the principles here
tofore followed by the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration, while the
Farmers Union program attacks the
problem from a new angle.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-09-27
Regional Directors to Handle Complaints Of
Unfair Labor Practices in Accordance With
Procedure in Successful Use By Federal
Trade Commission for Last 20 Years.

Washingt Il. D. c. (ILNS)-Agen-
cies # the National Labor Relations
Board are being established in 81
cities, according to the announcement
made by NRLB.
Each agency consists of a director
and an attorney The director issues
complaints; the attorney acts as coun-
sci for the board in any hearings.
The hearing itself is conducted by a
trial examiner named by the NRLB.
The 81 cities are Boston, New
York city, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Atlanta, New Orleans,
Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chi
cago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, ST.
Louis, Kansas City, Missouri, Fort
Worth, Los Angeles, San Francisco,
Seattle, Indianapolis and Buffalo.
Powers of Board
The board is empowered to conduct
employe elections in cases where there
is dispute as to who shall represent
the workers; and to order employers
to end unfair labor practices which
the board believes will Illustrate col
lective bargaining.
Proceedings in labor relation cases
are closely similar to those followed
by the federal trade commission
for 20 years.
The union or its officers or a group
Of individuals aggrieyed by unfair
labor practices charges the offending
employer with these practices before
the regional director.
Hearings May Be Ordered
If the director finds the charge
justified, he serves a complaint upon
the employer, stating the charge or
charges, and giving notice of hear
ing to be held not less than five days
after service of the complaint. If the
regional director declines to issue a
l
complaint, the union may appeal to
the National Board to review that
refusal.
The employer has a right to file an
answer to the complaint within five
days. Each fact stated in the COM
plant must be specifically admitted
or denied. Failure to answer any al
legation will be accepted as admitting
its truth.
Answers to complaints must be
sworn to and filed in writing with
the regional director.
Hearing to Be Public
Hearings before trial examiner
named by the NLRB shall be public
unless otherwise ordered. The board
through it's agents, will have power
to examine and cross-examine wit
nesses. Witnesses may be subpoenaed
by any member of the board, and
are examined orally under oath.
Any person or organization claim
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-09-27
New Lens Big Help
For Partially Blind

New York City (ILNS)-The mi
crovision lens" whose discovery was
announced some time ago, is now be-
ing made available for children who
at present are in schools for the blind.
DR.. William Feinbloom, discoverer
or inventor of the lens, made this an
nouncement at the fourteenth annual
meeting of the American Academy of
Optometry. Four persons We're
shown, blind for six years to decades,
who now read with ease through the
microvision lens. A lawyer, 46 years
old, who graduated while blind, now
reads readily.
The explanation, as DR. Feinbloom
gave it, is these people are not totally
blind The ones on the platform had
about 5 per cent vision, taking the
normal sight at 100 per cent. For the
persons absolutely blind, the lens does
nothing; but if he has even per cent
vision, this can be magnified SO that
he can read and get about. The law
yer mentioned wore glasses nearly
half an inch thick, and magnifying
23 times.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-09-27

Guffey coal act isn't even organized
yet. The company had made no
showing that damage was threatened
Justice O'Donoghue denied the plea
for an injunction on the ground that
it was premature. He pointed out that
the commission to administer the
coal act was not yet appointed, and
that in any case the tax on operators
could not be imposed until after No
vember l. The justice passed no judg-
ment on the contsitutionality of the
act, and suggested that it might be
possible to hold final hearing late
this year or early next.
1t is expected that whatever the
outcome of that final hearing, the
case will be carried to the supreme
court of the United States.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-09-27
Dock Workers Union
Refused Recognition

Houston, Tex (ILNS)-Renewed
demands by the international Long
shoremen's Association for recogni-
ton at the port Of New Orleans and
for wage increases were refused
bluntly by steamship company execu-
tives.
The refusal was submitted to M
j. Dwyer, Galveston, Gulf Coast
head of the l. L. A., by Thomas Rice,
Galveston, chairman of JOINT labor
committee of the Houston and Gal
weston Cotton Exchange.
The dock contract at New Orleans
is held by the Louisiana Longshore,
mems Association, a state-chartereo
organization not affiliated with the
international Longshoremen's Asso'
citation. The agreement has another
year to operate.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-09-27
National Labor Relations Board
Setting Up Agencies in q Cities
Ornburn Not Candidate
For Union Presidency

Washington, D. G. (ILNS)-An-
swering inquiries as to whether he is
a candidate for the office of interna-
tional president of the Cigar Max
ers' International Union, President
II. NJ Ornburn says in the Cigar
Makers Official Journal:
1T is with keen regret that | in
form you that shall not be a can
didate for the office of international
president Of the Cigar Makers In
ternational Union. Having taken
over the duties of secretary treas
urer of the union label trades de-
partment Of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor, / find it would be ut
terly impossible to continue indef-
nitely as head of the international
union. To attempt it would not be
fair to either organization
Mr. Ornburn's announcement was
addressed to the officers and mem
bers Of local unions. He had al
ready been nominated for presi-
dent by number of locals.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-09-27
Labor Board Names
Regional Officers

Washington, D. c. (ILNS)-The
National Labor Relations Board an
nounces appointment Of the following
regional officers and directors:
Boston, NJ Joseph McCartin; New
York city, Mrs. E. NJ. Herick; Buff
falo, N. Y, Rev John P. Boland;
Philadelphia, Stanley w. Root; Balti-
more, Bennett f. schauffer; Pitts
burgh, Clinton S. Golden; Detroit.
Frank f. Bowen; Cleveland, Ralph A.
Lind; Cincinnati, Stanley B. Mathew
son; Atlanta, Frank E. Coffee; In
dianapolis, Robert H. Cowdrill; Mil
waukee, Nathaniel s. Clark; Chicago,
P. A. Donoghue; st. Louis, Harold t.
Garvey; New Orleans, Charles H. Lo-
gan; TT. Worth, Tex, Edwin A. Ell
lott; Kansas City, Mo, George O..
Pratt; Minneapolis, Robert NJ. Gates;
Seattle, Charles w. Hope; San Fran
csico, R. Gordon Wagenet; Los An
geles, Towne ]. Nylander.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-09-27
UNDERWEAR
WORKERS
Rehearse in Readiness For
Big Strike

New York City (ILNS)-In re-
hearsal for a general strike and to
show the unions strength, Ladies'
Underwear Workers Union, Local 62,
International Ladies Garment Work,
ers' Union, stopped work for two
hours on September IT, Twelve thou
sand workers were involved. The gen
eral strike is set for September 26,
the date marking expiration of con-
tracts.
More than 5000 members of the
union crowded Manhattan Opera
House during the two-hour stoppage
to hear addresses by David Dubinsky,
president Of the international union,
and others.
President Dubinsky promised strong
support of the local in the event of
strike. IF the manufacturers con-
tinuc to talk Of longer hours and less
pay" he said, I'VE are ready to strike
tomorrow. This meeting should give
them something to think about"
The employers associations have
asked for 40-hour week and a gen
eral 10 per cent wage cut. The union
is demanding a 35-hour week, blan-
ket Is per cent pay increase and the
right to inspect manufacturers books
to see that they do not employ non
union contracting shops. The present
work week is 3712 hours.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-09-27
Legal Attack Fails in
First Test Of Guffey
Coal Sterilization Act

Washington, D. G. (ILNS)-New
Deal and Old Deal came into sharp
collision over the Guffey coal stabili-
zation act in the supreme court of
the District Of Columbia on Septem-
Der 16, and this first clash went all in
favor of the New Deal. Justice Daniel
w. O'Donaghue refused to issue an
injunction against the enforcement of
the act.
James w. Carter, chief owner of
the Carter Coal Company, brought
suit to enioin the enforcement of the
act on the ground that it is uncon-
stitutional His attorney is Fred
erick II, Wood of New York, who
argued the Schecter case against the
government in the suit that ended
NRA Wood declared that the Cuff
fey act is step toward Nazism and
communism, that it violates the con-
tract rights of the coal companies, and
is an unconstitutional attempt at
federal coercion.
He used language which, Washing
ton believes, is designed to strike
down everything about the New Deal.
The Guffey law, he argued, would
rob coal producers of the two most
important incidents of the coal or any
other business, namely, the wages and
hours of employment in that busi-
ness, and the prices at which the
goods may be sold"
Washington feels that this is a
straight demand for unlimited power
to the employer to fix hours, wages
and prices, with no interference from
anyone.
John Dickinson, assistant attorney
general, spoke for the government
and moved that the plea for an IN
junction be dismissed. 1t was utter
ly premature, he declared; which
means that the coal company was
squealing before it was hurt, or even
had a good chance to be hurt. The
company is entitled to an injunction
only if threatened with irreparable
damage; and the enforcement OF the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-09-27

ing an interest in any case must file
a sworn motion with the regional
director.
The report of the trial examiner
on the evidence brought out at the
hearing is sent to all parties. 1t con-
tains the findings of fact, and recon-
mendations for any steps which the
examiner deems necessary to end the
unfair labor practice. The case goes
to the NRLB on the record and re-
port, and exceptions to either must
be filed within 10 days.
Board May Issue Complaint
When the case comes before the
board, it may make its decisions forth
with, or may receive further evidence
and reopen the case. The board, on
occasion, may issue complaint from
Washington, and may transfer a
hearing to another regional office.
Sworn petitions requesting the
board to certify representatives
chosen for collective bargaining may
be filed by any person or labor or
ganization Usually, it should be
filed with the regional director; but
the NRLB may receive and act upon
petitions.
The regional directors have been
meeting in Washington, consulting
with the board and with each other,
going over the law together, and pre-
pairing to follow common policy
This is new element of strength
which has been lacking in all previous
efforts to enforce the rights of labor
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-09-27
u. S. Court Asked to End
Terre Haute Military Rule

Indianapolis, Ind. (AFINS)-The
United States District Court here was
asked by the Vigo county labor and
socialist defense committee to enjoin
Gov. Paul v. McNutt from enforcing
military rule in Terre Haute and other
parts Of the county.
Vigo county was placed under a
martial law by Gov. McNutt on July
%, following a city wide strike in
Terre Haute in protest against the use
of armed guards to break strikes.
Some Of the troops still remain on
duty. Strikes are in progress at the
Columbian Enemaling and Stamping
Co. and the Terre Haute Malleable
Works.
The district court will hold hear
ing on the temporary Injunction petl-
ton here September 20.
The injunction petition declares that
innumerable persons in Vigo county
are coerced and threatened and intimi-
dated by the military authorities as a
result Of the fact that they have exer-
cised their common law right to cease
work and refrain from further work,
commonly designated as the right to
strike.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-09-27
GREEN
Offers Services to End Nor
relI Strike

Chicago (ILNS) President Will
liam Green, of the American Fedora
ton of Labor has offered his good
offices to John Morrell & Company
to bring about a settlement of the
packing firms controversy with the
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butcher Workmen of North Amer
lea. Copies of letter by President
Green to T. Henry Foster, head of
the Morrell Company, in which the
offer is made, have just been received
by headquarters Of the union here.
The Morrell Company has been
opposing organization of its work
ers at its main plant in Sioux City
S. d., and the union called a strike
there several weeks ago. The strike
has resulted in heavy business losses
to the company, it is reported.
In his letter to Mr.. Foster, Presi-
dent Green said:
Il am Of the opinion that the Of
ficers and members of the Amalga-
mated Meat Cutters and Butcher
Workmen of North America will call
upon the American Federation OF
Labor to give to the employees of your
packing company who are involved in
the controversy its support. ! am
taking the liberty of writing you
therefore, urging that conference
be held between the management of
your packing company and it's en-
ployes and a settlement of the con
troversy reached at the earliest pos
sible date.
Supplementary to this suggestion
| am pleased to tender my good of
fees in an effort to bring about a
settlement Of the controversy referred
to at the earliest possible date and
to render any service which lies with
in my power in the furtherance of a
plan Of settlement.
please accept this communication
in the spirit of sincerity and helpful
ness in which it is transmitted.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-09-27
Austria Confines Beggars
In Labor Camp; Must Work
Ry A. =. of I. News service.

BY A. = Of L. News Service.
According to reports from Vienna,
Austria, the governor of upper Aus
tria has established a camp in which
beggars are confined and forced to
labor. The police rounded up 1000 in
their first drive and estimated that
5000 fled from the province.
The beggar prisoners are under arm
ed guards. The camp is commanded
by high power machine guns and pow
erful searchlights and is surrounded
by barbed wire entanglements.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-09-27
SO Omaha Street Railway
Strike Pickets Arrested
By A. T. Of L. News Service.

Omaha, Neb.-Nearly 200 uniform
ed police here halted the first at
tempt in three months of striking
street railway employees who resum-
ed mass picketing by arresting 38
strikers and sympathizers.
The police department acted under
authority of an anti-picketing law
and have made a total Of AS arrests
for alleged violation of the act.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-09-27

When you buy Of merchants and
patronize business places which dis
play the union label, shop card or
button, you hit the most sensitive
nerve in the system Of the unfair en-
ployer.
Evening star., 1935-10-28
CUMMINGS SPEAKS
TONIGHT ON CRIME
Radio Forum Audience Will
Hear Reform Plans to
Speed Justice.

LANS for further STRENGTHENING
- the lines in Americas war on
crime will be outlined by At.
Il torney General Cummings to-
night during the National Radio
Forum on WRC and a coast-to-coast
network of other National Broadcast
ing Co. stations.
The forum, arranged by The Wash
ington Star, will be broadcast from
1890 to II o'clock.
Attorney General Cummings has
just returned from a study of law
enforcement methods in England.
France and Belgium. Having gained
a wider perspective Of the crime prob
lem by reason Of his survey, he is
expected to compare police problems
Of those countries with those of the
United States. From this comparison,
1t is understood, he will point to the
desirability of certain reforms in this
country-especially the need Tor
speedier prosecution of criminals.
changes in the bail system and i'm
proved coordination of law-enforce-
menu dctlVltleS.
The need for additional legislation
TO control the sale OF firearms in this
country also will be stressed. The
Attorney General is Of the opinion the
existing licensing law for machine
guns and sawedoff shotguns does not
go far enough He would like to have
all types of deadly weapons" licensed
so that the Government will have a
means of checking on arms used by
gangsters.
%ax X
MANY close friends and associates
N of the cowboy philosopher will
come to the microphone in the Ma
tion-wide tribute to Will Rogers Sat-
urday by the Will Rogers Memorial
Association.
Heading the list will be Herbert
Hoover, Arthur Brisbane, Charlie
Chaplin and Fred Stone, with George
NJ. Cohan as master Of ceremonies.
The program will run an hour on both
N. B. C. and Columbia.
X
COLUMBIA has completed arrange
ments to broadcast the Prince
ton-Navy game Saturday in Palmer
Stadium. Ted Husing will handle the
running description.
X n n
GEORGE HENRY PAYNE, mem-
Der of the Federal Communica-
tions Commission, has received letters
from several college presidents indors-
ing his plea for better radio programs.
In a recent address at Cornell Uni
versity Payne said he believed broad
casting stations should be required to
qualify as to program standards as
we'll as technical standards and should
be obliged to assign substantial time
to educational and cultural programs.