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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-21

At the Chicago conference,
the report to Moscow fur
Their says, "THE REPRE-
SENTATIVE OF THE COM
MUNIST PARTY" delivered
a speech which has "BE-
COME A DOCUMENT OF
THE FARM E R = LABOR
MOVEMENT" The Com
munist spokesman predicted
that a Farmer-Labor Party
IF we start it now :.
may become ONE OF THE
TWO MOST POWERFUL
PARTIES IN 1940."
In the same speech, Com
munist Allegiance" to the
Farmer-Labor movement was
pledged in the following
language, as reported to
Moscow
In the name Of the
Communists and their allies
I promise to give this
movement energetic and
honest support -.
1t is true that we Com
munists are revolution
aries =. We assist in build
ing the Farmer Labor
Party. We know that it
is not a revolutionary
party e.
We know that Amer
lea, whose people is not yet
ready for a fight for So
cialism, is entirely ripe for
q Farmer-Labor Party.
Such a party does not
bring Socialism along, but
TT EASES THE Diff
CULTIES FOR A FU-
TURE PASSING INTO So
CIALISM IN A CONsID-
ERABLE DEGREE.
That's the reason why
we intellectually give
our fullest support to the
Farmer-Labor Party, even
if its program would fore
see only immediate de-
mands, AT THE SAME
TIME NOT REJECTING
OUR MN UN I STIC
PRINCIPLES. We do not
want by any means that
this program should be
more Leftist than it can
be =.
"'Can the present con-
ference carry out its work
successfully WIT Il A
SMALL GROUP OF COM
MUNISTS AMONG
THEM, with the convic-
ton that it is on the right
road to success?
Yes, it can.
"TT IS ENOUGH TO
REMEMBER THE RE-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-21

COMMUNIST PARTY
created the possibility of
summoning a national con-
ference consisting of IS
delegates for every section
of the Farmer . Labor
Party movement. The
conference was held at
Chicago on May 30-31. B"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-21
Radical Groups

AT the same time, the
movement for a Farmer
Labor Party is growing
fast.
AT certain places there
already exist, or are in the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-21

Part of the Russian text on page % of the
July issue of Communist International" The sig
nificant paragraph has been translated follows,
and relates to "Farmer-LabOr Party" Conference
in Chicago:
AT the conference, the Communist Party
clearly stated its OUn Independent point of UieO:
awe, the Communists, can join such a COM
mon front Nth the Dorkers supporting Roosevelt.
By doing this, of course, Ue do not express our
confidence in Roosevelt in any degree. Our posi-
ton in regard to Roosevelt is clear. We do not
cross out single rOOrd from the criticism to Whch
1Oe haUe subjected Roosevelt. We do not Want to
take and do not take on OurselUesthe responsibility
for Roosevelt. But do not uOant to sever our
connection Nth the organizations in favor of a
common front because they fOllOW Roosevelt. We
haze to a considerable degree common purposes
and opinions, among them the aspiration to
defeat the reactionory Republican Party and its
supporters. ,"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-21

DICTATOR STAIN OefD DIMTTROFF EXECUTIVE
SECRETARY OF THE COMINTERN
Communist policies the American Presidential
election orders being
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-21
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Front cOUer of the July issue of the Communist
International" official magazine OF the Con1'ntern'
in Which Earl BrouOders' report uUas published.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-21
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-21

.BR0WDER TELLS MOSCOW
WE MUST BEAT LAND0N

wreck the conservative"
labor movement and lead at
least three million morgan
lied workers, and a group of
existing labor unions, into
ultra radical ranks.
They believe that Lewis
political maneuver-Labor's
Non-Partisan League-which
is supporting Roosevelt-will
in four years become a nu-
merous faction in a Farmer
Labor Party WHICH COM
MUNISTS MAY EASILY
DOMINATE.
And so - their eyes are
fixed on 1910 as their eli
mactic year.
Hence their strategy IN
THIS CAMPAIGN is to en-
courage and combine with all
other radical forces, in order
to bring forth and command
IN THE NEXT PRESIDEN-
TIAL ELECTION YEAR a
revolutionary "P EOPLES
FRONT"-JUST AS THEY
HAVE ALREADY Sue
CEEDED IN DOING IN
FRANCE AND IN SPAIN.
ETYsGJ E..k1
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-21
Insurgent Union Leaders
Linked Into Reds Program

Labor Party by the
masses.
To Socialism
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-21

such an attempt would d.
vide the movement and re-
tard it for a long time to
come"
Communist Leadership
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-03-20

Canned beer, like canned music
loses its kick,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-03-20

At the meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Hamilton Chamber
Of Commerce held last Friday, John
f. Northway was unanimously re-
elected secretary manager of the
organization for his sixteenth year.
This is the second time that NJ.
Northway has been elected to the
local secretary y-managership on Fri
day the 13. That date seems to have
no jinx for him.
With his many duties he has little
thought for anything aside from the
community and the organizations
which he serves. Besides being secre-
tary Of the Chamber of Commerce.
Northway holds a number of other
positions which are Of the dollar a
year" type, but which carry high re
sponsibilities, nevertheless. He is ex-
ecutive secretary of the Hamilton
Community Chest, a director and sec
iSIdly VI Gllt llduIllbOIl community
Hotel Corporation which owns the
Anthony Wayne Hotel; secretary
treasurer Of the Hamilton Traffic
Council, secretary-treasurer of the
Advertising Club Of Hamilton; or
ganizer and treasurer of the Hamil-
ton Aeronautic Association, and sec
retary Of a number Of other groups
and organizations whose names come
not now to the mind Of the writer
Mr. Northway has been active in
state and national organizations. Be-
fore coming to Hamilton, over fifteen
years ago, he served two terms as
president of the Indiana Commercial
Secretaries Association He was as
sistant fuel administrator Of Indiana
following the war. Twice he was a
director Of the National Association
for Commercial Organization secre-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-03-20

country daily for the purpose of en-
immigration service to enter the
ell write congressman and senators
from our state regarding the passage
of H. R. 434O to prohibit committing.
Received and ordered complied with.
A communication appealing for
funds to assist the Hoboes of Amer
let was read and received. The COM
munication was signed by Jeff Davis,
king of hoboes.
Barbers reported and would like to
know why their name was omitted
from newspaper ad. Of Bartenders'
Union.
Brewery workers reported all men
working, and that the Hamilton
Brewery is installing a bottling plant.
Milk and ice cream wagon drivers
report the same firms fair and re-
quest that no milk be purchased from
drivers who do not have a paid-up
button.
Truckers No. 100 report the Lin
denwald Lumber Co. has union
driver.
Woman's Union Label League re-
ported progress.
Bartenders' local report they de-
sire a committee to visit several
saloons in the city in the interest of
their union It iIxA
their union schaffer, Pruitt and Zet-
tier were appointed on the committee.
II was decided that the non-partisan
campaign committee be dispensed
with, and the council as a body act on
candidates for public office.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-03-20

American Federation of Labor. The
committee included John Coefeld,
president of the United Association
of Plumbers and Steam Filters, and
M. j. Colleran, president of the Oper-
ative Plasterers' International Asso-
citation. The conference with the presi-
dent was attended by Senator Robert
f. Wagner, Of New York, who has
been active in housing legislation.
Green presented the program re-
Gently adopted by the A. F. of L. and
the Labor Housing Conference, call
ing for creation Of separate federal
housing authority on which labor and
would be represented. The
program contemplates government ex-
penditures Of $500.00o,000.
The labor executives said President
Roosevelt did not commit himself but
seemed impressed"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-03-20
TRADES TRADES COUNCIL

The Central Labor Council met
Tuesday night in regular session
President Hosea presided, and thirty
five delegates were present.
A communication was read from
the executive board of the Ohio State
Federation Of Labor, Columbus, Ohio
The communication states that the
legislative situation at the state cap
itol in relation to H. B. No 608-Mr.
Boyd, to provide for a system of un-
employment insurance in Ohio, is
such that President Lyden called the
board into session Saturday, March
7, and to discuss what action should
be taken by labor.
The board decided to issue a call
to organized labor Of Ohio to meet in
the Neil House, Columbus, Sunday,
March %, at 10 a. m. Each organiza-
ton IS asked to select two delegates
to attend this meeting, with proper
credentials The same was received
and ordered complied with.
A communication was read from
Thos j. Donnelly. secretary of the
o. S. +. of L. Donnelly calls attention
to a newspaper article which appeared
in the Cincinnati Enquirer, March Is,
where Senator Nichols, in Batavia,
has called a meeting of bright lights
at his home. Democrats Of Clermont,
Brown and Butler counties were IN
vited guests. The gathering was called
to discuss the coming May primary.
Donnelly asked that list of names Of
candidates who have filed for senator
Of this district be sent him. The let
ter was received and ordered complied
with.
A letter was read from the Hamil-
ton Welfare Federation which admin
listers the Community Chest. A card
was enclosed and the organization
was invited to be represented at a
meeting which will be held in the
Anthony Wayne, March n, at 1880.
The letter as read was received.
A letter was read from the Detroit
and Wayne County Federation Of La
Dor, ia which the president calls at
tention to the influx Of alien commut-
ers who have been permitted by the
immigration service to enter the
country daily for the purpose Of en-
poyment He requests that the coun-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-03-20
CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
Organizes For Coming Year

The Board of Directors of the
Hamilton Chamber of Commerce in
meeting last week elected officers for
the ensuing year. Alexander Thomson,
chairman of the Board of the Cham
pion Paper & Fibre Company, was
reelected president. James A. B.
Lovett, vice president and general
manager of the Hamilton Coke &
Iron Company, and Peter E. Rent
schler, president Of the Hamilton
Foundry & Machine Company, were
elected first and second vice presi-
dents, respectively William r. Sneed
was reelected treasurer for his fourth
term, and B. D. Lecklder was re-elect-
to his seventh term as national coun-
cillor in the Chamber Of Commerce
Of the United States. John E. North
way was reelected secretary -mana-
ger.
Among other matters Of business
taken up at the meeting, the directors
discussed plans for holding the
twenty-ffth annual dinner and meet
ing of the membership of the cham
Der. It was unanimously voted that
Gordon S. Rentschler be invited as
guest Of honor, and that he name
the date most convenient for him dur
ing the first half Of April. Mr.. Rent
schler was one Of the founders Of
the Hamilton Chamber Of Commerce
Others were the late George 7. Reiss,
the late Samuel D. Fitton, John Eber-
son, nationally known architect, the
late Armin Berkowitz, and Calvin
Hemp, prominent construction con-
tractor, at Akron
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-03-20
UNEMPLOYMENT

The maximum unemployed during
the present depression was about
1G,o0o,00o. During the past three
years a substantial decrease Of about
100000 has occurred, mostly due to
governmental activities. The distri-
button Of the 100000 in employment
is about as follows: WPA, 100000;
CCC, 465, 600; road work, $4,000;
PWA, $4,000; other governmental
activities, $4,000, and industry
, 100000.
The big problem is to absorb the
balance of 100000 unemployed OF
this 10 million, about 1a million is
normally unemployed for various rea-
sons. TO care for this BE- million is
a part Of oar social security problem
which / shall develop in the next
issue.
: The immediate problem before us
is TO employ the Z million The soIu
tion to this lies in speeding-up Of busi-
ness recovery The ways and means
Of stimulating business recovery !
shall discuss in the third article. It
grieves me greatly to think Of our
millions Of unemployed. Every red
blooded American would prefer to have
his own shopping basket instead Of a
dele or relief basket
The world does not owe an able
bodied man living; however, every
one is entitled to an opportunity to
make an honest living 1t is up to all
Of US to help bring about this con
dition. Fl. II. BENEKE
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-03-20

taries, and served one term as secre-
tary-treasurer of that association. He
has been president of the Ohio Com
mercial Secretaries Association, and
has served on numerous committees
and groups for the Chamber of Com
merce Of the United States. He is now
adding fame to Hamilton by manag-
ing campaigns for the reelection of
Homer Gard to the Board Of Directors
of the Chamber Of Commerce of the
United States, and the election Of
Alexander Thomson to his first term
as director Of manufacture in the
National Chamber. Mr.. Gard is a cam
didate for his fourth consecutive term
Of two years each
The Hamilton Chamber Of Com
merce is to be congratulated upon re-
tanning for the community the lead
ership and services Of man Of North
ways standing and ability. Organized
labor is certainly pleased that Mr..
Northway continues his good work IN
Hamilton. While his organization is
predominantly one Of employers, he
has always shown that he knows and
understands, and recognizes the prob
lens Of the workers. He is straight
forward, honest, and fair He has
done much to bring about the existing
friendly relations between employers
and employees in Hamilton, given this
city a reputation known far and wide
throughout the country, and the envy
of many another similar community.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-03-20
Wisconsin Paid S42O,00O
For Pensions in January

Madison, Wis (AFLNs) Pensions
paid cut in the II counties Of Wiscon-
sin during January total nearly $420,
600, tabulations at the pension depart
ment Indicate
Pensions are paid to the aged, the
blind, and to mothers, according to the
arrangements in each individual eoun-
ty During January 81 counties were
paying old age benefits, 81 paid moth
ers' pensions, and 67 counties paid
pensions to the blind. There were a
total of 19,024 benefciaries.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-03-20
QUITTING BUSINESS

Announcement was made today by
G. f. Whisnant, general manager Of
Lees, that Lees Department Store,
one of Hamiltons leading concerns,
will quit business in the near future.
Mrs. George Waite, owner and pres
ident Of Lees, Incorporated, in speak
ing Of this decision announces that
due to previous business arrangements
the store will be vacated as soon as
the present stock is sold. Merchandise
now in stock will be disposed Of quick
" in a sales event now in progress.
In the years that Lees have been
in business in Hamilton, the store
has seen a steady progress, making
hundreds of friends and customers.
Ii is with much regret that the man
agement is retiring from active busi-
ness, and wishes to thank those who
have been their staunch supporters
in the past
During this sale the three serv-
ice departments, optical, beauty and
shoe repair departments, Will continue
business as usual.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-03-20
BRANDHOFF APPOINTED

George Brandhoff, democratic mem
Der Of the Butler County Board Of
Elections, was re-appointed to that
position for another four-year term
late Monday by Secretary of State
George S. Myers The appointment
is effective as Of March [.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-03-20
LABOR
Housing Plan Offered To
President

Washington, D. &. dLNS) Labor's
long-range- e-low-cost housing program
was submitted to President Roosevelt
on March by a committee headed
BY William Green. president of the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-10-02

New York City (ILNS)-Articles
of agreement have just been signed
between the Sinclair Refining Com
pany, the Sinclair Prairie Oil Com
pany and the Sinclair Oil Marketing
Company on the one side, and the In
ternational Association of Oil Field,
Gas Well and Refinery Workers on
the other This agreement also en-
braces all subsidiary companies of
the Consolidated Oil Corporation. The
period of agreement begins October l !,
1896, and ends March 81, 1888 It
may be terminated by either party on
written 30 days notice, but both par
ties are bound to consult in that 30
day period to see if the agreement
may not be extended instead Of termi-
mated.
The agreement is in large part a
renewal of one already existing. The
Sinclair companies have been pioneers
among the major oil companies in
recognizing the rights of labor.
Pact Warmly Praised
The agreement is regarded by trade
union leaders as. one Of the best in
the whole industrial field and as con-
tinuing the pioneer spirit which led
the Sinclair companies to be the first
of the major companies to unionize
for thorough going and amicable col
lective bargaining. The companies
are solidly unionized in all of their
operations and have been since their
first agreement with the Oil Field and
Refinery Workers became effective.
The direct inspiration for the com
panies' union policy is, union leaders
declare, Harry Sinclair, the head of
the entire operation.
The work week is 36 hours, with
the privilege to the employer Of vary
ing it not to exceed 72 hours in two
weeks if occasion arises. Time and
a half pay is provided for overtime.
The man summoned to work but not
put to work shall be paid for four
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-10-02
SALES OF TEAR OR SICKENING GAS
REVEALED IN NEARLY 1000 PLACES
Professional Strikebreakers Confess to Use Of
Live Steam, Electrified Fences and Other Bar
barrie Tactics in Fighting Workers Striving
For Better Conditions.

McDade was working for the un-
speakable Perl Bergof when that hap
pened, and had recruited 700 strike
breakers by advertising and going
around to cheap hotels.
Many "Finks" Criminals
He testified that no effort was made
to look up the character of these
'fnks" and that 20 per cent of them
had police records. He said that one
official of the power company was
nervous after the killing of the young
man by charged wire, for fear that
sympathizers would wreck the plant.
The Railway Audit & Inspection Co.
hired McDade to take p wguards"
to Lake Charles, Louisiana, where
longshoremen's strike was in progress.
These guards were armed with ma
chine guns and tear gas bombs from
Federal Laboratories, Pittsburgh.
Three of these thugs, he said, were
killed IN battle with the strikers.
Federal Laboratories, it may be re
membered, was exposed by the Nye
munitions investigation as firm that
deliberately fomented trouble at
home and abroad to increase the de-
mand for it's merchandise of death.
Sought to Frame" Workers
McDade told, apparently with pride,
how guards hired in strike dynamit
ed plants, fired on each other, daubed
paint on company officials houses and
did other tricks to be laid to the labor
leaders.
Sam Cohen, better known as Chow
derhead." has been arrested IA times
and convicted several times on charges
Of burglary and larceny. But he has
been a strikebreaker for 20 years: he
will work for anyone who will pay him
his price, he said; and boasted that
he "ran the job of strikebreakers
during the elevator strike in New
York, and that he is now employed
by Remington Rand.
These are only samples. 1t is i'm
possible to give all the testimony,
though all of it is revealing. A. E.
Lawson told how he organized COM
pany unions; he belonged to an agency
that kept company union constitutions
on hand and would furnish them to
anyone, for consideration. Michael
Casey told Of speech made to strike
breakers by Rand, Of Remington
Rand, who promised them bonus
and gave them only SIS apiece.
Sells Out Old Friends
John Davidson owned that he had
written to the Railway Audit In
spection Co. letter in the hands of
the committee in which he said:
George Ferguson, who is movie
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-10-02
WASHINGTON BAKERS
Win Strike For Union Shop

Washington, d. Cone of the most
notable labor victories to be gained in
the nations capital within recent
years has just been consumated, with
the signing of an agreement by Dutch
Baker Boy, Inc, with Bakery Sales
mems Local Union No 33 and Bakery
and Confectionery Workers Local
Union No. 118.
The firm, which sells from house to
house, had started on the proverbial
"shoe string" with no plant, and built
up fairly large business, then erect
ed plant and continued to grow on
non-union basis. Neither union ba-
ers nor bakery statesmen had been EN-
ployed. Finally, the statesmen were
organized and became members of Lo-
cal No. 33, which has over 500 mem
bers in other plants. Then the firm
started firing" the union men, re-
sulting in strike by 29 bakery sales
men in early August.
Bakers No. 118 started picketing
all trucks Of the firm, house to house,
as calls were made, and the entire
local labor movement got behind the
strikers. Seven pickets were beaten
up during the strike and on one oc-
casiion the president of the firm bran
dished a revolver before several pick
cts, firing one shot But the bakery
statesmen and bakers kept up the good
figh,, assessing all of their local mem
bers 81 each week to carry on" pro-
viding a strike fund of about $1,000
week.
The new agreement provides for
"closed shop" throughout, including
bakers, bakery helpers and bakery
salesmen (drivers), an adjustment of
hours, substantial wage increases and
the check-otf system of dues collect
ing. The settlement is hailed as
hard-fought, clean-cut victory for or
ganized labor.