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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-10-16
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1886
CIVILIAN CONSERy ALTON
CORPS ACHIEVEMENTS

A forceful birds-eye view of the
constructive and beneficial work per-
formed by the Civilian Conservation
Corps in cooperation with states and
other federal agencies is given in
the latest report Of Robert Fechner,
director Of the CCC.
He said that the Civilian Conserva-
ton Corps, during the period extend
ing from its organization in April,
1888, to August /, 1886, had planted
77o,422, 100 trees (seedlings), spent
2,94o,865 man-days fighting forest
and brush fires, built 2,528,929 erosion
control dams, TAPS miles Of roads
and trails, 1869 miles of telephone
lines, 2,750 lookout houses and towers,
50,940 miles Of fire brakes, reduced FIRE
hazards on 1,555,463 acres, improved
forest stands on 2,462, $50 acres, CON
Quoted rodent control operations over
22,312,372 acres, and covered 12,089,-
371 acres in control of three attacking
insects and disease Mr.. Fechner
pointed out that most Of the tree
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-10-16

buried the spirit that once drove him
forth to battle for human rights.
And let the duPonts range them
selves in solemn rows as the pail
bearers that bore that spirit to its
interment within those halls of cold
magnificence.
We have witnessed an American
tragedy. The redemption for us all is
in the fact that everybody knows it.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-10-16

With an amendment, reform can
go forward as fast as the people
wish. Without an amendment, re-
form must run the gauntlet of preju-
dice which struck down the Guffey
Coat act and the New York minimum
wage law.
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TheCherry
1v Where with our
roo Little Hatchet
we tell the truth
about many things, sometimes pro-
foundly, sometimes flippantly,
sometimes recklessly. ..

Long ago, in tho presence of the
duPonts, al told us he intended to
take walk"
He has taken it. He has gone right
into the company of the duPonts to
sit himself down.
The DUPONT empire probably is the
largest empire in the Uunted States.
DuPonts control General Motors
and ever so many other huge enter
prises.
The labor record of DUPONT enter
prises is just about uniformly anti
union.
That is where All Smith betook him.
self at the end of his walk
To say that Al Smith went over to
Landon is to neglect the important
part of the story.
1t was at DUPONT Liberty League
banquet, within the glitter of billions
of dollars of wealth built upon ex-
lploitation, short wages and long
hours, that Al tore himself from his
ancient moorings and set himself to
go all the way into the citadel of plu-
tocracy.
There he is today in the house OF
Special Privilege. And when, in ar
effort at justification, he tries to re-
cover the brown derby by saying that
he grew up to it instead of down te
lit, he makes of his apostasy merely
pitiful and deplorable spectacle.
The All Smith of today is too trans
lparent for any gowning with the ha
lbiliments of public service. He ha:
made himself too clear in his deser
tion. His astounding apology for him
self but made his undoing the more
complete and convincing. Al Smitl
has gone into the House of Specia
| Privilege. He will not come out.
| Labor has cause, more than others
Ito remember the old days of the A
ISmith that was. It was Al Smith ant
Sam Gompers and Bob Wagner VIII,
began the battle, long years ago, fol
| the beginnings of social legislation il
Il New York state. First it was factor!
inspection, won on a battlefield scar
ed with the memories of the Triangl,
fire. They came one step afte.
another. And Jimmy Walker joine'
, in and contributed his part.
! Today Bob Wagner stands on tn
highest pinnacle of his public service
He has gone on and on, true as steel
Sam Gompers labors among US n
more, but no man gave more than he
Jimmy Walker is trying to come back
But of them all, only All Smith ha
gone bag and baggage across tn
street into the castle of the barons.
He may burn the radio time as h
will. He may turn upon those wit
whom he once worked all the sarcasr
at his command. He may point on
their mistakes as he will. The great
,est mistake Of all is his, indelibl
written into his record and it cannot b
erased.
Al Smith has made the one mistak
for which society offers no pardol
Let the sky-piercing dome of the En-
pire State building take the place 0
the monument that once stood in tn
hearts Of men to do honor to his nam,
Let the magnifcence Of that grea
structure be the tomb in which lie
tHaReN Aa< H~.1~ ~ fa<ak 1
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Labor unionists could get billion
dollar raise in wages-if they would
purchase only union label products.
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Fair weather friends of labor buy
union-made goods occasionally, but
real friends buy them alwaysl
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Union label merchandise is the
highest explosive to use on the CHS
elers' Alcazar.
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Subscribe for The Press.
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The union label stands for an hon
est measure of value and quality
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Make your good deed day" the
buying of union goods and services.
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We do not hold ourselves responsible for any
views or opinions expressed in the articles
or communications of correspondents.
Communications solicited from secretaries
of all societies and organizations, and should
be addressed to The Butler County Press, 826
Market Street, Hamilton, Ohio.
The publishers reserve the right to reject
any advertisements at any time.
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cation
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WISDOM

When man assumes public trust,
he should consider himself as public
property. Thomas Jefferson.
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Issued Weekly at s2s Market Street
Telephone 1896 Hamilton. Ohio
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Balance your own budget by buying
only union label merchandise.
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Al Smith has made the one mistake
for which society offers no pardon
Let the sky-piercing dome of the EN-
pire State building take the place of
the monument that once stood in the
hearts Of men to do honor to his name.
Let the magnifcence of that great
structure be the tomb in which lies
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-03
Food "Quacks' Find
State Prolific Field
Dynamic Personalities" Selling Products Findering
Health Progress Prosecution limited

necessary to figure out vitamins,
mineral elements, proteins, acid
base relationships, or even calories
day by day If one selects first the
protective foods"-such as all kinds
OF green and brightly colored vege-
tables and fruits, milk, butter, and
eggs. and then adds enough bread
StuffS, cereals and fats to supply
sufficient calories to maintain weight
at the desired level. Babies need
liberal supplemental sources Of vi
tamin D in the form of cod or other
fish liver oils and direct contact
with the suns rays to enable the
bones to be formed strong and
straight.
Contrary to statements made by
food "quacks," such breakfast COM
binations as citrus fruits, cereals
with milk, toast and coffee, and
such dinner or lunch combinations
as meat. fish or eggs with potato, a
green or yellow vegetable or salad,
with a light sweet dessert, offer no
harmful results in digestion. Nature
wisely provided for digestion Of pro-
teins, starches and fats In close COM
bination, and II one maintains bal
anced diet in which protective foods
play an important part, without en-
phasizing any one Of these to the
exclusion Of others and without
diluting the beneficial elements by
the use Of too much sugars and
starches, digestion is normal and
health is maintained. Information
on nutrition may be obtained from
the state department of health.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-03

Decryfng the existence of "quacks"
who prey on credulous people by
promising shortcuts to health
through incorrect advice concern
ing certain food products or GER
tain food plans, the state depart
ment Of health iE its current week.
ly bulletin declared that food
knowledge today is built on simple
but such sound scientific principles
that one who Is allowed to teach,
through false statements, facts
which are known to be untrue is
hindering health progress in Con-
necticut.
Moreover, the bulletin said that
when lecturer on the subject of
food attempts to mislead the pub
lie into believing that certain dis
eases or conditions can be cured
through an acceptance Of his plan,
product or advice, he may be put
ting himself in the position of an
unlicensed practitioner of the heal
Inc arts and can be prosecuted un-
der Connecticut laws. Yet many
food "quacks" have found Connec-
ticut happy hunting ground, and
many organizations are opening
their doors to lecturers Of dynamic
personality" and making available
to the public, either with or without
cost. information which Is definitely
out Of line with the correct scientific
facts about food and nutrition.
Food Problem
The problem Of food Is simple
one, the bulletin declared. It Is not
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-03

FabuIously rich, Ca1ouste Sarkis
Gulbenkian (above) leads
princely existence in his Partisan
mansion (left) which is sur
mounted by roof garden.
And the British tax authorities did
not allow the claim that the ex-
penditures thus made could be
classified as legitimate exploitation.
AS time passed, this major error
Of Gulbenkian's got under Sir Henry
Deterding's skin. The relations be-
tween them grew strained. The old
comradeship and corporation be-
gan to dwindle.
Lives LavishIy
Meanwhile, in Paris, Gulbenkian
began playing both ends against the
middle. And, on Channel steam
err, Sir Henry met the lovely lady
who later became his wife. AS It
she was an Armenian
like Gulbenkian-Mme. Bagratuny
former wife of a Russian general.
The psychological effect was curl
Gus. When the Deterdings came to
Paris they stayed at hotel. Gull
benkian had his magnificent palace.
When the Deterdings were at home,
they lived quietly, Dutch style, with
dignity and simplicity. When Gull
benkian was at home, 1t was like a
Cecil B. DeMille production. The
walters at dinner wore black silk
breeches and white silk stockings.
The guests were mondain, brilliant,
beautiful.
Presently, the rift was complete.
Gulbenkian played with the So
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-03
SOPRANO, PIANIST
ADDITION WINNERS

Virginia Sears. soprano. and
Irving Hunter. pianist. both colored,
won the first In O series OF five
musical education contests spon-
sored by the Burwell institute In
conjunction with the Mendelssohn
Male chorus In Davenport hall last
evening. Several contestants were
scheduled 10 appear last evening
but three were held up on account
Of illness. The next competition will
take place In Davenport hall on
January Is.
The following numbers were sung
by members OF the Mendelssohn
male chorus: Prayer Of ThanksgIv-
Ing, Sweet and Low, sylvia, o isis
and Osiris, Guide them, Morning,
March Of the Wise Men, Boots and
saddles, Deck the Hall, 0esu, Dam-
aine ard o Gene All ye Faithful.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-03
Editor. Tall Tower Topics.

Editor Tall Tower Topics Reading so many let
tiers about roller skating at Hamilton Park would like
to make known version the new sport. We sin
cerey hope we it in your column of which are
ardent readers Skating is bad thing to have at such
beautiful dance hail. 1t as though any cheap rack
ct which would ordinarily be out of any other city
always be prosperous in Waterbury rough crowd
under IL years of age gather at Hamilton Park and
kick and nick the side ratings OF the park pavilion where
evening of clean and joyous fun. The Wolcott
Chargers, led by Jim OToole.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-03
ANSWERS To
Test Questions

Below are the answers
10 test questions printed
ON page 6.
!. Jerusalem cricket.
2. January I. 1901.
3. About i2,4l0 miles.
{. A lens In which q liquid
n imprisoned between elrcu-
lar glass disks Of the required
curvatures.
8. James X. Polk.
9. American painter.
:. Peleponnesus.
Q. "Nicholas Nlckieby."
0. A gaseous, non.metsIIIc
element. possessing proper.
tles resembling those Of chile.
Flne. and exhibiting powerful
chemical activity.
10. Marietta, 0hi0.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-03
His Life And Vast Built Upon Hatred For His ArcDa
Oil Car Gulbenkian Turns In Old Age To LoDe OF Art

VETS for two reasons. He wanted
their OLD he also wanted 1t at a
price cheap enough to undercut De-
terding). And he wanted their art.
He partially gained the first battle
when he got aboard Turkish Petro-
leum SO spectacularly that the
transaction still brings a chuckle Of
admiration. And when Russia re-
Gently sold the contents Of the ia
nous Hermitage museum in Petro-
grad, with its Rembrandts and
other masterpieces, Gulbenkian got
the lions share-at cut prices.
Got Split in Oil Divvy
Because Of his eastern connec-
tons (Gulbenkian Is commercial
attache of the Persian legation in
Paris) and his feud with Defending,
the Armenian genius in oil did much
to spike the results of the first San
Reno conference, by which the
British admiralty Downing the An
glo-Persian concessions) blandly di-
vided the eastern oil-world between
themselves, the Royal Dutch, and a
French consortium, inconsiderately
leaving out American oil interests
entirely. When American oil men,
until then asleep at the switch woke
UP, they yelled. They yelled SO loud
that there was readjustment, let
ting them In. And the final result
was that four great international
combines shared an equal 1915 per
cent Of this concession apiece while
MIR. Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian, In
his own name, title, and right, ac-
quired the remaining per cent.
The detailed story Of Gulbenkian's
oil activities would fill much space.
Suf1ce it that, approaching the age
Of retirement, he enjoys one Of the
greatest incomes left In the world
and power Of prestige and influ-
ence in the far-flung international
game Of oil that Is almost unique. 1t
has never been a productive power
or influence, as was Deterding's, but
rather manipulative one. His gen.
ius Is not In making, but In hand
ling.
NEXT: FYitz Mannheimer, prime
Minister Of FlOrin Affairs"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-03

It Is a house dedicated to two things: great art
and great hatred. This is natural, for these are
the two motives to which its owners life Is dedcat
ed today. Calouste Sarakis Gulbenkian's private
collection Of old masters is unbeaten In Paris Ca
louste Sarkis Gulbenkan's malice toward one man
has gowed like quenchless fire for at least dozen
years. The man Gulbenkian hates is Sir Henry
Defending, oil-wizard of the Royal Dutch, the men
who defied-and out-smarted- Rockefeller.
"Sarkis Gulbenkian" writes contemporary Gin
Venezuela, in Mexico, in Mosul, has put his i'm
mense fortune at the service of anyone who could
aid his vengeance as friend deceived and colabora-
tor fred"
Worked 30 Years With Deterding
Like Zaharof, brother Levantne, Gulbenkan
travelled far as youth and found field for his
talents in London
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know him and his ornate interests
have focused on art.
Defending was complete con-
trast. Rich then (although today
Gulbenkian Is richer), Defending
was stirred by one single, profound
motive: the great idea that petrol
was a concentrated form Of energy,
therefore of world interest.
Dressing without attention, smok-
ing the worst possible tobacco in
the cheapest pipe, dangling an an
Gent and battered baSe-metal watch
from the end Of a brassy chain,
hddling In one pocket after anoth-
er for steel-rimmed spectacles Zone
lens Of which was mostly broken),
Deterding preached his gospel. Lord
Fisher of the British Admiralty was
a ready listener. Winston Church.
Ill caught on. The result was that
Deterding and the Royal Dutch
changed the face Of the world and
the balance of world power-while
Caluoste Gulbenkian did the trad
ing, the plotting for money, the
profit-making.
Wrong Guess Brought Split
The combination was good while
1t lasted, and 1t lasted till 1920. Then
Gulbenkian guessed wrong. He
guessed against the Bolsheviks.
His reasoning was thus-wise: The
Soviets can't last. Russia Is rich IN
oil. We are rich. from war-profits.
Most Of these war-profits will go In
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-03

Of Sudden Death for cubeian halls according the Armenian
Baku.
since Baku is in the heart Of great ohed that cubenkan should
there Deterding life for
thirty to be strangely linked
la bitter
was marked With
Gubenkian
life metropolis urbed
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-03
BY MORRIS GILBERT
NEA Service STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

DARIS Dec "a stones toss from Pariss Etole where
the great Arch of Triumph commentaries the modern
worlds most ruthless advenurer Napoleon stands great
house Atop it is roofgarden At its doors two plain
cothesmen endessy pass the time of day with veried
unkies In the banquet hail. ornamental fountain rip
Piles eodiousy and and famboyan fish plane in the
lin1pid waters.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-03

Such . man-tM age tired and frightened him. and
DEATH the other day, took himwas Basil ZaharOR I'M
transitional War Merchant and country gentleman Of
France.
But there ether men-A handfuI-m0ving
through Paris, carrying behind their glance cOmbin
alton Of ideas which affect the man in the street. may
ruin him, kill him battlefield. These men
really anonymous in the sense that hardly any
average fellow knows or knows about them. The pa
pers don't publish their pictures don't blaze their
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-03

REHIND the ebb and aux Of great world events, hid
- den far from the humdrum knowledge Of common
folk. flows great power secret nscrutabIe irrespOns
ible. II is the power Of enterprise transformed into
boundess wealth by some kind Of uncanny genius. It Is
rare. But any day, in great metropolis, loiterer
might pass such power, personed by anonymous hg
In motor-car, bending sheaf Of papers In
hotel lounge, or dancing with beautiful In
discreet night club
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-03

Metro 0oldwyn-Mayer has en-.
gagged "a expert on Irish speech 10
remain - the "Pernell" set con-
stantly, 70 make certain that meme
OF the actors unoonsclously speaks
with "a ARTIFICIAL Irish "brnsrs
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-03
Fabulous Stories Of Three Living
MIGHTY MEN OF MYSTERY

In headlines The reels don't fash them on the
Their power Is unheralded, unboasteds known
only to the select. But II Is real and great
Consider three Of these:
certain baId-headed Levantine, 'The TaIeyrand II
OIL" Caouste Sarlis Gulbenkian.
certain Jew from Stuttgart now domiciled In Am
stedam (but living at Pariss Rz), "The Prime Minister
Of Florin Affairs" Fritz Mannheimer.
A certain swarthy gentleman from the Andes, "the
Tin King Of Bolivia" Simon Patino.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-03
Tall Tower
Topics
SWELL
81 TIE MAN IN TIE TOWER

SWELL!
One evening saw sunset
Coorful, brillant,-well
can't find words TO express 1t
But that sunset, 1t was swell.
The other night went out to dine,
The oysters nice and cold on the shell,
The rest Of the meal was just grand,
You know what mean-swelll
I went TO a play recently,
The star was gorgeous truth to tell,
Divine delightful, de-lovely,
What / mean-just SWELL
Winter times just elegant,
Say Bob and Jane and Nell,
Coasting, skating, skiing too,
There's word for them-swell!
EN- En-.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-03
!. BEHIND
TIE SCENES
WASHINGTON
=" ROONEY UUTC7EK
Democrat Washington
Correspondent

Speakers Gavel Will Go to
Bankhead, With Real Bat
tie Over Floor Leader Post
-. Two Leading Contend
ers Are Rayburn and
O'COnnOr Both Have
Proved Their Ability, but
New Dealers Prefer Mil
liant Texan.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-03

Washington, Dec. 3.-The Hon.
Will Bankhead Of Alabama will be
chosen without opposition as speak
er Of the next house Of representa-
tives. Yet the capital buzzes with
OF -the-record discussions Of "the
speakership fight"
The reason for that Technology
is that Mr.. Bankhead has been, is,
and is expected to be in poor
health. Winner Of the bitter battle
for the democratic floor leadership
will not only be carrying large
piece Of the speakership load; he
also vii be considered likely to sue
coed Bankhead at an early date.
The contest already has its
whispering campaigns, plus evil
dence Of another outcropping of
the old warfare between New
Deal and power trust"
Outstanding candidates for the
majority leadership are the Hon.
Sam Rayburn Of Texas, chairman
Of the house interstate commerce
committee, and the Hon. John j.
O'Connor of New York, chairman
Of the house rules committee.
Rankin Of Mississippi, Nc
Cormack Of Massachusetts, Boland
Of Pennsylvania, Mead of New
York, and Warren Of North Caro-
lima are mentioned, but none Of
them is expected to have look
In unless a bitter Rayburn-
O'Connor deadlock develops.
Edge Given Rayburn
Rayburn currently is given the
edge because he outranks O'Connor
In seniority by many years, and be-
cause he is somewhat more popular
than the Tammany man.
Nevertheless, there's a house
tradition that the leadership
should go to a northerner when
the speaker is from the south. The
issue will be decided at a demo-
cratic house caucus shortly be-
fore congress convenes on Jan. 3.
Rayburn has made a c0nspicu-
GUS record in handling such New
Deal measures as the stock mar
ket and securities act, the COM
munications act, and the public
utilities holding companies act.
The White House crowd would
like 10 reward him as well as to
have him take the job of han
ding the unwieldy democratic
house majority.
The Texan Is 81 years old. bald.
short, and Stocky, genial and fast,
both mentally and physically.
Born In Tennessee and moved to
Texas in childhood, he went from
law practice to the Texas legis-
lature and became speaker of its
house before he was 80. He has
a farm near Bonham, Tex, and
Is a bachelor.
Foe of Lobbyists
Rayburn took his seat in congress
In 1913. In 1917 he handled the
war risk insurance legislation and
after the war fought proposals for
government control of railroads
while insisting that the I. c. C. have
the rate-making power-a key to
his balanced position between rad
icalism and conservatism today.
In 1882 he became pre-conven-
ton campaign manager for his
friend Jack Garner and in the
last four years has established
himself as a strong debater and
parliamentarian. He has stood
like a rock against lobbyists. A
mark of administration favor was
his appointment as chairman of
the democratic speakers bureau