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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-12-24
n. Y. Factory Employment
Continues to Show Losses


Albany, n Y tILNS) Preliminary
tabulations showed that the number
of workers employed in New York
State factories decreased So per cent
from the middle Of October to the
middle Of November Industrial Com
missioner Andrews reports. Payrolls
declined 81 per cent during the same
period. Howe 4er, employment was
still about 0.4 per cent greater than
in November of last year, and payroIls
We're approximately % per cent high
en-. The losses in November represent
ed combination Of the usual season.
al reductions and a. continuation of
the recession noted III October.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-12-24
Union Pottery Workers
Start Boycott Fight
On japanese Goods

East Liverpool, O. (ILNS).-While
demonstrators burned 200 cartons of
Japanese-made goods, Williams Green,
president of the American Federation
of Labor, pledged his organizations
support in a campaign to enforce a
nationwide boycott against japanese
products.
Addressing big rally of the Ma
tional Brotherhood of Operative Pot
ters, President Green urged Buy
American" campaign as the most eff
fective weapon.
AS he spoke, the cartons of Nip
pon-made goods, voluntarily removed
from 100 stores, burned in huge bon
fire at the city's edge.
'sThe A. f. of L., which never does
anything by emotion, has declared IN
favor of boycott against Japan untii
this unnecessary war against emma
ceases for two reasons" Green sad.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-12-24
Labor Spokesmen Urge Safeguarding
Of Wage Standards in Proposed
New Housing Legislation

Washington, D. G. (ILNS) While
strongly endorsing legislation to
amend the National Housing Act Of
1884 labor spokesmen before the Sen
ate Committee on Banking and Cur
rency made it plain that building trade
workers are opposed to present pro-
posals for payment of an annual wage
in the industry.
"The revival Of building construc-
tion is our urgent need of the day.
President William Green Of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor told the COM
mittee. "On behalf of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, | urge you
to recommend speedy enactment of the
bill introduced by Senator Wagner 50
that this need can be met without de-
lay"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-12-24
DAVEYS PLAN
HIT BY RULING
US. Attorney General
Holds Job Benefits
Must Begin In 1889

Columbus,O. (OLNS)--Advice of
the Executive Boards of the Ohio State
Federation Of Labor and the Ohio State
Building Trades Council, discounting
the feasibility of Governor Davey's
plan to begin payment of unemploy-
ment compensation benefits January
/. 1898, proved sound last week when
u. S. Attorney General Cummings
held that the plan was contrary to
the Social Security Act.
Informed of the Attorney Generals
ruling which was made on New Jer-
sey proposal under conditions similar
to the Ohio plan, Governor Davey in
dicated that he would continue his eff
forts to have benefit payments begin
before January 1, 1889.
To do this, in conformity with the
opinion of AFL leaders in the state,
the Social Security Act must be amend
ed, and this cannot be done before the
regular session of Congress next year.
President Roosevelt has sent six
proposed amendments to the Social
Security Act to Senator Pat Harrison,
Chairman of the Senate Finance Com
mittee, urging that the law be chang
ed as soon as possible to enable Ohio
and other states to begin payment
of benefits earlier than permitted un-
der the law in its present form.
Before the Attorney Generals rul-
ing, Governor Davey contended that
because the first assessment levy in
December, 1886 was high enough to
cover the entire year, that this was
tantamount to having the law effect
i've for the full year of 1886.
Measures introduced in the special
session of the Ohio General Assembly
at the request of the Governor, provid-
ing for an amendment to the Ohio un.
employment compensation act, are
being held in committee without action
pending assurances from Washington
that changes will be made in tho
Social Security Act to make the am
ended Ohio law conform.
The Executive Boards of the AFI
affiliated state organizations urged
the Governor and the Legislature tt
approve an adequate relief program
Immediately, inasmuch as it would bt
several months before job insurance
benefits could be paid if the amended
law is legalized, and aid for the un
employed is needed at once.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-12-24
IN THE NEWS
JAMES II. GILDEA

James H. Gildea pronounced "Gl-
day from the Thirteenth District, Of
Pennsylvania, IL Az years old. He II
not more than feet, 7 inches above
sea level, not at all fat, smooth-shaven
face and jaws that look as if made
from metal; gray eyes with plenty Of
room between them; high forehead,
widening toward the top; grayish
hair not so thick as it was. He is On
the Labor Committee Of the House;
and he is one of the stanchest, fight
enist friends Of labor on the hill
A total stranger accosted Gldea
at a gathering one day, denouncing
certain labor leader and labor unions
in general Gildea first asked the
man what personal information he
had on the subject He had none.
Then Gildea told the chap few things
which the reporter transcrihes as
well as he can, thus:
WY Idbuti Was Il Codl lHlIGt. Lit
was blacklisted by a company about
the time that | was born. He was
blacklisted because he was on the
school board, and insisted on building
a school house according to his IDEAS
of the children's needs, not according
to the company's say So He had 70
go to Montana to get a Job; but six
years later he came back.
Il remember the union days in
Pennsylvania coal mines. / remember
when it was dark when the miner
went into the pit, and dark when he
came out. have seen the 10 hour
day shrink to 8, 8, and now 7. I re-
member when coal miners wage was
1874 cents an hour, instead of 81;
and when a breaker boy got 81 cents
day.
"And | know, and everyone else
who knows anything about it knows,
that the improvement is due to the
union"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-12-24
Illinois Company Gives
Each Employee SIS Bonus

Decatur, III. (AFLNS).-Another
instance Of keeping sweet indust-
rial workers with gifts Of bonus,
instead of paying the equivalent in
standard wages, was noted here recent
" when the Mueller Company, large
plumbing fixture firm, passed out about
$4,000 to III employees of its Decatur
plant. Only the Decatur plant was af-
fected Workers received from SIS,
with some older employees getting up
to three weeks pay in addition.
At the same time the firms presi-
dent announced that business had been
50 good during the first half of the
year as to make the bonus possible.
Then he gave notice that the plant
would go on a four-day week basis,
with corresponding reduction in earn
ings of workers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-12-24
Resolution Demands
Pension Delay Probe

Columbus, O. (OLNS)-Aroused at
reports and evidence of delay in award
ing pensions to needy aged in Ohio,
Representative Patrick F. Monohan,
Cleveland, last week offered resolut-
ion in the House of Representatives
proposing an investigation to deter
mine the reason for the delays and
to study methods of eliminating them.
The division of Aid for the Aged,
admittedly lacking in adequate per
sonnel, and like other state depart
ments, underpaying what employees
they do have, has long been the target
of rumors, reports and complaints OF
long delays in acting upon applicat-
ions for old age pensions.
To get at the root of the delays
Representative Monohan proposes that
Speaker Frank Uible appoint com
mittee of three members of the House
of Representatives to determine how
many applicants are on the waiting
list Of the division, and the reason foa
the delay.
Estimates have placed the number
of applicants whose petition for aid
has not been acted upon as high as
$4,000, Representative Monohan said
and many have waited two months
after applying before their allowance
has been granted
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-12-24

of Credits, so East Broad Street
Columbus.
He was fined $25 and costs on each
of five charges of violating the law
filed by Mrs. Gertrude Weaver, in
spector in the Division of Building
and Factory Inspection, Department
of Industrial Relations, when he ap
peared before Municipal Judge Robert
Jones III Criminal Court here.
Sands was charged with failing tx
post the notice of women's WORKING
conditions; three charges of working
women more than eight hours a day
and one charge of employing woman
more than 48 hours in one week.
Although Judge Jones suspended The
fines, the conviction established tht
ability of the Inspection Division tt
enforce the requirements of the new
law, despite the arguments of high
priced attorneys.
First arrest under the provision.
of the new law was made in Akron
where the employer confessed his sim
in open court and pied guilty to tn,
charges.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-12-24
ROOSEVELT INDORSES
TUBERCULOSIS SEALS
President Declares tuberculosis Is
Eyerybody's Problem and must be
Eliminated

President Franklin d. Roosevelt,
whose interest in the care and cure of
children afflicted with infantile par
alysis is widely recognized, is also
deeply concerned over those suffering
with tuberculosis, and the movement
to stamp out tuberculosis through the
sale Of Christmas Seals has been given
his hearty Endorsement.
The aid of every American is need
ed in this cause" said a statement
issued by the President and just re-
ceived by the Ohio Public Health As
sociation. tuberculosis is everybody's
problem. We must wage with increas-
ed vigor our fight to eliminate this
plague as one of the greatest foes
Of health
Continuing President Roosevelt
said:
For 80 years funds from the an
nual sale of Christmas Seals have been
used in the nationwide campaign to
cure and prevent tuberculosis. Free
clinics, nursing service, tuberculin-
testing, X-raying, rehabilitation, med
ical and social research are among the
health protective measures that the
Christmas Seals help to support This
splendid service must be continued
without curtailment.
We must not in any way abate the
fight against so appalling a scourge
which claims very large number OF
its victims from our young people be-
tween the ages of Is and 80. A renewed
and intensified program must be put
into effect. Attention must be focused
to protect the health Of our young
men and women whether in high
schools and colleges or among skilled
or unskiiled industrial workers. We
must guard with utmost vigilance
the health of all"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-12-24
WOmen's Hour Law
ViOlatOr Convicted

Columbus, O. (OLNS) The dubious
honor of being the first employer in
the state to be convicted on contested
charges of violating the recently en-
acted 48-hour week law for women
was bestowed last week upon w. A.
Sands, president of the Ohio Bureau
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-12-24
lis Better SO

When ! was boy" said grey
haired physician, who was in a rem
iniscent mood, Il wanted to be a sol
dier, but my parents persuaded me to
study medicine"
"Oh, we'll, consoled his sympathetic
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-12-24
COMMISSION OFFICIAL DIES
IN HOSPITAL

Columbus, Ohio (ILNS)-W William
Gableman, personnel director for the
Ohio Industrial Commission and for
mer Mayor of Portsmouth, died last
week in local hospital at the age of
Sc from a heart ailment. Funeral and
burial services took place at Ports
mouth, and were attended by members
of the Commission and a number of
other state and Commission officials.
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-12-24

First, because it is ruthless, bar
barrie and reprehensible.
Second, because Japan has estab-
lished low standards of living and is
manufacturing, shipping and selling
goods in the u. S. at such low costs
that it undermines the fine service of
fered by American manufacturers.
East Liverpool is the pottery capi-
tai of the United States and its basic
ceramic industry has suffered severely
from the competition of cheap Japa-
nese wares. Both organized employ
ers and organized workers in the in
dustry have declared for boycott Of
japanese products. The industry is
strongly organized and the employers
association has dealt with the Ma
tional Brotherhood of Operative Pot
ters, an A. F. of L. affiliate, for q
years"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-12-24
Bill to Cut Costs

Senator Wagner's bill provides for
lowering of financing costs of build
ing, in line with recent recommends
tions of President Roosevelt in a mes
sage to congress on promoting Of
building.
Speaking on proposals for an annual
wage, Green said:
AN attempt to introduce the annual
wage plan in any part of the building
industry covered by special federal
program would undermine the wage
structure in the entire industry, sub
ject building mechanics to unjust and
inequitable hardships, with resultant
economic instability and social discon-
tent
Outlines A. f. of L. Views
He outlined the opposition Of the
A. F. of L. to the annual wage plan IL
follows:
/. ANY reduction in building costs
resulting from the operation Of an an
nual wage plan will, in practice, be
purely nominal, for such reduction is
bound to be offset by increased over
head and operating charges.
2. Wage determination of build
ing labor is a purely local problem
which cannot be dealt with on any
national basis but must be handled
locally.
| g. "The application of the annua
wage formula will aggravate rather
than relieve unemployment, thereby
defeating the very purpose of the hous
ing program.
A. In order to put any such formuls
in effect drastic and violent change
would be necessary in the complex sys
| tenn of operating methods and rela
tionships firmly established in tht
industry, with the resulting serious
| dislocation and crippling of construc
tion activity"
Harry G. Bates, chairman Of tht
A. F. Of L. Housing Committee ane
president of the Bricklayers, Mason'
and Plasterers International Union O
America, also emphatically endorsed
the Wagner bill and argued strongl,
for maintenance Of prevailing rate O.
wages in the building industry.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-20
FLYER DIES,
RAISING CRASH
TOLL TO FIVE


LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20 U.P)-The
death of G. T. owens. 80, co-pilot
Of the Western Air Express trans
port which crashed last week, to-
day raised the fatalities resulting
from the accident to five persons.
The veteran pilot succumbed from
serious head injuries and his weak
ened condition due to loss of blood.
Owens had been a commercial air.
lines pilot for seven years, having
flown for Pan-American prior to 60
ing over to Western Air. He was
married and resided in nearby Bur-
| bank.
Despite his serious injuries. Ow-
ems aided one of the passengers, Ar
thur Robinson, in breaking out from
the crashed plane so that Robin
son, less seriously hurt, might sum-
mon aid.
Others who died we're James A
Braden of Cleveland, instantly
killed; Explorer Martin Johnson
succumbed the following day; Ar
thur l.. Loomis of Omaha, Neb, who
died Sunday and E. E. Spencer oi
Chicago who died Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-20
Townsend Dollars
Spent in New Plan
To Try Out Theory

CHEIAN, Wash, Jan. 20. W.R)-
Marked Townsend dollars" distrib-
uted by c. C. Fleming, 63year-
apple picker chosen to test feasibili-
ty Of the Townsend old age pension
plan, circulated with increasing
rapidity through Chelan today.
Fleming, who was given 5000 for
Chelan's experiment with the Long
Beach doctors economic theory,
rested" last night after spending
$105.20.
Each business man or merchant
who receives one of Fleming,s dol
lar bills pays a two-cent tranaction
tax to the Chelan bank. This fund
will be held in reserve for future
5000 pensions" Chelan people
hope to continue the test for six
months.
Thus far $8.87 has been obtained
from transaction taxes. 1t was
hoped the tax. being cumulating and
mounting each time dollar changes
hand, would provide another 5000 by
Feb. II. when Fleming's present
supply technically is supposed to be
liquidated.
Fleming, father of six children
played his Cinderella role casually
yesterday. He spent $3.50 for cigars
for his friends, Is cents for cigar
cites and paid his house rent OF $40
Merchants were reported eager to
circulate the money and cooperate
in building up the fund, which is
being held in the Chelan bank. Lo-
cal Townsendites believed the ex-
pertinent would prove the validity
of their plan"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-20
Milk Producers of
Valley Meet for
Annual Gathering

Encouraging reports of the years
business were made at the annual
meeting of the Imperial Valley Milk
Producers association Wednesday
at Holtville.
E. E. Lott, president: F. S. Wildly,
secretary-treasurer; Wilby Gibson,
local plant manager, all made re-
ports.
While the volume of business for
the year was lower than ever IN
the history of the organization, due
to the recent t.b. eradication pro-
gram and the resultant decrease
in the number Of dairy cows, the
financial report made nice show
ing, revealing a gain in price.
Members met for luncheon at the
office and in the afternoon were
to hear reports of chairmen; Ear
v. c. Northrop, membership; H. w
Judson, advisory; Joe Enz, auditing
| Judson was to be in charge o.
the afternoon program and G. L
Mitchell secretary of the Challenge
Cream and Butter association, wa
to speak. as was George L. Win
wright. assistant farm advisor, ant
A. j. Dittmars, San Diego manager
Walter B. Havekorst was scheduled
to speak but illness prevented hi
attendance.
Illness kept many away and a
noon a quorum had not been reach
ed. If a quorum resulted in th
afternoon the annual election OF OF
ficers was to take place.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-20
Al CLUBBERS
DO A BUSINESS
OF $3C6,OOO

Farm youngsters in the All clubs
of California, who like to raise
things for profit or "iust for fun"
did a gross business nf $306,081 in
1895 from which they derived a
net profit of Sl08,367. This achieve
ment Of the young rural residents,
who range between the ages of ten
and 81 years, is detailed in the an
nual report of the Agricultural Ex-
tension Service of the University of
California
The figures quoted above do not
include the income to members of
home demonstration projects, which
also accounted for neat profit.
An interesting fact is that APP
proxiately so per cent of the club
members in the state are girls. The
projects, which range all the way
from raising prize bulls to the maxi
ing of party dresses, engaged the
attention of 1892 OF the club mem
bers during the year. Income is
derived from the sale of the various
products, and as the club members
ordinarily strive for premium stock.
the financial returns are usually in
the upper brackets.
Despite school attendance and
work upon their projects, the All
club members manage to have a
substantial amount of recreation.
Summer camps numbered As in
1886, and were attended by 4,211
All club members and their rela-
tives from 81 counties. The state
fair draws the youngsters by the
hundreds and their exhibits Of live
stock have become one Of the out
standing features of the big show.
Once year the club leaders make
trip to the campuses of the Uni
versity of California at Berkeley
and Los Angeles, and periodical dis
trict conferences are held at diff
ferent points throughout the state.
The All club movement is under
the direction of the Agricultural
; Extension Service of the University
of California. Much of its devel-
opment in recent years is due to
the efforts of the two field leaders
provided by the service. These
leaders are F. M. Spurrier and w
c.. Waterhouse Of the extension
staff
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-20
Still Coughing?

No matter how many medicines
you have tried for your cough, chest
cold or bronchial irritation, you can
get relief now with CreoInulsion.
Serious trouble may be brewing and
you cannot afford to take a chance
with anything less than Creomul-
sion, which goes right to the seat
of the trouble to aid nature to
soothe and heal the inflamed men,
branes as the germ-laden phlegm
is loosened and expelled.
Even if other remedies have
failed, don't be discouraged, your
druggist is authorized to guarantee
Creomulsion ard to refund your
money If you are not satisfied with
results from the very first bottle.
Get Creomulsion right now. (Adv.)
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-20
Maid Sentenced
I'm Theft of Cloth

Cielo Faulkner, 22-year-old Ne
gro maid. was sentenced to SO days
in the county jail when she plead
ed guilty before Police Judge Lee
Nuffer Of FL Centro Wednesday to
theft Of $3.50 table cloth owned
by Mrs. Martin Wahl, 627 Wensley
avenue.
A 30-day sentence was imposed
on John Cattle, 59. who pleaded
guilty to drunkenness, and Rose
Bellamy, %. Negro, was sentenced
10 pay a fine of SIS or serve 1919
days in jail for vagrancy.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-20
Hundreds of Bills
Given Introduction
Tn State Assembly

SACRAMENTO. Cal, Jan. 20.
UP- California lawmakers today
divided their time between con-
sioaration Of new investigations
and the introduction of hundreds
of bills, many of them Of major
Importance.
The senate adopted a resolution
demanding an accounting from
the State fish and game commits
sion for an $4,000 appropriation
made two years ago for preda-
tory animal control.
There has been some question
about how this money has been
spent. or whether it has been spent
at all" said Senator Frank L. Cor
don, Napa, who introduced the
resolution.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-20
POWER PLANS
MUST GO ON,
SAYS HEWES
(Continued From PAGE u

Continued From Page u
facts relative to the power COM
pany's proposed agreement with the
district for handling All American
canal power"
In answer to statement that the
district would save more than 81
$4,000 in eight years by accepting
the so-called cooperative plan of
the power company, Hewes pointed
out that estimates of a competent
and reliable engineer show that the
irrigation district, by operating
municipal system during the same
eight years. would earn a net profit
of S4,141,267, which is S1,784,267 in
excess of the savings promised by
the power company under its pro-
posed plan.
But this whole proposition, y
Hewes continued, hinges on some
thing more fundamental than pro-
fits, however welcome they might
be. Acceptance of such proposal
would mean that directors OF the
district had ignored the peoples
wishes. abandoning the entire pub
lie power program 1t would near
withdrawal from the Brawley diese
plant, and that the district woulo
cease to pursue its power system
financing efforts.
I'm other words, such action woule
leave the power company in undis'
puted control of the field for per-
| iod of eight years, in which time
they would hope to retrench them
| selves so thoroughly that it would
be impossible for the district to fur
ther a policy at the end of that tim
of developing and distributing tn
peoples power for the people.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-20
Youth Arrested
With Girl of 13

Pete Fiore, 81, was held at the
county jail Wednesday following his
arrest by El Centro Merchant Pa
trolman Curtis Keating on suspicion
of violating the Mann act.
Fiore was arrested at used car
lot with a 13-year-old girl, who at
first said she was his wife, but later
admitted they We're not married.
The girls father, at Florence, Ariz.,
forced her to leave home. Fiore told
police. Her mother is believed to
be in Kansas City, Mo.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-20
Associated c of c
Will Meet Jan. 29

Members o. the Associated Cham
bers of Commerce of Imperial VAL
lev will meet at the Barbara Worth
hotel in Ell Centre at $50 p. m. on
Jan. 29 Secretary Ell. Cain an
nounced Wednesday
Speakers have been obtained
from Los Angeles, and a good pro-
gram is assured" he said. "This
probably will be the largest meet
ing of the season"