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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-11-05
September Accident
Record Is Lower

Columbus (OLNS)-A total of 25,-
582 injury claims were filed with the
industrial commission during Septem-
Der under the workmen's compensa-
tiontion law, according to the report
of the claims department of the COM
mission.
This is a decrease of 1857 from the
month of August. Deaths from indus
trial accidents also showed decrease,
81 being killed in September, while
in August 90 fatalities were recorded.
A total of 34,347 claims were pre-
sented and passed upon by the COM
mission during the month, an average
of 1640 for each of the 21 hearing
days. Of this number, 21,126 were
medical only cases.
Under the occupational disease
classification in the claims specially
presented to the commission during
the month, 18 disability claims were al
lowed. 16 disallowed and z were con
tinued Applications for additional
compensation were dismissed in 5
cases.
Medical bills in excess of 5000 We're
ordered paid in 1909 claims, ,totaling
$65, ,788.43 or an average of $50,25 per
case. Largest single claim for med
ical fees presented to the commission
was $82690.
The commission reports that it has
reserve of s45,O22, 2,595.66 to pay
claims allowed, and an emergency
surplus of $3,970,5 0,573.25.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-11-05
UNIONS CAN BE BIG HELP P

Local labor unions throughout the
nation can be of great help in making
the census of the unemployed in No
vember accurate and informing. AS
Administrator Biggers says:
Local unions, because of their close
contact with workers, both employed
and unemployed, are in a position tc
be Of great service in helping to OBJ
tain an effective record of the unem-
mployed and partly unemployed.
To this end, local unions have been
asked to join the local publicity cam
paigns, to have their members ac-
quaint their unemployed friends with
the purposes Of the census and impress
upon them the advantage to them
selves, and the great public service to
the nation as whole, Of filing out
and mailing the report cards
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-11-05
PERyERTING THE ANTITRUST
LAWS
LAWS

The National Electrical Manufac-
turers Association is suing for an in
junction against Local 3, international
Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers, on
the ground that the union is a monop-
oily and contrary to the Sherman anti
trust law.
The NEMA should be a good judge
Of monopoHes. On December 20, 1886
the federal trade commission issued an
order to the association and to its
members, commanding them to cease
and desist from monopolistic prac-
tees, especially price fixing.
But, outrageous as it is, this is an
old story. Laws designed to curb
trusts and monopolies have been turn
ed against labor unions many times;
and this despite the fact that on one
occasion, congress expressly declared
that the laws were not intended to
apply to labor unions. The prize ex-
ample is the Bedford Cut Stone case;
and the dissent Of Justice Brandeis in
that case ought to be printed in large
letters, and hung up in every court
room.
If, on the undisputed facts Of this
case" said Brandeis, mere refusal
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-11-05

to work can be enjoined, congress Gre
ated by the Sherman law and the
Clayton act an instrument for impos-
ing upon labor restraints which re-
mind Of involuntary servitude
cannot believe that congress did so.o
And he went on to show that the
court which in substance ordered the
stone cutters back to work on non
union stone had held that it did not
violate the antitrust laws to combine
half the steel industry in the country
under one corporation; or all the shoe
machinery Of the country under
another.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-11-05
BoYcoTTING JAPANESE GOODS

Labor's boycott against Japan be
gan to take effect this week. 1t vii
grow in effect while Japan continues
what the A. F. Of 4. calls ''its uncallec
for and aggressive and barbara
methods Of conquest"
Yet the boycott is not absolute
Both of the resolutions passed by the
A. F. Of L. convention and the resolu-
tion passed by the CIO at its meeting
at Atlantic City were careful to spec
ify that the boycott applied only tc
manufactured goods
This distinction between raw
materials and manufactured
goods was made in order to pro-
tect American workmen, especial
ly those men and women who
work in the silk mills and the hos
iery mills Of the United States.
\ boycott against raw silk would
not only have added to our unemploy-
ment problem but would also have in
jured China, France and Italy, for not
all Of our silk is imported from Japan
Labor took care in framing its res
olutions not to play into the hands Of
rayon interests which would like tc
turn the boycott against japanese
manufactured goods into a campaign
directed specifically against silk with
Buy rayon instead Of silk. slogan
For labor knows that Japan also
makes makes rayon and ships quanti-
ties Of it into the United States.
All Of which demonstrates the diff
fculty Of boycotting any nation with
out injury to ourselves. Nations are
too interdependent for private wars OF
private boycotts to be waged without
injury to the rest Of the world. Be
cause Of the possibility that any boy
cott instituted by American labor
would interfere with trade arrange
ments between the United States and
other countries, the A. f. of L. reso-
luton said.
Your committee is unwilling tc
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-11-05
Payrolls Gain
Over Last Year

Washington, D. G. (ILNS)-Total
weekly payrolls in manufacturing and
manufacturing industries in Sep
tember of this year were $420,000,0 900
higher than in the same month of
1886, the department of labor reports.
This is a gain of Is per cent. But as
compared to August of this year, the
September payroll is down about 1.5
per cent.
In manufacturing industries alone,
employment dropped o. Of one per
cent from August to September,
while manufacturing payrolls decreas-
ed SO per cent. Part of this drop was
due to Labor Day.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-11-05

that, but of course no one who knows
the secretary would presume to place
her in that category.
Thus the waters of the Potomac
roll along while the show in Wash
ington goes on.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-11-05
COMMENT ON WORLD EVENTS

frequently more-and give a ssmall
returns to labor and as big ones to
insiders as possible.
Scientists gathered all Rochester,
New York, the other day, saw a ma
tural color motion picture of the
growth of cancer in rabbits ear,
saw a lump of cancerous cells break
away from the main body, and float
away in the bloodstream to establish
themselves somewhere else. The pic
ture, of course, was taken through
a microscope, which magnifed the
cells about 900 times, and was thrown
up still more on the screen.
Achievements of this kind show that
science is not wholly pressed into
making money or finding new ways
to kill folks. 1t is being put to save
life-in this case from one of the
most fatal diseases among persons
above middle age.
Wage earners, especially the more
poorly paid ones, do not have cancer
so frequently as their more prosper
Gus neighbors, for the simple reason
that so many workers are killed by
pneumonia, tuberculosis, and other
things before they reach the cancer
age. Yet even 50, probably more than
half the cancer victims Of the u S.
are wage earners.
| | don't believe that war is newt
able and | do believe that, if it comes
America can keep out if she chooses
If war comes in the Old World, il
will mean suicide for our civilization
there. Let there remain another hem
isphere in which civilization remains
and can continue. Maude Royden
English social worker and peace
/ leader.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-11-05

Japan has entered Shanghai. The
job took two months, instead of the
week which she counted on at the
start. 1t required minimum of 150,-
900 japanese soldiers, plus all the help
the naval guns could give; instead of
the 80 900 or so who were first thought
quite enough to finish the work in
style. And it has cost Japan more
than 10000 casualties; and this in
dealing with an enemy who has men
to spare.
The Chinese have simply retreated
to line selected and fortified before,
out of range of japanese naval guns.
All foreign observers thought the
Chinese should have retired to this
line as soon as japanese reinforce
ments arrived. The answer of the
Chinese is a token of what lies before
Japan in this war; they held out to
make Japan pay the highest conceiv-
able price And by all accounts, they
did it.
President Roosevelt has agreed to a
formula" for the rates to be charged
for power from Bonneville dam. These
rates are to be sufficient to pay ex-
penses, to pay 31l2 per cent interest
on the money advanced by the gov.
ernment, and to pay off that invest.
ment itself in 40 years.
A simple, understandable common
sensible system and for that yer!
reason, contradicting the established
practice of the enormous majority Q.
/ private utilities. The accepted meth
cd of handling a privately owned
utility is to capitalize it at anywhere
from SO to 800 per cent above thC
actual investment, unload the stuff
on the investing public, soak the con
sumers all the traffic will bear anc
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-11-05
GEO. KAPPEL

Practical all-around tailor, would like
to be favored with your patronage, for
Repairing, Altering, Cleaning, Press
ing, removing wearshine and Refining.
162 N. B street 1887 w. Will call for.
Give estimates and deliver.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-11-05
Buckeye Sales Holding Up
In Spite of Fall Weather

Although beer is generally thought
of as hot weather drink, these nippy
fall days have seen no slackening in
the demand for Kraeusened- brewed
Buckeye beer.
In explaining this demand, which
is keeping Buckeye sales at high
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-11-05

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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, S26
Market Street, Hamilton. Ohio.
The publishers reserve the right to reject
any advertisements at any time.
Advertising rates made known appli-
cation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-11-05

While emphasis was placed on the
recommendation that the United
States government prohibit its citi-
.zens from selling war material Of
lending money to Japan until she
changes her behavior, labor's leaders
concluded that little positive action
by the people might have deterrent
effect upon Japan pending action by
the United States government, either
Independently on in a concert Of
nations.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-11-05

recommend any action BY this con-
vention which would add to the heavy
and critical responsibility of the de-
partment Of state"
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Issued Weekly at s2s Market Street
Telephone 1895 Hamilton. Ohio
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Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of Middletown, O.
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All your strength is in your union;
All your danger is in discord
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-11-05
WHAT NEXT?

A big glass company recently ded
icated at Newark, Ohio, a research and
industrial laboratory built Of glass
blocks, air-conditioned and equipped
with shutters to throw the light rays
in any direction. James Slayter, di-
rector Of the laboratory told Of glass
fiber, from which it is proposed to
make such articles as fishing lines,
imitation silk dress and curtain cloth,
rugs, etc.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-11-05

FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 5, 1887
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-11-05

The thorns in the ointment, or
wherever it is that thorns get when
they are not where they should be,
are there because Of the fact that
some of the resolutions adopted by
the secretary's more-or-less hand
picked conference are in direct con-
fict with resolutions adopted by la
Dor in its own conventions.
Sooner or later somebody is going
to rise up and begin to paw the air
about that, and when that happy day
arrives it will be interesting to observe
the explanations offered by the secre-
tary for her attempt to usurp the
functions Of labor's own parliaments
and congresses.
Oh, well, even secretaries Of labor
have to live and learn.
The trouble is, some of them don't
learn enough to serve any useful
purpose before their usefulness has
expired.
There probably is nothing to the
idea, but unavoidahly there are going
to be those who will be foolish enough
to wonder whether the secretary took
this means Of creating legislative
program supposedly expressive of
labor purposes because she didn't get
invited to the party in Denver. Now
there are girls who are just mean
and catty enough to do thing like
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17
CHURCH SCHOOL
 STARTS SUNDAY
Second Congregational to Plan Classes for Youths
 of All Ages

The Second Congregational church school will open Sunday with the Kindergarten department converting at 10:30 a. m. in the parlor and all other departments at 12 o'clock. There will be classes for boys and girls of all ages.
 The first junior choir rehearsal of the Second Church singers will be heN Friday, October 1, at AIS p. m. Voice trials for candidates will be held at 4 p. m. The first senior choir rehearsal will be held the same day at 7:30 p. m. Voice trials for new members will be held from 6:45 to T:30 p. m.
 dalnday evening at 6 o'clock the officers of the Young Peoples soci- ety will be in Rev. John Coombs' home. The executive board of the church school will convene Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the confer ence room.
 Many members of the church will attend the service of dedication of the Middlebury Congregational church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Dr. Charles A. Dinsmore will give the address. Rev. pr. John 0. Walker will take part in the serv- ic0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17
CHINESE STRIKE
 ALL KEY POINTS
Continued from Page 1)

NO~N~Nes@SOSS 
 csc forces, attempting major drive to the south from north China, were attacked on two sides near Peiping today by a reorganized Chinese army.
 Japanese military authorities here admitted their troops had encoun- tered unexpected stiff Chinese re- sistance" along a line 70 miles wide and in an area about 30 miles south of Peiping between the Peiping- Hankow and Peiping- -Tientsin rail- ways.
 Two Japanese regiments crossed the Chuma river at Kuan, 30 miles south of Peiping, and were met by huge force of Chinese that had been held in the hills awaiting the moment for surprise attack.
 A bloody battle ensued and con- tinued for hours. Japanese planes went aloft at the start and poured tons of bombs on the defenders. But they failed to split the Chinese lines and the Japanese advance on the Peiping -Hankow railroad, their ob- JCNV4VOp NRRaA CAAvAy WdO AA0AVCu.
 The repeated Chinese attacks in the area just south of Peiping threatened Japan's communication to Manchukuo over the two railways which are of vital necessity to them for the transportation of food, arms and munitions and endorsements.
 Long, Costly War
 Nanking, Sept. l7.-(UP)-China's 400, 100000 inhabitants organized to- day for long, costly war with Japan
 Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Ehek, dictator of the central government, apparently having unified the nation for the first time in recent history, started 8 liberty loan" subscription campaign for $l45, ,000, 900, similar to that which the United States used 20 years ago to support her partici- patton in the World war.
 The nation was put on a wartime footing. Drastic decrees-ranging from death penalties for spies and traitors to soldier pension privileges have been put into effect.
 Chinese Communists
 Nanking, China, Sept. 17-(UP)- The Chinese communist party has retained its identity under the terms of its agreement with the national government under which the power full communist army was converted into the 9th Routh Army of the gov- ernment forces, communist leaders said today. It was possible, these leaders said, that the communist party might nominate candidates throughout the country in the elections to be held for a peoples congress. This would be radical and important political change, as the central government has fought the party bitterly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17
LOCAL LAWYERS
 ON GRAND JURY.
Chosen to Hear Evidence in Staying of Former
 Waterburian

Judge Edward Mascolo and other prominent Waterbury attorneys ap- pear on the list of 1T picked thus far by County Sheriff J. Edward Slavin for the grand jury which will hear evidence September g against Duncan Ladd, 37, accused of the staying of Michael A. De- Leo, Merider barber.
 The 18th juror will be named within a few days, the sheriff said.
 Ladd is charged with shooting to death DeIeo in the latter's barber shop August 21. The victim for- nerly was a resident of Waterbury and several members of his family survive him here.
 Others from Waterbury chosen for the grand jury services are: Col. James Geddes, Michael P. Blansf1eld, Patrick F. Healey and William H. Sandland.
 They will serve with Omar w. Platt,t James E. English, Milford {; John F. Carroll, Jr., George w. Chairman, West Haven; Charles Henchel, Joseph T. Binkoski, Jo- seph Lenihan, John Kellehef, Fred Trotta, James M. Roche, Frank c. MinniX, New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17
ASSIGNMENT SLIPS
 GIVEN 78PERSONS
Delay in Appointing WPA Workers Attributed to
 Increased Work

After more than two weeks of de- lay, due to increased amount of clerical clearance which is being done at the New Haven WPA office, 1t was reported today that practi- cally all of the 78 local persons re- gently declared eligible here from the standpoint of health and need of relief work have received their assignment slips.
 The men and women will be put to work immediately on local pro- jects.
 During the waiting period it was explained that a statewide re-classi- flcation of all workers, started more than a month ago, is now in the process of final completion. The clerical red tape in connection with this work caused the delay in con- nection with the sending of the aS- signment slips to Waterbury.
 The local work period was sched- uled to come to a close today but ram intervened for the second time since the start and the men on out side jobs will have to return to work Monday to fill out the pres- cribed time. The new period begins on the 22nd of the month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17
VIOLENCE BREAKS
 IN TRUCK STRIKE
tcontinued from Page l)
May Crash DoRn

May CfaSh Down
 John J. Murphy, secretary treas urer and business agent of the Drivers union, planned to "crack down" on all deliveries in the greater Hartford area-exciusive of food and newspapers
 "There will be no local deliveries in Hartford" he said. "A new drive will be started today on things we haven't bothered with before. Every thing with commercial plates will be stopped"
 That meant, he said, stoppage of deliveries of coal, ice, department stores and others.
 We're going to see if we can't tie this city Up properly" Murphy said. "The men have started and they're dicided they're going through to the finish. They are going to insist on the closed shop, and they are going to insist on their other demands"
 What They Want
 These were for a 10 cents an hour wage increase and a longer run from Hartford to New York.
 The mayor came down to union headquarters to ask the men to acc cept his '"compromise," which he preferred at two meetings during the day. They gave him 8 tremendous ovation at the conclusion of his speech and then, after he left, turned him down fiatly.
 Tn week or ten days" the may- or said, "the strike might close many factories in Hartford. Any settlement involves some sacrifice. l"
 Rumors were widespread more than 200 wholesale and retail drivers in Hartford might join the walk out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17
St. Joseph's Youths
 In Big Parade Tuesday
Popular Drum Corps to March With Legion Hosts Up Fifth Ave-; Generous Donations Make Trip Possible

assemblies at noon Tuesday, Septem- Der 2lst on East 23rd street. facing west with the head of the column facing 5th Avenue, designated as the line of march for the A hour pa- rade. The drum corps came into ex- istence in 1884 and has since become widely known for its playing ability, neatness and marching appearance.
 50 Boys
 John W. Stokes, local nortician and instructor of the corps and John Stokes of Harriet avenue, assistant director are the only authorized solicitors for the drive which to date has reached the total of $292, and which it is believed will go over the top before next Monday. The corps as It's parades up 5th Avenue will number 50 boys, after they have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17
RELIEF LOAD TO
 BE MUCH LOWER

Hartford, Conn, Sept. 17.-(UP)
 State Welfare Commissioner Frederic o. Walcott today forecast a lower relief load for the coming winter months.
 "The downward trend to the re- lief load in Connecticut" he said, lis encouraging. It is my belief that the load should be lower this wins ter than last because of the very substantial increase in wage ditribu- tiotl which enabledo hundreds of families that have workers to re- cover their financial standing suf- ficiently to take care of those who are unable to support themselves by work"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17
49 PASSENGER
 TRAINS THROUGH

Boston, Sept. 17.-(UP).-Forty- nine passenger trains will be dropped from the Old Colony sys- tenn of the New Haven railroad be- ginning Sept. 26 under retrench- ments announced by trustees in bankruptcy as necessary to save the line from collapse.
 Major curtailments will affect southern Massachusetts, particular ly Attleboro, Taunton, New Bed- ford, Canton, Fall River and Easton. The railroad said similar economies would be effected in Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17
SETTLED IN TRAILER

New Britain, Conn, Sept. IT, (UP)-Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Mc- Sorley, Cumberland Center, Me-. were settled" today in their trail- CT home on the campus of Connec- ticut State Teachers college.
 McSorley, 25, on leave from Cum berland Center school, began stu- dying for a degree and went out for the football team.
 His wife, "A, got 8 department store saleswoman's job.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17

Major Q. J. Keatings, head of the foreign division of governmental participation for the 1889 Golden Gate International Exposition, com- manded the international police force of l5,OOO during the plebescite in Upper silesia in pspt var days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17

Following . period of several weeks of negotiation, St. Joseph's mfe and drum corps will parade up Fifth avenue next Tuesday leading
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17

Under 6 new law one must have Q government permit to take fire. arms out of South Africa.