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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-06
Penn. Highway Workers
Get S3,OO0,0OO Wage Lift

Harrisburg, Pa. (AFLNS)-An in
crease of cents an hour in the min
imum pay for common laborer on state
highways, bringing the rate from 40
to as cents an hour, has been an
nounced by Secretary of Highways
Van Dyke.
The adjustments involve scaling up
ward of rates between as and go
cents an hour to preserve existing diff
ferentials between wages for COM
mon labor and for foremen, caretak-
ers, skilled laborers and others.
About $4,000 maintenance workers
will benefit, it is stated, to the extent
almost $3,o00,000 annually.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-06
LABOR CONVENTION ENDS

McComb, Miss. (ILNS)-With cleo
ton of officers and selection of Gulf
port as the 1888 convention city, the
Mississippi State Federation of Labor
adjourned its 10Th annual session
here. L. H. JONES'. Jackson, was re-
elected for second term. His staff
will be composed of seven vice. presi-
dents from various towns in Missis-
sippi, and j. G. Bullock, McComb, as
secretary
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-06
SHORTS

President Roosevelt's court plan at
least produced that flash of liberal
ISM in the supreme court which up
held the Wagner act and the min
imum wage laws.
Emilio de Bono, Mussolini's COM
mander in Africa, has written book
which ought to be called the "Confes-
sions of Fascist" 1t boasts that the
attack on Ethiopia had been planned
years before, as raid to get terri
tory that could be exploited at a
profit. Most of us knew that already;
but this book puts it beyond dispute.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-06
WHAT NEXT?

A new sleeper bus has eight stand
ard-size Pullman compartments and
weighs 1000 pounds less than regular
buses of the same size. Each sleeping
compartment has upper and lower
berths running lengthwise of the bus.
There is space for 16 passengers.
Power is provided by 1oO-horse
power standard motor mounted in the
rear. The new bus has laboratories
and other features not found in the
few sleeper buses now in operation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-06
IS MEMPHIS FIRMS SIGN
BUILDING TRADES PACT

Memphis, Tenn. (AFLNS)-Eigh
teen building contractors, heretofore
employing non-union help, have
agreed with the board of business
agents Of local building trades unions
to employ union men in the future.
This signal victory for the unions
is expected to be followed soon by
similar agreements with other con-
tractors, thus marking very defiz
mite step forward for local building
tradesmen.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-06
KLEINERT RUBBER COMPANY
SIGNS CLOSED SHOP PACT

College Point, N. Y. (AFLNS)-An
American Federation of Labor closed
shop agreement was negotiated here
with the Kleinert Rubber Company,
the largest of its kind in College
Point, carrying ten per cent increase
in wages and 40-hour week. The
agreement was fnalized by Charles
Vonie and James Shea, A. F. of l..
organizers in this area.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-06
POSTAL RECEIPTS
IN JULY S18,100

Postal receipts in Hamilton were
$18,10007 in July, a decrease of 5000
from June, according to the monthly
report of George A. Zettler, assist
ant postmaster, released Tuesday
July receipts, however, showed a gain
of S1,344.51 over July, 1886, which
were $16,755.56.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-06
WAGE INCREASE AGREEMENTS
WON BY LINCOLN TRANSFERS

Lincoln, Neg. (AFLNS)-An agree
ment providing wage increases rang
ing from 141a to so per cent, check off
system of dues collecting, and other
union conditions has been negotiated
by Local COS of the Teamsters and
Chauffeurs Brotherhood with the Lin
coin District Truck Operators.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-06
EIGHTEEN MARKETS SIGN MEAT
CUTTERS AGREEMENT, PEORIA

Peoria, Ill. (AFLNs)-The Meat
Cutters Union here has won union
agreements with eighteen local mar
kets in a campaign which is still un-
der way. Strong picket lines, where
necessary, have proven effective in
getting new contracts with recalci-
trant employers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-06
SENATE BACKERS
CONTINUED from page one)

Continued from page one)
sition to this measure. Then he read
parts of letter received from the
owner Of lumber mill in Mississippi:
II want to assure you," wrote the
owner, "that not all the lumber in
dustry in the South is opposed to this
legislation"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-06
The Cherry
|" Where with our
roo Little Hatchet
We tell the truth
about many things, sometimes pre-
foundly, sometimes Aippantly,
sometimes recklessly.

foundly, sometimes Aippantly.
sometimes recklessly.
A great many workers don't know
it, but organized labor has a selling
job to do.
Selling jobs requires selling abil-
ity.
Some places are arrived at by bat
tering down the door.
At some places you just announce
that you have arrived and you are
asked in.
But at some places you have to do
a lot of arguing.
Generally the argument revolves
around what do we get 2"
Sometimes a better bargain is Sc
cured by showing also what we can
give"
Organized labor has something val
liable to give to employers. Why not
talk about that once in while?
1t is better to convince a man by
persuasion than by using club on
| him.
The fellow who is knocked out is
likely to carry a crouch, but the mar
who is convinced remains a friend
1
Labor can do lot of things
for an employer. 1t does most
of them anyway, so why not do
little growing about them? Why
not use them as selling arguments
The fellow who has can of beans
to sell tries to convince you that the.
are good beans. He doesn't say, "Yol
take these beans and like 'em, or wei
jam 'em down your so-and-so throat
If he should try that you would bu,
something else.
Organized labor, under a join
agreement, is the best medicine ther
is for industry.
| Why not say so-and say why?
Why not say that organized labo
can turn out better product?
That it can cut down lost time an
lost motion.
That it can help expand the marke
for the product.
That it can stabilize the whole in
dustrial operation.
That it means system instead Q
lack of system.
That it means satisfaction instea
of suspicion.
That it means responsibility, il
stead of responsibility
That it means volunteer effort il
/ stead of driven effort.
That it isn't just comething pro
vided for by law, but that it is some
thing justified through decades an
finally recognized by the law of I'll
band.
That it means industrial progres
and consequently merchandising pros
ress.
And many other things.
y
Remember, an employer is and hs
, to be interested in what becomes
i his product.
] He wants production and a marke
If he lacks either he quits.
! Why shouldn't organized labor u!
it's own sound arguments to help hi
answer the problems that he has
meet?
The tough guy" had his place
years ago.
Then labor found out it needed Il
5 statistician.
It still needs the salesman.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-06
ONTARIO LUMBER UNIONS
WIN INCREASE IN WAGES

Timmins, Ontario (ILNs)-Locals
of the Lumber and Sawmill Workers,
A. F. of L., in Northern Ontario, have
obtained an increase of 25 cents day
for their members. BY the agree
ment the number companies recognize
A. F. Of L. unions only.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-06
WISDOM

Truth is as impossible to be soiled
by any outward touch as the sunbeam.
John Milton.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-06
FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1887
"FUTILITY NEMESIS OF
DEMOCRACY.

During the past few months, as
have listened on the floor of the sem
ate to quotations, in substance, from
David Lawrence and Mark Sullivan
and Frank Kent and Dorothy Thomp-
son, | have been impressed with the
fact that apparently these columnists
do not know that there was a single
day Of recorded history prior to the
day Mussolini made his farch upon
Rome. We never hear them talking
about any republics that were de-
stroyed prior to that time.
should like respectfully to sug-
gest to these columnists, and to men,
bers Of this body who see fit to fol-
low the preachings Of these COLUMNS,
that they realize that there were sew
eral years Of recorded history prior
to that time. | should like to have
them brush upon Greek history for a
little while, and see the reasons for
the destruction Of democracies there.
So long as the people in a country
living under democracy have faith
in their government, faith in the abil-
ity Of that government to solve the
problems with which they are con-
fronted, just 50 long will that de-
mocracy remain. But if there is instill-
ed into the hearts Of the people feel
ing that their government is futile
to solve their problems, an opportun-
ity is provided for dictator to march
down the main street on black
horse, and take charge
That is precisely what happened
that Sunday night when Lenin and
Trotsky rode on that train into the
Russian capital, and took charge. It
was because of the feeling Of futility
Of the Russian people, their lack Of
faith in Kerensky, their realization
that the revolutionary movement
which they had established could not
solve their problems.
Why were Lenin and Trotsky able
to take charge? Because Of the fu-
tility Of the Kerensky semi-democratic
government. Why was it possible fol
Mussolini to succeed in his march Of
Rome !? Because of the feeling of fu
tility on the part of the Italian peo
pie. Why was it possible for Hitler
to take charge Of Germany? Beqaus,
Of the feeling Of futility on the par
Of the German people
Futility has ever been the nemesis
Of democracy
We came closer to Fascism, Nazi
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-06
MINNEAPOLIS DRY CLEANERS
WIN 81 CLOSED SHOP PACTS

Minneapolis, Mimi. (AFLNS) -
Laundry and Dry Cleaners Local I'm
ions No. 30 and 1873 report the COM
petition of union closed shop agree
ments with 81 dry cleaning and laun-
dry owners. The union also won four
straight victories by arbitration de-
cisions.
Sufficient demand for the union
label will force unfair employers to
unionize.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-06
Fair Employers For Bill


Industry that is now paying fair
wage and observing reasonable hours
is not opposed to an hour and wage
measure, and, as / believe, most of
them favor it.
'There is prevailing in the lumber
industry in the South today a var
lance in wages of common labor in
sawmills of 10 cents per hour to 273
cents per hour, and weekly hours of
40 to go per week"
"The so hour week is not the maxi
mum week." said Senator Black at
this piont. 81 have letter from a
father in Mississippi, who is unable
to work because he is an invalid, and
his son is working in sawmill OF
that state IL hours per day, 6 days
per week, for Is cents per hour
He read letters from other South
ern manufacturers, pointing out that
it is getting harder and harder for
the man who pays decent wages in
l
that region and works decent hours
to meet the competition of chisellers
and drivers.
Pay Vouchers Tell Story
~ hold in my hand" said Senator
Black, "pay vouchers of workers max
| ing shirts in sister state to the state
of Alabama. Here is one dated July
3, 1887, Az days, wages $3.57. Another
July 8, Az days, wages 1888. Anoth
er voucher, days, wages $2.68. Thai
figures up to about cents an hour.
i "A voucher for $448 represents tht
| highest wage paid"
One manufacturer wrote to Sen
ator Black that the proposed bill
would close his plant. Black wrot
back, asking what wages the maj
paid and what hours he worked ii
did not answer about hours; but h
said that he paid young ladies" S
a week, and thought it was ample.
ii wall OF ku1n OIu StuH
But the prize part of a splendi
speech came when Black remarke
that the same wall that business woul
be ruined was heard in England
hundred years ago, when parliamen
tried to cut the working hours 0
I8-year old children from Is to IL. An
| he quoted from Charles Dickens tina
masters description of the fragile
manufacturers of Coketown:
"They were ruined when they Wer
required to send laboring children t
school; they were ruined when inspee
tors were appointed to look into thei
works. They were ruined when sue
inspectors considered it doubtfl
whether they were quite justified
! chopping people up with their machir
) cry; they were utterly undone whe
it was limited that perhaps they nee
not always make SO much smok
Whenever a Coketowner felt ill-use
that is to say, whenever he was M
left entirely alone and it was prt
posed to hold him accountable fl
any of his acts-he was sure to con
out with the awful menace that !
: would sooner pitch his property in
: the Atlanticp
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Evening star., 1937-11-21
November 21. 1897

- FALL the cities in the world, Hollywood, more than
y any other. is dogs paradise. Not only does
Hollywood dog enjoy unusually high standard
~ ofving, but he profits from the latest discoveries
medical science he has his beauty parlors his
haberdashery shops his catering establishments There
dog training school which enables him to enjoy
the privileges of higher education
This school is situated spacious ranch few miles
from Hollywood 1t offers four The first is the
kindergarten course. primarily for puppies in which the
student taught what the welbehaved dog does and
doesn't do 1t takes from four to five weeks complete
this course depending upon the pups 10.
The dog is not eligible for the grammar obedience"
until he is about eight months Old In the grammar
school he learns to walk nicely leash, to ignore
replugs and trees to sit down lie down command and
Evening star., 1937-11-21
A Dogs Life in ~
by GRACE Mack

Outcas there where boy took his dog to the
family doctor to have the dogs leg set While the scene was
being taken scenarst Doris Maloy developed the ght
idea of having the doctor make little cruch for the dog
Now of Rex the dog had used crutch before
But of the boys the whitfield out and in less
than half an hour Rex learned to it.
In Theodore Goes Wild the action called for Corky,
plain little mutt to walk up to Irene DUNES door with
Melvyn Douglas At the threshold Douglas supposed
to pause and wipe his feet the mat The director thought
it would be clever to have Cory initiate Douglas and wipe
his feet, too.
1t trick to Corkybut he mastered in about
fifteen minutes.
Dogs, of course, like people. Some smarter than
others Some dogs born to be stars and Others born
to be just dogs trainer usually tell whether dog
potential star.
Skippy the little wire haired terrier that made
for himself with Myrna 10y and William Powell in The
Thin Man, was discovered in pet shop in Ocean Park.
Continvsd poos ~
Evening star., 1937-05-25

tions out here, in my opinion he Is
not fit for the high Office he holds" +"
Baumgartner, who has not worked
for two days, said he doesn't intend
to come back, until this thing is
settled"
The father Of six children, Baum
gartner said he makes sos per month,
but "too much stress has been put on
my salary, although I can't survive on
that amount. One retired Army man
here has $l38 retirement pay and has
no claims on the relief money, yet he
steps up and takes extra money I was
supposed to get-$l2O or $l35 per
month"
Evening star., 1937-05-25
HUNGER STRIKER
DEF|ES GENERAL
c. c. c. Clerk Faces Loss of
Job Unless He Starts Eat
ing "3 Meals a Day."
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press,
ROssVILLE, Ca, May 25.-The
blunt warning Of Maj. Gen. Van Horn
Moseley that Hunger Striker Philip
A. Baumgartner better start eating
three meals day" failed to end today
the c. G. c. clerks non eating CAM
paign for more money.
Gen. Moseley, 4th Corps Area COM
mander, said Baumgartner would
change his tactics or face loss Of his
job as civilian clerk in the c. c. c.
warehouse at Fort Oglethorpe, near
here.
Baumgartner, who entered the tenth
day Of his non-eating, non-shaving
marathon today. replied: II didn't
start this thing to quit" adding he
would appeal to the President II dis
charged.
Al to Gen. Moseley, Baumgartner
said: If he doesn't show he is in
terested enough to investigate condi-
Evening star., 1937-05-25
Jail Loses Caste.

Prisoners in the jail at GUERNSEY.
England. are greatly disappointed.
They have been walking out at night
and returning in the morning. Now
they cannot. All were especially fond
OF dances. Lesbirel, a trusty, took
impressions of the keys of cells and
outer gates. With duplicate keys he
and his friends took nights off. One
night a policeman found an outer gate
open. A roll call showed that the
missing man was Lesbirel. When he
returned at S am. he was searched
and . dance ticket found on him,
Evening star., 1937-05-25
Dining Room Treatment.

Slate gray, lime green and yellow
form the color scheme Of a sophisti-
Gated and striking eighteenth century
English dining room. The walls are
painted slate gray with the ceiling in
on-White. Lime green is used on the
Woodwork-the rug is the same color.
Draperies are in yellow and the room
Is furnished with Sheraton repro
ductions
Evening star., 1937-05-25
MINERS SIT.D0WN
ENDURANCE CONTEST
Conferences Abandoned After
Company and Union Repre-
sentatives Fail to Agree.
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press
GILLESPIE, Ill, May 25.-The Sit
down strike of more than $50 miners,
$50 feet underground in the Superior
Coal Co.'S mine at Wilsonville. became
an endurance contest today, with
negotiations toward settlement dead
locked over evacuation of the property
Conferences were abandoned after
Evening star., 1937-05-25

company officials and representatives
of the strikers failed to agree on with
drawal of the strikers from the shaft,
which Fred S. Pfahler, president OF
the company, declared must precede
any discussion Of division of work and
other demands presented by the
strikers.
The miners, rejecting Pfahler's re-
quest to quit the underground quarters
they have occupied since Thursday
said they were ready to "stay indef-
initely" Plenty of food" has been
provided, and the sit-down strikers
were quote comfortable" the men
reported.
University OF Alabama co-eds made
decidedly better grades for the first
semester of this wear than the men.
Evening star., 1937-05-25

cersburg, Pa, graduation exercises
next Monday, it was announced today.
They are A. Noble Mccartney, 49,,
son OF DR.. and Mrs. A. J. Mccartney
1855 Massachusetts, avenue; Edward
S. Dulcan, 18, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. B. Dulcan, 1898 Cathedral ave-
nue.; Austin w. Milans, 10, son Of
Mrs. Calvin Milans Of Kenwood, Md,
and Charles L. lockwood, 10, son OF
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. A. L. lockwood,
2231 Bancroft place.
Evening star., 1937-05-25
Columbus Carried Cows.

Columbus carried cows on his Sec
ond voyage, landing at Santo Domingo.
Forty years later cows arrived on the
mainland via the shores OF Florida
and Mexico.
Evening star., 1937-05-25
MERCERSBU3G HONORS
4 WASHINGTON BOYS

A. Noble Mccartney, Edward s.
Dulcan, Austin w. Milans,
c. L. lockwood Graduate.
A quartet OF Washingtonians will be
among the los boys to receive di-
plomas at Mercersburg Academy, Mer.
Evening star., 1937-05-22
CATLETT FARM SOLD

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WARRENTON, Va, May 22.-Mrs.
Matte J. Bean has decided her farm
near Catlett, Va, to her son, Cecil
Evening star., 1937-05-22
.S|LVERSTARHOME
DISPLAY TOC CLOSE
Tomorrow Last Opportunity
for Visitors to Inspect
Model House..

The public will be afforded final
opportunity tomorrow to inspect the
Silver Star Home at 66l7 Thirty-sec-
ond place, Barnaby Woods, which has
attracted thousands of visitors during
the past four weeks. The 30-day ex-
hibition period expires tomorrow.
The home is early American in de-
sign and has been furnished in an
tiques, a combination which has At
tracted widespread attention and IA
vorable comment 1t was built by
the Barnaby Woods Development Co.,
of which Edward r. Carr is presi-
dent. The location is the beautiful
wooded section Of East Chevy Chase
Visitors may inspect the home until
8 tonight and tomorrow from 10 am.
until pm. To reach it, follow Con-
necticut avenue to Nebraska avenue,
turn right on Nebraska avenue and
continue approximately three-quar-
ters of mile to Utah avenue. Then
turn left on Utah avenue about five
blocks to Barnaby street. Turn right
on Barnahy street and take the first
right turn off Barnaby street directly
to the house.
Before acceptance for sponsorship
by The Star the house was thoroughly
inspected by group Of five housing
experts, who compose the Silver Star
Homes Committee. This committee
is headed by James S. Taylor of the
Federal Housing Administration as
chairman. Other members include
E. H. Rosengarten, builder; Irwin s.
Porter. architect; Thomas Sandoz,
serving for his father, Comdr. F. l..
Sandoz, president Of the Washington
Real Estate Board, and John Nolen,
jr., director Of planning of the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission
The attractive home is tastefuly
furnished in early American pieces
by Sarah Willoughby Moody Of
Bethesda and Mrs. Willoughby Town
send Of Catonsville, Md.
Evening star., 1937-05-22
l4,47l Ne,o D,velling Units
Sh0,u d. e.. Growth in Z Years

from $l2,5oO to s14,9ss; S63, or per
cent, from $4,000 to $l2,499; 149, or
l per cent. from $4,000 to So, ,999: 528,
or per cent. from $4,000 to $9,499:
1856, or l per cent, from $500 to
5000; 897, or per cent, from $4,000
to $8,499; 4l4. or per cent. from
$500 to 1899; 545. or 4 per cent
from $1,000 to $7.499; 327, or per
cent, from $500 to $6,999; 1904, or
8 per cent, from $4,000 to s6,499;
I'll, or per cent, from $500 to
5000; 1889. or IL per cent, from
$4,000 to $5,499: 493, or per cent,
from $4,000 to $4,000; 64l. or 4 per
cent, from $4,000 to s4,499; 1894,
or per cent, from s3,50O to SO ,999;
1872, or per cent, from $4,000 to
$3,499; 970, or per cent. from s2,5OO
to 5000: 1,141. or per cent, from
$4,000 to s2,499; l.277, or 9 per
cent, from $1,000 to s1,999: 248, or
per cent, from 81 1000 to s1,499 and
1874, or percent, cost less than $1,000.
Evening star., 1937-05-22

Interesting data regarding the num-
Der, type and cost of residential
units erected in Washington In the
period from 1929 to 1895, inclusive
was announced today by the Labor
Department in preliminary sumS
mary of survey Of building permits
conducted by the Bureau Of Labor
Statistics.
The survey showed that permits
issued in the seven-year period pro-
vided l4,47l family dwelling units.
OF these family dwelling units, 5,026
or IS per cent, were in one-family
detached houses: 2,507, or II per
cent, in one-family attached houses;
1874. or 3 per cent. in two-family
dwellings, of which 234 were in two
family houses side by side, and 100
in two-family "two-deckers"; 48 in
three family "three-deckers" 1850,
or per cent, in four-family build
ings; 5,159, or IS per cent, in apart
ments; rs, or per cent, in one and
two family buildings with commercial
units; II In three and four family
buildings with commercial units, and
$50, or per cent, an apartments with
commercial units.
These permits provide for 1922
family dwelling units, or 81 per cent,
of the 14,47l units in brick houses
3,042, or 2l per cent, IN brick veneer
sos, or per cent, in brick and frame;
614, or 4 per cent, In frame; l52, or
/ per cent, in brick and stone; 81 in
stone; 81 in brick and shcco: $40
or per cent, in dwellings Of other
materials
OF the 14,47l family dwelling units,
rs, or l per cent, cost over $25,000;
20 from $22 $500 to $24,99s; 20 from
$4,000 to $22,499; 81 from $l7,50o
to $19,999; 81, or l per cent, from
$4,000 to $l7,499; ll9. or ! per cent.