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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-03-05
Sixteen Railroad Unions Ask
20 Per Cent Increase in Paw

General Chairmen at Chicago Meeting Agree On
Three-Point Program of Demands Covering
100000 Workers and Aiming at Assured, Ade
quate Y early Income and Steady Employment
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-03-05
new HOUSING BILL
Carrying Billion Before
Congress

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-Robert
IF. Wagner in the senate, and Henry
B. Steagall in the house, have intro
duced billion dollar federal housing
program bill, modelled closely on the
one which Senator Wagner got
through the last session of the senate,
only to have it fail in the house. The
bill provides:
For the creation of United States
housing authority, to combine all the
scattered housing activities of the
government, consisting of three mem
bers, named by the president and con-
lfirmed by the senate: to make grants
to state and local housing authorities.
For the use of these grants, and
other funds, in developing safe and
sanitary housing for low-income
groups and the clearance of slum
areas.
For Prevailing Wages
For the payment of prevailing
wages to all workers in all localities
which engage in this work.
For the complete decentralizing of
the work, except in demonstration
project and slum clearance projects,
which are TO be sold to local agencies
as early as possible.
In addition to the grants, which are
loaned at rates not less than that
| paid on the government bonds issued
to get the money, the federal gov
ernment will make contributions to
the work. 1t is expected to construct
375,0 900 family unit dwellings in the
next four years, at cost of $780,
100000
Wagner Cites Benefits
!, Senator Wagner cited some of the
benefits from this program, which he
pronounces will go through congress
without fail, as follows:
BY stimulating the durable goods
industries, now tagging farthest be-
hind in the recovery drive, and by fac
ing the problem of chronological un-
employment, it will create jobs in pri-
vate industry for the men and women
still idle and dependent upon public
relief despite their overwhelming de-
sire to earn a decent living in a nor
NAL way.
And at a cost much cheaper than
the terrible social and business toll
of unhealthy housing lin terms of di-
sease, crime and maladjustment-it
will provide better living quarters for
millions who now dwell in dismal and
insanitary surroundings. {"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-03-05
ALUMINIUM AND saw
Workers Are Granted Pay
Increases

Washington, D. G. (ILNS)-The
Aluminium Company of America has
granted a 10 per cent increase effect
i've March to the 10000 employees in
its Ia plants, scattered from Pennsyl-
vania to California. Company spokes-
men estimate that the action will add
$3,000,000 to the annual payroll, and
say that it is the third wage boost in
IS months.
d. T. Cravatt, president of the
Aluminium Workers Union at New
Kensington, Pa, says that the en-
ployes voted to demand fiat 20 per
cent increase.
''The company got wind of it and
beat US to it" he said. eve feel that
perhaps the raise approximates what
we would have gained through nego-
tiations.'
Henry Disston & Sons, makers Of
the saws which old fashioned carpen-
ters prefer to all others, granted II
per cent raise to its 1000 men at Ia
cony, Pennsylvania. This also was al
attempt of the management to beat
the men to the punch; but not quite
so successful as that of the Aluminium
Company.
Workers in the Disston plant, mem
bers of Lodge 1,073 of the Amalga
mated Association of Iron, Steel AM
Tin Workers, notified the compan.
earlier the same day that their uniol
represented a majority of the worker
in the plant, and asked for the open
ing of collective bargaining. The un
ion intends to press this demand, t
ask for a 25 per cent boost in wages
formal recognition of the union, DC
hour week, time and a half for over
time, seniority rights and an increas
Of safety provisions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-03-05
McCRADY ANSWERS
Attacks on Child Labor
Amendment

Boston (ILNS)-Appearing before
a legislative committee to urge that
Massachusetts ratify the child labor
amendment, Edward F. McGrady, as
sistant secretary of labor, blew up
the far-fetched objection that the
amendment would give congress
power to control the education and
home life of children.
"The amendment" said McGrady,
gives to congress power to limit,
regulate and prohibit the labor of
children under 18. 1t has nothing to
do with education. Let that be clear
If it were intended that congress by
this amendment could affect the edu-
cation of children in any way, it
would have said so.
Only One Issue
"The issue is to regulate and pro-
hibit the trade in children's bodies
in industry" declared McGrady. "The
rottenest profits in the world are the
profits made from the sweat and toll
and dead bodies of children"
"I am a Roman Catholic" he said.
"But the church in this country never
has taken a stand against the child
labor amendment"
Individual Catholics, as McGrady
admitted, have taken part against the
amendment. Mgr. Ahern, speaking
for Cardinal O'Connell, opposed the
amendment as "an unqualified grant
of power" to congress.
The most preposterous objection
however, was made to the amendment
by A. Lawrence Lowell, president
emeritus of Harvard.
Lowell Seeing Things"
"There is some question, said DR.
Lowell, "as to what labor means
Does it include military training?
can't say Does it include school
Most children think that schooling is
labor.
'This is not child labor amend
ment," said DR.. Lowell "It is {
great deal more The protagonist.
(of the amendment) wish to get con
troll over the children of this coun
try, and the treatment of these chill
dren."
Robert ]. Watt, secretary -treasurel
of the Massachusetts Federation o
Labor, described Lowell's speech a
"gibberish''; and a good many agreed
with him.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-03-05

work relief load, and is tending
to permanent unemployment.
''This 'scrapping' is destroying the
morale of these men and women, and
is creating resentment against the
employers practicing this unAmerican
policy of employment
No Skilled Labor Shortage
The alarm that there is a shortage
of skilled labor Is baseless. There are
millions of highly skilled middle-aged
men and women who are unable to OBJ
tain employment because of their age.
There is an availability of skilled
labor to meet all present-day needs
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-03-05
Fight Is Begun on
Discrimination Against
Workers Of 5 and Older
Refusal of Employers to Hire Men and Women Reaching
Age "Deadlne" Destroying Morale and Tending To
Permanent Unemployment, Washington Conference
Is Told

Washington, D. c. (ILNS)-A ma
tlonal campaign of education was
launched at meeting here to com
bat the discrimination by employers
against men and women 35 years old
and over. The meeting was called by
the New York Council on Economics
which is conducting a similar cam
paign in New York state. Delegates
OF eight states attended.
The New York Council on Econom-
les recently petitioned congress for an
investigation of this age discrimina-
tion in letters to the chairman of tha
senate and house labor committees
Two resolutions were adopted. One
appealed to the people of America to
JON the campaign against the "scran-
ping Of middle-aged workers. The
second requested federal state and
city civil service commissions tc re-
move all age barriers in applications
S'iN " iiildue-dgeQ applicants
except in such positions in which the
employment of youth is essential.
Employers Attitude Scored
Edward c. Rybicki, of New York
Typographical Union No. 6, president
OF the council and former director Of
New York City's Free Employment
Agency, presided. In opening the
meeting, he said.
One of Americas greatest prob
lens is the inability of millions Of
American men and women to obtain
employment because our largest EN-.
pioyers of labor and others have sci
30 years as the maximum hiring age
There is need for national
campaign of education to combat
this regrettable situation. The
'scrapping' of men and women 35
years and over, is responsible for
more than so per cent of our
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-03-05
President Lyden
Will Broadcast

Columbus, Ohio (OLNs)-Presi-
dent NJ. j. Lyden, of the Ohio State
Federation of Labor, will speak over
Radio Station WHKC (64o kilocycies), j,
Columbus, Monday, March 8, from
$50 $50 to Gas p. m.
His topic will be "Organized La
bors Program in Relation to the
State" The broad cast is one of a
weekly series sponsored by the Ohio
State Federation of Labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-03-05

Figures for the full year of 1886 are
not yet available. The monthly rec
ords average or per cent above
those of 1885 in number employed
with a slightly larger increase in
total compensation.
Early Conferences Sought
1t is estimated that the combined
demands of all railroad workers-20
per cent increase for the brotherhoods
and switchmen and 20 cents an hour
Increase for the other 16 railroad oc-
cupations- would add $360,000,00Q to
the annual railroad labor bill. Even
that would make it only little more
than half what it was in 1920.
Notices will be served on railroad
managements at once, and confer
ences between management and men
will begin at a time agreed upon be-
tween them. The men want confer
|enres to start not later than the mid
die of April.
Court Plan Approved
The meeting of railroad labor rep
resentatives, presided over by George
M. Harrison, president of the Rail
way Labor Executives Association
adopted unanimously a resolution ap-
proving President Roosevelt's plan for
REFORM of the federal courts. First
stating that "the American people will
be delivered over to the great bank
| ing and industrial corporations if the
decisions of the supreme court are al
lowed to stand" the resolution closes
as follows:
1--WE, the general chairmen and off.
GERS of the standard railroad labor
organizations, 1000 in number ant
representing 100000 employees engag
ed in the railway transportation IN
dustry, therefore resolve to give oul
endorsement to the presidents mes
sage calling for legislation to reform
the federal judiciary"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-03-05
LABOR TEMPLE is PLANNED
BY DECATUR TRADE UNIONS

Decatur, Ill. (AFLNS)-Organized
labor of Decatur has taken three
year lease on building to be used as
a labor temple. There will be accom-
modations for three meetings of diff
ferent locals at the same time.
Twelve unions have stated that they
will be tenants as soon as the build
ing is ready for occupancy.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-03-05
BAKERY DRIVERS

Bakery Drivers Union No. So of
Cleveland, Ohio, has secured union
shop agreement with five companies
providing a ten per cent wage in
crease, five-day 48-hour week, no
deliveries on Saturday, weeks vaca-
ton with pay, seniority rights and
free uniforms. Wages are now $33.60
week instead of the former $50.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-03-05

Chicago NS)-Sixteen standard
railroad unions, represented in con-
vention here by 1000 general chair
men, have agreed to demand a wage
increase of 20 cents an hour for all
their workers and other changes which
may prove to be even more far reach
ing.
The unions taking this action in
clude all the railroad crafts, except
the four train and engine service
brotherhoods, and the switchmen
These five organizations already have
demanded 20 per cent increase, ap-
plying to about 100000 men. Now,
the other Is rail unions, representing
some 100000 workers and extending
from the clerks to the shop crafts and
the maintenance of way men, agree
to make the following demands:
l. General increase amounting to 20
cents an hour.
2. Guarantee of full-time work for
all regularly assigned men.
3. Guarantee of two-thirds of full
time for all standby forces.
The increase in wages is to be work
ed out so as to give hourly, daily,
weekly, monthly or piece time workers
the same increase of 20 cents per
hour This, obviously, means the larg
est proportionate increase to the low
est paid workers. These are the main
tenance of way men, who have been,
for at least half a century, the worst
Iunderpaid men in the railroad indus
| try. A large proportion of them, like
wise, are idle for from three to five
months in the winterseason. Their
plight has been scandal at every
hearing on railroad wages since such
hearings began.
Employment Fell Steadily
The second and third propositions
are definite steps toward what the
late senator Couzens called "the long
wage" an assured yearly income of
decent living size.
Few groups of labor have more need
to strike out on this line than the rail
road workers. They won back the
slash in wages inflicted on them
shortly after the war; and even the
depression cut their rates of pay only
j 10 per cent But this table, from the
ICC reports, shows how the railroad
workers were punished with complete
and lasting layoffs and part-tim'
work:
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-03-05
Fake

The glass eye is just another opti-
cal illusion. Wear, your goggles!
The daily independent., 1937-02-18
Oyerman Urges
Gardens for Dare

ManJe0. Feb. l7.-NoW is the
time for Dare County resident to
start home gardens. according 10
Charles w. Overman, Dare Coun-
ty Farm Agent. Overman gives
the following hints for home gar-
denerS:
Select a spot that is we'll drain
ed and fence it 20 that the chick
ems can not destroy your seed and
vegetables.
The soil should be plowed about
six inches deep and narrowed well
or Knocked 10 pieces with a rake.
Remove all sticks and matter that
may interfere with cultivation.
Open the rows where crops arc to
be planted and apply plenty OF
compost or stable manure in the
row. Apply plenty Of fertilizer;
analysis 5-7-5 for leaf and fruit
crops and Irish potatoes, and s.
9-8 for root crops and sweet po-
tatoeS. Turn in enough soil to
make planting bed about level
with ground surface in high sandy
soils and ridge some for low soils.
The following should be plant
cd NOW or as soon as possible:
Thomas LaXton and Early Alas
ka May Peas. Irish Cobbler pota-
toes, in three foot rows: Early
Jersey and Charleston Wakefield
cabbage plants SOW q few seed
for later CROP. Hollow Crown
ParsnipS with q few long variety
radiSh mixed in. collard plants
and seed, New leland Spinach,
and Virginia Savoy Spinach, in
Two and one half foot rows; Sill
yer Skin or White Pearl onion sets,
Beet5 with a few Scarlet Globe
RadiSh seed mixed in, Purple Top
Globe turnip seed, Giant Curlcd
Mustard seed. Dwarf Essex Rape
seed for early salad, Hand-over
Kale, Chanteney CarrJt seed, Let
tuce plants, and Satisfy OF Oyster
Plant seed, IL two foot rows.
Plant a bed of Parsley where
you can keep it free from weeds
and grass and can grow all sum-
mer.
Plant the following under glass
or in boxes in the house near a
window where there will be plen-
ty Of sun light:
Marglobe Tomatoes, California
Wonder Peppers and Black Beauty
Egg Plant, NOW.
Every family should have a good
garden and it should be started
right now or as soon possible. I
am here to help you with any
problems and I shall be glad to
help you if you will call on me.
The daily independent., 1937-02-18
Court DiSpOSeS
OF Many Cases
Continued from Page One)

motion in dismisSing the case yes
terday with consent Of the chief
witness for the State.
Defense attorney, p. G. Sawyer,
in the morning session yesterday
entered a plea of guilty of assault
on a female on the part of Kid
jones Hudson alias Kid Jones Will
iamS, alias Silas Green, who had
been charged with a criminal as
sault on Goldie Pendleton, inva-
i'd Negro woman.
The defense plea was accepted
by the State and Judge Cowper
gave Hudson two years on the
roads, the maximum allowed I'M
der the statute on the charge to
which he pleaded guilty.
While awaiting trial here. Hud-
sen in company with another Ne
gro, broke out of the PaSQuotank
county jail by striking Jailer Coop
er Mccoy over the head and ap-
propriating his keys as the war
den was locking up another pris-
oner in the same cell occupied by
Hudson.
Blame for the operation of pin
games and slot machines in the
county was placed upon the board
of county commissioners by the
grand jury of the February term
in its report submitted early yes
tCIuay.
Recommendation was that the
commissioners refuse henceforth
to license such amusement devices.
A permanent grGld jury was
a,so advocated, following the Sug-
geSti0n Of Judge CoWper in his
charge TO that body az The begin
ming Of this term. The report said
the February jury was Of the op-
iniCn that the present system did
no. fulfill the intended purpose
Of the grand jury in cur system of
law enforcement"
Defective brakes We're reported
on seven of the county's school
buses, with three at Central and
four Ct WeekSvllle, while the
Weeksvil.e school was found to
have leaks in the cellar and roof.
The daily independent., 1937-02-18

rov7rv in 1896 which likely will be
extended this year as carloadings
improve.
The Street" today talked
about:
Some beliefs that U. S. Rubber
operations in 1886 were the best
since 1925 Some investment
buying from London in Standard
Oil of New Jersey Possibility
that Chrysler in the current quar-
GER will earn around SIS share =.
Expectations that Deere & Co.
common may so on a dividend ba-
sis this year Some speculative
buying of Brunswick Bake on
success Of the company's new
beverage cooler Steady ad-
vance in Packard shipments.
The daily independent., 1937-02-18
McNutt Is Named
For Manila Post
Continued from Page One)


sede the former post Of governor
general. Executive functions pass
ed to the president Of the COM
monWeaIth, who established his
residence at Malacanang Palace,
.ormer home Of the governor-gen-
eral. A new residence is now be-
ing constructed for the high COM
missioner.
McNutt's duties at Manila are
narrower than those which were
attached to the governor-g general
but. as representative of the Pres
dent Of the United States. he eX-
ertS wide influence IN inSular at
airs and IS regarded throughout
the Orient as q Selni-0iplomatic
1ersonage comparable to an am
oaSSador.
Actually. however. ii view Of
he TACT that Philippine-American
citations are in a transition period
.he high commissioner cXertS
much Political influence and IL
the islands is looked upon tC
champion" the interests Of the
Philippines at Washington. In this
role, former High Commissioner
Murphy won notable distinction.
Appointment of McNutt IS re-
garded among political observers
IS indicating that Murphy IS slat-
ed for future high posts in the
,oyegnment, a fact emphasized by
lis successful conduct OF negotia-
ions in the automouive strike.
The daily independent., 1937-02-18
Pros and Cons Of
Steel Situation
Are On Review
Strike Threat Is DisIuiet'
ingaNOte In Industrial
y Situation
By MAX BUCKINGHAM

New York. Feb. 17-U.P)- The
steel industry furnished the StccS
market with its chief problem TO-
night as world demand increased
and the possibility of labor dIttl-
culties grew more serious.
The uncertainty Of this Situa-
tion was reflected in the wGVerln9
market. Stocks advanced at mid
session as strong buying came m
to railroad shares. carrying the ar-
erege to a new high for the year.
Near the close profit-takinG de-
velcped end the market finiSheo
no better than irregular with
trading volume around 2,5O0,00O
shares.
The industrial situation was re-
vealed today By the magazine Iron
Age. On the favorable side were
such factors as:
Railroads are using more
steel than they have in six or sew
en- years.
2-Expand.ng demand is again
adding to mill bach,ogs as new
business exceeds shipments. Pro-
duction was estimated at 32i2 PEI
cent, up IL points.
3-World famine in pig iron
scrap and steel is having UnuSUa.
repercuSsionS. Upward Of 100000
tons of pig iron has recently been
sold to Japan and large inquiries
from England find sonc prOdUc-
ers indifferent.
A-Steal scrap prices rising. Re
ports from Chicago today said
sales were highest in II years GnG
further strength appeared likely.
But combating these extremely
favorable statistics fer the major
heavy industry Of the nation Is
the possibility Ct labor demands
Many see the present coal mining
difiiculties- conferences going on
now as having serious effects OF
the steel industry L I strike IS
called. A coal scarcity Undouoted-
" would cut into steel production
even though producing companies
are understood to be building up
cCal supplies new.
But other business statistics are
excellent and kesp the marke,
from becoming bo2riSh. The ex-
por: price Of copper rose 10 14.10
cents q pound while copper fu-
lures trading totaied 4.425 tons,
the heaviest en- record. with prices
the highest since Apri'. 1850. Elcc-
tric power production made = fair
ly good showing. Railroad earn
ings report reveal excellent re-
The daily independent., 1937-02-18
Lawmakers "iIoprCr"

The term hopper. referring &
~, presented in the house CT repro
sentativcS. is more or les ngI:a'
tive. There is q small tray where
members may drop the bills which
they have introduced. These are al
once removed by the bill clerk. The
members may, if they desire, send
the bills directly to the bill clerk
instead of placing them on the tray
which is a mere formality.
The daily independent., 1937-02-18
Prn:si.rg Or EH2ri:cS

I'VE feS laat We benefit hun' 2nity
when we punish CGc enemies, said
HI Ho, the sage CT Chinatown. "Om
enemies feel similarly about punish
ing US and so peace suffers a series
OF indefinite postponcmcnts
The daily independent., 1937-02-18
viii Work In 2
Directions On
The Shortcut
Continued from Page One,

tions. Under the terms of the con-
tract, asphalt will not be laid un-
til the right of way has been a.
lowed to stand for sixty days af-
ter grading, and Mr.. Goodwin saws
that there is a possibility that the
hard Surfacing work will be sub
let to the F.. D. Cline ccrDanv
which operates an asphalt plant q
short distance from Belcross in
connection with its paving con-
tract on the WeekSville Road.
The daily independent., 1937-02-18
62 Elecsroly,sis
SpeciaIs On Used Cars! !


l935-Chevrolet Master Sedan,
10000 miles. A Real Bar
1898 Buick deluxe Sedan with
Radio ana good tires. A
clean car.
193S-Pcntiac Sport Coupe with
Rumble Seat a New tires
-'37 license plates.
l931-Chrysler Sedan-good tires
"A real good car at a low
price.
1G33-Chevroiet Truck-1ia Ton
dual wheel with State
Highway dump body -
priced low A real bar
gain.
checked and Gre in perfect
shape.
We also have some real cheap
cars with 81 Stale licenses -
Motor iull Of oIl-5 gallons CT
gas-Ready TO Ride. Come,
make your choice Ct
StudebakCr Sedan
Chevrolet Coupe
Model A-CCupe
Model A-Ro2dster
l-Model r Touring Car
Come in and drive these cars
cur prices are low and terms
right.
CuEpepper Motor Co.
Colonial Ave. rnOn2 COS
Elizabeth City
The daily independent., 1937-02-18
7 OCAL MARKETS.

Following are the offering prices
o the producers on Elizabeth City
markets at the close of business
NOurS Yesterday.
The daily independent., 1937-02-18

Special Notices

OLD NEWSPAPERS fer sale, lc
per ID. III 25-lb. bundles. Special,
100 lbs. for 85c. The independent.
J3-tt
The daily independent., 1937-02-18

JOYCE CHICKS SCHOOL CT
Dancing opened for enlistment to
these interested Saturday morn
ING. 9:30. Wolan's Cub.
pF15-20
The daily independent., 1937-02-18

LUCKY NUMBERS. Lc-Ree Beau
ty SalCn Manicure 9. Facial %.
Shampoo & finger wave 63. Eye
arch and dye l3G. cFl8