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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-01
A NAVAL PROBLEM

The Navy Department insists no
thing is being done about putting
guns or other defenses in the har-
Dor but during the past two years
the Navy has sent a cruiser into
that vicinity to take party of wea-
ther observers made up from the
Department and from the Weather
Bureau. Only recently the cruiser
Portland returned from taking this
years party.
The tremendous strategic value of
Kiska in event of war with Japan
is evident even to the unwarlike
eye. Seattle is 5000 miles from
Tokyo. A naval base at Kiska would
be something else again.
The Navy can not officially talk
about offensive uses of the island,
but it points out its defensive value
Kiska is only short distance north
of the Great Circle" route to the
Orient. Amy foreign fleet heading
for American shores by the Circle"
would come within range of the
bombing planes from Kiska.
In next years naval problem in
the Pacific, Kiska is one of the key
points in the defense line" The
line extends southwark 5000 miles
to Hawaii, then southwestward 1000
miles to Samoa. The problem To
stop the enemy fleet attempting to
pass this Zine" to get at our west
coast.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-01
Smith Is Again
Making Attack,
Administration
Declares Nation Taxation
System Stops Flow Of
Capital to Industry

NEW YORK, Dec. ALFRED E.
Smith, foe of President Roosevelt
and the present Administration, de-
clared that the virtual stoppage of
the flow of capital into industry is
due to the Nations taxation sys-
tenn. This was the subject of Smiths
remarks to those attending the In
surance Commissioners Convention.
THE present situation in indus
try is about as inviting as rou-
lette wheel whep 500 might win $40
or nothing said Smith.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-01
CROP CONTROL
BILL IS WANTED,
But WORKABLE
Agriculture Department Of
fcials Say There Is No
Rush Necessary

WASHINGTON, Dec. l. The
officials of the Department of Ag-
riculture declare they want the crop
control program to be practical and
have advised against enacting legis-
lation too hurriedly.
The Department officials said
there is no undue rush in passing
the farm bill just SO long as it is
finished before the 1898 planting
season The main thing, one high
authority says is to get good work
able bill.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-01
Adjournment Date
For Congress Set

WASHINGTON, Dec. l. The
Steering Committee of House Demo-
Gratis has agreed with the Senate
Steering Committee that December
% is about right for adjournment of
the special session OF Congress.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-01
Demo Majority in
N. Y. City Council

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The Demo-
cratic Party is assured of a majority
of two in the New York City Coun-
Gil. Tine last count of ballots from
the last city election has been COM
pleted and the Democratic majority
is announced.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-01
BY PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-One of
the things most insisted upon by the
Japanese before they would sign the
1922 naval limitations treaty was
was that the United States should
agree not to fortify any of the Al
askan islands.
A couple of years back Japan
gave notice that it would not longer
adhere to the treaty because it was
outrageous to compel a first-line
agoing power, like Japan to sub
nit TO a 1888 ratio in naval strength
when England and the United tSates
were the SIS ami Japan was the 3.
England and the United States
agreed to limp along with the treaty
for awhile, after greatly modifying
it, but any part of it applying to
Japan was out, 50 that freed this
government to do what it would
With Alaskan Islands.
If you will glance at your map or
remember your childhood geogra-
ply you will recall the long fin
ger" of peninsula that extends
from Alaska out into the north Pa
cific. And on beyond that finger
is string of islands that reaches
several hundred miles further
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-01
FISHING GOOD,
PRESIDENT IS
STILL AT SEA
Orders Potomac to Be An
chored Over Night So
He Can Troll Again

MIAMI, Florida. Dec. President
Roosevelt has found fishing SO good
around the historic Dry Tortugas
Islands, near Key West. that he has
ordered the Potomac to be anchored
there overnight so he may troll the
surrounding waters again
Reports from the Potomac say the
President is showing satisfactory
improvement from his recent tooth
infection.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-01
OUR CLOSED, HARBORs

Almost on the extreme end OF
that string of islands is fairly large
one known as Kiska and in it is a
secret harbor.
In all its varied possessions, the
United States has only five of these
secret harbors, which are known
to navigators as CLOSED" harbors.
The others are at Guantanamo Bay
Cuba RETAINED by treaty.; Great
Harbor, Culebra, adjacent to the
Panama Canal, Subic Bay in the
Philippines, also retained by agree
ment, even when the islands be-
come independent, and Pearl Har-
Dor, Hawaii. No foreign ship of
any kind may enter a CLOSED" har-
Dor, even in time of extreme emer-
gency.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-01

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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-06-25
Record Set By State
Employment Service

Columbus (ILNS)-A greater mum
Der of persons We're returned to pri-
vate industry by the Ohio State En-
ployment Service during May than in
any one month since 1888, according
to James Wittenbrook, director.
A statement showing an increase of
private industry for the month of May
approximately $4,000 workers in
is based on reports fro mthe 19 Offices
of the organization in the state.
Placements in private industry for
both March and April were also the
highest in history of the service since
October, 1888, at which time the Ohio
State Employment Service became
affiliated with the United States En-
ployment Service.
New applications, which each month
have shown steady decline, totaled
only 1927 in May compared to 1854
in April and to 10,796 in May last
year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-06-25
THE PASSING OF BILLY
CONNERY

1t isn't often that there is combined
in one individuality the gaiety, ''the
common man." the keen intelligence
and the fervent zeal for a cause that
made Congressman William P. Con-
merry one Of the rarest and best loved
characters ever to occupy a high
place in public life.
Billy connery won many battle
just because his personality was ire
sistable. But he kept on fighting, win
on lose, because he held within him
an amazingly answering loyalty to
the cause Of human progress.
Not quite 40, this remarkable fig
ure passed from the stage of life.
Stricken in a flash, he died almost be
fore friends knew he was i'll.
As chairman Of the house labor
committee, co-author Of the hours and
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-06-25
WHY NO HOUSING BILL
PROGRESS?

The Wagner -Steagall housing bill
continues to stand still and labor and
housing experts throughout the nation
have been reiterating appeals for
speedy action on the measure. They
point out that serious unemployment
still prevails in the building indus
try, that a bad housing shortage is
virtually certain, that a disastrous
increase in rents threatens because
Of the shortage. But the White House
continues its attitude of apparent in
difference or at the most, lukewarm
support Of the Wagner-steagall bill
and the measure makes no progress.
Labor does not like this state of Of
fairs. 1t wants action, and is asking
Why the White House does not give
the go" signal for the bill.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-06-25
FRIDAY, JUNE %, 1887
LEGION NOT 4 sTRIKEBREAKER

Announcement by National Com
mander Harry W. Colmery, Of the
American Legion that the Legion will
not be used to break strikes is timely,
in view Of recent reports that the
Legion is taking the side Of employ
ers in current labor disputes.
The American Legion's policy al
ways has been, and still remains, one
of strict neutrality Colmery said in
statement issued from national
headquarters in indianapolis. "The
Legion is not strikebreaking organ
ization."
Public officials in some places have
intimated that the Legion will be used
in strike-breaking activities. Com
mander Colmery's statement should
put an end to these activities, if any
are in prospect. His statement is in
line with the policy Of the American
Legion since is beginning. Labor was
Influential inestablishment of this pol
icy, Samuel Gompers, George 4.
Berry and others having had a hand
in its formulation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-06-25

wages bill, he saw the biggest issue
of life before him, dreamed of a vic
tory to crown all former victories. He
was happy beyond words at the
achievements gained for labor in these
last three years, but impatient at de-
lay in moving further along the road
Former vaudeville song and dance
man, former soldier, Congressman
Connery, as a person remained true to
his early instincts. Crusading with
him wasn't the tragic business of the
intellectual uplifter; it was the joyous
business of man whose vision was
always of a happier world. Hugh
Kerwin, chief Of the y. S. Cancellation
Service, who died but a week earlier
was another such fine and noble char
acter. The workers have lost two
great fellow workers, two who knew
"all about it" because it was all that
had ever been in their lives.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-06-25
COMMENT ON WORLD EVENTS

the universal fatherhood of God and
the brotherhood of mankind.
Your treatment of the Jews has
been ruthless, without the slightest
appearance of mercy, reminding one
of the infamous edict of Herod in
stretching the hand of violence to the
littlest child.
Il have been reading a (Nazi) paper
called Der Stuemer. Not only does
it expressly teach and urge hate
hate-hate, but does this in forms
whose viciousness never would be be-
lieved by one who had not seen it. The
language in this paper is too vile for
repetition.
"You have violated every assurance
that you made to me"
These are the words of churchmar
of II years; high in an organization
the Federal Council of Churches ir
Christ-which has done much in fight.
ing industrial autocracy and pleading
for fair play for labor They are the
words of a man who trusted Hitler
only three years ago and opposed thc
/ oganized labor boycott of German
goods.
The publication of such letter from
such a man has world importanc
not easy to exaggerate. 1t deprive
Hitler of pretty nearly the last YES
tige of respectable conservative sup
port.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-06-25

Rev. Charles MacFarland, general
secretary emeritus of the Federal
Councils of Churches in Christ, has
written an open letter to Adolf Hitler
calculated to raise blisters on the hide
of an army mule.
Three years ago, MacFarland had
an intimate exchange of letters with
Hitler; followed by a personal inter
view. In this interview, MacFarland
now reminds Hitler, s'you disclaimed
explicitly and emphatically," any at
tempt to control the church.
"You said that your chief desire was
that the German Evangelical Church
should be united, with freedom and
independence You declared that any
intervention whatever in the internal
axairs of the Evangelical Church OF
any influence upon its doctrine was
out of the question. You earnestly
said that your only wish was that {
Christian education may be transmit
ted to the people"
/ = \
There were also at least implied
promises Of justice for the Jews. AM
now, says MacFarland-
"You have seized control over tn
church, arrested multitudes of it
pastors, confined many of them, an,
| permitted not a few to be assaulted.
j you have endeavored to crush on
its (the church's) basic doctrine 0
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-06-25
WHAT NEXT?

The Delaware & Hudson railroad is
pioneering in the use of continuous
weld' track, having put down more
than $4,000 feet of welded rail, with
the longest single piece $3.50 feet,
near Schenectady, N. Y, The welded
track is used in place Of the stand
ard 39-foot rails and is riding COM
fort for high speed modern trains.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-06-25
CONTRACTS MUST BE KEPT

Unions which break contracts are
playing right into the hands of the
anti-union employer. These employ
ers use every failure Of a union to
Every failure to observe a contract
observe a contract as an excuse for
refusing to sign written agreements.
weakens the cause of unionism. AS
the A. f. of L, convention in 1885 de-
clared: when contracts are finally
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-06-25
Farmers Organizer Fined

Forrest City, Ark. (ILNS)-J. F..
Hynds, organizer for the Southern
Tenant Farmers Union, was fined
$3.50 here on charges of interfering
with labor. Prosecutors and defense
attorneys agreed that testimony sub
mitted when Melvin Swinea, mem
Der Of the union was convicted on
similar charges a day before. would
hold in the Hynds case. A justice Of
peace court accepted their agreement
and levied the fine. Swinea had re
ceived similar penalty.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-06-25

negotiated between the representa-
tives of employers and employees, it
becomes the duty and the obligation of
all parties to signed agreements, to
comply with said agreements, to carry
them out and to maintain them in
violate
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-06-25
LABOR'S PROGRESS
By DIR. CHARLES STELZLE
Executive Director, Good Neighbor


League
1t is a real pleasure to see the
spirit and style-and one may say the
snappiness-of the American work
ingman He is superior not only in
this respect, but in his ability as pro-
ducer. He tops the world as an inde
pendent, free-thinking worker. But
he has come long way to reach his
present position, thanks very largely
to the organization of labor. He could
never have done it alone. He has
made progress like the irresistible
sweep of a mighty river, although
eddies have been formed which seem
to mark the backward course of the
stream. The doubter has seen the
eddy and points to it as an indication
that there has been only backward
! movement Indifferent to the fact that
the flood just beyond reveals true
progress.
The pessimist has forgotten that
only few centuries ago half the world
lived in slavery, and human life was
counted so cheap that men and women
were killed for sport. He is unmindful
of the day when labor was considered
degrading and dishonorable-whe the
philosophers declared that purchas-
ed laborer is better than hired one;
when the workingman lived in small,
dingy, foul-swelling room; when he
slept in cellars and over open drains;
when men worked sixteen hours a day
the year round, without being paid for
the Overtime"
I He has forgotten the time when
manufacturers were actually paid to
rid a parish of pauper children, who
then became white" slaves; when it
was crime to increase the working
mans wages above a certain amount;
when it was against the law to organ
ICES; when the workingman could be
put into jail for owing storekeeper
ten cents; when the mechanic received
fifty cents for days work, at time
when fifty cents would purchase nc
more than it will today.
The condition of the skilled Amer
lean workingman today is in most
respects superior to that of the royalty
of three centuries ago. The increase
in wages, the shortening of his hours
of work, the multiplication of his
comforts, his new educational advan.
tages, his superior position as citi.
zen and as man--all these have
made the average workingman a pro
gressive, right-thinking human being
But all this does not mean that he
should be completely satisfied. There
are still better things ahead for him
To this end, no one need fear sane
agitation carried on by honest, intelli
gent men. This is a sign of life anc
growth. But the spirit of bitterness
must not prevail. Any class movemen
in this country, be it a workingman'.
or an employers movement, will b,
! disastrous to both.
Reasonable men deprecate tn,
stanging personalities which hav,
been injected into the labor question
which must be fought out on it
merits and on principle. Cruel satir,
and class prejudice can only retarc
the growth Of American progress
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-06-25
RECOGNITION OF LABOR RIGHT
TO BARGAIN UNITEDLY URGED

Montreal (ILNS)-The Board Of
Publications, all congregations and
organizations Of the United Church
of Canada, were urged to recognize
the ethical right Of workers to bar
gain collectively through representa-
tiyes of their choice, by the Montreal
and Ottawa conference in session
here.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-06-25

Anyone a resident of the city and
old enough to work may register at
the Hamilton office of the Ohio State
Employment Service, municipal build
ing, Manager w. A. Betcher, reminded
job seekers today.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-06-25

Nowhere has history demonstrated
that a voice speaking out for peaceful
settlement gains in effectiveness in in
suring peace by using a cannon for a
megaphone. The Baltime Sun.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-06-25

~ we tell the truth
about many things. sometimes pro-
foundly. sometimes Hippantly, |
sometimes recklessly. -.
Funny thing, that Chicago Memoir
ial Day shooting. Chicago is suppos-
ed to have labor mayor. And sew
eral other labor men in offices of
power and influence.
Could it be that here were just a
bunch of bloodthirsty cops, on this
particular job by chance, cutting loose
in defiance of orders and policy?
Yes, it COULD have been that way.
But, whatever way it WAS, it seems
to be the case that having a labor
mayor didn't do much good. The
mayor might just as well have been
one of Tom Girdler's office boys, or
one of his directors.
The official silence in Chicago has
been almost ponderous since the shoot
ing.
But, as luck would have it, mo-
tion picture camera was on the job
and it got the story.
Is this continuous yammer about
union responsibility" coming from
some single source?
Is it just spontaneous talk, here ane
there, or is there some central point
engaged in building up a demand fol
a legal weapon to use agains
unions :?
The growth in frequency of the de
mand for what is called responsible
ity"- whatever that is-indicates tn,
strong possibility that somewhere
at a central point, there is an organ
lied propaganda.
Of course this demand feeds upol
the current situation, as if made t,
order.
But if and when there is such
thing as legal possibility, IT WILL
HIT EVERY UNION. incorporation
is the thing in mind, of course.
And the meaning of incorporation
is ruin. Is that clear?
x \
The greeds of big business die hard
The lush years of the past( when al
doors were open to greed, beckon wit
an alluring hand.
The present struggle really is, a
heart, climax of battle between priv
ilege and humanity, between gree
and equity.
1t won't be settled this month. |
won't be ended this year.
But some progress will be made
Perhaps a good deal of progress vii
| be made.
The Incorporation Of yachts is no
crime. It is lawful. But it is a Gym
Dol Of kind of lawful lawlessnes
that is on the way out. 1t is symbc
of a kind of economic immoralit
that is on the skids.
Those that want it ALL abolishe
overnight had better pull in thei
belts. That COULD happen.
1t is becoming very clear that a
democrats are not New Dealers.
It is becoming clear that numbe
! of elected officials rode in with tn
tide, glad to be known as among tn
ELECT, as well as among the elected
only to turn at the first sign of storm
THEY never believed in anything
but the old deal.
| It WAS true and it is true that i
both parties there are liberals an
reactionaries. There is yet no prope
separation. Nor will there be for som
little time to come. Such things ger
orally evolve slowly-too slowly
many are thinking.
The fellow whose name is Mr..
Constituent has big opportun-
ity to TELL the elected ones what
they were elected for.
That would help-but some al
going overheard just because it ism
in their systems to stay hitched fc
long to a peoples cause. You'll /
surprised as they become identifie,
Watch for them.
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Issued Weekly at s2e Market Street
Telephone 1895 Hamilton. Ohio
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-06-25
WISDOM

We hardly find any persons of good
sense save those who agree with US.
La Rouchefoucauld
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Entered at the Postoffce at Hamilton,
Ohio, as Second Glass Mail Matter.
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Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio
Endorsed by the MiddIetown Trades
and Labor Council of Middletown, O.
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be authenticated by the name and address of
the writer. not necessarily for publication, but
a guarantee of good faith.
Subscribers changing their address will
please notify this office, giving old and new
address to insure regular delivery of paper.
La gaceta., 1937-03-13
yos durante la guerra con Bo

yos durante la guerra con b.
livia.
Recientementeel gobierno, ne
.cesitado de fondos, ofreci6 en-
Rnta grandes cantidades de ma
trial de guerra. Las autorida-
Aes argentinas no Green que Pc
lonia haya comprado csc mate
rial, orlando de serfa muy facil
adquirirlo en- Europa.
All princs2io Sc crey6 que ell
c~argamento iba destinado a Es-
pana, pero los rifles son de .di-
ferente calibre a los que Sc vie
men usando en- la peninsula. Sos
pechase que Sc trata de desem-
barcar las municiones, con fl :
mes revolucionarios, en- las cos
tas de la Argentina, Uruguay o
Brasil. Las municiones han 81
do cargadas por ell vapor finlan
des "Herakles", consignado al
puerto polaco de Gdynia. Guam
do ell vapor salga sera escoltado
por un guardacostas que lie Sc
guira hasta que entire en- aguas
de otro pals. Los gobiernos. del
Uruguay y Brasil tambien han
sido notificados.
La gaceta., 1937-03-13

dos per los peri6dicos nazis, to-
dos controlados por ell gobierno,
contra la mujere americana y ell
pueblo de los Estados Unidos,
ell ministro de relaciones exterio
res del Reich, Consatntin Won
Neurath, declare hoy al embaja
dor de los EstadoS Unidos, Will
liam E. Dodd, que con esos ar
-ticulos no Sc habia tenido la in
tencion de offender a los Esta-
dos Unidos.
Won Neurath Sc refiri6 a las
palabras del alcalde LaGuardia,
de New York. contra ell regi :
men "nazi" y dijo que habian
producido honda indignation.
Isl algunos peri6dicos Sc exec
dieron en- los concentrates fue
precisamente a causa de las pa
labras de La Guardia." "Jamas
ell Reich ha intentado insultar
al pueblo de los Estados Uni :
dos"