The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21

ing one of his family'S iron
 The Butler family made its millions in Minnesota by mining iron ore, and they have had contract for some years with the Jones and Laughlin Steel Co.,, ale though the latter produces much ore itself. One shipment of But Ter ore is arriving this week at Ashtabula, Ohio, for tral1Sship- ment to the Jones and Laughlin plant.
 The Butler ore mines are esti- mated to have made about $10,- 100000 for the Butler brothers. Originally there were six brothers. fair guage of their wealth is the will of John Butler, who died in 1928. He left an estate of $2,- 731,733, of which $7OO,000 went to Justice Butler and his children. Optional Ethics
 Whether or not Justice of the Supreme Court steps aside on a case in which he is personally interested depends entirely on him. Justice Stone stepped aside last year when his old firm represent ed the Sugar Institute, even though he had not been with the firm for many years. Justice Brandies has stepped aside several times because his daughter was interested in child labor or mini- mum wage matters.
 On the other hand, Justice Butt, Ter wrote the majority decision in the Great Northern Railway case, scaling $10,OO0,0O0 from its taxes, despite the fact that for years he was an attorney for that road. Also, Justice Roberts hand- ed down the majority opinion in favor of the Chesapeake and Po- tomac Telephone company in 1883, ignoring his former position as 8 director of the Bell Tele- phone company, an affiliate.
 Government University
 Congressman Palmisanoi, ex- Baltimore bartender who happens to be chairman of the House Education Committee, is sitting on one of the most worthwhile educational projects in govern ment.
 It is a bill introduced by Con- gressman Disney of Oklahoma, to do for the civilian branches of the government what is done for the Navy at Annapolis and for the Army at West Point-a govern ment-servant university.
 Behind Disney's idea is the fact that 1t is the ambition of about half of the youngsters of the country, at one time or another, to go to West Point or Annapolis. The two institutions are held up as the acme of educational train- ing. The Army and Navy be- come models of clean and honor able avocations. There is com- petition to get there.
 On the other hand, the civilian branches of government are con- sidered by many to be graft-rid- den and a none too honorable profession. / The exact opposite is true in Great Britain, where many young men mould their careers to the British Govern ment servants.
 Politics" argues Disney. "can be the cleanest, most laudatory profession i'm the country. It all depends on the men in it. The first step is to train men. We've got to make the civilian ranks of government as attrac- tive to youngsters as the Army and Navy. For this govern ment-servant university is es- sential."
 Big Headache
 Of all WPA's numerous head- aches, none is more vexing than the question of relief to strikers --Sit-down and otherwise.
 The problem has plagued Harry Napkins and his lieutenants ever since they set up business. On one hand are the embattled la borites clamoring for relief. On the other are the embatled em- ployers raging against the use of public money to support their foes.
 The fact that the union men
 have powerful Administration ties, while the bosses usually are
 anti-New Dealers, has not helped to simplify the issue.
 Officially, the WPA does not recognize" strikers. That is, 1t will not give them relief just be- cause they are on strike.
 However, it does not differenti- ate between needy unemployed.
 This means that while the WPA will not give a man aid because he is no strike, nevertheless, if he and his family are in want, relief will not be withheld be- cause he is engaged in an indus trial fight. In practice. there fore, relief is extended to strik- CTS under certain circumstances. MKSKS sNsENT$ nE<rnnn