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town, Pa, James Mark, union steel
worker, testified that he had beer
taken from his hotel room one night
by police to the council chamber OF
the city hall. Other policemen brought
in G. w. Jones, vice president of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
They were told that unless they left
town, the police would not protect
them from violence.
Daniel Shields, mayor of Johns
town, known to the workers Of that
region as mo. 1907 because that
was his number when he was con-
fined in the federal penitentiary at
Lorton, Va, said to these union lead
ers;
you have committed no violation Of
law that | know Of. But we do not
like the cause you represent, and nell
ther do the citizens of Johnstown'
On his way to speak at radio sta
tion in Memphis, Tenn, Norman
Smith, an organizer trying to union
ize the Ford plant in that city, was
waylaid and beaten up with pistol
butts and hammers, and had to be
taken to the hospital. This was his
second experience of the sort in two
weeks.
These samples of the industrial
fascism which some sections Of big
are using against its workers
were culled from the dispatches Of a
single day. When scoring tyranny
abroad, remember that at home.
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ONE DAYS NEWS

In Labor Board hearing at Steu-
benvilIe, Ohio, Andrew Dryzmala tes-
titled that he was one of 279 employees
"laid off" by the Wierton Steel Co.
tin mill. His boss told him that he
was fred because he didn't belong to
an "inside" union.
In Labor Board hearing at Johns
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Labor Unity Needed
To Meet War Peril

War clouds are dark and ominous.
There is added need for labor to be
organized and united The fate Of
many nations may be in the balances
and we must be ready to stand shoul-
der to shoulder with labor of our other
lands for our common cause-to adj
vance freedom.-From the annual re-
port of the executive council, Amer
lean Federation Of Labor.
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A speaker before local womans
organization was telling about now
careless the men in Persia are with
their wives, and said it was no un-
common sight TO see woman and
donkey hitched up together. One oil
the women in the audience called out;
aThat's not unusual--you often see 1T
over here too
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SHORTS

Mr.. Justice Black has a Catholic
secretary, negro messenger also a
Catholic, and Jewish law clerk. Ra-
cial and religious prejudice? Tell it
to the marines-over the telephone
not at close quarters.
4 ~
Herbert Hoover and Alf NJ Landon
have agreed on telling the republican
party what it should do. Which makes
one think of the three tailors of Too
ley street, who began their proclama-
ton: "We, the people of England
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WHAT NEXT?

Experiments by French hothouses
cultivating the begonia plant indicate
poison gases may be used to fight
plant diseases. After experimental
tion, poison gases were found which
killed disease germs but did no injury
to the begonia plants Gardners wear
masks while applying the gas.
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to eliminate strife resulting from
labor disputes. :
The firm will use the union lapei "
the United Hatters, Cap and Millinery
Workers international Union to indi-
cafe that the hats manufactured by II
are made under conditions fair to or
ganized labor.
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GEO. KAPPEL

Practical all-around tailor, would like
to be favored with your patronage, Ior
Repairing, Altering, Cleaning, Press
ing, removing wearshine and Refining.
1852 N. b street. 1887 w. Will call for.
Give estimates and deliver.
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A clever news writer points out
that Justice Black is the only member
of the supreme court who will pay the
government an income tax on his sal
airy. 1t is true. And the story of how
it came to be true is one of the least
creditable chapters in the history of
the supreme court.
We shall have to go a little ways
back. In Civil War days, there was
a federal income tax, later repealed. In
1894, another income tax law was
passed. 1t was taken to the federal
courts, and knocked out by the su-
preme court in April, 1895. Justice
Field, chief champion of the privil-
eges of wealth in those days, ragged at
the 'usurpation" and discrimination
of that law. Justice White defended
it. By the way, this was one of the
earliest of those famous five to four
decisions.
An amendment authorizing a federal
income tax was passed, and the taS
was levied, and raised during the
World War. Then Judge Gore, who
has been granting injunctions against
the IVA, went into court claiming
that congress had no right to tax the
salaries of federal judges. In Evans
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essary as organizing. Papers are
voices, needed always.
America has the greatest labor
press of any nation on earth.
1t is growing greater week by week.
1t is a thrilling and fascinating
study.
Spread out hundred or more of
them some time and have look.
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The Cherry
Tv Where with our
roo Little Hatchet
we tell the truth
about many things, sometimes pre-
feundly. sometimes Hippantly,
sometimes recklessly.

Have you ever spread out hun
dred or more weekly labor papers in
front of you, for look at the grass
roots of the labor movement?
It's great idea. Everyone ought
to have the chance to do it.
There's better writing in the labor
papers than there used to be years
ago.
And today there's note of life and
action that runs all through them and
that makes them exciting and fascin-
ating.
In these weekly papers there is the
running story of what's doing.
One thing notable about them is
that their columns are not filled with
a hymn of hate. They are filled with
stories about what is being done to
build.
There are better editorials than
there were years ago. Many of them
rank with the best to be found any
where.
Communities are doing their own
thinking and the labor paper editor
ial reflects the best of that thinking.
A better idea Of the multitude of
local problems is gained from the
weekly labor paper than from any
other source. The editorials tackle
those problems and handle them with
skill and thought
They tackle national problems, too.
But standing out big and bold in
these local papers is the story of a
coast-to-coast determination to organ
ize workers into unions for the sake
of progress for workers.
And the progress, recorded commu-
nifty by community, is amazing.
America has never seen anything
like it.
Here and there good woman's
page shows up, but by and large la
Dor papers find that the economic in
terests Of the sexes are alike. The
same principles operate.
But the growing woman's auxiliary
movement may make some change in
the growth of woman's pages. How
ever, even here the work of the women
is in the same economic channel with
the work Of the men.
What is known as feature writing
has come to the front in Seven League
boots in the last few years, as far as
labor is concerned.
A number of labor papers have fine
feature stories, locally written.
Their national news service brings
them plenty of national feature
stories.
The main restriction on the enter
prise of local papers is their inability
to hire sufficiently large staffs. Most
papers are still run by one or two
man stats.
Today, with union memberships
growing by thousands every day, the
local labor paper stands at the door
way of its greatest opportunity.
The opportunity to spread circula-
ton, to become financially strong, to
be able to do things" is at hand.
| The papers themselves must crack
through the vicious circle which has
been one in which poor papers could
not attract readers and without read
ers they could not become strong pa
pers. That devil has chased himself
around the labor lot for many years.
But persistence and ingenuity are
driving him out of labor publishing
offices.
! Labor paper publishing is as nec-
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Issued Weekly at S2s Market Street
Telephone 1895 Hamilton. Ohio
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Entered at the Postoffice 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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Subscribers changing their address will
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Evening star., 1937-04-22
INSURANCE SALES
WELL ABOVE 1886
Capital Volume in March
Climbs % Per Cent
Ahead of Year Ago.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Writing s7,195, 900 new life insurance
IN March, Washington agents piled up
% per cent increase over the same
month last year, led every big city in
the country in percentage gains and
most of the 48 States, the Life Insur-
ance Sales Research Bureau at Hart
ford reported today. The report also
revealed Is per cent gain for the first
three months of 1887 compared with
the like period in 1886.
The monthly survey indicates stead
lily expanding prosperity in the Capt.
tai and nearby territory. Virginia
scored an increase Of Is per cent,
South Carolina q per cent, West Vir-
ginia IS per cent, North Carolina 6
per cent and Maryland per cent. The
average rise for the United States was
is per cent in March and per cent
in the first quarter.
Maryland wrote $8417O00 in March,
Virginia S6,668,000, West Virginia
s4,367, 900, North Carolina S6,779,OO0
and South Carolina s3,l52, 900. Eighty
per cent of the companies doing busi-
ness in the Capital reported an
increase in March over last year. The
national total in new business in
March was S6O4257,O 900
Chicago was nearest to Washington
in the city gains with 26 per cent.
Boston, New York. Philadelphia,
Cleveland and other cities scored no
such sensational advances in new poll
cies. New Mexico topped the State
list with a 46 per cent upsurge.
ID. c. Underwriters Confer.
Members of the District Life Under
writers Association held their April
luncheon at the Willard Hotel this
noon, made further plans for Life In
Evening star., 1937-04-22
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBAM,

noooIidLSO 4iIdlCldl iFI4LeE.
NEW YORK, April 22.-After a
moderate advance at the opening stock
market leaders today went into re-.
verse and backed away fractions to
three or more points.
Dealings were quiet during the
greater part of the proceedings There
also was a handful of issues that
bucked the trend and ended with
medium-sized gains.
Analysts could find little in the i'm
mediate news to darken the market
picture, but the light volume 1t was
said, attested to belief commitments
by the public were small
Cheering earnings statements con-
tlnued plentiful, although here and
there it was observed business profits
were not quite up to the mark set in.
the early months of last year.
Brokerage quarters thought num-
Der OF traders were still adhering to
the sidelines until it was found out
just how Congress will treat the
Presidents recommendations on relief
disbursements and economy.
Transfers were around 100000
shares.
Somewhat dBcouraging to opti-
mistic forces was the failure of COM
modities to follow through on the
rally of Wednesday, Grains and cot
ton fell back substantially along with
other major staples.
On top of this retarding influence,
United States Government securities
again pointed downward and corpo-
rate bonds, on the whole, inclined to
skid
Shares of Brooklyn Union Gas fell
sharply 10 a new 1887 low as the
directors reduced the dividend be-
cause Of increased costs, especially
taxes"
Evening star., 1937-04-22

Surance week"
and heard an
inspiring talk by
Edward C. An
derson, educa-
tional director of
the Connecticut
Mutual Life In
Surance Co. of
Hart f ord, the
guest speaker.
His su b j e C t
was Power Sell
ing" He pre-
sented new ideas
on / n S u ! a n C e
sales m d n S h ip,
many of which
Evening star., 1937-04-22
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON April % Up, Omitted States
Department of Agriculture> Trading was
slow in the wool market today. Few inS
but quotations were mostly steady.
Scattered demand was received on spot
Australian and South American woods at
firm quotations Bids inclined lower from
BUYERS who did not have urgent immediate
needs to cover.
Evening star., 1937-04-22

Anaconda Copper Mining Co.-Sub-
sidiary, American Brass Co., reduced
prices Of brass and copper products
% to ~ cents . pound.
Evening star., 1937-04-22
new YORK COTTON
BY the Associated Press.

6s the associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 22-In quiet
trading cotton eased today under May
liquidation and scattered selling.
Reports the proposed production
control features of the agricultural
program were not to be abandoned as
a result of the Presidents economy
drive attracted attention
July declined from 13.48 to 1888
and was practically at the low for the
day in midafternoon, when prices
showed net losses of IL to l2 points.
New Orleans Prices.
NEW ORLEANS April - lP,.-Cotton
opened irreg gularly today. , points hlgher
to lower under light purchasing in
hear positions. Foreign markets were
better
May opened at l3.32 July at 1899.
october at 1870. December at 1923 and
March at 13 81
Additional offerings entered the market
toward the end OF the first half hour and
prices generally were 3 to points lower.
May held steady at the opening figure
Cottonseed oil opened steady; Nav.
2 6hp: July 9lsb, September. as5b;
October 9.1Ob.
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nese government that the ooJee-
tives Of those principles will only
be attained, in their application
to the far eastern situation, by a
full recognition and practica! con-
sideration of the actual particular
circumstances of that region. 3,
Hull. in his statement, reViVeu
the efforts by this government TO
encourage maintenance OF peace
in the far east and elsewhere. ne
said this government was taclli-
tating in every way possible the
safe removal of America ncltl-
zens from areas where there is
special danger. He said also 1t is
the policy of the American gov
eminent to afford its nationals
appropriate protection, primarily
against mobS or other uncontroll-
ed elements.
"For that purpose it has Tor
many years maintained small de-
tachments or armed forces in
China, and for that purpose 1t Is
sending the present small rem
forcement," of IL L. S. marines
from San Diego.
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"These armed forces there have
no mission of aggression. 1t is
their function to be of assistance
toward the maintenance of order
and security.
1T has been the desire and the
intention of the American gov
eminent to remove these forces
when performance of their func-
ton of protection is no longer
called for, and such remains its
desire and expectation"
Hull said that "the issues and
problems which are of concern to
this government in the present
situation in the Pacific area grow
far beyond merely the immediate
question of protection of the ma
tionals and interests of the Uni
ted States.
1.-THE conditions which prevail
in that area" he said, "are init
mately connected with and have
direct and fundamental relation
ship to the generlap rinciples of
policies to which attention was
called in the statement of July
l6, which statement has evoked
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exnressions of approval from
more than 80 governments. This
Government is firmly of the opin-
ION that the principles summar-
lied in that statement should eff
fectively govern international re-
lationships. .-.,.
arises in any part Of the world
the threat on the existence of
serious hostilitieS, the matter is
of concern to all nations. With
out attempting to pass judgment
regarding the merits of the con-
troversy, we appeal to the parties
to refrain from resort to war, we
urge that they settle their differ
ences in accordance with princi-
piles which in the opinion not
alone of our people but of most
peoples of the world should gov
ern in international relationships.
We consider applicable through
out the world, in the Pacific area
as elsewhere, the principles set
forth i'm the statement of July 10.
That statement of principles IN
comprehensive and basic. 1t en-
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braces the principles embodied III
many treaties, including the
Washington conference treaties
and the Kellogg BRAND pact o
Paris. .Lo
'From the beginning OF tne ,.
present controversy in the lar
east, we have been urging upon
both the Chinese and the jap
nese Governments the Importance
of refraining from hostilities anu
of maintaining peace. we nav We
been participating constan'iy ~
consultation with interested gov
ernments directed toward peace
full adjustment. La. NOT he
,iove in political alliances or en-
toneIements. nor does 1t belieVe
in Extreme isolation. 1t does pc
Teve in international cooperation
for the purpose of seeking thru
pacific methods the achievements
Of those detectives set forth IN
the statement of July 10. -
ain the light of our well-de,
fined attitude and policies, and
within the range thereof, this gov
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HULL ISSUES NEW FAR
EAST PEACE APPEAL
CONTINUED from page u

the world.
Hulls previous statement was
made July Is. 1t outlined the
principles of American foreign
policy, and while Japan, China
and other nations approved it,
japan tentatively raised objection
TO it's application to the far east
ern situation.
The Secretary'S new statement
contained a phase regarded as re-
futing that objection. He said the
United States government consid-
cred the peace principles it had
outlined applicable throughout
the world, in the Pacific as else
where"
Pittman argued that Mr.. Roose-
welt must be cautious in invoking
the neutrality act in the far east
ern conflict. lest the fighting at
Shanghai end abruptly and be-
come merely an international in
cident such as that of 1882. .
He also criticized those who
urged that the army and navy be
withdrawn immediately from
China. saying that it would be
"cowardly" TO leave American
citizens without protection.
Hull ESQ called attention TO the
fec. .hc: ~ principles embraced
in this statement were embodied
in many treaties. including the
| Washington conference treaties
and the ogg-Briand anti war
pact. To which both Japan and
! China were parties.
This government is firmly OF
the opinion that the principles
summarized in that statement
! July l6) should effectively gov,
ern international relationships.
he said. .. :,
/ I'VE consider applicable
throughout the world. in the Pa
cific area as elsewhere, the prin-
ciples set forth in the statement
of July Is. That statement OF
principles is comprehensive and
basic"
This was interpreted as a refu-
tation of the objection tentatively
raised by Japan in the application
of the Hull principles to the far
eastern situation. The objection
was raised bv the Japanese gov
eminent in its official Observa-
tionS on the July Is statement.
The Japanese statement said:
1.-THE Japanese government
wishes to express its concurrence
with the principles contained in
the statement made by Secretary
of State Hull on the 10th instant
concerning the maintenance of
world peace.
1T is the belief of the Japa-
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Cardiff university, in Washing
ton, will confer the degree of
LID. on the Duke of Kent and
the degree of Doctor of Music
on the Duchess in October.
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pitched camp on the east bank of
the Aguera river within eight
miles of the village of Laredo.
Castro Urdiales, fishing port
and seaside resort of $4,000 in
habitants, was the rallying spot
for the retreating Basque armies
after the fall of Bilbao to Gen
eral Francisco Frances national
lists.
The Italian troops stormed into
the town after surprise drive
along the rocky coast that was
part of a gigantic "nut-cracker"
operation designed to entrap the
loyalist armies in a bottle-neck.
The town was seized without
the firing of a single shot as the
"Black Arrows" singing and
strumming guitars, poured down
from the mountain sides and pa
raded through the main plaza.
Nationalist aviation pursued the
retreating loyalists westward.
General Jose -Fidel Davila, who
succeeded the late General Emilio
Mola in the north. led the Italians
against Castro Urdiales while
Francois other three divisions
drove upon Santander along the
Burgos and Palencia highways
and up through the Cabeza Sier-
ras. .'..,, sr,..
The loyalists, their morale shat
tered and their ranks reduced by
wholesale surrenders, retreated in
every sector until their only op-
portunity of escape was at a sew
en-mile bottleneck between San
lander and Torrelavega.
If the $4,000 loyalist troops
who remain outside Santander
make Decline for the bottleneck
and reach it before Francois
southern columns seize Torrelave-
ga they will have chance TO es-
cape into Asturias province west.
ward along the Biscay coast.
If they remain behind for q
iast-stand defense of Santander,
however, all escape will be cut
of and one of the worst slaugh-
tiers Of this l S-month-old civil war
probably will result.
Dayila's troops sped through
Castro Urdiales, part of which
had been destroyed by the re-
treating Basques, Asturians and
Santanderians, and seized the
nearby villages Of Herrera, Ven
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tosa, Otanes, Translavina and
LeZama. i"'...
South of Torrelavega along the
Paalencia highway Frances Cas-
titan troops pressed swiftly across
the last mountain ridges separat-
ing them from the key town.
Seventeen towns were seized by
Franco between dawn and dusk
last night, several only IS miles
from Santander across a noun
famous 5-mile front. ...,f b.
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MAKES VIOLINS

MAYVILLE, Wis. (UP)-Her-
man Hoepner, &C, veteran car
penter, builds houses and barns
for a living, but in his spare time
he carves violins from spruce
wood He is an accomplished vio-
linisC. ...