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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-20
FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1887
NO JOBS FOR WORKERS
OVER 40?

Does mans economic life end a
40? Labor doesn't think so, and nei
ther does New York legislative com
mittee which will soon begin an inyes.
tigation Of the question
The committee, headed by State
Senator Prichard H. Strong, of Roch.
ester, will take up discrimination ir
employment against older workers
in series Of public hearings
throughout New York. Because of the
states outstanding Importance in in
dustry and commerce, the investiga-
tion is Of national interest and should
throw light on age discrimination
throughout American industry.
Senator Strong has been told BY
many workers they could not find en-
ployment because they are past 40.
He points out the injustice Of this,
saying:
1T is not age which determines a
mans worth in business and indus
trial fields. If there is discrimination
in the employment Of persons over
40, we want to know it.
The investigation, if thorough,
should prove of much value and help
in the formulation Of effective edu-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-20

gaining agreement for glass workers,
it was announced here, following the
annual collective bargaining confer
ence between the National Association
of Manufacturers Of Pressed and
Blown Glassware and the American
Flint Glass Workers Union. Both
sides advanced proposals to replace
the current agreement which expires
September /.
The negotiations covered semi
skilled, unskilled and skilled employees
who have signed contracts annually
for 60 years.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-20
British Union
Leader Is Dead

London (ILNS) John Hodge, for
half a century British trade union
leader and Great Britain's first min
ister of labor, died on August 10 at
81. Hodge was elected to the house
of commons in 1906 with the group Of
labor members who established the
parliamentary labor party. He was
minister Of labor and minister of pen
sions during the World War. He re-
tired from politics in 1923 and held
no office under the J. Ramsay Mae
Donald labor governments.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-20
cational and legislative policies for
dealing with age discrimination.
ELIMINATING LABOR SPIES

ELIMINATING LABOR SPIES
Governor Elmer A. Benson, of Min
nesota, has shown way to end the
career of labor spy agencies.
II consider Pinkerton's activities
detrimental to the general welfare of
the people," the governor said in a
public statement explaining his re-
fusal to renew the agency's license to
operate in Minnesota
Benson said his action was based
on the fact that "Pinkerton service
consists largely of espionage directed
against organized labor"
Benson's action is said to be the
first of its kind by a governor in the
United States. Labor hopes that it
will not be the last. If other state
executives follow Benson's example
and refuse to license Pinkerton, Pearl
Bergoff and other notorious spy and
strikebreaking agencies, the end Of
road for such organizations will be
near.
And this will mean the elimination
of something which has long been
an unmitigated evil in American life.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-20
CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMS ANNOUNCED

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced open COM
petitive examinations for the follow
ing positions:
Instructor of weaving, $4,000 year,
Indian Field Service (including Alas
ka), Department Of the Interior.
Safety instructor, $1,000 a year, and
assistant safety instructor, $1,62o
year, Bureau of Mines, Department of
the Interior.
Full information may be obtained
from Local Secretary Of the U. S.
Civil Service Board of Examiners, at
The post office or customhouse in this
city.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-20
The Cherry
" Where with our
roo Little Hatchet
we tell the truth
about many things, sometimes pre-
fOundly, sometimes fippantly,
sometimes recklessly.

Look out for war.
There isn't much you can do about
it, except to keep your eyes open and
see what's happening.
Diplomats, on the inside, believe
war is right here. They believe the
Jap-Chinese outbreak is "the real Me-
Coy" that it won't for long be
confined to those two nations.
Russia, looking down over the rim
of the Asiatic world is likely to slip
off and land right in the middle-and
then, the fat will be in the fire.
Why are things this way?
Oh, for lots of reasons, but prin-
cipally because the human race hasn't
learned how to get along with itself
without hairpulling.
Well, if conflict of world war pro-
portions develops, Americas divided
labor movement had better hurry back
together again. You can chalk that
down as something to remember.
There will be something bigger
to think about than who thinks
what, who wants what, on whose
policies are best.
II that's treason, put it in the closet
until the weather gets colder.
Too many people are het up about
too many inconsequential things as it
is, right now.
However, war has way of eating
up just about everything that gets in
its way, including nations.
1t distorts vision, brains and ideas.
But if we can keep cold and fishy
eye on the storm as it approaches
we'll be less likely to be swept off our
feet and out of our heads.
You say war can't come? Oh my,
oh my.
The other day the substitute for the
Presidents court reform plan, totally
unlike the original, was swept through
the Senate on wave of gavel pound
ings by so-called Cactus Jack Gar
ner, who is a darned shrewd politician
as well as Vice President.
The Vice President probably was
tickled pink when that substitute went
through, because he is one gent who
doesn't like the kind of proposals the
President has been making
When Jack Garner said at Philadel-
phia that he would follow his leader
he probably hoped his leader would
stay inside the good old fence He
didn't count on court reform.
Well, court reform is out the win
dow for while, but chances are it will
bob up again.
The Presidents plan was beaten in
a test between progressives and con-
servatiyes. The plan itself was sec
ondary-and still is.
There seems to be lot of organiz-
ing going on these days.
There are something over six million
union members in the United States
now.
That's double the membership of
two years ago.
Say what you like, something has
been happening.
CIO took a bunch of ships out
of the old basket and ran them up
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-20

to around three million.
A. F. of L. took what was left
and ran the pile up to close to
three and quarter million.
You can bet something has been do
ing and will keep on doing.
Getting into union seems to be
the popular thing to do.
Where are YOU?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-20

COLUMBUS Especially - The
Ohio State Fair is more than an
exposition to interest those en-
gagged in farming, according to
Willard w. Ellenwood, manager of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-20
WISDOM

The decisions of the courts on eco
nomic and social questions depend
upon their economic and social phi
losophy. Theodore Roosevelt.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-20
LOWER FARES BENEFIT PUBLIC


Vacation and other travellers who
have enjoyed lower railroad fares in
the Eastern territory for more than
year have the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad to thank.
Over the protests of other big
Eastern roads, which vociferously op-
posed lower fares, the Baltimore &
Ohio won a fight for reductions in
June, 1896, bringing fares in the East
in line with those which had already
benefited the public and increased
railroad revenue in the South and
West.
The B. & O., more farsighted than
other lines, saw that the trend Of the
times called for lowea fares unless the
railroads were to continue to lose
passenger traffic. So it pioneered in
seeking reductions, as it had pioneed-
ed in air conditioning Of passenger
cars and in other moves to make rail
road travel more attractive.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-20
Flint Glass Workers
To Negotiate New Pact

Atlantic City (ILNS). - Confer
ences will be held at Pittsburg this
month to negotiate a collective bar
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-20

Issued Weekly at s2s Market Street
Telephone 1895 Hamilton. Obi,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-20

Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of Middletown, o.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-20

Entered at the Postoffice at Hamilton,
Ohio, as Second Glass Mail Matter.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-20

the 87th Fair to be held in Colum-
bus, August 28th-September 8.
"The Ohio State Fair, rejecting
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-26
Report Compiled Reveals
Status OF Operations In
Building Overseas Bridges

Discussing the of the and bridge projects
which have been awarded those items the
which contracts will be let Benjamin Trevor chairman the
Overseas Road Toll Bridge District that GO
ahead satisfactorily the feeling the
gineers and district members very optimistic
In the opinion those directly this great
ctiOn the bridges excellent roads will be completed
within the time limit set within the the finest and
most picturesque roads the United States will be opened to the
public.
1t suggested by Chairman prepare
general public all interested the
the Bridges connecting highways
know the affairs
this the report compiled from the the commission
presented The Citizen publication, follows
OVERSEAS ROAD AND TOLL BRIDGE DISTRICT
Showing Status of Contracts of March "a, 1887
Contract wit Wannamaker Wells,
Contract Al bridges between Mate
cumbe Key and Long Key, excepting Channel
No Bascule Span ..--$ 159,993.82
Contract with C. Y. Thomson Construction Co.
Contract b ,or bridges between Long Key and
Grassy Key 365,4S9.98
Contract with Clarke Brothers Construction Co.
Contract c. all paving between Lower
M4tect mbe Key and Grassy Key 122972.75
Contracts with s. j. Groves Sons Company.
CONTRACTS D, and F. for bridges between
Knights Key and Big Pine Key, excepting
Moser Channel Swing Span and Bahia Honda
Bridge -------.-,4---- ------,--~-.~- 125s,55s.ss
Contract with American Bridge Companygaqmo
Contracts D. F. steel 35,52O.OO
Contract with Thos F. Kenney Co. s.ata. -
Contract G. for all road paving between Knights
Key Big Pine Key Station 154.34
Contract with Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Co.
Contract H-1) for Bahia Honda Bridge 318,2S492
Total contracts awarded ---.. 50 ass 900 70
BALANCE OF PROJECT
Preliminary Estimate:
Contract H-2) Moser Channel
Swing Span--254 .-.4.-...-..-..$ 31,715.O8
Preliminary Estimate:
Contract H-3) Channel No.
Baacule Span--50 ....--.-.n.~... 100000
Preliminary Estimate:
Contract u Repairs to piers and
fills - 43,OOOOO
preliminary complete 89,71508
contingencies emergencies 118,715.22
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COST 667, 10000
LANDS AND RIGHTS OF-WAY-FEC RAILWAY
COMPANY .-.-.~..--.-.~-.. ..---.,-~ $40 100000
RESERVE FOR EXPENSES DURING CON-
STRUCTION
PRELIMINARY EXPENSES -.-.-.....-.-$ 100000
ENGINEERING and In
specton 134,6OO.OO
LEGAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, OVER
HEAD-Salaries and expenses of
commissioners, office force, adver
Using, printing, blue prints and Of
flee expenses ..-..-- .......-.-.-..- 100000
INTEREST ON BONDS DURING con-
STRUCTION ..---.- .-...--.--- 88OOO.OO 292,6OO.OO
COST
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-26
CURRY RITES
HERE MONDAY
KEY WEST RESIDENT DIES
THIS MORNING AT HOME
ON DUvAL STREET


Robert Edward lee Chrry, II,
born July 10, 1865, died $3.50
O'Clock this morning in the home
at .S04 Duval street. Funeral
services will be he'd $50 o'clock
Monday morning from St. PauPs
e. :s-opal church where the body
viii De placed at 8 o'clock. Rev.
Arthur B. Dinpnick viii OF
ficiate.
The funeral viii be attended by
the Key West Fire Department
and pallbearers viii be selected
from the membership.
Mr.. Curry is survived by four
sons, Cecil and Edmond of Key
West; Will G. of Tavernier and
Harry of Fort Worth, Texas;
three sisters. Miss Emma Curry
and Mrs. Arthur Pastorini of Key
West; Mrs. A. E. Dobarganes of
0cala; three brothers, Rutledge s.
and William of Key West; John
L. Curry of Tampa, and two
grandchildren.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-26
Division Street School
Observes Fathers Night

Fathers Night, which is OBJ
served annually by every Parent
Teachers Association, was held
Tuesday evening at the Division
Street School. This interesting
affair was sponsored by the Di-
vision Street School PIT. A.
The auditorium was filed to
capacity. 1t was indeed a great
pleasure to see so many fathers
end mothers present.
The stage, beautifully decorat-
ed, with huge baskets of hibiscus
and the words welcome Fathers"
placed on the wall above the fire
place, formed a fitting back
ground for the performers in gay
Easter frocks and suits, who
were seated there.
The program was as follows:
"We,come" by Gloria Acevedo.
Especially For You" by Joan
Doughty, Frances Mora, George
Smith, Roy Lowe.
Songs, "Silver-Haired Daddy
of Mine" and Daddy, When I'm
With You" by Gloria Riggs. &C
companied by John Pritchard.
Irish Jig by Manuel Alayon,
Grace Alvarez, Louis Casada, Olga
Perez, Claude Valdez, Rose Val
dez.
Recitation, Virginia Kelly.
Song, Ann Doughty, Fay Rob-
erts, Betty Jean Cruz, Sylvia
Johnson and jeanne Knowles.
Bring Back My Daddy To
Me" by Sixth Grade chorus.
Songs, "Signs of Spring" and
Mother Machree" by 20 boys
and girls of Third Grade.
Dialogue, "My Pa Said So" by
Albert Cruz and Daniel Boza.
"Dear Old Dad How / Miss
You" by Mary E. Knowles, Rose
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-26
MRS. GONZALEZ
DIED THIS A. M.
FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE
CONDUCTED ToMoR.
ROW AFTERNOON

Mrs. Maria Gonzalez, age AZ,
died at her residence, $50 Simon
ton street, at $50 o'clock this
morning. The funeral, which viii
be under the direction of the
Pritchard Funeral Home, will be
held at 5 o'clock tomorrow after
noon from the residence, where
services viii be conducted by
Rev. A. L. Maureau of the Catho-
lie Church.
Survivors are the husband,
Louis Gonzalez; four sons, Ga
briel, Amido, Evelio and Oscar
Cabanas; one grandchild, all of
Key West; one sister, Mrs. Alfred
Rodriguez, of Cuba.
Cuba Lodge of Odd Fellows No.
Is, and Logia MART of Caballer-
os de la Luz, of which her hus-
band is a member, will attend the
funeral in body.
The deceased is the mother of
Gabriel Cabanas, printer of The
Artman Press.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-26

Mary Symonette and Grace Tor.
res,
"The Game Of Going to be-"
by Lillian Roberts.
Violin Selection By Persis lar.
sen, accompanied by Elinos Lar.
sen.
"Billy Boy" By Joe Lowe. Rose.
mary Kerr. Ella Mae BoweFy,
Velma Gates and Rose Marie
Shanahan.
Tap Dance by Mercedes Per.
eria, accompanied By Beatrice No.
reno.
"By Lantern Light. Sixth
Grade Chorus.
"Come Again, Do" by JoanHe
Marshall.
Remarks by Prof. W. c. Dun.
can.
Announcer was Donald Curry.
Other accompanies during the
program were: Mrs. Laura Cru
soc, Mrs. May hlil RUSSELL Afe
Josephine Doughty.
After the program, NJ. Dan
can took the count Of parents and
found that the following were the
winners n half-days:
Upper grades, Tor percentage.
Mrs. Amelia Cabot. and for great.
est number present. Miss May
Sands.
Lower grades. for percentages.
Miss Frances Cochran. and for
the greatest number, Mrs. Laura
CrusOe.
The special attraction for the
evening was q prize offered for
the room having the grestesi
number Of fathers present THIS
was won by Miss Frances Coeh.
rams class.
A social hour then followed.
during which delicious refresh
.ments were served.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-26
mrs. N. E. COLLINS
dies THIS MORNING
FUNERAL SERVICES TO BE
HELD TOMORROW
AFTERNOON

Mrs. Media E. Collins, 81. died
$50 o'clock this morning in the
home at sol Catherine street.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon 5 o'clock from
the Lopez Funeral Home chapel,
Rev. Shuler Peele officiating.
Survivors are two daughters,
Betty and Hilda May Collins; one
son, Lee Collins; father, Abe.ardo
Martinez, ST.; one brother, Albert
Martinez; two sisters. Mrs. Hilda
Allen and Mrs. Nora Brost. Also
numerous nieces and nephews.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-26
TWO COUNCILMEN
PLAN TO RESIGN
WILL BE RESTORED TO WPA
ROLLS FROM WHICH THEY
WERE DISMISSED

Two of the city councilmen, G,
G. Hicks and Frank Delaney, who
were summarily dismissed from
the WPA as stated in The Citizen
yesterday, will resign from the
council and he rentored to the
WPA rolls.
Mr.. Hicks, who is on his way
to Key West from Havana when
this was written, told Area Super
visor Moreno last might during a
telephone conversation that he had
formally resigned and handed his
resignation to Councilman Ar
mando Cobo, a member of the
party, which was at that tine in
Havana discussing matters per
tanning to the erection of the Mar
ii memorial in this city.
This morning, Councilman De-
laney said that he would also ten
der his resignation as council
member and would advise the WPA
heads at the earliest possible mo-
ment of his decision.
Clarence Pierce, member of the
county school board, affected by
the order, said he had no inten-
ton of resigning. 1t was learned
at the WPA offices that Jim
Roberts, president of the coun-
Gil, who was also one of those re-
moved from the WPA rolls, that
he said he had not up to this time
considered resigning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-26
Senator Gomez Makes Ready
To Leave For Tallahassee
For Coming Legislative Session
FISHERMEN TO
HOLD MEETING

A meeting OF all commercial
fishermen has been called for IL
a. m. Tuesday in the Court Room
of the County Court House, to
discuss with National Park Serv-
ice Representatives, the rules and
regulations, governing commercial
fishing within the Fort Jefferson
National Monument area.
Herbert E. Kahler, Coordinat-
ing Superintendent of National
Monuments for the National Park
Service, viii be present for the
meeting.
All commercial fishermen are
urged to attend.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-26
Much Enthusiasm Being
Shown In Reofgani ing
Chamber OF Commerce
Chairman OF Committee
Gives Status Of Aetivi-
ties In Connection With
Matter

interviewed By The citizsn
Leo Hughes. chairman II The Re-
organization commissss Of the KEY
West Chamber Of commeree. ssids
"The advertisement appearing ses-
terdsy in your paper hardly needs
airy sxplanati0n. IL Il IN fairly
plain English. A . matter 81
fact there Is some action we shouid
take before the FIorida Lssisla-
,sure eonvsnes, and We nust at
quickly, taking what might Be
called emergency measures -
meet the occasion.
1--WE have consistently avoided
anything which might be called
high pressure methods and We
viii continue to do 50. The elti-
zen who feels that he shsald be
solicited several times Def &c be
joins the chamber is Of no uae TO
us at this juncture.
cit is the citizen who realizes
that our siesta period h past In
Key West, and that the time has
arrived for him TO have a part in
directing our new activities aud
sharing in our better times which
are now approaching. that the ad-
vertisement Is addressed 20.
"We need that type Of citinsn
in the personnel Of the Key West
Chamber of Commerce. and Il l.
to inform him Of the situation
that the advertisement was pub
iished. -
''No one need feel sighted be-
cause no member Of the commit
tee has had the opportunity of
personally extending an invitation
to join with his fellow citizens In
this movement. The COMMITTEES
is working as speedily and as com
prehensively as possible and the
advertisement Of yesterday should
be accepted as an invitation 10
join the chamber.
"This is a'so for our own pro-
lection. II is fair warning Of
what we feel must be done and
having issued IL, no one can ae-
cuse of having put over a fast
one. The sssepers win sleep, the
grumblers viii Grumble and ~
live wires will get busy a..d be
much too busy TO worry about
criticism"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-26
KNOW FLORIDA
HISTORY"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Editors Note In observ-
ance of ''Know Florida Week"
sponsored by the Florida
State Chamber of Commerce
in cooperation with local
chamber of commerce and
other organizations, we print
this, the fifth in a series of
Know Florida articles. To-
morrow's facts will deal with
Florida Transportation.
This year marks the Tooth an.
niversary of the capture and inn
prisonment of the Seminole Chief
tain Osceola and the Booth ami
versary of the first successful
spanish expedition to subdue the
Indian tribes of West Florida.
Flags at Pensacola changed four
times in 1919, from Spain to
France and back again.
1912, eleven converts were ac-
lively operating in Florida.
First florida settlement was
Pensacola, six years before st.
Augustine. st. Augustine, how
ever, is the Oldest city in the Unit
ed States with unbroken occupan-
ey, established with great pomp
and ceremony in 1865.
Napoleon, having conquered
Spain in Europe in 1909 claimed
all her co,onies, including Florida.
The Seminoles have been at
war with the United States gov
eminent for some 102 years. The
war started in 1885 and no treaty
has ever been signed.
Florida and Iowa both became
states and DIR. John Gorrie dis
covered the process of making
artificial ice in the same year,
1916.
st. Augustine claimed 1000
residents and was headquarters
for SO Franciscan Missions in
Florida around the year 1647.
The St. Johns River has had
four names; the Indians called it
Welacca, the Franch named it the
River Mai, and the Spanish first
called it the Rio Mateo and later
changed it to Rio San Juan in
honor of St. John.
Four Florida counties bear
Spanish names; nine, Indian; sew
jen, in honor of United States
presidents; four, for noble houses
of Europe; seven named from
geographic conditions; five for
pioneers and developers; six for
Florida governors and eight for
army officers.
| Florida has been a colony, a
republic, territory and a state.
Five flags have been unfurled to
Florida's balmy breezes during
her history.
florida came into United States
possession in 1921, became a
state in 1845, seeded in 1861,
underwent reconstruction in
1866-67 and was established in
the Union in 1868, when civil gov
eminent was restored on July 4th.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-26
FREIGHT BOAT ARRIVES

The power boat Sullivan, Cap
tain Axel Peterson, of the Over
seas Transportation Company. ar
rived in port this morning from
Miami with fifteen tons of freight
for Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-26

Another sale of sponges which
totalled SI.944.9O was held at
the municipal sponge dock this
morning, winding up a week
which has been rather inactive in
the sponge market unit this
morning.
The largest individual purchase
v,as of 10 punches of wool which
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-26
Sponge Sales: Total Close
To Two Thousand Dollars

brought $477.80. Other offerings
ranged from one bunch for 1921
to ITO punches of wool which
brought $39914; and one sale OF
a number of small lots, brought
$4,000.
Among the offerings of lower
grades was one consisting of 1C
lot5( 230 punches of yellow
which brought $89.71.