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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-10-28
Illinois Court Decision
Is Held Death Blow To
Most Company Unions

Chicago (ILNS). The Appellate
Court in an opinion regarded as a Sc
we're blow to so-called independent
unions, has affirmed decision handed
down early this year by Judge Harry
M. Fisher Of the Circuit Court, which
held that labor unions could not incor-
porate as non-profit organizations un-
der Illinois law
The lower court decision was made
when the Allied Federation of Labor,
an independent union, was denied pc
tition for writ of mandamus to COM
pei Secretary of State Edward j.
Hughes to issue a certificate of in
corporation.
In denying the request for the state
charter, Hughes ruled that the mot
for profit act" as amended in 1887,
did not include labor unions in the list
of organizations covered His ruling
was defended in the courts by Daniel
D. CARMEL, assistant attorney general.
CARMEL declared that the Appellate
Court decision, the first of it's kind
ever made by court of review, was of
far-reaching proportions because it
makes illegal most of the company
unions now in existence in Illinois.
For some time small labor groups,
none of which were affiliated with rec
ognized labor organizations, have been
able to secure charters from the state
for a SO fee. This enabled such
groups to masquerade as bona-fde la
Dor unions. A legal opinion from the
attorney generals office put stop to
state chartering of dummy" unions
and it is now expected that all char
tiers issued prior to that time will be
withdrawn.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-10-28
O. S. E. S. Placements
Again Show Gain

Columbus, O. (OLNS) Placements
in private industry made by the 18
offices of the Ohio State Employment
Service Division of the Unemployment
Compensation Commission during Sep
tember showed a 16 per cent increase
over August, w. T. Doe, director of
the service, reported to the commits
sion last week.
New applications for work fell off
approximately the same amount, while
the active file, containing the names
of 351 ,631 unemployed, remained vir-
tually unchanged.
While showing an increase over the
previous month, the placements in pri-
vate industry were As per cent under
September of a year ago and So per
cent under September, 1885,
Increased public interest in activ-
tiles of the service as the date for the
payment of unemployment compensa-
tion benefits draws near is indicated
by the fact that 170,477 persons visited
offices of the service last month re-
questing information.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-10-28
N. L. r. B. Report Holds
w. u. Dominates
Company Union

Washington, D. G. (ILNS).-A re-
port filed with the N. L. R. B. by it's
trial examiner, Alvin j. Rockwell, sus-
tanned the unfair labor charges
brought against the Western Union
Telegraph Company by the American
Communications Association, a C. /. O.
affiliate.
The report says that the company
union is absolutely dominated by the
Western Union; and that this COM
pany has deducted S5oo,000 from
wages of its workers for company
union dues. The examiner urges that
the Western Union be required to re
turn this money to its workers, and
disestablish the union.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-10-28
Monkeys Membership
Drive Is Under Way

The membership campaign of the
Monkey Mutual Aid Society appears
that the members are doing everything
possible to "get their member" Postal
cards with application blanks attached
were sent to the members last week
and from reports the campaign is al
ready meeting with success. Harry
Crowthers, one of the hustling mem
bers, turned in nine applications and
that is going some. Other members
combined have turned in over so APP
plications. William Blair, president
of the organization, is well pleased so
far but urges the members to keep up
the drive with the slogan, "every mem
Der get new member" until Decem-
Der 81, 1888.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-10-28
END OF THIRD SHIFT IN
COTTON MILLS POSSIBLE

Washington Indication of one of
the questions Industry Committee No.
l (Textile) will consider was revealed
by Administrator Andrews in a recent
speech made in North Carolina, when
he expressed hope the committee
would recommend elimination of the
third shift in cotton mills. Although
such action by the committee would
be outside the law as it now stands,
Mr.. Andrews feels it would go long
way in educational value in the in
dustry
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-10-28
TRADES COUNCIL

Cooperative Trades and Labor
Council met Tuesday night in regular
session. President Charles Perine pre-
sided and all trades were we'll rep
resented
A communication was read from
William Green, president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, stating that
the proceedings of the fifty eighth an
nual convention held at Houston, Tex,
will be ready for distribution at 75c
per copy. Received.
A letter was read from /. M Orn-
burn, secretary treasurer of Union
Label Trades Department of the A. F.
of l.. He enclosed several samples of
notices which can be used in union
label campaigns. Received.
Stanley Ogg, delegate to the Ohio
League to Preserve Democracy and
Elected Judiciary, submitted his report
of the results of this conference which
was held in Columbus, Ohio, October
16. The report was received and his
recommendation for donation to de-
fray part of the expenses was granted
William O'Brien and Gus Miles, of
Middletown, were visitors to the meet
ing and briefly told the delegates con-
ditions in regards to labor in Mid
dletown.
President Perine proposed that the
council give dance in December. He
appointed committee which met i'm
mediately after the regular meeting
to make the necessary arrangements.
Honorable Ted Smith, member of
Machinists' Union, was visitor and
gave the delegates one of those old
time advice talks. For many years
Ted was a delegate from the ma
chinists
The council extended an invitation
to the dance to the Middletown Trades
unionists through William O'Brien and
Gus Miles.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-10-28
Missouri Union Typos
For A. F. Of L. Assessment

Sedalia, Mo- (ILNS).- Missouri
Typographical Conference criticized
it's parent body, the international Ty-
biographical Union, for refusing to pay
! per cent per member per month as
sessment levied by the American Fed
Grafton of Labor for it's organization
campaign.
The Missouri conference approved a
resolution urging the international
group to levy the one cent assessment
on each member to obtain funds for
organization purposes.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-10-28
VILLAGE OFFICES IN HOTEL


Oxford During the construction of
Oxford's new Town Hall, village of
fees will be located at the Oxford Ho-
tel, according to an agreement made
by council and Mrs. Mary Hughes,
owner Of the hotel. A lease is being
prepared. Storage space for trucks,
street repair and other equipment will
be leased from the Oxford Motors, Inc.
The leases probably will run until
the summer of 1889. Bids for razing
Of the old hall and an adjoining dwell
ing will be opened November Z. Con-
struction on the new building is ex-
pected to begin January /.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-10-28
SURVEY REVEALS
VARIATIONS in.
WOMEN'S WAGES
Difference In Wages Paid In Different
States Remarkable-Low Pay,
Long Hours Linked.

Washington, D. c. (ILNS). A re-
port issued by the Women's Bureau
of the Department of Labor and COW
ering 10000 workers in many states
is remarkable chiefly for the difference
which it shows in the wages paid in
different states.
Three trades are covered, mems
work clothing, work shirts and dress
shirts. The last shows the sharpest
differences.
The most striking difference in wage
levels between states is revealed in the
dress-shirt industry, which includes
mems everyday shirts. While 95 per
cent of all workers in Tennessee
plants making such shirts averaged
less than 25 cents an hour, only per
cent of the workers in similar plants
in New York averaged less than 25
cents and third had earnings of more
than As cents. In work-clothing fac
tories in West Virginia three-fifths of
the employees averaged less than 25
cents, as against but per cent of New
York employees in like firms. While
practically all of these West Virginia
workers earned less than 40 cents an
hour, seven-t -tenths Of the New York
workers received 40 cents or over.
averages" Misleading
Another part of the report shows
the total failure Of averages" to give
real wage picture. For instance:
Though the average hourly earn
ings in the various states as revealed
by the study are above the 25-cent
minimum rate required by the new
federal law, averages fail to tell the
story of the number of workers who
will benefit from the law For ak
ample, while hourly earnings averaged
81 cents for $4,000 wage-earners in
the mems work clothing industry, one
fifth of the workers earned less than
25 cents an hour.
average hourly earnings of 5000
employees making mems work shirts
amounted to 20 cents, but more than
one-third earned less than 25 cents an
hour. The 1900 employees in firms
making mems dress shirts had average
hourly earnings of 81 cents, but about
one in each six of these workers re-
ceived less than 25 cents"
Low Pay, Long Hours Linked
! 1t is clear that the South will be
the great gamer from the new wage
hour law; in hours as well as wages.
The report says:
''In general, long hours were asso-
ciated with low wages and short hours
with the higher earnings. In Virginia
work-clothing plants 81 per cent Of
all workers had a work week of AS
hours or over; in similar plants in
West Virginia one-fourth of the work
ers had so long a schedule; about one
fifth of the employees in Arkansas
work-clothing shops had week of as
hours and over. Average hourly rates
for the work-ciothing employees in all
/ three of these states were under the
25-cent minimum soon to become man
datory.
"on the other hand, in the three
states with the highest hourly earn
ings New York, Pennsylvania and
New Jersey percentages Of en-
ployes working more than 40 hours
were only A, 9 and A, respectively"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-10-28
A. F. OF L. CHEMICAL
WORKERS UNIONS GAIN

Houston, Tex. (AFLWNS). - The
organizing campaign of the American
Federation of Labor was carried into
the chemical industry during the past
year with considerable success, the Ex-
ecutive Council of the federation re-
ported to the A. F. of L. annual con-
vention here.
Several forme4' local unions have
been re-established and number of
new ones installed in this industry as a
result of our efforts among this group
Of workers." the report said.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-10-28
F. C. C. BOGS DOWN
MONOPOLY PROBE POSTPONED

Washington The Federal Commu-
nications Commission has postponed,
from October "a to November la, the
opening date for hearings upon the
long-awaited investigation Of monop-
oily in the broadcasting industry. Rea-
son-internal strife among commits
sioners, which makes present plans
for beginning the Investigation very
problematical.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-10-28

Happy the man who falls in love
with his job; he finds pleasure in work
ing for daily bread.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-10-28
ST. yERONICA'S BAZAAR

Extensive preparations are under
way for the annual bazaar to be given
by the congregation of St. Veronica's s
Church, East Hamilton The dates
set for the occasion are Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, November IT,
IS and 10. As usual, the big bazaar
of the season will be held in st. Ver-
onica hall, Shuler Avenue.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-10-28
WAGES IN THE BAKING
INDUSTRY 1861 AND 1888

Washington-M Manhattan, 1861 ~
pound of white bread sold for stivers
or about 10 cents. Wages at that time
were about 25 stivers day or SO cents.
Manhattan, 1888 - pound of white
bread sells for about 10 cents. Wages
average from $4,000 up per week, the
lower wage being paid to apprentices
or beginners.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-10-28
SOMERyILLE X. OF P. DANCE

A benefit dance will be held in Som
erville tonight, Friday, October %.
The same will be held by the K. of P.
Social Club in the school auditorium.
Music will be furnished by Dean Pot
tenger and his orchestra. Prizes will
be given to the best masked. A large
attendance is looked for by the COM
mittee.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-10-28
Protest Wage Cut

Columbus, 0. (OLNs)-A resolu-
tion vehemently protesting the Is per
cent wage reduction faced by railway
employees was adopted at meeting of
500 railroad workers and representa-
tives of A. F. of L. labor unions here
October 10.
Copies of the resolution were sent
to President Roosevelt and the fact
finding board at Washington which is
considering the proposed wage cut as
a part of the mediation machinery
provided by law.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-10-28
PYTHIAN SISTERS TO DANCE

The Pythian Sisters of Seven Mile
will dance to the tunes to be furnished
by Kinks Melodiers, Friday evening,
November 25. The dance will be held
in Seven Mile school hall. Tickets are
now being sold for the occasion.
Evening star., 1938-04-30
DR.. WALSH FLAYS
LAW FOR PRESS
Defends Right to Criticize
Politicians in Attack on
Mint0n Bill.

Defending the right of citizens to
criticize the administration without
fear of reprisals, DR.. Edmund A.
Walsh, S. j., vice president of George
town University. declared last night he
would not grant to George Washington
himself 1.-The tyrannous power over our
free press" which he said Senator Min
ton, Democrat, of Indiana proposes
putting "in the hands of transient
Government"
Legislation of the type of the Minton
bill, which makes it a felony for pub
fishers to print fact known to be
false, he said, sis of a piece with the
attempt to ruin the Supreme Court
and reorganize the Government of the
United States"
1T should meet the fate of both Of
its unlamented predecessors" DR..
Walsh said.
THE courts of the land are still
available for suits of libel, slander and
other acts of illegality. To grant to
the legislative. or the executive, or
judicial branch of the Government
such new immunity from criticism as
is implied by the temper of the advo-
cate and by the circumstances attend
ing the proposal would be 7-league
advance toward the ideals of Mr.
Stain, Mr.. Hitler and Mr.. Goebels."
DR.. Walsh was speaking on THE
Future of Democracy" in the con-
cluding lecture of public series which
he gave in Memorial Continental Hall
under the auspices of the School of
Foreign Service. of which he is also
the regent. Approximately 1900 per-
sons have been attending the series
dealing with review of the 20-year
record of the Soviet Russian govern
ment. In many of his lectures the
Georgetown educator sharply criticized
policies of the Roosevelt administra-
ton.
Evening star., 1938-04-30
1n Mrntnrtat1t

mothes and tn TdmsFE RERTYE q dR2
afd ys HsaTi HNp fse 1essE
ory Of my dear Husband. FRANK iSEsNE E. HILL Hill
tEARY who passed away two years ago
The one we loved has gone to rest.
His firm. true heart is still:
The hands that always gave us help
Now lie in deaths cold chill
Where earthly grief, is forgotten.
Where pain shall be no more.
To peace past understanding
HIS EoS1NG WIFE WIFE, AND Noe cHTLDsaN iii oRGEN
JOHNSON, WILLIAM BARKER. JR. In
brother, William BARkER JOHNSON.
Jr; who departed this life nine years ago
today April 80. 1929.
The month of ADJ is here.
The. saddest Of the year:
With treasured thoughts of one so dear.
Often bring silent tear.
Some may think you are forgotten
And the wound has long been healed.
But little do they know the sorrow
BES sSSH szfSHsfSE z
MATILDA.
Thy voice is mute and stilled the heart
Nh That n;t. loved ID me ~ well la and true:
yoIE ESsfERs' s''G SISTER sHd s"0 eATMER1Nr
WILLIAMS.
MATTHEWS. CORA L. In sad but lov-
ing reTembrance Of our beloved mother.
CORA l.: MATTHEW'S. who passed into
80. 1929.
While she lies in peaceful sleep
Her memory we shall always keep.
HER DAUGHTERS. EDITH AND MARIAN.
sIMMs. ISABELLE FISHER. In loving
sMs sur who "Gshss passed asay ioa1
years ago today. April 80, 1894
She is not dead. the mother of our af-
Iections. but will live forever in our men,
cries and as years roll by we miss her
HER DAuGHTERs. HELEN WASHINGTON
AND ESTELLE L. WILLIAMS.
TUCKER, MARY LOUISE. In loving re-
membrance. of MARY LOUISE TUCKER
the beloved daughter OF De Witt C. and
| the late Elizabeth E. Tucker, who died
| eighteen years ago today. April 80. 1920.
Another year has ended.
Another sun has. set.
And still I think Of you. Mary
Oh, how could ever forget?
The years Of her life were numbered.
When the messenger whispered low.
The Master has come and called for you,''
She answered. II am ready to CO."
Loved in life.
In death remembered.
HER rATHER,
Evening star., 1938-04-30
500 RESERVE OFFICERS
TO SEE LATEST WEAPONS
Infantry Battalion in Attack to
Demonstrate Newest Tactics at
Fort George Meade.

The latest tactics and weapons of a
modern war-strength infantry bat
talon in the attack, supported by light
tanks, will be demonstrated to approxi-
mately 500 local officers of the Organ
,zed Reserve at 2 O'Clock this after
noon at Fort George G. Meade, Md.
The attacking troops, composed of
the 34th Infantry and the 66th In
tantry Uight tanks) will assemble Just
north of Welch Bridge over the Little
Patuxent River in the southwest part
OF the Fort Meade Post.
hTe reserve officers, as observers.
Will assemble at the enemy" position
on Napoleon Hill at 2:3O pm, when
the infantry companies will begin
their offense. The attack, expected
to cover period of more than two
hours, will move toward the observers,
who will be kept informed of develop
ments beyond eye-range by public
address system.
Following the demonstrations sup
per will be served to visiting reserve
officers at the summer training camp
area.
Evening star., 1938-04-30
1n Mrntnrtant.

CARTER. BABY RAY. In sad but low
Ing memory of our baby. RAY CARTER
VA years old. who died two years ago to-
day: day. April go; 1896. beloyed son Of Mar
grandson of Mr. and Mrs Joseph M Wae.
ner and nephew of Eleanor R.. Merle J
Wagner and Franklin r. Weinsheimer.
AS we loved him. so we miss him.
In our hearts he is always near.
Loved, remembered. longed for always.
Bringing many silent tear.
THE FAMILY.
FUSE. JOHN r. loving tribute to the
memory of my dear brother. JOHN r.
FUSE. who departed this life two wears
ago today. April 80, 1896. MARY. .
CAN'T. JOSEPHINE S. In tender and
loving memory of our dear mother, JO-
SEPHINE SCOTT CAN'T. who entered
into. eternal rest eleven years ago !oday.
April 80. 1927.
Mother. thou vert mild and loving.
Gentle as the summer breeze.
Pleasant as the air of evening
When it floats among the trees.
HER CHILDREN: ANNA M LEE. MARY
a: GREENE. BLANCHE l.. AND Ed
WARD A. CAN'T
Evening star., 1938-04-30
EXAMINER FINDS HOTEL
WORKERS ARE DUE JOBS
Labor Board Official Advises Two
Be Re-engaged and Lost
Income Paid.

Lawrence j. Rosters, trial examiner
for the Regional Labor Relations
Board. has recommended that the
Lafayette Hotel. Sixteenth and I
streets NV, re-engage two employees
and reimburse them for income lost
as result of their discharge last
October Such discharge. the exam
lner found, was in the nature of
discrimination against the Hotel and
Restaurant Employees Alliance.
1t was also recommended that the
hotel be required to post notices to
the effect that employees are free to
join any union.
The employees involved were Salome
Berkely Hannah and Dehlia Alexander.
Evening star., 1938-04-30

disapproves of all monopolies but his
own. We may smile at this as being
just an example of human nature, but
we cannot laugh away the fact that
the combined effect Of the monopolis-
tic controls which each business group
imposes for its own benefit inevitably
destroys the buying power Of the Ma
tion as a whole.
Competition Not Exploitation.
~. Competition does not mean ex-
ploitation.
Competition, of course, like all other
good things, can be carried to excess.
Competition should not extend to
fields where it has demonstrably bad
social and economic consequences. The
exploitation Of child labor, the chisel-
ing Of workers wages, the stretching
of workers hours, are not necessary,
fair or proper methods Of competition.
I have consistently urged a Federal
wage and hours bill to take the mini
mum decencies of life for the working
man and woman out Of the field Of
competition.
1t is, of course, necessary to operate
the competitive system of free enter
prise intelligently. In gauging the
market for their wares. business men,
like the farmers, should be given all
possible information by Government
and by their own associations so that
they may act with knowledge and not
on impulse. Serious problems of tenn
porary overproduction can and should
be avoided by disseminating informa-
ton that will discourage the produc-
ton Of more goods than the current
Evening star., 1938-04-30

past nine years we have been dong q
lot of common sense thinking. Their
answer is that if there Is that danger
it comes from that concentrated pri-
vate economic power which Is strug-
Cling so hard to master our demo-
cratic government. It will not come
as some (by no means alD of the
possessors of that private power would
make the people believe-from our
democratic government itself.
Financial Control of Industry.
II. Financial control over industry:
Even these statistics I have cited
do not measure the actual degree OF
concentration of control over Amer
ican industry.
Close financial control, through in
terlocking spheres Of influence over
channels Of investment, and through
the use of financial devices like holding
companies and strategic minority in
terests, creates close control Of the
business policies of enterprises which
masquerade as independent units.
That heavy hand Of integrated fl
nancial and management control lies
upon large and strategic areas Of
American industry. The small busi-
ness man is unfortunately being driven
into less and less independent posi-
ton in American life. You and I
must admit that.
Private enterprise is ceasing to be
free enterprise and is becoming clus-
ter of private collectivisms: masking
itself as system of free enterprise
after the American model, it Is in fact
becoming a concealed cartel system
after the European model.
We all want efficient. industrial
growth and the advantages of mass
production. No one suggests that we
return to the hand loom or hand
forge. A series Of processes involved
in turning out given manufactured
product may well require one or more