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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-01-28
By GEORGE j.. KNAPP

Washington, D. G. (ILNS1- The
preliminary report Of the National
Institute Of Health on its national
health inventory shows that on any
average day in the winter season,
100000 persons in the United States
are disabled by illness.
It shows that persons on relief be-
come sick twice as often and remain
sick three times as long as persons
of the middle and higher incomes. 1t
shows that persons not on relief, but
with incomes of less than $1,000 per
year are sick as often and twice as
long as the well to do, and get a little
more than half as much medical at
tention
The Institute of Health is a branch
or part Of the Public Health Service,
and the survey was made on WPA
grant of $4,oO0,O00.
A few summaries given in the re-
port may be repeated here. Take first
the matter of diseases, in which acci-
dents are included. The survey says:
''0n an average winter day, total
of 100000 men, women and children
are unable to work, attend school or
pursue other usual activities on oc-
count of illness, injury, or a gross
physical impairment resulting from
disease or accident
Big Part Suffer From Chronic Ills
"About 100000 of these 5000, 900
persons are suffering from a chronic
disease; about 100000 from colds,
influenza, pneumonia, and the like;
about 100000 from accidents; and
250,000 from acute diseases Of the
stomach and liver and appendicitis.
During a year, for every death
reported, there occur on an average
16 cases of illness disabling for a
week or longer
'.On a per capita basis, every man,
woman and child in the country suf-
fers at least 10 days incapacity a
year from illnesses lasting a week or
longer"
Poor Found Worst Afflicted
That gives the facts Of what may
be called the common burden of sick
ness. Now, how is that burden dis
tributed? Here, | quote facts rather
than words. All rates of sickness
and days of disability are given by
the year, and all comparisons are be-
tween equal numbers Of different
groups.
l. Twice as many persons on relief
get sick for week or more as per
sons with middle or higher incomes.
2. Persons on relief lost three
times as many days through sickness
as the well-to-do.
3. Chronic disabling illness is 81
per cent higher among reliefers than
among the wealthy.
Income Is Big Factor in Health
4. Non-relief population with in
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-01-28
Another CIO Union Head
Urges Peace in Ranks
OF Organized Labor

Even worse is that fact that such
legislation would not find any resis-
tance from a divided labor movement
or from a bewildered public.
Peace Held Imperative
"Peace we must therefore have as
speedily as possible. The rank and
file of labor demand peace. Public
opinion insists on it.
Mr.. Woll stressed the same cen
trail point in his address, saying:
An increasing number of the gen
eral public are concerned in this
strife, which has already reached dan
gerous proportions and will unques-
tionably lead to an increase of vio-
lence."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-01-28

New York City (ILNS)-Max Ia
risky, president of the United Hat
ters, Cap and Millinery Workers IN
ternational Union, has joined David
Dubinsky in demanding peace between
the CIO and the A. F. of L., and the
immediate renewal of conferences to
that end The call was made in an
editorial in The Hat Worker, trade
journal of union with $4,000 mem
bers, and ended with the words of
General Grant: LET us have peace. :"
At the same time, Matthew Woll,
vice president of the A. f. of L., in
an address before the Photo Engrav-
ers' Union, Local |, repeated the call
he had previously given for renewed
negotiations and peace
"We are wholly in agreement with
President Dubinsky and hope with
him and with all the friends of the
labor movement that peace will not
be long delayed" says the zaritsky
editorial. peace negotiations should
be resumed without delay"
Situation Is Dangerous
Zaritsky agrees with Dubinsky,
president of the international Ladies'
Garment Workers Union, that the
A. F. of L. offered concessions at the
conference which were a basis from
which peace could be made. Then,
what is all the shooting about ?"
Zone thing seems definite: Under
the present state of uncertainty
created by the collapse of peace ne
gotiations, no effective organization
work of any kind can be done by
either group. No one can unite.
'sThe situation is a dangerous one
for both the A. F. of L. and the CIO.
Only those who will not see, can fail
to note the danger signals on labor's
roadway. On the one hand, the re-
cession is taking its toll in increased
unemployment and in diminishing la
bor's effectiveness in organization
work. On the other hand, the reac-
tionaries and industrial and political
tories are becoming increasingly ar
rogant.
Pablic Reaction Bad
add to that the fact that the pub
lie at large is becoming more and
more impatient with labor's warfare;
consider, also, that the rank and file
of labor itself is indignant at the in
juries suffered in the furious inter-
necine warfare conducted in some
communities, and peace becomes fully
as pressing in its necessity as it is
indispensable.
Unless labor is quickly re-
united to resist the encroach
ments of it's enemies, we can
foresee that restrictive legislation
will be passed against it.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-01-28
new YORK'S
Highest Court Upholds Clos
ed Shop Pact

New York City (ILNS) The New
York Court of Appeals, of which JUS
tice Cardozo was for years chief jus
tice, and from which he went to the
supreme court of the United States,
has upheld the closed shop contract
between the New York Rapid Transit
Corporation and the Transport Work
ers' Union of America. The court was
unanimous in affirming the contract,
which had been upheld by lower
courts.
The closed shop section of the con
tract required all new employees to
join the union within one month after
being hired, and those now employed
to join within one month. Six en-
ployes sued saying that this gave
that particular union a monopoly of
employment on New York transport,
and was therefore contrary to the
federal law on monopolies.
Matter Up to Legislature
The court of appeals rejected this
view, and, going farther, said that
if the contract went too far, it was
not the business of the court to inter-
fere, but the business Of the legisa-
ture. 1t said:
If there be an evil in the monopoly
of the labor market in a particular
industry by labor organizations it is
matter to be considered by legisla-
lures and not by the courts, for the
reason that there are two sides to the
question the other side being that
the labor organizations, through this
means of contracting and negotiating,
are enabled to strengthen their rep
resentative bodies and to effectuate
collective bargaining.
OF course, demands on either side
may be carried too far. These, how
ever, are not matters for the courts
to consider"
Supreme Court Took Same View
This language and this viewpoint
are amazingly like those shown by the
U. S. Supreme Court nearly 62 years
ago, in Mum VS.. Illinois and Peik VS..
Northwestern. These and one or two
others are known as the granger
cases" Legislatures had passed laws
limiting the rates to be charged by
public utilities; and the utilities, one
railroad and one grain elevator
company, took the matter to the fed
eral courts. The supreme court re-
fused to interfere, and said that if
the rates had been improperly fixed,
the appeal should be made to the
legislatures and not to the courts"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-01-28
PLAN FOR
DEMOCRACIES
To Boycott Japan Put Up
to AFL Council

Washington, d. G. NS)-Presi-
dent William Green has referred to
the American Federation of Labor ex-
ecutive council proposal by British
trade unions for an international trade
boycott of Japan, and also calling for
an alliance of the United States,
France, Great Britain, Russia and
Holland in case of japanese attack
on any Of these nations or their ter
ritories. The executive council meets
at Miam, January "a
The proposal is aimed to restore
respect for international law and as
sure the integrity of China.
The proposal was cabled to Green
by Sir Walter Citrine, general secre-
tary of the British Trades Union Con-
gress and president of the Interna-
tional Federation of Trade Unions.
At its Denver convention last fall
the federation condemned japanese
aggression in China and declared for
boycott of Japanese manufactured
goods.
For Joint Action
Because of the drastic nature of
Citmne's recommendation Green de-
cided, after talking with Citrine
by transatlantic telephone, that they
should be submitted to the executive
council.
The proposals call upon the ma
tions specified, together with the
British dominions, to impose specific
boycots on japanese products in ad-
dition to embargoing export Of arms
and munitions. Citrine told Green
that the program was laid before
the international conference at Brus-
sells by the British labor movement"
The program calls for joint action
by those nations generally accredited
as being democratic world powers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-01-28
National Health Inventory Reveals Families
With Low Incomes Are Chief Disease Victims

Of the upper incomes; but the
latter get 46 per cent more medical
attention per sickness than the
former
1t would be hard to get a
clearer demonstration than these
figures give that health depends
to very decided degree on in
CONTINUED on page threel
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-01-28

Wifey I'm thinking of going to
Florida this month, dear Do you
mind, darling?
Hubby: Of course not. Go ahead
and think all you like.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-01-28
Six Million Persons Found iii in Day, With
Workers Relief Biggest Sufferers and
Preservation of Health and Prevention of
Sickness Directly Linked With Pay.

comes under $1,000 per year lose
twice as many days from sickness as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10

out that under the Housing Act not
more than $500, ooo, 900 for the Nation
and $4,000, 900 for any one state can
be disbursed before July I, 1889.
Would Increase Allegations.
BY earmarking the entire $780,
100000 now. instead Of spreading It
over several years, Mr.. etraus said he
would be able to increase the alloca-
tions for al applicants for housing
loans.
He pointed out, for example. that
while New York City alone wanted
S3o.0o0.000 in loans, the U. 8. H. A.
had been able to date to earmark
but III, 100000. Philadelphia, request
ing $20.000.000. would otherwise re-
ceive only $l2,000,000.
Virginia Is one Of the States. which
the U. 8. H. A. hopes will be stimu-
lated to enact enabling legislation to
qualify for loans. Its Legislature thus
far has failed to act.
Mr.. Straus took occasion yesterday
to spike persistent rumors that he in
tends TO resign or that he is gradually
being edged out Of the $l0,000-a-year
job, which he took over November /.
With equal vigor, the housing ad-
ministrator denied reports of dissen-
sion and inefhciency among his large
staff. For the loyalty and faithfulness
Of the ONCE personnel. he said he
had only words Of the highest praise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10
CASH EARMARK|NC.
FOR SLUMS NEAR
Straus Hopes to Speed
Submission Of Plans
by Cities.

With expectation that President
Roosevelt will soon start the actual
now Of cash loans for slum clearance,
the United States Housing Authority
had high hope today that scorese Of
laggard municipalities would begin 4
scramble to get in on the ground floor.
To stimulate action and encourage
long-range planning, Administrator
Nathan Stra4s indicated he was pre-
pared to shoot the works" by an
nouncing that the U. s. H. A. would
lose no time In "earmarking" the
whole Of the $500.000.000 authorized
for low-rent housing loans.
BY this moye he hoped to have the
remaining 500, 10000 of untapped
funds allocated far In advance of the
time the money can be actually dis
bursed.
Mr.. Straus is working under pres
sure from both the White House and
from Congress He said yesterday
that the President Is anxious to have
this program launched in q substan-
tial way as soon as possible.
Contracts to Be Submitted.
Mr.. Roosevelt will be given an op-
portunity to disburse the first cash in
four and half months when his hous-
ing aide takes to the White House,
probably next Monday, . number Of
contracts calling for immediate dis
bursement. Some of these contracts
have been hanging fire for several
weeks. Only presidential approval can
start the flow Of cash.
Although the cities expecting to
benefit in the near future were not
announced for polite reasons, it was
known that Baltimore has no expec-
tation Of sharing In the early dis
bursemens. Baltimore, by the way,
is "earmarked" for s5.40o, 900. but Mr..
Straus indicated its slum clearance
plans are nowhere near in shape.
The District Of Columbia, for which
President Roosevelt has set aside
100000 for the use Of the Alley
Dwelling Authority, is ineligible to
borrow from the U. S. H. A. Whether
1t will seek to do so in the event that
proposed legislation is enacted is con-
sidered problematical in view Of the
state Of the Districts finances At
this time.
To date, Mr. Straus said the Author
ity has earmarked . total Of $685.
445,000 for so cities In 10 States.
These cities. Of course, will be given 4
priority If they come across with the
10 per cent of the estimated cost Of
projects which each borrower Of Fed
eral housing funds is expected to
put up.
Twofold Purpose.
Mr.. Straus explained: The object
of my action in extending earmarkings
to include the last 100000, 600, not
hitherto tapped. is twofold In the
first place, such action will enable
the cities to make their plans now
for slum clearance and low cost hous-
ing on the basis Of a complete three
year program.
More important still, this action
will substantially increase the amount
Of actual construction to be begun
within the next few months by en-
abling us to enter into larger volume
OF loan contracts now
While all funds will be earmarked
as rapidly as cities answer the sum-
mons to come and get it." he pointed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10
Crash Kills His Brother,

INDIANA, Pa. R.-An automobile
and q motorcycle collided at q rural
intersection and 26-year-old s. w.
shearer. . farm hand, leaped from
the auto to aid the injured cyclist.
1t was his brother Edwin, 20, Z
farmer in another township. He died
several hours later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10
WHY NOT JOIN THE "REGULARs"7

you troubled with constipation here's
advice This difficulty usually due lack Of "bak"
in the diet So instead Of seeking temporary relief why get
the of the rouble Instead Of emergency medicines
natural laxntipe food Try Keoggs ABran This erunchy,
toasted cereal contains the bulk you need And ABan
of the richest of all foods in Nates great intestinal
tonic vitamn b. Eat A.Ban sSsy A1y and drink plenty Of
water Made by Kellogg in Battle Creek Sold by every grocer
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-11-24
ANNOUNCE EXAMS

The U. s Civil Service Commission
announces on open competitive exami-
nation for Operator, Well Drilling Rig
lChurn Drill) at $1.37h an hour
for filling vacancies in the position of
Operator, Churn Drill, in the Bureau
Of Reclamation for duty on a well
drilling rig (Churn DrilD now located
at Kettle Falls, Washington, and which
will be moved in the near future to
Davenport, Washington, and then to
Leavenworth and Coulee City, Wash
ington, as the needs of the service re-
quire, with stops only long enough
to drill well. Receipt Of applications
to cose Dec. 2, 1888.
For further information and appli-
cation blanks apply to the Secretary,
Board Of U. s. Civil Service Examin-
ers, Bureau Of Reclama tion, Coulee
Dam, Washington: OF the Secretary,
Board Of U. s. Civil Service Examin.
ers, Post Office, at the following CIT
les: Cashmere, Cheney, Chewelah, Gle
Elum, Colville, Davenport, Grand Cou.
lee, Mason City, or Wenatchee, Wash,
ington; or the Manager, Eleventh U.
s. Civil Service District, $50 Federal
Office Building, Seattle, Washington.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-11-24
"MEN WITH WINGS is FIRST
AIR FILM IN COLOR

Heralded as the cavalcade of Am
erican aviation,'' "Men With
w 'ngs,i Paramount glorious Tech
nicoior production, is that in every
sense of the word. This picture, which
will have it's first local showing, at
the Roosevelt Theatre in Grand Cou-
lee, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, is
as big as the sky against which the
action takes place and as heroic as
the men who have written the ms
tory of aviation during the past three
decades.
The three principal characters, Fred
MacMurray, Ray Milland and Louise
Campbell, give outstanding perfor.l-
ances ais the friends caught in the tor
rent of aviation IS march to triumph.
Miss Campbell plays a girl, who, af-
ter giving up everything to further
the cause of aviation, must choose
between the two men in her life; one
Ad llleAlo, " pctClOllV, 11dl u-NVOIhullS p1O-
neer airplane builder, the other, Mac
Murray, romantic, restless, adven-
ture seeking birdman.
Five new songs, each of them re-
garded as a sure-fire hit, are in
troduced in "Garden of the Moon,''
the new Warner Bros, musical which
opens next Friday and Saturday at
the Roosevelt Theatre with John
Payne as featured vocalist. Payne, the
handsome, dark-haired youth with a
caressing voice who stepped into the
role originally intended for Dick Pow
ell, shares the acting honors with
Pat O'Brien and Margaret Lindsey.
Probably destined for the biggest
success is lifting melody sung by
Payne which lis entitled "Confident-
tally. I" His other solo numbers, also
infectious tunes with toetickling
rhythms, are Glove is Where You
Find It" and "Garden of the Moon. -
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-11-24
NOMINATE CITY CANDIDATES

The caucus at the city nall Monday
evening drew email number of vot.
CTS. The meeting was called to select
ticket Of three councilmen and
treasurer to be voted on at the city
election ON December G.
Stanley Jones, Ernest Chappell,
Ralph Pope, James jess, Lloyd Nit
chel and A. D. Pugh were proposed
for tho council seats, with J. +. Dav.
idson being unopposed for the treas
ureship. Jones, Chappell and Mitchell
were high men when the votes were
counted, and their names will be plac-
ed on the election ballots.
Evert Mathis WAS also suggested as
candidate, but declined.
Mayor Frank Mccain served as
chairman at the session, and Bob Hill
son as secretary.
The caucus was in direct contrast
to last years, which saw two caucus
es held on the same evening by the
same group of people. AS far as is
known at the present, there will be
no opposition ticket.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-11-24
GIANTS oUTcLAss MARLIN

Marlin high schools basketball
team came to Coulee City Friday night
but proved to be no match for the
local Giants. being showed under by
q 54114 count.
Three of the first team saw no &C.
ton in the first half, with many subs
getting into the play. The half-tima
score was "a to II. Eggleton, with 20
points, and Jensen with 16, did most
of the point-getting for Coulee City:
Engle led the visitors with 6 points.
The local lineup included: Forwards
cunningham (S), and Jensen (16);
Center-Eggleton (2O); Guards-Wil-
ey (4), and Tripplet az. Substitutes
Austin (4), jones' Aldrich, Brown,
Dalrymple, Rice and Thornbrue.
Almira will play double.header
against the Coulee City boys here on
Tuesday, November 20.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-11-24
MARINE CORPS RECRUITING
PARTY TO VISIT

According to an announcement re-
ceived today by Postmaster A. ].
Twining from the Officer in Charge,
Recruiting District of Seattle, Room
433, Federal Office Building Seattle,
a Marine Corps recruiting party will
be at the Post Office building, Wenat-
chez, at 10 a. M, December 8, 1888,
for the purpose Of interviewing and
examining men who are interested in
being accepted for service in the U. s..
Marine Corps.
Men who are apparently qualified
for service in the Marine Corps at this
interview will be- furnished transporta-
ton to Seattle for the final examina-
ton. Upon the completion Of this final
examination, men who pass will be en-
listed and transferred to San Diego,
California, for their preliminary train
ing as Marines, and will then be elig-
ible for transfer to one Of the many
foreign countries in which Marines are
now serving or to the Marine Detach-
ment aboard one Of the vessels of the
United States Fleet.
Young men who are interested
should be at the above address at the
time stated.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-11-24
FIRST POWER
CABLE ARRIVES

Several carloads of transmission
cable have arrived in Coulee City for
use on the Bonneville power line, with
more of the materiel expected to ar
rive weekly, according to A. R. DER.
kes, local agent for the Northern Pa
cific railroad.
Three acres Of land in the vicinA
ity Of the old MWAK tracks have
been leased by the government from
the Northern Pacific for use in un.
loading and storing the material.
Enough of the material will be sent
here to construct about so miles Of
the huge transmission line, namely
from Pinto ridge to Grand Coulee.
Other information revealed by Mr.
Dierkes is that the material is contrac.
ted for by the government, and includ-
es delivery to the railway grounds
with the contractors for the construc
ton of the line required to haul and
Distribute from the terminals.
There are four stations at which
deliveries will be made. They are:
Coulee City, 100000 feet of cable;
Beverly junction, $4,000 feet cable;
! Outlook, $4,000 feet, and Goldendal,
941,000 feet of cable
In addition to the large amount Of
cable to be shipped here, there viii
be material enough sent to the Coulet
City terminal for the erection of about
500 towers. which will probably be
gin arriving about the first of March
Actual construction operations, it Il
| believed, will start in May.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-11-24
go, 5000 MAN-HOURS r..
ALREADY EXPEDNED ON DAM

Nearly so.0o0,Ooo man-hours- :.
working time equivalent to that OF
fifteen men toiling hours every
day since the beginning of the Chris
tan Era-have already been expend-
ed in the construction of Grand Coulee
Dam, about 100000 at the site
and twice as much elsewhere in pro.
ducing and transporting the materials
and equipment required.
Every State in the union has beer
represented among the employees at
the dam. These and other interesting
facts are revealed by examination Of
the records Of the Bureau Of Reclama.
ton, designers and builders OF the
great dam on the Columbia River IN
Washington.
Beginning in the summer of 1913
with a small crew of surveyors, dia-
lnond critters. and test-pit digeers, the
job grew rapidly, yielding more then
a million and half man hours Of EN-
ployment in 1894, over six millions
il 1895, and nearly ten millions in
each Of 1896 and 1887. Average
wage rates range from about IS cents
per hour during the construction of
the foundation of the dam, completed
last spring, when many unskilled
worknen were needed, to a dollar and
seven cents under recent conditions.
Employment is limited to 40 hours q
week, and on the three.year job Of
building the base Of the dam, averag
cd 81 hours week.