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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-10-20
PER CAPITA TAX
BOOST DEFEATED
(By A. F. of L. weekly News service)

(By A. E. of L. Weekly News service)
Cincinnati, Ohio. - The American
Federation Of Labor convention de-
feated a resolution offered by the
delegates of the Pulp, Sulphite and
Paper Mill Workers Brotherhood to
increase the per capita tax of affili
ated unions from one to two cents
per month. The resolution was ad
versely reported by the committee on
laws, of which President Tobin
is chairman.
Delegate Burke of the Pulp, Sui
phite and Paper Mill Workers favored
the higher dues as a substitute for
the special assessment of one cent
per member per month. Vice-Presi-
dent Tobin and Delegate Volz of the
Photo Engravers opposed the in
crease.
Vice President Tobin pointed out
already voted to continue the assess
ment for another year, the proposed
increase in the per capita tax would
raise the total collected from each
member to SO cents year, which he
said was inadvisable.
Delegate Volz pointed out that the
increase in the per capita tax required
a two-thirds vote of the convention,
and likewise a two-thirds vote to re-
duce it, while the assessment could
be continued or stopped by a ma
jority vote.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-10-20
Sept. Employment Higher
In n. Y. State Factories

Albany, N Y. (ILNS).-The num-
Der of workers employed in New York
state factories increased Al per cent
from the middle of August to the
middle of September, while total fac
tory payrolls rose 80 per cent during
the same period, Industrial Commis-
sioner Frieda S. Miller reports. The
fact that many firms were closed dur
ing part of the time reported this
month for the observance of religious
holidays or Labor Day accounted for
the smaller gain in payrolls than in
employment. Gains in factory en-
ployment and payrolls are usual IN
September The average gains from
August to September, over 25-yeal
period, have been 2.S per cent for en-
ployment and 3.9 per cent for payrolls
The New York State Department OF
Labor's index of factory employment
based on the average of the years
1925-27 as 100, rose to 87.4, 8.9 pei
cent above the September, 1888 level
The corresponding payroll index, al
S2.6 was 90 per cent above last years
! figure.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-10-20
WASTE THROUGH
UNEMPLOYMENT

(From the American Federationist)
The report of the national resources
committee estimates losses in ma
tional income due to the depression
at 5000, 100000, While this money
loss is staggering, the more perma-
nent loss due to the damage done to
human beings will handicap us now
and in future generations The hu-
man loss from denying persons con-
structive place in our economic and
social structure leaves indelible marks
on these persons. Undoubtedly the
most important problem pressing
upon US for study is use of all our
esources-human and material-to
advance the well-being of our nation.
To solve this problem without losing
our freedom in quota restrictions and
bureaucratic controls and legislative
regulations is a difficult but not i'm
possible task 1t is task that must
be dealt with if we would preserve
our democracy. All around US we
see the issues sharply drawn short
ening the time in which the question
must be answered
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-10-20
Labor Committee Hits Plan
For Spy Group Formation

New York City (ILNS) Speaking
in the name of % unions, said to be
both A. F. of L. and c. l. o., the Brook
lyn labor and citizens committee pro
tested against the formation by Sher-
iff James V. Mangano Of Kings
County of body of 5000 civilians to
ferret out "subversive" activities in
Brooklyn.
eve object to your civilian spy bu-
reau on the specific ground that the
whole history of vigilante bodies has
been one of ugly harassment and op-
preston of organized labor" the com
mittee declared in an open letter to
the sheriff. whatever their original
pretext-and one form or another of
super patriotism has been most often
picked on-such vigilantes invariably
wind up with a drive against labor
leaders, labor organizations and their
members.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-10-20
Farm Produce Prices Are
Up Sharply In Month

Washington, d. G. (ILNS) Prices
of many farm products advanced
sharply during the month ended Sep
tember Is as the general index of
prices received by farmers rose 10
points, the Agricultural Marketing
Service, U. S, Department of Labor,
reports. Though terminal market
prices indicate some declines since
September Is. the level reported is
the highest since January, 1888.
The 10-point increase in the index
of prices received is the largest
monthly change recorded since the
devaluation of the dollar in the spring
of 1888, 1t sharply reversed the
downward trend in the index that had
continued almost uninterruptedly for
the past two and one-half years.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-10-20
HOROSCOPES

(From the Chicago Daily News
Red Mars rode across the August
heavens every night, ecsort to pale
Diana, as Hitler is said to have COM
muned with his astrologers on his
Berchtesgaden hill.
He needed no more moonbeams to
make him mad. His star was already
found 1t, too, was red star-the
fve-pointed star Of the Soviets.
Napoleon saw star in the Rus
sian skies. None of his staff could
make it out when he pointed upward
in the dark on the banks of the
Niemen.
The safe rule with Russian stars
would seem to be to read them as
red lights at the crossroads.
"Hee must have long spoone, that
shall eat with the devil"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-10-20
OHIO RANKS FIRST
In Unemployment Compensation Ad-
ministration, Announced At
Interstate Conference.

Columbus, Ohio.-Ohio ranks first
among all the 48 states and three ter
ritories in payment of unemployment
compensation benefits and economical
bureau administration, it was an
nounced at the third annual meeting
of the Interstate Conference of I'm
employment Compensation Agencies,
just concluded at Indianapolis, Ind
Ohio has an administrative expense
of 81 per cent, weighing costs against
contributions, according to R. G. Wag-
enet, assistant director, Division of
Unemployment Compensation in the
Bureau of Employment Security, at
Washington, D. G.
Reasonable cost for administration
of these state agencies was tentatively
set at 10 per cent when the federal
program was started. Then it was
contemplated that the larger states
would be able to get below the 10 per
cent line and that the smaller states
would, in most cases, exceed it.
"The field of unemployment COM
pensation is still new and expert
mental in this country. Ohio has set
standard and expects to maintain
it," H. c. Atkinson, administrator of
the Ohio Bureau of Unemployment
Compensation, declared.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-10-20
A. F. of L. Winner In
Hollywood Film Vote

Washington, D. c. (ILNS). - The
international Alliance of Theatrical
Stage Employees, A. F. of L. affiliate,
received AGO votes Of utility en-
ployes in the Hollywood film studios,
compared to 1867 for the United
Studio Technicians' Guild in an cleo
ton for collective bargaining repre-
sentative held by the National La
Dor Relations Board. The United
Studio Technicians' Guild is an in
dependent organization but has re-
ceived financial support from c. |. O.
sources and was regarded as the
spearhead of the G. l. O. campaign in
the studios.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-10-20
CAN'T BUILD ON MISERY

/ feel it is serious mistake for
us to found any hopes for real pros
perity on the miseries of war-torn
Europe. When the war is over, much
of our war business will collapse sud-
denly, and we may be great deal
worse off than before we got it. In
any case, the European war cannot
possibly solve our economic problems
here in the United States-Mrs. Flor
ence Kerr, assistant commissioner,
w. P. A.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-10-20
ROBERT A. FALLERT
DIES in DAYTON, 0.

Robert A. Fallert, age 62, SO Jones
Street, Dayton, former well-known
resident of Hamilton, died Sunday
morning at o'clock in st. Elizabeth's S
Hospital, Dayton.
Death was caused from shock fol-
lowing fall last Friday in the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Horace Cochran,
II Dover Street, Dayton.
He was born in Hamilton, February
%, 1877 He was clothing salesman
for many years, employed by the Red
Trunk, the Meis Clothing Company
and the Worthmore Clothing Com
pany at various times. He moved to
Dayton one year ago.
Mr.. Fallert was past worthy pres
ident of Butler Aerie, No. 407, Fra
ternal Order of Eagles, which he
Joined on February II, 1920. He was
always active in the Eagles Lodge
here and in the Catholic Order of
Foresters, Co-operatives Trades and
Labor Council, and Retail Clerks
Union, No. 119.
More than 25 members of Butler
Aerie, No. 407, Fraternal Order of
Eagles, attended memorial services
Tuesday night in Dayton.
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day morning at o'clock and burial
was in Calvary Cemetery, Dayton, o.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-10-20
Hours Ordinance Is
Suspended In Quebec

Quebec (ILNS) Breakdown of la
Dor standards in Canada has already
begun as a result of the war with
Germany. The Quebec Fair Wage
Board has disclosed an order suspend
ing for three months cor until other
wise decided" an ordinance limiting
the number of working hours in in
dustrial plants.
The suspension, ordered because of
the war, was placed in effect as Of
September /. The board warned that
employers, however, were not re-
lieved from their obligation to pay
overtime in conformity with the or
dinance.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-10-20
Civil Liberties Committee
To Hold Public Hearings

Washington, D. C. (ILNS). = The
La Toilette Senate Civil Liberties
Committee will hold public hearings
in California on instances of alleged
violations of the rights of free speech
and assembly and undue interference
with the rights of labor to bargain
collectively on the Pacific Coast, it
was announced here.
The dates or places for the hear
ings were not revealed.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-10-20
School Budget

Hamilton public schools will oper-
ate on an estimated budget of $742, ,435
during 1910, according to a budget
certified by the Butler County budget
commission and adopted by the board
of education at its regular meeting
Monday night.
eThis budget is $69,O85 less thap
was tentatively fixed by the board this
summer and schools must continue
to operate on a nine-month schedule" !"
Charles F. Holdefer, clerk, informed
the board
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-10-20
NAMING OF NEW N.L.R.B. URGED

Cincinnati (ILNS)-Sena Taft
of Ohio in an address before the fifty
ninth annual A. F. of L. convention
advocated appointment of a new Ma
tional Labor Relations Board and
amendments to the Wagner Labor
Act many of which had been proposed
by the A. F. of L. Unfortunately"
he said, "the administration of the
labor act has been biased and preju-
diced Some decisions of the board
have resulted in the greatest perver-
sion of justice this country has seen" ;"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-10-20
HAMILTON SPECIALS

Employees of Niles Tool Works are
sponsoring a get together party,
which will be held in ST. Joseph's
Hall, Saturday, November A. Time
set for the occasion will be from
p. m. to IL p. m.
Butler Aerie, No. 407, Hamilton S
Fraternal Order of Eagles, have
launched a drive for their annual
"beat the quota" membership drive.
The drive will continue until Decem-
Der Is. Beautiful and useful prizes
will be awarded to those securing
new members.
Hamilton Lodge, No. SO, B. P. O.
Elks, will hold the last dance of the
month which is being sponsored by
the charity entertainment committee.
Good music, excellent food and re-
freshing drinks will be some of the
outstanding features.
=
The annual Armistice Day dinner,
Saturday, November IL, will be served
at noon in the Armory, on Dayton
Street, and Eldon A. Huchison, 100
Morey Avenue, will be the principal
speaker, according to announcement
this week by joint committee repre-
senting three veterans organizations
The dinner will be part of the an
nual Armistice Day program in Ham
ilton, which will include a parade in
the morning, services in Greenwood
Cemetery, and the dinner.
Plans were drawn during a meet
ing of the committee Monday night
in the First National Bank Building
with Braxton Tewart, chairman, pre-
siding.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-10-20
!. 7. j. DELEGATES
REFUSED SEATS AT
A.F.L. CONVENTION
Executive Board VIII Decide Question
OF Suspension After Annual Meet.
(By Ohio Labor News service)

(By Ohio Labor News Service)
Cincinnati, Ohio.-Suspension of the
international Typographical Union
from the American Federation of La
Dor and participation as affiliates of
city central bodies will be determined
by the A. F. Of L. executive council,
President William Green said last
week following rejection of |. t. u.
delegate credentials by the credential
committee, whose action was unani-
mously approved by the convention.
Seats in the A. F. of LIS fifty-ninth
annual convention, being held in the
Netherland- Plaza Hotel, were denied
the six delegates of the |. I. y. be-
cause their organization has refused
to pay a special assessment of one
cent per member per month. The
convention had a short time previ-
ously voted to continue the assess
ment for another year at least.
President Green indorsed a plea
made by Frank X. Martel, Detroit
Federation of Labor delegate, for
Tolerance and time" in dealing with
the |, T. u, thus forestalling punish
ment of the union as proposed from
the convention floor by Daniel j. To-
bin, Transfers president, and Har-
vey Brown, Machinists' Union.
President Green declared that he
believed the convention must deal
with this in charitable way, big
way and a broad way" and that the
return of the |, T. U. should be sought
through a campaign of education.
Delegate Tobin had raised the ques-
tion of whether the 100000 mem
bers of the A. F. of l.. would be will
ing to continue support of the Typo
graphical Union label,
Delegate Brown suggested that
other printing crafts in the Allied
Printing Trades get together ano
draw up a new label, leaving the |. I
! u. out,
After final disposition of the |. T. U
case was left in the hands of the
executive council, President Greer
called upon Claude M. Baker, |. I. U
president, to address the convention.
President Baker told the delegates
II am confident the day will come
when again the family of labor vii
be one and the |. T. U, will take it:
rightfu. place with that family"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-10-20
MONROE GRANGE

The first and second degrees were
exemplified by team from Union
Grange for class of 20 candidates,
Monday night, at the meeting of
Monroe Grange in Monroe school. The
young people of Union Grange pre-
sented a drill and tableaux,
Monroe Grange will exemplify the
third and fourth degrees at Union
Grange, November IA. A wiener bake
for the grange was planned for Oc-
tober 25 in the home of Roy Jones.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-10-20
CONVENTION CONTINUES
FUND FOR ORGANIZATION

Cincinnati (ILNS) The fifty ninth
annual convention of the American
Federation of Labor voted to continue
the special one-cent-a-month assess
ment on each member for organiza-
tion purposes.
President William Green announced
that the federation would concentrate
on the organization of steel workers
in the next year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-10-20
Billings Freed By Governor

San Francisco.-Gov. Culbert L..
Olson returned to Sacramento last
Tuesday to put the official seal on a
release order expected to make War
ren K. Billings free man, after %
years of incarceration.
Billings, with Tom Mooney, was
convicted of murder for the San Fran
cisco Preparedness Day bombing in
1916. Ten were killed and 40 injured
that day on Market Street.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-10-20
Read The Press.
GEO. KAPPEL

Practical all-around tailor, would like
to be favored with your patronage, for
Repairing, Altering, Cleaning, Press
ing, Removing Wearshine and Re-
lining, 162 N. B Street. Will call for
Give estimates and deliver.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-10-20
ENsIGIza0IIHz0

Acid Indigestion, Gas on Stom-
ach, Heartburn, are usually caus-
ed by injudicious eating or drink
ing. Try Alka-Seltzer for relief.
Alka-Seltzer also relieves the
distress of Headache, Colds, Neu-
ralgia, and Muscular Aches and
Pains, because it contains an an
algesic, (sodium acetyl salicylate).
Your druggist sells AIka-Seltzer in
handy packages and by the glass at
his soda fountain. Try it.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-10-20
PICTURE SHOW AT OVERPECK

A picture show, "The Loudspeaker, y
also 'Vienna Waltzes" and "Knute
Rockne's Football Reel" will be shown
in the Overpeck school, Friday, Oc-
tober 20, 7:45 p. m. Admission will
be 10 cents.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-10-20

Don't ridicule the woman who
smokes in that awkward way. She is
suffering more than you are.
Evening star., 1939-12-05
New York Produce

: NEW YORK, Dec. lP-Butter. e51,-
extra. 29s-,3 extra G92 score). sa,.-ha;
nIT nI5ts ,eM ess-9D. 264-29; seconds (s4-s7).
Cheese a4e,5e9. steady to nrm. Prices
| UNCHANGED
Fancy to extra fancy a4-55; Ntd Standards, sHaqds
aatt; ~ ,.. nrsts 2l,2: seconds, 1s1a-l0ia:
mediums ~: dlrties, No. l. II; average
SssSxSs,g,,. Sssssks lS+ sRssdfr,serator fancy and
nrsts. 16'.-l7; seconds. 1861; mediums,
15-l5A; dirties. 15-15H4.
Whites: Resale of premium marks,
2sA-30ha: nearby and Midwestern. prem
m ium marks. 26-27Aa;, exchange specials.
25ha: exchange standards. 24E2 Resale
of exchange to fancy nearby. heavier
mediums 22-25la. Nearby and Mid
2o-220l2: Refriserator; nearby specials.
1918; frsts. 1914
Browns; Nearby: fancy to extra fancy
26-26; Nearby and Midwestern, exchange
specials, PA "a: exchange standards. 23ls
a.; Exchange mediums, 21h-22; pullets,
201a-21
Duck eggs: 80.
Evening star., 1939-12-05
Columbia Gas Plans
Merger Of "a Firms
Into Three Units
Consolidation to Cut
Systems Operating
Companies to n
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated fresS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Columbia
Gas e. Electric Corp, the utilities
system which serves more than $500
communities through SO directly
owned subsidiaries, is about to merge
IA Of the subsidiaries into three large
operating units.
- The merger will reduce to % the
number Of operating companies,
simplifying gas and electric distribu-
ton In Ohio, Kentucky and Pennsyl-
vania.
Edward Reynolds. president Of
the corporation commented today:
There are q good many jurisdic-
tional steps to be gone through with
before the plan can be accomplished.
Inasmuch as 1t has to be approved
by the various State commissions
and the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Tried for 10 Years.
1T is something we have been try
ing to do for the last 10 years, but
there were many difficulties in the
way. 1t was mentioned in our plan
of integration laid before the s. E.
c.. but not in detail. as there still
was much to be worked out"
The merger plan, in its three di-
visions, affects companies with as
sets of more than $3.50, 900 900 and
is one Of the largest undertaken
under the public utility holding act
which seeks the geographical inte-
grafton of utilities systems.
First step In the mergers is the
consolidation of Warfield Natural
Gas Co of Kentucky with United
Fuel Gas Co. The combined assets
will be $l08 sos, 900. making the
merged organization one of the larg-
est operating gas companies in the
United States.
Pittsburgh Area Affected.
Second step will be the merger
Of eight companies with combined
assets Of SOL ,979 900. serving Pitts
ourgh and vicinity. They are manu-
facturers Light & Heat Co., Cum
berland g. Allegheny Gas Co., Fay
ette County Gas Co., Gettysburg
Gas Corp, Greensboro Gas Co.,
Manufacturers Gas Co., Natural
Gas Co. Of West Virginia and Penn
sylvania Fuel Supply Co.
Third step will be the consolida-
ton Of four Ohio companies, with
combined assets of $146, ,682, 900, serv-
ing Cincinnati and vicinity. They
are Cincinnati Gas g. Electric Co..
Hamilton Service Co., Harrison
Electric q Water Co.. and Love-
land Light & Water Co.
Evening star., 1939-12-05
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. Dec. 5 ~ U. 8. Department.
OF AsIieulture) .--salable hogs, 10000;
total. $4,000 market rather slow; gem
orally 5-l0 lower than Mondays average;
some yeightier butchers and sows steady
choice l6O-24O pounds. 545-65: 34o-210
pounds. 5.30-5O: 270-33O pounds. butchers,
5.l5-35; good, 3Q0-45O pounds. packing
sows. 4 s5-5lO: heavier weights. 4.5O-15.
salable cattle. $500 salabie calves,
1.500: fed steers and yearlings hardly as
active as Monday: mostly steady however;
order buyers and shippers taking strictly
good and choice offerings. but demand not
as broad as Monday and killing quality
improved: sizeable supplies steers and
yearlings sold however at 9.50-lO.50; with
best weighty steers 1913 and yeariings At
LOO; common and medium srades. 125-
$50; light yearlings again scarce: fed
helfers steady: mostly 1000 down: mixed
yearllngs, 1918: cows slow. steady to weak;
bulls active and firm to shade higher;
veaiers: 25 or more up: weighty sausage
bulls. 7.00-35: selected shipper vealers to
1000; stockers and feeders slow but
salable sheep. 1000: total. 1900; late
MONDAY, fat lambs and yearlings steady
to 15 lower: sheep steady: lamb top, 9. lO
bulk. $3.50 co.: 103-l07 pounds. s65-
900; yearlines. 7.50 few 1.65; top slaugh-
ter ewes. $50: today's trade active. fat
lambs and yearlings. 1928 higher; sheep
hrm; good wooled lambs upward to 900
freely; best held 9,35 and above: good to
choice lambs carrying around 60 to 100
days fleece, s00-60; good vearlines. 700;
slaughter ewes eligible. 3.75-4.5O.
Evening star., 1939-12-05
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO. Dec. S GP-Poultry. live. IS
trucks arm; SPRINGS, 4 pounds up, COL
ored. 1874: Plymouth Rock 49,; White
Rock. IA: geese, over L. pounds. IL:
hens. II: other prices unchanged.
Butter. 5s1,6le: unsettled. prices un-
changed. Eggs, 7,l13 steady; refrigerator
extras, 1874: standards, 16: nrsts. 1514;
other prices UNCHANGED
g shipments. ss$: idaho rSssets s'At dun: i
demand slow: Colorado McClures about
steady for best. other stock dull demand
light; Nebraska triumphs steady. demand
light. Northern steady. arm understone
crate; supplies moderate: sacked per
hunderweiGht. Idaho russet Burbanks.
No. 2. ] 80; Colorado red McClures. U. S.
No. l. burlap sacks best. 1.60-.s0: ordi-
nary quality. 1880: cotton sacks. 40
,65. according to color: Nebraska Bliss
triupaphs. cotton sacks. unwashed, 90
per cent q. 8, No. /. / 65; burlap sacks.
washed a. S. No. l. fne quality a5:
unwa shed, 90 per cent u S. No. /. so;
Minncsota Red River valley cobblers, 90
PET cent y. 8. No. l. best: few sales
1890; North Dakota Red River Valley
section, cobblers. IS per cent or better
U. S. No. l, 1.10-.30: Bliss triumphs.
go to 90 per cent u s. No l., l. 15-.35;
early Ohios. rs per cent U. 8. No. l.