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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-01-06
Is Workers Killed
During November

Columbus, o. (OLNS). - Seventy
eight fatalities, one more than in the
previous month, were reported to the
Industrial Commission during Novem-
Der, according to Thomas P. Kearns,
superintendent of the Division of
Safety and Hygiene.
The 1923 injury and occupationaI
disease claims filed is 43 less than the
October report, and the 619,518 days
lost is 4,457 more than in the preced-
ing month.
Construction led in fatal claims with
II, while metal goods manufacture
continued to lead in non-fatal claims
with 1884. Handling objects was the
leading cause of accidents, resulting
in 2,441 claims, including one fatality.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-01-06
Industrial Employment
Up Million Since June,
Secretary Perkins Says

Washington, D. c. (ILNS).-Non-
agricultural employment has increased
100000 since last June, including a
contra-seasonal gain of 10000 in No
vember, Secretary of Labor Perkins
announces.
approximately 100000 workers
found employment in November in re-
tail and wholesale trade, factories,
bituminous coal and metal mines, and
brokerage Offices" Secretary Perkins
said.
"These gains were partially offset
by declines, largely seasonable, on the
railroads, which laid off $4,000 men,
in water transportation, public and
private building construction, in serv-
ice and other misunderstanding in
dustries, and in casual work"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-01-06

to the mayor of Johnstown, not in
quiring whether the gas had been de-
livered or whether Adams was au-
thorized to collect the money.
Although the company contended
that it was not connected in any way
with the Citizens Committee, evidence
before the trial examiner disclosed
that, in fact, company officials had
been active in getting the committee
formed, had paid for tear gas pur-
chased by city police (later entering
on their books the moneys expended
as manufacturing costs"), and had
paid over in excess of SAL 900 to the
committee or to Mayor Shields for use
in the strike.
The Bethlehem has declared, through
its president, Grace, that it will fight
the N. L. r. B. report. Undoubtedly
this means a battle in the courts.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-01-06
Oil Workers Strike
At Tulsa Refinery

Tulsa, Okla. (ILNS). - The Mid
Continent Petroleum Corporations big
refinery here was closed on December
% after more than 600 employees went
on strike.
An official of the company admitted
the strike had forced shutdown of
plant operations. He said non-strik-
ing workers were unable to go to work
because of the picket line
The strikers are members of the Oil
Well, Gas Field and Refinery Workers
Union, c. |. O. affiliate. They are
demanding union recognition and a
contract
Following calling of the strike, Gov
Marian sent $50 National Guardsmen
to the scene. Authorities professed
to fear violence if troops were not
kept on duty during the strike.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-01-06
ASKS STEEL CO. Be
REQUIRED TO DROP
COMPANY UNIONS
N.L.R.B. Trial Examiner Recon-
mends That Bethlehem Steel Stop
Interfering With Workers Rights.

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-Frank
Bloom, trial examiner of the National
Labor Relations Board, has made a
report recommending that the Bethle
hem Steel Corporation be required to
give up its 20-year-old "employe rep
resentation plans" and stop interfer-
ing with the rights of it's workers to
organize as they please.
Nine plants, in Pennsylvania, New
York and Maryland-though most of
the workers are in the first state-and
possible 100000 employees are af-
fected by this report.
The trial examiner makes it clear
that the "plans" are an Integral part
of our business" as Eugene G. Grace,
president of the company, had said.
Plans Still Company Directed
When the Supreme Court upheld the
Wagner Act, Grace changed his words
but not his methods. Citing the facts
on these, MIR. Bloom says:
"In view of the unquestioned facts,
the plans have not freed themselves
from the domination and control of
the respondents; they are, in short,
still AN integral part of our (respond-
entsD business The respondents have
so completely established their con-
troll and domination over the plans
that the plans are completely incapable
Of functioning as free and independent
labor organizations"
The trial examiner then goes on to
tell how the Citizens Committee was
organized for the avowed purpose OF
helping to break the strike. He tells
how Mayor Daniel Shields of Johns
town went to all lengths for the same
reasons.
Company Backed Committee
C. R. Ellicott, general manager, tes-
titled that he suggested to Mayor
Shields that the mayor purchase the
tear gas "and let the paying of it take
care of ITSELF" The examiner quotee
from the testimony of Sidney Evans
assistant to the general manager, tx
show that he had paid $5,300.33 il
cash to Mr.. Charles Adams of tht
Pennsylvania Railroad for tear gas de
livered by the Federal Laboratorie'
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-01-06

several of them is pretty we'll known.
The first, Capitalization of the job of
regulating all forms of transportation
in a single board, is agreed to by
nearly everyone, though there will be
much dispute as to methods. Repeal
of the long-and-short-h haul" clause
will meet bitter opposition, particu-
larly in the West; where the price of
hauling goods from New York to Den
yer, for instance, was the price of
hauling it from New York to San
Francisco, plus the rate for hauling it
back from San Francisco to Denver.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-01-06
Canadian Labor Protests
Lowering Relief Standard;
Planned Work Is Urged
Cost OF Unemployment Relief Now Less Than In 1897
While Unemployment Is so Greater-DelegatiOn Asks
For Job-Making Projects And 3O-Hour Work Week.

Ottawa (ILNS) The fact that the
cost of unemployment relief is now
less than in 1887 while unemployment
is per cent greater showed the in
creasing severity of the various gov
ernment restrictions on the disburse-
ment of relief, and meant that the
unemployed were being forced to a
standard of living which made phys
ical decay inevitable.
This was part of protest against
lowering the standards of relief made
by delegation of the Trades and La
Dor Congress of Canada in an inter
view with Prime Minister Mackenzie
King and members of his cabinet.
Job Making Projects Asked
Urging the government to institute
the 30-hour week on government-con-
trolled work, and to undertake job
creating projects, the delegation said:
"On all sides can be seen the oppor-
tunity for planned work, such as the
elimination of level railway crossings,
extension and improvement of the
highways, reforestation and conserva-
tion projects, clearing of slum areas
and provision of decent homes, both
in cities and rural areas"
A retirement scheme whereby per-
sons withdrawing from employment
at the age of 60 years might receive
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-01-06
SUGGESTS ADOPTION
OF WAGE PRINCIPLE

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-Volun-
tary adoption of the annual wage
principle was suggested by Senator
Hatch of New Mexico, a member of
the Senate special committee to study
a solution of the unemployment prob
lem
The committee made preliminary
report at the last session, supporting
some modification of the undistributed
profits tax, which was carried out in
the last revenue law.
"How to stimulate employment in
private industry should be our objec-
tive" Senator Hatch declared.
The New Mexico Senator said the
annual wage plan, designed to sta
bilize employment throughout the
year, instead of working only period
ically at higher hourly rates would
have to come through voluntary CO.
operation, however, and not by legis-
lation.
Although agreeing that labor-sav-
ing machinery reduces employment in
some parts of the economic structure,
he contended it creates other jobs and
should not be restricted. He argued
that the difficulty in the past has been
that workers have not shared equit-
ably in the benefits resulting from
labor-saving machinery.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-01-06
Capper Sees Collapse
Unless Farming Is
On A Paying Basis

Topeka (ILNS) - Senator Capper
of Kansas said in radio speech here
that unless agriculture is placed on
a paying basis and unless the farm
income and purchasing power are re-
stored and maintained, our entire eco-
nomic structure is going to collapse"
Capper said that from a recent
statewide mass meeting for farmers
he had received a number of ideas
which he would assemble for presen-
tation to Congress.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-01-06

the old age pension instead of waiting
another 10 years, was advocated.
Everybody should be eligible to the
old age pension at 60 years, with no
deductions unless the recipients in
come was more than $1,000 year,
it was contended.
National Disruption Hit
The delegation noted that disruptive
forces were operating in Canada, and
threatening a division of the country
into separate states, but declared that
the organized labor movement was
solidly opposed to any activity which
seeks to weaken the unity of the Ca
madam people.
The best means of preserving
the integrity of the confederation
was to proceed with plans for the
promotion of the economic and
social welfare of the country as a
whole.
On this score, the federal govern
ment should introduce national un-
employment and health insurance
scheme without waiting for the con-
sent of the provinces.
The abolition of sales taxes was
asked; also legislation providing re-
lief for home owners struggling to
meet navmentS
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-01-06
Sen. Lundeen Opposes
Any Relaxation OF
Immigration Laws

Washington, D. c. (ILNS).-Sen-
ator Ernest Lundeen, Farmer-Labor,
of Minnesota, indicated here he would
oppose any proposal for relaxing i'm
migration laws in favor of Jews or
other prosecuted minorities of Europe.
So long as our own "native born
Americans and naturalized citizens
are wearing out their shoe leather
looking for jobs" Lundeen said he
would be "hostile to extending immi-
grafton laws and visiting permits to
aliens"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-01-06
Montreal Printers
Win 40-HOur Week

Montreal (ILNS). - BY agreement
reached between Jasques Cartier
Union No. 145, International Typo
graphical Union, with the three French
language papers here, hours of labor
have been reduced from A to 40 per
week, with the wage scale set at $1.00
per hour for day work and $1.10 per
hour for night work. The agreement
is to run to December 81, 1889.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-01-06
Committee Makes Nine Recommendations For Rehabi-
tation Of Rair0ads-Ask To Give Railroads Greater
Leeway-Reguate All Forms Of Transportation

Washington, D. C. (LNS). = The
Presidents Railroad Advisory Com
mittee has made nine recommenda-
tions for the rehabilitation of the rail-
roads. Here they are:
L. Capitalization of regulation of
all forms of transportation in a new
transportation board and the Inter
state Commerce Commission.
2. Revision of making proceed
ure to allow carriers to store up re-
serves in good times to tide them over
bad times.
For Greater Leeway
3. Granting the railroads greater
leeway to meet competitive conditions
by repeating the "long- short haul'
rate clause. This forbids a higher
rate to an intermediate point than the
rate to a more distant point on the
same route.
4. Disposal of government owned
barge lines and collection of tolls for
commercial use of inland waterways.
5. Creation of court to handle rail
road reorganization proceedings.
6. Legislation relieving the rail
roads of unjust tax burdens" and
placing full cost of grade crossing
elimination on the government.
End of Merger Plan
7. Repeal of reduced freight rates
for the government.
s. Voiding of the l. G. c. plan for
consolidation of railroads, leaving to
the railroads all initiative in consoli-
dations.
8. Elimination Of the present re-
quirement that railroads seeking loans
from the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration obtain certifcation from the
l. c. C. that they are not in need OF
reorganization. This certifcation now
is required for all loans not for main
tenance or for the purchase of equip
ment.
Three Labor Men Sign
| Speaking of these recommendations
the committee says:
eve are under no delusion that oul
recommendations, if given effect
would dispose of all the problems O.
the railroads. We do feel, however
! that they would remove some of the
major causes"
This document was signed by the
presidents of three railroads, Penn
! sylvania, Union Pac fic, and Southern
and by three railroad union leaders
George M Harrison, chairman of the
Railway Labor Executives Associa
tion; B. M. Jewell, head of the Rail
road Employees Department of the A
F. of L.; and d. B. Robertson, presi
dent of the Brotherhood Of Locomo
tive Firemen and Enginemen.
Proposals Not New
All the proposals have been made
before, and the public attitude towart
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-01-06
Labor, Management Members OF
Presidents Advisory Committee
Submit Railroad Aid Program
OVER MILLION W.P. A. TOYS

Washington, D. C. (ILNS). = The
Works Progress Administration an
nounced that more than 100000 toys
and other gifts went out this Christ
mas from w. P. A. workrooms to poor
children. Assistant w. P. A. Admin
istrator Woodward said that thou
sands of men and women from relief
rolls have been given many weeks of
employment on special projects for
reconditioning old toys. Nearly every
w. P. A. and National Youth Admin
istration co-operated.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-01-06
New York Labor Backs
Nazi Goods Boycott

Albany, N. Y. (ILNS) The Exec
utive Council of the New York State
Federation of Labor has endorsed the
demand expressed in the letter Of
President William Green of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor, calling on
all organized labor to continue and
intensity the boycott against German
goods and services as militant pro-
test against the persecution of Jews,
Catholics, and trade unionists by the
Nazi Government of Germany.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-01-06
BUILDING VALUATIONS UP

Washington, D. C. (ILNS) -Secre-
tary of Labor Perkins reports that
residential building permit valuations
in November were 67 per cent higher
than in the same month of 1887 and
that all permit valuations were 43 per
cent higher.
Nogales international., 1939-05-06
Death Claims
Well Known
Pioneer

Death claimed one of Nogales'
most beloved pioneers when Mrs.
Marie Peltier O'Keefe, II, passed
away at o'clock Monday morning
at her home, 316 Noon street, fol-
lowing a long illness which became
critical in January.
Funeral services were held at 4
o'clock Tuesday afternoon at Sacred
Heart church, followed by inter
ment in the Nogales cemetery.
Born at Bendigo, New South
Wales, Australia, September /,
1867, Mrs. O'Keefe came to the
United States in the sos then re
sided In Mexico. and located at No
gales in 1902. She married the late
Timothy O'Keefe, deputy collector
of customs at this port, who died
CT May 7, 1913.
Mrs. O'Keefe is survived by one
daughter, Miss Helen O'Keefe.
clerk of the superior court. The
last two of four brothers died with
ir' the past six months, Francis
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Nogales international., 1939-05-06

of the police force would remain az
at present except that Former
State Highway Patrolman r. C.
Michelena would succeed Cy Mar
steller as patrolman when Mar
steller is elevated to the post of
chief of police, which is now fill
ed gratis by Sheriff j. j. Lowe.
1t was also announced that all
city offices would be in the city
hall building. During the Cheshire
administration a part of the city
departments has been in the civic
building.
The man who is to be the new
chief of police is a brother of Gro
yer Msrsteller and brother-in -in-law
of Otto Herold, president of the
First National Bank. He has a wife
and daughter, Nancy, and was for
merly mounted customs inspector
until engaging in the cattle bust
ness. He is a son of the late Supe-
rior Court Judge M. MarSteller.
Nogales international., 1939-05-06
CROWDS JAM FIESTA VILLAGE
All Attendance
Records Broken
At Big '39 Show
Crowd Each Night Far
Ahead Of Total Of
Former Years

Exceeding the expectations Of
all committees, far greater
crowds than ever attended the
first three fiestas are jamming
the Mexican Village" at the
4th annual La Fiesta Mexicana
each night.
There were $40 paid admissions
the opening night Tuesday and
about the same number Wednesday
and Thursday nights, another big
crowd last night, and the peak is
expected to be reached tonight or
tomorrow when hundreds of folks
from Tucson and other points will
journey here to spend the week
end attending the fiesta and wit
Messing the pageant parade tomor-
row afternoon.
The city is expected to have by
the time the parade starts at
pm. Sunday the largest crowd here
since the Jack Johnson-Pat Lester
prize fight in the Nogales, Sonora,
bull ring IL years ago.
The dance pavilion and numerous
other concessions at the fiesta vii
lage are being literally patronized,
especially the bingo game under the
management of r. T. Frazier.
Mrs. Writ G. Bowman and Mrs
Lester Mershon are in charge of
the Spanish kitchen and there,
ladies and gentlemen, if you like
Mexican food, you can be served.
Two Free Shows
The entire fiesta program is the
best ever presented at the annual
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Nogales international., 1939-05-06
Soldiers Here
From Huachuca
For 3-Day Stay

On their annual spring name
uvers, the entire regiment of the
25th Infantry, except Company E.
hiked into Nogales about 7:30 O'Clock
yesterday morning, completing TO
mile jaunt from Fort Huachuca.
The troops, numbering about 1000
left the fort Wednesday, campeo
that night at Washington Camp and
Thursday night on the mesa near
Will Hathaway's ranch.
Arriving here they pitched camp
on their old home grOundS-Camp
Little-abandoned by the war de
partment several years ago. They
will start on their homeward jour
ney Monday morning and will take
part in the fourth annual fiesta
parade here tomorrow afternoon.
Nogales international., 1939-05-06
While Nations Crowl And Grimace
At Each Other Nogales Celebrates
Says NBC Broadcast

lage on Morley avenue at noon Sun
day publicizing Nogales' fourth an
nual fiesta
It was the first NBC broadcast
ever made from here and was car
ried over NBC Stations KTAR
Phoenix, and KVOA Tucson. The
broadcast was arranged by Herb
King, director of the Fiesta.
Speakers included Writ G. Bow
man, who is leading the movement
to have the Nogales High School
Drum & Bugle Corps and Drill
Team appear at the Golden Gate
Exposition in June, DR.. zenas Noon,
president of the Nogales Chamber
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Nogales international., 1939-05-06
Cy MarsteIler To Be Police Chief
And N. Karam City Attorney

Cy Marsteller is to become chief
of police when the new Louis Hud-
gin administration succeeds the c.
c. Cheshire regime on June /.
The well known and popular No
galian, who settled here in 1899,
was appointed Thursday night at
a caucus held by Mayor-Elect Hud-
gin and Aldermen-Elect R. c.
Edgeu, J. A. McGinpsey, Joe FL
gueras, Paul Arend, Harry Brann
and j. w. Faubian.
City Attorney
Other appointments: N. Karam,
city attorney; P. j. Stacey, city en-
gineer and street superintendent;
Alex Durazo, city clerk; Rita Rich
ardson, deputy city clerk; w. E.
Carroon assistant superintendent of
streets and police judge; DR.. E. c.
Houle, city health officer Walter
Neon, sanitary inspector.
1t was announced the personnel
Nogales international., 1939-05-06

Writ G. Bowman, Arizona
Democratic National Committee
man, is for James A. Farley for
President, he announced in a
statement given this paper We'd
nesday.
Y The prominent Nogalian. one OF
the foremost leaders in state and
national Democratic circles, said
that Farley was the outstanding
man to succeed President Franklin
D. Roosevelt.
Everybody knows what Farley
has done in his present position as
National Democratic Chairman and
Postmaster General" said Mr.. Bow
man.
Roosevelt has made a great
President and naturally has made
errors as anyone would, and, of
course. criticized as all men are in
the presidency. Farley has the bene-
fit of that experience and if the
Nogales international., 1939-05-06
Softball
Season To
Open Tuesday

Under the supervision of the
newly elected softball commission
E. R. Atwood. president; j. c. Tow
rea, vice-president; and Bobby
Long, treasurer-the Nogales Soft
ball League will open its 1889 sea-
son with a doubleheader under the
arcs at High School Stadium Tues
day night.
The initial game will find the
strong Sonora Grocers crossing bats
against the Elks, last years city
champions under the Cheshire ban
ner.
The night cap will be between the
unpredictable Breakers and the
! ing La Vile de Paris.
Nogales international., 1939-05-06
Burro, Horse
Races, This
Afternoon

Bird Yoas said yesterday ne mas
lined up seven or eight burros for
the burro race to be held in front
of the Mexican fiesta village at
o'clock this afternoon.
The Jockey will be small boys
and each burro will have on his
back larged painted signs with
names of famous race horses.
In1ned aately after the burro
events t,Kere will be horse races on
the polo field at pm. Yoas is al
so in charge of those races.
Nogales international., 1939-05-06
Patagonia Has
Gas System

Patagonia has gas system.
Bu-GaS was turned on in the
neighboring town the past ten days
after connections had been run
from the mains to 50 homes.
R. c. Blabon had charge of MAX
ing the connections.
Nogales international., 1939-05-06
Stag Dinner At
Old CampLittle

Officers of the 25th Infantry have
issued invitations for an informal
stag dinner preceded by cocktails
to be held at the Officers Field
Mess at old Camp Little at O'Clock
Sunday afternoon, the last day of
the stay of the regiment in No
gales.
The troops arrived here on an
nual spring maneuvers yesterday
and will leave on the return trip
to Fort Huachuca Monday.
Nogales international., 1939-05-06

While nationaS growl and gri
mace at each other over bristling
bayonets Nogales stages a truly in
ternational fiesta where grudges,
grievances and gloom are utterly
baniShed."
That was the highlight of the re-
marks of Merle Strange of Tue
son, representing the Arizona
Broadcasting Company. in an NBC
broadcast from the Mexican vii
Nogales international., 1939-05-06
Arizona Democratic Committeeman
For James Farley For President

President really made any errors,
as claimed, Farley, is in position
to correct them, since he is the
closest man in the United States
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17
i had friendly government in Wash

had friendly government in Wash- ington."
 He addressed the California State Central Committee on "The Con- necticut Way" He called his state administration a laboratory exper- iment for Republican principles"
 In Connecticut. he said, i've have 8 friendly government, govern ment openly, militantly friendly to business, to private industry, and to labor.
 we have a slogan--a rally cry. It is There is no substitute for a good job--a good job in private in- dustry.
 "Relief-WPA-is no substitute for a good job. What good is social se- curity, unemployment insurance, wages and hours-if you have no employment2 If you have no wages, no hours2 If you haven't got job."
 Baldwin was greeted by @ large delegation of Southern California Republicans at Union station yester- day.
 T look forward to a Republican victory in 1940," he said.
 America is turning again to fun damentals. We believe that we can work out our own salvation within our own representative democracy"