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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07
Decrease In Relief

Hamilton's relief load decreased to
asa cases when SO families were re-
moved from the list, Miss Isabel
Beardsley, commissioner of the Ham
ilton Department of Public Assistance
reported this week.
The huge drop in the Hamilton loao
was due mainly to the return OF work
ers to Works Progress Administration
jobs, Miss Beardsley said.
A decrease of Is cases lowered the
Middletown total to 302 and drop Of
13 brought the township load to 349
The Butler County total is 1,1O5 II
comparison to 1908 last week.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07
Mayor Asks Pay Cut
Of City Employees

New York City (ILNS). - Mayor
La Guardia has offered to cut 10 per
cent from his own salary if he can
get other city servants to make a
similar cut
"My plan," he says, "would be to
reduce all employees getting $4,000 by
5 per cent, and those getting higher
salaries, including myself, by 10 per
cent. Any constitutional question
could be easily met by simply assign
ing to the city 10 per cent of that por-
tion of the salary paid by the city
An assignment would have an even
greater effect and force than a mere
waiver"
The mayor has sent this to all of
the better-paid servants of the city
including those, like judges, whose
salaries or protected by constitutional
provisions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07
HIDDEN TAXES
in RETAIL SALES

Families of Hamilton and vicinity
pay $2,821, ,728 in hidden taxes an
nually on their retail purchases alone,
according to survey announced to-
day by the National Consumers Tax
Commission.
This burden, the report stated, is
paid through increased costs of food,
clothing, fuel, medicine and other
daily purchases. The analysis, di-
rected from the N. C. T. C. headquar-
ters in Chicago, was based on total
retail sales in Hamilton of $18,088 900
as reported by the u. S. Bureau of
Census.
The commission is non-political
organization of women combating
through local groups unnecessary
taxes that penalize consumers by in
creasing the cost of living" the re-
port said The crusade is led in the
state by Mrs. C. W. Walters, of Cleve-
land, national committee member.
Everyday shoppers, whether they
know it or not, carry a major share OF
the local, state and national tax bur
den," Mrs. Kenneth G. Frazier, presi-
dent, said in the report. "Hidden
taxes, increasing the cost of even the
necessities of life, produce 60 per cent
of that burden. These unseen levies
are taxes against producer, manufac.
turer, shipper and distributor which
are passed on by each to be paid fol
by all consumers"
The report, which said more thar
3,700 N C. t. G. units across the coun
try have added their forces to the
crusade, pointed out the local hidder
tax figure concerns retail sales only
and does not include many othel
taxes, hidden and direct, that fam
lies here have to pay.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07
State Aids 111,9S5
Aged During March

Columbus, o. (OLNS). - Figures
released by the state division of aid
for the aged reveal that during March
111,985 needy aged persons in Ohio
were given aid through the divisions
program.
Total grants for the month
amounted to $2,524, ,492 with the av-
erage grant per recipient $22.54.
There was an increase of 648 recipi-
ents over the previous month, with
the average grant remaining un-
changed.
The additional recipients resulted
from the divisions current drive to
liquidate the waiting list as soon as
possible, Tom McCaw, division chief,
announced. Many of those added to
the rolls during the first three months
of 1889 have been needy cases who
have waited for a long period of time
to obtain aid
The Social Security Board has noti-
fed the division that grant of $4,-
217,165 had been approved as the gov
ernment's so per cent share in financ-
ing Ohios aid for the aged program
for the quarter ending June 80 The
grant is an increase of $178,214 over
the previous quarter.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07
Tax TabulatiOn
After April 10

Final tabulation of receipts from
the personal property tax collection
will not be available until after April
10, J. w. Wendell, Butler County treas
urer, stated this week.
Although the deadline for fling was
reached Friday, taxpayers have until
10 days after the date shown on their
bills to pay the tax without penalty
Those who received their bills Friday
Wendell said, can pay at any time until
April 10. A penalty of 5 per cent
however, has been added to listings
not on file at the deadline Friday.
Wendell estimated that receipts
would total more than 100000
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07
ROOSEVELT P.T.A.
MEETING TUESDAY

The Roosevelt Junior High School
Parent Teacher Association meeting
was held Tuesday evening, April a,
1889, at 1880 o'clock at Roosevelt
Junior High School.
Rev. j. H. McElhinney of the United
Presbyterian Church was the speaker
on the subject "Secret of Happiness" !"
The Girls Glee Club, under the di-
rection of Ruth Redman, presented
three numbers: "Sweet and Low" by
Barnsby; "Now the Day is Over" by
Barnsby, and "Springtime," by Ru-
bernstein.
The committee for the nomination
of candidates for officers for the 1889
1910 year reported at this meeting.
A regular business session was held
prior to the program. Erwin A. Kuhl-
man, president of the P. I. A., pre-
sided
A social hour was held in the au-
ditorium after the meeting.
Madison Grade School P. 7. A. meet
ing, regularly scheduled for the first
Thursday of each month, that is
Thursday, April 6, 1889, at 7:30 p. m
at the Madison School, has been post
poned because of Holy Week, until
the following Thursday evening, April
13, 1889.
The election of officers will be held
at this meeting.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07
YOUTH CONGRESS TO MEET

Culture in Agriculture" will be the
theme at the Butler Rural Youth Con-
gress April Is in Amanda School, Rob
ert Hughes, chairman of the program
committee, announced. Norine Nc
Laughlin will direct recreation, as
sisted by Helen Hiltbrand, Eugene
Brown, Harold Lammars, William Gil
lespie, Rahe Shaw, Esther Clifford
Dorothy Grau, Eugene Rosselot, Vi
Moberley, Lowell Thompson, Margie
Rosselot, Herbert Bowman, Erwin
Bowman, Louis Bowman, Robert
Kehner, Charles Schaefer and Anna
Katherine Kehner.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07
SENTENCE THREE FOR
MAKING SLOT SLUGS

Three Kentucky youths accused of
using nickels for models in making
counterfeit slugs for slot machines
were under Jail or prison sentences
Tuesday.
Sentenced Monday following guilty
pleas to counterfeiting charges IN
federal district court at Covington
the youths are Claudia Wheeler, Lib
erty. who was given year and day
in the penitentiary, and Hersche
Campbell, Lincoln County, and Oscar
Simmons, Lexington, who were sen.
fenced to 60 days each in Jail.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07
GROUP PLANS POLICE DANCE

Middletown, GA committee OF
seven detectives and patrolmen was
named recently by Captain Hugh King
to complete arrangements for the an
nual police dance on Easter Monday
night at the Knights of Columbus au,
ditorium. Captain King is genera
chairman. He will be assisted by Ser.
geant Joseph Newkirk, Detectives
Raymond Frazier, Ralph Bauer ant
James Davis, and Patrolmen Lester
Keeler, Herbert Frazier and Franklin
South.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07
WAGNER BILL TO
BRING MEDICAL
AID TO NATION

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-The
National Health Act of 1889 has been
introduced in the Senate by Senator
Robert F. Wagner of New York. Sen
ator Wagner, in explaining his bill,
said, in part:
"The national health bill which /
have just introduced is the culmina-
tion of 5 years of intensive federal
study and investigation concerning
the health problems of the nation.
"The bill utilizes the sound pro-
cedure of grants-in-aid y. which
gives the greatest latitude to the
states. The fullest development of
this program would bring the bene-
fits of modern medical science, both
preventive and curative, within the
reach of all groups of the population,
especially in rural areas and areas
suffering from economic distress"
Bill Amends Security Act
The health bill is really a series
of amendments to the Social Security
Act. 1t makes grants in aid to the
states on a number of health meas
ures; and in nearly every case, it
makes grants for three separate
| years, the fiscal years of 1910, 1941
and 1912, each ending on June 80 of
the year named.
The first grant, for mothers and
children, is total of $S,000,000 Of
federal money for 1910, $20,000,000
for 1941, 35,0O0,000 for 1912 An
other grant, partly for children,
ranges from $13, 100000 the first year
to $35, 100000 the last; another, deal
ing with tuberculosis, malaria, cancer
and pneumonia, runs from $4,000, 900
up to $60,000,000; and one promoting
hospital construction starts with a
modest S8,000,000 in 1910, jumps to
$50,000,000 in 1941, and to $780,
100000 in 1912 On the other hand,
a general health appropriation is
made for the states of $35,000,00
and one of $10,000,000 for the estab-
lishment of disability compensation
in which the first year only is speci-
fed, further sums being as required
Measure Not Perfect
The Children's Bureau, the Public
Health Service and the Social Sc,
curity Board would have charge Of
the allotment of all federal funds.
Senator Wagner says frankly tina
he doesn't think this is perfect ma
tional health act. He also says tha
he believes it the most that can bt
accomplished in this direction at thi:
time
And in his explanation, the Senator
makes the strongest kind of plea:
'siIo social legislation projected il
our time is more closely related t.
the general welfare than a nationa
program of health protection. NJ
legislation makes as wide an appea
to the public conscience and tc th'
dictates of sound economy. No leg
islation was launched with more wide
spread approval among persons il
every walk of life. We must TAX
, action now to conquer this last re
, naming frontier of social security il
America"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07
RELIEF FINANCING PROGRAM
AWAITS GOVERNORS SIGNING

GAS soon as Governor Bricker signs
the amended relief bill and the state
auditor certifies to us the estimated
revenues and the amount of notes we
can issue, we're all ready to go on
with our relief financing program,
Paul A. Baden, Butler County pros
ecutor, said after he had conferred
with state relief authorities several
times in recent weeks on the issuance
of notes by county commissioners and
relief financing in the county.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07
FARM MEETINGS LISTED

Reports will be presented by presi-
dents and other officers, and activities
will be discussed at quarterly meet
ings of nine township Farm Bureau
organizations in April and May, il
was announced this week. Schedule
and bureau presidents are: April IL
Liberty, Homer Carter; April 13
Reilly, Earl Creek; April Ia, Lemon
Paul Mehl; April IL, st. Clair, jacob
Stahlheber; April 18, Wayne, ALFRED
Fall; April 20, Oxford, Harold Brown
April 27, Ross, Ralph Engel; May 3
Union, Roy Maddox; May 4, Morgan
Fred Mabis.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07
PRAISES INDIANA SUPREME
COURT HOUSING DECISION

Washington, D. c. (ILNS).-U. S.
Housing Administrator Straus praised
a recent decision by the Supreme
Court of Indiana upholding constitu-
tionality of the state housing legisla-
ton as an assurance to citizens of In
diana that there are now no legal OBJ
stacles to the slum clearance and low
rent rehousing program there.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07
TRANSFERRED TO DAYTON

Middletown, Ohio. Miss Elvessa
Gray, sales tax examiner in Middle
town for several years, has recently
been transferred to the Dayton office
it was announced here. Her successor
has not been named by the state tax
commission.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07

There are 1,500 tuberculosis asso-
Citations and 1900 smaller committees
affiliated with the National Tubercu-
losis Association in the United States.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07
NEW BEER PERMITS

Jack Weghorn, 2121 Dixie Highway,
Hamilton, D-1. Thomas E. Tuley, 808
Central Avenue, Hamilton, D-1.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07
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. VIII call for.
Give estimates and deliver.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07
HAMILTON SPECIALS
With this weeks issue, the Butler
County Press begins its thirty ninth
year. Do you read it?

year. DO you read 1t!
Arrangements for a spring coon
hunt, May 81, at the fairgrounds, were
made by the Butler County Sportsmen
at their regular meeting Friday night
in Fenmont Center. Kay Strong was
appointed chairman of the coon hunt
committee. Robert Stoeckel, presi-
dent of the organization, presided.
The organization appropriated more
than $400 to purchase hen pheasants,
small-mouth black bass, raccoon, fe-
male rabbits and female chukar part
ridge, for Butler County fields and
streams.
A membership drive will be
launched sometime this month. The
committee expects to enroll at least
| 100 new members.
The next important civic undertake
! ing in Hamilton will be the annual
Community Chest campaign. 1t will
be held during the first week in June
| B. R. Bramrner once again has beer
selected as campaign director, and we
can rest assured that he will "go over
the top" at the. victory dinner on the
night of Friday, June 8.
Hamilton police arrested 167 per
sons during March, an increase of IS
over the February total of 129 arrest:
and four less than the total of IL
arrests recorded during March, 1888
the monthly report of Detective Ser
geant Herschel M. Haines showed
this week
Sixty-fve arrests were made on in
toxication charges, and that is not 81
many when you consider all the drink
ing that has to be done every day.
Holy Week, commemorative of th
solemn events which closed the life @
Jesus Christ on earth, was ushered il
by Palm Sunday services in Hamilton
churches.
This week marks the closing of tn
Lenten period, 40-day period of peni
tence observed preceding Easter. /
will be eliminated at noon on Hol,
Saturday.
A few days ago the Butler Count
Press received mail from Mr.. Sar
Takeo, Los Angeles, Calf. Enclose
was a check for $1.00 to pay for an
other years subscription for Jane
"Packin' Box jim" Connolly. Take
at one time was partner of Jimm
in the manufacture of carbon pape
on North Monument Avenue. Alon
came the 1913 flood and away wen
the Takeo and Connolly carbon plan
Sam went west shortly thereafter an
has been a resident of California eve
since. Thanks for the check, Sam.
The Public Health League Nursin
Association board meeting will b
! held Saturday, April s, at II a. M, il
stead of Friday Good Friday Thi
will be an important meeting and a
members are urgently requested
attend.
tn V
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07

The Public Health League Nursing
Association board meeting will be
held Saturday, April s, at II a. M, in
stead of Friday Good Friday. This
will be an important meeting and all
members are urgently requested to
attend
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-25
WOpolOogs Arrange
HallolUe'er Social

A meeting Of the wopowogs Club
was held recently ct which time
plans were completed for q Hal
lowe'en party to be held on Tues
day evening. The affair will be for
members and friends and will be
held at the home of Miss Kay Dad
dario Of Thomaston avenue. En-
tertainment will be enjoyed and re-
freshments viii be served.
The members include: Tula Exar-
hou, Lillian Cantin, Kay Daddario,
Mildred Durr, Dorothy Kettele, Flo
ra Perrell and Lillian Petrosky.
The Phi Beta Iota Sorority held
q meeting recently at the home Of
Miss Geraldine Hemlock of Elmwood
avenue. Following the meeting a de-
licious luncheon was served.
The guests included: Misses Bette
OrRoufke, Harriet Mariran, Eileen
Shea, Ruth Kenny, Virginia Sper-
ring, Maureen Sullivan, Verna Aiken
and Geraldine Hemlock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-25
ORrNTAS-OLOsKEY

Miss Florence OLoSkey, daughter
of Mr.. and Ms. Joseph OLoskey of
Baldwin street became the bride of
Francis Orintas of Woodbine street
yesterday morning at 8 o'clock at
st. Stanislaus church. The cere-
mony and nuptial mass which fol-
lowed was celebrated by Rev. WAL
ter Sieracki. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
O'Loskey, brother and sister in-law
Of the bride, were the attending
couple.
The brides dress was of royal
blue velvet, with short shirred
sleeves and a v neckline caught
with clips of tiny roses and valley
lilies. The skirt was street length.
Her off-the-face hat was of grape
wine and she wore slippers of the
same shade. She carried a prayer
book marked with pink roses and
streamers tied with lilies of the
valley. The matron of honor's dress
was Of grapevine velvet and was a
princess model. She wore royal blue
accessories and q corsage of yellow
roses. The mother of the bride was
attired in black velvet and she wore
garderias.
A breakfast for members of the
bridal party was held at The Ell
ton and later In the day a recep-
ton which was limited to the i'm
mediate families, was held at the
OLoskey home. After honeymoon
IN New York, Mr.. Orintas and his
bride will live on Tracy avenue. The
bride chose a black and olive green
costume for travel. Her English
tweed coat was trimmed in lynx.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-25
rLnRENcE RICE CAST

Florence Rice has been added TO
the cast of Broadway Melody Of
1910" starring Eleanor Powell and
Fred Astaire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-25
DESCHAINE-CHASSE

The marriage of Miss Carmen
Chase, of Kenilworth street, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Chase
OF st. Agatha, Me-, and Ludger
Deschaine Of Maple street took
place on Saturday morning at 8 o.
clock at st. AIMS church. Rev.
Ubald Laurion officiared and also
celebrated the nuptial mass which
followed. A program Of nuptial mu-
sic was rendered by Miss Marie
Morrot, organist
The bride wore a gown of ivory
faille taffeta trimmed with bands
Of velvet ribbon and bows down
the front of the gown and had a
long circular train and full length
sleeves puffed at the shoulder. Her
long veil Of tulle was trimmed with
lilies of the valley. She carried an
arm banquet of white roses and
lilies Of the valley. Miss Margaret
Gravel, maid of honor and only at
tendant of the bride, wore gown
of rose colored faille taffeta styled
with puffed sleeves and long full
skirt and she wore garland of
small rose buds and gold leaves
with velvet streamers Her arm
bouqet was Of yellow snapdragons
and xed roses.
A wedding breakfast was held at
Lemieux Grill following the cere-
,nony. About thirty guests were
in attendance including guests from
from Bristol, Bridgeport, and Hol-
yoke.
The couple left on an unan-
nounced wedding trip. the bride
wearing a green wool travelling suit
trimmed with beaver and black &C
cessories.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-25

most artists, Of the Duchess of
Windsor. It Is the only portrait OF
the duchess and has never been
shown before. Mr.. little Who Is q
personal friend Of the Duchess
Of Windsor, will present the por-
trait to her.
Outstanding IN the group of Kent
artists are Robert Nisbet, q MEM
Der Of the National Academy OF Art
and q winner Of many awards; Law
renee Nelson, who Is prominent
among artists; Rex Brasher, one
of the foremost painters of birds;
Dimes Carlson, also one Of the best
known in tn state. Among the noted
exhibitors from Lyme were Frank
Druri1mon, McManus, Chadwick, Nc
Pherson and Winfield Scott Cline
and from Mystic, Robert Blackman
who is noted painter Of still life,
his most important work being the
painting Of Charles A. Lindbergh for
which he was paid $500 by Mrs.
Dwight Morrow. He also completed a
portrait Of Anne Lindbergh, his work
receiving high praise in many Of
the leading publications of the
country. Also from Mystic are KEN
meth Bates, Walter Killane and Car
rett Pierce and the Silvermine
artists include: George w. Pickwell,
Karl johnson, Eloise Egan, Cotelle
Borman, D. Putnam, Brinley, Hide
brant, Norman Mason and Litch-
tenauer.
Pictures also to be seen win be
three by Victoria Hutson Huntley OF
w est Cornwall: Approaching
Storm" Covered Bridge" and Low
er New York" Exhibited In Venice
and Romeo She Is now completing
q mural for the Cromwall post Of
flee under the patronage Of the Sec
ton Of Fine Arts In washington.
A human interest story of one Of
the artists whose work appears in
the show, shows how talent comes
to people In all walks Of life, Al
fred Hipsworth, known as the Car
penter Artist, will have some Of his
pictures at the exhibit. He has been
a carpenter for many years but has
great love for art starting early
in life to paint. He has been paint
ing portraits and landscapes for
some time and has completed many
fine pictures. He conducts a car.
penter shop and has a studio in the
same building and works from time
to time at intervals In each portion
of the building. Portraits are his
hobby and he often paints charac-
tiers who reside near his home and
paints them bringing out the full
detail Of their characteristics.
Among the collectors exhibits are
the following: Samplar and wine
glasses, Mrs. Orion p. Camp: Pomade
jars, Elton s. Weyland; needlepoint
bag made by Mrs. Darragh de Lam
cey; spinning wheel and chair loan
ed by Mrs. David P. Gaines; old
hand knitted stockings, Mrs, E. Rob-
ert Stevenson; Mrs. Robert r. Walk
er, red block glass, Mrs. Franklin E.
Newbery; dahllia glass, Mrs. William
Dillane, saw tooth glass; lace doilies
loaned by Mrs. william Weston
Brown.
Collection of lustre shown by the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-25
Weddings
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The wedding of Miss Helena ia
chimczyk, daughter Of Joseph ia
chimczyk of West Main street and
DR.. John Steponaitis, Jr, son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Steponaitis of Chip
man street took place on Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock at st. Joseph's
church. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Joseph Valantiejus
who also celebrated the nuptial
mass which followed, assisted by
Rev. A. Edward Gradeck and Rev
A. GauronskaS. A musical program
was rendered by Professor Alexan-
der Alexsis.
Miss Claire Anne Charamut was
the only attendant of the bride and
Joseph Steponaitis served as best
man.
The bride wore a gown of silver
lame designed in classic tradition
and she wore veil of tulle and car.
ried an arm bouquet of gardenia.
and lilies Of the valley. The frock O.
the maid of honor was -bouffan
gown Of rose shade with sweet.
heart neckline and she wore heae
piece in matching shade and carried
an arm bouquet of Talisman roses
The dress of the bridegroom's
mother was black satin.
A reception for about rs guests
was held at the home of the bride
groom following the ceremony.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-25
Recent Bride Is
Guest At Dinner

A surprise miscellaneous shower
was given In honor Of Mrs. Edward
Kessof, the former Shirley Barlow
Of Sheldon street, last evening by
Mrs. Margaret Costello and Mrs.
Henry Peterson ct the formers home
ON East Maid street. The home was
attractively decorated with bridal
novelties. The guest Of honor was
presented with Pressure cooker and
other gifts.
Those present were Mrs. George
Barlow. Mrs. william Nicoll, Mrs.
Charles Council, Mrs. Bernard Dom
nelly, Mrs. George Aitehison, Mrs.
Henry Dell, Mrs. Delinar Dunn, Mrs
George Kaplan,, Mrs. Louis Kaplan.
MRS. Louis Eastwood, Mrs. Charles
Fitzpatrick, Mrs. IAllian I.anehart,
MRS. Ronald Walker, Mrs. J. e. Kes-
son Of Newport, r. l., Mary Jane
Fitzpatrick, Agnes. Marie and Helen
Donneliy, josephine Higgins, Ruth
Newberry and Katherine Ward.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-25
CHANGE OF NAME

Rags, Virginia Weidler's dog in
bad Little Angel" was Judy Gar
lands Toto in "The Wizard Of o."