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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-17
Quarantine Threatened IS Months Ago May Be-
 come Very Effective GERMANY, ITALY TO
 GET WAR BLAME President Feels Advice Will Be Rejected X So
 Gives Navy Orders
BY HOBART c. MoNTEE

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, April IT, (UP) = Diplomatic officials believed today that President Roosevelt was making effec- tive against Germany and Italy the quarantine against aggressor nations 'le advocated 18 months ago.
 Endorsement by 16 nations of the western hemisphere and by Great Britain and France of MT. Roosevelt's appeal to Chan cellor Hitler and Premier Musso- lini for a 10-year non-aggression pledge was regarded as bringing world public opinion to bear against Germany and Italy.
 S Rejection of the Roosevelt plea, which is fully anticipated by of ficials here, would emphasize and increase their isolation, officials be- ieve.
 Foreign diplomats said that the Presidents message fixed respon- Sibility on the German and Italian governments for any war which may develop.
 Precipitate Debate
 The Presidents message was ex- pected to precipitate debate in both the House and Senate today. The House foreign affairs committee re- sumes hearings on neutrality legis- lation. In the senate. debate will continue on a second deficiency ap- propriation bill, carrying funds for part of the national defense pro- gram. That may set off debate on foreign affairs.
 The presidents order to the fleet to return immediately to the Pacific was interpreted in most official quar- ters as indicative of MT. Roosevelt's conviction that the two dictators would reject his appeal. The fleet orders were viewed as an emergency move to restore the balance of world naval power and as an indication of this governments belief that European war was an imminent pos- sibility.
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City Court Judge Edward Mascolo of this city. Both are included in a lengthy list of "potentials" who are said to be making an effort or hav- ing one made in their behalf.
 It has been definitely concluded, however, that choice of a new judge for Connecticut will lie with U. s. Senator Francis T. Maloney of Meri- den. Whatever candidate he may choose to suggest to President Frank lin D. Roosevelt will undoubtedly be nominated and affirmed in the Sem ate. And it is also political belief that Senator Maloney will not make a choice without first consulting J. Francis Smith of this city, chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee.
 Augustine Lonergan In Race
 Howard Comstock, political col umnist, believes that the choice for the judgeship lies between Former U. s. Senator Augustine Lonergan, whom The Democrat has already mentioned as the most logical choice for the office, and Professor Richard J. Smith of Southport. The latter is close friend of both Sen- ator Maloney and Chairman Smith and has figured conspicuo.lsly in many of their previous deliberations on matters of political and state im- portance.
 Professor Smith once figured in a political controversy in this state
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-17
G. 0. P. Leader, Defendant in Fraud Trial, Visits
 Court House Today
FEDERAL MEN DID
 APPEAR AT NOON
Under Federal Subpoena By Revenue Agents on
 His Income Tax
BY JOSEPH P. DONAHUE

Democrat Staff Correspondent
 Under federal subpoena, former Compensation Com missioner Charles E. William son, of Darien, a defendant and state witness in the Wa terbury conspiracy trial, awaited conferences with in- come tax agents of the gov ernment internal revenue bu- reau, at the county court house today.
 Williamson, who has pleaded not guilty to the conspiracy count which involves g others, was on the wit ness stand four days this month, testifying for the sate to an alleged corrupt lobbying ring, duplicating former Labor Commissioner Harry Mackenzie aad--former Controller Daniel J. Leary in fee-splitting.
 Arrives Early Today
 Although the conspiracy court was not in session today, he arrived at
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-17
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, April 17 (UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through April 14th, compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $5,s39,3S0, ,407.07
 Receipts
 s4.514,26S. 800, 95 S4.s39, .425.3s s2,s51 ,oss. .770.7i $sss,5s4ss1.ss s2,s15.12s,17o.71 $s42,oss, ,ss1.6s
 Cash Balance s3,1ss,21s, ,461.5S $2,s3s, ,927,117.ss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-17
FIVE O'CLOCK TRIAL
 l BROADCAST NOW 5:30

Due to various changes in pro- gram time, made necessary by the airing of major league baseball games over Station WATR, John A. Cluney of The Democrat, who has been broad casting the Waterbury con- spiracy trials from the Superior Court building, twice daily on each day court is in session, will be heard at 12:3O and 5'SO p. m. starting tomorrow after noon. His late afternoon broad cast has been changed from 5 te 5:30 o'clock until further notice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-17
ROOSEVELT MAY
 STOP MINE STRIKE
Eastern Cities Are Looking to President to Effect
 Some Settlement
BY JOSEPH L. MYLER

United Press Staff COrreSpOndenO
 New York, April 17-(UP)-East- ern cities looked to President Roose- welt today to effect settlement of a deadlock between bituminous coal operators and miners threatening industry and essential services.
 In a telegram to the president asking his good offices in bringing together operators of eight states where soft coal production has been stopped since March 31, and the United Mine Workers of America, Mayor F. H. LaGuardia said an emergency already confronted New York City and that soon every city in the east would be in similar po- sition
 INnx,ttt,.YaI or1 poOn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-17
HITLER, MUSSOLINI ARE PUT ION SPOT" BY ROOSEVELT AS WAR PLANS CONTINUE
Local Men In Line For U. s. Judgeship
Congressman J. Joseph Smith, Judge Edward Mas. colo Mentioned as Successors to Judge Thomas;
 Senator Maloney May Pick Winner

Presumably believing that the for the appoint
 ent as judge of the United States District Court for Con- nectcut wideopen candidates by the be- ing advanced all through the state, according to Wa erbuy Democrat survey of Connecticut newspaper com ment Among the latest of rumored candidates fol the office vacated only few days ago by Judge Edwin Thomas are those of Congressman J Joseph Smith and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-17

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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-22
O'Brien Retains Status
AS Convention Delegate

Middletown, Ohio.-The status OF
William ]. O'Brien, secretary of the
Middletown Trades and Labor Coun-
ell, recently named delegate to the
American Federation of Labor con-
vention in Cincinnati in October, was
clarified in a personal communication
from William Green, president of the
A. F. of l..
O'Brien's standing as a delebate
became doubtful when the A. F. of L.
recently ordered the suspension of the
international Typographical Union,
of which O'Brien is a member.
In his letter to O'Brien, Green said
the suspension would not include the
Middletown delegate inasmuch as he
had the right to represent a central
body at the convention.
Green deplored the action of the
l. I. U. in failing to pay the extra
dues assessed on all unions of the
A. F. of L.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-22
Harry Slattery Named
r.. E. A. Administrator

Washington, D. C. (ILNS) Harry
A. Slattery, Undersecretary of the
Interior, lifelong worker for con-
servation Of natural resources and a
student of labor problems, has been
appointed by President Roosevelt ad-
ministrator of the Rural Electrifca-
tion Administration. He succeeds
John M. Carmody.
Slattery is a veteran advocate of
public power and conservation with
more than 20 years experience in
public administration and power
fields. He was active in preparing the
background for the Senate investiga-
tion in the Teapot Dome oil case.
Slattery was special assistant to
the Secretary of Interior in President
Wilson's administration.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-22
THE POLICE COURTS
(From Living Age)

The late Newton D. Baker often
told the story of how, on visit to
London, he witnessed no less person
age than the lord chief justice him
self deciding a $76 houseboat case.
The incident so impressed itself
upon Mr.. Bakers mind that for the
remainder of his life he urged that
there be only one bench in all juris-
dictions, with only the highest type
of lawyers appointed to it, and each
of them forced, by custom or by law,
to preside at all manner of cases.
This, he claimed, would insure a bet
ter grade judiciary than we now
have, and it would also keep the
judges close to the problems of all
the people.
Several magistrates in New York
City, who listen only to so-called
minor cases, would grace the high
est courts in the land, their daily
contact with the tribulations of ordi-
nary men and women having enlarged
their vision and broadened their sym.
pathies, while many superior judges
could learn a great deal by spending
time in police courts. The absurditS
and hardness of opinions issuing from
appellate courts spring from the fac
that their judges have long since los
touch with common humanity. In
stead of considering it an indignit.
to sit in police courts, they shoulC
consider it privilege and duty.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-22
LABOR EDITORS TO
MEET in CINCINNATI

Springfield, ILL., (ILNS). R. E.
Woodmansee, secretary treasurer OF
the International Labor Press OF
America, announces that the twenty
ninth annual convention of the organ
ization will be held in Cincinnati
Ohio, beginning Monday evening, Oc-
tober 2.
The headquarters will be at the
Netherland-P Plaza Hotel and the con-
vention will be held in one of the ban
quet rooms.
A large number of labor editors
will be delegates Of the A. F. of L.
convention which meets in Cincinnati
beginning Monday, October 2, at 10
a. M, which will enable them to at
tend both conventions. Sessions of
the Labor Press Association will be
held when the A. F. of L. convention
is not in session.
A program of interest to members
of the labor press is being arranged
and prominent members of organized
labor have been invited to be present.
1t is hoped that every member of the
International Labor Press will make
an effort to attend this convention.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-22
OrganizatiOnal Strikes
In Decline This Year

Washington, D. c. (ILNS) - The
number of strikes for union organ
ization in the first five months of this
year decreased as compared with
those in the same part of 1888, the
National Labor Relations Board re-
ports.
The monthly average of organiza-
tional strikes in the first five months
of 1889 was SO, against a monthly
average of la for the full year 1888
and an average of 228 for the full
year 1887, according to preliminary
data obtained from the Bureau of La
Dor Statistics.
These figures also reveal that the
monthly average number of all strikes
in the first seven months of 1889 was
1872, compared with 231 last year and
395 in 1887.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-22
A.F. OF |. FEDERAL
LABOR UNIONS TO
MEET THIS MONTH
(ny Ohio Labor News Service,

Columbus, Ohio. - Second confer
ence of Ohio Federal Labor Unions,
direct affiliates of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, will be convened in
the Southern Hotel here Friday, Sep
tember %, at 10 a. M, and continue
in session through Saturday, Septem-
ber %.
Official call for the conference was
sent to the federal unions, which are
not affiliated with any international
union but chartered directly by the
A. F. of L., by Coleman Claherty, gen
eral representative of the A. F. of L.,
with headquarters in Cleveland.
The conference was voted by dele
gates attending the first conference
in Cleveland May 10 and 20, 1889, and
authorized by President William
Green. Reports from federal labor
unions represented at the Cleveland
conference will be part of the pro-
ceedings, Representative Claherty's
call stated.
"We expect to establish a general
policy for Ohio federal labor unions, y
Claherty said, ito conform with the
laws and policy of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. vitality important
matters will come before this con-
ference"
Eighty-seven delegates represent
ing 90 federal labor unions attended
the Cleveland conference Attend
ance at the Columbus conference is
expected to be greater due to its GEN.
tralized location in the state.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-22
SECOND ANNUAL
TUC-OF-WAR TO
BE A BIG AFFAIR

Stanley Ogg, general chairman of
the second annual tug-of-war tourna-
ment, which is being sponsored by the
Cooperative Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil, reports that everything is shaped
up fine with at least half dozen
teams entered this year that were not
in the tournament last year: Shartle
Brothers, of Middletown, Ohio; Mid
dletown Fire Department; also two
teams from the Hamilton Coke and
Iron plant of the American Rolling
Mill Company, one team from the
blast furnace and one from the coke
plant. These big huskies are out to
take some of the strong teams that
pulled last year.
The squad from Shartle Brothers.
Middletown, which is the subsidiary
to the Black and Clawson Company
states that they are all set to take
the "cocky" Black and Clawson team.
Well, that is to decision.
There is no doubt that the matches
this year will be considerably more
thrilling than last year. The teams
are all in training and the public will
be assured of a fine show which is to
be held at the Moose Sports Arena
four nights, October a, 5, 6, and Z
The committee hope to see all their
friends out for this interesting new
sport.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-22
BREAD IS One OF
BEST-LIKED FOODS

Although many persons dislike GER
tain foods, 90 per cent of the people
like bread. This fact was brought
out in a recent investigation of food
preferences and nrejudices, which is
reported in the August-September is
sue of the Journal of the American
Dietetic Association.
In survey of 693 students in three
universities, Professor Calvin S. Hall
and Irene S. Hall found that certain
foods were disliked by from 20 to As
per cent of the persons investigated,
but that only 2 per cent reported that
they did not care for bread.
Most popular of all foods were but
ter, oranges, salt, and almonds, which
no one disliked. Close behind in gen
eral popularity were ice cream and
milk; roast beef and steak; chicken
and turkey; both white and whole
wheat breads; vegetables such as
peas, beans, corn, lettuce, celery, and
white potatoes; practically all fruits,
except persimmons and avocados; and
peanuts, chocolate, and sugar.
Among the foods most often dis
liked were stated to be the organs
of animal foods, such as liver, kidney
and brains; buttermilk; certain vege-
tables, such as parsnips, turnips, egg
plant, and rutabagas; shellfish; ca
War; and hominy.
In commenting upon this interest
ing study of food likes and dislikes,
the Department of Nutrition of the
American Institute of Baking points
out that bread is pleasing to the taste
and generally satisfying because of its
bland flavor, smooth texture, attrac-
tive appearance, and ease of digestion
by the normal person. In the we'll
balanced mixed diet, says the depart
ment, bread actually makes most
other foods taste better.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-22
HAMILTON SPECIALS

Ohio unemployment compensation
benefits, amounting to $22,914.04,
were received by unemployed persons
in Hamilton in August, w. A. Bet
scher, manager of the Hamilton Of
flee, announced. Payments numbered
2,483, an increase Of 203 per cent
over July.
Peter E. Rentschler, president and
chairman of the board of the Ham
ilton Foundry and Machine Company
will address the next meeting of the
Hamilton Evening Students Club of
the University of Cincinnati, to be
held Sunday afternoon, October l, in
the Y w. C. A.
Harry w. Hetterich, secretary of
Butler Aerie, No. 407, Fraternal Or
der of Eagles, will attend a state
Eagles secretaries school in Colum-
bus, September 80 and October /, il
was announced in the regular meet
ing of the lodge Monday night in the
temple, South Second Street.
=:
Seventy-fve members attended the
meeting of the First Ward Republi-
can Club, held Monday night in head
quarters, Third and Market Streets.
Fred Stitsinger, chairman of the
Butler County Republican Central
Committee, and Miss Virginia Foster
juvenile court officer, spoke.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-22
Relief Load Scars

With the addition of 90 new cases
the Butler County relief load scared
to 1871 last week, Miss Isabel Boards
ley, commissioner of the Hamilton
Department of Public Assistance. an
nounced this week.
The Hamilton total was increased
the $50 with 27 additions. Middle
town added % cases to total 327, and
the townships picked up IA for load
of 405 families.
Most of the new cases are former
Works Progress Administration work
ers, dismissed because of 18 months
of employment on the w. P. A.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-22
Farmer-LabOr Senator
For Strict Neutrality

San Francisco (ILNS). 49, Senator
Ernest Lundeen, Farmer-Labor of
Minnesota, said here he stood for "ab-
solute, undertaking neutrality on the
part of the United States during the
European war.
81 will vote for nothing that might
involve this nation in war;" Lundeen
said.
He refused to state how he would
vote on a proposal to amend the Neu-
trality Act to lift the arms embargo.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-22
175,000 Textile Workers
To Get Wage Increases

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-Wage
increases for 175,000 textile workers,
effective October "a have been ordered
by Wage-Hour Administrator An
drews, who overruled southern pro-
tests that had been made to Andrews
and to President Roosevelt.
Andrews approved an industry COM
mittee's recommendation for single
national minimum wage of 3212 cents
an hour for the textile industry's
650,000 employees.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-22
Sixteen Plays At Fair

Casts for plays to be presented in
the Butler County Rural Community
Theatre at the Butler County Fair the
week of September were announced.
Sixteen plays will be presented by
various county organizations on We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday. On
Saturday, the three best plays will
be repeated Professor A. L. Gates
of the public speaking department of
Miami University, Oxford, again will
act as Judge.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-22
67 Industries Depend On
Housing For Existence

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-Dis-
cussing housing as a key to re-em-
ployment, Secretary of Labor Perkins
recently said 67 industries depend
upon housing for their existence.
If housing construction could be
restored to the 1929 level of activity
2,8OO,OOO would be put back to work
directly or indirectly" Miss Perkins
declared.
"There are 100000 fewer workers
employed today in building than in
1929 If we could put these men back
to work they would automatically
carry back 100000 other workers in
railroads, factories, mines, and for
ests," she added.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-22
School Bus Inspection

The annual inspection of Butler
County school buses conducted by the
State Highway Patrol will be held
the week of October 2, according to
the schedule announced.
A record chart including all i'm
portant points of equipment is used
in the inspection. All safety devices
and regulations are carefully checked
and recommendation made to meet
the fullest requirements Of the law.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-22
LICENSE SALE LAGGING

Middletown, Ohio.-Of Officials of the
Drivers License Bureau in the Sorg
Building reported this week only 1000
Of the 10000 licensed drivers in Mid
dletown have applied for new permits.
With only II days to go in which Ii
censes may be obtained before Oc-
tober |, officials said they feared many
drivers would be without permits on
the closing date.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-22
LIQUOR PRICE CUTS TO BE
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER

Columbus, Ohio-Liquor price cuts,
effective October 2, ranging from "a
few cents to 80 cents a bottle" on Is
brands were announced by Liquor
Director Jacob B. Taylor.
Taylor said the Board of Liquor
Control also had approved the pur-
chase of % new brands, four of which
are to be offered only in the states
deluxe" stores.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-22
Unionists Named

Columbus, Ohio.-Industrial Rela
tions Director George A. Strain has
announced the appointment of two
trade unionists as investigators in
the division of factory and building
inspection.
They are John Hook, Cincinnati, or
ganizer for the American Federation
of Labor, assigned to the Cincinnati
office of the division, and Tom H
Cartwright, former president of the
East Liverpool Trades and Labor
Council, assigned to that district.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-22
TO VOTE ON IMPROVING
CAMDEN TOWN HALL

Camden, Ohio-The Camden coun-
ell is placing bond issue before the
voters this fall for improvements on
the city hall The improvements will
include public rest rooms and other
necessary repairs. The exact amount
of the issue will be announced later.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-22
HOGUE ENTERS COUNCIL RACE

Oxford, Ohio-As the sixth mem
Der of council on the citizens ticket,
Carl Hogue, carpenter, employed at
Miami University, filed petition of
candidacy with the county board of
elections.
Hogue's name completes John Cor
SOS ticket, which lacked a sixth coun-
Gilman when H. H. Charles withdrew
a week ago.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-22
CHICKEN SUPPER

Preparations are being made by the
ladies of the Millville, Ohio, U. B.
Church for fried chicken supper to
be held Thursday, October 10, at the
Hanover Centralized School. The
chicken will be served from until
8 p. m.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-22
COUNTY RECEIVES $4,000

Butler County this week received
from the state $4,000 in gasoline tax
funds, the sixth allotment of the year,
that increased the total to $4,000,
Auditor R. H. Smith announced
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-22
NEW BEER-LIQUOR PERMITS

Martha Lykins, 122 Main Street,
Hamilton, D-5. Anthony Milillo and
Esther Ristaneo, 1102 Ludlow Street,
Hamilton, d.. D. Paul Long, 243
Millville Avenue, Hamilton, D-1.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-22
Four A. f. of L. Unions Win
In Poll Of r. r. Shopmen

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-Amer-
ican Federation of Labor railroad
craft unions won four out of seven
crafts in National Mediation Board
poll of Lehigh Valley Railroad en-
ployes, it was announced here.
The A. F. of l.. Machinists, Electri-
clans, Carmen, and Firemen and Oil
ers defeated the unaffiliated Mainten-
ance of Equipment Association, but
the independent union was victorious
over the A. F. of LIS Boilermakers,
Blacksmiths, and Sheet Metal Work
ers.
The A. F. of L. unions as a group
polled 1906 votes to 1,034, but be-
cause the vote was by crafts will re-
ceive exclusive bargaining rights only
for the separate crafts where they
were victorious.
1t is because there are so many