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(ContinuCd from Page n ment was acute over the past five years,
 "rhelr action benefited not only tho towns which made these proj- ectS possible, but benefited tho citi- HenS of the entire state"
 Governor Raymond E, Baldwin, immediately on receipt of the report from State Finance Commissioner o, Glenn SaSon Issued this state- mont;
 q questioned from the beginning whether tho townS and cities had made any such profits Ns claimed and I felt that in the day and time of the grants everything was com- pletely understood by the ropresent- atiyeS Of the towns, the highway department, and the federal gOV- ernmcnt,
 Tn justice Co the general public aS well aS to the towns, the cities and the officials of the federal goV- crnment 10 seemed to me that since tho question had been raised Qulto properly in the prcss, and lnvesti- gation and report would show to the public what actually had been done and at the same tlmo would dlseloSe any wrongdoing that might hRvo occurred
 "Thc committee has made q thor ough study and complete report, A like situation to that which Wo haVe been through vii lnot in all probability preFent ltSelf again"
 Towns received dual grants in this way. Under the state aid law, the state is obligated to contribute 70 or D7h DOT cent of a town highway project, with tho town paying the rest. In addition Co taxing advantage of this program, the towns also were bonsfitted by the federal PWA which approved 4b per oenI grants for idon- tioai projects,
 Thus, the towns would pay their share of the state aid from tho fed- eral grant and keep tho remainder
 The committee said "lt was clear ly explained to representatives of tho towns an dof tho press at that time by both federal and state agents that such balances would be available Co the towns for general purposes"
 Charges of waste and GNtravas ganee" In the projects, tho commit. tec sald, 'arc not borne out by the facts"
 '"rhe highway department In all instances sought Co make thes0 projects part of a ooordlnated plan of road construction for tho benefit of the entire state,
 "!n q few instances, charges haVo been made that roads have been built Co nowhere, but examination by this committee discloges that oil roads criticized on this baBla will In due course be intogfAted Into tho road system of the state as q whole"
 Governor Baldwin ordered the in. vestigation into tho dual grant set- Up on ColumbtB Day, lie appointed t0 tho study committee Commis- sIoner Saxon, Attorney General iNrn- els A, pallotti, and State Auditors Lewis W. Phelps and Frank M, Lynch,
 All towns who received tho twin grants were asked to report on what they did with the "proflts," Doveral did not report and the state audl. tors were sent in to check tho b0okB,
 The committees report was ex- tensive, and Included correspond. efice among towns, tho state and tho federal government during the past five years, Charts and diagrams also were included, aA well as C photastat from q Hartford news. paper tThe Times) of October %, 1e5b, showing . story which Out- lined the dual.grant system,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
DRIVER ExONERATED

Bridgeport, Conn, Dec, 20,-(Up) "A c0roner'B verdict today exoner- at6d John Giere, | truck driver, 1i criminal responsibility In tho death Of Charles Mcdonald, ~, Darlen at Norwalk, Nov. ib, MaGD0nald'a car, tho coroner said, crashed into Cleres parked truck,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
SCHOOL BOARD NOT
 TO OVERRIDE VETO
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 that hc is prepared Co execute Q bond which will protect the In terests Of the city. He also has necessary equipment.
 ~ further understand through the press that one ofr the req. sons DeBlase's bid was 10. jccted was because of the fact that he wouldn't make . profit on the contract l raise the question as to whether the board is qualified Co judge the matter In this respect MT. DeBlase assures me that he will show . reasonable profit at the termina- ton of the contract
 "ln my opinion thc interest Of the city and its taxpayers were not taken Into c0nsldcra. ton In awarding this contract, and ! therefore veto the resolution and return it Co the honorable board for future consideration in accordance with sections go, 0O and e0S of the city 0harter.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28

New York, Dec, 26,--An intensified campaign to enlist American sup. port for the Finnish Relief Fund wheeled into high today as four major holiday events were sched- uled throughout the nation to show mass sympathy for the Fanns,
 First on the list was Carnegie Hall concert of Finnish music ar- ranged for Wednesday evening in New York by Q society committee headed by Countess Folke Berna- dotte,
 On Friday night, an an-sibeliuS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
HELD FOR FORGERY

Stamford, Conn, Dec, 28.-~(UP).-. Tormer Town Purchasing Agent Walter s. Campbell, 48, and Max Epstein, 70, q trucker wore bound over 10 superior court today on charges Of forgery and theft,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
MOTORCYCLIsT KILLED

New London. Conn., Dec. 20.-- (UP) Stanley Radgcilowioz, %, of Montyille, was killed iate yesterday when his motorcycle struck q high. way fonco post on c curve,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28

Nearly 10000 enemy aliens are estimated to Do at large n Eng land,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28

Italy faces . shortage of pea. nuts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
HIGHWAY DEPT.
 PROBE IS URGED

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TOWNS SHAMELESS
 IN DUAL GRANTS

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THOUSANDS DIE
 IN EARTHQUAKE

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CAMBRIDGE BAN i. TO BE SNAPPED

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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07
A CRUSADE FOR HEALTH

Arguments in Washington's famous
antitrust medical case will begin the
middle of April. And no matter how
it comes out, the case is landmark of
better medical service for the poor. 1t
is the first time that a medical society
has been accused of trying to hold a
practical monopoly, and required to
defend itself in a federal court. That
is not only a sign of greatly increased
interest in the health question, but
itself doubles the interest.
The foundation of this increased in
terest was laid by DR.. Jessamine Whit
ney, and her analysis of the census
returns of 1880 from 10 states. Every
observing person knew already that
the poor are sick oftener than the
rich, and the fact that a newborn
baby's chances of life depended to 9
large extent on his fathers income
But Dr.. Whitney went farther, showed
that poverty is the deadliest of al
ills; and from this revelation has come
the crusade-it is little less-for bet
~. -, od;no1 oono for +ba fallyc of lo,,
incomes.
No matter how this case turns out
the day is almost gone when a quail
fed physician and surgeon canno
take his patients to a hospital because
they belong to a group formed fol
the purpose of promoting health.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07
UNION JOB GAINS
CONTINUE RISE

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-Em-
ployment gains are continuing but
ground lost in the 1888 recession"
has not been entirely regained, the
American Federation of Labor says
in its latest monthly report on trade
union employment conditions.
Employment reports for Che first
quarter of 1885," the federation says,
"show a strong contrast to last year.
In 1888, trade unions reported unem-
ployment steadily increasing each
month in the first quarter, while in
1889 the tables have been turned and
each month since January is showing
more back at work. The weighted
figures are as follows, showing the
per cent of membership out of work
each month: January, 1873 pei
cent; February, 1877 per cent; March
| 1910 per cent Last year-January
1872 per cent; March, 17.2 per cent.
"Trade union figures also show EN-
| ployment gains have not yet beer
large enough to restore the losses o.
| the 1888 recession"
The federation unemployment esti
mate for all workers in the Unitet
States continues to show that worker
in general have Jared much wors
than trade union members. Will
union unemployment is now wei
below last years depression levels
unemployment of all workers is stil
above last year. "Our estimate fo
February, 1889, shows 11,470,000 on
of work, compared with 11,123,000 i
February last year and 8,960,00G i
February, 1887" the report says.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07

One trouble is that the clash be-
tween the two labor groups is exag-
gerated by enemies of unionism.
They take advantage Of the situa-
tion to paint the labor picture in dark
colors and raise a clamor for regula-
tion by law
Take an article entitled, Labor
Must Behavior Else" in a Wall
Street organ, for example.
The writer of the article cites nu-
merous alleged sins of the union and
processes to see a public symphony
of condemnation" that will put labor
in sits proper place"
If the public emotion described by
the writer aims to put labor in a
strait jacket, it is due for surprise
Labor progress will continue, de-
spite the wishful thinking of its ene-
mics. Its progress, however, will be
faster if it sets it's own house in order
Why can't property taxes be paid
in installments, the same as when
paying many other bills?
Many a home owner must have
asked this question, especially in re-
cent depression years.
Installment paying of taxes has
been inaugurated in some cities. Bal
timore is one.
The Federal Housing Administra-
tion is doing much to popularize the
plan by its system for financing home
buying, on long-t term mortgage at low
interest rates.
Under the F. H. A. plan, the home
buyer makes regular monthly pay
ments which cover not only interest
principal and insurance but taxes az
we'll
Most other living expenses are set
tied monthly, and there is no reasor
why taxes should not be paid the same
way, the F. H. A. says.
| Which seems an eminently sensible
thought and one which is sure to brin!
applause from home buyers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07
WHAT NEXT?

Talking traffic lights to warn pc
destrians of impending signal changes
were demonstrated at the annual con-
vention of the Greater New York
Safety Council recently. With the
device in use, pedestrians would be
saved being caught in the middle of
the street by cars through a voice
saying, 'Do not cross now; the light
is about to change"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07
LABOR PRESSES
DEMAND PROBE

Longview, Wash. (ILNS).-Organ-
lied labor of Cowlitz and Clark Coun-
ties, in southwest Washington, is
aligned with the Washington State
Federation of Labor in it's campaign
to secure federal appropriations to
continue a Senate Civil Liberties Com
mittee investigation of groups antag-
onistic to unions and their detectives.
Resolutions asking for sufficient ap-
preparations for the La Toilette COM
mittee have been passed by the Long
view -Kelson Central Labor Council,
representing Cowlitz County, and the
Clark County Central Labor Council.
Organized labor is especially inter
ested in obtaining a full investigation
of The Associated Farmers. The
Women of Washington, the Little
Businessmen's Bureau and other kin
dred organizations which, working in
conjunction with similar groups in
Oregon and California, have conducted
destructive anti-labor campaign.
James A. Taylor, president of the
State Federation of Labor, described
the La Toilette committees investiga-
ton as a matter of vital Importance
to the labor movement of the North
west"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07

proved it, just the same. And he
wanted Congress to go ahead and
make provisions for taxing income
from bond issues.
There is no possible doubt that the
President is right Privileges of this
kind are sure to be taken out of the
hides of those who are not privileged.
1t may be necessary to call in tax ex-
empt bonds and replace them with
other bonds bearing somewhat larger
interest-but it would pay.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07

must be shown by the locals them
selves by having real conscientious
delegates attend these meetings.
1t would be wonderful sight in
deed to see, at a meeting in the near
future, all of the affiliated locals with
full representation of three dele
gates. We are sure in saying that
Charles Perrine, president of the CEN
trail body, would be more than pleased
to preside at such a meeting, likewise
all the rest of the officers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07
FRIDAY, APRIL Z, 1889.
REPRESENTATION

If you will just take the time to
count the names of the Hamilton la
Dor unions listed on the last page of
this paper, that are affiliated with the
Cooperative Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil, you will find the number to be Sc.
Every one of the affiliated organiza-
tions is entitled to have three dele
gates elected to represent them in the
central body, and if all of them at
tended a meeting the attendance
would be 108. That would be Won
derful meeting of the central body
and much good for organized labor in
Hamilton could be accomplished.
In the past few years the attendance
and representation of delegates has
been very slim indeed and while some
of the unions always have full rep
resentation, many have only two and
at times one. Then there is that per-
centage that elect three and they at
tend one meeting and then fail to at
tend another meeting in months. AS
a rule, it is this organization that has
the full quota at the meeting when
there is some complaint and COM
mittee is requested to help them in
their dilemma After that, maybe the
delegates will again attend the meet
ings and maybe not.
The Hamilton Cooperative Trades
and Labor Council was organized May
II, 1882, 46 years ago, and from that
date on it has been the means of as
sisting in securing shorter hours,
more wages and better conditions for
members of local affiliated unions. II
was organized for that purpose and
will continue to be helpful at all times
to those unions that are in need OF
assistance, but a willingness to help
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07
TheCherry
1" Where with our
roo Little Hatchet we
tell the truth
about many things, sometimes pro-
foundly. Sometimes flippantly,
sometimes recklessly.

Detroit Allied Printing Trades
Council is pushing move for settle
ment Of A. F. Of Lie. l. O. difficulties
The present situation in labor is bad
medicine, the council says in effect.
The council declares the demand for
labor unity must be backed up by
mass support of union members.
"We see in the Presidents call
(for labor peace) warning that
unless labor does achieve unity
there will be distinct possibility of
national legislation for the control
of unions" the council adds.
Whatever one may think of the
councils opinion of the President
appeal, it is hard to avoid the conclu.
sion that the split in the labor move,
ment is doing labor no good before the
court of public opinion.
Clashes between the two big labor
groups, especially in the Far West
are bringing reaction against or.
ganized labor in general, in the form
of movements for repressive legisla.
tion Of various kinds.
Labor naturally is fighting these
movements, which menace American
liberty. But the situation does cal
for labor setting it's house in order, BY
ending it's family row and by doing
away with practices that bring public
condemnation.
Public opinion often swings to ex.
tremes.
Just now there is some real danger
that it may swing far to the side OF
reaction, unless the labor split is ad-
justed in some way, either by unity OF
agreement to cease warfare.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07
CONCERNING CRIME

The Criminal Justice Association of
Washington reports that major crimes
in the nations capital dropped 34.3
per cent in 1888 compared to the rec
ord of 1887. Major crimes include all
crimes of violence from aggravated
assault to murder, and arson, perjury,
forgery, grand larceny and receiving
stolen goods. The director of the as
sociation laid the improvement to
quicker trials, sitter sentences, and
greater public interest in crime
Sitter punishment as permanent
deterrent of crime is more than doubt
full. England had more crime in pro-
portion to population when she had
something over 100 crimes punishable
by death than she has now. Quicker
trials, meaning surer punishment,
does have a lasting effect. But public
interest in crime, if turned in the
right way, is most potent of all.
Josiah Flynt wrote 40 years ago
that the young men committing vio-
lent crimes were drawn mainly from
the more energetic slum dwellers who
couldn't get satisfactory or permanent
jobs. His diagnosis is true yet.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07
COMMENT ON WORLD EVENTS

ment can do to tax these damned ma
chimes that put so many men out of
work."
Another point of view is given by
the author, Harold J. Ruttenberg.
"An executive of large steel COM
pany recently challenged me to prove
that $4,000 jobs are being eliminated
by the strip mills. After lengthy
and heated conversation, he admitted
that at least $4,000 men are through.
"'But,' he added, why raise such a
fuss about them? They're not big
factor when you consider them with
the several million unemployed. Any
way, it's almost history; and nothing
can be done for them now"
Another near-world event is the
18O-page bill just introduced by Sen
ators Wheeler and Truman, to put all
transportation in this country under
single commission, so that all may
be treated fairly. There are about
6OO,OO miles of railroads in the world
counting one mile of track; and the
United States has 23S,0OO of them
And the airplanes and the trucks ane
the inland and coastwise navigation
are planned to go under the same
group.
| From one point of view, the worlt
is growing smaller, every day. From
another, it's getting too doggoned big
And, as a final event for this time
800 persons, at minimum, died eacl
week in Madrid for the last fou
months for lack of food.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07
Garment Workers
Picketing Banned

Newark, N. j. (ILNS).--The Inter
national Ladies' Garment Workers
Union has been ordered to stop picket
ing Long Branch, N. j., dress firm.
Vice-Chancellor M. Leon Berry ruled
against the union on the ground that
no strike exists at the dress company.
Counsel for the union argued in vain
that the picketing was legal because
the company was affiliated with a
New York City firm which is involved
in union dispute.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07
TAX EXEMPT BONDS NEXT

President Roosevelt told a press
conference that the action of the Su-
preme Court in wiping out tax exemp-
tions on federal salaries probably
would cost him $500 a year in in
come taxes in New York; but he ap-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07
HEARINGS ON LABOR ACT
CHANGES BEGIN APRIL II

Washington, D. C. (ILNS) The
Senate Education and Labor Commit
tee voted unanimously to begin hear
ings April IL on amendments to the
Wagner Labor Relations Act. Com
mittee Chairman Albert D. Thomas
announced that Senator Wagner will
be called as the first witness when
hearings begin.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07

Neurological changes throwing men
out of work are among the most vital
world events of today. An article in
the current issue of the Survey
Graphic gives vivid summary OF
what happens in that line of certain
steel manufactures from the con-
tinuous rolling process. Here are a
few of the items:
One steel company which formerly
employed 1,500 men now has fewer
than 200. Sixteen hundred men dis
placed by another mill banded to-
gether to get the company to employ
as many as possible in the new strip
mill; but less than 20 per cent OF them
were given jobs. Workers in some
what smaller mill offered to take cut
of 20 per cent in wages, If the COM
pany would resume operations. They
were told that even at that cut, the
company would be losing money by
comparison with what they could do
in the new mill where they had con-
centrated their work.
One such strip mill is called by
those who formerly worked in the
preceding mills ''The Big Morgue." :" II
makes better steel than could be made
by the older processes at least, that
is the claim, and no one has yet made
denial. The Big Morgue employs
about 16 per cent of the company's
one-time force; and only few OF
these are old-timers. One, now sor1
of sweeper and janitor, gets 63 cents
an hour; he used to get $12 to S15
day as a roller. Another asked the
reporter:
"Isn't there something the govern
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07

Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of Middletown, o.
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WISDOM

Men are most apt to believe what
they least Observation-Disclosures de
Montaigne.
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Telephone 1886 Hamilton, Ohio
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Page Seven

companied Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvest-
er Zeren and family to Swan
Lake Sunday to visit at the Will
liam Zins home.
A. M. Dennistoun attended the
annual Cooperative oil meeting
at Redwood Falls Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Schiffman
drove to Marshall Sunday to help
celebrate r. E. Sichffman's birth
day.
Mrs. George Franta was hostess
to the Progress club Monday eve
ming. The program included a
paper on parliamentary law by
Mary Kampen and landscaping
and gardening by Mrs. Elmer
Franta, Mrs. c. H. Leistikow and
Mrs. Howard Elliott. After the
program bridge was played at
four tables, Mrs. Frank Rohlik
winning high and Hattie Bjork-
man second high. Refreshments
were served.
MI. and Mrs. George Franta
drove to New Ulm Tuesday after
room to visit at the Stanley Oh
son home Little Tommy Olson &C
companied them home TO ra visit.