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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-08-18
tBy ohio Labor News Service,

Columbus, Ohio.-Ohio, ninth state
to enact minimum wage legislation,
now lags far behind most other states
having this type legislation in the
application of the progressive provi-
sions of the law.
Following enactment of the Ohio
minimum wage law in 1888, manda-
tory orders in two industries were
made effective in 1884 and 1885. A
lapse of two years followed before
the third and last mandatory order,
establishing fair and reasonable
wage for women and minors, was
issued.
Since 1887, ''lack of sufficient
funds" has been offered as an excuse
by officials for delaying further ap-
plication of the law, although sur
vey had been completed in the retail
industry and another, covering the
beauty parlor industry, was started
The first minimum wage law was
enacted in Massachusetts in 1912, and
became effective July l, 1913. Since
that time, wage laws have been
enacted by the states of Arizona,
Arkansas, California, Colorado, Con-
necticut, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky
Louisiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York
North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ore
gon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island
South Dakota, Utah, Washington and
Wisconsin.
laws and the wage orders issued un-
der authority of the laws, issued by
the U. S. Department of Labor, re-
veals that most of the states which
enacted that type legislation after
the Ohio law became effective in 1888
are now far ahead of this state in the
application of the law and extension
of coverage.
In all, 108 wage orders have beer
issued, the Labor Departments analy
sis reveals. These rates vary BY
state and industry, but it is a sig.
nifcant fact that 80 per cent of al
rates set under state minimum wage
laws for women exceed 25 cents pei
hour, "a per cent are 80 cents or over
and 20 per cent are 35 cents an houl
or more.
Minimum wage rates in effect De
cember, 1888, apply to Approximately
100000 women. With minimum
wage laws operating in more thar
half the states, including the most
important industrial states, potentia
coverage extends to an estimated
100000 women.
There are now approximately 42,00(
women and minors working under
protective wage orders in the laundry
dry cleaning, and hotel and restau
rant industries in Ohio.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-08-18
Indifference Of Officials Holds Up Application Of Pro-
gressve Statute-OhiO Was Ninth State To Enact
Minimum Wage LegislatiOn-Enacted In 1888

Extension of the minimum wage
law to include the retail industry
would add approximately 10000
women and minors to that figure An
other 10000 would be included if
coverage would be extended to the
beauty parlor industry.
Six states have minimum wage
laws providing blanket coverage of
all industries. The Arkansas law
was enacted in 1915, Wisconsin's
1882, North Dakota in 1886, Nevada,
1887, Minnesota and Kentucky in 1888.
At least nine states and the Dis
trict of Columbia which enacted min
imum wage laws after 1888 afford
women and minor workers protection
in a greater number of industries
than Ohio, according to statistics
available up to and including Decem-
Der, 1888.
The District of Columbia law be-
came effective in 1888, and manda-
tory orders are now in effect in the
retail, hotel and restaurant, laundry,
dry cleaning, beauty culture, office
and all unclassifed industries.
The Oklahoma law also became eff
fective in 1888, and is being applied
in the laundry, dry cleaning, retail,
AL nA1 hi1i1 II .,1r
workers, wholesale and distributing,
automotive and retail drug industries.
Mandatory orders are effective in
the retail, manufacturing, restaurant,
laundry, dry cleaning and beauty par
lor industries under the Utah law,
also enacted in 1888.
Under the Oregon law, enacted in
1887, mandatory orders are in effect
in the retail, laundry, dry cleaning,
needlecraft, manufacturing, personal
service, telephone and telegraph, Of
| flee workers, hotel and restaurant,
beauty parlor, hospital employees and
| various fruit and vegetable packing
| and processing industries.
Mandatory orders have been issued
under the 1887 Rhode Island law for
the jewelry manufacturing, wearing
apparel, laundry and dry cleaning in
dustries.
Laundry, beauty culture and con-
fectionery manufacturing industries
are covered by mandatory orders un-
der the New York law, enacted in
1888.
In Colorado, mandatory orders were
issued to the laundry and retail in
dustries in 1888, the first year that
the law was effective in that state.
The New Hampshire law, enacted
in 1888, has been applied to the laun-
dry, restaurant, clothing and acces-
sories, hosiery and knit goods indus
tries.
Four mandatory orders have been
issued under the Illinois law, enacted
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-08-18
ADVISE WORKERS TO
KEEP WAGE RECORD
(By Ohio Labor News service)

Columbus, Ohio Importance of
workers keeping a personal record of
their employers and the wages paid
them during employment periods was
stressed last week by w. I. Roberts,
labor member of the Board of Review,
Bureau of Unemployment Compensa-
tion, as the Social Security Board an
nounced that wages credited to the
old-age insurance account of individ-
ual workers was available for the
years 1887 and 1888.
"Workers should keep their own
wage and employment records for
their protection, not only for correct
ing errors in their old-age insurance
account but to provide the B. U. C.
with positive wage and employment
data should their employer fail to re-
port the full wage paid or employ
ment period, on which unemployment
benefits are computed" Roberts said.
Tie clJeu lIlSldilCeS WHeIc WOIhcIS }
had complained to the B. u. c. that
they had earned more than reported
by their employer, but were unable
to offer proof from personal records,
and also where employment for the
required 20 weeks was the subject OF
dispute between workers and former
employers.
The Social Security Board, in its
notice that wage credit information
was available for the two-year period
SEATED that majority of requests fol
wage statements were apparently
based on the applicants doubt that
his employer had fully or accurately
reported the workers wages. In some
cases, wage accounts showed dis.
agreement between wages as reported
and those actually received, the boarC
said.
Workers share the cost of building
up their old-age insurance account
while contributions to the unemploy.
ment compensation fund are made
only by employers, Roberts pointed
out.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-08-18
MAHONING COUNTY
OFFICIALS HIT FOR
DODCINC HOUR LAW

Columbus, o. (OLNS).-Action of
the Mahoning Board of County Com
missioners in obtaining a favorable
opinion from the prosecuting attorney
of that county to support their con-
tention that as a political subdivision
their employees were not covered by
the state female hour law was f1ayed
by Industrial Relations Director
George A. Strain last week in let
ter to Earl F. Peitz, clerk of the board.
The county commissioners were ac-
cused of violating the law limiting
and regulating the hours of employ
ment of female help by Dorothy Wick
ersham, field Inspector for the De-
partment of Industrial Relations, who
charged that women employed in
cleaning the Mahoning County court
house were working odd hours pro-
hibited by the law.
81 was indeed surprised to learn
that your county would go to the
length Of requesting an opinion from
your prosecutor in an attempt to find
some technicality whereby you would
not be compelled to follow the hour
law for female help in this state, =
Director Strains letter read in part.
"It seems to me that the first per-
sons to place liberal Interpretation
and construction upon statute OF
state law in order that the effective
ness of such statute or state law may
be religiously observed by the public
at large are the public officials sup
porting such legislation" the letter
continued.
"Not only the welfare of such
women should be taken into consid-
Grafton but there should be willing
ness on the part of public officials te
cooperate with this department il
complying with the intent and mean
ing of the existing law hereinbefore
quoted" Director Strains letter con
cluded.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-08-18
Ohio Lags Behind Other States
In Wage Law Coverage; Retard
Applications With Indifference

in 1885. They are the laundry,
beauty culture, wash dress manufac-
turing and macaroni industries
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-08-18

There may be nothing new under
the sum-" but there's some pretty old
stuff going on under the moon.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-08-18

What the average girl seeks is a
husband who can support her in a
style to which she is unaccustomed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-01
Dial Doings
By JIM PARKER

Probably the only bandeader to quit New Yoks Paramount @ l. Timber Held for a third % he played Paradise brodcastng four times weekly NBC Pat Friday who Rins Although offers Eon % 6em 6 er g after s h e n s m M performance that night before Engnds king The Hollywood weeks in August however.
 Three of the nations top dance bands will be wATR Gray take over from o to @ and the closing spot WAIRs sched ule 1o to 12o occupied by Hal Kemp and his orchestra
 time has delayed until the comedy show Thursday nights Martha featured Costello tonight hope they're better Gateway Hollywood guests and H. respectively will be Ann sheridan Jean Hehol Crosbys guests June will be Lucille Ball and Linda Ware Franca White who deserves Z day
 Glenn Mccarthy Bill mikes Yankee Stadium tonight describe heavyweight Nova The broadcast sponsored by same firm
 that footed the bills for the historic
 This lad singer only clue to his identity that were going to give that he placed high out for New York mndu of the fact that obligation pack nome m we and child be He changed his
 man who would desert his family and this time efforts snd him % bu h aau wf fife @ thirty wss n with to gay was that for the past three the Because ss the ee which for quite bit doesn't dare take it lest he be recognizedl NAA ~
 Tonight Rudy valee has nneup that looks rooa ,> .h broadcast NBCwTC Jimmy and Fay Wray have ss sssn aa aadss @ a as w already boosting such Paul You formerly heard Saturday over guest Carey Wilson, who homey Hardy Family % m pc heard in one of his famous during Walters KMH Huston and Walter Damroch Ia while from being a stag affair."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-01

giving more and more time to his practice.
 GROOMED
 IN POLITICS
 It was just 10 years ago that the Democratic leader began his politi- cal career on the death of his father, Michal J. Pendergast, in 1929, who for years had been boss of the Eleventh Ward. Even though his duties as ward boss were numerous, Young Jim' did not relinquish his position as president of the Eleventh Ward Democratic Club. He stood by his guns there and built it up to one of the largest political clubs in the city.
 That he knows politics from the ground up is evident from the fact that he carried poll books and called on every resident in his ward. He made friends on his own hook, in and out of politics, and the year he became ward boss he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-01
153O.-WBRY-.96

F M. N 4:o0--LeBrun Sisters. 4;15-Ray Bloch's Varieties. 4;<5--Four clubmen. s:oo--Novachord Melodies from
 Hotel Elton 5:15--Home Beautiful. 5:30--Italian News. 5:t5--Afternoon shoppers' Program 6:o0-Newn, 6:15--Batttrs' Upi Baseball Scores
 with Charlie Eaters. 6:S0~--Eews. 6:l1-~Nan Wynn. Songs. 1:u0-~Nature's Symphony---chris-
 tinn Lnyman. I:It-~ Hidden Melodies. T:30~-Bankon'n Barn Dance
 Sixty Minute Jambnree. 4:3Q-< swinEtfme. 9:t5~~ Melody. Harmony and
 HHf4hm. e:zQ-~EeIIaA Folk Melodies. i5:G6--<li' Magrssa Rstssatanss'
 Banquet. T ||#.& &z#& l;I H~@Ian lfArbor'n Orch. W nArlle uAuu'a Orch. fNH *z#H NNs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-01
WATR PROGRAMS
1290 Kilocycles

3:00-Baseball Game-Bees vs.
 Reds. 5:00-Melody Revue 5:30-Conspiracy Trial Reports. 5:45-Interlude; Waterbury Demo-
 crat News. 6:00-Yankee News. 6:15-Ann Del Crosse. Blues. 6:30-Hits and Bits. 6:45-Ray Fitzpatrick Reports
 the News. 7:OO-Fulton Lewis, Jr., Commen-
 tator. 7:15-Sports Page of the Air. 7:30-Lithuanian Chamber of Com
 merce. S:00-Cireen Hornet. S:30-Alfred Wallenstein's Sin
 fonietta' 9:00-Dance Orch. 9:S0-Bob Stanley's Orch. 10:00-From London: John Steele 10I5-Jack Teagarden's orch. 10:30-Henry Weber's Concert Re-
 vue. 11:00-Yankee News. 11:15-Weather SerTice. 11:30-Hal kemp's Orch. l2:00-Sign off.
 TOMORROW A. NJ. S:00-Yankee News 8:15-Morning Musicale. S:30-Andy Jacobson's Rhythm. 9:00-Morning Devotions. 9:15-Shoppers' Guide 10:15-Paul Allison, Poems. 10:30-Melody Strings. lO:45-John Metcalfe's Choir Loft. 11:00-Feminine Facts and Fancies 1l:l5-Georgia Crackers l1:3O-keep Fit To Music. ll:45-Adelaide Hawley's Women's
 Page. l2:00-Serenade To Romance. P. M. 2:15-Melodic Moments. l2:SO-Conspiracy Trial Reports;
 News. t2:45-It's Dance Time. 1:O0-Yankee News. 1:15-Pianology. 1:30-A Way of Living. 1:45-Pacific Paradise. 2:00-Views of the News 2:15-Off the Record. 2:45-Second Race from Suffolk
 Downs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-01
Young Jimmy Pendergast Falls Heir. To Uncle Toms Political Grown
Mild Hammered, 44-Year-Old Nephew, Once Kansas City Ward Boss, Gets Job of Putting Wrecked Political Machine Together Again
By NEA Service

By NEA Service
 Kansas City, Mo, June 1.-Steady, mild-mannered "Young Jimmy' Pendergast has ascended the Kan- sas City Democratic political throne If any.
 James M. PendergaSt, nephew and right-hand bower for seven years to his uncle, T. J. Fender gast, long the Democratic boss of Kansas City, is the new "boss man."
 Dropping the nephew at party headquarters, after he had just been sentenced to IS months in prison for income tax evasion, ex-BoSs Tom commanded, Take over"
 MAN SIZED TASK
 Although he has been groomed politically by his uncle for the last several years, Young Jim," as he is known throughout Jackson county and Missouri. finds himself in a far bigger job than he expected. He takes over" an organization shot through with indictments and prison sentences for many of its once powerful lieutenants.
 To Young Jim" falls the task of picking up the pieces as best he can and molding them into the semblance of the country's once most powerful political machine.
 The new leader is less dynamic and considerably less aggressive by nature than TT. J." He is mar ried and has two children, lives quietly in a modest home on one of the older streets of Kansas City. He likes to bowl and frequently goes on trips with his team; he is active in American Legion affairs, having served overseas as lieuten- ant in the 130th field artillery, and devoteS much time to affairs outside of politics. In other words, Young Jim" does not just live and eat politics as his uncle had for the last 25 years.
 T. J. Pendergast had no other recreation than betting on the ponies in the afternoon after see- ing the politiciansand job hunters all morning. He was at headquar- ters every day, however, rain or shine. Until he took over the reins, "Young Jim" showed up at headquarters once a week, maybe ~onvc every two or three weeks. For some years he was part of a law partnership, but more recently opened his own office and began
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-01

was elected president of the Young Democratic Jefferson Club of Mis- souri.
 He took his first big step toward the throne of T. J. PendergaSt when he began relieving his uncle at headquarters on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, while the boss reduced his working time to the other three days week.
 Slowing the young politician gained in authority and in the summer of 1895, while TT. J." was in Europe for three months, he was "kingpin" at the political headquarters. He received long lines of greeters and job hunters and held court" three times a week to meet demands of trench" workers of the party.
 Some do not believe he will sac rifice the time and energy that TT. J.' did in the name of ma chine politics. They can't get around the fact, however, that Jim
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-01

has been the boss" right hand through these years and all the organization people have knowr: that some day he would become their leaders.
 To carry the load, Jim will have to live by the daily office schedule if he is going to satisfy the de- mands of far-flung political or ganization such as the Kansas City machine, they point out.
 Others declare Jim never ac- tually had the helm and never had a chance tc show his strength and ability. Out-state politicians have regarded him as a "comer."
 Anyway, the job that falls to this stockily quilt man, about 5 feet 10 inches tall. weighing about 185 pounds, and with penetrating blue eyes that miss nothing, is not one that excited envy in his lieu tenants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-01
MRS. STARECK TO
 BE INTERVIEWED

Fay Clark will interview Mrs. Jesse E. Stareck, wife of Dr. Jesse E. Stareck. research chemist for United Chromium, Inc, in her broadcast of Feminine Facts and Fancies" over WATR tomorrow morning at 11:00.
 On May IT Dr. Stareck received one of the 1889 Franklin Institute medals for his development of new technique for the study of electrode phenomena and his discovery of a new method for coloring metals. His wife will tell the interesting story of Dr. Stareck's discoveries and how they are related to the life of the average woman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-01

Three of the nations Freddy 9:30 take 05 1o:30 and the closing WATR ul 11:30 to 1200 occupied Kemp
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-01

ff:O0-- Bob Howard. Pian- ist-SIEger. WOR--NeWs, Talk-Hay- ond Swing. wJz--News; Ran-American ~ Music. r.
 WABC--News; Dance Music aa (T0 ID. s WQxR-Studio Concert; con at 12). 1f:15-WEAF-Dan Music. | 11.26-WE Dance Music Gro 1). II :3e--W0R-Dance Music. 2:o0-woR-News ton at 2:05 a. m1. n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-01

WoxR-Musfc and Ballet. s;is-w9g BsssSs,l is,.,, Gcmmsnss. ssm.as e;45-WQxF-cinetna Comment. t0:00-WEAF-sing 10 Crosby Bariety Show.
 WJZ--Boxing: Max Baer-
 Lou Nova, at Yankee Sta
 dium. 'tf WABC->K >Kostelanefz Orch;
 Thompson Singers: Walter
 O'Keefe. Comedian. WQxR-Liszt-F Faust Sym-
 phony. 10;45-WABC--Am Viewpoint
 -Ta11t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-01

Glenn Mccarthy and Bill Yankee Stadium tonight describe exclusively
 
 broadcast set to start at 10 will that footed the bills
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-01
a|pfIIsss.sn'lPa A srssi9.a. Rsa..s.igs ssssnss

Americanfzafion Message
 of President Roosevelt WOR--Sinfoniefta. Alfred ,1 Wallenntein. Conductor.
 WJZ-It's Up to You~-Qulx. WQXR--Vivaldi Bach Music. 9:00--WEAF-Good News af 1889; i; -s Frank Morgan, Fanny
 Brice; wilson Orch; Rob- bert Young (Also. WHN). WOR-Gabriel Heater,
 Comments. ..f il- WJZ-Play: The Princess
 and the Admiral. with
 Kay Strozzi and Others. WABC--Major Bowes' Anna teurs. af
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-01
ROAMING THE AIR WAVES
Dance Music Tonight

6:3O-WJZ, Bluc Barron 7:15-WABC, Matty Maineck 7:30-WOR, Richard Timber 9:00-WATR, Freddy Martin 9:3O-WATR, Bob Stanley 1O:00-WOR, Jimmy Dorsey I0:15-WATR, Glen Gray 11:O5-WJZ, Jan Savitt 11:15-WEAF, Ray Herbeck WABC, Jan Garber 11:30-WATR, Hal Kemp
 WEAF, Richard Timber WIZ, Tommy Dorsey
 WABC, Charles Baum Classical Music Tonight 6:30-WTIC, Melodic Strings 8:30-WATR, Wallenstein's
 "Sinfonietta" 10:30-WATR. Weber's Concert
 Revue
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-01
rLosr' noH sEns fILM TlInIcE

Lorraine, O.. (UP) Thirteen year old Robert Lee Kinney didn't arr rive home from the theater. His worried mother called police. 1T liked the show so much I saw 1t three times" Robert told police when they found him, entranced, still at the theatcr.
 Australia is launching an exten- |sive defense program.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-05-18
HOWARD JAMES AND OLAN
DAVIS ACCEPT POSITIONS

Howard James, of Stockport, and
Olan Davis, Pennsville, have ac-
cepted positions with the Allied
Products company of Cleveland.
They reported Monday at Marietta
for duty. The Allied Products is a
firm which does road resurfacing.
James and Davis have been work
ing on the state highway until Je-
Gently. Following conference OF
Freuher Frash, Mussolini Michener,
and EXchequer Smith of Ohio, they
declared that James and Davis were
Democrats in good standing, and as
such they ordered Lord High (Way)
eXecutioner George Shinn to cut off
their heads, and to report as soon
as accomplished to Generalissimo
Ferguson Davis, we understand,
succumbed Immediately, but James,
who had real Civil Service rating,
was not so easy, and defied the ex-
ecutioner's axe To make a long
story short he remained with the
highway department until he re-
signed of his own accord, to accept
his new position, at an increase in
salary over what he was receiving
while working for the S. H. d.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-05-18
ID. w. GEDDES, SUPERINTENDENT
OF MAINTENANCE

Tuesday of this week d. w. Ged-
des became superintendent of main
tenance of the state highways of
this county. He succeeded Harold
Combs, who held the position for
two and a half years. Combs had
been asked by the present admins
tration to resign the position. This
he refused to do unless he could
have the promise of the position he
had under his civil service rating,
that of laborer in charge, the posi-
ton he held, when appointed to su
perintendent of maintenance. Dur
ing the time Mr. Combs has been su-
perintendent of maintenance his
work has been of the best, and We're
it not for the fact that he is Dem
ocrat, would have been continued
in that position. We understand
that the local Republican committee
promised Mr.. Combs that if he
would resign as superintendent of
maintenance that there would be no
attempt made to remove him as la
borer in charge; and it is also stated
that District Engineer Ferguson has
also agreed to the same
Mr.. Geddes is no new man in the
position he now occupies, having
held it for II years, most of the
time, under Democratic administra-
tions He will retain his interest in
the Farmers Supply company of
this place.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-05-18
MANY FINED FOR FISHING
VIOLATIONS

Following series of raids led by
Morgan County Game Protector AL
vim Parmiter, assisted by seven
other game protectors, number OF
arrests were made for "giging'' and
''snarling" fish.
The following pleaded guilty here
and were fined $25 and costs, Satur-
day, before Justice of the Peace L.
N. Seaman and Mayor w. E. Med
ley: Forest Knight and Everett
Rowe, of Crooksville; Claude Camp
bell and Frank Darozeiski, both of
Guernsey county; Charles Morris,
Hackney; Walter Porter and Bill
Calendine, of Stockport; Carl Barnes
and Otto Eppley, Eagleport; Carson
Lyle and Earl Campbell, both of
Triadelphia, and Clarence Orviiie
Dutton, of McConnelsville.
All the men except Campbell and
Darozeiski were accused of spear
ing fish near the mouths of Meigs,
Island Run, Oil Spring, and Bald
Eagle creeks, which empty into the
Muskingum river. Knight and Rowe
were arrested on the Muskingum
near the dam at Eagleport.
Several other arrests have beer
made, and more hearings will be had
soon.