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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-22
mo ENTHUSIASM
FOR WAR in REICH

Paris (ILNS).-In the weeks prior
to and after the outbreak OF war
many thousands of former trade
unionists and Social Democrats were
arrested in Germany, the lnterna-
tional Federation of Trade Unions
saws, on the basis of information
which has been seeping past the Nazl
censorship in recent weeks.
"The fate that awaits them in prls-
ons and concentration camps is al
ready well known" the |. f. |. Y.
bulletin comments. 1t goes on to say:
"Today there is none of the enthu-
siasm for the war which was shown
to some extent in 1914. The war and
the Russian pact have given rise to
discomfort in nearly all sections OF
the population. In order to counter
this a special Report Service has
been instituted, to promote denuncla-
ton. Anyone can denounce anyone
else on mere suspicion, and this has
given rise to wave of terrorism
which is hardly credible, even by Nazi
German standards"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-22
PRESIDENT WARNED
OF new RECESSION

Washington, D. C. (ILNS) After
conference with President Roose-
welt, David LASER, head of the Work
ers' Alliance of America, said that
the President had assured him he
would protect the right of relief work
ers to organize and would try to meet
the situation if general relief needs
increase.
LASER said he advised the Presi-
dent that the alliances economic
studies indicated a recession within
four months.
LASER left with the President let
ter urging:
increase of W. P. A. rolls from g.,
100000 to 100000
Elimination of all wage cuts to
low-paid W. P. A. workers.
Federal purchase and distribution
of not less than $50,000,000 of surplus
clothing to the unemployed.
Expansion Of the food stamp plan
to permit wider distribution of sur
plus commodities"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-22
Tenant Farmers Ask Aid
For Ousted SharecrOppers

Washington, D. c. (ILNS). = The
Southern Tenant Farmers Union has
appealed to the Farm Security Ad
ministration for immediate aid for "a
families of displaced sharecroppers in
southeast Missouri. These people are
facing death from starvation" the
union said.
H. L. Mitchell, president of the
union, and F. R. Betton, vice-presi-
dent, told Farm Security Administra
tor W. w. Alexander that another
demonstration such as occurred last
winter was possible unless aid was
forthcoming The 81 families are the
remnant of 1,500 families which
camped along a highway near Poplar
Bluff, Mo-, last winter and defed Of
ficials to move them.
Alexander said that he would make
a thorough investigation
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-22
Clerks Union Wins

Akron, O. (OLNS) Local $50, In
ternational Retail Clerks Protective
Association, affiliated with the A. F.
of L., was selected last week as the
collective bargaining agent for 1856
employees of 81 stores operated by
the F. w. Albrecht Grocery Company
in Summit and Wayne Counties.
A consent election, supervised by
David Roadley, Department of Labor
conciliator, resulted in 116 votes fa-
voring the union and SO opposing,
with 1856 out of 1877 eligible employees
participating in the voting.
Bargaining on contract proposed
by the union will begin soon after the
first of the year, it was announced by
union representatives,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-22
LABOR GROUP IS
DENIED INJUNCTION

Chicago (ILNS) Federal Judge
Philip l.. Sullivan has dismissed pc
tition by the Chicago Teamsters
Union, an independent labor group,
for an injunction against State and
Municipal Sprinkler, Cinder, Tractor
and Sanitary Teamsters' Union, Local
726, International Brotherhood of
Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen and
Helpers of America
The A. F. of l.. unions victory was
the second it had won in the courts
in the last few weeks. An injunction
obtained by the dual organization was
recently dissolved by Judge William
v. Brothers, of the Circuit Court.
Petition Held Without Merit
Judge Sullivan ruled that the inde-
pendent unions petition was without
merit and that the organization had
failed to show that it was entitled to
an injunction.
for the A. F. of L. union. He pre-
sented conclusive evidence that 585
of the 600 teamsters employed by
the city were members of the union.
"The independent organization" he
said "has only about Is members
among the city employees. There is
charge of violence made against
us; but there is no proof and no such
violence ever took place. We have
not interferred with their members in
any way"
"VindicatiOn for Honest UniOnism'
Pointing out that the Chicago Team
sters' Union is organized as cor
poration under the laws of Delaware,
| Leslie G. Goudie, president of the A.
F. of L. Teamsters' Joint Council No.
25, said:
Judge Sullivan's ruling is vim
dication for honest unionism. 1t shows
the futility of a handful of outsiders,
some of them not even in the employ
of the city, trying to organize cor
poration in Delaware to obtain dues
from men who work for the city of
Chicago
The Chicago Teamsters' Union is
an old-time organization and, at one
time, was fairly strong. Locals af-
fliated with the A. F. of L. union
have made a great deal of progress
in the last few years, however, and
it has dwindled in strength until it is
mere shadow of what it once was.
The change in unions has benefited
employees considerably.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-22
WAR THE ISSUE FOR 1910?

(From the Wall Street JournaD
More than one declared or receptive
candidate for presidential nomina-
ton has lately prophesied that keep
ing the United States out of Europe's
war would be THE issue for the 1910
campaign.
An issue is something on which
parties disagree, something on which
they offer the electorate a chance to
divide. Which party will ask the
voters to disagree on that question?
Keeping the United States out Of
the present war will not be an issue
next year, if both major parties know
what they are doing.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-22
VAIL URGES OFFICE
BUILDING PROGRAM

Columbus, o. (OLNS). = Carl G.
Wahl, state director of public works,
recommended last week that the state
take definite steps to provide its own
office space.
His recommendation was made fol-
lowing a request for rental and lease
statistics by special legislative COM
mittee created by the Ninety y-Third
General Assembly to determine the
advisability of constructing new
state office building to house depart
ments now occupying privately-owned
buildings.
Director Wahl cited enormous eX-
penditures of state funds annually
for rental of "outside" office space by
the state in support of his recommen-
dation, stating that the various boards,
commissions and departmental divi-
sions were expending annually as
rental a total of $154,543.
He pointed out that the present
state office building is already over
crowded, and that Offices of the state
fire marshal, bureau of unemploy-
ment compensation, sales tax, bureau
of motor vehicles and the department
of liquor control are housed in pri-
vately-owned buildings.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-22
COMMENT ON WORLD EVENTS

hankering for the trade that Hitler
would lose. And it is also highly
possible that Mussolini is not so sure
just what side of the opposing forces
he will occupy when the war has def
nitely jelled.
Spain is more closely tied to the
Italian end of the axis than to the
German.
Spain cannot afford to go against
the wishes of Mussolini. AS Italy
goes, so shall Spain, unless the de-
mocracies could offer more than Italy
and right now the democracies are
too busy to be able to fulfill any new
promises.
William Green in an address to a
mass meeting in New York's Madison
Square Garden sponsored by the
American Jewish Congress put his
finger on one of the necessary re-
ouirements for our democracy. Cas-
tigating the PHILOSOPHERS of the die
tatorships, he reminded his audience
that as firm believers in democracy
and all that democracy stands for it
is most important that we not only
"know what we hate" but we must
also "know what we stand for"
We cannot defend democracy
against the attacks of destroying
ideologies unless we know and ex-
perience the nature and essence Of
democracy. You can't defend a will.
o'-wisp any more than you can at
tack a fog. Our knowledge of de.
mocracy must be practical and con
structive. We must know democracy
thoroughly.
When we fully understand what We
are fighting for and what we are
/ fighting against we need no proddine
to carry on the fight.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-22
FRIDAY, DECEMBER %, 1889.
A BATTLE TO BENEFIT LABOR

While Europe tries new methods
of decimating its population and brags
about new and secret lethal weapons
yet to be introduced, we in America
are engaged in a fight to the finish
against the dreaded infantile pa
ralysis, using as our ammunition the
dimes science needs to carry on its
war.
Europe is destroying lives We are
bent upon saving them
American labor, instead of being
somewhere in a front-line trench, is
at work at home in peaceful de-
mocracy Yet, as labor has always
done in time of war, it willingly does
battle again in the war against in
fantile paralysis, and will render
good account of itself
Poliomyelitis is no respecter of per-
sons. Men and women of labor have
always made good soldiers in the con-
stant campaign against the terrible
disease which strikes the home of the
working man more frequently than
any other economic division Of our
citizenry, simply because labor is
numerical majority. Labor has cause
to do battle on the health front
AS in former years it can best
serve its country in the war on in
fantile paralysis by donating dimes
and dollars-the ammunition science
needs to carry on its fight.
Because labor is the chief sufferer,
it has most to gain when the battle
is finally won.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-22
AND SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES

Washington, D. Speaking in a
program, youth in Crisis" presented
by the National Youth Administra
ton, in cooperation with the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co., Matthew
Woll expressed the opinion there are
many industries today who really feel
their social responsibilities in the mat
ter Of unemployment and other mat
ters Asked if private industry real
ICES it has any obligation to provide
youth with jobs, Mr.. Woll said:
II think that industry today is
more conscious of its social obliga-
tions and responsibilities than it has
been in some years past There was
time when industry was concerned
only with finances"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-22
SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRESS

Unemployment insurance programs
are now in full operation in all parts
of the country-the 48 states, the
District of Columbia, Alaska, and Ha-
waii-the Social Security Board re-
ports. Illinois and Montana were the
last states to launch their programs.
More than 27,500,OOO business and in
dustrial workers are now covered by
the nationwide unemployment com
pensation program. Payments aver
age about $11 per week for total un-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-22
WHAT NEXT?

Radio users need never again be
annoyed by noise from nearby power
lines. After ten years Of research,
Westinghouse Electric and Manufac-
turing Company engineers have de-
veloped method of glazing insu-
lators in such a manner as to prevent
the arcing, or leakage of current,
which produced the interference. The
new insulator is marketed as a stand
ard product, at no increase in price
over ordinary types.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-22
Big Airplane Industry Boom
Seen Ii u. S. Enters War

Grand Rapids, Mich. (ILNS) .-Os-
wald Ryan, a member of the Civil
Aeronautics Authority, told the
American Vocational Association con-
vention that force of at least 100000
workmen would be needed in the air
craft industry if the United States
went to war.
He disclosed that a federal inter
departmental committee estimated
that the industry would require la
Dor force of approximately 100000 to
meet the enlarged U. S. peace-time
program and foreign orders.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-22

overruns Finland, the situation may
change very much for the worse.
AS this is being written, Finland is
giving an excellent account OF her
self. Also, it should not be forgotten
that Finland is one of the thriftiest
and soundest economically of the Eu-
ropean nations.
All in all, great Finnish relief
campaign seems hardly justified.
Particularly in view of the relief
situation right here in the United
States, richest nation on the face OF
the earth.
Papers have been filled for days
with accounts of the appalling situa-
tion in Ohio cities, where many thou
sands have had relief almost cut off
and have been on the verge of star
walton.
No such reports of suffering and
destitution have come from Finland.
Firms are taking care of their own
relief situation, though certain med
ical, surgical and other supplies are
needed, which will be provided unless
all signs fail.
Same cannot be said of the United
States of America. We are not taking
care of our relief situation. Ohio
proves this beyond cavil
This is not discussion of where
the fault lies in Ohio. Some say Gov
ernor Bricker and his administration
are to blame. Others put the blame
on the public because in 1888 the
voters slammed public spending by
electing a governor and legislature
pledged to a balanced state budget
and no new taxes.
Wherever the blame lies, the Ohio
situation is a disgrace, calling for
immediate action to relieve suffering
and Transformation.
i IL no other means can be devised
to deal with the crisis, relief fund
raised by popular subscription would
seem to be in order, outmoded as that
method of coping with need for relief
may be.
The Ohio situation and the relief
problem generally in the United States
heads right back to what this column
has been hammering on for long
time-need of solving our own prob
lens.
Finnish relief, yes, - if required
but let's not forget the pressing need
for relief here and the necessity for
solving the economic evils that lead
to relief problems.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-22
NEW JOB FOR CLYDE MILLS

Washington, D. C. (ILNS) Clyde
M. Mills, former president of Colum-
bia Typographical Union, who for the
past year has been in charge of south
ern organizing for the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers, is now a federal
employe, associated with the Wage
Hour Administration of the Labor
Department.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-22

employment and about $3.50 per week
for partial unemployment.
Who says we are not making prog
ress? True, unemployment insurance
programs are not all they should be
but that they represent distinct ad-
vance in social security for the wage
earners is undeniable.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-22
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. Will call for
Give estimates and deliver.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-22

The British naval blockade of Ger
many is beginning to pinch. High
German officials are even admitting
that there is blockade and that it
is having some unfavorable results.
1t is interesting that the complaint
is not so much that Germany is not
getting sufficient food for her people
but rather that Germany is not able
to export the products of her mills
and fields to foreign ports.
This admission and complaint Of
the German officials recalls the pro-
phetic words of Adolf Hitler-"Ger-
many must export or die" Reducing
that to syllogism we could say that
Germany admittedly is not exporting
and therefore admittedly Germany is
dying. Wars, however, are not set
tied on the syllogistic twist of state
ment and a recent admission.
1t is important to consider the by
product of this prophesy of Hitler's
and the admission that Germany IS
losing its export trade. The German
people will remember Hitler's words
and the German people some day will
put two and two together. What they
will do when they put two and two
together will be question for history
to answer.
Little heard from since its own civil
war and highly important in the pres
ent war, Spain together with Italy,
holds the key to the Mediterranean.
Spain could, if Italy would not, help
Germany with her export problem.
Possibly Spain could hold most of
Germany's South American trade.
The rub to that little deal lies in
Italy. Mussolini is not SO sure that
he wants to go all the way in aid to
Germany. Mussolini might have a
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Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of Middletown, O..
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-22
WISDOM

At Christmas play and make good
cheer,
For Christmas comes but once
year.
Thomas Tusser.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-22

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Entered at the Postofice at Hamilton,
Ohio, as Second Class Mail Matter.
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Money should never be referred to
as dough-" for dough usually sticks
to ones fingers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-22

All of a sudden, enthusiasm for
Finnish relief sweeps the nation.
Herbert Hoover is right out in
front of the movement, basking in
the spotlight with every appearance
of enjoyment.
Not that Mr. Hoover is insincere in
the matter. His heart is in the work
But he can hardly be human and fail
to sense that it is excellent publicity
for him and any political ambitions
he may still harbor. If he doesn't
fully appreciate this, his hackers and
admirers do and will make the most
of the chance to feature Mr.. Hoover
as the great humanitarian, repu-
tation which he won by his Belgian
relief work during the first World
War.
Finnish relief is all to the good.
American sympathy and support of
the brave little nation under Com
munist attack is deep and real. But
there is evidence that Americas emo
tions have run away with its judgment
on the Finnish relief situation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-22

American Red Cross, which has had
more experience than any other or
ganization in handling relief prob
lens of all kinds, says there is no
need for major Finnish relief cam
paign.
The Red Cross acted Immediately
upon the invasion of Finland and in
Inmates it can handle any need for
relief without help from other or
ganizations.
In addition, there Is no evidence
that any great Finnish relief crisis
has developed or is in immediate
prospect. Of course if Russia speedily
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
Parent Teacher Week

The week of Oct 1, officially is
Parent Teacher week, according to
proclamation by Governor John w.
Bricker.
There are to be radio broadcasts
all over Ohio, evaluating the pur-
poses and reviewing the scope Of
parent-teacher work in terms of our
modern day needs. In the United
States this year, parent-teacher or
ganizations numbered 1921, ,42O
members. The state of Ohio ranked
second with a membership of 162,-
sos. ''An investment in a parent
teacher membership is an invest
ment in the welfare of all the chill
dren and youth of today is our
slogan.
At this time, efforts are being
concentrated on the 34th annual
convention of the Ohio congress of
parents and teachers in Columbus,
on Oct. lib Headquarters in the
Deshler-Wallick hotel. Sessions
will be held in both the Neil House
and Deshler-W Wallick hotel to accom-
modate all the 5000 delegates ex-
pected to attend. Mrs. Shelton Root
president of the Malta and McCon-
nelsville association, Mrs. J. Ray
Smith, district health chairman, and
Mrs. M. E. Archer, East District di-
rector, are planning to attend.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
REV. HOY STATIONED AT
CANAL WINCHESTER

Mrs. Katherine Root visited Sun
day with her aunt, Mrs. Kate Sears
Rees, at West Lafayette, and also
called on Rev. r. H. Hoy, and fam
lily. Rev. Hoy, former pastor OF
Trinity Methodist church at this
place now resides at their new home
in Canal Winchester. Rev. Hoy,
Rev. Raymond Robinson and Rev.
Paul Olinger have been cooper
ative pastors on the Canal Win
chester, Kean, Roscoe circuit and
doing cooperative farming on the
Dickerson farm, near Kean, where
Rev. Hoy resided. Revs. Robinson
and Olinger also gave several days
each week to the farm project. This
year the original intention of farm
cooperation has been given up, as it
seems that each community pre-
fers a resident pastor. The cooper
ative part of the circuit work will
be limited to church affairs. Rev.
Hoy and family have moved to a
house in Canal Winchester, rented
for them as parsonage. They will
still have a five acre tract of land
which will provide them with much
of their living. The date for the
dedication of the new church at
Canal Winchester, is November 5.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
WILLIS-ALIARD NUPTIALS

At II o'clock Wednesday at the
parsonage of the Grace Methodist
church in McConnelsville, Miss Ma
belle Leona Allard became the bride
Of Charles H. Willis, the pastor,
Rev. L. S. Wees officiating with the
single ring ceremony. Miss Allard' 8
grotto blue crepe frock was in street
length and her hat a matching
shade. She wore wine accessories
and shoulder corsage of Roosevelt
roses and orange blossoms. The
bride is daughter of Mrs Jane AL.
lard, formerly of Stockport. Immed-
lately following the ceremony
wedding breakfast was served at
the home of the brides sister and
brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. A. r.
Adrean. Mr.. and Mrs. Willis left
the same afternoon for their new
home in Washington, D. c., where
the groom holds government posi-
tion.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
Leslie Allen, Aged 63,
Dies Near Reinersville

Leslie Allen, who on July 9, was
63 years of age, we'll known farm
er of Manchester township, passed
away about noon Sunday at his
home near Reinersville. While be
had been ill with heart trouble for
about three years, he had been bed
fast only about week. Son of the
late William j. and Mary Catherine
McLucas Allen, he was born near
Reinersville, where his entire life
was spent. He is survived by his
wife, Mary Elizabeth Allen; four
sons, Warren Allen of Hackney;
Dayton, of Newark; Russell and
Rollin Of the home; three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Edith Oatman, Newark;
Mrs. Alice Teetcrs, Of Reinersville,
and Mrs. Cleo Yarnell of Stock
port; two brothers, Emmett Allen,
of GAINESVILLE. and Harley Allen of
Malta; one sister, Mrs. Matte Nor
rison OF Reinersville, and two
grandchildren. Mr.. Aliens death
is the first in the family. He was a
member of Manchester grange.
Funeral services, held at the
Reinersville Methodist church Tues
day morning, were conducted by
Rev. Frank Donaldson, of Beverly.
Interment was in Reinersville cem-
etery.