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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-08
(By A. F. of L. weekly News servioe)

(By A. f. of L. Weekly News service)
United States Department of Justice
and the Temporary National Economic
Committee restricting their inquiries
into antitrust practices in the build
ing and construction industry to the
cost of labor alone was adopted by
the 1889 convention Of the American
Federation of Labor at Cincinnati, O.
The federal inquiries were brought
to the attention of the convention by
Delegate John P. Coyne of the Build
ing and Construction Trades Depart
ment of the American Federation of
Labor in a resolution which said:
'"The Temporary National Economic
Committee and the Department of
Justice are simultaneously investigat-
ing the construction industry to de-
termine if alleged charges of restraint
of trade existed therein.
"The general character Of this in
vestigation in the interests Of just
conclusions does necessitate a com
prehensive analysis of such items Of
competitive influences as the cost of
land, the cost of financing, the cost
of insurance, the cost of bonding, the
price of materials, brokers commits
sions, and the cost of promotion, in
cluding legal fees, etc, as we'll as the
wages Of labor.
History reveals that for purely
political reasons Investigations of the
past have resulted in a summarizing
of the effects of labor costs and a
complete disregard for and total elm
ination of concrete description of costs
other than wages paid for labor when
the herein referred to other costs, as
isolated factors, constitute immensely
greater deterrents-on a percentage
basis-in the negative processes of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-08
Limiting Construction Industry
Probe To Labor Costs Causes
Condemnation By A. F. Of L.
Holds That Federal Inquiry Should Include Cost of Land
Materials, Financing, Insurance, Bonding, Brokers'
Commissions, All Important Factors.

building and improvement retarda-
ton.
"Such building and improvement
retardation is prominently maintained
in direct proportion to community
peculiarities resulting from location,
control of finance, political domina-
ton of civic spirit, etc.
'In the final analysis it is clearly
shown that an increase in the cost of
wages for construction labor of 20
per cent will affect the total cost of
the project less than per cent.
Because of the incompleteness of
facts furnished the public in such
previous Investigations, great damage
and irreparable loss has been visited
upon construction labor
In order to have the scope of the
Investigations sufficiently comprehen-
sive to cover all elements in the cost
of construction and to avoid shallow
sensationalism, the resolution adopted
by the convention concluded as fol-
lows:
"The American Federation of La
Dor is opposed to any investigation
incomplete in its conclusions by rea-
son of the absence Of determination
of the costs herein referred to-other
than the cost resulting from wages
of labor
"The American Federation of La
Dor instructs its executive and ad-
ministrative officers to diligently ap-
ply effort in behalf of successful op-
position to any sensational investiga-
tions, locally or nationally, the pur-
pose of which is to confuse the pub
lie as to the real evils constituting
factors in building retardation, as we'll
as to require labor to shoulder the
blame for even partial qualification
Continued on page three)
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-08
Fuel Truck Drivers
Win Pay Increase

Philadelphia (ILNS). - An 11-day
strike of 1900 coal and fuel truck
drivers ended in victory for the work
ers, who won new contract provid-
ing a three-cent-an-h hour wage in
crease. The strike was directed
against II dealers.
Local 470, Teamsters' Union, an
A. F. of l.. affiliate, called the strike
November Is after failure to renew a
blanket contract.
The new agreement provides wage
of 78 cents an hour, a three-cent in
crease. The strikers originally asked
80 cents while the dealers offered II
cents.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-08
Rule Three Completely Ignored In Determining Benefits
of Many-Atknson Disregards Established Procedure
in Application of Various Rules Set Forth.

DAILY wage Multiply the
daily rate by the number of days in
the full-time week established for the
worker.
Weekly salary basis-The weekly
salary is the average weekly wage.
Monthly salary b a 81 Multiply
the monthly salary by three. Divide
the product by 13 The result is the
average weekly wage
yearly salary basis-Divide the
salary rate by 50. The result is the
average weekly wage.
"Piece work basis-Divide remu-
neration for full-time weeks in the
quarter by the number of full-time
weeks in which such remuneration was
earned. The result is the average
weekly wage. Full-time weeks are
those in which the individual works
the full number of hours or days es-
tablished for him.
remuneration for full-time weeks in
the quarter by the number of full
] time weeks in which such remunera-
ton was earned. The result is the
average weekly wage. Full time
weeks are those in which the indi-
| vidual works the full number OF
hours or days established for him.
"When no full-time week has been
established for employe-if the in
dividuals average weekly wage can
not be computed on any basis de
scribed above, because the number OF
days or hours in a 'full-time week
has not been established for the work
performed by him, divide his tota
earnings in the period covered by the
report by the number of weeks ht
was employed in such period
"Bonus-When bonuses or pay
ments for tonnage are a part of thu
total remuneration, they should b,
prorated on weekly basis and in
cluded in the average weekly wage.
Although these instructions are OBJ
viously clear, simple and complete
Administrator Atkinson has appar
emily chosen to ignore the law, rul
and the B. U. C's advice to employer
in determining benefits under specifi
conditions.
. In explaining his procedure in de
termining benefits, Administrator At
kinson points out that in cases wher
persons were not employed "full
time" consistently in a quarter, tn
weekly earnings that occurred mos
frequently in the quarter used for de
termination would be the basis fo
calculation of the average weekl
wage.
For example, if during the benefi
quarter a worker earned $40 in eacl
of six different weeks, $50 in tw
different weeks, SIS in four differen
weeks and $40 in one week, $40 woul
be taken as the average weekly wag
!. on which benefits would be based be
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-08
(sy ohio Labor News service)

Columbus, Ohio. io.-Application of an
arbitrary rule, drafted by Administra-
tor H. C. Atkinson for determining
unemployment compensation benefits
where the 'full-time" wage of the
worker is not completely established
by consistent appearance in his rec
ord of earnings, is apparently re-
sponsible for the large number of
benefit determination appeals filed
with the Ohio Bureau of Unemploy-
ment Compensation by workers.
Under application of the rule
evolved by Administrator Atkinson,
the benefit payment section of the
o hio unemployment compensation
law which provides for the computa-
tion of benefits on the basis Of what
the worker would earn is employed
full-time is evaded, and Rule Three
a formula for determining the full
time wage under various types OF
pay schedules, is ignored.
Rule Three, drafted by the Unem-
ployment Compensation Commission
after a court ruling upholding the
benefit payment procedure section OF
the Ohio law, and later adopted BY
Administrator Atkinson, provides {
formula for calculating the average
weekly wage of applicants for unem
ployment compensation.
Under it's provisions, employers art
advised by the B. U. c. to use the fol
lowing methods of computing the av
erage weekly wage of a worker:
Hourly basis-M Multiply the hourl.
rate of earnings by the number o
hours in the full-time week estab
| lished for the worker.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-08
CONGRESS HAS
POWER TO STOP
SWEATEDLABOR
u. S. Court Says In Upholding The
Wage Hour Act.

Chicago ILNS). - Federal Judge
William H. Holly has upheld the con-
stitutionality of the wage and hour
law
The ruling was made in case in
volving Montgomery Ward & Com
pany. The big mail order house had
refused request by the government
for time-cards of a Kansas City, Mo-,
branch to show what wages and hours
prevailed there. It's counsel argued
that the request constituted "unrea-
sonable search and seizure" and that
the wage and hour law is unconstl-
tutional in that it would deprive the
company of property without due
process of law.
81 am of the opinion that Congress
had power to require the keeping OF
records and that the administrator
may at his pleasure require their pro
duction," Judge Holly said.
Low Pay Spreads Crime
Certainly" he added, 'it cannot
be maintained now that Congress, in
the interests of the general welfare
of the country, may not prohibit the
shipment in Interstate commerce of
products of underpaid and sweated
labor Regulation of wages and hours
is proper exercise of the police
power.
Employer and employe do not
stand on a plane of equality. Wages,
especially those of unskilled labor,
tend toward the lowest point on which
the laborer can subsist The result
ing conditions are of interest not only
to the wage Garner but to the whole
community The slums of our great
cities are, in large part, the fruits of
low wages. Vice, crime and disease
breed in these districts and spread
throughout the community.
81 am of the opinion that Congress
has power to prohibit the transporta-
tion in interstate commerce of goods
produced in violation of the act"
Another Firm Fined
Judge Holly's decision was the first
in the country regarding the consti-
tutionality of the act.
In another case, Judge Holly fined
the Allied Golf Corporation, one of
the nations largest makers of golf
balls and other supplies, $4,000. The
company admitted it had falsifed its
records to avoid paying overtime and
had not kept records of the goods
manufactured under these illegal con
ditions. The fine, however, was con-
ditional. The company was ordered
to pay $1,000 at once, with its treas
urer, Edward C. Raffel, paying the
same amount. This will leave an un-
paid balance of S15,000 This pay.
ment will be suspended if the amount
due in overtime Approximately $5,
000-is paid to it's employees.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-08
Atkinson Evades Full Time"
Week By Arbitrary Rule; One
Rule Ignored By Administrator

cause the $40 wage payment occurred
more frequently than any other.
This arbitrary computation would
be made regardless of the fact the
employer, following out the B. U. C.'s
Continued on page two)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-11-18
Globe Trotters To Meet Detroit Court Five
Wiley Wildcats Ready
To Oppose Xavier In
Intersectional Battle
BY CHARLES ". MtRyEY

WACO. Texas The Wiley Wild
cats and the Xavier Gold Rush
clash here Friday night. Nov. IL
in the first irtersectional game
staged here since 1924 when Harry
Longs Paul Quinn Tigers hatted
the Tuskegee Tigers. then the out
standing team OF the ma ion to
90 draw.
Wileys appearance here will
bring back ore OF Moore Highs
immortal grid heroes in the person
of Sammy Smith. the local fresh
man who has been cutting a big
swaih in collegiate football circles
for the Wildcats this fall
ON top OF this Ted Wright and
his brother Giles is bringing one
Of the best Nayier teams of all time
here for the fray In Bill Pryor
ard Abe Elliott the Gold Rush has
two Of the prize backs OF the sea-
son. while Joe Connor the husting
end from New Orleans and Gus
Chandler, the big tackle from East
81 Louis, for the neucleus OF one
or the best forward walls in the
country
The Gold Rush will meet Wilcys
best team since 1888. featuring be-
sides Smith great tail back in
Minis. the dminuiive runner from
Tulsa. Gar Ingram, the South
vests premier fullback and a great
forward wall led by Carl lpchurch
at center. OK Johnson al left tackle
and Bill Hicks AT right end.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-11-18

cago. Is after the wire service men
and he is sure TO win. look for
the bookies TO get the old ticker
service which is slower, but re-
liable and costs less. We will see
after Nov. Is.
] hope that Fannie Mead, colored
bookmaker on the New York track.
has his sugar saved up. He has
booked on the track for 35 years.
Airwin. boss that was in the cur
rent issue OF the Tribune. won at
Pimlico. The odds were $500 for
deuce. lie Is trained by r. jack
son. colored lad from Maryland.
IL looks az though that boss,
Italian Harvey. Is off form at pre-
sent. so we will have TO shclve the
Buck Robinson bread although this
nag may win al Bowie owing 10
the bad condition OF the track.
Lady Maryland showed the hoys
how she could sprint by beating
the best PimlIco. in a recent handi-
cap affair. This mare Is a funny
piece OF hoes flesh, and can run
any distance.
Many of the old New York tracks
will undergo vast improvements
since the mutuels were voted in.
Here are some gee gees for the
money: vaIvesta. Roar. Jay Jay.
Sweepalot. Twist. Atholton. King
sem. Balarza. Lourdes. Metaurus.
Arel Toy. Get aboard.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-11-18

tanning remarks about James Nc
MILAN being at Morehouse college.
lie is not and never has been a
student at Morehouse. The Only
outstanding Detroit (football) ath-
letes here are Montgomery and
Jones from Northeastern high.
we are certain that Mcmillan must
have enrolled at another institu-
tor"
Student Body.
Well. now that it has been made
clear Mcmillan Is not student at
Morehousc. and therefore not re-
ceiving passes from Charles Jones,
or smashing in 10 break up oppo-
sitioE plays, Will have to begin
digging In other territory to find
the young fellow. So. for that rea-
son. I'm Offering the reward of
two good tickets to the basket
ball game between Detroit Repre-
sentative team and Harlem Globe
Trotters. Thanksgiving Day night.
for correct Information as to his
whereabouts.
The Harlem Globe Trotters, ac-
cording to letter from Abe Saper-
stein. will present basketball
squad averaging feet . inches In
height when they take the floor
Nov. % against the Retroit Rpere-
sentative team. at Brewster Center.
Imam Jackson and Ted Strong are
the tallest. standing 6 feet 4 inches.
The shortest Is Roosevelt Hudson
at s even. In between are such
men as Hillary Brown. Babe Press
ley. Bernie Price. Duke Cumber-
lard. Sonny Boswell. Everett Ma
eel and Marvin Freeman.
The Globe Trotters have won a
total OF lilo games out of 1.SaS
games played the last IL years
against the outstanding teams in
all parts OF the country. The team
finished third in the national pro-
fessional tournament which was
won by the New York Rens last
Spring.
The Detroit Pioneers will meet
the Chicago Brown Bombers on
the gridiror in Keyworth Stadium
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-11-18
Riley And
Driiskell Start
Tournament
Meet Friday
Night In 10
At Fairview

George Riley, veteran Detroit
welterweight, will face Mansfield
Driskell. up and coming young
Motor City weller, In the first Of the
series OF bouts TO decide the state
welterweight championship The
lO-round bout will be held Friday
night. Nov. II. al Fairvicw Gardens
under the promotion OF Walter
Sharp and Jim Hart.
According ito the plans OF the
promoters, the winner OF the first
bout will be pitted against either
joey Mieheloye or Harold Smith.
the other two candidates who have
filed entry for the tournament.
There are number OF other fight
ers eligible TO compete In The tour
ney. but, according to the promo
tiers. they have not filed entry.
Speedy Johnson and Phil Norman
are eligible TO enter the tourna-
ment for the state Title. Johnson Is
veteran OF much experience. and
would have to he taken seriously
should he enter. Norman Is recent
graduate from the amateur ranks.
aud considered by many as one Of
the better prospects in his division.
Riley has won from Miehielove
and lost TO him in previous bouts
He lost TO Harold Smith last sum
mer. He has never met Driskell he
fore However, Driskell met Miehie-
love some months ago and gave he
veteran stiff argument for the de-
cision.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-11-18

The Brarn stable Is at its best
right now, after winning the Riggs
Handicap at Pimlico with Challe-
pen. This stable has very capa-
BILE young trainer, l.. Schaefer. Col.
r. X. Bradley must feel proud at
having bred that sterling colt
Bimelech. the best juvenile that
has appeared on the battle scere OF
racing wars since Equipoise.
which is saying lot In a short
sentence.
f. II. Gaines. .shrewd colored
trainer. wig wags the Detroit Tri-
bune that Waugh Pop Ia about
ready To enter the Winning circle
again. Hialeah Park. at Miami,
Fla. has opened the course to horse
men as there are 95 days OF con-
tinuous racing at this section OF
the country. hence SUCCESSFUL
meeting this winter.
mentioned that New York would
change their way OF betting on
horse races. and they did. Mutuels
will be the way you will wager on
the bangtails IT. 40 which Is the
peoples choice. This was the last
stand that the old line bookmakers
had and il Is like hanging up
crepe.
The head racing officials al
sportsman Park, Chicago was shot
down IN gangland fashion recent
ly. II was probably about money
matters. Judge wilkerson. OF Chi
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-11-18
Livingstone Battles
Benedict Tigers To
|Scoreless Stalemate

SALISBURY. N. Cit was any
hing but Armistice Day as the
Livingstone College Blue Bears and
lhe Benedict Tigers fought each
other % scoreless draw at the
Livingstone college athletic field
Benedict provided the power and
Livingstone took care of the thrills
as the TWO elevens milled up and
down the field without crossing
each others scoring territory. Liv-
ingstoue reached the Benedict
twenty yard marker twice In the
ienfih quarter. then went to the
''ght ON another series OF plays in
lac same period, but neither effort
Welded 4 score. Benedict, using SUI
pefioF power plays. threatened
briefly IN The first session. reaching
~, me Blue Bear ten yard stripe The
gers were unable TO advance the
nau further and Livingstone took
i on downs
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-11-18
Great Lakes
To Be Watched
Feared By Teams
In GDB League

Although This will be the first
year in which the Great Lakes
have been IN the Greater Detroit
Basketball leauge, already the 9th
er three clubs in the Class AAA d.
vision are designating Larry
Bleach's team AZ the one to watch.
And this Is because word has
gone ont that the team has been
materially strengthened over the
past year when they were able 10
defeat the best semi-pro teams in
the city and also trounced the
New York Celiics. This strength
has come from The additions made
to the team during recent months
The Great Lakes outfit has added
three new players 20 the roster
Charles Isles. Charles Young and
Charles Bolder. The trio come from
the East where they We're recogniz-
c,i as outstanding competitors on
the court.
In addition to the three from the
East, Great Lakes has added De-
troiter to the team. man who Is
expected to bolster he offense OF
the club Harry Rusan. Rusan Is a
product Of Detroit basketball courts
having been developed as a men,
Der of the early Brewster Center
teams. later joining the Harlem
Globe Trotters where for three
years he was one OF the bright
stars Of that great aggregation OF
players
Although Rusan Is handicapped
by height, he has been able 10
dwarf this advantage by his tricky
passing. clever ballhandling. and
accuracy ir shooting. Harry Is al
most a cinch from anywhere within
he halfway mark on the court.
While member OF the Harlem
Globe Trotters il was the duty OF
his more rugged co-workers TO
shake him loose from the opposl-
ton defense for shot at the wick
or. With biz and powerful Ted
Strong In the pivot 1t was often
that the speedy and elusive Rusan
was able to break away from his
guard for clear shot at The
basket.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-11-18
SpoRI 'H'' MSiifRRoR

Up in Lansing the football fans
are singing the praise OF Hugh
Davis. diminutive halfback OF
Lansing Central II was Davis who
proved the deciding factor IN the
victory OF Lansing Central over
Lansing Eastern Friday night for
the city and ga league champion
ship. All Davis did was TO score
three touchdowns in the last half OF
the contest. running for as. % and
l6 yards.
But this IS not unusual for
Davis. Throughout the season the
little speedster has been The big
scoring threat OF the team which
has a strong claim on the mythycai
state Glass A title Throughout the
season Davis has beer ripping
through the opposition's defense
for material gains TO lead his team
mates In scoring
The boys out in Los Angeles are
banding together 10 start hoy
colt OF Henry Armstrong; fight.
should Hammerln' Hank 90 through
with his scheduled bout with Cef-
erino Garcia under the promotion
OF Charlie Mcdonald.
The boys. in launching the. cam
paign. charge that Mcdonald will
not permit colored fighters TO en-
gage IT, contests in his Hollywood
Legion Stadium. Just case OF
racial prejudice, according to the
boys.
It's a sorry state Of affairs when
certain portion OF the fight fans
are compelled TO boycott against
The racial prejudice OF an Ameri-
car Legion group. especially when
the American Legion boys are
yelpng their heads off about Tn
American activities. II seems to me
that they could do right well by
starting in their own back yard.
The student body down at More
house college. Atlanta. Ga. sends
the column the following informa-
ton.
My Dear Mr.. Cowane.
after reading several editions
OF your paper. we have noticed IL
your sports column passages con-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-11-18
Per1onii Wants
To Reverse The
First Verdict
Toles Defeated
Him On Louis
Pastor Card

CANTON. Ohlo-Promoter Nick
Ross reached in The bag and
brought up one OF the best matches
Of the current hoxng season when
he pitted Patsy Perroni. veteran
Canton heavyweight against Ros-
coe Toles. young Detroit heavy
weight The bout is scheduled for
l0-rounds and viii be held in the
Auditorium
Toles and Perroni met last Sop
fember in Detroit. going 10 rounds
10 a decision in one Of the prelim-
mary bouts ~ TIE Joe LouiS-Boh
Pastor heavyweight championship
contest in Briggs Stadium. Toles
was given the decision.
This was Roscoe's first fight IN
more than six months, and the biz
Detroiter showed the disastrous
consequences OF his long rest as he
missed shots because Of poor tim
ing and bad judgment OF distance
However II could be stated that
II was probably Perroni's elusive
ress which caused the Detroit
heavy 10 miss 50 many punches aft
or measuring The Canton fighter
for a Knockout blow
Patsy. after the fight. expressed
desire 10 meet Toles again as he
wae not satisfied with the decision
OF the referee and Judges So his
chance comes Monday rishi
Promoter Ross has arranged
good supporting card for ne hsht
between the two heavywei1his