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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05
LABOR DEPARTMENT
CONFERENCE IS HELD

Columbus, o. (OLNS).-A confer
ence with all inspectors of the Ohio
Department of Industrial Relations
was held last week in the auditorium
of the State Office Building by Di-
rector George A. Strain.
Divisional meetings were held in
the afternoon and following morning.
The conference brought 134 repre-
sentatives of the factory and building
inspection, minimum wage, labor sta
tistics, boiler inspection, steam en-
gineer examiners, mines and mining
divisions together for the first time
in 16 years.
Director Strain was presented with
a suitably engraved 21-jewel wrist
watch by the staff at a banquet held
| December %. 1t was announced that
1.-THE department slogan for 1910 was:
t"Prompt Service"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05
COMMENT ON WORLD EVENTS

are nice to have around, after all.
That may have been the biggest mis-
take Dictator Stain made, when he
weeded out all the old generals OF
the Russian armies. At any rate, the
Finnish general Mannerheim seems to
know lot of stuff, and passes it sue
cessfully on to his soldiers.
Then, while it is reported that no
union Christmas services were held
on the Western Wall front, the peace
full war on the German French border
begins to assume significance, because
of the lack of Songs of Hate. All the
nasty words come from the Beobacht-
ers and Pravda, with few thrown
in for good measure by Winston
Churchill. 1t is exceedingly official,
while England tightens her grip on
the German gizzard. 1t used to be
the custom, to besiege cities within
their walls, and starve out the de-
tenders. Now it is done with walls
of ships, stretched around the world,
cutting off supplies for enemy nations.
After all, there is nothing essen
TALLY new about war, except the speed
of its mechanisms. Armorers made
swords and shields in the olden days.
Today, labor unions pass resolutions
supporting their own national mill
tary interests, and put the heat on
the boys in the gun and ammunition
shops. Radical trade unionists in
France find that they cannot use THEN
organizations against Frances mill
tary interests, and the front behind
the lines" is held firm by men who
are operating lathes and presses.
We don't see much, openly, of what
happens in Germany. But significant
whispers do reach the outside, telling
of undefeated remnants of old demo
cratic thought and action, now driver
4 underground but still alive.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05
woMEN's GAINS FROM UNIONS

What have women gained in the
fight for better conditions? Shorter
hours, for one thing. In large part
of the women's garment industry
they have won the 35-hour, 5-day
week. Rarely now do organized fac
tory workers have to work more than
40 hours week for full weeks pay.
Again, through unions women have
raised their wages or resisted wage
cuts as they were unable to do before.
u. S. Women's Bureau.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05
HIGH COST OF "WHITE-COLLAR"
CRIME

Robber barons of the middle ages
planted castles on main highways and
exacted toll from every merchant
whose caravan passed. Mr.. Edwin H.
Sutherland, Indiana University, says
modern white-collar criminals outdo
their ancient prototypes, referring to
the important crime news" on fnan-
cial pages of newspapers. The
speaker said that white-collar crimes
consist mainly of violations of dele
gated or implied. trusts. He referred
to an officer of chain store system,
whose embezzlement of 100000 was
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05

They tell us that Joseph Stain
lived for while in exile in Siberia,
but his home was in the far south Of
Russia, in Russian Georgia. Which
may account for his failure to under
stand what might happen in the zero
temperatures around Helsinki and
Murmansk, when it comes to military
matters.
Curious it is, that snow and cold,
historically the great allies OF Russia
in warfare. should now be helping her
diminutive opponent, the Finnish peo-
pie. Still more difficult for the Rus
sian mujiks to understand, must be
the failure attending the Soviet at
tacks on Finland.
One of the benefits of standardized
measurements appears in the use OF
German ammunition, taken from So
Wet armies by the Firms, and turned
against their foes. The Firms use
the German cartridges in guns of
their own make. Mighty handy
Peace is gaining over the world, in
the language of the warning peoples,
anyway. Japan has been establishing
''peace" in China, by "suppressing
bandits" Mussolini sent thousands
of nice young men to Abyssinia, to
''develop" the country. Hitler gave
half of Europe all the thrills of war
fare, without firing shot. The Poles
were not psychological enough: Hit
Ter had to shoot his ideas into them
And now comes Stain and his little
picnic jaunts into Finland, ito defene
the Finnish government" - invented
by him, but now put in Jail because
they gave him incorrect statement:
about what kind of fighters the Finn:
could be.
Much as Tommy Atkins and thu
doughboys make fun of the brass
hats, Soviet experiences in the norti
seem to indicate that good generals
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05

is one of the biggest things with
unions? Just think what the label
means! 1t is an indication that the
goods bearing it have been made under
conditions for which YOU stand. 1t
shows that the makers of those goods
are paying the union scale, and often
more. 1t is an endorsement of YOUR
union principles and benefits YOU.
Remember, success for one helps
for success for ALL unions! Coop
crate with your brother workers in
the clothing industry by demanding
the union label on all your clothing
and shirts.
Every time you buy goods with the
label, you strike a blow at unfair
manufacturers, sweat-shops and prison
warehouses. You help wipe out the
products made by NON UNION peo-
ple-people who are working against
YOU.
Think, talk and push union labeled
products. You owe it to yourself
for your own benefit, Make the
union label as important as the price
of an article. Get the habit and give
it to your fellow workers. Uplift the
good cause and you uplift the welfare
of yourself and your family.-Gar-
ment Workers Journal.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05
7heCherry
S- Where with our
roo Little Hatchet we
tell the truth
about many things, sometimes pro-
foundly. Sometimes fippantly,
sometimes recklessly.

High government officials have re-
Gently spoken out for vigorous main
tenance of civil liberties in the United
States, always a cardinal principle of
organized labor.
Fortnight declarations have come
from President Roosevelt, Attorney
General Murphy and others.
"No matter what comes we must
preserve our national birthright, lib
erty of conscience and of education,
of the press and of free assembly, and
equal justice to all under the law"
the President told the American Coun-
ell on Public Affairs.
The President also spoke of the
vital necessity for maintaining our
civil liberties"
Attorney General Murphy has de-
clared in the most unquivocable Ian
guage for the maintenance of civil
liberties, even in the event of this
country's involvement in war.
During the World War, brave words
in championship of civil liberties were
spoken by government heads.
But when the test came, civil lib
critics were not always protected
Officials yielded to popular hysteria
in too many cases. In some cases,
they even connived or actually encour-
aged mob violence aimed at suppress
sion of rights guaranteed by the Con-
stitution.
In failing to protect civil liberties,
they contributed to mass hysteria, out
of which grew terroristic mob rule.
For the sake of the national honor
and all that this nation stands for,
| it is to be hoped officials now in Of
fee will stand by their words, come
what may.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05
One GOOD new YEAR
RESOLUTION FOR ALL
UNION men TO MAKE
By /. M. ORNBURN,
Secretary Treasurer, Union Label
Trades Dept, A. F. of l..

Trades Dept, A. r. OF l..
C<UDDENLY, a certain Mr.. Mer-
~ chant awakened on January l.,
1910. After he had taken his inven-
tory he was shocked to discover how
tremendously his sales had fallen dur
ing the past year. What was the
cause of this? All he knew was the
serious effect on his business.
Just then Bill Worker, union man,
dropped in to wish his old friend, the
merchant, the usual "happy and pros
porous New Year" In reply, Mr..
Merchant asked Bill to tell him what
was wrong with his business. He
wanted to know why Mr.. Worker and
hundreds of other union men in the
vicinity had not been patronizing him.
Bill had the answer He said, "It's
because you do not sell union label
merchandise and you do not use union
services!" Bill had the answer and
gave it. None of the merchants other
friends had had the nerve to tell him
the truth,
Thousands Like Mr.. Merchant
In America, there are thousands of
business men like Mr.. Merchant and
there are millions of men who are
union label-conscious like Bill Worker.
Other merchants 'of this type will have
rude awakening some day because
members of labor unions, their fam
lilies and friends are determined to
retaliate against unfair manufacture
ers and to boycott every firm that
sells non-union goods.
When merchants learn to demand
the union label of industries that dc
not place it on their wares-then both
the manufacturers and merchandisers
will fare far better. In fact they will
fail if they do not recognize this
growing demand for union label goods
by a militant army of consumer cru
saders who know that collective buy
ing is as formidable a weapon as 8
strike against unfair employers.
Cooperation Will Pay
How much better it would be fol-
employers if the millions of dollars
used for propaganda against labor
unions; for espionage and spy sys
TENS in labor organizations and fol
worthless company unions" were
spent in promoting the sale of union
made goods Of American workers.
Some business men are beginning
to realize this fact and are co-operat
ing with A. F. of l.. unions. If tn,
rest of them insist on opposing unions
let US continue to educate all con
sumers to buy only union label good
and use only union services. Then
despite this opposition, we shall saw
America,
!. We shall see labor unions grow
. wages increase, and conditions i'm
prove if all of us will take this simpl
pledge in 1910:
II promise to patronize only
those firms that display the
Union Label, Shop Card or Serv-
ice Button"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05
WISDOM

| consider the liberty of the press
as the great palladium of the Consti-
tuition; but, at the same time, hold
thte licentiousness of the press in the
greatest adherence Sydney Smith.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05
ARE YOU TRUE TO YOURSELF?

Study that question. Read it again.
It's important to YOU! You believe
in unions and union principles, don't
you? And you work under union con-
ditions-earn your wages as a union
ist and help boost the cause.
Do you know that the union label
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05

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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Entered at the Postoffice at Hamilton,
Ohio. as Second Class Mail Matter.
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Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1940-06-28
AROMD-ABOU

y
tho inqui ring reporter again comes
up against that ever-pre sent night-l
mare OF newspaper1non WHAT $ new?
Whose party? Whom, why and whorefG''
50 I an sending forth a call into
the highways, byways and the town
Of Kodiak, humble and pleading
request for an enterpri sing and
journe Ii 3 ttc- inclined young Lady
who will volunteer her good so1'v1o
es in tho humane cause Of better
"p orsona1" Mirror and tho general
emil gl1toning Of tho citizens Of
Kodiak and this vicinity, in tho
pleasures, pastiznes and parties Of
her moi glabors. This timo it is not
"My Kingdom for q llorse"but Lady
roporter". I'LL personally guoron-
too your punt slnnont will not cxcom
bc ing burnt at the stake publicly
In tho present absence Of such G
bravo woman, WE'LL. hero I Co.,.
1T has boon rain ing q little
this past wook, sort Of misty-l like ,
but thcn have mt VIC Gil rubber
boots and I 500 lots Of slliffs tiU
up to docks around hcro...
The most impo tont happening
in kodiak sooms to nc, to DO tho
s trlkC which hGS DCCn CALICO by
tho local Fishermen, caused by tho
Nobility Of the two Negotiating
parties Of tho Fishermen end tho
unncry operators. Big comp cllios
versus T. group OF snail income ind
ividuals crbi tr otinG over {. unit
sum of money, small to ono largo
to tho otho1. pcal-ing rather
candidly, it seems to mo that tho
people who Will suffer tho mos t in
the long run, Will not be tho ones
who ere involved in tho strike but
the merchants Of kodiak. Tho hoaldA
wealth end lappiEocs ef this smc II
community is ct stake -ovcn fcmili les
iii and around hero will suffer
nrivction end tho lack Of tho
ESSENTIALS Of lifo end tho childron
who novor orc osponsiblo for tho
actions IF thoir elders, Will fool
! tho pinch moro than cnyonc olsc.
Why can't it DO possible for
! the gentlemen who arc arbitroting
this que ton, TO appoint { group
| who l1UST make G decision for thom.
Lot an odd-nunb erod group Of tricd
and proven busino smen be elected
| by tho ogotiators, who will abide
| by tho decision Of tho third gr CUP.
Why can't VIC get together on those
controversial questions and sottlo
| 1T imncGi at,c1v for tho good Of tho
Evening star., 1940-02-18

all my life? Old Podkin Il let me buy in
for two thousand bucks and can
bring the business up to date"
II won't let you. I'd die firstr'
He put down knife and fork and
glared at the tears in her eyes, at her
trembling lips. Try and stop me-"
Irene picked up her hat. She snapped
the elastic under her short red curls.
Where d'you think you're going?"
he demanded.
ITO MIR. Conrick's Office. To wait
till he gets back from court. To tell
him you made a mistake
Say" His tone, still low,
changed from caution to threat. 'Say.
what's up? Why the sudden squeam-
ishness about lousy two grand from
Evening star., 1940-02-18

the glamor boy? Give me the lowdown."
IF you can't see what a terrible
thing you did, l can't make you see."
"You stuck on him?"
Don't be crazy. l just won't be
paid for something l did because it
was right"
"You in love with that guy?" He
had hold of her now, a rough restrain
ing grip. did you fall for him?'
LET me 60! He doesn't know I'm
alive"
But you are crazy about him?'
mo, l say! Let 60. You hurt me"
Evening star., 1940-02-18
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE
BURGUNDY RED
Consinvsd from poss fftssn

NObSsUOV0 "O" p08W ufsSS"
His grip went hard, fierce. Gosh.
what a sucker l am! You sit in that
witness chair and see you can hardly
keep from bawling. And think it's an
act. know you been running down to
Conrick's Office and ! say to myself.
Gee, what a swell act they put on!
Won't she be in heaven when she
hears got US a nice fat bankroll for
all her trouble?' What l don't see is.
you're nuts about filthy muir -"
He did not finish. Irene stopped
him with her lips 50 close to his that
people who had noticed them imag-
Evening star., 1940-02-18

= 4 DE HAVE become so used to
Nv having thousands Of food
w products available for our
use in countless ingenious packages
that new items or improved forms
receive scant attention. For instance.
did you know:
That self-heating canned goods are
already on the market? A false bottom
can be ps,nctured to let air combine
with special chemicals and produce
sufficient heat to warm the contents.
That self-cooling canned goods are
Just around the corner? Again the
secret is hidden by a false bottom.
The addition of little water does the
trick.
That two different processes are
being developed which will keep milk
sterile and fresh for months?
That brewed coffee can be bought
in cans, ready to be served hot OF cold
at a cost of about three cents cup?
That oysters are available in tablet
form for those who do not care for the
taste. yet need the iodine, iron and
other minerals that are present in such
large quantities in this sea food?
That waterproof drinking straws
are now bottled with soft drinks? And
that there's another straw. which must
be kept on ice. that 1avoss and cools
q beverage - you sip it?
That gifts Of fruit can now be
wired to a distant city just as
flowers are teIesI2phed?
That a seedless watermelon has
been developed by a state college
student?
That recent experiments have
brought us a birdpEoof cherry. plum
that is guaranteed not to fall of the
tree even when ripe, and a dwarf
peach tree that gFows no larger than a
geranium plant and bears peaches OF
the usual sise and favor? There are
small waterneions, too, that viii fit
into the average electric refrigerator.
and dwarf root-stock apple trees that
mature at height Of about ten feet
That you can buy canned tuna fab
in grated form. packaged potato
shreds that can be made into hot
mashed potatoes in two minutes. and
crepes suzettes in jars containing four
servings?
That one kind of :'hot dog" now
Evening star., 1940-02-18

ined it was a lovers quarrel and now
they were about to make it up with
kiss. Don't say that word. Don't
you darer
A harsh laugh: Wise guy l am!
Know women. do I? How long have
you been pulling the wool over my
eyes?"
81 tell you, I'm nothing to him.
only did what was decent and square.
l only did what was right"
Sure! Burgundy-red nail polish,
the color of dried blood. What yarn!
And she's too pure to accept money
for telling the truth" He gave Irene
shove. 1t was as if he'd hit her. She
Jumped up, her hands small tight fists.
II never want to see-you again.
Once more he laughed. His eyes
were nasty. lust sweet little, pure
little manicure! How much more than
two grand is he handing you -" He
kept on laughing as Irene turned and
ran out of the place.
Some hours later, with the same
precipitate haste, she rushed down the
subway steps in the towering sky
scraper that housed Bart and Con-
rick's law Offices. Suppose Tim had
followed. Suppose he was waiting here
in the crowd that surged in and out
of the revolving doors. She must get
away before he caught sight of her.
She had tried to protect him when
she told Max Conrick there was
mistake. But the shrewd attorney
knew better. She could see by the way
he answered, Il thought as much.
Miss Dorrant. l thought you'd have
something to say about it"
ME being so jittery made Tim
imagine was worried about money"
she embellished fact. But it's not
money l want"
Exactly what do you want?
ITO see Mr.. McAllister 60 free. l
know he's innocent"
Neil's attorney glanced down at her
fingers gripped through one another
as the prisoners had been in court.
"You made good witness. And If -
when -" Conrick corrected. when
Evening star., 1940-02-18

he's freed, perhaps he'll agree to be
witness at your wedding
Irene glanced out of the window at
an opposite tower piercing the placid
blue sky. There won't be any"
MY dear child, did you split with
your young man because of this?'
She wanted to say. Il found him
out" All she answered was. "Ill be
all right
He studied the averted face. i've
had a lot of experience in my day. Will
you let me give you bit OF advice
gratis?'
"I'll be all right" she repeated
huskily.
"If you still love this fellow Tiin' a
lob and a sweetheart are too great a
price to pay for
w-" Irene paused. She looked at
him and smiled. Don't worry. Don't
worry about me. I'll be all right.
And she would be! Riding uptown
to the little three-room flat she shared
with another girl. she began to plan
She'd have to get out, of course. She
couldn't keep on paying her share.
The Regent-Plaza would give her
black eye with other beauty shops.
Might have hard time landing some
thing. But it didn't matter. Nothing
mattered much except what she'd
found out today.
She let herself in and shut the front
door. The phone rang. Max Conrick's
secretary asked her to hold the wire.
Then she heard the attorneys crisp
voice. He was explaining that client
of his who ran a chain of beauty par
lors needed an operator Immediately.
Could she report for work at 8;45
tomorrow morning?
She said, Thanks. MIR. Conrick.
I'll be there. Thanks million"
But to herself her voice sounded as
though it belonged to somebody else.
Another voice inside was saying,
Even if there wasn't any job - even
if starvedr' And then the voice
added like prayer. Finding out
through the man l thought loved
that it's somebody else I'd die for -
that's worth any price.
IL End
Copyright. 1910. Rita Weiman
Next ueek, the story Of another WITNESS
at the trial Of "Pl0yboy" McANister.
Evening star., 1940-02-18
FooD THAT Cooks ITSELF

comes in a perforated skin that can be
peeled off like banana skin, and that
another dog is available in fiat
form that fits much better into the
usual long roll? Another Improvement
in this direction is "nonskid" roll
that grips the wandering weeney with
corrugated sides.
That chocolate-nut bread and date
and-nut bread are both available in
canned form!
That quick freezing is being tried
out in tropical countries with the
object of making mangoes, papayas
and other tropical delicacies available
in our country? Papaya juice is al
ready being canned as regular fruit
juice drink.
That a potato with bulging eyes
has been developed to facilitate
peeling?
There seems to be no end to the in
ventiveness and ingenuity Of that
great group of agriculturists and
manufacturers - purveyors OF food
to their majeties, the American
people! -ClRFOeD PAeoka
Evening star., 1940-02-18

Mature en1ows grapes
viih ss sjsxdISee Of
Dextyose, Me natural
sugar As ko1y ss<s
directly for rs1U.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04

THICK fir bark for fireplace and
furnace. Snappy, speedy service.
G. ANDERSEN FUEL co.
1919 Dock st. BR 2zsl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04

HoMK FOR sAtE=-A bargain II yeu
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Best offer considered for quick sale
Wire or write sp<eisi delivery air
csptance n satlsfaetory. Arrange
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feu York city,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04

KILN DRY range wood. $50 . cord.
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