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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05
Agreement Best Ever Obtained Hghlight of Story of
Remarkable Labor Relations in Big Factory Manufac-
turing Union-Made Cigarettes, Tobacco Products

of the Tobacco Workers, shall "tote
their share" in eliminating waste,
maintaining quality and production,
and so on. i
The union Offices are located in the
factory. All this might raise the sus-
picion of company unionism. But
there is not the slightest taint of that.
While the relations between manage
ment and the union is ideal in it's
cordiality, this has not been achieved
at the expense of militance While
the officials maintain the open door
to grievance committees and union
spokesmen, it is the thoroughly un-
derstood and observed rule that no
company official may enter the union
offices without invitation.
Grouches Under Ban
The new contract was not gained
without lengthy negotiations in which
the union proved it's case and won it's
stipulations.
Zone of the numerous by-products
of this situation is the low absentee
ism," said Quinn Cooper, president
of Local No. 1856. "Absenteeism is a
drain on efficiency which arises from
poor working conditions. Here, we
want to come to work.
"Also, there are no grouches. If
one of our members appears out of
sorts, we investigate the cause. IF it
arises from something concerning the
job, we try to remedy it by consulta-
tion with the officials or to show the
member, if he is unreasonable, that
this is the case.
Cafeteria Source of Pride
"If it is illness, we try to cooper
ate with the foremen for the tenn
porary adjustment of assignments or
we insist that the worker shall go
home until recovered-and we pro-
vide medical attention"
One of the numerous features about
which the employees boast is the cafe
terra which provides seats for $50
employees at one time. This is MAIN
tanned by the management but is
supervised by a committee of the
union.
every employe is member of the
Restaurant and Hotel Employees
| Union," President Cooper said.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05
OHIO MINERS TO
BENEFIT BY LAW

Cleveland (ILNS).-The Appalach-
ian mine shutdown last spring was
not a strike and the miners therefore
were entitled to unemployment insur-
ance for the six weeks in which they
were idle, Common Pleas Judge Joy
Seth Hurd ruled here.
The decision was regarded as es-
tablishing possible precedent for fill
ing of $15,O00,OO0 in insurance claims
by $4,000 miners in several states,
including Ohio, where more than
10000 workers would be entitled to
$1,5OO,O0O.
Judge Hurd ruled in the case of the
United States Coal Company of Cleve-
land, which had made test appeal of
a compensation claim allowed Charles
Ambrose, Bradley, Ohio, miner.
Ambrbose's claim had been disal-
lowed by the Ohio Unemployment
Compensation Commission, but later
was granted by state board of re-
view when it was appealed.
Coal operators then supported the
company's case, while the United
Mine Workers Union consolidated all
compensation claims pending ruling
on the Ambrose plea. Judge Hurd
found in reviewing circumstances
leading to the Appalachian shutdown
that it began last April / at the ex-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05
(By Ohio Labor News servioe)

Columbus, Ohio.-A substitute for
mula for controversial Rule Thre
as method of calculating the aver
age weekly wage of claimants for un
employment compensation was sub
mitted to the Board of Review of the
Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Com
pensation last week by Administrator
H. c.. Atkinson.
The administrator requested the
board to expedite it's consideration Of
the proposal inasmuch as the bureau
is about to enter into it's second year
of benefit payments under the Ohio
unemployment compensation law.
Substitute Rule Three proposed by
Administrator Atkinson provides for
calculation of the average weekly
wage by the following formula:
'The average weekly wage of an
individual shall be determined at the
rate of nine per cent (9%) of the
total wages earned by such individual
in covered employment in that cal
endar quarter in which such total
wages were the highest during the
first four of the last five completed
calendar quarters prior to the quar-
ter in which separation occurred. In
the event of application for initial
determination for partial benefits, the
separation quarter shall be that quar-
ter in which such application for mi
tial determination is filed. Where
there is no employment in the first
four calendar quarters of the five
completed calendar quarters men,
toned above, the quarter Immediately
preceding the separation quarter shall
be used.
after the earnings have been to-
tailed in the applicable quarter, frac-
tional parts of a dollar of such total
earnings shall be disregarded in COM
putting the average weekly wage
"The average weekly wage, as cal
culated in the foregoing paragraphs,
shall then be computed to the next
higher multiple of one dollar ($1.00).
In a letter of transmittal to the
Board Of Review, Administrator At
kinson declared the basic law for de-
termining benefits was ambiguous
and contradictory" embracing both
the average" and "full-time" weekly
wage theories, "and they are diamet-
rically opposed ideas"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05
Sees Danger OF Raids
On Nations Resources

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-Secre-
tary of the Interior Ickes warned
President Roosevelt that efforts may
be made to raid national resources and
break down conservation programs in
an attempt to reap quick war profit.
Ickes, reviewing Interior Depart
ment activities for the year, declared
that:
"At this moment the greatest ac-
tual or potential danger with which
we are faced are attempts to break
through our conservation laws and
policies for the purpose of making
quick war profits"
He cited evidence of an inclination
to raid our resources" but declared
that thus far no specific movement
had developed.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05

piration of the "work clause" in the
existing agreement between Appala-
chian operators and the U. M. w, and
continued until a new agreement was
signed May IL.
Judge Hurd held that there was
evidence providing that miners hac
volunteered to continue working from
80 to 80 days under the existing
agreement or until new one was
reached and that no strike had ex-
listed.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05
Seek Ban On Lewis Name
In Chicago Stage Shows

Chicago (ILNS). - James C. Pc
trillo, head of the Chicago Federation
of Musicians, has begun a one-man
campaign to censor reference to John
L. Lewis, chief of the C. l. o., from all
stage productions appearing in Chi
cago.
Following up his successful fight to
eliminate a Lewis skit from George
Whites Scandals" Petrillo an
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05
By GILBERT E. HYATT

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-Local
No. 1876, Tobacco Workers Interna-
tional Union, recently signed the best
contract ever established in the in
dustry with the Brown & Williamson
Tobacco Company, manufacturers of
Raleigh, Kool and other union made
cigarettes and tobacco products.
And thereby hangs tale of re-
markable labor relations. 1t was my
good fortune to visit the B. & w.
plant in Louisville, KY, at an ideal
time to observe these in actual opera
tion. The occasion was the distribu-
tion to the some 1000 employees of a
weeks Christmas pay bonus and, in
addition, presents from the company.
Back of this were other items in
the contract, including a Is per cent
raise in pay, a weeks vacation with
pay, a 40-hour week with time and
one-half and double time for Satur-
day, Sunday and holiday work in ex-
cess of four hours, seniority and nu-
merous other improvements. Among
these is an unusual item which con-
sists of a 15-minute relief in every
hour for women employees perform
ing monotonous or exacting duties.
Health Conditions of Best
The minimum under this new con-
tract is $3.50 per week with piece
work rates adjusted to insure this
amount or more. This compares with
wage rates in unorganized plants
down as low as So week for 50 or
more hours work.
In addition to the material gains
of which the above are only the high
spots are health and sanitary condi-
tions of the best possible description
Both the union and the company main
tain doctors. Nurses and women
hostesses are provided for the women
The factory is the last word in venti-
lation, heating, light and general san
itation.
Low Illness Rate
A special section, detailed to light
but necessary duties, is provided for
elderly women employees and those
convalescent from illness, or "expect-
ing"
The result, in an industry not
considered as an especially healthy
one, is an amazingly low illness
and absentee rate.
Another result, from the company
standpoint, is the maintenance of a
waiting list of $4,000 applicants for
jobs. Thus the company secures the
very cream of the tobacco worker
'slabor market"
High Efficiency Rates
Another result is that Of the high
est degree of efficiency and man-hour
output, The union itself, requires
that its members, and it is a closed
shop for those under the jurisdiction
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05
New Union Contract Latest Step
In Progress Of Tobacco Workers
At Brown and Williamson Plant

nounced he was going to work on the
management of "The Man Who Came
to Dinner" play by George S. Kauf-
man and Moss Hart.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05
High Efficiency Rates

Another result is that of the high
est degree of efficiency and man hour
output. The union itself requires
that It's members, and it is closed
shop for those under the jurisdiction
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05

Advertise in The Press.
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Hepburn Fears Invasion
OF Nazis From j. ).
By the ASsociated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. THOMAS, Ontario, June 12.-
Premier Mitchell Hepburn of On
tario urged protection Of homes
and factories today against Nazi
and Fascist organizations in the
United States, which, he charged,
were only waiting for orders from
across the Atlantic" to attack On
tario.
The Premier issued a statement
last night declaring Ontario pro-
vincial police had information that
totalitarlan sympathizers in the
United States were WELL trained and
equipped with arms for quick &C
ton.
Ontario is in a vulnerable posi-
ton, for it projects into one of the
most thickly populated sections of
the United States, where undoubt-
edly there are hundreds of thou
sands of Nazi and Fascist sympa-
thizers," he said
They are only waiting for orders
from across the Atlantic to act, to
sweep in upon us, and lay waste
to our beautiful land"
An outspoken opponent of the
Dominion government, Premier
Hepburn asserted Il have no con-
fldence in the Dominion govern
ment being of help to us in event
of such an invasion of our fair prov
ince. I fear that by the time the
Dominion government got ready to
act, the damage would be done"
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Britain Recruiting
For Army in Far East
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
HONG KONG, June 12.-The
British command here, indicating
the empire is preparing to tap
hitherto untouched reserves of man
power. announced today that all
British subjects between the ages of
81 and 38 of pure European descent
are eligible to enlistment in the
regular army.
Emergency enlistment will start
June II and service will be in
Hong Kong in the first instance,
but no guarantee can be given as
to the future disposal of persons
enlisted" the command said.
A communique disclosed that Ill
Italian men were under guard here
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Wife Makes Mistake,
Cooks Wrong Rooster

ARKANSAS CITY, Kans.-The
head of an Arkansas City house
hold, a game cock fancier, had an
old bird that wasn't much of
fighter any more. He jokingly told
his wife she could stew it if she
thought she could make it tender.
She accepted the challenge and
was happy over the right good job
of cooking she did-until her hus-
band discovered she had killed the
wrong bird. She'd got prize rooster
for which he had just paid S25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
Young and Keech
Trade Unit Guests

Commissioner John Russell Young
and Corporation Counsel Richmond
B. Keech will be guests at the third
fall meeting Of the Board of Trade
Traffic Committee at 1890 pm. to-
morrow at O'Donnells Restaurant,
1921 e street NV. w. s. Cameron,
vice president of the Washington
Safety Society, and Harry s. Wen
der, vice president of the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations, also
will attend.
DR.. H. S. Hoffman, chairman of
the Follow-Up Committee, will sum-
Marie the resolutions adopted by
the Traffic Committee during the
past five years, while Col. E. G. Bliss
will report on District accident pre-
vention work.
The Board of Trade Sanitation
Committee, headed by M. o. Leigh
ton, will meet at 8 pm. tomorrow
in the Board of Trade rooms at The
Star Building.
The Membership Committee, OF
which Henry S. Owens is chairman
will meet at 1910 pm. Tuesday
in the Board of Trade rooms.
The Public Utilities and Trans
portation Committee will meet al
1890 pm. Thursday at O'Donnell's
Restaurant. Henry j. Saunders is
chairman of the group.
The Zoning Committee. headed
by Harry Blake. will meet at pm
Friday in the District Building
The Midwinter Dinner Commit
tee of the trade body will meet al
7:30 pm. Friday in the Board OF
Trade rooms. James A. Cassidy
is chairman of the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
CALENDAR NOTES.

The Columbia Heights Board of
Directors will meet Tuesday night at
an hour and place yet to be set.
The Electrical Contractors Board
of Governors will meet Tuesday at
Bpm. Place to be set.
The regular meeting and dinner
of the federation, scheduled for last
week, was postponed until this
Thursday because of the Thanks
giving holiday. The Northern Sew
enth street group will be host this
month. The association promises
that eff your dues are paid through
1910. it won't cost you cent for the
dinner and evening
Reiteration of it's stand for a
cross town bus line was again voiced
by the Cleveland Park body. 1t is
understood this essential line should
run across North Washington from
the vicinity of Westmoreland Circle
on the west to Rhode Island avenue
and Bladensburg regions on the east;
linking existing lines by suitable
IOululSs tlOSS14lS ISOSh SISCh a. n
by way of Klingle road and reaching
Connecticut avenue from the east
by way of Porter street; then on
Connecticut avenue to Van Ness
street and over the route of the
Westmoreland bus and return.
Also resolved by the association was
recommendation that the police
regulations and manual be amended
to provide that any citizen having
any grievance against police officer
be required to make any complaint
against such officer to his command
ing oficer, in his presence"
Business Builders" bulletin has
again appeared from the Central
group. John C. Bryan, chairman of
the Business Relations Committee,
urges all Central firms who have
not been advertised to send in $50
words or less describing their bust
ness and receive a place in a forth
coming issue of the Builders"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
Citizens Planning
Radio Program

Washington's organized citizenry
will participate in special series
of radio forums on local matters
in the near future, it was revealed
yesterday by Harry N. Stull. presi-
dent of the Federation Of Citizens
Associations.
The programs will be given on
alternate Sundays from 2:30 to 3
pm. over Station WINK. new radio
station scheduled to open shortly.
Mr.. Stull said detailed plans have
not yet been completed but ex-
planned the program will be round
table forum discussion of civic is
sues by civic leaders. Not only dele
gates to the federation, but presi-
dents of associations are being con-
sidered as members of the forum.
Final details are being worked
out by a special committee headed
by Ernest F. Henry of the Petworth
Citizens Association, Mr.. Stull said
He indicated that the 1912 budget
had been suggested as the topic for
the first forum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
Business Groups
Federation to Meet
Thursday Night

The following six businessmen's
associations are scheduled to hold
meetings this week:
Tuesday, November rs.
Columbia Heights - Luncheon,
Sholls Cafe, 3o27 Fourteenth street
NV, 1918 pm.
Thursday, November 20.
Central-Luncheon New Colonial
Hotel, Fifteenth and M streets NV
1918 pm.
Federation - Regular meeting
Continental Hotel, North Capitol
street. between D and E streets
$50 pm.
Northeast - Luncheon. Weber
Cafe, 400 H street NE, 1915 pm.
Northeast - Regular meeting
American Security & Trust Co.
Eighth and H streets NE, $50 pm
Friday, November 20.
Milk Producers-Regular meeting
association headquarters. 932 Phila-
delphia avenue, Silver Spring, Md
Time to be set.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
II Civic Units
Will Meet
This Week
Hampshire Heights
To Make Plans
For Banquet
Twelve citizens associations are
scheduled to meet this week.

Twelve citizens associations are
scheduled to meet this week.
A representative of the Capital
Transit Co. as a speaker and plans
Cor the annual banquet, to be held
December 2 in the Hamilton Hotel,
are on the agenda Of the Hampshire
Heights Citizens Association, meet
ing Tuesday night
Also meeting on Tuesday, the
Trinidad Association will elect Of
ficers, it was announced by Mrs
William H. Mahoney, secretary.
Miss Florence E. Thompson
chairman of the Entertainment
Committee of the Society of Natives,
announced that a motion picture
and musical program would be
presented following the business ses-
sion of the group tomorrow evening
in the Arts Club.
The following committee chair
men have been appointed by James
E. Maxwell president of the Amer
lean University Park Citizens Asso-
citation:
Henry L. Colman, law and legiSla-
ton: Vincent B. Smith, educstion;
DR.. E. w. Higgins, health and sani-
tation; Mrs John Davenport, pro-
gram and entertainment: DR.. Charles
P. Ryland, public utilities; John F.
Driscoll. coming; DR.. Ralph w
BARNARD, recreation and play
grounds; Walter Rowe, traffic, mail
and fire; Arthur R. Pilkerton,
streets and avenues; George c.
Lynch, publicity; w. Arthur Ross
membership, and L. o. Shudde, spe-
cial committees. In addition, the
following were named as delegates
to outside organizations:
L T. Savage and Mr.. Colman,
Federation of Citizens Associations;
F. S. Sanford and John Robert R.
Halter, District School Association
and Mr.. Maxwell to the Northwest
Council
Following is the schedule of the
IL associations meeting this week:
Monday.
Georgetown Parish Hall, ST.
Johns Church. Potomac and o
streets NV, pm.
Mid City Thomson School,
Twelfth and l. streets NV, 8 pm.
North Capitol-McKinley High
School, Second and T streets NE,
8 pm.
Society of Natives-Arts Club,
20l7 I street NV, 8 pm.
Tuesday.
Hampshire Heights - Barnard
School, Fourth and Decatur streets
NV, 8 pm.
Enthusiastically House, GIG
D street Sc, 8 pm.
Trinidad-Wheatley School, 1918
Montello avenue NE, 8 pm.
Cathedral Heights-Cleveland Park
St Adams Parish Hall, Wisconsin
and Massachusetts, avenues NV,
pm.
Wednesday.
Arkansas Avenue-Telford's Cafe,
Fourteenth and Decatur streets
NV, 8 pm.
Southwest-New Jefferson Junior
High School, Seventh and H streets
S.W., 8 pm.
Thursday.
Conduit Road Palisades Park
Fieldhouse, Edmunds and Sherrier
places NV, 8 pm.
Fort Davis-Ryland M. E. Church,
Branch and Alabama avenues Sc,
pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
Buptists Plan Course
In Sunday School Work

Under auspices of the Baptist
Sunday School Superintendent
Association, a city-wide Sunday
school workers training school will
be held here December through
December 6.
Under direction of DR.. j. P. Ed
munds, of the Department of Sum-
day School Administration, Nash
vile, Tenn, courses will be given to
church teachers, secretaries and IL
brarians, at the Brookland Baptist
Church, Sixteenth and Monroe
streets NE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24

the sale of seals at the Southwest
branch of the American Security g.
Trust Co. from December 16 through
the 21st.
The treasurer reported Is sec
tons averaging 100 per cent and
over in the recent membership drive.
Miss M. Rudell, home economics
teacher, announced the formation
of an adult class in homemaking.
Ketcham-Van Buren,.
Upon resignation of the treasurer,
Mrs. Donald Seller was elected to
fill that Office Mrs. E. johnson,
student aid chairman, announced
there would be Is Thanksgiving
baskets distributed.
Blair Hayes.
A committee composed of Mrs
L. D Gray, Mrs A. Hayre, Mrs
L. Friis, Mrs. A. Benesch, Mrs. j. r.
Johnson, Mrs. H. w. Mills, Mrs.
j. Hospitals and Mrs. N. Pyron met
at Hayes School Wednesday morn
ing and packed and distributed
Thanksgiving baskets to the needy.
Representatives from the asso-
citation will sew at the student aid
center at the Gales School Wednes-
day.
Grant Weightman.
Attending the study group course
at George Washington University
are Mrs. c. Blackburn and Mrs. NJ.
Drummer.
The study group of this asocia-
ton will meet at Grant School
Wednesday at 3:15 pm.
Proceeds from the school lunch
con were used for the Thanksgiving
baskets.
Every Wednesday and Friday are
bundle days for benefit of the stu
dent aid at both schools.
Mckinley High.
1.-THE Student and the National
Emergency" was the subject of a
talk by Edwin Luther, an expert
from the national headquarters,
Selective Service, at the meeting
on November II. The Boys Glee
Club, under the direction of Mrs.
B. B. Thompson sang. A quartet
consisting of Paul Mitchell, Norman
Davis, Newton Jones and Arthur
Newsome, the student conductor Of
the glee club, also sang. Incl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
One Convention

Only one convention, with an ex-
pected attendance of between $50
and 200 persons, was scheduled to
meet in Washington this week The
Anti-Saloon League of America will
hold its annual meeting beginning
today and ending Tuesday at the
Calvary Baptist Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24

dental solos were sung by Norman
Davis and Nelson Alters.
Mrs Charles H. Pierce, member
ship chairman, reported a member
ship of 103.
The student aid chairman, Mrs
Herman Gochenour, extended her
thanks to the Girl Reserves who
assisted her committee with bundle
days"
Mrs. Louise Hart entertained the
following members of the Cadet
Uniform Committee at luncheon on
November 7: Mrs. Leon B. Habeck-
err, chairman of the committee; Mrs
j. Crawford. Mrs. R. Dickerson, Mrs
Edward Donahue, Mrs. Fred Flick
niger, Mrs. Fred Miller, Mrs. S
Rapp, Mrs. John Preston and Mrs.
David Thompson.
The next advisory tea will be held
December 10.
Langley Junior High.
The meeting is postponed from
November Is to December g.
The marionette show will be held
on the afternoon and evening of
Friday, December 6.
The prize-winning sections of the
recent membership drive will be
announced at the regular meeting
and awards will be made.
Wheatley.
The association has organized
two classes in adult education. One
class in 'handicrafts" will meet
each Wednesday from 10 to 1880
am. beginning this week; the
other will start Thursday and will
meet each Thursday thereafter
from 1850 to 8 pm. to study foods
and nutrition for the family"
Fifty parents attended the spe-
cial Thanksgiving assembly when
each class in the school took part
in the program.
Raymond.
A war relief class for adults will
meet Wednesday at 1870 pm.
Members will knit and sew on
children's garments for the Red
Cross.
Final arrangements for the in
stallation of cyclorama and pro-
scenium curtains for the school
auditorium will be made at Q
meeting Of the Curtain Committee
called by Mrs. Gilbert Saunders,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
Chevy Chase Gets
46 Members

Foirty-six new members were ad-
mitted to the Chevy Chase Citizens
Association at the groups Novem-
Der meeting. Those accepted were