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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-02
SUPREME TEST

(From The Magazine of Wall Street,
American public opinion within the
past few weeks has become fully alive
to the dreadful significance that this
war holds for the United States and
for western civilization. Suddenly we
find the people leading their elected
officials, not following them.
This aroused and united public opin-
ion does not demand that we declare
war. 1t does demand that we cut the
corners and the red tape; come to
deadly earnest grip with the essen
tials; provide the Allies with the
greatest possible equipment and sup
plies in the shortest possible time; put
our national defense needs immedi-
ately above every other consideration.
1t does not give a damn about the cost
provided we get adequate results
and it is more calmly resigned to he
roic taxation than are our politicians.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-02
FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1910.
LABOR REPRESENTATION

Labor representation on all boards
and agencies dealing with wage earn
ers and their interests is cardinal
principle of the American labor move.
ment. There can be no valid argu.
ment against the principle, labor be.
lieves, pointing out that it is in line
with democratic practices and policies
Conscription is certainly a matter
that directly affects the wage earners
and their vital interests. Drafting OF
workers for military training and pos
sible service calls for labor voice
in the process. Any conscription act
would be woefully lacking if it had
no provision for labor representation
on national and local boards that Sc
lect trainees and fix policies.
Labor representation in govern
ment activities, to safeguard democ-
racy, was never more needed than at
present. Labor hopes that Congress
fully realizes this and will be guided
accordingly.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-02
OPEN HEARINGS ON
R. R. CLERKS HOURS

Washington, D. C. (ILNS). - Rep
resentatives. of the employers and the
workers testified as a fact-fnding
board of three began hearings in the
controversy between the Railway Ex-
press Agency, Inc., and the Brother
hood of Railway Clerks. The board
was appointed by President Roosevelt
The Brotherhood is demanding a
44-hour week for all express employees
represented by it. A strike was called
for July IL, but this was averted for
at least so days, when the President
named the fact-fnding board under
authorization of the Railway Labor
Act.
Albert M. Hartung, vice-president
of the express agency, denied there
was any basis for charge of dis
elimination by the company as be-
tween the international Brotherhood
of Teamsters and the Brotherhood of
Railway Clerks.
He said that in eight large cities
the teamsters' union and the COM
pany have reached an agreement for
a 44-hour week for drivers. The ex-
press agency was willing to extend
a similar agreement to comparable
cities where the express drivers were
represented by the railway clerks.
George M. Harrison, president of
the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks,
and Frank L. Mulholland, general
counsel, declared that the 44-hour
week for employees represented by the
teamsters' union Disseminated against
the clerks union.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-02
TREE-PLANTING

ree-planting, for beauty and util-
ity, has been too often neglected in
America. Many a community has
found, too late, that destruction of
trees lining highways and streets,
takes away something that only many
years can restore.
Michigan is state that seems to
realize the value of trees along its
highways. The development of Mich
igan's roadside tree-planting program
to beautify state highways and to pre-
vent heavy drifting of snow over road
ways in winter, has just reached the
point where it is beginning to serve
its purpose, the American Society os
Planning Officials says.
Since the program was started sew
eral years ago, the state has been en-
gagged in intensive tree-planting ac-
tivities, and has purchased many acres
of timbered rights-of way along high
ways. In 1899 the highway depart
ment bought 446 acres of this timber
land, bringing its total to 4,312 acres.
The landscaping of the highways,
besides beautifying them, has a utili-
tartan basis and safety factor. The
lines of trees served to warn motorists
of curves ahead. Trees frequently
have been planted on straight sections
to outline the roadway, and paintings
are omitted where they might inter-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-02
PREP PAREDNESS DAY
ACTIVITIES

Elaborate plans are being made by
Hamilton Lodge No. SO, B. P. .. Elks
for the organizations participation in
the Hamilton Preparedness Day pa
rade.
Members of Lee Inman's union
band, prominent Hamilton musical or
ganization, have volunteered their
services to the committee in charge
of Hamilton's Preparedness Day pa
rade Friday.
Members of the band will wear sum-
mer uniforms in the parade and will
head Hamilton division typical of
the enthusiasm of Hamiltonians for
national preparedness and patriotism.
The Mt. Healthy American Legion
Drum Corps will lead the Butler Aerie
No. 407, Fraternal Order of Eagles
delegation in the Preparedness Day
parade on Friday, it was announced
at the regular meeting held Monday
night in the Eagles Temple, South
Second Street.
The members of the Butler Aerie
are requested to meet at o'clock Fri
day evening at the temple to march
in the parade.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-02

who had themselves fled the oppres-
sion of the imperial regime, were made
to suffer, suspect because of their
original nationality and name.
All cf these things that happened
in those amazing days are happening
again. Much of that old story has
been re-lived; much more will be, and
shortly.
While "He kept us out of war" in
November, he led us into war, as a
mighty and furious fighting nation to
avenge and maintain freedom in the
following April. So swiftly ran the
tides of those days-they run even
more swiftly today.
Many who see this picture will have
their emotions churned; and many will
be filled with solemn pride as they
see again the magnificent might of
the United States as it goes to war
for great ideal.
And there are the grand figures of
the past, living again in this picture
through films borrowed from the past
and incorporated into the story. Wood
row Wilson, peace leader, war leader,
crusader at Versailles; Theodore
Roosevelt, the arouser; Franklin d.
Roosevelt, the young and sprightly as
sistant secretary of war; Newton D.
Baker, the secretary; Admiral Sims
and Gen. March and Cary Grayson-a
host of the heroes of those days and
the young men who yearned to serve
and who feared they might not get
there before the war was over.
See this picture.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-02
Attendance Mark
At Pool Reported

Oxford, Ohio. - Breaking the six
year attendance record, 1882 swim
mers patronized the municipal swim
ming pool last Sunday, Manager Jay
Colville reported. The previous single
day admission record number was 825,
set last year.
Features of the day were swimming
exhibitions by Bill Howell, Hamilton
expert, and diving performances by
Bill Beiser, Earl Bonar, and young
Andy Shollenbarger, all of Hamilton,
and Bob Moore, Marjorie Moore, and
Jim Fowler, all of Oxford.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-02
fere with a motorists vision.

fere with a motorists vision.
The value of timbered land acquired
along highway in the northern portion
of the state is recognized when figures
for snow removal costs show the cost
is reduced by one-half in the wooded
sections. There the snow does not
drift so deeply and there is no need of
maintaining snow fences.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-02
COMMENT ON WORLD EVENTS

| fiance of both the spirit and the letter
of the draft law, negro married men
with large families to support were
impressed into military service re-
gardless of their protests and ap-
peals. :"
According to the 1920 census ne
groes constituted go per cent of the
total population (1O.7 in 1910) but
1903 per cent of all those drafted
from June 5, 1917, to November II,
1918, were negroes. In the first draft
1928 per cent of all the negroes reg
istered were called to the colors but
only 24.75 per cent of the white men.
In one county in Georgia, "a per cent
of the white men called in a single
period were exempted, "a per cent ON
physical grounds. But only 2.9 per
cent of the negroes examined by the
same board were excused for all rea-
sons.
An investigator found that in some
part of the South "colored men en-
ployed by planters were exempted if
the planters put in requests for ex-
emption," but Independent farmers
with families were. soften arbitrarily
drafted, even though they were clearly
justified in claiming exemption"
ssThe primary concern of American
business today is that our country not
become involved in any foreign war.
Business is not looking for the advan-
tage of war profits and definitely is
opposed to sending American boys
and young men to fight on foreign soil.
"This does not mean that business
favors peace at any price. On the
contrary, it believes that every pro-
vision should be made for the national
defense. Peace for ourselves best can
be assured by providing ourselves
with navy, air force, and military
supplies adequate for any emer-
gency."-James S. Kemper, president,
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-02

| In connection with the national de-
fense movement, negroes are raising
the question of race segregation in
the American army. Negroes are en-
listed in the army, it is reliably re-
ported, only in the oath and 25th In
fantry and the 9th and 10th Cavalry.
This last regiment has been broken
up into three parts, in widely sep
arated army posts. This arrange
ment, prominent negroes charge, pre-
vents training of the regiment as a
combat unit and the men are used as
"aides, servants, groomsmen and
hostlers."
Three negro chaplains are assigned
to negro regiments, II are in the Re-
serve Corps and three are in the Ci-
william Conservation Corps. 1t is said
there are only two other negro COM
missioned officers in the army and
neither of these is on active duty.
The Federal Council of Churches
points out that the present situation,
of course, must be considered against
the background of the World War.
Negroes were subject to the draft as
were the white citizens and appar-
emily were forced to supply more than
their share of recruits, simply because
of THAR 1acp
DIR. Emmett J. Scott, Special AS
sistant to the Secretary of War, to
advise on matters affecting negro
soldiers, tells what happened. In only
a few places were there negroes on
the draft boards and none anywhere
in the South, DR.. Scott says.
The difficulties that this situation
raised for negroes are indicated by the
fact that "three local draft boards
were peremptorily ordered removed
by the Secretary of War because OF
their fragrant injustice to negroes"
"Instances upon instances" says DR.
Scott, 'can be cited to show that the
negro did not get "a square deal in the
draft; in many sections he contributed
many more than his quota; and in de-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-02
WHAT NEXT?

A midget automobile which its
builder, the Crosley Corporation, Gin
cinnati, Ohio, says can carry four
soldiers with full field equipment at
SO miles an hour on one gallon OF
gasoline has been shown to army Of
fcers at Camp Holabird, Md. The car,
designed for either light transport OF
scouting purposes, is powered with
an air-cooled, opposed-cylinder type
engine.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-02
TheCherry
~ Where with our
roo Little Hatchet we
tell the truth
about many things, sometimes pro-
foundly. Sometimes fiippantly,
sometimes recklessly.

For mirror rejecting in reverse
much that is going on around us to-
day, see the motion picture, "The Ram
parts We Watch" produced by Time
and Life.
The picture is largely the story of
the America of 1914 and 1919, that
amazing period in which the United
States slowly gathered itself into ac-
tion as a great fighting power, aban-
doning the placidity of the earlier
years.
The whole thing is fascinating
study in the development of human
emotions and in the way in which
they are affected, changed, and mo-
bilized.
If you still think "it can't hap
pen here" go see this picture and
see unfolding before your eyes the
way in which it did happen-and
CAN happen.
The picture is reporters story, es-
sentially. 1t is a story of fact. Yet,
perhaps because it is a story of fact,
it is the most powerful propaganda
work that has struck America in
years. 1t smashes and crashes through
the consciousness of the audience un-
til, in that picture of the former war
years and subsequent pseudo peace
years it becomes clear that here is
also the picture of today-of 1889 and
of 1910 and 1941.
1t is of some passing interest that
the picture is not one adorned with
the names of well known stars. The
actors and actresses have but to live
their lives to portray their parts.
That is, they have but to think and do
what they would have thought and
done in those fateful years leading up
to and through the first World War.
If you like to study the mass mind,
see and contemplate the great sweep
of opinion as it ran on through those
years, beginning with curiosity as to
what the war in Europe was all about,
developing into first wave of revul-
sion to any part in the war, going on
through the peace parades, the song,
81 Didn't Raise My Boy to Be Sol
dier," the rise of resentment against
Imperial Germany, the clashing of
forces that were beginning to equal
ize; and then the rise of a hate of the
Kaiser and the feeling that his forces
menaced OUR freedom.
Finally there came the horror of the
the arming of American
merchant ships and the first sinking
of an American ship, with the accu-
loss of American lives. The
picture runs the gamut of shifting
popular feeling from the days of 'He
kept us out of war" on to the surging
demand that we join to stop the Hun"
before he wiped out the Allies and
crossed the seas to clear the world of
all free government.
And another thing to observe in
this picture is the manner in which
the Trojan horses of that day played
havoc with American munitions plants
both before and after our entry into
the war, under the directing hand of
the German ambassador, Count Won
Bernstorff.
Somewhat sad, but true to mass
and the urge for self pro-
lection even at the cost Of a fine fair
ness, is the re-telling Of how many
freedom-loving German immigrants
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-02
Washington State Labor
Backs Defense Program

Port Angeles, Wash. (ILNS) Sup
port of the United States Government
defense preparedness program was
voted by the Washington State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor at its annual conven-
tion here.
The delegates agreed to cooperate
in every possible way in speeding de-
fense activity and voted to combat
subversive activities.
The convention also asked that more
immigration officers be employed to
check on the entry of aliens into the
United States and recommended that
only United States citizens be allowed
to hold union office or be organizers
for the American Federation of Labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-02
WISDOM

Doing an injury puts you below
your enemy, revenging one makes you
but even with him; forgiving it sets
you above him.-Benjamin Franklin.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-02
DEFENSE PROGRAM

The defense program, calling for
speed, quality, and quantity of pro-
duction, can be attained and main
tanned over an extended period only
when working conditions leading to
fatigue, discomfort, i'll health, or ac-
cident are eliminated.-W Women's Bu-
reau, U. S. Department of Labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-02

Intelligent people welcome mechan-
ical inventions which add to the COM
fort and convenience of living.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-02

Entered at the Postoffice at Hamilton,
Ohio, as Second Class Mail Matter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-02

WANTED - NiddleaEed woman for
general housework. five dars veek
EVENINGS ana week ends of. Oood
moofrn home. two school children.
sls month. Garland 5Sss before
40
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-02
Situations Wanted, Male

WOMAN 10 care for invalid lady
nights. PR 6sa7.
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DUB rexuisf - So orchia on fsrns.
nsnu coHplete ne - Tesf
eurlez flren
.THRlFTf eEaUTf SALON
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-MiddleaKsd lady. work in
country store Good home small
wage. Emma Allen Route No. I.
Boa $40 Tacoma. Military highway.
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Wanted 70 Rent

RkaPosBfBlE coaDls sl.f.ss " $3.50
furnished four 81 five rom hasSas
IN god e1aldlaifsu with option q.
buy - VII i've 80 hJss - ogsn
psynasnt On ans Nfits. %.
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Fosf-Aciion Advertising
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Experienced beauty oper-
ator, especially good ~ hair styl-
ms New North and shop. Main
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Phone Want A. to aAla SIsl
Special Notices

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II eilh not contracted 81 -rvs=f
John Roksts. Izei Ezss s4sh -
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YOUNG MAN wants work as chauf-
feur, Good references. Broadway
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transportation

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EXPERIENCED siri for house wors
and care Of two children. Bon Ri,
Tines
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FREE Fraser waves. Marcia.
haireuts. ROYAL
hkAUTf SCHOOL iiosa Brdwy
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PERMANENT waves ase ana On, fre.
aafoea an1 finssf wares - Aoiexa
beautY School lI4o BdwN RR 400
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WOMAN for housework: room, board
slb month. Granite h7r7
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Lost and Found

lOST-CoaI Black Terrier
Division ave. dist. Reward. Ma eozz.
I oSr-GLASSES advertised without
L charge. Call Caswel Optical 90
/ OST-Large black curly epAhis'
/ near Manitou THURSDAY hewafo'
Garland 1922. 4209 South ooth.
I oST-veneer panels on 18TH stree
L Thursday night Garland 26lO-h.
I OST-BoY'S BLUE GABARDINb
l. SUIT JACKET. size Ia Lost near
Riviera theater. Bon Rs. Times
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-02

OIL PERhANEyTs pse ana N Fr~
maresla and ilnKsr aarna
~ FRANCE SCHOOL OF nEAUTr
bi 81 Hsisns MAln 7os5
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-02
Female Help Wanted

COLLEGE SRI wishes place 70 work
Tor room, board and TRANSFORMATION
Nhile attending Pacific Lutheran
toiiese. Character references fur
nisned- School opens September
uirh available September | II de-
sired, Can Dean OF Women, Gran
tie SSH.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-02

WANTED Experienced beauty one--
stof. especially 1000 ~ hair stxi-
% rev North End shop. Main
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-05

similar TO the weather frequently
encountered with disaster in the
Caribbean Sea
And Of course there are diesel
engines come into the limelighi
within recent years. They are
namd for Rudolf Diesel. a German
inventor who first successfully
employed crude oil as fuel for an
internal combustion engine. Inter
national note: The German inven-
tor was born in France: his inven-
ton was first used in a Swedish
ship built IN Denmark.
Then there are several ship
beard names which derive
from places, rather than peo-
pie.
When a rope Is coiled down
flaked-in a speoislly-csreful and
well-defined manner known to all
good sailors. IL In said to be fem
ished. We know the name comes
from Flanders. and suppose IL
commentaries a practice native TO
that country.
Lateen sails pertains to the type
of sailing rig first used commonly
and extensively in the Latin coun-
tries bordering the Mediterranean.
A bilbo Is long metal rod fitted
with leg-irons and used for shack
ling prisoners together aboard
ship. 1t gets its name from SINH
larity to the slender metal blade
OF a rapier, which were once upon
time called bilboes, which in turn
took their name from Bilboa,
Spain.
When ship makes an unusually
long voyage, it is frequently re-
ferred to as an argosy. The term
Is a relative one used by ancient
Romans, which used il in connec-
ton with long" voyages made by
ships hailing from Ragusa, Italy.
The use in literature has given
the meaning. rather than the orr
gin. prominence.)
Thus it's easy to see why sailor
men OF all nations and ages can
naturally find great deal in COM
mon. To sailormen. the world is
timeless and a very small place,
indeed.
Echo Department.
Whoever 1t was who said that
history doesn't repeat itself did a
nice job OF neck-sticking-out.
Hark:
Il am for a navy second
TO none. The navy Ia the
cheapest national insurance
that can be procured. A
second best navy In like n sec
ond best poker hand.
So spake the assistant secretary
of navy in 1884. His name was
Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-05
Red Cross 10 Get
Subsidy Payment

WASHINGTON ~ Secretary OF
Agriculture Henry A. Wallace an
nounced here that the government
would make export subsidy pay
ment to the American Red Cross
In order To enable IL 10 ship surplus
foods tn war refugees In France at
about half the market price.
The cooperative arrangement
was worked out with Red Cross
Chairman Norman II. Davis, who
agreed 10 buy 1881 900 pounds OF
wheat flour. 100000 pounds Of
corn meal, 10000 pounds Of lard.
500 900 pounds Of prunes and 500.
900 pounds OF raisins. All will be
shipped on n Red Cross chartered
vessel early this month.
Under the plan, the Red Cross
Will buy the surplus farm products
at prevailing prices, receiving an
export subsidy payment In return.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-05
Transient Gets
Ten-Year Term

Raymond Mason, 2a-year-oid
oolored transient from Carthage.
Texas. appeared before Judge EFn-
est NJ. Card late Monday afternoon
to change his plea Of not guilty Ia
a second degree assault charge and
take a sentence Of 10 years IN the
state reformatory at Menro.
Mason confessed he left freight
train on the Tacoma tideflsis early
the morning Of March %, that he
Was cold and had not eaten for
three days. and when refused adj
mittanee by the occupant Of tide
flats shanty became angry and
beat the man.
Victim Was George Hitler. hit
on the head with a railroad coup
ling pin. Deputy Prosecutor Bill
Goodwin found Mason had no Sc
rious prior record.