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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-19

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-At the
request of the American Federation
of Labor, amendments to the Social
Security Act setting up uniform
standards for state-federal systems of
unemployment compensation h v e
been introduced in Congress.
President William Green said the
amendments were made necessary be-
cause, in the absence of any federal
minimum compensation standards, un-
employment compensation laws now
vary widely in the different states and
in most cases fall far short of the OBJ
jective of the act.
The average weekly benefit pay
ments in the nation during the first
quarter of 1889 was $10.13.
"The benefits paid in many states
are a travesty on the principle of eco
nomic security" Mr.. Green said. "In
some cases the weekly average bene-
fit paid does not justify the costs of
administration. The American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor feels that more ade-
quate compensation should be pro-
vided by law for workers who lose the
jobs they have to depend on for a liv-
ing. We have therefore prepared
these amendments and will urge Con-
gress to adopt them"
Proposed Standards Outlined
The A. F. of L. made public sum
mary of the minimum standards to be
established by the amendments, to-
gether with explanatory notes on
present conditions, as follows:
l. Benefits paid shall equal at least
60 per cent of full time weekly earn
ings, but not less than Sc nor more
than $24. CAT present unemployment
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-19
BRICKER CONSIDERS
A SPECIAL SESSION;
NO ACTION IS TAKEN
Receives Proposal of Federation and
Eagles But Withholds Decision.
(By Ohio Labor Ne7OS Ser0ice) J


Columbus, Ohio.-Governor John w.
Bricker received from the executive
boards of the Ohio State Federation
of Labor and the social security COM
mittee of the Fraternal Order of
Eagles last week their joint proposal
that the executive convoke a special
session of the Legislature for the pur-
pose of amending Ohio's old-age pen
sion law.
The governor discussed informally
with the two groups in his office for
nearly an hour the history of the aged
pension law, it's operation and the
changes needed which he conceded
would have to be made "sooner or
later"
Governor Bricker did not promise
that he would call special session
but manifested great deal of interest
in the proposal and said if session
were called the appeal made by labor
and Eagles would have great weight
81 fully recognize" said the COVER
nor, ''that your organizations are the
original sponsors of the movement
for old-age pensions and anything
which you recommend will be given
serious consideration"
Spokesman for the groups were Mr..
NJ J. Lyden, Youngstown, president
of the Ohio State Federation of Labor,
and Mr.. Charles Sacks, Akron, chair
man of the Eagles social security
committee.
Mr.. Sacks reminded the chief ex-
ecutive that the platform of his party
committed the administration to a
change in the law which would re-
move it from partisan politics and, to
this end, non-political council of five
with overlapping terms is proposed
in bill which has been drafted by
the committee and presented to the
governor The bill also provides for
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-19
Works Projects Administration Submits Research Report
Which Traces History of Employees After Amoskeag
Mills Ceased Operations in 1895.

Washington, d. c. (ILNS) - How
unemployment dogs the workers and
how the necessity for relief mounts
when manufacturing plants close their
doors is revealed by the Work Prof
ects Administration in research re-
port on the effect of the closing of the
great Amoskeag Textile Mills, in
Manchester, New Hampshire
The 341-page study traces the his
tory of the Amoskeag mills and the
composite history of the 1000 for
mer employees after the concern ceased
operations in 1886. The study is in
tended to illustrate the decline of the
New England textile industry and it's
social effects through analysis of the
closing of the Amoskeag mills, larg-
est in the world.
Low wages in the South, COM
petition from substitute fibers
and over-expansion are blamed
by the w. P. A. rpeort for the
plight of the New England cot
ton textile industry. The decline
is also attributed partly to obso-
lescence of machinery and mill
arrangements.
In the case of Amoskeag, which
once employed 10000 workers, the
report states that although many
factors affected it's decline, the most
important was the withdrawal of
needed capital funds at critical point
in the history Of the company"
Shutdown "Calamitous"
Gainfully employed persons in Man
chester totaled $4,000 out of a popu-
lation of $4,000 in 1880, the report
says, and the shutdown affecting
1000 was "of calamitous proper
tions."
The closing of the mill, however
the report continues, "raises the ques-
tion of social responsibility of busi-
ness"
The owners decision to withdraw
capital which they had accumulated
producing cotton and wooden goods in
Manchester has meant unemployment
loss of income, migration and general
disorganization of the labor market,
it adds.
Most of Workers Idle
More than year after the shut
down nearly one-fourth of the dis
missed workers had left the city and
only twc-fifths of the men and women
remaining had had any work
Only one-third of the men and one
sixth of the women were working
when w. P. A. Investigators made 9
survey of former employees of Amos.
keag in 1886 During this year, 2e
per cent of the city's families were
receiving general assistance or w. P
| A. employment.
Relief Burden Heavy
The situation was somewhat allevi
! ated, the report continues, by {
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-19
Congress Gets A. F. Of L.
Amendments Which Will
Liberalize Benefit Payment
President William Green Says Amendments Made Neces
sary Because of Variation of Laws in the Different
States-Laws Fall Short of Objective.

compensation benefits in most states
IRE calculated on the basis of so per
cent of actual earnings.) Thus an
employe who had worked only half
time before losing his job, might get
only a quarter of full-time earnings
as unemployment compensation. The
minimum in most states now is about
SIS week and the maximum SIS, but
a number of states fix no minimum.
2. The waiting period shall not be
more than one week. present wait
ing periods provided in most states
are two to three weeks for which the
employe does not get paid. 1t fire.
quently takes four to five weeks be-
fore the employe receives his first
payment.)
2O-Week Payment Periods
3. Benefits shall be payable to all
eligible persons for period of twenty
weeks. (Most states now can pay
for sixteen weeks but because of
technicalities of qualifications, bene-
fits are paid on an average for only
eight weeks.)
a. Total contributions from any
state shall average not less than 2.7
per cent of the total annual payroll
taxable under the state laws.
5. There shall be no cancellation of
earned credits, but any penalty against
employees shall take the form of an
increased waiting period, but in no
case longer than total of six weeks.
Establishment of minimum stand
ards as provided in the above amend
ments shall be necessary in order for
the state law to be approved by the
Social Security Board.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-19

increasing maximum pensions from
$50 to $40 a month.
The governor told the delegation
that he was in hearty accord with this
program but reminded them that in
the last Legislature there was pol
icy to oppose creation of any new
councils or commissions.
"Sooner or LATER" said the governor,
''there is going to have to be change
in the amount of the pensions and
will be glad to consider your sugges-
tions."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-19
LABOR DAILY'S FOUNDER DIES

New York City (ILNS). - Meyer
Gillis, IA, one of the founders of the
Jewish Daily Forward, labor and So
cialist daily, died here on January 5,
after three months illness. He was
long prominent in the labor and So
cialist movements.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-19
LABOR HEAD ELECTED

New York City (ILNS).-A. Philip
Randolph, president of the Brother
hood of Sleeping Car Porters, an af-
filiate of the American Federation of
Labor, has been elected a member of
the national board of directors of the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-19

notable co operative effort which
brought to the vacant buildings
number of new concerns. By July,
1887, these employed 5000 persons,
but the number dropped to 1000 in
September, 1888.
''The continued insufficiency of en-
ployment opportunity in Manchester
necessitated continuation of relief
measures at high levels" Corrington
Gill, assistant w. P. A. commissioner
in charge of research, wrote in trans
mitting the report to Colonel Harring-
ton. SIN 1897 about quarter of
the Manchester families were receiv-
ing general assistance or w. P. A.
work; in 1888 the average rose once
again to the 1886 level of almost 90
per cent During 1887 and 1888
higher proportion of families re-
ceived general relief in Manchester
than in any other of the % New Eng
land cities for which information is
available.
City Left Stranded
"Thus Manchester, once pros
porous manufacturing city, was left
stranded when it's largest company
closed its mills after long period of
gradual liquidation. The loss of en-
ployment opportunity in 1885 for more
than 11,000 workers raised social and
economic problems for the entire pop
ulation which are still unresolved and
which only local and federal relief
and the works program have been
able to mitigate"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
NC. A. Plans
To Link Athletics
And Defense
international New. service Wire

CHICAGO. Dec. 26.-Co-ordina-
ton Of their athletic and physical
education programs with national
defense viii be the subject OF
major concern, 10 the thirty-fifth
annual convention OF the National
Collegiate Athletic Association in
New York December 30 and 81,
Major John l.. Griffith. y. {. a. a,
secretary announced.
The American program OF rec
reational and competitive ath-
4eK5cs as conferred in schools and
.SFtleges closely parallels German
1xperience. where physical train
ing was credited with initial mill
tary successes against France this
year. according 10 the y. G. A. a.
secretary. Griffith cited a study
conducted in pre-Hltler Germany
by Dr. Steward Staley Of the Uni
versity Of Illinois
Doctor Staleys study showed an
impressive development of volun-
tary athletic activities. replacing
the compulsory training outlawed
BY the Treaty of Versailles. He
reported about $4,000 German
youth engaged in organized ath-
ietics and anticipating further
physical training. concluded those
who are familiar with the value of
athletic training IN warfare must
realize that after all Germany was
the greatest benefactreSs under
the Versailles law
With nucleus Of close 70 a half
million youths engaging IN inter-
collegiate and intramural athletics
al y. {. a. 4. colleges alone. il
is estimated more than 10.000.O0O
Americans are engaged in organ
lied athletics from the lower and
secondary schools 10 the COM
munity and adult recreatlonal
programs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
HeXtaHl'S
Goal Saves

BY International News service

The New York Rangers dead
locked the Chicago Blackhawks, 3
to 3, on Bryan HextallS last min
ute goal before 10,264 Madison
Square Garden fans and the New
York Americans were laid away, s
TO /. by the aroused Boston Bruins
sporting new uniforms before a.
900 Bean City fans
The Red Wings, displaying a re-
vamped lineup. played fast and
close game against the Maple
Leafs. Eddie Wares sent home
two of the Detroit goals. includ-
ing the marker that clinched the
contest in the third period.
Chicago came from behind &c
wipe out two-goal advantage
held by the Rangers until HeXtallS
Smackeroo put the game into over
time
Bill COwley. Milt Schmidt and
Bobby Bauer each scored twice for
Boston against the sieve like de-
Tense of the Americans. Woody
Dumart and Art Jackson scored
the other goals. Fred Hunt saved
the Amerks from a complete zero
in the last five minutes of play
The stationary face-off was trieo
out in the game.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
General Explains
Choice of Civilian

WEST POINT. y Y Dec. % -
lQNS)-Appointment OF Earl IT,
Blaik and his staff al Dartmouth
University 10 take over the foot
ball coaching reinS at West Point
marks a complete change in pol
icy at the United States Military
Academy. Brig. Gen. Robert l.
Eichelberger the superintendent,
explained today.
Heretofore. only United States
Army officers comprised. the Army
coaching staff But the present
defense emergency made available
army officers rather scarce auf
as a result the civilian, grouT
headed by Blaik was named. Cen
eral Eichelberger explained.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26

James j. Johnston takative already Is
securing around for suitable" foe for Simon He would
Ike TO show his big apeman for bayhoo pPs
poses understand feeer has out on Floyd Gibbons
local heavyweight has campagned against mediocre oppo
rcnts both Michigan and Ohio
SIN remembering how and Joe Louis did
m th outdoor fight here Johnston first yelping about
an outdoor meeting for But there is man who has
Considerable say happening o. Briggs
he of Detrots baseball palace.
You can weeks turkey hash that Briggs is not
Going 10 let the boxing brothers the ball park early in
the for hstc Joust They might be aoe
to Briggs Stadium for Connouis meeting around MD
. Summer but not for a Simon Louis setto IN April.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
uCHGAN-ONTiRIo LEAGUE
BIaik To ArEnRv
Dartmouth Mentor Takes All FiUe Assistants With
Him in Shift to Academy EleUen

backfield coach before Joining the
Dartmouth staff in 1888. More
completed his third year with the
Indians last season 1.-The Indians
won 45 games lost - and tied
four under Blank.
II shall always feel close to
Dartmouth" Blaik said 1T is
difficult to leave. but in these
times to return TO West Point
is not only challenge but a.
duty and a privilege"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
Diphtheria Shots
Given NJ Cdgers

ANN ARBOR, Dec 26.-After
taking precautionary measures
against diphtheria. . University Of
Michigan basketball players viii
be back on the practice court to-
day and tomorrow in preparation
for two games this weekend IN
Columbus. O, against Eastern foes.
One member of the Wolverine
squad. Bob Fitzgerald. a forward
was reported. earlier IN the week.
interned with the disease al his
parents home in Kalamazoo lie
is lost 10 the team for at least
six weeks.
Michigan plays Pittsburgh Satur-
day and Princeton Monday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
International New. service Wire

HANOVER. y. II Dec 26.-
Head football coach Earl tRed)
Blaik of Dartmouth and his entire
staff prepared TO-DAY TO move over
to the United States Military
Academy at West Point for the
1871 season. -
Blaik and his staff were released
from five-year contracts at Dart
mouth TO accept the army post.
Accompanying Blalk 10 West
Point Will be Harry Fats FL
linger. line coach. Andy GuStaf-
son. backfeld coach Frank Moore
end coach: Averill Daniel. fresh
man line coach and Roland Bevan
trainer.
Blaik and DARTMOUTH Director
of Athletics William H. McCarter
asserted the wholesale shift was
f'Ifl' nent OF a patriotic duty
They pointed out Army was en-
countering difficulty in finding a
replacement. from the ranks of its
officers for Capt Bill Wood who
was recalled 10 active duty with
the colorS
1t was their conviction. Blaik
and McCarter said. that continue.
ton of West Point football is
vital TO the morale of the military
academy and that during the pres
cnt defense emergency the morale
Of West Point was vital TO thai
of the army as a whole.
Blaik and Eilinger have been al
Dartmouth the last seven years
They came to Hanover from lMes'
Point. where both were asSiStan
mentors. Gustdison was d Pit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
But He's d Touqh 'Un

= GOULDS CONFIDENCE in Mccoy may be guaged by the
fact he putting the Detroit boy into Madison Square Garden
on January II against Aron Smith.
We can't discover much about Smith except that he is
tough who has been meeting and beating the best preliminary
weerweights around New York.
. taking chance despite knowledge defeat
Mccoy would hurt the Nettlow gate here and also dim
the kids chances of getting the crack at Zivic.
Incidentally Henry Armstrong has returned to New York
Springs and also looking for chance at
the title he lost to the Pitsburgher.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
Al NETTLOW and Young
Kid Mccoy will start training
in Detroit around January 20

for their second meeting Olympia January 81.
the blond Mccoy gain another decision Nettow
betting will be better than that he cam he will
get chance against Frze Zvc here before the
close of the Winter
This has looked Zvc great champion
apparently Joe Could the of Mccoy feels the
same way about it.
asked Gould he didn't think would be showing
Mccoy along fast put him in with Civic.
Gosh no., answered Gould "ZNc is liable TO he licked
We'd like to get the chance possible
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
Diamond Belt RESERVED
Seats Go On Sale Today

With three-ring "circus'
in prospect and more than
100 bouts scheduled for the
first night. reserved seat
tickets for the opening pre-
liminaries of The Detroit
Times Diamond Belt tOurna-
ment go on sale today at
Naval Armory. East Jeifer-
son at Belle Isle Bridge.
Prices for the show at the
Armory next Thursday are
set at IS cents for reserved
seats. first FIVE rows around
the rings. and A cents for
unreserved. First bouts are
scheduled TO start at ! .. m
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26

getting a chance at Louis.
This really doesn't sound
bad. Latest reports from the
coast brought the news that
Buddy Bacr is now only two
pounds lighter than Challedon.
favorite for the Santa Anita
handicap.
If only for the laughs. you
would have to attend Simon
Baer fight.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
Yale Grid Boss
Due TO Reveal
New Policy
By LAYTON CARVER
International News service Sports Editor

NEW YORK. Dec. 90 Within
week Ogden Miller, athletic di-
rector Of Yale. will make state
ment on the universitys athletic
policy, with due cognizance to be
taken of the fact that receipts for
the late lamented football season
-frft snort II expectations by 1aTD=
proximately 100000 Mr. Miller
has not given the vaCuest hint as
10 what his pronouncement VIII
be. and I'm not in a position to
do any public guessing on the
proposition.
However. II is no secret that
Sports other than football are
in for drastic curtailment from
here on out. and Yale seemingly
is definitely headed away from the
athletic big time For one impor-
tant thing. next seasons football
team won't be much if any better
than the ore that played TO many
a vacant seat during the last
campaign.
The alumni re little perturbed
about the situation, not that Yale
hasn't had poor teams before.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
Made in the u. S.

Foreign made skiing apparatus
.aas been almost entirely replaced
by merchandise manufactured IN
the United States.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
STARTLED LISTENERS

But this time Yale is deter
mined to do nothing about the
situation and, in fact is saying
that all this de-emphasis is in
dicative Of trend in college foot
ball. Picture this attitude at a
university whose most cherished
traditions are those built up on
the gridiroB
Mr.. Miller startled some Of his
listeners in a speech not SO long
ago. when he said in effect, that
de-emphaSis at Yale was nothing
more nor less than a reinstatement
of policy and that some of the
other schools had better do some
thisg about their football situation.
Right away everybody began To
think about the passing of football
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
Caraueth Breaks
Leg; Wings Win
BY LEWIS ii. WALTER

Red Wings and their followers almost convinced
that the Maple Leaf Forever anthem must have been written
Maple Leafs the National Hockey League leaders
had beaten
yesterday Today they know differently because
ouougt and outsho Syvanus Apps and
great array Maple skaters and harphooes to wn
3D. Olympia their first of the the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
Hoffman Hears Of Affair

ANClL HOFFMAN. from faraway Sacramento hears about
the PROSPECTIVE Louis affair and rises TO complain
l. seems that Buddy gave Mr.. Simon nice
,cnq Mr. Hoffman anxiousy inquiries WHY wouldn't be the
,rner procedure match Simon with Baer with the winner
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
Detroit TIMES, DECEMBER rs, 1910
PAGE II
Hob )a{les
IL By 1906 nl,vtpluy

MIKE present plans call for Joe LOUISE Simon
meeting here Olympia doors for the Summer
season. fight likely will off late in March or early
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26

WEDNESDAY RESULTS
DETROIT ,. Toronto ?
Boston y. Americans /
Chicago 3. Rangers 3.
TIT RSDAl'~ GAME
Chicago AZ Montreal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
LEG Is BROKEN

The 22-year-old Regina (Sask)
forward was carried from the ice
after checking Hank Goldup of the
Leafs and falling against the
boards The break is in the same
place as the one which last year
put Carveth out of action after
less than months play with In
dianapolis.
X-rayS at Harper Hospital told
the story TO DR.. c. l.. Tomsu and
Adams Adams is expected TO call
on Indianapolis for a new forward
and he will try TO make a deal for
Joe Fisher. who was up with the
Wings most of last year.
Adams remodeled Wing line
with Alex Motter moved up from
the defense to center 10 team with
Carveth and Carl Liscombe. stuck
together just half an hour of play
ing time before it was parted by
Carveth's injury. But the Wing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
FIRST GOALS HERE

Wares two goals were the first
the black haired hustler from CAL
gary has scored in Olympia this
season, although he previously had
registered three on the road. His
first against the Leafs came on a
rebound from sgd Abel and tied
the score in the second period. His
third period shot under Turk
Broda's arm. after pass from the
fiery Count Crosse. was the one
which won one of the fastest and
most brilliant hockey games De-
troit will see this season.
Only one penalty was called.
Bob Davidson of Leafs was chased
in the second period, but the PEN
atty had no bearing on the scoring.
The Wings elation over the tri-
umph is tempered today. however.
by the fact Right Wing Joe Car
veth may be through with hockey
as the result of leg fracture suf-
fered in the second period.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26

club which previously has beaten
them, 80 and 81.
The Red Wings needed the VIC
-tery-to- hold second place against
the charging Boston Bruins. and
to end a nonwinning streak of four
games. So they did it on two goals
by Right Wing Eddie Wares and
one by center Gus Giesebrecht. Big
Gus opened the scoring in the first
period but saw it wiped out
promptly by cheap goal by apps
and a sparkling shot by Gordon
Drillon. Then Wares went to
town.