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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-03-15
Wage Scale Adopted
By Memphis Engineers

Memphis, Tenn. (AFLWNSl. -
Hosting and Portable Engineers, Lo-
cal No. 369 "A. F. of l.. affiliate, noti-
fed all employers in the 26 counties
included in the unions jurisdiction
that the new union working agree
ment will go into effect April Is.
In the agreement wages are classi-
fled in four sections, ranging from a
high of $3.50 per hour for tower
paver operators to 85 cents an hour
for workers in Section A. Apprentices
will receive rs cents an hour.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-03-15
CHILD LABOR STILL BIG
PROBLEM

The recent Southern Labor Confer
ense at Atlanta directed attention to
the still unsolved problem of child la
Dor and cited compelling reasons why
the nation must act to stop the ex-
ploitation of children in industry.
with more than 100000 children
under the age of 16 gainfully en-
ployed in the United States, and over
100000 adults unemployed, the
problem of child labor is no longer
one of states rights against national
needs, but of cooperation of both
state and nation to secure children's
rights" the conference pointed out.
To remedy the child labor evil, the
conference urged enactment of legis-
lation prohibiting the employment of
children under 16, providing for COM
pulsory school attendance and prohib-
iting the employment of minors be-
tween the ages of 16 and Is in all
hazardous occupations.
Ratification of the Child Labor
Amendment to the Constitution was
also urged.
The program outlined by the con-
ference would virtually end child labor
and prove of vast benefit to the nation.
"FEARLESS SENTINELS"
REQUIRED
The organized labor movement and
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-03-15
IMPORTS, EXPORTS
ARE BIG FACTORS in
INCOME, LILO. SAYS
Statistical Analysis of Foreign Trade
Shows Labor Income, Production.

With few exceptions, countries which
have experienced the greatest changes
in imports and exports experienced
also the greatest changes in employ
ment and payrolls, according to a
study of Employment, Wages and
international Trade" published by the
International Labor Office.
The conclusion is drawn from a sta
tistical analysis of foreign trade, en-
ployment, labor income and production
in Germany, Great Britain, Italy, ia
pan and the United States during the
period of 1926.
The compilation shows that in gen
eral where foreign trade declined most
during the recession" period, employ
ment and payrolls showed the great
est losses; conversely, where foreign
trade rose highest during the "recov-
cry years, jobs and wages showed the
greatest increases.
Chief Factors in Real Income
Production, the report declares, ap-
pears to be the chief factor in deter
mining, through the medium of en-
ployment, industrial labor's real in
come. Next, a close relationship is
exposed between changes in the
volume of a country's production and
its changes in exports. Finally, inn
ports are discovered to be an impor-
tant factor in production in that "they
supply raw materials to domestic in
dustry" as well as providing the Eek
change funds necessary for the for
eign purchases of domestic labor"
Imports may affect real wages, the
|. L. o. study reveals, in so far as they
increase the supply of goods of a coun-
try Sin the long rum; as goods be-
come plentiful, commodity prices de-
cline, thus lowering the cost of living
and by the same token increasing real
wages. Exports, by contrast, exercise
their influence on labor's fortunes by
boosting employment, it is noted.
u. S. Depression Analysed
Analysing the 1929 depression as it
affected the United States, the Geneva
study assigns its severity and dura-
tion to the cumulative effect of ''in-
stability in the fundamental structure
of economy and international economic
relations. High tariffs are declared
to have accounted for some part OF
this instability" being responsible
for industrial price agreements which
were an incentive to over-produc-
tion."
1T has been observed" the study
concludes, with reference to actual
events how, through trade and capita
movements, certain economic meas
ures of one cuontry affect other coun-
tries and react adversely upon condi-
tions which those measures were in,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-03-15

tended to improve. Thus, falling
prices and incomes in the United
States, together with an increase in
import duties, lead to a reduction of
American payments to other countries.
Economic depression is an enemy
which all countries have in common.
The wide range and the success of its
conquests have depended in large part
on the old strategy of playing one
country against another until thus
weakened none is able to withstand
it's advances.
'The best defense against economic
depression lies in greater economic
cooperation among nations"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-03-15
FLOUR WORKERS WIN INCREASE

Chicago (ILNS). - Flour, Feed,
Grain and Elevator Workers Union,
Local No. 20653, A. F. of L., has
signed contract with Knoke & Com
pany, providing for general increase
in pay for employees throughout the
company's plant.
The contract establishes hourly min
imums of SO cents for men and 421a
cents for women. Provision is made
for 40-hour week, overtime pay and
paid vacations.
The new wage schedule represents
an inrcease of 5 cents an hour for men,
2R cents for women.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-03-15
Ornburn Will Discuss
LabOr's Buying Power

Washington, D. C. (AFLWNS).-
The Union Label Trades Department
of the American Federation of Labor
announced that on Monday, March IL,
|. M. Ornburn, secretary-treasurer of
the department, will speak on La
boris Purchasing Power" over the Ma
tional Broadcasting Company's Blue
network from 9:30 to 9:45 p. M,
E. S. T.
The Union Label Trades Depart
ment urges all members of organized
labor and their friends to listen in on
this broadcast.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-03-15
Thomas Fitzpatrick Dies;
Labor Leader In Chicago

Chicago, Ill. ADMINISTRATIONS
Fitzpatrick, veteran labor leader and
one of the founders of the Chicago
Carpenters Union nearly half a cen
tury ago, died at his home here Feb
ruary IL. He was 70 years old.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick was division super
intendent of repairs for the Board of
Education, with which he had been
connected for AZ years.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-03-15
WHAT NEXT?

The first air-conditioning system to
be operated as a public utility will
soon be installed in downtown Calves
ton, Texas, Forbes Magazine reports.
Stores, banks, and theatres may then
buy air-conditioning, as they now buy
gas and electricity, from central
source.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-03-15
BUILDING ACTIVITY INCREASE

Middletown, Ohio-Revival of the
Middletown building industry during
1910 is indicated in this city by the
unusual amount of activity already
started here and by plans now being
prepared in connection with recent
announcements by industrial, com
mercial and residential contractors.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-03-15
TAX DEADLINE FRIDAY

To give last-minute income taxpay-
ers an additional opportunity to file
returns, the Hamilton office of the
Department Of Internal Revenue,
Postoffice Building, will remain open
on Friday, deadline for filing, from
8:15 a. m. until midnight without in
termission.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-03-15
WISDOM

Justice is itself the great standing
policy of civil society; and any de-
parture from it, under any circum-
stances, lies under the suspicion of be-
ing no policy at all.-Edmund Burke.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-03-15
4 MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS
SIGN MEAT CUTTERS PACT

Minneapolis, Mimi. (AFLWNS).-
Four more Minneapolis meat markets
have signed closed shop agreements
with Local No. la of the Amalga-
mated Meat Cutters and Butcher
Workmen of North America, A. F. of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-03-15
Irish To Celebrate

More than 200 Hamiltonians have
made reservations for the banquet
and celebration to be held next Sat
urday night in Walsh's Cafe, South
Fifth and Sycamore Streets. ST. Pat
rick's celebration is an annual affair
given by the local Good Fellowship
Club. Good speakers have been in
vited.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-03-15

He served II years as president of
Local 10 of the Carpenters Union and
was also a delegate to the district
council of the Chicago Federation of
Labor. He helped to found radio sta
tion VIGIL, popularity called the
''Voice of Labor"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-03-15

Union engineers will work regu-
larly eight hours daily between 8
a. m. and 4:30 p. M, and 40 hours be-
tween Monday and Friday will consti-
tute week of work.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-03-15
NEW BEER-LIQUOR PERMITS

Merrill G. Hunter, $40 North Third
Street, Hamilton, D-5. Robert G..
Lubbers, GA East Avenue, Hamilton,
DIS.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-03-15

Issued Weekly at s2s Market Street
Telephone 1886 Hamilton, ONO
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-03-15

Entered at the Postoffice at Hamilton,
Ohio, as Second-C Class Mail Matter
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-03
Vatican Issues
Golden Book"

VATICAN CITY-The Vatican
has issued a Golden Book" con-
tanning official documents concern
ing diplomatic activities of the
aAies and the Holy See during
the past year. including the peace
efforts of Pope Plus XII, an unim-
peachable source said today.
Each copy of the book, compiled
in the greatest secrecy, has been
numbered in an effort to prevent
1t from reaching unauthorized per-
sons. Each Papal nuncio and
Apostolic delegate will receive
copy and a certain number will
be reserved for the Vatican sec
retariat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-03
The Stork Brought to:

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert N. hcCon-
nell. 11i9 So. sgd St, son, Dec. 4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-03
FUNERAL SERVICES

Mrs. Ivy T. Gaddis-Wednesday,
Is p. m. from Pipers chapel; Chris
! in Science service; interment
Mountain View burial park.
Mrs. Lena A. Lorenz-Wednes-
day, IL a. m. from Lynn's chapel;
Rev. T. o. Svare officiating;
$burial Tacoma cemetery.
Mrs. Augusta Stasak - Thurs
DAY, ] p. m. from Lynn's chapel;
REV w. A. Schroeder Officiating;
burial Mountain View burial park.
Henry l. Bruce-Wednesday. 3
10. m. from Buckley-King's chapel;
REV. ]. r. Mccullough officiating;
burial Tacoma cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-03
Personals

CONFIDENTIAL HOUSEWIFE LOANS
No indorsfrs
Also quick loans 70 vaGs sarnert
al Wash Bldg Ma 677e
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-03
OBITUARIES
HENRY FRED RAJ

Henry Fred Rau, rs, died Mon
day at his home, Route 7, Box 500
Rau, a pioneer poultryman, was q
native of Eddyville, Ia, and had
lived in Pierce county 81 years,
coming here from Rogers, Ark,
He leaves his wife, jeanette, OF
the home; four sons, Earl W..
Charles F. and Allen e. of Ia
coma, and Ralph C. Of Oswego'
Ore; two brothers, Charles OF
Centralia and Ben of Dickinson,
N. D.; two sisters, Mrs. Tom Fish
er of Dickinson and Mrs. Della
Richards of Oakland, Calf. and
three grandchildren. Mellinger's
will announce the funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-03

sam BLAKE BREAKS HAND
city Detective Sam Blake was
At home on sick-lesve Tuesday
after his hand was broken when
In was caught in a prowi-car door.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-03

LOANS on furniture and cars. North
ern Finance Co.. 2i2o pac. Ma eeT2.
Evening star., 1940-04-29
Two Escape Tickets
While AIDING Police

Two OF the 81 traffic law violation
tickets Cancelled or dismissed with
warnings here last week were issued
to citizens aiding in police investi-
cations.
Homer Zirkle of 2137 K street
NV. was given cancellation of a
S-to-9:30 am. prohibited-zo park
ing ticket when Detective Sergt.
Paul Ambrose wrote note explain
ing that Mr.. Zirkle was in the De-
tective Bureau helping with an in
vestieation at the time.
william D. Prince of 1263h Morse
street NE, was let of with a warn
Ing on presentation Of a memoran-
aum showing that he was working
nth Q precinct detective.
SAt the request of Representative
1eller, Democrat, of New York, Sid
Mey Janus, 1888 Tuckerman street
NV, was dismissed with warni1o
for parking too close to q corner.
Evening star., 1940-04-29
Would-Be Safe Cracker
Blamed for Fire

Police today were looking for the
frustrated safe cracker" suspected
of setting fire to the Square Deal
Market Co. Offices at 1920 Seventh
street NV. early yesterday.
Charles Pisner, the market owner,
said that he believed the fire was
started by burglar who had failed
in attempts to open two safes, one
containing $500 and the other $500.
The safes were badly battered, but
unopened.
Firemen found a back door open,
with the knob knocked of from the
inside, leading police to the theory
that the burglar had hidden in the
building Saturday night and waited
until all employees had gone home.
Damage in the office and storeroom
was estimated at upward of $1,000
Henry j. Cohen. secretary and
treasurer of the company, was kid
naped and robbed of more than
81 200 in receipts about two months
ago.
Evening star., 1940-04-29
Thousands Turn Out
To See Cherry Trees
And Explore Zoo
Fair Weather Is Due
To Continue Through
Tomorrow

Everybody with an automobile or
good pair of feet, and thousands
Of visitors from other parts, turned
out yesterday to view the double
blossomed cherry trees, the new an
imals at the Zoo and just to bask
in the sun.
That same sun was due to bring
warmer weather today, the Weather
Bureau predicted, forecasting a
maximum of IA degrees this after
noon. Tomorrow will also be fair.
Despite the fact that the tempera-
ture yesterday was still three degrees
below normal for this time of year,
Washingtonians and visitors were
so grateful for fair weather that
record crowds we're tailed at all
the local natural attractions.
10000 Visit Zoo.
Park police estimated 10000 cars
rounded Hains Point to view the
blossoms and thousands more
tramped the lane on foot.
The Zoo. too. had its share of the
crowd. officials estimated 10000
people were attracted by the new
arrivals as we'll as some of the old
standbys. Warmer weather meant.
too, that the lions and tigers could
frolic in outdoor cages for part of
the day.
The record crowd for this year
jammed Washington Airport to view
the planes leaving and arriving.
Seven excursion trains brought
upwards of 5000 visitors through
Union Station and thousands of pas
sengers also arrived by bus. Roads
around the city were jammed with
motorists from other States anxious
to view the cherry blossoms.
Many Outdoor Pursuits.
It was fine day to 60 for a
horseback ride, work in the garden,
take q brisk hike through Rock
Creek Park, play golf or get into
a sailboat-and everybody was
doing it.
Despite the. heavy traffic, Park
Police reported there were only a
few bent tenders and nobody at
tempted to carry of the cherry
blossoms.
For the ninth consecutive day, the
temperature continued below nor
NAL. However, the mercury rose
81 degrees during the day, reaching
. high of IS at 4:30 pm.
Evening star., 1940-04-29
Seven Baltimore Firemen
Hurt in 100000 Blaze
BY the Associated Press.

6y the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, April 29.-The third
major downtown fire in a week last
night caused an estimated 100000
damage to a general merchandise
warehouse and left seven firemen
slightly injured.
Seven alarms were turned in as
the flames in the Joe Fisher ware
house spread rapidly. Heavy smoke
hindered the firefighters and almost
''blacked out" traffic on nearby
streets.
All available police were called
out to handle a crowd of about
10000 persons.
Louis Fisher, owner of the build
ing, said stocks were heavily dam
aged on three floors.
Last Tuesday wall of the Obrecht
Feed Warehouse collapsed during an
early morning blaze. One fireman
was fatally injured and three others
seriously hurt. Damage was esti-
mated at around $4,000.
An eight-alarm fire a week ago
today caused damaged estimated at
100000 in the furniture warehouse
Of the Four Besche Bros.
All Of the fires were in the ware
house section within few blocks of
each other.
Evening star., 1940-04-29
Mother Keeps War Scropbook
So Sons Won't Hate ANYBODY
Native Of Bovorio Has Doy-to-Doy
Record of Both Sides in Conflict

to date the pages-"15th day" or
third Sunday of, the war"
Has Never Missed a Day.
The record is complete. She has
never missed a day. A few weeks
ago she was in the hospital, but
her husband saved the newspapers
for her, and as soon as she returned
home she went through the stack,
reading, clipping and pasting.
"Nicky looks at the book and asks
what does war do to people," she
said. "Well-I don't want to horrify
him. It's very hard"
Some day." she went on, turning
the pages. my boys will read the
white books and the red books and
the rest of them. They'll hear about
the secret treaties that were made
during the war. Then they can
come back to these scrapbooks and
read the stories about shiploads of
soldiers blown up and villages de-
stroyed. They won't hate either
side. They'll just see the whole
senseless business"
The thought that her boys might
have to 60 to war is what frightens
Mrs. Hreachmack.
Wife Of Musician.
''If could raise them to be scien-
fists or even street cleaners-if they
were good street cleaners-it would
be better than sending them to war. "
Mrs. Hreachmack, the wife of q
United States Navy Band musician
and the daughter of Bavarian por-
trait painter who died when our
world went under" has made scrap
books for the children before.
Into those books were pasted pic
lures of flower gardens, robins nest
ing, rosy-cheeked infants. The pages
are loose from use. From those
books Nicky learned to recognize
birds and animals and the kindly
things of everyday life.
He has something else to recognize
now.
Evening star., 1940-04-29
Old Stratford
Industries Studied
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
STRATFORD, Va. April 29.-Di.
rectors of the Robert E. Lee Memo
rial Foundation continued their
spring meeting here today after hav-
ing dedicated the plantations re-
stored slave quarters and discussed
plans for future development Of
Stratfords old industries that once
made 1t Independent of the outside
world.
An important phase of the pro-
gram is a proposed $1,000, 900 en-
dowment fund.
The foundation purchased the
property-birthplace of Robert E.
Lee and two signers of the Declara-
ton of Independence-in 1929 and
has completed most of the restora-
ton work. The board of directors
includes representatives from all the
States, Hawaii and Great Britain.
Evening star., 1940-04-29

Mrs. Thea .Hreachmack of 1881
Newton street NE. has brought the
war into her home to keep hate out
Bavarian born, American now,
Mrs. Hreachmack knows all about
hate. She knows, particularly, how
hard it is to rid oneself of child
hood hates.
She was schooled, as a child, to
hate the French. She was warned
of the horrors that would happen
to her If the French ever invaded
the village where she lived.
That was the first World War.
Now young Mrs. Hreachmack is
the mother of three boys-Nicky,
who is 31z and has started asking
questions, and Tim and Tom, 2-year-
old twins.
And this is the second world war.
She doesn't want Nicky to hate
the French.
She doesn't want him to hate
the Germans, either, or the British;
the man who worships God in a
different church or whose skin is
a different color. She knows all
about hate and she doesn't want
him to hate anybody.
Keeps War Scrapbook.
And so, because it's important to
her that he know all men have
greatnesses and weaknesses, that
the soldiers who die on both sides
come from homes no different from
his own and, perhaps. that the lead
ers OF men are liable to forget
the promises they made on the
way up. she is doing something
about it.
The something is q war scrapbook,
or series of scrapbooks-she's on
the second volume now. In the VOL
umes she has pasted the days larg-
est headlines, and also some small
ones, about the people In the war.
There are editorial, cartoons and
maps. And there are two kinds Of
pictures-the ones of the leaders
and the ones Of the refugees.
There's no sentiment In it, no
tendency to paste in one side of the
story. It's all there, beginning with
the big and black headline of Aug
ust 81, 1899. Written in red ink on
the first page are the words, Before
the storm" And each day there
after she has used the same red ink
Evening star., 1940-04-29
Program Mapped
For Ceremonies al
War Memorial
Annual Commemorative
Observance to Include
Music ond Speeches

The American Legion and affili-
ated patriotic groups have COM
pleted plans for the Fifth Annual
Commemorative Observance at the
District World War Memorial in
West Potomac Park on May Day.
A colorful and impressive cere-
monial is to be presented.
The program will start at pm.
Wednesday afternoon with a con-
cert by the United States Marine
Band. Capt. William F. Santelmann,
leader. The presiding officer, A.
E. Giegengack, public printer, who
is department child welfare chair
man of the American Legion, will
present as honor guests Frank B.
Noyes, founder and chairman of the
1881 District of Columbia World War
Memorial Commission, and these
two members of that commission:
Col. Julius I. Peyser and DR.. b.
c. Mcneil, past department COM
manders Of the Legion.
Massing of the Colors.
The program will include massing
Of the colors by many patriotic or
ganizations, q poppy professional,
several musical numbers, and ad-
dresses by several speakers.
The new District Commissioner,
John Russell Young, will bring
greetings on behalf of the city.
Official messages from the partici-
pating organizations will be de-
livered by Department Commander
William r. Slattery of the American
Legion: Department President Mary
B. McMillin of the American Legion
Auxiliary; William Hargrave, grand
chef de gare, 40 and 8, and Edith p.
Landvoigt, lie Chapeau Depart
mental, 8 and 40.
Mrs. Warren to Speak.
Mrs. Ellen Louise Warren of this
city, Chapeau Nation 8, Chapeau
ct 40 Femmes, who originated the
May day observance and Is secretary
of the General Committee, will speak
on "This May Day Observance"
With Fred G. Fraser oniciating
memorial trees will be presented for
E. Lester Jones, first department
commander, George Washington
Post No. l, and James Tracy Brady,
twentieth department commander,
of National Cathedral Post No. 10.
They will be accepted on behalf of
the National Capital Parks by Dom
aid l.. Kline.
Among the patriotic bodies par
ticipating are the American Legion,
the American Legion Auxiliary, Des
40 Hommes ct Chevaux, Des
Chapeaux ct 40 Femmes, Sons of
the American Legion, American Le-
gion Auxiliary Juniors, National
Guard of Honor and Girls Nation.
Evening star., 1940-04-29
Hydro Refinery Destroyed.


Several hours earlier, a fire CT
undetermined origin destroyed the
Hydro Refinery, on the Spa Spring
road, near Bladensburg, Md, de-
spite efforts Of nine fire companies,
including two engine companies
from the District.
No complete estimate of the dam
age was available today, but Herley
Clarke, 1440 Meridian place NV,
one Of the owners. said 1t would
probably reach $4,000.
A two-alarm blaze in the base
ment of q drug and liquor store at
1746-1748 Seventh street NV. sRas
brought under control quickly by
fremen early today.