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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-07
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER Z, 1941.
ONUs ON JOHN

The labor movement has John L.
Lewis to thank for new drive to pass
anti-labor legislation in Congress. By
calling a strike at the captive mines
when there was no compelling reason
for it, Lewis played right into the
hands of the or-haters, who were
quick to take advantage of the situa-
tion to raise a howl for restrictive
laws. Flaring headlines on the strike
in the newspapers and an avalanche of
radio news and comment created the
proper atmosphere for such a drive
and made it comparatively easy for
the reactionaries to stir popular hys-
terra and anger.
The strike, happily, was ended be-
fore much damage was done to the
defense program but the damage had
been done to the labor movement in
the eyes of at least a considerable
section of the public The onus for
this rests on John L. Lewis and on
Mr.. Lewis alone.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-07
SOCIAL SECURITY GROWTH

Social security has assumed no final
and unaiterable form. We can never
build any simple Maginot-Line style
of defense against the persistent,
ever-changing attack of insecurity
The social security system is a dy-
manic, not static, thing and in rec
ognition of that fact Congress has
given to the Social Security Board the
responsibility of making continuous
studies of it's actual workings. From
time to time in the future the results
of these studies will find their way
into legislation as they did in 1889.
That method-that principle, that
social security should grow from ex-
perience- should, l think, be the one
stable and permanent guiding philos-
ophy behind any social security pro-
gram. IL must De Iounded upon the
bedrock of sound finance and skilled
professional administration. 1t must
grow-not haphazardly as new proph-
cts emerge with new panaceas-it
must grow out of its own well-studied
experience. No system which is not
itself stable and proven can ever bring
dependable security to the American
family.-Arthur j. Altmeyer, chair
man, Social Security Board.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-07
WORK VERSUS DOLE

Reporting on accomplishments in
the last six years, the Work Projects
Administration lists 10000 new public
buildings and 100000 miles of road
construction and improvement. In ad-
dition, the report lists a great volume
of other public improvements too large
to even mention here.
The work was done by millions of
men and women who otherwise would
have been merely existing in soul
destroying idleness. They could have
been kept alive on a dole, but there
would be no tangible accomplishments
to show for the expenditure Of money.
Now there is record of public i'm
provements which have added largely
to the resources and well-being of the
nation. Which leads WPA Commits
sioner Hunter to say:
"The dividends in public improve
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-07
MERCHANTS PLAN
TRUSTEE ELECTION

Arrangements for the annual cleo
tion of trustees and officers of the
Hamilton Merchants Association were
announced this week by M. E. Kellogg,
association president Mr.. Kellogg
also disclosed plans for the thirtieth
annual meeting of the association at
$50 o'clock Wednesday night, Novem-
ber &c, in the Anthony Wayne Hotel.
Primary ballots for the election of
five trustees for three-year terms will
be mailed to the association member
ship on November 8. The ballots will
contain $50 names, and members are
requested to nominate 10 persons.
Regular election ballots will be
mailed to the membership on Novem-
Der 18. These ballots must be re-
turned to the association offices by 2
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Novem-
ber 25. The five receiving the most
votes on the regular ballots will be-
come trustees.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-07
COMMENT ON WORLD EVENTS

der OF the Norwegians, declared its
"open admiration" for the loyalty of
the Norwegian workers to democracy
and national independence and added:
eve regret that every avenue for
free association with the German
workers seems to be closed. But we
refuse to believe that power which
violates the just interests of other ma
tions can find support among the Ger
man workers.
"The names of Hansteen and Wick
stroem (the executed trade unionists)
are inscribed forever in the history Of
the Norwegian people. They are mar
tyrs in the fight for Norway's liberty
and for the Norwegian workers right
to decide their own affairs within Nor
wegian law. We honor their memory
They have made of themselves new
bond of fellowship between the Scan
dinavian peoples"
Commenting on the stand of the
Swedish workers, the International
Federation of Trade Unions says:
"This is the spontaneous response
of the Scandinavian community of ma
tions (insofar as they are still free to
speak to the latest series of crimes
committed by the Nazi Terror against
the workers. The Swedish labor move
ment is the first to raise it's voice in
protest.
at is the voice of those suffering
under oppression, and of the organized
workers throughout the world. It's ap-
peal is at once a clear threat to
Fascism and a serious warning to the
German workers."
The I. F. T. u adds that the accu-
sation of the Swedish workers is get
ting on the nerves of the Nazis and
that the German press is threatening
all sorts of dire things will happen to
Sweden.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-07
Building Rate Rises;
Doubles 1910 Mark

Building activities in Hamilton dur
ing the first 10 months of 1941 were
almost 100 per cent greater than dur
ing the same period in 1910, Frank E.
Weaver, city building inspector, re-
ported this week.
Permits for construction costing
$1,519,722 have been issued to date by
the city office. The 1910 figure was
$804,177 for the 10 months. Weaver
said indications are that the 1941
building cost will reach approximately
$2,000,000, an all-time high.
October permits totaled $109, ,130,
double the October, 1910, total of
$50,595. The permits were for 21
dwellings, to cost $102, $50, 10 garages,
one shed, and II additions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-07

ments accumulated through six years
of the WPA have settled once and for
all the old dispute about work versus
the dole. Workers who otherwise
would have been idle have carried out
a program of public construction and
community service unsurpassed in his
tory"
The nation, this paper thinks, will
agree with Mr.. Hunter that WPA ex-
perience has settled for good the work
versus dole controversy. Organized Ia
Dor opposed the dole principle from
the beginning of the depression and
time has amply justified its position.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-07
Chattel Filings Ahead Of
1910 Mark, Hogan Says

"Although chattel mortgages filed
decreased sharply in October for the
second consecutive month, the total for
the year is ahead of 1910" Earl Il.
Hogan, Butler County recorder, re-
ported this week.
A total of 1,540 chattel mortgages
was filed last month, drop of 279
compared with October, 1910, Hogan's
record disclosed.
An aggregate of 393 deeds, 46 more
than in October, 1910, were filed, but
real estate mortgages declined from
282 to 26S.
Miscellaneous papers totaled 342
last month, 81 more than in October,
1910.
Hogan said fees showed corre-
spending upturn.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-07
Action This Week For Butler
County Child Welfare Assn

Further steps toward the organiza-
tion of a Butler County Child Welfare
Association probably will be taken
late this week when DR.. F. w. Cottrell,
Miami University, and steering COM
mittee he is to appoint meets with
Judges Fred B. Cramer, P P. Boil,
and Oscar R. Lesser, it was announced
Monday night.
DR.. Cottrell was appointed several
weeks ago to name a committee to
formulate plans for the establishment
Of a permanent organization to deal
with child welfare problems in the
county
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-07
1,603 Members Obtained
In Fort Hamilton Drive

A total of 1903 members was OBJ
tanned in the annual Fort Hamilton
Hospital membership campaign, ac-
cording to reports made Monday night
by workers. Clayton A. Letter, branch
activities chairman, was in charge.
The drive opened October II with a
goal of 1000 and was extended week
from the closing day scheduled for last
Monday night.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-07

A report given currency last spring
that the Nazis had "taken Sweden by
telephone" was evidently considerably
exaggerated Like good many facile
phrases made popular in these times,
it perhaps had some measure OF truth
but was not the whole truth by any
means. Which should make us all
wary of being swayed by the glib
phrase, the snappy slogan, the other
expressions designed to rouse fury
and passion, but not thought.
These conclusions are based on news
of the firm stand taken by Swedish
organized labor in condemnation of
the shooting of Norwegian labor Off
cials by the Nazis. Quite likely Swedish
labor did not say all that was in its
heart, but it demonstrated it is still
free agent in free country and is not
taking orders from Nazi overlords.
The annual congress of the Swedish
labor movement began on September Z,
luSI DIS NdZI IGIIOIISIH 1NOl way was
reaching climax. The morning ses-
sion of the 11th, the International Fed
Grafton of Trade Unions says, was
opened with moving ceremony in
memory of the Norwegian union Off
cials who were shot on the previous
day. In the dimmed light of the meet
ing hall, where the Norwegian flag
was flying, the delegates listened in
tense silence to the words of August
Lindberg.
Yesterday evening"" Lindberg said,
1--WE received the news of the shooting
of our two Norwegian comrades.
must refrain from expressing our feel
ing in regard to this act. | only wish
to say that we shall never, never for
get these comrades. We shall observe
a minutes silence"
The congress then unanimously
adopted resolutions which expressed
it's "profoundest dismay" at the muir
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-07
OUTLINES PROGRAM
Continued from page one)

Continued from page one)
Advisers to the government dele
gates include Daniel W. Tracy, First
Assistant Secretary of Labor and
former president of the International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
The workers delegate is Robert J.
Watt, international representative of
the American Federation of Labor.
His advisers are George Meany, A. F.
of L. secretary treasurer, and Frank
Grillo, secretary treasurer of United
Rubber Workers of America, CIO.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-07
THE -
CHERRY TREE
Where with ear Little Matehst we tell
the truth absut many thinRs. Sometimes
profoundly, Sometimes Aippantly. ssns-
times recklessly.

This business of being a union man
today carries lot of obligations. 1t
isn't one-way street.
Too many young fellows join up on
the theory that this is the sure way
to "get ours"
1t is way to keep things in bal
ance, sure enough-a way to see to it
that agreements are kept and that
there are agreements to keep. 1t is
way to see that laws are observed.
But it is by no means merely way
to "get ours"
More than ever in history, being
union man carries obligations.
A union man has to give as well as
get.
Because the nation is in it's greatest
and gravest crisis.
More and more unionism means ac-
ceptance of responsibility. To whom
To the nation, to the public at large,
to defense, to the United States Con-
stitution and it's bill of rights and to
the great fabric of unwritten ideas
and ideals that make the nation what
it is.
Pure selfishness is out-or better be.
Because the man or the movement
that gets out of tune with the big ne
cessity of today will in the end be
washed up and washed out.
This is pretty generally recognized,
but there are too many who still do
not recognize it and who act more or
less in the pattern of the rampaging
of the we'll known bull in the china
shop, smashing up the dishes right
and left.
1t won't do, it just won't do in these
times.
One might pick John L. Lewis as
good example, but there are plenty of
others and their presence is not linn
tied to one side of the fence.
Never has there been so much law
and SO much machinery by which to
secure fair deal. Never have there
been so many safeguards and SO many
agencies at the service of unions and
union members.
And never has there been such
terrible need for decent conduct,
for patience, for fair deal from
both sides, as there is today.
1t can be said fairly that the fate of
all free institutions depends upon the
understanding cooperation of labor.
And the day is at hand when there
won't be much tolerance for the outfit
that ties up tank production line, or
an airplane factory.
These things had better be said from
the inside than from the outside-for
they are true.
The general staff of labor has
pledged that there will be cooperation,
that there won't be stoppages except
in last resort cases-that no rights
will be surrendered, but that there will
be performance of duty on the job and
that the machinery of war will be kept
rolling.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-07
Liquor Dealers Annual
Banquet January 18th

The Butler County liquor dealers
will sponsor their annual banquet,
January IL, in the Manchester Hotel,
Middletown, Ohio. The banquet will
be held in conjunction with the state
convention which will be held in Mid
dletown.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-07
WHAT NEXT?

Radios are getting smaller and
smaller. The latest is one so small
that it is worn on the wrist, like
watch. The tuning dial resembles a
winding stem.-Forbes Magazine.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-07
Why should anybody be kidded?
There have been too many viola
tions of those fine pledges.

CIUIlS OF IIIUSe IIIIe PItuStS.
There have been too many snap ac-
tions, in which the machinery of settle
ment was given no chance. There have
been too many stoppages.
The men guilty of these things seem
not to realize that they thus endanger
the rights and the freedoms and the
welfare of ALL labor. Their selfish
ness is bitterly short-sighted.
For just as sure as these things
keep on, there will be a resentment
that will end in an angry law with
teeth that will bite-C. M. w.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-07
WISDOM

The liberty of discussion is the
great safeguard of all other liberties.
.Macaulay.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-07

A GOOD appetite; hearty din
u ner; food that we like but
that doesn't like us--of course
we should "let good digestion
govern appetite" but do we?
When Acid Indigestion, Heart
burn or Gas on Stomach result
BE WISE-TRY ALKA-SELTZER
Try Alka-Seltzer too for Head
ache, Muscular Fatigue, Morning
After and Muscular Pains.
Alka-Seltzer contains an analge-
sic, pain reievar, Sodium acetyl
salicylate) as well az alkaline
buffer salts.
In handy packages or by the
glass at your drug store.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-07

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-21
Sports Roundup

New York -,AP- Matters important than 1o-rln de-
feat the New York Yankees occupied the minds Of the Detroit
Tigers today That could only they thinking of
the affairs of 3Syeaod Charley Ghrnge The second
basean and of the games great bamen dropped
eh position the batting order Friday the Tigers and Bobo
Newsm knucked under the orrd Yankees Ia TO 1t
the first public admission that the Tiger bosses that
Charley is batting 2lo than 100 points under his 6year
major league average
Ass Arbo Mich -AP Herbert o (Frits Cyi5er tho be-
gins his duties Jny University of Michigan athletic director.
the opinion of Fielding H. Yost "ths tVho svH carry
the things for hioh Michigan dcayS has stood Yo Uho
is being retired from the dictatorship emeritus rankng extend
cd congratulations ahen Cys formal APPOINTMENT the post
made knon BY the Board of Regents University governing
body.
ChcagolNSA trio of headed by frankie Parker
exMlwaukeean from Spring Lake N t. today still in
the running for the Mems Singles Championship National
Clay Courts Tennis Tournament Parker acquired No status
FRIDAY by defeating Don Mcneil of Oklahoma City the defend
ing champion, SO GA, 90, 81
Chdgo-INS Rejected for Army Sezfce because Of per-
toyaed eaydynm Pitcher Johnny Rgney today yeoned the
Chicago White Sor Philadelphia dnicdr 10 his se1eyal
rounds 0oh draft Officials.
Detroit AP LLOYD Fisher, l8year-oid Brown City pitcher
has been signed by the Mukegon Reds of the Michigan State
League Detroit Tiger farm Fisher two inches and 1855
pounds Joined the club Flint FRIDAY night but NAV not be
placed on the active list for several weeks.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-21
Whitley Had Qualities in Two
Hurdles Events at Palo Alto

ISOLATION championships here
Friday.
Had finished second in each of
his preliminary heats. Pete OweuS.
the Howard Payne sensation who
IS favored to capture the event.
led the Michigan Normal track.
man to the tape in the high hur-
dies in :14.7
Had trailed Howard Stickel. of
Pittsburgh. In the low hurdles in
the Incredibly slow time Of 1854.
The summary OF qualifying
heats:
100 yard high hurdles-First
heat: Wright, Ohio State: Saun.
ders. Miami Biewener. use;
Finch, Northwestern. Time-:14.6
Second heat; Owens, Howard
Payne; Had, Michigan Normal;
Kacewicz, use. Time-;14.7.
220 yard low hurdles-First
heat: Cochran, Indiana: Speedy
Utah. Time-:24S. Second heat
Learned, Colorado; Wright. Ohio
State; Saunders, Miami Time
:24.2. Third heat: Stickel. Pitts
burgh; Had, Michigan Normal
Time--.2bA
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-21
Nova Deserving of Fight With Joe Louis

New York. June 81 ms II
Lou Nova is deprived Of a chance
to meet Joe Louis for the world
heavyweight championship in
September pugilism will be de-
livering its worst foul blow since
the days when Jack Dempsey was
rabbit-punching PROSTATE oppOn-
ents. That Nova probably will get
the match seems likely inasmuch
as there has been considerable
handshaking on the proposition
and an eagerness by Louis hand
lers to play fair in a game where
fair play is the least considera-
ton. 49,
But there still is some shilly-
shallying and behind the scenes
conniving going on, leading to the
suspicion that perhaps Nova will
be sidetracked II way can be
found to do II, and II this should
come TO pass then the New York
State Athletic Commission and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-21

Promoter Mike Jacobs should be
abolished.
Nova and his manager, Ray Car.
lin, have made the almost unpar-
donable mistake of trying TO he
gentlemen in their dealings with
the boxing gang. with the result
that they are never quite certain
where they are. Here ia a good
chance for a showdown as 10
whether boxing is as clean as
those in II insist II is
II everything Is on the up and
up, Nova will get the next crack
at Louis and Jacobs will discon.
tinue his babbling to the general
effect that Nova first should meet
Abe Simon or some other setup
who already has been belted out
by the champion. Louis may knock
Nova out too, but the point is he
hasn't yet
In the midst OF the clamor for
deciding Louls's next opponent
came proposal today from Jim.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-21
United Stove Registers Seventh Victory of Season
Les Hall Masterful Hurler
Against Central Specially

lowing only four hits while hold,
ing the searsmen to a single run,
Hall hung up his fourth win OF
the year which TO date is the best
winning record of any City League
finger.
Starting on the mound for Cen.
trail Specially was Chuck Gilmore
who after he once got started made
II very difficult for any OF the
Stovemen TO reach base. How
ever, the opening inning was his
undoing as the United Stove nine
got a pair of runs, just enough TO
win the ball game. After Bud
Smith had fouled out. Chuck Frey
started the rally with a liner TO
center that went for a single. He
then took second on a wild pitch
and went to third when Russ Law.
renee threw the ball into center.
field in an attempt to pick him off.
After Hall had grounded out
George Radak caught one OF Gil
more's fast balls to drop ii over
Smoky Lidke's head in left for a
triple. A moment later George
came home with what proved to
be the winning run as Gilmore was
charged with his second wild pitch.
The Stovemen's final tally came
in the second as they scored a
very cheap run on a pair OF errors.
Les HALEY opened by getting on
when Red Oliver booted his ground.
er and Bob Frey advanced him on
hunt that he beat out for a hit.
Meyers then slapped a hot one at
Bobby Hit who picked II IN
cleanly but his toss to third base
got away from Pete Estermeyer
and Hafley came In with the Stove
meh's final run.
Central Specially scored its lone
run in the fourth inning when Hit
tripled and Estermeyer singled to
bring him home. An. error follow.
ed but they couldn't score again
as Hall bore down to fan two and
Estermeyer was trapped off third.
Unlted Stoua
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-21
Shaefer Huron
Team Defeated
by St. Thomas
Defensive Lapse in
Final Inning Permits
Three Scores

The shaefer Huron softbaii team
contrived to lose It's fourth straight
Triple-A game by one-run margin
Friday as st. Thomas C.&O. chalked
up 2-l win over the Ypsilanti team
at Sportsman Park. Ann Arbor.
The beleaguered Hurons received
one-hit pitching from lanky Joe
Hatch. while they rifled three blows
off Bob Leneberg. Shaefers advan.
tage In batting was nullified. how
ever. by a defensive lapse in the
final inning which permitted st.
Thomas TO score both OF Its runs.
The Hurons produced their only
run In the third on Jack Kuster's
single into short centerfield and a
pair of errors by the C.Y.O. infield.
Glen Schleicher started the fire
works in the seventh by working
Hatch for base on balls after
one man had been retired. Then
Mike Sinelli bounced a grounder to
Hatch. who threw to Max Holley at
second base in time to nip Schleich-
err.
Russ McCalla followed with a
single in left field which rolled
past Red Wales. Both SMELL and
McCalla scored before Wales could
recover the ball.
Rochester Kodak Park. world
champions, defeated Ann Arbor
Oldbru. S-3, in the feature contest.
Ray Peterson, Michigan Normal
sophomore, hurled six and one
third innings for Oldbru. leaving
the game after Kodak Park had
tied the score at 3-3. Bert Beaudoin
finished up for Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-21
Officials See
Record Broken

Stamford Stadium, Palo Alto.
Cal, June II -INS-When Archie
Harris claim for a worlds record
OF ia feet S-3-4 inches in the dis
Gus comes up for considera aon
they'll have TO believe the Off
cials.
Nobody else saw the mark made
here Friday BY the Indiana boy IN
the preliminaries of the National
Collegiate Athletic Association
Meet, since the discus trials were
held at Angel Feld-ousids of
the stadium where all other
events took place.
Harris shattered the existing
worlds mark Of ia feet 81 inches,
made by Will Schroeder, OF Ger
many, in 1885.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-21
New Champion
Deemed Certain

ST. Louis. June Aims With a
new champion certain TO be crowned
the trans.Mississippi Golf Tourna.
ment today went into the quarter
and semi-tinal rounds at Sunset
Golf Club.
The defending champion. Art
Doering OF Chicago. was eliminated
yesterday by John Barnum. also OF
Chicago. and |, Barnum. an un-
heralded contender. was | down at
the turn. but shot three under par
on the next eight holes to take the
match
In another upset. Les Slattery
OF St Louis ousted George Dawson
Of Chicago. Illinois state champion.
and 3 Medalist Bob Cochran of
ST. Louis downed Percy Gill of
Rolla. Mo. 3 and ?, and Johnny
Kraft, OF Denver beat Charles Shell.
den OF Miami, Fla. and l.
The 36-hole final will be played
tomorrow.