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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-11
COMMENT ON WORLD EVENTS

by their vague phrases about national
socialism. But events have shown
them to be disappointed in their hopes,
adds the /. F. T. u, which goes on
to say:
Reports received by the 'Vrij Ned
erland,-the Free Dutch newspaper
show that neither the Protestant nor
Catholic workers have been impressed
The Catholic workers are aware of
the persecution of the Catholic Church
in Germany. Still less has been the
Nazis' success with the workers or
ganized in the free trade unions"
The temper of the Dutch trade
unionists was revealed when the
Nazis launched their invasion last
May Says the l. F. T. u:
"H. |. Woudenberg (who must not
be confused with his namesake, who
was formerly secretary of the Dutch
Woodworkers' Union and of the Wood
workers InternationaD was appointed
by Seyss Inquart as commissar of the
Dutch Free Trade Union National
Center, which then had membership
of 306,192 When this took place, his
first care was to get rid of the ex-
ecutive committee, and to institute a
search for it's funds.
"To his dismay, he discovered that,
shortly before the invasion of Hol-
land large sum was transferred to
Britain. 1t is said there are 100000
guilders in safe keeping, which are to
assist in the restoration of the free
| trade union movement in Holland
after the liberation of the country"
So determined were the Dutch
unionists to balk the Nazis that indi-
vidual unions went SO far as to de-
stroy membership records to leave the
Germans nothing to work on. 1t was
not always practical, because one of
the functions of the unions was the
payment of benefits to unemployed
members. Many union officials hesi-
tated to take the step, because the
destruction of documents would have
meant that unemployed members
would have been deprived of their
rights to benefit. A number of them
did so, however, and were promptly
relieved of their posts by Woudenberg
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-11
FRIDAY, APRIL II, 1941.
A BREATH OF COMMON SENSE

In the midst of hysterical news
paper, radio and other chatter on de-
fense strikes, Mrs. Franklin D. Roose-
velt recently expressed few thoughts
that are the epitome of common sense.
Strikes in defense industries show
no lack of patriotism on the part of
labor, Mrs. Roosevelt is quoted as hav-
ing told press conference. Sounding
a much needed warning against be-
coming "over-excited" by the outbreak
of strikes, she remarked, "we should
remember we are not yet at war and
| hope will not be at war"
The public, she said, should be in
formed on the rights and wrongs of a
situation, but should not consider the
strikes "case of patriotism"
"We should look upon this from the
point OF view OF two groups manage
ment and workers) trying to assure
just returns for what they are doing.
We must find ways of meeting the OBJ
jections of both sides, but we are not
up against question of their lacking
in patriotism"
The Presidents wife branded as
perfect nonsense" bills introduced in
various state legislatures which would
outlaw strikes as treason punishable
by death.
On the same day that Mrs. Roose-
welt spoke, the President contributed
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-11
WHAT NEXT?

Manufacture of plastics from un-
roasted coffee will begin in May at a
plant in Sac Paulo, Brazil. The plant
will operate under licenses from H. S.
Polin, an American. Coffee plastic,
called "Cafelite," is said to be adapt
able to a number of uses, such as
flooring materials, insulating and
acoustical wallboard and the wide
range of nodded products made of
synthetic plastics.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-11

business. The Axis is perfectly real
istic, without qualms and without any
fine moral restraints.
Surely there are some among us
who remember the dirty work of the
World War of 1918-f9. There must
be some who remember the black pail
of smoke and debris that marked the
great Black Tom explosion and
others.
The nations of the world are
not playing post office or tiddly
winks.
Nothing short of the grimmest
kind of war is holding the stage
desperate war for survival-the
kind of war that is fought most
bitterly and most outrageously.
In a sink-or-swim battle no holds
are barred-all scruples go out the
window.
Is it too much to warn-LOOK OUT
FOR SABOTAGE right where you
are?
This column thinks not. Don't go
panicky, but don't be sappy either.
American organized labor has its
own job to do. Especially the A. F..
of L. And that includes every state
and local body A real job to do.
There is such a thing as patriotism
such thing as putting the nation
and its crisis above everything else.
That doesn't mean taking whatever
the employers want to hand out. But
it does mean that labor must be states
manlike-not childish, not hasty, not
jumping too doggoned fast.
Every unwarranted action is en-
couragement to the Axis. Think of
things that way.
Unimportant issues must not be
made fighting issues. William Green
stated a policy that all can back up.
1t ought to be the working policy, as
well as the declared policy.
If there is to be damnfoolish action,
let the c. /. 0. have monopoly on it.
Cool-headed organized labor, con-
scious of it's duties and obligations,
as we'll as of it's rights, is one of the
best defenses against sabotage.
And, let us remember, sabotage
doesn't have to be wrecking opera
ton. 1t also can be just plain stop
page of supplies.
Look out for the sabotage of vio-
lence, but don't forget the other kind
and look out for so-called leaders
who suggest it. When in doubt, go to
your top leaders like William Green
and your international union presi-
dents.
1t may be worth while to re-
member that every strike or lock-
out some time or other comes to
an end. With present machinery
most of them can now be settled
BEFORE THEY START.
We are at war-a certain kind OF
war, but war just the same. The main
job, more important than any flash
in the pan matter, is to WIN THAT
| WAR
And one way is to be eternally on
the job to guard against sabotage. We
can't prevent all of it, but vigilance
will prevent great deal of it. -
c. M. w.
Ty
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-11

Any week may bring active gun
shooting war
So, always between writing and
the day the reader gets his copy of
this newspaper, there is chance that
the whole situation will change.
Change from the current kind of
war to the shooting kind of war.
The sabotaging of Italian ships in
United States was part of the cur
rent kind of war.
Whatever the law books and the
diplomats (and Burt Wheeler) may
say about it, that job was war job
nothing less.
Busting up ships that somehow
might help against the Axis.
The point to these remarks is this:
You can expect lot more sabotage
and you can expect it in American
factories and mills-and maybe in
mines.
The Axis realizes fully (and has
said SOY that the United States is, to
all intents and purposes, a factor in
the great war. Therefore, United
States attempts to help the democ-
racies are a menace to the Axis.
Therefore, isn't it reasonable to ex-
pect that the Axis will try to do some
thing about it?
We needn't be children about this
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-11

they live and work. This they can do
now with greater hope of success than
ever before in the history Of America,
without stoppage of work except
where the employer is of such an arbi-
trary character that all public SYM
pathy will run against him.-Exec-
utive Board, Illinois State Federation
of Labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-11

nightly to sane thinking by announc-
ing that he would oppose all restrict
i've labor legislation until existing
strike mediation machinery has had
full and fair trial. If his stand is not
sound democracy and Americanism,
what is it?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-11
CHEST PLANS PAGEANT

Activities of the 13 Hamilton Com
munity Chest agencies will be drama
tized in a pageant April II in Ham
ilton High School auditorium. Mrs.
R. H. Wetzel, chairman of the cam
paign speakers bureau, will direct
and Rev. ]. H. McIlhenny will be the
narrator.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-11
NOW IS THE TINE

Unorganized workers should join
the unions in their respective trades
and occupations. They should insist
upon their rights as free men and
women to participate in the determi-
nation of the conditions under which
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-11
Gifts In Lions Egg Hunt

Gifts will be awarded to the finders
of 800 prize eggs that will be among
the 5000 eggs to be hidden on the
Butler County fairgrounds for the
annual Hamilton Lions Club Easter
egg hunt next Sunday. Joseph E. True
is hunt chairman.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-11

tendent of greens, has reported greens
in good condition and fairways have
been seeded and rolled. Recently the
clubhouse was painted and parking
facilities have been enlarged.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-11
MUSTER DAY APRIL %

Muster Day will be observed by
Spanish American War Veterans
Camp and Auxiliary at dinner meet
ing April % in the Soldiers and Sail
ors' Monument, it was announced by
officers of the camp.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-11
JR. DEMOCRATS TO ELECT

Hamilton Junior Democrat organ
ization will meet April II in party
headquarters, South Second Street, to
elect officers for the year, Edward
Fink, president, said.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-11

The Nazis have found the Dutch
trade unionists a tough proposition
and have made little if any headway
with propaganda for national social
ism among the mass of Dutch work
ers. When the Nazis surged into Hol
land, the international Federation of
Trade Unions reports, they had hopes
of being able to capture Dutch labor
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-11
OPEN GOLF COURSE

Middletown, Wildwood Golf
Course will open the season officially
Saturday. Louis Langfelt, superin-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-11
WISDOM

Where is the savage that could af
ford to change places with the dwell
ers of our city slums Henry George.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-11

The Senate fiip-fopping which has
been going on in connection with the
government purchase of corned beef
from Argentina is certainly not in
creasing goodwill for the United
States in spot where it may prove
highly desirable to have goodwill.
Notwithstanding the forehanded and
wise policy of the President and of
Secretary Hull in seeking to build
strong bonds of friendship between
the United States and her neighbors to
the south, the sorry fact remains that
progress in building better relations
has been slow.
"Ominous," was the phrase used by
Professor de Lazada-just returned
from tour of the principal South
American countries-to describe the
present attitude there towards the
United States. de Lazada is recog-
nized authority on Latin-American
affairs. "In the past twenty-four
months" he said, "Nazi ideology has
gained considerable ground at the ex-
pense of hemisphere solidarity. The
'good-neighbor' policy of Uncle Sam
seems to have gone backwards.
"Nazi propaganda fiourishes every,
where, with the Colossus of the North
in the villains role. The old cry OF
Yankee imperialism has been stream.
lined by the Goebbel's machine tc
Yankee-Jewish plutocracy.' For the
first time in history, real anti.
Semitic feeling has grown up in South
America. Part of this is due to prop
aganda and part to the considerable
number of Jewish refugees which have
crowded into several countries. Old
established German families who TIVE
years ago were skeptical of Hitler
have now-since his victories-bee
swept into perverted crusade TO
| Nazism."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-11

Issued Weekly at s2s Market Street
Telephone 1895 Hamilton. Ohio
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-11

Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of Middletown, o.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-11
M0thersiI|s
RELIEVES STOMACH DISTRESS
WHEN TRAVELLING

A GOOD appetite; hearty din
a ner; food that we like but
4 n 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 reiever, Sodium acetyl
salicylate) as well as alkaline
buffer salts.
In handy packages or by the
glass at your drug store.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-11

Entered at the Postoffice at Hamilton,
Ohio, as Second Glass Mail Matter.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-11
THE -
CHERRY TREE
THE

Where with our Little Hatchet we tell
the truth about many things, sometimes
profoundly, sometimes Hippantly, some
times recklessly. :.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-11
Increase For Apprentices

The word comes from good authority
that the 120 apprentices working in
the Hamilton machine industry will
get an increase in wages in the near
future.
Just what the increase will be is
not determined but the same, it is
said, will come through a committee
of the local Machinists' Union, No. 241.
RIVALS
Californian: "Now in my state we
can grow tree that size in about
year. How long did it take you to grow
that one?"
Floridian: Cant say for sure, but
it wasn't there yesterday"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-11

Whatever is intended for insertion must be
authenticated by the name and address of the
writer, not necessarily for publication. but as
a guarantee of good faith.
Subscribers changing their address will
please notify this office, giving old and new
address to insure regular delivery of paper.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-11

We do not hold ourselves responsible for any
views or opinions expressed in the articles
or communications of correspondents.
Communications solicited from secretaries
of all societies and organizations. and should
be addressed to The Butler County Press, 326
Market Street Hamilton. Ohio
The publishers reserve the right to reject
any advertisements at any time.
Advertising rates made known on application.
Evening star., 1941-01-26

That's first prize in this spectacular contest Five
second prizes of free food for months. Five third
prizes of free food for months 989 other free food
prizes (See complete prize list).
How TO Win-You'll find it easier to get win
ming ideas after you've tried Parkay as spread
for bread and seasoning for hot cooked foods -.
as flavor shortening for baking and for pan
frying. You can get Parkay at food stores carrying
quality products.
Evening star., 1941-01-26

4 SIMPLE STATEMENT
LIKE THIS MIGHT WIN
Il like Parkay Margar-
inc because il tastes
wonderful spread on
bread and it's a grand
flavor shortening for
baking and excellent
for pan-frying."
Evening star., 1941-01-26
z Contest closes midnight Saturday. Moreh IS, l9Al


IA this relative the length of
prize prize of certain value will provide food
based expenditures of family four computed
from studies Of food expenditures by the Dept Of
Agriculture Home Economics Nothing herein should
be construed that prize number of
sufficient value purchase the food
family definite
period of
Evening star., 1941-01-26

krofs. tho moksrs Of Porkay Margarine.
will poy food bills sofoIing SO. 600 for
1000 winners in this UnUsUoj eonsess...
Think of ii :. an opportunity of lifetime! An easy
way TO get your food bills paid for whole year
-. 5000 worth Of free food, the average annual
food expenditure of family of four computed from
per capita food expenditure studies by u S. Depart
ment of Agriculture Bureau of Home Economics.
Evening star., 1941-01-26
CONTEST PRIZES

Write words less finish the / like Parkay
Margarine because Use entry blank sheet of
Print your clearly.
Mail entry Kraft Cheese Company Parkay Contest 90
Box l63 Dept PC Chicago Illinois, together with
address and address of the food dealer who sold
Pakay Each be the mail and marked later
than midnight March IS, l94l. Send like
but each be by the panel
from Parkay package reasonably facsimile of
Entries will be Judged the basis OF rginal sincerity and
of thought Decisions of Judges final In of
duplicate will be awarded Winners will be notified by mail
complete will be request
enclosing stamped, addressed envelope.
Any man. child living the United States eligible
excepting employees Of the Kraft Cheese Company
their advertising agencies and their families The
ted the continental limits of the United STATES
All and ideas become the property of Kraft Cheese Com
pany and will be retained bv them
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23

At the conclusion of a whirl-
wind courtship Cora found her
self the bride of James Brown
Potter. And she was happy
for she had wanted an opulent
husband.
Hardly. however had she
heard the words, Il now pro-
nounce you man and wife" than
she realized she had made mis-
take. For Jim" Potter declined
to look with favor on his brides
desire 10 indulge in amateur
theatricals.
Almost from her earliest days
Cora had wanted 10 be an &C
tress. In Paris during her school
days she bribed teachers to take
her TO almost every play staged
in the city on the Seine.
And, after her return home.
she was forever arranging the
atricals in which she and her
friends took part.
She didn't know until after
her marriage that Jim Potter
loathed the theater and every
one connected with IT.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
Tossed Ring Away

Several years before her death.
when | lunched with Mrs. Potter
at her home in the south of
France. she told me she had cast
her wedding ring out of the win
dow of the train that was carry
ing her to New York on her
wedding trip.
1t appears Jim, flushed with
his Importance as the husband
of beautiful but poor southern
aristocrat, began to display hus-
handy authority.
To assert her independence.
Cora opened the train window
and cast out her nuptial circlet
while her bridegroom looked on
--open-mouthed.
When she arrived in New York,
society was prepared to pay
homage to Jim Potter's beautiful
bride.
But Cora quickly developed a
dislike for the SNUG attitude of
the Potter clan and those who
surrounded them. She consid-
cred them "snooty' Yankees.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23

Cora never could act. She mag
liner herself blessed with histri-
onic ability. But she lacked even
an ounce Of talent.
An astute manager conceived
The idea of bringing Mrs. Potter
10 New York - and Broadway.
Kyrle Bellew, a well-known Eng
fish actor, handsome and matt
nee idol, was engaged as Mrs.
Potter's leading man for the
American tour.
He remained to tour with her
in such far away places as
China, Australia, India, South
Africa. ETC., and tongues wagged
for years as a result.
The Potter mily was
astounded when it reed in news
papers that Mrs. James Brown
Potter and Kyrle Bellew would
be starred on Broadway in a
super production of Cleopatra"
On her arrival here Cora was
met by lawyers representing
the Potter family who attempted
to convince her she shouldn't
use the Potter name for her
stage career.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
Business Women's
Luncheon Saturday

DETROIT INTER-COUNCu.
OF the National Federation OF
Business and Professional
Womeh's Clubs is planning a
luncheon, TO be followed by a
program, Saturday at the
Woman's Exchange.
Miss Alice Furn Druley OF
Hotel Statler will speak on BE
hind the Scenes in a Metropolis
3 tan Hotel"
Miss Louisa Landstrom, coun-
Gil chairman, is also chairman OF
the luncheon. She is being as
sisted by Miss Ellen Sheehy.
vice chairman: the Misses Au-
gusta Book1nyer and Gail Pea
cock, representing the Detroit
Business Womans Club; the
Misses Lena Conner and Minnie
Mckinley Of the Metropolitan
Club, Miss Margaret Scott OF
Nike Club. Mrs. Effie Hayes and
Miss Flora Hambleton of North
western and Miss Esther Lang OF
Uptown Club.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
Loved FootIiehts

Many have contended through
the years ii was Mrs. Potter's
self-willed. he d. strong and
adventure-loving a ture that
caused her to rebel against the
dictates OF the socially en-
trenched Potter clan. Il.
But those who knew Cora and
are alive today TO tell the tale.
insist IL was her love OF foot
lights. grease paint and theatre
Gals in general that led to her
fan from social favor.
Cora's magnificent titia In
tresses framed an oval face that
was made more beautiful by a
pair of large. linpid brown eyes.
Her voice was as soft as a SOUTH
eTn magnolia-scented breeze.
And to the END of her days
one could detect a slight French
accent-she having always con-
NerSed ia that litti1fff,tt5Ee during
her early days on the fine Urqu-
hart plantation down IN Louisi-
ana
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
Debut a Flop

II was not, however. until she
had returned 20 this country,
staged a domestic scene in
which she secured the custody
of daughter Fiji and returned
TO London that Cora determined
10 become the greatest actress
in the world"
Old and yellow records show
that 1t was early in 1887 that
Mrs. James Brown Potter made
her first professional stage APP
pearance.
The setting for the dramatic
fiasco was a theater in now
hattle-scarred Brighton. Eng
land. One who attended the
performance has told me it was
unbelievably bad and that Cora
deserved the title, 1.-The worst
actress in the world"
Undismayed by the editorial
lashing she received in the dra-
matte columns, Cora opened at
the Haymarket Theater, Lon
don. week or so later.
The occasion was memorable
one, the Prince of Wales occu-
plying the royal box-and many
in the audience walking out of
the theater before the close of
the performance.
The truth of the matter IS:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
Lost Daughter

"Why renounce n name Two
made famous ?" was Cora's part
ing shot to the startled at
torneyS.
She did, however, have to re-
linQuish daughter Fiji.
Society turned out en- masse
for the opening performance OF
Cleopatra" Again the poor, de-
luded Cora displayed that she
wasn't an actress.
And the critics lampooned her
the next morning. But the
Potter name continued TO draw
sightseers for a time.
When Cora and Kyrle Bellew
started to tour the country Jim
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
Lived in SecIusion

Meanwhile her daughter Eff
had married James Stillman and
the latter willingly agreed to
pay his mother-in-law a monthly
allowance if she remained 5000
miles away from New York and
kept out Of the newspapers.
For years Cora Urquhart Pot
ter lived in seni-seculusion in a
small house on the Isle of GueTn-
sey, fearful lest she lose that
monthly allowance from her SON
in-law.
As she sat there, watching the
waters of the English Channel,
Cora had one pleasant thought
to dwell on-"those' PotterS
hadn't been able 10 make
social queen out OF Jim Pot
ter's second wife,
BY the time Jim Potter
died, in 1922, Cora was the for