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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-14
COLORADO TOURISTS UP ss Pct.

Denver -(UP)- Colorado tourist travel in i04l was % per cent great. CT than 1t was during l940. accord. ing to Robert Warren, state pubs licity director,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-14
Walter llnchen O. BYO0du'0y 1.
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aa aaIh neglsasvsa. oasgEaaAA l0t0. .Da1 1al.Vagl

Florida = according to a govt out fit with your initials.
 What is N. R. KnickerbocIsr, my favorfte newspapeESnan, doing these days besides leeturings s--AIrs. 1T, Martin, Kansas City.
 He has confided to pals that he will become chief foreign corres- pondent of Marshall Fields new Chicago paper.
 Did you give Paramount or any, body permission tO swipe Q phrase you populafixed for another movie title-"T'M Be Back in Q Flash with . Flashl"? - Margaret n. JOsIyn, Baltimore.
 No. You don't have to give them permission. They just take anything they can't think up themselves, any- way. If some day you wanted to write Q film with that title you would be barred from doing 90 by the Hays Ofslce, and if you went ahead and did so--they'd start Mtl- gation and cause you trouble.
 Dear Wlnchell: What Is 1t worth to yeu, In cash, to set the pr"re .that nearly ell the people who did "smears" on you in the laEt U months are members of the COm- fnunlst Party - or are close to ConImy executives and The Party Line? All those fables were part of . drive to dlscredlt you nation- ally. If interested, put ABC at bot ton of column. If not interested, put xYZ.-C. P.
 I can save money by telling your their last initials: c; M: M; 0: c; R. Now run along, like Q good little bore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-14

Hey, Walt! Thanks for putting that in the paper, but Margie maybe didn't wee At as she hasn't come back. -E. Hines.
 Miss Wilmington did contact the column. She said she wasn't coming back until she was good and ready.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-14
THE LOVE LETTERS OF A.
 COLUAENHsT

THE LOVE LETTERS OF 4.
 COLUAENKsT
 Dear AEr. W.s Congressman Ham Blnh . few weeks ago aid he wns willing Co testify before the Fed. eral Grand Jury investigating Nasl propagandists In the U.. S. But now he's refused and his cOnaFares tn Congress are hslplng him eodgc the issue. Fish says he has nothing to hide. Why, then, ls Ihe hiding it behind Congressional immunity HI. K., Bronx.
 The reason Mir. Fish is trying to get out of appearing before that Grand Jurykprobe is that his testi- mony might tic up his office to the indicted Naxi agent, Geo. Sylvester Viereck. This link involves Q num- Der Of Senators and Congressnen. But the Truth, Ike Murder, will out. Keep reading this colyum- and see the pretty fireworks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-14

Dear Mfr. w.: You recently wrote that Betsy Cushing Roosevelt said she wasn't going to marry Jock Whitney, as he hadn't even asked her, etc. We'll, they are definitely golng to Do married. A close friend lf them both, who wouldn't flb to me, mister, was with them when they decided tO marry last night. You're welcome.--J. E.
 He's Q lucky man,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-14

s.WaIteF, Old BoyOldboyoldboy: I read In the paper of the Southerner l02 years old nSFylng a girl 22 years old. Quite a difference in their urges, don't you think?-Reader.
 But can she cook?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-14

YOm know, of course, every time there is A cold wave up NoFth that if the winds are blowing South they make it almost as chilly in extreme Northern Florida . day or two later, don't you9 So what WIS the big idea ng making lt . news flash last Sum day nlght7 Were you stuck for ltemg?-F. B. !.
 I forgot to add that while 1t would be freezing in Northern Florida-- It is shortly going to be extremely hot for certain people in Southern
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-10

must keep it clean" This looks like
spot to be sure about. But are we? :?
The short and simple answer is that
we are not.
Example is in the farm benefit pro-
gram, about which we have one main
fact. A half dozen big insurance COM
panies collected $1,602,18S in farm
payments. The people pay the bill.
Maybe you don't see it, but YOU
help pay, through direct and indirect
taxes.
And the law was intended to save
poor farmers. 1t does that, too, but it
also helps rich and powerful insur-
ance companies.
All of this may be all right. Per-
haps it is. Quite possibly it is un-
avoidable.
But at least, the people ought to be
able to KNOW for sure And ALL of
the facts, not just some of them,
wrapped up in colored paper in alb
struse annual reports.
The business of national defense is
grave business. 1t is going to take
from every American - rightly. 1t
ought to take IN PROPORTION to
ability, without any loopholes or side
roads.
All insurance company money comes
from policyholders who pay rates
about which they know little and
through which fabulous reserves are
built
This is no business of carping
against insurance companies. 1t is a
simple statement that the people have
right to know whether all is right
and proper or whether laws made to
help the poor are being used to fatten
those who have no business getting
any fatter than they are.
All kinds of people get together il
organizations through which they pay
secretary to urge other people tc
write your Congressman"
Here's one little item about which
it's fair to write your Congressman,
without being urged to by any propa
gandist.
What happened to make insurance
companies such big farmers ?-C.M.W
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-10
SOCIAL SECURITY
WAGE STATEMENT

Employers who have not issued
wage statements to their workers who
are covered by the Social Security
Act, covering earnings for the year
1910, must issue such statements now
covering earnings of such individuals
for the IL months just ended
This statement was made this week
by S. E. Stratton, manager of the
Social Security Board field office in
Hamilton. Mr.. Stratton cited the fol-
lowing passage in the Internal Reve-
nue. Code, as amended August, 1889,
to show the duty that is required of
employers of persons who are covered
under the old-age and survivors, in
surance system. The citation follows
every employer shall furnish to
each of his employees written state
ment or statements, in a form suitable
for retention by the employe, show
ing the wages paid by him to the
employe after December 81, 1899.
Each statement shall cover calendar
year, or one, two, three or four cal
endar quarters, whether or not within
the same calendar year, and shall
show the name of the employer, the
name of the employe, the period COW
cred by the statement, the total
amount of wages paid within such pc
riod, and the amount of the tax i'm
posed by Section 14O0 with respect to
such wages"
Commenting on the meaning of this
provision Mr.. Stratton said: where
statements have been issued regularly,
in the manner prescribed by the act,
an annual statement, which is called
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-10
TO COOPERATE WITH
CALDRAFT BOARDS

Columbus, Ohio.-The Employment
Service Division of the Ohio Bureau
of Unemployment Compensation will
cooperate with local draft boards in
the job classification of applicants for
occupational deferment, B. u C. Off
cials announced this week
Selective service regulations provide
that local draft boards may call upon
the State Employment Service for in
formation concerning applications by
draft registrants for occupational de-
fermetn, bureau officials explained.
Under selective service classifca-
tion system, occupational deferments
are the category in which are placed
registrants found to be necessary
men" in industry, business, employ
ment, agricultural pursuit, govern
ment service, or other occupation con-
tributing to the national health, safety
or interest.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-10

ber Since then the urgency of such
planning has been pointed out repeat
edly by labor spokesmen, public Off
cials and government agencies, includ-
ing the National Resources Planning
Board.
With such universal recognition Of
the need for planning, there should be
no difficulty in getting it started But
unless the proposal is strongly voiced
and energetically pushed there is dan
ger nothing may be done about it.
There is no time to lose, as formulation
of plan and program takes time.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-10
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1941.
PLANNING NOW

Planning now to deal with unem-
ployment when the national defense
program slackens and ends is given
vigorous support by the Federal Coun-
Gil of Churches.
A resolution adopted by the council
says:
THAT we urge the appointment by
Congress or the President of COM
mission on unemployment to be COM
posed of representatives of consumers.
farmers, labor, finance, manufacture
ing, commerce, government, education
church, youth and welfare agencies
without regard to race or color; the
personnel of such commission to be
selected with a view to public conf
dence and without political implica-
tions.
Such a commission should proceed
at once to propose systematic plans
for the long-range solution of the
basic problem of unemployment. This
action is urged with the recognition
that unemployment is a moral as we'll
as an economic problem, and that
there is general informed opinion that
the present defense program will only
have temporary effect on the reduc-
tion of unemployment.
The American Federation of Labor
was quick to recognize the need for
planning at the end of the defense
program. This need was emphasized
by Nathan Straus, U. S. Housing
head, and other speakers before the
New Orleans convention last Novem-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-10

Perhaps as part of our New year
cheer come stories of the vast amounts
being collected by the big insurance
companies by way of federal payments
to farms for crop limitation.
Big insurance companies are heav
lily involved in land ownership, largely
gained via the mortgage route.
Such ownership would have been fan
bigger had it not been for steps taker
by the government to rescue actua
farmers from mortgage holders in the
dark days
The current bit of news moves one
to wonder whatever happened to the
projected Congressional investigation
Of big insurance companies and what
they do with the money paid to them
by policyholders in this greatest in
surance nation in the world.
There are many things about which
person bent on wondering might
wonder as we move deeper into the
days of sacrifice for defense. This is
one of them.
Enormous amounts of insurance
company money move into the con-
struction field
Perhaps some of these enormous
c,,roc y,,ova ;,+o oope+r,,o+;o,, -. :. ,..o,,
of keeping income out of the highest
tax brackets.
There is a report that such money
is being used to construct great hotels
in one near-boom area, there being an
almost sure knowledge that these
structures must some day not too far
hence go Through the wringer," with
heavy losses. BUT, the idea is that
even counting these losses in advance,
there is still tax saving, by reason
of keeping out of those highest
brackets.
Nice going, and perhaps all O.. K,
but why not let the people know
about it?
Actually we know very little
about our great insurance COM
panies and what they do with
their revenues-and why.
And several other things, as well.
Why shouldn't we know?
X
The whole main idea about moving
into our defense program is that we
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-10
COMMENT ON WORLD EVENTS

aspect, and not the most complex one,
of the measures to be taken to give
effect to the principle Of national soli-
darity for the benefit of members of
the forces and their dependents, the
|. L. o. study shows.
Thus most of the belligerent coun-
tries have readjusted to present con-
ditions their systems of war pensions,
retaining as a general rule the prin-
ciples hitherto in force, but making
certain changes, sometimes of a far
reaching kind, in order to take ac-
count of the lessons of experience.
To the measures of compensation
be added to the provisions necessary
to ensure the reinstatement of the war
victim in the community, such as vo-
cational rehabilitation, reservation for
war victims of certain posts in the
public services, and preferential or
compulsory engagement in private
undertakings.
Direct from inside Germany, and
free from the hands of any censors,
the Nonfrontier News Service has re-
ceived the following report from a con-
fdant known to it as trustworthy.
Opposition to the war is growing
fast in Germany. 1t is especially
marked in Berlin, Bremen, Potsdam
Munich, and Hamburg. In these
towns, open Indifference and even op-
position to the regime are constantly
in evidence. In Munich anyone who
says "Heil Hitler" when entering {
shop or restaurant is laughed at.
Despite this rising opposition, ther,
is as yet no real underground organ
ization. A few people risk their lives
distributing literature here and there
but no powerful organization has ye
been able to buck the efficient suppress
sion of the Gestapo.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-10
NO-STRIKE ADVOCATES
ANSWERED

From time to time, for half century
or more, forbidding of strikes by law
has been urged by reactionary forces.
The scheme has never gotten any
where and never will, except under a
dictatorial form of government. But
the no-strike advocates are persistent
and never weary of boosting their
plan. Now they think the national de-
fense program offers a favorable op-
portunity to promote no-strike, COM
pulsory arbitration legislation and
they are in full cry again.
A crushing answer to their propa-
ganda is given by the New York State
Mediation Board in a preface to it's
annual report. In brief, the board
champions voluntary action for solv-
ing industrial disputes and says col
lective bargaining, Incorporating ade-
quate adjustment machinery, provides
the most adequate method yet de-
vised" for promoting industrial peace.
The boards conclusion is based on
experience in New York, the nations
largest industrial state 1t should
furnish a conclusive answer to the cry
for anti-strike legislation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-10

The International Labor Office, now
carrying on its work from Montreal,
has issued study, "The Compensa-
tion of War Victims" dealing with
the attempt of governments to "com-
pensate" men of the armed forces for
loss of eyes, limbs, and other horrible
maimings for which no money in the
world could really pay and for "com-
pensation" to the families of those
killed.
The study, the Washington branch
of the l. L. O. points out, is significant
in view of present world conditions.
1t is concerned broadly with an ex-
animation of the general principles
governing medical aid and war pen
sions. 1t describes the essential fea-
lures of compensation at the begin
ming of the present war; the legal
basis of the right of compensation,
the conditions under which this right
comes into play and the benefits guar
anteed. This is followed by four
monographs giving a survey of the
measures in force during the early
months Of 1910 to regulate compensa-
tion for war victims in France, Ger
many, Great Britain and Italy.
The measures of assistance taken
during the early months of the war on
behalf of modified men and their
families were primarily concerned
with the most urgent and general
problem, namely that of bringing aic
to the homes of men called up fol
military service, the study says. Sys-
TENS of allowances to the families Of
mobilized men were introduced or ex.
panded in all those countries where
mobilization affected considerable
proportion of the occupied population
Monetary help to the families O
modified men, however, is only on
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-10
Committee Posts Go
To Harry Hughes

Columbus, Ohio. Senator Harry
Hughes, Democrat, of the Second
Fourth District, has received assign
ments to membership in these COM
mittees in the Senate Of the Ohio Gen
eral Assembly: commerce and labor,
education, finance, and public utilities.
In addition, Senator Hughes is serv-
ing on the special committee now in
vestigating mine safety.
Senator Hughes, whose residence is
in Hamilton, said he is satisfied with
his assignments. The Second-Fo
District comprises Butler, Warren,
Brown, and Clermont Counties.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-10

Highway" from Pittsburgh to Harris
burg not only the safest but the most
colorfully lighted motor road in the
world. Blue-green mercury vapor
light provides minimum visibility of
1000 feet inside the seven turnpike
tunnels. Yellow sodium vapor light
cautions motorists approaching the
tunnels and traffic interchanges.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-10

receipt for wages need not be is
sued Where no written statement
has been furnished heretofore, an an
nual statement is required for all
workers. Any employer who wilfully
fails or refuses to supply such state
ments is subject to civil penalty" /"
he added.
The law provides that these state
ments must be issued not later than
February %, covering the year 1910.
In cases where a worker leaves the
service of an employer, the statement
must be given on the day when the
employe receives his last wages.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-10
John b. Holden On Radio

John B. Holden, Hamilton High
School debate director, will speak on
"The Speech Teacher and the Extra
Curricular Program in High School"
over WOSU, Ohio State University
radio station, at 2 p. M. Tuesday, jan
uary 21.
The broadcast is one in series pre-
sented over the Ohio State University
radio station under joint sponsorship
of the Ohio High School Speech
League and the university's speech
department.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-10
WISDOM

The trade union seeks to exault hu-
man life-to demand justice and op-
portunity for those who furnish Gre
ative service to the world - Samuel
Gompers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-10
w. MIDDLETOWN P.-T.A
HEARD CHARLES GREIG

Charles Greig, executive director Of
the Butler County tuberculosis and
Health Association, addressed the
West Middletown PIT. A. at West
Middletown School at s o'clock Thurs,
day night He spoke on Tuberculosis
in Butler County," Two health mo-
ton pictures were shown.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-10
WHAT NEXT?

The Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing Company says that
Westinghouse lighting engineering
has made Pennsylvania new Dream
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-10

Issued Weekly at s2s Market Street
Telephone 1896 Hamilton, Ohio
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-10

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, 1941-01-10

Entered at the Postoffice at Hamilton,
Ohio, as Second-C Class Mail Matter
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-10

Monetary help to the families of
modified men, however, is only one
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-10

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, 1941-01-10

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, S26
Market Street, Hamilton, Ohio.
The publishers reserve the right to reject
any advertisements at any time.
Advertising rates made known application.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05
Troilers for Hire
Automobiles Wanted

WE PAY highest cash price for your cara
IS TO Al models wanted.
GIBsoN's. 5000 MACK. AT VAN DYKE
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-29
Union Sets Up
Job Committee

FLINT Aug. Establishment
of a committee on national de-
Tense unemployment was an
nounced today by Regional Direc-
tor Carl Swan, UAW-CIO, follow
ing a meeting with representa-
tives OF all locals in the region.
Swanson explained that the
purpose of the committee Is to
obtain data on defense work in
Flint with a view to finding jobs
for auto workers laid off because
of curtailment in automobile pro-
lduction.
The union official said pressure
will be brought on the government
and General Motors Corporation
to bring more defense work to
Flint. Information obtained here
will be transmitted to a national
committee in Washington, Swan.
son declared.
Members of the local re-en-
ployment committee are Terrill
Thompson, Chevrolet; Clay ton
Carpenter. Fisher Body No. 1;
Harry Larson. Fisher Body No. 2;
Allan Smith, AC Spark Plug, and
Jack Holt, Buick.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-29
Belle Isle
Bear Bites
Youth

Bitten by a black bear when he
climbed over the guard rail at the
Belle Isle bear pit 10 feed the ami
mails some peanuts. Lawrence
Joseph Raby, 20. of 703l ST. Pau
avenue. was suffering today from
IA lacerated hand.
Rdby dfSrrrartitt a 9estee
warning 10 stay outside the pit
guard rail and held out his HAND
filled with peanuts toward a bear
The bear snapped down on the
peanuts and sank his teeth into
three fingers of Raby's left hand
Raby was treated with anti
.tetanus serum at Receiving Hos
.pital.
Raby is the first bear victim OF
l94l, but several persons have
been bitten or clawed in previous
years. mainly because they did not
observe regulations.
A Russian brown bear was shot
by a policeman last year while
clawing a 12-year-old boy.
Transfer of the bears from Belle
Isle 10 the Detroit Geological Park
IN Royal Oak often has been sug.
geSted because Of the number Of
persons injured at the island ZOO
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-29
Ex-Chief JoIts
4 Defendants in
Hdmtrdm(kCdse
He Charges Figurski
Countermanded Order
to Raid Moceri's
Gambling House

Testimony damaging 10 four Of
the defendants was given today at
tho examination Of Joseph Lewan-
dowski. former mayor Of Ham
tramck. and six others accused Of
conspiring TO operate or protect
Illegal enterprises in Hamtramck.
Joseph Rustoni, former acting
chief OF police in the LewandowSki
administration, testified that he
was ordered by Lewandowski 10
return gambling equipment seized
in a raid on a gambling house
operated by Clarence Wilhelm and
lsadore Green, defendants.
lie said he was ordered by
Stephen Majcski. former police
commissioner 10 raid a gambling
place operated by Charles Moccri,
a defendant, but that Mike Figur-
ski. IIamtramck political fiNer,
Countcrmandcd the order.
ASKED or ORDERS
II asked him who. l Was sup
posed Ia take orders from" Rus
-tanl-&ald- "IIe-1ida,l- anS,leE-
and didn't make the raid"
Rustonl stood on his conStltu-
tional rights and refused 10 an
swer a question concerning any
dealings he had with the late Alex
Cell. accused in grand jury war
rants OF being graft collector
Judge Homer Ferguson is con-
Quoting the examination.