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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-08-22
FRIDAY, AUGUST %, 1941.
Do WE FEED THE LOAN
SHARK?

While the President and the Fed
eral Reserve Board go about the
wholly laudable business of curbine
installment sales of durable goods
will the door be opened wider for the
nefarious operations of the salary
buyer and the unlicensed loan shark
That's the question that remains tc
be answered.
Since the loan shark and the salary
buyer can operate only where legiti-
mate and lawful credit is unobtain-
able, there seems a good chance that
such burglarious operations may pyra-
mid with the restriction of lawful in
stallment credit.
1t seems simple thing to write a
regulation to shut off installment buy
ing-and it is. 1t is NOT simple to
stop the unlawful and usurious bust
ness of salary buying and loan shark
ing.
This is so because in all history NO
WAY has been found to root out this
double-headed evil EXCEPT by MAX
ing sound credit obtainable on terms
that are fair to the borrower
The issue is a wage-earner issue,
because wage earners are almost the
sole victims of salary buyers and loan
sharks. Both operate without license,
beyond the law, although, strange as
it may seem, sometimes with a good
shadow of technical protection of law,
through devious devices known better
to crooks than to honest men.
1t is to be hoped that proper and
needed guard against initiation will not
let loose a horde of the meanest
sneaks known to mankind.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-08-22

rationing is coming. What tossing
around that is going to be!
And when, in many lines, production
is pooled, what tossing around that
will be for branded commodities which
have been exploited at costs of mil
lions of dollars. And the men in the
production jobs back of the brands
they get tossed, too.
The point is that all of these and
many more have to be done.
And very little has been done to
prepare for the jolt.
Perhaps nobody knew how to pre-
pare-or knows today
But mainly it seems that SO few
could believe these things could hap
pen. Nobody knew that what they call
"all out" effort would mean putting
everything else in second place, OF
further back than that.
Business as usual" which also
means "work as usual" seemed to
be the idea 1t was crazy. In
modern war business as usual"
isn't even third-rate joke. There
is but one business and that busi-
ness is war.
The sooner everyone understands
this the less pain there will be as the
business of tossing population around
proceeds.
We have an enormous price to pay
for this job-a price that comes out
of every family. We'd better look
forward to it, get ready for it, expect
hardship and try to think and plan
with some sense.
Well probably be a long time in
this business of beating down Hitler
ism. All picnics are postponed "for
the duration" Don't be one Of those
who'll say, ''it never te'ched me" when
your part of the population gets tossed
around as necessity of war and de-
fense.
Try to figure out where you're going
to land before you go up in the air
&c. M. w.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-08-22
GUNS, PLANES AND WAGES

There is much yelping about wage
increases. Rolf Nugent, of OPACS,
does good job of pointing out that
wages in munitions industries should
be higher than elsewhere, because mu-
nitions industries must be manned by
highly skilled mechanics and the sup
ply must be constant and adequate.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-08-22
Barmaid Ban Now
In Effect In Indiana

Indianapolis, Ind. = Harry R. Rice,
business representative of the Indian
apolis local joint executive board, has
sent the following letter to members
of the trade press:
'In September, 1910, at the session
of the Indiana State Federation of
Labor, resolution was adopted en-
dorsing the "No Women Bartender"
law for the State of Indiana.
Through the efforts of this l.. j.
E. B. and Brother Harry Rice, bust
ness representative of this L. j. E. B.,
this bill was Incorporated in the Stout
Liquor Bill and passed the Senate and
House and signed by the governor and
is now part of the state liquor laws.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-08-22
Hughes Room At Library
Open Soon, Letter Reports

Erected at cost of $1,000, the Eu-
gene H. Hughes Room at Lane Public
Library is expected to be opened
within the next three weeks, Clayton
A. Letter, managing director, said this
week.
The room is to be devoted mainly tc
technical books designed to aid young
men in their study Of mechanics. Ca.
pacity of the shelves is 1000 volumes
Library officials hope to have the
room available for use when school
opens September 8.
Construction work was begun in
April. The addition was financed
largely by bequest of Eugene H
Hughes.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-08-22
TRAIN WOMEN FOR JOBS,
CONTRACTORS ARE URGED

Washington, D C. (ILNS) In a
letter to 200 airplane companies and
other defense contractors, Sidney Hill
man, associate director of the Office of
Production Management, urged them
to employ and train women without
lowering wage and hour standards as
means of avoiding the importation
of out-of-town workers and the re-
sultant housing shortages and "up-
roofing of families"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-08-22

World events happen with such
speed that before one can be discussed
it has been put in the shade by a
dozen newer ones.
The world is in the agony of a
great decision.
It's a decision that will affect every
kind of human institution for ages to
come.
One thing is sure: Without free
dom, labor unions cannot exist.
Try to find free union in any ma
tion which the Nazis dominate. They
are gone with the great aux!
In our own country there is division
about how to meet the issue.
Observe the House vote on extern
sion of the term of selectees.
A one-vote margin!
The house is on fire! Shall we get
out the hose, or shall we just hang
around and watch it burn!
Ask your Congressman and see
what he has to say.
1t battles understanding.
Across the water France knuckles
to Berlin and asks us to understand
her fix. Finland asks us to understand
her as she fights with Germany.
Well, suppose we DO understand
What then? Shall we like it that
these nations help Hitler? Shall we
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-08-22
COMMENT ON WORLD EVENTS

say, "Good boys" and pat them on
the back? Yeah, go fry an egg!
And Japan leers, waiting for the
moment to spring! Also under Hit
ler's merciless heel. Shall we say,
Good boy, Japan? Like fun
Who helps the Nazis helps slay
freedom-OUR freedom.
Meanwhile American workers are
turning out amazing piles of war ma
terials-for those who fight against
Hitler and his stooge, the big Muss!
Meanwhile American workers are
buying huge quantities of defense
bonds.
But, meanwhile, too, little handfuls
are doing their sneaking bit to help
Hitler. Some of these are called iso-
lationists, while others are called
saboteurs and spies.
While the overwhelming body of la
Dor stands solidly for defense-COME
WHAT MAY!
No telling what may have happened
before you read these lines. Any hour
may bring tremendous news. Great
struggle, great sacrifice, great dislo-
cations, lie ahead.
But, Uncle Sam, put this down:
American labor will do ALL that is
necessary, when and where it is nee
essary. That's pledged
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-08-22
Increase In Milk Prices

Middletown, Ohio.-Consumer milk
prices were increased to 13 cents q
quart for home delivery beginning
Wednesday morning, E. G. Garrett
secretary of the Middletown Milk As
sociation, announced. Garrett said the
one-cent increase was deemed neces.
sary in order to pay 'fair price" te
farmer producers and is in conformity
with similar increases in the Dayton.
Cincinnati area.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-08-22
THE -
CHERRY TREE
Where with eur Little Hatchet we tell
the truth about many things, sometimes
profoundly, sometimes hippantly. some
times recklessly.

Washington tosses the population
around. Getting ready for shooting
war-getting set to produce more and
more of the tremendous list of things
for shooting.
Washington tosses the population
around. And we're just getting a good
beginning.
More tossing is in store, right soon
Warnings of things to come have
had little value. Folks just couldn' t
believe such things could be.
But here they are and here they
come.
This job of guarding democracy
and crushing the madness of Hitlerism
is no play job.
We've got to be tossed around
put into a pattern that makes us
most highly efficient for what has
to be done.
When automobile production gets
cut, that's tossing a hunk of popula-
tion around. When washing machine
plants and refrigerator plants are told
to cut down, that tosses more popula-
tion around.
When steel is commandeered for
war purposes, that tosses an enormous
piece of population around and when
installment credit is frightened up that
tosses some more.
And you amt seen nuthin' yet!
Of course lots of folks don't
realize yet that anything has hap
pened. Like the fellow whose neck
was so neatly clipped with razor
that he said with glee, "Never
te'ched me"-and the answer is,
as it was for him, "Jes' wait till
yo' shakes yo' haidw
You'll know it soon enough-this
tossing around.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-08-22
WISDOM

81 was much interested to see your
letter of resignation from the Guild,
but if the present leadership can be
thrown out do come back. From let
ter by Mrs. Roosevelt to Helen Wor-
den, ex-member, Newspaper Guild.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-08-22
CONTRACT TO BECKETT'S
FOR GOVERNMENT PAPER

The Beckett Paper Company, Ham
ilton, was notified Monday of the
award of contract for paper at bid
of $16,524, submitted through a New
Jersey agent, for requirements of the
federal government The Labor De-
partment approved the contract under
the Walsh Healey Act regulating
wages and hours on government or
ders.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-08-22
New Mission Church
Festival August 1924

The New Mission Church at Mill
vile will celebrate Saturday and Sun
day, August % and "a, with festival
to be held in the afternoon from 5 to 8
o'clock, with dinner and other amuse-
ments. The public is cordially invited
to attend.
The new church is located on State
Route 129, about one-half mile east
of Millville.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-08-22
NEW ORLEANS INCREASES PAY
OF WATER BOARD WORKERS

New Orleans (ILNS). THE Sewer
age and Water Board, a municipal ad-
junct, has increased it's payroll S35, 1000
year to employees in the lower brack-
cts. The increase does not affect mem
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-08-22
WHAT NEXT?

An Illuminated density meter warns
firemen when smoke in breeching or
stack exceeds amount allowable in
cities, thus saves plant owners from
punishment.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-08-22

bers Of the WPA who are still work
ing at the old rate, $38 month. Gree
workmen" are receiving from 40 to so
cents an hour. White collar WPA's
are receiving $57 month; "free la
Dor" runs up to 500 a month.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-08-22

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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-08-22

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Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-12

Elmo Bailey and Pauline Quick
are receiving congratulations upon
the announcement of their mar
riage which was Solemnized in Yu-
ma last week Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey
will make their home in Westmor-
land.
Mr. and Mrs. Ike Bowling Of Ell
Centre have moved to Westmor-
land and are situated in one of the
Knaak houses on Third street. Their
son, James, has remained in El
Centre until the close of high
school. Their daughter, Patsy, has
entered the Westmorland grammar
school. Bowling is connected with
the immigration service and takes
the place of Van Der Wyk, who
was transferred to Yuma.
Those from Westmorland who
attended the American Legion
county council meeting Monday
night, in Calipatria, we're: Mr.. and
Mrs. I. B. Warren, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Bridgers, R. P. Ostrander, Gene
Mrs. Cecile Du Frene.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Lee have gone
to Pasadena where they will spend
the summer months. Their son,
Aubrey, and his family, will occupy
their home until their return.
Miss Rose Marie Zlnkand has re-
turned to her teaching in the gram
mar school, after weeks stay in
San Diego, where she was recover
ing from the mumpS.
The seventh grade gave a party
Monday night in honor of the
graduating class of the Westmor-
land grammar school,. Various games
were played and cooling refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. w. A. Nichols IS in the BraW-
ley hospital where she underwent
a major operation.
Lloyd Cole and his small sister,
Nancy, are making their home with
their aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Cochran. Their mother, who
was a sister of Mr.. Cochran, re-
Gently passed away.
Sunday morning the ladies of
the Auxiliary were the guests of
the Westmorland American Legion
post at a breakfast served at the
Legion hall. John Hansen was the
chef and was assisted by I. B. War
rem and Glen Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Walker
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-12
Plane Guards Fire
On Indian Youths

PHOENIX, June 12, CUP) =
Guards at the Sky Harbor airport
fired on a car filled with Indiar
youths Tuesday night when it ap.
preached too close to a group Of
army air corps training planes, al
corps officers disclosed today.
Sgt. j. C. Davenport, in command
of the night guard at the airport
said a black sedan, bearing Okla.
hcma license plates, drove onto th'
field restricted zone at about 3 am
When challenged, the car occup-
ants did not answer and the ser.
geant gave the command to fire.
Two charges of buckshot struck the
side of the car and it drove off
The occupants then drove to the
sheriff's office where they report
ed the incident and were hello
pending an investigation. Their
names we're not disclosed
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-12
Scotty Grubstaker
Can't Have Castle

LOS ANGELES, June l2 up
Federal Judge Ben Harrison ruled
yesterday that Julian Gerard. for
mer New York banker and hacker
OF Death Valley Scotty is not en-
titled to any part of the desert
characters $3,00o,000 castle" but
may have 22h per cent of Scotty's
mining claims, if any such exist.
Judge Harrison held that Ger
ards "grubstaking" contract with
Death Valley Scotty, whose true
name is Walter Scott, involved only
mining and had nothing to do with
the famed castle in Death Valley.
Gerard had sued for an account
ing of Scotty's holdings, contend
ing that the grubstake arrangement
years ago entitled him to an inter-
est in Scotty's present ownings.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-12
Markets Favor
Valley Farmers

Imperial Valley Thursday entered
the second phase of the summer sea-
son with market conditions favor
able and yields satisfactory in al
most every crop,
To date valley cantaloupe ship
ments totaled 2,O43 car loads. Ship
ments for the month Of May total
ed 1872 car loads by rail with the
quality superior to that of last year
and the market holding steady. the
May report of Agricultural Commits
sioner B. A. Harrigan revealed.
Daily cantaloupe shipments have
been low compared to past seasons.
Along with the better quality this
gave the deal a satisfactory start.
Damage from mildew has been
slight when compared with last
season.
HoneydeW and noneyball ship
ments began but to date total only
SO carloads for honcyballs and 10
for hOneydeWs.
Rail shipments OF tomatoes eX-
ceeded those of past years. Markets
were good in May and the demand
steady, Harrigan said. Yields were
good and to date the deal was con-
/ sidercd satisfactory. Heavy ship
ments by truck continue to coas
as we'll as to out-of-State markets.
Watermelon shipments started
early in May to fair markets. Th
quality of the early shipments wa
slightly below average but improve
! rapidly, Harrigan said Market
broke early but remained fairl.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-12
FDR Appeals for
Help in Housing

WASHINGTON, June IL up
President Roosevelt today appealed
tc states, cities, towns, real estate
owners and private builders to CO.
operate in providing the quick ac-
ton" needed for adequate housing
for defense workers.
The president made his request
in letter to Mrs. Samuel I. Ros-
snman, chairman of a conference
to take inventory of housing de-
velopments in defense areas.
g. F. Palmer, defense housing
ooordinator, said request will be
sent to congress for $500,000000
n addition to present appropria-
lions, TO- construct 1250OO homes
Ii areas where defense industries
are concentrated.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-12
Gionnini Luuds
Ads for Defense

when we consider the expense
budget, advertising, alphabetically
heads the list. Bank of America
does not intend to pare this item.
Certainly. VIC will use advertis-
ing space to tell potential defense
workers that Bank of America will
make them a personal loan, so they
may attend aircraft and other
training schools.
The thousands of automobiles
parked around airplane plants in
dlcate transportation problem
which the banker must heed. Ad
yertising will be directed to these
vital defense workers, telling them
of our automobile financing,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-12
Banker Sentenced
For EmbezzIement

LOS ANGELES, June 12. CUP)-
Romie CoWden, AZ. former manager
of the Saticoy branch of the Secur-
ity First National bank, was under
sentence to 10 months in prison to-
day after pleading guilty to embez-
2ling $4,000 of the banks funds.
CoWden will be placed on five
7ears probation after serving his
term.
Federal Judge Paul J. McCormick
sentenced CoWdcn to Terminal Is
and prison.
apparently your trouble was
drinking due to financial reverses
caused by your poor Investment
n ranch properties" Judge McCor-
mick said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-12

we're visitors in San Diego las,
Saturday.
The Twice Told Tales Book club
met recently at the home OF Mrs
Ralph Congreve where they en-
joyed a covered dish supper, served
in the beautiful patio OF the Con-
greve home. After supper, Mrs
James Monroe gave delightful
review of the biography of Winston
| Churchill.
Mrs. C. L. Butler of San Jose
who has been visiting her daughter
Mrs. A. l.. Kissec, has returned to
her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Van der Wyk
and children moved to Yuma re-
Gently as Van de WYE, who is witt
the immigration service, received
transfer. The Van der Wyks
have been in WUtmorland for the
past year.
Mrs. Theodore Cox and sons
Martie and Jon, have left for L.
Jolla where she was called to b.
with her mother who is seriousl.
ILL., Mrs. Cox will stay for the
remainder of the summer.
Mrs. Mae Kincaid has gone tC
San Diego for the summer.
A pot luck supper at the home O
Mrs. Claude Howenstein was enjoy.
ed by a large group of teachers
recently. Games and stunts Wert
enjoyed after the supper. Enjoying
| the affair were: Viilette Stehlin
Rosemarie Zinkand, Edna Gullett
Esther Irwin, Iva Dyche, kathryn
Stehlin, Dorothy Monroe, Mrs. Ros
Thompson, Mrs. Greagory, Mr.. ano
Mrs. James Monroe, and son James
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Mahoney, Mr.
and Mrs. Claude Howenstien ane
son Joe.
Another group of WestmorlanC
Legionnaires went to Hipass recent
ly, where the men are building e
new recreational hail. Going from
here were, Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Kill
lingsworth, Mr.. and Mrs. Gene
Imler and Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Os-
trander.
The Westmorland American Le-
gion is planning a joint celebration
with Julian, at Julian, on the Fourth
of July. A barbecue prepared by
John Hansen will be one of the
chief attractions. Several made q
trip to Julian to plan with the
Julian post.
Ensign John Strickland is home
for ten days visit with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Strickland
Young Strickland received his COM
mission from Annapolis, and has
been assigned to duty on the heavy
cruiser U. S. S. Guyana in the
Pacific fleet. Following his leave
of absence, Strickland will report
at Mare Island, San Francisco.
fTdnk CledVcnSeT was TcCCnIly
reported quite i'll at his home on
Main street.
Mrs. John Scott entertained the
members of the Westmorland Chris
tian Endeavor at a dinner at her
home. After dinner the regular
meeting was held and the group
then attended Sunday evening SER
vices. Enjoying the affair were:
Virginia Walker, Donna OStrander,
Mary Francis Walker, Peggy Law
son, Mary Louise Brackncy, Betty
Jane Brackney, Harvey Laney,
Floyd Balm, Joe Howensten, Bob
Lee. Roger Sund, and the sponsor
of the group, Mrs. Frank Lyal.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-12

LOS ANGELES, June II CUP)-
A. p. Giannini, founder of Bank of
america, said in an interview today
that advertising has an essential
part in the national defense pro-
gram.
Giannini said his bank would
not curtail dvert is ing during
these strenuous times"
Two major problems today con-
front business and industry, mount
ing taxes and full participation in
the national defense program"
said Giannini. Here are both cur
tailment and expansion, the lop-
ping off of unnecessary expense
items and the taxing on of pro-
gram of increased activity.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-12

steady. The yield was better than
last year and prospects are favor
able for a good season.
Flax harvest, Harrigan said, is
we'll under way with yields reported
below those of last year.
Sugar beet shipments we're heavy
for the month of May and approx
mately half the crop was harvested.
Yields we're good. Carrot shipments
continued with the market fair. The
season was satisfactory. Shipments
were expected to end early in June.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-12

FREIGHTER AGROUND
SAN PEDRO, Cal, June IL. (UP)
The coast guard SAID the freighter
Iowan of the American Hawaiian
line ran aground at Government
Point near Santa Barbara today.
Evening star., 1941-08-17
It's the Awful SniffIe Season

THEY used to coll it rose fever" and Sum-
mer cotorrh." Then in 1919 on English
physicion wrote historic report obout his own
hoy fever" popuIorIy attributed to the odor
Of new hoy. 1t wos not until 1859 thot q
trivioI incident gave onother English doctor
the right clue.
He iostIed vose Of gross heods his child
had gathered. cloud Of pollen boIIooned
into his foee The doctor sneezed, had on
ottoek Of hoy fever Thereupon. Dr.. chorIes
Horrison BIoekIey storted on Investigation thot
wos to prove pollen could produce hoy fever.
On irritation Of the eyes and nose. II the re-
oction occurs in the bronchial tubes. produc-
ing wheezy breathing. the condition is known
os osthmo. Both ore complaints Of persons
who ore sensitive (oIereic) to certoin SUBJ
stonees in the Dir |os pollen. in their diet
or in their environment.
And now thot the roeweed ond other
bothersome po|Iens ore about. let's see what
hoppens during "sniffIe season."
Evening star., 1941-08-17

Number one enemy is
rooweed, the oII-Amer-
icon weed whose large,
hardy fomiIy blankets
most Of the Nation. 1t
is the complete pest.
Without beouty or voIue.
despised by formers. it
is probably the worst hoy
fever plant in the world.
During the big hoy fever
months Of August ond
September, more thon
80 per cent Of all pollen
in the DIR obove Mid
Western cities hos been
found to be roeweed.
Mony groups hove
sought legislation to
control the weed, q
recognized public heoIth
problem.
Evening star., 1941-11-04

139 LANIER PL. N.W.--YounQ lady to
share room with another. Jewish home;
,n,oo
Evening star., 1941-11-04

sos IRVING ST NW-ComfortabIe dou-
Bile or single .,nd-floor room, next bath:
conv 18th st. bus, Mt. Pleasant. 14th st.
cars. AID. 6456.
Evening star., 1941-11-04

1914 COLUMBIA RID. NV, Apt. 3-LarRe.
newly furnished room. adj bath. for l or :,
gentlemen: no other roomers. North S675
A.