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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-03

Organized labor is in commanding
position in Great Britain today and
will remain in the same position after
the war. Moreover, there will be a
fundamental change in the British
economic system after the war, as a
result of labor's leadership. The truth
of these assertions becomes more and
more plain, with the passing of each
month.
One of those who have brought out
most clearly the position of British
labor is w. L. Bait, deputy commits
sioner of the National Defense Ad-
visory Commission. What he says of
the situation in Britain has direct
bearing on our own affairs and is of
interest to every wage Garner, par
ticularly to those in unions. Discuss
ing the question, what if Britain wins
Mr.. Bait recently said in New York
address:
"If Britain wins, will it be the same
old story of the World War over
again, with the same old British En-
pire under the same leadership re-
stored to a position of world dom
nance? We need only to look to re-
cent developments for clear-cut in
dication that the answer to that ques-
tion is no.
81 want to GO on record right here
with the assertion that capitalistic i'm
perialism and individual control OF
great financial and economic power is
as dead in England today as the
feudal system. The social and finan-
cial aristocracy that has directed the
affairs of the British Empire for SC
long has seen its day."
i
Then Mr.. Bait goes on to point out
that British labor now holds the whir
hand and intends to keep it. He says
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-03
than 5000 workers.

than 5000 workers.
Three A. F. of l.. unions, after a
ten-day strike, signed agreements
with % scrap iron firms carrying
general five-cent hourly wage increase
and time and half for overtime. The
settlement was negotiated by federal
and state mediators.
The members of Local 1856 of the
International Brotherhood of Team
sters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and
Helpers ratified a new agreement COW
ering 1,100 Yellow Cab drivers, provid-
ing As per cent commission for drivers
with weekly minimum guarantee of
$18; six-day, 54-hour week; vaca-
tions with pay of one week; job and
seniority guarantees for men inducted
into the military service, and 90-day
probationary period for new drivers
instead of 20 days.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-03
PUSH ORGANIZATION NOW

More than ever before, 1941 will be
a time for the organization of new
unions and for the strengthening of
old ones.
Today labor has the free opportunity
to organize. Perhaps even more i'm
portant than that, labor can take part
in the new control Of industry ONLY
IF 1T is ORGANIZED.
The lone and lonesome worker is out
of the picture. This is the great day
of organization. We are entering a
period of industrial control, through
organization, greater than what has
gone before.
If you are not in union, you are
merely behind the parade. You are out
of it. You are on the sidelines, merely
an onlooker.
Get into an American Federation of
Labor union today. If there is none
in your trade or occupation, write to
the A. F. of L., at Washington or go
to the central labor body in your COM
munity for advice.
GET INTO A UNION WHERE
YOU COUNT FOR SOMETHING!
-O-
BAD DRIVING COMBINATION
One out of every four fatal traffic
accidents involves a driver or pedes-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-03
Leather Workers Given
35-Cent Minimum Wage

Washington, D. c. A recommen-
dation of the Luggage and Leather
Goods Industry Committee urging a
minimum wage of 35 cents an hour
for that industry, effective January 6,
1941, has been approved by Col. Philip
B. Fleming, Administrator of the
Wage and Hour Division, U. S. De-
partment of Labor. 1t was estimated
that the 35-cent minimum would in
crease the hourly wage rate of approx
imately 5000 workers of the $4,000
employed in the industry.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-03
PAY RATES BENEFIT
PROJECTS WORKERS

New York, N. Y.-Controller Jo-
seph D. McGoldrick confirmed thirteen
changes in the scale of wages and
hours of workers on city projects in
conformity with the State Labor Law
and as the result of a survey of pre-
vailing rates in private employment.
In nine instances the daily number
of work hours remained unchanged
while wages were advanced. In three
other classifications in which the daily
rate decreased, the hourly wage rate
increased because of reduction in
the daily working hours from 8 to z.
In a third category the daily hours
decreased from to while the daily
pay remained unchanged.
For example, the old hourly rate of
$3.50 for painters is increased to $1.60
and the pay of $1,000 for 7-hour day
is increased to $11.20. While the
hourly pay of marble helpers is ad-
vanced from $130 5/8 to $1.36 AT, the
old wage of $10.45 for an 8-hour day
is decreased to $9.65 for 7-hour day.
The classifcations involved by the
new schedule are cement masons, ce-
ment and concrete workers, derrick
men and riggers (stone), drill run
ners' assistants, millwrights, stone
planermen, stone masons, stone set
ters, marble cutters and settlers and
marble polishers, bed-rubbers and
sawyerS.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-03
Grain Professors Sign Up
Ballard & Ballard Co.

Louisville, KY. - The A. F. of L.
Grain Professors Union No. 22439
recently negotiated closed shop
agreement with the Ballard & Bal
lard Company, the largest -four and
feed mill in the South, Edward H.
Weyler, secretary of the Kentucky
State Federation of Labor, announced.
The contract carries a fve-cent-per-
hour wage increase for all employees
numbering approximately 275, the
total yearly increase totaling about
$4,000; vacations with pay, seniority
and provision for an arbitration COM
mittee.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-03

With ONE labor movement some
thing like that might work. 1t might
approach democratic control of indus
try.
But today, it would mean chaos
and none should know it better
than Mr.. Murray.
Now about government. Mr.. Muir
ray proposes one government man.
Why ALL of us elect our govern
ment executives and legislators. Gov
ernment represents ALL of US.
Why should ALL of us have just
one spokesman on such production
boards? Maybe Mr.. Murray has a
reason.
Few more fantastic schemes than
Mr.. Murray's have come along in
many moons.
1t sounds more like John l.. Lewis
and maybe it is.
Lewis has no less ambition today
than he had before he went out for
Willkie.
Lewis has certain kind of clever
ness, which sometimes person can
see right through.
Could this be an example?
1t is not likely that Mr. Murray's
scheme will be adopted. 1t has some
thing less than chance in million.
But it is worth talking about because
Mr.. Murray will be back with some
thing else
1t is time to keep your eye on the
ball-lest you wake up and find it a
ball and chain.
Some folks will think that maybe
having Mr.. Hillman in the No. 2 spot
is about all C. l. O. ought to expect in
running the defense business.
There should be requirement for
better showing of sound judgment
before any further power is granted.
1t ought to be required that there
be something more, generally, than a
mere repetition of eve demand" from
folks who want to say how the show
is to be run.
That's a shoe that anybody can try
on if he cares for a little self-exam-
ination.
We say-from the President on
down-that defense production is
paramount" that it must come ahead
of everything.
But at the same time the map is
spotted with those who say defense
production is paramount, if and when
"our demands" are satisfied.
Surely injustices must be kept out,
as far as possible. But one of these
days there are those who will wake up
to find that defense actually is para
mount. Won't it be just dandy to
have shooting war start, with guns
still unmade because somebody didn't
"get his"? Mr.. Murray's proposed
board members would be the busy
little bees, unless some Of his lieuten-
ants have vastly changed their stripes!
By putting forth this scheme, Mr..
Murray hasn't caused anyone except
said lieutenants to increase their es-
innate of his common sense. Piff1e
peddling should stop.-C. M, w.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-03

serving that unity. 1t seems to me
that business and industry in this
country are in mood to accept, not
all that labor may be asking at the
moment, but the fact of labor organ
izations in themselves. 1t seems to me
that the old rugged Americanism that
was bound to stamp out all trace of
labor organization, or any gesture Of
workers towards organization, is al
most wholly gone and has been re-
placed by reasonable and businesslike,
and generous, acceptance of labor
rights"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-03
ORGANIZE PHONE OPERATORS

Shreveport, La. (ILNS) THE In
ternational Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers has organized local union
here of telephone operators employed
by the Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-03
PUBLIC WORKS POLICY URGED

Washington, D. C. QLNS).-Need
for a long-range national public works
policy, to furnish employment in de-
preston and to provide program of
public construction at all times, was
stressed in report by the National
Resources Planning Board. Such a
program has long been advocated by
the American Federation of Labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-03
PUBLIC HOUSING ACTS UPHELD

Washington, D. C.-Public housing
legislation has been upheld by the su-
preme courts of two state, Arkansas
and Virginia, the United States Hous-
ing Authority says, in review of
housing law progress. To date the
highest courts of 27 states have given
approval to housing programs assisted
by the u. s. H. A.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-03
WISDOM

The last thing in the world to which
we attribute our misfortunes is our
pet delusions; they stand firm through
all.-William Graham Sumner, in
Liberty and Responsibility"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-03
NEW FARM HOMES NEEDED

Washington, D. c. = According to
the United States Housing Authority,
about 60 per cent of all American
farm families, or approximately A.
100000 families are living under SUBJ
standard housing conditions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-03
Wage Agreements Signed
By Philadelphia Unions

Philadelphia, Pa. - A victory for
union hours and work conditions has
been achieved here by number of
A. F. of L. affiliates covering more
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-03

Issued Weekly at SIG Market Street
Telephone 1895 Hamilton, Ohio
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-03
P. r. SUGAR PRODUCERS
RECOGNIZE ALL. UNION

San Juan, Puerto Rico.-The Sugar
Producers Association decided to ne
gotiate new wage agreement for
the 1941 crop with the Free Fedora
tion of Labor, A. F. of L. affiliate, with
which the sugar industry has made
agreements for the past six years.
"How am looking?"
"Swell. You don't look day older
than yesterday"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-03

Entered at the Postoffice at Hamilton,
Ohio, as Second Class Mail Matter
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-03

BAD DRIVING COMBINATION
One out of every four fatal traffic
accidents involves a driver or pedes-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-21
Londmork Torn Down

IA is week saw the beginning of the end OF
the Old Durant school. We imagine that many
of our citizens passing the old time struc-
ture, now being demolished, will shed a
few crocodile tears for the sentimental at
tachment held in our minds for such things.
But sentiment gives way to progress we
are glad 10 report and the new building be-
ing erected for Durants future citizens W
be modern and streamlined in every respect.
The new school will fill long-felt need
needless to say.
We can only hope that with all the stream
lining they haven't changed the old system
of learning too much. With all the new
tangled ideas in education sometimes we are
inclined to believe that more stress should
be placed on the old way of teaching :.
realm and writn' and 'rithmetic
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-21
FOR ATWO,OCEAN NAVY

for British negroes dates back to the
cid construction days.
Malaria, except at the Pacific and
Atlantic terminals. is still a very seri-
Gus problem. as no effort was made to
sanitate the whole length of the Canal
And thousands Of men must now work
for five or six years in this unsanitated
area And it was proved from 1904 to
1914 that the British negro is better
of Panama, and far better than any
one brought down from the States.
The health authorities in the Canal
Zone are making preparations for the
inevitable fare-up Of malaria that so
nearly wrecked the original canal.
They have not forgotten General Cor
gas who boosted that at the peak he
was giving 40 thousand doses of quiz
nine per day. A good deal has been
learned about malaria since then. and
the huge doses of Quinine given in
190419l4 will be replaced by 20 grains
per day for 81 days. which is the
dosage preferred by the United States
Public Health Service. But men. and
even doctors, get careless in the midst
Of large-scale construction jobs. and
ii will take the ever-watchful eve of
the medical director TO see that qui-
nine is not only issued but properly
used Upon this drug, as in the early
days Of the Canal. the success OF this
lock duplication scheme will no doubt
depend
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-21
hrough Hazel
Eyes
Continued from page One)

the Russians to retain Communism it
seems that the Germans, if they
choose, should be allowed to choose
Nazism. One is as bad as the other.
| In America we do not want either
Nazism or Communism.
| Only the eight peace aims were
publicized from this secret meeting
| Of the President and Mr.. Churchill
on the high seas which brought into
full display all the dramatics and
fanfare that our President seems to
love so well with himself playing one
Of the principal roles. We say one
Of the principal roles Intentionally.
From the pictures and the news reels
we have seen Mr.. Churchill appears
10 have the edge on the President.
Mr.. Roosevelt N the pictures seems
20 be putting himself out to play up
or anus the Prime Minister.
Personally we do not like the idea
of the President of the United States
of America paying up to the leader
Of any nation in the world. We feel
hat any dancing or any coming a
cross" should have been done by Mr..
Churchill rather than our President.
Yes, we are afraid that the United
States may have come out second
, best in that meeting on the high
seas. God alone knows all they've
| cooked up for US now.
What we vitality need in this coun-
try is unity almost everyone agrees.
But how can we have unity when our
national leaders to whom we look for
guidance talk one way, and act a.
mother?
Only stable honest leadership
sincerely attempting TO keep this
country out of shooting war will
.spire trust and command unity
day - a leadership that can be
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-21

represent good prices for the stock sold.
Every farmer in the counties mentioned is
invited to bring his stock and participate in
the profits. Widespread publicity is give
to each sale and it is hoped to hold the auc
tons weekly if possible. The more stock of
fered the lower the cost of operation and tn"
higher the profits will be. So the cooperation
of ali citizens is asked.
This year and during these times the grow.
tn am development of this section as a live
stock center is to be desired 1t will result j.
a much more bountifu income for all GU
farmers friends and release many acres here
tofore devoted to cotton to possibly more pro
fitable acreage.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-21
Defense Bond Quiz

@. Where should l keep nv De-
Tense Savings Bonds?

Q. Where should l keep nv De-
Tense Savings Bonds?
A. In a safe place, because they
have value which constantly in
crease. If you wish, the Treasury
Department or any Federal Re-
serve Bank will hold them in safe
keeping for you without charge,
giving you a receipt.
o. Does an album filled with
Stamps automatically become a
Bond that will pay interest and
mature in 10 years?
A. No. The completed album
must be exchanged for Bond. Re-
careless of the amount of money
you lave invested in Stamps, they
will not bear interest until they
aA in the form of Bond or
Bonds.
NOTE: To buy Defense Bonds
and Stamps, 60 to the nearest post
office, bank, - savings and loan
association; or/>~rite to the Trea-
surer of the United States, Wash
ington, D. c., for a mail-order
form.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-21
Pickens Cooperative Success

cooperative association mas been formed
in Pickens to hold regular auction sales of
livestock Prominent farmers of this county,
Madison, Yazoo and Attala counties belong
TO the association. The yards are located on
highway 81 just north of Pickens.
The first sale held about three weeks ago,
was considered a success in every way SAB
head Of cattle p hogs and six sheep were
sold bringing about $4,000. These figures
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-21

residue Of the old guard who built the
Canal. and from them one gets the
impression that the duplication plan is
going to be second only to the original
job In scope and importance.
There is, for instance, the question
of labor and housing. Already frantic
young engineers and their wives are
scurrying about looking for quarters.
and as yet there are not enough build.
ings to house the thousands Of tenn
porary laborers that have come from
Jamaica and other British West In
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-21

WE ARE now building duplicate set
Of locks for the Panama Cana, and
the Zone. as they prosaically call it. is
teeming with fresh crops OF young
American engineers. Most OF them
were born long after the Canal was
started and some actually since it was
opened in 1914. OF course there is a
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-21

rusted not to sacrifice this coun-
-ry to please another. We need lea
ders who consider our country and
its interests ahead of anything else
n the world.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-21

Miss Margaret Rivers is visiting
N Vicksburg this week with rela-
tives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Taylor, and
Red. Jr. are spending this week on
he Gulf Coast.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-19
Cost of LiviinQ
May Boost Dole

LANSING Sept 10 The Lecis-
lature may be asked 10 Increase
us appropriation for welfare pur-
poses when il ConleneS for final
adjournment October @. because Of
tho increased cost Of living.
Fedcle r Fauu. director Of So
clal security for Tho welfare COM
mission told members of the costs
of rent food and clothing has
increased about ID per cent since
the defense boom began.
Something should he done
for these persons dependent on
the state for support" he said.
hut the problem rests with the
Legislature. We are spreading
our funds rs far as they will
go"
The Legislature appropriated
100000 900 this year 10 finance
all forms Of relief. including old
age assistance, mothers pensions,
direct relief and and 10 the blind.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-19
Civil ar
Exhibits
On Display
Times star Correspondent

LANSING. Sept. 10 Governors
and other southern state officials,
who arrive in Lansing tomorrow to
receive flags and swords captured
by Michigan troops in the Civil
War will find an extensive exhibit
of Confederate historical material
on display in the Capitol rotunda.
Plans have been completed and
workers were busy today setting
the exhibits, which will include
books from the Detroit library,
Burton historical collection, Uni
versity of Michigan, Michigan
State College. State Historical
Commission, Historical Society and
from the personal collection of
Chester W. Ellison, Lansing col
leCtOr.
Books on display will include
two-volume firSt-edltion set Of the
Rise and Fall of the Confederate
Government. written by Jefferson
Davis, president of the Confed-
eracy. A paper-bound volume of
acts and resolutions of the fourth
session Of the provincial congress
of Confederate states will also be
shown.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-19
Defense Council
Seek u. 5. Curb
On Labor Influx
Times stan Correspondent

( LANSING. Sept. ia con-
greSsional committee investigating
migratory labOrp rohlcmS will be
told 10 impose restrictions on hlr-
ING workers from outside Michigan
by Lieut.. Col. Harold A Furlong,
state defense administrator II was
announced today
The committee headed by John
II. Tolan of California will conduct
n three-day hearing IN Detroit
beginning Tuesday.
Although Colonel Furlong will
be the only witness presented by
the defnSe counsel. he will have
Prof. II. :. Patton Of Michigan
State College. and state health
department experts as conSultants.
He Will also be aided by represen-
tatives of the department of pub
lie instruction.
II will present figures 10 show
that the copper country and
farm areas of Michigan are los
ing large numbers of workers TO
the heavily induStrialiZed area
surrounding Detroit" he said.
This crates double problem.
Communities deserted by work
ers are facing labor shortage
and a disruption Of normal eco
nomic activities. The booming
defenseareaS. on the other hand.
are confronted with the tremen-
dous task Of providing schools,
housing and sanitation for the
incoming workers and their fam
lilies.
Something must he done 10
solve these problems and l will
suggest that every effort he
made to absorb the existing and
potential Michigan labor supply
before employment is given TO
workers from other states"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-19
Ndzis Seize ChiIeans
In ReprisaI Move

BERLIN Sept 10 GNS)-In
reprlSal for the arrest Of numerous
Germans IN Chic N was an
nounced officially today an unSpe-
Gifted number Of ChllcanS has been
taken INTO custody IN the Reich
Blaming The United States for
trying 10 impair German-Latin
American relations a German gov
eminent spokesman said The policy
of reprISal is being carried out IN
all cases who're Nazis are arrested
in Latin American countries.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-19
County S Budget
Ready Monday

Faced with demands for Is per
cent wage increase for county EN-.
ployes earning less than $1,000
annually County Auditor Edward
H. Williams today told the board
of supervisors that the new Wayne
County budget will be ready
Monday and that salary ADJUST
ments' will he made.
1.-THE board OF auditors has
attempted TO recognize the In
crease In the cost of living and
has made all salary adjustments
possible under the tax limit"
Williams said.
The demands for wage increases
are being made by the State.
County. and Municipal Employees
Union OF the AFL which is seeking
in addition to the Is per cent in
crease, Is per cent boost for en-
ployes making between 1900 and
81 800 annually and 10 per cent
increase for those earning over
81 800.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-19
LAST But NOT LEAST

While Michigan becomes the last
of the northern states 10 return
Confederate flags, Governor Van
Wagner plans to make the cere-
monies impressive.
Southern visitors will be taken
on tour of Lansing defense
plants. feted at a luncheon al
Hotel OldS at noon and Serenaded
by the Ford Legion Band of De-
troit and a Y. +. w drum and
bugle corps from this city.
The governor will present the
flags personally 10 each recipient
on the Capitol steps following a
series of patriotic speeches.
Two captured swords, which
show signs of stiff battle. have also
been wrapped for presentation.