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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-09-25

Not one of several within the Jap
grasp had yielded to the temptation
to win freedom from torture by
espousing the cause of the enemy. Not
one!
Labor men often have had low
opinion of reporters. Sometimes there
has seemed to be Justification
Often there has been an ineptness
and stupidity on the part of labor
officials, dealing with reporters, well
calculated to win hostility. Not all of
that ineptness and stupidity is cata-
logued in the past tense.
But however that may be, the great
furnace of war is proving to US all
that newspaperdom produces just
about as high an average of heroes
as any other walk of life.
Not only heroism do we find, but a
magnificent and inspiring devotion to
country-true patriotism of the high
est order.
All newspaper men will be proud of
the men from their ranks who are
thus nobly acquiting themselves under
fire and under torture.
Those who remain at home will find
new inspiration in the record being
made on foreign battle fields, in alien
prison camps and on the blazing decks
of warships.
Perhaps everywhere and among all
men we shall have new ideas of what
is noble and what is ignoble.-C. M. w.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-09-25
CARTRIDGE PLANT
Continued from page u

lIOlll page /
II call upon the employees to live up
to our no-strike pledge to the Pres-
dent of the United States and go back
to work Immediately while the Ma
tional War Labor Board considers
their grievance.
Anti Tactics Charged
Nevertheless, | think the public is
entitled to know that the Western
Cartridge Company by its arbitrary.
anti-uniOn actics is directly respon-
sible for this strike.
"The company discharged the presi-
dent of the local union, an employe of
the plant. Charges were made that
this employe had been guilty of sabo-
tage. He asked for an investigation.
An official inquiry was made by a
special United States Army Commits
sion, which exonerated the union
leader and recommended his rein
statement. This the company has re-
fused to do. Under the circumstances
the employees are forced to the con-
cluslon that the real purpose of the
company is to wreck their union or
ganization. That is how this strike
came about"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-09-25
WHAT NEXT?

A Los Angeles firm announces that
it has produced successful paper cup
to replace the traditional metal-and-
cork cap on soft drink bottles. The
cap is said to be made of several types
of standard paper, coated with an i'm
pervious solution that makes it heat
sealable, air-tight, and capable OF
holding gas-charged beverages in
vacuum.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-09-25
THE -
CHERRY TREE
Where with eur Little Ratchet we tsli
the trutk abeut many things, Sometimes
profoundly, sometimes aippantly. some
times recklessly.

Not so very long ago it was good
sport to snarl at newspaper reporters.
The left wingers talked about "the
kept press" and other thought that
reporters were either wild men on a
constant drunk or that they were uni
form in cupidity.
A movie called "The Front Page"
made the star reporter look like a
cross between a depraved hound dog
and burlesque galoot.
Since most folks never see real
newspaper man they cannot be blamed
for whatever impressions they get
from the critics of newspaper men,
Well, we have been at war long
enough to bring forth a pretty fair
crop of real heroes among newspaper
men.
j. B. Powell, an American news
paper man, editor of the China Re-
view, recently repatriated, via the
liner Gripsholm, is just one of mum
Der of brave men who have helped
make their nation and their profes-
sion proud.
After Pearl Harbor, Powell was
thrown in prison by the Japs. NAL
nutrition sent him from $50 pounds
down to rs. Gangrene set in and he
now has lost both feet, except for his
/ heels.
| In Shanghai he stood for truth. He
battled Jap Imperialism. He became
their Public Enemy No. /, proud
distinction. So they treated him with
special brutality.
Now in Presbyterian Hospital in
New York, Powell is being slowly re-
built, goal which never can be more
than partially reached
And the National Press Club in
Washington, to it's credit, is raising
fund to help him regain what health
may be in store and also to express
admiration for the moral and physical
courage of this American newspaper
man.
Powell is one of many to show cour-
age of the first order. Read the news
stories written by men on battleships
and on battle fields. Do you remember
the one by Quentin Reynolds on the
commando raid on Dieppe? Real men,
these writers
Floyd Gibbons was perhaps the out
standing star of World War /. He had
great courage, some good luck and
flair for carrying off the role.
Gibbons looked the part of star war
correspondent.
But nothing came out of World
War | to compare with the simple
heroism and absolute fidelity to truth
Of j. B. Powell.
1t isn't what he has written before
or since his Imprisonment. 1t is that,
put to the supreme test, he just didn't
prove false to his trust.
The japanese were willing to re-
ward any American writer who would
espouse the Japanese cause. Every
one within their reach was tempted.
Perhaps if Powell is the outstanding
hero thus far it is because the brutal
japanese vented upon him their most
vicious punishment.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-09-25
Navy Department Plans
New Personnel Divisions

Washington, D. C.-The Navy De-
partment moved to establish personnel
divisions in all shore establishments
to coordinate all questions of indus
trial relations.
This step was announced by Ralph
A. Bard, assistant secretary, as a
means Of implementing the Navy De-
partment's progressive statement of
policy on labor relations made early
in August.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-09-25
DRIVE TO BROADEN
SOCIAL SECURITY IS
BACKED BY LABOR

Washington, D. C. ILNS)-Backed
by the full strength of the American
Federation of Labor, drive has been
opened in Congress to broaden and
liberalize the social security program.
Amendments to the Social Security
Act, as advocated by the A. F. of L.,
have been introduced in the House of
Representatives by Rep. Thomas H.
Eliot of Massachusetts.
"The purpose of these amend
ments," A. F. of l.. President William
Green explained, "is to extend the COW
erage of social security to millions of
Americans not now included, to in
crease and widen benefits so that
workers can be protected against post
war upheavals and to prevent imitation
by increasing the tax contributions by
workers to social security funds.
''The whole power of the American
Federation of Labor and it's six mil
lion members will be enlisted in sup
port of this vital measure"
Coverage is Extended
The bill introduced by Represent
ative Eliot, who formerly served as
, counsel for the Social Security Board:
Extends the coverage of old-age
Insurance to agricultural workers, do
mestic servants, self employed per-
sons and others not now within the
scope of the act.
2.-Increases the amount of old
age benefits (the increases range from
$1.5O to So month, depending on the
| individuals earnings).
3.-Extends benefits in the same
amount as old-age insurance to work
ers disabled for more than six months.
except where such disablement is due
to occupational injury in which case
the workers are entitled to worlemen,s
compensation under existing laws. 1t
also protects the claims to old-age and
survivors insurance which are now
lost through disability.
Uniform Jobless Benefits
4-Federalizes unemployment in
surance under uniform system of
benefits, including 26 weeks during
which insurance is paid, reduction of
the waiting period before which
workers become eligible.
5.-Workers disabled for less than
SIX months, except through occupa-
tlonal injury, would get benefits equiv
alent to unemployment compensation.
6.-Provides additional and in
creased unemployment and disability
benefits for workers dependents, as
well as maternity benefits.
7.-Sets up system of hospital
ization benefits.
8.-The Social Security tax upon
workers would be increased by 2 per
cent now, and as much as 3 per cent
by 1949, with no additional tax upon
the employer because the new benefits
would rebound primarily to workers
and their dependents.
9.-Provides for the payment of un-
employment compensation to soldiers
discharged from military service after
the war, until they find employment.
the cost to be borne by the federal
government out of general revenue.
1O.-Makes legal provision for
permanent national employment sery-
ice.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-09-25
Vitamin Pills For Workers

Buffalo, N. Y. (ILNS). To combat
fatigue and disease among workers in
the Curtiss- Wright Corporations Buff
falo war plant, vitamin tablets are
sold at the plant cafeterias. Thou
sands OF tablets are purchased by
cafeteria customers each week, re-
ports DR.. Stuart A. Good, Curtiss phy-
sician and surgeon.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-09-25
Foreign Labor In Reich
Is Exploited, Reports Say

London (ILNS) Reports from Eu-
rope say the plight of foreign work
ers in Germany is getting worse from
day to day. 1t is worse than the life
of convicts sentenced to hard labor.
In one region there are about 5000
foreign workers who are compelled to
work Is and more hours day on a
starvation subsistence.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-09-25
Few Swedish Strikes In 1941

Stockholm (ILNS). - The Swedish
Labor Federation has announced that
during 1941, only 80, ,4O8 working days,
or Is minutes per member of all
unions, had been lost through strikes
and lockouts. The disputes affected
only 0.3 per cent of the total member
ship of all trade unions in the country.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-09-25
WISDOM

Every absurdity has champion to
defend it, for error is always talk
ative.-Oliver Goldsmith.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-09-25

Our loan number 24OO03 is a ma
cehlnlst in a defense plant. Know
ing the need for rooms among
ms fellow workers, he decided to
buy an old dwelling near the
plant for a home and roominp
house too. He came to us for
the down-payment money and
quickly closed the deal. He now
owns his own home and has his
loan largely paid for. He takes
IN $l25 a month from his rented
rooms.
The City Loan is proud to finance
an ae1ense workers in their ur-
gent need for housing, moving
ana other cash requirements
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-09-25

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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-09-25

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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-09-25

Referring to the various plans for
postwar reconstruction Hambro urged
the Importance of a realistic approach
pointing out that no idea has neces-
Evening star., 1942-01-24
Washington's Tire Quota
Cut 556 for February

Washington's tire rationing au-
thorities will have only 461 pass
enger car tires and 905 truck tires to
dole out to eligible motorists during
February.
Next months quota for the Dis
trict, made public late yesterday,
showed that Washington must get
along with $50 fewer tires than were
allotted this month. The city was
given permission to ration 572 pass
enger car tires and 1850 truck tires
during January.
February's inner tube quota, how
ever, will be 329 above this month s
allotment. For passenger cars, 1856
tubes will be available, as against
479 in January, and for trucks, l 1,551
tires will be available, as compared
to 1929 this month.
Although the District Rationing
Board has authorized purchase Of
only about ITS of this months allot-
nent Of 1922 passenger car and
truck tires and about 100 of its
quota of 1908 inner tubes, officials
pointed out yesterday that none of
the Districts utility companies has
yet filed application for tires or
tubes for their trucks and automo-
biles, which are eligible under the
rationing regulations. These appn-
cations are expected before the end
of the month.
Evening star., 1942-01-24
Former Md. U. Coed
Wins Big Auto Damages
By staff Correspondent of The star.

BY staff Correspondent OF The star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Jan. pa
Circuit Court jury yesterday award
ed Miss Ellen Lutzer, 20, Of New
York, former University of Mary
land coed, s24, 1880 in a damage
suit brought by her father, Edward
o. Lutzer, against 1t. Huyette Os-
wald. graduate of the university.
and the Washington Suburban Sani-
tary Commission. The award was
the second largest ever made in
court here for personal damages.
The action, by which $50, 900 was
sought, was filed at Upper Marlboro,
out transferred here for trial.
The suit asked compensation for
injuries allegedly suffered by Miss
Lutzer March 8. 1910, when the
automobile in which she was riding
and which, it was set forth, was
driven by 1t. Oswald, crashed into
a ditch-digging machine owned by
the sanitary commission on New
Hampshire avenue extended.
1t was testified that Miss Lutzer
suffered a permanent brain injury
as result of the accident.
Mr.. Lutzer was represented by At
torneys Ralph and Jerrold Powers
of Hyattsville and State Senator
Robert Peter Of Rockville.
Evening star., 1942-01-24
Congress Groups Seek
La Guardia Economy Data

BY the Associated Press.
The joint Congressional Economy
Committee today asked Mayor La
Guardia of New York, civilian de-
fense director, to furnish it with a
written statement outlining sug-
gested non-defense savings in Gov
ernment operations.
Chairman Byrd said the commit
tee had been informed that the
Mayor, in a recent speech here,
had told the Conference of Mayors
that there were useless" Federal
agencies that ought to be abolished
and their employees put to useful
work" The Mayor was reported to
have added that he could itemize
such savings.
Senator Byrd said the committee
also received a complaint that the
Federal Farm Security Administra-
ton in Alabama was making Fed
eral money available in that State
for the payment of poll taxes. in
alleged violation of State constitu-
tional prohibitions.
The committee was told, Senator
Byrd said, that this matter had been
submitted to Judge r. H. Green Of
the Probate Court of Hale County,
Ala, and Senator Byrd was directed
to communicate with Judge Green.
The chairman said the economy
group began an investigation Of pos
sible savings to be made by con-
solidating some of the 13 agencies
engaged in defense and monde
fense housing.
Evening star., 1942-01-24
Miss Cochran 10 Recruit
Women for Ferry Duty

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 24-Jacqueline
Cochran, outstanding woman flyer,
announced yesterday that she would
recruit and help train licensed wom-
an pilots in the United States for
ferry service in England, with the
approval of the British and Amer
lean governments.
Those qualified among the 3,258
licensed woman flyers in this coun-
try will be taken to Britain as part
of the Air Transport Auxiliary, she
said. She declared the women Sc
lected would be paid $4,000 a year,
including $25 weekly to be placed in
American banks.
Miss Cochran, who flew bomber
from Canada to Britain last June,
said she would make a flying tour
to talk with applicants in Portland,
Oreg.; Los Angeles, Salt Lake City,
Dallas, Memphis, Wichita, Albu-
querque, N. Mex; Minneapolis,
Mimi; Toledo, Ohio, and Charlotte,
N. C.
The first unit of Is flyers would
receive training in Montreal before
going to England, she said. She
estimated that 500 American woman
pilots would be qualified for the
work, with the initial group begin
ming training in three or four weeks.
Evening star., 1942-01-24
Wool Growers Ask U. 5.
To Take Whole Clip
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 24.-The
National Wool Growers Association
last night asked the Federal Govern
ment to take over all wool produced
in the United States this year.
Such a move was advocated by the
assembly in preference to a price
fixing measure with the present
marketing outlets.
The sheepmen declared in a reso-
luton that they would not oppose
price fixing on wool provided the
plan would be "of an underestimate
BILE nature and one which will assure
the producer of receiving the full
price which the Government may
set for him"
They preferred, however, that the
Government itself buy the entire
clip at fair price and thereby take
over the distribution--and raticn-
ing, if deemed necessary-of the
Nations wool output.
The convention reelected all its
officers and selected San Francisco
for the 1943 convention.
Evening star., 1942-01-24
Civil Service Board
Asks Removal Of Two
For Hatch Violations
Funds Can Be Withheld
From Georgia if State
Refuses to Gust Poir
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Civil Service Commission an
nounced today it had found that
violations of the Hatch Act by J. E..
B. Stewart, director of the Georgia
Bureau OF Unemployment oompen-
sation, and Marion A. O'CoEnor, di-
rector of the bureaus division of
employment service. warranted their
removal from. ONCE. The Govern
ment can withhold grants where
the commission recommendations
are ignored. n
The commission stated. that no
violation of the Hatch Act by Ben
T. Huiet, commissioner of labor Of
Georgia. was established.
Rulings on Other Employees.
The commission stated also that
Alfred F. Scogin and Rex, p. Huff
man violated a section of the act,
but held that the violations did not
warrant their removal from employ
ment by the Georgia bureau. 1t also
found that George w. Atwood and
Ralph Macon did not violate the
act and proceedings in each case
were ordered dismissed. All four
are connected with the Georgia Bu-
reau of Unemployment Compensa-
ton.
A commission spokesman said its
recommendation for removal OF the
two officials from office would be
certified to the Federal Security
Agency If they are not removed
after 80 days, funds equivalent to
their salaries would be withheld by
the agency from Georgia for two
years.
The allegations against Mr.. Huiet.
the commission said, included that
after last July 10, while his prin-
cipal employment was in connection
with activities financed in part by
Federal grants, he used his official
authority and influence to affect
the result of the general election of
last November.
No Ruling on Constitutionality.
1t also asserted he directly and
indirectly coerced, attempted to CO.
cree and advised others so employed
to make contributions for political
purposes" Mr.. Huiet filed an answer
denying the allegations and he and
the State of Georgia also challenged
the constitutionality of the Hatch
Act.
The commission order said 1t was
without authority to rule on the
constitutionality of the act and
stated if Mr.. Huiet's challenges were
well founded, only the courts could
sustain them.
Evening star., 1942-01-24
Milk Consumers Assured
Of Daily Deliveries

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-Milk con-
Sumers have been assured that there
will be no curtailment of daily de-
hveries of milk and other products
by the War Production Board, it
was announced last night at the
office of Thomas OLeary, president
OF Local 5S4 of the A. F. L. Milk
Wagon Drivers Union.
Mr.. OLeary authorized the an
nouncement while flying back from
Washington, where, he said, he was
given assurances through Sidney
Hlllman, labor director of the
w. P. B., that no curtailment order
was planned.
In Washington, Mr.. OTeary had
met with other teamsters' repre-
sentatives from various parts of me
country to protest any plan for de-
Hveries every other day, on the
ground that it would throw MANY
drivers out of work.
Evening star., 1942-01-24
Loudoun Tire Board
Announces AIIofmenfs
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
LEESBURG, Va, Jan. 24.-The
Loudoun County Tire Rationing
Board announced today that cer-
tificates for tires and tubes have
been issued to the following:
Millard Douglas FetZer, Purcell
vile, passenger tire; Alva Lee Kent
Of Sterling, truck tire; Joseph
Franklin Poston, Purcellville, two
truck tires and two tubes; Jacob
Ebert Divine, Waterford, one truck
tire and one tube; Realus Grayson.
Purcellville, one truck tire; Charles
Thomas Potterfield, Lovettsville, two
truck tires; Myers Lumber Co.,
Purcellville, two truck tires; Loud
oun County School Board, two truck
tires: Thomas Roy Paul, Leesburg,
one truck tire and one tube: Ray
Benjamin, Ashburn, two truck tires.
Evening star., 1942-01-24
McCandlish 10 Run
For Assembly Seat
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, Jan. 24-The
local race for the House of Dele
gates gained added momentum yes
terday as Robert j. McCandlish, jr..
Democrat and Fairfax attorney,
formally filed his intention of can
didacy with County Clerk John M.
Whalen for the special election Feb
ruary 3.
With midnight Monday the dead
line for filing for the special elec-
ton, when a successor will be named
to the late Col. Richard R. Farr, the
race now has two contestants-Mr
McCandlish and John A. K Dom
ovan, town attorney of Falls Church,
who filed with Mr.. Whalen earlier in
the day yesterday.
Mr.. McCandlish is a resident of
Fairfax, and since 1880 has been as
sociated with F. D. Richardson of
Fairfax in the practice of law. Mr.
McCandlish served as substitute
trial justice of the county from jan
uary, 1886, until December, 1910.
Evening star., 1942-01-24
Cousins Gene and Buster
Fined, Jailed for Tire Theft

Cousin Gene lifted up the car,
and Cousin Buster took off the tire, "
a 9-year-old colored boy told Judge
Walter L. Green in Prince Georges
County Police Court yesterday.
Judge Green sentenced Cousins
Gene and Buster" each to 18 months
in the Maryland House of Correc-
ton. He also fined them $50 apiece
In sentencing Eugene Davis, about
Is, and Joseph Green, about 30, both
colored, of Davidsonville, Judge
Green pointed out that he was i'm
posing the maximum penalty for
petty larceny.
The stealing of a tire is now a
major crime" he said. 1T may
mean the loss of mans Iveli-
hood"
Police said the two men stole the
tire from a car parked at a store
on Central avenue near the Anne
Arundel County line and sold it
for SIS in Annapolis. Identification
of the tire was made because the
owner had its serial number.
Evening star., 1942-01-24
Weather 40 Below Zero Makes
Moscow Ghost City at Midnight

streets. Those you do see are stern
faced policemen.
A few automobiles slide silently
through the night and there's an
occasional sled. Buses move to and
fro and streetcars rumble up and
down. but the snow blankets the
sounds.
Anti-aircraft searchlights span the
skies, making the night more sin
lister than ever.
Londons' scene is quite different.
To begin with, 1t isn't 40 below. In
the heart of the city, Piccadilly or
Leicester Square at this time of
night, the streets are packed with
singing troops with their girls.
Here overcoated Red Army men
stand guard over Lenin's tomb.
As I walked past, cold clutching
at my face and neck, looked up
breathlessly at the towering heights
Of the Kremlin-unmarked as yet
by NaZi bombs.
In fact. in my first walk through
the capital I didn't see a single
bomb mark Everything appeared
in its place, Just as in the books and
picture postcards.
1t was a night to be remembered