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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-20
MONKEYS OLD-TIME
BANQUET MARCH IA

A committee consisting of Ia mem
bers of the Monkey Mutual Aid So
ciety, No. /, has been appointed to
make arrangements for the forty first
old-time banquet, to be held in the
Monkeys hall, South Monument Ave
nue., Saturday, March IA, at $50 p m.
sharp.
Reply postal cards have been mailed
to the membership by Henry B. Riley,
secretary, and in order to make res
ervations the card must be returned
to him. The reservations must be in
by Tuesday, March 10.
The committee consists of Jesse
Pochard, John DuVall, Henry Riley,
Marc Shave, John Donges, William
Bisdorf, Theodore Monet, Charles Getz,
George Fink, Raymond Schroerer, Bill
Blair, Harry Crowthers, Adrian
Stricker, and Robert Adams.
With the above committee to make
the necessary arrangements for eats,
drinks and the program, the banquet
can't help from being we'll attended
a good old time for ALL and as always
a grand success.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-20
ASK UNION LABEL
ON MAIL COURSES.
0RNBURN ADVISES

Washington, D. C. (ILNS). - De-
mand the union label on all lessons.
textbooks and other literature of cor
respondence schools, /. M Ornburn,
secretary treasurer of the American
Federation of Labor Union Label
Trades Department, this week urged
in a statement declaring that more
than billion dollars of union-earned
money has been paid to correspondence
schools by members of labor unions.
He also urged union members to
demand the services of unionists in
the Offices of correspondence schools.
Secretary Ornburn said that his at
tention had been directed to the fact
that members of A. F. of l.. unions
have paid over $3,000,000 in tuition
fees to one school, He also directed
attention to the fact that members of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen alone have paid
a million dollars in tuition fees to the
same school. He stated that he did
not desire to have his announcement
construed as an endorsement of cor
respondence schools but as an indict-
ment against all responsible schools
that discriminate against union men
and do not display the union label.
Ornburn concluded by emphasizing
that every member who is now taking
a course in a correspondence school
should Immediately write to his re
spective institution and demand the
union label on lessons, textbooks and
all literature. and also inquire if the
services are being performed by mem
bers Of recognized trade unions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-20
Cincinnati AFL Forms
Organizing Committee

Cincinnati, Ohio. = The American
Federation of Labor in Cincinnati an
nounced the formation of city-wide
organizing committee, headed by A. F.
of L. Regional Director E. c. Bundy,
including six organizers and ten local
officials, to streamline its organiza-
tional drive here.
"In the cooperative pattern of Gin
cinnati's Central Labor Council and
Cincinnati's Business Representatives
Club, A. F. of l.. organizers and the
organizing staffs of international
unions are uniting their forces in key
campaign movements as unit" said
The Chronicle, organ of the council
The committee has extended it's ac-
tivities to the organization of laundry
workers, paper mill workers, food
clerks, auto workers, printing press
men, and machinists.
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FOR VICTORY: BUY BONDS
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-20
MOOSE INITIATION
SET FOR FEB. u

A letter has been mailed to all the
members of Hamilton Lodge, No. SO,
Loyal Order of Moose, by Gunnard
Shoblom, secretary, reminding them
of the big district class initiation
which will be held in the auditorium,
Sunday, February %, at 2 o'clock.
Lodges taking part will be Cincin-
natl, Elmwood Place, Norwood, Mid
dletown, and Hamilton. All of these
lodges have promised to have their
share of candidates on that day. Elm
wood Place degree staff will confer
the work Secretary Shoblom urges
all members to be at this gathering
and to bring along one new application.
Lunch and refreshments will be served
The class is the patriotic Class,
honoring our two greatest compatriots.
George Washington and Abraham Lin
coin.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-20

cruiting agency for industry. Man
agement and labor have been specific
ally requested to use to the fullest
Public Employment Offices and should
comply with this request. To this end
federal and state authorities must
devote their entire energies, giving in
telligent guidance and effective co-or-
dination to, and where necessary, sup
plementing the efforts of industry
''This all-out program of production
requires the employment of all labor
in accordance with those practices
which will result in the maximum con-
tinued output of every individual. The
sole test of labor standards must be
the effect on the efficiency of the in
dividual to insure top war production.
Based on this test the state laws and
regulations embracing the following
basic principles should be preserved
except where modification may be nee
essary during the war period to as
sure maximum production:
"(D A maximum 48-hour week,
since weekly hours in excess of this
standard have been demonstrated to
result in decrease rather than in
creased production when continued for
any extended period of time.
"(2) An 8-hour day, or the daily
hours customarily worked in the par
ticular establishment, industry or
community.
"(3) One-day of-rest-in-seven, be-
cause experience has shown that this
interlude has revitalizing effect on
the worker and a consequent bene-
fetal effect on the total output.
"(4) Adaptation of the hours of
labor and working conditions to the
age and sex of the worker and the
nature of the occupation.
"(5) Provision should be made for
adequate meal and rest periods from
continuous work in order to preserve
health and efficiency.
"(6) Proper safeguards for health
and safety go hand in hand with pro-
duction efficiency and, therefore,
greater care must be exercised in MAX
ing plant conditions safe and health
full.
"(7) Wage rates for women should
be the same as for men, including the
entrance rate.
"These standards must be relaxed
if and when necessary for tota! war
production There must be no relaxa-
tion of standards governing employ
ment of minors under the age of 16
At the same time there must be vigi-
lance to prevent any unnecessary alb
rogation or suspension of labor laws
and regulations. There is no occasion
to engage in blanket suspension of
labor standards. 1t would be unwise
to sacrifice, where sacrifice is not re-
quired, the safeguards with which the
country has sought to protect labor.
Social gains, not inconsistent with
war needs, must be conserved"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-20

Washington, D. C.-At the request
of President Roosevelt, the American
Federation of Labor and the CIO are
now working out joint recommends
tions for achieving labor's utmost par
ticipation in the nations war effort.
The unified program will be sub
mitted to the President at his next
meeting with labors "war cabinet" to
be held at the White House, Febru-
ary 20.
Among the outstanding issues on
which the representatives of both la
Dor groups will seek agreement be-
fore this meeting are:
How to develop an adequate la
Dor supply for completing the Presi-
dents -billion-dollar victory produc-
tion drive in the coming year.
formulation of a wage policy
which will maintain living standards
and keep pace with increased living
costs yet prevent the spread of in
fation.
3-Reduction to the absolute mini
mum of unemployment caused by con-
version of peace-time manufacturing
facilities to production for war needs.
4-Mitigation of the effect of pri-
critics and rationing on existing jobs.
5-Application of the seven-day
week and the twenty-four-hour day to
all vital war industries.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-20
Protection of Rights of Workers and Promotion of Max
imum Production Effort are Official Aims Secretary of
Labor Perkins Says-A. F. of L. Endorses Policies.

Washington, D. C.-An official state
ment of labor policy in the war pro-
duction program, designed to safe
guard the rights of workers and at the
same time promote maximum produc-
tion effort, was made public by Secre-
tary Of Labor Perkins.
The labor policies were approved by
the War, Navy and Labor Depart
ments and have been endorsed by the
American Federation of Labor. Post
ers giving the text of the statement
will be displayed for the information
of workers in every plant and factory
in the nation. The text follows:
''The President has said that unre-
lenting production is the price of
peace with victory and to this end he
has ordered all war facilities to pro-
ceed Immediately on a 24-hours-a-day,
7-days-a-week production basis Time
is short and the Presidents command
must be complied with now.
'The challenge to our freedom can
and must be met at once by heroic eff
forts on the part of management, la
Dor and government Wherever and
whenever local labor markets are ex-
hausted, and pending conversion of
non defense machine capacity and
workers and the training of new work
ers, men and women now on the job
must keep every machine running con-
tinuously regardless of the sacrifice
entailed.
Shortages in available labor in the
critical days ahead require relaxations
in accepted standards. But every eff
fort should be directed toward short
ening the period during which all-out
production is dependent upon continu-
ance of these relaxations. Industry
must convert machinery and recruit
and train labor as fast as humanity
possible to assure early return to
sound labor standards which over any
protracted period are essential to the
maintenance of maximum production
Any other policy would be short
sighted since ultimately the quality
and quantity of our production woulC
be seriously impaired. These stand
ards are the mechanisms of efficiency
Industrial history proves that reason.
able hours, fair working conditions
and proper wage scale are essential
to high production.
''The grim period of adjustment vii
be short because management, labor
and government will cooperate. Tc
this end management must immedi-
ately institute intensive plant training
and upgrading of workers. Labor
must intensity it's efforts to make this
training successful. Government must
expand and coordinate its training
programs to increase labor supply.
"All labor resources should be util-
lied to their maximum efficiency, and
in particular full use made of all quail
flied local labor. The United States
Employment Service is the official re-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-20
Buildings Will Be Moved

To increase facilities for training
workers for Hamilton's defense indus
tries, the Board of Education this week
authorized the removal of two port
able buildings at Lincoln and Heits-
man School to site near the National
Youth Administration shop, Chestnut
Street, for use as training building.
The buildings are to be dismantled
and re-erected by school maintenance
employees. The estimated cost will be
$7O4.50.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-20
Labor's "War Cabinet" Will
Draft Unified Program For
President; Harmony Visioned
First Meeting With President i'm White House Attended
by Representatives of Both A. f. of L. and CIO-
Steps Taken for Drafting Proposed Program.

All Of these important matters were
discussed with the President by labors
"war cabinet" at it's first historic meet
ing in the White House, February 6.
A friendly, cooperative spirit pre-
vailed throughout the long session.
The talk was frank and to the point.
1t was agreed that adoption of uni
fled program by the A. f. of l.. and
CIO acceptable to the administration
would go long way toward solving
some of Americas toughest war prob
lens.
Those present at the conference,
representing the A. f. of l.. were
President William Green, Secretary
Treasurer George Meany, and Vice
President Daniel j. Tobin. The CIO
delegation was composed of President
Philip Murray, R. J.. Thomas, and
julius Emspak. Sidney Hillman par
ticipated as an adviser to the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Anna Rosenberg acted
as secretary.
At the conclusion of the conference,
President Green told newspapermen it
had been "highly satisfactory" Mr..
Murray said he ECHOED" Mr.. Green's
statement. The labor representatives
posed in amicable fashion for photog-
raphers and newsreelmen and then ad-
journed to luncheon conference
where steps for drafting the proposed
unified program were agreed upon.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-20
Seeks Scrap Collectors

Middletown, Ohio.-Letters request
ing volunteers to donate their services
in scrap collection on Salvage for
Victory truck, scheduled to begin
daily operation next Monday, were
mailed this week to several civic or
ganizations and firms. Charles K. Pig
man, chairman of the Defense Council
Scrap Committee, said each organiza-
tion would be asked to supply one man
for each week day.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-20
Minnich AuctiOneer
At w. B. Saylor Sale

Mr.. Amos Minnich will be the auc-
tioneer at the w. B. Saylor sale, which
will be held Saturday, February 21.
This sale will be held on the Dick
Road, 21a miles west of New Haven
and Az miles east of Harrison A lot
of good horses, cows, hogs, farm i'm
plements and household goods will be
disposed of. Sale starts at 10 o'clock.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-20
Messer Sale February Il

A public sale has been advertised
by Russell Messer, to be held Satur-
day, February 81, on his farm, 16 miles
south of Hamilton and one mile north
of Okeana, on the place known as the
Whipp farm. Shoats, cattle, and a
tractor will be offered. c. L. Snyder.
auctioneer, and Arthur Messer will
clerk. Sale starts at IL o'clock sharp.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-20
Burke To Direct Morpheus

The tenth annual concert of the Y
Orpheus Club, to be held Tuesday,
February "a, in Hamilton High School
auditorium, will be under direction of
Raymond H. Burke.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-20
Official Labor Policy Announced
To Safeguard Working Standards;
Unwise To Relax Our Social Gains
Holiday Closing

Columbus, Ohio.-state liquor stores
will be closed Monday, February %,
in observance of the national holiday
of Washington's birthday anniversary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-27
. This Is Not Prosperity

There is an unfortunate tendency 10
think of the current economy as boom,
an era of prosperity and happy days (finan-
cially) that are here again.
That is crooked thinking and dangerous.
True, there are more men and women
at work than ever before. They are re
ceiving the highest wages in history. For
the first time in years the farmers are
enjoying sellers market at top prices.
Those are most of the elements which
additionally have been symbols of pros
perity. But times have changed. Now
these things do not mean happy days.
Taken in their context, they provide bril-
liant, red flare warning against danger
ahead.
There is plenty of money. Almost
everybody has more than he used to. But
he can't eat money. He can't wear money.
He can't tune in money and listen to
broadcast. He can't ride to the seashore
or the golf links in money. He can't keep
his butter from melting in summer, or his
milk from souring, with money.
Beyond q certain point, which is quickly
reached, money is useful only so long as
there are necessities, conveniences, lux
uries for which money can be exchanged.
Up to now. and to decreasing extent
for the next few months, the unprecedent-
ed flow of money to wage-earners can be
translated into those concrete possessions
which constitute genuine prosperity.
There still are used cars-some with ex-
cellent tires-to be had electric refrigera-
tors, radios. sports equipment; all the
things so many wanted so long, and were
denied for lack of enough money.
But very soon, when existing stocks
have been depleted, money will lose much
of its present virtue. because there will
be only limited supply of goods to be
bought.
There is every reason to suppose that
Americans will not suffer for lack of ade-
quate, wholesome food although variety
will be less and some items will be scarce.
There should always be ample clothing.
though quality and style will not be what
We have considered essential.
But food and clothing do not denote
prosperity. They do not provide for what
we consider the American way of living.
Real prosperity is present only when.
after satisfying the subsistence needs for
food, clothing and shelter, a people is in
position to acquire also the conveniences,
the comforts, the minor luxuries of life.
So when We think of taxation and of
wage induces, let's not fool ourselves that
we can give enough and leave enough to
preserve or improve the American stand
ard of living.
The American standard of living has
gone into ships, planes, tanks, guns, shells,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-27
= Un-American WAY

Perhaps what happened TO Don Mario,
the singing band leader, up in Providence,
K. l., is nothing to get steamed up about.
II may be right TO say that this was
just the arbitrary action of an ignorant
labor union executive board, and is not
symptomatic of anything general or i'm
portant
But when a bandmaster can be fined
$500 for joining Fourth of July gather
ings in singing THE Star Spangled Ban
ner," while his country is fighting the
most desperate war in all its history, per-
haps it really is something worth fret
ting about.
The issue is clearcut The Providence
Citizens Sunday Recreation committee
sponsored three park entertainments on
July 5, and paid union rates for profess
sional bands to provide the music.
Mario. whose orchestra was playing
at night club, offered to give its services
AS an added feature, not to displace the
paid union musicians. The Providence
local of the American Federation of Mu-
sicians refused permission, and suggested
that Mario himself should sneak out of
town for the day rather than go to any
of the affairs.
Instead, Mario accepted membership in
mayor the actress Sylvia Sidney and four
others.
When the paid union band played 1.-The
Star Spangled Banner" everybody began
singing. Mario, standing between the
mayor and Miss Sidney, joined in.
On Aug. 10 he was notified "fraternal-
ly" of the 500 fine by the executive board,
which held that by singing the national
anthem he had made personal appear
ance forbidden by his union.
Mario was ordered to pay the fine
by Sept. 5. Otherwise he can be sus-
pended from union membership and de-
prived of the means of livelihood.
He can, of course appeal. The inter-
national union is headed by James Caesar
Petrillo, who has forbidden the making of
musical records or prescriptions who is
facing federal antitrust action; whose
New York local forbade the soldier band
of This Is the Army" to play at the open
ing of service mems social center.
In our old-fashioned, horse-and-buggy,
ruggedy individualistic way we resent the
situation in which private organization
can fine any man $500 for singing the
national anthem in public or private, free
or for pay, in wartime or in peace.
We think it is un-American.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-27
OPPOSES COMPLETE.
FREEDOM FOR INDIA

Editor The Times: An Open
Letter TO Gandhi-Yes. Mr..
Gandhi, we know that India may
well paraphrase the kashmiri
Song thus: Pale hands I loved
beside the Atlantic Charter
where are you now? Where are
you now ," But there are two
sides to every question, II not
three. Millions Of American and
British people know that India
has as much right to fight for
her independence from Britain
as we did in 1776-maybe more.
But India chose the worst time;
when II would imperil allied
victory as well as Inda's own
future safety against axis in
vasions. For, when the united
nations fall, so fall midland
the world.
Britain has done much for In
dis in many ways, as we all
know. Yet she has imposed
heavy taxes and other forms OF
oppression on your people who
gave almost a million lives in
defending that foreign power in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-27

tive explain that there are many
weighty matters which the
president must first take into
account.
Even II the Japs do not enter
the region to restore order"
there still remain the problems
OF China and Australia. Only
route now open from England
and the United States to Chang
Ksi-shek's territories is via
India. With Hindustan free"
China would not be free. The
country would be cut off from
further supplies when the
American Dragon Squadrons
are just beginning to chase the
Nipponese planes from the
skies.
And what about Australia ,
Give the Japs ceylon, "the pearl
that hangs from the tip of
india. and you yield another
naval base from which they can
operate against Allied convoy
lanes in the Indian Ocean, lines
not only TO the Anzacs but also
To the Persian Gulf. and thence
to Russia. A good many Indians
themselves do not want the
British to retire just yet. Also
there is a large population of
Irish descent fighting in Aus
tralia. who oppose the with
drawal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-27
He Knows or Finds
The Answers

of the company in which he
took out the insurance. II you
can find that out, write either
TO the state agency or TO the
home office of the company or
association which issued the
policy. I do not know of any
other way you can trace the
policy. assuming your son di-
rected that it be sent to you.
II the company undertook TO
deliver the policy to him, de-
lays may be expected in case
your son has been transferred
from his former location or sta
ton. Some one of the Olympia
Life Underwriters would help
you if you could give him any
more certain information.
Mr.. Fixit: Which Is correct
English: where a good crowd
meets" or where a good
crowd meet" Please give the
rule that applies To this.
SILVIA kRAAL.
Iakebay, Wash.
Where a good crowd meets"
is preferred under the rule that
a collective noun such as crowd,
crew, gang, etc, is in sense a
single subject and therefore
takes a single case verb. This
rule is commonly followed in
the u. S. II not in England.