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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-06
Pennsylvania Wage Total
Now At New High Mark

Philadelphia (ILNS) employment
in Pennsylvania factories in December
continued at the November peak of
over 1,150,0O0 workers, but wage dis
bursements increased 8 per cent to a
new high of about $37, 100000 week,
the Federal Reserve Bank of Phila-
delphia reports. Working time ex-
panded per cent in December In
creases over year ago amounted to
Is per cent in employment, SO per cent
in payrolls, and % per cent in the to-
tai number of employe-hours worked.
Activity in December measured up
to or exceeded seasonal expectations
in all major lines except leather, where
wage payments at shoe factories
showed less than the usual increase.
The greatest expansion in the month
and over the past year has been in the
heavy industries.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-06
BIG PRINTERS UNION
WILL HELP MEMBERS
TO OBTAIN WAR JOBS.

New York City (ILNS). - Typo
graphical Union No 6, International
Typographical Union, has launched
program designed to obtain Jobs in
war industries for members who may
be forced out of work because of war
time changes in industry.
The program was drawn up at
conference between union committee
and Thomas F. Hill, New York repre-
sentative of the War Labor Board.
James McGrath, secretary treasurer
of the union and member of the COM
nnittee which conferred with Hill, ex-
planned that with the expected short
age of paper and metals through prior
tiles, the union feared many of it's
members will be forced out of work.
The plan worked out with Hill envis-
ages the transfer of such employees to
war industries.
McGrath said No. 6, biggest print
ers' union in the United States, was
making arrangements under which dis
placed employees would retain their
seniority rights in the plants where
they are now employed.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-06
Conference Board Says
Shipyard Mechanics Are
Getting Top Weekly Pay

New York City (ILNS)-Average
weekly earnings of skilled and semi
skilled shipyard mechanics in Novem-
Der were higher than those of skilled
and semi-skilled men in any of the &c
other industries surveyed, the Ma
tional Industrial Conference Board re-
ports.
The weekly pay of shipyard me-
chanics averaged $49.5O, as against
$48.79 in the automobile industry,
$48.10 in the machine and machine
tool industry, $46.69 in the job and
book printing industry, and $45.63 in
the heavy foundry and machine-shop
industry.
The higher wages of the shipyard
employees were due largely to the fact
that they worked more hours week
than workers in the other groups.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-06

act on par with the diab0lical murders
perpetrated by Nazi and Japanese
gangsters in their more ruthless mo-
ments. Prompt prosecution of the
leaders and members of the mob has
been promised by the governor but
retribution, however severe, will not
make up for the mob's despicable ac-
tion or for it's lawless challenge AS
nation we are now committed to wip-
ing out similar mass lawlessness
abroad. That it should appear in our
midst is depressing proof that mob
murder can be universal phenom-
enon."
Then the Post goes on to warn of
the future, saying:
Fortunately, recent instances of it
among us have been relatively few.
Last year there were but four lynch
ings throughout the country. That was
four too many, but the record is de-
cided improvement over that of few
years back.
"Penologists, however, have already
noted that with the war has come
mounting disregard for the law and
consequently rising incidence of do
mestic crime. 1t is disturbing mani
festation and one which, when trans
lated into mob action, may lead to
savage incidents not unlike that at
Sikeston.
Drastic law enforcement will help
prevent lynchings in some instances;
but the only truly effective preventive
is community refusal to countenance
these sporadic outbreaks of mass bar
barism."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-06
GIVE BLOOD, SAVE
LIFE, UNION ASKS

New York City (ILNS). - Dress
makers Union Local % is answering
the call of the Army and Navy for
100000 blood donors.
Local 22, the ,000-member affili-
ate of the International Ladies Gar
ment Workers Union, has asked the
Blood Donors Service of the New York
Chapter of the American Red Cross
to set aside Saturday, February 21, as
the first in a series of Local % Blood
Donor Days.
Thousands Of dressmakers are be-
ing urged to "Give pint and save a
life" says Charles S.. Zimmerman,
manager of Local 22 and vice-presi-
dent of the l. L. G. w. U.
Zimmerman said that the union has
just been informed by the Red Cross
that the Army and Navy's ban on
blood contributions by negroes had
been rescinded.
The blood donations, Zimmerman
declared, are in line with the policy
of full support for Americas war ef-
fort enunciated by the executive board
of the union.
Responding to the declaration the
union has set for itself the purchase
Of $2,500,000 in defense bonds, which
is 10 per cent Of the $25, 100000 goal
set for the entire membership of the
international Ladies Garment Work
ers' Union by President David Du-
binsky.
More than 1000 union members are
already enrolled in civilian defense
units assigned to the garment area.
An equal number is studying first aid
at union headquarters.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-06
LABOR'S AID PRAISED

l wish to place all emphasis on the
remarkable cooperation we are meet
ing from all branches of labor work
ing on victory contracts. Without this
cooperation, our entire program
would be failure With labor pour
ing out its utmost energy and initia-
tive, we can move forward quickly and
decisively towards our goal of victory
on.-Robert P. Patterson, I'm
der Secretary of War
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-06
COMMENT ON WORLD EVENTS

Hitler, Mussolini and Stain have
frequently attacked and derided de-
mocracy in the United States for it's
failure to stop mob violence and for
unjust treatment of, and discrimina-
ton against, minority races.
Undoubtedly the dictators and their
spokesmen will seize avidly upon the
recent horrible lynching at Sikeston,
Missouri, as proof of their contention
that democracy is a decadent system
which fosters lawlessness against the
negroes and others.
The Sikeston episode is not thing
to be lightly passed over by the ma
ton. 1t may be the forerunner of SIM
liar things to come-things that will
disgrace the nation as much as did
the outbreaks of mob violence and de-
nial of civil rights during the first
World War and in the years immedi-
ately following.
"Mob Murder" is the fitting term
used by the Washington, D. c., Post
in commenting on the Missouri lynch
ing. The Post denounces the occur
renee in strong language, but lam
guage none too strong for the subject.
1t points out probably implications of
the act and sounds warning to the
nation that it can't afford to ignore.
"The state of Missouri has now to
answer for as sickening display of
mob violence as has occurred in long
time" says the Post, recalling that
mob of several hundred persons forced
the Sikeston jail, dragged out crit
ically wounded prisoner and lynched
him with revolving fendishness.
1T was" the Post continues, IAN
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-06
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1912.
SMEAR" CHARGE REFUTED


This paper last week pilloried the
Vinson Committee report linking in
crease of trade union assets with prof
it's made by corporations on defense
contracts as another "smear labor"
attempt.
The editorial mentioned the purpose
of union funds and the reasons for
their increase and said that it was up
to labor and its spokesmen to disprove
the proiteering charge by presenting
the facts in their true light"
President William Green of the
American Federation of Labor has
done exactly that in smashing refuta-
tion of the committees charge. He
presents facts and figures to show
beyond a doubt that the committee
majority engaged in despicable at
tack on labor-an attack unjustifed,
Conclusive proof of the committees
anti-labor bias" and distinct dis
service to the nation at this time,
when harmony and the spirit of CO.
operation are essential.
Reasons for the increase in trade
union assets-reasons easily under
standable by even the dullest Con-
gressman-are cited by President
Green Larger membership due to in
creased industrial activity, readmis-
sion of old members, with payments
of dues in arrears, and avoidance of
strikes were responsible for the gain
in funds of A. F. of L. unions.
The more the committees report on
union finances is studied in the light
of the true facts, the more absurd and
uncalled for it appears. Apparently
it's sole purpose was to "revive dis
ruptive conditions" in the words of
Representative Shannon of Missouri,
one of the committee minority who
refused to sign the report.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-06

America has vast emergency force
of volunteers organized for protection
of the public-most of them getting
little recognition so far, but entitled
to lot.
Maybe YOU ought to be in one of
these outfts-or in that other big net
work-the air raid filter services,
which bring cities the information
about approaching enemy planes.
But anyway, take off your hat to
the thousands who are helping to make
your home and your life as safe as
possible, against the horrors of war.
&C. M. w.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-06

tation be given the workers on all war
policy boards and agencies. Progress
has been slow in this direction but
there is now evidence that it will be
faster, as the national administration,
from the President down, seems COM
mitted to giving labor the equal
voice" it seeks.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-06
Louisiana Labor Scores
20%o Pay Gain In Year

New Orleans (ILNS). - An unoffi-
cial survey of the labor conditions IN
Louisiana and New Orleans in par
ticular shows organized labor has
gained at least 20 per cent in pay as
whole, while crafts not organized
are practically at a standstill as far
as wages are concerned The greatest
gains both in the number of men en-
ployed and increased wages are in the
building trades.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-06
Butler County To Get
More Sales Tax Money

Butler County and its taxing subdi
visions are slated to receive approx
mately $4,000 more in sales tax funds
for government operation in 1912 than
they did last year, according to an
ALLEGATION announced late Tuesday by
R. H. Smith, county auditor.
First of the II allotments for the
year is to be sent out in a few days
from the auditors office
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-06
EQUAL VOICE FOR WORKERS

At his first press conference, Don
aid NJ. Nelson, boss of Americas war
production, told reporters, Labor
ought to have an equal voice" in all
the activities and decisions of the War
Production Board, which has taken
over the functions of the replaced Of
flee of Production Management.
Labor is glad to hear this from Mr..
Nelson. From the beginning of the
war emergency, more than two years
ago, it has urged that full represen-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-06
WHAT NEXT?

Luminous steam for cooling towers
and gas-manufacturing plants pre-
sents problem when city is blacked
out. The British have solved the prob
lem by adding carbon to the steam,
thus making it black.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-06
WISDOM

There is no law, no principle, based
on past practice, which may not be
overthrown in a moment by the aris-
ing of new condition or the inven-
ton of a new material. j Ohm Ruskin.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-06

The strength of a nation, whether
for constructive work or national de-
fense, lies in the sureness with which
it accords justice to all it's people.
Whether for peace or war, we
strengthen nation when we remedy
the causes of social and economic un-
William Green.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-06
Street Car Union Buys
$4,000 Defense Bonds

Chicago, Ill.-Division 241, Amalga-
mated Association of Street, Electric
Railway and Motor Coach Employees
of America, unanimously adopted
resolution to purchase with the funds
of the Division $4,000 of United
State Defense Bonds, in accordance
with the recommendation of the exec
utive board.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-06
Operating Engineers
Buy Defense Bonds

New Orleans (ILNS).-A total of
$4,000 in defense bonds has been pur-
chased by Locals 406, 406A and 406B,
international Union of Operating En-
gineers. The unions began purchasing
bonds last summer Individual mem
bers have subscribed $5O0,1OO in bonds
and stamps through the payroll de-
duction plan.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-06
Seafarers Support
War On AggressOrs

New York, N. Y-Complete unity
of purpose with the President of the
United States in the all-out war
against the Japanese aggressors and
their criminal allies, was voted in the
major East Coast ports by members
of the Seafarers' international Union
of North America, Atlantic and Gulf
District.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-06
SIS, 100000 Defense Bonds
To Be Bought By Hatters

Washington, D. C.-Max Zaritsky,
president of the United Hatters, Cap
and Millinery Workers, announced the
opening of drive for the purchase OF
$5,OO0,0O0 of defense savings bonds by
the members of that union. Mr.. Ia
ritsky wired President William Green
that the members of the union will
subscribe for these bonds to the limit
of their ability.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-06
Bus Fares Increased
By Lima City Lines

Lima, Ohio - Bus fares will be
raised from 5 cents to cents, eff
fective February Is, Lima City Lines
officials announced this week after City
Council sanctioned unanimously the
firms request for an increase.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-06
THE -
CHERRY TREE
Where with our Little Hatchet we tell
the truth about many things, sometimes
profoundly, sometimes fippantly, some
times recklessly. s.
Subject: Civilian defense.

Reason: Here's a job in which la
boris experience in organization should
be invaluable.
Few persons who haven't got mixed
up in civilian defense work can have
any real idea of the enormous amount
Of work that is being done, without
pay or thought of pay, by American
men and women, in order that this war
will not catch communities with their
pants out of plumb, if and when bombs
fall.
Let a single illustration suffice-or
shall we bring in two of them? Maybe.
Let's take first aid stations first.
They are important and thousands
upon thousands of them are being
set up.
Civilian defense authorities are set
ting up some of them, but not enough.
To make up for the shortage, COM
munities are setting up additional sta
tions "on their own"
There are three requirements:
Money, organization and a room.
For the initial equipment the cost
runs from 5000 to $500 and even more.
For organization, three shifts, each
available for duty at any hour during
its designated period, must be organ
lied. Each shift has, as minimum,
one doctor, two nurses, two orderlies,
six stretcher bearers, horde of mes
sengers, clerks and others. A COM
plete organization, around the clock,
calls for close to 200 persons, every
one of whom will pledge to respond
on the instant.
That's lot of persons.
Of course, if and as material is used
up it must be replaced and money
must be on hand, on the instant, for
that.
The room must be blacked out, with
ventilation and light 1t must have hot
water, which means a heat and water
supply Independent of any water sup
ply subject to destruction by bombs.
Ditto for light.
To put such an outfit and organiza-
tion together requires a lot of work
free work.
Labor, used to the self discipline of
organized effort, should star in jobs
like this.
These first aid stations are, of
course, improperly named, perhaps for
want of better name. They are, in
reality, small emergency hospitals,
equipped to handle major injuries and
to bed patients until they can be evac-
uated to either regular or temporary
hospitals.
Then take the air raid wardens.
Start with the chief for a city. Then
you find chiefs for districts and SUBJ
districts. Then when you get to the
city blocks you find one and often two
per block. Look at a city map and
count how many men that means
men and women, for women are serv-
ing as air raid wardens.
It's a lot of persons by any count
you care to make. They give lot of
time-all free. And they give time
for training as well as for patroling.
Add the fire wardens and then add
the auxiliary police which have been
organized in many cities.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-06

Lime makes legumes, legumes make
milk, milk makes health, health makes
happiness.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-06

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Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-20
|AIR RAID TEST | ON SIRENS SET
| Various Sections of Town
 Affected By Proposed Plan Within Fortnight

Naugatuck, oct. 2O.-Harold R. Perry, chief air raid warden, has announced that tests of air raid sirens and horns will be held in various sections of the tow nwithin the next two weeks. No special notices of the tests will be given. After each test telephone calls will be made to defense headquarters giving the effectiveness of the tests
 MT. Perry emphasized if people hear short blasts of the horns or sirens not followed by the factory whistles, they are not to consider it an air raid test or a blackoilt.
 Factory whistles will continue to be used for air raid or blackout warnings.
 Rally Tomorrow
 The Naugatuck Democratic Town Committee is sponsoring rally for Wednesday, October 21 In the bor- ough court room at 8 p. m. Mayor william Patten of Torrington, candi- date for congress for the congress sional district and MT. Mona of New Haven, candidate for state treasurer will address the meetign. The public is invited.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-20

participated in by every man. wo- man and child in the United States. Assemblies in every school and col lege in the land should have as their theme the principles of the Amer ican system and the preservation of the way of life for which we are fighting. Radio stations should have special Win The War Day programs, public meetings in every community should stress the accomplishments of the community during the past year in war production Red Cross activities. bond sales and other war efforts. Service flags should be dedi- cated and the national banner flown from public buildings, stores and homes.
 "On Win the War Day, millions of letters should go from the folks at home to the boys in the service.
 "On Win the War Day, nursing and public health organizations should appraise the health condi- tions in their areas and make plans to better them. We are talking a great deal of manpower. It is well that we turn our attention to the quality of that manpower. Selective Service statistics based on physical examinations prove that the physi- cal fitness of our nation is far lower than it should be.
 On Sunday, December 6, the day preceding Win the War Day, the churches of the nation should em- phasize the fact that this war is a struggle to preserve the freedom which is being attacked by dictators who would put God out of the pie ture.
 The Seventh of December with all the memories which surround it offers a tremendous opportunity for 130,000.0 GOO people to stand up and be counted: to declare their deter imitation to sacrifice and to fight until the cause of civilization has triumphed. If properly organized this should be the greatest day Of conservation the United States has experienced"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-20
'U. :. Must Win Says JOrgenSen
Isabel Salisburg
 Now Mrs. Dillon
Couple to Reside on Bethany Road; Clinic at Center
 School Next Monday Morning

Beacon Falls, oct. 20--A pretty fall wedding took place Saturday afternoon in the rectory of St. Mary's Church in Union City, when Miss Isabel Salisbury, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Persis Salisbury of the Bethany Road, was married to William E. Dillon, son of MT. and Mrs. John Dillon of North Spring street, Union City Rev. Thomas Griffin, pastor, offlciated.
 Miss Marion Salisbury, sister of the bride, and Walter Sokolosky of Union City, were the attending couple.
 The bride wore a blue wool crepe dress with large brown hat and brown accessories. She also wore corsage of gardenias. The brides maid wore a cocoa brown wool crepe suit, with braid trimmings and dark brown accessories. Her cprsage were yellow and orchid colored chrys- anthemums.
 Following the ceremony, a recep- ton took place at the home of the brides parents, with Mrs. Salisbury and Mrs. Dillon receiving. The brides mother wore royal blue crepe dress trimmed with net and black accessories. Her corsage con- sisted of tea roses. Mrs. Dillon, the bridegroom's mother, wore plum colored dress trimmed with braid, and black accessories. She also wore a corsage of tea roses.
 Following the reception, Mir and Mrs. Dillon left on an unanounced wedding trip and upon their return will make their home for the present on the Bethany Road. MT. Dillon is employed at the Bristol Co., at Platts Mills and Mrs. Dillon at the Homer D. Bronson Go. Both are graduates of the Naugatuck High school. The brides going away costume included brown check suit with green
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-20
MRS. WOODFIELD, SIR.
 IGNORED AT PARTY

Naugatuck, Oct. 20-Mrs. Harold Woodfield. Sr., of Millville, was guest of honor at a surprise birth. day party recently at the home of MT. and Mrs. James Woodfield on Rubber avenue.
 Refreshments were served and card playing enjoyed. Among those who attended were: MT. and Mrs Donald Woodfleld. Mir. and Mrs. James Woodfield, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bristol, MT. and Mrs. Everett Sever son. Mrs. Annie Sergeant, Mrs Alice Weber. Mrs. Freeman Thurs ton, the Misses Grace and Eleanor Woodfleld. Margaret Sweeney. Helen Mai, Gertrude Schielke. Viola Heavens. Harold Woodfleld, ST., and Robert Woodfield.