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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-27
AFL Spokesman and Michigan Official
Urge u. S. Funds to Increase Benefits
For Men Displaced by War Changes

Washington, d. c. (ILNS).-Oppos-
ing a pending bill as inadequate, Frank
P. Fenton, organizing director of the
American Federation of Labor, and w.
L. Lund, executive secretary of the
Michigan Unemployment Compensa-
ton Commission, urged the House
Ways and Means Committee to support
use of federal funds to increase un-
employment benefits for workers dis
placed by the war program. They
recommended payment of benefits up
to 60 per cent of the workers average
pay, with maximum of $24 a week.
Both witnesses told the committee
that the increased benefits were neces-
sary to maintain the morale of work
ers and to prevent needless migration
in search of jobs. The committee is
considering a proposal of President
Roosevelt for $30O,000,O00 to aid dis
placed workers until plants being re-
fooled are ready for war production.
The committee chairman, Repre-
sentative Doughton of North Carolina,
introduced bill proposing increases
of only 20 per cent above state unem-
ployment compensation rates, which
vary from 81 to $40 per week.
Doughton Bill Opposed
Lund and Fenton pointed out that
the Doughton proposal would not be
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-27
Union Labor Builds
New Chicago Subway

Chicago, Ill.-Members of organized
labor have done all the work on Chi
cago's new subway, which has been
under construction for several years
and is now nearing completion. At
present about 1000 workers are en-
ployed putting on the finishing touches
to 20 stations which will be in opera
ton when the subway is opened for
the use of the public. At the peak of
employment 5000 men were working
in the tubes.
While the tunnel was built for trans
portation purposes, it is presumable
that it would be used as shelter in
the event that Chicago is ever bombed
by Axis war planes.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-27

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-In a
blistering attack on the record Of Con-
gress, former Representative Thomas
R. Amlie of Wisconsin demanded here
that the national legislature be con-
verted to a wartime basis. Congress,
he declared, has been responsible for
"piling Pearl Harbor on Pearl Har-
bor."
"After more than year of needless
delay" he said, "the automotive in
dustry has been converted to war pur-
poses. Yet the worst profiteers among
the dollar-a-year men look like pa
triots compared to those Congressman
who, confronted by the worst military
defeats in our history, are engrossed
in politics as usual"
Washington Bureau Opened
Amlie's statement accompanied an
announcement of the opening of a
Washington Bureau by the Union for
Democratic Action, an organization
formed about year ago by group
of liberals and labor leaders to sup
port the foreign policy of President
Roosevelt. Amlie, formerly Congress-
man from the First Wisconsin Dis
trict, will be secretary of the newly
created bureau.
"This is the worst Congress in the
memory of the present generation, =
charged Amlie. "Only last summer it
came within one vote of disbanding
the United States Army. 1t has done
little or nothing to solve the pressing
tax problems confronting the nation.
"Faced by an OCD appropriation
bill which might have provided des-
perately needed money for freight
ing equipment, it could see only an
opportunity to snipe at the admins
tration. 1t is prepared to kill bill
providing for the aid and retraining
of many workers thrown out of jobs
by the war.
People Out to Win
During the past week Senator Byrd
and the clique that he represents have
been spending their time trying to
prevent money loaned to poor farmers
in their districts from being used to
pay roll taxes. They are more fright
ened that their constituents might
vote than they are of the Germans
and the Japanese. And on top of all
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-27
Auto Distribution Unit
Includes ALL. Official

Washington, D. c. - The Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia
appointed John Locher, president of
the Central Labor Union, to the special
three-man committee, operating under
the District Rationing Board, to adj
minister the distribution of new au-
tomobiles. The other members are
Arthur P. Drury, local attorney, and
H. Lawrence Choate, insurance agent.
Rationing Of new autos which were
purchased but undelivered prior to
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-27
Ex-Representative Assails Congress
As Busy With Politics as Usual;
Demands Change to Wartime Basis
Former Representative Thomas r. Amie of Wisconsin
Gives Congress Tongue Lashng'; Union for Demo
cratic Action Announces Bureau in Washington

this they vote themselves pensions. ;"
"The people of this country" said
Amlie, "are in the war to win it, and
they will win the peace that follows it.
The Union for Democratic Action pro-
poses to try to help formulate the spe
ciic steps by which the war can be
won, and at the same time look ahead
to the steps necessary to win the
peace. The 1912 elections will be a
crucial point in the prosecution of the
war 1t is during the next three or
four months that the Union for Demo-
cratic Action hopes to lay the ground
work for informing the people what
Congress has done, and what it has
failed to do, in the war effort"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-27
Donald Duck Tax Movie
Is Available For Unions

Washington, D. C-The Treasury
Department announces that it has
available for A. F. of L. unions few
16mm films in technicolor with sound
track of the Disney movie "The New
Spirit" showing Donald Duck, like so
many other plain American citizens,
eagerly paying his income tax to help
his country win the war, using the
new simplified form to make out his
tax return.
The film shows the tax money trans
formed into war material and ends
with the triumph of our military
forces. The running time of the movie
is about 71a to minutes. Requests
for the film should be sent to the
Treasury Department, Washington,
D. C. There is no charge except for
transportation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-27
BARTENDERS' UNION
OK'S LANCDON BARS

1t is with much pleasure that Charles
Elble, business representative of Ham
ilton Bartenders' Union, reports and
wants it known that all three of the
Langdon bars in the city have signed
agreements and employ members of
Local No. 1863.
At Nick's Place, $50 Central Ave
nue., Willard Couch will be found back
of the bar. At Langdon's Right Spot
Cafe, 610 Heaton Street, Earl G. Lee
will do his best to give you attention,
and at Langdon's old cafe, 536 South
Front Street, Robert Kieser is always
ready and willing to take care of your
wants.
All three of these members of Bar
tenders Union will gladly serve you
to the best of their ability, just as the
proprietors (the Langdon brothers)
wish them to.
Let freedom ring on Uncle Sans
cash registerl Buy U. S. Defense
Bonds and Stamps.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-27

adequate. They pointed out that the
$24 maximum, even if approved, would
apply to relatively few of the hun
dreds of thousands expected to be able
to qualify for additional aid.
The Michigan Legislature is con-
sidering proposal to increase maxi
mum payments from SIC to $40 week
and make the benefit period 26 weeks.
Lund asserted that the extra $4
which would be made available
through a federal grant might be the
determining factor in keeping work
ers in their own communities during
the shutdown of plants. He empha-
sized that workers receiving the bene-
fits would be required to enter train
ing to work in re-tooled plants.
Shorter Waiting Period Asked
Fenton and Lund favored reduction
of ''the waiting period" from three
weeks to one in states where workers
are required to wait more than week
before receiving unemployment COM
pensation payments.
Representative Dingell of Michigan
proposed that the federal grant be
made retroactive to February l, when
most of the plants engaged in manu-
facture of non-military products were
ordered to shut down and re-tool for
war production
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-27
Rail Workers Buy Bonds

New York City (ILNS).-The Union
Pacific Railroad reports that 31,7O9,
OF 86.5 per cent of it's employees, were
buying defense bonds through deduc-
tions from pay or with cash on Jan
uary 81. The deduction plan was
started last July and a campaign to
stimulate purchases was begun on
January /.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-27
New Orleans Baking Plants
Grant Fourth Pay Increase

New Orleans (ILNS). - Wages of
all journeymen bakers and wrapping
machine operators have been increased
by the New Orleans Master Bakers
Association. This is the fourth in
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-27
AFL Demands Congress Increase
War Unemployment Benefits

crease to bakery workers, total of
eleven per cent since May /, 1941,
when bakery owners entered into a
closed shop agreement with Local 35,
Bakery and Confectionery Workers
International Union.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-27

January l is already in operation.
General rationing of new cars started
February 26.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-02-27

The smile of God is victory. :
Whittier.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-09-02
Congress Urged to Curb Initiation by Legislation

entertained nine guests from De-
troit and Utica at dinner Sun
day.
Mrs. Albert Pontius of Algo-
nae is the guest of her sisters,
Mrs Elizabeth Pierson and Mrs.
John Holstine, and brother, Roy
Whittemore, for a week.
Marsdon Wilson has accepted
a position as principal of a 18th
grade high school at Whittemore,
Mich, and will assume his du-
ties there in a few days. Mrs.
Wilson and children will remain
here for the present.
Leo Kleinow of the u. S. Navy
is on a surprise furlough and
visit with his father, John Klei-
now and family, after three
years in service. He was sta
stationed at Pearl Harbor at the
time of the Jap attack.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-09-02

The w. S. c. S. will meet with
Mrs. Roy Lyons for pot luck
luncheon this week Friday noon.
A business meeting will follow.
Those attending are requested
to bring thimbles and needles.
Joan Greiner, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Greiner, of De-
troit, spent a few days of last
week with her cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Bromley.
Harley WILDER and friend,
Kenny Fermoyle of Detroit,
were weekend guests of the
formers grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Wilbur.
Miss Phyllis Teller of New
Haven, and cousin, Mrs. Martin
Bromley, left Detroit Friday
night by train for New York
City, where they will visit Yeo-
man Rowley Bromley of the U.
S. Coast Guard. Bromley is sta
toned at Ellis Island. Mildred
Lyons of Ray Center boarded
the same train enroute to Bos-
ton, Mass, to visit her husband
who is in camp there.
John Boldt, who has been con-
fined to bed at his home for a
week by serious illness, was
taken to Ford hospital Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Stiles
of Lincoln street are on week S
vacation at Lewiston.
and Mrs. Charles Schocke
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-09-02

held at Square Lake, the follow
ing officers were elected: Presi-
dent Erwin Vroman; Vice Pres
ident, Gerald Potter; Treasurer,
Floyd Vroman and the recreation
committee, Victor Paehlig and
Harold Woman.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-09-02
Richmond

Mrs. Alice Cengden has re-
ceived word that her son Lloyd
Congdon has been promoted TO
Technical Sergeant of the De-
tachment Medical Dept, at Tor
ney General hospital, Palm
Springs, Calf. Mrs. Floyd
Congden has been appointed a
lieutenant in the Spoilers" an
airplane detector unit.
James Singer, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Singer, who enlist
ed in the Coast Guard a month
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-09-02

WASHINGTON, Sept. PIP
Swift action by Congress 10
curb the "spiralling menace of
initiation" through legislation,
rather than handing the task
over to Administrative executive
agencies, was urged today by
Rep. Voorhis (D-CaliD.
Congress should not leave all
this Job on the Presidents door
step" he said in an interview,
simplifying a previous House ad-
dress in which he blamed the
lawmakers, themselves, for fail
ing to inspire more earnest
public regard.
Amid mounting indications
that President Roosevelt was
planning to brake initiation
through a series of executive or
ders under his broad wartime
powers, Voorhis contended that
CongressSitsef should take on
the assignment. He added:
"If Congress is going to let the
President perform quasi-legisla-
tive functions affecting domestic
economy, then ! think that is
where it loses its position and
reiinquishes its responsibility.
Voorhis argued that the anti
initiation legislation should be
written by November. He advo-
Gated as major steps:
1. A tax bill sitter than the
one passed by the House and
now pending before the Senate
Finance committee, with even
greater increases in individual
income levies.
2. A program of compulsory
saving, based upon non-transfer-
able, Understanding govern
ment bonds.
3. Congressional endorsement
of the War Labor Boards labor
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-09-02
CONGRESS Calls for End
to 'SpiroIIins Menace
Voorhis Says Congress Should Not
Leove Job on FDR's Doorstep

policy, setting a ceiling on sal
airy boosts of Is per cent over
the wage level of Jan. /, 194l.
4. Removal of the "escalator"
clause on farm products in the
price control law, in order TO
freeze them at 10 per cent of
parity as of the day when the
prices of other commodities were
fixed. parity prices are design
ed to give farmers a purchasing
power for their products equiva.
lent 10 that of a base period, usu-
ally 1909-14).
He declared that the present
law permitted a continuous in
crease in the price of farm pro-
ducts as the cost of services rose,
resulting in turn in continuous
demands for increased wages at
a time when consumer income is
increasing and consumer stocks
dropping.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-09-02
100 to Attend
4-H Conservation
Camp Next Week

EAST LANSING Sept 2 -
(P)-Approximately 100 youth
full delegates from 40 counties
will attend the State All Club
Conservation camp at Higgins
Lake, Sept. 14-18. A. G. Ket-
tunen, State Club leader, said
today.
The project is sponsored
jointly by the State Conserva-
ton Department and Michigan
State College. 1t affords "out-
door Classroom" study of wild
life, geology, land us and meth
DDS of forest fire-fighting, Ket-
tunen said.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-09-02
ago. has been sent to Curtis Bay, he

ago, has been sent to Curtis Bay,
Maryland. --
MIR. and Mrs. Evon Grisehuek
Of Bauman road in Columbus
township has received a tele-
gram from the War Department
informing them that their son
Peter Grischuck, Petty Officer
First Glass, United States Navy,
has been listed as missing in &C
ton Mr.. Grischuck, 30, has
been in the Navy for the past six
years. He was home on leave
two weeks ago. Besides his par
ents. he is survived by one
brother, three sisters and two
half sisters.
AT the Vroman family reunion
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-09-02
Notes

Miss Betty Simpson of De-
troit spent the week with
Miss Priscilla Priestap.
Mrs. Gilbert lines and son
John of Tonawanda. N. Y, are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. O. A. Ellis this week. Mr..
lines expects to come and spend
the weekend and take his family
home.
James Norton left for his du-
ties in the U. S. Coast Guards,
Monday. James enlisted last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Gordon,
Mrs. Roy Nolan and daughter,
Miss Effie of Richmond, and Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Spencer and
daughters of Lapeer visited at
the Crull home, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Campbell
spent Thursday afternoon of last
week in Port Huron.
Mrs. Jack Foster and daugh-
ter, Patricia of Detroit, visited
her sister, Mrs. George Steiner
and attended the Armada Fair
one day last week.
Mrs. Edna Schnurstein of De-
troit visited Mrs. Wilbur Ban
tie over the weekend and at
tended the Armada Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Day and
son Harold, Jr., and Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Sutherland and daugh-
ter, Miss Beatrice attended the
Sutherland reunion at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Wegner of
Attention, Sunday, Aug. 80. A
potluck picnic dinner was served
at one o'clock. Guests were
present from Pontiac, Port Hur-
on, Romeo, Almont and Arm
ada. The youngest member pres
ent was Glen Wegner, SIX
months old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Wegner. Next year the re-
union will be held at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Suther-
land of Romeo on the fourth
Sunday in August.
Mrs. James Mellon of Detroit
visited her daughter, Mrs.
George Steiner the latter part of
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. V. Sink are
visiting their son, La Mar Sink
and his wife, of Saginaw, this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Far
rand are moving to Rochester
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Mont
gomery and son Tommy of Reed
CITY visited relatives here last
week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. William
Lyons of Romeo, Friday, Aug
ust % at Bishop hospital at AL
mont. an eight and one-half
pound daughter, Judith Mary.
Mrs. Lyons was formerly Ruth
Ellis of Armada.
Private Alfred Ellis, who is
stationed at Fort Leonardwood,
Missouri, spent from Wednesday
night to Saturday morning OF
last week, at his home, here.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles Meeker
of South Bend, Indiana, visited
friends here and at Memphis,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Chubb and
son Rodney of Pleasant Ridge
and Mr.. and Mrs. Orvy Hulett,
Sr.. and daughter, Hildegarde OF
Armada are enjoying a two
weeks vacation at their cottage
at Sand Lake in Northern Michi-
gan.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-09-02
DANCE CURE

The tarantella dance was or
iginated in Italy as cure for
persons who had been bitten by
tarantulas. The victim was sup
posed to rid himself of the poi
son by dancing until exhausted.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-09-02
'Newsie'. 1O2.
Will Take
Day Off!

NEW YORK, Sept. 2-(P-H.
Ellsworth Bennett has a prob
lem.
Come Friday, he'll be 102
years old and he plans to take a
couple of hours off from his oc-
cupation as the worlds oldest
newsboy and have little set
out"
To a man born in Philadelphia
when Van Buren, was president,
a "set-out" is a party. His prob
lem is what to eat on that occa-
sion.
Besides the distinction of hav-
ing name fit for a banker, of
having lost an eye in the great
Ashtabula rail wreck in 1876
and of having been on the Lake
Erie and Western train the day
Thomas A. Edison started a fire
at Van Vert, O., during an ex-
pertinent, the centenarian can
boast of having steak for
breakfast every day.
Il eat steak every morning
don't like anything else, he
said. $50 what can / eat at my
party that'll be a treat?"
He'll probably compromise, he
admitted, by eating another
steak-maybc with mushrooms
for change.
Bennett, who started selling
papers on the Pennsylvania rail-
road in 1871 is still active, hav-
ins sold papers this summer at
nearby shore resorts.
Milford chronicle., 1942-02-27
PROPOSED CITY ORDINANCE
FOR BLACKOUTS AND AIR RAID

An ordinance authorizing the Mayor
of The City of Milford to carry out
blackOuts and air raid protection
measures and to make and promulgate
rules and regulations for the preser-
walton OF life and property during and
in anticipation OF hlackouts and enemy
attacks or raids by air. land or sea
declaring the ordinance to he an
exercise by THE COuncil' of it's gov
eTnmental functions and providing for
Immunity from liability. and provid-
ing penalties for the violation of any
rule Or regulation made and promul-
gated pursuant to this ordinance.
WHEREAS. the United States of
America is now engaged i'm war
with foreign powers. and
WHEREAS, the President of the
United States has proclaimed that an
invasion or predatory incursion is
threatened by these foreign powers,
and
WHEREAS. in the event of an en-
emy attack upon the United States.
the City of Milford may be threatened
with danger to the lives and property
OF the inhabitants of the City, now,
therefore, he it ordained by 1.-THE
Council" of The City of Milford:
MAYORS POWERS
Section /. That The Mayor is here
by authorized and directed to carry
out blackout and air raid protection
periods as are authorized by the Army
or Navy, and to make and prorlulgate.
from time to time, such rules and
regulations as he may deem eXpedicnt
IN he public interest and i'm aid of
civilian defense, for the preservation
anticipation of blackouts. including
test or trial blackouts. and during
and in anticipation of enemy attacks
or raids by air, land or sea. Such
rules. and regulations may prescribe
the duties and Obligations and regII-
late the conduct of persons, firms or
corporations within, doing hrsInass
within, or owning property within, the
limits of the said City of Milford dur
ing and in anticipation OF such black
outs, attacks or raids.
Section 2. That this ordinance is
an exercise by '"rhe Counclr' of The
City of Milford. of its governmental
functions for the protection of the
public peace. health, and safety. and
of Milford or any individual subject
to rules and regulations lawfully made
and promulgated pursuant to author
ity herein conferred shall he liable for
any damage sustained to person or
during. or as the result of.
an authorized blackout or air raid
protection measure.
2 POSSIBLE PENALTY
Section 8. That at all times when
the rules and regulations made and
pursuant to this ordi-
nance shall he in effect. they shall
srpersede any and all existing ordi-
nances, rules and regulations insofar
as the latter may he inconsistent here
with.
Section 4. That the violation or
failure to comply with any of the
rules and regulations made and prom
ulgated by The Mayor pursuant to the
herein vested in him, shall
he punishable for each and every Of
fense by fine NOT exceeding 800 or
by Imprisonment Of not more than 30
days. or by both such fine and inn
Section 5. That this ordinance shall
take effect as of the date of its pub
lication in the Milford Chronicle.
Approved:
CLARENCE b. DOWNING
SAMUEL NJ. ID. MARSHALL
GEO. !. JESTER
j. i. POORE