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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-05-22
FACING
THE -
FACTS
With PHILIP PEARL

A sure sign that labor,S enemies are
being routed on all fronts is discern
ible in an editorial in the Scripps-
Howard newspapers which makes the
following admission
"In our own business, the mechan-
ical departments of most newspapers
have operated amicably under the
closed shop, through no government
duress, even during years when or
ganized labor was by no means on the
upgrade"
The editorial takes the United
States Chamber of Commerce to task
for advocating at it's last convention
that the closed shop, wherever it ex-
lists, should be outlawed.
Such stand, the editorial states, is
grave tactical error. 1t calls the
Chamber of Commerce fanatic" on
this subject. 1t suggests the proper
strategy would be to seek legislation
forbidding extension of the closed shop
during the war.
Well, our opinion is that the Cham
Der of Commerce is at least honest in
its opposition to labor whereas the
Scripps- Howard papers are merely
hypocritical.
If the closed shop has operated well
in the mechanical departments of the
newspapers, as the Scripps-Howard
editorial admits, why shouldn't it be
extended to other industries?
If the closed shop has resulted in
amicable labor relations in the news
paper industry, why isn't it safe as
sumption that it will bring similar
beneficial results in other fields?
More Good News
The editorial accuses the Chamber
of Commerce of trying to make hay"
during the nations greatest crisis, but
it inferentially charges unions which
seek to extend the closed shop with
the same tactics.
There is no comparison. The facts
are that the necessities of war are
compelling trade unions in this coun-
try to suspend and restrict their ac-
tivities in behalf of workers. Under
the circumstances, it is only fair that
these organizations be assured of
some measure of security to prevent
unprincipled groups like the United
States Chamber Of Commerce from
destroying them.
Even the employer members of the
War Labor Board are coming around
to this sensible, practical point of view.
When the Scripps- Howard newspa-
pers slap the U. S. Chamber of Com
merce over the wrist and chide en-
ployers for waging an outright war
on the closed shop, they are admitting
tacitly that the fight against union
security is lost.
While we were giving three cheers
for this development, we found some
more good news in Samuel Grafton s
column in the Philadelphia Record. He
says the Saturday Evening Post, now
under new editorship, has an editorial
praising labor's heroes. We hadn't
noticed it. If true, it certainly is a
, new departure for that publication
Mr.. Grafton continues:
"And reporters, making a 24-day
tour of the country's factories under
the guidance of the National Associa
tion of Manufacturers, are talking
about the heroic army of labor Il
seems that once the reporters entered
the factory gates they discovered
thousands of Americans to be working
hard The revelation seems to have
: knocked some of them over"
It's about time!
The Truth Will Out
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-05-22
Race Meet At Fairgrounds
To Start Saturday, July A

Representative of the Ohio Sports
Enterprises, Inc, were in the city
making preliminary arrangements for
the midsummer race meet starting
Saturday, July a. AS usual the run
ners, hundreds of them, will be on the
Butler County Fairgrounds on that
day and throughout the meet
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-05-22

Stop worrying about your invest
ments. Your time and intelligence are
needed in this war.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-05-22

ON PAY DAY, BUY BONDS
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1942-11-01
REV. !. D. WHEATON GOES TO
MERIDIAN DISTRICT AS SUPT.

take this method o thank the many friends of the St
Stephen Methodist Church, white and coored for the fine
support given me the past six years as pastor
| wish to thank the members especially for the many
courteses shown beg your continued support Tor the
coming years.
Rev. c. NJ. Webb the pastor comes with splendid
record of work done Hattiesbrg District superlnten
dent of district He will preach his first sermon Sun
day November Is at II The public is invited to hear
him.
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1942-11-01
HOLLY BLUFF

An Inter Church Rally sponsored by Mrs Arntt'
Canbe1 and Mrs Cornnc Creighton few Sundays ago to
bring up Of the delinquent CLAIMS Oh the Jerusalem Me'o
dist Church the Holly Bluff vicinity hSe representing
their churches and the raised by each follows: MIS-
NJ 4 Grove and Mr. Lucas Smith Prices Chapel ~ NJ l.
Church $780, Mrs, I-oney Ramsey New nope h'ptiS'
Church SOLO: Mr. Alex Woods New Foundation Baptist
Church s345: Mr. and Mrs Strike McCoo Union Baptist
Church. $1,000; Mrs Agnes Mc(ruder, Campbesvile Chapel
SOL.
Able sermons were preached by the pastor KEY SteV
ems and Rev. Hall pastor Of Prices Chapel A. NJ T. Church
Rev Scales representative and Local preacher OF Oho
Baptist Church. A total of $00G7 raised
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1942-11-01

Mrs Rosa Maet of Sails Miss. and her tour children
were the guests OF her father and stepnother at a en
She spent a pleasant week at their home
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1942-11-01

We feel will follow him wherever he goes ana
our prayers for him and his family in their new ted OF
labor.
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1942-11-01

Mrs Adne Cooper is now teaching the South Union
School where her brother Mr. W. d. Martin, taught som
ago
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1942-11-01
BIG DRIVE AT ANTIOCH

4 The members OF Antioch Baptist Church with
n just few weeks of their big rally which is off
n the h Sunday of this month The church has been making
preparation for this rally and there is doubt that it will
Be OF the biggest for this at Antioch
Mrs Elizabeth Johnson and devou Christian work
sponsoring the drive and urgently asks the general pub
N be present There will be plenty OF good food the
grounds Don't miss this opportunity to help worthy cause
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1942-11-01
C TIT u II C TT e. S
SUCCESSFUL DRIVE

he Mckinley Chapel Church has just closed very
eeSu drive OF which Mr. ! S. Edwards sponsor. When
ever the person who takes the fails then there can be
excuses made for those who follow In this drive Mr. Ed
wards himself went over in big wav. raising more than
oDo therefore, there every why the drive
a
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1942-11-01
APPOINTED DISTRICT SUPT.

Rev d. Wheaton, who the successful pastor OF
st. Stephen Methodist Church for six years, appointed
District Superintendent Of the Meridian District at the An
tua Conference which Just closed in Ncksburg AS have
ld times before Rev. Wheaton pastor not only
M ST. Stephen but for Iazoo City 1t with sincere regret
rat the members and friends of St Stephens give him up
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1942-11-01

Members and friends urged be present at the Dig
anniversary of Mt Mariah Baptist Church. the Filth Sun
dav in this month splendid program has been arranged Tor
this occasion d. r. Turner is the beloved pastor kew
Johnson will serve as Master Of Ceremonies.
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1942-11-01

quiet but successful drive held on the Second sun
day Mt Vernon Baptist Church total of over Soooo
was raised Rev. r. c. Anderson his best preaching
fiery that burned its way into the hearts OF the PEG
pie His subject was Come Now and Let Us Walk WITH
God"
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1942-11-01
NEWS FROM OVER THE STATE
GREENWOOD
GREENWOOD

The Pleasant Valley NJ B. Mission Society had grand
rally on TO- 1912 Total amount raised was $1,000
We are cordially inviting every Home and Foreign Mission
Society to come over o Pleasant Valley and help us
SISTER IZOLA BARNES, President
SISTER HATTIE d. GRAY, Vice-Presdent
REV. G.. c. JACKSON, Mission Preacher
REV II. c. HARRIENTON, Advisor
SISTER EMMA ROY, Secretary
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1942-11-01
REV. C.. M. WEBB PASTOR FOR
ST. STEPHEN

Rev. G. NJ. Webb who just finished SIX year term as
District Superintendent of the attiesburg District IS now
pastor for St Stephen Methodist Church, succeeding KEY
D. Wheaton, Rev. Webb will preach his first sermon Sul-
dav Nov 2 1912 which time the public is cordially 1nNlt
ed Yazoo City we'll St Stephen welcomes Rev ebb.
We hope he will enjoy successful stay and that he VIII ma
Yazoo City fire part of Gods world
The Annual Conference of which Bethel A. NJ l. Ohurcll
part held its in Meridian Due to the funeral OF
Mrs L. Cakes devoted member of Bethel the pastor Kew
NJ Smith did attend However, the Conference lett hnl
for another year and all happy to know that ne
was reaDpoined to another Conference year
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-03-27
japanese Labor


reprint from Montana Farmers Union News)
There considerable misunderstanding concerning the
question of whether Japanese aliens Amercanborn
nauazed to be brought into the state There appears
be current understanding that the War department
tends to flood Montana with great numbers of Japanese who
to be removed from the coast Information from the
most reliable indicates that such the that
the War department will abide the opinions
desires of the people of Montana they japanese
brought in here they will them they them
they will not be brought in If locality them, it
will them in the number desired and the locality may
specify the class of Japanese desired by it. alien American
born naturaized Any locality which Japa
and makes its objections known the direct
to 1t Gen. j. L. Dewitt West Defense Command, Fourth
Army Presdo San Francisco California will be protected
from any importation of Japanese.
So far appears that requests for Japanese labor in
Montana have from beet growing sections where
the possibility of securing abundant labor by these has
held attraction 1t probable that the these
sections have thought the subject through thinking
only in terms of their immediate prospective labor needs
1t be taken for granted that the Japanese
transported into such sections of the state of the
people living those localities they will
sugar beet harvest ended The general plan of the
War department to be to with the localities
which the japanese brought the
department will permit the localities prescribe their own
insofar guards and other safety pop
uation concerned but there will undoubtedly distinct
burdens and responsibilities the people the which
they will not be able to evade or pass on
One of the problems which will undoubtedly to- be
faced by the districts securing the Japanese labor
providing educational facilities japanese children
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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-03-27
". P. A. HAS
new DEFENSE
R0GRAM

The Work Projects administration
has been authorized to initiate an aux
iliary shop training program in order
to expand the facilities for training
persons needed in war production in
dustries, it was announced today by
Joseph E. Parker, state administrator
The W.P.A. will cooperate with To-
cal school authorities by leasing for
them idle machine, welding and sheet
metal shops needed for the expansion
of their defense training programs If
school funds are not available for this
purpose.
Trainees may be assigned from
both W.PA. and United States en-
ployment rolls, however, non-W.P.A.
trainees shall not be compensated by
the Work Projects administration. In
structors will be furnished by the To-
cal school board and will be respon-
sible for the operation of the courses
of instruction under the vocational
training program of the United States
Office of Education. Training shall be
given for 160-hour per 4-week fiscal
period and will normally not exceed
10 weeks of 40 hours instruction per
week.
The present defense training pro-
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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-03-27
firm POLICY
NEEDED TO HALT
Initiation
BY SCOTT NEARING

Washington reports indicate that
President Roosevelt and his advisers
are considering a general ceiling for
has recently been taken in Canada
and the effects of the measure are
being studied by the administration.
Economically the position In the u
S. grows daily more difficult. Quite
aside from shortages due to priorities
and rationing, the price-profit-wage
setup is getting Increasingly out of
hand.
Prices continue to rise. Wholesale
prices, retail prices, the prices of
food, clothing, household necessities
and the like are advancing steadily
This price increase forces the aver
age consumer to obtain higher in
come or to lower his standard of
living.
Since most people are against a
lowered standard of living, American
workers are struggling to raise their
incomes. One way to do this to put
in more hours on the job. Another
way is to boost the hour rate or piece
rate. Workers are doing both, and
thus far there has been no important
reduction in real wages.
Price Administrator Leon Hender
son predicts that, as result of short
ages and rationing, by 1943 the stand
ard of living in the country will be
1oway than II was in 1922 Henderson
Is not alone in this belief. Production
Manager Donald M. Nelson and many
others agree with him.
Thrifty people are laying by cash
and money and purchasing defense
bonds and stamps. U. S. currency In
was s6,711, 100000 on
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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-03-27
ON THE
CAPITALS CUFF
BY HENRY ION

WASHINGTON. - Behind close(
doors last month in the city of Sal
Francisco, school teachers heard al
interesting speech.
Francis L. Bacon, principal of the
Evanston township high school, re
ported to the Natl Assn. Of Second
airy School Principals on behalf of the
associations planning committee. He
urged training of the nations school
children In their function as con
sumers.
"Alert, broad-minded and forward
looking leaders in the fields of bust
ness, industry and education have
come to the clear realization that the
problem, no matter from what angle
the approach is made, is not only a
basic consideration but that it pecu-
liarly belongs to the field of educa-
iton," Bacon told the association.
Commercial organizations" he ac-
knowledged, designed by name as
aids to the consumer, have attempted,
after a fashion, to fill the breach but
these attempts inevitably have be-
come predominantly commercial agen-
cies rather than exemplary educa-
tional services"
Then the gloom was pierced with
binding light, according to Bacon.
Unto the midst of the uncertainty
came an opportunity as unexpected
as 1t was brilliant with promise" he
declared
DR.. Thomas H. Briggs of Teachers
College, Columbia University, hap
pened one day to be talking with How
ard Cool, director Of consumer inter-
ests of the Natl. Better Business Blu
reau. Their friendly conversation,
Bacon reported, ripened into a plan.
I'VE are able to announce today q
Joint project In the field of consumer
Bacon, no doubt beaming,
told the assembled educators. "Our
surprise, perhaps, Is no greater than
our pleasure that we find such a re-
narkable opportunity suddenly avail
lble"
The plan is that the Natl. Better
Business Bureau will furnish "con-
sumner" material to the schools.
AS Bacon put it, Among the con-
temporary materials In the economic
lrea which go into the classroom are
'arious publications supplied by bust
less and manufacturing concerns.
Some of these are good and some
re not SO appropriate for school use.
Too often such material is loaded with
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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-03-27

stirred case-hardened con-
gressmen usually not exercised
over the amounts of profits
made, to protests, and demands
were made on the floor of the
house for the prosecution of
the responsible officials of the
company.
The most striking evidence of out
rageous prodigality with the uncon-
scionable profits made by the com
pany, was the wages and bonuses
paid to the officials and the secretary
to the president of the concern, Adel-
aide Bowman
The secretary protested inability to
remember the amounts paid to her
in 1941 until Representative Toland
produced cancelled checks endorsed by
her In order to refresh, her memory.
These checks showed that she had
been paid $18,295 for the first 10
weeks or at the rate of $95,108 for a
year. Since she had been paid $4,448
for her services in 1910, and the COM
mittee was curious to know what
services she had performed in 1941
to merit the extraordinary increase,
she explained that she had worked
hard, sometimes IA hours a day.
William Jack, president of the COM
pany drew a salary of $4,000 in 1910,
but claimed that the directors of the
company had authorized an increase
in salary for him in 1941, statement
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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-03-27
MAcLEISH
|LASHES OUT
AT 'DEFEATISTS'
Librarian of Congress Clas
sites Dangerous Enemies
Among Citizens Whose
Expressions Defeat Victory
Purposes.

NEW YORK. --(FP)- Lashing our
at those who care more for their pri
vate hatreds than for their country
and are with SANDER and insidiout
abuse undermining the faith of the
people in their leaders and aiding the
Axis powers, Archibald MacLeish de
clared that the principal battlefield
of this war is that for American pub
lie opinion.
In singing words, the director OF
the Office of Facts and Figures di.
rected his wrath at those he labeled
American "divisionists" and defeat
lists" Speaking at a dinner at Free,
dom House, anti-fascist center, Mac
Leish declared that dupes and friends
of the Axis powers among us were
seeking ito ditch and divide and tun-
mel and undermine the field of COM
mon American opinion"
He warned that should these peo-
pie be successful in splitting the
ranks of the American people the war
could be lost as a result.
ANY man or any woman VINO at
tempts by any means to break or de-
feat or Illustrate the determination
of the people to fight this war through
to an absolute and final victory" is
as much an enemy and as much to
be feared as Axis radio propagandists,
said.
1.-THE enemy is also the American
defeatist," he said, who would rather
lose the war, and with 1t everything
America has been or can become,
than make the terrible effort victory
idle women whose din
ner hours have been altered and who
call their countrys struggle for its
life this wretched war; the sluggish
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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-03-27
HARD ROW
FOR SMALL
BUSINESS
Jones Proposes Amendment,
To Bill for Mobilization of
: Small Business in War
Program; Would Make
Measure Ineffective.

WASHINGTON, March 20.-Follow
ing presentation of a new set OF
amendments suggested by Secretary
of Commerce Jesse Jones, the com
mittee on banking and currency OF
the Senate delayed further action on
Senate Bill 2250 until Tuesday, March
"a. when it is expected that 1t will
be finally acted upon. This is the
bill sponsored by the Senate com.
mittee on small business Games E.
Murray, of Montana, D., chairman) for
the mobilization of small business in
the war production program.
In the form presented March to
the Banking and Currency committee
it sets up a Smaller War Plants. Cor
poration with $100,000,000 capital to
be administered by board of direc-
tors to be appointed by Donald Mel
son, chairman of the War Production
Board. The corporation will have the
powers of a prime contractor
would be able to take contracts from
the procurement divisions of the
armed forces and sub-contract them
to small business concerns through
out the country, at the same time fur
nishing necessary capital for CONVEX
sion or operating capital or any facili-
ties needed by the plant to enable it
to take war contracts.
1.-THE effect of the amendments pre-
scented by Secretary JONES'" Senator
Murray said, would be to take away
the capital of the corporation together
with it's powers of providing equip
ment or facilities for small plants and
leave the corporation in the position
Of merely recommending to the R.FC.
loans not exceeding 100000 to fl
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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-03-27
POLL TAX
ATTACKED BY
Prominent Personages in the
South Appear Before Con-
gressional Committee in
Favor of Pepper Bill Which
Would Outlaw Poll Tax.

| A charge that Tailoring people oil
the south are unable to express theil
dissatisfaction with their so-called
Representatives" was made last week
in Washington by representatives OF
organized labor before a Senate Ju
dietary Subcommittee during hearings
on bill by Senator Pepper, Demo
crat<of Florida, which would outlaw
payment of state poll taxes as a pre-
requisite to voting in federal elections.
About seven and one-hauf million peo-
pie in eight southern states are barred
from voting by the poll tax, witnesses
pointed out.
at Is significant and rather omi-
nous that nearly all anti-labor ora
lions in Congress are made by men
from poll tax states Paul Scharren-
berg, legislative representative of the
A. F. Of L., told the subcommittee.
Miss Lucy Randolph Mason, south
ern public relations counsel of the
CLIO, testified that the poll tax rep
resented a deliberate denial of repre-
sentation to the poor. Elected repre-
sentatives forget the people who do
not share In their elections" she
said.
Appearing on behalf of the South
ern Electoral Reform League, the out
standing southern organization fight
ing the poll tax, Nose Plunkett and
David George, both Of Virginia, gave
factua1 evidence of the way in which
political machines perpetuate them
selves through the purchase of
BLOCKS" of poll tax receipts, and told
Of the organized southern movement
for the adjustment of the tax repre-
sented by the league.
Testifying concerning the, purchase
Of poll tax receipts by organizations
Or groups, Mr. George claimed that
public statements have
been made by public officials In Vir-
ginia that the practice of such "block"
payment of poll taxes is common In
the state. He testified that an Of
'icial audit of the treasures of 100
of Virginia had shown short
age in a majority. This is due, he ex-
planned, to the practice of the treas
lrer marking as paid blocks of poll
AK receipts purchased before pay
nent was actually made and then
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