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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-06-05
Job Payment Benefits Over
100-Million Mark In Illinois

Chicago (ILNS) Benefit payments
to jobless Illinois workers under the
Illinois unemployment compensation
act passed the $1O0,00O,0 ,000-mark early
in May of this year, State Direcl or
of Labor Francis B. Murphy an
nounced.
'The money paid to unemployed
wage earners in job insurance bene-
fits is just as important now as at any
time since the first Illinois check for
unemployment compensation was paid
in July, 1885," Murphy said.
"Job insurance has helped to solve
a serious problem as thousands of
workers throughout the state are tenn
porarily out of work while the produc-
tion lines of industry are converted to
full-time war work"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-06-05
BOARD Is APPOINTED
TO ADJUST WAGES IN
BUILDING INDUSTRIES

Washington, d. c. (ILNS) - The
members and alternate members of
the Wage Adjustment Board for the
building and construction industry, as
made public by Secretary of Labor
Perkins, are:
Representing the Building and Con-
struction Trades Department, Ameri-
can Federation of Labor; John P.
Coyne, president of the department.;
Harry c. Bates, president, Brcklay-
ers, Masons and Plasterers Interna-
tional Union of America; Robert By
ron, president, Sheet Metal Workers
international Union. Alternates: Nor
ris G. Hutchinson, first vice-president,
Brotherhood of Carpenters and join
ers Of America; E. ]. Brown, presi-
dent, International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers; John E. Rooney
president, Plasterers' International
Association.
Government contracting agencies:
Navy Departmental. Charles D.
Pennebaker; alternate, Comdr. j. R.
Perry; Defense Plant Corporation
OR. f. c. Morton Mccartney; alter
nate, B. H. MacNeal; War Depart
ment-Lt. Col. Clarence d. Barker;
alternate, 1t Col. James 7. O'Connell
Assistant Secretary of Labor Daniel
w. Tracy, chairman Of the board, pre-
sided at its organization meeting at
the Department of Labor.
The Wage Adjustment Board was
set up by an administrative order
signed by Secretary Perkins with the
approval of President Roosevelt after
the building trades unions of the
American Federation of Labor with
100000 members voluntarily agreed
to stabilize wages for the duration as
an action to implement the Presidents
appeal to prevent imitation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-06-05
Speakers Announced
For Flag Day Rites

Carroll Alcott, Cincinnati radio COM
mentator, and Congressman Greg Hol-
brock will be the principal speakers
at the annual Flag Day observance,
June IA, on the courthouse lawn.
A flag will be raised and dedicated
on the north side of the courthouse by
Campbell Gard Post, Veterans of For
eign Wars, which is sponsoring the
Flag Day program.
Inman's Band and the V. F. w.
Drum and Bugle Corps will present a
concert at 1890 o'clock, preceding the
Flag Day program.
Thomas Feltz, chairman of the pro-
gram committee, said the Elks Lodge
would hold its Flag Day ceremony
jointly with the public program.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-06-05
AFL Executive Council Invites
Cl0 to Resume Negotiations at
Once for United Labor Front
United Labor Movement Would Help Win War and Ad-
vance Economic Interests of American Workers
HutchesOn, Tobin, Bates on Peace Committee.

start Immediately to seek basis for
accord"
Unity would advance the economic
interests of the workers, he said, de-
claring that too much effort was be-
ing wasted in rivalry, jurisdictional
quarrels and family fights.
Green said the federation peace
committee, composed of Vice-Presi-
dents William L. Hutcheson, Daniel j..
Tobin and Harry C. Bates stood ready
to meet with the CIO at once.
Counter proposal for Citrine
In ending it's ten-day session with
the labor peace proposal, the eXecu-
tive council also handed to Sir Walter
Citrine, secretary of the British
Trades Union Congress, counter
proposal to his suggestion for estab-
lishment of an Anglo o-Soviet-Ameri-
can trade union group to cooperate
on the economic front in the interests
of the joint war effort. The A F. of l..
has bitterly opposed any collaboration
with Soviet trade unions and has led
the fights to keep them out of the in
ternational Federation of Trade
Unions.
Green said that the councils reply
to the British proposal had been
drafted by committee including him
self, Matthew Woll, George NJ Har-
rison, and G. M. Bugniazet, but would
not be made public until the British
trade union leaders had studied it and
sent reply.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-06-05

Washington, D. c. (ILNS).-At the
closing session of it's spring meeting
here, the American Federation of La
Dor executive council invited the Con-
gress of Industrial Organizations to
resume negotiations Immediately for
a united labor movement.
A united movement, the council said
would help win the war and advance
the economic interests of American
workers.
President William Green of the A.
F. of l.. announced he was sending
Philip Murray, CIO president, re-
quest for renewal of labor unity dis
cussions which were broken off in
April, 1889. Green told reporters that
the "best information obtainable" was
that the unity overture would be well
come to the CIO.
The executive council made it plain
that it did not regard the war labor
committee set up by President Roose-
Welt in January as a satisfactory sub
stitute for a unified labor movement
though the A. F. of L. and CIO have
been working together on national
policy questions. The committee is
composed of three representatives
from the A. F. of L. and three from
the CIO.
Unity Seen Necessary
President Green said that unity ac-
ton was necessary because of the
war. "There ought to be unity and
solidarity which would help win the
war" he added. "The meetings should
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-06-05
Vast Housing Program to Wipe
Out All Slums in Nation After
War Urged by Nathan Straus
Former Administrator of u. S. Housing Authority Asks
100000 New Homes Yearly-Says Practical Plan is
Based on known Facts and Tested Figures.

New York City (ILNS) "A gigan-
tic housing program after the war to
"clear away all the slums throughout
the country in 15-year period was
urged here by Nathan Straus, former
administrator of the United States
Housing Authority.
The proposed program, which in
New York City would mean the build
ing of $4,000 new low-cost houses a
year, could be financed from sources
other than the federal government
Straus said at dinner of the United
Tenants Leagues of Greater New
York. Straus received the leagues
third annual award for meritorious
housing service at the dinner.
Congratulatory messages were re-
ceived from William Green, A. F. of L.
president, and Philip Murray, CIO
president.
Simple Amendment Needed
"a simple but effective amendment
of the United States Housing Act
Straus said, "would, in the opinion of
qualified experts in banking, make il
possible for all public housing to be
financed by the sale of local housing
authority bonds to banks and institu-
tional and private investors.
''The only cost of this comprehen-
sive slum-clearance program would be
the amount of the annual subsidies
Over a period of 60 years, these sub
sides would amount to less than the
cost of the war for the next six
MONTHS
The nationwide program, with a
goal of about 100000 new homes a
year for the next Is years, would rep
resent an investment in slum clearance
public housing of approximately ST.
250,000,000 a year, he said.
A large-scale program of slum
clearance through low cost public
housing would stimulate the building
of homes by private enterprise fol
the higher income groups, Straus de-
clared, insisting that satisfactory low
cost housing apparently was not the
field for private builders.
"Of course, the major portion OF
home building, when the war is over
will be done by private enterprise" he
said. "But, despite all the stories you
hear about prcfabricated houses and
mass production of homes, private en-
terprise has produced practically nc
decent housing within the means OF
families with incomes of less than
81 400 a year. Thus, all private home
building is for the top income half
Let US plan for a building program
for the other half.
81 propose that we resolve to do the
whole job of wiping out every slum,
rural and urban, in the u. S. A."
Plan Called Practical
Straus said that his postwar pro-
gram ito clear away all the slums
throughout the country" was feas-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-06-05

children and parents of deceased work
ers, and lump-sum death payments
which are made when no member of
the deceased workers family is quail
fled to receive monthly benefits i'm
mediately.
The administrator said that accord
ing to estimates of the Social Security
Boards Bureau of Old-Age and Sur
vivors' Insurance, the number of work
ers past 65 who have had sufficient en-
ployment and wages to be entitled to
monthly benefits but have failed to
apply for them is several times more
than the number now on the benefit
rolls.
"Many of these" he said, "are re-
ceiving higher wages than formerly
because of the current demand for ex-
perienced workers. In such cases the
amount of their monthly payments
will be greater when they do apply
for benefits.
"Those working at lower wages
should consult their local social Sc
curity offices to determine whether it
would be to their advantage to send
in their applications for benefits now
even though they intend to keep on
working and will not start drawing
benefits until later"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-06-05
MiddletOwn Jr. c.. of C.
Plans For July 4 Fete

Middletown, 0. Preliminary plans
for Fourth of July celebration were
mapped Tuesday by Junior Chamber
Of Commerce committeeman headed
by Tom Wilson, meeting in the Civic
Association library.
The committees tentative program
includes morning golf tourney, pa
rade, contests in several parks, cross
town bicycle races, fireworks display
at Armco Field, and other entertain
ment extending to midnight.
Sports features were assigned to the
Junior Chambers sports committee,
headed by Paul Hess.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-06-05
Lodge 241 Extends Vote OF
Thanks To John w. Wendell

At the last meeting held by Ham
ilton Lodge No. PAL, International As
sociation of Machinists, a vote of
thanks was extended to John W. Wen
del, county treasurer, for his liberal
loan of Office fixtures to the organiza-
tion's temporary Offices at 237 North
Third Street, used recently for organ
ization purposes. The fixtures were
received and returned to Wendel's fur
niture store, South Third Street.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-06-05


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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-06-05
Nursing Association Meets

The Public Health League Nursing
Association met Friday, June 5, in
Room 352 at the city building. Gen
eral business was transacted and the
opening of the health camp was dis
cussed
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-06-05

ible, practical plan, based on ''facts
that are known and figures that have
been tested"
"The mechanism to carry out that
task exists today, and is being contin-
ually refined and improved" he as
serted. 81 refer, Of course, to the
more than 600 local housing authori-
ties, many Of whom are now engaged
in building war housing, and all of
whom will be ready to build slum
clearance housing in collaboration
with the USHA when the time comes. ]"
Until the war is over, slum clear
ance must give way to housing for
workers in war industries, Straus said,
adding: "The USHA has enlisted for
the duration"
Big Job Need After War
Peace will bring great dislocations
of employment and create the need
for a vast unemployment program
which will not compete with private
business enterprise and which will re-
suit in the creation of assets of per-
manent social and economic value, he
said.
perhaps the answer to large part
of this problem may be found in the
field of housing" he declared. cal
most one-third of the dwellings, Of
America are below minimum healthful
standards today. This means that
they are lacking either in essential
sanitary facilities or are in such dilap-
idated condition as to afford made
quate protection from the elements" !"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-06-05
Wisner Now Corporal

Robert D. Wisner, former Cincin-
natl Enquirer reporter here, has been
promoted to corporal at Bowman
Field, KY, where he is 314th Air Base
Group reporter for the Bowman
Bomber, field newspaper.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-05
MORE FREE-WILL OFFERINGS
FOR SOLDIERS PLAQUE

Free-will offerings to the Sol
diers' Plaque the past week and up
until Tuesday noon, follow:
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Whitehouse,
Mrs. Mabel Gilliland, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. B. Sheridan, George Earich, JAS
Earich, Mr.. and Mrs. Grove Farris,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Hall, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Dougan, Mr. and Mrs.
St. Clair Harper, Mr.. and Mrs Ar
thur Warren, Mr.. and Mrs Edwin
Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs. Len Muse,
w. E. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. r. f.
Divers, Rev. and Mrs. L. S. Wees,
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Archer, Mrs.
Mary Gheen, Mrs. Anna Newsom,
Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Hooper.
The committee is informed that
in places it is being circulated that
in order to have name of soldier on
plaque, it is necessary to contribute
81. Such report is absolutely
false. 1t costs no one a penny, and
the names of the soldiers from this
county will all be on the plaque,
insofar as it is possible to obtain
them. Every contribution received
has been through free-will Offering.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-05
GEORGE Il. LINDIMORE, 02,
CLAIMED BY DEATH

George Lafayette Lindimore,
(Lafe), lifelong resident of this
county, passed away here at the
home Of his son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter NORM,
Sunday about noon. Death was
due to infirmities. He had been in
failing health for five years. and
for 81 weeks had been belfast. Had
he lived until Dec. 4, he would
have been go years of age.
Son of the late Lewis and Polly
Jenkins Lindimore, he was born
near Meigs, on the farm now own
ed by Fred Kalb When a young
man he was in the threshing and
sawmill business. He was also en-
gagged in sheep shearing, and was
considered one of the best sheep
shearers to be found any place, and
also he farmed. His wife who was
Martha Jane Campbell, passed
away Aug. 1, 1926. They were the
parents of three sons, Winfred S.,
of Glenford; Harry D., of Malta,
and Richard L., of this place, and
one daughter Mrs. Walter NORM of
this place. He also leaves two sis
ters, Mrs. Amanda Smith who is
"a years of age, and Mrs. Isabel
Roberts, both Of this place; three
brothers, William and C. P. Lindi-
more of this place, and James E. of
near Pennsville; seven grandchil-
dren and four great grandchildren.
One brother, David Lindimore, and
one sister, Mrs. Lucy Cunningham,
are deceased.
Mr. Lindimore was passionately
fond of his family. He was an ar
dent baseball fan; and in his
younger days played the great
American game. He loved the as
sociation of friends and was a good
conversationalist. We do not be-
lieve that he had in his heart i'll
feelings toward any person in the
world. One of the last times the
writer talked with him, he said II
just love everybody" He was a
member of the Seventh Street
Church of Christ.
Funeral rites were conducted
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at
the Seventh Street Church of Christ
with Elder Ted Waller, officiating.
The body was laid to rest in the
Meigs cemetery
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-05
MISS FLORENCE CRAWFORD
DIES IN EVANSVILLE

Miss Florence Crawford, 43, Of
Malta, died Monday night at Good
Samaritan hospital, where she had
been a patient since Friday. Death
was due to complications. She was
daughter of the late Alexander e.
and Nettie Gissel Crawford, former
residents of this place. Her father
was well known tailor. For num-
ber of years the deceased resided in
GAINESVILLE, recently moving to Malta
where she resided with her aunt,
Mrs. Maria Miller and her cousin
Miss Elsie Miller. She was mem
ber of the Congregational church
of GAINESVILLE. Miss Crawford is sur
vived by three sisters, Vera r.
Crawford of Malta; Ruth V. Craw-
ford of Detroit, Mich, and Mrs. Sam
S. Flemm of Chicago, Ill.
Funeral services will be conducted
this afternoon at the Peoples
Funeral home, GAINESVILLE, with
Russell E. Kaufman, officiating.
Interment will be in Greenwood
cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-05
WILSON KIRKWOOD DIES

Funeral services for Wilson X.
Kirkwood, 78, were conducted last
Wednesday afternoon at the Jeru-
salem church, near Deavertown,
with Rev. w. E. Buchholtz, Off
ciating. Interment was in the
churchyard cemetery.
Mr.. Kirkwoods death occurred
at his home on Crooksville route,
Saturday evening, Oct. "a, follow
ing two years illness. He was a
member of the Jerusalem Luther
an church, near Deavertown. His
wife whose maiden name was Kath-
crime Weaver, edied about two years
ago. Surviving are three sons, Ciar-
ence Kirkwood of the home; JOS
eph O. Kirkwood of Mt. Pleasant,
Mich, and John B. Kirkwood of
Crooksville; two daughters, Pearl,
of Roseville, and Anna Of the home;
eight grandchildren, and three
great grandchildren.
Those from a distance at the
funeral were Russell Kirkwood,
who is a soldier in an army camp
in Georgia, Joseph o. Kirkwood
and family of Mt. Pleasant, Mich,
and V. o. Weaver, Of Lepsic, O.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-05
AIDA CARPENTER FOUND
DEAD In BED

Mrs. AIDA Drummond Carpenter,
"a, Of Malta, was found dead in her
bed Saturday morning. L. N. Sea-
man, J.P., acting coroner, pronoun-
ced death was due to natural cause,
and it is believe that she died about
o'clock am. Mrs. Carpenter had
been in poor health for some time
with heart trouble and asthma She
was the daughter of the late Will
lam and Nancy Knox Drummond
and was born in Manchester town
ship. Her husband, William Carpen-
ter, Civil war veteran, died in
1928. There were several half broth
ers and half sisters in her family,
now deceased. The nearest relatives
are neices and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at
the Lebanon Methodist church,
Bristol township, with Rev. H. L.
Warner, officiating. Interment was
in Lebanon cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-05
JENNIE NICESWANGER DIES

Miss Jennie Niceswanger, 70, died
Wednesday morning about $50
o'clock at her apartment in the
Stanbery building. She had been
in poor health all fall, and death
was due to heart trouble. She was
a daughter of the late Eli and Julia
Niceswanger, and most of her life
was spent in Union township, near
Rosseau. Nine years ago she NOV
ed to this place. She is survived by
a half-brother, Charles Ray, of
Rosseau, and several nieces and
nephews. The late Mrs. Carrie
Love was sister and Miles Nice
swanger, a brother. She was a men,
Der of the Seventh Street Church of
Christ.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the
Miller funeral home. Interment
will be in Rosseau cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-05
Information About -
kOUR BOYS x
- In The Service -

How is everybody around Nc
Connelsville am all right and
hope you are the same. / am sta
toned at Camp Lee. Virginia. The
weather is wonderful. The nights
are cool and days are warm. 1t is
nice and healthy down here-air is
nice and dry. Our basic training
starts tomorrow. don't know
how long it will take. His address
is: Pvt. Delbert r. McMannis, Co.
X, 10th Reg, Camp Lee, Virginia,
2-MJ-C.
Pvt. Philip B. Murphy, who had
been taking special training at
Roosevelt Field, Long Island, has
been sent to Bradley Field, Con-
necticut He is now on the line
there are five men to a plane. The
name OF his plane is PAT, Thunder
bolt, maze by the Republic Corrcr-
alton. He says his wcrN isn't hard,
but have long days. His address is.
Pvt. Philip E. Murphy, 32Oth
Fighter Squadron, Bradley Field,
Windsor Locks, Connecticut.
Pvt. Ralph E. Raney graduated
Oct. 21, from the army air corps
technical school, for airplane me-
chanics, at the Roosevelt Aviation
School, Mineola, Long Island, N. Y.
For the next 33 days he will be at
the Curtiss-W Wright service school,
near Buffalo, for more advance
training His address is: Pvt Ralph
E. Raney, Curtiss-Wright Service
School, Barracks 4, Glass 10, Hdqts.
Detachment, Williamsville Branch,
Buffalo, N. Y, r. F. D. 4.
Continued page fourl
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-05
School or Instruction

The Rebekah school of instruc-
tion for district SO will be held
Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 1 p. M, with
Gatnet lodge at Watertown. The
siGent and secretary of the Ohio
f ~hekah assembly, Mrs. L. Blanche
Boyer, and Mrs. Anna |. Henderson,
viii, be present TO instruct the
loc ges. The ent ertainirg lodge will
be inspected by the president at
the evening session at S o'clock
District No. SIS is composed of
six lodges, Marion, at Chesterhill;
enn, at Pennsville; Merit, at
Woodgrove; Beverly, at Beverly;
Sunbeam, at Lowell, and Garnet,
at Watertown. A large attendance
is equested.-Emily Kinsey, Pres
i,ent; Elsie Anderson, Sec'y.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-05
DEATH OF MRS. y. E. LANE

Mrs. Joseph e. Lane. 33. Of
GAINESVILLE, died at Bethesda hos
pital Friday morning, following a
few days illness from complications.
She had been at the hospital for
five days. The deceased was ma
tive of this county. Besides her
husband, she is survived by her
mother, Mrs. Mosella Van Horn,
Glenford; three sisters, Mrs. Jessie
Sode Of Coopermill road, GAINESVILLE,
and Dovie Jean and Billie Lou, both
of Glenford, and two brothers,
Chester Van Horn of Newcomers
town, and Bobbie Van Horn, Of
Glenford.
Funeral rites were conducted
from the Keck funeral home, Zanes-
Vile, Monday afternoon, with in
terment in Greenwood cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-05
BIG GAS WE'LL STRUCK
IN EAST BLOOM

A gas well was drilled in Tuesday
on the Charles Reeder farm in East
Bloom, near the Muskingum county
line. Before being shot it showed
100000 cubic feet, and a half hour
after it was shot, 100000 1t is
owned by the Industrial Gas COM
pany, and the well was drilled to a
depth of 4,991 feet. The Clinton
sand was struck at 4,425.
Recently dry we'll was drilled
on the Barkhurst heirs (Finney)
place, less than a quarter of a mile
north of the Reeder we'll Wheth-
er this is a new field, or a continual
ton of the one on Dutch Hill, is
not known. 1t is perhaps the larg-
est producing gas we'll ever drilled
in this county, on the east side Of
the river. Practically all of the
land in that part of East Bloom is
under lease.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-05
KENNETH FIELDS AND FAMILY
TO LEAVE HERE

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth G.. Fields
and son David plan to leave here
about the middle of this month. Mr..
Fields has been employed as jewel
er at the R. R. Baker jewerly store
and has resigned the position and
will be employed either in Marietta
or Columbus, he having the offer Of
a position in both places. Before
coming here the Fields resided in
Marietta. During their stay in Nc
Connelsville they have made many
warm friends They have been prom
inent in church, lodge and club
work and it is to be regretted very
much that they are to leave.