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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-07-02
MEN
WIN PAY INCREASES

Washington, D. c. (ILNS).-Gen-
eral increases of from 4c to DC an
hour for machinists, firemen and OIL
ers. and tobacco production workers
represented by AFL unions were ap-
proved last week by the NWLB for 3
plants of the P. Lorillard Company.
The workers are represented by the
International Brotherhood of Firemen
and Oilers at the Richmond and
Louisville plants, and by the Tobacco
Workers international Union and the
General Warehousemen's Union at the
Jersey City plant.
The board approved the increases,
which are contained in master agree
ments between the company and the
3 unions, to establish systematized oc-
cupational wage schedules in all the
company's plants, and to correct sub
standard rates.
All of the 100 workers at the Jer-
sey City plant will benefit from the
new wage schedule.
Prior to the increases more than
half the Jersey City plant employees
earned less than SOC an hour, and the
entire force of approximately 500 pro-
duction workers at the Louisville
plant had an average rate of 471ac
an hour.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-07-02
Draft DisclOses Rate
Of Syphilis Is High

Washington, D. c. (ILNS).-C
gress learned that in the examination
of men, aged 21 through 35, for the
armed services ATT of each 1000 were
found to have syphilis and that the
prevalence among Negroes in one
Southern state ran to 405.9 in each
1000.
The figures, which were based on a
study of the first 100000 drafted
men examined in A states, were given
to the House Appropriations Commit
tee by the Public Health Service.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-07-02
THE -
! CHERRY TREE
Where with cur Little Hatchet we tell
, the truth about many things. sometimes
profoundly, sometimes fippantly, some
times recklessly.

July Fourth is just around the
corner, if we may borrow a phrase
which leads to a number of things,
To considerable number of men
and women in Detroit July Fourth
ought to have strange and interest
ing meaning.
Race riots are ugly things. 1t isn't
just exactly in line with the custom
ary thinking of July Fourth to shoot
up town with murderous intent
The coal situation and its back
ground might offer some tantalizing
problems for analysis by July Fourth
orators.
The companies-few they seem to
be, thank goodness-that have CHS
eled and cheated on munitions should
have some strange thoughts, too,
come July Fourth.
But plain John Citizen can feel
pretty good about the way things go
in general
The developments abroad give rea-
son for sober celebration-it"s all
tragic business of suffering and sacri-
flee. 1t has to be carried on to a finish
but the RESULTS ARE THE KIND
THAT LEAD TO VICTORY.
We know that many more lives and
much treasure must be laid on the al
tar of Freedom, but we know that the
sacrifice is going to safeguard free
dom for the human race.
That's to the good-ALL to the
good
The carpings of those who can be
called nothing less than defeatists are
doing little damage to the great cause.
Of course the chances are that de-
featist or fifth column work played
part in the Detroit riots, but by and
large the tribe has had scant luck
among Americans.
So, get ready to run up the flags
everywhere.
Turn out the bands.
Celebrate this July Fourth.
But not just by yelling "hurrah for
our side" It's got to go deeper than
that. Much deeper.
We need continuing re-consecra-
ton. We need to feel deeper than we
do that, for each of us, this is our
war!
If we can feel as we should, that for
each individual among us, this is our
war, we shall have less of race rioting,
less of finicky and judgment
less cry-baby talk about not
enough fancy things to eat, not
enough gasoline and not enough fun.
1t happens that this war calls for
everything.
There has been lot of repetition
Of the fact that this war is an all-out
war, which puts it's stern demands
upon all.
But too many people don't believe
t yet. They think it is all-out for
everyone else.
Well, we haven't much more than
begun to realize how stern and all
embracing are the demands this war
makes upon US.
1t calls for our wealth and it calls
'or our service.
1t calls for unity of determination
ind surely for unity of understanding
# the tremendous issue around which |
t is being waged.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-07-02
WHAT NEXT?

A new cement that joins metals to-
gether in a stronger bond than rivet-
ing or welding and promises to have
many important industrial uses has
been announced by P. w. Litchfeld,
chairman of the board of the Good
year Tire and Rubber Co. 1t can be
used to bond vulcanized or synthetic
rubber to metals or plastics and to
bond metal to metal, wood or plastics.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-07-02
u. S. Locomotives In Africa

When American workers build loco
motives for war use, those locomotives
are good for more than one war.
Witness the 20 Pershing-type loco
motives, built for use in France in the
World War, that were put to use in
North Africa hauling battle supplies.
The locomotives had been in CONNER
cial use on the French-owned railways
in Algeria and Morocco, when Amer
lean troops landed there. They had
been sold to France after the last
World War.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-07-02

July Fourth is a good time to re-
assess our values, to get things
straight all over again, to know what
it is all about and what it must mean
to each single one of us.
Let US unitedly say on July Fourth
"This is my war and I'm going to act
as if Ny contribution would decide the
issue!"-CMW.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-07-02
AFL Members Will Help
On Wisconsin Farms

Milwaukee (ILNS). - Wisconsin s
100000 AFL workers will fight on the
farm front to produce food for vic
tory, despite shortage of labor.
Recently the State Federation of
Labor executive board agreed that the
city workers should give their farmer
neighbors helping hand The board
then directed each of it's central
bodies in the 80 major cities of the
state to organize help for the farmers
in their areas. The workers will be
registered along with other people
who wish to join the movement.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-07-02
WISDOM

For what avail the plough or sail,
Or land or life, if freedom fail?
Emerson.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-07-02

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Issued Weekly at s2s Market Street
Telephone 1896 Hamilton, Ohio
Evening star., 1943-06-20
OPA
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the program, packers would receive
full subsidy payments for meat
slaughtered up to the time of can
collation..
The subsidy program, designed to
roll back the cost of certain foods
to September, 1912. levels, has the
support of President Roosevelt. He
said recently it was the best method
yet found to keep ceiling prices
down.
A butter subsidy already is in
full operation. and the retail roll
back OF meat prices-averaging bet
ter than 3 cents pound on popular
cuts-is due to go in effect tomor-
row.
An RFC official explained that the
meat subsidy to packers has been III
effect two weeks. but the first cash
payments probably will not be made
until mid-July. The procedure calls
Tor the packers to wait until the end
of the month before billing the
RFC-oWned Defense Supplies Corp.
for the previous months subsidy.
This official said some packers who
have closed down or threatened to
close because of uncertainty about
the subsidy probably have not had
time yet to become acquainted with
the detailed subsidy, issued two days
ago. =
OPA's only comment yesterday on
Evening star., 1943-06-20
Clarence N. Norton,
SuitIand Builder, Dies

Clarence M. Norton, Suitland
(Mdo builder, died yesterday in
Providence Hospital after an ap-
pendectomy.
Mr.. Norton, who was born in Suit
land. is survived by his widow, Laura
N. Norton; three son, Henry c.,
Howard w. and George E. Norton.
all Of Bradbury Heights, Nd, and
four granddaughters. Also surviving
are three brothers. Ira L. and George
A. Norton Of Suitland and William
D. Norton of Mount Rainier, and
six sisters, Mrs. Ella K. Perry of
Hillside, Mrs. Margaret M. White
and Mrs. Eva L. Bowie of Parkland
Mrs. Elsie M. Jordan and Mrs. Ida
I. Selner of Suitland and Mrs.
Bertha L. johnson of 1725 S
street Sc.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. Tuesday at the Thomas F..
Murray funeral home, 2O07 Nichols
avenue Sc. Burial will be in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1943-06-20
Shutdowns Seen II Cafes
Are Ordered 10 Cut Prices

The possibility that the OPA may
roll back restaurant prices in the
District to last falls levels last night
brought warning from j. Willard
Marriott, president OF the Washing
ton Restaurant Association, t.aat
many places in the city would be
forced to close If such action Is
taken.
Mr.. Marriott said eating places
in the District have been doing their
best to keep menu prices down de-
spite rapidly rising commodity costs
and higher wages for labor.
, He said the local association al
most had completed a survey which
will be turned over to OPA next
week. He said that this study indi-
Gates general compliance with the
OPA's request that restaurant prices
be held to April 4-10 levels and that
any cutback Of prices beyond that
date would put many places out of
business.
Evening star., 1943-06-20

ldlenesS to misunderstanding"
rather than the WLB decision.
In explanation of the idleness at
two mines employing $50 men in
Indiana, union spokesmen said the
men were merely exercising their
right to work only five days since
there was no contract for a sixth
| days work.
Carnegie Illinois Supply Low.
A spokesman for the Carnegie
Illinois Steel Corp. said at Pitts
burgh that if a general strike of
miners occurs its repercussions
will be felt in steel mills "a hours
later and that "in very few DAYS
production will be cut to Is per
cent of present output" The COM
pany has very little coal in stock,
he said, most stock having been used
during recent walkouts. Carnegie
Illinois, a subsidiary of United
States Steel, is the Nations biggest
steel producer.
Jones and Laughlin said pres
ent stocks of coal would last less
than three weeks and added the
drop in a week if the mine shut
down continues"
The coal fields generally were
quiet and in the Far West no stop
pages were reported.
One West Virginia operator said
1T looks like it will be at least
another month before a solution
tof the wage problem is reached"
He added that the delay in an
agreement is building up a con-
siderable sum of money which the
operators will find they have to pay
when things are settled" The op-
orator indicated some might not be
able to make a lump settlement.
Third Stoppage Since March 81.
The new work stoppage marked
the third time since their contract
originally expired March 81 that
the miners stopped digging coal.
End of 30-day extension of their
old contract at midnight April 80
saw all the mines closed. Some
had been struck before the contract
deadline, and nearly all remained
Siooco ulltIl MI. LEWIS OrQereQ
15-day truce May 4, to expire at
midnight May 18.
Sporadic work stoppages dotted
the bituminous map before May 18.
when another truce was ordered by
Mr.. Lewis until May 81.
BY June l all the mines again
were idle and remained closed until
Mr.. Lewis again ordered another
15-day truce to be in effect until
tonight.
Appeal to Miners Issued.
Meanwhile, Luther Harr, United
States Bituminous Coal Consumers
counsel, "a Federal office, appealed
to the miners to continue working.
In an open letter he told them:
"As coal consumers counsel, rep
resenting the millions of bituminous
coal consumers in this country, I
urge you to continue producing the
coal so necessary for the successful
prosecution of the war on the fight
ing and home fronts
Il ask this further contribution
Evening star., 1943-06-20

the congressional situation was a
statement that abandonment of the
subsidy program would mean in
creases in meat and butter prices
at least to the levels which existed
before the rollback"
That statement was tucked into
a routine press release reminding
the public that retail meat prices
are required to go down an average
OF three cents pound tomorrow
under the subsidy program. 1t also
said, "the OPA pointed out that
the continuation of the rollback pro-
gram into the next fiscal years re-
quires the use of subsidies to carry
out the Presidents executive order"
Won't Solve Problem.
The proposed rollbacks of food
prices through subsidies will not
solve the food problem" the Cham
Der OF Commerce directors state
ment said. They will in no way
induce the producer of milk, but
ter, meat or other food products to
expand his production. In fact they
are not so intended, as are the
subsidies now applied in special sit
uations as for example, to the pro-
duction of metals.
THE justification advance for the
rolbacks is the promise of lower
prices to consumers and as a step
necessary to offset the demands for
further wage increases. The fac: is
overlooked that the consumer is also
a taxpayer and as such must ulti-
mately pay for the rollbacks and
for the bureaucracy to run them.
Furthermore, contrary to repeat mis-
representations. weekly wage in
comes generally, according to the
Evening star., 1943-06-20

feat Of the Presidents rollback pro-
gram and to take the lid of food
prices"
The UAW made public . telegram
from Mr.. Reuther to Mr.. Vinson in
which the former said his WASH
ington ofIice had advised that the
Food Administration with the as
sistance Of food trades is obstruct-
ing and delaying execution" Of the
rollback program.
Price Administrator Brown him.
self was silent on the rough treat
ment received from the House,
which voted $4,000, 900 for OPA,
20 per cent less than recommended
by the House Appropriations Com
mittee, and $4,000, 900 under the
total suggested by the Budget Bu-
reau. The $3.50, o,o00, 900 is SIC, ,0Oo, 900
above the amount voted last year,
however.
Evening star., 1943-06-20

on your part because you are the
men who kept the people of this
nation warm last winter, enabled
railroads to do their big job, and
provided the coal by which war
plants turned out needed planes,
tanks, guns and ammunition.
Il refuse to believe you want
women and children to suffer from
cold next winter. This job Of keep
ing homes, schools and hospitals
warm is not an easy one. There's no
glamour to your work Neither are
there awards-or many pats on the
back. However. the job starts with
you. Solid coal at the face is of no
use to mans home 100 miles away.
You must. drill it and shoot it, load
it and bring it out to the tipple.
Its your duty to stay on the Job
in this emergency. The people are
depending on you. I know you will
not let them down"
Evening star., 1943-06-20
Coal
Continued From First Page.)

ards Act was a matter of law and
hence beyond its jurisdiction. The
miners could sue for the payments,
1t said, or perhaps arrange with the
owners an out-of-court settlement
of their potential lawsuit.
The board warned that it would
review any out-of-court settlement
to determine whether it was actually
that and not a disguised general
wage increase. The miners, it as
serted, are not entitled to general
wage increase under the Govern
ment's wage stabilization policies.
Specifically, it denied Mr.. Lewis de-
mand for a general increase of So
a day.
Steel Output Drive Planned.
The importance of uninterrupted
coal production to the war effort
was emphasized yesterday by an an
nouncement that the War Produc-
ton Board plans a concentrated
campaign to increase steel output.
Steel making is so closely tied up
with coal that any shortage of the
fuel is Immediately reflected
Theodore K. Quinn, New York
advertising man named director gen.
eral of the war production drive, said
steel has first call on our efforts, "
adding that the WPB is attempting
to expand steel production in the
third quarter of 1943-July. August
and September-by 100000 tons to
meet the needs of the Army. Navy
and Maritime Commission. and much
of that amount must come from a
joint effort Of employers and workers
to boost the productivity of existing
furnaces and mills.
Steel company owned mines,
however, were among those failing
to operate. About 1000 of the men
on strike in Pennsylvania are en-
ployed at so-caled captive" pits.
Two mines of the Jones & Lauglin
Steel Corp, two of the Republic
Steel Corp, and one each of the
United States Steel Corp. and Weir
ton Steel Co. were affected. Opera
tors reported absenteeism among
employees at other mines which con-
tlnued to work.
Crisis In Alabama Seen.
In Alabama, an industrial spokes-
man said the States steel mills
face an immediate crisis" because
of the walkout. Mines in that
State serving the Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railroad Co., and Repub-
lie Steel were idle.
At Fairmont, w. Va, G. Fremont
Davis, president of the UNIV Dis
trict 81, asserted he was without
formal notification of the work
stoppages yesterday, but that he
sent representatives into the field
in an effort to keep the mines work.
ing.
A shutdown Tor one day of about
one-tenth, or $4,000 of the Nation S
coal miners, would mean roughly
loss in production of 100000 tons
of coal.
Approximately 700 anthracite
miners on the morning shift of the
Tamaqua Colliery of the Lehigh
Coal and Navigation Co.. in the hard
coal region of Pennsylvania, also
remained away from work. but UNIV
local leaders there attributed the
Evening star., 1943-06-20

There exceptional collection Of solid mahogany Sheraton Chppendoe
Pene chors solid mahogany double magnificent
Coono hehbo individual chests Of drawers o~bo fine ToIe
ond English china lamps exquisite distinguished dining
furniture handsome hand finished cocktail, lamp tables
o"oo rugs These items hoe been supplemented the finest
from eau.or stock Of Lifetime Furniture:
Evening star., 1943-06-20

United States Bureau of Labor
Statistics. have advanced far more
rapidly than living costs.
I'VE need a program that will
really encourage maximum produc-
ton OF food, insure equitable distri-
button and fair and effective price
controls.
Proposed Remedies.
Among remedial measures that
deserve serious attention are:
"A. Effective CO. ordination,
through single head, of govern
ment activities affecting food pro-
duction, distribution and price con-
trolls.
"B. A manpower program for the
farmers that gives even greater
recognition to food as a vital neces-
sity.
&C. Assurance of adequate sup
plies of farm machinery and of fuel
for power.
ID Simplification in the opera
ton of price controls with greater
utilization Of the experience of those
engaged in producing and marketing
food products.
Until an effective program Is
put into operation we may expect
growing scarcities and increasing
danger of complete decentralization
of our food supplies
"Collusion' Charged.
Taking an opposing point of view,
Walter P. Reuther, vice president
OF the United Automobile Workers,
C1O. urged Fred M. Vinson, eco
nomic stabilization director, to in
vestigate the question of collision
between the Food Administration
and food trades to bring about de-
Evening star., 1943-06-20
Individual EARNINGS
In District Increased
B.1 Pct. in 1912
More Than Half Of
Income Derived From
Government PoyroIIs

Income payments to individuals in
the District in 1912 totaled $780,
100000, a gain of 1871 per cent over
194l and nearly $500 000,0 900 greater
than the amount paid out in 1899,
the Commerce Department reported
yesterday.
For the United States as a whole,
income payments amounted to $114,-
600, 100000 compared with $92, ,00O,-
100000 in 1941 and approximately
$50, 10000 900 in 1929. In every
State, as in the District, these pay
ments reached new high records
during the first full year Of our par
ticipation in the war.
Per capita income payments in
the District amounted to $1,164, as
compared with a national per capita
figure of $852.
Government payrolls accounted for
more than so per cent of the income
paid out to individuals in the Dis
trict last year, as compared with
38.2 per cent in 1885,
Wages and salaries-both Govern
ment ana private-amounting to
$1,064, 900 900 comprised the largest
component of the Districts 1912
total. Other labor income was esti-
mated at 32,6OOO 900; income of un-
incorporated businesses, $85, 900 900,
and dividends and interest, $l28,-
300 900.
According to Commerce Depart
ment figures. the District, which in
recent years has had a higher per
capita income than any State, fell
below six States last year.
Nevada, with 1882, topped the
list, followed in order by New Jer-
sey, s1,304; Connecticut. s1,296;
Delaware, S1,186; California, Sl,167,
and Washington State, $1,166. Mary
land had a per capita of SLOT and
Virginia, s697.
Evening star., 1943-06-20
Navy Plane Maintenance
Program Near COMPLETION

The Nays shore based air facili-
ties program, under which the forces
to maintain and operate the 27,50O
planes authorized by Congress are
to be trained, is expected to be 80
per cent complete by July /, the
Navy announced last night.
The construction job, handled by
the Bureau of Yards and Docks, will
cost more than $1,000, 900, 900. Be-
sides the building of hangers, air
fields. repair shops and utilities in
the United States, Cuba, Newfound-
land, Alaska and other outposts, it
included the erection of barracks,
classrooms and recreation facilities.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-07-30
Social Security Board Would People Support

8. Assistance to all needy people
who have no means Of support.
''This is one case" said Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Gin which social and
fiscal detectives, war and postwar
aims are in full accord. Expanded
social security, together with other
fiscal measures, would set up bull
wark of economic security for the
people now and after the war and at
the same time wor9d provide anti
inflationary sources for financing the
war;
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-07-30

The social security board recon-
mends expansion of the present So
cial security program to provide:
1. Social insurance protection for
everybody who depends on wages or
salary (f0r the seIf-employed also,
40 far as POSSIBILITY. Regular insur-
nnco benefits would take the place,
narily. q the ray the worker and
his family lose
lS) when he loses bis Job and b
temporarily unemployed
~ When he is unable - woEk hs-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-07-30

From an old French word zines"
derived from the Latin word mis-
sus' meaning a course at meal,
comes the Army's name "mess"
for its breakfast, dinner and sup
per. Favorite meal with the soldier
is chicken dinner-his favorite
cigarette, Camel. Biased on actual
sales records from service mems
own stores.) A carton of CamelsJ
by the way, is a gift that's always
welcome. And though there are
Post Office restrictions on pack
ages to overseas Army men, your
can still send Camels to soldiers
in the u. S., and to men in the
Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard
wherever they are.-Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-07-30

cause sick or disabled, tempo
rarily or permanently-(the In
surance should cover also costs
of hospital care for the work.
er and his family.
(c) When he is old and no longer
at work.
(d) When he dies.
2. The cost Of this Insurance d
be met through contributions from
workers and their employers intg
ono national Insurance fund n fhs
=. 5. treasury.