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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-11-19
Rail Unions To Give
Congress All Reasonable
Time to Pass Truman
Pay Raise Resolution
prices.

Washington, D. c. (ILNS).-Geo.
M. Harrison, spokesman for the Is
unions of incorporating railr a d
workers, told subcommittee of the
Senate Interstate Commerce Commit
tee that the unions would delay strike
action and give Congress all reason
able time to consider the Truman
resolution.
The resolution, introduced by Sena-
tor Harry S. Truman of Missouri, de-
clares that the agreement made Aug.
7 between the unions and the railroad
managements for an increase in
wages of 8 cents an hour is legal and
binding under the Railway Labor Act
and should be carried out. 1t says the
pact is "an appropriate and valid set
tlement of the dispute"
Harrison's pledge to the subcom-
mittee was made following a state
ment by Jacob Aronson, counsel for
the Carriers Conference Committee,
that if Congress adopts the Truman
resolution a national railway strike
will be averted and the railroads will
carry out their agreement to increase
the wages of their incorporating en-
ployes cents an hour.
The agreement endorsed the terms
of the report made to the President
last May "a, by an emergency board
which considered the wage demands of
the workers. The boards recommen-
dation was rejected by Fred M. Vim
son, Director of Economic Stabiliza-
ton. The unions protested vigorously
against Vinson's decision and second
emergency board was appointed. This
board recommended sliding scale in
crease of to 10 cents an hour, which
was promptly rejected by the unions,
which in the meanwhile had ordered a
strike vote. This vote is now being
taken.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-11-19
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1943
WATCH TAX BILLS

The Senate Ways and Means Com
mittee shelved sales tax bills, SO we
have nothing to worry about until
after election, but wise labor officials
will keep an eye upon this proposal.
Opposition of labor unions undoubt-
edly was seriously considered by
members of the committee, but also
considered was the fact that sales
tax will gouge dependents of soldiers
in our armed forces. Sales tax will
make big hole in their allotments,
and Senators hesitate to take back
in taxes what they have given serv-
ice men.
Such a tax violates all conceptions
of fair taxation, putting an unfair
burden upon those least able to pay.
Wealthy individuals and corporations,
however, in order to avoid paying
their fair share of our country's ex-
penses, will persuade Congress to en-
act sales tax law if possible.
So it's up to the little people to keep
on their toes-and on the toes of their
Senators and Representatives.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-11-19
Compulsion Brings Out
Mule-Like StubbOrnness,
Says Chamber Head !.

Washington, d. c. (ILNS).-In a
supporting statement to the report of
the Management-Labor Policy Com
mittee of the War Manpower Com
mission, opposing compulsory service
legislation, Eric A. Johnston, presi-
dent Of the Chamber of Commerce of
the United States and member of
the committee, said that the coordin-
ated efforts of labor, industry and
agriculture should make it possible
Ito break down many of the obstacles
which have stood in the way of the
most efficient utilization of our man.
power in the war program"
"Compulsion from Washington
merely tends to aggravate the situa-
tion," he said. ''The American people
will respond to pleas for cooperation,
but if driven are apt to show the
stubbornness of the proverbial Mis-
souri, mule"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-11-19

TIME Senate adopted a postwar
/ resolution by an overwhelming
vote. 1t now appears that our upper
house realizes that it is not too early
to start to plan for what is coming
when the war ends.
Most of us realize that it's good
idea to plan now to take care OF the
United States and its people when
peace again dislocates our industrial
system, to plan now for jobs for all
on a peacetime basis, with production
of needed commodities for Americans
who have the money to spend for
these products.
But too few of us realize that
unless all the people of all the
countries of the world have
enough to eat and work to keep
them busy we will again be faced
with another war in few years.
What few years ago we called
prosperity" and 'full dinner
pail" or even 1.-TWO chickens In
every pot" must be available to
people all over the world if this
world is to enjoy lasting peace.
And such a peace is vastly more
economical than war. Whatever the
price of such peace it is cheap in
surance. Without it another such de-
vastating conflict such as we are now
going through will bankrupt the world
of men, money and material.
The American Civil Liberties Union
board of directors has authorized 8
special committee to examine the pos.
sibility of useful action concerning
A m erican responsibility for civi
rights in the international field, botf
during and after the war. The eXten
sion of American authority in con
junction with Allied governments tt
occupied and liberated areas ha:
raised questions as to the application
of civil rights, together with the larg
er issues involved in the application
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-11-19
PRESIDENT NAMES
FIVE TO STUDY
LIVING COSTS

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-Geo.
Meany, secretary-treasurer of the
American Federation of Labor, has
been named on a War Labor Board
committee of five appointed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt to investigate the cost
of living The committee is to report
within 60 days of Nov. 6.
Meany and R. j. Thomas, president
of the CIO United Automobile Work
ers represent labor on the committee.
Chairman William H. Davis of the
War Labor Board is the committees
head and representative of the public.
Representative of industry are H. b.
Horton, treasurer of the Chicago
Bridge & Iron Co., and George K.
Bait, president of Dugan Bros.
Announcing appointment of the
committee, the President said that
many persons think of the cost of liv-
ing only in terms of food. He added
that such costs vary in regions, and
CnaC Cne OVeTdll COSI lIICluueS IeilI,
clothing and recreation. He expressed
the hope that this committee will
make quick survey to clarity for the
public what the cost of living means.
The appointment of the committee
follows a promise the President made
recently to labor leaders-members OF
his Labor War Board-who insisted
that Labor Department living cost
! figures are not accurate.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-11-19
COMMENT ON WODLD EVENTS

of the "Four Freedoms" to the peace
settlement.
In addition the committee will ex-
anime the basis for an international
"BiH of Rights" affecting communica-
tion by radio, cables, the mails, the
control of the import and export of
motion pictures, and the problems of
migration and refugees involved in
immigration laws.
A memorandum outlining the prob
lens has been submitted to a number
of experts for their opinion as to the
role the Civil Liberties Union might
play Their replies will constitute the
basis for consideration and report by
the special committee
Radio tubes are just gadgets we
replace once in a while to keep the
news, noise and nuisance coming into
our homes. When the set sounds funny
or fails to sound at all we usually go
around the corner and buy new tubes.
The armed forces, however, are
using now about all the radio tubes
which are manufactured, and while
last year 55 million tubes were re-
placed in domestic sets, there will be
only 18 million available next year
There is problem here which mer-
its the attention of the experts. Hit
Ter confiscates radio sets so that his
people can't get the news about what
is happening to his armies. He does
not want them to get the bads news
But if because of a shortage OF
tubes American listeners can't oper
ate their sets we'll be in about the
same position as the German people
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-11-19
Handicapped Workers Win
Awards for Production

Washington, D. C. (ILNS). Gold
Stars for their Maritime IN" pen
nants have been awarded the Brook
lyn Association for Improving the
Conditions of the Poor and the Illinois
Industries for the Blind, New York
and Chicago, the Maritime Commits
sion announced The stars, indicating
continued outstanding production per-
formance record in meeting rigid
wartime requirements, will be pre-
sented in the near future.
Despite physical handicaps the 800
workers of the New York plant, and
the 200 of the Illinois shop, have
maintained an attendance record of
more than SO percent to hold the Mar
itime IN" pennant, awarded March
"a, and to earn the stars for continu-
ing their outstanding production of
war materials.
The handicapped men and women of
the two plants turn out pillow cases,
sheets, mop heads, deck swabs, and
other items of similar nature for the
Maritime Commissions fleet of Lib
erty Ships.
These two institutions are non
profit organizations operated to train
and supervise handicapped men and
women
The Maritime an" pennant, the
Victory Flag, and the merit badges
were presented May /, in ceremonies
at Brooklyn and Chicago.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-11-19
LABOR SHORTS

Our corporations will have income
of $9.1 billion this year, compared
with Sc billion in 1888, after taxes.
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
is planning jobs for ~ million serv-
ice men when the war is voer.
New York State and Canada have
agreed on plan for reciprocating un-
employment compensation benefits
CWI reports it takes 12,500
gallons of gas to train pilot.
Louisville has reclaimed large guam
tity of old steel rails. Other towns can
do the same and provide steel for war
purposes.
A mechanical division burns up
$4,000 gallons of gas in one hour of
combat
Three hundred delegates from 191
unions with a membership of 269, ,8O3,
attended labor conference in Nagpur
recently.
Postmaster General reports franked
government mail in 1887 was $40 mil
lion; past year it reached $101 mil
lion. And, although he says his de-
partment, is out of the red, rates for
folks who pay postage will probably
be raised.
More than half of Army's 1914 pro-
duction must be aircraft, says Robt
A. Lovett, Assistant Secretary fol
Air.
Hotel and Restaurant Employees
Alliance has postponed conventions
until IL months after end of the war
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-11-19
SHIPYARDS REDUCE
ACCIDENT RATES

Washington, D. c. (ILNS) The
U. S. Maritime Commission reports a
drop of 1872 percent in the cumulative
accident rate for its contract ship
yards for the eight-month period end
ing in August.
Covering 79 yards, the report shows
a continuing improvement which has
reduced the accident rate from 81, the
average for 1912, to 80 for the first
eight months of 1943
Fewest accidents were reported in
the Great Lakes region (24), with the
Atlantic region (28.5) rating second.
The Pacific region, with rate of 34.9,
had the worst record
Best yard record during August
was made by the Barnes-Duluth Ship
building Co. at Duluth, Mimi, manned
by AFL workers. 1t had an accident
rate of only 81.
Other outstanding yards and their
rates were: Walter Butler Shipbuild-
ers, Inc, at Superior, Wis, an AFL
yard (6.D; Globe Shipbuilding Co.,
also of Superior, and AFL, 8.6. These
three yards were the only ones with
accident rates for the month under 10.
The Globe Company had the lowest
record for the first eight months of
1943, averaging 1913. The Butler yard
was second with an average of Ill
while the Kaiser Richmond Yard No.
3 at Richmond, Calf, another AFL
yard, ranked third with Ia.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-11-19
WAGE BOARD RECONSTRUCTED

War Labor Board has reconstructed
the Building Trades Wage Adjust
ment Board, with Dan w. Tracy, as
sistant Secretary of Labor as public
member; Edgar L. Warren, represent
ing the WLB; and Robert E. Lynch,
professor of law at Columbia Univer-
sity.
Harry c. Bates, president of the
Bricklayers' international and acting
president of the AFL Building Trades
Department; Herbert Rivers, secre-
tary of the Department; and Robert
Byron, president of Sheet Metal
Workers International will represent
labor.
Stephen Butts, president Detroit
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-11-19
MOTHERS AND DADS
DEDICATE CANTEEN

High praise for the men and women
who were responsible for the Victory
Canteen was voiced Sunday at dedi
cation exercises by 1t. Robert Nelson
of the Naval Training School, Oxford.
He called it ga home away from
home"
The canteen, at Front and Court
Streets, never will be closed until the
end of the war. 1t will provide spot
for rest and recreation for men and
women in the services.
1t was project of the Dads and
Mothers of Sons in the Service, of
which Mrs. Howard Martin is the
president.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-11-19

Building Employers Labor Relations
Council; J. S. Miller, Pittsburgh; and
Paul N. Geary, Washington, will rep
resent contractors.
Wage policy of the board says no
employe or group of employees is en-
titled to automatic increase and that
employees enjoying relatively high
rates of pay should receive smaller
percentage adjustments than those
receiving lower rates of pay.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-11-19
Buys Bonds with Entire Savings

Perry, Ga.-James A. Ragan, Negro
vetaran of World War i, dumped a
-four sack before the cashiers cage
of local bank and said he wanted a
war bond. He got two $500 bonds,
bought with the savings which he had
accumulated since his return from the
war. The money was all in SIS bills.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-11-19
Dog Joins Master In Jail

Marion, Va.-W. M. Hopkins, jailer
here, found he had two boarders when
he jailed man convicted of violation
of the liquor laws. The mans small
dog refused to leave the jail door,
except to bark at her master through
a cell window. Trixie was taken home,
but promptly returned to the jail to
become "just another boarder."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-11-19
Indians Ease Labor Shortage

Miami. West Palm Beach, Fla,
has recruited a crew of six Seminole
Indians from nearby Indian village
to work in the city's department of
public works. The city's usual sum-
mer program of parkway trimming
and sidewalk and gutter cleaning was
far behind schedule as SO regular lab
orers left the department to join the
armed forces.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-11-19
WHAT NEXT?

Soup bricks are reported the latest
development in compressed, dehydrat-
ed foods. They save 80 percent on the
shipping space taken up by powered
soups.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-11-19
Read The Press.
100000 Job Placements

Washington, D. C. ULNS).-The
u. S. Employment Service during Sep
tember filled 9O8,602 non-agricultural
jobs, bringing the total number of
such placements for the year to al
most 100000.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-11-19
Elks Turkey Dinner Saturday

The Elks have planned turkey
dinner to be served next Saturday
night, from to 8 p m. After the din
ner a dance will be enjoyed in the
palm room.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-11-19
100000 Take OPA Pledge

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-Ches-
ter Bowles, OPA general manager,
reporting on the progress of OPA's
Home Front Pledge Campaign, an
nounced that more than 100000
pledges already have been signed in
the citizens battle to kill black mark
etc and hold the line against higher
nrioaS
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-11-19

A nice fat non-taxable rebate from
the internal revenue department is
something could use nicely right
now.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-11-19
WISDOM

The wealth of society is it's stock
of productive labor.-Sir James Mac
intosh.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-11-19

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-27
FOrtreSSeS
Blast Enlden. .
U-Boat Base
New Months Record
For u. S. Fliers Set;
Rheims Is Also Hit

London. Sept. 27-(AP-
American Flying FortreSSeS.
carrying United States Air
Force operations in Britain tc
Il new months record, reached
more than 200 miles across the
North Sea early today and
bombed Emdcn. the great Ger
man Shipbuilding center.
This second stab by the FortrcssCs
in two days hit the NaziS' nearest
submarine and shipping base and the
receiving port for Scandinavian ore.
The raid was the tenth this
month for the FOrtrcsses which
thus equallcd the number of
missions performed by the four
cngincd giants in the peak
month of July.
With the 10 attacks this month
by L. 5. Maraudcr medium
bOmbcrS-cOmparcd with only
SiN in July-Unitcd States op-
cratiOns reached far above any
previous level.
Yesterday the FortrcSScS laShcd al
the NaZl airport and repair base of
Rheims. 80 miles northeast of Paris
while l. S. Thundcrbult fighters
swept over northern France in sup
port.
The Thundcrbolt pilots said ma;
for tho first time in their European
operations they encountered abSO.
lutcly no fighter opposition.
Speedy RAF Mosquito bombcrS
kept the Allied aerial offensive go
ing during the night by bombing
targets in the Rhincland. an air mir
istry c"mmuniquc said. All return.
cd safely. while one enemy bomber
was destroyed over its base in Hol-
land. the bulletin declared.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-27
.Stettiniius
Takes Over
New Duties
Important Developments
Expected as Result;
Capitol Hill Pleased

WASHINGTON. SEM, o7-iAp\
-Edu.,.J u Sia,,;,,;
III. .'''iio"' L.,
,ooh oNei the halion second
nlEhrSt diplomatic post TODAY
amid caDital SpcculuIion that
his onpniu, mnnt ;nd;c,,oJ ,,,nr,,
.NiI I"''" '''o, I
i"'i'oi '"i'' ucNci"l'iiicl'S loftil-
coming III the foreign llcld.
S'vttIniuS, lcnd-lcaSc administra-
'or. succeeds Sumner WcllcS aS I'M
dcr-Srcrctary of state. lie is cX
pcc'cd To accompany Secretary Hull
l" MoScow next month L. meet Rus
sian and British foreign ministers
preliminary to conference Of Pres
idcni Roosevelt. Prime Minister
Churchill and Premier Stain.
Stcttinius. who sent vast guam
titles of lcnd-lcaSc supplies To
The Soviet, has gained wide
spread popularity in Moscow and
diplomatic sources here viewed
his appointment as Il strong bid
for full Russian cooperation in
postwar planning.
On Capital Hill. the Stcttinius ap-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-27
Man COnfesses To
SIaying of Youth
At Raleigh Home

Raleigh. Sept - -- (APD Police
Chief !. Windcr Bryan said today
that RomuluS benson. %. OF Raleigh.
had been arrested and charged with
first degree murder in connection
with the fatal shooting uf Calvin
Lester Edwards. Jr.. II, Of NcWp0r.
News. Va.
Bryan and Detective Sergeant W
G.. Muddrcy said that benson con
fcSsco addnG that hc shot the youth
because Edwards knew too mucn
about incidents that occurred in
Ncwuof News Chief Bryan said
evidence indicated that Edwards
spent Saturday night at DcnSun's
home a''cr benson had written Ed
wards. telling him it WIS impor:ar;
that he come 90 Raleigh.
The body was discovered in 2
wood ~ the northern edge of the
city Yesterday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-27
DlCHARGED UNITS
GIVE UP UNIFORMS

Atlanta. Ga. Sept. 27-Althouei,
honoraD!y discharged enlisted mon
and WAC personnel are permitted
To retain certain articles of clothing
issued - them while in the service,
Il way has been provided for them
To return their Army uniforms wnCr
they 90 back into civilian attire and
save the government many ;hOlS-
andS of dollars in the aggregate.
Tho statement was made today
by 1t. Colonel Charles y. Ritchic.
chief of the supplies section, Quar-
tcrmaStcr Branch. Fourth Service
Command, who pointed out that for
mcr soldiers or WACs who desire
10 return their Army clothes may
pack and address them to the Com
manding Officer at the Army install
!ation nearest their home. marking
the box: "AiicntiOn: Quartcrmastcr,
CI"thing and Equipagc Classification
Officer" ,..
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-27

tcrS placed the force at HeaiSch har-
Dor, nearly two-thirdS OF the way
10 FnSchhafcn from lis starting point.
More than 100 American figh-
tiers and bOmbcrS. meanwhile,
bored through stiff Japanese
ground and air defense 10 blast
Kahili airdrOme on BOugainvilIc
and bcSicgcd K0lOmbangara in
the northern Solomon islands.
IL was announced today.
Nine HCrnS We're shot down .t
kahi!I and more than 200 light bombs
fell ON Villa airbaSc al Ku!ombangar;.
Thursday in what Il spokesman in
South Pacific headquarters described
as Il perfectly cuurdnJiCd mission.
Returning he next day ~ Mitchell
medium bumbcrS. accompanied b.
dive and torpedo bomDcrS and fieh-
tcr>. dumped more imam 20 ions of
high explosives on enemy gun posi-
tIons al kapc lIarbor and Ring Cove
near Villa.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-27
Russians Push On Westward
Draw Hourly Nearer
German Defense Line
On Banks of Dnieper

Moscow. Sept. 27-(AP)-
Pushing on from captured Smo-
lcnSk with the aid Of sudden
spell of good weather, Red Army
troops moved deeper today into
White Russia. drawing hourly
closer to the Gomcl- Mogilcv-Or-
sha-NitebSk German defense
line on the banks of the uppcd
Dnicpcr river.
The Russians have already reached
the swampy. marshy iurcSt-covcrcd
land characteristic of White Russia.
Progress from now on may be cX-
pcctcd 10 he decidedly hampcrcd
should the arrival Of fall bring rain
or snow. Ii should be remembered
that when the Germans pMugcd irtn
White Russia III 1911 they were
forced 10 bypass muca of this
SWampv land.
\ dispatch to the communist
party organ Pravda said that as
the Russians approached GOmcI,
the fighting was becoming more
W tnt llTOW-
ing in large numbers OF tanks in
an attempt To halt the advance.
The days biggest struggle aI/car-
cd 10 be up and down certain sec
tors Of the GomCl-Chcrnisov high
way. Tho Red army has al.cady
taken Rcpki on this highway and is
beating It's way northward toward
Goncl.
Two more advanced positions
ing at Gomcl. are ZIynka. 50
from which the SOvietS are lim-
miles TO the east. and Lcnino.
36 miles TO the southeast. huth
of which are in Russian hands.
70 The south where the biggest
fighting is for bridGcheads mp and
down the Dnicpcr. Kicv, UNajnidn
capital. is faced with Red army
forces drawn up on three sides. III"
Germans. however, are offering
fcircc resistance from we'll iur.iiicd
positions with heavy forces and re-
serves.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-27
224 Planes
Captured
By Allies

Allied Headquarters in North
Africa. Sept. 27-(AP)-A total of
22i Axis planes have been captured
intact or only slightly damaged on
SIN airdromcs in Italy thus far dur
Ing the campaign, the Northwest
African Air Forces announced TO-
day.
At Montccorvino Ravclla, near
SaIcrno. II planes were found. y.
Fibo Valcntia in the toe of Haly 81
aircraft were left behind.
In the vicinity of laramie, former
Italian naval base. 60 aircraft were
abandoned on three landing strips
and "a others were taken at the sca-
plane base.
The Northwest African Air Force
also said that the full count revealed
mat l,2O0 Axis planes were aban-
dconcd in the Sicilian campaign dur
ing July and August.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-27
BUTNER HAS TALK
ON SAVING MEATS

Camp Butncr, Sept 2..-Undcr the
auSpicc of the OuaricrmaStcr Gene
raj Of the U. s. Army. meat lecture
demonstration. prepared by the Natl
Onal Livestock and Meat Board, was
delivered by Mr.. d. r. Miller. Il re-
preventative of the Board. before an
be presented in all service commands.
audience of more than 300 OiiiCcr;
and enlisted men at Camp Butncr
Saturday. Given for the first time
in the Fourth Service Command. this
lecture demonstrated ways and means
of conserving meats and was brought
here by Col. John NJ Rocks. dirCc-
tor. food service. Fourih Service
Command. Atlanta. Col Rocks told
the audience that the lecture was TO
be presented in all service commands.