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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-11-19
STRIKES INCREASE
In GREAT BRITAIN

New York City-According to a
cabled dispatch to the New York
Times from London, labor disputes in
Great Britain reached new wartime
peak in September, during which
there were 200 strikes in progress. On
Nov. 3, there were still 10000 workers
idle in the country.
A study covering England, Scot
land, Wales and Northern Ireland re-
ported that the number of strikes last
September exceeded the previous
month by forty-five and September,
1912, by seventy-two. There were 49,
900 workers directly involved, plus
10000 more thrown out of work at
the establishments affected. Added to
these figures must be 1900 employees
who had not returned to their jobs
when the month opened. To sum up,
ther are 200 disputes involving 106,-
900 men and women who, between
them, have lost to the country 32,700
working days.
The dispatch added:
''The effectiveness of the British
method for dealing with disputes can
be judged to some extent by the re-
suits obtained.
"Of 1S1 disputes ended in Septem-
Der, SO directly involving 600 work
ers, lasted only one day; 40, with T.
900 workers, lasted two days; 25,
with 5,400 workers, three days; "a,
with 28,20O workers, four to six days,
and, IA, with 5400 workers more than
six days.
"The coal-mining industry is a
perennial headache in this country, a
fact clearly underscored in the statis-
tics revealing SIT strikes in the first
nine months of 1913; the calling out
of 100000 miners for an aggregate of
$4,000 days, against 419 strikes in
1912 by 227,S0O miners for 10000
days lost"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-11-19
Labor, Industry, Farmers Join
Against Compulsory Job Laws
Voluntary Program For Manpower

this Committee believes should be
used to solve the war manpower
needs. These elements are:
q. The facts as to manpower needs
and available supply must be deter
mined as accurately as is humanity
possible. The War Manpower Com
mission must make these determine
tions in close cooperation with man.
agement and labor of any given area.
"2. The relative urgency for prod
ucts and services must be determined
in each local area by the agencies of
government responsible for procure
ment and production. Such determina-
tions must be made as close to the
source as possible by local representa-
tives of those agencies acting together
in close cooperation with the local
representative of the War Manpower
Commission within the framework of
national policy.
"3. The relative needs of employers
for workers must be determined in
each area Such determinations must
be made by local representatives of
the War Manpower Commission in
close cooperation with local repre-
sentatives of procurement and pro-
duction agencies of government with
the counsel and advice of the Manage
ment-Labor War Manpower Commit
tees.
"a The causes for failure to meet
and maintain required employment
levels in individual employing estab-
lishments must be identified, and
wherever possible removed. To accom-
plish this the War Manpower Com
mission must secure and coordinate
the full and cooperative efforts of en-
ployers, workers, the community and
other government agencies.
''5. The flow of available manpower
must be guided to the points where it
will contribute most to the war effort
In accordance with plans formulated
with local Management-Labor War
Manpower Committees, the War Man
power Commission must guide this
flow of workers in any given area.
&c. The volume of production allo-
Gated to or retained in any given area
must be balanced with the ability to
supply the necessary manpoWer. The
coordinated agencies Of government
Continued on page four)
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-11-19
HUNTING SEASON OPENS
IN OHIO NOVEMBER 10

The rabbit, pheasant, Hungarian
partridge and ruffed grouse season
will open at II a. m. official Ohio time,
Friday, November 10. The bird season
will continue through December A and
the rabbit season will not end until
January II.
The raccoon season opens on No
vember Is as does the mink, muskrat,
opossum and skunk season. In the
Inland trapping area mink and musk
rat may be taken until January Is
and in the Lake Erie district the sea-
son extends through March.
The bag limits are as follows: rab-
bit, with in possession after the
first day; pheasant, 2 cocks, cocks
in possession after first day; Hungar-
ian Partridge, A, with in possession;
grouse, 2, with in possession.
The duck hunting season covered
by federal regulations, is still in pro-
gress and will continue through De-
cember 3.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-11-19
OXFORD ITEMS

Contributions are continuing to
pour into the Oxford Community War
Chest, Allen P. Welsh, Secretary
Treasurer, said. The $500 goal has
now been over subscribed by $651.55
and there is more money on the way,
he said.
The Village Council may meet reg
ularly twice every month beginning
January l, Mayor R. j. Todd minated
Monday. Council in the past has been
meeting only on the first Tuesday of
each month. The decision to meet
twice every month will be left to the
new Council
Mrs. Aase Gruda Skard, daughter
of Norway's former Foreign Minis
ter, Halvdan Koht, will speak in Ok
ford December 2, under the auspices
of the Oxford Branch, American As
sociation of University Women, it was
announced. Mrs. Skard will talk on
Norway Today Our Fighting
Ally"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-11-19
AUBURN BUTTON WORKERS
GIVE AFL BIG MAJORITY

Washington, D. C.-AFL President
William Green received a report from
Organizer Michael Walsh, Utica, NY,
that the election held by the National
Labor Relations Board among the en-
ployes of the Auburn Button Works,
Inc, Auburn, N. Y, to choose a col
lective bargaining representative re-
suited in 451 votes for AFL Button
Workers Union, No. 2053s, to 35 votes
for no union.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-11-19
UNION WORKERS
PLAY BIG PART in
BUILDING NAVY SHIPS

Washington D. C. ULNS).-A def
mite swing to offensive warfare in
new Navy construction, with organ
lied labor playing an important part
in the change, has been revealed by
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox
in the announcement that contracts
or plans for SOP ships of an essentially
defensive type have been Cancelled in
favor of hundreds of new craft for
offensive war.
Secretary Knox made it clear that
the revision of plans will not mean
less work for shipbuilders.
"From time to time we have to re-
wise our estimated needs in the light
of our war experiences" Knox said.
eve are reducing the number of anti
submarine craft we had programmed
and increasing the number of the
variety of craft required for amphibi-
Gus operations That is due simply to
the Improvement in the Atlantic sit
uation with respect to submarines,
and to the increased need for addi-
tional landing craft for amphibious
work"
Need for New Craft Grows
Union workers in shipyards will be
called upon by the Navy to rush pro-
duction of the new craft. With the
Navy carrying the war to the enemy
in all parts of the world, the need for
such craft has grown in leaps and
bounds. No details of the new pro-
gram were given but it is expected to
include hundreds of landing craft of
all types.
Secretary Knox said construction of
5O2 craft had been cancelled, and that
work on none of the vessels had been
started. These included 3O5 destroyer
escort vessels, go 180-foot patrol
craft escorts, SO 173-foot PC boats,
IL 110-foot subchasers and minor
craft.
At the same time it was announced
that contracts for three light cruisers,
seven destroyers and nine fleet tugs
had been moved from West Coast
shipyards to others on the east coast.
Reason for Change Explained
Secretary Knox explained that the
transfers will not decrease the amount
of work to be done on the west coast.
He said it was done to provide better
repair facilities on the Pacific Coast
so that ships damaged in the Pacific
theater of operations may be prompt
ly repaired and returned to service.
of repair work for work on new ships.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-13
l.. 4. pRODTCE

Los ANGELES May L. dPi
PUNCHED VEGETABLES. Steady. Beels
2fs-5 doz 25-15o. carrots > dol. / =
/ 50. iced efiS Imperial Is doz. 3.5o-3 81 .
green onions $ do. 100-4 p chard 21a-
3 doz. / 25-i a0 mustard / doz 75-f 0os
parsley dol. 80. radisheS small red s
doz. 1.0O-1 -: spinach i doz. SOL. -,
lurnlpS = 2ls-3 doz. / FL. 80.
CABBAGE: Steady Local Cannoubal
3.50-3. -. jumbos and ordinary 1.5g-2o0
ARROYO Grandc rrts. 30. red local / 90
] 81 imperial 5O1
CANTALOUPES. Weaker; Imperial ibo.
cFts. 36s-f5s 900-1n 00: std. i5S 7.5d-s.o0
pony 45s-5is 6.5o-7.ea. std. Hats ,. 10
4.25.
CUCUMBERS: Firm. san Diego flats
3.5o-3.75: Laguna Beach 3.5o-3.75. I'm
periai flats 3.5a-3.75s lugs M. 2s loo
IL
EGGPLANT steady Imperial ugs 9
l. tops 3.0O-3. =. 16S 2.75-5OO.
SQUASH. Steady. White summer In
pcrial crts. 152-1.50 M = 5n-75c. Local
and san Diego lugs f.75-2 aa. Italian I'm
perial crts. 1872 uo. yellow cTo1kncek
Imperial crts. To- 90; san Diego lugs
100.
STRAWBERRIES. Steady. Trays san
Eiego ana local kond4kes 3,75-l 90
Aromas > 5O.2.75.
TOMATOES: Stronger. Imperial cts. 8
tops 5G-4.7 special pack > ad-5. =. Is
j sd. IS. los 3.5o-4O0; Imperial VALLEY
loose cris. ana lugs :. - 50
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-13
N. T.. STOCKS

NEW YORK. May l. rPl Trading IN
the Stock Market tndaN fell oil Ia the
lightesl levels of the month barely a
million shares conlfasied with Al
volume of more than 2.5oOooo shares on
Monday and prices moved irrcEuarly IN
a narrow range.
Traders held alool pending indications
of the next moves against the ANS ana
The uolcome Of the coal-labeF situation.
Feature market news Wis the an
nounccment of The plan Ior Western
Union 10 acquire all assets of Postal
Telegraph. Stocks al those companies
had an immediate advance that soon was
reduced when il was revealed thai many
complications must be surmounicd before
the union can be ronsummaied.
Warner Brothers Pictures gained more
than a point and featured the Whole
market in turnover International Telc-
phone. second on the list of actiNeS. LOST a
small amount. Radio Corporation regis
tered small net gain American y
Foreign Power and United Gas Improve
mcnt each held "A small net gam
Spear q Company preferred shot up .
points Ia new high al 50 when dlrec-
tors voted To pay eff the dividends IN
arrears. lis common made new high
on a one-point gain 10 81. Guantanamo
Sugar preferred Was up ) points and
General Cable preferred more than }.
The latter made new high
Engineers Public Service ; per cent pre-
ferrcd ran up points, and gains OF
point and mere were noted in Bethlehem
Steel preferred. Chicago 4 Eastern Illinois
A. Corn Products. Eastman Kodak Frue-
hauf Trailer. Nickel Plate preferred. and
United DYewood preferred.
Sales dropped to 1,02s. 307 shares from
.433, 500 yesterday. Sales on the curb
amounted 10 392, 590 shares against 56o,-
CAS- yesterday
Preliminary closing DoW-Joncs averages
were: Industrial 137 IS. of 036. rail
sc. oi. off 0.o7: utility 1890. off o.1S. 60
stocks II s.. off 0.15.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-13
l.. 4. III ESTOCK

los ANGELES. May 13 up Federal.
Stale Market News:
CATTLE: Salable 300. fairly active.
fully steady. common to medium steers
13-14 50, common 10 medium cows 1928
11.50. Gamers and cutters stu good
bulls Is. medium 11-11.75.
CALVES. Salable -. steady, odd ned
um TO good Nealers 1i-l5.5o.
HOGS: Salablc % very slow ie@ Sales
and most bids p TO 80 cents lower. few
good TO choice 190-210 lbs. u, best held
above Is 15 few heavies 10 32o lbs. IL
ll50; good 10 choice SONS 13 35-l3.75.
SHEEP. Salable $50 no sales; good Ia
choice spring lambs quoted around Is
Is 81
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-13
MORNING CANE

WASHINGTON. May up
Major league officials who pre-
yioEsly claSsed as TOO radical"
morning baseball games for swing
shift defense workers today were
expected TO fall into line behind the
innovation following endorsement
by War Manpower Commissioner
Paul Y. McNutt McNutt said he
definitely was in favor Of odd
hour games 50 war workers on va
rious shifts might have an oppor-
tunity to watch the contests.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-13
L. 1. BITTER ,e. EGGS

Los ANGELES. MaN II lIPI-
LARGE EGGS No. 1 Grade Az u, No. =
Grade A Il. Nc. = Grade -. M. !
Dirtes IS; No. checks So.
MEDIUM EGGS Grade \ 81; Grade B
33. Dirtics -: Checks 81.
SMALL EGGS-Grdde \ Is: Grade &
p: Dirties -; C;ecks y,
MISCELLANEOUS EGGS, Ungraded Sc.
PcewceS 20.
CHELsE-Trlplets 27; Long Horn 27A
Loaf 27lS
BUTTER-U. s. % score as: % score
Ill; 90 score a. 50 score 462i.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-13
Angels Swamp
Seattle 14-1 in
Wild Skirmish
BY UNITED PRESS

The Los Angeles Angels, swamp
ing Seattle Ia to |, ran their
streak of consecutive baseball vic
tories to Ii games yesterday, and
led sccond-place Oakland and San
Diego by seven games.
Jodie Phipps pitchea four-hit ball
Tor the Angels, while his teammates
smashed out q hits off Joe Demor-
an, Il Seattle newcomer who stayed
on the mound for the full nine in
nings.
1t was Los Angeles second straight
win over the Rainiers on the latter's
home diamond, and ran the league
leaders total to q runs against
SeattleS one.
SECOND PLACE TIE
The Oakland Acorns moved into
sccond-place tie with the San
Diego Padres b. winning a free
swinging contest at Emerhville, IL
to g. Seven runs for the Padres in
the first inning were not enough,
as four San Diego southpaW pitch
erS gave up Is hits to the Acorns.
1t was Oakland's second straight
win in the series.
San Francisco and Portland play
ed a tight, errarless ball game at
the Beavers home park. with the
Seals taking a to l decision be-
hind The siX-hit pitching of Tom
Seats to even the series at one game
each.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-13
L.A.H HAY
MEAD MAY Be
C0-0RDINAT0R OF
U.S.. ATHLETICS

NEW YORK, May IL. up
The sports world today eagerly
awaited official Washington reac-
ton to Herbert Bayard Sw0pc's
surprise prediction that 4 ma
tional sports c0-ordinatOr will be
appointed soon-possibly L. ).
Senator James Mead of Buffalo,
y. Y.
SWope. chairman Of the New York
State Racing Commission and a
conSultant OF the war department,
made this unexpected forecast at
last nights dinner of the National
Association Of State Racing Com
miSsioners at the Waldorf Astoria.
Addressing the commissioners,
Swope said. Il do not know who
Is going To get the lob Several men
are beinr discussed . Later he told
the United Press that Senator Mead
seemed the leading candidate. Mead
is an important stockholder in the
club Of the international
Baseball league
FAIR ACTION
SWope emphasized that certain
in w shin g o n
heartily favor the appointment OF
a co-ordinator TO obtain the utmost
cooperation of professional sports
in the war effort without interfer-
ing with the rationin9 OF rubber
and gasoline and other transporta-
ton difficulties.
SWope said co-ordinator in
would do sports "a lot
of good because nc could forestall
mistakes and achieve a unity OF
action among sports leaders that
in Some instances has been lacking
since Pearl Harbor.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-13

contested affair with neither team
I holding large advantage at any
time
KIDS GET HOT
The Kids got hot at the start of
the tilt by making several runs but
were soon caught up with.
Young Charles Salmen, center
fielder, turned in a colorful piece
of work, making several extremely
difficult catches. Once he caught
Dick Neff's fly by going into the
air and then went down into
scmersault still hanging on TO the
ball.
Gene Patterson tapped out neat
home run for the Kids. most of
whom looked good at The bat
GOOD HITTING
Jack Tackett and Gordon ScriVcn
performed their hitting chores
masterfully and accounted for some
outstanding plays.
The Oldsters complained follow
ing the encounter that T. L. Moore
lost the game for them by walking
seven youths in one Stanza.
Mayor Bob Hatton started on the
mound for the Finneymen but was
relieved by Moore who finally gave
way to Amos Chick.
Bill Blackard started hurting for
the Kids.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-13
l.. 4. POULTRY
l.. A STOCKS

Los ANGELES MAY Il IT, Pree>
held steady on The Los Angeles Stock EN-
change today With approximately S.1lo
shares changing hands. -Four issues were
Up. down and : unchanged
The list: Farmers and Merchants Bank
IL at Silo. unchanged: TfanSamcrlca
len : =. down - 50. Ca. Edison can-
mon 20l al -, down l. southern Pacific
101 al 2Sz,. Up l. RiChfield on 2o0 al
10. unohan6ed Standard OIL lee al IS
down = Union OIL 1oa al 19a. unebang-
ed. Aircraft Accessories loo at b.. un-
changed Cons Steel preferred 2o0 al 2G.
unchanged; MenaScu POO al 1.5o un-
changed
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-13
BoYWonders Rap
Business Men

Youth triumphed over age We'd
nesday when the FL Centre Boy
Wonders matched talents with Tom
Finney'S Business Mems baseball
team and the youngsters came out
CT the skirmish with a priced 14-l3
victory.
In spite of the comedy that was
injected into the contest at numer-
Gus intervals the game was a hotly-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-13
FINAL WORKOUTS
BERKELEY. Cal

BERKELEY, Calf, May 10
'UP)-Only tlnal polishing work
outs remained today for the var
sity crews of University of Cali
fornia and University of Washing
ton, before the annual Pacific Coast
regatta is roWed Saturday on the
Oakland estuary. Coaches KY Eb-
right of the Bears and AL Ulbrick-
son of the Huskies conceded de-
feat to each other, although the
veteran Washington mentor, who
is without a varsity veteran for the
first time in his career, had the
edge in the "hoW can we Win?p
chorus.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-13
MPL.S. FLAX FUTURES
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. May 13 tUP5-Gfain futures
broke cent or mpte on the Board nj
Trade today. running into stop loss orders
in some instances.
Wheat finished the day off Il 10 i.
cent a bushel; corn unchanged al OPA
levels: oats off = 10 =, and rye of /
to IL.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-13
CUBS IN NEED
OF NOvIKOFF
SCRIBE 0PINES
By Isle SHOEMAKER


LOS ANGELES, May Is iuP)
We don't know MIR. James Gal
laghcr of the Chicago Cubs but
VIC do know MIR. Lou I'm a hold
out) Novikoff and we also can
sec where the Cubs are i'm the
standings.
It's a good holdout. alright.
Barrel -chested Novikoff isn't max
ing any secret about his demands.
But more than that Lou has evi-
denced carefully making sure
Gallagher hears about it, a will
ingness to come down from his de-
mand of $4,000.
Apparently. however, Gallagher
wasn't tuned in on the same wave
length or else he doesn't care to
understand such talk
IN GOOD SHAPE
The last time we saw Novikoff
he was boaSting of his condition and
it is our duty to report he looked
as sharp as faro dealer He had
just finished three turns around a
softball park and then started
moving an acre or so of lawn with
little lawnmoWer Not one of
those fancy power deals but a
home variety machine. He was
sweating something awful but it
seemed to give him great satisfac-
ton.
I'm telling you the Cubs arc
missing 3 bet. They offer me Sc
000 That's raise of only $500
over last year. That's an insult |
don't know what some of those
boys with the Cubs are getting but
I'm sure it's more than that. III
whale the Stuffing out of that base
ball if they'll give me a chance"
Then the Cubs sent Lou what
they said was carbon copy of a
note sent to President Ford Frick
Of the National League, asking that
Novikoff be put on the suspended
list.
OLD TRICK
Lou said that was an old trick.
He said how did he know the
really sent the note to F'rick Maybe
Gallagher had it on his desk and
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-13
NATIONALS IDLE YANKS LOSI
Bow to
Sox
? to !
BY UNITED PRESS

Competition in the National
League yesterday was confined to
hotel lobbies as the Weatherman
wiped out Chicago at New York, ST.
Louis at Boston, Pittsburgh at
Brooklyn and Cincinnati at Phila-
dclphia.
Chicaeo's White Sox pulled the
surprise of the day in the American
League, pulled down the high-flyine
New York Yankees. 81 in 10 in
EineS. and the perfect record of
speedballer Ernie Bonham who had
hoped TO rack UP his fourth straight
victory.
Rookie Snuffy Stirnweiss staged
the best fake of the year by darting
toward second to hold Thurman
Tucker on the bag at the exact
moment Joe Kuhel slipped the
eame-Winning single through the
hole left vacant by the Yankee
shortstop Johnny Humphries gave
up only six hits to the Yankees
while Bonham allowed nine.
Ned Harris cut loose with a story
book single in the 18th with two
out and two on to push the Detroit
Tigers home in front of the Phila-
delphia Athletics, 32.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-13
NJ a r K e s
Markets at =
Glance
By UNITED PRESS

Siorks irregular IN quiet tfadine
Bonds irrogulaIly luWcT. L. =. govern
meni loans dull
Curb stocks irregular
Silver unchanged in New York al "A
cents "A fine ounce.
Cotton steady
Wheat ] to IS cents tuWefz
Corn unchanged al ceilings
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-13
GAME SUCCESS

Cleveland made its first night
game a successful ono by defeating
the Washington Senators, 3D. be-
fore 11,402 fans. Chubby Dean held
the Senators to six hits for his
second victory and piloted the tribe
to within one game of first place.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-13
GOES DISTANCE

Roger Wolff went the entire dis
tance for the AS and built up his
own letdoWn by issuing his first
walk, a pass to Paul Richards in
the 18th Don Ross came through
with a pinchgasingle. Wolff baked
both runners along and Harris
hoisted a Texas league single over
second for the ball game.
Wolff allowed 13 hits as Virgil
Trucks replaced Tommy Bridges in
the ninth to gain credit for the
Detroit decision. his fourth.
ST. Louis handed the Boston Red
SoX a three-run handicap in the
first inning and then surged from
behind with four runs in the fifth
to earn a Cd victory. The Browns
belted a trio of pitchers for 10 hits
while Denny GalehouSe, Sid Peter
son. Nelson Potter and George
Caster pooled their talents to hold
the SoX to six. Peterson was the
pitcher.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-13

OLD TRICK
Lou said that was an old trick.
He said how did he know the"
really sent the note to Frick. Maybe
Gallagher had it on his desk and
was bluffing he thought.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-13
PLANS CARD

~a~~%mm ~mmAo% x%nx
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-13
Promoter Plans
Outdoor Fights
For Fl Centre

Possibility that valley sports
fans would yet have the OppOr-
tunity OF viewing outdoor boxing
matches this summer lo0med to-
day as Lew Taylor, former out
standing lightweight, announced
that he had practically completed
negotiations for use of the NIL
nicipai stadium in Ell Centre for
fiSticuffs.
Taylor a few years back was one
of the nations leading contenders
in his weight division and fought
such big names as Benny Leon
ard and Phil McGraw.
PLANS CARD
He said he had negotiated with
city officials for the park and
planned to open with a Fourth of
July card, probably on July S as the
Fourth falls on a Sunday.
He stated he would seek top
notch talent for the Ell Centre
cards.
He recently promoted scraps in
Kodiak, Alaska, and has also ham
died promotions in other parts. In
South Falls, New York he staged
some bang-up matches at a sWank
resort hotel arena.
Taylor arrived in El Centre re-
Gently and is domiciling at the CAL
ifornia hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-13

contested affair with neither team
holding a large advantage at an
time.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-13

AL be- at nd conmNhm mhnbyd demands
Oh pure %eI d t @ @p poneuhp wfoma
% y of he purchase mnd SUI
alMI INV state Lands