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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-04-09
Labor Executives Meet
Local OPA Officials

New York City (ILNS) Labor
executives in IS different communi-
ties have been meeting with national
and local officials from the Office of
Price Administrator to straighten
out past difficulties and to agree on a
practical program Of cooperation to
hold down living costs.
These meetings, held recently in
every important city east of the Mis-
sissippi, were called by district OPA
Managers at the request of the OPA
Labor Office in Washington. This is in
line with the recently announced pol
icy of Prentiss M. Brown, Price Ad-
ministrator, to secure labor's help in
stabilizing prices.
Regional and state labor leaders at
tended meetings, as we'll as local dele
gates from central labor unions and
industrial union councils. Scores of
union officials have agreed to sit on
district OPA labor advisory commit
tees.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-04-09
UNIONS PUSH VICT. GARDENS

St. Paul, MINI. (ILNS) Labor
Volunteers for Victory, organized la
boris part of the civilian defense pro-
gram here, is cooperating in the
promotion of Victory Gardens. Ed
ward c. Esbolt, chairman of the
Civilian Defense Committee of the
Trades and Labor Assembly, has
urged union members to attend a
series of promotional meetings on
Victory Gardens to be held in most of
the city's high schools between now
and harvest time. OCD representa-
tives will be on hand to discuss the
laying out of gardens this spring and
there will be technicians from garden
clubs and the office of the county
agent to assist in planning for small
home gardens.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-04-09
Chicago Baking Truck
Drivers Wage
Increase Approved

Chicago (ILNS).-A union agree
ment providing wage increases aver
aging $5.04 per week for more than
1900 drivers of 40 Chicago wholesale
baking companies has been unani-
mously approved by the National Wan
Labor Board Trucking Commission
The commission found that the in
crease was within the Is percent cost
of-living adjustment permitted in the
boards wage policy.
Average weekly earnings in Janu-
ary, 1941 were $49.59 No increase has
been granted since that time, and the
permitted Is percent increase to COM
pensate for the increase cost Of liv-
ing would average $7.44, or $240 more
than was approved in the commits
sion's order.
The commission acted to approve
an agreement reached by the Bakers
Club of Chicago, representing the
baking companies involved, and Lo-
cal 734, International Brotherhood of
Teamsters', Chauffeurs', Warehouse
men and Helpers of America, AFL
representing the employees. The award
is retroactive to Feb. l, 1943, by
agreement between the parties.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-04-09
Facts On Absences
Needed, Says Lund

Washington, ID. c. (ILNS).-"It is
time to get at the facts on absentee
ism in each war plant and in each
war production community" Wendell
Lund, director of the War Production
Boards labor production division, de-
clared here at is time to correct the
conditions which cause any soldier of
production to go AWOL."
"It is also time to establish the fact
that most of our soldiers of produc-
tion are conscientiously doing their
duty for our country and for their own
loved ones in the armed services"
Absenteeism, Lund emphasized,
'can be sharply reduced by labor
management joint action if causes are
carefully analyzed and dealt with
intelligently.
Lund pointed out that the greatest
cause of absenteeism is sickness, and
said that accidents at work are a
"runner-up" to sickness as a cause.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-04-09
BASIS FOR DISCUSSION
(From the Detroit News)


We do not know whether these
plans would work, though memory of
the period 1933-1941 insistently sug-
gests that we reserve a generous
doubt about it. We do know that the
chances of their being applied in any
thing like the form proposed are com
paratively slight. That is one difficulty
about long-range planning in de-
mocracy The planners may propose,
but it is the people in their wisdom
who make the dispositions.
One instant reaction to the plans Of
the N ional Resources Planning
Board has been the move by Congress
to make some postwar plans of its
own. 1t was ever thus in free coun-
try. But let no one mistake us as
hedging on our first-expressed ap-
proval of this board.
Plans furnish the best possible basis
for discussion, which in a democracy
is the means by which we arrive at
our detectives. There surely cannot be
too much debate of what we shall try
to make of America, once this war is
over.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-04-09
Music Speeds War Output

New York City.-Music over fac
tory loud-speaker systems jazzed up
the daily output of war workers by
6.S percent, report Prof. Burris- -Mey-
ers and his associate, Raymond Car
dinellium, of Stevens Institute of
Technology, who studied workers with
and without the influence of music.
"In over rs percent of all factories
studied the total production was found
to be greater when music was broad
cast than when it was not used" they
said
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-04-09
Underground Drive To
Fight Mussolini Regime

Washington D. ca new phase of
the civilian disobedience campaign
against Mussolini's facist regime is
about to begin in Italy, according to
information just received via London,
through the Owl, by Vami B. Mon
tana, secretary of the Italian Socialist
Federation in America. The campaign
was initiated last fall inside Italy by
the underground Italian Socialist
Party and associated labor groups
whose program is not only to over
throw Fascism, but also to save Italy
from passing from the present dicta-
torship to another.
The civil disobedience move against
Mussolini's regime will be launched
under the new slogan: "The War Is
Lost, But Italy Can Still Save Itself"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-04-09
New Play Dramatizes Food

New York City.-The wartime food
situation and how it fleets every in
dividual is dramatized in new play,
"It's Up to YOU" presented by the
Skouras Theaters, h e American
Theater Wing, and group of Food
Industry association, with the coop
GRAFTON of the U. S. Department of
Agriculture The play has just opened
at the New York Academy of Music.
No admission is charged. Written by
Arthur Aren't, and directed by Elias
Kazan, director of the current Broad
way hits "The Skin of Our Teeth" and
Harriet" the play is presented as
wartime service in the interest of bet
ter nutrition and more effective man
agement of wartime foods.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-04-09
Colorado Legislature
Votes Union Control

Denver, Colo.-Both branches Of
the Colorado Legislature approved a
bill calling for stricter state super
vision over labor unions The measure
would require labor unions to incor-
porate and submit regular financial
reports to the state government. The
sitdown strike and secondary boycott
are classified as unfair labor practices.
Another provision prohibits union mi
tiation fees for temporary workers.
Secretary James A. Brownlow of
the State Federation of Labor, said
the bill is a declaration of war on
labor" and that its constitutionality
will be tested.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-04-09

MYTH YOUR responsibilities,
w can you afford to let a Head
ache, Muscular Pains, Functional
Monthly Pains or Simple Neural
gia slow you down? DR.. Miles
Anti-Pain Pills have been bring
ing relief from these common dis
comforts for nearly sixty years.
Countless American housewives
consider Anti-Pain Pills almost
as much of a necessity in the
medicine cabinet, as is -four in the
kitchen cupboard. They have DR..
Miles Anti-Pain Pills in the house,
many of them carry these little
pain relievers in purse or hand
bag. They are prepared for these
minor aches and pains that some
times occur in almost every family
ARE YOU? DR.. Miles Anti
Pain Pills are pleasant to take
and do not upset the stomach.
Get DIR. Miles Anti-Pain Pills
at your drug store. Regular
package 25 tablets 25e, Economy
package 125 tablets $1.00. Read
directions and use only as direc-
ted. ~
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-04-09
Juvenile Delinquency

Indianapolis.-Th city is combin-
ing resources of the police depart
ment's juvenile aid division, the park
departments recreation division and
the board of public safety in cam
paign against juvenile delinquency.
Working with recreation division
employees in problem sections of the
city will be police officers chosen
especially for their ability to cope
with youth problems rather than their
ability to "get tough" Juvenile often
ders in minor cases will be tried at
recreation centers by their compan-
ions under a program of "boys'
courts" to be fostered
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-04-09
Unemployment Benefits Set
New Low In New York

Albany, N. Y. QLNS)- Unemploy-
ment insurance benefits of $2,646,292
were paid to more than 1920 unem-
ployed workers in New York state
during February, says a report by
Michael j. Murphy, Acting Industrial
Commissioner. This disbursement to
insured workers represents the lowest
monthly outlay since the beginning of
unemployment insurance in the state.
February payments were 26.4 per cent
less than the previous months pay
ments and 43.5 percent less than the
amount paid in the same month a
year ago.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-04-09
Union Officials to Organize
Defense In Alabama City

Admission, Ala. (ILNS).-George P
Martin has resigned as president of
the Central Labor Union and business
agent of the Truck Drivers Union to
devote full time to civilian defense
activities.
Martin will organize civilian de-
fense work in one large section of the
city.
eve hope to get civilian defense
organization in every block of this
territory that can be used for the pro-
motion of any worthwhile community
endeavor," he said. "The primary
purpose, of course, is the protection of
life and property in case of disas-
ter"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-04-09
Union Women Active
On Local RatiOning
And Price Boards

Washington, D. c. (ILNS) Many
union women are now sitting with
men on local war price and rationing
boards, Edith l.. Christensen of the
Office of Price Administration, re-
ported at recent meeting of AFL
and CIO women called by the Wom-
ems Civilian Defense Committee.
Miss Christensen, former executive
secretary of the Chorus Equity in
New York, said:
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-04-09
Smokes Sent to Fighters

Long Beach, Calf. Pursuing an
all-out policy of backing the war ef-
fort, Carpenters Union 710 has ap-
propriated $3.50 for the purchase of
Raleigh union-label cigarettes for dis
tribution to members of the armed
forces. The first consignment has been
sent to boys in the Pacific war area.
The remaining half is going to men
in the forces on the Atlantic front.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-04-09
Victory Garden For Lease

Topeka, Kans. - Topeka residents
who have no backyard space for Vic
tory gardens may lease plots on IS
tracts of tax-foreclosed land held by
the county. Lot leases will cost So and
will expire next October, giving the
gardeners a chance to harvest before
the county puts the lots up for public
sale
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-04-09
Abensteeism Waning
Health Officer Says

Newark, N. j. (ILNS).-W. G.
Hazard of the Public Health Service
told the New Jersey CIO Council here
that absenteeism in the Nations ship
yards now was 8 percent, compared
with 18 percent during the World
War.
Abramson declared the word "ab-
senteeism" was being used to attack
"the patriotism of the American
worker"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-04-09
Electrical Union Local
Buys $4,000 War Bonds

Washington, D. C.-AFL Secre-
taryTreasurer George Meany received
a report from A. j. Bannon, business
manager of Local Union B-66, Inter
national Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, Houston, Tex, that the
membership of the local purchased
100000 war bonds and the local $19,-
600, issue price, in 1912, total of
$119,800.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-04-09
700 Fighters From | Union

New York City.-Local SO, Bakery
and Confectionery Workers, now has
700 members in the armed services.
Fifteen hundred members have do
mated blood, while purchases of war
bonds by members total S1,100,000.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-04-09
Union Labor Life Meeting

New York City GLNs). - T h e
Union Labor Life Insurance Co. an
nounces that the annual meeting of
its stockholders will be held in Balti-
more, Md, at 1870 A. NJ Wednesday,
April p, at the Lord Baltimore Hotel.
Directors will be elected and other
business transacted.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-04-09
China to Conscript Women

Washington, D. G. Dispatches
from Chungking say that women are
to be conscripted for the first time IN
China's history A law just announced
requires that all women between 18
and 45 join one of the auxiliary serv-
ices for the duration of the war.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-04-09
UNION WORKERS
WIN HONORS FOR
PRODUCTION IDEAS

Washington, d. C. ILNS).-Union
workers in many sections are winning
national honors for suggestions that
increase and improve war production
National honors for good sugges-
tions have been awarded by War Pro-
duction Drive headquarters to 157 war
workers, including 116 represented
by labor-management committees in
which AFL or CIO union members
participate
Thousands of man-hours and many
tons of critical materials are saved as
the result of the 157 suggestions hon
ored in March, representing the ideas
OF the largest group to be recognized
by Drive Headquarters for a single
month.
A group of industrial experts and
en- g n ers comprising the drives
Board of Individual Awards, awarded
certificates of individual production
merit to SO production soldiers and
letters of honorable mention to 1O4
others
Big Man-Hours Saving
Thirty-seven of these suggestions,
which can be statistically measured,
alone save 10000 man-hours an
nually. Others will reduce the time to
perform an operation, but cannot be
accurately measured in man-hours.
The list also includes suggestions
which effect important savings of ma
terials.
Only civilians whose production
suggestions are certified to War Pro-
duction Drive Headquarters in Wash
ington by war production drive labor
management committees in plants are
eligible for these federal awards. AL
together, A labor management com
mittees share these latest honors
"Blue shirt" workers dominate the
awards with 112, as compared with
less than half that number of awards
going to professional employees, in
cluding engineers and laboratory
IecnnlcldnS. Nlne women are included
in the award winners.
Ideas First Tested Locally
The ingenuity of nearly Az million
workers in over 1000 plants where
a management committees are
functioning is being put to work as
result of the suggestion awards sys-
tenn Ideas are first tested in the local
plant for their practicability and
value, and local honors are given ac-
cording to their merits.
The best of these plant-tested ideas
are then sent to Washington to be
previewed and evaluated by the Board
of Individual Awards, whose II tech
nical experts are drawn from a wide
variety of industrial fields.
The board, since its organization
last August, has granted honors to
232 suggestors. Honors now issued to-
tai 389, of which 124 are certificates
of individual production merit and 258
letters of honorable mention, in addi-
ton to seven citations of individual
production merit.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-04-09

TaE ANALGESIC lpalnrehever1
in Alka-Seltzer acts quickly
because 1t is fully dissolved
and ready to 60 to work as soon
as you swallow it. Its painreliev-
ing action Is made more positive
by alkaline buffers which protect
1t and speed up its action.
Because Alka-Seltzer contains an
analgesic and alkaline buffer salts,
It Is used by millions for. the relief
not only of Headache, but of Cold
Symptoms, Acid Indigestion, Mus
cuIar Fatigue, Morning After
and Muscular Pains.
At your drug store in handy
packages and by the glass.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-13
Mrs. Minter Was
Entertained Here

Mrs Ollie J Minter was 'eted
with surprise birthday party by
her husband. Rev. S. w Minter.
Saturday night. Feb. o. There
was a dainty and delicate repast
which. was served The affair was
carried out very uniquely.
Mrs. Minter received many beau
tiiul and useful gifts. Those at
tending the affair were as follows
Messrs. and Mesdames 3 II Rog-
ers and son, F. S Martin, George
Lewis and daughter. Warren Fields,
Robert Miller, Garfield Mitchell.
Curtis Walker niece and nephew.
MesdamcS Mildred Cslhound. Free
ds Tomas and sister. Nancy White.
G Watson Francis Figgins. lola
Turner, Fannie Charles. / Clark.
p. Garter. Miss VI Mckinley. Mrs.
Lowe Jordan and mother. Sharon
and Curtis Jr, Walker. great niece
and nephew.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-13
Niece HOnOred
With Party Here

On February % Mr. and Mrs.
Hines honored their attractive
niece. Launa Keller, and sister. Miss
Josephine johnson. with dinner
on their birthday The affair was
held at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
Hines on Palmer avenue. II was
Launas 18th birthday and Miss
Johnson's oath.
The table was decorated beauti-
fully for the occasion and both hon
oreCs looked very charming. Launa
vas stunning in pink net. She wore
a corsage of violcts. gift from a
volunteer 10 the Marines Miss JOHN
son looked quite attractive in sail
blue dress wearing an orchid cor
sage.
Both honorees received bond
from Mr.. and Mrs Keller and many
other gifts were presented them
The evening was enjoyed tremen-
dously by everyone and both Launa
and Miss Johnson we're grateful as
we'll as happy.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-13
R0binsons Honor New York Visitor On Wednesday
The Party Line
By MARIAN

is. gave her a miscellaneous shower.
They used the brides new home al
"a Kenilworth, added 10 its comb
ness with flowers, and served tasty
luncheon.
Gifts very useful were received
and admired. Many Of her former
Wayne university friends were on
hand At the party were Hattie
HutchinS, Clara Gregory, Louise
Roberts. Juanita Lewis, Dorothy
Ruth Lewis, Thelma Mercer. Dor
othy Jones and Annie L. Cummings
!: X !:
Saturday night was the annual
party that the Abiff Lodge No. 81
F. and A. NJ. gave for their wives
and sweethearts. They bedecked
their Lodge hall on Frederick in
colorful streamers. Had a lot OF
fried chicken, rolls and all TIE good
things that you earnestly require
after INDUCING heavily at their bar
Yes. indeed, all OF their guests en-
joyed open bar" before the feed
lngS. Inc program was most I'M
pressive. Participating were Roger
A. Pryor, worshipful master; James
H. Farmer. chairman: Clarence A
Mason. master OF ceremonies; Mrs
Agnes Bristol. grand worthy mat.
ron: Thomas Lovejoy, senior war
den. and Roy c. Howard, senior
deacon
All enjoyed the worthwhile talk
OF Shelton Tapes, secretary OF the
Ford Local union II was worth
while occasion and really shared
with fun made for another happy
party credited to the Masons. Many
OF the ladies we're glamorous in
their formal attire.
Members included Fred D Hayes
Walter Saint eye. Gus Wiley Eu'
lease Aikens. Dr. John D Wilson
Enoch HenriqueS. Herman Stovall
Willie Walker, Mckinley Walton
Fred A. Wafer Alfred l. Bowman
Chas Wells. Gordon Hendricks snc
others.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-13
Recent Bride Was
Given Shower, Fri.

A delig htfuI luncheon and mis-
cellaneouS shower for tie popular
Mrs. Louise Johnson Moore. recent
bride OF Edward Moore. was given
Friday afternoon. Feb. &c. in the
attractive home of Mrs. Moore, "a
Kenilworth street.
AS the guests entered the door
they were greeted by the co-hos-
tesses. vivacious Eddie Van Franks
and Thelma Lewis.
The dining room was adorned
with beautiful roses gladlolas and
daintily wrapped gifts
After very delicious repast.
which consisted OF salad. cocktail
crackers. potato chips and refresh
ing beverages. the guests went to
TIE reception room 10 play bridge
and keno
The following guests were pres
ent: Hattie Hutchins. Clara Greg
DRY, Louise Roberts. Jusnita Lewis,
Dorothy. Ruth Lewis. Thelma Mer-
GER, Dorothy Jones and Annie l.
Cummings.
Mrs. Moore is a fo,mcr Wayne
university student,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-13
Margaret Starks
Feted At AGaIa
Party Last Week
Clinton Street HON e
Was Scene Of
Festivities
BY GLADYS MILLS

Mrs. w. II. Robinson. Of Clinton
street. was hostess at a charming
dinner party in honor Of Miss Mar
garet Starks, OF New York City.
who has been in the city as the
guest of her sister and brother-in-
law. Mr.. and Mrs. William McKin-
ney OF Mcdowell street. for the
past two weeks. The dinner party
hosted by Mrs Robinson. was held
on last Wednesday evening. Sea-
food, shipped special, all the way
from Virginia, made up the main
dish Of the tasty menu.
Miss Starks, who is an attractive
brunette, was stunning on the oc-
casion,=fn=a beige crepe freek.thes
necklinc bordered with black Sc
gums. the hemline OF the peplum
jacket was also bordered in the
sequins Miss Ruth A. Webb had
sent an attractive shoulder corsage
o. daffodils and jonQuils. TO the
honoree. this Offset her charming
costume.
The Robinsons' home was gaily
decorated with spring flowers, iris.
jonquils and daffodls, an especially
pretty bowl OF ionquls, made an
attractive picture in the entrance
hall
In the lovely dining room. the
table was a work OF art laid with
an Italian cut work cloth exquisite
china. and cleaning silver; the GEN.
terpiece was composed OF the same
combination OF spring flowers, used
throughout the house. flanked with
Lighted candles.
Mrs Robinson, ever the gracious
hostess. received her guests in smart
black. Chilled wine was served
with the dinner, cocktails and other
mixed drinks after.
Among those who partook Of the
excellent cuisine. honoring Miss
Starks were Mrs. Elizabeth McKin-
ney, Mrs. Josephine Thompson
Gaines. Mrs. Ann Smith Benson.
Miss Isabel Starks another sister
OF the guest OF honor. and Lieuten-
, ant Helen Louise Cox, OF San Ma
teo. Calf. who is now stationed
here as member OF the local
WAC recruiting staff in the Fed
eral building.
Miss S;arksk II for her home in
New York 4 very delightful
/ ylslt on last Saturday afternoon.