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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-03-10
AFL-CIO ASK,POLL OF
HOUSEWIVES ON COST
OF LIVING INCREASES

Washington, d. C.-Organized la
Dor challenged the government to
submit the controversial issue of the
extent of the increase in wartime liv-
ing costs to a poll of the nations
housewives.
AFL Secretary Treasury George
Meany and R. j. Thomas, of the CIO,
labor members of the Presidents
Committee on the Cost of Living,
bluntly rejected the estimates made
by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
They insisted that their own estimate
that living costs had increased "at
least 43.5 per cent" since Pearl Har-
Dor was conservative. The BIS, which
puts the increase at only "a per cent,
had called the joint AFL-CIO figures
absolutely wrong" Meany and Thorn
as retorted:
"The Bureau of Labor Stastics dis
torts our findings, as it has continu-
ously distorted the rise in wartime
living costs, and does not answer the
basic data and major conclusions of
our report.
"No group of government bureau
Gratis have ever before had the audac-
| ity to insult Americas millions of
housewives, by telling them that their
experiences are all wrong and that
they should instead try to live on BIS
| statistics"
The labor leaders proposed that the
following question be submitted to
public opinion poll of American house
wives:
"The AFL-CIO report found living
costs rose 1850 since January 1941.
The BIS reports that they rose only
1870. Which report most closely is
confirmed by your own experiences 2"
Promising 'a full analysis of the
BIS confessions and laments," the la
Dor members termed the BIS study
''the most insulting document to or
ganized labor that has emanated from
the Department Of Labor since its
creation more than three decades
ago"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-03-10
BLOOD DONORS WANTED
From International Molders' and
Foundry Workers JournaD

The American Red Cross still needs
blood donors for the purpose of saw
ing the lives of wounded members of
our armed forces in the worldwide
battle arena. Seldom night passes
that you don't hear some wounded
man, home on a furlough, tell about
about the number of lives of our boys
that have been saved through blood
transfusions.
Pictures of emergency field hospi-
tails, where these blood transfusions
have taken place, are shown on the
screen, in magazines and newspapers.
All of them tell graphic story of the
heroic measures put forth to save a
life and why it is necessary that more
blood be donated for this purpose.
We know various good reasons why
every one can't give blood, but we ap-
peal to those who can to go to their
Red Cross and make a blood donation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-03-10

every sizable military establishment
and camp throughout the country, and
recreation and social service workers
hospitals.
One of the most important and
necessary wartime Red Cross func-
tions has been the collection of human
blood for plasma. Thirty-five blood
donor stations are now operating.
The dramatic story of the Red Cross
Blood Donor Service, through which
thousands of soldiers and sailors have
been saved from death. began In Feb
ruary, 1941, when the Surgeons Gen.
eral of the Army and Navy asked the
Red Cross to procure $4,000 pints of
blood. Last year more than 100000
pints of blood were collected for the
Army and Navy. This year the goal IL
more than 100000 pints.
With major battles of the war yet
to come. the Army has asked the Red
Cross to supply many millions OF sur
gical dressings. American men wounded
in battle will depend acutely on the
vast Red Cross surgical dressing pro-
duction program.
Numerous other Red Cross home
operations. such as Prisoners Of War
| packaging centers, where more than
| million parcels for war prisoners
are prepared each month for shipment
overseas. are supported by citizen
participation in the Red Cross War
| Fund.
So extensive is Red Cross service
| during this war that every American
civilian can contribute something to
at least one of its functions. To con-
tinue this gigantic work. all Americans
must assume their share OF the re-
sponsibility of carrying on this far
reaching service.
The $2O0,O00,000 quota will enable
Red Cross to alleviate suffering and
pain at home and abroad. and to carry
! on its vast military welfare service.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-03-10
THE -
CHERRY TREE
Where with sur Little Hatchst We tell
the truth absut many things. Sometimes
profoundly. Sometimes lipDantly. sens-
times Fecklessly. -.

When the Japs hit Pearl Harbor we
got pretty much the whole story right
hot off the griddle. The devastation
was hardly completed by the hated
Nips before the radios of the nation
was blaring forth the awful truth.
Army censorship hadn't hit it's
stride; Navy censorship didn't yet
know how to sit on the lid and the Of
fee Of Censorship hadn't been created.
The result was that the American
people went blue mad over the whole
thing and the war against Japan has
been a hating war ever since.
The people knew the full truth, as
sessed it's meaning and made up their
minds what had to be done.
Maybe that's why most Americans
do their hating in that direction-that
is, they hate harder and more deeply
They got the full blast Of truth at the
outset, while the guns were still smok-
ing.
Then censorship stepped in and We
got our news late and we got lot Of
it toned down. Bad news came espe
cially late.
Victories Of small size were playet
up; losses were played down.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-03-10
American Federation Of Labor Pledges
$l5,O0O,OO0 To Red Cross Drive
Minimum of Four Hours Pay Is Asked of Individuals;
Record-Breaking Total Is Being Raised By Unions
Throughout The Entire Country, Wol Says

towards a spread in the number of
labor contributors to local community
chests. This is shown by comparisons
of total results and of average per
capita contributions during the 1912
and 1943 campaigns.
A contribution of one million dol
lars from labor in a single city had
never before been recorded in any re-
lief drive, Woll pointed out, and very
few cities, in 1912, had reached the
half-million mark. In 1943, however,
New York City doubled, and Chicago
quadrupled, their 1912 results. In the
case of others of the 25 cities cited
for outstanding achievement, the in
crease in several instances reached
the spectacular rate of 15O per cent
Full Support Urged
In urging that AFL central labor
bodies in $50 cities extend full sup
port to the Red Cross drive, VOL
declared
Inere may De some among us who
grow weary of appeals and extra
services to the war effort. But, com
pared with the sacrifices borne by oul
sons, brothers and kinfolk who serve
in the armed forces and those of oul
allies, we have been called upon te
do little in the worldwide struggle
against totalitarian aggression.
"Our fair share for the Red Cros.
this spring should be at least q hours
pay. If we all do our part, the con
tribution of the members of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor to the Rec
Cross will reach the impressive tota
of some Is million dollars"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-03-10

New York City (ILNS).-The
American Federation of Labor's goal
for the Forthcoming Red Cross war
fund campaign is $15,000,000. FEEDER
alton officials have recommended a
minimum of four hours pay as the
individual AFL Red Cross contribu-
ton. At the same time, it was re-
vealed that AFL members had con-
tributed more than $25 100000 to the
recent National War Fund drive
These figures and the Red Cross
pledge were made public by Matthew
Woll, president of the Labor League
for Human Rights, AFL official relief
arm.
The record-breaking total raised by
AFL unions in $50 cities for the Ma
tional War Fund, Woll further re-
vealed, was in part accounted for by
an honor roll of % cities in which
union members contributed 10 million
dollars. Heading this list of cities were
New York, Chicago and Los Angeles
each with more than one million dol.
lars to their credit.
AFL Giving Rises
lowering about the half-millior
mark were Philadelphia, Boston
Seattle, st. Louis, Milwaukee ane
Washington, D. C. Sixteen additiona
cities, including Providence, Cleve
land, Memphis, Houston, Pittsburgh
and others, averaged contributions o:
$250,0O0 EACH
The general trend in the Nationa
War Fund campaign, Woll says, ha,
not only been towards rise in tn,
AFL's standard of giving, bu
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-03-10

Wis, of owl, is as good as could be
got.
The best of them seem unable to
break through the wall of military
bureaucracy.
Every now and then we get wire
stuff straight from the battle field.
Such incidents are refreshing. They
relate us directly to the war itself.
When we know about the war as it
moves along daily we feel closer to it;
we feel more intimate and COM
manding responsibility.
We get mad about the enemy.
Stale news never gets anybody
very mad. Crusades are not borne
on the heavy wings of late and
uninspired reporting, muzzled by
censors whose main in crest
seems too often to lie in keeping
secrets under their hats.
The Anzio beach head is case ir
point against dopey censorship.
The more fully we get the truth
while it is hot and on fire, the better
will we fight this war, abroad and al
home and the more intelligently we
will act about the peace which some
day must follow war.
The American people have
enough brains to maintain de-
mOcracy; they have enough brains
to know what to do about the
facts of war-IF they can get
them .CMW.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-03-10
City-County Park Planned

Atlanta, Ga-Cobb county and
Marietta, Ca, will construct 40-acre
recreation park to cost $250,0O0. The
one-story building costing 100000
will house an auditorium gymnasium
with two basketball courts, stage
and collapsible seats. There will be
dressing rooms, three clubrooms, a
kitchen, snack bar, game room,
lounge, library and reading room. An
athletic field, children's playground,
six tennis courts, picnic grounds, a
swimming area and parking lot also
will be constructed on the property
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-03-10
LABOR HATERS
PLANT Time BOMB
WATT CHARGES

Chicago, ILL., Industrialists and
politicians who are trying to arouse
hate against labor were accused here
by Robert J. Watt, AFL international
representative, of planting time
bomb against our democratic institu-
tions"
Watt made his blunt charge before
an audience of 1000 employers at a
national meeting of the American
Management Association.
without the American army OF
production soldiers there could have
been no successful assault in the
South Pacific, no invasion of Africa OF
Italy," he said eff American workers
had not labored hard and well, there
might not have been the heroic story
of Stalingrad.
despite all this, there are lot Of
people, including the top button push
ers in Washington, who think the way
to beat Hitler is to put labor in {
straitjacket."
Those on top who are preaching the
"class struggle" against labor are
playing Hitler's game and laying the
ground for Fascism in this country
he declared.
The only real way to preserve de
mocracy after the war is for labor ant
management to start cooperative
planning now for postwar stability
Watt contended.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-03-10
WINKLER RECEIVES
UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATE

Lieut.. Frederick j. Winkler, U. S.
N. R., of Hamilton, Ohio, received a
certificate at the University of Michi-
gan Saturday, February 26, showing
that he had completed an eight-month
course in naval architecture at the
University. Rear-Admiral E. L. Coch-
rane, chief of the Bureau of Ships,
Washington, D. c., presented the GER
tifcates at a ceremony held on the
campus.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-03-10
Red Cross Asks 5000, 100000
To Cover Wartime Needs

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Confronted
with responsibilities of unprecedented
proportions, as the war enters Its
most crucial stage, and with stagger.
ing task ahead In the postwar period,
the American Red Cross opens its
1914 War Fund appeal March /. con-
fldent that the American people will
respond to the limit of their ability.
President Roosevelt, president of the
American Red Cross, Norman Fl. Davis.
chairman and active head of the vast
organization, and Leon Fraser, ma
tional War Fund chairman. join in
urging the people Of this country to
help Red Cross reach it's national
objective of s200.000,0 because OF
the vital part it must play within the
next twelve months.
Chairman Davis. In opening the
campaign, will stress the fact that
with the decisive stage Of the war at
greater burden than ever before, and
at the same time must provide aid to
servieemen being returned In ever.
increasing numbers.
Red Cross operations over the entire
world during 1943 have dwarfed its
activities during the first two years
of war.
An even greater burden will be
placed on Red Cross services in 1914
Thousands of American men and
women are now in Red Cross service
with U. S. troops at home bases and
overseas. Field directors. hospital
club and recreation workers are with
American armed forces in virtually
every command, Mr.. Davis asserted.
Both in Europe and in the Far East
Red Cross workers have either gone
with invasion forces into new combat
areas. or have followed within very
limited time.
On the home front. the Red Gross
has broadened its service tremend
ously. Field directors are serving II
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-03-10

Only in the field of labor relations
is the bad news played up.
If there's strike we get the news
quickly and we get it just as bad as it
can be made to look.
Censorship is perhaps getting more
intelligent than it was. There's been a
running fight on to get the truth
through to the people without more
than necessary delay.
But we still are getting too
much water in the milk of our
news and too much delay.
1t remains pretty much for the
commentators, the columnists, the
magazine writer's and the book writ
ers to give us the full picture of our
war.
Ernie Pyle probably has given us
more truth, more earthly facts, about
the war than we have had from the
Straight news"
NOW, however much we thank Ernie
and others of his tribe, we still have
a kick against news handling that
makes this condition possible.
We have kick against news han.
ding that plays strikes up out Of all
proportion to their Importance anc
that doesn't, meanwhile, give us ths
cheering picture Of the enormous pro
duction job that has been the marve
Of the whole world.
] If strikes are inexcusable, that is n.
reason for shameless distortion O,
either their nature or their numbers
It is probable that Byron Price, a,
chief Of censorship, is as good as coul,
be got. It is probable that Elmer Da
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-03-10
Labor Relations Course Asked

New York City.-A proposal that a
course in labor relations be given to
teachers to fit them better to teach
the subject to their pupils with the
aid of the textbook on the subject now
being prepared under state auspices
was made by the Rev. William J. Kel-
ley, member Of the State Labor Rela-
tions Board, at a conference of 100
high school teachers here.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-03-10
Quota Easily Beaten

Middletown, Ohio. Middletown
went over it's Fourth War Loan quota
by 20 per cent, John Ingwersen, sales
director, announced following a final
check for results. Total for individual
and corporation sales was $3,705,1 ,166.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-03-10
Foundry Wins Star
For e" Pennant

The Hamilton Foundry and Machine
Company has been awarded a star to
affix to the Army-Navy "E" pennant
in recognition of continued efficiency
in war production work.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-03-10
MUST BUY BIBLES WITH BOOZE

San Francisco-J. J. Sullivan, a
member of the City Board of Super
visors told the board that some whole
sale liquor dealers were forcing re-
tailers to buy dozen Bibles at $3.50
before they would deliver the spirits.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-07
Fidelis Circle Meets
At ROiser Home

MRS. EDWIN ROISER was
hostess last evening to members
of the Fidelis Circle of Zion
Evangelical church, at her home
on Harper avenue. During the
course of the business meeting
the circle voted to donate $3.50
to the American Red Corss War
Fund.
Due to illness among members
the mothers and daughters BAN
quet, which was to have been
held March 13, has been post
poned until later date.
Following the meeting cards
were played and prizes awarded
to: Miss Elfrieda Carl, Mrs. Ray
Ward, Mrs. Howard Harder and
Mrs. M. H. Rodgers. The next
meeting will be held on March
20 at the home of Mrs. Fred
Resoci, Washington avenue.
ROBERT, DOROTHY AND
JUNIOR PRETTY spent yester-
day with their grandfather,
Frank Pretty, in Port Huron,
where he is visiting from Rogers
City, his home.
INEZ DOPP, Is recovering
from a tonsilectomy at st. Jo-
seph hospital. She Is GONZALES
cling at her home on Leslie
street.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-07
Philathea Class
To Meet Friday

THE PRESBYTERIAN PHIL
ATHEA CLASS will hold a
meeting in the church parlors,
Friday, March 10 at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Earl Steinbrink's division
will be In charge of the pro-
gram.
Mrs. G. p. McGrath will speak
on antique glass and display
some of her rare glassware.
MRS. ARTHUR ROSE will be
hostess to the members of her
bridge club at dinner Thursday
evening.
LOIS LINDSEY, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Lindsey,
student at Denison College,
Ohio, has been spending a weeks
vacation at her home here. She
returned to the college Sunday.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-07
Scout, Scouters
And Friends

LAKE COMMUNITY, Scout
ing and Action, event is sched-
uled for 1870 o'clock Thursday
evening, March 8 at the South
Lake High School gym.
Erin community event Is
scheduled for 1870 o clock Thurs
day, March IS, at the Grant
School gym. Everyone is well
come and urged to attend.
THE MARCH MEETING of
the Lincoln School P. T. A. will
be held Wednesday evening at
8 o'clock. Mrs. Melvin Coulon
will lead a discussion concern
ing the parents viewpoint on
child welfare in the home. The
election of next years officers
will also take place.
MRS. GUY L. BROWN was
hostess at a dessert luncheon to
the members of the afternoon
bridge club at her home today.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-07
League Elects
New Officers

MRS. FRANK MILLER sue
ceeds Miss Betty Crozier as
president of the Westminster
eague of the Presbyterian
Church. The annua dinner
meeting was held at the home
Of Mrs. Alfred A. Thompson
last evening with SO members
present.
Other officers elected were:
Mrs, Austin Heine, vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. David Millar, secre-
tary; Mrs j. NJ. Croman, Jr.,
treasurer. The dinner committee
consisted of Miss Betty Crozier,
Mrs. John Ahrens, Mrs. John
Madigan, Mrs. Frank Miller and
Miss Margaret Mccall.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-07
Pratt-Card


EDNA IRENE PRATT. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Pratt.
of Armada, and Jay Leslie Card.
son of MIR. and Mrs. William
Card Of this city, were united
in marriage at the First Presby-
terrain Church parsonage. Satur-
day evening, February %, at 8
o'clock. Rev. Joseph L. Ken
nedy performed the ceremony.
Mrs. Eva Cuehlk, sister of the
bridegroom and Ray Pratt,
brother of the bride. were the
only attendants. The young
couple are living with the bride S
parents al 100 Pratt road, Ar
mazda.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-07
Broadway USO Highiqhts

The Executive committee of
the Junior hostesses met at the
USO, IS East Broadway, Fri
day evening. Dottie Tinker,
Gwen Allen. Eunice Cheadle.
Madge Blank. Jeanne Snyder
and Leona Van Houtte were
present. Mrs. George Campbell,
Senior hostess representative
was also among the group.
Plans for the St. Patrick's
Formal were discussed and a
committee appointed. Junior
hostess applications of the fol-
lowing girls were accepted
Marianne Schlief, LA Parker,
Carol Lumley. Mary Alice
Smith, Gertrude Kent and Ber-
nadine Wolfbauer.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-07

THE SENIOR HOSTESSES
affiliated with the Broadway
USO met at the Club Friday,
March g. Mrs. Henry Tryloff,
president of the group. called
the meeting 10 order at 2 o.
clock. The following women
were appointed on committee
to investigate rooms and apart
ments available for servicemen
and their families: Mrs. Dan
Casey, Mrs. j.. o. Smith, Mrs.
Abe Levine. Mrs. Frank Wheat,
Mrs. Charles Walters. Mrs. A.
Heine and Mrs. George Pingel.
The next meeting will be held
April IA. Those present at the
meeting were; Mrs. Henry Try
loft, Mrs. Austin Heine, Mrs.
Charles Walters, Mrs. Thos.
Longstaff, Mrs. Vernon Kerwin,
Mrs. Frank Wheat, Mrs. Casey
Smith, Mrs. G.. Campbell and
Mrs. Abe Levine.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-07
YoungWomens
Club Meeting

A SHIPS PARTY ON BOARD
an imaginary yacht was the
theme of the program at the
Young Women's Club meeting,
which was held Monday evening
at the Masonic clubrooms. Mrs.
Payne Downey was Master of
Ceremonies and was assisted by
Mrs. William Gass. Community
singing, handicap relay and
amateur talent shows made up
the fun of the evening.
Following the program, cup
cakes and tea were served by the
foil owing committee: Helen
Broderick, Mrs. Dale Williams
and Mrs. Edwin Hatch. The next
meeting of the club will be the
annual birthday dinner March
goth.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-07
Annual Meeting
Date is Changed

THE LYRIC TRIO, of Detroit,
q group of well known must
clans, will give the musical pro-
gram at the meeting of the
Monday Musical club in the
Community room of the high
school Monday evening, March
10, at 8:15 o'clock. This concert
Is a public service and open to
all music lovers. The full pro-
gram will be published in the
Thursday paper.
The annual dinner meeting
has been postponed from April
10 to April II because of Easter
Monday coming on the former
date. 1t will take place in the
Medea Hotel.