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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-02-02
Houston Sign Painters
Boost War Bond Sales

Lafayette, Ind. (ILNS). - The
Brotherhood of Painters reports that
preceding the Inauguration of the 9Th
war loan drive, the members Of Sign
and Pictorial Painters Local $50,
Houston, Texas, paid tribute to their
33 members in the armed services by
painting the town "red."
The members Of the local placed
over 1000 signs on the pavements and
show windows of the city, stressing
the Importance of war bond purchases.
The street signs were in 12-foot let
ters, while the window signs were 2
feet high.
All labor and material were donated
by the local union. Transportation for
the men was provided by the sign
contractors of Houston.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-02-02
WHAT NEXT?

Bamboo may prove to be a valuable
raw material for the manufacture of
paper and good quality composition
board, the u. S. Department of Agri-
tulture says. Government plant ex-
plorers began bringing in bambaas
from the Orient and other parts of
the world about SO years ago, and
there are now many small paintings
of good varieties an American farms
in the South. Commercial investigators
are studying the processing of the
culms (stems) into paper and boards,
encouraging.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-02-02
AFL Group Sees FDR
And Demands Prompt
Breaking of Wage Freeze

Washington, D. C.-An AFL COM
mittee, headed by President William
Green, conferred at length with Pres
ident Roosevelt at the White House
on key labor problems affecting the
war effort and the postwar future.
The principal topic of discussion
was the AFL demand for scrapping
of the Little Steel wage formula. The
last AFL convention directed Mr..
Green to convey it's position on this is
sue to the President. He took with him
on the visit to the White House Sec
retary- Treasurer George Meany and
Vice President Harry C. Bates.
The labor delegation told the Pres
ident that the wage freeze is begin
ming to hamper war production and
complicate manpower shortages in
low-wage industries.
They also warned that failure to
adjust wages now in realistic rela-
tionship to higher living costs would
dry up purchasing power in the post
war period and retard recovery.
Another powerful plea presented to
the President was for the lifting of
minimum wage levels, particularly
among white collar workers and Gov
ernment employees who have been af-
flicted by static incomes during a
period of inflationary price rises.
1t was reported that the President
made it clear that he has come to no
decision as yet with respect to the
Little Steel formula as he is awaiting
a report on this subject from the Ma
tional War Labor Board. This report,
when submitted, will first be refer
red to Sterilization Director Vinson
for an opinion as to whether adjust
ment of wage rates would force furth-
er price increases. The White House
position has been that wage increases
cannot be permitted when they result
in higher prices.
Pending manpower legislation and
rumors regarding successor to Sec
retary of Labor Perkins are other sub
jects of deep concern to labor but it
could not be learned whether these
matters were discussed at the White
House meeting.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-02-02

which had been charged with violation
of minimum wage and overtime pro-
visions. The district court dismissed
these complaints by ruling that the
wage-hour act was not intended to
cover the piece workers.
Many thousands of piece workers
may be affected by the Supreme Court
ruling. Quoting recent studies, the
government said that 80 percent of
boot and shoe workers were paid on
a straight piece-rate basis; 81 percent
of persons in the fur and felt indus
try; 81 percent in the glove trades.
Justice Murphy said that neither
the policy of the wage-hour act nor
it's legislative history gave any real
basis for excluding piece workers from
benefits. The legislation, he declared,
was meant to raise sub-standard wages
and give added money for overtime
work to such employees.
"No reason is apparent" he said
"why piece workers who are under
paid or who work long hours do not
fall within the spirit or intent Of this
statute"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-02-02
COMMENT on WORLD EVENTS

President William Green of the
American Federation of Labor speak
ing:
"American labor believes world
peace can only be safeguarded under
a world organization to establish and
maintain the peace and it urges that
meanwhile a United Nations council
be set up to pass upon international
problems that cannot be postponed un-
til the war ends.
sThis would eliminate unilateral de-
cisions and restore confidence among
the peoples of the world in the integ-
rity and decency of the cause of the
United Nations"
The foregoing is an excerpt from
radio speech in which Mr.. Green
served notice the AFL will insist that
America stand by the principles of the
Atlantic Charter. In his talk, he re-
iterated strongly AFL pronounce
ments in favor of peace based on
democratic principles and pointed out
that organized labor is deeply dis
turbed by the apparent modification
of the attitude of the United Nations
toward the Atlantic Charter"
Mr.. Green made it plain that he
had in mind the apparent disposition
among some of the United Nations to
play power politics and plans for di-
viding up certain nations notably Po-
land, first of the United Nations to
fall victim to the Nazi fury.
Power politics and the carving up
of the territory of weak nations by
the big powers do not result in peace
and world security, but inevitably lead
to future wars" he said.
Then Mr.. Green declared, in a para
graph that should be given the wild
est kind of circulation, and should be
impressed upon all officials having
anything to do with the making of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-02-02
Labor Foes Preparing
New Anti-UniOn Drive

Houston, Tex.-Labor's enemies are
still battling hard to enslave the ma
tons workers with laws crippling the
operation of trade unions.
1t was disclosed that the headquar-
ters of the notorious Christian-Ameri-
can Association has sent out a letter
to it's anti-labor supporters boasting
of the ban against the union shop
adopted by Florida and Arkansas at
the polls last November. The letter
signed by Vance Muse, secretary
treasurer of the Association, said:
eve will see that the matter is
given proper consideration in the
other forty-six States just as fast as
we can get around to it. Thirty two
State Legislatures, by memoralizing
Congress, can compel the submission
of the "right-to-work" amendment to
the Federal Constitution"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-02-02
Parents Hear Servicemen
Via Unions Recording

Seattle. Nearly 1000 American
homes heard the voices of their boys
in the service deliver greetings at
Christmastime, thanks to Joint Coun-
Gil of Teamsters here.
The voices came on records made
at Fort Lawrence, through which
thousands of soldiers pass enroute to
the various fighting fronts in the
South Pacific Each record was made,
cut, packed, sealed, stamped, address
ed and mailed by the council. Included
in each package was a signed letter
by Council President Dave Beck and a
special Christmas card signed by the
soldier who made the recording.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-02-02
FARM LEADER ASKS
UNITY FOR POSTWAR

Chicago.-Joint parleys by leaders
Of agriculture, labor and industry t1
plan postwar economy of abundance
were advocated before a congressional
committee here by President Edward
A. O'Neal Of the American Farm Bu-
reau Federation.
Farmers want an economy of
abundance and they stand ready to
join with industry and labor to achieve
such abundance through price policies
and wage policies which are geared to
a maximum level Of consumption, -
O'Neal said, testifying before the ag-
riculture subcommittee of the House
special committee on postwar eco
nomic policy and planning.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-02-02
Federal Wage-Hour Law
Covers Piece Workers,
Supreme Court Rules

Washington, D. c. (ILNS).-The
Fair Labor Standards Act (wage-hour
law includes workers who are paid
on piece basis, the Supreme Court
has ruled. The majority opinion was
written by Justice Frank Murphy. JUS
tice Owen j. Roberts was the lone dis
senter, merely noting his disagree
ment.
The case, the first test Of the piece
work issue, reached the Supreme Court
on an appeal by the government from
decision by the federal court for
Southern California in favor of the
Perfect Garment Co., Los Angeles,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-02-02

under direct international supervision
In this case, the international took
over supervision of Local "a as soor
as it heard of alleged irregularities
the international president himself
placed charges against the local of
ficers and they were tried before the
unions general executive board.
If the Conspiracy" indictments
against the Laborers' international of
ficers should be allowed to prevail
it would mean the virtual elimination
of independent autonomous local
unions affiliated with internationals
not only the Laborers, but others as
well. For, in self-defense, the inter-
nationals would have to take direct
charge of the details of all operations
of local groups.
However, both law and custom have
recognized the existing set-up of
unions in the American labor move
ment. Also, international constitutions
are recognized as the rules governing
the conduct of the international in it's
relation with local unions.
Simple logic demands that superior
officers cannot be held responsible for
acts of officers of subordinate local
autonomous bodies; especially when
the superior officers have no know
ledge of any wrongdoing by local Of
ficers. In this case, conduct of the
international appears to be strictly
in accordance with the unions con-
stitutional requirements.
This fight is basically for an es-
tablished labor principle. Therefore,
it is hoped the Laborers' International
will proceed with this case to sue
cessful conclusion, not only for the
protection of it's own interests, but as
we'll in the interest of the entire Amer
lean labor movement.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-02-02
NONSENSE ON MANPOWER

American Federationist remarks
that much nonsense is being spoken by
persons in high places on the sub
ject of manpower. 1t says there is a
manpower squeeze in war plants here
it's not anywhere near the colossal
proportions intimated by the advo-
Gates of compulsory service legisla.
tion.
The total manpower shortage in all
plants that are behind in war work
because of a lack of sufficient man
power was only 100000 workers Dec
80, the War Manpower Commission
found.
"Organized labor, on voluntary
basis" the Federationist says, sis TAX
ing effective action to supply these
modest needs-has supplied many
thousands of workers in the last few
weeks"
The AFL Magazine adds:
ga large war plant asked the VINO
for 1900 workers recently. Oh, the
need was urgent; SO urgent Eleven
days later the plant laid off 500 Labor
knows of cases, too, where plants have
asked for trainees in certain occupa-
tions when they were dismissing skill
ed men in the same occupation. Are
such greedy efforts to replace high
paid workers with low paid-workers
representative of genuine manpower
needs? And how about the midwest
ern arsenal that advertised for work
ers and found 1000 at its gates
though it needed and hired, only so?
"Such facts as these, cited by Labor's
Monthly Survey, make it clear that
many so-called manpower needs are
overestimated and many seeming
shortages greatly exaggerated"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-02-02

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Monthly Pains or Simple Neural
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Anti-Pain Pills have been bring
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Countless American housewives
consider Anti-Pain Pills almost
as much Of necessity in the
medicine cabinet, as is flour 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
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and do not upset the stomach.
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-02-02
CHANGES TAKE TIME

1t is not the intention of the repre-
sentative of any legitimate trade
union organization to misrepresent his
union to any prospective member, not
to stampede into the organization po-
tential members upon false pretenses
on unfulfillable promises. Needless to
say, any promise to bring about an
immediate change in wage or work
ing conditions cannot be fulfilled as
it will require time and continuous
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-02-02

the peace:
Americas powerful voice must also
be raised now in favor of democratic
solutions of world political problems.
We must insist that the people of lib
Grated countries in Europe be given
the right to choose their own leaders
in a democratic way. For it is only
through the establishment and free
exercise of democracy in these nations
that lasting peace can be firmly es-
tablished throughout Europe"
Dutch organized labor is setting a
good example of labor of other ma
tions, including the U. S. In the past,
the Netherlands labor movement has
suffered more from the multiplicity
of rival unions than have the labor
movements of most countries. But now
the Dutch labor organizations are get
ting together for united action.
AS the first step, the leading trade
union organizations in German-occu-
pied Holland have concluded clandes-
timely a far-reaching agreement for
postwar cooperation, under which,
with their aggregate prewar men,
berslip Of 650,OOO workers, they will
set up a joint central council, joint
committees for each industry, and
local joint trade councils.
Under the plan the Netherlands
Federation of Trade Unions (non-sec-
tarian), the Roman Catholic Workers
Federation, and the Christian (Protes-
tant) National Trade Federation will
each retain it's own membership and
carry on special activities in the cul-
tural field, but they will act jointly
in collective bargaining with employ
ers in representing members interests
before the authorities, in supervising
the execution of labor laws and wage
agreements, and even in appointing
shop stewards.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-02-02
UNION FIGHTS FOR LABOR
PRINCIPLE

The International Hod Carriers,
Building and Common Laborers' Union
of America is now engaged in fighting
for principle that is basic to the con-
tinued existence of the American la
Dor movement in it's established form.
The same principle might be extend
ed to any kind of organization that
has affiliated local u n m S
branches, like civic clubs, lodges,
church groups, or even government it
self
In Washington, it appears that To-
cal official of a local union, Laborers
No. "a, "cut some corners, result
ing in charges against him and some
local associates involving violation of
a federal liquor tax law and the mis-
use of local union funds. With consid-
cradle fanfare and possibly some help
from small opposition group with
in the local, assisted by an attorney,
the District Attorney for the District
of Columbia succeeded temporarily at
least in placing his own interpreta-
tion on what relationship between in
ternational and local unions should be.
Besides the individual direct-charge
indictments against local officials, he
secured an overall conspiracy" in
dictment, involving several people, in
cluding the president, the secretary
treasurer and representative of the
Laborers' International
This conspiracy" Indictment is en-
tirely negative-that is, it does not
charge the commission of any crime,
but infers that it was the duty of the
international to prevent the irregulari-
ties charged to officers of the auto
nomous local union!
How could the internationally any
prevent" something of
which it had no knowledge? But the
records show this international did
act promptly and effectively just as
soon as essential information was re-
ceived.
Under such Interpretation, as ex-
pressed in the indictment, international
officers of any labor union would be
held responsible for violation Of law
or of union constitutions, locally, by
local union officers!
Council for the Laborers' Interna-
tional contents (and the point is well
understood throughout the labor meve-
ment), that the local union, while af-
filiated, are autonomous local bodies
and no such Interpretation can be pro-
perly placed on international officers.
Unless proper charges of constitution
al violation are filed with the inter-
national, on appeal, such matters rest
solely within the jurisdiction Of the
local union. Any charge must first be
filed with the local union secretary,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-02-02
Major Enterprise

Since repeal, the alcoholic beverage
distilling industry has become one Of
the major American business enter
prises, more than 100000 people re-
lying on it directly, and millions more
Indirectly, for their livelihood.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-02-02

relentless effort to transform anti
union conditions to those enjoyed
where the industry is organized
John P. Frey, President, Metal Trades
Department, AFL.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-02-02

But what is liberty without wisdom,
and without virtue? 1t is the greatest
of all possible evils; for it is folly,
vice and madness, without tuition or
restraint Edmond Burke.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-02-02
CLEARING UP A TOUGH POINT

The office of price administration
cleared up the definition of an indus
trial user" as follows, says UP
Washington dispatch.
"Under rationing, an industrial
user of processed foods is one who
uses a processed food to produce a
product that is not processed food. J"
That should explain everything!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-02-02
WISDOM

Above all others must the children
of republic be fitted for society as
well as for observation-disclosures Mann.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-02-02

ADVERTISE IN THE PRESS.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1945-04-14

est is the great area of the Arctic
Archipelago which reaches to with
in few hundred miles of the North
Pole and on which considerable
geographical, though as yet little
geological, information is available.
A nominal price of so cents for
unmounted sets or of 25 cents for
either the western or eastern sheet
is charged to offset in part the high
cost of publication Orders for
copies should be addressed to the
Chief, Bureau of Geology and To-
Biography, Department of Mines and
Resources, Ottawa.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1945-04-14

C. H. sHOEMAKER-HO NO.
c NV SW NV 4-34N-1W
spudded 3-l2-4S. COMPLETION 4-7-45.
T.Dr 1475. Show oil EM 1472. Acfdized
1000 gals. Testing.
TExACO-AHISTEADE NO. L.
G SW NV Sc 2-34N-3W
Spudded 3-15-45. COMPLETION 4-6-45;
I'd, 1887. EN- 1885. Bailed little oil and
water. Acidized 500 gals Testing.
TEXACO-D. X. BRUINS NO. 1o--
c NV NE NE 10-35N-2W
Spudded 3-10-45; drilling 1915.
TExAC0-DAvEY NO. fs--
Sc NE Sc 3-35N-2W
Spudded 3-23-45; drilling 1850.
TExACO-KENNEY-KR -KRsUN NO. S.
NE Sc NE 15-35N-2W
Spudded I-31-45; drilling. 1929.
TExAC0-REEG NO. Is
G NV NE SW 14-35N-2W
Spudded 3-I7-45; drilling, 1880
II. VANDERPAS-PUTNA FEE NO. H.
NV NV NE 6-34N-1W
Spudded 3-20-45. COMPLETION 4-9-45.
I'd, 1929. EN- 1923. 350 fl fluid. 80
bbls oil and so bbls. water. Testing.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1945-04-14
THIS STATEMENT GIVES
OIL PRICE PICTURE:

Beautifully summarizing the unhappy plight of those
who try to produce vitality needed crude oil prices utterly
out of line with replacement COSTS these remarks from
the annual message to shareholders of the Union Com
pany of California by Reese Taylor company president
Encouragement develops not from the inability to
FIND OIL but from the COST of finding it compared
with present day sales prices Today the average barrel
of oil sells for $02 But by comparison has been es
mated that to find of IL million barrels oil
last the California industry spent around IA million
dollars at rate of slightly per barrel Before
the oil finally recovered this cost will be still higher
great number of development wells must be drilled And
drilling and other production costs much greater
today than they before the Advanced wages ac
centuated by overtime well increased cost of tools
and materials account for this rise
while in 1890 it only cost $25O0 to drill an average
well in the California fields-today because we go much
deeper and such expensive equipment costs almost
26 times much
IF oil prices not largely historical in their origin
and in way realistic under today operating conditions
adjustments balancing increased costs would have been
made long ago Unfortunately government pricing author
tiles cannot grasp the true suaton-or do not wish
recognize present nequitiesn spite of the that
is internationally considered one of wars foremost
munitions
1t might not be bad idea clip that statement send
it to YOUR congressman or YOUR senator
Montana oil and mining journal., 1945-04-14
ORDER LIMITS TANK CAR
AspHALT-TAR SHIP MENTs

In order to obtain the greatest
possible utilization of railway tank
cars, the Office of Defense Transpor-
tation has announced that permits
must be obtained from ODT for the
shipping and transportation, for
500 miles or more, of asphalt and
tar to be used for road surfacing.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1945-04-14
Half Dozen

Continued From Page II
after getting varied results at the
Madison contact.
The full field report:
J. H. .AGEN-GOEDDERTZ NO. g.
NV SW NE 16-S5-3W
Spudded 3-23-45; drilling, 1900
J. III. AGEN-GF 0809se67 NO. L.
SW SW NV 10-35N-3W
Spudded 3-16-45; drilling 1895.
BIG WEsT-ALLEE ~ NO. T.
Sc NE SW 31-35N-1W
Moving on. (FIRSTNREPORT)
CONSOLIDATED GAS CO.-GHLEsPIE NO.
c Sc NV Sc 15-35N-4w
Drilling, 2200.
S. DAY-HALTER NO. g.
c NV NE NE 17-35N-2W
Spudded 3-27-45; drilling, 1000.
ENFIELD-GRAss NO. p
c SW Sc Sc 17-35N-1W
Rig up. (FIRST REPoRT)
A. H. HAEH.M. Nj. NEWMAN NO. r.
G NE SW NE 22-35N-2W
Spudded 2-2S-45; EN- dry. 1459. COM
P1ETION, I'd, 1909. Lime break, 1873
so acidized 500 gals. 400 #. oil in 48 hrs.
Shot 40 qts., l45s-s7. Acidized 1000 gals
Testing.
A. H. HAEH-M. NEWMAN NO. 1S-
c Sc S1W NE 22-35N-2W
Location. (FIRST REPORT)
COBB-COOLTDGE-DAVIs NO. L.
c NE NE NE 24-35N-4W
Spudded 3-27-45; drilling, $50.
MILLS OIL C0.-GF O52f3s e NO. T.
G Sc Sc NV S-35N-2W
Spudded 4-6-45; drilling, 500.
j. NEPsTAD-BYRNE NO. g.
c NE NV NV 25-35N-2W
Location. (FIRST REPORT)
C. 7. OIEN-ENGEMOEN NO. 60
G NV SW NV 14-35-2W
Spudded 3-26-45; drilling, 1900.
PACIFIC WESTERN OIL CORP.-GF Os5sOs
Ne NE sw s-s5N-sw
Spudded I-22-45; EN- 1915, show oil and
gas acidized 500 gals. Testing.
PACIFIC WESTERN OIL CORP.-GF O85809
NO. T.
c SW NE NV 9-S5N-3w
Spudded 3-30-45; drilling, 1000.
PACIFIC WESTERN OIL CORP.-GF Os5s09
NO. g.
c Sc sw NE e-35N-sW
Location.
PETERSON q sORENsoN-GF OsOsss NO.
Sc NV Sc 1s-35N-sw
Spudded 1-12-45; fishing, 8 strings tools
In hole, 2200. Lost hole. Rig skidded so
it. east
PREVOL e. SHAY-WAITE NO. IT.
c Sc SW NE 24-35N-2W
Moving on. (FIRST REPORT)
PREVOL & sHAY-GF 0SS247U1 NO. Is
C SW NV SW 1O-35N-3W
Resuming. (Fishing at 1889