davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-05-18
Lyon Succeeds Luhrsen
AS Rail Labor Chief

Washington, D. president A. E.
Lyon of the Brotherhood Of Railroad
Signalmen, one of the nations young
est rail union chiefs, will take over the
reins as executive secretary of the
Railway Labor Executives Associa-
tion on May /. He succeeds Julius G.
Luhrsen, who resigned to accept an
appointment as labor member of the
Railroad Retirement Board.
At the associations last meeting in
March, Lyon was strongly urged to
take the position, but deferred accep-
tance until the executive council of his
own organization had a chance to act.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-05-18
Union Pushes Program
To Protect Eyesight

New York City (ILNS). - The
Dressmakers Joint Board of the In
ternational Ladies' Garment Work
ers' Union has launched program
to correct and conserve the sight of
10000 dress workers in New York
City's garment industry
An estimated 80 percent increase in
the rate of production is expected to
be effected when free eye examina-
tions have been completed of the en-
tire group and eye correctives have
been applied. A staff Of eye special
lists at the Union Health Center,
health clinic for the workers, is MAX
ing the examinations.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-05-18
Still Hard Job Ahead,
Ship Workers Told

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-Com-
menting on President Truman's re-
quest to Congress to reduce funds and
contract authorization available to the
Maritime Commission, Vice Admiral
Emory S. Land, chairman, said:
president Truman's request allows
completion of the current construc-
tion program under which approx
mately 100000 deadweight tons of
new ships will be built this year.
hope this is understood in every ship
yard working on this program.
There's still hard job ahead and it
will take the best we can put into it
to get it done on time"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-05-18
Don't Forget Tragedy Of
War. N. Y. Minister Urges

New York City (ILNS).-In cele-
brating victory in Europe, we must
remember the bitter tragedy of war,
the Rev. DR.. Ralph w. Sockman de-
clared in a sermon at Christ Church
Methodist.
"When the world is being shaken
by earth-quaking events, we must try
to keep our feet, our heads and our
hearts," he said. "To let ourselves
go in riotous exultation is to forget
the tragedy of war and the sacrifices
of those whose suffering and death
victory cannot compensate. To give
way to vengeance of Buchenwald and
other Nazi horrors is to betray the
Christ and to lower our American
standards"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-05-18

due to delayed reports on previous
Sales (E bonds bought since early in
April go on the list to help toward the
quota) and some Of the total was also
attributed to First Day" buying from
the issuing agencies.
Despite any adjustments on those
accounts" j. j. Higgins, sales manag-
er said, "the report for Monday, which
included some weekend effort, was
splendid.
"Keep up the pace. BY doing so,
we can all put this Mighty Seventh
where it belongs-with the successes
Butler county scored in the First,
Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth
War Loan drives"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-05-18
WORK, WORK, WORK!

(From the Washington, d. c. Post)
The quality which gave to the dem
ocratic peoples of the world the
world the strength to triumph over
fascism was self discipline. 1t is a
continuance Of this free devotion which
President Truman now asks of all his
countrymen:
"The job ahead is no less important
no less urgent, no less difficult than
the task which now happily is done
call upon every American to stick
to his post until the last battle is Won
post or slacken his efforts"
There is no other way to make our
victory secure.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-05-18
REPAIR OF ROADS
TO BEGIN SOON;
AWARD CONTRACTS

The State Highway department an
nounced Tuesday that work will get
under way Immediately on road i'm
provement contracts, including three
which cover territory in Butler coun-
ty.
One contract, awarded to D. S. Cisle,
First National Bank building, calls
for $102,475.83 for widening and re-
surfacing 4.33 miles of State Route d,
north Of Hamilton in Fairfield and
Liberty townships. The work is to be
completed by August Is.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-05-18
Labor Group Hits
One-POWer Veto

New York City (ILNS).-The po-
litical committee of the American La
Dor Conference on International At
fairs has voiced it's opposition to the
veto rights proposed for single
major power in the Dumbarton Oaks
agreements.
Instead, it was proposed by the
committee, the San Francisco Con-
ference should place the veto power
in two-thirds majority of all council
members, including majority OF the
permanent members.
The American Labor Conference on
international Affairs is composed OF
leading spokesmen of organized labor
AFL President William Green is
chairman.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-05-18
Union Gives $4,000
To Relief Agencies

New York City (ILNS).-Miss Har-
riet Wray, secretary treasurer of Lo-
cal 299 of the Paper Box Makers Un-
ion, AFL, has presented a check for
$4,000 for war and other relief ac-
tivities to City Council President New
bold Norris. The check represented
the contributions of the unions men,
bers to the Red Cross, the National
War Fund, the Greater New York
Fund and the Infantile Paralysis Foun-
dation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-05-18
AFL Auxiliaries Call
Special Board Meeting

Washington, D. C.-The American
Federation of Women's Auxiliaries of
Labor will hold an Executive Commit
tee meeting here on May II and Is, at
the Hamilton Hotel. On account of the
rapidly changing war activities, or
ganizational demands, and postwar
problems, officials felt it necessary to
take immediate action on pending is
sues before the next convention.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-05-18

pul0uS contractors Will De against
it.
Similar laws have already been
enacted by II states. The proposed
measure for Ohio is patterned at
ter the California law. 1t sets up
standards that will have to be met
by all home construction contrac-
tors. A license fee is provided to
finance its operation so there will
be no cost to the state.
The bill provides the proposed
law shall be administered by seven
competent contractors, who have
had a minimum of five years ex-
perience, and that all records Of
the board shall be open to public
scrutiny. 1t provides that any con-
tractor who disregards plans or
specifications in any material re-
spect, or violates the State Build
ing Code or fails to complete any
construction project for the price
stated in the contract shall have
their license suspended or revoked.
It also provides the contractors
license shall be revocable If the
contractor refuses to pay for ma
terials when they are due or for
failure to pay for services rem
dered, when having the capacity to
pay or when having received suffi-
cient funds as payment for the
particular construction work, prof
ect or operation for which the
services or materials were rem
dered or purchased.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-05-18
VEGETABLES AND
BERRIES

Towering waves rolling on miles
OF broad beaches, acres of factories,
smoke-plumed and glass walled
that's the picture Mr.. and Mrs.
America get in passing through New
Jersey. But in the shadows Of
those rambling industrial plants and
bordering the wide concrete high
ways, stretch thousands Of acres Of
food-producing fields which will re-
main among the most fertile in the
country as long as War Bonds are
purchased to insure their future.
More than $4,000 farms covering 40
per cent Of the states area grow
beans, strawberries, asparagus,
blueberries and other nourishment
for millions of Atlantic coast dwell
ers with tons to spare for export.
U. S. Treasury Department
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-05-18
Connecticut Senate Votes
Anti-DiscriminatiOn Bill

Halifax, Conn. (ILNS).-By a roll
call vote with party lines broken the
Senate passed by a vote of 25 to 10
an anti-discrimination employment
bill patterned after the Ives-Quinn
New York act. The bill goes to the
Republican house where it's sponsors
expected it's defeat.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-05-18

ment with the city. Funds so SUBJ
scribed would supplement materially
what the city is able to do out of it's
own limited resources, city officials
said in reporting that the suggestion
has met with favorable reception by
many cemetery lot owners.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-05-18
Clipped

A famous preacher once remarked
to his congregation that every blade
of grass was a sermon.
A few days later he was engaged
in moving his lawn, when witty
member passed by, and reparked,
"That's right, doctor, cut your SER
mons short"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-05-18
Cemetery Lot Endowment

Detroit (ILNS).-Saginaw Mich,
has prepared folder on perpetual
care of cemetery lots, outlining plan
by which lot owner may provide for
care of his cemetery lot by an endow
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-05-18
SALES IN f BONDS
OF $154,137 TOTAL
FIRST DAY RESULTS

keep up the pace" was the appeal
issued Tuesday to Bondadiers who
opened up the Seventh War Loan solic-
itation Monday, producing report for
one day of $154, 1880 in E bonds.
Entire credit for the days report
cannot be given to the solicitors, how
ever, because some of the total was
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-05-18
Permanent

Two Irish women met again after
some months.
"And has your man started work
yet, Mrs. Murphy?" asked Mrs.
O'Hara.
"Sure and he has," said Mrs. Muir
ply. cts hard work, and it's killing
him, but, thanks be, it's permanent"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-05-18
Dr. Miles nervine
Law SOUGHT TO Protect VETS
AGAINST CHlSELING CONTRACTORS

Protection of builders particularly veterans,
against inscriptions contractors in the postwar period
the object of the Building Contractors License Bill intro
uced this week in the Ohio Legislature by State Represen
tatye Henry III. Metcalf, of Franklin county.
The Apache sentinel., 1945-03-02

bunch OF gun-slingers who ever
died with their boots on and
whose reckless courage helped
to give to the West its reputa-
ton of being the land where
men are men.
The only continuous colored resi-
dent of the town for the past 35
years, Mr.. Swain held the respect
and affection of the community. His
funeral was attended by the Mayor
of Tombstone and other dignitaries
from nearby communities, including
Col. E. N. Hardy, Post Commander,
Fort Huachuca. The Posts Military
band played and very impressive
rites were conducted with dignity
and reverence.
Was Town Figure
John Swain came to Arizona over
70 years ago with John Slaughter,
cattle baron, from Texas. He worked
for the Slaughter family until well
up in the Goth century, when he ac-
quired land of his own and started
a small ranch.
Mr.. Slaughter, figure of great
historical Importance in this part OF
the country, was sheriff of Tomb
stone for many years and John
Swain was frequently used as one of
his deputies in apprehending the
'bad-men" who attmepted to ter
The Apache sentinel., 1945-03-02
99th- h-SaaadrOn's Gift
Established as Fund
For Racial Goodwill

DETROIT. Michigan = Establish
ment of fund to provide for an
annual award to the person or per-
sons contributing the most toward
interracial goodwill was announced
February 9, by Truman K. Gibson,
Jr., Civilian Aide to the Honorable
Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of War.
Mr.. Gibson said that Mr.. Shelton
Tapes, recording secretary of Ford
Local No. eco, United Automobile
Workers of America, an affiliate of
the Congress of Industrial Organiza-
tionS, has been selected as an ad-
miniStrator representing his local.
The nucleus of the fund, 81 900,
was contributed by the Ford local.
The award is to be given in the
name of the Goth Fighter Squadron
which is now fighting as unit of
the 332nd Fighter Group of the 18th
Air Force in Italy. The $1,000 was
originally designated as a gift by
Local 500 to the goth Squadron to be
used in any manner the members
saw fit; - -. ST.
Major George S. Roberts, former
commander of the, 99th, now. deputy
commander of the q 332nd Fighter
Group, has informed Local 600 that
the squadron has decided to use the
money to provide an annual award
for the person or persons who, in the
judgement of the administrators,
contributes the most toward racial
goodwill and understanding or ad-
vancemeuE of the Negro"
AS the administrator to represent
them, the personnel of the 99th
chose MIR. Gibson. Major General
John K. Cannon, Commanding Gen
eral of the 18th Air Force, was
chosen by the flyers as their alter
nate The two administrators are to
choose a third administrator.
The original gift of $1,000 to the
99th, then designated as a pursuit
squadron, was part of the pro-
gram of Local 600 aimed at boosting
the morale of members of the armed
forces. Other contributions consisted
of furnishing chapel at the Rom
illus (Michigan) Air Base, furnish
ing the foyer of the recreation CEN
ter at Percy Jones General Hospital,
Battle Greek, Micrigan, and the pur-
chase of drapes and rugs for the
day room of the Naval Training
School in Dearborn, Michigan.
The Apache sentinel., 1945-03-02
mNTTTE MW@Eg0|S :. :.
'.l||Ebn|||NBOx

Test your ability today in an
swering these questions on vene-
real disease. Sc how many of them
you can answer. If you can answer
all of them you are an exception.
If you can answer eight out of ten
you are very good. If you can only
answer six out of ten your con-
cepticn of venereal disease is very
poor.
QUESTIONS
1. What do we mean by
pickups?
2. Where are pickups usu-
ally found?
3. Are pickups usually in
fected with one or more dis
eases? aet
A. What is the difference be-
tween pickup and a pros
titute?
5. Name the most important
reason why soldiers get venez
real diSease?" - = n "a 4, >
6. What is Chancroid?
T. How does Chancroid diff: |
fer from chancre? 'ic' @' acs- :.
: z 8. How can Chancroid be
avoided?
8. What is contained in the
Army PrO-Kit?
10. What diseases will the
Army Pro-Kit or Army Pro-
phylaxis usually prevent?
NOTE: 1t is the desire of the
Post Commander that all soldiers
know the answers to these ques-
tiOnS.
Please turn to last page for
correct answers.
The Apache sentinel., 1945-03-02

The splendor OF the monument
will depend upon the amount of con-
tributions raised for it's erection;
therefore generous contributions are
sought from all of the Forts citizens
for the John Swain Memorial.
How to Contribute
All contributions to the erection of
the John Swain Memorial are to be
reported to Major Healey. Soldiers
may give their contributions to their
company or detachment command
erS; civilians contributions are to be
turned in to their department heads;
The Apache sentinel., 1945-03-02
months.
Will Build Memorial

Because of what the life of John
Swain means in the history of the
Southwest, Fort Huachuca has taken
it upon itself that the tradition of
his life will not be lost with the fad
ing of the ink-marked sign over his
grave.
A permanent monument, to be
known as the John Swain Memorial
monument, will be erected over that
grave, to preserve, for generations
to come, the knowledge of the fact
that a Negro ex-slave had been an
integral part of the frontier life of
the community of Tombstone, and
that he was the last to carry the
tradition of that life into historic
Boot Hill cemetery-that his death
marked finiS to one of the most
romantic chapters of western life.
Major John H. Healey, Post
Claims officer, and long time owner
of ranch in the Tombstone district,
heads committee to build such
monument for John Swain Contri-
buttons have already been made,
both at the Fort and in Tombstone
for the erection of such a monument
The Apache sentinel., 1945-03-02

rcrize the community. Many of those
same men now lie under the rocky
soil of Boot Hill, where swain is
taking his eternal rest.
Independent until his last days;
Mr.. Swain kept his little cottage
behind the Court House spotlesSly
clean; he tended his own garden
plot; and he walked pridefully about
the streets of Tombstone as he had
walked about those streets in the
halcyon days of the sos. So indepen-
dent was he that he had even put
aside $100 of his own small pension
money to provide for his burial. 1t
is at his own request that his re-
mains are buried in Boot. Hill, near
those whom he had known during
the early days when he was one of
the hardest riding cowboys in the
region.
Was Symbol of Era
In outliving all OF his contempo-
raries, John Swain became a symbol
of an era and his death marked the
end of that era. Despite the pomp
of his funeral, and the significance
of his democratically lived life, John
SWANS body lies in grave which
has only a temporary marker over it,
which the winds of the changing
seasons will destroy within few
The Apache sentinel., 1945-03-02
Il1Y7l
(Continued from PAGE One

Continued from Page One)
ahead, however, has been made plain
on Two Jima. The invasion of this
little island, only eight square miles
in area, has taken heavy toll of
U. S. Marines. Almost exactly half
way between Guam and Tokyo. the
landing means an advance of 725
miles deeper into Japan's inner zone
of defenSeS and eliminates what had
developed into sizable threat to
our SuperfortresS activity. The is
land is heavily defended: 10000 to
$4,000 troops, heavy coastal guns,
and covered with pill-boxes, fortifi-
cations and caves.
Eisenhower Pushes
For Germany the situation has not
improved N9zi leaders continue to
cry frantically for infants, the aged
and infirm to come to the defense
of the fatherland, and ward off the
blows that threaten them from all
sides. But now even time. cannot
come to the aid of Germany. The
advantage of weeks gained by the
late bulge" has now been lost and
nothing can save the final destruc-
ton of the enemy. Fanatic last-ditch
defense may prolong the struggle for
a time, but the Knockout blow ap-
pears to be descending. The tempo
rary halting of our troops. blythe
flooded Roer and Mas rivers failed
to strengthen the position of the
Nazis, and the drive from the west
gains momentum as the United
States 1st Army approaches Cologne
and the 9th closes around Muen-
bchen-Gladbach
SOviets Strike
On the east the Red Army of per-
hapS 100000 men holds dagger at
the heart of Germany British and
American airpower continues it's CO.
ordinated attacks on Nazi commune
cations in preparation for Red Army
advances. Everywhere along the long
eastern front the position of the
enemy becomes worse. The Red
Army, apparently in conjunction
with moves on the west, can select
the time and place to expend its
effort. 1t cannot be long before the
conclusions reached at Yalta can be
put into practice.
The Apache sentinel., 1945-03-02

and those from. school children are
to be made to the school principals.
Direct contributions will be accepted
by Major Healey at his office in
Post Headquarters annex.
Even though many or us are only
temporary citizens of the great
Southwest, let us not forget those
who fought nature and hostile peo-
pie to make and keep this part of
our Nation peaceful and law-abiding.
The Apache sentinel., 1945-03-02
Tombstone's Oldest Citizen, Ex-Slove
Fills Lost Grove in Towns Boot Hill


The last in Boot Hill cemetery, Tombstone Arizona,
filled few weeks by the body of 90 year old Negro,
whose life in the town has panned the thrilling the
The Apache sentinel., 1945-03-02

879 when the first dug in Boot Hill The
he filled Feb IS, 945 will be the last go down that
His death marks the end Of the the
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-10

had waited in great anguish to eat
these, for they had been kept on
their starvation diet of rice and
water soup. But when the potatoes
were picked the Japs took virtual.
ly all of the harvest, ate most Of
it themselves, fed much of the re-
mainder to the animals or permit.
ted the potatoes to rot in sight Of
the men starving for them.
Our men at Shirakawa had to
steal food in order to live, ano
many pitiless beatings resulted
But a man would take the risk OIL
a beating if it meant tht he could
get something in his stomcah.
One day while working on the
farm Brig. Gen. Allen Mcbride,
who had been chief of staff of the
Philippine Department under Maj
Gen. George Grunert just before
the outbreak of the war, consumed
some of the beans he was picking
and which he knew the Japs woulo
take for themselves. It was blaz'
ing hot day and the raw beans
combined with the systematic star
walton Gen. Mcbride had under
gone, made him very i'll that even
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-10

ing. He died during the night The
Japs reported that he had died of
''heart failure" but he had actual
ly been starved to death.
Despite the terror and hunger,
our officers kept up their spirits
by buying some secondhand must
cal instruments and providing en-
tertainment for themselves Before
they had assembled a band, the
chief source of entertainment was
British officer who could play
tunes with piece of tissue and
comb. Washtubs, tin pans and
tin cans eventually rounded out the
orchestra.
Men were put in solitary con-
finement at Shirakawa for the
most trifling reasons, and many
who underwent that vicious torture
of being made to stand up in their
cells every day from 6 am. until
9 at night, emerged with malaria.
ADJOURNS MEETING
In June of 1914, Col. Sasawa
brought an International R e d
Cross representative to Shirakawa
and near the end of the vigilantly
policed meeting one American Of
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-10

ncer broke loose and reported
some shocking facts which were
not on the Jap agenda. Col. Sasa-
wa ushered the Red Cross man
OH the scene and shouted that the
meeting was adjourned.
oasaWa returned two days later,
called tor 40 senior American Of
flcers, including all the generals,
and lined them up.
He then gave them lorg lecture
on work. He told them how essenti.
al it was to provide additional food
for the camp. But our men still
ranked over the way the Japs had
taken their products from them,
and one said that they no longer
would work.
How many officers in this group
do not want to work. Sasawa de-
manded.
All but two raised their hands.
Sasawa glared at the rest of the
generals and colonies and angrily
said, 'You don't have to work if
you don't want tot"
'Will we be punished if we dom
work?' one of our generals asked.
mo, you WON'T" Sasawa ans
wered. "You will not be punished.
But then he turned to the camp
commander and ordered him to
have lists made of all those who re-
fused to work, another list prepar-
ed of all those who volunteered tc
work and third list mac of those
engaged in administrative work
at the camp who wished to con-
tinue on their jobs.
When the lists were compiled it
was found that the American Of
ficers had voted almost solidly
against work of any kind. Those
few who did continue working were
granted more food Immediately.
Just as Immediately the food of
the militant rebels was seriously
cut.
Tomorrow: The courageous
stand of the American officers at
Shirakawa, and their removal,
along with Gen. Wainwright to-
ward Manchuria, will be told in
tomorrow's installment.)