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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-01-05
What Is A Minority?
BY Ruth Taylor


A hundred years ago great man
wrote "What is minority? The cho-
sen heroes of this earth have been in
a minority. There is not a social, polit-
ical or religious privilege that you en-
joy today that was not bought for you
by the blood and tears and patient
suffering Of the minority. 1t is the
minority that have stood in the van
Of every moral conflict, and achieved
all that is noble in the history Of the
world"
After all, it is not so long ago since
Organized Labor was a minority If
you read some columns you'd think it
still was. Organized Labor knows the
handicaps, the difficulties, the discrim-
ination, the prejudices, the hatred
which minorities have to face.
There are none of us whose fathers
have not at some time been members
of minority. Though it may have
been of nationality, or faith-or as in
the case of the Pilgrim Fathers among
the Indians, of color. No group was
always the majority whether it be of
race, religion or class.
And yet-too often we forget our
own backgrounds and turn on the
smaller groups, making them suffer
in turn. Whether we do it thought
lessly or Intentionally makes no diff
ference. We make others suffer.
Inconsistent humans-yes we admit
it. But more than that, it is imprac-
tical, too. Surely during the centur-
les we should have acquired some
sense.
What makes minority? 1t is small
ness in quantity not smallness in quail
ity. There is nothing permanent about
minority. There is nothing perma-
nent in anything that can grow.
Personally think terms like min
ority and majority ought to be abol-
ished. In democracy they just plain
aren't fair Men are not superior or
inferior, majority or minority, by rea-
son of the accident of birth-by rea-
son of race, creed, class or color. Those
are inferior who do not do their best
for the common good, who think of
self first. Those are superior who have
the best heart, who can do their best
for all men.
The only true minority is one COM
prised of men able to lead, willing to
sacrifice themselves for the response
bilities of leadership, selfless enough
to lead all people to the right. This is
a minority of honor. Let's stop all this
chatter about minority groups-and
join the minority of those who follow
the Clean and who stand in the van
of progress.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-01-05
MACHINISTS WIN
BIG AIRLINE UNIT

Washington, D. Cone of the
biggest airlines in the world-Pan-
American Airways-was brought un-
der the banner of the international
Association Of. Machinists for all en-
ployes in it's maintenance shops, num-
bering over 4,000
An agreement just signed between
the lam and Pan-American recog-
nizes the union as exclusive bargain
ing agency for these workers engaged
mostly in repairing, maintaining and
servicing planes. They are employ
ed largely in five big shops-at
Brownsville, Texas; LaGuardia Field,
New York; Seattle, San Francisco and
Miami.
The Machinists hitherto represented
the workers at the Brownsville and
LaGuardia field shops, but signed up
a sufficient number of employees at
the other shops to give the union a
substantial majority over the entire
system. On the basis of evidence of
this majority, the pact was entered
into under terms Of the Railway La
Dor Act, which also governs labor
relations in air transportation.
This recognition agreement will be
followed later by negotiation of a
system-wide contract, covering wages,
hours and working conditions, with
supplements for the various divisional
shops.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-01-05
TObin Reported Due
To Succeed Perkins

Washington, D. C.-Rumors are
again gaining currency in the ma
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-01-05
HAMILTON BOYS
MAKING GOOD

18th AAF in Italy.-Sergeant Dan
Allgaier, %, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Moreton Allgaier, 516 S. 7th St., Ham
ilton, Ohio, is an armament specialist
in 18th AAF B-24 Liberator grour
which was recently awarded second
War Department Citation
Headquarters Twelfth Army Group
-T/5 William G. Brandenburg of 821
Ludlow ST., Hamilton, Ohio, was pro-
NOTED the 18th of November 1914 tc
the rank of TIA. Sgt. Brandenburg
serves with Headquarters Company
Special Troops, a part of the Twelfth
United States Army Group command
ed by Lieutenant General Omar N
Bradley. 1t was this famed Twelfth
Army Group that guided the lightning
drivers of the American First and
Third Armies in their sweep across
Northern France and into Germany
Fifteenth Army Air Forces in Italy
First Lieutenant Jack HI. Hetzel
"a, husband of the former Mary Ann
Robinson, Deco Farm, Hamilton
Ohio is member of 18th AAF B-24
group in Italy that was recently
awarded the War Department Dis
tinguished Unit Citation for the COM
pletion of nightly successful bomb
ing mission on the Florisdorf oil re-
fineries at Vienna, Austria last July
9Th.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-01-05
tion's capital that Secretary of Labor

tion's capital that Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins will resign.
Among those mentioned as a posi-
BILE successor to the Cabinet post is
Daniel J. Tobin, President of the In
ternational Brotherhood of Teamsters
and an AFL Vice President. He is
reported to have the combined backing
of the AFL and CIO.
Along with the rumors of Miss Per-
kins' resignation came reports that
the Administration is ready to fulfill
labor's demands for reorganization OF
the Department of Labor and the
transfer to it of many Government
bureaus dealing with labor problems
but now operating independently.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-01-05

1t was assumed that such rights
would be guaranteed to these coun-
tries when peace came.
However, recent uprising and man.
ifestations indicate that Great Britain
and Soviet Russia are jumping the
gun on the peace treaty and attempt
ing to influence the form of Govern
ment of the smaller nations of Europe
before any plebiscite can be held.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-01-05
Strike Losses Drop
In Canadian Industry

Ottawa, Can. - Misrepresentation
regarding strike totals in Canada were
blasted in most emphatic fashion by
a report issued by the Department of
Labor.
1t revealed that during the first 10
months of this year time lost as a re-
suit of strikes and walkouts was so
per cent less than during the same
period of 1943.
Up to October 81, the report said,
there were 172 strikes, involving a.
391 workers and causing a loss of
485,924 man-days.
In October there were only IL
strikes, with loss of $685. man-days,
as against 36 strikes and loss of
25,639 man-days in October, 1943.
SnRSCRrar rnr rrurs pDrSS
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-01-05
Labor Concerned Over
Int'l Power Politics

Washington, d. C.-Labor leaders
here are deeply concerned over critical
political situations which have arisen
in some Of the liberated countries of
Europe.
The American Federation of Labor
has repeatedly supported the policy
that the people Of these countries are
entitled to self-determination and the
right to select the kind of Govern
ment they wish by democratic process
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-01-05

Betty was looking very discontented
when her friend Joan encountered hei
in the morning.
whats the matter - the latter
asked.
"You know I was going out with ar
editor last night?" snapped Betty
"Well, never again."
"Why?" inquired Joan.
"At dinner he put blue pencil
through half my order"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-01-05
NEW BUSINESSES
HAMILTON

Ed. Wirbel, R. R. /, flowers.
Della Howe, % High Street, restau-
rant.
R. D. Lynch, Stephenson Ice & Coal
Company, Oxford, O.
MIDDLETOWN
Earl E. Flint, 2013 Tytus avenue
GROCERIES and meats.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-27
DETECTIVE
FREED OF
SHOOTING

Detective Earl Elazirr was ar.
solved OF me fatal shooting 81
Allen johnson ss-tear-pla- port
or, by cotqncrs inly lasi
Thu day
on january Elener No
Glaw prec.nc H.fcciiss inter.
Nenca In an af2um,n, b4W..n
kavon pichard slt Rren Sffr
ana larsuce Rienauisou 90 N
fred az tavern at esoo Hast.
ing street Eiazier saia 'ha 81
iried 20 stop thc fieht. pi,ka q
fired SIX shots al MIN ana the
policeman tncd fNe shots 81
Fteard
Johnson who vas s'arams
nearby was struck 30 mo arm
and abdomen re died me fol-
lowing day az the Heeeiriur ho--
Ilal a poslmouem stamina.
lion hy ~ z homa- Lo,i Navne
County medical examiner show
johnson was STRUCK hy two h'd-
lets flfot fsnm thc dotocfIse's
Sun Pickaid is being held on
a charge Of assault with intent
10 XIII
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-27

lainre similar 70 the one in Sew
York Three other bin, for the pro-
lection OF Negroes VIII be soon in
fsodured in the state senate the
Urban league announced
These bills are State FEpC H.
bcl and slandcr nill and a measure
70 establish a state anti discrimina-
tson commission provided with a
budget and STAIR
'lhe new governor appears 10
be receptive 20 this type % legis-
iaton remarked Dean Hart ur-
ban league executive secretary
The Urban league survey on
whether The negro intends 10 stay
in the northwest or return 10 his
native state reveal chat 80 percent
OF those interviewed "flatly state
thai they intend 70 remain in seat
'ie after the war Ten percent OF
the workers plan TO return 70 their
former homes when The war ends.
the survey revealed
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-27
Elected To Board
Of American College

ATLANTIC CITY. s. J. AMP
President David p. Jones OF
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-27
Seek To Aid
Better Health
Program

The Wolverine Funeral Direc-
tors association Will hold an cd
Vocational clinic in Detroit, Feb
ruary l and 2. al the Twelve
llorsemens civic center.
This clinic as pointed ont by
the sponsors will reflect the at
iiudc and determination OF the
Wolverine Funeral directors as
ISOLATION to keep the public in
formed OF All the progress made
in their field OF service. so as
To give them practical knowledge
OF an new methods also 10 en-
courage The highest degree OF
ethical relations between the
funeral directors and the public
as we'll as lstween the funeral
directors themselves
The art 'ot restoring features
furnishing heautinll rolling stock
and gracefully eondncting a fu-
neral il is announced. arc minor
parts Of a funeral directors du.
lies It is further pointed ou'
that progressive funeral direc-
tors arc prepared and labor con-
scicniiously 10 prevent and com
troll epidemics and general
spreading OF any disease by
working in cooperation with the
board Of health and the medical
profession
The Wolverine Funeral Direc.
tors association express deep az
probation to the Bondoll Chemt
cal company for The service d
Nr Laf'imer director Of ednca
rion and research for The firm
ard dean Of me Atlanta COLLEGE
Of Morluaty Science Nh Latri
mer. who IS an artist in resior
ati,c art and plastic sureer,
will no given prominent par
on the program here
I Elaborate plans Tor the affau
haye been completed by ih'
Wolverine Funeral Directors as
sociation a larse attendance Is
, anticipated including representa-
tiNes from District Of tho Mich
isan Funeral Directors And En-
balmors association white a
p BAH president Mason Mich
William 6 Cavanaugh past pres
slonf Detroit and W s. Car
psnier executive secretary. Ian
sing. viii witness The demonsfra
lions snd hear the lectures The,
Mil also address fhe clinic a
various times along with loca
speakers who will be announced
later.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-27
Begin Program
For Training
Scout Leaders

onerine a series Of courses in
...,ninr scout leaders. the coun-
IN 4, mo NTH district Of Detroit
=, ,he Boy scouts presented
,.oeram last Thursday at the
Iorhsastcrn High school that
,er an audience OF $50 poien-
nal leaders and friends.
Ativ. wynn Garvin. chairman
~ ~ organizational committee
Welcomed the trainees and.
,ards win few words of
eon,n.eada,ion Tor the hirh type
:, service rendered by The Boy
s.o,r program and the whole
son.. aad effective results It
alaie',
Az part Of rs constructive
p-os.am for BOYS IN this area.
~ coancil maueursled three
,r.lnHs courses Tor workers who
pi bsrdlc boys in tho scouting
e-o.rnr One is the Cub Lead
srs Rasu course for people who
vo-k with the Youngest group
~ hu,s hose from 9 to II Years
Q, rs
Ata'aer course is the SCOUT
rals Basic course 10 train
81 masiefs and troop commit
ies,sr rhe third is The Adj
,aucea rainnr course for scont
lss6es vha hase had the basic
cosr ana 8 months experience
An Oppressive ceremony Of in
vssi'afs II a new scout was
fa4ea f one Of the scout troops
sns- ia presentation Of the CO..
hrs ffe program VAS con-
euGsa pnh nc showing Of a
lin On ne program Of scouting
from ihc uh 10 The Eagle, scout
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-27
NEGROES TO STAY IN NORTH
LEAGUE SURVEY REVEALS;
LEGISLATION PUSHED

SEATTLE tANPl Negro nil
grant war Workers are here 10
stay That fact vas announced last
week by The local lfbau League
branch on tho basis az a recent sur
yey OF 500 Negro families
The Urban leagno and NAA'F
are reported 70 have N'ined IN
pushing the Introduction Of state
ci,il rights bin In the state legis-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-27

Bennett college Greensboro y
c was elected to the board q
directors o. tho ocisiipn ct
American coliesss AZ thclr am
unal session held here recently
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-27

Help the War Effort! industry
needs you. Get a Job through our
HELP WANTED COLUMNS.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-16
House Approves
George Bill
On LENDING Units

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. (UP) =
The house passed the George bill
Friday and sent it to the White
House, thus clearing the way for
a senate vote March on the
nomination of Henry A. Wallace to
be secretary of commerce. The vote
was 399 to 2.
Passage came after the bill-to
strip the commerce department of
its present vast lending powers
narrowly escaped recommfttal to the
banking committee. Republicans,
with some southern Democratic sup
port, had demanded that the bill
be sent back for further study. The
vote against recommittal was 204
to 1876. As4i
Had the motion carried, there
would have been no possibility of
completing congressional action on
the bill before the March l senate
vote. That would have jeopardized
Wallace'S chances OF confirmation.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-16
Carrier Sky Fleet Rakes
City And Naval Bases
Nimitz Collects
On Jdp Debt

the hour for which Nimitz had
waited ever since that day he
took command of the Pacific fleet
had arrived. His carrier planes
at that moment were attacking
Tokyo in mammoth strength, re-
turning MANIFOLD the enemys
visit to Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7,
1941.
Nimitz could not hide his salts
faction when, minutes later, he
formally announced the raid.
This operation" he said in his
communique, has long been
planned and the opportunity to
accomplish it fulfills the deeply
cherished desire of every officer
and man in the Pacific fleet"
GRINS HIS TRIUMPH
Neither could he mask his sat-
isfaction several hours later when,
clad in comfortable shorts, he left
his headquarters for lunch. He
grinned broadly as he passed war
correspondents.
Perhaps the only man who felt
a twinge of regret was Admiral
William F.. (BulD Halsey. For
many months, the highest rank
ing naval strategiets had to hold
Halsey under a figurative leash to
prevent him from taking his
third fleet to Japan.
But even Halsey rejoiced that
the deeply cherished desire" of
the navy was at last a reality.
He knew bis running mate, Ad-
miral Raymond A. Spruance,
would do a good job.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-16
Health Committee Studies
Medical Care Measures

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 16.
(UP)-The assembly public
Health committee Friday re-
sumed it's hearings on bills
pending in the legislature to
provide medical care for Cal
ifornians through a full
scale health insurance pro-
gram.
Albert Slade. CIO legislative
director, Thursday said his organi-
zation was solidly behind the
Thomas bill which calls for coverage
of 100000 persons and would pro-
vide an average of $3.50 per person
monthly for disqualification, medi-
cal and surgical care.
Robert Gilbert, representing the
AFL central labor council, said his
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-16
By WILLIAM F. TYREE

ADMIRAL NIMITz'S HEAD
QUARTERS, GUAM, Feb. 16
(UP)-It was 7:50 a. m. at ad-
vance headquarters here on ia
pans doorstep.
Tokyo blared concert music
over a radio in a press room.
Outside, the American flag was
raised in the sunlight to the ac-
compartment of a marine bugle
whose note echoed over the
mountains.
The clock licked en-. 1t reached
7:55 a m.
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz sat
quietly in his headquarters. Per-
haps he was thinking of that day
Z three years ago when he came to
still ll-smouldering Pearl HaIbor to
assume command of the battered
Pacific fleet
RECALLS PLEDGE
Possibly he was recalling the
pledge he made that day as he
stood on the deck of a submarine
II have just assumed a great
responsibility and cb g a 10 n
which I shall do my utmost to
: discharge"
1.-THE clock licked on. It's hands
reached toward a. m.
Suddenly the concert music on
radio Tokyo stopped. Chimes
sounded. Then the radio went
silent.
The attack had begun!
1t was 7 a. m. in Tokyo, and
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-16
Council Voting Rule Waits
On Acceptance by France

of the United Nations conference
in San Francisco April 25.
China Immediately approved the
voting formula and agreed to be a
conference sponsor. France has not
answered yet. The French cabinet
is supposed to consider the question
at meeting today.
The state department has more
or less confirmed that the formula
follows the lines of solution Of
fered at Dumbarton Oaks last sum-
mer by the British. Consequently
il is expected that the formula will
be in Elis pattern:
Decisions would be by simple
majority vote of the 11-nation
council in cases not involving such
last step" measures as economic
pressure or military force. None of
the parties to a dispute in such
cases would have a right to vote.
Decisions in cases involving econ
omic or. military measures against
an aggressor nation would be by a
majority vote of the council, pro-
vided that majority always incluoed
the United States. Great Britain,
Soviet Russia, China, and France.
That rule would prevail even
though one of the big five was a
party to dispute, thus giving those
nations veto power against collec-
tive punitive action against them-
selves.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-16
Berlin
Gates
Peri|ed
Russians Thrust
Nears Villas
Of Reich Capital

LONDON, Feb. 16. (UP)-
The Russian army newspap-
er Red Star reported Friday
t h at Russian spearheads
striking at the very heart
of Germany" were nearing
Berlin's suburban villas and
the river Spree.
Two red armies were grinding
away the defenses east and south
east CT Berlin in a concerted assault
that appeared to be the first phase
of. the showdown battle for the
capital.
NAZIS CLAIM STOPPAGE
The Nazis reported that they had
blocked a thrust against Cottbus,
turntable of the defense network
southeast of Berlin only 48 miles
from the capital. Marshal Ivan S.
Konev's army was closing on Cott-
bus in a lightning drive that had
turned the Oder river line before
the capital.
His flank shielded by Konev's
push into Brandenburg province
southeast of Berlin, Marshal Greg
ory K. Zhukov now was ready for
Continued on Pg. 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-16
Landing on Two
Feared by laps
BY UNITED PRESS

Tokyo radio said Friday that the
carrier attack on Tokyo and the
bombardment of Two Jima in the
Volcano islands, 750 miles south of
the enemy capital, may be a pre-
lude to an American landing on
Iwo."
The broadcast, recorded by United
Press at San Francisco, said Two
had been a constant threat" to
B-29 superfortresses operating from
the Marianas and that it's capture
would give the United States a
base from which fighter planes
could escort the big bombers over
Tokyo.
The broadcast said the American
task force shelling Two included
battleships and aircraft carriers
The communique from Fleet Ad-
miral Chester w. Nimitz headquart-
ers did not mention carrier planes
as participating in the Two bom-
bardment.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-16

The breakthrough on Bataan
came as other Yanks shot and bay
cneted their way through the
smoke-shrouded streets of Manila in
a no-quarter battle against thou
sands of fanatical Japanese holed
up in the southern half of the city.
SEAL OFF BATAAN
Vanguards of the U. S. 11th army
corps all but sealed the conquest
OF Bataan Thursday with the cap
ture of the Balangapilar area in a
five-mile advance down the east
coast of the peninsula from Abu-
cay.
Balanga and Pillar formed the
eastern anchor of the defense line
on which 1t. Gen. Jonathan M.
Wainwright's heroic troops made
their last stand on Bataan in the
dark days of 1912.
TIE fall of the two towns put
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's forces
astride the cnly remaining lateral
highway on Bataan, running from
Pillar to the west coast town of Ba-
gao.
South of Pillar the Americans were
pushing into rugged, mountainous
terrain only l6 miles from the
southern tip of the peninsula and
about 18 miles from Corregidor.
CORREGIDOR ROCKED
Corregidor, guarding the entrance
to Manila Bay, was rocked contin-
uously to the blast of American
bombs in a nonstop bombardment
that clearly pointed to an imminent
amphibious attack on the island.
A force of B-24 Liberators heaped
another 112 tons of bombs on the
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-16
Conna||y Denies
Grab Policy
In Water Treaty

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. (UP) -
Chairman Tom Connally, CD, Texas
of the senate foreign relations COM
mittee said Friday that the basis
of the U. S.-Mexican water treaty
is fair dealing" and not to grab
all the water we can"
1t is a meter of fair and equitable
dealing as opposed to the attitude
of you're weak, we're strong, and
you go to ----," We'll grab all the
water we can" he commented dur
ing hearing before his committee
on the treaty.
Clifford H. Stone of Boulder, Colo
RADIO, chairman of the Colorado
water conservation board and the
interstate committee of 16 to work
out problems of the Colorado river
basin states, said he agreed with
Connally
FAIR DEALING"
Any attitude other than fair deal
ing "iS not the attitude 1 under
stand this nation to take toward
other nations" Stone said. ut is
not in line with good hemisphere
relations" he added.
Senator Alexander Wiley, (R),
Wisconsin, asked Stone why the
seven Colorado water basin states
waived your formula" for allocating
the water of the Colorado river land
accepted the state department for
mula."
Were equity and comfy the
guiding factors, not the right of the
country" he asked.
81 believe that is fair statement,
senator" Stone replied.
The Colorado river basin states at
a meeting in Ell PaSo in 1912, work.
ed out a formula whereby Mexico
would get 100000 acre feet Of water
for every 100000 acre feet released
through the Boulder Dam. The
treaty with Mexico sponsored by the
state department provides for an an
nual ALLEGATION to Mexico of l,500,-
900 acre feet of water.
Senator Sheridan Downey, Cd
California, asked Stone, must a
nation be forced to arbitrate a
question of equity?"
Stone said that the nation must
do one of three things-defy Mexico
Continued on Pg. 8, Col. d
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-16

voluntary group medical service:
established in 1899 and now serv.
ing 100000 persons in this state.
Dr. Karl G.. GUINNESS, former
member of the state board OF medi-
cal examiners, took no stand on
any specific bill, but said, "volun-
tary health insurance has never
worked and never will.
Beth the Warren and Thomas
bills are compulsory, the medical
associations voluntary.
AS Hassard explained the CMAs
plan, three types OF cervices paid
for by staggered voluntary pay
ments from unemployment insiir-
ance payments would be offered.
Payment deductions would run Is
per cent for voluntary hospitaitza-
tion insurance. 35 per cent for
medical insurance; and SO percent
for combination group plan