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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1946-05-17

Communism is recognized every
where now as an issue not only of in
ternational concern, but of direct
significance to every nation. Commun-
ism in Russia, if that's what the peo-
pie really want, is their business, and
certainly none in America would wish
to interfere in the internal affairs of
that or any other nation. But the
transparent effort to foist Commun-
ism upon this nation and upon others
is something else again.
In discussing the subject, "Does
Communism Actually Benefit the
People?", the AFL Labor's Monthly
Survey says: "In extending Red Fas-
cism, the Soviet claims to be carrying
out a great mission to benefit the
working people of all countries. If
Communism actually brings such bene-
fits, why does the Soviet government
so carefully hide the results of Com
munism behind its iron curtain? Why
does it prevent its own people from
learning of the freedom and higher
living standards which exist in other
lands? The tragedy of the Russian
experiment is that, although it start
ed with high idealism to benefit the
working people, it becomes ruthless
dictatorship where the people lost
their vote and their freedom"
Charles Kreindler, vice president of
the International Ladies Garment
Workers, is quoted as saying on return
from recent trip abroad: Wherever
the people of Europe :. have had even
the slightest chance, they have de-
cisively repudiated the apostles of
totalitarian Communism"
The AFL also suggests this possi-
bility: MANY observers believe that
dissatisfaction of the Russian people
with Communism at home accounts In
part for the Soviet policy of maintain
ing huge army and driving to ex-
tend it's power"
Control of manpower" has been the
-..,-x, hot Jahofoc 6IIr1O O.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1946-05-17
Special Group To Study
Cartels and MOnOpOlies

New York City.-A group Of out
standing businessmen, economists and
leaders in labor and agriculture will
serve as a special committee to sup
ervise an investigation Of martels in
international trade and monopoly in
domestic business, the Twentieth Cen
.tury Fund announced.
James M. Lands, recently named
chairman Of the Civil Aeronautics
Board, will head the funds Cartels
and Monopoly Committee. Marion
Hedges, research director Of the
Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers
(AFL), will represent labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1946-05-17
WHAT NEXT?

A new rocket-type airplane engine
lighter than the average automobile
engine, yet capable of generating
5000 horsepower was shown recently
at Pompton Plains, N. j., under Navy
Department auspices. Navy spokes-
men said the engine was the first one
built that would drive an airplane
faster in level flight than the speed
of sound. 1t is run by a mixture of
liquid oxygen and alcohol.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1946-05-17
MEANY HITS STATE
DRIVES TO CUT
WORKERS. FREEDOM

Philadelphia.-The American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor has repelled the ris-
ing tide of State antilabor legislation
and will not rest until all such meas
ures are wiped out of the statute
books, AFL Secretary Treasurer
George Meany told the Pennsylvania
State Federation of Labor convention
here.
Assailing the various regulatory
measures adopted in several States as
oppressive invasions of the freedom
of American workers and their trade
unions, Mr.. Meany said:
"The American Federation of Labor
has done more to build up the stand
ards of life and work here in Ameri-
ca than has any other organization
anywhere since the dawn of history.
Are we going to allow this re3rd of
achievement, extending back three
quarters of century, to be destroyed
by adverse legislation at the State
level?
"No, don't think so. We are going
to move forward, raising wages, i'm
proving standards, protecting and en-
larging the welfare of wage-earners in
every possible way. We are not going
to be stopped by antilabor legislation
any more than we were stopped by the
yellow-dog contract, the company
union, the injunction or the company
guards with their pies and their shot
guns"
Mr.. Meany chose as his chief targets
the Florida and Arkansas State amend
ments banning the closed shop and a
South Dakota law aimed at the same
objective.
"The State of Florida, the State OF
Arkansas and the State of South Da-
kota have decreed that the workers
who belong to unions must stay on the
job and must work alongside non
union men, whether they want to or
not" Mr.. .Meany said "Would you
tolerate any such interference with
your freedom?
"We are fighting this vicious doc
trine with all our resources and we
will fight it to the last ditch. These
laws have reenacted the hateful doc
trine of involuntary servitude, which
was outlawed by the Thirteenth
Amendment to the Constitution. These
are the sort of laws the enemies of
labor have succeeded in quietly enact
in IL States while the attention of the
nation was focused upon the war and
the great problems of reconversion.
Don't let anyone tell you these laws
are unimportant. A flank attack can
be just as deadly as frontal assault.
"We have accomplished more, as
workers, than the people of any other
land because we have been free-free
to set up such an organization as the
American Federation of Labor and
free to fight, as an organization of
trade unionists, for better life for
ourselves and our families.
eff we are to keep our country
great, we must see to it that our work
ers remain free"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1946-05-17

significance of the drastic new wage
profit controls clamped on our
peacetime economy. By the Execu-
tive Orders of February IA and 21,
dictatorial power over American eco
nomic life has been placed in the
hands of persons subject to political
controls and pressures. Free collective
bargaining has been shelved."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1946-05-17
WISDOM

The exact measure of the progress
of civilization is the degree in which
the intelligence of the common mind
has prevailed over wealth and brute
force; in other words, the measure of
the progress of civilization is the pro-
gress of the people.-George Ban
croft.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1946-05-17
Urges Strong OPA

San Francisco, Cal.-C. J. Hag-
gerty, secretary Of the California
State Federation of Labor, urged all
California unions and councils to con-
tact their Senator's to vote for re-
tention Of the Price Control Act with
out crippling amendments.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1946-05-17
u. S. Civilian Jobs
For Free GIs In Japan

Tokyo (ILNS). U. S. Army person
mel eligible for discharge are being
urged to accept civilian jobs in Japan
and Korea 1t is estimated about 1,500
such jobs are open, at standard rates
of pay.
Basic salaries for clerical l-translator
work run from 5000 to $4O0 month,
plus % percent for overseas duty.
Other inducements include a good
standard of living conditions and the
privilege of bringing dependents to
Japan at U. S. Government expense.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1946-05-17

The lowest temperature ever re-
corded in the United States was 65
degrees below zero at Miles City,
Montana, in 1884.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1946-05-17

Issued Weekly at s2s Market Street
Telephone 1896 Hamilton, Ohio
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1946-05-17

Entered at the Postoffce at Hamilton,
Ohio, as Second Glass Mail Matter.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1946-05-17

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Control of manpower" has been the
subject of many hot debates, during
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1946-05-17

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Arizona sun., 1946-06-21
Health Education

Frank R Williams, Director OF
Health Education, State Depart
ment of Health, announced today
that schedules for the three college
courses in health education which
are to be offered at the summer
sessions at the University of Ari-
zona, Arizona State College at
Tempe and the Arizona State Col
lege at Flagstaff have been COM
pleted.
The three courses have been pre-
pared so that Identical materials
will be presented to the students
attending the courses. These cours-
es, covering various health subjects
such as the control of communi-
cable diseases, nutrition, preven-
ton of defects in school children,
sanitation, ad health instruction,
are designed primarily for the
training of teachers and prospec-
tive teachers and students inter-
ested in health education.
The responsibility of the teach
er to the health of the school child
Will De 0InpndSlZeu. OIuuCllCS Will
be trained to recognize deviations
from the normal but the course is
not designed to instruct teachers
in the diagnosis of infections or
physical defects.
The course at the University of
Arizona will be supervised by Mr..
Norris ] Stevenson of the Univer-
sity in cooperation with the Pima
County Health Department, Ari-
zona State Medical Association,
Arizona State Dental Society, and
the State Department of Health.
The courses at the two state col
leges are to be supervisd by Mr..
Williams and Miss Brtha Park
hurst, Director of Health Educa-
ton, Arizona Anti-Tuberculosis
Association. These courses are
sponsored by the Coordinating
Committee on School Health and
are also offered in cooperation with
the State Medical Association, the
Arizona sun., 1946-06-21

Administration offices in the Ellis
Building in downtown Phoenix, a
conference with Mr.. Hardaway
director of the VA for the State of
Arizona, revealed that very few
Negro Vets had APPLIED for On-the-
Job-Training! that all applicants
for positions with VA would be
hired on the basis of ability and
qualification. Yes, you, as well as
anyone else, MUST pass the Civil
Service Exams. Are you pre-
pared????
Arizona sun., 1946-06-21

didacy for the tax commission, SUBJ
ject to the action of the Demo-
cratic primary July 16.
Through experience, intelligence,
character and courage, Mr.. Moore
is well versed in both the theory
and practice of taxation and is well
equipped to creditably perform the
duties of the office which he seeks.
During his previous tenure as a
State Tax Commissioner, he is
widely credited with having done
more to equaliZe taxes between big
business, on the one hand, and
home owners, small businessmen,
laborerS and farmers, on the other,
than any other individual who has
ever served .aS member of the
commission. He recognizes his OBJ
legations and possesses the courage
to meet his responsibilities obliga-
tions to the people as whole, in
all walks of life, not obligations to
the monied few.
II have always stood for fair
ness to the small taxpayer" Mr..
Moore said in announcing his can
didacy for nomination at, the July
l6 primary, "and I have always be-
lieved in equalizing the taxes be-
tween big business, the home own
er, small businessman and the
farmer, so that each will pay a
just and proportionate share" His
record as member of the commits
sion bears out this statement, for
his efforts did in fact tighten the
tax burden of the small taxpayer
by shifting the rightful amount of
assessment to the big business in
terests of the state.
Mr.. Moore maintains his resi-
dence in Florence, but has ranch
ing interests in Maricopa County
and is himself a substantial indi-
vidual taxpayer and property own
! er in the Phoenix area.
Before his election as assessor OF
Pinal county, Mr.. Moore was sue
Arizona sun., 1946-06-21

Phoenix Technical High School
will open its summer session July
1st. Everyone is eligible to at
tend regardless of race, color, or
Arizona sun., 1946-06-21

Out at the Veterans Hospital in
Papago Park, Mr.. Tyson, the per-
sonnel director is hiring anybody
and everybody regardless of race,
creed, or color-IF you can pass
the examination given. There are
several Negroes working in vari-
Gus capacities, a couple in clerical
positions. Yes! they passed the
exams, and the personnel director
was pleased to have them.
Have you checked the Civil
Service Exams listed at the post
office or the City Hall of late?
Remember! even street-sweepers
have to take a Civil Service Ex-
animation nowadays.
Arizona sun., 1946-06-21

State Dental Society and County
Health Departments. The courses
are to be supplemented by the use
of visual aids and sound motion
pictures on health subjects will be
used to emphasize the need for
school health services and health
education.
Full college credit will be offered
for these courses which will also be
supplemented by a syllabus in
health education for teachers now
being prepared by the Coordinating
Committee on School Health.
Mr.. Williams, Director of Health
Education for the State Depart
ment of Health, stated: THAT it is
the opinion of the Coordinating
Committee on School Health that
every teacher should have some
preparation in health education. A
recommendation to this effect has
been submitted by the Coordinat-
ing Committee to the State Board
of Education and the Board of Re-
gents of the University of Arizona
and the two State Colleges. Many
states require such training of their
teachers in order to better coordin-
ate the entire school health pro-
gram. In Arizona, we have just
begun to plan for an overall pro-
gram of school health. These col
lege courses in health education
and the in-service training of
teachers in health education are
the beginning of the far-reaching
school health program for the State
of Arizona"
Arizona sun., 1946-06-21

San Francisco - Approximately
1000 members of the Sailors Union
of the Pacific (AFL) stayed off
their 200 ships for two days after
voting to hold daily stop-work
meetings and provide no crews un-
til shipowners recume negotiations.
Arizona sun., 1946-06-21

In a recent Visit TO the veterans
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cesSful merchant in Ray, where he
engaged in the grocery and drug
business prior to World War / and
was highly regarded in the COM
munity for his honesty, conser-
vatism and sound business judg-
ment. He disposed of his holdings
to enter military service in 1918.
He is a member of the American
Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars
and Disabled American Veterans,
and also belongs to the Elks and
Woodmen of the World. He is
married and has four daughters.
Thad M. Moore is a lifelong
Democrat and has always taken an
active part in party, state, county
and civic affairs. He is proud of
his record in the tax commission,
where he fought persistently for
justice to the small taxpayer and
equitable distribution of the tax
load.
Arizona sun., 1946-06-21
The "Sun's" Poem
For the Week

SHARING
The war forced us to share and
share
The many things requiring
points,
Or mooch around as best we might
For bacon, ham and juicy joints;
But now world peace has come
again
And soon We'll all forget to
share,
But gain unfair advantages
Or be as tricky as we dare.
AS individuals we grab
And nations soon may do the
same,
And in due time World War Ill
Dead by the millions it may
claim;
So why not go a little slow
And cease to grab all things IN
sight
And by so doing live in peace
With no excuse again to fight.
By Alonzo Newton Benn.
Arizona sun., 1946-06-21

religion; so REGISTER now. The
following courses are being offered
for those interested: Cd Automo-
bile Mechanics; (2) Body Recon-
struction and Painting; 90 Radio
and EIectronics; (4) Electrical
Construction; 50 Refrigeration
and Air Conditioning; co Arc and
Acetylene Welding.
Arizona sun., 1946-06-21
Urban League
News
BY JOHN G. WILLIAMS,
Executive Secretary

Calling all ex-GI's! Calling all
exGI's! It is urged that all vet
Grams take advantage of the On
the-Job-Training Program Of the
CT Bill of Rights. DO YOU
KNOW that if you want to learn
skill or trade all you have to do
is contact a firm or employer en-
gagged in the particular skill or
trade desired, get him to take you
on as an APPRENTICE, then contact
the Veterans Administration. They
will check to see if he's certified.
If he is, then you can go right to
work at your skill or trade at an
apprentice wage, usually around
IS cents per hour plus $50 per
month from the government if you
are married, or $65 per month II
you are single, in ADDITION TO
your wages paid by the employer
or firm.
Just figure it up! 1t is neat
little sum, chum-plus learning a
trade or skill that will give you
decent living wage, and through
which you can have the things that
make life worth while, such as a
nice home, lovely furnishings,
car and the opportunity to save a
little bit for a rainy day or for
your children's education. Come
on all you ex-GI's, let's get on the
bandwagon and let them know
that the Negro veteran can and
will use his CT Bill Of Rights!!
If you're interested, don't know
where to go, or who to see, drop
in the Urban League office and
the Executive Secretary CAN and
WILL help you in this important
matter.
Arizona sun., 1946-06-21
Thad N. Moore For
Tax Commission

Thad M. Moore, former county
assessor of Pinal County and later
a member of the State Tax Com
mission, today announced his can
Arizona sun., 1946-11-22
THE URBAN LEAGUE

Often in my meanderings around the town l have
does it do?" What does it do?" Perhaps a few notes
of explanation here will enlighten all concerned, as
think in terms Of the words Of Gunmar Myrdal when
hear such questions asked He says his book An Amer
lean Dilemma, here few informed persons in Amer
ica among either Whites Negroes who do not appre
ciate the social service work done by the League
The National Urban League is social service move
toeaber of b m9s Amecan G
of both many creeds and all political beliefs
in united approach to common interest. They have
joined forces to improve the social and economic status
of Negroes in the United States and to meet racial
judce and problems arising out of racial conflict There
present ffx local affiliated leagues branches
of the National Urban League in Industrial ceners thru
out the nation In practically all instances the League
affates members of the local community chest after
initial organization and financing.
In Phoenix the Urban League was first started by
group of interested cvicminded citizens of both
who set up organization known as the Citizens Com
mttee Negro Welfare. Their main objectives were
gro in Phoenix both citizen and as worker Among
the founders of this organization Mr. and Mrs Odd
Of our City,; Mrs, Madeline Huston Hardy Mrs: l. P
Hedgpeth Miss Ethel Upthegrove; Mr. Circe McCelian
s AFTER n aue
dealt with the problems that confronted the Negro during
the period largely through the time and efforts of Mr.
Wade Hammond retired army officer, who devoted
much time and energy to getting the Urban League char
tered and incorporated here.
Ways and means to finance such program was de-
vsed and many people who were interested in the
Urban League and philosophy Joined the groups
among whom were DR.. Fred Holmes, Mr.. Charles Gard
ner Mr. Fred Wilson, Mr.. Newell Stewart, DR.. Robert
Phillips, Miss Mabel Patton, DR.. Trevor Browne and
others.
In December 1914, Mr.. George C. Meares came to
Phoenix the Urban League Executive Secretary In
January 1945 the League received it's charter of ncor
poration from the State of Arizona
Many Of you acquainted with the fine job done
by George E. Meares during his stay here Executive
Secretary He followed by Mr. Robert Neal who
stayed only short while. The present executive
tary is Mr. John Williams, who here shortly after
his discharge from the United States Army
(Some of the many accomplishments of the League
during its three of existence will be told in later
issue).
Arizona sun., 1946-11-22
Baldwin Attends
Conference In
San Francisco

Secretary-Treasurer D. A. Bald
win of Local No. 631, Hotel and
Restaurant Employees and Bar
tenders Union, flew to San Fran
cisco last Friday to attend an i'm
portant conference of all the local
secretaries of his craft in the
eleven western states.
General President Hugo Ernst
attended the meeting, and plans
were made to cope with the vari-
Gus conditions affecting the craft
throughout the west. The Ari-
zona, Nebraska and South Dakota
"Right-to-Work" laws, recently
adopted in those states, were con-
sidered and ways and means for
combating such anti-labor moves
were adopted.
Brother Baldwin undoubtedly
will secure information that will
be valuable to the Arizona State
Federation of Labor in it's plans
to eliminate the constitutional
amendment voted in Arizona on
Nov. 5.
Arizona sun., 1946-11-22

Friends have been informed that
the "Wings Over Jordan" Chorus
will present program at Pres
colt, Arizona, Nov. 26. They made
many friends when they appeared
in Phoenix.
Arizona sun., 1946-11-22
Ad-LibberS Meet Al
Hotel Westward H0::
Go Through pickets

Sure, we're meeting Monday
pickets or no pickets" Thus read
the first line or a postcard sent to
all members of the Phoenix Ad
Club last week. It said Beef stew
a la Wayland may be the order of
the day."
Apparently there was no other
place this group could go for their
luncheon meeting. Or maybe they
thought it would be an "adven-
ture" to pass through the picket
line at the Westward Ho of en-
ployeeS who had been refused the
same wage scale other Phoenix
hotels had signed and were paying.
Or maybe this advertising group
figures the big chain that has taken
over the Ho will furnish them
more ad copy than the other city
hotels. Anyway, we hope the boys
continue to be able to eat that
filet mignon-at 1925 per, SO this
big hotel can continue to meet its
huge dividends.
We also hope these boys and
girls, who solicit, write and. prepare
advertising copy to sell the stuff
their bosses are offering for sale
mostly to the workers - will not
suffer too much when those work.
ers' wages are beaten down to
where they cannot buy killing
the goose, etc"
The boys and girls on the picket
lines, who faithfully served this and
other groups at the hotel, are now
finding out who their friends really
are. They are discovering those
who ridicule the workers are really
Arizona sun., 1946-11-22
Riverside Amusement Park
Beinq Made Like New
The Riverside Amusement Park

The Riverside Amusement Park
Co. has released delayed an
nouncement of change in owner
ship and with it an announcement
of extensive plans of development
and improvement which should
shortly make this park the most
outstanding entertainment center
in the southwest. Buster Fite, long
known to local dancers both as a
musician and ballroom operator,
and now the President of the Riv-
erside Amusement Park Co. ex-
planned that the delay in making
this change of ownership public
was occasioned by his desire to
show the dance public some results
before making additional promises.
Those who attended the Billy Eek
Stine dance on Nov. 13 saw a SUBJ
stantial portion of the ballroom re-
decorated in an attractive pattern.
Four new gas heaters have been in
stalled. New rest rooms are under
construction. Best of all, new bands
oA Z SOAAA1AS' Oily GChSC1IlS pFdyCu
to "a record crowd. Louis Arm
strong is scheduled for a personal
appearance with his famous band
on Friday, Nov. 20. Next, Count
Basey will come to Riverside.
The policy of the new owners
will be to provide high class enter
tainment for the people of Phoenix.
At present only the ballroom is in
operation. But plans are under con-
sideration to develop the entire six
ty-five acres into a diversified rec
reational center devoted to the in
terests of young and old.
Mr.. Fite wished to inform Color
ed dance-goers, he highly appreci-
ates their past patronage by going
all out in making Riverside Park a
place of pleasure for them as we'll
as for anybody else.