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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29,1933
A Happy and
Prosperous New Year
To All
RESOLUTIONS FOR 1934
ft has become the habit of people
to make New Year resolutions as the
breath of the old year grows shorter
and shorter.
And then as the first day of Janu
ary arrives the whole country comes
forth with a full set of resolves.
But one by one these resolutions
usually go to pieces. To be sure, they
were made with good intentions, but
adverse habit is a greater force.
Yet these resolutions are never
made in vain. They have an influ
ence. It is a good habit to make rules
to govern our daily lives.
We should always seek to improve
ourselves, spiritually, mentally, mor
ally and even financially. Prosperity
for the most part is habit. Good
habits and persistent resolving year
in and year out are big factors in our
constant efforts to live better and
fuller lives.
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CIVIL WORKS PAY NOT TOO
HIGH
The fellows who want to keep
American standards of living at lev
els reached in the worst days of the
depression are yapping about wages
paid workers under the federal gov
ernments' civil works program. They
complain that the very moderate civil
works pay rates are too high, and are
taking workers away from private
employers. There is little or no truth
in the last assertion, as the govern
ment is taking great pains to give
work only to men and women who
have been on public relief rolls or to
others who are without employment.
Gov. Talmadge, of Georgia, who
dotes on publicity, is one of the ob
jectors. He says that if the present
civil works pay rates are maintained
"private business in Georgia will be
up against it for labor next spring
To which Harry Hopkins, civil works
administrator, retorted: "All that
guy is after is headlines." He might
have added that it is impossible to
satisfy some "guys."
Talmadge and the other objectors
are wrong. Civil works wages are
not too high. What is wrong is that
wages in private employment are too
low.
QUICK RELIEF NEEDED
The urgent necessity for swift
action in providing adequate unem
ployment relief was forcibly stated
by Senator Robert F. Wagner recent
ly in appealing for continuance of re
lief work by private agencies.
"No future wave of prosperity,"
Wagner said, "will ever be able to
wash away one-tenth of the evils
caused by the depression. Spiritual
disintegration and physical collapse
must be checked before they become
complete. Next spring will be too late
in hundreds of thousands of cases
The tragic warning of the great clas
sical poet resounds through the ages
'Easy is the descent into the depths
But to regain the heights, alas, what
a hopeless task!'"
Senator Wagner touched a point
that has not been sufficiently em
phasized. Human deterioration can
reach a stage beyond remedy. This
has taken place in too many cases
already. It is certain it will take
place in even more unless relief
comes quickly.
NEW PLAN MAKES GOOD
This paper hailed inauguration of
the federal civil works program as
long step forward in civilized and in
telligent handling of the relief prob
lem.
The program, it said, "is a big con
tribution to the maintenance of the
national morale. Nothing is so de
moralizing as charity. It saps initia
tive and self-respect and can only be
justified if there is not other possible
way to give help. Fortunately, the ad
ministration has found a way to re
move men from charity lists and
give them the work which they have
so long desired and sought in vain.
Results of the civil works program
justify this praise. It is giving re
newed hope and courage to millions.
One has only to see the faces of the
civil works employes to realize what
the program is doing for men and
women driven almost to desperation
by unemployment and its attendant
train of evils.
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UNIONS PROTECT LABOR
"Every day, in hundreds of ways,
trade unionism proves its value to the
individual worker," declares the In
dustrial News, the official publicity
organ of the Trades Union Congress
general council. Continuing, the
News says:
'Here is an example, furnished by
the locomotive engineers and firemen,
which, apart from its intrinsic inter
est, establishes a principle of high
importance to rank and file trade
unionists throughout a wide range of
industry.
A fireman was turning an engine,
single-handed, on a turntable, when
ashes were blown into his lungs.
Internal hemmorrhage was set up,
and he was treated by his panel doc
tor, who advised him to continue at
work.
"While at work, the bleeding re
curred, and finally he was laid up for
eight days.
On his recovery he was medically
examined on behalf of the company,
and went back on duty.
Ultimately he put in a claim for
compensation, which was refused on
the ground that the disability was
constitutional and had no connection
with the action.
The union took up the case. It
obtained medical evidence, both from
the local doctor who had treated the
fireman, and from their own special
ist.
THE QUESTION: "WHY PAY DUES?"
We have been asked by leaders of some of our newly-established unions
to write something that will explain the necessity for all workers paying
initiation fees and dues to their respective organizations.
In some cases where workers have gotten wage increases because of
union activities, some members feel that to go on contributing money to a
labor organization is unnecessary or foolish. In other cases where the
unions have not yet been able to eliminate grievances or push wages up
far enough, the workers are often unable to see what they can gain from
supporting an organization which produces no "immediate benefits."
There is no one simple ready-made argument that can be offered that
will convince men or women of this type. We have tried various methods
of appealing to "hold-backs" with varying degrees of success. Every local
officer must work out his or her own way of overcoming these obstacles.
This paper, however, proposes to print regularly from now on what appear
to be helpful suggestions or advice for organized workers faced with such
problems.
The man who accepts a wage boost, or anything else the union secures
for him, and then won't pay his share toward the upkeep of the organiza
tion is very much in the same boat with the "chiselers" among the employers
who are doing so much to ruin the whole recovery program.
Here and there a man or woman may find it hard to pay an initiation
fee all in one lump, but there are few unions anywhere whose officers are
not very willing to make arrangements for part payments, or to help out
in some way, those individuals who are facing peculiar difficulties. Dues
are never so high that the worker must deny himself some necessity to be
able to meet these payments. It is only when one neglects to pay regularly,
that the sum owing mounts up and looks like a lot of money.
If a union permits any exceptions at all to be made in the payment of
dues, at once a lack of confidence is created among the active membership
and then the organization might as well go out of business for all the gVod
it can do. The chap who says to himself: "The union can get along without
my couple of dollars—plenty has been collected from the others," is, if he
would realize it, actually "scabbing it" on his fellows. In every strike it is
quite possible for a few fellows or girls to keep on working without actually
breaking the strike. Nevertheless these few people who stay at work would
be classified as scabs and treated as such. To do otherwise would spell
ruination of the whole strike effort.
If the union after it is established permits some members to drift along
without paying initiation fees, it might just as well permit some few people
to "scab it" when a strike comes. The whole essence of unionism is that
each and all are treated alike there can be no exceptions unless, of course,
these are made deliberately by the entire body after evidence of special cir
cumstances are presented to the group.
"Under this pressure the company
made an offer of a gratuity, but de
nied liability.
"Instructions were then given by
the union to its solicitors to take le
gal proceedings.
"Now the company have admitted
their liability to pay compensation
during the period of incapacity.
"Moral: No worker, facing the
risks of industrial life today, can
afford to be without the protection of
his—or her—trade union."
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WILL NORTH FORCE CHANGE
Northern employers are showing
increasing signs of dissatisfaction
with the differential wage rates given
southern industry by NRA codes.
At first, there was no strong oppo
sition by northern employing inter
ests to the differentials. Apparently
they were not wise enough to realize
that the lower southern wage rates
provided by the codes would handicap
northern industry.
Now northern employers are be
ginning to wake up, and there are
indications that dissatisfaction will
grow fast as time proves the differ
entials are giving the South a decid
ed advantage in production costs.
Will the dissatisfaction grow until
northern employers go on the war
path and attempt to (force equali
zation of code wages between the
North and South, as advocated by
organized labor Stranger things
have happened.
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MILLIONS IN TRADE UNION
BENEFITS
A striking illustration of one of
the advantages of trade unions is re
vealed by the fact that during the
calendar year 1932 the unions affil
iated with the American Federation
of Labor and other recognized trade
union organizations, paid their mem
bers $51,448,348.73 in various forms
of benefits to assist trade unionists
and their families in meeting a num
ber of exigencies which strike the
workers with persistent repetition and
through no fault of their own.
According to reports made to the
American Federation of Labor for the
year, the unions expended $19,970,
556.86 in unemployment benefits, $17,
674,383.64 in death benefits, $6,148,
302.12 for old age pensions, and $2,
308,040.08 in sick benefites. Disabil
ity benefits totaled $4,006,890.68, and
miscellaneous benefits $1,340,175.35.
These figures are admittedly incom
plete due to the failure of a number
of unions to report and to the fact
that in some national and interna
tional unions the benefits are paid
by the local unions whose officers
quite frequently do not report the
amount of their expenditures for this
purpose.
The benefit funds are usually raised
by assessments and dues from the
members, and are emphatic examples
of the altruistic spirit animating
American trade unions, a spirit which
leads millions of trade unionists to
bring united collective action to the
relief of their associates who are in
distress.
THE BUTLER COUNTY PRESS
A FFTESH
START
WHAT NEXT?
An entirely new typ public
utility is being developed .at Baby
lon, Long Island, where the South
Shore Heating Co., Inc., plans to in
stall oil burners and pipe furnace oil
to homes in the same way that gas
is now applied. The idea is being
watched with much interest in the
fuel oil industry.
WHY WE GREET
THE NEW YEAR
1? ft! ft!
WWhat
HY fe we frMt th*«,
o
blithe New Ymmrl
ar* thy pledges of mirth and cfcssr?
CaoMst, knight-arrant, tlx wrong to right
Comsat to scatter our gloom with lightT
Wherefore the thrill, the sparkle and aUns
(n heart and eyes at a word el thine?
Tha OM was buoyant, the Old was true,
The Old was brave when tha Old was now.
He crowd us often with grace and gtft|
His starnaat skies had a deop blu« rift.
Yet straight and swift, whan his hand unclasped
With welcome and joyance thine wa grasps4.
O toll us, Year—we are fcia to know—
What Is thy charm that wo hall thee soT
Through tha ether clear, from tha eoleaaa sky
The New Year bedcons and make* reply:
"I bring you, friends, what the years bin
brought
Sinoe mr men tolled, aspired, or thmigMi
Days for labor, and nights far root
And 1 bring you love, a heaven-bora gusot|
Space to work in, and work to do.
And faith in that which is pure and trus.
rapped lightly on the table. "The
house will now come to order and we
will take up the previous question.
Once more, and tor the last time this
year, will you marry me, Babs?"
soprano,
tinging
the vocal Inter­
lude with piano accompaniment while
the orchestra wen: out for a smoke,
wai
Ringing
"O Promise Me."
"There," approved Stanley, nodding
toward the music platform. "Inci
dental music. Even the lady is trying
to help me out!"
Barbara smiled, but turned pensive.
The singer concluded her solo and
began another.
Tea," said Barbara slowly, "and
she Is trying to help me, too."
The second song was "I Surrender,
Dear."
Stanley reached over and gathered
Barbara's hands Into his own. "Do
you really mean It? Are you saying
•Yes'?"
Tee."
Stanley arose, flowing.
"Come, let's go," he said. "This is
no place for a newly-engaged couple."
trip to the check room, then out
under the canopy at the motor en
trance. Stanley asked the footman
to order his car.
A.
AM
It came up they entered and the
footman closed the door with a "Thank
you, sir. A happy New Tear!"
The chauffeur may have been listen
ing, but being discreet, he never men
tioned It. Anyway, had be been lis
tening, and hlg hearing perceptive, he
might have taken the sound of a klM
In the tonneau for a signal, for the
long blue car rolled away Into a won
derful New Tear filled with golden
promise for a young couple very much
In love.
And as the car turned a corner there
floated from the supper room of the
Smbassy the compelling waltz strains
of
"Kiss Me Again."
"More Incidental music," said Stan
ley softly, and played up to it—com*
pietely.
#. lttt. Wset era Newspaper Ualoa.
Chatham Isles Shepherds
First to Greet New Year
Shepherds of the Chatham Islands,
New Zealand, welcomed the New Year
while milkmen in the United States
are making their rounds on the last
day of the old year.
The British colony of 200 persons
In the southern Pacific Is the first
place In the world to welcome the
New Tear. When the bell in the little
church on Hanson Island peals out
midnight, the chimes of Big Ben in
London sound 12 noon, and.it Is 7 a.
m. In New York.
The Chatham islands are the nearest
point to the starting line of time. The
starting line is the admiralty's date
line. It Is made to curve east and
west of the one hundred and eightieth
meridian in such a way that It lies al
ways in the ocean. The Chatham 1»
lands are just to the east of the line.
The New Year begins its race from
the Islands westward along the equator
at a speed of 1,000 miles an hour. By
the time New Yorkers gather to wel
come it, most of the Chatham Island
ers are reedy for their New Yearf
fllBPifj.
WISDOM
A better principle than this, that
"the majority shall rule," is this
other, that justice shall rule. "Jus
tice," says the code of Justinian, '^s
the constant and perpetual desire to
render every man his due."—BoVee.
The Cherry
Where with our
Little Hatchet
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we
te||
1,.,,^!,
about many things, sometimes pro
foundly, sometimes flippantly,
s o e i e s e k e s s y
Happy New Year!
It's a nice wish, often said in pass
ing just because it's the thing to say,
just as so many say "Morning," with
out any meaning whatever—sort of
an off-hand pleasantry just to let
passers-by know you're not sore at
'em.
But there's a better chance that
this year will be a happy one than
there was a year ago.
Folks, there's WORK today—work
is being done. That means payrolls
and that means .groceries and clothes
that have been EARNED.
Fundamentally, that's the founda
tion of happiness.
In thousands upon thousands of
homes the year 1934 will start happy
right off the bat because work again
has shown up.
Codes, scold them as you will, have
put men to work. The CWA has put
millions on payrolls.
Some call the CWA a camouflaged
dole. It isn't. Not by a jugful.
That's planned work, with definite
fruits flowing therefrom.
A fellow can take a CWA job and
call it a job. He can't call it charity,
no matter how he tries.
Well, not so bad not so bad.
Happy New Year—and you can
drink it down with a stein, too, if
you want, to, or, in most places even
welcome it with a highball.
Whoever wants to can tie the old
1933 up in a package with a zipper
fastening and lay it away on the
shelf. It saw the last of depression.
It saw the end of going backward?.
Of course there is no new civiliza
tion yet in full flower. Plenty yet to
kick about, but let's save the kicking
until next week. This week, birth
day week, is a good time to just tak(
off all restraint and see the bright
side, which is plenty bright when
compared with, say last December,
last January or last February.
Unemployment is on the run, defi
nitely and plenty.
It won't be long before the big fat
fellows will be squealing and squawk
ing at the cost of it. Unearned in
comes probably are due for the sock
of their life. That's all right "witli
most folks. Let it come.
And here's a bright thought for
closing this week's perpendicular per
ambulation:
If congress gets obstreperous about
appropriations for the good works
there'll be a lobby of the millions
who have gone to work. Will they
speak up! Ah, listen, my children,
and you shall hear—plenty!
And so. Happy New Year!
Pay Cut Asked as Price
Of Resuming Mine Work
Halifax (1LNS)—A coal company
in Pictou county, going into receiv
ership, demands a 20 per cent wage
cut as the price of resuming opera
tions. The Halifax daily Herald
charges that this is part of a plot
to bring about a general cut in min
ers' wages. Under this threat, the
men who formed a dual union some
time ago, have mostly flocked back
to the United Mine Workers of Amer
ica. .. ..
Worry never becomes the dominat
ing factor in the life and activity of
the trade union and union label
booster.
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COAL
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A Leader for
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And You'll Jump Out of Bed
in the Morning Rarin' to Go
If you feel sour and sunk and
the world looks punk, don't, swal
low a lot of salts, mineral water,
oil, laxative candy or chewing
gum and expect them to make you
suddenly sweet and buoyant and
full of sunshine.
For they can't do it. They only
move the bowels and a mere move
ment doesn't get at the cause. The
reason for your down-and-out
feeling is your liver. It should
pour out two pounds of liquid
oile into your bowels daily.
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Corner Front and High Streets Telephone 4506
Schwenn Coal Company
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WE PAY STATE TAXES
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A Sincere New Year's Wish:
May 1934 bring you all the many
longings of your heart
COKE
Our
New Year's
Wish
HOPE that the year 1934 will
be a prosperous one for you—
and that we will continue to merit
the kind patronage you have favored
.us with during the old year—and
for which we thank you.
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Forty-Five Years
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food doesn't digest. It just decays in the
bowels. Gas bloats up your stomach. You
have & thick, bad taste and your breath
Is foul, skin often breaks out in blem
IshtfR- Your head aches and you feel down
And out. Your whole system is poisoned.
It takes those good, old CARTER'S
LITTLE LIVER PILLS to get these two
pounds of bile flowing freely and make
you feci "up and up." They contain won
derful, harmless, gentle vegetable ex
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But clon't ask for liver pills. Ask for
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name Carter's Little Liver Pills
on the red label. Resent
substitute. 25# at drug stores.
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