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If you want NRA continued for two years, on a decent and fair basis, WAKE UP! Big business believes it is running the show, and it is set to give labor "the works." Money is pouring into Washington to KILL NRA. NRA has its faults, but IT HAS ITS TREMENDOUS VALUES. Big business is pushing other issues as on^ method of throwing NRA into the ash can. And it has the fake 10-months ex tension measure in the senate. That's the fanciest trick of all. That's a daisy. But nobody ought to be fooled by it. Labor ought to jump into action, hot-foot. Labor ought to hold mass meet ings IN EVERY AMERICAN CITY. Labor ought to rally into action, like a great army. Labor ought to send its demands to Washington, to the president and to congressmen and senators. This fight is deadly serious. 326 Market Street If You Want NRA Then Get Busy Now!| Big Business Is All Set to Give Labor "The Works" Wake Up! SAVE NRA! Tractor, Truck a»a Delco Light Parts Now is the time to get that Tractor, Truck and Lighting Plant in shape. We have the Parts and the equipment to do almost anything you want done in order to put your machinery in shape. Get ready for 1935 as it is going to be the best year you have had for a long time. Let us figure with you on your needs. Savage Auto Supply Co. 636-38 MAPLE AVENUE PHONE 116 Regulation Puneli Card^ Now Available For All MERCHANT These "Sales Tax Punch Cards" are invalu able to grocers, druggists, and all merchants having small unit sales. They enable the customers to save money by paying one tax only. To wide-awake merchants they offer oppor tunities of getting and holding the custom er's trade—in short, they are a real "SALES BOOSTER." These "Sales Tax Punch Cards" are made to conform to the Ohio Tax Commission rul ings. Made in different denominations. Printed on stiff bristol. Each card num bered. Ready for immediate delivery. Phone 1296 for additional information. NONPAREIL Printing Company HAMILTON, OHIO THE BUTIJER COUN VOL. XXXV. No. 7 HAMILTON, OHIO, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1933 Big business will ditch NRA if it can, and the only force that can swing into action and prevent the murderf is LABOR. Every union can play a part. Every central body can play a part. LET LABOR TALK AS WITH ONE| VOICE. Textile Mill Loses Blue Eagle Banned Strikers! Roanoke Rapids, N. C. (AFLNS) The national recovery administration! at Washington removed Blue Eagle in-l signia from the Rosemary Manufac-I turing Company here for the com pany's action in refusing to reinstate 29 employes whom the concern dis criminated against by not giving them I employment following the nation-widel textile strikke of last September. The I removal was made on recommenda-l tion of the Textile Labor Relations Board, of which Chief Justice W. P. Stacy was chairman. Phone 1296 (Copyright, W. N. U.) By A. F. of L. News Service. Keep Away/. :^^W5^ wontagious si Includes Two-Year Extension of NRA, 30-Hour Week Bill, and Gufl'ey Coal Stabilization Bill Among Urgent Labor Measures. "Let the Members of Congress Know That Labor Is In Deadly Earnest," A F. of L. Head Says Washington.—The prompt enact ment of the Wagner-Connery labor disputes bill and other labor measures now before congress, is of such para mount importance to working men and women that William Green, president of the American Federation of La bor, urged all Central Labor Unions throughout the United States to or ganize mass meetings and impress upon members of congress that it is their duty to vote in favor of the bills. The letter which the head of the A. F. of L. sent to the city central bodies said, in part: ''Legislation pending in the con gress of the United States in which labor is deeply interested and of great importance to the workers of the na tion in hanging in the balance. First and foremost of major importance to the American Federation of Labor is the Wagner labor disputes bill. "In order that you may appreciate its importance I enclose a copy of the report of the senate committee on education and labor when it recom mended the passage of this measure to the United States senate. "This re-enactment of the national recovery act for a period of two years as recommended by the president, the Black thirty-hour work week bill and the Guffey coal regulations bill are other legislative measures supported by the American Federation of Labor "We here in Washington are fight for the enactment of this legis lation. and are appealing constantly to the members of congress to give these measures their personal and offi cial support. Tell Congress What Labor Wants "W-3 need your help particularly at this time. Labor and its friends throughout the United States must let congress know they are terribly in earnest and they want these measures enacted into law, if we are to succeed in securing the passage of this legis lation. "You must help, and help now, and you must help as you have never help ed before. ''For this reason I am appealing to you' and to the officers and members of all Central Labor Unions to call mass meetings in all the cities through out the nation the earliest possible date. "Secure able speakers for the pur pose of appealing to all in attendance and their friends for support of these legislative measures. Epidemic Sweeps Country es Labor Mass Meetings To Support Wagner- Connery Bill 'Without a moment's unnecessary delay, adopt strong resolutions call ing upon congress to enact the Wag ner labor disputes bill, the national ecovery act for a period ol' two years, and the other legislative mat ers leferred to. "Send these resolutions to the mem bers of congress representing your dis trict, including the United States sen ators from your state. In addition, arrange for working men i.nd women and all their friends to write their representatives in con gress, appealing to them as ther con stituents to vote for these measures United Labor Action Essential "Please see to it that these mass meetings that I am asking vou to call are large, well attended and impres sive. Give them as much publicity as possible. "Let the members of congress know that labor is deadly in earnest, and that it is insisting with all the power it possesses that these measures be enacted into law. 'The hour is here when labor must act together, must speak together and must work together, if we are to se cure the anactment of the Wagner labor disputes bill, the national recov ery act for a period of two years and the other legislation herein referred to." Benefits All Workers 'I am making this appeal to the army of toilers and workers through out the nation because their economic social and industrial welfare will be very largely promoted through the en actment of the legislation herein re ferred to. "Our cause is your cause, an 1 you cause is our cause. "Let congress know that the work' ers and their friends throughout the nation are thoroughly aroused. "If you will do this we will win great legislative victory for the la boring people of the nation." Bogota, Columbia—Official recog nition of the Domestic Servants Union was granted by President Alfonso Lopez in compliance with a recommen dation of the Central Labor Bureau The headquarters of the new union are in this city. Senora Teresa Tobar president of the organization. The workers in this Central American country are quite generally organized even such distantly separated groups as bootblacks and lottery ticket seller having their unions. w* K, J®!gM|. &Ab llU Jxr. i ENGINEERS MEET The executive committee of the In ternational Union of Operating Engi neers met in regular session at the labor temple Monday evening for the transaction of routine and other busi ness. One application for membership was eceived and acted upon. Arrangements were completed foi Mi. Ivickolas Klein, a Cincinnati la bor attorney, to appear before the engineers at their next regular meet ing, Monday evening, June 3. Mr. Klein is well known for his abii ity as a speaker, especially in labor irelc5. He has chosen for his dis •ouise, "America Faces the Future.' Cleveland, Ohio (ILNS)— Union mployes at the Fisher Body plant here voted to return to their jobs. ... with PH1LCO AUTO RADIO Only $5 Down Thin low down payment install* I anperheterodyne PHILCO in your car. Handsome control unit fits on either Steering Column or Instru ment Panel. Features inrludc Auto matic Volume Control, Electro-Dy namic Speaker. PHILCO Hiifh-Effl ctency Tuhen, etc. World's greatest auto radio value! T^' THI Rs ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR TOLEDO AUTOMOBILE WORKERSEND STRIKE Toledo, Ohio (ILNS) Striking workers of the Chevrolet Motor Com pany's Toledo plant voted 732 to 385 to accept terms of tfye management and return to work. Voting followed a stormy meeting at which Francis J. Dillon, Detroit representative of the American Fed eration of Labor, was denied permis ion 1o speak. He favored acceptance if the proposed terms. Dillon left the hall with T. N. Taylor, Detroit American Federation of Labor repre sentative, and later temporarily sus pended the local union from the A. F. of L. Members of the minority who voted against the strike settlement re-es tablished picket lines at the factory. Washington, D. C. (ILNS)—The de cision of Toledo automobile workers to return to their jobs will go far toward relieving the threat of a gen eral automobile strike by A. F. of L. President Green said. The A. F. of L., he said, stands "'squarely behind" Francis J. Dillon, who utged the striking Chevrolet workers to accept the company's com promise terms. CLERICAL WORKERS Union Wins Collective Bar gaining Election Sheffield, Ala. (ILNS)—Following i dispute of many months between he American Federation of Govern .nent Employes, Lodge No. 182, and an Employers' Club of Wheeler Dam, bona fide collective bargaining was definitely established by the TVA Wheeler Dam "white collar" account ing and clerical workers by an elec tion under the supervision of C. C. Killen, diivctor of labor relations for TVA. The A. F. G. E. Lodge No. 182 re quested the election after the Em ployes' Club declared that it was the representative of the clerical forces. Immediately after the election date was set an intensive campaign to build up membership was carried on by both organizations. The results of the election clearly show that the ''white collar" group desired to be represented by a bona fide A. F. of L. organization. The re sults were: Total eligible to vote, 04. A. F. G. E. Lodge No. 182,30 Em ployes' Club. 23 votes thrown out, 1 not voting, reason, at work, 19. Beautiful DAY and NIGHT "Wrist Watch" Dial Add the thrill of fine entertainment to the thrill of the open road! Equip your car with a new PHILCO Auto Radio and listen to your favorite programs as you drive! Marvelous tone—home set performance. Adopted by 29 great car manu facturers. MODEL 805 EASY TERMS Installed to car aerial Quality -Low i* 7rie*