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REACTIONARIES
Aim to Hamstring Research
Work
Washington, D. C. (ILNS)—The
evil that old guard politicians do lives
after them. Reed Smoot, long time
senator from Utah, job-master and
federal commission packer for the i»
tterests in the gladsome clays of Har
ding and Coolidge, repudiated, dis
credited and displaced though he be,
still wields his reactionary influence
through the budget bureau.
The budget bureau has eliminaated
from appropriations for the present
fiscal year all provision for the eco
nomic research department of the
federal trade commission.
Unless more funds can be had, the
economic research division can not
be maintained as an organized unit,
ready to serve as shock troops in any
war that the New Deal may have to
wage in the never ending fight
against privilege and extortion.
A few facts will help the reader un
derstand just how important this
trick is. The federal trade com
mission was created largely to keep
watch on big business, and stop its
dirty work. To do this, the FTC had
to develop an economic staff which has
become without doubt the world's
foremost investigator of trusts mon
opolies and secret agreements.
Record of .Achievement
The mere roll call of the achieve
ments of the federal trade com
mission in that line—all done through
the work of the economic staff-—shows
the tremendous importance of that
staff. The first big probe conducted
by the FTC was the packers and
stockyards investigation. In spite of
the fact that FTC' agents were sha
dowed and followed by pri'vte detec
tives in the employ of the packers, in
.spite of all the influence which the
puckers could bring to bear in Wash
ington, the facts which the FTC un
earthed enabled the department of
justice to get a decree which forbade
some of the worst, of the packer prac
tices.
MIAMI 'LABOR
Plans Big Celebration
Labor Dav
A program of interest to every
visitor will be given each evening of
Union Labor Week at Bayfront park.
There will be special bargains at all
stores, low hotel rates and efforts are
being made to obtain special excur
sion rates on the railroads to Miami.
A nationally known labor leader
will be invited to address a mass
meeting in Bayfront park imme
dlately following the Labor Day pa
rade.
All Miami labor is co-operating in
the plans for the week's celebration
and it is expected to be one of the
most, successful labor celebrations
l'V.-i- held in the city's history.
Communists Declared
CIO Governing Body
Dayton (ILNS)—Louis Hines, chief
organizer of the A. F. of L. and a per
sonal representative of President
Green to the 53rd annual convention
of the Ohio State Federation of La
bor, charged "the executive commit
tee of the communist party was the
real governing body of the commit
tee for industrial organization."
In an address to the convention,
Hines said:
"John L. Lewis may be the titular
head of the CIO, but the real govern
ing body is the executive committee
of the communist party."
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\?HE SAME
CONGRESSMAN
AT HOME
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Of
Miami, Fla. (ILNS)—The Miami
Central Labor Union has invited all
Florida to join in a state-wide Labor
Day celebration here, which will come
as the climax to a Union Label Week
proclaimed by Mayor Williams from
September 1 to 7. Arrangements are
being made by a permanent Labor
Day committee and a recently ap
pointed Union Label Week committee.
(By Ohio Labor News Service)
Dayton.—Delegates to the largest
convention of the Ohio State Federa
tion of Labor in years returned to
their homes last Friday at the end
of five eventful days, marked by de
cisive actions and inspiring addresses
by state and national labor leaders
and public officials.
Final action of the convention was
the election of Arnold Bill, Cleveland,
to the executive board of the Ohio
State Federation of Labor as its sev
enth vice president, replacing G. W.
Savage, who was automatically drop
ped from- membership in the federa
tion with the ousting of his union,
a local of the United Mine Workers
of America in the recent purge of
CIO unions.
Vice President Bill served as presi
dent of the Ohio State Federation of
Labor in 1926 and 1927. He is also
secretary-treasurer of the Ohio State
Council of Carpenters. Unopposed for
the office when other candidates and
nominees withdrew or declined, Vice
President Bill was elected by accla
mation.
Cincinnati was selected as the site
of the 54th convention of the Ohio
State Federation of Labor, to meet
on a date in 1938 to be selected later
by the executive board.
Lima's bid for the convention was
withdrawn when an early preference
for Cincinnati was indicated in the
roli call vote. President Jack Hurst,
of the Cincinnati Central Labor Coun
cil, informed the delegates that every
large hotel in his city had signed
union contracts, and, as an added
attraction, announced that the "Queen
City of the West" boasted seven
breweries.
Thomas J. Duffy, attorney for the
Ohio State Federation of Labor, ad
dressed the convention and warned
the delegates that the real menace to
the organized labor movement was
the opposite of communism—Fascism.
"I don't believe we ever have to
worry about communism capturing
the labor movement," he declared.
The convention took definite action
on a number of resolutions dealing
with important topics and problems ol
the day as the various committees to
which the resolutions had been as
signed asked concurrence or non
concurrence in the subject matter
contained in the proposals.
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fjHE CONGRESSMAN
IN CONGRESS
The Man of the House
ME
Elected to Executive Board
O. S. F. L. Convention Refuses to Indorse Noi
Partisan League
A resolution asking the conventi
to co-operate with labor's Non-Pi
tisan League was voted down.
Another placing the convention
record in opposition to the plan
appoint judges instead of electin
them as at present was approved.
Favorable action was taken on 1
following resolutions:
Opposition to incorporation of tra
unions.
Reaffirming the federation's fav
able stand for a unicameral legis
ture.
Asking Governor Davey to call
special session of the legislature
enact a state labor relations act sir
lar to the Wagner act, and legislati
regulating the issuance of injunction
in labor disnutes.
Asking Governor Davey to call
special session of the legislature
provide funds for direct relief,
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THE BTJTIJER COUNTY PRESS
VOL. XXXVIL No. 18 HAMILTON, OHIO, FRIDAY, AUGUST 6,1937 ONE DOLLAR PER YEAH
MR. SPEAKER, I DEMAND A
COMMITTEE BE APPOINTED AND
DEMAND A FULL REPORT OF
ALL ACTIVITIES, ETC-I DEMAND
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DEMAND
a
calling upon President Roosevelt
continue the work relief program.
Indorsement of the co-operativ.
movement.
Urging modification of the restt
tions on outside signs advertisin
brands of beer and whiskey.
Several resolutions relative to union
labels, shop cards and buttons.
Requiring all mechanics to In
licensed.
Empowering state safety inspect s
to halt building operations whi
safety regulations are being ignor
Protesting salary regulations n
part-time employment by govern
ment.
Commending Henry Berrodin, chit-1'
of the division of aid for the aged.
Compelling employers to report
industrial accidents to industrial cons
mission within five dyas.
Continued indorsement of credit
unions.
Asking co-operation of federation
officers in the organization of em
ployes of Columus hotels.
Making the labor press exhibit of
the Ohio State Federation of Labor
a part of the American Federation
of Labor convention exhibit at
Denver.
Continuing and expanding the rad
program as a part of the worker
education program of" the State F•
eration of Labor.
Thanking Spencer Miller, Jr., ft
his activities in behalf of organised
labor.
Approving the policy and program
of the state committee for apprenth
training.
The convention referred the follow
ing resolutions to the executive bonn
of the Ohio State Federation of I.a
bor for further consideration am
action:
Establishment of a labor legis la
tive body in conjunction with tht
Ohio State Building Trades Council
Increasing old age pensions to i
maximum of $50 per month, and re
ducing the age limit to 55 years.
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Nye, of North Dakota, attacked
the bill, which was a decided sur
prise to those who have followed his
strongly liberal career. He was an
swered by Schwellenbach, of Wa -h
ington, in a speech, part of which is
quoted in an adjoining column as u
"contributed editorial."
A feature of the debate was thc
opposition of several conserwitive
Southern democrats to the measure.
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ARRANGED
THIRD
VISION STOKE HOURS—8:30 to 5:30
Senate Backers of Wage and Hour
Bill
Vigorously Support Measure
Telling Points in Favor of Proposal Made By Black, of
Alabama, Who Cites Pay and Hour Figures From
South to Show Need of Federal Legislation to Protect
Workers From Exploitation.
Washington, D. C. (ILNS)—The
senate debate on the wage and hour
bjll has been fast and furious with
the champions of the bill having all
the best of it. Vandenberg, of Michi
gan, denounced the bill as setting up
a "tyrannical bureaucracy',' and de
clared that he was going to offer his
proposed amendments to the Wagner
act as a rider to the wage and hour
bill. His objections were answered
thoroughly by both Wagner and Black,
and they persuaded him to wait to
have his proposed amendments emm
up in the proper way.
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George, of Georgia, and Bailey, of
North Carolina, both denounced the
bill.
Black in Strong Speech
In all this, as in the denunciations
by Austin, of Vermont, there was a
good deal of what Washington has
learned to call "long distance ora
tory" speeches designed to be sent
home. And while several Southern
senators are opposing the measure,
Black, of Alabama, was not only the
introducer of the measure, but its
nioht vigorous champion on the floor.
Senator Black, chairman of the edu-.
cation and labor committee which
shaped the wage and hour bill in its
present form, made a presentation of
it which was nothing less than mas
lerly. Enemies of the bill have work
ed nights and Sundays to stir up
opposition to it in the South. Black
aid that to his certain knowledge,
meetings were being held from, town
in Ui\U! in the South to arouse oppo
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