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Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of Middletown, O.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1939.
W.P.A. BUYING BIG EMPLOY
MENT AID
The industrial mobilization accom
plished by the W.P.A. during the
four years ending June 30, 1939, has
accomplished many things which
would have been impossible without
the activity of some such agency.
Notable is the showing of a total
of over a billion dollars spent for ma
terials, equipment and supplies, as
also the expenditure of over $604,
000,000 for the rental of equipment
from private individuals and contract
ing concerns.
Not all of this was spent directly
by the W. P. A. itself, as local and
state sponsoring organizations ex
pended funds amounting to about
$608,000,000. The federal funds ex
pended amounted to about $469,000,
000. These total altogether $1,700,
000,000 spent by federal funds and
local sponsors' funds during the four
years on W. P. A. work projects.
Stone, clay and glass products ac
counted for the major portion amount
ing to a total of $378,400,000. Iron
and steel products took about $195,
000,000. Lumber and its products
called for $113,000,000. Paving and
other bituminous mixtures used $90,
000,000 worth. Textiles accounted for
SEE US
IF YOU NEED A LOAN
TO
Build—Improve—Buy
Your Home
C. J. PARRISH, Secy.
Third and Court
Ambulance Service
Phone 35
i
329 South Second Street
Robert G.Taylor Mortuary
Formerly
THE C. W. GATH CO.
Funeral Directors
SOCIAL and CARD PARTY
Every Friday Night
THE SPOT FOR REAL ENJOYMENT
MOOSE HOME
At 8:45 P.. M.
For those whose memories run back
to 1914 and the headlines of those
"extra" days, the headlines of today
bear a sharp resemblance. The pres
ent war, more modern in character,
has streamlined many of the pro
cedures of past international war eti
quette. Formal declarations of war
are out of style. Formal and suffi
cient warning of submarine warfare
has in part been considered unneces
sary. New terminologies have been
listed. Attack now becomes contact
Offensive takes the intriguing name
of extended defensive. Outside of
these and other non-essential details
we have a modern version of the
World War pattern with news reports
substituting the names of a younger
generation and a change of locale
from the Balkans to Poland.
Basically this war will be like every
other war—hate, blood-lust and death
misery, starvation and famine, de
struction of lives, property and hope
for millions, a retreat to the barbari
ties of the savage, and finally a tem
porary peace to recuperate and build
up reserves for the next war.
Insanity rules the day. The world,
its civilization and culture faces re
treat and even destruction. The
damning nature of war insanity is its
power to spread and engulf all in its
fury.
We in America are not immune to
war insanity. In fact we constitute
a perfect breeding ground for the
infection. As a nation our sympathies
are strong for the cause of the demo
cratic nations in Europe. With very
few exceptions we harbor a deep and
lasting dislike of the Nazi govern
WHAT NEXT?
Science has now attained the great
est accuracy the world has ever known
Chairs and Tables Rented
17 So. Street
COMMENT ON WORLD EVENTS
over $70,000,000. Machinery and
equipment used up $45,700,000. Mo
tor trucks and tractors called for
about $7,000,000. Chemicals were
used to the value of $33,300,000, and
petroleum products were valued at
$26,000,000. Miscellaneous items, such
as fuel, plumbing, tires, etc., totaled
up to $115,000,000.
From these there may be formed
some idea of the indirect effects upon
employment generally of the materi
als and equipments employed in the
prosecution of the W. P. A. projects in
the last four years.
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GOOD EVERY DAY
Greater New York Safety Council
issued "fundamental" rules of safety
for Labor Day driving that are just
as good every day in the year. They
would almost eliminate accidents if
universally observed. Here they are:
1. Slow down. Drive at a reason
able safe speed.
2. Stay in line do not pass on hills
or curves.
3. Be extra-cautious. Unseen haz
ards lurk on unfamiliar roads.
4. If you drive, don't drink if you
drink, don't drive.
5. Be considerate—fair. Show good
sportsmanship at the wheel.
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"HOW NOBLE IN REASON!"
"For two and one-half hours, Lon
doners filled underground air raid
shelters while German bombing planes
attempted to raid the city and British
planes fought them off."—News dis
patch from London.
"What a piece of work is man! how
noble in reason! how infinite in fac
ulty! in form and moving how ex
press and admirable! in action how
like an angel! in apprehension how
like a god!"—William Shakespeare
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Hamilton, Ohio
ment of Germany. We detest Hitler
more than we hated Kaiser Bill of
1914.
With /these sympathies and hates
for a foundation, we as a nation con
stitute a "natural" for propaganda.
Propaganda for both conflicting sides.
England, France, Poland and their
allies will dig in deep to mold our
opinions and direct our action. Ger
many and Italy are counterattacking
the democracies on the propaganda
line in the United" States. We stand
in a crossfire.
Hitler is confiscating all short
wave receiving sets in the Reich.
That may soon be judged as Hitler's
biggest mistake of the war. Hitler
might be able to snatch all the radios
in Germany equipped for foreign re
ception but he cannot confiscate the
German imagination.
It is an axiom that people can
imagine far above and beyond
mere matters of fact. What the
German people imagine might be
coming over the radios that they
no longer have will be far more
harmful to Hitler's peace of mind
than the actual programs spon
sored by England and France.
Add that imagination of the Ger
man people to the smoldering resent
ment in Germany against the Nazi
control of brute force and you have
the makings of a high explosive. Hit
ler may soon be fighting on three
fronts, front yard, back yard and in
side, climaxing a finish much more
startling than the beginning with the
unannounced invasion of Poland.
with a machine which measures to
the 1,000,000th part of an inch. Called
the "profilograph," it employs a mag
nified beam of light to record micro
scopic variations in size, and is used
in the laboratories of the Timken
Roller Bearing Company of Canton,
Ohio, to check the precision of its
testing gauges. These gauges insure
an accuracy of 1/10,000th of an inch
in the manufacture of the company's
tapered roller bearings. To pictui-e
the minuteness of a millionth of an
inch, imagine a human hair split into
3,000 equal parts. One part would be
approximately equivalent to a mil
lionth of an inch.
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WISDOM
In every war, Truth is the first vic
tim.—James Hilton.
MIDDLETOWN NEWS
By R. M. LUKENS
A very large number of union mu
sicians turned out for their meeting
Sunday morning at the Trades and
Labor Hall. Plans were made for
their appeal to the voters to support
the tax levy to provide band concerts
for the citizens of Middletown. This
levy cannot exceed one-half of a mill
and is outside of the 10-mill limita
tion. This has the approval of the
Ohio State Federation of Labor and
should have the support of all union
men. When it is approved by the
voters it will provide band concerts
all summer at the various parks and
playgrounds as well as concerts dur
ing the winter.
Barbers' Union held a very inter
esting meeting Monday evening at
182& Central Avenue. The general
public was invited to attend and a
general discussion of problems affect
ing the trade. Noel Ford, president,
and Robert Miller, secretary, were in
charge of the meeting.
Dayton Fire Fighters were hosts to
firemen from the S. W. district in
Dayton, Wednesday and Thursday.
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Middletown, Mi
amisburg, Springfield, Lima, Sidney,
Piqua and Dayton attended. This
was the largest meeting ever held in
this district, with 350 men taking part
n the two-day discussion of affairs.
A picnic was held after the business
session each day and a ball game was
the feature attraction, with the com
bined teams from Dayton and Mid
iletown defeating Cincinnati.
William T. Latimer, legislative
agent for the A. O. F. F., and Chief
Joseph Kirby were the principal
speakers, with Don Thomas, Ralph
Shellhouse, both members of the Ohio
Legislature, speaking and giving
many helpful suggestions to the men.
These meetings are held about every
three months and are doing a lot of
good in letting the boys know what
is being done.
Middletown Realty Company is
building 17 steel houses to help relieve
the housing shortage. With the
Aeronca airplane factory coming here
a great shortage of houses has devel
oped and this building program will
aid.
TUG-OF-WAR TO BE
SPONSORED BY THE
TRADESCOUNCIL
Stanley Ogg was made general
chairman for the second annual tug
of-war tournament to be held in Ham
ilton. This show is being staged for
the second time by popular request.
There will be 24 teams entered by the
various industrial plants and utility
company. The show will be held at
the Moose auditorium for four nights,
October 4, 5, 6 and 7. There will be
an 85-foot platform erected across the
arena, 10 feet wide, and a 65-fobt rope
used by 1% inches in diameter. All
teams must pull the best two out of
three to win. The weight limit is set
for all teams, which are composed of
seven men, not to exceed a total of
1,300 pounds. There are also three
substitutes, coach, captain and man
ager, all of whom are eligible to pull.
With this style of pulling, the hazard
of injury has been entirely eliminated.
Tug-of-war is now in its own as a
real competitive sport.
Any group desiring to enter a team
may do so without any financial obli
gation by getting in touch with Stan
ley Ogg or Jack Hubert at the Labor
Temple in Hamilton, Ohio. There
will be $300 in prizes awarded.
Director Hubert will train the
teams and show them all that is nec
essary to know. We hope to see you
all out there during the show.
Agricultural Council
Elects C. A. Kumler
Organizing for the year, Butler
County Agricultural Council this
week elected C. A. Kumler, president
Martin Petri, vice-president Mrs.
Walter Gorman, treasurer, and How
ard Davison, secretary. Raymond
Brown, Louis Angst, Thomas Foster
and Mrs. James Harris were named
to the executive committee.
The council voted to continue the
field work program, including the
sponsoring of four swine schools
which average an attendance of 200
persons.
Howard Davison, secretary of the
council, said 20 purebred rams and
18 lots of western breeding ewes have
been bought for distribution through
out the county.
The council also voted to sponsor
a centralized tent at the fair as a
meeting place for the 18 farm or
ganizations.
TRADES COUNCIL
The Co-operative Trades and Labor
Council held a regular meeting Tues
day night. President Charles Perrine
presided and 28 delegates were pres
ent and answered the roll call.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
A communication from William
Green, president of the A. F. of L.,
was read. The same was in regards
to arranging a program for the dis­
ORDINANCE ftO. 3848
Determining' to proceed with the im
provement of Parrish Avenue, from
Bender Avenue to Grand Boulevard,
in the Fifth Ward of the City of Ham
ilton, Ohio, by constructing- sidewalk,
curb and gutter on both sides of said
street where necessary and construct
ing- storm sewers, manholes, and inlet
basins where necessary, and levying
the assessment therefor.
WH KliKAS, the Board of Revision of
Assessments has reported to this Coun
cil the necessity for this improvement
anrl recommended the assessment report
filed with Council by the Director of
Finance after due consideration and pub
lie hearing and
WHERKAS, the Director of Public
Works being directed by the. City Man
ager. has fixed ten years as the esti
mated life of this improvement.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT OR
DAINED by the Council of the City of
Hamilton, Ohio:
SECTION I: That it is hereby deter
mined to proceed with the improvement
of Parrish Avenue, from Bender Avenue
to Grand Boulevard, in the Fifth Ward
of the City of Hamilton, Ohio, by con
structing sidewalk, curb and gutter on
both sides of said street where neces
sary and constructing storm sewers,
manholes, and inlet basins where nec
essary, pursuant to Resolution No. 7587
idopted by the Council on July 19, 1939,
and for the purpose of paying the cost
and expense thereof there is hereby
levied a special tax upon the several
lots and parcels of land designated in
and in accordance with the estimated
assessment prepared by the Director of
Finance, as made for that purpose, on
file with Council and recommended to
Council by the Board of Revision of As
sessments on the 6th day of September,
1939, which was made on the basis of
the foot frontage upon the following
described lots and lands, to-wit: all lots
ind lands bounding and abutting upon
the proposed improvement, which lots
and lands are hereby determined to be
specially benefited by said improvement.
SECTION II: That the owners of the
several lots and parcels of land Included
in said assessment shall pay the
amounts from them severally due, as
shown by said estimated assessment, to
the City Treasurer within thirty days
from and after the passage of this or
dinance, and in default thereof said tax
with interest at not to exceed six per
cent per annum, payable annually in
advance on deferred payments, shall be
paid to the County Treasurer in ten
annual installments with the regular
tax of 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 194.r,
946, 1947, 1948, and 1949, and the Dl
ector of Finance is hereby authorized
o certify all unpaid assessments to the
,'ounty Auditor to be returned on the
tax duplicate.
SECTION III: That bonds or notes
of the City of Hamilton, Ohio, shall be
issued in anticipation of the collection
of assessments by installments.
cussion of the Social Security Act.
The letter was referred to the com
mittee which is composed of Lester
Long, Ed. Motzer, Frank Vidourek
and George Brandel.
Coopers Union of California in a
letter advises that the Italian Swiss
Wine Company is a union concern.
Stove Mounters' Union of Nash
ville, Tenn., in a communication in
forms trades unionists that the Phil
lips & Buttorf Manufacturing Com
pany of that city has been placed on
the unfair list by their organization.
The same was received and ordered
placed on the bulletin board.
A letter from a tobacco workers'
organization of Durham, N. C., re
garding the products of the Liggett
& Meyers tobacco concern was or
dered filed.
A letter was read from the Actors'
Association in which the secretary
stated that the controversy with the
Theatrical Stage Employes' Union hafe
been satisfactorily settled, and which
will be beneficial to all parties con
cerned.
Charles Chapen, treasurer, submit
ted his lengthy report of receipts and
expenditures of the council's business
for several months. A vote of thanks
was extended.
A report of receipts was also made
by Charles Chapen, treasurer of the
joint Labor Day picnic committee.
Joseph Spaulding, chairman of the
picnic, thanked all of the committee
from Hamilton and from Middletown
and especially the Woman's Union
Label League for the fine work done
by them. A rising vote of thanks
was extended to the entire committee
and those who assisted in making the
outing a success. It was also reported
that Joseph M. Bowman, superintend
ent of the Hamilton City Lines, Inc.,
was well pleased with the patronage
given by those who went by bus to
LeSourdsville Lake.
Stanley Ogg, chairman of the tug
of-war tournament, reported progress.
The committee to assist the Retail
Clerks was enlarged and the Retail
Clerks were asked to have a commit
tee of three to be in readiness to meet
with the council committee when
called.
Reports Are Heard
As Democrats Meet
More than 100 members of Hamil
ton Junior Democratic Club attended
a meeting Tuesday night in Walsh's
Grill and heard reports of the Na
tional Junior Democratic convention
and the Butler County Democratic
picnic.
John Schwalm, Jr., reported on the
national convention at Pittsburgh,
and Edward Gardner made the picnic
report. The club adopted a resolu
tion of sympathy to be sent to the
family of the late Henry B. Grevey,
postmaster and Butler County Demo
cratic leader.
Plans for a membership drive were
discyssed and committees are to be
appointed and dates set by the execu
tive committee of the club next Tues
day night.
The next club session is scheduled
for October 10 at Walsh's.
Legal Advertisements
SECTION IV: That the City Manager
lie and he is hereby authorized and di
rected to cause the improvement to be
made through Works Progress Admin
istration participation and to purchase
the necessary materials, rent the neces
sary equipment and employ the neces
sary labor required to be furnished by
the City and not borne by the Works
i'rogress Administration.
SECTION V: That all claims for dam
ages by reason of said improvement
shall lie adjusted after the completion
of the same.
SECTION VT: This ordinance shall
take effect and be in full force and effect
from and after the earliest period al
lowed by the charter of the City of
Hamilton, Ohio.
Passed: September 6, 1939.
R. H. BURKE, Mayor.
'Attest: ADELE EDMONDS,
Clerk of Council.
Sept. 15—It
ORDINANCE NO. 3843
To borrow money by issuing" note or
notes in anticipation of the issuance
of bonds to be issued in anticipation
of the collection of special assess
ments to pay the cost and expense of
impioving Parrish Avenue, from Ben
der Avenue to Grand Boulevard, in
the rifth Ward of the City of Ham
ilton, Ohio, by constructing sidewali,
curb and gutter on both sides of said
Btreet where necessary and construct
ing* storm sewers, manholes, and inlet
basins where necessary.
TiK fT OUDAINEI) by the Council of
the City of Hamilton, Ohio:
SECTION I: That it is deemed neces
sary to borrow money in anticipation of
the issuance of bonds to be issued in
anticipation of the collection of special
assessments to pay the cost and expense
of improving Parrish Avenue, from Ben
der Avenue to Grand Boulevard, in the
Fifth Ward of the City of Hamilton,
Ohio, by constructing sidewalk, curb
and gutter on both sides of said street
where necessary and constructing storm,
sewers, manholes, and inlet basins where
necessary, as providfd in Section 2293-24
of the General Cooe of Ohio, in the
sum of $711.95, the estimated amount
of said assessment.
SECTION II: That the City Manager
and the Director of Finance of the City
of Hamilton, Ohio, shall issue note or
notes for the above amount. Said note
or notes shall bear interest at the rate
not to exceed six per cent per annum,
and shall be dated as of date of the
issuance, and said note or notes shall
be due and payable on or before two
years from the date thereof. Said note
or notos shall express upon their face
the purpose for which they were issued,
that tliev were issued in pursuance to
this ordinance and in accordance with
Section 2293-24 of the General Code of
Ohio, and shall be signed by tht City
Trades Council Holds
filection Of Officers
Tuesday night was the regular
meeting of the Co-operative Trades
and Labor Council for the semi-an
nual nomination and the election,
of
officers for the next six months.
The following were nominated and
elected: Charles Perrine, president
Karl Brown, vice-president Frank
Crane, recording secretary Mabel
Warren, financial secretary Stanley
Ogg, corresponding secretary Charles
Chapen, treasurer Nick Nicholas and
Charles Butts, trustees Moss Pruitt,
door-keeper Herbert Schulte, guide.
Lantes Is Indorsed
For Office By Dems
Middletown, Ohio.—Ernest Lantes,
railroad employe, West Middletown,
was indorsed this week by the ex
ecutive and central committee of the
Middletown Democratic organization
for a post in the field office of the
Railroad Retirement Board.
W. J. O'Brien, secretary, was in
structed to draw up a resolution in
dorsing Lantes and forwarding it to
Robert M. Sohngen, chairman of the
Butler County Democratic executive
committee at Hamilton.
The committee heard a report on
the membership committee headed by
V. B. Riggs.
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Manager and the Director of Finance of
Hamilton, Ohio, and sealed with the
corporate seal of said city.
SECTION HI: That the faith, revenue
and credit of the City of Hamilton, Ohio,
are pledged to the prompt payment of
said notes hereinabove described in ac
cordance with tlie laws and constitution
of the State of Ohio: in the event that
assessments are not levied or bonds are
not issued to provide a fund for the
payment of such notes at maturity,
there shall be and is hereby levied upon
all of the taxable property of the City
„,of Hamilton, Ohio, in addition to all
other taxes a direct annual tax suffi
cient to pay the interest and to create
a sinking fund to redeem at maturity
the above provided for notes, which tax
shall not be less than the interest and
sinking fund tax required by Section II
of Article 12 of the Constitution. Pro
vided, however, that in each year that
the assessments anticipated by said
notes are payable and are applicable to
the payment of such interest and prin
cipal and are appropriated for such pur
pose, the amount of such tax shall be
reduced by the amount of the assess
ment so appropriated. The amount of
said tax to be computed by the taxing
authorities and to be certified to the
proper officers, and the same shall be
levied and collected as other taxes are
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envied and collected. Said tax shall be
placed before and in preference to all
other items and lor the full amount
thereof, and all funds derived from said
levies hereby required shall be placed
in a separate and distinct fund, which
together with all interest collected on
the same shall be irrevocably pledged
for the payment of the interest and
principal of said notes when and as the
same fall due.
SECTION IV: That the proceeds aris
ing trom the sale of said notes shall be
placed to the credit of the fund for the
payment of said improvement and all
unexpended balances remaining in said
fund after the cost and expense of the
improvements have been paid and the
proceeds of all bonds sold in anticipa
tion of the collection of deferred install
ments of assessments and all cash pay
ments of assessments shall be applied
to the payment of said note or notes
and interest thereon until both are fully
provided for.
SECTION "V: That the Director
mkE^ff
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of
1* inance be and he is hereby authorlKM
to issue his warrant to the TreasuMM*
in payment for the cost of said
provement,
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VI: This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
alter the earliest period allowed by the
charter of the City of Hamilton,
Ohio,
Passed: September 6, 1939,
R. H. BURKE,
Mayor.
Attest: ADELE EDMONDS,
Sept. 15—It
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