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FACTS
With PHILIP PEARL
The War Labor Board is now tot
tering on its last legs. Whether it
survives, whether it can have any fu
ture usefulness, depends to some
extent on whether the Government
will continue to let John L. Lewis by
pass it. But, in the final analysis, the
precarious position of the War Labor
Board is not the fault of John L.
Lewis. It is the responsibility of its
creator, President Roosevelt.
Long months ago President Roose
velt and his Economic Stabilization
Director, Jimmy Byrnes, began under
mining the power, prestige and au
thority of the War Labor Board. They
hedged its scope with decrees, they
chained its power with rigid formulas
and, finally, they made it a completely
helpless puppet.
Obviously, the big reason for this
was to "stop" John L. Lewis. How
ever, Lewis did not fall into the trap.
He stepped right around the War La
bor Board and refused to have any
thing to do with it, knowing that its
machinery was geared to kick him in
the face.
We say this not to praise Lewis. He
Is not one of our heroes. He never
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THE WORST IS YET TO COME
has been. But we merely wish to point
out again that the strategy of fear
will always fail against bullies like
Lewis. And the bitter truth is that
the emasculation of the War Labor
Board was dictated by fear of Lewis.
A Bit of Background
It is necessary here to go back for
a moment to the beginnings of the
War Labor Board. It was created, you
remember, out of the no-strike pledge
jointly entered into by organized la
bor and industry at the outset of the
war. The President established the
War Labor Board to provide the
peaceful means of settling all labor
disputes without resort to strikes or
lockouts in order to, maintain uninter
rupted production required by the
war effort. It was set up as a tripart
ite body, equally representative of the
public, of labor and of private indus
try.
During the first year of operations,
the War Labor Board demonstrated
its effectiveness. Strikes in war indus
tries were reduced to a minimum. Pro
duction grew by leaps and bounds.
The unions of the country educated
their members into the WLB proced
ures. The WLB itself corrected many
economic injustices and it also firmly
refused to make any concessions to
unions which had violated the no
strike pledge and had shown them
selves irresponsible. Thus the WLB
contributed to long-range labor sta
bility. It held out the promise that
workers who lived up to the rules of
the game and disciplined themselves
would receive a square deal in the end.
THE BUTLER COUNTY PRESS
Patronize Hamilton Industries
LEADING HAMILTON CONCERNS WHO SOLICIT THE CO-OPERATION OF ORGANIZED LABOR AND THEIR FRIENDS
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When the President found it neces
sary to take stem measures to con
trol inflation, including the stabiliza
tion of wages, the organized labor
movement of America patriotically
accepted the facts and went along
with his program. This program per
mitted wage increases only to correct
maladjustments between wages and
living costs, to correct inequities and
inequalities, to improve substandards
of living and to aid in the effective
prosecution of the war.
SEND MONEY BY REGISTER CHECK
IT COSTS LESS THAN AVERAGE MONEY ORDER
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
AND TRUST CO.
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HAMILTON LABOR UNIONS
Trades and Labor Council .2nd and 4th Tuesdays, Hall No. 1 ..H. H. Howard, 621 Main St.
Trades and Labor CoundL Wiley A. Davis, Custodian. Phone 233.
Bakers' Union No. 81 .2nd Saturdays, Labor Temple Albert McDaniels, 1330 Shuler Ave.
Barbers' Union No. 132 2nd and 4th Mondays, Hall No. 4 E. R. Legg, 326 South Seventh St.
Bartenders 169 1st Mon.f 2:80 p. m. 3rd Mon., 7:30 p. m., Labor Temple Chas: Elble, 2764 Benninghofen.
Bricklayers No. 11 1st and 3rd Fridays V. M. Lackey, 219 Eaton Ave.
Bridge & Struct! Or. Iron Workers....1st Tuesday, Labor Temple ....Qrville Burnett, 24 Lawson Ave.
Building Trades Council 1st and 3rd Tuesday Ralph Morningstar, 794 Symmes Ave., Ph. 1529-W
City Fire Fighters No. 20 1st Tuesday, T. C. Hall No. 4 Edward Toerner, Engine Co. No. 6
Carpenters and Joiners No. 637 .2nd and 4th Thursdays, Labor Temple....Ralph Morningstar, 794 Symmes.
Cigar Makers' Union No. 123 2nd and 4th Mondays, Labor Temple....A. Lombard, 813 Vine St.
Culinary Employes & Hotel Service Workers, Local 700....1st-3rd Wed., Labor Temple Agnes Hammond, Secy.
Electrical Workers No. 648 1st Wednesday, Labor Temple J. E. Wanamaker, 618 No. Sixth St.
Lathers' Local No. 275 ——.—.Meets 1st Wednesday, Labor Temple....Sherman Clear, Secy., 1050 Central.
Letter Carriers .3rd Friday Night Ralph E. Wieland, 1332 High St., Ph. 1089-R
Laborers and Hod Carriers, No. 770—. J. W. H. Crafton, 202 Owen St. Ph. 33.
Machinists' Union No. 241 2nd Sun.- 4th Wed., Labor Temple A1 Breide, 824 Central Ave.
Metal Polishers No. 43 Alternate Wednesdays, Labor Temple G. Brandel, 1833 Pleasant Ave.
Milk and Ice Cream Drivers and Helpers 3rd Friday, T. C. Hall Ed Dulli, 2255 Noble Ave. Ph. 1635-M.
Molders' Union No. 68,,,—.— Every Monday, T. C. No. 1 James V. Nutt, 332 No. Tenth St.
Molders' Union No. 283...... 2nd and 4th Fridays, T. C. No. 1 Mack Holland, 1303 S. Thirteenth St.
Musicians' Local No. 31 ...1st Sunday Morning, Labor Temple Charles E. Fordyce, 903 Millville Ave.
Paint., Dec., Paperhangers No. 135 Every Thursday, Labor Temple Stanley Sloneker, Labor Temple.
Paper Makers, No. 49 Ralph Lee, Sec., J. W. Bailey and J. C. Furr, Int'l Rep Headquarters, Labor Temple.
Pattern Makers 2nd and 4th Fridays, T. C. Hall Raymond J. Leugers, 1216 Vine St.
Plasterers and Cement Finishers No. 214 Labor Temple Adrian Bolser, Hill Ave., R. R. 4.
Flumbers' Union No. 108 1st and 3rd Mondays, T. C. Hall Albert Johnson, 931 Ridgelswn Ave.
Retail Clerks' Union No. 119....1st and 3rd Wednesdays, Labor Temple Sam K. DanefF, 801 Corwin Ave.
Roofers No. 68 4th Wednesday, T. C. Hall David Lyttle, 607 So. Fifth St.
Sheet Metal Workers No. 366—.......Alternating Tuesday at Labor Temple....Douglass Rowlett, 337 Pershing Ave
Stationary Engineers No. 91.......... 1st Monday, T. C. Hall Wm. Eichel, 1304 Haldimand Ave.
Stationary Firemen No. 98 1st Thursday, Labor Temple -...-...O. P. McCormick, 723 Ross Ave.
Street Car Men's Local 738 3rd Wednesday, T. C. Hall No. 1 B. B. Siple, 116 No. St.
Stove Mounters' Union No. 8 1st and 3rd Fridays, T. C. Hall. Carl Reiter, 2120 Elmo Ave.
Stage Employes-Operators, No. 136 1st Monday, T. C. Hall Tom C. Smith, 618 Cleveland Ave.
State, County & Municipal Employes, No. 357 Ed. Buckel, Sec., 1176 Shuler Ave.
Truck Drivers' Local No. 100 1st Sunday, Labor Temple, Marion Davidson, R. R. 1, Hamilton, Ph. 5669-R
Typographical Union No. 290- .2nd Wednesday, Labor Temple Martin Schorr, 701 Gray Ave.
Woman's Union Label League.....— Every Other Tuesday, Labor Temple....Mrs. Lottie Butts, 737 Ludlow St.
MIDDLETOWN LABOR UNIONS
Trades and Labor Council Alternate Thursdays, Trades Council Hall—Sid Dutcher, P. O. Box 226.
Middletown Fire Fighters, No. 336. 1st Monday and Tuesday, T. C. Hall....Ed. Beatty, Bellmont St.
Barbers' Union, No. 228 4th Monday, Trades Council Hall R. G. Miller, 9 No. Main St.
Musicians, No. 321- 1st Sunday, Trades Council Hall Earl Mendenhall, Sec., 720 10th St.
Electrical Workers, No. 648....-—......Hamilton -John Wanamaker, Hamilton.
Letter Carriers, No. 188
Printing Pressmen, No. 235 .2nd Friday, Trades Council Hall Ralph Bill, 211 Shaffer Ave.
Carpenters, No. 1477 Every Monday, Trades Council Hall....Earl Ottervein, Sec., 12 Harrison St.
Plumbers and Steamfitters, Np. 510 .2nd Tuesday, Trades Council Hall Earl Conover.
Painters and Decorators, No. 643 .2nd Friday, Trades Council Hall
Plasterers Local, No. 409 1st Monday, Castell Bldg T. A. Scully, 306 Castell Bldg.
Stage Employes, No. 282 Alternate Saturdays, T. C. Hall-— Otto Kaiser, P. O. Box 64.
Steam and Operating Engineers, No. 924 Wm. Smart, Dayton, Ohio.
Typographical Union, No. 487 1st Monday, Trades Council Hall Harriett DuErmitt, News-Journal.
Laborers and Hod Carriers, No. 634....Alternate Wednesdays, T. C. Hall S. J. Anderson, 126 South Broad St.
Truck Drivers .Trades Council Hall Sid Dutcher.
Building Trades Council Alternate Monday, T. C. Hall Sid Dutcher.
Pulp and Sulphite Paper Mill Workers, No. 310 Moose Hall Mabel Whittaker, Charles St.
Sheet Metal Workers, No. 141 -J01111 Focht, Jr., Cincinnati.
Auto Mechanics-. Trades Council HalL——.————»W. Fox.
DISTRICT ORGANIZATIONS
Molders' Conference Board Chas. L. Huter, 419 Roosevelt Ave., Piqua, O.
Sta. Engineers—. Frank P. Converse, 216 High, Cleveland, Ohio.
HAMILTON BUSINESS AGENTS
Bartenders Chas. Elble, Labor Temple.
Building Trades CounciL——Joe Spaulding, 901 Minor Ave., Ph. 2852-W
Culinary Employes & Hotel Service Workers Charles Elble.
Electrical Workers Frank Vidourek, 146 Pershing Ave., Ph. 1024-W.
Molders Jerry Galvin, 605 W. Norman Ave., Dayton, Ohio.
Carpenters Joe Spaulding, 901 Minor Ave.
Lathers' Local No. 275 Sherman Clear, 1050 Central Ave.
Machinists No. 241 H. H. Howard, 621 Main St. Ph. 4443.
Milk & Ice Cream Drivers & Helpers....Ed Dulli, 2255 Noble Ave. Ph. 1635-M.
Painters Ed. J. Engler, 425 S. Thirteenth St. Ph. 3970-R.
Pattern Makers. Art. Brandhoff, 241 Cleveland Ave. Ph. 541.
Plasterers & Cem. Fin., No. 214, Ed Motzer, 322 Harrison Ave., Ph. 1133-J
Roofers' Local No. 68 David Lyttle, 507 So. Fourth St.
Plumbers .Raymond P. Keck, 231 Washington St.
Stage Employes Neil Johnson, 201 S. Monument. Ph. 2620-J.
Moving Picture Operators....Eugene Stempfley, Overpeck, Ohio. Ph. 191-M-3.
MIDDLETOWN BUSINESS AGENTS
Carpenters Wm. Crispin, Wionna Drive, Avalon, Trades Council Hall
Building Trades Sid Dutcher, P.^). Box 226.
Painters Ed Engler 425 S. 13th, Hamilton.
Movie Operators Ben Francis, 119 Moore St.
Stage Employes.....— Clarence Long, North Broad.
Electrical Workers —.——....Frank Vidourek, Hamilton.
Truck Drivers —————. Sid Dutcher.
Laborers and Hod Carriers, No. 534—S. J. Anderson, 125 South Broad St.
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION
International Organization Plasterers..——Tom A. Scully, 806 Castell Bldg.
STATE ORGANIZATIONS
A««n Ohio Fire Fighters, R. M. Lukens. S.W.D. V.-Pres., 507 Lincoln Ave.
The Fatal Blow
But, the moment John L. Lewis
sounded off with his demands for a $2
a day wage increase for his miners,
the Administration took fright. It
changed the rules of the game. The
public members of the WLB were
warned not to grant any wage in
crease without the prior approval of
Byrnes. Obviously an attempt was
being made to build up a backlog of
precedents with which to justify a
denial of Lewis' demands. Finally, the
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President shut down on the Board al
together and issued an Executive
Order which stripped the WLB of
practically all of its powers to ap
prove wage increases.
That is how the WLB was dealt a
fatal blow. It is doubtful, now, wheth
er it can recover. Certainly, if Lewis
is permitted to circumvent the Board
the workers of the country will lose
all respect for it.
The Board recognizes its vulner
ability. In certifying the coal miners'
case to the President for action, after
Lewis refused to have anything to do
with its fact-finding investigation, the
WLB issued a statement which should
be read by every American worker.
The statement may turn out to be the
swan song of the WLB. Nevertheless,
it was a cogent affirmation of the
principles upon which the agency was
founded—principles which will con
tinue to be sound and unshakeable no
matter what happens to the Board it
self. In ihsisting that the miners'
case, like all other wage disputes,
must come before the WLB for final
decision, the statement concluded:
"It is the unanimous conviction of
the Board that any departure from
these proceedings in this particular
case would destroy the entire plan for
the peaceful settlement of labor dis
putes during the war."
It is still not too late for the Gov
ernment to heed this warning.
President Approves
$25,970 Allotment
President Roosevelt approved a
$25970 allotment to the Hamilton
board of education for the operation
of six nursery schools for children
whose mothers are employed in war
industries, according to announce
ment by Harry P. Jeffrey, representa
tive to congress from the Third Ohi&
district, which includes Butler County?
COAL
FROM
THE
ANDERSON SHAFFER
COMPANY
DELIVERED BY
Union Drivers
GIVE US A TRIAL
You WiU Be Satisfied!
Phones 47 and 160
TRADES COUNCIL
The Hamilton Co-operative Trades
and Labor Council met Tuesday night
with President Ralph Morningstar
presiding. w e n y-three delegates
were present.
The credentials of Arlen Angel to
represent Molders' Union No. 283,
for twelve months were read and
delegate was installed.
Communications were read from
Fresno Labor Council, Fresno, Cali
fornia, U. S. Department of Labor,
Washington, D. C., regarding absen
teeism, and one from the Ohio State
Federation of Labor, Columbus, Ohio,
requesting council to send telegrams
to representatives asking them to de
feat House Bill 193.
Treasurer Chas. Chapin reported
that he is in possession of tax re
ceipts which have been paid.
The chair announced that he has
selected George Brandel, Ray Cald
well, H. H. Howard, Ed Engler and
himself as the new Legislative Com
mittee.
Marian Davidson stated that the
Brown-Williamson Tobacco Company,
Louisville, Ky., manufacturers of
union labeled Raleigh cigarets, will
send cigarets to any veterans hos
pital designated if smokers would
send them one tobacco label. Davidson
suggested that the trustees be in
structed to place a box in the lobby
where these stamps could be placed.
H. H. Howard offered a motion that
the recording secretary keep a record
of all committees appointed, the
names of the committees, the purpose,
time of appointment and when dis
charged. The motion was adopted.
Ray Caldwell delegate from Mold
ers' No. 68 reported that his organi
zation will go along with 15 of their
members on all legislative matters
detrimental to labor.
After all business was transacted
the meeting adjourned and the next
council meeting will be held Tuesday,
May 25th.
Right Granted For
Second Pipeline
Preliminary steps for a second
West-End oil pipeline, paralleling the
24-inch line now being laid in Butler
County and elsewhere in Ohio, were
taken here when the War Emergen
cies Pipeline, Inc., a subsidiary of the
Defense Plant Corporation, obtained
permission of Butler County Commis
sioners to lay the new line under 36
county highways.
The first line enters Butler County
in Morgan Township near Okeana,
by-passes Hamilton to the north, goes
through Excello, four miles south of
Middletown and enters Warren Coun
ty near Blueball.
Quarters Sought
For Pipe-Line Men
Middletown, Ohio. Living quar
ters for 300 men who will arrive here
about June 1 to work on the Butler
County section of the new East-West
oil pipe line are being sought by the
Bureau of Commerce.
H. J. Schaeffer, Secretary, said the
workers would remain here about two
months. He requested that persons
having spare rooms for rent, or de
siring boarders, notify his office in the
Civic Association Building.
QMC Collects Tin Scrap
The Quartermaster Salvage units
in Army camps collected more than
3,600,000 pounds of tin scrap during
November, the War Department re
pox-ts.
This is double the October total and
150 times the amount salvaged 5
months ago.
Joe Jenks sayi
,1 I 'mil 'I IIH.
THIS PENKY SHORTAGE IS
SERlOUSMFYOUFfE HOARDING
'ANY, PUT 'EM RIGHT INTO
WAR STAMPS. THEY'LL BE
y00lN6 DOUBLE DUTY THEN!

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