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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-17
Hamilton LOoses by one Vote
Hamilton lost the Ohio Fedora
tion of Labor 1914 Convention by
one vote.
Modern Don QuiZote.
one vote

Boston, Oct. 17.-Gov. Foss of
this State has delivered himself to
the effect that should the railroad
Brotherhoods employed by the New
Haven Railroad decide to strike, a
special session of the legislature
will be called for the purpose OF en-
acting legislation prohibiting strike
Of railway employees within the
common wealth of Massachusetts,.
1t is difficult to understand whether
the Governor is in a humorous
frame of mind or whether he has
completely lost his equilibrium
The organized working people of
this country will not complacently
surrender their inherent rights,
despite the announcements of the
Governor of Massachusetts,. This
country effectually did away with
chattel slavery in the SOS, and the
state legislature of Massachusetts,
will hardly coincide with the radi-
cal views of the present chief ex-
ecutive Perhaps the recent diff
Guilty with some of his own en-
ployes has so turned the Govern
or's mental balance that he is will
ing 10 take any kind of action to
further the theory held by many
employers that laoor is a commod-
ity and that the employer holds in
fee simple title not only to inani-
mate property, but also to the
workmen whom he employs. The
Governor will learn that the temper
of the people of Massachusetts,, as
we'll as the balance of the country,
will not permit the lawmaking body
of that state to attempt to take
away right which the constitution
of the United States gives to its
people.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-17
Win Long Battle.

Toronto Ont. Canada, Oct. II
After strenuous contest of eight
months duration, the strike of the
Photo Engravers has been finally
settled on a basis satisfactory to
the union. During the contest
scores of mechanics were brought
from Great Britain by the employ
ers to act as strike breakers. Sew
eral were deported by the govern
ment, after determined protest by
the local union, backed by all or
ganized labor. A very large per
cent of these importations. how
ever, upon being informed of the
real situation deserted their en-
ployers and became members of the
un on. The International Union
of Photo Engravers, however, gave
splendid assistance to the strikers,
and during the greater portion of
the time paid to the strikers $14
per week each. The treasury of
the Photo Engravers was the one
important factor in winning the
strike, although at the recent con-
We ntion of the International Union
it was determined to establish an
up to date photo engraving estab-
lishment in this city, and arrange
ments were in the making for in
stalling it. Before this was done,
however, a settlement was reached.
The result of this trade movement
points to an important moral in
trade union ethics, and that is that
high due unions are able to conduct
long and serious contests and con-
vince their employers that it is
more profitable to treat with the
unions of labor than to endeavor to
crush them. The Photo Engrav-
ers in their contest have demon
strated that their fighting proclivi-
ties are of the best and that the
membership and officials of the In
ternational Union fully compre-
hend the methods necessary to con-
duct a successful contest.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-17
Laws Go Into Effect.

ST. Paul, Oct. 1.-THE new
laws passage at the last session of
the Legislature of vital Importance
TO the workmen and workwomen,
became operative October /. One
is the workmen S compensation law
and the law requiring the safe
guarding of machinery ard dan
gerous conditions of employment,
as we'll as protection In cases of
fire. The workmens compensa-
tion act is elective in character,
leaving both employees aid EN-
ployers free to work under its pro-
visions or not, as they may choose.
That it is being generally accepted
by the employers is shown by the
fact that up to September % only
four employers in the State have
notified the Labor Commissioner
that they had elected to remain
outside of the provisions of the
law, while these four employers of
the law, while these four employ
ers only employ about 600 work
ers. The only classes of workmen
not covered by the act are employees
of the railroads engaged in inter
state commerce, farm laborers, do
mestic servants, and casual laLor-
ers If an employer does not notify
his employers that he has elected
TO not go under the act they are
covered by it unless the employees
give their employer and the Labor
Commissioner notice that they do
not choose to be SO covered The
law requiring the safeg Aarding of
machinery and dangerous places of
employment, as well as protection
in case of FIRE, is comprehensive.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-17
DEMANDS
OF FEDERATION OF LABOR
Narrow down to five bills that
will be presented at special
session of Legislature.

Portsmouth, Ohio, Oct. IT,
Labor's demands at the coming
session of the Ohio Legislature will
be curtailed to a few measures,
which Governor Cox will be asked
to include in his message.
OF these reposed measures are
several that were presented for en-
actment at the last session, but
which failed of passage. On the
many proposals sought by the Ohio
State Federasion of Labor there has
been careful combing and the
delegates have decided on not more
than FIVE bills to be presented at
the special session.
These ipclude the eight hour law
for women, miners screen bill, in
dorsement of the school survey now
being made a law for uniform free
s-hool text books under state
printing and supervision and
remidial legislation on the present
mothers pension law providing for
the payment of claims pending the
collection of 1914 taxes.
The Committee on Constitution
of the Federation of Labor advo-
Gated, and it was approved by the
delegates, the creation of the Office
of Permanent Legislative Agent,
with salary of 81, 800 a year and
expenses.
From all indications all officers
will be reelected today.
1t was decided not to send del
egate to the American Federation
of Labor Convention which is to be
held next month In Seattle Wash.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-17
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON
STITUTION OF OHIO.
SHORT BALLOT FOR srarE OFFICERS.

;, Be il resolved by the General assembly Of
fhe State of Ohio, three-hfths of the members
ELECTED st to eaeepbouse copeeurring therein:
curing a short ballot for state oiFers. there
shall be submitted 10 the electors Of this state,
IN the manner provided by law, on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November
1918, a proposal to amend sections l, and
follows:
"SEc. 1. The executive department shall
consist of governor, lieutenant governor,
secretary of state, auditor of state, treasurer
OF state and an attorney general The govern.
on the hrst Tuesday after the first Monday
IN November, by the electors of the state,
and at the places of voting for members of
the general assembly.
SEC. g.. The governor and lieutenant gov.
ernor shall hold their offices for two years.
Their terms OF Office shall commence on the
second Monday of January next after their
election, and continue until their successors
are elected and qualified
Sec Is. The governor shall appoint the
secretary of state, auditor of state, treasurer
OF state and attorney general, and shall have
authority to remove any of said officials %
appointed. Every officer holding office by elee-
ton when this amendment is adopted shall
continue to hold such office for the full term
Tor which he was elected and until his sue
cessor shall have been elected or appointed
and has qualified as provided by law"
SECTION 2. At such election this amend
ment shall be placed on the official ballot in the
manner prescribed by law as ARTICLE III,
9ECIlONS~ 4, Z and lS - The SHORT
BALLOT FOR STATE OFFICERS, or in
other language sufficient to designate it clearly,
and II majority Of the electors voting on the
same shall adopt such amendment, sections /,
q and Is hereinabove set forth shall on and
after the first day Of January, 1914, become
and constitute the sections so amended of
aarticle III Of the constitution of the state of
OHIO and said original sections /, and Is
shall be repealed and annulled.
c. L. SWAIN,
Speaker OF the Hoase of RePresentativeS.
HUGH L. NICHOLS,
President of ths SsHass
Adopted April 18th, 1918
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF ONO,
Office of the Secretary of State.
1, CHAS. H. GRAVES, Secretary of State
OF the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the
foregoing IS exemplified copy, carefully
compared by me with the original rolls now
on hle IN this Office and in my official custody
as Secretary of State and found to be true
and correct, OF a joint resolution, adopted by
the General Assembly Of the State OF Ohio
on Re 18th day of April, A. D. 1918, and
hled IN this Office the 30th day of April
a. D. 1915, entitled "Joint resolution pTopos
ing an amendment 10 sections l, 2 and l8 of
article III Of the constitution of the State of
Ohio, relative to the selection of governor
and otner state officers"
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto
subscribed my name, and affixed my official
seal at the City OF Columbus, Ohio, this 18th
Gay OF June, A. D. 1918.
CBAs H. GRAVES,
&c, Secretary Of STATE.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-17
NO NAME FOR A POET.
Miller Was Open to Conviction and
Shed the Heavy Burden.

Miller Was Open to Conviction and
Shed the Heavy Burden.
.Cincinnatus Heine' was the name
that the parents Of Joaquin Miller be-
slowed on him at his christening. How
the poet came to adopt the name
Joaquin" under which he is uniyer-
sally known. was told by Mr.. Charles
Phillips, editor of the San Francisco
Monitor. Miss Ina Coolbrith. of whom
he speaks, is the California poetess
who has been called the "Sappho Of
the west"
In 1870, when he came down from
Oregon and published his first little
book of poems, entitled Joaquin ct
all" he told Miss Coolbrith of his de
termination to 60 to London and win
fame
How in the world" she asked him,
do you expect to climb Parnassus
with such a name as you have? Mil
Ter is bad enough, but Cinctnnatus
Heine is impossible"
But what can | DOR Miller asked
SITS my name, isn't it?
'Why don't you take some name
that viii Identify you with Califor
MAP Miss Coolbrith rejoined. Take
the name of your first book; call your
self Joaquin"
by George, III do itp' said Miller.
And from that day he signed himself
Joaquin Miller"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-17
Condemn Kitchen Print Shops.

Springfield, Mass, Oct. IT,
The local Typographical Union
has made an investigation into So
called Kitchen printshops,' and
its report is to the effect that nine
ty-one of these places were found
in the city. 1t was asserted that
during recent years many men and
women have bought small print
ing presses and have done much
printing for various persons, stores
and churches. 1t was also reported
that even minister had purchased
such printing press and had been
doing work in his home. 1t is fur
ther claimed that some of these
small print shops are located in
easements surrounded by unsani-
ta~y conditions. Efforts are to be
put forth by the Typographical
Union to eliminate these breeding
places.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-17
GOOD Settlement.
people.

Boston, Mass, Oct. II. Organ
izer Mccarthy, of the American
Federation of Labor, reports that
as result of a conference with the
president aid manager of the Cape
we'll Horse Nail Company, all de
tails of the wage and working
schedules of the Nail Makers and
Nail Assorters' Unions of Hart
ford, have been agreed upon. The
drawing up of the agreement will
be done Immediately and signed by
the parties interested. The con-
tract IS an exceedingly good one,
for not only does it establish an
eigh-hour day, the first in the in
dustry in this country, but it also
gives to all the employees the same
pay for eight hours as formerely
paid for ulne, except unskilled la
borers, whose minimum wage is
raised from SIT per day to S1.75.
The women and girls are granted
the eight hour day and a generous
increase. The average weekly
wage of the women and girls EN-
ployed by the Capewell Nail Com
pany under their schedule of wages
was around $l4 per week.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-17
WEDDING SUPERSTlTI0Ns.
Curious Customs That Used to Be OBJ
served In England.

Superstition never clustered round
any episode Of life more than that Of
the wedding day, especially in olden
times.
Then it was customary for the bride
to present her future husband with
bunch of rosemary tied mp with rib
bons on his tirst appearance on the
wedding morning This was supposed
to secure his love and loyalty and to
make her happy forever.
In Yorkshire the old superstition still
abounds that nothing more unlucky
could happen than for newly made
bride to leave the church by a different
door from that by which she entered.
Another quaint custom, for which
there is no known origin, is that prac-
tised in some Of the midland and
northern counties of England This is
to ring a merry peal of the church
bells at the first reading of the banns
Of an intending matrimonial couple. 1t
is called the spur peal" which in old
Anglo Saxon means simply ask.
OF course 1t is well known that 1t is
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-17
REST FOR WORKERS.
international Congress Adopts Drastic
Resolutions.

international Congress Adopts Drastic
Resolutions.
The closing day Of the international
conference for the protection of work
ers at Berne, Switzerland was marked
by the adoption Of a resolution declar-
ing that workers must be allowed a
nightly repose of eleven consecutive
hours which in all cases must include
the hours from 10 p. N. to a m
Exception. however, is made in regard
to coal miners whose hours of repose
may be changed, but must be longer
Boys under fourteen years of age were
absolutely forbidden to work at night
by another resolution
The convention was signed by the
delegates from Great Britain, Ger
many. Austria, Belgium, Spain, France,
italy. Norway, Holland, Sweden, Por
tugal and Switzerland, subject to legis
Iation iii the various countries Other
delegates, among them the Russian
decided to refer the convention to their
governments for signature
The United States was not represent
ed at the conferences
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-17
Not a soloist.

The late Theodore Thomas was re-
hearsing the Chicago orchestra on the
stage of the Auditorium theater He
was disturbed by the whlstling of AL
bert Burridge, the well known scene
painter, who was at work in the loft
above the stage. A few minutes later
Mr.. Thomas librarian appeared on the
bridge" where Mr.. Burridge, merrily
whistling, was at work.
MIR. Thomas compliments" said the
librarian, "and he requests me to state
that If Mr.. Burridge wishes to whistle
he will be glad to discontinue his re-
hearsal"
To which Mr.. Burridge replied suaye-
ly, Mr. Burridges compliments to
Mr.. Thomas, and please inform Mr.
Thomas that If Mr. Burridge cannot
whistle with the orchestra he won't
whistle at ALL"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-17
TRADES COUNCIL

The Cooperative Trades and La
Dor Council met in regular session
on Tuesday night with a good at
tendance, all the officers being abb
sent attending the Ohio State Fed
Grafton of Labor Convention at
Portsmouth, Ohio.
Geo x. Mayer called the meet
ing to order and temporary officers
were elected for the evening who
were, John Few President. A D.
Howard Vice President, Ed. Etzler
Financial Secretary, and John F
Mayer Recording Secretary. The
credentials Of Thos. Blevins of
Plumbers, Bernard Gavin, Electri-
clans, john Schaeffer and Herman
Miller of Molders 283, and three
from the Bakery Workers Uni, u
were received telegram was re-
ceived from the Hamilton Delega-
tion at the Convention saying that
they expect to land the Convention
was received.
Several Communications of min-
or Importance were received and
acted upon.
A Communication from the In-
ternatianal Polishers' Union was
received and laid over until the
Musicians are present. The Con
vention and Labor Day Committee
requested all Unions who have not
settled for tickets to do so at once
ss matters want to be closed up and
reported on by the next meeting.
The Bakers Committee reported
Brother Schmidt Lad organized a
a Bakers Union in this city and
things were looking good for the
Bakers and they expect to supply
Labled Bread in the City by Mon
day Oct. Goth.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-17


but will allow them to he accompanied
by trade union leaders not employed
In the yards
The favoring policy which the Brit
ish government has long pursued to-
ward labor organizations reaches in its
latest development quite unprece-
dented stage. In the Taft Vale and
Osborne cases it had to do with the
relations between labor and private
employers, and ia them it strongly fa-
yored the former Now it extends the
same principle to relations between la
Dor and The government itself as an
employer. Hereafter the admiralty in
the national dockyards will recognize
the unions and will treat with them
through their representatives-wh
may be outsiders. not in government
employ-instead of directly with the
men in case Of any dispute over wages
or conditions Of employment.
The supreme Importance of this is
obvious. Hereafter If the employees
at Portsmouth o. in London go on
strike or make demands. instead of
dealing directly with them, the govern
ment may have to negotiate with
board of walking delegates from the
Yorkshire wooIen mills or from the
-nines OF Wales. 1t will also be con-
fronted with the question of the ''cIos-
ed shop and may be required to estab-
lish the rule that none but union mem
bers will be admitted to government
employ, so that the public service will
be substantially 'unionized"
Whether it is judicious or not, this
course is certainly consistent The
government is simply adopting for it
self the policy which it has practically
prescribed or at least has strongly ia
yored for all other employers of labor.
The effects of it viii be watched for
with intense interest. particularly its
effects upon the present working agree
ment between the Laborites and the
Liberals in parliament.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-17
Night Closing Next.

Portland. Ore, Oct. 17.-Satur-
day night work in stores, establish
ed by custom generations old,
and made possible in department
stores by the employment of wom-
en-, will be practically done away
with under the ruling of the welfare
commission, effective November 20.
The new rule provides that 8 p. M.
be fixed as the latest hour at which
any woman shall be employed on
any day of the year in a mercan-
tile establishment in Oregon.
Nowhere in the United States has
an effort been made to legislate out
of existence the opening of stores
on Saturday evenings and during
the week before Christmas. This
new rule covers all places where
women are employed. Another
important rule is to the effect that
a minimum wage OF 1926 a week
be established for adult women
clerks who are not apprentices in
the mercantile stores of Portland,
and that the maximum hours of
work for one day be fixed at eight
hours and twenty minutes and for
one week at fifty hours.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-17
TRADE UNION BRIEFS.

Painters ana Decorators paid out
S10,45o in death benefits during Sep
tember
New York city's Dressmakers' union
plans to organize 5000 girls still out
side the union
The Garment Workers International
nnion pays the president of the or
ganization SLIGO a year
Massachusetts State Federation of
Labor advocates the establishment Of
free university in that state
new agreement obtained by the
street railway employees Of Salt Lake
City is for a period of four years and
grants an increase of . cents an hour.
Harry L. Morrison Of San Francisco.
the new secretary treasurer Of the In
ternational Union of Steam Laundry
Workers, has taken up his duties al In
ternational headquarters. Troy. n Y
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-17
Minimum Waae In Texas.

In connection with the agitation for
the establishment by law Of Il mini-
mum wage for women and child work
ers it is interesting to note that Fort
Worth. Tex. claims the distinction of
having established. 10y agreement be
tween employing merchants and the
Retail Clerks International Protective
association the first minimum wage
for women workers in stores Ten
years ago this agreement fixed the
minimum wage at - per week; later
it was raised to $G, and doubtless due
at least in some measure TO the agi
tation carried on 10y the Retail Clerks
union, recently one of the merchants
of Fort Worth has raised the minimum
in his establishment to 50 per week,
not even beginners being put to work
at less than that rate
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-17
Rooklna Chair sians.

An obsevant Atchison woman says
she can tell from the way woman
rocks on her front porch what condi-
ton the house behind her is in. lt
she sways back and forth with a
hoppy, comfortable motion, pumping
both feet down in a relaxed sort of
way, then everything about the house
is absolutely clean and neat But II
she rocks in little nervous jerks, tap
ping her feet down at short and irregu-
lar intervals, it signifies that there
are unmade beds behind her and
stacks Of unwashed dishes and dusty
foors.-Atchison Globe.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-17
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON.
SIIILILON OF OHIO.
SHORT BALLOT FOR COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP
OFFICERS.

Be Il yeso1ed By the General Assembly of
the State of Ohio three-6fths Of the menbers
Of each house coucurring therein:
SECTION !. That, for the purpose of pro-
clring short ballot Tor county and town
ship officers, there shall be submitted TO the
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