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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-15
tion of tho thought OF Washington, who.
in 1896 wrote:

Whatever argument may DO drawn
from particular examples superticialiy
viewed. thorough examination OF the
subject will eVincc that the art OF war
lis both comprehensive and compiled ted
that IL demands much previous study.
and that the possession of 1t In its most
Improved and perfect state Is always
OF great moment to the security OF n
nation"
What. then. Of the argument OF the
disnrmamentists?S Shall we follow them
with their theories, or shall we take
counsel from the experience of every
ago, while striving to change the ma
ture of men and elevate the conscience
OF their governments?
Let us strive on and continue to flood
every possible adversary with educa-
tional tracts and the literature OF the
universal peace societies, but let us he
prepared to overwhclm tho enemy with
arms in the event he refuses TO be
educated. Let us view armament in
It's proper light Let us grasp the fact
that az the fusion Of an effectual mill
tary policy with the national life re-
duces the ultimate sacrifice 80, war
becomes moro humane In proportion as
we are prepared to wage il ciIiciently
Let us understand that preparedness to
defend against all possible assailants
does not provoke enemies into warning
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-15
Disarmament VS.. Experience
BY Colonel Jennings c. Wise and Pro-
fessor of Economics and Political Science Virginia
Military Institute

c!plcs OF science so long as the science
Is not that of war.
Rational men do not consult dentiats
urcn medical questions. but they ac-
cept with the utmost confidence the
views Of politician upon matters of q
military nature. Who has not heard
IN rcfutation OF the views of the pro-
fessional soldier? The oratory Of a
single Senator consisns TO the national
port of the Secretary OF War.
We read and reread, print and re-
print the words or Washington and
other great statesmen until they touch
danger OF war. That portion we ut
terly Ignore and would gladly cxpunge
II from the record. for 1t we consider
changed In respect to the very. element
OF human nature. which has given his
tory IT'S sameness through all ages.
dencc reports OF the rapid elimination
Of national strife. forgetting altogethe
That In the lifetime OF those who herald
greatest struggles in the history of
humanity have occurred.
What of the Crimcan war, tho Amer
lean lean Civii War. the Austro- Prus-
Boer War. the China Japan War. the
American War. the Itnlo- turkish War,
every quarter OF the civilized world. in
volving the greatest nations of the Oc-
c!dent and the Orient rising powers
and effete peoples. and the greatest num-
bers. losses and stakes for which men
ever strove. and characterized by the
very seltishness OF the contestants. upon
the supposed decrease OF which among
the nations of the earth in recent years.
the prediction of universal peace is
based. How can we reconcile these
facts with the claims OF the pacihcists {?
How can we complacently continue 10
accept their assertions as based upon
facts?
Such is the strange faulty of our
people. that they bitterly resent the
cry OF wolf Intellectual, capable men.
chnracterized by. the sanity OF their
close their eyes and refuse to consider
the probability OF future wars They
say: I'VE Will cross that bridge when
we come to it," Would these same
men. who have learned from the pro-
cess of nature that rain falls from an
apparently clear sky build a structure
with no roof and refuse to provide pro-
lection for their possessions by placing
roof on the building until the storm
broke? No. Yet rainfall seems TO be
no more of certainty than political
and social conflicts. however bright the
sky.
The scheme OF the pacificists is sound
In so far as the end they seek is con-
cerned. but utterly illogical in execu-
ton. No man denies the evil OF hu-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-15

The Goddess OF Pence is woman Of
the most tickle nature. Cajolcd by her
charms, men cast discretion aside and
ilirt with the aiIuring creature. careless
others. The counseis of the sages are
either entirely forgotten or denied with
impatlence when recalled TO our minds
by the uninfatunted. Times are
changed" they confidently aver: a sin
gle smile OF the fair cntrancer puts the
lie upon every maxim which expert
ence, the bittcrest experience. may have
eomss disuse. and finally at5ophy Of
taIns It's ultimate result at the very
stage OF the decay of mlitancy when
the hardy traits OF tho warrior arc
wealth as the true test OF power, for
getting that II Is the very source OF
national weakness and dissolution
Were eternal life guaranteed, what
man would assume the burden OF the
release from war. Nothing is more
natural. then. than that the demagogue.
IN looking FOR tho source from which
his own selfish wants are 10 be sup
ported. should assail the supposedly
useless policy OF national insurance. for
by so doing nc makes his capital politi-
cal capital as an economist and hnan-
cinl capital as II needy seeker of means
inevitable occurs. the immutabie laws
ciafms his due, and war bursts upon
us Then we see. but all too late. how
cheap is the final cost of insurance
against these dread and inevitable con-
tingencies. Then II is we turn In dis
gust from the tickle goddess. who has
only betrayed us. and who smiles no
more upon the victims OF her deceit
We're we ut this juncture able to
perceive our ignorance our plight
would not he so sad but in the vanity
OF human nature. that weakness which
rnisled us In our flirting with peace we
are unable to profit At once from the
knowledge we have cast aside as false
and continue to deny the counsels
which our conccit led us to abjure. Our
vanity Will not let us admit our fault.
and vanly we strive to justify our
departures by refusing TO acknowledge
those facts which time and bitter ex-
perlence alone may re-establish. Such
is the erer-recurrlng cycle of history.
in every chapter OF which evidence OF
tho process is found. 1t seems mex
pltcablc that man cannot he warned
against that strange faulty which per-
sistently robs him Of the power Of per-
ception--perception OF tho most fun
damental facts. The scientific experi-
cnce OF Archimedcs. of Calico, OF New
ton. of Bacon, remain writ in the most
modern text. Tho political experience
of mankind is seldom included In Its
bearing upon peace and war. and never
needed. II perchance presented. The
most learned scholar accepts the prin-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-15
SENSATION AT HEARING.
Whc Textiles for Druggist, Who Is
Charged With Murder

Charlotte. n. c., February IA
S % 81 ION. came to-day In the case of
gist, charged with the murder OF Dr
". Fl; Wooten on Tuesday. FebruarT
IT, when Mrs Jetton took the stand
sututed In an effort to obtain release
upon ball for the defendant
MIS- Jetton testified that DR. Wooten
was attempting to assault her when
her husband walked into the room She
said her husband entered tho room and
spoke to the, physician, who struclS
Jetton AT this point she ran from
the room, and upon reaching the porni,
heard the pistol shot. Mrs. Jettom
SAID Dr, Wooten had visited her on
had ordered him from the house both
times. pr. Wooten. In dying state
at Mrs, Jetton's suggestion. and thar
she was showing him new dress
when her husband entered, and shoc
an explanation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-15

With US. but. on the contrary, deters
theni from the attempt by annihilatinC
thelf hopes OF victory over us
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-08-14

all the men he needs from their ranks
is "crimiml?"
Scores and scores of decisions have
been handed down by the courts touch
ing these points. and if the men have
the undiSputed right to do this then II
cannot he contradi.ted that the EN-
poyers have right 70 organize TO
combat this. and if this condition arises
(and let me add that it does frequently,
then what is to prevent these two
parties from getting together and max
ing an agreement which will insure
Industrial peace. whereby the employ
er agrees TO hire none but members
of the organization. pay certain wages,
work certain hours and the men agree
to work for the employer and under
those conditions and to furnish him all
the help he needs from their ranks and
according to those terms? Any con
epiracy" or "criminalfty' about that?
We most earnestly contend not. and
all the specious and verbose criticism
lndulged in by our adversaries will not
and cannot change the equitability of
such contract.-.loseph Owen in Car
penter
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-08-14
UNI0NISM THAT PAYS.
What Cigarmakers' international Union
Has Done For Needy Members.

Despite the fact that the state OF
trade generally was not good for 1913
1t can be said that the year was about
normal in SO far as trade conditions in
our particular trade are concerned. The
state of trade was fairly good If the
amount of out of work benefit paid is
any indication, and what is of greater
Importance and encouraging is the fact
that the general fund increased for the
year 1913 $14,5G2.93. The amount ex-
pended for out of work benefit in 1912
was $42,911.05. while in 1913 the
amount for this purpose dropped to
$31, ,S9871.
The total amount Of benefits paid
during 1913 was 1858, 1875. and the
grand total of benefits paid In thirty
four years two months is $l1 BAT ,649. 80,
which Is a magnificent tribute to the
beneficial features of the International
union.
In the year 1913 we experienced very
few trade disputes. In 1912 we ex-
pended for strike purposes $12, ,646.87,
and last year, or 1913, the amount ex-
pended for this purpose was SS,S7T.02.
This is gratifying because the wages
and hours of labor and other conditions
were maintained and improved In
many instances disputes were settled
without making application or without
the expenditure of any money. This
was brought about by a more general
application Of the principle of concilia-
tion and arbitration.
The amount required to meet the
payment of death and total disability
benefits increased from $261 ,910.21 in
1912 to $3.50. 0.555 81 in 1918, showing an
increase Of $1S,645.41 During the last
fifteen years the amount expended for
death and total disability benefit pur-
poses has steadily increased. The cost
per member to pay the death benefit in
1913 was $5.97. The cost per member
to pay all benefits for 1913 was $1114.
-Cigarmakers' Journal
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-08-14
LABOR GOSSIP.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Sixty-nine per cent of the mechanics
In Norway belong to the trades unions.
La Crosse, Wis. trade unionists have
investigated the question Of living costs
and agree that family can exist at a
weekly cost of 1922.
During the last two years the Inter
national Brotherhood Of Bollermakers
and Iron Ship Builders of America
has paid $9.S00 in death benefits and
E159, ,S23.3S in strike benefits.
The Stogy Makers union OF Pitts
burgh. 600 In number, the stronghold
OF the |. w. W.. Of Pennsylvania has
decided to sever all connections with
that organization and join the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor
There are about 10000 longshoremen
employed in the port Of New York, and
their average wage Is In the neigh.
borhood OF $40 a week. The sum rep
resents three or four days actual labor,
the rest Of the week being spent In
waiting for work
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-08-14
THEY JUST MADE HIM SING.
When Seaman Wooed Minister WI and
the Chinese Officials.

When Seaman Wooed Minister WI and
the Chinese Officials.
When w J Seaman was in the show
business he invaded Washington on
one occasion with brand new comic
opera. In order to give the piece a fine
sendoff he formulated the plan of send
ing free tickets for boxes to the presi.
dent, the cabinet members and other
men high in social life.
THAT won't do" one Of his newspa-
per friends told him. TOO common.
Do something picturesque. Why don't
you 90 after Mr. WI, the Chinese min.
lister? If you get him he will bring
down lot of other diplomatic people,"
Seaman fell for the proposition and
called at the Chinese legation.
what sort of show is thls?" asked
Mr.. Wu
ITS comic opera" replied Seaman
ANY good jokes in it?"
Seaman said 1t was full of good
jokes.
Tell me some of them" commanded
Mr. WI.
Seaman did so, and Wu got such a
series Of laughs out of them that he
sent for his whole establishment, mum.
bering thirty-two people, and.made the
embarrassed scanlan tell them all over
again.
Now" continued WI. "are there
any good songs in this shown
"The show had so many good songs" ]"
declared Scanlan, that we had to
throw some of them away"
"All right said WI. "Sing me some
of the best"
Il sang them" said Scanlan, telling
the story afterward But that wasn't
so remarkable had to sing 'em.
There were thirty two Cinnamon to
make me sing 'em. The amazing part
of the thing was that all thirty-two Of
them came to see the show that night"
Popular Magazine.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-08-14
Her Art Not Appreciated.

Vanishing day at the Royal academy
is always an important and interest.
ing function. Canvases and panels
that have been thirsty enough to alb
sorb the oil from the whole or portions
of the pictures painted upon them have
once more the luster of their first
painting restored by these pick-me- ups
Members of the years hanging com.
mittee are always at hand on these
occasions to consider suggestions and
complaints about their recent labors
The chief complaint was by a lady
who found her work had been hung
horizontally instead of vertically. IN.
kind friends cautioned her that possi
bly, it had been accepted on the hori
zontal understanding New York Sun
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-08-14
Nv Sistarys Iaritana.

Budding tree and singing bird
JOY of springtime seen and heard;
All the wealth Of all the year
Scattered by the wayside here;
But, oh, little sister OF mine In the shad-
owy places,
Where the wheel turns and the small
young fingers ply,
! cannot forget that this is yours. too to
inherit
The open fields and the streams and the
clear blue sky
Stirring sap and quickening sod.
Miracles revealing God.
Prophets of his Fatherhcod,
Speaking from the field and wood;
But oh, little sister of mine in the shad-
owy places
Where shoulders droop. eyes dim and
cheeks grow wan,
yearn for your hand and a road that
leads to the open,
To the common wealth Of the fields. ere
the light be gone,
MARY 8. Edgar in Survey
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-08-14
ANDREW JACKSON'S FINE.
How Judge Hall Came to Punish the
Doughty General.

ROW Judge Hali Came to PUNISH the
Doughty General.
When the war of 1912 was over
vague rumors of peace drifted into
New Orleans. but still Jackson did not
feel justified in revoking the martial
law, under which he had placed the
city. While the city was in this state
this peculiar incident started. A man
named Louaillier was tried as being
a spy and was acquitted. This dis
pleased Jackson. and feeling that in
the martial law he had complete com
mand Of the city, he, in opposition to
the court, retained Louaillier In prison
and sent Judge Hall out of the city
with orders not to return until 1t was
regularly posted that peace had been
declared or that the enemy had left
the coast.
The following day came the overdue
notice officially explaining that peace
had been declared and that the treaty
had been ratified Upon hearing this
Jackson revoked the martial law and
set all his prisoners free. Then pre-
pairing to send home the detached mi
litia from Louisiana, Tennessee and
Kentucky amid the greetings and dem
onstrations of the popuace, Judge Hall
returned to the city.
In order to uphold the honor, as 1t
seems of the civil over the martial gov
ernment, Judge Hall issued, on March
p, an order summoning Jackson to
court for contempt Of a habeas corpus
writ and also to state his reason for
SO doing The next day Jackson ap-
peared in court in person. He held
written protest against the decision
which was to be given.
Hall then imposed a fine of $1,000,
remarking that the duty was unpleas-
ant, that he could not forget the i'm
portant services of the defendant to
the country, and that in consideration
thereof he would not make imprison-
ment a part of the punishment"
The fine was promptly paid amid
cheering of the crowd for the. popular
hero.-P Philadelphia Press.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-08-14
RESTRICTION OF OUTPUT.
Not Within the Power of Labor t
Prevent Production of Commodities.

Prevent Production of Commodities.
Among many other things OF which
labor organizations are accused Is the
restriction Of output That Is held NJ
before the world as one of the most
wicked and indefensible practices OF
labor leaders
Isn't it worth while to take up this
indictment for consideration For the
sake of argument let us admit that
certain labor unions practice a restric
ton Of output, though the field for that
practice is limited to branches of work
where the individual worker and his
ability still count as factors Where
on the other hand. the process OF
work is IN the main determined by
machinery, and the worker simply has
become the servant and appendage OF
the machine, he is practically power
less to regulate or restrict the output
But In 50 far as the workers of to
day are still able to restrict the out
put they by no means are able to re
strict or prevent the production OF
commodities. Capital, controlling ma
chinery, raw material and labor pow
err settles that point 1t can and does
determine how much of any kind OF
production it wants. 1t regulates the
output by the use of more or less ma
chinery and labor power.
What restriction. If any, is then
chargeable to labor? Surely not the
restriction complained of.
Wherever organized workers effec
tually practice what is called restrle
ton they are actuated by two lauda
bic motives-to place q limit on the
intensity of labor IN order to husband
their own strength. their ability tC
work; also TO obtain a more equitable
distribution Of the work among the
ready workers.
In other words, workers do struggle
against overwork that would use then
up prematurely, as slave drivers of q
certain type used up the slaves, or they
look out for their unemployed brothers
in an effort to secure employment fol
them.
w hdL tuey lcSIIlCl lHeIelOIt, is uOl
the output of commodities, but The
profit Of the capitalist class derived
from overwork through the process OF
speeding They resist slave driving
hence the rage.
The real restriction Of output that is
detrimental to the welfare of society is
the restriction for which capitalism is
responsible for to capitalism restric
tion is absolutely essential 1t is part
Of the system. 1t is a most important
element in the production of profit
The life principle Of capitalist produc
tion is not the creation of an abun
dance Of useful commodities, but the
creation of profit for the capitalist
The welfare Of society counts for moth
ing as long as fat dividends come out
Of the process of production as regulat
ed by capitalism.
Capitalism never for a moment Is
troubled by conscientious scruples
when profits can be secured by a re
striction of output.-Moses Oppenheim
er In Painter and Decorator.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-08-14
Eight Hour Law Invalid.

The New York eight hour law for
railway employees has been adjudged
invalid by the supreme court of the
United States The New York law
was attacked by the Erie railroad as
an interference by the state with the
interstate commerce commission and
beyond the states legislative authority
The New York courts held the state
law constitutional It's violation was
made misdemeanor. The court also
held that the New York state law re-
curing employees of New York rail-
road corporations to be paid semi
monthly to be valid as proper exercise
of police power.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-08-14
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BlTRATION.

1t is one thing to tell working
men by law that they are COM
PEELED to arbitrate every dispute,
and 1t is quite another thing to
have them agree by mutual
agreement with the employer
that they will arbitrate every
dispute. That is the essential
difference between compulsory
arbitration, as in Australia, and
voluntary arbitration, as prac-
ticed by this Union, says the
Shoemakers' Journal. Ours Is
the educational type Of arbitra-
ton, the intelligent way of
avoiding costly strife, yet at the
same time securing more in the
way Of benefit than we ever
were able to accomplish through
strife.
We make no pretense that the
interest of the employer and EN-
ployee is mutual. We want all
we can get for our labor and the
best possible conditions to work
under, but we do recognize the
fact that when the employer and
employees disagree and produc-
ton ceases through strike or
lockout both sides are losing
money, and to that extent their
interests are mutual.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-08-14
Earlx Croziars.

The earliest mention of the use Of a
crozier is OF one carried by Ataldus,
archbishop of Reims. who died A. j..
g33. An ancient Saxon or Norman
font in Winchester cathedral has a
very old representation of bishop
with a crozier. probably the earliest
example to be found in England. A
crozier of rude shape is cut on the
tomb OF Bartholomew, bishop of Ex-
eter from 1161 to 11S4.-London Gra-
nhic
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-08-14
Wages Of Horseshoers.

Chicago HorseShoers' union has
signed agreements with employers
providing for 81 minimum wage rate
and 70 cents per hour for overtime.
The hours Of labor shah be nine per
day for five days a week and eight on
Saturday. except the Saturday half
holiday during June, July. August and
September
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-08-14
Pay of Norway Workers.

The average weekly wages paid in
Norway to skilled laborers (Which in
cludes mechanics, machinists and tool
makers) are $3.50; assistants, $3.50
Working hours during the first five
days of each week are nine and three
quarters and on Saturdays six and
three-quarters; total for week, fifty
five and one-half hours. The daily
schedule is Gas to a. m. $3.50 a. ~
to p. m. and to 6 p. M, except on
Saturdays, when it is 6:45 to $ and
9:15 to O'Clock.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-08-14
Runus of the Ladder.

Thomas A. Edison at dinner once
endeavored to instill courage into a
disappointed man.
"You haven't got on" said Mr. Edl-
son, "but If you keep on trying you'll
succeed In the end The successful
mans life is just like yours, only he
keeps up the fight; he doesn't gife in.
eyes," Mr. Edison ended, 'the ladder
Of success is composed of round after
round of failure Washington Star.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-08-14
Why the Boiler Rumhlas

That noisy rumbling and gathering
in the kitchen boiler after the gas wa
ter heater has been lighted for some
time has scared many woman. The
editor Of the Monthly Gas Chat says
it need alarm no one, as 1t is caused by
the expansion Of the water as it is
heated from the top of the boiler. The
colder water below, rushing up to dis
place the expanded water above, viii
often cause a concussion
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-08-14
Presence of Mind.

Only the other day great steel
beam was being brought up to a giddy
height by hoisting apparatus. As ii
passed a girder on which several men
were at work the beam turned just
enough to push one of them off. says
Harpers Weekly The man seized the
beam and was swung far over the
street. His weight gradually moved
down the end of the girder to which
he clung. and In few moments be
would have seen thrown off, when O
fellow workman sprang for the other
end, thus balancing 1t. and together
they were lowered to the ground.