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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-24

DO you believe in omens? You do
not know. Well. anyhow. ] will tell you
what happened to me- was on my way
through san JacintO park. Says I to
myself. Joe. II you find a four
leaf clover you will be elected county
attorney The first thing I saw after
that communication with myself was a
four leaf clover Seei (and Bryan
showed McGrOOm the clover leaf)
What want to know is. do you be-
lieve in omens?" McCroom only
smiled.
Il had rather a strange experience
the other day" said Tom York 7 was
preparing TO go home when a young
fellow drove up TO the police station
in an automobile. Seeing me he
caught hold Of my hand and shook It.
Don't you remember meT he asked
had to confess that I did not. Wen.
he continued, you arrested me and
my companion about four months ago.
I was wearing a pair Of blue Overalls
at the time You told me at the time that
I did not look like bad one. Ny COM
panion and I had just been over TO
Juarez where we lost oil the money we
had Don't you remember you said
you would keep US in Jail all night
and then turn US out in the morning.
You did that I thought that I would
wire home for money but that night
In jail changed my mind. 1 am pre-
pairing 10 60 to San Francisco and be-
fore I go I want to show you I ap-
preciate the manner in which YOU
treated me The young fellow made
ne a present Of a box Of fine cigars
and then drove me home in his au-
tomobile- That fellow was all right"
=
The chamber OF commerce booklets
were issued for the primary purpose OF
advertising FL Paso. and attracting new
people and new business 10 Fl Paso,"
said secretary A W. Reeves For that
reason the books will be mailed free
10 persons or business firms. listed
with the secretary OF the chamber OF
commerce. provided that a reasonable
q assurance Is given. that the persons
rrlSht become Inter ested II locating
In this section. or the business firms
nlSht be influenced 10 use FL Paso FOR
their business channel Not only will
me booklets he mailed free. but thew
VII De followed W by personal let
-ers from the chamber Of commerce
outlining the opportunities offered by
u Paso In the particular business IN
y men the person or firm may be inter
7sted- For persons who desire the hooks
merely as souvenirs. or to send 10 rels-
ives and friends who would have no
? business interest in this section. the
Price Is 80 cents for each book"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-24

Hicks went down. and just as she dis
appeared Tommy gave a squeaI Of de-
light He pushed the box back, put
something under his arm and rushed
noisily downstairs.
Mrs Hicks gave him the big glass
OF milk, and he hid the bundle under
the chair. Just before he went az
took II out and laid It before her.
Take a look at this" he said. and
skipped out Of the door without even
waiting to be thanked Mrs Hicks
coughed and chOked-opened the pack
age, and there was the waist And
it was not too late to get to the meet
ing after all
Bless that naughty Tommy" she
laughed; with all his badness he has
more sense than NY boy"
At the meeting she told the story
70 Mrs Tabby in a whisper
50 that's where the rascal was AL
morning. Ms Hicks laughed and
nodded her head
Well said Mrs Tabby, he was
que spanking when he flew out OF
the house this morning, for dressing
up n NY best clothes, but viii have
70 forgive him"
Tommy stayed away all afternoon.
out when evening came and he went
nome, TO his surprise, he only got a
wee scolding and no whipping at an
But he never knew the reason why.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-24

When oil is applied between two sur
faces. it produces a thin. smooth skin
between them and allows them to slide
over each other without friction Ir
takes billions OF barrels OF oil each
year 10. keep the friction out OF the
world machinery. New and enormous
fields have lately been. discovered. and
II IS believed that there viii soon be
enough oil to run a Republican ma
tlonal convention without running the
machinery from heat
Oh has made many millionaires and
the only Millionaire on earth. II Is now
running the ships OF the seas and Is
Hghtlng benighted China Oil is also
kllllng the mosquito in thousand
lands and taking the dust Off the coun-
Ly roads IN summer. Without oil,
ms would be slow and painful world
IuA OF darkness and heartrendfn-
squeaks- Let US hope. for this reason
that the RoCkefellers Will always be
klnd 70 the world and viii let IL have
on IN abundance COpyrighted BY
George Matthew Adams.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-24

the Of the you against Leave the name Of
want vote for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-24
The Sorehead

wood or shun
NJ in frame o. the work ne has
" to; b and says
to eat ne roas
kfo the IS done he
ss gloomy gow hour after hour The
wishes she had
dismal A is the
days mood; he oes and ne cn Gee
greet YELL passing we'll and he loves them some
waiting welcome, smile
humble where ane dwe where nd eyes
the
pIac dsgrunled chronic frovn
ocopyrght by George -"IALL hASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-24
CANAL WILL BE OPENED
To COMMERCE. Ar

Washington, D. C., July 24-Openinr
Of the Panama canal TO the worlds
commerce on August Is nOxt, was an
nounced Thursday night by secretary
garrison Probably the first vessel
TO pass through the great yvaterv-av
VIII be the Cristobal. a war department
steamer now at Colon.
There viii be no fOrmalities in the
epoch marking event. all ceremo-
MES being left TO the ofrrciaI ooe1i1p
when the international fleets pass
through in 1918.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-24
"Open the County Book"

nominee for county judge is
another It involves the actual
control all county funds and county management
Of the political organization pepetuate itself in
control Of the county business is almost enough
predecessors ptenty resisted audit of its accounts
administration, which seeking to
perpetuate through wholly subsern
organization
sountants adequate accounting
The real questions before the people in the fight county judgesh
their millions inspection
supervisory desire the accounts of the county placed
andh envelope of yOTe?
hooks thew organization candidate organization
of accounts and for unqualified hostility
any general audit of the records
The opposition candidate contrary, positively promises
covering positively promises
accounting and make the records easily
form that the business
analyEe
Few people, even the larger taxpayers comprehend what immense sums ar.
so on TTs Millions Of 3uTfc none have been sfvs5 and dis
bursed chiefly city taxpayers during
years
~ auditors charged with the duty of making thorough examination and
no adequate reports rendered taxpayers
the last three Alone approximately stsOoOoo has been
county judge
The only given county
general the Expense"
t5 - f5 % fycis. l5os. soou1ts were ssis5 and roTt.5
already recovered into the county fair
# the same rate of discovery and recovery should hold good in general
covering period years
county,
thousands of dollars to taxpayers
Approximately $4,000 county-y public
year money
prsisnIy promise
utmost publicity o public public
Assuming antOrganizaon
valley altogether likely, election
county
iOganiOn local Democrats why
working before spending barrels
o the opposition candidates
Saturday ring" every ring man knows
4 we'll
vital taxpayer proportion of taxpayers
do notse o realize it
Leaving
county majority
Of commissioners the primary election Saturday.
Taxpayers Saturday viii say they
participation government
professional ersup ring saddles brides and
ready a
now; just voting
going year by turning out
-o-
things opposing each other are
tue 0 are o.
you name of the man
attending primaries the state convention
that August 10 your spoons ready
evidently preparing charge headed He
Just bought &c plant
las, IL Gabbart arrived in the city
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-24

Is ab0ut an 0veE n0w; iust be vOtiag t0m0EEOv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-24

all the things the opposing candidates of each OF
none them fit for office.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
TO HELP CHILDREN.
Women's Votes Needed to Remove Blot
of Child Labor on industry.

Women's Votes Needed to Remove Blot
of Child Labor on industry.
Owen r. Lovejoy, general secretary of
the national child labor committee. is
the children's statesman of America.
No one has done more than Mr.. Love
JOY to arouse the American conscience
on the question of its child toilers.
"The blot of child labor on industry
must disappear from American civili-
zation" says Mr.. Loyejoy, but we
have to make practical step by step
proposals in order to attain this end.
Differing standards set up by the
states allow of women and children
being taken from state to state and ex-
plotted. For instance, recent inyesti-
cations have shown that children may
be taken from Maryland, which has a
perfectly good school law, to the can
neries Of Mississippi and the berry
fields Of Delaware or the mills Of Geor-
gia and thus be deprived Of ed lcation
and legal protection"
When asked what was the best inn
mediate practical measure Mr. Lovejoy
said that the Palmer-Owen bill. i'm his
opinion, gives the best opportunity for
getting the national standard for which
reformers have toiled so long This
bill, which is to be operated by the
federal department of labor, would for
bid interstate commerce in goods made
by children below certain age. The
house committee on labor has reported
favorably, and further action is antici-
pated in December In Mr. Lovejoy's
opinion it is up to the women to help
make that action favorable by bring
ing pressure on their congressman to
put the bill through.
When women are brought to realize
the true cost to a nation Of child labor
they will wake up and put stop to 1t.
"At the present time" said Mr.. Love
JOY, "only one eight thousandth of all
the women In the country have enlist
ed In the fight against child labor
am led to wonder how many of the wo.
men understand what our fight is all
about Acknowledgement of women
should waken them, but | ain a keen
suffragist first and always because
believe in democracy and secondly per
haps because about two-ffths of our
members are women. This means that
when we enter n legislative campaign
in nonsuhfrage state only three out of
FIVE Of those who care enough about
abolishing child labor to contribute 50
year are represented in the legisla-
tive body. 1t means that the minority
in the state who wish TO see factory
inspection raised to its proper stand
ard as a profession, a service to the
state, this minority is stripped of 40
per cent Of it's political strength by the
disfranchisement Of women"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
I OF INTEREST TO LABOR.

The union label stands for the aboli-
tion of the sweatshop.
Ninety eight per cent of the photo
engravers in this country are organ
lied
There are 675 locals of the American
Federation of Musicians and $4,000
members.
A union of furriers at Boston has
been organized by the president of the
International union.
Neckwear cutters in New York city
have secured a forty nine hour week
ard an increase of So.
In the last year wages of structural
iron workers throughout the country
have increased 2.6 per cent
The Massachusetts state law which
leclares 1t unlawful to make false
statements in advertisements was TAX
en- advantage of by union cigarmakers
In Boston to end the practice of a
nonunion cigar manufacturer who was
deceiying the public.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
South Anerioan Unions.

The unions in the South American
republics are improving their condi-
ton, and to further do so and become
associated in the worlds general labor
movement they have under considera-
tion the proposition of affiliating with
the international Federation of Trade
Unions, and at the same time establish
a federation of labor to which the
unions in the various South American
countries will affiliate. thus forming
centralized movement, such as we have
in our American Federation of Labor,
with the unions Of the United States,
Canada, Mexico, Panama and the is
lands OF Cuba and Porto Rico in affilia-
ton.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
RIGHTS OF UNIONS.
Must Be Respected as Factor In the
Nations Industrial Life.

Must Be Respected as Factor In the
Nations Industrial Life.
The manufacturer says he will not
deal with the union; he must deal with
the Individual Why? If he is buying
a factory owned by a dozen men he
does not insist on dealing with indi-
viduaIs. He is even willing to deal
with an accredited agent-a walking or
riding delegate. if you please-of the
company. Then why should he haugh-
tily refuse to deal with the accredited
agent OF body of workers?
He obtains the factory His work
men ask him to sign a scale with the
union. He refuses. He will allow no
one to dictate what he shall pay or the
conditions of employment in his fac
tory. But he must sign agreements
with the corporations from whom he
buys his raw materials and with those
to whom he sells his finished prod
ucts. And these agreements are spe-
cific and eXacting. Why does he refuse
to treat with his employees on the
same plane of business that he deals
with the others?
He champions the unhindered and
sacred liberty of the American laborer
He aligns himself to save him from the
despotism of the labor union. At the
same time he uses the shrewd skill and
ingenious and impressive influences of
his business ability and prestige to
drive to the wall his own competitors
Why is he so jealous of the life, liberty
and happiness of the nonunion Ameri-
can laborer and so vindictive against
his competitor in business?
If prices go down, if profits are too
low to suit him. he closes down his fac
tory and runs down to Washington to
see the president and perhaps go hunt
Ing bears or fishing with him. If his
workmen find their wages too low and
strike he sends a telegram to the gov
ernor, who sends another to the presi-
dent asking for troops to make his
workmen think they are thugs and reb-
els and intimidate them into accepting
submissively their lot. Why does he
deny his workers the same right to
strike he claims and practices for him
self?
The American people are asking
these questions just now. They are
asking them in the spirit of democracy,
and they must have democratic an
swer
1t was the first American who said
in his farewell address; 1T will be
worthy of free. enlightened and at no
distant period a great nation to give
to mankind the magnanimous and too
novel example of a people always
guided by an exalted sense of justice
and benevolence." Guided by this
sense there can be but one solution of
/ the problem Of labor and that is: The
labor union must be respected as q
rightful factor in the industrial affairs
, Of the nation. 1t must not be denied
| the right of dealing with employers of
labor 1t must stand on IN equal plane
of authority with any organization of
capital or business. Los Angeles Citi.
4 zen
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
Minimum WAGE In Minnesota.

The Minnesota minimum wage com
mission has promulgated wage orders
affecting all workers and minors of or.
dinary ability employed in the state.
The mercantile classification calls for
a minimum weekly salary of 50 in cit
les of the first class, $3.50 in cities Of
the second, third and fourth classes
and $8 outside of cities The manu-
featuring classification provides a week
ly wage of $S.75 in cities of first class.
1925 in cities of second, third and
fourth classes and $S outside the cit
les. The wages are based on the cost
OF living in the various districts. 1t is
believed the orders. which become ef-
fective Nov. 23. will be tested in court
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
Status of seamen,s Riohts Bill.

The seamen's rights bill, now pend
ing in congress, was passed by the
Sixty-second congress and vetoed by
President Taft; passed by the senate,
Sixty y-third congress. Oct. 23, 1913;
amended by the house Aug. q, 1914;
went to conference between the two
houses. Senate took the bill out of
conference and sent it to committee
for study and comparison, and it was
then referred to subcommittee, which
ordered it reported to full committee,
where it is now pending.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
a Fine Sentiment.

John 2. Frey of the Iron Molders'
union in an address delivered at Nash
vile, Tenn, closed as follows: Let us
prove ourselves worthy of this great
movement which exists for the purpose
of uplifting humanity and Of bringing
to the masses of working men the
rights and the profits to which they are
so justly entitled This is a fine SEN
timent and one that every wage Garner
should take to heart Let us prove
ourselves worthy"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
Honorable,

Marjorie, aged four. was In the II.
brary with her father while her moth
er was experimenting the preparation
Of dinner The attention OF the head
of the house was attracted by a scratch
ing sound. and he looked up TO find
his daughter at work with pair OF
scissors on the top of polished table.
Marjorie. he said sternly, 'go tell
your mother what you've been doingv
II won't do 1t, papar' she said "Do
you think I'm a tattletale Fudge
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
TeIenranhers on Short Lime.

Every employee in the service Of the
Postal Telegraph company, ranging
from the president down to the most
recently acquired Office boy, has been
advised OF new order laying him off
two days month In the Chicago di-
vision GOO employees and officials will
begin under the new system of one day
off in every half month. One days pay
will be deducted from each of the COM
pany's fortnightly checks.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
s-is.-i--s-s-~ssss-s
ADVANTAGES OF ARBiTRA-
TiON.

One Of the advantages in
valid arbitration contract be-
tween unions and employers is
that when a difference arises the
parties must talk it over before
having a scrap. If they discuss
the matter reasonably they are
quite likely to find some basis of
mutual agreement without even
coming to arbitration, That is
just our experience in this union,
says the Shoe Workers Journal.
We probably do not arbitrate one
one case in twenty. Probably 95
per cent of our differences are
settled by mutual agreement be-
tween the employer on the one
hand and the union committee or
business agent on the other.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
Future of Unionisn.

The future is full of hope and prom
ise for the men OF. labor. They have
shown faith in their economic power
as expressed by the American Fedora
ton of Labor. This together with
their independent use of the ballot,
equips them for the greatest of hu-
manitarian work-shorter hours, high
er wages, better working and living
conditions, schoolrooms for children
instead of factories and all those other
advances that develop manhood and
womanhood.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
Siamese Royal Etiquette.

quette which has existed for a number
OF years at the court of Siam no per
son Is permitted to sleep In an apart.
ment situated above that occupied by
the king. deliberate breach OF this
rule has on more than one occasion
been punished by death.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
Organizer Given Power.

National Organizer j. G. Shanessy
was given full power to admit locals at
the recent convention Of the BARRIERS
held in Indianapolis, Ind. 1t is be-
lieved that this will prove big help
fli the organizing work, and plans are
being drawn up for big campaign for
new members and new locals. The re-
ports read show that the organization
has secured 5000 new members In the
last i've years. Buffalo was named as
tho convention city of 1919.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
Workmen's Compensation.

Workmen's compensation acts are
now in force in twenty two states, in
cluding the great states Of New York.
New Jersey. Massachusetts. Ohio and
Illinois. Plain justice and ordinary hu-
manity are responsible for these laws
to relieve workmen and their families
from the hardships of industrial acci-
dents
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27

ming TO see morr and more the neceS-
sity for protecting the man who works
In the various industries and trades
and to make it possible for him to be
regarded more as human being and
less as machine
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
Homemsde Pas ste.

An inexpensive paste is made of one
small potato grated fine. Add boiling
water enough to MAKE 1t clear and boil
FIVE minutes This Is much better than
-four or cornstarch paste for all kinds
OF pasting. Woman's Home Compan
Ion
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
Leaders of Labor.

Labor has intelligent, vigilant spokes-
men in both branches of congress and
a tried and true worker in the presi-
dents cabinet These men do honor
to their country, themselves and the
principles they profess They are the
forerunner of larger and yet more
effective group whose voice will be
ever raised on behalf of those who
toll.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
Women Carpenters.

Fifty-six women carpenters were
disclosed in a recent census of Eng
land and Wales.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27

believe In laughter In lore. In faith.
In all distant hopes that iurs as on
Groves.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27

Kind words are the music Of the
world. .-Faber
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27

The more study the world the more
I am convinced OF the inability Of force
to create anything durable. Napoleon
Bonaparte
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27

Protect the Man.
The peopla of this country are bexin-