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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16
Workers ''DOnG Up
Through Long Hours.

Washington, June 16-In the
current issue of the monthly Re-
view, published by the United
States bureau of labor statistics, ex-
tended reference is made to the
findings of a committee appointed
by the British government to In
vestigate conditions of workers in
English munitions plants.
These three systems are in vogue
in munitions factories: One shift
of Ii and IA hours (the overtime
SYSTEM two shifts of Il hours and
three shifts of eight hours 1t is
stated that the last system appears
to yield the best results in the long
run, for 1.-The strain of night work
indeed strain generally, is sensibly
diminished, greater vigor and work
Is maintained throughout the shift,
less time Is lost by unpunctuality
or illness, and there is less liability
to accident. The committee re-
eommends the adoption of the three
shift system, without overtime,
wherever a sufficient supply of Ia
hor Is available.
The committee found that the
reason why workers feel done up
Is because of persistent long hours
and an absence of their weely rest.
1t Is declared that this "staieness'
is becoming increasingly common,
and that for the avoidance oi
staleness in conditions of strenuous
labor it is not enough to treat work
men in the bulk and to regulate
daily and weekly rests upon q ply.
siological basis devised for the
average"
Night work Is vigorously con
demned ON the theory that 1t is I'm
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16
From Committee On Indus
trial Relations.

Washington, June 16.-Every
Congressman 5 secretary in Wash
ington is working over time mail
ing out copies of the final report of
the Commission on Industrial Re-
lations, 100 600 copies Of which
have just come from the govern
ment printing office under the re-
solution ordering that number as
fsrt step to supply the extraordin-
airy demand.
Sc swamped are Congressmen
with requests for copies Of this doc
ument that the Committee on In
dustrial Relations found it impos-
sible to obtain more than a handful
of copies for the use Of former
members of the Commission and
others who were closely associated
with the work. 1t is now apparent
that the edition Of 100, 600 is total
ly inadequate.
II have six requests for every
copy allotted me, was the reply of
congressman after congressman In
politely but firmly turning down
the Committee S request.
Every member interviewed as
serted that never before had he
known such a demand for any pub.
.ltc document. Many congressman
tried tc obtain extra copies from
fellow members, but without sue
cess Enough mail sacks bulging
with copies of the report have left
Washington within the past week
TO fill several mail cars.
An additional edition can be pub
lished at little extra expense. Any
citizen who has written his Con
gresham for a copy Of the report
and does not receive 1t within the
next two weeks should write his
Congressman urging that another
edition of the report be author
lied.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16
Coney Island

One of the sensations of the show
world, the Harry Hill Wild West
and troupe of Mexican bull fighters
Indians from the mountains of
Mexico and bulls from Spain began
an engagement at Coney Island,
Sunday. The show comes In ten
cars and is one of the few e1 earth
made up entirely of cowboys,
scouts and sharpshooters from the
bad lands along the Mexican bor-
der as we'll as Mexicans from the
interior. Some of the latter were
once members of the army of Villa.
Now being pursued by the United
States soldiers. The wild west and
bull fight performances are being
given each afternoon and evening.
It is the fashion to go to Goney
Island these days, as can be seen
on the boats, the blue house and
especially in the new cafe dansant
on the second floor of the club
bouse. A trip on the Islaad Queen
from Broadway at $50 p. IN. will
prove the contention that 1t Is the
favorite of the Cincinnati business
and professional men who lock
upon it as the supper boat.
The vaudeville is 20 be big fea-
ture Sunday and every day this
year. The boats will sail away from
Broadway wharf Sunday and daily
at $3.50 and Ii a. m. 1; 2:30; 4; $50
I and s p. M, and will leave the Is
land promptly at II a. m: 1890;
I2:30, 4, $50; 6:45, 8 and 1890 p. N
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16
Clerks and Merchants Meet.

A meeting of the committee of
the Retail Clerks Union and the
Merchants Association was held
in the Chamber Of Commerce
Rooms last Wednesday morning.
The object Of the meeting was to
regulate the hours of the clerks
which they requested of the mer-
chants some time ago. After two
and one half hours deliberation the
clerks and the merchants came to
an understanding of hours and the
agreement reached will be for the
year 1916, commencing with July
1st
The stores agreeing to close at
5:45 p. m, instead of 6 o'clock,
the first five nights IN the week and
at 8 o'clock on Saturday nights.
This is in accordance with the
agreement presented to the mer-
chants by the retail clerks some
time ago.
Beginning with 1917 the mer-
chants agree to give their clerks
one half holiday during the sum
mer months, the holiday to be
agreed upon later.
The meeting was harmonious
and cheerful throughout and while
some might have thought that the
clerks aud the merchants could not
agree they can feel now that they
were badly mistaken.
Ed. L. Baker, International Pre-
sident elect of the Retail Clerks
Union was present at the meeting
and aided the clerks and merchant:
materially in coming to an agree
ment which will be beneficial to al
parties concerned. Baker has yisi
ted Hamilton ons numerous occa
sions and he has always brought
results in his line of work. Ht
will without doubt make gooc
president for the organization ht
represents.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16
viii Investigate Labor Union
Charge Of Wire-T Tapping
Police Charged With Aiding
Employers In Their Strike
breaking Work

New York, June liz. District
Attorney Swami today announced
after receiving a visit from Peter
]. Brady, Secretary of the Allied
Printing Trades Council, that he
would hold.a hearing before a po-
lice magistrate Thursday to inves-
tigate Brady charge that the po
lice have been tapping telephone
wires leading to the headquarters
of labor unions.
Mr.. Brady claims that the wires
have been tapped in connection
with labor troubles and told the
District Attorn y he has evidence
that various employers had hired
private individuals to do the lis.
tening in" after gaining consent Of
the police.
The labor leader was allowed
yesterday, it was learned to in.
spect the record Of the $50 cases o.
police wire tapping in the hands o
the Thompson Legislative Commit
tee. Frank Moss, counsel for tht
committee, said permission hac
been given on condition that Brady
would not divulge the names II
which wire tapping has been used
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16
Printers Meet

Hamilton Typographical Uniou
No. 290 held their regular meeting
Wednesday night in Trades Coun.
Gil Hall. Several committees were
appointed to look after matters per-
tanning to the union and the trades
organization in general. Ed. Weiss
and w. Harry Spears were elected
delegates to represent the printers
in the Central body. Ali chapels
reported business rood.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16
25th Anniversary

On next Saturday Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Fremgen of north sixth
street will celebrate their twenty
fifth wedding anniversary. On
the same day Mr.. VIM. Fremgen
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fremgen will
celebrate his twenty-fourth birth
day Mr.. Fremgen, Sr.. is hust-
ling member af the Retail Clerks
Union and "Bilp' Jr. is one Of til :
leading lights of the local Pattern
Makers Union The day of June
18th in the Fremgen home will be
highly celebrated.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16
Bakeries UniOnizad

ST. Louis Mo, June 16-The Ba-
kers union has won a 20 years
fight against the American Bakery
company, and the six local baker
les controlled by this concern have
signed an agreement Hereafter
eight hours will be the rule. For
merly the work day rarged from 8
to II hours. The agreement es-
tablishes the union scale for $50
workers. The unionists say that
every wholesale bakery in St. Louis,
except three small ones, is now
under union conditions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16
All, "IDEAL"
SHOP TERMS

The two weeks vacation which
the members of the United States
senate have just voted Is striking
Illustration how highly senators
value the privilege of industrial
democracy in the senate law facto-
ry.
So, empowered by the constitu-
ton with authority to determine
the shop conditions under which
they shall work, they vote them
selves, without dissenting voice,
two weeks leave with pay.
The members of the senate pay
themselves s25 a day. There are
ninty-six of them. Their wages for
one day amounts to 81, 800. So,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16

satisfactory, and that work not
only find it difficult to sleep during
the day but their unusual meal
hours make Ii difficult TO consume
substantial food and deranged di-
gestion results.
The committee says that the true
sign of fatigue is diminished capa-
city and that measurement Of out
put in work will give the most di-
rect test Of fatigue.
A feature of this report is the
absence of any charge that work
ers are willful "slaekers. The
public press in England and Amer
lea gave much publicity to this
charge several months ago, but the
committee makes flat declaration
that il is physical impossibility
for men to avoid growing stale"
where they are compelled TO work
long hours.
It is stated that, as a whole, mu-
nitions workers have been allowed
to reach state of reduced eaicien-
cy and lowered health which might
have been avoided without reduc-
ton in output.
The report is complete vindi.
cation Of organized labor positior
on the shorter wokday.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16
Clerks Elect Officers.

At the last meeting of the Retail
Clerks Unicn the following officers
were elected:
President, Harry Mckee, Vice
President, Henry Fremgen, Second
Vice President, Miss Helen Flynn,
ecording Secretary, Urban Curry
Secretary Treasurer, Robert Fal-
lert, Guide Sam Schwartz, Dele
gate to Trades Council, George
Wiseman.
The meeting was largely attend
ed and much enthusiasm prev eiled
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16
Tobacco Workers Gain.

Wheeling, w. Va, June To-
Members of Tobacco Workers un-
ion No. 2, employed by Bloch Bro
theirs, have raised wages 10 per
cent. For the past five years these
workers have secured one year
agreements and raised wages 10
per cent.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16


Ohio State Federation of Labor,
1915, outlined the legislative de-
mands of the Trade Union move
ment in Ohio when it unanimously
adopted the final report and recon-
mendation of its committee on Leg
islation. Those recommendations
provided:
1. Regulating and limiting the use
of the injunction.
2. Prohibiting the importation of
strike breakers.
q, Prohibiting the exercise of police
authority by others than those in con-
troll of the State.
That the incoming executive
board and the legislative agent be in
structed to prepare and introduce in
the next general assembly bill to
amend the Workmen's Compensation
Act, prohibiting seIf-insurers under
the act from transferring their insur-
ance risks to liability insurance COM
panies.
5. Eight Hours for women work.
ers.
6. Providing for the Australian
ballot system at primaries
Since the adjournment of the
convention events have transpi1ed
in Ohio which have emphasized the
necessity of organized labor taking
In hand at once those legislative
demands contained in paragraphs
/, 2 and 3.
Having In mind these needs and
realizing that under the Ohio Val
entine antitrust law can be de-
clared by the courts TO be a com
modify, the Executive Board Of
the Ohio Federation of Labor met
In Colt, nbus, May 81, and after a
conference with President Gompers
of the A F. of L., decided to make
the demand as outlined in Para
graph |, the paramount one IN the
coming campaign and before the
next Legislature of Ohio, which
will be elected in November, 1916
Following this determination upon
the part of the Executive Board
the following appeal was prepared
and is now made public.
To the workers and Liberty Low
ing Citizens of Ohio: Greeting:
The Executive Board Of the Ohio
State Federation of Labor, assem-
bled In Columbus, Ohio, this 31st
day of May, 1916, to consider the
grave injustice and wrong practiced
upon the toilers and citizens of this
great state. Under the rulings of
courts, the interpretations Of laws
enacted to protect the citizens of
Ohio, the efforts Of the toilers. the
wealth producers, to protect their
rights and their interests, have
been so construed as to deny them
the exercise of their normal activi-
ties, constitutional rights for the
protection and promotion of the
rights and interests ef the toilsrs
of our state. Under strained con
struction of the law voluntary OF
ganizations of the workers, organ
lied for mutual protection and not
for profit, are placed in the same
category in the eyes of the law, as
unlawful combinations of trusts
Under extention of the powers oi
equity court injunctions have beer
Issued against workers denying tc
them the constitutional rights oi
free sssemblage, free speech anc
the freedom of The press.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16
INVITED
The following is an invitation rt

The following is an invitation re-
ceived by THE PRESS today
The American Federation of Labor
requests the honor Of your
presence at the
Ceremonies Attending the Dedication Of
its Office Building
Massachusetts Avenue and Ninth Street
Washington, d. c.
on Tuesday morning, the Fourth Of July
at ten O'Clock
One thousand nine hundred and sixteen
The Address will be delivered by
The President Of the United States
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16
OF Organized Labor of Ohio Upon
The Next Legislature.
The O. $. F. of l.. Legislative Pro-
gram and Address to the Public.
Thos. j. DonneIIy, Sec'y-Treas., Ohio
State Federation of Labor

Under strained constructions
personal relations have been regu-
lated and powers of the court of
equity personal rights have been
denied when the fundamental prin
ciples of equity are designed to
deal with the rights of property
alone. Under proceedings for al
legged contempt of these unwarrant- l.
ed injunctions, citizens men and
women of Ohio, have been denied
the right of trial by jury. Thus
the law has been SO interpreted, the
powers of equity courts so exteno-
ed, that the wage earpers of Ohio
have been denied the protection
guaranteed the M by constitutional
and statutory law and the full en-
joyment of their rights and lib
critics.
This situation has become intol-
erable. 1t is not only unjust and
unwa1rauted, but places stigma
and humiliation upon the wage
earners of the State. The toilers
of Ohio are law abiding and ask
no immunity for anyone guilty of
violating law; they ask for no spe-
cial privilege, but they must have
and do insist upon being accorded
equal rights and equality Of oppor-
tunity before the law.
Deeply conscious of the great
wrong of which we complain and
of the rights to which the toilers
of our state are entitled. we, the
Executive Board Of the Ohio State
Federation of Labor, pledge our
selves and those for whom we have
been delegated to speak, to take
every lawful action in order to Sc
cure the enactment of a law by the
Legislature of the State of Ohio
which shall rectify the wrongs and
the injustice Of which we complain
and to establish in the State the
provisions of such law identical
In purpose to the labor provisions
of the Clayton Antitrust law enac
ted by Congress and signed by the
President of the United States DC.
tober Is, 1914.
The organized movement of the
workers of Ohio, through the Tx.
ecutive Board of the Ohio State
Federation of Labor, hereby
pledges itself to make this measure
the paramount issue in the pending
political campaign in the State o.
Ohio, and shall hold to a strict &C
countaDility the men and the poll
tical parties Of Ohio. who ane
which ask for the suffrages of th4
citizens of our state.
In the name of justice, freedom
democracy aud humanity, we sub
nit this, our cause, to the sympa
thetic consideration and co opera
ton of our fellow workers and fel
low citizens of the state of Ohio.
Executive BOARD
Ohio State Federation
of Labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16
Unconstitutional

San Francisco, June 16. Out
side of efficiency the most over
worked word in the English Ian
guage as she is printed these days
Is the polysyllabic tongue twister
unconstitutional, - says Editor
Barry of the Star,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16
Lawmakers Believe
In Industrial Democ-
racy When 1t Con
Germs Themselves.

with a public treasury already
somewhat depleted. they dip into
that treasury and lift out $27, 600
in wages while seeing the sights"
in Chicago and St. Louis.
There are constitutional provis-
ions which prevent the senate from
adjourning more than a certain
number of days, while the house is
in session. This annoying provis-
ion is gotten around by the device
know as a unanimous consent
agreement, ]" by the terms of which
the corporaPs guard of senators
who remain in Washington pledge
themselves not to do anything
naughty during the perfunctory
constitutional sessions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16
Teamsters Open Meeting

Transfers Union on Thursday
evening held an open meeting In
Trades Council Hall for the pur-
pose of telling the teamsters who
do not belong to the organization
the benefits derived by being a
member, the attendance was large
and quite a few of the visitors
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16
Girls Strike At American
Tobacco Company, Mid
dletOwn, Ohio.

On last Thursday afternoon
about three hundred and fifty girls
employed in the plant of the Amer
lean Tobacco company, went on
strike for more pay the eight heur
day and better working conditions.
The girls say that a committee
of ten were appointed to go to the
office and to present their demands
to the officials Of the company. |
The demands presented we're for
an eight hour work day instead of
ten, and SO per wesk pay instead
OF 1892 which they have been get
ting. The demands were iume-
diately rejected and the ten girls
on the committee were discharged.
At 3 P. M. last Thursday the
girls went OH strike. They formed
"a line and marched from the Polar
Bear factory and through the prin
'cipal streets of the city. Later the
girls were notified that the Fra
ternal Order of Eagles would turn
over their hall free cf charge for
meeting place. The invitation was
accepted with cheers, and the girls
proceeded to the Eagles Temple
The girls say that the foreman
Adam Knox is not vry popular
with the girls and this probably
was partly the cause Of the present
trouble. When the girls decided
to leave the big plant the forelady
Miss Irene Fay mounted chair
and with tears in her eyes pleaded
with the strikers to remain at work.
1t appears that the forelady is we'll
liked by all strikers and they re-
gretted that they were compelled
to go out.
One of the conditions objected
to by the strikers is that if the
girls want drink of water, they
are compelled to pat a sub in their
place, or the company will delegate
some one to bring the drink of
water. The water is then brought
in an old coffee can and everybody
drinks out of the same can They
say that the sanitary conditions in
this plant can be improved on.
On Monday evening the strikers
held large meeting in the Eagles
hall and every one signed applica-
tion blanks to become members of
the International Tobacco Work
ers' Union. E. Lewis Evans, Sec
retary-Treasurer of the Interna-
tional body was present and gave
the strikers a splendid talk on the
b-nefits Of belonging to the union.
Anthony McAudrews the Interna-
tionaI President of the organiza-
ton will also be in Middletown in
few days.
On last Saturday the company
notified the strikers that II they
would come back to work they
would give them their answer by
Wednesday, as to the concessions
the company would grant The
girls refused to return under that
kind Of promise, because three
years ago the girls struck and the
answer from that strike has not
been delivered up to this time.
The strikers wish to thank the
union men of Middletown, the
Eagles, the men of the American
Rolling Mill and the proprietor Mr..
Kramer Of the Eagle Theatre foi
favors extended.
The men employed at TIE Rol-
ling Mill have agreed to pay the
initiation fee of every girl into the
Tobacco Workers Union.
The strikers are confident o.
winning their strike and are de
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16

in Middletown calls him, Is one
great, big, good natured fellow and
In possession of full, open-face
smile. Boots" says that Smut
zy" is there, with or without, and
is top notcher in the business.
Ed. E. Baker, President elect of
the International Retail Clerks
Union dropped into Hamilton this
week on business. Baker has made
good while organizer for MS organ
ization and the membership saw fit
to place him at the head of the
class
VIM. lvans. member of Typo.
graphical Union No. 290, was call
ed to Middletown Thursday to ac-
cept position.
V
Not a loaf of scab bread has ar
rived in this city since the bakers
have gone on a strike In the plant
of the Muth Baking Company of
Cincinnati in the past week. The
The good people of Hamilton are
living just as we'll now as they did
when this scab bread was being
shipped in before the strike. This
is good opportunity for the gro
GERS to unload this firm forever,
and give their patronage to home
bakers.
The strike of the Machinists and
and the Pattern Makers of the
Black & Clawson plant is still on.
The firm still agrees with their su-
perintendent Stacks, that he is all
right and the union men are all
wrong Until they realize the true
situation af affairs in that plant the
men are going to remain out on
strike. This treacherous method
Of unloading shop committeeman
TO bust union, is a thing of the
past. The uuion and their mem
bers are here and they will remain
in Hamilton long time after some
of the union busters have picked
up their belongings and departed
for pastures new.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16

signed applications, showing their
willingness to become members
and assist in getting all the team
sters to enjoy better conditions.
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The many friends of Boots"
Schenkel fsrmer mixer at the Ho-
tel Howald bar, will be pleased to
hear and know that he is now hold
ing down similar job at the U.
S. Hotel bar in Middletown.
Boots" is we'll pleased with his
new position and says he is going
to stick as long as he can. There
is only one chance for him losing
out and that Is if some smart aleck
comes along with a machine to mix
drinks, then it's good night. As
sociated with Boots" in the mix
ing game Is Chas; Smutz who also
holds card In the Bartenders' I'm
ion. ''Schmutzy," as everybody
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16
Little Bits.

George VIM. Briggs, General
Auditor of Indianapolis, Ind, and
VIM. Niemerer, Business Agent of
Local No. SO of the Teamsters
Union were in the city Tuesday.
They came here for the good and
welfare of the organization They
left late in the evening for their
home cities.