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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-09
MaChinists' Strike Still On At
Black & Clawson Shop
Superintendent Stacks Boasts OF
Ability To Discharge Union rlan
On Flimsy Charge.

of the Black & Clawson company
for the past six or seven years and
it took the company ard Stacks
their superintendent all these years
to find out that this man was not
doing his work properly. 1t will
be remembered that Doc Bergman
was chairman of the shop commit
tee and was instrumental In settling
the strike few msnths ago. This
Is the reason that Bergman was dis
charged the men say and for no
other reason. The strike of last
fall In the Black & Clawson shop
would not have occurred If Stacks
would have met the men in more
reasonable manner In which he did
That strike was all uncalled for
aud Stacks admitted himself that
be made a mistake. Perhaps In
the near future he will be com
PEELED to admit that he has made
another mistake and which has
caused the present strike.
The machinists who are out die
not want to strike but were forced
to take the step in order to protec
other members who would In time
meet the same fate as Bergman, by
the efficient Stacks. The men ii
the other shops are not going tt
stand for this kind OF game anC
the sooner the superintendents &C
quaint themselves with these fact
the better they will be off. TIL,
machinists do not have TO stand fo
this sort of treatment, becaus
thousands of factories are clamor
Ing fer men of the type who lef
the Black & Clawson plant.
The men are not going to leav
the city very soon, they are goin
to stay and are determined to 6gh
it out. They are receiving thei
strike benefits regularly and whil
the weather has net been of til
best to do picket duty, yet they ar
on the job and expect to renal
there.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-09

of scientific management" is the
pitting of each workman against
the fellow workman at his side In
race for greater and greater out
put per minute and hour and day.
(2) That constant dread of dis
charge is liberately implanted In
every workers mind In order to
drive him forward at top speed.
(3) That this killing competi-
tion of worker against worker is
the most efficient scheme ever de-
vised to break down organization
among employees by creating inter-
ests that are not common, but ab-
solutely the reverse of common.
(4) That 1t is a fact. proved
over and over again, that employ
ers operating under scientific man
agement reduce the basic rate Of
pay to about that prevailing before
the system was introduced. as soon
as they have speeded up their en-
ployes to the point where the latter
are earning more than the prevail
ing rate of wages, as a result of
their increased speed and produc-
tiveness. In other words, the
workers share of their increased
production Is taken away from them
as soon as the standard has been
set and the employers have demon
strated that the increased rate Is
possible.
(5) After the basic rate has
been reduced, the employe must
keep up the same nerve-racking
race, or he will not receive even the
lower rate.
In the words of Andrew Furseth
"they will scrap the whole human
race unless some power stops
them"
Ii organized labor had esta blished
It's right to exist and were strong
enough to take an equal voice In
administering so-called scientific
management systems, it might be
different story. But with labor
already fighting against odds for
the right to organize, the net re-
suit of the Taylor system If gem
orally adopted would be simply to
destroy unionism nnd leave the
workers helpless.
If society loses any advantage
from the rejection of stop watch
methods, the blame must be laid
where 1t belongs, On an oreanixa-
ton of industry directed solely to
the piling up of private profits,
with utter disregard for the welfare
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-09

The strike of the ferty-hve un-
lon machinists who left the Black
& Clawson plant few weeks ago
Is still on and the men to q man
are still out. The strikers are
maintaining a strong picket line
around the factory and they have
been instrumental in persuading
several machinists from taking
their places. The shop has also a
deputy sheriff In front of the plant
but no trouble of any kind has oc
cured.
The strikers report that not more
than twenty mschinists are en-
ployed In the shop and some have
signihed their willingness of join
ing the strikers. The superinten-
dent Leroy Stacks says that sixty
mschinists are employed by the
company which has been found to
be untrue. 1t has alse been re-
ported that since the machinists
aud the pattern makers have been
on strike that some of the molders
have been laid of.
In conversation with Leroy
Stacks a few days ago that gentle
man said that the reason Doc Berg
man was discharged was because he
did net do his werk that was re.
quired of him. In other words be
shirked on the job. Superinten
dent Stacks further stated that he
could produce the time sheets ane
prove that Bergman the man whs
was discharged did not do the work
required of him. When asked te
meet a committee of the Centra
Body to prove that he was telling
facts, he stated that II was not nee
essary. If Stacks could prove tha
Bergman shirked his duties thu
strike would be called off by the
machinists Immediately and th,
men would 60 back to work, bu
Stacks can't do 1t.
Doc Bergman the man who wa
discharged has been in the employ
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-09
he Lagoon

The Lagoon Kentucky's famous
Park, was formally opened last Sat-
urday and many new improvements
and concessions have been added.
Free Cabaret and band concerts are
a daily feature and dancing, boat
ing and fishing are faverite past
times. The Club House Manage
ment is making speciality of Ken
lucky chicken dinners aud there
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-09

creased from $27 to $3.50 week /;
for the third year, 500 will be paid,
and beginning the fourth year and
during the life of the contract, $50.
Arbitration provisions are inserted
n the contract:
Members of SO called Canadian
National BookbinderS' Union have
isined the bona fde organization,
affiliated to the American Fedora
ton of Labor. A division has ex-
isted for nearly ten years, bat these
workers have agreed that the theory
of dividing workers In the United
States and Canada into two nation
al camps Is wrong. Prominent
trade unionists in Toronto, includ-
ing A. F. of L. organizer Flets, as
sisted in smoothing out all differ
ences.
Four strike guards employed by
the Webster Manufacturing Com
pany at Tifin, Ohio, have been ar
rested in connection with the Kill
ling of Albert Latona, striker.
and the wounding of two other
persons. AS result of the assault
by these thugs 700 employees, who
have heretofore refused to strike,
have joined the union iron molders
who are attempting to enforce q
shorter work day demand. The
company declined to confer with
It's irsn molders and imported
strike breakers and guards. This
city is in ferment as result.
While the average anti unior
employer attempts to conceal hi:
antagonism to labor organization!
by protesting faith in what he term
"the open shop" the Sisux Cit,
(Iswa) Brick and Tile compap.
has thrown off the mask and /
compelling every applicant for werl
to sign the following: II make /
a condition on coming back to tn
Sioux City Brick and Tile compan,
that | am not affiliated with an
brickmakers' union and | am no
contemplating joining one withou
first consulting with the Sioux Cit
Brick and Tile company's officials.
The Rubber Workers Union {
East Palestine, Ohio, affiliated t
8 the American Federation of Labor
has secured an agreement with til
McGraw Rubber company and til
strike at that plant Is at an end
Wages are increased 10 per cenl
and all time lost over Is minute
shall be paid for at the rate of 4
cents an hour. The company will
keep tools in shape, all employe
are reinstated in their fermer posi-
tions, no discrimination because Q
union afiliation, and grievance
are to be adjusted by committe
representing the union and til
company.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-09
Raise Wages rs cents A Day.

Streator, ILL.,, June 9.-Unor-
ganized employees at the Vulcan
Detinning Works struck for better
conditions, Later they organized
and secured the union shop, wage
increases of 25 cents a day, the
check-off system and reduced the
workday ene-half an hour.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-09

are big free acts on both land and
water. The Moterdrome has been
remodeled and changed to a Ball
Park, with a seating capacity for
eight thousand spectators, games
are given every Saturday and Sun
day afternoons, out-of-town visi-
tors have ample time to see the
Sunday games and catch the ex-
cursion trains homes.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-09

either of wage esrners or of So
ciety.
The House Committee on Labor
has recommended that the Taven-
ner bill prohibiting the stop watch
be passed. The vote in the lower
Heuse may come at any time.
Letters to Congressman and Sena-
tors will help. They should be
sent at once. kilograms are still
better.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-09

is affording delight to It's entbusi-
astic admirers,
The high standard set by the
Chester crowds on opening weeks,
have been fully maintained by the
ample atte ndance that has succeed
ed them. New and delightful pro-
gramms are being put on by Smit-
ties Prize Band, that always finds
an enthusiastic audience. The
lakeside rathskeller and the dance
hall are also attracting those who
prefer to gaze dreamily over the
water while they dine.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-09

The Clarence Cottman company
of Baltimore has signed the agree
ment of Longshoremen's Uniens
Nos. 829 and 858.
The Typographical Union of Jer-
sey City, N. j., has signed a Eve
years agreement with the newspa-
per publishers of that city For
the first two years wages are in
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-09

FIFTY-FoUR saloon proprieters
have signed an agreement of the
local Bartenders' Union. An in
crease Of $500 per week was
granted the men and a decrease in
hours was also granted. Still some
ginks say that it don't pay to be a
union man.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-09

THE machinists at the Black &
Clawson shop went on strike for
principle. They say that they will
not allow that firm to stack" the
cards against them. No never.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-09

THE A. J. Yawger company will
in few weeks appeal to organized
labor fer help. You can't build
good bridge on time with cheap
help, nor without help.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-09

OF COURSE somebody was ex-
pected to throw cold water on the
Community dinner. You couldn't t
expect politicians to agree on a
public meeting.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-09

Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio.
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of Middielown D.
Endorsed by the Labor Legislative
League of Butler, Prebie and Mont"
gomery Counties.
Endorsed by Metal Trades Council
of Hamilton ohio.
Endorsed by the United Trades and
Labor Council, Dayton, Ohio.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-09

IT WILL be impe S, ,ible for Yaw-
ger to get the men, unless he comes
across with more cush.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-09

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writer, not necessarily for publication, but as
guarantee of good faith.
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communications of correspondents.
Communications solicited from seeretaFes OF
all societies aud organizations, ano snoulo no 0e
addressed to TIE BUTLER COUNTY PRkss, oAo
Market street Hamilton, Ohio.
The publishers reserve the right TO relec' any
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-09

Issued WEEKLY AT SAG MARKET STREET,
HAMILTON, OHIO,
HoMR TELEPHONE 800.
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-09
FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1915.

Entered at Tie Posfe6fes at Ramiifon, oh'or as
Second Class Mail Matter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20
Cow Testing and Dairy Profts

During the last four or five
years, a constantly increasing
number of dairy farmers have
been testing their cows and
wedding out the "boarders." "
Probably five times as many
dairy COWS are being tested to-
day as five years ago. Never
theless, nine-tenths of the dairy
COWS of the country have never
been tested.
On the whole dairying has had
much more intelligent attention
directed toward it than either
steer feeding or hog raising. A
few dairymen have been wax
ened up to sense of realization
of the value of scientific methods.
Hog and cattle feeders are also
adopting scientific methods, but
scientific methods as applied to
hog and cattle feeding do not
bring near the results that they
do when applied to dairy man.
agement. A dairyman, by care
full selection of animals and good
feeding may double his produc-
tion per COW, but neither the
hog nor the cattle man has much
hope Of doubling the average
daily rate Of gain on his animals.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20
Home Demonstration Work

Brooksville. Miss, Oct. Is, 1916.
Editor Of The Beacon:
Since beginning the Home Demon
stration work in Noxubee county on
Oct lst, have met with interest and
enthusiasm everywhere. The county
seems ready for the work and the peo'
pie seem glad to avail themselves of
the benefits that the supervisors and
government see fit to offer them. Have
organized quite number of clubs al
ready and am organizing more every
day.
There were two little girls who
stayed in the Tomato Canning club
WORK last year although they had nc
agent to assist them and the county,
to snow It's approval of their efforts,
gave the one who sold the greatest
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20

The following is taken from a Colum-
bus, Ohio, paper. and is decidedly Re-
publican in It's editorial utterances.
Coming from such a source it would
seem that Mr.. Wilson's chances to win
are good.
AS result of straw votes by
some of the dailies of the coun
try, claims by leaders of both Of
the great political parties and
the uncertainty of where the
Progressive vote Of four years
ago is going, there is much
speculation as to the outcome Of
the presidential election of 1916.
Both Democrats AMI Republi-
cans are asking the question:
what is the matter with the
campaign?
The answers offered are far
apart. The Democrats are Of
the opinion that the lack of pub
lie interest in the energies Of the
professionals to excite the public
mind over the issues offered by
the Republican candidate is due
tc the satisfaction of the voters
with the Democratic record and
pledges for the future.
The Republican view is that
"the people have made up their
minds" and that the result
favorable to the Republicans Of
course-"ls a foregone conclu-
sion." The Democrats agree
with this in so far as it appears
to the state of the public mind.
but take the entirely opposite
view of the effect and the con-
clusions.
Do Your Own Figuring
In the 48 states of the union
there are 531 votes in the elec,
toral college-a majority of
these, or 266, is necessary to a
choice.
The concessions of each side
are worth considering because
they eliminate from final caicu-
lations and conclusions states
that can be credited safely to
one party or the other. The
more candid of the Republican
leaders arr compelled to concede
that President Wilson will carry
the following states:
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20
FROM THE PEOPLE
Macon, Miss, Oct. 10, 1916.


Mr.. Editor:
Please announce through your col
umns that | wish my official and spon-
soria! staff as named for the Birming-
ham Reunion to serve me in their re
spective capacities at the reunion OF
the Mississippi Division, United Con-
federate Veterans, to be held IN Coum-
bus, Miss, Nov. /, 2 and 3 and in addi-
ton have appointed the following
ladies':
Mrs. B. A, Lincoln, Columbus, Miss,
Matron of Honor; Mrs. Colonel I'd
Hibbler, Center Point, Miss. Matron
Of Honor: Mrs. H. II. Brooks, Merl'
dian, Miss, Matron of Honor; Mrs.
Annette Tyndall, Brooksville, Miss, Ma
tron Of Honor; Mrs. John Cavett, Macon
Miss. Matron of Honor; Mrs. w. II.
Smith, A. & M. College, Ma
tron of Honor; Miss Maria
Smith, Columbus, Miss, MAID OF
Honor; Miss Etheldra Spessard, Macon,
Miss, Maid of Honor; Miss ANNE
Stevens, Macon, Miss, Maid of Honor,
and Miss Rosa Spann, Highlandale,
Mss, Maid of Honor.
also appoint VIC. Barnes, Macon,
Miss, Assistant Adjutant General,
with the rank of Major.
All will report to me promptly or
the morning of the first, at Columbus,
Miss. Yours truly,
E. D. CAvETT,
Brig. Gen. Com. lst Brigade
Miss. Div. U. c. VS..
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20
The Fight Is On


On Monday morning the Su.
preme court rendered its decision
in the case appealed from the de.
ciSion of Chancellor Q. B. TAYLOR
of Jackson as to the referendum
amendment to the constitution.
This decision of the Supreme
Judges, Judge Sykes dissenting,
was to the effect that the amend
ment did receive a majority vote
and is by subsequent act of the
legislature now a part of the con
stitution of the state. According
to this the laws against whiskey
and whiskey advertising passed
by the last legislature may be
voted upon the first Tuesday in
November as per petition of the
six thousand who bowed the knee
to the whiskey flask.
Now, Brethren Beloved, we
should like to write the rest Of
this in 1arge letters of the true
Pauline type. 1t behooves every
man among US to 90 to the polls
at any cost and get everybody
else to 90 and vote the ticket that
will give the finishing blow to the
whiSkey business in Mississippi,
The Judges have done what they
conceived to be their duty aud
we have no fight to make with
them. The legislators have done
what they believed to be their
duty, and in the two anti
whiskey bills have gwen us the
best legislation that Mississippi
has ever had since we have had
statutory prohibition. That itI
has done more than any other
law to destroy blind tigers is too
evident for argument. 1t can be
seen in any community. There
are fewer indictments, fewer s,n
tences and less drunkenness than
ever before. A quart of whiskey
cannot be divided among many or
last long. Those who get it are
very economical with it. The
anti advertising law removes the
temptation and the opportunity
from most who would order it.
There is no question as to the
value of thc law in the minds of
most of a'5e 2Gnple. T1o opposi
tion to it is one of the best testi
monials to its value. The 0bjec
tion to the law is on the part of
people who drink to their hurt,
and now they can't get what they
want.
The readers of The Record need
no argument to show the worth of
the law. The majority of the
voters in Mississippi are out and
out in favor of it. The only dan
ger lies in the possibility Of fail
ure Of many of them to vote,
There was never a time when the
duty to vote was more imperative
than in this issue. The whiskey
houses and whiskey agents and
whiskey lovers will spare no
money nor effort to get every
blossomed son of Bacchus to the
polls. Let the sons of light be
equal to the emergency. This is
the time for preachers to speak
the truth boldly. 1t is vastly of
more consequence to every man in
Mississippi how this question
goes at the polls, than whether
Hughes Or Wilson is elected presi
dent of the United States. The
time is short and the issue is now
upon us. The fight is on.-Bap-
tiSt Record.
Demon Drink
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20
Life of Boil WeeviI

The cotton boil weevil station
at lallulah, La, has made its re-
port of the years work. The
average longevity Of adult Wee
wills on cotton squares was found
to be 54.56 days, on bolls 31.4l
days, on cotton leaves SIT, and
on okra fruit "a days. The
females lived longer than the
males. The average deposit Of
eggs by the first generation was
1872. The greatest activity in
depositing eggs was between 9
a. m. and p, m. The average
period from opposition to emer-
gency Of the adult was practi-
cally IA days for each Of the five
generations. Seven complete
generations were developed dur
ing the season.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20
Demon Drink

Death! O cruel foe of mortal man,
Ever dost thou seek to mar his plan!
Many the ways and means are thine;
Of all the worst is 7aming wine.
Nations at strife in cruel war
Do not desire strong drink any more;
Rulers and leaders all admit
lntoxicants rob men of grit.
Now is the time TO help brother;
Keep down the curse; the craving
smother Anon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20

Three-fourths of the popular novel:
of the day enfeeble the intellect, i'm.
poverish the Imagination, vulgarze
the taste and style. give false or dis
torted views of life and human ma
tlre, and, worst of all waste that pre-
cious time which should be given tC
solid mental improvement. - Greysor
| .ptterS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20
FOR SALE OR TRADE

Six combination colts 215 years old,
bays. well grown, out OF high grade
mares by registered stallion.
Two jack colts year old, black
with white points, descendants Of Ken.
lucky Pilot and Starlight Jennets; !
iennet s years old with mare mule
colt at her side. For cash at q re-
9uced price or trade Call On or ad-
dress ". 4. SMITH.
Prairie Point, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20

number of cans a prize Of 800 and
the other little girl received $1,000.
Now, if these little girls can DO
that well without the aid of the gov
ernment, the A. & NJ. college and the
help that the county agent purposes to
give them there is no reason why any
girl could not go into the work and
succeed.
ANNETTE SMYTH HYNDALL,
County Home Demonstration Agent
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20
County Home Demonstration Agent
Mrs. Fan Minor Crymas and Son Hurt
In Auto Collision

Hattlesburg, Miss, Oct, l7,-With a
fractured skull and many minor cuts
and bruises, received when the auto
mobile in which Mrs. 7. p. Crymes
and her five children were riding last
night crashed into one Of the delivery
wagons of the Mclnnis Spring com
pany. George Crymes, 8 years old, is
at the South Mississippi lnfrmary to-
day.
Mrs. Crymes, who also was thrown
from the automobile when the collision
occurred, was badly bruised, although
not seriously,
The accident occurred shortly after
dark. The car was owned by W. A.
Lovett, and was going at rapid clip,
1t is said that the wagon turned uneE-
pectedly and the automobile and the
other vehicle came together The boy
was thrown against the wagon.
Other occupants Of TIE IA chine, in
cluding the negro drifer we're badly
shaken up.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20
Granting the above tables

NTdLCIHR IIIH dUUVF IdUItS IT
will be noted that Wilson needs
SO more electoral votes to win
and that Hughes, the Republi-
can candidate, must get 62 more
electoral votes.
The states that both sides are
compelled to admit as doubtful,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20
More Interesting Data

The Democrats while hoping
that the results in some of the
following states may be other
wise, are forced by the results
of their own investigations to
concede the following states to
the Republicans:
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20

"Pa, what is diplomat?"
"A diplomat, my son. is man who
remembers , lady's birthday, but for
gets her age,