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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14
SHAKESPEARE WAS SHREWD.
Poet Was an Excellent Business Man,
but Fond of Litigation.

One reason may be given for Shake
speare not publishing his plays. and
we have reason to think it was of
kind to appeal to him. There was
no copyright and to publish the plays
was to lessen their financial value to
his company This gentle WILL this
Sweetest Shakespeare this Swan of
Avon" was an admirable man of busi-
ness. If we had only the records of
the law courts, in fact. we might not
be able to think so very we'll Of him.
He had keenness for litigation which
ther AS a taxpayer he was slow Ii
not positively eyasive. He was appar-
emily negligent of a debt contracted by
his wife Like many men of property,
he evaded the restrictions against
brewing malt liquor for his private
use, being in his way moonshiner.
Liberal IN giving aid and lending
money to his friends in need, he was
strict in collecting debts. At about the
time he wrote the final version of
t1dIuleI lie Sueu luc NildSt dpOlAG-
cary at Stratford to recover a small
loan, and while he was at work on the
world tragedy of Antony and Cleopa
ira" he engaged in litigation that
brought him In conflict with the vii
lage blacksmith, q state of affairs that
Emerson relates with something akin
to horror. He consplred with his ia
ther to secure from the conniving Her
aids college a shady coat of arms and
the right to subscribe himself gent"
and, while apparently not actively aid
ing an attempt to inclose Stratford
common lands in defiance of the rights
of the people, he at best remained
strictly neutral toward the project.
Careless as he seems to have been as
to his fame as a dramatist, he was In
business by no means above current
standards of conduct One gathers
that the chief interest of his later years
was TO live at ease as gentleman and
provide we'll for his family. 1t is re-
lated on pretty good authority that he
died of "a feayour" after "a merry
meeting at Stratford with his old
friend Ben Jonson and the poet Dray-
ton. But it is not unlikely that the
true cause of his fever was not drink,
but the insanitary condition of the
street in which he liyed.-John Corbin
In New York Times.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14
JUST PLAIN COUNTRY.
Beauty to Be Found In Rural Scenes
Round About Home.

Like many another person of the
present day. l have from time TO time
travelled as far as my means would
permit-and little farther-eXploring
countries new and strange or new and
strange to me, climbing high noun
tains, sailing broad seas and making
the acquaintance of coasts as full Of
wonder and of mystery, swept by the
wings of gulls. washed by green waves,
as were the far shores of Odysseus'
wide adventure TO Odysseus And |
have had huge enjoyment in it all,
standing to watch at distant corners
of the earth the pageant of wind and
wave and cloud. trudging up unknown
hills in fine mood OF adventure, driv-
ing across mountain passes into coun-
tries as fresh and as enchanting as IL
they had been created overnight to
meet this first fresh sense of quest.
Yet sometimes and oftentimes real
iZe that no strange shore or wonder
full mountain range has brought a
sense Of pleasure quite SO deep as that
which comes at moments in mere coun-
try, the plain country of the land OF
home. do not mean any OF the show
regions Of America. The golies Of the
Canadian Rockies, the wonders OF the
Yosemite, are unknown to me-
mean the common country of old fash
ioned fences and winding roads. where
tangles of alder and sumac cluster by
the gray rails or grayer stone-com-
mon country. where the hay grows
long in June and the woods creep close
to the hayfields and d little stream per-
haps goes threading its way softly be-
tween the grasses.
Here is no sense of effort in your en-
joyment All is near and dear, famil-
lar, perhaps for generations a part of
your forefathers' lives There is no
need to try your eyes to take in the
meaning of jagged rock outlines and
heaped earth masses or stretches OF
desert sand. You have not purchased
an expensive ticket whose worth to
the uttermost penny must he extract
ed from the panorama before you.
making you study it anxiously. eager
to do your duty by every shade and
outline You do not have to strain to
the sublime. as you do when confront
ed by scenery. capitalized scenery
capitalized in every sense of the word
You do but sit quietly upon some
green bank. full of unforced pleasure
that hardly names itself pleasure, SO
unconscious it is.-Scribner's.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14

war who was in the kings cabinet
when he abdicated gave me a detailed
account of this most signal piece of
cowardice. He had reviewed the
troops in the Carrousel on horseback.
highly rouged, when cry was raised
'Voici les faubourgsp No one had
any orders, no one gave any. The mob
rushed forward, shouting, 'Viye la
garde nationale-viyent les troupesr
and shook hands with the outposts.
'"The king retreated precipitately
with his sons, and sublieutenant Of
the national guard rushed into the pal
ace asking to see him. He was admit
ted and in the greatest agitation said:
Your majesty must abdicate'
Very WELL says the king. In ia
vor of my grandson
No, unconditionally,' says the
young and self elected mouthpiece of
public opinion.
Would you believe it? OF all who
were congregated around the royal
person Piscatory alone said. Go down
and head your troops. Fight for your
crown and your dynasty He was
overruled, and they all marched out
of the palace except the Duchesse
dOrleans, her children and the Due de
Nemours."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14

FOR NATIONAL UNION.
Movement to Organize School Teach
ers to Be Country Wide.

ers to Be Country Wide
Or. Henry H. T.inyile, head Of the
teachers league and leader of the
movement among New York teachers
to form union affiliated with the
American Federation OF Labor. says
that the plan has been expanded 50 as
TO include all teachers in the United
States in national organization
The national union viii be organized
on the lines of the National Teachers
union of England The English union
has the 10000 teachers of London as
members and staff of thirty paid Off
cials. We are distributing member
ship application blanks and other lit
erature to get the teachers of this
country into national union,' said
Dr. I.inville, and we already see our
way clear to getting 5000 OF the 90
600 teachers in New York city into the
proposed national union. The others
we expect to get as members in the
near future.
I'VE estimate that there are between
100000 and 100000 teachers IN the
United States, and we intend to get
all into national organization. OF
5000 teachers in Chicago 6000 are al
ready members of the teachers union.
The teachers are also organized in con
siderable numbers in Cleveland and In
Scranton, Pa. There are also teachers
unions in various other cities through
out the west
"The National Teachers union OF
England. organized for forty-four years,
has representative in parliament, has
legal protection and has raised salaries.
1t has had only one strike, having been
able to adjust all disputes by arbitra-
ton and conciliation."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14
What Is to Be Done For the Toiler Who
Can No Longer Keep the Pace?

Can No Longer Keep the PAGER
What is to become OF the efficiency
vfctims-that is, the old men who have
served the useful days of their lives in
a calling, only to suddenly find them
selves ruthlessly thrown on the scrap
pile TO work their way out as best they
may? If thero is one thing more bitter
than another 1t must be TO be told,
Your usefulness TO us is over; you
are discharged That is what In these
days of efficiency method is occurring
every day to men who have been faith
full to their tasks day after day and
year after year and then TO be told
without warning that they are out of
date is not calculated TO give peace Of
mind. 1t is not human TO expect man
to take such a situation in a philosoph-
ical manner; his whole being has been
shocked; he thinks OF his old helpmate
who has Travelled the road with him.
sharing the ups and downs, the sor-
rows and pleasures of the journey, and
to have TO go home and tell her that he
has been discharged because he was
too old, too old
What provision is to be made for
such victims? Sonse provision must be
made for them. II misfortune has fol-
lowed them and the wages he made did
not allow for saving for an old age,
there is nothing but the poorhouse or
be dependent on some one else who In
deed may not be able to stand the dou-
Bile strain but out Of the goodness of
heart charity and love will undertake
the burden. Other countries Nave
taken this task up and disposed of 1t
by pension system; is it not better to
DO that than TO pay an equal amount
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14
URGED TO UNIoNIZE.
Federal Employees Would Improve
Their Condition by Organization.


Their Condition by Organization.
Unionization of federal government
employees was advocated by Hugh
Frayne, general organizer of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, in an ad-
dress delivered recently III New York
city.
"The American Federation of La
bor," said Organizer Frayne. "belieyes
it could do great deal for the govern
ment employees, while their atftliatlon
with the federation would give a moral
support that would be welcome. Civil
service employees of the government
are just about where they were In
1858 both as TO pay and as to other
beneficial legislation, whereas organ
ized labor has made gains right along
In the matter OF improving working
hours, conditions and increased COM
pensation. The reason why the govern
ment employees have not progressed is
that they have not acted in concert in
asking for things and in addition have
no organ for voicing their claims for
better things.
1.-THE truth is that the services rem
dered by the civil service employees
are underestimated by the public gen
orally. Wages have risen all around
them In harmony with the constantly
increased cost Of living but they have
not participated in this form of recog-
milton. We believe that affiliation on
the part of the government employees
with the Federation of Labor would
bring the much desired pensions, be
sides a general Improvement in wages
and hours"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14
Russian. American Calendars.

The Russian calendar is thirteen days
behind the calendars of other Chris.
tian countries. and unless this fact is
familiar to correspondents in the Unit
ed States considerable confusion arises
over the dates of letters, kilograms,
etc. Usually in Russian business cor
respondence both dates are used, the
Russian date having after it the letters
o. s., meaning old style, and the date
of foreign countries, n S.. meaning
new style. For instance, the Russian
Christmas occurs on Jan. n. S. and
the Russian New Years day on Jan.
ID N. S.-Commerce Reports.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14
CHILD LABOR.

Il Child labor is a wicked prac- !
4 tice, one totally abhorrent TO all i
X ideals of intelligence and devoid :.
p of heart understanding There i
Il Is nothing III later life that can !
\ ever compensate a neglected or :.
i. abused child for the losses !
i. which were part Of its child i
i. hood. As the human body. the !
X human mind and the human per- /
!. sonality develop they remain :.
i. fundamentally unchanged. There :;
K is time tc grow and time i
< to develop which never re :.
+ turn. The fundamental prob i
i. lens which confront our nation !
+ are those of child labor and edu- !
+ cation-Samuel Gompers. !
+ :.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14
ORIGIN of "GentIeman.n

1t is quite commonly held that the
word gentleman is made from the two
words gentle and man" but this is
not the case. Originally the word was
spelled "gentileman" and signited lit
orally a Christian convert.
Lady comes from the old Anglo-Sax-
on and signifies ITO serve a loaf" 1t
was applied to the mistress of the
house as the one who served the bread.
Irish World.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14

o The trade union movement.
o true TO its history, It's traditions
Q and aspirations, has done, is do
o ing and VIII undoubtedly do
o more for the welfare of mankind
0 than all other agencies combined.
o The labor temple was not built
Q by men who said It couldn't be
o done
0 A call for the union label is one
Q way of helping yourself as well
0 as the other fellow
o Gradually the labor movement
0 is learning that nothing is done
0 for 1t that it does not do for itself.
o O 0 o o o 0 o o o o o o o o
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14
Quarries of Carrara.

The wealth of the city and province
OF Carrara, Italy. which has popula-
ton Of 100000. is derived from the 500
quarries. which give employment in
one way and another to over 5000
workmen. The quarries are situated
in the mountains above the town, and
the stone is brought down to the plain
to be sawed and worked, largely in
shops connected with the homes Of the
workmen. Explosives are used to OBJ
tain the largest size blocks, although
wire saws driven by electricity are
used in few instances to quarry the
blocks to the desired dimensions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14

Bacon-This paper says according to
French investigator the chance Of
mistake in Identification by means Of
finger prints is about one in 17,000,
100000 Egbert-Well, I'll bet my
wife's the person who would make
that one.--Yenkers Statesman.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14
PATS Retort.

An English tourist was being taken
through the country by an Irish jar
vey. They were travelling along the
road when an ass put its head over the
fence and began to bray with all it's
power
well, Pat" said the Englishman, lis
that the 'Wearin' Of the Green?"
"Arrah, no, yer honor said Pat;
chats Johnny l hardly knew you. :"
Chicago Herald.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14

to maintain the various plans now EN-
ployed?
1t is time we woke UP to an ever in
creasing situation. The greater the in
PRODUCTION Of efficiency methods the
greater viii become the necessity for
the protection of the victims resulting
therefrom Tobacco Worker
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14
Glaciers Are Brittle.

An authority on tile subject says that
the substance of glacier is brittle,
though solid, and that its descent down
a valley is caused by its constant frac-
ture produced by grayitation and the
sliding forward Of the whole mass, the
surfaces Of the fractures speedily re-
uniting by regulation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14
COMPENSATION FOR WIDOW.
Pennsylvania Board Awards Big Sum
to Workman's Dependents.

The family of ]. w Rosenberger,
who was killed on Jan a by fall
from roof in South Ardmore, Pa,
while working at his trade, was award
ed compensation that will total S5,176
In a decision by William B. Scott,
Pennsylvania workmen's compensa-
tion board referee for the district.
Rosenberger had been employed eleven
months by W. T. Mitchell, contrac-
tor, at So day. He left Mitchell and
went to work for NJ Harvey Mace, an
other contractor
The dispute oyer the amount of dam
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14
Safetu First.

Mr.. Newed VIII you have a piece Of
this angel cake, darling? Newed (cau-
tiously Well. dear, you-er-know l
don't care much for cake Did you
make it? Mrs Newed-No; mamma
sent it over Newed-Giye me two
pieces, please. Indianapolis Star
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14
Ornannented-

Old Mrs. Blunderby was telling her
caller about play she had been to the
evening before One Of the characters
was an Englishman of the silly awss"
type He did look so awfully ridicu-
lous with that monologue in his eye,
chuckled the old lady. Boston Trans
cript,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14
a Ren1incIer

The old fashioned boy used to mind
every word his father said
Yes, replied the somewhat cynical
youth but you must remember that
he old fashioned boy had one OF those
.houghtful old fashioned fathers."-
Washington Star
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14
LOST BY LACK OF NERVE.
Louis Philippe Was Wanting When
the Crisis Came

Baroness Bonde wrote in her diary
the following account of the abdica-
ton of Louis Philippe OF France on the
day of that remarkable occurrence:
"An aid-de-camp of the minister of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14

Those are our friends who reprimand
as. not those who hatter us.-Pythsga-
90
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14
EntitIed to Charna

"A professional man is paid for what
he knows, not for what he does"
'Then that young lawyer ought to
get some tremendous fees"
"WhyY
'He knows 1t ALL Louisville Cou.
Eer-Journal.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14

ages to be paid was raised by Mace,
who said Rosenberger had agreed to
work for him for So a week. This
did not seem reasonable TO the referee,
who held that man would not leave
his position for one paying less and
so awarded compensation on the basis
of SIS a week. This was the first case
of its kind TO be decided
The awards to Mrs. Rosenberger and
her children, Paul, Harry and Mildred,
extend to Aug. 81, 1880. Mrs Rosen-
berger receives compensation at the
rate OF $3.50 week for 300 weeks, at
the expiration of which time the three
children receive $500 a week for 1S5
weeks. At the expiration Of the latter
period Harry and Mildred receive $3.50
a week for 100 weeks, and at the ex-
piration of this period, June 81. 1927,
a further compensation Is awarded TO
Mildred Of So. 10 a week for 167 weeks.
A Difference Between Differences.
A man may disagree with his neigh
Dor on religion and be merely a fool
IL it be political difference. then Ii Is
clear he is scoundrel.- Houston Post.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14

Great minds bave purposes; .others
have wishes.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14
STICK TO THE UNION.

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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14
SPIRIT OF RETROGRESSION.

Increasing the Hours of Labor Would
Result In Decreased Efficiency and
Consequent Economic Loss - Con-
gress Has Too Long Neglected the
Interest of Government Employees.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14
EFFICIENCY VICTIMS.

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Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28
U. 5. AND ENGLAND
 IN FINANCIAL DEAL
Federal Reserve Board Per-
 mitS Huge Alliance.

A tremendous alliance between the financial organizations of the United States and Great Britain is outlined in a statement issued by the federal re. serve board. The board has authorized the Federal Reserve bank of New York to name as one of its foreign corre- spondents the Bank of England.
 The arrangement will link the two cations in the world for the conduct of international business. The permis. sion will be extended to all other fed eral reserve banks which may wish to arrange for reciprocal business re lations with the London institution.
 The statement issued by the reserve board said:
 The federal reserve board has author ized the Federal Reserve bank of New York to appoint as one of its foreign cor respondents and agents the Bank of Eng land of London, England, under the terms of the federal reserve act.
 In granting the authority to establish this agency the board has authorized the Federal Reserve bank of New York to maintain banking accounts either for or with the Bank of England so that opera tions both in England and in this country are possible.
 Other federal reserve banks may par ticipate in the agency relationship with the Bank of England upon the same terms that will govern the Federal Re serve bank of New York if they so desire.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28
TEUTONS ATTACK
 ON 300 MILE LINE
BOmbard Russian Positions
 All Along Front,

At the point of the bayonet Teuton troops of Field Marshal von Macken- sens center ill the new offensive against the Sereth line stormed the strongly fortified ROumanian village of Filipesci, on the railway from BuZeu to Braila. In this sector and in violent battles south of Rimnisu- Burat, north of Buzeu, $500 Russians were taken prisoner. the war office announced.
 The great battle, ushered in Christ mas morning, continues to rage with out abatement. During twenty four hours the Teuton attacking front has been extended to the region southeast of Lemberg. On battle line of nearly 800 miles, from the heart of Galicia to the Black sea, the Teuton big guns are now. covering the Russian lines with Il steady hail of shells.
 The immediate prize coveted by the attackers before they can seriously think of starting the long heraIded drive for Odessa is the full control of the Lemberg- -CernOwitZ- -Galatz railway. With that line in their hands the whole Sereth line would fall automatically.
 In the valley of the Kasino river, west of the middle Sereth, the Rouma- nians struck back during the last thir- ty-siX hours and recaptured one of the heights lost in Sundays battle.
 The concerted Teuton "drumfire" on the entire line is aimed at feeling out the strength of the hostile positions with view to determining where a massed infantry attack on a grand scale is most likely to break through, The attacking front is strategically so advantageous that wherever such a thrust succeeds it. must spell disaster to the whole Muscovite line.
 The abandonment by the Russians of the strip of Galicia so dearly paid for in blood last summer. of the Bukowina. the Carpathians, the Transylvanian ridges and finally MOldavia would br the inevitable result of such blow.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28
WAR AGAINST MANN
 AIDS DEMOCRATS
6. Q. p. May Not Be Able to
 Organize House.

While Congressman James R. Mann of Illinois. Republican leader of the house, has maintained silence concern ing the attack by Congressman Gard ner of Massachusetts upon his speak ership candidacy, close friends of MT. Mann believe he is preparing a reply which will explain his indorsement of President Wilson's peace note and de. clare a policy of undiluted American ism
 The Mann faction is inclined to re- gard as of little significance the decla- ration that MT. Gardner will support Congressman Lenroot of Wisconsin for speaker should the Republicans organ. ize the next house.
 It is believed that ProgreSsive-Re- publican congressman. including prob ably Medill Mccormick, congressman elect from Illinois, would join Gardner in opposing Mann.
 Democrats have been inclined to gloat over the apparent split in Rcpub- lican ranks. regarding any chance that Republicans might have had to organ iZe the next house as vanished in the face of d probable factional fight.
 The senate will be the scene of p0- Iitical feuds no less than the house. Progressive Republicans led by Hiram Johnson of California, are expected tu renew their fight on the old guard ele- ment. On the Democratic side it is be. lieved southern and western elements; will split over the question of a sue
  leader. The former. it is indicated. fla vored Senator Martin of West Virginia. the latter Senator Walsh of Montana. western Democratic manager in the last campaign.