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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-22
FALLACl0US ARGUMENT.
Contention That Trade Unions Do Not
Represent the Labor Movement.


1t is often urged against organized
labor that the despotism and really
oppressive features OF trade unions
consist in the fact that their member
ship never includes more than small
minority of the whole wage class for
which they pretend TO speak. Trade
unions, ON this theory, have no right to
speak for the laboring class unless
their membership includes at least a
majority of the class.
On this principle there is not a polit-
ical party, nor a church, nor an organ
ization of any kind that would have
right to speak. If we say that trade
unions do not represent the interests
and sentiments of their class because
their membership roll does not contain
a majority of the members of the class
we might say that the churches do not
represent the Christian sentiment of
the community, for surely it is true
that the membership roll of the
churches does not include "A majority
of the community
We might say that the Republican
and Democratic parties do not repre-
sent the Republicans and Democrats
in any community because the mem
bership rolls of the organizations do
not contain majority of the voters of
each political faith in that community.
BY that test there could be no parties.
The argument is contrary to all hui
man experience in group action. Rep
resentation seldom includes a majority
of the whole, never the whole. The
truth Is that representation in volun-
tary organizations includes the active
spirits who voice the sentiments silent
ly acquiesced in by the rest. The idea
that the organization does not repre-
sent a body because its membership
rolls do not include the majority of
those interested has no experience
whatever to rest upon. 1t is a sophis-
teal quibble, invented by sophist In
special pleading against the laborers,
and is applied TO no other form of SO
cial or political organization. Brick
layer and Mason.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-22

the organization otherwise. We
are told that saloons in the city
are displaying the bar card that
never displayed one before. Men
have come into the organization
that absolutely refused to come in
several years ago when they were
invited. Something has brought
about this change and that some
thing was the good work of the of
hcers and some of the members.
The newly elected officers of this
organization will begin the new
year with healthy organization,
one of the best in the Miami Valley
and it is our wish that 1t remain
just as good and if possible little
better. To do this it means hard
and persistent work, work that is
not pleasant at times by any means
but to achieve more success the
conditions must be met. We hope
that the incoming officers will start
in where the other officers left off
ard complete the work of placing
a card in every saloon in the city.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-22
dicated that they would not oppose

The next session of the Califor-
mia State Legislature will be asked
to follow up the work of the last
session in the matter of establish
ing Safe employment Offices by
prohibiting the operation of all pri-
vate employment agencies. Such
measure is being drawn up oy
Pal Scr arrenberg, secretary OF the
California State Federation of La
Dor, and it will be introduced at the
coming session by one labor's rep
res-ntatives.
A move is at present on foot
amongst the Master Grocers of
Auckland which is causing much
concern to the Grocers' A. ssistant S
Union. The employers are advo-
eating an order-in- council which
will give them the right to employ
female labor behind the counter at
lower rates than prescribed in the
award. Their contention is that as
the war has caused dearth of male
assistants, the only method of
maintaining full STATS is by the en-
ployment of female assistants on
the a5cve mentioned terms, This
is a gross misrepresentation of facts
Numbers of grocers' assistants are
unable to obtain work at this par
ticular calling.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-22

The same procedure with pig. The
rank of the diners decided whether IT
should appear at table in gold leaf or
naked, whole or sliced. With bread,
too, there was difference. New or
three days old baked was at the dis
cretion of the carver as he sized up the
visitors. And as for the apportioning
of the titbits according to precedence
there was no end. The old time carver,
in fact, was born and then made
London Standard
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-22
Congressman keatino .eleoted

Congressman Heating, member of
the International Typographical union.
author Of the child labor bill enacted
last summer, was reelected in the
Third district of Colorado by plural
ity that reaches 5000. Heating was
fought by the corporate interests of
the state, but regardless of the fight
made against him the political power
of the working people who were loyal
to Heating prevailed at the ballot box.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-22

The Mansfield Convention of the
Ohio State Federation of Labor,
1915, outlined the legislative de-
mands of the Trade Union Move
meut in Ohio when 1t unanimously
adopted the final report aud recon
mendation of It's committee on Leg
islation. Those recommendation
provided.
/. Regulating and limiting the use
of the injunction.
4. Prohibiting the importation 81
strike-breakers.
8. Prohibiting the exercise of police
authority by others than those In con-
troll of the State.
4. That the incoming executive
board and ths legislative agent be In
structed to prepare and introduce in
the next general assembly a bill to
amend the Workmens Compensation
Act. prohibiting seIf-insurers under
the act from transferring their insur-
ance risks TO liability insurance conn
panies.
S. Eight Hours for women work.
ers.
8. Providing for the Australian
ballot system ar primaries
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-22

THROUGH the efforts of a few
hustling union men more sigma
lures were received on the petitions
sent out by Thomas J. Donnelly,
Secretary of the o S. F. of L. In
Butler County than was needed.
In letter to several of the trades
unionists he highly complimented
them on their good work in secur-
ing the signatures. He also states
that there are still few petitions
that have not been sent In and
any union having these petitions
In their possession should send them
TO secretary Donnelly at once.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-22
Not CATCHING.

Mrs. Nouveau Riche-Willie, I don't
want to see you play with the Slings-
by-Smythe's dog again. Willie Ditto
Why not, ma? Mrs n R.-The dog
is pedigreed, they say, and there's no
telling when it may have another fit of
them.-New York Globe
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-22
Difficult Feat

Two boys stood in front of the en-
trance gate of a football field They
had no money, but they were deter
mined to outwit the gatekeeper some
how and get in and see the game.
They suggested scheme after scheme
to one another, and finally the older
boy said:
II got It now! Well walk In back
ward, and he'll think we're comm
t."-Exchange.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-22

ONE OF the labor organizations
that has been doing things In the
past year is the bartepders. We
call attention. to the increase In
membership, the increase in union
bars and the healthy condition of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-22
READING HISTORY.
The One Way to Acquire Real knowI.
edge of the World.

Henry James once told me that the
only reading Of which he never tired
was history. "The least significant
footnote of history he said, "stirs me
more than the most thrilling and pas
sionate fiction. Nothing that has ever
happened to the world finds me indif-
ferent."
used TO think that ignorance Of his
tory meant only lack Of cultivation
and loss Of pleasure. Now am sure
that such Ignorance impajrs CUR 1nda.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-22

THE MERE holding of a union
card does not make a union man.
He must live up to the principals
of unionism by patronizing union
labels besides his own. We hope
that the union men who are neglect
ing this part Of the program will
read this over and then let it soak
in. There's heap of them.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-22
BriCkIaYers Want More

Cincinnati, Dec. % 2-Bricklayers
union No. Is has voted to ask for
wage increase of 5 cents an hour.
TO become effective the first of next
May.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-22
Official Notice OF Strike At
Ajo, Arizona, and Appeal
for Financial Assistance.

aud All Members of Organized
Labor: Greeting:
On November Oath all men EN-
ployed by the Cornelia Copper com
pany operating at Ajo, Arizona,
went on strike, and the company
has been declared ur fair TO organ
lied labor for the following reasons:
The company has promised the
wor kers that the wages will be in
creased with the increased price OF
copper, but while copper has reach
ed ord-breaking point, no IN
crease has been granted. In addi
tion to the low wages paid, the
working conditions are of the
worst. No bath houses nor change
rooms are furnished the workers.
and they are drive like so many
catt' by the bosses
Al tie time of the stlike, the
Carpenters Union was the only To-
cal in camp, although the cleo
.tricians were all union men. Other
crafts, including the miners and
mill men were unorganized. The
beginning of the strike occurred
when the electricians were refused
the wage scale of other camps, and
In going out they asked all other
crafts to Join with them, and while
the strike originated at the mill of
the Cornelia Copper Company,
within tw nty four hours, it had
spread to under g1cuud men in the
mine Although the mine and
mill men were unorganized ard
composed of several nationalities,
including MexicaLs and Papago
indians, the response was u1ani
nous The camp is tied up and
solidly organized, the miners and
mill men having applied fer a char
ter from the Western Federation
of Miners, which was granted
While copper miners in other
camps of Arizona are receiving as
high as $500 and So 90 per day,
the wages paid at Ajo are as low as
81 so. The men are asking for
minimum scale that will equal that
of other camps in the state, with
sliding scale based on prices Of cop
per, and the crafts employed on
constr uction work are demanding
the union scale.
Ajo is destined TO be one of the
largest minirg camps in the Safe
of Arizona, and now is the oppor
tune time 20 establish a basis Of
wages and working conditions on
an equal with those in other camps.
The solidarity of the workers here
IS unparalleled, and we are c)nvinc d
that victory will crown their efforts
provided they can secure The bare
necessities OF life The condition
Of the Mexican and Indian people,
as well as many of the Americans,
is deplorable Funds ae needed
ard needed at onc-.
We are willing to fight the battle
and undergo the suffering and
hardships which it entails, bit to
do so we must have the necassaries
of life for ourselves and those de,
pendent upon US, and so we appeal
to the labor movement The high
est skilled American mechanic EN-
ployed at Al is standing shoulder
to shoulder with the lowest paid
Papago Indian. They have cast
their lot together and taken a
solemn vow that none will return
to work until justice is metsc out
to all.
We are not fighting the battle
alone for ourselves, but for the
working class, and so we again
earnestly appeal to you for fnan
cial aid and with parting prayer
for Labors victory, We beg to re-
main,
VOurS fraferuol1y
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-22

Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio.
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of Middleiown o.
Endorsed by the Labor Legislative
League of Butler, Preble 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, 1916-12-22

IT's THE fellow that does some.
thing in the labor movement worth
while that usually gets railroaded.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-22

A MERRY CHRISTMAS to all our
friends and enemies.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-22
Yours fraternally

Arthur F. Thatcher, Secretary
Edward ]. Gibbons, Chairman.
Executive strike committee of
all crafts.
Send all donations to Arthur F.
Thatcher, Ajo, Arizona.
To all orgarized labor, and those
who believe in justice:
This is to certify that the above
is true statement of facts of con
ditions in Ajo, and we unhesita
tlngly say that there has never
been more just cause contended
for by wage workers than that for
which the above appeal is made.
Charles H. Meyer, President,
Ernest Mills, Sec Treas.
international Union Of Mine, Mill
and Smelter Workers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-22

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K.ts,sa Gt fkf Posfo6fes at Hamt'tor 0h'o, as
Sseomd CEaSJ Mafi Matter.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-22

FRIDAY. DECEMBER 20, 1915.
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New Britain herald., 1916-09-04
A Man and a Affixed Crowd"

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New Britain herald., 1916-09-04
An Epidemi C of Games.

Tn our neighborhood lately we have had an epidemic of simply games. It all started on a weekend house party. The weather Gas usual this spring), was bad and some one had an inspira- bridge paraphernalia, a small collec- tion of the games we used to play years ago.
 In the middle of a drizzly afternoon. just when everyone was beginning to get a bit bored. he produced them, and you can't imagine what a diver sion they created.
 Those Energetic Males.
 The two most energetic males let off some of their superfuous energy at pingpOng.
 Four more sat down to parchesl and became children again over that foolish, funny, fascinating old game.
 An Entertaining Game For Two.
 Two sat down to go-bang, which, on the chance it didn't enter your childhood, I will explain, consists of 9 contest to get five counters in a row first It sounds simple but has almost as much science as checkers.
 Tn the evening we all had an anus ing game of letters.
 We had three rainy days in success sion, and before we went home, every one blessed the man who brought the games.
 The aftermath was equally inter- esting.
 How The Virus Took.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-04
THE SHOP GIRL" IS
 BIG FILM FEATURE

Featured in the Vitagraph blue rib boner, Edith Storey and Antonio Mor- enc will bow before Keeney audiences tonight and tomorrow in the fascinat- ing photoplay, 'Winifred the Shop Glrl.' This popular pair have parts admirably suited to their respective talents in the vehicle in which they are now appearing on the screen and they have remarkable opportunities to demonstrate their right to leadership among the film fraternity. Another good attraction on the holiday bill is the second episode in the "Beatrice t Falrfax' series in which Grace Dar- ling and Harry Fox are scoring week. ly. The story this week concerns "Billie's Romance'
 For Tuesday and Wednesday there will be new chapter in the Who's Guilty?" serial while on Wednesday the program will be strengthened by the addition of the Red Feather drama, "The Whirlpool of Destiny," in which Florence Parker DeHaven plays the leading character.
 Lillian Walker will display her dimples before the Keeney patrons on Friday and Saturday when she is to be seen in the leading role in "The Man Behind the Curtain" a comedy drama in which she is winning favor
 There will be three good vaudeville acts in addition to the motion picture releases every day.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-04

We are having a running tourna ment of go-bang among the members of the family this summer.
 One of the guests wrote us that she has started a parchesi tournament at the Inn where she stopped
 Still another introduced the good old game of letters to her family, and 1t has given bridge a rest with them.
 Of course all these diversions are more or less chiidlike, but who doesn't enjoy being childHIe once in awhile? They are simple, inexpensive, amusing attention to them.
 Incidentally, I want to say a word about games and children.
 What Games Do For Children.
 Games are a great educational force. They amuse and at the same time train the mind.
 l cannot understand the parents who do not play games with their children. In our home life the eve- ming game with the grown-ups, and perhaps my beloved uncle, used to be one of the brightest spots.
 Games teach concentration, they cultivate alertness and stimulate am bition and the competitive spirit
 Of course there are dangers in this latter quality, but rightly directed it is great force, and naturally the wise parent will see that it is properly held in check by the spirit of the game, the spirit that teaches the child to be a modest winner and good loser.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-04
Did Grace Draper Try to Drown
 Madge?

When the recollection of my race through the surf with Grace Draper comes back to me it is like the memory of a nightmare. I had felt curious reluctance to accept her cha1- lenge for a last dip before dinner, a reluctance heightened by Lillian's in voluntary little gesture of dissent, but I felt that [ could hardly refuse the girls invitation without hurting her feelings. so I had followed her into the water with every appearance of enioyment, and exerted every ounce or my strength to try to keep up with her rush through the waves.
 knew she was not exerting her full strength. for she is a magnificent swimmer. but I found that l had all I could do to keep pace with her. She seemed to be bent on showing off her skill to me, or else she was trying to test my nerves by teasing me.
 I-knew that she was able to swim under the water when she chose, but that did not accustom me to the fre- ouent sudden disappearances which she made, or to her equally sudden re- enpearances above the surface of the water.
 She would dash on ahead of me a few yards, then her head would dis appear beneath the waves. The next thing I knew she would bob up all most at my side. There was a fas- cination about this skill of hers which gripped me. I was so engrossed in watching her that I did not realize how far out we had gone until at one of her quick turns, I, following her, caught a glimpse of the beach.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-04
ANY CROCKETT
 FOX HEADLlNER

E.Aren't you strong enough to carry e ?" This leading question Eleanor |ks Davy in the charming love story Bacy Crockett produced by the I1las pictures for the Paramount pro- hm. As the story goes, DaVy |ocket" when young man loved the
 ughter Of his wealthy and high-born tghbor and like a bashful back .dsman allowed his polished rival to all the courting. Davy was loosing ound when @ suspicion confirmed by all hapepnings brough the reallz-
 on 70 Eleanor that Neil, Davy's Fai, was marrying her for her oney. Then in her Woman's way eanor began to encourage bashful
 Ivy. This great love story 1S ViVld- land interestingly told in this great Lster film which will be the attrac- In at Fox's today and tomorrow. In
 hilton to the above the Triangle Iys will offer their great character Iiste, Dorothy Gish, in "The Little hooI Man am." This is a story that les us back to our boyhood and |lhood days. You'll enjoy this pie |e more than any you've seen in Inv a day, as it brings back the hit of youth; of the days when there re no cares or worries You'll love twenty little Triangle kiddies at
 hk and at play, and you'll love the bet romance of the dainty school lam, still young and pretty. The lance of the program will be made ], of the Keystone comedy, "The So- Cub" and the newspaper of the ben, The Photograph" The per Enance today vii be continuous srn ? to Il D. m.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-04
Menu for Tomorrow

Breakfast.
 Melons
 Cereal With Milk Eggs Baked in Tomatoes Toast CoHee
 Slowed Lima Beans
 Bread and Butter
 Apple TapiOCa
 Grape Juice
 Dinner Chicken Souffle, Tomato Sauce Baked Beets Boiled Corn
 Pepper Salad
 Jellied Fruit
 Iced Coffee Stewed Lima Beans-Throw the ans into boiling unsalted water; oil forty minutes, drain. Slip each an out of the skin. Put them back to a saucepan with sufficient boiling ater to cover. Simmer gently fifteen inutes, season with salt, pepper and ltter. Serve. Apple TapiOca-Cook half a cuptul arl tapiOca in boiling water unul ansparent; add half teaspOOntul salt Id grated rind one lemon. Core and Ire twelve apples, fill cavities with gar and juice of one lemon, cover tn tapiOca, bake until apples are nder, adding one heaping teaspoon I butter before taking from oven.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-04
Veu>s foy Thenfer G0ers 1zrd Women Readers
REVELATIONSOF A WIFE
By ADELE GARRUSON

when you went under. Did you get a cramp or what?"
 l waited a moment before answer ing. The suspicion that had come to my brain was so horrible that I did not wish to utter it even to Lillian.
 Il think it must have been the undertoW,' I said feebly. T felt something like clutch at my feet dragging me doWn.'
 Lllllan's face hardened. Into her eyes came a revengeful gIeam
 "UndertoW!" she calculated, you poor baby! Your undertoW was that Draper devils calculating hand.'
New Britain herald., 1916-09-04

The odds and ends of meats can be made into very delicious mix ture for sandwiches. Run the meat through the chopper To each pint of chopped meat allow one heaping teaspoonful of gelatine, dissolved in one cupful of boiling water. Add salt
 pepper and celery seed to taste. Mix
New Britain herald., 1916-09-04

sugar and two-thirds water. Let this boil until it is rather rich, then droD the apples in, @ few at a time, and allow them to cook until tender. When all the apples are cooked pour the syrup on them and allow them to cook. Serve with cream.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-04
Household Notes

When the family has luncheon on porch or lawn a tea wagon is of the greatest service to wheel out the dishes first and then the hot foods.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-04

Apples cooked in the following way may be very good dessert: Pare and quarter the apples, then make in a granite stewpan a syrup of one-third
New Britain herald., 1916-09-04

A New Orleans individual salad is made of a thin slice of onion, slice of tomato and a slice of green pep per, dressed with oil and vinegar.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-04

we'll, pack in jelly glasses and put into 8 cold place until needed.