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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-12

The cotton crop may suffer from
the drought, but il takes more than
4 long dry spell to affect the crop OF
candidates, crop that never fails
in South Carolina For many years
running for Office has been the
tavorite pastime in this state. and
1916 will not prove an exception to
the rule
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-12

The month of roses is always a
beautiful month in Lancaster for
tnis queen of flowers. blooms here
N fat perfection. Those who have
not 'oses and other flowers in bloom
are ssing great deal that goes
20 make life pleasant. Beauty is an
asset and the JOY in growing hoauti-
" flowers is JOY forever
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-12

the people of Lancaster are loyal
20 the memory Of the Lost Cause, as
was evidenced by their goodiy at
tendance upon Memorial Day exer-
cises and the abundance OF flowers
with which the graves of the Confed-
crates were decorated
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-12

free tuition. The next session will
open September 90, 1916. For fur
ther information and catalogue, ad-
dress Pres. ID. b. johnson, Rock Hill,
S. C. 59-12tp
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-12

Will Commissioner McMaster run
Tor Lieutenant Governor, too, so that
ne may give the people his side OF
the question: Asked The Anderson
Daily Mail
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-12
FRIDAY. MAY II, 1916.

Quite number OF Lancastrians
will doubtless avail themselves of the
opportunity OF seeing President Will
SOD in Charlotte on the Goth Of May.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-12
NOTICE-LANCAST
GRADED SCHOOLS
To All Whom 1t May Concern:


Take notice that pursuant to a
petition signed by ten voters and
freeholders residents in Lancaster
School District, we the undersigned
Trustees or said District do hereby
call public meeting to be composed
OF all those voters who are residents
in and return for taxation in said
District real or personal property OF
thhe value of not less than One Hun
dred Dollars. 20 assemble in the
Court House at Lancaster. S. c., on
Tuesday the 10th day of May, 1916.
at six o'clock p. m, for the purpose of
electing chairman and secretary of
said meeting, FIVE trustees OF said
school District. and OF determining
what special tax. II any. not to ex-
ceed five mills, shall be levied, as the
majority present may decide, on aall
real and personal property within
said School District for the main
tenance of the public school of said
District.
This 1st day Of May 1915
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-12
Editor

"Let reverence for laws be
breathed by every American
mother to the lisping babe that
rrattles on her lap; let 1t be
Taught in schools, II seminaries
and colleges; let 1t be written
in primers, spelling books and
almanacs; let 1t be preached
from the pulpit, proclaimed in
legislative halls. and enforced In
courts OF justice. And in short,
let 1t become the political relig
lon of the nation; and let the
old and the young, the rich and
ehH poor, the grave and the gay
Of all sexes and tongues ar1
eolors and conditions. sacrifice
increasingly upon its altars.'
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-12

the
king ptu ever
booded
subject lna touches t heart strings
that
Nmerica occupies worldly actually
II
should I a Theatre and
s. s
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-12
"Why Swear, Dear7
Use sGets.If
for corns!"
Its the New Plan. Simple. Sure AZ
Fate. Applied in Few Seconds.

why, John. never knew you to
use such language! I've told you
several times it's no use to try those
pandages' saives. tapes. plasters, and
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-12

Leroy Springs,
r. S. Stewart,
T.. W. Sistare.
J. D. Funderburk,
Geo. w. Williams.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-12

59-4tc
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-08
Physical Test OF Working
man Is Denounced.

Washington, Dec. 8.-Compul-
sorry physical examination for wage
earners was opposed Wednesday
by President John P White of the
United Mine workers of America
in an address before the conference
on social insurance. He said it
meant only that those who passed
the test would be subjected to
greater strain than previously.
CAS- modern industries are organ
lied today" said Mr.. White, "the
rejection of unfit men means, not
the protection of those who are ac-
cepted, but license to increase the
strain upon them so that eventually
they, too, or their defendants will
be added TO the class of unfit.
In this respect the fate of the
physically fit is like that of the
flower of European manhood,
manned apd slaughtered on the
battlefield.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-08
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EMPLOYERS ORGANIZE.


Form Conference Board For Avowed
Purpose Of Combating Labor,
Twelve Of the MOST Important EN-
ployers associations lie United
States announced reeeaH ha farma-
tion Of a national conference board
The associations comprise over $4,000
employers having combined laa5r
force OF 100000 wage earurrs over
10 per cent oil all workers in the conn
try
The conference board win be q clear
ing house of information and through
publicity and education attempt to en-
list tho sympathetic support of the
public and cooperation of the govern
ment.
The New York Tribune announces
the conference board as a union form
cd by employers against labor It
also reports their cooperation in a
drastic effort Of the National Found
ers' association. member of lhe
board, to repeal the Adamson eight
hour law. This the conference board
later denied
Labor made immediate and vigorous
answer. for the action Of the big em-
ployers led to a soTidffying of labor
sentiment to q deeree hitherto un-
known. and tba addition of 100000
members to the American Federation
OF Labor emerged as Il clear possibili
ty as q result of conferences and the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-08
Deny Seven Day Week,

New York, Dec. 8.-One day
rest in seven must be given en-
ployes of the Lackawanna Steel
company under ruling Of the state
indust ial commission.
John Mitchell, chairman Of the
commission, said that the company
had been given three weeks in
which to file a schedule showing
how 1t proposed to comply with the
spirit and intent of the law. The
commission will then pass upon the
schedule
The hearings were held in Buf-
falo and the company's inhuman
proposal was opposed by trade un-
ionists and other right thinking
citizens.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-08
Frank Hanleys and

Whce'ers. Frank Hanleys and
Richmond Pearson Hobsons, has
had three strikes of the poor wemen
workers in his shoe factories, and
will not pay union wages or engage
at union hours. He is one of those
who strongly opposes President
Wilson in his advocacy of the eight
hour law.
"I doubted if Mr.. Hobson weuld
accept my challenge. He was
much like the proverbial flea, very
hard to get your finger on. Gladly
would l pay him sum equal or
even more than he gets from his
speaking engagements If he would
just give me half an hour before a
fair minded audience in a public
hall. Hobson did like Billy Sun
day, when we challenged him in
Detroit ard offered to pay him
$4,000 to debate, sidestepped. They
all do. They play safety first. I"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-08
Telephone Girls Strike

Toledo, Ohio, Dec. s. Because
four members Of the newly organ
lied Telephone Operators union
were discharged, telephone girls
employed by the Home Telephone
company suspended work. Later
they were joined by the Electrical
Workers union.
Officers Of the Central Labor TN
ion are assisting the strikers. The
unionist ask that the question be
arbitrated. officers of the com
pany plead that they do not under
stand the terms used by the union
lists, and the latter reply that this
is feeble attempt to gain time
that strikebreakers may be impor
ted.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-08
Liability Men Plead.

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 8.-As a
result of the election of former
Governor James M. Cox private
liability companies in this state are
on their knees. Two years ago
Governor Cox was defeated for re-
election after he had jammed
through the legislature a W. erk
mems compensation law. During
the past two years the law has been
weakened so that private companies
are now writing insurance. In the
last campaign this issue was pushed
to the fore by organized labor and
Cox promised that he would drive
the companies out of the state if
reelected. The companies are fear
full of this threat and it is now
claimed that they are willing to re-
tire voluntarily if no legislation is
passed. They realize that custer
laws would affect them in other
states.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-08
Employers Reject Award.

Hamilton, Ont. Dec. s. Ma
chinists are still on strike to en-
force government award that ma
chinists' hours be reduced IN war
munition factories in this city.
This strike illustrates the impoten
cy of the Canadian industrial dis
putes act, which has been condemn
ed by Dominion trade unionists,
but which is lauded by certain ele-
ments in the United States.
While the law originally applied
only to public utilities, the Cana
dian government recently placed
war munitions in the list of puLlic
utilities. When the machinists de.
manded a reduction of hours the
government commission declared
for a nine-hour day This the en-
ployers have refused to accept anc
now the workers are striking II
enforce the award.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-08
Harry Spears Challenge
To HObSOn.

In an interview with w. Harry
Spears, local Lyceum lecturer and
Anti-Prohibition speaker, who has
just returned from a tour of the
states of Maryland, Nebraska,
Montana, Michigan, and Missouri,
where he spoke in all the principal
cities, anent his challenge in the
columns of the local press of Cap
tain Richmod B. Hobson the dry"
speaker who made an address in
one of the local churches on Sun
day said:
This man Hobson, whose no
toriety of the Merrimac episode
and ''kissing aftermath" seems tc
be paling and con. .commitant there,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-08
O S T BR
Local Organizers and BuSi-
ness Agents.

Charles z. Vaughn. A. F. IF L.
Residence, $40 So. Second Street
Home Phone $50 A
Timothy Rowan, Internationa
Molders Union, Residence, 939
Central Ave. Bell Phore 403 x.
Vim f. Bennett, Painters
Decorators and Paper Hangers
Union, No. 135. Residence Mt.
Pleasant Pike
W. r Smith, Paper Makers Un-
ION, Residence, Hotel DeArmond.
Home Phone 81 Bell Phone 81.
Swain B. corson, Carpenters
and Joiners Union, No. 637, Resi-
dence 107 Brosey Ave, Bell Phone
756 L.
VIM. Leonard, Business Agent
Bsrtenders' Union, PSI Chestnut ST
VIM Geppinger Business Agent
Theatrical Stage Employ es' Union,
726 L High St. Home Phone 1l01
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-08
Demand Food Embargo,

Baltimore, Dec. 8.-The a. F Of
/. convention last week voted uuan-
imously to demand an embargo
upon shipments of wheat and other
bread-stufs. The report of the
federal department Of agriculture
was quoted to show that the wheat
crop is barely sufficient for our own
people the coming year, and that
present conditions "are a mer ace
10 the physical and social well he
ing Of the nation " President VII
son and congress are urged to place
an embargo in harmony with inter
national law.
A resolution demanding a probe
by the department of justice into
the increased cost of print paper,
which has been doubled and in some
cases trebled, within the last year
was also adopted
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-08
What lJniOnism Means.

The masses are fast learning the
lesson that the trades union move
ment is the only agency upon
which they can rely to better their
economic condition and raise their
standard of livelihood In society as
1t Is constituted at the present time.
The labor unions have unmistaka-
bly, demonstrated to wage-earners
IN all callings, and professions that
organization means to them higher
wages, better jobs, and more com
Portable homes; that 1t means more
money with which TO buy from
the business man, and thus create
a better business for the community
in which they reside. Trades un-
ions have demonstrated that the
organizations of labor means en-
thused life in the social and bust
ness affairs of the nation. This is
lesson that society as a whole is
also beginning to learn, for there
Is no denying the fact that organ
lied labor is viewed in far differ
ent light by the general public to-
/ day than it was, even as recently
as dozen or so years ago, and
what is even more significant, pub
lie sentiment Is being more and
more swayed by the very principles
that the unions persistently advo
Gated many years back
1t is therefore small wonder that
one hears of the organization of
new unions in all sections Of Can
ada and the United States, and the
heavy increase in membership Of
the older trades bodies. From the
very nature of things If the unions
maintain the headway they have
been making of late there can be
no denying the fact that in the very
near future they will be the domiD
ating factor in the community.
To dam back this tide Of bene-
dcent effort is an impossibility, as
each day sees it moving on with
added momentum, It's ranks grow
ing stronger and its influence ever
extending. For a hundred years
every effort to arrest its progress
has ended in failure for a time its
onward sweep may be retarded
only at least to see all barriers
swept aside while the torrent sweeps
onward with accelerated power.
The labor movement lives, and will
continue to live, just as long as il
battles for justice for the working
class. Unionism and progress
march hand in hand, aud will sue.
. ceed because the objective for which
it strives is right and means 50
much for the welfare aud liberty
of the race Baltimore Trades I'm
ienist.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-08
Here Is Real Efficiency.

Harrisburg, Pa, Dec. Sam
uel S. Marquis Of the Ford Auto
mobile company addressed the
fourth annual industrial and eff
cheney conference on the subject of
hiring and firing workers, and
gave those people who utter catchy
efficiency" phrases something to
think about.
He said the Ford plant has aban-
doned the plan of employing aud
dismissing men by wholesale be,
cause the company found that it
cost on an average 500 to break
in a new man. Instead Of hiring
81 600 men every L months to
keep a force OF $4,000 men intact,
Ford was now employing some 40
600 men, discharging 27 where he
used TO discharge 5000, aud en-
ployed Is times as many,
Make it for the workers inter
est to work, for your interest. said
the speaker. Men quit places be
cause of long hours, low wages OF
because attention was not given tc
the matter Of seeing that they had
jobs that were suited to them, OF
because of the petty tyranny of un'
derbosses. Foremen are not al
lowed to fire at the Ford works.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-08
TRADES COUNCIL

The Cooperative Trades and La.
Dor Council met Tuesday night in
regular session with vice president
Eggleston presiding.
The credentials of Chris Eichel,
Ed Mistler, Bakers, and Luke Con-
lin, engineers were read received
and delegates installed.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read resolved and
approved.
Communication from the A. F.
of L., In which they state that the
proceedings of the Baltimore con-
vention are now ready and can be
purchased for 25 cents per copy or
$4,000 per hundred. Rec ceived.
A letter from the United Garment
Workers union of America In
which they state that the firm of
Straus & Brothers of Baltimore
have settled their differences with
their organization was read and re-
ceived and ordered published In the
PRESS.
A communication was received
in reference to the resolution adop-
ted by the Toledo convention of the
Ohio State Federation of Labor as
sisting the International Bakers
Union in their fight against the
Bread Trust. Received and COM
pliee with.
In a communication from the
Mesaba Iron Range Workers of
Virginia, Mimi, regarding indict-
ments of several union men in that
locality and asking fer assistance.
The same was received.
The communication of DR.. Mark
Millikin requesting signatures of
one half dozen members of the
council, who are willing to serve
on the new charter committee was
returned to the writer because it
did not bear the union label.
A committee was eppointed to
investigate the George Mitchell af-
fair, and the circular that recently
was issued by the Bartenders
against his place. Ballet, Smith
and Brinker were appointed on the
committee.
A communication from the Chi
cago Labor News regarding the
publication of a labor edition on
December Is was received.
The report of the committee to
look after the proposed new charter
was received ard the committee
continued.
The committee to call on Frank
Dean asked for more time which
was granted.
The committee to wait on Schnei-
der the East Avenue baker reported
and the request of bakers in plac-
ing him on the unfair list was com
piled with.
Communication from the Ohio
State Federation of Labor regard
ing the petitions asked all union
men to sign one.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-08

They can discharge men from their
departments. The men fred in
one department generally finds a
congenial place at last and then
sticks.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-08
New Union Saloons.

In the past few days VIM.
Leonard, business agent Of the To-
cal Bartenders Union announces
that he has placed union cards in
the saloons Of I'D Dig, Herman
Hoffman and VIM. Harris. The
bartenders are making a determined
fight to unionize every saloon in
the city.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-08
Paper Makers viii Meet.

The paper makers Of Middletown
will hold a meeting Sunday after
soon December 10th In Trades
Council hall, corner Third and
Main streets. Ali paper makers
are invited TO attend this meeting.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-08
LABOR SCHOLARSHIPS.
Trade unionista Plan Education of

Trade Unionists Plan Education or
Workers at Pennsylvania College.
Plans for the establishment of forty
scholarships for the education Of skill
ed young tradesmen and women at the
Pennsylvania State college are under
consideration by officers of the State
Federation of Labor. If the project
goes through the students will receive
special training at the college, which
added to their practical trade and in
dustrial experience will enable them to
serve as teachers in the continuation
and vocational schools of the state.
]. II. Maurer of Reading, president
Of the federation, and member of the
state legislature, and r. J. Wheeler OF
Allentown, visited State College, ar
ranging tentative plans with DR.. u. e.
Sparks the college president The plan
provides for an endowment fund OF
$4,000 to be raised by the labor un-
ions In the first, second and third class
cities of the state The fund is to be
held In trust by the state college to be
loaned to such students as may qualify
for the scholarships through competi-
tive examinations and who may later
become teachers in the vocational
schools Of Pennsylvania.
1t was announced that the federation
undertook the establishment of the
scholarships for the education Of young
members of the labor unions because
there was a great lack of teachers Of
experience in industrial training or vo-
cations in general The children OF
workers, it was said, are not receiy-
ing the training expected and desired
in the continuation schools established
under the child labor law
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-08
Street Gar Men Advance.

Shawnee, Okla, Dec, s. After
two weeks strike the recently
organized Street Car Mems union
secured a better agreement than
the one originally presented to the
company. Wage increases, a nine
hour day, improved working con-
ditions, and the union shop are the
principal gains secured.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-08
U, S. Navy Yard Wins.

Washington, Dec. 8.-The new
department has rejected the bid Of
the Cramp Shipbuilding company
for two submarines and awarded
the contract to the government
navy yards at Mare island The
Cramp bid was sI195 600 and the
navy yard bid was S96s, lQ5.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-08
NOTICE

Hamilton Lodge, No. 241 of Ma
chinists, will meet Tuesday Decem-
Der 18th to elect their officers for
the coming year.
Fraternally yours,
T. M. Zilliox, Sec'y.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-12-08
1aChinists
Away

Stay away from Hamilton, Ohio,
strike still on at the Black & Claw
son Co., unfair conditions, STAY
AWAY.