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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-05
Maine Gossip
Rally to Colors

We will rally to the colors
With shouting and with song,
We will rally to the colors
Five hundred thousand strong;
We will rally to the colors
With hearts both stout and strong,
And we will SHOUT A MIGHTY CHO-
RUS
THAT WILL BRING THE WORLD
ALONG.
GLORY! GLORY! HALLELUIAH!
OLD GLORY NOW FLOATS HIGH,
ON EVERY BREEZE,
GLORY! GLORY! HALLELUIAH!
WE ARE SHOUTI-,G FOR THE
FREEDOM OF THE SEAS.
We will rally from the Hill top.
We will rally from the plain,
We will rally to the colors
SHOUTING FREEDOM once again;
We will rally to the colors
With hearts so stout and strong,
And we'll SHOUT THIS MIGHTY CHO-
THAT WILL BRING THE WORLD
ALONG.
GLORY! GLORY! HALLELUIAH.
OLD GLORY is TO EVERY BREEZE
UNFURLED,
GLORY! GLORY! HALLELUIAH,
WE ARE STRIKING FOR THE RE
DOM OF THE WORLD.
F. j. W.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-05
CUT|CURA HEALS.
ITCHING ECZEMA
On Ankle. Was Like Water Bisters.
Became a Sore Eruption. Terribly
Innamed and Swollen. Could not
Bear to Have BedcIothes Touch It.

II had eczema on my ankle for about
six months. 1t was like water blisters,
and began itching so that | could not
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-05
United States district court today in
Bangor. Judge Clarence Hale presiding

All the pupils in a certain Bath school
one day recently were set to drawing
maps of Europe When the maps were
done, the teacher was surprised to find
that while all the countries of that con-
tinent had been accurately and neatly
drawn in outline and colored. Germany
of them all in each of the maps had been
just daubed any old fashion, obviously
suggesting the sentiments of the juve-
niles toward that country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-05
Plans are being made for a celebra-

Plans are being made for a celebra-
ton of the making free Of the old
Trenton toll bridge, which connects the
island of Mt. Desert with the main
land and which event took place June
2. 1917. The ceremony consisted mere
ly Of formally turning over the prop
erty by the owners to the Mt. Desert
Bridge District trustees, according to
the provisions Of a special act passed
by the last Legislature; a check in
payment for the property was then
passed and long line of automobiles
and foot passengers passed over the
bridge, free for the first time since it's
establishment, nearly a century ago.
The bridge will be rebuilt or extensive
ly remodeled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-05

Another Maine-built vessel is added
to the list of those destroyed by Ger
man submarines in the schooner Har
wood Palmer built in 1904 at Waldo
boro and registering 1885 tons gross.
She was last owned by the France and
Canada steamship lane, which was re-
ported to have paid s225,O0O for her.
The schooner left an American port
nearly six weeks ago with a cargo Of
steel and war material for the French
government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-05

Unmarked by flowers or an Ameri-
can flag for many years, the grave Of
William Hogart, "a brave soldier and
an honest man. is today decorated
with Old Glory, says the Portland
Press. On Memorial Day the crew of
the patrol cruiser Dixie dropped ashore
at House Island and near old Fort
Scrammell they found an old slate
gravestone with the following inscrip-
ton: William Hogart, died May 8,
1S22-A brave soldier and an honest
man. The grave had been neglected
for years and the crew of the Dixie
cleaned the gravestone, cleared away
the ground about the grave and left an
American Flag futtering near the
headstone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-05

The shortage Of labor for planting
and cultivating the great crops Of
Aroostook county that an organized
movement has been started to make
canvass Of the situation, to ascertain
the exact conditions and how they
may be met. Special meetings of the
Chambers Of Commerce have been
called FOR this week in Houlton, Fort
Fairfield, Pressure Isle Ashland, Easton
and other towns. Farm labor is very
scarce of Indifferent quality and at
high price. 1t is probable that many
squads of the boys from the Junior
Volunteers will be sent into Aroostook.
The farmers say that all of the 500 now
enrolled could be used in Aroostook
county, and many more.
1t has been decided by the executive
committee of the Maine Pharmaceuti-
cal Association to cancel the meeting
at Kineo this year. and hold a business
meeting at Falmouth Hotel, Portland,
on Friday, June 20, for one days ses-
sion. This is done for the reason that
so many of the members can not leave
their business for a three-days session,
on account of shortage Of clerks. Fur
Their details of the meeting will be sent
later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-05

Sept. 5, and I, Waldo county. Belfast.
Sept. IA, Washington county, Eastport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-05

2ol, meets in q. A. K. hall the first and
third Tuesday evenings Of each month.
at $50 o'clock.
WILLIAM II. LYNCH. Warden
MRS. EMMA +. HOWE, Rec. sec.
b. L. NICHOLAS. Fin. Sec
tn th-sat
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-28

shrimp" shouted Nelson angrily
Jimmy O'Briens eyes flashed
fire, but he answered quiety
enough Nelson, you are a big
ger man than I am, but you take
those words back or I'll knock
your block off :"
A push from Nelson almost took
O. Brien off his feet, but quick as a
flash he came back with a left in
the pit of Nelson's stomach and a
right on his jaw. Then jumping
up, he handed him a left in his
eye, while with his right he struck
him on the nose, and before Mel
son could realize 1t, he was Co
Hath put out Of business by this
little David.
To carry out the strike breaking
program, Nelson went to the pros
ecuting officials and swore out
complaint for assault and battery
against Jimmy O. Brien iris was
followed by O Brien's arrest, with
oail fixed al 500. When The case
came up for trial, Nelson swo,e
that 0 Brien must have had some
weapon Ia his hand, and that he
had been assaulted without provo
cation of any sort. Although
O Brien told the truth as is Gus
tomary with union men in strikes
the judge preferred the story OF
Dan Nelson. Besides there was
the physical evidence; so o. 'Brien
was found guilty and had to pay
$40 fine and costs. But after the
case was over, o Brien said to
bunch of his fellow strikers and ad-
mirers, 1t is worth $40 to show
you rummies that l have got bet
ter punch in me than any one Of
you.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-28
The State War Board Says
Today.

Have you invested in a baby
bond yet?
The United States Treasury De
partment is issuing War Savings
Stamps in order that everyone can
have share in loaning money ito
the Government to help win the
war.
Like Liberty Bonds, War Sav.
ings Stamps have the entire re
sources of the Government and the
people of the United States behind
them.
Uncle Sam needs every penny
which every man, woman and child
can save to equip and feed her
soldiers and sailors-to win th5
war.
In making your New Year S res
olutions, resolve 10 invest all your
small savings IN Thrift Stamps,
which can be exchanged for War
Saving Stamps.
If you have resolved to cut out
smoking beginning with the New
Year, invest in Thrift Stamps, the
money formerly spent for smokes,
and watch your savings grow
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-28
A Union Soldier
BY w. B. RUBIN

Jimmy O'Brien, pattern maker
by trade, was small of stature, an
unassuming, quiet, retiring Irish
American, living with his wife and
two children. Except for his
name and his jaw. no one would
have credited him with possessing
fighting and sticking qualities.
He had been a member of the Pat
tern Makers Union from the time
he completed his apprenticeship,
and while he never had held any
Office in the organization, he was
active, loyal and militant.
Two years ago his local declared
a strike, and O'Brien YVES among
the first to vote in the affirmative
and to quit work. The man was
SO small and frail that when the
time came for picket duty, no one
thought of calling upon Jimmy
O. B1ien, for it was feared that he
wouldn't be able to hold his own
against some big raw boned scab
whom he might happen to tackle
Jimmy never spoke of it to anyone,
but he felt hurt that whenever the
president selected men to do picket
duty, he never was called upon.
After the strike had been in pro-
gress for about two months, most
surprised man was the secretary,
when he received a telephone call
TO come and bail out Jimmy
O. Brien on the charge of assault
aud battery committed on one Dan
Nelson, a man FIVE feet eleven
inches tall, broad shouldered and
deep chested. who was on strike
duty for the employer.
One day when nobody was
around, Jimmy had approached
Nelson with a friendly" Hello.
brother"
what is 1t you want?" snarling
ly retorted Dan Nelson.
Why" said Jimmy, II thought
! would talk matters over with
you. You ought to get on our
side of the fence. The boss aint
meaning any good by you at all.
Get the hell away from here,
you snip, | don't care to talk to
you" came back from Nelson.
Il have talked to you like q
gentleman" replied Jimmy, and
/ want you to answer me like a
gentleman-none of those insult
ing remarks.
Get out of here or will bif
you over the head, you little
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-28
STATES LOOK TO
WORKERS. SAFETY
Are Awaking to Necessity of Con-
serving the Available Labor
Supply.
WAR HAS HELPED MOVEMENT
Workmen's Compensation Laws Also
Largely Responsible for Good Re-
suits Over Four-Fifths of the
United States.

Wars heavy demands upon our In
dustries have given increased import
ance to the protection of the industrial
army. safety first" efforts, resulting
from workmen's compensation laws,
are being redoubled as the necessity
of conserving the available labor sup
ply is becoming more acute.
Many thousands of &len have been
drawn out of industrial occupations by
the mobilization Of the military forces.
And the sudden and unprecedented ad-
vent of men and women, young boys
and girls, into unaccustomed occupa-
tions to meet the need OF maximum
output of essential materials is stimu-
lating the extension and enforcement
of protective measures for labor, such
as compensation for injured workers
and prevention OF Industrial accidents.
The country is fulfilling this require
ment of preparedness. Substantial
gains In the field of workmen's COM
pensation are reported by the Amerl-
can Association for Labor Legislation
In its fourth annual edition, just is
sued, of Standards for Workmen's
Compensation Laws"
During 1917 five additional states
enacted such laws. Numerous other
states made far-reaching improve
ments in their existing statutes. On
October 6, also, congress passed and
President Wilson signed the bill which
T. association was officially requested
to raft, restoring to longshoremen
and other workers in and about YES
sells at the docks the benefits of state
worlmen's compensation laws, of
which they had been leprived by the
United States Supreme courts divided
opinion in the Jensen case.
Aids as Effective War Measure.
"This measure" according to Secre-
tary John B. Andrews, provides an
urgently needed adjustment which will
do much to assist the effective prose
cution of the war work of the govern
ment and opens the way for compre-
hensive application of state compen-
sation acts to Industrial accidents in
marine employment"
The new legislation OF the last year
brings the total of workmen's compen-
sation states up to 37-covering four
ffths of the map of the United States.
Porto Rico, Alaska and Hawaii have
also adopted compensation laws. The
federal government now protects its
half million civilian employees with
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-28

1t is taking a great war such as
we are engaged in right now to
bring all the classes and he masses
of this country together as one, a
war in which many of our boys
have aud will sacrifice their lives
that democracy may live, and so =
1t seems that 1t Is going to take a
great struggle such as labor is en-
gagged In, In Hamilton today to
bring the working class of our city
together as one, a struggle in
which some of our sisters and
brothers will have to sacrifice their
liberty in order that unionism and
organization may live. But, as
our boys give gladly their lives for
the great cause of democracy, so
the union men and women of Ham
ilton will give gladly their liberty
for the great cause of labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-28
To cur readers and friends we
extend best wishes for a Happy
aud Prosperous New Year.

War is brutal and ugly; II is un-
justifable as a means of settling
human disputes, just as brawling
is among individuals; but America
did not choose the method Amer
lea did not have any voice ia how
the argument ives to be settled.
America could not do anything
with honor except 70 throw her
physical might against the auto
cratic marauder
And in doing this America is
holding her own ideals clear and
clean, making humanity's case her
case, fighting for nothing but dem
ocracy and freedom.
America has been compelled to
60 into this kind Of struggle in
order to make peace possible, in
order to make safe the institutions
that we love and that we as a ma
tioa are pledged to uphold
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-28

To the girls who testi6 d against
their sisters we extend tur sincere
sympathy We feel sorry for them
because they have the back bone of
a jellyfsh. We know il was a
bitter pill for them to swallow and
that they did ii to hold their jobs.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-28

Nothing would please the enc.
mics of labor better than to get
labor into a squabble with the
United States Government. But
thanks to our Uncle Sam Gompers
and President Wilson there is no
danger of them getting us into a
row with Uncle Sam.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-28

Brother, have you signed up,
and are You wearing Red Cross
button? If net, do SO at once.
Sign up for the whole f4mily and
have Red Cross servics flag dis
played in the window. Let it not
be said that there is union home
in this city which does not display
the flag.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-28

Well not believe 1t, that one of
the men who is now doing special
guard duty Is stated for an appoint
ment under the new city admins
tration, until we see 1t. We think
we know Mayor elect S NTH bet
ser than that.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-28

While the merchants haven t had
to put on extra sales people because
Of increased business, due to the
scabs and strike breakers brought
into our city, we have been told
that resort next to certain hotel
is contemplating building an addi-
tion to care for its increasing busi-
ness. Well, it's an i'll wind that
blows nobody good.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-28
The Drums of Thrift

Hark What rising Sound is that?
1t beats steady 'rat-ta-tat"
Upon nation gate.
It's rumblings cross ointment;
A startled world gives ear, intest
To hear the drums of Fate
In billions, pennies tumbling in
Roll on and rattle toward Berlin
A storm of singing shots
BY millions thrifty hands give toll
To check the waste, to burn less oil
As penny patriots.
So, little children, strive with care.
That savings may sing Over There
And down autocracy.
Each penny In each thrift stamp held
Thus some sweet sacrifice has spelled
For true democracy.
But bark The tide of pennies sweeps
Across the sea; the Kaiser weeps!
The gates of freedom lift!
And how gaspiug, war-torn sphere
Stops its fighting to revere
The drums of penny-thrift!
Roe S. Eastman, Cincinnati I
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-28

Hats off to the Second ward.
She has gone over the top in Red
Cross membership. Second ward
is composed principally of work
ingmen, and the glad result OBJ
tanned in this ward Is a credit to
labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-28
Wonder what Santa Claus
brought the guests at tbs hotel?

In another column of this issue
of The Press we make note Of an
other shooting affair inoulged in
by some Of our factory guards.
This occurs with so much fre-
quency that Cur citizens scarcely
notice them We sin ply take
them as matter of fact and to be
Ard speaking of these
what has become Of all
these fellows? Several have been
locked up fer carrying concealed
weapons, such es guns and iron
knuc les, shooting and pointing
firearms Has there been any in
dictments returned aga nst them?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-28

The union Label is the symbol of
efficiency, Of honest endeavor, Of a
square deal, of industrial peace in
the life Of the nation. Il appeals
to the potency Of the purchasing
power Of the toilers ID the elimjua-
ton IF the sweatshop, Of child la
Dor, Of prison contract labor and Of
underpaid labor in general.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-28

Remember Mr.. Wage Garner,
whether you are a member of un-
ion or not, organized labor gave
you your present working condi-
tions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-28
a deep laid scheme TO break you
and your organization,

The stage has been cleared, the
scenery set and the actors are per
forming. The audience is DISCUS
ted however, it's bum play.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-28

The aggregate wages paid in manu-
featuring In New York state factories
in September, 1917, showed an increase
Of per cent over August.
Speaking of Metallic RInns. y
II might have known that you would
have refused me-" said the poor but
otherwise honest young man, who had
failed TO make an impression on the
maiden's heart. 81 noticed a metallic
ring In your voice when / entered the
parlor tonight, that bode me no good"
@And had you been a little more OBJ
servant" she replied, "you would also
have observed a metallic ring on my
third finger, which Charlie Gotrox
placed there last night"
Thirty seconds later his feet were
following each other along the honie-
ward trail
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-28

Wonder if some of the scabs
didn't feel just a lee liz bit of re-
morse on Christmas day for scab-
bing on their fellow workers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-28

If anyone thinks that the in
dietment of innocent workingmen
ard girls is gcing to weaken the
cause of orgarized labor in this
city they want TO think again and
then think some more. Organized
labor is like ore big family, they
may squabble among themselves
occasionally, but LEI SON, outsider
butt ir on any 4 I its members and
he will find the whole damn family
on his back. Indicting a few Of
its members has simply brought all
Of the organized labor family in
this city closer together than it
sver was before.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-28

model measure, embodying substan-
TALLY all the provisions recommended
In the Standards"
Missouri, North Dakota and Vir-
ginla are conspicuous among the II
states that have not yet adopted work.
mems compensation. In Missouri the
efforts of employers and employees
have been thwarted for six years by a
hostile element in the state senate.
Favorable sentiment in these states,
however, has so far developed that
this legislation is expected soon.
Universal Health insurance.
Along with the rapid spread of work
mems compensation since April, 1911,
when the first general state compen-
sation law to go into effect and stay
In effect was enacted, similar progress
is reported towasd universal health
insurance for protection in sickness
and childbirth, as Industrial accidents
are now protected.
Announcement Is made In the asso-
ciation's new bulletin on compensa-
ton standards Of the addition to It's
committee on social insurance of form
er Congressman David ]. Lewis, now O
member of the federal tariff commits
sion, Commissioner James NJ. Lynch
Of the New York industrial commits
sion, and Francis King Carey, manu-
facturer and attorney of Baltimore.
This committee hes already prepared
legislation for workmen's health in-
surance to bring about q "health flrst''
movement supplementary to the "safe-
ty first" campaign that has accompa-
MED workmen's compensation.
In the eight states where legislative
commissions are now at work studying
this measure, which is characterized
by United States Surgeon General Ru-
pert Blue as ''the next great step in
social legislation" there is manifested
among employers, physicians and labor
greater insistence upon such protec-
tive measures for working men and
women as an effective means Of keep
Ing labor power at the highest point
of efficiency and Of sustaining the ma
toms industrial strength In war time.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-28

The textile workers say: Rather
&c to jail any day than scab en- our
sisters and brothers
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-28

Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio.
Endorsed by the Middietown Trades
and Labor Council of MiddIelown 0.
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, 1917-12-28

Stand together union men and
women; and stand steady, there's
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-28

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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-28

They say it is more honorable
to lay in jail than to seal
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-28
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1917

Entered at the Posto6fee al HamtItOn, ohfo, as
Seeond Class MarI Matter.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-28
timidated

Organized Ia Dor Is not TO be in
Inundated.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-28

ISSUED WEEKLY AT S26 MARKET srRRRr,
HAMILTON, OHIO.
HoMR TRLEPBoNR s08
BILL i296-X.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-08-02
LOCAL NEWS OF
INTEREST TO ALL

When is The Witching Hour"
H. Beam WAS Cheyenne visitor the
latter part of last week.
W. o. Carson was . Cheyenne Wis
itor the latter part of last week.
W. J. Wyann of Holyoke, was here
Wednesday on business matters.
A Paramount feature every Wednes-
day and Saturday at the Hipp.
Miss Lena L. Fifield left yesterday
for Verona, ILL.,, where she goes to
visit for q month of more with her
parents. Miss Fifield expects to re-
turn here about Sept. 1st.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-08-02

The Al. G. Story's Stock Co., is well
known to Harlan county people as a
clean and consistent company, and
their plays were well patronized dur
ing the fair Miss Mabel Owen,
leading lady, is an actress of some
nots and has won her way into the
hearts of the theatre going people of
this vicinity-Alma (Nebr) Record.