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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-19
Our Fighting Men
lsAAc w. LlrrEll


The officer who has had most 20
do with Tho planning and building ~
Tho ~ army canfonments FOR DE
National Army s Colonel Isaac W
fittell. ~ the Quarfermasfer Corps
Colonel Littell has had brilliant
career in fhe army He was appoint
"a 20 West Point from New Jersey
In 1878, and after graduating was
appointed q second lieutenant % in
anTry After seven years in that
branch oi fhe service Do WAS AS
signed to tue Quartermasirr Corps
with ine rank OF captain Lle-4erKeL
tAfli ftrr-- III ITO Geronimo campaign
and he Spanish American war and
ucni .hfcr yrsr in fAc Philippine
Colonel utcll is ne inventor OF thc
present army cot. the held desk and
mo trunk locker
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-19

Mamma Don't you think you de
serve whipping for being
naughty
Mamma ETt what
Little Sammy You shouldn't ex
ert yourself during tho hot weather
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-19

"Do sou kno" pho fou are adding Young
manF am ladv siithcrs poon-
"A Thousand pardone'" said the clerk still
moro hurriedly Take TWO chairs l beg Of
you"
The two anglers bad cyhaustod me topic N
their marvellous catches and went ON 10 enlarge
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-19

Us there any reason why YOU should not ron.
der m1'ar service Why you should not fiRht
yoHr 0onrtIys battles p"
Oh YES sub. replied he applicant much on
frightened Use gunshy
Mr-ers Grab WineaHe Tho noted nrm m
lawyers were bury and me head clerk was
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-19

lt lads sailed lnto fho office
and demanded 20 see .lr Win
case
The clerk replied brea'hless.
~.
Tend to you directly.
maam Take "a chair
Tho plump one raised a lorg
npffe nrd plarod
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-19

Upon the W0ndrT~ 0f tnplT M
tive counties from the anglers
point of Wow
why near my home" aid
George Wash.ngfon's rival we
hatr a pond whore @ chap can
catch tsh ass Cast as he can
drop bis line ia and pun 'em
out
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-19

MliHih iN" prescribed ages
and ~ powerful physique. Who
turned up on reststration day
INC registrar had a good deaf
~ difficulty 10 making tho ap.
plicant understand the quea-
tloUs
20 you claim exemption -
De- sked
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-19

foolish What do SO know about it, Close yeA
eyes. indadci I've had couple 90 thin an
faith. they both OF thin opened minct"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-19
Laugh Win Us

one ~ tho registrars IN "a virginia country
dl--rI-- I'll story ol . Negro man nhNlnu-ln
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-19

NIf NI INNNINNN fN'ili'''t'IN W. 'iAt'N
De- married
Married exclaimed bis
friend "An old mau IKE Won Pr
Woll Feu sep the old man
explained Gifts just because lm
getting su ould bhos now "ris
81 fono ihinF Par to have %
wifN near So fu close Tho eyes
of So when So come fo the cnd
"Arrah now yc old fulr "
exclaimed pat Don't be- go
ff.H rrrf.s f. go. ....... -.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-19
a, Woman says 'rfsat Women
Camp Followers As Traitors
TN M EL-Lnr ~ Lhc .Ilmea.

The religious PAPERS and occs
sionally a news paper are much In
earnest trying 10 solve a problem
The day book., 1917-04-26

CONFESSIONS
LOVE OVERLOC
"Margie," said Paula, there could
not have been anything more differ
ent from my work as an actress than
my work as secretary to Congress-
man Smith.
''The critics tell us the actor must
know life, but I have found that he
knows only one side of life, and that
is the life of the emotions, and l
think after a little it becomes only
the life of ones own emotions.
Certainly a controversy about
some seeds in which Mr. Farmer is
much interested may be very vital
20 the country at large, but there is
nothing very dramatic about it.
'I had plenty of dramatics in my
new position, as you will see, but
they were the kind where I was the
interested spectator instead Of the
actor
after my call upon Mrs. Smith
and the episode with jeff l decided
10 wait quietly in the room for Alma.
when she came in l knew she
had been crying. She seemed both
surprised and amazed to see me.
I thought you we're out some
ahere with Tom Perry" I said.
q haven't seen Tom today, she
answered quickly. Have yOu?'
Then it occurred to me that had
not seen Tom Perry since we had
been in Washington five days ago.
1 had been so much concerned with
nv own affairs I had not thought
much about it, but l supposed, of
course, that Alma had seen him.
What do you suppose has be
come of him?' I asked.
He has been at the Willard hO-
tel most of the time in his room,
she answered.
Is he ill?'
Yes
The day book., 1917-04-26

nothing Of the kind. Are you sure
this is so, He is so young and so bril-
liant it would be a tragedy
Isn't it always a tragedy,
PaUla?' asked Alma.
'Oh, Alma, do you care for TOm?'
of course, I do
oh, but l mean
I know what you mean, Paula,
and want to tell you if by going out
there and letting a street car run
over me could keep Tom Perry from
drinking l would do it gladly
But he never drinks when he is
home
Yes, he does, once in a while.
You see, Paula, Tom is one of those
men who simply drink occasionally.
If they take one glass it means a
week or two Of booze. When he is
on the paper he knows he must keep
sober, but every once in a while he
goes off and does this
But he is so young, Alma. Has
he always been this way?'
I think he contracted the habit
at college. Anyway, he has had it
ever since l knew him
How could you fall in love with
a man like that, Alma?' was my silly
remark.
Don't you like him, PaUla?'
Yes, dear, I am very fond of Tom,
but l don't think I would intTUst my
life to a man who drank if l loved him
as much as you seem to-
ErTVT-
mon sense tells me if Tom does not
care enough to stop drinking for me
now, he will not do so after we are
married, and yet I would marry him
tomorrow
Let US find Jeff and see what we
can do, said.
JEFF had told me he was going
right back to the hotel and we found
him quickly. He promised to go and
see Tom.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21

Judge Shank, upon hearing the evil
dence, Immediately dismissed the
case and scored the guard and said
HE was the one who should be
locked up. 1t also developed that
the guard who made the complaint
he'd never been sworn to nor given
bond Why it is that these big
burly hulks can swagger around
the city loaded down with artillery,
without having been sworn OF
given bond or legal permit, is be-
yond our comprehension We
know that if a union molder was
caught with a gun on him he would
be railroaded to Columbus SO quick
Il would make your hair curl.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21

Talking about Investigations,
why not investigate the receipts
and expenditures of the soldier
boys bone coming The Hamil-
tou Commercial & Industrial Asso-
citation paid for the parade the
Retail Merchants Association paid
for the decorations, the Ladies Of
the Canteen paid for the dinners,
the Fair Board donated the grounds
and the Republican News agreed
to donate the printing We are
told that the expenses were $1,000.
The people of Hamilton want to
hnow what this money was ex-
pended for and would like to have
an itemized account While we
are investigating the above, we
might also have an itemized ac-
count of Private Peat 5 lecture held
in the High School few weeks
ago The Republican-News should
be in a position by now to give the
citizens of our city a clear and sat
isfactory report.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21

This Hamilton squabble is not
only union mans fight, but a
fight for every working man and
woman in the city. The non
unionist is vitality concerned in
this and he should realize that if
the unions aress crushed wages will
60 DOWN and hours will be made
LONGER Think OF this, you
wage Garner, and keep on thinking
Of it. We have raised the wages
in this city and they must be
raised more to be equal to surround
ing cities and meet the ever in
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21

The drys, that is the agitators
and the workers we mean the
guys that are getting the change
out of it-gave themselves an awful
scare at the recent election held In
November. The figures were so
close that they could see them
selves losing their easy gravy.
They don't want this state to 90
dry; not on your life. They il
never let it come that close again,
not if they know it, no-siree.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21

How many thrift stamps did you
buy this week Easiest Way in
lhe world to save money. All you
have to do is drop in some place
and lay down quarter aud get a
stamp and a thrift card and slap
the stamp on it, Then forget
about it. Keep doing this until
you have your card filled, then
you will have sixteen stamps
Then by paying an additional
twelve cents you can exchange
your card for war-savings stamp
In FIVE years the Government will
pay you s. for your stamp This
is an easy way to save money and
at the same time you are helping
your Uncle Samuel" to win the
war
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21
In the rrsh of shopping don t
overlook the label

The pacifst- be he simpleton or
CROOKS set in his proper relation
to the war.
Our purpose and our determine
ton is made clear and emphatic.
Oul conviction that war must es-
tabIish justice for all peoples and
that this means the elimination Of
virdictiveness after the war is set
forth firmly and finally.
And also there is set forth the
realization that this is "a supreme
moment Of history" beyond which
one Of two social concepts must be
dominant and this is one Of the
greatest truths Of the whole war.
This message m@ans a great deal
to the common people Of the world
the people who toll, the people
for whom future governments must
be built,
Every teller should read this
message again and again. In it is
his hope and his pledge
And no worker can do letter
than to write across the face of this
great message, This also is my
covenant with humanity
In this spirit Ind with the ardor
that is given only to those who
struggle upward for the right, let
US 60 forward until victory!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21

About the biggest 6asco ever
pulled in these parts was the
arrest of one Of the striking mold
ers last week just because he
laughed when one Of the scabs fell
in the snow. He was jumped on
by ore of the burIy guards en-
ployed by the Niles company and
pulled and hauled around to make
it appear he was resisting arrest.
He vas charged with provoking a
breach of the peace. When he
appeared in the municipal court,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21

About the smallest petty larceny
thief to be found Is the fellow who
will buy fancy Red Cross button
for quarter and then when the
Red Cross solicitor comes along,
flashes the button and gets by
with it. This fellow is almost as
small as the guy.who is caught in
a cellar at midnight with a lot of
rubber boots and who has his
mother to draw his stri benefits
on Saturday. then goes to scab-
bing on Monday. Of course, there
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21

Have you joined the Red Cross,
brother? Remember, there is no
dollar you can put to a better pur-
pose than the one you put into this
organization. YOUR dollar may
buy bandage or furnish stimulant
to some poor suffering soldier
over there" If you haven't got
in yet, do 50 at once II is never
too late to do gooo.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21

Did you ever hear of strike
breakers acting as pail bearers or
attending the funeral in body or
marching to the last resting place
of a dead brother. Nc. they don t
do 1t; they don't even trust dead
brother when he is stretched out.
If they can't trust a dead one, how
on earth can they have faith in a
live one?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21

If all of the union men and union
women were to leave Hamilton to-
day and their places filled with
strike breakers, scabs and east side
gun men, would it then be the
paradise dreamed of by some of
our unreasonable manufactured
and few scared business men?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21

Finding Louis Schalk guilty of
assault doesn't make him guilty.
Somebody had to be made an ex-
ample Of and schalk was the
goat No cleaner gentleman
walks the streets of Hamilton than
Louis Schalk, He is man Of
family, a good husband and father,
and respected by his neighbors
and all who know him Louis
Schalk wouldn't be guilty Of a
crime such as he was charged with.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21

Is 1t not abent time for some
body to start lining up the union
men for the next election? No, we
had better wait until all of the
union troubles, the sgitators, hot
heads and radicals are disposed Of
by The powers that be, before max
ing the attempt. The wires might
get crossed and then there would
be the devil to pay
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21

When they use the influence of
the minister in making men and
women take sides against each
other for living, they are GER
tainly going the limit. OF course,
we are aware OF the fact that the
poor minister is up against 1t be-
cause he has 10 union to back him
up, and his Job is at stake If he
don't do 1t.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21

The old trick of buying some to
trick the others into submission is
being played across the board but
with little effect Some may scab
and some may shirk, but the prin-
cipal and the unions will remain
forever.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21

Get majority of farmers on a
jury in Butler County who know
nothing about labor conditions,
let them read two copies of the
Republican News and then they
will convict Christ on a charge OF
horse stealing.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21

When men aud women are COM
pelled to fight for recognition in
their home town against unfair
and unreasonable manufacturers.
il is time for some one to pull the
string.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21

We wish to call the public's at
tention to the cases now before the
Bntler county courts Some union
men and union women are in
dicted. There are also some
guards and non-union men indicted
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21

Scabs and strike breakers can be
bought and paid for so much per
head. They are not sorted out;
you got to take them as they come.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21

Wonder if the Kaiser said Got,
ist mitt uns" when he heard that
Jerusalem had fallen into the
hands Of the British
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21

Whatever is intended for insertion must be
authenticated by the name and address OF the
writer, not necessarily for publication, but as
saasantee of good faith.
Subscribers changing their address will please
notify this Office, giving old and new address TO
insure regular delivery of paper.
We do not hold ourselves responsible tor any
views or opinions expressed IN the articles or
communications of correspondents.
Communications solicited from secretaries OF
ali societies and organizations, and should pc
addressed TO THR BUTLsR COUNTY PRESS, S2o
Market Street, Hamilton, Ohio.
The publishers reserve the right to reject any
advertisements at any time.
Advertising rates made known on application
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21

The Republican News is now
charging the jury in the labor
cases. We don't need the judges
any more. Let the Republican
News do il.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21

Don wait till Monday brother
to do your shopping, do 1t today
DO IT NOW.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21

The big move Is or to crush or
ganized labor in Hamilton. 1t
can't be "did.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21

Some Of the coal delivered
throughout the city the past week
or two was evidently intended for
the steel plant, Judging from the
amount of iron found in it.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21

Why did the grand jury hold
back its report until after the elec-
ton?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21

oreasing cost of living. The
trade unionists need the assistance
of every working man and woman
In Hamilton to bring it about.
Can we count on your
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21

Santa Claus has joined the union,
look for his label.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21

couldn't be anybody smaller than
this guy
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21

Jerusalem as Christmas gift is
certainly a handsome gift to the
Christian world.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21

To our many friends, subscrib-
ers and advertisers we extend
heartiest wishes for A Merry
Christmas.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21

Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio.
Endorsed by the MiddIetown Trades
and Labor Council of MiddlelOwn o.
Endorsed by the Labor Legislative
League of Butler, Preble and Mont
gOmery Counties.
Endorsed by Metal Trades Counci
of Hamilton Ohio.
Endorsed by the United Trades and
Labor Council, Dayton, Ohio
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21
FRIDAY, DECEMBER Il, 1917.

Ents,sd at the PoItofee al RGmtlton, oAt0, as
Sfsomd C7asJ MGn Matter.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21

ISSUED WEEKLY AT s2s MARKET STREET,
HAMILTON, OHIO.
HoMR TELEPHONE S08
BRIL- l2e6-X.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21

will hasten his steps homewaId when
he knows nice pair of coy slippers
is waiting for him Prices
69c up to $500
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-21

would surely have an appreciative
smile for you if you have pair Of
these soft Felt Slippers for her Christ.
mas morning.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-02-22
January 6. 1917

January 8, 1917 ----..-.-.--.-.-.---..-. .3S
The above scale is read as follows.
The dollar in January 1917 was worth
only 3S per cent as much as in 1896,
or in other words, a dollar would buy
only as much in 1917 IS 3S cents
would buy in 1896.
In the commercial world, salaried
employees have shared to some extent
the unprecedented prosperity of the
times Many firms have divided
their profits with their employees by
granting some form of bonus. In
the school System, this plan is i'm
possible, but salary re-adjuctments
should be made from year to year
that would take into consideration
this radical change in the purchasing
power of the dollar during the last
twenty years.
Another desirable feature about
read busting salaries is that it en-
ables a school to obtain some perm
anency in its corps of teachers. The
towns in Iowa that pay the best
salaries succeed in keeping their
teachers, and in cases whore it is
Necessary to fill vacancies, they can
always secure applications who have
had successful experience because
those towns offer the best salaries.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-02-22
TAXPAYERS ARE NOT
PAYING THE COST

A report has been given wide cir
cIlation that the. method of grading
and issuing teachers certificates by
the State Board of Educational Ex-
aminers in Iowa is costing the State
about $4,000 biennially, and that
the taxpayers are paying the bills.
This is incorrect. There is not a PEN
my of expense to the state. No appro-
priations are made for this purpose
consequently the taxpayers are not
contributing cent to the state teach
ers examination fund.
Fifty cents of the examination fee
paid by each applicant for a uniform
county certificate is sent to the state
for the purpose of paying the ex-
penses of grading papers. Fifty cents
OF this fee remains in the county and
is placed in the institute fund. The
fees for the state certificates and life
valuation of certificates are sent to
the state and become a part of the
state fund used for the purpose of
grading papers. There is now about
$500 balance in the hands of the
State Treasurer in the examination
fund. All orders drawn on this fund
are passey on by the State Auditing
Board
Iowa has an ideal system of GER
tlhcatiOn of teachers, free from local
prejudices and influences and is gen.
orally satisfactory. Nearly all of the
states surrounding Iowa have adopt
ed the plan of grading teachers Ger,
tificates by the state, the same is now
being done in Iowa. Such certific-
ates are valid anywhere in the state
and are recognized in other states.
Certificates graded and issued by
County Superintendent in other
states are no where recognized out
side of the state for which issued.
The expense TO teachers has been
reduced to the minimum. All insti-
tute enrolment fees and certificate
registration fees have been abolished.
All certificates above a third grade
uniform county certificates in Iowa
are practically permanent and have
some professional value. Better to
have one standard for all certificates
in the state than to have as many
different standards as there are
counties in the state.
Those who think the county Supt's
have nothing to do are very much
mistaken. The County Superintend-
ents in Iowa were never buster and
accomplishing more Cor the good of
the schools of the state than at the
present time. The problem of super
vision of the schools of county is
difficult one. The real service of
the County Superintendent lies in
the field of supervision.
Educational interests in the state
have advanced wonderfully during
the past few years and no backward
steps should be taken. Educational
standards and advancement in Iowa
are attracting the attention of other
state. Whatever changes are made
III our school laws should be con-
struetiye rather than along the line
OF tearing down and returning to
conditions as they existed twenty
five of tiffrty-five years ago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-02-22
BOARD PROCEEDINGS

Audubon Iowa, Feb 2lst 1917
Auditors Office
Board of Supervisors met at s
O'Clock "a m. as per adjournment of
the 9Th inst, members present, b. j.
Black Chm, Soren Madsen, j. II.
Maharg.
Minutes of the lase meeting read
and approved.
On motion fees were allowed
Grand Jury witnesses as per Grand
Jury Book for the Feb. term 1917.
On motion the Supplemental Re-
port of F. nj. Rice Dist Court for 4th
or. 1916, was approved.
On motion the following Bonds
were approved.
A, j. Van Sise Co. Engineer 1917.
Iowa Pure Iron Cul. Co. on contract.
Claude Jayne assessor Greeley twp.
Exchange Bank Extra Iowa. County
Depository
Farmers Saving Bank Hamlin Iowa
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-02-22
TEACHERS SALARIES

The decline in the purchasing
power of dollar has caused teachers
salaries to much more inadequate
than is ordinarily thought. Figures
gathered by the U. S. Department
of Labor show the change in prices
from year to year. According to
these figures salary of 5000 per
month will not buy any more than
$22.S0 purchased in 1896.
The following scale shows the de-
cline in the purchasing power of the
dollar.