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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02
WORLD OF LABOR

Striking boilermakers employed
at the Bessemer pipe shop, Birm-
inghan, Ala, have secured a uni
form shop agreement and a 50-cent
wage increase. Double time viii
be paid for overtime and Sunday
work.
A glimpse behind the scenes in
Massachusett hotels is shown in the
report of State commission on
living conditions of employees in 200
hotels throughout the State.
Meals served to employees are clas-
sifed as good, fair and poor "A
meal described as poor, the report
says, consists of soup made of all
sorts Of leftover food, salt meat
often spoiled, potatoes, bread and
tea. There is never enough for a
second helping and butter and des-
sert are never served. Much dis
content is found among hotel wor :
ers because of the tip sy stem and
the uncertainties of the income =
1t is recommended that these work
ers be granted one day rest in
seven.
Where mine operators make in
dividual contracts with mine work
ers they violate the agreement
signed last year by both parties,
rules Charles P. Neill, umpire for
the anthracite mine conciliation
board The decision was made in
the case Of machine miner, and it
Is claimed that the organized miners
have won point for which they
have contended for years. The de-
cision abolishes favoritism to miners
who are assigned FIVE or six work
ing places with the privilege Of
employing as many laborers as the
contract miner pIeases. 1t will in.
sure all laborers getting full pay,
as guaranteed by the agreement
This, Umpire Neill says, is lacking
under the individual agreement.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02
Hunt The Label

Do you use the label on your
printing?
If you ask fer an article bearing
the union label, see that it bears
the label or refuse the article.
Do not be satisfied with demand
ing the union label yourself. See
that your wife and children do the
same thing.
Did you ever stop to think that
when you purchase articles not
made by union labor you are an
employer of no union labor !?
IF you are not ashamed OF the
fact that you are a workingman-
a union workingman-don', be
ashamed to ask for the label when
making purchases.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02
Wage Law Shattered; lJn-
ions Plan Urged.

Seattle, Wash. March 2.-Judge
Tal'man Of the Superior Court Of
the State Of Washington, has per
forated beyond recognition the mi
ninum wage and eight hour laws of
this state.
A lower court awarded laundry
worker damages against the Model
Laundry company for violation of
these laws. 1t was proven that the
company speeded up its employees
and then laid them off for an hour
or two. Under this system, which
would not be tolerated by a laun
dry workers union, the employees
were forced 10 be in the plant 10
and II hours a day, although they
received wages for less than half
these hours, which was the actual
time they labored
The company appealed from the
damage award and Judge Tillman
sustained the appeal. His decision
permits employees to pay women by
the hour or by the day at the rate
of SO a week.
Commenting on this decision, the
Seattle Union Record says:
The decision throws the girls
working in laundries, candy fac
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02
Cant. Strike Law First
Slavery Step.

San Francisco, March 2-"Shall
California Labor Be Free or Slave2"
is the title of pamphlet issued by
the state federation of labor against
can t-strike'' law pending in
the state legislature.
The measure Is intended to apply
to public utilities and prohibits
strikes until 15 days after a dis
pute has been finally dealt with by
board. No limit Is placed upon
the duration of the inquiry.
In opposing this bill the union
lists make these strong points:
Public rights cannot be based
upon individual wrongs.
The public interest cannot su-
psrsede the individual interest
where the personal liberty of the
individual is Concerned.
mo given number of men, how
ever large, can enslave single man
for their own purposes, however
important these may be.
The individual right to quit
work, considered by itself. is mere
ly the right to look for another job.
Individual rights are valuable in
proportion as they may be exer-
cised collectively.
ITO say that under the proposed
measure men may quit work indi-
vidually but may not do so collec-
lively is to play upon words, to of
fer the shadow aud deny the sub
stance of right.
Lab in the United States is
absolutely free to strike, and that
freedom must be maintained. TIC
surrender that freedom is to &C
backward toward the era of slavery
to retrace the long steps OF man
kind in the long struggle for human
freedom. Assembly bill No. 53s
IS but small step, it may be, but
it is a step in the wrong direction
1t is the first step that counts il
all cases
The right to quit work is The
one thing that most clearly differ
entiates the freedom from the slave
The man who is forced to work
when he wishes to quit Is by tha
fact reduced to state of slavery.
The argument of public con
venience, if carried to its lcgica
conclusion, would lead to the vir
tual enslavement of certain classe
of labor for the benefit of othe
classes. Ultimately 1t would leat
to the enslavement of all classes o
labor and the destruction of FIRE,
society.
A strike undertaken merely tt
vindicate the right to strike would
be a tragedy. Shall the legislator,
force this condition upon the peopl:
or shall it maiutain the people
liberties as the fundamental condi
ton of public interest and socia
progress
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02

the president for approval. There
were 1877 differences between the
two bills. The most important diff
ference was in the manner in which
the law should be administered.
The senate favored a board consis-
ting of hve cabinet officials who
would select an advisory board of
seven members. The house ia
vored appointment by the president
of a board consisting of a repre-
sentative of labor, manufacturing,
commerce and agriculture TO act
with the federal commissioner OF
education.
These differences have been com
promised by blending the two plans
so that the secretary of agriculture,
secretary OF commerce, secretary OF
labor, and the commissioner of edu
cation are ex-ofdcio members of he
board and the president shall ap
point, with the advice and consent
of the senate, representatives OF la
Dor, manufacturing, commerce aud
agriculture to act with the board.
Under this act the federal gov
ernment will assist states, oy ap
preparations, in preparing persons
for the teaching of trade, hom'
economics, industrial and agricul
tural subjects.
The American Federation of La
Dor has been a continuous advocate
of this legislation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02
Shorter Hours Pay.

Chicago, March. 2 }, E. Slater
general commission merchant; is
awake TO the times. In a letter to
merchants in the same line of busi-
ness in this city he says.
Efficiency decreases as fatigue
increases.
Doesn't it appear to you as
though the merchants in South
Water street would be much better
off, both IN health and pocketbook,
providing we could have shorter
hours?
And doesn't it also appear to
you that our help would be much
more efficient for the time employed
| Shorter hours are bound to be
forced upon US by the local union,
and unless we grasp the situation
fist we are going 10 be obliged to
pay considerable overtime. The
labor proposition is fast becoming a
serious one in South Water street,
and it appears 10 us as though it
would be good thing for the mer-
chants to get together and arrange
for shorter hours, not only on &C
count of the labor question, but for
our own benefit.
Efficiency is what counts, and
with the extreme long hours there
is bound to be less efficiency"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02
HOW WAR IS ENDED
Various Methods by Which Peace
Is Sought and Secured.
MEDIATION NOT MUCH USED.

Pacific Intervention by Friendly Neu-
trails to End Conflicts Between Ma
tions Has Cut Small Figure In
Wars of the Last Century and a Half.
The impression tilat nations desiring
to end war generally avail them
selves OF the offer of some friendly
neutral to act as mediator is utterly un-
founded.
When England desired to end the
war with the colonies she began by
sending separate negotiators to the
French government and to the Ameri-
can commissioners In Paris The lat
ter, though positively commanded by
congress to negotiate no peace without
the participation of their French al
lies, did sign separate treaty, though
with the reservation that 1t should not
go into effect until France had made
peace. They then informed the French
government, which accepted the terms
The Napoleonic peace treaties usual
ly began with an armistice. The most
famous, the tleaty of Tilsit, was
brought about by u personal meeting
between Napoleon and Alexander l.
on raft in the middle of the river
Niemen TO agree upon an armistice
which the cZar had already sought
Napoleon's fall IN 1914 was accompa
MED by no negotiations; the allies were
actually in Paris Napoieon's generals
persuaded him to sign an net of abdi
cation, and the French senate dethron
ed him.
The way to the peace Of Client which
ended the war OF 1872. WAS paved by
an offer OF the ear To act AZ mediator
though ii WIS rejected. Ia rejecting
Lord Castlereas il lei ii be known tia
he was willing 70 negotiate directly
with the United States. The tniioG
States gladly accepted and sent ora
missioners, but England neglected t.
appoint ..enyoys until long afferwYJd
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02

tories, etc., and who are not organ
tied, absolutely on the mercy of an
unprincipled a set of bosses as ever
welded slave whip and is certain
ly anything but feather in the cap
of the judge who is responsible for
it. However, it merely goes to
prove the assertion SO many times
made by labor that the only way
to make labor laws effective Is to
build labor organizations-aud then
laws will not be needed so much. -
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02
Self Reliance Wins.

To achieve success we must more
thoroughly organize, unite and fed
crate our fellow workers. We must
establish more fully faith in our
selves and confidence in each other,
stand shoulder to shoulder amidst
stress and strife, make fraternity
the principle of our everyday lives
and impress upon our fellow work
ers the necessity of helping to bear
each others burdens.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02
Ainh Cost of Liuinn.

The researches of Professor Mead of
the University of California show that
$40 men own 100000 acres of the
best land on the continent and that
one railroad owns 100000 acres
The report Of the secretary of agrl-
culture shows that less than half of
the arabic land in the United States is
under cultivation.
Here is suggestion for those seek
ing the cause of the high cost Of liv-
ing.-St Paul News
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02
StrlkehreakerS Run AmuCk

Noank, Conn. March 2.-Strike-
breakers employed at the Palmer
shipyards claimed they were
brought to this place under false
pretenses and secured revenge on
the hotel at which they were stay
ing. Dishes were demolished
doors smashed and chairs broken
by the enraged thugs.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02
An Awful Suggestion,

Cincinnati, March, 2. Samuel
S. Schmidt, superintendent of the
Jewish settlement, advises that sur
veys of the rich be made and that
settlement be established where
they can reside and be taugh: how
to live moderately.
The suggestion has shocked up
lifters" and idle rich who devote
their lives to advising the poor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02

Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio.
Endorsed by the MiddIetown Trades
and Labor Council of MiddIelown 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, 1917-03-02
,vot tne Same.

When l started out in life young
men were glad to get chance to start
at the foot of the ladder"
The young men of today have the
same idea. only they express it differ
emily They want to get in on the
ground floor. = New Yora World
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02
Human Side Of the Judiciary

Another evidence that the judiciary
is more or less human after all is found
in the fact that it is not nearly so easy
for person to get colossal and wholly
undeserved DAMAGES from motorist
as it used to be before all the judges
had automobiles Of their Ohio
State Journal
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02
Vocational Bill Passed,

Washington, March 2 The
house and senate have adjusted all
differences between the two Voca-
tional bills passed by these two
bodies and the bill is now before
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02

Whatever is intended for insertion must be
authenticated by the name and address OF the
writer not necessarily for publication, but as
guarantee of good faith
notify this Office giving old and new ADDRESS 10
insure regular delivery of paper
We do not hold ourselves responsible toI any
views or opinions expressed IN the srucles OF
communications of correspondents.
Communications solicited from secretaries ol
all societies and organizations, and should De pc
addressed to THE BUTLER COUNTY PRESS oAo
Market Street Hamilton, Ohio
The publishers reserve the right to releet any
advertisements at any time.
Advertising rates made known on appicatlon
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02

Be efficient in the things that count
% not be an efficient whittier Youths
lomnaniOn
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02
Mythology.

Wish II heard today that Minerva
sprang from the head of Joye. Wash
Yeh, sort of AN extract from the bean.
as it were Exchange.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02
Borrowed Books.

Whenever you lend book iot down
in small blank book kept III a con
venient place for that purpose the date
the name OF the person to whom the
book is lent and the title of the book
This will prove a safeguard against
losing books or forgetting where they
are to the person who allows many
books to be taken from his !ihrarv
In the march Of life don't heed the
order of Right about! when you
rnow you are about right Holmes.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-10-06
NOTICE TO

In the Sixth Judicial District Court Of
the State of Nevada, in and for the
County of Humboldt.
In the Matter of the Estate of George
Stevenson. deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
Mary e. Langwith was duly appointed
and qualified. ON the 2Sth and goth
days of September. respectively. AID
1917. by the above named Court. as
Administrative of the Estate of George
Stevenson. late of said county. de
ceased. All persons having claim
against said estate are required &c
file the same. with the proper vouch-
ers and statutory afidavits attached
with the Clerk of said Court, within
forty days after the first publication
of this notice.
Dated October 2. AID. 1917.
NARY Z. LANGWITH,
Administrative. as aforesaid.
First publication October 2. 1917.
Last publication October 30. 1917
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-10-06

said Court. duly made and entered
herein on September Sth. 1917, APP
pointed, and on September 18th. 1e17,
she duly qualified. as Administrative
of the said estate of Edward r. Har-
roun, late of said county, deceased.
All creditors having claims against
said estate are required and directed
to file the same, with the proper
vouchers and statutory afidavits at
tached. with the Clerk of said Court,
within forty days after the first pub
LEGATION of this notice.
Dated September 18th. 1917. Date
of first publication of this notice, Sep
TENDER 18th, 1917.
G~ENEVIEVE l.. HARBOUR,
Administrative of the said estate Of
Edward r. Harroun, deceased.
First publication September IL, 1917.
Last publication October IL. 1917.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-10-06
ROAST HAM

Boil a small ham until the skin will
peel off, stick a number of cloves in the
surface, cover with bread or cracker dust,
place in a dripping pan with something
under the ham to keep it off the bottom
of the pan; bake two and a half hours.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-10-06
SAyoRY RICE

A very delicious dish may be prepared
by boiling one cup of salted rice in salted
water for Is minutes. Grind together in
a meat machine four slices of MAYROSE
BACON, one green pepper, one onion, and
cook together in a pan until brown.
Drain rice and add to mixture, together
with one-half cup tomato sauce. Salt
and pepper to taste. Bake in a hot oven
for Is minutes and serve at once
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-10-06

In the Sixth Judicial District Court
of the State of Nevada, in n Tor
the County of Humboldt
In the matter OF the Estate OF Edwari
r. Harroun. deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
the undersigned has been. by order OF
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-10-06
Wmnemucca Is Years Ago Today
From The Daily Silver State

. A. F. Trousdale is announced today a s candidate for the 1ong-term :
3 County Commissioner. Mr.. Trousdale is one of Humboldts honest 9
. farmers and is in every way qualified for the office to which he aspires 9
. and if elected will make a n Al Commissioner. 9
. Entries for the Pavilion exhibits will close Wednesday at noon. Eat 9
. abRs and foodstufs will be entered before that time and then brought Z
> in Friday morning. There will be large attendance at the Humboldt 9
Q county fair from present indications. A number of horses arr in
. training for the races, which promise to be especially good this year.
o Z
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-10-06

Here are a few recipes for serving or delicious MAYRosE HAMS and BACON.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-10-06

Brazil is considering a tax of eight
per cent on all manganese exports 10
the United States
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-10-06
ONION SOUP

To four good sized onions, chopped
very fine, add two thin slices of MAY
ROSE BACON cut in very small bits.
Let this cook slowly until the onions are
soft and the bacon a very light brown.
Add two cups of cold water and let boil.
Mash the onions with a large spoon. Do
not pour off water, but add one and one
half cups of rich milk. Season well with
salt, pepper and a dash of paprika.
Thicker with just sufficient -four to make
soup creamy. Serve without straining.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-10-06
SPANISH OMELET

Chop one-half can of tomatoes, one
medium sized onion, one-half pound
MAYROSE boiled ham. Cook all to-
gether until the onion is tender. Drain
light, add one-fourth cup finely chopped
parsley. Combine the two mixtures, sea-
son with salt and pepper and cook as an
ordinary omelet. *
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-11
WAR COUNC|L"

Dr. Hollis Godfrey. president Of
the Drexel Institute, and chairman Of
the committee on engieering and
education Of the council Of national
defense. IL Q consulting engineer who
happsrs to be an educator.
He Il bouyant. sunbrowned and ac-
tive: talks like the educator. and but
for the black ribbon to his glasses
looks the engineer. His 10 the work
OF listing the scientists Of the nation
available for special war work.
DR.. Godfrey has charge Of such
studies a. devices for the detection
Of submarines and mines. range fin
ders. aircraft. sapping instruments.
improvements in wireless apparatus
and other instruments. military
photography. balloon fabrics. fabrics
for army slickers, new eplosives. nj
trate supplies, and hundreds Of
other instrumentalities for use Of the
government.
DR.. Godfrey is doing what is per-
haps the most important work Of the
entire council by his constant inspec-
tion of new methods Of warfare. and
the improvement he Is making In old
instruments and armament.
New anti-toxins. serums for dyp-
iberia. tetanus. pneumonia. paraly-
sis. and other diseases. are being
tested by Godfrey and turned over
to the government for use.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-11
DEPENDS ON
COMMUNICATION LINES

London. June 30.-(By mail)-|
why is 1t after British forces have
broken the German lines, as at Bulle-
court. Messines and vimy Ridge,
they don't push on through"
One of England's foremost strat.
egists was asked this question to-
day. Here Is his answer:
"The whole process OF this war
is matter Of lines Of communica-
ton. The reason the British often
sive seems to nibb'e a bit OF the
Hindenburg line IN the north and
then strike few days lat,r far to
the south. is the Vi al ne essity Of
establishing commurica lines
and Of consolidating posit ons.
"W', n the British m We forward
after terrific artillery preparation
which has left little Of the enemy
trenches but powder and corpses,
they don't find many Germans there
not live ones at least. The Ger
mans know day or so in advance
when a big push Is coming. They
can't help It. They fall back to their
reserve lines in the rear, and con-
solidate their guns and men. ready
for a counter-attack.
"The way we stop this counter-at-
tack and hold the advantage we have
won Is to rush up our heavy guns
and be ready to cut them to pieces
when they try to cone back.
II have seen As miles Of railway
laid in three days, Our engineers
at the front work night and day
and this is largely why wncn we once
get hold OF piece Of the Hinden-
burg line, w hold on 20 y. Bull
dog tenacity, the papers tall II, but
it's military knowledge and fore
sight Just as much.
Furthermore, when the Germans
feel sure that certain spot at
which the British have been ham
mering is about to be attacked, they
rush their reserves and guns over
to back up that particular sector.
Then Is the time for us to strike
somewhere else while they are US
Ing their energy to stop us at an
other point"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-11
arc OF native uIrpitry

hrlugcnoft urv OF uutiNe HiNV"N.
conditions have played somr curim,s
pranks IN the ,llstrlhntlon W. the mall
grant population IN the unilri Sia,~'
Moro than two.thirls OF The ,,crn'ahs
live between the Hudson md the Ms
sissipld aud north of the ohlo The
same II true of the ArS,rinH, the Hell
CLANS, the Hungarians, the butch, tie
Italians, the Russians aud tl'r Welsh
New York, Pennsylvania and New jcr
scy have u licr cent or Tho .Ausirlnl's
10 Tcr cent of tho English, 10 rcr cent
Of the Germans, "a per cent OF the Hun
sarl,,ns, 10 per cent Of the irlsb. as per
ccnt Of the Italians. 30 per cent " the
Russians - pcr cont or the Dutch, ~
per cent OF the Scotch and 10 per zen,
Of the Welsh IN the United States"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-11
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