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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02
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STRIKES DEFENDED.
Corporations Prone to Deal Unfairly
With Their Employees.

Corporations Prone to Deal Unfairly
With Their Employees.
DR. Stephen S. Wise, RABBI of the
Free synagogue, New York city, Sc
verely arraigned the railroad corpora
tions at the recent hearing on the plan
Of Chairman Oscar S. Straus of the
public service commission to avert
strikes. Dr.. Wise was the chairman
Of the citizens committee on indus
trial relations. He said that for years
he has studied Industrial problems and
the possibility OF increasing the democ-
ratization of tine industries of Amer
lea.
He said that in his judgment it was
not as needful to guard against strikes
as it was to safeguard the public in
terests through insistence that quasi
public industries should treat their en-
ployees fairly. Referring to the strike
of street railway employees last sum
mer, he expressed the opinion that the
conditions under which the men work
ed before the strike We're deplorable,
that many Of them had to work seven
days a week to make a living and that
all the time the men were subjected to
the spy system, to threats and to intim-
idation by the corporations.
DR.. Wise did not think any system
that would give The employers equal
rights with the men in consideration
Of wages and hours of labor and con
ditlons of labor would work out to the
advantage Of the men, because the cor
porations would always have present
their own little organization Of en-
ployees and would spy upon them, so
that those spied upon would either
have to yield to pressure or lose their
Jobs.
He suggested the formation OF a
board of men representing the public
interests, whose duty it would be to
study conditions under which the men
worked and be ready at any time to
furnish any official regulating body
with complete information. He thought
that In this way a determination of
differences could be arrived at with
out danger OF doing injustice Or. Wise
made 1t clear that he doubted the dis
position Of the corporations to deal
fairly with their employees. He said.
THE men must have the right to or
ganize In Independent and untrammel-
ed fashion. | want to make it clear
that l am thinking of those nice little
safe pet organizations which Mr..
Shonts and his associates control and
keep IN their vest pockets. those little
organizations which are purchased and
bribed and intimidated into battle
against their fellows. such organiza-
tlons make impossible any genuinely
democratic organization Of the men"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02

Philadelphia, March, ? Trade
unionists are waiting Tor the pub
lie" rise en- masse against the low
wages paid BY this city for impor-
tsnt work
A local daily newspaper shows
that:
For IS years the city has paid
a college graduate 5000 year to
observe the tides.
Two men on whose shoulders
rest the responsibility of account
ing for all supplies bought for the
city are day laborers at SO a day
A trained nurse receives $3.50
a year as matron at a city institu-
ton.
Thirty six men who guard the
purity of the city S water supply
are paid day laborers' wages.
"One hundred and fourteen
scrubwomen, in many cases widows
of men who gave their lives for the
city, are paid $3.50 year; or, al
most, $50 a month.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02
Eyes Open, But Are Blind.

Albany. N. Y. March 2. Or
ganized labor in this state has de-
voted every energy in opposition
to the "cossack" system, known
as state constabularly The work
ers have repeatedly shown the bru-
tality of Pennsylvania 'cossacks"
during strike times and protest
against the state of New York en-
powering any body of men to make
arrests without warrant.
Friends of the "cossacks" ignore
these statements and plead that the
farmer should be protected from
apple thieves and that trade un-
ionists are against law and order
An official Of the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmeo asked Senator
Elon R Brown to oppose the cos
sack" bill and this is the lawmak-
er's childish reply
What leads your Brotherhood
Of Railroad Trainmen to write me
against the state police bill? Is il
possible that men Of the intelligence
and position of railroad trainmen
think so lightly Of maintaining or
der and security in the community
that they are opposed to an effec-
tive police force Or Is there some
particular kind Of disorder which
you, are unwilling TO have re
strained
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02
WARNS MINE OWNERS.
Umpire NeilI Declares Anthracite oP.
orators Disobey Law.


orators Disobey Law.
Umpire Charles L. Neiu of the con
ciliation board ia deciding the griev-
ances of the miners of the Harleigh
No. Z colIiely declares that the quib-
bling Of anthracite operators over back
pay and pay rates may be justly con
sidered an attempt to destroy the or
derly processes through which the last
agreement was negotiated
He declares that the miners through
out the anthracite field are entitled to
back pay the increase agreed upon
and that amy effort to penalize the
workers threatens the peaceful condi-
tions Of the region.
The umpire declares that it is "abso-
lutely essential to the success of the
system in effect in the anthracite field
for the peaceful settlement of any con
troversies that the retroactive features
Of the decisions be maintained with
scrupulous fidelity"
In the Harleigh case the company al
legged that back pay could not be given
some men because they were formerly
contract men and that the company
had no records on which to base the
increase.
The umpire declares that it is the
duty of the companies to keep a rec
ord and that any effort to deny pay for
lack of records is but mere matter
Of quibbling
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02
Earns SO Per Cent

New York, March 2. The Pa
cifc Mail Steamship company last
year earned So per cent on its In
vestment of 81, 100000 in the op-
Grafton of its Panama feet of steam
ers, according to the annual report
to stock holders, just made public.
This Is the company that was
driven out of the Pacific trade be.
bause of the seamel's act" 1t was
later shown that the company sold
the steamships Mongolia, Manchu
ria, Siberia, Korea and China tc
the International Mercantile Ma
rine company, not because of the
seamen's law but because for fabu-
lous prices. Pacific Mail then pur
chased the Venezuela, the Colum
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02
Competition After The Wal
From A Speech BY Hon. Reed
Smoot In u s. Senate.

"The first industries in this
country to suffer from the present
Free Trade law when conditions are
again normal will not be the pow
erful corporations and great trusts,
blt the thousands Of manufacturers
with small capital, independent
concerns making such goods as re-
quira the highest type Of workmen
and workmanship, In fact, | might
say that as soon az the war is over
and things become normal and the
vast armies of men, women and
children are again put to work
manufacturing articles of commerce
in order to keep body and soul to-
gether, with the ouly country able
TO pay for their wares, namely
America, God help our industries
and our workingmen who will have
to compete with such conditions
Ii is for this class of American
workmen aud industries that I now
tell all such that the only safe way
to protect themselves is to see that
the policy of protection is restored.
In the past have visited the
leading Industrial countries Of the
world and have seen the value
placed upon human labor I have
seen the poverty, the squalor and
suffering to which the laborer is
subjected. and l shrink from con,
I templating what it will be after the
i present European war is ended. |
have seen the effect Of such condi-
tions on the men, women and chill
dren of these countries, and have
made vow that no act of mine
shall ever place an American work
ingman in a position Of having to
compete with such conditions.
There is only one way to prevent
il, and that is by a PROTECTIVE
TARIRF
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02
Pension For Rail Conductors.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, March 2
Officers of the Order of Railway
Conductors announce that they
have completed details for the pen
sion plan agreed to at the last con
vention. The plan is optional with
members. The laws provide that
no one over 80 years of age can be
admitted after March /, and after
September / no one more than SO
years OF age can be admitted. For
brief period there is no age limit
to bar conductors who are in active
service of the railroads or other re
munerative employ whereby
they earn $50 month.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02
Court UphOIdS 58am8n'S Act.

Mobile, Ala, March 2-The
seamen's law was declared consti.
tutional by Federal Judge Erwin In
a decision which, SO far as known,
is the first constituting the legality
of this act. The court ruled that
certain men of the Russian vessel
Imberhorne were entitled to full
pay aud discharge al this port, as
they asked, without deduction, as
is prescribed by Law. The conten-
ton of the Russian consul that the
law was contrary to the old treaty
between this country and Russia
was denied
Before the seamens law was
passed these sailors vould be ar
rested by United States authorities,
on complaint Of the Russian consul
and placed back on the ship.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02

gesluereu o. sucn a process tnan by the
vanity which follows the silly brag-
ging Of oyerfond parents.
Don't think that the moment you are
alone with your boy or girl you must
find fault or endeavor to improve the
occasion by little moralizing, no mat
ter in how loving a spirit. This is the
hardest Of all, for no one is so anxious
to help a child toward perfection as is
its parent, yet It surely leads to en-
avoidance of the moments alone to-
gether, which should be times Of hap
py condolences.
Don't correct the child before others.
Never mind If well meaning relative
does say: my dear, l am surprised
that you do not show more force of
character. Your children are suffering
from lack Of discipline" Pass the
matter over until you and the small
offender can have 1t out alone. If the
circumstances are such that it cannot
be passed over take him out OF the
room.
Lastly, laugh often with, but never
at your child. This takes self denial,
but 1t pays Make up your mind that
whatever others may say he can de
pend upon you for quick, sure un-
derstanding without quibble or Joke at
his expense. This does not mean that
he must not take his share Of harmless
fun, 1t is wholesome, and too much
sheltering would make him oversensi-
tive, but the mother who let's her child
know that she never makes fun of
him will be surprised at the confidence
with which he relies upon it.-Moth-
er's Magazine.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02
Grand Jury System No
Longer Useful

Cincinnati, March 2 The Gin.
cinnati Enquirer intimates that
the grand jury system has outlved
its usefulness and does not favor a
bill before the state legislature
which would reduce the number Of
jurors from Is to Y and provides
that an indictment could be re.
turned on a vote Of nine members.
Many thoughtful minds have
reached the Inclusion, says the
Enquirer, that the grand jury,
like the office of coroner, has out
lived its necessity for existence.
In theory it is splendidly designed.
/ Detached from oficialdom and sit
ting in secret, the private citizen
might safely bring to is attention
evils which might not command
the attention Of the prosecuting at
totney. 1t was, too, to act as a
bari ier gainst injustice on the part
of accusing police officials, sitting
the evidence and observing the
witnesses with careful scrutinity
In practice these functions have
shriveled. Rarely does the private
citizen present himself to the in
q iisitors with valuable information.
Instead, the prosecuting attorney,
who was al the beginning to be
merely the legal adviser of the jury
and its clerk, has become its harsh
monitor. Succeeding laws have
opened the jury door to the attor
ney general and his deputies, whC
may now enter any country, force
an indictment and conduct a prose
cution without consulting a single
person in the locality.
The trend Is now toward the
abolition of the system rather thar
the concentration of its power il
the hands of fewer men, thus max
ing It's function as rubber stamp
all the easier for TIE states attor
ney."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02
Labor Party Split; Unions
Are Intact.

Adelaide, South Aus March 2.
III summing mp Australia labor con
ditions during the past year, the
Daily Herald indicates that while
the trade union movement has lost
many members on European battle
fields, and has made few industrial
gains because of the war, it remains
intact.
On the political field disaster is
recorded as a result of the referen
dun vote on the question of con-
scription. Although forced enlist
ment was defeated by the people of
this continent, it was the imme-
diate cause of the split in the Labor
party. "
I'm gIanciug back at 1916, !"
continues this paper, 'laborites
have TO admit a black year. 1t
opened full Of promise. 1t closed
in something very like disaster
January saw uuited party in pos
session OF the commonwealth gov
eminent and with an assured ma
jority in each house, December
sees it split into fragments, and
with no effective control over either
the administration or the legisla-
ton of Australia. Concurrently
labor has lost ground in the states.
In New South, Wales, in Western
Australia, and in Tasmania demo
cratic governments have been re
placed by conservative combina,
tions. In South Australia the spirit
of cor rcesston has been lost. Vic
toria still sees labor III opposition
nd somewhat weakened by defec
tions. In Queensland the standard
of democracy is still flying. Sci
dom has there been such a disinte-
grafton in great party-all the
more remarkable in that it is not
til result OF popular revulsion at
the polls.
tn seeking the cause for this
laborites are led irresistibly to the
war Perhaps we who are passing
through the cataclysm hardly un-
derstand its true meaning"
The Daily Herald says that while
a large majority Of workers OPP
posed conscription, the referendum
campaign developed a severance in
the labor ranks that could not be
but reflected in the parliamentary
ranks.
The feeling between the two
camps resulted in the expulsion Of
Prime Minister Hughes and many
Of his associates from the labor
party Attempts are now being
made to reconcile differences.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02
STREET CROWDS IN MOVIES.
Strategy Used to Keep People From
Spelling the Effect.


Spelling the Effect.
Street crowds are notoriously diff
cult TO handle for the movies. They
will never do what YOU want, and even
when you are sneaking them there is
always some smart Aleck in the fore
ground who insists upon looking into
the camera and cracking his foolish
face.
On one occasion Donlon wished to
get u close up picture Of a crowd look
ing skyward 1t was to be used as
cut-in for an aeroplane story. To hire
a lot of extras might have cost a cou-
pie Of thousand dollars SO he took q
chance of getting what he wanted with
out paying for it, Knowing the psy-
chology Of crowds, Donlon took three
cameras downtown, where he set one
on the sidewalk for the purpose Of tax
ing a closeup profile Of the crowd he
was to assemble. one in n second story
window, shooting straight into the peo-
pies faces, and one on top of the build
ing, also shooting down.
When an was ready Donlon stood In
the middle of the street with a mega
phone and began to call directions TO
one Ben, who stood on top of the build
ing The crowd assembled immediate
ly and, seeing the cameras began. as
usual, to rubber right into them Then
Donlon called out:
Us Ben ready to jump?'
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02
Workers Force Chance In
"PedigrGG Blanks. "

Holyoke, Mass. March 2 En-
ployes of the American Writing
Paper sompany wouldn't stand for
personal questions asked them on
pedigree blanks, and as a result
OF their protests the paper company
has agreed to submit new blank
form of questions
The paper company workers,
through the Allied Paper Trades
Coupcil Of Holyoke, declared that
the questions asked on the blanks
were entirely too personal. In
agreeing to a new set of questions
the company granted the workers
the right to refrain from answering
any queries they considered detri-
mental to their interests.
THE obnoxious pedigree
blanks" were circulated by the re
Gently created employment depart
ment of th= company. The COM
pany denied that the data was be
ing obtained to establish a black
list. The information was sought,
it was said. to give the employers
an insight into the ability of their
workers, with the idea of making
promotions from the rank and file,
instead of getting outsiders to fill
vacancies.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02

Local Organizers and BuSi-
ness Agents.

Charles E. Vaughn, A. F. Of L.
Residence, so So. Second Street
Bell Phone 308 X.
Timothy Rowan, Internationa
Molders' Union. Residence, 989
Central Ave, Bell Phore 403 x.
VIM. Z. Bennett, Painters
Decorators and Paper Hangers
Union, No. 135. Residence Mt,
Pleasant Pike.
w, r. Smith, Paper Makers IN
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 [
Conrad Moebus, Business Agent
Baltenders Union, 536 Ludlow St.
VIM Geppinger, Business Agent
Theatrical Stage Employees Union,
726 Z High St. Home Phone l101
Thos. Brennan, Business A ent,
Stage Employees Urion No. l36.
Residence 205 South Third street.
DAYTON OHIO.
Ben Closterman, Poltshers.
], F. Eichorn, Bartenders, 7
Market street
w ] Gregg, Hosting Engineers
II w. Great Miami Boulevard.
VIM Schneberger, Cigarmakers'
125 Samuel street.
George Richardson, Teamsters'
80 Wayne, Ave, Bell Phone 54l
Home Phone 2541.
Earl Nyswander, Carpenters 25
N. Main street.
Geo, Lorah, Plumbers corne
Washington and Main, street
Plumbers Hall.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02

bia and the Ecuador. These YES
sells have been converted TO oil
burning craft to admit of greater
economics of operation and huge
dividends on the venture have 81.
fenced newspapers that joined in
the howl against the seamen's law
In the hope that frightened con
gress would repeal the statute,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02
Brewers Win Raise.

Charles Nickolaus, international rep
resentatiye of the Brewery Workers
union, has been successful in securing
a signed contract for the brewery work
ers In Duluth, Mimi, calling for sew
eral important changes. lie succeed
ed in getting an eight hour day for the
inside men and an increase Of S1.50 TO
50 a week in pay. For the teamsters
he secured a nine and ten hour day.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02

Machinists Of Dayton have
made a demand for the 8-hour
day Monday, August II, 1916
All Machinists, Toolmakers
Screwmakers and other ma
chine shop employees Stay
Away.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02
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NOTICE

An open meeting will
be held Sunday morn
ing in Trades Council
hall for the Butchers
and Meat cutters ofthe
city of Hamilton and
vicinity. The meeting
will occur at 10 a. M,
March 4th. All butch
ers and meat cutters
are invited to attend.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02
Printing Trades Gains.

Seattle, Wash. March 2.-The
joint wage movement of the AL
lied Printing Trades council has
raised wages 25 cents a day, and
in some cases higher rates are as
sured, A joint contract, including
all afiliates but the pressmen, has
been signed.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02

after the settle of wages of the TO-
cal and main lire men. Shea came
down from Detroit where he at
tended the meeting of the officials
of the street car mems organiza-
tion
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02
TRADES COUNCIL

The Cooperative Trades and La
Dor Council met Tuesday night in
regular session. President A E..
Eggleston presided and thirty
seven delegates were present.
The credentials OF John C.
Gfroerer Of Ba- tenders Union were
read received and delegate seated.
The credentials of John c. Smith
M. P. Hayes and Frank Overmeyer
to represent the newly organized
union of City Firemen were read
received and laid over for the next
reading.
Minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The Ohio Old Age Pension
League of Cincinnati, Ohio submit
ted a communication asking the
council to circulate petitions to
submit same to referendum. 1t is
necessary to secure 100, 600 sigma
lures. Received
A telegram was received from
Thos. ]. Donnelly. secretary of the
o. S. F. of L. In reference to House
Bill No. 104, the Anti Injunction
bill, and that we get in tovch with
representatives. Received and com
piled with.
Communicates from Warrer
Gard in which b acknowledged re
ceipt of councils communication
A communication was read from
the Cincinnati Branch Of the Amer
ican Union Against Militarism, re
garding the international dispute
with Europe ana urging peace bt
maintained, and that the declara
ton of war should be submitted t.
a referendum. Received
The grievance of the painter
and plumbers was referred back tc
their respective locals
The carpenters report that J. c
Jefferies the grocer has agreed no
to handle any more Of Mailoy'
meats and was again placed on th'
fair list.
The carpenters asked that a com
mittee be appointed TO wait on th,
Lamb ard Geremic Machine Too
company regarding having unjo1
carpenters on their new building
Cawein, Hartman and Gfroere
were appointed on the committee
The committee 20 assist the bar
bers asked for more time whicl
was granted.
The committee to meet with tn
saloopist across the canal reported
On motion the secretary was III
structed to notify him to straig hte
out matters with Molders' Unio
No IS.
The following officers were nom
mated:
A. E. Eggleston, President.
Al. Levy, Vice President.
H Brinker, Recording Secretary
H Fremgen and VIM Hopp=
Corresponding Secretary
Mabel Warren, Financial Secre
tary.
Henry Betcher, Treasurer
VIM. Ballett, Guide.
John Hartman, Doorkeeper.
Harry Spears, Trustee
1t was announced that th
Butcher Workmen and Meat Cui
ters will hold an open meeting /
Trades Council hall next Sunda
morning, March 4th, second floor
The molders union No 68, repor
that they viii meet every Monda
evening in the east hall, on III
third floor hereafter.
Mr.. Thall of the Cigar Maker
spoke to the delegates of th
council.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02
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WAGE ADJUSTMENT.

T. ara familiar With HE tana !:
y dian compulsor@ act, D,d ;.
+ want to say that it has not only !;
+ failed Of it's purpose the preyen :
+ ton of strikes -bnt has engen- !
i dered considerable antagonism ;;
! against those iii charge of the !
+ machinery of the law What is :;
+ actually happening In Canada is i
+ that the Lemieux law is being 4
+ disregarded in labor disputes, :
4 and voluntary mediation is gen i
j. orally resorted to by both sides. !
f Moreover, ana against tLat !
!. section of your proposed plan !
i which would leave to the wage !
4 board the adjustment of wages. !
+ That Is matter for the employ :
j or and employee to settle.-Hugh :
!. Frayne. :
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-02
Shorter Day Bill Killed.

The bin providing for an eight hour
day for women was practically killed
when the West Virginia house by a
vote of Al to - declined to recall the
measure from committee, where action
On ii had been indefinitely nostnoned.