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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05
Street Gar Men Advance.

Agusta, Ga, Jan. 5.-In ac
cordance with a contract signed
last year wages of members of
Street Car Mems union No. SIT
will automatically increase l cent
an hour the first of this year. The
agreement provides that on enter
ing the service a minimum rate OF
% cents will be increased / cent
an hour every year during the life
of the three year contract.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05

The Mansfield Convention of the
Ohio State Federation of Labor,
1915, outlined the legislative de-
mands of the Trade Union Move
ment in Ohio when it unanimously
adopted the final report and recon
mendation of It's committee on Leg.
islation. Those recommendation
provided:
/. Regulating and limiting the use
of the injunction.
2. Prohibiting the importation of
strike-breakers.
8. Prohibiting the exercise of police
authority by others than those in con-
troll of the State.
4. That the incoming executive
board and the legislative agent be in
structed to prepare and introduce in
the next general assembly a bill to
amend the Workmens Compensation
Act, prohibiting self-insurers under
the act from transferring their insn~-
ance risks tc liability insurance COM
panies.
5. Eight Hours for women work.
ers.
6. Providing for the Australian
ballot system at primaries.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05
GiverS OF Bonuses ASSaiIsd
BY Priest.

New York, Jan. 5.-The Rev.
John F. Rourke, member ol
the Jesuit order, who preached the
Christmas sermon at St. Patrick $
cathedral, said that the liberal dis
tributlon of bonuses by employers
OF large numbers of men this year
was an effort to keep workingmsn
satisfied, while avoiding the pay
ment of fair wages,
IF employers paid an honest
wage" he said, there would be
no need of bonuses. If they had
paid honest wages for years there
would have been no labor troubles
The hard treatment of labor by
grasping employers has given such
strength to the labor movement
that employers now vie with one
another IN giving bonuses, ard are
anxious to arbitrate. The question
IT arbitration never occurred to them
~ years ago, when labor was the
1nder dog. But now they will ar
pirate, now that the workingman |
las realized his power and holds
he whip hand" !"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05

of Electrical Workers Uuion 81
Quincy, H., has been settled. The
union is recognized and wages are
increased 2H cents an hour until
May |, when another 2h cent In
cease will be paid.
Stereotypers' Union of New
Haven, Conn, have signed two
years agreement with newspapers
In that city. Foremen shall be
paid not less than $25 a week and
journeymen not less than $l9 until
November, l 1917, when the rate
shall be 500.
Determined by the supreme court
of the constitutionality of the
Adamson Eighthour law In time
for congress to enact any desired
supplementary legislation at this
session was regarded as assured
when the court advanced the test
case for argument on January s
The Chamber of Commerce of
Tacoma, Wash, is firing of its
union shop agitation and at the
last meeting of the Central Labor
Council a delegation from the
former body pleaded for unity and
asked the unionists to attend a
meeting of the Chamber that will
be especially arranged for them.
Organized teamsters employed by
the Swift Canadian company at
Winnipeg, Man, suspended work
to enforce higher wages and be-
cause some OF their fellows were
victimized. These worker are
paid $13 and Sl4 a week. They
have to collect accounts and are re-
SponSlble tor all moneys.
An advance of Is per cent. in
wages and reduction in hours was
granted 1000 stove and foundry
workers throughout the country
under an agreement ratified at At
lantic City. J., by representa-
tives of the manufacturers and the
International Molders' Union. The
work day will be reduced half an
hour. The new scale will become
effective January /. The men de-
manded an increase in wages of
% per cent. and a reduction of one
hour in their work day. The con-
promise agreem Mt was reached af
ter conferences lasting nearly a
week.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05

tainly none of its women members
was working In a munition factory
10 hours day,
Notwithstanding these favor
able conditions, under scientific
supervision, the cost for food Tor
each member of the diet squad was
81 cents a day.
Applied to the average family
this figures $1.55 a day, or $10.S5
a week, and $565. rs a year. And
for food only.
Then the question arises, eau
the average housewife buy food as
cheaply as the purchasing agent of
the diet squad ? Has the average
housewife the nece sary money to
buy in like quantities We think
not.
However, figuring yearly
food cost tasis of $565 IS, the
average worker should have wage
upwards of S5 day the year round
to meet household expenses and
live and rear his family in a manner
consistent with Anne rican needs.
Among our unorganized work
ers thousands are receiving wage
of less than s. day.
How do they manage to exist
in these high cost times on such a
wage Take a look at their home
surrounding for the answer. Figure
on what the future of a country
must be where such poverty and
neglect of human welfare is per-
mitted to exist.
IF $565 IS a year is the dead
line for food cost in Chic ago, below
which family of FIVE cannot be
sufficiently fed, then the only guar
antee of properly fed citiz -nship
is to establish a wage that will
meet it.
General Gorgas, in his successful
campaign against disease in the
canal zone, found the key to the
situation by doubling the wages.
He has beer advocating this remedy
throughout the country ever since,
yet none of the health department
heads of our big cities seem to have
grasped the significance of General
Gorgan's discovery.
The fertile source of disease
poverty and crime is an inadequate
wage
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05
Restriction Inevitable

San Francisco, Jan. 5-The Bull
letin believes that immigration re-
striction is inevitable, and gives
these reasons:
But whether or not war condi-
tions in Europe keep up the bar
against emigration to this country
it seems certain that the former
great waves of human beings will
not again b. permitted to roll
blindly in upon our shores, without
regard to their own fate or their
influence upon the nation. America
is no longer land Of limitless op
portunity, for the seemingly limit
less opportunities of former days
have practically all been claimed
and capitalized. Willingness to
work is no longer a guarantee of
fortune. Hence our brothers from
abroad car no longer be asked over
indiscriminately by the million,
but must come only in such mum
bers as can be certain of earning
decent living at decent jobs. This
will be as much for their good as
Tor our own, and such restrictions
IS will be imposed will arise from |
more generous spirit than that
which prompted the stupid anti
orelgn movements of the ear1y
ears of the republic.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05
Want II Handed To Them.

Cincinnati, jan. Sit is stated
that many federal employees in his
city declined the request of the
Federal Employers union to joir
the trade union movement and as
sist In securing the passage of the
Nolan So day minimum wage bill.
These government employees,
however, assures the uniontsts that
they are heartily in favor of the
bill and hope it will lie passed by
congress.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05
LABOR BRIEFS.

Employees of the Southern Pacific
lines in Texas and Louisiana whose
compensation is not determined by
agreement will be given 10 per cent
bonus in 1917.
According to Chairman Ebert H.
Gary, the United States Steel corpora-
ton distributed $33, 100000 In 1916 IN
wage increases and bonuses.
After operating continuously in Du.
luth and on the Minnesota ranges for
a year the Industrial Workers of the
World recently announced that they
would leave that part of the country.
fodd Name Oddly Won.
The inn known as the Same Yet" at
Prestwich, has curious history which
Mr. Hackwood relates: "The House
originally bore the Seven Stars, but
many years ago 1t became necessary
TO have It's faded sign repainted. When
the painter asked the landlord what he
was to put on the board he received
the answer, The same yet And the
man took him at his word. London
News.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05

The stage was all set in the Ritz
Carlton hotel for the presentation of a
magnificent sixteenth century cabinet
to Thomas A. Edison. 1t was copy
of a piece carved for Louis XII. of
France, which Mr.. Edison had admired
while in France. At the appointed
hour the inventor was absent. A tele-
phone call to his home in Orange, N. j.,
elected the laconic reply: I'm foo busy.
Ship 1t over here. New York Post.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05

o 1t is cheering to notice the .
@ many voluntary increases in 9
o wages granted by the great in 9
@ custrial corporations, but would 9
9 1t not be helpful now to make g
. the deadly parallel' comparison g
@ of the relative advances in prices .
9 of products and the dates of the 9
@ advance George Foster Pea 9
9 body. 9
@ 9
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05
Vote Raise For Federal Workers

Salary or wage increases Of from 5
to 10 per cent for about 10000 govern
ment employees receiving less than
$500 year were provided for in the
$390O0,000 legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bin passed by
the house of representatives without
recorded vote.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05
Supernuous,

The Beauty-Don't you think that a
husband should occasionally tell his
vife that she's beautiful? The Beast
Nope! Wholly superhuous. If she is
beautiful she knows she is, and If she
isn't beautiful she thinks she is-Bos
ton Globe.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05
Demand Eight Hour Day.

Cincinnati, Jan. 2.--At a mass
meeting of organized garment
workers, it was voted to demand
an eight hour day and wage in
creases.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05

"That man says your wife has the
most beautiful hair of any woman In
the city"
Hes trying to work up trade"
'ADoes he deal In hair lotions?"
NO; he sold her the hair."-Hous-
ton Post.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05
Iron MOIderS Make NOtd-
bile Gains.

Washington, Jan. s. The re-
cent wage conference at Atlantic
City betweeen representatives of
the International Iron Molders' un-
ion and the Stove Founders Ma
tional Defense association was an
epock- making event, according to
officials of this union.
The work day Is reduced one
half hour per day, a general S4.25
day minimum for dav workers is
secured and the wages of piece
workers are increased a little more
than 1917 per cent.
Writing to A. F. of L. head
quarters on these gains, John P
Frey, editor of the International
Iron Molders' Journal, says:
about IA, 900 of our members
are affected, our piece workers
were advanced a little more than
1917 per cent.
"The hours of molding were re-
duced one half hour. We have no
eight, nine or 10 hour workday in
the stove foundry,
"At the present time, the agree
ment provides that after the molder
has worked at molding eight and
three quarter hours, the last ladle
of iron must be given to him. The
new agreement provides that The
last ladle of iron must be given
within eight and one-quarter hours
after the molding begins.
"We have again blazed e way in
establishing new standa ds, for We
have established a uniform mini
mum of 81 25 day for day work
ers In the stove industry, whether
they are working in P rtland, Me );
Quincy, H.; Kalamazoo, Mich.
Chicago, or Detroit.
II believe ours is the first inter.
national union to secure a uniform
universal minimum wage rate thru
an agreement with a national asso
citation of employers
"Of course, none of these things
would have been possible were it
not that we are pretty we'll acquain-
ted with each other and believe in
fair dealing and being faithful in
all agreements entered into
Historically, the international
Molders' union and the Stove
Founders National Defense asso.
citation entered into their first
agreement in March, 1891
1T was the first agreement ever
entered into the history of modern
industry between a national asso
cation of employers and a national
trade union covering their respec-
tive memberships.
Under this agreement all ques-
tions which have arisen in the in
dustry are adjusted locally through
the show committee and the firm,
or, if they fail, through the p.esi-
dents of the two associations of
their representatives
Zone of the important questions
disposed was the introduction of
molding machines, that is, the ma
chine which snpplanted hand labor.
1t took 10 years of conferences
before satisfactory agreement
could be reached, it proved emin-
emily satisfactory to the foundry
men and to the members Of the
Molders' union. This principle
was finally recognized That 10
of any kind should
In any manner reduce the workers
total earnings, while on the other
nand, the employees was given the
advantage Of the Improvement in
arger 7tput and lower costs of
unit.
The Stove Founders National
Defense association has In its mem
oership stove, hct air and hot water
manufacturers, controlling about
Q per cent of the output. In this
industry, SO far as our union is con
we have about 95 per cent
legree of organization. "
IAl~ n~L
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05
fodd Name Oddly Won.

Have the courage to appear poor
and you disarm poverty of its sharpest
stfng.-Nrs. Jameson.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05

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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05

One bad example spoils a good many
excellent preceptS
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05

Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio.
Endorsed by the MiddletOwn Trades
and Labor Council of Middlelown 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.
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TRUCE FOR RAILROADS.

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-21
CAN'T DO THE WORK

It's too much to try to work
every day against a constant,
dull backache, or sudden darling
pain in the small of the back. Be
rid of it. Try Doan's Kidney
Pills. Your neighbors recon-
mend them.
Mrs. N. NJ Nelson, 20 Merchant street,
Barre, says: "A severe attack of the
grip left my kidneys in weakened con
dition. The slightest homework tired
me, and after / was on my feet for hours,
sharp pains across my back compelled me
to stop and rest Other complications
came on and / had trouble with my kid
neys. paid out over one hundred dol
lars for doctors bills and other medicines
but got no relief. ! became discouraged
until someone advised me to try Doan's
Kidney Pills. They stopped the trouble
in a short time and rid me of the dan
gerous attack" Statement given No
vember 10, l905.)
OVER SIX YEARS LATER, Mrs. Mel
son said: Il still use Doan's Kidney
Pills now and then and find them as ex-
cellent as when | first recommended
them"
soc, at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co,
Mfrs, Buffalo, n. Y.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-21

have to win game now and then to
hold the crowds.
Bill Luyster. last year with Lawrence
of the Eastern league, is with Utica OF
the New York State league this season.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-21
ARRAIGN THREE
FOR MURDER
To- Year-Old Youth Accused
of Striking the Fa-
tai Blow
WIDOW OF VICTIM
AND SISTER HELD
All in Pittsfield, Mass, Trag-
edy Were Denied the
Right of Bail

Pittsfield, Mass. April 2l.--Charged
with the murder OF her husband, whose
decomposed body was found in the barr
cellar on the Hewitt farm here Thursday
Mrs. Miles Hewitt was arrested at a. m
yesterday in Springfield, together with
her sister, Mrs. Celia Noistering. who
was charged with being an accessory aft.
er the fact.
Both women were arraigned in the dis
triet court here yesterday with Lincoln
Mckinley Grant, the l6-year old boy who
is also charged with the murder and who,
the police say, has confessed the crime.
All were held without bail for the
grand jury.
The police declare young Grant ad :
mitted he killed Hewitt by striking him
on the head with an axe, and that in
fatuation for Hewitt's wife was the mo-
tive for the act. They further charge
that Mrs. Hewitt and Grant planned the
murder together.
Mrs. Hewitt is charged with first de
gree murder and with being an accessory
before and after the fact.
The farm on which the body was found
was formerly owned by Hewitt and is on
the northwest side of the city. 1t was
recently rented by Mrs. Hewitt to Ar
mand and Emil Chaiffre, who found the
body while digging Thursday They re-
ported their find to the police, and Grant
was arrested soon afterward, He had
in the army and was about to
be sent to a post.
Hewitt, who was 80 years old, had
been missing from home for several
According to the police, Mrs,
Hewitt left home recently, directing that
Grant should take charge OF the farm
and let it as her agent. Mrs. Noistering,
the other woman arrested, formerly lived
with her at the farm.
The police say Grant has been in court
more than once on various charges, one
Of which was for passing bad checks.
Grant and Mrs. Hewitt were recently
acquitted here on a charge of attempting
10 sell some livestock which was mort !
ragged property.
Grants confession, according to the
police, was that Hewitt was milking in |
he barn when he struck him with the |
IKE, and that he afterwsrd buried the
,ody.
The alleged confession led to the ar.
est of the women, which was made by
Inspector McColgan and two other off
ers who were sent to Springfield for
hat purpose Thursday evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-21
''Fattler Johns Medicine
HAS Done
My Baby
a World
|of Good

Fathers Johns Medicine has done my
baby the world of good. 1t has built him
up wonderfully. He was very pale but
now he has good color. gave Father
Johns Medicine to my little girl and
it built her up fine. She was also ner-
vous and restless and 1t cured her of all
of this. 1t is the best I ever tried
tSigned Mrs. VIM. Lee, Is Monmouth
street Lawrence, Mass.
Father Johns Medicine is safe fam
lily remedy because it contains no alco-
hol or dangerous drugs but is all pure
nourishing food.Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-21
SPY BILL SIDETRACKED.
Senate Takes Up CONSUMPTION Measure
Instead.

Washington, April 21.-Alsrm over the
possibility that opposition to the admin
istrations spy and censorship bill might
block all other war legislation, caused
Senate leaders suddenly TO switch their
plans yesterday and announce that con
sideration of the presidents selective
CONSUMPTION army measure would be
showed in ahead Of all other pending leg
islation
The Senate had entered on its third
day Of bitter debate on TIE measure with
influential senators attacking the section
which they contend. though aimed osten-
sibly at hyphens and dangerous agita-
tors, viii muzzle every newspaper in the
country.
Fear that under the bill newspapers
will be unable to cTiticise any govern
ment move in war times-even such an
incident as the costly Daraanelles expedi-
tion Of England-eaused much Of the
Senate dissension. Another clause that
brought criticism was that which permits
the president to declare food embargoes
from any port to any other port.
The House Judiciary committee late
Thursday finished its drift Of the admin
istration spy bill. Chairman Webb was
to attack the bill yesterday. Il carries
perhaps 100 amendments, al or nearly
al calculated TO soften it, effects.
Both minority and majority members
u the military affairs committee were
engaged Yesterday On their reports on
The general staff army bill, due for con
'iieration when the House meets sgain
Monday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-21
SEND TROOPS
TO TWO FRONTS
Plan Under Amusement Is
to Help Russia with
Military
EXPECT MILLION
MEN IN TRAINING
Governments Plan Said to
Be to Send Big Force
Across the Ocean

Washington, D. c., April 2I.-With
conference between the administration
and the British and French commissions
about to begin, it is possible to define
clearly what will be the scope and most
important work of the conference.
1t is hardly possible to exaggerate Ell
Their their political or military impor-
lance and it is foregone conclusion they
will result in such consolidation of
purposes and Qualification of plans as
to make Germany's defeat in this war a
practical certainty.
These are to be the chief features of
the conferences:
President Wilson, relying on the
backing of Congress and the people, will
assure the ENJOYS that the United States
will stay in the war to the end
The ENJOYS will be advised that the
United States is going to send troops
to Europe, to send them in large num-
bers, and, what is more, and what hith-
erto has been little spoken of, to send
them to the east front as well as to the
west. In other words, direct military
aid will be given to Russia.
This government will be advised that,
if it is agreeable to American officers,
some of the most skilled foreign Off
GERS available, who have been veteran
lied in action, will be sent here, not to
command troops, but to advise with re-
spect to the training of the new army
with view to meeting the demands of
the peculiar conditions of the European
war, especially trench war.
The president will make it clear that
Republican America will appeal to Re
publican Russia, will give it financial
and military aid, and will, if agreeable
send commission there to give such
counsel and aid as is feasible
Naval officers will map out more fully
than hitherto plans of cooperation.
Plans for distribution of the American
loan to the allies will be worked out.
If the foreign commissions have any
question as to the purpose of this gov
eminent to get into the war in earnest
doubts will be dispelled in the confer
snces No doubt some assurances will |
De sent, and it is possible American
forces will 90 abroad before they are !
trained to get the finishing