The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-04-27

omCials Ii iS evident that the pur-
pose is to secure authority from
congress to conscript an army of
|, 900, 600 men during the next
year. The plan of raising volun-
teer army Is not being considered.
| With the present state of mind OF
the citizenship it has undoubtedly
been concluded by the American
Junkers that under the war clouds
obscuring the normal vision a ia
vorable opportunity is presented to
fasten upon this nation military
establishment which can never be
shaken off.
The American Junkers are not
unwise. Among them are the
keenest minds and shrewdest man
ipulators. They look far into the
future and cunningly devise meth
DDS by which they hope to achieve
wealth and power for themselves,
even though their success means
the destruction of our rational
ideals and beliefs that a democracy
OF the people can be maintained
from philanthropically inclined,
self styled socialist" millionaire of
Baltimore, Md, who wants to see
National Prohibition established.
1t is more likely, however, that Mr.
Stelzle Is operating branch fund
collection office foi the anti saloon
crowd of America he is without
question the paid agent of some
force or organization which selected
him as a suitable subject to deceive,
mislead, and bunco the working
class. His advertisements are fab
rications End lies, and their is not
one statement of truth contained
therein.
First, he says that the death rate
amongst brewery workers is 80 per
cent higher than amongst any other
trade Our organic ltion keeps a
record of deaths, and the yearly per
cent never runs higher than 10 per
l 900 throughout the United States
and Canada.
Second, he claims that no first
class life insurance company will
accept brewer, which is another
falsehood. AS many members Of
the Brewery Workers carry life
policies and endowment policies as
of any other labor organization. II
simply depends upon their financial
circumstances
The third statement, that there
have been more strikes amongst
Brewery Workers than amongst
other trades, is on par with his
other statement of unemployment
during the slack months.
The fact is, that the Brewery
: Workers have one of the most mill
tant and democratic organizations.
Years ago they succeeded in reach
iEg an understanding with their
employers, that no men should be
discharged OH account of slacknes.
: of work during the winter season
but that all men should divide anC
share the opportunities for the work
, equally. Mr.. Stelzle, as one Of the
4 committee members appointed BY
/ the Mayor of New York City t
: investigate and suggest relief fol
the unemployed few years ago
: copied this plan of the Brewery
Workers and their employers, anc
} adopted their method of democratic
division OF employment, which ha!
: been in force for twenty FIVE years
, in their organization, and which
J has worked splendidly, as his sug
: gestion, and then be boasted of The
method as the child of his peanut
{ brain.
1t must be obvious to every one
with common sense that the Stelzls
: propaganda is part of a bigger anc
) more powerful propaganda thar
coming from one man, crank, or
SO called philanthropist. 1t means
to dreprive the working class oi
more liberties, and make 1t more
frugal, and then they, the powers
that be- will be able to get our la
Dor cheaper.
Joseph Proebstie.