The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-07-05

our allies, and with the resultant saw
ing by purchasing Liberty Bonds and
War Savings Stamps he can help
finace his country at war.
And the workingmen of America
are doing their duty-or, as President
Wilson says, bearing their share of
the national burden nobly.
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Columbus City Council is eontemp-
lating a % year franchise, to the
street railway company. They ought
to first get the opinion of Hamilton
citizens of a 25 year franchise before
acting. Hamilton is running under
one now and if any one was to sug-
gest a repeater he would be treated
worse than a German spy-yes worse
than the Kaiser himself would be
treated if he should suddenly appear
in this town. When the franchise of
the local company expires they will
be lucky to get one that runs for
more than two years Columbus will
find that the fellows before and after
getting a 25 year franchise are two
different people.
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The machinists working in the four
big plants, where increases averaging
20 per cent dating from June 3rd,
last week found in their pay enve
lopes the amount due for back pay.
Any machinists who accepted this
money and doesn't belong to the union
or doesn't Immediately sign an appli-
cation for membership in the union,
ought to be ashamed of himself.
The better conditions, the shorter
hours and the better pay he is reeeiv-
ing is the direct result of the efforts
of the machinists union If he does
MT want to join the union he ought to
be ashamed to accept what he receives
through the efforts of the union.
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1000 in line Labor Day That is
the slogan adopted by the machinists
union. Sounds good doesn't it? This
announcement by the machinists is
giving the Labor Day celebration a
flying start. What has your local
done for the same cause to date :?
This year above all others labor must
show its strength If your local
hasn't taken action as yet, go to the
next meeting and start something.
The organization that isn't up and
there this Labor Day will certainly be
classed with the slackers and you
don't want that to happen to your
union, do you2
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The big joke of the war was pulled
off this week by Count Reon, mem
Der of the Prussian house of Lords,
in stating the terms under which
Germany would agree to peace. All
that Germany asks, according to the
Count, is the world This the Count
said is due Germany because of he1
strength. 1t is to laugh. Poor Count
1t is too bad that he doesn't know
that Germany is licked right now
and when it comes to the big peace
talk that Germany isn't going to have
anything to say as to terms and con
ditions.
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We are told that the Niles Too
Works Company is installing foul
molding machines in their foundry
This would indicate that these fre,
Independent and anti-union proof mol
ders imported here by that concer
are not getting out production as an
ticipated. You can't expect a strik'
breaker to get out production lik
union molder would, he's only ex
pected to break strikes where men ar
out for better pay and better condi
tions.
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There is always one good thing
done for scabs. Whenever the uniol
men demand an increase and get il
the scabs get it also, that is if the,
are employed in the same shop.
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War Savings Stamps are withil
the reach of everyone who conscien
tiously wants to save.
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Hats off to old Kentucky, she i
certainly sending her quota to Ham