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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-10-18
Labor Poorly Paid
Abroad
Figures Show That Glass Workers
Received Good Pay in America
In 1914, But in Austria
Women Got S1.75 Week

Wages of glass workers in America
have advanced from 20 to 40 per cent.
generally since the war, and in some
instances as much as 70 per cent. ac-
cording to data presented to the Unit
ed States Tariff Commission, through
which it has reached the Department
of Labor japanese competition is
about the only bar to American su-
premacy in this industry at present.
The great contrast between wages
and working conditions in this country
and abroad is Illustrated by figures
prepared for the period just before
the war, when European glass works
were in active operation. At that time
American glass workers were receiv-
ing from $50 to $45 week, whereas
in England the wages ran only from
$13 to $18-few receiving more than
$15-for the most skilled work, and
from SO to $40 for certain jobs. In
Holland, the pay was only So a week,
lin Germany about $125 day-though
the average was only $25 month,
due to loss of time-and in Austria,
women worked ten to twelve-hour days
for $1.75 a week
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-10-18
HEART AND SOUL BECAUSE they LOVE DEMOCRACY AND
ARE WILLING TO FIGHT THAT IT MIGHT TRIUMPH.
Batter Away
American Labor's Answer to Kaiser
Voiced BY Acting President Alpine

Batter away at the enemy lines" !"
said John R. Alpine, acting president
of the American Federation of Labor,
in statement telegraphed from
Washington to the American Alliance
for Labor and Democracy and made
public in New York at Alliance head
quarters. President Alpine's state
ment in full follows:
"The American Federation of La
Dor believes that the recent peace over
lures emanating from the Imperial
German Government are in keeping
with all other proposals of similar
character that have been previously
submitted.
''The voice of the American Labor
Movement tells us to ignore these
peace overtures and to batter away
at the enemy lines until the road is
cleared to Berlin and peace then ef-
fected that will last for all time and
rid the world of the evils that have
beseiged US for over four years
"Ihe workers of our country refuse
to be deluded by what we believe to
be this last attempt to deceive. We
want that the world should be rid of
the iron heel and the mailed fist. We
want peace, but we want such peace
as will insure freedom and democracy
for all the world and for all time.
Like the men on the firing line
our workers at home are extending
themselves to the limit of human en-
duarance to the end that a glorious
and lasting peace shall result.
There can be no pes .e except il
be such peace as has been enunciated
by the President of our country. Wher
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-10-18
Declares Prussianism rIust Come To
End Before We Can Have
Peace In I he World.

In the battle of life, in the struggle
for power, wealth or fame, men be-
come narrow and selfish. Self-inter-
est keeps their thoughts within that
circle where men are judged by the
gold standard alone, and where there
Is little or no incentive to look for a
higher standard.
1t is, therefore, refreshing and in
spring to do honor to the boys who
have gone to do their duty upon the
field of battle, without any selfish
thought of gain to themselves, but to
help the cause of democracy and hu-
manity.
Times like these emphasize the fact
that the true worth of men is not
measured SO much by what they have
as by What they are.
Money is desirable thing. 1t is
the equivalent of what we eat and
drink, of the clothes we wear and
the comforts with which we surround
ourselves; with it we can purchase
the wisdom of the master minds, past
and present; it admits us to where
orators declaim and where singers
thrill the soul with ecstacy; with il
we build churches, endow schools anc
provide hospitals for the weak anc
helpless; but money cannot buy the
best, the Godlike, the distinctively
human things which more than al
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-10-18
And Labor Will Help World Purge
Itself Of Evils of Militarism
In This War, Says Duffy

nations than to realize the ambitions
of any king or kaiser. And the Amer
lean people stand behind their leader
to back up that declaration.
So just, humane and unselfish has
been our attitude in this war that the
people of various nations now look
upon our flag as the emblem of. jus
tice without brutality, of peace with
out the sacrifice of principle, of hu-
Imanity without the greed for conquest;
and the people of the entire world now
regard the Stars and Stripes as the
beacon to guide them from the temp
est Of war and desolation to a perm
anent peace and prosperity.
We must put an end to Prussian-
ism before we can have peace in the
world. We are going to win this war;
and after winning it we are going to
destroy the influences that produce
war. Blessed be the peace makers,
and cursed be the peace breakers, .
said great author many years ago.
And | hope that the American nation
will be able to place the shackles of
democracy and humanity upon the
peace-breakers, SO that they will never
again be able to disturb the happiness
of the people with the horrors of war
Someone has said that Washington
planted the tree of American liberty
and Lincoln protected and preserved it
| Let US hope that Woodrow Wilson is
destined not only to preserve the
! tree of liberty but to extend its bran
ches to the people of all the nations
Of the world.
In an effort to bring this about lei
you and do our very best to win this
war. All that we can give and all that
we can do is insignificant compared
with the sacrifices of these soldier
boys who are giving their lives to the
cause. Let US do our part faithfully
willingly and well as did he who said:
II live for those who love me,
For those who know me true;
For the Heaven that smiles above me
And awaits my spirit, too;
For the cause that lacks assistance,
For the wrongs that need resistance;
For the future in the distance,
And the good that / can do"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-10-18
Buy LIBERTY BONDS .
SPENDS VACATION IN
FACTORY.
Prominent Scranton Girl and Two
Chums Work AZ Hours Week
Turning Out Munitions for
Americans Abroad.

Miss Frances Vandling, the 17-year-
old daughter of Col. and Mrs. Frank
Vandling, of Scranton, Pa, passed her
vacation as an employee of the muni-
tion factory at Paulsboro, N. j. Miss
Vandling and two companions obtain
ed positions in plant where fuses
and friction primers are manufac-
tured. Hand grenades also are made
at this place. The three girls worked
AZ hours week and stayed until it
was time to return to their homes to
preDare for return to school.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-10-18
Buy UsFRTY BoNDs
PRISON LABOR To AID WAR.

Washington.-Under an order issued
by the president prison labor may be
used by the government in the manu-
facture of war material.
Working hours and rates of pay to
the prisoners shall, 50 far as possible
be the same as those prevailing in the
locality in which the penal institution
is located. Prisoners of any state
county or municipal institution may be
thus employed.
- Buy LIBERTY BoNDs
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-10-18
Buy LsERTY BONDS
MESSENGERS WEAR ROLLER
SKATES
Women Engaged in This Work Save
Much Time and Find Work Easier
Under the New System.

Women messengers in the arsenal
at Rock Island, Ill, have been expert
menting with the use of roller skates
in order to save time The arsenal
now employs women not only as mes
.sengers, but in the work of passing
out tools from the cribs, trimming
drawings, marking tools, and operating
machines.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-10-18
Buy LIBERTY BONDS :

Organized labor should utilize all
legitimate means at its command to
better its economic and social status
in the industrial field The steps tax
en- for the ameIioration of conditions
should be by organized effort primar-
i lily.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-10-18

n N fancy l
4 see them
winding
up the white
r o a d S of
France, o ur
boys. The fair
youth of our
land, flung in
to this hell
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-10-18

wzR RsEFTsgs STAktps
ISSUED ~ yaA
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-10-18
By His Vote a Man Proves His
Faith In Himself

Twenty-Five the AntSalo0n League made
full prediction that prohibition quickly adopted the
men OF the succeeding generation would be weakngs defec
tives
Prohibition not adopted and those abroad
nearly 100000 of them Are they weakngs deectves
Again the An-Saloon League saying that if
its prohibition propaganda must be adopted
Is there evidence of ineficiency lost imam power
in the tremendous tasks that today being performed by the
millions of in the shpyards the mnes the muntion plants
and the countless other industries directly indirectly
trbuting to the nations resources?
What is there about who works with his hands we'll
his brains that organizations like the AntiSao0n League
should look him who properly regulate his
own habits or his appetite?
Does he-dOes of uswant the AntiSaoOn League
to act guardian?
Does he-dO we-want guardian?
it true that vote right to decide for
ourselves whether wish drink abstain from drinking
is true that preserve that right will not be enough
to refrain from abusing it?
may temporarily impair his digestion by smoking
much Just because of that would there be in voting
away his right to smoke at all?
H will not vote like weakings-we will by
show that do regard ourselves weakng need
of the guardianship of prohibition law
hold fast the rights which have and which
preserve to ourselves it necessary that all
Vote "YES' the Referendum Amendment and
Vote mo" the Statewide Prohibition Amendment
THE OHIO HOME RULE ASSOCIATION
I H. Gibson, Manager Columbus, Ohio
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-10-18

he declares the time at hand for
peace negotiations the workers will be
with him in word and deed as they
have been from the beginning"
The Washington times., 1918-01-26

Commander Todd. the head of the
naval radio service, who at present
is in Europe studying French and
English methods OF censorinE the
mails.
With Lieutenant Bryan on the
board of mail censors Is a representa-
tive Of the War Department ana one
OF the Postmaster General.
"Ths work of censorinE our outEo-
ing and incoming mail at New York
could not be. thoroughly done by
5000 men," Congressman Brltton OF
Illinois declared. at seems TO me
that this is a matter OF vital i'm
portance, and that no expense should
be spared. What passes In a letter
among, those not now censored may
cost us thousands of lives. l bnlieve
the country would approve the eX-
penditure of any amount necessary
to do this work well. We should
have a force sufficiently large not
only TO look into every letter that
passes through the port of New York.
but to scrutinize each one with eX-
treme care, so that no secret code or
signal may carry information to our
enemy that may do us harm"
The Washington times., 1918-01-26
NEWFOOD SAVING
WILL Be URGED TO
SAVE OUR ALLIES

Drastic restrictions upon the Amer
lean kitchen will be President Will
sons answer to a new starvation cry
from Europe.
The food administration has deter
mined upon sharp curtailment OF this
country's wheat consumption that
100.0O0.000 bushels may be supplied
the allies. President Wilson. prob
ably tonight. will issue a proclamG-
tIon calling for greater sacrifices.
s. War bread containing only 20 per
cent wheat flour. a wheatless meal
daily. two wheatless days a week.
and the regular meatless and pork
less days now observed will probably
be asked. At least a 80 per cent re-
duction in wheat consumption will
be asked by the food administration.
Allies Promised so Per Cent.
Allies have been promised 30 per
cent OF the four output this year
Wholesalers. bakers, and retailers
will be permitted TO purchase only
part, probably about 10 per cent-of
their normal requirements in white
-four. This will throw the entire
country on a IS per cent wheat ra-
tion. Bran. barley and corn substi-
tutes will be urged by the food ad-
ministTation.
Such steps as those expected can be
The Washington times., 1918-01-26
DEATHS

DHLOE-On Wednesday, January p, 1873
WALTER NJ, beloved husband OF Mary q
Dillon and son Of Henry u. and Geneva A.
Dillon, of ll Thirteenth street northeast.
Funeral from the chapel OF W. p Speare
Co. I.0s IL street northwest. Saturday. Jan
uary rs 1918, At p. M.
Wilmington. Del. papers please oopyl Is
HARLOw-On Friday. January Is, 1915, at
l:56 n. IN, at her residence, All Prince
street Alexandria, Va. SALLIE A.. widow
OF George II. Harlow and mother Of Leo p
Harlow and Mrs. Francis r.. Weller. Of
Washington. ID. e.
Funeral Monday. January ~ at $50 a.
m, from st. Mary's Catholic Church. Alex
Andria. Va. Interment private. z
MOORE-On January a, 1918. In Anderson
Ind. ANNA HELLER, wife OF Robert s.
Moore
Funeral from residenca, Rhode Island
avenue northeast, Monday at 2:3O. Inter
ment private q
The Washington times., 1918-01-26
SPECIAL NOTICES

BY SPECIAL PERMISSION Of the Fuel Com
mission Christ Episcopal Church. $40 q st.
y. E. will have it's usual Saturday night
dancing party for enlisted men and it's regu.
lar Sunday services Monday at S p. M. Con-
gresham Dill will speak at the Community
Forum. Subject. over There." 2s
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN-I hereby
give notice that from and after this date
will not be responsible for any debts In
CURED By anyone other than myself ISAAC
KRIK6TEINE- IN
DIR. p. W. AURToS, dentist, has removed
his office to Ksnois Bldg, llth and O SITS.
n W Phone Franklin $40 La
The Washington times., 1918-01-26
MAIL CENSORSHIP
ATN. Y. INEFFICIENT,
INQUIRY REVEALS

Congressional probers of the Navy
Department turned their attention to-
day to mail censorship. Before the
House investigating committee was
Lieutenant Bryan. U. S. N, the rep
resentative OF the navy on a board
of three that censors incoming and
outgoing mail at New York.
The hearing was held in secret. but
It was learned that charges Of gross
inefficiency in mail censorship, which
had allowed the central powers to OBJ.
tain valuable information on military
preparations OF the United States
were made by several Congressman.
Only one out OF every ten letters
coming into or leaving this country
is opened, II was charged. The let
ters TO be censored are selected at
random, and In that way many
suspicious missives have been allowed
to pass. Congressman alleged.
Lieutenant Bryan explained in de-
tail the method pursued by the cen.
sorship board, but admitted that, ow-
ing to lack of assistants, the work
was not as thorough as he would like
to have 1t. He spoke for Lieutenant
The Washington times., 1918-01-26
Two Capital Churches,
Ordered Closed, Will
Hold HeaHess Services

Two Washington churches or
dered closed by Fuel Administra-
tor Weaver's order, will hold ser
vices tomorrow in spite OF the
church closing edict-
The two churches, named by the
EpiscopAliAns 20 be included
among the tWo-thlrds TO be closed,
are the Chapel OF the Nativity,
Fourteenth and 4 streets south
east, and the Chapel OF the Resur-
rection, Fifteenth and G streets.
northeast. The Rev. Enoch
Thompson IL pastor OF both
chapels.
Services will be held without
heat In both ehapels tomorrow"
said the Rev. Thompson today,
after two days considering whether
or not he would close both
chapels.
The Washington times., 1918-01-26

only partially enforced BY the Food Ad-
pending passage Of bills now
in Congress, but by its power Of licens-
ing the Food Administration can reduce
consumption Of -four to the extent de-
sired. It is expected. however. that COM
pulsion will not be required. Realization
of the pressing needs Of starving Europe
Is expected to be sufficient spur to patri-
otic consumers. who, II Is believed, will
bear the additional sacrifices without
complaint.
The Washington times., 1918-01-26
/. R.GOESBACK,.
WAKE.
OF TURMOIL At
THE CAPITAL

Col. Theodore Roosevelt, who
came here to 'help speed up the
war;" has returned to New York.
During his four days visit in the
Capital Colonel Roosevelt met every
Republican Congressman, most Of
the Republican Senators, and .
good many Of the Democratic legis-
lators, as wen as numerous army
and navy officers.
Colonel Roosevelt will conduct his
speeding up" work from New York
from now on, and plans no return
to Washington, unless he is called
here.
He is scheduled to make his ap-
pearance in a political way again IN
March, when he will address the Re
publican State convention in Maine.
Leaves Turmoil In Wake.
A turmoil OF politics Is left today IN
the wake Of the Colonel
In his short visit the Colonel. BY
the aid OF Senator Stones speech ana
the controversy between Senator
Chamberlain and President Wilson,
has succeeded in arousing more polit-,
ical talk in the Capital than has been
heard since the declaration Of war
upon Germany.
Fifty Republican Congressmen were
brought under the influence OF Colonel
Roosevelt last night at a dinner given
by Congressman Medin Mccormick.
Although the talk was OF patriotism
and service to the country. II Is a fact
that 1t has created more political talk
in the House and Senate than it has
created war talk.
The Washington times., 1918-01-26

vital because it affects influences
far beyond the confines of 'Califor-
mia. and California can be counted
on to see the wider implications OF
the case.
Apparently expecting the Calitor-
mia supreme court confined as It is
by jurisdictional limitations" to sus-
tain the conviction of Mooney, the
commission urges the President to
prepare to seek cooperation OF the
California governor and its prosecut-
ing officers that q new trial of Noon
ey may be put to the test Of unques-
tionable Justice"
PoEtponenent Suggested.
This result can be accomplished, the
commission advises, by postponing
MONEYS sentence Of execution to await
the outcome OF a new trial based upon
prosecution under one Of the untried In
dictments against him.
This is the course President Wilson will
pursue
The Washington times., 1918-01-26
NINE D. c. MEN GET
ARMY COMMISSIONS

Nine washingtonians were today
eomnissIoned in the United States
army They ares
Louis A Abbott, 1857 Monroe street
and Charles w. Schroeder. 150 n.
street, captains OF ordnahce eorps
W. L. Aullar, 1877 Riggs street
northwest: Everett =. Rea, $3.50 Six
tsenth street northwest, and A e
Willis, 1892 First street northwest,
second lieutenants ordinances corpAe
: Henry II. Darling. 400 Riggs build
ing, and Herbert Z. Ives, 1923 Six
teenth street northwest, captains OF
aviation corps.
A ]. Mclaughlin, 253 Union station,
second lieutenant, avf8tion-
Lawrence W. Lang, 164 " street.
northwest, second lieutenant sanitary
corps.
The Washington times., 1918-01-26
TROOP a7 REoReANIzEp.

Troop 27. OF the Boy Scouts, which
disbanded years ago, has besn reor-
ganized with . larger membershIp
than before. More than 100 boys were
the guests OF the Gospel Mission last
night in honor of the reorganization
OF the scouts. William Dean Ham
was appointed scout master, with J.
sioner.
The Washington times., 1918-01-26
January q. 1918.

q,
this country
loyal followers
we'll a
hypnotzed- beware!
m Told him
him.
he goesb 1
Outlined dandy
Baker whole a
q
suggested describe
in
a of
The Washington times., 1918-01-26
SHARK 20 CENTS A POUND.

BOSTON, Jan 26.-A 200 pound
shark sold for 20 cents q pound IN
the wholesale Sab market here Deal
ers said the average price paid for
shark recently had been only cents
pound. No explanation for the
sudden increase was offered.
The Washington times., 1918-01-26
Ever (" nssS

For the nerves, eomplexion, blood
and appetite did you ever have them
put a few drops Of iron In your -dopo
body needs iron. It builds you up.
Many fountains gladly serve It Ask
for aA-I-M"-AdYt
The Washington times., 1918-01-26
WHITE EHOUSE
OPENS FIGHT
FOR RETR|AL
OF MOONEY

President Wilson today began an
open fight to save the life of Thomas
Mooney, convicted of the San Fran
cisco preparedness parade bomb
crime July 26, 1916.
The case is one of the most dra-
matte in the legal history of this
country because Of its grave local
and international aspects. 1t has
resulted in widespread strikes and
disorders throughout the West,
Eioting about the American en-
bassy in Petrograd, threats upon the
life Of American Ambassador Fran
cis, and disquietude throughout the
labor world.
Special Report Received.
With formal report before him,
delivered by a special investigating
commission headed by Secretary OF
Labor Wilson, the President today
took his nfst steps toward securing a
rS-triAl for Mooney. The commits
sion's report, based on a searching in
events leading up to and following
fhs bomb outrage in San Francisco,
was made public today.
Il plainly intimates that Mooney
was the victim of a "frame-up" based
on dubious testimony and under con-
djtlons unfavorable to the accused. 1t
recommends that the President urge
upon the governor and people OF
CalffnrnNR n trial for MnnnaN ff
the California supreme court refsues
to grant an appeal from MONEYS
death sentence imposed by the lower
court and once upheld by the State
supreme court
W0uId Reassure Labor.
Az announced by the United Press
before the Presidents special media
tion commission went West, some
weeks ago, the President determined
upon q probe OF the Mooney case for
two reasons:
To reassure q large element of
Western labor In this country, and to
onset widespread propaganda in Rus
sia designed to arouse the working
classes against the United States.
The Presidents attention was first
called to the Mooney conviction's
vast influence when meetings of pro-
test sprang up In Russia and the
western states.
Protest Spreads.
From there" the commissions re-
port says, -the protest spread to the
entire country until It has gathered
momentum from many sources whose
opposition to violence IL unques-
TONED and whose devotion to our
cause in the war Is unstInted-
The liberal sentiment of Russia
and this country was aroused be-
cause the circumstances of MONEYS
prosecution, in the light of his his
tory, led to the belief that the terri !
BILE end sacred instruments of GRIM
insl Justice were consciously or un-
consciously made use of against labor |
by its enemies in an Industrial con-
nict.S
4 Just disposition of the Mooney |
case. the commission declared, is |
The Washington times., 1918-01-26

be temperament
a
particular a
a
a
point promised
One of them touche me V.
pitched
dent7
What he waiting The
whole
Republican
eligible
lie
Il lad.
indulge heard
Democratic candidate
to M way.
a army,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-16
u. S. MUST PUT ALL
POWER AGAINST FOES
Cant Starve Kaiser Now
Says Van Hise.

Continued From Page One.)
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-16

number on the bill is clean and inter-
esting.
Patriotism Is the keynote Of the pro-
gram. The show starts with q gov
eminent picture showing National
army men in training. Jack Pickford.
as a boy scout, then presents "The
Spirit OF a." thrilling drama In
which q. A. r. veterans, strikers and
German spies play exciting parts and n
boy scout initiation Is shown. The
program ends with MY Father" the
second chapter in "The Son of De-
mocracy" series, based upon the life Of
Abraham Lincoln.
Jack Pickford makes a good boy
scout, and the manner in which he
leads troop of old soldiers to tri-
umph over German agents who are
'fomenting trouble in big mine will
delight all scouts. incidentally Jack
leads a rich young Stacker to enlist
and wins glory for, himself.
The photography in "The Spirit OF
IL" is exceptionally good, and excel
lent acting is done by l.. n. Wells an
Captain Jerico Norton, Helen Eddy as
Susan Brand and Ashton Dearholt as
Randall Lee.