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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-25
MERELY PART OF CEREMONY
Parson Had Done What He Could,
Considering the Amount of Fee
Coming to Him.

Two darkies were suing for divorce.
1t was necessary for the old parson
who had married them to testify. He
appeared and this colloquy ensued:
Judge-Nigger, what's your name?
Parson-William Lewis, @. w. B. NJ,
yoh honah.
Judge-Do you know this couple?
Parson-Yas, sub, do.
Judge-Did you marry them?
Purson-No, sub
Judge-Didn't marry 'em? Why, they
have proof you did.
Parson-Mebbe so, boss, but yo' see
It was lax dis. Dat yaller niger come
to me an said he'd glib me 81 to marry
him. seq "All right" and he went
and got dat ole woman and brung her
to de church. Just befo' de ceremony
he low as how he amt got but six bits
to glib me. Boss, I couldn't puhform
no regular ceremony lax dat for a
measly six bits, so / just read de
Christian Endeavor pledge ober dem
and turned dem loose.-Chicago Daily
News.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-25
WAR GARDENERS
RESPOND TO CALL

war gardens this year, the commission
announced, This has ranged anywhere
from 10 to 90 per cent. In the Eastern
portions there was a failure to note
gain on the early returns.
"The greatest percentage of in
crease" the commissions statement
adds, was made in the Central West
ern states and Pacific coast, taking
any one section of the country as
whole. There an awakening has taken
place which revealed itself in an en-
thusiastic, widespread drive to help
home food production. OF the total
number Of war gardens in the United
States, the preliminary reports show
that more than 100000 of them
2,276, 5000, to be exact-were in the
Central Western territory. There was
gain of fully 80 per cent over the
war garden activity of last year.
Eastern States Tagging.
1.-THE Eastern states, including New
England, New York, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and Delaware, on the
whole showed little increase over last
year. In certain parts Of all this ter
ritory there has been better show
ing, and particularly has there been
II greater activity among manufacture
ing concerns In providing land for
their employees; but these gains have
been counteracted to certain extent
by less activity In other places; SO that
the amount Of food homegrown along
the upper Atlantic coast this year will
be slightly If any greater than last
year. Better cultivation in hundreds
of cases may make up for what Is lack
ing in numbers. In New York the park
department alone reports 1000 war
gardens % by 40. The total number
of war gardens in this territory, as
shown by the reports, is $4,000, of
! which $4,000 are in New York, Penn
sylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
1.-THE South has made an excellent
record, certain states in particular
having made notable gains. Including
Texas and Oklahoma, there are total
of 1 ,246,OOO war gardens in the South
ern states this year, one-fourth of the
number In the entire United States
California, Washington and Oregon
show total of 100000 war gardens
That the war gardeners intend to save
great part of the garden crop II
shown in the 200 entries received W
to July / for the canning contests thai
garden clubs are organizing all ovel
the country"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-25
MUST PAY FOR FuRLoueA
Men at Camp Wadsworth Required 30
Bring In so Dead
Files.


Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, s.
Gritty dead flies ls the price that
enlisted meme the camp quartermas-
ter's department now have to pay for
pass to come into the city. AS re-
suit, when man wants to come into
town on pleasure he purloins a few
grains of sugar or some other dell
cacy from the kitchen, seizes his trusty
swatter and sets to work.
There Is suspicion that some Of the
men have a pooling agreement by
which Jones will help Smith kill flies
one day and Smith will do as much for
Jones some other day. 1t Is said, too,
that flies sometimes have CONNER
clal value, the prices varying with
weather conditions and the keenness
Of the men to get into town. ~
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-25
CZECHS IN ITALY
MUST WIN OR DIE

the oppressed Municipalities. Drawn
from the same country, speaking the
same tongue, in the daily intimacy of
their new military life, they have sub
jected each other to voluntary but in
flexible tests. The results are confided
only to their officers.
Titus does not please me. He would
not make good corporal. We do not
want him." they say. Thus, out of the
ancient military system of Austria
springs elements of criticism which ex-
clude the weak and unfit. The officers
must heed these verdicts, which, like
all collective judgments, arise from a
full consensus of the judges.
The examination of the political
opinion is not less exacting for being
carried out by fellow soldiers. A Czech
recruit who spoke his mother tongue
well was challenged by his compat-
riots. "He speaks our language well,
but his heart is not Czech" they said.
1t was learned that during tprotracted
business transactions in Vienna he had
lost the fierceness and the intrepidity
of the Bohemian character through
daily contact with the Austrian author
tiles.
This control has been fraught with
excellent results. Those who have sur
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-25
MAN TOO HEAVY FOR NAVY
Recruiting Officer Says Uncle Sam ,
Hasn't Suit Big Enough for
Kansan.

Sallna, KANT want to fight" de-
clared v. G. Emick. twenty-one, of
Miltonvale, at the local naval recruit
ing office. A recruiting officer gave
him the "once over" put him through
series of PAGES and then said:
"There is nothing doing here. There
isn't sailor suit in Uncle Sans navy
that would fit you"
Emick walked out of the office a
disappointed man. He weighs 275
pounds and was recently registered
under the new draft law.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-25
Lemon Juice
For FreckIes
eIrlsi Make beauty lotion at
home for a few cents. Try lei

Squeeze the Juice of two lemons into
a bottle containing three ounces of
orchard white, shake well, and you
have quarter pint of the best freckle.
sunburn and tan lotion, and complex
ion whitener. at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces of orchard white
70 a few cents. Massage this sweetly
fragrant lotion into the face, neck,
arms and hands and see how freckles,
sunburn and tan disappear and how
clear, soft and white the skin becomes.
Yesi It is harmless.-Adv.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-25
viii keep the Food Coming" as
General Pershing Has
Asked.
Big INCREASE This YEAR
Central West and Pacific Coast Espe-
cially Are Doing WeIl-NationaI
Commission Offers Prizes for
Best Home Grown Canned
Vegetables.

Washington.-The war gardeners of
the United States answered Pershing's
call to keep the Food Coming"
There are, according to figures being
tabulated by the national war garden
commission, 100000 war gardens in
the United States. These figures are
incomplete and the estimates were
made on reports received up to June
10. This number indicates IN increase
of 40 per cent over last year when
there were 3,500,000 garden munition
plants at work. Figuring in the In
creased cost this year over last, fur
Their estimates will be made by the
commission both on the number of gar
dcns and the estimated crop value.
Taking these early figures into
consideration" said Charles Lathrop
Pack, president of the commission, IN
making public the preliminary survey,
together with the increased canning
demonstration work being done by the
| United States department of agricul-
| ture in cities and towns, we feel safe
| in saying the forecast of 1,5O0,O0O,OO
quarts in tin and glass of canned stuff,
made by the department, will be
reached"
Big Prizes Are offered.
The report points to the early plant
ing season this year, which was made
possible by weather generally favor
able throughout the country. To en-
courage saving the garden crop the
national war garden commission, which
planted 400-acre demonstration wal
garden at Camp Dix, N. j., is Offering
$4,000 in prizes for the best canned
vegetables grown in war gardens, witt
the slogan Back up the cannon by
use of the Gamer"
In nearly every section of the coun
try there has been an appreciable anc
encouraging increase in the number Of
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-25

vived the tests of the assembled judges
have furnished the best war material
and proved themselves dependable In
military and moral affairs.
The officers are also elected by the
soldiers. who trust their leaders with
blind faith, and give them the most
rigid obedience and discipline. Such
discipline the new soldiers of liberty
are taught, by their remembrance of
imperial oppression, to hold essential
to the triumph of their cause. 4
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-25
A Clumsy Wooer.

.Idith-How does Fred make love?
Marie-Well, should define 1t as
unskilled labor.-Knnsas City Star.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-25

The island of Tasmania lays claim
te huvipg the Words richest tin mine.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-25
Find indian Skeletons,

Martins Ferry o.-While stripping
coal at the Beech Flats Coal company
mine at Rush Run, above. this city,
workmen unearthed the skeletons Of
three Indians. The skeletons are In u
good state of preservation. The teeth
are perfect and white as ivory.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-25
Knockinq.

Opportunity knocks at every mans
door, they say" yep; with an invi-
tation to fight"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-25

A girl can never understand why ,
man persists in staying in the bachelo
class after having met her.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-25

In the commerce of speech use only
coin of gold and silver.-J0ubert.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-25
MinisteriaI Advertisement.

Squib--Our new minister certainly
has sense of humor.
Squab-Whats he went and done?
Squib-Put sign on the parsonage
reading. "Spirits Rectlfied."
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-25

Z Teachers in Montreal (Canada)
Catholic schools ask increased pay. .
The Clio messenger., 1918-06-14
LOCAL

lone can measure mans weight,
in this world, by the strength of his
convictions. IT is the struggle and not
the attainment that measures charac-
ter"
The Clio messenger., 1918-06-14

Rev. N. Butler is seriously III.
0. b. Davis has gone to the soldiers
home for the summer.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11
RulIna important 70 Sailors.

Assurance Of a sufficient number of
licensed men and mariners for the
manning OF the lake freighters is
vouchsafed by ruling of the United
States provost marshal general, In
which the winter status of pilot or
mariner on the Great Lakes is clearly
defined.
1t has been ruled In the case OF a
pilot or mariner on the lakes, the fact
that his employment is interrupted by
the closing of navigation, owing to
weather conditions, does not prevent
his exemption on the ground of being
actually employed in the pursuit Of
his vocation, provided such registrant
fles with the local board having juris-
diction an employers affidavit contain
ing In substance the fact that the reg
istrant was regularly employed during
the past season and that his employ
ment Is contemplated FOR the succeed
Ing season.
With the approval of the provost
marshal general, the Lake Carriers
association has issued g form of affi-
davit for the pilots and mariners 10
ile with their Questionnaires.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11
Our attention has been called to
a split in the labor movement In
H lmilton. We fail to see 1t.

A striking example of the bene
fits derived from organization, or
the non-bene fits derived from non
org nization, If you please, was
shown one day this week. One of
our large factories increased the
wages of all the craftsmen employ
ed, 10 per cent. When it came TO
the molders' helpers the increase
was cut to s per cent. These me y
belong to no organization, and
while the increase was not satisfac-
tory, and they struck to show their
dissatisfaction, yet, with no organ
ization back of them, they soon
realized that 1t was either return to
work under conditions of the hrm
or be without jobs. They went
back. But what we wanted to
bring out was, that the firm gave
10 per cent to the craftsmen EN-
ployed, many of whom are men,
bers of their crafts union, and are
backed by their organization, to
those with no organization back of
them they give 8 per cent. Why
the difference1 See the light
Figure 1t out for yourself. OR
CAME.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11

The cry comes from some people
to get rid of the radicals In the la
oor movement. The radicals are
not made in the labor unions but
in the shops aud factories managed
by some unfair and unreasonable
employers. Men do net become
radicals until they realize that they
are being continually oppressed
There are other reasons for men
becoming radicals in our vicinity
and it's not on account of union.
ism. If these same radicals won
turn traitors to the union the man
ufacturer would receive them with
open arms, and if they would
change their political views they
would also be received very kindly
by the slick politician.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11

Local Organizers and Busi.
ness Agents.

Ted Smith, Machinists' Union
No. 24l Residence 811 S. 9Th ST.
Bell Phoue 1910 Y.
Charles E. Vaughn. A. F. of L.
Residence, 80 So. Second Street
Bell Phone 3O8 x.
Timothy Rowan, Internationa
Molders' Union, Residence, 9S9
Central Ave, Bell Phore 403 x.
VIM. E. Bennett, Painters
Decorators and Paper Hangers
Union, No. 1876. Residence Mt,
Pleasant Pike.
w. R. Smith, Paper Makers I'm
ION, Residence, Hotel Hamilton.
Home Phone 81. Bell Phone 81.
Swain B. Corson, Carpenters
and Joiners Union, No. 637, Resi-
dence 107 Brosey Ave, Bell Phone
766 L.
Conrad Moe bus, Business Agert
Ba1tenders' Union, 258 WALNUT St
VIM Geppinger, Business Agent
Theatrical Stage Emplo, es' Union,
726 4 High ST. Home Phone 1l01
Thos. Brennan, Business A ent
Stage Employees Union No. 1876
Residence 205 South Third street.
John Buhi, Tesmsters' Union
Home Phone 1927 x.
DAYTON OHIO
Ben closterman, Polishers.
J. F. Eichorn, Bartenders, Z
Market street.
w. J Gregg, Hosting Engineers
Al w. Great Miami Boulevard.
VIM. Schneberger Cigarmakers'
125 Samuel street.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11

Organized labor was the first to
come forward and stand shoulder
to shoulder with President Wilson
and congress for a successful pro-
seculion OF Americas S war for world
democracy. But when we speak OF
organized labor in this connection,
We think of but one avenue through
which its collective will. finds ad
equate expression, and that one
avenue is the great American Fed
Grafton of Labor unoer the peerless
leadership of that grand old man
Samuel Gompers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11
GROUND moIes Are BIO eaters.

A Scotchwoman has just announced
the results of an interesting series of
observations on the common mole. The
most striking point to the layman is
the inordinate appetite of this tiny
creature. A mole will eat It's own
weight in earthworms In "a hours. An
ordinary man eating In the same ra-
ito would require $50 pounds of food
a day. If the human race were con-
stituted like the moles, comments an
exchange, Mr.. Hoover's task would be
hopeless from the outset. One of the
moles which was a subject for study
weighed four ounces and devoured 120
ounces of food In a single month.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11

They say that politics makes
strange bed-fellows, but who in this
wide. wide world, FIVE years ago,
would have been insare enough
that is he would have Leen thought
insane, to predict that at this time
the Brewery Workers Iuteruation-
al would be known as the Ipterna-
tional Union of the United Brew
cry and Soft Drink Workers of
America. Ach du.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11

We just want to warn you boys,
with a thaw in sight rubber boots
will be mrch in demand. Espe
cially you fell ws up around th,
Niles Tool Works do we warn,
Keep your weather eye peeled, for
Punkin" Is still around and he
seems to have a weakness for rub
Der boots, even to goirg into an
other mans cellar at midnight af
ter them.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11
Electric Shin Haa Future.

The electric ship is no longer a
dream but reality and / should not
be surprised to find, within a few
years of the close of the war, every
new vessel of any size driven, steered,
stopped, reversed of turned, merely by
the pressing of a series of buttons on
the bridge, says a writer in the Elec-
trical Times, London. The application
Of this principle will enable ships to
be run with the highest efficiency at
an even speed, permit marine engi-
neers more liberty of design and yield
proportionately greater cargo space
than the present cumberous form Of
machinery allows.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11

Each DAY the headlines of the
newspapers display the fact that 8
strike is impending among the EN-
ployes of some industry. Long
and detailed stories" are printed
outlining the Negotiations In prog
ress or in prospect. Isn't 1t strange
that 1t takes so much effort to
awaken so much public interes,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11
and some are built for politics.

Mayor Culla ]. Smith on assum-
ing the duties of his Office or Jan
nary 1st, announced that he will be
the Mayor for ALL the people and
that he will do his utmost 10 pro-
mote the best interests of ALL the
citizens. Stay with this declare :
ton Mayor Smith. and you will
fnd ALL of the people with you,
and none more so than organized
labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11
Things to worry about. There
is a shortage of bartenders in the
city of Hamilton. With apologies
to Luke.

1t costs heap of money to I'm
port non union men into a city and
it costs a heap more to employ
guards to take them to and from
their work. The cost to break
them In after they are put to work
is enormous but what care officials
of the big corporations for cest az
long as they can rule over the men
with an iron hand.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11

when working people want to make
a slight advance in the price of the
commodity which they have to sell,
wren everybody else can max.
weekly advances In the prices of
the commodities they sell and the
papers hardly mention such facts.
If they do, 1t Is probably put some
where in page of market quota
tions which nobody but dealers In
such commodities are expected to
read.
The cost of living has advanced
on an average of so per cent since
the beginning of the war. At least
so far as food products enter into a
living, such has been true The
while wages have not advanced at
all except In isolated instances,
where advances of 10 per cent or
less may have been made.
Why should employers not take
into account the changed conditions
which confront their employees and
CO operate with them in arranging
a readjustment of wages? Why
should an employer regard an en-
ploye as his enemy, when that EN-
ployee seeks to readjust his affairs
to a basis as favorable as existed
for him one or two years ago?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11

George Richardson, Teamsters
80 Wayne, Ave, Bell Phone 541
Home Phone 2541.
Earl Nyswander, Carpenters 25
N. Main street
Geo. Lorah. Plumbers corner,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11

After reading of all the good
hings enjoyed by the boys while
in jail, is it to be wondered at that
they didn't want to come ont?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11

There was small sized strike Of
he molderes' helpers at the Long
& Allstatter Co.'S foundry on Tues
day of this week. These men were
not organized and we are wonder
ing what radica unionist or agita
Tor is to be blamed for this strike.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11

The employees of the Wooden
Mill are enjoying an increase in
pay that has been made possible by
the Textile Workers Union, but
you could never get them to admit
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11

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authenticated by the name and address of the
writer, not necessarily for publication, but as 8
guarantee OF good faith.
Subscribers changing their address will please
notify This Office giving old and new addreAs 20
insure regular delivery Of paper.
We do not hold ourselves responsible tor any
views or opinions expressed IN the articles OF
communications of correspondents.
Communications solicited from secretaries OF
all societies and organizations, and should De
addressed to TIE BUTLER COUNTY PRESS, Szc
Market Street. Hamilton, Ohio.
The publishers reserve the right to reject sny
advertisements at any time.
Advertising rates made known on application
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11

At the rate the outside guards
are stirring things up and being
jailed ali the officials will be sup
piled with new guns and enough
left over to equip a regiment Of
soldiers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11

If, when asked to save something
aud turn it into United States War
Savings Stamps, there comes into
your mind some doubt or hesita-
ton, put this question to yourself:
"Wh am / or what have / done
that these boys over the sea, who
are enduring the miseries of war
and the abomination of the trenches
should be willing to die that / and
mine should be free and comfor-
table %
1t isn't necessary to be niggardly
or parsimonious with yourself or
your family. Whenever you have
a spare quarter of dollar, buy a
Thrift Stamp and af1x it to a card.
At once, it will be working for the
government and you will have JUS
that much laid away FOR rainy
day. Think 1t over.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11
WE MUST NOT EXPLOIT
WOMEN AND CHILDREN

Secretary of War Baker has
issued a warning against the
danger that, in the concentra-
tion of the nations energies
upon Industrial support of the
war, there will be such break
! down in the laws to protect
/ woman and child labor, as will
cause disastrous LIBERALIZATION
I of the nations strength.
"We cannot afford, when los
ing boys in France, to lose chill
dren at home," said Secretary
Baker. with the great drain
which we will suffer in France
because of the casualties of
war. we cannot afford great
drain upon tho nation here at
home, becaase of the devitaliza-
ton of our youth. There is
| possibility that we shall suffer
at home losses equally great as
/ those sustained by our armies
abroad"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11

Winners never knock, knockers
never win. So thinks Charlie
Howald.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11

Oh for that dear July and
August.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11
FRIDAY, JANUARY IL, 1918.

E-tsyed al Me POsfoStee al RamfitOn, OHIO, as
Second Class B1ass Matter.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11

Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
CounciE of Hamilton. Ohio.
Endorsed by the MiddIetown Trades
and Labor Council of MiddIeIown o
Endorsed by the Labor Legislative
League of Butler, PrebIe and Mont-
gOmery Counties.
Endorsed by Metal Trades Council
of Hamilton Ohio.
Endorsed by the United Trades and
Labor Council, Dayton, Ohio.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11

ISSUED WEEKLY AT s96 MARKET STREET,
HAMILTON OHIO.
HoMR TELRPHoNE SOC.
BRIL l2o6-X.