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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-18
FOUNDRY CODE
Industrial Commission Makes
Same General Order
Status Of other Codes Which will
Prove an Aid TO Safety,

On December IA the Industrial
Commission Of OHIO adopted tn
following resolution aud notihca.
tion was sent all foundry owners
in The State.
BE 1T RESOLVED that the
recommendations of the Advisory
Committee upon S fety and San
itation Regulation of Foundries
and Employment Of Women ir
Core Rooms, Shall be accepted
By tre industrial Commission Of
Ohio; thas the same be issued as
a general order of the Industrial
Commission of Ohio, Elective
thirty days from December Is.
1917 and that publication Of such
general order be made in accord
ance with section 87l "a oi the
General Code
This is the first Of the Codes
agreed upon by the different Ad-
visory c mmittee Composed Of
representatives Of employers and
employees to be made a general
Order by the Commission.
O her Cooes agreed upon by
these Committees, but which have
not yet been made General Orders
by the Industrial Commission, per
tain to Metal, woodworking, POI
teries, Passenger and Freight Ele-
vators.
The following Codes have been
completed but not yet reported to
the Industrial Commiss on Sani
ration, Ventilation, Iodustrial
Lighting, Regulation for Railroad
Yards of Industrial Plants, Cen
eral Standards.
Work is stu beipg done upon
he Codes having 70 do with, Glass,
Fire Prevention, Ladders aud
Grinding Wheels
Ali If this work has been con
ducte through he Efforts Of Safety
Director Noonan, Of the Industrial
Commission, aid ID be interest q
the Safety Frst Campaign.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-18
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The Retail Clerks Union met on
Monday evening, Owing to the
inclement weather the attendance
was small. The regular routine
business was transacted. The in
stallation of tie new officers was
scheduled for this meeting but ow-
ing to the small attendance present
It was decided 10 defer this matter
until the next regular meeting
which will be held on Monday
evening January 28th. At the
next meeting there will be three
delegates elected to represent the
local III Trades Council and several
candidates will be initiated.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-18
CommunIcafion 81 80.

Those who have read Cooper's novel
THE Pilot" viii remember how the
American officer instructed his lady
love to communicate with him by little
flags of varied colors Cooper with a
noyelists freedom, made his charac-
ter apply a system which had already
been extensively experimental with in
the British and French navies. For
after much experimenting combina-
tions of flags OF various shapes and
colors were gradually developed into
what we call a code" today. Prob
ably the most famous flag signal ever
flown was Nelson's at Trafalgar, but
it required a great number of combina-
tions Of flags GHOSTS, they are tech
nieally called) to spell out: England
expects that every man will do his
duty"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-18

Nearly every member of the or
ganization that was in the city and
who could attend this meeting did
so.
The strike committee then re-
ported to the members that the
proposition made by Vim. Shuler
to Mrs Conboy apd Miss M M4xine
would come through another party
and that Mr.. Shuler suggested that
Albert Levy who is member IF
the local Tailors' Union and del
egate o the central body act as the
go-between for the firm and the
textile workers.
The proposition presented by
Mr. Schuler as near as we can learn
was for the .extile workers to pie.
sent a list Of names to the firm Of
all those who are still out. TIE
firm would then 60 over these
names and select about twenty FIVE
of this list that they cou.d take
back at once. The balance to re
main on the waiting list and as
they were needed snd the business
increased more would be given po-
sitions. Mrs. Coahoy aad Miss
Maxine also informed the commit
tee that the firm had no OH -cticns
to them belonging to the Textile
Workers Union so long as it did
not interfere with their work.
This was thought to be only fair
to the firm and it is practically
what Mr. Sbuler ard Mr.. Benniug-
hofen had said to a former commit
tee that met with them at the plant.
At the meeting Tuesday night
Albert Levy presented the names
Of twelve of the members selected
by Shuler & B nninghofen, after
the union had accepted the fl m $
proposition, with the understands
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-18
Twelve Go Back to Work Wednes-
nesday rlorning And More to
Follow In The Near Future.

ing and the word from Mr.. Levy
that none of them were to be dis
eliminated against, He also stated
that Mr.. Schuler said that the
twelve was all that he could place
now and for them to report TO the
mill Wednesday morning Nine
of the twelve reported for work.
Two of them were out of the city
and another could rot report for
work on accornt Of the illness 81
her mother
More Of them would have been
taken back Immediately but the
arm says it is impossible TO take
bem all back at once, on account
of loosing many Of their orders
since the strike. If the mill Re
ceives more orders they intend it is
said to replace the night force and
this will be the means Of employif g
more Of th4 strikers.
MI Levy also reports for Mr..
Shaler that no new girls will be
employed until he girls who have
been out are placed in their former
positions The girls are going to
rely on what Mr Levy has report
ed to them They viii meet as
usual every day in Trades Council
hall, and wait on furthel calls from
the mill A report will BE sent to
Miss Maxineand Mrs. Co hoy who
were instrumental in reaching a
partial settlement OF the textile
strike.
II the proposition that Mr. Shn-
Ter makes through Mr. Levy is
carried out which we hope and
trust it will De, the strike of the
textile workers will be history in a
short time Il is hoped BY the Tex
tile workers that the firm will Keep
their word and in return the tex
tile workers that are members Of
the union will give the best hat is
in them. This is the sentiment OF
the textile workers and the PRESS
hopes it will prevail.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-18
Right to rlaintain Organization Not
Questioned BY The Firm. No
Discrimination Promised.

The strike of the T~xtile Work
ers which has been on since Jure
y, 1917 is said to be nearing a
satisfactory ending. In the past
two months several committees
have visited the Shuler & B ming
hofen Wooden Mills and there net
the proprietors of the firm.
Practically nothing was gained
at these meetings until Miss Mar
garet Maxine representing the
Woman 5 War Council and chair
man of the committee of Women
in Industry of that association and
Mrs. Sarah Conboy, International
Secretary Treasurer of the Textile
Workers Union met with VIM.
Shuler at his home last Saturday
afternoon.
After this conference with M
Shuler they visited Trades Council
hall where the members of the Tex.
tile Workers Union were in ses
sion Mrs. Conboy r p rted to the
textile workers committee what
the conference with Mr.. Shuler
had brought about and what Mr.
Shuler agreed TO do. She later ad
dressed the Textile Workers and
told them of the benefits of belong.
ing TO the organization and to re
main loyal as they have done She
also sad that the International was
still back Of them and was sure that
when she went back and reported
that the International W, uld ex-
tend more financial aid to the local
here.
At a meeting held Monday the
strike committee of the Textile
Wor ers' Union announced that a
special meeting of all members
would be held in Trades Council
hall on Tuesday night a. Z O'Clock
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-18
SHULER & BENNINCHOFEN PROPOSITION ACCEPTED
TEAMS
THEN AND NOW

new year, the organized teamsters
of the city will have gone forward
so far over old conditions that re-
Prospective view causes one to
shudder with horror.
All of this is but a liberal ex.
emplification of what may be done
when men have a just cause TO
wage war. War was waged against
conditions that can be likened TO
the awful conditions which the
United States is now fighting to re
ieve the whole world from. To
mention individuals would be but
to restate what is we'll known.
More opportunity has come to
those men to enjoy the rights,
privileges and home comforts In
stead of seeing the little ones al
home once a We k, as formerly,
those men can dandle and fondie
the little ones now almos any
evening. The good little woman
finds that she can now eford two
calico dresses a year, where for
merly one had to answer. And all
this has come in spite of the hel ce
antagonism waged by SO called cap
tains of industry. They themselves
have seen that a &C ontented man,
like captented horse, will and
can pull a heavier load And in
return for hu name treatment a
much longed for result has come
time for education, recreation, and
time to spend in those pursuil S
which make this world worth
while living in.
Yes, the boys who haul the com
mere cn our city streets are head
ed Alright; they are numbered
among those who have voice in
their working co ditions, and the
boss has had occasion to cut a
great deal of cursing and arrogance
away from his personality.
To the union teams.ers, mankind
as whole, even the brute kingdom
can say;
You have made the road easier
for me on which / pull the load4
Cincinnati Chronicle.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-18
WHAT SAMMIESE EAT
Meat Twice Daily, White Bread,
Vegetables, Chief Foods.
Coffee Served at Breakfast and But
ternilk, Tea, Cocoa or Water
at Other Meals.

The old idea that army diet should
consist largely of beans, hardtack and
coffee, Is no longer approved, writes
Belle Case Harrington In Leslie's. In
the present training camps meat, pre-
ferably beef, is served twice a day,
with white bread baked in the general
camp bakery and kept "a hours be-
fore serving. Where green vegetables
can be obtained they are used, other.
wise canned goods are substituted.
Coffee is served at breakfast, and but
termilk, lemonade, tea, cocoa or wa
ter at other meals. Meals, which in
the vernacular are "mess" or Chow"
are served cafeteria style.
Every soldier is furnished with an
outfit which consists of a meat-pan,
knife. fork and spoon, and long
handled cup. The cover of the meat
pan serves as plate, and the outfit Is
so arranged that each man may do his
own cooking In case of an emergency.
Each man takes his meat-pan and
passes before table where he Is
served with the various dishes pre-
pared. He then goes to a table, or If
there Is none, drops down on the
ground, and eats in absolute content
ment. Don't feel too sorry for the
boys, even II they do write longingly
home wishing for mothers cookies or
james fried chicken. Men in outdoor
training have good appetites, and they
are far better off physically than If
fed on the salads and ices and sodas
they probably would have at home.
What they miss most Is sweets. II
you are sending things from home put
In cookies. candies and jams or jellies.
Milk chocolate is one of the things
soldier seems to crave, and a Jar of
matted milk will come handy If he il
not feeling well. Be sure not TO send,
food that Is too rich as the boys are
on plain diet.
One of the comforting thoughts TO
the friends at home Is the fact that
Uncle Sam Is bnpnd ia maintaln good
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-18

take the bread and butter away
from lot of these people around
here.
At the time of his arrest the po-
lice thought that they had run on
to branch Of the steel plant. He
carried pair Of knuckles that con-
tanned as much iron as he ordinary
man can carry.
Bowling is the fellow who did
the Commache Indian act on the
night of December l4th at the Far
mels' Hotel. He had on q big
juicy load Of booze and threatened
to shoot up the place. When ar
rested The police found a gun ON
him that looked very much like
small sized cannon.
B ath men are at liberty, their
bonds having been signed by Agus-
tus Wood, Of the Niles Tool Works
Company.
These men do much 10 make
HAMILTON SAFE FOR DE
MOCRACY
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-18

1t has not been so many years
since when the life of a tesmster
was the very antiihesis of pleasure,
or hades, as you choose. His was
life which brought little ~age,
little consideration and much less
comfort TO the little wife and babies
at home. He was just an ordinary
brute, treated as srch; even worse
than the animals over which he
moiled and toiled. Whether the
sun arose at four-thirty or whether
it arose at seven thirty, he was
forced to spend the maj portion
of the twenty-four hours looking
after the horses and bringing in
the golden stream of dollars to his
employer. A horse was a valuable
animal; in sickness it was cared for
and only the most penurious en-
ployer would refuse to see that its
shoes were in good order.
Times have changed. Times
have brought a more considerate
usage of that faithful be east-man' 5
most intelligent friend-the horse.
And who encompassed this transi-
tion? Paradoxical as 1t may appear,
1t was the very men who followed
in the footsteps of their predecess-
ors. Abused, as they were, by en-
ployer, by unscrupulous and heart
less drivers, many faithful and
wiling beasts of burden fell by the
wayside and shcrt shrift was given
to their remains. The drivers re
iyed less consideration than did
the horses. Inhuman was the treat
ment of the men and bows who
eked out precarious existence,
driving in rain, sunshine or zero
weather.
Times change and SO do condi-
tio1s. A few years ago some there
were who, believing in justice.
came together in earnest consulta-
ton, and from then new era
dawned for the men who would
have been more humare TO the
dumb beasts of burden than their
employers had been TO them. With
the coming of the Yule tide and a
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-18
Accidents In Coal Mines.

A report by the federal bureau OF
mines reveals that large strides have
been made in establishing safety meas
ures and reducing fatalities in Ameri-
can coal mines. Accidents have killed
54,453 men while mining coal since
1870, when the first inspection law was
enacted. This toll was paid to pro-
duce 1888, 100000 tons of coal.
The number of men killed per 1000
employed during the 46-year period
was $50. For every 10,0Oo,0O0 tons of
coal produced 55 lives were lost. which
means production of 180,676 tons for
each fatality.
The accident rate is being reduced.
The fatality rate In 1915 per 1000 men
employed vas 2.o5, which was the love-
est recorded since 1898. The produc-
tion of coal per fatality In 1915 was
22S,600 tons, the largest production per
fatality during the history Of coal min
iug In the United States.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-18

Th Sc installed were as follows:
President, Mrs William George;
lst Vice President, Mrs. Frank
Kuchenbrodt; 2ud Vice President,
Mrs. w. w. Finfrock; Recording
and Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
George Stroud; Financial Secretary
Mrs. Swain Corson; Treasurer,
Mrs. Earl Miller; Sargent at Arms,
Mrs. 1has Vaughn; Door Keeper,
Mrs Vii. Jones; Trustees, Mrs.
William George; Mrs. John Wiltse,
Mrs. w. W Finfrock; Drill Mast
er, Mrs Chas. Vaug Il
Immediately after the installa-
ton, retiring president Mrs.
Vaughn was presented with beau
ttiul bouquet Of cut flowers by the
members of the league as a token
of appi eciailon Of service rendered
during til past year
After all business had been tram
acted, a social hour was INDUCED
during hich time The hostess, Mrs.
Corson, served q delightful lunch
which was much enjoyed by all
those 0reseut
The next meeting will be held
on next Thursday at the home of
Mrs. George on North Second ST.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-18
RaIIroad Men seek ADVANCE.

The special committee representing
0ll members of the Brotherhood OF Lo-
comotive Firemen and Enginemen In
the United States has agreed on
schedule of increased wages approx
mating 10 per cent. This schedule
will be voted on by all members before
being presented to the railroads.
MI. s. Carter Of Cleveland, chairman
of the brotherhood, IN making the an
nouncement, emphatically declared
that the referendum on the schedule
sis in no sense. a strike vote
Carter said the committee which is
composed Of six men each from the
Eastern, Southeastern and Western
divisions, will meet again In February.
At this meeting if the schedule Is rat
flied it will be presented to the rail-
roads.
In addition to providing an increase
of 10 per cent, the schedule estab-
ushes minimum wage of s3.50 d day
FOR iremen, hostlers aud helpers
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-18
Army 10 Recruit Mechanics.

Several thousand men with expert
ence as mechanics, machinists. black
smiths and storage battery experts are
needed for the motor section Of the
ordnance department Of the army. APP
plicants will be graded as first-class
sergeants after u special course in the
handling of motor-driven vehicles,
tanks and field artillery at one Of the
ordnance training camps.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-18
An Old Habit.

The recruit at bayonet practice had
just given the dummy a vicious jab,
when the drill sergeant noticed that he
was grimacing in rather unusual
manner.
Number Fourl" cried the sergeant /;
what's the idea of all that mugging?"
why" said the recruit, a former
movie actor, you want me to register
hate or fury or something don't your
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-18
NOman'S Union Label League
InSta | OftiCarS

The Wonan's Uaion Label
League met on last Thursday ait
the home Of Ms Swain Corson on
Forest Ave. Lindenwald. Much
routine business was transacted
after which the ngw oAicsrs were
installed TOR the current year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-18
His Csc.

81 know a man who knows perfect
" how to manage a wife in every par
ticular."
He may know how, but does he do
itf''
mo. because they won't let him out
Of the. insane asylum long enough to
Try"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-18
speeding UP increases Accroenrs.

Speeding up in Industry and mex
perienced workers are responsible for
a % per cent increase in industrial ac-
cidents in Wisconsin for the year end
ed June 30, according to representa-
tives of the state industrial commits
sion. The number of accidents was
20,500, against 16,051 for the previous
year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-18
Raok.hianded Comfort.

"They say men Of brains live longer
than others"
"Don't worry about that, dear boy;
you may be one Of the exceptions to
the rule"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-18

the same movement. In general tne
government authorities found that
measuring by wholesale prices, 76
cents in 1907 would buy as much as
96 cents in May. 1916. Since then of
course the rise has been enormous.
BY March of this year S1.90 was
needed to buy what 76 cents would
have paid for ten years previous.
And December is vastly higher than
March
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-18
Industrial Unrest.

Emphatically wages have not kept
up with the prices The same thing
is true in Great Britain. So strik
ingly obvious is it there that the first
of Lloyd Georges recent commissions
on industrial unrest mentioned food
prices as the primary cause Of un-
easiness in Great Britain.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-18
Charge That Unions Are Engaged
in Proflteering Is Manifestly
Unfair.
FIGURES REVEAL THE FACTS
Increases in Wage Scales Have No
More Than Kept Pace With Ad-
vanced Cost of Livino-Statis-
tics From Bureau of Labor.
BY WILLIAM |. cHENERY.

An impression that the unions are
not unwilling to profiteer is current.
1t is charged that organized workers
are trying to get more than they are
justly due. They also, it is sometimes
alleged. are taking advantage of the
nations emergency.
A fairly definite answer to this sus-
picion has been made by the bureau
Of labor statistics. The facts are
brought up to May Is, 1916, and while
they are not precisely contemporane-
Gus, they are fresh as figures go. For
if statistics were peddled as eggs they
would ever bear the cold-storage label.
But the facts, garnered by the govern
ment do not seem to dispel any illu-
sion concerning profiteering among
workmen. Their wages have not kept
up with the cost OF living.
Wages and Prices.
Organized labor received higher
wages in 1916 than in any year pre-.
ceding. "In all trades taken collect
lively the increase in weekly wage
rates in 1916 over 1915 was 4 per cent,
over 1914 4 per cent, over 1910 IL per
cent, and over 1907 16 per cent.
While wage rates have been increas-
ing there has been d slight decrease
in working time
The gain was considerable but not
50 marked as the advance in the cost
of living. In May, 1915 "a cents
bought only as much food as 70 cents
purchased In 1907. Food, fuel and
the other sassantials of life showed
New Britain herald., 1918-06-05
MESS TJLLIF1 WALKER,

The Boston Red SoS, 1t seems
made a fatal mistake when they
traded Outfelder Tillie Walker to
the Athletics. Manager Barrow IS
vanly trying to find a hard hitter
to supplant Old Man Whiteman in
left field. Meanwhile Walker IL
leading the American league resu-
lars in batting. He has rolled up an
average of 1854 in 81 games, and
has knocked out five home runs,
being tied in this respect with
George Burns, also of the Athletics.
Walker, in the Boston outfield just
now, would hep the team to keep
in first position. Last year. how
ever, this player didn't come up to
the mark under Jack Barry, and
for that reason Barrow naturally
under-rated his ability.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-05
PROMOTERS AT ODDS
Fitzgerald Brings Suit Against Reina
for Money Alleged to Be Due for
Refereeing Dundee jackson Bout.

New York, June 5.-A1though it
was generally understood that Mon
Gays series of scraps at the Arena
shis city, it develops that q bout Of
far greater Importance and interest
viii be staged in the civil side of the
common pleas court the latter part
oI this month with Dave FITZGERALD,
referee, and Vincent Reina, promoter,
as the principals. This battle prom
lses to be to a finish inasmuch as it
involves two of the most prominent
men in the boxing game who have
long awaited the opportunity to go
TO the mat with one another.
During the course of the Riverside
bouts at the Arena two nights ago
Fitzgerald caused an attachment for
1900 to be placed on the box office
receipts, which represents just double
The amount he claims for refereeing
the recent bout between Willie Jack
soE and Johnny Dundee. two of the
foremost lightweights in the game
today. Relna, who staged both shows,
never made any attempt to pay F'itz-
gerald for his services, according to
the latter's claim, with the result
that he will endeavor to collect
through the courts. The alta chment
came as a big surprise to Reina, and
last night he made it known that he
would fight the case to/a finish. He
has retained former City Attorney
Rocco Ierardi to defend him.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-05
PLAYER WALLOPS UMP.
Pitcher Walker Spots O'Brien One on
the Nose at Newark.

Newark, n. j., June 5.--Umpire
O'Brien got a bad beating from
Pitcher Fred Walker over in Newark
yesterday after the Bears had beaten
Binghamton. to 1. Walker was
chased from the field in the ninth
inning after throwing his glove in
the air when the Jump" called a
ball After the game was over the
fans congregated around the umpire,
some of them having a, hot argu-
ment Walker was right in the
thick of it and O'Brien swung his
mask catching the Newark pitcher
right over the left eye, Walker went
back at him with a right to the nose
which sent the arbiter spraying on
the ground.