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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-05-03
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Elsewhere in this issue will be
found several articles telling of the
signing of agreements by several of
the crafts in the local breweries. The
fremen, engineers and all employees
receive substantial increases and de-
crease of working hours. This is cer-
tainly gratifying to these employees
and very much appreciated by them.
1t is only few years ago that many
of the brewery employees We're receiv
ing ten and twelve dollars a week for
which they worked II and IA hours
day and 7 days week. Under the
agreements signed this week no en-
ploy, in whatever capacity, will re-
ceive less than twenty dollars a week.
This is the minimum, while some of
the men are making as much as thir-
ty-five dollars Eight hours consti-
tute a days work and they work six
days week. All these bettered con-
ditions are due directly to organiza-
ton. Some of you fellows who are
on the fence about joining a labor
organization and continually bemoan-
ing low wages and long hours, read
this over and do little thinking.
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Still time for you County Commits
sioners to rectify your mistake and
give the court house employees a living
wage. Better hurry, things are going
up, the Charity Organization Society
of New York in report this week,
says $500 a week is not enough
for man to support family accord
ing to American standards Of living.
Perhaps this amount will not be big
enough III a few months The poor
devils who are keeping your office
nice and cozy are receiving $1,000
and will be tickled to death to get
$500. Come across men, the moneys
not yours and the people who own it
won't kick In fact they will be glad
to have you do it, they want their
employees to live.
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A plan to bring about the ending
of the war and good one has been
proposed. 1t has been suggested that
the Kaiser be shown over our city
hall with a threat of locking him uI
in it for three days unless hostilities
cease. Of course it is a horrible
thought and looks like going to eX.
tremes but we should stop at nothing
that will bring about the ending Of
the war. If this doesn't do it, nothing
will.
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Old Glory would look mighty nice
floating beside that honor flag. Miss
Honor Flag looks lonesome and nc
doubt wishing for her champion t.
come and keep her company. Gin.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-05-03
SECURE RECOGNITION.

Toronto, Ontario,-For the first
time in the history of their organiza
tion the Machinists' union has secured
recognition by the Toronto Employ
ers' association. Wages are advanced
s cents an hour and working eondi-
tions are improved.
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TRANSFERS RAISE WAGES.
Springfield, Ill.--An agreement be-
tween the Transfers union and the
Team Owners association provides for
wage increases of $3.50 week.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-05-03
Brewery Firemen
TO RECEIVE MORE MONEY AND
SIX DAY WEEK.

The firemen at the two local brew
cries signed agreements this week
with their employers for the coming
year. 1t was a splendid agreement
reached for the men and they are to
be congratulated. Under the terms of
the agreement they increase their
wages from $19.30 to $24.00 per
week. In addition to the increase in
wages shorter time was granted them.
Where they formerly received but one
day off in two weeks they now work
but six days week eight-hours per
day. The men are members of local
Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen
No. SO. The negotiations were carried
on by the men without any outside
assistance and they are to be congrat-
ulated.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-05-03
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The hasty, quiet manner in which
the agreements were signed between
the breweries and their employees
speaks we'll for the efficiency of the
officers OF the local organizations of
the crafts involved This is the first
time in many years, or we might say
the very first time that the yearly
agreements were signed up without
the calling in and the assistance of
international officers. 1t also speaks
well for the spirit of fairness shown
by the employers. Both sides are to
be congratulated.
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Whatever thrift is, it is not averice;
averice is not generosity; after all,
the thrifty people are generous.
Show your thrift and generosity by
your government by buying War
Savings and Thrift Stamps.
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The cases of several persons charg-
ed with perjury come before the
grand jury at it's session beginning
next week. Organized labor is very
much interested in these cases and
are watching them closely.
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1t is pretty hard for the man whose
all is invested in the liquor traffic OF
the men whose jobs are at stake in
the coming wet and dry election to
concentrate their minds on the war.
1t would seem that it would have been
good policy to let this matter rest at
this time and let everyone put in all
his time and money on the one big
thing the war But not so with the
dry's, they should worry about little
thing like the war so long as they
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-05-03

ferent now from what he did ten
years ago. What he meant by this
remark is that the manufacturer APP
preciated his workmen, no longer re-
CARDS him as mere machine, is
willing to meet him half way in all
things and is interested in his welfare
and conditions. This is true to a
certain extent all over the country but
right here in Hamilton we have one
or two (just one or two mind you)
concerns that have failed to keep up
with the procession and instead of
advancing ten years have gone back
that much so that they are now
twenty years behind the times. In
fact the general manager of one big
plant, if he believes what he says is
true, doesn't know that there is
strike on in his establishment and
it has been on for more than a year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-05-03
Merchants Dinner 25c
BACON'S
29 HIGH ST.
GROCERY CLERKS STRIKE.
80 HIGH S r

ST. Louis.-Despairing of improv-
ing conditions by conciliatory meth
DDS, additional grocery clerks are
joining the strike movement of these
workers. Long hours and wages that
range from 81 to SIG week is the
rule.
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Seattle.-The Contractors associa-
tion has signed an agreement with
Electrical Workers. union No. Dc,
which increases wages 81 day. Jour-
neymen will receive 81 and foremen
So. Existing contracts will be finished
under the old scale.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-05-03

The union label is an appeal to
principle principle that is above
price; The principle that dollar
expended in the maintenance of fair
labor is worth more in the end than
dollar saved at the bargain counter
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Mr.. S. NJ Goodman, Secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce, in his talk
before the Hamilton Commercial and
Industrial Association on last Mon
day evening wherein he explained the
Housing proposition, stated that the
manufacturer is looking at things diff
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-05-03
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Old Glory would look mighty nice
floating beside that honor flag. Miss
Honor Flag looks lonesome and no
doubt wishing for her champion to
come and keep her company. Gin
cinnati's honor flag has the Stars and
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-05-03

the Moerlein Brewing Co., the Wiede-
man Brewing Co, and indianapolis
Brewing Co. The agreements are
for one year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-05-03
Stripes on each side of it and they
look mighty becoming
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Stripes on each side of it and they
look mighty becoming.
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It may be all right to give the
Devil his due, but it is not all right
for union man to give his money to
non-union employer. Buy union
labeled goods and there will be no
non-union employers.
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Strengthen your patriotism by ex-
cercising it with pair of Liberty
Bonds. If the Sammies can die for
Liberty surely you can buy for it.
a 50 sa Pa Us
If you can't do kind act with
good grace, do it anyway.
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Have you noticed our Fire Boys in
the parades of the farewell demon
strations held for our boys off to the
front. They certainly have been there
and they have done much to make up
these parades. Much comment has
been made of their natty appearance.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-05-03
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CARPENTERS
ORGANIZATION is
GROWING FAST.

Much enthusiasm exists in the
carpenters union these days. A pack
ed meeting of local 637 was held
Thursday evening. Much routine
business was transacted and several
matters of much Importance to the
organization We're discussed. Several
candidates were initiated and large
number of applications We're re-
ceived.
Business agent, Swain Corson, re-
ported there is scarcity of carpenters
in the city and that he had gone to
Middletown, Eaton and Richmond
where he secured eight men for con-
tractors in this city.
1t was also reported that contractor
Jean Aren't who signed the agreement
several weeks ago had secured con-
tracts for twelve additional houses,
25 in all to be built on Prospect Hill.
Aren't employees none but union car
penters.
1t was reported that member of
the local machinists union was having
a house built by a contractor who
employees only non-union carpenters.
The matter was referred for investi-
cation.
The carpenters union is growing
to be one of the largest organizations
in the city.
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Everett, Wash.-A wage increase
of cents an hour has been ordered
by the Puget Sound International
Railway and Power company.
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METAL WORK ERS GAIN.
Washington.-Sheet Metal Work
ers' union No. 102 has secured one
year agreement with employers.
Wages are increased to $500 a day
until August 81, when the rate will
be Sc.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-05-03
workers.

workers.
The establishments involved are the
Cincinnati Brewing Co, Martin MAJ
son Brewing Co., and the agencies o.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-05-03
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Hamilton "Over the top" for the
Third Liberty Loan. Of course she
is. Nothing strange about that. Ham
ilton goes over the top for anything
she goes in to. When it is all over
with, Hamilton won't have TO be a
shamed of her share in the wars
work
The Washington times., 1918-08-05
WILL MUSTER IN
COMPANY A, 5TH
REG, THURSDAY

The announcement OF the proposed
new draft ages-set between eighteen
and-forty-nve years of age-has
added impetus to national guard re-
cruiting. II was announced today.
Company A, of the new Fifth In
fantry, District National Guard, will
be mustered into the service at the
armory at Fifth and L streets north
west Thursday evening.
An officer detailed by the War De-
partment will muster in the members
Of the company. The Government
will issue equipment, rides, and uni
forms
While the enlistment in the guard
does not relieve a man Of his selec-
tive service responsibility, il is con-
sidered the military training he will
receive will ut him for valuable serv-
ice when he is called to the colors.
He will give one night each week to
drilling, which will in many cases 1T
a man for rapid Advancement.
Members OF the Organization Will
receive training in rife shooting on
the small arm range at Congress
Heights, Nd, to which civilian rife
clubs have been offered free en-
trance. Ammunition for the local
clubs which will use the range will
be stored In new buildings now in
the course OF construction.
The Washington times., 1918-08-05
ROBS ARMY MAN
AT PISTOL POINT
ASG|RL LOOKS ON

The police today are looking for "a
dapper gentleman" carrying a very
business-like automatic revolver. who
greeted Lieut.. virginius Lloyd, 1873
Park road northwest, last night
shortly after IL o'clock, in Rock Creek
Park near Pierce Mill Inn, with the
saIutation. Hands up"
Lieutenant Lloyd, accompanied by
a younz>1goman, was taking an auto
mobile drive about the park when his
rear fight began to give trouble. He
quickly fixed IL and was about to
climb back into the car when a man
stepped from apparently nowhere and
ordered him to put up his hands. sup
plementing the command with the
words:
aDon't make a move. for this is an
automatic with hair trigger"
The officer was quickly relieved of
a small roll Of bills, but no attempt
was made to rob him or his companion
OF iewelry.
Lieutenant Lloyd later said he felt
chagrined to think the bandit was q
smaller man than he.
However, It was not his hrst time,
for he was very quick and methodical
and never gave me q chance to get at
his gun," said the soldier. ''oncs a
car passed, and he ordered me to
lower my arms half way and keep in
the shadow of the car.
He was a gentleman in every par
ticular as to dress and appearance,
and had I met him under any other
circumstances 1 should have taken
him for a prosperous business man"
In making his getaway the bandit
walked backward to a bend in the
road and disappeared among the
trees.
The Washington times., 1918-08-05
EXPECT FIGHT ON
NEW DRAFT BILL

grounds which Senator Chamberlain,
chairman of the Senate Military Com
mittee, calls sentimental" This Is
on the theory that boys under twen-
ty-one, especially those OF eighteen
and nineteen, are too young to be
subjected to the hard requirements
Of army life.
Predict Pansage.
In spite OF the opposition, those IN
charge of the bill predict they will
force II through. They rely in part
on Administration backing and in
part on the influence on Congress OF
the present war situation. They be-
lieve the brilliant work OF the Ameri-
can divisions in the last two or three
weeks will aid materially in passing
the bill.
Exponents OF universal training are
busy today on amendments to the
bill which will commit the country to
the plan OF universal training of all
youths in the country as soon as they
arrive at eighteen
The Washington times., 1918-08-05
DAYS ACCIDENTS
RESULT IN INJURY
TOSEVENP PERSONS

Seven persons are today suffering
from injuries received in automobile
accidents yesterday.
Charles Dugan, 2312 ontaria road
northwest. is in Emergency Hospital
As a result OF a collision Of the mo-
torcycle he was riding with the au-
tomobiIe OF R c. Richardson at Seven
teenth and Corcoran streets north
west
Mrs. WE. Brady, OF this city, was
slightly injured when the automobile
In which she was riding colIided with
a machine driven by ]. L Hill, 353 L
street southwest, at Silver Hill, Md.
She was taken TO Casualty Hospital
by A A Smith. 626 Seventh street
northeast, in whose car she was.
Five colored persons were injured
by the overturning OF a taxi near the
east end OF Potomac Park. They were
taken to Emergency Hospital Occu-
pants OF the car were Dabney Young,
1921 Seventh street northwest; Will
lam Lucan, 40 Hanover street north
west: Alberta Frazier, 2220 Florida
avenue northwest; Henry Zones, 1871
Sixth street northwest; Margaret
Estes, 1923 Sixth street northwest
Slight damage was done to the au-
tomobile of P. B. Myers, T27 Morton
street northwest, when It collided
with q Washington Railway and Elec-
tric Company car at Eleventh and N
streets southwest yesterday. No one
was hurt
Losing control Of his machine,
Thomas A Green, 1916 New Hamp-
shire avenue northwest, drove into
the excavation in front Of the Treas
ury Department yesterday. BE was
not hurt, and his machine was not
damaged to any extent.
The Washington times., 1918-08-05

coineident with the introduction in
both houses OF Congress today of the
new bill to extend the draft ages from
eighteen to forty-1ve, 1t became ap-
parent that the bill would not be
passed without determined and for.
midable opposition.
Lowering of the minimum age
limit to eighteen will meet strong OBJ
jection in both houses. Outspoken
disfavor is voiced at both ends OF the
Capitol
Many PrOtests-
Much Of the objection proceeds from
agricultural States and districts. The
mails OF members today contained
many protests from farmers and
farming sections.
1t is argued that the farms are al
ready suffering from shortage OF
labor and that to take the boys of
eighteen. nineteen, and twenty VIII
hamper crop production
other opposition is voiced on
The Washington times., 1918-08-05
PROMINENT ALABAMA
MAN DIES OVER THERE

Among those listed on today's cas-
aalty list is the name OF Lieut.. Ray
p. Safrold, Selma, Ala, who died of
wounds received in action.
Lieutenant Saffold was q graduate
Of Alabama University. Since his
graduation he practiced the profess
sion of law. He was a grandson OF
the late Ruben Saffold, chief Justice
of the supreme court of Alabama,
and 4 son of the late Benjamin F.
Saffold, q Judge of the supreme court
Of Alabama
He is not the only member of the
Sanold family. that gave his life to
the cause of his country. Capt NJ. B.
Sa6old, q brotheer. was killed in ac-
tfon when with the Thirteenth In
fantry in the Philippines during the
Standardization war.
Lieutenant Sanold was well known
In Washington, where a first cousin,
Dr. J. P. Saffold, has lived for years.
The Washington times., 1918-08-05
FORMER HEAD OF STEEL
co. HELD ASFOE ALIEN

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-otto Kafka-
one-time head of the Vulcan Steel
Products Company. which he. organ
lied, is under arrest here today
and will probably be sent to an in
ternment camp for the period OF the
war. He is charged with being an
enemy alien. He resigned as head
OF the Vulcan company last January,
and sold controlling interest in the
organization to Gen. T. Coleman du
Pont. He was born in Bohemia and
came to America twelve years
The Washington times., 1918-08-05
TAKES OHIO SCHOOL POST.

Rev. Lee N. Longgraft. OF the Com
misserist OF the Holy Land OF Wash
ington. will go to Cincinnati as a
professor OF the st. Francis Pre-
paratory Seminary, according to an
official announcement by the Annual
Chapter Of the Franciscan Order of
the Province OF st. John the Baptist.
The Rev. Valentine Scaef and the
Rev. Thomas Ameringer. both OF Gin
cinnati. will come to Washington to
study at the Catholic University.
The Washington times., 1918-08-05
THREE BANDITS CAUGHT
AFTER STEALING $4,000

CLEVELAND, Aug. 5.-Three men,
two ofSwhom were dressed as police
men, robbed two officials OF the H. J.
Walker Company yesterday OF $23,-
coo. The money was the weekly pay
roll of the 300 employees of the COM
pany.
The bandits were pursued and cap
tured and the money was recovered,
according to the police
The Washington times., 1918-08-05
$4,000 EoR RUSSIANS.

The American Red Cross has made
a gift of $4,000 to the Swiss central
committee for distribution among the
Russian war victims, without regard
to religion or politics.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-28
FUEL OIL BULLETIN ISSUED
Federal Trade Commission Shows
Wide Variation In Prices.

WASHINGTON. Jan, 27.--FueI oil
prices are the subject OF special
bulletin Issued tonight by 'the federal
trade commission. showing wide varl.
alton between the cost OF oil plus re-
filming aud the sale price. particularly
In the east and middle west.
The figures are based upon Au-
gust reports OF thearefiners The com
mission notes that published quota.
lions show that prices now are from
10 TO ls4 per cent higher than they
were in June.
Following are the August figures
in cents for "reprSxsstntive" cost. re-
filming charge and sale price at dis.
trict centers;
Oklahoma: Cost 1.S5. refining .5s
Price at Tulsa sc,
New Jersey and eastern territory
Cost 3.34: refining 90; price at Pitts.
burgss
Indiana and north Mississippi val.
ley; Cost 2.o4, refining Al price al
Chicago SIS.
Gulf coast; Cost 2.I4; refining .ss;
price at Fort Worth 4.
California: Cost lss. refining 20,
price at San Francisco 8.45
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-28
RUSSIAN PEACE PROGRAM
UNPOPULAR WITH GERMANS
kaisct's Delegate willing TO Ac,cpt
Terms Says Chairman OF Con-
ference.

PETROGRAD. Saturday, Jan. s6.--
Chairman Joffe OF the Russian dele
cation at the Brest-Litovsk peace
conference DECLARED today to the As
sociatcd Press ;hat the conference
with the Germans on he legal phases
OF peace showed the Germans were
wholly unwilling TO accept the RUS
sian program OF -ennlrlbut.o ons
and no indemn,iHS"
AT first" said Nj. \sorffe. 'the Ger
mans Indicated a willingness TO be
reasonable but clearer definitions OF
their position showed they expected
ltpAsia to reimburse German citizens
FOR loss which hey had suffered as
the result OF laws passed by Russia,
But are unwilling To pay Russia n
peasants for goods Communicated by
the Germans.
The Germans argues that all con-
tribuions eNacted from occupied cit
les and territories as we'll as all re-
quIsitions were for supporting order
and. consequently. should not be re-
funded. Thc German members said
the Russian plan for creating an In
ternatiOnal fund to indemnity indi-
viduals for Losses was imprncticable
ard they also declared that suhmn-
rine. Zeppelin ana airplane damages
we're not indemnlfiablc."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-28
We Hare Another Snolr
But You Don't Have to
Clean off Your Walks

Just As Tulsans were beginning to
OF feedom from slush and dangers OF
pedestrianism over siippefy sidewalks
and shopkeepers and housewives
were thanful that their floors and
carpets would not be tracked by wet
and muddy shoes. along came the old
man from the north and covered the
town with nearly tpdr inches OF sleeL
This snow is heavier than sny OF ths
last and In particularly. treaehcrous
TO those who do not watch their step,
The failure OF property owners H.
the residence and downtown districts
TO shovel snow from their sidewalks
before II had time to melt and freeze,
caused the last snow 10 be very dis
agreeable to tho walking public. and
those with automobiles had enough
trouble with frozen radiators and
snail-like progress through the snow.
There is no city ordinance to make II
incumbent that snow be shoveled
from the sidewalks and the problem
OF keeping tho walks pasaable must
be left to the judgment OF the people,
according to the city attorney.
shopkeepers who love the snow ip
front Of their places OF business pay
a penalty In loss OF trade AS well as
the condition u their floors after
patrons track through with snow and
mud on their shoes. They do not
seem TO realize that few minutes
with snow shovel would save them
much Inconvenience. as well ns being
appreciated by the public. the city
attorney declared
Geography is responsible for the
absence OF the ordinance considered
necessary In sections To the north
where SHOWS are more frequent. the
city attorney declared. and Tulsa has
never passed an ordinance because
the need does not become apparent
until II Is needed. and II Is forgotten
when the snow melts.