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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11

acted and many sick claims were
paid after which the officers for the
ensuing year were installed. Past
Worthy President John F. Mayer
scted as the installing officer. The
following officers were installed:
Carl Lehmkuhl, worry president;
Charles Faith, r.hy vice presi
pent; Ernest Schrichte, worthy
chaplain, VIM. Wilmer, financial
secretary, Harry William Heterich,
recording secretary; H enry E
Yordy, treasure, VIM. Manifold
inside guard; Edward MaIifski, out
side guard; George Besselman,
trustee for term of three year, ;
Henry Krone and c. T. Hull,
Aerie physician, and David Cozad
was appointed conductor by the
worthy president.
Immediately after the installa
tion P. P. Boli, on behalf Of the
Aerie presented James Brannou,
the retiring president, with hand
some gold watch. fob and charm.
Mr.. Brannon thanked the Aerie for
the test monial and said that he
would always be deeply interested
In the affairs Of the lodge.
Past worthy president Fred W.
Gradolph on behalf of friends pre-
sensed ths new president, Car
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11
LOAG & ALLSTATTER co.
INCREASES WAGES In
ALL DEPARTMENTS.
STRIKE OF MOLDERS' HELPERS
RESULTS BUT IT is SOON
SETTLED.

When the employees of the Long
and Allstatter Company received
their pay on last Monday ii was
found that all craftmen's pay had
been increased 10 per cent. This
was in accordance with an agree
ment made last summer when many
of the shops were closed owing to
the men walking out.
Il seems however, that the mol
ders' helpers were overlooked or
offered s per cent in the general In
crease of Monday. This, the men
refused to accept and on last Tues
day morning demanded 10 per cent
increase, the same as all the other
employees of the plant received.
Upon the refusal of the firm to
grant the demands, the men struck.
These men are not organized, and
of course like all other unorganized
bodies, as soon as they are in need
of assistance they know where the
labor union headquarters are To-
Gated, other times they don't.
AS soon as they walked out they
repaired to Trades Council Hall.
Here they met several labor union
officials, who after listening to
their troubles, advised them to send
their committee back and again
present their grievances. This
they did, but when the committee
returned they reported that the
6rm refused 10 make any further
concession than that which they
had previously made.
The union men who were present
when the committee made Its Re
port, then advised since the mer
were not organized, that they &C
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11
President of AT. of L. Says; "This
IS No Child's Play Or Easy Con-
test in Which We Are Involved
But Life or Death Struggle
Which Will Test to The Utter
most Every Policy and rlethod
Employed"

were given an opportunity to sub
NIT their cas-. 90 President Wilson
Special Mediation Commission of
which secretary of labor w B.
Wilson is chairman
For weeks employers have block
ed production in the fields of Texas
because they refuse to meet repre-
sentatives of their employees to talk
over and adjust differences. Such
a spirit is at variance with the rep
udition which Congress and think-
ing men and statesmen have given
the commodity concept of labor.
Workers can no longer be regarded
or treated as commodities or arti
cles of commerce. They are free
human beings with the right to as
sociate with one another for protec.
ton and mutual interests.
The corner stone of our national
labor policy must be the right to
organize. No other policy is com
patible with the spirit and methods
of democracy. BY providing agen-
cies for the adjustment of grievan-
ces and the maintenance of rights
it would assure continuous produc-
ton. Workers have a right to a
voice In determining conditions of
work, this is possible only through
organization aud delegating author
ity to responsible representatives.
Organization replaces industrial
despotism and the anarchy of in
dustrial disputes with permanent
democratic agencies for dealing
with practical problems as they
arise, thus making possible orderly
rational conduct and continuity of
production.
Ii our democracy is to win this
war it must win through the intel
ligent cooperation of free citizen
actuated by high spirit of nation
al interests and unity. If this fails
then autocracy wins. But it must
not win, can not win, for we she'll
be united In spirit and action?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11
The URGENT, PRIMARY NEED NOW IS PRODUCTION
REMEMBERED
By Many While In Jail.

When the union men were sent
to Jail two weeks ago many of their
friends were quick TO remember
them and by gifts and calls made
their stay In prison just as pleasant
as was possible to make it. On
their first afternoon in the lock mp
E. M. Martin, representing the
Steinway Piano Co., sent in a box
of cigars On the evening of the
same day, Lou Whitman also sent
In box of cigars. On Friday
morning the boys were given treat
of apples and oranges. This was
by the good will also of Mr.. Witt
man. Friday afternoon another
box of cigars arrived, the gift Of
Andy Ortolf. The same afternoon
lot of cigarettes and chewing to-
bacco was sent in by a friend "
Friday evening big pot Of soup
was sent in by George Morner and
was much enjoyed
Saturday was a big day, start
ing off with a box of Capital cigars
from Ben Mick, also a box of cig
ars from George Custer. In the
Afternoon Caleb Dodsworth sent in
a cartoon of chewing tobacco and
lunch of hot wieners and bread.
Then to top 1t all off Charley
Howald, in the evening, sent in a
great pot of burgoo. That burgoo
that is making Hamilton famous
throughout the world and that airy
man is willing to lie In jail for a
month TO obtain a bowl of it. Some
of the other prisoners, and espe-
cially the guards who are locked
up, after getting smell of that
burgoo expressed their willingness
to give up their jobs and join some
union if they could only get in on
il. But the boys said 'nothin
doin .
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11
Cornerstone of Our National Policy
rlust Be The Right to Organize.
Production Cannot Be Success
Fully Achieved Without Or
ganiZatiOn.

of the material side, the manage
rial, and those who furnish the hu-
man labor power necessary to the
process of production. Intelligent
cooperation In production whether
as employer or employed is possi-
bic only through organization, the
individual Is helpless to do his best
or to assert his rights or maintain
hts interests.
Where co operation does not ex-
ist, coercion prevails. The essence
of freedom in any relation of life is
the right to associate in furtherance
of mutual interests.
The most serious obstacle to pro
duction is the impression that 1t
furthers private gain and at the
same time interferes with the fun
damentals of freedom.
Even in this national crisis some
employers, and judges, are denying
the right of free workers to organ
ize.
In Minneapolis and St Paul a
general strike, or civil war, was
nearly precipitated by denial of the
right to organize. The street-car
companies denied employees the
right to wear their union buttons
and dischal ged union men. The
Public Committee of Safety, aud
the defense Governor of the state
supported the street car corpora
tions. Offers of mediation from
the War Department and the De-
partment of Labor were autocrati-
cslly rejected. A terrific contest
was averted only when the strikers
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11
BIG CROWD
Attends M a SIS Me citing
Of Organized La.
Dor On LaSt Sum
day.

Although the weather was such
that most people were glad to re-
main indoors and be comfortable,
the mass meeting, of organized la
Dor of this city, on last Sunday af-
ternoon drew large crowd. When
the president of Trades Council,
A E. Eggleston called the meet
ing 10 order every chair in Trades
Council ball was flied and many
had to stand. Many matters of inn
portanco were discussed, many of
those present made talks and there
is no doubt but that all those pres
ent have a clearer conception of
the situation and conditions as they
exist in cur city today.
These meetings do for much
good in that they are educational
and instructive, every one has his
say, anyone can express his opinion
and aIl union men and women
should attend. Another meeting
will be held Sunday afternoon, be
ginning at 2:30 o'clock. Come out
brother. take part and find ont
what IL going on.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11
BurlesOn, Dictator !?
Would Deny Right of Postal
Employe es to Organize.
Not Operating Under A kaiseTdCm"
-GOMPERS.

Washington, Jan. 11.-"R e.
member. Mr.. Burleson, that we are
not operating under kaiserdom,
such as exists IN Germany, but in
accord with the spirit and the
genius of our free republic. "
The above Is President Gompers'
closing admonition to the postmas-
ter general in protesting against
the latter's anti-union views, ex-
pressed in his annual message.
Writing in the American Fedora
zionist, the A. F. of L. executive
says.
Postmaster General Burleson
conceives il to be his duty to run
he postofice department as a
money making institution instead
of an agency 10 render service to
all OF the people. He outlined pol
icies for the post Office department
of the worst corporation kind, seek
ing to show balances at the end of
the year with no thought or care
for the human needs or aspirations
of those employed. Protest agains'
this policy has come from the post
Office employees who stand for the
humanization of WORK and hold
that public undertakings must be
conducted with regard to buman
interests, even at the expense of
profits.
In his annual report Postmaster
General Burleson recommends the
repeal of the law that gave postal
and other government employees
the right to maintain their own or
eanixations in furtherance of the
interests OF members, free from the
domination of department heads.
and also restored TO them their con
stitutional right of direct petition
to congress. This law, known as
the anti gag law. was enacted by
the sixty second congress and ap-
proved by the president. 1t was
secured only after hard fight.
Before its enactment government
employees had no way TO present
wrongs and secure redress of griev
ances. The law gives these EN-
ployes the rights of free men and
women. All liberty loving men
will insist upon retaining those
rights.
"The association of the postal
employees with the American Fed
Grafton of Labor Is purely volun-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11

Sunday was THE day. While
the jail rules permit of no visitors
and the boys were denied this plea
ure, this was the day the ladies
came to the front A chicken din
ner was the treat for this day. 1t
was furnished by the wives and
friends of the prisoners and was
prepared at the home of J B. Ruhl
one of the men locked up. The
boys say that anyone who has
never -aten one of the dinners pre-
pared by these same ladies has
much coming to him. They say
they are willing to go back to Jail
for another week for just one more
dinner like it.
Monday, the last day of their in
generation was another day long
to be remembered. Another chick
en- dinner was the feature of the
day This dinner was furnished
b George Custer. It was
kindly prepared d by Jailer
Sandy" Brinkmans wife. Mrs.
Brinkman has reputation for
cooking, second only to that of
Sandy" 1t is said that this din
ner made the boys forget for the
moment the small pox case which
was raging in their midst at the
time.
In addition to all that has been
enumerated above, many friends
called, bringing cigarettes, tobacco,
candy, magazines and many other
things with which they might while
away the dull hours.
All Of the men, through these
columns desire to express their
heartiest thanks TO al those who
so generously remembered them
during their imprisonment.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11

tary one These men have come
forward voluntarily in recent years
in large numbers 10 become identi
fed with the labor movement.
This indicates only too well that
working conditions for them are
not as ideal as th postmaster would
have the public believe. These
workers have the right yes, it is
public duty--to organize and
make known their grievances to
their EMPLOYERS, the American peo-
pie SO that an aroused public opin-
ion can speedily correct any admin
i3trative defects that may be harm
fnl to the workers and the service.
ITO deny the right of workers
in our largest governmental agency
TO organize Is to make a mockery
OF our faith in democracy. If au-
tocracy Is harmful to the morals of
our alien enemies abroad, then let
US not introduce a species of 1t into
our largest federal institution by
attempting to disfranchise indus
trially the army of postal workers.
AT a time when governmental
activities are being extended into
every industry connected with the
successful prosecution of the war
and thousands of workers are either
already in the government service
or potential y government employees
it is important that their right to
organize and to petition congress
be not interfered with. We can
conceive of nothing more harmful
to the necessary extension of gov
ernment control and regulation at
this time than the adoption of the
Burleson idea by our government
in Its capP city of an employer.
"The A. F. of L. stands prepared
today to back up its position CT 1906
when it fought for the right of the
government employe. We differ
from Mr.. Bnrleson In his view that
the antigag law has operated to
build up organizations of employees
that are a menace. We fear that
the menace lies, not In the employ
es' organization bat in the denial
to citizens of fundamental rights.
Remember, Mr. Burleson, that
we are not operating under kaiser
dom, such as exists in Germany,
but in accord with the spirit and
the genius of our free republic"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11
Cox Opens His
Campaign.

Governor J. M. Cox, who was
supported by the liquor interests
and the labor vote TIVE years ago,
opened the Ohio campaign last
wee In Montgomery, Alabama.
Te Governor sprung a new
campaigning stunt by shaking
ing hands with the soldier recruits
from his home state, making Santa
Claus speeches, delivering presents
that others paid for, and cinchiae
the soldier vote for himself next
November.
Two years ago Cox was doing
the same thing with the saloon
keepers, but seeing the handwrit-
ing on the wall be jumps to the
side Of the prohibitionists, which
demonstrates his gratitude to the
people who elected him two years
ago.
Will the governor treat the sol
diers In 1920 as he did his friends
the vets during his present term?
Will he emulate the late lamented
Senator Foraker and cling to the
soldiers all his political life? II the
willy Governor can get much from
the soldiers as did the eminent
Senator from Ohio he can easily
dispense with the support of labor.
-Ciacinnati Labor Advocate.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11

President Samuel Gompers In
his editorial in the American Fed
erationist says:
No one disguises the serious war
conditions which our nation faces
The urgent. primary need is pro-
d1ction production of ships and
munitions of war. Production can
not be successfully achieved with
out organization We are at war
with government that has the
most effectire organization ever at.
tanned by any people Whatever
snterferes with economic oTganiza-
ton for production delays our vic
tory on the battlefield.
Il is no child's play or easy con.
test iE which we are involved, but
life or death struggle which will
test to the uttermost every policy
and method employed. If the fun
damental principles upon which we
base these are wrong we lose in the
world war--a war III which princi-
pies of force are opposed to princi-
pies OF freedom. Democracy has
made good In peace. 1t is row
subjected to war tests. Whether
1t wins or loses depends fundamen-
tally upon America $ ability to pro-
duce better than the central allies.
Our national problem is then TO
outline fundamental principles and
to secure cooperation of all ele-
ments concerned in carrying out
the program.
The indispensable prerequisite to
executing any program OF produc-
tion Is organization, organization
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11
Factories NAV Have 70 Close.

Pottery and glass manufacturers in
eastern Ohio, northern West Virginia
and western Pennsylvania were noti-
fed that their products had been listed
as nonessential by the government,
and many manufacturers took this to
mean their plants would be closed for
lack of transportation facilities and
fuel.
A meeting Of all the glass associa-
tions was Immediately called, and Mar
Gus Aaron, president Of the United
States Potters' Association, notified It's
members to assemble in Washington
to go over the situation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11

The new value placed on human
equipment in the industry of the Unit
ed States was the subject of an adj
dress by C. w. Price, field secretary
of the national safety council, before
the optimist club, at its weekly lunch
con at Indianapolis. Mr.. Price said
that for the first time Industries in
general are beginning to realize that
safety measures pay big dividends
One-third of all accidents, he said, In
the industrial field can be avoided by
mechanical methods and two-thirds
can be eliminated by educational cam
paigns among employees.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11
nnk u condltions After war.

The war has created tremendous
upset In the labor world 1t is bring
Ing forward serious and complicated
problems. Something must be done,
for example, to keep the new unframed
workers from being ruthlessly ex-
plotted, women mainly. And after the
war the problems will grow even more
difficult, with the returning hordes Of
men striving to get back into industry
and with abnormal conditions settling
down to normal. Already, even while
associations are striving to cope with
the present situation, they are looking
into the future and preparing to help.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11

Lehmkuhl, with beautiful boquet
of flowers. Ben Hilbert in neat
speech presented Worry Vice Pre-
sident Chas. Faith with boquet of
roses, the gift of lady friend.
After the meeting all the mem
bers adjourned to the banquet room
and partook of bounteous Ameri-
can lunch, served by the trustees
of the Aerie.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11

cspt the proposition made by the
firm and return to work. And
this they did
The union men also made 1t plain
to the men that if they expect the
same increases as labor union men
that they must first organize and
become union men. We trust,
these men will take this advice TO
heart and that it will sink in-for
their own coed.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11
TO BUY FROM FARMERS.

Steps have been announced by
q central labor union commit
tee of Springfield, Mass, to put
into operation a plan to supply
the 14,O00 families of organized
workmen in that city with pro-
duce by purchase direct from
the farmers in that vicinity to
the end of obtaining lower prices
than ordinarily prevail. The
labor committee plans to con-
tract for produce in quantity
and will attempt to extend It's
activities to supplying coal. Spot
cash is the inducement offered
to farmers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11
More PAY for Injured.

During the war and for six months
following its close. the scale OF com
pensation for injured workmen In
England win be increased one-fourth
over that In force prior to September
/. The law which provides for this
Increase is an amendment to the work
men's compensation act Of 1906.
ANY workmen receiving allowances
at the time the amendment became ef-
fective for injuries received before
September will benefit FROM the new
law.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-11

sss-~~~n
Butler Aerie No. 407 Fraternal
Order Of Eagles, held an interest
Ing meeting on Monday evening.
Much yoasins huainsas waa trans
Evening star., 1918-07-07

Miss Aud, Paymaster H. W. Brown
ing, Paymaster and Mrs. E. A. Cobey,
Paymaster ]. F. Connor, Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. T. ]. Cowie. Mr..
O. M. Ellsworth, Paymaster and Mrs.
Howard s. Fisk, Paymaster and Mrs.
s. Richard Fuller, jr.; Paymaster and
Mrs. John NJ. Hancock. Miss Grace
Buckingham. Paymaster and Mrs. j.
C. Hilton. Paymaster and Mrs. ]. N.
Jordan, Paymaster H. D. Lamar, Pay
master and Mrs. c. G. Mayo, Miss
Mayo, Pay Director and Mrs. ]. II.
Merriam, Paymaster and Mrs. J. F.
O'Mara, Mr.. and Mrs. C. N. Morford.
Civil Engineer and Mrs. E. 8. Nugent,
Paymaster and Mrs. Charles E.. Par
sons, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Christian
Joy Peoples, Paymaster and Mrs. ID.
H. Philbrick. Pay Inspector and Mrs.
David Potter. Paymaster w. N.
Hughes, Paymaster H. B. Ransdell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Reed, Lieut.. Com
mander Donald Riley. Paymaster w.
R. Ryan, Paymaster and Mrs. Francis
Small, Paymaster and Mrs. M. G..
Slarrow and Paymaster and Mrs. E.
D. Stanley.
Announcement cards have been Is
sued of the marriage Of Miss Florence
Jane Mckinney of New York. and DR..
James A. Cahill, jr.. of this city. After
a motor trip through the Berkshires
and down the Jersey coast. DR.. and
Mrs. yCahill. jr.. concluded their we'd
ding trip by a visit to the homo Of the
brfdegroom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James, A. Cahill of 1919 Wyoming
avenue, this city.
Evening star., 1918-07-07

Vile. Ga. June 2. has returned to
Washington, after being confined to
a sick room for three weeks.
The department president accom-
panied her aunt. Mrs. Isabel Worrel
BAH, of the national committee on the
prison stockade park, who went to
Georgia on Official business con-
nected with refurnishing the cottage
at the stockade park, where visitors
to the park are entertained. The
place has been made one of the most
beautiful spots in Georgia through
the work of the Woman's Relief
Corps. This organization owned and
improved the park until some four
years ago, when it was presented to
the United States Government The
War Department grants the Woman's
Relief Corps the unusual privilege Of
maintaining the cottage. Mrs. Ball
and Miss Buckles will be at home for
the summer at 1412 18th street north
west.
Lieut.. William Clifton Newell. U. 8.
A., and Mrs. Newell. who have been
left a few days ago for Charlotte.
N. c., to spend the remainder Of their
honeymoon with the bridegroom's
family before going to Camp Gordon.
stationed. Lieut.. and Mrs. Newell
were married June % at the home Of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James S. Culton. at Waynesboro. Va,
who on the same day celebrated their
twenty-fifth wedding anniversary.
The bride. formerly Miss Evelyn Gull
ton, wore her mothers wedding gown
and was attended by Miss Delucta
Fletcher of Harrisonburg. Va. Mr..
Franklin H. Myers was best man for
Lieut.. Newell. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Mr.. WalthalL
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Erlebacher are
motoring through southern Maryland
and will be gone about a week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Trevey of Gathers
| burg eutertained a party of friends
on their launch on Sunday, Jtne 80.
! Among their guests were Mr.. G. B.
/, Trevey and family and Miss Mamie
! Pumphery.