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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-13
NOT DISTURBED
OVER THREATS
Leaders of Steel Workers De-
clare GomperS Is Backing
Their Strike.
SITUATION UNCHANG GED
Struggle Enters Fourth Week
With Both Sides Confident.
Senate Probe.

Chicago, Oct. 1S.-Mill operators in
the Calumet steel district were not
disturbed today by the threat of
general nationwide strike in case the
steel strike fails, as predicted Sun
day in an address to striking steel
workers by +. L. Lockwood at Gary.
Ind.
Lockwood declared that Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor. had let it be
understood that the American Fed
Grafton of Labor would back the steel
workers to the limit intimating that
general nationwide strike would
follow failure of the steel strike.
Mill operators prepared today for
the return of additional thousands
of workers. They declare the men
have been returning to work in in
creasing numbers every day and that
they expected the greatest number to
return to the plants today since the
calling of the strike.
Union leaders insist that the men
are not returning to work in num-
bers, and declare that only a very
small percentage of the strikers have
returned to the mills in this district.
In the meantime, federal soldiers.
under the direction of Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood and agents of the de-
partment of justice and the intelli-
gence department of the United
States army are continuing their
drive against l. w. w. and other
radicals in the steel strike zone, who
they charge are responsible for the
recent disturbances in this district
and who, it is said, have been send
ing out radical literature from their
headquarters in Gary.
Small Disturbance.
Youngstown, o., Oct. 13.--The
fourth week, of the steel strike
dawned here with both sides conf-
dent of success in the struggle. Mill
operators plan on operating several
blast and open earth furnaces today
and have started the fires. Although
three blast furnaces and several open
hearth furnaces were working Satur-
| day, little or no steel was produced,
according to reports in labor circles.
| A small disturbance was reported
at Struthers Sunday, when two men
were cut and beaten up, authorities
| say, by strikers. Thirteen arrests
were made on suspicion charges.
All the mills were heavily picketed
| today.
-, ioINi' ""' WI SL' n.y. iaS'
| hlght that carload OF strlkepreak-
ers were leaving Buifalo at midnight
put up 10 an early houf TINS morning
they mad not put In an appearance.
| r'ants resume work.
Plttsburgh, Pa oct. lS.-Tne
fourth week of the steel strike in the
immediate Pittsburgh district started
| To-Day win practlcaliy no change IN
operating conditions of last week.
Even though many of the plants had
small forces, all resumed work.
Following the visit of five members
of the senate committee on educa-
tion and labor the strike leaders were
preparing today to press their suits
to lift the ban on strikers meetings.
AttorDav w Il puhip NJ tho ctr;L
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-13
Crpzv ty British Schooner Reported Lomgso,emen Out
Conference Cannot Take Official Notice of Steel Strike
WILSON CONTINUES
TO SHOW IMPROVEMENT

I Washington, Oct, l3,-Presi-
dent Wilson passed. another
good night, II was unofficially
stated at the White House
early today. He slept well, 1t
was stated, and the improve
ment noted In his condition
last week continues.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-13
Birdmen Injured When
Plane Crashes Into Hill

Lincoln. Neb.. Oct. 13.-Lieut. H. D.
Norris. of Washington, and his me-
chanic H. ]. Meyer. OF Cleveland, O.,
participants in the transcontinental air
race, were slightly injured today when
their plane, entry No. 81, crashed into
a hill when they were attempting to
make a landing near Oconto, Neb.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-13
FREIHElT SUSPENDED

Berlin Oct. 1S.-(S. PD-Gustave
Noske. minister of defense, has sup
pressed the newspaper Freihet for
three days because of its accusation
that central murder stations" were
being maintained in Berlin which were
offering assassins big money induce
ments and employing weak minded
persons for similar purposes.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-13
Showers, Says Billy 'POssum

He's our attor-
ney- general, and
he's a dandy fell
low: he puts folks
in Jail and totes
an umbrella; he
plays no favor
ties to either
power or pelf;
he's plain as an
old shoe and al
ways himself. But
you let a fellow
get in Jail who
really needs a
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-13

friend, the general is the first man
a helping hand to lend. So here's to
you, general, and / venerate your
name, for the name of George Cham
lee and true manhood's just the
same. The weather? Probably show
ers and cool tonight and Tuesday.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-13
UNEMPLOYED BENEFIT

Berlin. Sunday, Oct ia. PO-
Germany has paid 4,5OO, 900, 600 marks
in unemployed benefits since the out
break of the revolution, according to
estimates here.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-13
GOTHAM FACES SERIOUS
FOOD SHORTAGE

New York. Oct. 13.--New
York faces serious food
shortage within a few days as
a result of the unauthorized
strikes taking place. Shipments
of foodstuffs already have been
greatly hampered. Following Is
approximately the number of
workers idle here:
Longshoremen and harbor
workers, 100000.
Expressmen, 10000.
Laundry workers, $4,000.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-06-27
Labor Law Ad-
vertised.

San Francisco The state indus
trial commission is issuing a series of
printed arguments to California en-
,ployers who are urged to invest in
state compensation. The pamphlets
are written in a catchy" style Ap-
peal No /, signed Silent Appeal, :"
is as follows:
Mr.. Employer Your compensation
insurance with the corporate company
has been costing you SO per cent more
than it should, and your business over
head has been unnecessarily loaded
to that extent Furthermore, your
protection has not been as complete
as it should have been.
you are paying for salesmanship'
of insurance agents and brokers
which means nothing except wasted
time and fallacious arguments against
state insurance Most of such argu-
ments contain statements maliciously
untrue. The insurance agent is very
where and seldom are we given an
opportunity to disprove his state
,ments. / undertake to do it-absolute-
ly.
Il am III a special agent with a
good salary and fat expense ac-
count. | am an economizer"
~ Sa n
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-06-27
GRAVE PROBLEM
FACES GAS MEN
More Stringent Laws for conserva-
tion of Present Supply or Creating
Plants to Supply Various Munich
palitIes With Manufactured Article
Are Questions Which Confront Dele
gates at Convention.

Cleveland, this week, is the mecca
for natural gas men from all over the
country This convention bids fair to
be an epoch making one, for the rea-
SOL that the depletion OF natural gas
in the known territory, is presenting
a grave problem to gas men, along
the line either of more stringent laws
for the conservation of the present
supply or for the creating of plants
to supply various municipalities with
manufactured gas
Kay c. Krick, President of The Nat.
ural Gas Association of America,
sounded the keynote of the conyen-
tion when he made an appeal for
greater cooperation between the peo-
pie and the companies distributing
gas He said:
No starved horse ever pulled u
heavy load and natural gas, compa-
nies facing prevailing high costs and
increasing investments cannot con-
tinue extensive drilling operations if
their present restricted earnings
brought about by depletion are to be
still further restricted
There must be real cooperation,
and that very promptly, between mu-
nicipal officials and company officials
if the public's supply and the gas sery-
ice is to be safeguarded."
Prof Brownocker, State Geolog st
and member OF the faculty of Ohio
State University, issued a warning TO
gas men to be prepared for what is
coming He said
II would be very gratifying to tell
this audience, which is meeting in the
chief city of Ohio, that the outlook for
future supply of natural gas III the
State is bright; but the evidence. both
practical and theoretical, indicates the
reverse. 1t is well to repeat at this
place the fact that Ohio now produces
only about 40 per cent of the gas
which she consumes, and she must
continue to look elsewhere and at an
increasing rate for a gas supply
1t may be well to state first one or
two propositions that are automatic to
natural gas producers: The quantity
of natural gas in the rocks is limited,
as Is coal, and when cubic foot OF
gas is removed from the rock the sup
ply is depleted to that extent just as
with coal when given quantity has
been mined. Moreover, natural gas.
like coal, is not now being produced.
In fact these fuels were formed ages
ago and we are rapidly consuming
what many thousands or hundreds of
thousands of years were necessary to
produce.
Attorney Freeman T. Eagelson, Elk.
Speaker of the Ohio House of Repre-
sentatives and former Attorney to The
Public Service Commission of Ohio.
after short history OF the natural
gas industry, made an appeal for co
operation from the courts and legisla-
tive commissions to overlook tenn
porary low gas rates and build a fu-
ture substantial foundation by giving
gas companies a fair compensation.
Otherwise, they would ultimately GO
to q S125 manufactured gas.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-06-27
Gains By Carpenters

indianapolis, General Secretary
Frank Duffy Of the Brotherhood of
Carpenters reports the following wage
gains by affiliated locals
La Crosse, Wiss., from 81 to Csc
during 1910: 75c to 1921 South Bend
Ind, and Emporia, Kan. 75c an hour.
Ashland, KY, 60 to 75o. Superior,
Wis, zoe to soc. Bristol, Conn, G2 IL
to roc Flagstoff, Arlz., SO to $3.50 a
day Palestine, Tex, Sc to 81 day.
Ashtabula, Ohio, 60c TO soc. Des
Moines, Iowa, 75c on Sept.l; soc 1921,
Topeka and Hutchinson, Kan. 81 LIS
to 75c Toronto, Canada, soc to I5c
Sharon, Pa 85c. Lebanon, Pa, SOC
to 81 lie. Pottstown, Pa, 55 to Csc.
Huntingdon N. Y, $5 to Sc a day
Nashua, N H. zoe Scottdale, Pa, Soc
to 62 lie Oouix City, Iowa, q 1-2c
on July / 85c, Nov. l. Chester ana
Media, Pa, Soc St. Paul, and Min
neapolis, 60c to 75c Aurora, H., 75c
to 85c. Kansas City, Mo, foremen
81; journeymen, S5c.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-06-27
FOU RTH OF JULY
CELEBRATION
Arranged By Eagles To Be
The Greatest In City's
History.
Soldiers Home Coming, Mo
torcycle Races, Fireworks
To Be Big Features.

There is no doubt whatever that the
Fourth of July celebration as planned
by Butler Aerie of the Fraternal Or
der Of Eagles is to be the greatest
thing of the kind in the city's his
tory.
The executive committee in charge
together with eighteen subcommittee
appointed to look after various de-
partments are meeting nightly and
working like trojans to the success
of the monster affair.
Ali arrangements are practically
completed All the plans have been
mapped out and it is only the details
remaining to be worked out SO that
everything moves along in clock-like
precision.
Starting out with the big parade
which moves promptly at 80 from
the Eagles Temple there, will not be
an idle moment all during the after
noon until after the last bomb is eX-
ploded in the grand fireworks display
The big home coming celebration
for our soldier boys is naturally to be
the big feature of the day 1t is ex-
pected that fully 500 of the boys will
be in line in uniform when the big
parade starts. Many civic organiza-
tions will take part in honoring the
returned war heroes. At the fair
grounds handsome silk flag is to be
presented to the soldiers organization.
Captain Victor Heintz, Cincinnati
Congressman, is to make the presen-
tation speech while Judge Clarence
Murphy will make the 'Welsome
Home" address. Lou ]. Whitman,
worthy president of the Eagles, will
introduce the speakers.
After the reception to the soldiers
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-06-27

the motorcycle races will be held for
which the committee has hung up
$700 in purses. More entries have
already been made for these events
than ever before received up to the
time of starting, assuring those at
tending of the best and fastest race
card ever seen on the local track.
Many amusements and attractions
will be provided for the big crowd
which will be present. Band concerts
and dancing at ali times during the
afternoon and evening, wheels will be
spinning at all times.
These will furnish Dolly Vardens,
Hams, Groceries, Baby's, Pillows,
Fruits and many other things at way
below cost. Then there is the Eagles
pet hobby, the Country Store The
biggest thing of the kind ever seen,
where one will be able to find anything
to be found anywhere The balloon
man will be there with hiss whistles
and novelties. A big merry-go-round
to care for the kiddies has been Sc
cured. Lots and lots of other things
too numerous to mention are being
arranged for by the committee.
In connection with the flag pre-
sentation there will be a spectacular
display of fireworks that promises to
make the patriotism boil over in all
those who witness it. Then to top
off the whole big affair will be the
mammoth fireworks display at night.
While the Eagles fireworks display in
the past have always been handsome
ones and won much praise, the COM
mittee say they were as nothing COM
pared to the one that will be staged
this Fourth of July The display is
to cost $1,000 and will be under the
personal supervision of Sam Serpico,
vice president of the international
Fireworks company, which company
has the contract for the big display.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-06-27
Supreme Court
Assumes Infers And Assumes
It's Powers.

Washington,-No where in the con
stitution is the United States supreme
court given the right to review acts Of
congress, says Jackson II. Ralstcn OF
this city in an 80-page pampket on
Study and Report for abe American
Federation of Labor Upon Judicial
Control Over Legislatures as to Con
stitutional Questions" BY authority
of the 1918 A. f. of l.. convention,
the executive council requested Mr..
Raiston to prepare the report
The author is well-known attor-
ney, and has been associated with
other A. F. of L. counsel in several
notable legal cases. The study ana re-
port is an historic c-sociologic- -politic
review of the United States supreme
court and various state supreme
courts. Authority is quoted to sus-
tain the claim that no part of the
judiciary act adopted by the federal
constitutional convention gave the su-
preme court jurisdiction over acts Of
congress, and that at best this power
is only inferred
In many instances decisions that
profoundly affect the life of the peo-
pie are based, not on the constitution,
but on the personal views of the judi
ges. Citations to this effect are print
ed and include this statement by JUS
tice Field who, in setting aside the
income tax law, over 20 years ago,
said: "The present assault upon cap
ital is but the beginning"
From a political standpoint the au-
thor shows that the courts act as a
check on the expressed will of the
people, postpone remedial legislation
and subordinate the law-making
branch of government.
The recall of judges, the author
holds, is no solution as far as prin-
ciple is concerned, and he favors a
constitutional amendment which
would prohibit acts of congress being
set aside, but would permit courts to
pass upon acts of executive and infer
ior powers that exceed the authority
given them by law makers.
IA pa "a
Buy Thrift Stamps and help.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-06-27
PENNsY DROPPING WOMEN.

Philadelphia Women were exten-
sively employed by the Pennsylvania
railroad during the war, but they are
now being rapidly displaced Be-
tween Mach and April 1, $50 stem
ographers and typewriters were re-
leased On March /, 1919, the Penn
sylvania railroad company eastern
lines) had on its jayroll lilo women
employees. On April / there were only
9,977, and on May l, 1919, 1901 a
decrease of / 500 in two months.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-06-27
An Animal That Initiates Fruit

An animal which the Finpinos call
caguan is one of the most curious
mammals that exist, offering at the
same time the characteristics of mon
key and bat. 1t hangs from a branch
downward, it's four feet together and
it's head between its paws. In this po-
siti0n II Is never disturbed by birds or
beasts of prey, for 1t resembles some
unpalatable fruit of great size, Of
which there are many examples In the
tropical woods. The caguan harmo-
nizes so well with the bark of the tree
on which 1t seeks its roost that IL feels
practically certain that 1t will not be
molested.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-06-27


jamestown, N. Machinists are
on strike in several large metal
works. Noticewas served that increas-
ed wages would be demanded and re-
duction of hours to 48 per week, with
half holiday Saturdays, to become eff
fective June l. Efforts were made to
secure conferences. These being re-
fused when solicited through the Man
ufacturers' association, Chamber of
Commerce and the mayor, the men
determined to force a decision The
cessation of work involves about 800
men, and unless an adjustment is
reached the number will be largely
augmented.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-06-27
MACHINISTS
On Strike In Detroit
And Jamestown

Detroit, Mich. Nearly 1000 ma
chinists employed by the Studebaker
corporation are on strike. Continuous
discrimination against union men fore
ed the issue. The meh arc demanding
a 44-hour week, with Saturday half
9oliday wage increases of 10 cents an
Eour, time and half for overtime
and double tnne for late night work
and Loiidays, and reinstatement of
dischs reed ualonists An equal num-
bcr q men are still on s..eike at the
Timkin plant Both companies r.
lsed "a NEE; union representative
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-06-27

Syracuse, N. Y.,-The Globe Mall
cable Iron and Steel company has Sc
cured an injunction against Iron Mol
ders' union No. 80, and 'aIl others,
friends or associates" preventing
them from picketing or patrolling
either the premises or public streets
in the vicinity" of the works, and the
use of language tending to intimidate
cor create feeling of uncertainty. "
The company charges that the strik-
ers are trying to break ''the morale
of the workers" in its employ.
Derby, Conn, The Connecticut val
ley conference board of the Inter-
national Molders union decided on an
eight-hour day, with no overtime un-
less under emergencies and a mini
mum wage scale of $3.50 day.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-06-27
Do Every Task We'll.

Instead of belittling any job think of
It in terms of finished production. II
the thing still looks crude you have not
put your best into it, You must see i'm
proyement In the next item. Keep
straight lines out of your curves, and
the curves out of what should be
straight. Do every task so well that
II win be constant testimonial to the
hand that has done the work. At
times 1t VIII slow down your pace, but
it viii add to your value as work
man. In the end it viii add to your
speed and all you do viii be well done.
Get the habit of putting pride into your
efforts and you are on the road to sue
cess however hard 1t may be to travel.
Remember there can be little merit In
the thing you are ashamed of.-Penn-
sylyania Grit.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-06-27
Molders Win
Eight Hour Fight In Iowa En-
joined In New York.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, An agree
'nent has been signed between the
Molders' union and the Cedar Rapids
Foundry and Machine company aid
the Radiator company which termin-
ates bitterly contested struggle that
has been on for several weeks. The
other large firm made peace with the
union following presentation of the
demands. Under the provisions of the
settlement the eight-hour day is con
ceded and wage scale of $575 grant
ed.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-06-27
FAIR GROUNDS, HAMILTON, OHIO

Come to the Grounds and help the Eagles welcome
Soldier Boys. See the Big Parade Hear the Bands
Get out the Flags Whoop er up for the Boys See the
Big Country Store the Races the Fireworks Dance few
get in the Games. Amusements and Games of all kinds
Fill your baskets and picnic all day with us.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-06-27

Harry ]. Hoover. Manager of the
Commercial Department of The Union
Gas & Electric Company, Cincinnati.
distributing companies, as to oper-
ating costs and Wholesale costs OF gas.
Mr.. Hoover's figures indicated that
% 1-3 cents per thousand cubic feet,
or two-thirds OF the retail rate, is the
average wholesale price paid by dis
trihuting companies for gas; and that
cat OF 447.041 customers, 1852, or
81 per cent, received service at less
than actual coat and were liabilities to
the company. The cost of carrying
them had to be borne by the 80 per
cent, or the remaining customers wha
were self sustaining.
Thomas B. Gregory, Director of The
Bureau of Natural Gas of The United
States Fuel Administration, which
came into existence during the war.
for the purpose OF not only conserving
the gas supply, bat obtaining the
greatest efficiency from available gas.
made this statement regarding gas
conservation:
One of the best methods of conser
vatiou, as experience has taught, is
the rate Where the gas rate is suf-
nciently high, consumers will put in
the necessary appliances to reduce
the amount of consumption, and there
by obtain an equal amount OF heat
with consumption of less gas. at no
greater cost
Corroborating this statement, j. H.
Maxim, President of The Central In-
diana Gas Company, in his talk said:
AT Winchester, Portland and Union
City, Indiana, with rate of one dol
lar per thousand prevailing. splendid
service is given, fully meeting the de-
mand"
Mr.. c.. w Sears, General Field Man
ager of The Henry NJ Dorherty prop
critics, refers to a very effective and
equitable method of conserving gas,
by a graduated increase in price
whereby the smaller consumers pay a
lesser rate and the larger consumers
an increased rate, resulting in curtail-
ing the amount OF gas used by the
larger consumers and increases pro-
portionately the amount of gas avail
able for the smaller consumers
The convention closed with ban
quet Wednesday night at Sne Hollen-
den Hotel
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-06-27
Carpenter Activities

Chester, Pa.,-A strike of carpen-
ters was declared in this city and has
spread all over Delaware county,
where contractors refuse to grant the
demands of the carpenters, who are
asking for 80 cents an hour, an in
crease of 10 cents.
The local carpenters claim that they
are asking cents less than is paid
in Philadelphia and Montgomery coun-
ties. Some builders have granted the
increase.
Chandler, Ariz.,-A new Carpen-
ters' union has been launched here
and good results are anticipated with
the establishment of higher wage
rate and shorter hours.
Worcester, Mass, The Carpenters
District council has put into force a
new wage schedule that calls for rs
cents per hour and covers the district
surrounding this city.
Minneapolis, Mimi, THE carpen-
ters' strike terminated successfully
and the wages will be rs cents an hour
with no work Saturday afternoons.
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