The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-02-14

Is the thought expressed at that time
about to be realized? Of course we
realize that a different administra-
ton was in power at that time but
nevertheless, the same fellow (the
public) would have been bitten in the
leg as will be now if this question
isn't handled to the best interests of
all. Paus aufi
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The Luchsinger bill which provides
for eight hour day for city firemen
and police was recommended favor
ably for passage by the state legis-
lature house committee the other
night If the bill passes it will mean
three shifts for our fire boys. And
its right that it should be so. Every
other city department is working un-
der the eight hour day basis and the
fire boys are entitled to the same con-
sideration Several weeks ago the
Press mentioned the fact Of the pro-
| posed bill coming up and suggested
that those in charge take the matter
lup and make this concession before
being forced into it. 1t would have
Hooked nicer and been appreciated by
the boys but it seems there was
nothing doing along that line, all
connected seeming too busy solving
| the electric power problem.
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Woman suffrage lost out in the
United States senate by just one
measly vote Think of it, if just one
of those fellows who voted may had
voted aye the politicians would all be
out shaking hands with every woman
they met and asking how father (who
has been dead for twenty years. is
getting along and whether the new
baby has tooth. The he's might
just as we'll give up this fight for the
movement has been growing ever
since it started and now that it has
come within one vote of winning it is
cinch that it will go over the TOP
the next time. But, since we have
to put up with prohibition we car
! stand for most anything. It's not
coming, it's here, and like any other
bad medicine, let's take it and have
it over with.
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The Press is opposed to the city o.
Hamilton closing down our electric
light plant and purchasing curren
from an outside corporation, for tht
reason that the laboring class of this
+, city who live in small homes will have
to pay the freight. The larger tn,
purchaser of electric current tn,
cheaper the price. The ordinar.
. working man is not large consume
= of electric current, consequently h
n will be asked and be made to pay full
price 1t don't look good to the Pres
and before the deal is put through
labor should have something to sa!
about it. The city electric light plan
is the property of every tax payer il
the city and every taxpayer be HI
large or small should have something
n to say regarding the deal.
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If you started in business abou
twenty years ago and that business
grew to such extent that you had Il
add to equipment TO supply your
customers, and after awhile your bus
mess again grew and in order t.
supply your new customers it would
be necessary for you to again enlarge
your plant, what would you do in tina
case? Would you enlarge your grow
ing business, or would you turn over
your business to some other fellow
on the pretense that he can manu-
facture the product cheaper than yor
can. Remember your business has
been growing each year and you are
going to junk your plant and give
the business to an outside concern
This is the electric light situation
Does it look good to you?
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