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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-01

and whose age no doubt has taken
him back to second childhood conclud-
ed to play Indian and Cowboy He
picked on Cecil Wiggins, one of the
pickets as his companion to play with,
Cecil to be the Indian. Virgins how
ever having got by his infancy and
not yet reached the stage of second
childhood couldn't see it and refused to
play whereupon King drew what look
ed more like a machine gun than a
revolver and threatened to bore few
holes in Virgins. Wiggins not car
ing to harm the old man and for the
protection of others signed a warrant
charging King with pointing firearms
and threatening to shoot him. King
was ordered to appear before Judge
Kautz Wednesday morning when up
on request of his attorney the case
was continued until this (Friday)
morning. The Press will give the re
suit of the hearing in next weeks is
sue.
1t is alright to have these old men
stand around and fill in their time but
when they reach that age when they
are no longer responsible for their
actions they should not be allowed to
carry a German "Big Bertha" but if
they have to have something to carry
out the idea that they are real watch
men they should be provided with
harmless toy cap pistols. The COM
munity is entitled to protection and
should be safe-guarded.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-01
To Receive Attention From
State, County and City
Authorities.
Mayor Smith Names Com
mittee To Investigate
Local Situation.

1t seems that our legal authorities
are waking up to the fact that the
dealers and handlers of living neces-
sites are playing a Captain Kidd and
Jesse James game of their own.
That is they are playing the game
just little bit like (not so rough,
more smoothly these two distinguish
ed gentlemen used to play it only
that while the victim did stand some
chance when held up by Kidd and
James there is absolutely none for
anyone getting away from the blood
thirsty pirates and robbers who are
holding up and shaking down the pres
ent day consumers of living neces-
sites.
1t is to be hoped that the committee
appointed by Mayor Smith will really
do something. Not only investigate a
little but really do something that
might bring us relief from these
blood sucking teaches, bring the Of
tenders to justice and receive the
everlasting gratitude of the whole
people. If there is no law to reach
them, give them publicity and lots of
it. After that they will be taken care
and perhaps in manner which will
be more effective than all the laws.
1t has long been rumored, and this
rumor wont down, that there is a
collision of certain fruit dealers and
the people standing in market by
which certain prices are maintained.
Be this as it may, it is noticed that
the same prices are charged for fruits
at most of the fruit stands in the city
and it is remarkable with what same
ness the prices of fruits and vege-
tables are quoted by the market people
and one certain big fruit and vege-
table dealer.
If you go into market and ask the
price of tomatoes from the first man
you come to you can just bet the same
price will be quoted all around the
market. And so it is with everything
else. There must be system to this
and the people are being held up. 1t
is said that the fruit and vegetable
man referred to has dumped loads Of
fruits and vegetables, which had rot
ted in the river. He would rather do
this than sell cheaper in order to hold
up the prices. II this is true he should
be run out of the city. He has never
been known to do any good for the
city other than blockade one of our
prominent streets by doing all his
business on the sidewalk and street.
Go after them Mr.. Mayor, and The
Press wants to help in this and if
any one has any information to give
the committee and don't want or is
afraid of publicity just send it in or
phone The Press and we will see that
it gets to the comittee. And further,
we will see that the information is put
to good use, withholding the name of
the informant.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-01
Getting Ready For The Big
Labor Day Parade.

The Retail Clerks are going to par
ticipate in the big Labor Day parade
and they expect to be there about SO
per cent. allowing per cent for the
usual Stacking contingent. But those
that are not in line will have to
cough up about two bucks. This was
decided on at meeting Of the clerks
local on last Monday night. No excuse
other than Doctors certificate of dis
ability will be accepted. 1t was at
first suggested that nothing but an
undertakers certificate of inability to
attend should be accepted but finally
a compromise was reached on the doc
tors certificate with a fine of $500
on all absentees. Bob" Fallert, the
hustling secretary of the organization
says they are all going to be there
or he'll know the reason why, gosh
ding 'em.
The clerks are on the job these
days. Stores holding the card must
employ none but union clerks or the
card will be withdrawn This rule
has been neglected by number of the
merchants until reminded of their a
greement when they made the delin-
quents get busy, pay up and join the
union until today the organization is
in the most fourishing condition in
it's history.
At the meeting Monday night sew
eral applicants were obligated and
three applications were read and re-
ferred to committees.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-01
E ~ E
COmpers' Mission Reaches
Europe for Big Congress

London-Samuel Gompers and his
fellow members of the American Fed
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-01

ARTHUR HENDERSON AGAIN.

AM Nun uEINOERSON AGAkN.
Arthur Henderson, addressing a
demonstration meeting arranged by
the Royal Cooperative Society at
Woolwich recently, said the league of
nations was not effective and the peace
treaty defective.
The treaty, he said, was defective,
not so much because of this or that
detail, but fundamentally in that it
was based on the very political axioms
which caused the war, namely, that
the rights of nationality were to be
respected and equality of economic
opportunity were to be accorded the
German people as well as any other
people. Now comes Mr.. Henderson
with the assertion that British Labor
did not support the war in order to
secure a triumph for capitalistic i'm
perialism, but for human justice and
international right. (Mr. Henderson
knows best why British Labor fought,
for did not British Labor retire him
as Member of Parliament in recogni-
tion of his conduct during the wary
British Labor, he said, wanted an
effective League of Nations to safe
guard peace, reconcile the sundered
peoples and bring forth international
good will and cooperation. AS Brit
ish Labor examined the preliminary
proposals presented to Germany it
must be admitted that neither the
policy of President Wilson nor that of
British Labor had yet triumphed.
From this point of view they believed
that the failure to give Germany
place in the League of Nations vitality
weakened the whole peace structure,
such exclusion of course providing
her with the pretext for practicing
the old diplomacy. And the old diplo-
macy created war. Ergo, the peace
treaty and League of Nations will
create war!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-01
IA Pa pa
Alben c. Erbs Passes Away
Death Claims Popular I'm
ionist-Active Many
Years

The many friends of Alben G. Erbs
were panied to learn of his death at
his residence, 1897 Lane street, Sat-
urday morning.
Brother Erbs was a member of the
local brewers union for many years
and always took an active interest in
all that organizations affairs. He
was popular and well liked by all
those who knew him. He was en-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-01
big Bertha"
Flashed By Watchman King
Gets Him Into Trouble

1t seems that childishness has be-
come contagious down around the
Hamilton Machine Tool company. It's
cotton into the watchmen. Tuesday
afternoon, John King, an old man who
is doing watch duty around the plant
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-01
GET EIGHT-HOUR DAY.

Portland, Ore.,-Culinary workers
have signed an eight-hour agreement
with the Caterers association. The
former work day was 10 hours.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-01

ployed at the Martin Mason Brewing
company for the past twenty years
and always had the respect of his en-
ployers.
He was kind and loving husband
and father and TO the mother, wife
and seven children who survive him
the sympathy Of !. host of friends is
extended
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-01
Chester Park

The Victory Pure Food Exposition,
given under the direct auspices of
the Cincinnati Board of Health, will
be the next big feature of the season
at Chester Park, "the home of hap
piness" at Cincinnati. The United
States Department Of Agriculture,
and the Ohio and Kentucky State De-
partment of Agriculture, are cooper
ating actively in making the affair
a success. It will open next Tuesday,
August 5, and continue through un-
til August II.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-01

welfare.
We'd hate to think that British La
Dor actually thinks as Mr.. Henderson
thinks, or stands for what he says.
IN M IN ~ RR
THE TREATY WAITS
The senate talks and schemes-and
the treaty waits.
Some say the senate may get
around to final action along in Sep
tember, but what that action will be
nobody knows.
The treaty, meanwhile. is lied about
shamelessly.
Shantung is lied about. Article 10
is lied about.
If only the truth were told for one
week there would be different at
mosphere around Washington and
certain mighty heroes would lose all
their heroics.
The plain people of America are
satisfied with the treaty and they be-
hold with deep joy and satisfaction
the covenant of the League of Nations
They want RATIFICATION QUICK!
OF course the reason for this is that
the plain people of America are hon
est and they are seeking neither to
hold nor to get office. They are seek
ing justice.
How much of that do the wrangling
snarling senators comprehend?
M N ~ m ~
Cincinnati is usually slow to wake
up on most things but when they dc
wake up in that little river village
they believe in jumping into things
with both feet Take for instance
their base ball team, they've been q.
sleep good many years but now that
they have come to they are setting the
world afre and have got the fans
wild. But that isn't all that has
awakened in Cincinnati The work.
men of that city have also come tc
realize that they must be up and do
ing. They have woke up to the ne
cessity of organization and the ma
chinists are in the lead. Last Thurs.
day night the machinists gave the
obligation Of the union to 2463 men
at one time. This is believed to be
the largest number of men ever to re-
ceive the obligation of unionism AT
one time. This certainly speaks well
for the hustling activities of the Gin
cinnati machinists.
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If you have any information that
would lead to the exposure of those
responsible for the high prices OF
living necessities give it or send it in
to the committee appointed to inves-
tigate the matter. Or if you are
afraid or don't want any publicity in
this move, if you will just call up this
office and tell what you know we will
see that the information gets to the
proper authorities. Don't neglect this
but do it right away and perhaps we
can make it unpleasant for the fell
lows who have been gouging you and
your neighbors and at the same time
make it profitable for you.
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While the primaries are but ten
days away things seem awfully quite,
politically. But if you think the
"boys" are not shopping around and
linin' 'em up you have got another
think coming. Things are being run
different than they were formerly.
Just think of the kegs and the cans
that use to be handed out. My, oh
Grand Theatre with every d
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RAISED $4.48 PER WEEK.

Peoria, Ill.,-Through arbitration
the Building Laborers' and Hod car
riers' union has raised wages from so
to 56 cents an hour, or SAB day.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-19
UNREPENTANT HUN

AYO VOICE that has come out of
M Germany has had more effect
in awakening the ultra pacif-
lists of the United States than that
of Maximilian Harden. who declares
that his countrymen have not
changed one iota in their attitude
since 1914.
THE peace conditions" he says,
"are no harder than l expected
They were unpleasant to the greater
part of the people, but could one
really have expected them other
WISE"
He advises Germans that the only
way to rescue the country is by
oneness and honesty, and comment
ing on this suggestion the Bache Re-
view says: That is a way that the
German will not take voluntarily. 1t
has to be forced upon him. He has
no remote sense of his own wrong
doing, no admission of crime, 10
appreciation of the vileness of his
brutality and the wickedness of the
destruction he has wrought against
peaceful world. Least of all-in
his puffed-up, insolent conceit-no
repentance. instead, he is angry
bitter, disappointed"
As a matter of fact, there has
been no repentance, no regret mani
! tested anywhere among those re-
sponsible for the Hun invasion OF
the peace of the world. 1t is pointed
out by writers on the ground that
until the terms of the treaty were
published, the Germans had no real
appreciation of the nations crimes
which fact is emphasized as further
| evidence of the mistake In stoppins
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-19
A VOLUNTEER

VETHEN the world went to war
w the Salvation Army volun-
teered on the side of God and
humanity.
1t did as the rich young man in
the Bible was told to do. 1t sold it's
goods-or mortgaged them to the
roof-and, taking the proceeds, went
out to succor those who were fight
ing the battle of civilization against
the frightfulness of the Hun.
All through the long, bitter years
of the struggle its men and women
were ministering angels to the Eng
lish, the French and the Amer
leans. Wherever the fighting was
hardest, wherever men were most in
need of nourishment and encourage
ment, there was the Salvation
Army. Every soldier returning from
the front sings the praises of the
organization.
And now the war is over, and the
Salvation Army comes back to take
up its old job. No, not precisely its
old job, for its vision of service has
been widened and its opportunities
have increased a thousandfold. 1t
asks for financial assistance-not
for itself-but for the promotion of
the good work it hopes to do, which
is to carry into ordinary, everyday
life the kindly ministrations and the
saving graces that made it such a
power back of the battle line.
1t remains for us-each one of us
to measure the success of this
effort. 1t will be successful to pre-
cisely the degree that we permit.
One contribution withheld will limit
to that extent the campaign the
Army plans. \ thousand gifts
ungiven would seriously hamper the
work.
Will you be as generous with the
Salvation Army as the Salvation
Army was in it's war service? Will
you help or hinder?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-19
WELCOME THEM HOME

RF ORE of Harrisburg veterans
M of the Twenty eighth Division
are coming home soon. The
men of the old Governors Troop
and others of the old Guard unit are
due in Harrisburg within a few
days. We always were proud of the
Governors Troop-crack cavalry
organization that it was-but we are
prouder of the troopers who come
back to US as artillerymen in charge
of the big guns that made France
too hot for the Hun.
It is to be regretted that we could
not have had one rousing reception
for all our men of the Twenty
eighth. But with governmental de-
lays in transport and discharge we
have nothing to do. so it remains for
Us to show the men who are now on
their way home how we feel about
their accomplishments in France
and how glad we are to know that
they are coming back to us.
The Home Folks Victory Associa-
ton in charge of the celebration will
find the people of the city solidly
behind it in it's plans for a repe-
tition of the Homecoming reception
of O few weeks ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-19
"BOYS WILL BE BOYS"

NCE upon a time, long, long
IL ago. some sage asserted that
~ "boys will be boys" and he
might have added, with equal free
dom from fear of successful con-
tradiction, that "boys can't be men,"
except by way of the prolonged and
transitional period which nature has
provided.
All this by way of recalling to
readers who remember back some
twenty-five years, that professor of
psychology in a weil-known New
England college who declared be-
fore the world that he and his wife
Intended to bring up the son that
had been born to them as model
man, mentally, morally and ply
sica1ly. often we had wondered
what had become of the experiment
and his subject. And then. one day.
about six years ago. we read that
the model son had been graduated
from the university with honors at
the age of Is. And it looked as
though. after all, the professor and
his wife might be pulling one over
ON old Mother Nature.
A blast of publicity, the child
EarvePs picture in the papers. coll
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-19
FACTORS IN BUILDING

[From New York Evening Post
With regard to the building situ-
alton and it's PROSPECTS, S. w. Straus,
of S. w. Straus and Company, said
yesterday that much of the stagna-
ton is due to a feeling on the part
of many that construction costs will
be cheaper later on. The funda-
mental conditions. which will pre-
vent recession from present general
price levels Mr.. Straus believes, are:
1D Constantly increasing scale
of wages and universal tendency
toward shorter working hours.
(2.) Shortage of unskilled labor
CD Inflated credit conditions
depreciate the purchasing power OF
the dollar.
(4) Present abnormal shortage
of buildings in the United States and
in all Allied countries.
(5) Tremendous amount OF nee
essary public constru ction work OF
all kinds.
(6.) Tendency toward better
standards of living among the
masses of the people.
Building costs have not gone up
as much as food. clothing and COM
modities in general. The Govern
men index number of all building
materials, exclusive of steel. had
risen 61 per cent at the end of the
war as compared with the index
number of 1913. During the same
period the index number for COM
modities. exclusive of building ma
terials. had risen 113 per cent. The
average wages in the construction
industry in the leading cities of the
United States increased less than 80
per cent. during the four-year period
prior to the ending of the war, while
wages in all comm modities increased
94 per cent. during the same time
Artificial efforts to- stimulate
building will not be as productive OF
results as a general acceptance OF
the fact that building costs are not
coming down. The individual who
has in contemplation owning his
own home will find no better time
to build than now, for every funda-
mental condition indicates that costs
will not be lower.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-19
WORK WELL DONE

TAJOR WILLIAM CT. MUIR
M DOCK, who closed his office
Saturday as chief of the ad-
of the draft in Penn
sylvania, can take up the writing
OF the history of the selective SER
vice in the second State of the
Union. which he has announced he
intends to engage upon. with the
knowledge that he has not only car
ried out what the act of Congress
required effectively and impartially,
but that the people of the State ap-
preciate what he has done.
To be frank about it. the draft
was unpopular in the State when it
began. When the war closed the
draft had at least public sentiment
behind it. When the first men were
called, there were thousand prob
lens, some of them ominous. The
last month of the war saw people
parading as escorts to men going to
war on call, evidencing their pride
and rather Dragging about the way
their districts were standing up.
The draft system made an army
and the fact that under Major Muir
dock over 100000 men registered
and 225,OOO entered the armed SER
vices tells it's own story. His record
is of work we'll done.