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Arizona republican., 1919-01-12
LOCKING coTTER PIN

By filing off the sides of cotter pin to make a sort of little catch on the ends it is possible to make lock- ing pin. The shanks of the pin should be sprung apart a little before it is inserted in the hole, and then the ends will catch after the pin is pushed home. This is very neat little de- vice where it is desirable to lock the cotter pin in it's location.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-12
COMES T0 ASSIST HIS
 DAUGHTER, AN INVALID

L. Scott of Cleveland, Ohio, arrived in town yesterday to assist his daughter. Mrs. Sam Appel, an invalid, whose life for the last two years has been a hard one. The husband of Mrs. Appel and his brother, it will be recalled, were drowned about two years ago while on their way to Globe. Between Phoe- nix and Roosevelt the automobile in which they were riding left the road and plunged into the Salt River where it was found some days afterward.
 Mrs. Appel, then in ill-health, grew worse and was compelled to leave her home and take up her residence at the Mesquite camp. There are several children which were distributed around among sympathetic friends.
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Arizona republican., 1919-01-12
SEDIMENT BULB

When it is desired to remove the sediment bulb from a Ford gasoline tank without draining out all the con- tents of the tank, a half inch spark plug will be found convenient for plugging the hole. AS the sediment tran is removed have the plug ready and it will be found that little gaso- line will get away during the exchange
Arizona republican., 1919-01-12
REINFORCED DRILL

Tn using a small diameter drill a good deal of trouble is often encount- cred through breakage or bending. To obviate this drill through a block of wood and leave t,-e block in place on the drill. This wood block takes up side strain on the slender drill and usually prevents breakage. The block should be long enough to leave just enough of the drill sticking out to per- form the operation intended.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08
Made 1t Necessary That Larger
Quarters And rlore office
Room Be Secured.

Washington, D. C-Butler County
Press readers will no doubt appreciate
knowing the progress being made
with the new headquarters and office
building of the International Associ-
alton of Machinists, especially those
readers who are members of the asso-
citation, because for years they have
dreamed of, and earnestly worked for
the day when the l. A. of NJ would
have it's own headquarters.
The tremendous growth in member
ship of the organization during the
past few years has continually in
creased the work of the grand lodge,
and makes more room necessary. In
fact, the executive work has been
hampered and delayed as result of
limited office space. No more room
could be secured in the American Fed
Grafton of Labor building. Conse-
quently the work of the grandlodge
has had to continue under these dis
advantages Therefore, upon compile
ton of this new building it will help
to give more efficient service to the
100000 members, representing over
1900 local lodges and one hundred
district lodges, all of which have con-
siderable routine, as well as special,
business to do with the grand lodge.
This building will be on a corner
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08
Key 1en
Ask Only That Justice Be
Dealt Them.

Washington The commercial tele-
graphers' strike is not caused by a
dispute over rates of pay and hours
or service, said S. j. Small, former
international president of the Com
mercial Telegraphers' union.
THE cause lies deeper" said the
unionist, who recalled the union dis
eliminating policy of the companies,
their speeding up and sliding scale
systems.
by returning operating control of
the wires to the private owners" he
said, land continuing in force the fin
ancial agreements, the operating COM
panies are guaranteed their high rates
of dividends and all necessary cash to
fatten their sinking and other funds
from government moneys collected by
taxation from all of the people.
Therefore, it is immaterial to the
owners, under these conditions, wheth-
er the telegraphers' strike lasts one
month or one year"
The unionist said that six weeks
BEFORE the strike order was issued he
undertook to harmonic both elements
to this controversy.
Il visited high official in the post
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08
"High' Wage
Not Cause of Present High
Prices.

Washington, Shallow thinkers
who blame high" wages for present
living costs get little consolation from
report on Economics of the Con-
struction industry" issued by the
division of public works and construc-
tion development of the United States
department of labor.
1t is stated that "the rise in prices
during the war was not merely the
result of a great demand for goods
and of scarcity of certain goods,
but was largely brought about by the
governments at war and by the neut-
rails, either by the direct issue of
paper money or by the issue of bonds
Although war orders are now larg-
ely a thing of the past, the extension
of credit still exists as continuing
cause of high prices. There is little
to indicate an early contraction of
credits"
The report states that wages are
not likely to be lowered, and that if
the production capacity of industry
should be greatly increased, lower
prices would not necessarily follow
Attention is called to after-war
prophecies that the armistice would
release large numbers of men who
would flood the labor market and re-
duce wages and price levels. "The ex-
pected great fall in prices has not
occurred" it is stated, "and is not like
ly to occur"
The report includes statement by
Prof. Irving Fisher, of Yale univer-
sity, who says that there is little like
lihood of fall in prices in this coun-
try, and that "the present rise in
prices has resulted from the great eX-
tension of credits by the countries at
war"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08
$500 In Cash Prizes /!
For Overseas Experiences.

Nearly every lad who went overseas
has an interesting story to tell--pa-
thetic, amusing, or tender-of some
child in France Perhaps is is little
Pierre who crept in to eat with him at
mess; or Marcelline whom he found,
white-faced and terror-striken, in the
cellar of a ruined house; or Henri,
whose father was killed in the tren-
ches and whose mother was taken to
Germany by the enemy; or it may
have been Aimee who insisted upon
being adopted by the "Americaine. ("
At any rate, there is always a story
and child.
For such stories as these, or simple
ones telling of the friendship between
the French child and the American
soldier, 178 cash prizes are offered.
Soldiers, sailors, marines, men and
women who were in France during the
war in any capacity, or their families,
sweethearts or friends, are invited to
compete for these prizes. Literary
ability is not required Anybody who
can write letter home can write well
enough for the purpose of this con-
test. Conditions of the contest can be
secured by writing "The Fatherless
Children of France, Room 634, 410 S
Michigan Ave-, Chicago" There is nc
expense attached to entering the con.
test, which is open to anybody who
wants to compete. Mothers, sisters
sweethearts and wives should turr
over their letters from Bill or Tom oil
Jack which they have been SO proudly
treasuring, and hunt up the references
to the little French children. JUS
some one little incident told simply il
a letter may win prize!
m pa Ea
Buy Thrift Stamps and help.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08
Outsiders
Back Of The Mooney Strike
Plan.

Atlantic City, n. Following its
declaration that new trial for Thorn.
as j. Mooney is AN imperative neces-
sity" and instructing the executive
council to give early attention to me-
thods that will make this possible,
the A. F. of L. convention declared
that "an attempted general strike
would seriously injure the effort to
secure new trial for Thomas j.
Mooney and accomplish much harm to
his interests"
"The incident of an outside body
irresponsible to the trade union move
ment assuming to usurp the functions
of the executive officers of affiliated
organizations is one which cannot be
ignored in connection with the subject
under consideration
"If bodies unauthorized by the
American Federation of Labor are
to assume the functions of polling
the membership of the American trade
union movement upon any question
Of their choosing, the machinery
through which the trade union move
ment functions would be seriously in
jured, if not destroyed Our move
ment cannot afford to tolerate the
attempt of any outside individual or
group to use its machinery for the
purpose of securing or endeavoring to
secure the sentiments or opinion OF
its membership upon any question.
"The machinery of the trade union
movement must remain in the full
and unquestioned control of the mem
bership which comprises it.
Your committee, therefore. rec.
ommends that this convention express
its emphatic disapproval of the efforts
which have been made by body ir.
responsible to the American FEEDER
alton of Labor to pool the vote of the
membership of affiliated organiza-
tions"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08
BOlsheyist Spirit Blamed On
Employers.

Wilkes Barre, Pa.-The general
grievance committee of several thous-
and employees of the Delaware & Hud-
son coal company have issued a sting
ing Indictment of this corporation,
which is charged with violating its
contract with these coal miners, with
refusing to pay back wages and with
mining coal under homes and state
highways in violation of law, with the
result that both homes and roads cave
in.
The miners announce that these en-
ployers are responsible for the grow
ing spirit of bolshevism in this dis
trict
Complaint is made that the govern
ment has failed to exercise the proper
interest in stamping out this peril
through its failure to investigate 'the
workings of these institutions which
are fostering and breeding bolshe-
vism
In announcing that they are not
going to forfeit the freedom which
was fought for and won by thous-
ands of mine workers who went to war
as soldiers, the resolution charges
coal companies with being responsible
for the breeding of bolshevism
through their treatment of working
men.
After enumerating their grievances
and the repeated violations of con
tracts, the committee says:
I'VE hereby publicly serve notice
that unless these sharp practices are
Immediately stopped, we, as officers
and members of the United Mine
Workers of America, will take such
measures as will bring the company
to its senses"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08

lot; III fact, it is one of the very best
locations in the city of Washington
directly opposite the A. f. of l.. build
ing which will make it convenient for
all work with the other organizations
located here 1t will be modern
seven-story building, up to date in
every way. The sixth and seventh
stories will be occupied entirely by the
International Association of Machin-
lists. The other floors will be rented,
which will bring in good return on
the money invested. Already the de
mand for office room in the new build
ing is evidence that all space for rent
will be taken before the building is
ready for occupancy.
The ground was broken and the
steam shovel started excavating April
g, 1919 The steel girders are now
day by day being swung into place
In fact, the contractors agree to have
the building ready for occupancy by
October l.
Now when campaign of organiza-
tion is started in a shop where ma
chinists work, it is not only privi.
lege but a tremendous advantage that
all they have to do is to join the rail
Jant, progressive International AS
sociation of Machinists This puts al
their immediate service the expert,
ences, the combined thought and wis
dom of all members. This does not
mean simply that the struggle to
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08

London, England, The govern
ment has again recognized postal un-
ions by agreeing that these organiza-
tions shall appoint one-half of the
81 members of national council that
will make effective 1.-THE civil serv-
ice the recommendations of the Whit
ley commission. The government will
appoint the other members of the
national council.
The national councils functions in
clude those general functions adopted
by the Whitley commission for the
adjustment of disputes between en-
ployer and employed. As applied to
the civil service it provides for ma
tional council, departmental councils
and district and office committees.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08
NAVY YARD WAGES
TO Be ADJUSTED BY
new FEDERAL BOARDS
Fifteen Thousand Employees
Will Be Affected By Ap-
plication Of Collective
Bargaining Principle.

Wage boards to recommend adjust
ments of pay of the thousands of
classified civil service employees of
United States navy yards and stations
throughout the country are to be set
up Immediately by Assistant Secre-
tary Franklin d. Roosevelt, as the
result of negotiations just concluded
between the navy department head and
and the national Federal employees,
The order was issued by Secretary
Roosevelt today following confer
ence with S. Tyson Kinsell, acting
president of the Federation, and Ern-
est A. Grant, secretary of the Norfolk
local of the federation, and repre-
sentative of the clerical forces of the
navy yards and stations on the At
lantic coast.
The erection of this machinery,
reaching signifance to government
according to Mr. Kinsell, is of far
employees, representing the applica-
ton of collective bargaining in the
departments dealings with its cleri-
cal forces. More than $4,000 en-
ployes in the navy yards and stations
will be effected by the newly estab-
lished boards. The federation hopes
to extend the principle to other gov
ernment departments.
Secretary Roosevelt's order, which
is addressed to all commandants of
naval districts, commandants and in
dustrial managers of navy yards and
naval stations, inspectors or ordnance
in charge, inspectors of machinery
United States nevy, etc, reads as fol
lows
First. 1t is hereby directed that
board be appointed composed Of
three members, two of whom shall bt
representatives of the yard, and one
of whom shall represent the employe:
concerned for the purpose of collecting
reliable data as regards wages pait
persons in private establishments il
the vicinity of the yards or stations
performing clerical work of char
acter similar to that performed b,
the clerical employees in the yard 0
station under your command.
Second. The term clerical EN-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08
Crazy Laws
For Crazy Men

New York, Why Crazy Laws for
Crazy Menu" asks the New York
World in an editorial on the new Sc
dition bill introduced in the United
States senate by Mr.. King, and which
it is stated, goes far beyond anything
ever before dreamed of as necessary
for the protection of the government. /"
This bill is the result of six
months investigation by senate COM
mittee, and the World says "it ap-
pears to be based not merely on facts
that may have been discovered but on
fears that may have been excited in
the minds of senators in the course of
their rambling investigation"
'If the present laws against crime
are inadequate they should be
strengthened But the time has not
come when the American people will
willingly assent to the retrenchment
of the rights of free speech and law
full discussion. Briefly, what is need
ed is an effective way to deal with
crimes directed against the govern
ment. For national safety it is not
necessary to magnify into crimes all
the reckless words, spoken and writ
ten, of irresponsible agitators hunt
ing notoriety.
Persons who preach the overthrow
of the government by force, who ad-
vocate violence and teach armed re-
volution must be dealt with as indi-
viduals. There can be no sweeping
prohibition by statute on utterances
that may sound offensive to many
ears merely because they are novel or
radical to an alarming degree"
"a Pa VA
Benjamin Franklin said: "Be indus
trious anG free; be frugal and free. .
Buy w. S S.
Benjamin Franklin's picture is on
the 1919 War-Savings Stamps; his
thrift ide IS are behind them.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08

IS FURTHER EVIDENCE Of PROSPEROUS CONDITION Of
THIS GREAT INTERNAL ATI0NAL UNION

office department and put the case to
him bluntly and without reservation,
suggesting that in view of the state
ments of the postmaster general in
dicating from the cabinet, might it
not be possible to induce him, on a
plea of indisposition, to take few
months vacation and give an acting
postmaster general an opportunity to
untangle the disturbing conditions de
veloped since he was given admins
trative powers of the various wire
communication systems
"The net result was comparable to
pleading throng of helpless citizens
seeking admittance at the doors of
an empty citadel, to be greeted with
a resounding echo Nobody home"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08
Tremendous Growth In Member
ship Of The Organization Dur
ing The Past Few Years

improve the conditions of the working
people is finished; far from it. This
struggle must continue as long as
the wage system remains. For that
very reason every organized maehin-
ist should realize what an advantage
and help this new headquarters and
office building win be to the future of
the organization. No outside dona-
tion will be taken. The building will
be bought and paid for by machinists.
Every district and local lodge, and
every Individual member will have
the opportunity to be a part owner
President William Johnston, of the
International association of Machin-
lists, speaking of the success in the
last year that has come to his organ
ization, says:
'The prestige and success of all or
ganized groups in society today is
more or less determined by their unity
of purpose. Numbers alone will not
bring success. The working people
surely are the overwhelming major
ity, but as yet they are not united in
purpose. Our success with the prob
lens which we will be compelled to
meet from time to time as nachinists
will depend upon how closely we are
united as a group. Those with whom
we must work out wage agreements,
hours and general working conditions,
will heed and respect our demands to
the degree that we as machinists pull
together.
"The realization of this building will
mark another step forward in our Ge-
termined policy to stand on our own
feet, ready to meet any and every
problem confronting our organization
and our members"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08

ployes' shall be interpreted as en-
bracing clerks, minor clerks, stenog-
raphers and typewriters, bookkeepers
telegraph operators, telephone switch
board oprators, storemen store labor
ers, stockmen, stockmen special and
checkers, as such other miscellaneous
designations under which the charac-
ter of the work performed is naturally
considered as of clerical nature, and
exclusive of chief clerks and super
visory clerks.
Third. This data, when received,
shall be compiled and presented in an
orderly and convenient arrangement
for the information of the depart
ment"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08
RECOGNIZE POSTAL UNIONS.

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

Buy Thrift Stamps and help.
The Washington times., 1919-10-28
BEAUTY DISAPPEARS.
FROM ship AT SEA.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2s.-Marie EN-.
press, fayorite of the London Music
Halls, who took New York by storm
nine years ago with. her beauty, was
reported a :'supposed suicide" yes
terday to United States custom Of
ficers when the Cunard liner Orduna
arrived from Liverpool without her
Miss Empress was a passenger on
the steamer when it left for the
United States and was last seen at
o'clock Saturday evening. two hours
after the ship left Halifax. N. s.. At
that hour she rang for a stewardess
to have dinner served in her state
room.
Three hours later the stewardess
visited the stateroom in accordance
with custom to see IL Miss Empress
desired anything. The room was
On Sunday morning when
Miss Empress was still absent the
matter was reported to the chief
steward and the ship searched in
vain for any trace of her.
The Washington times., 1919-10-28
GIRL SCOUTS TOFLY
FOR MERIT BADGES.

Washington Is to have the hrst
to qualify as aviators, according to
predictions made today by officials
at the headquarters of the local
scouts. room 215 Woodward Building.
Scores of girls in the various
troops throughout the city have be-
come interested in aviation, and many
of them now are making airplane
models. More advanced students are
delving into the theory of aviation,
and several of the girls have reached
the point where they are confident
they are abe to pilot airplanes.
Girl. Eager to Fly.
Ann Hof, seventeen. and Ann Cow
ington, fifteen, both members of
Troop 10. at the fashionable Holton-
Arms School. are among the girls who
are eager to fly The girls soon will
make a formal application to Boiling
Field for. permission to undergo the
regular pilots test there. n the
girls are granted PERMISSION and pass
the tests, they will apply for an
aviation merit badge, a badge which
has not yet been issued by the Ma
tional Girl Scouts but will be ordered
as soon as there is any demand for
IL.
Ann Hof now is building a glider
large enough to carry her. She al
ready has built a nonopiane model,
but 1T came to grief the other day
when the rudder got out of order and
the plane smashed into a barn door.
Ann Coyington has made, a Bleriot
model. Both girls are expert horse
women and motorboat enthusiasts.
Exhibit Is Planned.
Aviation is only one of the numer-
Gus pastimes athe Girl Scouts are in
terested in. An exhibit illustrating
the varied activities of the organiza-
ton, win be established this week
at Scout headquarters, in. connection
with, the drive for 10000 sustaining
members which started last Saturday
and will run for a week. The exhibit
which will be permanent Is designed
to instruct the general public as 20
the nature of the Girl Scout move
ment
A Girl Scout Troop was formed at
a'meeting last night, at the Rosedale
Playground. Exhibition drills were
given by Troop A. of Noel House, and
Troop %. An address was made by
Mrs. Harry A. Colman, director of the
local scouts association. An appeal
for subscriptions to o'thescampaign met
with a generous response.
Women councillors, captains, and
lieutenants today are canyassing the
markets of the city They expect
generous subscriptions because of the
contact with so many mothers. all of
whom. ii is pointed out, are interested
in the development of better woman
hood.