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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-17
Bethlehem Sees @It"
Ship Building Corporation Fin
ally Recognizes Union
Movement.

Washington-Th Bethlehem Ship
building corporation has signed an
agreement with the A. F. of L. metal
trades department, which represents
thirteen national and international
trade unions. The agreement states
that the corporation recognizes the
said unions collectively as suitable
agency to represent its employees in
questions arising as to wages, hours
of labor and general working condi-
tions."
Under the agreement the unions
are recognized as representing the
employees, and they have appointed a
committee of five international off
GERS who will represent the thirteen
unions involved. The corporation also
appoints committee of five. These
committees will jointly consider all
matters covered by the agreement.
The internationals' committee, or
any member thereof, or any person
expressly authorized by said commit
tee, shall have access to any plant of
the corporation on the business of the
committee, in accordance with rules
and regulations agreed to by both
parties.
The relations of the unions with
the corporation and with the separate
managements of its plants shall be
carried on exclusively through the
internationals' committee, or 'in ac-
cordance with the rules of said com
mittee from time to time established
and not otherwise"
The internationals' committee shall
pay the expenses of it's own officers,
agents or delegates, but the corpora
tion will pay the reasonable compen-
sation and expenses of its employees
for time actually spent in service in
craft or other committees in accord
ance with rules that may from time
to time be agreed upon.
A national or international union,
any of the members Of which are en-
ployes of the company, and which is
not a member of the metal trades de-
partment, may become a party to the
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r. - r.
Food Costs Increase.

Washington-Food costs have in
creased A per cent between August Is
and September Is, last year, reports
the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Com
pared with September, 1917, the in
crease was Is per cent.
An increase of 72 per cent for all
food combined is shown for the five
year period ending September Is last.
Every article for which prices have
been obtained for this long period
shows an increase of not less than
Sc per cent. Six articles show in
ereases of 100 per cent or over; bacon,
100 per cent; pork chops, 109 per
cent; potatoes, 105 per cent; flour,
LOG per cent; lard, 109 per cent, and
corn meal, 123 per cent.
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Buy Thrift Stamps and help.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-17
Painters, DeCOra-
tors And Paper
Hangers.
State Conference Holds SGs-
sion In SprIngfie d.

The Ohio State Conference of
Painters, Decorators and Paper Hang
ers held the January session in the
Springfield, Ohio, Labor Temple on
last Saturday and Sunday. A large
number of delegates from all over the
state were present.
A great amount of routine bust
ness was transacted and many mat
ters Of much importance to the crafts
were discussed. Plans were discussed
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-17

Is thoroughly prepared to furnish everybody
with high-class Printing such Catalogues
Circulars, Letterheads, Bill Heads, State
ments, Wedding Invitations, Business Cards.
Calling Cards, Envelopes, Noteheads, in fact
everything in the line of Commercial Printing
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-17

committee to devise ways and
means of financing such a project.
The publication will not only be issued
with union labor, but it's articles will
be written by men who are actively
affiliated with organized labor.
The publication will be devoted ex-
clusively to the cause of unionism.
The federation at its last meeting
adopted resolution similar to the
one recently passed in New York de-
claring opposition to any effort to re-
duce wages and the standard of living
and congratulating the American AL
lance for Labor and Democracy for
it's decision to remain in existence.
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BETTER HOUSING URGED.

Sioux City, Iowa-A movement to
secure the building of better homes
for working people in this state is
gaining strength through the activity
of the Iowa State Housing associa-
ton, which was organized for this
purpose. The proposed law would
regulate window openings, floor areas,
sanitation, ventilation, fire protection,
privacy, and the height of dwellings.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-17
New Labor Paper For Arkan-
sas;; Alliance Is Congratulated
(By Staff Correspondent. J

Fort Smith, Ark. Realizing the
necessity of labor press, the Sebas-
tian County Federation of Labor at
its next meeting in this city will elect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-16

ing Changes in the Groupings of the Earth's People


TN these little stories we have no. been
considering and are not even now in
terested in the minor political changes
or the commercial rises and falls of the
nations. Therefore. We needn't give
thought-in this, our next to the last
little story-to the tremendous changes
that have come to the United States and
10 the world and its peoples through dis
coveries. inventions and better CONNER
cial understandings.
1t Is well to remark in passing. how
ever, that no other period in all the his
tory OF the world has shown such ire
mendous strides in discovery and in in
vention as those years that are covered
by the lifetime OF men still living. And
these advances of discovery. of science
and OF the healing art. the perfecting of
means OF communication and the dissem-
nation Of information and of learning
have resulted in greater ease of life for
the average man than ever before was
known
In these great achievements the United
States has borne foremost part In
deed. 1t Is to our country that is due
the credit for an amazingly large mum
Der of the greatest inventions and dis
coveries OF the ages. One need but stop
a moment and think of inventions and
the names of their inventors to con-
firm this fact by q list too long to print
here
For almost the Identical reason-oe-
cause each of US is familiar with re-
cent happenings and the great strides
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-16

our country has made in the years since
our forefathers first settled here-it
isn't necessary to record even the names
of the momentous events that have
made this country a nation.
We should not forget. however. that
until recently our people were engaged
in settling the vast area that makes up
the United States. Men and women still
know-traded with the Indians upon far
frontiers that are row within the very
heart of populous manufacturing CELL
tres In a word, the settlement and the
growth of our country has been exceed
fngiy speedy and amazingly successful.
If no other benefit came to this coun-
try from the trials and the sorrows OF
the great war just ended than that 1t
fused into one people the many differ
ent peoples within its borders, that ben
eft might be accounted sufficient recon-
pense for all our country has endured
and still is going through in this era of
reconstruction The problems that be-
set this country were and are those in
separable from the method by which 1t
was settled.
Representatives Of every nation and Of
every peoples of the earth are fellow
citizens in this great land. We have been
called the melting pot of the peoples.
The war just ended-the selective SER
vice Of the sons of these peoples in our
armies and our navies-has proved that
we are not merely a collection of peo-
Pies We are one people. And every
day all present problems merely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-16

A reachsd the BAyview station.
~ after hurrying breathIessIy over
the road leading to It. I saw the
last coach of my homeward-bound train
disappearing down the track. With n
nuttered aojurgation against my own
REORGANIZATION because Of which had
neglected to have my watch regulated.
compared tho timepiece with the station
flock. found 1t two minutes slow. and
sat down to walt with such patience as
could muster for the next train, forty
nve minutes away.
IT was more than ordinary annoyance
which felt at tho delay. The bizarre
telephone conversations which I had had
with both my principal and his frenzied
wife. and the stihed shrek which 1 had
heard from Ailly StockbridEo's lips Just
before the sudden mysterious silence
eiamped down upon the telephone had
left me weak. shaken. The very air OF
Aayview seemed sinister. heavy with
mystery. had only one wish. and that
was as soon as possible to get home
where l could conceal the papers Mr.
Stockbridge had entrusted to my care.
tried to read. to knit. failed At
both-my eyes were too strained. my
fingers too nervous for attention to any
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-16

TT is difficult to decide on light
weight fall wrap. Madame. A top
coat Is an easy matter. but a dressy
wrap for afternoon wear or for a res
taurant dinner Is what I'm puzzllng my
mind about" said Mrs. Norman Rock
we'll. who had come in early to order
soma fan things.
Tho wool-back satin capes are quite
effective and dressy enough to wear
with an afternoon or dinner gown"
Madame answered. II am making up
some lovely models of black wool-back
satin and others OF bronze and midnight
blue"
ct am tired OF capes." Mrs. Rockwell
replied. 81 have seen them in such pro-
fusion for a year or more"
And you VIII doubtless have to look
at Them for another year" Madame
smiled Cape are more popular than
ever. and most OF the fall wraps are
cape NANTES. However, an excellent
solution OF the dressy afternoon wrap is
found in the three-piece suit. which real
ly consists OF n rather elaborate dress
with coat to match"
That idea sounds Interesting because
am also In need OF gown that can
wear to luncheons and card parties. and
which will also be suitable for a restau-
rant dinner"
I have the gown for you. Mrs Rock
WELL" Madame said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-16

emphasize the fact that we are more
closely one than ever before--brings
home to each of US the knowledge that
this nation is ''of the people, by the peo-
pie and for the people"
1t Is the people who have made and
who today more truly than ever before
are making this country what they wish
II to be. The greatest aid the peoples OF
any nation have ever had Is the ballot
What We as a nation desire we can
have by the simple process of casting
our votes.
BY the ballot THE nation has demon
strated not only that representatives Of
all the peoples OF the earth can live
together in peace. but that sovereign
states can exist side by side without
war. under one controlling power-the
United States Fovernment-to which
each sovereign state delegates certain
of its rights for the good OF all.
This greatest demonstration of gov
eminent the world has ever known pre-
sents to the warning peoples of the
earth-especiaily to those natiesS just
emerging from the shadows of the great
war, and long before that groaninQ un-
der the burdens OF vast standing armies
that a union Of civilized nations is
practicable. Whether or not It is the
league Of nations, as advocated. that
will accomplish the purpose. time alone
can tell.
In our next little story-the concluding
article of this series-we shall consider
the interesting and now seemingly vital
question Of what nation really Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-16
WINIFRED BLACK X zS0GF Our Amazing Day

hair
writer's gamblers, the
what really journey
marvellous fellow detective He through thick
al no u.s. tryin to o
And you'd know it-no from minute to the
First he bartender and then and then fend
arresting everybody right and left Oh richl
mother please
tainly pleased with his trip
garden. shut from all green
wall Of growing things
And watched the silver beauty Of the marked the
to
their had
legs puzzled eager
dwhen well
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Az:sz.zZ!Z1s&
(lIS(N0ISSIl9
BY Geneviepe KembIe
SUNDAY AND MONDAY,
AUG. 17-18.

Sunday Is a day In which the inter-
ests and activities of the workaday
world should be absolutely set aside. as
these matters are under oninous plane
tary sway. Liability to deception. fraud
and treachery are emphasized. and imam
cial loss Is probable under an unkindly
diBrosed Jupiter.
Those whose birthday It Is should
guard against deception and fraud. A
child born on this day may be careless
and extravagant.
Monday promises to be an exciting
day. with all the energies stimulated.
and bringing things to pass in all phssses
OF human interest which should be MEM
orabie as well as worth while. Those In
employment. however. should be particu-
Larry careful lest they 5eopardize their
Fasitions. and all should exercise ex-
treme caution and discretion in the sign
Ing Of papers. letters. contracts or other
documents. There should be much
pleasure in domestic. social and roman
tic affairs.
Those whose birthday It Is may have
an eventful year. but they must be dis
Greet and cautious IN all respects. A
child born on this day will be kind and
affectionate and proud. but unless
trained disposed to stretch the truth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-16
CHEEKY Cricket Laughed.

think Grandaddy Long Legs is stupid"
"Oh. dear!" chirped n merry voice. ana
CHEEKY Cricket hopped upon a leaf and
shook his tiny feslers at Willy Worm.
'Td be ashamed to Fay such cruel things
of such a good fellow rs Grandaddy
Long Legs. Why he's the most cheer
full of all the meadow folks, and he GER
tainly can tell folk where to find their
COWS. Those many legs of his certainly
travel many miles every day doing kind
things for others"
Just the same. I wouldn't want his
many legs" snapped Willy Worm. I'D
be afraid I'd lose one of them and not
know it. Besides. he's stupid!'
CHEEKY Cricket laughed and said
something about lazy gossiping folk.
who were always worrying about what
might happen TO them. just as Gran
daddy Long Legs rounded over the hill
and rushed down toward the group.
Hurry. hurry" lie cried. waving one
of his six legs in the air. THE cows
are coming Just below the hilltop. and
they'll surely eat you or trample you
under their feet" and without another
word Grandaddy Long Legs hurried
away to warn other meadow folk OF
the danger.
"Just as told you'll" chirped CHEEKY
Cricket. Always thinking about other
folks welfare. He may seem stupid to
you meadow folk. but he really isn't
It's because he's so good. he'd rather
seem stupid than to listen to unlCind
things said about those not present"
and with a merry chirp CHEEKY Cricket
hoped away.
Johnny Grasshopper and Willy Worm
feeling ashamed of themselves. ducked
their heads and darted out of sight.
Johnny Grasshopper hoped away
through the meadow and Willy Worm
dug down in the soft dirt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-16
Diary Of a Fashion Model
She SoIDes the Problem of a "Different" Wrap fo

dress is made OF bordered chiffon. felt
that Mrs. Rockwell would like this model
because she wears rather dashy clothes
well. and is tall enough to carry this
gown beautifully. When she saw this
gown 1t took her eye at once.
That chiffon Is wonderful, Madan,er'
she exclaimed 1T is black bordered
with a broad band of black and green
charmeuse. isn't it?''
Yes" replied Madame. These char
meuse stripes are woven In with the ma
terial. have draped the skirt in a bias
line SO as to swing the stripes in a spiral
effect around the figure"
Il think the costume is perfectly stun
Ming" Mrs. Rockwell replied. The bod
ice is lovely also"
Yes. I have kept the blouse rather
plain. Madame answered. because L
wish to star the border of the skirt.
The necl1ine- carries that binding of
green and black. and those unusual sill
yer buttons. The sleeves are softly
draped. as You will see when the coat is
removed"
The coat is black charmeuse, isn't
it7"
Yes. charmeuse Is a good weight
fabric for the first cool days" said
Madame.
That scarf is stunning. In fact. IL
gives dash to the severity of the coat. e
remarked Mrs. Rockwell
The scarf is made of the bordered
chiffon" Madame replied.
1T Is certainly a clever way to use a
border Mrs. Rockwell said. This
costume has great individuality. l
couldn't ask for anything more original.
It solves my problem OF a fall gown
perfectly I want TO slip 1t on and also
want to try on this hat
The hat is black silk beaver cloth
draped in a smart turban that Is trimmed
with paradise.
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thing. Finally. in sheer desperation I
began 10 pace up and down the long
station platform. Of which 1 was the
sole occupant.
The Bayview railroad station faces a
long. forbidding looking fence which d.
vtdes the two tracks. On the other side
OF the opposite track Is the principal VII
lage business street. The shops which
line 1t have offices above them. and as
1 paced up and down I found that had
a very good view OF the people In .
number of the windows
Through the Window.
The interior OF one office IN particu-
lar drew my idle attention. eager for
anything to occupy my mind The suite
Of rooms belonged to Bayvtew,s most
valued physician. and the windows Of
both his outer and his private office
faced the street. OF course. I could not
see very far into tho interior OF either
ofnco. but the physician's secretary. at
her desk near the window In the outer
office. was perfectly visible to me. and
caught occasional giimpses OF the busy
doctor himself as he summoned or dis
missed a waiting patient.
Then. all at once. 1 saw tho placid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-16
The Worlds Wonders

world greatest
singer in the world all do to lever adjust record and the
flooded with the glory golden And
and would get from the everyday surroundings of everyday life
ticket
quite calmly
York the heart of the burning desert itself.
And of the world
and and to in
without the fatigue and
children of
all the beauty and the pendOr and the wonder and the
o. a andca fol a W
really half
well in hour?
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9oodNq6t
q S2oSiaA
TB4 cA--aA>SsS-~
AMONG THE MEADOW FOLK.
Illustrated BY GrueIIe

NNE day as Johnny Grasshopper
was out hopping he CHANGED to spy
Willy Worm basking Idly in the
sunlight. Johnny Grasshopper had moth
ing better TO do so he stopped to chat.
Lovely day-lovely sum- he chirped.
tipping his little green head to Billy
Worm. IT suppose you enjoy these warm.
sunny days as well as do?''
"Oh. suppose so." snapped Willy Worm
GROSSLY. and Johnny Grasshopper chirpcd
20 himself merrily. He knew by the
tone OF wrIy Worms voice that he was
anything hut happy.
Then. take II. you don't care much
FOR these warm. sunny days" he
laughed
ct suppose It's all right for you fol-
lows who haven't anything else to 90
but to hop over the meadows and play"
snapped Willy wcrm. But have TO
stay under the ground on warm. sunny
days or my skin will dry up. 1 much
prefer wet cloudy weather. Then the
grounds soft and 1 can travel wherever
want TO go. II night overtakes me
can dig my hole anywhere and go to
sleep. But. as 1t is. the suns so hot
spend most of my time under the cool
ground asleep. Today Just rebelled
and remained out on top of the ground"
You know I've been thinking my
self" began Johnny Grasshopper.
scratching his head with one of hts
feet. Things aren't run just as they
should be. Now, for instance. look at
Grandsddy Long Legs. look how many.
many legs he has to run on. II one leg
gets tired he can rest n bit. Folks like
him because he can tell them where to
finds things that are lost an"
"Boshw exclaimed Willy Worm IT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-16
DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:

I am a young girl 10 years old.
and I am in love with very nice
young man two years my senior. He
loves me very much and wants me to
marry him. but his folks will not
consent to his marriage because of
the wrong doinss OF my cousin by
marriage.
He said he would marry me II
would only say the word. and that
he did not care what the folks
thought.
Now II you will give me your ad-
vice will be very happy. "A.
n A: cannot quite understand any
X one being so narrow as to hold
you accountable for the wrong.
doing of your cousin by marriage. Ar,
you sure that they have no objection tc
you aside from this?
Would IL not be better TO wait a while
and prove to them by your life that YOU
aren't of the same sort as this relative
5 Annie Laurie ioiH 1reIcon1e letters OF
inquiry on subjects Of feminine Interest
from young tcon1en readers Of this paper
and scuI repl7 TO them IN these columns
Letters 20 Miss Laurie should be Gd-
dressed 20 tE-. care this onice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-16
Secrets of Health. and Happiness
How Bacteria Cause Disease
and Science Combats Then
BY DIR. LEONARD KEENE HIRSHBERG
M A. M. D. fJohns Hopkins University

BACTERIA are practically everywhere earth.
K Many varities of bacteria produce either styes,
l. boils carbuncles, eczema, dandruf, diphtheria,
pneumonia typhoid, eryspeas, scarlatina tuberculosis
or some other Ailment. These bacteria usually
be found the air. water and earth, and the
skin of the most soaped- and bathed individual.
Bacteria responsible for human maladies me
chancaly if they clog the veins and tissues by mere
growth in gall stones or, in diphtheria the men,
branes of the throat. They act chemically, either by
decomposing protens with their engines and thereby
producing bodies resembling vegetable akalods which
nal nkaloids toxins ptomains. Not all ptorains
iobI al. ryad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-16

n HARYS been to Africa. She came home and
MI told Us about it last night. The jungle, the
~'A great, waving masses of chaotic bloom, the
lion stalking his prey, the deep pools, suen in the
brilliant sunlight, the herds of wild zebra, making
the earth to thunder with their flying feet the tiger
crouchng in his lar-mysterous, splendid sinister.
Shadowy trees, hung with fragrant bells Of bios
SONS, that poison with decetful sweetness the Ian
gourous air.
Painted serpents writhing through the dark
grasses; sluggish streams alive with teeming life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-16
ODD and INTERESTING FACTS

Sugar IS extracted from Is varieties
OF palms that grow in Ceylon.
New aluminium foil for wrapping pur-
poses is only one-sixth Of ons-hundredtb
ef an inch thick.
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Travelling at Home

John to Italy he and told
of
Olives the vineyards the old
winding
Rome, Venice Genoa-he much enthused it.
chaps, fight with the sheriff the
delighted.
Jim New York Dear he
all spendor;
of promenaders;
Village all thumb earrings bob