The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-08-13
LABOR IS NON.PARTIsAN

The American Federationist, organ
of the American Federation of La
bor, contains an editorial by Samuel
Gompers in which he says in part:
There is no labor vote to be de-
livered and there is no labor parti-
sanship to any political party"
Mr. Gompers deals with the fight of
labor to return to the house and sen
ate friends of organized labor. He
calls upon workers to use their own
judgment.
"The working people understand
the great issue that faces them," says
the editorial. "The supreme issue is
whether liberty shall live. Prohteer-
ing, denial of the right of free speech
and free press, the despotic use of the
injunction-all are manifestations of
the determination to crowd labor from
the road Of progress.
Politicians charge that labor has
become partisan, but in no sense is
this true. There is, however, a vote
Of workingmen and women who will
vote to retire those who have betrayed
the trust placed in them
LET America make no mistake
about what is involved in this cam
paign; let none undervalue the solemn
obligation to bring defeat to enemies
of human progress and to crown with
victory the candidates. of friends of
liberty and justice and progress.
"The dim eyes of the helpless are
upon the hosts of labor in this strug-
gle. May the manhood and the wo-
manhood of America vindicate the
hopes and truths out of which our
great nation had its birth"
E R "a ma Ea
1t is said that the local Ford plant
is shut down part of the time owing
to the lack of power. Electric current
for power at the plant is furnished
by the Union Gas and Electric Com
pany-the same company which is
asking for fve-year contract to fur
nish Hamilton with electric current.
Now what we can't understand is, if
this company can't furnish the Ford
plant with all the current required to
run it, how in the Sam Hill is it going
to furnish enough current to supply
the city? Everyone knows there is
going to be a great demand for cleo
tricity in this city owing to the scar
city Of gas. Everybody that can af-
ford to do so is having their homes
wired for electric lighting. How, then,
is the U. G. & E. Co. going to furnish
it? Something wrong somewhere.
ma MA E E E
The next big event is the day of all
days-Labor Day. Indications point
to the biggest parade and celebration
of the day that Hamilton has ever wit
messed. More men will be in line than
ever before. Many of the unions have
adopted special uniforms for the occa-
sion. President Stanley Ogg is put
ting more pep and ginger in the COM
mitteemen than it was ever thought
that men could hold Stanley is some
live wire, and when he starts rollin'
something has to roll along. So get
busy, brother, attend the meetings. and
see to it that your union isn't falling
behind in its preparations for the big
day.
E IA @ @ ma
How are we to increase production
when the American Woolen Company
suspends 10000 men, the Pennsylvania
railroad 10000, the Overland Auto
mobile Company several thousand
all in one chunk, and thousands more
by other concerns throughout the
country. Still they holler "more pro-
duction."
9s & M "a m
We are glad to know that Senator
Harding and Governor Cox have been
notified of their nominations, for
wouldn't it be an awful thing if they