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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-13
FREE SPEECH
RIGHT
Upheld BY a Connecticut
Court

Hartford, Conn.-The Connecticut
state supreme court has set aside an
ordinance which provides that per-
son must secure a permit from city
authorities before he can speak on
the public streets. A man refused
to comply with this ordinance, pass
ed by the city of Meridian. and was
arrested and fined $25. In reversing
the judgment The court held that the
overwhelming weight of authorities
in the state courts is that statutes
and ordinances purporting to give Of
ficials absolute control of permission
to speak is unconstitutional.
The ordinance, the court said, at.
tempts to confer on the chief of pc
lice the right to determine in ad-
vance what persons might or might
not exercise the privilege of free
speech or what subjects might pub
licly be discussed,
The decision is contrary to rulings
made by courts in western Pennsyl-
vania that have upheld similar ordi-
nances that are used to stop meetings
of trade unionists in steel towns.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-13
TRIPLE ALLIANCE
FAILURE
In England Due to Tactical
Error by Miners Sec
retary

London, England d.-Outwardly, the
failure of the triple alliance to func-
tion in the miners strike was caused
by tactical error. Secretary Hodges
of the Miners Federation made an
offer that was not accepted by his
associates. The confusion that re-
suited brought about condition that
destroyed the firm ground on which
the strike action was based"
This new condition was considered
by conference of railway workers
and transport workers, when it was
declared that ga partial and hopeless
ly incomplete sympathetic stoppage
would have weakened the power of
the three organizations without con-
trbuting any material assistance to
the miners"
When Secretary Hodges offer was
rejected by his associates, he hand
ed his resignation to them, but it
was not accepted.
Behind this outward reason for
the triple alliance collapse, however,
appears a determination of workers
to have voice in the merits of the
question rather than make sacrifice
at the word of one Of their allies.
This was the case with federation
of cotton workers, which recently dis
solved. One labor paper presents tins
reason why a plan that gives all the
power to one ally will fail:
''To our mind, it seems impossible
to realize high power of solidarity
between trade unions under agree
ments whereby the sole power OF de-
termining or continuing a dispute,
or even of continuing or resuming
negotiations, is the prerogative of the
executive of one of the allied unions.
Such an alliance is undemocratlc III
its methods, and will always break
down under pressure. The conditions
under which the triple alliance was
brought into the dispute were prob
ably responsible to some extent for
the breakdown, and it is evident that
some other and more complete form
| Of organization will require to be
achieved before it is possible to WELD
such power as was attempted in this
miners dispute"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-13
MACHINISTS'
PRESIDENT
To Investigate European
Conditions

Washington More than 100 trade
unionists and sympathizers joined in
a good luck" lunch to William H.
Johnston, president of the Interna-
tional Association of Machinists, on
his tour of investigation of European
conditions
Edward Keating, former member
of congress, acted as toastmaster.
Speeches were made by the guest;
Frank Morrison, secretary of the A.
F. of L.; John l. Nolan, member of
congress and officer of the Interna-
tiona! Molders' Union; Arthur E.
Holder, former member of the federal
board for vocational education and
member of the international Machin,.
lists Association; Glenn Plumb, of the
Plumb plan league; George P. Mamp-
ton, editor fthe United Farmers
Forum, and Mrs. Edward Costigan,
of Colorado. Cartoons were drawn
by former Congressman Baer and
letter of regret was read from Sam
uel Gompers, who had an appointment
in New York. Practically every trade
union executive who is located in this
city was present
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HUGE FIRE LOSSES

Washington-Forest fires, sweeping
over 56,488,307 acres of land in 45
states, has caused damage amounting
to $85,715,747 during the five years
1916 to 1920, inclusive, according to
the United States forest service. A
total of 16O,318 forest fires occurred
during this time Minnesota was the
chief sufferer, it's loss being $30,895,-
868.
In its report the forest service de-
plores the present-day waste of ma
tural resources, and emphasizes the
need for public education to avoid the
disastrous consequences of continued
neglect in failing to provide adequate
fire protection for the forests of the
country
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travagantly, but-buy. Is it the pro-
per thing to do to urge the individual
to buy and then advise the city as a
whole to nang back?
1t is true and we agree with the
Journal when it says a great saving
has been made by wal ing. We ques-
tion very much, however, the advisa
bility of waiting longer. The heads
Of the biggest building concerns in
the country say that building mater
als are as low as they will likely go
for some time, and in fact they pre-
dict that they may go up little.
Practically all the building trades
have signed wage agreements extend
ing over the next year SO that labor
will not be any cheaper. So why
wait?
The Press is no more anxious to see
the peoples money spent unnecessar-
lily than is the Journal. But it is just
this: We are told that something
must be done at once if we are to
have electric current sufficient to meet
the city's needs. From all the Jug
Cling and clubbing around with the
problem, it seems that the safest and
surest plan is to build a new plant
or enlarge the old one to meet the
requirements. If we are going to
build, why not do so at once? Every
one knowing the situation, knows that
common labor ard all unorganized la
Dor is right down to the low water
mark right now because of much un-
employment, but which is bound to
20 up just as soon as industrial con-
ditions adjust themselves and the de-
mand comes on again for labor. Much
of this class of labor would be re-
quired on an Improvement of this
kind
We will not be able for some time
to come to erect and equip an electric
light plant, such as is required for
Hamilton, any cheaper than it can
be done for right now. We don't
mean by this that we should jump in
and build plant in haphazard man
ner. 1t should be done in a thorough
business like manner, but in the name
of goodness DO SOMETHING!
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The high price of So and $3.50 per
dozen asked for carnations on last
Saturday wasn't due to the great de-
mand for these flowers because of a
desire to pay mark of respect to
our mothers. No, indeed! The high
cost of labor was the cause-maybe
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Last Sunday was Mothers Day and
it was very generally observed
throughout this broad land of ours.
With the advent of house-cleaning
time, rugs to beat, wall paper to clean,
etc, father no doubt will also have
a big day.
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STAMPEDING; NO?

The Hamilton Evening Journal on
last Saturday editorially said that
the majority of the members of coun-
ell do well not to be stampeded on
the building of an electric light plant.
That 100000 had already been saved
by waiting and likely another $780,
900 could be saved by waiting a while
longer. The Journal didn't say so
but we would infer from the Journals
stand, that if we wait long enough
we win get an electric plant for
nothing with perhaps something
thrown in TO boot. The Journal fur
ther says that "the well meaning men
who would hurry on the electric light
plant seem TO look on the spending of
$650,000 as if it were $50 cents"
Coming right on the heels of the
meeting of city council, at which the
representatives of the local Trades
Council with Stanley Ogg at their
head, appeared and urged immediate
action on the part of council to build
the new plant, we take it "the we'll
meaning people" above referred to by
the Journal to be organized labor. Of
course we realize (and admit it) that
as workingmen perhaps our vision is
not as great as that of the Journal
especially where S650,00O is concern
ed-yet, when we urge the immediate
building of the new electric plant we
are only doing for what we believe
to be the best interests of ALL the
people.
One OF the arguments presented by
labor's representatives for building
the new plant at this time was that
1T would relieve the unemployment
situation to a certain extent Of
course, labor has no right from a sell
fish standpoint nor selfish motives to
ask the city council to expend large
sum of money for something from
which all the people are not bene-
fitted any more than a capitalist
would have to ask council to award
him large contract for something
that didn't benefit all the people.
But that isn't it. 1t is only a short
time since the press of the country.
including the Hamilton Evening Jour
nal, carried many articles urging the |
public to buy, buy, buy that the |
wheels of industry might be kept re-
volving, to buy judiciously not ex-
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FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1921

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patronage, to bargain collectively with
employers, to speak freely, to peace
ably assemble, and to petition the
government for redress of griev-
ances.
There are no other means than or
ganized labor by which labor may
make known it's needs, its aims or its
purposes. Without this voice to
speak for it, it is beyond the power
of man to conceive what the present
condition of labor would be, or what
the condition of the country would be
were the plans of the general run of
labor haters put into practice.
This thought in the minds of stout
hearted and far-seeing men and wo-
men of the labor movement moves
them to greater activity in their en-
deavor to impress the truth upon the
people.
This thought, on the other hand, in
spires the weak to look with hope to
this labor movement to stay the hand
of the strong, which they feel will
Cypress them unless a force from
their own ranks rises up in their de-
| fense.
This fear of oppression is historic
ally sound. The strong have always
crushed the weak. The strong in
stituted serfdom, they established
slavery, they imposed long hours of
labor, they paid low wages, they
| founded the "pluck-me" company
stores, they exploited the labor OF
children, they robbed the women
workers in the factories, they have
done everything that could be done
to oppress the weak.
Organized labor has come to THEN
rescue and has remained on guard il
the life-saving station 1t has spon-
sored nearly every law on the statute
books of nearly every state to protect
the weak against being preyed upor
| by the strong.
Organized labor is true TO it's his
torical mission The men and womel
of labor know that the safety of th'
toilers for today and their hopes o
liberty for the future, are centeret
in the organized labor movement O.
our country. It's highest expectation:
can be realized and it's great trust cal
be discharged through the co-opera
ton of all the workers.
The logic of the industrial situation
should impel every trade utnionist
every representative of organized eff
fort of the workers, to use all tn,
powers with which nature has gifteC
him or her to unite the forces of la
Dor in solid phalanx, not only to re
pei attacks directed against the labol
movement, but to march steadily for
ward to the attainment of the right.
to which the workers are entitled.
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Endorsed by the Trades aid Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio.
Endorsed by the MiddletOwn Trades
and Labor Council of MiddletOwn. 0.
EIGHT HOUR PHILOSOPHY

A man can produce more for his
employer in an eight-hour day than
on twelve-hour schedule; earn as
much money, do better work, be more
cheerful, and have more time for re-
creation. These views, which sound
like a trade Union declaration, were
expressed by Robert B. Wolf, vice
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-13
WORKERS JOIN UNIONS

Enid, Okla.-The following unions
have been recently organized in this
city: Plasterers, laborers, city fire
fighters, sheet meta workers and
cooks and walters.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-13

Last Sunday was Mothers Day and
it was very generally observed
throughout this broad land of ours.
With the advent of house cleaning
time, rugs to beat, wall paper to clean,
etc, father no doubt will also have
a big day.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-13

president of the American Society OF
Mechanical Engineers, in a speech in
Philadelphia, Pa. Mr.. Wolf presented
his conclusions on the basis of six
teen-year record of results attained
in the pulp industry, beginning in 1904
by substituting the eight-hour day for
the twelve hour system, particularly
with the Fenimore mill of the Union
Bag and Paper Company. In chang
ing to three shifts the workers were
paid the same rates for eight hours
they had been getting for the twelve,
and in return they had increased not
only their total output, but its uni
form quality, said Mr.. Wolf.
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ALL EYES ON HIGH COURT
The supreme court will soon be
called upon to decide whether the re-
organization bill is an emergency.
In denouncing the emergency feat
ure in the senate, Senator Burke, of
Lorain county, declared that Governor
Davis by forcing the Legislature to
declare the measure an emergency
had given insult to the supreme court
The governor forced the legislature
to stultify itself. The overwhelming
majority of the members voted for
the emergency clause against their
better judgment, their conscience and
their desire. Such is the urge of the
party lash. Such is the power WELD
ed by the executive over those who
are elected to make the laws.
The supreme court must pass upon
the question as to whether the sim
mediate peace, health and safety" of
the people are threatened if this act
does not go into effect on July l.
The eyes of all Ohio will be turned
toward the chambers of Ohio's high
est tribunal when this decision is
given.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-13
BARRIERS GAIN

Rochester, N. "a new agree
ment secured by the BARRIERS Union
calls for $25 week and so per cent
of receipts in excess of $50.
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UNION LABOR MUST LEAD
There can be question but that to
labor of America falls the
of leading in the great move
ment of guarding the human and civil
rights of all workers-the right to or
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-13
HOLD PRESENT SCALE

Grand Rapids, Wis-Cereal work
ers have renewed their wage agree
ment with the Grand Rapids Milling
Company.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-15
Ex-Confederate Re-Union.

The Twenty-first annual reunion OF
the United Confederate veterans will
be held at Chattanooga, Tennessee
October IS, 26 and 81. The twenty
sixth annual reunion of the Sons Of
Confederate veterans will be held at
the same place October a., IS, 26
and ~.
The hotels and home committee of
Chattanooga is making preparations
to care for all who come. Rates in
private homes will be from $I.oo to
$2.oo per day for lodging and break
fast. Rooms at hotels from $500 to
$500 per day. The entertainment
committee is planning the largest and
best program that has ever before
been attempted at any Confederate
veteran reunion, and the reunion will
be one that will never be forgotten
by those old soldiers that attend.
The committee has concluded ar
to care for all ex-Confed-
crate soldiers who are unable to pay
their way in the homes of Chatta-
nooga citizens.
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THIRTY YEARS AGO.
September 16, 1891.

Born to Alex Cameron last week, a
boy.
Miss Alice Henry left Monday for
New York. where she will attend
VaSsar college.
Harry Morgan and Miss May Car
rick, both OF this city. were united in
marriage Thursday evening.
Mrs. Fannie Crockett has accepted
a position in the Woodland school
in Kansas City and left for there Sat-
urday.
We extend congratulations to our
good Democratic friend Mike Miller,
living five miles south of town, over
the arrival of ten pound boy at his
home Sunday morning.
Mr.. rand NJ rs: F rcd BORN havc re-
turned from kirksville, where they
have been undergoing treatment at
the osteopathic hospital located
there.
X. G.. Hartwell has received tele-
gram from his son, Will, at Carter
Vile, stating that Frank Appleton
had died of typhoid fever at that
place. 1t will be remembered that
Frank Appleton was clerk in the
store of H. B. High in this city un-
til the store removed to Carterville.
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Rural Home Makers Club.

The Club met at the home or Mrs.
John N oodlln Sept. 9TH 1921. Inc
mouse vas called to order Dy the
rendered.
Roll call-Scripture Verse.
SongTBy Club.
biography OF William Boyd All-
son-Mrs. Oscar kassner.
Riddles-Alrs. Geo. Mlunick.
Medley-Alrs. Hattie Mehaffey and
Mrs. Henry Tharp.
Which six men familiar to Ameri-
ca can you name OF the many VINO
were born on April Ist-Mrs. Wilbur
Mehaffey.
Who was the gifted engineer who
designed the Brooklyn Bridge and
what year was his death--Miss Ada
Rains.
Those who had the pleasure OF be-
ing entertained at this home were
Mrs. Hattie Mehaffey, Mrs. Wilbur
Mehaffey, Mrs. Milburn Tharp,
Mrs. Oscar kassner. Mrs. Geo. Min
nick, Misses Dolla Rains, Ada
Rains, Effie Rains. Visitors were
Mrs. Henry Tharp, Mrs. Abe Brown
Miss Beulah Brown, Miss Dorine
Tharp and Irene Mehaffey.
At late hour refreshments were
served consisting of watermelon,
which was delicious and was enjoyed
by all who were present.
They adjourned to meet with Mrs.
Wilbur Mehaffey Oct. 5th, 1921;
A Member.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-15
France to Seize Rohr if Germans
Don't Pay.

Paris, Sept. 1o.-Calmness of
French officialdom in face of threat
ened bankruptcy for Germany and
the consequent nonpayment of in
demnity, was explained Saturday
when it was revealed in diplomatic
circles that France intends to make
bankruptcy an excuse for seizure of
the Ruhr district and other rich. in
dustriai and mineral districts of Ger
many.
1t was stated on the highest author
ity that France is resolved to give the
army an order to march into Ger
many the moment Germany fails to
meet her indemnity obligations.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-15
cH1LLs HOPES OF BONUS
Harding "Not Much Concerned
With Pay for Uninjured
Veterans.

Atlantic City N. J., Sept, IL
President Warren G. Harding noti-
fled world war veterans this after
noon, speaking to five hundred vet
Grams of the Fifth division gathered
OH the board walk that he was mot
much concerned" with the desires OF
men who suffered either wounds
nor other physical impairment for
bonus payment. This was the inter-
probation placed upon that part of his
address to the Fifth division men in
which he said literally:
The man who came back wounded
and impaired in ability to carry on
the vocation of his life deserves the
fullest aid in our power to give and
I propose to use all of the influence
that l have to see that he gets it. l
am not SO much concerned with those
who came out of the war unimpaired
They have the compensation OF SUI
preme service and experience.
The 5th division had been holding a
reunion in Philadelphia and the party
came to Atlantic City on a special
train. Learning that the President
was at q hotel On the boardwalk the
men asked that he address them. He
did so briefly, and at the conclusion
OF his remarks the veterans, from
their comments seemed to regard the
bonus bill, recently pigeon-holcd as
defunct.
"You have done me signal and
gratifying honor to come and greet
me this beautiful Sabbath said
President Harding to the veterans,
who were parked in front of a huge
gathering before the hotel =" There
is nothing in America too good for its
veteran defenders. All America is
proud of what you and your division
did at the Meuse. All America is
proud of what our soldiers did in the
critical days of the war. would be
the last man to say that we OF
America won the war. But l am
glad to say that we of this republlc
saved the morale OF the allied armies.
We saved for ourselves and tor the
world the present day status OF civil
ization.
Il am not unmindiul OF the job You
did over there. | am not unmlndtul
of the service you rendered the coun-
try under your former commander IN
chief, and | ask that you Will render
to me the same faithful service in the
years | am in office. There still is a
greater service to be rendered, in es-
tablishing national lines OF peace. 1t
is up to you to help solve the prob
lens that have been thrust upon us
by the enemy from within. want
this to continue as an America OF
opportunity and service and as. AN
America OF grateful appreciation. i
Mayor Edward l.. Rader in briet
ceremony gave the President the
freedom OF Atlantic City. All day
great crowds milled about the hotel
for a glimpse of the President and
when he once appeared at window.
peering out with all expression OF
anxiety at the clouds, APPARENTLY con-
cerned for his Palm Beach suit, great
cheers arose to greet him.
The President may end his VACATION
here tomorrow, motor along the
coast and pick up the Mayflower for
d cruise in return to Washington +
Tomorrow morning he plans to play
golf.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-15
M Brain At IL esst.

At what time Of day Is the mind Of
the average man. doing an ordinary
days work, most elncient! Suppose
that he rises between Z and 8 In the
morning and goes to bed about II,
when 10 he most at for the execution
Of the problems Of the Gay requiring
the application Of brain powerf The
answer; according to recent investiga-
lions By an eminent psychologist, y
sbetween 10 and IL Z. m. oays Len
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-15
Wood Lighter Than palsa.

The wood Of tree found In Pana-
ma. CAvanillesia nlatanifolia. Is even
lighter than the celebrated balsa wood.
Ihe tree grows to an immense sl1es
The branches and leaves are at the
very top and the trunk Is like huge
column. The strength Of the trunk
- principally In the thick Abrous
bark, while the wood u % fragile
tat q ezushes when the Tree fAlla