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The diamond drill., 1921-04-02

wheels OF my wagon on the curb In
front of the Poppy club. Dock me
thirty, please, and make out my pay
check"
Through, Slim7 Whadda va mean2'
said Mr., O'Shaughnessy. Think I'm
goln' TO sack you for a skid on day
like thlsf Pay for your fun, kid, but
take another wagon"
Robert Randolph, alias Slim Her
yey, shook his head.
"You don't understand" he said
1--we lost my nerve"
Lost your nerye!" gasped Mr..
O'Shaughnessy. "Whadda ya mean by
tellin' me a lie like thati Come on,
now; draw a map Did ye XIII the
inside?"
"oh. no." said slim; that's Just II.
I mean, the young lady Is very much
all right"
II begin 10 get you," murmured
Tourke. skirt on your track. chr
A look OF pity followed by one OF
loyalty crept into his eyes. Look
here, Slim" he continued: II know
that tryin' 10 trick a female is like
playln' hockey with stick o. dyna-
mite, but we got lot o. high cards to
draw 10. First shot out o. the box.
all the boys here is for you. Then
there's your frien's, the Force. want
TO tell you. Slim. you're the first driver
I ever had that could fiatten out a cop
on busy day an make him think II
was a joke"
Thanks" said Mr.. Randolph. but
shook his head sadly.
"Now, listen" resumed Mr..
O'Shaughnessy I'm goin' to have
the boys up here az they come In an
put 'em on. In the enteract, you slip
out for a makeup. Get Sally Painter
round the corner 10 tone your face
down 10 the color OF your freckles, do
little Job on yer eyebrows, an fix
deep scar in me upper lip Of yer
speakin' tube Get me?"
Mr.. Randolph's widely placed blue
eyes narrowed In an effort TO examine
the proposition shrewdly from all
angles, and the light OF hope was just
beginning TO dawn across the trouble
In his honest face when there came
a sharp knock ON the door. followed
promptly by the rattle OF the loose
knob and the unceremonious entry
OF one birdlike, bald-headed. dapper
corporation lawyer and two corpulent
gum-sh0e plain-clothes men.
"Yere Wot the" exclaimed the
outraged Mr.. O'Shaughnessy.
The legal light paid him no heed aud
advanced on the fast-wilting Slim Her,
vey with outstretched hand.
Robert :" he cried beamingly. "My
dear boy, I'm glad to see you"
Don't take the glad hand, SLIM"
warned Mr.. o'Shaughnessy. The lIt.
tle runt may be tryin' 10 serve papers
on yer Now, gents, show yer war
rant er III call the boys an you take
the consequences"
IL guess it's all right. Tourke." said
Slim weakly. They aren't going to
pull me. exactly"
II don't care whether they think
they're goin' 10 pinch you er not" re-
marked Mr. O'Shaughnessy. fixing
malignant eyes on the two heavy
Ranking forces Of the small lawyer.
The diamond drill., 1921-04-02
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With cry OF. "Oh, missl" the
driver sprang toward her. but when,
still on hands and knees, she looked up
and gasped, "Oh, Randy-Mr Ran
dolph!" he turned and fed down the
hill.
"Hii You Slim Herveyl" yelled the
starter "Come back here an sign up
for the junk I"
In the meantime, which wasn't
much more than the twinkling OF an
eye. three perennial near-youths
dashed down the steps OF the Poppy
club 10 the assistance OF the loveliest
trouble that had ever sent out an S.
o. s. signal In the face OF ready help
10 the falling. Individually and col
lectiyely. they raised the curly-haired
vision 10 its feet.
"It was Mr.. Randolph" gasped the
maiden, In evident distress, "and I've
been looking for him for weeks"
mot Bobby" exclaimed Mr.. Near
ton.
"Not HervT calculated Mr.. verries.
"Not Randyi" interjected Mr.. Berry.
Pamela nodded three times. but her
eyes failed 10 show wonder. Nowadays
everybody she ran into seemed 10
know everybody she knew by his first
name.
Excuse me-" said Mr.. Nearton, In
tent on getting there first with a re-
mark-any remark; "does he owe you
money. too7"
The effect was electrical Miss
Thornton assumed a freezing dignity.
She fixed Mr. Nearton with steady
eyes.
How much does Mr. Randolph owe
your" she asked.
"Only tw-twenty." babbled Mr.. Near
ton.
well, here II is" said Pamela, draw
ing yellowback from her chatelaina
and thrusting II into Mr.. Nearton's
nerveless hand. 81 happen 10 owe Mr..
Randolph great deal more than that"
Wherewlth she turned and made for
the corner and the nearest telephone
booth.
Pamela was short OF breath when
she reached the telephone, but she
managed to get Mr. Milyuns residence
on the wire and learned that he was
detained at the office. She called up
that safe den OF the wouId-be undis-
turbed and connected with new and
strange drawl.
you've got the wrong number, lady.
This Mr.. Milyuns went home early to
celebrate his silver wedding"
"Will you put me through to Mr..
Borden Mllyuns." asked Pamela, in
sugar-sweet voice. 'or do you really
want 10 start looking for another job7'
How do l know you know him
Miss Hurry. did you sayi The Office
boy amt here, so l can't ask him.
Leave me your number. an I'll have
him call you"
"Know himl" gulped Pamela. In
rage. "why. I've k-kissed him 7"
kissed Mr.. Milyuns" responded
heNvoice. taking sudden notice. "Well,
dearie. why didn't you say so7
thought you was one Of them high
brow danes If It's matter of kissin'
the boss over the wire. why just you go
TO II. ! won't listen--oh, MOI"
And a moment later, Pamela. in a
streamllne body:
"Oh. Mr.. Milyuns. this is Pamela
and I've found him Yes: Randy
MIR. Randolph. No; he got away
;. Yes. He's going under the name
OF Slim Hervey and he was driving the
Village Cab company's No 1893. and
he smashed II on the curb Just In front
OF that horrid Poppy club. and when
he saw me. he ran. :. Oh. you will
get him, won't your Please hurry.
And now, II you'll hang up, / have a
few words to say to that new tele-
phone girl Of yours. Oh. mol you
needn't tell her; i can feel her sngging
on the wire. /. oh, VIII your Oh,
thank you II isn't as II she didn't
deserve IT,"
The diamond drill., 1921-04-02

In connection with the safety first cam
paign which was then nj It's height.
Mr.. Randolph nursed his pile
through five long hours up 10 eighteen
hundred dollars. Then II was that
he suddenly met q raise Of two hun
dred on the part OF Mr.. Seegar, tackled
ON three hundred more, waited for
that individual 70 throw I'm his very
good hand. face up. with the resigned
smile OF wise one. and then careless
~ displayed in the same manner. his
own three.flush. SO bobtailed that the
attention OF the s. T.. G. A. should have
been called 10 the case.
The roar Of laughter that went up
from all but Mr. Seegar was more fun
ana free than even such occasions
usually produce Mr.. Meln pounded
Mr. Randolph on the back.
Bobby, old boy" he said. "that was
the eternalest, patientest and deepest
laid trap I've ever witnessed In a ilfe-
long pursuit OF the only national pas
time -
The light merely fiickercd In Mr..
Randolph's blue eyes, and he returned
to his old job OF saving wood. Not
for nothing had he made that grand
stand flourish, and his object had been
gained A new seriousness. masked In
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-08-05

it had done, stating that the commit
tee were pack of asses and demand
ed to know why the committee had
not asked for double the demands
made. To cap the climax, he made a
motion to reject the committees re-
port and instruct the committee to
go back and ask for another increase
of equal amount. He further COM
mented by saying that the committee
ought to have seen how easy it was
to get what they did get and double
the demand.
"The motion did not prevail, of
course, as the level heads overruled
the motion, but this thing here of
these railroads reminds me of that
blockhead who made the motion at
that unions meeting, and now the
railroad officials have temerity enough
to tell us that they cannot give any
reduction in freight rates. The roads
owe the government nearly a billion
dollars, and the government owes the
roads about the same amount, and
now they ask the tax payers, through
the government, to pay them the dam
age due at once and insist on the
government waiting fifteen years for
the repayment of it's claim against
them. What do you think of such
unmitigated gall? | think that rail-
road gouging gang is worse than
that woodenhead at that union meet
ing"
"The fellow passenger looked
Thoughtful and said, "Well, guess the
fault of some of your complaint is
chargeable to our own account since
we, the people, elect those alleged
statesmen that function in our legis.
lative halls" The complaining gen.
tleman resumed the reading of his
newspaper.
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Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio.
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of Middletown. O.
MASON WANTS ACTION

Last week the Press asked why
there wasn't some action regarding
the new electric light plant for which
the people voted $650,000 year and
a half ago, and suggested that those
in charge speed 'er up" 1t seems
that Service Director Mason is of the
same opinion as the Press, that IS.
that there ought to be some action in
the matter. Anyway, at the meeting
of council Wednesday night Mr.. Mason
sent in letter asking that the spe-
cial committee appointed by the mayor
make some report as he intended en-
ploying an expert engineer to advise
lust what best be done regarding the
plant The whole matter has been
resting on the return of w. B. Mayo
who promised eight weeks ago that
he would return or send some recon-
mendation within a week, but which
he never did.
The Press said last week and says
it again, why should we wait on any
one man to tell US what to do? Let's
quit toadying to some of these BIG
men the daily press harps SO much
about. We've got many men in the
city-right here in our shops-who, il
given the opportunity can tell us as
much as any of the BIG men. The
Press ventures to say that Jim
OToole knows more about the city's
needs and just what should be done
in this instance than all the BIG mer
in the United States
Of course, we should be glad if Mr.
Mayo is willing to lend US his know.
ledge for the city's good, but at the
same time if he doesn't care to bother
about little Hamilton or hasn't tht
time to do so, why embarrass him b!
insisting on him giving his valuabl,
time to US if he is not so disposed
Let him out of it; maybe he woulc
appreciate it if we do.
Go to it, Mr.. Mason; let US hav
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-08-05

PUBLIC PRESS FAILS

In an advertisement published in a
Baltimore newspaper, the church
league for industrial democracy says:
''It is sad commentary on the state
of the morals of the public press that
it will not give the essential facts of
industrial controversies save through
the medium of paid advertisements.
1t is readily recognized that the at
tainment of decent social and indus
trial conditions will be delayed until
this condition is corrected, since a
well-informed and intelligently-dir
ed public opinion is essential if the
scales are to be held anything like
equal"
The league is national organiza-
tion composed of members of the
Protestant Episcopal Church.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-08-05
OIL WORKERS UNITE

Denver.-At a convention of disput-
ing groups of members of the Oil
Field, Gas Well and Refinery Work
ers of America all differences were
adjusted and harmony between these
workers was re-established. Faction
alism has existed for some time, and
under instructions of the A. F. of L..
executive council President Gompers
appointed committee consisting of
Vice President Green and Secretary
Morrison to compose these differences.
This action was indorsed by the last
A. F. of l.. convention. The commit
tee attended the oil workers conven-
tion in this city when new officers
were elected, Fort Worth selected as
headquarters and agreements reached
that will solidify the workers in this
industry. Under instructions of the
A. F. of L. convention the executive
council committee will be continued
as the representative of the A. f. OF
L. "to act in any helpful way"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-08-05
CONVICT LABOR

Reliance shirts and overalls are
made by convict labor. The Reliance
Manufacturing Company, with head
quarters in Chicago, operates seven
plants and employs 5000 women
workers in Indiana 1t has factories
in Kentucky, Wyoming, Wisconsin
and other states. It's Kentucky fact
ory is located in the state penitentiary
at Frankfort. The company has re-
Gently installed machinery in the
Oklahoma state penitentiary at Nc
Alester, Okla, where it will employ
$50 convicts and have an output Of
| 500 shirts daily. The members of or
ganized labor and students of pencil
ogy agree that prison inmates should
be employed in useful labor. This
is necessary for their physical and
mental health and essential if they are
to be restored to good citizenship.
1t is not sound policy, however, that
prison labor shall compete with free
labor.
Prison workers should receive
wages equal to those paid on the out
side and their earnings be paid to
their families, or, in case of single
men, held in trust until their release.
The manufacturer should not be per-
mitted to secure cheap labor at the
expense of society, to the detriment of
the worker on the outside and the
disadvantage of the manufacturer
employing free labor.
Prison labor should be employed in
non-competitive industries. The pro-
blem may be complex, but it can be
worked out. The chief obstacle to it's
solution is the opposition of manu-
featuring interests that desire to ex-
plot convict labor for private profit.
Members of the labor movement and
all good citizens will refrain from the
purchase of shirts or overalls bearing
the trademark of the Reliance Com
pany.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-08-05
MANY WOMEN WORK.
ING

Cleveland.-There are 100000 wo-
men in this country engaged in gain
full occupations, said DR.. Amelia
Henry Reinhardt, of Oakland, CAL,
in an address to the national fedora
ton of business and professional wo-
mems clubs.
She said that so per cent of the
women are teachers and Z per cent
occupy secretarial positions. Only
1000 have graduated in law.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-08-05
"a - - n N
OUR FAULT?

The following editorial was taken
from the Tobacco Workers journal:
"a gentleman travelling on train
the other day was reading a report
and comment on the decision of the
railroad labor boards decision in or
dering reduction in the wages of
the employees of $4O0,O00,O0O which
was granted them with so little trou-
Bile, and after getting the decision
were kicking themselves for not ask
ing for much larger reduction. He
turned to his fellow passenger, say
ing, 'Ill be id, these railroad
magnates are worse than some of the
labor men. Some years ago, he con-
tinued, | had occasion to enter into a
conference with our labor forces on a
case of increasing wages. The men at
their union meeting had decided on a
certain demand, and instructed their
conference committee to make that
demand The committee sent notice
to my office asking for an appointed
day for the conference / replied
setting the date which would be con-
venient. The committee showed up
and after couple of hours confer
ence, we agreed to their demands
The committee in due time reported
to the locals meeting and commented
on the fact that the management hao
conceded the demands in very gooe
grace, when 10 and behold you, one Of
the members jumped up and began tt
abuse the committee and everything
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-08-05

Issued Weekly at S26 Market Street,
Hamilton, Ohio.
Telephone 1896
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-08-05

action-the people are behind you in
this matter.
Above all, let's quit toadying to the
BIG men.
~ ~ ~ - -
1t must be nice to be governor of a
great state. If you should be one you
can get away with half million dol
lars, be indicted for it and only be
arrested when you get good and ready
and give the word. However, don't
steal a basket of coal or groceries to
keep the kiddies and the wife warm
and free from hunger, for if you dc
the jail-house for you p. d. q.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-08-05

LABOR UNIONISM

clad it not been for trade union
ism," says DR.. j. P. Warbasse, in
Cooperation, "the workers today
would be laboring fourteen hours a
day They would be receiving wages
Just sufficient to maintain an animal
existence The workers would con-
stitute a great class, denied schooling
and the common decencies of life. We
have to thank unionsm," he continues,
"for saving humanity from abject
slavery. The brave men who organ
lied unions century ago often went
to prison for it. England prosecuted
and deported the best men in the
kingdom. This criminal class was
sent to Australia and New Zealand
because they were "agitators," but
they soon built up civilization which
astonished the world. One thing labor
must realize" says Dr. Warbasse, is,
"the forces which desire profits out
of the toll of the workers are the
| forces which control the means of ex-
preston and publicity. Trade union
ism gave labor it's first lesson in the
| approaches to democracy in industry
But autocracy in industry still exists
and succeeds in making labor believe
that democracy in industry is wrong
And we now actually witness the spec.
tacle of labor men and labor organiza.
tions compromising with the enemies
of labor to check the onward move
ment towards industrial democracy
which has gained such significant
force. Never was there time since
unionism began when the solidarity Of
labor was more to be on it's guarc
lest it be beguiled into trusting its
enemies and neglecting it's friends
Cooperation needs the aid of labor
with all its strength; labor needs CO.
operation still more urgently; but la
Dor loses it's strength when it ignores
the fundamental fact that the worker
and not the capitalist should rule the
world"
~ - - ~ ~
Read The Press.
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Ohio. as Second Class Mail Matter.
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"a - - - -
SAYS SUGAR is PLENTIFUL

New York.-The Federal Sugar Re-
fining Company can't understand why
sugar prices are advanced when there
is an oversupply. There are 100000
tons of raw sugar available for east
ern refneries. This is enough to last
until October l when new domestic
beet and cane. crops will be on the
market.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-08-05

WHY QUIT ADVERTISING?

The head of large organization
declared the other day that he had
decided to stop advertising because
the amount of business derived direct
ly from it was not satisfactory. He
received this reply: care the orders
coming in from your statesmen salts
factory at PRESENT." He admitted
that they emphatically were not. "Are
you going to lay off all your sales
men," he was asked. Certainly
not" he replied indignantly. "We've
got to have our men keep in touch
with the trade" Yet he had decided
to stop the very thing which keeps
his company and it's product in touch
with the. trade and the public in a
far more comprehensive way than his
statesmen can possibly do. 1t is just
possible that he will now change his
mind.
The time to stop advertising is not
when orders become extremely diff.
cult to land and when plants sorely
need business to keep them going. II
an ambitious advertising program
can increase the percentage of pro.
duction even moderately, it thereby
reduces the overhead per unit of pro-
duction Moreover it reduces the
number of employees that have to be
laid off, and this ought to be con
sideration of the first moment in times
like these.
! Don't sit back. Sit up. Don't give
up. Go to it.-Forbes Magazine.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-08-05

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1921
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-26
NO FEDERAL TROOPS
ORDERED TO ". VA.

Washington. Aug. 26.-(By A. P.)-
Positive assertion that no Federal troops
will be sent into the West Virginia coal
fields until Brigadier General II. II.
Bandholtz has completed a thorough
survey of conditions there and reported
TO Washington. was made today at the
War Department.
General Bandholtzs recommendations
will largely determine the Government S
action on the request received yestcr
day from Governor Morgan for 1000
Federal soldiers.
Troop movements in the Middle West
it was officially stated, were only OF
routine consequence. having been or.
dered some time ago, as "A part of tn,
plan 10 bring the army reorganizatio ior
down TO 10000. which necessitated 4
general redistribution throughout thai
section.
Departure of $50 soldiers from Co.
lumbus, O.. for Camp Sherman wa,
said TO be a possible outgrowth OF
movement from Columbus of troops VIII,
had received their first training at thri
barracks there and were being distrib
utod to new organizations.
Departmental officials said the onl,
| orders they had issued with relation tC
the West Virginia situation were thos,
sent yesterday 70 Brigadicr Genera
Rpnd, commanding the Fifth Corp
area. with headquarters at Fort Ben
jam n Harrison. Ind. to have troops IL
readiness.