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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-10-14

a stated assessment of members.
The union printer never endangers
his pension when he strikes to i'm
prove working conditions. He does
not have some employer pass judg-
ment on his qualifications for pen
sion. If his earning powers are re-
duced in his later year, this does not
affect his pension. His pension is not
a dole or a charity-it is his because
he paid for it.
The publicity this railroad gives
its paternalism indicates the mental
attitude of corporation that acknow-
ledges it expended $800,000 in 1913
to maintain a private army and has
recently defed the United States rail
road labor board in an effort to es-
tablish its company union" and drive
off its system every boni fde labor
organization.
The railroad states that during the
first six months of 1921 it paid $1,354,-
692.03 in pensions. This is an aver
age of $2,7O9, ,384O66 for the year.
Against this expenditure by one of
the country's mightiest corporations,
the International Typographical Union,
without brass band or newspaper no
toriety, quietly reports that for the
year ending May 81 last there were
|, 683 pensioners on the rolls, and
they were paid $7o0,128 during that
period
The two systems represent two dis
tinct lines of thought on the indus
trial feld-the railroad, with it's pa
ternalism, and the union with it's self
help and independence.
The Pennsylvania railroad is the
recognized leader of the anti-union,
low-wage movement of the nations
transportation systems.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-10-14

Washington.-The St. Louis build
ing trades council has found an eff
fective method of stimulating build
ing operations while forestalling the
anti-unionshop campaign, is the be-
lief of Maurice j. Cassidy, secretary
of the council, in a description of the
plan to President Gompers.
st. Louis unionists, it is stated,
have no illusions that the plan is a
cure for building trades stagnation, but
it is their belief that it will partly
revive this industry. Secretary Cas-
sidy says loans at a moderate rate
of interest is necessary for complete
revival.
For the present, the plan provides
for an agreement between the owner
of the proposed building and trade
unions to be engaged in the work.
Secretary Cassidy writes:
"A few months ago prominent
promoter came to this council and
told us he could get money to erect
two large apartment houses and a
f2-story hotel, Notwithstanding that
every banker in this city refused to
make the loan unless he would agree
to erect the jobs under the anti-union
plan. The promoter asked for the
cooperation of all building trades and
crafts, and he promised to complete
1he jobs under strictly union condi-
tions if the trades and crafts would
agree that there would be no strikes
or delays due to labor disputes and
that under no circumstances would
work be stopped or the workmen re-
moved from the jobs"
Officials of the councils affliates
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-10-14

UNEMPLOYED WARN
ING

Washington.-A. j. Berres, secre-
treasurer of the metal trade de-
partment, A. F. of L., has notified af-
filiates of unemployment conditions
in Portland, Ore, where an exposi-
ton will be held in 1925. Reports
from that city state that workers are
being attracted there under the inn
preston that employment is plentiful.
The Portland unionists say no one will
be employed on exposition work for at
least year, "and even then there are
ample workmen to supply the demand
for considerable time thereafter"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-10-14
STRIKE SETTLED
Cincinnati Printing Press
men Return to Work
Under New Agree
ment

Following a strike of six weeks the
pressmen and press assistants in the
"closed shops" of Cincinnati, will re-
turn to work in consequence of an
agreement reached Monday between
representatives of the unions and the
Printers League book and job shops
that still are union shops.
Assisting in the conference Mon
day was George L. Berry, Pressmen's
Home, Tenn, international President
of the Pressment's Union.
The new agreement is for two years.
Under it's terms the men are to re-
ceive the same wages as they received
before September, but there are
changes in shop rules whereby they
will do certain line of work they did
not do in the past. AS the agreement
liz based on the New York situation
and that city is committed to the Al
hour week, these hours will prevail in
Cincinnati.
Following the settlement, President
Berry of the International Union, is
sued the following statement:
"The difficulties with regard to
hours and wages between the printing
press room workers of Cincinnati and
the employing printers has been set
tle& amicably and to the complete sat
ssfaetion of all concerned, ,and the basis
of future adjustments has been writ
ten into an agreement that will pre-
clude the re-occurrence of the un-
fortunate controversy that has just
come to an end. While it is true that
wages and hours continue as they were
prior to September l, friendly con-
cessiOns were made by all concerned.
One of the most valuable points
written into the new agreement is in
the fact that both employer and en-
ployee organizations recognize the me-
cessity of genuine cooperation and
increased productivity. / believe that
the parties, employer and employee
have recognized that the things most
essential in this, our reconstruction
period-co-operation, increased pro-
ductivity and friendship should be the
key in all American industries. The
Cincinnati settlement provides such
measures"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-10-14

called to meet this week to make prep
arations for the assembly of approx
imately 100 advisory committee men,
bers and also to take under consider
alton certain most important prop
osals in relation to the more perma-
ment work which is being developed to
run through to the end of the interna-
tional conference.
Following are some of the cities
which have reported plans for Armis-
tice Day demonstrations
Washington, D. c., New York, Jer-
sey City, Philadelphia, Fort Wayne,
Ind, Lansing, Mich; Utica, N. Y;
Mason City, Iowa; Somerset, KY;
Uniontown, Pa; Du Quoin, H.; Bera,
Cal; La Junta, Colo; Hot Springs,
Ark; GAINESVILLE, Ohio; Hibbing,
Mimi; Lafayette, Ind; Clinton, Ind;
Tampa, Fla; South Richmond, Va;
Aurora, H.; Pekin, H.; Jackson,
Miss; Atlanta, Ca; Wilmington, n.
c.; Middlesboro, KY; Columbus, Ohio;
Mulberry, Kansas; Peru, Ind; Joliet,
H.; Allentown, Pa; Moberly, Mis-
souri,; Alliance, Ohio; Thurber, Tex;
Leavenworth, Kansas; Wichita, Kan
sas; Grand Forks, n D.; Fairmont,
w Va Meridian Misc Al+ooro Do
Lockport, n, Y; Fargo, N. D.; La
Crosse, Wis; Pawtucket, R. l.; Terre
Haute, Ind; Westville, H.; Everett,
Wash; Spokane, Wash; Ashland,
Wis; Douglas, Ariz.; Waterloo, Iowa;
Edwardsville, H.; Des Moines, Iowa;
Toledo, Ohio; Pottsville, Pa; Louis
vile, KY; South Saltwater, Mimi;
Fort Leavenworth, Tex; Eldorado,
Ark; Evansville, Ind; Byesville, Ohio;
Watertown, Wis.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-10-14
PROFITEERS ESCAPE

New York.-Gouging contractors
are quietly slipping out of the net
drawn around them last spring by the
Lockwood committee in it's housing
probe. Justice McAvoy Of the su-
preme court has sustained demurers
of half a hundred Of these contractors
who were charged with conspiracy.
The courts action is a virtual dismis-
sal of the charges.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-10-14
City Officials, Chamber of Com
merce, Y. N. 6. A.. Ministry and
Labor Representatives on Stage
at Opening Session=="Happy
Family Says President rloore

you While we are working we will
play and we will take advantage of all
the kind invitations you have extend
ed and the opportunities offered to
the delegates of this convention"
(Applause.l
Secretary Donnelly then read COM
munieations from the secretaries of
the Moose Lodge and Eagles Lodge
wherein the delegates were invited to
come to the homes of these lodges
and make them their homes during
their stay in the city. Secretary
Donnelly moved that both these com
munications be made a part of the
record and the invitations accepted.
The motion carried,
The delegates then got down to the
real business of the convention for the
purpose of considering the momen-
tous questions facing them.
There isn't any doubt whatever,
but that this session of the state fed
Grafton Is the most important of any
in the long history of the organiza-
tion and looking into the determined
faces of the delegates, one can readily
see that no one recognizes this fact
any more than the delegates them
selves. There seems to be no time for
gaiety or frivolity, the delegates
knowing they are here to face grave
problems, such as unemployment, pre-
pairing to fight the enemy that would
tear them and their organization apart
and many other important questions
of great Importance to lahor's cause.
They realize too, that this convention
is of such Importance that,as Reverend
Cowley-Carroll said; "The State of
Ohio is depending on what you are
doing and in a real sense the pro
ceedings of this convention will have
their reaction throughout the whole
country If not indeed the world"
Never has there been such flow of
oratory In labor's cause been listened
to in Hamilton as has been delivered
in the high school during the past
week. Among the speakers who de-
livered addresses were: Miss Nida
Pangle, business agent of the Wait
ress Union of Toledo; John w. Slay-
ton ofPittsburg; John A. Voll, Pres
ident of the Glass Bottle Blowers
Association of America, fanHliarly
known as Honest John" There isn't
any doubt about it that Voll's speech
was one of the best labor talks ever
heard in this city. Other speakers
were Max Hayes of the International
Typographical Union; Jeff Davis, King
of Hoboes: Herbert S. Bigelow, Gin
cinnati; H. DeWire Martin, Medical
Director of The Pollak Steel Co., Gin
cinnati; Hugh Martin, of Columbus,
representing the American Legion;
William Prout, representing the Co
Operative Cigar Manufacturers of
Cincinnati; John P, Frey, editor of
Molders' Journal, Cincinnati. Editor
Frey delivered most iteresting ad-
dress and on motion the same was
made part of the proceedings and
referred to the Committee on Legis-
lation for consideration.
1t is expected that the convention
will wind up it's session late this af-
ternoon. Hundreds of visitors attend
ed the sessions throughout the week.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-06-17
and
OUR WEATHER
By Prof. G.. r. Petite

.Plentywood, Montana, June 18th.
The Mercury work predicted for
June, which run from the 5th Of June
to the 81, has been fully verified, with
true Mercury characteristics. Starting
out the 5th and 9th with, fog. mist,
later cloudy, showers, hail and now
drilling rain. !
= Usually we woulds look ~for less
rain from the 22nd until the next
Mercury period, which begins July
18th and ends July 31st, but as We
are in a Mars period all through june
and July, we look for this to help to
continue or carry forward about the
same kind Of weather, prevailing at
the commencing, more especially un-
der the Mercury periods. z
Therefore we feel confident that we
will. have sufficient amount OF
rainfall generally over the semi-arid
regions, to mature the crops il fine
condition.
There IS 4 regular storm period
central the 18th, reactionafy central
the. 25th, and regular central the
29th.
The verification Of nv predictions
made ia all my lectures, and the
press, Of Unusual storms this season
is also worthy Of notice, with e big
N. B.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-06-17

Former County Treasurer, Located at
Window, Minnesota, Is Fighting to
Keep from Coming Back to- Mon
tana-Says That He is Being Po-
litically Prosecuted.
COUNTY ATTORNEY ERICK-
SON AFTER MOVIIJS

Former County Treasurer, Rex
Movius, is fighting extradition in Min
nesota, trying to keep from coming
back to Montana to face the charges
filed against him.
County Attorney Erickson left
Plentywood, Tuesday, June 7, for
Helena with the papers for Gov. Dix
on to sign, which were duly signed,
and County Attorney Erickson was
appointed by Gov. Dixon to go to Min
nesota and present the reguisition to
Gov. Preus Of Minnesota and Mr..
Erickson left Immediately for Mime
sofa where be is now appearing be-
fore the Governor today. in an effort
to extradite Mov;us. The following
Associate Press dispatches concerning
the facts appeared in the big press
as follows:
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-06-17

norance and poor breeding and ridi-
culous intolerance Happily there are
only a few such people in Plentywood
and everybody knows who they are
and have compassion for their ignor-
ance. However they arr able vet to
make trouble and bottles Sor people
who know great de;sl sysore than
they do. For example, Il. >iasas impos-
sible for those promoting The lecture
to secure hall in town lor the lee
ture on one excuse or another, which
were no excuses at all but for the
most part cowardly subterfuges. Eff
forts were made to get several lots
on which to hold the meeting inside
the town, but all were unsuccessful,
until finally C. S. Nelson rented the
committee the site Of the old bali
park, which he is now using for
pasture, for the purpose Mr.. Nelson
rented this pasture in spite of the
fact that several of the busy bodies
went to him and tried to persuade
him to cancel the contract which he
had made
Of course the business men cannot
be blamed for the activities Of a num-
Der of rabid fanatics, for q great ma
jority of them were glad to have the
meeting in Plentywood, and put them
selves out to welcome the visitors and
appreciated the extra business which
the crowd afforded and the money it !,
left in town. -
! The farmers appreciate this, atti-
tude Of broadminded NJ who are
willing to allow people Gttend to
their own business whi aey bittef-
~ resent the impertin q Of those
who think they were p. on earth to
tell other people what to do, and say
and hear :
One person who deserves the ap-
preciation of the farmers and intelli-
gent people of the community, is MFR.
Ralph Lund, Commander Of the local
post of the American Legion, who
refused to allow his post to be used in
an attempt to interfere with free.
speech, contrary to the Declaration
of Independence and the Constit tuition
Of the United States, and the Gonsfi-
tuition and Bylaws Of that patriotic
organization.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-06-17
Fason Opens at
"Old Swimming Hole

Starting with last Saturday, a
eumber Of the small boys opened
E1e ~, season with a swheop at the
IVld Swimming Hole" in the Big
aaddy River near. Plentywood,
fnd on Monday "Old Sol" had
goften in his work so effective
y that that place became inn
aensely popular and the con-
Ined not and sultry weather of
e week has maintained it's
popularity. 'a Perhaps such sultry
Eealher as has been experienced
PuIng the past week in North
ssem Montana, has never been
aHNnenced here before. The hu-
snai. n,uliy has been as great as is
Say fuaily experienced in the lower
.ssl s.lssl1sslppi valley. The suffering
"Is eupSt IN large numbers have
sugns relief swimming.
| X X = - +,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-06-17

North Dakota Farmers Win Give Picnic the Proceeds of
Which Will Go to the Recall Committee in North Dako-
ta-Montana Farmers Invited to Attend
NUMBER OF GOOD SPEAKERS ON j

large number of county going
Brush Lake (Saturday) June 49, attend the
by the Williams county,
The Farmers have Big
dancing, the charge
the Management will 90 to
the recall fund
swimming q
There will be number Of speakers spealers
B. Wngered County Judge of Williams County n D. Mr. Mel
farmer who resides
the who whipped Nestos the debates Dixon
Senator of Sheridan county VIM Moe County Schools
Sheridan county, Hon. b. Wheeler
fall being defeated by Governor Dixon.
There large crowd planning going help
the recall fund s@#S%z zszE
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-06-17

Last week "Lil Joe' Dolin pub-
: ished in his paper, the Pioneer
: Press,' that A. T. Vollum, B. K.
: Wheeler and w. Grant Hoage
would buy farms with the monies
: received by them from Sheridan
: county for their services in the
prosecutions Of the parties re-
:. sponsibfe for the looting of the
County Treasury and the Sheri-
dan County State Bank.
This week they have been be-
: seiged by farmers from all over
the state with all kinds of offers.
Some farmers offer to turn ov-
er their farms to either or all of
them for nothing if they will as
: sumo the mortgages, others offer
to give them portion Of their
farms if they will settle here, so
as to be on the job all the time
to stop the grating, and even Of
fer to cooperate and work the
farms, SO that they can give their
: attention to the Court House, and
be on the job all the time. s=
One wealthy farmer even sug-
gested that if either of them was
single, that HI. would consider an
offer for his daughters hand,
WAlch would be accompanied by
half section of cultivated
ground, as he thought he needed
some one in the family to save
him what he now has.
From all available information
none of the aforementioned gen
tlemen will need to spend any OF
the money received by them from
: the county to buy farms, they
will have them thrust upon them,
and will not only have the money
but farms as we'll.
!. T. 81 4 & 4 4 x x
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-06-17
5. UblBREIT
: PASSES AWAY

! sasne ss =, Lake Wave: The sad
En-. N !. lne sudden death of Mrs.
Il en- ,s.a reached here Thursday in a
|n Ps'a 1Psse1ved by Mrs. John Robinson
stst;ns. . >, written at Hillsboro, N.
xag ara.V that his mother stood the
kks sSe'Sy y well until near Grand
aftos one wanted to keep going
! ! 'sl hsl leaving Grand Forks she
(ad a fos speIl and Emil telegraphed
(s5o,oof wi "a, a doctor to meet them at
b bet beforosa oat IN, Mrs. Umbreit passed
hdav dsasd .t by his mother left here
(salt ) d.ernoon for Minneapolis to
b uoa,| specialist as her health had
neys nefly y for a few weeks. The
]. mas cast a gloom over the
[l'' be- e. sss TAX taken It the body Of his
lHeat : A. lake City, Mimi, for in
u aS her request before she
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-06-17

RelsEKERs ARE DRIVING A HARD DEAL

" Netcher of Fessenden, NORTH
!" son-in-law of T. L. Beiseker
psto.a' o.aa'e;dent G and majority stockhold-
Iss Sheridan County State Bank
|, p fssnraneially sru and otherwise respo'nl, ],
pa hIah esu the conditions existing at
Eole ;,ncst;tution, ,ct arrived in Plenty
(sst 'nsstM 1ast Monday morning, coming
oee +he ,s1s 500 Line via Raymond, where
yer .as me met met bv L. J. Onstad with the
Z Sas aad mn m the same day, Geo. Hurd
p; : c.aa+ anu Falls arrived in Plentywood
! at a as head counsel for the belsek-
\ interest, for the purpose OF cl9 neg9tl-
(ng ,r for the s235,0O0 of the coun-
|oan,y y Money! re which is tied up in that
E'snet , hank and for which a number
elua,t ! un,t;es are criminally liable.
rsasdav Eaa the representatives Of
l.;,oEsr iul0u interests met lion. E. K.
Rsse1er sehsr and Alfred T. Voll'ln1, attor-
Viz ,ls'io, ior Sheridan county, with a pro-
|ositjon which was promptly REUSED
y Sl',e 'negotiations between Netcher and
! ~ En,d lss and Wheeler and Volfum first at
! ~ ofHce Of Onstad & Greer and then
/. : +be Se Office Of A. T. Vollum, have
y. no Going on all of the week, some
Emss me- the negotiations being almost
Lolent. -,
setAement in the offing, as it ap-
bars that Mr.. Nete,er, acting as an
|cent cent for the Beisekcrs and his at
Erneys are approaching offers which
Nseler and Vo'!um feel justified in
kssenting to ..he public. with some
Epe Of having It ratified ny public
entiment.
| Il is hoped thai plans will be rer-
krted that will abs?iuIely g'laran-
! the taxpayers their money, to-
Ether with a reasonable rate Of in
[rest within a reasonable time, and
the same time, secure for all Of
L depositors the same protection
ID security-the only question now
ling argued is the time allowed for
kyment, and it seems. that this point
hi be agreed upon before night.
/ W. Grant Hoage, the expert ac-
|untant from Butte, together with
: assistant are at work making out
report CT the Sheridan County State
bnk, starting back at the beginning
the bank and bringing the report
! to date. This is being done also
j the benefit of the customers of
/ bank, both depositors and borrow
because it is rumored that there
quantity of forged paper in the
Etihtion and it is hoped that the
|per examination will disclose which
the paper, if any, has been forged.
\. J. Beiseker, the cashier of the
Psed bank, is still in Jail, having not
! secured bonds. !
|lhe entire details of the negotia-
Pns will be printed next week, to-
|ther with the details of the settle
elt made, providing that one is
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-06-17
DIR. SELLS POST GRAD.
UATING IN MINNIE
AP0LE
!.
Will Open Up Outlook Community
Hospital About August First.
DR.. Sells, in letter to the Produc-
ers News tells of his work and plans.
Minneapolis, Mimi:
June 10, 1921.

ksAASesess
Minneapolis, MINI:
June 10, 1921.
Producers News:
Plentywood, Mont. Y
Dear Sir: J
have: left Dooley and am il Min
neapolis taking two months post
graduate work in surgery and X-ray
work. ...sss
I have charge Of the entire second
floor Of st. Marys hospital which is
strictly surgical work, having about
an average Of 60 cases at all times. .
/ came here on June ], and expect
to- stay here until August 1st when (
will leaye for Outlook, Mont, and
take charge Of the hospital there as
the Outlook community have agreed
to maintain It If T locate there
The training here is wonderful as
hospita rules are that the house
surgeds axe all histories, examine all
cases, make hospital diagnosis, and as
sist with every case on his floor.
epwould like 10 have the card re-
moved until return and then have
the address changed to Outlook.
Respectfully
G. SELLS, u. ID.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-06-17

The World War Veterans, an orpa-
nlzation Of former fighters Of the
world War, which has; always stood
foremost in the battle for the rights
OF the people and especially for the
Ex-Service men will hold their first
national convention at Chicago, July
l, 2, and 4th.
A program has been arranged for
the Vets for the full four davs Of the
Convention and on the 18th a real an
fashioned aMain Street 4tI1 Of Julv
celebration. Congressman Schall of
minnesota will deliver the Grafton of
the day. Mayor William Hale Thomp-
son OF Chicago will deliver the ad-
dress of welcome.
All Veterans of the World War are
invited to attend. The membership is
open to all former fighters of the En-
tente Allies, who are citizens of the
United States of America and have an
honorable discharge from the military
service.
Be there Veterans, spend the full
four days, let's get little action on
that National Bonus, enjoy the big
gest time of your life in helping make
the organization that will be the COM
ing heavyweight of the country. Chi
cago will be qours, nothing is too good
for US, Ell, we'll let's have a little. of
it, LET'S GO.
Special convention Headquarters
have been opened at Room 7O6, 166
West Washington ST., Chicago, Ill.
Send all letters to sos Temple Court,
Minneapolis, Mimi, until June goth
and then send them tos our Chicago
Office.
5 We're off. Be in Chicago to get all
the information July /, use any meth
cd, but BE THERE.