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The Colorado statesman., 1921-01-15

Though the mills of God grind slowly.
Yet they grind exceeding small.
Though with patience He stands walt
ing,
With exactness grinds He all.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-10-28
MORTGAGE SHARKS
Have Much to Do With
Building Slump

Cleveland--Wage reductions have
not revived the building industry, as
predicted, and these prophets realize
they must "make good" if they are
to be believed in the future.
One local newspaper is discussing
the financial and mortgage shark, a
subject that only trade unionists
would refer to a few months ago.
This newspaper imagines it has dis
covered something when it calls at
tention to the per cent interest and
10 per cent bonus, or total of IL
per cent, which second mortgage COM
panies charge a man who would build
home. This is after the first mort
gage companies have scooped in their
per cent on a first mortgage.
The worker is urged to place his
savings in bank, which pays him pei
cent, or in building associations
which pay per cent interest, on the
soundest of security--land.
And these mortgage sharks rolled
their eyes heavenward a few months
ago and assured the public Labor
costs are so high that building is re
! tarded"
Wages have been reduced, but higl
interest rates, bonus charges and com
mission hold-ups are yet the rule il
| financial circles.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-10-28
WE ARE GRIEyED

with distinct shock to Hamtonans
Campbell Gard president of the Journal Pub
fishing and editor of the Hamilton Evening
almost unbelievable
whom had met within
and received from him his usual smile and
pleasant greeting of life had the body
of this ova and CHEEKY known to thousands OF c
In fact people about and gasped and the % business
bit dazed the suddenness of the tragedy
which midst brightest and
promising young quickly travelled that
Journal building
of Those of
boyhood admired
heads We
what of the grefsrcken whose whole hearts
wrapped this boy? What is there them
this their darkest hour of orrow? What there
father has watching with much pride this boy
into manhood and acquiring business ability that all who
closely with him could readily would stand him
when taking the business this father has built
up always the thought mind that for the boy to
Nothing that will make this father
for the loss of his boy
mother? What is o say that poor mother
sorey God his wisdom fit
suddenly The blow coming bolt
sky say? Nothing! Nothing say,
know, will the her mother this her
rkesth
All sorry, deeply and with them
will of Him, All Wise.
parents relatives, the the
deepest sympathy Our sympathy them it
his immediate business associates whom he ae
tionaey attached.
Campbell Gard zone who in life, wherer he
moved, after him the hearts of many"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-10-28
FINANCING CHARGES
So High AS to Prohibit
Building

Washington. The construction
committee of President Harding's
unemployed conference revealed some
high financing charges in discussing
causes for the present building de-
preston.
Commissions and premiums vary
ing between 10 and 20 per cent have
been charged, in addition to from 7
to per cent interest" said the re-
port. "For example, before the first
work of construction was begun the
owners of an apartment house were
required to pay for the $1,250,000 in
vested, an interest rate of 7 per cent,
and bond premium of u per cent,
and floating charge of 10 per cent,
making a total financing charge of
1872 per cent.
''The financing charge of a subse-
quent loan of $250,0O0 for the same
structure was $4,000. This is a
charge of 80 per cent. 1t is doubtful
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-10-28
FRENZIED EDITORS

Silent while railroad owners were
destroying wages and working condi-
tions since the roads have been re-
turned to private owners, frenzied
newspaper editors rush to the owners
aid when the workers talk strike.
The editor of the Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger shrieks:
"The cities and the nation do not
propose to be choked that the unions
may have their way"
These editors have aided the rail
roads in looting the United States
treasury, in securing 6 per cent
guarantee on the valuation of their
property, in refusing to treat with
organizations of labor that railroad
employees see fit to join, in DENYING
collective bargaining, in e-establish-
ing piece work, in abolishing extra
time for overtime, in reducing wages
and in ignoring decisions by the
United States railroad labor board.
These editors were silent when the
Erie railroad organized a dummy
corporation in Marion, Ohio, and
turned over its repair work to this
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-10-28
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THE COMMUNITY CHEST

The drive for the 100000 required
to fill the Community Chest continues.
1t was thought at the beginning that
the amount would be secured within
a weeks time, but not SO. The chest
is still shy many thousands. But the
workers are not discouraged, and say
that they will continue the drive until
it has been brought to a successful
issue They don't intend that it be
said that Hamilton has failed in her
bounden duty by her worthy insti-
tutions and charity organizations.
Many instances come to hand where
people claim they have no use for this
| or that organization which is to re-
ceive funds from the Community
| Chest, and give that as reason fol
not giving. This is no excuse at all
The pledge card tells that one may
! specify just what organizations OF
institutions shall receive the money
they give. If you have no use fol
the Mercy hospital or the Y. NJ. c. A
don't give this as an excuse to ge
away from giving to the Salvation
Army, the federated charities, th'
helping hand socity or to some othel
worthy organization, or vica versa
if you haven't any use for one of tn,
other organizations don't use it as al
excuse not to give to the Mercy hos
pital or the Y NJ C. A. If you ar,
going to give-GIVE-if not, dom
hunt up some fiimsy excuse for no
doing so.
BY the way, brother, have you done
yours? If the solicitor didn't call
bring it in of your own accord You'll
find the glad hand out.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-10-28
SALES TAX NOT DEAD

Washington. Advocates of the
sales tax are conducting a vigorous
campaign for this scheme, although
little noise is being made. They are
worried over terms, and fear that
the term Consumers tax" will be-
come popular. They are calling the
sales tax manufacturers tax" This
has a soothing sound. Contrary to
human nature, business men are de-
manding this tax.
Another peculiar situation in this
connection is the demand of big bust
ness that the excess profits tax be re-
moved These business men do not
attempt to reconcile this position
with their claim that they are only
interested in "fair" profit, while in
sisting on the romoval of a tax that
does not operate until profits become
excessive.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-10-28
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SPEAKING OF UNIONS

Under the above caption the Gin
cinnati Post editorially says:
"The railroad crisis is the direct
result of the definite purpose of the
railroads to destroy labor unions and
to enforce the open shop.
"Unions and collective bargaining
on the part of railroad men are point
ed to by the railroad publicity bureaus
as being 'Bolshevistic" and as men
acing the safety of the republic
and yet the railroads themselves
are organized into general, sectional
and local unions for the purpose of
collective bargaining, concerted action
political pressure, cooperative pub
licity, lobbying for treasury raids and
class legislation and control of freight
Notice, as you read your news
papers, that no individual railroad
(barring Henry Ford's) acts or speaks
for himself or acts for himself? Fix
in your minds a list of these railroad
unions-not unions of railroad men,
but unions of railroads. Make a list
of them and at the end of week you
will see which side of this controversy
really is Organized"
There is the Association of Rail-
way Executives, the Association of
Railways Entering Chicago, the Amer
lean Railway Association, the Associa-
tion of Western Railways, of Eastern
Railways, of Trunk Lines, of Short
Lines, of Passenger Agents, of Freight
Agents. There are Transcontinental
Associations and New England
Freight Associations. There are in
all n local, state, national and inter-
national associations of railroads
which are unions.
open shopl Organization!!
"As matter of fact, the railway
men are infants in arms as compared
with their employers when it comes
to the question of organization, con-
certed action and collective bargain
ing-and bullying and laundering and
lobbying and propagandizing and sub
sidizing and general community Gus
sedness."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-10-28

merce through the president of that
body on perfect terms, with perfect
understanding with labor Where, as
rule, do you find labor and the
Chamber of Commerce understanding
one another. and both working to the
same end? Very rarely, and only
in Hamilton do you find it so. We
desire to thank the Chamber of Com
merce for their friendly attitude, and
only hope and pray that their good
work and attitude and their position
may be the position of Chambers of
! Commerce throughout the state of
| Ohio and the United States. We thank
Rev Cowley-Carroll and Mr. Prosser
of the Y NJ c. A. 1t is indeed hap
py family this morning The mayor
in accord with labor, the Chamber Of
Commerce in accord with us, the min
ister an advocate of the laboring
cause, and the Y. M. G. A. throwing
open wide its doors to every man here
representing labor 1t is a wonder
full condition"
The Dayton Labor Review in it's
article on the Firefighters' convention
held here, says:
The town was turned over to the
delegates, as we'll as the Is visitors
from the Dayton department. The
invitation was accepted in the same
spirit in which it was extended, with
the result that the hospitality of
Hamilton is now being praised in al
most every engine house in the state.
Dayton delegates and visitors were
enthusiastic over the manner in which
they were entertained The local
boys say they thought they had put on
a regular time" at the convention
held here last year, but they declare
Hamilton has set a record which will
be hard to beat"
It's fine to have all these nice
things said about the old town, isn't
it? But it only adds to the thought
that we are fortunate that we live
in dear old Hamilton.
Thanks for the kind words, brothers.
E m Ma n m
Word just received from Cleveland,
Ohio, says the landlords of that city
who reduced house rents will hold a
convention in telephone booth in the
lobby Of the Hotel Stattler.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-10-28

B. Moore, president of the Ohio State
Federation of Labor, at the opening
session of the conventionj said: i
want to say that this is one of the
happiest mornings of my life. | think
that this is one of the most ideal
cities that the Ohio State Federation
Of Labor ever met in. We find here
the mayor and the Chamber of Com
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-10-28
Saturday Night By WOman's
Union Label League

The Woman's Union Label League
will hold regular meeting at the
labor temple, Friday evening, October
20. All members are urged to attend.
The ladies of the league will give an
old-fashioned calico party at the la
Dor temple, Saturday evening, October
20. Ladies, put on that old calico
dress, and gents that calico necktie,
and come out and have good old
fashioned time. The admission will
be ten cents, and fancy dress calls
for % cents. The public is invited.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-10-28
IA R Hz
PROFIT IN STRIKE

Philadelphia. A new working
agreement with the coal miners
''is unlikely" next spring, says the
financial editor of the Philadelphia
North American. He intimates that
a strike will occur because coal owners
want wages reduced. The coal own
ers are piling up surplus stocks which
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-10-28
company for the purpose of evadine
the railroad labor board.

company for the purpose of evading
the railroad labor board.
These editors were silent when the
Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic rail-
road was thrown into the hands Of a
receiver, appointed by federal judge,
to evade railroad labor board order
that it must comply with the Cum
Minis -Esch act before it reduces wages.
These editors have made no crit
icism of high freight rates that have
paralyzed industry and caused wide
spread unemployment and suffering.
These editors have remained silent
while the railroads have backed their
employees up against the wall. Now,
when the employees fight back, the
editors give an imitation of Sioux
Indians doing a war dance as they
howl against labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-10-28
Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton. Ohio.
Endorsed by the MiddletOwn Trades
and Labor Council of Middletown n
PRAISE FOR HAMILTON

Hamilton is not so worse, after all,
Judging from all the nice things said
by outsiders and brought out by the
labor organizations conventions held
here recently. 1t seems that most of
the knocking comes from within. John
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-10-28

they will sell at increased profits, ne
says.
This is the financial lingo used to
explain the situation:
Suspension of operations would
carry leftover stocks Of anthracite
into consumption and liquidate the
big and growing inventories of the
producing companies, quite likely at
increased profit to them"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-10-28
- - n ~ n
FRONTIER IN PRUNES

San Francisco -Prunes for which
the California producer receives 6 and
z cents pound have retailed in Chi
cago at 40 and 45 cents, ac-
cording to Chicago officials who are
in this city investigating the cost Of
food staples.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-10-28
Continued from page onel

speaker quoted from letter address
ed by the president of certain rail
road to his stockholders regarding
the company's settlement of all claims
against the government for $4,000, ,00O
cash. The president said that the
board of directors had voted to de-
clare dividends out of the earnings OF
1918 and 1919.
The records show that $1,774,36C
of the $3,OOO,0OO payment has beer
used for dividends.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-10-28

The Gossip is out this morning
Spreading The News and Lot OF
Mean. Suspicious Stuff that isn't
News nor Truth nor Anything but
Gossip. She rejoices In the Troubles
of others, and makes More for Them
with her Poison Tongue. Not ali ths
Gossips wear Skirts.
pa "a IA
JUST PLAIN BUNK"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-10-28

whether the margins received by the
architect, the contractor and by all
the producers in the basic industries
involved aggregated sum equivalent
to these financing charges"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-10-28

Entered at the Postotfice AT Hamilton.
Ohio, as Second Class Nfil Matter
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-10-28

Issued Weekly at 326 Market Street,
Hamilton. Ohio.
Telephone 1895
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-10-28
THE NONPAREIL PRINTING co.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2S, 1921
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-10-28

Word just received from Cleveland,
Ohio, says the landlords of that city
who reduced house rents will hold a
convention in a telephone booth in the
lobby Of the Hotel Stattler.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-08-25
SMALL OUT ON $4,000 BOND
Battle May Come Over Proposed
Change OF Venue

Springfield, nl.--A legal battle over
change of venue may be the next
phase in the fight of Governor Len
Small against charges of embezzle-
ment during his term as state treas
urer in 1917 and 1918. His arrest
Tuesday after Sheriff Henry Mester
had beselged the governors office In
the statehouse lessened the tension at
the capitol which has been at high
pitch since the indictments were re-
turned July 20.
The governor Wednesday went about
his executive duties o. usual having
given bond for $4,000, and It was be-
lleved In many quarters that no fur
Their action would be taken until the
governor and his indicted associates,
Lieutenant Governor Fred Sterling
and Vernon Curtis, the latter a banker
OF Grant Park, ILL.,, appeared in the
Sangamon county circuit court on the
first Monday in September to answer
to the indictments.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-08-25
'ULTIMATUM SENT
PANAMA LEADERS
HUGHES NOTE MAKES CLEAR
PROPOSAL TO ENFORCE
MADE BY LoUBET
Festivities VIII Not Be Permitted BY
v. S. as Result Of Occupation
Of the coto Region Ry
Costa Reca

WashngtOn-The American state de
partment In note forwarded to Pa.
nam Monday, stated emphat!cally that
DC United States would not permit
10y hostlllties growing out OF the occu-
ratiOn OF the Coto region by Costa
Nica.
The American note, it developed
Niiesday, was in response to cOmmu-
nlcatlOn from the Panama government,
Indicating that II Costa Rlca should
fttempt to reoccupy the disputed terri
t6ry. force would be used In resisting,
inlesS the United States made 1t clear
tbat the American government would
iirevent It.
FIN view OF the fact that the United
Mates ms friendly mediator" the
american note said, after referring TO
he character OF the note OF May 2, ire
ards as just the claims OF Costa Rlca
ID lawful possession OF the territory on
the Pacific awarded to her by Press
dent Loubet, 1t canno-, because of its
fpecial treaty relations to Panama,
fermit renewal OF hostlllties by Pana-
Ma against Costa Rica by reason of
costa Rlca now taking peaceful pos
fession of that territory"
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-08-25
Phoenix Flood loss Heavy.

Phoenix, Ariz-seyen hundred houses
Phoenix were damaged by Sundays
pod, and in 400 of these water went
II the first story, according to esti-
pies made by newspaper men. City
Pnager Avery Thompson estimated
Y damage In the city, exclusive Of
'ht done to the state capitol, at $780,
~ Officials Of the irrigation district
pced the damage TO their canals at
pOO' They said the breaks would be
paired and water service 90 the
'rmers resumed within two weeks
fe large pumps were kept busy draw
p the water from the basement OF
4 capitol, but last Monday were
Fced to cease work because OF the
pa At that time there was about n
~ ana half Of winter and mud In
y basement.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-08-25
POULTRY
CACKLES
CARING FOR GROWING CHICKS
Essentials to Best Growth Are Good
coops, Cleanliness, Feed, Water
and Free Range.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF AgricultureD
The care Of growing chicks. especial
ly during warm weather, Is most Inn
portant, say specialists OF the United
States Department OF Agriculture.
Every boy or girl member Of poul.
try club should give them the best
OF attention II success Is TO be had.
The baby chicks may be smart little
fellows from strong, vigorous parent
stock. and they may have been brood
ed carefully for the first two or three
weeks. but unless they receive proper
care and management during their
later growing period they will not
develop properly. and many Of them
will be lost through disease or sick
ness. The chief essentials to proper
growth are good coops or houses.
cleanliness, proper feed and water.
shade. and free range.
Every coop or poultry house used
Tor growing chicks should be kept
clean at all times. Sickness or disease
starts usually In unclean quarters, and
In such places lice and mites are al
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-08-25
FARM BILL PASSES SENATE
Measure Involves Billion Dollar APP
preparation.

pToPTIdtton.
WashlngtOn-With n number Of
amendments, the senate bill which
would make $1,00O.OO0,000 available
through the War Finance corporation
for stimulating expectation of agricul-
tural products was passed Monday by
the house.
Only twenty-one representatives
voted against the bill, while 314 voted
for It.
The house eliminated senate sec
lions authorizing the purchase by the
War Finance corporation OF $200,OO0,-
900 worth OF farm loan bonds and the
creation of a new bureau in the de-
partment of commerce to obtain in
formation as to trade conditions abroad
The house also eliminated section
which would permit government loans
to accredited foreigners engaged In
expectation OF American farm pro-
ducts.
BY vote of 1876 to 1876 the house
rejecter a motion to recommlt the
bill, offered by Representative W1ngo
(Dem), Arkansas, to reinsert the ell
minated senate provisions and to add
an amendment authorizing the War
Finance corporation to make direct
loans to agrlculturists.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-08-25

ways more plentiful. Coops and
houses should be cleaned and sprayed
once week, and clean shavIngs. chat.
or sand put on the floor. Examine the
chicks and houses often for lice and
mites, and II found they should be got
rid OF at once by following the direc-
lions In Department Circular 10. Lice.
Mites and Cleanliness, which may be
had, free. upon application 20 the d.
vision OF publications. United States
Department OF Agriculture.
A variety OF feeds. with fresh. clean
water, is necessary II chicks are. 20
grow properly. Perhaps the three
most necessary for rapid growth are
grain feed, green feed and dry mash.
Poultry specialists OF the department
say that In addition TO the green feed
and dry mash. which should be pro-
vlded regularly, grain mixture
should be fed night and morning. Civ
Ing as large a quantity as the chicks
will eat clean, but no more. A good
grain mixture for growing chicks con-
slsts Of three parts cracked corn, two
parts wheat, and two parts hulled
oats. When available. kafir or rolled
or hulled barley may be substituted
for hulled oats. In localities where
hulled oats. kaflr, or rolled barley can
not be obtained, or are too expensive,
mixture Of cracked corn and wheat
only may be fed until the chicks are
old enough to eat whole oats, when
two parts may be added to the corn
and wheat mixture.
A reasonable supply Of fresh green
feed Is almost as necessary as grain
for growing chicks. II allowed llber-
ty they win get much OF II for them.
selves, but II confined, or II In quar-
ters where green feed is not album
dant, II should be supplied regularly.
Lawn grass, beet tops, cabbage and
lettuce are excellent feeds. When
chicks are confined 10 brood cOOps
with runs. they should be placed on
ground where the grass is green and
tender. and as fast as II is eaten or.
the coop and run should be moved to
a place where the grass Is plentiful.
Tn addition 20 green feeds and grain,
dry mash should be kept before grow.
ing chicks at all times after they are
three or four weeks olS Il is best 10
feed II In a hopper Inside the build.
Ing, or where II will not be exposed to
rain or wet. Here Is a good dry mash
mixture: Two pounds corn meal. two
pounds middlings, one pound oat-
meal. two pounds wheat bran. one
pound beef scrap and One-fourth
pound charcoal. Grit and oyster she'll
also should be provided.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-08-25
SMALL FLOCK IN BACK YARD
Two Hens for Each Member Of Fam
NY Arc Recommended az Best BY
Poultry Specialists.

The average novice can reasonably
expect to get an average Of at least
10 dozen eggs per hen per year from
his small flock In the back yard. On
the basis of two hens to each mem
her Of the family this will give 20
dozen eggs year to each person.
which amount is about halfway be-
tween the average OF farm and city
consumption. No backyard poultry
keeper should be satisfied with less
than this, say poultry specialists OF
the United States Department Of
Agriculture. Every backyard poultry
keeper should try TO get as much
more as possible. To provide an egg
day for each person, two hens would
have TO lay 1888 eggs each a year. )