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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-02-25
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Cleveland. = Building contractors
can't understand why employees refuse
to accept wage cuts. The newspapers
declare that prices are falling, bus
mess men blame union wage scales
for present stagnation and other ma
chinery to mold public opinion has
been used to play the game of low,
wage advocates.
But despite these educational forces
the workers seem awfully stubborn,
and the contractors have concluded
that labor leaders" are to blame.
If you would leave "your" men
alone, they would accept wage cuts,
say the contractors.
"All right" reply the officials
Wen refer the matter to the mem
bership."
As result the building trades coun-
ell is arranging for a referendum.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-02-25

are 1868 pensioners enrolled out of
the hundreds of thousands of en-
ployes in steel mills, by sheet and tin
plate companies, tube works, bridge
companies, coke ovens, mines, quar-
ries, furnaces, cement works, trans
portation and other units of the trust.
For 10 years the average age of the
pensioners has been 6578 years, the
average service, 30.41 years and the
average payment, $22.10 monthly.
Compared with this system is the
pension plan of the international
Typographical Union, one of the older
trade unions. Any member having
continuous good standing member
ship of 20 years and is incapacitated
for work, or who is go years of age
and cannot secure sustaining en-
ployment, is entitled to the pension,
which is So week, as compared with
the trusts dole of $2210 month.
The printers sustain their pension
fund by paying one-half of one per
cent of their earnings,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-02-25
CAPITALISTS WOULD CONFUSE
THE ISSUE

The attempt to reduce wages BY
appealing to the workers sense o1
fairness reveals the hypocrisy and
cant of those who talk about a square
deal.
The workers are told that capital
(meaning capitalists and labor must
both sacrifice in this period Of read
justment
Coupon clippers and money lenders
favor the plan, as do editors and so
called economists who talk about
natural laws and publicisrs who
wag their heads in owlish wisdom.
When these modern sages and seers
say capital capitalists and labor
must make sacrifice, they would have
folks believe that when the capitalist
abandons wartime profits, his living
standards are lowered.
The profits have been SO stupen-
dous, especially in the basic indus
tries, that the ingenuity Of the most
skilled accountants have been tested
to conceal them.
Despite nationwide propaganda
on high wages, government figures
show that wages today, or at any time
during the war, has not made pre-war
living standards possible.
A large portion Of the press ignores
this fact, while it prints crude editor
ials On Substituted workingmen;"
economists with an eye on the Carne-
gle pension fund assemble figures to
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-02-25
MIDDLETOWN
METAL POLISHERS
To Give Ball Easter Monday
Night

Metal Polishers' Union No. 48, of
Middletown, Ohio, is making elaborate
preparations for its big annual ball.
This is the Goth occasion of this an
nual affair 1t is to be held in Mid
dletown Eagles hall on Easter Mon
day night, March 28th The Middle
town unionists extend hearty invita-
tion to all Hamilton organized labor
to attend, and hope to see many of
the local men and their ladies pres
ent. They assure all those who attend
one big time While many of the
Middletown polishers are on strike
at the Miami Cycle Company, they
are not letting this fact interfere with
the arrangements for the big annual
ball, and are looking for q real big
doin's when the affair takes place.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-02-25
AUTOCRATIC
CONTROL
Is What Rail Managers Are
COnspiring For

Chicago.-Conspiracy on the part
of railroad executives and fnanciers
to destroy the organizations of rail
road workers and re-establish auto
cratic control of the transportation in
dustry was charged by President Jew
ell, of the A. F. of L. railway en-
ployes' department before the railway
labor board, created under the Cum
Minis -Esch law
The trade unionist answered the
claim of w. W. Atterbury, vice presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania railroad, who
failed to induce the board to set aside
the labor provisions of the Cummns-
Esch law so that wages and working
conditions could be lowered without a
hearing by the board.
President Jewell said that After
bury is the spokesman for a powerful
financial combination seeking to re-
establish this autocratic control from
which the war has freed us, and which
was especially exemplihed by condi-
tions on the Pennsylvania railroad.
"Mr Atterbury undoubtedly knows
that the present plight of the roads
is not due to the ineffciency of the
employees. He knows that it is not
due to mistreatment, accorded to roads
under federal control One significant
thing ne said in the course of his ul-
timatum, You cannot make retroact-
i've tomorrow the savings that should
have been made today This should
be bitter pill to many small in
vestor in railway securities who has
lost the result of savings through the
squandering of railroad wealth for
which the financiers are responsible.
And now Mr.. Atterbury discloses the
determination of the conspiracy to
make raid upon the pockets of the
railroad employees.
This conspiracy aims at the dis
ruption of the legitimate organiza-
tions of the workers of the country,
and the introduction of chaotic indus
trial conditions dominated by the huge
economic power Of an absentee finan-
cial combination which had up to this
period practically the control of the
working and living conditions of mil
lions of wage earners and their fam
lies"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-02-25
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SHOW "US" FIRST

First show the people of Hamil-
ton that you really mean to do some
thing for them besides making prom
ises" seemed to be the sentiment of
those who assembled in the city coun-
ell chamber on Monday night for the
purpose of discussing the local street
car situation, toward the street car
company. And that is the proper
spirit. What is the use of talking
increased fares and franchise exten-
sions until the street car company
shows that it really means to better
the service in Hamilton? Hamilton
people have been patient long time
and stood for much on the part of the
street car company, and will take no
further chances. There isn't the
least doubt in the world but that the
people of Hamilton viii gladly agree
to a slight increase in fares immed-
lately the service is bettered. Can't
the street car company see that it is to
its interest to better the service? As
it is, it is said that the jitneys are
making great inroads to the com
pany's business. If this is true, with
increased fares on the cars with the
present kind of service, won't the jit-
and should continue so.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-02-25
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It would seem to the Press that it is
simply up to the street car company,
if it wants to live, to get busy, better
it's service and lick the jitneys. Ask
ing privilege to increase fares is only
asking the people of Hamilton to give
the company more money to fight the
jitneys when all the harm the jitneys
did to Hamilton was to come in and
relieve the street car situation. Show
first, Mr.. Street Car Company, and
then let's talk it over, was the senti
ment at the meeting Monday night,
and shold continue so.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-02-25
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NOT TAKING CHANCES

1t is with keen interest that the
workers of Hamilton, especially is
this true of organized labor, are
watching the attempt of the liability
companies to break in on the states
compensation law It was persist
emily rumored before the last cleo
ton that the insurance interests were
very close to Governor Davis. 1t
looks as though the governor may be
given the chance to show his hand.
1t isn't believed, however, that there
is much danger of the law being weak
ened, as it will be too much like mon
keyin' with the buzz-saw.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-02-25
AFFILIATED MEMBER.
ASSOCIATION

Who are our exclusive representatives for
all national advertising. No other agency or
source Of national advertising will be recog-
nized 90 please address all inquiries for rates
to NATIONAL LABOR PRESS ASS0ClA.
TION, Inc. Murray Building. Grand Rapids
Michigan.
New Work indianapolis
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-02-25

gains and to hold them-The Labor
World.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-02-25
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WHAT ELSE CAN YOU EXPECT?
The Toledo Union Leader sums up
the present situation very concisely
as follows:
I'VE sure are living IN a helluvan-
age; here in Toledo employers create
an unemployed situation and then
contribute $440 toward an out-of-work
fund, then we read in the press dis
patches that Charley Schwab shed
tears when accused of fleeing the
government in war time; that Ger
man manufacturers sold steel to the
allies and that the Chicago packers
smuggled meat into Germany while the
world war, to make the world safe for
democracy, was at its height"
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Just because of bull-headedness,
stubbornness, meompetency or that
the play didn't come just right" we
are not certain just which one it is,
or perhaps because of all four rea-
sons combined, a 100000 improve
ment for Hamilton and Butler coun-
! ty, an Improvement that is greater
than ever was contemplated by the
county and city before, is being held
up by our county commissioners This
big improvement is being held up,
too, just at time when it could do
much to help out the unemployment
situation We are referring to the
proposed new bridge to Coke Otto
which would open up North Third
street. If this job was started at
this time, it would give many men
work. Had the commissioners at
tended the meeting of Trades Council
Tuesday night and heard the remarks
made about them their ears woulc
have tngled for many moons. But, ii
they had only attended this meeting
we believe the work would have start.
ed the next morning. The trouble is
that the commissioners in office don't
have to face another election, and nc
one knows it better than they. But il
is long lane-etc
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-02-25
TRUST PENSION
So Meagre as To Create
Dependents

Washington.-The annual report of
the United States steel corporation
and Carnegie pension fund, makes
this paternalism look ridiculous when
compared with the trade union pen
sion system.
The trusts system is financed by
a trust Of s12,0OO,oOO donated by the
United States steel corporation and
Andrew Carnegie. Employees do not
contribute. At the present time there
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-02-25

Many unions affiliated to this inter
national, supplement the pension with
a local pension that ranges from $4
to So {. week. In no case is there an
element of charity connected with the
union plan, as each member contrib
utes to the fund, which is returned to
the members not through the good will
of an employer who can withhold it,
but because it belongs to them.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-02-25

pleaQ lue cause u tHOoS CliSS WooAu
serve, and university presidents, hop
ing for a million-dollar endowment,
attack "high" wages. But in no in
stance is the governments figures
challenged.
When a capitalist talks about less
profits this does not mean less whole
some food and warm clothing for HIM
self and family,
But less wages mean instant lower
ing of the workers living standards.
To the capitalist profit does not
mean interest on the money he in
vests, which is a charge on the indus
try, and is guaranteed by lien on
the plant or business in the form Of
q mortgage, called bonds. Profits are
exclusive of interest.
There is no comparison between
wages and profits.
The virtuous, unselfsh pose of big
business and its defenders is one of
the humors of the hour.
The attempt of this element to be
impartial when they plead with work.
ers to lower living standards woulo
be comedy if the workers wives anc
children were not involved.
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DOUBLE CROSS FOR LABOR
When the war was on and labor
was needed to produce the implements
of war and fight the battles whose
chief purpose was to extend the com
mercial dommions of comparativel.
few, there was an abundance of no
air peddled out to labor Labor wa.
told it really was it. Labor was as
sured that the days of ignoring tn,
rights Of labor to decent working con
ditions had ceased and that in the fu
ture labor was to have voice in tn
actual management and control of in
dustries which would insure pure de
mocracy in industry with labor as tn
vital and deciding factor
! Labor listened to these soothing as
surances, went across the seas an
helped win the war for the gloriou
democracy which was being promise,
on every hand and from the most un
expected sources. But now that th
war is over there has come wonderful
change over these ardent champion!
Of labor, many of whom were employ
ers with previous anti-union records
Instead of living up to the bland prom
ises they made when the war was
still raging a number Of the leading
ones are proceeding to give labor the
double cross.
No longer are these wartime cham.
pions Of labor admitting that labor
should have voice in the manage
ment Of industries. On the contrary,
they are carrying on an aggressive
campaign against so small a conces-
sion to labor as collective bargaining.
The entire anti-union movement
sweeping over the country in the guise
Of American plan, Better America
Federation and other high-sounding
names for the open shop activity now
being assiduously nursed and propa-
gated is a fragrant reputation of the
promises made to labor during the
war 1t is the same double cross that
labor nearly always gets from these
All labor was not duped by these
but those workers who were
should now let the lesson sink in SO
deep that they never again will for
get it. The most that labor ever gets
is what organized labor is in po-
sition to demand and hold. 1t is not
through empty promises that better
nents are secured and concessions to
labor are held, but through strength
ening the organizations of labor until
they are strong enough both to make
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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-15
EDENTON
Mr.. Cell Short is i'll.

Mr.. Cell Short is i'll.
Mrs. Pattie Davis, of Nicholas
vile, spent the past week with
friends and relatives here.
Mrs. Herbert Teater and Miss
Nancy Murphy spent Monday
night with Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert
Moberly.
A number OF people here have
begun hauling their coal for Win
ter.
Mrs. Kate Collins and Mrs.
Maude Masters were guests Tues
day of the formers daughter,
Mrs. Minnie Reynolds, i'll Gar
rard county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Land spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs
Mary J. Land.
Mrs. FEATHER Smith spent Nor
day with her mother, Mrs. VIM
Stormes.
Mr.. Fred Stormes has returned
to Virginia after a delightful Wis
it with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Stormes. NsS +
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-15
FROM Mr.. LEEDS.
TO the Citizens and oVters of
the CITY OF Richmond, Ky.

the City Of Richmond, Ky.
Having been a candidate at Our
last regular democratic primary
election on August 6, 1921, | de-
sire to express to you, one and all,
my appreciation for the conhd-
ence you imposed i'll me by giving
be 3S5 votes.
| desire to say that you have
upon two occasions honored me
with your support in electing me
to serve you on the City OF Board
OF Council. And each time [
tried with my whole heart and
soul to serve you faithfully to the
very best of my ability, and have
at all times tried to make my
self worthy of your esteem and
confidence. [ desire to state that
the votes you gave me were Civ
Ell without any solicitation on my
part, and which in itself only
makes me feel more grateful to
you for your support.
| am still Il democrat. and | de
sire to congratulate those candi-
dates who were elected over my
self and give them the assurance
that [ stand ready to extend to
them any assistance [ can from
now on. Thanking you again
for your liberal support. | beg to
remain, very respectfully,
! 1t w. L. LEEDS.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-15
Former Adair Jailer
To Run For Judgcship

Columbia, KY, August Sc.
G.. Jeffries, proprietor of the JET
fries Hotel, in Columbia, and for
mer jailer of Adair county, will
be an independent candidate for
county Judge of Adair county at
the November election. Jeffries
will oppose Judge w. S. Sinclair,
the Republican nominee. Jeffries
is Democrat, but the Democrats
failed to put out a candidate for
county judge, nor did they par
ticipate in the recent primary.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-15
To Teach Movies At Columbia
(By Associated Press

New York. August 13-Colum-
bia University students are going
ION location" and will film a reel
or two of "snow stuff this Win
ter as part of a new course in
the movies, the first of the kind
given in the United States. There
will be studio work as well in the
mechanical end of the business,
with the production of a photo
play written by one of the stu
dents.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-15
WACO

Misses Lena Taylor. Kathryn
Grinstead and Mary Allison Trib-
bic are attending a house party
at the beautiful country home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelley, near Ian
caster.
Rev. X. Campbell, OF Irvine,
will preach at Flat Woods church
the fourth Sunday in this month
Mrs. Jonah Wagers, Jr. and
Mrs. John w. Mckinney, OF
Richmond were here Sunday to
see Mrs. Harry Wagers and little
daughter. Francis Price.
A number of our young people
are camping at Wits Spring this
week. They are chaperoned by
Mr. and Mrs. James Cobb. Those
who compose the party are Miss
es Ella Daniel ard Winifred
Cobb, Virginia Crawford, Messrs
c. B. Baumstark, A. l.. Coving-
ton and Bush Tribble.
Miss Tabitha Cobb, one OF oul
best teachers. has secured the
school at Pamela and began the
the school the first of the month
Mrs. John Duncan and Mis-.
Bess Hubbard are visiting rela.
tives at London.
Miss Henrietta Chambers. OF
Richmond. is the attractive CUES
of Miss Clay Duncan.
! Mrs. Marshal Brock anc
daughter, of Ri :hmond. are Wis
| iting Mr.. and Mrs. r. +. Bush.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-15
.BEREA BEATS THE.
: BEARS II TO 7
Manager Mckinnev's Team
Loses Saturday When it Blows
Up With Thud In 9Th

The Richmond Bears. under the
control of B. L. Mckinney, lost
their first game to Berea on the
Berea field Saturday by score
of II to 7. The score stood a
tie until the eighth inning when
the local aggregation assembled
to the highest cloud. While they
were up in the dim distance the
Berea nine managed to put over
| five runs, enough to insure vic
tory.
Alb Oldham started in the box
: for the locals and pitched high
brand of ball for the first three
innings. Not hit was made off
his delivery during these three
rounds. The fourth inning was
the first in which any scoring was
done. The locals tailed once on
a hit by Iahraus, Chenault fore
ing him at second. Chenault then
stole second and third ana scored
on Clark's wild heave = catch
him at third. Berea promptly
took the lead in their half of the
fourth by tallying three times.
Berea scored once in the fifth.
while the locals went hitless.
Both teams scored in the sixth.
! The Bears tied the score in the
seventh with three runs, but the
mountain team went into the
lead again in their half Of the
seventh by crossing the plate one
time
The Bears climbed d tree in
the eighth while the Berea nine
scored five times and cinChed the
I game.
The Bears staged a short rally
in the ninth when they counted
twice. After one man had died
Barnett and Burnam were safe
on errors. They rode home on
keith's long triple to right field
The ball disappeared in the bush
es and the Berea fielder dived il
after it. He returned with such
speed that he could not have
gone the distance the ball went
and therefore must have had t.;
ball concealed in his pocket. Thi:
was the longest drive of the day
and Keith certainly deserved to
circle the bases.
Little played nice game a
short for the Bears. making tn,
icatch Of the day when he trapped
Clarks drive. Lackey and Q
Harrison made nice stops.
The Bears are to play one NOR,
game with the Berea team on tn,
local diamond this season.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-15
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Your City Taxes for the year
1921 are now due and in my
hands for collection. You are
requested to. call and settle. On
all taxes not paid by November
1st the penalty prescribed by Or
dinance will be attached, also in
terest at the rate of s per cent.
per annum will be charged on all
bills in my hand after November
LIST, 1921.
JESSE DYKES
City Collector
Office at City Hall, Corner
First and Irvine SITS.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-15
Casey Land Sells Well

Mddlesburg, Ky, Aug. Isl.
w. Higgins of near this place,
recently sold at auction two
farms. part of one bringing $315
an acre. Forty nine acres brought
$173 an acre; 10 1-3 acres brought
1915 an acre; Is 1-3 acres
brought $16 Ian acre and 40 IL
acres brought $12O an acre Most
of the land is located in the
Green river bottoms.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-15
TWO-CENTS-A-WORD
NOTICE TO PATRONS

NOTICE TO PATRONS
Classified AiveI will be inserted the of TWO
CENTS A WORD minimum charge Is cents
Positively advertisement will be accepted unless
When advertiser withhotds his and substitutes let
addressed
liberty
Of the advertiser
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-15
COAL! COAL COAL COAL!
Get-Iny- Quality Guaranteed
F. H. GORDON
Mr.. w. X. Cain is very sick.

Mr.. w. r. Cain is very sick,
we are sorry to report.
Mr.. Carl Elkin entertained
number of his young friends last
Tuesday evening with a water
melon feast" in honor of his
house guests, Mr.. Francis and
Miss Lucille Hamilton, of Lex
.ington. All enjoyed the evening
immensely.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-15
More Road Work Started
By Associated Press)

Somerset, Ky, Aug. 15-Work
has been started on the Stanford
pike at Eubank, contracts for o.
miles of which were let by State
Highway Commission on July 20.
The work is TO be complete by
December 1922.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-15
London Fair Next Week
(By Associated Preas)

London, Ky, aug. 15-Thc
Laurel county fair will open here
on August % with one of the
longest prize lists in its history.
The fair will last until August
27. There will be d trotting race.
mule race and Il running race
each day.