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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-07
TUG BOAT EMPl. DYES
 AGREE TO REDUCTION
By AssocIated Frnss

Washington, April 6.-Sea going tug boat employees agreed tonight at a con ference with the employers and Secretary Davis to accept whatever reductions are agreed upon by employees of Trans Atlantic ships upon the expiration of the agreement between seamen and ship owners on May l.
 The employees also agreed through their representatives to accept the reduction of approximately 25 per cent in wages prt n-o effect ., March on condirson tha, wage scales existing under the old az reement which expired December 31 are to become effective May l. pending adoption of a. new agreement between ocean steauship employers and em- pasye&
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-07
|MOULT0N HAS MYSTERY.
 YOUNG MAN DISAPPEARS

Moulton. April 6.-(Special. )--Some mystery attends the disappearance of Tom Roberson. young farmer. rent ing neSr Wren, two miles south of Moulton. It is said that on last Sat- urday morning he left his home for town presumably to procure medicine as he had been complaining for some time of pain in his head. He did not return and reports have it that his horse and buggy have been found In a livery stable at Hartseile where he left word that no one should be per- mitted to remove them excepting him. self or his brother. Young Roberson Is an ex-service man who originally came here from Limestone county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-07
ANOTHER HITCH IN
 NEGOTIATIONS ID DELAY SETTLEMENT
Meeting of Government and Miners Set for Today But Conditions Laid Down
 May Halt Meeting
By Associated Press

London, April GA day of great ex- citement, which looked as though it
 were leading to amicable negotiations
 to find an issue to the wages dispute in the coal crisis, closed with still
 another hitch owing to insistence on the part of the government that re-
 sumption of pumping operations at tn e
 mines must be preliminary to any ne : gotiations.
 The first meeting of the government with the miners and mine owners had been set for II o'clock tomorrow morn ing at the board of trade and mean while all questions of action by the railway men and transport workers, who, together with the miners, for Il the triple alliance, had been tempo rarily suspended. Then the prime min ister made the announcement in the House of Commons that the miners federation had informed him that il,
 vas unable to see it's way clear to in-
 struct the pump men to resume work during the negotiations. Mir Lloye George added that the negotiations could not proceed unless this obstacle
 was overcome.
 Whether the hitch is as serious a ! appeared from the premier's statement is not quite certain. One of the lead CTS of the miners, referring to the matter tonight, said he did not regard the question of negotiations as hope l,ss. Another favorable indication is that the premier has written to the miners executives asking them to {, meeting tomorrow. morning at his Downing street residence.
 MT. Hodges who was seen before this request was known, expressed the opinion that such a condition as re- qufring the pump men to resume was quite unnecessary and ought not to ba,. negotiations He added that the min- CTS executives would meet at 10 o'clock in the morning to consider the situation and strong hopes are ex- pressed that these preliminary discus sions may enable the board of trade meeting to proceed as fixed.
 The general feeling is that the trou- ble about pumping is due to suspicious harbored by both sides, but that 1t Is not serious enough to prove a perma- nent obstruction to negotiations There Is no cessation of the precau- tionary measures taken by the govern ment however, or by the miners. trans- port workers and other labor bodies to be prepared for all emergencies. The various conferences of the parties con cerned are being retained in suspended animation and preparations are being continued locally for any needful steps should the proposed negotiations break down. It Is assumed that Lord Derbys suggestion, which had already been made by Alfred Bigland, coalition uRionist for Birkenhead, carried great weight with the government and probably induced the offer to nego- tiate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-07
Ex-EMPEROR CHARLES
 ARRIVES AT LUCERNE
By Associated Press

London, April S.-Former Emperor Charles arrived at Lucerne about II o'clock tonight. according to a Zurich dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph. He was accompanied by Former Elm press Zita, who met him at Buchs. Charles appeared to be in very ex- hausted condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-07
ABILENE GIVES $300,0O0
 FOR METHODIST COLLEGE
Rx Associated Pres1

Nashville, April e.-Citizens of Abilene. Tex, today presented the board of edu- cation of the Northwest Texas confer ence of the Methodist Episcopal church. south, with $900.o0o and 40 acres of land for the building of college to be named McMurray college, in honor of Bishop w. F. McMurray of Louisville
 The Christian education movement, it was announced will supplement the do- nation with a gift of $160,00o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-07
Declare Bridges Unsafe

New Orleans April 6.-Denying the contention that the Louisville and Nashville railroad bridges over the Rigoltes and Chef Menteur are suffi- cent to withstand winds and tides &C., ccmpanying storms and hurricanes, the Louisiana railroad commission late to- day petitioned the United States district court to annul the temporary injunc- tion restraining the commission from en- forcing it's order compelling the rail-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-07
A. U. Kimbrough Resians

Montgomery April 6.--(Special)--A. l.. Kimbrough. warden of the state convict camp at River Falls. has been appointed an inspector of the state department of agriculture and has resigned his posi- tion with the convict sdepartment effec- tive this month. Announcement of Mir, Kimbrough's appointment was made to- day by M. c. Allgood. commissioner of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-07
RENDER DECISION TODAY
 ON WAGECUT REQUEST
Rv Aasnclafad Pra~a

Chicago. April e.-The railroad labor boards decision on the request of the New Yoyk Central railroad for inimedi- ate provisional reduction of the unskilI- ed labor wage scale will be handed down tomorrow. it was announced tonight. The roads request was made on March 90. and asked permission to put into eff feet on April 1 cut of approximately $ per cent in the wages of ell common labor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-07
Union Leaders Depart

Harrison. Ark. April 6--At thesurgant request of committee of citizens from towns along the Missouri and North Arkansas railroad. on which a strike has been in progress for several weeks. the union leaders who have been directing the striking employees, agreed to leave the state immediately. and left late to- day for Eureka Springs. Ark. promis- ing to take train into Missouri saray tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-07
Tap Mandate Granted Japan Without Authority, Declares Note 10 Principal Powers
Secretary Hughes Points Out That Germany Renounced Overseas Possessions in Favor of Principal Allied
 Powers, One of Which Is United States
By Associated Press

Washington, April 6The American of in andass
  fl..M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-07
Carpenters Lover Scale
Hy A110olnf00 ProaG

Hattiesburg. Miss.. April G--carpenters and hricklayers of Hattiesburg have voluntarily reduced wages. Brickiay- CTS have agreed to accept S cents in- stead of s cents an hour and carpenters c csuts instead q H c.ntA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-07
MADE RESERVATIONS

had nss pfe, seusiy gwen particular minutes of May '. 1919. which were only recently called to my attention I had on several occasions prior to tho date mentioned, made specific reservations re
 tCs.ti~ueS - Rs. .A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-07
JUMPS INTO RIVER

HArry Prlee. another negro taken to be drowned jumped off the bridge himselfs Naming said. when he found there was no hope for him.
 i "Dont throw me evef, I'll get pversn MannAng quoted Prfee as Z)ayiss. and added that the negro ( <csaeiansA = Pass zx..a.se
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1921-08-05
Final.

-She refused you"
Tentatively"
"what do you mean by ten.
tatiyelyr"
"sha said she would marry mo
when my salary got 20 be $4,000 a
year"
THAT wasn't n tentative refusal" -
Birmingham Age'Iierald.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1921-08-05
Quaint Garter Customs.

There are several quaint customs
In connection with garters A descrip-
tion Of two, however, must suffice. The
one IL that prevalent In several mid
European countries, Of taking or the
brides garter by the best man at the
breakfast, and cutting II up, and dis
tributlng the pieces among the grooms-
men and guests.
The second H. or rather was, the
practice In the German imperial
family OF giving the bride thirteen
pairs, one pair OF which was kept as
likely TO bring her good luck. This
pair n always made OF pale blue silk
(the maiden's COLOR, and has diamond
clasps. Another pair was sent TO the
museum OF Berlln--where there are
something like ninety most interest
ing speclmens-and the remaining
pairs were given ns kcepsnkes TO the
young mobiles and others who attended
the bridegroom Mt the altar.
Judging from the modern specimens,
garters are even nowadays scarcely
less dainty, elaborate. or costly than
Of yore, though perhaps often worn
more for ornament and sentiment than
for use.-Kansas City Star.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1921-08-05

Il do not insist" the old gentleman
said, "thAt the man my daughter mar
ries shall hive wealth, provided he
has sound judgment and unusual cley'
erneas."
swell. you must admit, sir" the
youth replied. shat showed sound
Judgment In selecting you M pro.
spectiys father.ln.law. and consider
able cleyerness In getting Grace Ia
accept as ordlnary-seemlng ana poor
. chap as I hm."-New York sun.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1921-08-05

Nine. AnIe Mouroux. French
woman. ls now ON visit 10 this
country and has achieved world
wide reputation M designer and
maker OF medals She designed n
number Of war medals, for tho
French government, and has done
other notable work. She was n
winner OF the Prlx DO Rome, which
was established in 1899, and during
all that time she was the only won.
an who contested for the honor. When
she was selected the award narrowed
itself down 10 group OF six.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-02
THE REWARD OF THE
One in SIX

In a certain large eastern city the
depression was on it full blast Scores
of skilled and unskilled workmen
were out of work, depending on their
organizations or on charity for their
daily bread
A negro in this city went out into
the residential district and after walk
ing around for time stopped at the
door of certain house. To the owner
who answered his knock he said:
s. 81 notice that your back fence is out
of repair. am skilled carpenter.
] will fix it for you for five dollars" !"
He was given the job. When that
was finished he was given several
other little jobs around the house to
do. Neighbors who knew about it
found little tasks that needed a skill
ed hand. He found steady employ
ment for two weeks in a single block.
In the same city plumber went out
into the residential district and inquir-
ed at each house whether or not the
plumbing was out of order. Nearly
every city home has some little thing
: the matter with its plumbing, nut
not serious enough trouble to war;
rant calling up workman. The
plumber. likewise found plenty of work
and at a time when his fellow crafts
men were bewailing the hard times.
Bruce Barton tells the above Incl
dents in his editorial in the June issue
of the Red Book magazine. Men like
the negro carpenter and the plumber,
he SAYS, are the One in Six. They
are the men who get work when there
is no work-they are the men who
make money where no money is to be
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-02
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Gave Advice That Would Be
Well to Listen to Today

Abraham Lincoln in his address to
the Workmen's Association in 1864,
gave the kind Of advice that it would
be we'll for us to listen to today:
Property is the fruit Of labor; prop
erty is desirable; positive good in
the world. That some should be rich
shows that others may become rich,
and hence is just encouragement to
industry and enterprise. Let not he
who hath no house tear dowG the
house of his neighbor; but rather let
him strive diligently to build one for
himself; thus, by example, showing
confidence that when his own is built
it will stand undisturbed."
A great deal Of this strife can be
avoided if the capitalists take a hu-
man interest in their employees. It
seems that it would be wise for them
| to take as much interest in their work
ers as they do in their customers. If
they applied the golden rule, am sure
there would be very few strikes. They
should pay their employees living
wage. This wage ought to be suffi-
cient to enable the worker to build
himself a home, to educate his family,
to bring up his children in the proper
way, and to put something aside for
his old age. The conditions under
which he works should be as sanitary
as it is possible to make them, and
he should be encouraged and given
promotion if his work so deserves.
IA IA -
Do youbelieve in collective bargain
ing? Then demand the union label.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-02
THE NEED OF THE
PEOPLE
BY Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Oh, We men who prate of college,
And of books as door of hope,
Go and gain the living knowledge
Where the toiling people grope.
Like the plants in shadowy places,
They are needing sun to bloom
They are hungering for life's graces,
They are wanting light and room.
Give them something more of pleasure
Than ten million dollar tones;
Give them work and give them leisure,
Give them clubs and give them
homes.
Open wide the door of beauty
And invite the people in
And you'll find the paths of duty
Better filled than paths of sin.
Oh, / cannot sit debating
On the issues of a creed,
With the mighty work that's waiting
And the worlds tremendous need.
And the cold and costly steeple
Brings no pennies from my purse,
While the people, people, people,
Groan beneath expressions curse.
While the tenements are reeking
With the striving, toiling poor,
Do not send your churchmen seeking
Help for heather to my door.
Let them go where sin carouses,
Or where seething sweatshops
stand;
Let them see the slaughter houses
Of the children of our land
True reform has one beginning
The right hand of brotherhood.
Would you help men out of shining?
Would you lead them into good?
Would you teach that Christ has
risen?
Prove it by your deeds of worth.
If you want to close the prison,
Beautify the homes of earth.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-02
THE UNION SHOP and
THE "SHOP UNION"

A great cloud of deception has been
raised and the public mind greatly
befuddled through exploitation of the
so-called shop union idea, in which
the workers in a particular establish
ment are supposed to have a share
in the direction of the affairs of that
establishment, especially as regards
the conditions and terms of their en-
ployment. The intrinsic weakness of
such a plan is found in the fact that
it restricts representation on shop
committees or whatver form or meth
cd of expression is adapted to the
employees of that particular shop or
establishment, thus denying to them
the benefit that will ensue from COM
munication with others who are SINH
larly situated and whose interests are
common. The trades union move
ment is the best known agency for the
expression of the desires and con-
servatism of the interests of the work
ers. Common employment breeds
common habits of thought as we'll as
of effort, and common interests must
find common outlet and this is not to
be secured under conditions which set
up between groups of workers the
artificial barrier of what payroll their
names appear upon. Collective bar-
gaining and all the various activities
for which a trade union properly is
formed, and to the legitimate carrying
out of which it devotes it's existence,
may only be given their full and bene-
fetal application when the dealings
between employer and employed rest
on the full recognition of the trades
union as the one proper and efficient
instrument for the expression of the
needs of it's members. Democracy in
industry can only be successfully
founded on right relations between
the workers and the managers, and
these relations will not exist until the
trades union is recognized as the basic
unit and not the group as limited by
the single shop or establishment.
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-02
TEN COMMANDMENTS
OF BUSINESS

Handle the hardest job first each
day. Easy ones are pleasures.
Do not be afraid of criticism-criti-
else yourself often.
Be glad and rejoice in the other fell
lows successfully his methods.
Don't be misled by dislikes. Acid
ruins the finest fabrics.
Be enthusiastic-it is contagious.
Do not have the notion that success
means simply money-making.
Be fair, and do at least one decent
act every day in the year.
Honor the chief. There must be a
head to everythin G :
Have confidence in yourself, and
make yourself fit.
Harmonic your work. Let sun
shine radiate and penetrate.-Impres-
SionS.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-02
WHAT DID HE MEAN?

A merchant in a Wisconsin town
who had Swedish clerk sent him out
to do some collecting. When he re-
turned from an unsuccessful trip he
reported:
"Yim Yonson say he will pay ven he
sells his hogs. Vim Olsen he will pay
ven he sell his wheat, and Bill Pack
say he will pay in january"
WELL" said the boss, "that's the
first time Bill ever set a date to pay.
Did he really say he would pay in
january"
"Vell, aye tank So" said the clerk
"He said it bane dam cold day ven
you get that money. Aye tank that
bane in january FORBES Maga-
zine.
"a "a "a
Notice the advertisers in this paper
and patronize those you find there.
They are our friends. Some of the
other merchants in this city have said
they did not want our patronage. We
ask you to be considerate of these peo-
pie and not to force your way in
where you are not wanted. When you
patronize these advertisers, tell them
you saw their ad in this paper.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-02
Are You an "8-hour Man"
With a "l6-hour Wife,?

Then it's high time that you
shortened your wife's daily
work hours at home, in line
with the principle of an
8-hour day" for workers,
which you champion. First
of all, provide her with an
electric washer; enable her
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-02

to finish the washing and
ironing in one day, instead
of two. This permits her to
work by machinery, instead
of by hand-just as modern
labor-saving devices make
your work easier. Turn
about's fair play! See the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-02

made. Five men out of six quit when
the battle gets hot The one man
fights and fights and fights till hi
freezes over. AND HE WINS!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-02

- "a -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-30

of people going in a side entrance; I thought I'd try that means, as the other was quite hopeless. And so wended my way hither. When I got there read just inside the door sign which said:
 For Pew Holders Only"
 What to do T didn't know. The old sray-haired sexton came forward
 T want to hear pr. Fosdick. How can get seat, please?" l begged. I'm all the way from old Alabama. and -4--can't go back without hearing pr. Fosdick and telling my home folks about him
 You shall hear him." said the kindly sexton. Come right with ne and l will take you in and you may sit at the foet of the altar"
 So, literally-as I said before-rny dream came true; but another thing happened; and if people ever tell you that New Workers are cold and stiff and formal, please tell them that Dolly Dalrymple knows they are not
 l took my seat at the foot of the beautiful stained glass widowed all tar, where the sun shone through. and every ray of light revealed a har- mony of unspeakable splendor, where minister and choir in clerical robes-and the soft, dulcet notes of the great organ rang forth--but for one moment only had the oppor- tunity of occupying this place in the church.
 looked up as someone tapped me on the shoulder gently, and a lovely lady, who looked like Mary Garden, tall and graceful, with long jade ear rings in her shell pink ears, and broad d-brimmed plumed hat shading her lovely blond hair. said to me:
 Wont you share our pew with us?"
 Of course, gladly accepted the in- vitation--it was so sweetly done, so kindly, and that's why I say, never let anyone tell you that New York CTS are indifferent. Southern people are not one whit more cordial or con- siderate.
 As the beautiful lady handed me a programme of the service I noted that Dr. William c. Carl, the \world famous organist, was the choirmas- ter of the quartet choir, composed of Vera Curtis, soprano; Elizabeth Lem nox, contralto% Edward c. Towne, tenor, and Jerome Swinford, basso, and a "motet choir and as l lis- tened to the tones of the organ un- der Dr. Carls masterful fingers there rang out the beautiful -Gounod Send my own beloved church had sung only a few Sabbath days before and as I listened my heart reverted home, to that sweet spot, Highlands church. where each Sunday away from the worlds glare and glamor there is an hour of sweet content and peace.
 Turning to the lovely lady as we sat In her pew-the old-fashioned kind they have in the "Old First Church'-with little doors that latch and there are little footstools--ths nice, comfortable, puffy kind at your feet--I haven't seen any since I was a child back in the First Methodist church in my home town, Columbus, Miss, I said:
 T feel so sorry for all those peo- pie outside who haven't been as for