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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-06-17
MINIMIZE STARVA.
ton in SOUTH
Business Men Arouse Work
ers' Indignation

Birmingham, Ala.-Trade unionists
are indignant at the attempt of local
business interests to minimize star
walton among Alabama coal miners
who called off their recent strike and
agreed to abide by Governor Kilby's
award. That official ruled against
the miners in every instance and also
declared that the coal owners are not
bound to reinstate strikers.
The owners have acted on this
blacklist hint and destitution is gen.
eral. Trade unionists are aiding the
distressed miners and the publicity
has forced business interests to inves-
tigate, with the result that the latter
say they can 'find only about 60-odd
people, mostly negroes, who actually
need help in Jefferson county"
In answer to the claim of these
business interests that there are only
a few families in Brookside who need
relief, w. H. Huey, chairman of the
relief committee in that place, writes
that there has been no investigating
committee in that locality, and there
are approximately 500 families who
need relief.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-06-17
JUSTICE ASHLEY
DEAD
Issued Famous Bucks Stove
Injunction

Washington. - Ashley M. Gould,
associate justice of the District of
Columbia supreme court, died in this
city last week.
In 1907 the deceased issued the
Bucks Stove Company injunction
against President Gompers, associate
member of the A. F. of l.. executive
council and "all Others" The courts
order enjoined even reference to the
company's name in the American
Federation or any other printed mat
ter. President Gompers announced
his refusal to disobey the injunction,
as it prohibited discussion of the mer-
it's of the courts order, and therefore
violated free speech and free press
guarantees.
On the charge of violating the in
junction Justice Daniel Thew Wright,
of the same court, sentenced Presi-
dent Gompers to one year in Jail.
Vice President Mitchell to nine
months in Jail and Secretary Frank
Morrison to six months in Jail. The
sentence was carried to the United
States supreme court, where it was
finally dismissed under the statute of
limitation.
Justice Wright died in this city
several wears ago
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-06-17
MILLIONS PAID
HERE
For Insurance to Foreign
Owned Companies

Boston.-In urging state-controlled
compensation insurance, State Sena-
tor Tarbell showed that millions of
dollars annually sent abroad as pro-
fits of foreign-controlled and foreign
owned insurance companies, collected
in premiums for compensation in the
various states.
What guarantee have we given
to our workers or our employers that
these companies will continue to re-
main solvent" asked the law maker.
''This is not the dream of some
theorist. Government statistics show
that several casualty companies have
become insolvent and the workers
who were insured, when they went
to collect their benefits, found to their
sorrow that something had happened
to the company. Is this fair? Can
any member of this body point out
where a state fund has become in
solvent?
"We license these companies to
collect money from our employers,
but in return do we give our employ
ers any guarantee that while these
companies are solvent today they
may not prove to be solvent tomor-
row?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-06-17
Will REVIEW NAVY
WAGES

Washington of the A. F.
of L. metal trades department have
failed to secure postponement OF the
convening of navy yard wage boards
until fall so that any readjustment
would not become effective until the
first of the next year.
The navy department has ordered
wage adjustment in all navy yards
and naval stations. The metal trades
department has secured the estab-
lishment of reviewing board, how
ever, to consider the reports made by
the boards at the various yards and
submit it's recommendations to the
secretary of the navy. A. j. Berres,
secretary of the metal trades depart
ment, is the workers representative
on this reviewing board. The other
members are Captain J. K. Robson
and F. c.. Curtis, chief clerk of the
navy department.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-06-17
PUBLIC PRESS FAILS

Baltimore In an advertisement
published in the local press, the
church league for industrial democ-
racy says:
at is sad commentary on the
state of the morals of the public press
that it will not give the essential
facts of industrial controversies save
through the medium of paid advertise
ments. 1t is readily recognized that
the attainment of decent social and
industrial conditions will be delayed
until this condition is corrected, since
a well-informed and intelligently-di-
rected public opinion is essential if the
scales are to be held anything like
equal"
The league is national organiza-
tion composed of members of the
Protestant Episcopal Church.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-06-17
AMERICAN FEDERA-
ton OF LABOR
Convention Now in Session
at Denver
Labor Not to Take One
Step Backward" Says
GOmpers i'm Address

Denver, Colo.-With an enthusiasm
and determination never exceeded, the
forty-first convention of the Amer
lean Federation opened it's sessions in
the municipal auditorium here.
The program provided by the Den
yer committee on arrangements was
impressive and beautiful The parade
from the headquarters hotel to the
auditorium was led by 200 members
of the Musicians Union
President Gompers, in opening the
convention, delivered a brief address,
but one that was well calculated to
Eserve as the keynote to the delibera-
tions that are to follow.
mo movement has ever been put to
a greater test" said President Com
pers, "than the American labor move
ment. But that movement" he con-
tinued, "still faces the world una
fraid, determined not to take one
step backward, not to raise a foot
except to plant it one step forward
for the progress and the freedom of
the human family.
"The campaign to destroy our
movement has been on for two and
half years, and so far as its effect
is concerned, ask all to see this con-
vention and the reports that will be
laid before it and see if they can find
some ray of comfort from these eX-
hibits.
"Our movement stands intact, and
before the next snow flies we shall
have passed the five million mark. >
1t is notable that in the report OF
Secretary Morrison the membership
| figures for the federation show no
decline in membership beyond that
accounted for by suspension and un-
employment AS matter of fact the
federation has more than held its own
according to the bare figures, and or
ganized labor in America today is
numerically, spiritually and morally
stronger than ever in its history.
In his address President Gompers
cited theissues that confront the
workers, pointed to the necessity of
! the most profound, careful delibera-
ton, and expressed the conviction
that service to humanity would be the
result of the deliberations.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-06-17
FIGHT FOR EDUCATION

Minneapolis.-At meeting of the
city central body delegates from the
Teachers Union stated that the CEN
tral was the only organization in the
city that is paying man to devote
all his time in urging citizens to vote
for two municipal amendments which
will provide sufficient funds for
schools and libraries.
The centra1's organizer has been
instructed to devote all his time to
these amendments until after cleo
ton.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-06-17
GEORGE HAMPTON is
DEAD

Washington.-George P. Hampton
died in this city after a short illness.
At the time of his death he was gen.
eral manager of the all-American CO.
operative commission, managing di-
rector of the farmers national coun-
Gil and peoples reconstruction league
and an executive of the peoples legis-
lative service. Deceased was well
known to trade unionists throughout
the country because of his long record
of social service.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-06-17
MORTALITY RATES
Higher Here Than in Many
Other Countries

Washington-In 1919 one mother
died for every 135 babies born, and
every eleventh baby born died before
he was year old, says the United
States children's bureau in pamphlet
that shows these rates are excessive,
as compared with other countries.
"Not only do we lose more mothers
in proportion to births than practic-
ally any other civilized country"
says the bureau, "but we apparently
lose more on an average each year
than the year before"
Six countries have a lower infant
mortality, and 16 in a group of IL
lower maternal mortality than the
United States. In other countries
there has been a decrease in the death
rate from child birth, while the rate
in the United States rose from 61
per 1000 births in 1915 to 6.2 in 1916,
sc in 1917, and to IA in 1919. In this
country there is also no appreciable
decrease in the proportion of babies
who die from causes largely connect
ed with the care and condition of the
mother.
The bureau shows that this NOR
tality can be prevented by measures
which include health centers, public
health nurses, special clinics, trained
attendance at child birth, adequate
hospital service, education of the
mother in maternity and child hy-
giene, and education of the general
public in the necessity for maternal
and infant RaaIth
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-06-17
WOULD MAKE BONDS MONEY

Westinghouse Federal bonds would
be made legal tender under a bill in
troduced by Senator Watson, of Geor-
gia, who declared that the general in
dustrial and financial depression is
due to contraction of the circulating
curreucV.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-06-17
CENSOR BILL SIGNED

Boston.-Governor Cox has signed
bill which gives the department of
public safety censor power over NOV
ing pictures.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-21
OIL LAND LEASES BY
THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE

Washington, Jan. 19.-The general
land office the following
Montana oil land leases:
Glasgow-Harry J. Huene, 1925
acres. township 10 north, range 80
and 40 east, and township II north
range 80 east.
Glasgow. E. Bryan. 1,16O acres,
township 20 north. range so east.
Miles City Ernest E. Fenton,
2.541 acres, township II north, range
80 and 40 east.
Lewistown Frank L. Bigten, 80
acres, township 16 north, range 26
east.
Glasgow-Samuel B. Hill, 1889
acres. township 26 north, range So
east.
Miles City-Corwin T. Lakem, 2s0
acres, township 10 north, range SO
east.
Bozeman-Arthur E. Efgerton, 300
acres, township 4 north, range 20
east.
Miles Citv-Leslie McGraw, 100
acres, township 10 north, range SO
east.
Bozeman-Delbert H. Rexroot, 100
acres. township IA north, range 20
east.
Glasgow-Swanheld Sinkler, 1900
acres, township SO north, range 81
east.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-21

In accordance with the national era
of good feeling between the American
Legion and Organized Labor, the Cen
trail Trades and Labor Union OF East
St. Louis, ILL.,, one the strongest labor
bodies in the country, has passed a
resolution placing the organization on
record as being entirely in harmony
with the Legion's national politics and
recommending that all its members,
who are eligible, affiliate with the Le-
gion. The Central Trades Council of
Oklahoma voted to cooperate with the
Legion in meeting the problem of I'M
employment. Preference in employ
ment for union men who are veterans
will be given by the secretaries of
various affiliated unions by direction
of the Council.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-21
ENABLING,ACT HAMPERS
MONTANA OIL INDUSTRY
Representative Gels of Fergus Pro-
poses Memorial To Congress
on The Matter.

Helena, Jan. 19.-Provisions of the
enabling act of the national congress,
under which the states of Montana and
North Dakota were admitted into the
union, relative to the leasing of state
lands, are such that they materially
interfere with the Development of the
oil upon such lands, accord
ing to a house joint resolution intro
duced a few days ago by Representa-
tive Gels of Fergus county.
Mr.. Gels is an attorney of the
town of Winnett, which is the prac-
teal center of the producing oil sec
ton of Montana.
Five Year Limit Bad.
Under the terms of the enabling
act, the state of Montana is pro-
hibited from leasing lands for a lon
ger period than five years, and Mr..
Gels resolution recites that, where
"For the purpose of properly de-
.veloping the state lands and accom-
plishing for the state of Montana
the greatest benefits is from the leas-
ing of state lands granted to the
state by the United States, particu-
ldIly ldIlOS uoW SOiSluSlSu as oNii
real or potential value for stone, coal,
oil, gas or other hydrocarbons and
other minerals, the said limitation of
five year leases contained in the enabl-
ing act is too brief and has resulted in
allure of the state lands to be develop
ed for said purposes on an equal
footing with other public and privately
owned lands similarly located"
A Memorial.
The resolution memorializes con-
gress to enact suitable legislation to
the end that such state lands may
hereafter be leased upon such terms
and conditions as the legislative as
of the state of Montana may
provide.
The resolution is considered of
great Importance to the oil indus
try of Montana. Under present con-
d%itions, investment of the large sums
of money necessary to develop oil
is seldom made on state lands, be-
cause of the contingency of loss of
the lease at the expiration of the
five year period.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-21
Montana OHand Gas Review

sideration of legislative problems
might be cooperative from the stand
point of the legislature.
The intention of the meeting as ex-
pressed at the mass meeting last night
and committee conferences today. will
he to organize the oil interests of the
state and then to present the needs
of the industry for the right kind of
laws to the legislature. A committee
will probably be chosen to attend the
legislature durinb the remainder of the
session.
Lewistown, Jan. 19.-Invitation to
oil operators and others interested in
the development of the oil industry in
Montana to attend the state confer
enc to be held here Saturday, Janu-
airy %, was extended Tuesday through
the chambers of m in the
towns and cities located in the oil
counties.
Letters addressed to all the oil CON-
panies on record in the state. asking
them to have representatives present
at the meeting, were sent out Monday
and will probably assure an attendance
of more than 500 persons directly in
terested in the newest of M~ontana's
industries. Responses already received
indicate that the meeting will be a
arge one with representatives of many
of the largest companies present.
Early Arrivals Expected.
Judge Freeman, president Of the Elk
Basin Consolidated, and F. Stanley.
president of the Frantz corporation are
expected to reach Lewistown Wednes-
day and will be among those at the
gathering.
The program as entatively outlined
at a meeting of committees hid Mon
day night at the chamber of commerce
will call for registration possibly Sat
urday morning Of those arrived at that
time for the conference. The business
session will be held in the afternoon
at the Elks'hall and will be called to
order following the arrival of the af-
ternoon trains on which many visitors
might arrive.
Banquet Saturday Evening.
A banquet and reception will be
held in the evening, while Sunday,
those wishing to see the oil fields, will
be taken out in cars.
Main Themes.
Discussion of legislation needed to
expansion of the oil industry
and drafting of a set of recommended
ions to the legislative committee on oil
legislation will be the principal bust
ness of the day. At the same time
lbe perfected a permanent state
organization of oil interests.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-21
FIRST BIG OIL MEETING
TO Be HELD JANUARY q
Representatives From Every Part of
State Will Attend When Vital
Matters are Discussed.

Lewistown, Jan. 19.-Preparations
to make the first state meeting of oil
men in Lewistown on Jan. % a forum
for the discussion of action likely to be
taken by the Legislature went forward
with the issuance of invitations to re-
representatives. from the oil counties of
Montana.
The presence of oil operators from
all of the counties east of the Rocky
mountains at the meeting, together
with the heads of a number of the
large Wyoming and Denver companies
operating in Cat Creek, is alrady as
sured in the responses received today
from the call sem out last week. Close
to 500 oil men are expected to be in
attendance at the gathering which will
be the first of it's kind in the history
of the state.
In seeking the attendance of mem
bers of the legislature, written invita-
tions to representative county groups
to send delegations to the meeting
were prepared by committees in
charge of arrangements. The COM
mittee on oil legislation will also be
asked to be present, so that the o n
rErH5 ESI = -aAr . 20. t+
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-21
OHIO RIG BURNED
AT RAGGED POINT
WITH TOTAL LOSS

Roundup. Ian. 1.-THE Ohio Stand
ard rig on Ragged Point burned down
Thursday causing a total loss of the
buildings housing the rig. Some of
the metal work NAV be salvaged, but
work will be delayed for several weeks
until a new one can be built. Tim
bers were ordered Thursday for the
purpose and will be hauled next week.
Nothing definite is known as to the
cause but it is believed to have been
started by gas from the well which
was ignited by the forge which is used
for dressing tools and is located in the
drill house. The well was at 1900
feet and making considerable gas with
some showing Of oil. This well was
enormously reported as having been
brought in several days ago.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-21

Through the courtesy of the English edit
mans Journal" we are able to publish below ar
Miss Millicent Woodward, champion typist of CIR
who has achieved the spectacular speed of 235
minute on the Royal Typewriter.
Readers of Pitman's Journal are famili
name OF Miss Millicent Woodward, reference HI
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-21
When You are Bilious.

TO promote a healthy action of the
iiver and correct the disorders coused
by blliousness Chamberlains Tablets
are excellent. Try them and see how
quickly they give you a relish for
your food and Danish that dull stupid
feeling. p'
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-21
CULBERTSON LEGION WILL
STAGE MASQUERADE BALL

Notices have been issued announcing
a grand Masquerade Ball to be given
by the members Of the Culbertson Post
of the merican Legion. The event will
take place on the evening of Thursday
February 3rd, and will constitute one
of the most unique occasions in the
history of that Roosevelt county city.
The ball will be held in the Princess
Theatre. and the admission price is
one dollar per couple.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-21

Following close upon the heels of
the Indiana Department, the Iowa Le-
gionnaires have started a basket ball
league in which ninety teams composed
of ex-service men are playing for the
state championship.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-21

ANNUAL MEETING AND ELEC-
TON OF OFFICERS TUESDAY.

The regular annual meeting of the
Valley Post No. Al of the American
Legion has been called to convene at
the Commercial Club Rooms in Glas-
gow on the evening of next Tuesday,
January 25th. The meeting will be
called to order promptly at 500
o'clock.
Special preparation s have been
made for entertainment features. At
ter the regular business session. mess
call will be sounded at .Alsop's Tea
Room where there will be an album
dance of eats.
All ex-service men are invited to
this part of the program regardless of
whether thew are members of the le-
gion or not. Members Of the local post
are especially urged to attend the
business meeting. Very important
business will come before the member
ship. Members should bear in mind,
too. at this time, that their annual
tuition fee is now past due and is pay
able to J. X. Amundson.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-21

Recognizing the value of a live
American Legion post to a community.
the civic authorities of Dubois, Pa.
have not only aided the local post by
speaking a good word for it but also
have ARRANGED for the municipality to
pay four-ffths of the rent on the
posts club rooms.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-21

81 thought l had a rather unusual
name," said F. W. Galbraith. jr., Ma
tional Commander of the American
Legion until I received a letter from
another F. W. Gaibraith, Jr., a member
of Morristown Post No. 2 of the Le-
gion at Atlanta, Ca" AS far as is
known, the two Legionnaires are not
related.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-21

Recognizing the value of a live
American Legion post to a community.
the civic authorities of Dubois, Pa.
have not only aided the local post by
speaking a good word for it but also
have ARRANGED for the municipality to
pay four-ifths of the rent on the
posts club rooms.
Checks received by the national
treasurer of tn American Legion to
provide for the adoption of French wa
orphans now total S4.650. This amount
is enough to care for sixty-two or
phans for a period of one year. The
greater part of the adoptions were
made by Legion posts in many parts
of the country but a number of in
dividuals contributed.
Through the efforts of the American
Legion, United Spanish War Veterans,
Grand Army of the Republic and cit
liens of Hoouiam. Wash. a large three
story American Veterans Building, a
memorial to fighting men of all wars,
has just heen completed in that city.
The building includes a large lodge
and ball room. library, ladies rest
room, lounge room and space on the
ground floor for a bank.
Lieut.. Colonel B. c. Goss, a Cleve-
land member of the American Legion,
has suggested the use of toxic gas
grenades as a police weapon in Cleve~
lands fight against banitry and crime.
Circular letters urging all of the 1000
Legion members in the county to join
the police auxiliary have been issued
from headquarters following the ac-
ceptance by Mayor w. S. Fitzgerald of
the Legion's offer of assistance.
In the year past the American Lee
gion doubled in membership and added
SAT- posts, according to National
Headquarters. All records for growth,
however, were broken by the Women's
Auxiliary. which started the year 1920
with 5000 members and finished with
an enrolment of 200, 900 and a total of
1895 units. All state departments
registered substantial gains and new
posts were formed in the following
foreign countries: Argentine Republic,
Belgium. Chile, China, Guatemala, ia
pan, Poland, Samoa, Santo Domingo
and Peru.
More than two thousand compensa-
ton claims of former service men
were taken up by the Service Section
of the Massachusetts Department of
the American Legion during the last
year. The same section expediated the
settlement by the government of
1900 cases with the Federal Board
for vocational Education and 1.400
claims with the Bureau of War Risk
Insurance. Other veterans affairs
handled were allotments and allow
ances. Liberty bonds, retainer and
travel paw, lost discharges. baggage
and clothing and state bonuses. Free
notary service was also provided for
5000 former service men, regardless
of Legion membership.