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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-12-02
HIGH LIVING COSTS
Not Caused by Taxes, De.
clares u. S. Senator

Washington. The excess profits
tax nor the income tax are responsible
for the high cost of living said Sen
ator Jones of New Mexico, who quot
ed this portion of the United States
war industries boards History of
Prices During the War:
During the war prices rose less in
England and the United States, which
imposed heavy excess profits, than in
France, Germany and other countries
which used the tax with less vigor or
not at all"
Senator Jones also quoted this
statement by DIR. Adams, tax expert
in the federal treasury department:
"In this country the movement OF
prices have borne no ineligible re.
lation to the excess-profts tax. Prices
rose more in the IL months preceding
the adoption of the excess-profits tax
The same is true of uncontrolled
prices"
II submit" said Senator Jones
"that the excess-profits tax or Other
income tax had absolutely nothing tt
do with the increased cost of living
The manufacturers would have
charged the prices, anyway"
He pointed out that the war indus
tries board permitted the commoditie.
under it's control to be sold at a pric,
| which would permit high-cost con
Germs to make profits, while the low
cost concerns enjoyed this added ad
| vantage.
But the commodities which wer,
| not controlled" said Senator Jones
| mounted higher and higher, showing
that in the business world during
| that time of stress there was no con
science which would put limit upor
the price which manufacturers woult
charge for their commodities; tina
they would charge as high prices a.
they could get"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-12-02
POOR PROFITS
Low Wage Advocates Seem
Off in Their ReckOnings

New York.-After the din and clat-
ter about building revivals when
wages are reduced, these prophets are
smoked out. Wages have been low
cred but the revival has not mate
rialized and now they are murmuring
but very guardedly-that monopoly
may be responsible for the high cost
of building material.
These hints are found tucked away
in the financial sections of newspa-
pers, while the front pages and edi-
torial columns continue the bluff that
"high" wages is responsible. One To-
cal paper says:
''The question in the public mind
today is: What is making the price
of building material higher?'
"The case of common brick is fairly
typical of the market. Banks in man.
ufacturing districts are disturbed by
constant utterances to the effect that
a condition exists in the Hudson river
brick industry of conspiracy, -combina-
tion and illegal control of distributing
markets in violation of the law. These
allegations have never been judicially
affirmed, yet the banks, acting con-
servatively, and being guided by nat
ural business prudence have, by their
attitudes discouraged loans to opera
tors or of leased yards.
"In the Hudson river district there
was, 10 years ago, 119 brick manufac-
turing plants producing annually
about 100000 common brick. Today
there are only 55 yards operating in
the Hudson district.
| Saturday there were only two
barges of brick available for the
building industry of city of 100000
people, with construction activity
greater than at any time since before
the war in certain kinds of building
work and yet the wholesale price o1
$14.50 and SIS thousand for common
brick was firm, whereas, the price Of
this basic building commodity would
not be anything like that figure il
brick production could be raised tt
something like normal proportions"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-12-02

the species that spends nlnety-three
per cent of its energiesA for war, has
very little energy left to plan more
peaceful undertakings; its govern
ment uses too much of it's subjects
vitality for warlike purposes, and are
defendants on an alien species for
food gatherers and builders.
The ant is a fighter, always has
been, perhaps always will be; but
there is quite difference of purpose
which provokes fight. Two species
only fight to enslave, and all others
in defense of life and liberty. All
ants are socialists, or communists;
the community spirit takes prece-
dence of all individual desires; ex-
cept time spent at toilet, nothing in
terferes with it, not even eating. The
ant believes in antiseptic cosmetics,
and are quite liberal in the use of
them, covering the whole body to de-
stroy molds and mildews that infest
the ant family's nests. They must
keep up an incessant warfare against
disease germs in their cavelike homes.
And that is one diversion allowed any
slave ant by its owners.
In the three great socialistic groups,
the ant, the bee, the wasp families,
the community spirit has precedence
over the individualistic spirit, their
| devotion to the colony's welfare is a
wondrous delight, an offspring of a
! perfect love, charm to keep out dis
cord and doubt, charm that gains
comradship we'll worth while. But il
casts into the discarded list, the sex
| idea as we understand it. The one
great passion is service ito the colony
constant service, willing service
good service. No brass bands anC
parades are needed to arouse patriot
ic service in the colony's welfare. Los:
of sex is the price paid in securing
such perfection in socialism. Mount
building ants federated by colonies
to an estimated number of four hun
dred million, living in perfect amity
such unity of purpose is wonder
full accomplishment. A nest of thirt,
) thousand hornets at perfect peac
with each other of the same nest, bu
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-12-02
ANOTHER BAZAAR
To Be Given by Trades
Council

At the regular meeting held by the
COOPERATIVE Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil last Tuesday night, it was decided
to give another big turkey rattle in
the Labor Temple, Dec. 21, %, % and
"a The same committee that made
the arrangements for the last bazaar
will have charge and are now gather
ing up their large stock of turkeys,
ducks, chickens and geese. Besides
the rattle there will be other amuse-
ments to entertain the crowds. Music
and bright lights galore. The COM
mittee expects to dispose of 1000 tur-
keys in the four nights. AS an extra
feature that will not cost the public
one cent, the committee will probably
offer one capital prize as drawing
card A ticket will be given to the
patrons each night and on the last
night of the big bazaar, somebody will
receive the capital prize free. The
committee will have plenty of time to
make the bazaar bigger and better
than last year, and every family at
tending should carry large Christ
mas turkey home with them. So
watch for the other announcements
and don't forget the date, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday before
Christmas, in the labor temple, South
Second street.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-12-02
M "a A
UP TO COURT
To Decide Whether Picket.
ing Is Legal

Westinghouse the third tins
the United States supreme court has
ordered arguments on whether picket
ing is legal.
The case was argued before the
court on October s, 1918. Two years
later-on October 9, 1920-it was
again argued, and now the court is
having lawyers discuss the case again
1t is the first time the question has
ever been presented squarely to this
court and the time given to it by the
supreme justices would indicate they
realize it's Importance.
In November, 1913, the American
Steel Foundries, New Jersey cor.
poration, closed it's plant at Granite
City, Ill. On April ID, the following
year, it reopened and employed but
370 of the 1900 laid off. A commit
tee representing the central trade.
council and various locals called OF
eiiS AioAi1S SiiCHIt Out tuC SOIiiilittCs
was refused hearing. A strike wa.
called and the unionists picketed. The
company appealed to Federal Judg,
Humphreys for an injunction, which
was granted. The court held tina
there is no such thing as peaceful
picketing and that the Granite Cit,
central trades council is an unlawfu
combination.
On appeal to the United States cir.
cult court of appeals Judge Hum
phreys' views were set aside. Tht
circuit court refused to rehear thu
case, and the company appealed to the
United States supreme court, which
has had the case before it since Marcl
)7, 1917.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-12-02
~ "a E
HURRAH!

At last the Spanish War Veterans
are leaving their hole. They are really
coming out, and you will see lots of
them now; for next Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday, the 9Th, 7th and
9Th of next week they are giving a
show at the Rialto theatre. Don't for
get that those who go will see good
show. Many tickets have been sold
and large number are expected to
be sold in the next few days. The
cause is worthy one, as we are try
ing to raise sufficient funds to make
the kiddies of the Xenia Home en-
joy a nice Christmas this year. Sc
we are inviting everyone in Hamilton
to attend.
The management of the Rialto the.
atre have promised the very best show
they can. get, SO don't miss it. Watch
for the Spanish War Veterans anc
buy your ticketsh from them.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-12-02
OLD FOGIES IN NAVY

Newpor, R. 1.-The country's navy
has it's share of old fogies, according
to an address by Admiral Sims, presi-
dent of the naval war college. He
said the submarine and air plane are
in their infancy, and that indisposi-
tion to utilize new ideas, weapons and
methods of demonstrated value had
been due to habit of mind that could
be indulged in the past with compar-
ative safety, "but which is manifest
ly danger to country that has
become involved in international poll
tics"
He said military conservatism
has often been responsible for defeat
in battle and sometimes for national
disaster. He cited Fulton and Eric
son to prove his statement that Gin.
ventors have always had hard time
| in convincing high naval officials ol
the merits of their invention"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-12-02

new MOVE
Attorneys Again Try for
Tom MONEYS Release

San Francisco.-Counsel for Thom-
as j Mooney, who is serving a life
sentence for alleged completely in the
1916 preparedness day bomb outrage,
is preparing an appeal from the de-
cision last spring denying a motion
for the common law writ of audita
querela.
This writ is of ancient English orr
gin. 1t permitted the king to hear a
case, when all court procedure was
closed to the plaintiff.
Because of the numerous confes-
sions of perjury in connection with the
prosecution of Mooney, his attorneys
have endeavored to secure new trial,
but under the California law a new
trial can only be secured on the rec
ord of case. In this case there are
no irregularities in the record. The
Irregularities were exposed after the
case ended and the record was closed.
Under the law the only recourse is
the governor.
A pardon by the governor would
only involve the liberty of an individ-
ual and would not reveal the methods
used by the prosecution, which is chal-
lenged by friends of Mooney to favor
pardon with the understanding that
he will be retired on other murder in
dement's. This challenge has not
been accepted.
Attorneys for Mooney unearthed
the century-old writ of audita querela
and asked lower court to issue this
writ. This would mean a reopening
of the case. The court refused the re-
quest, and this decision is now ap-
pealed.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-12-02
If their Official magazine by expelling

OF their official magazine by expelllng
John " Thompson.
At the last election for editor of
the Seamen's Journal Thompson was
backed by every element that would
"swing the world by it's tail" Trade
unionists supported Editor Scharren-
berg, whose election was taken as
matter of course. This indifference
resulted in Scharrenberg's defeat by
45 votes. The new editor changed the
policy of the paper to suit his adher-
ents, and at the following convention
of the international Seamen's Union
all connectio was severed with the
Seamen's Journal.
President Furuseth has led the fight
against the bubble blowers, and has
travelled up and down the coast during
the last several months in contest
with this element.
When the seamen were aroused to
the dangers of l. w. W.ism charges
were preferred against Thompson for
violating the constitution of the
union This forced a showdown, and
when the sky-shooters were driven
into the open their spokesman was
sent through the ropes.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-12-02
THE PROFITEERINC
Ants the Best Organized
Grafters of the Insects
With an Army Strong
Enough to Enforce De-
mands on Weaker
Colonies
BY S. B. Hedges

1t is among the ants that we find
organized grating on a large scale.
One class living through graft off
of some of its fellows, and it is
through them we find the military
arm used on an extensive scale, to en-
slave workers of an alien species to
labor for board and lodging; but as
degrading as it seems to be, the op-
pressive ant masters refuse to allow
mixing of the species. We see two
distant colors mixing freely at work
in one slave holding species; in the
other guards overseeing the workers
Both of the slave holders lack initia-
tiveness of purpose found in the free
colonies, lack of inventiveness. And
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-12-02

let an intruder come near and they
become good fighting airscouts. The
peaceful honey bee attracts an enemy
quickly. All are feminine govern
ments using the golden rule. The
ruling passion of the solitaryists
seems to be eat my neighbor first,
that / might remain fat and my mo-
ments of life be longer. The slave
holding ant seems to be the only in
stance of the rule being broken for
profit.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-12-02

p1oy deputy sheriffs. All they do is
furnish the money and the sheriff of
Logan county employs them.
BY this lega1istic hairsplitting the
coal owners hope to escape the odium
of making gunmen in that county pos
sible.
In the matter of armed guards, this
question is airily dismissed by the
claim that watchmen are employed
to make inspection of the mines when
not in operation and that these guards
insist on carrying revolvers.
The childish simplicity which these
autocrats assume would be amusing
if the intelligence of the American
people was not involved
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-12-02
ASHAMED?
Coal Owners "Alibi" Insult
to Country

Charleston, w. Va.-Stung by the
exposures of their gunner, Logan
county coal owners are financing a
publicity bureau in this city and are
circularizing the country with Goal
Facts"
In the first issue is discussed "Mine
Guards and 'Gunmen' in West Vir-
ginia."
They insist that they do not en-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-12-02
MACHINIST ELECTION
OF OFFICERS

The local lodge of machinists will
hold their regular meeting on next
Wednesday night, Dec. 7th. The cleo
tion of officers will occur at this meet
ing, but the9 same will be recessed un-
til the following Saturday afternoon
for the purpose of giving all the men,
bers a chance to cast their ballots. The
balloting will be at the Labor Tenn
pie promptly at 3 o'clock. Members
are all requested to be present.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-12-02
GID JUSTRITE CORSETS, HOSIERY AND
UNDERWEAR-ALL KINDS. and PRICE
SLIPPERS

A nice pair of Slippers for
Sister or Brother. Father or
Mother is a very useful gift,
or a nice pair of shoes for the
boy or girl. Nice Brown or
Black Boots for the young La
dies or Miss. A good pair of
good Shoes in all the different
feathers and latest styles.
Overshoes and Rubber Boots
of all kinds.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-12-02

1T Il v IN y Y II y good-lookng and serv-
iceable materials with plaid backs. The styles in
clude beed and plain models for of every taste.
They snappy looking garments
We're very enthusiastic this sale because it has
been long time since have had the opportunity to
offer such unusual vaues-and it may be long, long
time before are able to make such offer again.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-12-02
SEAMEN LOYAL
Gust Journals Sky-Shoot.
ing Editor

San Francisco.-Theo organized sea-
men of the Pacific coast have reaf-
frmed their loyalty to the trade union
movement, and made amends for in
difference in the election of an editor
The Winslow mail., 1921-11-11

THOMAS E. CAMPBELL.
Governor of Arizona
The Winslow mail., 1921-11-11
GOOD
HIGHWAYS
PNEUMATIC TIRES ARE BEST
Cause Least Damage to Road Surface
According to Tests by
Bureau of Roads.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Many roads not originally intended
to carry heavy traffic were seriously
damaged during the period Of the
war by the impact of heavy motor
trucks. The natural result of this
was to warn highway engineers of the
Importance Of planning all future
roads with reference to the kind of
traffic that is likely to use them. The
engineers responded Immediately by
building thicker roads and roads of
more durable material; but in the
absence Of definite knowledge of the
probable strength of the impact they
have not known exactly how thick or
how strong the roads must be made
Recent tests of the impact of motor
trucks made by the bureau of public
roads, United States Department OF
Agriculture, develop the facts that
when solid-tired truck strikes a
The Winslow mail., 1921-11-11
THE Buying AND SAVING
OPPORTUNITY OF A
LIFETIME
entire 100000
STOCK OF R0SENWALD'S
DEPARTMENT STORE
ALBUQUERQUE, n. N.
Will Be OFFERED At
SALE!
OPENING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER
is, AT 8 A. NJ, AND CONT|NU-
ING Until ENTIRE STOCK HAS
Been SOLD

The disastrous fire which partial
ly wrecked ours stc"e on Oct. 21st,
seriously damaged goods on our
third floor. The great ready-to-wear,
millinery, corset, yard goods, shoes,
hosiery, iewelry, drugs, trayel-ware.
mems clothing and furnishings, gro
ceries, etc. were but slightly dam
aged and in many lines, not at all.
Mid-season fall and winter stocks
stocks were at highest volume Of
fresh, new merchandise.
ALL MUST co AT FIRE SALE,
SACRIFICE PRICES: MAKING
THIS THE BUYING AND SAVING
OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME,
You can charge I'D railroad fare
or gas, oil and tire bills against
your purchases at this sale and still
save from 35 to 100 percent net on
merchandise including every line
carried in modern department
store.
ONE PRICE TO ALL REGARDLESS
OF QUANTITY: NO LIMIT UPON
QUANTITY TO A BUYER IN ANY
DEPARTMENT.
AN EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY
FOR THE MERCHANT. HOTEL,
RESTAURANT OR KOOMlAG
HOUSE PROPRIETOR.
TERMS :-Strictly cash; no deliver
les, no approvals, exchanges or re-
funds; no mail or telephone orders.
REMEMBER!
This is the ROsenwald Department
store stock that is on fire sale; all
Of it-and nothing else. Not dol
lars worth Of merchandise Will be
brought in from any source for thls
s3ale. We want to get back to nor
NAL business as quickly as we can.
To do 1t we must sell every ntckePs
worth of merchandise damaged by
the fire, or under suspicion of having
been damaged by being IN the store
at the time of the fire,
That's our object! To do it we've
forgotten profit: sacrificed cost and
discounted heavily very close IN
surance adjustment.
OUR LOSS is YOUR GOLDEN OP-
PORTUNITY. WATCH THE ALBt :
QUERQUE PAPERS FOR FURTHER
DETAILS. GET ON THE TRAIN :
GET OUT YOUR CAR AND COME!
CONE EARLY! YOU'LL BE GLAD
YOU CANE!
Retail sales hours, beginning Tues
day. November 15. 3 a, m. to 1s:3O
noon - n m tO .SN n.
Those wishing to make quantity pur=
chases may make appointments with
member of the firm at any time
after a. III. Tuesday, by mail, tel
egram or telephone.
ROSENWALD BROTHERS
New MexicO's Leading Department
Store
The Winslow mail., 1921-11-11

subject to appalling disasters. In
our own country, and around the en-
tire circumference of our globe, the
Red Cross is found responsive to
cries of distress and with prompti-
tude it undertakes the task of the
hour, however difficult it may be.
There is no community so rich
or so happily situated that it can
consider itself independent of the
services of the Red Cross Disast-
ers come upon us without warning
and the prosperous and thriving city
Of today is often the needy commun-
ity of the morrow Fire and flood,
tornado and pestilence are no re
spectors of time or place It be
hooves us all, therefore. to rally to
the support of this organization up
on which we may be comnelled to
call in the hour of distress.
The Winslow mail., 1921-11-11
GOOD HIGHWAYS ARE COMING
Federal, State and Local Authorities
Join Hands for Great Good
Roads Campaign.

The federal government, the state
governments. and the local authorities
have joined hands for the greatest
good-roads campaign that has ever
been undertaken anywhere in the
world.
We are told that during the next
five years there will be at the disposal
grand total of not less than $1,000
100000. No fewer than % great ma
tional highways are under construc-
ton or planned for early develop
ment
The aggregate projects call for the
expenditure of S6OO.000,0OO during the
present year.
The Winslow mail., 1921-11-11
AMERICAN RED CROSS

TO THE PEOPLE OF ARIZONA:
1t els an important honor to be-
long to great nation. To deserve
a good country. to be a true citi-
zen of the land, and to respond to
the real significance of our part in
the America of today, require char
acter and intelligence of a high and
dehnlte order. Furthermore, to
merit our place in the great broth
erhood of humanity implies accept
ance of certain specific responsible
tiles.
One of the most important of
these obligations is that which
arises from the suffering of man
kind. So effectively has applied
science enlarged our horizon that
there is almost no corner of the
globe whose veal or woe is not re-
hected IN some way in our own
lives. No longer are the famines
and the floods, the earthquakes and
the cenfagrationS of other CONT
nents remote catastrophes, of which
we learn too late to do anything to
relieve and succor those in distress.
News of them come to us with
promptress and accuracy, and al
most Immediately relief is under
way.
Without efficient organization such
alleviation of human suffering would
be impossible. The individual, re-
gardless of his good intentions,
would stand helpless in the face of
modern disasters for the relief of
which even the largest fortunes
would not avail
The American Red Cross is the
name of the efficient machine where
~ the good intentions of the indiv-
idual are translated into deeds - of
mercy, it is the organization which
demands of world that, despite all
that has been accomplished by med
ical and. engineering science, is still
The Winslow mail., 1921-11-11
Pneumatic Tires Save Highways.

one-inch obstruction. the impact may
be as high as seven times the load,
an average being about four times.
The tests show, however, that the
impact depends largely upon the kind
and condition Of the tire. Pneumatic
tires cause the least damage to the
road surface, the cushion of air re-
ducing the impact SO that II is sell
dom greater than IL times the static
load on the wheels. Although the
impact increases with the speed of
the truck, and it is therefore highly
desirable to limit speed by strict reg
ulation, the use of pneumatic tires
would make higher speed permissible,
The tests Of the bureau of public
roads have pointed the way to more
scientific designing of roads for mo-
tortruck traffic. and there is every as
surance that engineers will now be
able to build roads with practical GER
tainty that they will withstand the
Blows of heavy vehicles,
Further reinsurance in this respect
lies in the information that manu-
facturers are not building as many
trucks exceeding FIVE tons capacity as
formerly. The number of industries
in which very large trucks can be
kept continuously working is ex-
tremely limited so that the likeli-
hood of Forthcoming motortruck dam
,oo to p,1hlio HIGHWAYS is consider
ably reduced.