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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-26
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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-26

Muslin Night Gowns, Pink or White, $1.OO
Other styles from 81. SO to $4.95
Envelope Chemise, of fine white nain-
sock or pink batiste, embroidered, $1.OO
Lace and Emb. trimmed Muslin Skirts, $1.OO
Sateen Boomers, full length, all colors, $1.OO
Figured blk. Sateen Petticoats, $1.OO
Nainsook night gowns, pink or white, for ST
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-26
Challenge Sale of New Fall Suits.

New Suits Just Received, Values to $35, for STATS
All silk lined Suits in all the latest styles for and g.
misses in medium box Styles long styles, in all w
wool velours and tcotnes great many fur trimmed -
others self trimmed all sizes @@D -
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-22
IES GANIZATIUN PAY
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WHITE MEN BARRED

The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railroad is being given publicity
throughout the southwest because of
an "employ-no-white men" order by
the Phoenix division.
The order is issued to foremen of
laborers and construction groups
These foremen are notified that "white
men now in the service will be al
lowed to remain in the service, but
under no consideration should any
more white men be hired by you.
"These instructions appear to be
very definite and concise, but they
must be followed closely. Failure
to comply entirely and exactly with
these instructions will result in severe
discipline to the foremen concerned. ,
To date no objection to this order
has been registered by 100 per cent
Americans who talk of dangers tha,
beset democratic Institutions
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-22
PRUSSIANIzED
SCHOOLS
No Good For Us, Say Law.
yerS

New York.-A committee of the
Bar Association denounces Legislation
pending in the state assembly intend
ed to force Americanization in the
public schools. Public money may be
withheld from any school district
where the provisions of the act are
not carried out, and the commissioner
of education may revoke the license
of teachers. The lawyers make this
comment on the proposal:
'"This bill is an example of type
of legislation frequently introduced
on the assumption that good morals,
wisdom and sound Judgment can be
inculcated by statutory regulation
prescribing in sonorous words condi-
tions which are to be complied with
in order to secure a desired result
but which cannot be carried out be-
cause after all they remain loud
sounding phrases. The true spirit of
Americanism is the outgrowth OF
sense, good judgment and love for our
institutions. 1t cannot be stimulated
by Prussianizing our school system. y
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-22
FRIDAY, APRIL %, 1921
OUR BIRTHDAY

Twenty years ago today, No. OF
Vol. I. of the Butler County Press
peeped out, and with fear and
trembling started down High street,
wondering Just how long it was to be
permitted to live. Some laughed at
us. some who don't like our cause
(and haven't changed their mind
since) gave us six weeks; while
many who were our real friends
and who really wanted us to succeed,
shook their heads In a dubious and
doubtful manner, fearing that our legs
would never grow strong enough to
carry us. Yet here we are, twenty
years old and growing stronger and
bigger every day. One more year and
we will be of legal age, by which time
we hope to take our place in the
journalistic field and hold our own
with the best of EN-. To our friends,
well wishers and subscribers during
all the past years of our existnce, we
extend our sincere thanks To the
merchants and general advertisers
whose generous patronage has made
our existence possible, we are more
than grateful, and trust that the con-
tinuance of our policy of the past
will warrant their continued patronage
in the future
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-22
RECLASSIFYINC
Of Employees Backed By
Federal Workers

Washington. = Organized federal
employees are backing a bill that will
reclassify employees in the federal SER
vice. 1t is sponsored in the senate
by Mr.. Sterling, of South Dakota
and in the house by Mr.. Lehlback
of New Jersey. The bill does no:
affect postal employees. whose wages
were reclassifed last June.
The bill would modernize Uncle
Sans employment policy and stand,
ardize wage rates, with opportunity
for promotion on the merit basis that
will open, in the Language of Senator
Sterling, "clear to the top of the SER
vice"
The wage scale fixes pay by the
skill and training required for the
work, with a minimum rate of 1890
a year and the S240 bonus absorbed
into the base pay. Equal pay and
equal opportunity for promotion, ire
spectiSe of sex, is provided, as is op-
portunity for advancement of pay
within grade. according to efficiency
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-22
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SHUT DOWNS
Caused By Combination of
Capitalists, Declares
Jett Lauck

Charges that a capital combine y
headed by IL New York financial in.
stitutions inaugurated policy of ma.
tion-wide shut downs. was made
tuesday by w. Jett Lauck, economist
for the unions which are fighting any
reduction in hearings before the rail
road labor board.
Mr.. Lauck named 100 men who
through interlocking directorships. he
claimed, centered in these dozen insti-
tutions control the majority of the
country's important railroads, and of
basic raw materials. He charged
that:
This inter related capital group
deliberately Debated the farmers and
then undertook by precipitating indus
trial stagnation, to defate labor"
The railroads, he asserted, were
the chosen vehicle for this labor
drive. Layoffs of repair men on rail
roads in recent months he charged.
were made deliberately, while much
OF the repair vote was let to outside
companies who charged the roads
twice what the same repairs would
have cost in their own shops. One
purpose, he said, was to get this por-
tion of railroad labor out of govern
ment jurisdiction by forcing it to
work for the outside concerns. These
concerns, he said, were largely under
this financial control as the roads.
The document that Mr.. Lauck pre-
sented made about 125,000 words. 1t
was prepared by the American Fed
Grafton of Labor bureau of research
railway employees department, and
entitled, Human Standards and Rail
road Policy"
The dozen New York financial insti-
tutions as named were: Mutual Life
Insurance Company, of New York;
First National Bank, Equitable Trust
Co., J. P. Morgan and Co., Guaranty
Trust Co., Equitable Life Assurance
Society of United States, American
Surety Co., National Surety Co., Me
hanics & Metals National Bank, Ma
ional City Bank, New York Trust Co.,
hase National Bank.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-22
ACCEPT AWARD
Though Miners Consider It
Unfair

Birmingham, Ala.--Coal miners in
this state agreed to accept the award
of Governor Kilby in their strike, and
they will abide by that award, though
1T be most distateful.
The above is a summary of state
ment made by committee of mem
bers of the international executive
board of the United Mine Workers of
Ameria, which came to this city to
investigate conditions growing out of
the recent strike of Alabama miners
"The committee recognizes that
representatives of the United Mine
Workers of America entered into sol
emn agreement to submit all the is
sues involved in the present unhappy
situation to the governor of Alabama
for settlement, and to abide by his
decision We recognize this as an
obligation which must be fully dis
charged, and an agreement backed
by the honor of the union which must
be faithfully Observed" it is stated
1T is unfortunate thar the COVER
nor of Alabama did not take advan-
| tae of gthe opportunity presented to
him to lay down fundamental basis
which would guarantee permanent
and abiding peace in the coal mining
industry of .his state. BY so doing
plan of cooperation between en-
ployer and employees, of mutual help
fulness. of industrial understanding
and the honorable adjustment OF
grievances which might arise could
lave been formulated"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-22
ANTS ARE HAPPY

Seattle.-In their glee over their
work with the state Legislature, lob
byists for the associated industries re-
port that 80 per cent of the bills urg-
ed by that organization were passed
and 90 per cent Of those opposed were
defeated
The ants opposed every humane
proposal and defended every sugges-
tion that would strengthen the power
of greed. During this campaign they
made their usual professions of ha-
tired for special privilege and class
legislation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-22
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THAT YOUNG MAN
SAMUEL GOMPERS

The announcement Of the marriage
of Samuel Gompers comes as a dra-
matte evidence of the rugged, vivid
vitality of the man. The public has
known him as the sturdy, resourceful
fighter who never found himself
blocked in one endeavor that he did
not instantly plan another and more
effective method of attack. His OBJ
jective never varied-fuller and more
satisfying life for the masses. No
man can fight in that way in whom
the current of life does not run high
and strong, tingling with all the hu-
man instincts that are springs of hu-
man life. The power of Gompers as
fighter lies in the great humanness
of the man. The key to his character
is love-that eternal power that is
timeless. Sustained by the inner spir-
itual force, Gompers has maintained
a massiveness of power that has
amazed the world through decades.
Those who know the inner man
watched with apprehension the blows
that have of late years stripped him
OF home life and the sustaining love
OF daily ompanionship. Then there
came change--somethlng like re-
viving of life power-something to be
sensed and traced to its source. Com
pers is speaking from a keen, alert
mind, dealing with the problems of the
day and the hour, using the language
OF current work of thought, aware of
tendencies and able to discriminate
the constructive. You find him today
sought by the engineers. by the con-
structive fnancier, by statesmen of
his own and foreign countries, by
those who are trying to meet the
problems Of today and tomorrow with
the sureness of complete understand
ing. Gompers is not an old man. he
has simply been using seventy year,
of life crowded with a multitude of
activities which have fitred him to do
lis work of each year bit better
han the past year. Instead Of grow {
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-22
PROBE is DANGEROUS

Philadelphia the financial col
umn of local newspaper is printed
this significant statement from New
York under the heading, "Wall Street
Gossip"
SIN certain conservative quarters in
timations have been received from
Washington sources that the general
siuation Of the railroads is likely to
get worse before it gets better. 1t
is suggested that the congressional in
quiry is TO be real investigation and
that some disclosures may result
which will not tend TO enhance the
value of certain railroad stocks.
1T is understood that changes con-
templatcd in the transportation act of
1920 will eventually prove of great
benefit not only to the carriers, but
will give renewed assurance for the
future to holders of railroad securi-
ties"
The writer does not state what
benefits will accrue to the workers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-22
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RESIST NON-UNION
SHOP

Boston. - Organized blacksmiths
drop forgers, and helpers held a con
ference in this city on threatened
wage reductions and the non-unior
shop. Every New England local OF
this international was represented
and the unionists perfected plans for
vigorous offensive movement. The
delegates reported that the non-union
shop agitation had failed to affect the
morale or the numerical strength of
the union.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-22
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STAND BY YOUR UNION

Stand by your union with all the
force there is in you. There never
was such need as there is now for
your faithful adherence to the prin-
ciples of trade unionism. Look at the
unorganized; where they stand. They
have no protection, no one to lead
them, no one to advise them. As in
dividuals they have no more strength
than spider Organized and stand
ing together we may be able to resist
the destructive actions of the EN-
ployers' Associations that are trying
to strangle the unions that have done
so much for US. 1t is up to you to
refuse to allow them to destroy the
union. Stand by the organization
now. You know what it has done for
you. You know the conditions of
slavery with which we were surround
ed before we had union. Do not go
back to that slavery, but back you
will surely go unless you fight faith
fully for your organization and bring
IN every man on the outside. Above
all, let peace and harmony prevail in
your organization. Support and en-
courage the officers who are now
working for you. They have a hard
task to perform to Offset the argu-
ments of the employers. Do not
make IL harder by trying to find fault
with their work. Help them, advise
them, end encourage them. The Off
Ger that is not doing his duty, remove
MIN. But at this time let us II stand
together in defense of the house we
all helped to build.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-22
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URGE REMEDIAL LAWS

st. Johns, New Brunswick.-The
New Brunswick Federation of Labor
is urging the government to adopt
remedial legislation which includes
the creation of department of labor,
the adoption of minimum wage
act, abolition of private employment
agencies, mothers pensions, mining
act, eight-hour day, factories act
amendment, compensation amend
ments, pensions for old and needy,
election and educational acts and the
public ownership of all public utili-
ties.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-22
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TO URGE SALES TAX

New York.-The Tax League of
America has been organized in this
city for the purpose of waging a
campaign on behalf of a general sales
or turnover tax as substitute for
the excess profits tax. Proponents OF
the new plan oppose the present 'un-
wise taxation" and want a system
that will put direct tax on every
purchase. Opponents Of the sales tax
declare that it will permit big bust
ness to shift taxes now paid by them
to the small consumer.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-22
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LINES HELD IN ARI-
IONA

Phoenix, Ariz.-Despite attempts
by a reactionary legislature to pass
acts hostile to labor, Arizona trade
unionists held the lines. Publicity
proved effective in rejecting a consti-
tutional convention which would en-
danger the protection workers now
have. ATTACKS on the child labor law,
eight-hour laws and other remedial
legislation also failed, as did the at
tempt to establish a constabulary
known as the railroad police.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-22
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PROSECUTOR RESIGNS

Williamson, w. Va.-Yale Bronson,
prosecuting attorney of Mingo coun-
ty, has resigned, following the ac-
quittal of Sid Hatfield and co-defend
ants on the charge of killing Bald
win-Felts detective. A new prosecutor
has been appointed to take charge of
the attempt to convict Hatfield and
the other defendants on pending in
dictments because of the deaths of
seven detectives at Matewan, last
May.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-22
THE SPIRIT OF LIBERTY


Can't-strike advocates talk of loss
of wealth and suffering when workers
quit their employment, but no men,
tion is made of a greater loss when
men are denied the right to strike.
Strikes are costly, but social in
Justice is thousand times more so.
Material loss, through strikes, is
nothing compared to a nations loss
when it compels the victims of wrong
to remain at their tasks. The worker
who is bludgeoned into silence against
injustice is liability. He may pro-
fess patriotism, but his song differs
from the inspiring challenge of men
who are actually free.
The can't-strike advocate is only
interested in wealth, production and
convenience. He worships before this
trinity and is blind to his country's
danger when its wage workers lose
their democratic ideals. Wealth and
convenience are nothing to the work
er who resents a life of serfdom, a
tyrannic boss and unsatisfactory
wages and working conditions. That
worker puts freedom above all else
To tell him he cannot quit his en-
ployment together with his fellow
workers-that he cannot strtke-,is
90 destroy his faith in American ideals.
This loss to a nation cannot be re-
compensed by wealth, or by produc-
ton and the public's convenience and
ease. No nation can be great that
destroys ideals, stiles hope and dead
ems the sense of justice.
Sympathy for the oppressed and re-
sistance to wrong are characteristics
of free men. They refuse to count
cost in their fight for right. In all
ages this spirit has impelled men tc
resist injustice. This spirit has
made possible the liberties now en-.
joyed by men.
Can't-strike advocates would de.
stroy this spirit They would make
Americas finest asset a national liza
bility. They would change their coun-
try's inspiring battle cries to the bar.
gain counter question, What will il
cost?" They would remove every
ideal, sympathetic instinct, daring as
piration and loyal impulse from men
who would own themselves. To per-
petuate injustice they would debase
the hottest ideal that lovers of liberty
possess and would handcuff their coun.
try's defenders to the machine of pro-
duction.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-22

CITY FIREMEN
Of st. Louis Voted Eight
Hours

ST. Louis.-By majority of 10000
citizens have voted an eight-hour day
for municipal fremen. The ordi-
nance was initiated by the local unit
of the International Association of
Fire Fighters, and received the solid
support Of organized labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-22

Washington ST. Louis is the
fourth city to favor the eight-hour
day for municipal firemen, according
to officers of the International Asso-
citation of Fire Fighters. The first
city is Cleveland, followed by Toledo,
Ohio, and Hibbing, MINI.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-22

ing old, he has grown into the fullness
of living.
When Arthur Henderson charged
Gompers with being fifty years behind
the time, Gompers answered with an
aeroplane flight from Buffalo to
Rochester to keep an appointment as
part of the days work. When the
usual preconvention runors started
this spring, voiced by the naive
Hearts who says Gompers is so old
that he should be retired by the labor
movement with "some dignified ex-
title" Gompers responds by quietly
taking unto himself wife and thus
beginning new chapter in the book
of life AS spring brings thrill OF
life creeping into all nature, so like
the proverbial eternal youth, Gompers
still seeks joy in living and working
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-22

Bang, they're off! The first pol1t-
ical gun in the 1921 political cam
paign has been fired And very ap-
propriate it should be that the first
gun is fired by a soldier boy. Cap
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-22

Attempts are made in Cleveland to
nullify the law by coercing the firemen
to work IL hours. The circuit court
ruled that eight hours is the limit for
a days work but this was reversed
by the court of appeals, which holds
that men may volunteer for longer
hours. The case is now before the
state StIpranoa court
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-22

tain Wesley Morris has announced
his candadicy for the office of city
solicitor. Captain Morris is well and
favorably known, having served with
old Company E in Mexico and then in
the big war overseas. But there are
others who aspire to the same office.
Harry Wonnell, who is also well
known and popular, has expressed his
willingness too to serve the people in
the office of solicitor. And it is said
two or three more entries in the same
race may be looked for. Anyway, the
thing is started, and it is believed
there will be many candidates for the
various municipal Offices this fall.
When times are dull there are always
many to DE found willing to serve
their city, county and state polite
ally Get ready to shake hands.
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DOES ORGANIZATION PAY?
There are two ways in which this
wage-cutting stunt can be pulled.
If the workers are unorganized, they
can take whatever cut their boss
tells them they must. If they are
thoroughly organized they will be
able to do the same as the electricians
in Dallas, Texas, a city reputed to be
strong for the open shop.
The electricians were getting ss
per day and asked for a renewal of
the contract on that basis. The bosses
answer was that wages would be cut
to 81 per day. The electricians went
on strickland that meant all the
electricians in Dallas.
The strike continued for three
| weeks, when the bosses sent word that
the men could return to work at So
per day. The latter replied that they
had decided an increase was necessary
and if the employers wanted them
they would have to pay SO per day.
Then the fun began. It was all right
for the bosses to attempt to arbitrar-
| lily cut wages, but it was all wrong
for the men to ask for an increase.
Anyway, the Dallas electricians are
back at work and they are being paid
So per day.
DOES ORGANIZATION PAY?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-22
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-21
NortUaZR Rector
 Wins His Frght
 70 Keep Church

Norwalk, May 21-After a parish meeting lasting until 12:30 this morn ing which resenbled more a. political gathering in the acrimonious argu> ment and political maneuvering in dulged in, voting members of St PaUPs Episcopal church. the oldest in the country, by two majority votes, turned down a motion asking for the resignation of the rector. Rev Lou-s B. Howell, and passed another reso- lution providing that the vestrynlen and officials of the church opposed to the rector resign. The result of the meeting was a clean cut victory for the rector. A majority of the church vestry and quite a large fac. uon of the parishoners sought to oust because of his High Church tenden- cieS.
 Rev. Mir. Howel presided at the parish meeting and much of the ar gument occurred over the right Of members of the parish to vote. The rector insisted on the enforcement of the canon which provides that only regular attendants of six months sanding who have recorded their de- sires to become voting members should be permitted to vote at parish meetings.
 It was found that 147 of the 622 members of the parish were on the voting list bun. of these 30 were de- clared ineligible, leaving IT eligible of which 155 weer present last night