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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-12-30
THE NEW YEAR

Once again we stand upon the
threshold of New Year 1t is ma
tural that at such time we should
become reminiscent; that our thoughts
should stray back over the twelve
months which are drawing to a close;
and that we should mentally take spir-
itual stock of ourselves, carefully not
ing the failures, the shortcomings, or
the disasters which have fallen to our
lot during the period, examining the
causes which have produced them,
acknowledging frankly the extent to
which we ourselves have been respon-
sible for them, and making a resolve
to take effcacious measures to pre-
vent the possibility of the recurrence
during the year that is about to begin.
The Butler County Press in retros-
pect of the dying year, discloses a
record of much good accomplished in
the way of spreading a knowledge of,
and effective advocacy of union la
boris principles, and very substan-
tial increase of its subscribers; and as
is its annual custom, it extends its
cordial thanks TO all its readers and
its advertising patrons, and sincere
ly wishes them all happy and pros
porous New Year.
We particularly ask that the rank
and file of labor, those engaged in pro-
ducing the wealth of the country,
watch and observe our every move
ment, and if perchance anything should
appear in this paper detrimental to
their interests, to call our attention to
same at once, so it can be rectifed,
for their interest will be our chief
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-12-30
1HE BUTLER COUNTY PRESS

and will direct its force against both
employers and union members of the
American Federation of Labor. This
is an ambitious program and calls for
additional labor trouble. Perhaps,
however, the membership will not
spread so rapidly as its promoters ap-
pear to anticipate, for the working
men of the country appear to have
reached plane of more constructive
thought than formerly and are tired of
chasing after new and untried lead
ers. What the genuine workingman
of today wants is steady job at a
wage that will permit him to live as
citizen of this country should live.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-12-30
KILLER ON TRIAL

Welch, W. Va-The criminal court
is hearing evidence in the case of c. E.
Lively and two others, who are
charged with the murder of Sid Hat
field and Ed Chambers, last August.
The murdered men came to Welch
with their wives to answer an idict-
ment. They were met on the steps
of the court house by Lively, who
opened fire nthem
Lively is a self-confessed spy. He
acknowledged to the senate commit
tee that investigated West Virginia
mine conditions that he operated a
restaurant and posed as friend of
the miners, while in the pay of the
Baldwin-Felts detective agency. He
also confessed that he killed man
during the miners strike in Colorado
in 1914
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-12-30
RAIL LABOR BOARD
|ENJOINED BY lands

Chicago. = Federal Judge Landis
has complied with the request of the
Pennsylvania railroad that the rail
road labor board be enjoined from
publishing a decision against that
railroad. The courts order is tempo
rary.
Clashes with the railroad board
started when the road organized its
company union" The board ruled
that members of trade unions were
disfranchised, and quoted admissions
by the railroad officials to sustain
this point. The railroad was ordered
to hold new election, but it has not
done so and now secures an injunc-
ton restraining the board from MAX
ing public this defiance of govern
mental board.
The railroad says the board has ex-
ceeded it's authority. The board re-
plies that it is acting on that section
of the Cummins law which re-
quires carriers and their employees to
"exert every reasonable effort" to
avoid any interruption in the operation
of the roads, and in the event of a
dispute the board shall act
The Pennsylvania is spending large
amounts of money to create friendly
public opinion and it wants the fed
eral judiciary to check an exposure
of its real purpose.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-12-30
DEGRADING TO WAGE FARMERS

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DEGRADING TO WAGE FARMERS
The Australian government policy
of setting a basic wage for workers
is the subject of this scathing editor
ial by the Australian Worker:
"Have you ever taken a good,
square look at the process of fixing
wages? Has it ever struck you how
ignominious it is-what degrade
tion of human dignity it is?
"A solemn tribunal sits and hears
evidence Men and women take the
witness stand and testify that so
much bread, butter and beef is re-
quired to keep human being alive;
that sugar and milk are also neces-
sary in certain quantities; and that
clothes on the back and roof above
the head are considered indispensable
in civilized countries, to which the
blessings of Christianity has spread,
though the clothes need only be shah
by and the roof not altogether sound.
fThen these witnesses are examined
to show that a human being can be
kept alive on smaller quantities of
bread, butter and beef, and that the
amount of sugar and milk required
has been exaggerated; and women
are badgered about the quality of the
stockings they wear, and the price
they pay for their corsets.
Articles of underwear and over
wear are brought before the tribunal
and subjected to searching inspection,
with the object of ascertaining wheth-
er something inferior is not good
enough for the working class.
Inquiries are also made as to the
,, number of children women bear on
the average, and the statement that
they bear two and one-half children
is warmly denied, and statistics are
produced to prove that one child and
Ithree-quarters is all they are entitled
to claim support for.
after days and weeks of this in.
quisitorial procedure, the tribunal
adds up what it will cost to buy the
quantities of bread, butter, beef
sugar, milk, potatoes and timed fish
that are requisite to keep human
being alive, multiplies the result by
the average family, adds something
for small supply of shoddy clothes
and roof with not too many holes in
it, and-that's the basic wage!
"When prices increase, the wage
goes up in a strictly arithmetical pro-
portion; when prices fall, down comes
the wage as well.
"No condition is made for the bet
terment of working class conditions.
The workers status in life is not to
improve. They are to remain forever
the drudges of the rich, just getting
enough to eat and drink so long as
they are able to toll, and when they
are sick or unemployed, scraping
through existence God knows how"
To some, the article above may
sound a little overdone. But it is
not, and Australia is not the only
country where conditions of the wage
earners in many places are the same
as they are there. For instance, the
following news item received in this
office this week tells of conditions
that are very much likened to those
referred to by the Australian editor:
Cheap wage employers in the state
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-12-30
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NO CHANGE IN FOOD
COSTS

Observation-Disclosures was practically
no change in food costs from October
Is to November Is in nine of the
principal cities of the United States,
according to the bureau of labor sta
tistics.
In six cities the decrease averaged
waukee ana4: SHRDL MFWMFWFW
but l SO per cent, as follows: Gin
cinnati, per cent; Indianapolis, Mil
waukee and Portland, Me-, per cent;
Chicago and Omaha, / per cent.
Houston reports an increase of
per cent and Newark an increase of
four-tenths of l per cent Buffalo re-
ports no change.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-12-30

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 80, 1921
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-12-30
THE NEW OFFICIALS

Mayor-elect Harry j. Koehler, Jr.,
on Christmas morn through letters to
the appointees, announced the ap-
pointment of Henry B. Grevey as
safety director, and William F. Mason
as service director, to serve during his
term of office
Both these appointees have had ex-
perience that will stand them in good
stead during the next years. Henry
Grevey has served as the city's safe
ty director during the past four years
and has been hard worker, a con-
scientious and faithful official. With
"moonshine" and bootlegging run
ming rampant in Hamilton, just as it
is doing everywhere throughout the
country since the advent of prohibi-
ton, his has been a hard lot But
despite all the knocks and undue crit
icism Mr.. Grevey has brought his de-
partment up to an efficiency equal to
any in the state and better than many
William F. Mason has been director
of the service department but about
eight months, but in that short time
he has brought his department up to
efficiency equalled by none in the
state. In fact it is recognized that
Hamilton has today the best service
director in the state, bar none
Mayor-elect Koehler, recognizing
the ability of these two gentlemen,
reappointed them to the positions held
by them and none can gainsay that he
was wise in his selection of heads for
the city's two most important de-
partments. Mr.. Koehler has made a
good start, and the Press congratu-
lates him upon his wisdom.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-12-30
LESS POSTAL SAVINGS

Washington.-Postal savings de-
creased S1,400,000 during November,
occording to statement by the post
office department. Deposits in smaller
post offices increased, while in the
larger cities withdrawals exceeded de-
posits The total deposits are esti-
mated at $148, 100000.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-12-30
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ROADS BURDEN THEM
SELVES

Washington.-If railroads paid at
tention to the railroad business, and
did not become involved in other en-
terprises, their unproductive capital
investments would be decreased, said
DIR. Frank Warne, economist, on be-
half of the railroad transportation
employees, before the senate commit
tee on interstate commerce.
"If we had accurate information,
he said, "as to the true investment in
the property which is used, say, in
moving ton of freight one mile, and
not the investment in addition that
is used in buying an electric light
company, or newspaper, or other
railroads stock, or trolley roads, or
hotel, or some of the hundred and
more things railways have put capi-
tai into, then the returns -ton-mile
today and on the true properly invest
ment would tell an entirely different
story, and the net revenues of the
railways from transportation would
amaze the American people by the
enormity of their totals"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-12-30
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WOULD HE!

A candidate for mayor of the city
at the election in November, and who
was defeated, at a meeting held re-
Gently whereat was discussed the f.
nancial situation of the city, suggest
ed as one remedy to meet the city's
difficulties, that all the city officials
salaries be reduced. The Press just
wonders if this gentleman had been
successful in his aspirations, would he
have started with the cutting at the
mayors salary? We are just won
dering
M @ M "a m
Even the clock in the court house
tower is sitting up and taking notice.
Have you noticed that its bell tolls
every hour since Frank Kinch horn
ed into the county commissioners
office?
M N N ~ N
Happy New Year, Mayor Koehler.
The Press extends to you its sincere
best wishes for successful administra-
tion of the city's affair during 1922 -23.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-12-30
LAWFUL PICKETING DEFINED

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LAWFUL PICKETING DEFINED
Several decisions by New York
state courts outlawing picketing by
labor unions where strikes have been
ordered are upset by the finding of the
United States supreme court in a
case appealed from Illinois. The New
York jurists denounced all picketing
on the principle that in order to be
effective it must be intimidating and
| that violation of the rights of en-
ployment or of carrying on business
are not to be countenanced. But the
| supreme court, in an opinion written
| by Chief Justice Taft and concurred
in by all but one of the associate
justices, holds that picketing is not
unlawful if it is not accompanied by
Importantly and logging" Thus in
| future controversies over the use of
this labor union weapon the courts
will be required to consider the facts
brought forward in each individual
case.
This is victory for organized la
| Dor that will not, perhaps, give it
much comfort. And yet the right to
attempt persuasion upon men working
where strike has been called and
upon customers of concern that has
been Struck" is preserved. The rule
laid down for the guidance of courts
is that they shall prevent inevitable
intimidation of the presence of groups
of pickets, but allow missionaries. y
If the unions can conform their con-
duct to the privilege accorded and get
results they will find themselves
greatly strengthened in future con-
tests. At any rate, it is well that the
respective rights of parties to strike
be explicitly defined.
We have made great progress since
that time when every strike was a
riot. Every added definition of rights
has been made with increasing con-
sideration for the paramount rights
of the public and the effect has been
to change in large degree the afore-
time rigid positions of capital and
labor when these came into conflict.
1t is to be expected that this decision
will impress upon both factors to the
"labor struggle" the necessity of sub
mitting their disputes to some other
arbitrament than that of force
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NEW LABOR MOVEMENT
Dispatches tell or the preliminary
organization looking to the combining
of all unions outlawed by the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor into a new
unit, to be called the United Labor
Council of America. This new COM
bine has for its purpose ito combat
the intensified attacks of employers" ,"
and to "amalgamate all progressive
labor organizations into one body for
the mutual protection of all" Appar-
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of Washington approve the theory of
setting wages by law, as against the
trade union theory.
"A commission appointed by Gov
ernor Hart stipulates that the mini
mum wage for factory workers shall
be $12 week. The board bases this
action on it's discovery that it costs
minimum of S11.85 a week for a
single woman to maintain herself.
"This leaves the woman Is cents a
week, or $3.50 year, to meet unem-
ployment, sickness, etc.
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aim during the new year we are en-
tering.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-07-28
MYSTERY MAN MAY
Be COMING HERE

With the receipt yesterday OF tele-
grams from Sheriff s. W. Starmer. of
Douglas county, Oregon. that DR.. r.
M. Brumfield, who sSsought in the
Roseburg (Ore.) murder mystery. was
headed this way city and county
authorities of Reno are on the alert
today, anticipating the capture of the
missing dentist, should he put in an
appearance, says the Reno Gazette
Telegraphic advices to the authori-
ties here said that Brumfield was In
Klamath Falls. Ore. Saturday and
left Alturas. Cal. Sunday afternoon
in the direction of Reno. 1t was
stated that he was driving new
Chevrolet automobile. and since he
left the scene of the crime has grown
beard.
Brumfield is described as COOS!
sized, dark-complexioned man. wear
ing long pompadour and heavy eye
glasses. He is near-sighted. Other
distinguishing characteristics are
fheavy eyebrows and sharp, beady
eyes He Is five feet eleven inches
tall and walks very erect.
The crime with which Brumfield is
charged is one of the most battling In
years. Several days ago decapi-
tated body was found beneath Brum-
fields wrecked and partially burned
automobile near Roseburg. Mrs.
Brumfield identified 1t as that Of her
husband, but it was claimed by Off
GERS who investigated the case that
it was the body of d. W Russell. an
acquaintance of Brumfield's. 1t was
dressed in Russell's clothing. but a
ring identified as Brumfield's prop
erty was found on one of the fingers
of the corpse. 1t was learned that
Brumfield's life was heavily insured
and that he had become involved in
financial difficulties recently. A re-
ward of $4,000 has been offered for
Brumfield's capture.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-07-28
NOW
BACK ON THE JOB

High wages and war prosperity
may have been a factor in Turing
prospectors from the hills of Ne
vada," said a southern Nevada min
ing man today, but one of the biggest
causes Of the decline in prospecting
was the action of the United States
congress in exempting locators from
performing their annual assessment
work for period of four years.
1T Is my candid opinion that one
of the most pernicious pieces of med
ding that congress has ever done In
connection with the mining industry
was to start and then continue an in
definite tenure of mining location
without work. The fact Is that with
four years of exemption from per-
forming the annual assessment work
a large part of the public domain
that was really worth locating was
taken up. You could hardly find an
outcrop without a location notice
upon it.
You may fondly believe that you
can locate ground and that some
real, genuine prospector will come
along and find mine upon 1t for
you. If SO. you are badly fooled. Ex-
cept In very unusual cases people de-
cline to prospect the ground for
others. for there Is then lacking the
incentive which follows from owner
ship.
"The increase in prospecting just
now is caused almost solely by the
fact that the old mining act of 1872,
requiring annual assessment work, is
again in effect, which is forcing the
claim peggeers' off an immense area
of the public domain which they were
hogging without doing any work.
Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-07-28
ANOTHER PITCHER
BREAKS HIS ARM

Edward Gill, twirler for the base
ball team from Reno, which played
against the Comstock Stars on the
Recreation grounds Sunday after
noon. met with a serious and I'M
usual accident during the game, frac-
turing his arm while in the act of
throwing a ball. A man was at bat,
and Gill after the usual preliminary
motions, threw the ball towards the
plate, and as he did so the bone
snapped In his pitching arm above the
elbow. He Immediately experienced
great pain and nearly collapsed. 1t
was thought at first that he had
thrown his arm out of joint.
An accident of this kind is almost
unheard OF In baseball, and in deliv-
ering the ball Gill must have given
his arm a terrific wrench, as the bone
was snapped off clean. A few days
ago a similar accident in the east
was noted in the press dispatches.
being chronicled as a most unusual
occurreence.-Virg Chronicle.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-07-28
HOBOES GET ACTIVE
IN HOMES Of E[KO
HOBOES SLEEP IN HOUSES AND
GARAGES IN EASTERN PART OF
THE CITY, But NO THEFTS
HAVE YET BEEN REPORTED

Hoboes and night marauders of
various descriptions enjoyed them
selves immensely during the last few
nights, according to reports reaching
local officers and stories told by Elko
residents, says the Independent
On last Friday evening some one
entered a residence on Idaho street
| and occupied by Engineer Lithco OF
the Western Pacific Railway. Whether
anything has been stolen cannot now
be stated.
On Sunday evening someone walked
into the house of Mrs. Ella Simonsen
on Court street. The hour was about
ten o'clock and the occupants of the
premises had retired. Whoever the
person was seemed to be familiar
with the house, for he did not hest
tate In entering a hallway and imme-
diately selecting the door leading to
the living rooms. Women only were
in the house at the time and did not
attempt to accost the entrant. He
left short time later. Nothing was
missing.
On Sunday evening about eleven
o'clock an intruder thumped heavily
on the door of the editors residence
at 1927 Idaho street and imperatively
bawled out something unintelligible
He made no effort to enter the prem
ises. however and evidently stole
away when light shone in the house
Immediately following the disturb
ance. The marauder slept on the
premises, however. for an old sofa
kept in the garage in the rear of the
house was made into a comfortable
bed with the assistance of some old
quilts also stored in the garage. In
this case nothing was found missing.
On Saturday evening Fred Sheetz
forger of checks. was apprehended
after a chase by the authorities. Dur
ing his pursuit of the fellow, Night
Waterman Capriola fired shot at
him. The fellow was later taken in
an automobile which he had hired to
take him to Carlin. He proved to be
a tough character and was sentenced
ny JuuSe 1dDtT W lIOlI Oilc u lOuI-
teen years in the state prison.
Two hard-looking Mexican charac-
ters were picked up by Officer Cap
riola on Monday morning about two
o'clock while lurking about the resi-
dence district. Both were given 20
days in the county Jail.
From these occurrences 1t is APP
parent that many tough characters
are dropping off here, and that local
people should be exceptionally care
full In safeguarding their property
and premises during the summer
months when this sort of an element
is on the move. The local police are
keeping a close watch on all suspi-
cious looking men, and most of them
are being compelled to move on as
rapidly as they drop off. but 1t is
next to impossible to get all Of them,
and these men who manage to escape
detection are the fellows who are re-
sponsible for thefts and burglaries.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-07-28
PLAN ALL-W|NTER
ROAD OVER SIERRA

The people of Reno and vicinity
will have a highway open across the
Sierra Nevadas during the entire year
If the proposed plans for the North
Fork highway along the Feather
River are carried out" said Secretary
Lyle Wimmel of the Chamber of Com
merce upon his return from a gath
ering, composed of representatives
of northern California and West Ne
vada. held at Greenvile, Plumas
county. Sunday.
Several hundred people attended
the meeting and were enthusiastically
in favor of the North Fork route.
Kimmel said. At present the high
way from Quincy is over the noun
tains via Bucks ranch. II is pointed
out that this route Is closed for a
time during the winter and by build
ing new road along the Feather
River at much lower elevation this
difficulty would be obviated The
scenic beauty of the proposed new
road was also favorably commented
upon.
The meeting was held In protest to
plans of the California Highway CON-
mission to improve the road now be-
ing used.-Reno Journal.