The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-10-06

has long been member of the local
Carpenters Union, and at present is
its president, and the members say
that the organization never had bet
ter nor more conscientious presiding
officer. There is an old saying that
none know man better than does his
own family, and so it is in the labor
movement-none know a man better
than do the members of his own or
ganization. that is SO far as his
unionism is concerned, and all the
members of the Carpenters Union say
that "Pete" Schmitt is a good man,
true union man and that he will
make good presiding official of the
central body. So that the delegates
of Trades Council are to be congratu-
lated upon their wise selection of
Peter Schmitt for their president for
| the ensuing term.
s M ~ ~ Ra
"IF WE WERE WAGE-EARNERS'
Written by the three employers
who served on the industrial commits
| sion appointed by President Wilson
in 1915. and quoted by William P.
| Clarke, president of the American
/ Flint Glass Workers Union, in his
address at the Cincinnati convention
of the American Federation of Labor
Despite the fact that we have been
appointed to represent, on this COM
mission, the employers of the nation,
we are free to admit that the investi
=, cation made by the commission, and
; the testimony brought forth at our
public hearings, have made it plain
that employers, some of them, have
been guilty of much wrongdoing and
have given employees just cause fol
their fullest grievances against many
employers. There has been an abun
, dance of testimony submitted to prove
to our satisfaction that some employ
ers have resorted to questionable
:, methods to prevent their workers
= from organizing in their own self
u interest; that they have attempted t,
e defeat democracy by more or les
! success fully controlling courts an
= legislatures; that some of them hav
:. exploited women and children and un
- organized workers; that some of ther
II have resorted to all sorts of method
! to prevent the enactment of remedis
"a industrial legislation; that some hav
,a employed gunner in strikes, who wer
y, disreputable characters, and who as
&c saulted innocent people and committe
c+ other crimes most reprehensible
RI character; that some have paid lowe
m wages than competitive condition
PC warranted. worked under unsanitar
IN and dangerous conditions; that SON
or have been contract breakers with /;
so labor; that some have at times a
Of tempted through the authorities,
rs suppress free speech and the right (
rv peaceful assembly; and that son
at have deliberately for selfish end
es bribed representatives of labor A
lis these things we find, tend to produ'
rs industrial unrest with all its cons
so quent and far-reaching ills.
~ There is, therefore, no gainsayir
Id the fact that labor has had mar
ID. grievances, and that it is thorough
justified in organizing and in sprea
ing organization in order to bett
of protect itself against exploitation al
or oppression. WE SAY FRANZ
no LY THAT IF WE WERE WAGl
nv FARMERS, WE WOULD B
he UNIONIsTs, WE WOULD FEE
"a THE KEEN RESPONSIBILITY Q
> " GIVING THE SAME ATTENTIO
20 TO OUR TRADE DUTIES AS 7
,r- OUR CIVIC DUTIES"
no "a Pa - "a E
Or COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
He In the year 1914 there were b