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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-12-01

business as these unfortunate foreign
lands.
But can sane men propose that all
nations of all sorts in the league
should try to "standardize" them
selves in matters of labor and en-
ployment? They can and they do
The idea has already taken form.
The effort is making to put into effect
a standard working day of eight
hours, from Ireland to Irak, from
England to Egypt, from Portugal to
Persia.
Faults in System
Now, that a shorter working day is
desirable in country like the United
States or England may be granted
With highly developed industries, a
wealth of machinery, experienced
managers and skilled workingmen,
these countries are so situated that
they have been able to shorten the
working hours without severe conse-
quences. But this does not mean that
Brazil or Peru or Bulgaria or Jugo,
Slavia or twenty or thirty other un-
developed countries are able to do the
same. An eight hour or seven hour
day might destrop the growing in
dustry of any one of them, put them
out of business, and kill both the en-
ployment and the production that are
necessary to the very life of the peo-
pie
Yet the international labor branch
of the League of Nations has de-
manded this general ''standardiza-
ton" of the working hours, and such
disordered little nations as Greece,
Rumania and Bulgaria have been
jammed into granting the demand.
Of course, common sense will win
in the readjustment of the worlds
business. 1t is winning today in
the United States, and to a certain ex-
tent in England and France. 1t has
to, if the worlds business is not to be
wrecked by academic lunacies, like
those of the league and its labor
office.
But it still is necessary for Ameri-
can business men to keep their eyes
open if they would avoid the schemes
laid to entrap them abroad. All the
sentimental palaver about Service
to humanity" economic unity" and
"our duty to the world" are but dis
guises. Under these DISCUSSES turks
always the design to "standardize" US
in some way with the rest of the world
or to pool our gold, credits and bust
ness advantages with the nations Of
the league.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-12-01
INJUNCTION POWER
TO STOP FREE EXPRESSION OF OPINION is RE-
FUSED BY CALIFORNIA JUDGE IN CASE
WHERE DAUGHERTYISM is AT
TEMPTED ON WORKERS
Small Pamphlet of Trade Union Has Same Right as Big
Newspaper and Ought Not Be Muzzled,
Declares Court

San Diego, Cal.-Free expression of
opinion must not be abridged, whether
it be through powerful newspaper
or the small pamphlet of a trade
union.
The above summarizes remarkable
decision by Judge Luce of the superior
court of this county, who has refused
to enjoin organized motion picture
operators from urging boycott on
an anti-union picture house.
The theatre manager objected to
the unionists' claim that people risk
their lives in this theatre because of
incompetent operators. The court
said:
"The court would have difficulty in
finding from the evidence introduced
that there was no risk in the en-
ployment of non-union operators en-
ployed by the plaintiffs or that the
danger of fire was entirely unfounded
or that films were not explosive"
In other alleged exaggerations, the
court held that if this were true the
law and not injunction offers relief.
1T must be clearly remembered, !"
said the court, "that any rule laid
down in this case must nave equal
application to the publication of circu-
lars and newspapers, whether they be
large or small, and whether they be
the organs of organized labor or the
organs of organized wealth"
The court refused to use the injunc-
tion power to stop free expression of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-12-01
BIG GOLD BRICK SALE IS ON
NATIONS CAPITAL OYERRUN WITH ADVOCATES
OF SHIP SUBSIDY, USING SAME TACTICS
PLAYED IN TANNING THROUGH
CUMMINS ESCH BILL
Bombas and Blster of Backers Intended to Sweep Peo
pie Off Their Feet-Claim That Other Countries
Outside France Use Subsidy is
Proven False

stead they howl for merchant ma
rine and infer that every one who
opposes looting the treasury by ship
owners is against a merchant marine.
This bombast and buster is intend
ed to sweep the people off their feet.
1t is hysteria campaign, with every
100 per cent American on the band
wagon. 1t was the same system used
when the Cummins- Esch bill was
jammed through congress.
The leader in this campaign is
Chairman Lasker, of the shipping
board. He is selling" subsidy by the
same whoop-la methods he would con-
duct a Selling" campaign for chew
ing gum, tar roofing or mineral water
The record of the joint congress
sional committee that held hearings
on the bill shows that Mr.. Lasker
testified:
Il had no idea you gentlemen would
ask me to give the testimony All of
it has been given me, but my mind
cannot hold it all. You will save a
lot of time if you will let us start
putting on experts.
Il have really only been regular
advertising expert until | came down
here to handle this shipping.
Il was the only man who would
take the job The president couldn't
get anyone else, and as Eva Tanguay
sings in her song, Gee, it is great to
be crazy"
In opposing the bill the minority
of the house committee on merchant
marine and fisheries states that
Chairman Lasker is giving wide pub
licity to his prepared statement at
the hearings, which he read, "but it
is significant that he is omitting the
cross-examination of himself upon
such statement"
The minority report also refers to
letters by representative of ship
ping interests who advised subsidy ad-
vocates to send in written state
ments to the committee, rather than
appear in person, "as this method
will also prevent cross-examination of
witnesses"
This statement by the committee
shows the policy of subsidy advocates
Dodge facts! Indulge in generali-
ties! Howl for merchant marine to
scare opposition
OF the % witnesses who appeared
before the committee in favor of the
bill, nine represented the shipping
board, nine represented private ship
ping interests, and all others, with
possibly two or three exceptions, did
SO at the instance of the. shipping
board or shipping interests, says the
minority committee.
Subsidy opponents made such q
strong case against the bill that the
majority report of the house commit
tee, while favoring the bill, makes
\ Continued on last page)
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-12-01

opinion, and insisted that if the plain
tiffs are wronged they have other
remedies that the law provides.
The court quoted from the Montana
state supreme court, in the case of
Lindsay & Co. versus the Montana
State Federation of Labor:
''To declare that a court may say
that an individual may not publish
particular item is to say that the
court may determine in advance just
what the citizen may or may not
speak or write upon given subject
is, in fact, to say that such court is
a censor of speech as we'll as of the
press"
In the Montana case the company
insisted that defendants were insol-
vent, and the court should enjoin
them The court replied: Even
granting this to be so, still the con-
stitution does not discriminate
among men according to the amount
of their possessions"
After reviewing other solemn warn
ings on the danger of court control
of opinion or the press, Judge Luce
said:
1T no doubt has been the desire of
many business men and citizens of the
community at times TO restrain news
paper publications, statements and
propaganda that injure them
either by violating their personal
privileges or damaging their business,
CONTINUED on page g.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-12-01
STANDARDIZED" LABOR
AS PROPOSED BY LEAGUE OF NATIONS IS DAN.
GEROUS AND UTTERLY IMPOSSIBLE
WOULD WRECK THE AMERICAN
WORKER
German TOilers Getting Poorer Each Day Though They
Receive More Marks Now Than They
Did Last Spring

The international labor office of the
League of Nations in Geneva is send
ing out little statement to the effect
that German seamen's wages have
been doubled since last April
In some way, apparently, this
statement is supposed to reflect credit
on that office and its effort to stand
ardize" the labor of the world. AS
matter of fact it shows clearly
why the wages and conditions of the
world can never be standardized"
why. if it had it's way, the interna-
tional labor office would, in the words
of Senator Reed, "wreck the world
and why both American workers and
American capitalists have got to keep
clear of international leagues and
Standardization fanatics if they
wish to lave in business and prosper
In these days of agitation for the
internationaliZation of everything
from government finances to wages,
this point is worth some notice from
all Americans who live by their head
work and handwork Therefore, the
silly announcement from Geneva re-
ceives attention. Why silly? For
this reason:
Its Real Interpretation
The wages of the German workers
in question have not increased even
though the workers are getting twice
as many marks in November as they
got last April. The man who receiv-
ed 5000 marks month last spring
is getting 10000 or 10000 marks
now. Why? Because the mark today
is worth only a fifth or tenth of
what it was worth then. So instead of
getting richer, the German worker
has been getting steadily poorer
What does all this mean to Amer
leans? 1t means that the effort to
"standardize" the United States with
Europe, by any league of nations
contract, would be as preposterous in
the matter of labor, as in the matter
of government, politics or finance
would be as preposterous now as it
would be disastrous in the future.
How can American wages or work
ing conditions, how can American en-.
terprise, be standardized" with the
wages, conditions, and business in the
European countries Or, "stand-
ardized" for minute, how can they
be kept standardized" In no other
way than by Americas going through
the same convulsions and changes in
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-12-01

The ship subsidy bill is one of the
biggest gold bricks the American peo-
pie were ever called upon to buy.
The subsidy campaign has been
based on everything but education.
The supporters of this measure have
made no attempt to discuss it, In
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-12-01
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-20
iIEAR2IsSsseH0l,lMs1[EE 2 sss l,ls1[lE P}REeOt12lBHlLEMS ROB SHz
Please tell me what to do.

sure. Please tell me what to do. BROADWAY ROSE Do not marry the young man with out love, no matter what advantages he offers you. Such a marriage would not be fair to him. Probably a fu- ture of nothing but work looks pretty dark to you, but I would advise you to face it with a brave heart and to turn away from marriage unless you can enter into it with a heart full of love for your husband.
 I understand your love for the doc tor fully. It is a. very good love and reminds me of the story of a dying man. He had been very wicked and for years had professed a disbelief in God. At the end of his life when he was suffering intensely a benefaetor came to him and gave him a loving care and comfort. The dying man said to lhim, T know there is a God because you have been so good to me-"
 Love the doctor by all means, be- cause he deserves it. But make your love for him a sacred thing. It need not fill your heart so completely that it prevents another man from enter ing. I believe that in time your affec- tion for the doctor will take its right proportion and that a new and great love will enter your life.
 Dear Mrs. Thompson: I have girl friend whom I 1cve and respect dear ly, but I cannot come to an under standing with her. Besides, she does not realize how much love fer. It happened one day that we were talk ing about love and I asked htr if she loved me and she said it was not proper for girl to tell until the boy is engaged to her. Is she right or wrong2
 UNSETTLED
 A girl should not admit that she loves a young man until he declarcs his love and proposes marriage
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-20

Charlottesville shade of your hair has not been affected by cutting
 it. It merely appears to be darker
 from the excessive secretions of the scalp. It will be improved by more
 frequent shampooing, but do not re- sort to using a bleach.
 Bobbed hair sometimes becomes
 oily and sinks to the scalp in less than week after washing it. At such times shake a little ta1cum powder into it to absorb some of the oil, after which brush 1t out.
 The reason for this condition is the fact that the scalp is secreting enough oil to keep long hair in health, so with the shortened hair there will be an excess of this unless it is kept brushed out or washed oftener than needed when the hair is long.
 Interested:-Thet treatment for the skin which is known mud pack" is an application of a mixture of in gredients that c1eanses the pores and acts as an astrinsent. It is used more among the barbers than beauty spe- cialists. It should always be followed by a generous application of cold cream as it dries out all the natural secretions. Even the following day if the skin feels parched apply more cream and keep this up until the, ten- dency to dryness has disappeared. All inquiries addressed to Miss Forbes in care of the Beauty Chats department will be answered in these columns in their turn. This requires considerable time, however, owing to | the great number received. So if a personal or quicker reply is desired, 8
 stamped and Self-addressed envelope
 must be enclosed with the question: l The Editor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-20

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am wo- man in my twenties. I was married very young and am the mother of two beautiful children. I lived with my husband five years In that length of time he left my babies and me five times destitute. He called me vile names in the presence of the Hehildren and never took the least in teSest in our home or us. I did every thing took blows and abuse of all kinds to keep our home together.
 Then was in @ delicate condition. was taken to the hospital and not expected to, live. My doctor, who was very young hut married, took a great interest. in my case. He was simply wonderful to me and I was sorry when I was taken home From that time on when my husband quarrelI- ed ignored him. When he heaped vile names on my head I smiled to myself. I never forgot that doctor although I knew that what he did for me was through pity.
 My husband quit work and went to work. One day while I was at work he left, taking the children. could do nothing. I had no home for them and I knew his people would take good care of them. He has wanted to come back to me and I have refused. I realized when too late to turn back that the Eove I har- bored fer another wornan's husband had grown until it was dangerous Still never threw myself in his way. left town, trying to forget him, but parties, theatres, dances only made me think The more of him.
 have a chance to marry a young good-looking fellow, with plenty of money, five years my junior. I will do my best to be everything a wife should be. Don't you think I am justified in doing so, even though I don't love him. Or should always live alone and work for myself. I shall never meet any one else I am
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-20

For the first time in history Ameri- can Indians will take their place in a worlds conference of men and Wo- men students. Ruth Muskrat of the Cherokee tribe is to represent the American Indians at the worlds stu dent conference to be held in Pekin, China. next April. Miss Muskrat IS being sent by the national board of the Y. W. c. A.
 It will be her privilege to interpret the relationship between the United States and the American Indian to the inquiring Koreans and forty other nationalities represented by the stu dents. Indian at heart, loyal to her people as we'll as to the government, Miss Muskrat, on the Oklahoma res- ervation in the local governent agen- cy offices, doing work among her own people in government schools and on the reservations in New Mexico, has long been familiar with the present status of the Indians and their prob lens.
 She is from that part of the Chero- kee tribe whose people were so ruth lessly driven west during the so-call- ed Century of D1shonor." From the time of Sir Walter Raleigh the Chero- kees have intermarried with the whites. They were the first tribe to have a written language. It is still in use among the Indians
 The fact that Miss Muskrat is part white and has full citizenship will show other nationalities how Indians are becoming a real part of the na- ton.
 At the meeting in Pekin in April
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-20
.lHE}[@al[l9hl Talks S||
 By John B. Huber A:M,MD

drug habit could be cured. would be so pleased if you could tell me where and how. A few years ago I had a nervous breakdown, the doc tor gave me a bromide and I am sor- ry to say have not been able to do without it since.
 If try to go without 1t, or to re-
 duce the dose my condition gets so bad I am compelled to take it. I am taken with chills and fever, vomiting and cramp in the stomach and di- arrhea and am in a sorry plight. I may say my dose is one teaSpoonful every four hours. If you can heip me in any way I will be forever grateful to you as I would just love to be able to do without it.
 Answer-Why, bless us, difficult to cure bromidisn! Why use a big Ber- tha to kill a sparrow with? I make no doubt the symptoms that you mention are by reason of your bro- mide overdosing. You are a woman of 50; rem member the fight put up by sister of 60 or more, as narrated in this column some weeks ago, and with something worth fighting-that is morphine. Go to bed mig hts make ready for sleep, have someone give you a tablet of sedebro1 in a glass of hot milk to drink. live the hygienic life and, unless you have some definite disease. you should have no difficulty.
 Tomorrow-Abscess in the Ear. All inquiries addressed to Dr. Hu- Der in care of the Heath Talks department will be answered in these columns in their turn. This re- quires considerable time. however,
 owing to the great number received. So if a personal or quicker reply is desired, a stamped and self-address- ed envelope must be enclosed with the Quesdon.-The Editor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-20
THE SPLEEN.

was taking treatment for anemia last winter and my doctor told me had an enlarged spleen and that the blood cells were near worn out. Now will you tell me if this is anything to worry over, or if it is a thing that most women get? I have three chil- dren and would like to see them grown up if I can. Sometimes I get a dull ache in my left side and then my left arm will start to ache just as if I had 1feted something heavy. Now doctor, would you advise me for the best. I had to leave off the treat ment because my husband got out Of work.
 Wer-The spleen is on the left side of the abdomen within the free ribs. It is the chief organ for the making of red blood cells the lack of which in the circulation consti- .tutes the disease called anemia. Any disease of the spleen should be strict 1y attended to until it is cured in every case, but especially in that of a woman who has your noble anbi- ton regarding your children.
 If you cannot afford a doctors fees you must not lack medical aid and should visit a diSpensary. You must indeed worry if you do not attend to this matter which afflicts many but not most women. Disease of the spleen gives the sort of pain you des- cribe.
 Enlarged spleen is the result of some general disease. specially ma 1aria anemia, blood disease, abscess, watery tumors. and so on. The spleen may be movable just as the kidneys may be, and may be ruptured by a grave injury.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
 The Bromide Habit
 I noticed in the paper you said the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-20
N! N re SPUR &&z MSl,AsEcfllEElNT Sl,AscfllEElN ,1S

|, advised them to marry money. They. followed her advice and became the sons-in-law of MT. Washringer, MT. Patentspool, MT. Wiresteel, MT. Oi1y- field and MT. HardfIint.
 All of the sons eventually were di- vorced. I wonder what would have happened if the mother had advised them to marry for love.-Marce1 Steinbrugge.
 Once I saw
 Perched on my bed a flock of pink
 and green aIigators, blue monkey and red giraffe And a purple deg. all in a, bunch. But that was long ago
 Nowadays people are either pass-s ing the buck or passing the hat.
 The weather man says it with, showers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-20
ANSWERED. LETTERS.

A. I. B.: 'I have lost two fine re- cipes that I cut from your column one for Buttercup Cake and one for Walnut Cake. Will you please reprint them?"
 Answer: Buttercup Cake: Cream together 1 1-2 cups of sugar and 1-2 cup of butter.S Stir in 1-2 cup of sweet milk the beaten yolks of 8 eggs, 1-2 cups of flour sifted with ? teaspoons of baking powder. the stiffly beaten whites of the 8 eggs and, last, l teaspoon of vanilla. Bake in two layers for 30 minutes in hot oven. Put together with this:
 Filling for Buttercup Cake: Put 2 cups of confectioners sugar, 1-2 cup of rich top-milk, and 1-2 cup butter into a saucepan and heat; after the boiling point is reached, let simmer for minutes, stirring often, then re- move from range, add 1 teaspoon vanilla, and stir in l more cup of confectioners sugar. Let cool slightly before putting between the layers. Frost this cake by mixing a very lit tie water and 1-2 teaspoon of vanilla with l acup of confectioners sugar (so that the consistency will be that of thick batter)-
 Walnut Cake: Cream 1-2 cup but ter, add 1 cup granulated sugar, then add 3 esG yolks we'll beaten, 1-2 cup of sweet milk, and l 3-4 cups of flour which have been sifted with 1-2 teaspoons of baking powder. Fold in the two egg-whites stiffly beaten and add S4 of a cup of walnut meats broken fairly small. Turn in to a buttered 1oaf-cake pan which is about 4xS inches in size (measuring g the bottom of the pan) and bake 45 minutes in Q moderate oven.
 A Reader: How can drive mice away from bureau drawers?"
 Answer: Sprinkle the drawers with sulphur powder.
 Mrs. O.: II am sure other readers, as well as myself, would appreciate a recipe for the fashioned sugar cookies that our grandmothers made
 Answer: Try one of the following. taken from very old homemade cook book ( a school composition boox) cherished by one of my neigh bors:
 Sugar Cookies, No. l: Cream to- gether 1-2 cups of granulated su- gar and cup of butter; add 1 beat en egg, 1-2 cup of sweet milk in which 1 teaspoon of soda has been dissolved, and cups of flour. Mix well, roll -hin, cut out and bake a light brown in a quick oven.''