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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-04-28
Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio.
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of Middletown. o.
TY-ONE-THANKS

Last week we, meaning the Butler
County Press, of course, attained our
legal voting age; that is-we are
twenty-one years old. While we
didn't make any fuss over it, many of
our friends who are watching our
steps (and we might add that some
of our enemies are doing the same)
have extended their congratulations
and best wishes for our future, for
which we are deeply thankful and feel
very grateful. Just twenty-one years
ago last Saturday we appeared on the
streets of Hamilton and announced
that we would appear weekly in the
future. Some of our older brothers
grinned knowingly and said that they
were willing to agree that we would
appear weakly" and die abornin'
But, as a former member of our force,
an old-timer, was wont to say every
Saturday after receiving his pay en-
velope, another week has come and
gone and old is still
ahangin' on" And so it is with US
"twenty-one years have come and
gone and the Butler County Press is
still ahangin' on" and hopes and ex-
poets to continue doing so for many
years to come, ever championing and
fighting the battles of the wage earn
ers and upholding the principles for
which organized labor stands Again,
thanksl
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-04-28
$500 TOO MUCH FOR
EAR

Philadelphia-The heartlessness of
some corporations is shown in the
case of the Lehigh Valley Coal Com
pany, which claims that where an
employe loses an ear this is not com
plete disfguration" within the mean
ing of the law, and that an $500
award IS excessive.
Raymond Yascavage of Mahonoy
City lost his left ear while in the
employ Of the company. He filed a
compensation claim, under the dis
fgurement provision of the act, and
asked that because of his 'unsight-
ly appearance" he be granted com
pensation The referee awarded him
compensation at the rate of $12 a
week for $50 weeks, total of $1,000
The company has appealed this deci-
sion to the state board.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-04-28
COSSACKS
Cause Miners to Call On
Governor For Protection

Cresson, Pa.-Governor Sproul is
called upon by striking miners to pro-
tect them and their families from thug
cossacks.
In letter to the state executive,
John Brophy, president of district No.
2, United Mine Workers, says:
"Union miners who were following
the course of action guaranteed by
the federal and state constitutions have
been ridden down by the police while
on private property on which they had
permission to assemble.
From a copy of a secret and con-
fidential letter sent to coal owners
by Superintendent Adams of the
state police on March Is we learn that
even before the strike became effect
i've miners were condemned as po-
tential law breakers by the state.
This is shown by the suggestion of
Superintendent Adams that the coal
owners have an understanding with
the sheriff of the county in which they
operate. The letter asks the coal own
ers to supply me with the names and
descriptions of all known radicals liv-
ing in the vicinity of your operations.
1--WE have definite knowledge that
large number of what is known as
specials or coal and iron police are
scattered throughout the district.
Most of them are armed All are sub
ject only to the orders of coal own
ers.
"As official representative of thes
miners | appeal to you to investigate
conditions and see that the miners
are given protection from these pro-
vocative agents of the employers"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-04-28

union men stand more firmly together,
determined that they shall have their
just rights as union men.
There is no such thing as putting
the unions out of business so long as
they are true to the principles of the
organization with which they are con-
nected and true to themselves.
If good judgment and common sense
is applied in carrying on the business
of the various unions, then there can
be no such thing as failure.
Too many people join trade unions
with the expectation of accomplish
ing great things in a short time, and
because results are not just as they
expected, they think the organiza-
tion is worthless, and become dissat-
isfied because of the few dollars, and
because SQCn investment ulu HOI DIlliS
them fortune Immediately.
Let the war go on, as it is bound
to The labor movement is not a
revolutionary one, but an evolutionary
one We will emerge from the strug
gle great deal stronger than we have
ever been Think and work, and
work and think Stand ready at all
times to make sacrifices, if necessary.
Attend your meetings; encourage the
disheartened ones; show them the
worth of your organization; what it
has done, and what it intends to do,
to make the lives of it's members
happier, better, more prosperous and
by doing this we will tighten the bur-
dens of many toilers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-04-28
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AGAIN HONORED

Under the above caption, in another
column of this issue we tell of Stan
ley Ogg being elected seventh vice
president of the Ohio State Fedora
ton of Labor Again" in reference
to Stanley is right. This latest honor
is only an addition to the 36 or 48
honors already bestowed upon Stanley.
Scarcely week passes but that we
are called upon to give him space in
the columns of the Press because of
some new honor bestowed upon him.
But this latest one is one of which
he can well feel proud, for to have
ones worth and loyalty to be recog-
nized by the leaders of the state body,
is an honor that doesn't come to but
few, and not very often The Press
extends IFS CONGRATULATIONS
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-04-28
THE RIGHT THING
AT
THE RIGHT TIME
IT THE CHRISTENING.
By MARY MARSHALL DUFFEE

No rule is so general, which admits not
some experimentation.
T HERE was a time when babies
were dressed elaborately when
they were christened, whether
this took place In church or at home
The christening robe was very long
and wrought with number of tucks
and ruffies and puffs. Nowadays
these elaborate christening robes have
quite gone out of style among people
who keep abreast of manners as they
change. In fact the elaborate chris
tening robe looks a little tawdry TO
us now and we suspect the mother
who dresses her babe In this way Of
being not we'll posted on prevailing
customs.
If you are planning to take your
baby to be christened have it dressed
In simple white dress. This may be
of the finest material and may be
made by hand, but 1t should be devoid
of furbelows. 1t Is very nice to have
the baby entirely In white, even te
the robe In which he is held. 1t is
usual to uncover the child's head for
the ceremony but especially If the
church is draughty II should wear a
simple white bonnet.
If the child has q nurse it may be
brought to the church by the nurse,
but one of the sponsors or the god
mother should hold the baby In her
arms when the ceremony begins and
should receive the baby from the min
lister or priest after the ceremony
has taken place.
The question Is sometimes asked
whether or not the minister should be
given a fee at the time of the bap-
tism. In some churches there Is
definite fee for this ceremony Other
wise no fee Is really required and
many clergymen rather object to re-
ceiving any for such services. A tact
full thing then to do is to inclose q
crisp bank note In an envelope and
hand 1t to the clergyman with the re-
quest that he make use of 1t in some
one of his good works. He certainly
could not object TO that The father
Of the child should attend TO this after
the ceremony.
(Copynght)
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-04-28
IRON MOLDERS ENJOINED

Worcester, Mass-Superior Court
Judge Sisk has enjoined organized
iron molders from picketing the plant
of Rice, Barton & Fales Company. In
effect, his honor tells the molders that
they may speak to the strikebreakers
but if the latter quit their employ
ment the unionists will be in contempt
Of court.
Judge Sisk wants the molders to
understand that they will not win
their strike if he can prevent them.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-04-28
ANTI DECLINES TO TALK

Indianapolis.-A. j. Allen, secre-
tary of the local union busters, has
declined an invitation to address the
Indianapolis central labor union.
The anti-unionist consumed over
l 500 words to explain why he lacked
the courage to face a trade union
gathering.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-04-28
RAIL EARNINGS INCREASE

New Railroads in the United
States exclusive of short lines,
earned during February, $47,762,0 900,
according to interstate commerce
commission reports. This compares
with an operating loss of $5,176,867
during the same month in 1921, and
means an annual return rate of 457
per cent.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-04-28
MACHINERY LEASE INVALID

Washington.-The United States
supreme court has ruled that the Ety.
ing" clause of the United Shoe Ma
chinery corporation is violation of
the antitrust law.
The court held that the effect of this
clause was to prevent lessees from
using machinery of competitors.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-04-28
M sa M - M
STAND BY YOUR COLoRs

Within our memory, at no time have
trade unions ever been put to such
tests as at the present time.
The war that is being waged
against trade unions from every infu-
entail point, by the combination of
manufacturers, and every influence
that they are able to bring to their
assistance, lawyers, judges, and the
press are knocking against it with all
their might, but with little or no re-
suits; only to make the true and tried
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-04-28
BIG RAIL PROFITS

New York.-The Delaware & Hud-
son railroad reports net profits last
year. of $4,937 ,452, or nearly IL per
cent on it's capital stock The pre-
vious year the road earned the same
profits, and in 1919 its profits wer
profits, and in 1919 the profits were
$1083 on it's capital stock.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-04-28

STATE CONVENTION

At melting of the executive COM
mittee of the Ohio State Federation
of Labor, held in Columbus last week,
it was decided to hold the state con-
vention of the federation in Canton
this year instead of in Lorain, as
was voted at the convention held in
this city last year. This was because
of the lack of hotel and hall facili-
ties in Lorain.
1t is to be regretted that Lorain
could not handle the convention this
year. Labor is we'll organized in that
city and the delegates who attended
the convention held in this city last
year worked hard for their town to
be host of the states organized work
ers this year, and to think after win
ming the battle to turn the spoils
over to some other city is tough in
deed. But perhaps Lorain's chamber
of commerce doesn't work with the
labor organizations there and didn't
jump in and offer its aid to provide
for the delegates accommodations as
the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce
did here last year. In fact, President
Moore in his opening address before
the convention here last year said
Hamilton is the only city in the state
where the Chamber of Commerce and
the labor organizations work in ac-
cord. Some cities don't know what
they are missing along this line.
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A physician says half the men of
this country have fiat feet. And the
rest of US have cold ones.
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Say it with flowers, or with candy,
if you prefer, but don't say it with
hammer.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-04-28
BRICKIES SIGN CONTRACT

Sioux City, Observation-Disclosures and
employers have agreed to a wage
scale of $1O6A an hour This is
reduction of 6A cents over last years
rates.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-04-28
ASBESTOS WORKERS SIGN

Rochester, N. Y.--After much jock
eying, employers renewed their union
shop agreement with the Asbestos
Workers Union.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-04-28
COOPER CHIEF RESIGNS

Kansas City, Kan.-Andrew G.
Hughes, for 19 years president of the
Coopers' international Union, has re-
signed. First Vice President Crosse
succeeds him.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-04-28
STATE UNIONS TO MEET

Gadsden, Ala.-The Alabama State
Federation of Labor viii convene in
this city in annual convention on
Monday, May Is.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-04-28
M ~ III - ME
STARVE RATHER THAN SCAB


For nearly three months textile
workers of New England have been
striking against a threatened wage
cut. Employers have secured the
country in vain for strikebreakers-
the mills remain idle
When union workers were locked
out by mine owners no attempt was
made to bring in strikebreakers, for
the simple reason that they were not
obtainable On the other hand, many
thousands of non-union miners are
going out in sympathy with their
union brethren.
The management of the Western
Maryland railroad has been unable
to obtain men to take the places of
employees who are striking against
cost-plus contracts made with dunn
my agent.
These are just few instances of
the hollowness of charge frequent
ly made that the workers won't
stick"
THEY ARE STICKING AS THEY
NEVER STUCK BEFORE. Veterans
in the labor movement declare that in
all its history there has never been
such solidarity between those who
toll.
Millions of men have been idle for
months Unnumbered thousands are
suffering acute distress.
YET THEY PREFER STARVA-
TION TO SCABBING.
Which proves that the labor-deflat-
ing employer made serious miscalcu-
lation when he counted upon unem-
ployment as an ally in his campaign
for reducing wages and lengthening
hours--Labor
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-04-28
The Chaulmooora Tree.
(Copyright.)

Seeds from the chaulmoogra tree OF
India, the oil OF which forms the basis
of cure for lep4osy, have been re-
ceived in the Philippine islands, where
an attempt will be made to grow the
tree for this purpose.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-04-28
CHECK OFF is LEGAL

When the United States circuit
court of appeals of the Seventh dis
trict got through with one of Judge
Anderson's amazing injunctions
against the mine workers there wasn't
enough left of the injunction to cover
Judge Anderson's collar button.
The injunction conveyed the inn
preston that the so-called "check-off'
was illegal and hence criminal. The
higher court plainly and with suffi-
cient emphasis says the "check-off' is
legal and that Anderson erred in en-
joining it. The circuit court of ap-
peals says:
$50 far as the contracts themselves
and this record disclose, the check
off is the voluntary assignment by the
employe of so much of his wages as
may be necessary to meet his union
dues, and his direction to his en-
ployer to pay the amount to the treas
urer of his union. In that respect
the contract provision is legal; and
quite evidently there are many law
full purposes for which dues may be
paid"
In this as we'll as some other re-
spects the higher court ordered that
the Anderson decree be recast, land
for that purpose the cause is remand
ed with the direction to the district
court-Judge Anderson-to enter a
preliminary injunctional decree which
shall be in accordance with this opin-
ion"
Some few of the district judges are
infiamed with injunctionitis and tend
to discredit federal courts in the eye
of the public. 1t would be well for
courts as well as the law and justice
if tyrannical injunctions were appeal
ed promptly to higher and sane1
court that they might lasso rampag-
ing Judges and hold them till THEN
blood cooled off.-Cincinnati Post
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-04-28
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LOWER WAGES?

News dispatches tell us the Ameri-
can Woolen Company has raised
prices on its woolen lines from 10 to
45 cents yard 1t is stated that
the "sold-up condition of the COM
pany's woolen mills" will permit of
only a limited number of duplicate
orders
This price increase follows the an
nonncement last month that the trusts
clear profits in 1921 totaled $9,l92,-
62l.73.
In 1920, the trusts clear profits
were $685., ,160, and in 1913 the trust
increased its clear profits 316 per cent
over 1914.
These profits have increased as the
trust reduced wages. Yet, day after
day we hear living costs CAN NOT
come down till wages arereduced."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-04-28

Ted Smith says: All that the peo-
pie are talking and fussing about to-
day is daylight saving and moonshine
sitting. One half of the people are
heartily in favor of both and the
other half oppose them So there you
arei
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-04-28

The Woman's Union Label League
continues to give Saturday night
dances in the labor temple The at
tendance at these dances are good
The music is swell and good time is
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-04-28

Who keeps up the traffic flags? !?
The B. c. Auto Club.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-04-28
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-04-28

Issued Weekly at 326 Market Street.
Hamilton. Ohio.
Telephone 1895
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-04-28

The Dawgone Rooster gets up Aw-
full Early and Hollers His Head on
and wakes all The Neighbors, after
which he Goes Over and eats the
Green Sprouts off'n their Gardens, af-
ter which he Kicks the rest OF the
Plants out of the Ground with his
Strong Muscular Feet, after which the
Neighbors Swear Something Awful
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-04-28
FRIDAY, APRIL %, 1922

Entered at the Postoffice at Hamilton,
Ohio, an Second Class Mail Matter
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-04-28

If Stanley Ogg was to wear all the
medals, badges, ribbons and buttons
that his many titles entitle him to
wear, he would have Joe Beans back
ed off the boards.
Ea 20 Pa Ha Ea
If you get hurt have w. Harry
Spears fill out your Workmen's Com
pensation papers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-04-28

A physician says half the men of
this country have fiat feet. And the
rest of US have cold ones.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-04-28

Say it with flowers, or with candy,
if you prefer, but don't say it with
hammer.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-04-28

No rule is so general which admits not
some experimentation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-15

that the marquis had left the door
Enclosed; a week before he had lefs
IL unclosed Ia tho afternoon. II was
thsn that this man had gone in
taking with him a siip Of paper from
the basement-broke open the mar
auise'r desk and searched for the
combination. which he finally found
and wrote down. The search had 70
quired a very long time. and he had
no, time on this day 20 open the safe.
He had taken the paper with him.
and waited until this night ON which
the marquis had again gone out
leaving the door Unmatched
Then he had opened the safe and
removed tho necklaces. He thought
that In putting the necklace into his
pocket he must have pulled the slip
OF paper out. and by this means Il
had fallen 20 the floor where the
Marquis had picked II up.
The man made no defense and
waived all legal procedure. He con
fessed and has been sentenced 70 .
term OF Imprisonment But he re-
fused to say what he had done with
the neoklace-"
NJ JonaueIlA Watching the Mar
quis. took q box of cigarets out Of
his pocket and slipped his thumb
nail around the stamp. but he did
not open the boz He spoke sudden.
ly to the Marquis de chanteile: his
voice was sharp. clear. and Its tones
Gurn 10 Page ii, Column u
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-15

fast enough for anyons.
Pr~aidant Dyer denounces thu
speed trap" ma he calls them. as
President Dyer dsnounoe any meth.
cd employed BY the authorities 10
arrest Jesse James for train robbery
Tho state Law says 30 miles IA the
maximum speed that any auto shall
travel on any highway. which II fast.
rr than the average express train on
tho railroads. where tho train has a
fixed rail- 10 travel on. while on the
highway. there being no such device.
makes u doubiy dangerous. yet the
Auto club would have tho speed
traps" abolished 20 the auto driver
could break tho law and not be
caught at H.
No man need fear N. Law n hs IL
law abiding citizen. Then why does
tho auto driver fear the speed
traps-T
VIII the Western Washington Auto
club come out and say that 30 miles
an hour IN too loss and that II should
b. as. IS or 80 miiesT n should
either DO that or quit dsnounesng any
mean. used 10 stop Law breakers.
rrssiden; Dyer threatens 10 have
tho pressure Of his 5000. 900 votsr.
pa, on tho legislatures 10 have them
protect the said speed fisnd who Is
a. isw.hr-assr. by having the speed
traps abolished Some nsrre I
woaid say.
Wow. President Dyer. n = your
move where do you sfands
FAIR PLAY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-15

quality OF the human voice that no
other diva had ever brought TO Paris.
Her youth. her aiiuring beauty.
added TO the enchan,ment
Monsieur ie Marquis Is Chantells
was looking NJ her. one hand finger.
Ing his mustache. the other turning
tho monocle at the end OF the silk
cord. This project Of police did not
interrupt tho absorption. but he con-
tinued 10 speak.
And ~ IL happened" he said. 1T
was the ingenuity OF this device sur.
gessed by the Marquis de Chantelle
that enabled Forneau 10 locate the
one who had committed the robbery.
He found an employe lately taken on
by tho concierge because he offered
10 assist in cleaning the building At
lever cost. The agent from the
Service De Ia Surete came 20 this
person In the course Of his interview
with the employees Of thu building.
Monsieur he said. 7 am com.
peiled 90 ask you 20 submit to some
mental tests. but I viii make them
brief. Tell me the form OF govern
mont under which we live and write
down for me the name Of the presi-
dent OF France and that Of ths pre-
mier who conducted tho peace terms
In the great war, and viii give you
no further annoyance
The man replied that France was
republic. and wrote the name Of
Alexander Millerand- But when he
came TO write the G In Ciemenceau
he hesltnted. The agent seized him
NJ once. snapped . pair Of handouts
on him and confronted him with
Forneau. He was shown the slip OF
paper which the marquis had picked
UP In his apartment He was told
the details OF the crime a. he had
carried II out. and In his confusion
he confessed"
Tho project Of police continued TO
speak. slowly. without . change Of
accent. NJ II 20 himself.
Monsieur 10 Marquis will remcm.
her tho Apache's confession: he had
obtained = position In tho building
and had watched the marquis apart.
ment. A. II happened. the night Of
the robbery was not the first time