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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-02-10

Co. from a city ordinance, are as fol-
lows: 81 per thousand for the first
5000 cubic feet; $1.05 per thousand
for the next 5000 feet; S1.10 per thou
sand for the next 5000 feet; $1:15
per thousand for all over $4,000 feet,
with minimum charge of $1.25 per
month.
The rate, which is net, there being
no discount allowed if bills are paid
within specified time, is for three
years from September 1, 1921.
The city ordinance, which the utili-
ties commission held unjust, unrea-
sonable and unlawful had provided
for the following rates: 55 cents per
thousand for the first 5000 feet; 60
cents per thousand for the next 5000;
65 cents per thousand for all over
$1,000 feet, with minimum monthly
charge of rs cents.
1t will be noted that in Lima under
the new rates the people will pay 81
per thousand for the first 5000 cubic
feet of gas used with an increase of
5 cents per thousand up to $4,000 feet,
with minimum charge of $125 per
month; or in other words, if one uses
but so cents worth of gas in any one
month they must still pay $1.25.
Here in Hamilton we pay go cents
per thousand feet up to 10000 feet
and 62 cents for the next 10000 feet,
with no minimum charge whatever, or
in other words, if you use but 80 cents
worth of gas in any one month that
is all you pay. Yet some of US are
prone to kick about the high price of
gas when we are paying only little
more llidH Hall W0dt i4lIlld pays, anu
Lima thinks she has a cheap rate
And the beauty of the thing is that we
are assured of the present rate for at
least another year from next July,
with a possibility of two years. And
this because our city officials were
on the job. They slipped away to Co
lumbus the other day, refusing to tell
anyone the purpose of their journey,
but they brought back the coonskins
in the way of assurance of the ex-
tension of the present gas rate agree
ment with the Ohio Fuel Supply Com
pany. The officials were right on the
job in this instance and much credit
is due them
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-02-10

THE REAL CARD MAN

The union man who attends his
local regularly and handles the bust
ness of the organization is apt to say
with degree of pride that he is a
union man, but not card man
The hustling unionist has little re-
gard for the card man, because he
believes that the latter carries a card
only for the sake of the high wages
which it brings.
He is right.
If workingman joins a union mere
ly to get bigger pay envelope, he
is in the wrong pew. There never
was a time when professional
strikebreaker couldn't obtain higher
pay than the best unionist.
Unionism means more than big
wages.
Working for living never was a
cinch. But conditions are better for
both organized and unorganized work
ers today than ever before. This is
no accident.
Fifty years ago in free America the
average workday was twelve hours
long. Seventy-five years ago work
men toiled fourteen to sixteen hours
every day.
The courage and the sacrifices of the
early trade unionists made the ten
hour day possible. The untiring labor
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-02-10
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THE COAL SITUATION

The latest report of the bureau of
department of labor reports that in
five cities in which Il survey was
made, it was found that the price of
coal today is higher than at the peak
of wartime profteering There has
been steady increase in the cost
to the consumer since last May. At
the same time, the production has
dropped to the lowest point in the
history of the industry Thousands
of miners and their families are act
ually starving Many of them have
not been permitted to do days work
for nearly year West of the Missis-
sippi, farmers are burning coal as fuel,
because they are unable to meet the
high price demanded for coal This,
BADLY, is an outline of the coal sit
uation Miners starve because they
are not producing; farmers burning
food because it is cheaper than coal,
and the operator, starving the worker
and freezing the farmer, is taking his
profits in diminished production The
country is about to be deluged with
propaganda favoring wage cut for
workers, the argument being that
this is necessary to Increase produc-
tion and lower costs The public will
fall for this stuff, no doubt, but if
the facts were known, the coal barons
would not get for with this cam
paign Mine labor costs are not high
er than they were three years ago.
And three years ago the coal industry
was proven to be enormously profit
able Some operators, according to
OlIlCidl SLdtlSllcSy Hldut ilOIt lldI
5000 per cent on their investment
Profits running from 100 TO 600 pei
cent were comparatively common
Railroads today are paying for Goa
just about half the price charged con
sumers. 1t would be fatuous to as,
sumo that the operators are handling
this business at a loss. What the
coal barons desire is still higher pro
fits, and to that end they intend, il
they can, to further impoverish then
workers. Even should wages be re
duced, there is no assurance that the
public will get the benefit The oper
ators will see to that, for their pas
record proves that there is no limi
| to their rauacity
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-02-10
TO THE ADVERTISERS

The Press again desires to call the
attention of the local advertisers to
the large number of advertising solici-
tors with which the town seems to be
overrun these days. The Press espe-
cially refers to the many who are
labor. If the advertisers are being
imposed upon in this matter it is their
own fault, as the Press on numerous
occasions through its columns has is
sued warning to the local advertis-
ers against the impostors
The solicitors referred to represent
publications and advertising schemes
printed and published outside Hamil-
ton and which are not worth five cents
to the local advertisers so far as ad-
vertising goes. The solicitors, while
they don't say so in so many words,
intimate that local organized labor is
to be benefited by the transaction
and they convey the impression that
thousands of copies of the publication
or advertising scheme which they rep
resent are to be distributed through
out the city, and even go so far as
to say that every union man in the
city is to receive copy.
This is false. The fact of the mat
ter is that in most instances the only
ones to receive copies are those who
have contributed for space And this
for the purpose of collecting the
amount due for the advertisement
subscribed.
The Press recognizes the spirit i'm
pelling the advertisers contributions.
The Press knows it is done from a
kindly feeling and desire to express
that feeling for the cause of local
organized labor, and the Press de-
sires right here and now on behalf
Of local organized labor to express it's
sincere thanks to the advertisers of
the city for that kindly feeling which
they thus express in their generous
contributions to the cause of labor
whenever called upon.
Trades Council at its meeting held
last week condemned the action OF
those who use the good name of the
organization to further their selfish
purposes. Trades Council, through
the Press, desires to express its re-
gret that the advertisers of the city
are imposed upon in this manner. II
was further decided at the meeting
that a letter should be sent to all
local advertisers instructing them that
unless the men soliciting advertising
in the name Of organized labor dis
plays credentials from Trades Coun-
ell or the Butler County Press, that
local organized labor has no interest
or concern, whatever, in the project
which they may represent.
The Press hopes that the local ad-
vertisers will be benefited in the fu-
ture by this article.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-02-10
LEAGUE OF NATIONS

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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-02-10

AND STILL WE KICK

An upward sliding scale of rates
for natural gas, beginning at $1.0O
per thousand feet, is now in effect in
Lima.
The rates, which were fixed by the
state public utilities commission on
an appeal of the Lima Natural Gas
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-02-10
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BEST MINDS" ON THE JOB,
The supreme court decides against
picketing in Arizona and denies the
right of Arizona to enact such laws
as it sees fit to protect workers from
greed.
The supreme court decides that one
mild-mannered. soft-spoken picket
MAY perhaps be allowed at a struck
factory gate to whisper, hat in hand,
to a thousand strikebreakers that a
strike is on.
Twenty-seven workers are sentenc-
ed to prison in Denver for violation
of the state "can't-strike" laws.
Five Miners Union officials and a
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-06-29
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MANY FARMERS JOIN
SPUD ASSOCIATIONS

That farmers of northeastern North
Dakota in many instances are plan
ming. to market their potatoes coop
eratively this fall is apparent from
the interest which is being taken in
organization meetings for local potato
associations which have been held
during the past two months in Grand
Forks, Walsh and Pembina counties
by the county agents.
Local associations have been re-
Gently organized at Park River and
Edinburg in Walsh county, and old
associations plan to operate again
this year at Hoople and Nash. Points
where farmers are planning to or
ganize associations include Adams,
Lankin and Cashel. In Pembina
county associations will operate at
Crystal and Walhalla, an organiza-
ton meeting is scheduled at Cavalier
in few days, and farmers of Dray-
ton are considering the matter. Grand
Forks county has locals at Thompson
and Reynolds and Northwood has a
recently organized association and a
warehouse may be built there this
year. Farmers of Niagara are con-
sidering the forming Of an associa-
ton.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-06-29
PIT SILOS WILL BE
BUILT THIS SUMNER

Demonstrations of pit silo construc-
ton will be held in Pembina and
Grand Forks counties late in June,
and several Walsh county farmers are
planning to dig pit silos during the
summer.
Pit silos will be dug on the farms
OF E.. A; BrandsoQ and J. M. Einar-
son, both of Mountain, on June 20
and 20, respectively. In Grand Forks
county a pit silo demonstration will
be staged at the E. G. Jones farm
near Kempton late in June. Max
Morgan, dairy specialist Of North Da-
kota Extension Division, and J. G..
Haney of the extension department
of the International Harvester Com
pany will be present at the meeting
and will tell of the success farmers
have had all over the state in using
this economical method to furnish ex-
cellent winter feed. Lorne Hewitt
of Mimic and Albert johnson of Edin-
burg are planning to dig pit silos this
summer. .a.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-06-29
Federal Prohibition Officer Under
Arrest

R. G. Henderson, a federal prohi-
bition officer, was arrested Monday or
complaint of Miles Pooley, linotype
operator at the plant of the Ward
County Independent, charged with as
sault and battery.
Mr.. Pooley, who rooms at the Wav-
erly hotel, came down the stairs one
morning last week. on his way to
work, and found Henderson in a
heated argument with the hotel clerk
Pooley proceeded about his business,
whereupon Henderson, who is big,
overgrown fellow, attacked him with
out the least provocation, striking
him a terrific blow behind the ear,
while he was not looking, telling him
to the floor. Henderson claims that
he does not remember what occurred
and bystanders say he was under the
Influence of liquor. Henderson fears
that if the department learns Of this,
he will lose his job, which is exactly
what ought to happen.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-06-29

two years ago when he told the grain
growers to hold their wheat and let
the bankers sit on their paper-for
lot Of people took his advice, and
then took big loss on their wheat.
The tonsil and adenoids clinic held
at Mohal recently was a decided Sue
cess. Fifty operations were perform
ed on Renville county patients free.
The surgeons in attendance were DR..
Archie d. MCDANIEL of Minot, Drs.
Ewing and Lands of Kenmare, Lang
Of Lansford, Kittleson Of Tolley and
FitZmaurice Of Mohall.
1t is the duty of township officials
to see to it that weeds are cut along
the. public highways and the weeds
are to be cut twice each year, July
LIST to 18th, and again between Oc-
tober LIST and 18th. This is a mat
ter that should be attended to in due
season because if the weeds are left
the roads will be blocked on account
of snow in the winter, to say moth
ing Of the spread of noxious weed
seeds.
During a ball game at Tioga, in
progress between Tioga and Ray, Otis
Fosse, fielding a fly ball was run
down by Tioga man, named Peter
son, who was driving a car. Fosse
lay stunned with an injured shoulder,
and will not be able to play ball for
some time. Tioga won the game.
The women Of Granville are open
ing rest room for the country la
dies who will appreciate the conven-
fence.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-06-29
NORTH DAKOTA news

The heaviest crop Of hay in five
years is reported in the Towner flats
which were flooded in the spring.
A. j. Chapdelaine of Sherwood, cut
GO acres of heavy sweet clover last
week. He has five-acre garden
tract that helps to keep him out of
mischief.
Lightning struck The Harry Dahl
building in Glenburn Wednesday
morning of last week, but the fire de-
partment aided by a heavy rain put
the blaze out.
The Mouse River Chautauqua will
be held at the Park near Tolley June
80 to July 4. Josephus Daniels, who
was secretary of the Navy under
Pres. Wilson, will speak July l.
Editor Hurley has purchased the
Ryder News from a company of Ry-
der businessmen. Mr.. Hurley has
been operating the plant very sue
cessfully during the past two years
John Myers, aged 72, Of Upham,
dropped dead in the Harris drug
store at Towner, Wednesday Of last
week. He was waiting to be taken
to the Rugby hospital. The remains
were shipped to Owatonna MINI.
The contract for erecting Sher-
woods new school building has been
awarded to the w. H. Carson Con-
struction Co. Of New Rockford for
$40, 1923. The highest bid was SGT, 164.
The building will be constructed of
brown Hebron brick.
Seventy-nine 10-gallon cans of
cream were shipped from Ryder one
day last week. Fourteen additional
cans were received the same day from
Roseglen. The farmers of that vi
entity were paid about $500 for the
week-a nice little sum.
Gordon Finkle's little girl at Sher-
wood was poisoned when she got hold
of bottle of sui phuric acid in the
test room Of the Herber creamery.
Prompt medical attention saved her
life. She has been poisoned twice
before and is getting used to it.
During recent electrical storm,
lightning struck the VIM. Ehlers' res
idence in Douglas, knocking the CHM
ney completely off the roof. The
bolt followed the chimney fue down
to the basement scattering SCOT thru
the house. No one. was injured.
Sherwood Tribune: A. C. Townley
spoke at Tolley Thursday. His aud
fence was considerably smaller than
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-06-29

by her sons Roy and "Bud" and Vic
tor Rose, neighbours boy, motored
to the city Saturday to have some
dental work attended to and finally
decided to remain over and spend
Sunday with Minot friends. They re-
turned to Donnybrook Sunday even
ing after the band concert at the
Park.
A. y. Detrate, manager OF the dry
goods department of the Leland Dept.
Store, has resigned his position and
leaves Saturday for Bozelnan, Mon
tana, where he has accepted a situa-
ton with a large store. Mr.. DeFrate's
family still reside at Fargo, but will
remove to Bozemen in August, as
they are now spending a few weeks
with Mrs. DeFrate's parents at Bow
man, N. Dakota.
The Lee & jacobson sale Wednes-
day drew an immense crowd and
practically every lot was sold. Prices
ranged from 500 to 5000. AS many
of the lots were surrounded by paved
streets and with watermains and
sewers installed these prices are con-
sidered very cheap indeed. We were
informed on good authority that the
lots were worth fully $500 each. M.
L. Zorn, local teamster, drew the
lucky number and was given one of
the most desirable lots in the tract.
August Barke of Donnybrook, drove
: to the city Tuesday bringing two of
his daughters, the Misses Olga and
Helen to the Normal where they en-
rolled for the summer school. August
was formerly proprietor of the first
general store in Donnybrook, being
associated with his brother, Fred, now
a resident Of this city. August now
farms a half section which he pur-
chased in Greenbush township His
son, Christie Barke, formerly a stu.
dent of the Minot high school, is farm.
ing three quarter sections near hi,
fathers place.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-06-29
NICOTINE DIP BEST
FOR SHEEP VERMIN

Complaints have been received by
several of the county agents in var
ious parts of the state that the Or
binary coal tar dips are not effective
for killing ticks, lice and other vermin
on sheep.
Authorities at the North Dakota
Agricultural college declare that the
most effective dip for this purpose
is prepared by adding 4/1O of a pound
Of nicotine (black leaf 4O) and 16
pounds of sulphur to 100 gallons of
water. The sheep should be dipped
twice, the second time being not less
than "a nor more than 26 days after
the first dipping. Any farmers who
are interested in constructing dip
watts can communicate with their
county agent or the Agricultural Col
lege and obtain copy of a circular
which has just been prepared on that
subject containing diagrams showing
the method of construction.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-06-29
Farmers Pay $500 An Acre Taxes on
Land in Washington

H. M. Erickson, former Upham, N.
D. banker, who moved to Ferndale,
WASH, two years ago to engage in the
banking business, disposed Of his
bank and has returned to Minot by
auto. He was accompanied by men,
bers of his family.
Mr.. Erickson says the farmers are
taxed to death in Washington. AS
an illustration, J. Peterson, of Fern
dale, owns 100 acres of farm land
which is not irrigated. His taxes
last year were $4,000, or more than
$500 per acre. Down around Mt
Vernon, the taxes are SIS or 500 an
acre. Mr.. Erickson says it will pay
anyone very carefully to look well
into the situation before investing in
Washington farm land.
That is a great country for tour
lists and without them our western
friends would be apt to go hungry,
Mr.. Erickson says that the banking
business in North Dakota cannot be
compared with that in the west. There
are so many small accounts in the
western cities. While his bank at
Ferndale had hundred more &C
counts than his old bank at Upham,
his deposits at Upham were twice
as great.
The farmers who live on small ten
acre tracts make but bare living.
Most of them have to go outside and
work in order to pay their way. Much
depends on the lumber and fishing in
dustries in the west. When these go
bad, many are thrown out of employ
ment.
Mr.. Erickson is glad to get back
to Gods own country again. He ex-
poets to engage in the banking bust
ness here in due time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-06-29
CITY news IN v1 RR1Pr
Crowded out of last weeks issue.)

c. Fl. Weatherwax, prominent Des
Laos farmer, was a business visitor to
the city Wednesday.
Vic Rose and Fred White were
among the visitors from the Goose
neck district in the city the first of
the week.
Miss peggy" Piper, of the H. L.
Winters Co., returned Saturday from
a two weeks vacation spent in the
Twin Cities and at various points in
Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The American Express Company
will soon introduce motor trucks to
replace the expensive horse truck now
employed, according to Manager
Brown, in speaking Of their service
this week.
Herman Schwede of Donnybrook is
in the city today coming down to
join Mrs. Schwede who brot their lit
tie daughter here for an operation
for appendicitis. The little one is said
to be doing nicely, at the present
writing.
George Benno and family made a
trip to the Reservation Saturday re-
turning home Monda< afternoon.
Georges brothers, Art and Les are
farming an immense tract on the Res
ervation and their crops as we'll as all
crops in that district are looking fine.
Miss Grace Lane of Sawyer, who
has been engaged in stenographic work
at Fargo for the past two years has
taken a position with the Frosaker-
White Motor Co. Miss Lane was
formerly employed in the offices of
the Minot Sash and Door Co. in this
city.
Miss Lena Brennan, stenographer
at the I. H. C. offices, accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. Berthe Jacobson, has
been visiting her parents at Saska-
toon, Canada, for the past two weeks.
Miss Brennan returned home Sunday.
Mrs. jacobson and little daughter,
Margaret will remain for a more ex-
tended visit.
H. E. Boynton's dog, Mutt, mere
pigmy in size, makes up for her lack
of avoirdupois by her ability to alb
sorb astonishing quantities of ice
cream. A friend knowing her prefer
ence for the delicious dainty purchas-
ed enough to fully satisfy the little
midget the other day. 1t took three
dishes to do the job.
Mrs. John Cinninger, accompanied
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-06-29
FARM ECONOMICS
POPULAR SUBJECT

agricultural economics is gaining
the place it deserves in agricultural
courses" said Cap. E. Miller, pro-
fessor of agricultural economies at
the North Dakota Agricultural Col
lege this morning in commenting up
on the first M. S. degree given from
his department to Edward Viking, Of
Bisbee, N. D., this spring.
Mr.. Viking specialized in the de-
partment Of agricultural economics
and his master of science degree in
agriculture leads the way, says Mr..
Miller, for others. Next year there
will be three and possibly six men
who will receive the masters de-
gree in Agricultural economics. There
are five~or six who will graduate from
this department with the degree Of
bachelor Of science next year, said
Professor Miller.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-06-29
Picnic at Buffalo Lodge

A very pleasant day was spent Sun
day when group Of young folks mo;
tored to Buffalo Lodge lake to spend
the day. They took their lunch and
in spite of the rains had jolly good
time. They went in three cars which
met at the Leland at $3.50, numbering
sixteen young folks.
Those present included the Misses
Ella and Frances Butenschoen, Lillian
and Amelia Ehr, Nell Mahoney, Els.
Their and Eileen Ecklund, Edna and
Mary Bailey, and the Messrs. Albert
Butenschoen, Geo. Ehr, Bill mckinley
Harry Peterson, Edgar Boethke: Ot'
iowa Hunter and Oscar Brudwick.