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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-05-04
WAGE RATES
Magnified By Trust to Con-
ceal Profits

New York.-These are the days
when financial writer's pity steel trust
stockholders, because labor ''is getting
all the cream"
1t is stated that the average wage
per employe in the steel trust in 1921
was $1,739, and in 1920 was $2,173.
Against this claim is the fact that
the wage for unskilled labor in the
trust mills in 1921 for 10-hour day
was $402, and in 1920 the rate for
10-hour day was $5,02.
On the basis of a 300-day working
year, which is most extravagant, these
rates would mean an average for un-
skilled labor in 1921 of $1,206 for a
10-hour day, and 1,506 for a 10-hour
day in 1920.
Financial writers make no attempt
to adjust these facts with their claims
of $1,739 and $2,173. They are de-
pending on reiteration to impress un-
truthful statements on the public
mind.
This system is shown by the Wall
Street Journals statement that at is
evident wage earners have received
most of the benefits derived from ex-
penditures of nearly $1,100,000,0
for new construction and addition of
$400,000,000 to working capital"
In other words, the trust has
'plowed back" into the business ST.
0O0,000,0O0 of its profits. The work
ers have no claim against this in
creased valuation. Yet the Wall
Street Journal assures workers they
have received most of the benefits,
when the record earnings for unskilled
labor was $502 for a 10-hour day in
1920.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-05-04

By international Labor News Service.
Washington, d. C.-Big Business is
thoroughly organized in the nations
capital to go after what it wants.
The oil interests, the coal interests.
the leather interests, the beef inter
ests, the railroad interests, the silk
interests, the glove interests, the cot
ton interests, the banking interests.
the wire interests, the steel interests.
and many other similar interests have
for many years maintained represen-
tatives, sometimes referred to as lob
byists, to protect them against what
they consider adverse legislative ac-
tion and obtain special privileges
wherever and whenever possible.
The work of these representatives
has pleased their bosses to such an
extent that no organization of special
interests is recognized as important
until it hires special pleader. The
system is firmly entrenched.
Now comes a super body of spe-
clal agents to coordinate the inter-
ests of big business in Washington.
1t is known as the Monday Lunch
Club. 1t operates openly and in
cludes representatives of government
departments and others who can be
helpful in pressing the demands of
Big Business.
Keynote addresses on matters of
public interest are a speciality because
Big Business needs to have all its
representatives talk the same Ian
guage and breathe the same senti-
ment.
! Curiosly enough-and yet it NAV
be as matter of policy-the big
gest lobbyists, those who crack the
whip over the heads of recalcitrant
senators and representatives and who
do not hesitate to lay down the law
even to the president himself, are not
members of the Monday Lunch Club
Most of their operations are secret
They have their own representatives
who participate in the luncheons.
Of course the club, in spite of its
unostentatiousness, is powerful. Its
members are paid we'll because they
are able, agreeable, and forceful men
who know how to do things. They are
well educated, mostly patriotic, and
some of them are keenly sympathetic
with the aspirations of trade union
ism. Most of them have high ethical
standards they are willing to fight for
while others are ready to jump
through hoop and prostitute their
principles at the least suggestion that
by so doing they will please their pay.
master, Big Business. For that rea-
son such club bears watching. Its
potentialities for promoting measures
that are not to the best interests ot
all the people are alarming.
A large group of congressman are
considering the Monday Lunch CluE
as one of the organizations tina
should be Investigated. Perhaps i
will receive attention at the next ses
sion of congress. If so, many of tn,
following members may be asked t,
explain their activities:
j. S. Abbott, secretary Institute o
Margarine Manufacturers.
E. P. Allen, director of publicity
National Lumber Manufacturers
Association.
w. B. Barr, representative Grail
Dealers National Association.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-05-04
By EDWARD TRACY

BY the constitution of the United
States everyone is guaranteed the
right of trial by jury. In section
three of article three we note the fol-
lowing: "The trial of all crimes,
EXCEPT IN CASES OF IMPEACH-
MENT, shall be by jury, such trial
shall be held in the state where the
said crimes shall have been commit
ted"
From the earliest days, however
not only of this country, but also in
England, from whence we get our
common law, trial by jury has not
been allowed to everyone.
One glaring example of this is in
cases arising out of contempt of court.
Contempt of court arises out of in
junction cases. From the time when
the memory of man runneth not to
the contrary, in cases of this sort, the
Judge whose dignity has been assailed
has constituted himself both prose-
cutor and executioner, as well as
jury
1t is a question to be yet decided
whether the above section of the con-
stitution was inserted in support of
this long existing condition, or
whether it was in derogation of it.
Some hold that it has no applica-
ton to anyone held in contempt of
court, but is only declaratory of the
common law. Still others hold that
with the knowledge that these infrac-
tions were punishable by a judge
alone, this section was inserted to
remedy the existing condition.
Now this question is to be settled
The legislature of the state of Wis
consin has just enacted law insuring
jury trial for all persons arrested
on the charge of being in contempt of
court for alleged violation of injunc-
tions or other court decree. This has
been signed by the governor and will
remain law unless it is held uncon-
SIlIuIlOlldl ny lle SupIeHlc IOulJ VI
the United States. The outcome OF
this case when tested will be of over
whelming interest to everyone, espe-
cially the workers.
Wisconsin is to be congratulated or
its progressive legislation, and the
workers of other states could do worse
than to follow in its wake.
This question has been before some
of the state courts on a few previous
occasions, and the statutes have uni
formly been held to have been uncon
stitutional as being an unwarrantet
interference by the legislative branch
of the government with that of the
judiciary Another case of the tai
wagging the dog. In Oklahoma ;
statute provided that anyone charg
ed with indirect contempt might have
if demanded, change of venue ant
a trial by jury. The rule was lait
down that the power to punish con
tempts is inherent in the court an'
that the legislature cannot abridg
or destroy this power. In Massa
chusetts a statute provided that wher
an act charged as a contempt coul'
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-05-04
UNION HATERS OFFER
BARGAIN SALE STRIKE
INSURANCE" HOKUM s!

What an inducement to hold forth
to Americans: Cheap membership
bargain sales of strike insurance. Bar
gain sales where are to be had cheap
weapons of oppression to prevent
American wage earners from exer-
cising the right to make life better
and freer and fuller.
The Associated Employers of In
dianapolis offer cheap ideals at low
prices, indeedl
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-05-04
ADOPT NEW NAME

New York. - Communists have
dropped that title and have merged
with the workers party. The COM
munists, until recently, affected to de-
spise political action, but another
shuttle is given the revolutionary
deck
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-28
continuation de la Pag. e.

rencia nj mas simplicidad para he
rirnos la fbra de 10 recondito y va
go que hay en- nuestras ansias i'm
precisables durante la soledad. Fren-
te a estos milagros es cuando ell en-
canto-genio Sc hace palpable. Habia-
mos sido, en- cien poemas, fascinados
por la art1fce, por la riqueza, la nj
tidez la adecuacion exacta de sus
inagenes, asi como por la perfecta
ammonia de sus totales de compost
ci6n. Nunca esta sencillez descalza
de todos los artifcios y los recursos
habfa colmado nuestro asombro.
Pues bien, con clio venimos a to-
car ell quid de la renovation mani
festada hoy, en- cuanto a la forma
externa, por la gran lfrica.
Creo vislumbrar 10 que sucede.
Tambien yo vivo hastiado de litera-
tismo, Y me parece distinguir, prin-
cipalmente en- ell lirismo brillante Y
en- la rima ostentosa, causas de es-
ia especie de nausea espiritual.
La continencia lfrica exige, no obs
tante, gran justeza de medida. Jua-
ma de Ibarbourou ha triunfado en- su
esfuerzo, porque ha equilibrado la
poda; pero es muy facil tronchar la
vid. No Sc debe prescindir en- abso-
luto de la inaagen, por ejemplo. Las
ideas abstractas, los sentimientos en-
SUI desnudez original, no llegan a
quien deseamos comunicarnos 81 no
los hacemos entrar por alguno de los
sentidos. La imagen, que en- horas
de hastio literario Sc nos figura una
muleta, compone mas bien una mi
tologfa que encarna materializa la
idea y la hace tangible al vestirla de
una sensacion; here los sentidos
aproxima un termino de compara-
cion que la precisa y robustece, sa-
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-28
-ENTRADAS-

Ell vapor Caracas, de la Red D
Line llegara San Juan procedenfe
de Nueva York ell dia de agosto
pr6ximo con carga, correspondence
y pasajeros para la isla. Al dia ST.
guiente Sc despachara el Caracas"
para los puertos de Curacao, La
Guayra Y Puerto Cabello.
Ell dia 80 llegara a San Juan
procedente de La Guayra, Puerto Ca
bello Y Curacao el vapor americana
Filadelfa" de la Red I'D" Line, des-
pachandose al dia siguiente para
New York con carga pasajeros de
este puerto para ell Norte.
-Llegara a este puerto ell lunes
proximo ell vapor "San Lorengo"
procedente de Nueva York con car
ga, correspondence Y pasajeros pa
ra la isla.
Ell vapor cubano ~''Guantanamo"
llegara el dia primero de agosto pro-
cedente de Cuba y Santo Domingo.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-28
GoBIERNO MUNICIPAL DE YABUCOA, PUERTO RICO.
Ofcina del Comisionado Municipal de Hacienda

lfsta de los conrbuyetes que adeudan contrbu
clones este muncpo del npuesto sobre eabora
on de azca de acuedo la secc6n qunta del reamento
del Cosionado Hacienda segn odena Ia ordenanza
bada Asabea Municipal de Yabucoa r. fecha 16 de
de 1921 ponendo contribution de cnco (5) centa
obe cada quna de az1car que eIabore deno de la
ncpadad durante ell econ6mco mil novecntos venuno
al mil novecientos Veintidos.
Nonlbres de los contribuyentes.
YABUCOA SUGAR COMPANY
N1mero de quntaies elaborados, O7o44
Cantidad que adeuda, $1o397.2o
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-28

Ell dia 80 del corriente saldra de
Nueva Orleans para esta ell vapor
americana "Corozal" de la Mex York
and Porto Rico S. S. Co., con carga
general para este puerto.
Ell 'Manta" de la misma Inca
saldra el dia 2 de agosto del puerto
de Mobile con carga para este.
-El vapor americana Lake Flo
rian" de la Lydes Line saldra pasa-
do manana, del puerto de Beaumont,
Texas, con destino la Habana, y
San Juan, despachandose de esta is
la ell dia Is del mes pr6ximo para
los puertos de Cartagena Y Veracruz.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-28
CHoQUE DE vEHICULos

En- la Gale de la Fortaleza, Ell au-
tomovil del Gobierno Militar que con-
ducfa Felix Rivera, choc6 con el au-
tonnovil No. 1436, sin que pudiera
haber sido arrestado el chauffeur
de este uItimo CAIRO.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-28
AYISO

Por ell avisa todos los conbuyenes que
adeudando contbucones al muncpo de Yabucoa P r.
concepto arba dicha
bucion sasecha Ell termno de DEZ DAS (1o)
publication popiedad
cos contrbuyentes la parte de la sa fuere
Vendda pdbca subasta cobrarse muncpo del
nporte de dcha contribution
Regamento del Cosonado Municipal de Hacienda
Yabucoa, P. r.. Julio 16 de 1923.
AdoIfo RAMOS
Comisionado Municipal de Hacienda Adyt
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-28

Ea Otograa EDO TRUsCON ACER0 entenente nao
en-
Para presupuestOs preciOs dniase
K. BURTON INC,
Tel Bldg. SAN JUAN P. r.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-28

comsionado Municipal de Hacienda.- Adyt.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-28
Unusual Conditions Sur
 rounding Domestic Situa-
 tiOn of Salvatore Butera, : Mayors New Appointee.

That he could eat his dinner in New Britain and then go to bed in Pennington without leaving his own home was the understanding given Salvatore Butera of Pennington avenue when he purchased the prop erty which he now owns, several years ago, he explained this morning to Mayor A. M. Paonessa when he came for the second time in as many days to find out what town he lives in.
 Butera has been named for a place on the board of public works by Mayor Paonessa. A question was raised as to his place of residence. Maps in the assessors office indicate that the house is in Pennington, but he has been allowed to vote in New Britain and land records locate the property here.
 When he came into possession of the property. Butera explained, he was informed that the town line crossed his house and that the kitchen was in New Britain, while the remain der of the dwelling was located in the town. ..
 Mayor Paonessa is endeavoring to out the misunderstanding If Butera lives in Pennington he will not accept the appointment rendered him and another commissioner will be named. the mayor announces.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-28
WASHINGTON HAS SEVERAL
 PROPOSED FUEL SOLUTIONS
t1th Hour Suggestions Include Tenn porary Embargo To Vest
 Hope Pinchot Will Succeed

Washington, Aug 2s.---A temper ary embargo on shipment of smoke less coal to the west and establish. ment of special tariffs for all rail through shipments to New York and New England and organization of a central committee to assure full car supply to the bituminous fields pro- ducing fuel desired as substitutes for anthracite are last minute sugges- tions being considered by government fuel agencies while awaiting the re- suit of the Harrisburg conference.
 A desire to refrain from embarras- sing Governor Pinchot in the slight est degree coupled with an apparent confidence that settlement will be reached caused unusual reticence in official circles today regarding the emergency program. The coal com mission met early to discuss confiden- tial reports from Harrisburg.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-28
LOCAL PEOPLE NAMED TO
 C. T. A. J. STATE OFFICES
It Is Also Voted Today to Hold Next
 Years Convention in New Britain

New London, Aug. 2s.-The 5Srd annual convention Of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union meeting at temperance hall, closed today with the election of officers for the ensuing year. The officers chosen are:
 President, Rev. John Ryan. Dam bury; reelected First vice e-presi- dent, William J. Hickey. Derby: sec ond vice. president, Mrs. Nellie Don ovan, Naugatuck, third viee-presi- dent, Miss Lillian Martin, Meriden; state editor, Miss Clare Kane, New Britain; secretary, Frank J. Kinney, Branford, reelected: treasurer, John Kelly, New Britain, reelected; first national delegate. John ]. Heating. New London: second national dele gate, Edward Callahan. New Britain; third national delegate. Mrs. Mary McAllister, Torrington.
 It was voted to hold next years convention in New Britain. The re- ports of officers shows the organiza- ton in a ourishing condition with 4o branches and nearly 4,ooo0 members.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-28
MARCINQ TO BE TAKEN
 TO WARREN FOR TRIAL
Alleged Wrecker of Bank Also Faces Charges in
 Chicago and Buffalo

Buffalo. Aug. 2S.--No effort will be made to bring Joseph B. Marcino, ar rested in Laredo, Texas, yesterday tc wrecising of the Niagara Lige Insur- ance Co, of this city until the cases against him at Warren, Mass. and Chicago have been disposed of, Buffalo authorities said today. Marcino is wanted in Warren on charges of ab- sconding with s213,000 in bonds from the First National Bank of Warren and in Chicago in connection with the failure of several small banks,
 Eight secret indictment returned against Marcino by Erie county grand jury after an investigation into the Niagara Life failure have never been made public. Control of the company was staken over by the state insur- ance department last February after an investigation into it's financial condition and on the ground that con- trol of it by Marcino who was not an official or director had been a viola ton of it's charter.
 Laredo, Texas. Aug. 2S.-Removal Or0erS were dWalL6u lere today TOT the return of Joseph Marcino, alias Joseph Biati wanted on charges of absconding with bonds valued at $213,00 from the First National Bank of Warren, Mass.
 Marcino, whose rise from barber to banker attracted wide interest was arrested yesterday by an agent of the United States department of jus tice as he crossed the international bridge. He disappeared last February and department of justice agents be- lieve he had been in Mexico since then.
 Marcinos bond was fixed at $100,- 900. Although he had grown beard and was disguised otherwise officers said he admitted his identity.
 The disappearance of Marcino brought disaster to the Niagara Life Insurance Co. of Buffalo, N. Y. Frank L. Taylor, alleged to have been the man whom Marcino worked. is now in prison.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-28
GOVERNORS PLEDGE FULL SUPPORT TO ADAlZVzy7RA7 TOR M HIS DRIVE
 FOR SUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF FUEL
J. H. FITzSIMMONS
 SUDDEN DEATH VICTIM
Dies in Main Street Drug Store-Wife in Hospital
 in Critical Condition

James H. F'itzsimmons. aged about 55 years and a life long resident ot
 New Britain dropped dead suddenly
 in the City Drug store on Main street
 at about o'clock this morning after
 he had asked the druggist for some. thing to relieve an oppressed feeling in the stomach. Medical Examiner Waterman Lyon was called and gave the cause of death as chronic in- digestion.
 MT. Fitzsimmons drove to the store in his automobile and entered telling the druggist that he had been to see Dr, Arthur Savard earlier in the morning, felt distressed and wanted something for relief. George Patter- son, druggist, was about to prepare something when Mir. Fitzsimmons re- marked that he thought he should again go to see Dr. Savard and with the remark suddenly started to fall forward when MT. Patterson caught him, The druggist placed him in a chair and asked a young man in the store to call Dr. Savard. When the physician arrived Mir. Fitzsimmons was dead. Dr. Lyon was then called and gave permission for the removal of the body to the M. J. Kenney un- dertaking parlors.
 MT. Fitzsimmons leaves his wife, who underwent serious operation at the Hartford hospital and is in that institution in a serious condition: two daughters, Mary. who graduated from St. Mary's parochial school in June. and Margaret.
 MT. Fitzsimmons was born in New Britain and with the exception of two years. when he was in the navy he had always been a. resident of this city. For the past several years he has made his home with his family at 595 East Main street.
 For the past 40 years or more he has been employed at intervals by the North & Judd Mfg Co.,. having first started work at that factory when he was 12 years old. About 17 years ago he joined the navy and upon his return to New Britain in December of 1905 he again went to work at North & Judd's, where he has since been employed steadily as yard foreman. He was well liked by his business as- sociates and his death was a. shock to all of them This morning he to Martin H. Kenney. su- perintendent of the foundry, of hav- ing indigestion. MT. Kenney advised him to consult a physician.
 He was a member of the Knights of the A. O. H.. the Fore mems club at North & Judd's and the factory Mutual Aid society. Funeral are incomplete.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-28
POLL THEATER PARTLY
 RAzED IN BRIDGEPORT
Flames This Afternoon Threaten Destruction of
 Old Park Playhouse

Bridgeport, Aug. 2S.-Park theater, one of the oldest in the state, was threatened with destruction by fire which broke out at 1:20 this after noon and for half an hour ragged in a pile of scenic effects stored in the basement and later spread to the main floor, where it was controlled. The smoke was very thick and fire men were hampered in their fight. Captain Sidney l.. Bray, aide to Fire Chief Johnson, was overcome by the smoke.
 No estimate of the damage was given out. Bremen believe the blaze to have been due to defective wiring.
 The theater was recently chased by S. Z. Poli from the P. S. Shea estate, and was to have been used as a pub lie auditorium, according to MT. Pb1i's announcement
New Britain herald., 1923-08-28
Cosgrave Is Elected on
 Kilkenny Preference Vote

By The Associated Press.
 Dublin. Aug. 2S.-President William T. Cosgrave has been elected on the first preference vote from Kilkenny. The presidents brother Philip was elected from South Dublin and both Gen. Richard Mulcahy, minister for defense and Kevin o'Higgins, minister for home affairs were also returned from Dublin. C. N. Byrne government candidate for Wicklow also was elected.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-28
THREE STATE POLICEMEN
 ARE DROPPED FROM DEPT.
+Egan, Hartford; Shea, New Haven and Skeba, Meriden, Dismissed For
 Drinking Activities

Hartford, Aug. 2s.-State Police men John Egan of Hartford, Winfield Shea of New Haven and George Skeba of Meriden were dismissed from the state police force with loss of pay from July IA, the date of their sus- pension by Superintendent Robert T. Hurley by action of the state police commission here this morning.
 The charges made against the dis missed men by Superintendent Hurley were that on the evening of June [ they absented themselves from duty at the Centerbrook barracks without leave of their superior officer and at- tended what is known as the Murdeck home in Saybrook where they drank intoxicating liquors, and that in con nection with these charges they sub mitted -falsifed reports, These acts are all violations of the rules and regula- tions of discipline" and of the "gener- al instructions" of the state police de- partment.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-28
PART OF NEW HOT
 JUTS 0N SIDEWALK Building Commission to Meet and
 Probably Order Its Removal SIX INCHES BEYOND LINE
Chairman Wexler Decides to Call At- tention of HissBoard to Situation Contractor Said to Have Admitted Encroachment of Two Inches.

Chairman I. Wexler of the building commission has called special meet ing of that board for Wednesday orders will be issued to the Elihu Burritt Hotel corporation for the re- moval of a part of the hotel build ing which, according to figures com piled by the board of public works, extends beyond the street line on Washington street.
 The section of the building in ques- ton projects beyond the property line at a point about 1b feet from the southwest corner of the struc- ture, and is of pressed brick with limestone trimming.
 Several days ago the engineers of the public works board made 8. sur vey and reported six-inch en- croachment on the sidewalk. This was called to the attention of en- gineers of the H. l.. Stevens Co., architects in charge. and they also made d survey Their report, &C., cording to the building department, admitted that the hotel extended be- yond the street line, but they claimed the distance to be only two inches.
 Chairman Wexler called on City Engineer Joseph D. Williams this morning and asked for a map of the corner showing the property lines and location of the building. Thk will be produced at Wednesday eves nings session of the building board. The chairman stated this afternoon that he feels the proper procedure, in case the building is found to be actu- ally over the line, would be to order its removal.
 Under a section of the charter. the city may exact penalty of s1oo a month during the period that prop arty is allowed to remain standing beyond the property lines.