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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-01-26
ENFORCING BLACKLI LIST

New York k-The American Steam
ship Owners Association is attempt
ing to enforce it's discharge books on
crews of its vessels. These books
contain the photo, measurements and
description of each employe, and are
along the lines of the Bertillion sys-
tenn used by the police to identify
criminals. Under this system the
worker is graded and check is main
tanned on every day he is idle or is
employed
The vessel owners claim this meth
cd is in vogue in Great Britain. The
seamen show that the British system
does not provide for photos or the
complete measurements. In that
country the government and the ship
owners recognize the union and treat
with it, while in the United States
the union is opposed.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-01-26
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SCAB CAR SERVICE"

The kind of service being given on
the scab-operated street car lines of
Buffalo, N. Y, was told in the head
lines of the Buffalo newspapers last
week. In two days issue the follow
ing scare headings appeared over ar
ticles containing accounts of serious
accidents:
woman Injured Jumping From
Blazing Car-Several Other Passen-
gers on Niagara Falls Trolley Cut
and Bruised-Two Autos Are Wreck
ed-Both Rammed by Cars and One
Driver is Hurt"
"Street Car Runs Wild and Holds
Up Traffic"
Give Street Cars in Crash-Three
Injured, Dozen Passengers Bruised at
Main and Virginia Streets - Car
Stops, Second Crashes Into 1t, Third
Hits Second, Fourth Stops, but Fifth
Bangs Into 1t and Forces it Into
Third Conveyance-Injured Taken in
Taxis."
Passengers Injured in Panic on
Falls High-Speed Line Car-Break
Windows and Crawl Out"
"Cycle Cop Chasing Auto Hit By
Car"
Victim Returning From Chuch
When Hit By Car Dies Later in Hos
pital."
The foregoing is sample of the
street car service being inflicted upon
the citizens of Buffalo by "Mitten
Management" 1t is the kind of SER
vice that always results on scab-
operated system. The Buffalo riding
public, to a great extent, has been
Withholding their patronage from the
lines because of the unjust treatment
by the company of its employees.
Those who are using the lines are
taking the chance of being manned
or killed through the recklessness and
incompetency of the misfts that have
been employed by "Mitten Manage
ment" to take the car mems places.
Buffalo today under "Mitten Manage
ment" has the most demoralized street
railway service in the United States.
Union Leader.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-01-26
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IT'S DIFFERENT
Labor Board Can't Enforce
Rulings When They're
Against Railroads

Washington. - When the depart
ment of justice was creating a mob
spirit to justify it's injunction against
the shop men, the people were told
that refusal to accept decisions by
the railroad labor board is "a chal-
lenge to government"
Every echo and clacker for greed
took up the cry that the shop men
were "defying government" and that
the boards decisions must be enforced
if civilization is to continue.
Since this cry has served its pur-
pose, the department of justice
changes front, and now declares the
board is simply a fact-fnding body
and an arbitration tribunal, depend
ent on the support of public opinion
! for the enforcement of its findings
The latter position is taken by the
department of justice in the suit OF
the Pennsylvania railroad against the
boards order that the railroad com.
pany shall permit trade unionists tc
vote on employees representation. The
company was establishing its company
union" at the time, and debarrec
more than 85 per cent of its organized
shop men from voting.
The railroad company claims the
railroad labor board exceeded its au
thority In discussing law point IL
the case, the assistant solicitor gen
eral said the railroad labor boarc
must depend on public opinion to en-
force its decisions-a position thai
organized labor has continuously held
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-01-26
YELLOW DOG" PLAN
Again Sustained By Upper
Court
Employer May Forb i d
Trade Union Affiliation
Under Ruling

Boston.-The state supreme court
has ruled that an employer has the
right to make it condition of en-
ployment that those whom he hires
must not affiliate with a trade union.
This contract is known as yellow
dog" contract among trade unionists
The decision was made in the case
of the Moore Drop Forging Company,
of Springfield. The company secured
an injunction prohibiting trade union
lists 'and all others" from inducing
or persuading any person now or
hereafter in the employment of the
company to leave that employment, or
to prevent the company from entering
into individual contracts with its en-
ployes.
In upholding this injunction, the
state supreme court said: "The plain
tiff was entitled to make it a condi-
tion that those entering its employ
ment should not remain members of
a labor union, and is entitled to be
protected by the law and to receive
whatever benefits may accrue from
such contract"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-01-26

THE WAY TO BETTERMENT

The great foundation of progress,
safety, stability and democracy in
America today is the trade union
movement.
The trade union movement wants to
help in the development of a better
America. 1t is constructive because
only through constructive policy can
its ideals be realized.
In ever negotiation between workers
and employers the workers are seek
ing to improve America. Each organ
ization is seeking to improve its part
of America.
That which employers sometimes
view as hostility and enmity is hos
tility only to that which is bad and
undesirable.
If employers will accept the full
cooperation of the organized labor
movement they will find wealth of
offering such as few have dreamed of.
They will find possible better organ
ization of industry, offering more of
justice to all who participate in the
efforts of industry.
In a thousand ways industry will
find itself "day by day and in every
way getting better and better" in
wholesome, sound, progressive man
ner.
Through the institution of join ne
gotiations between workers and en-
ployers inestimable good viii result.
Happy is the employer who makes
this discovery.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-01-26

Washington. - The Massachusetts
state supreme courts decision that an
employer can insist employees must
not belong to trade union is in line
with the Hitchman decision by the
United States supreme court, Decem-
ber 10, 1917. In that case the court
upheld an injunction against organ
lied mine workers, who were charged
with attempting to interest employees
of the Hitchman Coal Company, of
West Virginia, in trade unionism
when these employees had individual
contracts with the company not to
join trade union while so employed.
Prior to the Hitchman decision the
United States supreme court had
ruled in the Adair case and in the
Coppage case that employers could
discharge worker for belonging to a
trade union or for any other reason.
The Adair decision set aside an act
it unlawful to discharge from
interstate commerce service because
of membership in a trade union. The
Coppage decision invalidated Kan
sas law which made it illegal for an
employe to be discharged because of
his trade union membership.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-01-26
Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio.
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of Middletown, o.
WHO'S GETTING IT?
How do you account for this?

How do you account for this?
tales that the high price of coal is due
to the high wages paid the miners
all this despite the fact that the pub
lie has been told thousands of times
that the miners wage ranges from sc
cents to 81 per ton
Now comes the report of the United
States coal commission, which states
the average spot market price of soft
coal in this country was $4.54 at the
mines this week, SAT- last week
1898 in December.
There hasn't been a wage increase
during the past few months, so what
is the reason for that increase of 81
cents per ton in about three weeks ?
Sixty-one cents is just about the
average price per ton labor receives
for mining the coal, the other $12 or
$13 paid by the consumer going some
where else.
What's the answer dayton Labor
Review.
From the above article you get an
idea of how much the poor miner gets
for digging the coal for which you
are paying $40 and $1,000 right here
in Hamilton The Press doesn't be-
lieve the local dealers are getting any
more than they are entitled to in the
way of legitimate profits. But it is
plain to be seen that somebody is
getting theirs.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-01-26
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MINERS AND 1923

The gigantic industrial battle
which followed disclosed hitherto un-
dreamed of elements of strength in
the United Mine Workers of America
and attracted the attention of the
civilized world
Through many long, weary months
the miners and their families, inspir-
ed by the justice of their cause, made
tremendous personal sacrifices in
order to continue the struggle and the
victory which they won excites the
admiration of all.
In emerging victorious from such
contest the united mine workers
have not only maintained their own
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-01-26
DAY BY DAY
| in EVERY WAY
Ship Subsidy Grab Grows
Weaker and Weaker

ington.-Ship subsidy advo-
Gates now claim their measure "has a
fighting chance" of being passed by
the senate.
This uncertain prediction indicates
the state of mind of those who few
months ago were insolently claiming
that every one who opposed looting
the treasury was in the pay of foreign
governments.
The present congress adjourns
March next. The administration
does not want to call the new congress
in special session, but this will be
necessary if the regular appropriation
bills are not passed.
The appropriation bills could all be
sidetracked and every effort made to
jam the subsidy bill through before
March A. While this scheme would
please the shipping interests, every
other big interest would be alarmed
| because a special session of the new
congress would have to be called to
pass appropriations. With the new
congress once assembled, no one could
predict what would happen. The rail
road question, for instance, might be
reopened, and this at time when the
railroads want to be left alone. They
are getting theirs" despite poverty
pleas.
At this writing it would seem that
something must be thrown to the
wolves, and the subsidy bill appears
to be the victim on the theory thai
it is better to disappoint the shipping
interests than to run the danger o.
railroad legislation, income tax legis
lation, excess profits legislation anC
other proposals that members of the
new congress are committed to.
i 1t is whispered that certain reaction
ary senators, who are up for re-elec
tion two years hence, are not losing
sleep over the subsidy bills presen
uncertainty. They realize that ever.
one who votes for it will be exhibit
at frst-class political funeral.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-01-26
OUR Do-NoTHING CONGRESS

The citizens of Washington are in
better position to realize the in
competency of congress to solve their
problems than those of any other part
of hte country. The people of Wash
ington are voiceless. They are ruled
as no other city is ruled. The presi-
dent can be said to be the mayor of
Washington and congress the city
council The president as mayor ap-
points a board of three commissioners
who rule Washington. He also ap-
points a public utilities commission.
If the street railway, gas or electric
light companies claim that they are
not earning dividends enough the pub
lie utilities commission increases the
rates.
Many associations of citizens have
been formed to convince congress and
the president that there should be re-
| medal legislation. But in no city
in the country are there any louder
protests made against those who con-
duct the government than in Wash
ington. That being true of voiceless
| Washington, the rest of the country
can realize why it is neglected by the
| failure to enact constructive legisla-
ton even after most vigorous agi
tatino.
Behind all legislation is the politi
cal factor There is said to be a po
litical scheme behind every move
made in the national legislature. Fol
instance, the anti-lynching bill (H. R
!, 13). When it was apparent befor
the election that the ship subsidy bill
could not be passed it was postponed
until after the votes had been cast
Then, in order to prevent filibusterin'
against it the leaders in congress plac
ed the anti-lynching bill on the cal
endar to be the first legislation con
sidered. A bitter fight followed.
: y,oe+ xy;roro,,c f,lih,,ctar nravnOtpd az
4 ton on the bill. Finally, an agree
; ment was reached by the leader 0
the republicans and the leader of tn
t democrats that the bill would be with
/ drawn. 1t has been printed since tha
secret agreement also was made b
{ the filibusters not to filibuste
against any other bill during this ses
t sion of congress.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-01-26
HUGE MEAT PROFITS

New York.-The report of Swift &
Co., meat packers, for the year ended
November A, 1922, shows clear profits
of $13,049,217, against a deficit of
$7,812,291 in the previous year. Dur
ing 1922 the sales were less and the
profits greater than in 1921. In 1922
the sales were $65O,0OO,O0O, as COM
pared with s8OO,oOO,oOO the previous
year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-01-26
EMPLOY MANY GUARDS

Washington. - During the first
month of the railroad strike the num-
ber of guards and private police en-
ployed by railroads increased to &c.
430 men. the railroads report to the
interstate commerce commission.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-01-26
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IMMIGRATION

For several months the legislative
committee of the American Fedora
tion of Labor has reported that exten-
sive propaganda had been launched
to amend the immigration laws so that
there could be an influx of foreigners.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-01-26
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PREACHER DETECTIVES

A minister of the gospel who hasn't
any more to do than to join hands
with a couple of men, one Of whom is
convicted of striking a 70-year-old
lady, in shopping around to hunt out
booze and bootleggers, certainly has
MT much to do in church work, or at
least he doesn't give his church the
attention he ought to. 1t would seem
there ought to be many other things
for him to do good in other than to
get into booze enforcement. Preach
ers and detectives" make bum
com binat tion
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-01-26

Day by day, in every way, the trade
union movement in Hamilton grows
stronger and stronger.
"a "a A "a M
The work of state in the long run
is the work of the individuals COM
posing it.-Mill
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-01-26
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-03-31
ALL.RACE Conference CALL ISSUED
Hand Bags, Golf Balls
On House StationeryBiI|

Washington, March 30.-The work
ers of this country are given another
cause for speculation as to the why
and wherefore of the high cost of gov
ernmental operation. The annual re-
port of the clerk Of tie House Of
Representatives shows an amazing
variety of articles, such as TASKS, un-
breakable pint bottle, ladies' bags,
manicure sets and golf balls bought
for the House stationery room where
congressman obtain their Office sup
plies. Curious persons are led to
congressman.
In the exercise Of. congressional
duties, some of the representatives
developed strange needs. The clerks
report shows that 319 pocket knives
Were bought and some twelve dozen
golf balls.
. Congressman are allowed a stipu-
lated sum annually for stationery"
purposes. Many of the congressman
who couldn't use up all this money
on stationery and it's accessories had
the clerk buy them safety razors,
cigar and cigarette cases, golf balls,
etc. Because of this alleged abuse Of
the stationery fund, a rule was in
voked that henceforth the practice
was to stop. But the most recent an
nual report shows that, if anything,
the rule was more freely violated than
ever. -
No less than five sewing sets were
bought by the clerk, and despite the
fact that there were only three
members of congress during
the last session, IS ladies' bags were
bought out of the stationery fund.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-03-31
URGE ANTI-KLAN
. BILL IN new YORK
Herbert Seligman Tells Legisla-
ture Klan Should Publish
Membership List

Albany, March 30.-The National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People was represented here
today at hearings before the Senate
Committee on the judiciary, its repre-
sentatives urging enactment of the
Walker bill which is designed to COM
pei membership corporations and par
ticularly the Ku Klux Klan to file
lists of their members with the Sec
retary of State. The Advancement
Association was represented by it's
Director of Publicity, Herbert j.
Seligmann, who said:
Secrecy is usually invoked by
burglars, murderers, pickpockets and
others of their class when they 60
about their business. You do not
need to put on a mask to preach toll
erance, love of your fellow man and
good citizenship.
eve have the testimony of form
er officer of the Ku Klux Klan, de-
livered before the congressional COM
mittee investigating the khan, that the
khan leaders were boasting of their
intention to gain control of New York.
It is because the secrecy in which
this organization works produces
crime, hatred, distrust and conditions
bordering on civil warfare, that the
N. A. A. c. P. is urging the enact
ment of the Walker bill which would
tear the mask from the face of it's
members" -->s..<
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-03-31
EXPOSE. LOUISIANA 5.
JUDGES AS KLUXERS
(Crusader Service)

Baton Rouge, Ia, March 3O.-Gov.
ernor Parker declared today he would
not consider the appointment of eth.
er District, Judge Robert Roberts OF
Minden or District Judge j. E. Reyn-
olds of Arcadia to the vacancy on the
Louisiana Court of Appeals, because
he believes they are members OF the
Ku Klux Klan. He reminded delega-
tions of their supporters who called
on him that he had made a public
declaration that he would not appoint
a member of the Klan to Office, and
he said this applied especially to
Judges.
"A lawyer knows the majesty OF
the law" said the Governor, sand q
Judge on the bench must enforce. it
/ certainly will not name man who
has taken the Klan oath as Judge te
enforce the laws of the state"
The Governor was said to have pro-
duced the membership list of the
Minden khan and TO have read the
name of Judge Roberts as a klans-
man. Governor Parker then asked
Mr.. Reynolds if he had Joined the
Shreveport khan and it is said he ad.
mitted he had.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-03-31
PASTOR ADVOCATE
OF MAN RESIGNS
FROM PULPIT HERE.
Rev. E. A. JORDAN Created Stir
in January When He Re-
ceived Khan Emissary =
NAY LECTURE FOR kLuxERs
Has Addressed K. K. K. Meet
ings Several Times; Stand
(, Praised by Klan

Resentment Of his officers and con-
gregation at his friendliness toward
and activity in behalf of the Ku Klux
Klan is believed to be the reason fol-
the resignation of Rev. E. A. Jordan
as pastor of the: First Christian
church. Nelson and Harrington ave-
nues. (. t3.,s
It was announced Wednesday that
the congregation had accepted the
resignation and that the church board
had ratified it. -
Rev. Mr.. johnson has announced he
will remain in st. Paul and continue
his lectures and his writings.
Announcement that he will continue
lecture work is believed to be an in
dication that he will devote much of
his time to lecturing in favor Of the
Ku Klux Klan.
Addressed Klan.
He already has addressed the khan
on various occasions. He spoke at a
meeting of the organization in the
Payne ave. district last Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Jordan became well known
in st. Paul when, early in January, a
letter from the khan was presented to
him during a Sunday morning service
by a man who came down the aisle
and interrupted him in the middle of
the sermon.
= The letter, which ssmplimented the
pastor for his treatment of the khan,
was read to the congregation at the
close of the sermon. One sentence
said the enclosed token" showed the
esteem Of the organization for him.
Was Unmasked.
The khan emissary was not masked.
Members of the church said they had
not seen him before. Many in the
congregation at the time said they
believed about Is strangers at the
services were members of the khan
assembled to witness the presentation
of the letter.
Rev. Mr.. Jordan came to st. Paul
from Metropolis, ILL.,, and has been
pastor of the church, which is at Mel
son and Harrington aves., since Oc-
tober. 1921.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-03-31
Quietus on Complaints.
WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS
ROUSES COLORED DEPUTY
(Crusader Service)

Paris, March 24.-Gratier Candace,
a colored member of the Chamber of
Deputies from the Island of Guade-
loupe, has written Premier Poincare
announcing is intention to question
the Premier in the Chamber concern
ing the withdrawal from the Ruhr of
200 colored soldiers coming from
Martinique and Guadeloupe.
Candace says statements published
regarding the withdrawal, permit the
inference. that it was in consequence
of s4the abominable German campaign
against troops of color, notwithstand-
ing straightforward and unexception-
able testimonials in their favor from
Americans, such as Major Gen. Henry
T. Allen and Col. Coleman, after a
searching investigation"
The letter concludes by saying that
at moment when France is about to
ask her colonies to furnish one-thjrd
of her military electives she ought
to strengthen the bonds with her
overseas possessions by resisting the
dissolvent action of all foreign propa-
ganda.