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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-17

The ancient Greeks were well versed
IN weather lore. especially the relation
ship between wind directions and
weather sequences.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-17
Concrete Pavlnu Prices.

Concrete paving prices during 1922
have been averaging on contracts for
l25 miles Of 1S-foot pavement, approx.
imately $4,000 a mile.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-17

est grandmother present-Mrs. NJ. D.
Carl, 80 years.
And during the luncheon the follow
ing toast was given in original verse
by Mrs. G.. f. Kicker.
Our toast, today is of Aud Lang Syne,
To the days that we're SO fair;
How often they are in our thought,
Those days that were SO rare.
So frasght with all that life could give,
The things we held most dear;
Those fair days, those rare days,
The days of Yester Year
From whence comes the glamour,
That around our hearts entwine,
As we look adown the years that are
gone,
The days of Aud Lang Syne.
Is it Gods blessing, ever
Resting DER the years,
That colors all in rose hued tint
And hides away our tears?
Or is it that the nearer
We approach Celestial shores,
The cares of earth slip from us,
And the eager spirit scars.
To the joys of the Life Supernal
Letting go the care and strife;
70 the life that is Eternal,
Where all hearts with peace are rife
Sc here's to the days of Aud Lang
Syne,
The days that were so dear;
Those fair days. those rare days,
The days of Yester Year.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-17
Luncheon Served

The Japanese decorations became
more apparent and more attractive
as the plates were served. The servers
gowned in beautiful kimonas of varied
hues and wearing the characteristic
ornamented coiffures of Japanese lad
les, looked most charming, and in
Guided Mesdames r. H. Mckay, Mod
ena Rogers, c. A. Garwood, H. A.
Mathis, W. A Adams, ] M J Luke,
K V Woodham, A M Stephens, ] T
Brice, B E Wilcox, ] w Greenawalt,
Dan Mckay and ] J Pryor. The
plates carried delightful salad course
and pineapple ice with waters. The
ice compotes were topped with tiny
japanese umbrellas of brilliant hue.
Iced tea was also served. The whole
affair had been beautifully planned and
was carried out in incest detail. Those
to whom much credit is due for their
efforts were those ladies composing
the hospitality committee, Mesdames
r H Mckay, J A PARROT, F M Pow
ers, and Sam Abrams, with Mesdames
U ] Bennett, Wilmer Turner and M.
S. Cohen, assisting,
Particular appreciation for the genial
hostess, Mrs. Russell, is expressed.
Grandmothers Present
There were 80 grandmothers present
beside the members of the Woman's
Club; Mrs. M. d. Carl being the ED
est and Mrs w T Paulk the youngest
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-17

he list follows.
Mrs. Fannie Harris
Mrs. Harriet Stalker.
Mrs. S. F. Stewart
Mrs. S. F. Rabbit
Mrs Elizabeth Dean
Mrs. ] w Hooker
Mrs. ]. H. Shearer
Mrs. L S Osborne
Miss Clara Smile
Mrs. A. S. Dorminey =.
Mrs. w. E. Adams
Mrs. J E Bart
Mrs. ] c Ross
Mrs E w Hester
Mrs. Amanda Sadler
Mrs. NJ D Carl
Mrs. ] VS. Howe
Mrs. I B Allen
Mrs. NJ ] Raynor
Mrs. Kittie Davis
Mrs. T Smith
Mrs. ] F Davis
Mrs. T S Allen
Mrs, NJ S. Smith
Mrs, l. Q Cone
Mrs. S Q Elkins
Mrs. Emma Conner
Mrs. H A Blum
Mrs. ] c Boney
Mrs. Lizzie Haverfield
Mrs. d I Paulk
Mrs. ] H Mayes
Mrs. w F Jones
Mrs. w H Waller
Mrs. ]. H Isler
Mrs. Mollie Smith
Mrs. D T M Whitley
Mrs. ] H Kay
Mrs. Mary Winslow
Mrs. M. c Mccarthy
Mrs. w H Ellington
Mrs. NJ J Bush
Mrs. M L Mashburn
Mrs. H A Owen
Mrs. J A Bailey.
Mrs. w A Stilley
Mrs. S S Persons.
Mrs. w A Moreland
Mrs. S M Garrett
Mrs. Mary A. Green
Mrs. Julia Griffin
Mrs. Addie Brooks
Mrs. ] A Adams.
Mrs. ] F Hargrove
Mrs. ] w Graham.
Mrs. E A Pattishall.
Mrs. J d Mashburn.
Mrs. L M Buck.
Mrs. r A Majors
Mrs. Smith Ray.
Mrs. w H Hill
Mrs. c Kilburn
Mrs. w L Bum.
Mrs. A ] Coffee.
Mrs. E Dorminey.
Mrs. M F Mccullough.
Mrs. Rachel Paulk.
Mrs. w Boyd
Mrs. J H Shaffer.
Mrs. Willis Dorminey.
Mrs. E Berry.
Mrs. NJ E Davis
Mrs. N ] Drew.
Mrs. A r Drew.
Mrs. Fannie Gibbons,
Mrs. w T Paulk.
Mrs II E Clark.
Mrs. w r Skinner.
Mrs. Jennie Shallenberger.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-06-15
M ~ ~ - IN
SHORTAGE OF LABOR

The Infamous "open shop" drive on
American labor is over. 1t was
crushingly defeated, and organized
labor comes out of the conflict with
greater numbers and strength than
ever before except in the abnormal
years of 1919-1920. Now the next
drive on American unionism has
started. It's insidious, Sinking and
underhanded The "open shoppers, !"
who are never defeated in the efforts
to crush union labor, know that the
public will not countenance another
drive on the American Federation OF
Labor. So the scheme now is to lower
the immigration bars and entice mil
lions of European workers to offer
themselves to American industry as
sacrifices to low wages, long hours
and wretched conditions. That is the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-06-15
THE GREAT ship
NOW ON THE ROUTE

The largest and most costly
steamer on inland waterrs of the
world, the great ship "SSEANDBEE, y
with her sister ship, "City of Buff
falo," is now operating daily between
Cleveland and Buffalo
Travellers may leave Cleveland or
Buffalo on C. & B. line steamers any
evening at $500 eastern Standard
time), enjoy night of refreshing
sleep on Lake Erie and arrive at des-
tination following morning at 1880.
Automobile tourists will find this a
delightful way of relieving the monot-
ony of long overland tours, and thou
sands of motorists each year make
use of this "save day" car-by-
steamer service.
Railroad tickets reading between
Cleveland and Buffalo Tin either dl-
rection) are good for transportation
on these steamers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-06-15

know anything else but prohibition
pay higher tax for prohibition en-
foNcement than do the residents OF
New York, where, because of the size
and accessibility more violations of
the law are committed than in almost
all other states combined. Fine thing,
this prohibition. When the fight for
it was on and we asked where the
taxes was coming from which liquor
then paid in and which mostly went
for maintaining police departments
and courts. we were told that after
prohibition went into effect there
would be no need for police and courts.
And what have we got and what do
we see? Our jails filled up, our
courts clogged and our lunatic asy-
lums overcrowded All over the
country it is being planned to en-
large all these institutions to care
for the violators, and the poor devils
who have gone "woozy" as a result
of the vile concoctions of "moon" that
they drink because they can't get any
thing better. Again, a fine thing is
prohibition-for those drawing the
bio salaries for it's enforcement!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-06-15
THE BUTAER COUNTY PRESS

ing trades council, it is stated that 85
per cent of all the work in San Jose
is union, and of the few anti-union
contracts not one of them pays union
rates.
"They told us we couldn't get a
sack of cement, but we are bringing
it in by the shipload," the unionists
say. '"They told us we couldn't get
a bag of hardwall, but we are bring
ing it in by the carload. They told
us we couldn't get bricks, and while
we used to have to buy them by the
thousand, now we have contracted for
them by the million.
'The material business of the build
ing trades council is growing, growing
every day Just how large this busi-
ness will intimately grow we have no
idea, but this we do know, that it was
the organization of our money into
this business that made it possible
for the Santa Clara county building
trades council to maintain the right to
organize and bargain collectively.
eve tell this story so that working
men everywhere may be of good cheer
and learn that the malpractice of the
material combine, when once under
stood, can be overwhelmed"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-06-15
THE JOURNAL ON GARY'S
STAND

Judge Gary's stand for the twelve
hour day, and in which stand the
judge is backed up in the findings of
his selfappointed committee to inves-
tigate conditions of working time in
the steel industry, is the recipient of
much adverse criticism throughout
the country. The Federated Ameri-
can Engineering Societies and the
Federal Council of Churches, repre-
senting 50,000,000 Protestants, Roman
Catholics and Jews, have taken action
strongly condemning Judge Gary in
his stand for the long workday.
1t is pleasing to note that one of
our local daily papers disagrees with
Mr.. Gary in his stone-age ideas of
work day hours. For the benefit of
our readers not subscribers of the
Hamilton Evening Journal or who may
have overlooked the article, the Press
here reprints an editorial published
in that paper one night last week.
Under the caption Refuse the 8-Hour
Day." the Journal says:
"IT is CAUSE FOR PUBLIC RE-
GRET that the head of the steel cor
poration sees fit in this day of general
enlightenment to defend the twelve
hour day in that industry. The find
ing Of the Gary committee is OUT OF
HARMONY with the country's best
thought and is a reflection on those
responsible for the report.
More than two years ago Judge
Gary announced that a complete re-
casting of the steel company's wage
policy was in prospect. He commit
ted himself to the three-shift principle
of operation with a working week of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-06-15

only trump card left in the hands of
the anti-labor forces of this country
now. Unable to win against unionism
in square battle, despite allies of
unemployment and hard times, the
sinister crowd of "open shoppers" is
now intent on convincing us of the
always be shortage of labor, when
ten or twelve hours a. day as miser-
able wages is the inducement held out
No American workman should receive
less than a wage sufficient to main
tain his family in comfort and him
self in reasonable amount of lei
sure. There is no shortage of labor
if employers will offer adequate re-
wards for gruelling toll. Millions of
men and women in America are now
working long hours at poor wages.
They will gladly step into the breach
| of labor shortage when assured OF
continuous employment at decent pay
The real animus behind the whole
fight has been revealed by E. H. Gary
| head of the steel trust. He had to
raise the pay of his men 10 per cent
the other week to hold them. That
hurts him. But cheer up, Mr.. Gary
| Cut out the twelve-hour day in youl
inhuman mills, offer your workers
some reward adequate to the terrible
sacrifice of mind and body that they
must make to keep you'd dividends
swollen, and your labor shortage vii
| disappear over night
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-06-15
- "a l "a "a
A BOOMERANG
Anti-UniOn Move Defeated
By Coop. Plan

San Jose, Cal-In their fight
against organized building craftsmen,
anti-unionists attempted to stop union
contractors from securing building
material This move proved boom
erang, for the Santa Clara county
building trades council took up the
challenge and entered the building
material business.
The workers started with few
dollars. That was Is months ago.
Since then their business has amount
ed to more than $270,000, and the
anti-unionists are chattering with
fright at the further possibilities of
this movement.
In statement issued by the build
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-06-15
Subscription Price S1.00 per Year
Payable in Advance.
FRIDAY, JUNE Is, 1923

Entered at the Postoffce at Hamilton
Ohio, as Second Class Mail Matter
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-06-15
"a "a "a "a "a
MANHOOD counts MOST IN
MODERN INDUSTRY

Says Robert B. Wolf, noted man
agement engineer:
Our social economic system cannot
march towards better days unless it is
inspired by the things of the spirit
It is here that the higher purposes OF
individualism must find their susie
nance. Herbert Hoover, who says
this. has a concrete record of accom-
plishment to his credit which makes
these mystical words take on new
meaning, especially when taken with
his expressed conviction that "perma-
nent spiritual progress lies with the
individual"
"The individual must be understood
and the whole problem of industry re-
solves itself into finding out how tc
enable the unit individual, the man
to become conscious of his relation
ship to the all-including group indi-
vidual, the plant, and how to organ
ize the plant so that it will be suf-
fciently sensitive to the welfare OF
The human units Of which it is com
posed that it will not repress but en-
courage their individual development
"The secret seems to lie in stimu-
uating group consciousness within the
organic whole of the plant by con-
tinuously recording the groups rela-
tionship to the plant on the one hand
and the man on the other, and the i'm
mediate need seems to be for the edu-
cation of foremen to intelligently di-
rect the groups. The education, how
ever, to be of use must be largely
obtained from a study of records OF
group experiences, for information
obtained in this way constantly slim
ulates the Individual to greater effort
The recorded results of this new
effort will act again as fresh stimu
lus, so that continuous progress il
both knowledge of process and skill
in the use of his knowledge is bount
to follow"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-06-15
,ix eight-hour days. HE said THEN

six eight-hour days. HE said THEN
that the only excuse for the continual
ton of the twelve-hour day had been
the war emergency and the unparal-
leled demand for steel products in
the face of greatly reduced supply
of labor.
During the war the steel trust
MADE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
Then came business depression and
the steel trust said the time was
INOPPORTUNE to go to an eight
hour basis About year ago there
was started such an agitation that the
head of the steel corporation said he
would investigate the whole matter
The report Judge Gary makes is the
same as he made during the war
LABOR SHORTAGE. 1t is true there
is a labor shortage, but not nearly
so great as has been made to appear
The government says the SHORTAGE
OF COMMON LABOR is ONLY
ABOUT ONE PER CENT.
"Perhaps the change to the eight
hour day would increase costs of pro
| duction of steel Even that conten
tion cannot be taken at its face value
for certain steel Independents anC
HUNDREDS OF MANUFACTURE
ING CONCERNS IN OTHEF
FIELDS have observed decreased pro
duction costs with the shorter work
ing day. But without regard to cos'
the eight hour day ought to be adopt
ed in the steel industry, not because
it may result in greater labor eff
cheney but BECAUSE 1T is RIGHT
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-06-15
Hx ma .m m Ra

A FINE THING-PROHIBITION
On prohibition enforcement New
York state says to Uncle Sam, Help
yourself; I'm too busy. I don't be-
lieve in it anyhow" If one rushes
up to an officer anywhere in New
York state to report violation of
the Volstead law he is liable to be
told to go report it to Sweeney or
some other federal officer; I'm not in
terested." That means no help from
state or local authorities in New
York state for the enforcement of pro-
hibition. 1t maens that in order to
enforce prohibition in New York
state thousands Of federal officers will
have to be sent into the state. But
what does that mean to US, you ask :?
1t means that we down here in Ohio
in addition to paving city, county,
state and national tax for prohibition
enforcement must pay our share of
the country's expense in enforcing the
law in New York. The police depart
ments in the cities throughout New
York are to pay little attention to
liquor violators, no cases are to come
before any of the city, county or state
courts. All violators must be hailed
into the federal courts. The added ex-
pense of police departments and
courts because of prohibition enforce
ment is cut out by New York, there
by causing big saving in taxes. 1t
means that we down here in Ohio and
some little states where they don
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-06-15
IA q M
WOOF! SAYS MR.. REA

The Pennsylvania railroad is now
telling the railroad labor board to
get off the earth, and thereby driv-
ing home a lesson to workmen who
put their trust in anything outside
of God and their own union.
Both the railroad labor board and
the United States supreme court told
the Pennsylvania that it must give
the workmen fair representation in
negotiations and that the negotiation
with a company "union" composed of
minority employees who were puppets
of the employers was unfair Pooh!
pooh! said President Samuel Rea, we
won't recognize any union but the one
/ organize.
There are always some lacking in
experience that they need this kind
of object lesson to teach them that
they can only work out their saliva
ton through their own organization.
The railroad labor board doesn't
seem able to make President Rea
change his tactics. Workers must
rely on their own organizations.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-06-15
RUGS CLEANED!

Elmer Berry cleans Rugs. New
and better way. Work guaranteed.
Phone 41O2-L; 864 Forest Ave. (tf)
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-06-15
ma nm ns s wz
CALL TO ARMS, ETC

Judging from the hugging going
on in the passing automobiles, the
boys still are hearing the call to arms.
Personally, we think the censor
ship of the one-piece bathing suits
should be confined to the girls who
were never intended by nature to
wear such things, even though we do
enjoy good laugh-Sam Hill, Gin
cinnati Enquirer
Evening star., 1923-07-27
SEE END OF FRISCO
"OPEN-SHOP" WAR
Daugherty's Intention to Take
Hand in Controversy
Rouses Hopes.
By the Associated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, July ~
The announcement in Chicago by At
torney General H. NJ. Daugherty that
he would participate in the federal ac-
tion pending here against certain build
Ing material dealers was seen by some
as the beginning Of the end Of long
controversy over the open shop plan.
The situation had it's inception ap-
proximately two years ago when a
strike of building mechanics was
called in protest against what they
termed the "inequitable findings Of a
special wage board" The strike was
partially broken with the introduc-
tion of the "open shop" which was
the American PLAN
Certain employers not affiliated with
the Builders Exchange, the organi-
cation of contractors and contracting
firms, thereafter charged that the
exchange was conspiring to deprive
time as they should subscribe to the
American plan. A group of the con-
tractors and firms in the exchange
were formally charged in the crimi-
nal department of the state courts
here with the violation of the Cart
ed to put stop in the state to the
practices against which the Sherman
act is directed. They were found
mot guilty" after an extended trial,
cial investigation, with the result
that the action in which Mr.. Daugh-
erty is interested, was brought here
This is not a criminal action, but is
merely meant to restrain the alleged
objectional practice referred to.
Evening star., 1923-07-27

!! One per cent of $4,000 samples OF
liquor seized by prohibition lagents dur
ing the last fiscal year and rnalyzed in
government laboratories was genuine.
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes has
announced. reiterating that adultera-
tion Of bootleg liquor was leading to
| serious physical consequences
Mr.. Haynes said the four sources
OF bootleg liquor were moonshine, redfs-
titled denatured alcohol, smuggled goods
and liquor illegally withdrawn from
bonded warehouses.
Drinking Of moonshine liquor, he
quoted j. M. Doran, head of the govern
ment laboratories, as saying, may not
directly cause death, but its toxins are
cumulative and result in death if in
dulged in for protracted period.
Redistilation Of denatured alcohol, Mr..
Doran said. fails to remove the inherent
poisons-wood alcohol, benzol, ether
and other deleterious matter being re-
tained in the beverage. It is impossible
to detect presence Of wood alcohol, he
added, without a chemical analysis, and
three ounces have caused death.
Smuggled goods and liquor illegally
Withdrawn from bonded warehouses
constitute the other sources of supply"
the statement issued by Mr.. Haynes
SAID. "A large part OF this Is doctored
and stretched many times and sold in
rake containers. Proof of this is shown
Evening star., 1923-07-27
MAY ANNOUNCE WAR
SETTLEMENT SOON
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, July 27.-The princi-
Piles Which will govern settlement of
mixed claims of the United States
against Germany in connection with the
world war either will be announced
within few days from Washington or
else not until next October.
The statement was made today by
German members Of the commission
appointed to settle the claims before
they sailed for home on the Albert
Ballin. They added that IL the results
of their discussions were not made
known now they would be Immediately
after they returned to this country next
October.
Evening star., 1923-07-27
VETERANS TO MEET.
Convention of Seventh Congress
sional District in Winchester.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va. July 27.-Rob-
ert Y. Conrad Post, American Legion,
will entertain about seventy-five dele
gates from posts throughout the seventh
congressional district of Virginia. who
will hold their annual convention here
August II, 1t is announced.
Col. L. E. Goodwin. department COM
mander, who issued the convention CALL
expects to address the gathering, as
Evening star., 1923-07-27
BULLETS RIDDLE AUTO.
Machine Owned by Dry Officer Shot
at From Ambush,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, July 27.-Fed-
eral Enfrcement Officers George w.
Hawkins and William r. Harvey re-
port that three shots were fired at the
automobile owned by Hawkins, which
had been presented him by citizens Of
Westernport, while the officers were
confiscating a still in the woods a mile
below Dams Rock, above Rawlings.
One bullet pierced the hood, one
struck the fender, while another
lodged into the seat. The car was
parked In the woods. The officers
searched for the gunmen, but they
could not be located. They destroyed
a 50-gallon still that was in operation
by small stream
Evening star., 1923-07-27
GOVERNOR DELAYS
TAKING OVER PARTY
Farm-Labor Chiefs in Oklahoma
Win Temporary Ad-
vantage.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, July 27.-
Gov. ]. c. Walton's plan for creating
a Council of twelve" to assume di-
rection of the Oklahoma farmer-labor
movement will be delayed until an
opportune time this fall" 1t is an
nounced. The meeting had been called
for August !.
Recent developments have included
the governors break with the Farm
er-Labor Reconstruction League,
which elected him last year, and the
removal of his residence to Musko-
gee, where he is said to be making
preparations to launch his candidacy
for the United States Senate next
year.
The calling off of the proposed Au-
gust 1 conference was regarded by
political observers as a temporary
victory, at least, for the chiefs Of the
reconstruction league who have been
at work undermining the governor s
plan for taking control of the farm
er-labor movement out of the leagues
hands and vesting it in the Council
of twelve"
Evening star., 1923-07-27
CONCRETE MIXER CAUSES
WRECK OF FREIGHT CARS

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, July 27.<-A con-
crete mixer, in transit as freight, too
large to clear a tunnel under Gamblers
mountain, was the cause of an acci-
dent on the Durham branch of the
Norfolk and Western railway, several
miles south of here, yesterday.
sThe mixer was well back in the
train, and when it struck the mouth
Of the tunnel IT was wrecked and two
cars back of it were derailed. Traf-
fic was tied up six or eight hours by
reason Of the accident