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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-31

building materials, other than labor ?"
asked the consulting engineer.
Secretary Spencer gave this infor-
nation to the New Yorker:
when sales agency is created by
lumber company within the company
to which the products of the mill are
sold at a remunerative figure, natu-
rally, labor is employed, but it is the
same company labor.
"The distribution of the products of
the company by the sales agency is a
duplication of labor for which a tre-
mendous profit is charged the con-
sumer. The producing company could
as easily distribute it's own products
as it could to sell to it's own sales
agency, but the sales agency furnishes
simple pretext through which ex-
cessive cost is extorted from the build
ing public.
What is true of lumber is likewise
true of brick and all other building
indleIiaiS. olIlp lle DuiIuiuS lIiuuS-
try of the wholesale robbery as prac-
ticed through duplication costs and
you will bring about normal condi-
tion of the building industry.
Until recently the labor employed
in producing lumber in Florida was
prison labor, the cheapest in the world
and when the prisoner was unable to
do his bit he was fogged to death,
but the building public paid the price
through the company's sales agency,
that invisible device by which cost
is doubled"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-31

sources of the university's faculty, Ii
braries, laboratories and shops avail
able to the largest possible number of
individuals and communities, by car
rying them out into the state and ap-
plying them in creative helpfulness.
"A university should not only dis
cover truth, but disseminate truth;
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-31

to an attempt to befuddle the mind
of the coal commission into the belief
that the United Mine Workers of
America should be destroyed. Every
other problem of the coal industry
which should command the attention
of the coal commission has been rele-
gated to the background by this Som
erset county non-union operator"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-31

L., in a letter to Robert Grimshaw,
New York City.
Mr.. Grimshaw styles himself "con-
sulting engineer; lecturer on cost re-
duction; manufacturing efficiency"
When Secretary Spencer recently
stated in the public press that only
small portion of the increased cost
of building operations is chargeable
to labor, and that material is 300 per
cent higher than prewar prices, Mr..
Grimshaw hastened to write letter
to the union official.
"Will you obligingly state what the
elements are that go into the cost of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-31
THE BUTLER COUNTY PRESS

licked to finish, still avowedly they
never will lay down. So we must be
on our guard every minute of the day
"a Suggestion--Enter into no ar
gument or conversation with a rep
resentative of the International Typo
graphical Union or any other union,
but refer every such person to your
typothetae"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-31
"COST" DOUBLED
For Building Through New
Scheme of Materials
Companies

Washington" -"Strip the building
industry of the wholesale robbery as
practiced through duplication costs
and you will bring about a normal
condition of this industry" said Sec
retary-Treasurer Spencer, of the
building trades department, A. F. of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-31

and university extension, therefore, is
an attempt to bring the university to
those who can not go to it. This is
especially true of state university,
supported as it is by the taxes of all
the people; it is under moral and busi-
ness obligation to render service to
each citizen and to the state"
New Britain herald., 1923-03-07

Social graces are absolutely essen tial to social success. Gentility must be both graceful and gracious. No- where is gentility put to more se- we're test than in the ballroom. It's true that dancers are born and not made, yet with patient practice and intelligent instruction, any able bodied person can become an accept able dancer, and should,
 At the Dance
 IA man asks the first dance of the woman he has escorted, and makes sure that she does not lack partners for later dances.
 1.-The woman does not seek her partner for any dance number; he comes to her.
 3-Any couple who dance together so much as to make themselves con- spicuous court criticism.
 4-No man should ask woman to dance with him unless he is suffi- ciently proficient so that the dance will be a pleasure to her.
 5--Men who accept invitations to dance are duty-bound to participate
New Britain herald., 1923-03-07
ONE MAN WOMAN
 RY
DAMS LETTERS.
BY RUTH AGNES KEELING

A slight sound on the stairs at- tracted Rates attention. Presently Monks droll face appeared in the doorway. He stopped there as if awaiting a welcome.
 Come along, boy" Kate mur- mured.
 Monk numbered heavily across the room and began a. lazy nosing of the trunk and it's contents. He never had seen the man to whom the trunk and clothing belonged, yet he seemed to feel more than casual interest in them as his sensitive black nose touched the fabric.
 Kate, lost in reverie, paid no at tention to the dogs searching until at length she heard his claws scratch ing nervously on the lining of the trunk.
 Looking up. she discovered that Monks head, shoulders and forepaws were in tho battered piece of baggage, that he had worked the clothing into heap at one side, and that he was sniffing a seam which ran the full length of the bottom.
 Come away, Monk" With her hand on his collar, Kate attempted to distract the dogs attention.
 Don't tear it," she said, as his huge paw, claws out, once more dragged across the seam, slightly separating the two pieces
 Why, it opens!" Kate exclaimed, as she saw the light board on one side of the seam give way under the dogs weight.
 With eager, nervous fingers she worked at the crack. Monk. taking the thing for game, tore away wig orously. His huge mouth hanging open, he fairly chuckled at the fun. II recalled his puppy days. He liked it.
 Finally, with a slight squeaking sound, the torn and frayed bottom lifted under Rates hands and there, under it, folded neatly and tied, were several packets of letters. an old wal let and some officinl looking papers.
 As If he sensed that he had reached the limit of his privileges,
New Britain herald., 1923-03-07
PEARL WHITE AT PALACE.

Tonight is the last showing of Pris- ella Deans new photoplay "The Flame of Life," which has drawn capacity houses at the Palace the past few days. Starting Thursday the entire bill changes and brings three star attractions.
 For the second time within short period, Jack Holt. Paramount star appears in an adaptation Of pop. ular Peter B. Kyne story--"Makine a Man." which will be on view al the Palace theater Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
 Making a Man" is the story of wealthy young snob, tyrant among his employees and neighbors alike, who puts one straw too many on the camel's back, so to speak. His lie threatened, he escapes to New York. There he loses the little money and clothing he took in his hurried flight, and finds himself unable to draw ON his credit. Broke, hungry and tired, he meets on a park bench Shorty McCabe, down -and-outer. From Shorty the man Winsby. played by Mir. Holt, learns the definition of a real man. a+
 Another big attraction is Pearl White, who will be seen in the first chapter of her new serial, "Plunder.' It is a romantic drama of every day life and Miss White does many thrill ing stunts in each episode. The Keith vaudeville bill will have four head line acts featuring the De Vries Troupe, four of the cleverest peI- formers now touring the circuit. The other acts will offer high class en- tertainment.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-07

cried breathlcssly
 "Oh! No, indeed" Grandma Goose exclaimed. Farmer Green wouldn't do such a thing"
 Then l don't sec how we're ever going to hear the last of Mrs. Robins chatter-anyhow, not until she goes south next fall. And when she comes back next spring she'll begin to boast the moment she arrives"
 "I'll attend to her." Grandma Goose said suddenly. And hurrying up to Mrs, Robin, who was talking with hen known as ''old Whitey," Grandma exclaimed, Isn't it nice of Farmer Green?"
 You mean the Robins egg blue ?" inquired Mrs. Robin with a smile.
 "No Haven't you noticed that he's painting the whole house Goose egg white ?''
 Mrs. Robin looked thunderstruck. And she turned and went home with out saying another word. Copyright. 1923. by Metropolitan
 Newspaper Service).
New Britain herald., 1923-03-07

stayed near the barns and kept up a loud chirping.
 l She repeated her story, not once
 but dozen times to every one of the farmyard folk.
 My goodness!" Henrietta Hen ex- claimed to Grandma Goose after Mrs. Robin had stopped her for the thir- teenth time and made her listen to the tale that everybody now knew by heart. My goodness. l wish Farmer Green hadn't painted the farmhouse"
 The house really needed paint ing" Grandma Goose replied.
 Well" said Henrietta. its a pity that Farmer Green couldn't have chosen some other color for the porch ceiling besides Robins egg blue. Mrs. Robin will never stop boosting. I'm sorry for her poor hus- band. He was invited to a party this afternoon; and he can't go. He will have to stay at home to guard the eggs while his wife is boring us with her silly talk"
 Maybe we can do something to stop her." said Grandma Goose. Do you think you could get Farmer Green to paint the porch ceiling different color?" Henrietta
New Britain herald., 1923-03-07
NINETY AND NINE-ToX's


 As Rachmaninoff gives a concert at Fox's tonight, there will be no regu- lar vaudeville and picture show.
 ''The Ninety and Nine" which opens at Fox's tomorrow Is "a real smashing special and what thriller! Given first crashing plot, full of the big scenes that lead logically. and with the utmost of suspense, up to the big climax, the director has made the most of his material. The big rec ord breaking thrill is the rescue Of an entire countryside from the fury of the flames as the forest fire races tow ard the surrounded town. It is des- tined to be one of the finest things ever recorded on the screen. Great stretches of burning forest, whole towns in flames, hundreds of men, women and children running franti- cally to cover. The little telegraph of- flee is besieged with shouting. cursing, praying men. demanding an engine to take the trapped ones to safety. But there is not an engine on the division. Then one young man appears--a hu- man derelict-who rolls the huge off,
New Britain herald., 1923-03-07
AN INTIMATE STUpy or lhNERr1ooT EMOTIONS PEvEALD IN PRIVATE LETTERo
 copgusM fse5-XEA 50uce Lnc,

Letter From Joseph Graves Hamilton
 to John Alden Prescott. Mir. John Alden Prescott,
 Albany N. Y.
 My Dear Sir:
 So you want to marry my girl, do you?
 Well, I've been expecting this for long while. knew some man would have the good taste to pick her out from among the crowd.
 was very glad to get your letter, my boy, because Leslie had been singing your praises from the mo- ment I met her at the train, and yet found that she really knew nothing about you. I asked her what you yere going to live on, and she did not know: in fact, with the exception of knowing the name of your advertising company, she knew nothing about your present earning capacity or your future prospects.
 think she did tell me that you sent her either violets or orchids every day and that you drove a smashing red roadster, and that you didn't object to girl using lip- stick in public or smoking an occa- sional cigaret. I told her. if that were so that you were either more lenient or more of fool than her own father. I have objected to 1t strenuously.
 I'm afraid you two young people will run up against some snags be- cause from what Leslie has told me about you, and from what I know about her, you arc both extrava gant young persons. You both have had money enough to gratify most of your wishes; you neither have had any great responsibilities. . never was the kind of man how ever, that wanted to pick out my daughters husbands. ran away with Lesie's mother because the old man thought I was not good enough for her. lived to see the day he came to mo to borrow money. may as well tell you that I never expect to have to ask the husband of either of my daughters for a similar favor.
 You two young people will have to live your own lives You will have to support Leslie and she will have to learn to live on your salary. I like your frankness and your modesty. If Leslie is satisfied with you, it is not for me to cavil. Let us see you soon. my dear John. Most cordially yours. JOSEPH GRAVES HAMILTON.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-07

Letter from John Alden Prescott to
 Joseph Graves Hamilton. Joseph Graves Hamilton,
 Sharon, Pa.
 My Dear Mir. Hamilton:
 By the time you receive this let ter Leslie will have probably told you that I have asked her to be my wife. AS you know nothing of me, however, I thought it would be noth- ing less than honorable to tell you q little about the man to whom you are being asked to give your daugh- ter.
 As you probably have guessed from my name, John Alden Pres colt my forbears were of Puritan stock. My father is dead and my mother has enough to keep her com fortably without any help from me
 My mother is especially proud of being a direct descendant of John Alden, but that of course means nothing to me: in fact, have felt that all my life I have been some what circumscribed and confined be- cause my mother expected me to live up tU tllt ttipIf Ol iSSo hoiio" PiNT cepts of my ancestors.
 haven't done it. I am just a modern young man who has gone through college with more or less cscapades and honors--perhaps more escapades and less honors. How ever, I have not done anything that I am sure even you would consider unpardonable.
 Of course. l cannot expect to keep Leslie in the way in which she now lives but I am getting s4,00o a year with the Acme Advertising Com- pany, and I have prospects of be- ing raised another thousand shortly, and a good chance of becoming a member of the firm some day.
 Leslie told me that she is sure we can live on comparatively small salary and think perhaps she would be willing to make some sac rifices for me; and know anything that 1 shall give up will mean noth- ing to me beside the fact that shall be privileged to call the sweet est woman in all the world my wife.
 If you think me not wholly un- worthy if will give me the greatest joy; but I must also tell you that with or without your consent, l shall make Leslie Hamilton my wife, be- cause I love her with all my heart and she has told me that she loves me.
 | Respectfully yours. JOHN ALDEN PREECCTT.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-07
SHOW OF LAUGHS AT LYcEUM.

Tommy Levene's musical comedy troupe continues to pack them in at the Lyceum and tomorrow the bill is completely changed giving new pro- gram of scenes. songs, comedy and activity With 1t, will be shown Hoot Gibson in "The Galloping Kid" a snappy western thriller.
 "The Bull Fighters" the present comedy being presented by the Le- vene players. is a rollicking farce but is well balanced, having number of fine song numbers that keep the play from getting tiresomc. Levene and Murray the comedians, burlesque a couple of Mexican bullflghters. Made line Buckley, the prima donna. is without doubt one of the best singers here this winter and she gives several selections, featuring Sweetheart, the famous Maytime waltz song, and An Aid Fashioned Garden" Other song numbers well rendered are T Hate to Go Home Alene," Three O'Clock in the Morning." If You Think so," and others. The dainty little soubrette also makes hit with her singing of Tomorrow
New Britain herald., 1923-03-07
Mischa EInan.

Mischa Elman, the great Russian violinist who is to appear at Parsons theater, Hartford, next Monday eve- ming, the fourth and concluding event of the Sedgwick concert course, does not by any means confine his activi- ties to playing the violin, and while this might have determined. his vo- cation and while he devotes the greater part of his time to 1t, he nevertheless finds his avocation in composing and has perhaps acquired as much proficiency in this creative field of art as he has in the inter- pretative field of playing.
 Elman's compositions comprise music to words by many of the great English poets as we'll as music now being written for ballet for which Adolph Bolr has created the dancing.
 The seats for this notable event are
New Britain herald., 1923-03-07
RIBBON SANDWICHES
BY BERTHA F. SHAPLEIGH Of Columbia University

Remove crust from a loaf of white bread. Cut into slices an eighth of an inch thick.
 Work half cup of butter with a spoon until creamy. Color it green. using spinach juice or color paste, and mix with ne-fourth cup of grated horseradish. Season with salt, and spread the bread with this mix ture, placing one slice upon another urtil the sandwich consists of ten layers.
 Press firmly together, and put in a cold place until time to serve; then cut these piles into slices one-fourth inch thick.
 If it's necessary to keep the sand wiches for some time wrap in nap kin wrung out of hot water, or in wax paper.
 Ribbon sandwiches can be made
New Britain herald., 1923-03-07

your medicine to my friends and you may publish my letter as a testimonial. I hope your medicine will give others the relief i. did me. Mrs. RALPH liAIL, 2O2l Des Moines St., Burlington, la.
 Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com- pound is medicine for ailments com mon to women. It has been used for such troubles for nearly fifty years, and thousands of women have found relief as did Mrs. Gail, by taking this splendid medicine.
 If you aresuffering from irregularity, painful times, nervousness, headache, backache or melancholia, you should at once begin to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It is excellent to strengthen the system and help to per- form fts functions with ease and regu- ssSity.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-07
A QUESTION OF COLOR.

Every one of the farmyard folk listened politely when they first beard Mrs. Jolly Robins story. Many of them even told her that they didn't wonder she was pleased. Farmer Green has certainly paid you a great compliment" some Of them re- marked
 If Mrs. Robin had been contented to stop right there, after she had told her news to everyone, all would have been well. But she wasn't Instead of going home and looking after her eggs. and allowing her husband to have little time in which to enjoy a chat with his friends, Mrs. Robin
New Britain herald., 1923-03-07
MY MARRIAGE PROBLEMS
 Adele osrrisons New Phase of REVELATIONS OF A WIFE

What did you mean just now bS Aliens dope?" queried, and rcgrct- ted the query before it was fairly out of my mouth. Lillian does not relish questions concerning her government work, But she gave no sign of re- sentiment as she answered.
 Allen says this thing we're fight ing is hidden close to the heart oi government itself, that when the real master mind directing the thing is found, his name win startle the world
New Britain herald., 1923-03-07
Newest Color Is Seasons Mountain Haze

Mountain haze. Is the name of the one and only spring shade---so fashion authorities say.
 Neither. orchid. wisteria nor helio- trope, it's similar to all and each of these colors---touched up a bit with couieur de rose.
 or the gowns sketched, one Is or mountain haze flat crepe. combined with black;- the other is of mountain haze chiffon and silver tissue,
New Britain herald., 1923-03-07

very attractive by placing various red green and yellow filings between the slices of bread. Repeat this twice Chopped pimientos with cheese, green peppers, ham and hard-cooked egg make good filings. combined with butter or mayonnaise.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-07

came e cry two
 weeks and lasted for two weeks, and dur ing that time I would
 have the blues and
 cry. Since l have
 taken Lydia E. Pink hams VI e ge le Compound l am so happy I can hardly express myself. I have gained several pounds and look fine. hava recommended
New Britain herald., 1923-03-07

/, oial engine and private car out ontd
 the main track and heads into the
 furnace of roaring flames ahead.
 Warner Baxter is the volunteer en- zine driver and Colleen Moore in the dainty and lovable heroine.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-07

Every nurse knows the dangers Of tho getting well stage after illness, At this time tho struggle to regain strength and health is a hard one. You need pure food tonic such as Father Johns Medicine to build new strength.
 Father Johns Medicine is the greatest body builder, It is of great value to rebuild health and strength after influenza or
  other illness.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-07

The scenery carried with this show is new and extensive and the~ cos tuning Is excellent.
 The picture today is Herbert Raw Iinson in "Confdence."
New Britain herald., 1923-03-07

Monk stepped out of the trunk, leav- ing the folded contents of the bottom as neatly arranged as any woman might have done.
 He sat down beside Kate and watched gravely, while her trembling fingers skinned the packets, scarce ly venturing 10 remove any one of them. They seemed things sacred to her. It was so like Dan to have put them in the precise rows in which she found them. Happy-go-lucky as he was with his daily life, Dan always had been infinitely particular about his personal belongings
 tTo I,e Continued).
New Britain herald., 1923-03-07
WOMAN so
 BLUE SHE CRIED
Because of III Health-Tells How She Found Relief by Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Burlington, Iowa. a.--" I used to dread the time for my monthly period as it
New Britain herald., 1923-03-07

(To Pe Continued). Copyright, 1928, NEA Service, Incl
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-08-02
THE RAIN MAKERS

Last summer the Journal editor
aid foreman, with Bro. Doolittle of
Ellsworth motored to Trenton for an
afternoons fishing and while the
printer gang were there the county
was drenched by one of the seasons
heaviest downpours.
Last Thursday this same trio again
journeyed to Trenton, and again a
long drouth was broken by the sum-
mer's most voluminous rainfall.
And if there is one place we would
rather be anywhere else but, its on
the central portion of the Ellsworth
Hager road during heavy rain.
But is wasn't Doolittle's fault, and
to show him there were no hard
feelings we gave him our entire
catch of fish, as he had none and we
had twice as many.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-08-02
FRITZ PARSONS

The wedding of Miss Florenz Par
soEs to Mr.. Robert Roy Fritz of La
Crosse took place on Friday, July n,
at the Presbyterian church of La
Crosse, Rev. w. S. Stewart officiating.
Miss Parsons gown was of golden
brown fiat crepe with hat to match.
Her corsage was of violets and rose
buds.
Miss Evelyn Feide, who attended
the bride, wore a dress of Egyptian
crepe with hat to match, and her cor
sage was Of daisies and rose-buds.
After the ceremony the guests were
taken to the Fritz cottage, where the
dinner was served. Covers were laid
for fourteen. The decorations of the
cottage were smilax and roses. Jap
anese lanterns lighted the rooms.
Mrs. A. A. Ecklrnd and daughter,
Lois Mae, of Warren, were the out
of-town guests.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Fritz will be at home
after September 1st in Minneapolis.