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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06
MINERS ENJOINED
Can't Aid Strikers, Rules
Federal Judge

Charleston, w. Va.-Federal Judge
McClintic has enjoined organized
miners from using money collected
through the "check off" to unioniZe
the anti-union mines on Cabin Creek.
The injunction affects coal owners
who have contracts with the union
and every member of the United Mine
Workers of America.
Judge McClintic commands that the
United Mine Workers cease sending
money into the district for the pur-
pose of uniomzing these anti-union
mines, and that the United Mine
Workers shall not continue strikes
called in these mines.
Under the injunction the miners can
continue no strike against these anti
union coal owners. Any support they
give a member of the union now on
strike is contempt of court. Any en-
couragement in any form will also
come under the courts ban.
To indicate how far West Virginia
has gone the way Of the Siberia of old
it is only necessary to recall this in
junction and one issued last fall by
the same Judge in which the striking
miners of Mingo county were ordered
to abandon a tent colony they were
maintaining on leased land.
:. In the state senate political agents
of anti-union coal owners are pursu
ing the same policy. The reactionary
measures pending in the Legislature
include law to handcuff workers tt
their Jobs, making the "check off" il
legal and outlawing agreements be
tween employer and employed.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06

The attorney general of the United
States has not denied a public press
statement that he favors his political
party declaring for the anti-union
shop.
This statement by the presidents
legal adviser is significant 1t indi-
Gates the attorney generals environ
ment, his learning, and his probity.
1t is also a reproach to the ethics
and understanding and broad sympa-
thies of the legal fraternity that the
first attorney in the land is unchal-
lenged when he declares the govern
ment should aid greed in it's fight
against unions of wage workers.
In the union shop collective bar
gaining is recognized, as is the right
of workers to make their own selec-
ton of persons who will represent
them.
In the anti-union shop collective
bargaining is denied, and the employ
er represents his workers, or selects
those who may represent them.
This is the issue, despite the con-
fusing and tricky terms of anti-union
employers and their agents.
The starting point of trade union
ism is collective bargaining. If the
workers are denied this they can not
make the first step toward their OBJ
jective.
Absolutism in industry exists where
there is no collective bargaining. OF
late Garyism is sugar-coated by these
autocrats, who now present their
hand-picked company union"
There are approximately 100000
wage earners in this country who in
sist on joint bargaining with their
employers.
This means that 100000 wage
earners stand as free men and free
women. They demand voice in adj
justing their wages and working con-
ditions. They reject Garyism. They
will not labor for the employer who
says: 81 give you so much; | have
nothing to arbitrate, and from my
dictum there is no appeal"
Because the trade union movement
does not accept this servility it is op-
posed by greed and it's political
agents who demand that individual
bargaining be legalized.
The trade union movement has
fought it's way, inch by inch, to its
present position.
1t was the trade union movement
that for years battled alone against
the evil of child labor; for the pres
ent system of secret voting; for di.
rect legislation; for public schools
for free school books and for other
social legislation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06
MINERS SECURE CON.
TRACT

Charleston, w. Va. - Organized
miners and coal owners of the Ka-
nawha district have signed an agree
ment. Both parties are determined to
make the coming year successful
one, though surrounded by anti-union
coal owners who call on the federal
judiciary on the slightest occasion to
aid them in their union-smashing
low wage campaign.
The Ohio river coal owners have
also signed an agreement, which is
another evidence that some coal own
ers in this state have not permitted
profits to blind every sense of justice
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06

or decrease of 3 per cent.
"The decrease in the passenger rev.
enue is a net gain to the railroad, for
the reason that passenger trains, un-
like freight trains, run on regular
schedules, whether there is anyone
to ride on them or not, while freight
trains move only when there is suff-
cient tonnage.
II am satisfied that if the sena-
tors who voted for the Esch- Cummins
law would take time to investigate
the administration of our railroads
under that law, they would be forced
to the same conclusion that | have
reached - that the Esch-C -Cummins
law, under the reckless and extrava-
giant administration of our railroads,
was a most serious mistake
''In 1913 there were 1,746, ,092 men
employed on the railroads, and in
1921 there were 1,622,758 employed,
decrease of 123,334 men. During
that time there was decrease of 1873
per cent in the freight train-miles and
decrease of per cent in the pas
senger train-miles.
with all these reduction in train
miles and passenger miles, and a re-
duction of 123,334 employees, l find
that in 1913 it required 1928 gen
eral and division officers to admins
ter our railroads, and that in 1921
it required 21,7G3 general and divi-
sion officers to administer our rail
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06
PROFITS IN WOOL CLOTH

New York.-President Wood, of the
American Woolen Company, known as
the woolen trust, reports bigger earn
ings for 1922 than for any year since
1919. The net profits were $9,532 1926,
after reserves for taxes and contin-
gencies were provided for. In 1919
profits were $10,779,804.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06
UNIONS ON SOLID GROUND

London, Ontario. position of
our trade unions, after the fight
against them the past two years, is
evidence of their solid base," said A.
F. of L. Organizer Flett at an organ
ization meeting of the local trade and
labor council.
The speaker declared the unions
--have not retrogressed one step be-
cause of these attacks.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06
FAVOR EIGHT-HOUR DAY

Springfield, Ill.-By vote of 81 to
committee of the house of repre-
sentatives has voted to recommend
the passage of the women's eight-hour
bill, introduced by Representative
(Mrs.) O'Neill.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06
OIL PROFITS INCREASE

New York-Dividends paid by the
various Standard Oil Companies in
the first quarter of 1923 totaled $685.
333, ,920. Excepting 1913. these pro
fits are the largest for the CORES
ponding period of any year since the
United States supreme court dissolved
the Standard oil trust.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06
PROFITS S5,57O.239

New York.-A profit of S5,570,239
last year, after all charges have been
met, is reported by the public service
corporation of New Jersey.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06
HUGE OIL PROFITS

New York.-The Tidewater Oil
Company reports last years profits
totaled $4,923,317 after charges for
depreciation and depletion were made.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06

Adam had one advantage. When
Eve had case of nerves, she couldn't
threaten to go back home.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06
RAILROAD EXTRAVAGANCE
OF RIOTOUS NATURE is TRACED TO ESCH-CUMMINS MEA
SURE RATES RAISED, OFFICIAL SALARIES RAISED,
WORKERS LAID OFF AND PROFITS RAISED
After Investigation Idaho Senator Declares Of wolf Only
Divert Peoples From Time Condition Of Railroads

Washington, D. Glow, in the
face of reckless extravaganza, depre-
ciated operating service, and a heav-
lily increased empty car movement,
railroads are able to make money be-
cause of high rates and government
guarantees has been shown by Sena-
tor Frank R. Gooding, of Idaho, in
an examination of railroad statistics.
"It will be recalled" said Senator
Gooding, "that subsection 3 of the
Esch-Cummins law fixed the fair rate
of return at 51s per cent, plus one
half of | per cent for improvements,
betterments, and equipment, for a
period of two years, beginning March
l, 1920
"May Is, 1922, the interstate COM
merce commission fixed rate of So
per cent of the aggregate value of all
properties as a fair return effective
on and after March /, 1922.
"And so our railroads are being
operated today under the Esch-C Cum
Minis law with the interests earnings
fixed at 81 per cent, based on the
valuation of ,900000,000 and, as
| analyze the railroads, very few of
them are having any trouble to earn
5% per cent, and some of them are
earning more than twice that amount.
Taking the year 1913 as a nor
NAL year on our railroad systems
and comparing it with 1921, year
after the Esch- -Cummins law was
passed, | shall have no trouble in
showing that the railroads are in a
prosperous condition today under a
reckless expenditure of money. that,
in my judgment, is nothing less than
criminal
"The nations freight bill has
nearly doubled since 1913. The
freight revenue for 1913 and 1921
is as follows:
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06

roads, an increase of 1886 over 1918.
The salaries of these officers in 1913
were $39,869,6 $50, and in 1921 their
salaries were $86,O26,886, or an in
crease of $46,157 ,230.
THE operating revenue and ex-
penses of the railroads in the United
States were as follows:
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06

SiedUeI net edIIllHS tndI If 1915 Dy
$8,990,501.
During the same time there was a
decrease in the train-miles, both
freight and passenger, and decrease
of 123,334 employees, and an increase
of 1886 officers, and an increase in
officers compensation of SAC, 6,157 ,230.
Taking the increase of $8,990,501
and cutting out the extravagant in
crease of $46,157, ,230 for the man
agement of the roads, it would make
the net revenues for 1921 $55, ,731
greater than in 1913.
"The extravaganza and waste un-
doubtedly run all through the opera
tion of the roads If this waste was
cut out the rates could be reduced
and the railroads would be in a very
prosperous condition today. / am
satisfied from my investigation that
the railroads of this country are in
prosperous condition today, or
would be if they would give their
roads an honest and economical man
agement. The cry of wolf is only
to divert the peoples attention from
the real true condition of our rail
roads. Some day the people will dis
cover that there is no wolf, and that
the managers and officers of the rail
roads themselves are the real
wolves"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06

or decrease of 1873 per cent.
"In other words, the people were
called on to pay 83.5 per cent more
revenue for 3 per cent additional ton
miles, which was performed by 1873
per cent less freight train-miles.
"The decrease in freight train
miles was brought about in two ways: I:
First, by cooperation on the part of
the people by heavier loading per car;
second, by handling more cars per
train-mile.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06

Increase .............$1 I'll, III, ,115
which is an increase of 83.5 per cent.
"There was only a very slight in
crease in the tonnage. The ton
miles increased as follows:
Ton-miles in 1913 297, ,722 ,528,693
Ton-miles in 1921 BOG, ,736, ,765, ,622
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06

Increase ................$472, ,804,296
at cost the people 70 per cent
more in 1921 to travel on our rail
roads than in 1913.
"There was a slight increase in the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06

Winch IS an increase Of AZ per cent.
"This reflects the unsettled con-
dition of the country and shows the
lack of purchasing power on the part
of the farmers. They move their
goods to market and have no money
with which to buy A reduction in
rates would stimulate the loading
both ways and would increase the
revenue without corresponding in
crease in the expense.
"The increased cost of passenger
traffic is shown in the following
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06

Increase ............ 9,014,236,929
which is an increase of only 3 per
cent.
Railroad officials will tell you that
the expense of a railroad is largely
measured by train-miles; that it is
the train-miles that make the expense.
"a comparison of freight train
miles shows that there were not
nearly as many train-miles in 1921
as in 1913:
Freight train-miles in
1913 .......................628,3 8,319,136
Freight train-miles in
1921 ...................."..510,2 0,290,560
Decrease S,02S,576
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-06

''The cost to the people, measured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07
CLUB WOMEN ASK LEASE ABOLITION.
Special Body Named To Pre- sent Case To Representa-
 tive HoWze Of Jefferson

Abolition of the convict lease sys- tenn was advocated at a special meet ing of the presidents of the third district State Federation of Wom- ems Clubs held for the express pur- pose of discussing the lease system Friday afternoon, Mrs. Clayton Flu bank Cf Ensley. presiding.
 All clubs of the federated or ganization are urged to have the petItjors sent out by the state wide campaign committee signed by their members as well as the genral pub lie. Petitions when signed should be sent to Mrs. Bibb Graves, chair man of the legislative committee at Montgomery.
 A committee with Mrs. Priestley Toulmin, chairman, was delegated to visit Henry HCwze, member of the legislature, to acquaint him with the facts collected by the campaign committee before he attends session of the legislature Tuesday. Federated clubs have asked that letters be sent all members of the legislature.
 The federation was addressed by John Arnold of the statewide cam paign committe for the abolition of the convict lease system. The cam paign committee announces the last meeting before the session of the legislature for 730 o'clock Saturday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07
Cloe Is Loosing Patience With
 Auto Speeders

Diplomatic relations between tho municipal department of pub lio safety and autoists of Bir- mingham have been stretched to the breaking point and recall of plenipotentiaries and their staffs is expected at any minute. The policemen have been given orders to polish their badges. grease their clubs and prepare for action at a moments notice.
 There Is law in Birmingham that persons driving motor, or any other sort of vehicles, must not pass a street car, when the doors of which are open. Reports to Commissioner W. B. Cloe, who loses sleep at night over police affairs, are to the effect that the motorists don't care two whoops for the law, as far as paying any attention to 1t goes. e-
 There will be no more warn ings," stated Mr. Cloe. Friday morning. "The next report we get of q violation of this law will cause the passing of tho word not only to the police force, put to street-car crews and all citizens, to report any such case they see and the culprit will be prosecuted to the limit of the law,
 Owners and drivers of cars must show the same consideration for the families of other people as they want shown their own, and If they don't. there Is a way to make them"
 The department of public safety has been in receipt of many mes sages within the past few days of violations of the car-passing ordinance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07

Chief Deputy Sheriff Henry Hill was arrested Friday shortly after noon by City Detective W. E. Lee, Deputy w. T. Cochran and W. w. Tucker, special government investi- gator, and placed in the city Jail with the charges of "523-C" docketed against him. This charge refers to section in the city code by which a man may be held in jail if he Is regarded a suspicious character and while investigations are being made to secure evidence of his commit ting a crime.
 Despite the fact that frantic ef- forts were made by MT. Hills friends in the court house to secure bond for the chief deputy sheriff, jail au- thorities refused to accept bond and held Mr. Hill in solitary confinement. Coroner J. D. Russum, working fran tically on behalf of Hill, was unable to accomplish anything owing to the deep secrecy of the charges against the popular county official. Finally the coroner reached MT. Hill by tele- phone, but the chief deputy would say nothing about the charges.
 After the shades of night had fallen three men were seen to emerge from the inky darkness of the city jail alley and glancing furtively around them, they headed north on Nine teenth street. A reporter, hot on the trail of the story of the arrest of Chief Deputy Hill, took up the trail. He recognized the three fig ures: Detective Lee and Deputy Cochran, with Chief Deputy Hill be- tween them.
 The trio continued up Nineteenth to Sixth avenue and then the whole story came to light when the chief deputy was ushered into the Masonic Tor, a,v.1S across the hot sands of the Zamora Shrine initiation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07
5O SCHOOL ROOMS'
 ARE BEING ADDED.
Extensive Work Under Way To Meet Demands For
 Greater Facilities

In the effort being made to pro- vide accommodation for the ever-in- creasing number of school children of Birmingham, the educational de- partment is adding 50 more school rooms to the schools of the city. The first efght-room unit of what even tually is to be the 1S-room Norwood school, is under construction. A sec ond unit of eight rooms Is being added to present 14-room school building in North Birmingham.
 At Glen Iris work Is progressing on an eight-room first unit.
 In Ensley a new school is being built, an eight-room first unit.
 A new high school for negroes has been started to replace the old wooden structure. It will have IS rooms.
 While the school buildings men, tioned are being added to, other school structures are being renoYat- ed, all of them being painted where painting is necessary. Stairs are be- ing repaired, floors and roofs mend ed and the whole school property system being put in first-class order for the coming terms. This reno vation and painting, according to D. E. Mckinley, business manager of the educational department, will cost from $35,000 to $40, ,000.
 Repairs of desks and other interior equipment was started as soon as the schools closed for the summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07
ENTIRE MONTH PASSES WITH NO DIPHTHERIA
Typhoid Not In Evidence As In
 Previous Years

For the first time In many years month has passed in Birmingham and Jefferson county without one case of diphteria being reported to the city and county health author tiles. For the year. the diphtheria record runs: January, 5; February, 2: March, 6; April B. May, 1; June, o.
 Health department officials state, however, that summer is not the di- phtheria season and that it's presence is most widely noted in September and october, when the schools are opened. There was a total of 76 cases of diphtheria in the county in 1922, which was the lowest record for this disease for many years.
 Typhoid fever is not nearly so much in evidence as in previous years, the records showing January with cases February, '; March, IT; April, ,; May IS; the month of the Lewisburg epidemic of Is cases in one locality; June, 12.
 Officers of the health department consider typhoid the index of sani- tary conditions in the city and coun- ty and the month of June, 1923, reg istered the fewest number of cases than any June since 1914, when ac- curate reports first became avail able. The nine year average for June is q cases.
 Sanitary out buildings were in- stalled at S36 homes iu various parts of the county during June, as com pared to 255 in May and 16S last June. Sanitary companies are now
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07

under way at Brighton, Warrior, Rosedale, Edgewood. Bradford and Majestic, final touches are being given to the work at Leeds, and Overton, and work is contemplated at Porter by the Porter Coal company.
 Water supplies were given especial attention during the month. At Lewis burg, many water samples have been taken and the water Is being treated with liquid chlorine to make 1t safe. Recommendations have been made, and are being acted on to improve the water supply at Bradford. Porter will also take steps to protest the water being furnished Its people. During June SS water samples were taken and examined by the laboratory.
 Other of the more serious commit nicable disease reported during the month for the county, exclusive of the city of Birmingham. were: Scar let fever, l; small pox, 1. No cases of diphtheria were reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07
CELEBRATE AT AMERICA
Two Ball Games Mark Days Events
 Among Stith Coal Co. Employees

The Fourth of July was celebrated by the employees of the Stith Coal company at America, Ala, where large barbecue and picnic was held. The strong Aldridge team of the com pany entertained the fast Acipco team from Birmingham in two inter esting ball games. one starting at 10 o'clock in the morning, in which the visitors were victorious by the tune of to 2. The air-tight pitching of Davis and the brilliant fielding of Webb were the features of the game for Actpco, while the pitching Of Griffin, who relieved Webb in the fourth inning, for Aldirdge, together with fielding of D. Argent and the hitting of Sanford, were the bright spots in the play of the Aldridge team.
 The second game got under way promptly at o'clock, as also did the heavy stick work of the Aldridge nine, as they scored five runs early in the game, which proved sufficient to win the game. the final score be- ing 9-4, in favor of Aldridge. Fea- lures of the game were home runs bv Sanford for Aldridge and Rogers for Acipco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07
ST. CLAIR OPTIMISTIC
Gather Discusses New Railroad And
 Hir.hxxaY To Ike Built

"We people of St. Clair have many reasons for feeling optimistic" said B. E, Gather, veteran editor of the Ashvine Aegis, who was in Birming- ham Friday with Probate Judge High of that county.
 The 32 miles of the state highway from the Etowah to the Jefferson county line at Argo is now to be bull. and the T. A. G. railroad Is to be ex tended from Gadsden to a connection with the Seaboard and Central or Georgia near Odenville. Both the railroad and the highway will come through Ashville and we will be on both the big maps. The people of St. Clair are anticipating with great pleasure the more intimate relations with Birm!ng gham which the highway and the railroad will afford"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07
DEATHS

Thomas Dewitt scott-Thomas De- Witt Scott, 37 years old, died at his home in Birmingham. 1004 Thirteenth street, south at 1:22 o'clock Friday afternoon after an Illness of many months. Up to ten years ago MT. Scott had been engaged in the mercantile business in Birmingham, In 1913 he re- moved to Myrtle. Miss, where he became an official in a bank. Sew eral years ago he entered the loan and investment business in Denver, Col. In 1922 he returned to Bir- mingham. Surviving relatives are: his wife, Mrs. Mary Ross Scott: his mother. Mrs. John s. Scott of Mis- sissippi; his brothers. c. W. and o. A. Scott of Birmingham, and N. G. Scott of Mississippi; and his sister. Mrs. Mary Bumpus of Mem phis, Tenn. The Ridout Undertak- ing company will take the body to the 12:30 train Saturday afternoon. It will be sent to Myrtle. Miss, where the funeral will be held Sun day morning. Mir. Scott was a Ma son and Modern Woodman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07

Charles A. Hiedman-Funeral serv- ices for Charles A. Hickman, 66, who died early Wednesday morn ing at his residence on the Lewis burg road, were held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon from the resi- dence. followed by interment in Walkers chapel. with. Brown in charge.