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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05
"OLD SOUTH" STAG SMOKER.

An "0ld South" stag smoker to be
held at the Elks Club Monday even
ing at s o'clock will be featured by Il
program given by all colored enter
tainers in boxing, battle royal and
"vodvil." A report on the Grand
Lodge convention will be made. and
important committee reports will b."
heard. All members are urged to at
tend this meeting.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05

igig of life, / have come to realize
the Importance of being dumb.
have an outlandish theory that
being what the world calls stupid has
its reward. There may be those who
will carp a couple of carps at this
but l prefer stupidity to n certain
kind of brilliance.
1 recall, when Henry Ford got
bit twisted on some phase of Amer
lean history, one of the scintillating
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05
w. O. w. CAMP MEETS.

Two members were initiated at the
meeting of the San Antonio Camp No.
500, w. o. W., last Wednesday night.
and two candidates were elected. The
camp organized choir to be used at
unwilling ceremonies and hymnal SER
vices.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05
PYTHIAN SISTERS NO. 2.

Friendship Temple No. 2, Pythian
Sisters held their regular meeting Sat
urday night. The next meeting will
be held by the Temple at 3 o'clock
next Thursday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05
MIRIAM REBEKAH LODGE.

The session of Miriam Rebekah
lodge No. "a. I. o. o. f., held Thurs
day night was largely attended and
much routine business was transacted.
Many sick and social calls were re-
ported. one candidate was elected to
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05
WOODCHUCKS MEET TODAY.

The Woodchucks of Alamo Temple
No. 1 held an enthusiastic meeting
Friday night. The greater part Of the
business transacted was connected
with the completion of the Woodchuek
organization.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05
ODD FELLOWS CONFER DE-
GREES,

San Antonio Lodge No. II, I. o. o.
f., conferred the second and third de-
grees on four of its members at the
meeting held last Tuesday night. The
same degrees were conferred on one
member from Pleasanton, Tex.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05
VETS TO PLAY BUNCO.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars will
hold n bunco and card party in the
Red Mems hall on the night of August
10
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05

Phone Or. s177. 2O1 W. Travis St
tAdv.).
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05

YOU, too, may be more at
J. tractive. It is the blood
that circulates thru your body
and comes to the skin that
makes the glow" It Is the
rich blood that clears away
pinples, skin eruptions and
makes the skin youthful and
clear. It is rich blood that
feeds the flesh and rounds out
the body naturally.
Then why not use this sim
pie reasonable way to have
more strength and more vital
ity and attractiveness that fol-
lows?
S. S. S. is one of the greatest
blood-ccll builders, body
builders and blood-cleansers
Of all time. Its medicinal in
gradients are pu-ely vegetable.
S. S. S., because of its blood
building powers; is a remark
able builder of firm flesh. It
fills out hollow checks and
beautifies the complexion as
thousands of men and women
can testify.
q S. S. S. is sold at all good
VI drug stores ii two sizes. The
3E5N larger size is more economical
SG G G SheMorlds Best
kSS.a9. BloodMcdicine
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05

Paints. oils. yarnishes. windshield
window glasses, picture framing.
Ziepler & Ziepler
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05
LAST DAY OF "OPEN HOUSE,

at the Model Brick Home!
By previous arrangements the Model Brick Home ends
its day of "open house, 10 o'clock tonight All week
been Hospitality open for inspection to the publcf
you haven't yet with the beautiful furnishings
piled by KINGS today is your last opportunity Come out!
OPEN TIL 10 O'CLOCK TONIGHT.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05

THE ideal of service at Kings
l. 1.-THE Friendly House.
makes certain that every patron
and friend must be really salts
n / I l.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-06-01

FORD'S RAILROAD

While other railroads hover on the
verge of bankruptcy, Henry Ford is
still making money with his road
the Detroit, Toledo and Ironton.
He pays higher wages-it is said
than any other railroad in the world,
with six dollars as the minimum for
an eight-hour day.
Despite this, he makes money. The
men feel like working for him when
they are treated right. Roads that
invite strikes by cutting wages fail
to prosper.
He puts large part of the cravings
back into the road in the form of new
equipment. Nevertheless, in January
and February of this year, the road
made a net profit of $108,91O.
IF this can be done with one road,
why can't it be done with all? 1t
is watered stock, colossal bonded in
debtedness, inefficient management
and stock-gambler control that makes
the difference.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-06-01
Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio.
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of Middletown, o.
BUILDING COSTS-WHO GETS
THE MONEY

Union labor has always been the
goat on which the press placed the
burden of increased building costs,
evidently in the hope that the public,
through such poison campaign,
would become incensed to the point
of radical action against organized
labor in general and to building
trades in particular.
Well, the press foot slipped recently,
when the self-styled worlds greatest
newspaper, the Chicago Tribune, not
long ago, in an apparent endeavor to
please lumber interests printed the
following:
Thirty workmen employed by the
Lumbermen's Association Of Chicago
set out one morning to build a house
in eight hours. The building, on a lot
at 6734 Claremont avenue, was fin
ished, with the exception of the plas-
tering, at $3.50 in the afternoon of the
same day.
"At o'clock in the morning, N. C.
Mather, president of the association,
blew the starting whistle. When
Mayor Thompson visited the scene, at
o'clock, he saw the building nearly
completed. Plasterers were beginning
to cover the walls and painters were
busy on the woodwork.
"The entire cost of the building,
according to Mr.. Mather, was 3,100
The stunt was staged by the lumber
men to demonstrate the possibilities
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-06-01
LABOR'S CZAR?

The Hamilton Daily News on last
Monday published an article about
Robert Brindell, former head of the
New York Building Trades Council,
and who is now serving term IN
Sing Sing prison and who is to face
a trial before the prison court for
violation of prison rules. The News
seemed to be careful that the article
should appear in the very center OF
the first page where it would be seen
by anyone reading the paper. The
article also was headed very carefully
in large, plain type, "LABOR'S
GAR" The Press desires to correct
the News. Labor has no "czar" nor
does it recognize a "czar." Brindell
may have been a czar in his way, but
he. nor any other man, would ever be
looked up to as a czar by labor. NO
doubt the News found much pleasure
in the reference.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-06-01
n "a "a w "a
NO MORE IMMIGRATION!

Beware of immigration propaganda
1t is on the way and much more is
coming.
Information in possession of this
paper leaves no doubt that tremen-
dous immigration propaganda is be-
ing prepared with the backing of
powerful financial forces.
This paper, in cooperation with
the other bona fide trade union papers,
members of the Information Labor
Press of America and members of the
International Labor News Service, in
tends to fight this propaganda in the
interests of American labor, American
citizens and American institutions.
Bluntly, the only reason for letting
up on immigration restriction is blind
selfishness.
oOitlC pOIdIiOIiS Wdilt CliCop
bor," and they don't care how they
get it or what it costs the country.
America can't let down the bars
without paying price-and the price
may be terrific.
1t will be paid in unemployment
in the spread of the desperation that
grows out of European poverty and
European poverty created movements
1t will be paid in lower standards OF
living, in consequent lower purchas-
ing power; anr thus in depression
unemployment and hard times.
We don't want that, and if fighting
/; can prevent it we propose to prevent
it.
immigration restriction must be
permanent. No other policy is safe
sound or justified.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-06-01
M ~ ma wa M
INDIFFERENT UNIoNIsM

The immediate menace to the cause
of unionism in this country is leth-
argy. negligence and Indifference.
Too many union men and too many
unions, for that matter, are taking
things for granted. They are assum-
ing that unionism now is strong
enough to take care of itself, and will
live and grow on its own momentum.
Many of these men today are neglect
ing most seriously the plans and pro-
cesses which were established to
maintain and develop the strength of
the union cause.
They do not fulfill many of the
most important obligations of union
man. They will not attend the meet
ings Of their union. They never ask
for the union label They knock the
officers and the loyal members, and
do not contribute in any manner to
the advancement of the cause, except
perhaps, by paying their dues, al
which they invariably grumble.
They assert there is no danger OF
their ever doing anything contrary te
union principles, or that would injure
the labor movement. But what are
they doing to strengthen the cause Of
organized labor? Do they know thai
the program of trade-unionist mus1
be positive, not negative, if anything
is to be accomplished?
They might claim that their actions
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-06-01

will always be- in accord with union
principles; but they seem to forget
that the progress of unionism is meas
ured by strength that results from the
faithful, earnest and active conduct
of the members of organized labor
1t matters not how just the cause
may be, it cannot succeed in full
measure unless the members are solid
ly united in hand, mind and heart.
No better illustration of that fact
can be cited than the situation in
West Virginia today, where lack OF
| interest, Indifference and just plain
trif1ing among an alarming number
of the membership is responsible for
the slow progress that is being made,
and in many instances the cause OF
the movement to lose strength.
There's got to be a higher degree
of loyalty and earnestness in unior
members if the cause is to go for,
ward.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-06-01
"a "a Ia Ha E
PRINTERS ARE WINNING


That the printers are gradually win
ming their long strike is made mani
fest in the news that the strike as
sessment of the international Typo
graphical Union has been reduced to
2 per cent by order of the executive
council of that organization. When
the 44-hour strike started, two years
ago. the assessment was 10 per cent.
In it's notice to secretaries of local
unions, the council says:
"Forty-four-ho conditions have
been established in the great majority
of jurisdictions, and 80 per cent OF
the members of the international
Typographical Union employed in the
commercial Offices are now enjoying
its benefits. Consequent decreases IN
the number of members remaining
upon strike rolls, and economies IN
expenditures, have enabled the execu-
tive council to reduce the strike as
sessment.
"The time has arrived, in the opin-
ion of the council, when we can as
sumo in all but a few jurisdictions,
where it is necessary to concentrate
our efforts, the shorter work week
has been fully established as the rule
of the trade"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-06-01

WHAT GOOD WAGES MEANS

WHAT GOOD WAGES MEANS
Business is getting better" the
papers tell us every day.
What does that mean? 1t means
more production, more sales, more
money turning over, day by day.
In the midst of this the hard boiled
ones yelp about cutting wages.
The big business man who talks
wage-cutting now is man who,
socially speaking, is either crazy
fool or has a homicidal mania.
Suppose wages everywhere in
America were cut 20 per cent today.
What would happen? In month the
buying power of America would be SO
shrunken that mills and factories on
every hand would be shutting down.
Blooey-we'd be in the middle OF a
depression that would make 1922 look
like picnic.
Prosperity can live only on good
wages good wages that keep getting
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-06-01
M ~ N IA N

The Middletown opponents of the
Coke Otto bridge are determined to
delay it's construction as long as pos
sbile. The case was set for hearing
before the court of appeals for last
Monday, but almost at the last mo-
ment the attorneys for the plaintiffs
ask for a postponment The court
reluctantly granted the stay until
June 10Th. They must be "skeert."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-06-01

of solving the housing situation by
building small homes"
The Lumbermen's Association, of
course put on this exhibition to show
how quickly a house could be built
and it is not likely that they expected
people reading the item to stop and
analyze the question of labor costs.
Should they happen to do so, however,
they might uncover the real proper
ton of labor costs to the cost of
building.
For here is house completed "all
but the plastering," in one day by
thirty craftsmen-a house costing
Sc, 100.
The union scale for building crafts
men in Chicago was $1.25 an hour,
or $40 day. The labor of thirty
men on this building, therefore, cost
$500, or about 91s per cent of the
cost of the building.
OF course, the labor of these crafts
men costs the builder more than that
because the contractor gets his profit
off the labor of the craftsmen; but
even if the profit should double the
actual cost of labor, the labor item Of
expense in the building would be Is
per cent. And then, there was the
plastering on this house to be com
pleted, and there may be other item:
of expense, but it is not hard to SCI
that the lumber dealer gets his ou
of the proceeds of every house built
Both the press and the powers i
serves should remember the admoni
ton, "You can fool some of the peo
pie all the time, all of the people
some times, but you can't fool all the
people all the time" And when the!
do get wise, God help the crooks they
go after, for no other power can hell
them.-Sheet Metal Workers Jour
|
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-06-01
FRIDAY, JUNE l, 1923

Entered at the Postoffice at Hamilton,
Ohio, as Second Class Mail Matter.
Issued Weekly at S26 Market Street
Hamilton, Ohio.
Telephone 1896
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-06-01

Henry Ford pays the highest wages
in the world. He started twenty years
ago with nothing, and today is con-
ceded the worlds richest man. What
is the moral?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-06-01

Whatever Ii intended for insertion must
be authenticated by the name and address of
the writer, not necessarily for publication. but
ss q guarantee of good faith.
Subscribers changing their address will
please notify this office, giving old and new
address TO insure regular delivery of paper.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-06-01

better as production keeps on increas-
ing.
That doesn't mean inordinate wages
but it means a proper measure of
advancement, consistent with produc-
tion and with the increase of produc-
ton.
Either that or the black pit.
- N n - -
Year by year and step by step trade
unionism grows. 1t enters the dark
places and brings light, 1t feeds the
hungry. 1t houses the homeless. 1t
cheers the hopeless. While politicians
struggle in despair, while the old
monopoly system decays, trade union
ism with steady stride moves on to-
ward human brotherhood and eternal
iI1sticp
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-06-01
RUGS CLEANED!

Elmer Berry cleans Rugs. New
and better way. Work guaranteed.
Phone 4102-L; S64 Forest Ave. (tf)
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-06-01
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-06-01


Two hundred thousand accidents to
the eyes of workmen occur in industry
each year.
Much has been accomplished in the
United States toward the alienation
of the eye accident problem in indus
try, but all this is only beginning,
says report of the national commit
tee for the prevention of blindness.
Forces to be utilized for further pro-
gress are legislation, educs tion, and
actual accident prevention service to
industry.
Goggles are not the solution, says
the report They are a handicap
Eliminate the hazard itself by chang
ing the processes of manufacture, by
redesigning machines and tools, OF
by guarding machines and tools at
the source of accidents, usually the
point of operation. Correct defect
i've vision of the individual worker
and consider the visual requirements
of the work he has to do
All this is good business, says the
report.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-06-01
CONVICTS TORTURED

Oklahoma City, Okla.-Florida is
not the only state that has prison
scandals, according to report on pri-
son conditions in this state to Gov
ernor Walton by President Heath, of
the Oklahoma State Federation of
Labor.
Heath presented affidavits from a
score of prisoners that puts the state
prison on plane with torture cham
bers in the dark ages.
Philadelphia Much Of the Eastern
penitentiary troubles have been caus-
ed by 1,700 prisoners being confined
in 800 cells, with 119 guards working
in three shifts, says the county grand
jury. The food at the prison is "un-
eatable," the report said, "and on one
occasion the bread was sour and the
meat was indescribably tough" The
grand jury recommended that the
prisoners be placed on farms where
shops could be built to give employ
ment to the convicts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-30

Beat Bees
in Opener
Take l0-Inning Game by
2 to / Score; Jake on
Mound

CEATTLE copied the first game
- OF tho series from Salt Lake
yesterday by a 20 ] tally. In 10
frames. Elmer Jacobs hurled for
the ,hum town boys and Ted Pileite
Was on tho mound for the enemy.
Seattle scored first. when Brcl,
Eldrcd doubled and Crane brought
him over with a single.
The teams batilod on even terms
until The ninth. when Leslie ard
Strand singled In turn. Pete Ritchie
threw badly 10 second 20 pick OF
Leslie. and that worthy went 20
third. then Leslie scored on VII.
hoita innold chance. which forced
Strand AT second
The visitors got two men on In
the tenth. but Leslie hit into "A dou.
bile play.
Lang got a life IN tho tenth for
Seattle when Piletto hit him Rob.
wer singled 90 right and Eidred
walked. Welsh tried 90 pull n
squeeze play. but fouicd twice and
then singled 20 right field. bringing
over the winning run,
Two games arc on the books for
today. with TIC first rumpua start.
ing at $50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-30

whom ] have taken under my
wing. A brisk walk at night,
and 10 bed at 8 o'clock.
That doesn't sound exactly
strenuous, does it? But it
certainly gets me in condi-
ton, and it will anyone.
Two years OF inactivity has
had no i'll effects on my sys-
TEN. II has resulted only in
the necessity Of lengthening
my period Of training.
Up 10 four weeks ago trained
intermitiently. That u. ia motor
10 Cleveland every now and then.
and stay at my city house. But Tor
the past four weeks II has been
nothing but work. put owen
In charge Of the camp. and a stdei
guardian he has been. IN say!
what Of cnqui7 don't know
much about him. came near
meeting him during my European
trip a year ago. but the bout fell
thru lie probably Is good. but
he has been fighting as long as
!. and Is nearly as old. However
I count him harder opponent than
Johnny Dundee.
I'm never afraid OF the fighter
who looks fierce. don't accuse
Dundee Of having cauliflower cars.
but merely make this as "A point.
II a fighter has disfigurcd face
u u a sign he got that way be.
cause OF "A lack Of knowledge OF
] protecting his facial beauty. Beware
OF the fighter who Is unmarked!
/ Friends want 90 know how I
THINK my next match Is coming out.
can't tell them. except TO say
that ] would be foolish to 20 in
interpreting 10 lose. But. as I
have always said. you never can
tell And wouldn't advise friend.
or anyone clsc, on anything in con.
noction with fight.
want TO fight both criaul and
Dundee this summer. and eliminats
The strongest contendcrs. Then tho
future7
] don't know. While I'm in trim.
] would be foolish not 10 take on
any more fights do want 10
retire. but I've said that so much
! am afraid 70 say IL any more.
Eventually ! will. but no promises
until the next snow comes.
One thing Is sure-rm out OF
business for good. II Is going TO
BE- the fight game or one OF It's
allied branches for good. BY the
latter. | refer to n class for bust.
ness men with months stay out
on the farm. I'll make my farm
attractive, with a dancing pavilion
and so forth. and intend 10 settle
down in the future for n life close
10 nature just MS I've always done.
And believe me. folks. you'd bot.
ter too. It's great. You cannot
beat naturcl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-30
JOHNSTON OUT
IN UNIFORM

'poc" Johnston was out In uni.
form yesterday for the first time
since ne was bcaned by Carroll Can
field last week
III felt just like somebody had
dumped load OF bricks on my
head when that ball hit me-" says
Johnston. ''and believe me I have
been dizzy for several days"
Johnston was playing first base
for Cleveland when Carl Mays OF
the Yanks beaned Ray Chapman
and the Cleveland shortstop died OF
the blow the next dag. Johnston
didn't see the bail hit him. but says
Chapman never regained conscious
ness.
'It's lucky for me that that ball
didn't hit me on the temple" says
Johnston, hut I've been bcaned be-
fore and III be back In there again
In few days"