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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-20

ton of the United States
stands. As President Com
pers, of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, said: "The
men will continue to ex-
ercise the normal activities
guaranteed to them by the
laws and the constitution of
the country"
The only thing that the
Chicago courts decision set
tied forever" was the fact
that labor can expect moth
ing from the present admin
istration. As long as the in
junction was only temporary,
there was hope that the judi
ciary might see a light and
realize what a deadly blow
at freedom the purpose of
the decree was though prac-
tically it amounted to moth
ing.
But now that the injunc-
ton has been made perma-
nent, labor knows once and
for all what to expect from
this friendly" administra-
ton. The decision shows be-
yond a doubt the labor policy
of those now in control of
the national government.
The president may make
professions of love for the
workers, but now they know
that forever" Daugherty
with a dagger for labor in
his hand is hiding behind the
chief executive.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-20

for not increasing the rates for water
at the time when everything else was
going sky-high in price and at a
time when no one would have thought
anything of an increase. 1t was dur
ing that time that the department
really started running behind, and
Mayor Koehler was deserving of credit
for having nerve enough to increase
the cost of water and putting the de-
partment on a sustaining basis,
knowing just what the move meant
politically.
With everything having doubled in
cost, and in many cases trebled,
whether for things to eat, drink,
wear or whatnot, it was to be ex-
pected that nothing could continue on
pre-war prices and that the price of
gas, water and electric current would
have to be increased, and as stated
before, after a time of thinking all,
or nearly all, agreed that Mayor
Koehler couldn't very well do other
wise than he did when he increased
the rates for water last fall. But
nevertheless, the decreased cost is
mighty welcome. Come again, Mayor
Koehler.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-20
WATER RATES REDUCED

True to his promise, made last
October when he raised the water
rates that just as soon as conditions
warranted he would again decrease
them, Mayor Harry ] .Koehler, Jr.,
on last Friday advised Director of
Public Service William F. Mason to
reduce rates for water, the same
effective July l. The reduction is one
half the increase made in October.
The minimum charge is fixed at $2.70
per quarter as against $3.50, the
price we have been paying since last
October The new rate means a saw
ing of $3.50 per year to those who
are accustomed to paying the mini
mum charge, and there are many such
among the working people of Hamil-
ton who live in small homes and who
never use near the amount of water
the minimum charge would cover.
Reducing living costs is good news
to the workingman at any time, and
the announcement of cut in the cost
of water by Mayor Koehler was hail
ed with pleasure by everyone.
At the time Mayor Koehler ordered
the rates for water increased last
October, there was natural grumble
and complaint from many because in
creasing expenses are not popular
at any time, and the old saying is
what effects the pocketbook hurts
the heart" But after mature thought
and careful consideration of Mayor
Koehler's explanation at the time of
why the rate had to be increased none
could but agree that he was right and
that it was the only thing to be done
if the water department was to go
on without going deeper in debt.
Mayor Koehler wasn't to blame that
the department had been running be-
hind long before he became mayor
Those before him were really to blame
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-20
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FEEDING LABoR's FOES

LEtbOh -
An analysis of the presidents
labor speech" at Helena, on June
20, would indicate that capitalists
have been armed with a new weapon
to resist wage increases in "our most
important industries and services"
After recounting to his audience
how some capitalists expected his ad-
ministration to destroy trade unions,
the president said:
"On the other side of the line were
those who hoped, by exorbitant de-
mands and an attitude of force the ma
tionalization of some of our most i'm
portant industries and services"
What "exorbitant demands" other
than wages, could the president have
had in mind? What union has taken
AN attitude of uncompromising in
sistence" except on wage increases to
meet present-day living costs?
This portion of the presidents ad-
dress is new reference to wage
movements that will not pass unno-
ticed by industrial autocrats and cheap
labor advocates.
1t may be seized by these en-
ployers as hungrily as they seized the
open shop" cry to destroy collective
bargaining, and thus make the unions
innnntant
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-20
WORKERS INJURIES
COST S125, 100000

Albany, N. Y.-More than 100000
claimants have shared in 100000
paid to injured workmen and to de-
pendents of those killed in industrial
accidents in the nine years that the
New York workmen's compensation
law has been in operation, according
to the state industrial commissioner.
Industrial accidents totalled more
than 100000 during the nine-year
period, an average of about 100000
yearly.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-20
JAPS TO CONTROL
HAWAII?

San nFrancisco.-Japanese control of
the Hawaiian islands within Is years
was predicted by Congressman Raker
in an address to the labor council
The national lawmaker declared that
this control would be political as we'll
as economic, and that change must
be made in the policies governing
these islands if they are to remain
under the American flag. Their con-
troll by the japanese would give that
country a naval base within few
days sail of the western coast of the
United States.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-20
KILL COMPENSATION
BILL

Harrisburg, Pa.-The house defeat
ed the workmen's compensation
amendment through the vote lodging
of six lawmakers. The defeat of the
bill makes impossible increased COM
pensation to an injured man or
widow with family depending on
them for support. The present rate
of $12 per week was set in 1913 when
living costs were less than one-half
of the present figure.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-20
GETTING ROUGH


The decision of city council to pro-
ceed with the construction of a larger
electric plant must be a terrible dis
appointment to the Hamilton Daily
News. 1t isn't over it yet, and nightly
it gives vent to a long drawn howl,
like hungry wolf driven away from
its kill
The News is getting rough in its
speech. 1t now charges that it did
not, and could not, get a copy of the
mayors address to council until after
it was printed in the Butler County
Press; that this was intentional on
the mayors part This assertion of
the News is absolutely false. The
mayor delivered his address on We'd
nesday night and the stenographer
had copies ready for all newspapers
the following day, Thursday, at
o'colck. The Press, knowing the i'm
portance of the address to the Ham
ilton people and that they would be
interested in reading it, its represen-
tative was there for copy and took
it from the stenographer as it come
from the typewriter. The Press pub
lished the address in full and had it
on the streets late Friday afternoon.
And we might add that the demand
for that issue outdone the supply.
The News, if we are informed cor
rectly, and we believe we are, re-
ceived a copy of the address Friday
morning. 1t could have had it Thurs
day afternoon. The address covera
IA typewriter pages. The News,
with its battery of five or six limo
type machines, could have divided
the fourteen pages among its opera
tors and had the matter ready for the
press within an hour and had its
papers on the street several hours be-
fore the Press. That is if the News
wanted to publish the mayors ad-
dress it could have done all this. But
the News didn't want to publish it;
there were some things in it the News
didn't like. 1t didn't want the people
to know the real truth of the electric
deal and didn't think the Press was
going to publish it, That's the whole
story
But that isn't ALL The News, as
we say is getting rough in its state
ments. 1t refers to the Butter County
Press as the mayors organ Now,
then, the Press wants the Hamilton
Daily News to know, and everyone
else, that the Press is not the organ
of any one individual or any one
political party. The Press is the Of
fetal organ of Hamilton organized
labor, and of it only The Press is not
in politics and it doesn't care what
party is in power so long as the inter
ests of the working people are being
cared for The Press is not FOR
Mayor Koehler, politically, but it is
WITH him in his stand for the cleo
tric light plant, stand that is in
the interest of ALL the people of
Hamilton.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-20
URGE AMNESTY

Denver, Colo.-A delegation of citi-
zens, headed by Governor Sweet,
urged President Harding, while in
this city, to grant amnesty to the
remaining % political prisoners. In
cluded in the delegation were Chief
Justice James H. Teller, of the SUI
preme court of Colorado; Ben B.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-20

Lindsay, Judge of the Denver juvenile
court; and several well-known church
men. In their signed petition to the
president, the pleaders say:
1T is a fact that nearly all of the
prisoners may have served several
years in some Jail. or penitentiary;
furthermore, we call attention to the
fact that practically every country in
volved in the war has granted amnes-
ty to its political prisoners"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-20
HUGE STEEL PROFITS

New York-In advertising the sale
of $4O,000,000 gold bonds, bearing 6
per cent, the Youngstown Sheet and
Tube Company states that profits for
the last 10 years amounted to $40, ,132,-
600.
The president of this company,
James A. Campbell, signed the recent
Gary report which declared that if
the 12-hour day in the steel industry
is abandoned prices would have to be
increased.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-20
ENJOIN GARMENT
WORKERS

Baltimore. = Garment workers on
strike in this city have been handed
the usual labor injunction. These un-
ionists are affiliated with the Inter-
national Ladies' Garment Workers
Union. They want the union shop
and the establishment of living con-
ditions to replace the present hap
hazard work system.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-20
Ha MA ~ ma NJ
NO LOVE FOR 12-HoUR DAY


Men don't like the 12-hour day.
Common sense tells us this. Yet
Judge Gary and other steel magnates
go on declaring steel workers just
simply dote on the 12-hour shift!
But if any proof is needed that the
12-hour day is unpopular, the Colo
RADIO Iron and Fuel Company can sup
ply it. J. F. Welborn, head of the
company, in letter summarizing the
results of the change from the 12-
to an 8-hour working shift at the
company's steel plant, wrote:
"A factor of added interest is that
fact that, with almost capacity opera
tions at our steel plant during the
last several months and employing
over six thousand men, we have ex-
perienced no shortage of labor. Our
operating officials have frequently
expressed the belief that this condi-
tion is due, in large part at least, to
adoption of the 8-hour shift"
Judge Gary assures the world that
there is shortage of labor in the
steel industry. 1t is likely that if the
steel corporation put into effect the
8-hour day it, like the Colorado Iron
and Steel Company, would have ex-
perienced no difficulty III obtaining
help. 1t stands to reason that men
will not work II hours in a steel hell
unless they are driven by dire neces-
sity. If they can earn their living
elsewhere by working a reasonable
number of hours, they will give the
steel mills a wide berth.
Men have no love for the 12-hou,
day, Gary Notwithstanding If Gary
persists in asserting that steel work
ers are fond of the 12-hour day, he'll
gain a reputation for "nerve" exceed.
ing that of a man who will fiirt with
woman standing in a street car
while he himself is comfortably seat.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-20
BARRIERS RAISE WAGES

Toledo, Ohio.-Organized BARRIERS
have secured a new wage agreement
which calls for $50 week guarantee.
with so per cent over $42 The old
rate was $26 week and 60 per cent
over $37.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-20
BOSSES RAISE WAGES

Portland, Me.-Employing plumb
ers Voluntarily raised wages to 81 an
hour when these unionists called at
tention to the low rate in this city.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-20

ago and that was since the water
rate was increased. We are not say
ing but that the News is justified in
charging what it does for subscription
and advertising, but the News ought
to not overlook the fact that others
might be in the same position and
that water and other commodities
have doubled in cost as well as news
paper materials and labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-20
RUGS CLEANED!

Elmer Berry cleans Rugs. New
and better way. Work guaranteed.
Phone 4102-L; 864 Forest Ave. (tf)
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-20
CAR MEN RAISE WAGES

Peoria, Ill. - An arbitrator has
awarded street car men in this city
straight Scent an hour increase.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-20
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TOO BAD

Some of the union-hating news
papers tried to stir up a big rumpus
over a strike in a West Virginia mine,
owned by the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers.
They pretended to see in the trou-
BILE a fight in the ranks of organized
labor, and wrote all sorts of lurid
tales about the walkout.
While they were talking about the
strike as if it was thing of vast
Importance, the miners returned to
work pending an investigation and re-
port by joint committee represent
ing the Brotherhood and the United
Mine Workers. The matter was soon
adjusted and the mines are to be
unionized, And now the papers
haven't anything on which to base
wild yarns of "war in union ranks. !"
Too bad!
MA Hm Rs @ mz
If Mayor Koehler was after per-
sonal gain in the electric power and
light controversy, what side do you
suppose he would take? That's our
guess too, neighbor!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-20
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-20
FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1923

Entered at the Postoffice at Hamilton,
Ohio, as Second Class Mail Matter.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-20
Issued Weekly at S26 Market Street
Hamilton, Ohio.
Telephone 1896

Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio.
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of Middletown, o.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-12-06
Swaps Farm
for Garage
Building
Howard Harper Takes Over Wal
ter LariLin Garage-SaIes
to be Held There.

Trodin4 . portion of has farm just
eosfA Of town in on the deal. Howard
HAxpW last week came into possession
a. IT, Brick Garage building at the
eueu1 Of Second and Washington,
owned by Walter LArkin-
Tha deAi includes the entire garage
business Of the LArkin Auto Company.
and Mr.. LArkin comes into possession
Of . good sized tract Of Mr. Harper s
farm.
NE. Harper took possession last
xsrk and has organized the Sunset
Auto Company, with Nelson Groc.ser
Of QaaytxbarT AS his partner. In con-
nect5on with the automobile and gar
axe bnsiness. Mr.. Harper viii hAye
his weekly auction sales there, COM
mencing mex; Saturday.
Mr.. Groomer is the mechanic Of the
company He has had seven years OF
practical experience and is master Of
the trade
Negotiations for securing the Agen-
cy Of . popular make Of car are now
IN progress
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-12-06
Delinquent Tax
Measure Valid
Act AhoAsAiAg s Per Ceai F~ashy
MelA CSanaituaksaal By SSpreAe Csasa

idaAo's supreme court Tuesday heA
the tAx relief s.14sure enacted by th<
1928 tegssiatur~ constitutional. ia De-
eiding . test case appeAied from Wash
inxson coanty. The measure 9ives re-
lief 10 peraons whose 1890. 1921 or
1922 taxes are deiinquen, in the even,
the county has not sold the property
for tAxsa. Under the new law the Q
per cert p~nsliy il removed ard the
county may collect the TAX soeesner
with per cen; interest fron the date
Of delinquency
In the case decided by the court &;
~as held that . county does not &C
quir~ = ~esteA right in property by
virtue Of . sax saio to il fos delinquent
taxes: such pwcla~ only perpe-
,psses the issn u the tar and 10 in
aid Of iis collection.
The court he'd however. that where
the county has sold the property to .
third party for ta1es, the perNon 70
whom the rropersy originally belong
ed can obtain no relief.
"on the ether hand, those whose
lands are siill held by the county,"
the opinion aays, -are permitted 10 re-
deem upon complying with lis terms
The provisions OF the &C; afford no
r~lsef 70 thoee who have paid their
taxes when due, whil< IL affords re-
lief TO those who have permitted their
property to be sold to and held by the
ccunsy sor delinquent tAxes. Such
legislation may b. wholly unwiae and
bot not necessarily un-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-12-06
Short Change
Artist Nabbed
Arrested ,. Sheriff Ter F~eeiag
Hat~. .Nttss Sssse.

George fsvvpson. = stranger ssess
ssevy~Aesv. pes tahsH lists cas9esd,
oA FsadAy BY AAssstf Ward Fuller CT
. easrr~ ef ssxsAmlsin9 she Haley
Miles Drag company shTvurA the vel
ina.. -,heys ehanes- na~sAod.
Previous 10 f~sTuson's arrest. Shes.
iss Falirs ssa aren warned by tbs
akeriY af rxyess< county 10 hx ca tie
iaoisss kas Ain. stating ska, be had
ssano.sA sesesal 81 Ontario ane Fruit
Lard ard r-e. h~AS@d this way, Ar.
eo.sssnrss. the saAa sas under Gloss
serrrsliAnce ssen tbs ssnse he FSs eff
sAs sxAaa unsil hls ass~ss
His rs~shed es peetedaFs 10 Has
.sssad by tho eKpetsecs ef Haley
Mli<s He vAs wastoA vpaa BY Miss
jsA. sfso&, He hscs9As assesasns
ard s<saers.a $40 bill 10 paym~ai-
he .As rssra . q h.ss and s.irvs IN
ehanrs. Ths4 he fassad be hsd The
aase9ns as shs psrsAAse In silver ard
reqs~sssd tbs yvssrn Of shs BIO hsli
In shs inserehsars he sAess-shanee-d
shs sissA g.
Whvn snk~- txfnsw Jedgs Nsas he
pisaAed cot guilty. bot 81 his trial. he
~as ed,-ssly csssAs In . net ef circam
STANCES by Cosasy Prosecutor J. r.
RDs-a shssh iess ro doubt al hss Gusst.
ard Ae uas fssed tsa. Previous se HE
sysai ~ Asd ywsmtgss~d TIE Haley
Mslss company fes tAsss lssa.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-12-06
Prune
Growers
Confer


". s. MeBiFnsy. president Of tn
Idaho Prune Gsowess' asaneiatioa
Tuesday announced the appainsmen.
Of tvc committees, authorized Aondsy
II the annual meeting Of the assoeis.
tion. which viii report =, shs post
poned meeting December II. One ID
10 prepare . neu plan of operation,
and shs other 10 prepare resolutions
Of protest against present railroad
fal~s,
The committee on . plan Of organi-
lzsioa includes T. A. johnson. Boise
chairman, David Jones, Psyetae:
Frank Martin. Boise; james Locke.
Emmett: A. v. Strauss. New Ply
mouth: Charles Cairns. Meridian; c.
~ Psa,son. Wilder.
WoYk Of the committee or . new
form Of organization must be complete
By ,h~ nexs meeting. President Nc
b.rs~y explained. because the asso-
eisiion desires 10 Alie~ ali who are
Dissatisfied with the proposed osxAni-
sAfios 20 fern neS connections the
first ef the pear.
Tso divergent schools Of thought
are represented in she committee and
ihes< who are expected 10 appear be-
forw the eommiise. One class lays all
The hssns~ for ica pspae markets the
last year 10 the nature ef the contracts
which forbade & o. b. sales. and who
desire . mere liberal form of or
vansssssou. and those who feel that
the aniy ssiss;aon for The rrune in
das,yy is . cooperative marketing or
wAns1assoa. where anyone who wants
10 buy pruAes will have 20 talk 10
she association, ssad eanno; buy from
,ke individual grower II all
The question Of cooperation with
he walIs welis pEan~ growers will
psohsbly be left 10 the neu executive
eosrd. NJ memt,srs Of the committee
fesl that sA< time 10 too abort for /
.hsm To 60 into tAls question before |
he ad3cerned meeting.
Amooe tbs pTune growers ~ho as-
~nded The rs~~stax fYOs Emmett ~~re
!. r. rseld. Emil Dean and r. r.
rhomAa. orchard fosvmaa for the
Fruit Growers Association.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-12-06
Drama,ic Club Notes.

TIE nvAmstie Ssady clnh vii bold
sAesy regular saeesteU oa Ncaday evsr
tne. nee. 10. ~ she home of Emnseti
Rennse. kza Commercial sveaoe ncstA
All fnemhevs aNd ,heee who wish n
tprnsae uaemhssp are savised 10 tAte
meeting,
work IL starting In eaTaeMt a the
pisy. THE Mar se the Boz" Regular
Yskeesxsss viii keee ths cast busv
from nou on. The svheAspa' this even
ing ~sli hs ~ the home Of Mr.. A. J,
Colrsr
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-12-06
L4ETHA

Ed Bost and wife entertained At /
family Thanksgiving dinner Thuradny
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. D
+. Bott. Mr.. and Mrs. James Ki9Rin
and family Of Emmett, A. G. Hem0er
son and family and Miss Lott;s Rey
nolds Of Nampa-
MrA. Rscketts and Mrs.. Youtaie.
called on Mrs. RAtian last week.
Mr.. Pitts, Donald. Robert and RAlpl
came down from Emmett on businee.
Friday,
Mr.. and Mra. ]. G. r. Fischer and
fAMtsy were guests Of Heary RAue,
and wife On Thanksgiving.
I'd Dota ard family took Miss Rey.
nolds 70 Caldwell Sunday.
A. c. Henderson has Z sale adver.
tiaed for Friday Of this week. We
are told they viii move either to the
bench or town
Mrs. Riggs called on Mrs. BattAn
Friday.
Fioyd Hunter /, working FOR I'd
Boet-
r. L. Battan and family took SUM-
day dinner with Mr.. and Mira. d. ].
WAmpler.
Hazel and Joe Moudy and May and
Chilee Ri9Ha called on the Scott FAM
lily below FAX Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. y, RigRa Of EN-
NETT called on Henry Riggs and fam
Mr~. Al Wilson was a caller a. R
L. BatsAn's Monday.
Mary You:alcr, John BAttan and
Chi'ea Riggs have the chickenpcx this
week; in fact. there are few children
in the district who have escaped it
tho Il 10 more annoying than serious.
r. L. BAttAn has accepted posi-
tion at Weiser and viii move his fAm-
iiy there this week, il Il II possible
10 make such arrangements. They
hope to leave Friday. Their many
friends ct LethA are sorry 10 see them
70. but wiah them all SUCCESS in their
new home.
Our county superintendent. Mrs.
l3lackler. visited at Andefson school
Tuesday morning.
Mrs.. Fischer was in Esnmokt last
neek, looking up boarding place for |
1ilda and her cousin, Lucy nauer.
Mr. Huh. acfusa the river. b dfill.i |
az 4 deep vel. Mr.. Kinsay = doaa9 |
ne work.
Miss JoAAstsa spent ~ wssk -
! Emmett
Frank Rneoo1l and family wtll VII.
of % LetAa and live b tAa JoAAosn
,raie house. !