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Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05
Historic Building Burns

NEW YORK, March 5.--An his
toric s-story building at Forty-third
street and Third avenue which, in
the stage coach days of 200 years
ago was a wayside tavern on the
Boston Post Road. was destroyed to-
day in a spectacular fire.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05
Suit Again Postponed

DECATUR, Georgia, March 5. =
Mrs. Sarah G.. Byfield's suit for
100000 against Walter 7. Gambler
was again postponed in superior
court here today because of the con-
tinued illness OF defense counsel. 1t
was agreed to begin the hearing to-
morrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05
BANDITS MAKE HAUL

CAMBRIDGE Mass, March g.
T.ufus Johnson. a messenger of the
c Cantral Trust Company. was held up
by three men here today and rob-
bed of $500. His assailants es-
capped in an automobile.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05
FayorabIe Report ON BIZ

WASHINGTON, March 5.--The
bill to give Porto Rico the right to
elect its own governor was reported
favorably today by the House Insular
Committee by vote of 1S to5.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05

If Ford Cars continue to sell as they
have the mast ten davs. we will be a month
behind deliveries bv Arril 18th. BUY
Now" and insure yourself against delay.
Dorsey Motors. Inc. Open Evenings
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05

Ny wife. Mae A. Young. having left my
he'd and board, will not be responsible
for any debts contracted by her.
AUG. @. YOUNG.
ss66--s-47sts Elizabeth. N. J.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05

We cannot guarantee Ford prices. ''Buy
Now" ana project yourself. Dorsey Motors
Inc, Open EyenissA s%os--s-s-1t'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05

our Ford sales this year have broken
all previous records. Buy Now" and be
sure you receive your car. Dorsey Motors.
Inc, Open Evenings stos--s-s-lt'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05

Balloon Tires for any make car; com.
plete stock Washington Auto supply.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05

Baby Chicks ana Chick Remedies Kelly
and McAiinden Co. sf1<--s-s-sts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05

cIRI-For office work. state experls
ence and salary expected. q II. Cars
News. 81.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05
BOYS WANTED

Between nine and thirteen to ainF = g.
Peters Choir. A splendid opportu4I<y -
Call or Fhonf
PARISH H0UEE
39e Hecter 4frezt
Tn1slIa<s---<s<3 p
Ihnrsdazs--z % r ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05

Cars washed and polished. Louis Solo
mon. s2o JEFFERSON Street ssz5-s-t-4t'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05

Baiioon Tires for any make car; COM
plets stock. Washington Auto supply.
336t--5~t-5tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05

WEATHER

Fair tonight and
Thursday, colder
tonight. + r e S h
west to northwest
winds.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-12-19
Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of Middletown, O..
SAM"
BY Will J. Rohr

What Abraham Lincoln strove for
in the emancipation of the slaves OF
the Southland, Samuel Gompers
strove for the emancipation of the
slaves of the whole world. Those
slaves were of all colors, and it mat
tered not what their nationality, creed
or religion, Samuel Gompers held in
his adamantine way, that no human
should be bartered as a chattel His
was the conviction, in spite of So
called supreme court judges, and
lesser lights, that the human effort
of the worker was not a chattel, and
therefore not subject to the law that
safeguards metal and paper after it
has been stamped as representing
money.
If there were no other thing that
Sam Gompers ever did than to write
upon the crucifying hearts of an only
too pliable congress, that the soul of
worker was a something not to be
regulated by injunctions, Sam Com
pers will have lived to immortalize
himself quite as we'll as did Abraham
Lincoln.
Lincoln was but the man who had
heart. Harriet Beecher Stowe came
along and wrote her "Uncle Toms
Cabin" She portrayed the human
devilishness of those who were sodden
in the gain for wealth. The horrible
Civil war was the answer to this
wholesale murder of souls.
Millions have suffered quite as
horribly as did the black slaves of the
so-called Sunny South, only with this
difference: They were chattels in the
eyes of the courts and any two-penny,
four-penny, six-penny or eight-penny
Judge might send father to prison and
his children, wife, mother and father
might starve. Not SO with the black
man of Lincoln's time The black
had a monetary value, while the labor
er in Sans time, in the eyes of in
junction judges, had no value.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-12-19
EVERYBODY HELPS

Everybody helps" is the slogan
adopted by those in charge of the
Christmas in Every Home movement
Let us make it so in literal sense
everybody help. Surely most every
one can give a little something to
help in this most worthy cause. Let
us make it true that the Christmas
spirit enters every home in Hamilton
on Christmas Day There are quite
few families at this time who, by
reason of sickness or the provider be-
ing out of employment, will see a
mighty lean Christmas unless those in
better circumstances come to the
front and give little of their plenty
that the unfortunates may receive a
little of the Christmas cheer which
ALL are entitled to. So let's give,
even though it hurts--let's give and
enjoy our Christmas so much better
for the thought that we gave to the
less fortunate.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-12-19

tanned by public opinion and the
courts.
To be logical, these opponents
should oppose the right of congress
to levy taxes, because the United
States supreme court has held (Mc-
Cullough VS.. Maryland) that "the
power to tax is the power to de-
stroy."
The constitution empowers con-
gress to regulate interstate COM
merce. The United States supreme
court has ruled (Dayton-G Goose Greek
railway case) that the interstate
commerce commission, an agent OF
congress, has power Ito foster, pro
tect and control the commerce.
Because of this enlarged power, un
dreamed of by the authors of the con
stitution, would amendment foes re
peal the commerce clause?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-12-19
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CHANCE FOR A GOOD DEED

The people of Hamilton are to be
given splendid chance to do real
good deed on Christmas Day at small
expense. At the same time they will
be given more than their moneys
worth in the way of entertainment.
All that is necessary for them to do
this is to attend the show at the
jefferson theatre on Christmas Day
which is given for the benefit of the
kiddies' fresh air camp. The show is
being given without dollar of ex-
pense, as everything connected there
to is being donated. Advertising
publicity, the theatre, films, labor,
music, all is being generously given
this most worthy cause All that is
necessary to make the affair big
success and place a nice sum in the
treasury of the camp is for the public
to respond and attend. Let's go.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-12-19
Baerfacts
BY j. NJ. BAER, The Congressman -Cartoenist
international Labor News Service
Old Guard Foreign to Lincoln

would excommunicate him from
the inner circle of the Old Guard.
The Old Guard receives its slush
funds from capital, and election
or no election, capital comes first.
1t is also the philosophy of the
reactionary that all things, hu-
man and otherwise, are dependent
upon capital.
The Old Guard is surely de-
pendent upon the Wall Street
capitalists, for it has been ad-
mitted that 80 per cent of their
campaign contributions comes di-
rect from New York City.
The sad thing is that when an
Old Guard politician gets upon
a platform and prattles about
standing for the principles of
Abraham Lincion," the c-edulous
voters in many communities be-
lieve him and go to the polls and
vote for him, believing that this
political crook is the custodian of
all for which Lincoln stood. The
voter does not investigate far
enough to learn that the Old
Guard Republican of today has
not the remotest relationship to
Lincoln Republicanism.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-12-19
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THE SAME OLD SONG

In a trial court the law of evil
dence permits impeachment of wit
ness, and on this principle friends of
the child labor amendment can chal-
lenge practically every opponent of
this proposal.
The record of these opponents does
not justify credence or confidence in
their statements. They do not come
before the court of public opinion with
clean hands.
Their energies have been in oppo-
sition to social progress.
They have always appealed to the
fears and the inexperience of the peo-
pie whenever remedial legislation is
proposed
They cannot point to a single IN
stance where they would abandon the
old or where they accepted changed
conditions until compelled to by the
highest court in the land.
Whether it be the right of workers
to organize, the establishment of pub
] lie schools. free text books, the secret
ballot in elections, protection OF life
and health of workers, compensation
/ laws, child labor enactments, protec-
ton of women wage workers, or any
other social advance, amendment foes
have presented united front. They
have advanced the same arguments,
word for word, they do now.
Congress, they say, will permit
officials to invade homes.
How strange the sudden interest
these exploiters have in the peoples
honest
They do not explain that the homes
of the nation were not entered when
congress passed child labor laws in
! 1916 and in 1919. This danger did
not appear until the people started
to amend the constitution without the
consent Of child labor profiteers.
Another claim is that it is unsafe
to place too much power in the hands
of congress.
These opponents profess fear
that congress will-or can-pass a
child labor law that will not be sus-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-12-19

them securely and you are sure that
they will arrive at their destination
in time to be opened Christmas morn
ing. You are also relieving the bur
dens of the clerks behind the counters
in the stores, and you are giving a
practical demonstration of the good
will that Christmas time signifies. 1t
is requested that you refrain from US
ing small envelopes in sending your
Christmas cards, as this very greatly
retaris the sorting and distribution Of
the mails. Let all of us pull together
this year, do uor shopping early and
do our mailing early; let's make it a
genuine ld-fashioned Christmas cele-
bration.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-12-19

LABOR MOURNS

Hamilton organized labor, as well
as organized labor everywhere
throughout the land, mourns the pass
ing of its Grand Old Man" and leader,
Samuel Gompers.
Sixty years of continuous and
faithful service dedicated to the toll
ers of America is the record of Sam
uel Gompers. In that 60 years of
service he steadfastly held to the
ideals of progressive advancement by
the trade union movement of Amer
lea. He weathered the storms and
returned unscathed and clean to the
people that trusted in child-like faith
in his untiring efforts to better their
conditions.
The personality of Samuel Gompers
was one of the guiding forces of the
trade union advancement. With the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-12-19

heart and tenderness of woman he
would meet the sorrows and tribula-
tions that so often befell the wage
earners in their forward march for
better conditions, always ready to lis
ten and sympathize and console. And
again with the heart of lion ready
to defend his own, but always with
the full measure of justice as his
guide. He was hated, but respected,
by the enemies of labor, for they
knew his character. In the union
movement he was loved and honored.
Long will the memory of Samuel
Gompers live in the minds of the toll
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-12-19

A radio flash from the Celestial
Spheres is reported to have quot
ed Abraham Lincoln, as follows: !:
Il have analyzed the samples
of Republicanism of both the Old
Guard and the four Progressive
Republicans who were expelled
from the party. | must say that
according to my tests of the high
principles of Republicanism in my
day that the purity of the brand
as exemplified by Frazier, Ladd,
Brookhart and La Toilette is
much better than that of the Old
Guard, which is tainted with oil
and graft"
While the immortal Lincoln has
not of course communicated with
anyone by means of radio, those
whose hearts are sensitive to the
great emancipation and humani-
tartan can easily imagine on
which side he would be if he were
alive today.
For example, when he said:
Labor is prior to and independ-
ent of capital" he expressed a
fundamental fact which if ex-
pressed today by a Republican
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-12-19
IA "a IA N n
CHMDREN'S HOME CALLS

Many are the calls for help at this
time of the year that all may enjoy
some of the Christmas cheer, and
among others no more deserving of
response to its appeal is the Chill
dren's Home Superintendent Latta
wishes to remind all friends that the
home is ready to receive all donations
of cash, clothing, toys, fruits, candy
anything that will help bring gladness
to the little tots. The more you give
the better, and more "cheer" for the
on Christmas Day.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-12-19

1t is ridiculous to claim that 500
lawmakers, who must answer to their
constituents, will pass child labor
law in defiance of the courts, common
sense and public opinion.
But the foes of social progress must
depend upon the ridiculous.
Pa pa pa pa -
GOMPERS' LAST WORDS:
Nurse, this is the end. Good bless
our American institutions. May they
grow better day by day"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-12-19

Sam Gompers lived to see this slav
cry begin to fade away. He was
spared long enough to have carried
the real spirit of brotherhood into
many climes,
And that is more than can be
claimed for thousands of men who
pose as holier than thou.
Millions will mourn his passing,
and yet those who have the greatest
sorrow that he is no more of this
earth, are the toilers and moilers who
have had the shackles riven asunder,
that were riveted and welded by the
men who sought to enslave free-born
American manhood.
Sam Gompers. Measured in COM
parison stands and will stand along
side of Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln is accredited with freeing
the United States of slavery of the
blacks.
Sam Gompers will be credited by
future historians as having freed the
white workers from the slavery that
was inflicted by the capital-controlled
courts.
His destiny was controlled by the
all-seeing God whom we all revere and
bow obeisance to- He loved his
fellow man more than he did the
dross, hunted and worshipped by
seekers of worldly wealth.
He built mansion in that home
beyond the pale of man, that finds a
place alongside that of Abraham Lin
coin
Millions mourn his passing and
rejoice in his having been,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-12-19
GLOSS OFF

The wear shine remover, will remove
that ugly shine caused by wear on
seats and knees of pants, elbows and
backs of coats; looks worse on ladies'
skirts and jackets. | do all kinds OF
Cleaning, Repairing and Pressing.
GEO. KAPPEL, 1872 North B Street;
Phone 2617-L.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-12-19

Issued Weekly at S2e Market Street
Telephone 1895 Hamilton Ohio
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HELP THE POSTAL BOYS


The shop early, mail early cam
paign inaugurated by Postmaster
New last year proved to be an un-
qualified success. 1t was of great
benefit to the people and also enabled
the postal employees to deliver all the
Christmas mail before noon on De-
cember 25. The department again
this year asks the hearty cooperation
of the public.
When you shop early and mail early
you are helping the clerks in the post
office to eat their dinners home and
you are greatly beneftting yourselves.
You have greater chance to secure a
better selection of gifts from the
stores, you have more time to wrap
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-12-19

Entered at the Postoffice at Hamilton,
Ohio, as Second Class Mail Matter.
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1924
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-12
Dir D IMITATOR
WILL SPEAK
Can Sing Notes Of Over 400
Birds, He Claims

Charles Crawford Gorst, "thc man
with the bird throat, will speak in
the Seattle y. 81. c. 4. auditorium
Saturday evening as the fifth num-
Der OF the ~ lyc,um course. sun.
day afternoon hc speaks To tho "Y''
Sunday club for men. He has per.
focted his limitations OF ne notes OF
over 400 birds TO such n degree that
no can call birds 10 him. incitc the
bird TO initiate his song, call two
males TO combat. or call the female
10 her nest Since he was eight years
old no has been able to carry on a
conversation with the birds, he
claims.
In his program there Is music, bird
songs. paintings Of the birds In their
gorgeous original colors. humor, mar.
rative. action. vivid description, pc.
otry and philosophy. He has been a
noted lyceum attraction for years, re,
ceiying the praise Of such men as
John Burroughs.
p, II. McClain, secretary OF tho for
eiRn work department OF the Y. NJ. c.
a. international committee. recently
returned from India where no has
been since 1912 studying forty-two OF
the leading cities there. He will ad.
dress the men Of the friendship sup
per on Modern India"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-12
FORBES LOANED
$4,000
Contractors Thought II
Gone" Says Mortimer

FEDERAL COURTROOM cbica.
SO, Dee Ie-John W Thompson.
millionaire S. Louis contractor. and
his partner the late james "
Black. LOANED Col Charles T.
Forbes s. 900 when ne was "brokr.
but they never expected 20 SEQ the
money again" Elias H. Mortimer
testified today In the Forbes Thomp
son fraud trial here
Mortimer. Tho governments chief
witness in ita Efforts 90 Show
Forbes and Thompson couFpIrtd Ga
defmuI che government thru thr
building 0r veterans no pitfalls. gave
uIla testimony ON crosH-c1nmluul0u
by Randolph taughlIn. attorney fof
Thompson
Laughl.n tried 20 set the witness
20 admit money paid TO Fgrbr-
was recognized ~ "lauus." but Nor
timer who admits he was rlrty
10 the alleged conspiracy. held nm
~ 90 his story that Thompson and
Black bribrd tho veterans bureau
chief In order 70 set hospital con
tracts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-12
s Initiated Into
gu" Masonic Order

Eight men have been initiated into
square and Compass. national col,
Iegiato Masonic honorary az the Uni,
vtrsity Of Washington. this week.
The sosicty was Installed on the local
campus last June
Tho now members are; Paul Bach.
man. Gerald Bal,haEHr. Herbert Lev.
inson, Lawrence kcplinKrr. Harold
JorEtnssn. John walthcw. l.. Ben
Burford and Malcolm r. Nelson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-12
Grand Duchess ThrOWS
Washington in turmoil
With Husband Self-Styled Gar of, Russia
Capital Society Steers Clear of Her

the opening o. the Russian relief BAN
iast niEHt. surrounded by her entour
.aEr uf gEarIst Hdmlals and their
uifr. and American women who ars
promoting her tour
The advent Of tho grand duchs
iu the capital was not uuaeC1mpaulol
.ny cmbarFaHamruis The flint oc
CURED when lho reception commit
tee. headed by Mrs Robert lansing
addressed her bigbncss In French and
got a reply In English. Another was
the ppolniment n gaping crowds
when the party made g speedy exit
thru the main entrance ~ The depot
m had been advertised that "a recep
ton would be- hfld ln the presidential
room. reserved for tho uue on ihs
executive and visiting heads - ma
tious. bur The authorization could not
be- secured
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-12
COOLIDGE LOST DIME
YEAR AGO; FINDER
RETURNS IT TO HIM

WAsHfNGToN. Dec. i2-Presl.
w dent Coolidge today received
a Christmas letter inclosing a
dime. which tho unknown writer
said tho president lost before cleo.
ton. Tho letter follows.
Racine. Wis, Dee. .. 1924
Dear Cal--wishIng you % Merry
Christmas and a Happy New
Year. You do not know me. but
ono day before you were elected
was walking back OF you. You
dropped dime and you didn't
notice II. picked Il up and kept
u because ! was hungry. II got
me a hot cup Of coffee and two
rolls. Wen. have plenty Of
dimes now. 30 am returning. ono
IN tho place Of yours Yours
truly. a FRIEND.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-12
BY MAN STERN

VICTORIA. Dec Elm tho great
V underworld that American pro.
hlbitiou has created. there Is one
claas that strikes chill Of terror
to the heart OF tho boldest rum SNUG.
gler. The hijackcr. A parasite upon
the parasite law breakers OF tho
rum smuggling trade. a super.outlaw
proving upon outlaws, a criminal
that lives upon the loot OF other
criminals. the skulltlng gray wolf
that knows no law nor loyalty but
Those Of tooth and fang--such is tho
hljackcr-;ho tales OF whose high
crimes along the Pacific Coast would
nIl volume.
Altho his crimes arc many and
bloody. rarely is the hijacker caught,
For on the theory OF Billy Bones
that Dead mon don't bite" tho hi
iacker often leaves no trace but an
empty upturned boat or "a corpse be.
side wrecked and tire-punctured
truck.
His victim may escape his ruthless
gunfire. but II he does. no cannot
inform against his ussallant for the
victim is. in. turn. an outlaw and
would be informing upon himself.
Behind the curtain OF enforced silence
what lurid stories could be told may
be guessed by the few that sesp thru
TO police blotters and newspapers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-12
Neah Bay Having
Vacation Season

vs. vs. N1Hhblm merchant OF
Neah Bay aho is AZ iEr Savoy. re-.
ports that the fishing season has
closed and the rainy season opened
IN HE part u the country
business is good az Seah BAY.
and ever body seems 90 be prosper.
GUS and happy Fishing is our chief
Industry And when b. closes down
Tor tho winter We have time to on
loy life" 10 says.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-12

oNE w co NSI y HUNTER
climbed n tree and another, who
mistook him for a bear. viii have
TO pay the widow $4,000. She re.
scented the unkind reference to her
husbands personal appearance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-12

NAsIrNGrON Dec lz Grand
w Duchess Alexandria Io1d0ron,
pa uifr. ~ tHt ritrrueaImrI rur
az Russia. TODAY uas distinctly the
ur.Ee ~ che residential Washington
social zeI while the official tst rJ
tired m disorder 90 her advance on
tho capital
Not recognizing the existence %
amy vur. CO.. even any government
ia Russia. ana apparently unwilling
a. associate themselves even iufor
waliy with Che grand duchess mis.
zion ~ adding tone 10 the American
arIstocmcy. tho duwuEvr7 OF official.
dom gave the fryrrIVh whirI ~ en-
tertainmsut planned Tor the duchess "a
wide berth
Ma Coolidge went 20 Boston
The sraud duchess arrived bon time
10 preside with naughty dignity a.