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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01
Thanks of Mexican
Workers, Message Of
Morones to Gompers

district to the Federal Congress, will
keep alive in your breasts as well as
in ours the necessity for victory.
But more important even than the
cause of Mexicans is the fact that the
ready response of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor has marked new
and decisive page in the annals of
the Pan-American labor movement in
the true solidarity of the labor move
ment of the new world, in contrast to
the pickering factions that have
split the labor movement of Europe.
The loyalty of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor to the cause of labor
on the western continent stands out
in bright relief. 1t is something that
will not soon be forgotten by labor
and is warning to the reactionary
elements Of the new world, that here
at least will not be tolerated the be-
trayals of the rights of the peoples
and of unity that have occurred in
other countries.
Our leaders are in the field; the
peasants and workers are drilling and
daily passing to the various fronts.
The news of the support of interna-
tional labor and particularly that of
the United States has animated our
spirits and has encouraged us to fight
to the last man. For these reasons
we send our greetings and gratitude
to the American labor movement.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01

By international Labor News Service.
New York.-Declaring that there
are better and fairer tax reduction
plans before congress than the Mel
Ion plan, the New York State FEEDER
alton of Labor has asked the New
York senate and assembly not to en-
dorse the Mellon scheme. In let
ter to senate and assembly members,
the federation says:
Gentlemen:
''The New York State Federation of
Labor takes this means of directing
your attention to the contents of
joint resolution introduced January
14th by Assemblyman Vincent Muir
ply, requesting senators and repre-
sentatives in congress from this state
to support the so-called Mellon tax
reduction plan. This resolution states
the Mellon plan will benefit the great
est number, and especially taxpayers
of small incomes, and is so adjusted
that the source of revenue to the
government from the taxpayers of
larger incomes will not be decreased
materially, while at the same time it
encourages the investment of capital
in industry rather than in tax exempt
securities.
eve request you will not support
the resolution in this form, as it does
not state exact conditions. Our in
formation, CLEANED from facts stated
in the United States senate January
9th inst, (see pages S34-841 Con-
gressional Record Of January 10TH,
show small income taxpayers will
be very slightly relieved in income
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01
By LOUIS N. MORoNEs

BY LOUIS N. MORONES
Leader of Mexican Federation Of La
Dor and Strong Supporter of Presi-
dent Obregon
(Written for International Labor
News Service)
Mexico City-We, the workers of
Mexico, wish to thank the American
Federation of Labor and President
Samuel Gompers for the general readi-
ness with which you responded to our
appeals in this hour of crisis in Mex
leo when the forces Of freedom and
progress are deadlocked with the
forces of reaction in struggle which
is to decide whether the gains of
the Mexican proletarians during the
past thirteen years of continuous
struggle are to be destroyed by the
fascisti militarist proprietor move
ment headed by the traitor de la
Huerta.
We, the workers of Mexico, do not
feel that it is necessary for us to
urge you to further efforts in our be-
half, for we know that the assassi-
nation of the most noble leader of the
Mexican movement and one of the
most courageous figures in the long
and tragic history of labor, Felipe
Carrillo, governor of the state of
Yucatan, and Camilo Flores Olvera,
member of the Marine Union of Sa-
lima Cruz and labor deputy for that
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01
UNIONS LESSEN
HOURS, FEDERAL
STUDY SHOWS

Washington.--A study OF the 49,
hour week by the United States bu-
reau of labor statistics is an answer
to any doubling Thomas" on the
value of trade unionism.
During the last few years the
eight-hour day has spread so rapidly
that there is now scarcely an indus
try or trade which has not. to a
greater or less extent, adopted either
the 4Ss or "A hous. week, it is stated.
"This is particularly true of trades
that are thoroughly organized.
"a recent survey Of union scales
of wages and hours of labor showed
that of 100000 union members, SO
per cent had agreements providing
for an eight-hour day. and 68 per
cent worker A hours or less pei
week"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01

association.
(d) Respondent wholesalers refuse
to, and do not supply so-called irreg-
ular dealers and cooperative purchas-
ing associations with coal, and are
kept advised in that regard by the
other respondents who directly and
through respondent associations in
form respondent wholesalers of the
names and locations of said irregular
dealers.
Non-Members Boycotted
teA Respondent members keep &C.
operative purchasing associations, So
called irregular dealers and other
dealers who refuse to and do not
abide by aforesaid fixed prices, under
surveillance in order to ascertain
whether such purchasers or dealers
are obtaining coal from wholesalers,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-24

area in the Southern pine belt can undoubt-
eddy be utilized more profitaby for the pro-
duction of timber than for any other pur-
pose. While cultivation is extending in the
bottom lands of this region, agricultural set
Element much of the pine land is prac-
growing season and heavy precipitation, the
rate at which wood can be produced is
greater than in any other section Of the
United States with the exception of the more
favorable portions of the Pacific coast. The
proximity of the region to the larger con-
Stunning markets of the country, the oppor
tunity to obtain returns from the extraction
of naval stores early in the life of the sec
ond growth stands, and profitable yields of
pulp wood in not more than twenty-five or
thirty years all combine to give commercial
reforestation an exceptionally favorable
status. 1t is probable that Southern pine
stumpage has increased more rapidly in
other softwood timber in the United States
and second growth of these species near the
center lumber markets already commands
values which justify the growing of wood
crops. On the other hand, but few of the
Southern States have taken organized action
to protect their forests or regrowing areas
from fire or otherwise to promote reforesta-
ton
This is but one OF thousands of thought
full urges to the protection of our declining
forest resources. The legislation asked in
Georgia is altogether moderate and in no
wise will disturb any rightfuI industry Sig
nificantly enough, it numbers among its
strongest supporters the states far-sighted
lumbermen, who realize that unless practi-
cal conservation is adopted and, especially
that unless forest fires are checked, the tim
Der and naval stores business is doomed. In
urging proper action at the forthcoming ses
sion of the General Assembly, the Forestry
Association is pleading a great cause and
deserves the publics unstinted support.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-24
THE COUNTRY HOME
W. H. FELTON,
THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION

- HE crowds which collected in Atlanta
during the past week attest the in
Il terest which the Baptist people feel in
their general church work. l reached the
auditorium on Thursday, May 18th, about II
a. M, and remained until the adjournment
of the morning session. (When | reached
the gongout place the rain was coming
down out-of-doors i'll good fashion.) The
balance of the day was rainy with a wintry
chill in the air But the delegates were
not daunted-they took it good naturedly-
and these delegates counted by thousands in
attendance from all over the southern states,
were not led into side issues. They we're
certainly interested, attentive and enthusi-
astic. l could hear some of the speakers,
but not many 1t requires good pair of
lungs to fill that immense building. to the
general satisfaction of those who listen.
There was a very strenuous effort made 10
carry this big church convention into politics,
and the day before the convention opened
there were various speeches printed, that
seemed to indicate a successful venture on
that line.
But when the veteran preachers, the wise
ones, went into the first or opening SEES
SION they made it plain that the Baptist
people were after something more praise
worthy than dirty politics, and they were
wise in their day and generation.
The Good Book tells us there is "a time for
all things and the time for religious eXer-
cSes in these great annual asSemblanges
should not be mixed up with the ambitions
of political leaders, who are keen for votes;
seeking personal promotion and personal gain
thereby.
1t is the privilege Of all free American
citizens to vote their convictions at the ballot
box but any effort to use these great church
meetings by political demagogues, should be
froWned upon by all patriotic persons OF
both sexes, everywhere
1t always hurts the church and should be
properly divided, as a safe proposition, for
Christian people especially in our republic.
I have always admired the Baptist method
for church government. Each Batist church
is a little republic within itself, for chruch
discipline and the selection of its minister's
All friction is settled or Communicated
within it's own local boundaries. The majority
rules, but every member has a chance to
protest or to be given a hearing, on the spot.
If the grievance is too formidable, they can
go elsewhere, and find welcome, in their
own faith and order in other localities. The
great annual meetings are held to discuss the
doctrines Of the church, to protect its unity,
for in union, lies their strength; also to
rebuke heresy by holding fast to the ac-
ceLted religious doctrines of these free and
independent church organizations. I belong
to another Protestant church myself, but it is
fair and just to appreciate freedom Of speech,
along with our religious creeds and articles
of faith in honest service to the Lord Of
Hosts-as believers in His truth and Majesty.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-24
VOICES AND NERVES

THERE are soft-voiced men and women
who in some degree suffer from nerv-
BUSINESS. That is undeniable. But also
it is undeniable that most nervous people
have voices that are shrill or harsh or other
wise unpleasant.
Their voices are at once a symptom and
a cause of the nervousness that is present.
They are a symptom in being, at least in
part products of the tension that goes with
nervousness. And they are cause in that
they involve vocal effort productive of more
tension, hence contributing to greater ner-
Vousness.
AS it has been well put by one who has
made a close study of the relation between
nervousness and misuse of the voice:
The effort to propel the voice from the
throat, and use force in those most delicate
muscles when it should come from the
stronger muscles of the diaphra gm is like
trying to make one man do the work of ten
The result must eventually be the utter
collapse of the one man from oyeractiyity,
and the loss of power in the ten men be-
cause of muscles unusued.
zone of the best and surest ways to gov
ern your temper is to lower your voice. In
deed, the nervous system and the voice are
in such exquisite sympathy that they con-
stantly act and react each other. 1t is
always easier to relax superfluous tension
after lowering the voice"
For the matter of that, there are those
who hold that misuse of the voice contrib
utes not only to nervousness, but to or
ganic disease as we'll. Such was the belief
of for example, the late S. S. Curry, per-
haps the foremost authority on vocal express
sion America has yet known. Speaking spe-
officially of the effects OF misuse of the
voice by teachers, he pointed out in his
markable book, The Province of Express
SION
THAT something destroys the health of
teachers has been recognized for some time;
and physical culture has been brought for
ward the past few years as the remedy.
This is very important, but it does not go
to the root of the evil.
MANY, not knowing how to breathe,
cramp the lungs and strain the throat, so
that the whole nervous system becomes
broken down and the organs of the body
ready for disease"
If you who read these lines happen to be
a victim of nervousness, and if at the same
time you recognize that your voice is not
exactly what it should be, make a real ef-
fort to achieve vocal i'm prOYement.
Be on guard to catch yourself speaking
in a sharp, shrill, hard nasal voice. Sim
ply do not permit yourself to talk loudly.
Strive for gentleness and quetness of voice.
The effect on others is sure to be agree
able The effect on yourself may be really
astonishingly good. And it, owing to long
continued habits of faulty voice production,
you find yourself unable to gain the desired
improvement without outside aid, enroll
yourself for private or class instruction by
some competent teacher of the voice.
That of course, Will cost you something.
1t should not cost you great deal. From
more than one point Of view you will find it
an excellent investment.
Copyright, 1920
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-24
WHAT ARE YOU WORTH?

4 SCIENTIST who has studied life in the
n deepest spots in the sea has this to
say about the fish that live in the
greatest depths:
Their life is to eat breed and escape
their natural enemies"
1t gives a human being a kind of guilty
feeling to read those lines. SO many people
seem to do just about that much.
There are so many causes that need your
interest and your help. There are so many
Things that are worth trying to do. At least
they seem worth trying to do so far as our
imperfect Intelligence can direct us
Dld you ever try to determine the value
of an individual? Did you every try to de-
termIne your own value, for instance?
what is a man worth?
chemists Will figure you out to the last
particle. They will tell you how much
phosphorus and how much salt and how
much iron and ne-thing-another are in you.
Some OF the more advanced scientists will
even undertake to tell you what your soul
IS made of and perhaps try to show you a
photograph of it.
But when the scientists have all done
their best they Will not have to set down
your value.
The most perfect ANALYSIS that Won can
imagine II it related only. to you and your
selfish activities, could not determine YOUR
true value.
What is your worth, then?
A man is worth just so much as he gives
IN time and service to cause that pro-
notes the welfare of humanity
A mans value consists of his achieve
ress of the greater number
Our usefulness comes in attaching orr
selves 10 things
Beware of being like the deep sea fish
whose sole business in life is to "eat breed
and escape his natural enemies"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-24
ISLANDER
BY HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR

What has gone before-Miriam Fol
we'll, a young business woman, has an
episode in her life, which, although
innocent, has caused scandal. She has
almost forgotten it, when year later
she becomes engaged to Anthony
Breen, and then out of the past comes
a woman who knows all about the in
cident and proceeds to make trouble.
Anthony believes the worst, but offers
to marry her anyway, which mag
unanimous offer Miriam refuses. She
accepts an offer from her firm to go
to Europe, and on the steamship meets
Warren Holmes, the man who is re-
sponsible for everything. A friendship
develops between them, and the day the
boat docks she is with him when, to
her amazement, Anthony meets her on
the wharf. Miriam breads an inter
view with him. and when he demands
to see her, Warren Holmes asks her to
marry him, so that he can protect her
Now go with the story.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-24
AUUTESS,
LITTLE MISS FIXIT,
Care Tri-Weekly Journal,
Atlanta, Georgia.
A BIBLE THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY

A BIBLE THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY =.
For whom the Lord lopeth he chasten-
eth, and scourgeth every son whom he re-
ceipeth. Now no Christening for the present
seemeth to be joyous, but griepous; never
theless, afterward it yieldeth the peacable
fruit of righteousness unto them who are
exercised thereby Wherefore, lift up the
hands which hang DOM, and the feeble
knees; and make straight paths for your
feet, lest that which is lame be turned
out of the nay; but let it rather be healed
The Letter to the Hebrews 1916, II, II,
10
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-24

take him to get even, if at ALL he told the
chauffeur he would walk home.
When the session was concluded the game
sters found it had been showing heavily for
hours. The principal figure i, this episode
started off afoot in the slush. He was not
happy; he had been the main loser.
Long before he reached his house he was
soaked up to the knees. On arrival his first
act was to remove his shoes and trousers.
With his trousers left on a downstairs radi-
ator to dry he mounted the stairs and pass
ed through the lighted hallway to his cham
Der. This took him past the room occupied
by his favorite daughter. She had left the
door open and could readily out, al
though her father could not see in, and
thought her asleep, anyway.
Copyright, 1924)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-24
MY WIFE AND |
BY. CAROLYN BEECHER

What has gone before. - Robert
Bruce Henderson, young lawyer, falls
victim to the charms of Natalie while
on a business trip and marries her at
once, without knowing much about her
or her family. They begin housekeep-
ing in New York apartment. Roberts
uncle, for whom he was named, dis
approves of the haste of the Woolng
and wedding, but says nothing. Garth
Holden, handsome and wealthy chum
of Robert, dimes with them. Natalie
appears not to fancy him, but shows
decided liking for Ned Church, friend
of Bruce's, who is pretty much of a
male flirt. Bruce returns late at night
from a trip. Natalie reaches home
later and declines to tell Bruce whom
she was with. Bruce is made a partner
in his uncles firm and Natalie de-
velops extravagant tastes.-Now go on
with the story.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-24
MODERN IDOLATRY
BY DR.. Frank Crane
THE cry of the Jew and the Mohamme

THE cry of the Jew and the Mohammed-
an, There is but one God!" is the
cornerstone of whatever abiding NOR
atty there is, ever has been, or will be in
the world
Any permanent list Of commandments
must begin, as Moses list began, with a
prohibition of idolatry.
Modern civilization is as full of subtle
idolatries as ever was Phillistria or Tyre
We have as many false gods as Rome
had when all foreign deities were welcomed
to her city, and Isis, Osiris, Ashcroft, and
Thor We'd with Jupiter and Venus in her
market place of souls.
There are no infidels nor agnostics All
who do not believe in God Of righteousness
and love believe in some other god
For your god is simply that thing, force
or person you think supernatural which
controls you and events
There are they that worship the god
Luck. At her shrine they consume their
souls. Life to them is a kind of poker
game. 1t all depends upon the fall of the
cards.
They will tell you that gambling on the
rise or fall Of wheat stock is life" That
exquisite suspense when the turn of chance
may plunge them into poverty or raise them
to luxury crowds years into a minute
Your god is what can give you climax
ecstasy.
There are still among us devotees of
Venus, though they may not know her
name. Their highest points Of joy which
color and occupy all their reYeries are crises
of the flesh
There are worshpers of Mars, who
still believe that men really live" only in
battle, and a nations life is in war or get
ting ready for war.
There are those whose souls bow down
to the Golden Calf. Their one intoxication
is making money. Having accumulated all
they need they do not stop and live but
go on making more, for to them money
making is life
Other calf-worshipers are they, rich and
poor who conceive that money can make
them happy and elevate their poor souls to
power and mastry
Some there be who imagine the Almighty
to be machine, automatic engine, soulIess
dull, blind cruel, precise. The stars are clock
work and SO are events. All human hopes
and fears, loves and enthusiasms, are explain
able in terms of salts acid and compound
forces.
We have with US devil worshipers
whose fundamental conception of whatever
force it is that rules all things is that it is
sinister and mockng You have met them
We have happiness wOrshipers, among
whom to feel good is to be righteous to deny
tragedy is to cure it, and to ignore poverty
and crime is to remedy them
What then, is the true God? Taking
the consensus of all times and clfmes, of
their wisest and greatest souls, Buddha Con-
fucius, Mohammed, Socrates and Cato, as
well Of our own greatest Teacher, It
can simply be said that whatever else God
may be, He is two things:
He is righteousness (truth) and love,
Whoever believes in these two things as
being at the heart Of the Supreme Being can
not go far astTay.
And perhaps, after all, the child's creed
is the best 1t is indicated in the common
prayer. "Our Father"
1t is stated we'll by Paul: For there
he lords many and gods many, but to ug
there is but one God, the Father"
Copyright 1920