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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
BUYING COMPANY
STOCK
No Union Substitute, Says
Labor Editor

Chicago - If you buy company
stock, just remember you are buying
it with union wages, is the reminder
of L. d. Bland, editor Of the Union
Leader, published by the Amalgamat-
ed Association of Street and Electric
Railway Employees.
"You never heard of public utility
company selling stock to it's employees
until the trade union brought wages
up to where workers could lay little
money by for investment" said the
labor editor.
"From the time the Amalgamatec
Association began doing business or
the elevated system to the present
since 1903-the increase in maximum
hourly wage rates has been 200 pei
cent. And that isn't all. The hun
dred and one provisions for improved
work conditions in your union con
tract means more for you and you
| family. This interest on your unioi
investment would be hard to comput,
in dollars and cents, but on the basi
of improved health and comfort fo
yourself and family, it means a grea
deal more than any other kind o
investment you could possibly make
when it comes to talking return
on investment, the Amalgamated AS
sociation brings more genuine result
to its stockholders than any publ
utility corporation in the country.
"Let none of US get it into GU
heads that because we may buy som
stock of the company we work fol
that we will ever own any materia
part of that company, or have any
thing to say in it's direction. Individ
ual stock owners among the worker
are but drop in the bucket in tn
big game.
"The greatest investment of all i
your trade union"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
GOVERNMENT SPIES
SHOWN TO BE FAKES

Washington.-The senate commit
tee that is investigating the depart
ment of justice proved that secret
service men in shadow" work can be
ordinary fakes.
CASTOR B. Means, former secret
service man, told the committee that
valuable papers were stolen from him
on the night of March 81. Later HI.
j. Todd, special assistant attorney
general. told the committee thai
| Means5 story was false because de-
partment agents who were shadow
ing him reported that no one entered
his house at the time he said the
papers were stolen.
The sleuths are now Shown up"
by a North Carolina attorney and
two newspaper men who tetsified that
they called on Means at the time the
sleuths reported no one visited him.
MUST PUBLISH GIFTS
Washington.-In senate amend
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20

ment to the postal salaries bill all
contributions in behalf of any candi-
date for congress or for any other
government office, must be made pub
lie every 10 days. At the end of the
campaign complete financial report
must be made.
The practice Of shaking down post
masters and others holding govern
ment positions for political contribu-
tions is prohibited. 1t was stated that
the amendment is intended to prevent
scandals such as marked the 1920
campaign.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
NOTICE TO BUILDING CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received by the Board of
Park Commissioners of the City of Hamilton.
Ohio, up to IL o'clock noon, on the twenty
fourth day of June, 1924, at the office of Fred
erick G. Mueller, Architect, 700 Rentschler
Bldg. Hamilton, Ohio, for performing the lab
or and furnishing the necessary materials and
Sewer Work in connection with the Swimming
Pool according to the drawings and specifica-
| tions prepared by W. Bintz, Civil Engineer,
Lansing, Mich, which on file in the office
| of Frederick G. Mueller, Architect Hamilton
Ohio
All proposals shall be entered upon the pro-
posal form furnished by the Engineer.
Each bid must contain the full name of every
person or company interested in the same and
| be accompanied by bond in the sum of 21a9o
of the bid to the satisfaction of the Board of
Park Commissioners a certified check on
some solvent bank, as guarantee that if the
bid is accepted contract will be entered into
| and its performance properly secured. Should
any bid be rejected such check will be forth
with returned to the bidder, and should any
bid be accepted such check will be returned
| upon the proper execution and securing of
| the contract
| The right is reserved to reject any all
bids.
BY order of the
BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS,
Hamilton, Ohio
| Allen Andrews, Jr, Secy.
| Hamilton, Ohio,
June 8. 1924.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
PULLMAN co. MAY
DIVIDE

Chicago.-It is rumored that the
Pullman Company will divide its
sleeping car and manufacturing divi-
sions, and that a subsidiary company
will take over the manufacturing end
of the business. This will permit the
company to secure choice business
from railroads without being inter-
fered with by the interstate COM
merce commission.
The company is interlocked with
many railroad directors. 1t is a COM
mon carrier and is subject to the
|. c. c. BY forming a new company
it will get out from under the COM
MISSIONS jurisdiction.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
AS THE WORKER
Sees HIS WORLD.
Summary and Digest of
Important Events of the
Week, Here and Abroad


Senate oil committee report de-
nounces as illegal and corrupt the
leasing of naval oil reserves; criti-
cises Harding and Fall.
Strike ties up London's tube serv-
ice.
Twenty-Five thousand persons pro-
test against Japanese exclusion in To-
kio mass meeting.
Indiana democratic convention re-
jects Ku Klux Klan candidate for
governor.
British government begins first
census of English forests.
Four hundred thousand workers
march in Vienna as international
Trades Union Congress opens.
Resources Of labor banks in United
States total nearly $100,000,0 900
Warren S. Stone says.
Senate committee upholds right OF
Senator Mayfeld, of Texas, to seat.
Gas explosion in mine at Wilkes.
Barre, Pa, kills fourteen miners.
Industrial depression becoming
more acute in Chicago district.
National convention Of socialist
party to be held in Cleveland, July
and 6.
Twelve congressional inquiries te
go during recess of congress.
President Coolidge vetoes posta
salaries increase bill as congress ad
journs, failing to take action on man,
measures.
Suicides alarmingly frequent il
Moscow and other Russian cities.
Breweries of Berlin closed b.
strike.
Government reports forecast drol
in wheat yield.
| Anti-American feeling reporte
rising all over Japan as result 0
exclusion clause in immigration law
| Beer as medicine declared illega
by supreme court in New York case
= Electric locomotive that makes ow
power, with oil as fuel, has success
full test in New York.
Five thousand miners join strik
: in Pittston district of Pennsylvania
i President Coolidge orders bulge
, director to find" funds to max
; bonus law operative.
, Many union bricklayers quit wor
t in New York city when their live
{ are endangered by incompetent nor
union iron workers.
! Supporters of child labor amend
ment to press for early ratifcatio
5 by states.
, Louisiana legislature passes ant
Klan legislation.
r Left bloc" of French chamber {
e deputies forces President Milleran
, to resign.
Germany protests to League of N;
tions against French troops in Saal
valley.
) Shipping board outlines plans
; build new passenger vessels.
Physicians specific for cancer sal
5 by medical investigator to have show
marked benefits.
Virginia state democratic CONVEX
tion strikes at Ku Klux Klan in res,
luton.
Longshoreman wins $4,000 We
dict against Cunard Steamship CO
for lost leg.
Republican national conventio
? gives women equal representation G
: party's national committee.
: Peter Clarke MacFallane, note
author, commits suicide in San Fral
: cisco.
Il Volstead act must not interfel
: with medicinal liquor, declare rest
lutions passed by American Medic;
: Association.
: Organized brick and clay worker
of Chicago win new three-year agree
, ment, with important gains.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
- "a - - -
SENSE FROM CONGRESS

Labor without happy and pros
porous farmer cannot live and pros
per on the high plane it now right
fully enjoys. Representative George
w. Johnson, of West Virginia, in
speaking on the MacNary- -Hauger
farm relief bill.
'The fatal defect in the conception
and construction of the railroad labor
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
BANKS ENORMOUS PROFITS

New York.-The last half of 1923
and the first half of 1924 was one of
the most profitable periods in the
banking history in this city. Divi-
dends of more than SO per cent have
been paid stockholders Of the Fifth
avenue bank. The United States
Trust Company paid dividends that
total go per cent during the last fs-
cal year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20

tell1genCIy. seems TO US Cnat one VIII
have to be of more than ordinary in
telligence to digest thoroughly the
tickets the election officials will hand
out on August IL.
~ - Ne - IA
SATURDAY NIGHT PARADES
Last Saturday night the Ku Klux
paraded on High street. The event
had been well advertised and told
about. Naturally being the first of
the kind, the people were curious to
see what it would be like, and turned
out by thousands until High street
was jammed as never before. 1t was
almost impossible to get through the
masses on the sidewalks and street.
One thing stood out plainly. When
parades are permitted on the street
on Saturday night there should be an
order issued against parking, espe-
cially between the bridge and Fourth
street. Either no parade or no park
ing, for it was plainly evident last
Saturday night that the two don't
go together.
THE WORKERS HEALTH
Organized labor is not merely 8
scheme to force better wages and con-
ditions of employment for the worker
1t looks comprehensively to his gen.
eral welfare and unites for the fur.
therance of every project that viii
add to his well-being and promote
his general happiness. Its aggres
sive activities grow more and more
multiform as the years go by, anC
its tremendous scope has made won
derful impression on the general pub
| lie, whose favor will always serv,
it WELL
Hope for the betterment of thu
workers health is seen in plans for
thorough study of hygienic condition
in industry to be made by the indus
trial hygiene division of the Ne,
York state labor department, whic
was established in response to a de
mand by union labor
That there is need for such a stud
: the number Of chemical substance
, used in industry which are dangerou
, to those who come in close contae
with them. These conditions bear
: decided relationship to output in mar
ufacture, which has been revealed b
Z recent scientific Investigations {
= general working conditions, such 6
fatigue, ventilation and local tempel
I ature.
2 While organized labor will watc
, with sympathy every effort to in
r prove hygienic conditions in min
{ mill and factory, it knows that tt
r best guarantee of healthful workin
7 conditions is strong organization {
the workers. Wherever working COZ
} ditions are good and pay is high, til
; toilers are organized in efficient trad
unions. This is fact that labor ca
. not emphasize too often.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
s1,35O,OOO IN FIVE MONTHS

New York.-Officers of the Simms
Petroleum Company predict that net
profits for the first five months of
this year will total $3.50, 600.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
TRANSFERS HOLD GAINS

Portland, Me. - Teamsters have
signed new agreement which con-
tinues wage rates and work condi-
tions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
"a "a "a ~ -
CLEVELAND STREET CAR
MEMS FAIRNESS

MEMS FAIRNESS
Street car motormen and conduct
ors in Cleveland asked for an in
crease of wages, but could reach no
settlement with their employers
The matter was then left to the de-
cision of board of arbitration, both
sides agreeing to accept the boards
award.
The board gave the carmen an in
crease of IL cents an hour, bringing
the maximum wage up to 72 cents
per hour. This certainly is not an
eXhorbitant rate 1t costs that much
or more per hour to live, even very
modestly, in Cleveland. 1t was con-
siderably less than the carmen asked
for.
The men, however, abiding by their
agreement, accepted the rate. But
the street car officials repudiated the
agreement and refused to pay the in
crease
Last Monday a strike vote was
taken by the Garments Union, and
it was determined to quit work Tues
day unless the boards award was
honored by the roads.
This would have tied up street car
transportation during the republican
national convention this week and
provided powerful leverage to force
the street car officials to an imme-
diate surrender. Yet, in a spirit Of
loyalty to their city and of more
than reasonable conciliation, the car
men later reconsidered the date Of
the threatened strike and agreed to
continue to operate the cars at least
until after the convention.
We do not favor strikes except as
a last resort to secure justice, but
with the above simple statement of
the facts in the Cleveland issue, we
leave judgment to our readers. Can
the carmen go further to preserve in
dustrial peace dayton Labor Re-
view.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20

board was and is it sought to COM
bine things essentially incompatible,
force and persuasion" n."-Representa-
tive Henry R. Rathbone, of Illinois,
in address on railroad labor board.
"Work that is being done by little
children had better go undone; fac
tories and farms wherein and wheron
children starve and slave had better
close and lie idle. Let US save the
children-first because it is right, and
because in so doing we serve and save
America. a."-Representative Elton Wat
kins, of Oregon, in speaking on child
labor amendment.
pa IA pa "a Ea
is FALL TO ESCAPE?
Albert B. Fall is in New Mexico,
enjoying life and all's well with his
world, so far!
Meantime:
The Walsh committee has reported
to the senate, saying in substance
that Fall gave away Teapot Dome,
and
A federal grand jury is celebrating
in Washington on whether Fall is to
remain free in New Mexico or is to
be indicted for doing what Senator
Walsh says he did.
A first magnitude sensation may
result from this grand jury session.
/. Many witnesses who possess mate
rial evidence have refused to testify
on the ground that their testimony
might incriminate themselves. With
their vital evidence missing, it may
be found impossible to indict Fall!
| And if Fall is not indicted he car
not be tried.
The Walsh report, to the utter
amazement of many close observers
has pinned almost the sole response
bility for the Teapot Dome scanda
on Fall. 1t is expected that ther'
will be still more amazement if tn,
grand jury votes no bill of indictmen
against the former secretary Of tn
interior, but many persons in Wash
ington are getting set for just tina
| amazement.
Can an official do what Walsh say
Fall did and get away with it?-In
ternatoinal Labor News Service.
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telligently. Seems to US that one. will
have to be of more than ordinary in
telligence to digest thoroughly the
tickets the election officials will hand
out on August IL.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-10

Sizing Up the Cotton Crop,
says:
Tbore is not enough cotton to
90 around and consumption will
{ ooyerned, mot by the purchas-
no wbims of the public, but by
the ability of the mills to secure
sufficient quantity of the staple
10 spin The country is facing
the fact that the production Of
1928, plus the carry-over of 1922
% crop, will net be equal to con
sumption as guarded by that of
the last few years. During the
years that the bases for consump-
ton expectations were being
formed, the United States was
not in the best of health indus
trially. In 1928 and 1924 there
has been little duobt as to the
activity of American industry
and, therefore, in the purchasing
ability of the average American.
And Americans have never been
backward about coming forward
to the purchasing line when they
have had the money to spend.
AS the Commercial sees it, the
country as a whole is going to be
called upon to bear part of the
Southern planters endless eX-
pense in the weevil fight but in
the main it is going to get off
easy. if the Southern planters
had the perfect organization
needed to control the distribution
of their crop, prices already
would be in the prohibitive zone.
AS it is there was sufficient
distress cotton sold early in the
year to average down the cost of
finished goods. Regretfully, it
must be admitted, that much of
this low-priced cotton was secur-
ed by foreign spinners-British,
japanese, French and German
who realized conditions in the
cotton industry before the home
mills did, but the general effect
upon average prices of finished
goods is the same.
The Commercial gives the en-
enlargement that the South as
whole will receive a tremendous
sum for its 1923, and very prop
erly it's 1924 crop, and to this
extent the country as a whole will
benefit by King CottOn's finan-
cial victory over the Knaye Wee
vii.
There are three distinct rea.
son why, in our opinion, the
1924 cotton crop will not be 4
bumper crop to be sold at les:
than 20 cents.
First, fewer acres planted to
the pillow. This will cut, the
number of acres planted.
Second, a shortage of labor
and third, cooperative market
ing which will prevent throwing
the crop on the market in a few
weeks time, as heretofore.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-10
sCALDEp WHILE PLAYING

ATLANTA, Jan 10-Hazel Dixon
little th1ae year old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Dixon, of this
city, is il the hospital in an ex-
tremely eritical condition, accord
ing to PHYSICIANS, as the result o.
falling 'nto tub of hot water while
she was paying about the room in
home. The child while running trip
ped in Jug and fell into the tub
being severely scalded on her side.
She Was Immediately rushed to the
hospital where doctors worked
hard to save her life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-10
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From the Times-Recorder. Jan
10. 1S94l

The cotton market advanced sew
eral points again yesterday, the bet
ter grades bringing 7 1-2 cents in
this city.
A very large portion of the realty
belonging to the Americas Invest
ment Company was sold before the
court house door yesterday morning
by Mr.. j. w. Wheatley, special COM
missioner. A large crowd attended
the sale, but as a rule the proper
ties offered brought very low prices.
Mr.. H. c. Bagley and young son
Hugh Miller Bagley, returned to At
lanta yesterday after a stay of sew
eral days among friends here.
Yesterday the stockholders of
both the Peoples National and the
Bank of Southwestern Georgia had
their annual meetings and looked
into the business of their respective
banks for the year 1898. The fol-
lowing board of directors was elect
ed for 1894; John Windsor. L. S.
R@wson, Geo. r. Simpson, W. c..
.Fmlow, Lester Windsor, and Bas-
com Myrick. Col. VIC. Roney de-
.clined reelection as president on &C
count of his holding the federal Of
flee of postmaster, and a vote Of
thanks for his past faithful and ef-
.ficient services was rendered him
by his associates on the board.
The Chautauqua Circle was enter-
tanned by Mrs. George HORNE last
night at the Brown House. An
interesting program was rendered
and the occasion like all others I'M
der the auspices of this organiza-
ltion, was most enjoyable.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-10
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
(From the Times-Recorder. Jan.
10, 1914.)

~, 1Jl4.J
Mr.. C. M. Council, of Americas
was in the wreck yesterday near
Cordele, and had narrow escape.
All that saved him from injury was
the fact that the coach in which
he was travelling was constructed Of
steel.
Severing a pleasant relationship
extending over a period of ten years,
Mr.. While Marshall has resigned
the position of general ticket agent
and chief clerk to Agent H. P. Nv
erett, of the Seaboard railway here.
and now greets his many friends in
the role of city salesman for the
IGlover Grocery Co., His brother
Marshall succeeds to the ticke:
agency and chief clerkship here.
Mr.. Cullen S. Horne has returned
to Americas from Miami, down
where the breeze from the Gulf
and the Atlantic blend in harmony
iand perpetual summer prevails.
Mrs. Grantland Rice and little
daughter came yesterday from New
York to spend some time at the res
idence of her mother Mrs. F. d.
Hollis at her home on Taylor street.
Mr.. Edward Argo has come from
Albany to recuperate from recent
illness, at his home in Americas.
Charlie Shy, the is year old
grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Shy,
died yesterday afternoon at Their
residence on Forsyth street, after
an illness ofc two years. He was
well known in Americas and had
a host of friends that bemoan his
death,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-10
TWENTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY
(From the Times-Recorder. Jan.
10, 1904)

A congenial party of young peo-
pie, chaperoned by Mrs. Frank P.
Harold, spent yesterday at Cobb
guests of Mr.. Cliff Clay and moth
er Mrs. Mary Clay, at their beauti-
full country home. Included in this
merry party were Mrs. Frank Har-
rold, Miss Annie Sorrelles, Miss
Irene Walker, Miss Helen Bagley,
and Miss Ellis of Atlanta, Messrs.
u. c. WheatIey, r. f. Lee, j. B.
Wall and 7, B. Blake, going down
at p Nj.
City Egineer Murray gives warm
ing elsewhere to water consumers,
You viii surely miss the water if
bills are not paid Monday.
Miss Emma Cloud has sold to Mrs.
Morris for 1000 her homie on Bar
low street. The price is consider
ed quite a good one.
After spending four or five days