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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-11
WANT MARINE BAND
TO PLAY AT FAIRS

Washington. - Congressman More.
head, Of Nebraska, has introduced q
resolution authorizing the president
to direct the marine band to play at
fairs and expositions in the south
west, expenses to be paid by the gov.
ernment.
President Gompers has protested te
department heads against this com.
petition with civilian bands. The Law
Of June g., 1916, makes such assign
ment illegal, and it is now proposed
to set aside the law for the benefit o1
exposition managers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-11

BY international Labor News Service
San Juan, Porto Rico.-A manifesto
issued jointly by Antonio R. Barcelo
and Jose Tous Soto, the leaders of the
unionist and republican parties, at
tacking the political activities of or
ganized labor, and calling for a coal
iltlon OF both parties to oppose labor's
policies and labor's candidates for
public office, has caused a stir
throughout the island, with the imme-
diate result that the rank and file of
the republican party are on the verge
of repudiating their leader, Jose Tous
Soto, for his attitude against the So
called socialist or labor party.
For number of years there has
been close cooperation between the
republican and socialist parties, a
number of instances being given
where there has been a straight coali-
ton in opposition to the unionist
party in several municipalities.
Socialist Party Represents Labor
In Porto Rico the socialist party is
the party of organized labor, the
party being in reality labor express
sion and not at all an expression of
Marxism Senator Santiago Iglesias,
president of the Porto Rico Fedora
tion of Labor, is the party leader
The leaders of the republican party
for the past few months had been
urging a coalition of the republicans
and socialists for the coming elections.
but as Senator Iglesias has taken the
position that a coalition should be
effected only upon the demand of the
rank and file and not because the
leaders desired it, the leader of the
republican party completely turned
around and joined forces with the
unionist party without consulting the
rank and file, or even the regional
committees of his party. The posi-
ton of the republican leader is greatly
resented by some of the most promi-
nent men in his own party who accuse
him openly of playing into the hands
of the corporate and predatory inter
ests which influence the policies of
the unionist party.
Sees Plot to Betray Republican
Party
In discussing the situation, Sena-
tor Iglesias declared that it was "a
sinister plan to deliver the republican
party, with its ideals and it's political
history to the unconditional service of
the unionist party, with it's bosses and
the corporations who control them, in
an effort to make of the island an
agency of hungry slaves"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-11
OPPOSE COUNTY
PRISONS

Philadelphia. Abolition Of county
prisons as penal institutions and the
substitution of four or five large PEN
itentiaries, is favored by DIR. Louis
Robinson, chairman Of the state COM
mittee on penal affairs. DR.. Robinson
suggested county jails be places Of
detention for untried prisoners.
"Nor do / agree with the law that
sends a man to Jail in default Of q
fine" said DR.. Robinson. "That means
the rich man pays, the poor man goes
to jail. Fines should be collected on
the installlnent plan, when necessary,
AS it is, when the state cannot col
4lect fine, it simply boards man
free.'
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-11
Non-Union Operators In Big Combine
10 Rule West Virginia, Miners Head
Charges in Answering Editor, S Attack

By international Labor News Service.
Charleston, W. .Va.-Conditions that
prevail in the coal fields of Southern
West Virginia at this time are COM
pared with those of feudal era by
G. Frank Keeney, president of Dis
trict II, United Mine Workers on
America, in letter to Arthur w.
Page, editor of the Worlds Work."
which has been made public here. The
letter is in reply to an article in the
current issue of Mr.. Pages magazine,
entitled, "Must Murder Be the Price
of Coal" which severely attacks the
policies and activities Of the Miners
Union in this state.
Mr.. Keeney brands the article as
unfair, and as bitterly partisan to-
ward non-union coal producing inter-
ests. He charges the existence of a
gigantic conspiracy Of non-union
operators in West Virginia to own and
control the government Of the state,
and through seizure and misuse of it's
powers, to drive the United Mine
Workers from the state, and by the
arbitrary exercise of the prosecuting
powers of the state, to convict and
imprison the district officials as a
means of breaking it up and driving
it from the state"
Nom Union Fields Seek to Stir Up
Strife
The non-union fields are character
lied as seeking to precipitate strikes
and disorders in the unionized fields
this spring, and as aiming to prevent
harmonious relations between the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-11
Mine KILLINGS
Too Numerous, Says u. S
Bureau; Recommends
British Law For
Prevention

Washington.-Explosions of coal
dust, such as have caused toll of
hundreds of lives in American mines
within the past few years, can be
greatly minimized by proper rock
busting methods, according to the bu-
reau Of mines.
George S. Rice, chief mining engi-
neer of the bureau, recommends that
rock dust be spread upon the floor of
mines and upon the roof and sides
Of passage ways. This method is COM
pulsory in Great Britain, where, it is
stated, no coal dust explosions have
occurred in any part of mine that
has been thoroughly busted.
Although the bureau of mines ur-
gently recommends rock dusting, only
a few mine owners in the United
States have adopted the practice. The
bureau states that watering will stop
coal dust explosions if the watering
is done with absolute thoroughness,
but bureau engineers have rarely, if
ever, found watering so perfectly
done that coal-dust explosion would
not follow certain conditions. In the
cold. dry months watering is effect
i've for only short time, because
the air current rapidly dries the coal
dust.
Between January 1, 1918, and De-
cember 81, 1928, there occurred 10 ex-
plosions in 16 Of which coal dust was
considered the contributing agent
In these explosions $50 lives were
lost
Already in 1924, at Johnson City
ILL.,; Shankton, Pa, and Castlegate
Utah, mine explosions have cost more
than 400 liyes. i
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-11
COOLIDGE
Campaign Head to Take Up
Question of Union Label
on Printing

By international Labor News Service
Chicago.-Responding to a letter
from the Chicago Allied Printing
Trades Council, William M. Butler
republican national committeeman
from Massachusetts and national cam
paign manager for President Coolidge,
has promised to take up the question
of the union label on campaign print
ing personally with William A.
Lewis, secretary-treasurer of the
Chicago Allied Printing Trades Coun-
Gil.
This was Mr.. Buffers response to
the councils statement to him to the
effect that Coolidge headquarters in
Chicago has been using printed mat
ter that does not bear the union label
and is the product Of non-union shops.
International Labor News Service
has already made public the facts in
regard to this situation. While prom
Using to take up the matter with
Secretary Treasurer Lewis upon his
arrival in Chicago, Mr.. Butler has
been in Chicago four days without
making any move toward keeping
his promise. Meanwhile, Purchasing
Agent Gum, of the Coolidge head
quarters, continues to buy non-union
printing.
In addition. to the activities of Chi.
Icago Typographical Union No. 16
1.-THE Photo Engravers,, local union, anc
the other printing trades organiza.
tions, the Chicago Federation of La.
Dor will have before it at it's nex1
meeting report of its label commit.
tee and unless the Coolidge headquar.
ters meanwhile adjusts the situation
drastic action on the use Of non-unior
printing BY the Coolidge headquarters
lmay be expected.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-11
WIN 42-HOUR WEEK

New York.-A 42-hour week, union
recognition and fixed minimum wage
have been won by hemstitchers and
novelty workers, after weeks strike.
These workers are affiliated with the
International Ladies Garment Work
ers' Union. Their solidarity shocked
the bosses, who now find that this
industry has been standardized, and
that they have been forced to make
undreamed-of concessions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-11

By international Labor News Service.
Austin, Tex.--Interesting informa-
ton bearing upon wages and working
conditions in the lumber camps Of
East Texas is disclosed by prelimi-
nary report just issued by the state
department Of labor. The department
is engaged in making a general sur
vey of the lumber industry Of the
state and has completed the work in
the milling districts.
Representatives Of the department
visited 90 sawmills, FIVE Of which were
closed down for various reasons. The
81 mills in operation in January Of
this year employed 14,128 persons,
the average daily wage of all en-
ployes being 1915. In January, 1928,
the mills employed ALAS persons, at
an average daily wage Of $2.99, thus
showing for the last year very slight
Z decrease in the number Of persons
employed, but an increase in the aver
age daily wage.
Average Earnings Low
The average annual earnings Of
skilled mechanical employees for the
year 1928 was shown to be 81, ,256.31,
and Of unskilled employees $624.33.
The 1O-hour work day is universal in
the lumber industry, the survey shows.
1t is the prevailing custom for the
lumber companies to furnish living
quarters for employees, the companies
usually owning all real estate adja-
cent to the mills.
Most of the concerns maintain
commissaries, requiring employees to
purchase supplies with store checks
issued by the companies. 1t was found
that prices charged at these commits
saries were approximately the same
as those charged at retail stores in
the vicinity Of the mills.
Medical Service Provided
Most Of the companies also provide
medical and hospital service for en-
ployes and members Of their families,
assessments being deducted from
wages of employees to meet the cost
of this service. This assessment aver
ages about $1.5O per month for en-
ployes with families and $1.00 for
single employees.
A feature not hitherto attempted
in surveys of this kind was the vis-
iting Of the homes Of employees and
the collection Of statistics upon the
social, educations AMI general living
conditions found there. Representa-
tives Of the department visited total
Of 228 homes in the milling districts.
Of this number only "a families re-
ported any savings above living ex-
penses for the year. These savings
included money in the bank, invest
ments or payments made on homes.
The average savings reported by the
-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-11

union and the mine operators who
employ unionized workers.
Il write you in an entirely friendly
spirit to call your attention to GER
tain inaccuracies and misstatements
of facts" says Mr.. Keeney. "Those
who have written about this situation
have not always given the time and
attention to it that is necessary to
reach an unprecedented and authorita-
tive view of the facts. 1t would be
difficult, | will say, to find more pal
pable misstatements Of fact, a
greater distortion of known condi-
tions, or more partisan presentation
Of issues and questions involved, than
are contained in this article.
Situation Challenges Attention of
Whole Country
"The public interest in the indus
trial situation in West Virginia is not
to be denied. That has been the con-
tention Of the United Mine Workers
from the outset. 1t is a situation
that challenges the attention of the
whole country, and raises more di-
rectly than anywhere else in this ma
ton the question Of whether free and
representative government is to ex-
ist in this commonwealth, or the
sovereignty of the state is to be sur
rendered to it's vested and entrenched
coal interests.
There has been violence and law
lessness in West Virginia, but to at
tempt to put the full responsibility
for it upon the shoulders of the
| United Mine Workers, and to grant
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-11

Commenting on this terrific toll, the
bureau of mines says:
"The fact that the watering method
was either used or supposed to have
been used in these mines has con-
vinced engineers of the bureau Of
mines that the watering method is
not reliable"
The Winslow mail., 1924-11-14
Calling For Bids To
Erect City Mail Boxes

Postmaster Al Kleindienst is adver-
Using for bids for the erection of nine
collection boxes placed at intervals
over the city, in preparation for city
free delivery which begins January /.
The specifications call for the posts
to be built with concrete base, unless
earth is suitable for tamping and the
posts securely grounded.
The posts will be placed at the
northeast corner of Winslow avenue
and Elm street, northwest corner
Kinsley and Oak, northeast corner of
Kinsley and Fourth, northwest corner
Apache and Aspinwall, northeast corn
er Berry and Fourth, northeast corner
Berry and Second, northeast corner
Campbell and Third, northeast corner
Warren and Second, northwest corner
Colorado and Third
Mr.. Kleindienst is expecting any
day to be notified to call for an exami-
nation of applicants for the positions
of carrier, of which there will be two.
The Winslow mail., 1924-11-14
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SELL
UNDER BULK SALES LAW

I, Hubert Richardson, of Winslow,
Navajo County, State of Arizona, do
hereby publish notice of my intention
to sell all my certain business in
said Town of Winslow, consisting of
merchandise of every description car
ried for sale in my said store, princi-
pally groceries, dry goods, hats and
caps, in effect general merchandise.
The Winslow mail., 1924-11-14
"HOT DOG.

Children's masquerade, Come, moth
ers, bring the Riddles and have real
time. Prizes for the most original
costume. Girl and boy.
The Winslow mail., 1924-11-14

/ intend to sell for cash all the above
to Lorenzo Hubbell, Jr.. of Oraibi, said
county and state, on or about DeceIU-
Der LIST, 1924 HITLER
The Winslow mail., 1924-11-14

Don't be bald at forty Lucky Tiger
will stop falling hair and correct all
scalp disorders. Try a bottle today
a single application stops that miser-
able itching. At your druggist or
barber
The Winslow mail., 1924-11-14

FOR SALE-Furniture consisting of
I piano, l Eden electric washing ma
chine, Columbia photograph with
records, 1 heating stove with pipe;
everything in first class condition;
will sell separate or together; terms
if desired; PIT West Third street, tele-
phone 265. 40-t1
The Winslow mail., 1924-11-14

FOR SALE-A Dodge 3-4 ton truck,
in good condition, good rubber, size
tire 33x4 IL, oversize on rear, good
top. Price $650.00, bargain for cash.
Terms if desired. 40-t1c
The Winslow mail., 1924-11-14

SPECIAL high grade photography
from sittings in your home can be
had for Christmas. Call or phone VIM.
l.. Weed, Hotel Oxford.
FOR SALE-Furnished house. Price
$3.50. Easy terms. w. B. Darling,
122 Cherry street. Phone 1872 29tf
The Winslow mail., 1924-11-14
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the people of
Winslow for their interest and pat
ronage at our bazaar and lunch.
BAPTIST LADIES.
The Winslow mail., 1924-11-14

LOST--Lady's brown beaded bag, be-
tween Opera House and the Elks club.
Finder please return to The Mail Of
fee and receive reward. 40-t1c
The Winslow mail., 1924-11-14

FOR SALE-Chevrolet car. See w. F.
Geiger or phone 800.
The Winslow mail., 1924-11-14

FOR SALE-5-room completely fur
nished, modern house. new roof,
single wallsjS bungalow style, garage,
shade trees, lawn, all fenced, 2 lots,
sidewalks, etc, at a bargain. Inquire
P. o. Box 906, Winslow, Arizona.
The Winslow mail., 1924-11-14

CANARY BIRDS-I have four birds
guaranteed good singers for SIS each.
703 Winslow avenue, phone 315. Mrs.
H. w. Walker. 40-t1c
The Winslow mail., 1924-11-14
Materials
For Making Curtains

Marquisettes and Serims,
plain and bordered. 81
to SO inches wide. Cream
or beige. Yd-. .1Se.
MArquisettes and Serims,
liam and leno borders,
novelty cross bar effects
Also 36-inch dotted ,
Swiss. Yd.. ........... 29e'
Fine Mereerizod Mar
quisstts, plain, dotted aAd
novelties, Yd..,,,,....19eA
The Winslow mail., 1924-11-14
CLASSIFIED ADS

FOR RENT-Two bed rooms. One
may be used for light housekeeping.
701 Warren avenue. Phone 399. 40t1c
The Winslow mail., 1924-11-14
Net Curtains
Newest Fringed Ideas

You will like these lovely
new fringed Curtains, so
economically priced.
Curtains made of Filet
and novelty nets in neat
patterns and all-over
designs, with fringe. Sc
inches wide by M
wards long. Each. .$1A9
Beautiful fringed Cur
tains in several designs,
fine Filet and shadow
nets. Each, $1.79, $2.49, $2.9S
The Winslow mail., 1924-11-14

H. Croft of Prescott, Geneva Fisher
of San Bernardino California, and the
Misses Ruth Goldsworthy, Martha
Hunt, Irene McCauley, Betty McNelly
Madelyn Meyers, Lavonn Robinson.
Mrs r. J. Wood won high score, Mrs.
J. H. Holm second prize and Mrs. E.
E. Friday got the consolation prize.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-17
NEW ROAD WORK LET
AGAINST AUTO TAXES

St. Louis county automobile own
ers, with all others in Minnesota and
notably those of Hennepin, Ramsey
and st. Louis upon whom fall more
than a third of the motor vehicle
taxes, are paying for needed i'm
provements on trunk highways in
different parts of the state which
are being placed under contract
this week.
Charles M. Babcock, state high
way commissioner, made public ap-
parently low bids on the new list
made up of go miles of crawling,
Sd of grading, bridges and a num-
Der of heavy concrete culverts.
The total of 100000 is well below
the advance estimates. Unit prices
ran as low as Ia cents yard
mile on gravel hauling, % cents a
cubic yard on grade excavating and
$3.50 a cubic yard for concrete on
bridges and culverts. The favorable
bids were attributed to keen COM
petition in a big field of contractors,
many from localities in which work
is planned and without heavy equip
ment moving expense to include IN
their bids.
A large part. of the money with
which the new contracts will be COW
cred is coming from county REIN
bursement bond issues which have
enabled the state to hasten many
needed highway betterments in re-
cent years, according to an official
announcement. All will be paid for
in the end, however, with car and
truck tax money. That income is
being drawn on for interest charges
in every case and there is a current
balance of more than 100000
now in the sinking fund against re-
endorsement bonds, although the
bulk have yet ten or more years to
run. Thus the motor vehicle taxes
and federal aid must pay for all
state highway improvements and
maintenance, as required by the
constitution.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-17
BIRD SHOOTING
ON HIGHWAYS.
CHAPTER 426, SECTION 81 OF
THE 1923 GAME LAWS,
SAYS mo SHOOTING.

With the opening of the partridge
season Wednesday, it became noised
about that birds on the public high
ways were protected and not to be
shot. Discussion became general,
some maintaining that it was per-
fectly legal to shoot birds on the
public and travelled roads while
others maintained that it was not.
Superintendent of Game Hanson
was appealed to and he cites the
laws of 1928 passed at the last ses-
sion of the legislature which in
Chapter 426, Section 81, says as
follows:
mo GAME BIRDS MAY BE
TAKEN AT ANY TIME OR IN
ANY MANNER WITHIN THE LINZ
IT'S OF ANY PUBLIC HIGHWAY,
EXCEPT MIGRATORY BIRDS"
The action of the governor cuts
the shooting. season for cartridges
from October Is to October 31st,
both dates inclusive. The provision
of the law prohibiting the shooting
of birds on the highways also works
for the protection of the birds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-17
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
MUCH STRONGER In COUNTY

Republican candidates, both state
and national, are today in much
stronger position in st. Louis county
than at any previous time during the
campaign, according to an an
nouncement made by William c.
Sargent, chairman of the st. Louis
County Republican committee.
'This strength of the Republican
party" said Mr.. Sargent, sis due
primarily to the weakness of the op-
position. This lack of strength in
the third party is coming to the sur.
face more and more each day. 1t
is because the third party has
nothing to offer the average sane
and fair minded American that is q
satisfactory substitute for that
which we already have.
"The remarkable economic anG
foreign showing of the Republican
administration is matter too close
to the pocket book and security OF
the average voter for him to pass
over without giving much thought
1t is this mental exercise which
is going to swing many out of the
LaFollette column on New. A.
"The Republican party has the
Eest candidates to offer, this conclu.
sion being based on their past re.
cords and utterances from the stump
during the present campaign. This
was strikingly brought home to vot.
ers of this district during the visit
of Theodore Christensen, Repub.
lican candidate for Governor. Be.
fore his visit, voters of the Eighth
district knew little of his person.
atty. After Ted had come and
gone, it was a different story. AL
those who saw and heard him i'm
mediately became loyal to his cause
and are working for him constantly
Republicans have the advantage
1t remains for them to hold then
lines. Coolidge is helpless in the
White House unless he has support
We must support the entire ticket
and must give him Congress with
which to work"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-17

Stafford King, state adjutant of
the American Legion, accompanied
by Douglas Baldwin, passed through
the city Monday evening on their
way from North Shore points where
they had visited at Port Arthur and
towns enroute. They were making
the trip in the handsome new Kissel
roadster presented to Mr.. King at
the state convention in recognition
of his services for the Legion.
While here they were the guests of
local Legionaires.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-17

year for state activities which
would give them little or no direct
benefits, and be compelled to adopt
so cents worth of road work for
every 81 of auto taxes.
$50 regardless of our views on
just and reasonable motor vehicle
taxation, there isn't anything for in
telligent citizens, and particularly
auto owners and other road users,
to do but to vote yes on Nov. A
for Gas Tax Amendment No. l."
Centering force on the import
ance of the proposal to Minnesota
people, Nickles N. Dimes made only
casual references to the facts that
a gas tax will bring about $780,
900 of public revenue from tourists
whose states tax Minnesota travel
ers in the same way, that the gas
oline tax is fair and just, that it
is painless" and therefor popular,
and briefly, the best method of rails
ing road money, as reported in
every state now collecting it.