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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-11-14
WELL DONE, LA TOILETTE
lars, With Sam Gompers Now Leading
100000 Working Men and Women

those states which cast more votes
for La Toilette than for his demo-
cratic opponent. California leads the
van with 100000 for La Toilette
against 100000 for Davis. Idaho gave
$4,000 for La Toilette and 10000 for
Davis; Iowa, 275,oOo for La Toilette
and $4,000 for Davis; Minnesota,
$4,000 for La Toilette and $4,000 for
Davis; Montana, $4,000 for La Fol-
lette and $4,000 for Davis; North
Dakota, $4,000 for La Toilette and
$4,000 for Davis; South Dakota, 10000
for La Toilette and 10000 for Davis
Washington, 1877, 600 for La Toilette
and $4,000 for Davis. Why should
labor be discouraged with these fig
ures?
Labor's candidate received a half
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-11-14
Trade Union Federation
Suggests Use Of Label
to Safeguard 8-Hour Day

workers engaged in the finishing pro-
cesseS.
precautions would also have to be
taken, similar to those now success
fully adopted by the British building
unions, who see to it that all doors,
ETC., imported from abroad bear a
special stamp or are accompanied by
a declaration from the trade union of
the exporting country guaranteeing
their manufacture in conformity with
the provisions of the agreements
made by that trade union.
Success Up to Workers
'In the United States, appeal is
made to the public not to buy goods
which do not bear the union label.
In the case of goods with the Eight
Hours Label it is not so much the
general public as the organized work
ers to whom appeal would have to be
made, for everything would depend
upon them. If, for instance, the
transport workers, or the workers en-
gagged in finishing processes, refuse
cooperation, the whole scheme would
fall to the ground.
"But organized workers would soon
realize that much can be done in this
way to secure better working condi-
tions for comrades in other coun-
tries, and to safeguard the 8-hour day
in their own country Then, too, in
countries where the 8-hour day is a
practical reality, and not dead let
ter, public opinion would undoubtedly
be on the side of the workers, as in
these countries long working hours
are universally regarded as an unfair
way of competing in the world mar
ket
Plan Can Be Put Through
"The above are, of course, broad
outlines only. There would, of course,
have to be an enormous amount of
preparatory work. But the very fact
that the success of the scheme does
not depend on winning the support of
an apathetic public SO much as upon
the enthusiastic whole-hearted CO.
operatiO of the workers who are to
benefit by it should be some guar
antee of the possibility of putting it
through. At any rate, it is worth
the thoughtful consideration Of all
who are interested in the introduction
or maintenance of the 8-hour day"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-11-14

million votes both in New York and
in Illinois, while in our own Ohio he
achieved the supreme success, carry
ing the sixth city of the country,
Cleveland, receiving vote IN that
city alone approaching the 100000
mark. Coming down to Hamilton
county, as predicted by the Advocate,
the La Toilette vote will be $4,000,
as the official count will show. When
it is remembered that this vote was
rolled up by labor alone, without the
strong accompaniment of candidates
for county and state offices, it be-
comes all the more remarkable. The
disorganized local democratic combi-
nation was only able to land their
candidate in third place. It's a good
thing for the leader of that organiza-
ton that the members of the board of
elections are chosen in accordance
with state instead of national tickets.
Here are two jobs the followers of La
OllCCCC Se1ll az easily IL IlllIu
party becomes a permanent institu-
ton. The Advocate suggests to Mr.
Phil Ziegler, who contributed so much
to the La Toilette showing here, put
your local ticket in the field and show
the politicians around here that you
mean it when you declare that you
have been taught lesson! The Ad-
vocate is with you. It's matter of
sincere congratulaticn to the loyal fol-
lowers of labor that the two chief cit
les of Ohio-the cities which, in the
early days of the republican party,
during the Civil War, and long after,
were the head and front of the forces
waging war on human slavery-are
today the outstanding cities in the
Middle West supporting Robert NJ. La
Toilette, Cincinnati and Cleveland
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-11-14

By International Labor News Service.
Washington, d. C.-Outline of a
plan suggested by the international
Federation of Trade Unions to safe
guard and extend the 8-hour workday
in every civilized nation, is interest
ing labor executives here. The plan
is based on the successful use Of
the union label by trade unions of the
United States.
Briefly, the plan provides for the
labelling with an Eight Hours Mark"
of all goods exported from countries
which have not ratified the Washing
ton eight hours convention. In a
statement from it's headquarters at
Amsterdam, Holland, the federation
says:
"Any new suggestion which prom
ises to be of use in safeguarding the
8-hour day deserves very careful at
tention in these days, when employers
are SO eagerly trying to abolish this
very inconvenient limitation to their
powers of exploiting the workers 1t
was recognized at the Washington
conference in 1919 that the 8-hour
day would have to be secured inter-
nationally, for if it were not, the door
would be open to unfair competition
International Action Needed
Trade unionists know now even
better than they did in 1919 that if
one country defaults, all the others
country is really safe so long as the
workers of another country work
more than eight hours. Here and
there plans have been considered
which aim at stronger action by the
international trade union movement
to compel countries which do not ad-
here to the 8-hour day to observe the
provisions of the Washington con-
vention
''The union-label system of America
is well known, and, generally speak
ing, the results do not seem to be
unsatisfactory. Why should not a
similar system be used to safeguard
the 8-hour day? All goods exported
from country which has not ratified
the Washington eight-hour convention
would then have to bear a label with
the words Eight Hours Mark 1t
would, of course, be the business of
the trade unions to control the label
ing of the goods. Goods without
this mark would be refused transit
by the transport workers of the coun-
try of destination, or even of any
transit country which they would
have to pass through; and in certain
cases (semi- manufactured goods), the
workers of the country of destination
would refuse to use them for finishing
processes.
Transport Workers Aid Required
''It would, of course, be absolutely
essential to have the cooperation of
international transport workers; but
in the case of mi-manufactured
goods, such as iron and steel, which
are being sent to another country to
be used for manufacturing the fin
shed article, it would also be neces-
sary to secure the assistance of the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-11-14
MANY MINERS KILLED

Washington.-Deaths in the coal
mines of this country during Septem-
Der totaIed 1856, according to reports
received by the United States bureau
of mines. There were 157 lives lost
in the bituminous fields and 20 in the
anthracite fields. For the first nine
months of 1924 the total number of
accidents was 1921, as compored with
1,942 in the corresponding months
last year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-11-14
REGULATE LABOR
AGENTS

ST. Paul--Trade unionists, farmers,
and other business men
have agreed on plan to regulate
private employment agents who fatten
on the workers as well as the employ
ers. 1t is proposed that these agen-
cies be licensed, bonded and subject
to the regulation of the state indus
trial commission. The state board
would have the power to revoke IL
censes. The maximum fee forr all
services is 10 per cent for the first
wages.
When an agent seeks workers fol
places where strikes or lockouts ex-
ist, such conditions must be made
plain to prospective employees.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-11-14

The following article under the
above heading, containing much of
interest to the workers who supported
La Toilette, was taken from the Gin
cinnati Labor Advocate:
When Samuel Gompers and his
associates aligned the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor solidly behind our
great war president during the siren
uous days Of the profteer, the hostile
press of the country, which takes it's
cue from Wall street, was loud in his
praises. Again, when Gompers plac-
ed without the pale of the federation
all enemies of the republic, he receiv-
ed the wild acclaim of the same press
He took these steps, however, not to
gain the praise of the dollar devotees,
but because they were right Now he
demonstrates to the world of labor
that he places his people above his
ambition, and today, in the hour of
defeat for the same cause he espous-
ed, he confronts the future with the
ranks of labor closed up solid behind
him as never before.
Well may the Cincinnati Enquirer
say that he risked his hold on the
people that he represents by his stand
| for La Toilette He did just that,
but he energies triumphant now the
| leader-not of an incoherent, disor-
ganized, uncertain crowd, but of the
| five million voters, loyal forevermore
to the ideals which Gompers has been
attempting to instill into the hearts
of American workmen from the days
of his early manhood to his glorious
old age The Enquirer announced, in
the face of five million votes of ap-
prova for the course of President
Gompers, that "the president of the
American Federation of Labor prob
ably has accelerated the period of his
retirement from leadership of that
organization"
| The Advocate has not always ac-
cepted all that Gompers sponsored in
the past, but from this time forward
we enroll under his banner to follow
wherever he leads. When he put his
high position in the ranks of labor
in jeopardy, he committed no fatal
error" but, on the other hand he as
sured all sincere workers in the labor
movement that he stood ready to sac
rifce all the power and prestige he
the toiler if he could thereby advance
the cause of man against the cause
of dollars. The Enquirer is great
and a rich paper, and its influence is
deservedly powerful among those who
mould the destinies of the nation, but
the Advocate feels that Samuel Com
endorsement of his efforts in benalf
of the man who does the drudgery OF
the world today than the unfriendly
criticism of the Enquirer.
Let's Look at the Results
With campaign fund which will
eventually reach the S15,000,000 mark
although only half of that amount
is admitted today--the republican
candidate received 100000 votes.
With less than 100000 at his COM
mand, La Toilette received 5000, COO
votes! Is there anything discourag-
ing in this? Did the republican party
do any better nearly seventy years
ago with Pathfinder Fremont? Com
pared with the 100000 votes received
by the democratic candidate, with the
sold south behind him, La Toilette s
vote becomes impressive. 1t insures
a strong third party in America, with
the sane leadership of La Toilette
Gompers and Brookhart behind it, if
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-11-14

By International Labor News Service.
Chicago, lll.-The communist in
ternational has renewed its campaign
of money raising under the guise of
charitable and defense" work.
Under date of October 26 an appeal
was sent from the committee for in
ternational workers. aid,' this city,
asking for funds for the relief of
political" prisoners in other coun-
tries.
The workers party of America
joins in this appeal and it is explained
that the money will be expended
through the RED Aid International" ;"
1t is sought to raise 100000 in Amer
lea before Christmas.
Moscow Directs Committee
What is not generally known is that
the organization which is conducting
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-11-14
PAY HEAVY INCOME TAXES

New York.-Income tax publicity
reveals that large department stores
pay income taxes that mount into the
hundreds of thousands of dollars.
This does not include profits that are
hidden by attorneys for these corpor-
a+ions
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-17
FIREMEN LUCKY
Enjoyed Performances OF
operate Artists

Tho two Seattle policemen who
attended tho grand opera matins,
Saturday afternoon and saw Mary
Garden In "Saiomo- are not tho
only officials who can appreciate
art
Thirty Seattle fromen attended
every performances Of tho opera
Their purpose was 20 safeguard the
public and SEQ tina, ell fire hazards
wero removed.
Fire Marshal Robert L LANG
was In attendance and In command
OF tho detail Ten men were sta
toned back stage and 20 about the
building and this various exitA Tho
Arena was glyen . thoro inspection
before every performances.
The boys had 10 watch their ex-
its. but they saw tho opera. too
said LainE. And they were all de-
lighted with ~"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-17

One of four identical Doug
las sky cruisers and three of
the eight officers icho iciil
pilot them IN the United
States army's attempt to fly
around the icorld. The fliers,
LETT te right, are. Lieut..
EoweH Smith, Lieut.. John
Harding, Jr., and Lieut.. Erii;
Nelson. The projected route
runs from Seattle out along
the Aleutidn islands to Japan
and China, thence across Asia
ria India, to Paris, London,
Iceland, Greenland, Washing
ton and thence back across
the continent. Attic other
nations arc also starting
world flights, the Americans
wiH not attempt to speed for
time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-17
SEEKS SAFETY
FOR SEAMEN
Wilbur States Policy on New
Secretaryship

SAN FRANCISCO. March H.
To the Bible class OF the First Con.
gregational church here. which he
was bidding farewell as its teacher,
Curtis Dwight Wilbur. secretary.
elect OF the navy. made state
ment of policy.
THE one policy I have formed
he told his pupils. lis a determine
ton to make the American navy
safer place for the boys Of American
mothers TO work and live"
Tho navy, he intimated. would
under his leadership. be an orEani
cation of peace. against which war
like emergency must take i,f
chance.
Wilbur probably win wind UP his
affairs In the state supreme court
early this week so that he may
leave for Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-17
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
SALOME
crAprc nNr nAnE

called the Dance OF the Seven
Brass.eres."
When you got thru lie Danss
Dc Munsingwear sou demanded
tho head OF tho fellow who 70.
pulsed your maidenly advances.
Tho head was brought 90 you
on a silver dish. which was bet.
ter service than you could have
gotten even AZ Rippo's.
WARNS MARY To
KEEP FI.ANNELS on
Then you laughed and sang
over the head and had more
run than a young inferno In
a morgue.
There saii my wife. drag,
sing me out the door. "that's
the younger generation for
your
Cute little red.hcaaed GAL"
said me. "fuli OF tho deviir'
''Red.headed hussyr' said my
wife. full Of synthetic EinT
And 20. Mary. that's how you
got me IN wrong with tho
missus. Give my regards 20
chaliapln. and when you do
that Dance Of the Seven Wells
again DO Suro and keep on
your 1auneis.
Affectionateiy.
HOMER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-17
CITY TO GREET
WORLD FLYERS
Seattle "Hop-0if" Point in
Huge Aerial Venture

Monday Seattle was preparing 20
greet tho four round-the- world fly-
ers. who ara Tying theig planes
from Santa Monica 20 Seattle 20
start their epoch-maling flight here
Monday. March 81 Three OF the
giant planes ief, for Seattle Mon
day morning and viii arrive here
Wednesday. The fourth will follow.
TIE planes win make the trip 20
Seattle as land planes Before tho
''hop-off' from Seattle their inter
changcable landing gear win DO
changed. and they will start their
flight as water planes. their first
days flight taking them out of the
United States 10 Vancouver. d. C..
where they win make a short stop.
Many famous 0yers win take part
in tho big demonstration Of aero
Bautics that win be given in honor
OF the round the-worid Rirmen.
March 20. az the University OF
Washington stadium. Prominent
among the stunt flyers will be
Lieut. Oakley q. Kelly. II was an
nounced Monday by Lssut. Theodore
J. Koenig. Sand Point commandant.
Kelly with Lieut.. Mccready. made
the first successful coast-to-coast
flight last year He Is now sta
toned with tho 9eth division. organ
lied reserve. at Portland.
Among the new stunts that arc be-
ing added 10 tho already extensive
program Of the demonstration viii be
n slSy.writing feature In which the
words Goodbye and Good Luck" will
be written In the air in hugo smoke
letters. Several flyers will DO hero
from crissy Field. San Francisco.
and Rockwell Field. San Diego. and
moro than 90 bombing planes will
swing into an extended V 10 escort
the world flyers TO tho Stadium.
Before leaving. the four planes
viii be christened with tho names OF
Seattle. Chicago. Boston and New
Orleans. Tho mayors OF those cities
are planning either TO be hero In
person or 70 send representative
here for the christening ceremonies.
As the flyers win hop Off here. tho
Seattle Chamber OF Commerce has
wired Secretary OF War John II.
Weeks for authority 10 namo tho
flagship Of the fleet Seattle"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-17
ASK RECEIVERS
FOR DOHENY
Pomerene and Roberts File
Injunction Suit

LOS ANGELES. March i7.--Just
before court opened here today gov
eminent sctlon. asking an Injunction
against r. L. Doheny taking oil from
section 1 Of ELK Hills naval oil re.
serve. was flied 10 tho clerks office
b. Aztec Pomerens and Owen Rob.
erts, special prosecutors named 20
wage tho fight 10 cancel the oil
leases.
The action also asked the appoint
ment Of receivers and n decree de-
ciaring null and void the leases of
December. 1922. granted by the gov
eminent 20 Doheny's Pan-American
OIL company.
Frank IT, Hogan. head OF Doheny's
large legal delegation. announced
that the Pan-American company
would not formally Oppose the gov.
crnmenta requests. as the action
he,s ~ss but the technical manner
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-17
OPERA is BETTER
THAN FILMS
cop-C Enjoyed Dance
of Mary Garden

who says Seattle policemen can't
appreciate grand opera7
"it was better than n movie
show" Jack veiteh and A. y.
Hardy, the two uniformed cops who
attended the presentation Of saloms.
NJ the Arena Saturday afternoon
BY tho Chicago Grand Opera com.
pany. The two patrolmen acted a.
eensors Mt tho request Of Police
Chief w. d. Seyeryns.
ut was kind OF sad," said yciich
nftsr the performance. but II was
good. Tho singing was superb. No.
we didn't see anything wrong with
Mary Gardens Dance OF the Seven
Wells which we were supposed 10
censor II tho occasion warranted.
We lot her dance"
The two officers attended the
matinee performance. entering the
Arena Just before the curtain went
up. Their appearance created a
mild stir among the patrons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-17
HUNTING MAN IN
DEATH PROBE

- DENVER. Colo. March f7-Sew
evidence in Denver's trunk mur.
DER developed during the pas, q
hours. has caused police 70 redoubis
thcir efforts 70 find Fred Jansen.
Denver janitor.
Mrs. Jansen. who has not boon
seen since last Thursday. may have
been the victim whore mangied
body vss found within the trunk IN
Ogden, Utah. Saturday morning
The trunk had been consigned from
Denver the previous day.
Police have disclosed that Jansen
took out two life insurance policies
Tor his wife within recent months
naming himself beneficiary in both
ases. Latest Of the two policies
las taken out lees than two weeks
ago.
Discovery Of the insurance pol.
Ices has convinced police that n
ne body Is that Of Mrs. Jansen
the murder was planned a; feast
seven months in advance.
Ars- Jansen. the first. divorced
from her husband 70 yesrn AZ,
called police yesterday and declared
she would report 70 them toiav
and assist in the search To- -
former hu,bana-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-17
ONE KILLED IN
AUTO SMASH
Four Injured, Two May Die,
In Traffic Toll

one dead, two near death and
two seriously Injured is tho toll
taken BY the highway fiend. lllns
carelessncss over tho weekend,
Two Sumner men motoring near
Everett were caught under their
overturned car. which caught fire
ara both were near death IN the
Everett hospital on Monday.
William Walker. janitor. 1901
seventh ave. w. died az tho city
hospital a, p. m. Sunday from In,
.,uries received when hts machine
crashed into eulkhesd az Seventh
ave. w aud Blaine ST.
I. G. Frlteh. 1893 Seventh ave.
saw the accident aud notified the
rollen. who rescued Walker from
he ruins and rushed him 10 the
city hospital. His injuries proved
fatal
Arthur McouiilAn. Standard on
company's employe OF sumner. and
Edwin Creighton. Sumner Iron
Works employee. were driving north
OF Everett Sunday when their car
skladed and overturned. plnning
them underneath.
Spilled gasoline ignited and flames
spreaa over the wreck, Passing
motorists rescued the two men and
hurried them 60 the Everett hos.
pltah II Is feared both may die.
George l. Bloomfield Victoria
hotel was seriously injured when
a bug" going north on Victory
highway. Sunday evening. earecned
OF his machine and crashed into
another. Rloomsieid wac taken 20
the city hospital bat could not give
a coherent account Of the accident.
The autos OF n L. staley. oxford
hotel and ]. d. Sargent. employee OF
The Willard. we're damaged BY the
giraffe bug whose driver believed
10 be A. NJ. Gundsrson. 1884 18th
ave. S. was being sought by Deputy
shsriffs Tom Morgan and Frank An.
dcrson.
William Coffee. run down by An
automobile al Fifth ave. and Jackson
81. Saturday night. regained con.
sclousneSS Sunday. Melvin o'Bricn.
IL. driver OF the car. IS being held
on an open charge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-17
Marketing Expert
Leagues Speaker

Making Democracy Safe will be
the subject of a talk by Dean
Howard T. Lewis Of the college Of
business administration OF the Uni
versity Of Washington before the
Municipal league OF Seattle at its
weekly luncheon Tuesday noon.
March is. in the downstairs as
sembly room Of the Frye hotel.
Dean Lewis is the successor OF
Stephen /. Miller as an authority
on markets and marketing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-17
Francs Continue
Advanced Values

PARIS. March i7.-continuing TO
improve rapidly, the French franc
rose TO 2o.so 10 the dollar and Ss2o
TO the pound sterling today The
continued improvement was believed
due TO certainty that the govern
men,'s financial program win be
voted,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-17
MORE EVIDENCE
VanderIip Promises Nation
More Corruption Talk

WASHINGTON. March i7.-Evi.
dence yet to be brought forward in
congressional Investigations will
shake the nation" Frank A. Wander
lip. New York flnancler. said in n
formal statement here today.
Declaring that most OF the charges
Of corruption so far made are prov
able. vanderlip said there are de-
partmonts other than the department
OF justice about which there will be
shocking revelations
VANDERBILT took issue with state
ments that the country Is in a state
OF hysteria as a result OF disclosures
OF corruption by the inquirers. de-
claring that at Is as yet almost In
a state OF coma"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-17
NEGRO IS SHOT
Colored Girl Held After AL
legged Quarrel

sho, thru the body. Andrew
Gould. Sc colored was In the city
hospital on Monday whilc police
wer holding Miss Leona Lusk 20.
ais colored The girl IL accused
OF shooting Gould during an argu.
meni al 1890 gath ave. early Mon.
day The reason 70, the shooting
has not been established Gould
probably will recover