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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-29

these workers that first used the
power of their organizations to de-
mand and fight for the shorter work
day.
The first step toward shorter hours
was the demand for extra compensa-
tion for all hours over ten. Then
came the demand for the nine-hour
day.
In following the trend of industry,
toward shorter hours, you will please
make note of the fact that it has
always been the organized workers
who have taken the lead, forced the
issue and fought the battles for re-
duction in hours.
The unorganized workers have
benefited and had their hours reduced
in many instances, for the rain falls
on the just and unjust alike
The employers have never reduced
the hours of labor, of their own free
will. While it may be true that here
and there an employer has reduced
the hours of unorganized employees,
investigation will show that this was
done either to forestall organization
amnog these workers or because the
reduction in hours had become so uni
versal that these employers found it
impossible to keep their employees
without conforming to the standard
of hours that prevailed.
The unorganized workers have
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-29

never done anything to reduce the
hours of labor Wherever the unor-
ganized workers enjoy anything less
than ten-hour workday, they can
thank the unions for it; but they
never do.
Millions of dollars have been spent
by the unions and enormous sacri-
fees have been made to reduce the
hours of labor, and the unorganized
have always benefited both directly
and Indirectly.
First came the demand for the
nine-hour day; then the eight-hour
day, and now the forty-four hour
week prevails in all well-organized
trades and industries.
There are some well-organized
workers who have working week of
forty hours, and few who enjoy
thirty hour week.
The nine-hour day is pretty well
established among the unorganized
workers, but it is only the organized,
advanced guard of the workers, who
enjoy the forty-eight and the forty
four hour working week.
The unorganized workers will never
advance beyond the nine-hour limit
through any effort of their own
They will work nine hours until such
time as the organized workers have
made the shorter week so universal
that the nine-hour employers will be
forced to reduce hours to keep work
ers in their shops and factories.
The shorter workday not only bene-
fits the workers, by giving them more
time for recuperation and rest, but
it also acts as stabilizer of labor
conditions.
The trend of industry is toward
greater efficiency and new inventions
that eliminate the worker and do the
work by machinery, are constantly
being introduced New and modern
methods of production are coming in,
and these are so designed as to speed
up the workers and make two jobs
come off the floor where only one
came before.
With the trend of industry as it is,
there is no other alternative, for the
worker, but to organize.
Failure to organize simply means
that the employers are going to be
the only ones to benefit by the labor
saving inventions, and the workers
are going to suffer by being speeded
up, by being out of work and by hav-
ing their wages gradually lowered.
With strong and powerful organi-
cations the workers can protect them
selves by reducing the hours of labor
in the same ratio that labor saving
devices are adopted. Thus they can
hope to benefit by the advance that
is made in the methods of production
and nto allow the employer to reap
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-29
THEN AND NOW

Can you recall what was going on
thirty years ago? Eggs sold, three
dozen for % cents, butter 10 cents a
pound, milk cents quart, beef 10
cents pound. The butcher gave
away liver and treated the kids with
bologna. Women did not paint or
powder, smoke, vote, play poker or
shake the shimmy. Men wore boots,
chewed tobacco, spit on the sidewalks
and cussed. Beer was 5 cents and
the lunch was free. No tips were
given to walters and the hat check
CRATER was unknown. No one was
ever operated on for appendicitis or
bought glands, microbes were unheard
of, folks lived to a good old age and
every year walked miles to wish their
friends Merry Christmas. Today
everybody rides in automobiles or
flies, plays golf, shoots craps, plays
the piano with their feet, goes to the
movies nightly, smokes cigarettes,
drinks and blames the high cost of
living on their neighbors. Never 90
to bed the same day they get up and
think they're having h of time.
These are the days of suffragetting,
profiteering, rent hogs, excess taxes
and prohibition, and yet it is a great
old world and we are glad we are
living in it.-Metal Trades Bulletin.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-29

all of the good that comes with hu-
man progress.
The time has come to start a def
mite system of education among the
workers, showing them the need and
value of forty-four hour week. It
cannot be gained at once, but if the
start is made it can eventually be
gained. If the start is never made
the hours will never be shortened.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-29

STANLEY OGG
Sixth Vice President, Ohio State
Federation of Labor, and President
of Local Iron Molders' Union
No. 68.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-29

HE WALKED RIGHT IN AND
"Have you an opening for a bright
energetic college graduate? ?"
Yes, and don't slam it on your way
out. Medley.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-10
52-STORY SKYSCRAPER
TO COST $1O,OO0,OOC

PITTSBURG, Nov. 8 -Plans fol
the erection of a $4,000, OOo, 81
story building at the entrance OF
Schenly park to house major parl
Of the activities of tire University
Of Pittsburg, were. announced last
night by Chancellor Jorn G. Boz
man.
The new structure, to be knowr
as "The Cathedral of Learning,
viii accommodate 10000 students.
Chancellor Bowman explained
the plans in detail at banquet Of
the trustees of the uni, ersity and
members of the faculty and citi-
zens committee Of 120 prominent
business men.
1t will be 800 feet long, 26O feet
wide and $50 feet high. 1t will
have four entrances, 16 high-speed
elevators and classrooms, libraries,
shops and laboratories. Construc
ton work viii begin next year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-10
COLDS THAT
DEVELOP INTO
PNEUMONIA

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lead to serious lung trouble. You can
stop them now with Creomulsion, an
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vi all known drugs, creosote is rec.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-10
A NEW KIND
OF POETRY

Most all of US know something
of the cubic artist and heir works.
To us, a cubists drawing or paint
ings never meant a tong anG all
we ever got out of them was a Il
glameration of colors ari lines. We
in this column are going to inaugu.
rate a new kind of poetry and will
call it cubist poetry. like the cub
list drawing it doesn't li,ean thing.
However it might appeal to the
more artistic mind. Below we rub
hsh our first cubist poem
Dark clouds over head the suns at
rest.
The ploughman suffers with pain
in the chest.
Fight unto death, they shall not
pass.
Good cold lemonade five cents a
glass.
Take not my life the maiden cried.
The faithful horse laid down and
died.
Shoot when you see the white Of his
eye.
Goodness gracious me Oh my.
The dogwood barks in the forest
deep.
The tired herdsmen milk3 his sheep.
Shoot not this old grav head, Of
mine,
I love you sweetheart Angeline.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-10

communities would conduct mem
bership campaigns during the period
named and that coo cities of the
south will also participate in the
roll-call.
The proclamation Of Governor
Walker says in part:
I'm rehabilitating 5. ECO disaster
victims in the south this year, car
ing for the sick and diseased in
$50, 600 homes, and in many other
ways giving assistance to those in
need. The Red Cross mas peri M
ed service that elicits our praise
and merits our support. Every citi
zen of Georgia is urged to answer
this call to service"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-10
FAMOUS EAST ROOM
IN WHITE HOUSE
NOW HAS SOLEMN AIR
Has Been Scene of Four Flu
nerals In Little More Than
Twelve Months
BY HARRY B. HUNT
NEA Service Write

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1o,--
Events of the last Is months have
changed the whole atmosphere Of
the great East Room Of the White
House.
Hitherto it always has beer re-
garded as the hub of Washingtons
social activities. 1t has been place
for festivities, for parties, recop-
tons, dances. It's suggestion al
ways has been one of cheer, of hap.
piness, of gaiety.
Today, however, there is a sense
Of oppression, suggestion of sad
ness, that is felt by all who enter
it. It's echoing emptiress is nc
longer that of brilliant ballroom
but rather that of a funera
chapel.
-Four times in but little over z
years has this room, SO Otter thc
scene of the capitals most brilliant
social affairs, been the setting fol
q funeral.
First it was President Harding
Then Mrs. Work, wife of the sec.
rotary of interior. Then yoarz
Calvin Coolidge Jr., ahd lastly
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace.
This procession Of tragedies
through the great state parlor mas
somehow, altered it's aura-trat
mysterious quality by which places
as well as persons influence the
moods of visitors. The suggestion
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-10

Yes, Ladies', every customer MAX
ing purchase of two dollars or more
tomorrow morning between 9 and 10
a. m. may buy one pair of Pure Thread
Silk Stockings, any size, any color.
Take your pick, only 29c!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-10

Nothing like press agenting ones
self. The Washington Pest, edited
by George Harvey, said at the top
of page one, column one, on the
day before election.
Colonel George Harvey picks
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-10
When2f the Cub
Ism t Covering
Assignments
BY w. K. S.
A LITTLE
COMPLAINT
By w. K. S.

Several months ago we read an
editorial written by one Ct the lead
ing newspapermen of the country
entitled, Noise" This writer in
his article said that noise is the
greatest curse in the world.
Until yesterday afternoon we mad
not considered very seriously what
the gentleman had said nor what he
meant but we now can appreciate
every word of his article.
After eating our usual Sunday
dinner of chicken etc. WE made our
way home, there to repose in The
arms of Morpheus for an hour OF
so. Laying our overwocAed brains
on a pillow we closed cur eyes and
smiled smile of satisfaction when
we thought of the nice rest we were
going to enjoy.
No sooner had we turned over on
our side, there to repo;e the more
graceful and comfortable when the
loud sereech of an automobile hoIn
awakened US. Time and time again
we tried to get off into the land Of
dreams but to no avail. Automobile
after automobile came by and as
each passed a loud bl4st from the
horn rent the air. For an hour we
tossed and cussed but The autolro-
bilees continued to pas and as
there was no way of stopping then-
we got up and dressed and came
out into the SUI shine where all thc
sensible people were or beautiful
day like yesterday.
However, we still agree with the
writer of the editorial trat Noise i;
the greatest curse in the world anC
that automobiles do more to furth
or the curse than any other thing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-10

the blacks were buying it looked as
though they believed hln,.
The man enumarate more than
500 diseases and ailments that the
medicine would cure and after
listening to him for awhile l was
thoroughly convinced that l was
afflicted with at least 10 of them.
Actually the man had me feeling
bad before I left and if I hadn't
left when ] did | believe in another
minute he would have talked me to
death or into a state !unconcious-
ness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-10
KILLING A
LITTLE TIME

On our way up town last night
we stopped at the foot of Lam ar
street to hear the community en-
tertainers, a new name fir a nedi-
cine show. For a few minutes we
stood spellbound along with some
500 negroes at the wonderful flow
of words coming from the mouth Of
the man who was selling the med
cine. He had medicine that would
cure anything from ground it'll t.
dandruff, so he said; AID the way
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-10
RED CROSS ROLL CALL.
PROCLAMATION ISSUED

ATLANTA, Nov. 8.-Governor
Walker Friday issued a proclama-
ton, formally designating the
period from Armisaa,ee day to
Thanksgiving day as The tine of
the American Red Cross roll-call
or membership campaign ina Georgia.
From southern headquarters Of
the Red Cross here Friday came the
announcement that lap Georgia
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-10

of laughing, dancing gaiety il
gone. In its place is the brooling
heavy quiet of a sepulcher.
Washington society fer the last
fortnight has been "up in the ain
over Captain George " teele, waC
came over from Germany with tn,
ZR-3 and is to command 3his biggest
of the Zeppellns.
Steele has been the social lion ol
the hour. No less than a dDzer
parties have been thrown for him
in as many days.
Mrs. Catherine New, wife Of The
postmaster general, herself former,
ly an authoress, thinks that while
Mark Twain may have been all right
as a writer he was r,sten politi-
clan.
Mrs. News observations follow
reading of Twain's autobiog-
raphy, just out, which the humor
it stipulated should not be pub
lished until 10 wears after his
death. In the course of these
memoirs Twain severelF criticized
Roosevelt and General Leonard
Wood, both good Republicans. and
thereby moved Mrs. New to pro-
test.
"Twain was a mugwpmp," she
declares, therefore his political
affiliations and views were g.ner
ally not based on knowledge CT
judgment but on preiud ce. 1t is
all right to vote for the best man
for sheriff or school sGperintend-
ent, but in national politics no
man is better than MS party, II
Twain had confined himself to
what he knew and not wandered off
into the unknown field of politics
his opinions would carry more
weight"
Even as thoroughgoing a politi.
clan as the postmaster general
himself could not nave quoted
orthodox party creed more aceu-
rately. ~
Air Service headquarters gets
some odd explanations as reasons
for forced landings or delayed
flights. but the freakies, is he'd tc
be that of Lieutenant Bop Winlsatt
who had made a landing near Fort
Worth while en- route to Brooks
Field, San Antonio, Tex.
Delayed due to cow eating
wing" said the wire Wimsatt sent
to the commanding officer at San
Antonio.
Next day, on his arrival, VIM
satt showed a number of homemade
patches on the lower wing panels
and stabilizer where he swore a
cow with the appetite of an ostrich
had made a square meal.
"a
Nothing like press agenting ones
self. The Washington Pest, edited
by George Harvey, said at the tor
of page one, column one, on th(
day before election.
Colonel George Harvey picks
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-10
Too Late to Classify

FOR SALE-Three mules; farm
tools in good condition; hay and
corn. Phone 845, or see Chas. F.
Howe.-10-6t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-15
NEW COURSE OF
STUDY PREPARED

A course of study in Mature Study
and Agriculture has been prepared
for use in the public schools of the
state by authorities engaged by the
state superintendent of public in
struction. Prof c. c. Schmidt of
the University of North Dakota has
prepared the course Of nature study
and the committee which prepared
the agriculture course was as fol-
lows: Prof. H. l.. Webster, "soils";
Prof Cap. Miller, EARN Crops;
Prof. J. H. Shepherd, "Animal Hus-
bandry"; Prof. Rex Willard, EARN
Economics" Suggestions are givAn
Ito teachers for teaching the subjects
to grade and high school pupils, as
provided by law, but the foreword Of
State Superintendent Miss Minnie J.
Nelson states that great freedom is
allowed the teachers. The methods
of procedure, the teachers are told,
should be such as to cultivate the in
terest and enthusiasm of pupils in
natural objects, to train the pupil
in breadth and accuracy of observa-
ton and correct Interpretation Of his
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-15
TEST ROAD
MATERIALS
Highway Commission Estab.
fishes Department Here

Materials used in road construc-
ton on federal highway projects in
North Dakota now arc being tested
by Clifford jon ison, assigned TO this
work by Chief Engineer Black Of the
highway commission Mr.. Johnson
completed course at laboratories
of the United States Bureau OF
Roads, Washington, in preparation
for the cork. Sand is tested by
grades through use Of sleeves, as to
the amount Of clay and shale in it
and also strength developed in mix
turc with cement. Gravel is tested
TO determine the amount Of clay and
shale. Cement is tested for its
strength and soundness, is placed in
steam bath five hours and also is
tested as to strength with standard
stands. Metal culvcrt pipe is tested
as to the amount Of spelter per
square foot and guage Of metal.
1t is the plan Of the testing bu-
reau to obtain samples from all
gravel and sand pits in<he state and
to index them, SO that those in
charge Of road building can deter.
mine the quality of material to be
used.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-15
Are You
Ruptured?
Learn How to Heal 1t
FREE

Rupturcd people all over the coun-
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culous results Of simple Home Sys-
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Thousands of persons who former
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ease with which their rutpures are
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For a limited time only, free trial
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Send now-today. 1t may save the
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-15
EQUITY HOLDS
ANNUAL MEETING

Fargo. Jan. 15.-Many farmers
from North and South Dakota and
Minnesota arrived in Fargo yester-
day afternoon and evening to be on
hand today for the opening of the
annual meeting of the Equity Coop
erative Exchange, the pioneer coop
crative grain marketing concern in
the northwest. The session opened
in the auditorium today and will con-
tinue tomorrow morning.
The equity exchange is now in the
hands Of receivers but is doing bust:
ness as usual. The annual meeting
of stockholders this time will prob
ably be called on to decide what dis
position is to be made Of the con-
Germ. Recent reports given out by
the receivers indicate that the Elk.
change is doing a very satisfactory
business now.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-15
HASTINGS CASE
is PUT OVER

Fargo, Jan. 15-The case of John
J. Hastings, former president OF
the United Consumers Stores COM
5any. charged with embezzlcment
Of $72,9OS.23 from that company.
wls continued until 10 a. III. Fri
day, when Mr.. Hastings. voluntar
lily appeared before Judge j. Is.
Bingham, in justice court.
He came from Sioux Falls, s. d.,
Ito appear.
Bond set at $1,000, was given
for his appearance Friday.
Arrested as aiding and ahct-
ting" Hastings was A. c. Townley,
former national head OF the Non
partisan league. Townley came to
Fargo voluntarily when he read Of
this warrant in the newspapers
and presented himself 20 authori-
ties. When arraigncd he took a
Grange @f venue and the preiimin-
AIRY bearing in his case will be held
Jan. II before Justice II. +. Miller.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-15
JAN. II STARTS
THRIFT WEEK

New York. Jan. 15.-"Success
and Happiness" has been approved
IS the watchwomd for the thrift
campaign If the coming year 1t
is announced further by the Ma
tional Thrift Committee that the
Dallas plan is being adopted by
cher cities for the spread of thrift
through the public schools, Tn
der this plan contests are held and
prizes awarded to pupils who de-
wise slogans for use in the local
campaigns.
Thrift Week will be observed
from January II, the birthday OF
Benjamin Franklin, to January 23.
The program CT the week is based
on the ten points Of the Succe IS
Nreed~as follows: Work and Earn,
Make a Budget. Record yExpendi
lures, Have a Bank Account, Car
ry Life Insurance. Own Your Own
Home. Make Il Will. Invest in Safe
Securities, Pay Bills Promptly and
Snare With Others.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-15
MANY FILMS
ARE ISSUED
BY AG COLLEGE

Fargo. \. d.. Jan. lo.-SiXty-
films on agriculture. SO on com.
morce and industry, IA ON botany.
J. lysiolcgy and zoology. 50 ON
geography. emery. nature study
and sports, % on home economics.
htalth and we.fare, is the partial
list Of motion picture films num-
bered in the catdlog recently issued
by the Visual Instruction Service
at the North Dakota Agricultural
college
Other films listed in the cataloS
cover the following Subjects: His
tory, education. engineering and
machinery, patriotism and juvenile.
In addition to this the Visual III
stl'uc:ion Service has on hand IL
comedies. 50 motion picture com
lany films consisting OF from one
to SIX reclS. ~ James Montgomery
Fl,gg comedies. 16 feature films
announces w. &. Palmer. dire tol
of the Visual instruction depart
ment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-15
ENTERTAINMENT
Is CHARGED
Former Sheriff Powers of La
Moure County Arrested

La Moure, n. d., Jan. Is. -
Charged with embezzlement, for
mer Sheriff A. r. Powers was ar
rested today on complaint and a
warrant Issued by States Attorney
f. F.. Coyne.
Brought before Police Magistrate
w. G. Taylor, he waived examina-
ton and WAS bound over to the
district court. Bonds we're fixed
at $4,000
The amount Of the defalcation
alleged in, the complaint is $4,-
64S.S5 and is presumed to have
arisen from the collection of de-
linquent personal property taxes.
Mr.. Powers resigned his Office
last Friday and on Saturday the
county commission appointed n. j.
CrudenIto fill the vacancy. making
the selection from "a large field of
candidates. Mr.. Cruden had pre-
vtously served several terms as
sheriff OF La Moure county.