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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-26
Postal Head Did Best
To Beat Workers Wage
Raise Bill, Woll Charges

was fatty rejected"
The reasons for the reputation
of Mr.. News suggestion is set forth,
says Mr.. Woll, in the following ex-
cerpt of the report to the last an
nual meeting of the American Pub
fishers Association by the committee
on second class postage.
"The postmaster general informed
your committee that in view of the
editorial support accorded by news
papers to the Kelly Edge bill the
newspapers should expect to bear a
portion of the cost of postal wage in
creases. In the opinion of your COM
mittee the question of increases in
rates of pay to postal employees and
the question of the propriety of pres
ent high second class rates are in no
manner associated. We recommend
that our association shall not be side
tracked in its effort to secure fair and
lower second class rates by discussion
of the propriety Of postal employees
compensation. We can see no useful
purpose in opposition to the Paige
and Kelly Edge bills. In our judg-
ment this is a question for the postal
department and congress to deter
mine for themselves free from any
interference on our part"
Play Both Ends Agaist
the Middle
"Mr. New plays both ends against
the middle" Mr.. Woll continued. "He
tells postal employees that newspaper
publishers and other mail patrons are
keeping their wages low by insisting
on low rates, he tells publishers that
the rapacious wages demands of the
postal workers necessitate higher
postage rates.
"The truth is that the postal en-
ployes and the publishers agree that
the questions of postal wages and
postal rates should be treated indie
pendently OF one another. Regard
less of postal revenues the postal
workers are entitled to adequate
wages. Conversely, the function of
distributing papers and periodicals
through the mails should be perform
ed with the underlying motive of pub
lie service and not the money profit
motive stressed by Mr.. New"
Mr.. Woll also takes sharp issue
with President Coolidge for vetoing
the postal pay bill on the score of a
needed curtailment of postal ex-
penses.
Deficit Called Coolidge
BOgey
"The presidents veto message on
the postal pay bill was based largely
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-26
Women Begin Big Drive
To Win Ratification OF
Child Labor Amendment

BY international Labor News Service
Washington, D. C,-Defnitly con-
tradicting certain statements of the
opposition to the child labor amend
ment, and answering their contentious
in detail, the 18 national organiza-
tions composing the Women's Com
mittee for the Children's Amendment
are issuing ratification campaign
text book" for use in the state election
campaigns.
The state and local branches of
these organizations will work to send
men and women to the state legis-
latures who are pledged to ratifca-
cation
The women who are working for
the amendment have no illusions
about the struggle before them. The
opposition in this case includes the
same interests that fought women
suffrage, prohibition and the Shep-
pard-Towner maternity and infancy
law Those interests have money and
resources. They include employers
of children who have a directly self
ish motive. They are busy, say the
women's committee, trying to de-
feat ratification by spreading misin-
formation and Misrepresentation about
the amendment and what it will do.
Foes Arguments Hit
The womens ratification text
book" therefore emphatically contra
diets the opponents of the child labor
amendment on many points. Setting
forth what the amendment is and
does, the textbook also emphasizes
what it is not and does not do; among
other points, these:
The amendment is an enabling act,
not statute. To become effective it
must be followed by a federal stat
ute which congress at present is with
out power to enact, as demonstrated
by two adverse supreme court deci-
sions
1t grants power to congress here
after to make laws against the ex-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-26

By International Labor News Service
Washington, ID. C.-That Postmas-
ter General New did all in his power
to defeat the postal employees wage
bill, even to the extent of attempting
to align the newspaper publishers
against the legislation, is charged by
Matthew Woll, vice-president of the
American Federation of Labor.
Recent representations have been
made to the postal employees that
President Coolidge and Postmaster
General New were not opposed to
increasing the wages of postal work
ers," said Mr.. Woll. "This is pat
ent political gesture that deceives no
one
'The record shows that Mr.. New
particularly, did everything in his
power to prevent the pay bill from
reaching vote, and when he failed
to stop favorable consideration in
congress, he found sympathetic
ally at the White House who vetoed
the measure that congress and the
public approved overwhelmingly"
Attempt Made to Brighten Publishers
According to Mr. Woll, at con-
ference in Washington, April 18, the
postmaster general told committee
from the American Newspublishers'
Association, headed by S. E. Thoma-
son, of the Chicago Tribune, that in
view of the newspaper support given
the postal employees, the publishers
should be prepared to pay portion
of the proposed wage increase. Other
members of that committee were: j.
D. Barnum, Syracuse Post Standard;
E. H. Baker, Cleveland Plain Dealer;
l.. H. Brush, Marion, Ohio, Star Re-
view; A. F. Miller, Battle Creek,
Michigan, Enquirer and News; F. A.
Miller, South Bend Tribune; Howard
Davis, New York Tribune; A. G. Car
ter and Lafayette Young.
"Mr. News suggestion to the pub
fishers was plainly an attempt to
frighten them from any further es-
pousal of the wage objective of the
postal employees" declared Mr. Woll.
"He was trying in this indirect way
to hamper the postal workers by de-
priving them of the opportunity to
reach their employers the public
through the medium of the news
papers.
New Sought to Gag Workers
"Mr. New wanted to gag the pos
tai employees and prevent them from
utilizing their sole weapon-an order
ly appeal to public opinion.
'His crafty overture to the COM
mittee representing the publishers
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-26

ploitation of childhood at premature
or injurious labor
In other words, it enables congress
to fix federal minimum standard for
the employment of children.
The last census figures are quoted
as showing over million children
from 10 to 16 years of age--one child
in every 12-to be gainfully en-
ployed. Of this million, 413,5OO
were child operatives in cotton,
woolen and worsted and silk mills,
iron and steel mills, and other indus
trial establishments; were employed
as servants, walters messengers,
bundle wrappers, office boys and girls,
clerks, newsboys, and miscellaneous
other agricultural occupations.
Agricultural occupations of various
sorts tnot chores or vacation work,
for the census was taken in january
claimed $4,000
State Laws Inadequate
The need for the amendment is
further emphasized the Woman's
Committee urges, by the fact that
only 13 states measure up in all re-
spects to the conservative standards
of the former Federal child labor
laws. Nine states do not prohibit
all children under IA from working
in both factories and stores, states
do not protect children under 16 from
night work, 19 states do not make
physical fitness a condition of en-
ployment; and 35 states allow child
rem to go to work without a common
school education
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-26
Tremendous Ovation Given
to Progressive Candidate

from England, and first asserted our
rights as free nation, Thomas JEFF
ferson wrote into the Declaration. of
independence challenge to the tyr
amy of the ages
People Sovereign Over Government
Jefferson laid down the principle
that the people are sovereign over
their government. That declaration
stands as an everlasting challenge
which we invoke in our day against
those who have set privileged inter
ests above the political and economic
rights of the people.
"In the early years of the repub-
lie, the federalist party-the conserv-
ative party of Hamilton-through it's
control of congress, the executive
power and the courts, enacted and
enforced the alien and sedition laws
| in ruthless disregard of the bill of
rights of the constitution 1t was in
opposition to this tyranny over the
lives of native-born and foreign-born
Americans that Jefferson organized
! a new party and sent the federalist
party to its political grave.
People Rally to New Party
In this campaign, within the COR
rupt and decadent old parties, we
find the political descendants of Ham
ilton and his tory followers, who
deny that they are the masters Of
their own government, believe that
government exists to protect the few
in their encroachments upon the
rights of the many, and denounce as
destructive radicals all progressives
who dare assert the democratic doc
trines of Jefferson and Lincoln.
Opposed to these two old parties
is the great progressive movement
which within the last few months has
taken form in this country. While
} the progressive organization has been
built up in very brief period, the
great body of public sentiment and
opinion which supports it has been of
slow growth and is deeply rooted
1t has taken years of betrayal and a
long line of shameful abuses on the
. part of the democratic and republi-
can parties OF convince the people
( that they must organize for political
. action outside both old parties in or
der to find relief from intolerable po-
litical an deconomic conditions. Our
ranks are recruited from every class
and from no particular section of
our country.
Old Parties Alike as Peas
''The policies and the candidates
of the republican and democratic
parties are as like as two peas in a
/ pod, and for that reason l shall here.
after refer to them in this address as
our opponents
. "The differences between ourselves
and our opponents are Fundamental
and irreconcilable. These differences
are of two kinds; one political anc
the other economic.
, con the political side the primary
difference between ourselves ant
our opponents is this:
: "We stand for the maximum con
2 troll of government by the entire elec
: torate in the interest of all the peo
} pie and with special privileges tt
: none.
' "Our opponents stand for tn,
maximum control of government b,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-26
Progressives Affirm Peoples Right
To Be Masters of Own Government
La Toilette Tells Great N. Y. Audience

the few in the interest of favored
classes to which special privileges are
extended
People Must Control Government
THE progressives believe that the
machinery of government should be
Continued on page four)
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-26
FIRE FIGHTERS REFLECT

Kansas City, Mo.-The convention
of the international Association of
Fire Fighters unanimously reelected
President Baer and Secretary -Trea-
surer Richardson for two years. Phil
adelphia was selected as the next con
vention city.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-26

on the fact that postal expenses far
exceeded postal income. Yet in the
Republican political text book to
which all campaign speakers are ad-
vised to turn for facts for political
arguments, we learn that the postal
deficit has been reduced in three
years from $3.50, O,128,45S to $12,638,-
$40.
Therefore the service is now ap-
proximately self-sustaining and the
Coolidge bogey of tremendous def
cit was simply another figment Of the
imagination to defeat the postal en-
ployes' efforts to raise their pay
standards"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-26

By International Labor News Service
New York City-Madison Square
Garden last Thursday night witnessed
political demonstration that has sell
dom been equalled when grizzled
Bob" La Fayette, progressive cam
didate for president, addressed 10000
persons packed in the historic build
ing, as many more in the square out
side and the radio audience over the
WEAF broadcasting station that
took his message as far west as the
Mississippi valley.
For once there was unity among
divergent political groups on one
standard bearer. They cheered and
waved small American flags, sang
and applauded Battle Bob" with the
fervor that has been evoked but once
before-that during the Bull Moose
campaign for Roosevelt. 1t was in
the main a labor crowd with a repre-
sentation of progressives from the
democratic and republican parties
who will vote under the liberty bell,
socialists in large numbers and thou
sands of trade unionists.
On the platform were the represen-
tatives of the American Federation of
Labor, Central Trades and Labor
Council, New York State Federation
of Labor and hundreds of local unions.
Meeting Climax of Gardens History
Madison Square Garden has seen
many tumultuous meetings, political
rallies, prize fights, horse shows, cir
cuses, war and peace celebrations
but few such spontaneous and in
spired audiences as that which gath
! cred solely to hear and see the pro.
gressive leader. 1t was a fitting eli.
max for the old garden, which is soor
to be torn down to make room fol
a modern skyscraper.
| The campaign in which we are
now engaged witnesses conflict be-
j tween two principles of government
as old as human history" said Sena
tor La Toilette in beginning his ad
dress He continued:
an all ages and in all lands mer
have lived who have denied both the
right and the capacity of the people
to be the masters of their own gov
ernment. From the dawn of civiliza
ton down to the present hour, mer
have sought to make government al
instrument for securing, and extend
ing, special privileges destructive O.
the liberties, happiness and prosperit.
of the masses of mankind
"The American system of govern
ment was the handiwork of men O.
different faith. In the instrumen
by which we effected our separation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-12
TREAD FOR STAIRS BIG
PROBLEM FOR ARCHITECTS

A satisfactory tread for stairs in
public and sefnipublic buildings has
been no small part Of the architects
and builders problem in erecting
such structures in the past. 4
surface which would resist the wear
to which such stairs are subjected
often has proven dangerous through
being slippery, with the conse-
quent danger of falls. Wooden
treads, unprotected, soon show wear
in hotels and apartment buildings.
AS solution for this problem, a
manufacturer has placed on the
market fair tread which is a com.
bination of rubber and other wear.
resisting materials. The material.
which is described as tough and
long wearing. will not splinter, or
chip and is not subject to curing
or warping. The treads of the
material may be wiped clean with
wet cloth or mop, are noiseless
and not slippery.
The treads are recommended es-
pecially for use in hotels, apart
ments, factories, stores, theaters
churches and depots. They are CO.
mented to the wooden stairs. 1t Is
also possible to nail them. Made
in number of colors, plain and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-12
MUST BE
GUT HIGH IN
SUMMER
Blades Should Be Left on
Lawn to Shield Roots
From Sun

When the hot days Of summer
come 1t is not advisable to cut as
close as in May and June. For
the summer grass cutting raise the
blades of the lawn-mower a half
inch over what they have been
and every other time the grass is
cut leave the catcher off the ma
chine, letting the cut grass lie
where 1t falls under the blades. This
will not make the lawn look untidy,
for a sprinkling or two will settle
down all Of the cuttings to give
protection to the roots, which should
be shielded from the burning sun
of midsummer.
Scarcely an amateur gardener who
uses stable manure but blames 1t
more or less for some Of the weeds
which grow to plague the most
careful and diligent grower. Elk
perience is that we'll rotted manure
contains few viable weed seeds.
To ascertain If there is real danger,
test the manure, particularly K ii
is going to be used on the lawn
The test is simple and will pl eve
whether or not the fertilizing agency
you intend to use contains weed
seeds which may later become a
menace. To test manure for weeds
place small quantity Of the fer.
tilizer in a cigar box and keep
1t warm and moist.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-12
BRICK STILL CHEAPEST
MATERIAL FOR BUILDING

1t is an interesting fact that
brick making, the most ancient of
all the industries producing manu-.
featured building materials, is to-
day one of the basic Industries of
the nation. 1t is difficult to destroy
brick. Vast quantities of the
bricks made in the early days of
the industry may still be found on
the sites of the ruined cities of an
tiquity. Bricks made nowadays
are composed of exactly the same
material and manufactured accord
ing to the same principles as the
ancient product.
The composite price of brick all
over the United States works out
today at a little over SIS per 1000.
Brick, therefore, is a manufactured
article weighing from four to five
pounds, costing about cent and n
half, and capable of giving several
thousand years service. 1t is the
cheapest manufactured material on
the market.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-12
SPAIN COPIES AMERICA
IN DEVELOPING HOMES

The Spaniards have taken up land
developing as a business. having got
the idea from America.
A group of Madrid capitalists has
purchased a tract of IT'S acres in the
suburbs Of the Spanish capital.
Wide avenues and boulevards are
being cut through, and along these
streets individual dwellings and
apartment houses Of unusual de-
signs are being erected. The devel-
opment will compare with the finest
in the world, according to informa'
ton that has come from Madrid.
The interest which the settlement
has aroused may have the effect OF
freeing a number of Madrid families
from the characteristic dwellings
and narrow streets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-12
S15 A MONTH IS
AVERAGE RENT
FOR ROOM
Kitchenette Type Is Aristocrat
of Apartment Scale at $50
a Month

The average rent charged for one
family dwellings in cities of $4,000
to 100000 population is now SIS a
month a room for the best struc-
lures In most desirable locations.
For the middle group it is $40 a
month a room.
For the least desirable structures
in the least desirable locations the
average is 81 month a room. In
cities Of 100000 lRation and over
the average is $25 month a room
for Class A dwellings, $40 for Class
B dwellings, and IS for Class c
dwellings,.
Standardized houses and two
family houses show a lowering from
these rates Of $40 a month room
in the Class A rent group in cities
Of 100000 and over, and a reduc-
ton of SO to S. in the same group
in cities of $4,000 to 100000 popu-
lation, with very much less varia-
ton for Class B and Glass c
structures.
Apartment rents in multiple
apartment structures average $25
$12 and IS q month a room for
structures of the three classes re-
ported in cities or %, 900 to 100000
population. In cities Of 100000
population and over they average
$25, SIS and So a month a room
for the respective classes.
The aristocrat of the rent scale
is the kitchenette apartment of
most modern construction in the
most desirable location. This type
averages in the largest cities $50
a month a room.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-12

lar. In the early days these were
aided out by hand, but for many
years have been a mill product.
Several woods have been used for
this purpose-notably cypress, pine,
and white and red cedar. When
treated with a creosote stain, wood
shingles not only have long life,
but are pleasing and attractive for
both roofing and siding.
Prepared or ready" roll roofing
and shingles are a comparatively
recent development, but are now
used in the United States in ire
mendous and increasing volumes.
The base of this roofing is a rag
felt saturated and coated with as
phalt-perhaps the best waterproof
ing agent known. Asphalt was used
by the early Egyptians for pre-
serving mummies, which it has eff
fectively done through 1000 years.
Roll roofing is furnished either
with a plain tale finish or surfaced
with crushed slate or colored rock
in attractive natural tints. The
SLATE, surfaced roofings are popu-
lar for use on bungalows and resi-
dences with sloping roofs, either in
the form of rolls, strip shingles or
individual shingles. Some Of the
roll roofings are made with a shin
gle pattern, in imitation of the
sh1ngle effect. These roofings are
used principally on frame residences
and farm buildings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-12
LONDON FLAT OWNERS
FORCED TOREDUCE RENTS

Despite the great inflow Of visitors
for the British Empire Exhibition at
Wembley, furnished houses and flats
In London are renting at slightly
lower figure than at the same time
last year.
Flat owners who expected to rent
apartments to Wembley visitors at
high figures found. to their disap-
pointment, that the newcomers pre-
ferred to stay at hotels. and prices
dropped shortly after the influx of
travellers began.
One estate agent said that the
slump in furnished house and flat
property was greater than for some
years.