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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-05-29
Federal TradeB Board Members Denounce
SecrecyRuleasSh ShieldtoBusinessC Crooks

SWhatever injury may result to him by
giving publicity to the facts in the
case, and he should not be heard to
complain as the injury follows his own
wrongful and unlawful conduct"
The minority opinion of Commits
sioners Nugent and Thompson takes
sharp issue with the majority mem
bers as to the effectiveness of the
secret procedure under which an ac-
cused firm or Individual may stipulate
his guilt, agree to reform and depart
with his case dismissed.
Pitiless Publicity Frightens Crooks
The two dissenting members refuse
to agree that the consequences of guilt
should escape punishment and public
ity merely because of willingness to
admit guilt. They hold that only
"pitiless publicity" can achieve the de-
sired object II do not agree with
the majority" Commissioner Nu-
gents dissent continues, "that we
should save such violators of the law
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-05-29

and will remain there until ratified.
States which have ratified the amend
ment can not reverse their action, but
states which have refused to ratify
can at any time change their vote in
favor of ratification According to
the supreme court "a proposed con-
stitutional amendment can be ratified
by two methods only-by the legis-
latures of three-fourths Of the states
or by conventions in three-fourths'
of the states, the choice Of method
being left to congress- In a decision
on the question of referring the rati-
fication Of the 18th amendment to the
referendum, the supreme court said:
"'The action of general assembly
of Ohio ratifying the proposed 18th
amendment can not be referred to
the electors of the state, the provi-
sions of the state constitution requir
ing such a referendum being incon-
sistent with the constitution of the
United States
Let me urge you, therefore, to set
aside day or part Of day Of your
convention for the discussion of this
amendment If standing committee
is appointed, to include the officers Of
your State Federation Of Labor, to ac-
quaint the people with the value of
the amendment, it will be great in
centive to its ratification in states
that have not yet voted and for the
changing of the votes in those states
that have refused ratification. You
will be opposed by we'll organized
propagandists, but as they must rely
on falsehood instead of truth, / feel
you will be successful in exposing
them.
"The American Federation of Labor
is much interested in the protection of
child life. 1t has fought for them
every day in the A years since it's
organization. feel that you and
your associates can be depended upon
to continue the struggle. Let your
slogan be:
"SAVE THE NATIONS chill
DREN FROM INDUSTRIAL EX-
PLOITATION."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-05-29
Labor Urged to Continue
Fight For Child Toilers
F. of Head Stresses Need for Strong and Aggressive
Stand in Behalf of Proposed Amendment

By International Labor News Service.
Washington, D. C.-President Will
liam Green, of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, is pushing the fight for
the child labor amendment and is TAX
ing advantage of every opportunity
to urge organized labor to support the
amendment with every resource at it's
command.
In recent letter to President Henry
Broening, of the Maryland State Fed
Grafton of Labor, President Green
emphasizes the necessity for keeping
up the fight and stresses the need
for placing the facts before the peo-
pie.
"The organized propaganda that
has been used to defeat the child
labor amendment demands that labor
shall take a firm stand on this most
important ISSUE" says President
Green, who continues:
'.The criticisms of the amendment
have been so false that the people are
gradually learning the truth. They
have found that the charges made
against the amendment are not only
pure invention, but absolutely ridic-
ulous.
Congress passed two child labor
laws, neither of which was objected to
by other than the industrial exploiters
of children. Since the last child labor
law was declared unconstitutional the
employment of children in industry
has increased greatly. State laws are
not being enforced because the ex-
ploiters of children have sufficient in
fuence to minimize the activities of
inspectors.
Il hope your State Federation of
Labor at its coming meeting will take
strong stand for the ratification of
the child labor amendment by the
next session of the legislature of your
state So much misinformation is be-
ing given out in reference to what
can be done with the amendment that
it is necessary for you to give the
people the true facts.
Congress can not either withdraw
or repeal the amendment; it is the
property now Of the state legislatures
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-05-29
Baerfacts
By J. M. BAER, The Congressman Cartoonist
''Pitiless Publicity" Is Needed
international Labor News Service

Gradually but none the less
surely the foes of honesty and
fair dealing in business and poll
tics have been making inrOads on
the government at Washington.
Latest to come under their influ-
ence is the Federal Trade Com
mission, which has been a terror
to crooked business ever since il
was established.
The trade commissions change
of heart has just come to the at
tenti0n of the public because of
attacks made by two of its mem-
bers on a rule of secrecy adopted
by the commission as q whole
some weeks ago. The secrecy
rule provides that there shall be
no publication of complaints filed
with it unless such complaints
ultimately lead to formal action
against the companies or individ-
uals accused of unfair or dishon-
est practices.
If, as frequently the case, the
commission finds that a business
is practicing deceit or unfair bus>
mess methods and the accused
concern agrees to quit such prac-
tices, no publicity will be per-
mitted.
Commissioner Nugent, of the
commission. rightly declares that
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-05-29
STORY OF UNIONISM
To Be Told in Moving Pic
lures and Lectures

Washington.-Th organized work.
ers in various sections of the country
have started organizing and union
label campaigns.
This agitation will be valuable
aid teAthe organization, education and
publicity campaign of the A. F. of l..
and the union label trades depart
ment.
Plans for this most extensive cam
paign in the history of the trade
union movement have been outlined
by the A. F. of l.. executive council
and officers of the union label trades
department. The country will be di-
vided into five districts, each to be
covered by unit Of four persons, con-
sisting of advance agent, machine
operator, entertainer and lecturer.
The advance agent will confer with
state federations and city central
bodies in the arranging of meetings.
Local unionists will appoint commit
tees to interest all members and SYM
pathizers in these meetings.
The lecturer will discuss trade
unionism and the value and signif-
canoe of the union label, followed by
the moving picture and the enter
tainer
The lecturer will secure data as to
the standing and activity of local
unios, which will be forwarded to the
various national and international
unions.
The character and demand for
union made goods will also be COM
piled. Meetings of trade union aux
iliaries, women's label leagues and
women's clubs will be held in the
afternoons.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-05-29
Federation Bank Holds
Rousing Jubilee Meet
Many NOtables Congratulate Labor's Bank, Which Is
Twenty-Five Times Strong as When Started
BY j. CHARLES LAUE
Correspondent, International Labor News Service

labor banks and the credit which they
can extend will not be used against
labor, and thus labor will be spared
the humiliating experience of wit
Messing the use of its own funds in
the hands of unfriendly employers to
defeat labor's worthy aims"
President Brady recorded the banks
early stages, from the period Of skep-
ticism, organization, and trial to it's
present substantial and profitable
basis, the sharing of the stockholders
profits and the limitation of dividends,
1--WE are now at the dawn of new
day for labor" he said, "and we firm
ly believe also the dawn of new era
between the wage earners and their
employers. Labor has awakened to
the fact that the great weapon of
credit which rules industrial, CONNER
cial and agricultural life was en-
trusted to a few individuals. Labor
was depositing it's money in places
where it was not always-to put it
mildly-used for the benefit of labor
The Rise of Labor Banks
Give years ago the International
Association of Machinists started the
first labor bank. We now have a
crop of over 80 labor banks in sue
cessful operation in the larger cities,
and / have no hesitancy in predicting
that in the next ten years labor banks
will be in existence in every large
city in the United States"
Other speakers included Gen. James
E. Drain, national commander, Amer
lean Legion; A. S. Lloyd, suffragan-
bishop, Episcopal diocese of New
York, and Senator James j. Walker
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-05-29

the secrecy rule is grossly un-
fair" and that merchants who use
fair methods are entitled to the
protection which the law gives
them, as against INSCRIPTIONS
competitors.
Commissioner Thompson, who
is also opposed to the secrecy
rule, is dead right when he as
serts that customers have the
right to know the names of mer-
chants who ''have robbed them Of
their money by employing ques-
tiOnable methods.
Because a crooked business man
agrees to stop Objectionable
methods and ''be good" is no rea-
son why he should be shielded
from the effects of public opinion.
As Commissioner Nugent de-
clares, the only way to end un-
fair methods of competition is by
"pitiless publicity" Fear of pub
licity keeps many w0uld-be
business crook walking in the
straight and narrow path, and the
removal of such fear opens the
way to all sorts Of abuses.
The public should back Conn
missi0ners Nugent and Thomp-
son. Publicity can not hurt hon.
est business, and the other kind
is not entitled to protection.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-05-29

sion thought proper in order to settle
the case against them without the
issuance of complaint, for the rea-
son complaint made public, would
injure their business. Where an un-
fair practice is wilfully and deliber-
ately followed by manufacturer, or
a merchant, and he has thereby taken
advantage of his customers, despoiied
them of their hard-earned dollars, and
deprived his honest competitors of the
business that would have come to
them, he, and he only, not the federal
trade commission, is responsible for
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-05-29
Dishonest Trade Methods Can
Now Escape Public Wrath,
Two Commissioners Point Out

BY international Labor News Service.
Washington, D. C.-Protest in most
emphatic terms was registered today
against the new secrecy rule adopted
by the federal trade commission, the
protest being signed by Commissions
ers John r. Nugent and Huston
Thompson rzasss.as
Put in simple language. what Com
missioners Nugent and Thompson
protest against is new rule which
will permit manufacturers to use
adulturants and to resort to unfair
merchandising practices and to es-
cape publicity for their offenses on
condition that they promise to re-
form.
New Procedure Gives Whitewash
Injury to fair competitors and to
the public has ceased to be an offense,
in the view of Commissioners Nugent
and Thomspon, under the commits
sion's new rule, the provision for Sc
cret reform and recantation providing
whitewash.
Commissioners Nugent and Thomp-
son, in their joint opinion attacking
the rule adopted by the three majority
members, express themselves with
vigor and cite the fact that 90 per
cent of all complaints are filed by
business men or trade associations
and that in every case where there is
a wrong practice involving fraud or
misrepresentation Of quality, the pub
lie is as much party as the COM
plainant.
The opinion in dissent was written
by Commissioner Nugent and con-
Cured in by Commissioner Thompson
The dissenting declaration says:
Honest Business Should Be Pro-
tected
"Those manufacturers and mer-
chants who deal fairly and honestly
with their customers are entitled to
the protection which the law gives
them as against their unscrupulous
competitors, and when such competi-
tors are permitted, in stipulation, to
admit that they are guilty of the un-
fair practices charged against them
and will discontinue the same, and
thereupon have the application for
complaint dismissed without any ink
ling to the public in respect of the
matter, either as to the name Of the
respondent, or the unfair practices
followed by it, or when, months after
complaint has been issued it is dis
missed on such stipulation and the
only notice given to the public is that
the unfair proctices complained OF,
without setting them out, have been
discontinued honest manufacturers or
merchants are not afforded the pro-
lection which the statute contem-
plates should be accorded them.
II believe that the purchasing pub
lie has the right to know from the
commissions public declarations the
merchants who, wilfully and deliber-
ately, by misbranding, false and mis-
leading advertising, adulteration Of
their products, ETC., have robbed them
of their money
Crooks Should Take Own Medicine
During the years ] have served on
the commission, time and again, men
who have been charged with unfair
methods Of competition, have advised
individual commissioners, or members
Of our staff, that they were desirous
Of doing anything which the commits
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-05-29

New York City.-The Federation
Bank of New York demonstrated to
financiers, to notables in public life,
to its own people--the rank and file
of the wage earners of New York
its extraordinary growth, when at a
jubiless meeting in Manhattan opera
house, May 19, on it's second birthday,
it announced that total resources ex-
ceeded $11 100000.
In the short space of "a months it
had added steadily to the original
$5O0,000 that unions and union work
ers gathered as capital and surplus
to start the bank until on the eve of
the celebration it's report showed it
has gained until it is % times as
strong as when it was launched.
President Sends Message
There were messages of congratu-
lation from President Coolidge, from
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon,
from Governor Smith, from Owen D.
Young; there was singing by the
Knights of Columbus Glee Club, music
by union orchestra, the appearance
of Jackie Coogan, film star, and Ray
mond Hitchcock, in addition to the list
of notable speakers.
Never has labor in this city held
a celebration like this, and rarely has
one SO informative and enjoyable been
staged 1t was virtually the work of
one man-Peter j. Brady, president
Of the Federation Bank, former walk
ing delegate of Photo Engravers'
Union No. l, and spokesman extra
ordinary for the state and city labor
movement.
Product of New York Labor
Back of him stood the labor move
ment of the city of New York and
the New York State Federation of
Labor, representing fully 100000
workers who have sponsored the bank
and been unfailing in its support
Speech after speech was made prais-
ing the local labor movement for its
achievements and predicting rosy
future for industry in America as the
result of the new trend Of labor by
it's entry into finance.
There was the word of caution, too,
{ frena President Coolidge, from Presi-
dent Green, of the A. F. Of L., from
President Brady as well as the elation
of the accomplishment of two years.
With that was souned also the note
Of service to the community and the
prospect Of new banking system in
which the massed savings of labor
would have large part.
''The American Federation of Labor
is watching with amaZement the ex-
perimentation which is being made by
subordinate branches of labor within
the realm of finance and banking" !"
said President Green, on behalf of the
American Federation Of Labor.
"We are amazed when we observe
the quick response that labor has
shown to this new movement. The
success Of the Federation Bank Of
New York is in itself outstanding evil
dence Of the capability of labor rep
resentatives to organize, control and
administer gigantic financial under
takings.
"The attitude of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor toward labor banks
is one of caution and sympathetic in
terest for the movement which has
resulted in the organization of so
many labor banks is based entirely
upon the organization of labor.
Credit By and For Labor
'The one outstanding benefit which
logically and necessarily accrues to
labor is the fact that the resources of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-05-29

from the condemnation of the public
Publicity will not only bring about a
cessation of such practices on their
part, but deter others who might be
tempted to adopt the same practices
in order to meet the unfair competi-
ton, of for other reasons.
Gases are occasionally presented
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-05-29

to use in which there are mitigating
or in which the public
interest is but slight, and I have
heretofore voted to accept stipulations
in such cases, and expect to do so in
the future"
Continued on page three)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-19
TRAFFIC BUREAU TO PICK
new OFFICERS TOMORROW
Date OF Annual banquet to he Set
For December Flavor
Virginia Coal

Officers VIA Ge elected and other
Items of interest win be acted upon
at meeting Of the New Britain
Traffic bureau at the Burritt hotel
tomorrow noon, according to an an
nouncement sent out this morning.
One of the important matters TO
bo discussed Is the suggestion that
tho Chamber Of Commerce engage
Il traffic manager The committee
which took this under Amusement
Will report While the report Of the
committee is not definitely known,
1t Is expected that the suggestion
Will not be approved at this time.
The nomipating committee will
report It's selection and there will
be general discussion of freight and
express shipping,
A suggestion favoring the general
use Of West Virginia semi-bltumin-
Gus coal will be recommended. This
Is in order to avoid future shortages
OF anthracite.
The banquet committee will rec
ommend that the annual banquet
be held December at the Burritt
hotel. Further details will be ar
ranged later.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-19
COAST GUARD CUTTER
SAVES SCHOONER'S CREW
Virginia PendletOn With Half
Starved Crew Landed Safely
At Vineyard Haven

Vineyard Haven, Mass, Oct. 10 P
Leaking badly, her fuel, water and
food supply exhausted, the lumber
schooner Virginia Pendlcton, 26 days
out from Jacksonville. Fla, was
towed into this port last night by
the coast guard cutter Mojave which
picked her up off Montauk Point,
yesterday afternoon. Captain Rob
ert W. Rickson Of Maiden and his
crew Of 10 men were utterly ex-
hausted after continuous battle
with storms which struck the
schooner soon after she left Jack
sonville for Portland. Me-, with a
cargo OF 100000 feet OF pine.
Since early last week the schoon-
er's crew had been eating sparingly
Of salt horse" and sour dough" and
drinking rusty drain water. The
Mojave sighted her foundering off
Montauk. waterogged and unable to
answer her helm. The cutter put
alongside and sent food aboard be-
fore starting for this port.
The Pendleton was driven several
hundred miles off her course by a
storm the day after she left Jack
sonville, the crew said. She was two
weeks reaching Cape Hatteras,
where the storm which swept the
North Atlantic seaboard a week ago
pounded her into helpless hulk
and washed her deckload overheard,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-19
College of Pharmacy
Will Open Tomorrow

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 10 Up
The Connecticut College Of Phar-
macy. founded by the State Phar-
maceutical association. will open
Tuesday In the old Yale medical
school building in York street, which
has been remodeled A two-ycar
course, leading to a degree of ph.G.,
will be given at first and 1t is ex-
pected that by 1923 the course will
be increased to three years. Instruc-
ton in each class will be given only
three days week. The now school
was decided upon at the last conven-
ton of the state association, held in
New London, on June &c. Profess
sor c. P. Wimmar, OF the depart
ment OF pharmacy. Columbia uni
versity, was commissioned to or
ganize and equip the new college.
About $50 students can be accom-
modated, For admission to the
course, the student must be at least
II years old, high school graduate.
or possess an education equivalent
thereto, and Of good moral character,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-19
SEDAN TIPS OYER D0DGING
COLLISION WITH JITNEY
-Four Occupants Hurt at Corner of
West Main and jerome
Streets.

In an endeavor to avoid colliding
with Jerome street bus yesterday
afternoon at the corner Of Jerome
and West Main streets. John r..
Weakley. manager Of the Burritt
hotel. overturned his own machine,
injuring himself and his wife. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis S. Kreiger, Jr..
of $50 Stratford road. The machine
was badly damaged.
Mr.. Weakley suffered injuries to
his left leg and thigh, cuts about the
face and a strain Of the back. Mrs,
Weakley's injuries consisted Of torn
ligaments Of the back. Commissions
about the head and slight internal
injuries Mr.. kreigcr sustained a
strain Of the left knee and bruises
about both elbows. Mrs. Kreiger re-
ceived injuries 10 the elbows. Both
women suffered much from shock.
All were attended by DR.. David P.
Waskowitz. The police were notified
and Motorcycle Policeman William
s. Strolls made an investigation, re-
porting no cause for arrest.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-19
Case of Insane
Ant by Nerve EXpert

P)urich, Oct. 10 up - The story
OF demented ant is recorded in
the Swiss Archive for Neurology
and Psychiatry with all due scien-
tihc seriousness by DR.. Rudolph
Brun. widely known nerve special
list.
The ant was discovered in one
Of the artlficially constructed nests
for scientific observation. The in
sect ran about necessarily while
others remained quietly In the cor
ners 81 the nest, apparently shun-
ming the demented one. The mo-
mentum Of the wildly rushing ant
was such that II was unable TO
stop when anything in its path was
encountered,
After six days the ant was dis.
sected and, under a microscope, IL
was found to have suffered a tu.
NOR in the left lobe OF the brain.
which had destroyed several of the
most important centers.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-19
Four Hurt, Driver
Held in Smash-Up

Bridgeport, Conn, Oct. 10 Up
Three men were seriously injured,
a fourth slightly and a fifth man,
the driver of the car arrested as the
result Of the collision Of the auto
mobile In which all were riding with
q telephone pole on Fairfield avenue
near Clinton avenue this morning
about $3.50 o'clock. The injured
men were removed to the Park City
hospital, while the driver. Robert
Lyon, 1s2 Nichols street, fed from
the scene, but was arrested at his
home this morning about o'clock.
He 10 being held on reckless driv-
ing charge. The injured men are
Godfrey Larson, 20, BAT Central av-
enue, injury 10 the spine, condition
fair last night at hospital: John
Sunderland, 81, 179 Pembroke
street, torn right ear, condition fair;
William Pendergast, "a, 623 Fast
Main street, fracture of skull, con-
dition fair, while Steve Pronzen, 81.
IT'S Burroughs street, was held un-
der observation until last night when
he was discharged from the hospital