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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-01-23
Two Big Industries Differ
On Outlook For 1925, But
Neither Seem Pessimistic

BY International Labor News Service
New York.-Is production again
reaching the saturation point? Are
we facing another period of overpro-
ductlon and resultant construction
and unemployment? Two big indus
tries, the construction and the auto
motive, seem to differ on this point.
Neither, however, see any cause for
pessimism. This will be good news
for at least 100000 workers directly
concerned.
An exhaustive survey has been made
of the building industry in the metro
politan district by the New York
Building Congress- Here is the gist
of the report just issued:
Building Deficit Smaller
During the year ending December
| contracts awarded in New York city
reached the enormous total of 1891.
100000, an increase of nearly so per
cent over the previous year, whereas
the amount of contemplated new work
reported shows an increase of less
than 6 per cent. This leaves much
smaller building deficit in New York
than there was year ago.
I'm fact the supply of commercial
and residential buildings has practi-
cally caught up with the present po-
tential demand"
The building industry is cautious
not expecting the new year to equal
1924, but hopeful of new projects in
industrial construction that were held
back in the rush of home building
incidentally plans to build workers
homes such as those initiated by the
garment workers will now find ample
finances to get under way.
Auto Industry Optimistic
The automobile industry, which has
made its annual forecast, is much
more sanguine. Most interesting is
the prophecy of E. " Rickenbacker
and now head of the motor company
of that name He said:
We are still looking for that point
Of saturation' of which so much has
been talked about. History has never
recorded where any commodity has
reached saturation point,
''ln some cases a certain commod
ity has been supplanted by better
one, but even then, need was still
found for the more primitive type
land in quantities greater than ever
The bicycle is case in point"
Millions More Needed
Rickenbacker points to California
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-01-23
FRED MORAN DEAD
Was Leader in Work of
Industrial Training

By International Labor News Service.
New York.-The labor movement
has lost one of its most valued lead
ers, Fred f. Moran, a member of the
International Printing Pressmen's
and Assistants Union and one of the
first to bring the labor movement
into contact with educators to devise
practical system of apprentice
training.
Fred Moran died suddenly two
blocks from his home after an attack
of acute indigestion as he was hurry
ing to catch a train to go to Albany
for the legislative session.
Mr. Moran was the liason officer
between the labor movement here and
the board of education in his capacity
as secretary of the advisory boarc
on vocational and industrial training
to the board of education. He was
the director of the apprenticeship
NOillliiiSoiOll W GliC AOllS
in which the building trades and EN-
ployers joined in sending 5000 ap
prentces to school. He was an ad
visor of the pressmen in an ambitious
plan of vocational improvement fol
that fast developing industry Al
these activities were bearing frui
after nearly ten years of applied
effort by Mr. Moran and few others
when his work was cut short
Not only has the city and stat,
benefited by the working agreemen
between employers, unions and th
public school system that had beel
worked out step by step by him, bu
the model coures, the plan, and it
principles have been duplicated i
many other states. The labor move
| ment in the death of Mr. Moran ha
lost one. Of its pioneers in the neN
field of apprentice training. A larg
gathering of labor representatives at
| tended the funeral
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-01-23
N. Y. FACTORIES
SHOW STEADY GAIN
in EMPLOYMENT

BY international Labor News Service
Albany, n Y.-Factory employ
ment went up one per cent from
November to December. This change
is important because it indicates that
the upward movement of August and
September, which had not been much
in evidence in the last two months.
was again under way. Seasonal de-
creases in clothing and food products
and the end of the special pre-
Christmas production all tend to send
employment down in New York state
IN December. The gain was due to
Improvement in the basic industries
making producers goods on which the
major changes in the business cycle
depend, according to Industrial Com
missioner James A. Hamilton, of the
state department of labor
Again the metals led with notable
gains in steel, copper and railroad
equipment. Practically all branches
of the textiles also continued to in.
crease their scale of operation Pig
iron and steel mills reported II pei
cent Increase in employment in De-
cember, the largest single increase
since the depression of the summer
This means that they are within 1E
per cent of the average for 1923
Brass and copper mills increased pro.
duction after staying even for sew.
eral months and an estimate for the
non-ferrous metal division places the
number of workers unemployed il
these factories this month at owe
$1,000. Since October about $500 mer
have found employment in railroad
equipment shops
Manufacturers of electrical equip
ment were on the whole buster ant
some machine shops were more active
Foundries supplying automobile ant
agricultural implement industries in
creased production. Metal container
, and kitchen ware showed a somewha
lower number of employees in Decem
ber and heating apparatus shops re
duced forces considerably.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-01-23
Employers Aggravate Crime
Situation By Importing Men
From All Parts of Nation

giving preference to men who have
been lured here from other cities.
The 15 local unions in the printing
trades in this city have been making
united drive to unionize the indus
try for several weeks past and have
been meeting with considerable sue
cess.
Forty New Union Shops Organized
I'VE have organized 40 union label
shops since the drive has been on"
said +. A. Patzke, president of Chi
cago Typographical Union No. 16,
"and we have about 40 other good
prospects at the present time 1t is
because of our activity that Vollmer
is so busy importing men from other
cities, and as a consequence he is
helping to add to the crime problem
in Chicago
1T was only the other day that one
of his rat printers was caught red
handed as a holdup man. The fell
low told the police that he could get
no work and had to steal to provide
| for his wife and children
Strike Breakers Cause of Crime
international Labor News Service
is undoubtedly correct in its conten-
ton that the importation of strike
breakers is largely responsible for the
present unparalleled crime situation
in Chicago continued Mr. Patzke
1T only stands to reason that if the
market is overloaded with incompe-
tent men something out of the ordi.
nary is bound to happen.
"The pace for skilled men in Chi
cago is too fast for these miserable
misfits, and they soon find themselves
on the scrap heap. Out of funds anc
desperate, it is no wonder that they
turn to criminal pursuits. There i:
nothing else for them to turn to
Vollmer and his associates in the Oper
Shop Employing Printers Association
care nothing about this riff raft ex
cept as instruments in their machi
:, nations against the unions.
Small Strike Excites VOllmer
eve apparently gave Vollmer bae
time of it the other day. said Mr.
Patzke. I'VE struck the printing
plant of Swift & Co., the packers, ant
Vollmer tore his shirt getting on tn,
job to supply strikebreakers. We di,
not consider the strike of great mo
ment, but Vollmer evidently did, fo
he had four uniformed policemen an
six detectives doing guard duty i
: short order. There were only 81
: compositors, three pressmen and 81,
: girl pressfeeders involved. The plan
had been running on non-union ba
sis since the 44-hour strike of 1921.
Mr.. Patzke told of an unprinciple
: scheme of controlling apprentices ths
the open shoppers in the printing il
dustry here nave in operation. III
. apprentices are compelled to serve 81
years and So is withheld from the
: wages each week, Mr. Patzke sal
If the boy quits his job or the trao
: before the expiration of the skye;
: period, he loses the total sum take
: from his wages. Officers of Typ
= graphical Union n 16 are conside
ing the advisability of beginning Sc
: eral suits in the interest of appre
. tices who have been robbed of the
earnings in this manner.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-01-23
Ladies' Garment Workers
Begin Big Campaign to
Organize Chicago Trade

By International Labor News Service
Chicago.-A general strike in the
dress industry in Chicago in the neal
future is more than probability, al
though the International Ladies' Gar.
ment Workers Union would much
prefer to make peaceful settlement
with the employers of the 5000 per.
sons engaged in that industry here
Vice President Meyer Perltein, o1
the international union, and ten or
ganizers are in Chicago for the pur.
pose of putting on thorough organ
izing campaign preparatory to pre-
senting demands to the bosses.
Big Drive Planned
Only SO per cent of those employ
ed in the industry are now members
of the union, and about 10 per cent o1
these are working in open shops. The
international union has declared it's
intention to throw all of it's resources
behind the effort to organize the un
organized
eve lost our strike of a year ago.
said B. Dolmick, representing the
Chicago joint board, International La
dies Garment Workers Union, in al
interview with International Labor
News Service. "We believe, however
that we have better chance to wiz
this year because of the arrogant anc
heartless attitude of the bosses since
the last strike. They raised the
wages during the strike, but begar
slashing right and left as soon as il
became apparent that we had lost the
battle
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-01-23
BISHOP THANKS
Union Labor For Aid in
Cathedral Building

BY International Labor News Service.
New York City.-Appreciation of
the support given by organized labor
to the raising of the fund for the
completion of the building of the
cathedral of ST. John the Divine was
expressed by Bishop William T. Man
ming, of New York, in recent ad-
dress. Bishop Manning said:
II want to begin today by express
ing from the cathedral pulpit my
special satisfaction at the action
which has just been taken by the
representatives of organized labor in
regard to the building of the cathe-
darl.
The Central Trades and Labor
Council and the Building Trades Coun-
ell, which represent organized labor
in Greater New York and it's vicinity
have officially appointed joint COM
mittee of six to represent them in the
cathedral campaign. This committee
of six has elected as it's chairman Mr.
Gordon j. Young, business agent of
the New York branch, Granite Cut
ters' International Association, and as
its secretary-treasure Mr.. John P
Coughlin, secretary of the Central
Trades and Labor Council. The other
members of this committee are Mr.
Thomas j. Curtis, Mr.. Patrick F
Quinn, Mr. John Sullivan, Mr.. Walter
West and Mr.. Paul Dumble.
The committee thus formed vii
cooperate to the fullest extent with
the other divisions of our campaign
organization in the work of raising
the necessary funds With the au
thority of the Central Trades and La
Dor Council and the Building Trades
Council, this committee is sending 8
communication to nearly 500 unions
asking each union to make such con
tribution as it can from it's funds OF
from individual subscriptions of its
HlcHlDCIS vi DOtii, anu DiidI ciSoS VII
tributions be sent by the treasurer o1
each union for the building fund Of
the cathedral
"We want every wholesome Interest
in life to be identified with this grea
building. We want all who labor botf
with hand and brain to have theil
share in it and in the great fabric o.
the cathedral no part would be more
sacred or significant than that givel
by the men and women in the ranks
of organized labor"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-01-23
MACHINISTS OPPOSE
LABOR INJUNCTION

Washington. By referendum
vote of 14,605 to 22l, members of the
International Association of Machin-
lists have declared against the labor
injunction.
|. Officers of the international say
that the 221 votes can be accounted
for by the confusion that was asso-
ciated with their gigantic referendum
ballot, which contained 81 proposals
The vote is an answer to those who
claim opposition to the labor injunc
ton is confined to the leaders" Of
organized labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-01-23
STATE RIGHTS SET
ASIDE

ST. Paul, Minn.-State legislators
are asking how they can give cities
the right to control street car compan-
les without having some federal Judge
invalidate the act
The last legislature empowered a
commission to set rates. Street car
companies favored the plan, but the
commission opposed the Duluth street
car company's plea for rate increases
and now a federal judge practically
annuled the law.
The street car companies and THEN
hackers, however, howl for state
rights when they discuss the fedora
child labor amendment.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-01-23
BRIGHT OUTLOOK
For Illinois Progressive
Measures as Small Is
lnaugurated
By Staff Correspondent, international
Labor News Service.

BY Staff Correspondent, International
Labor News Service.
Chicago-With Len Small inaugur-
ated as governor of Illinois for the
second time amid the most impressive
ceremonies of their kind ever witness
ed in this state, and with both
branches of the legislature organized
by men who in past sessions have
demonstrated their friendship fol
organized labor, the prospect looks
bright for favorable action on the ma.
tional child labor amendment anc
other progressive measures.
Seven special trainloads of Chicago.
ans went to Springfield to attned the
inaugural ceremonies and large
number went on regular trains.
Just as had been forecast in Inter.
national Labor News Service CORE
spondence, all that Governor Small's
enemies have been able to accomplish
in the way of an custer or impecah
ment proceedings, has been to create
a great uproar and to muddy tn,
waters.
When it came to a showdown tn,
governors friends stepped forwart
and organized the Legislature, and th'
political law suit decided agains
Governor Small by Judge Frank w
Burton, of Springfield, is hung up il
the state supreme court and probabl.
will remain suspended there until tn
legislature adjourns, or at least unit
along toward the end of the session.
Meantime there will be opportunit,
to put through a progressive program
and to kill off the sinister measure
of the predatory interests, including
the state constabulary bill and emas
culation of protective state mining
railroad and factory laws now on tn
statute books.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-01-23
POSTAL MEMS
Living Wage is Not Related
to Profits, Declares SEN
atOr Smith

Washington-In a few words. Sen
ator Smith, of South Carolina, demol-
ished the claim that wages of postal
employees should be based on the de-
partment's income
In discussing the wage increase for
these workers, the senator said the
question SIS not as to whether the
operations of the post office depart
ment are profitable or are not profit
able"
Are these employees properly
compensated Ninety per cent of
this body said they are not Now
what has an increase in revenue got
to do with the adequate compensa-
ton Of the men? Do not let us put
the cart before the horse and then
go in the wrong direction. Let US pay
thes men wages to which they are
justly entitled and to which we over
whelmingly said they We're entitled.
1--WE did not consider, when we
originally passed this bill, the ques-
tion of raising additional revenue.
At that time the question was merely
whether or not these employees were
properly compensated"
Senator Smith insisted that the
employees should be assured a living
wage This, he said, is of the first
importance Then, if it is found that
those who receive the service of the
department are not paying their ade-
quate share, rates should be increased
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-01-23
BY Staff Correspondent, International
Labor News Service

BY Staff Correspondent, International
Labor News Service
Chicago.-Printing tradesmen, par
ticularly the non-union variety, would
do we'll to avoid Chicago for a few
months at least. The Employing
Printers Association of America, in
cooperation with the Open Shop En-
ploying Printers Association of Chi
cago, is making an endeavor to over
load the market with all classes of
employees in the printing trades
j. NJ Vollmer, the national secre-
tary of the open shoppers, has been
running want ads for non-union men
in papers all over the country. If
a man comes to Chicago in response
to one of these ads he is given job
which he is permitted to hold until
it is needed for another sucker, where
upon he is let out and the newer fish
is given chance at it.
Imported Men Wait for Jobs
The Chicago correspondent of Inter
national Labor News Service visited
the open shop headquarters on the
twelfth floor of the Monadnock build
ing to give the place the "once over.
They occupy rooms from 1902 to 1907,
inclusive. The largest room in the
suite is used as 'bum room," or
hangout for scab printing tradesmen
out of work. There was dilapidated
hungry, scurvy-looking crew of about
80 hanging around looking for a job
when the correspondent appeared
Some of these fellows were Chicago
rats who have families here, but
can't get work because the bosses are
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-01-23
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR

where there is an automobile for every
two and half individuals, including
men, women and children. At that
rate there is need for 100000 more
automobiles in the United States to
give adequate transportation accord
ing to the California standard. That
is nearly three times as many as in
existence today.
New York state still leads in the
number of automobiles, with 1,500,-
900; California is close behind with
100000; Ohio third with 1,25O,0OO,
and Pennsylvania fourth with 1926
900
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-01-23
Union Workers Only Hope

"The conditions have become so op-
pressive and uncomfortable in the nom
union factories that the employees have
become convinced that their only sal
vation lies through the union. For
these reasons it should not be diff
cult for us to effect close to 100 per
cent organization. After that is an
accomplished fact we intend to talk
cold turkey to the bosses, and if they
fail to agree to our demands general
strike will be called"
The strike in this industry year
ago was spectacular affair and bit
terly contested
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-01-23
ORGANIZED PAINTERS
STAGE ART EXHIBIT

Chicago.-To show that workers
have cultural, as well as a material
side, Painters Union No. 1874 will
stage decorative art exhibit at their
hall in this city Prizes, based on a
vote of the public, will be awarded
for the three best pictures.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-01-23
WAGE LAW HELD INVALID

Tulsa, Okla.-Another wage law
has been smashed, this time the Okla
homa act compelling contractors to
pay the current wage rate ir the local
ity where a project is under way.
The federal court here has ruled
that this act is unconstitutional.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-01-23
Chicago Flooded With Non-Union Printers
In Futile Effort to Impede Union Progress

The aim of the open shop employ
ing printers of Chicago is to build up
system of slavery" said President
Patzke
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-20
oil Stocks Up
ON OPENING
MARKET
Recovery Continues In Face
OF New Gasoline Price
Reductions
d Tnternatlonal Now servsee

NEW YORK, Aug. 2o.-The re-
covery in oil sticks, which WIS well
under way at the close Of WeAnes-
days session. carried prices Of the
principal oil shares moderately
higher in the early trading today.
Further price reductions In gasoline
were announced by the STANDARD
OH Company Of New Jersey and
prominent independent oil com.
panies prior to the opening OF the
market, in the face of which open.
ing prices were fractionally higher.
1t was the general impression that
the oils had been oversold. and this
appeared to be confirmed BY the
quick recovery of prices in the last
gwo days.
The motor stocks were reaction
ary, in contrast to the last 1oW
sessions. Mack Trucks lost points
at the opening and sold is points
below the low price Of the week.
White motors was offered down 70
par for a decline Of about pCints;
ChaYN.ler broke through its former
low price record for the year and
sold down to 27zt Pierce Arrow
was heavy and General Motors dull.
Hudson declined q point or two,
though rumors encouraged the ex-
pectation OF 10 per cent stock
dividend declaration today.
The balance Of the Industrial and
speciality stock list was irregular.
with new advances in Havana EIec.
tric, Fleischmann and Cast iron
Pipe, ETC., while Westinghouse and
Others declined. Philadelphia end
Reading Coal sold about q point
higher in active trading
Seaboard Air Line. common and
preferred, st. Louis Southwestern
and Northern Pacific led another
moderate advance in the railroad
shares. Pere Marquette, Erie. New
York Central and New Haven were
In demand. st. Paul issues dumped
az offerings increased In volume.
The market was dull and devoid
Of the spectacular price changes
which have occurred 30 frequently
In the last week or two. / Most of
the Industrial stocks were headed
downward in the second hour as
profit-taIdng and new short selling
became pronounced.
Call money was IN good supply
at per cent and outside markets
were fairly steady.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-20
Short Term Securities
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Aug. 2O.--The cot.
ton market was steady at the open
ing of today with the first prices
from to points lower. October
opened at $3.50, down points;
December. 1853, down 8 points and
January 23.03, down points.
The market was nominally about
6 points lower in early trading,
due to apathy Of buyers. Crop ex.
perts were inclined to be a little
more liberal in their estimates OF
this years probable yield and
foreign cables were slightly bearish.
There was little OF any change
in general conditions in the cotton
belt, most of which is handicapped
by the excessive heat and lack of
moisture.
Noon prices were las follows: Oc.
tober, 23.27 down points; Deem
Der. 1884 down points; January,
1904 down points and March,
1884 down points.