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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-12-11
MEMBERSHIP GROWING

One of the most gratifying features
of the report of the executive board
to the American Federation of Labor
convention at Atlantic City was that
for the first time since 1920 there was
an increase of dues-paying members
of the unions affiliated with the A. F..
of L. This increase is small, only
12.318, but significant in showing that
the tide has turned and may be ex-
pected to grow in volume from now
on.
At Ell Paso a year ago the member
ship was 2,878,197. These figures do
not include the thousands who are ex-
empt from dues by reason of strikes,
lockouts, industrial depression or other
causes of unemployment. The total
federation affiliation, including these,
would be in excess of 100000.
Financially, the federation is in
good shape, with no debts and a cash
balance in bank amounting to $213,-
O53.80. There also is surplus of
$12,841.42 in the A. F. of L. building
fund. Receipts for the year totaled
$500, ,7O2.96.,
The outstanding subjects present
ed in the report for the careful
thought and consideration of the con-
vention were chapters under the gen.
eral headings of New Economic De-
velopments," and New Labor Prob
lems," dealing with company unions,
employers insurance, employe owner
ship, labor banks, union management,
cooperation, ETC. These are subjects
that prove the federation is a pro-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-12-11
Generous Job

A Holyoke (Mass.) man in Worces-
ter found that he had spent all his
money, and began looking about for a
chance to earn some. Seeing group
OF men digging for the foundation of
new building, he asked the foreman
if he could 60 to work. Sure" said
the foreman, ''help yourself to q shoy-
el." Picking up an idle shovel. the
newcomer worked sway for couple
of hours. Finally, when he paused for
a rest, one OF the men who was work
ing beside him said: II don't seem to
know you--where do you liver Il
live in Holyoke," replied the newc0m-
er. "What are you doing here?' asked
the other. "All Of us Worcester men
are giving days work free 70 help
build the new Presbyterian church. -
Boston Globe.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-12-11
BUY AT HOME

Never in all history did the Ham
ilton stores put up the pretty appear
ance they are doing at this Christmas
time. And never before were the
Hamilton stores SO completely stocked
as they are this year. And they are
certainly deserving of all Hamilton
peoples patronage. Yet there are
many Of our people who are making
all Of their purchases, at least their
purchases of any consequence, else
where, that is, out of the city.
This shouldn't be. Surely one can
find everything, of any need, in our
local stores. The Hamilton merchants
go to great expense and much trouble
to provide for the needs of Hamilton
shoppers. The merchants are all big
taxpayers and, as stated before, de-
serving Of every bit of Hamilton
trade
Patronizing the Hamilton stores
means the eventual building up Of a
bigger business district. More and
bigger stores. More employment for
Hamilton workers. There is complaint
that the members of many of our
business mems families make their
purchases out of the city. Be that
as it may, if they are disloyal to
their home city is no reason why you
should be disloyal. Be loyal to the
old home town, help build her up,
make your purchases here and feel
better for having done so.
BUY AT HOME.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-12-11
Early Days Of the Fork

Letters and other documents dealing
with manners and customs Of daily
life In the Seventeenth century in
England which recently came to light
tend to show that 1t was customary in
those days for persons OF quality"
to have sets OF their own, spoons,
knives and forks which they took
with them when invited out. These
papers are interesting just at this
time especially to antique collections
for recently 6" two-tined fork made in
1882 was added to the British mu-
scum.
The extreme simplicity OF the de-
sign suggests that it was an expert
mental implement. Which is not sur
prising considering the date, for Eng
lish writer's OF the early years of the
Seventeenth century describe with
much curiosity the fashion Of using a
fork to eat with as fashion newly
introduced from Italy.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-12-11
To Freshen Wall Paper

An ingenious way TO freshen IN
patterned dingy wall paper is TO get
about quart Of fiat ivory paint sucll
as is used for interiors, and with 2
sponge daintily to dab the wallis 1'hi
may be done IN the Original color ~
the paper or in harmonizing tone
In the former case the use of tl.s
paint may be quite liberal. but in tho
latter care must be ilsed not to ge,
too dark an effect nor yet too gands
a one. This method produces Il stip
pied surface with soft blur whicl,
10 distinctly attractive.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-12-11

gressive organization, constantly
reaching out to broaden the method
of help for the worker.
The next two years ought to add a
million men and women to the ranks
of the federationists.
- N a - -
THE open" SHOP is NON
UNION
At it's recent convention the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers
renewed it's faith in the anti-union
shop, which it persists in calling the
"open" shop.
/ There is no such thing as an "open"
shop. The term is red herring.
Employers who have spies to re-
port trade union sentiment among
workers boast that their plant is
"open'-that no distinction is made
between union and non-union workers
If an employer comedies the right
of workers to organize, he does not
employ spies. An intelligence bu-
reau is not one of his fixed charges
Neither does he assume a guardian
ship over workers who can-if per.
mitted-care for themselves.
The anti-union employer talks of bis
high regard for employees. He sells
them stock in his corporation. He die
tates hours, wages and working con
ditions. If they are restless, he black
lists the "agitators" and organizes thu
others into company union,
writes it's constitution and selects it!
officials He provides all manner o.
uplift work-he does everything fo,
them except permit them to ordel
their own lives.
In the anti-union shop the worker
is as much slave as any black mar
in a southern cotton field. The for
mer does not feel the sting of tht
overseer's lash, but his degree of in
dependence is practically the same.
This nation is changing from agri
culture to industry. These changes
are so rapid that no one can predict
the revolutions in production methods
with in the next two decades.
AS America perfects an industria
machine now undreamed of, will the
wage workers be numbered units, as
are drill presses and lathes? Viii
their lives be directed by efficiency
engineers, as is their every move ir
factory and shop?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-12-11

made workable But that can never
be accomplished until it is tried.
Nor can League of Nations ever
be successful without all the great
world powers joining in the move
ment. Without Germany, Russia and
Turkey there can be no hope of sue
cess in bringing about any reason
able assurance Of lasting peace. The
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-12-11

success Of the Locarno conference is
strong lesson in this respect De-
spite the negative and unfortunate at
titude of the United States the Euro
pean powers appear to be making
some headway toward the desirable
end Of an amicable understanding be-
tween all nations Of the earth.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-12-11
GLOSS OFF

Will remove the wearshine from
Ladies' and Gents garments Get
the better kind of Cleaning, Repair
ing and Remodeling done at Kappel's
1872 ~ B street. Phone 2617-L.
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ORGANIZED LABOR'S VOICE

OhuANIAcD LADOh . sOlOL
"The voice of organized labor is
increasing in volume" declared Will
liam Green, president Of the American
Federation of Labor, in an address at
the dedication Of "Labor's Reward"
the moving picture which is being US
ed in the organization, education and
publicity campaign of the American
Federation of Labor and the union
label trades department.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-12-11
DO you UNDERSTAND!

The Washington Daily News says:
do you understand just what this
40 per cent surtax is that Secretary
Mellon is so anxious to have cut in
two? Probably you do, but there is
no harm in taking fresh look at it.
"The 90 per cent surtax is assess
ed against incomes in excess of $780,
600 year. That is to say, any man,
like Mr.. Mellon, for instance, whose
wages or other earnings or profits ex-
ceed half million dollars each year,
pays this 40 per cent surtax. But he
doesn't pay it on the $500, 90; he pays
it on all of his income above that fig
ure. That is to say, if he earns $780,
600 a year, he pays that surtax on
$4,000 of it. If he earns 100000
a year, he pays it on 100000, and so
on.
When this fact is kept in mind, the
40 per cent surtax doesn't seem so
serious, does it? You probably would
be willing to pay it yourself on all you
earned above half million year.
"As a matter of record only 213
persons in the United States are so
fortunate as to be able to pay the 40
per cent surtax. The reason offered
for urging that it be cut in two is that
it would stimulate business. In other
words, it would stimulate these 21S
citizens to even further efforts in the
way of making money. And that
those of the Mellon school argue
would increase the prosperity of all
| of US.
MAYBE so. Think it over some
| more. The bill isn't through congress
vet and won't be for several montnS.
| - - p n -
WISDOM
There was revolutionary con
sciousness in Jesus; not, of course, II
the common use of the word "revolu
tionary," which connects it with vio
lence and bloodshed But Jesus knew
! that he had come to kindle a fire or
earth. His mother in her sons
had recognized in her own experience
the settled custom of God to "pu
down the proud and exalt them of low
degree" to "fill the hungry with goot
things and to send the rich empt,
away. . The Son of Mary expect
ed great reversal of values.-Walte
Rauschenbusch.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-12-11

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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-12-11

expended, and this makes lower
prices possible.
The old argument that low wages
must precede lower prices is knocked
clear over the moon. It is dead
duck. It is dead forever. 1t can never
come back.
This year 1926 has proven great
big something to everyone.
And the hide-bound "open shop
crowd can't laugh that off!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-12-11
FRIDAY, DECEMBER IL, 1926

Entered at the Postoffice at Hamilton
Ohio, as Second Class Mail Matter
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-12-11
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

The day the League of Nations
forced the Greek army out of Bulgaria
and compelled both nations to cease
all hostilities and to agree to abide
by arbitration by a world court, a
book by the late Henry Cabot Lodge
was given to the public in which the
old claim is reiterated that a League
of Nations can never achieve any
thing.
The League of Nations as it now
stands is far from being a perfect
organization. No one ever claimed
it would be perfected or even that it
would be able to function with per.
fection for years. 1t has to be tested
and to be changed and adapted and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-09
FIRES on LAKE
DESTROY BIRDS

You aoe-ihe way the Riddles put
L. there's low place nj the north
end Of therake that's being filled In.
when tho men como with their loads
for the nm they cut some OF the
brush and weeds and start fires
which shoulder along until the next
load and the next cutting This goes
on thru the spring and summer. and
young birds IN tho nests are thrown
out and burned 10 death
Residents Of tho district say that
last season bands Of Children ssw
these things happen and are begging
that Il be- not repeated.
They have appealed 10 Charles ~.
Fagrcr. secretary OF tho King coun-
~ Humane society. and The Star TO
ask that the necessary cutting and
burning be done early enough this
year which means immediately in
order 10 prevent tho birds from
building nests where the summer fiil
viii be made.
Mr. Farrar has appealed. in behalf
Of the children and Tho birds. TO tho
park board and to George y. Nc
Laughlin. commissioner OF health
Tor tho city, In the hope that tho
wishes Of seattls's younger popula.
ton may be needed and the little
sonKstcrs saved.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-09
EAGLE REQUIEM
Lodge HonorS 1903 Members
!. Who Died During Year

Tribute 10 tho dead was paid by
by Seattle scric. No. 1. r, o, y.
Sunday, AZ impressive services tho
order Rad tho namcs or io1 mem
bcrs who have died during tho past
year
Before ths ewes OF the members
fsvrrc placed i0J empty chairs, with
a white ,8runtiun IN each
Walter Meier pronounced the en-,
loni Worthy President J NJ Hoop,
Or, Of The Seattle lodse. presided,
assisted by Bert g. Ross. worthy
vice president othcr officers at,
tcndms were =. NJ. Trrcu, chaplain,
Fmnk powd secretary; George l.,
Berger trcasu rvr. \, n. Russell, con,
ductor; William A. Boyd, inside
guard, and =. H. Page, outside
guard.
1ho services were In charge OF
John lAlster. Bert Ross. Or Trccn,
Russell W ", Morgun. J, WIN
Jones' ana r n Swalc The roll
call OF tho dead was read 10y A, u,
Fletcher Musical selections were
rendered by Mrs J II, Harrison. j.
+ Wodcu-cht and MIR. and Mrs, A,
- Hartman a. quartet. with
Mrs o, r. KTelcgcr as sololst on tho
harp,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-09
Local Mill Workers
Meet in Convention

In scmlanuunl convention. tho
Mlllwotktrs % Too Northwest held
an sllday meeting Saturday at The
olympic Hotel There were a mum.
Der Of out.of town members present
The meeting was addressed - lead,
era In tho manufacture 81 mill
work each or whom sounded an
optimistic note and advised that
efforts be made 20 stabilize prices
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-09
Japanese Tourist
Trade Increases

According to a recent nvrzslsa.
uon by the metropolitan police
bureau Or Tokyo, foreign tourists
who visit japan arc showing "a re,
matSahle increase recently, Above
an visitors nom England, Russia
and Germany increased IN 1884 over
1898 by 40 to 90 per cent
The foreign tourists who ,i-ps~ a
japan during 1884 totaled $4,000. in,
Guiding s,ssS Americans, s,SS6 Brit,
ish, taa Germans, sa5 Fruch s.eGa
Russians IND iaS66 Chinese
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-09
FESTIVAL MAY s
Wenatchee Apple Blossom
Affair Delayed Week

WENArCuEE, March a. We
natchcc's sixth annual Apple Bios
som festival will be held this year on
May 5 and 2, instead OF a week
earlier. as Is customary Tho rrazos
is that tho season Is believed 20 be a
week later than generally
Apple trecS Urr expected TO be- ia
full blossom by May $. The plcwvtJ
and snodualmic passes will be open
hy that time. local ovehardlsts and
business men believe, and heavy tUaf-
tiu is expected into this city,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-09

first signs OF ncstbuilding among
tho meadow lark-. robins and other
small birds which every spring
fashion their ucHts and raise their
young among the willows, csttails
ana grasses bordering the edge OF
the lake az the north end
The children can take no JOS from
the busy little homemnhcrs. flying
In happy preparation for the family
TO come
In their minds II tho vision OF
what happened 10 the baby birds
last springtimc. and what will hap,
pen again this year. ~ something
I.n,t hnnr nhInfrrn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-09

Doctor. I've felt utterly miser-
able. My back is so painful In the
morning can hardly get out of
bed lag through the day. feeling
tired, weak. nervous. Sometimes
my head aches and / have rhou.
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Don't take any chances" said
her Doctor after an attack OF the
grip such as you had. your kidneys
are overworked and become cloggcd,
then nm oyer.abundAnce OF uric acid
will back up in the system and
win cause n structural change In
the kidneys. Go, right now, to tho
drug store and get DR.. Psrce's An.
uric Tabletsl Prompt action now,
may save you from serious trouble
later"
She took her Doctors advice and
soon felt like now woman. Hun.
dreds of folks have had similar eN-
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-09
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-09

\ y = University OF Washington,
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-, book stores, No seats
|. rs.ved
n, u,s,rs who is tho author
-,..,,s River Anthology,
~ gook Mirage" and
~ known works, is now
E..s,ss his nrgt Western tour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-09

lad pifcul in Finding Is Really With Your
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-09
SOLD UNDER POSITIVE GUARANTEE
az GREATER CLEANSING POWER

MOtILEP. MEAD q CO.,
Seattle Washington
SOLE American Dor,bpiors for
Philippine Manufacturing Co.,
Tilmadsls, Manila, p.L.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-09

That I.ondoncr arrested for steal
Ing Fn1kcs from roo ought TO como
over and be aksimilatcd By some OF
our Loading bnotirRKern.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-09
Cutting 80%
off the cost
Only yesterday pure coconut oil
soaps sold at five times this price

Filma soap cleanses quicker and better
than any other soap because it contains
absolutely no coarse animal fats or grease.
The pure refined coconut oil penetrates and
removes dirt instantly. Lathers more freely
than other soaps in soft, hard or sea water.
Leaves the hands soft and sn,ooth-Positively
prevents chapping.
For toilet, bath and shampoo Filma is in
field all its own. Yet so reasonable is the price
that it may now be usedfor ever, householdPur-
pose-for dish washing, for washing fine silks
and wooIens the dainty Philippine lingerie that
leaves Manila is washed with Filma soap in cold
water) and for heavier laundry 1t cleanses
without rubbing-saves time-saves work
saves clothes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-09
Don't Burn the Birds
Children Plead for Lives of Songsters
Along Lake Fill

Jane Scudder 5204 f2th
ace. N. f., one of thousands
OF Seattle children, 1Oho are
pleading that the brush and
UiilotOs on the North Green
Lake tH be cut and burned
before the birds build their
neStS-lChich means noi0.
Photo by carter = bradley
Htar hts6 rholoErsrhsrs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-09

Pure'coconut oil soap-the purest, whit.
est, best of all seaps-is now available to
everyone at price everyone can afford.
Only yesterday youpaid 1oe for wafer.
like cake today you can buy Filma at
less than one,ffh this price Why?
Because big modern soap plant is
now being operated in the Philippines
by the Philippine Manufacturing Co.,
one of the great coconut oil re6neries OF
the world. 1t is a great industrial achieve.
ment of American capital. Filma soap
enters our ports duty-free and is now
offered in this country at price so low
that it may be used for every soappurPose.
The Kusko times., 1925-07-18
' Missionaries, in 50- Foot Power Boat, for
 Alaska and Siberia

Seattle July l6.-Tbe Ariel, City foo3 power schooner, built from motor sailar, which formerly was part of the equipment of the battleship Pennsyl- Vanla. with seven men who will engage in missionary work among the natives of Alaska and Siberia, left Seattle last night. Eev. N. F. Heyar heads the band. Also aboard the vessel are Carl Henricksoa and Ernest Behman, for merlY of the University of Idaho, K. Lehnsburg, Alfred Eklund and Victor Carlson.
The Kusko times., 1925-07-18
E. of |. Workers on
 Their Way North

Seattle, July Passengers on the Victoria, sailing today for Nome, in- cluded George s. Sylvester, head Of the PoinC Barrow school J. H. Wagner chief of the Alaska division of the Ba reau of Education, and Earl Forrest, superintendent Of the Western Alaska district
 The Boxer sailed Monday for the Arctic. lncla6ad among the passen- gers are Ada Blackjack of Wran2eI island fame. who Is being returned to her home by he government, and George Sylvester and George Nerland, reindeer operators.
The Kusko times., 1925-07-18
MEDALS FOR
 t8 DRIVERS
To Be Presented Those Who Rushed Anti
 toxin 10 Nome.

Seattle. July IT, Eigh5een gold medals will be presented to the drivers who, in the latter part of January and early part of February, participated in the record breaking dash across Alaska by dog teams, bearing antitoxin to the diphtheria- stricken res 5ents of Nome
 The medals are being awarded by 5. K. MllIard X Co, of Phila- deIphia. The names of those who will receive medals are as follows: Victor Annual, Meirs Gannard, Willard j. Shannon, Harry Pitka, Gunnar Kasson. Dan Green, Leonard Seppala, Tommy Fatsey, Charles Evans, Johnny FuIgar, Charles Olson, Titus NikiIa. David Corning, Edgar A. Kalland, Willie Me Carthy, Harry Ivanoff, Edgar NeeLar, Sam Josephs.
The Kusko times., 1925-07-18
Former Gov. Bone
 Raps Bureaucracy

Seattle, July l5. = addressing the Young Mems Republican Club, former Governor of Alaska Scott C. Bone de- elared that bureaucracy was the great est carse of the government. The present tendency of the government is all toward overorganizaCion, Bone said. He contrasted the administration of Alaska's otd-aqe pension law, without cost to the Territory, with the func- tioniug of federal bureaus, which be declared were much less efficient.
The Kusko times., 1925-07-18
Basis of Criminal
 Prosecution of Scopes

Dayton, Tenn.-A text book adopted by the State iu 1919 is furnishing the basis of the criminal prosecution against John T. Scopes, science teacher and athletic director in the Dayton high school, charged with violating Tennesseets $ anti-evolution law.
 ''Civic Biology is the name of the book, and the author is George w. Hunter. The entire book deals with evolution, and toward the end its teach ings are summed up as follows:
 t'We have now learned that animal forms may be arranged so as to begin with the very simple one,celled forms and culminate with a group which con tains man himself. ''
 IL was this book which Scopes, as we'll as most of the science teachers in high schools of the state, continued to use in his classroom after passage of the anti-evolution law, and it was on this that the state based it's case and succeeded in having Scopes bound over to the grand jury