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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-03
Bob" LaFollette and "Sam" Compers Saw
Vision Of Freedom Triumphant, Says
Americas Best Known Labor Writer

Both had expressions of the face
and gestures of the hand that were
arresting, commanding, compelling
always to be remembered
Both men loved human company
and were ever looking for association
with their fellow men, Both were
genial, both were kindly and toler-
ant of men and their weaknesses and
foibles.
Both men knew their Shakespeare
and both had a secret longing in the
years long since gone to be actors of
the plays of the great Bard of Avon.
What dramatic actors they would
have been! But both were too short
of stature. Natures prank robbed
the stage that these men might play
their parts in the greater drama.
Those who best know both men are
firm in their belief that when Samuel
Gompers invited Robert La Toilette
to Denver-they were Bob" and
Sam" to each other--he looked a
long look ahead to the great cam
paign of 1924.
1t was the instructive stage-setting
of both Of them at work back in the
days of that Denver convention.
And when the campaign came, with
Gompers so stricken that he could
no longer play his role physically,
though his great mind shaped every
major move Of labor, the two men
met.
They came together in the senator's
rooms at the Astor Hotel in New
York. The souls of both of them
swelled in ecstacy and joy. The great
army of progress, they felt, was on
the move. The hosts were on the
march!
The two men sat on a couch, their
hands entWined in a great grip that
was more than grip of friendship
Their eyes shone-they almost shone
through tears, for emotions ran high
that day.
1t was as if both men could see the
citadels of surrendering foeman's
stronghold just over the way They
saw the battle flags of freedom surg
ing forward, irresistible, triumphant.
Ah, they saw visions that day, in the
last grand fight either Of them was
ever to make.
And how we'll they fought, seeing
little of each other after that day, but
speaking always of each other to
their friends. "How is Sam ?" was
always La Follette's first inquiry
when men of labor came to him.
1t left them both tired and worn
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-03
FORTY.ONE UNIONS
Levy Tax to Help Education
Bureau

By international Labor News Service.
New York City.-The annual bud
get of the workers educational bu-
reau of America has been assured by
the pledges of Al labor unions to levy
a tax of one-half cent per member
to complete the $4,000 budget, Spen-
Ger Miller, Jr., secretary of the bu-
reau, announces.
AS result of this action, nation,
wide educational campaign among
working men and women will be
launched, study classes organized,
lecture courses arranged, and the gen
eral work of the bureau further ex-
tended-all under the supervision of
the American Federation of Labor
The workers bookshelf, which already
includes some 25 labor volumes, and
the pamphlet series Of the bureau will
be enlarged.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-03
High Infant Mortality Rate
Due to Parents Low Wages
Government Reports Show

By International Labor News Service.
Washington, D. Glow wages are
responsible for high death rates
among babies, the United States chill
drens bureau has found from a series
of studies in eight American cities
and manufacturing towns. Where
the mothers work, the death rate is
still higher.
The studies were made from 10 to
Is years ago and have now been COM
bined into one set of facts and con.
clusions, based on conditions in New
England, Pennsylvania, and Middle
Western cities and twons.
Higher Wages Cut Deaths
Where the father made less than
$3.50, the infant mortality rate was
twice as high as where the father
made between $3.50 and $1,049 As
the fathers income increases, there is
gradual decrease in the rate Of in
fant deaths.
The highest death rates by nation
alities occurred among the recent i'm
migrants. Portuguese, French Canad
ion and Polish even passed the death
rate among negroes in the cities
studied Lack of acquaintance with
American conditions caused some of
this, but the chief reason, as borne out
by the studies of the children's bu-
reau was the low wages of the
father.
When the mother worked for wages,
still more of the children died. Out
of 1000 children whose mothers
worked away from home in the period
before the child was born, 176 of the
children died. If the mother worked
for wages at home, la died If the
mothers did not work for wages, 98
died. Making all allowances, it ap-
pears that infant mortality was about
40 per cent higher when the mothers
worked.
Low Wages Always to Blame
The connection between low earn
ings and high number of deaths of
infants was found to exist regardless
of the type of feeding, nationality, or
a large number of children. Even a
crowded home did not make so much
difference.
Commenting on the report, the de-
partment of social action of the Ma
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-03
Canadian Press Makes Strike
Pretext For Bitter Attack on
International Trade Unionism

By International Labor News Service.
Montreal. Leading Canadian news
papers are making the coal strike sit
uation in Cape Breton, where nearly
1000 troops have been assembled, the
pretext for bitter attacks upon the
principle of internati tional trade union
ism.
Editorials, interviews with alleged
workers, and letters to the editor de-
nounce American agitators as the
cause of all labor troubles in Canada,
and intimate that the Canadian work
ers are mere sheep who have nothing
to say about the activities of their
unions, and would slumber in docile
content if they were not stirred up by
foreign demogogues.
Americans Blamed
Here is typical jeremiad: "All
that the American miners leaders
wish is to shut down all competing
mines, whether in Canada or Great
Britain, so that they can reap the
benefit. 1t is quite time the Dominion
authorities woke up and passed laws
to prevent foreigners using Canadian
workers as catspaws and creating dis
astrous situations like the present one
in Cape Breton. A law should be
poccod nrovopt,pu Canadiap citi1onS
joining an American trouble breeding
association, and being under its die.
tation."
The most widely circulated daily in
Canada has published series of edi-
torials, alleging that "the Gentlemen
from Indiana" are engaged in wick
ed conspiracy against Canadian pros
perity.
Corporation Responsible
The truth, of course, is that the
Gentlemen from Indiana" are in no
way responsible for the situation in
the Nova Scotia coal fields. The Brit
ish Empire steel corporation, refus-
ing arbitration, posted notice of a
wage cut, and the miners, regarding
such action as lockout, did not re-
port for work
In it's larger aspect the unfortunate
situation is the direct result of the
policy of bringing in immigrants pur-
sued by the company, aided and
abetted by the government. Miners
have been imported into the district
until even when the mines are in full
operation the average miner can not
secure 200 days work in the year
The short-sighted company officials
who assumed that big surplus of
labor would enable them to reduce
wages have been mistaken. The
miners have been forced to stand to-
gether and fight for higher wage
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-03
LA TOILETTE
Americas Leading Cham
piOn Of Liberty

By International Labor News Service
Washington, d. C.-In paying trib-
ute to Senator La Toilette, Secretary
Frank Morrison, of the American
Federation of Labor, said
"The death Of Robert Marion La
Toilette marks the passing of Amer
ica's leading champion of liberty. No
other public official in contemporary
eous life can approach his record Of
devotion to the peoples cause. When
time tempers the judgment of men
it will be found that record has not
been equalled by any legislator in
the nations history
mo other official can match his
long list of constructive legislative
proposals that were finally accepted
and written into the law of the land.
His outstanding contributions to hu-
man liberty were the seamen's law
and the government employees anti
gag law"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-03
BY CHESTER M. WRIGHT


When the Denver convention of the
American Federation of Labor was
in the making, Samuel Gompers quiet
ly invited Senator Robert M. La Fol-
lette to address that gathering.
President Gompers didn't say any
thing about this invitation. In the
way he had of sensing the time and
the place and the thing to do, he had
concluded that La Toilette ought to
come to Denver.
The war was over None knew bet
ter the great sincerity of La Toilette
than Samuel Gompers. They had lit
tie in common during the war-little
that they could work on together
but both men had an undying devotion
to the well-being of men and women
everywhere.
And so Samuel Gompers declared
peace in America-peace between
honest men fighting for progress and
freedom. "The war is over" he pro-
claimed from the platform, in that
commanding voice of his.
La Toilette came to Denver and
there delivered one of the great ad-
dresses of his life.
President Gompers introduced him.
La Toilette was happy beyond words
to express. His face was wreathed in
smiles as he came to the platform.
1t was reunion with men who knew
him and whom he knew and loved.
"The Plimsoll Of America" said
President Gompers. Plimsoll was the
great Englishman who established the
safety line on ships SO that they
might not be overloaded and thus go
down. He made one mark Of safety
for the men at sea- La Toilette made
another.
That was a dramatic day. The two
men who were the two greatest living
American exponents Of human free
dOm STOOD CogeCher on the platform
and faced the multitude.
Gompers and La Toilette had much
in common. Both were fighters and
both were Notwithstanding but
standing always on solid ground.
Their dreams were their advance
guards.
Both understood the dramatic
things in life and throbbed with the
dramatic impulse. Both. loved to plan
and do the striking, startling thing.
There are poses of both these men, as
they faced their people, that will al
ways linger in the memories of those
who have known them.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-03
rates in order to live.
Labor Hits Government


Denunciation of the Canadian gov
ernment for sending troops into the
Cape Breton strike area, charges that
the private police of the British En-
pire steel corporation melted rioting,
and protests about the attitude Of the
Canadian newspapers were made at
the regular meeting of the Montreal
Trades and Labor Council
IF the company succeeds in its
recognized purpose of smashing the
United Mine Workers, the largest
union in eastern Canada, it will not
be long before other unions will have
to fight for their existence" declared
President Foster.
"The daily newspapers are not re-
porting the facts Of the strike; they
only wish to aid the company to get
rid of the United Mine Workers and
their representatives. The company
is not at all interested in getting a
settlement except on it's own terms,
and those terms mean no organizat tion
whatever among the Nova Scotia min
ers, and conditions dictated by the
company"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-03
WANT BRITISH
EMBASSY BUILT
BY UNION LABOR

Washington. - Building craftsmen
in the nations capital are interesting
the American Federation of Labor III
their effort to have the new British
embassy building built by union labor.
British organized labor will be
asked to aid this movement.
The land on which the building is
to be erected has been purchased by
the leading anti-union contractor in
this city In a letter to the British
embassy, officers of the Washington
Building Trades Council say that
every embassy building in this city
was erected by union labor. The
unionists were merely informed that
the contract has not been awarded.
1t is now proposed to interest Brit
ish trade unionists, through the A. F.
of L.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-03

tional Catholic Welfare Conference
says:
'The main point seems to be that
the poor do not have money enough
to care for the mother during child
birth and the infants first year of
life. They lack medical care and ad-
vice because they lack the money to
pay for it.
Fathers Poverty Kills Children
Because the fathers do not get
living wage, more of their children
die. Their poverty kills their chill
dren.
Behind this stands the denial of
their right to organize and determine
collectively by agreement with their
employers the amount of their wages,
the failure of the government to pro-
tect them in their right to living
wage and their right to organize, and
the general failure of public opinion
to bring pressure to bear upon en-
ployers who do not pay living wage.
THAT the United States is wealthy
enough to pay living wage, goes
with out saying. Our physical re-
sources and mechanical equipment far
exceed the demands of the population
from the wages, salaries and other
such incomes that the bulk of them
receive"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-03
JAP PROPAGANDISTS
OPPOSED BY UNIONS

San Francisco State Fedora
ton of Labor appropriated $3.50 to
aid the California joint Immigration
committee in its campaign against
the propaganda to modify the exclu-
sion feature of the immigration act
so as to meet the demands IF Japan.
The immigration committee func-
tions for four state organizations
the State Federation of Labor, the
State Grange, the American Legion
and the native sons of the golden
west.
The committee is showing that the
protest made by Japan and the friends
of that nation in this country is bas-
ed largely on misconception of the
facts and the reason which induced
action by congress.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-03
Baerfacts
By ]. M. BAER, The Congressman Cartoonist
No Excuse For kellogg's 0utburst
international Labor News Service

One of the most uncalled for
verbal attacks ever made on
foreign nation was the Outburst
on Mexico made the other day by
Secretary of State Kellogg.
Secretary Kellogg, whose forte
is plainly not diplomacy, went out
of his way to make a high-handed
attack on the Mexican govern
ment and its alleged attitude to-
ward Americans. After CRITICS.
ing Mexico in offensive terms, he
deliberately gave the brOadest
kind of a hint that the United
States would withdraw its sup
port from President Gales, thus
perhaps forcing a revolutionary
movement, unless Gales was dis
posed to take orders from the
American State Department as
to his actions and policies.
This was the kind of thing to
which any self-respecting nation
would take strong exception, and
it is no wonder that Gales made
sharp rejoinedr to Kellogg's
statement. Imagine the uproar
that would be caused in this cOun-
try should the prime minister of
Great Britain, for instance, hint
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-03

that Britain would sympathize
with a revolutionary movement
here because of some alleged
grievance that the British had
against the American govern
ment.
In this controversy, all liberal
people can not help but sympa-
thize with Mexico. Labor, espe-
cially, which has watched with
keen interest Mexico's efforts to
better the condition of her work
ers, should tell the administra-
ton that it made a bad blunder in
permitting Kellogg to issue his
offensive statement.
If the United States has diff
ferences with Mexico, the Mexi-
can government can be approach
ed in dignified and friendly man.
ner that will bring results. AS
it is, KellOgg's statement has
produced the most unpleasant
kind of impression in Mexico and
throughout Latin America. Pres
ident Coolidge should lose no time
in requesting Kellogg's resigna-
ton. Judging from his Mexican
statement, he is dangerous
person to have connected with the
administration.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-03

that struggle did. And now both have
gone where there are no more strug-
giles. Each lived true to his ideals.
And each served the great masses of
the people and left to them the mem
ory of great example Perhaps Sam
and Bob somewhere are saying to each
other somewhere today, We'll, we did
our best"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-03
BREWERY WORKERS GAIN

Los Angeles.-The Saturday half
holiday and wage increases feature an
agreement between local breweries
and employees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
Harvard Begins
Final Grind to
preDare for Bulldog

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 16.-lAP)
Harvard's varsity football team
heean today It's last week OF prepa.
r,iion for the Yale game here mex.
saturday,. with q long signal drtli
snd dummy scrimmage against faie
fornations that lasted until well at
IA dark. Jake Stafford, who took
over the quarterback position when
Captain Cheek was shifted to half
lack was still In the infirmary with
1 lee injury received in the Brown
xme, but will be able to practice
" Wednesday or Thursday and Is
expected to start the Yale game. /.
George Hoague, varsity guard, ana
the only other Brown game casualty,
appeared at practice leaning on q
can and doubt was expressed rs to
xheh he will be able to resume prac-
tie. The varsity lined up with Carl
Lindner ana Glenn Coady, who start
n the Yale game last year in the
tackle positions, back in their old
krtha. Captain Cheek was at quar-
trback liz place Of Stafford. Crosby
nd Zarakov were at left and right
hsltback and Miller was at fullback.
Chuncey. whose drop kick defeated
Mcwn, alternated with Zarakov,
AiIler and Crosby.
Captain Cheek, in his capacity as
pfesldent Of the college, student
council, today announced that he
~ forwarded an apology to Brown
moay Tor the Harvard studentS &C
ueq 70 ripping up the goal posts
N1lch precipitated q riot last Sat
ciaay after the game. The Harvard
nmson. student daily. apologized
seA.oriaIly to the Brown University
sAo undetgraduate body.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
GIRLS CLUB NOTES

Miss Marjorie Lee, q member of the
Augusta Girls Community club, en-
tertained her fellow club members
Monday evening at the club night
with a very colorful account of her
vacation this summer which was
passed in the British Isles, with the
members of the party led by DR.. Au-
gustus 0. Thomas, who as president
Oh the World Federation of Education
associations, was called to Edin-
purgh. Scotland, for the convention
or the Federation. Miss Lees ac-
count of the trip was most interest
ing ana the members present were
very much pleased.
Miss Gladys Gaylord, field secre-
tary of the Massachusetts League of
Girls Clubs. of which the local or
Sanization is a part, will be here
Next Monday to meet the club mem
Ders. AT that time 1t is planned to
mold a Thanksgiving party and sew
eral novelties will be enjoyed.
1t Is planned by the members of
the, Girls club to hold a party for
the members of the Princess Bon
ME" cast, at date not yet selected.
The members of the club are hard
at work making dainty things for the
annual Christmas sale which this
year Will be held December II at the
club house. 1t is hoped that every
member will assist with the sale in
order that, 1t may be made most
successful
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
Hebron Basketeers
letting Under Way
FOR Big Court Season

Especial to the Kennebec Journal)
Heoron. Nov. 16.-Coach Hollis Of
'ae Big Green court club is losing
= lime In starting the basketball
-; on the road to champion
~ outnts. With the football sea-
~ slll hanging on, the Hebron
i %snlor has outlined plans for an
m!ramural league from which he
NJ plck out q stable varsity squad.
M. iladequate facilities for hand
-, BASKETBALL at Hebron make
II squads necessary, and the like
X. anuidates will be called by the
49, tor regular practice as soon
summation contests are over.
~ ~ outlook at the Oxford School
brt = e rosy as in days gone by,
IN g Hebronites develop rapidly,
~ ~ years club will probably be
inesh mold its own with the best
rltt state. The Hebron team is
Fr,s 9 leader. James Morse, of
& n elected this years captain,
Il fl.rtmouth, as is Carroll Pierce
6EspMrn, and Oliver Holmes Of
C6srsxllie. letter.men of last years
p1rt sonship outfit. Wheeler. New.
son. S,,,l r captain Of the past sea-
.up. Is at Illinois. The only
Some,r,sSn left are Clarence Fraser,
Who me me and John Small. Nashua,
Dosit,crna their HIS in the defense
for cas Coach Hollis is looking
70 An sssnter ana a brace of forwards
Beach ns shoes of Hobbs, Morse, and
leEe. -, ceach Is now at Boston Col
Of Msira nobbs Is at the University
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
College Head
Raps Ma Ferguson

Saratoga Springs, N. Y, Nov. 90
(AP)-Dr. Charles Alexander Rich
mond, president Of Union College,
speaking tonight at the dinner given
in honor of DIR. Henry Thomas
Moore's Inauguration as second pres
ident of Skidmore College, asserted
that one of the chief purposes of a
college for women was to fit them to
become home makers. :
IT do not say that they should not
be fitted to help do the work Of the
world in the various callings-auite
the contrary. DIR. Richmond said. ~
do not say they should not go into
politics, although from my point; OF
view that can be overdone. We have
had some queer governors in these
United States, but If you want to ma
the queerest OF them all you will have
to travel all the way to Texas.
President Moore, who comes 10
Skidmore from Dartmouth, where he
was head of the department of psy-
chology, was indicted into office by
George Foster Peabody, representing
the board of trustees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
Tho saviours of Franc. PenniIess

On the last Armistice Day through
the streets of Paris came a tragic
procession. which brought tears to
the eyes of all who watched-so
painful that many had not the cour-
age to watch but turned their eyes
away. 1t was procession of blind
and mutilated men from the little
homes where they hide their infirmi-
ties-20,000 of them. They were the
men who had saved France. Now
they came silently to present their
claims for an increase of pensions
which would enable them to live in
some better way than half-starvation
and miserable poverty. The walls of
Paris, the villages in the devastated
areas, were placarded, as l saw. with
this appeal by the mutilated men, and
by the widows and orphans Of the
heroic dead. All is not well with
France when her heroes suffer while
contractors grow rich and fat out of
the reconstruction of the ruined re-
gions and out of the profits of the
rising price of life's necessities.-Sir
Philip Gibbs Tragic Europe" in the
Worlds Work for February.