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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-12-11
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
Reported More Active Than
Same Time Last Year

By International Labor News Service.
Washington, D. G. Industrial ops
erations now are at higher level
than they were at this time year
ago, according to data reported by the
United States department of labor.
Through reports from representa-
tive plants which are engaged in
various lines of industry, the depart
ment learned the average number Of
hours which plants were operating
this year compared with last year.
The relation of actual operating time
to the number of hours which would
represent full time operation also was
calculated.
In the automobile industry plants
are averaging 81 per cent of full time
operation this year. At this period
last year they averaged only 86 per
cent Of full time. Automobile plants
generally are having record produc-
ton for this time of the year.
Lumber also shows 81 per cent of
full time operation compared with 95
per cent last year; iron and steel "a
per cent this year, compared with SO
per cent last year; textiles and leather
each SO per cent this year, compared
with! 81 and 90 per cent last year.
Operations which would equal 100
per cent of full time in any industry
would be rather unusual Even with
heavy demand, factory operations
have to be curtailed at times for re-
pairs to plant, etc.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-12-11
kOS1tk Of ORGANIZATIONS

Stanley Ogg, 612 Sycamore st.
Ray Mefford, GOT So. Second St.
Ernest R. Legg, 326 So. 7th st.
R. A. Robards, 3O2 No. 1lth st
SEVERN Amiot, 70S S. 9Th St.
Robert Danford, 346 Hanover st.
Robert Mick, 500 So Front St.
Peter Schmitt, 965 Main ST.
Charles A. Laudders, 1915 Hanover.
A. H. Payne, 400 N. 9Th st.
VIM. Biddinger, Secy., Post Office
C. L. Baynes, $50 So. 11th St.
Edgar Smith. Secy.. 638 Chestnut s,
Fred E. Woodrey, $50 Central Ave.
Joseph Tutas, 415 South ave-
AL 3esancency, TIA Clinton ave.
j. Edward Lehmkuhl, $40 No 3rd st
Geo. Brandell, 1888 Mt. Pleasant Pike
James w. Graft, 1862 Singer Ave.
.endall, 1913 Walnut St., Cincinnati
Clifford Duerr, 1921 Lane St.
Elmer Sauer, $40 Main st.
T.. Edwin Tabler, 334 Buckeye.
Carl Reisteg. 1882 Hensley Ave.
J. F Kuenzel. K K No 3
C. E. Butts 338 Pershing Ave.
William j. Welsh, care Moose Home
w. E. Tice, 2340 Freeman Ave.
Gerald Froelke, 1872 East Ave.
Ike Jarrett, 3l3 Ludlow st.
, Box BIZ; Phone 1885.
Mrs. G. A. Rosson, R. r. No. 2.
Gus Miles, Box 34l.
Arthur Emmons, l08 E.. Third ST.
VIM Bunnell, 709 Vanderveer St
E. D. Otterbein, 2l0 So. Harrison Ave
F.. G. Little, 401 No. End ST., Hamilton
J. A. Price, 205 So Harrison Ave
ard, Hose House No. 1.
Frank Jacobs, 1902 So. Man st
Earl R. Price, Post Office.
.Sheringer, 10 Franklin st.
!. Lyle, 91l Hill ST., Middletown. Ohio
A. w. Stout, 696 Woodlawn Ave.
I. A. Scully, 306 Castell Bldg
Frank Smith. 3OI E. First ST.
Howard Bell, 1909 Wayne ave.
Otto Kaiser, Box 81.
Naegele-Auer Printing Co.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-12-11

Labor said: "The A. F. of L. believes
that eight hours should be maximum
workday so that with a five and one
half day week Of A hours, the Sat-
urday half holiday would be most
desirable achievement. In cases where
the work week can be reduced to less
than a. hours the A. F. of L. be-
lieves it would be of advantage to the
worker to so have these hours dis
tributed as to provide for a full Sat-
urday holiday, making the work week
a five-day week, still with maximum
eight-hour day."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-12-11

tive cities throughout the country.
The survey was made by the United
States department of labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-12-11
Labor Queries

Questions and Answers on La
Dor: What It Has Done; Where
1t Stands on Problems Of the
Day; Its Aim and Program;
Who's Who in the Ranks of
the Organized Toilers, etc, etc.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-12-11

Q.-Does organized labor sympa-
thize with the movement for fve-
day work week?
A.-Yes. Union painters, uphol-
sterers and other workers have estab-
lished the five-day week in several
cities. In stating it's stand on the
Saturday half holiday, the 1919 con-
vention Of the American Federation Of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-12-11
STRIKE LEADER DIES

Savannah, Ga. William T. Brown,
vice president Of the Order Of Rail-
road Telegraphers, died in this city.
His collapse was sudden and resulted
from overwork in connection with the
telegraphers' strike on the Atlantic
Coast Line.
Vice President Anderson, who wan
also connected with this strike, pass
ed away one month ago. 81
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-12-11

Joe COOK, tnOugnC Dy great many
persons to be the cleverest comedian
in America, is in reality most con-
servative man. He goes on the stage
with the complete confidence of the
audience. The audience invariably be-
lieves Joe Cook is capable of doing
anything. And yet, with this tremen-
dous asset, Joe positively and at each
performance refuses to initiate four
Hawaiians.
Those "out in front" are firmly con-
vinced that Joe can initiate four
Hawaiians, or half dozen Hawaiians,
for that matter. They would even
grant that he could initiate four Zulus
or dozen snickering Senegambians.
But Joe holds back. He refuses to
do that which he believes he can not
do, no matter how much confidence in
his ability others may have.
Joe Cook just fools around the
stage and stands pat on his refusal
to initiate four Hawaiians- He pro-
claims his intention to tell his audi
fences why he won't initiate four Ha-
Waiians and then he just fools around
some more and keeps everybody good
natured and pretty soon everybody is
laughing so much that nobody cares
why Joe won't initiate four Hawaiians
and anyhow they'd rather he'd just
keep on being Joe Cook.
Now it's mighty fine to have one
man like that in America. It's mighty
fine to have one man who just pre-
fers to be himself, even if he doesn't
tell the reason
There are so many who are perfect,
ly willing to be somebody else, with
out any reason.
All over this broad land-it's gen.
orally conceded to be broad, even
though it does contain lot of mar
rowness-there are folks who insist on
Delng SOmeDOdy else.
There are folks who insist on being
an Authority, The Last Word, Expert
Counsel, Qualified Critic, Prophet Of
Everything for Everybody
There are so many folks who know
just what is the very best book, who
know just what is good music, who
know just what is right in politics,
who know all about labor and capital,
who know the Only Formula for
Everything and who are somehow en-
dowed with all knowledge.
How they got that way nobody
knows.
Joe Cook isn't like that. He won't
tell why he won't initiate what he
isn't-and the others won't tell why
they do.
There isn't much point to all this,
perhaps, except that a little simplicity
and lot of honesty can be so re-
freshing now and then.
| Perhaps that's because in this COM
lplicated world there's so little Of it
and so much of complicated bluff that
we get to feel that the bluff is nor
mal-as in the same way we forget
what fresh air is like after being
long in stuffy room.
But there's something mighty real
and true to inner nature in the fool
ishness Of man who just let's him.
self bubble along without throwing
any bluff at all about anything
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-12-11
FRENCH FEAR fascist

Paris, France.The increase Of
Fascist alarms French statesmen,
and repressive measures are propos-
ed. A pending bill would prohibit
illegal gathering Of Fascist and the
storing by them Of arms and ammuni-
ton
1t is charged that French monar-
chists, who hope for restoration Of
their governmental system, are not
lunfriendly to the latest form of auto
cracy.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-12-11
Q.-Are wages still advancing I

A-Wages are still advancing
throughout the United States, al
though gains in the past year have not
been as great as some in previous
years, according to q survey Of union
wage rates pei. hour IA 40 represents
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-12-11
Who was Samuel Plimsoll?

Q.-WhO was Samuel Plimsoll?
A.-Plimsoll was great English
reformer, whose work in behalf of
sailors earned him the name of ssThe
Sailors Friend" He secured legisla-
tlon to prevent overlooking Of Brit
ish ships, the limit of submergence be-
ing marked by a line painted on the
side of the ships and known as Plim-
soils mark. At the 1922 convention
of the American Federation of Labor,
Samuel Gompers called the late SEN
ator La Toilette the "Plimsoll of
America becaIseSof the senator's eff
forts to protect the seamen of the
United States from abuse and exploit
alton.
Q.-Does the American Federation
of Labor favor the organization of
school teachers?
A.-Emphatically yes. The 1923
convention of the federation declared
that "The only adequate protection for
the spiritual and professional inde-
pendence of the teachers is effective
organization. Primarily in the in
terests Of the schools and of the COM
munity the A. F. Of L. recommends
that the executive council of the A.
F. of L. and all state and local central
bodies give every assistance to the
American Federation of Teachers in
the Improvement of the schools"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-12-11
HAMILTON I LABOR UNIONS


md Meford
2nda Hall No Ernest
2nd tuesdays T. G. HalR A. Rob
Of Temple SEVERN Ami
Sl-~ $ Saturday, T. q ROBERT Dan
Temple Robert Mick
Carpenters No Every Schn
Is G. Hi NO. Charles a.
TempeA H. Pan
Letter Carriers Meet
NIachst Local End and
Sundays I G. ia Edgar Snlt
No Every Monday, Fred E. Wo
Auxiliary Joseph Tuta
No. Alternate G. No Al 5eaner
High MonumentJ Edward
M,aa .-. A,ernat ~ G. Geo brande
Temple James W.
P W. Kendall 1918
punt Paper Hangers Every Thursday Temp Clifford
Temple Elmer saue
srd Friday Labor Temple Edwin Ia
Union No lst 3rd Fri T. c. ai Keiste
d3rd
Stationary TempeC E Butts
No William
T. Hall No lW Tce
Teamsters chaueus staemen Helpers No 42s Gerald troe
Theatrical Stage Emp No. 1876 c. jarrett
Secy &c Box 3ls;
I MiDDIETowN UNIONS
Hall Gus Miles,
Arthur EN-
Brbklayers No 81 and srd Mon VIM m bunne M
Workers Union No. r. G Little
Iron Steel Tin Workers No 20 following Co Ton Pay y = A rn
A'hef NO oi'
No
No Sum- lyls sll
Paint Dec Paper Hangers No s4s list and srd Friday
Plumbers No $40 - - ana and 4b Tues " - -Franksm
sstantN No Howard Be
Otto Kaiser
NaegeeAu
DISTRICT - D.
.IonsH n
States do,
Electrical E.
nodsrs ] Jerry Calvin s. Lombard NIB Ave- Dayton Ohio ewh
MOVING Picture =" betz s24 sherman Avenue
er"a" perpe0n s Sycamore 81; rhnns one sf
Plumbers James Graft s So Singer Ave sailors sailors, a a
Theatrical $ lack schief 500 Maple Ave ton to p
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-12-11
i Q.-Who is p. M. Draper-'Paddy,
as his friends call him?

as his friends call him?
,A--Secretary of the Trades and
Labor Congress Of Canada for over 25
years and still going strong. Paddy"
has perhaps the unique distinction
that the man who first nominated him
for his office, A. Gariepy, business
agent of the Montreal Cigar Makers,
25 years later again proposed him for
the job, the whole congress seconding.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-01-09
GREEN ANNOUNCES
HIS POLICY

"The organized labor movement OF
America is facing the new year full
of confidence, hope and expectation,
declared William Green, president OF
the American Federation of Labor, IN
a policy statement issued from the
federation headquarters. "The gen
eral outlook in the field of industry,
commerce, and business is decidedly
promising.
eve confidently expect to carry
forward the work of organization and
education among the unorganized and
to contend in a most vigorous fash
ion for a speedy realization and en-
ioyment on the part of working men
and women of all the rights and priv
ileges to which they are justly en-
titled.
ave shall oppose wrong and con-
tend for the right. We shall resist
any and all attempts to lower the
workers living standards, anywhere
and everywhere. Ours is a constant,
never ending fight for a full and COM
plete recognition on the part of all
employers of labor of the principle of
collective bargaining, for justice, dec
ent wages and tolerable and humane
of employment. Our task
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-01-09

will never be completed so long as
any part of this declared goal re-
mains unrealized.
eve purpose to be helpful in sup
porting sound, worthy projects in the
field of social justice and economic
reform. While supporting legislation
both state and national which NAV
prove by careful analysis to be of
benefit not only to the workers, but
to the citizenship as a whole, we shall
oppose with all the power we possess,
legalized compulsory arbitration, the
abuse of the writ of injunction in
labor disputes, the restriction of a
Legitimate exercise of our liberties,
and the curtailment of our inalien-
able rights.
"The policies which we shall follow
in the attainment of our purposes
must be determined and set forth
from time to time by the Executive
Council of the American Federation
of Labor This will include the de-
clared attitude of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor in the political, So
cial and economic fields.
eve face the future, therefore, with
unbounded confidence in ourselves and
in our organized labor movement. We
are inspired by hope which springs
from a desire for the enjoyment of a
fuller and freer life. We are filled
with expectation because we firmly
believe we shall share in full measure
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-01-09
$500 Workers Are
Killed in Coal Mines
At
Clearance
Prices

Washington There were 2,462
workers killed in the coal mines of the
United States during 1923, according
to report on coal-mine fatalities Just
issued by the United States Bureau of
Mines. The figures are based on re-
ports submitted by mine officials of
the al-producing states
Falls of roof and coal are listed as
the dominating causes for nearly one
half of the fatalities, 1853 men meet
ing death by this agency.
1t is apparent from the report that
practically most of the fatalities
would have been prevented had the
mine owners put into practice mod
ern mine-safety science, applied and
administered by mine safety experts
whose major purpose is safety for
the miners rather than profits for the
mine owners.
1t has been said that the best way
to reduce railroad accidents would be
to place railroad director on each
and every cowcatcher. Perhaps mine
fatalities would be appreciably reduc
ed if directors of the mine corpora
tions were compelled to work in each
mine in the places regarded as most
dangerous.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-01-09
CHILD LABOR AMENDMENT

Child labor held the floor at the
public hearing of the New York state
commission to examine laws relating
to child welfare. Senator Benjamin
Antin, who has been quoted in favor
of the federal amendment on child
labor, presided.
The old arguments for and against
the amendment were dragged out
with the familiar cry of Bolshevism.
James P. Holland, president New
York State Federation Of Labor, and
John P. Coughlin, secretary New York
CITY Central Trades and Labor AS
sembly, spoke for the amendment.
Charges that even worse results
than the 18th amendment brought
would result from the goth, were
made by William McCarrol, a direc-
tor of the New York board of trade
and transportation. Mrs. f. S. Shum-
wav of the New York Committee for
Protection of Our Homes and Chill
dren, agreed with McCarroll that the
amendment would mean "nationaliza
ton" Of children.
Limitation VI Inning dClOil VIII Ai
crease the number of child workers
according to George w. Alger, chair
man New York Child Labor commit
tee, who argued against McCarroll.
Already, he claimed, reports from 80
cities show an increase of 20 per cent
in child labor and nine cities report
an increase of so per cent. He said
it was ridiculous to claim that
measure endorsed by President Cool
idge, Harding and Lodge could be in
any way bolshevistic. Mrs. F. Louis
Slade, president New York State
League Of Women Voters, said oppon-
ents of the child labor amendment
were moved by business considera-
tiOns.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-01-09
NEW ENGLAND CHESTNUTS

Six years ago, when Massachusetts
textile interests had few mill hold
ings in the south, New England man
ufacturers were in favor of federal
child labor legislation. They appear
ed before the State Legislature in on
position to a bill to amend the Mass
achusetts law and threw their influ
ence on the side of national legisla
ton. They wanted relief from south
ern mill owners who could exploit
child labor. Since then New Eng
land textile interests have been buy
ing southern factories. Now they
are, in fact, the southern owners" !"
Here is list showing how they have
interlocked the south with New Eng
land:
Merrimac Manufacturing Co., fac
tories at Lowell, Mass, and Hunts
vile, Ala. Dwight Manufacturing
City, Ala; New England Southern
mills, Lowell, Mass, Lisben. Me-, La
Grange, Ga, Hoganville, Ga, Pelzer,
Dover n. H., Lawrence, Mass, Co.
chusetts Cotton mills, Lowell, Mass,
LIuudICJ Nd, w IIlldIH w IIIlIldll w.,
Lawrence, Mass, New Bedford, Mass,
Tallapoosa, Ga, Cowpens, S. c.;
Beaver mills, North Adams, Mass,
Douglasville, Ga; Lewis Manufacture
ing Co., Walpole, Mass, Douglasville,
Ga; Lowell Bleachery, Lowell, Mass,
Experiment, Ga; Renfrew Manufac-
turing Co., Adams, Mass, Concord, N.
c.; American Net and Twine Co.,
East Cambridge, Mass, Admission,
Ala. In addition, several New Eng
land concerns have interlocking di-
rectorates with southern companies.
Now these same New England in
terests want no national interference
with their use of child labor. The
southern mills don't compete with
them any more for they own the
southern mills, and they get whatever
benefit there is from laxity in south
ern laws. So they helped defeat rat
ification of the child labor amend
ment in Massachusetts and they are
in. this national campaign to defeat it
everywhere.
The farmer is being fed propagan-
da to scare him into the belief that
eh could not use his children on his
own farm. And citizens are being
told that this proposed amendment
would wreck the constitution But
when you see this list you will un-
derstand whose chestnuts you are
asked to pull out Of the fire.-Cin-
cinnati Labor Advocate.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-01-09
Discrimination in
Rates Check Mining

Columbus, O.-Ohio is unable to in
any way aid the coal industry of the
state through legislation ordering a
reduction in freight rates within her
borders, according to Attorney Gener-
al Crabbe. Not only is there no poss-
ibility of granting relief, but no hope
is held that the interstate commerce
commission will listen to an appeal.
1t has been held that states can not
regulate interstate freight rates
that the power belongs to the inter-
state commerce commission.
This latter body has SO arranged
preferential freight rates that the
scab coal of Kentucky and West Vir-
ginia can be shipped to Ohio lake
ports and not only compete with Ohio
coal, but actually undersell it through
the savings in the freight charges.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-01-09
PLAIN ROBBERY

The valuable properties of the Den
yer & Rio Grande Western Railroad
were knocked down for $18,000,000 in
Denver the other day. Thus is com
pleted as shameful a chapter in rail
way high finance as has ever been
written. Six thousand stockholders of
the Rio Grande, including many wild
ows and orphans, have thus been vic
timized by the warfare of rival fl
nancial groups in Wall Street.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-01-09
A Weekly Panorama of Events in the
THE capitals smart set is smacking
(By PETER KEEGAN)

THE capitals smart set is smacking
its lips over the latest bits of
Washington scandal being ground out
at Alpena, Michigan, where Congress
man Frank Dawson Scott in trying to
get a divorce from his wife, one OF
the leaders in congressional circles
here. Scott charges that his wife was
familiar with the cashier Of the hotel
where they made their home here, and
that she gave parties in her apart
ment for Army officers and other
men friends. Among the officers
mentioned by Scott was Brig. General
Mitchell, assistant chief of Army, air
service, whose wife divorced him two
years ago and who has since married
Detroit heiress. A new flock Of di-
vorce suits may follow the revela-
tions in the Scott case. Mrs. Scott,
who has filed a counter suit against
her husband, charges that he lost
large sums gambling with members
of Congress here and that he brought
two trunks full of liquor back with
him from Panama despite the prohi-
bition law.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-01-09

THE postoffice scandal, involving
the efforts of a number of postal
officials to hire a Senator's Secretary
to help them put through wage in
crease for postal employees, had caus-
ed considerable comment, but not as
much stir as the Scott divorce case
expose. In the Postoffice case, as a
result of Investigations made at the
direction of Postmaster General New,
several officers Of the Association of
Postal Supervisors have been dis
missed from the postal service. 1t is
alleged that they arranged to pay
some SIS, 900 to Z. H. McDermot, as
sistant secretary of the Senate Post
office Committee, for certain serv-
ices in their behalf. Those familiar
with the operations of Congress are
wondering how MacDermott was to
exert any influence over legislation,
the thing that was desired.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-01-09

When Karl Moerchen of Berlin tilt
ed Frieda Mattich she poured kero-
sene on him and burned him to death.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-01-09

in the prosperity which we trust the
new year has in store for all. 1t is in
this spirit we go forward"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-01-09

THE long promised congressional
investigation of prohibition en-
forcement is to be made by Sen
ate Committee, despite the protests of
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes and
Wayne B. Wheeler, chief of the Anti
Saloon League. Haynes and Wheeler
objected to the probe on the ground
that it would do no good, but mem
bers Cf the committee think otherwise
and are going to see what they can
find out. Couzens, the millionaire
Senator from Michigan, will direct the
inquiry.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-01-09

THERE has been lot Of hullaballoo
over the French debt to the
United States during the past ten
days, but it means nothing as far as
any plan or intention 20 pay is con-
cerned. The trouble started when the
cables from Paris brought the in
formation that the French Minister Of
Finance had said that France would
not pay the debt. This brought yell
from the State Department and the
Senate, resulting in assurances to the
American Ambassador at Paris that
the French government meant to pay
the debt, but not Immediately, of
course. AS the French obligation on
amounts to $4,OOO,OOO, 900 and is
steadily getting bigger there are
many sound financial experts who
firmly believe that it will never be
paid.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-01-09

FEBRUARY 21st has been selected
as the date for the conference to
determine whether or not a perman-
ent new political party shall be form
ed in the United States Leaders in
the movement are those which sup
ported Senator La Toilette in the lat
est election. The call for the confer
ence, which will be held in Chicago,
was sent out by the head of the In
ternational Association of Machinists,
but invited anyone and everyone in
terested to come to the meeting. Sen
ator La Toilette is not expected to at
tend, although he may be represented
by his son, Bob, Jr.