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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-04-17
DO 1T FOR HAMILTON.
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The Y. M. C. A. drive for $50, 900
now being conducted but rapidly draw
ing to close, from all indications is
going to be big success. And this is
as it should be. AS community CEN
ter the Y. M. C.. A. means much to
Hamilton. In fact, what would we
do without the "Y" as a place for
hundreds of committees, committees
meeting and celebrating on questions
and problems Of greatest Importance
to the welfare of the entire commun-
ity? But here isn't where the insti-
tuition shines the greatest. AS a
training place for our boys, the fu-
ture generation, that is where the
"Y" stands out the brightest in all
its glory. 1t is at the "Y" that our
boys are getting that training that
stands them in such good stead as
they enter into manhood. There is
nothing too much that we can do for
this institution. Boost the "Y."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-04-17
Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of MiddletOwn. O.
COOLIDGE PROSPERITY

What's the matter with Coolidge
prosperity? It's all right! Who said
so? Mellon!
Andrew Mellon, who controls the
destinies Of 81 industrial corporations
and manages the u S. treasury as a
side line, expresses the view that the
structure of business is sound and the
outlook promising for continuance
of substantial prosperity. For the
millionaire coupon clipper, yes. But
for the workers-well, look back a
year and you will find the Coolidge
administration obeying its masters
order to talk prosperity just when the
country was on the brink of wide-
spread unemployment.
The fact is the great financiers are
so busy furnishing fixed and working
capital to foreign competitors where
the return is higher than in this coun-
try of high standards that they aren't
bothered by couple of million un-
employed workers at home. It is said
on good authority that by 1880 the
American ruling class will have $15,-
00,000,000 invested abroad in addi-
tion to what foreign governments owe
the United States.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-04-17
500 WOMEN SIGN

The members of council say the
greatest and best reason for voting
$47, 900 for the erection of garbage
reduction plant was that 500 women
had signed a petition to council for
such action. Council is easily swayed.
Sure 500 women would sign such a
petition-no doubt a thousand would
have done so if asked. Nothing cas-
ier in the world than to get signers
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-04-17
DO IT FOR HAMILTON

DO IL FOk HAMlLlON
Members of the police and fire de-
partments and a number of others are
petitions among Hamilton
voters for the proposed special tax
levy to obtain money with which to
operate the various municipal de-
partments, police, fire, etc. The soii-
citators are meeting with much sue
cess in securing signatures, very lit
tie opposition being met with. OF
course the action of council in pass
ing the ordinances last week to pro-
ceed with the rebuilding of the elec-
trio light plant and the building OF
garbage reduction plant gives some
people an excuse for argument and
objection to signing for the special
tax. Especially on the action Of coun-
ell in ordering the expenditure of
$4,000 for the garbage reduction
plant is there big protest on the
part of many people. They put up
the argument that if council can find
a way for digging up $4,000 for this
purpose at a time when all we are
told is that the city is broke and down
and out financially and on the verge
of bankruptcy, then council ought
surely be able to devise ways and
means of raising money for the police
and fire departments without having
to make special tax.
But that is neither here nor there
The city is broke financially, and
there are no funds available for con.
tinuing the police and fire depart
ments, and won't be for some time te
come; and unless the special tax levy
| is signed for these departments sure
/ will have to be discontinued. That
| means the city will be without police
and fire protection, and such condi
ton is not to be thought Of. i
means, too, that insurance rates viii
go sky high and the expense to the
taxpayers will be much greater in the
long run than if we paid the specia
tax levy.
Another thing, the merchants ant
individuals in various communitie
have been paying assessments for th
hiring of special police. That ism
a fair proposition. Everybody SHOULD
pay their share. So, for the protec
ton of our families, our property, tn
good of Hamilton and the communit
generally, let us get back of tn
movement to circulate the petition
and help those who are doing tn
work every way that we can, in urg
ing our friends and neighbors to sigr
Forget any feeling that you Nigh
have against the city administration
forget politics, and for the good 9
the old town boost the special ia
. levy.
DO 1T FOR HAMILTON.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-04-17

CHILD LABOR

State Industrial Commissioner
James A. Hamilton, of New York, has
lust issued a statement that consti-
tutes knockout blow to the conten-
ton that industrial work is good for
children.
Commissioner Hamilton, in sum
marizing the results of study of the
health Of working children, points out
nearly half of those Ia and Is years
of age were found to have physical
defects which were aggravated by the
work they were doing. The study in
cluded Alp working boys and girls
under l6 in New York city and was
conducted at the city's two continual
ton schools.
"On the health side," says Commits
sioner Hamilton, "the number OF
physical defects Tor each chlld aver
aged "a. Almost one-fifth of the
children had some visual defect one.
third had dental defects, one-eightf
had enlarged tonsils, S per cent OF
the girls had thyroid enlargement
and per cent Of the children hac
affections. tuberculosis was found ir
/ per cent, with lung abnormality ir
3 per cent.
"Half of the children with a fat
foot condition had to be on their fee
the greater part of their workday
one-quarter of the children with de
fective eyesight worked under eye
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-04-17
CAPITAL COMMENT

Former Attorney General Daugh-
erty is publishing a book entitled
"The Whole Truth About Everything" !"
Those who followed his career while
in the cabinet are inclined to believe
there must be considerable truth Mr..
Daugherty has not yet released.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-04-17
FOR VOTE ON CHILD LABOR

Albany, N. Y.-The state senate
has referred the federal child labor
amendment to a popular referendum
at the next election. The vote was
80 to 6. Organized labor protested
against this action, and insisted that
the lawmakers uphold their pre-elec-
tion pledges. The various political
parties favored the amendment.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-04-17

THE SPRING CLEANUP

InE SFRllNU OLGkAlN VI
Money or no money in the city
fund, former Service Director Mason
always managed to give Hamilton a
general cleanup each April. He must
be given credit for that much, at
least. Mr.. Mason used to go out and
beg money of the citizens to pay
for the hiring of the labor necessary
and borrow trucks for hauling away
the refuse. Isn't there someone con-
nected with the city administration
now who can do the same thing !?
Sure there is; that's right, go to it.
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Whoop 'er up for the Boys and
Girls Week. Everybody in line!
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UPLIFTERS AND INTOLERANCE
I've lived a long time, as we meas
ure age in human animals, and in that
time have met many reformers and
many uplifters. But ! have never met
man or woman who wanted to be
reformed or uplifted by somebody
else.
Among the reformers and uplifters
/ have met, l don't remember one
who had a sweet and kindly DISPOSE
ton, although many of their victims
had.
There may be reformers and up
lifters in whom the desire forcibl!
to reform others may be harmoniously
blended with a gentle spirit of love
But if there are any it was never m.
good fortune to meet them.
admit that l hate intolerance 81
bitterly that I am guilty of it mysel
toward the intolerant.
Nevertheless, / wouldn't enact |
law, even if had the power, to pu
people in Jail for being intolerant.
wouldn't attempt to change thei
mean disposition by law or force.
l am against typhoid fever, diph
liberia, smallpox and the flu becaus
they are deadly to humanity. an
against intolerance for the same rea
son.
| don't want others to live my lif
for me, and / don't want to live thei
lives for them. I want to be happ!
and / want others to be happy.
there are those who are only happ
when they are miserable, they are er
titled to enjoy their misery while
enjoy my happiness.
But | don't want to be reforme
or uplifted.-D. C. Negley, in tn
Cincinnati Post.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-04-17

to petition. It would have been
just as easy to get 500 women Cor
men, if need be) to sign petition
to build garbage reduction plant in
the court house yard. Petitions don't
mean much when it comes to getting
signatures.
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strain; more Cnan One-ndA VI tAc
children with heart affections worked
under an excessive nerve strain. SUBJ
jecting the children under Is to con-
ditions Of work which tend to break
rather than strengthen his physical
equipment would seem to be false
economy"
This last statement is very mild
way to put it. 1t would seem that
destroying a child's health would be
more than "false economy" Indeed,
it would be putting the case too
strongly to say that child labor that
undermines the health of boys and
girls is national danger of the first
magnitude, and deserves the serious
attention of every man and woman
who is concerned with the country.s
welfare.
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Don't be guided by unfair papers
or employers magazines. Hear both
sides of the labor question.
A labor union is like a bank. 1t
YOU expect to get anything out OF it
YOU must put something into it
American Federationist.
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CAPITAL COMMENT
Former Attorney General Daugh-
erty is publishing book entitled
"The Whole Truth About Everything. =
Those who followed his career while
in the cabinet are inclined to believe
there must be considerable truth Mr.
Daugherty has not yet released.
Census just completed gives Wash.
ington population of 485,375. Prob
ably the largest number of people
anywhere in America who have abso.
lutely no voice in their local govern.
| ment and none in the national govern
ment unless they vote in one OF the
states. They pay taxes but have nc
representation.
For instance, few weeks ago s
workman fell from scaffold and was
killed. His wife and eight children
are being taken care of by charit!
because congress has declined to en-
act workman's compensation Law
for the District of Columbia.
General Mitchell has been sent to
post in Texas. It's hardly compli
mentary to the state, but this is tn
punishment an army officer gets whel
he attempts to tell the truth.
Il President Coolidge spent the week
end down the river on the Mayfiowel
/ The weather was rather rough bu
not as upsetting to the presidentls
equilibrium as his late tussels wit
: the senate.
AS you know, the B. & o. is doin
Its shop work on cooperative pla
with the shop crafts. Last year tn
company received 5000 suggestion
for the improvement Of the servic
I75 per cent of which were found prat
tical and put into effect.
Have you met the bungalow girl
She's painted, shingled and has 7
! attic.
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MILL WORKERS TALK UNIONISl
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-04-17
MILL WORKERS TALK UNIONISM

Seattle.-Following the organizing
Of mill workers at Eeverett, this
state, mill workers throughout Wash
ington are talking unionism. The
Everett movement surprised those
who claimed, "It can't be DONE
Several hundred workers are now en-
rolled in the new union chartered by
the A. F. of L.
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The Washington times., 1925-04-14
MUTUAL
"Giggles''

A pair of clever comedians, two
or three singers with good voices,
a dancer or two and a snappy,
hard -working chorus, make the
'tGiggles'' Company at the Mutual
Theater this week a very agree
able. attraction.
Edgar Bixley, the tramp come
dian, is down as the chief laugh
getter and he makes good on the
contract. He amuses with some
new material and pleases with his
instrumental music. Renee De-
Marse has some good jazz songs
and renders them in the most ap-
proved style. Flo Hupman has
an admirable voice and knows
how to use it. Bert Marks was
excellent in a comedy character
role.
Bessie Rosa, Emma Kohler,
Lew Harris, Ike Mailman, Gladys
Gilbert and John Bridley were
also seen and heard in enjoyable
numbers.
Joseph Levitt is responsible for
the production and he has fur.
nished his workers with a bright
little book containing more than
a thread of a plot. The music
is tuneful and up to date and has
the added attraction of being we'll
rendered. Several novelties are
introduced during the course of
the program among them being
a sensational dancing speciality
by Miss Lillian Fox. The beauty
of several of the settings is en-
titled to praise. Notable among
them are the Swiss Village and
the Roof Garden scene.-H. S.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
40 Per Cent Rum for Russia

MOSCOW, April lathe Soviet
will soon legalize the sale Of liquor
up to 40 per cent alcoholic content
it was learned today. Liquor above
80 per cent strength has been
prohibited since 1914.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14

have, at least, an amusing and
exciting evening, if not one that
will help you to discuss things
intelligently with the faster in
tellectual set.
Such things as comprise the
usual formula of the thriller"
are here in abundance; trap
doors, swinging walls, darkening
lights, hairy arms, mysterious
chests, disappearance, recov-
cries, gun-play galore, socks,
bangs, wallops, Macedonian bat
tle-axes and George Spelvin.
1t is really astounding; the
amount of punishment the in
nocent folk in the play absorb
from mysterious sources. More
astounding is their readiness to
come back for more without
questioning.
The two detectives are
classics in comedy; particularly
Charity who knows nothing
and dismisses his collosal ig-
norance with waves of the hand
and a slight disalignment of the
left eyebrow. Mulligan isn't
to be sneered at, either. Whether
this boy is actually in a daze,
or merely acts that way for
purposes of the play, may
never be known. These parts
are essayed, respectively, by
Frank Mccormack and Clifford
Dempsey and if it's laughter
you want, don't overlook them.
cared a great deal also for
the more honest homilies. Such
as the sailors devotion to his
pet, a man-eating gorilla of
some half-ton weight. And the
pyrotechnic genius that required
Old Jeff to disassociate him
self from impending death
until he had sung that blubber-
ing aria. Betimes | have seen
celebrants at parties-prohibi-
ton being what it is-as pre-
cisely unable to stand as Old
Jeff but willing to oblige with
a nasal tenor on "Nellie Bly,"
For one long exciting laugh,
"The Gorilla" is commended.
There never was a play like it
simply because nobody ever had
the effrontery to write one
like it.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
PEPPER REVUE
MOVES INTO
GAYETY

An Easter Monday crowd of
generous proportions was at the
Gayety last night to see what
William K. Wells had to offer in
his RED Pepper Revue" They
found it very much to their lik-
ing, judging from the salvos OF
applause that greeted the prin-
cipalS. The show is in the usual
two acts and some of the fifteen
scenes are marvels of beauty,
particularly the Palace of Jewels.
The Beck brothers, Eddie and
Morton, ran away with the show
last night. Both have good voices
and each has a vein of humor
that is delicious. Arthur Page
and Ralph Singer have the chief
comedy roles and were funny in
spots.
frankie La Brack and her
, luke" made great hit. Miss
La Brack has lot of personality
and had an easy time getting her
song numbers over. Mabel Best
has a good voice and is not un-
pleasing to the eye. Another
Mabel, Miss Haley, pleased with
her songs and some funny stunts
she introduced. William j. Brown
ing, an old favorite with Gayety
audiences, got his usual favor
able reception,
The chorus was magnificiently
arrayed and went through their
PAGES with considerable spirit.
The new Wells revue is recon-.
mended as good, light entertain.
ment.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
Goings-On

NATTONAI-Ellio Nugent in
new play, 1.-THE Poor Nut.
POLI'S-Irene Dunno in Baby
Blue" new musical comedy.
BELASCO-A new play, "The
Gorilla"
PRESIDENT-"White Cargo"
KEITH'S-Benny Leonard, Irene
Ricardo; others.
EARLE-Dolly Davis Revue; other
acts and films.
STRAND-Vincent Lopez Club
Orchestra; other acts and films.
GAYETY-Red Pepper Revue.
MUTUAL-"Giggles."
RIALTO-Emil Jannings in THE
Last Laugh" House of David
band.
PALACE - Buster Keaton in
"Seven Chances"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Coogan
in 1.-THE Rag Man."
COLUMBIA-Pola Negri in "The
Charmer"
TIVOLI-"The Beloved Brute"
AMBASSADOR-Jackie Coogan
in 1.-THE Rag Man."
CENTRAL-De Miles THE Gold
en- Bed"
SAVOY-'Dante's Inferno"
AVENUE GRAND-"Oh Doctor"
APOLLO-Norma Shearer in lex
cuse Me-"
YORK-"The Dangerous F'lirt"
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
THE YOUNGEST
COOGAN CAN
SING!
Is dramatic genius inherited?

Is dramatic genius inherited?
Does histrionic talent run in
families or does the rule work
the other way?
This is a question which has
long been debated, but a close
study Of the history of prominent
theatrical folk will soon prove the
affirmative side of the argument.
The Barrymores are a striking
example of inherited dramatic
genius. That family has occu-
pied a noteworthy place in theatre
cal and film annals for three gen
erations. The Pickfords also,
Jack, Mary, Lottie. and their
mother before them. Eddie Foy
and his brood, kept the public in
Mysteries for many years. The
Pat Rooney's, the De Miles,
Cecil and William, and their father
before them, a noted author and
producer.
w AOlIlCI anu AAAC
Fred Stone and his daughter, and
so on down the line of famous
theatrical folk.
Now for the new generation
we have the most conspicuous or
all examples of inherited dramat'
ic talent. We speak of one
John Leslie Coogan, known more
or less from Iceland to Timhuc-
too as Jackie Coogan. Jackie
most certainly comes by his
mimetic talent by direct descent
I His mother before him was once
known as Baby Lillian" and at
the age of six was considered the
most precocious of all stage child
rem, His father was an actor
before him, and young Jackie
was practically reared in the at
mosphere of the footlights.
Whether this bent toward the
stage and screen will continue in
the Coogan household is a ques-
ton. The newest addition to that
family is Robert Anthony Coogan,
aged five months. Bobby" as he
has been nicknamed by his il
lustrious brother, is yelling for
something these days. Night and
day, according to Jackie, the tot
keeps the neighborhood in a state
of Insomnia with his vocal solos.
Whether he is demanding his
name in electric lights or crying
for renewal clause in his con-
tract is not Yet determined, but
as Jackie SO aptly puts tiff ne
screens as well as he screams
hell be big movie star some
day"
Jackie just now is devoting dlI
Of his time to his studies and
play. His first picture to be re-
leased since his return from his
memorable trip to Europe is
THE Rag Man." an original opus
from the prolific pen of Willard
Mack, and written especially for
Jackie. 1t is now being shown
at Crandalls Metropolitan Thea.
ter.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14


The cause of all the commo-
ton is Ralph Spence's "The
Gorilla" play that appro-
PIRATES the idea of George Co
hans "Seven Keys to Baldpate"
and the odd-numbered pages
from all the mystery play
manuscripts a defenseless world
has tolerated. Mr.. Spence has
also paid Difference to Uncle
Toms Cabin, the Lunatic Ba-
kers on the Keith circuit,
Shaw's "Saint Joan," the 1913
edition of Ringling's circus and
to the Fort Myer rifle range.
This, you will admit, is a
task. In magnitude it equals
the temerity of publishers who
guarantee you the complete
works of Shakespeare in vest
pocket size, provided your vest
pocket is of the general proper
tions of a small kitchen range.
Mr.. Spence has given every
thing he's guaranteed. The
Belasco stage this week is an
auction room of play patterns
we've been discarding for the
last ten years.
"The Gorilla" is a clumsily-
done burlesque on the mystery
drama wave. 1t is screamingly
funny because of itself and de-
spite itself. The sole object
seems to be to mystify and
am1se and the author has GER
tainly had his dizzy moments
in writing it.
The righteousness of it's writ
ing gives the play much of its
humor. Add two burlesque de-
tectives and a comedian news
paper man, an endless succession
of impossible situations-many
of them uneXplained-and you
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
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The Washington times., 1925-04-14
FOR HIMSELF;
THE CAGE IS OPEN
By HAROLD PHILLIPS.

There have been times last night when such part of the
had dethoned their
at and suspicion the recedng
robustness of their menaies Not few times felt
Anticipated than usual for this time of the
thunderous became alternately truant
prodgal SWELL" mused "Im holding anyway"
and then suddenly something seemed and hours later
luxurious lodgings heavy doses of
and formaIdehyde administered by man. Jeeves.
What prepaed be blamed things than
hasty inventory permits the of Old
jeff five minutes after he had been mortay shot, the
vanqushing point Old Jeff returned sing Massas the
cold cold ground before expiring promptly the last
bit collaboration the Death
horned in