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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-12-24

"The door of Scrooge's counting
house was open, that he might keep
his eye upon his clerk, who in dis
NAL little cell beyond, sort of tank,
was copying letters. Scrooge had a
very small fire, but the clerks fire
was so much smaller that it looked
like one coal. But he couldn't replen-
ish it, for Scrooge kept the coal box
in his own room; and SO surely as the
clerk came in with the shovel, the
master predicted that it would be nee
essary for them to part"
Here is Christmas season picture
drawn from a period of unchecked en-
ploye-exploitation by one of the very
best reporters who ever lived-Mr.
Charles Dickens. In all probability,
Mr.. Dickens, who hated innovation,
would have rejected the prediction
that this sort of treatment of en-
ployes by employers would one day
be changed, not by miraculous soft
ening of covetous hearts, but by trades
unionism; nevertheless that is what
has happened.
The industrial revolution, in it's
swaddling clothes when Dickens wrote
his famous "a Christmas Carol" had
not yet begun to alleviate the lot of
mankind; instead it was grinding hu-
manity more savagely than ever be-
fore. The state of mind that gave
the world James Stuart Mills inhu-
man doctrine, the "iron law of wages"
was generally prevalent, and the right
of the employer to wiring the last drop
of profit out of all labor by any
means was accepted as matter of
course.
ooh, but he was tight-fisted hand
at the grindstone, Scrooge! squeez-
ing, wrenching, grasping, scraping,
clutching, covetous old sinner!" But
he was not vastly different from other
men; his type was common enough,
and employers, less frankly cynical
than he about the rights of others,
justified themselves in emulating his
policies by appealing to the exigen-
cies of competition with such as he.
Poor Bob Cratchit, Scrooge's clerk,
after all was "white collar worker"
and he had fire, albeit it was small.
Workers in factory and mine of that
period pere less humanely treated.
Driven to labor twelve, fourteen and
sixteen hours a day, men, women and
children were kept in such poverty
that life was burden, when it could
be sustained at ALL Even the tories
of England, in a complaint more prac-
tical than merciful, declared indus
trialists were endangering the nation
by their wholesale destruction of the
population.
Trades unionism, after years of
struggle, sacrifice and suffering, has
changed the whole aspect of worker
and boss relations. No other force
ever has proved effective in warning
against the evil of industrial exploi-
tation. We are all of us given to ac-
cepting unionlsm as mere practical
means to an end. 1t is much more
than that-it is the finest demonstra-
tion mankind has yet given of
brotherhood. The unionist does not
pray selfshly for his own deliverance
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-12-24

States and Japan pledged themselves
to arbitration. One month after rati-
fication Doheny secured his first oil
lease over the protest Of every rank
ing naval official, except Admiral
Robson.
Ttestifying at senate hearing, Ad-
miral Griffin, who was chief Of the
naval bureau of engineering for
eight years, said:
II told him (Secretary of the Navy
Denby) that if he turned the admin
istration (of the navy oil lands) over
to the interior department we might
just as well say goodbye to our OIL
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-12-24

ator Lenroot.
The senator led the fight for ratifi-
cation of the World Court. One res
ervation provides that the court can
not act on any question of interest
to the United States without the ap-
proval of this country. Other nations
suggest that the court, rather than
this country, decide whether the
United States will be affected.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-12-24
Marriage Risks

An elderly and young member Of
a certain club met in the smoking
room
II hear, Mr.. JONES'" said the former
'that you are going to be married
shortly. hope you will be very
happy"
"Oh, j don't see why not" replied
the prospective bridegroom, cheerily !;
II came through the war without a
scratch. you know"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-12-24
THIS WAS A JOKE IN 1876

Young Man-People are talking
about the new invention. the tele-
phone. 1t is so wonderful that ii is
possible to hear a mans voice over IA
mile away.
Young Woman-Marvelous And
can a lady's voice be heard mile
away, too?
Young Man-Yes, my dear but there
was really no invention needed for
that.-TelephOne Review.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-12-24
Baby Chicks s
For Sale

Barron strain large type purebred White
Leghorn baby chicks, $1,000 hundred. Chicks
are very strong and stand cool weather better
than hot weather.
Everlay strain Brown Leghorns. s11.50
hundred.
Sheppard strain single comb Anconas. s14
hundred.
Owens and Donaldson strain Rhode Island
Reds, S1485 hundred +.
Thompson strain Barred Rocks, SLABS hun
dred.
White Rocks, SIC hundred.
All good, healthy, strong purebred guaran-
teed.
We pay postage charges and guarantee live
arrival all baby chicks.
Puliets of any breed listed, $3.50 each.
Cockeres. good size,. SO each.
Poultry book feeding and raising chicks
and pullets, SO postpaid.
THE FULGHUM HATCHERY
GIRARD, OHIO
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-12-24
GLOSS OFF

Will remove the wearshine from
Ladies' and Gents garments. Get
the better kind of Cleaning, Repair
ing and Remodeling done at Kappels,
1852 N. B street. Phone 2617-L
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-12-24
WORLD COURT
CHANGES WILL
NOT BE ACCEPTED

Washington. - The administration
will not accept changes in the World
Court reservations, according to Sen
, 1926-09-11
ORDER OF THE DAY
fer the Second Ordinary Meeting
OF the OI0nial Council of It. CrOiX
for the fiscal year 19Z6-l927, Sixth
Council, Second Session, Monday,
September Ii, 1926, at one o'clock
D, m.

/. Seating OF All Appointed Member
(Robt. W.. Skeoch. in place Of 4th
Appointed Member (Oluf OIsen) re-
slgned.
z. Production Of and examination Of
Patent Of Election Of LIST Member
for Frede. listed Town (MIIes Mer-
VIM.
3. Question Of the Withdrawal Of 3rd
Member for Christiansled Town
(Eiuar Svendsen) and 4th Member
or ChrIstiansted Country District
(Ro5t. DaDleisen).
4. Election Of a member to sit on the
Educational Board Of Review in &C.
ccrdanct with FILE /, Chapter II,
Section ) la of the Coue Of Laws
for the Municipality OF st. CroiX.
5. Election OF 2 members to serve on
the Road Commission in accordance
with Section 5 of the Road Ordin-
ance concerning Public Roads IN st.
CroiX.
6. Colonial Council Bill No. l.
Introduction OF ana Isl discussion on
Colonial CounciI UiII mo, /, Draft Of
Ordinance PROPOSED by Government,
, 1926-09-11

to amend Section 5, Chapter one,
Title /, Of the Code Of Laws for tae
municipality of St. CrolX.
7. Colonial Council Bill No. 2.
Introduction Of and Isl discussion on
Colonial Council Bill No. 2, Draft of
Ordinance proposed by Government,
to amend certain items in list of
fees ratified by the Colonial Council
April 20, 1925, and approved by the
Governor April %, 1925.
s. Colonial Council Bill No. 3.
Introduction of and LIST discussion on
Colonial Council Bill No. 3, Draft Of
Ordinance proposed by Government,
declaring and setting aside the is
land known as Buck Island as a
Game Preserve,
Colonial Council Bill No. 5.
Introduction OF and LIST discussion on
Colonial Council Bill No. 5, Res0lu-
ton proposed by Government, where
by Government is granted perpetual
right Of way over estate Sprat Hall
IN exchange for the grant TO the
owner OF said estate of a perpetual
right to Law a pipe line above high
water line Of the Municipal Dam Of
Creque Gut.
Colonial Council Bill No. T..
Introduction OF and LIST discussion on
Draft OF Budget for the fiscal year
from July |, 1926 to June 30, 1927,
with additional money pills.
[. Colonial Council Bill No. 4.
introduction Of and LIST discussion on
Colonial Council Bill No. 4, Resolu-
ton proposed 10y Government, pro-
, 1926-09-11
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The Lambertville record., 1926-04-15
LAHASKA

Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
! George Cadwallader were Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton and son George, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Davis, of Philadelphia,
Earl Clark, Miss Mae Coxton, of
Trenton, William Watson, of Mech
anicsville, and Oscar Davis and child
rem, 0rville and Helen, of Glendale.
Charles Johnson is confined to the
house with illness and is under the
doctors care.
Mr. and Mrs. Titus Slotter at
tended a kitchen shower given to
Miss Alice Woolman at Newtown on
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Jannet Knapp, of York, Pa,
spent the weekend with Mrs. Charles
Housell.
The frame portion of the barn be-
| longing to Robert Rutter has been
will be removed in the near future.
Mrs. August Schmidt and son,
August Jr, We're Trenton visitors on
Tuesday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Wilkinson
and daughter, Eva and Dorothy Will
kinson, We're Sunday callers in New
Hope.
Mrs. Mary Garrison was a cal
Ter in New Hope on Saturday
Charles Lichtenwalner, of Lans-
dale, passed the weekend with his
grandmother, Mrs. Ella Koch.
Miss Mary Johnson, who is
teaching in Jenkintown school, spent
Saturday and Sunday at her home
here.
The township supervisor scraped
the road from Lahaska station to
the village last week.
Mrs. Ella Butterworth returned to
her home in Trenton last Friday,
after visiting several days with Mrs.
Elizabeth Slotter.
Mrs. George Cadwallader and
granddaughter, Doris Cadwallader,
called ON friends in New Hope last
Friday.
Mrs. Louisa Rittenhouse and child
rem, of Chalfont, visited relatives
here on Sunday.
George Davis returned to his work
in Pleasantville, N. j., on Sunday
after spending several weeks in the
home of Oscar Boileau.
Alfred Ewers was Lambertville
shopper on Saturday.
Miss Francis Slotter spent last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Pitblada, in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Henki. of
Glenside; Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Rich,
of Doylestown; f. A. Rich, of Mech
anicsville, and Arden Young, of
Chestnut Hill, were Sunday visitors
in the Slotter home.
Several local members attended the
Friendship Thimble Social which met
at the home of Mrs. A. c. LaRue
on Wednesday afternoon in Doyles-
town.
The Lambertville record., 1926-04-15
ROSEMONT

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Johnson, Of
Penns Grove, recently visited the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Johnson, of Rosemont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carver, of
Rosemont, were the recent guests
of relatives at Frenchtown.
Mrs. Il. C. Drumm, Of Rosemont,
was a recent visitor in Trenton.
Mrs. Frank Reading. Of Rosemont,
has been visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Richards, of
Westfeld.
Mrs. Emma Britton and daugh-
ter, Of Trenton, were recent visitors
with Mrs. Ollie Tomlinson, Of Rose
mont.
Van Dolah Bissey, of State Col
lege, was a recent visitor with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Bissey,
Of Rosemont.
/ Miss Sara Wright, Of Navesink,
was the recent guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cyrus J. Bissey, Of Rosemont.
The Lambertville record., 1926-04-15
SAND BROOK


Miss Rachel S. Fauss, of Sand
Brook, has for the past week been
assisting in the care of her aunt,
Mrs. Amy Moore, who has been quite
i'll.
Rev. Charles Cook, pastor of the
Christian Church at Locktown, has
rendered his resignation, to take eff
feet on May 1st.
Miss Catharine Roemlein, who is
attending school at Jersey City, has
been enjoying a weeks vacation at
her parents home in Sand Brook.
Rev. H. I. Horne, pastor of Am
we'll Church, officiated at the fun
eral of William ]. Barrass, of Flem-
ington, last Thursday. Deceased was
rs years old Interment was in Pros
pect Hill Cemetery, under the direc-
tion of Holcombe and Wilson.
Beating on Delaware at Standstill.
Freight boating on the Delaware
river between Trenton and Philadel-
phia is at a standstill, the craft
having been seized on judgments.
Some years ago both the freight
and passenger business was good,
two lines operating, but autos and
motor trucks have taken much of
the business.
WALTER F. HAYHURST
| COmnSeUOr-at.LazV
Master in Chancery
Notary Public
Fire Insurance
Surety Bonds
81 North Union Street
Lamberfville. ". J.
Everyfhing Electrical
p. HI. SKILMAN & Son
Phone 1886 80 York Street
LAMBERTvILLE. N. ].
The Lambertville record., 1926-04-15
SOLEBURY

Fire broke out Sunday morning in
the tenement home on Mrs. Ander-
son I. Herds property, occupied by
Jesse Naylor and family. The New
Hope fire company was called, but
the fire had gained such headway
that the frame end of the house was
destroyed. Neighbors worked hard to
remove the furniture, and aside from
some few things stored in the at
tic, most of the furniture was saw
ed. With the assistance of the neigh
bors, the furniture was moved into
the big house on the Herdlea Farm,
and the family made comfortable for
the night. Raymond Naylor, young
est son of the family, was overcome
by smoke while trying to remove
some of the furniture. 1t was nee
essary to call DR.. Erdman. of
Buckingham, to his assistance.
/ The final Parent-Teacher' meeting
for the season was held in Sole
bury Grammar School last Thurs.
day evening. Forrest Crooks acted
as chairman in absence of the pres
ident. Miss Jessie Walton read the
minutes of the previous meeting. In
teresting talks were given by Frank
Yocum, instructor in mechanical
drawing, and Miss Olive Buterbaugh,
art instructor, both of Doylestown
High School. Miss Beulah Hurley
gave talk on Home Economics and
the value and success of hot lunches
served in schools. A talk on the
value of music in the public schools
was given by Mrs. Edward Paxson,
who also spoke of the preparation
being made by the Solebury children
to enter the musical contest in Lam
bertville. A piano duet was given by
Maude Funk and Jennie Krier. The
next meeting will be on the second
Thursday in September.
Miss Mercy Roller has returned to
New York after weeks stay at
Misty Hills Farm.
Mrs. G. j. Roller entertained
number of friends at a musical ON
Sunday afternoon and evening.
Mrs. Frank Funk. Edward Funk
and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wiley
were guests of Mrs. Sara Hellyer
and William Hellyer near Aquetong
on Sunday.
Miss Helen Harding, of Newark,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Edward
Paxson, at Fairview.
Guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs, Robert Isler on Friday were,
Mrs. Lee Bowers and daughters, Dor
othy and Edith, Mrs. Thomas
Heightsman, Mrs. Emma Lynch, of
Phillipsburg, and Mrs. Ida Bowers,
of Easton.
Recent guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Jonathan Warner were, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry G. Carr, Mr.. and
Mrs, Ellsworth Naylor, and Mr.. Sam
uel Yonker, of Stroudsburg.
Sunday guests at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Armitage were
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Sinclair and
daughter, Gladys; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Sinclair and son, Junior; MIR.
and Mrs. Howard Lack, of Philadel-
phia, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Roth and
family, of Easton; Miss Elsie Armi-
tage, of Hatboro.
John Lear and family moved from
Daniel r. Hendricks farm to Car
versville, on Wednesday.
Mrs. f. C. Frampton has been
confind to the house with heavy
cold during the past week.
The Lambertville record., 1926-04-15
Mu Favorite Stories
By lRp,N S. coBB
Al xxyIV

In the early summer of 1918 three
of us made long trip by automobile
to pay visit to a colored regiment at
the front In France. The results more
than repaid us for the time and trou-
Bile. one OF the main compensatons
was First Glass Private Cooksey, who,
because he had been an elevator at.
tcndapt in Harlem apartment house,
gave his occupation in his enlistment
blank as "lndoor chauffeur" II was
TO First Glass Private Gooksey that
the colonel of the regiment, seeing the
expression on the others faces when
minenwerfer from II German mortar
moved up to the front. and made a
hole in the earth deep enough and wide
enough and long enough to hide the
average smoke house init was. | re-
peat to First Glass Private Cooksey
tllut the colonel put this question:
"Cooksey, If one of those things
drops right here alongside of us and
goes Off, are you going to stay by me7''
"Nurnel." stated Cooksey with sin
cerity, 81 amt amin to tell You no
lie Ef one of them things busts clost
10 me, III jest natchelly be obliged to
go away frum here. But please, sui.
don't you set me down as no deserter.
jest put II In de book as Absent with
out leave cause I'll be bnck Jest ez
soon ez | kin git my brakes to work. "
But what If the enemy suddenly
appears in force without any prelmi
nary bombardmentT pressed the col
onel "What do you think you and the
rest of the boys VIII do then?'
"kurnel,' said Cooksey earnestly,
1--WE may not stick by you, bur we'Ll
shore render one service anyway wen
spread the news all over France 'at tn
Germans Is comm e.
lCopynxht by the Central peas AsscoisIinuJ
The Lambertville record., 1926-04-15
HEADQUARTERS

Mr.. and Mrs. John Alleyne, of
Grover, have been visiting with rela-
tives in Newark.
Miss Charlotte Lyman, of Lam
bertville, has been visiting with Mr.
and Mrs. f. J. Eppele at Grover
Miss Frances Ham, of Fleming
ton, was recent visitor with her
aunt, Mrs. Bert German, at Gro
yer.
Rev. II. I. Horne officiated Satur-
day at the funeral of Mrs. Urania
J. Dilts, widow of the late Andrew
Dilts. Services were at the Flem-
ington Presbyterian Church. Mrs.
Dilts was SO years old. She was a
member of Amwell Church and one
which will be sadly missed. She was
the only daughter of the late Rev.
Israel Poulson, who was resident
for many years in this community.
She is survived by an only brother,
William Poulson, of Red Bank. and
one nephew, Edward Poulson.
The Lambertville record., 1926-04-15
STOCKTON

Mrs. Earl Reading visited the
past week with Mrs. Ross Van Horn
Mrs. John S. Wilson spent last
Friday in Trenton.
Theodore Wilson has had his house
wired for electric lights.
Mrs. Ellen Van Selous attended
the funeral of Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
Reileys' son in New Hope last Fri.
day.
Mrs. Frank Eppelle, of Grover
entertained a party of ladies al
900" last Thursday.
Miss May Crum. of Grover, last
Friday made business trip tC
Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Morgan are
Bridge street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Huff, oi
Woodsville, spent Sunday with hel
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Yardley Ger
man, of Stockton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Kline, OF
Larison's Corner, visited their daugh.
ter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Free
Higgins, of Sergeantsville, on Sun
day.
Edgar Smith, of Lafayette College
Easton, spent the Easter vacation
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Char.
les Smith.
Mrs. Amy Moore has been quite
i'll but is somewhat improved. Miss
Rachel Fauss, of Sand Brook, is
visiting her.
Miss Frances German, of Flem.
ington, spent the weekend with hei
aunt, Mrs. B, B. German, of Gro
yer.
Captain Bray, of New York, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Corson, OF
Brookfield, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hills, OF
Grover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Tindall and
three children, recently visited Mrs
Tndall's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Spencer Dilts.
Mrs. Frank Reading, of Rosemont
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Thorn
as Richards, of Westfield, N. j.
Mrs. Alfred Oliver and two child
rem, of Bayonne, are visiting her
parents, Mr., and Mrs. John Ent.
George Van Selous has been con-
fined to his house with abcesses for
the past ten days.
Mrs. George Alleyne, of Sandy
Ridge, spent last Friday with her
daguhter, Mrs. John Hoagland, of
Brookville.
Mrs. Allan Sherman, of Rosemont,
visited in Trenton last Friday.
Mrs. Benjamin Gissinger has had
a bath room installed in her home.
William Durling, the Fuller Brush
man, has new Ford sedan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bush, of
Lambertville, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. David Sperling.
James Buchanan, of Lambert
vile, recently visited his nephew
Harlem Buchanan.
Mrs. Walter Colligan, Mrs. Leroy
Van Horn and Mrs. II. r. Van Horn
motored to Trenton Saturday.
Mrs. Carrie Sidders, of Jersey
City, abs been visiting her mother
Mrs. Hester Hendricks.
The Willing Helpers of the Bap-
tist Church will meet April 22nd
with Mrs. John Hoagland.
Mrs. William Brink, of Lambert
vile, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Belle
Phillips. Mrs. Phillips has been i'll
for some time.
Miss Celeste Matthews spent Sun
day with Miss Marion Akers, OF
Lambertville.
The chapel built by the Presby-
terian Church is completed and or
Sunday, April 1S, there will be a
formal dedication. Rev. Beady, OF
Princeton, will give the dedicatory
speech. He will be assisted by the
local pastor. The hour of the service
is four O'Clock and the public is in
vited.
The Christian Endeavor of the
Presbyterian church will give play
in the chapel, April %, entitled,
"Back to the Country Store. "
Miss Ruth Fell, of Trenton, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elgin Fell, of Centre Bridge, Pa.