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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-01-22
Labor Enters 1926 With
Wages Highest Ever Known,
Beating All Worlds Records

while wages have been advancing
prices have held steady or in some
cases decreased. Various figures re-
ported by the government indicate
that the price of building last year
decreased rather than increased.
Generally advancing wages make
for increased buying power on the
part of the public This increased
buying power enables industry to pro-
duce goods in large volume and large
volume production always is cheaper
per unit than production in smaller
quantity.
Another factor is that employment
has been very steady. This produces
a buying power which is continuous
and cuts the number of unpaid or slow
accounts This would enable industry
to produce in steady flow and save
it from the uneconomical result Of q
boom demand followed by a sudden
slackening, entailing losses which
would have to be made up when de-
mand increased once more.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-01-22
SEASONAL
Job Offices Urged to Help
Part-time Workers

By International Labor News Service.
Washington.-In his report to con-
gress on the activities of the United
States employment service, Secretary
of Labor Davis says: "The report
of the farm labor division shows the
usefulness of such an agency as the
United States employment service in
dealing with transient labor. The
farm labor problem is only part of
the larger one which needs solving
the problem of providing employment
tions.
"Some people seem to deplore that
we have seasonal labor, and when it
moves about, sometimes undirected or
misdirected from place to place, call
such workers 'hoboes.' 1t is unfortu-
nate that this type of labor should
have to drift, for seasonable labor is
necessity; in the very nature of
things, harvest time comes and goes
but in the United States, with the
diversified crops and wide season
range, there is always demand for
labor somewhere
"This is true, however, also in GER
tain industries that are not affected
with the change in seasons. Some in
dustries are SO overdeveloped that six
months production suffices for a
years supply. Instead of spreading
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-01-22
Average Work Day Also
Drops to New Low Mark
Government Gathers Figures Showing Status of Organ
ized Labor and Finds That With High Wages Cost
of Production Also Falls.

BY International Labor News Service.
Washington, d. CAS- the fruit of
organization, record breaking produc-
tivity and refusal to accept "defa-
ton" as "cure" for anything, Amer
lean labor begins the year 1926 with
the highest level of wages in Ameri-
can history and the highest level of
wages in the world. Not only that,
but the average workday is shorter
than ever before. Accompanying this
condition is a cost of living f1uctuat-
ing between rather narrow limits and
without any extremely sharp upward
jump.
These facts are shown in studies
made by the United States depart
ment of labor.
Important wage increases for 1926
have been agreed upon since these
studies were made
The labor department went into
cities in all sections of the country
and learned the wage scales which
were being paid to workers in repre-
sentative organized trades. A total
of 100000 workers are affected by
these various scales. Such a study
is, of course, representative of con-
ditions in the country as a whole.
The labor department found that 1925
wages were 1873 per cent above the
pre-war level of 1918. In 1924 they
were 12S per cent above 1913, the
highest level except the 1925 mark
In it's wage study, the labor depart
ment also learned the number of work
ing hours which make up full week
and found that there was a steady
decrease in this respect. Full time
per week was per cent less in 1925
than in 1913. In 1924 it was 6.1 per
cent under 1913. When the advance
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-01-22
Record Breaking Super
Power Plan Hand in Hand
With Customer Ownership
Subject Under Investigation by American Federation of
Labor Is One of Outstanding Features of Great
Electric Development

By international Labor News Service.
Washington, D. C.-Amazing spread
Of the customer ownership plan
throughout the country, now being
investigated by the American Fedora
ton of Labor, is indicated in the an
nouncement that one Chicago secur-
ity company markets $4,000, ,000, 900
worth of public service securities an
nually to the consumers of the product
sold by those utility corporations.
One of the most interesting feat
ures of so-called consumer ownership
is the fact that extensions of service
and the fiotation of new utility capi-
talization go hand in hand with the
development work. Consumers finance
prospective extensions and prospect
i've consumers finance prospective cor
porations
The latest field of operations, so far
as the customer ownership idea is con-
cerned, is super-power, the growth of
which in the past year will, according
to carefully compiled reports, be COM
pletely dwarfed by developments of
1926.
1t has been pointed out that fire.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-01-22
ON THE UPGRADE
Illinois Industry Continues,
Says Labor Department

By International Labor News Service.
Chicago.-Industry continues on the
upgrade in Illinois, according to the
Illinois department of labor. During
November not only has the employ
ment gain of recent months been held,
but there was new increase in the
volume of employment that gave jobs
to an additional 5000 persons. Since
July the factories of this state have
increased their working forces by
about Az per cent, 31,500 persons Sc
curing positions thereby. Although
November is a month when the reduc-
tions in employment by the seasonal
industries usually depress the en-
ployment curve, the cyclical trend
during the past month was such that
the curve of employment continued
upward The increases in employ
ment due to better business in some
industries were more than enough to
compensate for the reductions in en-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-01-22

quently the customer owner buys Sc
curities which give him no voice as an
owner and that when he does buy vot-
ing stock he either has no use for his
vote, doesn't want to use it, or lacks
the information which would fit him to
use it wisely.
Customer ownership is being used
largely to finance great holding cor
porations in the super-power field.
Holding corporations have united and
financed power companies operating
on the Pacific coast, Texas, Louisiana
and up through the Central States.
Great power pools, as they are called,
are rapidly coming into being, part
of them hydro-electric, and part of
them coal driven, as in Chicago and
in Terre Haute, where coal is turned
into electricity at the mine mouth.
The close intermingling of great
corporate power and great network
of customer ownership, distributing
financial interest in these great ven
lures, is engaging the attention not
only of labor, but of other social and
scientific organizations.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-01-22
Quota Threat in Canada Is
Criticised as Move to Hurt
Great Labor Union Campaign

BY International Labor News Service.
Montreal.-That the United States
this year will probably apply the i'm
migration quota law to native born
Canadians and Mexicans is the SUBJ
stance of report circulated by the
Canadian press. The basis of the re-
port appears to be the following
statement made by H. B. Lands,
United States immigration commits
sioner at Montreal, in an interview.
"No definite recommendation re-
garding Canadian quota have been
made by the United States immigra-
tion department, but there is strong
sentiment developing rapidly and it is
being fostered by employers in Can
ada and by some politicians.
The rest of the interview gave the
information that an effort was being
made to have congress codify the i'm
migration laws, and provide heavier
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-01-22

penalties for aliens surreptitiously en-
tering the United States.
Canadian labor papers suggest that
the circulation of this report just prior
to the launching by the international
unions of a vigorous campaign of or
ganization is not without significance.
Canadian business men make no Sc
cret of their desire to destroy the
international unions in Canada, and
any kind of report calculated to
disturb the existing relations is con-
sidered good propaganda at the pres
ent time. Having persuaded the Ot-
tawa government to arrange Atlantic
passages for immigrants at SIS to
$40, they would be happy if they could
persuade Washington to bar Cana
dians from the United States alto
gether. Then they would have good
chance to smash the unions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-01-22
RAILROAD is TIED
WIREMEN'S STRIKE
CAUSES EMBARGO

Jacksonville, Fla.-The embargo on
express shipments by the American
Express Company again calls atten-
tion to the failure of the Atlantic
Coast Line to keep it's system oper-
ating with strikebreaking telegraph
ers.
Members of the Order of Railroad
Telegraphers suspended work after
months Of futile effort to secure a
standard wage.
The collapse of the Coast Line
threw too great burden on other
railroads and Florida citizens are
frantic over freight and express con-
gestion at a time when their fruit
should be rushed to northern markets.
Practically every newspaper in the
state denounces the Coast Line, and
the vast sums Of money it has spent
to build up a friendly public senti-
ment is now classed as waste.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-01-22

ployment due to the passing of the
busy season in others, that the ag-
gregate number of workers in profit
able employment increased by seven
tenths of one per cent during the go
day period
Free employment office reports for
the state show the best November in
three years.
One thousand one hundred and
eighty-six manufacturers, with $780,
315 persons on the pay roll, paid out
in the week of November 10, a total
of $7,456,167 in wages, which was an
increase of 5.5 per cent over the
amount the identical employers paid
out in the week of October Is. AL
though the aggregate of payroll dis
bursements is below the previous
high record, the average weekly earn
ings for the factory employees stand
ing at $2846 was only three cents
below that of October, which was the
peak of the past three years.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-01-22
QUEBEC SHOE
PLANTS
Take Back Strikers Pending,
Arbitration

BY International Labor News Service.
following the interven-
tion of the Roman Catholic Church
authorities, boot and shoe manufac-
turers of Quebec city agreed to take
back their striking employees, mem
bers of the National and Catholic
Union, and to submit the dispute to
arbitration The men struck against
a drastic cut in wages.
Meanwhile, the international Boot
and Shoe Workers. Union has signed
an agreement ending 21 years fight
with Tetrault Bros, of Montreal,
largest boot and shoe manufacturers
in Canada.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-01-22

the six months work over a whole
year of three-day weeks, this labor
ought to be punched and then direct
ed to other industries, where similar
conditions prevail, for employment
during the remainder of the year.
"The establishment Of seasonal en-
ployment offices would make possible
the furnishing of exact information
regarding the location of demand for
seasonal workmen and would obviate
many hardships encountered by seek
ers of part-year employment"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-01-22

that the eight-hour day had made
even in 1913 is recalled, the full sig
nificance of the increasing leisure
which the American worker enjoys
can be better appreciated.
Wages and Living Costs
Advancing wages benefit those who
receive them but little, if at the same
time the prices of the things which the
wage Garner must buy increase in
proportion. However, advancing
wages are bound to make for higher
prices, if no other factors enter in
to hold prices down.
Along with its wage studies the la
Dor department makes studies of the
level of living costs AS in the case
of wages, it obtains from represen-
tative cities the prices of such neces-
sites as food, clothing, housing, fuel,
etc. These prices are compared with
the prices of the same commodities
in 1913 just as the wage level is COM
pared with the 1913 wage level.
The departments latest survey
shows that while wages have advanc-
ed 1873 per cent since 1913, living
costs are only "a per cent above 1913.
So the wage advance since 1913 is
nearly twice as great as the average
advance in living costs.
The year 1925 saw previous rec
ords for new construction broken, and
so the subject of building wages is
worth consideration by itself. Like
the general wage level, the level in
the building trades is higher than
ever before. The 1925 mark stood
1873 per cent above the level Of 1918.
In 1924 the level was 124 per cent
above 1918.
Cost of Production Drops
1t already has been shown that
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-01-22

1t is easy to get rich quick if you
can find enough people willing to take
a chance on getting poor quick
Elizabeth Journal.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-01-22
Labor Queries

Questions and Answers on La
Dor: What 1t 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, 1926-01-22
Q.-Who is Jan Oudegeest?

Q.-Who is Jan Oudegeest?
A.-One of the secretaries of the
International Federation of Trade
Unions; headquarters, Amsterdam,
Holland, with which the A. F. of L.
is not affiliated owing to contradic-
tory policies on important matters.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-01-22

Q.-WhO owns International Labor
News Service?
A-1nternational Labor News Serv-
ice is owned by the international La
Dor Press of America, an association
of bona fide trade union publications,
with headquarters at Springfield, Ill.
Matthew Woll is president; r. E.
Woodmansee is secretary-treasurer.
Headquarters of the news service are
in the A. F. of L. building, Washing
ton, d. G. It is supported by the in
come from the sale Of its news service,
to 120 clients who pay regular, stip-
ulated fee. It is pledged to the pol
icies Of the American Federation Of
Labor, but derives none Of its income
from the A. F. Of L.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-01-22

Q.-What is the address of the Pan
American Federation of Labor?
headquarters of the Pan
American Federation Of Labor in
Room 207, A. F. of L. building, Wash
ington, D. c.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-01-22

Q.-Who is the present secretar.
of labor?
A.-The Hon. James j. Davis
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30
Engagement
Announced

Engagement of Miss Helen Nc
Daniel Of Russiaville, Ind. to Ensign
Donald Lewis Mills of Russiaville,
Ind, was announced Wednesday at
luncheon bridge given at the Co
lumbia Club, by Miss Forba Nc
Daniel, sister
Vases of red roses decorated the
tables with holly and red tapers.
Guests were Mesdames' ]. Fl. Mills,
L. M. Mcdaniel, Jay Younkin, N.
Sheperd, James e. Waters, of Rus
siaville; Horace B. Upham, Kokomo;
Charles I, Gray. Middletown; Hollace
Mayfield, Greentown; Walter c.
Pickett, Charlottesville; N. F. Nc
Daniel. Ernest Edwards. and Misses
Florence York, Jean Velsey. Lois
Booth, Leota Miller, Zilla Wither.
spoon, Wilma Duncan, Dorothy Har.
I'ison, Mary Dennis, Lucille Nc
Daniel, Helen Waters, and Mary
Cox Russiaville, and Enid Harris,
KOkomo. o.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30
WELLEsLEY CLUB LUNCHEON

Mrs. G.. B. Taylor was in charge
of the Wellesley Club luncheon this
afternoon given for Wellesley
students here for the holidays. Dec
orations and appointments were car
ried out in the Wellesley blue color
Miss Constance Stanton talked on
wellesley from a Scholastic Stand
point" Miss Dorothy Knisely on
Sports at Wellesley" Miss Louise
Cooper on wellesley from the Vii
lage Standpoint" Miss Elise Martin
on my First Impressions of Welles-
ley" and Miss Helen Harrison on
"Music at Wellesley" Other guests
We're Miss Elizabeth Hisey and Miss
Eleanor Green.
Mrs. Ruth Rainier Nessler played
harp selections. The committee in
charge included Mrs. Nathan Green
and Mrs. Jesse Cameron Moore.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30
If You're a Working Girl and
Sit at a Desk, Take
Gym Exercises.
BUSY HOUSEWIVES? NO
Keep All Muscles Active, Ex-
pert Advises.
BY Dorothy Stephenson.

Should the working girl have
gymnasium exercise?
That all depends on her type of
work. Take the actress, the woman
canvasser. or the housewife who
spends the best part of her day
cleaning, sweeping and lifting the
children around Rest is the best
remedy and recreation for them.
But look at the office girl, especial
ly the girl who sits behind a desk
eight hours a day. She's the one
who needs to keep her muscles in ac-
tive movement.
According to E. f. Krantz, physi-
cal director of the Indianapolis Ath-
letic Club, she should at least spend
twenty minutes three times a week
in active exercise.
THE muscles she uses in setting
up exercise are entirely different
from those she uses in her daily
work" Krantz said. after a work
out in the gym she is rested and is
able to sleep better.
Krantz cited a recent examination
question given to the teachers of
New York State which asked,
Which horse would live the long
est, the one which pulled a load up
and down a hill every day or the
one which went on level ground?"
The majority of answers said the
horse on level ground, which is
wrong, for the horse which pulls up
and down a hill daily puts into ac-
ton two different sets of muscles,
which would otherwise become use
less, therefore prolonging it's life.
1T is the same with human life,
Krantz commented, "That is why ex-
ercise is essential
II the office girl cannot find time
to, go to the gymnasium she can
play the part of Office boy to herself
and run the little errands around
the building that she is accustomed
to having the boy do for her. Daily
trips to the water fountain will also
aid in qeeping her in the best physi-
cal condition.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30

Here are the latest creations from
Paris for winter bride. The white
silk slip and shell pink pajamas are
rich in lace ard embroidery. AT the
top is a lingerie case made of filet
lace over pink satin. The slip is sup
posed to be a happy selection to
wear with negligee, as it would not
hurt in the least if the fronts were
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30
SIGMA PHI DANCE

The annual New Years dance of
the Sigma Phi Sorority will be held
Friday night at the South Grove
golf clubhouse Decorations will
bring out moonlight effect. Miss
Nadyne Cravens is chairman, assist
ed by Miss Louise Love, Miss Ethel
Raasch and Miss Annette Wolf.
Chaperons will be Mr.. and Mrs.
Vernon Kniptash and Mr.. and Mrs
Kenneth White. Members of the
organization who will attend are the
Misses Betty Fodern, Florence
Kliner, Beatrice Johnson, Lillian
Hobbs, Ann Hobbs, Beatrice Nc
Crackep. Helen B. Smith and Mrs.
Victor lands.
Members will bring two guest
couples.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30
TRIDELTA ALLIANCE PARTY

A Christmas party featured the
meeting of the Delta Delta Delta AL
lance Wednesday evening at the
home of Mrs. James Baird, 1864 N.
Delaware st. Christmas carols We're
sung and special Christmas music
was given by Esther Jane Bur-
roughs and Mrs B. D. Chapman.
Gifts were exchanged.
Mrs. Chapman was elected new
Pan-Hellenic representative. Plans
for the annual State luncheon and
dance were discussed. The com
mittee in charge of the State affair:
Miss Thelma Shelburn, Mrs. C. C.
Crumbaker and Miss Dorothy Ste
phenson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30
HUNT FOR sTRANGLER
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Pickup orders for dark stranger, -
believed responsible for the murders
of several women on the Pacific
coast, one in Council Bluffs. Iowa,
and two women and baby here,
were issued today by Lincoln r..
Toyne, chief of detectives. Toyne is
convinced that the man who stran-
gled to death Mrs. Bonnie Pace and
Mrs Germaine Harpin and the lat
ter's S-months-old baby. is the same
one who has left a murder trail
along the western coast
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30
SHOWER FOR MISS WAGNER

Miss Katherine Wagner, whose
marriage to, Vergil Lester Jones will
take place New Years day at $3.50
at the Second Presbyterian Church
was honor guest at bridge party
Wednesday evening given by Miss
Helen and Miss Lena Farson,' rs
Whittier Pl
Shell pink and pastel blue, the bril-
dial colors, were used in the decora-
ton. The tables at serving time
We're lighted with pink tapers tied
with bows of blue tulle, and the
house was decorated with pink roses.
The favors were nosegays tied with
pink and blue ribbons.
The hostesses were assisted by
their mother Mrs. ]. L. Farson.
Guests were Mesdames Charles J.
Spots Charles E. Wagner, Frede-
rick E. Wagner. Clifford Wagner,
Matthew F'arson, Herschell Miller,
John Cady, Earl Bonham, Edward
Carpenter, Maurice Kahle, Washing
ton, Pa, and the Misses Mary Wag-
oner, Corinne Wilson, Margaret Dav-
export, Margaret Carey, Wanda
Farson and Mary Cassidy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30
MENUS
For the
FAMILY
by Sister Mary

Breakfast Stewed dried peaches.
cereal, thin cream. poached eggs and
spinach on toast, crisp whole wheat
toast, milk. coffee
Luncheon-Scallope onions and
macaroni. rye bread. hearts of eel.
cry, lemon snow, crisp cookies, milk,
tea
Boiled fish with egg
sauce. boiled potatoes in parsley
butter. jellied tomato salad, jam
cream pie. bran rolls. milk. coffee.
The dinner dessert is quite I'M
usual and most delicious. Any kind
of jam or marmalade can be used. al
though apricot, raspberry, straw
berry and peach are particularly
good.
Jam Cream Pie
Two eggs, Y cups milk. 3 table
spoons sugar, l teaspoon flour. few
grains salt jam u cup whipping
cream, Tablespoon powdered sugar,
2 drops vanilla.
Line a pie dish with plain pastry.
Chill thoroughly. Beat eggs slightly.
Mix and sift sugar flour and salt and
stir into eggs. Add milk, slowly stir
ring until sugar is dissolved. Pour
into pastry and bake until firm. The
oven should be hot when pie is first
put in. and the heat reduced after
ten minutes. When custard is done,
remove from oven and let cool.
Spread with a thick layer of jam
and cover with cream whipped until
firm and sweetened with sugar
Flavor slightly with vanilla.
Copyright 1926, NEA Service, Inc.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30

open to reveal the very decorative
panel. The pajamas are a combina-
ton of impudence and sheer, unadul-
terated femininity. They are trimmed
with pink silk fringe and bouquets
of flowers in pastel-colored silk and a
bit of gold ribbon. The neckline Is
lovely with a bateau nished with
exquisite lace put on with delicate
embroidery.