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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-07-16
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LABOR is RESPONSIBLE
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esponsibility is a sure cllre for
unreasoning radicalism. 1t is easy
enough to make glowing promises
when there is no possibility of being
called upon to make good So in our
early days of organizations there
were leaders in our ranks who were
f1ighty. But these things are all
changed today Labor's success
brought responsibility. Hence the
sound conservatism that actuates the
bona-f labor movement today.
Millions upon millions of dollars now
adays are being spent on various pro-
jects to educate" the employers and
employees of this country along help
full and constructive lines, while 9TH
ers, in our opinion, are decidedly
baneful and destructive. That many
employers and many employees are
sorely in need Of being educated, par
ticularly in matters relating to trade
unionism, can not be denied. Much
progress, fortunately, has been made
in this direction in recent years, but
much is yet to be done. There still
are thousands of employers and mil
lions of employees, experts in their re-
spective trades, who also think they
know all about trade unionism, but
they don't.
Many capitalists and workers also
are dupes of company unions," "em-
ploye representation" schemes and
other hodge-podge panaceas for the
solution of labor problems. To all
such ignorant or prejudiced employers
and employees, some wealthy philan-
thropist, interested in the education
of capital and labor, should send a
copy of the address recently delivered
by William Green, president of the
Federation of Labor, on "The Supe-
riority~ of Trade Unions Over Com
pany Unions"
Standing in the industrial arena
like a gladiator of old as the sole
defender and protector Of capital
against communism, /. w. W.ism, So
cialism and other radical industrial
doctrines, organized labor, as repre-
sented by the American Federation of
Labor, should have the support of
every capitalist in the United
States, and yet there are many en-
ployers who are hostile to trade
unionism. Instead of encouraging
and helping such a conservative, con-
structive and patriotic labor organi-
zation as the A. F. of L., such re-
dictionary capitalists are unconsciously
aiding those whose object is to de-
stroy them!
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Chicago, Ill.-George F. Perkins,
president Of the Cigarmakers' Inter
national Union for more than 25
years, announces that he will be
candidate for reelection. Mr.. Perkins
is treasurer Of the Union Labor Life
Insurance Company, with headquar-
ters at Washington, D. c.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Office of the Secretary of State
l.. THAD BROWN, Secretary of State,
Of the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that
compared by with the original now on flo
in my Office and in my official custody as
Secretary of State and found to be true and
correct of Joint Resolution adopted by the
Both General Assembly of the State of Ohio on
March 27, 1925, and filed in the office of the
Secretary Of State, on April 3, 1925, proposing
to amend Article XVIII, Section II of the
Constitution, relative to assessments for tho
costs of acquiring property.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have here
unto subscribed my name and affixed my official
seal at Columbus, Ohio, this 18th day of June,
A. d. 1926.
THAD BROWN,
tSeal] Secretary of State.
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DO ANY HAND-SHAKNG?

How's your arm? Is it still hold
ing out or haven't you met all the
candidates yet? Did you ever in
your life meet SO many pepole who
are so glad to meet you and insist on
shaking your hand? But that's all in
the game of politics and we would
miss it and sure feel lonesome with
out the annual summer "bull."
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Be an effective organizer for your
union.
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DRINK
"If you would drink more you would
have more friends" said one girl to
another, according to testimony given
in case at the courthouse recently.
This is the common attitude toward
liquor today. To drink is the sign Of
the "good fellow" To have liquor is
to be popular.
To refuse liquor is to be a social
outcast in many places, and youth
must be strong to say "No." But
youth is weak and eager for friend
ships and hungering for what it calls
"life."
Pity the children. Pity the parents
who are helpless to direct them. Pity
the government that its without
power to enforce its laws. Pity the
bootlegger upon whose conscience is
the debauchery of children. Pity the
champions of prohibition who have
seen their ideal dragged in the mire
of corruption.-Cincinn Post.
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JUST PLAIN HABIT
We listen to the ringing of bell,
| the blowing of whistle, to indicate
the time of day; we do not ask nor
seek for an explanation, it comes just
as natural as desire to eat certain
times during the day. Habit, just
plain everyday habit.
Has it ever occurred to you that you
could get into desirable habit with
out any unnecessary coaching? Say
for instance, spending what money
you do have to spend for the goods
that were made by union labor, and
bear the label of the crafts that pro-
duced them.
The latter, however, as a habit
means self-help, and the Good Book
i says somewhere, "that the Lore
helps him that helps himself" OF
words to that effect.
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RECORD BREAKING PROFITS
While capitalists, employers anc
some reactionary newspapers have
been disclaiming against wage in
creases, and while in some places
these influences have been advocating
wage reductions, the income on in.
vested wealth has gone to a record
high figure.
The return on invested capital, ir
the form of both interest and divi
dends, has gone to a new mark. Sc
far this year dividend and interest
payments have averaged 1851 ,000, 900
Last year the average over the same
months was 1852, 100000. In 1924 the
average was $322,OOO,OOO. Previous
to that year the average monthly to-
tai of dividend and interest payments
was less than $3OO,00O,OOO per month.
These figures are given on the author
ity of the survey of current business
by the United States department of
commerce..
The increased return on invested
capital is attributed to two factors:
/. First, the total amount of stocks
and bonds issued is greater than ever.
But,
2. The average yield on stocks is
now higher than it has been for sew
eral years past.
This enormous return in interest
and dividends on stocks and bonds
comes out of industry and those to
whom it goes are customarily willing
to see wages held down or reduced,
rather than jeopardize their own in
come to any extent.
But aside from this conflict Of in
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IA M "a IA E

POWER OF FEDERAL JUDGES
Answering impeachment charges
before the United States senate, Fed
eral Judge English said he used
"forceful' language in addressing GER
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FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1926

Entered at the Postoffice at Hamilton.
Ohio, as Second Class Mail Matter.
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Q.-Is organized labor in favor of
the initiative, referendum and recall?
A.-The American Federation Of
Labor has repeatedly gone on record
as favoring the initiative, referendum
and recall.
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Labor Queries

Questions and Answers on La.
Dor: What 1t Has Done; Where
1t Stands on Problems of the
Day; It's Aim and Program;
Who's Who in the Ranks of
the Organized Toilers, etc., etc.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-07-16
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF OHIO.
ARTICLE XVIII, SECTION II.

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION
IL OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTI-
TUITION OF THE STATE OF OHIO,
RELATIVE TO ASSESSMENTS FOR THE
COST OE ACQUIRING PROPERTY.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-07-16

acquaint yourself with the modern
problem that confront wage earners; !;
study to become as expressive as pos
sible both in writing and in speaking.
Your local, state and national Off
GERS can do much, but union success
depends very largely upon the rank
and file. Let workers education en-
hance your value as union member.
Be an effective organizer for your
union.
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terestS, the fact remains, as 1t IS
pointed out here that this rise in the
volume of profits, together with the
general higher wage level, indicates
strikingly the increasing productivity
of American industry and its increas-
ing capacity to make life better for
the wage earners of the nation
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WORDS SOFTLY SPOKEN
That sweet and lovely trio from
Ohio, Brothers Wheeler, Fess and
Willis, are drawn closer together over
at Washington, through common
affiiction, though it is Brother Wheel
er who spills the beans. AT the rude
and sacriligious hands of that un-
godly Missourian, Jim Reed, who in
sists on knowing, Brother Wheeler is
being forced to give up the secrets
of the operation of the Anti-Saloon
League. Most interesting to Buck
eyes is his revealment that Brothers
Fess and Willis are in the hire of the
league. Not so crudely and offensive
ly as that does the good brother put
it. He merely says that his brethren
receive honorariums from the league
for varying their inhaustive and ex-
hausting labors in craftsmanship by
making dry speeches. His attention
being directed thereto, Brother Will
lis promptly bubbles and frothes in a
card of half column or so in which,
as usual, he says nothing, winding up
with the assertion that he never made
a charge for a dry speech he made
in Ohio, which it will be noted, leaves
large section of the land uncover
ed, and if there is any other place
where Brother Willis has failed and
refused to rend and pound the atmos-
phere when thereto invited or offered
opportunity, no Ohioian has ever
heard of it. Whereupon also comes
Brother Fess, somewhat more specific
and denies that he has any know
ledge that he ever received any money
from the Anti Saloon League, but he
has such implicit confidence in the in
tegrity of the good Brother Wheeler
that if he says SO his name must be
on the Anti-Saloon League roll (the
word pay omitted) it must be there
Quite interesting, isn't it?-The
Portsmouth Daily Times.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-07-16
We Haze Them = Lou Priced

HERE are trousers for all purposes included
in our Public Benefit Sale-for work, for
play and for dress-up occasions. All colors and
patterns to select from-hundreds of pairs in
fact and all at great reductions.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
$1.50 and S1.79 Silk Gloves

Women's Novelty Cuffed
Silk Gloves, with double ST
tipped fingers; Paris point
backs; flare and turnback
cuffs; sizes 5113 to s; assorted
shades
Evening star., 1926-04-13
ST. so Satin Messalir

36-inch Satin Messaline,
all silk, rich, satin face quail
ity. In black and street and
evening shades.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-09
BRITISH ACTION EXPECTED.
Probably Will Wait, However, Until
Situation Has Cleared.

LONDON, September 9 R.-While
the British government Is unlikely to
do anything for the moment regard.
ing the kiawo incident, in which sew.
eral British naval officers and seamen
were killed or wounded by Chinese
troops attached to WI Pei.F forces.
it is certain there will be some sort
of diplomatic action as soon as con-
ditions warrant.
In view of the chaotic situation in
China, no diplomatic note has been
sent to Peking. In fact, the unof-
fetal attitude is that such action In
the present state OF affairs would be
rather compliment to the Peking re-
erning the country.
WI Will Hear Later.
However, if WI Pei-Fu retires suf-
ficiently to escape the Cantonese reds
who are harassing him, and can
again give his attention to "irrespon-
sible acts of brigandage" as the
kiawo affair, he will hear from Great
Britain in the strongest terms.
Oficials here are satisfied with the
situation at Canton, where it Is stated
British naval forces will remain to
protect the shipping, which for the
first time since the Hongkong boy
colt was started is now being carried
on without molestation from the Can
ton strike pickets.
wireless dispatch from Hankow
saws a further expedition by the Brlts
ish to Wanhsien is under consldera-
ton. 1t is contemplated for the pur-
nose of securing the release of Brit
ish steamers held by the Chinese
Gen. Yang-Sen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-09
REMOVAL OF NAVAL
BASE IN CUBA URGED
Havana Expert Would Cancel
Guantanamo Lease at End
of Its Term.

By the Associated Press
HAVANA, September s.-The can
collation. of the lease of the United
States naval station on Guantanamo
Bay in southern Cuba at the end of
its present term has been suggested
to President Machado by DR.. Gustave
Gutierrez, consulting lawyer of the
state Department and professor of in
ternational law at Havana University.
DIR. Gutierrez also has recommended
to the President ratification of the
treaty by which the United States
renounces its right to establish a
naval station at Bahia Honda and the
substitution of the permanent treaty
between Cuba and the United States
by one or perpetual defense or
neutrality.
Other suggestions of DR.. Gutierrez
include the broadening of communi-
cations between the United States and
Cuba and closer cooperation by Cuba
with Caribbean nations. with special
reference to Latin America.
DR.. Gutierrez thinks Cuba should
cooperate in the maintenance and
progress of the League of Nations,
the World Court and the Pan.Amer-
lean Union. Efforts should be made,
he says, to have headquarters of the
Pan-Anerican Union established In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-09
FONCK HERE WITH HUGE PLANE
HE WILL FLY OVER ATLANTIC
French Ace Brings Sikorsky Ship Safely to
Capital From Long Island, With IL
Other Men tAnoard, on Test Flight.

The giant Sikorsky re as, piloted
by Capt. Rene Fonck. french ace,
landed at the Naval Air Station at
1925 after perfect nigh from New
York. which began at 500. Capt.
fonck said the plane f,grCtiored per-
fectly and that despite poor visibility
over Philadelphia, which tii' eatened to
send them back to Roosevelt Field,
they were able to cal!tmate all their
navigational instruments
The plane will return Is New York
tomorrow afternoon. T"te following
we're passengers and crew: Igor
Sikorsky, designer: Rene Eonck; Juan
Mayer: Lieut.. Allan p >snody, assist
ant pilot; A. c. Dickinson. financial
hacker Of the proposed flight across
the Atlantic; Col. john iiambleton of
Baltimore. American n%ilg ace: G.. f.
Honour. representati'e & the Jupiter
Motor Co.: J. Islamos.. a navigator:
NJ. r. Gluharess. c';!ef engineer OF
the Sikorsky Co; 3. + ranish, chief
mocha anic: w. \. i|ary. vice presi-
dent of the Sikcrakv Co.: s. OLSON
I. n. clavier. member Of the crew
Mr.. Dickinson said all organization
difficulties had been Strengthened out
and the report Of the disagreement
with Capt. Berry, who has since re-
signed. were highly exaggerated. The
plane trip for Europe is expected to
start within Is days Large crowds Of
people interested IN aviation, lnclud-
ing civilians and Army ard Navy Of
ficers. were inspecting the plane to-
day.
Capt. Fonck Will spend the night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-09
U. S. Warships Said to Have
Been Involved in British.
Chinese Clash.
NO VERlFICATION REACHES
CONSULATE AT SHANGHAI
Sun Delivers Ultimatum to Canton
Forces-London Expected to Act
in Situation Eventually.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, September !9-There
is report in shipping circles that
American war craft were involved in
the Yangsze engagement last Monday
and suffered some casualties. How
ever, neither the American consulate
nor the American naval Office here
has any verification of the report.
The Yangtze engagement referred
to was a brief battle between Chinese
land troops and British gunboats at
Wanhsien on the Yangtze River. in
which several British naval officers
and seamen were killed or injured.
There was nothing in the somewhat
detailed reports of the affair received
here to indicate that American ves-
sells were involved in any way.
Marshal San Chuan-Fang yester-
day notified Gen. Chang kai-Shek.
commander-in in chief of the Cantonese
forces, that Suns troops would at
tack the Cantonese unless they re-
tired toward Canton within "a hours.
The ultimatum is believed to fore
cast the entry of the powerful Sun
Chuan-Fang into the struggle be-
tween the armies of the Canton gov
ernment and the troops Of Marshal
WI Pei Fu, who has been hard
pressed to prevent the Cantonese
from wrestling from him the control
of China's central provinces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-09
200 ILL IN EPIDEMIC
BLAMED ON POISON MILK
Tests Show Bacilli, and Dairyman
Is Ordered to Stop Deliveries
in Tennessee Town.

By the Assocta ated Press.
DYERSBURG. Tenn, September 8.
Nearly 200 Dyersburg residents were
confined to their homes yesterday
from an epidemic of supposed milk
poisoning that has produced violent
illness to many of them since Sunday.
A dairyman whose milk on first test
reacted positively to bacilli has been
temporarily restrained from deliver
ing to his coustomers. health officials
announced.
Several persons among the poisoned
are seriously i'll. A few new cases
were reported yesterday. Numerous
victims reported they drank at a.
downtown fountain supplied by the
dairyman whose deliveries have been
stopped. One street of Is homes
supplied by the dairyman illness was
reported in the homes of II OF his
customers.
Health officers today forwarded a
sample Of spring water to a Memphis
bacteriologist. The officials expected
this sample to reveal the source Of
the epidemic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-09
INCREASED PENSION.
DELAYS EXPLAINED.
Work Says 1,126 Retired
Clerks Have Received
Raises.

Answering charges that retired civil
service employees are not receiving the
increased annuities granted them by
the new retirement law, Secretary of
the Interior Work. administrator of
the law. said today the retired en-
ployes are receiving the enlarged pay
ments as rapidly as the amounts due
them can be computed. Mr.. Work
asserted payment of their original
annuities has not been delayed
Many protests have come to the In
terror Department because all the
annuity. checks have not included the
increased payments authorized under
the law.
At the same time the Secretary an
nounced that checks covering increas-
ed annuities have been sent to lips
former employees on the retired list.
while computations on 1881 employees
entitled to increases have been COM
pleted.
Annuitants eligible for the increased
rate will receive their back increase
from July i, 1926. in a lump sum
when their increased pay under the
new law is adjudicated. In addition
to the computation of increases in an
nuitants on the present roll. a number
of new claims have been presented to
the Pension Bureau for adjudication
as a result of the change in the retire
ment law.
$4,000 Are on Rolls.
The retirement rolls today show a
total of nearly 10000 employees draw
ing retirement pay. of whom a large
,,ronorffnn live in WaEhinRtOn.
Already 1.126 retired employees
have been paid the increased retire
ment pay to which they were en-
titled for the two-month period since
the act was passed." Mr.. Work said.
Checks are being forwarded to the
remaining annuitants as soon as
proper checking Of their annuities is
made and legal requirements com
piled with.
Under the terms of the new law
it became necessary for the Pension
Bureau to call on each executive de-
partment where the annuitant was
formerly employed for a new state
ment as to leave during his period of
active service before increased an.
nuities could be computed Such calls
have been made in the case of 10000
retired employees and 1000 replies
have been received up to this time.
"Following the receipt of the reply
from the department. il has also been
found necessary for the bureau to
examine the claim as a whole and
make a computation in order to ascer-
tain the new rate of annuity. Proper
entries must be made on the face
brief. statistic cards and records. and
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