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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-11-12
in Concerted
Drive to Exploit Children

them right attitude toward an inter-
est in their job and that will enable
them to enjoy the leisure hours not
occupied by the drudgery Of earning a
living.
Two Views of Child
"The manufacturers regard the
child primarily as wage-earning
unit. To the educator he is very much
more than that His ability to earn a
living is but small part of his
preparation for life and one that for
children of limited mental capacity
requires little or no training. 1t is
ability to live harmoniously, to be a
good member of a family, to take his
enjoyment wholesomely, to contribute
to community progress, that requires
the training Herein lies the real
function of education. If education
has failed up to this time to accom-
plish this result for some group the
remedy is not doing away with edu-
cation. 1t is making it more eff
Gent"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-11-12

It's an old story, that of the woman
who said to the judge, "She said as
'ow l wasn't loidy and so I blacks
'er bloody eye" 1t is upon that prin-
ciple that the bootlegger operates.
In the confines of Cicero, ILL.,, they
tell Scarface Capone that he's nc
gent, and he lets 'em have it with his
cute little machine gun, in the name
of the liberty of Americans to have a
drink if they want it.
This alleged prohibition with which
we are so heavy laden is proving a
lot of things, perhaps chief among
which is the fact that it has ceased
to be a joke and has become a trag-
edy.
Millionaire bootleggers and profes-
sional prohibitionists, naturally, want
matters to remain as they are. HUI
man conduct was never more inter
esting that in its relation to this
most modern harbinger of sudden
death.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-11-12
Detroit Council Of Churches
Hits Board Of Commerce for
False and Insulting lnnuendo' .

That the Board of Commerce isn't
any too eager to continue the debate
is indicated by the statement of that
body, which says in part:
"If any individual church member
is interested, the facts concerning our
controversy with the American Fed.
GRAFTON of Labor are readily available
at the office of the Detroit Board OF
Commerce. We see no reason why
such controversy should be dragged
through the public press"
1t is recalled, however, that the
controversy" was not with the A. F.
of L., but was with the Detroit
churches. Detroit churchmen do not
fail to note that the Board of Com
merce offers it's information" not to
the Detroit Council of Churches, but
to individual" church members, all
of which doesn't help the case of the
Board Of Commerce with the members
of that council.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-11-12
PRESENT WAR
MACHINERY HELD
BY NINE NATIONS

Geneva.-Nine of the IL nations
represented at the preliminary con-
ference to arrange a world disarma-
ment program have refused to accept
any limitation on existing war stocks,
of trained reserves, of air forces,
armies or navies or of commercial
fleets
For six months these representa-
tives have discussed disarmament
methods on whirh all could agree.
This program was intended to be
working basis for the proposed world
disarmament conference to be called
by the League of Nations. Repre-
sentatives of the following nations
announce they will accept no reduc-
tion of the military establishments:
Italy, Japan, Argentina, France, Rou-
mania, Poland, Belgium, Czecho-Slo-
vakia and Jugo-Slavia.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-11-12
BREAD TRUST
Fixers Dupe Federal Court
A. F. of L. to Aid in
Publicity

Chicago.-Offcers of the Bakery
and Confectionery Workers Inter
national Union of America will con-
tinue their publicity of the anti-union
Ward Baking Company and the meth
DDS used by promoters of this trust
and the department of justice in dup
ing the federal district court of Balti-
more.
The unionists will be aided by the
American Federation of Labor and the
attention of congress will be called to
what minority of the federal trade
commission has termed "collusion."
This collusion, the bakery workers
show, permitted the Ward interests to
escape punishment for their attempt
to control the nations bread supply,
and made it possible for the Cont
mental Baking Corporation, which in
itself is large enough to dominate the
industry, to be excluded from court
proceedings.
The deal was made on April last
at secret meeting Of the attorney
general, attorneys for the federal
trade commission and the bread trust.
A consent decree was agreed to and
two days later it was submitted to the
Baltimore federal court. The decree
alleged that pending court charges
against the trust should exclude the
Continental Baking Corporation, as
similar charges against that organi-
zation were before the federal trade
commission. The court dismissed the
Continental charges, unaware that the
commission had dismissed it's charges
on the previous day and had so mott
fed the attorney general by special
messenger.
1t is this fraud on the court that the
trade unionists will urge congress to
investigate.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-11-12
Big Non Union Coal Company
Vindicates Position Of Miners
On Jacksonville Wage Scale

By International Labor News Service.
indianapolis, Ind-Complete vindi-
cation of the position of the United
Mine Workers in respect to the just
ness of the Jacksonville wage agree
ment in the coal mines of the coun-
try was given by the announcement
of the Pittsburgh Coal Company,
which repudiated the Jacksonville
wage scale and put its many mines on
non-union basis, that it was paying
the Jacksonville scale or even better.
This company, which operates the
largest number of mines in the coun-
try, was charged with a deliberate at
tempt to wreck the United Mine
Workers. It's explanation of the re-
pudiation of the wage scale, which it
signed in presumably good faith, was
that it could not operate under the
scale and make any profit. 1t said
that the scale was too high and cut
the miners at least 40 per cent under
the signed agreement A strike fol-
lowed and the company has attempted
for more than year to operate under
non-union conditions. However, the
plan was not successful. Out of some
1000 or more miners normally en-
ployed In its many mines, fewer than
5000 have been working.
Then came the announcement from
the company that it would pay the
same wages as the Jacksonville scale
contemplated, or even better, thus
giving direct contradiction to the as
sertion that the company could not
pay the scale it once signed in good
faith. The action proved that the en-
tire plan was preconceived with the
express purpose of destroying the
miners organization and put the
workers on a starvation wage merely
to add to the enormous profits en-
joyed by this concern in its PALMER
days.
Exactly the same situation exists in
Northern West Virginia, where an
nouncement has been made by the
leading coal companies that an in
crease of wages of SO per cent or
better was made November 1. Non
joyed by thi sconcern in it's PALMER
section had ground down their wages
to pittance and through injunctive
processes by the score had bound the
union organization hand and foot as
far as making a single gesture toward
organization in these fields. Later the
companies, in order to get enough men
to man the mines, had to increase
wages, but this did not give much in
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-11-12

centive to the miners. Demand for
coal increased owing to slack mining
during the summer, and the fact that
the British strike created an addi,
tional demand for American export
coal, and more men had to be en-
gagged. Then followed the announce
ment of a wage increase which ap-
proximates the Jacksonville scale and
in some instances exceeds it.
President Lewis, of the United
Mine Workers, and other interna-
tional officials merely say, 81 told
you So" They are warning miners
that the increase is a bait to induce
miners to come to West Virginia;
that when the peak of the coal de-
mand passes a reduction will be
quickly in order.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-11-12
WAGE BOOST
For New York LabOrers
Runs Into Millions

By International Labor News Service.
New York City Whether political
pressure works is shown by results
| in one important case here. For
months there has been bitter protest
at the niggardliness of the city Of
New York in raising wages for day
| workers while the politicians in the
big jobs were getting theirs boosted
every day. First under Mayor Hy-
Ian, then under Mayor Walker, many
promises but little performance was
noted. Appropriations for the specific
purpose have been made to appease
the employees, then retracted before
they could be translated into cash.
Now it's different.
On the eve of election comes the
announcement that the 1927 budget
of the city of New York provides for
$2,625, 900, all to help pay the pre-
vailing rate of wages for mechanics
and laborers. This followed strong
pressure by the officials Of the Central
Trades and Labor Council and the
New York State Federation of Labor
and bitter protest on the floor of the
central body about embarrassing
tactics of politicians.
The budget now provides that all
day laborers be paid $3.50 day out
of a special allowance of $1,000,000.
In addition 81, 100000 is provided for
skilled men who claim they are not
getting wages they could obtain if
they quit the city's employ for pri-
yate employer.
The issue of the non-union condi-
tions on the new subways also came
up. The mayor and Chairman De-
laney of the board of transportation
drafted specifications to be added to
new subway contracts that the "pre-
vailing rate of wages" must be paid.
! If effective, this, it is held, will be
one Of the greatest of labor victories.
! The legal obstacles to getting the
prevailing rate OF wages" nave been
almost insurmountable in the past.
For three years the city workers have
not been getting it. The state law
was knocked out by supreme court
ruling. Labor then went to work tc
reconstruct the damage. In the city
it went directly to the new admins
| tration.
| Finally an article was drafted which
is to be affixed to all new subway con-
tracts which it is expected will do the
trick by binding all contractors to pay
the rate, which is the union rate.
Differences will be submitted to arbi-
tration. The clauses which are held
to be judge proof, were drafted in
part by Frank x. Sullivan, legal ad-
wiser of the State Federation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-11-12

BY International Labor News Service.
Detroit, Mich.-The Detroit Council
of Churches, which was silent, as a
body, while the American Federation
of Labor convention was in session
here, has gathered up its courage, un-
der fire of national manifestations of
outrage, and has said its say about
the Detroit Board of Commerce.
The churches now charge false and
insulting innuendo" to the Board of
Commerce in the effort of that body
to force the churches to keep labor
men out of their pulpits.
"The false and insulting nature of
this innuendo," says the church state
ment, deserves the severest repro
baton. We must in the gravest and
most serious manner possible protest
against this attempt to dominate the
pulpits on the part of men, many of
whom are not even protesting Chris
tians"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-11-12
ROADS AND DEALERS
IN COAL COMBINE

New York.-To investigate the
charge of Attorney General Ottinger
that a combination sets coal prices
in this city, Supreme Court Justice
Tierney appointed referee to hold
hearings. Three railroads.&c. Le-
high Valley, the Erie and the Lacka-
wanna-and 16 of the largest coal
distributing companies were named
as parties in the combine.
The petition states that retailers
are compelled to accept the standard
price before they are supplied coal
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-11-12

lied, not that these children should be
allowed to work. If the school as al
| present constituted has nothing tc
| offer this large group of children be-
tween ID and 16 who can not profit
by the usual academic work, then it
must introduce new type Of educa-
ton that will give them something of
value. Inferior children mature later
than do normal and superior children,
and it is doubly important to protect
them from undue strain and response
bilities during this period of their
most rapid physical and mental
growth. No educator really believes
that allowing the inferior children to
leave school, after the required num-
ber Of years of academic failure, is a
good education policy 1t has been
allowed to go on merely because the
school has not known how to meet
the situation.
Study in One City Only
"The report of the National Asso-
citation Of Manufacturers also seems
to suggest that ! do not regard en-
ployment as physically harmful for
children under 49," continued Mrs.
Woolley. "It must be remembered,
however, that my study, which show
ed little correlation between physical
abilities and employment, was based
on the city of Cincinnati alone, where
for years there has been very strict
child labor law, rigidly enforced, which
controlled the conditions under which
children worked. There was also in
Cincinnati, when this group of work
ing children left school, compre-
hensive system of school medical in
spection and before entering employ
ment children were required to have
a physical examination and secure a
certificate of physical fitness. These
were important factors in determining
the relatively satisfactory physical
showing of these children during the
years of their employment. Further
more, as stated in the study, the re-
suits seemed to indicate that school
life favors general physical vigor
and energy more than working life. "
Limited View of Education
With one other assumption of the
report of the National Association OF
Manufacturers, Mrs. Woolley takes
issue, namely, that since staying in
school does not seem to mean higher
wages, it therefore follows that this
group of retarded children, who ulti-
mately go into routine factory work,
gain nothing by remaining in school.
s'This is limited view Of the func-
ton of education," she says. ut
would be more correct to say that be-
cause of the very fact that these chill
dren are destined for routine factory
work and will probably never re-enter
school, it is more important that they
continue their education. / do not
mean vocational training. As mat
ter Of fact, the simple processes OF
routine jobs can be learned in few
weeks in the factory more satisfac-
torily than in school room, even a
vocational workshop. But do mean
q type Of education that will give
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-11-12
Employers Apparently Plan
Campaign to Break Down
Compulsory Education Law
National Child Labor Committee Gives Warning of New
Move to Obtain Additional Supply of BOYS and Girls
For Profit of Industrial Magnates

By international Labor News Service.
New York City.-Child labor ad-
vocates are renewing their efforts to
break down the compulsory education
law so that they may replenish their
cheap labor supply with boys and
girls from school. A lobby has been
organized by the National Associa-
tion of Manufacturers, and the states
selected for the attempt to break
down state protection for child work
ers. This is the information in pos
session of the national child labor
committee which has given warning to
union members everywhere to be on
the lookout for the child labor ex-
ploiter.
The first clash has already occur
red, Wylie H. Swift, acting secretary
Of the child labor committee, and
James A. Emery, counsel of the Manu-
facturers' Association coming into
controversy before the American
Academy of Political and Social Sci
ence in Philadelphia.
Big Biz Gathers Experts
The manufacturers have rounded up
some educators who believe it wise to
send the less keenly intellectual chill
dren directly into the workshops at a
tender age rather than to keep them
in school. With their expret opinion
they are going to ask the various
state legislatures to break down the
compulsory school laws and to send
these children to work at the age of
ID. In opposition the foes of child
labor urge every state to pass legis-
lation that will protect the children,
federal legislation having failed to
do so.
Rather than exploit backward chill
dren so that they never get beyond
the stage of machine tending, liberal
educators and social workers insist
that special protection be thrown
about these young ones and they be
shielded from the tender mercies of
the child labor exploiter. Foremost
among these the national child labor
committee quotes Mrs. Helen Thomp-
son Woolley, director of child welfare
research, Teachers College, Columbia
University, whose recent book, IAN
Experimental Study of Children" is
the chief source on which the National
Association of Manufacturers base
their report
"Although recent educational stud
les and our growing knowledge re-
garding differences in mental ability
have revised my former attitude with
respect to many of the problems of the
child who leaves school for work, !
! have not altered my fundamental be-
lief that children should continue their
education until they have reached the
age Of &c." she said.
Work No Cure for Them
at is true that the majority of
children who leave school under Is
are the mentally inferior group, and
failure in school is a more compelling
motive than economic pressure in
sending them into industry. But the
conclusion to which this points is that
our school system must be reorgan-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-11-12
ROBERT DISSMAN is
DEAD

Washington. - Cable dispatches
from Berlin announce the sudden
death at sea of Robert Dissmsn, on
board the steamship Columbus while
returning from New York.
He was president of the German
Metal Workers Union, and was one
Of four Representatives of the Inter
national Metal Workers Federation
who visited this country and who at
tended the recent Detroit convention
of the A. F. of L. and the metal
trades department.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-11-12
COAL MINERS STRIKE

Fairmont, w. Va.-Coal miners in
the SCOTS Run field are responding to
the work-suspension call Of tht
United Mine Workers Of America. The
strikers are not securing decent
living under the anti-union plan and
many coal operators agree that in
jury to all follows their cut-throat
policy.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
Bookcases

Such a hotny piece as a book
case is bound to make a happy
gift for some one. ~The Mayer
collection includes the Macy
sectional styles as we'll as the
fine old colonial and other
types.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
Smoking Stands

Most every man wants a
smoker whether he smokes or
not. A convenience for either
himself, if he smokes, or his
guests, if he doesn't. Priced
from $1.75 to $o5.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
Secretary Desks

Most every living room needs
a tall secretary to spell a con-
trasting note in its arrange
ment. We are showing dozens
of styles from SIS to S435.
Evening star., 1926-12-05

TT ERE at Mayors we show many
articles of more than passing
worth which may help you to find
gifts which fit the needs and likes
OF those on your very personal list.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
Cedar Chests

It's hard to find in your circle
of recipients some one who
wouldn't like a cedar chest.
Dozens of stvles are here
priced from 1915 to $95.
Evening star., 1926-12-05

Whether you want to pay
$l6.75 or $500, you'll find a
chair here at Mayors that will
make somebody charming
gift. Well gladly show you
all.
Evening star., 1926-10-19
BANQUET TO LAUNCH
TRAVELLERS AID DRIVE
Society Plans Organized Campaign
to Raise $15,500
Here.

Further tentative plans for launch.
ing a drive for SIS 500 for the Wash.
ington Travellers Aid Society were
formulated by the committee in charge
at a meeting In the Burlington Hotel
yesterday afternoon. The drive will
open following a banquet Of the
workers in the Burlington Hotel Sat
urday night. Frederic A. Delano is
general chairman.
Decision was reached to organize
with six divisional chairmen. each Of
whom is to have charge Of four
teams and each team to consist Of a
captain and three assistants. making
a total Of more than 100 persons to
take part in the drive, including chair.
mon and others.
Five divisional chairmen have been
chosen. They are Mrs William E.
Chamberlin. Mrs. John A. Kratz. Mrs.
w. J. McManus. Mrs. Elmer r. oliver
and Mrs. Graham H. Powell. who
were present at yesterdays meeting.
Besides them and the chairman, Mr..
Delano: Arthur c. Moses. president of
the local Travellers Aid Society, and
the National Association OF Travellers
Aid Societies, also were present at
the meeting. Mr.. Delano and Mr..
Ewing are to deliver the principal ad-
dresses at the banquet Saturday night.
Announcement was made yesterday
that old subscribers to the Travellers
Aid Society already have pledged
81 $50 for this year. the sum amount
ing to a tenth Of the total to be
raised.
The need Of making the drive sue.
cess in order that travellers by air,
train, automobile. or mere pedestrians,
may be aided, was emphasized.
Evening star., 1926-10-19
SENATOR REEDS FUTURE HANGS
ON OUTCOME OF MISSOURIVOTING

of strength in the Republican or
ganization and is a hard.hitting cam
paigner.
Mr.. Halves continues to poke fun
at Senator Williams as Gov. Bakers
Senator" referring to the fact that
Senator Williams is serving under
appointment and not after an elec.
tion by the people.
The old Champ Clark following,
which looked askance at the late
President Wilson and those things
for which he stood, has leaped into
the Democratic harmony pool this
year along with the rest Of the party
factions.
Senator Williams is doing his best
to revive and fan the flames Of VIII
son Democrats against Reed and
Hawes. He tells them that Halves
is merely rubber stamp for Senator
Reed and that vote for Hawes is
really a vote for Reed in 1928. In
some quarters the espousal of Sen
ator Reeds anti-court doctrine by
Hawes is regarded as an error of
political judgment. 1t Is argued that
the old Reed following would have
had to support Halves anyway and
that it has reused the Wilson Demo
Gratis against Halves to such an ex.
tent that they will not vote for him
even though they may not go to the
extent Of voting against him. On
the other hand, the stand taken by
Evening star., 1926-10-19

the Democratic candidate against the
World Court Is expected to help him
in his effort to win Republican votes
among the German-American popula-
ton of St. Louis.
The campaign here has been great.
ly complicated by the court and anti
court and the wet and dry issues,
both for Democrats and for the Re-
publicans. The outstanding feature,
however, has been the manner in
which Senator Reed has been able
to compel the adoption of his policies
by the Democratic campaign manage
ment. Senator Reed may truly be
regarded at this juncture as a Mis-.
souri, institution. He wields more
power today than any other man in
Missouri politics.