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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-26
Safety Experts Urge Stricter
Supervision, Severer Penalties,
ToPreventI Industrial Accidents

By International Labor News Service
Indianapolis, Ind.--Stricter super
vision of working places and penal
ties for employees and employers who
violate safety measures in coal mines
and factories was emphasized here
at meeting of the industrial safety
conference attended by representa-
tives from Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indi-
ana, Illinois and other Middle West
ern states.
John A. Riddle, counsel for the
United Mine Workers, District IL, and
an expert on compensation cases, de-
clared: at is my opinion, after han
ding compensation claims for over
seven years that the cause of at least
threefourths of mine accidents is eco
nomic and therefore preventable" He
urged state legislatures to revise
mining laws making it mandatory
that mine bosses visit working places
every day and enforce all regulations
under heavy penalty. He declared the
slaughter of miners through mine ex-
plosions and other causes was blot
on our boasted civilization and said
that if the operators and workers
were compelled to obey the laws and
regulations accidents could be reduced
to startling extent.
t. n. Taylor, president of the In
diana State Federation of Labor, told
the conference that the position of
organized labor is that the employe
is just as important as the machinery.
"We should all look forward and work
to the end that we shall not have any
accidents or shall have reduced them
to minimum" he said.
President Taylor denounced the In
diana workmen's compensation act az
mot good enough for labor" He said
the American Federation of Labor
over the country had been striving
for years to have states enact ade-
quate compensation laws for work
men. Most of these laws are not
what the employe or the employer
desires" he said, "as the laws do not
provide enough compensation to the
employe when he is manned or in
jured."
Richard H. Lansburgh, secretary OF
labor and industry, of Pennsylvania
said that safety slogans had become
hackneyed and ineffective. What We
need" he said, are hard-boiled safe.
ty organizations with backbone am
authority to enforce safety measures
Employees and employers must be
compelled to cooperate in the matter
of enforcing safety measures" he
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-26

postal service is gradually changing
the attitude of the clerk toward his
work. Inasmuch as his promotion and
retention on the job depend on the
qquantity and not the quality of his
output, he can not be censured if he
takes the position that the main idea
is to get it out He can not be both
cred with minor details, such as get
ting it to the right place and see
ing that all stamps are cancelled and
that there are no short paid letters.
"The Regar admonition is really an
indictment of the new system, whic:l
Sacrifices quality for quantity and sub
ordinates accuracy and proper ham
ding for speed, speed, speed"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-26

at the end of year.
5. They can get the check-off.
The implications in the settlement
were fully explained to the miners
delegates by Thomas Kennedy, secre-
tary- treasurer of the United Mine
Workers and veteran of the concilia
ton board in the industry. The
broader aspects Of the struggles were
made clear by Lewis, the leader of the
fight
President Lewis revealed how the
miners had fought with their backs
to the wall against the greatest in
terests that had ever opposed trade
unon.' He said the story of the long
est strike in the anthracite fields would
go down in history.
What the Operators Wanted
He related the efforts to secure an
agreement from July 8 and the plan
of the operators to tie the miners
with compulsory arbitration ar
rangement that would let an outside
umpire have the chance four times in
a five-year agreement to reduce
wages, while preventing the miners
at any time from going on strike.
"The members of the Mine Workers
in any coal field in America have and
must have the inherent and inalien-
able right to pass upon wages and
conditions of employment" he added
when you yield to some other tri,
bunal the right to settle those ques-
tions for you, you yield the right to
another party to determine the char
acter and degree of education you will
give your children and the kind of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-26
Greatest Victory in Face
of Immense Odds Recorded,
Lewis Declares in Report

By international Labor News Service.
Scranton, Pa.-Against the most
powerful capitalists in America,
against hostile and adroit propa,
ganda that turned newspaper opinion
against them, against monopoly
closely knit and united in campaign
to defeat them, the anthracite min
ers have triumphed after six months
struggle.
That was the summary of the re-
port made to the Tridistrict conven-
tion here by John l.. Lewis, president
of the United Mine Workers If
America, whose grim determination.
more than any single factor and the
amazing and inspiring solidarity of
1885, 900 strikers, accounted for thiS;
great labor victory.
The report of the settlement was
unanimously approved and immediate
ly thereafter the pits were opened for
the work of rushing out the normal
coal fuel for the Eastern states and
cities. flooded with noXious gases and
smoke from unsuitable coal substi-
tutes.
What the Miners Did
Stripped of the meaningless and
camouhage verbiage in the agree
ment, this is what the miners have
accomplished by their magnificent
struggle:
l. They defeated compulsory arbl
tration.
2. They stopped wage reduction
3. They insured the present wage
standard for five years.
4. They can open the wage contract
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-26
New Canadian Organization
Seeks to Cut Railroad Wages
and Smash Public Ownership

The associations propaganda justi-
fies the charge made in parliament by
T. L. Church, former mayor of To-
ronto, that it is IAN agent of the ST
James Street group of Montreal, who
are out to smash public ownership,
and have the National railways hand
ed over to the Canadian Pacific Rail
way Company"
The trouble is that the agglomera-
tion of bankrupt private roads which
the government had to take over five
years ago is becoming a formidable
competitor of the C. P R., and St
James Street is in duty bound to fight
anything that menaces the C. P. RS
sacred cow, it's 10 per cent dividends
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-26
UNEMPLOYED
Used to Assist in Fight on
Carpenters Union

San Francisco.-Organized carpen-
ters have issued repeated warnings
to the trade union movement against
anti-unionists' claims that there is
scarcity of carpenters in this section.
The carpenters are preparing for
union shop movement, beginning April
/, and the anti-union Industrial As
sociation hopes to block this plan by
flooding the bay district with unem
ployed.
The carpenters are hopeful that
employers will recognize their union.
For several months the workers have
been strengthening their lines, how
ever, in the event that anti 1nionists
among employers will control the sit
uation
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-26

By International Labor News Service.
Ottawa.--Another patriotic institu-
ton, the Railway Users Association
of Canada, was launched recently with
a great hurrah. It's professed object
is to help Canada solve the railway
problem. To this end, it urges that
the Canadian National Railways
should discharge 10000 employees, and
reduce wages to an immigrant level.
The apparition of this association,
supported by an important group Of
trade papers, happened to coincide
with the demand of the trainmen and
conductors for increased pay; but it
has a wider purpose than that of in
citing the railway executives to resist
demands for higher wages.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-26
A MATTER OF TERMS

When members of congress ignore
party lines and vote for reduction
of high income taxes and the inheri-
tance tax, this group is called ga
coalition"
When other members Of congress
ignore party lines to secure remedial
legislation for wage workers and
farmers, this group is referred to as
a bloc" hateful thing Of foreign
importation that threatens our party
system and even the Fundamental
principles Of our government.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-26

Washington.-Speed-up methods in
the post office is resulting in loss
through failure to cancel stamps.
The department asks employees to be
careful"
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Regar says complaints are received
daily that stamps of high denomina-
tion used on parcel post packages are
allowed to escape cancellation and are
used again, resulting in needless
waste of postal revenue. This is the
result of mad rush for bulk produc-
ton that is forced on postal en-
ployes.
"The total output, as shown by the
weight of the mail, is the thing that
now counts in determining an en-
ploye's efficiency" said Thomas F
Flaherty, secretary of the
National Federation of Post Office
Clerks.
"There was time in the dim past
when postal employees were warned to
use care in the handling Of mail. In
those days accuracy was considered ar
important element in mail distribu.
stion. The mass production idea in the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-26

said
Miss Agnes Peterson, assistant di-
rector of the women's bureau, depart
ment of labor, told the conference
that legislation of a nature to COM
pei employers to guard their workmen
against accidents and to administer
safety regulations properly was bad-
ly needed.
Hinkle c. Hays, brother of Will C.
Hays, "czar of the MOVIES" represent
ing a number of Middle West coal op-
orators, declared that mine operators
of Indiana are pledged to the adoption
of safety measures in their mines and
the enforcement of all safety laws.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-26
Labor Queries

Questions and Answers on La
bOr: 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, 1926-02-26
RENT LAW EXTENDED

New York.-Governor Smith has
signed bill which extends the emer-
gency rent law Of this state.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-26
SPEED-UP PLAN
Causes Heavy Loss Of Rev
enue in Postal Depart
ment

Washington senate has ap-
proved an anti-stop watch amend
ment to the post office appropriation
bill. No part Of this money shall be
used to pay the salary of any one in
charge of speeding-up systems.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-26

Q.-NU Was tuc hiot oAhSi".
union position held by John H
Walker, president of the Illinois
Federation of Labor?
A.-Mr. Walkers first official posi-
ton was secretary of Local Union sos,
United Mine Workers of America.
Central City. Ill. He organized Local
sos a few months prior to the strike
of July A, 1897.
Q.-Does organized labor favor the
development of inland waterways?
A.-The 1921 convention of the
American Federation of Labor, in de-
claring for public works to relieve
unemployment in times of business de-
preston, favored the following in
land waterways program: Develop
ment of the Mississippi river and its
tributaries for domestic supply, navi
cation, irrigation, waterpower. De,
velopment of inland and coastwise
canal systems along the Atlantic and
Gulf coasts, thus affording cheap
transportation of bulky freight and
giving protected passage to our coast
wise shipping"
Q.-Where WITS James Duncan, first
vice president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, born?
A.-Mr. Duncan was born in Scot
land in 1857 He came to America
when a boy.
Q.-Wh0 are the members of the
American Federation of Labor CON-
mittee on education?
A.-Matthew Woll, chairman; c. l..
Baine, John p Frey, George w. Per-
kins and John L. Lewis.
Q.-Is it true that big percentage
OF the time lost in the bituminOus
coal industry is due to strikes?
-Emphatically no. United States
Secretary of Labor James j. Davis
states that in the last % years only
Ia per cent of the time lost in the
bituminous coal fields was due to
strikes, while 886 per cent was due to
other causes-no markets, car short
age, mine disabilities, etc. Mr.. Davis
bases his figures on reports of the
u. S. Geological Survey.
Q.-Are farm wages now at rec
ord high mark?
A.-Farm wages were the highest
in 1925 since 1920, and three times
what they were at the close of the
Civil War, according to estimates OF
the United States department of agrl-
culture.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-26

Q.-Where WITS James Duncan, first
vice president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, born?
A.-Mr. Duncan was born in Scot
land, in 1857. He came to America
when boy.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-26

'tfood they shall eat and the clothing
they shall wear"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-26

Q.-WhO are the members of the
American Federation of Labor com.
mittee on education?
A.-Matthew Woll, chairman; c. l.
Baine, John p. Frey, George w. Per.
kins and John l.. Lewis.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-26

Q.-What was the first official
union position held by John H
Walker, president of the Illinois
Federation of Labor?
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-07-23
HE'LL GET ALONG

A young man living on the shores
of Lake Erie bought himself a sail
boat with which to while away some
happy summer hours on the water
Two or three days after he bought it
someone stole it. Now that was a
sad thing to happen to any young
man who has just bought a boat. But
being a man Of action the erstwhile
yachtsman wasted no time in idle re-
Election and crying over split milk,
but hied himself to an airplane field
where he chartered a plane and flew
over the lake in search of his stolen
craft. He found it, beached at
port some miles away. We are we'll
ing to wager that this enterprising
young man will get on in the world.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-07-23
Reports Industrial Safety Bill;
2,453,4lS Accidents in 1925

sion of safety in the United States
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
industrial accidents in this coun-
try now rival annually in numbers
and in wastage the casualties of the
great wars of former times," declar-
ed Representative Rathbone in ex-
planning the bill. "The Bureau of
Labor Statistics estimates that there
were last year 2,453,418 industrial ac-
cidents in the United States, in which
the injuries resulted in loss of more
than one days time.
"The estimated fatalities for last
year were 1882, and accidents re-
sulting in total disability 1928. This
exceeds the loss of the Union army
in the battle of Gettysburg, the
bloodiest of the Civil War The num-
ber of days lost as result of these
injuries was estimated to have
amounted in one year to 227,169,97O,
with a wage loss of 81 1,022, 2,264,866.
at is evident that the problem of
industrial wastage is one of the
greatest that confronts this nation to-
day. 1t can only be solved by prop
er education and training and this
my Oil seeks 10 provide.
"a division Of safety is to be
created by it in the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, which will form a clearing
house of information and the latest
and most approved devices will be
exhibited and brought to the atten-
tion of employers and employees all
over the nation"
The Rathbone bill is supported by
Secretary of Labor Davis and the
American Federation Of Labor.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-07-23
Employers Evade
Compensation Law

Harrisburg, Pa.-Negligence and
refusal of Pennsylvania employers to
comply with the worKmen's compen-
sation law are depriving many work
ers of compensation, according to W..
H. Horner, director of the workmen's
compensation bureau.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
law provides penalty Of 81 per day
for each employee, there are many
employers, of few people, through
out the state who are evading the
law and net protecting their employees
in case of accident, by carrying COM
pensation insurance." declares MI.
HOrner.
"Many instances of this character
have come to the attention of the de-
partment of labor and industry, and
determined effort is being made to
enforce the law.
"Frequently employees are deprived
of the benefits of the workmens' COM
pensation law through the negligence
of employers, and who are not finan-
cially able to pay their injured work
men,"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-07-23

Union is one of Gods greatest
agencies.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-07-23
Free Coiter
Clinic Opened
In Cincinnati
Large Percentage of Children
and Adults Suffer From
Disease

Cincinnati, O.-The establishment
of free goiter clinic for the treat
ment and preventative work in goiter
has been announced by DR.. Joseph L.
DeCourcy, chief of staff Of the De
Courcy Clinic, 210 w. 9th st. The
Clinic will be opened every Sunday
morning at II o'clock beginning Aug
ust l and will continue throughout
the fall and winter.
The clinic is being opened because
of the increase and wide prevalence
of goiter in the goiter belt, which eX-
tends throughout Ohio, Indiana and
Kentucky. 1t was pointed out by DR..
DeCourcy that 37@o of children be-
tween the ages of six and fourteen
are afflicted with goiter and ten per
cent of the adults are also affected
In opening the free groiter clinic
it was pointed out that many times
operations could be avoided by the
use of the proper preventatives at
the inception of the goiter. Many
times the so-called internal gOiter de-
velopes before the patient is aware
of ifs existence
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-07-23
&. & O. Welfare Assn

Employees of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad met at Engineers Hall
Monday evening and organized the
Newark Baltimore and Ohio Welfare
Association.
The following officers were elected:
j. B. Lentz, president; Frank Kane,
vice president; M. B. Penney, secre-
tary; James Floyd, treasurer.
A committee, consisting of Frank
Kane, W. L. Clugston, L. P. Stanford,
j. F. Pfeffer and H. M. Sherrard was
appointed to arrange for a picnic of
the Newark division and select suit
able place convenient to all on the di-
vision for holding a general outing,
the date of which will be some time
in August.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-07-23

Robert w. Howard, Attorney.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-07-23
FEMININE INTUITION

Women are inquisirIve. They SIM
ply will not believe thing unless it
is true. Not unless they want to be-
lieve it. Consider one Chicago girl
A man gave her the ring. The stone
was almost large enough to be an
imitation. He spent money freely.
She thought she loved him. One
night they were at a road house.
Marry me now," said he. "No," said
the girl, Lets wait. If you love me
enough to live with me always, you
love me enough to wait few
months" 1t was her intuition. Later
the police learned he had three wives.
Union is one of Gods greatest
1UancieS
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-07-23
LEGAL NOTICE

Elmer G. Cate, will hereby take no.
tice that Frances H. Cate, filed her
certain petition for Divorce in the
Court, of Common Pleas of Licking
County, Ohio, being case no. 22939
charging the Defendant with gross
neglect of duty.
Said Case will be for hearing on or
after July 30th, 1926.
FRANCES H. CATE,
Plaintiff
Robert w. Howard, Attorney.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-07-23

. Washington, D. C.-The House
Committee on Labor has reported
favorably the bill of Representative
RathbOne of Illinois to create a divi
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
BLAZE FOLLOWS
EXPLOSION WHEN
ENGINES COLLIDE

An explosion and fire resulted when
Two Southern Pacific switch engines
collided in the Southern Pacific yards
on Austin street. bursting the oil
tank on engine No. go, early Satur-
day.
The engines were being taken out on
the tracks by two bostlers, according
to roundhouse officials, who refuses
to give the names Of the men on the
engines.
Blinded by the snow and unable TO
hear each other because of the noise in
the yards. the hostlers backed the en-
gines into each other. A crash that
was heard for blocks resulted, and
the oil tank of engine No. 90 burst
into flames, scattering flaming oil over
the tracks.
The two men leaped to safety and
escaped uninjured.
Firemen, working under the direc
ton of Chief ]. G. Sarran. extinguish-
ed the blaze with chemicals before
much damage was done.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
EIGHT LOSE LIVES
WHEN FIRE RAZES
HISTORIC HOSTELRI

ALLENTOWN, Pa. Jan. 23.-CP)
Fire early today destroyed the century
old Lafayette hotel, taking with it a
toll Of eight lives. The bodies of
three or four persons are believed to be
in the smoldering ruins. Twenty per-
sons are in two hospitals, some of
them in. a critical condition. There
were As guests in the hotel when the
fire started. Only one of the bodies
has been identified. that of Miss Anna
Noyanak, a waitress.
The hotel, five-story brick struc-
ture, situated on Seventh street be-
tween Linden and Turner streets
caught fire shortly after . n. M, with
the temperature only 10 degrees above
zero,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
Officials Seek Medal for
Patrol Leader Of
Orphans Troop.

Plans to secure a national honor
medal given by the Boy Scouts Of
America for Ramon Rivas, IA, senior
patrol leader of the st. Peters Or,
pbanage troop, were started by Ar
thur Michael, scout commissioner, Sat
urday.
The Rivas boy rushed to the aid OF
his playmate. Luis Guzman. when be
burst into flames when his gasoline
drenched clothes became ignited. Ra-
mons quick work in throwing his
sweater about Luis saved the latter's
life. '.-.
The Guzman boy, who is the senior
patrol leader of the other scout troop
at the orpba mage, is getting along
nicely aud will recover. First aid
treatment which the other scout gave
him, also was responsible for his sur
viviDg the flames.
Mr.. Michael will prepare a state
ment of facts of the incident and then
call a special meeting of Alamo CouD-
ell to approve it. Then it will be sent
to the National Boy Scout council
with the request for a medal.
The two boys were starting a fire
in the laundry and the Guzman youth
bad spilled gasoline on his stockings
and hands. When he lighted the fur
mace, his clothing caught on fire and
he screamed for help. The Rivas boy
dashed TO his aid. Removing his
sweater, he draped it about Luis,
smothering the flames. Then he ran
back to the home where he secured
the first aid kit and treated the burns.
No doubt but that he saved the life
of the boy was expressed by doctors
and nurses at the Santa Rosa hos
pital. The Rivas boy burned his own
hands slightly in putting the fire out.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
ROBBED
Of $1,000 IN
JEWELS

Jewelry valued at more than $500
was stolen from Il. II. Lichtcnstein,
604 West Houston street early Sat
urlay when thieves crashed a rear
window and rifled the show cases.
Lichtenstein discovered the missing
articles of jewelry when he arrived
10 open the store for business Satur-
day. ~.
Chief among the stolen articles were
gold rings, chip diamond ornaments,
watches and watch chains.
Lichtenstein told police the articles
taken were valued at $500.
Entrance was made to the store
by tearing out rear window.