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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-13

Mrs. Lane, in her blind adora-
of Cherry, thinks 1t is Cherry that
Pruitt is in love with, and she is
still ignorant of her daughters en-
gagement to Mr.. Cluny.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-13
TASTE GOOD. TOO

Tomorrow: Here Comes the Bride.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30
Mine WAGES
Reduced is No Aid to Indus.
try, Says Lewis

West Frankfort, ILL., - John L.
Lewis, president of the United Mine
Workers, writes sharp denial to the
Daily American of this city, that he
favors a revision of the Jacksonville
bituminous wage agreement.
The Daily Americans statement
was copied from Black Diamond, a
coal trade organ.
The clamor of certain operators to
reduce wages to the non-union level,
is no solution for ills of the coal in
dustry, said President Lewis.
miners of the non-union areas are
degraded and pauperized, and it would
in no sense increase the demand, sale
or production of coal in the organized
fields for mine workers to accept star
vation wages paid elsewhere. 1t is a
fact that the railroads, public utilities
and large industrial consumers of
coal are making evey effort to beat
down the price of that commodity.
Every contract for delivery of
large tonnage of coal contains stip-
ulation that in the event Of wage
reduction the advantage thereof must
be passed on by the coal operators to
the purchaser. Under such conditions
the coal operator would not be bene-
fitted by lower wages. He would be
compelled to lower the price of his
contract fuel to every customer.
"The cheapening of the price of
fuel is no incentive for consumers to
burn greater quantities. Industries.
as well as householders, will only pur-
chase the minimum amount with
which they can get along, regardless
of the price.
In view of these facts, and other
conditions too numerous to mention
in this communication, the mine work
ers' organization does not propose to
agree to wage reduction"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30
P. 0. CLERKS GAINS
BEGAN WITH PAPER

observation-disclosures by the Ma
tional Federation of Post Office
Clerks began with the establishment
of the Union Postal Clerk, said
Thomas F. Flaherty, editor of the
clerks official magazine for the past
several years.
In discussing the twenty-third an
niversary Of the Union Postal Clerk,
Mr.. Flaherty said:
with the adven. of the militant
Union Postal Clerk there came grad
ual improvement in wage and working
standards. 1t is an historical fac.
that the substantial social progress
made by post office clerks during the
past two decades is concurrent with
the birth, growth and development of
the Union Postal Clerk 1t cannot be
denied that our official publication,
which had such an humble beginning
% years ago in Chicago, has been a
potent factor POSSIBLY the largest
single factor) in bringing about i'm
portant improvements in service con-
ditions."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30
CLEANUP DAYS

The cleanup, paint-up campaign
goes merrily on. This week has been
devoted to special days such as Fire
Prevention, Front Yard, Back Yard,
etc., and from all reports the people
generally have responded nobly,
though the weather has been such as
to almost take all thought of outside
work off the mind, and instead give
one headache worrying as to
whether the coal supply is going to
hold out or not.
Next week, however, is the big
week. That is when the real cleanup
takes place, because it is during next
week that all rubbish, refuse, litter,
Junk, ETC., will be removed. Separ-
ate days are fixed for each ward for
rubbish removal. Beginning Monday
with Ward One, they are: Tuesday,
Ward Two; Wednesday, Ward Three;
Thursday, Ward Four; Friday, Ward
Five; Saturday, Ward Six.
All that the committee in charge
asks is that everyone clean up about
their homes and lots and any vacant
lot in their vicinity, gather the rub
bish together, and place it out where
the trucks to gather it up can get
to it easily on the days set for it
in the respective wards.
Watch the dates-be ready, help
give the old town such securing and
cleaning up as she has never had be-
fore, so that when spring gets ready
to strut its stuff, if it ever does
we'll be ready and shine like new
dime.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30
STRONG SUPPORT
For Witness in Wheeler
''Frame-Up" Case

Washington. - Attorney General
Sargent refused to tell senate COM
mittee whether the department of JUS
tice will prosecute George B. Hayes,
New York lawyer, for perjury in
the governments attempt to convict
Senator Wheeler last year.
Hayes swore he never saw Wheeler
until the Montana senator offered, in
a New York hotel, to divide fees with
him for practicing before the depart
ment of the interior Wheeler claim
ed, according to Hayes, that he could
not be openly connected with the cases
because he is a senator.
The Montana jury acquitted Wheel
er on the first ballot, and now the
senate wants to know if the depart
| ment of justice intends to prosecute
Hayes. Sargent gave the committee
no satisfaction. He said he has data
from two other persons sustaining
Hayes testimony. The names Of
these persons were refused the COM
| mittee.
The attorney general was careful to
let it be known that this informa-
tion was in the form of "data," and
was not sworn to.
| Treasury officials told the commit
tee that Hayes has paid no income
tax for years, and that he owes the
government 1892, ,191.33.
While the senate committee was
listening to these statement by gov
ernment officials several hundred cit
izens gave dinner in this city to
Senator Wheeler and to his two ator-
neys, Senator Walsh and Hon. Charles
A. Douglas. The dinner was under
the auspices of the Wheeler defense
committee Men and women from all
walks of life were present, and
scores of messages were read.
Speakers denounced the Wheeler
frame-up and congratulated the de.
fense "for it's triumph for justice over
| the department of justice"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30
ANOTHER UTOPIA EXPLODES

Morganette, w. Va.-The Morgan
town Coal Company is a financial
wreck and the federal court has taken
charge of this property. This con-
Germ operated on the anti-union basis,
which it insisted on calling the
American plan" The public were
assured that prosperity would follow
and deluded business men swelled the
chorus for anti-unionism.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30
LABOR MEMORIAL
To Be Built in Great New
York Cathedral

By international Labor News Service.
New York City-The organized
workers of the United States through
the American Federation of Labor
are participating directly in the
building of one of the greatest cathe-
drals in the world by recent authori-
zation of the gift to the Cathedral of
st. John the Divine of a transeptal
porch which will face the southwest
rise on Morningside Heights.
The joint labor committee of
Greater New York has designated the
Federation Bank of New York as the
trustee for a fund of S145,000 to be
| raised by voluntary contributions
from unions and individuals This
committee has voted to accept the
porch as a proper symbol of the
prominence of labor in the scheme
of life. The huge arches and pillars
of the cathedral are visible evidence
of labor's function, but this will be
definite contribution.
Plans have been made to approach
the 10 international unions, the 4S
state federations, 900 central bodies
and the local unions directly affiliated
with the federation in the campaign
for contributions.
Full sanction for the work has been
received from William Green, presi-
dent of the federation, by John P.
| Coughlin, secretary of the Central
Trades and Labor Council and sent
to the various organizations. The let
ter follows:
'The executive council of the
American Federation of Labor has
fully and sympathetically considered
the plans and proposals of the joint
committee of the Central Trades and
| Labor Council and the Building
Trades Council of New York city to
solicit funds as labor's contribution
to the erection of the Cathedral of
st. John the Divine. Thereupon the
| executive committee declared:
"'That the executive council of the
American Federation of Labor gives
it's Endorsement to the work of the
labor committee created for the pur-
pose of raising funds as labor's con-
tribution toward the erection of the
Cathedral of st. John the Divine We
commend the committee for it's work
and recommend that all members of
organized labor and their friends who
feel that they can contribute toward
the fund being raised by this commit
tee be urged to do so.'"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30
DRIVE FOR COSSACKS
is STARTED IN OHIO

Columbus, Ohio.-Cossack advo-
Gates are preparing to make their
usual drive on the Ohio legislature
1t is proposed to vote $2,000,000 to
maintain two troops of 81 men each
who "will patrol the roads, preserve
the peace and protect the farmers
This will average one cossack to more
than 200 square miles of territory in
this state.
1t is said that a notorious strike.
breaking detective agency in Cleve-
land is so interested in the farmers
that it is backing the plan.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30
SENSE FROM CONGRESS

Zone great trouble with us is that
we are slaves of precedent and tra-
dition. We are all conservative
even those who are classed as radi-
Gals. Just because something has
been done for so or 100 years we
think we must continue to do it, and
to do it in the same way. 1t is the
goose step of civilization, and we are
all marching in the columns. Rep
resentative Kvale, of Minnesota.
Socialism is promoted by the con-
centration of the wealth of the coun-
try in the hands of a few. Many
who are opposed to socialism will pre-
fer government control, or, if neces-
sary, government ownership of the
great industries of the country rather
than the establishment of a system
which permits the formation of ag-
gregations of wealth under which in
dividualism is crushed, the competi-
tive system destroyed, and wages and
prices fixed by such aggregations or
those controlling them, the result of
which inevitably is that industrial
servitude would ensue and an dig
archy of wealth rule the state
Senator King, of Utah.
"This (the new railroad labor billy
is step forward. The American
government is recognizing collective
bargaining in legal way as it has
never done before. | believe in col
lective bargaining, and the quicker
employers recognize it and stop fight
ing organized labor the quicker we
will get permanent peace in industry. y
Representative Jacobstein, of New
York.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30
PRISON LABOR
TRUST BROKEN
IN KENTUCKY

Frankfort, Ky.-Governor Fields
has signed bill which provides that
convicts may be employed upon the
roads and bridges of the state, under
supervision of the state highway
commission. The commission shall
pay not less than So per day for each
prisoner employed, and not less than
25 per cent or more than so per cent
of this money shall be placed to the
credit of the prisoner. The amount
will be determined by the board, ac-
cording to the number and require
ments of the convicts' dependents.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30
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LABOR is NON-PARTISAN

The American Federation of Labor
is distinctly and unreservedly non
partisan. 1t favors no party and it
recognizes no party claims to it's sup
port. 1t is concerned only with the
individuals who aspire to those offices
which will have an important bearing
on the lives and welfare of the peo-
pie generally. 1t is intensely inter
ested in the character and the quail
fications of those who make the laws
and those who interpret the laws, re-
gardless of whether they are called
democrats, republicans, or what you
will. This policy is based on the the
ory that the interests of the wage
earners of this country will be best
protected and advanced by the selec-
tion of proper candidates at the pri-
maries, and by the election of these
candidates at the general elections
The advocates of the policy of non-
partisan political action have met
with strenuous opposition from those
who favor the organization of a dis
tinct labor party, but they prevailed
at each test of strength between the
two schools of thought. Without go
ing into the merits or demerits OF
either line of action, we believe it is
safe to say that the results achieved
in the coming election will go far
towards determining the future pol.
icy of organized labor in the United
States of America.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30

Don't wait until the day after the
gathering trucks go by and then, as
is the custom with some people, and
pretty regularly at that, throw out a
joint of stove pipe, tin cans, wash
boilers, etc., and then wonder why
the city never cleans up. DO 1T NOW.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30
CONCRETE RODMEN STRIKE

Washington.-Con rodmen in
this city have joined the strike
Of steam shovel and hoisting engi-
neers for higher wages. The rodmen
asked that their present rate Of $3.50
a day be advanced 81.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30

ADVERTISING PAYS

On April 10 the nation learned
through the newspapers that a New
York magazine had been barred from
the United States mails. Next i,
learned that that issue of the publica-
tion in question had been mailed
March 10 and all delivered to regular
subscribers.
Inquiries at news stands discloses
that those who have copies of the
magazine are renting them out and
getting substantial payments in ad-
vance for the use of them.
Daily newspapers carried stories of
the attempt at suppression and the
inevitable result followed. Proving,
as Little Benny would say, that it
pays to get suppressed land adver-
tised.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30
GLOSS OFF

Will remove the wearshine from
Ladies' and Gents garments. Get
the better kind of Cleaning, Repair
ing and Remodeling done at Kappel's.
1862 N. B street. Phone 2617-L
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30
N IA "a "a "a

FREY'S FORCEFUL ARGUMENT
At a meeting of the Cincinnati
Central Labor Council, President
Adolph Hummer expressed the thanks
of the central body to President John
P. Frey, of the Ohio State Fedora
tion of Labor, for his eloquent and
forceful argument before the senate
prohibition committee in favor of
modification of the Volstead act.
Responding, President Frey stated he
was confident that he had expressed
the opinion of the central body and
affiliated unions during his address.
He said:
"Since the Anti-Saloon League was
instituted some eight years ago it
has gained enormous political control.
1t might be we'll to call your atten-
ton to the fact that it has been i'm
possible to get any labor legislation
either in the United States or the
State of Ohio since this league has
dominated our legislative halls.
"The Anti-Saloon League is group
of men organized for the purpose of
telling another group what they are
going to eat and drink in their homes
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30

UNION LABOR LIFE INSURANCE

This week the Union Labor Life
Insurance Company received re-
quest for insurance on seventy thou
sand individuals. On the most ordi-
nary coverage this one group would
show profit for the company for the
first year-somethirg almost unpre-
cedented in life insurance companies.
This application for insurance, how
ever, is only one of dozens that have
poured into the office of the company
since it opened its doors to raise its
needed capital in January.
One answer is returned to all appli-
cants-that the company is not yet
ready to quote rates (but that they
| will be on the lowest possible con-
sistent with safety and that it will
not quote a rate till the full six hum
dred thousand dollars considered the
| safe amount) is paid into the treasury
of the company. Forty-fve life insur-
ance companies, doing about eighty
one per cent of the standard business
of the country reported recently to
| the department of commerce that thew
have written nearly three billion dol
lars new insurance for the months of
January, February and March, 1926
and that the greater part of it was
industrial insurance covering the
workers of the United States. If the
trade unionists of the country realized
the enormous profits that are being
taken from them every week and the
absolute safety and profit of having
their own country, they would over.
subscribe the needed capital in ter
days.
Up to date, subscriptions aggregat
ing a quarter of a million dollar.
have been received from individual
trade unionists, local unions, cit,
centrals, national and internationa
unions, and covering nearly every
state in the Union.
Write at once to The Union Labor
Life Insurance Company, American
Federation of Labor Building, Wash
ington, D. c., for information.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30

Issued Weekly at 326 Market Street
Telephone 1886 Hamilton, Ohio
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30
FRIDAY, APRIL 80, 1926

Entered at the Postoffice at Hamilton,
Ohio, as Second Glass Mail Matter.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30
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HAMILTON,S MOVIES

1t is really to be regretted that so
many Hamilton people see fit to go
to Cincinnati moving picture theatres
for their entertainment when they can
see the same class of pictures right
here at home, and, in many instances,
for less money. Driving to Cincinnati
there is the extra attending expense
of wear and tear on the machine, gas
and parking, and usually supper on
the side. 1t is nothing to hear these
people brag of having seen SO and SO
in Cincinnati, and when asked the
theatre price they answer so cents
Yet the same picture could very
likely be seen here for 40 cents with
no extra expense on the side. When
it comes to the class or character
of pictures nothing better is to be
seen than in the Hamilton theatres
Take this week, for instance. With
| the Palace showing "The Sea Beast
| the first half of the week, and the
Rialto "Havoc" the latter half, what
| finer pictures would one want to see
And it is not only this week, bu
| every week, that the local theatre:
are showing the highest class picture:
| to be seen anywhere. Yet man!
seem to get more satisfaction out o1
going elsewhere to see moving pic
lures than right here at home. The
Press has no selfish motive in boost
ing our theatres, neither ADVERTISE
with us, other than because they ar,
| Hamilton institutions; they give u
above the average in entertainment
they spend much money in the city
they employ Hamilton labor and the,
pay high taxes, and as such are en-
titled to the patronage and supper
of all Hamilton people. Think i
over, stay with those who are wit
you-patronize Hamilton's movies an
help to that extent that we ma
some day see more and even create
theatres in Hamilton, and in that wa
boost the old town.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30

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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30

We have what might be termed
American regulation in this country,
such as the regulation of dance halls,
etc., but what the people of the
United States will not stand for is
the intolerable spirit of dictatorship
which the Anti-Saloon League is en-
deavoring to thrust down the throats
of our citizens and which is contrary
to the spread of our American liberty.
"The constitution of the United
States guarantees our human rights
and the eighteenth amendment takes
these rights away from us. l am op-
posed to the thought that certain
group of men shall dictate to us, and
tell us that we shall live in a certain
way according to their ideas, whether
we agree with them or not"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30

Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of Middletown, O.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-03
HELD FOR THEFT.
Of CLOTHES

The alleged hiding of loot, consist
ing of seven or eight suits OF clothes
which he had stolen from the tailor
shop of William Kennedy, colored,
at 213 New York Ave n. w, and
walking out of the rear alley non.
chalantIy singing Sweet Mamma"
after he seemed to realize that MS
movements were suspected, proved
of no avail last night to James
Soloman. 80, colored Jimmy" man
who is now lodged at No. police
precinct.
When putting his car in the ga
rage in the rear of his battery shop
at 207 New York Ave. about 1850
last night. H. E. Reed noticed
colored man lurking about with
large bag we'll filled with something.
Reed Immediately sauntered over TO
fire truck house. No. 4, next door,
and enlisted the aid of Fireman +.
NJ Heiss. who brought along large
pick.ax in case of need
Solomans answer 10 their cues
tons to the effect that he was al
tempting to sell paint to the bakery
shop next door proved most uncon'
Vincing to the two men, They in
vestigated and are said TO have
found the sack which the negro -
supposed to have hidden, along with
a Jimmy" about the size OF crow.
bar They promptly carried the re-
Sisting MIR. Solonan 10 the police
station.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-03
QUITS CONVENT;
SORRY NOW

CHICAGO, Dec. Six years ago
a pretty little girl OF Is. studying
in a Chicago convent with the inten-
ton of becoming a nun. climbed over
the convent wall. in the dark Of
night and ran away to see the world
Now, at 81, she went TO the Court
Of Domestic Relations and asked for
a warrant for her husband, A. She
said she had seen enough OF the
world and could think of nothing
happier than to return to the con.
vent.
The young woman is Mrs. Joseph
inc Morrisey.
ran away FROM" said the attractive
Josephine. NOR the priest who was
my guardian. took my Stepfalh.
cr's name when I got back into tae
world, and they could not locate
me-"
Josephine found employment after
she left the convent. and nearly two
years later met Tom Morrisey who
owned a store.
really proposed to him, he
was SO bashful," she said, because
he was good to me and ! felt so
alone. mistOOk it for love. But
try as they may. no two people
> of different ages can find happi-
ness"
Josephine's one interest in life is
her 4-year.old daughter. little
beauty named Loretta. But / would
even give her up for The comfort re-
ligion gives, If were sure she had
a wonderful future ahead of ner,"
said the young mother.