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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-24
GOLD AND SILVER
Workers of Northern Can
ada Being Organized

By International Labor News Service.
Montreal. - Organization of the
workers in the gold and silver fields
of northern Ontario and Quebec is be-
ing attempted. Among international
officers who have recently essayed
this task in the Golden North" are
Organizer McLelland, of the Machin-
lists, Organizer Healey, of the Sta
tionary and Hosting Engineers, and
w. G. Powlesland, vice president of
the blacksmiths and helpers.
Gold and silver mines in the Lemis-
kaming district of Ontario alone have
paid dividends of over $150,0OO,OOO in
the last 25 years, but the share Of the
workers is long hours and low pay,
a brutal number of accidents, and a
high percentage of miners phthisis,
due to the deadly silica dust.
Living costs in this golden north
are probably the highest in Canada.
yet tool-sharpeners only get from
$3.76 to $4.96 day, compared with
$500 to $6.4O for similar work on the
Canadian railways.
The Northern Miner of recent date
said: within the next two years,
through the steady gain in efficiency
and cost reduction, the proft-making
capacity of the northern mines should
be doubled" But the companies op-
pose strong resistance to organization
of the workers or demands for reason
able wages.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-24
STOCKS JUCCLED
By Utility Schemers For the
Profit of Few

New York.-It is predicted that
Professor VIM. E. Ripley, of Harvard
University, will renew his lombard
ment of big business methods by an
expose of how public utilities are
financed.
The Harvard economist states that
many utilities consultations "have
apparently been undertaken for the
purpose Of shuffiing stocks in order
to make profit in the turnover
without consideration as to whether
the public will be better served
thereby"
Fictitious prices are often paid for
properties and securities are then
issued. These are often based on in
flated values without regard to how
these values will stand during busi-
ness depression.
Recently Prof. Ripley attacked the
practice of corporations hiding prof
it's He insisted that stockholders are
entitled to full knowledge of the
financial affairs Of their properties.
Prior to this he showed how in
siders issue non-voting stock to the
public and retain a small issue of
voting stock, which permits them to
control the corporation. The prop
erty Is purchased with the income
secured by the sale of non-voting
stock, while the public has no voice
in the corporations management.
The insiders own the corporation, that
was handed to them by the public.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-24

By international Labor News Service.
Indianapolis, Ind.-Information from
the general headquarters of the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners here is that the union has
been successfully established in Los
Angeles and Los Angeles county, Cali
fornia, where union men have been so
bitterly fought for years. According
to word from the officials at Los
Angeles the conditions there are i'm
proving rapidly. The practice of
working "mixed crews" of union and
non-union workmen has disappeared
and unionists say it will never come
back.
1t is said that the job of unionizing
the district is complete, SO much so
that members can now give their at
tention to other matters in the way
of development and advancement of
the union.
In San Francisco, where the men
have been locked out for some time,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-24
TEXAS VAGRANCY LAW
LEGALIZES PEONAGE

Fort Worth, Texas.--The vagrancy
law and the fee system of this state
are used to legalize peonage, accord
ing to the charges filed with c. w.
Woodman, of the United States labor
bureau here, against South Texas cot
ton growers.
Cotton pickers complain that they
have been sold 'in punches" to farm
ers, and when they cease work they
are arrested for swindling.
Z The charges are being investigated
by Mr.. Woodman. There is no law
in Texas which permits man to be
held in employment, for that would be
peonage," he said.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-24
PRINTERS RAISE WAGE

Chicago.-An immediate increase of
So week for members employed on
local newspapers has been secured by
Typographical Union No. 16. An ad-
ditional dollar will be added the Sec
ond year, and beginning the third
year the total increase will be $5 a
year, or $63 a week for day work and
$68 for night work. The contract
dates back to May 90, when the old
contract expired.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-24
GASSED WORKER SUES

Newark, N. J.-Henry Calls, for-
mer employee of the Standard Oil
Company of New Jersey, has sued
that corporation for 100000 dam
ages. He has been bed-ridden since
1924 and alleges he is a victim of the
fumes of tetraethyl gasoline. Exper-
iments were conducted with the new
gasoline at the company's plant, near
.1ere. Several persons employed in
the refinery died while the gas was
being manufactured. Gales asserts
that the company gave him no waring
of danger, furnished no masks or
gloves, and did not provide sufficient
ventilation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-24
Chicago Musicians Win Strike;
Sign Three Year Pact With
Managers on Unions Terms

saying that there was no music be-
cause of the strike.
1t was said that the people seemed
to like movies without music. If any
did like them that way at first the
novelty wore off after couple of days
and there was tremendous slump in
the number of admissions, although
there was so per cent reduction in
prices.
Not Note Wass Heard
For four days not even jews
harp or tin whistle was heard in
the Chicago moving picture or vaude-
Vile houses.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-24

AS it now seems that the United
States is preparing to give up all
hope of having any share in trans
portation by water outside of the
coasts and lakes, giving as the reason
that we can not compete at sea be-
cause of higher wages, better food,
larger quarters and larger crews, l
can not permit these statements to
go unchallenged.
1t may be that we can not compete
successfully at present; nay, | am
willing to grant that we can not. But
that is not because of the reasons
given. 1t is because we insist upon
trying to run vessels in the ocean
trade with inefficient men and even
with inefficient officers.
In England no person is permitted
to be examined in astronomical navi-
cation unless he has first successfully
passed through an examination in
practical seamanship. The person
who seeks to beb an officer under the
English flag must have at least four
years experience on deck at sea
that is, he must have served four
years in the deck department on mer-
chant vessels. Then he is examined,
first, in practical seamanship, and if
he fails he is sent to sea for another
years experience. Here in the
United States mere two years at sea
and no examination in practical sea-
manship will permit the applicant to
be examined in astronomical naviga-
ton. If he passes he gets a certifi-
cate as third or fourth mate. Mani
testify he can not have the skill need
ed We have laws which are designed
to give us skilled able seamen, but
these laws are SO utterly disregarded
that they might just as well be off
the books.
made trip to Europe this sum-
mer. / left New York for Southamp-
ton in the Leviathan, an American
ship, and / came back in the Majestic,
a British vessel. Those two vessels
are about the same tonnage and the
same speed. They carry about the
same number of officers and sea-
men. Their crew quarters are so
nearly alike that it would be idle to
try to differentiate them. The same
must be said about the food. If, how
ever, we go farther in our comparison,
the difference is very great; so great
as to account for the inability to COM
pete, if that be true. The average age
of officers and crew before the mast
or in the fireroom in the Majestic is
considerably higher than on the Levi
athan. This tells at once that there
is great difference in the skill of the
men, but the difference is SO apparent
to the eye capable of seeing that any
man having such eye need not see the
men at all. 1t is apparent in the ships.
1t is fundamental on shore that in
any competitive business the employ
er having the higher skilled men will
drive the one with men of lower skill
out of the business. Before America
surrenders all control over ocean
freights to alien shipowners, it were
better to ascertain by a most search
ing investigation what is really at the
bottom of this continuous misrepre-
sentation about our inability to COM
pete, to find the cause officially and
then to try to remove it.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-24

happens to a ship or how long it stays
in port.
There are too many men ashore
getting commissions and brokerage
fees and what-nots; there is almost
no attempt at the scientific buying of
the supplies; the loading and unload
ing are about the same as they were
a hundred years ago, and the element
of time to the shipper is almost total
ly disregarded. A job at sea is as
important as job on which
will have to be recognized by the
paw"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-24

upon the beneficent circumstances that
metals are permanent in character.
They are not necessarily lost when
used. Eighty per cent, for example,
of the steel used in rails comes back
to the melting pot within Is years"
he said.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-24
QUICK EATING UNHEALTHY

Minneapolis eating in sand
wich and automat shops is developing
an unhealthy race, said Edward Flore,
general president Of the Hotel and
Restaurant Employees international
Alliance. "Unless hurried eating is
abandoned, future generations will
not be strong" the trade unionist
said.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-24
i. S. Can Compete at Sea With World
If Ship Owners Employ Skilled Men
Lnef1ciency Reason for Our Failure
By ANDREW FURUSETH
President, International Seamens Union of America

I'm view Of the apparent intention
of the Coolidge administration to sell
the American ships operated by the
United States Shipping Board. Mr..
Furuseth's statement is of great in
terest.)
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-24

Americans are as good material out
of which to make efficient seamen as
there is in the world; but they were
not born as seamen any more than
were any Europeans or Asiatics. To
manage ships safely and profitably
is an art that is transmitted by per-
sonal contact. 1t is, not inherited, it
is not simply taken out of the air by
any people, it is not learned in cor
respondence school, or even in train
ing ship. 1t is acquired by experience
If America is to sell her fleet to
foreign nations shipowners and place
herself at the mercy of foreign ma
tions, let it be done with her eyes
open, ready to accept the consequences
of all loss of sea power; don't let us
see it done as a result of propaganda
in favor of other competitive or hos
tile nations, who now have renamed
Uncle Sam Uncle Shylock.
With reference to the wages, the
wages in the Leviathan were $62. so
per month. The wages in the Majestic
were nine pounds for able seamen and
nine pounds ten shillings for firemen,
but in the Majestic, like in all English,
or for that matter in all European
vessels, the men get overtime pay for
overtime work, and that equalizes the
wage cost even with the French, whose
monthly wages are considerably lower
than the English or ours. There is
little or no overtime pay in American
vessels.
The actual earning of English sea-
men is SO near to our shipping board
scale that the difference is not worth
mentioning. The waste of coal or oil
and of cordage, wire and paint and
other material in our vessels is far
beyond what we nominally "save" by
insisting that there is no such thing
as skill needed at sea. The port re-
pairs in our merchant marine are
vastly above that of nations that have
not yet been persuaded that no skill is
needed.
Let America provide herself with
skilled officers and skilled seamen.
Than LOT nc omo;r Jaor,, bn,ty r. ,,eo
the vessels crew to keep the vessels
in order and in repair Then let us
try to abolish at least some of the
grating, of which there must be con-
siderable since one hears it comment
ed upon in any seaport into which
American vessels, and more especially
shipping board vessels, habitually
come.
In conclusion, | beg those having
authority to sell our vessels, and thus
strip America to the mercy of 9th
ers, to carefully consider the follow
ing from Henry Ford, who certainly
can not be considered biased in favor
of union men or of special pleading
in their behalf:
"On the whole, our sea wages will
run considerably higher than the
highest wages elsewhere paid. We
make money on these wages, for really
the whole total of wages paid on a
ship is not very important i'm
portant thing is to see that you get
the full use out of the big invest
ment, which is the ship.
IF ship is held couple of weeks
in port unloading and loading, the
loss will probably be greater than The
total wages for a year. Low-priced
irresponsible men will not care what
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-24
BY JOSEPH A. WISE
Staff Correspondent, international
Labor News Service


Labor News Service
Chicago Victorious and cheered
by their audiences when they returned
to work, the 5000 union musicians
who went on strike Labor Day against
400 moving picture and vaudeville the
atres here have signed three-year
contract with the managers on the
unions terms, after being out only
four days.
Terms of the settlement call for an
increase of $3.50 in the old wage scale
of $3.50 a week for the first two
years of the agreement In the third
year of the pact the musicians will
receive a wage boost of So a week.
In addition, the rate for rehearsals is
increased from 81 to 81, so the union
officials figure the increase at $3.50 a
week. Elimination of orchestras in
Class 6 theatres, of which there are
20, is left to arbitration, as are sew
eral other minor points.
Stage Hands Backed Strike
John G.. Gamble, assistant to Joseph
N. Weber, president of the American
Federation of Musicians, came to Chi
cago and co-operated with James c.
Petrillo, local president, in carry
ing on the negotiations. Richard
Green, international secretary treas
urer of the stage hands, and George
Browne, local business representative
| of that organization, lent their sup
port. There was a possibility of a
walkout of stage hands and moving
picture operators had the strike last
ed much longer.
The morale of the 5000 strikers was
splendid throughout the controversy.
The members of the union demonstrat-
ed that they had implicit confidence
in their officers, and the latter put
up a superb fight which resulted in a
notable victory.
Managers Tried Bluff
The theatre managers tried to bluff
their way through by saying that the
public was against the striking mu-
sicians, as evidenced by the large at
tendance at the performances. 1t is
true that the attendance on Labor
Day was large, but the Chicago the
atres are never able to accommodate
all who wish to attend on Saturdays,
Sundays and holidays. Many thou
sands of persons nevertheless turned
away from the box offices ON Labor
Day when they read the posted signs
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-24
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, 1926-09-24

O.-What is the most recent decla-
ration of the American Federation OF
Labor on the question of old age pen
siOns?
A.-The 1923 convention said: 1.-The
A. F. of L. endorses the principle OF
old age pensions for those who have
given the best periods of their lives
to industry in order that they may
have sustenance without charity when
they are no longer able to work. !"
The executive council Of the fedora
ton is now compiling information on
the subject, which will later be pub
lished.
Q.-Does organized labor favor
laws limiting the number of hours OF
work?
A.-The American Federation OF
Labor is in favor of fixing the maxi
mum number of hours of work for
children, minors and women. 1t does
not favor a legal limitation of the
workday for adult men workers in
private Industries.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-24

Q.-Is this years convention of the
American Federation of Labor the
first that has been held in Detroit?
A.-No. A. F. of l.. conventions
were held in Detroit in 1890 and 1899.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-24

Q.-When did delegates from the
British Trades Union Congress first
attend an American Federation of
Labor convention?
An 1894, when the delegates
were John Burns and David Holmes.
Q.-Is the labor press mentioned in
the constitution of the American
Federation of Labor?
A.-The constitution (Article III,
Section s. declares that one of the
objects of the A. F. of L. is ito aid
and encourage the labor press of
America"
Evening star., 1926-10-22
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

NatiOnal-"Ben-H -Hur" fourth week.,
photoplay. at 2:3o and $50 pm.
Belasco-" drama, at $40
pm.
Polfs-"The Challenge of Youth" :"
drama, at 500 pm.
President--"Parlor. Bedroom and
Bath" farce, at 500 pm.
Keith's-Theodore Roberts. vaude-
vile, at 2:15 and SIS pm.
Earle-Ned Wayburn's VARIETY
Show" vaudeville, continuous, l:So
to II pm.
"Nonsensical Revue" vaude-
vile, continuous. 1890 to II pm.
Gayety-"Powder and Puff Frolic," :"
burlesque, at 2:15 and Sis pm.
Midnight F'rolics," bur
lesque. at 2:30 and 500 pm.
Columbia-"Sparr rrows" at 11:15
am, 1:15, 3:25, $50. 7;3o and $40 pm
Rialto-"one Minute to Play" at
11:3O am, l:3o, 3:35. $50, 7:3S and
s:35 pm.
Metropolit an-"S Subway Sadie" at
11:4o am, 1855, $40. 5:35, 7:4o ana
9:45 pm.
Palace-'You'd Be Surprised" at
1850 am. 1890, $50, 4:3o, 6, 7:4o and
9.45 pm.
Tivoli-"The Savage" 2:e0, 41o,
SOS, and $50 pm.
ADMINISTRATIONS to the Sea in
Ships az e:15. and $50 pm.
Wardman Park-"The Golem." at
and 9 pm.
Central-"Into Her Kingdom at
1890, 2:3o. 5, $50, s and $40 pm.
Lincoln tColored)-"The Honey
moon Express" continuous, . to II
pm.
Evening star., 1926-10-22
U. S. SUES FOR $35,191.
Seeks to Recover Tax Refund From
Shoreham Receiver.

The Federal Government yesterday
fled suit in the District Supreme
Court to recover s35,191.25 from Louis
Levy, receiver of the Shoreham, In
corporated. Through United States
Attorney Gordon and Assistant United
States Attorneys Rover and Burkin-
shaw, the Government claims that by
and. error in computing a refund due
the hotel company from income and
excess profit taxes January 27. 1923,
the company was paid s66.96o.S5,
when it should only have received
s31, 1880. Demand for return of the
over payment having been denied,
the Government decided to sue, it is
set forth.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-04-23

Read the ads every day.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-04-23
WEED FEM OUT NOW

Cannery operators view the coming fishing season optmisticaly and look forward to good year regard less of the regulations Several large canney steam have already made trip to the westward Alaska region carrying crews, gears and supplies and are now their way back to reload for another westward voy age this tme with the addition of several more big ses for the Bristol Bay district, where there will be poyed this year from 10000 to 1500O people, These fig do take into consideration the other number of thousands of cannery folk who will be working in other plants scattered along the westward Alaska coast.
 It is hoped that the authorities Outside will see to 1t that large portion of this help is not taken from out the prisons of California and other States has been done in former years only to prove heavy burden upon the Territory when later they become embroed in troube arrested brought to Seward then taken to Valdez and later stand trial.
 Without doubt, much of the notoriety Alaska has received within the last year regard to lawessness of it's citizens originated from these alleged "Alaskans" and rputed canne workers brought north at about this time of the year.
 There is finer citizenship in the United States than that pracced by real Alaskans and would have to travel far to find hospitable people.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-04-23
AMERICANS FIRST

In connection with the problem of alien criminals, the proposal has been made that all foreigners convicted and sentenced to year in prison shall be depord after they have served their sentences.
 The plan has been discussed recently by the House committee immigration and it is hoped by this to ultimately relieve the congestion in federal and state penitentiares. :. ...r.. s
 One member of the committee jokingly pleaded for the adoption plan patriotic grounds, saying:
 We have got to save American prisons for Ameri- cans We can't afford to have aliens crowdng people out of their own jails."
Seward daily gateway., 1926-04-23
'REv. VIM. \. THOMAS AND
 FAMILY ARRIVE SEWARD

Rev. Wm. A. Thomas and family came in on Wednesday evenings train from Anchorage, and are occupy ing the rectory next door to the Epis- copal church. They expect to remain in Seward five or six weeks. During their stay here Rev. Thomas will con- duct services at the Episcopal church each Sunday morning at 11:3O o'clock.
 EDIT NOTE-The Gateway in be half of the citizens of Seward gener- ally extends a hearty welcome to these estimable people, and regret that their stay among us will not be longer.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-04-23
WE KNOW BETTER, KETCHIKAN!

The attack made upon the fair city of Ketchikan conveyed in the feature article published through out the United States and which is based almost entirely Delegate Sutherlands charges against court officials of the First Divsion of the most unjust things have heard of in many years.
 With crime running rampant in almost every State in the Unon the attention of the nation is directed gaze upon what the Hearst papers call the worst pest hole in America Ketchikan Alaska. Thousands of vis chikan smells Mighty Lak Rose" in comparison to some of the stink pots in the States.
 German has just gone A days without eating. He must be country editor
Seward daily gateway., 1926-04-23
NENAVA |CE SHOULD NOT MOVE FUR WEEK
 ACCORDING ID DOPE
ONE OF THE LARGEST PURSES UP ON NENANA SWEEP
 STAKE CLASSIC

The fortunate winner of this years Nenana ice pool classic will be able to take his choice of several trips around the world or embarking in- to substantial business of some sort for the sweepstake will approximate the S2O,OOO mark, according to pres ent indications. Ticket purchasing closed last Tuesday at midnight.
 According to the following record, compiled from over 30 year period, it will be seen that the ice has never gone out prior to April 29, with the latest on May IA. At that rate, un- less all previous records are broken this year, it may be from one to two weeks before the flash comes thru that the ice is moving out
 THE ICE MOVED
 At Nenana 1917-April 30, 11:30 a. m. 191s-May Il, 9:33 a. m. 1919-May 8, 2:33 p. m. 192O-May II, 10:46 a. m. 1921-May II, SAP a. m. 1922-May 12, 1:2O p. m. 1923-May g, 200 p. m. 1924-May Il, 3:1O p. m. 1925-May 7, 6:32 p. m.
 At Fairbanks 19O3-May 7. 19O4-May ', 1O:3O a. m. 19O5-May 8, 12:30 a. m. 19O6-April 30, 3:O5 p. m. 19OS-May 3, 7:57 p. m. 19o9-May 9, 11:30 p. m. ,191O-May g, 1:3O p. m. 1e11-May 6, 1O:20 p. m. 1s12-April 29, 12:55 a. m. 1913-May Il, 4:35 a. m. 1914-May 10, 4:45 D. m. 1915-May 3, 400 a. m. 1916-May 4, 1:45 p. m. 1917-April 30, SPA p. m. l91S-May 10, 3:22 p. m. 1919-May 2, 12:54 p. m. 192O-May IA, 12:3O p. m. 1921-May 10, 11:26 a. m. 1922-May 13, 2:24 p. m. 1923-May 8, 10:35 1924-May 10, $50 p. m. ~, 1e25-May 8, 3:51 p. m. 9.g
Seward daily gateway., 1926-04-23

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Seward daily gateway., 1926-04-23

Fresh Candies just in on Admiral Alaska Shop. If.