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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-03
"Soon to Be
Married"
BY H. LOUIS RAYBOLD
(Copyright.)

k1oPy
4 GIRL and q man leaned over the
"A Matsonia's bow rail and contem-
ter. 1t had been some time since
either spoke and then it had been the
young man who had dropped into an
abyss of silence q few words weighted
with significance.
Il expect my fancee will meet me
at the DOCK" he said.
The girl at his side had made no
comment at first, but had the mans
gray eyes not been fixed on the dim
distant shore-line that was California,
he might have seen that her lip
quiyered and her hand gripped the
rail tightly
When she did speak, she was smil-
ing and her eyes drew and held his
steadily. Il am soon to be married
myself" she said congratulations -
But some minutes later Patty
Wayne entered her stateroom. only
to fling herself face downward ON
her berth.
"Cruel-cruel-cruel" she moaned
Then she sat up resolutely. well,
it's over" she said. And it really
wasn't his fault | let myself care
but it Is only fair to say that he never
took any advantage. l just dreamed
and let myself think" in spite OF
her efforts at self-control the tears
came again.
Patty Wayne and Dick Comstock
were each returning from vacation
spent in Hawaii's sunny paradise
Strangely enough, they had wandered
throughout the islands without meet
ing, only to fall into casual acquaint
anceship the very afternoon that the
Matsonia left Honolulu
And to Patty, at least, pretty little
moment when the journey would enl
was something not to be though
| about Unless
:, Patty had not realized how yer.
much she was depending upon tha
unless until that bitter ten flinute
| at the bow rail. She hadn't once sus
| pected that there had been any othel
! girl in Dicks life. He had spoken o
years away at college, OF more OF less
! erratic wanderlngs about the world
but Of nothing that limited ut any Tx
| which would hold him to d settled
existence.
On the other hand he had not made
love to Patty. And now she though
!, she must have been mistaken wleI
she fancied she saw him looking d
her with love and longing In his eyes
/ Probably, she told herself scornfully
when she supposed he was looking a
her, he was in reality seeing the fac,
Of his absent tiancee.
They said good-by just before TIL,
steamer docked, standing beside tn,
gangplank, amidst great creakin:
of hawsers about the winches.
Patty let him hold her cold littl,
hand bit longer than necessary, bu
surely SO much was permitted on,
whose whole heart ached TO feel hi
arms about her.
"Good-by, Patty" he said quietly
'I-oh, hang it. Good-by.'
'Good-by, Dick | hope you'll b,
very happy But the last she say
of him as she turned to go ashor,
was a pair of miserable gray eyes an,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-03
Trade Union Idea
Based on Justice
Industrial Liberty the Aim
of Organizations of
Workers.

Those who believe that the trade
union movement exists principally for
the purpose Of securing higher wages,
shorter hours and improved conditions
Of labor, fall far short from under
standing the true purpose Of trade
unionism.
The trade union movement of North
America exists primarily and princi-
pally so that those who work for wages
will have controlling voice over their
lives as wage earners.
The trade union movement if it did
not aim to establish freedom, and lib-
erty, and justice for the wage earners,
would be purely commercialized
movement, aiming only to secure as
many dollars and cents as were posi-
BILE, regardless of the rights and the
welfare OF others.
Human liberty, the right Of men to
control their own lives, is the inspira-
tion which has created and which will
perpetuate our trade union movement
The wage Garner knows from the most
bitter experiences. that political liberty
and religious liberty Of themselves dc
not make men truly free These two
priceless conditions must be accompa
MED by industrial liberty before men
are truly free, before they are in a po
sition to have that full control over
their lives which every man must en-
joy II he is to have the same oppor
tunity as all other men to work out
the problems of his life, and establish
human liberty upon basis where ev
eryone will enjoy the same rights, the
same opportunities and the same priv
ileges.
The wage Garner has the same right
to exercise control over his life thai
the employer has to control his bust
ness. When employers take the posi-
ton that control over their business
is of greater Importance than the righ
of their employees to have control Owe
! how they shall live and work. thel
there is established a condition of in
equality and injustice which is equa
to that which is found in those coun
tries where the people are prevented
from enjoying elf-government through
the power exercised by hereditary rul
ers.-John p. Frey.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-03
NON-UNION DOCKERS
OUT

New York. - Several hundred
freight handlers along this city's
docks struck for wage increase that
would be 10 cents an hour less than
the union rate of 85 cents. The strik-
ers will be satisfied with 75 cents
They are now paid SO and 81 cents
with straight time for overtime and
Sunday work. More than 800 cal
loads of fruit is endangered by the
walkout.
Many railroad and shipping inter.
ests installed the non-unionists after
the last strike. They wanted "free
and Independent" workers, they said
They make no mention of their so.
cent wage rate, which the non-union.
lists now reject.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-03
AMERICAN STANDARDS
HIGHEST IN WORLD

Washington. American living
standards are reflected in food of
American soldiers and the amount
paid them. Figures made public by
the war department show that the
pay of the American regular soldier
is II times larger than the japanese,
and its contents would pay off al
Italian or So French soldiers.
The meal placed before one Ameri-
can regular nowadays would have to
suffice for IA British, 1.5 japanese,
"a Italian or 2.5 French fighting men,
according to the war department an
nouncement.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-03
Deliberotiue Progress

No lasting gain has ever come from
compulsion If we seek to force, we
but tear apart that which, united, is
invincible. There Is no way whereby
our labor movement may be assured
sustained progress In determining its
policies and its plans other than by
sincere democratic deliberation until q
unanimous decision Is reached. This
may seem a cumbrous, slow method to
the impatient, but the impatient are
more concerned for immediate triumph
than for the education of constructive
development-Sam Gompers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-03

She had finished seeing about her
baggage and was wondering vaguely
inst where to find decent restaurant
when some sae came quickly up be-
hind her.
~Patty-oh. Pattyl"
It was Dick and In his hand was
telegram. He didn't look particularly
happy, bat his eyes had lost their
1oaaorn expression.
4 did want to tell you the whole
stoxy,s he was saying. "Even IL, un-
der the circumstances, 1t won't do any
good"
He paused, giving Patty a chance
to ask somewhat coldly, for all the
unreasonable beating Of her heart,
Where's your fancee2'
That's what I wanted to explain" !"
he said eagerly. you see when / was
a kid In high school, 1 was sweet
on girl and-well, we got engaged
We kept 1t up while was in college
and although afterwards / didn't see
so much Of her, still / always sup
posed some day we'd be married
"Then I went to Hawaii-and we'll,
the place sort of got under my skin.
The beauty, and all, but knew |
wouldn't want to be there with
Flossie-which told nae whole lot.
So | wrote her, as nicely as / could,
that thought we'd both made mis-
take, being so young and-well, the
day before left Honolulu / got q
telegram saying that she would hold
me to my promise and would meet me
when I landed"
Isis that itf" Patty indicated the
yellow paper
This? Oh, no. Wait till I finish.
I met you and fell In love- But what
could / do, bound to another? SO
let you go out OF my life. When we
docked messenger handed me this"
He held out the paper and Patty
read.
Mr.. Richard Comstock:
had to punish you little first
But don't worry. I am soon to
be married myself.
FLORENCE.
"You see" said Dick. And
well, just had to tell you, even II
you are engaged to another"
"Me? Engaged? Oh" and Patty
blushed, remembering. II just said
that in-in self-defensel"
Dick gripped her arm "Then
you're not going to be married soon?'
"No-that isl mean" and then
they both laughed joyously.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-03
CANNERIES PAY LOW WAGE

Vancouver, 3. C.-Women in local
canneries are forced to work 10 hours
a week in many cases, and receive
from S5 to Sc for their labor. The
industry is exempted from the wom-
ems minimum wage act, which per-
mits exploiters to have free hand
in this highly seasonal occupation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-03
TENT COLONIES FOR MINERS

Washington, Pa.--Locked out min
ers employed by the McClane Mining
Company have started tent colony.
The company declared for the anti
union shop and evicted employees who
refuse the "free and independent"
plan.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-03
Toilers Protected by
Work of United Labor

The shorter workday means reason
able regulation of the work period, so
as to conserve physical and creative
energy and to provide opportunity for
the interests In life necessary to nor
NAL, intelligent humans.
The demand Of the trade union that
the worker be given protection against
hazards Of production has brought
compensation legislation to assure his
emergency. Workmen's compensation
has q tremendous stabilization effect
in the lives of workers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-03
WIN 4O-HOUR WEEK

Atlantic City, N. C..-The local Fur
Workers Union has secured 40
hour agreement The legal holidays
with pay and overtime at time and
one-half are included. Employers de-
Quoted pay for Saturdays the furriers
refused to work during July, and this
money has been refunded.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-03
ILLINOIS COAL MINERS
VOTE $4,000 TO BRITISH

Springfield, Ill.-By an overwhelm-
ing referendum majority Illinois Dis
trict No. II, United Mine Workers of
America, voted $4,000 to striking
coal miners in England, Scotland and
Wales. The movement was initiated
by the district executive council
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-03
HIGH FATALITY TOLL

Albany, N. Y.-Industrial accidents
in this state exacted toll of 163
lives during July, according to the
bureau of workmen's compensation.
Vehicular accidents and falls each
claimed 35 lives and falling objects
caused nine deaths.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-03

Child labor, the shame Of society,
can not be used on union-made goods.
Women, forced by necessity to labor,
receive the same pay and treatment
as men in the trade where the prod
uct bears the union label.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-03
The Dignity of Labor
BY VICTOR A. oLANDER

The Dignity Of Labor is wonderful
blossom which flowers only on the thorny stem
Of willing effort, rooted deep In the knowledge
Of Life.
It is the essential joy Of existence, for It Is
the consciousness Of achievement.
At Its coming the barriers between artisan
and artist vanish as the mists Of the night
before the rays Of the morning sun.
inspiration, that heavenly messenger at
whose touch man works marvels, then reaches
out with lavish hand, and Labor stands forth
a shining creature, respiendent In the realiza
ton Of his being the image and likeness Of
the Creator
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-03

that customers believed they were
buying mahogany from the Philip
pines, and were unaware that so-called
philippine mahogany" was not gen.
uine.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-03

Glib salesmanship is not needed to
sell a union label bearing articles.
That it was made by self-respecting
and skilled workmen is guarantee
enough.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-03
Labor the Builder

Labor is discovered to be the grand
conqueror, enriching and building up
nations more surely than the proudest
William Ellery Claiming.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-29
SI4INGTOnJ az
LETTER SKI

WASHINGTON little old lady
from the middle west-possibly the
one from Dubuque-was gazing from
the gallery down onto the senate
floor for the very first time.
''Migosh!" she exclaimed, turning
to an attendant, where's the fire."
Senator William Cabell Bruce Of
Maryland was delivering a powerful
speech against prohibition. 1t was
the first real day the senate had
had to transact any business and the
first real hefty speech made by
anyone in this session.
Yes. aside from the Hon. William
Cabell Bruce, there were but two
senators in sight Ninety-three seats
yawned vacantly.
Surely said the little old lady, the
august senators must be vigorously
fighting dangerous flames in the
cloakroom or somewhere.
Or dog fighe must have broken
sout
At the very leass, q horse must
have slipped and fallen on the icy
boulevard outside the capitol.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-29
PRODUCERS Are
TO CLEAN STAGE
OF IMMORTALITY

NEW YORK, Dec 2S.TP0-Theatri-
cal producers of the Great White Way
We're told today that if their stages
were not Immediately cleansed of inn
morality with theatrical brooms they
would be secured spotless with legal
scrubbing brush.
Summoned to the city hall by Mayor
walker, the producers were told of
numerous complaints concerning cur
rent attractions and were informed
that they themselves could take the
corrective measures if they acted
quickly. Otherwise, they were told, the
official censor would become an actu-
Iality to stalk the playhouses with a
fcritical eye and with the power of the
law behind it.
All the prominent producers called in
b ythe mayor attended the conference
except Sam H. Harris, who is in Con-
necticutt. George NJ. Cohan came
down from Monroe, N. Y, to listen to
the mayors ultimatum. Other produc-
ers present were Lee Shubert, Arthur
+ Hopkins William A. Brady, Daniel
Frohman, Edgar Selwyn, David Be
lasco and John Golden. After they had
left, Mayor Walker admitted newspa-
permen and told them of his plans.
IF they don't do something them
selves" he said of the producers, cen
sorship viii follow, much as am op-
posed to that ! understand that the
real artistic shows on Broadway are
starving to death and that some fly
by-night salacious productions are
selling out nightly. Many of the COM
plants are about the undressed condi-
tion of some of the musical shows.
II don't want to assume an alarm
ing attitude but ssomething must be
done. They are dumping in New York
shows that could not get bookings on
the road"
Mayor Walker expressed the opinion
that it is impossible to obtain convic-
ltions where police officers make ar
rests of individuals on tha ground
chat their performances are salacious.
The play goes on. he said, and the
players are usually acquitted.
Juries. he decided, refused to act
as censors and so the only recourse, if
the producers refused to see the
light" he believed to be legislation
creating an official censor.
but how about the citizens play
juries appointed by District Attorney
Banton as an unofficial adjunct of his
offiee?" a reporter asked. "Have they
proven a failure?"
Figure 1T out for YOURSELF" the
mayor replied. He would say no more,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-29
Chiricahua Cattle Men
Will Meet January Is

The regular annual meeting of the
Chiricahua Cattle Growers association
will be held in Douglas on Saturday,
January Is, according to plans now
being made by Chairman John p. Cub
of the meeting committee, who con-
ferred Tuesday with Fred Winn, super
visor of the Coronado national forest
This meeting will be held for the
purpose of electing Officers for the
ensuing year and to discuss grazing
problems with Mr. Winn. The Chiri-
cahua Cattle Growers do the major
portion of their grazing on the Coro
nado national forest, which covers the
entire Chiricahua district, and their
meeting would be of little moment if
the forest supervisors could not be
present to advise with them. Fred
Winn whose offices are in Tucson and
who is spending a few days in Doug
las in connection with forest service
business told the Dispatch Tuesday
night that he had nothing to say in
connection with the cattle growers,
but indicated that he would be present
at their annual meeting and that his
policy was one kf cooperation.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-29
SfA8

What this country needs is more
plugging and less hugging.
Among other things we never could
understand would be a blue sunday
in Orange, n. J.
BY the way, have you read todays
denial that Henry Ford is going -
produce brand new style of car?
Mussolini hasn't answered Kemals
letter threatening Italy yet Perhaps
he intends to walk a few miles Tor
a Kemal.
We were discussing atoms when
he asked: "Why do you fellows
always leave off the apple?" Then,
with a pumpkin, we crowned him.
senator with a little flair for
straying off the reservation can save
lot on breakfasts this year.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-29
More Truth Than Poetry
By James j. Montague
A SIGH OF RELIEF

Because I was no economic student
| lately feared for financial health,
And held that we utterly imprudent
To let class absorb the countrys wealth.
Each day with bated breath watched the ticker
To catch the earliest symptoms of a crash
To follow when the men who deal in liquor
Had sapped the banks OF every cent of cash.
1 knew-of course, by hearsay-what high prices
These people make men for what they sold,
/ also knew that there must be crisis
When in their hands was gathered all the gold
l made long and careful calculation
Based the rates for doctored alcohol
And shuddered with alarm and trepidation
ITO think how these lads would wreck US all.
But larger feas have lesser fleas to bite 'em--
So runs the shrewdest CT our ancient saws
This process carries on ad infinitum,
II d thus preserves economic laws
l have learned that these great liquor vendors
do need to mention any names
Are not alone extremely lavish spenders,
But fall for bucket shops and bunco games
So day by day their vast accumulation
Is meted-easy come and easy Co.
The gold they got returned to circulation
And finances go back to status quo.
I'm glad gave up puzzles and the comics
And mastered toiling far into the night
This complicated thing called economics,
For I'm sure the country is all right!
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-29
Educators of State
Gathered in Phoenix
For Annual Conference

With more than 100 educators
from all sections of the state pres.
ent, the annual conference OF the
state educational association opened
in Phoenix Monday and continued
Tuesday. Those attending the con-,
ference as delegates from Douglas
include Superintendent r. F.. souers
and j. Il. Carlson, Jr., principal Of
the Douglas high school
The conference was officially IN
augurated with am Invocation by
Rev. Raymond C Gray, of the Gem
trial Methodist church. Phoenix, after
which the visiting delegates werr
welcomed by Mayor Frank A. JEFF
ferson.
In talk before the gathering, G.
L. Rose, superintendent of Tucson
schools and president of the educa.
tional association stressed the
growth Of the organization and
thanked the state legislature, school
board and State superintendent C. c.
Case for the support given to the
association, which has developed 1t
into a really statewide organization
with every facility for the study
and solution of common educational
problems. He also emphasized the
value of the annual teachers insti-
tute week in keeping all Arizona
schools in touch with tie latest and
most advanced methods of education.
at the same time saying that a time
for the meeting should be selected
which would not necesstate the
closing of schools
'The School Dollar" was the sub
ject of talk by Superintendent
Case, in which he compared the hap.
hazard methods of obtaining school
money in the past to the well-or-
ganized school budget of the present
time. Under the budget system, he
explained, all school money is appro-
priated by the state legislature after
budget setting forth the needs for
the next year of all Arizona schools
has, been prepared The present sys-
tenn has proven satisfactory in that
il IS never extravagant and generally
sufficient, very few instances of e.
quests for additional appropriation
being credited to the budget system,
Mr.. Case said.
After the addresses the conference
roll was called and the report Of
the committee on credentials was
read. The morning session was aG-
journed after the announcement OF
election, constitutional (lmeldnGamr
and auditing committees.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-29
Honor System Will Be
Adopted at Flagstaff
State Teacher College

FLAGSTAFF, Dec. 2S.-with tho
opening of the winter quarter on
January 3 of. the Northern Arizona
Teachers college, an honor system
of credits will be inaugurated. ac-
tcording' to Grady Gammage, prest-
dent
Students Will not only have the
incentive to work for higher grades.
but the honor system will create an
atmosphere in the college that only
strong ties between faculty and stu
dent body can produce
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-29

Else why the empty seats?
The attendant patted the little old
ladys back and gently reassureda her
What! No fire? No.
What! No dog fight? None
What! No fallen horse? Hardly.
This sort of thing, she was assured
was quite common. The senates time
is often taken up for hours with
such long winded speeches, which are
signals for general exodus. This par
ticular speech, incidentally, came at
the star off short session at which
no farm relief is to be voted, no tax
reduction enacted+because, one IS
assured, there isn't any time.
Just as everyone is pretty well
advised of the Hon. William Cabell
Bruce's ideas on prohibition and its
evils, so everyone knows in majority
Of instances the views of any other
long winded speaker The Hon. Mr..
Bruce is no horrible example. Hss
speeches on prohibitoint are as ex-
cellent, as such, as you will hear
on the subject.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-29
THE WAR ON RABIES
New York Herald Tribune. J

New Tribune.)
exterminated rigid quarantine
whose
be done with
recommended
by the ence New York
Noguchi Institute informed the conference
Japan than
objection the
part dog instung the system in this country
themselves if
immun
plague smallpox.
appears which
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-29
PocKET SIZED PAlaAoHUTE

GENOA, Italy, Dec. 2S H9--A pocket
sized parachute has been invented
by Lieutenant Frer, of the italian
aviation forces At recent test
exhibition, the lieutenant jumped
from an airplane at height of 1900
fee. and with his parachute sue
ceeded in landing smoothly within a
few minutes.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-29
PLUCKED FROM THE PLAINS
SAFER

"Ginls were harder to kiss in your
day, weren't they, grandpa?"
"Mebbe, mebbe, ventured the old
dangerous. The old parlor sofa
wouldn't smash into tree about
that time. American Legion Weekly.