The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-04-29
USE OF FALSE TERMS
is OLD TRICK

OFTEN overcome emotion and SenCl-
ment. These are effective weapons
of privilege.
False cries have always been used
to divert men from their objective.
Gustave lie Bon, in "The Crowd,
Study of the Popular Mind" says:
"a pyramid far loftier than that of
old Cheops could be raised merely
with the bones of men who have been
the victims of the power of words and
formulas"
Psychologists employed by anti
unionists are aware of the point made
by LIE Bon. They know the ease with
which legendary heroes and catchy
phrases sway large sections of the
people
They know that sophistry can be
"put over" by highly-organized
propaganda machine.
When trade unionists urge collect
i've bargaining, opponents pretend to
approximate union recognition by
their "open shop" cry-that no dis
tinction is made between organized
and unorganized workers. .
This has been repeated SO often it
has become part of our national vo-
cabulary. It's seeming fairness ap-
peals to unthinking and emotionalists
who glibly repeat the formula with
no idea of the sinister purpose of
those behind the scenes and who en-
courage it's use.
Those who understand crowd psy-
chology stress the "open shop" value.
They know it conceals trade union
opposition; that it is an opiate and
is more effective than clear-cut an
tagonism.
An untruth affects the will to do.
they are not sure of their ground be-
cause of tricky and confusing propa
ganda-their activity is lessened and
their cause is weakened.
A shop is either union or anti
union. An employer comedies collec-
tive bargaining or he does not. When
men talk of "open shop" or the Amer
lean plan," they confuse the issue to
the joy of anti-unionists.
The foundation of trade unionism
rests on collective bargaining. In
correct phraseology bewilders men en-
gagged in this struggle. They should
refuse to accept the program of at
tack developed by opponents.
They should insist that issues be
correctly stated.
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LIBERTY IN CUBA? FIND 1T!
Decentralization Machado, of
Cuba, now in this country on holi-
day trip, boasts that the American
state department congratulated him
upon passage of the bill which elimi-
mates the next presidential election
and leaves Machado and his puppet
congress in absolute power until 1892.
If the state department congratu
lated Machado on this piece of politi-
cal burglary, then democracy in Cuba
doesn't mean anything to the state
Perhaps not any more
than it means in Nicaragua.
Former President Zayas, of Cuba,
once tried to have enacted bill SIM
liar to that which Machada has put
through. The state department pro-
tested and the bill was dropped. Why
has the state department changed it's
policies on so vital a matter?
Cuba, it seems, is to remain the
victim of the worst forms of greed,
exploitation and oppression,
with the benign and smiling approval
of Washington.
E "a Pa "a E
A BILLION-DOLLAR POWER
With juicy stock dividend United
States steel has become in reality
corporation. A billion
dollars is a lot of money and the
power it represents is lot of power.
United States steel is exceedingly
Judge Gary, who stands for United
States steel, will tell young men to
save their pennies and become rich
and powerful, like he is. He is very
,ious, as is John D. Rockefeller; and
neither of them became powerful by
aving their pennies.