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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-08-26

By international Labor News Service.
Washington, d. CA ruling in
harmony with organized labor's in
sistence that prison-made goods be
sold as such has beens given by the
Federal Trade Commission in ordering
the Commonwealth Manufacturing
Company of Chicago to cease dealing
in the products of prison factories
under a trade or cooperative name
giving the impression that the COM
pany manufactured the goods in its
own plant.
The ruling holds that firms which
buy and sell the production of prison
factories are to be classed as jobbers
and not as manufacturers,
Posed as Manufactures.
An inquiry, the commission said,
revealed that the Commonwealth
Company had purchased large
amounts of shirts, shoes and binder
twine from the State of Indiana aft
er manufacture of these articles in
the Indiana State Prison" The com
pany then sold these articles, it was
added, after advertising itself as a
manufacturer and as direct from the
factory dealer"
Organized labor has long fought
the practice of disposing of manufac-
tured products in this manner and has
insisted on laws compelling all pris-
on-made goods to be so labelled
With an outstanding capital stock
of $4,000, ten statesmen on the road
and working only on a commission
basis, with two clerks employed in .
small office, the Commonwealth Com.
pany has sold from $4,000 to 10000
pounds of binder twine a year, about
$4,000 dozen shirts a year and SO tc
60 pairs of shoes a day, according tC
the findings. These goods were pur
chased from the State of Indiana
then advertised by the company
through use of such typical phrase,
as Commonwealth Manufacturing
Company, Manufacturers" Buy Di
rect from the Manufacturer" $3.50
per Dozen, f 0. B. Factory; mills
Michigan City, Indiana"
Prison at Michigan City.
| Michigan City, Ind, is the home o
the Indiana State Prison, where bin
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-08-26
Head of Steel Trust in Later Years
Came to Realize That Coolie Pay
Theory Was Wrong Fought Labor
And Spent Millions on "WeHare"
Schemes

By international Labor News Service
New York City.-In the death of
Ebert H. Gary passes one of the most
picturesque figures in American his
tory. His great value to the great
mastodons that trampled around the
American scene was that he made
them look good in the public eye. He
was the opposite of the grim ]. P.
Morgan, the elder The judge has a
genial soul and he was approachable.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-08-26
How Judge Gary Helped Stop "0pen Shop" Assaults
On American Wage Standards Told for First Time

when he saw the boom to trade from
the distribution of wealth into the
pockets of the masses.
E. II. Gary had to make complete
about face in coming to that conclu-
sion. Twenty years before in the city
of Chicago he made a speech that is
seldom referred to now. He suggest
ed that the American workers were
too well paid, that millions of Chinese
coolies could be imported to do a
days work, for few cups of rice as
their pay. and he would lower the i'm
migration barriers and let the Celes-
tials bring the Heavenly Kingdom to
American industries.
Learned by Experience.
He learned by experience that not
only was high wage essential to
American prosperity but he saw that
keeping out the flood of low-paid,
Understandable emigrants did not in
jure America; it made the nation S
exceptional prosperity continue for
seven years after the postwar re-
action
Few men of large affairs were as
considerate of others as he. His ma
ture life was devoted to selling the
Steel Trust to the world. And he put
it over when Standard Oil and the
Tobacco Trust failed because of his
shrewd way of taking the public into
the Steel Trusts confidence. How
black the industrial sins of the Steel
Trust were needs not be retold. That
Gary was able to live down the recorc
is tribute to his ingenuity.
Millions for 'Welfare"
And, by the way, it has cost the
Steel Trust $170,OOO,0O0 to put IL
welfare" plans, build homes foi
workers, not to speak Of the immense
amount of stock sold to employees
| Large loaves instead of crumbs were
thrown to the 100000 employees of the
Steel Trust to keep them from organ
izing. And so far the company has
succeeded.
A new leadership, now the King OF
Steel is dead, will have to decide how
far to carry on the company's anti
union labor policy. Industry has lost
its big chief in the death of Ebert Fl
Gary.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-08-26
NEGRO SONG WRITER
HONORED BY LABOR

Fletcher, N. C.,-Strains of "Old
Black joe" floating out over the Blue
Ridge Mountains, signaled the dedi-
cation of the first memorial honoring
the memory of Stephen Collins Fos-
ter, writer of negro melodies.
my Old Kentucky Home" "Swanee
River" "Old Black Joe," and Mas
sa's in de Cold, Cold Ground, formed
the chief music of the day.
William Green, president of the A.
paid tribute to Foster. The memorial,
F. of L., was the principal speaker and
a bronze tablet, was presented by the
Asheville Central Labor Union.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-08-26

The humblest cub reporter could usu-
ally see him. Pompous secretaries
might try to check the invasion, but
Gary was seldom too busy for chat.
1t is not believed he ever had reason
to regret his friendliness to news
papermen.
But there was another side to Gary
than the affable man. A glance at
his keen, blue eyes would suggest an
iron will concealed in the kindly ma
ture. And he was something of an
actor, too, for he could get off the
most ludicrous Biblical argument to
offset the 12-hour day of the five-day
week and never blink while reporters
diligently took notes on the words of
wisdom.
Gary Finally Sees a Light
But Judge Gary was not always the
fierce antagonist that labor pictured
him. He was ruthless in the steel
strike of 1920 That was revealed in
the report of the Interchurch World
Movement. Spies were planted right
! IN the organizing committee The
clubs of the company police and the
local peace" officers broke many a
head and civil liberties were abrogat-
ed in the Kingdom of Steel while the
war was on. After that shock came
reform after reform, including the
scrapping of the inhuman 12-hour
shift, that Gary vowed again and again
couldn't be oblished.
That strike and the way it was
crushed gave every union batter the
incentive to go out and do likewise.
In the sticks and in desert towns, To-
cal Rabbits began to raid labor. The
'open shop" started its march and
local ignoramuses ran amuck until it
seemed as if organized labor would
be crushed. AS mysteriously as ii
started the wage-crushing movement
ceased. Only recently did it come out
why.
Gives Good Advice.
/ The chamber of commerce, boards
of trade, manufacturers associa-
tions, and the traditional "open shop
forces gathered themselves into an in
/ formal committee and called on Judge
Gary in his big office at No. II Broad
way They complimented him on hav-
| ing crushed the union campaign in the
steel industry and then announced
their little plan to push wages back
to pre-war standards. Then occurred
something that has not been told be-
fore. The Judge advised them to GO
easy. He said that the American
workingman could not be driven back
ward too far He told them finally
that the low wage idea was all wrong
that only wage "as high as indus
try could afford" would keep business
on an even keel. In fact, he told them
what had been dinned into the ears
of American business men for a gen
Grafton by labor, that low wage was
suicidal for very kind of business
big or little, for industry, for com
merce, for real trade. And the Judg,
had learned that lesson in the war
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-08-26
Printers Endorse Adoption
OF Arbitration Agreement;
Changes in Union Rules Made

made subject to arbitration whether
or not such laws are included in the
original proposition of the local
unions"
New Discharge Rule Adopted.
Delegates also adopted new rule
in regard to disputes relative to labor
conditions in the mechanical depart
ments of newspapers. 1t provides that
in case of discharge of an employee
by publisher, "when the subordinate
union, following an appeal reinstates
a discharged member, the order of re-
instatement must be complied with by
the foremen until reversed by the
/ executive council or by convention.
Provided, when a subordinate union
has made specific provisions in its con-
tract for reference of controversies
over discharge of members to . point
agency the dispute shall be decided as
provided in the contract"
i Under the provisions of the new rule
an employer is compelled to reinstate
discharged employees when ordered by
the union unless some other provision
has been made in the wage contract.
I The adoption Of the rule was vigor-
ously opposed by one faction of the
membership and roll call vote was
needed to settle the question The vote
was 295 to 213
Assessment Must Be Paid
A resolution was adopted by the
convention ordering the auditors of
the international union to have each
subordinate local report the names of
members who had not paid old age and
mortuary assessments, and the
amounts they owe. AS result of the
resolution all members of the union
who retain active membership, but
who are not engaged at the trade,
must pay these assessments. Hereto
fore the inactive members have been
exempt frmo these dues.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-08-26
WIN SIX-DAY WEEK

Portland, e.,-The Street Car
Mems Union abolished the seven-day
week Local street car men claim
they were the first in the United
States to establish the eight-hour day
in this calling.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-08-26

Smoke Standard cigar and get
quality.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-08-26

Michigan City, Ind, is the home Of
the Indiana State Prison, where bin
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-01-13
FAMOUS SAYINGS

The next way homes the hardest way about it.-Quarles.
 Fortune Is not on the side of the faint-hearted.-Sophocles.
 Learn to see In another's calamity the ills which you should avoid Syrua
 Only the spirit of rebellion craves for happiness In this life What right have we human beings to happiness7 --Ibsen.
 A faithful and good servant is a real godsend. but truly 'tIs a rare bird in the land.-Luther.
 The happiness of men consists in life And life is in labor.-Tolstoi.
 It Is not permitted to the most equitable of men to be judge in his own cause.-Pascal.
 Many 6 time from a bad beginning great friendships have sprung up Terence
 Nothing is go difficult but that 1t may be found out by seeking.-Ter- enca
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-01-13
ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN PUTS ALASKA CANNERIEs
 OVER TOP BIG FOR 1926

SEATTLE J. F. McGovern, elected president of the Canned Fish Brokers Association. declared the nationwide advertising cam paign helped to make 19z6 the banner year of the industry.
 The salmon industry he de elared, is in better condition than at any time in it's history. Stocks carried over from last year are small in spite of the fact that Alaskas pack last year was the greatest on record.
 MeGoYern attributed the condi= ton of the industry to the adver- Using campaign which was initiat= ed.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-01-13
DEFINITIONS

Marriage-The lemon juice.
 RealiEatiOn-rhe bill for the din- yanity-Egoism wearing a bouton- Aiere
 Love-Tha sugar in the cocktail of romance.
 HOpe-The triumph of illusion over experience.
 A pessimtst-One who always car ries an umbrella.
 The other woman-The joker in loves deck of cards.
 A cynic-A gentimentalist who pours vinegar in his coffee.
 A sense of humor-The laughing gas in the dentist office of despair. Anticipation-Ordering the dinner of desire in the restaurant of doubt.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-01-13
Come in and hear the latest Dance and Song Hits on
 the Vietrola
 THE BOOK NOOK
FOR SALE

For sale-New Lang's Mable- wood stove. A small, cheap but strongly built cook stove for light housekeeping, houseboats, camps. etc. Has cast iron top, body of polished iron Equipped with Lang's cast-iron firebox Things Oven has rack and east-frame drop oven door. Has two flues and the heat is evenly distributed around the entire oven. making it a perfect baker. Inquire Sentinel.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-01-13
CLOSE GAME AT KETCH1KAN

KETGHIKAN, Jan. 1O.- The Ketchtkan Town team won over the Wrangell town team by a score of 21 to 19 in an overtime game The tie score was IS. The game was slow except in the final guar ter. Osborn scored six points in four minutes.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-01-13
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
JANUARY 16 1927

10:30 Morning Worship-Thlinget 12:00 Sunday School
 7:30 Evening Sermon: CHRIS TIANITY AND PRES 
 Have you made up your mind as to what Christianity actually is? Can you give a reasonable state ment as to what you expect Chris tianity to accomplish in the world? Come next Sunday evening and spend a little while in thinking over the matter
 Robert Joseph Diven, D. D.,
 Minister
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-01-13
DR. J. B. BEEsON TO HAVE
OFFICES IN KETGHIKAN

pr. J. B. Beeson, chief surgeon for the Alaska Railroad at Anchor age for the past ID years. will open oIuces in hetchikan according to announcement made this week.
 Dr. Beeson is one of the Terri torys most prominent physicians and has been looking over the ket ehikan field the past two weeks with a view of establishing there.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-01-13
REDMEN's LODGE
 RICHEST OF ALL UNITS

At the annual banquet Of the local lodge oI the Improved Order of Redmen last night, t was an nounced that the ketchikan unit Is the wealthiest per capita, Il America. More than thirty mem Ders attended the banquet which was given at the club nall, With N. R. Walker serving as toastmas= Ter during the evening. Chronicle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-01-13
Altar Society Card Party

The second of a series of four card parties given by the Altar So- ciety will be held at the Redmen's banquet hall on January 20 at 8 o'clock. Come and join the party and be in line to win the prize which will be awarded at the first party in March.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-01-13

Mrs. B. L. Holbrook, who on Jan uary 1 sold her interest in the American Bakery to Robert Shon- wald, will remain with the busi- ness for a month before returning to her former home at Juneau.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-01-13
ROBERT. sHONWALD. MRS. B. L. HOLBROOK
COURT NEWS

George Hall, Juneau native was arraigned before the U. s. Commis- sioner on a charge of rape He was bound over until next term of the district coart
 ". Morr son was arraigned be- fore the U. S. Commissioner on a charge of violating the Alaska bone dry law. He was sentenced to 50 days in jail and fined $120.0O.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-01-13

The librarians report given at the Civic Club last Saturday after noon showed 114 books and 3 5 magazines issued during December and S9.25 received.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-01-13

George Lotz who recently sold his interest in the Wrangell Ma chine Works with a view to moving with his family to the State of Washington, has decided to remain fin Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-01-13
Che Churches
ST. PHILIPS CHURCH

JANUARY I6, IY27 10:15 A. M. Morning prayer.
 Theme of the sermon, "The
 Making of a Man" 11:30 A. M Church School 7:30 P. M. Theme of pictures, "Creation-God Back of It All" All are cordially invited. Don't be satisfied with just seeing the arti- cle of a church.
 H. P. Corser, Rector.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-01-13

Dr. George F. Moffit was an ar rival in Valdez from the States on the Northwestern, and will take up the practice of his profession there.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-01-13

Mrs Harriet Pullen who spent the holidays in the States was aboard the Princess Mary Tuesday morning en route to her home at Skagway.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-01-13
PENCIL POINTS

The judge often gets a mans mis- deeds down to a fine point
 When a man is in love 1t is awfully hard to interest him in your troubles. Wealth may be a great care, but a girl naturally expects great care when she marries.
 Many a woman's idea of the truth is the disagreeable things she hears about her neighbors.
 A woman's pride may be due to something she hasn't got, but which she wants you to think she has. It is said that two can play at any game. but, as . matter Of fact. one o9 them is merely thinking that he can.
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-01-13

L. E. Salonka, head of the Pet ersburg sawmill was a business visitor to Wrangell the first of the week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-01-13

The basket ball girls cleared over $19 at the food and candy safe given at the M. F. Hofstad store last Saturday afternoon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-01-13

Mrs. Ole Gunderson took passage To Juneau on the Northwestern Tuesday night.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-01-13

J. E. Beck, general manager of the Wrangell Lumber and Power Company. will arrive from Seattle on the Admiral Evans Saturday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-01-13
FOR SALE

Lang Arctic Range and House hold furniture. Inquire of George Lotz. above the Machine Shop.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-01-13

Round Trip Fares Wrangell to Seattle. good for return until March 25th, $62.5O.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-01-13

It isn't nice to look at a mans shiny bald area while calling him a polished gentleman.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-01-13
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF
PARTNERSHIP

PARTNERSHIP
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the partnership heretofore ex isting between us, the undersigned. Robert ShonWald and Mrs. B. L. Holbrook carrying on the business of The American Bakery, located on Front Street, Wrangell, Alaska, was on this 1st day of January, 1927, dissolved by mutual consent, and that the said business in the future will be carried on by Robert Shonwald who will pay and dis charge all debts and liabilities and receive all moneys payable to said late firm.
 ROBERT SHONWALD
 MRS. B. L. H0LBR00K
 -----ss~ ------------ Miss Susie Block, postmistress of Seldovia, and Jack English, em- ploye of the Young mercantile store, have been united in mar riage.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-01-13

The next way homes the hardest way about it.-Quarles.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-01-13

Learn to see In another's calamity the ills which you should avold.- Syrus.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-01-13

Fortune Is not on the side of the faint-hearted.-Soph
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-11-01

No city in America surpasses Washing
ton III beauty and interest. From the oldest
historic document in the Congressional Liz
brary to the newest development in aero-
nautics Washington offers the visitor an
unequaled opportunity to enjoy and study
history literature, art and science. Mount
Vernon, the home of Washington the Linz
coin Memorial, the house in which Lincoln
died, with the $4,000 collection of Lincoln
documents and relics recently purchased by
Congress- the building in which Booth took
his last drink before assassinating the Pres
ident; are but few of the places of great
historic interest to all Americans. The Con-
gressional Library with millions of volumes
ON its shelves is known as the most beautiful
building in the world. The Smithsonian
Institute and the National Museum contain
countless, we'll classified specimens and ex-
hibits from every country in every age.
Many of the worlds most famous paintings
may be seen in the Capitol and other public
buildings as we'll as in the art galleries of
the Capital.
A view of the city from the top of the
Washing lOI N1OuulIlCul Is always dill lllSplA-
ing experience.
At Arlington National Cemetery visitors
may pay their tribute of respect to the
World War dead at the tomb of the I'm
known Soldier and may visit the grave of
William Jennings Bryan and many other of
the nations great who are dead.
At the Capitol Congress will be in ses-
sion with an opportunity to visit Senators
and Representatives as we'll as to hear them
speak in the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives. The Supreme Court, too, holds
its sessions in the Capitol Building.
The White House, famous over the world,
newly remodeled, is again open to visitors
A visit to Washington is always never
to-be-forgotten event. Public and Sunday
school teachers, preachers and leaders in
every walk of life gain information and in
spiration here that will always be helpful.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-11-01
CONE TO WASHINGTON
DECEMBER 5, 8, z, 8, 1927
Attend the National Convention Of the AntS0Oon League
Visit National CAPITOL Americas Most Interesting City

Visit National CQr
The time, the place and the purpose COM
bined will make the Anti-Saloon League
Convention an event OF unparalleled inter-
est and Importance
The challenge of the wet forces threaten
ing Constitutional Government will be met
by nationwide rally for observance and
enforcement. Delegates from local, state
and national church and temperance organi-
cations will meet for information, council
and action The most able, informed and
eloquent speakers in America will discuss
every vital phase of the fight against alco-
holism. Among these will be great states
men like Senator Sheppard, great scientists
like DR.. !. H. Kellogg, great preachers like
Bishop Edwin H. Hughes, great orators like
Mary Harris Armor, great editors like Har
yey Ingham. There will be leading officials
like Prohibition Commissioner J. M. Doran
and Assistant Attorney General Mabel
Walker Wilebrandt, great business leaders
like Col. Patrick Henry Callahan.
Leaders in the Anti-Saloon League and
the Women's Christian Temperance Union
and other dry organizations will be there to
discuss prohibition problems, and formulate
plans for the future fight.
Congress will be in session. Lines will be
forming for the Presidential and Congress
siona campaigns Of 1923.
1t will be joyful, enlightening and in
spring experience for all who attend the
Thirty-6fth Year National Convention of
the Anti-Saloon League of America. Every
friend of prohibition is invited to come to
Washington, December 5-8 Churches and
temperance organizations are urged to send
delegates.
Enjoy the MayAower, Washingtons finest
and newest hotel. Hear eloquent addresses
at every session, at the business luncheon
and the banquet. Take part in great ma
tional conference to promote and protect
prohibition. Help maintain Constitutional
Government.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-11-01

The time the place and the purpose COM
bined will make the Anti Saloon League
Convention an event OF unparalleled inter
est and Importance
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-05-27
Gas Most Efficient Fuel

TIE large increases in gas sales
registered by the manufactured gas
industry in the past ten years will
shortly be overshadowed and
eclipsed when the effects of the vol
ume Of business lying in the indus
trial heating field are felt.
The industrial heating business
will come to the GAS companies be-
cause of the efficiency OF gas fuel
More stress is being laid on the in-
direct costs of using crude fuels
such as storage. danger of shortage
spelling Of product by smoke, SCOT
or smell.
Demonstrations of efficiency 0i
manufactured aas show that 1000,
600 British thermal units of manu-
factured GAS will do the work oi
100000 to 100000 units of coal
fired in producer. and 1.5OOO,00O
to 100000 units OF coal or coke
used in the solid form.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-05-27
Robbins Bros. Big Circus
Comming Here June a

The advance man for the Robbins
Bros. Circus was in town Thursday
making arrangements to bring bis
big tent show to Plentywood on
Tuesday June 14th. This circus
played here two years ago and made
very good impression, and this
time il promises to be still bigger
and better. Three more elephants
making fifteen in all and Clowns
representing every nationality will
be in evidence throughout both
performances. One of the features
of the day will be monster parade
at noon. Watch for posters an
advertisements next week. 1t will
be great day for kids and many
others.