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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-03-25
The Five-Day Week
Is Coming

"The best evidence that
industry the fact that it has been accepted and
lines of industry This refOrmthe
work weeks us.'-Willam Green president
American Federation of Labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-03-25

Q.-When did the strike on the
Western Maryland railroad begin?
How many miles of track does the
railroad operate?
A.-On the morning of October Is,
1925. Eight hundred and four miles.
Q.-Is the cost of living decreas-
ing?
A.-There has been slight de-
crease since year ago, according to
studies made by the United States
department of labor, which reports
that the average family this winter is
spending about 500 to obtain those
necessities of life that cost $1OO in
the winter of 1925.
Q.-What nation first established
wOrkmen's compensation?
A.-Germany, which established
compensation for industrial accidents
in 1884. Austria followed in 1887 and
Norway in 1894.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-03-25
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, 1927-03-25

Q.-When, where and how did steam
engineers form their present union?
A.-The union was organized De-
cember z, 1896, at ST. Louis, Mo. At
the American Federation of Labor
convention in 1896, there were in at
tendance four engineers representing
other trades. They proposed a sep
arate union for engineers and called
meeting of engineers in St. Louis
OF the same year. The National Steam
Engineers Union was established at
the meeting. In 1905 the name of the
organization was changed to Interna-
tional Union of Steam Engineers, and
in 1915, because of widened jurisdic-
ton, it was again changed to Inter-
national Union of Steam and Operat-
ing Engineers, its present name.
Q.-Where is the international
headquarters of the Journeymen Bar
bers' International Union of America :?
A.-No. 222 East Michigan street.
indianapolis, Ind.
Evening star., 1927-09-18

being surfaced, at cost of more than
| $50 900, is a memorial to the earliest
contributors toward the cathedral for
a decade between 1915 and 1925
through the various Salve Regina
Chapters under the leadership of Mrs.
Francis Burial Hoffman,. Since the
crypt has been finished it was thought
fitting that the first fruits Of their
pioneer work should be most f1ttingly
memoraliZed in the exterior surfacing.
These various chapters were insti'
tuted in New York, Detroit, Baltimore,
Buffalo, San Francisco, Pittsburgh,
indianapolis. Port Huron. Mich; Eliza
beth, Hackensack, Newark, New
Brunswick, Passaic, Clifton, Pater.
son, Plainfield and Mcntclair. N. J.
The Detroit Chapter of the Salve
Regina continued it's work independ-
emily. and has now contributed $25..
600 for the ceramic work on the cell
ing of three apses.
The last three Popes-Piux X, Bene-
dict XIV and Plus XI-have all sent
apostolic letters in commentator of
the work on this great American
cathedral, and one of the first and
most generous contributors was Pope
Plus X.
Fifteen Chapels in Crypt.
In the crypt. besides the main altar.
there are Is chapels, and the con-
spicuous feature of the wotll planned
for the early months of the coming
year is the completion of these Is
altars, all of which have been con-
tributed by organizations or individ-
uals. Seven have already been COM
pleted. and the others have been con-
tracted for. They represent the largest
space given over to mosaics in this
part of the world. the work already
completed SURPRISING the area in the
Library of Congress. This feature of
the decoration of the crypt is in
charge of Vancil La Fargo, son of the
architect of st. John the Divine
Church. The affairs in the chapels of
st. Cecilia and st. Agnes We're COM
pleted in July, and that of st. Brigid
is just being completed.
The chapel of the Good Shepherd is
the central one in the northern apse,
and is the gift of Sir James Ryan of
Philadelphia. The chapel of st. Jo-
seph is the gift Of Mrs. William Nc
Closkey of Philadelphia in memory of
her husband. The chapel of ST. John
the Evangelist is the gift of the Misses
Magee of Philadelphia. The chapel of
st. Elizabeth is the gift of the Cath
olic Daughters of Isabella. The chapel
Of st. Anne is the gift of the Misses
Hickey and the Ladies' Auxiliary of
the Knights Of ST. John. The chapel
of st. Agnes is the gift of Mrs Agnes
Glennon of Pittsburgh, Pa. The
chapel of st. Agatha is the gift of
Mrs. H. S. Fitzroy of Boston. The
chapel Of st. Cecilia is the gift of Mgr.
Edward McGoldrick of Brooklyn. The
chapel Of SITS. Perpetua and Felicitas
are the gifts of Mrs. Peter Carroll of
Charleston, w. Va, and Mr. and Miss
Dillon of New Haven, Conn. The
chapel of st. Anastasia is the, gift of
Miss c. Sienna Simms of Florence,
Italy. The chapel of st. Lucie is the
gift of Miss Mary Keane Of Hartford,
Conn. The chapel of st. Suzanna of
Rome is the gift of Mrs. Suzanna Fay
of Philadelphia. The chapel of St.
Catherine Of Alexandria is the gift of
Evening star., 1927-09-18

Richard NJ. Reilly of Lancaster in
memory of his wife. The chapel of
st. Margaret of Cappadocia is the gift
of Hugh Lynch of Chattanooga, Tenn.
The chapel of st. Brigid of Ireland is
the gift of the Ladies' Auxiliary of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Floor Of Crypt Completed.
The marble floor of the crypt, 204
feet long by 160 feet wide, is now COM
pleted, and is considered the finest
pavement yet executed in the United
States. 1t cost upward of 100000,
and is made of the finest marbles that
could be found laid out in beautiful
geometric design, infinitely varied.
The choicest marbles Of Italy. Africa,
South and North America and Asia
have been worked into this intricate
design. There are many hundreds of
pieces of famous Irish marble from
Connemara, Cork and Kilkenny. Ger
many and Poland have contributed
rich sections.
Another important feature of the
crypt decoration that is still await
ing a donor is the 100000 Guastavino
ceiling
Other important contributions which
have recently been placed include
IL large columns, four each in the
Irish section, the Blessed Virgin Mary
section and the st. Joseph section, by
the Catholic Order of Foresters, cost
$4,000.
Ceramic above the main altar and
four groins. $4,000, by Countess Col
gan of Brooklyn.
Ceramic arch. "Et verbum Caro-
Factus EST and four groins, SO 1000,
hx- m onopyy, hanofa
Ten of the 20 small columns at
81, 900 each.
Fifteen windows at 1000 each.
Ceramic of Ave Maria by Mgr.
Fitzgerald of Camden, N. J.
Ceramic of "Memorare."
Ceramic Angels of the Most Bless
ed Sacrament" by Mrs. p. Collier,
New York.
Work Near Completion.
Now that the work on the crypt is
nearing completion the superstructure
will be pushed forward. The basilica
will have a length of '465 feet, with
the main transept 23S feet wide. The
dome. 80 feet in diameter, will tower
up 258 feet, and the campanile, or bell
tower. will rise 332 feet. The main
nave will be 54 feet wide and the side
naves II feet wide. More than 1000
worshipers will be accommodated on
the main floor. The crypt seats 1900
persons.
A striking establishment in the
basilica will be a gift from Pope Plus
XI, which is now being executed in
the mosaic studio of the Vatican. 1t Is
a mosaic reproduction of Murillo's |
Immaculate Conception" which now
hangs in the Prado Gallery in Madrid |
This will be really the gift of two
Popes. for it was promised by Bene- |
dict XIV, who died before it could be |
completed, and then Pope Plus XI
voluntarily gave directions that the |
promise should be fulfilled.
Evening star., 1927-09-18
BR00KLAND SHRINE.
TO COST s25,0lD,0DO.
Trustees Learn $1,500,000
! OF Total Contract Is Com
: pleted-PIan Described.
BY WILL r. KENNEDY.

Construction work estimated at ST.
100000 has been completed on the Ma
tional Shrine of the Immaculate Con-
ception, the total cost of which is to
he $25,000,000. it was announced to
the trustees of Catholic University in
annual session at the university last
week.
The cathedral being erected on the
university campus in Brookland is de-
signed to be the largest Catholic
house of worship in the Western
Hemisphere and one of the most beau
tiful church structures in the world.
= The crypt is practically completed
with marble from the most famous
Nlarries in many lands. and the en-
tsts world was searched for moSaicS
drN other art gems with which to
visualize most ornately the history
and teachings and traditions OF the
Catholic Church. which claims four
distinguishing marks-"It is one holy.
Catholic Tor universaD and apostolic. "
Church Disnitaries Pleased.
: Cardinal O'Connell of Boston, presi-
Cent of the board of trustees, person
ally congratulated Rev. DIR. Bernard
A. McKenna, the national director in
charge of erecting the shrine, and
commented on the wonderful work
bel1S uCf1e. ne tTuStoeS viewed
critically the progres made since their
last conference in May. Sir Knight
James Ryan of Philadelphia, who has
made a personal contribution of $780, |
900 to the shrine, and John j. Sui |
Nvan of New York, accompanied by a
number of bishops, made the inspec-
ton. They all expressed surprise and |
qualification at the progress made.
= Father McKenna left Washington |
yesterday for Chicago to attend the |
national conference of the Catholic |
Order Of Foresters on September 20 |
to make arrangements about a tablet |
TO be set up at the entrance to the |
crypt to commemorate gift of $50 900 |
in honor of the 3S2 soldiers and sailors |
Of that order who made the supreme |
sacrifice in the World War.
= On September "a the Ladies' Auxii- |
tary Of the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans, under the leadership of the ma.
uonal president, Mrs. Mary T. Horan |
OF Pittsburgh, is to attend services |
and hold special ceremony at the |
altar of st. Brigid of Ireland, which is
Just being completed, and which is
the gift of this organization. Among
the other officers of the order who will
participate In the ceremony are: Past
national presidents, Mrs. Anna Ruddy.
AIRS. Ellen Ryan Jolly, LII. D.; Mrs.
Mary McWhorter and Mrs. Adelia
Evening star., 1927-09-18

Above: Architects drawing shows
how most magnificent and symbolic
cathedral now being erected on CatIl0-
lie University campus will look when
completed. 1t is to cost upwards of
Ss5,0J0,000. More than a million and
half has already been expended. and
many other extraordinary gifts have
been pledged.
Below: Main altar I'm crypt construct.
ed Of semi-transparent golden onyx
imported from Algiers. dedicated to
Mary Immaculate. 1t is the gift of
''the Marys of America and the In
ternatiOnal Federation of Catholic
Alumnae, who are making pilgrim
age here November 10 and 90. With
its base of Trayentine white marble
it cost $4,000.
Evening star., 1927-09-18

Christy: vice president. Mrs. Ellen T.
Conroy, st. Paul. Mimi; Canadian
vice president Mrs. Katie Callahan,
Montreal; secretary, Mrs. Mary Mar.
tin Silk, Spencer. Mass; secretary
treasurer of national funeral benefit
fund.- Mrs. Adelia Christy, Cleveland,
Ohio; treasurer Miss Alice E. Ratigan,
Detroit, Mich; national chairman Of
Irish history, Miss jeanette McDevitt,
San Francisco, Calf, and the ma
tional directors, Mrs. Jennie Brennan,
Jersey City, and Mrs. Mary Cream,
New Britain, Conn.
The International Federation of
Catholic Alumnae is arranging for a
pilgrimage to the new shrine on No.
Evening star., 1927-09-18
SHIP REPORTED SUNK
WITH 900 MEN is SAFE
Toxic Hears japanese Vessel Lost
6 Sailors, but Reached Port
After Storm.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, September 17-Reports
received today by the newspaper
Hochi state that the Japanese steam.
ship Wusung Maru, which was re.
ported in Vladivostok advices yester.
day to have sunk with the loss of
900 working men. reached Hakodate
safely on September 4, after encoun.
tering a heavy storm off the Kurile
Islands.
The newspaper says that the vessel.
Evening star., 1927-09-18

vember 10 and 20, when it will
make it's contribution of the main
altar in the crypt. dedicated to Mary
Immaculate. constructed of semi
transparent Algerian onyx, which.
Evening star., 1927-09-18

marble. cost $4,000.
Father McKenna has just an
nounced that the pink Milford granite
blocks with which the exterior is
Evening star., 1927-09-18

Four Japanese schools with a total
enrolment Of 400 pupils have been
established in the Philippines re.
Gently.
Evening star., 1927-09-18

owned by the Kawasaki Steamship
Co.,. lost only nine sailors. who wsfe
washed overheard during the STORM.
The vessel was carrying 1000 cooiie
nsnermen from Kamchatka. Siberia,
back to Japan. The dispatches state
that the storm was on August Al
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-21
Highways for Travellers


the ofng
states
ordered that all boards the highways through
the
might suggested to the Arizona
literature
times night after climbing with intent
will appreciate the of his friends
that the Of the who
the aid of a lighted match.
Jurisdiction
private but it
informing
has
official informing him that it IL miles to the
town where hangs
Joe didn't get business highway place
that the
commission will add Arnas to the list Of
solely
dating travellers
sign along highways
the traveller the distance the nearest
nifty perhaps key along
millions desires make
occasionally which, informs him he is the right road despite
from the seat
legislature
jurisdiction the highways of the state and should nave
difficulty advertising aids tourists
believe that
posters constitute
the state general offense to the aesthetic eye OF the
traveller
By all means let Arizona fall step progressive
landscape political posters
that ctteng the roadways not Immediately taken
it.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-21
Tragedies But Different

seldom have heart strings of the
people as did the endh murder
OF submarine s4 off the Massachusetts coast, Saturday
Reaction to the the murderer Of the
year-od Los Angeles girl already raising of 100000
reward for the capture he murderer
Stark naked horror
ms daughter was delivered to him
murderer who cody the and
uutlated of his daughter.
Not Gaoau magnngs ever described
crime OF such dabocal nndness
murder IN
The police
consncess degenerate
NOT since the infamous White
nave the people been
murder of this
There
Leopold murder Chicago young
address familiar with good English
his diseased
and society always must arrogate right
regardless of alensts techncians.
The other
Uncle Sans sailors
after 4S hours remained cofned in their
little awaiting
the
Of the nations heroes They duty
inexpicable accidents of the
The country stands appalled, the thought
at the bottom of
pride the action
to remember his Morse CODE with
out what his IN
Yet the Los diabocal
the American that the
til murderer.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-21

WASHINGTON congressman, who
are subjected to contemptuous criti-
cism both by intelligent persons who
know what they're talking about and
nitwits who don't, are often more to be
pitied than blamed.
One phase of the system by which
men and women are made into repre-
sentatives is SO queer as to be almost
ridiculous.
Many of the current crop of con-
gressmen, old and new, have spent
much more time campaigning and
waiting for their seats than they will
now spend in said seats.
Long before the congress met early
this month, they had been forced to
begin their campaigns for the next
congress, which assemblies two years
hence in December, 1929.
A congressman retains office Is
months after he is seated. Very often,
his campaign had to be begun two
years and more before he was seated.
Thirteen months elapse between his
election to the next congress and fire.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-21

quently ne began his campaign more
than 13 months previous to the elec-
ton, which means that numerous
members of the 10th congress had to
step off the stump and onto the floor
of the house.
For a specific example, take Rath-
bone of Illinoiss Rathbone was elected
a congressman-at-large in November,
1926, after being forced to get set late
in 1925 for the April, 1926, primaries.
On December 5, 1927, he took his seat
But months previously he had to look
to his political fences when Mayor
Thompson of Chicago promised re-
venge for Rathbone's opposition in the
mayoralty election.
In October, 1927, Mrs. Medill McCor-
mick announced her candidacy and
began vigorous campaign which put
his political life in jeopardy. Hence,
Rathbone is and has for some time
been working to win in the April, 1928,
Illinois primary, after which he will
have six-months campaign for elec-
ton ahead of him. If he is licked. he
will go out of office year from next
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-21
STROBE NAMED
SECRETARY TO
GOVERNORHUNT

PHOENIX, AriE., Dec. 20, R)-J.
w. STROBE, editorial writer for the
Miami Daily Silver Belt, was today
appointed secretary to Governor Hunt.
Mr.. Strobe will take up his duties
January 1, the governor announced
He fills a vacancy created when.
John Henry Whyte, resigned about
two months ago.
Strobe has been resident of the
state for number of years and has
been a close friend of Governor
Hunt since the latter took office in
1923. Gf
The new secretary of the governor
is veteran of the world war, serv-
ing overseas with the 9th engineers.
He is past state commander of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, and has
also held offices in the Arizona Game
Protective Association and the Ari-
zona Good Roads association. TIe is
also past president of the Miami
miners union
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-21

The Kansas man who was kicked on
the nose by a mule must have had his
face lifted.
This is the time of year when the
bad little boy next door finally con-
sents to wash his face and hands.
The people who were demanding that
$4OO 100000 tax cut may have been
merely campaigning against taxation
without presentation.
A man awoke, saw someone robbing
his trousers and blazed away, killing
his wife. Moral: It's safer to kill
your husband before rifling his pockets.
A Chicago newspaper says Chicago
is 90 per cent religious. With the other
10 per cent cutting and shooting up
the other 80 per cent just has to be
religious.
Copyright, 1927, NEA Service, Inco
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-21

March and Mrs. Mccormick, or DEM
ocrat, will come to the hill year from
next November.
All of which, among other things,
places a discount on candidates
campaign speeches. One who has al
ready served may run largely on his
record, but for one who would make
promises for his next term or for his
on-incumbent opponent, it is a diff
cult thing to talk to the voters sin
cerely and conWncingly about what he
will do from Is to 25 months ahead
If he wins, then even after his cleo
ton he must sit and twiddle his
thumbs while the defeated incumbent
sits through another session of con-
gress and casts "lame duck" votes
which need take no inspiration from
the wishes of his constituents who de-
feated him. He can't possibly make
a legislative promise which he can
begin to put into effect in less than
13 months, even if he announces new
platform on election eve, which he
does not.
In one year, or two, conditions OBJ
viously change. Issues aren't what they
are. National or local sentiment may
shift. And it may be too much to ask
self-respecting candidate to bind his
mind and his vote for the more than
three years that may elapse from the
beginning of his campaign to the end
of his term. Few protest this to the
voters, however. Being principally con-
cerned with getting in, most of them
who face any trouble over nomination
or election will promise almost any,
thing.
Senators are elected for six-year
terms instead of two-year terms as
representatives are. Every short ses-
sion, of course, finds some of them in
their seats although they have already
been voted out.
The system, of course, is not so
tough on the individual senator who
meets competition as for the individ-
ual congressman who must fight for
his seat. Nevertheless, the proposed
Norris amendment which would cut
out the "lame duck" session and bring
elected members of both houses into
session within two months of their
election has often been passed by the
senate, but has never even been voted
on by the house.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-21

official senofal which
thing
boougers might such charge their
persons podes that the regular
officers enlist aid to
enfor
thoughtful think such thing
officers travel
with all the breaks in favor of the ators
surprisingly large number people who
otherwise wellodere
the Arizona determine whether they desire that
letter prohibition officers
the
effective sympathy
profess to be aw-abid ns
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-21
BEAUTY HUNGRY
CLOS Angeles Times)

being the influence
from the Old
N1ass sunset
coneWi gallons
Architecture
in
purchasers
or o
upholstery whether
qualifications
ursouls, seeks enriche
laboratory
a has color che with
like
that floats longer salts
fes It must with
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-21
THE BRITISH PAYMENT

Herald Trbunefss
10th
account prior reundlng
the contracted accepted
scrupuou attitude is
genuine respect this country No
will fulfilled it's entirety without affecting
the debtor and the creditor
faith should
Brn herself and standard for
qudatng of the worlds
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-21
More Truth Than Poetry
BY JAMES }. MONTAGUE
A STUDY IN GREEN

How bitterly I envied Jones
Who used to jolt and jar
Through pools of mud and over stones
In his new motor car.
Though every time he drove about,
AS he and I both knew
The shoes were likely to blow out
Or something go askew.
And though it oftener would stall
Than travel fast or far
My heart was filled with acrid gall;
At least it was a car!
For years boarded every cent
And slowed away my pelf
Until one glorious day I went
And got a car myself.
"Aha!" I chuckled, and my bliss
Rang strident in my tones
'I guess perhaps that after this
I need not envy JoneS!"
Alas! my joy soon passed away,
For how could I divine
That Jones had bought that very day
A bigger car than mine!
When I have got another bus
AS frequently I've done,
This fellow Jones, the hateful cuss,
Has got better one.
My present model is whizz,
And hits lightning gait,
But what is that to me, when his
Is still more up to date?
Dear reader, don't decry my means
For surely if you do
Some day you'll find there is a Jones
Who's just ahead of you!
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-21
Sparing the Star

Coach (between halves: "Why, you
flat-footed, cheese-headed, bat-eyed! J
!-m(@$!D"-!%$, why didn't you nail
that runner? The way he was coming
at you, baby could a. spilled that
guy! You just sat right down in front
of him-you sat, you hog-brained
idiot! What was the matter with
you?"
Man Who Missed the Tackle: well,
y'see, coach, I worked in a football
picture on the coast this summer, and
that halfback looked just like Richard
Dix" Life.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-21
ABE MARTIN

Women kin certainly git a lot
done when they set ther minds t.
it. A young Perry, Ohio, wife beat
her husband t. death with table
leg, drove t. Cleveland, found
parkin' place, attended a bridge
party, got sticker, remained over
night with friends, an done her
Christmas shOppin', all in some
thin lesSn' 10 hours. 1t must have
been hard t. be put out o. house
an home before we all had closed
cars.