davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-05

f2iflIf1 ~ TOP, NAN,
NOT THATi"-R Frank
BIafne's devotion to his
wife was unquesfioned
nffIFatecaef flle beau
fifuI, fascinating YeIl7la
Price in his path. His
resulting mad adVe1l.
fuR0 IL frippiflfly fold
in" But 4 Was Married
in fine September issus
Of True Story MaSasins.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-05

fRf6hf)-"I SCREAMED
HYSTERICALL Y-buf ne
braided me back" Laura
was content with q E1odese
and sin1ple life, until sudden
prosperity brought . craving
for luxury and Gay fin1ess
my Wild Rfde," True Story
for September, H. the ssfaRt-
linz story of . reckless GiRf
who attained her desires at
terrible cost.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-25
SEVEN SLAIN IN.
TONG WAR

NEW YORK, March 25.-FolIow.
ing the killing Of seven Chinese
and the wounding OF others in
rival tong clashes in various cities
a move was made for peace here
today.
District Attorney Banton served
notice upon the leaders Of the On
Leong and Hip Sing tongs to meet
in his office late this afternoon to
consider terms of a new peace
treaty" to take the place Of the
pact which expired March 20.
The casualty list follows: Brook.
lyn, two dead; Newark. N j.. one
dead; Manchester. Conn. one dead;
Chicago, two dead; Cleveland, one
dead; Pittsburgh, two. seriously
wounded.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-25
Police Guard Against
Flare-up of Tong War
In Chinatown Here

Down on the 300 block OF
Pennsylvania Ave-, extra policemen
are patrolling to guard against the
flare-up of the latest tong war that
was reported yesterday from New
York between the strong Hip Sings
and their age.old enemies, the On
Leongs.
The two-year armistice between
the tongs expired at midnight We'd
nesday and already six Orientals
have been slain by the gun and
Ratchet men.
In the National Capital, which
has a larger proportion of Chinese
as based on population than many
of the states, there are 500 or more
erstwhile residents Of the celestial
country. OF this number about 800
are On Leong tong men, as COM
pared with $50 to 200 Hip Sings.
Headquarters Detective Sergeant
Edward ]. Kelly. friendly to both
tongs, Is expected to act as un.
official mediator in any disagree.
ment that may exist between the
factions, 1t was said at headquarters
today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-25
National University
Law Review Is Due

The National University Law Re.
view. published bi-yearly by the
students. will be available within
the next few days. editors an.
nounced today.
OF special interest in the Spring
Review will be an article by DIR.
Albert II. Putney. professor of con.
stitutional law at the university, on
the subject Of "War.making Power
OF the United States Under the
Federal Constitution =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-25

mechanic for Wood. at the controls,
the fast.stepping hydroplane trav-
elled the mile in still water IL
miles an hour faster than it's time
made in competition during the
recent regatta held here. The fast
est time during the meet, around a
two-mile rectangular course, was
68.05 miles per hour.
Woods average for six dashes up
and down the straightway course
was 1887 miles an hour.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-25
80 Miles an Hour Made
By Miami Speed Boat

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. March 25.-
A new unofficial salt water speed
record was on the books today as
a result of the mile dash of the
Miss America v, holder of the
previous record. at speed of S0.72
miles per hour.
With Phil Wood, brother of the
famous pilot, Gar Wood, at the
wheel and Orlin Johnson, chief
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-05-27
ANTI-UNION POLICY
CAUSES HUGE LOSS

Pittsburgh, Pa.-G'he eviction of
Rev. William G. Novel;, Methodist
clergyman, from a house owned by
the Pittsburgh Coal Company because
he refused to defend union-smashing
policy, again calls attention to this
contract breaking corporation.
''The company's anti-union policy
has caused loss of millions of dol
lars" said John L. Lewis, president
of the United Mine Workers, in an ad-
dress to miners in this field SIN the
first three months of this year the
company's loss was greater than in
the same three months of 1926 or
1925. The company lost SS06,000 dur
ing the last three months. Their la,
Dor turnover for the month of March
was approximately 260 per cent. This
is the largest labor turnover that has
been recorded in the history of the
United States or any other country
in the world
"The company employs approx
mately $50 coal and iron police. The
maintenance charge for this force dur
ing March exceeded $75,000 Charges
for transportation of strikebreakers
during the same month was in excess
of $4,000.
''The cost of production, including
transportation, employment of coal
and iron police and the maintenance
Of the Pinkerton and other detective
agencies is in excess of Sd a ton.
"These figures show that the COM
pany is suffering more severe losses
at the present time than they have
at any period in their strikebreaking
experience"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-05-27
Hour Laws Benefit Both
Men and Women Workers,
u. S. Women's Bureau Finds

By International Labor News Service.
Washington, D. C.-Hour laws do
not handicap women in industry but
instead shorten their hours, shorten
mems hours, and standardize hours
throughout entire communities, ac-
cording to report made May Is by
Mary N. Winslow, of the women's bu-
reau of the United States department
of labor, at the National Conference
of Social Work in Des Moines, Iowa.
In the session on the effect of labor
laws on women workers an account
was given of an investigation which
has just been concluded by the
women's bureau. This investigation
disclosed the fact that the regulation
of women's hours of work opens up
more jobs for women rather than linn
iting the number. 1t was found that
in only two out of nearly 500 indus
trial establishments were men substi-
tuted for women because of a legal
limitation of women's hours.
The investigation covered industries
and women's occupations in Massa-
chusetts, Rhode Island, New Hamp>
shire, New York, Ohio, Wisconsin,
Illinois, Indiana and California
More than a thousand working wom-
en- were interviewed to get record
of their experience of the effect of la
Dor legislation.
Another finding mentioned by the
speaker was that laws prohibiting or
limiting women's employment at
night resulted in certain amount of
substitution of men for women during
the night hours in establishments
which ran night shifts and employed
women during the day time. The fact
that the law prevented their working
at night did not, however, close day
jobs to women in any appreciable
extent
In connection with night work far
ployment for women was the general
attitude of employers. A very large
group of employers would not use
women at night under any circum-
stances. The raction against wom-
ems employment at night was much
stronger than against mems employ
ment, and it was found in states where
there was no night work law as well
as in states where the law prohibited
night work for women
Perhaps the most important thing
which has been brought out by this
investigation, Miss Winslow said, is
the need for the differentiation of
legislation for professional or semi
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-05-27
A. F. Of L. Warmly Approves
Street Car Workers Stand
Executive Council Warns of Big Danger to
Labor's Rights in Indianapolis Case and
Calls on Workers to Rally to Unions Support

| By International Labor News Service
Indianapolis, Ind-Calling on every
unit of the American Federation of
Labor to defend it's rights under the
laws of the lanG, the A. F. of L..
executive council unanimously adopt
ed resolution here commencing the
Amalgamated Association of Street
and Electric Railway Employees of
America for it's appeal to the United
States supreme court in case involv-
ing workers right to organize.
w. d. Mahon, president of the
Amalgamated Association Of Street
and Electric Railway Employees, in
message to the council explained that
a decision of Federal Judge R. c.
Baltzell endangered the protective
clauses of the Clayton act.
Organizers Sentenced
Judge Baltzell issued an injunction
against Robert B. Armstrong and
John M. Parker, vice presidents and
organizers of the Amalgamated As
sociation of Street and Electric Rail-
way Employees of America, forbidding
them to organize the employees of the
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
or to persuade them to strike. When
the carmen struck last July, in pro-
test against inhumanly low wages,
Parker and Armstrong were arrested,
tried and sentenced to 90 days in Jail
for contempt of court.
The circuit court of appeals at Chi
cago upheld Judge Baltzells deci-
sion, and the union ordered its attor-
neys, Alex J. Groesbeck, former gov
ernor of Michigan, and Frank P.
Baker, former United States district
attorney for Indiana, to prepare an
appeal to the supreme court.
Unions Action Approved
The executive council of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, recognizing
the danger to labor's rights in Judge
Baltzell's decision, unanimously pass
ed the following resolution:
Whereas, the Clayton act was in
tended to carry measure of pro-
lection for labor against injunction
suits in the following provision: In
any case between employer and en-
ployes no such restraining order or
injunction shall prohibit any person
or persons, whether singly or in con-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-05-27
Attitude Called Pernicious
SHORTER WORK
WEEK AN Eco
N0MIC NEED

Eugene, Ore. - The fve-day week
as an economic necessity within 10
years, was predicted by Prof. James
Gilbert, of the School of Economics,
University of Oregon, in an address
to the Central Labor Union.
The speaker quoted figures to show
the increased annual production per
man in basic industries. To prove the
value of legitimate trade unions, he
compared wages in the lumber indus
try where men have regular trade
unions and where they are dominated
by company unions"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-05-27
Toilers Must Rely on Unions
10 Improve Economic Welfare,
Priest Tells Social Workers

By international Labor News Service
Des Moines, Iowa. - The general
public has a false and pernicious at
titude toward the working people,
Notwithstanding the moderating spir-
it of Christianity" Rev. Francis J.
Haas, Phi. D., of ST. Francis Semi
nary, Milwaukee, Wis.,, said in an al
dress delivered to the National Con-
ference of Social Safety Work. Priests
to overcome this, Father Haas con-
tinued, need to translate principles
"into specific programs Of action"
Because of the difficulties in secur-
ing legislation for labor and because
"the general welfare requires that the
state should not do for it's citizens
what they should do for themselves" ]"
the working people must and should
rely upon the trade union and collec-
tive bargaining, Father Haas said, to
attain the economic welfare of them
selves and their families. Unless they
are successful in this the result will
be additional regulation of industry"
The problem then is, Father Haas
said, how to organize the four-ffths
of the working people in the United
States who are not organized.
Leading up to the recommendation
that priests and ministers help the
working people more, Father Haas
analyzed certain obstacles in the way
of labor unionsm, and gave chief place
to the contempt held for those doing
manual work and for the weaker ele-
ments in society.
"The large reserves of concentrated
capital are drawn upon in various
ways to prevent the spread of organ
ization," Father Haas said, enumer-
ating the financing of undercover men,
card indexes and blacklists, the main
tenance Of propaganda bureaus, the
creation of funds for legislation and
litigation, and the establishment of
paternalistic welfare schemes.
Father Haas emphasized the "lack
of prestige" of the working people and
the labor movement among the upper
middle classes and the professional
salaried groups and spoke of the loss
of caste among the general public of
college and high school instructors,
"who write or speak of labor prob
lens impartially, to say nothing of
those who express their sympathy for
the aspirations of labor"
pagan Concept" Blamed
"The most fundamental of all
causes" Father Haas declared, is the
survival of "the pagan concept of la
Dor as something mental and beneath
the dignity of the free citizens" which
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-05-27
forward copies of this resolution to

forward copies of this resolution to
these various affiliated bodies"
The A. F. of L. council realized that
if the Baltzell injunction is sustained
will be deprived of the last vestige of
protection afforded by the Clayton act,
which specifically states that no citi-
zen of the United States can be en-
joined from forming labor organiza-
ton, and that no one can be enjoined
from stopping work or asking others
to do so as long as legitimate means
are employed.
Labor Must Defend Rights
"The time has come for labor to as
sert its legal and well-defined rights
under the law" Mr.. Mahon said when
asked for a statement on the councils
resolution. 81 am gratifed to learn
that the able leaders of the American
Federation of Labor recognize the
vital importance of the step we are
about to take Our appeal to the
supreme court is not of special inter
est to the Amalgamated Association
of Street and Electric Railway En-
ployes of America alone. 1t is an i'm
portant issue, the outcome of which
will determine labor's rights under
the law for years to come.
"If the supreme court sustains
Judge Baltzell, it will mean that the
employer will have strong weapon
in the anti-labor injunction. The way
will be opened for all employers to re-
strain their workers by first obtaining
anti-strike injunctions against out
siders and then having the orders ex-
tended to apply to all others.
Injunctions Increasing Evil
"The growing use of the injunction
as an anti-labor club is an increasing
evil that can work only harm for the
cause of organized labor. 1t is a mat
ter of grave concern for every Amer
lean working man who cherishes his
right to join union and to stop work
ing when he pleases."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-05-27

cert, from terminating any relation
of employment or persuading others
| by peaceful means to 40 So and
Whereas, in the case of the In
dianapolis Street Railway Company
VS.. Robert B. Armstrong and John NJ
Parkers and others, it has been held
that a court order restraining them
from advising employees Of the Indian.
apolis Street Railway Company to
strike could be extended to apply TO
all persons having knowledge of this
order which included certain en-
ployes of the company, and
Whereas, this construction of the
said provision of the said Clayton
act opens the way for any employer
to obtain an injunction against his
employees to prevent a strike, and
Whereas, under the precedent es-
tablished by this decision any en-
ployer can apply for an injunction
against outsiders, possibly even agents
of his own, and then have the said
injunction extended to cover his en-
ployers, who can then be enjoined
without even the right of hearing, and
Whereas, the AmalgamateG Asso-
citation of Street and Electric Railway
Employees has taken steps to appeal
this injunction and subsequent con-
tempt of court decision against the
said Armstrong and Parker to the
United States supreme court; be it,
therefore,
Resolved, that the executive coun-
Gil of the American Federation of
Labor, in meeting assembled, extend
to the Amalgamated Association of
Street and Electric Railway Employees
of America hearty approval of the
contest it is making in behalf of the
entire labor movement; and, be it fur
ther
Resolved, that the executive coun-
ell of the American Federation of La
Dor call upon all local central bodies
and State Federations of Labor in
the United States and all other units
affiliated with the American Fedora
tion of Labor to take similar action,
encouraging and approving this con-
test by the Amalgamated Association
of Street and Electric Railway En-
ployes Of America, and that the Sec
retary be and is hereby instructed to
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-05-27

and August the men will have the
straight five-day week. For the rest
of the year the prevailing week will
be five and one-half days in length.
Bricklayers and stonemasons re-
ceive a wage increase over the scale
prevailing up to May 1st. The old
scale for these two crafts was $11.
The new scale will be $11.60 for the
months in which the five-day week is
worked and $12 in the months in
which the longer week prevails.
Marble masons and tile settlers will
continue at $40 day, with terrazzo
workers at So day. The reason as
signed for the lower scale in these
groups is that employment is more
plentiful than for the bricklayers and
stonemasons.
The contract is to be effective from
May of this year until April 30 of
1928.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-05-27
"CHEAP JOHN"
METHODS HARM
BUILDING TRADES

New York. Cheap John" methods
in the building industry tend to cheap
en- construction and shorten the lives
of buildings, according to Irving T.
Bush, president of the Bush Terminal
Company.
"Since the war;" said Mr. Bush,
"there has crept into the industry a
new type of building. In the desire
to keep down costs the appearance
of many buildings has been depreci-
ated and the high standard one might
expect has not been maintained.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-05-27

professional women who are able to
dictate their own terms of employ
ment
The conclusions drawn from the in
vestigation were that the claims of
which have been made
by those who felt that there should be
no legislation applying especially to
women were not justified by the facts.
The testimony of more than thou
sand women who were interviewed by
the women's bureau showed that
legislation had not handicapped them
except in a very few instances.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-05-27

has resulted, despite Christianity, in
"a false glorifcation of the white col
lar occupations and corresponding
aversion if not contempt for those
who labor with their hands,"
Father Haas referred to court deci-
sions restricting the labor movement
as strengthening a belief that labor
is out of harmony with American
ideas of justice" and to the news and
editorial columns of newspapers sub
tly or openly attacking the working
people.
Attitude Called Pernici0us
The church is within her jurisdic-
tion when she opposes this "false and
pernicious attitude" Father Haas
said, and called upon the churches
and priests and ministers to recon-
struct a sane attitude towards the
dignity of labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-05-27
All Organized Labor Urged
To Back Fight on Injunction
WISDOM

Each week quotation from
some wise and famous per-
son whose writings are tuck
ed away in the stOrehouse of
history and achievement.
Many politicians are in the
habit of laying it down as
self-evident proposition that no
people ought to be free until
they are fit to use their free
dom. The maxim is worthy of
the fool in the old story who
resolved not to go INTO the
water until he had lea ~ to
swim.-Macaulay.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-05-27

BY Internationl Labor News Service.
New York City-The 4O-hour, s.
day week is to 60 into effect in the cap
making shops Of the larger clothing
markets July l. Preparations have
been made by the general executive
board OF the Cloth Hat, Cap and Mil
linery Workers International Union
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-05-27
The Five-Day Week
Is Coming

"The best evidence adaptable
industry the fact that has been accepted and operative in
lines industry
work WEEKS upon us.-Wilam Green president of the
American Federation of Labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-05-27

to see that the rule applies to every
industry.
Seattle, Wash.-As a result of me-
gotiations between the Bricklayers'
one Of the more than 700 shops in the
Union and Seattle contractors, a linn
tied five-day week has been obtained
by the union. For May, June, July
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-06
LITTLE CHANGE IN
PRICES ON GRAINS
Daily Movements Dull and
insignificant.

CHICAGO, April 6.-There is so
little change in the character of the
news from day to day that markets
for all grains on the Chicago Board
of Trade have become almost stag
nant and daily price changes are in
sufficient to create new comment or
orders. Wheat opened unchanged to
IS higher than yesterdays close.
Crop news is favorable, which in
duces selling on the strong spots,
while enough export selling develops
to check selling on breaks.
Corn opened sc to CSC higher
than the previous close. Indications
are for a small movement Of corn
from the country. and with stocks
from the interior elevators said to
be light, arrivals for the next few
weeks, if not for a longer period,
are expected to be small. This leads
those who believe that all bearish
conditions in corn have been dis
counted to predict that stocks are
to decrease slowly in the near fu-
ture.
Oats opened unchanged to 81
higher than Tuesdays closing prices.
There was no news to indicate a
movement either way, and with
trade almost at a standstill, the
range of prices is expected to be ex-
ceedingly narrow.
Provisions opened lower.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-06
MANY STOCKS CLIMB
INTO NEW TERRITORY
Business Prospects for Second Quarter Bright-MOtOr
Buying Spurred by More Favorable News.

Tobacco Products and Pan.American
b. among others.
Dealings were on an active scale,
total sales running up to nearly
50, SOC, 600, keeping the tickers busy
about thirteen minutes after the
close.
Bond market dealings were en-
livened by further advances in rail
issues, particularly Ere, all of
which were in excellent demand to-
day. The As d series shot up to
new high. but later sold off in profit
taking. Foreign government issues
also were active. but price changes
were small. Liberty and treasury
bonds gained in most instances.
New Stock Featured
On the curb new high prices were
scored by practically all of the small
railroad list. Chicago. Milwaukee
e st. Paul new stock was the fea-
ture Of strength in this group. while
Goodyear took fret honors in the
industrial division. Oils were
steadier.
Foreign exchange trading CEN
tered around Ira and pesetas. both
OF which advanced today, though
their movements were less spectac-
ular than Usual. Canadian dollars
also strengthened. while Japanese
yen sold off.