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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-03-11
Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of Middletown. @.
WILL CUBA'S CHIEF ACT?

The lid has at last been lifted
from the situation in Cuba, and the
labor and daily press all over the
United States is fatty charging that
a reign of terror exists in the Pearl
of the Antilles.
In brief, it is charged that Cuba
is the victim of a lawless military
tyranny that aims to crush every YES
tige of trade unionism in the island
The tyranny is also aimed at polit-
ical opponents of the Cuban govern
ment. At the apparent behest of
powerful sugar and railroad interests,
most of them American controlled,
trade unionists have been shot, de-
ported and imprisoned by the hum
dreds. Constitutional guarantees
have been abrogated and suspicion
and fear rule the island. Reports of
conditions under the present govern
ment are almost past belief, but
there is good ground for believing
that only part of the horrible story
has been told.
If even half the charges were true,
the situation would call for speedy
action on the part of the Cuban gov
ernment. The next move is up to
President Machado and his advisors.
Civilization expects them to act and
if they refuse, they will stand brand
ed before the world as responsible for
the present appalling conditions in
Cuba.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-03-11
THEY LIVE AND LEARN, MAYBE
"a "a n "a pa

Great Britain has sent note to
the Russian soviet autocracy, protest
ing bitterly against soviet propaganda
in England. The soviets have replied
about as they were expected to reply.
Great Britain giving the glad hand
to the soviets when Ramsay Mac
Donald became fuke prime minister,
finds she bought gold brick. This,
Mr.. Macdonald should have known,
and maybe he did.
But the American Federation Of
Labor, long before Mr. Macdonald
hung out the welcome TO the vicious
soviet outfit, knew and proclaimed
and proved that the soviets were all
that Great Britain has found them
to be-and more.
Once in a while the world is given
an impressive demonstration of the
fact that the American labor move
ment knows what it is about. This
is such a time.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-03-11

Admiral Robinson, too, is given the
| benefit Of the same Characterization
| by the supreme court; and former
Secretary of the Navy DENLY is set
down as having acted "collusiyely''
with Fall in handing over Elk Hills
to Doheny without competitive bid
ding, but it did not brand DENLY as
having acted corruptly.
The decision was no fve-to-four
alair. Eight judges signed the deci-
sion. Justice Stone did not partici-
pate because he was attorney general
during part Of the proceedings.
This is victory-clear-cut victory,
in the first oil scandal case to reach
the supreme court.
THE FIGHT MADE BY THE
LABOR PRESS OF AMERICA is
RICHLY INDICATED!
"a "a pa "a pa
CHINA AND THE BOLSHEYS
That soviet diplomacy has been
long at work fostering the Cantonese
in China is no secret. Prop
agandists, money and munitions have
gone into China from Russia.
Whether the soviets can dominate
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"a - a Va n
ANOTHER STATE IN

Governor Baker, Of Missouri, has
appointed commission that will ad-
minister the new compensation law,
and this state has finally joined the
ranks of compensation-law common
wealths.
The act was passed by the legisla-
ture, but ambulance-chasing lawyers
and private insurance companies
forced it's submission to a statewide
referendum. The people approved the
measure by large majority. Organ
lied labor, aided by President Green,
Of the A. F. Of L., led the fight for
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-03-11
"a "a "a "a B
LABOR PRESS INDICATED
IN FALL-DOHENY DECISIO


Fall and Doheny were parties to
"collusion, conspiracy and fraud" in
the language of the United States
supreme court, in it's decision just
handed down.
At the outset it was the labor
press, the international Labor News
Service and handful of other cour-
ageous persons who proclaimed that
here was something amazingly
wrong. But the supreme court of the
United States now declares that there
was fraud, conspiracy and collision.
Mr.. Doheny must give back the
famous Elk Hills reserve in California
and he must give up to the govern
ment the storage tanks which he built
at Pearl Harbor, said to have cost
him $10,OOO,OO0.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-03-11

month only very few thousand
are women. A few are boys in their
late teens. By far the most of them
are men. They comprise over fourth
of all railroad workers on Class 1
roads. More than a fifth of these
employees make under $85 month.
More than 40 per cent of the rail-
road employees make under $125 a
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-03-11

month.
The report shows situation that
should be of interest to every worker.
AS the National Catholic Welfare
Board says, in speaking of the re-
port:
"These figures compared with the
cost of living show that it is time
for a wage increase for these men.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-03-11

the Chinese revolution remains to be
seen. The revolution was about due,
soviets or no soviets.
But the world will nevertheless
watch closely to see who and what
rises to the top of the heap in China.
And the world has great stake in
that outcome, as anyone who contem-
plates a bolshevik Young China tied
to bolshevik Russia will easily COM
prehend.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-03-11
Let's Go, Is Cry on Gas Question

developments during the
held last Friday
possible what the cty loss by
about 80 cent
other the situation that taken by the East
meeting held Tuesday night The East
resolutions the action of the joint improvement
meeting which endorsed recommended city council
Hamilton Company substitute contract for
The First Second Third and Fifth Improvement
question, all unanimously
approved meeting which that the release
furnish the
substitute which calls for mixed
The Fourth Ward Association took the stand that separate action
city council for final decision
declared the meeting action stood
for all organizations held under the
auspices jointly thereby Sixth ward
lends endorsement the same
Through meetings. Improvement
associations of city solution
problem They have brought order out OF chaos and tu
mo brought council the desires and wishes
Hamilton better more
accomplished than under the plan as
The meeting held
accessible and all citizens invited
the ganiza
ions outlying territory opportunity afforded
individual attend the other OF these meetings which he or
might this big and important subject Ques
ghten the
action and all practically approved
the
And of the meetings referred to
the idea thought of consideration
of hostility the idea seemed to arise Leasing the
appears with the majority the Hamilton people
people plain their wishes
they through the evolved by the eys improve
Too much credit praise cannot be given these live
organizations.
Council concerned need have no
hesancy plain and broad that
of the people favor accepting the substitute contract
president of the Hamilton Furnace Com
this conclusion because of the big things
big plant with expected
community whatever heard of the lease idea
considered ALL AS stated
before, it dead letter.
subject has been said 1t is to
seemed first the trend of public
opinion This right and commendabe The will the
needed all things and the will of the majority should be
especially the majority will manifest beyond
question Public opinion has been expressed and
a - a i no ,,certa;n manner let's 90, Council Is 70 engage
expert leak That all well and
thing business know of existing leaks and what
But should of the mains find the extent
awarding that the Coke Otto dve
begin? The Press be and not understand fully but
If that likely
another will be let
in for plant spring
big things pictured people
coming There thought of undue hase
the of all,
nothing interfere the lets go
full blast there will be 700
with the contingent development and the
community will employment for several thousands But
argument TO appease lets Dig
will employment for 500 And let us say these men will average
xday That total of
of $3.50 week So it be
final definite conclusion
payroll circulation $780,
days. and it said that the plant will
The community least this
The Press figuring low and at
what delay to the whole community
interested In the the workman much
building
going shipping
all
the interested
gentlemen of the council for
and Hamilton LETS GO"
the the Chinese revolution
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-03-11
MAY PROVE WARM STUFF


The presidential veto of the Nc
Nary Haugen farm bill will have a
far-reaching political effect. This is
indicated by Congressman Dickinson:
"This veto puts the farm program
definitely into both the personnel and
policy program of the 1928 campaign.
The question will again be submitted
to the new congress, next December,
with additional support behind it."
The veto is long message and the
presidents extensive defense of his
action indicates the Importance he at
tached to the position he has taken.
The claim that the bill is "price-
fixing measure" is being met by the
charge that those who hold this view
defend the high tariff system. Friends
of the bill will also show that just
before he vetoed the farm bill the
president, under authority of the
flexible provisions of the tariff law,
increased the tariff on pig iron to the
limit.
While it is too early for lines to be
definitely marked, present indications
are that friends of the bill will not
form third party. They have had
practical illustration of the power of
non-partisan action, as the bill pass
ed both branches of congress over
the protests of administration and
minority partly leaders. This will un
doubtedly cause the farm bill advo-
Gates to continue along lines long adj
vocated by organized labor rather
than break off into a distinct political
group.
At all events, the vetoed farm bill
is likely to prove warm baby" or
"hot potato" that will require much
cooling before getting down to tenn
perature to the liking of some people.
"a "a "a "a "a
RAIL MEN OVERPAID?
The notion fostered by the Wall
street point of view that railroad
workers are veritable plutocrats roll
ing in wealth is given a hefty jolt in
a report on railroad workers wages
made by the interstate commerce
commission.
The report for the year ending June
| 80, 1926, shows that very large
proportion of railroad employees are
grossly underpaid For example, in
| the various occupations on Class l
railroads, 215,000 men make an aver
| age of under $75 a month; 328,000
make an average of under $50 a
month; 385,O00 make under $85 a
month; 1000 make under 500 a
month.
Of the 435,000 who make under $100
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-03-11

They need the help of the other rail
road unions, the help of the general
public and the help of the government
officials. Most of them are unjustly
treated and are not receiving liv-
ing wage"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-03-11

c. E. Ruthenberg, general secretary
of workers (communist) party, dies
IN Chicago hospital of appendicitis.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-03-11

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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-03-11
FRIDAY, MARCH II, 1927

Entered at the Postoffice at Hamilton,
Ohio, as Second Glass Mail Matter.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23
F A r M E r S
Large Scale Farming Develops in the West

able for the migratory workers ac-
customed to follow the harvest
Cooperative Tobacco Growers Prosper
Due chiefly to their cooperative
selling the producers of hurley to-
baeo have increased their return since
1920 by S11f.477,433. This repre-
sents an average gain Of Sc a pound
over the price paid for hurley tobacco
in 1920 before the Burnley Tobacco
Growers Cooperative Assn, was or
ganized.
These are the striking statements
Of President j. G. Stone Of the CO.
operative in a report accompanying
payment to the growers in full for
their 1926 crop. Emphasizing the adj
vantage Of cooperation Stone says:
Better Prices.
Reports of sales throughout the
hurley tobacco district show that
while the independent market aver
ages $12.55 a hundred pounds, our
tobacco sold for S13.25, or zoe hun
dred pounds more than was paid the
outsider, gross, for his tobacco"
The association handled and sold
11S,359,923 pounds of tobacco in 1926.
The total cost of handling this crop
was 81 ,659, 795 or about S1.4O per
100 pounds This S1.40 per 100 pounds
is itemized as follows: executive Of
ficers, directors and warehouse man.
ayers, 4.9c; receiving house expense,
Use; prizing tobacco, 1860; grading
department, 14.7c; sales house ex-
penses, 16.4c; freight. 1920; ware
house expense, 1853; general office,
10.7c; community organization, 1.9c;
legal, 2.4c; field service, 2.4c and Of
fetal publication, 2.3c.
Stone tells the growers they have
been overprodueing and says that if
they continue to grow more hurley
than is consumed cit simply means
lower prices for hurley tobacco"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23
The Financial Position Of COOpsratves in the Soviet Union

According to a report of the Trade
Commissariat on the result of an in
vcstigation Of the financial position
of co operatives, a change for the
better has been registered in the
CONSUMERS CO-OPERATIVES
which have been able to consolidate
their position. The co-opeDatives' own
funds amounted on 1926 already TO
275fd of the total trade fund. Ac-
cording to the plan Of me Centric
scyuz about "a million roubles out
of clear profits are to be spent on
re-imbursements, whilst 100000
roubles is to be granted for cultural
and educational purposes. The trade
Commissariat recommends smaller
re-imbursements and the formation
Of reserve funds to be invested in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23
FOrGSGG Merger in
Cotton Industry to
Get Bigger Profits

The American Wool and Cotton
Reporter, leading employer trade pa
per in textiles, hopes to see the com
petitive cotton manufacturing indus
try merge into one great trust. It's
leading editorial in the May 10 con-
vention issue is an argument for a
national cotton goods monopoly.
The editorial halls the joint con-
vention of cotton employers associa-
tons at Atlantic City as possibly the
first steps towards such a combine.
This convention brought together for
the first time in ten years the Ma
tional Cotton Manufacturers Associa-
ton, representing New England mills,
and the American Cotton Manufac-
turers Association, the southern
group.
The argument for monopoly is
profits. The Cotton Reporter points
to the 1415 average profit on sales
Noted bv the U S. Steel Corporation
and says the textile industry cannot
hope tor such earnings till it COM
bines.
Effect on Labor.
Nothing is said Of the effect IF
such monopoly on labor and prices.
But the history Of the formation Of
the U. S. Steel Corporation shows
more efficient warfare on labor
unions and sitter prices-steel rails
alone jumping from SIT to SOS a ton
almost Immediately.
The significance of the American
Wool and Cotton Reporters editorial
but reflects leading employer opin-
ion. At the convention referred to
President William B. MaeColl of the
New England association said: "The
general trend, / believe, in the cot
ton industry, is toward consolidation.
either through the selling houses or
by the amalgamation of manufacture
ing units converting and selling their
own products"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23
I'm industries

The extraordinary figures for the
vehicle industry mark the develop
ment of the auto since 1899. Taking
this industry back only to 1914 we
find the total output increased $500,
the number Of workers $3.50 and per
capita productivity 229Se. In the
rubber industry the figures do not
extend back to 1899. nee 1914 its
output has increased 39-so, its work
ing force 9295 and it's output per
worker 1850.
Fewer Jobs.
The increased mechanical power re-
duces the jobs available per unit of
output. In the food industries there
has been an increase Of 1880 in horse
power and a decrease Of 24.7fo in
manpower per unit Of output. In tex
tiles horsepower per unit has In
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23
Chicago GrOcers Form
Coop. Bakeries; Hit at
NOn-UniOn Bread Trust

CHICAGO-(FP)-May 22.-The
nonunion baking trust will receive
a severe check in Chicago when 800
grocery stores execute their plan for
1 cooperatively-owned bakery to sup
ply them with bread and cake. Other
grocers are ready to initiate the first
group If the plan succeeds. The anti
union Ward Baking Co., will try
to meet the loss by opening its own
retail stations, the bakery workers
union is informed.
Efforts to switch labor bakery
patronage from the nonunion At
lantic e. Pacific chain stores to the
union made bread Of the National Tea
Co., are seriously cutting a. & +
bread sales, the union asserts.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23
Boston Labor Body
Probing SWeetSer
In Donovan Case

BOSTON, May 22.-Labor's fight
on the state labor department and
It's violent labor-hating chief, "Gen-
eral' f. Leroy Sweetser is focused
now on the demand that Sweetser
reveal the names of the trade union
officials who, he SAYS, gave him their
approval of the discharge Of Mary
Donovan.
Miss Donovan, labor department
inspector, was fired recently because
Sweetser did not like her activity
In the Sacco-Vanzetti defense COM
mittee, Of which she is member
Later he declared prominent labor
men had told him privately that he
had done just right.
A special committee Of the Boston
ACentral Labor Union has pust visit
al the general, who won his spurs
in the Lawrence textile strike by try
ing to lsrevent textile workers from
sending their starving children out
Of the city, but was not given the
names of the "labor men,"
James II. Burke Of the moving pic
ture operators, Rose Sullivan Of the
telephone operators, Harry P. Grages
|. Of the c. l.. U. and Rodericl5 McKin-
mon of the engineers were named as
N new committee to continue investi-
Nation of Sweetser.
Miss Donovan has brought grave
charges against the state labor de.
partment for failing to prosecute EN-
ployers violating the labor code. 4
separate committee Of the Bostor
Central Labor Union is initiating thu
probe.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23
Little Laundry Owners
Raise $4,000 Fund to
Influence Health Board

The Board of Health win have
a chance soon to look at nearly
$4,000.
That sum is being raised by the
New York Hand Laundry Associa-
alton through a $40 assessment on
all its members in order to con-
vince the board that it should re-
lax measures OF sanitary control.
Sanitary conditions in many OF
the Observation-Disclosures laundries
are far from ideal, but the as
ISOLATION feels that something can
be done to make the board of
health take a reasonable" atti-
tude, it is felt. through the rails
ing Of $4,000 fund.
How the money will be spent
has not been disclosed by officials.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23
Workers CO-Operatiyes and Unemployment

its on very favorable conditions. But
these credits are to be granted only
to members, who during their en-
ployment spent at least SOC of their
income in the co-operatives, have
paid up their share and have done
active work in the co-operatives. The
Central Committee also recommends
to the consumers co-operatives that
when appointing workers preference
should be given--conditions prevail
ing--to members Of the co-operatives.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23
| CHILD IN 4
HERE SUFFERS
POOR EYESIGHT
.26 Percent, TIL Hail. Sc

One school child out of every four
on the east side Of New York City
is suffering from defective eyesight
according to a report presented yes
terday to the executive committee Of
the Bellevue orkville Health DEM
onstration by Godias J. Drolet, the
consulting statistician of that organi-
cation.
DR.. Shirley w. Wynne, Deputy
Health Commissioner, presided at the
meeting of the demonstration, when
the results of a six months investi-
cation of the physical defects of
school children in the third grades of
"a elementary schools, public and pa
rochial, located between East 14th
and Gath Streets, were presented. The
medical records of the children during
the school year 1885 were studied
for the findings recorded by the ply
sicians of the Bureau of Child Hy-
giene of the Department of Health.
Through the cooperation of the
Board of Education and the Superin-
tendent of Catholic Schools, these rec
ords were made accessible.
Defective Teeth
Sixty-four percent. Of these school
children had defective teeth; 26 per
cent. were under-nourished; 25 per
cent. had diseased or enlarged ton
siIs; 10 per cent. had nasal defects
interfering with normal breathing
More school girls were found to be
suffering from heart disease and pull
monary defects than boys.
The large number Of school chill
dren in the Bellevue Y orkville section
having impaired vision, defectVe nasa
and oral conditions and a high Incl
dence of cardiac disease may be ac
counted for by the daily strain caused
by congested conditions in that par
of the city, with insufficient sunlight
both in the tenements and in some o,
the older schools. These condition.
place greater burden upon their ply
steal resistance than among children
in other parts of the city. The physi
cal defects found averaged 35 pc
: cent. higher than those recorded b!
DR.. S. Josephine Baker, in 1921
among school children to 10 year
: of age in the entire city.
10 Years of Tammany
Among those present at the meeting
was DIR. Jules Blumenthal, Director 0
the Bureau Of Child Hygiene, VIII
pointed out that the Department o
; Health has, for its school work, tn
/ same number of medical inspectors a
it had in 1914, although the numbe
Of children has increased about 200
600. In the New York City schools
for every 5000 children only one nurs
is available; and for every 1000 chi
dren, one medical inspector.
The report on the physical cond
: ton of east side school children wa
referred to the Child Hygiene Con
= mittee of the Demonstration for tn
e recommendation Of remedial mei
: sures.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23

shares for a special inter-co-opera-
tive loan.
The PRODUCERS AND WORK
Frs CO-OPERATIVES have also
increased their own working capital
Whilst on 1.10.24 the latter amounted
to only 21e6 of the total balance, it
amounted already to 1890 on 1.4.26.
Less, favorable is the position of
the AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS
CO-OPERATIVES most Of which are
still working with funds which are
not their own. Therefore, the Trade
Conmissariat contemplates further
support for the agricultural cooper
atives by means Of long-term state
credits amounting to 14750,00O
roubles.