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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-02-04
LABOR FOES
Refuted By u. S. Bureau
Facts

New York.--As compared to a
longer week, the 48-holr week for
women does not decrease their wages,
nor does it close occupations to them
to any considerable extent. In ad-
dition to shortening the hours for
women it also results in shorter
workday for men.
These conclusions were presented
to the state industrial survey COM
mission by Miss Mary Anderson, di-
rector of the United States Women's
Bureau, and her assistant, Miss Wins
low, who gave the results of four
month survey of women in industry.
Miss Winslow said her investigators
talked with more than 800 women in
Massachusetts who were working
when the law went into effect, and
discovered only one who had lost her
position as a result of that law.
The findings of the federal bureau
contradict testimony of representa-
tives of Massachusetts, textile inter
ests who told the commission that the
textile crisis in New England is trace
able to the 48-hour law for women
These witnesses claimed that mills
are moving south where they car
work women Sc hours and more.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-02-04
The American Federation Of Teachers
Bulletin No. z

The American Federation Of Teach
ers is fundamentally, but not exclu-
sively classroom teachers organi-
zation; it is organized on the local
plan; it is affiliated with the Amer
lean Federation of Labor.
The labor affiliation is sometimes
misunderstood by those who rave a
distorted conception of the labor
movement, who are ignorant Of organ
lied labor's splendid record in the de-
velopment of our public schools and
who do not realize how completely the
American Federation of Labor is
built upon the principle of autonomy
of the constituent organizations. The
American Federation of Teachers con-
ducts its affairs democratically
through annual delegate conventions,
absolutely without dictation or inter-
ference Of any kind. These teachers
turn to organized labor as the only
organized body of citizenry who will
make their cause its own. There only
can they look for help in finding a
remedy for the school evils they de-
plore and seek to improve. There
only do they find a constructive social
force to which their spirits respond.
To no other non-teaching body can a
group of teachers go to get SO SYM
pathetic an analysis of the situation.
No labor convention has been held in
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-02-04

recent times which did not advocate
an appreciable part of its time to a
consideration of the school problem,
presented at least in part by the regu
lar teacher delegates. Other groups
interested in public education turn for
information and opinion to school ad-
ministrative and supervisory staffs.
Many of these persons, though they
may be skilled in their own lines, have
been out of the class room for so many
years that they are not keenly con-
scious of the detrimental effect upon
children of some present-day school
conditions. All such effects are
known and appreciated by the Amer
lean Federation of Labor and it's To-
Gals because they hear regularly from
teacher delegates.
The American Federation of Teach
ers with the assistance of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor is seeking
1. To develop the spirit of democ-
racy in educational institutions, and
to provide the machinery for its prac-
tical application.
2. To increase the efficiency of edu-
cational institutions by securing the
conditions essential to the best pro-
fessional service and by testing out
new educational theories and prac-
tices by their effect upon the lives of
the children of all the people.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-02-04
Species Not Popular
on Railroad Trains

Fond fathers who carry pictures of
their offspring sitting In their bath
tubs.
People who borrow your magazine
to hold over Toto's basket every time
the conductor comes along.
Charming young men who Insist on
talking to you.
Nice old ladies who asked you,
three minutes after the train has
started and then every 20 minutes
thereafter, whether you are positive
this Is the right train, why you are
positive, whether you haven't ever
made q mistake In a similar situation,
and what you think Joe will think IL
they should arrive as expected.
Children who get all smeared up
with chocolate and then identify you
as dad-da.
Three-hundred-pound male bipeds
with handkerchiefs in their collar
bands who go for water between ev-
cry station, always arriving at your
chair just as the train lurches round
the sharpest bend In the vicinity.
Young married couples who rest
their heads on each others shoulders
when the nearest shoulder you dare
rest your head ON Is 28o miles away.
Boston Herald.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-02-04
SCHICK and LECC
Attend BARRIERS License
Law Bill Hearing at
Columbus

Chester Schick, secretary treasurer
of the local Master BARRIERS Associa-
ton, and Ernest Legg, secretary of the
local Journeymen BARRIERS Union
went to Columbus Monday. The pur-
pose of their trip to Columbus is for
the purpose of attending the hearing
in the state house, on the Model Bar
bers' License Law, which has been ap-
proved by the local Master BARRIERS
Association and the Journeymen Bar
bers' Union. The hearing will be
before the senate committee.
The BARRIERS Model License Law if
enacted requires all BARRIERS in the
state to have certificate. 1t will be
necessary for an apprentice to work
at the trade two years before being
entitled to certificate. BARRIERS from
every corner of the state were in
Columbus Tuesday to attend the hear
ing on the bill
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-02-04
UNORGANIZED SUR
PRISED

Chicago. - Unorganized furniture
workers were surprised to learn their
wages increased sat a rate greater
than $50 per cent" between 1915 and
1922.
This statement was made to the
federal court by counsel for furniture
firms who are charged with violating
the Sherman antitrust law.
The attorney said that the increase
in furniture prices can be traced to
economic conditions through the law
of supply and demand"
The government insists that prices
were advanced by the issuance of bull
letins showing selling values Of fur
niture and consultation with manufac-
turers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-02-04
EXPRESS EMPLOYEES
WIN

New York-A board of arbitration
unanimously awarded 10000 employees
of the American Railway Express
Company wage increase of 21a cents
an hour. Messengers in train service
will get an extra allowance for
handling United States mail and rail
road baggage.
The award is the second successful
test of the new railway labor act A
feature of the proceedings was the
absence of lawyers. The board con-
sisted of former Supreme Court JUS
tice Clarke, chairman; William B.
Wilson, former secretary of labor,
representing the employees, and E. A.
Stedman, vice president of the ex-
press company, who represented that
organization.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-02-04
Navigotional Authority

One Of the extremely old organiza-
tions in England is the Corporation Of
Trinity house, the history of which.
some authorities say, goes back to the
days Of Alfred the Great. Trinity
house has long arm, reaching all
around the coasts of Great Britain,
embracing the Channel islands and
extending to Gibraltar. Within this
extensive area it is the supreme navf-
gational authority. 1t runs the light
houses, buoys the channels, lays down
the navigation marks and licenses
most of the pilots. There are approx
imately 1000 persons in its employ
and all OF them are engaged in some
way or another in lessening the risks
incidental to seafaring. Every Amer
lean traveller who visits Europe is de-
pendent upon Trinity house for reach
ing harbor safely on the other side.-
Christian Science Monitor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-02-04
WORKERS FILCHED
UNDER ECONOMY PLEA

San Francisco. A refund of
$2,500,000 to California employers by
the state industrial accident commits
sion is fitting memorial to the pass
ing of Governor Richardson into pri-
vate life. During the last four years
employers have received a total re-
fund of $11 100000.
This Saving" to employers was
made possible by the accident commits
sion, whose members were appointed
by Governor Richardson, in laying off
referees and adjusters under the plea
of economy.
No attempt is made to reimburse
injured workers and distress among
these unfortunates is general. These
conditions, coupled with practically a
discontinuance of safety laws, has led
to widespread demand for change
of policy by Governor Young, the in
coming executive.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-02-04
POOR LAWS OUT OF
DATE

New York-The poor laws of this
state are out of date, said Home,
Folks, secretary of the State Chari-
ties Aid Association, at the annual
meeting of that organization.
These laws have not been mate
rally changed since 1922, when re-
forms recommended by Secretary OF
State Yates were carried into effect.
"These changes created the county
poor houses, but the underlying law
and plan for the relief of the poor in
their homes, the evils of which Sec
retary Yates saw, continue to this
day with little modification, said Mr.
Folks.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-02-04
LONG LIFE is UNEVEN

Washington.-An average of 10
years has been added to human life as
a general average during the past 25
years, but it has not been distributed
evenly, said DIR. George David Stew
art, president-elect of the American
College of Surgeons.
"The diseases conquered have been
those of children and young people
The greatest scourge of the age is
heart disease in one form or another
This takes twice as many lives as the
dread cancer" DR. Stewart said.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-02-04
The Value Of the Labor Press
By JAMES C. SHANESSY
- q
General President of
North

independence" is a fine old word
and one of unusual significance to
Americans. But there is grave
danger in over-emphasizing the value
of the thing itself, if in so doing the
value of another element, "interde-
pendence," must be minimized.
The American labor movement is
made up of many groups and indi-
viduals, all striving toward the same
general objective but choosing their
own routes and looking with indiffer-
ence or suspicion upon others bound
in the same direction. We will achieve
the full fruit of our efforts only when
we realize the interdependence of all
units in the movement. This observa-
tin is inspired by the lukewarm atti-
tude of many unions-internation
and locals-toward the labor press.
| am not going to commiserate with
the labor editor because, thanks to
the merit and enterprise of most la
Dor newspapers, the labor press does
not need commiseration, but am 60
ing to declare my conviction that the
labor press is not receiving the sup
port that it deserves at the hands of
the friends it seeks to serve.
The labor press is the strongest
group of class publications in Amer
lea. 1t is engaged year in and year
out at spreading the propaganda of
unionism. There are approximately
400 labor newspapers and periodicals
in America. Some are large and
prosperous, others struggle gamely to
keep alive, all are committed to the
cause of the worker l should say
their combined circulation would run
well above 100000, but actual fig
ures are not available, and it may
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-02-04
SENATE VOTES
TO KEEP MATER
NIFTY ACT 2 YEARS

Washington.-An eight-day dead
lock on proposal to extend the Shep-
pard-Towner maternity act for two
years was broken in the senate by the
passage of a compromise to extend
the law until June 30, 1929, when
it will be automatically repealed.
The law provides that the federal
government shall match every dollar
appropriated by the states to educate
prospective mothers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-02-04
COAL STRIKE BILL
REJECTED IN HOUSE

Washington.-By vote of 16 to 6
the house committee on interstate and
foreign commerce rejected the Parker
bill proposing legislation to deal with
conditions growing out of coal strikes,
as recommended by the president.
The bill provided that the bureau
of mines act as a fact-fnding body
and in the event of strike the presi-
dent would have power over coal ship
ments.
During President Harding's admin
istration coal fact-fnding commits
sion expended 100000. The infor-
nation has never been used.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-02-04
INJURY FUND GROWS

Columbus, Ohio.-The balances in
Ohio's state monopoly of workmen's
compensation continues to grow. Last
years balance at the end of the fiscal
year, June 30, was $49,959, 1922 OIL.
This is $2,304, 4,629.77 increase over
the previous year, although the larg-
est number of claims against the fund
in its history were filed.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-02-04

run much higher. Every community
of any Importance is served by at
least one labor paper.
The charge is made against some la
Dor papers that they are sometimes
apathetic in their support of labor's
program, that they make concessions
to sentiments of advertisers in their
editorial policies. / do not believe
this condition is widespread or signifi-
cant, but suppose some editors do re-
veal timidity occasionally, can union
lists who deny them support, blame
them? They want to keep alive. 1t
isn't much, even in the way Of moral
support, that great international
unions do for the labor press Too
frequently the great unions ignore the
existence of these earnest and valiant
friends.
The labor press is driven to draw
most of it's sustenance from individ-
uals and corporations outside of the
labor movement. The least that good
unionists can do is subscribe for the
labor papers that serve their cities
They will find them of exceptional
value as newspapers. The labor news
syndicates supply the labor press with
current news and pictures of great
interest to all workers, handled in an
entertaining fashion, and the editorial
columns of the labor press rank with
the best work that is being done in
the English language. The labor edi-
tor, unlike his brother of the daily
press, is not afraid to write force
fully
Every unionist owes duty to him
self, his union and his country to be a
supporter of that great and progress
i've intellectual force-the labor press
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-02-04
OLD AGE PENSIONS
URGED BY PREMIER

Victoria, B. C.-An act to provide
old age pensions for residents of this
province has been introduced in the
Legislature by Premier John Oliver.
The bill would authorize British
Columbia to enter into a general
scheme of old age pensions with the
dominion on basis of payment by
the dominion quarterly of an amount
equal to one-half the net sum paid
out during the previous quarter by
British Columbia.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-02-04
TEAPOT DOME STOCK
BRINGS LOW FIGURE

New York.-Wall street does not
appear hopeful that the United States
supreme court will reverse the ruling
of a federal court of appeals that the
Teapot Dome oil lease was secured
"by fraud and corruption" and should
be cancelled.
Last week 113,248 shares Of the
Mammoth Oil Company were sold for
21a cents share. At one time this
stock had market value of $50 a
share.
When he secured the Teapot Dome
lease Harry F. Sinclair organized the
company to exploit this property.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-02-04
Old Welsh Annexation

The Gorsedd is an assembly, an es-
sential part of the modern Histeddfod,
the national bardic congress of Wales,
whose objects are to encourage bard
ism, the Welsh language and customs,
and to foster and cultivate patriotic
spirit 1t Is divided into three ORDERS
the bards, the Druid bards and the
the second, religious teachers, and the
third, persons interested In literature,
science and art. The Druid is the
highest grade. Women and men are
eligible for all degrees. The first Cor
sedd was held In America In connec-
ton with the Worlds fair eistsddfod
at Chicago IN 1899.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-02-04
CLOSED-DOOR TALKS
OPPOSED BY WALSH

Westinghouse Walsh, of
Massachusetts, is opposer to the SEN
ate practice of discussing presidential
appointments behind closed doors.
Government by bureaucracy, alto
gether too dominant at Washington,
will become even more harmful unless
the public is fully informed of the
methods employed to control govern
ment bureaus" the senator said.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-02-04
CONFESSION ON SACCO
POSTPONES EXECUTION

Boston.-Governor Fuller has grant
ed respite of the death sentence of
Celestino Madeiros, convicted of mur-
der of bank cahier in 1924.
Madeiros confessed that he was
present at the payroll robbery and
murders in South Braintree in 1920
for which Nicola Sacco and Bartolo-
meo Vanzetti were convicted. Madei-
ros declared that neither of the men
was in the gang.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-02-04
LABOR BANK GROWS

st. Louis, Mo. - Deposits in the
Telegraphers' National Bank increas-
ed $724,000 during the past year
Total deposits at the close of 1926
were $6,266,6 6,661.69 The bank was or
ganized in 1923 by the Order of Rail
road Telegraphers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-02-04
WANT SHORTER HOURS

New York. White goods workers.
affiliated to the International Ladies
Garment Workers Union, ask employ
ers to reduce the work week.
The union maintains that the indus
try is highly seasonal and that less
work hours will lengthen periods of
employment.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-02-04
EVADE MINIMUM WAGE LAW

Vancouver, B. C.-Organized labor
protests to the Women's Minimum
Wage Board that employers are vio-
lating wage awards. When violations
are discovered, the board collects
back pay, but does not prosecute the
firm. This policy, the unionists show,
encourages violations of the law.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-02-04
NOTICE TO MOLDERS

There will be a smoker at the labor
temple February 5th, and all molders
are cordially invited. Given by
Local No. 68.
F. WOODREY, Secretary.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-02-04
GLOSS OFF

Will remove the wearshine from
Ladies' and Gents garments. Get
tie better kind of Cleaning, Repair
ing and Remodeling done at KappePs,
1862 N B street. Phone 2617-L
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-02-04

To bring teachers raising the
and polite of
To with organized la the community
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20
Forest Fire Breaks
Out Near City Park

A silent fire alarm was turned in
from the observatory yesterday morn
ing to the fire department reporting
forest fire on the slope of Mars
hill. Several of the ifremen with the
truck went to the fire, but nothing
could be done with the truck. The
men worked in conjunction with
rangers and the fire was soon con-
trolled with shovels and dirt. About
half an acre was burned over and had
it not been for prompt action a
serious fire might have resulted.
Nearby towns were notified to look
for two youths who it is said cooked
their breakfast on the, spot where the
fire started a couple of hours later.
The forest fire yesterday morning
is the fourth one this week which has
called the rangers out. On Wednes-
day two fires broke out on the Santa
iFe right-of-way, one five miles and
the other three miles west of town.
Both fires occurred almost simultan-
eously and with the high wind which
was blowing Wednesday the fires
would have proven disastrous if they
had got out of control. On Tuesday a
small fire was put out mile this
side of Riordan on the Santa Fe right
of-Way.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20
Flagstaff Lumber Co.
To Resume Operations

Mill operations will be resumed by
the Flagstaff Lumber company Mon
day morning, according to Coils May
flower, superintendent.
The mill will open with the working
of one shift, says Mr.. Mayflower, but
it is probable that within the next
few weeks a second shift will be put
on.
Logs have been coming in from the
woods since Tuesday and the pond
has a. good supply floating.
The extension of two and one-half
miles of track on the main line will
tap timber supply of 35,000,O00 feet
and will assure plenty of timber for
some time. Three short spur tracks
which have been built since the closing
down of the mill some weeks ago will
tap the balance of 100000 feet in the
old tract.
Both camp and mill equipment has
been completely worked over during
the shutdown and the management
looks forward to very successful
season the coming year.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20
Babbitt Trading Co.
Passes 18th Milestone

With 3S years of history receding
into the background, the Babbitt
Brothers Trading company start the
celebration of their 38th anniversary
tomorrow with their annual sale.
Located on the same spot for 38
years, the company has grown from
one room to Is trading posts and
stores.
Since February /, the local store
has been undergoing remodeling, the
elimination being the installation of
new department, cash and carry
grocery department. This depart
ment will be in conjunction with the
charge and delivery section.
Every effort is being made to make
this 38th anniversary sale the largest
and most widespread in the history
of the store.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20

Mrs. w. ]. Osborn, president of the
local w. G. T. IT,, entertained the
members of that society last Friday
at her home at Fort Valley.
Practically every member motored
out and enjoyed an interesting pro-
gram dealing with the latest develop
ments in w. C. T. u. work. Those
reading papers were Mrs. Laura Et-
ter, Mrs. Baxter Womack, Mrs. Os-
born and Mrs. j. A. Hughes.
Five dollars was donated bv the So
ciety toward the flood relief fund.
-oOo-
Violet May Cooper, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. G. H. Cooper, on Wednesday
celebrated, her eleventh birthday by
taking some of her girl friends to a
picture show and lunch at Griff's.
These were her guests: Justine James,
Marion Gaisser, Ruth Softley, Joan
Softley, Marjorie Yaeger, Georgianna
Isham, Margaret Rudd, Beatrice Far
row and Margaret Featherstone.
-oOo-
The Shakespeare club on Monday
night entertained gentlemen with an
evening of cards at the DR.. E. A. Mil
Ter residence on North Leroux street.
Present: Mr.. and Mrs. Grady Gam
mage, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Isham, Mr..
and Mrs. E. G. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs.
J, @. Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom L.
Rees, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom O. Bellwood,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Glass, DR.. and
Mrs. E. A. Miller, Mrs. Lorna Jessup,
Mrs. All Sanford, Mrs. Ida w. Doug
lass, Mrs. Hugh Campbell, Mrs. G. A.
Pearson, Mrs. Bertha S. Kennedy,
Miss Louise G. Freeland, Miss Cor
nelia Dockstader, Miss Lora Maxwell,
Miss Minnie Lintz, Miss Dorothy
Gregg, Miss Vienna Ogborn and the
Rev. Edward L. .Freeland.
oOo-
Mrs. /. B. Koch gave luncheon
Wednesday at her home in Milton
with Mrs. Henry F. .Ashurst and Mrs.
George C. Garfield as honor guests.
-oOo
Mrs. ]. C. Clarke entertained the
Past Noble Grands club Wednesday
with a luncheon. Present: Mrs.
Rosaline Clark, Mrs. J. r. Cooper,
Mrs. Al Kinsey, Mrs. c. w. Sullivan,
Mrs. Grover Jones, Mrs. Herbert Hill
kins, Miss Lillian Silvernail and Miss
Rebecca Spear.