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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-09
AS The WORKER
SEES HIS WORLD
Summary and Digest of
Important Events of the
Week, Here and Abroad

Thirteen miners were killed by a
gas explosion in mine shaft at Jenny
Lind, Ark, on February %.
| A continued movement of popula-
tion from farms to cities but at a less
rapid rate than in preceding years is
reported by the bureau of agricultur-
al economics, United States depart
ment of agriculture. An increased
movement from cities to farms is
also reported.
Edgar Wallace, long prominent in
the United Mine Workers of America
and for the last nine years legislative
representative of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, died suddenly in
Washington, d. c., on February 25
following an operation.
| Atlanta, Ga, has been selected for
the seventeenth general convention of
the International Association of Ma
tember II.
Conditions which exist in the
strike-torn coal regions of the Pitts
burgh district are blotch upon
American civilization" according to a
report by the senate committee which
investigated the coal strike situation
in western Pennsylvania.
Unemployment among trade union
members in % big cities increased
from an average of 1873 per cent in
the last three months of 1927 to 17.8
per cent in January, the American
ruary 25.
President Coolidge has officially
designated the week of April 1928
for nationwide observance of the an
nual american Forest Week" in a
proclamation announced recently by
the United States department of agri-
culture.
Declaring that 76,000,000 people in
the United States do not get enough
in the years they are employed to en-
able them to lay by anything for old
age, Representative Victor l.. Berger,
socialist, of Wisconsin, introduced a
bill February 27 providing for fed
eral system of old age pensions. A
weekly pension of $12 per week would
be paid anyone 60 years of age or
over.
| The federal reserve board reported
February 26 that industrial produc-
ton and shipments of commodities
by railroads Increased consider
ably" in January from the low point
reached at the end of 1927. The gen.
eral level of wholesale commodity
prices, however, showed slight de-
cline, the statement added.
Max Hart, we'll known Chicago
clothing manufacturer, died February
% of pneumonia at the age of rs.
Declaring there was depression
staring the United States in the face"
Representative John j. Casey, of
Pennsylvania, recently urged in the
house that congress appropriate "the
large sums in the treasury for public
buildings, Boulder Dam and Missis-
sippi Valley flood control to head off
the business crisis" He asserted that
there were 100000 men now unem-
ployed in the country"
An investigation by the senate
foreign relations committee of Amer
lean occupation of Haiti has been pro-
posed by Senator King, of Utah. I'm
der a resolution which he has intro
duced the committee would be directed
to investigate allegations charging
seizure" of Haiti by the United
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-09
RADIO TRUST
ATTACKED

Washington.-A radio trust is in
full operation, declared Ernest R.
Reichmann, counsel for the Radio
Protective Association, testifying be-
fore a senate committee. He said
the trust is spending enormous sums
of money to create patent situation
whereby it can intimidate and coerce
every one else out of business. The
Radio Corporation of America is a
member of the trust, according to the
attorney.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-09
Q.-Who is Harry w. Call?

Q.-Who is Harry w. Call?
Ale was formerly president of
the Washington State Federation of
Labor, and is now in charge of the
Seattle office Of the Union Labor Life
Insurance Company, with supervision
over the company's agency work in
Washington.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-09

Q.-What action did the last con.
vention of the American Federation
of Labor take on the question of old
age pensions?
A.-The convention endorsed the
recommendation of the executive
council for thorough study of all
plans of old age pensions to formulate
definite plan Of procedure. The ex-
ecutive council was instructed to pre-
pare the draft of a general bill, the
purpose of which shall be to establish
uniform state old-age pension laws to
replace county homes, poor houses,
county farms and similar institutions.
Q.-What are the watch-wOrds of
the American Federation Of Labor for
the coming political campaign, as sug-
gested in a statement of the fedora
tion's non-partisan political policy, re-
Gently set forth by President Green
and SECRETARY Morris0n7
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-09
WORKERS ORGANIZING

Rockford, Ill.-Furniture workers in
this city are organizing to block
wage reductions. Trade unoinists are
aiding these employees to resist an
attack that is bound to extend if sue
cessful in this case.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-09

Al. We will not vote for a cam
didate who has opposed remedial leg
islation urged by lalor. 2. We will
vote only for those candidates who
have proved that the interests of all
the people are above the selfish de-
mands Of the few"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-09
ROSTER OF ORGANIZATIONS
HAMILTON LABOR UNIONS


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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-09
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.
Q.-How many unions have Old-age
pension SySfams7

Q.-How many unions have old-age
pension systems?
A.-The United States bureau of
labor statistics reports that at pres
ent ten international or national
unions pay old-age pensions to men,
bers who fulfill certain requirements
as to age, union membership and
physical and financial conditions. Of
these, six also operate a home for
aged or disabled members, there be-
ing a choice between receipt of the
pension and residence at the home.
In addition, several other unions,
while not paying a regular pension,
provide some sort of old-age benefit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-15

! II am sorry to hear that sir. I,
Ia not in the car"
NO? Must have dropped 1t some.
where, then lie drew at his gas
per with relish. Jolly creatures
small girls. Jeeves." he remarked
after pause.
Extremely so. sir"
"Of course. can imagine some
fellows finding them bit exhaust.
/ ing in--er--~--"
| En- masse. sir?"
That's the word. A bit exhaust.
ing en- masse"
II must confess. sir. that that IL
! how they used to strike me. In
my younger days. at the outset Of
| my career. sir. | was ID page In Il
school for young ladies'"
before ] say, Jceves~-ef--did the
er-~desr little souls gigsie much In
your day"
practically without cessation
! sir"
Makes fellow feel bit Of a
! fool. what? ! wonder II they usedn't
IN stare at you. from time 10 time
ehp"
! at the school where was EN-.
| pioyed, sir. the young ladies had a
! game they were accustomed to play
| when male visitor arrived. They
would stare fikedly at him and xiggle
! and there was small prize for ths
| one who made him blush first"
f, ooh. no. ! say. JeeVes. not reallyY''
| Eyes. sir They derived great en-.
| toyment from the pastime."
| "I'd no idea email girls were such
! demons"
More deadly than The male. str. e
| MIR Wooster passed handkerchief
over his brow.
| wen, we're going IN have tea IN n
| few minutes. Jeeves. | expect ] shall
| feel better after tea"
we VIII hope 80, sir -
| But ! was by no means sansulns,
y
I HAD an agreeable tea In the Kitten
Ell. The btittered toast was good
and the maids nee girls. though with
| little eonyersat ton. The paridf mald.
who Joined us toward the end Of the
meal after performing her duties IN
| the school dining roam, reported that
Mr., Wooster was sticking piiickliy.
but seemed fsverish. l went back to
| the stable yard, and | MAS just giving
| the car another look over when the
| young MainWarinE child appeared,
"Oii, | cay" she ID. will you give
| this 10 Mir. Wooster. when YOU see
| him. She held out MI Wooster b
| cigarette case, lie must nave
dropped n somewhere ] say" she
proceeded. ma an awful iark' Hes
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| and an air of being reluctant to stand
any nonsense.
Il fear l am possibly taking a lib.
erty. madam" l began. but l am
hoping that you will allow me to say
a word with respect to my employer.
fancy am correct In surprising that
Mr.. Wooster did not tell you a great
deal about himself?"
! He told me nothing about himself,
except that he was friend OF Prof.
| Mainwaring.
"Ile did not inform you. then. that
he was the Mr.. Wooster"
| The Mr.. WOOSTER
"Bertram Wooster, madam"
| | will say for Mr.. Wooster that.
| mentally negligible though he no doubt
| is. he has a name that suggests al.
most infinite possibilities. He sounds,
( il l may elucidate my meaning. like
Some One-especially il you have just
been informed that he Is an intimate
! friend of so eminent man as Prof.
| Mainwaring, You might not. no doubt,
he able to say offhand whether he
was Bertram Wooster the novelist. or
| Bertram Wooster the founder of a
new school of though but you would
have an uneasy feeling that you were
exposing your ignorance il you did
| not give the impression OF familiarity
! with the name. Miss Tomlinson. as
! had rather foreseen. nodded brightly.
| ''Oh, Bertram Wooster" she said
| lie is an extremely retiring gentle.
| man. madam. and would he the last
/ tn suggest it himself. but, knowing
, him as | do, / am sure that he will
/ take it as graceful compliment II
you were to ask him to address the
Young ladies. He is IN excellent ex.
;empore speaker
/ A very good idea said Miss Tom
/ linson decidedly. Il am very much
obliged tn YOU for suggesting L.
will certainly ask him 10 talk TO the
girls
! And should he make n pretense-
! through modesty-of not wishing..---"
| Il shall insist"
Thank you. madam. I am obliged
You will not mention my share in the
natter Mr.. Wooster might think
that had exceeded my duties"
| drove around 10 the stables and
halted the car in the yard AS /
! got out. l looked at it somewhat
! :ntently. II was good car. and
appeared to he in excellent condition
| but seemed to feel that something
was going 10 so wrong with it--soire-
thing serious-something that would
| not he able 10 he put right again fer
! 4 couple of hours.
| One gets these presentiments.
y
IT may have been some half hour
later that Mr.. Wooster came into
the stable yard as I was enjoying
a quiet cigarette.
No. don't chuck It away. Jeeves. ;"
| he said. as ] withdrew the cigarette
| from my mouth. AS matter OK
| fact. I've come to touch YOU for
| smoke. Got one 10 spare"
Only gaspers. fear. SIR
! They'll do" responded Mr.. Woos.
/ ter. with no little eagerness, Oh.
served that his manner was a t.ifie
| fatiSued and his eye somewhat wild
Its rummy thing. Jeeves. seem
10 have lost my cigarette case. Can't
! find it anywhere"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-15

He must be in the garden. or r. the
hous think the man q o4- OF his
senses. Come, mademoIselle.'
II must have been about rI:rute
later that Mr. Wooster Doktd his
head out.
"Jeeves"
sir"
Get a move on. start her IN: Get
going and keep going
applied my foot 10 the self-s,arrsr.
1T would perhaps be ssfest 20 drive
carefully until We are out Of the
grounds. sir" said. II might run
over one Of the young ladies'. sir"
We'll. what's the objection to that"
binary bitterness
Or even Miss Tomlinson. sir
Dent" said Mr.. Wooster wistfully
You make my mouth water
=" IEEvES." said Mr.. Wooster. when
brought him his whisky ard
siphon one night. sbou, a week later.
this is dashed Jolly"
Jolly. Cczy and pleasant. you
know. ] mean. looking az the clock
and wondering IL you're going 20 be
late with the good old drinks. and then
YOU coming in with the tray. always
exactly on time. never a minute ATE.
and showing IL down on the table and
bififny OF. and the next night coming
in and showing il down and biting OF.
and the next night mean. gives
you sort Of safe. restful feeling
Soothing, That's the word. Soothing
Yes. sir. Al. by the way. sir
"Well?-'
Have YOU succeeded in finding q
suitable house yet, SIR
House? What do you mean.
house,"
II understood. sir. that IL was your
intention 20 give up the fat ard AXE
house OF sutficient size 20 enshe
you 10 have your sister. Mrs Scnsi.
field. and her three young ladies' 70
live with YOU"
Mr.. Wooster shuddsrsi strongly
That's OF. JeeveS." he said
Very good sir" I repl,si
tCcryrfrnf l0s<F
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the kid and goes with her. Well. what
I'm driving az. Jeeves. In that ! en-.
Wed that chappie. Most &wfuily jolly
little girl. you know. ciinging 10 him
tr1stlngiy and whatnot Something
70 look after. IL you know what
mean. JeEyes, ! wish ! had a daugh.
Ter. You can adopt Kids. you know.
Jeevss. But what ! want 20 know Ia
how you start about it."
The process. should imagine.
would be highly complicated and Ia.
borious. sir. II would cur into your
spare time"
We'll. III tell you what could DO.
then. by sister Will he back from
India next week with her three Ilt,le
giris. IN take house and have them
Gil 70 live with me. Jeeves. think
that's rather q scheme. wha,y Praitle
Of childish voices. eh? Little feet Ia [.
tertng hither and tbither. yes?"
y -
CONCEALED my perturbation
but the effort 20 preserve my sang.
froid tested my powers to the utrn1s,
The course u action outlined by Mr
wooster meant the finish u our cozy
ssis biishmeIt, II IL came into being a
practical Droposition; ana. no doubt
some men ia my place would 81 this
31De,gre have voiced their dissp.
proysl. avoided ikis biunder.
~ you will pardon my sa ying 80,
sir" suggested. II think goa are not
quite yourself after your influenza II
] might express the opinion, what you
require IL few days by the sea.
Brighton lie very handy, sir"
Are you suggesting that I'm talk.
Ing through my hatT"
by no means, kir. merely sdV0
eats short stay ~ Brighton an d
physical rscupers'iye."
Mr.. Wooster considered.
Well, i'iG not sure you're not
right" he said. II sm feeling more
or Isss u IN onion. You might shoye
q few things in suit case and drive
me dawn In tho car tomorrow.
VERY good. sir"
"knd when We get bach III he IN
the pink and ready 10 taekls this pat
teTingfset wheeze.
"Easctiy. sir,"
Well. n ~as respite. and ] wei
ecmsS IT, But | began 10 see that d
crisis hsd arisen. Rarely had ! Oh
served Ar Wooster more set on d
tblng Indeed, ] could recall no such
exhibition Of determination On his
part since the time when he had in
sisted. against my frank ciss ppT0Vsi
on wearing purple sOchS. However.
had cope6 successfully with that out
Ibresk, and ! wSs ny no means unss ~
ts4ins that 1 should eventually DE able
10 bring the present snsir ~ HAPPY
issue. Employers ere like horses
They require managing Some gentle
EasDs personal gentlemen have tbs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-15

at Milton, Mass. with a track. when
he Was working on the Grant statue,
| in order that he might move II into
the open at intervals. Ia study its
| lines and proportions, as they would
appear to the public after the statue ;
placement
This Grant monument, with the
Hamilton statue in Rrocalyn. the
| shakespeare IN Lincoln Park. Chi
cage. and the Kaufman Memorial in
Rock Greek Cemetery are generally
| considered the outstanding works by
Air. Partridge. IL II Is possible ~
select so small u number from his
vast achievement.
The kauffmann Memorial Was his
first large work ~ an ideal type, and
WAS erected In 1897, This memorial
In exquisite In conception, and has an
appealing simplicity. IL consists ot
an exedra approached by three steps,
with large hronse urn before IL,
Seated upon the eNedra. before the
hasieltef. which runs nearly the
length of the htsh hack and which
depicts shakespeare Seven Asses II
Man" IN a bTonae tsurc Of Woman,
symbolic os Memory" The n1ure
leans slightly forward. the head il
the wreath she Is making, classic
IN feature AMI rasmen,, the nsure Is
Vet completely modern In the human
itS, which animates IL. II seems to
the hehol,ier as II a beautiful. SYM
pathetic friend had come To pay how
ing tribute, Contemplating IT, ene
wishes there were mofe OBITUARY
sculpture ~ this type, instead vt the
wooden" lambs. stitf cheruhs and
aimilar depressing objects which
render tho term graveyard ~ murh
mora appropriate ia most instances.
than memorial park"
The universal appeal Of the kautt,
mann Memorial makes II susceptible
Of various Interpretations, IL II ire.
auently compared ar contrasted with
saint ,Ga udens' Adams Memorial"
the mysterious shrou,ted nsure, also
In Roek Greek Cemetery, an interna,
tionalN known masterpiece vavlously
entitled, The Peace Ut iad," Soil
tude NJ the Soul" "Afystsry," etc.
Zach memorial may hs considered an
abstract eeneeptlen Ut the eanteMpia,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-15

,ion II death, Saint Gauiens' nSuCe
seems 10 suggest grim, lonely reslSnS'
ton ~ the inevitable tragedy ~ X,
Mr.. fariridse's Memory" cgva :hss
an Intimate horefalncSS,
Another ot Mr.. far,r,aS~'S works
IN Washington. Nearing Home" AZ
the CcrCpran Gallery. - unusually
important as marking the inception
vi his career. \ brief sketrA III his
Youth viii serve 10 show ,he g>rSneS>-
ton, Eorn In Paris NJ New k,nSlani
ancestry, he MAS the Son ~ an artist
who MAS abroad in an usticisi capArity.
rhe father died when the boy Mas eut
ii wears W age, hut he had every cp-
rortun'ty. acQalrsns a general stuyA
,ton IN the srhceis ~ New NeCk and
In Columbia University, and s,udyIns
art IN Paris. Elcrence and kcsne> In
his late teens, however. he MAS stil.
undecided Which ~ several g>areers
no would cheuse. for with a born
artists facility for varied expsesSian
he had an equal interest In drama
literature anu sculpture. HIS mother
desired him IL give the plastic arts
his ondiV laed attention, She ursy>d
him IL model head ~ an Nd S<,rgrh
Irish woman between ~ and 100
wears W axe, VIM Was the mother ~
Seamstess Mrs Partrs,lye EN-
psoNcd In London, and in whon she
VAS much Interested ~ William
went to see the old wrlasn. essyas~e>s
many nishts az steps 10 the N@rT~g
IN which she lived He ,na,le several
attempts IN clay. 10 catch the char.
aetes NJ the tine, old rugged ceaate,
nance, AMI when he tstA not seem ~ Ne
MaAtnS prsresS "a rapidly - she
Thought he should. she SAti i'm,
patiently, Hurry, Willie. harry, I'm
nearing home" And surely ennukA,
shs Was, Hut he caught the spirit ~
her. eVmpleted the eust, gave II the
happy title suggested ~ the CHI
w"a'aos words and sent u ~ an eN,
h,aitiNn, nrarnsing hts a,ntAes thar
II u Mas sucresstN With the rrstIvs,
he would kive NY hss other interests
ana devote hla tine ~ seNlrtuge; II
II fs.lest. he weald not make further
ensteANer
Thomas naNktscn et New YORK Q
noted sSuspter Aaewn a. The fa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-15

Mr.. Wooster's Is not one of those in.
scrutable faces. On the contrary. II
Is a limpid pool In which is mirrored
each passing emotion. I could read
1t now like a book. and his first words
were very much on the lines / had
anticipated.
"Jeeves." he said hoarsely lis that
car mended YETI"
Just this moment. sir. / have been
working on it assiduously.
Then, for heavens sake. lets go.
But I understood that you were 10
address the young ladies, sir.
"Oh. I've done that. responded MT.
Wooster. Yes, I've done that.
1T was a success, / hope. sir
"Oh. YES. Oh, yes. Most extrsOrdi-
narily successful. Went like breeze
But-er-I think l may as well be
going. No use outstaying ones vel
come. WHAT"
"Assuredly not, sir"
I was about to start the engine,
when voices made themselves heard.
At the first sound OF them. SIR.
Wooster sprang into the tonneau. and
when / glanced round. he was on the
floor. covering himself with a rug.
The last saw Of him was a pleading
eye.
Have you seen MT wooster. my
man."
Miss Tomlinson had entered the
stable yard. accomps MED By a lady
Of. should say. judging from her
accent. French origin.
No. madam
The French lady uttered some excIa.
mn ton in her native tongue.
lis anything wrong. madam"
inquired.
Miss Tomlinson in normal mood
was. / should be disposed TO imagine.
lady who would not readily confide
her troubles 10 the ear of a gentle
mans gentleman. however sympa.
the'ic his aspect. That she did 80 now
vas sufficient indication OF the depth
20 which she was stirred
Yes. there is. MademoiSeiie has
/ just found several OF the girls smoking
Cigarettes. When questioned. they
stated that Mr Wooster had gwen
them the horrid things" She turned