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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-30
LEADER in WAR
On Union Printers Faces
Embezzlement Charge

Chicago q. L. N. S.)-Robert Tuft,
executive secretary of the Open Shop
Employers Association, which has
fought the printing trades unions for
many years, has been jailed on a
charge of embezzling $4,000 from the
association. 1t is charged that Tuft
used this authority to sign checks
as a means of defrauding the associa-
ton and that his peculations extended
over a period of Is months.
The Open Shop Employers Asso-
citation is composed of owners and
agents of "rat" printing offices in this
city. Tuft, as executive secretary of
this malodorous organization, used
every ounce of energy and ability he
possessed to harrass the printing
trade unions for several years. He
not only used his undoubted talent as
a publicity man in the interest of his
employers, but he conducted 'rat"
employment agency for them.
When arraigned in police court Tuft
bitterly complained that his salary of
1925 month was insufficient to pro-
vide for his wife and two children.
Almost any journeyman printer in
this city would consider himself badly
treated did he not receive at least
twice that much wages in a month.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-30
Industrial Commission Formed
By Civic Federation Begins
Study Of Big Labor Problems

New York City 0. L. N. S.)-The
industrial commission organized by
the National Civic Federation to make
study of such vital labor problems
as the injunction and company union
issues and the status of the anti
trust acts has begun its work. The
first meeting of this group of lead
ers in business, industry, labor and
public affairs was held here and a
subcommittee was directed to pre-
pare plan Of study and gather facts
regarding the questions set by the
federation.
Matthew Woll, acting president OF
the Civic Federation and vice presi-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor, said it was necessary to bare
the facts before the discussion of So
lutions could begin. He pointed out
that at the annual meeting of the
Civic Federation it was unanimously
decided to make thorough study of
the following four related questions,
which he said were the cause of much
of the bitterness between the two
great forces, capital and labor"
These questions are:
Should the Sherman antitrust act,
the Clayton and similar laws be re-
pealed, amended or left intact?
Should the courts be prohibited
from issuing against the unions in
functions which have upset what labor
believes to be its constitutional
rights
How ar can Employer Go?
Assuming that the employer has a
right to refuse to employ man be-
cause he belongs to a trade union. can
this apply with equal force to his be-
longing to a certain church or lodge
And should such employment con-
tracts be protected by law or are they
contrary to public policy?
Assuming that the employer has
the legal right to organize company
union, is there any practical method
whereby the trade union may cope
with that new and powerful op-
ponent ?"
Wheeler P. Bloodgood, Milwaukee
attorney, was another speaker at the
initial meeting, which was at lunch
con at the Bankers Club. He said
that it was the view of the late Sam
uel Gompers that if the right to strike
were taken away, or its effectiveness
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-30
with Mellon and Rockefeller
Accused in Mine Strike Investigation

tive program which included shorten
ing of the work week, so as to provide
work for all skilled miners, establish
ment of wages and working conditions
by collective bargaining and the set
ting up of a government commission,
made up of representatives of the OPP
orators, the miners and the public,
this commission to have power to reg
ulate the industry
Some of the most sensational test
mony was given by Lowell Limpus
New York newspaper reporter. He
described conditions which he said he
had found in recent tour of the
strike areas. In some towns, he said
as a result of the strike, the people
were little better than serfs. He also
told of brutalities on the part of the
coal and iron police. The suffering,
he said, was acute.
The senate resolution demanding
Secretary Melons resignation was
introduced by Senator Couzens, of
Michigan. 1t sought to link Mellon
with the oil scandal, described as "the
worst trail of fraud and corruption
in public life that has existed in our
history" In one section of the resolu-
ton, Senator Couzens endeavored to
show that Secretary Mellon is a party
to responsibility for deplorable condi-
tions in the Pennsylvania coal mines.
Cites Coal Mine Inquiry
Mentioning that the Pittsburgh
Coal Company is "a Mellon enterprise,
the Senator charged that this COM
pany "has done everything it could
to defeat the purposes of the senate
committee which is investigating the
situation in the Pennsylvania coal
fields. He cited as evidence what he
asserted to be the text of instruc-
tions sent by the Pittsburgh Coal
Company to all its mine superintend-
ents to keep the committee from get
ting information that might reflect
on the company.
The resolution concludes as follows.
Throughout all OF the administra-
ton of said Andrew w. Mellon, there
runs an indifference to the law, con-
tempt for the law, defiance of law
and
"An indifference to law, defiance
of law, and contempt for law upon
the part of those sworn to uphold and
defend the constitution and laws of
the United States, breeds and encour-
ages Indifference and disrespect foy
law upon the part of other employees
of the government and upon the part
of citizens and employees of the gov
ernment, and upon the part of citi-
zens and thereby contributes to and
does undermine and eventually viii
destroy the government of the United
States; and
"The senate of the United States
has confirmed the appointment of An.
drew w. Mellon as secretary of the
treasury and to that extent has as.
sumed responsibility for him"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-30

seriously impaired, unionism would
be at an end and communism would
take it place. Every leader of or
ganized labor concurs in this view, he
said.
Three Labor Members
The subcommittee appointed in
cludes these labor men: John P.
Frey, secretary of the metal trades
department of the American Fedora
tion of Labor; William G. Lee, presi-
dent of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen, and Victor Olander, secre-
tary-t treasurer of the international
Seamen's Union.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-30

ion representative at Baltimore in
| March, 1924.
Accuses Judge Lazzelle
Bittner brought a new angle into
| the investigation with charges that
personal interest had prompted State
Judge |. G. Lazzelle, at Morgantown,
W. Va, to deny petition in 1926 for
an injunction to require the Paisley
Coal Company to operate under the
Baltimore agreement. He said that
Secretary Hoover had advised him
that the agreement was binding, but
that Judge Lazzelle turned down the
request and sharply criticized the
miners union. i.
Later, he said, it developed that the
Judge was receiving as much as $780,
600 yearly royalty from land leased
by him to the Paisley interests. Bitt-
ner said that he had sought to start
Impeachment proceedings against the
Judge, but that they were never
brought to the attention of the state
legislature.
Bittner declared Schwab had been
the first big operator in West Vir-
ginia to abrogate the Baltimore
agreement, and added that this hap
pened while the steel executive was
making speeches "all over America
about his good treatment of en-
ployes."
He contended cruel tactics had
marked eviction of union miners from
houses owned by the Bethlehem Steel
Corporation.
Il telegraphed an appeal to
Schwab," he added, "but received no
reply"
| John d. Fails to Act
Turning to the Consolidation Coal
Company, Bittner said he had advised
John d. Rockefeller, Jr., that the COM
pany intended to violate the Balti-
more agreement, but that the oil mag
nate took no steps to prevent such
action. He read correspondence on
the subject by Rockefeller, John L.
Lewis, president of the United Mine
Workers, and C. W. Watson, president
of the Consolidation Coal Company.
Following this, he said, the Baltimore
agreement was repudiated in June.
1925. The agreement had until April,
1927, to run.
Mellon and the powerful influence
of the Mellon family was held respon-
sible for the "chaos" in the soft coal
industry by John H. Jones, president
of the Bertha Consumers Coal Com
| pany. Jones told the committee that
| the MELONS were trying to destroy
| the miners union and were also striv-
ing to eliminate their competitors.
He declared that the Pittsburgh Coal
| Company, Mellon concern and the
leader in the war on the miners, had
wrecked the industry" by abrogat-
ing the Jacksonville wage agreement,
thus doing away with the uniform
wage scale, which has been described
as one of the most stabilizing infiu-
ences in the coal industry.
Gives Remedy for Situation
AS remedy for the present situa-
ton Mr.. Jones proposed construc-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-30
12 HOURS FOR OIL
LABOR

Long Beach, Cal.-The Internation-
al Association Of Oil Fields, Gas Well
and Refinery Workers calls on these
employees to organize and abolish the
12-hour work day in the mid-conti-
nent fields.
The oil industry is in a panicky
condition because of overproduction
and oil producers in many sections
are voluntarily curbing output.
The workers, however, are COM
PEELED to labor IL hours day, seven
days a week, 365 days year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-30

on representatives at Baltimore in
March, 1924.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-30
CHECKING OIL OUTPUT

Austin, Texas-More than 100 oil
operators conferred with state Off
cials in this city on methods to re-
duce the oil output The call was
issued by the state railroad commits
sion, on request of Governor Moody.
The commission was authorized to ap-
point an oil umpire to work with op-
orators in certain sections of the
state.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-30
Union Labor Life Outlook
''Simply Staggering" Won
Declares in Annual Report

Washington, ID. G.. Q. L. N. 81
Reporting to the second annual meet
ing of stockholders, President Mat
thew Woll, of the Union Labor Life
Insurance Company, declared that the
company has surpassed its expecta-
tions, has in it's nine months of in
surance writing reached the point
where expense is met from earned
income, has in force 1929, 900 of in
surance in individual policies and has
applications pending for 100000
more of ordinary or individual insur-
ance.
But the presidents annual report
lays greater emphasis on group insur-
ance for trade unions than upon indl-
vidual policies, and it is shown that
there is in force group insurance COW
ering more than $4,000 organized
workers to the extent of more than
$34,OO0,00O President Woll reports
the prospects in this field, even with
the most careful methods of opera
ton and in accord with the most con-
servative policies, as being simply
staggering"
Results Remarkable
''The development of this company
for group insurance purposes is one of
the greatest steps organized labor has
ever taken," says Mr.. Wolls report.
at will strengthen trade unionism in
many ways and will, without question,
be responsible in many unions for
development which has heretofore
been impossible
''The Union Labor Life Insurance
Company is no longer an experiment.
The results of our short period of op
GRAFTON are remarkable. The pros
poets for the future defy production.
No company like this one has ever be-
fore existed. No company has pros
poets of resembling this company in
nature of business, rapidity of growth
and loyalty of policyholders. The
eyes Of the insurance world are or
US. The eyes of economists and So
biologists are on US. Politicians are
watching our growth More impor
tant than all, however, many thou
sands of men and women know that
they have through this company pro-
lection for their homes which they
never had before and they realize that
they have it by means Of an organi
zation which they have helped TO
make"
Surplus is Reported
The report shows that though the
year, being the initial year of busi-
ness, involved heavy initial expense
and little income" the company clos
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-30

PLUMBERS SHORTEN WEEK
Santa Barbara, Calif.-The Plumb
RS Union adopted the fve-day work
uaak
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-30
.$618,539

The report states that, after six
months of operation, it began with the
opening of 1923 to build up its sur
plus and that, taking into account
every possible contingency, guarding
against any possible unhappy sur
prises" and using every safeguard, "it
appears that it is safe to say that our
surplus has increased during the two
and one-half months since the begin
ming of this year by more than $780,
600"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-30
Unions Main Field

1t is made clear that the trade union
field is regarded as the primary and
main field of the company. The motto,
as suggested by the presidents re-
port, is, "a Union Labor Life Insur-
ance policy for every worker and in
every home" 1t is set forth that
President William Green, of the
American Federation of Labor, holds
policy No. 2, that the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor is stockholder and
that the company plans soon to issue
list of those who hold policies. 1t is
also reported by the president that
the company has raised the limit of
its individual policies from $4,000 per
person to $4,000, reinsuring the
amount over $4,000. New forms of
policies also are under consideration
for early adoption, the report declares
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-30

ed the year 1927 with a surplus of
$209,506. It's recapitulation is given
as follows:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-18

Kidwell, W. B. Hopkins. Walter Ham,
ilton, George B. Marsh, John Scott,
J. j. Guerra, r. II. Garity, L. B.
Caruthers, G. J. Martin, L. r. Brooks.
J. Wallis, v. N. Lott, Z. Owen Scott,
and Miss Camille Block.
Mrs. Harold Smith was hostess
Tuesday afternoon with an informal
reception honoring Mrs. A. d. Dugan.
The guests had been summoned to a
shower for Miss Dorothy Carlisle but
the announcement proved that the
marriage of the honor guest to Lieut..
A. d. Dugan Of Fort Ringgold had
taken place in February.
The miscellaneous gifts were
placed in a large, decorated hamper
and presented to the bride, who
opened them amidst a shower of good
wishes.
An ice course vas served to the
guests who were Mesdames VI. b.
Rush, S. W. Robertson, Edward NJ,
Pickett. Rossiter Garity, Walter
Hamilton. Herbert Kidwell, Rageuse,
r. B. Evans, Mott Ramsey, w. w.
Shuford, j. r. Kirkland, G.. w.
Venerable, l.. B. Caruthers, Jonu
Sellick, Ellsworth Moore, A. B. Car
Isle and Misses Twila Washburn,
Ethel Schenk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-18
NATIONALISTS
NEAR PEKINC;
JAPS TO ACT
Northern Dictator At
tempts to Spread
.Distrust; Adv
Troops In 7 Miles

SHANGHAI, May 1s.-(P1-The Ma.
t~ionalists were approaching even
nearer Peking today.
ity at Shanghai believed the North
einers were preparing to retire from
the capital into Manchuria.
"a Reuter- dispatch from Tokyo
said that indications there we're that
Japan was prepared to act on a mo-
ment's notice to prevent the civil
var from spreading into Manchuria).
The Nationalists were believed to
be advancing along the line of the
Peking-Hankow railway. The latest
Nationalist reports claimed that
they had reached Paotingfu, about
so miles south of Peking on the
railway. The Nationalist news
agency said the vanguard of Shansl
troops. which are allied with the Ma
tionalists, had reached Changsintien,
about seven miles southwest of
Peking.
Indications Of danger to Peking
were seen in attempts OF Marshal
Chang Tso-Lin. Northern dictator,
to hearten his own troops and dis
credit the Nationalist generals. He
issued a proclamation accusing Gen.
eral Feng Yu-Hsiang. Nationalist
ally of cooperating with the Com
munists and attempting to foment
a~nti-foreign demonstrations. This
last charge was regarded as an at
tempt to involve the Nationalists
with the Japanese.
The Japanese formally notified tn
Chinese authorities at Tsinan, where
Nationalists and Japanese clashed,
that Major General Saito had been
appointed garrison commander there
to assist the chamber of commerce
in maintaining order.
Chang Kai-Shek. Nationalist COM
mander-in-chief, made an unsuccess-
full attempt to open negotiations with
Lieutenant General Fukuda, Japan
csc. commander at Tsinan. being anx-
ious to discuss the Japanese demands
on the Marking government. Cen
eral Fukuda refused to negotiate ex-
cept with personally appointed
delegate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-18
McAnen Garner
Club Hearing Is
Set For Friday
Especial 10 The Herald)

MeALLEN. May 1s.-A Garner-for-
Congress club will be perfected at o
mass meeting to be held in the high
school auditorium here Friday night
o. p. Archer. temporary chairman.
announced today. The meeting will
be addressed by several prominent
men familiar with Congressman Gar
ner's work during his tenure Of Of
flee. the chairman said. and express
ed the belief that il would be well
attended. A countrywide committee
to handle Hidalgo county will be Sc
lccted and minor committees also
formed.
Il confidently anticipate a very
large gathering" Mr.. Archer said.
Congressman Gamers work is be-
ing well commended by the leading
dailies Of the state and il is up TO
the Valley TO turn ont a large vote
for him."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-18
Japan Hopes For
Speedy Peace

TOKYO, May 1s.-P1-The Japan
csc representatives IN North and
South China today we're instructed to
inform the two warning govern
ments that Japan hoped for a speedy
termination of present disturbances
in China.
The government instructed Ken
kichi Yoshizawa, minister to Peking,
and s. Yata, consul at Shanghai to
hand memorandum to this effect to
Marshal Chang Tso-Lin, Northern
dictator, and Huang Flu. foreign min
lister of the Marking government.
The japanese memorandum also
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-18
ONE LITTLE PIMPLE MAY
RUIN YOUR APPEARANCE!

No matter how perfect your features.
or how attractive your complexion
one little pimple may spoil it all. In
stead Of trying to cover up your face
blcmishcs why not completely clear
them away3
Go 10 your druggist. ask for Black
and White Ointment and use il accord
ing TO directions. Il is pleasant to use.
highly beneficial and scientifically safe.
For best results use Black and White
Skin Soap with Black and White ONT
ment. All dealers sell them At small cost.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-18
Chinese Refuse to
Unload jap Ships

CANTON. May 1s-tPt-Longshore-
men and ~lightermen struck today
and refused to discharge cargoes Of
Japanese steamers. The unions were
trying to persuade the Chinese crews
Of Japanese vessels to join the walk
out.
Chinese authorities arrested nd
executed thirteen Reds near Swallow.
IL was stated that the arrests re-
vealed a plot to disarm government
troops and merchant volunteers and
murder Nationalists. establishing a
Soviet government at Swallow. Boil
shevist literature vas also confis-
Gated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-18
D. [. WEIGH Will
Return to City

y. I. welch. formerly with the
Frontier Lumber company and for
the last year a resident Of San An
CELLO. has become associated with
the Foster-Moothart Co., real estate,
in active management Of the COM
pany's insurance. loan and bond de-
partment. This was made known
Friday. Mr.. Welch intImatea that
his department would be in a posi-
tion TO make loans on property for
homes in the Riverside Park addition.
Mr.. Welch and Mrs. Wech with
their infant daughter returned from
San Antonio only recently after a
years residence there. and both de-
elared that while they liked the
plains city the lure of the Valley
was ever pulling at them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-18
RIO GRANDE CITY
AT FORT

ENTERTAIN AT FORT
Capt. and Mrs. Edward NJ. Kickett
entertained with a buffet supper at
their quarters in Fort Ringgold Sat
urday evening. The guests, after
having been served, were seated at
small tables, and following the meal,
bridge formed the diversion for en-
tertainment. Mrs. Hamilton and
Lieutenant Rageuse were winners Of
high score, each receiving two decks
Of bridge cards as prizes.
Those who enjoyed this pleasant
hospitality were Capt. and Mrs. Wal
ter Hamilton, Capt. and Mrs. r. II.
Garity, Lieut.. and Mrs. r. B. Evans.
Capt. and Mrs. John Scott, Capt. and
Mrs. Herbert Kidwell, Capt. and Mrs.
Mott Ramsey, Lieut.. and Mrs. Ra-
geuse, Mrs. Z. Owen Scott, Lieut.. and
Mrs. a. d. Dugan, and Lieut. Paul
G~reenhalgh.
Mrs. Mary Headley Edgerton was
to the members Of the We'd
nesday Bridge club and one table of
guests at her home Wednesday after
noon. Winner of the club prize was
Mrs. J. J. Guerra, and the guest prize
WIS awarded to Mrs. K. H. Clarity.
Those present we're Mesdames Ben
Britain, w. W. Shuford, Herbert
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-18
WESLACO
MULLIER.wATERs NUPTIALs

MULLIER-WATERS NUPTIALS
r. N. Waters, local architect, and
Miss C~lementine Muller, well known
singer were married Tuesday at the
Saint Marks church in San Antonio
at 5 p. m. Miss Mullier's former home
was in Chicago.
The young couple will make their
home in San Antonio. Ii will be re
membered that the BRIDE had a prom
inent part in a program at the Har-
lingen fair last fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. White and lit
tie daughter. Winnie Vadin, Of jack
son, Tenn, and Harriette johnson of
Huntingdon, Tenn, arrived here this
week end 10 visit at the Frank Waters
home. Miss Johnson is a sister Of
Mrs. Waters.
Mrs. Frank Waters was a charming
hostess at a bridge party Friday aft
ernoon in honor of her house guests,
Mrs. W. NJ. White and Miss Harriette
Johnson Of Tennessee, at the home
Of r. c. Waters on the highway.
Flowers Of every description dec
Grated the rooms and refreshments
were served to the guests.
The personnel included Mesdames
Ed. p. Williams, G. M. Sheriff., N. v.
Stewart, Harry Solether. Carl Noel
Ter, j. l.. Compere, Jr., ". II. Baxter,
Jr. w. T. Powell, W. II. Miller, W.
r. Symonds. Porter Davis, p. p. Doss,
Cell Solether, Harry Stebbins, G.
Lester Skaggs, f. A. Richardson, John
Richardson. Thomas Lowe, G. j.
Haven, r. A. Rowland, B. T. Sanders,
Phil Dixon, +. A. Boyce of Donna,
Marvin McAskill, ID. L. Kirgan, H.
Raymond Mills, the honorees and
hostess, Mrs. Waters.
Mrs. w. II. Baxter and son, W. II.
Baxter III, arrived home from Ar
lington this week where they had
been visiting for several weeks.
Mrs. Monk Wilson and son, Maurice.
left for Chicago Thursday, where
they will join Mr.. Wilson.
Hugh Finley and sister. Miss Nan
Finley and VIM. Jones Of Sabinal
were visitors in Weslaco this week.
The following attended the Lumber
mems banquet and convention at the
Stonewall Jackson hotel at San Benito
Tuesday evening: 7. L. Brutton. Mr..
and Mrs. Robert B. Taylor. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. NJ. Sheriff., Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Kendrick.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Swift and sons,
James Vernon and Glenn Owen, Of
San Benito have moved to Weslaco.
They will reside in the HOLMAN home
on Indiana avenue. Mr.. Swift j.
employed by the Central Power and
Light company.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. ". Davis Of San
Juan spent Tuesday at the L. NJ.
Coate home.
Mrs. B. B. Campbell and two sons
left for Pearsall Friday where they
will join Mr.. Campbell TO spend the
summer on their ranch.
II. F. Coate Of Harrisburg, Pa,
spent this week with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. VI. Coate.