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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-10-05
MULE SPINNERS'
Cancer Is Ignored In This
Country

Washington.-M -Mule-spinners cancer
is ignored in America, according to
Frederick l.. Hoffman, writing in the
Monthly Bulletin, published by the
United States Bureau of Labor Sta
tistics.
The article reviews studies made in
Great Britain, where most of the re-
ported cases of mule-skinners' cancer
have occurred. Attention is called to
the small number of cases reported
among textile workers in this coun-
try, which is probably due, it is stated,
to the failure of the reporting ply
sician to note the occupational con-
nection.
British Data show that mortality
from cancer among this class of tex
tile operatives is Ia times as great
as that among the general population
between the ages of 25-35; 60 times
as great between the ages of 45-55 and
100 times as great between the ages
of 55-75.
Authorities are fairly well agreed
that oil sprayed from the machines
causes the disease.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-10-05
Carriers Charged With
Bad Faith in Case Now
Referred to Coolidge

Chicago, I. L. N. S.).-In lengthy
statement issued to all general chair
men for the information and guidance
Of trainmen and conductors on the 55
railroads west of Chicago involved in
a wage controversy and possible strike
unless President Coolidge can adjust
the disagreement with the carriers,
f. P. Curtis, president of the Order
of Railway Conductors, and A. f.
Whitney, president of the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen, set forth the
argument Of the employees and warn
the members Of the two big unions to
beware of being misled by misinfor-
nation skillfully disseminated through
daily newspapers and other channels.
at is but proper that the members
to the interests which they serve" say
Presidents Curtis and Whitney, but
it is more important that they should
first be loyal to themselves, and in this
controversy loyalty to themselves
means that they must support the in
stitutions which they have established
for their protection. We are quite
certain that information will come to
them through the newspapers and 9TH
er sources intended to influence them
to withhold their support from their
associations and officers, but we trust
it will have the opposite effect"
Charge Bad Faith
Charging bad faith to the carriers
in demanding the elimination of the
double header rules, which demand
caused the deadlock and reference of
the issue to the President of the Unit
! ed States, the statement explains the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-10-05
Convention Shows
How lnternationals Fight
For Progress Of Canadians

it had received in per capita tax. This
was an effective reply to the state
ment that Canadians do not receive a
full return for their affiliation with
international unions.
The general attitude of the dele
gates indicated their hearty approval
of the work accomplished by the Off
cial family. The indications are that
it is strongly administration con-
vention.
City and provincial authorities ex-
tended welcome so heartily support
ed by local trade unionists that there
the Statue of Liberty to Canadian soil.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-10-05
FREE TAXI FROM
RAILROAD

Washingtn-Will railroads in the
future destroy the private taxi bust
ness around depots by delivering pas
sengers directly to their homes or no.
tells?
The Pennsylvania Railroad is con-
sidering such delivery in this city.
Attorneys have requested the Public
Utilities Commission to permit the
railroad to operate its own taXicab
and bus service direct from the Union
Station Tickets sold in other cities
would carry a stub emitting the pur-
chaser to this service.
The attorneys were advised that
public hearings would be necessary
before the commission could act The
legal questions involved include the
problem of whether this is interstate
or intrastate Transportation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-10-05
UTILITIES IGNORE
STATE COURTS

New York.-Legislation that would
debar public utilities from rushing to
federal courts until they have gone
through state courts is favored by
Joseph V. Mckee of the Board of
Aldermen.
Under the law corporations can ap-
peal to the state courts from deci-
sions made by the Public Service Com
mission, but the practice is to appeal
to federal courts, as in the INTERIOR
ough Rapid Transit Company's at
tempt to ignore its Scent contract
with the city and raise fares to
cents.
In letter to United States Senator
Wagner, Mr.. Mckee said:
Almost invariably the utility cor
poration, when defeated after exhaus-
tive hearings before the commission,
casts aside its right to appeal to the
state courts.
SIN other words, after a full hear
ing before the Public Service Commits
sion, with right to appeal to the
state courts, the defeated public util-
ity corporation goes into the Federal
court to raise the rates on the claim
the the fixed rate confscates the cor
poration's property because the rate
does not permit a fair and reasonable
return to the corporation for use of
its property.
This double trial method has Grip
pied rate regulation. For all practical
purposes there is no rate regulation
of public utilities in the United States
and whatever little there now is will
soon disappear"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-10-05
Profits First Half Of 1928
Show Substantial Increases
Over Same Period Last Year

Boston, I. l.. N. S.).-Figures on
industrial profits for the first six
months of this year, compiled by Ernst
& Ernst, show that industry is making
larger profits than last year and con-
firm preliminary figures published
some weeks ago by international La
Dor News Service. Labor executives
look upon the latest figures as addi
tional justification for organized la
boris demand for an ever larger share
in the steadily increasing profits of
industry.
Total net profits of $50 representa-
tive companies engaged in twenty-one
lines of industry amounted to $780,
100000 in the first six months of 1923,
compared with $740,500,000 in the cor
responding period a year ago, an ag-
gregate increase of 1872 per cent, ac-
cording to the compilation of Ernst
& Ernst, prepared from published fl
nancial statements.
OF the total number of companies
reporting, 215 show an increase in
profits, 129 show decreased earnings,
eight reduced their deficits, eight more
companies converted deficits into sur
pluses in their income accounts, and
twenty organizations which returned
a profit in the first half of 1927, lost
money in the first six months of this
year. 1t is apparent that the improve
ment in profits was spotty, but Ernst
q Ernst point out that none of the
companies showing a loss for the first
half of 1927 showed as much loss fol
the first six months of 1928.
The groups making poorer earnings
records this year than last include
Building equipment and supplies man
ufacturers; iron and steel companies
oil companies; container manufactur
ers; railroad equipment manufactur
ers; rubber companies; textile manu-
facturers; tobacco products manufac
luIels, wearing dPPaici hiahui''e'oi
ers.
Six rubber companies showed a de
crease of $17, 100000, and this is tn,
only group of all whose member
made poorer profits showings this yea
than last. 1t is also the only group il
which the aggregate represented
loss rather than a profit this year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-10-05
POWER TRUST
Probe Unfolds Many Queer
Looking Deals

Washington. - Robert F. Healy,
chief counsel for the Federal Trade
Commission, forced public utilities
representatives to admit the expendi-
ture of vast sums for propaganda that
have heretofore been concealed.
A reference in the accounts of the
National Electric Light Association
to-an item of $4,000 for the Harvard
School of Business Administration
was not explained. There was no in
dication that any such sum had been
paid or promised. A number of small
er sums on the books were not cleared
up.
d. C. Mathews, Wisconsin Railroad
Commissioner, received $14S for eX-
penses to convention Of the N. r..
L. A.
j. F. Shaunsey, former chairman
of the Missouri State Utilities Com
mission, was paid 81 900 in two checks.
Mrs. John D.. Sherman, formerly
president of the General Federation of
| Women's Clubs, was paid approx
| mately $500 a month for about a year
for special articles.
1t was shown that DR.. S. S. Wyer
formerly an investigator for the
Smithsonian Institution, received nu-
merous checks for services and arti-
| cles. Dr. Wyer connected this gov
ernment unit with an alleged investi-
cation he made of the publicly-owned
Ontario hydro-electric plant which
caused complaint in congress, anc
which was later repudiated by Smith
sonan officials. 1t now develops that
Dr. Wyer prepared attacks on the
Boulder Dam project, for which he
was paid by the n f. l.. A.
Records of w. H. Roth, secretary OF
the New Jersey Public Utilities Asso
citation, showed he was quite proud OF
his secret legislative record.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-10-05
Union Chiefs Warn
Members Against Deception
STREET RAILWAY
WINS INJUNCTION

Los Angeles.-Three federal judges
permanently enjoined interference
with a street car company raising
fares. The State Railroad Commission
refused the request and the company
appealed to judges who are appointed
for life.
"Those who deride workers because
they complain of government by in
junction have nice live baby laid
right on their own door step declares
the Los Angeles Citizen.
This decision is an invitation for
any other privately owned public util-
ity that believes it is not gouging the
people enough, to come to the court
and plead poverty"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-10-05

Montreal, Canada, G. l.. N. 81
With more than 400 delegates in at
tendance, the twenty-seventh conven-
tion of the International Molders' I'm
ion of North America is being held
here, with President Michael Keough
presiding.
The event of the opening day was
an address by Tom Moore, president
of the Canadian Trades and Labor
Congress. He reviewed the Canadian
trade union problems clearly and eff
fectively, calling attention to steady
gain in members and prestige in face
Of the opposition of dual organiza-
tions. He presented the Canadian
situation in manner which greatly
assisted American delegates to grasp
the problems which members of inter-
national unions were compelled to face
in Canada
While the officers reports indicated
serious problems which faced the or
ganization, they contained most en-
couraging evidence of practical prog
ress. The organizations finances were
never in as healthful a condition. The
reserve funds showed much larger
amounts than ever before.
OF particular Importance in show
ing the value of international trade
unionism to Canadian members was
the fact that the international Mold
ers Union had, during the past term
expended $58,000 more in Canada thar
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-10-05
Better Showing in Many Groups


Groups making better earnings rec
ords in 1928 than in 1927 include: Au-
tomobile and motor truck manufac-
turers; auto part and accessory manu-
facturers; food products, beverage and
confectionery manufacturers; business
equipment manufacturers; C h a i n
stores and chain restaurants; chemical
manufacturers; drug and cosmetic
manufacturers; household equipment
and supplies manufacturers leather
manufacturers; machinery and large
tool manufacturers Industrial and
electrically; mining and smelling COM
panies; paper manufacturers.
"There is every indication that the
last half of the year also will have a
good corporation profit showing, and
that the profit level for 1923 will be
higher than for 1927" they say.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-10-05

situation as follows:
During the period 1903 to 1924, the |
carriers made no effort of any conse-
quence to eliminate or even modify
the double-header rules. 1t is true
that during this period helper districts
were established and discontinued
from time to time on many roads, but
the rules were accepted as fixed condi- |
tions of service by both the carriers
and their conductors and trainmen. |
Wage controversies arose and adjust |
ments were made by concerted associ |
alton movements before, during and
after the period of Federal control, |
and not until the concerted movement
of 1924 was any important modifica
tion of the rule requested by the car
riers. In that year material conces-
sions were made to the carriers, and
it was thought, in view of these con-
cessions, that the condition would be
! left undisturbed because of the ever
| increasing capacity of larger locomo-
tives, thereby reducing the necessity
for the use of two locomotives except
possibly in mountain territory. But
| it seems that the competition between
carriers in the matter of handling
large tonnage trains is so impelling
that it cannot be resisted, so much SO
that the practice is manifestly carried
beyond the point of economy, and yet
the employees are supposed to quietly
submit to such burdensome, unreason-
able and dangerous conditions of serv-
ice.
"This competition has been carried
on without due regard to the human
element involved, the competitors APP
parently having only in mind the NOV
ing of large tonnage in single trains.
Notwithstanding the alleged restric-
tions (Which are largely magnitied)
to tonnage movements occasioned by
the double-header rules, the facts re-
ported to the Interstate Commerce
Commission show that the Western
conductors and trainmen handled, in
1927, 100000 more gross ton miles
per employe than conductors and
trainmen in the Eastern territory.
Facts Support Union View
"In this movement it is quite sig
nifcant that the carriers made no de-
mands for the elimination or even
the modification of the double-header
rules until about June 80 1923, not
) withstanding the fact that our request
for an increase in wages was sub
mitted to them November /, 1927
This to our minds suggests the idea
that the request was made on the eve
of the opening of negotiations more
for the purpose of embarrassing US
and prejudicing our wage increase re-
quests than as indicating a universal
) desire on the part of Western car
riers for the elimination or modifica-
ton of these rules. This view is sup
ported fully, we think, by the fact
that when, on July 16, we insisted
that the specific burdensome condi-
} tions they alleged exist be brought be-
) fore us for consideration, which re-
! quest was declined, because it was
certain at that time that the con
ference committee of managers had
no knowledge of instances where the
, rules produced burdensome condi-
. tions."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-10-05
BIRTH RATE DROPS

Washington.-Th birth rate is
Steadily and rapidly decreasing in
the United States" reports the United
States Bureau of Education, follow
ing a nationwide survey of the school
situation.
The birth rate has dropped from
25.l per thousand population in 1915
in the registration area to 20.6 in
1926.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-31

(Communst) League. Second: He
knew that this conference would issue
appeals to the youth not only on the
basis of sentiment, but emphaticallv
on the danger to the United Mine
Workers and the need for the work
ingclass Youth and it's sympathizers
to rally to the support of this great
industrial union. Contrast the ap-
peals of the Youth Conference with
those of Rev. Thomas committee
which sent out letters based purely
on sentiment and resigned to hit some
wealthy humanitarian "citizen" in the
region of the wallet. Theirs were
CLASHES appeals" "above classes".)
Third: He knew that the Youth Com
ference would appeal directly to large
masses OF young workers and young
students In mass meetings, etc. Thu
IS against his mass-fearing nature.
I hope this has added something 70
Myers letter. Surely, these pious
frauds, whether well-meaning or not.
must be exposed. They who try to be
moderate" who are always trying
to find the Communist niger in the
woodpile, generally find that they are
anti-labor.
A WORKINGCLASS STUDENT.
New York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-31

friends to support the candidate ON
THE MOST ACCEPTABLE PLAT
FORM"
The spectacle of labor leaders, no
matter how earnest, trying to get the
two parties of American imperialism
to adopt platforms favorable to labor,
is farce to arouse Homeric laugh
ter, but one that has the most tragic
consequences for the American work
ing class.
Labor Suffers, Bureaucracy Benefits.
Every struggle of labor furnishes
more evidences of the Generalization
in labor's ranks brought about by this
reactionary policy from which only
labor officialdom and the upper crust
of the labor aristocracy benefit; that
is, they share in the savings made by
the bosses because of this weakness
of the labor movement.
In other words, they are bribed to
continue this betrayal.
This being the case, we can under
stand why such a statement as the
following is made in the Executive
Councils report:
''The successes of the non-parti-
san political campaign of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor have been
gradually becoming greater. A
larger number of wage-earners
every year sees the benefit of nom
partisan action
Capitalist Parties Bring Workers
Nothing.
If by "seeing the benefit" is meant
voting the tickets of the capitalist
parties, it is possible that the execu-
tive council is at least partially cor
rect-that is, it has succeeded in de-
ceiving a large number of workers.
But if by successes is meant actual
concrete results for the workers or a
Strengthening of the labor movement,
the statement is completely false on
the face of it.
Why Bureaucrats Fight Labor Party.
Why does the labor officialdom
cling so desperately to its non-parti-
san policy-a policy which is any
thing but non-partisan, since it means
support of the bosses parties and
candidates?
Principally for the reason that la
Dor officialdom does not want to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-31
THE LABOR BUREAUCRACY and the
FORMATION OF A LABOR PARTY
By Fred Ellis

break with it's capitalist friends.
Why does labor officialdom fight
Iso hard against the attempts to es-
tablish labor party?
For the reason that a labor party
capfies with it the idea of class strug-
gle, would bring the labor movement
on to the. political fields as the rep
resentative of the whole working
class and necessitate open struggle ON
class lines against the government of
American capitalism.
1t would no longer be easy to main
tain the fiction that the working class
has no special interests for which it
must fight and that it serves its in
cerests best by being the tail to the
Kite of the political parties of the
class it has to fight for better wages,
better working conditions, and even
the freedom to organize and keep
unions.
Labor officials like Matthew Woll
would not be able to say that "the
heads of the A. F. of L. and big bust
ness executives are working hand in
hands without running the risk of
being driven out of the labor move
ment-quickly.
Labor Party Is Big Stride Forward.
The establishment of labor party,
contesting the field against the CAPT
talist parties in all campaigns, would
mark a big step forward in the de-
velopment of the labor movements
step that has been necessary for
many, many years, step which must
be taken but which the agents of the
capitalist class in leading positions in
the labor movement do not want the
movement to take.
Without its~mass party, the labor
movement of the United States can
make no effective resistance to the
onslaught of American Imperialism.
With the labor party as beginning,
it can start at once to prepare to
break the whole working class away
from the cult of American capitalist
democracy which at present poisons
the labor movement to the very depth
of its being, and makes possible the
existence of such outright apologists
of capitalism as Matthew Woll in the
role of labor leader.