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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
CHILD LABOR LAW
Improperly Presented To
Court, Declares Senator

Washington. - Senator Shortridge
intimated on the floor of the senate
that the child labor law, declared un-
constitutional by the United States
supreme court by 5-to-4 vote, was
improperly presented.
The law would deny the products
of child labor to interstate commerce.
The discussion revealed that attor-
neys for the law did not stress the
economic and social evils that follow
child labor.
"Minorities are sometimes right
said Senator Shortridge. MANY .
good case, many just cause, has
been lost for lack of adequate pre-
sentation. In the cases referred to
the decision of the court was as by
5 to A and, with the utmost respect
for that great tribunal, there are
many who think that the four dis
senting judges laid down the proper
rule; but we bow, of course, to th'
decision of the court in these cases.
Senator Shortridge said he "cer
tainly" believed the decision might b.
overruled in another case.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
is SUPER-CHAIN COMING?

Not merely chain stores, but super
chain department stores doing a bill
lion dollar annual business, is the
competition the Independent store
owner is going to face, if the pre-
diction of Edward A. Filene is sound
Filene, big department store owner
of Boston, makes this forecast in the
Magazine of Wall Street
Better than his forecast of chains
is his forecast of how the independ
ent may remain independent through
cooperation.
Consultations of capital hav'
their economic advantages, but so ha:
independence of spirit and independ
ent initiative, and it will be Ions
time yet before the American peopl
are ready to give up everything TO
the sake of economy.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
LIFE AT SEA is CHEAP

Investigation of the Vestris disas-
ter, which caused the death of ITO
persons, shows that life is the cheap
est thing at sea.
American life-saving regulations
do not apply to vessels of foreign
register that touch American ports,
and the British code only applies to
British vessels touching a home port.
Thus the Vestris, a British vessel
plying between the United States and
South America, used rotten life-sav-
ing equipment because she was not
amenable to the laws of either nation
The owners of the Vestris were pro.
tected. They had ample insurance OF
their boat and it's cargo. Passenger:
and crew are the only ones who take
a chance in these floating deatl
traps.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
SENATOR BORAH

Senator Borah has added another
vote to an already long string cast
against proposals backed by organ
lied labor
There are many who say that if
any other senator had as many hostile
votes to his credit-if it is credit
he would be set down as an enemy
and given no further quarter in cleo
tion contests.
But Borah is Borah, and Borah gets
by.
The latest hostile vote was cast
against the Hawes-Cooper prison bill,
which brings into being a reform
contended for by labor through many
strenuous years of battling. 1t gives
progressive states the right to reject
prison-made goods of other states,
or, to put it another way, 1t brings
all prison-made goods under control
of the laws of the state to which they
are shipped. If any state forbids sale
of prison-made goods in it's own mar
kets, no other state can ship prison
made goods into that state.
Borah voted against the bill, along
with handful of others. AS usual
Borah based his vote on principle
He opposes the child labor amend
ment on principle. But this posi-
ton does not lessen the force of the
hostile vote. 1t counts Just as much
as though he were to say he was vot-
| ing that way to make it easier for
prison labor contractors.
He is just as dead who is nicked
under the fifth rib by friend as is
he who is given the coup de grace
by bitter enemy.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04

This decision is in contrast to a
recent ruling by the federal court OF
appeals, sixth circuit, in reversing a
decision by the federal trade commits
sion that a business firm cannot an
nounce that competitor filed bank
ruptcy petition.
The federal trade commission ruled
that this information was unfair
competition" In setting aside this
decision, the court of appeals said:
"It was true, and we know of no
standard of practice which forbids
one from telling the truth-ever
about competitor"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
CHRIST FoR All-All FOR CHRIST
0ltQ6a,|E 1850
BEGINNING OF CHRIST'S
MINISTRY

Matthew AIT. From that time
Jesus began to preach, and to say,
Repent: for the kingdom of heaven
is at hand.
Mark 4:26-29. And He said, So is
the kingdom of God, as if a man
should cast seed into the ground; 27.
And should sleep, and rise night and
day, and the seed should spring and
grow up, he knoweth not self; first
the blade, then the ear, after that
the full corn in the ear. 90. But
when the fruit is brought forth, i'm
mediately he putteth in the sickle, be-
cause the harvest is come.
Luke 1921. Neither shall they say,
Lo here! or, 10 there! for, behold, the
kingdom of God is within you.
PRAYER: Enable us, 0 Lord, to
turn from all sin to Thee with full
purpose of and endeavor after new
obedience.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
WHY CONDEM HIM?

We are amused when we hear
union men condemning A. E. Boyn-
ton. head Of the anti-union Industrial
Association.
While we are opposed to every
thing that Mr.. Boynton, as head of
the Industrial Association, stands for,
he has one admirable quality. He is
loyal to the people who employ him
and to the organization of which he
is the head. He isn't cheap, either
He demands and receives top wages
We wish all union men of Sar
Francisco were as loyal to the labor
movement as Mr.. Boynton is to the
organization of which he is the head
If they were, we wouldn't have any
Industrial Association or so-callee
american plan" in San Francisco.
Union building mechanics of Sar
Francisco, like Mr. Boynton, woule
be receiving top wages instead of, as
at present, wages far below that paic
in the average city of the United
States. - "Organized Labor" Sar
Francisco.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04

board of the International Ladies'
Garment Workers Union in stirr-
ing call for unity to secure improved
conditions.
The unions agreement expires next
June, and the executive board pleads
for return of the old-time spirit and
good sense that communists de-
stroyed.
eve appeal to you not to throw
away the only opportunity we have
to repair the frightful damage to our
cause during the last unhappy three
years." says the board.
"The labor standards in our trade,
which we have built up through Is
years of heroic struggle, fighting for
every inch of ground, have been
broken down, and we must begin at
the beginning.
at is high time that you lay aside
all personal, political and tactical
| differences and once more unite ir
support of the common cause fol
which we were organized-economi
| justice and human rights of workers
in our industry and their families.
while you are discussing theories
and dividing your forces by petty in
ternal dissention your wages are low
cred and your living conditions arr
| intolerable"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
COURAGEOUS UNIONIsTs WIN


The San Francisco Building Trades
Council will establish the five-day
week in the building industry.
The decision is an answer to the
anti-union Industrial Associations
ong campaign to destroy that labor
movement.
The association secured such power
that no contractor could buy supplies
unless he had permit from the asso-
citation which certified he maintained
no relations with organized labor.
Gunmen and court frame-ups were
the rule, but the unionists stood firm
| They financed supply houses for the
protection of friendly contractors ane
imported supplies.
The anti-unionists, as last re
! sort, set up an impartial wag'
board" but this has been discredited
| The unionists show that wages arr
! far below the average throughout the
country.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
GOMPERS' BIRTH MONTH

January is the birth month of
Samuel Gompers. January 29 is
the day. The New Orleans conven-
tion ordered that in this month con-
tributions be asked for fitting me-
mortal to mark his memory and to
remind of his great service.
The United States congress has
authorized use of site on a triangle
only two blocks from A. F. of L
headquarters.
The Gompers memorial should be-
come one of the striking and inspir.
ing things to be seen in the nations
capital.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
COMMISSION
Form For Federal Govern.
ment, Opposed By
UniOnist

Washington -"The purpose of a
commission form of government is to
remove power from the people. 1t
is kingly in its philosophy, said
Frank Morrison, secretary A. F. of
L., answering, a New York corre-
spondent.
The correspondent asked the trade
unionist for his views on a proposed
reorganization of the federal govern
ment by adopting the commission
form of government "such as has
been successfully adopted by many of
our larger cities, where the affairs of
the city are placed in the hands of a
small group of competent men,"
The writer also referred "to the
general criticism of congress in its
confusion and delay in Legislation
procedure and the constant contest
between that body and the execu.
| tive"
Secretary Morrison said he "is not
prepared to accept the claim that the
commission form Of government 'ha.
been successfully adopted by man!
of our larger cities Even were i
| true, these cities are not checked b,
a rigid constitution that is intended
to avoid the centralized power yo,
| suggest.
"While there are contests between
congress and the executive, this ap
plies to every period in our histor.
and must be expected. 1t is the his
tory of the British house of com
mons and the king for 700 years,
said Mr.. Morrison.
81 sometimes wonder if this crit
cism of congress, which you refer tc
can not be traced to special privileg
seekers who object to discussion b
our lawmakers, and who are constant
| ly urging haste, which they term e1
) fciency."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
CORRUPTION HYPOCRISY

There is no evidence in American
history that this nation has ever re-
garded corruption and hypocrisy as
particularly grave offenses," says
Elmer Davis, novelist and newspa-
per man, in Harper's Magazine.
Mr.. Davis was speaking of public
corruption and hypocrisy in connec-
ton with the prohibition laws and
their attempted enforcement. Unfor-
tunately there is all too much evidence
to sustain his assertion. All through
American history corruption and hy-
pocrisy are found fourishing, large
ly unrebuked. Occasionally corrup-
ton and hypocrisy have aroused pub
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
FOREIGN WORK
ERS GAIN; AGREE
MENTS REACHED

New York.-Foreign cables the
past week tell of important indus
trial gains in Sweden and Germany
In the former country an arbitration
agreement was. reached between en-
ployers and 250,000 workers, follow
ing lockout and the governments s
failure to enforce compulsory arbitra-
ton.
In Germany the minister of the in
terror awarded wage increase and a
reduction of three hours a week to
250,000 employees in the Ruhr iron
and steel district. This is the first
time a German cabinet minister has
been asked to act as a mediator in
such dispute.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
NEW LEGISLATIVE
AGENT

Washington.-Gra President F.
H. Flo2dal, of the Brotherhood of
Maintenance of Way Employees has
assigned A. F. Stout, of Washington,
as national representative during this
session of congress. Mr.. Stout was
formerly grand vice president of the
way men. He has opened an office
in room 303, Labor building.
The way men are particularly in
terested in restriction of Mexican i'm
migration, and will urge legislation
placing Latin-American countries un-
der the quota section.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04

pose, principally in the senate which
has less than 100 members" He
said no bribes were offered, as "the
matter was handled in other ways"
He cited a $4,000 retainer fee paid
to a former senator who appeared
before a senate committee, and added
that 'they never employed him for
his ability as an attorney, and it is
believed in the senate he was paid
$19,995 more than his services were
worth"
In reply to question, Senator
Norris said all that was needed to
eliminate they danger of the power
trust in the schools was to expose the
propaganda. Let the people know
the truth and they will take care of
the Schools" he said
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
"HE TELLS THE REASON"

The Washington Daily News says
in an editorial headed 'He Tells the
Reason:
L. A. Lamfrom, representing the
Wisconsin Manufacturers Associa-
ton, seems to- have let the cat out
of the bag as to why his group is op-
posing legislation limiting use of the
injunction against labor organiza-
tions. He did it at recent hearing
on the senate anti-injunction bill.
"The injunction, futile and ineffec-
tive as it often is, stands as the only
bar against the closing of all shops
and the complete unionization of in
dustry," he said.
Other employers representatives
had argued against the limitation OF
iniunctions as destroying the Amer
lean birthright of liberty" bu
Lamfrom came right out and said h,
wants the injunction as the most eff
fective weapon against organization
of the workers.
Once only labor paper would hav,
| published an editorial such as the on
above quoted. But now other paper
are often seeing eye to eye with la
Dor, for which the ceaseless work an
pounding of the labor press is to b
thanked.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
VETERANl
A Man Who Likes to Be
Called a Young Fellow
Has No Business With a
Record Like This.

Washington, d. c. (I. l.. n. So
John P. Frey this week marks
his thirtieth anniversary as a ma
tional trade union officer.
At present secretary of the
metal trades department of the
A. f. of L., Frey was, before
assuming his present office, edi-
tor of the Molders' Journal
Frey has been able to pile up
this long record of service by
virtue of the fact that he began
young. And, the calendar to the
contrary Notwithstanding, he has
been able to remain young.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
INJUNCTION JUDGE
MAKES OWN LAW

A Portland, Oregon, judge restrain
ed the sale of the Oregon Labor Press
because that labor paper carried a
first page headline that restaurant
owner compels employees to work
seven days week.
The statement was not denied, but
the court held this information in
jures business.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
POWER TRUST CURB
URGED BY NORRIS

Baltimore.-"Th power trust is in
the government from top to bottom" :"
Senator Norris declared in an address
at the Baltimore Open Forum. In
referring to the trusts attempt to
control legislation, Senator Norris
said 100000 had been appropriated
in one year by utilities for that pur-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
LABOR SPLITS
And EMPLOYERS Profit When
"Reds" Play Old Trick

New York.-"Our members, have
allowed themselves to be carried
away by fanciul theories and dis
sention and employers have been
quick to take advantages of the stu
ation," says the general executive
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04

Truth is symbolized by the union
label, for the label always means the
same things-fair wages, decent
working conditions. In America
England of Australia the labels
story never wavers, never varies.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
DOUBLE THE MEMBERSHIP!

Double membership in 1929 is la
boris slogan as the New Year dawns.
The New Year is with us.
Now is the time to begin the drive
for new membersl
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04

Only a cheat can hope for union
benefits and deny the obligation of
the union label
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-10-10
Terms and Conditions of Sale

The sale will be held under the pro-
visions of Chapter so of the Laws of
Montana of 1927 and acts amendatory
thereof. No land shall be sold for less
than the appraised value and in no case
except mortgage lands, for less than
$40 per acre. The purchaser is requir-
led to pay in cash on the day of sale not
less than 10 per cent Of the total pur
chase price and, in case the balance of
the purchase price is not an exact null
tple OF $25, then he Shall pay such adj
ditional sum as is necessary to reduce
THE balance of IAN even multiple of $25
He may at his option pay a larger por-
ton of the purchase price. He is also
required to pay the sum of So as a fee
for each certificate Of purchase ito be is
sued to him. The entire balance of the
purchase price draws interest at the
rate of per cent per ;annum and will
be payable on the amortization plan in
23 annual iinstallments. Under the 33
wear plan each annual ipstallment in
GLIDING interest. amounts to practically
Ga per cent on such balance.
All sales are made subject to the APP
proNal and confirmation of THE State
Board of Land Commissioners. No sale
shall be deemed completed until after
such approval and confirmat ton and the
issue of the certificate of purchase.
The state reserves all the minerals in
the lands sold. except that in the case
OF mortgage lands the purchaser Will be
entitled to part or all of such minerals
depending upon when the state acquired
title to the land and the statutes APP
plicabe thereto.
The state will have a lien on the crops
and improvements on all lands sold for
installments on interest and principal on
the unpaid balance Of the purchase price.
The lands will be sold subject to all right
of way easements and other easements
obtained therein al the time OF sale.
Lands located within the limits of any
town or city, or within three miles of
such limits which have not been lid off
into blocks and lots, Will be sold ia al
terrate lots of not more than acres
each
A person holding an AGRICULTURAL or
grazing lease in good standing on state
lands has the right to purche Sc the
land at the highest bid made by any
other person if he attends the sale and
actually bids while the bidding on such
land is in progress. Every purchaser
must in addition to making the other
payments. make settlement with the own
er of the improvements on the land as
provided by law
In the case of lands undar lease, the
purchaser shall be given possession hy
the state on March l next succeeding
the date of sale and not before. unless
the lease expires prior to that date, ex-
cept through special agreement between
the purchaser and the lessee, The state
will refund to the lessee any rentals paid
by him beyond March !, 1850
fSEAL) I. M. BRANDJORD,
Commissioner of State Lands and IN
vestments of the State Of Montana.
First publication. Oct. 10, 1929.
Fourth publication Oct. 81 1929.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-10-10
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
TAX DEED

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tuno@ ills nescflpeu property SITUATED III
lhe oouh.y OF Carpoil, state o. Montana;
Lot section 70, township 3 South,
Range = East, NJ +. NJ, and the
Lots 3, and > OF Section 81, Town
ship South Range p East, M. p.
M -
was on the 18th day OF July, 1925, sold
lor uennqueht taxes that the whole OF
salo property was sold on SAD date for
t NE SYN OF rorty-ilVe ana 56-loo Dollars
l94o,2o'i mat SAD op erty was
s.ru ni on 70 oarpon County as the
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-10-10

assurance to uninterrupted power
transmission to this city and will pro-
vide another power facility"
The new unit will be a three phase
line, similar in construction to otfea,
transmission lines now in use be-
tween Mystic lake and Billings, an6
will be of wooden pole construction.
The first carload of poles is ex-
pected to be placed on the ground
within ten days, and erection Wiz
start shortly thereafter. Work is ex-
pected to be completed by December
l and the line placed in operation.
No estimate of the cost of the UNIT
was made in the announcement.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-10-10
EXPANDING MYSTIC
LAKE POWER LINE

The construction of new power
transmission line from Mystic lake
to Columbus to furnish additional
power for Midland Empire industrial
activities was announced by Ralph A.
Schuyler of the Montana Power COM
pany last Tuesday morning. The new
line is now surveyed and work is ex-
pected to start within two weeks.
"The line is being built principally
to carry additional power needed by
the giant electric shovels now being
used in surface mining operations at
Coalstrip," Mr.. Schuyler declared.
"The new unit will also give added
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-10-10

porate statements Of the units en-
gagged In the industry.
Among the latest Is that Of the,
Gold Seal Electrical Company,
manufacturers OF tubes and appli-
ances. This company, organized in
1926 to consolidate the activities Of
several smaller companies. nas
amply justified the purpose of the
merger, in the opinion of James W.
Duff, president. mot only have,
large economies been effected both
in management and manufacturing,
but sales have been extremely en-
couraging. The steady upward trend
since the companys inception has
been more marked during 1929. Our
latest figures show monthly sales
gain of from 400 to 500 percent, and
a backlog of untitled orders total
ing approximately S5,50OOOO," states
Mr.. Duff.
"The mushroom days Of radio are
over and radio is definitely fixed
as a welcome adjunct to business
and the home-a form OF commune
cation that we can hardly conceive
ourselves without" he further adds.
According to K. L. Bracken, presi-
dent of the Export Managers Club
of New York, a United States Of
Europe would be a welcome de-
velopment to exporters In this
country Who see a possibility of
eliminating much of the red tape"
and confusion which now attends
the exporting business.
The discussion of the question
abroad recently was followed with
interest by export men here,' he
stated, but personally, ! am not
inclined to be optimistic about any
change in the next several years.
The plan is much too ideal and far
from an actually TO merit con-
sideration al present"
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-10-10
LUTHER

Little Walter Vincent submitted to
an appendicitis operation Tuesday at
Adams hospital.
Lee Cortner returned Tuesday f.
Canada where he has had employ
ment for the past two months.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Russell were
Saturday evening visitors at the Long
home.
ssSs
Mrs Joe Yates and sons motored
to Billings Sunday evening.
ssss
Gabe Boggio was visiting in this
vicinity Sunday evening
Ssss
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Obert and sons
of Red Lodge were Sunday guests
in the Linley home.
ssss
Mrs. John Crawford called on her
grandmother, Mrs. Mary Cortner,
Sunday afternoon.
ssss
Mr.. and Mrs. Nola Crane were
calling on Luther people Sunday af-
ternoon.
sssS
Sunday afternoon guests at the
Joe Boggio home were Mrs. Sim and
Mrs. Woodrow and daughter of Red
Lodge, Mrs. George Russell and Mrs.
John G. Russell and children.
SIS
Elmer Arthur returned home from
near the Canadian border last week,
where he had been for some time.
Some men save nothing but time.