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TRADESJOUNCIL
The Co operative Trades anl La
bor Council met in regular session
Tuesday night. President George
Wiseman presided and 43 delegates
Wire present.
The credentials of C. N. Wftkins
and E. H. Sims of Carpenters' Un
ion, Edward Dulli, of Molders' Un
ion, No, 283, Ted Smith and Lee
Burkhardt of Machinists' Union,
No, 241, John Gradoiph of Team
sters' Union, No. 175, Arthur
Burns of Bartenders' Union, No.
169, and Harry Remle of Horse
shoers' Uaion, No. 75, and Calvin
Swain of Plumbers' Union, were
received and delegates installed.
Brother Shiering, of Carpenters'
Union was admitted as a visitor.
Minutes of previous meeting ap
proved as read.
The regular monthly bills were
allowed.
Communication of the Ohio State
Federation resolution to organize
unskilled workmen read and ap
proved.
A communication was received
from Thomas Donnelly, Secretary
of the O. S. F. of L. in which he
states that only two organizations
in this city are not affiliated with the
state organization. The two or
ganizations were requested to affili
ate.
A communication of Internation
al Marble Morkers Union, in refer
ence to their members joining the
Bricklayers' Union was received.
A communication from the Cen
tral Labor Union, of Brooklyn, N.
Y. in reference as to how to force
unions to affiliate. They protest
against unions not affiliated receiv
ing financial assistance from central
bodies. Received.
United Trades and Labor Assern
bly informs that the Bernheim Dis
tilling Company, has been placed
on the fair list. The Auto Print
company of that city having signed
up with the printers. Received.
The delegates of Machinists'
Union, 241, submitted a communi
cation and set of resolutions in
which they protest against the car
penters erecting machinery. Re
ceived and complied with.
The delegates of Horseshoers'
Union, No. 75, asked that the
Council appoint a committee to
meet with Conrad Hurm the High
street horseshoer. Butler, Hinkel
and Murphy were appointed on
the committee.
The Clerks' reported that the
Walk-over shce store has neglected
to have their clerks join the union.
They asked for a committee to
meet with the proprietor and to re
port at the next meeting. Com
mittee, Strategier, i^enehan and
Burkhardt.
The clerks' asked that the secre
twy be instructed to write the shoe
workers of Brooklyn in reference
to a shoe concern.
Committee to meet the Bakers'
Union, reported that tbey met anil
appointed a committee of five to
meet the Master Bakers.
The committee to audit the La
bor Day books reported that every
thing was just as presented. Re
ceived and committee discharged
Two new members were appoin
ted on on the Bartenders' commit
tee, Cochran and Korb.
Chas. Seidenfaden, was elected
member of the Labor Legislative
League by acclamation.
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TAIL CL
Preparing For Big Banquet.
The Hamilton Retail Clerks' Un
ion met Monday night with a fine
attendance of both lady and gentle
men members. Several new mem
bers were initiated into the union
and several new applications were
acted upon. The minutes of the
previous meeting were read and ap
proved.
The membership campaign which
was one of the interesting features
of the clerks for the past two
months will close with a grand
hurrah on Monday, January 18th.
At
the meeting of Monday Feb
ruary 1st, the Red or Green side
Will banquet the entire member
ship. The banquet with all the
"trimins" will be served in the
Butler County Cycle club rooms,
corner Second and Court streets.
The contest will be the means of
doubling the membership of the
Olerks' Union,
Union Meal Market
J. LaBar, formerly president of
the Local Paper Makers' Union,
has opened a first class meat mar
ket at 804 S. Eighth street. He
carries a full l?re of all kinds of
fresh and smoked meats and the
prices are as cheap if not a little
cheaper than any other store in the
city. He will also deliver orders
to any part of the city and will also
carry all kinds of meat in his
wagon. LaBar lost his job some
time ago because" be believed in or
ganized labor. Union men will
give him a trial as often as possible.
OPEN MEETING.
Machinists' Union, No. 241, will
on next Tuesday night, install of
ficers and hold an open meeting.
All are cordially invited.
Little Bits.
Barton, O., Dec. 24,1914
Mr. Edward E. Weiss,
Hamilton, Ohio.
My Dear Mr. Weiss:
Your kind letter with enclosed
check came today. This and the
clothes will bring comfort to many
of our needy ones. We thank you
sincerely for the same
Wishing you all the joy of the
Christmas-tide, and all the bless
ings of the New Year, I am
Yours very sincerely,
Roderick MacEachen
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Mr.' Edward E. Weiss,
326 Market Street,
Hamilton, Ohio.
My dear Mr. Weiss:
Your gracious donation
came today. We thank you most
sincerely for the comfort you have
given to our distressed people
You may send the money to Jerome
Watson, Secretary of the Miners'
Relief Commitcee.
Wishing you and all who con
curred with you in this kindness
for our poor people a Happy New
Year, we are
Yours truly,
Miners' Relief Committee,
Jerome Watson, Sec'y.
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Chas. Owen, member of Mold
ers' Union, No. 68, and late Grand
Marshal of the Labor Day parade
dropped into the city Tuesday.
Charles is now located in our sister
city Trenton, Ohio. He reports
that the old town is still en the
map and that he is thinking seri
ously of running for mayor of
Trenton at the next election
Much power to you old boy.
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The Miami Valley Conference
Board of Iron Melders' Union will
meet in Hamilton next Sunday.
Delegates frcm all the cities in the
valley will be here to take part in
the meeting.
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The Labor Legislative League
of Butler, Preble and Montgomery
counties will meet in this city next
Sunday. Delegates from Hamil
ton, Dayton and Middletown con
stitute the League. Business of
vital importance to the labor or
ganizations in the third congres
sional district will be taken up and
acted upon.
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Jack White, one of the efficient
members of the Middletown Paper
Makers' Union was in the city last
week- He says that the boys are
still on strike at the Sorg Mill and
expect to remain out until they
win.
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Born to Mr. and Mrs. Phillip
Lewis of South B. street a fine
baby girl. Mrs. Lewis was a dele
gate to Trades Council from the
Woman's Union Label League and
Mr. Lewis is a delegate from the
carpenters. Mother and daugter
doing nicely and papa just more
than tickeled.
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The Machinists' Union this week
rolled into the PRESS office 68 new
subscribers. Some of the unions
are beginning to realize the im
portance of a labor paper.
George Richardson, one of the
big guns in the libor movement of
Dayton sent in five new subscibers
last week.
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The new quarterly working cards
for the Co-operative Trades and
Labor Council for January, Feb
ruary and March have been issued.
The color of the new card is red.
All others are void.
even Yea
Ligation.
UNITED HATTERS DE
FEATED BY HAT
MAKERS.
Washington, Jan. 8.—EndiLg 11
years' litigation, the Supreme
Court Tuesday held that some two
hundred Conneticut labor union
members must pay $252,130.09
damages under the Sherman anti
trust law for a nation wide boycott
of D. D. Loewe & Co.. Danbury,
Conn., hat manufacturers, who re
fused to unionize their shops. The
bank accounts and homes of many
of the men already are under at
tachment to pay the judgment, and
the next step probably will be fore
closure.
Leading lawyers of Congress dis
agreed today on whether this de
cision meant that union workmen
would be liable in the future for
damages on account of boycotts.
Some hold that the Clayton anti
trust law passed last year after this
suit had been tried would make
another such prosecution impos
sible.
It was in the Danbury hatters'
case that the Supreme Court de
cided in 1898 that labor unions
were subject to the terms of the
Sherman antitrust law and sent the
suit back to the New York Federal
Court for trial,
The, judgment, the largest ever
before the court under the Sherman
law, as well as the vigcrous de
fense of the union men, attracted
wide-spread attention to the liti
gation.
K E Y S
Given To Strike Breakers
At Sorg Mill,
It is said that the management
of the Sorg Paper Mill in Middle
town, presented each one of its
strike breakers who showed the
yellow in the recent strike with a
big Turkey as a Christmas remem
brance. It is also said that it is
the first time in the existance of the
Sorg Mill that the employes ever
received a Christmas present,
Well that's easy, there's a strike
on there now and something like
this is usually done in all strikes
to keep the non-believers in line
No ur.ion man would ever think of
selling his freedom for a turkey,
nay not a dozen turkeys.
Washington, D, Jan. 4 1915.
Mr. Edw. E. Weiss,
Nonpareil Printing Co.,
Hamilton, Ohio.
Dear Sir:
Your favor of December 26, re
ceived, also the calendars which
you forwarded by express. I beg
to express appreciation for your
kindness in anticipating our request
for this calendar, as it is the only
office calendar of the kind that we
have been able to secure with the
union label.
Again thanking you and with
best wishes for the New Year, I
am,
Yours very truly,
Frank Morrison,
Secretary A. F. of L.
Favors State Fund Plan.
Des Moines Iowa, Jan. 8 —Com
missioner Garst, in charge of the
enforcement of the state workmen's
compensation law, is heading a
movement that favors the state
fund plan for meeting fatality and
accident claims. Private insurance
companies, as can be expected, are
opposing this theory as is the Iowa
Manufacturers' association. In de
fending the state fund idea. Com
missioner Garst said.
"In my judgment the amount
charged to the employer under ex
isting manuals has been and is
grossly excessive, it having cost
the employer from 50 to 100 per
cent more than it she uld at a fair
rate. At the same time, the com
pensation allowed the injured em
ploye is ludicrously small. The
compensation law was supposed to
have been enacted for the benefit
of the employes of the state. If
this is true the first consideration
should be given to their interest."
MEDIATION OF STRIKES.
Functions of the Department of Labor
In Industrial Disputes.
Secretary Wilson of the department
of labor in his annual report devotes
much space to a review of the labor
disputes the department has success
fully mediated during the past year and
defines at some length the principles
apon which the department acts in
such cases. Of the mediation and con
dilation work the report says:
Of all the functions or the depart
ment of labor which it is yet possible
to administer this one may be reason
ably regarded as the most important
Primarily the department of la
bor must conserve in industrial dis
putes the Interests of the v-age earn
era of the United States. Such is its
duty under tlie law of its creation the
first section of which charges it with
responsibility for their general welfare,
while the eighth makes this responsi
bility specific as to labor disputes.
The policy of the department of labor,
though it executes its mediation and
conciliation functions as the govern
ment representative of wage earning
Interests, is to do so
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without
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nart.1san.
snip or prejudice, but with
fairness
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every Interest concerned.
Although the department seldom ot
fers mediation In labor disputes unless
solicited to do so and although this is
regarded as the wiser policy nt present
yet the statute empowers the secretary
to act "whenever, ii ills judgment, the
Interests of industrial peace may re
quire it to be done," and conditions are
conceivable in which It would be ad
visable for the department to offer its
good offices though neither party re
quested or desired it. in the case, for
instance, of a strike of such bitterness
as to Inspire both sides with a deter
mination to fight to the bitter end and
of such magnitude as to prejudice oth
er industrial interests or to disturb
the public at large it would doubtless
be the duty of the department of la
bor to intervene.
Double Shift For Firemen.
The municipal fire department of
Milwaukee, Wis., has ordered the dou
ble .shift system for local fire tugs. The
federal law provides that all tugs must
install a double shift system whereby
boat employees can work twelve hours
instead of twenty-one out of the twen
ty-four.
We believe our work will help your busi.
ness, for it is executed in the highest de
gree of the art known to printers.
Checks
Aid For Ohio Miners.
The international executive board of
the United Mine Workers of America
has decided to *tand by the 12,000 strik
ing miners iri eastern Ohio until the
fight is won. Each district pledged a
large sum to be used in helping to de
fray the expenses of continuing the
fight It was stated the smallest sum
pledged by any district was $20,000
William (Jreen. secretary treasurer
of the International committee, stated
the executive boards pledged $75,000
a month for continuation of the strike,
which is additional to $35,000 a week
being spent by the international body
Farm Wages In Australia.
The Australian Workers' union,
which is one of the most powerful or
ganizations in the commonwealth, at
a recent conference decided thai the
future wages of the farm hands of Vic
toria and South Australia ,should be
according to a certain schedule, lu
the agricultural section It is provided
that forty-eight hours shall constitute
a week's work, such hours to be from
7:30 a. m. to 5:40 p. on five days
of the week and 7:05 a m. to noon on
Saturdays. Overtim.- work
paid at time »nd a hair
To push your business, and
which compels the attention of the public
Letter Heads, Note Heads, Bill Heads,
Statements, Envelopes, Folders, Cata
logues, Booklets, Programs, Circulars, in
fact anything in the printing line will be
skillfully produced at this office.
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Victim—Look here! Yon said tho
house was only a stone's throw from
the station. It's fully half a mil*.
Agent-Well, I've seen a .blast from a
quarry throw stones twice that dis
tance many a tlmo. Boston TnBfr*
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Awaiting the Outcome.
"The folks at our hotel are gioaQf
Interested In a problem.'*
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"An Irresistible blond has Jnst
as Immovable bachelor."—Judge.
Our Great Land.
We excel other conn tries In the ro|
thing for which they are noted Italy,
old as she is, can boast of but one
Rome, while the United "States has fif
teen. Greece can show on her mnp
bnt one Athens, while we have nine
teen.—New York Post
Raising Things.
Even the amateur farmer can raise
good crops with fertile ground, bnt It
isn't a marker to what yoo can do
with a fertile Imagination.—Kansas
City Journal.
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