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PRTDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1915.
Gntertd at the Posto.ftct at Hamilton, Ohm, ai
Second CUu* Mail Matter.
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Bui. 1296—X.
Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton. Ohio*
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of Middlelown O
Endorsed by the Labor Legislative
League of Butler, Preble and Mont
gomery Counties.
Endorsed by Metal Trades Council
of Hamilton Uhio.
Bndorsed by the United Trades and
Labor Council, Dayton, Ohio.
Settle
the stride Mr. Manu­
facturer and save your men ere it
is too late.
Thousands
of men have said
that they would never recognize a
labor union Many of them have
charged their minds and they are
now thankful for it.
the
stock holders and offi­
cials of the large factories were to
work at the machinists trade to
day, they would all be members of
the Machinists' Uuion. The posi
tions that they hold places them
far above the working man in their
estimation. The trade unionist
thinks otherwise.
Again we repeat that it is a hard
kMake
proposition to erase the name of
scab. Many men who have been
branded with it would give all they
possess if that name could be elim
inated from their soots. It is a
hard came but some men adopt it
by turning traitor when their fellow
workmen are on strike for better
condiiicns.
The
nun-union man will always
accept an increase in wages and a
reduction in hours after the union
man has put up the fight and won.
They never refuse a good thing
when it comes their way and they
seldom make any noise after it is
all over. All they want is to be
let alone so they can munch on
their ill gotten gains.
A
new
union is to be organiz
and it will take in all non union
machinists. Theofficeis of the new
organization will be Adam
Rentschler, President, JakeSeyboH
First Vice-President, Col. Hooven,
Second-Vire Presided^. There will
be no secretary or treasurer and
there will be no dnes. All that is
necessary to join the new organi
zation is to obligate yourself to
scab on your fellow tradesmen.
Some organization.
And
at last it comes out. The
officials of the factories where
strikes are on and where union
men will not go back to work 'intil
the eight hour day is granted, are
now asking the men vvho a*e not
in the union to organize a union
their own. This kind of a union
was organized in Hamilton once
before and it was such a weak or
ganization that it died in a few
months. We predict an early
death for this would-be organiza
tion also.
We
are
more confident than
«ver that the machinists and the
molders in this city will win heir
strike if they stand together as they
have been. When you see mem­
bers of a uni that stand together
as they have it spells victory
Notwithstanding the numerous at
temps of the ncn-union back cap
pers to get the men disgruntled
with the strike, they have stuck to
the man. The union men say if
the non union men want to go back
to work and receive the brand of
scab let them go, we are going to
stay to the finish.
Pater's Your Buy Word."
The way these are sell
ing they must be good.
We refer to our ladies1
Fine Shoes at $2.69.
Gypsy Button or reg
ular pattern, vici kid,
mat kid or patent colt.
Newest styles, but low
price.
Slioo!
Shoes
for girls, that give good
service, yet neat look
ing shoes. Prices $1.50
$1.75, $1.98 Pater's
guarantee back of them.
Water Tight School
Shoes for girls, $1.98,
$2.50, $2.75.
Double Gold Bond Stamps Friday and Saturday
Clem Pater
Only $4 for a Pair of Our Men's
Water Tight Shoes.
Labor Hopes
To Have Voice
In War's En(
By Max Hayes
American labor is going to act
on the world's war.
What, if anything, can be done
to end it and prevent a recurrence
of huch a conflict in the future will
be debated at the forthcoming con
vention of the American Federa
tion of Labor in San Francisco for
two weeks, beginning Nov. 8.
PLAN OF UNIONS
A year ago, at the Philadelphia
convention of the American Fed
eration of Labor, which represents
more than 2,0Q0,0u0 organized men
and women, a resolution was passed
instructing the executive officials
to communicate with the labor un
ions in the belligerent and neutral
countries of Europe and suggest
the advisability of calling a world'
labor congress to meet, at the con
elusion of the war, in the same city
in which peace terms are to be neg
otiated and to remain in permanent
session until negotiations are con
eluded by the 'representatives oi
the vaiious Governments.
The plan contemplates the ex
ercise of pressure upon the diplo
mats I y the labor congress to pre
vent the victors from exacting
ruinous tribute ftorn the vanquish
ed countries and thus perpetuate
nationalistic hatred and animosities
for generations to come.
EUROPE FAVORS PLAN
The Confederation of Labor in
France, the German Federation of
Trade Uniors, the British Labor
Congress, the Labor federation of
Italy and similiar bodies in other
countries ^ave, through convention
or their executive officials, agreed
in the main with the American
plan and supplemented the same
by formulating programs which, in
nearly each instance, provide:
Against annexation of territory
against payment of indemnity
gradual reduction of armament
freedom of the seas and universal
franchise and other measures cal
culated to prevent wars.
Oppose Seamen's Aet.
New York, Nov. 12.—The na
tional foreign tiade council favors
a si spension of the recently enacted
seamen's law and the formation of
a government shipping board of
five members, who will be em
powered to recommend measures
beneficial to American marine
Strong objection is made to the
language test contained in the new
law, which, the trade council avers
gives the Japanese marine an ad
vantage. This section provides
that 75 per cent of sailors on a
vessel must understand the lan
guage of their officers.
Secretary of Labor Wilson, in
recent address, stated that "this
means that there must be no inter
preter standing between the master
of the ship and the crew when an
emergency arises when a second's
time may mean the saving or the
losing of a thousand lives."
The seamen's law became effiec
tive on American ships the 4th ©f
this month, but it is clear that the
shipping interest does not p-cpose
abandoning its campaign of oppo
sition to an act that provides for
safety at sea and freedom for the
sailer.
Abandon Convict Labor
Jeffersonville, Ind., Nov. 12.—
Agitation by organized labor has
induced the board of trustees of the
Indiana reformatory to take over
the foundry of the Indiana Manu
facturing company, which has long
been established in that institution.
The company's contract expired
the first of the month. Hereafter
the foundry will be operated by the
state as a trade school, and its pro
duct will be sold to other state in
stitutions and political subdivisions
of the state, The manufacturing
company generally had a contract
for 500 or 600 convicts at a fixed
price per capita, but the act of 1905
did away with contract labor and
a new contract was made for five
years, renewable for similiar peri
ods, under which the state em
ployed the foremen, owned the ma
terial and sold the product at piece
prices to the company, which owned
the plant.
Unionism Spriading.
Joplin, Mo., Nov. 12.—"The
Gospel of truth is Spreading," de
clares the Labor Tribune, published
under the auspices of the local
trades assembly. Ia its last issue
this paper says:
"The spirit of organization is
traveling pretty rapidly row over
the zinc and lead belt, and the past
summer has seen many new organ
izations lined up with the local
Central Trades Assembly. Of
course, the chief event in labor cir
cles was the final establishment of
the miners' local unions In the
Western Federation in the cities of
Joplin, Webb City, Carterville, Or
onogo, Prosperity, Chitwood, Zin
cite, Galena, and now comes the
news that Sarcoxie, over in the
eastern edge of the county, has
taken out a charter in district 15
and enrolled in the great army of
the American Federation of Labor
In fact, as fast as men can be
reached with the truth and purposes
of real organization, they do not
hesitate to become members of the
great army of workers, banded to
gether indissolubly and forever not
alone for their own advancemet
and welfare, byut for the general
good ot all."
Have Right To Join Union.
Denver, Nov. 12.—President
Mcllhenny of the United States
civil service commission, writes
secretary-treasurer Walter of the
Railway Postal Clerks that the
commission's order against political
activity of Mare Island and navy
yard employes was not an attack
against unionists. The commis
sioner says:
"No attempt was made to deny
to employes the privilege of mem
bership in labor unions or to re
strict their political activities to
any greater degree than the activity
of other employes who are not
members of labor unions are re
stricted.
Women Mill Workers Strike.
Houstanic, Mass., Nov. 12.
Wages that range as low as 95
cents a day forced 300 employes of
the Monument mills on strike
These workers are mostly wemen
Tbey are asking for increases of
15 to 25 cents a day.
R- R. Clerks Strike.
Detroit Nov. 12.—Several hun
dred railroad clerks employed along
the lines of the Michigan Central
railroad are on strike to enforce
wage increases, recognition of sec
iority rights and improved working
conditions. The clerks authorized
Pres. Forrester to call a strike i
the demands were not considered
Officials, according to president
Forrester, "positively refused to
meet and treat with your commit
tee, or, through mediation, to
grant any concession that would
be stable."
More Pay, Shorter Day.
Two hundred employees of the Ste
vens-Duryea Automobile company of
(.Iricopee Fails. Mass., have been grant
ed un eiyht hour day with no reduction
of pay. The company recently sold its
plant to the New England Westing
house company and hus taken over the
plant of the Iamb Knitting company
of Chicopee, where it will continue the
manufacture of automobile parts.
Garment Workers Out.
Twenty-fire thousand garment work
ers have been called out on strike in
Chicago. With the exception of a few
independent tailor shops and Hart,
Schaffner '& Marx, practically all tiie
workmen in 400 ready to wear and
custom tailor concerns answered the
call to quit work. The strike is for
Increased wages, better working con
ditions and union recognition.
•I-H 'I 1 1-H I" 'I
OF INTEREST TO LABOR.
Trade unionists should buy only
those hats that bear the union label.
During the past month the Painters.
Decorators and Paperhangers* union
paid out $10,375 in death benefits.
Machinists at Raleigh. N. C., reduced
hours from nine to eight per day and
increased wages from 27% cents to a
42 cent per hour minimum.
If the unorganized workers were
*mong the intelligent class they would
nee the intelligence of organization
L'rom which good to themselves flows.
Fred Hewitt, formerly assistant sec
retary of the International Association
Jf Machinists, has been elected under
the referendum as editor of the Ma
chinists' Journal.
Two Views.
"Would you like some views of the
hotel to send to your friends?"
"Sir," said the disgruntled gueqt, "I
presume it will be better for me to
keep my views to myself."—Louisville
Courier-Journal.
I worked with patience which wt"*"
almost power.—Mrs. Browning.
Ground Broken For
Washington, Nov. 12—Labor's
first representative in a President's
cabinet—Wm. B. Wilson, ex-sec
retary-treasurer of the United Mipe
Workers of America, removed the
first spadeful of earth for the A.
F. of I,. office building, on Thurs
day, Oct. 28. President Gompers
removed the second shovelful, and
Secretary Morrison the third.
The simple ceremony was wit
nessed by a large delegation of
trade unionists, two of the most
interested spectators being C.
Ammon and E Bevin, fraternal
delegates from the British Trades
Union Congress to the A. F. of L,.
San Francisco convention.
The building will be five stories
in height with a basement. The
structure will be completed next
spring.
Blames Panama Canal Act.
Washington, Nov. 12.—The pro
vision of the Panama canal act pro
hibiting railroad owned ships from
using the canal is responsible for
the Pacific Mail Steamship com
pany going out of business, says
Secretary of Commerce Redfield,
in a letter to Julius Krutschmitt,
official of the Southern Pacific rail
road.
O S K
Local Organizers and Busi
ness Agents.
Charles E. Vaughn, A. F. af L.
Residence, 721 Buckeye Street
Home Phone 890 A.
Timothy Rowaj, Internationa
Molders' Union, Residence, 939
Central Ave., Bell Phore 403 X.
Wm. W. Finfrock, Painters'
Decorators' and Paper Hangers'
Union, No. 135. Residence 308 S.
Second Street. Bell Phone 1396 L.
W. R. Smith, Paper Makers' Un
ion, Residence, Hotel DeArmond.
Home Phone 31. BeU Phone 31.
Swain B. Corson, Carpenters'
and Joiners' Union, No. 637, Resi
dence 107 Brosey Ave., Bell Phone
756 h.
Thomas Welsh, Business Agert
Baitenders' Union, 524 So. 5th St.
Dayton Ohio.
Ben Closterman, Polishers.
J. F. Kichorn, Bartenders, 7
Market street.
W. J. Gregg, Hoisting Engineers
41 W. Great Miami Boulevard.
Wm Schneberger, Cigarmakers'
125 Samuel street.
George Richardson, Teamsters',
310 Wayne, Ave., Bell Phone 541
Home Phone 2541.
Earl Nyswander, Carpenters' 25
N. Main street.
Geo. Lorah, Plumbers corner
Washington and Main, street
Plumbers' Hall.
WORLBOF LIBOR
As a result of conferences be
tween the San Francisco Iron
Trades Council and the California
Metal Trades Assciation, the pay
for all machinists has been inceas
ed from $3.50 to $3.75, and on
December 12 the minimum will be
increased to $4. The eight hour
day will prevail.
Metal polishers employed by the
Rockford Bit company at Kokomo,
Ind have been locked out. In a
statement, the polishers say some
of them have been employed by the
campany for twenty-five years.
They made no demands, and were
discharged "solely because they
had become members of an organ
ization."
"The manufacture of brooms at
the Joliet (111.) State penitentiary
will be discontinued just as soon as
the present supply of material on
hand is exhausted," is the word
sent to Secretary Treasurer Boyer,
of the International Broom and
Whisk Makers' Union, from the
office of Governor Dupre. Secre
tary Boyer, together with officers
of the State Federation of Labor,
took the matter up with Warden
Zimmer, of the Joliet institution,
recently, and that official recom
mended to the Governor that the
shop be closed. A few mouths ago
the unionists announced the man
agement of the Chicago House of
Correction to aoandon the manu
facture of eonvict brooms, and the
broom makers' union will now at
tempt to secure like results in Iowa.
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We are prepared to paint and return your Auto in five days. Price $15.00
We will body polish your car and make it look like new for $1.50.
We have the Agency for the Halladay Ignition System. Ihis system
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Shock Absorbers and Accessories at special prices. Try our metal polish
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The entire militia of Arizona has
been ordered out by Governor Hunt
to proceed to Clifton where 5000
copper miners have been on strika
for a month. The miners are in
the Morenci-Metcalf district. Thft
strike is for restoration of wage
scale that prevailed before depres
sion set in iu the copper market*
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wages were reduced ten per cent.,
with the understanding that they
would be restored when better
times came. The demand for cop
per brought on by the war has
caused prices to rise, but the com
pany holds that the eld rate can
not be restored until the price
copper reaches sixteen cents. At
other camps the required price It
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mand $3 a day for shovelers and
aborers, $3.50 for miners, and aji
average of 29 cents an hoarier
smelter and mill workers.