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Council of Hamilton. Ohio.
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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 obio.
Bndorsed by the United Trades and
Labor council, Dayton, Ohio.
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ing under the impression that thi
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no matter of what kind or nature
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impression are sadly mistaken
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fit, more so, matter designed to do
the labor movement in Hamilton
no good. The PRESS has never
been muzzled so far by anyone
that's one reason we are still on
deck. It's a good rule some tioies
to attend to your own business, at
lemst this has made many papers
prosperous and those that have no
done so are passed and gone.
WORLD 0F_Li*0R
Dock workers employed by the
Southern Pacific Railroad at Gal
veston, Texas., have raised wages
5 cents an hour for straight time
overtime and Sundays. The new
scale is 35, 50 and 65 cents respec
tively.
For workers at Minneapolis or
ganized and have secured a union
shop agreement with the largest
farrier in the city. Wages are in
creased from $1 to to $3 for a 50
hoar week and time and one-half
for overtime.
Attorney General Brown of Pen
sylvania has ruled that the word
"week" in the Woman's Employ
ment Act does not mean a calendar
week, but that women cannot be
employed legally more than fifty
four hours in seven consecutive
days.
Unorganized workers employed
by the National Orton company at
Joliet, 111., are on strike for a wage
Increase of $1 a week. The old
rates were #13 and $14. The
strikers' places were filled wi*b
young girls. Work at this plant is
of the most laborious kind.
A commission appointed in Mas
sachusetts to investigate the ques
MAKE
Need
tion of a State constabularly finds
that the Pennsylvania system of
maintaining a separate troop of
cossacks is unnecessary and that
the use of militia in times of strike
can be obviated if all police are
placed under State control.
It is stated that the Deleware
and Hudson Coal company has
practically abolished its contract
system of mining and has estab
lished the direct system of employ
ment, which is favored by the
United Mine Workers' Union Un
der the former plan the company
let out to acontact miner a certain
section of the underground opera
tions and the contractor employed
miners to work under him.
During 11 months of 1916 the
Publ Employment Bureau of the
State of California found 46,442 po
sitions for men and women. By
the close of the first year the State
will have filled 50,000 positions,
which is five times greater than the
figure placod by the Legislature
which created this impoitant de
partment. By furnishing positions
without a fee, the state has saved
the employees approximately $93,
000, which they otherwise would
have had to pay to private agen
cies.
In his annual message Governor
Miller, of Deleware, hat the follow
ing to say about workmen's com
pensation: "If cot present, the
time is not far distant when Dela
ware will be required to follow the
example of many other States and
place uptn her statute books
workmen's compensation law. This
legislation should provide adequate
compensation to workmen injured
in the course of their employment
without imposing unjust anJ un
fair burdens upon the employer."
Federal Judge Me-^k, of Dallas
Tex., has instructed the grand jury
of his court to investigate informa
tion in possession of the district at
torney that peonage exists in the
northern portion of that state. The
court read irom letters in whi^h it
was stated that land owners refuse
to permit negroes to leave thei
employment on the ground that
they are indebted to the employer
If they do leave they are arrested
convicted and returned to the land
owner to work out their "fines.'
Costly Telephone Strike.
Toledo. Ohio, Feb. 16 —When
the Home Telephone company dis
charged active members of the
newly formed Telephone Opera
tors' unicn it made the first step on
the r~ad to possible bankruptcy
It has b?en shown that the wages
of thes girls averaged $6 to $7 a
a we-^k, The Electiical Workers
union struck in sympathy and
thousands of patsons Lave discon
tinued their telephone service
Large numbers of the company
imported strikebreaker? have been
disarmed by the police.
It has be^n discovered that the
company is occupying the streets
illegally and that it has not paid
its pole rentals. The unionists are
demanding that the company be
ousted aod have carried the fight
into the common council. Nat one
striking girl has deserted, and they
are being paid strike benefits equal
to their former wages, The local
trade union movement has inaugu
rated a systematfc method to pro
vide funds, and many of the un
ions are making weekly assess
ments on their members.
Shirt Makers Winning
New York, Feb. 16. Over
three fourths of the shirt makers
who struck January 10 last for bet
ter conditions have returned to
work. They have wan the 50 hour
week, increases for day workers of
$1 and $1.50 a week, aud 10 to 15
per cent for piece work-rs. These
employes are members of the United
Garment Workers' union.
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Gan't-Strike" law Offered
In New Form.
Washington, Feb. 16 Congress
man Adamson has evidently aban
doned bis effort to secure the pas
sage of a law that specifically pro
hi bits strikes, and now favors an
other plan that could accomplish
the same results.
His latest proposal, reported fa
vorably by the house committee on
interstate commerce, provides that
where a dispute cannot be settled
by the federal board of mediation
and conciliation, the president shall
add to the board two employers
and two employes, to whom the
controversy «hall be referred. This
board shall report its findings and
recommendations to the presiient
within three months and the latter
shall publish same. There is no
provision against employes striking
during this investigation.
Congressman Adamson's first
proposal prohibited strikes only
during the investigation of the dis
pute, but his latest plan is full of
possibilities to end strikes on rail
roads for all time.
It provides that any one "who
shall knowingly and willfully ob
struct or retard, or aid in obstruct
ing or retarding" the passage of the
United States mail, or interstate oi
foreigh commerce, shall be fined
not exceeding $100 or imprison
ment not exceeding six months.
The president is empowered to
employ United States soldiers "to
prevent any obstruction or retarda
tion" of the passage of the mail, ot
of interstate or foreign commerce
Trade unionises are now asking
II railroad employes strike would
some federal judge or a commander
of a troop of United States soldiers
hold that when these workers q'.it
their employment they obstruct or
retard the passage of the mail or of
commerce
The president is further empow
ered, in "case of actual or threat
ejed war, insurrection, or invasion
or any emergency requiring the
transportation of troops." to seize
telephone and telegragh lines, and
any or all railroad lines and draft
into the military service all em
ployes who shall henceforth be sub
ject to all the restrictions imposed
by the rules and articles of war.
Any employe who shall fail to
present himself for duty on notifi
cation that he is drafted shall be
fined not more than $1,000 or im
prisonment not more than one year
or both, at the discretion of the
court.
Gompers Cables Legien.
Washington, Feb. 16.—When
President Wilson announced that
he had severed diplomatic relations
with Germany, President Gompers
cabled this message to Carl Legien
president of the General Federa
tion of Trade Unions of Germany
"Legien, Berlin—Can't you pre
vail upon German government
avoid break with United States and
thereby prevent universal conflict
to
Last J-ne when relations between
Mexico and the United States had
almost reached the breaking point
President Gompers addrcs-ed this
message to Gen. Carranza, chief of
the Mexican government:
"In the name of common justice
and humanity, in the interest of
belter understanding between the
peoples and the governments of the
United States and Mexico, for the
purpose of giving the opportunity
to maintain peace and avoid the
horrors of war, upon the grounds
••f highest patriotism and love,
appeal to you to release the Ameri
can soldiers held by your offices in
Chihuahua.
Another Eight Hour Victory.
San Francisco, Feb. 16.—House
smiths and Architectural Iron
Workers' unions have won their
fight for an eight-bour day, despite
the opposition of leading employer
WORD
.L uiians
Cuban heel, low
French heel,
heel, best in the land at 75c.
Boys' and Youths', Misses and
Children's Rubbers at old prices
which means a saving on each pair
for you.
and the chamber of commerce. I
The shorter workday was to go into1
effect last July, but ten firms locked
out their employes. Later four of
these withdrew their opposition but
the remaining six have insisted
that eight hours was 'not practical'
President P. H. McCarthy of the
state building trades council ar
ranged a conference with these em
ployers and this resolution wati
unanimously adopted:
"That the eight hour day shall
go into effect the first of February,
1917, and that all objection to ma
terial from the shops involved is
withdrawn."
Immigration Bill Enacted
Over Veto.
Washington, Feb. 16.—By a vote
of 62 to 19 the senate, on Monday,
Feb. 5, repassed the Burnett im
migration restriction bill over the
president's \'eto.
The house rejected the presi
dent's veto February 1 by a vote of
287 to 109, or 25 more than the
necessary two-thirds vote.
This action by both houses
means that the immigration bill be
comes a law. despite the president's
veto, and ends oiganized labor's 20
years' fight to have the government
check an unrestricted immigration
that trusts and large corporations
have used to reduce American liv
ing standards. In defending the
the titeracy test, Senator Hardwick
said:
"It is a strange thing to me—
yes, it is more than passing strange
that members of this I edy and peo
ple out of it, distinguished men of
high iblic position, skilled in all
the polemics of governmental
science, should undertake to ob
ject to literacy as a test in a matter
of this sort when upon that same
test rests almost every American
institution and the laws of three
fourths of the American common
wealths. Are we to establish
new dispensation on this subject
Are we to reform cur views? Are
we to reverse American policies
Are we to say to thirty odd com
monwealths of the American un
ion you were mistaken when you
said that your own people ought at
least be able to read and write be
fore they can
V-te,
either theoreti
cally, in your state The bill rests
on the soundest of all fundamental
principles, the right of a grca1 peo
ple and a great nation to estab ish
its own standards and its bounder
ies and to say lhat men who do not
come up to them shall not be ad
mitted simply because the sovereign
says not."
The rejection of a presidential
veto by congress is most unusual
there being only 30 instances in
the entire history of the United
States. During the last 35 years
there have been but five rejections,
the present one. President Taft's
veto of the Webb Kenyon interstate
commerce liquor law, President
Roosevelt's veto of a bill to extend
the building of a dam on the Rainy
river in Minnesota, President C'eve
land's veto of a pension bill and
President Arthur's veto of a river
and harbor bill.
Changing Tack.
San Francisco, Feb 16—A "can't
strike" law has been introduced in
the state legislature by a San Fran
cisco lawmaker and the Labor
Clarion says
"Beaton to a finish on the indus
trial field, the San Francisco Cham
ber ot Commerce is now going to
make an tff rt to curb the progress
of the workers toward s cial justice
through legislation.
''It is the hope of this band of
profit mongers to induce the mem
bers of the present legislature to
pass la s that will give employers
advantages over the organized
workers which they already enjoy
over the unorganized, and in this
way bring down the level to the
starvation point. In spite of their
handicaps the organized workers
have been able in the past to force
from the unwilling bands of em
ployers improved working condi
tions and better pay. So now the
greedy element among the employ
ers in this state proposes to tie the
hands of the toilers through the
instrumentally of legislation.
"The advocates of this liberty
destroying piece of legislation are
the same men who have always
been heard to prate about Ameri
canism, but this is one of the most
un-An'.erican laws ever proposed in
any state in the union/'
Liability Companies Hit.
Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 16.- The
state supreme court has unani
mously ruled that under the work
men's compensation law private in
surance companies cannot write
policies to safeguard employes from
suits arising out of the "wilful *ct"
of the employer and from failure
to observe lawful requirements.
The decision is a haid blow to these
concerns, as it reverses a decision
of state officials, two years ago,
which permitted private companies
to write liability insurance. This
ruling has been contested by the
state federation of labor, which has
initiated a bill to drive the com
panies out of the state. The court's
decision has swept away practically
all reason for opposition to this
measure.
Cossack Craze Strikes Ohio.
Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 16.—
Large employers of labor in this
state are urging legislators to create
a state constabularly. It is pro
posed that any employer with "ap
prehension" of an impending strike
has sufficient reason for demanding
that these cossacks be placed at his
disposal.
In a circular issued to all affiliates
Secretary Treasurer Donnelly of
the state federation of labor, says:
"This is a very dangerous bill
ani every union should write their
senators and representatives pro
testing against the bill and request
ing their vote against it.
Can't-Strike" Fad Spreads.
Sacramento, Cal., Feb. 16.—The
necessity for constant*agitation by
trade unionists against any legisla
tion that would deny them the
right to strike is shown in a bill
introduced in the state legislat-ire
by Assemblyman Goetting of San
Francisco. The bill applies to pub
lie utility corporations and proh!
bits strikes until a board reports on
the case.
To take the curse off th- act,
and to affect a degree of fairness,
employers are debarred from in
augurating a lockout. Any one
who "incites" strikes or lockouts
may be fined from $50 to $l,0u0 or
imprisoned from 25 days to 16
months.
Can't Quit Without Permit.
Albany N. Y. Feb. 16.-A
"can't strike" law, introduced by
Assemblymen Meyer of New York,
should satisfy the most ardent ad
vocats of this modern form of serf
dom.
If the bill is passed employes
can not withdraw from public eer
vice corporations before 30 day's
notice unless they secure the cor
poiation's consent or a statement
by the board of award thai the nec
essity is personal or that family
reasons exist.
Barbers Reduce Hours.
Toledo, Ohio, Feb. 16 —Union
barbers will work one hour less a
day as a result of an agreement
with employers. Hereafter the
workday will be from 7:30 a. m. to
7 p. m., except Saturdays, when
the closing hour will be 9 instead
of 10 o'clock.
Pay For Walking to Work.
Bf-llville, 111, Feb. 16.—Justice
Waugelin has ruled that six line-
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The Ctiurnpld Stoie
Richard Fj_Graf, Prop.
17 RILEY STREET
Two door* from Eagle Theatre
UNION STORE CARD
men, living at O'l'allon, near here,
are entitled to full pay for time
spent in walking to and from their
work. The men sued a power
plant at O' Fallon for wages for
eight hours.
Janitors' Union Recognizid
Chicago, Feb. 16.—"The Jani
tors' union has proved that it
should be reco nized," Said Presi
dent Hart of the Apartment Build
ing Owners' association.
Mr. Hart came to the above con
elusion when the Flat Janitors' un
ion, affiliated to the A. F. of L.,
defeated his organization and in
creased wages after a short s'rike.
A GREAT AUTHOR'S CREDO.
Robert Louis
Stevenson's
St*ry of His
Writing Methods.
I have a \ivid ri-eol Nation of a most
interesting shop talk with Robert Lou
is Stevenson which occurred during a
Iodk walk to Fonfainoblcau. As we
tramped along under the shade of the
tall poplars he outlined to me tbe writ
er's credo as he knew it and explained
his own methods of work.
"You painter chaps make lota of
studies, don't you V" he exclaimed. "And
you don't frame them all and send
them to the salon, do you? You just
stick them up on the studio wall for a
bit. and presently you tear them up
and make more. Ami ^vou copy Ve
lasquez ami Kembrandt and Van Dyclc
and Corot. and from each you learn
some little trick of the brush, some ob
scure little point in technic. And you
know very well that it is the knowl
edge thus acquired that will enable you
later on to deliver jour own message
with a fine and confident bravado.
You are simply learning your metier,
And, believe me. mon clier. an artist in
any line without the metier is just a
blind man with a stick. Now. In the
literary line I am simply doing what
you painter men are doing in the pic
torial line—learning the metier."
"Yes, but how do you work the
game?" I inquired. "We artists use
paint and canvas and brushes precise
ly as the masters did."
"Well. I use pen aud ink and paper
precisely as did the masters of the
pen," laughed Stevenson, "only a pen
cil is quite good enough for me at pres
ent. Just now I ani making a story a
la Balzac, with a French plot. French
local color and every little touch and
detail as close to the old boy as I can
possibly make it. And aren't his
works just marvels of literary perfec
tion! Really, believe that Balzac
held up to nature a more wonderful
mirror than even the' great W. S. fcim
self. His dear old Fere Goriot—don't
you just know him better even than
if you had met him right here on the
grande route and had an hour's chat
with him?
"I like to swallow ureal master
whole, as it were, to read everything
he's written at one go and ilien have a
try myself at something in his man
ner. The onlv w iv In ln onie a master
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is to Study tue masters, take my word
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or clay or words. And then if yon
are humble enough and keep an open
mlnd you may one of these long daya
learn how to say it. I have at various
periods thus sat at the feet of Sir Wal
ter Scott and Smollett and Fielding
and Dickens and Foe aud Beaudelalre.
and the number of things which 1 have
written in the style of each would fill
a clothes basket"—Birge Harrison In
Century Magazine.
Title of Courtety Only.
Friend of the Family-William, can
it be possible that 1 heard you say.
Hello, governor!" to your father?
William—Yes it pleases poor old dad.
You see, he never really lias any say
In anything at home. Mother's the real
executive.--London Stray Stories.
Needed It.
As soon as Adam awoke and saw
tve he coined the word "trouble."—
Chicago Herald.
"The Girl from Frisco"
Sunday.
Shorty Hamilton, Wednesday
"Helen Holmes" every
Thursday.
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