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The Co-operative Trades and La
bor Council met Tuesday night in
regular session. President A. E.
Eggleston presided and about forty
delegates were present.
The credentials ©f Henry Frem
gen to represent Retail Clerks' Un
ion, Wn. Babb of Stove Mounters'
Union, Edward Winkler of Brewery
Workers' Union, Frank Ruhl of
Barbers' Union, were read received
and delegates ordered Installed.
The credentials of the new Tex
tile Workers' Union delegates, Miss
Addie Canfield, H. T. Edwards,
and Thos. Mullin were read for the
second time and the same was re
ceived and ordered installed. They
will be obligated at the next meet
ing of the council.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
A
communication was received
from the American Federation of
Labor asking that we write to our
Congressman and Senators regard
ing the Leever Food Bill, which
creates government control of food
stuffs. Received and ordered com
plied with.
Communication from the Webb
Smiley Neckwear company manu
facturers of union labeled neckwear
and suspenders asking the council
to assist in creating a demand for
their goods was received and an ef
fort will be made to comply with
their request.
The Bakery and Confectionery
Workers' Union, Local No. 107 of
New York appealed for financial
assistance. Received.
A communication from the Sten
ographers' Union regarding report
that they are having trouble with
the Boot and Shoe Workers' Union
they say is untrue. Received.
A communication from the Chi
cago Federation of Labor in which
they state that they will issue a
Moonev number and ask council te
purchase 1000 copies. The same
was received and complied with.
The Street Railway Employes'
Unien of Springfield, Mo., in a
communication appealed for finan
cial assistance. They are on strike
and need funds. Received and com
plied with.
The Employes of the Coronation
Milk Products Company of Kent,
Pa., in a communication state that
they are on strike and that 250 of
their members are out. They alsv
appeal for assistance.
A communication from Pearson's
Magazine company stating that
they now have the union label on
their magazine and ask union men
to purchase them. Received and
ordered complied with.
Letters from the National Labor
Defense Council and the Tucker
Bros, company of Oklahoma City,
Okla., was received as read.
A communication from the Chi
cago Federation of Labor stating
that the Weyman-Burton company
have locked out their machinists.
They manufacture several grades
The
Trades Council
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the Unfair list.
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Delegates from the local Bakers'
Union reported that they have been
negotiating with Peter Morner
manager of the Kroger Grocery and
Baking Company to unionize their
bakery. They urged the council
to appoint a committee to meet
with the manager. Committee,
Connell, Corson and Stephen.
Delegates from the Horse Shoers'
Union reported that they received
an increase of 50 cents per day,
Molders reported that the strike
is still on at the Niles plant and all
molders have joined their union ex
cept six.
Polishers report that they have
received an increase of 5 cents per
hour from the Hooven Owens and
Rentschler company, the American
Foundry and Klondyke.
After July 1st the stores that are
favorable to their employes getting
better conditiens will close Wed
nesday afternoons. Some few of
the stores will not close. It is safe
to say that these few stores do not
employ union clerks.
Announcement was made that
the Butler Lumber Company settled
their differences with the Team
sters' Union and some of the men
have gone back to work. Others
will return as soon as arrangements
can be made to place them in their
former positions. The carpenters
were instrumental in bringing
about a settlement. Manager San
ders of the concern appeared be
fore the Carpenters' Union aud
agreed to reinstate the men
Committee appointed to look af­
ter firms handling Edison Talking
Machines reported that two firms
agreed to write the
factory and
will
report to them latei.
The committee to investigate the
books of *he Flood committee and
the Red Cross was increased four
members. The new committeemen
appointed are Hilp !sfeincr
Snow and Ballet.
The council advanced the picnic
committee another $100 to purchase
the automobile for the celebration.
Strike At C. H. & D.
Railway Freight*
House.
For two weeks the freigbt^hand
lers at the C. H. & D. Freight
House have been on a striice. They
are asking for a forty cents a day
increase. The truckmen are now
receiving two dollars per day and
the chec ers two dollars and ten
cents p-r day. The increase would
make theui $2.40 and $"2.50 respec
tively. Think of it, in these days
when the cost of living has soared
beyond the reach of the man who
is making $3.50 or $4.00 a day,
they ask these men carry around
pianos, five ton safes, monuments
and other light articles for the mu
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nificent sum of Two Dollars per
day Can you imagine such state
of affairs existing in these days of
Christianity and
benevolence Thi«\
would be a good case for the Red
Cross Society, for here could be
found a great field for granting re
lief. The company has imported
lot of colored laborers from the
south to take the place of these
men who have toiled practically all
their lives for this big rich com
pany, at less than living wages.
Things are in a chaotic condition
at the freight house. Everything
is in confusion goods being piled
up until it is almost impossible to
find
anything. he shippers
throughout the city are becoming
very much disgusted with the situ
ation, and rightly so. When a
company like this san discommode
a whole city like ours it is time
that some action were taken.
The company has installed their
colored guests in a lot of old ca
booses where they feed and bed,
"not lodge", but bed them. We
desire to call the attention of the
Board of Health to this fact, be
cause we believe from the appear
ance of things, that the good health
of the c'ty is menaced.
The C. H. & D. Railroad Co., as
a philanthropist has iong been a
splendid milker of the city.
Little Bits.
At the meeting held Monday
night by the local Plumbers' Un
ion, Wm. Schlottermillei was elec
ted delegate to represent the local
at the convention of the Interna
tional Plumbers' and Steam Fitters'
Union, which meets in Toledo,
Ohio the second week in August.
Win. Ballet was elected alternate.
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Many Entries In Motorcycle
Races At Fair Grounds
July 4th.
The motorcycle races at the
Eagles' Outing at the Fair Grounds
July 4th, will without doubt be the
fastest and best ever seen on the
local track. The purses offered this
year are the biggest ever offered in
this vicinity and are attracting
much attention among the riders
throughout the country. Many
requests for entry blanks are be
ing received by the committee in
charge, assuring the largest number
of entries ever made in the local
races. Worthy President James
Brannon, has been delegated to at
tend the races in Toledo, Wednes
day of next week to select the best
riders paiticipaiing there and in
duce them to come to Hamilton on
the 1th.
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Outside the motorcycle races
Lyric Theatre
SUNDAY, "The American
Girl."
WEDNESDAY, Helen
Holmes.
THURSDAY, July 5th,
Eddie Polo in "The Gray
Ghost."
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attending
the convention of the Womans'
Union Label League which meets
in Decator, 111., this week. The
League is growing rapidly in mem
bership and more delegates attended
the convention than ever before.
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Cail Kieser who has been em
ployed for several years behind the
Hotel Hamilton bar resigned his
position this week. He will leave
for Illinois in a few days where he
will locate on one of the best farms
in that state. Frank Hall the well
known mixer will hereafter be
found at the same hotel, doing his
best to serve the thousands of pa
trons who frequent that cafe,
Lawn Fete And Dance At
Coke Otto.
The big summer event at Coke
Otto, will be the Lawn Fete and
Dance given by the Coke Ottc Im
provement Association at Ohling
er's Garden, Saturday June 80, af
ternoon and evening. All Coke
Otto is working for this affair, good
music has been engaged atd a good
time is promised all those attend
ing.
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many other attractions are being
arranged for by the committee. At
six o'clock Professor Robinson, will
make a double parachute drop with
torpedo explosion. This is one of
those hair-raising, nerve-tingiiag
affairs that is worth going miles to
set.
Union Made Shoes at THE ECONOMY, 9 S. Front St.
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The Red Cross is not a lighting organization-
People's Shoe Store The Adams Co.
The country store, always the
pet hobby of the Eagles', will of
course
as
usual be the big attrac­
tion on the grounds. Everybody
boosts this end of the affair, There
are no slackers on this committee
so that it is sure to be bigger than
ever.
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Let's Give Our Boys
a "Square Deal"
YOU men who champion the cause of Fair Piay in our peaceful occupations ought to
be specially interested in the work of the American Red Cross.
service and a Square Deal for destitute wives aud children .t home.
For the Red Cross stands first and foremost foi a Squaie Deal for our boys in the
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them. None of us wanted war, but it had come, ami u-v ii up t«- everyone of us to
"do his bit" in helping- America to emerge vicicuuu£ tn-iLi iht ouriic' with the minimum
Through its base hospitals back of the firing line the Red Cios: will give our
wounded soldieis a real chance to regain i heir health a no. good cheer. It w ill teudei not
only the medical aid required, hut the mpathctic cau- and nuking which are almost
No need to dwell at length upon lite merciful, ski! It u'. work of this organisation.
Secretary has already voiced the sentiments vou: body in stating that it is
the patriotic duty ot every red-blooded American to become a member ct he Red Cross.
Your Trades Coumcil has endorsed the work of the Red Cross, and has nobly con
tributed to the Red Cross fund. But now, individually as wei: a.s collectuely, it is up to
every ome of us to iudentify himself with the Red Cross as a member.
It is a privilege, an honor and a duty to become a member of
the Red Cross. The dues are small—only one dollar a year, or more, if you care to pay
more. If you haven't already joined, do so this week without fail, before the campaign closes.
Get your button—wear it—and be proud to say you have "done your bit."
This advertisement is paid for by Dr. Craven, Dentist Square Tailors
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Then besides all this, there will
be band concerts, merry-go-round
for the little ones, games of all
kinds, for young and old, and many
other amusements too numerous to
mention, all winding up with the
fire-works display in the evening.
This display, barring none, will be
lives rather than destroying
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the best seen in this city in many
years. It is to be a big patriotic
display, depicting the sinking of a
big ocean liner by a submarine, th«
picture of President Woodrow Wil
son draped with American flags
and many other patriotic designs,
besides
an
immense aerial display,
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